Turowska, Florence
Teacher. Born June 12, 1904 in Youngstown, Ohio. Daughter of John and Frances (Jasionek) Turowski. Educated in Youngstown Public Schools, Rayen High School, Ohio State University, A.B. in 1925; M.A. in 1929. Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland, 1933, Alliance College, Cambridge Springs, Pa., 1940 (summer course). Held position as a teacher in Hayes High School in Youngstown, 0. Polish correspondent for Literary Digest, 1937-1938. Secretary of the Youngstown Deanery Council of the National Council of Catholic Women and Director of their citizenship school. Founder of the Polish Arts Club of Youngstown, 0., in 1934. Chairman of the Polish Arts Exhibits at Butler Art Institute 1935-1940. Secretary of the Council 46 of Polish National Alliance. Member of Youngstown Catholic Choral Society, St. Casimir's Literary Club, Catholic College Club, Youngstown Teachers Association, Monday Musical, Associate Member, and Youngstown Symphony Women's Division Associate Member. Member of Alpha Delta Chi, National Honorary Speech Arts Society. Lecturer on youth activities. National Secretary of the Polish Arts Conference of America. Traveled United States from coast to coast, Europe, including Poland, Italy, France, Austria. Residence: 624 Oxford Ave., Youngstown, Ohio.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943