ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-11-09
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1855
Official Minutes.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1855
The Supreme President, bro Mandch opened the ses-
sion with official greetings All Members of the Board
and Officials present
The Minutes of the September session approved
as read
The Supreme Secretary bro Bella, presented the fol
lowing
Lodge 10 Bro Juraj Benkovic named his sister Anna
beneficiary who predeceased the member The Board ap
proved payment to surviving brothers and sister, or
Lodge AZ - Sister Mil1ca Gojkovch wishes to desg-
nate portion of her death benefit to friend Nick Ma
cesic, by agreement which the Board approved.
Lodge SO Sister Kata Stojkovic designated her hus-
band beneficiary who predeeased the member The Board
Lodge 126 AS pertains to the payment of the claim
of Spro Smodlaka to Frank Vatavuk the Board agreed
that be made in accordance with the previous
decision of the Board The remainder of claim be
paid to the surviving wife of one brother and two surviving
children of a second brother.
Lodge 135 - Sister Barbara Lescanec named her son
Ralph beneficiary who refused to the funeral expenses
The Executive Board agreed that $4,000 of the death ben
eft be paid toward the funeral in accordance with
the Bylaws and that the balance of the claim is to be
paid to the beneficiary named in the certificate.
Lodge 33 AS pertains to the of bro Nlkola Ste
fanac the matter referred to Legal Counsellor for
further study.
pended prior to his DEATH rensated into active mem
bershp status by the Board His premium loan account
Lodge 4ss Bro stjepan Golk s's and the lodge sub
mtted request for assistance The Board approved do
Lodge 557 - Bro. vladislav Gerc wishes designate
his Estate beneficiary which the Board approved
Bro. Bella read letter of thanks and appreciation
ceived from Prof Rudolph Maz for the opportunity
tended to him to appear before the Delegates the 9th
Convention, which was acknowledged and filed.
On the motion by bro. Mandich seconded by bro Kra
sch the Board unanimously approved donation of $10O
to Prof Matz for expenses incurred in attending the 9th
c. F. U. Convention
By unanimous decision of the Board, a retainer fee
of $4,000 approved for payment to the law firm of
Rosenha and Fedan of Chicago for legal services in the
The Board also approved unanimously the transfer of
$2 to the Convention account from the Admins
tratve Expense Fund.
The request of bro George Karlovich for reimburse
ment of $2992 for expenses incurred attending the 9th
Convention contested Delegate could not be complied
with per section 48 of Bylaws since the High Trial
Board and Convention did not rule in his favor.
On the recommendation of bro Grasha, new Nest
No. GAO located in Reserve Mines Nova Scotia, ap
proved effective of September 1, 1855
The following items were approved for payment:
$S72OO to Lodge ITO of Gary various expenses in
Cured during the 4h National Junior Convention held in
$244O0 to photographers photos taken during the
4th National Junior Convention .r,+. ..
$525.O0 to Mr.. Hill, Canadian agent for services
and fees for the first months Of 1855.
$5675 to bro Baaban for expenses incurred in attend
ing the 9th Convention of the CFU.
$4,000 donation to the Community Chest drive
$500 to the Minnesota Fraterna Congress for dues
$500 to the Michigan Fraternal Congress for dues
$500 to bro John Badovnac for photos taken during
$2S5Oo to H: N Bruce and Assoc for actuarial serv
rendered during August and September.
$500 donation to the Veteran Police and Firemens
Association.
$3.50 to the Penn Manufacturing Co. for replacing
broken glass top bro. Ovcarichs desk
$3S75O to H. Voep Co. for circular wreath inserts in
coors.
$1805 to sister Mary Burma of Vancouver, B. c.. Can
ada for phone calls made during the 9th Convention
Bro Grasha is to be guest speaker at the 10th Ami
versary celebration of the Junior Order sponsored by the
Central Committee of lodges of Detroit to be held No
vember 18th.
Bro Krasich is to attend the 5Oth Anniversary of
Lodge 80 of Columbus Ohio November 26 the guest
speaker
Bro. Mandch is to be guest speaker at the 45th An
nversary celebration of Lodge 423 of Aquppa which is
to be held October 30th.
All members of the Executive Board and the Editors
delegated to attend the Pennsylvania Fraernal Con-
gress which is to be held in Scranton Pa November
Is and 16.
On the recommendation of bro. Bella the Board agreed
to print ten thousand copies each of the Bylaws in Eng
lsh and Croatan and to be combined Also additional
shelf space to be added to the 3rd floor stocroom
The Board also agreed to order so Convention photos
of the 9th Convention Delegates from the Standard Photo
Service Co. for the cost of $4,000
The Supreme President brother Mandich, gave re-
port the 69th Annual Convention Of the National Fra
terna Congress- which he and the Junior Director brother
Michael Grasha attended in Toronto Ontario Canada Sep
teber 272829 He stated that there 81 societies
of ia enrolled in the National Fraernal Congress
represented the Convention reported by the Creden
tals Committee with 212 members representing those
ganzations attending
The hghight of this years Congress meeting the
report of the Committee Uniform Code adopted by