RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Clementine (Fron) Twardosz celebrates her 100th Birthday on June 7, 2022, and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of this prestigious occasion by the Honorable Marty Quinn, Alderman ofthe 13th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Clementine was born in Chicago on June 7,1922 to Anna and Joseph Fron. She grew up on Gross Avenue (now called McDowell Street). Her parents immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1903 and 1913 respectively. They were a part of one ofthe largest waves of Polish immigrants coming to the United States from 1850 to 1920, known as the peasant migration. Clementine grew up with both of her parents working trying to create a better life for their children. Her family spoke Polish at home but she quickly learned English at school. Clementine attended school at St. John of God Church near 51st and Throop Streets. She then attended St. Joseph School on Hermitage Avenue. Clementine very much enjoyed her household arts class because they learned sewing. She dreamed of going to a school to study sewing and dress making but that was not in the cards. Her family needed additional income so like many young people of her generation, Clementine left high school and started working to help her family; and
WHEREAS, Her first job was at Zenith Radio as a coil winder. She worked in many different manufacturing plants and was one of the many workers to help manufacture goods through the war. She worked at Western Electric during the war as a coil winder; and
WHEREAS, Growing up in the 'Back of the Yards' in the shadow of the Union Stockyards during the Great Depression was not easy. However, Clementine was very lucky to live across the street from the University of Chicago Settlement House ran by Ms. Mary McDowell. Clementine has many happy memories of her childhood playing baseball, ping-pong, piano and learning to dance. This is when Clementine fell in love with dancing; and
WHEREAS, When Clementine finished high school, she would work duri...
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