June / July 2013, Polish American News - Page 5 Museum’s Historic Reflections Project Part 2 Polish American Radio Program Serving Southeastern , New Jersey and Delaware June 9, 1922 - Jozef Tykocinski - (Made sound 7 days a week since 1925 possible in motion pictures) Jozef Tykocinski was a Polish engineer and inventor Monday to Friday 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM from Wloclawek, Poland. In 1922, Tykocinski publicly Local News, Music, Special Features and News from Poland demonstrated for the first time that sound was in the Polish Language with Hostess Barbara Ilnicka possible on film in motion pictures. He was awarded the patent in 1926. Thursday 11:45 A.M. - 860 AM June 10, 1982 - Tara Lipinski (Born) Pauline Fathers Radio Program from Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA in the Polish Language Tara Lipinski is a Polish American who at the age of 15 became the youngest winner of the Women’s Figure Saturday Variety Program Skating Championship. She then proceeded to win a 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM Gold Medal at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games held in In English hosted by Michael Blichasz Nagano, Japan. Sunday 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. - 860 AM June 11, 1857 - Antoni Grabowski (Born) Polish Language Variety Program Antoni Grabowski was a Polish chemical engineer known with hostess Barbara Ilnicka for compiling the first chemistry dictionary in the Polish language. He was also an activist of the early Esperanto Sunday 1:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. - 860 AM movement, and his translations had an influential impact Polonia Today on the development of Esperanto into a language of with producer & host Debbie Majka literature. June 12, 1887 - Polish Falcons of America Sunday 2:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. - 860 AM (Founded) Fr. Justin Radio Program The Polish Falcons of America is a fraternal insurance benefit society headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. It Listen to re-broadcasts 24 hours-a-day, 7 days a week also sponsors youth groups, sporting activities, social, on the Internet at: PolishAmericanRadioProgram.com civic and Polish cultural events and publishes the newspaper, Polish Falcon. Pilgrimage to Poland June 13, 1907 - Stanley Ketchel (Won Middleweight Boxing Championship) Sacred Heart Parish in Swedesburg, PA, is sponsoring a Pilgrimage to Poland, the homeland of Blessed John Paul 11 Stanley Ketchel was a Polish American who won the and St. Faustina Kowalska, from September 11 to September 21, middleweight boxing championship on June 13, 1907. 2013. Sites to be visited include Warsaw, Krakow, Wadowice, He kept the title for many years. A native of Grand Czestochowa, Zakopane and much more. Rapids, Michigan, Stanley Ketchel’s real name was Stanislaus Kiecal. Ketchel is in the International Boxing For more information, call Sacred Heart rectory at 610-275-1750 Hall of Fame, and in 2004 was ranked number six among or J. World Travel at 215-634-6006. boxing’s all-time best punchers by Ring magazine. June 14, 1811 - Antoni Patek (Born) Antoni Patek was a famous watchmaker and co-founder of one of the most famous Swiss watchmaking companies, Patek Philippe & Company.

June 15, 2006 - Dominic Pacyga (Named Acting Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences) Dominic Pacyga, Ph.D., assumed the post of Acting Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Columbia College in Chicago. Dr. Pacyga is an extremely popular teacher and an accomplished scholar and administrator. He has authored or co-authored Polish American Cultural Center Museum Gift Shop four books concerning Chicago’s history, including Open during regular Exhibit Hall Hours Polish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago. For an order form, call the Gift Shop, Monday through Friday June 16, 1943 - Joseph Sarnoski (Died) between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. and a form will be mailed to you. Recognized with the nation’s highest military award as If you are on the Internet, there is an order form you can download. the “bravest of the brave,” 2nd Lt. Joseph Sarnoski, of the Army Air Corps and a member of Visit the Museum Gift Shop on the Internet at: the elite crew of “Eager Beavers”, lost his life during PolishAmericanCenter.com a combat mission over the Soloman Islands, near , in 1943. He was known as one of the best Items are shipped United Parcel Service or Priority Mail gunners and bombardiers of the Air Corp. For more information call (215) 922-1700. June 17, 1966 - (One Thousand Years All Major Credit Cards are accepted. Consider the Gift Shop of Christianity in Poland) for that special gift for a family member or friend. Polish American leaders, along with Polish American Congress President Charles Rozmarek, joined President Lyndon Johnson at the White House on June 17, 1966, to unveil a painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa to mark the millennium, one thousand years of Christianity in Poland. June 18, 1949 - Lech Kaczynski (Born) Bus Groups Welcome at the Lech Kaczynski, former president of Poland, was Polish American Cultural Center Museum born this day in 1949. He held a Ph.D. from Gdansk University in Labor & Employment Law and served as Philadelphia welcomes many bus groups President of Warsaw from 2002 to 2010. Kaczynski died and tour groups visiting the Historic District tragically in a plane crash en route to commemorate every day. If you are planning a group tour the 70th Anniversary of the Katyn Forest Massacre in to Philadelphia, be sure to visit the Polish Russia on Saturday, April 10, 2010. American Cultural Center Museum at 308 Walnut Street and the Kosciuszko House at June 19, 1873 - Valerian Sulakowski 3rd and Pine Streets. (Died) When you make your plans, call the Museum in advance so that Valerian Sulakowski served as Colonel of a representative can greet your group and give them a tour. the 14th Louisiana Infantry and later as Call the Polish American Cultural Center Museum, Monday through chief engineer to Major General Magruder Friday, between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. and let them know when your of the Confederate Army during the group is planning to visit. Call 215-922-1700. American Civil War. One of his principal accomplishments was the construction of For more info, visit: PolishAmericanCenter.com/busgroups.html field fortifications that protected Richmond, VA.