Holy Ghost Photo Gallery

Dave Kettering
Parents and friends take photographs during a mock wedding of the letters Q and U Tuesday held at Holy Ghost School.

Dave Kettering
After the marriage of the letters Q and U in traditional wedding style Olivia Francois (representing U) and groom Wilson Oberfoell (Q) exit the ceremony. The two kindergartners at Holy Ghost School represented the two letters Tuesday.

Dave Kettering
scoot.jpg 5th grader at Holy Ghost, Sam Hawkins, 10, scoots around a bowling pin on an obstacle course as a part of Olympics Day held on the last day of school Wednesday. Published 6/1/2000Page 1A

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-grader Kylie Meehan (left) and fourth-grader Noah Volkert, both from Holy Ghost Elementary School, prepare crackers at the Dubuque Rescue Mission in Dubuque on Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018.

EILEEN MESLAR
Fifth graders Karley Belken (left) and Abagale Dress measure a seedling during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-grader Joey Bisdorf eats breakfast in his classroom Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque.

Jessica Reilly
Fourth-grade student Holly Hohmann (far right), dressed as St. Therese of the Child Jesus, says a prayer during a presentation at Holy Ghost School Monday, November 2, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa. Students from Margaret Welter's fourth-grade class dressed as the saint they were studying and gave a presentation about their saint.

Jessica Reilly
First-grader Karlie Oglesby signs a yearbook during the last day of school Monday at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, Iowa.

Dave Kettering
Ash Wednesday1.jpg Holy Ghost School kindergarners take part in Ash Wednesday services held at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church. TH photo by Dave Kettering--2/9/05-deadline Published A3 02/10/2005Published online 2/10/2005

Jessica Reilly
Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels speaks with a third-grade class at Holy Ghost Schools Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Dubuque.

NICKI KOHL
Kindergarten student Lilli Maldonado hangs up her book bag on the first day of school at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Dubuque on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.

DAVE KETTERING
Maestro William Intriligator, of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, stands clear of Holy Ghost Elementary School third-grader Carly Neuwoehner as she demonstrates a baton move. William met with students Tuesday morning to talk about musical families and how to conduct. Intriligator is visiting 10 schools in the area.

Mike Burley
Area students compete in the FTC robotics league meet, at Holy Ghost School, in Dubuque, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. One of the objectives was to pick up plastic balls and place them in tall cylinders.

Dave Kettering
Last day1.jpg Holy Ghost School 4th graders Mitchell Millius (bottom) and Gabrielle Laban help guidance conselor Frannie Smith clean her room on the last day of school for Dubuque students Monday. Published A1 06/06/2006Publishe online 06/06/2006

DAVE KETTERING
Maestro William Intriligator, of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, talks with Holy Ghost Elementary School third-graders Tuesday morning about musical families and how to conduct. Intriligator is visiting 10 schools in the area.

Dave Kettering
Holy Ghost Elementary School kindergartners Lincoln Oberfoell (left), Brayden Gillen, Rev. Alan Dietzenbach and student Henry Hayes enjoy lunch Wednesday. Student Henry Hayes won a lunch with Father Dietzenbach and invited three of his classmates as part of a Walk-A-Thon the students participated in.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning10.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader Anna Kramer prays during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 --- Published online 05/25/2006

EILEEN MESLAR
Fifth graders Karley Belken (from left), Abagale Dress, Paislee Dress, and Karyn Ellis log measurements on their laptops during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

Jessica Reilly
Kindergarten student Molly McDonald (left), 5, dances with other students at Holy Ghost School during an all school dance session "Exercising your faith" Wednesday, January 30, 2008, in Dubuque, Iowa. The activity was part of Catholic Schools week.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning8.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader's pray during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 --- Published online 05/25/2006

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-graders Joey Bisdorf (left), Ashley Rokusek, Ellie Kirby and Collin McIntyre have breakfast in their classroom Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque.

Jessica Reilly
IBM volunteers Ayub Mohammed (top left), Manpreet Singh Brara (top middle) and Jennifer Schroeder (top right), along with Marianne Yunt (bottom right), with Greater Dubuque Community Foundation, install a KidSmart Early Learning program for students at Holy Ghost Early Learning Center Thursday, August 26, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jessica Reilly
Ash Wednesday2.jpg Natalie Leib (middle), a second grader at Holy Ghost School, receives ashes from Deacon Steve MacDonald during an Ash Wednesday church service at Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque Wednesday morning. - TH photo by Jessica Reilly -- 2/21/07

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning.jpg Holy Ghost School second graders Jaylyn Jewell-Lewis (left) and Cordell Pemsel crown a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly Published A1 05/25/2006Published online 05/25/2006

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students Bria Dieujuste (from left), Megan Krabbenhoft and Karyn Ellis hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning11.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader Madison Sauer (far right) prays during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 - Published online 05/25/2006

Dave Kettering
pieinf~2 Pie in face yell-Holy Ghost School students cheer on their classmates that got a chance to throw a pie on their school principal, Carol Streif, for reaching their goal in a fundraising event Friday.

Jessica Reilly
Sophomore Michael Rambousek (left) removes air from a garbage bag on fifth-grader Zavier Maiers, from Holy Ghost Elementary School, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, during a science fair at Wahlert High School in Dubuque.

Mike Burley
Kylie Meehan, 8, third-grader, left, and Rowan Pickel, 5, kindergartner, exchange signatures in their yearbooks on the last day of school at Holy Ghost Catholic School, in Dubuque, Thursday, June 2, 2016.

Jessica Reilly
Kindergartners Abraham Reich (left) and Pierce Oberfoell sign yearbooks during the last day of school Monday at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, Iowa.

JESSICA REILLY
Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019.

Dave Kettering
Ash Wednesday 3.jpg Holy Ghost School kindergartner, Avery Hayes, has ashes placed on his forehead during Ash Wednesday services. TH photo by Dave Kettering--2/9/05-deadline

Jessica Reilly
Ash Wednesday4.jpg Brielle Osthoff (cq), 5 and a kindergartner at Holy Ghost School, prays during an Ash Wednesday church service at Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque Wednesday morning. - TH photo by Jessica Reilly -- 2/21/07 Published 3A 02/22/2007

Jessica Reilly
Frieda Lee performs to students at Holy Ghost Elementary School during her "Let's Talk Jazz" program Tuesday afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa. Lee is an Artist in Residence with the Dubuque Arts Council and has been touring area schools this month.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning4.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader's Jenna Behnke (left) and Nathan Beutin take part during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 - Published online 05/25/2006

Jessica Reilly
IBM volunteers Ayub Mohammed (top left), Manpreet Singh Brara (top middle) and Jennifer Schroeder (top right), along with Marianne Yunt (bottom right), with Greater Dubuque Community Foundation, install a KidSmart Early Learning program for students at Holy Ghost Early Learning Center Thursday, August 26, 2010, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jessica Reilly
Frieda Lee performs to students at Holy Ghost Elementary School during her "Let's Talk Jazz" program Tuesday afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa. Lee is an Artist in Residence with the Dubuque Arts Council and has been touring area schools this month.

Jessica Reilly
Jackson Walter (left) and Zach Jasper, from Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, react as air is taken out of their garbage bag during a science fair at Wahlert Catholic High School Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jessica Reilly
Dubuque Archbishop Michael Jackels speaks with a third-grade class at Holy Ghost Schools Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in Dubuque.

DAVE KETTERING
Holy Ghost Elementary School third-grader Henry Hayes balances a baton given to him by Maestro William Intriligator, of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, who met with students Tuesday morning to talk about musical families and how to conduct. Intriligator is visiting 10 schools in the area.

Jessica Reilly
Fourth-grade student Gavin Mihalakis (middle), dressed as St. Michael, talks about his saint along with Olivia King (far left), dressed as St. Felicity, and Jordan Schick (far right), dressed as St. Andrew, during a presentation at Holy Ghost School Monday, November 2, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa. Students from Margaret Welter's fourth-grade class dressed as the saint they were studying and gave a presentation about their saint.

Jessica Reilly
Fourth-grade student Holly Hohmann (far right), dressed as St. Therese of the Child Jesus, says a prayer during a presentation at Holy Ghost School Monday, November 2, 2009, in Dubuque, Iowa. Students from Margaret Welter's fourth-grade class dressed as the saint they were studying and gave a presentation about their saint.

NICKI KOHL
Kindergarten student Mitchell Schmitz blows a kiss on his way to class on the first day of school at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Dubuque on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning9.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader's pray during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 --- Published online 05/25/2006

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Jessica Reilly
Father Kyle Digmann talks with students Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque. The students gathered to watch Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.

Mike Burley
Victoria Skinner, 14, of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa/Western Ill., competes in the FTC robotics league meet, at Holy Ghost School, in Dubuque, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.

Dave Kettering
Mentor picnic.jpg Holy Ghost 5th graders Liza Kramer (top left), 11, and classmate Maddi Buse, 10, wheelbarrow race against their mentors, Wahlert junior Natalie Roling (top right) and sophomore Krista Leibfried (bottom right) during a picnic held Monday at Weirich Field. --TH photo by Dave Kettering-deadline

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-grader Gabe Pearson, from Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, reacts as his hair stands on end from a static electricity ball during a science fair at Wahlert Catholic High School Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Dave Kettering
Paislee Dress, 5, shows off her patriotism while taking part in the Holy Ghost Early Childhood Center 4th of July parade Wednesday.

Dave Kettering
Holy Ghost Elementary School kindergartners Lincoln Oberfoell (left), Brayden Gillen, Rev. Alan Dietzenbach and student Henry Hayes enjoy lunch Wednesday. Student Henry Hayes won a lunch with Father Dietzenbach and invited three of his classmates as part of a Walk-A-Thon the students participated in.

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-grader Kaylee Walter, from Holy Ghost Elementary School, serves food at the Dubuque Rescue Mission in Dubuque on Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018.

Mike Burley
Veronica Skinner, 12, of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa/Western Ill., works on her robot as area students competed in the FTC robotics league meet, at Holy Ghost School, in Dubuque, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.

Jessica Reilly
Jackson Walter (left) and Zach Jasper, from Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, react as air is taken out of their garbage bag during a science fair at Wahlert Catholic High School Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Dave Kettering
After the marriage of the letters Q and U in traditional wedding style Olivia Francois (representing U) and groom Wilson Oberfoell (Q) exit the ceremony. The two kindergartners at Holy Ghost School represented the two letters Tuesday. Deacon Jim Thill married the two.

EILEEN MESLAR
Fourth and fifth grade teacher Meagan Herkelman holds up Paislee Dress's seedling during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

Jessica Reilly
Third-graders Chloe Thomas (left) and Kaylee Walter make spiritual bouquets Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque. The students gathered to watch Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.

Jessica Reilly
MayCrowning12.jpg Holy Ghost School second grader's pray during the all school May Crowning ceremony held at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque Wednesday afternoon. --- TH digital photo by Jessica Reilly --- 5/24/06 --- Published online 05/25/2006

NICKI KOHL
Teacher Meagan Herkelman (center) works with fifth-grade students Kyle Rudolph (left) and Abagale Dress at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Tuesday, April 3, 2019.

Jessica Reilly
First-grader Karlie Oglesby signs a yearbook during the last day of school Monday at Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-grader Gabe Pearson, from Holy Ghost School in Dubuque, reacts as his hair stands on end from a static electricity ball during a science fair at Wahlert Catholic High School Wednesday, November 30, 2011, in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jessica Reilly
Fifth-graders Carlyle Meehan (from right), Kylie Meehan and fourth-grader Noah Volkert, all from Holy Ghost Elementary School, serve food at the Dubuque Rescue Mission in Dubuque on Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018.

Dave Kettering
Holy Ghost Catholic School in Dubuque.

NICKI KOHL
Fifth-grade student Lincoln Oberfoell works on a computer during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Tuesday, April 3, 2019.

Dave Kettering
Children play at recess at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

Dave Kettering
lookin~1 Looking over shoulder--Jolene Berning looks over the shoulder of her 6th grade students Andrew Meyer (left), Nicholas Ansel, and Crystal Hemann as they make name tags for their desks on the first day of school at Holy Ghost School Monday.

Jessica Reilly
Third-grader Kora Leslein (top left) makes spiritual bouquets Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque. The students gathered to watch Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Telegraph Herald
Published April 24, 1956: First spade of dirt to start construction of the new $375,000 Holy Ghost School was turned Monday afternoon by the Most Rev. Leo Binz, archbishop of Dubuque. Chaplains to the archbishop were the Rev. Bruno Savage, O.F.M., (left), pastor of Holy Trinity Church, and the Rev. Frederick C. Bahning, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church. The acolyte at far left is unidentified. The ground-breaking ceremonies were witnessed by a large number of persons, including many pastors and priests of Dubuque churches, Sisters of St. Francis, and the children of Holy Ghost school. Construction will get fully under way by May 1. The new two-story school will provide 10 classrooms and will be built on the present school's playground. Unable to attend the ceremony because of illness was the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Leo A. Jaeger, pastor. (Note: Photo taken April 23, 1956.)

Telegraph Herald
Published May 30, 1962: James Schultz, a member of Holy Ghost Cub Scout Pack-25, takes an award from Skokey the Bear at the pack’s meeting Thursday. Milo Peterson (center), Fire Control Chief from the Yellow river Forest near McGregor, Ia., told the scouts how to help prevent forest fires. Smokey, sponsored by the State Conservation Commission, helped pass out achievement awards.

Dave Kettering
pieinf~1 Pie in face---Holy Ghost School principal, Carol Streif, gets a face full of wip cream thrown by student, Adam Roth, during a school assembly held to award students for reaching their fund raising goals Friday.

Telegraph Herald
Published Aug. 30, 1960: The Robert Von Ah family was well represented at Holy Ghost School, 2981 Central, when classes opened Tuesday morning. These five smilling young ladies all are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Von Ah, 128 Stoltz. From left, they are Sharyn, 5; Tari, 6; Rhonda, 7; Sheila, 9; Marilynn, 12. The Von Ahs have three more preschool youngsters at home. (Note: Photo taken Aug. 28-30, 1960.)

Telegraph Herald
Published March 8, 1956: As a class project for the subject of conservation and nature studies, the pupils of the sixth grade at Holy Ghost School constructed birdhouses. Every member of the class, including the girls, made one. The girls’ birdhouses “compared very favorably with those made by the boys,” said the teacher, Sister M. Cecil. The birdhouse made by Terry Rooney (left) was rated first place. James Schriver (right) was awarded second place, and William Huber (center) placed third.

Telegraph Herald
Published March 30, 1969: More than 125 youngsters representing 10 parishes competed Saturday at Wahlert High School in the last Dubuque parochial grade school wrestling tournament, directed by Wahlert wrestling coach Roger Schlegel. The annual tournament will be discontinued after this year because the parochial grade schools in Dubuque will observe Iowa High School Athletics Association rules and restrictions, which prohibit tourneys of this type. Typical of the action in Saturday's tournament are Don Jaquinot of Holy Ghost and Mark Ludwig (dark trunks) of St. Anthony's stalking each other in a 103-pound preliminary match.

Telegraph Herald
Published Feb. 27, 1964: Faculty and library staff members of the Holy Ghost School, 2887 Central, process some of the 600 new books in the school’s new central library that opened this week. The library, which serves 1,100 students, has a total of 1,200 volumes. An open house is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the library.

Telegraph Herald
Published Mar. 6, 1967: Little Jamie Schlitz of Holy Ghost holds the ball high over his head and dares Mike Strub (57) to come out of the St. Joseph's zone defense and get the ball. But St. Joe stayed in its zone and won the championship game, 40-33, in the parochial basketball league's eighth-grade tournament Sunday afternoon at Wahlert High School.

NICKI KOHL
Fifth-grade student Lincoln Oberfoell works on a computer during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Tuesday, April 3, 2019.

Dave Kettering
Children play at recess at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

Dave Kettering
lookin~1 Looking over shoulder--Jolene Berning looks over the shoulder of her 6th grade students Andrew Meyer (left), Nicholas Ansel, and Crystal Hemann as they make name tags for their desks on the first day of school at Holy Ghost School Monday.

Jessica Reilly
Third-grader Kora Leslein (top left) makes spiritual bouquets Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque. The students gathered to watch Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Telegraph Herald
Published April 24, 1956: First spade of dirt to start construction of the new $375,000 Holy Ghost School was turned Monday afternoon by the Most Rev. Leo Binz, archbishop of Dubuque. Chaplains to the archbishop were the Rev. Bruno Savage, O.F.M., (left), pastor of Holy Trinity Church, and the Rev. Frederick C. Bahning, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church. The acolyte at far left is unidentified. The ground-breaking ceremonies were witnessed by a large number of persons, including many pastors and priests of Dubuque churches, Sisters of St. Francis, and the children of Holy Ghost school. Construction will get fully under way by May 1. The new two-story school will provide 10 classrooms and will be built on the present school's playground. Unable to attend the ceremony because of illness was the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Leo A. Jaeger, pastor. (Note: Photo taken April 23, 1956.)

Telegraph Herald
Published May 30, 1962: James Schultz, a member of Holy Ghost Cub Scout Pack-25, takes an award from Skokey the Bear at the pack’s meeting Thursday. Milo Peterson (center), Fire Control Chief from the Yellow river Forest near McGregor, Ia., told the scouts how to help prevent forest fires. Smokey, sponsored by the State Conservation Commission, helped pass out achievement awards.

Dave Kettering
pieinf~1 Pie in face---Holy Ghost School principal, Carol Streif, gets a face full of wip cream thrown by student, Adam Roth, during a school assembly held to award students for reaching their fund raising goals Friday.

Telegraph Herald
Published Aug. 30, 1960: The Robert Von Ah family was well represented at Holy Ghost School, 2981 Central, when classes opened Tuesday morning. These five smilling young ladies all are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Von Ah, 128 Stoltz. From left, they are Sharyn, 5; Tari, 6; Rhonda, 7; Sheila, 9; Marilynn, 12. The Von Ahs have three more preschool youngsters at home. (Note: Photo taken Aug. 28-30, 1960.)

Telegraph Herald
Published March 8, 1956: As a class project for the subject of conservation and nature studies, the pupils of the sixth grade at Holy Ghost School constructed birdhouses. Every member of the class, including the girls, made one. The girls’ birdhouses “compared very favorably with those made by the boys,” said the teacher, Sister M. Cecil. The birdhouse made by Terry Rooney (left) was rated first place. James Schriver (right) was awarded second place, and William Huber (center) placed third.

Telegraph Herald
Published March 30, 1969: More than 125 youngsters representing 10 parishes competed Saturday at Wahlert High School in the last Dubuque parochial grade school wrestling tournament, directed by Wahlert wrestling coach Roger Schlegel. The annual tournament will be discontinued after this year because the parochial grade schools in Dubuque will observe Iowa High School Athletics Association rules and restrictions, which prohibit tourneys of this type. Typical of the action in Saturday's tournament are Don Jaquinot of Holy Ghost and Mark Ludwig (dark trunks) of St. Anthony's stalking each other in a 103-pound preliminary match.

Telegraph Herald
Published Feb. 27, 1964: Faculty and library staff members of the Holy Ghost School, 2887 Central, process some of the 600 new books in the school’s new central library that opened this week. The library, which serves 1,100 students, has a total of 1,200 volumes. An open house is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the library.

Telegraph Herald
Published Mar. 6, 1967: Little Jamie Schlitz of Holy Ghost holds the ball high over his head and dares Mike Strub (57) to come out of the St. Joseph's zone defense and get the ball. But St. Joe stayed in its zone and won the championship game, 40-33, in the parochial basketball league's eighth-grade tournament Sunday afternoon at Wahlert High School.

Dave Kettering
Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque.

NICKI KOHL
Fifth-grade student Lincoln Oberfoell works on a computer during class at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque on Tuesday, April 3, 2019.

Dave Kettering
Children play at recess at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.

Dave Kettering
lookin~1 Looking over shoulder--Jolene Berning looks over the shoulder of her 6th grade students Andrew Meyer (left), Nicholas Ansel, and Crystal Hemann as they make name tags for their desks on the first day of school at Holy Ghost School Monday.

Jessica Reilly
Third-grader Kora Leslein (top left) makes spiritual bouquets Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque. The students gathered to watch Pope Francis address a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.

Nicki Kohl
Holy Ghost Elementary School students hold a yoga pose in order to receive a clue for their scavenger hunt on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.

Telegraph Herald
Published April 24, 1956: First spade of dirt to start construction of the new $375,000 Holy Ghost School was turned Monday afternoon by the Most Rev. Leo Binz, archbishop of Dubuque. Chaplains to the archbishop were the Rev. Bruno Savage, O.F.M., (left), pastor of Holy Trinity Church, and the Rev. Frederick C. Bahning, assistant pastor of St. Mary's Church. The acolyte at far left is unidentified. The ground-breaking ceremonies were witnessed by a large number of persons, including many pastors and priests of Dubuque churches, Sisters of St. Francis, and the children of Holy Ghost school. Construction will get fully under way by May 1. The new two-story school will provide 10 classrooms and will be built on the present school's playground. Unable to attend the ceremony because of illness was the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Leo A. Jaeger, pastor. (Note: Photo taken April 23, 1956.)

Telegraph Herald
Published May 30, 1962: James Schultz, a member of Holy Ghost Cub Scout Pack-25, takes an award from Skokey the Bear at the pack’s meeting Thursday. Milo Peterson (center), Fire Control Chief from the Yellow river Forest near McGregor, Ia., told the scouts how to help prevent forest fires. Smokey, sponsored by the State Conservation Commission, helped pass out achievement awards.

Dave Kettering
pieinf~1 Pie in face---Holy Ghost School principal, Carol Streif, gets a face full of wip cream thrown by student, Adam Roth, during a school assembly held to award students for reaching their fund raising goals Friday.

Telegraph Herald
Published Aug. 30, 1960: The Robert Von Ah family was well represented at Holy Ghost School, 2981 Central, when classes opened Tuesday morning. These five smilling young ladies all are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Von Ah, 128 Stoltz. From left, they are Sharyn, 5; Tari, 6; Rhonda, 7; Sheila, 9; Marilynn, 12. The Von Ahs have three more preschool youngsters at home. (Note: Photo taken Aug. 28-30, 1960.)

Telegraph Herald
Published March 8, 1956: As a class project for the subject of conservation and nature studies, the pupils of the sixth grade at Holy Ghost School constructed birdhouses. Every member of the class, including the girls, made one. The girls’ birdhouses “compared very favorably with those made by the boys,” said the teacher, Sister M. Cecil. The birdhouse made by Terry Rooney (left) was rated first place. James Schriver (right) was awarded second place, and William Huber (center) placed third.

Telegraph Herald
Published March 30, 1969: More than 125 youngsters representing 10 parishes competed Saturday at Wahlert High School in the last Dubuque parochial grade school wrestling tournament, directed by Wahlert wrestling coach Roger Schlegel. The annual tournament will be discontinued after this year because the parochial grade schools in Dubuque will observe Iowa High School Athletics Association rules and restrictions, which prohibit tourneys of this type. Typical of the action in Saturday's tournament are Don Jaquinot of Holy Ghost and Mark Ludwig (dark trunks) of St. Anthony's stalking each other in a 103-pound preliminary match.

Telegraph Herald
Published Feb. 27, 1964: Faculty and library staff members of the Holy Ghost School, 2887 Central, process some of the 600 new books in the school’s new central library that opened this week. The library, which serves 1,100 students, has a total of 1,200 volumes. An open house is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the library.

Telegraph Herald
Published Mar. 6, 1967: Little Jamie Schlitz of Holy Ghost holds the ball high over his head and dares Mike Strub (57) to come out of the St. Joseph's zone defense and get the ball. But St. Joe stayed in its zone and won the championship game, 40-33, in the parochial basketball league's eighth-grade tournament Sunday afternoon at Wahlert High School.

Dave Kettering
Holy Ghost Elementary School in Dubuque.