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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

in the Croatian Home, 241
Maple Street, Clarion.
These St. Stephens Day
festivities will be held in the
evening and start promptly
at Z o'clock.
Highlight of the Concert
will be the first district ap-
pearance of Matt L. Gouze
and his new Pittsburgh ALL
University Tamburitza Or
chestra, a group of some
twenty entertainers par ex-
cellence.
Every Performer Star
Starring Frank Ribic in the
vocal roles, this ensemble is
comprised of students enroll
ed in one of Pittsburgh's
three great institutions of
higher learning.
Some are University of
Pittsburgh students, some of
Duquesne University, others
of Carnegie Tech. Each is a
star in his or her own right
and all are perfectionists in
their calling. Their appear
ance here Sunday, December
26, is being eagerly awaited.
Program Best In Years
Dancing is scheduled to fol-
low the concert and continue
until a late hour. Liquid and
solid refreshments, Of course,
will be available throughout
the evening.
It is the sincere hope of the
members of Lodge 534 that
they may have the honor of
playing host to a huge crowd
Sunday, December 26.
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fiic, Fix Secretary; Ann ~Puska-
rich, and Treasurer, Mary
Homes.
Bros. Hinich and Valent
were most welcome at this
session as both gave us many
good ideas and suggestions
on how to proceed with the
Club.
Delegates were nominated
and those in turn were asked
to approach various c. F. U.
Lodges in the locality, explain
our Club to the membership,
and endeavor to recruit more
women into our group.
Every Mother Welcome
Ladies, you need not have
children to become eligible
for membership in this grand
organization. With or without
children, you can become a
great asset to us, so how's a.
bout joining our ranks today.
To make things more in
teresting we have a Secret
Pal" system which has proved
very popular with the group
so far. We all know it's fun
to receive phone calls or let
ters from an unknown some
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

ner in the Croatian Fraternal
Unions 1854 Sixtieth Ami
versary Membership Ca M
paign.
Bro. Boljkovac surpassed
the Grand Prize Quota Of $50
Campaign Points and thus
earned the right to attend the
Society's 1855 Quadrennial
Convention at Philadelphia in
the capacity of an Honorary
Delegate.
Preceding IN e Canadian
Field Worker as Grand Prize
Winners were, in order, Geo.
Balich, Indiana Harbor, Indi-
ana, John Birek, Cleveland,
Ohio, and Vincent Biskupic,
Sr., Chicago, Illinois.
Canada's First Winner
To bro. Boljkovac also went
another honor - that of be-
ing the first Field Worker in
the Dominion to qualify for
an Honorary Delegateship to
the 1855 Convention.
It appeared that either
Mary Burma, Vancouver, Bri-
tish Columbia, or Joseph Sta
novich, Hamilton, Ontario,
might reach the top ahead of
bro. Boljkovac, but the Schu-
macher Lodge $50 Secretary
put on a tremendous stretch
drive during the latter part
of 1854 to become Canada's 8
first Campaign Grand Prize
Winner.
Has Remarkable Record
Bro. Boljkovac has been
one of the Society's outstand-
ing recruiters for the past
CONTINUED On Page 1O)
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Pitt St. AIMS
To Meet Sunday

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The an
nual meeting of "St. Ann"
CFU Lodge 29 will be held on
Sunday, December 26, at 2
PM, at the Javor Hall, N. S.
Pittsburgh.
We would like to see the
majority of our affiliates in
attendance at this very i'm
portant session as we will be
called upon to elect officers
for the coming year.
A social gathering for the
members present will be in
the offing just as soon as the
business session is adjourned.
At this we intend to serve
delicious sandwiches and re-
freshing beverages.
May we take this opportu-
nifty to wish all of you a Mer-
ry Christmas and a Happy
and Prosperous New Year.
Mary Degenhart, Pres.
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fine musical ensemble is cur
rently enjoying tremendous
popularity in and around the
State and a large crowd is
expected on the scene of the
festivities.
A free luncheon will be
served to the members, along
with the promise of free SOU
venirs, noisemakers, crazy
hats and novelties for the
children. Dancing, of course,
will 60 into the wee hours of
the morning.
No reservations for the
event will be accepted and
we'll abide strictly by the
first come, first served
rule. So, for a gala evening,
among your friends and fel-
low members, come down to
the Croatian Hall bright and
early New Years Eve.
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Johnstown Lodge 5 Members In Final
Salute To Society's 10th Anniversary
New Years Eve Dance To Mark Seventh
In Series Of Tributes To Organization

1Ao1 AASAo
A brief glance at the acti-
vities instigated by our Lodge
during the year, now going
into history, shows many So
cial attempts proving highly
successful.
The first of these was a
banquet rendered in honor of
bro. Thomas Gojmerac, who
was awarded the Silver Star
for gallantry in action on the
Korean Front.
In March the Lodge staged
a benefit dance for the Infan-
tile Paralysis Foundation, and
two months later held a two
day celebration marking the
founding of our Johnstown
Croat Colony and Lodge.
When the hot weather roll
ed around, a special Summer
Charity Ball was staged in
July, with all proceeds of the
event going to bro. Joseph
Gregorich, a disabled member
| Of our Lodge, for medical and
other expenses which he was
unable to meet.
Fun For Children, Too.
The month of October
found the Lodge members
busily preparing for the ira
ditional Grape Festival Dance
and in November we spon-
sored the ever popular Fran
kie Yankovich in one Of the
most successful social endea-
vors ever attempted in our
history.
Last but not least, on De-
cember 26 the Lodge will
toast the members Of it's affi-
late Junior Nest 4 at a spe-
cial and gala Christmas Party
at the Croatian Hall.
huff said about our past
accomplishments. Right now
we are looking forward to a
packed house at our New
Frank Sobditch, Pres.
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Farrell Lodge 10 And Junior Order Nest 100
In Yu|etide Festivities Sunday, December 10Th
Milwaukee Latest To Join Society's
Increasing Network Of Mothers Clubs
Organization OF Kolo Dancing Club Is
New Groups First Order OF Business

one, as this delight stems
from our youthful days.
We are hoping that many
more of you will attend our
next meeting scheduled for
January 9, 1865, at 200 PM,
at Kralj's Hall, South Goth
Street and West Madison.
And, by the way, bring your
children along 50 that they
may join our Kolo Club.
Kolo Classes Popular
The kolo teachers are very
anxious to get started and
would welcome all youngsters
who are interested in learning
the art of this popular folk
dance. 1t doesn't matter whe-
ther or not they already be-
long to another kolo group as
they are all welcome.
We are entertaining the
hope that after we once get
started that the tamburitza
orchestras in the area will
permit us to attend their
practice sessions and dance
along to the kolo tunes.
AS our main activity so far
has been the promotion of the
kolo dance, we hope that
enough mothers will volun-
teer to sew the costumes of
the youngsters in the Kolo
Club.
Year OF Action Ahead
We are planning to cele-
brate the 10th Anniversary
of the CFU Junior Order in
1855, at our 3rd Mothers.
Day program, and are expect
ing a capacity crowd to be in
attendance.
For any information on the
Mothers Club or if you wish
to join us, call any of the
following: Mitzie, Evergreen
3-5522, Mary, Spring 4-61O5,
or Ann, Bluemound 8-0351.
Mitzie Knaflic, Pres.
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Jadran Choir In
Holiday Sonqfest

Aliquippa, Pa. - On Sun
day, December 26, the "Jad-
ran" Croatian Singing Society
will hold it's Annual Christ
mas Party, at which affair
the new and enlarged "Jad-
ran" Choir will make it's
debut.
The present group is COM
prised of forty-five members
and we hope that our friends
will come and spend this eve
ming with us at our Club
Rooms, at 95 Sheffield Ave.
The members Of the Ladies
Auxiliary and the affiliates
of the Choir will join together
to prepare a light lunch. La
ter, the. Choir will render
Christmas carols and all
guests will be asked to join
in the singing.
We also plan to have a gift
exchange and later dance to
the tunes of a fine tamburit-
"a orchestra. All members Of
the Choir and the Ladies
Auxiliary are expected to be
present, along with many Of
our friends from other sing
ing groups and local friends.
Frank Kromerich, Pres.
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A|iquippa UC0 On Air Christmas Day

Aliquippa, Pa - The United Croatian Organizations
of Aquippa will be heard in Special Christmas Day Pro-
gram Saturday. December 25 the facilities of Beaver
Falls Pa, Station WBvP 1890 KC, from 2 to 2:30 PM.
Selections in keeping with the Yuetide will be rendered
by A1quppas widely known "Jadran Croatan Singing So
cety Fine other entertainment will also be provided to
make this broadcast memorable part Of the holidays for
Valley
Affiliated with the Alquppa UCO are both local LODI
ges of the Croatian Fraterna Union of America Napre
dak Lodge 423 and Acros Lodge 720 They wish all their
fellow members everywhere very Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
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Milwaukee, Wise. - We
mothers of the Milwaukee
and West Allis vicinities are
very happy to announce that
a Mothers Club was organ
lied on December 1st and we
are looking forward to a
great year of progress and
success in 1855.
Our first order of business
included the election of tenn
porary officers and the fol-
lowing were selected from our
group: President, Mitzie Kna-
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filiates of "St. Rochus" CFU
Lodge 5 will sponsor the fl
nal event of the Goth Ami
versary Of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union Jubilee Year on
New Years Eve, December
81, at the Croatian Hall,
Broad Street.
The event will take the
form of a Dance and Mardi
Gras for both members and
friends. This will mark the
seventh 1854 salute to the
Goth Anniversary of the CFU
fired by Lodge 5.
Gala Farewell To 1854
frankie Miklaucic and his
Slovene Polkadettes have
been booked to furnish the
music for the occasion. This
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flee at Pittsburgh. 4
The play, which is to be
enacted by members of
Lodge 126, is currently one
of the most popular such
undertakings among our
people. 1t has been staged
from cOast>tO coast i'm re-
cent months and is certain
to amuse our guests no end
on Sunday, December 26.
No matter how old you are,
no matter where you were
born, here or overseas, "Pro-
dani Died" will give you more
than your share of laughs
during the Program.
Made Debut September 19
Cynosure Of all eyes during
the Program will be the "Slo-
ga" Tamburitza Orchestra,
the cultural pride and joy of
this community.
Comprised of seventeen
boys and girls, all members
of Junior Order Nest 100,
the ensemble was organ
lied earlier this year and
made it's public debut in
the CrOatian Home on
September 19.
These young artists have
made great strides since their
concert debut of September
19 last and today stand in
the "in demand" class as a
musical organization.
Editor In Brief Address
Our holiday guest and
speaker will be Stephen F.
Brkich, Pittsburgh, English
Editor of the Zajednicar.
Often a visitor in the
past to Farrell, bro. Brkich
has been one of the most
avid boosters of the "SlO-
ga" Tamburitza Orchestra
and will come to enjoy their
music Sunday, December
26, for the first time.
Bro. Brkich's short ad-
dress will be in keeping with
the Holiday Season. No doubt
the major portion of his re-
marks will be made for the
benefit of the younger people.
Dance To Follow Program
The scene of these st. Ste
phen's Day festivities will
shift to the Croatian Home
Clubrooms Immediately after
the Program ends in the
Homes Upper Hall.
Here the guests may enjoy
a variety of snacks and re-
freshments to suit their taste,
all in keeping with the spirit
Of the gayest season of the
year.
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Dancing will highlight
the evening hours and take
place in the same Club
rooms. Providing the music
will be the "Sloga" Tam
buritzans, who appear to be
in for a full and hectic day.
All members and friends
IF the Croatian Fraternal
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Juniors On T.V

Farrell, p a. - T h e
"Sloga" Junior Tambur-
itza Orchestra, Farrell,
will be seen and heard
Thursday, December %,
8:0O-8:30 PM, over the
facilities of New Castle,
Pa, Television Station
WKST, Channel As.
The ensemble is COM
prised of seventeen boys
and girls, all members of
Junior Order Nest 100 of
the Croatian Fraternal
Union of America. The
youngsters will also ap-
pear Sunday afternoon,
December 26th, on the
Christmas Program to
be sponsored in the Gro
atian Home, 412 Staun-
ton Street, Farrell, by
the members of Lodge
1926 and Nest 100.
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Choir On Radio
East Chicago, Ind.

East Chicago, Ind. -
The Croatian Singing So
ciety "Sloga" of this city
will perform over Radio
Station WGRY, Gary,
from IL Noon to 100
PM on Sunday, Decem-
Der 26, under the direc-
ton of Prof. Charles F.
Stephens.
The chorus, the majo-
rity of whom are men,
bers of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union Of America,
will render 3 Croatian
selections, "Narodi Nam
Sc :" 20 Betleme,"
and "Bozicne," and 3
English selections, 1T
Came Upon A Midnight
Clear" ''The First Noel"
and "Silent Night" Ar
rangements for the pro-
gram were made through
George Svetich, Station
WGRY.
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Juraj Bo|jkovac
Designated Fourth
Honorary Delegate
Schumacher Star
First Canadian To
Claim Grand Prize

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Jura.
Boljkovac, Schumacher, On
tario, Canada, Lodge No. $50
Secretary, last week became
the fourth Grand Prize Win
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Clarion Ladies
Set For Concert
On December 18th
New Tam Ensemble
Will Star During
Feast Day Program

Clarion, Pa. - L a d i e s
Lodge 534 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union will sponsor
a Christmas Concert and
Dance Sunday, December 26,
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Union are invited to attend
this gala celebration on Sun
day, December 26, and enjoy
themselves to the limit.
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- - Program sunday,
0 :: &: q: e.: a: 2: :: :::
~~~ 412 Staunton Street, Farrell. Highlghts of the
Program will be short comical play, "Prodani Died."
by the youthful Sloga Tamburza Orchestra and
brief address by official from the Societys Home Of
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Farrell Croatian Home Will Be Scene
St. Stephens Day, December 2bth. Of
Lodge 12b And Nest 100 Holiday Fiesta
English Editor OF Zajednicar Invited
To Speak During Festivities And Enjoy
Play, Concert BY "SlOga" Tamburitzans

By Joseph Sever, Member Publicity Committee
Farrell Pa. - In keeping with tradition of many
years standing the members of Croatian Fraterna Union
Lodge 1926 Junior Order Nest 100 will sponsor their
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-06-24

representatives in the House of
Delegates in an effort to obtain
increased State aid for school
house construction and for school
operating expenses. The so-called
equalization law should be
amended to that end.
2. l believe that proper county
control of the type of industry,
location, architecture, landScap-
ing and parking facilities would
permit industrial development of
the county without detriment to
its residential character. 1t is ex-
tremely important that there be
careful planning and that appro-
pirate legislation be enacted to
prevent or control problems in
connection with the program and
that such laws be rigidly en-
forced.
3. 1 favor "home rule" for
counties and municipalities.
4. The Supreme Court of the
United States has decreed inte-
grafton in the schools as the law
of the land. Accordingly, con-
sideration must be given to put
ting the law into effect with as
little disturbance as possible.
5. The welfare of the farmer is
important to all of us. l am in
terested in seeing that he has ade-
quate roads and stopping the re-
cent upward spiral of tax rates
and realty assessments.
6. Many of my friends have
suggested that I run for County
Council and 1 view a position on
the Council as an opportunity to
be of service to the county.
Morgan l.. Tenny
1. Unquestionably, Montgom-
cry County is not receiving its
fair share of State aid for con-
struction of schools and roads
and, in fact, in police protection.
The next County Council must
do everything possible to per-
suade the State Legislature to
revise the laws to the end that
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-06-24
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL
Thursday, June "a, 1854

local laws and should be the body
which the voters can hold respon-
sible for the quality of local gov
ernment. The voters should elect
Council members on the basis of
their qualifications. Whether
they do or not they will only get
government as good as they
deserve.
4. We should free our minds of
our racial prejudice and provide
equal opportunities to all citizens.
The unanimous decisions of the
Supreme Court afford an excel
lent guide for individual action.
5. The legitimate farmer
should be protected against high
assessments by suitable zoning.
The speculative land owner
should not be permitted to sell
off lots in a normally agricul-
tural district, letting the unsus-
pecting purchasers and the coun-
ty authorities worry about provid-
ing the necessary public utilities
and facilities such as water and
sewer lines, paved roads, schools,
fire protection, etc. There should
be orderly growth and develop
ment such as can be provided by
suitable planning and zoning.
County Council must recognize
difference between farm areas
and urban areas The require
ments for farm areas need not be
as exacting as those for urban
areas.
6. am running for office be-
cause (a) / have long been in
terested in civic matters; (b) l
enjoy working on local problems;
(c) l am retired and have the
time, the energy, and / think the
interest need and l hope the com.
petence required to intelligently
serve the county.
Continued on Page Abb
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-06-24

this situation is corrected and
Montgomery County is given
fairer break.
2. To ease the tax load on home
owners, it is necessary that light
industry which develops in the
county have highly paid skilled
employees within it. 1t is also
of great Importance that further
industrialiZation of land be ac-
complished only in conformity
with an intelligent plan for land
use throughout the county.
Under these conditions, increase
of light industry would be of
benefit in broadening the tax
base and thereby lessening the
tax burden.
3. l have always supported
"home rule" one hundred per-
cent, and shall continue to do SO.
a. The U. S. Supreme Court
has decided the question of non
segregation in public schools. l
feel that care must be exercised
in putting the rule into effect in
the county schools so that exist
ing over-croWded conditions will
not be aggravated.
5. My parents were both raised
on farms and as boy in the
summer l have worked with one
of my grandfathers on his farm.
AS a resident of Montgomery
County since 1920 l believe that
l understand the problems which
face our farmers today with the
tremendous expansion which has
occurred in the last decade.
6. Having served in the Coun-
ty Government for over two
years, including thirteen months
as Clerk to the County Council,
and as an almost life long resi-
dent of the county, I believe that
l can cope with the multitude of
problems which confront t h e
County Council. AS Council Clerk
1 became thoroughly familiar
with the day to day business of
the Council and the other govern
mental departments. Most of the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-06-24

Montgomery County as a member
of the Montgomery County
Council.
VeStus j. Wilcox
1. I would take steps to deter
mine the extent of State aid
which Montgomery County could
reasonably expect under a
method of equitable distribution
other than on the basis of assess
able values.
2. l would encourage light in
dustry in the county, under con-
trolled Zoning, not only to ease
the tax load on home owners, but
for the utilization of areas only
adaptabel to industry.
3. 1 favor "home rule.
4. 1t is my opinion that non
segregation of schools may be
worked out to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
5. The farmers stand foremost
in my platform. l live on a farm
and am vitally interested in
planning as means of protect
ing farm properties.
6. I have long felt that the
citizens of a community should
take an active interest in local
public affairs. l also know that
many of our best informed citi.
zens, in matters of government,
find it not to their advantage for
personal or other reasons to en-
ter the field of politics. Lately,
I have been urged by prominent
citizens of my community to re-
present the district in County
Council. My position is such that
1 could give full time to the duties
of that office and have accepted
the challenge subject, of course,
to the further disposition of the
Republican voters at the prim.
aries and of all voters in Novem.
ber. That, basically, is why I am
running for office.
j. Graham Walker
1. I would cooperate in every
way with Montgomery County's
Montgomery County sentinel., 1954-06-24

should be a question to be de-
cided by the people.
4. AS good American citizens,
we are bound by the Constitu-
ton of the, United States, the
various political subdivisions
thereof, by the laws passed by
the Congress of the United
States and the decisions made by
the U. S. Supreme Court.
5. With reference to the far
mer's interests, I stand whole
heartedly for them in every in
stance, regarding bettering con-
ditions for them as a whole. They
should be considered primarily,
with reference to better roads, in
order to transport their equip
ment from one place to another,
and the shipments of their pro-
ducts to markets. An equitable
adjustment should be made in
the parking and planning laws,
by amendments or revisions, in
order to give the farmer a more
favorable outlook with reference
to the sale and disposition of his
own lands.
6. l am running for office to
help form a council of greater
efficiency, and a better county
government for the people. l be-
lieve that the taxpayers interests
in the past have not been pro-
perly considered in every detail,
and my most important aim is to
approve proposed legislation tenn
porarily for a period of not long
er than one year, to allow the
taxpayers reasonable time to
see what effects the laws may
have on their well being, and the
necessary adjustments to be
made in the laws, which affect
their everyday living. In other
words, explanation and adjust
ment before law, and not after
law.