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Monday: Relationships Stevens Journal See Saturday's Accent Tuesday: Lifestyles and parenting Wednesday: Health and fitness Announcements of area couples' Thursday: Entertainment weddings, engagements and anniversaries are listed each Friday: Education Monday in the Accent section. Saturday: Faith and generations PAGE C6 YOUR CONTACT: TERRY KOLESAR, ACCENT EDITOR: (715) 344-6100, EXT. 2506 SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2002 Baha'i look out for the promise of world peace At this time of world turmoil, the Baha'i communities of Portage County and Stevens Point would From the like to offer a Pulpit perspec Mary Bratz tive on the destiny of America as the promoter of world peace. More than a 100 years ago, Baha'u'llah, Prophet-founder of the Baha'i Faith, addressed heads of state, proclaiming that the age of maturity for the entire human race had come. The at the card tables Novice Duplicate Bridge Club Winners of the Novice Duplicate Bridge Club play on Friday were Fred and Harriet Pfeiffer, Marie Lindholm-Lee Helgeson, Don and Muriel Amundson, and Lucille Glodoski-Florence Litzow.

Call Loretta Wyhuske at 344- 9198 by noon Wednesday for play at 1 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Center. New members welcome. Lincoln Center Bridge Group Winners on Monday during Lincoln Center Bridge Group play were Duane Daniels, Marge LaDue, Barb Felder, Carole Liston, and Theresa Steward. Reservations or cancellations must be made by noon Saturday for play at 1 p.m.

Monday; call Carole Liston at 345-1307. St. Mary Immaculate Conception Church Card Group Winners during recent card party play at St. Mary Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Custer, were: Smear first: Gene Glodoski, Lucille Bruski; second: Al Firkus, Evelyn Karch. Sheepshead first: William Trzbiatowski, Marge Megal; second: Raymond Patoka, Arlene Wroblewski.

Pinochle first: Joe Gruber, Lucille Hytry; second: Phil Stremkowski, Joan Lecher. Stevens Point Duplicate Bridge Club Winners of the Stevens Point Duplicate Bridge Club play last week were Art FlashinskiJean Singh, John and Sally Haessig, John Elred-Dan Brick, Virginia Thiele-Loretta Wyhuske, and Tom RoweRoger Messar. The club plays at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Center. New players welcome.

For partnerships, call 344-2122. world had seen unity of the family, tribe, city, state and nation. The unity of humankind was now to be established as the foundation of the great peace that would mark the highest stage in humanity's spiritual and social evolution. Revolutionary and world-shaking changes were therefore inevitable. The American 'nation, Baha'is believe, will evolve through tests and trials to become a land of spiritual distinction and leadership, a champion of justice and unity among all peoples and nations, and a powerful servant of the cause of everlasting peace.

This is the peace promised by God in the sacred texts of the world's religions. Establishing peace is not simply a matter of signing treaties and protocols; it is a complex task requiring a new level of commitment to resolving issues not customarily associated with the pursuit of peace. Universal acceptance of the spiritual principle of the oneness of humankind is essential to any successful attempt to establish world peace. Racism, one of the most baneful and persistent evils, is a major barrier to peace. The emancipation of WOman, the achievement of full equality of the sexes, is one of the most important, though less acknowledged, prerequisites of peace.

The inordinate disparity between rich and poor keeps the world in a state of instability, preventing the achievement of peace. Unbridled nationalism, as distinguished from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must give way to a wider loyalty, to the love of humanity as a whole. Gown stays part of family tradition t's been almost three years since I I performed of love. that I took most the wonderful delicate clothing from the safety of its cardboard box, laundered it by hand with Woolite, hung it on the line to dry. Carefully, I spray-starched and ironed the precious 89-year-old dress, petticoat and crocheted cap.

As I prepared the items for my great- Cameron's baptism, I tried to imagine my mother's emotions as she decided to remake her wedding gown and petticoat into that priceless christening ensemble. The only thought that entered my mind was that she knew she had to make the gown suitable for either a boy or girl, since she had no idea what the sex of her first child would be. When Cameron's daddy, John Pumper, first saw the lovely long, white gown, he was shocked and furious! "No one is putting a long dress on my little boy," he growled. We had to convince him, so we did some fast talking. "This dress and petticoat, John, are 89-year-old heirlooms, and it's a family tradition that all babies, boys or girls, wear them during the christening ceremony.

The dress and petticoat and cap were made by Cameron's great-great grandmother, Mary Borchardt Roshak." "Yes, and I say he is wearing those clothes," said Cameron's mama. On May 29, 1999, Cameron James Pumper was christened at St. Wenceslaus Church in Milladore. After the rites, Cameron's mama, Karla Konopacki Pumper, asked me to please tell her the history of the baptismal clothing that was started SO long ago by her great-grandparents, Mary and Michael Roshak. As a young girl growing up during the early 1900s, Mary Borchardt, an avid reader and craftswoman, was interested in everything that was happening around her.

She longed to take part in the activities that interested her brothers and other boys, but girls were expected to act like "young ladies." So, she turned to using her keen mind and hands in creating beautiful works with needle and thread. One day while browsing in a store, she discovered something wonderful a lace maker! She loved lace, but it was so expensive she couldn't afford to buy it. Mary was working at the mill, sorting rags, and had a few cents to use any way she pleased. So, she took a chance, bought the little machine and put it on lay-away. It seemed to take forever to rescue the lace maker from the store but she finally was able to buy it.

She studied the instructions and patterns and before long she began to make lace around the many pins that she had pushed into the pillow according to the pattern directions. The lace she made was called "bobbin" or "pillow" lace. The main instruments used were a padded revolving cylinder that was mounted on a base. The paper patterns for making the lace were called "prickings" and were perforated at specific points, making it easier to insert the pins through the patterns into the pillow. One end of the thread was caught under the pins and the other was wound around the bobbins.

The threads were then passed under, over, or around each other, as she plaited, interlaced and twisted the threads in the desired pattern. Threads of different thicknesses were used to make fine, delicate or heavy laces. Mary chose to make her lace from fine smooth cotton thread. She was becoming very adept at lace making when Michael A. Roshak proposed marriage.

She accepted and decided to create her wedding outfit was sewn from mull a fine, sheer fabric of cotton with inserts of lace she made on the lace maker. Mary Borchardt and Michael Roshak were married on May 19, 1908, at St. Peter Catholic Church. Two years later, their first child, Josephine, was born. It was the custom then to dress the newborn infant in elaborate robes for the christening.

Since children's clothing was exact duplicates of grown-up's clothing, Mary decided to use her wedding clothes for the baptismal robes. Knowing that future babies could be males, she switched the pieces The petticoat became the baby dress and the very ornate lace heavy dress skirt became the baby petticoat. The baby bodice with long sleeves is sewn with very tiny tucks and lace and has a high-neck lace collar just like the wedding gown the style popular at that time. The skirt is 32 inches long by 88 inches wide and has five rows of tucks and is gath- senior spotlight 100th birthday observed senior spotlight Stella Gadomski, 3056 Water observes her 100th birthday Sunday. Born March 3, 1902, in Chicago, she is a daughter of Alexander and Helen Grzybowski.

She received her education at the St. John of God school in Chicago. She was employed by the Armor and Company Meat Packing House, Chicago, for 17 years. On Feb. 16, 1932, she was married to William Gadomski at City Hall, Chicago.

He passed away Jan. 1, 1997. Their children are William Gadomski Chicago, and Stella Hudziak, 216 Prentice St. There are seven grandchildren and 19 grandchildren. Her brother, Chester Grzybowski lives in Grays Lake, Ill.

Religious strife, the cause of innumerable wars and conflicts throughout history, is a major obstacle to progress. The challenge facing the world's religious leaders, as stated by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, is to contemplate, with hearts filled with compassion and the desire for truth, the plight of humanity, and to ask themselves whether they cannot, in humility before their God, submerge their theological differences in a great spirit of mutual forbearance that will enable them to work together for the Submitted photo THIS BAPTISMAL gown, worn by Cameron James, is an heirloom that is 89 years old. ered at the waist. The baby petticoat is 32 inches long by 108 inches wide and is lovely with four bands of 3 lace insertions. It is gathered and sewn to a 5-inch wide waistband that is pinned at the baby's waist.

The bottom of the skirt is a panel of 5-inch wide lace with a scalloped hem. When the baby wears the outfit, the beautiful lace petticoat peeks through the very simple sheer mull skirt of the dress. It is very elegant. The lace-crocheted cap that Cameron wore also was made by his great-great-grandma Mary, but 45 years later. She crocheted the christening cap for our third baby, Laura, and all the other new babies have worn it since.

It, too, is now an heirloom. It's a pleasure to admire the nearly century-old clothing, especially when it was sewn by my mother. I'll bet she never dreamed that her great-greatgrandchildren would wear them. Many Roshak babies have worn that precious gown during their baptisms. Great-great-grandma and greatgreat-grandpa Mike would be very pleased to know that all their children, grandchildren, grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren still cherish the tradition that they began so many years ago.

Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Edgewater Manor grocery shoppers 8 to 9 a.m. 8 and 11 a.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3. 8:30 a.m.: seniorobics. 9 a.m.: Internet and Outlook Express at MSTC; wood carving.

9:30 a.m.: help with health concerns and medication management with Fern Johnson, R.N., to 11:30 a.m.; mixed media art. 10 a.m.: smear. 11 a.m.: PACE exercise. 1 p.m.: continuing Spanish; canasta; tax assistance. 3:30 p.m.: Foster Grandparent Program advisory council.

5:30 p.m.: fibromyalgia self-help. Lunch menu: barbecue in a bun, fettucine alfredo, broccoli, fruit, cherry quick bread. Wednesday Department buses: Almond, Amherst and Junction City areas to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; advancement of human understanding and peace. During this hour of crises, we affirm our abiding faith in the destiny of America.

We know that the road to its destiny is long, thorny, and tortuous, but we are confident that America will emerge from her trials undivided and unbeatable. Our prayers and love embolden our nation and its people to meet this challenge with faith, courage and unity. Mary Bratz is secretary of the Baha'i communities of Portage County. events Slough of Memories Dorothy Zmuda Organizations MONDAY Stevens Point Barbershoppers, 7:30 p.m., Harmony House. Stevens Point Pistol Club, 7 p.m., clubhouse.

Call 344-0086. Parent education program, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Family Resource Center. Childcare available. Call 341-3609. TUESDAY Stevens Area Breakfast Optimist Club, 7 a.m., Shoney's Restaurant.

Evergreen Lodge No. 93 7 p.m., Masonic Lodge. Lunch served before the meeting. Plover United Methodist Women, 1 p.m., Plover United Methodist Church. Call 344- 9192.

WEDNESDAY Apostolate of Fatima Blue Army prayer group, after 7:45 a.m. Mass, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Junction City. AWANA Youth Clubs, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Grace Baptist Church, Plover.

Bible Study Group, 6:30 p.m., Salvation Army Hope Center. Prayer meeting and Bible study, 7 p.m., Berea Baptist Church. THURSDAY Open Bible Study, 6 p.m., The Village Church, Rosholt. Prayer and Praise, 6:30 p.m., Grace Baptist Church. Scripture Study, 7 to 8:30 p.m., St.

Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon. Study groups will focus on St. Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. FRIDAY Our Lady of Fatima Blue Army rosary devotions, after 8:30 a.m. Mass, St.

Stanislaus Catholic Church. Buddhist Awareness Circle, 5 to 6 p.m., The Yoga Studio, 15 Park Ridge Drive, Park Ridge. Call 344-3080. Self-help SUNDAY Narcotics Anonymous closed step and traditions, 7 p.m., Newman Center. MONDAY You Can Quit, tobacco cessation support group, 6 p.m., cardiac rehab, St.

Michael's Hospital. Call 346-5463. The Department on Aging offers classes and activities for older adults. Unless noted otherwise, the following take place at Lincoln Center. Monday Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point 9 a.m.

to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping routes: north side 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., city route 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., Fireside Apartments 1 to 2 p.m. 8 and 10 a.m.: beginning Word 2000 at Mid-State Technical College. 8:30 a.m.: ceramics. 9 a.m.: stitch 'n' chat. 10 a.m.: beginning French.

11 a.m.: continuing French. Noon and 5:30 p.m.: Lincoln Center's "Get to the Point" on cable channel 3. 1 p.m.: pottery; acrylic painting; lone star quilt. Lunch menu: meat loaf, baked potato, corn, fruit. Tuesday Department buses: Hull area to east side shoppers 9 to 11 8 and 10 a.m.: beginning Word 2000 at MSTC.

9 a.m.: cribbage. 9:30 a.m.: writing. 10 a.m.: beginning crochet. 11 a.m.: confidential counseling to 3 p.m. 1 p.m.: Foot Care Clinic to 4 p.m.; Polish; pinochle.

Lunch menu: seasoned chicken breast, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, roll, kiwi. Thursday Department buses: Hull area to Stevens Point 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; grocery shopping route: Hi-Rise Manor 8 to 9 a.m. 8:30 a.m.: seniorobics; hearing screenings to 10:30 a.m. 9 a.m.: Internet and Outlook Express at MSTC; intermediate sewing.

10 a.m.: smear. 11 a.m.: PACE exercise. 1 p.m.: conversations about issues and ideas; pottery; Social Security office hours to 4 p.m. 2 p.m.: square-dancing. 2:30 p.m.: poetry.

Lunch menu: turkey and cheese sandwich, vegetable soup, three-bean salad, fruit. Friday Department buses: Almond and Amherst areas to Stevens Point, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 9 a.m.: Holly Shoppe registration of new merchandise to 1 p.m. 9:30 a.m.: Get to the PointNicholas Marrero on Latino American culture.

11:30 a.m.: Max Kopchinski at the piano. 12:30 p.m. meal site birthday party. 1 p.m.: duplicate bridge. Lunch menu: salmon loaf, creamed potatoes and peas, fruit, cake.

The Holly Shoppe is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

GADOMSKI Gadomski enjoys family, friends, music, singing and baking..