ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-12-29

numerous members of the Croatian Fraternal Union and
friends whom l met through the year, remembering the
pleasant moments spent in their company and the acts of
kindness with which they ghened my tasks and made life
sweeter remember the words of which
exchanged and the promises of mutual cooperation in
work the benefit of the Croatan Fraternal Union.
I read the many messages for Christmas and the New
Year of which received this year than in any prev
Not from friends and acquanances but from
very many members of the Society whom do not know
personally All Of this and the many other pleasant
ores ganered through the past gives certain
ca satisfaction and prompts in this accounting with
myself to resolve to redoube my efforts in the New Year.
to strive to be better coWorkcr and sincere friend
to all in my immediate vicinity and to all known and
known friends in remote places who seek my cooperation
and value my friendship.
Within Society, the sixeth year of the existence
and work of this beneficial mutual humanitarian and cu
tura institution drawing to close We had many jubilee
days observed by members throughout the United States
and Canada in it's honor
We honored pioneers and their work and efforts in
setting the strong foundation upon which the organization
rests and upon which continues to be built to
and envabe heights We held jubilee campaign in it's
honor during which strengthened it's ranks with
expectedy high number of members. We increased its
assets during the year just past just in the six
secuve years before that by close to million dollars
We increased the total amount of life insurance by close to
one million dollars.
For this marked progress in the Society," grateful
and thankful in the first place Industrious field work
from the winners of the top award brothers George
Baich Vincent Bskupich John Brek and George Boljko
to the last member who enrolled member
We grateful to worthy lodge officers and nest
ayers who comprise strong link between the Supreme Adj
minstration and membership.
In this annual retrospection find fresh in
the experiences achieved in conducting the jubilee
campaign, which experiences will proftably make
Of the just beginning which year is dedicated to the
Fortcth Anniversary of the Junior Order hope for
better future for the Union
Two events await in 1866, which will be Of greatest
Importance to the Society and Junior Order The first
will be held carly in July at Gary, Indiana, namely the
Fourth Junior Order Convention with observance of the
40th Anniversary Of that Department. The second will be
the holding Of the Ninth Regular Convention of the Croa
tian Fratena Union the latter part of September at Phla
delphia, Pa.
The Campa gn Committee in honor of the Junior Order
has already announced the conditions for achieving the honor
of delegate at the Fourth Junior Order Convention The rules
of the bylaws governing conventions will be executed when
the time
So, safely say that the New Year presents
vsas for greater and victories in the building
of the Junior Order and the Croatan Fraerna Union Nav
Society continue prosperous and successful for the u
innate benefit Of members and people in America
and Canada.
Happy New Year and all!