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St. Joseph's Church Keeps in Touch with Men and Women in Armed Forces; Four Sons Killed and Two Missing — Camden Courier-Post, 1944
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St. Joseph's Church Keeps in Touch with Men and Women in Armed Forces

A 1944 Camden Courier-Post feature by Frank Sheridan on St. Joseph's Church (the Polish parish at Tenth and Mechanic Streets), whose 1,154 mothers gave sons and daughters to the war — four killed, two missing, one a prisoner — among them Joseph Piotrowski, lost when the cruiser Helena was sunk at Kula Gulf.

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Camden Prisoner of Japanese Urges Dad to Keep on Ship Job — Camden Courier-Post, September 8, 1943
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Camden Prisoner of Japanese Urges Dad to Keep on Ship Job

Camden Courier-Post, September 8, 1943 — Lieut. Brunislaus S. Ulak, a South Camden Army officer held prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines, sent his parents his first word in 17 months on two prison-camp postcards, urging his father to keep working hard at his shipyard job.

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Funeral Tomorrow for Sgt. Dzingoski

A January 1943 Camden Courier-Post notice that Sgt. Gus Dzingoski — the first World War II casualty of St. Joseph's Catholic Church — would be buried with full military honors, with an American Legion ritual in his mother's home and a Solemn High Mass of Requiem at the church.

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Camden Man Killed with 10 in Air Crash

A January 1943 Camden Courier-Post report that Sgt. Gus Dzingoski, 31, of 1476 Louis Street was one of 11 army men killed when a bomber crashed at White City, Kansas, while returning to its base at Topeka.

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Newspaper clipping: Mrs. Kobus Names 3 Cops, 4 Firemen
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Mrs. Kobus Names 3 Cops, 4 Firemen

Commissioner Mary W. Kobus announced the appointment of three Camden policemen and four firemen in November 1940; among the new firefighters was John Gryckiewicz of 810 North Front Street.

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Miss Eleanor Marilyne Homan marriage — Camden Courier-Post, February 26, 1938
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Marriage Takes Place Today

Miss Eleanor Marilyne Homan, daughter of Edward T. Homan of 1118 North 28th Street, married Dr. Montague A. Cashman of New York City in Washington, D.C. The couple will reside in Washington.

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City Series basketball scoring leaders, 1937-38 season, newspaper clipping
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'Y' Varsity Conquers Coaches

The Camden Y.M.C.A. varsity beat the South Jersey Coaches 55–51; in the preliminary game, Bob Olesiewicz led Camden Catholic High past the Y.M.C.A. Limited Seniors, 35–27, scoring 16 points.

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Camden High Girls to Push Campaign for 'Play Streets'

Members of Health Class Urge Areas to Cut Down Juvenile Delinquency MRS. KOBUS' AID SOUGHT By E. CECILIA CUMMINGS Camden High School senior girls in 12th year health classes recommend play streets, especially in South Camden, as a preventive measure for juvenile delinquency.

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Camden Men Back from World's Fair

John A. Burke of 516 Gordon Terrace and his grandson Hobart M. Luther, 17, of 807 Morgan Street, share their impressions of the 1933 Chicago World's Fair after a week at the exhibition.

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Esther Hill, Camden High School graduation, June 23, 1933
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More Religion Needed, Graduates Here Told

The need of more religious education was stressed by Judge Harold B. Wells, of Bordentown, in addressing 264 graduates of Camden High School and more than 1500 relatives and friends who attended commencement exercises yesterday.

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Principals Fete Retiring Members

Association Gives Banquet and Entertainment for 8 at Hotel Here Eight retiring school principals were honored last night at a banquet in the junior ballroom of Hotel Walt Whitman by the Camden Principals' Association.

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Helen Gweldin and Lillie — bride-elect announcement, Camden Courier-Post, June 12, 1933
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Bride Elect

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Venn of 1112 North 28th Street announced the engagement of Mrs. Venn's daughter, Miss Weldin, to A. Joseph Lillie, affiliated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Moorestown.

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JOE MONTANA WED TO MISS PALLADINO
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Joe Montana Wet to Miss Palladino

Camden Wrestler and Bridge Are Given Dinner Attended by Notables Miss Emma Palladino , one of the fairest daughters of Camden's "Little Italy" yesterday became the bride of Joseph Montana , heavyweight wrestler, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church , Fourth and Division street s. Idol of Italian youth in this city Montana was hailed by hundreds of them outside the church.

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2 Towns to Pay Fees And Keep 164 Pupils On Camden High List

Less than 24 hours after the Camden Board of Education had warned school officials of Pennsauken township and Woodlynne borough that 164 pupils from those towns faced dismissal from Camden Senior High School, officials of both communities last night promised that money owed the local board would be transmitted today.

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Wearshing Ready for Opening Night

By STEVE O'KEEFE, Morning Post Sports Editor Temple Hero Enlists With Lobley for Eastern League Fray With Kennett Square Huge Crowd is Expected Grover Wearshing , whose football feats and dazzling play on the basketball boards, form a glowing part of the athletic history of Camden High School and Temple University, has enlisted with the Camden Club in the Eastern League and will join the team when the inaugural skirmish with the Kennett Square (Pa.) quintet is staged at the Convention Hall annex tonight.

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George Edmund Duble yearbook entry, 1930
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George Edmund Duble

Yearbook entry for George Edmund Duble of 213 North Twenty-eighth Street, Technical Course, Camden High School class of 1930. He transferred from Hayward High School in Wisconsin and served as President of the English Club.

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George Torgun
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George Torgun

George Torgun, originally named Gieorgiej Torgun, came into the world on April 23, 1923, as the child of Grzegorz and Marja Torgun in what is known today as Worotinici, Belarus.

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