The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-02
WELCOME MEN AS
GOOD CITIZENS
Sixty-three Presented With
Naturalization Papers
by Powell.
IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM

| Sixty-three Kenosha men were given
certificates of naturalization in an inn
pressive ceremonial at Kenosha High
school Friday evening. Rev. Edward
Martin of Park Avenue M. E. church,
was the speaker and his talk was given
in fine spirit of camaraderie which
made lasting impression.
every American, like Columbus,
must discover America for himself, !"
DR.. Martin declared. ut is not anees-
try nor birthplace, but the lives that
we lead which determine the calibre
of our Americanism." He outlined
with story of two men at a banquet
in New York City, who were to tell
why they were glad to be- in America.
The first man declared that his fore
fathers, from the time they had come
over on the Mayflower, had taken an
active part in all great movements
States. The second man said that his
grandfather had lived under the reign
of the Gear in Russia, his father was
like the dirt of the ground, and his
mother was like straw in the wind
but that he thanked God for the oppor-
tunities which were offered to him in
America. eve need these two types
of Americans" DR.. Martin declared.
"The man with American ancestors has
| the heritage of worthwhile achieve
ment while the new American brings
the breadth of vision which could bring
him to leave his old home and be will
ing to pay the price of entry into
the new world"
| II look at America from three view
points," DR.. Martin continued, First
consider it's roominess. When we
consider the congested condition of
Europe we are amazed at the free
spaces in America. Then, America is
the country of opportunity. For those
who will plod aind persevere and work
as they did in their father lands there
is double the opportunity. But oppor-
tunity won't come knocking if one
stands on the street corner and lets
the other fellow go by Third, America
| is the place where a man can think
for himself" In illustration DR.. Mar
tin told of a friend Of his who had
given talk on religious-freedom in
European country. While the man
talked an armed officer stood by to
see that his statements did not con-
flict with the dictates of the govern
ment, and DR.. Martin pointed out the
absurdity of such situation in Ameri-
ca. Then he quoted Constantine Pa
nunzio, author of ''The Soul of an I'm
migrant" who, while paying tribute to
native Italy, thanked God that he was in
America where his sacrifices and hard
ships had been more than repaid.
sore from one mine and then ore
from another mine is secured to make
a permit damascene sword" Rev. Mar
tin declared in conclusion. "And just
so we weld together the bloods of all
this amalgam of ideals and sacrifices
comes the, inspiration for the perfect
Americanism."
With his final words "God bless you,
brothers and goodbye" the entire as
semblage felt that the new citizens had
been given the best possible Godspeed.
D. A. r. Shows Moving Picture.
The supplementary program consist
ed of songs by Miss Mabel Kissel, &C
companied by Miss Minnie Larsen. and
a moving picture "a Citizen and His
Government" which showed how the
government serves it's people each hour
of the day, and concluded with a les
leo ho+ L
in respect and service. The film was
shown through the courtesy of Keno
sha chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, who also distributed
handbooks of information and served
refreshments during a social hour.
E. F. Randall of the Vocational school,
presented diplomas to evening school
students and Lewis W. Powell, presi-
dent of the board of education, present.
ed the certificates of naturalization.
The following were given certificates
of naturalization: Axel Carl Larsen.
Carl Misloski, Giuseppe Zippi, Fran
cisco Villello, Lucas Van De Kloet. Sis
to De Castri, Ever Hanson, John Kra-
sowsky, Frank Stancato, Jan Stuchlik,
" imam AZ" A-CASbCAi3 ulluS LelSLen,
Venneri L. Aeillo, Christian Brunk.
Alex Loke, Herman Keuck, Vincenzo
Migliano, Giazinto Bansano, Abraham
Wallace, William Loew, Christian Jen-
sen, Ferdinand Krahn, Joseph Brnak,
Simeone Costanzo, Steve Rebich, Fred
Hagemann, Adamo Angelica, Cornelius
Gozen, Nicholas Bodven, James Burt
EOS, Nestor Horace, Thadeusz Gostyn-
ski, Joseph Stephens, Richard PUGET,
Biagio Brunati, Giovanni Bonadib.
Pasquale Alivieri, Johan Johansen. Sci
vatore Pellicori, Benedetto Ponzio, Pc
ter Matasyka, Theodore Ruffalo, Frank
Marchese, Charley Valline, Peter Ko-
vatz, Bruno Savaglio, Matthias Schulien,
Robert Marshall, Otto A. Binger,
Adolph Mogden, Giacinto Pellegrino,
Erick Wicklund, George Koshchack,
Francesca Lalogia, John Kessling, Sam
uel Pynaker, James Birchard, Gerrit
Fennema and August Wolf.
School Attendance Diplomas.
Diplomas for attendance at evening
schools were presented to: Otto Bing-