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Mr. Citizen: Polish Immigrant Joins American Throng by JEAN CAFARELLA On this Independence Day, Walter Kociszewski, who spent five years as a prisoner of war in Germany, ten years working in Belgian coalmines, and sixteen years as a construction worker in Palatine, is going to visit the Poland he 31 years ago. But this time he will see his native Poland as a visiting American citizen, becoming part of the saga of a hundred thousand immigrants who left turbulence in Europe'for promise in the United States. Kociszewski planned the trip so he 23rd Year--179 could visit his 90-year-old mother, Maria, whom he hasn't seen since World War II. Before going on the trip, however, Kociszewski wanted to become an American citizen, which provides him with the protection of the American government while abroad.

His citizenship did not come without trial; he and his wife Sophie passed all their tests for naturalization, and his wife was scheduled to swear-in back in January. Kociszewski received a notice of faulty fingerprints, and immediately sent a new set. HE RECEIVED no further notice, so he called the naturalization office and wrote them two letters. He went to the office twice, and one of the times he was given a runaround because his papers had been misplaced. Kociszewski finally was sworn in as a citizen June 13.

Ironically, Kociszewski waited 16 years to become a citizen because he had heard the naturalization test is very hard. The test turned out to be "not so bad," and not nearly as bad as waiting for the swearing in. His oldest son, Thaddeus, applied for citizenship last November and Is still waiting. The waiting' is over now and Kociszewski, his wife, and his youngest child, Irene, will go back to Poland for 30 days starting this week, spending the first nine days on tour seeing all the places they haven't seen before'. Besides visiting his mother, Kociszewski will also look up three brothers and a sister.

His mother is living in a retirement home in Tyrawawoloska, an east-central town where she was born. Whea the Kociszewskis visit Poland, the things they remember will probably be far different from what they were in 1941. Poland was about 90 per cent farms in 1941, as Kociszewski remembers it. Now it is adopting many more Western industrial ideas, opening more stores and more industries. When Kociszewski was young, his father owned an average-size farm of about 40 acres, where they grew just about every kind of crop and owned some cows and pigs.

WHEN HE was 17, he was captured by Germans. "I worked in a German factory 12 hours a day no food, no clothes. I was hungry. I never forgot this," Koziszewski said. His mother sent packages of food to him about once a month.

During his time in Germany he met his wife; they married in 1946 and had a son, Thaddeus, who is now 24. After the war the Kociszewskis decided not to go back to Russian-occupied Poland, and went instead to Belgium. He worked in a coal mine for ten years, and decided he wanted a better future for his family. The Kociszewskis had two more children while in Belgium, Kristine, 22 (now Mrs. Kristine Larson), and Eugene, 18.

"In Belgium, Thaddeus would have been working nine years now in the coal mine. (Continued on page 3) The Cool A I A I TODAY: Partly sunny and cool; high in low 70s. WEDNESDAY: Sunny and pleasant; high in mid 70s Buffalo Grove Wiioeling, Illinois 6C090 Tuesday, July 4, 1972 2 Sections, 20 Pages Home Delivery 55c a week-- lOc a copy Village Mgr. Larson Says: Village Working For Year To Get Plant Torn Down by RICH HONACK Buffalo Grove Village Mar. Daniel Larson said yesterday the village has been working for almost a year to get the old sewage treatment plant near the village hall demolished.

Larson said most of the plant had been demolished and removed by its owners before a deadline last November. However, because of bad weather, a lagoon and settling tank were left intact. It was in the settling tank that Michael Makkay, 7. lost his life last Thursday afternoon. According to Larson, (he entire program to get rid of the treatment plant started last August.

At that time the village clerk informed land owner Al Frank that the area had to be cleared. Larson said Frank informed the clerk that he was in the process of getting the plant removed and was accepting bids at the time. Larson said Frank was unsure whether he would sell the equipment on the site or just have it torn down. The Village Manager said he had a conversation with Frank and was assured that the matter would be taken care of as soon as possible. Shortly afterward, the village trustees adopted a resolution calling the area a public nuisance, and ordered its destruction.

The board gave Frank three weeks Take 'Shot' At Village Official Like to take a shot at a village official? If your aim is good, you may get the chance to douse one today at the Buffalo Grove Jaycees' "Big Happening." Village Trustee Ed Osmon and Park Board Pres. Bill Kiddle said they'll be in the dunk tank at the fund-raiser carnival this afternoon, according to Stan Margulies. one of three Jaycees directing the show at Emmerich Park. Tickets are 25 cents and the money goes to the Buffalo Grove fire and Civil Defense departments. in which to act, or pay a fine.

In a letter to Larson, dated Oct. 21, Frank said the board was wrong in attempting to declare the area a public nuisance. In regards to the lagoon, Frank stated, "We were never asked, never agreed to and do not intend to drain l.he lagoon or fill it in until we are ready to develop the property to its highest and best use." Larson informed Frank, again by mail, that he must drain the lagoon, Larson said the village had proof that the lagoon was a health hazard. However, according to Larson, weather problems arose. It got cold and the lagoon froze.

As Larson put it, "you can't drain a frozen lagoon." Larson said he and Frank had lunch together in January and he was assured the lagoon would be drained as soon as the spring thaw came. Larson said he took no further action until February, when he issued a memo to Don Schindler, village health officer, concerning the situation. According to Schindler, he met with Bill Davis, Director of Public Works, and Ken Rodeck, of Frank's office, and explained to them what had to be done with the sludge at the bottom of the lagoon when it is drained. He also explained how the water could be drained. According to Davis the meeting was May 23.

At that time arrangements were made to start the draining. However, a line had to be pulled from the lagoon and tapped into the nearest sewage lift station. Davis said yesterday the tap has just been completed. The village now must wait for the water to lower from the recent heavy rains. If the village does not wait there will be heavy basement flooding in the area, said Davis.

Larson also explained that once the lagoon is drained and the sludge situation cleared up, the area is expected to be used as a retention basin. As for the tank in which the youth drowned last week it has been completely filled with dirt. Paddock Offices Are Closed Today Paddock Publications is closed all day today, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. All Herald offices and switchboards are closed. Editorial functions of the newspaper will continue and there will be no lapse in publication.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM--GOOD! says little Suzette Lorenz, age I 'A ai she really "gets into" an ice cream CPHB at the Buffalo Grove Jaycees' "Big Happening" Sunday at Emmerich Park. The carnival reopens today at noon. Suzette is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lorenz of Buffalo Grove.

'Big Happening 9 Aerial Spectacular Tonight A fireworks aerial spectacular tonight will cimax three days of Fourth of July activities sponsored by the Buffalo Grove Jaycees. Proceeds from the "Big Happening" celebration will go to the Civil Defense and fire departments for the purchase of new equipment. The festivities, which began Sunday, will resume today at noon. Carnival rides, games and activities will be available across the street from Emmerich Park. Baseball fans can grab a hot dog and a beer and watch the Little League All Stars play this afternoon.

The fireworks show is set for 9 tonight at Emmerich Park. An old-fashioned sing-along beginning at 8 is planned while the crowd waits for the sunset. Song sheets featuring such all-time favorites as "Shine on Harvest Moon" and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" will be distributed so everyone may participate. FOLLOWING THE pie-eating contest Sunday, even their own mothers wouldn't have recognized the 11 blueberry-covered kids who competed. The contest highlighted the opening day of the Jaycee fund-raising affair.

The winner, Bandy Lahrman, took home a transistor radio and blue ribbon for gobbling the most pie in 10 minutes. Second and third place winners also received ribbons. Although coffee outsold beer because of the cool weather Sunday, about 2,000 persons visited the carnival during the afternoon, said Jaycee. Stan Margulies. Mar- gulies, Jim Doyle and Marty Harnisch, along with Civil Defense Director Don Schindler, planned the "Big Happening." Children and adults took their turns on the 25 cent rides, including a merry-go- round, Ferris wheel, small roller coaster, the "Frolic" and several kiddie rides.

They also munched on popcorn and cotton candy or tried their luck at the many game booths operated by the Jaycee- ettes, Jaycee wives and Civil Defense volunteers. There were organized games for small children and bike-decorating contests for everyone. Monday the games and rides reopened at 6 p.m. The "Heaven," an area rock band, played for a teen dance at the park shelter from 8 to 11. Harriet Blakeway, director of the Teen Employment Service, also has a booth at the "Big Happening." Teens may register for the service and she welcomes leads on any available summer jobs for them.

Jaycee fertilizer will also be available at the carnival each day. IKS';" This Morning In Brief The Nation A federal judge upheld a decision by the Democratic Credentials Committee that stripped Sen. George McGovern of 18 convention votes in the California delegation. He also sustained the committee's order unseating Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and 58 of his followers from the Illinois convention delegation. Arthur Bremer, accused of shooting Alabama Gov.

George Wallace, was moved from the Baltimore County Jail to a state hospital for a mental examination. Harry Truman. 88, tired but still managing to joke with his nurses, underwent a series of tests at a Kansas City, Mo. hospital to learn more about his latest digestive ailment. Democratic convention manager Richard Murphy said he has notified the Nixon administration he will bar all politically-appointed observers from the Justice and Treasury departments from the Miami Beach Convention Hall.

a A wealthy British investment banker offered to double the prize money in an attempt to lure American challenger Bobby Fischer to his world championship chess match with Russian Boris Spassky. The World The bodies of three more men were discovered in Belfast, raising to eight the number found in the past three days in what a British Army spokesman described as a possible series; of vengeance executions by both Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The State A suit to test the constitutionality of Illinois' new $30 million parochiaid law has been filed with the state supreme court. The suit was filed by the head of the Catholic Archdiocese school board of Chicago. Thousands of young persons, determined to gather for a scheduled July 4 rock festival despite the discouragement of court action, overflowed a state-owned wooded area near Streator.

Harry Daniels, a 41-year-old South Side Chicago man, was charged with the -shooting deaths of two reputed leaders of the Black Stone Nation and a young woman Sunday. Another man was being sought. Eighteen-year-old males can marry in Illinois without parental consent, Atty. Gen. William Scott ruled.

Present laws allow women to marry at 18 without their parents' approval but require such approval for males between 18 and 21. The War Communist gunners fired 675 rocket, mortar and artillery rounds into Hue and its outer defenses and two large, equally matched units slugged it out with tanks and artillery north of the old imperial capital in a South Vietnamese attempt to recapture Quang Tri province. The Weather Temperatures from around the nation: HiKh Low Atlanta 88 68 Boston 91 09 Denver 67 47 Houston 92 SO Los Angeles 79 62 Miami Beach -83 Paul 69 53 New York 91 75 Phoenix 110 75 Richmond 92 71 St. Louis 79 65 San Francisco 64 57 Washington 89 71 The Market Stocks drifted aimlessly on the New York Stock Exchange in the slowest trading session in eight months. The Dow Jones industrial average eased 0.37 to 928.66.

Average price of a NYSE common share gained 14 cents, while advances topped declines, 807 to 522. Turnover of 8,140,000 shares was the smallest volume since Oct. 25, 1971. The volume Friday was 12,860,000 shares. Prices moved slightly higher on the American Stock Exchange in slow trading.

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