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[[Image:theo.jpeg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy: Paul W. Lewis]]THEOBALD, John Adams (Rev.). (Meyer, IA, Aug. 25, 1888--Dubuque, IA, May 26, 1969). Rev. Theobald was ordained June 8, 1915 in Minnesota. From 1915 to 1944 he was a teacher at[[LORAS COLLEGE]]. From 1944 until he retired in 1967 he was pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, Iowa. (1) | |||
Student groups led by Theobald studied Leonid meteor showers and made observations that were studied by Japanese and French astronomers and used for future astronomical computations. Theobald, in cooperation with Professor C. C. Wylie of the University of Iowa, charted paths of fireballs and published many articles on the subject beginning in 1927. In 1932 he led an expedition to Quebec, Canada, to study the directions of shadow bounds during total solar eclipses. | |||
In 1917 Theobald became interested in the [[BOY SCOUTS]] program and remained a leader in the movement until 1944. He served as a Scoutmaster in Troop 2, St. Raphael's Cathedral, one of the first chapters chartered by the Dubuque Council, during 1917 and 1918. He was involved with the national Catholic Committee on Scouting since it was formed in 1924. It was this committee which helped develop the Plan of Cooperation between the BSA and the Catholic Church. (2) In January, 1931 he was elected a member of the leadership training committee and in January, 1933 as chairman of that committee. | |||
The confidence Archbishop Beckman placed in Rev. Theobald seemed limitless. A the annual Diocesan conferences where visions of the Scouting movement were shared, both men participated in the discussions and presented topics. Contributions made by Rev. Theobald were distributed as references and used as discussion topics at the conferences. He wrote a paper, "National Scout Sunday," which was published in the proceedings of the 5th Annual Conference of Archdiocesan Scout Chaplains. | |||
Theobald pioneered Boy Scout camp retreats, an idea that received national acceptance, and wrote a paper entitled "Retreat Manual for Boy Scouts." (3) In 1933 Archbishop [[BECKMAN, Francis J.L.|Francis J.L. BECKMAN]] appointed Rev. Theobald the first Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain of the [[CATHOLIC BOY SCOUTS]] of the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]]. In 1933 Rev. Theobald received the Silver Beaver award for his outstanding contributions. He was the first person in the Northeast Iowa Council to receive this citation. | |||
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1. Obituary, ''The Daily Sentinel'', Woodstock, Illinois | |||
2. Lewis, Paul W. '''Scouting in Northeast Iowa 1910-1959''', Dubuque, IA, S4 Carlisle Publishing Services, 2017, p. 229 | |||
3. Ibid, p. 233 | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 24 August 2022
Ancestry: https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/538938739:61843
THEOBALD, John Adams (Rev.). (Meyer, IA, Aug. 25, 1888--Dubuque, IA, May 26, 1969). Rev. Theobald was ordained June 8, 1915 in Minnesota. From 1915 to 1944 he was a teacher atLORAS COLLEGE. From 1944 until he retired in 1967 he was pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Luxemburg, Iowa. (1)
Student groups led by Theobald studied Leonid meteor showers and made observations that were studied by Japanese and French astronomers and used for future astronomical computations. Theobald, in cooperation with Professor C. C. Wylie of the University of Iowa, charted paths of fireballs and published many articles on the subject beginning in 1927. In 1932 he led an expedition to Quebec, Canada, to study the directions of shadow bounds during total solar eclipses.
In 1917 Theobald became interested in the BOY SCOUTS program and remained a leader in the movement until 1944. He served as a Scoutmaster in Troop 2, St. Raphael's Cathedral, one of the first chapters chartered by the Dubuque Council, during 1917 and 1918. He was involved with the national Catholic Committee on Scouting since it was formed in 1924. It was this committee which helped develop the Plan of Cooperation between the BSA and the Catholic Church. (2) In January, 1931 he was elected a member of the leadership training committee and in January, 1933 as chairman of that committee.
The confidence Archbishop Beckman placed in Rev. Theobald seemed limitless. A the annual Diocesan conferences where visions of the Scouting movement were shared, both men participated in the discussions and presented topics. Contributions made by Rev. Theobald were distributed as references and used as discussion topics at the conferences. He wrote a paper, "National Scout Sunday," which was published in the proceedings of the 5th Annual Conference of Archdiocesan Scout Chaplains.
Theobald pioneered Boy Scout camp retreats, an idea that received national acceptance, and wrote a paper entitled "Retreat Manual for Boy Scouts." (3) In 1933 Archbishop Francis J.L. BECKMAN appointed Rev. Theobald the first Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain of the CATHOLIC BOY SCOUTS of the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE. In 1933 Rev. Theobald received the Silver Beaver award for his outstanding contributions. He was the first person in the Northeast Iowa Council to receive this citation.
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Source:
1. Obituary, The Daily Sentinel, Woodstock, Illinois
2. Lewis, Paul W. Scouting in Northeast Iowa 1910-1959, Dubuque, IA, S4 Carlisle Publishing Services, 2017, p. 229
3. Ibid, p. 233
