ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-04-06
-OFFTCIAL MINUTES
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II. 1885


The Minutes of the February % session approved
as read.
AS the first order of business bro Mandch extended
official greetings to bro Baaban and offered congratula
tons and well wishes in behalf of the entire Board and
Membership his appointment First Deputy Insurance
Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania He
continued by stating that there is doubt in minds
that bro. Baaban will make good in his position and
that he will always good and faithful CFU member
Bro Balaban expressed his appreciation and thanks
for the kind words of the Supreme President and with re-
Organization effective as of March 15 which as matter
of necessity accepted by the Board.
Thereupon the Board agreed to publish an official no.
ce in Official Organ for the filing of applications for
the position of Legal Counsellor.
The Supreme Secretary bro. Bella presented the fol-
lowing
Lodge - Bro MILO Vapnar designated $4,000 of his
death benefit to his brother Martin who predeceased the
named in the certificate they would inherit said amount
However the lodge issued release this claim and re-
quesed to be paid to the surviving children of the
deceased members brothers and sisters Said request was
approved by the Board.
Lodge "a - Bro Franio Bestic who carries $5OO.OO|
insurance shall have exhausted his March 81
1855 The Board agreed to continue his dues payments and
interest charges from the National Fund until his death
at which time, to $25000 shall be provided for
his funeral expenses from said Fund.
Lodge 66 = Bro Dragutn Goyak designated his wife,
Whelmina, beneficiary However, received nforma-
ton from Europe that previous wife and children are still
living and that divorce never obtained by the mem
ber On the basis of this information the Board approved
payment of the claim to the legal heirs of the member
Lodge 246 - Sister Anna Krilic named her husband
beneficiary who predeceased the member The Board ap
proved payment to surviving
Lodge 800 - The application of bro Boris Mandich
for increase of 100000 insurance approved by the
Lodge s62 - Bro Marko Leskovar designated his IA
ther beneficiary who predeceased the member The Board
approved payment to his mother who survives.
Lodge 663 - The request of said lodge for l years
supply of mmeograph paper with imprinted letterheads for
their lodge monthly bulletin approved by the Board
Lodge 961 - Sister Ann Vlasic wishes to designate
$50000 of her certificate to her estate which was approved
by the Board. -
thank you letter was received from the American
Cancer Society for our donation to their cause.
A letter received from Joseph Bogdanich of Min
nesota wherein he suggests that be created at the
Croatian Center in Pittsburgh This matter was re-
fered to bro Philip Vukec Secretary OF the Center to
check into the possibilities of such project.
On the recommendation Of bro Bella the Board agreed
recorder 800 mems and 100 womens Merit Pins since
present supply is exhausted
Bro ovcarich was delegated by the Board to be
official representative at the Wisconsin State 10 pin bowling
tournament to be held in Milwaukee, Wis, March 26
and 27.
Bros Mandich and ovcarch accepted invitations as
guest speakers to the Goth Anniversary banquet of Lodge
% to be held at Croatan in Cleveland May l.
The following items were approved for payment
$4,000 Mike Bosilevac for hauling rubbish from the
basement at the Home Office.
$500 donation to the Volunteers of America.
$1,000 donation to the Heart Fund.
$500 to the northern branch of the California Frater
nal Congress for dues.
S350OO to H. N Bruce and Assoc, actuaries for COM
pleton valuation report and Canadian report
$500 to the National Association of Insurance Com
missoners for the 1855 copy volume of their
$1,000 the Presidents section of the National Fra
ternal Congress for dues.
$l5457 to the railway express tor Shipment OF school
books to the u S. Information Agency in Washington,
which are to be shipped to Yugoslavia.
$1,000 donation to the Allegheny County Society for
crippled children
$4,000 each to Lodges &c. $40, 1884, 13, 32o and Nest
1O3 which represents the 1855 basketball appropriation
Bro Ovcarich, Secretary of Sick Benefit Department.
presented to the Board the following cases: -
Lodge = Sister Anna Henricher cert C-4446o did
know that she insured the disability fund In
1858 she gave birth to child by undergoing an operation
thus saving her life and possibly the life of her child With
this understanding the Board approved the payment OF
i the operation.
Lodge 65 - Bro. Joseph Girdch, cert. 50328 submit
letter for assistance for operation that not listed
in the Bylaws The Board approved donation of $4,000
out of the National Fund. 80
i Lodge 617 - Sister Katie Buban cert. E1OO71O, did
submit her claim time for her operaton In view OF
the fact that member of the Junior Order prior
to acceptance the Board considered her explanation and
i approved the payment of her operation benefits.
Lodge 785 - Bro. Ivan Bartoec cert C5O294, under
went an operation which not listed in the Bylaws On
the of bro Ovcarch the Board approved
donation of $4,000 of the National Fund towards the
) expenses. -
Lodge 1877 - Bro. Anton Asch, cert C-58963, under
serious operation Being that this operation was SER
ious and not listed in Bylaws the recommendation
of bro Ovcarich and the Supreme Medical Director the
Board approved the payment of per section 1885,
i Lodge 789 - Bro MILO Andelnovic, cert. 1884, has
returned the payment of his sick benefits for the entire
year 1854 and % days of 1855 Bro Ovcarich informs
u BOARD AndenOvic paid accordance