Czech, John Thomas
Youth Director of Polish Roman Catholic Union of America. Journalist. Business address: 984 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Ill. Born in Chicago, III., October 18, 1909; son of Anthony A. Czech and Mary Kolek. Graduate of St. Helen's parochial school, 1924. Graduate of Lane Technical High School, 1928. Graduate of Knights of Columbus Leadership School, 1940. Married Harriet Wanda Tomasiewicz, October 14, 1933. Has three children. Sports editor of "Dziennik Zjednoczenia" (Polish Union Daily) from January, 1930 to December 1, 1939. Assistant Director in P.R.C.U. Scout Department, 1935 1937. Assistant Director P.R.C.U. Youth Dept., 1937-1942. Appointed Director of P.R.C.U. Youth Dept., August, 1942. Besides his varied activities as Youth Director, he also edits the English section of "Narod Polski," a Polish weekly published by the Polish Roman Catholic Union. He was editor of "Pamietnik Sportowy," published by Polish Union Daily in 1931. Author of
"Sport w Zjednoczeniu," 1938; "Poles on the American Turf," 1937, "Truth About the False Character of the Japs," 1942. Assisted M. Haiman in revising and editing several of his works on Polish-American history. Conducted annual Pole-America football polls of Polish sports writers since 1934. Held various offices in P.R.C.U lodges and councils. Vice-president of The Guild of Polish Newspaper Men. Secretary P.R.C.U. Baseball League, 1927-1933; Secretary-treasurer P.R.C.U. Basketball League; Executive Secretary P.R.C.U. National Basketball Tournaments. Boy Scout Merit Badge Counsellor, 1936-1942. Executive secretary P.R.C.U. National Bowling Tournaments, 1938-1942. Treasurer, Slav Athletic Federation, 1941-1943. National Deputy Field Scout Commissioner, Boy Scouts of America, 1935 1942. Special National Field Commissioner of Boy Scouts of America, 1942. Member of National American Camping Ass'n., Chicago Chapter; National Amateur Athletic Union, Central Association; Chicago Society, Polish National Alliance of U.S. of No. America.
Residence: 2724 N. Lawndale Ave., Chicago, Ill.From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943