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Rochester Lodge To Cite Official

or another for nearly three
decades. To show our mutual
appreciation for his years of
outstanding service, the
Lodge will surprise" bro. Mi
kan during the program with
a very fine gift. .
Doing the honors during
the program will be the Edi-
tors of the Croatian Frater-
nal Unions Official Organ,
bros. Philip Vukelich and Ste
phen F. Brkich, who will ad-
dress the celebrants and see
to it that bro. Mikan has his
day in the sun.
All in all, this should be a
great day, for it will mark our
farewell to another outing
season and find us, once a.
gain, enjoying the company
of friends we have made over
the years through our asso-
citation with the GU.
Margaret Zupc.c, Pres.
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r h e r, Pa. - The
members of abraham Lin
coin" Lodge IS will hold their
second and final Picnic Of the
season on Sunday, August Is,
at Crows Run, off Route 88,
between Conway and Free
dom.
Music for your dancing
pleasure will be provided by
the popular Uneven" Tambu-
rita Orchestra of South Side
Pittsburgh. And, as per time
honored custom, plenty of
barbecued lamb and a wide
variety of ice cold refresh
ments will be available at all
hours.
Highlight of the late after
noon hours will be a brief but
significant program honoring
the widely known Secretary
Of Lodge IS, bro. John R. Mi
kan, who has served the
Lodge in one official capacity
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Society Sa|uted
In Fitting Style

CONTINUED From Page y
al Director Frank Braidic do
ing the honors.
This was followed by the
introduction of a number of
the CrOatian Fraternal Uni
on's top ranking officials, all
of whom were received with
warm applause.
This over, the Tammies a.
gain stepped forward to play
and lead the throng in singing
God Bless America" and
drop the curtain on the great
est, most colorful anniversa-
ry celebration in the history
of the Society.
End OF A Perfect Day
With the end of the show
came a rush for food and re-
3~freshments. Long lines form
ed hour after hour in the vici-
nifty of the stands handling
barbecued lamb and pork,
with hundreds still in search
Of their share hours after the
program had run it's course.
Hundreds turned out later
in the evening to dance to the
music of the Balkan Serena
ders with the compliments of
the United Lodges Commit
tee.
Still others were scattered
throughout the Park enjoying
it's varied amusement facili-
ties, or gathered in groups
discussing the amazing events
which were the order of the
hectic day.
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Elias Serenaders
Heading For Pitt

CONTINUED From Page y
nous Elias Tamburitza Sere-
naders Of Kenosha, Wise, and
the Biser Ensemble of Ali
quippa, Pa.
On TO Rankin Sunday
A noted parsonage of ma
tional prominence is being ap-
preached to appear on our
stage, along with bro. V. L.
Mandich, GU Supreme Pres
ident, who will be on hand
with a message of Importance
to all our members.
We sincerely hope you are
among those who make at
tendance at Croatian Day an
annual habit. The dates of
this celebration, once again,
Saturday and Sunday, Sep
TENDER 18th and 5th, at Ken
nywood Park and the beauti-
full Rankin Croatian Home.
Louise Grasha, Exec. Sec'y.
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kob Lake and after we've eat
en- our capacity at suppertime
We'll settle down around the
fire and blend our voices in
Croatian and American songs.
With a day so complete in
activity or rest, whichever
you want, how can a member
ever think of staying home?
We would like to see those
of you turn out who for some
reason had to miss our last
affair. Don't forget August
9th, all day long, right up un-
til the time you are ready to
leave, the funfest will be in
full swing.
Madge, Publicity
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Homestead Proud OF Raznic Brothers

part for his new coaching du-
ties on August list. He would
appreciate hearing from CFU
members in Nevada and sur
rounding areas.
John, his younger brother,
will enroll at the University of
Maryland this September. He
received all-state h onors
while playing center for the
Homestead High School ele-
ven. He will be playing in the
Jaycee Dapper Dan High
School All-Star football game
to be played at Mt. Lebanon
on August 18th.
Upon his entrance to the
University of Maryland, John
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cards will be sent out. This is
by way of a notice that there
are plans for a last get-to-
gether before school.
Now, mothers, don't forget
that the Mothers Club meets
on the first Thursday of ev-
cry month at the Lodge 351
Hall, 1875 E. McNichols, at
7:3C PM. Since we have some
Fall plans which we would
like to shape up, let's try to
be there.
Just a final note to you
mothers of Nest members
who don't attend Mothers
Club meetings and haven't
joined the Club. You are very
cordially invited to attend
these meetings and become a
member. The fact that YOU
may be a Lodge member, or
have several children in the
Nest does not automatically
make you a member of the
Mothers Club although it
does make you a darned good
prospective member.
You become a member by
attending our monthly ses-
sions, signing up for member
ship, and then you can yak
along with the rest of us, sip
coffee, eat cake, discuss your
pride and joys, drapery prob
| e m S, painting, gardening,
etc. I'm not kidding, come
down to a meeting and you'll
see what / mean.
Mariana Reich, Sec'y.
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Bessemer Elects
New Nest Manager

Bessemer, Pa. - At the
last meeting of CFU Lodge
300 the members in attend
ance accepted the resignation
of our Junior Nest 10 Mana
ger, and Immediately sister
Mary Gregorich was named
to the position. Her address is
P. O. Box 373, Bessemer, Pa.
We urge our members and
parents of our juniors to 60
to sister Gregorich with their
CFU problems. We hope, too,
that our members will realize
that it is impossible for the
Nest Manager to make a
house to house dues collec-
ton, and that they will pay
their dues directly at the
monthly Lodge meeting.
If your payments have be-
come delinquent, please settle
the account just as soon as
possible since our assessment
must be mailed to the Home
Office each month and the
funds must be there if we are
to keep up the assessment
payment.
It becomes necessary at
this time to %reprimand our
members -for their laxity in
attending our monthly ses-
sions. For the past seven
months we rarely witness any
others in attendance other
than the Lodge Officers. We
would certainly like to see
more of you present at these
sessions. Matt DOricich, Pres.
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while we may have expert
ence and can belt the balls as
we used to do in the years
gone by, this is one sport
where youth wins hands
down.
After leading our children
through So innings, those
youngsters really ganged up
on us and banged out three
home runs, plus sundry other
hits, to win the game by the
score of 81.
Naturally feeling elated
over the victory, they insisted
on "last bats" to really pile
up the score. They must have
realized that after running a.
round the house doing all the
t h n mothers generally
have to do, comes Sunday we
just don't have the energy to
run around bases.
However, win or lose, a
good time was had by all.
And, from the looks of the
sideline umpires, even they
themselves although
they questioned a few Of the
ones. When the dust
had cleared, the MONS found
themselves wearing signs on
their backs, telling the sad
stories to everyone at Magno-
liza Grove that we lost and the
kids proudly wore their 1--WE
.on'' signs.
In the month of August, a
family picnic outing for the
members of Nest 318 will be
held. Date, time and place will
be published in the Gee" and
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Junior Nests. That's great
news!
The feature attraction of
the day will be the ball game
between the Cleveland Indi-
ans, now leading the Amer
lean League, and the New
York Yankees who are try
ing hard to dislodge the In
dams from the leagues top
position.
All children are to be the
guests of the Cleveland Base
ball Company and the Gro
attain Fraternal Union. The
Indian management is open
ing the gates free to junior
members of the CFU, and our
local Lodges here are arrang-
ing for transportation and
other details in connection
with attendance at the game.
Please Don't Be Late
We want to point out to all
juniors at this time that if
you have not been able to get
in touch with your Nest
Manager, it will be sufficient
for you to come down to the
Municipal Stadium on Thurs
day, August 9Th, and you will
be able to join our group at
that time.
The CFU junior members
are being given a special Sec
ton in the left-field grand
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Indiana where he received his
Bachelor of Science Degree in
Health, Physical Education
and Recreation.
During his four years at
Indiana he was the starting
center for the Fighting Hoo
siers," who are members of
the Big Ten Inter-C Collegiate
Football Conference.
Charles has accepted the
position as head football and
assistant basketball coach at
Basic High School, in Hen
derson, Nevada, and will de-
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Cleveland Lodges Rushing Plans For
August Is Fraterna| Day Celebration

will be on hand to supervise
the showing.
Our preparations have been
completed, and everything is
in readiness for the staging Of
our 18th Annual Fraternal
Day. W. sincerely hope you
will reserve the date, Sun
day, August 18th, for us and
plan to be one of the happy
celebrants at the Croatian
Home. Anna Rescic, Sec'y.
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Cleveland, Ohio - The 18th
Annual GU Fraternal Day
will be held on Sunday, Aug
ust Is, 1854, at the Croatian
Home, 1914 st. Clair Ave.
The picnic festivities will
begin promptly at 1900 Noon
at which time there will be an
ample supply of hot roast
lamb and pork, together with
a variety of other home cook
ed delicacies and pastries, on
hand for those who decide to
make a complete day of it at
our gala event.
The month of August is
usually a scorcher but you
may rest assured that you'll
find relief from the heat by
stepping up to our well stock
ed refreshment bars and or
dering- your favorite bever-
age.
The Arrangements Com
mittee has again excelled it.
self in preparing an outstand-
ing program for the enjoy
ment of our guests. Again,
and by popular demand, the
"Abrasevic" and the "Sla-
vulj" Singing Societies will
make an appearance on the
stage, along with the affili-
ates Of the Cleveland Kolo
Aces.
Furnishing the musical &C
compartment and also your
favorite dance tunes later in
the afternoon and evening
will be none other than the
well known Blue Danube
Tamburitzans under the lead
ership Of Frank Muza. Just
in case you polkats would ra-
Their strut your stuff to the
tunes of a 1--WE band, we've
contracted the popular Polka
Mites Orchestra just for you.
Bro. Joseph Bella, C. F. u.
Supreme Secretary, will rep
resent the Home Office as our
principal speaker on the oc-
casion. Bro. Bella has ap-
peared in this official capa-
city previously and we know
that our members and friends
will enjoy meeting him again.
Both the old timers and
the younger element will be
interested to know that the
climax of the event will come
about when the much dis
cussed film, "This is Your
Croatian Fraternal Union!," is
shown. Bro. Tony Brajdic of
the Pittsburgh Home Office
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Euclid Nest To
Hold koIo Class
Euclid, Ohio - With

Euclid, Ohio - With the
cooperation of the members
of our parent GU Lodge 337,
the Juniors of Nest 373 will
attempt to organize a kolo
dancing class for all affiliates.
A special invitation is ex-
tended to all our Junior men,
bers between the ages of five
and sixteen years to partici-
pate in this venture. We know
you will enjoy the sessions
and you'll always be glad
that you grasped this oppor-
tunity to learn the exciting
kolos.
Most of you have been no.
titled of our plans and the re-
spouse so far is very crafty
ing. If you have not been no.
titled or if you belong to a.
mother Junior Nest, but live
in Euclid proper, we will be
delighted to have you join us.
We have obtained the SER
vices of none other than our
own Jean Russ (Robich) as
instructor. We are sure that
under her capable teaching
you will gain the utmost out
of kolo dancing.
Jean has always loved Gro
attain music, songs and espe-
cially our kolos. She taught
the Kolo Aces of Cleveland
before illness forced her to
retire temporarily. But, she
assures us that now she is
very much up to par for this
great venture.
Our initial rehearsal will be
held on Thursday, September
2, at 7:30 PM, at the Yugo-
slav Center, located on Re-
cher Avenue, Euclid. We wish
to thank the directors of this
establishment for the use of
the hall.
We also wish to welcome
into our midst the following
nineteen new members: AIDE
laide Crnko, John Klopovic,
Jr., Denise Ladovich, Freder-
lex Volpe, Raymond Sestak,
Lawrence and Lynda Merree
Siringer, Barbara Gerl, Gym
thia Bell, Inga Jazbec, Daniel
Apicello, Denise and Dennis
Zamaria, Carol Ann and Lau-
ra Marie Britvic, Paul Lee
Grosinic, Richard Pavlovich,
Barbara Jane Szemenyei, and
Patricia Turopolac. We sin
cerely hope you enjoy your
association with us.
Just a reminder to the jun
iors of grade and junior high
school. Don't forget the Gle
veland Indians ball game on
Thursday, August 9Th. Please
meet at my home, 966 E..
220th St., at 1890 PM sharp,
for auto transportation to the
stadium.
Barbara Baron, Mgr.
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.Cokeburg Plans
Teen.Age Nights

81 L a. - Lie u
Dance Group of "St. George
Lodge 354 CFU will sponsor
a series of teen-age nights at
the Croatian Home on Victor
Street in Cokeburg. The dan
ces will begin Friday evening,
August 18th and continue
every Friday evening there
after until the Committee de-
cides to discontinue them.
The affairs will be held every
Friday evening beginning at
9 PM and lasting until l AM
at the Croatian Home in
Cokeburg.
For the first three Fridays,
August IS, 20, and 9th the
very popular disc-.jockey from
Radio Station WESA in Char
leroi, Pa, Mr.. Matt Turk, has
been engaged to handle the
dances and spin the records.
Matt will be our M G. at these
dances and will keep things
moving all evening. He can
be heard over Radio Station
WESA every afternoon from
4 Pm until 8 Pm and is one
of the most popular disc
jockeys in this area.
These dances will consist
mostly of popular music and
a few polkas so with this in
mind we would not only like
to see our members present
but also all their friends even
though they may not be of
Slav descent.
There will also be a snack
bar set up in the upper hall
where there will be all types
of refreshments on sale and
we are sure our very able
staff of cooks will be able to
please everyone present. AS
usual for our older members
we have the Club Social Room
where they can spend their
time and enjoy themselves.
The admission for these af-
fairs will be the very small
fee of 25c so there is no rea-
son why anyone should miss
these affairs. Here also you
will have the opportunity to
learn to dance and meet many
new friends. The hall will be
lighted and decorated to meet
the likes of our younger
crowd and we are sure all will
enjoy themselves. A small
town like Cokeburg doesn't
offer very much in the way of
entertainment to the younger
people so we are sure these
dances will prove to be very
popular and we hope to see
you all at the Croatian Home
Friday evenings beginning
August 18th.
Bernard M. Luketich
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Homestead, Pa. - TIVE
members of CFU Lodge 100
are diligently pursuing scho-
lastic laurels and, on their
way to achieving their goals,
they are making impressive
strides in other fields. These
young men are Charles and
John Razmic.
Charles was a recent June
graduate of the University of
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Safe Investment

. 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.
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stand, but the Management
insists upon our being there
on time.
We are requesting, there
fore, that all junior members
who plan to attend the game
on Thursday, August 5th,
should make every effort to
be at GATE E between 100
PM and 1870 PM. The game
will commence at 2 PM, but
we must be on hand before
that time in order to be es-
corted to our Section by the
Park ushers.
Admission Is Gratis
All children of elementary
or Junior High School age
will be admitted to the game
free of charge, and it is ne
cessary only that the children
report to us at Gate E on
Thursday, August 9Th.
We will report at the gate
not later than 1870 in order
to be escorted to our Section.
It is for this reason that we
want all children to make ev-
cry effort to reach the Sta
dunn between 100 and 100
PM.
Let's all plan to come out
early so that we can be seated
before the umpire yells, "Play
Ball" Jay-Bee
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Detroit Nest 318 Mothers Club Will
Sponsor Family Outing During August

Detroit, Mich. - Monday, July 10Th, was more than
just blue Monday for the members of the Junior Nest 318
Mothers Club. For those who participated in the baseball
game against their children, it was :"black and blue Mon
day"
Whew! After seven innings of ball in the sort of weather
that any sane person would relax in, we discovered that
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Minnesota Senator Halls Organization

who preceded us in the build
ing of this great institution.
Like our early founders,
unafraid of the many obsta-
cles with which they were
confronted in their day, let us
too move forward together to
improve and to preserve this
great fraternal order.
Let us not engage in any
petty political pickering and
unwarranted criticism of each
other. That only leads to
eventual deterioration and a
drifting away from the ira
dition and lofty purpose of
those who have given much
to lis movement.
We must have in our hearts
the noble purposes and objec-
tives for which this organiza-
ton was originally founded
and strive for them in all
honesty and sincerity, or all
of our work in the end will be
for naught.
But we need not fail nor
our cause be lost. The Gro
attain Fraternal Union of
America has been gifted with
capable men and great lead
ers. May I at this point con-
graduate the Supreme OFF,
GERS of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union and it's many indi-
vidual members and families
for the good work accomp-
lished in the past. I also want
to urge all of you to continue
your good work in the future.
I am very confident that you
will do so.
May I take this opportuni-
ty, too, to extend my personal
greetings to a great president,
brother v. L. Mandich, with
whom I have had the honor
and the privilege to work with
at the last convention of the
Croatian Fraternal Union
held in Los Angeles, Califor-
MIA. l have come to know him
as a man of great qualifica-
tons, of common sense, of
high purpose and a person
who can discharge the duties
of convention chairman in a
spirit of kindly justice toward
every delegate in attendance.
l wish to express again my
deep regrets that circum-
stances have prevented me
from being with you upon
this occasion. However, I
want you to know that l am
with you in spirit and that
some day I might be able to
visit with all of you.
With my warmest and per-
sonal regards and my best
wishes for a most happy and
successful sixtieth anniversa-
ry celebration of a great or
ganization, the Croatian Fra
ternal Union, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
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will enroll in the School of
Arts and Sciences.
The members of Lodge 100
join us in wishing these two
brothers the best Of luck and
success in the future.
George Fuduric, Sec'y.
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Cleveland Junior Order Members Set
For AUGUST Rendezvous With Indians

Cleveland, Ohio - All district Nest Managers were to
meet here last Tuesday evening to discuss final plans for
the holding of "CFU Junior Day. at Ceveland's Municipal
Stadium on Thursday afternoon, August S. From advance
notices it appears that there will be upwards of 200 boys
and girls who will attend the affair from Cevelands seven
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Gilbert, MINI.
July rs, 1854
Brothers and Sisters:

To all of you who are today
assembled in celebration of a
glorious occasion, the sixtieth
birthday of the founding of a
great institution, the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America,
may l extend for myself and
my family, for the officers
and the membership of the
Minnesota Federation of Gro
attain Fraternal Union LODI
ges, warmest and personal
greetings.
I deeply regret that my
present political cam p a G n
schedule for reelection to the
Minnesota State Senate has
made it utterly impossible for
me to be with you today and
to participate in the festivi-
ties as l had seriously
planned.
Many times in the past, l
have been present at various
functions of our Croatian
Fraternal Union and those
occasions have been a source
of great JOY and pleasure to
me. I am, of course, in COM
plete sympathy with the aims
and detectives of the GU,
but it has always been the
warm, friendly hospitality
and good cheer of the people
participating that 1 remember
the most and the the longest.
The Croatian Fraternal
Union of America has a mag
nificent record of achieve
ment. In the first place, it
has made real contributions in
keeping alive the cultural
heritage of our parents home
land and rendering America
the benefit of this rich heri-
tage.
Secondly, the insurance
program of the CFU is 50
planned so as to bring securi-
ty to its members and in that
way points in the direction of
a more secure and better to-
morrow.
know that you join me in
gratitude and respect for the
great leaders of the older
generation who have pio-
neered to make possible this
fine organization.
We are the recipients of a
great inheritance. One in
which we are reminded of the
fine qualities of the Croatian
pioneers. With the application
Of a little ingenuity, earnest
ness and sincerity, courage,
and in the spirit of friendli-
ness and brotherhood these
il~lustrious men and women
have given birth to a success
full benefit society which to-
day is one of the largest of
it's kind. The remembrance of
those qualities moves lis to
the very depths of our emo
tons.
Some men who classify
themselves as one hundred
per cent American are in
clined to frown upon organi-
cations founded upon the
principles of fraternalism and
ancestry. With this, I dis
agree because people of the
, old. world gave us their best;
those who came here brought
their best traditions and as
pirations in the pursuit of
liberty and happiness and
those finer things imbued in
them as citizens of the Old
World.
They dug our ore, hewed
our forests, made our steel,
built our railroads, homes,
churches and schools. Law
abiding, worshipful, fraterna-
listic, they subscribed to the
philosophy of Give and let
live".
In this hustling and busy
era in these anxious times
of excitement and confusion,
let us pause for a few mo-
ments for remembering. Our