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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
C|eveIand's "zumberaks" To Celebrate
Seventeenth Anniversary November II

social calendar and be as
sured of c an evening well
spent at the Drury Theatre,
located on E. Seth Street,
near Euclid Avenue.
We hope that this feeling
will stick and persist with all
members, at least until No
vember 9th, when the "zum-
beraks' 18th Anniversary will
be held at the recently re-
modelled and redecorated St.
Nicholas Hall.
The tremendous cost of this
project, along with the long
period Of time needed, will
make the St. Nicholas Hall
an outstanding and attractive
place for carrying on Lodge
and community affairs.
To make this anniversary
event a memorable one, Gill
bert George and his Melody
Mixers will be featured as a
salute to the CFU Goth birth
day, to be observed in C1eve-
land on November 2Sth.
Door prizes will be given
besides prizes for the best
ticket sales. AS a matter of
fact every effort possible will
be made to make our Satur.
day night, November 27, fcte
a grand event.
George Reich, Rep.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
Duke Tammies In
Buffalo Oct. II

LackaWanna, n. Y. - The
world famous Duquesne Uni
versity Tamburitzans, under
the direction of Walter Kolar
will be presented in a Concert
on Sunday, October II, at
800 PM, at the Timon High
School, located in South Buff.
falo, Mckinley Parkway, Buff.
falo, New York.
Sponsoring these artists for
the first time in several years
in this area, is Our Lady OF
the Sacred Heart Croatiar
Catholic Church of Lacka.
wanna.
Dancing in the Croatiar
Parish Hall, in Lackawanna
will follow the Concert in the
evening. Here is an oppor.
tunity for our parishioners
and friends to make the
acquaintance of these artists
Tickets for the event may
be procured from any mem
Der of the Parish, or from
either of the Co-Chairmen
bros. Peter Juran or Charles
Verbanic.
Tnu,, -, ~ on
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
Talent Galore At
Monessen Concert

MOnesSen, Pa. - Some of
the Croatian Fraternal Uni
on's outstanding young talent
in Western Pennsylvania will
be presented here Sunday,
October II, during the Fall
Concert to be held by the
"Sloga" Society in it's quar-
ters at 1858 Schoonmaker
Avenue, starting at 2::30 PM.
Featured will be the youth
full "Sloga' Tamburitza Or
chestra, comprised in the
main of members of the
CFU's local Junior Order
Nest, the "Sloga" Kolo Group
and the ever popular Kolo
Group of Cokeburg Lodge
354, three truly talented or
CARNATIONS.
Here is a program well
worth travelling many miles
to witness and enjoy, for here
you will see what can be done
to culturally activate our
American born youth and
make them as proud as we ell
ders are of our heritage and
nationalistic strain.
To make the day all the
more memorable, you are in
vited to remain after the pro-
gram and spend a delightful
evening dancing to the "Slo-
ga" Tamburitzans.
Refreshments, of course,
will be available at all hours.
! In fact, the Home will open
at noon on October II, so
come down in advance of the
2::30 PM program and meet
your friends and neighbors
before the Concert begins.
Joseph Grbin, Pres.
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Duquesne University Tamburitzans In
Readiness For Greatest Concert Year
World Famed Collegiate Group Returns
From Camp With Scintillating New Show

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The in
ternationally acclaimed Tam
buritzans are back home
again!
They have just returned
from their training camp
which is located on the beau
tiful shores of Lake Nebaga-
mon in Wisconsin. Their six
weeks away was topped off
by a two and one half week
tour Of Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, and Northern Michigan.
Everywhere the Tammies ap-
peared their show was hailed
as the most different and the
best yet.
Now entering their eight
eenth season, the Duquesne
University group is set for
their finest year of all. With
increased support from the
university, including dormi-
tory facilities, added scholar
ships, and firm backing, the
group has been assured of re-
naming at Duquesne for ma
ny years.
Rev. Vernon Gallagher,
president of the school, has
increased his interest in the
Tamburitzans because he rec
ognizes the intrinsic value of
keeping alive Slavic music
and culture in this country.
He has further assured the
organization of their place
with the university by his ap-
pointment of Rev. Vincent
Deer as the groups modera-
tor.
1t is Father Deer's duty to
act as liason member for the
Tammies. Because of him, the
group has enjoyed many new
privileges never before real
lied.
Through the increased fl
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nancial stability, which has
come about these past two
years, the Tamburitzan or
ganization is now in a posi-
ton to offer more to their
participating students. Scho-
larships have been increased
to number twenty-five, thus
achieving the largest number
of performers the grCur has
ever had.
Also, due to the increased
financial status, new CO.'S
tunes, instruments and gen.
eral equipment have been
added to greatly improve the
overall picture.
Personal interest in each of
the students can be seen by
the insurance policies that
protects each one for their
four years with the group.
All of these points show
that the Tamburitzans are
very much improved and
flourishing; and that they will
continue to do so for many
years to come. Their show is
an example of their great
strides in advancing to a
point of highest professional
caliber.
Seeing is believing, so join
the many this year who will
come out to see the one and
only Duquesne Tamburitzans!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

Cleveland, Ohio - No
doubt all "zumberaks" of
c. F. U. Lodge $50 attending
the Playhouse on the evening
of November 21st to see FL
mer Rice's wise-cracking play
"The Winner" will feel as
though they have stumbled
on a gold mine, for the hero
inc is a smalltown girl who
falls heir to a sizeable for
tune just because the turn of
events in a big city are ex-
treme1y favorable.
This play concerns itself
with the fortunes of a small
town girl who becomes a ci-
garette girl and becomes in
volved in a scandal. How she
inherits a fortune will be the
interesting development TO be
watched for, along with nu-
merous comic slants.
Right after the conclusion
of the drama, free refresh
ments will be served in the
Green Room, a spacious
lounge furnished with the lat
est in modern conveniences.
To obtain tickets, call Mary
A. Popovic, EN- 1-7829, whose
address is 1172 E. 58th St.
Since the Playhouse operates
on a cash policy, no credit can
be extended.
Jot this event down on your
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

going. Remembering that our
Society, like a nation, was
built on sacrifice on the part
of a devout individual, we are
moved to make mention in
these columns of two recent
cases within our ranks.
Deserted Hospital Bed
One was covered in an ac-
count by Philip Vukelich,
Croatian Section Editor, of a
concert by our Junior Tam
buritzans in Farrell, Pa.
1t tells of an instance where
the director, F. J. Koss, a
man up in years, although
confined to a hospital at the
time, asked and received a
special dispensation that he
might for a few hours leave
the hospital in order that the
youthful Farrell tamburitzans
would not miss a practice ses-
sion preparatory to their first
concert.
What is even more credita-
BILE is the fact that bro. Koss
gives these instructions, as
we are told, without any
compensation.
Forgets Ailing Back
The other instance that we
like to refer to has it's seat in
Chicago
For the past two years
Adam Soich has been the able
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

She too is a Commercial
Course graduate and is at
present employed as a stenog-
rapher in a well known attor-
ney's office. Her brother, Ro-
bert George, remains a men,
Der of Nest 240. Her hobbies,
all sports and swimming.
By the way, Pauline's
proud father owns and oper-
ates a drug store at 594
Rhodes and West Market.
Welcome to our friendly
Lodge 472 ranks, Caroline,
Patricia and Pauline, and here
is wishing each and every one
of you good health, happiness
and success in life. Never be
ashamed of your nationality
or your Croatian F'raternal
Union, for both are world re-
noWned.
And to you, the parents of
these lovely young ladies, go
our congratulations for rails
ing them to be outstanding in
school and among their
friends. You did very we'll!
Katherine DiZdar, Mgr.
Junior Order Nest 240
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
Akron's "hatija Gubec" Lodge 472In
Welcome To Three Lovely New Members

also members of Lodge 472
and very proud of the fact.
Patricia is the daughter of
our venerable Lodge 472
members Mike and Anna Yu-
rich, who were married on a
Tuesday and whose four
children, believe it or not,
were all born on a Tuesday.
Isn't that something?
Patricia attended Mason
Grade School and graduated
from Central High School this
year. She took the CONNER
cial Course and skating ranks
as her favorite hobby. She
left behind her in Nest 24O
two sisters, Mary Jane and
Eleanor May. Her older bro
ther wasn't a CFU member
as of this writing, but we in
tend to change that status
quo shortly.
Pauline is the daughter of
George and Flora Petrovich.
She attended Schumacher
Grade School and graduated
from Buchtel High School.
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tricia Ann zurich and Pauline
Jo Ann Petrovich, whose par
ents are highly respected ci-
tizens of this city, the Rubber
Capital of the world.
Caroline was born on May
6, 1886. She attended McEl-
bright Grade School and gra-
duated from Garfield High
School, where she majored in
Journalism. During her high
school days, she was a men,
ber Of the Baseball and Bas-
ketball Clubs, the Junior Hon
or Society, the Symphonic
and the All-Girls Choir.
Her hobbies include all
sports and she enjoys collect
ing pencils. She is currently
trying her hand at writing
sports stories and putting her
journalistic learning to work
in other fields.
Caroline's late grandfather,
Peter r. Miller, was one of
the first members Of Lodge
472, while her grandmother
today ranks as one of our old
est fraternalists. Her parents,
James and Olga Young, are
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

Secretary of our Chicago
Mems Bowling League. Re-
Gently he wrote with no
thought that it would be used
as an example, for which we
apologize in not being able to
restrain ourselves:
II have just returned from
the hospital and have been
suffering from a back all
ment. Incidentally, I will not
be bowling in our league this
year, but I will continue to act
as Secretary to keep my bowl
ing activities alive"
Neither Sought Thanks
Our readers can rest as
sured that neither of these
men, F. J. Koss or Adam So
ich, did it for an ounce Of
publicity.
We, however, feel that such
shining examples should be
called to the attention of the
C.F.U. public. 1t is not enough
that only Farrell, Pa, or Chi
cago, ILL.,, should know of
their devotion to duty and an
activity.
We think that our men,
bers, upon reading this, will
place greater value on the
ideals and cohesiveness which
bind us in the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

are acquired. For that reason,
ask one and all who you be-
lieve to be of good will, to
make a donation to us of such
books and works, new or old.
Do not let them gather dust
in libraries, unused, while
hundreds and thousands of
our students and learned peo-
pie wish and would be CRATE
full for the opportunity to use
them.
For Closer Friendship
1t is in the interests of both
countries that we become bet
ter acquainted. Only through
knowing each other can we
draw closer in friendship.
We cannot afford to travel,
nor even to buy books. We
can get to know America as
it really is only through its
educational works, if you
! Americans will make it posi-
BILE for us to obtain these
books.
Do that now, and at every
opportunity and send every
book available to the Supreme
Office of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union, which will see
that they reach their proper
destination.
Rev. Bosiljko Bekavac, Jr.
Executive Board Acts
We are glad to publish this
appeal by Rev. Bosiljko Beka.
vac, Jr., for the collection OF
books, old and new, on Anne
rica and it's development and
growth, which books will be
of great use to the younger
generation in the old country
Our local school board has
promised to give us free o1
charge a supply of obsolete is
sues Of school books, which
were in use in the secondary
and high schools of Pitts
burgh and vicinity.
| We believe that Other
school districts throughout
the United States, especially
in larger cities, likewise have
many such obsolescent books
which they would donate il
tbs cause were properly ex
planned and presented tt
them.
The Executive Board is il
contact with the u. S. Infor
nation Agency in Washing
ton, D. c., which will under
take to pack and ship tn
books we collect, according t.
our directions, free of charge
The Executive Board o
the Croatian. Fraternal Uniol
unanimously agreed to he'll
this noble idea, which woulc
bring about better relation
between two peoples, us il
America, and those in the ol,
country.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
East Chi Choir
In Gay 0peretta

East Chicago, Ind. - A
special committee of the Gro
attain Singing Society "Sloga"
met recently at the Croatian
Home in Indiana Harbor to
plan more publicity for that
groups production of "The
Merry Widow, being staged
by popular demand a second
time.
The well-loved operetta by
Hungarian -Slovak composer
Franz Lehar will be given at
3 PM. on Sunday, October "a,
at the Roosevelt Hi, / School
Auditorium in e. Chicago.
Committee members a t.
tending were Misses Diana
Mazur and Mary G. Roma
Mich, and Andrew Livovich,
Matthew Mudrovich, Frank
Marich, and MAIDEN Kabalin.
At the beginning of the meet
ing, it was mentioned that
George Balich has again come
to "Sloga's' support in the
matter of the operetta. He is
al enthusiastic supporter of
the group.
Representatives of "Sloga.'
with an Introductory letter
from Miss Rozmanich, have
visited the various CFU and
ecu Lodges in the area tc
speak about the operetta anc
show color pictures of it. Mu.
drovich visited those in Gary
Marich in Hammond; Rivicf
in East Chicago; and George
Yancich in Indiana Harbor
Also being asked to help il
this work are the Mesdames
Helen Zafran, Helen Rukavi
ma, and Millie Stump; an(
Paul Dumsich, Frank Zvonar
and Emil Gresevich.
Records of "Sloga's" frs
presentation were played on
Gary radio station recently
1t is also hoped Give" voice!
will be heard singing the op
eretta's music on a Hammond
radio stations foreign-lang
uage shows. It is hoped Slo
vaks, Hungarians, P ol e S
Serbs, and Slavs will attent
"sloga's' second performance
of "The Merry Widow" as i
appeals to all age and ma
tionality groups.
About sixty members will
appear in the operetta and il
the orchestra. Members ar
asked to attend the 500 Pm
Monday night rehearsals a
the Croatian Home in Indian;
Harbor. "Sloga" is directed
by Prof. Charles Stephens O
Chicago: while rehearsal &C
companist is Mrs. Marilyl
Karras of Gary.
! Publicity Committe.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

Akron, Ohio - Three very
lovely young ladies became
members of our Malta Gu
bee" Lodge 472 this past
Summer via transfer from the
ranks of Junior Order Nest
240.
Casting t h ir respective
fraternal lots with us were
Caroline Patricia Homan, Pa
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
Friends Mourning
Conrad PetruceIa

San Francisco, Calf. - 1t
is with a greatly saddened
heart that we pen this small
tribute to a great man, bro.
Conrad Petrucela, a member
of CFU Lodge 876, who pass
ed away on August Oath af-
ter a lingering illness.
Bro. Petrucela was born on
the Island of Wis, in Yugosla-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

via, and came to America in
1911. For over thirty years
he worked as a conductor for
the Municipal Railway here
in San Francisco.
Conrad had been a member
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union for over two genera
tions, and had always been
one of it's most ardent and
active affiliates. He believed
in working hard for the So
ciety to perpetuate the prin-
ciples for which it stands.
AS an example of his forti-
tude. three days prior to his
death, bro. Petrucela ap-
preached yours truly to give
him an ad book so that he
could solicit ads for our Octo-
Der Oath, Goth Anniversary
ad book. Although his illness
made walking difficult for
our brother, he nevertheless
was resolved to do his share
for the cause.
Bro. Petrucela was the FL
nancial Secretary of Lodge
S76 for fifteen years, served
as it's President for many
years, headed the Junior Nest
for some time, and attended
two Of the C.F.U. National
Conventions.
Since the organization of
the Northern California Cen
trail Committee, bro. Petru-
celia had served as one of it's
delegates, always a diligent
worker in every Lodge acti-
vity.
He was indeed a man of
strong beliefs and convictions.
He was for many years the
guiding light of the Yugoslav
Sokols in San Francisco and
at the time of his death
served as their President.
One of the largest crowds
ever witnessed assembled for
the recitation Of the Rosary
at the bier of our beloved and
deceased brother. Floral tri.
butes banked the walls of the
Comiskey-Roch Funeral Cha.
pei, attesting to his tremen.
dous popularity and his legion
of friends. The Reverend Fa.
ther Vodusek lead the recita.
ton of the Rosary, while or
the following day, Father Da.
bovich officiated at the fun.
eral services. Interment ot
the body was made in the
Holy Cross Cemetery, at Col
ma, California.
Serving as pail bearers
were K. Radovich, M. Kusma
Mich, R. Lupes, N. Burich, G
| Slavich, D. A. Lucich. Homo
rary pallbearers were ]. Sla
vich. G.. Ivancan, G.. Bertice
vich, P. V. Knego, D. Noval
and F. Pericich.
Our beloved bro. Petrucels
leaves behind his loving wife
Margaret, daughters Mrs. AL
bina Backstedt and Mrs
Pearl Bailly, both of Sa,
Francisco, and his nephew
Nick Petrucela, to mourn hi,
passing.
Our members on the Yves
Coast have felt deeply, tn,
void left by the passing O
bro. Petrucela, and we offe
the prayer that our Just Coz
will reward his good work
among our people on thi
earth, and that his soul ma,
Rest in Eternal Peace.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

broad do not know this great,
new homeland of yours. 1t is
far from them. There are ve-
ry few of our educated people
who ever even saw it. During
World War II our people
overseas saw its might and
strength in its gigantic and
awful air power, which sowed
death and terror upon its
enemies, and brought free
dom to it's friends.
After the war, our people
witnessed Americas and your
goodness, greatness of heart,
love and compassion towards
those less fortunate, in and
through the many gifts with
which our country and the
entire world was shoWered.
Want Truth, Not Lies!
These evidences Of might,
strength, goodness and love,
often created in our people a
very queer and distorted con-
ception of America and its
people. Propaganda tended to
further distort this concep-
ton.
For that reason, they do
not know your new homeland
as it truly is. They do not
know the beauty and wealth
of it's different sections. They
do not know it's history, it's
great sons and their great
works which led their coun-
try along the road of great
heights, to which it still con-
tinues to rise.
They do not know it's social
structure, nor the principles
and laws by which it's almost
incompatible dynamic life
continues to Develop; just as
they lack a clear insight into
the economic strength and
material progress on which
the greatness and might of
your new homeland is found
ed.
Every Book Will Help
Neither do our men of let
ters have the opportunity to
becom e better acquainted
with America, or the magni-
ficent spirit of brotherhood of
the American people which
has led it from one victory to
the next victory over natural
forces.
We in the old country dc
not know America, your new
homeland, but we would like
to get to know it. We can get
to know it only through vel
written works on America, its
people and their life in years
past and now. And all of you
can help us in this, both
young and old.
Certainly you or youl
ncighbors, and your various
cultural and scientific institu
tions, have any number Of
works on America and it!
people. They have many ge
ographies, geographical mag
azines, American histories
works on sociology, and every
conceivable kind of scientific
treatises from the differen
branches of technology, art
and philosophy, from class
room text books to large en-
cyclopedias.
All of this is Of the great
est interest to us, and will
enable us to get better &C
quainted with America and t.
present this country to ou
own people in the manner il
which it really exists.
Matter OF Good Will
You and your neighbour
and friends, Americans, ant
their educational, scientifi
and other institutions, will b.
doing us a tremendous favor
if you make it possible for u
to take advantage of Ameri
can experience and successes
which we can CLEAN from you
books.
u c1
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13
Peoples Of yugos|avia Yearning For
Books From United States Of America
Friends Overseas Anxious To Acquaint
Selves With The American Way Of Life
BY V. 1. Mandich, Supreme President

Pittsburgh Pa. - Brothers and sisters, members Of
the Croatian Fraterna Unon Today, you all citizens
of this great progressive and happy country America
homeland You live and work in it. You love it. for you
and look upon it is In it's beauty vastness,
might strength you unceasng growth both
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-10-13

Farrell, Chicago Members Prove That
Fraternalism Is A Warm, Living Thing
Sacrifices Of Individual Members Have
Helped Make Society Great Institution
BY Frank Braidic Sports Educational Director
Pittsburgh Pa. - There and have been instances
where people in walks of life have proved their mette
through sacrifice Often this is done under adverse cond
tions that would give weaker individual enough
to throw up his hands in disgust
We in the Croatian Fraernal Union, have fine
pies of what people do under duress to keep activity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-25

mitted to the hospital for mental
patients, Judge j. Dudley Digges
stipulated, however, that should
Faunce recover he would be
brought back for trial on the
murder charge.
Judge Digges' action In the ST..
Marys County Circuit Court here
was taken after hearing only
one witness, DR.. Jacob Morgen-
stern, director Of correctional
psychiatry for the State De-
partment of Mental Hygiene.
DR.. Morganstern said Faunce,
after several months of PSYCHE
atric examination. was unable to
determine between right and
wrong and that he had a pro
gressive mental disorder"
The health official testified
Faunce had developed a "patho-
logical and morbid jealousy" of
his wife and had falsely accused
her of having relations with an
other man. DR.. MorganStern
also told the court that Faunce
said his wife was i'll with cancer
and expected to die and indicated