Without a large endowment to sustain itself, in 1992 St. Mary of the Plains was forced to permanently close its doors. Athlete of the Year. SHE WAS ALWAYS AT THE READY STANDING WATCH By October of that year the administration building was finished. SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings. In May 1942, a tornado destroyed the campus. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Over half of the freshman class that year were from Kansas, but students from the East Coast made up almost 20% of the class. Add to cart. The Catholic foundation was begun in 1912 when Bishop Hennessy purchased the property for the purpose of establishing an academy of the religious and cultural training of girls, and placed the Sisters of St. Joseph in charge of it. One of the dorms is now a motel. For them she will ever stand firm and strong in the heart of the western prairies, the blue dome of the western sky above her, and the winds of the west whistling and sighing around her. The school from now on was conducted for girls only, with a teaching staff of sixteen Sisters. mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) _ St. Mary of the Plains College, citing financial problems due largely to its involvement with a defunct truck driving school, announced Monday it will close after this semester. Sister Victor carried the Blessed Sacrament over the debris to Father Hilary Hernandez without missing a step or falling into the open floor below. Michael attended St. Mary High School and St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City, Kan., on a football scholarship, which led him to a career in computer programming. When the Broncos came to town Saturday they were hoping to avenge a 3-point loss . Hall of Fame. Pages inside are all secure. Mary Lester Martin Lewis Ralph Lewis Margaret Liebetreu Terry Lindley James Loker: Rhonda Lyman Jolene Maneth (Dozier) Terry Mann Joseph Marks Untitled Document font-size:10.0pt; He let players know that God, family and education were more important than the sport they were playing; and in so many ways he truly made a difference in the lives of others. Then, led by three-year old Charlene Doll, the procession approached the Blessed Virgins altar. This long chronicle of achievements, this twenty-nine-year struggle through hardships and lean finances, ended abruptly on the evening of last May 10 when a cyclone demolished the administration building and damaged the dormitory beyond repair. Coach Frank Diskin will definitely be missed by educators, particularly those associated with athletics.