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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18
Strikes And Roks In
Tie For Buffalo Lead

Buffalo, n. Y. The jan
uary 9Th session of the Jerry
Kustich League was marked
by four of the winning teams
registering clean sweeps and
by a shift in the league lad
der that now has the Jets and
the Pogos tied for the fourth
position.
The nip and tuck fight be-
tween the knotted Strikes and
the Rok-ettes for the top seat
continued. The Strikes ran up
a new team high, 1908, in
their seasonal high, 2765 as
they dealt the third place Gro
cites a crushing blow behind
the 192-547 bowling of John
Martinick and Jerry Kustich's
211-513.
Keeping step, the Rok-
cites with the able assistance
of Carole DiMartile, 159-428
and Robert Grasha, 155 were
able to mace the Lucky "7"
for three wins. H
Jake Pochepan had himself
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Kenosha Mourns
Death OF Bowler

kenosha, Wise. - The AM
ity ESL Mixed League sus-
pended bowling for a week
in Difference to the death of
Frank Burger, fellow Ami
ty-ite. We shall not attempt
here to cover the role he
played in our lodge ranks,
leaving the obituary to lodge
officers who knew him long
er and better.
Bowling activity was re-
kindled at the December 29
session with the Question
Marks clipping the leading
! No Names twice and bring
| themselves within two games
of first place. The Four Jays
after taking the opener on
five pins fell into their usual
role and dropped the next
two games.
Frank Topolovec who now
holds both seasonal highs in
224-63O hit upon 223 game
j in a 571 set. Audrey Widma-
Mich was high with femi-
nine score of 178 and Steffi
Widmanich who owns the
feminine seasonal highs 2O4'
532 shot we'll at this session
with 165-454. Other highs
that evening were John De
EEK, 1859; Frank Lane
488 and Anne Walsh, 404.
Dorothy Jambrek, Sec'y
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Pittsburgh, Pa. - Atten-
ton of all C.F.U. basketball
ers. individually, and Lodges
and Nests, as a group, is
again directed to the 18th
Annual G. F. u. Basketball
Tournament which will make
the city of Monessen, Penn
sylvania, a busy beehive over
the weekend of March 1917
IS, 1856.
Eligibility, always an i'm
portant factor, stipulates that
those who can partake in said
tournament must be members
of their Lodge or Nest at
least three months priar to
the tournament. We are just
ly pgoud of the role that this
hardwood classic along with
other tournaments and acti-
vities plays in keeping the
younger membership CON
scious of the organization to
which they belong.
"Bratstvo' Lodge 1874 and
the "Croatian Garlands' Nest
81 which are the social hosts
to this years running of the
cage tournament have eX-
pressed the desire to have
teams entered from the Mid
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18
Home Office Duxperts
Battle For YuIe Loot

Pittsburgh, Pa. - T h e
Home Office League in which
the Indians have been on top
did not find the December %
session cut their lead even
though their opponents, the
Pirates, moved into a second
place tie by virtue of taking
two from them.
Spurred by a 204 seasonal
high in a 437 set, Lenore
Zvonkovich and Y. l. Man
dich, 143-381, the Yankees
held on to their claim for
second place as they decision
cd the Orioles. The losers
were no pushover by any
reckoning as Joe Grgurich
extended a 152 game into a
4O6 total in some over aver
age bowling which was about
a half to that of IS points
above average registered by
Lenore Zvonkovich.
The holiday gifts put by
the league were won by Le-
more Zvonkovich with both
the highest series and the
highest above average points
and by Marie Sekel who
placed second.
Among the men it was Joe
Grgurich who went high both
in the series and the required
points, 43, and by Joseph
Bella, who placed second with
"a points above his average
that session.
Frank Braidic, Scribe
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nicar. This is not to be con-
strued otherwise.
Teams which organize sole
ly to participate in the Soci-
ety's annual cage tourna-
ments but have no seasonal
play will definitely not be eli
gible as they never were Ell
ther in the past.
Forms to facilitate this bit
of advertising your basketball
activities can be had by writ
ing to the Department. Use
every opportunity to bring
the Zajednicar's spotlight on
any C.F.U. activity or even
individual notoriety in your
community.
AS a member you owe it to
the Croatian Fraternal Union
which as a virile organization
can rightly be broached to
prospective members in or out
of a Membership Campaign.
Frank Braidic, Director
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cord for the highest seasonal
average, 28.4 points p er
game. Both marks were set
during the 19sO-51 season.
USA's Mr.. Basketball
Bro. Mikan is a practicing
attorney at law when not in
cage toggery.
One of the tallest men in
the game, he used his size
both in college and profess
sional ranks to revolutionize
basketball and prove that
towering players can be any
thing but big "goons" on the
hardwood. ...
He is "Mr. Basketball" in
the eyes of every follower of
the sport. II
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18
February 18th Is Entry Dead|ine For
Society's Thirteenth Annual Hoopfest
Monessen Lodge 1874 And Nest 81 Prime
For March 1918 Cage Tourney Hostship

west. This then could be their
cordial invitation from the
Monessen Cro-Ams who have
never hesitated to travel to a
C.F.U. Basketball Tourney.
Those of us who have fol-
lowed the preceding twelve
hardwood classics know that
no distance was too far for
the Monessen basketball car
avan, always the largest COM
ponent of the out-of- -toWners
at such basketball get to
gethers.
Chairman Albert Kovatich
heads a painstaking commit
tee that are working fever
lShly TO most ana quarter the
biggest yet tournament of its
kind.
From our end we can state,
as well as remind the enter
ing teams, that the deadline
of February 18th will creep
on you faster than you sur
mise. Act even now while the
entry blanks are in the pro.
cess of being mailed to the
, C.F.U. basketball fraternity.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept
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Buffa|o's Hotel StatIer Guarantees
Junior Tournament keg!ers High Time
Hotels Attractive Whole Family Plan
Should Help Make May Meet A Standout

able sitters are available to
entertain and care for your
children if you want to see
the sights or do the town on
your own. Last in mention
but rating first with the
children - there's one basket
of fruit in every room that
houses a youngster, with the
compliments Of the Statler.
With the last tournament
having visited the eastern
most shores Of Lake Erie in
194S under the hostship of
the "Lackawannas," Lodge
726, we look forward, at this
point in the eight year cycle,
to having a large number of
Juniors with us come Satur-
day, May 5th, 1856, when the
C.F.U. youngsters strut their
stuff at the Roc-Mar Bowl
ing Lanes and this to the tune
Of bowling's latest innovation
AMI. automatic pin-spot-
terS.
Write or wire ahead even
now for hotel reservations to
Samuel J. Albert, 391 Fargo
Street, Buffalo Is, New York.
Samuel j. Albert
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South Omaha Lodge, Nest Cagers Find
Going Rough In Basketball Loop Wars

same age caliber, the team
swept a two game series a.
gainst Ashland Park by
scores of 4O-3O and 1925.
jim Kros tailed 16 points to
pace the first win while John
Kresnik and Joe Hertzig col
lected 9 each to pace the
nitecap.
The senior team has split
in two games, trippingSt. Jo-
seph 40-34 and bowling to I'M
maculate Conception, 52-42.
In the st. Joe game, the club
moved to a 22-17 halftime
lead, led by the shooting of
Frank Bizal, and STAYED off
the losers challenge in the
waning moments. Bizal gar
nered Is points in the win.
Immaculate Conception dealt
the Crusaders a 52-42 set
back on their court. The Cruz
saders were behind 1920 at
intermission but closed the
gap to 4O-38 entering the fl
nal quarter. Lack of overall
height hurt the crew in the
stretch drive. :.
Joe Cupich, Ath. Dir.
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We|Iand kegIers Set
For January Il Dance

Welland, Ont. - The CFU
Lodge GIT Bowling Club will
h old it's first "Croatian
Dance" of the season on jan
uary 81 at the Croatian' Hall,
Fifth Street.
Dancing to the music of
Joe Loncarich and his Blue
Danube Orchestra of Hamil-
ton will begin at $50 PM.
We wish to extend an invi-
tation to all our CFU men,
bers of the neighboring cities
and especially to our senior
members.
Anne L. Warren, Sec'y.
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The Lakers were perennial
champions during bro. Mi
kan's days with them.
Scored 1854 Points
Bro. Mikan owns a 23.05
per game point average for
his eight years in pro basket
ball circles and drew a re-
ported $4,000 annually be-
fore his retirement.
In those s seasons he play
ed in 483 games, posted 3,949
field goals and cashed in on
1886 foul shots to amass the
amazing to t al Of 1854
points. He holds the National
Basketball Association record
for most points in one sea-
son = 1882.
He also holds the NBA re-
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Andrews Find Liquors
Powerful Bowling Brew

Los Angeles, Calf. - The
18th weekly session of CFU
league bowling proved to be
the jinx to the Andrews
Bros. team who after 13 con-
secutive wins met their nem-
esis in the Liquors team who
beat them 81.
John Nestor,. 1850; Mi
chael Stevens, 168-474; Jim
Knezevic, 167-423, Nick Mis-
sick, 148-412 and Edith Mi
sic, 14e-3S9 gave the Con
tractors a 3 point win to place
both victor and victim in a
tie for second place with 29
wins each as against "a wins
sported by the leading Ralph
jewelers..
The jewelers. matched a.
gainst Team No. l were able
to tally a 81 decision fo1
themselves by some beautiful
bowling on the part of Stan
ley Surina who scored a high
series in 210-593. The lowest
single team total for the
jewelers. who pounded out the
best team aggregate OF 280e
was a 927 score.
L. A. Electriks proved to
be the only team able to etcf
a 4 point win as their oppo.
nents, the Stacey Coffee quint
yielded to a lower positionec
squad. Bill Katich, rolling
223-537, garnered h i'm s G |
high game honors while re-
ceiving good help from Lee
Misctich in 1887 and Ivar
Markota, 169-5O2.
! Jones and Hammock Morti
clans dropped 3 points tt
Team 5, their one win prov
ing to be 963 following a 96i
single game high exploded by
! the winners. Team No. 5 hae
two bowlers with 500 series
/; Luka Pecel, 196-539 and Mil
ton Misetich with 194-5O5
For the losers Mickey Rotf
rolled 207-522.
/ Team No. 8 came through
with a 3 point triumph ovel
| Wild Deer Inn, this despit.
, George Starcevic's con
high series for the evening
of 195-548. Steady bowling
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Association for at least the remainder
of this season.
A member of Croatian Fraternal
Union Lodge 18, Joliet, ILL.,, bro. Mikan
retired last season and became General
Manager of the Minneapolis Lakers.
The team has been $3.50 this year with
out the services of this great star of
the hardwood.
Bro. Mikan, who will be 80 June 18
next, first gained stardom as an ALI
American with the De Paul University,
Chicago, quints of several years ago.
He started his professional cage ca
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18
Samuel j. Albert, Sec.

. Independence? T h a t s
middle class blasphemy. We
are all dependent on one a
mother, every soul of us on
earth.
- George Bernard Shaw
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18

Buffalo, n. Y. - AS the
thoughts of our adult tenpin
bowlers turn to Buffalo for
May 8 to 6, 1856, nothing
should minimize the Junior
bowling in their division of
the Society's largest of tour
naments.
While the Croatian Frater-
nal Union underwrites the
bowling costs, furnishes beau
tiful trophies and helps de-
fray the Juniors bowlcrs par
ty we in the hope of more
youngsters making the 1856
Tenpin Tournament wish to
add to the existing induce
ments.
The Buffalo Statler Hotel
has been selected as the 1856
G.. F. u. Tenpin Tournament
Headquarters. The hotel man
agement wishes to announce
the new Statler whole family
travel plan with no charge
for children under IA years
of age. Why then not treat
the whole family to a royal
good time at the Forthcoming
Tenpin Tournament? T h c
plan is in effect every day OF
the week.
Elaborating further on the
whole family plan - if one
or more children under IA oc.
cupy the same room with
both parents, the regular dou.
bic room rate applies for the
room. If one or more chill.
dren under IA occupy the
same room with only one par
ent, the single room rate viii
apply for the room.
Youngsters love to travel
Things which you may take
for granted strike them with
a freshness and wonder that s
a JOY for any parent to be-
hold. There's radio in every
room. Under the above con
ditions Statler wei C o m es
young guests and we feel GER
tain they're sure to love the
Statler.
Special Statler features fol
the C.F.U. family travelling to
the tournament will include 6
special menu for children al
the Buffalo Statler Hotel res
taurant. Things that the
younger set delights. The
small fry can even have meal,
served on special plates anc
with children's silver. And
every youngster is given {
Statler balloon at the end oI
each meal. High chairs anc
youth chairs are furnished
for those too young to bowl
Statler kitchens will be glac
to prepare and warm The
formula your youngest may
require at any time yol
choose. There are even cribs
for the little folks who may
need them.
Sitter service - with rell'
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So. Omaha, Neb. - The
Omaha cagers have been TAX
ing it on the chin in CYO loop
play as Of this writing. S..
Peter and Paul, Lodge 101
and Nest %, is represented by
a senior and junior squad in
league warfare.
The Nest team, composed
of boys 16 and under, have
moved into rough competition
in the junior CYO league
which is for boys Is and un-
der. In their first outing, the
crew was mandandled by
Holy Angels, 71-22.
The nesters Jagged 26-13
at intermission and with the
loss of Malolepszy on fouls
early in the third canto the
opposition literally poured it
on. Jim Kresnik paced the To-
sers with seven markers.
The boys bowed again to
st. Francis, 1927, in their
next outing. Again playing
against a taller and more eH-
perienced foe, the nesters
surprised by holding an early
lead and forged a 1922 tie
entering the final frame. Ma
lolepszy's rebounding In d
sll-around play featured the
loss while Jim Kresnik potted
five fielders to lead the scor-
ing.
Playing against teams of
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on the part of winners beat
the sporadic games of the Inn
team.
There were no less than six
500 series among the male
keglers whereas the top hon
ors among the distaff mem
bers were divided as follows,
Martha Vrevich, 150-417; He
len Grancich, 166-412 and
Kay Puskarich, 150-412.
Mary L. Missick, Sec'y.
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Note: - The above high from reports reach
ing by January TO- 1856 inclusive We shall be only too
glad list the highest individual of the subsequent
month received from the CFU. leagues. -..@
Frank Braidic, Director Sports-Ed Dept.
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George Mkan, LODGE 18 Member, Back
With Professional Minneapolis Lakers
Greatest Basketball Player OF All Time
Returns After Retirement Of One Season

BY Stephen F, Brkich, English Editor, Zajednicar
Minneapolis MINI. - George Mkan, the greatest bas-
ketba player in the history of the sport announced last
week that he is coming of retirement to play with the
Minneapolis Lakers of the professional National Basketball
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-01-18

reer with the defunct Chicago Gears in the 1946
and then went to play the next years with
Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

The man VINO peddIes his troafD-
les finds his burdens increasing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Some Weeds Fatal
If Eaten BY Cows

Now that many cultivated grass
es and plants are dry and feed is
less plentiful, trouble may develop
from livestock eating weeds and
plants which are poisonous, the
American Foundation for Animal
Health warned today.
Under normal conditions, says
the Foundation, animals will stay
away from poisonous plants be-
cause they are unpalatable. But
when animals are hungry, they will
feed on almost anything that is
available.
Losses from plant poisoning in
livestock are common in many ar
eas of the country, especially in
some of the western range states,
the eastern mountain areas and To-
calities where drought cuts down
normal feed sources.
Locoweed is the most important
trousle maker in this respect in
the western and mountain areas.
In other sections, deadly night
shade, laurel and water hemlock
are dangerous. Larkspurs also
cause a large number of losses and
the lupines likewise can cause
trouble.
A large number of plants are
deadly because they develop n.y.
drocyanic or prussic acid. Included
in this group are wild chokecherry,
sorghum, sudan grass, johnson
grass, flax and arrow grass. Some
of these plants, when grown under
normal conditions, are considered
very good feed. Only when the nor
NAL growth is interrupted by
drought, frost or some other cause,
do they tend to become poisonius.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Wedding Vows Are
Said September %
Ait Church Here

Miss Patricia Ann Skeen, daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Arthur q.
Skeen, Ohio Avenue, became the
bride of Mr.. Richard DeNoma of
Norwood, Ohio, September ID at
S. S. Simon and Jude Church IN
West Jefferson.
Arrangements of white NUNS
and pompoms with huckleberry
foliage, and palms, decorated the
altar.
Given in marriage by her faith
er, the bride was beautiful in a
gown of embroidered nylon tulle
fashioned with a nodded bodice,
bateau neckline and long sleeves,
tapel ing over the hands. The ex-
tremely full skirt of tiers OF tulle,
terminated in d chapel train. Her
veil of illusion fell from a plateau
of TERED lace, incrusted with ir-
redescentS. She carried a white
Bible topped with an orchid and
white satin streamers.
Patricia chose her three sisters
as her attendants. Mrs. Marcy De
Mona was matron of honor and
Miss Sandra and Miss Marianne
were the bridesmaids. Their gowns
were identical in style, fashioned
of pure silk. The matron of honor
was in brown while the brides
maids we're in yellow. Matching
tiny velvet hats with circular wells
completed their ensembles. They
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

timer. Even a psychiatrist, called
in by Mrs. Wragg, gave up in
despair and took to his own
couch, talking to himself.
One thing Mortimer never could
stand was being forced to drive
behind another car. To pass what
ever might be in front OF him, ne
fractured all speed laws, cut in
and out of traffic. and ignored all
highway signs and safety mark
ers. He was schizo on the go,
and he took his split personality
down the road as If he were
roaming the lone prairie.
No one has ever been able to
explain how Mortimer avoided di-
saster for so many years. And
no one has ever been able TO
estimate the miles of shattered
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

sonai affront and reacted violent
ly. He considered pedestrians a
nuisance that should be abated,
and he did his best to abate them.
At home a perfect husband and
heipmate, Mortimer in the dri-
ver's seat was a free-wheeling
catastrophe. His wife told him
ne should have more care for the
safety of others, if not for his
own. Business associates expostu-
lated. Policemen warned him and
smothered him with traffic tick
cts. But Mortimer smiled and
kept on driving - his way. He
said: This is a free country"
Mortimer is balmy," his
friends declared. I'm fact, he's
nuts"
But they couldn't convince Nor
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
WEST JEFFERSON News

carried bouquets of brown and
gold pompoms.
Mr.. DeNoma chose his twin
brother Donald DeNoma as best
man, while his other brothers Bob
and Jerry were ushers.
Another brother, James, sang in
termittently during the ceremony.
The brides parents were hosts
at a breakfast at the Red Brick
Tavern following the ceremony,
after which a reception was held
at the home.
The bride is an anesthetist at
the Veterans Hospital, Cincinnati.
Mr.. De Noma is an artist, employ
ed by the J, Swift Company n
Cincinnati.
After q honeymoon in Miami,
Florida, the couple returned to
their newly furnished home on
Mills Avenue, Norwood.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02

as screamed at them, and he ne
yer raised his voice TO his wife.
In business, in good works and
charitable pursuits, Mortimer was
a model of what an upright citi-
zen should be. 1t was only when
he mounted to the cabin" and
put his foot on the gas that he
became a menace to society. And
to himself.
Mortimer drove his car as if
convinced that every other mo-
torist on the road were expend-
able. That is, he regarded every
other driver as threat to the
Four Freedoms in general, and
to Mortimer Wragg's share OF
these Freedoms in particular.
Whenever another nlotorist tried
to pass him, he took it as per-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-02
Rebekah Lodge To
Hold Gard Party

The Coral Rebekah Lodge of
West Jefferson have planned a
Progressive Euchre Party for Sat
urday, October 6, at $50 PM. to
be held at the Firehouse.
Mrs. Albert Collins, noble grand,
appointed the following ladies to
head the committees: refresh
ments, Mrs. Marie Hanscel; tick
cts and advertising, Martha En-
gle; tallies Mrs Ethel Marshall;
prizes, Mrs. Gladys Hockenberry;
punches and tables, Mrs. Norma
Jean Hockenbery; items to be Civ
en- away, Mrs. Dorothy Siebold.
The pubic is invited TO attend.
Tickets may be purchased from
any of the Lodge members.