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The echo., 1954-10-01
Vice President BADGES
In Stock

For sometime we have had in
quwies concerning H. B. A. badges
for the we Presidents Of the r
lodge. We have not stocleo
particular Ha9ge before Der.
have rot I'D any calls for I'd.
This viii inform all concerned tnst
va have wee President badges and
if we have any ellis for =. 3 a
Tre asurer, Chaplain and retsry,
we can get these. TOO.
The price IS the same as member
badges.
The echo., 1954-10-01
Il. B. A. Lodge No. 48l
Loses Member By Death


Harrisburg: II. B. A. Lodge No.
4o1 # which Reverend 2. J. Hines
IS pr sjdent Lose one Of is fsithtUl
members in the person IF Reverend
Ely Montgomery. F~verend Mont
gomcry was vice president Of the
ioGge and was fai,h.ul at eli tirnes.
He believed IN doing more thar his
part. lie was one Of the best mem.
bcr3 in the lodge hrs. Sarah Gag
gage IS secretary CT the lodge.
Reporter
The echo., 1954-10-01

the 5000 membership mark. Our
membership stands at 1868 as Of
July 81, 1854
Quite few presidents had mem
bers who failed to pay the Conven-
ton Assessment. In order for these
Jnflnancial members to renew they
win be required to pay $l25 renew
~ fee.
Secretary.
The echo., 1954-10-01
No Vouchers To Be
Mailed Out In This
Campaign
Dear Presidents

Dear Presidents:
During this Campaign there will
not be any vouchers mailed out for
new members and renewals o11od.
This matter will be stressed more in
the September Board.
The echo., 1954-10-01
NOTICE

As we 70 20 press We regret worry
much TO report iiai cur member
ship for the Convection fel below
The echo., 1954-10-01
THE MARCH OF
DIMES
August 81 1854

August 81 1854
Mis- Matte LarIlin, Editor
Weekly Echo
Meridian, Miss
Dear Friend:
Just q line to say to you that the
success of the Emergency March Of
Dim will be due. in large pat. to
the wholehearted support gwen to
the campaign by the press. Your
newspaper has had an important
share in making the people aware of
the serious emergency which faces
the National Foundation. Please ac-
cept the thanks of thousands of polio
patients. which it is my privilege to
extend
1t Is our fervent hope that suffic-
lent funds will be raised to continue
all of the services of your Nationa
Foundation Victory is so near
that We must not cease pressing to.
ward The day when there viii be nc
threat Of polio to mar the lives OIL
people anywhere.
TNank5 again for joining in The
campaign,
The echo., 1954-10-01
Working on 1000 Mem
bership Pledge Campaign

The following presidents have al
ready begun to work on the 1000
Membership Pledge Campaign:
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St. Louis Group viii
Sponsor Fiesta In MAY

St. Louis, Mo. - The St.
Louis Kolo Group is planning
to stage it's First Folk and
Kolo Dance Festival (Narod-
nj Pies i Kolo FestivaD on
Sunday, May %, 1854, at the
St. Joseph Croatian Hall, 18th
and Russell Blvd.
The group will perform in
many of the old favorite dam
ces of the old country, and
will be attired in authentic
and beautiful national CO.'S
tunes.
For something out of the
ordinary in the line of modern
entertainment, plan to attend
this spectacular f FESTIVE a /.
1t pleases us to report that
our group is progressing fa-
vorably, and we invite those
who are interested in kolo
dancing to visit our rehear-
sal classes any Wednesday
evening. We meet from 800
to 1000 PM, each week, at
the St. Joseph Hall.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
New Film Being
Warmly Received

Pit t. S burg h, Pa. - The
technicolor film, "T'his Is
Your Croatian Fraternal Uni
on" which is made available to
our membership carries but
one prerequisite, that as ma
ny people as possible see it.
To help effect this, the
C.F.U. Executive Board went
on record advising that in
communities where more than
one of the Society's Lodges
exist, that a C.F.U. Central
Committee be organized for
showing this film. The reason
behind this reckoning is to
treat all C.F.U. members in
that community with a public
showing of the film at one
time. Only in this manner can
we have this film make it's
rounds among our faithful
and many colonies.
We say faithful with a dose
Of sincerity because in the
Society's Diamond Jubilee
there is no doubt that pride
in the chest of each and every
member, youngster to elder,
will swell somewhat upon see
ing it as George Marchan
would have you see it and as
Stephen F. Brkich fills in
with informative narration.
We ask those who would
book said film to carefully
s can the calendar listing
which follows: Farrell, Pa,
Lodges will show the film
Sunday, April 18th, and Gary,
Ind, Lodges on Sunday, April
25th. Further on into the year
Lodge 514 of Canton, Ohio,
will show the film on Sunday,
September 26th.
All we ask is that immedi-
ately upon showing said film,
that it be returned via parcel
post and shipment insured, at
the expense of the Lodge or
Central Committee, to the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Former United States Vice Consul Is
Familiar With Some Is European Lands

Des Moines, Iowa - Steve
Cebuhar of Des Moines, the
son of Anton and Teresa Ce-
buhar, members of C. F. u.
Lodge 552 in Williamson,
Iowa, has opened a travel
agency at 230 Alb. Building.
Steve will be remembered as
a former U. S. Vice Consul.
For the past eleven years
he has served in the United
States Foreign Service in
Beirut, Moscow, Zagreb, Gda-
nsk, Venice, Munich, Dublin,
Belgrade and LIE Havre. He
has been in approximately Is
countries, including Czecho-
slovakia and Rumania.
Recalls Stepinac Trial
Steve arrived in Belgrade
shortly after the war and,
after spending a year there,
was later transferred to Ia
greb.
He was still residing there
at the time of the trial of
Archbishop Stepinac. T h e
Catholic churches were never
so full, he was told by many
Croats in Zagreb.
1t was their way of show
ing silent protest to the Tito
Regime, which was persecut-
ing the leader they loved.
Was Married In Poland
Bro. Cebuhar and his wife,
the former Peggy Bradley Of
Des Moines, were married in
Sopot, Poland, in July, 1947.
Both Catholics, they were
married in the Catholic
church there, but were re-
quired by the Communists to
be married in a civil ceremony
first.
They have three sons, Mi
chael 5, born in Venice, Italy,
Thomas, age 4, and John, age
2, both born in Dublin, Ire
land.
Bro. Cebuhar was in Bel
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held at the Mount Carmel
Hall. Guests from near and
far jammed the hall to wish
the happy couple success and
happiness in their new ven
ture.
For their honeymoon, Joe
and Kay chose to travel south
of the border to visit many
popular cities in the States.
The feature spot of their
journey was the trip to attend
the gigantic Croatian Day
celebration in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Although Kay is of Slovenian
descent we know she enjoyed
the affair immensely.
AS a warm personal friend
of the young couple, we would
like to take this opportunity
to congratulate them and ex-
tend our best wishes for a
happy and long life together.
Peter Grbelya, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Cleveland Nest
In Benefit Draw

Cleveland, Ohio - AS be-
fits one of the CFU's largest
juvenile branches, there is al
ways news to report from
the ranks of Cleveland's Jun
ior Nest IS.
First of all, parents are
warned that the dues of their
children must be paid every
month. To accommodate you,
I am at the Croatian Home,
6314 St. Clair Avenue, every
1st, End and 3rd Sunday of
the month at 200 PM and on
the End Thursday at 700 PM
to collect dues. In short, there
is no excuse for not paying
Nest IS dues.
Next, there will be a benefit
drawing at the Croatian
Home on April 8, the proceeds
of which will be used to
boost our Nest IS treasury
and support the young bowl
ers of the Nest. Every CFU
member in Cleveland should
support this worthy cause.
Finally, the Annual Nest IS
Picnic will be held on July 4,
1854, at the Croatian Home
on st. Clair Avenue.
Anna Rescic, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

wise the city would be under
water most of the time. {.
Canal Street, the main
street, is the worlds widest
main thoroughfare, and is
the dividing line between the
old section of town and the
new. All streets lead to Canal
Street, so it is impossible to
get lost.
Another evening we took
an escorted tour of some of
the night spots in the French
Quarter. It was interesting to
see what the other half calls
entertainment, but I wouldn't
care for a steady diet of that
type of fun.
Rode Famed Streetcar
Up until a year ago gam
bling was wide open in New
Orleans, but their new Mayor
closed everything upon his
election, so we didn't get to
see any roulette tables going.
We also rode the streetcar
named Desire" while on this
tour.
All in all, the trip was tre-
mendous in scope and well
worth the trek from this cold
northern city of Kenosha,
Wisconsin, to the quaintness
of the old world, which is the
charm Of New Orleans.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

Toronto, Ont. - On Satur-
day, August %, 1858, two
very popular young members
of "Canucks" G.. F. U. Lodge
975, Joe Simac and Kay Koz-
levcar, were united in mar
riage at the HOO PM Nuptial
Mass, at st. Paul's Roman
Catholic Church. The bride
was escorted to the altar by
her father.
The bridal party was COM
posed of Rosalind Starodub as
the maid of honor, Louis Ko-
zlevcar, brother of the bride,
serving as the best man, and
bridesmaids Emily Kozlevcar,
Kaye Drazic, Mary Skrabec
and Kay Smuk. The ushers
were Peter Grbelya, Walter
Shubat, Joe Krsul and George
Mataya. so3d oI
Following tn e beautiful
ceremony, a reception was
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Series J.K Bonds
Best For LODGES
CONTINUED From Page y

CONTINUED From Page y
nomination of this Series is
$4,000.
This also carries a twelve
year maturity clause and a
2.76% interest rate, but the
interest is paid to the holder
of the bond every six months,
in the form of a check. Both
the Series ] and K may be
purchased by our Lodges but
not by banks.
We also stated in our pre-
vious article that Loan Asso-
Citations are a much better
risk for investors than they
had previously been, since the
Federal government sees to
it that each investment is in
sured up to the limited
amount of $4,000. This cell
ing is more than sufficient for
both our members and LODI
ges, since the average individ-
ual or Lodge is not financially
able to invest more than that.
Must Shun Speculation
Lodges cannot invest their
funds in private mortgages,
nor in stocks of any enter
prise for in doing so they
run the risk of losing their
money which is the property
of the entire membership.
Our Bylaws do not per-
NIT our fraternal organization
to invest in stocks, as this
creates a tremendous risk.
In other words, we frown
upon the use of funds other
than our own for the purpose
of speculation. Those who
wish to gamble may do SO
with their own savings, but
should never put the funds of
the Lodge or the Croatian
Fraternal Union in jeopardy.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Cast Announced For Pitt Lodge | Play

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The hu-
morous drama entitled "Pro-
dani Died." we'll known for
it's hilarious entertainment
value, will be presented on
stage at the Goth Anniversa-
ry Celebration of CFU Lodge
1 on Sunday, March 21.
The festivities, which in
corporate a rich program, are
scheduled to begin promptly
at Javor Hall, followed by a
Banquet at the Lodge 1 Hall
and dancing in the evening.
The play is comprised of
the following cast: Zovnik, a
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EDNICAR"
Lodge Directory 10 Appear March II

ried in the Official Directory
for this year.
This Directory now appears
but once a year, and not twice
annually as was the practice
years ago. The Lodges as yet
unheard from in regard to
their elections must now act
before March II if they wish
to be heard from in the Direc-
tory slated for publication on
March II. Lodge Secretaries,
please act today in this mat
ter!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Notice
is hereby given all Lodges
that the Croatian Fraternal
Unions Official Lodge Direc-
tory will be published in the
Wednesday, March II, issue
of the Zajednicar.
Some 100 Lodges have
failed to notify the Home Of
flee at Pittsburgh of the re-
suits of their election of Off
GERS for 1854. Unless these
Lodges respond by March II,
their 1853 officials will be car
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Dukane Tams To
Play In Detroit

Detroit, Mich. - On Sun
day, March %, our members
and friends in the Detroit
area will have the opportuni-
ty of witnessing those world
famous Duquesne University
Tamburitzans in action, as
they present their Annual
Concert at the Masonic Tenn
pie Auditorium, at 800 PM.
This years program is COM
posed of the finest talent,
dances, songs and instrument
tails which this unique ensem-
bic has been able to assemble
through it's years of cultural
promotion. The spontaneous
exuberance of each individ-
ual act, as well as the COM
bined talents of the ensemble,
stirs immovable audiences in
to true appreciation of the
music of our forefathers.
All tickets sold for the per-
formance will be by reserva-
ton only, so see about pro-
curing yours just as soon as
possible. For your reserva-
tions call either Stephanie
Walter, TO 5-4596, Frank
Stromar, TW 2-O969 or jim
my Kalich, FO 6-0292.
To round out your day in
complete enjoyment, we will
have the Cavalier Tamburitza
Orchestra strumming out
your favorite dance tunes at
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poor young village boy, John
Ovcarich; his grandfather,
Joseph Bella; Ursa, Zvonik's
young daughter, Lillian Ov-
carich; Mrsek, a rich villager,
Milan Vranes; Mica, his wife,
Jennie Krasich; and Cof, a
mail carrier, Anton Skvarich.
We know you will enjoy
every minute of our day long
festival and we urge that you
come early and assure your
self of a seat. Also, be sure to
purchase your tickets we'll in
advance.
Arrangements Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Clarion Lodges
To Fete Officers

Clarion, Pa. - Another
Bakalar Supper is being
planned by the members of
CFU Lodges 248 and 534 for
Saturday evening, March 20,
to be held at the Croatian
Home on Maple Avenue.
The delicious meal will be
prepared by the expert cooks
of both Lodges and served to
our guests promptly at 600
PM. The admission fee has
been set at $1.O0 for adults,
fifty cents for children under
twelve years of age.
Our special guests on the
occasion will be the members
of both the Executive and Su-
preme Boards of the Croatian
Fraternal Union. On that date
the Supreme Board is in it's
semi-annual session and we
hope our members and
friends will grasp this oppor-
tunity to visit with the lead
ers of our great organization.
The doors of the Croatian
Home will be thrown open to
receive all those who care to
sip our hospitality on Satur-
day, March Goth.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
we|land Lodge 812 Is
Promoting March Dance

Welland, Ont. - A gala
Dance will be sponsored by
the Croatian maple Leafs"
CFU Lodge 812 on Saturday,
March 6, at the Croatian Hall,
% Fifth Street, beginning
promptly at $50 PM.
The main attraction of the
evening will be music and
songs as interpreted by the
Silver Strings Or c h e S t r a.
May we take this opportu-
nifty to invite our friends and
members in neighboring Ham,
ilton, Toronto, Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls and st. Cathe-
rines to this, our first social
attempt of the current year.
Georgina Santek, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

grade during the trial and ex-
ecution of Draja Mihalovich,
and in Zagreb when two
American planes were shot
down in Yugoslavia in 1947.
Parents Born Overseas
Steve's parents were born
in Yugoslavia, his father COM
ing from Zagreb and his
mother from the town of Ce-
sarica, near Karlobag.
Steve was fortunate in be-
ing able to help his relatives
in Croatia after the War. His
one cousin, twenty years Of
age, became afflicted with
tuberculosis.
Bro. Cebuhar brought him
to his house in Belgrade
where he was nursed for six
months. Another cousin, IS,
was brought to the United
States by him, and studied in
this country for one year,
after which time he returned
to his home.
Very Talented American
Besides handling travel for
tourists, Steve will give as
sistance, when requested, to
sponsors of visitors and i'm
migrants to this country. He
was the first u. S. Vice Con-
sui to arrive in Munich for
the d. P. Program of 1948
and was later in charge of vi
sas in Dublin and LIE Havre.
Prior to his entrance into
the U. S. Foreign Service, bro.
Cebuhar taught high school
for one year, was an instruc-
tor at the American Institute
of Business in Des Moines, a
former lecturer, and was Ex-
ecutive Secretary at Para
mount Studios in Hollywood.
He is currently giving occa-
sional lectures in Iowa on his
experiences behind the Iron
Curtain.
Marian Lesac, Rep.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

CFU Sports-Educational De-
partment, 3441 Forbes Street,
Pittsburgh 13, Pa.
Inasmuch as booking Of the
film, the only one we have aatt
the present time, is rapidly
being filled, we ask that our
busy body committees take
advantage as soon as possible
of the dates still open.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept.
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Cleveland Ladies' Are
Invited To March Meet

Cleveland, Ohio - T h e
members of the "Hrvatski
Gospojinski' Club are re-
quested to attend the regular
monthly meeting scheduled
for Wednesday, March 3, at
700 PM, at the Croatian
Home, 6314 st. Clair Avenue.
AS there are many vital is
sues to discuss, we urge all
members to be present, Also,
be on hand to enjoy the re-
freshments Immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion Of
business. Ann Thomas
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03

the United Dairy Workers
Hall, 15840 Second Avenue,
Highland Park. They'll be on
hand Immediately following
the Duquesne Concert.
There you have it, Detroit
ers, a date truly to be re-
Sunday, March %,
1854.
Stephanie Walter, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-03
Q's And A'S-
Know Your 10
BY Michael Grasha
Junior Order Director

Dy Nl"oAh
Junior Order Director
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Recent
ly we received an inquiry that
is a frequent visitor to our
question and answer depart
ment.
Paraphrased, the question
might be as follows: "The
parents of one of my Juniors
request that the child's Term
Certificate be exchanged for
a 20 Year Endowment con-
tract. If that is possible how
much credit will they get for
the Term Certificate and can
the new one be back dated to
the original entry date?"
Cannot Exchange Term
The answer is that once a
Term certificate is issued it
cannot be exchanged for any
other type of protection.
We most emphatically urge
that each Term member take
out at least one other type
certificate. After all, the
Term costs next to nothing
when we take into considera-
ton the annual five-month
waivers, the prepaid dues
award and the credit of
$3.50 received at the time
the Junior member transfers
to a Lodge.
So, by all means keep the
Term protection and take out
at least one Of the permanent
types as well.
Can Change Permanents
We do not want to leave
the impression, however, that
Junior certificates cannot be
exchanged. Any of the per-
manent types GO Year En-
dowment, Educational Endow-
ment at Age 18 and the 20
Payment) can be exchanged
just as is done in the Senior
department.
Let us take for an example
a case wherein a 20 Year En-
dowment member of, say 5
years duration, wants to ex-
change that certificate for a
lower priced 20 Payment con-
tract.
A form is provided for that
purpose on which the parents
indicate whether they want to
use the reserve of the old
certificate to back date the
new one, or have issued a new
contract and receive the re-
serve of the old in cash.
Difference In Reserves
Of course, when the ex-
change is made from a lower
to a higher priced certificate
an additional charge is made
to cover the difference in re-
serve values if the new certi-
ficate is to be back dated.
To summarize the forego-
ing, let us repeat that a Term
Certificate cannot be ex.
changed for any other type.
Why not keep it and take out,
besides, one of the, other
ones? The possessor of a per-
manent type certificate can
exchange it for another per-
manent type.
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kenosha "Amity" Lodge bq2 Scrivener
Finds Fabulous New Orleans To Likinu


feature article published in
the January, 1854, edition of
"Amity Flashes, a bulletin
put out by members of "Ami-
ty" CF'U Lodge 692.
The article, by Anne Dam
janovic, deals with a few
highlights of her recent trip
to that fascinating city, New
Orleans, Louisiana, and
makes for educational read
ing. Here it is:
Weather Nice And Mild
The weather (always a
good opener was nice and
mild, requiring just a light
coat. One day the tempera-
ture went down to 80 degrees,
which wasn't so bad, but the
natives talked about freezing,
which made me smile-they
should be where it freezes,
then they could talk.
There are so many inter-
esting spots in New Orleans,
I don't know where to begin.
Of course, the French Quar-
ter is always of interest. The
streets are only 10 feet wide,
and the doors are right next
to the sidewalk. However, be-
yond the doors, you can usual
ly find a beautiful patio with
date palm trees, etc.
Then the balconies are
usually constructed with lacy
wrought iron, which is the
most expensive item on a
house. What impressed me a
great deal was the fact that
there is a lot of French spo-
ken here, the men walk
around with moustaches and
berets, and they look real
Frenchy.
Visited Haunted House
We visited the Haunted
House." which has quite a
gruesome st ory connected
with it. At one time the Ma
dame of the house kept slaves
chained, starved and mutila-
ted, behind locked doors.
During a fire in the house,
she was more concerned
about her furnishings than
she was about the people she
had locked up. A mob finally
got after her and she fled to
France. Since then there is a
traditional belief that the
place is haunted by spirits of
the tortured slaves.
We next visited the famous
"St. Louis Cathedral" which
was erected in 1927, and Ia
ter nearly destroyed during
a fire. However, in 1894, it
was rebuilt when a wealthy
Spanish nobleman came to
the rescue and provided the
necessary funds.
Very Rare Man, Indeed
This same nobleman now
rests beneath a large marble
slab in front of the altar.
He also was the founder
of the Royal Hospital of st,
Charles Ia very historic
spot), a leper hospital there,
and many other institutions in
the City were built at his ex-
pense. When he passed away
his only wish was that he be
buried inside the church and
that a prayer be said every
Saturday morning for the
repose of his soul.
The inside of the church is
very beautiful, and it is one
of the show spots for visitors
We attended Christmas Eve
services there and the crowd
was so large that we had to
stand in famous Pirates AL
ley" for nearly an hour be-
fore we got inside.
Next door to the above
mentioned church, with "Pi-
rate Alley" between, is the
notable "Cabildo", a well
known museum. It was here
that the transfer of Louisi-