IN 1921 MY GRAND-MOTHER, STANISLAWA (STELLA) IMMIGRATED FROM POLAND THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND, NYC,NY, U.S.A. TO SETTLE IN CHICAGO'S POLISH COMMUNITY.
SHE NEVER SPOKE A WORD OF ENGLISH - BUT KNEW HOW TO CROCHET !!!
MY MOTHER, BRONISLAWA, (BERNICE) STARTED THE CHICAGO ROSE AFGHAN COMPANY AS A WAY FOR HER MOTHER AND SOME OF HER NEIGHBORHOOD LADY-FRIENDS TO EARN EXTRA INCOME DURING THE " DEPRESSION "
TO THIS VERY DAY, I CONTINUE HER LEGACY !!!
DLSPBS - PAT