NEW SCHOOL ERECTED: 1950s In 1945, when new pastor Father Louis Flohe arrived, he found an overcrowded school. He purchased the rest of the property on the block and replaced the original school with a building that could accommodate more grades. Now students could remain at St. Pat’s through graduation. The new school, which had the largest and best gymnasium in the entire area, opened in 1951. By the end of the 1950s, the classrooms once again were filled to capacity, and there was a waiting list of students who wanted to attend St. Pat’s. Father Flohe initiated another building campaign, to which the people of the parish again responded. The new addition opened in 1961, adding eight classrooms and a lower level cafeteria.