ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-06-23
.OFFTCIAL MINUTES-
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1854

WEDNESDAY,, MAY 26, 1854
The Supreme President bro. v. L Mandich opened the
session with greetings All Members of the Board and Off
cials present.
The. Minutes of the May IL Meeting were approved as
read
AS the first order of business bro Mandich informed
the Board that two bids received for the installation of
McCreery Bros Of Pittsburgh and the other from city
Plumbing Heating of Clarion. After thorough discus
sion this matter the Board unanimously agreed reject
both bids due to the high cost of said equipment.
Ovcarch informed the Board that he planning to
visit the West Coast and therefore requests leave of alb
from June to July 1854 since he had vacation
1852 The Board unanimously granted the request and
delegated Bro Bella to the duties of the Department
during the absence of bro. Ovcarich
Bro Bella presented the following cases.
Lodge 49 = Ivan Turina exhausted the his
National Fund Due to the members age the Board agreed
pay the dues the difference between the indebtedness
the members DEATH to provide the difference between the
and the certificate amount from the National
Fund
Lodge LAG = Antonja spkovc was accepted as mem
Der in 1945 at age co. with given year of birth 1886
However her birth certificate shows year of birth as 1885,
which means that she IS at the time of acceptance and
ineligible for membership The Board agreed to expe this
member and refund her dues in the amount of $2e53o
Lodge III - Vida Marich exhausted her and
requested assistance thru the lodge from the National Fund
Since the member is welfare the Board approved the
issuance of padup certificate of $25O0O for funeral
penses to comply with ruling of the Welfare Department
as to the at Of a IN may THE The
be paid from the National Fund.
Lodge 243 - Among the legal heirs Of Ivan Nogalo
were brother and sister died. received
court order from the County Court degnat
two of her daughters legal heirs The Board accepted
said court ORDER and agreed to pay Anna share to her
daughters.
Lodge 435 Pear Bosanac wishes to change benefici
aries by agreement to friend John j. Rerko which the
Lodge 44O - Kata Hecimovic designated her brother
Joseph as beneficiary who predeceased the member The
submitted affidavit that he is the only surviving
heir.
Lodge 522 - Luka Bogdan requested $4,000
tficate but since he still has sufficient his
icate the Board rejected said request until the members
reserve is exhausted
Lodge 500 - Steve Medjmorec is on welfare and the
Welfare Dept insists that accept their assignment to
transfer the certificate of said member to them The
Board agreed to accept this subject to our right
to question the legality of same.
Lodge e5s The Board approved the request of Al
bert Swetich to designate his Estate beneficiary.
The protests received from Lodges 374 and 452 were
acknowledged and filed.
Bro Bella informed the Board that of the 3 bids
1855 wall calendars the lowest price from
the Wright Company of Syracuse the amount OF $4,000
accepted this bid and awarded the 1855 calendar
Bro Krasch accepted the invitation of Lodge 1874 to
guest speaker their July 4h picnic honorng the Goth
Anniversary of the Organization.
An increase wages of 60 cents per day approved
to the stereotyper, requested by the Union
Bro Grasha gave brief report the meeting OF the
Fraternal Youth Counseors Assoc held in Chicago and
ca Organ His expenses of $S791 approved for pay
ment.
gress for dues.
Bro Bradic informed the Board that he received fnan
from the 4h Annual Montana State Bowling
Tournament and the annual Father and Son Bowling Tour
nament both of which shall be published in the Official
! Organ
Bro. Ovcarich presented the following cases:
Lodge AZ Danica Novakovc cert 81144 On the basis
of submitted evidence and explanation from her attending
physician that her operation of serious nature, the
Board approved the payment of said operation
ton 296 of the Bylaws.
Lodge 284 - Stanka Bozc, cert. C5O2. On the recon-
mendation of the lodge the Board approved of
$1,000 to member from the National Fund since she
denied benefits.
Lodge 566 - Anna Ponk, cert. C-4067 The lodge re-
ouesed donation her denied operation benefits but
due to the that this minor operation and the
member received benefits the Board could not consider
this -
| Lodge 900 - Anna M Sndcch, cert E-91598. The
Board approved the payment of operation performed in
September, 1853. ~
There being no further business to transact the Su
preme President bro " Mandich adjourned the session.
| Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary
1rafford ]unior Nest AS an added attraction wen