The Heathens

Return to People Fred and Sue Hogeboom lived just a couple of houses up the hill from the east gate. Fred became a hero when he led the capture of the Yacht Bandits during an attempted escape from the prison. Sue, on the other hand, was active in the social part of the village. She was always inviting people over for a piece of her Lovely Big Coconut Cake, a phrase that became synonymous with Sue. Early in 1934, Sue was on a mission to find as many children in the village, who had not been baptized, and to do something about it. She contacted the mothers of the village and rounded up the children for a mass baptism, which, by the way, included a couple of the parents. They were baptized at the First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, on March 29, 1934, by Pastor John Jefferson Canoles. Mrs Lydia Marie Arndt* - mother June Marie Topscott Beverly Ann Arndt * Wilbur Alan Topscott Kenneth Randolph Blake Mrs. Kathryn Leona Tovani Doris Burtchaell Glen Ernest Tovani Mrs. Bessie Louise Davis * Harry Lester Tovani Lois Edna Duffy * B. W. Vaughn - father Elmo Finnerty * Mrs B. W. Vaughn - mother Barbara Fyfe * - mother Burton Eugene Vaughan Patricia Fyfe * Stanley Dean Vaughan Howard Reid Gold Edward Walton Templeman - father Mrs. George Goodrich * - mother Mrs E. W. Templeman - mother George Goodrich * Janet Elizabeth Templeman Margaret Dorothy Hughes Robert Marcel Templeman George Petersen Barbara Jean Zubler * Margaret Bernice Richardson * Donald Ernest Zubler * Miss Helen Russel Dorothy Grace Zubler * Lucille Geraldine Stuart Philip Raymond Zubler * Stanley James Stuart                         * - Known San Quentin resident In addition to the above, thirty five other people joined the church this day but had been baptized previously. Their names are not listed. Some of these may have been from San Quentin village. Quite a glorious day for Sue Hogeboom! Return to People Last Revision March 2001