The prompt for Week 12 of Amy Johnson Crow's "52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks" is Membership. Since I should have written this during Women's History Month in March, let me mention three maternal ancestors and the organizations to which they belonged.
My maternal grandmother, Eugenia Marolewski, was a member of Mothers of World War II, Unit 125 from Immaculate Conception Church in South Chicago. For a few years she served as president of the group, as well as financial secretary of District 1. From newspaper items, it appesrs that this group was dedicated to supporting veterans. They visited local VA hospitals and provided cookies and gifts at Christmastime. The group welcomed mothers of those who served in World War II or Korea, as well as those who currently had children in the armed services.
Grandma's sister-in-law, my grandpa Steve's sister Constance Norwich, once served as president of the American Legion Auxiliary South Chicago Unit 493. She was at one time national president of the Polish Legion of American Veterans, Ladies Auxiliary.
Grandpa and Grandma's daughter Henrietta (my aunt Hank) was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corps. A student at the Jackson Park Hospital School of Nursing, she joined the Corps in October 1944, and her service ended when she graduated in October 1947.
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Hi Linda
Sorry, this is not the place to leave this comment, but I cannot link to your email address for some reason from your profile page. You put a comment on the Truth History blog about Albert R Jones (aka Albert Delmont Royal Jones) and his paper from 1900, for which your genealogical society has four copies. I am the Jerome who wrote the articles on Albert Jones. We are very keen indeed to see this material if it is possible. Would it be possible to obtain a scan or photocopy of the paper - ideally all four issues, but if that is asking too much, then one copy. As you will know from my articles our interest is in Albert Jones'religious journey - which may well have ended by 1900. What was his paper about? Does it tell us anything about him at that time? Those are key questions with a section of a forthcoming book coming up. Can you come back to me - ideally by direct email which is:
arwhitby@hotmail.com I am based in South Wales, UK, whereas Bruce Schulz, owner of the Truth History blog is based in Richmond, Washington. It is always amazing when long lost materials come to light, so I hope that you can help me.
Sincerely, Alan Whitby
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