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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Grandfather, Retired
In 1964, my grandparents, two of their children, and a cousin were listed in the Worcester city directory. Continue reading
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It Begins and Ends with Handel's Messiah
My earliest memory of attending a live performance at Christmastime was when I was in graduate school in Oregon . I attended a sing-along Messiah concert with a group of my fellow students. I wasn’t familiar with much of the Messiah, … Continue reading
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The Niedzialkowskis in the 1962 Worcester Suburban Directory
In 1962, my Uncle Henry Niedzialkowski and Cousin Andrew Niedzialkoski were listed in the Worcester Suburban Directory. Worcester Directory 1962 Entry for Henry Niedzialkowski and Andrew Niedzialkoski SOURCE: Massachusetts City Directories, Worcester 1962, page 309, Henry Niedzialkowski & Andrew Niedzialkoski; … Continue reading
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A Friendly Place – Serving the Homeless
In particular, I am a strong supporter of a drop-in center for homeless women in Oakland, California called A Friendly Place and its companion overnight facility for homeless women called A Friendly Manor. Continue reading
The Niedzialkowskis in the 1953 Worcester Directory
In 1953, my grandparents were listed in the Worcester city directory, but none of their children were listed. My grandfather’s cousins, Joseph Niedzialkoski and Ralph Niedzialkoski were also listed Worcester Directory 1953 Entry for Kostanty, Joseph, and Ralph Niedzialkowski SOURCE: … Continue reading
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The Freeze-Out
One thing my family did not do was travel. During the summers, a long trip was the 150 miles or so from Albany, New York to Worcester, Massachusetts via Route 20 (before the Massachusetts Turnpike was completed). During the winter, we barely … Continue reading
The Niedzialkowskis in the 1950 Worcester Directory
In 1950, my grandparents were listed in the city directory with no changes from the 1950 edition for their own entry, but there were changes in the entries for other Nidzialkowskis. As in earlier directories, my grandfather was listed twice. … Continue reading
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Christmas Gifts I Remember
I lived at home for the first 19 years of my life and, although I must have received hundreds of Christmas presents in that time, I remember very few. Continue reading
Uncle Fred Niedzialkowski, Student
In 1949, my grandparents were listed in the city directory with no changes from the 1946 edition for their own entry, but there were a number of changes in the entries for their children. As in earlier directories, my grandfather … Continue reading
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Holiday Cribbage Parties
At these gatherings, one of the favorite pastimes of the adults was cribbage. Being the only children at these events, my sisters and I were expected to amuse ourselves as the adults played cards. Continue reading