Edward M. KaminskiEditor, columnist, activist
Born Chicago, IL, Nov. 21,1913; deceased 1990; son of Ignacy and Stanislawa (Ciesielska) K. (Wloclawek, Poland); married Eugenia M. Piechowski, 1942; child: Marybeth Power.
Education: Weber High School, 1927-30; DePaul University 1931-35 as pre-medical student; University of Warsaw, 1937-38.
Career: Chemist, Glidden Corporation, 1941-43; TRW, 1950-72; Department of Employment, State of California, 1972-80. Co-editor of the Daily Dziennik Zjednoczenia; columnist: Wsrod Kropek and After the Ball with Circuit #54; religious editor, Dziennik Chicagoski until 1950; correspondent for Zgoda, 1969-90, with column entitled Southern California News.
Military: aviation cadet in United States Air Force (USAF), 1940-41.
Awards: Polonia Awards, Polish National Alliance (PNA) award for his contributions to The Zgoda.
Member of: Mu Beta Chi, honorary scientific society; Alpha Chi fraternity; Polish Roman Catholic Union (PRCU) Circuit #54, Polish American Congress (PAC), Polish National Alliance (PNA), Polish American Historical Association (PAHA) (one-time president); scribe, Knights of Columbus, Chicago chapter; John Paul II Polish Center, 1975-90; master of ceremonies for Mazury Dancers, Gorale Dancers and Polish Folk Singers of the Polish Center.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association, California 1995.