winning party, all members of the losing party and
the Election Committee. Needless to say, a very
pleasant and enjoyable time was had by all and,
from that time on, all were friends again and each
got along with the other.

Services were conducted at the Masonic Temple
for seven years, until the present church was built.
From 1913 to 1920 many priests came and went. They
were as follows: Father Nathaniel Sideres, Father
Velonis, Father losifidis. Father Fousianis, Father
Andriopulos.

Before work on the church began, the late
Michael Boozos left fifteen thousand dollars in
his will to be given to the Greek Orthodox Church,
with the understanding that a church was to be
erected. With that money, the ground was purchased
where the Church now stands. That donation was
quite large for .that time and .for .such a small
community. If Michael Boozos had not made that
gift, it might have been even ten years before
enough money could have been raised to begin con-
struction. It is a pity that,some leaders of our
Church; after Mr. Boozos' death, did not see fit
to erect even a small monument in his memory in
gratitude for his gift which made possible our
Church; and this lack of appreciation of some
leaders may have been the reason why when other
wealthy members passed away they did not remember
to include our Church in their will.

In 1920, it was decided to begin construction.
By that time, the Church's treasury amounted to
eight thousand dollars. Ten thousand dollars were
borrowed from Columbian Building and Loan, and all
members of the Board signed personal notes, as the
banks at that time did not loan money to churches.