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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-15
Croatian History A Gigantic Project

Over the years that have
passed in the preparation of
this work, SO many more than
originally planned, many con-
facts have been made through
correspondence and personal
consultation, with a view to
achieving a more thorough
and accurate presentation of
the subject bearing on the
history of the Croatian peo-
pie. Therefore | feel duty
bound to express to all con-
cerned my deep gratitude for
their interest and cooperation
in this gigantic project.
Sources OF Material
In acknowledging my debt,
my thanks go in the first
place to the authors mention
ed in the photography, whose
texts | quoted in pertinent ex-
cerpts, either directly, or used
passism and studied carefully
for purposes of comparison.
1t goes without saying that in
each instance l weighed the
evidence most carefully and
critically.
The number of books listed
may appear excessive, but it
should be kept in mind that
it applies also to the materials
still locked in the sound-rec-
ords. Because Of it's educa-
tional value, it did not appear
wise to eliminate it, or even
to contract it.
All this wealth Of historical
materials would have never
come in my hands if not for
the vast resources of the Lii
brary of Congress. The Ad-
ministrative Office of the Lii
brary was accommodating
with research facilities and
the use Of necessary mate
rials.
Even with all the resources
of the Congressional Library,
many points Of detail would
have remained obscure to me,
had l not been aided by nu-
merous friends in Croatia and
other parts of Europe who
sent to me rare books, mono
graphs and materials Of ines
timable value.
For their review of the
work, and helpful comment, l
am indebted deeply to the
following:
DR.. Francis Ivanichek of
the University of Zagreb;
Prof. Hamid kreshevlyako-
vich of the University Of Sa-
rayevo; Sarayevo.
DR.. Ivan Esih of the Yugo-
slav Academy Of Science;
Zagreb.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-15

Mr.. Joseph Horvat, the no.
ted Croatian Historian; Ia
greb.
Prof. Alberto Freixas of
the National University of
Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
Prof. r. FaWtier of the
University of Paris (Sor-
bonne); Paris.
Prof Y. Renouard of the
University Of Bordeau; Bor-
deaux.
Prof. Andre Valiant, con-
tributor to the periodical Re
vue des Etudes Slaves; Paris.
Prof. Werner Haegi of Ba-
sci University, Switzerland;
Basel.
Prof. John R. Williams of
Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshire.
Profs. Barnes and Siney,
Western Reserve University;
Cleveland, Ohio.
I am also deeply gratified
for the encouragement given
me by Prof. Pablo Martinez
del Rio of the National Uni
versity of Mexico, Prof. Gar
rett Mattingly of Columbia
University of New York;
Prof. r. r. Belts, University
of London; Prof. R. Morghen,
University of Rome, Italy;
Prof. A. E.. van Giffen, Uni
versity Of Amsterdam, Hol-
land; Prof. w. F. Mcdonald,
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio; Prof. Wilt
am Bennett, University of No
ire Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
Inspiring we're the messa-
ges of commentator and en-
couragement sent to me by
many scholarly Croat t i a n
readers, including DR.. Ivan
Pernar, the former Yugoslav
seantor; DR.. Andrew Ilich,
Bury, England; Rev. DR.. L.
Ivandich, Windsor, Ont; DR..
Giunio Zorkin, Nanaimo, B.
c.; DIR. Ante Smith Pavelich,
Paris, France; DR.. Andrew
Artukovich, Los A n g e e S,
Calf; Mr.. Ali Kadragich,
Geneva, Switzerland; Mr.. An
thony Kosman, Munich, Ba-
varia; Prof. Ivan Meshtro-
vich, sculptor, Syracuse Uni
versity, New York; and
others.
A great deal of useful
knowledge and pertinent in
formation has been derived
from consultation and discus
sions with the Very Rev. DR..
John ]. Callahan, former
President of Duquesne Uni
versity; DR.. Martin Andre
Rosanoff, former Dean of the
Graduate School, Duquesne
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-15
John Perica, Sr.
Was Widely Known

Globe, Ariz. - Word has
been received and the remain
ing family wants it known to
his friends and relatives that
John Perica, Sr., who had for
many years been a member of
the Globe, Arizona, G. F. u.
Lodge 884, died Tuesday,
August 10, 1854.
He was born on August %,
1889, in Markaska, Yugosla-
via.
John Perica moved to
Globe in 1915 and lived there
with his family until 1851
when he moved to Phoenix,
residing at 2236 West Claren-
don, where he passed away.
The accompanying picture
was taken of brother John
prior to his long illness and is
for his many friends TO sec
him once again.
He was employed as a hoist
engineer at the Old Dominion
Mine and the Miami Copper
Company until 1947 when he
underwent an operation for
a ruptured disc in his spine
which proved to be unsuccess-
full.
He gained a great deal of
recognition from the Miami
Copper Company when he in
vented safety gadget for
the hoist in case operations
were to cease Immediately. He
was rewarded by the compa-
ny for this plan submitted
and since that time it. has
been put into use.
During his illness of seven
years, his one hobby was
baseball which he followed
religiously and with interest,
and it has been said by his
many friends and relatives
that he had one of the best
knowledge of facts and fig
ures of baseball.
John was married to Fran
ces Obestar in Leadville, Col
orado, on August IS, 1912,
and later moved to Globe,
Arizona.
He is the father of six
children: Mrs. Kenneth N.Y.
lund, Globe; Mrs. Ann Sy-
mank, Caldwell, Texas; John
Perica, Jr., lieutenant on the
Arizona Highway Patrol,
Phoenix; Mary of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania; Steve of Bass
Lake, California; and Rose,
who is the Executive Secreta-
ry to Wesley Bolin, Secretary
of State. He also leaves two
sisters in Yugoslavia.
He was a member Of the
Catholic Church, having a ro-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-06-15

0 The Croatian FraternaI
Union is the largest organlza-
ton of it's kind on earth.
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Ribbon Cut On

Continued From Page One
clared To-day. in doubleheader
ceremonies, we dedicate not one
major bridge but two, both across
the Potomac river and. as the crow
flies, only 80 miles apart.
The bridge at Kitzmiller, with
its 1900 feet of approach roads on
both river banks, replaces the old
wooden bridge built in the horse
and buggy days of 1884 and large
enough then to accommodate only
one wagon at a time. | understand
negotiations are in progress to the
end that this old landmark may be
decided by the two states to the
municipality of Kitzmiller for use
as a pedestrian walkway to the
neighboring town of Blaine, West
Virginia.
THE new bridge at Cumberland
replaces the old iron and wooden
plank structure built in 1903 when
the first automobiles were emerg-
ing on the current scene but were
not thought to be a serious threat
to the dominance of wagons and
carriages.
Maryland does not often dedi-
cate new bridge. When it dedi-
Gates two in one day, it not only
points up the progress of our ~
year program but also sets new
record. State Roads engineers ad-
wise me that never before in our
history have we been able to open
two new bridges on the same day.
"The records show that since
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
State Educators

Continued From Page One)
recommendations as rapidly as
possible. Department meetings of
teachers in the various subject
fields are scheduled throughout the
year to further analyze recommen-
dations made and to plan the
needed summer workshop program.
Hawkins added that the group of
visiting educators had many COM
plimentS for the work of the two
high schools with special praise
expressed for the cooperative eff
fort between the school administra-
ton and staff, the high degree of
teacher morale as evidenced by a
sincere effort on the part of teach
ers to do a good job and by the
high quality of individuals who
comprise the teaching staffs in the
two high schools.
Hawkins also declared the teach
ing staff in both schools came in
for high praise by the visitors not
ing that numerous teachers were
doing superior work
Those visiting here included DR..
John Seidel, assistant state super
intendent in charge of vocational
education: DR.. James Spitznas, di-
rector of instruction for state of
Maryland Willis White, state high
school supervisor; Herschel James,
supervisor of Industrial Education;
Herbert Steiner, supervisor of
Physical Education and Recre-
alton; Miss Evelyn Miller, state
supervisor of Home Economics;
Miss Mae Graham, state supervisor
of School and Children's Libraries;
Harry Mcdonald, state supervisor
of Agriculture. Mrs Gladys Hop
kinS. supervisor of curriculum, who
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
Gas Company Says

Continued From Page One)
operating its gas mains in the town
and providing gas for the use of
individual citizens. The old fran
chise expired in 1949 Late last
year the company offered new
agreement to the town which did
not include free gas but the city
council tabled any action
Gas company officials then
agreed to continue to provide free
gas until this past summer when
some other arrangements were to
be worked out
Other Routine Business
Other business before the Mayor
and Council on Monday evening
was mostly routine. Receipts for
the month amounted to S6,9O4y69,
with S2578O from water, S3,594.01
from taxes and $3,O5288 from mis-
cellaneous. Among miscellaneous
items were S740.31 from parking
meters and $1,6OOO1 from bank
stock tax.
Expenditures totaled $6,987 81
which included paying out 81, 30460
for street labor and S1,09S48 for
street supplies There was a bank
balance of S6,O7582.
A test of the city water showed
OK. Sunday movie tax amounted
to S51 30 for the month of Septcm-
Der. A permit was granted to Kitz-
miller and Edgar to erect a resi-
dence for Spencer Graham on
North Third street, 81 by 81, brick
veneer, at cost of approximately
$4,000.
Ralph Pritts appeared before
council in regard to repair of the
alley in rear of his garage and an
outlet for some garages on Ninth
street The council agreed the work
needed to be done but noted it
could not be done this year.
A new traffic light is to be placed
at Third and Green streets. Coun-
Gil also agreed to pay Joe Cogley
S346.5O for painting residence and
pump house on municipal water
farm. Council agreed to repair Will
son street north of Pennington,
widening the street enough to per-
NIT parking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
we Are America Is
Theme OF SO Annual

Southern's year book, The High
lander, has adopted the theme I'VE
Are America" to be followed
throughout the annual The staff
is working to meet the first dead
line, which is set for November 10.
This years staff includes: Editor,
Dolores Vetter; Assistant Editors,
Doris Lawson and Roy Paugh; Ad-
vertising Manager, Pat Gortner;
Assistant Advertising Managers,
Joann McRobie, JoAnn Echard,
Barbara Moon, Mary Jane Brown
ing, Doris Lawson, Ted Raynovich,
and John Luke; Sales Manager,
William Henline; Assistant Sales
Managers, Kay Hanlin, Jack Rolf
and Sylvia Halsey; Copy Editor,
Barbara Moon; Photography Edi-
tor Sam Moore; Art Editor, Beverly
Winters; Business Manager, Janice
Glotfelty; Typists, Janice Glotfelty,
Mary Ann Nally, Beverly Winters,
Dolores Vetter, Joann McRobie,
Dick Mustard, Robert Harvey and
Elwood Parks; Proofreaders, Doug
las Smith, Joann McRObie and
Helen Metz, and Distribution Man
ager, Bill George.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
AURORA-EGLON

Mrs. Harry Evans, Of near Eglon,
is surgical patient in an Elkins
hospital since Monday
Clifford ElSey, of BroOkside, has
been a patient in the Garrett Coun-
ty Memorial hospital for several
days.
Elmer Parks, of near Aurora, was
taken Tuesday evening to the Gar
rett County Memorial hospital in
Oakland where he remains pa
tent
Mrs. Leila Roth and daughter,
Marlene, Eglon, went Tuesday to
Morgantown to visit relatives for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King, Salem,
and Mrs. Allie Gnegy, Dayton, O.,
were weekend guests at the DR..
Miller home in Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Beckman and
family, Sabraton, were Sunday eve
ming guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. Clara Beckman EglOn.
Mrs. Carrie Painter of Aurora,
spent Wednesday visiting friends
in Eglon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Arnold, Cor
mania, maze a snort WISH sunday
in Eglon Mr.. Arnold who had been
employed for some time at Deep
Creek, left Sunday afternoon for
Cleveland, where he now has en-
ployment.
A penny supper, sponsored by
the junior class of the Aurora high
school, will be held Saturday, Oc-
tober Is from 5 to p m, at the
Aurora community building The
public is invited.
A covered lunch was held on
Wednesday at the Memorial build
ing. Eglon. 1t was birthday cele-
bration and many guests were
present.
(Delayed(
The marriage of Blanche d. Fike,
daughter of Mrs. Dwight Fike, of
near Aurora, and Kenneth L.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13

hind to end the game.
1t was the final home game for
Southern and was celebrated with
a Parents day. Parents had special
seats behind the substitute bench
and carried numbers similar to
those their sons were wearing in
the game.
Starting for Southern were Gar
rett and Knots at end, McRobie
and Evans at tackle Marley and
Lee at guard with Hoye center,
Toby Colaw at quarterback, F. Co.
law and Glaze at halfback and
Deckman at fullback.
Substitutions included Sewers,
Mason, Grub, Raynovich, Jackson,
Walla, Harsh, Don Evans, Brohawn,
John Ruff and Fred Dilgard.
Southern will play its sixth game
of the season on Friday afternoon
at o'clock at Terra Alta against
Terra Alta High school
On Saturday the Southern JAY
wee team will play the Northern
High Huskies at the Cove, The
game will start at 100.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13

Stemple, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Stemple, Amboy, occurred Fri
day evening, September 30, at St.
Johns Lutheran church, Red House.
Vows were exchanged with a
double ring ceremony. The bride
wore light blue suit touched with
pink roSebudS. On honeymoon
trip they toured to Canada, Nj
agara Falls, New York and other
points of interest. The couple will
reside at Aurora
Mrs. Tom Adams, who had been
receiving treatment for some time
at Philippi hospital, returned to
her home at Aurora, Saturday.
BranSon Haas remains quite ill
at his home at Aurora. His wife is
the former Miss Lucy McCrum. She
too is indiSpoSed.
Rev. and Mrs D. B. Spaid, Egg
lon, went Saturday to Burlington,
where the former conducted serv-
ices at the Tear Coat church of the
Brethren on Sunday.
Miss Elma Yother, who had Wis
tied relatives and friends in this
area the past three weeks, was ac-
companied Friday to the home of
her nephew and niece, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Brugh, at New Cen
terville, Pa, by Pearl Hamstead,
Elva Bland, Mrs Bessie Evans and
ArteniS Harsh.
Mrs. Robert Allen Brookside,
went to Charleston on Wednesday
to visit an aunt who is ill.,
Mrs. Edith Barnes, of Elgin. Ill.
spent several days this week with
her sister, Dr. Blanche Miller and
family.
Sunday School will be held at
Maple Spring church at $50 fol-
lowed by worship service at 1920
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
THE YARDSTICK


Mazer hit Joe Bendet, with a screen
pass and the speedy halfback
scooted across for the tally with
less than five minutes gone in the
game An attempted pass from
Mazer to end Dick Spear for the
extra point was knocked down in
the end zone.
With four minutes left in the
first half the visitors put together
sustained ground march of 40
yards for their lone I'd. After
taking a Northern punt on the
Husky 40 Terra Alta moved in five
plays for the score with a 30-yard
race around left end by Friend,
carrying to the TO- In two plays
Terra Alta had its touchdown with
Friend going over from two yards
out. Friend plunged for the point
after touchdown to give Terra Alta
rs lead at intermission.
After a scoreless third period the
Huskies, playing alert ball. recov-
cred a tumble deep in Terra Alta
territory which led to the eventual
margin of victory. After Friend had
intercepted Mazer aerial on his
own &c Eddie Rush, Northern's
right tackle, turned around and re-
covered a tumble at the same point.
Two successive passes from Mazer
to right end Ross Selby netted IS
yards and first down on the eight
yard line. Mazer, with the aid of
key block by ReXrode, ran to the
one and went over on the next play.
A Mazer to Bender pass for the
extra point wrapped up the scoring
and Northern'S first win
Rexrode, Bender and Mazer
played best for Northern while
Friend was the mainstay for Terra
Alta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
Northern Defeats
Terra Alta High

Northern High school, compare
lively new face among the areas
grid teams, picked up its first foot
ball victory in history of the school
last Saturday by surprising Terra
Alta high school Is to 7, at the
Cove.
The win enabled the Huskies of
Coach Denver l.. Mitchell to re-
main unbeaten in two games, hav-
ing played the Meyersdale B team
to &c tie in the opener
Northern capitalized on blocked
punt early in the initial quarter to
set up its first score After kicking
off to Terra Alta and holding the
West Virginians on downs, Roy
Rexrode crashed through to bat
down fourth-down punt and re-
covered on the opponents 20-yard
stripe for Northern.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13

by the pastor, the Rev. Paul Crum-
ley. A Cradle Roll program will be
presented in the evening by the
children. The public is invited to
these services.
Mrs. Mary Wotring and Mrs. Bes-
sic Evans, both of near Brookside,
spent Tuesday with friends in Egg
lon.
Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Fike, of
Aurora, announce the engagement
of their daughter Dorothy to Rob-
ert P. Wiles, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray WileS, of LantZ Ridge.
The bride-to-be was graduated
from Aurora High School with the
class of 1853 and is a graduate of
the Clarksburg Business College
Presently she is employed by the
Union of Telegraphers in Salem.
Mr.. Wiles graduated from Aurora
High School with the class of 1915
and served two years in the us
Army. He is employed at the Upte-
graft Manufacturing Company, of
Terra Alta.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
Northern Hi News
The Cove
The Cove

The seniors will take their per-
Torrance tests October 18th and
14th. These tests are administered
by Mrs Mary Browning and c. l..
Brincr of the Maryland Employ
ment Security office
These tests are given to the class
to see what they are most suited
for after they are graduated
An assembly was held on Friday.
October 7, to choose two new cheer
leaders from the junior class.
Those who tried out were Janet
Friend, Donna Watts, Gloria Nc
Cullough, Thelma Hanlin. Janice
Sislcr and Leona Frazee Winners
were Gloria Mccullough and Thel-
ma Hanlin.
The 11-2 core class, taught by MIR.
Beachly is studying the War for
Independence along with present
current events. The class is also
studying oral and written English,
along with spelling.
The Future Business Leaders of
America, sponsored by Mrs Falken-
slime of the Commercial Depart
ment, met September 80 with De-
lores Frazee presiding
Mr. Daviss 1914 core class is
studying the world. Mr. Davis's IL
3 core class is reviewing American
history, from the European back
ground to the Constitution of the
US. Both are studying English.
Mr.. JohnsOn's 1912 core class will
write newspaper column for the
Cumberland and Oakland paper
Editors are Louise Green and An
ma Miller. The city editors are John
Hummel and James Smith. Mr.
Johnson's 1872 core class is study
ing the way in which technology
is changing American life
The 18th grade chemistry class
has been issued individual labora-
tory equipment for future work.
They will start student experiments
next week
Two 18th grade boys, Ross Selby,
tenor. and Joe Bender, a bass,
will represent the school as MEM
bers of the State High School
Chorus in Baltimore, at the Mary
land Teachers convention, October
20, 81, and %.
The instrumental music program
under Mr.. Schwing consists of $50
students this year There are two
beginning classes, a 55-piece junior
| band, and a 60-piece senior band.
There is beginning class of Is
majorettes.
Mr.. Kesner has received several
hundred new books, fiction and
non-fiction Some bookcovers are
displayed in the library.
Two students from the Library
Club, Eva Schroyer, the president,
and Carol Jean Fike, are going to
talk at the P-TA. meeting Thurs
day, October 10, about the service
the library is doing for the school.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-10-13
Southern Spills
St. Francis, 1877
Will Play Sixth Come At
Terra Alta Friday
Afternoon

A well balanced and improved
Southern High school football team
of Oakland added another victory
to its record last Saturday by spill
ing st Francis High school of
Morgantown, w Va. to the tune
of l3 to on the local gridiron.
The win was the second in five
tries for Coach Jim DeMosS High
landcrs, their other win coming
over the Romncy School for the
Deaf They have dropped decisions
to Mooreficld and Beall while knot
ting Petersburg in other cncoun-
tiers.
The home team built up COM
handing 1870 lead by intermission
and then hung on to bag the win
over the same Trojans who trippcd
LaSallc's Explorers of Cumberland
the previous Sunday 10 to Ia.
Southern threatened early in the
first period Southern had the ball
on its 80 and aided by an 18-yard
pass interference penalty reached
the St Francis Is stripe where a
pass from Toby Colaw to Sewers
was intercepted. ST Francis failed
to gain on three running plays. A
short punt was run back to the
St. Francis "a. Southern went on
the ground to the and Bob Glaze
scored around left end but was
penalized fifteen yards for holding
On the third down Toby Colaw
passed to Dan Garrett in the end
zone for eleven yards and the I'd.
Allen Sewers placement was
blocked.
Late in the first quarter St
Francis went to the Southern 81 on
a 44-yard run by Hollis but after
three line plays gained only five
yards and lost the ball on an in
complete 4th down pass.
Near the end of the second quar-
ter Fred Colaw returned a punt to
Southerns as Aided by runs of Is
yards by Dcckman and 25 by f.
ColaW Southern carried on the
ground to the four-yard stripe
where Deckman carried it through
center for four and the I'D. Toby
ColaW's placement was good and
the half ended 10 to 0. The second
quarter was all Southern. St
Francis failed to make first down
After an exchange of punts
Southern had the ball on the St
Francis q as the half ended.
st. Francis came storming back
after an apparent halftimc pep talk
to completely dominate play in the
third quarter 1t was in this quarter
that the Frankies pushed 81 yards
for their lone touchdown. A 30
yard pass play from quarterback
Sam Hollis to end Charles Buffalo
highlighted the squirt and moved
the Trojans to within two yards of
paydirt Hollis sneaked over on the
next play and Mascioli converted
Early in the quarter Southern
made two first downs and went
into St Francis territory but a 15-
yard penalty forced them to give
up the ball on punt
In the final quarter Southern con-
trolled the ball most of the time,
giving it to St Francis for only
eight plays.
In the final minute of the game
Southern returned punt to the
As. On the first play Deckman ran
to the II and was tackled from be-