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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
American-Croatian Radio Hour Will
Entertain Ai|ing Vets December 9th

the 1855 March. of Dimes
Campaign, which will be the
means of soliciting pledges in
the drive to fight Polio thru
out the month of January.
The Americana -Croatian Ra-
dio Hour may now be heard
every weekend, Saturday eve
nings from sos to $50 over
Radio Station WMCK (136O)
McKeesport, and on Sunday
afternoons from $3.50 to 4 o.
clock over Radio Station
WPIT (730), Pittsburgh.
Tune in to the only Gro
attain Radio Program on a
Pittsburgh Radio Station or
Sunday afternoons from $3.50
to 4 o'clock over Radio Sta.
ton WPIT (73O) in Pitts.
burgh, Pa.
Tony Brajdic, Director
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Miami Yugoslavs
TO Hail New Year

Miami, Fla. - The Yugo-
slav Club of Miami will hold
it's Annual New Years Eve
Party on Friday, December
81, in the Armory Hall, 28th
Street and 7th Avenue.
The celebrating will start
at 500 PM with the serving
of a supper consisting of bar
becued sucking pig and tur-
key, delicious home baked
cakes and cookies, and all the
time honored refreshments
that are "musts" at these
farewells to the old year.
There will be entertainment
galore to keep all on the 60
until the arrival of 1855 and
everyone is invited to come
out that night for an old fash
ioned time.
Seasons Greetings to all
members of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America.
Steve Lucic, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Los Angeles Election
Slated For January 2

Los Angeles, Calf. - The
yearly meeting of CF'U Lodge
III will be held on January
9, at 1::3O PM, at the usual
place, st. Anthony's Croatian
Church, Grand and Alpine
Streets.
At this session we will be
called upon to elect our va
rious officials who will un-
dertake to lead the Lodge in
all it's affairs during the COM
ing year.
Dues will be collected at
this meeting from HOO AM
right up until the time sched-
uled for the session to begin.
Here is your opportunity to
square up with the secretary
on any delinquent payments.
We urge all members to at
tend this gathering of prime
Importance.
Michael Mikulcic, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Sec
ond in the series of Christmas
entertaining shows under the
auspices of the American
Croatian Radio Hour will be
held on Monday evening, De-
cember 9th, at the Veterans
Hospital, Leech Farm, Wash
ington Boulevard, Pittsburgh.
The show will feature the
music Of the Kossovo Tambu-
rita Orchestra and the Cafe
Boys of McKeesport. Instead
of the usual stage presenta-
ton by the Radio Hours Mu-
sical Revue, these two popu-
lar musical groups will stroll
through the various wards of
the hospital in order to give
each hospitalized veteran an
opportunity to hear them.
The program is planning
two outstanding events for
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
H.Ay Croatians Await Big Doinqs

The combination of two
dance bands contracted to
play until the wee hours of
the morning, coupled with the
added attraction of refresh
ments, noisemakers and pri-
zes galore, should draw a re-
cord crowd to the festivities.
A gala celebration is in
store for all members and
friends Of the Association,
and this includes all affili-
ates of CF'U Lodges III, 677,
865, $50 and 972.
Let's all get together to
celebrate and welcome in the
year 1856.
Rena Tomich, Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Battle Creek In
For FestiYe,Nite

Battle Creek, Mich. - We'd
advise the members of CFU
Lodge 533 to dust off their
dancing shoes pronto and get
ready for the gay and festive
New Years Eve shindig on
Friday, December 31st, at the
Croatian Club, at 900 PM.
Refreshments of both the
liquid and solid varieties will
be plentiful, along with scores
of noisemakers and favors.
The music for your listening
and dancing pleasure will be
furnished by the New Tam
buritza Orchestral.
We have every intention of
trying our best to provide a
grand time for our members
and we're hoping you will all
show up for the festivities
which are destined to keep
the joint jumping until the
late hour of 400 AM.
Come early in order to OBJ
tain a choice seat and stay as
long as you like. We stand
ready to extend a cordial
welcome to all who cross our
threshold on this, the gayest
evening of the year.
Jake Remenar, Rec. Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Juraj BoIikovac
Honorary Delegate
CONTINUED From Page y

NCOHlinucu from rage ~
several years and annually
finishes among the foremost
Campaign stars.
His feats over the years
become all the more remark
able in light of the fact that
Schumacher is not much
more than an ordinary COM
munity, and certainly far
from bordering on being a
city or metropolis.
Limited as his recruiting
field is, bro. Boljkovac none
theless somehow manages to
find more than his share of
applicants for membership in
the Croatian Fraternal Union
and never passes up a single
opportunity to sign eligible
men, women and children.
Congratulations, bro. Bolj.
kovac, and sincerest best
wishes for the future.
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
William PiskuIic
Dies In ST. Louis

st. Louis, Mo. - William
Piskulic, widely known men,
ber of the Croatian Fraternal
Union and former official of
the Society, passed away here
Tuesday, December IA, at the
age of rs years.
A member of Lodge 40, st.
Louis, at the time of his
death, bro. Piskulic was a Su-
preme Board Member of the
former National Croatian So
ciety and later of the Croa-
tian Fraternal Union. He was
a familiar, dominant figure
at many past Conventions of
the Society and was a Dele
gate to it's last such regular
quadrennial gathering at Los
Angeles, California, in 1851.
Representing the Society at
the funeral services was Phi
lip Yakir, st. Louis, member
of the High Trial Board of
the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Complete details will ap-
pear in the English Section
of December 20.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

Los Angeles, Calf. - The
Croatian National Associa-
ton, with it's fifteen member
organizations, will once again
sponsor its Annual N e W
Years Eve Dance at the Gro
atian Recreation Cent r,
1925 South Budlong Avenue,
on Friday, December 81.
Two orchestras, the popu-
lar Ray King and his modern
dance orchestra, and the
famed Hyduk Tamburitzans,
will hold sway continuously
from 500 PM until 200 AM,
with the dance ensembles al
ternating for your added
pleasure.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
St. Louis Ko|o Dancers viii Sponsor
Second Annual Festival On January 80

st. Louis, Mo. - The st.
Louis Kolo Group will stage
it's End Annual Folk Dance
and Kolo Festival on January
30, 1855, at the st. Joseph
-CroatiAn- Church Hall, 18th
and Russell Blvds,', with the
cooperation Of the st. Joseph
Church Parish.
The interesting program is
scheduled to begin at 600
PM. The well known Villa
Singing Society of the Hrv.
Sokol Dalmacija will be our
guests, along with the Happy
Hearts Tamburitza Orchestra
which has been engaged to
play for your pleasure.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

The Festival is being staged
in January instead of in May,
since so many other events
are scheduled for the later
month.
We are extending a cordial
invitation to all our friends
in st. Louis, East st. Louis
and the Tri-City area, to at
tend. Tickets may be secured
from any member of the Kolo
Group.
Don't forget to reserve the
date, Sunday, January 3Oth,
for an enjoyable evening at
the st. Joseph Church Hall.
Ann Lusicic, Publicity
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Farrell Civic Club To
Sponsor HOLIDAY Dances

Farrell, Pa. - The Gro
atian-American Civic Clu b
and it's affiliate members are
in for a we'll filled holiday
season as far as musical en-
tertainment is concerned.
Furnishing the gay shut
fling tunes on both Christmas
Night and New Years Eve
will be the popular Milan Ra-
ketich and his Drina Orches-
ira. Then, on Sunday, Decem-
ber 26, our own youthful Slo-
ga Tamburitzans will take
over the musical chores to en-
tertain us for a few hours.
For a grand time on all
these occasions, visit the Gro
atian-American Civic Club.
John Mikulin, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
East 81. Louis Props
For Cominq Of Kid IS

E. st. Louis, III. - A gala
New Years Eve Dance is in
the offing for CFU affiliates
and friends in this locality.
It will be staged at the well
known Croatian Hall, located
at 9th and Lynch Avenues.
For the festivities we have
engaged the popular "Veselo
Srce" Tamburitzans who will
furnish delightful music from
500 PM until the wee hours
of the morning. You're bound
to enjoy the shuffling in the
holiday atmosphere.
What's more, we intend to
have an ample supply of hot
barbecued lamb and pork,
complete with all the trim
mings and the "set-ups". The
admission charge will be one
dollar and this fee entities
you to favors.
We wouldn't like to see any
of our loyal CFU members
and friends in the area miss.
ing out on one of the gayest
events of the year. We, there.
fore, invite all Of you to help
us usher in the new year in a
bang-up fashion at the Gro.
atian Hall.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Columbus Lodqe
In Holiday Fete

Columbus, Ohio - G.. F. u.
Lodge $40 is making prepa-
rations to hold a gay supper
for it's members, absolutely
free of charge, on Friday,
December 31st, at the Cro-
attain Home, 377 Reeb Ave-
nue.. The tables will be set
promptly at ZOO PM.
Just as soon as the ban
quet portion of our festivities
are completed, we will clear
away the tables and proceed
with the shuffling which is
certain to last far into the
! dawn of the New Year.
We cordially invite our
members from Columbus,
Marble Cliff and Springfield
to join us in our festive
wake" of the current year
and, in a truly fraterna1 man.
ner, joyfully welcome in the
new year with all it's hopes
and promises.
Along with delicious food
and refreshing beverages, we
will have the opportunity Of
discussing with friends
and neighbors those subjects
which are nearest our hearts,
especially the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
! We urge our members to
reserve New Years Eve and
plan to spend it with their
fellow members down at the
usual place, the Croatian
Home.
Joseph Zubovich, Rec.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Euclid Nest To
Distribute Gifts

Euclid, Ohio - With the
approaching Yule Season it is
customary for our good peo-
pie to hold Christmas parties.
This years Junior. Order
Nest 373 Christmas Party
will be held Wednesday, De-
cember %, at 1880 pm. at the
Yugoslav Center, Recher Ave-
nue., Euclid. 1t is my desire
to have you all attend as San
ia Claus will be there with
some beautiful gifts for the
youngsters. Barbara Baron
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

tamburitza instruments a t
this time. We know that in
the Detroit area most of our
members do have unused in
'struments laying around the
house.
If you are one of these and
are willing to contribute the
instrument to the Nest for
the use of some child learning
how to play, won't you please
call either Mariana Relich at
Townsend 72616, or Marie
Morgan at FO-6439O, or FO
6O654.
We would be ever so CRATE
full for whatever you can do
nate in the way of a playable
instrument.
Mariana Reich, Sec'y.
Nest Mothers Club
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Cokeburg Lodge 354 ko|o Group VIII
Stage Annual Meeting December 18th
West Penn Group Has Made Great Strides
Since Organization Five Short Years Ago

Cokeburg, Pa. - The Kolo
Dance Group of "St. George"
Lodge 354 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union will hold it's
regular meeting as usual the
last Sunday of the month,
December 26th, and as soon
as we've finished with the
business for that session we
will call to order our Yearly
Meeting.
The regular meeting will
begin promptly at 2 PM in
the Croatian Home on Victor
Street. This will enable us to
devote more time to our Year
ly Meeting, which will require
setting the plans and policy
by which the Dance group
will operate during the new
year.
At this meeting we will
hear the annual reports of
our officers and elect a set of
officers for the New Year.
This is very important be-
cause the activity of the
group depends largely upon
how active our officers are.
If there are any Active or
Honorary Members who are
behind in their dues, we wish
they would bring them up tc
date so that the new officers
can take over a set of books
that are balance free.
We must also change the
day of our regular monthly
meetings because they fall or
the same Sunday as the "Uni.
ted CFU Lodges of -Four
Counties" and some of oul
members are delegates to this
organization.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

The group has practice
twice a week, on Monday eve
nings and on Thursday eve-
nings, and at this meeting we
will set third night for the
beginners class and the large
group.
We hope to see all our
members, both Active and
Honorary in attendance, also
all the parents of the men,
bers of the Junior Kolo
Group.
To have a Dance Group as
successful as ours has been
since 1949 requires not only
the cooperation of the dan
GERS but also of the parents.
So we hope to see you all
there to give us your ideas
of how the administration of
the Group should continue.
The financial condition of
the group is better than it
ever was and we are sure of
taking that long trip we have
already begun to plan, so re-
member your yearly meeting
Sunday, December 26th.
We would like to take this
opportunity to wish a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year to the Officers and
Members of Lodge 354.
We would also like to
thank our Lodge 354 for the
fine support and cooperation
they have given us during the
past year. We hope 1855 will
be Just as fruitful for both
the Dance Group and the
Lodge.
Ann Rozich, Sec'y
Lodge Kolo Group
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Johnnie Juniors
Lick Social Chops

Johnstown, Pa. - The an
nual Christmas Party for
both the affiliates of C.F.U.
Lodge 5 and the kiddies of
Junior Nest 4 will be staged
on Sunday, December 26, at
7::3O PM, at the Croatian
Hall.
This is the annual treat
which the Lodge membership
voted on at the regular No
vember meeting. The affair
for the juniors will take place
in the upstairs hall where old
st. Nick will have his special
Yuletide festivities going on
for all the youngsters. There
will be movies. food and fun
galore for all the children.
Will the delinquent men,
bers of the Nest please coop
crate with me by getting nom
and dad to pay their dues just
as soon as possible? We must
have our accounts in order so
as to stand the yearly audit
and to begin the new year in
the proper manner.
Make sure your dues are
paid up because we intend to
check allnames as the young
sters arrive for the party.
Please avoid embarrassment.
Pay your dues and then come
on in and enjoy the holiday
fun. -.
While the Juniors are hav-
ing a grand time upstairs, the
members of the Lodge are in
vited to enjoy dancing to a
popular orchestra in our
downstairs hall. BY including
all members of both the jun
ior and adult branches of our
wonderful organization W e
are assuring a rousing good
time for all.
Don't forget, the parties
begin at 7:30 PM, on Sunday,
December 26. And, incidental
ly, if you have moved recent
ly, how's about giving us
your new address while you
are down for the festivities.
Stephania Fishter, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Detroit Nest 318 Mothers Club viii
Launch Tamburifza Classes In January
Club Appeals To Members And Friends
To Donate Instruments To Young Players

Detroit, Mich. - The Moth
ers' Club of Junior Nest 318
is planning to inaugurate
tamburitza classes after the
New Year and quite a num-
ber of interested youngsters
of the Nest have already
signed up for the course.
We mothers, of course, are
interested in getting started
just as soon as possible in or
der to further the cultural
activity among our children
and to keep alive our Croatian
traditions.
Our kolo group is already
in full swing and our future
plans include a choral group
and lessons in the Croatian
language.
We are direly in need of
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
Nest $50 Manager In
Thank For Cooperation

Milwaukee, Wise. - At the
annual meeting of "Van-
guards" CFU Lodge 8O7 held
recently, your Junior Nest
$50 Manager relinquished her
job in favor of sister Ann
Puskarich.
We wish to thank all Of
you who insisted that we
maintain the position which
we have held for two years
and to which we have devoted
many hours of labor. How
ever, we feel amply repaid
with your fine cooperation
and best wishes.
Due to circumstances, how
ever, we found it necessary
to decline our nomination but
place the books in sister Pus-
karich's hands fully confident
that she will do a splendid
job.
We would appreciate it if
YOU members would continue
with the fine cooperation, pay
your dues on time and make
AIMS job a little easier. Incl
dentally, you may mail your
dues to her at 428 South 10th
Street, West Allis IA, Wise,
if you can't make it to the
regular meetings.
In saying farewell we want
to say that it was grand
knowing all of you, and offer
our congratulations and best
wishes to the new Nest Man.
ager, sister Puskarich.
A very Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year to
you all!
Mitzie Knaflic, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22
|Cokeburg Colony
Ito Welcome 1855

COkeburg, Pa. - Old man
"a will be given a rousing
farewell during the New
Years Eve celebration to be
sponsored by "St. George
Lodge 354 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union on Friday,
December 31st, in the Gro
attain Home on Victor Street.
The affair will take place
in our Social Room and we
will have with us for the first
time the ever popular Danny
Kukich and his Slav Contin-
entails Tamburitza Orchestra
of Rankin. AS we all know,
in the Tamburitza Field, bro
ther Kukich rates as one of
the finest so we are sure his
first appearance in our Gro
attain Home will be a memo
rable one.
Our kitchen staff and bar
tenders will be serving the
best in solid and liquid re.
freshments and the only ad.
mission will be your C.F.U.
card or dues books.
The Slav Continentals will
get the music under way a.
about 10 PM and there will be
all sorts of decorations and
noise makers for all who are
in attendance. If you've ever
attended any of our past New
Years Eve Parties then you
know what will be in store
for you at the Croatian Home
But if you haven't then make
it a point to be with us anc
we guarantee plenty of ex'
citement all evening until we
have greeted the New Year ir
proper style.
We hope to see all oul
members and their friends al
the Croatian Home New
Years Eve and all our friends
from our neighboring Lodges
so that we can all welcome
the New Year in the good ole
Croatian style and in an at
mosphere of brotherly love
and fraternal cooperation.
| We would like to take this
opportunity to wish a very
Happy and Prosperous New
Year to the entire member
ship of the Croatian Frater
nal Union and also to our Su
preme Officers.
Bernard Luketich, Sec'y
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-22

S@~~p~
people, who are so numerous,
cannot boast of a similar hall
and sincerely hoped that they
would cast aside their differ
ences and strive to erect a
similar hall.
Fine Evening Concert
Following the Fathers talk,
members of different frater-
nal groups were introduced
and called upon for a few
words and likewise were Of
ficials of the state and city,
and finally the program ad-
journed after due recognition
of the Committee and the
workers.
The evenings program
commenced at 700 sharp
in the top floor of the Hall,
which program consisted
of a varied concert and mu-.
sical program in which
there were many partici-
pants. All of the partici-
pants were very qualified
and well received.
1t was at this program
that we delivered our princi-
pie address before the crowd
which, in our estimation,
numbered four to five hun
dred. Our address centered
around the past history of the
Croatian Fraternal Union, it's
gradual development to it's
present size, the many activi-
ties in which it has engaged,
a feverent appeal for the con-
tinued efforts Of all to the
end that the future of the
C.F.U. will be marked with
still greater progress.
Following the program we
! departed Immediately to re-
tire for the night. BY that
time a cold, which had an
noyed throughout the time of
arrival, had reached greater
proportion and the suffering
was too great to endure.
Many Deserve Orchids
We left Detroit and all of
it's wonderful people firmly
, convinced that, in the hands
of our Detroit members, the
C.F.U. in that vicinity was
secure.
We were impressed by the
entire program, the coopera-
ton, good fellowship and
/ hard work. We state publicly
to all who in any manner
participated with the compil.
ing Of the program, prepar-
ing food, arranging for the
souvenir booklets or were
present for the mass, banquet
and /or concert, to each OF
you we take off our hats for
your wonderful display OF
true fraternalism.
1t is our hope that we did
not offend anyone by not
remaining after the pro-
gram but we felt it the wi
ser thing to retire with our
cold rather than subject
others to it.
We are grateful to the
Detroit Lodges for inviting us
to participate in this gala
event and extend to them oul
sincere thanks for the won.
derful manner in which they
received and treated us anc