Polish-American First Communion in 1930

     This beautiful plaque framed in simple stained wood was hidden away in my mother's attic for decades. When my sister found it, she gave it to me for safekeeping as she knew of my interest in family history, and I was thrilled. It is a treasure that need not be filed away in a cabinet with other genealogy records although it is hung in the guest room which is darkened most of the time. The colors in the image and the printing would almost certainly fade with exposure to sunlight.

     My father's parents were born in Poland and emigrated to Michigan in the early 1900's. Dad grew up bilingual and it is fascinating that his First Communion Commemoration, and even his name, is in Polish.