ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-24
OFFICIAL MINUTES-
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1854

WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY II, 1874
The Supreme President, bro. " Mandich opened the
with greetings All members of the Board and Ottl
Gals present.
The Minutes of the January 13 session approved
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AS the first order of business bro Bella read letter
the Department of Child Welfare Of Illinois pertaining
to several matters at the Chdrens Home 1t unanl-
mousv agreed to inform the Welfare Department that the
matter would be discussed at the March session OF
the Supreme Board with representative from the Chdrens
Home.
Lodge 222 Franio Nance named his wife beneficiary
who predeceased the member and the Board agreed to pay
the claim to brothers and sisters Since that time we nave AVE
information that of the brothers, Jura and Ivan dea M
many years without any heirs The Board approved the
transfer Of their shares to the rema1ng her equally
Interpretation of Sections 355 and 800 OF the BYLAWS
for the that the candidate for Nest Manager was
elected in absenta Since the Bylaws do not require the
presence of candidate for Lodge office the Board unan-
mousy confirmed the election of the Nest Manager OF SAID
Lodge
Lodge $50 - Tomo Marsh exhausted the reserve value
his certificate and therefore assistance through the
Lodge from the National Fund The Board approved the
issuance $4,000 certificate free of Indebtedness for SO
of membership The amount requrd to purchase SAID
certificate is to be paid from the National Fund
The request of Lodge GIT for speaker from the Home
Office at the expense of the Union the occasion of her
3Oth Anniversary denied due to the decision OF the
Supreme Board which prohibits such requests ono . ,or
The approved the request of Lodge 663 in Ceve
land year supply of printed etterheads and enve
opes for their monthly publication he Pioneer Bulletin
Since the Home Office received the necessary number
of transfers per the Bylaws the Board approved the
issuance charter to the first Lodge in the State of
Florida effective as Of February NJ 1926 9s3 The Lodge shall DC
Letters received from Lodges 22 and S32 acknow
The Board agreed to insert an advertisement in the
MAY issue of the Fraternal Monitor and Fratema Age
Magazines and to purchase sufficient copies of the Frater
nal Monitor for distribution to all the Lodges: .,
The American -Croatian Singers Federation expressed
their appreciation for the financial and moral as
received from our I ana Faerna Union
S1147O was approved for payment to H. N Bruce and
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contained in the retainer fee
Congress for membership dues OF the Presidents
The Sports Director bro Braidc brought up the ques
ton of checking account for all National Tournaments,
all such tournaments to be administered by the
Home Office and the Sports Department in the future
After discussion of the problem which everyone present
participated it unanimously agreed to open permanent
account for this purpose and that transfer OF S2ooo
be credited to the account as working capital
Brother Ovcarich Secretary of Sick Benefit Depart
ment, presented to the Board the following cases:
Lodge 81 - Sister Jennie Vukovc cert. C-S614 and
the Lodge submitted letter for assistance for her denied
operation benefits On the recommendation of the Lodge
the Board approved donation out OF the National fund IN
Lodge 80 - On the recommendation of the Lodge the
Board approved donation in the amount of $1,000 out OF
National Fund brother Aos Kuk cert 363OO and sister
Lubca zelenka cert 62212 for their denied operation
benefits.
Lodge 222 - Brother Frano Nance (deceasedl, cert,
50641 operated the day he died Being that the case
was not reported within the required time the Board cannot
Lodge GIG = the recommendation of the Lodge the
Board approved donation of $500 out Of the National
Fund sisters Anna Gostomsk cert 53455 and Catherine
Pirnat 6OO16 for their denied operation benefits
Lodge 617 - Brother Fran Kraljac, cert 9S816, for
did not send his sick benefit claims on time
Due to the fact that M M this member is cursb E sick on the
proved the payment of sick benefits.
Lodge 776 = Sister Ann Susa, cert C53493 submitted
claim for operation benefits Due to the fact that her
alton performed year therefore the Board cannot
consider her but her will be referred to the Supreme
Board at the next session
Brother Ovcarich reports that the Sick Benefit Depart
needs file cabinets Each of these cabinets will cost
about $8OO0 Insofar they needed the Board approves
the purchase of
There being further business to transact the Supreme
President bro Mandch, adjourned the session.
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary