Consecrated
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Two New Guinea RC Bishops Consecrated
TWO Roman Catholic New Guinea missionaries Stephen Applehans (43) and Leo Arkfield (36)—were consecrated as bishops in a solemn ceremony at St. Mary’s Mission House at Techny, Illinois, USA on November 30.
Bishop Arkfield, believed to be the youngest bishop in the world, has been working in New Guinea since 1943, and Bishop Applehans has been Director of the New Guinea Mission since 1944.
Both are American-born and replace Bishops Francis Wolf and Joseph Loerks, who died from wounds after a Japanese prison ship was strafed by American planes in February, 1944.
Miss Patricia June Wauchope, daughter of Mr. E. J. Wauchope, of Madang, New Guinea, has announced her engagement to Mr. B. W. G. Hall. Lieutenant “Ben"
Hall was a notable Coast Watcher during the war, and was awarded the DCM (British) and the Bronze Star (Ameri can).