ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-08-25
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, JULY 90, 1854


The Supreme President, bro. V. l. Mandich, opened
the session with greetings. All members of the Board and
Officials were present.
The Minutes of the July II session we're approved as
The Supreme Secretary, bro. Bella, presented the fol-
lowing cases:
Lodge 81 - Peter Mick made a change of beneficiary
to a brother in Europe. The Lodge informed us that a rela-
tive, Joseph Johovic, paid a portion of the medical expenses,
and is to take care of the funeral expenses of the deceased
from the Lodge, the Board agreed to pay 100000 to bro.
Johovic for funeral expenses from the death benefit, as per
section 237 of the Bylaws.
Lodge 40 - Levin Antolic exhausted the reserve on
Fund through the Lodge. The Board approved the issuance
ses only, effective as of August /, 1854. The single premium
or Sl35.l4 required to purchase said certificate shall be
payable from the National Fund. 49,.
Lodge 248 - Frank Ivinovic gave his year of birth as
1887 on his application for membership. Upon his death, it
was established that 1885 was correct, which means that
he was past so years of age at the time and, therefore, was
ineligible to become a member. The Board unanimously
agreed to return the mortuary and sick benefit dues to the
members Estate, less any sick benefits paid to the member.
Lodge 25 Agnes Kecei is now receiving welfare
benefits, and the Welfare Department requests the assign
ment of said members certificate to them. The Board ap-
proved said assignment, conditioned upon our right to ques-
ton the validity Of same.
Lodge 400 Flip Ivinjak wishes to name a friend,
Barbara Kisic, beneficiary by agreement, for a certain sum
of his death benefit, which the Board approved.
Lodge 5S Ivan Perhot is now receiving welfare ben
efts, and the Welfare Department requests the assignment
of the members certificate to them. The member owes the
Lodge back dues, which the Welfare Department cannot
pay, according to their laws. The Board approved said as
signment, conditioned upon our right to question the vail
dity Of same, and the member is to be placed on reserve,
and credit the Lodge for dues in arrears from said reserve.
Lodge 817 - Josephine Garasich wishes to increase her
insurance coverage for 100000, which the Board approved.
Bro. Bella read a letter of thanks and appreciation re-
ceived from the Reverend Nicholas Predovich, a member of
Lodge 403 in Cleveland, for the donation awarded to him
by our Organization.
Bro. Krasich accepted the invitation of the Wisconsin
Council of GU. Lodges to be guest speaker at their Goth
Anniversary celebration on October "a in Milwaukee.
Bro. Grasha is to be the guest speaker at the annual
picnic of Nest 81 in Monessen on August Is.
Bros. vukelic and Brkich are to be guest speakers at
the picnic of Lodge 423 in Aiquippa, on August 20, in honor
of the 60th Anniversary of the Organization.
All the expenses of the above Officers and Officials
shall be borne by the local committees
$4,000 was approved for payment to Hoffman and
Hoffman, attorneys from Springfield, Illinois, for services
rendered in assisting our legal counsellor, to secure the re-
newal of our license for the Children's Home. h>
The Board approved the request of the Midwest Golf
Tournament Committee for an appropriation of $3.50 per
entry, plus 16 trophies to be awarded for various events.
Bro. John Badovinac was delegated by the Board to
take color movies of this years golf tournament.
Bro. Grasha Informed the Board that Nest No. 21 of
Benefonte, Pa, paid it's Indebtedness in full and therefore
membership. The motion was seconded by bro. Bella and
approved unanimously.
Acting upon the directive of the Supreme Board, to
the effect that the matter of our obtaining a license in New
York be placed in the hands of the Legal Counsellor, bro.
Baaban was in New York the week of July Is for that
purpose. He reported that he investigated the possibility of
being licensed and what was being done along that line by
our New York representatives. His conclusion was that we
should make another application for a license, following
the availability of the Insurance Examiners report, and
that the action of the New York Insurance Commissioner
His expenses of $131.4 were approved for payment.
BY unanimous decision, the Board agreed to pay the
printing cost of the Goth Anniversary ad book of the Or
ganization, which celebration was held in conjunction with
Park.
There being no further business to transact, the SUI
preme President, bro. Mandlch, adjourned the session.
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary