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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Decision Made To
Haze Y.M.C.A. Here
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of the community will be sought
and the board of directors will be
elected
For the past several months the
steering committee has been call
ing on the services of Harold W.
Kocher, the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
YMCA Extension Director, for coun-
sci and guidance. inst previous to
his present assignment, Mr.. Kocher
served as director of the Dover
YMCA where a strong year-round
youth program has been in opera
tion for the past ten years. The
Dover YMCA owns no building but
its program reaches the total COM
munity through close cooperation
with schools, churches, civic asso-
Citations and buildings. city parks
and Fairgrounds, etc. The Milford
YMCA will operate in much the
same manner.
During recent weeks the YMCA
plan for Milford has been explain
ed by means of addresses to the
following community organizations:
The New Century Club, the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce, the Kiwanis
Club, the Methodist Mems Club of
the Avenue Methodist Church, the
Lions Club, the Rotary Club and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Those who attended meetings
when plans were developed to or
ganize a local YMCA were Crerar
Bennett, Courtney E. Burch, l. G.
Burton, Thomas e. Galloway,
Thomas Faix, Edwin l.. Fisher,
Rev. Robert E. Green, Garrett
Grier, A. E. Humes, E. Dallas Hit
chens, Mrs. Desmond Lyons, Will
mer c. Nauman, Mrs. Emory c.
Postles, Howard T. Postles, Lau-
renee G. Sharp, Wilson A. Sock
rider, G. Franklin NAPLES, William
j. Watson, Rev. Donzel c. Wildey,
and Calvin M. White.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Parade Closes
LegiOnnaire
Convention

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Dairy's fleet of six trucks; besi
Legion entry, Joseph b. Stahl Posi-
80, Wilmington Manor; best civic
group, six Boy Scout units of Sus-
sex County: most colorful band
Rehoboth High School witn dane
ing majorettes; best women's
group, Village Improvement Asso-
citation of Rehoboth.
Prizes were donated by 46 mer-
chants of Rehoboth Beach.
The parade was led by five Span
ish-American War veterans of the
Delmarva Council, including the
commander, Colonel Edgar S. Stay
er of Rehoboth, and 92-year-old
/ Brigadier General William E Lank
of Milford. the Oldest active Leg
ionnaire of the Department of Del
aware, and the oldest living veter-
an of World War j in the United
States.
Morris Wasserman of Whining
ton Manor, member of Joseph b.
Stahl Post 80, was unopposed as
commander of the Department of
Delaware, at the close of the con-
vention. The entire slate of Off
GERS was uncontested.
The new commander, elevated
from first vice commander, was
born and raised in Wilmington He
served two and one-half years dur
ing World War III as an Army in
structor of motor vehicle trans
portation, and as the Legion's dis
trict commander of New Castle
County for two years. He succeeds
Harry s. Zerby of Post s, George
town.
Other Legion Officers
John NJ Longbotham, Post 3, of
Milford, was elected first vice COM
mander, and Kennard Jackson, At
las Post, No. 3, Smyrna, was named
second vice commander. The new
historian is Edgar p. Moore, Lau-
renee Roberts Post q. The Rev.
DR.. Park w. Huntington, also of
Post 81, was elected chaplain, and
Chester Williams, Roger w. Gunby
Post 16, ergeant-at-arms.
The new commander appointed
his executive committee as follows:
Robert Donovan Post 1; James
Heal, Post Is, Claymont; Walter
Newton, Post IL, and H. S. Zerby,
Post s. He announced that all de-
partment and auxiliary officers will
be installed July at $3.50 in Stahl
Post Home.
District commanders elected were
No. /, Wilmington, John Neyland,
Jr.; No. 2, New Castle County, Ed
ward A. McGill, Claymont; No. 8,
Kent County, William Craig, Mil
ford; No. A, Sussex County, Charles
E. Jackson, Seaford. District vice
commanders are Dominick Digiaca-
mo, District No. /; c.. Stanley Lint
man, No. 2; Kenneth Aiken, No. 8,
and Ralph Lyons, No. 4.
Delegates and alternates to the
national American Legion conven-
tion in Miami October 10 to 13,
were chosen. Delegates are: Colo
mel John j. Dugan, Wilmington;
Charles E. Jackson, Seaford, and
Clayton. Melvin, Lewes. Alternates
are: Colonel Edgar S. Slayer, Re-
hoboth Beach; Harry Ayres, Mills
boro, and the Rev. DR.. Park w.
Huntington, delegate at large.
Milford was unanimously chosen
as the site of the 1856 convention
on the recommendation of John ].
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Crocheters Wanted
To Enter Contest
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tCOUllUu6u tICIU HTSi pdStt
thread up to and including 100. Mer-
cerized crochet cotton with a metal
lie strand is also eligible. A con-
testant may enter as many articles
as desired, but each must fulfill the
Contest requirements and be COM
pleted during 1856, although not
necessarily started this year.
There are sixteen Contest Classi-
fications for crocheters to enter
Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Luncheon
Cloths, Centerpieces, Buffet and
Vanity Sets, Chair Sets, Doilies,
Scarves and Wall Panels, Pot Hold
ers and Hot Plate Mats, Place Mats,
Other Household Accessories, Edg-
ings and Insertions, Fashion Ac-
cessories, Ladies Over IS, Men Only
and Teen-Age Girls.
Local crocheters are urged to add
speed to their stitches so that their
entries will be ready for the judg-
ing at the Kent and Sussex County
Fair. Further information is avail
able from the Fair Secretary or Wo-
mems Department Superintendent.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Richard Revel Wins
All Speaking Contest

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the 4-H talent contest. held at the
same time and place as the public
speaking event All three of them
will compete in the state talent
contest for which special prizes
will also be awarded.
Talent winners were Betty Jean
Culver of Bridgeyille, who sang;
Melvin Mumford of Georgetown,
who played the trombone, and Con-
stance Hill of Bridgeville. who
played the piano.
Judges for the contest were Will
liam H. Henderson, Sussex County
Agricultural Agent and Mrs. Mar
ion Macdonald. Kent County All
Club agent.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Dugan, chairman of the time and
place committee.
The co-chairmen of the resolu-
ticns committee, Everett E. Borton
of Post 21, and George Ehinger,
Post 2, Dover, presented several
resolutions that were adopted They
/ included one to ask e. S. Represen-
tative Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., to
work toward establishing a nation
al cemetery in Delaware; another
giving approval to the State High
way Departments project to place
a memorial plaque at the Delaware
entrance 10 the Memorial Bridge
The concluding session was ad-
dressed by Z. Lee Pennington, ma
tional Americanism chairman. 1.-The
American people are being brain
washed" he said, ''in matters of
capitalism and socialism" He urg-
ed all Legionnaires to continue
their program of fighting subver-
sion in this country
The rehabilitation director of the
Department of Pennsylvania, Mich
ael NJ. Markowitz, scored ''the
lethargy and complacency of the
rehabilitation "Since World War
H." he said, 'our country has spent
more money on foreign relations
than we have for vets rehabilita-
ton. He gave praise to Adjutant
Thomas b. Egan of the Department
of Delaware for. his fine work on
behalf of disabled war veterans of
Delaware"
The state American Legion Aux
iliary held sessions concurrent with
the Legion. The following were
unopposed for election:
The Department president, Mrs.
William Regan, Wilmington; Mrs.
Conrad Lewis, Newark, vice pres
ident, New Castle County; Mrs.
Clyde Tucker, Harrington, vice
president, Kent County; Mrs. Allen
Beheler, Milton, vice president,
Sussex County; Mrs. Vivian White,
Seaford, fourth vice president;
Mrs. Elwood Short, Georgetown,
recording secretary; Mrs. Grant
Garis, Smyrna, executive secre-
tary-treasurer; Mrs. Charles p
Allen, chaplain; Mrs. Henry Or
kin, Milford, historian; Mrs. Lii
liam Roman, chief seregant-at-arms
and Mrs. Joseph Lofland, Milford;
national executive committeewo-
man.
Annual reports were given by
the department officers. The con-
vention was presided over by Mrs.
Joseph Lofiand, department presi-
dent.
Last Friday at noon past presi-
dents luncheon was held at the
Dinner Bell Inn in Dover. A serv-
ice was held in memory of the aux
Hilary members who died last year,
arranged by Miss Helen Bell Jones,
Dover, department chaplain.
A reception last Friday afternoon
honoring past department presi-
dents was held on the lawn of Mrs.
S. Ewing, past unit. president of
the Henlopen Unit. Thirteen past
presidents attended the conven-
ton. The unit president brought
greetings. Citations to radio sta
tiSn WILM, WDEL, and WIDOW
were made by Mrs. Park w. Hunt
ington, radio chairman, for their
cooperation in presenting auxili-
ary~ programs on the air
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
State Road-E-O
Won BY Dover Boy
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alton and Chief of Police John
w. Jacobs, Jr., Smyrna.
Paul l.. Goeppel, Pure Oil Com
pany of Delaware, attended all
events for the Pure Oil Company.
national sponsor of the Road-E-O.
and was present at the award lun-
cheon in the Paddock.
Robert Belber of the Smyrna
Jaycees was chief scorer; George
d. Wright, Jaycee president here.
presided at the luncheon and in
troduced the judges and guests.
The invocation was given by Mayor
George NJ Blendt.
Six new cars were provided by
Ennis and neakyne, dealers of
Smyrna, for the contest.
Each boy was accompanied by
sponsor-from Jaycee unit:
Charles F. Daley, Wilmington:
Harvey Williams. Milford; Her
bert Brown. Smyrna, state chair
man for the Road-E-O; Joseph
Swain, Dover; Robert Hoyt, Sea-
ford and Bert Wiley. Middletown.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Sen. Williams
Lashes Out At
Tax Secrecy
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Justice Agency Differs


THE Department of Justice is
taking the position that existing
law does not permit such disclos-
ure, and that some action by Con-
gress is required"
Since both agencies have in
dicated their agreement in prin-
ciple. on the proposal that the
cloak of secrecy should be re-
moved" the Delaware lawmaker
said, II am appealing to both de-
partments to stop quibbling about
procedure, and to cooperate in
recommending tie necessary legis-
lation."
Williams said that if a person
pays taxes, his tax status should
remain secret, as it always has
However" he added, ''if an or
ganization is not paying taxes, that
information should be disclosed
because if there is any finagling
the tax payer wiz nave to foot the
bill"
WOnld Clarity Issue
Williams said he takes the po-
sition that IF there is any ques-
tion as to existing authority there
should be law passed to clarny
the question"
ITO depend upon administrative
action alone might provide the
desired answer today, bat at some
future time another administration
could rule otherwise" he concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
HE STRINGS ALONG

GEORGETOWS. KY. Up An
AWOL soldier was travelling on a
shoestring when arrested for inn
proper driving.
Il want my shoes1ring back, :"
the soldier told police. They found
ii on his car. which had been
stolen.
Police said he had switched
license plates, tying the new one
on with his shoestring.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
OUTDOOR THANKS

FLORENCE. S. c. - up - Flor
ences new mayor is grateful. The
large billboards which carried his
campaign posters. spOrted the
words thank you" in two-foot let
ters after his election.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Lizards which have tails which
can grow again after removal often
develop double or even triple tails
when a new tail grows from a
wound iii the old one.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Like the flavor of anchovies?
Chop some anchovy fillets and add
them to a cream sauce along with
a little lemon juice. Serve the sauce
over fish fillets or steaks and gar
nish with minced parsley and strips
of canned pimiento.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Among the Tuaregs. nomadic
people OF the Sahara desert, the
men wear wells, although the wo-
men do not.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Wonld Clarity Issue

In Asia, girls comprise only 81
per cent of the high school enroll
ment and in Africa, % per cent.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

je jednog dana dosao Ivica,
iii Vladimir (Hades) Frank,
ne sjecam Sc wise koji, koji
nam je tumacio kako SUI nam
Srbi veci neprijatelji cd Ma
dzjara i Austrijanaca. ia Sc
S tim nisam slozio, jer izme-
dju mas Vlaha, kako smo
Srbe popularno zvali, nisam
vidio razlike, osim crkve, a u
gradu u novinama sam sva-
XII cas- otkrivao znakove ma
djarskog pritiska. Nisam Sc
usudio, da ustanem, pa da to
kazem, jer sam bio tex do
sac sa sela, ali sam Sc S dru-
govima poslije predavanja po-
kusao objasniti. Neki su Sc
sa mnom slozili, ali SUI drzali,
da treba vjerovati vodstvu
stranke, a drugi SUI bill Fran
kovog misljenja, ponaj v i s e
valjda cato, jer je lakse vie
rovati nego misliti, jer je
misljenje muka. Vidio sam,
da meni,, mojim shvata-
MEM, nema mjesta u Starce-
vicevom Domu, nj u toj stran-
ci, tie sam odmah istupio. Bio
sam bas prevagnuo cetrnae-
stu godinu. Cd onda do da-
mas nisam wise stupio u nj
jednu politicku stranku. Valj-
da mi ne lezi strancarenje.
Sada do drugog razgovora
da ste mi - Zdravo!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

ara Il Cooperative Hall, GlS
Hudson Avenue, West New
York, N. j.
Uz pjesme biti &c prikaza-
nj i filmovi, tako da &c sc
publika osjecati kao da je u
najkrasnijim krajevima staro-
ga kraja, jer &c uz pjesmu i
glazbu moci gledati prirodnu
ljepotu stare domovine.
Ma programu uz baritone
Pierre Pierotica nastupaju ia
kodjer odlicni solisti = Ana
Kepic, soprano. Radio City
Music Hall Miroslav Leslie,
odlicni koncertni gitarista.
Koncerat pocima tocno u 3
sata poslije podne 6. februara
u Cooperative Hall. Ulaznica
je "a oval posebno umjetnic-
XII koncerat samo $1.5O.
Svaki tko uziva u hrvat-
skoj i uopce jugoslavenskoj
lijepoj glazbi i pjesmi, pax
u slikovitim krajevima staro-
ga nasega kraja, naci &c do
ista velikog uzitka u ovom
koncertu. Ne propustite owe
odlicne prilike.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Vazna novosf "a CIanove
0dsjeka broj bb n. B. Z.

Youngstown, Ohio. - Cje-
lokupni Izvrsni Odbor odsje-
ka br. 66, ovime objavljuje
jednu vrlo ugodnu novost svo-
me clanstvu. Odluceno je da
svaki pojedini clan odsjeka
br. 66 moze da slavi svoj
imendan iii rodjendan u pro-
storijama Hrvatskog Donna,
ma 1912 West Federal st. u
krugu svoje familije iii prija-
telja bez svake naplate "a u
potrebu prostorija Donna.
Dakle, sestre brace, po-
sluzite Sc ovom pogodnosti i
proslavite svoj imendan iii ro-
djendan u svome Hrvatskom
Domu! j. Ledinko, tajnik.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Prva godisnja skupsfina
Hrvatskog Pjevackog Dru-
Stya Harmony"

Chicago, Ill. - Ovo nase
mlado agilno drustvo "Har-
mony' odrzati &c svoju prvu
godisnju skupstinu u subotu
dana 29. januara t. 6. u Z sa-
ii poslije podne u dvorani Sv.
Jerolima, 28O1 So. Princeton,
Chicago, Ill.
Ovim obavijescujemo nase
opcinstvo u Chicagu i okolici,
a posebno one nase prijatelje
i simpatizere, koji usljed bilo
kakovog propusta sa strane
uprave drustva nijesu dobili
poseban poziv.
Nakon otvorenja sjednice,
brat predsjednik pozdraviti ce
prisutne, a zatim &c pojedini
casnici drustva podnijeti svo-
ia godisnja izvjesca o radu u
minuloj godini. Nakon toga
&c biti otvorena javna disku-
sija o daljnjem radu drustva.
Bit &c slobodno svakome cd
prisutnih clanova stavljati SUI
gestije predlagati planove
"a daljnji rad drustva. Posli-
je toga biti &c uspostavljena
nova uprava prisutnim pred
stavljena. W 4.
Nakon zakljucenja sjednice
slijediti &c drustveni banket.
Ma ovom banketu svirati ce
i zabavljati prisutnu publiku
dvije orchestre i to: Cuzella
orchestra i Vidovich tambu-
RIGA orchestra. Drustveni zbor
odpjevati ce nekoliko uvjez-
banih pjesama, te &c izvesti
nekoliko saljivih komada i
skeceva.
Poslije ovog programa usli-
Jedltl ce pies do mile VolJe.
Ne propustite owl rijetku
zgodu priliku da nasu pri-
redbu prvu ovakove vrsti, po-
sjetite i time uvelicate. Kod
mas je svak dobro dosao i vie
rujemo da &c svak biti zado-
voljan.
Joseph Bogelich, predsj.
Frank Pavelin, tajnik.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Sjednica gnijezda br. ST

Ovime Sc daje do znanja
roditeljima i skrbnicima cla-
nova gnijezda broj 81 H.B.Z.,
da SUI promijenjene sjednice
gnijezda, i cd sada unaprijed
&c sc iste odrzavati svake pr
We nedjelje u mjesecu, Cd 2
do 3 sata poslije podne u Hr-
vatskom Domu, 2700 Mary
Street. Naredna sjednica &c
Sc odrzati u nedjelju, 6. feb
ruara. Stoga Sc umoljavaju
roditelji i skrbnici djece da
ma vrijeme dodju, jer ma o.
vol sjednici cemo Sc dogo-
varati raspravljati, kako /
ma koji nacin da proslavimo
4O-godisnjicu opstanka Po-
mlatka Hrvatske Bratske Ia
jednice. Tako isto da postavi-
mo (ili Sc sami dobrovoljno
prijave) clanove gnijezda "a
natjecatelje kandidata "a de-
legate u ovoj kampanji, u We
ri proslave i konvencije Po-
mlatka, koja &c Sc odrzati
mjeseca julia 1855, u Gary,
Indiana. Prema ovomu upu-
cutie svoju djecu ma aktivno
clanovanje kad odrastu da
budu dobri clanovi nase We
like obitelji - Hrv. Bratske
Zajednice.
Matt BOgovic, uprav.
gniiezda br. 81 HBZ.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
zabaya KoIo.Aces
Cleveland, Ohio. -

Cleveland, Ohio. - Plesa-
eka grupa Kolo-Aces prize
djuje Valentine plesnu zaba-
WI, koja &c Sc odrzati u ne
djelju, 6. februara 1855, u
Hrvatskom Domu ma 6314 st.
Clair Avenue. Pocetak u 1880
u vecer.
Ma zabavi 'ce svirati popu-
larni tamburaski zbor "Plavl
Jadran" savremene i hrvat-
ske glazbene komade. Bit &c
i okrijepe, je1a i plea, kao i
obicno ma swim nasim zaba-
wanna. Dobrovoljni prilog "a
plesnu zabavu biti &c samo so
cent?.
Louise Sasek, predsj.
NADIA Wilk, tajnica.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Natjeeaj "a posIovodju
Hrvatskoq Donna

Odsjek broj &c, "Sv. Juraj"
HBZ. u Youngstown, Ohio,
ovime raspisuje natjecaj "a
poslovodju Hrvatskog Donna,
ma 1912 West Federal ST., u
Youngstown, Ohio. Ponude
neka Sc salju ma adresu pot
pisanog tajnika odsjeka br.
66 najkasnije do 1. marca
1855. Ma kuverti naznacite
"Natjeca.i".
j. Ledinko, tajnik
1875 So. Schenley
Youngstown, Ohio
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

Nase vjezbe &c Sc odrzavati
svaki utorak u 8 sati u We
Ger, u Hrvatskom Domu ma
241 Maple Avenue, Clarion.
Sa naSim mladim direktorom
i biranim novim pjesmama,
madame Sc da cemo postici
mas cilj, kojeg smo 81 posta-
viii. Stoga ovime javljamo i
mnogim nasim prijateljima,
koji neznaju kad Sc nase vjjez-
be odrzavaju, a koji sc in
teresiraju u pjevanje, da i
njih zelimo da Sc Gin prize
prikljuce nasem pjevackom
zboru "Jelica".
Ruth r. MiIaS, Zvi.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Pieyacki zbor "JeIica"
Ponoyno Sc akfiyizira

Clarion, Pa. - Vrlo mas
veseli sto mozemo OWN pu-
tenn javiti mnogim nasim pri-
jateljima, da je pjevacki zbor
"Jelica" opet otpoceo sa svo-
Jim sastancima vjezbama.
Ma nasoj prvoj webb ire
hearsaD odrzanoj II. janu-
ara t. g., bill smo vrlo RADIOS
nj opet ponovno vidjeti po-
zdraviti nase stare clanove,
kao i momke povracene IL
voine sluzbe i move clanove.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Il USPOMENA
I. POCECI
I. POCECI
p. ID. Ostovic

Psu mi ljudi pitaju odakle sam, neki b htjeli
wise znat, jer kazu da i'm moi canc Zaednicaru
dopadau cn mi se da red da stoga sebi nesto
kaze pa makar to zgledalo necedno Psat Gu odlomci
ma, kako stignem madam da ce brat Vukec kad ne
bude imao nista pametnijega, objavt.
Odake sam? To naoko izgeda jednosavno pitanje ali
ne jer ia isto vijeme il diva sela dvije opcine,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26
Koncerat naseg baritona
Piere PierofiCa ma &. feb.

New York City, N. Y. -
Poznati hrvatski odliGni pie
vac barton Piero PierOtic pri-
redjuje svoj veliki umjetni
koncerat hrvatskih jugosla-
venskih pjesama ma 6. febru-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1955-01-26

SluzDeno sam IL -COVlca, op-
Gina Sinac, kotar Otocac, a
nesluzbeno IL Prozora, opcina
i kotar Otocac. Neznam IL
kakvih su razloga moi Ia
selak sluzbeno prikrpili selu
Covicu, jer je on stvarno dio
Prozora, te spada pod zupu
i skolu u Prozoru, dok Covice
spada u tom pogledu pod Lie
ko Lessee. Danas je tai moi
zaselak sluzbeno postao dio
Prozora, a tako &c i ostati,
ako ga covicani ne preotmu.
ia sam obicno kazem, da sam
IL Prozora, jer sam tamo KRIS
ten i isao u skolu.
Jednoga sam dana, kad je
skola poeela, jednostavno Of
isao u skolu, a nije mi jos
bilo nj pet godina. Nagovori-
la me odvela najmladja mi
tetka, Katica, koja je i sama
isla u skolu. Cd onda do da-
mas ucim, a nikako da ma
ucim sto bin sve zelio znati.
Moja sc matt MON "skolo-
vanju" najprije smijala, ali
ia zapeo, pa svaki dan u sko-
lu. Nakon desetak dana po-
sla je, da pita ueitelja Sta da
radi, jer sam bio premlad "a
skolu, i da Ii mu smetam.
Ucitelj, neki zubrinic, rekao
joj je, da mu ne smetam i
neka dolazim ako hocu, ali da
me nemoze upisati kao redov-
nog djaka zbog mole mlado-
sti. Tako je mole skolovanje
pocelo. Kako je skola bila O.
ko jednog kilometra daleko,
prve me je godine matt, kad
bi zakijao snijeg, uprtila u
naramak nosila u skolu, jer
ia nisam htio nijednog dana
izostati, iako mi sc ia prva
godina nije racunala.
Oca ne pamtim, jer je umro
l,nlad Cd upale pluca, a matt
mi je bila neobicno razumna
i pametna zena. Iako obicna
seljakinja VOLTA je knjigu i
citala sve sto joj je do ruke
doslo. S vremenom je postala
neka vista seoskog pisara i
savjetnika, kojoj je dolazilo
ma savjetovanje stare mia
do, musko i zensko, IL bliza
i daleka, da i'm pise pisma.
A ona je znala, prema prili-
kama, kititi, i razlagati. U
starijim godinama neki ju je
doktor dao potrepne upute,
pa je postala seoskom babi-
com, jer ispitanih primalja
nije bio, a doktori skupi i
daleko.
Kad sam svrsio pucku sko-
lu u Prozoru, posao sam u
gradjansku skolu u Otocac,
koji je nekih cetiri iii pet
kilometara daleko. Isao sam,
razumije Sc, pjesice, kisilo,
snijezilo, iii sunce sjalo. Raw
natelj, Dane Maras, iz Brio
ga, RADIO me je imao, jer sam
bio dobar djak, a katkada,
kad bismo Sc ma samo sreli,
rekao bi: "Nedaj vi a s i'm a
preda se'. ia sam sc S "Vla-
sima" mace dobro slagao, a
ravnatelj je to u Sail govo-
rio, a mozda mu je bilo sta
10 do toga, da u pretezno
hrvatskom katolickom mjestu
katolici budu najbolji djaci.
A i njegove su rijeci uosta-
lom znacile: "Radi, uci, ne
daj drugima preda SCI.
Kad sam, 1908. godine, svr-
sio gradjansku skolu u Otoc-
Gu, povela me matt u jesen u
Zagreb, da me upise u trgo-
vacku skolu (koja je godinu
iii dvije kasinije pretvorena
u Trgovacku Akademiju). U
trgovacku skolu primalo Sc
djake sa cetiri razreda gim-
nazije, a kako sam ia imao
samo gradjansku skolu mo-
rao sam polagati diferencijal-
nj ispit, koji sam uspjesno
polozio. Nakon polozena ispi-
ia iskrslo je odjednom pita-
ME godina, nisam jos imao
punih cetrnaest, a to je bilo
premalo. ma me raVnateli, Gu