Fr. Poelhuis became pastor in July.  He renovated the rectory and added the front porch.  Vestibules were added to the front and sides of church.

1927 Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis.

1929 The Stock Market crashes, beginning the era of the Great Depression.

Rev. Cyprian Terwood, O.M.C. was assigned pastor for one month in 1932.

1935 The DC-3 prop plane began commercial service.

Fr. Pierre A. Brisse became pastor.  117 students were enrolled in the two room school, and many others did not come due to the depression.

 

Another room was added to the school in the Summer of 1933, and enrollment climbed to 145.

Shortly thereafter yet another school room was added to the Northeast corner.

St. Joseph Hill became only the 2nd parish in Indiana to have a novena in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

The novena was attended by 300-400 people each Tuesday evening.

“Requesting each family, if possible, give 8 chickens.  I know this has been a bad year but I hope that you had better luck raising chicken than you have had in the garden.”

                                                           ~Rev. Brisse

“Fall picnic was held in one room of the school and added a tent.  This enabled us to seat 500 which is twice as many as last year.  Picnic day is the big business day of this parish.  You handle a thousand dollars worth of goods…”.                     ~Rev. Brisse

Notes taken from Rev. Brisse ~ July 1936

Rev. Pierre A. Brisse