CUBBING AT ST. MARY'S

Committeemen Paul Flynn, George Edward Bentley, Laurence Curtis, Joseph Bergan
Father Lane, Chairman; Mr. Quatrano, Cubmaster

CUBBING AT ST. MARY'S

Cubbing was started in England in 1914 and in the Unites States in 1930 to contribute a program for boys at the age level of 9, 10, and 11 years old.

Cubbing is home centered. It suggests things to do in and around the home and neighborhood. It helps parents. It brings parents and boys together around boy interests. its natural neighborhood play group is called "Den" and it is very desirable for cubs to have a little "place" where they can gather informally as well as for regular meetings, and where they can make things.

Cubbing was started at St. Mary’s parish by Mr. Francis X. Moser, a member of the parish for a number of years. Mr. Moser and Father Joseph L. Hogan, then Ass't pastor of St. Mary’s parish organized the Pack and received its first charter December 8, 1942. The following committee was chosen: Cubmaster Francis X. Moser; Asst. Cubmaster, Andrew VonHendy; Rev. Joseph L. Hogan, Benjamin Bodewes, John P. Sullivan and Francis J. Fitzpatrick. The following Den Mothers -- Mrs. John F. Murphy, Mrs. Arthur Conlon, Mrs. Benjamin Bodewes, Mrs. Ralph Reed, Mrs. John Murphy and Mrs. Dorothy Dwyer. The following Cubs were registered: John Collins, Donald Kessing, Walter Bowers, John Murphy, John Vergalito, Daniel Manning and Edward Frawley, Den Chief. Den 2 -- Vincent Ryan, Arthur Conlon, Walter Fitzpatrick, David O'Herron, Richard Beckwith, James Feldman and Edward Hogan, Den Chief. Den. 3 -- Eugene Murphy, Francis Bodewes, William Moser, Paul Prunier, Anthony Weaver, Jerome Kane and Robert Allendorf, Den Chief. Den 4 -- Bernard Roach, Richard Von Hendy, Gregory Rullo, Ralph Reed and Thomas Carroll, Den Chief. Den 4 -- William Hogan, Edward Sullivan, Robert Sandore, John Brewer, Thomas Golden, John McCarthy, Peter Parfetti and Daniel Murphy, Den Chief. Den 5 --David Wigsten, Joel Dwyer, John Lewis, James Titus. The second year of Cubbing started Dec. 8, 1943, with Mr. Francis X. Moser, Cubmaster, and Father Joseph L. Hogan, Chairman of the Pack Committee. Mrs. Florence Monroe was selected to act as Den Mother, with Mrs. J.F. Murphy and Mrs. Ralph Reed. New Cubs which joined the pack were as follows: Thomas Richardson, Daniel Richardson, Ronald Monroe, Frederick Searles and Thomas Mailey. Eleven Cubs graduated into Scouting of Troop 29, the parish troop.

In 1944, Cubbing was going stronger, Mr. Moser, Mr. VonHendy and the Rev. Joseph L. Hogan, sparked the Pack for another banner year. Mr. Thomas Fisher and Mr. Paul Flynn were added to the Cub Committee. Four new Den Mothers, who willingly gave up duties as housewives to carry on the Cub program, were as follows: Mrs. A.F. VonHendy, Mrs. O.P. McCarthy, Mrs. Ray Spillan and Mrs. Paul Flynn. New Cubs added to the long list of boys of the parish to join the organization were as follows: Ronald Brixius, Richard Bebble, William Cook, John Dunne, Gerald Dunne, Donald English, Edward Golden, Thomas Good, Charles Jung, Frederick Krazinski, David Letson, Daniel McCarthy, Robert McCarthy, Benjamin Niver, Philip Neason, Paul O'Leary, Clark Diehr and Robert Lewis.

In 1945, Rev. Joseph L. Hogan, chairman of the Pack, was transferred to Rochester to teach in St. Andrews Seminary. Cubmaster and starter of the Cub Pack at St. Mary’s, Francis X. Moser, left to help in Scouting. Mr. Andrew VonHendy, was selected Cubmaster, after four years of Cubbing in the Pack. New Den Mothers, helping in carring [sic] on the program were as follows: Mrs. Ellen Golden, Mrs. Mary E. Saxe, Mrs. Charles J. McCarthy, Mrs. Frances L. Golden, Mrs. Leo McCarthy, Mrs. Ann Sullivan and Mrs. Alvin Frawley, Mrs. Wm. Trainor, Mrs. Lucy Mold and Mrs. Walter Wainwright.

In 1946, Mr. Andrew VonHendy, Cubmaster, left the leadership of the Pack and Mr. Allie P. Quatrano, director of physical education at St. Mary’s School was selected to direct the Cubbing program. The following committee served in 1946-47: Mr. Paul Flynn, Asst. Cubmaster, Rev. Francis W. Harding, (for two months, then transferred to Rochester, New York), Rev. Albert H. Schnacky, was selected chairman, Thomas Whitford, Eugene Golden, Ralph DeSocio. The following Den Mothers: Mrs. William Flannery, Mrs. Charles McCarthy, Mrs. Leo McCarthy, Mrs. William Cusick, Mrs. Lewis Smith, Mrs. H.H. McKenna, Mrs. Raymond Schultz and Mrs. M. Sykes. Mr. Louis Smith was also a member of the Cub committee. the following boys joined the Cubbing program: Michael McCarthy, Edward Bentley, Hugh McCarthy, Daniel McCarthy, Richard Taylor, John Grim, John Farley, Robert Fullerton, Thomas Diehr, Donald Carroll, James MacKenzie, John Brand, Clarence Hager, Francis Cusick, William Cusick, David Costello, Robert Lewis, James Bianculli, Roland Bogaczyk, James Voorhees, Cornelius Lyons, John Elliott, Philip Monahan, Ronald Guyer, William Hogan, Damon Sykes, Anthony DeSocio, Edward Flannery, Robert Hyland, Thomas McCann, John Moyland, Lawrence Frawley, Tracey Brewer, John Schultz, Donald English, Bernard Hewitt, Robert Golden, David Golden, John Sullivan.

In 1947, Coach Quatrano, again directed the Cub Pack, with the following committee: Rev. James C. Lane, chairman, Mr. G.E. Bentley, Mr. L.C. Curtis, Mr. J.L. Bergan and Mr. Paul V. Flynn, Asst. Cubmaster. The following Den Mothers: Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. H.J. Shearer, Mrs. R.E. Schultz and Mrs. N.H. Palmeter. The following new Cubs joined the pack: John Brown, Anthony Bergan, Timothy Crotty, Joseph Drake, Thomas Dean, John Donahue, John McKenna, Michael Palmieri, Carl Shearer, Patrick Smith, Francis Smith, James Strong, and William Vredenburg.

Over 127 boys enjoyed the Cubbing Program from 1942 to the present year 1947-48. Loads of thanks to the Committeemen and Den Mothers.

Cub Den Committee
Father Lane, Mrs. R.E. Schultz, Mrs. Quatrano
Mrs. H.J. Shearer, Mrs. N.H. Palmeter, Mrs. James J. Smith