davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1954-04-25

BECAUSE OF the peculiar habits
ID of shad, Orin w. Winn, a Pepco
employe. enjoys an interesting hobby.
It's drift gill netting, centuries-old
method of catching Shad. Each year,
during late February and early
March, countless shad leave the con-
tinental shelf area of the Atlantic
Ocean and begin their spawning run
to the mouth of Chesapeake Bay.
Why the fish return to where they
were spawned and at the same time
of year is unknown, but Mr.. Winn is
usually waiting for them when they
arrive. He is not alone, for about
1000 other fishermen are out for the
shad in the Bay and its tributaries.
The photos on this page, made off
Fort Washington, show Mr.. Winn's
method of operation. Lending help
ing hand is a well-known Potomac
River fisherman, Clarence w. Rich
ardson, a retired Army sergeant.
Of the three principal ways of
catching shad with pound nets, stake
gill nets and drift gill nets, Mr.. Winn
prefers the last. It is known as the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Harborites Lodge 85b
To Meet February 18th

Indiana HarbOr, Ind. - The
members of "Harborites" ES
Lodge $50 have voted to hold
all meetings during the cur
rent year on the third Tues
day of every month, at the
Croatian Home, 4033 Main
Street.
Prior to this we held our
sessions on the econd
Wednesday of every month,
but for the convenience of our
members, we changed the
date.
We'd like to stress the i'm
portance of your attendance
at our February 16 meeting
inasmuch as we have many
vital issues to discuss at that
time. Our newly appointed
officers would like to see a
full house at this session.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Society Is Fresh Out
Of 1854 Wall Calendars

Pittsburgh, Pa. - There
are no more 1854 CFU Wall
Calendars left for distribution
among those who h a v e
swamped the Home Office
with requests for same.
Only a limited number of
these Calendars was ordered
and we made every effort to
distribute the supply on an
equitable basis. These Calen-
dars, like just about every
thing else, have increased in
cost to such an extent in re-
cent years that the Society
simply had to limit the num-
ber it bought.
Joseph Bella, Secretary
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Gary Glee Club
Dreaming OF May

Gary, Ind. - AS previously
announced the 4Hh Anniver-
sary of the Croatian Glee
Club "Preradovic" will be OBJ
served May 23rd.
Plans for a gala occasion
are now in the making, songs
have been selected, and the
membership is preparing for
the day which will mark
another milestone in the his
tory of this society devoted
toward furthering the Gro
attain culture.
At this time we appeal to
all our friends, who are inter
ested in singing with us upon
this glorious occasion, to
come to our rehearsals which
are held each Tuesday eve
ming in our clubrooms located
at 1869 Broadway at 8 PM.
The glee club is particularly
in need of male voices in or
der to be able to present a
male chorus.
The glee club is in posses
sion of many new songs, that
is, they are old compositions,
but new to our glee club, and
under the able direction of our
enthusiastic teacher, V. Smut
ney, they will be delightful to
learn.
Would you like to sing? ?
Then come to our rehearsal
next Tuesday evening. You
will be welcome, as we are
dedicated toward promoting
the Croatian song!
Sylvia Niksic, Member
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Lodge | Primes
For Gala Affair
On March 21st

Pittsburgh, Pc. - AS pre-
viously announced in both
Sections of the Official Or
gan, "All Saints" Lodge l of
the Croatian Fraternal Union
will sponsor a Comical Dra-
ma, Program and Dance on
Sunday, March 21, in honor
of its 6Oth Anniversary Year.
The Drama and Program
will be held in Javor Hall, 822
North Canal Street, North
Side Pittsburgh, and start at
200 PM. This will be follow
ed at 800 PM by a Banquet
at the Lodge 1 Hall, 1916
East Ohio Street, North Side
Pittsburgh, and, later, dane
ing to the music of the "Pla-
vi Mjesec" Tamburitza Or
chestra.
The big Committee on Ar
rangements for this celebra-
ton is preparing a handsome
Souvenir Book for the occa-
sion and invites it's sister
Lodges to utilize it's pages
for greetings and best wishes.
Charges for insertions in
this booklet are $500, $500
and $1,000. An entire page
may be had for $500, a rea-
sonable asking price, in
these costly times.
All Lodges desiring to
make use of our Goth Ami
versary Souvenir Book are
urgently requested to forward
their greetings, best wishes,
etc, not later than February
|2S to Martin Krasich, 3441
Forbes Street, Pittsburgh 13,
Pa. Please act promptly.
For complete details per-
tanning to this March 21 Gel
ebration, please refer to your
Zajednicar weekly.
Martin Krasich, Publicity
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
CLINTON Members
Carionl Hoedownll

Canton, Ohio - A gala
Masquerade Dance is in store
for all members and friends
of CFU Lodge 514 on Satur-
day mite, February 27, at the
American Croatian H O m e.
2543 Winfield Way, N. E.
Over a years time has
elapsed since doings of this
sort have been enjoyed by our
colony and we are looking
forward to a full house OF
eager fun seekers on that
date.
Several prizes for outstand'
ing costumes await some
lucky people and admission tc
the event is free of charge
provided you come attlred IN
suitable fashion for the oc'
casion.
Johnnie Nervo and his
"Plavi Jadran" ensemble from
Massillon, Ohio, will furnish
our dance music. During in
termission you may visit ou1
refreshment stands and revi'
talize your energy calls.
So let's 60, friends and fel'
low members! Make a rea.
"Mardi Gras" out of your
Lodge masquerade funfest.
Theresa Marich, Rep
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Toronto Lodge 975 To
Talk Shop February Il

Toronto, Ont. - All men,
bers of CF'U Lodge 975 are
requested to be present at the
monthly meeting scheduled
for Sunday, February 21st,
1854, at 800 PM, at the
W.E.A. Hall, SIT Jarvis St.
We would also like to see
our members and friends pack
the Macedono-Bulgarian Ca
thedral Hall, 237 Sackville
Street, on Saturday, February
18th, for the gala Dance
which we are staging. Ivan
Zuzek and his Orchestra
from Beamsville, Ontario, will
be on hand to see that every
one spends an enjoyable eve
ming.
For the admission fee of
one dollar, we guarantee a
barrel of fun for both young
and the old.
Peter Grbelya, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
WiImerding Lodge
Bids Welcome To
Anniversary Fete

Wilmerding, Pa. - T h e
members of "St. Valentine
CFU Lodge AZ are preparing
to celebrate, simultaneously,
the 57th Anniversary Of the
founding of their Lodge and
the Goth Anniversary Of the
Croatian Fraternal Union, on
Saturday, February 13, at the
Croatian Home, 101 Middle
Avenue.
We plan to start the cele-
bration off on a solemn note
by our attendance at the 500
AM Holy Mass, at the ST.
Aloysius Church. The special
intention of our participation
here will be for all the living
members of our Lodge.
Promptly at 500 PM our
guests will assemble to shut.
file to the music of the Valen-
tic Brothers Orchestra, OF
Turtle Creek, Pa.
Again, at 9:30 AM, on Sun
day, February 14th, our mem
bers will travel to Rankin
Pa, to attend Holy Mass fol
the deceased members of oul
Lodge, scheduled to be cele'
brated at st. Mary's Church
This noble cause deserves the
attention of all our members
also.
Lodge AZ came into being
on February 7, 1897, and has
served it's membership fol
some fifty-seven years. 1t is
the duty of our members tc
mark this historic milestone
by promoting a successful
event.
We invite the members Of
the Croatian Fraternal Unior
throughout this area to be oul
guests at this celebration, free
of admission charge, and as
sist us in putting over the
greatest show Of fraternalisn
in the history Of our society.
John j. Brletic, Pres
Adam Matiasic, Sec'y
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Eastern Lodges
In Festive Mood

Camden, N. j. - The Cen
trail Committee of Philadel-
phia and Camden CFU Lod-
ges is making preparations to
sponsor a gala Dance on
Saturday evening, February
13, 1854, at the Sports Cen
ter, 805 Federal Street, in
Camden.
Your shuffling tunes will
be expertly delivered by Ed
Pinsky and his Merrymakers
all for the nominal admission
fee of seventy-five cents.
Might be that you're miss.
ing out on a festive time
should you stay away from
the Sports Center on this oc.
casion, so plan now to avert
this danger by making early
arrangements to attend with
your friends.
Central Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Lodge 234 Members To
Discuss Knotty Issues

Pittsburgh, Pa. - We have
an important Lodge 234 meet
ing coming up on Friday eve
ming, February II, at $3.50
PM. AS usual, this meeting
will be held in the down
stairs meeting room of the
Bratska Sloga, 146-44th st.
There are several important
topics to be discussed at this
meeting. Your support for the
various issues to be presented
will be appreciated.
Lodge officers will be pres
ent at 7::30 PM to collect dues.
We note that some of our
members are still in arrears
with their dues. Please make
an earnest effort to attend
this meeting and have your
dues brought up to date.
Frank H. Becer Jr., Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Rox Lodge 143 Spirits
To Meet Thursday Eve

McKees Rocks, Pa. - The
next "Spirits" Lodge 143
meeting falls on Thursday,
February 18th, one of the
m any decisions emanating
from the annual meeting.
In answer to the thought
fulness shown by some of
those members who were ab-
sent and for the record, we
wish to state that all of the
1858 officers were returned
to office. Rudy Krulac be-
comes the vice-president, a
post he held with the lodge
back in 1947. Joe Grgurich
will head the Board of Trus-
tees.
Speaking in behalf Of the
Lodge membership we wish
John Rackie, hospitalized for
two operations within a per-
iod of sixty days exactly, a
change of luck for the better.
Just how powerful and en-
bracive fraternal organiza-
tions are can be gathered
from the statement Of the
Hon. Artemus G. Leslie, in
surance commissioner of
Pennsylvania, delivered re-
Gently addressing the Frater-
nal Congress in Philadelphia:
more than one million fra
ternal certificates in Pennsyl-
vania and it's one billion of
fraternal insurance in force.
Here all the while we
thought we were held to our
own CFU membership by
Chauvin ideals rather than
by the soundness of such fl
nancial security. It's nice to
k low these things when
shopping for protection and
good associates as well.
The year 1854 can be as
epochal as we Spirit" men,
bers make it. The best place
to lay such groundwork and
reminiscing is at and after
the monthly meetings.
Frank Braidic. Pres.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Dance To Follow
Chicago Sweeper

Chicago, Ill. - This is to
call attention to the Bowl
ing Sweeper" Dance to be
sponsored by Chicago's "Pro-
gress" Lodge 749 on Saturday
evening, February 20, at the
beautiful Flynn Hall, 1896
West 63rd st.
OF course, everyone in and
around Chicago is cordially
invited, but these lines in the
main are meant for our own
Progress members. The rea-
son is that the necessary en-
thusiasm seems to be lacking,
at least as of today.
To sell tickets in advance
not only insures success, but
in this case it also saves two
bits. This should make it
easy to sell tickets in advance,
but so far the reports are not
too encouraging.
Your committee is hard at
work meeting once every
week, so that if this dance
does not go over big, the fault
will not be with the commit
tee, but with the membership
for lack Of cooperation.
The committee is only a
few people, but to fill the big
hall in which the dance is to
be held, many, many more
active people are needed. How
about you? How many tickets
will you sell before the dance?
You can get your tickets at
the Gage Park Bowling AL
leys, 5643 S. Western Ave-,
any Sunday evening, for that
is where our League bowls. Or
better yet, why don't you
come to the committee meet
ing any Friday about 800
PM, same place where the
Lodge meets, 6122 S. Ashland
Avenue.
We have not done any too
we'll financially, so won't you
put your shoulder to the
wheel, help us put this dance
over big and put our house in
good financial order. The
committee is depending on
you! Anxious
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Columbus Lodge Books
Girard Tams For Dance

Columbus, Ohio - "St. An
thony" CFU Lodge 80 will
open it's 1854 Social Calendar
with a Pre-Lenten Dance on
February Goth at the Croatian
Hall, 377 Reeb Avenue, Co.
lumbus.
The committee, under the
capable leadership of Sam A.
Skunza, is hard at work to
make this an unforgettable
evening for all who attend.
Dancing music will be fur
nished by the "Pozega" Bro
theirs Tamburitza Orchestra
of Girard, Ohio, featuring Gus
Rogan, vocalist, from Young
stown, Ohio.
One of their speciality num-
bers is the Kolo, or circle
dance, and since our group in
Columbus has become "Kolo
Krazy', we hope to see all of
the Kolo fans at the Croatian
Hall on February Goth. Dane
ing will start at 1880 Pm.
All members and friends
are cordially invited to be our
guests on this auspicious oc-
casion and participate in the
gaiety which usually prevails
whenever these mu s ca |
knights are in charge of pro-
viding the entertainment. The
traditional custom of having
hot barbecued lamb and Ii
quid refreshments will, as
usual, be observed at this
event.
Angela Yurjak0, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Pitt Lodge | Members
To Face Camera SUNDAY

Pittsburgh, Pa. - At the
monthly meeting of c. F. U.
Lodge I, scheduled for Sun
day, February IA, pictures
will be taken Of all members
and officers in attendance.
These photographs, as well
as others taken of our Hall
and Club, will be inserted in
our program book in COM
memoration of our Goth An
niversary, also in the "Z."
Brothers and sisters, make
a special effort to be present
at this all important session
and thereby take a part in
our celebration. We know you
will treasure our souvenir
booklet IN the years to come
and it will be of greater value
if your countenance is there
with the rest of your frater-
nal brothers and sisters.
The members will be
brought up to date on the
preparations which we are
making towards the success
full outcome of our March 21,
1854, anniversary celebration.
We ask that you bring along
a list of the patrons and we'll
wishers which you have al
ready signed up for our pro-
gram book.
Thomas Miller, Pres.
John Ovcarich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Trafford Youth
In KOlOClasses

TraffOrd, Pa. - We would
like to inform all members of
Junior Nest 203 that here
after our monthly meetings
will be held on the third Sun
day of each month, promptly
at 100 PM, at PIP Third st.
1t was decided at our pre-
vious session that the Nest
will sponsor a picnic on July
II, 1854, at the Trafford Gun
Club. More details about this
will be released at a later
date.
For some time now our
older juniors have been en-
joying kolo dancing classes.
Anyone interested in joining
the group, please contact Miss
Dolores Krcelic, GIT Sixth ST.,
in Trafford, or call her at
593-M.
We would like to build this
kolo ensemble up big so that
we might be able to partici-
pate in the 5Oth Anniversary
Celebration of the Borough of
Trafford, scheduled for Aug
ust of this year.
Those of you who are de-
linquent in the payment of
your dues are urged to see
the newly elected Nest Man
ager, bro. Frank Vukson, 337
Short Street, or phone 1O2S-J.
Frank VuksOn, Nest Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
Mcnessen Juniors Set
For Festive Catherine

MOneSSen, Pa. - The film
ing Of the Croatian Fraternal
Unions new technicolor film
in Monessen on Sunday, Feb
ruary 14th, at the Croatian
Home will give Monessen's
talented Juniors an o t h e 7
chance to show their progress
in the musical and dance field
The combined tamburitza
and dance group will present
a half hour program at 6:0C
PM. preceding the fl m
showing. Then along about
6:45, "This Is Your Croatian
Fraternal Union" will be pre-
sented in it's Premier" show
ing in Western Pennsylvania.
The energetic youngsters
under the general guidance OF
Matt L. Gouze, internationally
famous director and teacher
of tamburitzas, are now in the
second phase of their train.
ing. 81.
If you chance to stop in al
Monessen's Croatian Home or
Wednesdays, you would see q
veritable beehive Of junior ac'
tivity. At 800 o'clock tambu'
rita players arrive for theil
forty-five minutes of individ
ual instruction. After a ter
minute intermission thirty
young girls join the tamburit'
"a players for informal folk
song singing in two and three
part harmony, recently insti'
tuted by Mr.. Gouze.
Then at 7:30 o'clock the
young ladies proceed upstairs
to another practice room anc
go through. their dance rou'
tines under the tutelage o1
Midge Satina and Nance Ra'
docaj. Downstairs, the orches'
ira is still rehearsing, but
now as a complete ensemble
and drilling with orchestra
pieces such as polkas, waltzes
kolos and concert numbers.
Now, back to the film pre-
sentation. Monessen Lodge
1914 of the Croatian Fraterna
Union is putting out the wei
come mat for this two-folc
gala attraction before the
Lenten Season closes in. Ar
invitation is extended to the
general public for the affair
but a very special invite goes
to CFU Lodge officers fol
the premier showing. Nc
doubt they will be interested
in the film for future affairs.
Following the main pro
gram dancing is scheduled.
Arrangements Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10

. It is seldom that a man
fails because he has not the
ability to succeed. Usually
failure comes because he uses
too small a percentage of his
actual power.
- Good Business
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10

ternal benefit society.
There was nothing about
that decision to set it apart
from the dozens of other
routine topics that come be-
fore the Board for it's con-
sideration and eventual affir-
nation or rejection. Yes, no.
thing, unless we were to ad-
NIT the obvious and that is -
that it was something that
should have been done some
twenty years ago.
Though it appeared in the
Official Organ along with the
rest Of the minutes of those
sessions it elected no COM
ment from the membership.
Only now that the time for
it's implementation has ar
rived have a half dozen pro-
tests been received.
When we consider that
there are over 900 Lodges
within the organization, this
is indeed an insignificant
measure Of disapproval. Even
most Of these were merely to
object to procedural matters
which every member has the
right to question and the ex-
preston of which no one
wants to abridge.
Face Problems Squarely
There was one epistle how
ever that was so full of mis-
leading verbiage and so short
on Authorization that I deem
it imperative to make a pub
lie defense Of a ruling which
is eminently just and fair.
As I mentioned before, this
action was one that should
have been taken some 70
years ago when the first OF
the limited payment type cerr
tificates was issued. 1t was
natural, of course, for the
management of that time to
close it's eyes to a problem
that was to manifest itself a
score of years in the future.
The time has come how
ever when the number of ma
tured certificates has reached
sufficient proportions to be
reflected in a serious drop in
administrative revenue.
It is entirely conceivable
that the day will come when
more than half of the men,
bership will be of the "ma-
tured" type and so the bur-
den of functional costs will be
borne by those who have the
smallest share in the assets
Of the entire group.
No Trouble To Society?
| It is stated that the reason
the 20 Payment Life certifi-
cate was selected in prefer
ence to the Whole Life type
despite it's higher monthly
cost was it's limited payment
feature.
The member in question
states further that once his
certificate has matured he is
Of little, if any, trouble to the
organization and doesn't see
why he should continue to
contribute to it's upkeep.
Let us therefore, before 60
ing any further, establish the
factual premise that all in
surance premiums are broken
down into two components -
mortuary and administrative
costs. The second is more
commonly called loading"
and with, commercial compa-
MES and even with some
fraternals it is a hidden cost
which is added to every mul-
tiple of $500 or $1,000 COW
erage.
:. Your CFU however plainly
labels this charge which
amounts to 80 cents and fur
ther breaks it down to let you
know that % cents goes into
the Administrative Expense
fund, 5 cents for the main
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-02-10
North Cal Fete
Sets New Record

concert and Grand Ball spon-
sored by the Central Commit
tee of CF'U Lodges Of North
ern California, held on Jan
uary 23rd at the All Slav Club
in Richmond, was a tremen-
dous success.
The celebration, which this
year was locally supervised
by Lodge 591 of Richmond,
drew one of the largest
crowds in the history of So
cial events out here in the
West.
Following the Introductory
remarks by our affable en-
Gee, Chris Radovan, the Sac
ramento Tamburitzans, COM
prised of John and George
Glavas, Tony Oreb and John
Jurchinovich, played a num-
ber Of Slav songs much to the
delight of the audience.
Next on the program was
Marilyn Covell, the brilliant
young high school student
and pianist from San Ansel-
mo, Calf, whose agile fingers
over the keyboard brought
cheers throughout the hall.
The same was true of the
audience reaction when Lynn
Faciolla, singer and dancer,
took to the stage in a few
numbers.
At this point the San Fran
cisco Quartet, featuring Will
liam Blazevich, Nancy Ruzich,
Jeanne Belich and Frances
Susnich, displayed their tai
ents in the singing and play
ing of various Croatian and
Yugoslav favorites.
The numerous antics, of the
skit "Baba Ana" as enacted
by members of Watsonville
Lodge 352, was hilarious and
very much enjoyed by the
audience. Yes, the young la
dies, Madeline Pavlovich, Ma
ry Scurich, Charlotte Car and
Stella Jagich put on a master
full performance and we are
looking forward to seeing you
again next year.
Our star of the show, An
tone Soljanich, accompanied
by Mrs. Krkstosich, did a su-
perb job of vocalizing in ma
ny of our favorite tunes. He
displayed tremendous power
and control in his singing and
received a splendid ovation
from the audience.
Following the cultural por-
ton of our program, our
guests retired to dance halls
where the Martin Santich
Orchestra and the Peter Ku-
salo ensemble catered to the
desires of the shuffling fans.
Mention must be made here
of the delightful vocal sing
ing of Lynn Faciolla, accom-
panied by the Santich Orches-
ira, especially of her rendition
of walking My Baby Back
Home" We sometimes Won
der what the big wheels in
Hollywood are waiting for!
The job of managing, serv-
ing refreshments and so
forth, was masterfully per-
formed by the various volun-
teers of the Central Commit
tee. We are indeed grateful
to Albert Sankovich, and
Mike and Matt Brjkovich, for
their splendid cooperation a.
long this line.
In fact, the Committee,
headed by Peter Capitanich,
wishes to take this opportu-
nifty to thank each and every
one of you who saw fit to at
tend our celebration and
those who volunteered to
serve on the working teams.
Peter Obad, Publicity
r a