Abbot Ambrose, assisted by Father Alexius Machacek, prior, Father Claude Viktora, master of novices, and Father Daniel W. Kucera, college president, bless the ground at the groudnbreaking ceremony on October 17, 1959.
Some eligible young men were not drafted because their jobs here at home were considered crucial, as illustrated by J. Zacek sayin he was not drafted due to his railroad job. In addition, A. Biskup is in Prague and R. Strnad is in Padua on the way…