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What did it take to over come the United States ban on marriages
between American personnel in Germany and German Nationals at the
end of WWII? Could such marriages survive the paperwork, trials,
and tribulations involved? Frances Mary Ponn, a Berchtesgaden
native, and Melvin R. Bielawski, a native of Toledo, Ohio, tested
the "System" and won. In 2004, they celebrated fifty-seven years of
marriage.
THE CORNER provides an historical record of the life style of young
men in what could be considered a typical neighborhood prior to and
during the WW II period in America. Toledo, Ohio is the setting of
this documentary. The specific scene is the corner of Junction
Avenue and Lucas Street, located in a solid Polish/American
neighborhood. The story could be written of many other
neighborhoods and ethnic and racial groups throughout the United
States. It just so happens that the writer was a member of this
particular group and neighborhood. Dramatic changes have taken
place since the time period addressed in THE CORNER. WW II impacted
the way of life of all Americans. Ethnic and racial neighborhoods
and groups are still located throughout the country but on a far
less scale. Nicknames, a sign of popularity in most cases or of a
special trait of the individual, are not as common in today's
society. New and interesting developments have impacted the old
meetings places and methods of communication amongst the young men
throughout America. Television; new and interesting hobbies; and
diverse civic, religious, and other group organizations that
provide meeting places and many other features that make for a more
effective life style of American youth have replaced the "old" but
unforgetable meetings on the local "corners." Unfortunately a part
of American culture and history are lost for the ages. THE CORNER
captures a capsule of a part of American life during an era that
has literally disappeared from the the American scene.
This is the story of two people, Melvin and Frances, who met while
young, fell in love, and married. They raised three sons, enjoyed a
loving, warm, and close family life. They traveled extensively in
Europe, Canada, and the United States. They were blessed with good
health and suffered only minor aches and pains during their middle
and early senior years. However, Frances began to have memory
problems almost concurrent with turning 80 years of age. An early
diagnosis by the family physician and a neurologist identified the
symptoms as minor cognitive impairment (MCI). In subsequent years
the diagnosis was changed to "Alzheimer's disease." This is the
story of the impact on Frances, Melvin, and the immediate family in
dealing with this incurable disease.
Dynamics Reported is a series of books dedicated to the exposition
of the mathematics of dynamcial systems. Its aim is to make the
recent research accessible to advanced students and younger
researchers. The series is also a medium for mathematicians to use
to keep up-to-date with the work being done in neighboring fields.
The style is best described as expository, but complete. Thus,
there is an emphasis on examples and explanations, but also
theorems normally occur with their proofs. The focus is on the
analytic approach to dynamical systems, emphasizing the origins of
the subject in the theory of differential equations. Dynamics
Reported provides an excellent foundation for seminars on dynamical
systems.
This is the story of two people, Melvin and Frances, who met while
young, fell in love, and married. They raised three sons, enjoyed a
loving, warm, and close family life. They traveled extensively in
Europe, Canada, and the United States. They were blessed with good
health and suffered only minor aches and pains during their middle
and early senior years. However, Frances began to have memory
problems almost concurrent with turning 80 years of age. An early
diagnosis by the family physician and a neurologist identified the
symptoms as minor cognitive impairment (MCI). In subsequent years
the diagnosis was changed to "Alzheimer's disease." This is the
story of the impact on Frances, Melvin, and the immediate family in
dealing with this incurable disease.
THE CORNER provides an historical record of the life style of young
men in what could be considered a typical neighborhood prior to and
during the WW II period in America. Toledo, Ohio is the setting of
this documentary. The specific scene is the corner of Junction
Avenue and Lucas Street, located in a solid Polish/American
neighborhood. The story could be written of many other
neighborhoods and ethnic and racial groups throughout the United
States. It just so happens that the writer was a member of this
particular group and neighborhood. Dramatic changes have taken
place since the time period addressed in THE CORNER. WW II impacted
the way of life of all Americans. Ethnic and racial neighborhoods
and groups are still located throughout the country but on a far
less scale. Nicknames, a sign of popularity in most cases or of a
special trait of the individual, are not as common in today's
society. New and interesting developments have impacted the old
meetings places and methods of communication amongst the young men
throughout America. Television; new and interesting hobbies; and
diverse civic, religious, and other group organizations that
provide meeting places and many other features that make for a more
effective life style of American youth have replaced the "old" but
unforgetable meetings on the local "corners." Unfortunately a part
of American culture and history are lost for the ages. THE CORNER
captures a capsule of a part of American life during an era that
has literally disappeared from the the American scene.
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