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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03

the Gelvins invited a small group
of friends to their home on
South A d a m Street for a
musicale. Mr.. Gelvin played the
piano, while Mrs. Gelvin played
the cello. After a program of
truly fine music the hosts
served refreshments, rounding
out a most enjoyable evening.
Friday night found a number
of folks gathered at the Kens-
ington Armory for the Citizens
for Good Government dance.
Among those who entertained be-
fore the party were Councilman
and Mrs. Wendell R. Turner.
They invited a large group of
friends to their home on Forest
Avenue preceding the dance.
Do most of you gals turn your
radios on during the day while
you are doing your homework?
We do, and always try to find
good program of music. Seems
as the WIDOW 1910 on AM and
WASH gu on FIN always have
a good program. 1t so happens
that several weeks ago it was
our pleasure to visit WIDOW in
Wheaton with our Sentinel's
editor, for a news broadcast.
Now every time we turn our
radio on to WIDOW, we can just
visualize the very genial Mr.. Pat
Moran (no relation to Rockville's
Pat Moran), who showed us
around the studio and had charge
of our program. And when we
listen to those tunes, we can just
see "Stu," the young disk jockey,
turning the platter! Two very
nice gentlemen, who have de-
finitely made our listening
over WIDOW more enjoyable.
Ever tune in on these two sta
tons? If not, you should, you'll
enjoy it. Not only do they broad
cast music, of course, but local
news of interest. We agree with
them, too, when they say that
Montgomery County is wonder
full place to live!
Rockville's young piano pro-
dizzy = Jimmy Tom Ankey =
keeps rolling up more and more
honors and awards for his talent
ed playing. Seems as though for
some time he has been travelling
around entertaining with the
local USO groups at various
Service posts. Just recently he
was awarded a citation at Fort
Belvoir - he was the service
mems choice as the best enter
tainer. Take a bow, Jimmy, we
think their choice was a good
one! Jimmy, who has made
quite a name for himself as
pianist, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ankey of Rockville.
1t seems as though the Albert
family all gathered recently for
a birthday celebration honoring
Mr.. F. Bache Albert. Not only
was it a birthday party, but
real family reunion for young
Bache Albert was there - he
has been separated from the
Army and is now home after
spending some time in Korea =
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albert
and their son, Chuck, were down
from Whippany, N. j., for the
occasion. While June and Char
les were here from New Jersey
they were houseguests of DR.. and
Mrs. Ed Smelley at the Parkside
Apartments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-03-03
Traffic Light,
Town Clock
In Spotlight
By Mrs. John Diamond, III
Pc. 2-2312

This week ushered in the
month of March and while there
may be difference of opinion
in some quarters as to whether
it came in like a lamb, or a lion,
for our money we would say
lamb. Certainly the thunder
storm early Wednesday morning
very early in the wee small
hours) was unusual and not ex-
actly like March weather. The
entire first day of the month
certainly was balmy and warm
- in fact it might as well be
spring - so it will roar out!
If you have wondered what the
great activity is going on at
Perry and Montgomery Avenues
these days = it's the preparation
for our new traffic light. Hurrah
and hooray for at last, after all
these years, our citizens may be
able to walk across this intersec.
ton with some degree of safety
and those driving vehicles will
be able to cross it, too - with
out taking their lives in their
hands. This is certainly a most
welcome and needed addition to
our town.
And speaking of our town -
what's happened to our clock?
For several weeks we thought it
may be frozen" = now we think
it might have Spring fever.
At any rate, dear city fathers,
can't someone fix it? This clock
is a landmark and has quite
history, you know, so it seems to
us it would behoove the powers
that be to have it put in order.
Frankly we love its shiny face,
but we feel it should be able to
tell us the correct time!
This is the time of year when
it must be spring" for all those
friends and neighbors who have
been basking in Florida's sun
light and balmy temperatures
are returning. This week will
find Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Garrett
home from their vacation. Thurs
day, Miss Hattie Mcfarland and
Mrs. Cramer Burck are expected
back after a long vacation in
Orlando and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Allnutt have returned
from a two weeks motor trip
and are at home on North Van
Buren, Street.
Also returning from a wonder
full visit in st Petersburg, are
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry F. Baker.
They drove down and spent two
weeks in Florida. They visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram R. Bur-
roughs at their home there. Mr..
and Mrs. Burroughs, who GER
tainly need no introduction in
these parts, have been living in
Florida for the past few years
you know. For many years they
made their home on Maple Ave-
nue. in Rockville.
And we understand that Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Ward and Mrs.
Evelyn Clagett, who have been
vacationing in Florida for the
past ten days or so, are expected
back this weekend.
Last Saturday found Mrs. Will
liam Brown off for Lakeland,
where she will spend some time
vacationing. In fact, she will not
return to Rockville until next
month.
Miss Nancy Ann McNayr, who
left Wednesday for her new
home in Springfield, Mo-, was
the honoree at a farewell party
Saturday evening. Miss Nancy
Hersperger entertained at dinner
and a theatre party for Mary
Ann, taking her young guests to
Washington for the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Gelvin are
both very talented musicians and
well known to many of our folks
in Rockville. Sunday evening
oAAAAA~~~..nnAaAA naAAnNANNAA%&NE
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

Q The Croatian Fraternal
Union is the largest organiza-
ton of it's kind on earth.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
Whv Not "CrOatiO?"

/ LOW many of you born, raised and edu-
Gated in these United States have ever
heard of country called Croatio?
None of you, to be sure, for there ne
yer was such land on earth.
Yet many of you still insist on spelling
it "Croation' when forwarding articles for
publication in the English Section of the
zajednicar. Come now. Why?
Ever hear of Russions, Serbions, Itali-
ons, Bulgarions, Slovenions, ETC.?
Of course not But give you the simple
word Croatia and you'll make it come out
Creation no matter how many times we
correct your copy - which is all the time
Were you taught in school that there
is land across the sea known as CroatiO,
that the inhabitants thereof proclaim
themselves to be Creations? Well:
One more question: = Are you an Ame-
ricon, or an American? Are you Canadion,
or Canadian, If not, then why in Heavens S
name don't you stop being a "Croation?"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
= II

Asst week we began an editorial coverage
- of what we believe will be some of the
issues to come before the Society's 9th Ma
tional Quadrennial Convention at Philadel-
phia in September.
We said at the time that the election
of the next Administration - jobs, if you
will - stands out in our mind as the No.
] issue to be settled next month.
Delegate-elect bro. Joseph B. Rady,
Hammond, Indiana, Lodge 358, agrees with
us in an article appearing under his by-line
on this particular page. Others will no
doubt wish to disagree and be heard from
in like manner in the English Section. We
welcome their personal thoughts.
Today we want to take up another Con-
vention issue, one very much in the minds
of all Canadian Delegates-elect to the forth
coming gathering in Philadelphia.
The question: - Should Canada be rep
resented in the Official Family of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union, be that in the Ex-
ecutivc or Supreme Boards or another ca
pacity of prime Importance?
We would say Eyes" for the simple
reason that the Croatian Fraternal Union
has great membership potential i'm Can
ada, one that could be far better cultiva-
ted if our fellow Fraternalists across the
border were represented in the Official
Family of the Society.
Our periodic visits to that country long
ago convinced us that our Canadian men,
on; that they live, breathe, eat and Sleep
with the Society uppermost in mind; that
the letters "CFU" mean great deal to
them i'll many ways not the least of which
is open pride in their nationality.
If memory serves us right, Canada has
not been represented in our Official Family
since 1948 And then for only very brief
and turbulent period better forgotten.
Its last such STEADY" representative
was bro John krznarich of Schumacher,
Ontario, who served from 1943 through
1947 as Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees and will be among the Canadian Del
egates to the 9th Quadrennial Convention.
AS we see it, the time is now ripe for
another Canadian or two to be elected to
one of the Boards in return for the support
our members there have given the Society
these past several years.
There should be no trouble resolving
this prime issue in Philadelphia.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
Heart To God.

\ AANY an American of Croatian descent
wi or extraction has been aided in the
past by the Salvation Army, in our book
great humanitarian organization.
They were aided because the Saliva
ton Army practices what it breaches day
i'm and day out: Heart to God with Hand
to Man." Seven very, very significant
words for all mankind to go by.
In return, the Salvation Army is often
remembered by those it befriended in one
way or another in time of need and it con-
tinues to flourish for the good of all,
4
Our fellow CFU members in Johnstown,
Pa, will remember the Salvation Army in
a material way this Friday evening August
II, and repay it, in part for what it did for
many of them during the historic St. Pat
rick's Day Flood of 1886.
Scheduled to take place that evening
is the Annual "St. ROchus" Lodge Sum-
mer Charity Ball. Stated purpose: To
help the Salvation Army inch closer to
the goal of SS9 100000 it is endeavorng to
raise i'm order to build citadel for the
underpriyleged children of Johnstown.
No true Fraternalist can ignore such a
worthy cause.
Certainly here is one social affair wor-
thy of the support of every CFU member
and friend in and around Johnstown par
ticularly those who were aided by the Sal
vation Army when disaster struck back in
1886. We can only hope that it is sell-out.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
Duke Tammies On
Rance Sept. nth

Chisholm, MIinn. 49, T h e
Croatian Fraternal Unions
three Range Lodges, Nos. 8,
21O and 24O, will co-sponsor
the Concert appearance here
on Sunday, Sept. 18th, of the
internationally famed Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans, Walter w. Kolar direct
ing.
Selected for the staging of
this musical extravaganza is
the Hibbing High School Au-
ditorium, with 800 Pm
sharp set aside as the start
ing hour. Proceeds will be
used to further our ambitious
Kolo and Sports Program in
this area, so everyone, young
and old, most certainly has
every reason in the world to
support this Concert.
You'll see a great show
Sunday, September II, one
you will never forget. Of that
we are certain, for the Tam.
mics 1866 program of en-.
tertainment is the best in
their history. In fact, it's out
of this world!
Mary Ognanovich, Pub
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

appropriate.
A fast-talking stranger wandered into
Maine country store and tried to start a
conversation with some of the locals. After
failing to get even a word out of one of
them he asked:
whats wrong here? Is there law
against talking?"
One old codger finally replied:
mo, there amt no law against talking
But we have an understanding not to talk
unless we can improve on the silence"
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
-Four Lodges Planning
To Stage Croatian Day
In North Chi AUGUST 21sl

Waukegan, Ill. - On Sun
day, August 21, the Wauk-
egan-North Chicago c. F. U.
Lodges Is, 1928, and 848 along
with Lodge 68 of the ecu
will present the first Croatian
Day to be held in this area.
The event will be a picnic
at beautiful Foss Park on the
shores of Lake Michigan, in
North Chicago, Ill.
We extend a cordial invita-
ton to our friends from Chi
cago, Kenosha, Racine, Mil
waukee, and other nearby
communities, to help us make
this picnic a success.
We will have. plenty of our
traditional barbecued lamb,
and liquid refreshments.
Remember the date Sun
day, August 81, 1855.
Picnic Committee
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

our kolo dancing, we have
achieved many friendships
and much understanding of
our endeavors. We humbly
hope to continue so doing and
wish that others are as for
tunate in enjoying themselves
as we are.
We deviate a little from the
well-known Croatian proverb
to say: "The one who sings
or dances-has no time for i'll
doings". If more dancing and
singing groups were organ
lied, there would be no time
for venile delinquency,
either.
Maria Procer, Publicity
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

ing convention divided con-
siderably in our thoughts
and actions. Let us be hor-
est to ourselves and say
that conditions as they are
today are not as they ought
to be, and, above that, that
they are not as we would
want them to be.
For reasons that do not
easily command justification,
we will come to the 1855 con.
vention as delegates aimed,
somewhat at least, against
each other, and on the sur
face there appears to be some
danger that all the good our
members expect from us will
not be forthcoming from this
convention.
What's The Solution?
Consequently, the only So
luton to all of these prob
lens, and many more, rests
only in the determination Of
all delegates, all officers, to
apply the principles of frater-
nalism, of brotherhood and
common understanding, in all
the discussions that will en-
sue at the convention.
If there is a kindly measure
of consideration between del
egates as individuals, then we
need not fear, for. all neces-
sary resources are at arms
length, ready to be applied to
the solution of any problems.
Divided, we build a noun
tain of hopelessness that will
be the obstacle to our con-
tinued success.
United, we can eliminate
the evils that beset us.
Divided, we must anticipate
a dreary future.
United = in this one Word,
lies our strength.
. Divided, is but a sign of
despair.
At this time let PARTISAN
ship and selfishness be adj
journed. Let fraternal uni
ty be the thought that un-
derlies all others. Let the
delegates safeguard every
thing that is good, and eli
inmate all evils - no mat
ter from whence they come.
To this end you should all
lend your wholehearted CO.
operation.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

to perpetuate. Much more i'm
portant to us than the beau
tiful trophy we cherish is the
fact we acquainted so many
people with our culture which
has come from Yugoslavia
through the ages.
We have had quite a few
q articles written about us in
the Cleveland Plain Deal
er" and Cleveland News"
newspapers, together with
our pictures and we were
noted to be the most color
full performers.
Perhaps other kolo groups
might be interested in the ko-
los we performed in the pre-
liminaries and final Festival.
During the first we danced
"Bunjevacko Kolo" in couples
and this was done in a very
flirtatious manner. "Drmez"
was done energetically in a
variety of routines. Since
"Drmez" always goes over
very we'll with audiences, we
danced that at the final Fes-
tival, together with a unique
arrangement of "Natalino"
and "Malo Kolo".
Even tho some of us were
annoyed to have to practice
so relentlessly in the heat, we
are now thankful that our in.
structress, Mrs. Erma Mullec,
had the fortitude to put up
with us for we now realize
she was the most responsible
person for our winning such
a high honor, the Folk Dane.
ing Champions of the recent
Music Festival.
Rivals Wish Them Well
We are also grateful to q
lovely young lady, Miss Cece'
liza Benrath, who was visiting
us from California. At the
last moment she gracefully
filled in for a dancer who was
unable to attend the "Festi
val', thus helping us retain
routine we had worked out
for the occasion.
1t is gratifying in this
day and age of pickering to
receive a refreshing con-
gratulatory letter from our
rivals, the "Slavulj Kolo
Group, of Cleveland, Ohio.
They stated they were We
ry proud of us and wished
us success in future endea-
vors. A lovely gesture like
this certainly strengthens
the bond of mutual inter-
ests and friendship and
now it is our turn to thank
them.
While promoting knowledg'
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

. One of our greatest as
sets is that all men aspire to
be equal and free. This fact
haunts the rulers of the
Kremlin today for even they
cannot change this law of
nature and they know it. 1t is
up to us, not only by example
but by positive acts, to make
the most of this driving force
within mankind.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1866
The Fraternal City

nITTSBURGH, in its time, has been called
| many things, most of them amounting
to an insult to it's ctizcnry.
In fact, the great Charles Dickens once
described Pittsburgh as "hell-Wlth-the-
hd-off'' community. Which it probably was
in Mr. Dickens days
Later, and then for years on end,
Pittsburgh was known the world over as
THE Smoky City" a left-handed sort OF
a tribute to it's industries and the SCOT,
dirt and CRIME which made life miserable
for the local gentry and visitors alike.
But that isn't so any more, not since
Pittsburgh adopted a strict smoke control
law and started scrubbing its civic face in
a thousand and one lasting ways.
All, there, Los Angeles California!
X X
What Pittsburgh needs today is new
international civic cognomen to go by, one
that will carry with it meaning based on
facts - not on childish prattle.
Why not The Fratcrnal City,"
Why not indeed when it is brought to
light that no less than thirteen Q3) of the
Nations foremost fraternal orders operate
out of Home Offices domiciled in the City
of Pittsburgh proper.
They are, alphabetically: - Catholic
Knights of st. George; CToatian Frater-
nal Union of America; Greater Beneficial
Union; Greek Catholic Union of the L.
S. A.; National Slovak Society; Polish
Falcons of America; Russian Orthodox
Catholic Women's Mutual Aid Society;
Serb National Federation Slovak Evan
gelical Union, Augsburg Confession;
Ukrainian National Aid Association of
America; United Russian Orthodox Bro
therhood of America; Verhovay Frater-
nal Insurance Associations; and Zivena
Beneficial Society.
So, if Pittsburgh has an industrial and
cultural side which it does = then it
most certainly has a fraternal side which
deserves the widest possible recognition and
proper civic attention
Mayor David l.. Lawrence for one, can
do much to see to it that Pittsburgh be-
comes internationally known as THE Fra
ternal City and do so in the near future.
He can. for example, take the matter
up with City Council and perhaps have
that august body agree to so christen the
city when Pittsburgh observes its Bi-Cen-
tennial in 1858. plans for which are ex-
pected to be launched shortly.
There is real merit to this suggestion,
even if it does come from us as an indl-
vidual member of a great fraternal order
on the one hand and the English Editor Of
the Zajednicar on the other
Be that as it may we desire no personal
credit for coming up with this idea. We SIM
ply wish to pass it along to our fellow Fra
ternalists for whatever it may be worth
now or in the future. At least it furnishes
all Of us with food for thought.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10
- On To Philadelphia!
Voice OF Convention Delegafes.Ele
BY Joseph B. Rady, Delegate, Lodge 35S

Hammond Ind. - At the approach of each and every
convention and this has been true for many many
members of fine organization throughout the country
become just bit enthused, enlivened, in fact
that there is hardly member who at time another
during the months preceding the convention does not in
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-08-10

some manner or form express
an opinion regarding persons
or policies in the organization.
Being a member of the
old fraternal school which
doesn't play parisanship,
but just good, honest, hard
fraternalism, we cannot
help but admit at this time
that our CrOatian Fraternal
Union atmosphere is not
blessed with peace and
quiet.
The air is clouded with nom
fraternal propaganda, stere-
otyped opinions, and old
fashioned individualistic pre-
judices resulting from a bitter
warfare which has been in
full sway within the past few
months.
The Real Issue: Jobs
There is also another inter-
esting aspect of this tug-of-
war which points up a prob
lem which needs to be exam
ined.
It might be well, therefore,
in the interest of TRUTH and
FRATERNALISM to raise
the curtain and blow away
some of the fog and smoke
screening the real issues from
the eyes of the public - the
issues which we know are fa-
miliar to a majority of inter-
ested members and which we
shall make known here to
others, whose interest may be
involved.
The real issues, and this
has been true for many,
many years, is nothing else
but "jobs," and that should
be spelled with a capital
81"
1t is obvious, Furthermore,
that a number of individuals
, of the organization today re-
mind one very much of the
beginning of a horse race
when everyone is jockeying
for position.
Each individual seems bent
on taking advantage of the
present position and making
the most of it, without any
regard for the principles OF
fraternalism or the organiza.
ton at large.
Not All Well With Us
| At the moment when all o1
us should justifiably point
with pride to the unusual sue
cess our organization has
scored within the past year
and more so within the past
four years, when all of Us
should realize the problems
at the convention that await
our solution, let us pause tt
admit, only mildly if yo,
please, that all is not vel
with us.
Let us admit too that we