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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
Pitt Lodge | In
Meet November Il

Pittsburgh, Pa. The
regular monthly meeting of
CFU Lodge 1 will be held on
Sunday, November IA, at
200 PM, at the Lodge Hall,
1916 East Ohio Street.
On the agenda for this ses-
sion will be the nominations
for new officers who will
steer our course during the
coming year. 1t is the solemn
duty of each and every men,
ber to be in attendance at
this important time.
We also call attention to
the fact that all those in ar
rears in the payment of their
dues for a couple of months
or more, will, according to
the decision of the Supreme
Board, be placed on reserve.
Remember, that while you
are on reserve, you waive all
rights to sick or disability
benefits.
At our last meeting we dis
cussed the possibility of hold
ing a dance in the spring. 1t
is our belief that with the full
cooperation of our members
we would be able to hold this
affair and also have some
sort of a drama presentation.
Members, don't forget our
next important meeting.
Thomas Miller, Pres.
John Ovcarich, Sec'y.
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ganization of the Parish took
place.
The first st. Nicholas
Church was built in 1894 at
1864 East Ohio Street, a site
which is today the property
of Lodge No. 1 of the Croa-
tan Fraternal Union of AM
erica.
Six years later, ground was
broken for a larger Church
at 1926 East Ohio Street to
accommodate the growing num-
Der of newly arrived Croa-
tians. This Church, a beauti-
full and large edifice, was
completed and blessed on
September 8, 1901, during
which time the Rev. Bosilj jko
Bekavac was Pastor.
School Opened In 1881
The Church and rectory
were moved from the original
location (twenty feet in to-
ward the hill and raised eight
feet due to the widening of
East Ohio Street in 1921. FIR.
Duic was Pastor at the time.
In 1926 the Parish was
given in charge to the Gro
atian Franciscan Fathers, T..
O. R. Rev. Stanko Dujmovic,
T. o. r., was appointed Pas
tor and was succeeded by the
Rev. Albert Zagar, T. O. r.,
in 1928.
In 1881 a parochial school
was opened with the Fran
ciscan Sisters installed as the
faculty. There were also many
other great improvements in
the interior of the Church and
a beautiful Shrine of Our
Lady of Lourdes was built
during the pastorate of FIR.
Boniface Soric, T. O. R. (1931
to 1948).
List Many improvements
Under Father Sebastian
Loncar, T. o. r., the present
Pastor since 1913 st. Mich
olas embarked upon a long
program of improvements.
A new three story convent,
a remodeled rectory, the in
terror and exterior renovation
of the Church, and a new or
gan are the major features
of st. Nicholas "new look"
The celebrant, His Excel
lency Bishop Roman, like
Cardinal Stepinac. was an
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Seattle Members
To Honor Society
CONTINUED From Page y

Continued From Page y
dancers in San Francisco on
Thanksgiving weekend at the
Pacific Coast Kolo Festival,
Don Tomlan, Bob Fossatti,
and the "Moonshiners" will
provide the spirited music for
the kolos, polkas, and waltzes.
Old Fashioned Funfest
The kit C h e n committee
headed by Mrs. Mike Mataya
and Mrs. Steve Sarich has
arranged for a spread of
sumptuous old country pas
tries and sandwiches, while
Mr.. Matt Dragin again has
charge of the we'll stocked
bar.
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first POntlflcal Mass ever tC
be offered at st. Nicholas
Church.
His Excellency will be as
sisted at the altar by an AS
sistant Priest: Rev. Boniface
Soric, T. O. R., Provincial
Commissary, and Pastor of
Sacred Heart Church, Nc
Keesport, and former Pastor
Of st. Nicholas Church, N. S.
(from 1881 to 1948); Assist
ant Deacons to the Bishop
will be Rev. Gerard Fien,
G.. S. S. R., and Rev. Julius
Falk, S. M; Deacon at the
mass: Rev. Augustus O. Rel
tan, C. S. Sp.; Subdeacon at
the mass: Rev. Fabian Kekic,
O. F. M. Cap; Preacher at the
Mass; the Rev. Albert Zagar,
T. O. r., Pastor Of St. Mich
olas Church, Millvale and
former Pastor of st. Mich
olas, N. S. Pittsburgh; 1928
to 1881; Master of Cere-
monies: the Rev. Joseph A.
Kopecky, Assistant Chancel-
lor; Assistant Master of Cere-
monies: the Rev. Sebastian
Loncar, T. O. R.
Banquet, Dance Slated
At 400 P. M. will be the
closing sermon of the English
Mission, preached by Rev.
Gerard Fien, c. S. S. r., fol-
lowed by Solemn Benediction
with His Excellency Bishop
Roman officiating.
A banquet for the guests
and parishioners will be held
at 600 P. M. in the Church
Hall (1326 East Ohio Street,
In the evening at $50, a
program of entertainment for
parishioners and friends will
be held in favor" Hall, 822
North Canal Street, N. S.,
with popular Croatian music
prevailing.
First In United States
The first Croatian Parish
in the U. S. A. was organized
on August IL, 1894.
Rev. D. J. Bozic served first
Mass for the Croatian people
in the basement of st. Paups
Cathedral on Grant Street in
Pittsburgh. After the Mass
a meeting was held under the
supervision of Bishop Phelan,
at which time the official or
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
Chuck Sheleby, Chrm.
Bobby Teak, Sec'y.

outspoken foe of Communism
in his native country of Slo-
venia.
Prosecutions have been a
pattern in the prelate's life.
When the Nazis controlled
Yugoslavia, more than so per
cent Of the priests in Bishop
Romans diocese were
thrown into concentration
camps.
Bishop Forced To Flee
Conditions grew worse with
the rise of Tito Communism,
which supplanted the Nazi
rule in Yugoslavia.
Friends prevailed upon the
prelate to leave the country
after he had been condemned
to death. The Bishop was
reluctant to leave his diocese.
But his flock grew more in
sistant and virtually forced
him to flee to safety.
Bishop Roman came to
the United States and is now
in residence at St. Lawrence
Church in Cleveland, Ohio, a
Slovenian Parish. The Com
munists tried him in Slovenia
in absentia and sentenced
him to Is years hard labor.
A similar punishment was i'm
posed upon Cardinal Stepinac.
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Pittsburgh, Pa. - We find
it necessary to pen a few
lines concerning the some ten
thousand odd checks that
this department issues during
the course of the business
year.
Some of these are for rel
atively small, amounts, and
because so many of them re-
main uncashed, we some
times think that perhaps our
people have too much money
and can't be saddled with the
burden of presenting them
for payment.
Seriously, h wever, un-
cashed checks are a particu-
larly vexing and unnecessary
problem for our bookkeeping
department. During the
course of the year, we have
to utilize much valuable time
in tracing outstanding checks.
In order to impress upon
one and all the seriousness of
this problem, and to convince
everyone of the need for
prompt cashing of checks, let
us briefly review these drafts
as to their purpose and hand
ling procedure.
First of all, let it be known
tn at most Junior Order
checks are sent to the Nest
Manager, who is to act as
the ultimate recipient or
merely as the intermediary.
For that reason he must, in
all cases, endorse the checks
himself before cashing it or
passing it on.
The department issues hun
dreds of "pre-paid dues" a.
wards in the amount of SO
each month of the year.
These are intended for a
years free dues for a new
Junior member who was en-
rolled within six months of
birth and under the second
stipulation that at least one
of the parents was a member
of the CF'U at that time.
These checks are to be
used solely and exclusively
for dues, and should never be
turned over to anyone for
any other purpose. It should
Immediately be credited to
the members dues account
and deposited or returned,
endorsed, as part payment of
the monthly Nest assessment.
The next largest category
of checks, is the dividend
payment on the permanent
type certificates.
AS we all know, every en-
dowment or 20 Pay member
is entitled to an annual divi-
dend after the first two full
years of membership. These
are mailed out on the ami
versary of the certificate,
i. e., during the month in
which the member took out
that coverage.
Thus, if John Jones-evich
took out a 20 Year Endow-
ment certificate in October
of 1862, he will be entitled to
his dividend in October of
1854, and every October
thereafter.
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John birek Named
Honorary Delegate
[Continued On Page 81
to brother Balich on his
victory! Long live brother
Balich, our first Honorary
Delegate!
Early last April, announce
ment was made in the Ia
jednicar in the name of the
Campaign Committee that
brother John Birek, Director
of the Croatian Radio Hour
in Cleveland, offered our Gle
veland, Ohio, lodges ten min
utes' time every Sunday to
the close of the Jubilee Cam
paign. In return, the lodges
pledged to enroll one hundred
new members during the
campaign, with one hundred
thousand dollars new insur-
ance. AS of the end of Octo-
Der, brother John Birek
reached the stipulated quota,
for the twelve lodges in Gle
veland signed up 112 new
members in the adult and
junior departments, wit h
100000 new life insurance.
Orchids To Committee
These new members and
new life insurance chalked up
a total of 1881 points.
Accordingly, the Jubilee
Ca m paign Committee is
pleased to proclaim brother
John Birek, member of
Lodge No. IA, Director of
the Croatian Radio Hour in
Cleveland, Ohio, as Homo
rary Delegate to the Ninth
Convention in Philadelphia.
We congratulate the COM
mittee for this special cam
paign in Cleveland, and par
ticularly brothers Girl Pc
trovich, chairman, and Frank
Masokato, secretary, W h o,
with the assistance of our d.
ligent workers in Cleveland,
achieved this success.
We know this will tend to
bind brother Birek, our wor-
thy public worker, even more
closely to the lodges of the
Croatian Fraternal Union in
Cleveland, to which he has
always been ready to lend his
full cooperation by advertis-
ing their various lodge enter
tainments and other activi-
ties. Bro. Birek has clearly
proven in this campaign that
he believes in the Croatian
Fraternal Union and in ev-
erything which it means and
represents to our people in
America and Canada.
Long live brother John
Birek, our second Honora-
ry Delegate to the Ninth
Convention!
We hope, from now until
the close of the present men,
bership drive, to add at least
one new name weekly to our
honor roll of winners.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
Javorites Hail
A!I.MaIe Chorus

Pittsburgh, Pa. - A re-
hearsal will be held Thursday
evening, November II, at ia
vor Hall, 822 N. Canal Street,
North Side Pittsburgh, by the
All-Male Javor Singing So
ciety. Time, 8 o'clock.
All men formerly affiliated
with the Javor Singing So
ciety are cordially invited to
attend and participate in the
rehearsal. Some 30 men have
joined in this new group, but
at least 40 are needed to make
the organization a worthy
one.
Chuck Sheleby, Chrm.
ROhbv Teak. Sec'v.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
North Side Pitt St. Nicholas Church
Will Celebrate Sixtieth Anniversary
November 18th With Day.Long Program
First CrOat Parish In United States
Was Founded Six Decades Ago To Serve
Needs OF Recently Arrived Immigrants

Pittsburgh, Pa. - st. Nicholas R. G. Church, N. S.
Pittsburgh the first Croaan Parish in the United States,
will observe it's Sxtieh Anniversary Sunday November
H. with day-long program beginning with Solemn Pom
tfcal High Mass at 10 100 AM.
His Excelency the Most Reverend Gregory Roman,
Bishop of Lubana Sovenia will be the celebrant of the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
zumberaks Lodqe
Almost Seventeen


though it does not seem too
long ago that the "zumber-
axis" of CFU Lodge $50 were
organized with eight hopeful
charter members laying the
foundations of what was to
become the hefty and active
Lodge that it is today, a lot
of water has gone over the
proverbial dam and many
events have pin-pointed the
progress made.
For instance, we sponsored
the Duque esn,e University
Tamburitzans at the Music
Hall for the past eight years,
served as last years hosts to
the CFU basketball tourney,
and promoted varied frater-
nal affairs in the Cleveland
area.
Now with some 300 men,
bers in it's fold, Lodge $50
can look forward to greater
and lustier achievements.
When we consider that the
United CF'U Lodges will Gel
ebrate the Goth Anniversary
Of our Society, on November
28th, we can see that there
still remains a great deal to
be done, many more worlds
to conquer.
However, in our own init
mate and quiet way we in
tend to mark the 18th Ami
versary of the "zumberak"
Lodge with a pair of doings.
First, we will make an enjoy
able trip to the Drury The
atre, the Playhouse, on Seth
Street near Carnegie Avenue,
on Sunday evening, Novem-
Der Goth, at $50 PM.
There we will witness "The
Winner, a suspense comedy
by the we'll known American
playwright, Elmer Rice. Why
all the suspense? Because a
small town girl, without too
much scheming on her part,
hauls in a sizeable fortune.
How she gets to know her
way in the big town is the
puzzle which Mr.. Rice unfolds
with plenty of spice.
To obtain tickets, please
contact Mary Popovich, 1172
E. 58th Street, or telephone
EN- 1-7829. The Green Room
at the Playhouse has been re-
modelled for after theatre So
cials and there will be free
refreshments, paid for by the
rebate given us on all tickets
sold.
On the following Saturday,
November 9th, at the re-
modelled St. Nicholas Hall,
our Lodge will sponsor an
Anniversary Celtic g e t h er
dance, featuring the popular
Don George and his testers.
A door prize Will De award
ed the lucky one in a draw
ing to be held during the
dance. For the one who sells
the most dance tickets, an
attractive prize is in store.
AS this event will take place
in a brand new hall, built
with the money furnished by
the parish of st. Nicholas, the
background is an ideal one
for a genuine fiesta.
George Reich, Rep.
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Uncashed Checks Are Retarding Work
Of Society's Junior Order Department
To Rush Cashing Of Outstanding Checks
BY Michael Grasha Junior Order Director
)rder Director

The check is mailed to the
Nest Manager and, since it
is the exclusive property of
the member, it must be en-
dorsed and turned over to the
parents. The parents may,
however, apply it towards the
child's dues, in which case
they, too, endorse it and leave
it with the Manager. Thus,
armed with the parents con-
sent, the Nest Manager then
credits the members account
for the amount of the draft
and Immediately deposits it,
or returns it to the Supreme
Treasurer, as part payment
of the monthly assessment.
Another large category of
checks is the proposer award.
This is the monetary prize
given to the one who enrolls
a new member.
1t is paid out after such a
member has been in the
Union for a full six months
or, as is practiced during
membership drives, at the
end of such a campaign for
all those who have completed
six months of membership.
This proposer award check
is mailed directly to the pro-
poser. AS we know, your CFU
now pays handsomely for all
new business, so that these
checks can be in sizeable a.
mounts. Cash them immedi-
ately, please!
A fourth grouping of Jun
ior Order checks is the Term
transfer credit issued for the
erstwhile Junior upon his
transfer to a Lodge.
This, incidentally, repre-
sents an outlay of over $780,
10000 per year and means
that your Society gives this
back to its members over and
above the huge dividend of
over $196,O0o.Oo.
These checks are sent to
the Secretary of the Lodge
which accepted the transfe-
rec. They range from S2.40
for a minimum Of 8 years
Junior membership to $3.50
for 16 years. They are to be
used solely for dues and
should never be turned over
to the member himself.
In conclusion, we want to
appeal once again to all re-
cipients of checks to please
be sure that they are utilized
for the express purpose for
which intended. And, finally,
please present them for pay
ment at your earliest conve-
nience.
But seriously, we beseech
you-please help us eliminate
this bookkeeping headache.
Your CFU returns to you in
extra benefits a larger share
of your dollar than any other
organization in the world. It
wants you to have it; to en-
joy 1t. Please help us close
the account.
You will be pleased to get
the money and we here will
be equally pleased to have
you claim it Immediately by
cashing the check!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10
Northern California Lodges Lionize
Society During Anniversary Festival
Outstanding Array OF Artists Attract
Big Crowd To San Francisco Celebration

San Francisco, Calf. - The 60th Anniversary Concert
and Grand Ball staged by the Northern Cal Central Com
mittee of CFU Lodges Sunday October Oath
than 1t resulted in being the artistic show
and estvy of its kind staged before capacity crowd
Guests from all Northern California attended the
smoothes show put and the expert prforman
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ted the large audience to fe-
yer pitched applause. Edo
Lubich, famed singer and
guitar player, took the top
honors of the day, however.
Everyone, including t h e
dyed in the wool critics, a
greed that each performance
was a masterpiece of talent.
1t is very difficult to pen
a story around a half dozen
major performances, at the
same time endeavoring to
give each his true worth and
value without prejudice.
Following the rendering of
the National Anthems by
Antoine Soljanich, accompa-
MED by Pearl Brklacich, bro.
Mitchell Vezilich, Jr., took
over as the emcee. His hand
ling of these chores was SUI
perb, thereby giving truth to
our prediction of several
years ago that this fellow
would bear watching in this
field.
A concise address of well
come was delivered by the
Committee President, Peter
Capitanich, in which he ex-
pressed the hope that we will
accept the standard from our
forefathers and carry on the
great fraternal work which
they began over a half CEN
tury ago.
The Sacramento Koloettes,
attired in beautiful costumes
and directed by Eleanor
Gould, took to the stage to
demonstrate the dancing dex-
terity which won them recog-
milton at the State Fair re-
Gently.
Next on the agenda came
the junior choiristers of
Mt. View and San Jose, un-
der the direction of Pearl
Brklacich and Mrs. Della.
These youngsters, namely, A.
Bacilo, P. Labudak. S. Kova-
cich, G. Della, S. Della, D.
Della, P. Grgich, N. Selich,
R. Andriasevich, ]. Kusalo,
R. Kusalo and L. Pavlina,
performed as though they
were born and raised on the
outskirts of Zagreb itself.
Lovely Danica Kuchan was
the only soloist on the pro-
gram and she enthralled the
audience with her rendition
Of the ANNIVERSARY Song"
The Mission-Dolores Bellies
and Beaus, directed by Irvine
Sicotte, exceeded our fondest
expectations as to their abb
lity. They were attired in the
most picturesque costumes
and the audience appreciated
them more than we can say.
Ant tone Soljanich, the
famed tenor, gave his usual
inspiring performance in sew
eral favorite numbers, among
them "Nasa Kuca Mala."
At this point in the pro-
gram that old reliable gang
from Watsonville, composed
of Mary Lawrence, John Sou
rich, Ann Konsuo, Kay ia
gich, John Kordesich and Pc
ter Scampavia, went into its
act to present that hilarious
drama, "Stidilijivi Mladezen-
ja." Narrated in Croatian, it
proved to be a treat to our
old timers especially.
AS the final act before the
curtain was brought down on
a memorable program, that
master of song, Edo Lubich,
took to the stage, amidst a
riot of applause.
He sang and played a num-
Der of Croatian, Slav and con-
tinental songs but we cannot
recall the name Of a single
one of them. You see, his
personality and manner of
singing are so engrossing
that we are spellbound by his
beautiful renditions and fail
to notice just what number
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-11-10

NATIONS OLDEST - Pictured above is ST. Nicholas Gro
attain r. c. Church, North Side Pittsburgh, which will OBJ
it's Goth Anniversary Sunday, November Ia, with
dayong program of spiritual and social activities 1t is the
oldest Croaan Parish in the United States of America
which very closely linked with the history of people
since they first began to immgrate to this Country many
many decades ago. Details pertaining to the Goth Annver
sary festivities appear elsewhere this page.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1954-07-10
TRAFFIC SNARLS


CALLING ALL PARENTSi CALLING ALL
PARENTSI CONTACT YOUR CHILD MINED lately.
WARN HIM OF THE DANGERS INVOLVED IN DRIVE.
ING THAT SCOOTER. DON'T DELAY
Yes, Parents, check your child out on
traffic rules and road regulations or
you may be regretting your negligence for
years to c ONE. An accident is bound to
occur unless someone "wises up"--but soon.
Driving too fast, riding too many pas
sengers, crossing loose gravel patches on
the road, and maintaining speed to make
the hills are all dangers to the scooter
crowde Every parent should satisfy him
self that his child has been properly in
structed before he is Lowed to use the
public thoroughfare.
Ordinarily traffic does not concern
has always had the right-of-way. Driving
car here has always been done at the
risk Of the driver: he has to sic up if
people are visiting II TIE street; he has
to stop to Let child n cross IN front of
his car or wait til tce cater strikes
cut; and he has to Pill of en- the one-
way roads to allow bicycles and baby bug
gies pass. Here, traffic is solely the
drivers headache.
The scott er-crcwd are children who have
grown up with an unawareness Of traffic
the middle of the stream Of traffic. They
are not disciplined to watch for small
children who used the roads wi tn freedom;
they do not know the fundamentals Of road
courtesy. To them driving is a new adj
The beacon of Dillingham., 1954-07-10

venture mot nearly as nara as 1t loCkS"o
The fact that motorized equipment in
Dillingham; is not always kept up, such
as faulty brakes, lights that don't work,
clutches shat siap, horns chat don't
test, etc., all; {, - &c the dangers in
vo1ved and an awareness OF evenHualities
must ever be IN the ,aind Of those behind
any motorized vehic1eo
seasonal but great danger, is the
loaded gravel truck, a menacing contender
for the right-cf-way. These trucks,
controlled by capable, efficient drivers,
are uawield1y on the hills so it is
wise for the scooter drivers and touring
car drivers to stop and Let them pass
Such courtesy might take a few mirute
of your time in your noon-day scurry TO
the gravel-pit or rush to town; but that
should be preferred to your NOT GETTING
THERE KT ALI
(Ed+tor's Note: My t-o SCOOTER
crowd daughters came in with tears in
their eyes because they have been for
hidden to drive their scoot ers in town
any more. SO says the lawl This is
a wise decisicn by the authorities be-
cause an accident could not otheruise
have been avertede As they sit here de-
jectedly enc sighoe "Oas Nc can't drive
upth we're SIy-TLIGN. . .eig We had only
known that $3cs, sgos"
Mice girls don't hold young nan.s
hands"
'Correction. Nice girls have to-"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-24
Former Residents
Vacation Here

Former residents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Pavlovsky of Orlando and
their six children are spending a
short vacation in Key West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pavlovsky were
married at St. Mary'S Star of the
Sea Catholic Church in 1912, while
he was serving with the Coast
Guard aboard the pandora"
Mrs. Pavlovsky said today, 1--WE
are both from Chicago, but
guess you can say that we got
sand in our Shoes"
eve came back to Florida and
settled in Orlando"
The Pavlovskys were amazed at
the change in Key West in the
past IL years and said they would
mt mind staying here.
The family arrived Wednesday
evening and have been guests at
the Siboney. They will return to
Orlando early Monday morning.
The children are Charlotte who
is ten; Jerry eight and one half;
Norman who is seven; Eloise,
five; Arthur two and a half and the
Six-month-old baby, Philip.