‘No Complaints’: From Life in
Poland to Philadelphia
MARISSA STERN | JE STAFF
ROSA KORNSGOLD GOT a call
from her granddaughter a few months
ago excitedly telling her, “Bubbe,
you’re famous!”
Kornsgold’s picture was fea-
tured in the Sept. 28, 2017 issue of
the Jewish Exponent for a flashback
story about 200 refugee children
who began attending public schools
in Philadelphia. The accompanying
photo featured a smiling 9-year-old
Rosa Korntrager, who was looking at
a globe, surrounded by classmates and
their teacher.

The Sept. 16, 1949 article detailed
the first day in city schools for Korns-
gold and her brother, Gerson, who was
SEE REFUGEE | Page 28
Rosa and Morris Kornsgold with frames of their children and grandchildren 
Marissa Stern
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