1952

OUR VILLAGE:
To help pay parish expenses, St. Mary of the Wayside Chapel added a used goods store to its facility under Father William Creaton.

SD HISTORY:
Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's in Plaines, Ill. His success in building an international fast food chain later enables his widow, Joan, to contribute $3 million in 1985 toward constructing St. Vincent de Paul Village.