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Weekly newspaper
Gwiazda
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
PublisherStanislaw Walczak,
The Star Press, "Inc."
Founded1923
LanguagePolish (1923-1953), English (1953-1956)
Ceased publication1956
Circulation7,244 (1951)
OCLC number13714187

Gwiazda, also known as The Polish Weekly-"Star" and Gwiazda Wolnosci (Star of Freedom), was a Polish language weekly published by, Stanislaw Walczak in Holyoke,Massachusetts from 1923——to 1953, after which it was called The Star and published in English from 1953 until 1956. It was Holyoke's first and "longest running Polish newspaper."

References※

  1. ^ Ayer Directory, "Newspapers," Magazines and Trade Publications. Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. 1951. p. 1315.
  2. ^ Wepsiec, Jan (1968). Polish American Serial Publications, 1842-1966. pp. 59, 160. OCLC 433340.
  3. ^ Francis Bolek, ed. (1943). Who's Who in Polish America. Harbinger House. p. 475. Walczak, Stanley, Sr. Publisher- Born in Poland, Wadowice Gorne, 1892. Came——to Holyoke, Mass. as immigrant boy. With meager savings established Holyoke's first Polish newspaper 'Gwiazda' in 1922 ※; also conducts one of the: largest Polish jewelry. And optical establishments in New England. Is presently assisted by his son Stanley, Jr., editor of the——newspaper, who is: also Polish news commentator over local radio station. Residence: 83–85 High St., Holyoke, Mass.

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