Bride-to-Be is 'Kidnapped' for Shower at City Hall

An attractive Camden girl was "kidnaped" today, on the eve of her wedding, from her home, 1247 Atlantic avenue. Following a city-wide search, the bride-to-be was discovered in the office of George W. Johnson, building inspector. An investigation into the circumstances concerning the "kidnaping" was started immediately by Lewis Stehr, police inspector, to determine the parties "responsible." While the inquiry was under way, the bride-to-be was ushered into the city commission chamber. There she faced Jack Weinberg, of the city assessor's staff, and a host of other city employes. Her entrance was heralded by blasts from a trumpet. Girls from various offices, meanwhile, scattered to various corners of the chamber, where were hidden a large number of mysterious packages. At this point there entered Joseph J. Roszkowiak, 30 years old, a city assessor's clerk, of 910 Mechanic street. He was instructed by Weinberg to seat himself beside the bride-to-be, Miss Genevieve Chudzinski, 22 years old. 1247 Atlantic avenue. As both smiled, Weinberg called the "meeting" to order. Roszkowiak and the girl looked on in amazement. Then the mysterious packages were taken to the commissioners' table, before which the couple sat. The packages were opened. There were pots and pans, clothes pins, dishes, rolling pins, rattles and dish rags. And in the midst of the packages was one from attaches of the city assessor's office, a chest of silver. These were presented. The couple began to speak, when a shot rang out. They turned, but the city employes laughed. It was a cameraman taking a flashlight photo. Roszkowiak and Miss Chudzinski were given the shower after the City Hall offices closed at noon. They will become bride and groom tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Tenth and Mechanic streets. The couple met last July 10 when the bride-to-be's brother, Frank Chudzinski, drowned while on a picnic at Sylvan Lake, Burlington county.