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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24
Detroit Choir Primed
For Tamburitzans Show

Detroit, Mich. - The Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans, under the direction of
Walter Kolar, will prove
themselves a beautifully dis
! ciplined group to their many
friends in the Detroit area as
they present their Annual
Concert at the Masonic Tenn
, pie Auditorium, on March %,
at 800 PM.
In their 18th season now,
they have made great prog
ress through the years in pro-
noting the arts and spread
ing the culture of the Yugo-
slav people. Their interpreta-
tons of the songs and dances
are beyond description by
mere words, whether they be
the haunting flute songs of
the Macedonian shepherd or
the wedding songs of the
Montenegrins. Truly, h e y
must be witnessed in action
to be appreciated.
For your convenience we
have set up a Reservations
Committee and you may still
obtain your tickets by calling
Stephanie Walter, TO 5-4596,
Frank Stromar, TW. 2-O969
or Jimmy Kalich, 70. 6-0292
Tickets can also be purchased
at Grinnells Music Store. 1915
Woodward Avenue, or at Sti-
macs Hardware Store, 1902!
Oakland Avenue, TW. 3-111C
A reception and dance viii
follow Immediately after the
Concert and we will have the
Cavalier Tamburitza Orches-
ira strumming four favorite
dance tunes at the United
Dairy Workers, 15840 Second
Avenue, in Highland Park.
Stephanie Walter, Sec'y
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24

in struggle is life. Enjoyment
of the fruits of success is
complete and sweet only then,
when success is achieved
through struggle.
Onward, then, sisters and
brothers! Let each of us con-
tribute his share in this Jubi-
lee Campaign for the Croatian
Fraternal Union, the greatest
national, fraternal, beneficial
and humanitarian organiza-
ton Of our people in the
world.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24
Figures Show Too Many Still Outside
Ranks Of Our Junior Order Department
Many Lodges Could Correct Status Quo
During Society's "a Membership Drive
Michael

Pittsburgh, Pa - Ever since taking over the office and
duties of Director of the Order the Supreme Office
little over two years ago. had frequently planned to write
this article to present to membership matter to
which had given much thought which the members of
the Lodges concerned should bring up serious discussion
at their Lodge meetings.
We have sc Lodges, whose Junior Order Nests number
O or less members We conzant the fact that the
Junior Order the sole new members for
the adult division and that the strength of the
Junior Order and becoming the strongest factor
Tor the growth and of the organization future
We must take advantage of every opportunity utilize
every possibility look into every effect which NAV
be preventing hinderng efforts strengthen the Jun
Tor Order with membership.
Below is list of these Nests showing the number of
members in each, together with the number of the parent
Lodge and the number of members in the Lodge for pr
poses of comparison.
We see, for instance that Nest No. has members,
and Lodge No. 49, under whose supervision Nest No.
operates has 81 members We further that Nest No.
534 has members and Lodge No. 876 whose SUPER
vision it operates, has III members.
What does this signify? Either that the members in
these Lodges all unmarried they married. they
have children. But that third reason is the
correct one namely that they mostly married have
children and grandchildren who enrolled in our
Junior Order!
What is true in Nest No. 6 and in Lodge No. 49, 10
most probably the in the majority of Nests Lodges
included in the following list In cases. on the other
hand the results of findings the opposite.
Take, for example, Nest No. 49, with 10 members and
Lodge No. 372 under whose supervision operates which
has only II adult MEMBERS Nest No. 53 which has men,
bers, and Lodge No. 150 it's parent Lodge which likewise
has members And then again. there No. 104 which
has only member while Lodge No. 1854 has 33 members
Statistics prepared for inclusion in the annual reports
of the Society to the various State Departments
and which have already been published the Zaedncar
show that at the close of 1853 the Croaan Fraerna Union
had 72042 members in the Senior Order 279 in the
of
nile members u.s. adults to Juveniles
Taking this ratio as yardstck, Lodge 1884, mentioned
above and which has 33 MEMBERS should it's Nest
104 at least Is juvenile members while Lodge 876
III adult MEMBERS should show at least SO juveniles
Nest 534 instead of the present membership of 8.
Our intention, therefore, is obvious To bring forcbly
to the attention of the officers members our Lodges
how vitay important it to enlarge their Junior Order
Nests Our Junior Order offers bigger better bene
CONTINUED On Next Page Column l and q
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24
Des Moines Lodge 872
viii Hold Dance Nav 8

Des Moines, Iowa - The
Sloboda Famburitza Ensem-
ole of Chicago, Illinois, will
journey to our fair metropo-
lis on Saturday, May 8, 1854,
to provide music for the
"Wild Rose" CFU Lodge 872
Dance, scheduled to be staged
at 500 PM at the Highland
Park American Legion Post,
3712 Second Avenue.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24
Milwaukee Nests Plan
Mothers Day Festival

Milwaukee, Wis. - In pre-
paration for the End Annual
Mothers Day Program to be
staged by the combined CFU
Junior Nests of the Milwau-
kee-West Allis areas on May
8, 1854, at the Collins Meyer
Post, the Nest Managers held
another meeting at the home
of sister Knaflic and tickets
for the event were distribu-
ted.
Two featured attractions
for the day have been added
to our already star-studded
program. For the very first
time in our history, our men,
bers and friends will be given
the opportunity of seeing that
much talked about film, "This
is Your Croatian Fraternal
Union" which was recently re-
leased by the C.F.U. Home
Office.
They will also see and hear
sister Sylvia Niksic of Gary,
Indiana, who is a member of
the CFU Supreme Board. Sis
ter Niksic has done a fine job
during her short tenure in
office and has therefore, been
invited to be with us for the
occasion.
The special film is of uni
versal appeal and should
please our guests no end as
it narrates the story of our
great organization. 1t should
also prove to be the best form
Of inducement to join a CF'U
Lodge which you may employ
in signing up your non men,
Der friends, so invite them to
accompany you to the show
ing.
We hope to see most of you
at the event and have special
recognition to extend to the
oldest and youngest mother
in attendance, possessing the
most children.
Our Nest Managers have
tickets for sale, so be sure to
approach them for yours as
early as possible. We are still
waiting to hear from some of
the Nests which haven't, as
yet, gotten in touch with us
about having their youngsters
on our program.
Mitzie, Program Chairman
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24

. When you buy a bond,
and make one down payment,
you owe for a bond. When
you buy CFU life insurance,
and make one down payment,
you own an estate.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24

y
the United States and parts o
live.
Here and there, we hear our
field workers say that this
year, it will be just a bit more
difficult to achieve good re-
suits in the Membership Cam
paign than was true in the
last several years, when en-
ployment conditions were bet
ter and more secure.
Despite this, it pleases us
to be able to establish that as
Of the middle of March, so far
in this Campaign we have en-
rolled one thousand fifteen
new members in both divi-
sions. The adult membership
was increased by 1863 new
members, and the Junior Or
der by GAG new members.
This means that we have
reached one-sixth of our quo
Ia. Five thousand more new
members in both divisions,
and we will have fulfilled our
promise, our pledge to the
Ccatian Fraternal U nj 0 n
= fe will honor its Sixtieth
Anniversary by enrolling six
thousand new members with
six million dollar of new in
surance.
Battling Against Odds
This means, sisters and
brothers, that even a de-
preston, or call it what one
will, cannot and will not pre-
vent the membership Of the
Croatian Fraternal Union in
America and Canada from ap-
.propriately proving it's re-
spect and loyalty towards its
Society during the Jubilee
Membership Campaign.
The Campaign Committee
takes particular pleasure in
noting the lively activity a
mong the officers and mem
bers of our Lodges in Cleve-
land, Ohio. We believe that
our Clevelanders, in this
years Jubilee Campaign, will
prove to the entire member
ship, Of the Society that the
fraternal spirit rides high
among them. Unless our
hopes mislead US, that love
towards the Society, urged on
by the zeal of our old and
faithful workers, and helped
by the new builders, will lift
the membership of the city of
Cleveland into the first place
Of successful endeavor in be-
half of the Croatian Fraternal
Union in this Campaign.
Cleveland Plans Later
Due to the publication of
the roster of Lodge officers
in this issue of the official
organ, the available space for
other material is limited, and
we are unable, at the present
time, to give a fuller account
of what is being planned in
Cleveland. However, we will
do 80 in the next issue of the
"Zajednicar," and feel certain
that our members in other
colonies, such as Chicago, De.
troit, st. Louis, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Toronto, Can
ada-yes, Pittsburgh too will
take example from our Gle
velanders.
Through our united efforts,
we must reawaken activities
within our ranks. Lethargy
and disinterest must disap-
near, Life il . struggle, and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-03-24
Membership Status Society Not Detrimental!

Membership Campaign Drive Succeeding
In Spite Of Widespread Unemployment
More Than 1000 New Members Enrolled
In Early Stages Of Recruiting Crusade
BY 1. Mandich Campaign Chairman
Pittsburgh, Pa. - We all know that our members
America and Canada these serious times have
plenty of their worries and problems of everyday life
Unemployment has increased in almost all sections of
the United States and parts of Canada where members
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Wage Comparisons

Contractors at the AAC plant
point out that carpenter wages in
the Flathead are comparable and
in some cases higher than carpen-
ter wages paid elsewhere. The in
formation dated as of March 2
includes: Billings, $245 now with
a 31a cent raise April /, and a 8
cent raise Sept. 1; Butte, $2.625S;
Great Falls, $3.50; Salt Lake City,
$2.45; Helena, $2.371a; Missoula,
$3.50; Kalispell, $3.50; Spokane,
raised cents to $2.65 with anoth-
er 10 cent increase July 16. Other
craft wages generally follow the
carpenter pattern, according to this
contractor source.
There is a report locally that
Great Falls carpenter wages went
to $2.65 effective April 1, this from
a union source.
Average take-home pay at the
AAC plant has been running $83
a week for laborers on a 48-hour
week, and about $120 a week for
48 hours in the other crafts.
Our columns are open to labor
statements also.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
To Toke April ]
Snow Measures

WEST GLACIER - Annual
April l snow measuring ski trips
in Glacier National Park are eX-
pected to be underway Monday.
Also underway will be measure
ments in Flathead National For
est.
Rangers Bud Estey and Bruce
Miller are to return to Cattle
Queen cabin in the heart of the
park, where a month ago they
found 1855 inches of snow with
a water content of 1874 inches
compared to a normal 91.38 inches
of snow and 34.9 inches of water.
April l readings usually find
snow depths somewhat less, and
water content also down.
Rangers Adolph Opalka and Ed
Olmstead are to ski from Pole
bridge to Kishenehn cabin near
the Canadian line where month
ago they found 40.7 to 54 inches
of snow with water contents of
lbs to 1877 inches.
The park surveys are made to
provide information as to the win
ter's snow build-up in the con-
tinental divide headwaters. The
information is used for down.
stream power production, irriga-
ton and flood control studies.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Farmers Union Sponsors
Civil Defense Film

"Sky Watch" a Civil Defense
film, was shown after the BAD
Rock Farmers Union meeting, Fri
day. Present in conjunction with
it were Sig Ludwig and Harry
Lozen, Kalispell.
During the business meeting, a
card party was planned for April
10. Committee members will be
named later. A panel discussion,
Farm Security for Farmers" is
to be given at the April business
meeting. Speakers will be Mrs.
George Wendt, Les label, and Joe
Rayola. Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Kloock are to be hosts at the
April session. AS date of the meet
ing conflicts with Good Friday,
meeting day will be announced
later.
The Farmers Union sponsored a
card party for Mr.. and Mrs. Art
Peters, Saturday. There were six
tables of pinochle and two of 500
in play. Receiving high prizes in
pinochle were Jack Jensen and
Mrs. Louis Wendt, with 500
prizes awarded to Mrs. Jack Jen-
sen and Les label. Harvey Wright
received the door prize. A presto
cooker was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Peters from members and
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
SunHighwayCIearing
To Start Next Week

WEST GLACIER-First snow
clearing on Glacier National Park S
50-mile Going-to-the-Sun high
way IS expected 10 start late next
week. This is somewhat later than
usual. and results from the park
having new snow removed equip
ment.
Park Engineer R. T. Montgom-
cry commented that plows would
likely start 10 the east side OF Lake
Mcdonald, & few days ahead of
the April 5 date set for start of
snow clearing.
One Of the new $4,000 4-wheel
steer. 4-wheel drive rotary plows
Is al Park Headquarters, and the
second new unit is coming across
On Z. 5. highway No. 2 from East
Glacier Park where it has been
this winter.
Sun highway IS 10 be cleared of
snow 10 Avalanche campground
z distance Of Is miles, and opened
to traffic by early May. Plows will
then continue on 10 lower reaches
Of the Garden Wall. Next phase is
to take the plows around by U. S.
No. ? 10 St. Mary, and tackle the
50-foot drift on Logan pass from
the east, working into the ava
-anche section late in May as the
Danger diminishes.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Make Final PIons
For FoIIs Rainbow

Final plans for the institution OF
the Columbia Falls Rainbow AS
sembly were made when the local
Eastern Star met, Wednesday ev-
ening.
Board members to be added are
Mrs. Roy Vessels, West Glacier,
and Mrs. Al Shay, Columbia Falls.
Appointments were approved by
Chapter vote.
Officers helping with the insti-
tuition will include Mrs. Carl Lad
marshal; Mrs. Chuck Hetzer, Sec
retary; Mrs. Walt Nelson, chap
lain; and Mrs. Al Shay, worthy
matron. Mrs. Bill Lane is to be
organist for the ceremony.
The new grade school auditor
ium in Columbia Falls is being
rented for the days events. This
includes the one o'clock meeting
for girls; 4 p. m. initiation cere-
mony; Z p. m. institution and in
stallation of officers. Jennie Lee
Greene, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Greene, has been appoint
ed as worthy advisor.
A $50 dinner for girls is be-
ing served at the Masonic hall. In
charge of arrangements will be
Mrs. G.. w. Fleming, Mrs. Gordon
Trimmer, Mrs. Chet Seymer, Mrs.
w. A. Bose, Columbia Falls; Mrs.
Earl Page, Coram; and Mrs. Fred
Weber, Hungry Horse.
Officers of the Eastern Star will
serve refreshments at the close of
the evening. Mrs. Ed Walden and
Mrs. Bill Duer are to be in charge.
After the Eastern Star meeting,
Wednesday, pictures of Glacier
National park were shown by Ed
Beatty, chief park naturalist. Re-
were served by the
committee with Mrs. Finis Elset-
hagen, chairman.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
EvolUofion Doy Al
Half Moon School

LASALLE-Half Moon schoo
held evaluation day, Friday. Mis-:
Barnard and Mrs. Hanson came
out in the morning and listened
to classes until noon. At that time
the parents came with pot luck
dinner.
School resumed, but instead OF
regular classes the teacher, Mrs.
Garvin, and her rs pupils pre-
sented a varied program. Each
pupil introduced his parents and
presented them a portfolio of
school work.
Lower grades marched and act
ed out a song to music, also told
interesting and amusing facts of
Abraham Lincoln's life. Four up
per grade boys gave arguments
for and against 18 year olds vot-
ing. One girl pointed out the pro-
gress of our nation from pictures
cut from magazines and placed
above the blackboard. A choral
reading, America, Our Country"
was read by students from the
third grade up. Another group put
on safety and health skit.
Sprinkled throughout the prog
ram was peppy and clever musical
numbers.
The meeting was turned over to
Miss Barnard who explained how
a school is evaluated and the max
imum points it can get for each
item on the list and the actual
points our school received. Pupils
were happy to learn their school
was rated superior. Miss Barnard
pointed out several goals to work
towards next year.
Pupils also had their eyes tested |
by a machine Miss Barnard had |
along. This is a very fine
bought by the Kiwanis
,lub and presented to the office for
Use in the rural schools. When
pupil is found to have weak Wis
on he or she is referred to the
parents for further check with a
egular eye doctor. All in all it
vas very successful day as view
ID and heard by one of the mo-
hers.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Bengston Succeeds
Je on SUIIivon

WEST GLACIER = Clarence
Bengston, As, is Glacier National
Parks new general road superin-
tendent succeeding Jean Sullivan
who retires effective March 81.
R. T. Montgomery is the park en-
gineer.
Sullivan's service with the park
dates back to 1910, and on Off
cial records to 1913, making him
the man with the longest span of
service in Glacier. Sullivan last
May 26 was buried nearly eight
hours under a snow avalanche,
and circulation in an arm and leg
was impaired, with resultant re-
tirement.
Bengston became park SER
vice employe first in 1929, and
has been road foreman at East
Glacier Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Beng
ston have four children.
Andrew E. Stewart is coming
from Yellowstone to fill the vac
ancy caused by the retirement of
Foreman Dave Nelson, who work.
ed out of st. Mary.
Ray Price has been Glaciers
road foreman out of park head
quarters.
Still to be filled are, two park
road foreman vacancies, one Gre
ated by the retirement of Mike
Drummer effective April Is, and
the other by the upgrading of
Bengston.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Lions Heor HiWay
And FBI Talks

WEST GLACIER-Fred Wells,
district engineer, met with local
Lions Tuesday evening at the
Highland cafe. Also present was
WILDER Halberg, section foreman,
who is a club member.
Highway maintenance problems
were discussed. Improvements
scheduled include the 600 feet of
flexbeam guard rail in Bad Rock
canyon and adding a third steel
cable. The super" will also be
changed.
Norbert Donahue, FBI agent,
Kalispell, also spoke, telling of the
work and duties of the FBI.
Eighteen Lions were present.
Stan Spurgeon, first vice presi-
dent, had charge in the absence of
Dave Thompson, president, who
is on vacation.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
Lorsen Praised For
Service at Bureau

HUNGRY HORSE-A Depart
ment of Interior commendable SER
vice award is being presented Pal
mer Larsen, now of Spokane, for
merly camp manager at the Hun
cry Horse Project.
Larsen started working for the
government in Aug. 1926, and is
now in the insurance business in
Spokane.
w. A. Dexheimer, commissioner
of Reclamation in Washington, D.
c., wrote that the citation was rec
ognition of the conscientious and
efficient manner in which Larsen
had performed his duties during
27 years of federal service, the last
five with the Bureau of Reclama-
ton.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
School Election
Just Week Off

Next weekend will see district
6 voters decide the fate of the
proposed 100000 bond issue to
build and equip an eight-room ad-
dition to Columbia Falls high
school.
The Saturday, April 8 election
with polls open from noon until
8 2. m. will also see the election
of two board members for three
year terms.
Expiring are the terms of Chair
man Otto Fehlberg, Coram, can
didate for reelection. James Mar
antette, Columbia Falls, is not
a candidate for reelection.
The contest for two seats on the
board will be between FehIberg,
William Krall, Hungry Horse,
and DR.. w. F. Bennett, Columbia
Falls. Deadline for nominations is
Sunday, and there may be other
candidates.
Polling places will be grade
schools except for the Walton ho-
tel at Essex. Hungry Horse and
Martin City belong to the same
precinct and vote at Martin City
school.
Bad Rock residents may vote
for district board members.
There is also a movement in the
rural community to run Everett
Baker, board chairman, whose
term would, expire, if the Bad
Rock board still exists, for re-
election.
To carry. a turnout of at least
40 per cent of the 1900 regis
tered taxpaying voters is required,
with a majority in favor.
This is an unusual election.
Please see editorial page 2.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-03-26
CosterIines Visit
From Wolf Point
by Mrs. Dan Sullivan


BAD ROCK-Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Casterline who have been Wis
iting the past 10 days at the Henry
Casterline home have returned tt
their home at Wolf Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Baker had
the Christian Bible study group
Tuesday evening. There were IA
present.
Mrs. Martha Naethe is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Everett
Baker and family.
Stacia McMaclur of Oregon was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mattheisen. The ladies are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Wold and
daughter, Missoula, were weekend
guests at the George Mattheisen
home. Sunday dinner guests in
cluded the Wohls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Mattheisen and family,
Kalispell and Mr.. and Mrs. Griff-
in Mattheisen and daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Baker,
Mrs. Edith Larson, Mrs. Martha
Naethe, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe La
Vale and Mrs. Dan Sullivan at
tended the square dance jamboree,
Kalispell, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Naethe, Kali
ispell, were callers at the Leslie
label home, Sunday evening. Mon
day evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Weed, Kalispell were visitors.
The Sands family were dinner
Tuesday evening at Sid
ney Mellow home.
Little Johnnie Stallings spent !
Monday at the Dan Sullivan home.
Sharon Rich came to keep him
company.