Kostka Hall

I am looking for information on Kostka Hall. It was a great building.

1968 Fire

Only known remains of Kostka Hall are these lone bricks.
Actually, a few more have cropped up!!


Tom Olson '72 Brick


Fowler '69 Brick


Udelhoven '70 Brick

Mike Udelhoven '70 found this clipping of the Kostka Hall Fire.


John Roll '70 has a superb color collection of the fire.

Click here for more John Roll '70 Color images of the Kostka Fire


Jim Moriarty '69 images of Kostka Aftermath

Campionette Kostka Fire Pictures
Campionette Kostka Fire Pictures - yet more

The Newspaper claims that boys smoking may have caused the Fire.
Bro Stabor letter to the COURIER PRESS about the fire.(PDF)

Fr. Hilbert, president, made A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF KOSTKA HALL. (PDF)

Student Body Congress
rules on smoking in Campion Hall - January 9, 1969


55th Annivesary of Kostka Fire - Campion Forever Newsletter Special Edition