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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
English Editor
To Make Speech
Sunday, April 20

esting one, will start prompt.
ly at 200 PM.
Representing the Home
Office as our speaker will
be bro. Stephen f. Brkich,
English Editor of the Ia
jednicar.
Certain to please the audi
ence during the program will
be the very humorous play
"zene, zene :" or women,
Women :" This play will be
enacted by the "Sloga" ORA
matte Club, the members of
which are noted for their abb.
lity to act.
Delicious Croatian food,
prepared by the ladies of
Lodge 20, will be served i'm
mediately following the pro.
gram and refreshments will
be available at all times.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
CFu Films In Sudbury On April 21st

supplemental film, "The 6Oth
Anniversary of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, which
showing takes Is minutes.
Canadian Lodges desiring
to book the films now that
they are in their country
should write to the c. F. U.
Sports-Educational Dept.
Let us know the date you
would like to have the films
and arrangements will be
shaped to oblige your lodge
membership providing the
films are not, already, booked
for that date.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Having
been shown in Port Arthur,
Ontario, the two C.F.U. tech
nicolor films have their next
scheduled showing on Satur-
day, April 21st, in Sudbury,
Ontario, when the member
ship of that city along with
those in Creighton and Le-
vack will see activities of the
Croatian Fraternal Union on
the screen.
The films are the original
one titled "This Is Your Gro
atian Fraternal Union" which
runs for IS minutes and the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18

OIl OuI lldIlOIlW luC kooSSA %
We personally feel like a
youngster with a brand new
toy-we want to show it to
everyone - yes, we want to
shout from the rooftops and
let the whole world know that
we are surging ahead as ne
yer before. We are full of ex-
uberant thoughts, and yet
this very abundance of ideas
makes them that much more
difficult to voice for our joy
knows no bounds.
From the very first day
of our investiture we have
avidly watched the men,
bership standings of the
department. An increase
from 31,848 at the begin
ming of 1852 to this all time
high of 35,O65 is therefore
most gratifying to say the
least.
This progress has shown
a marked fluctuation upward
during membership drives,
but even out of the campaign
increases have been firm and
steadfast.
This fact speaks well for
our recruiters in the field
and for those who, year after
year, voluntarily assume the
burdensome duties Of lodge
and nest leadership.
1856 Campaign Amazing
AS productive as the past
four years have been, none
can even begin to compare
with the spectacular results
Of this years drive.
A month by month COM
parison of recruiting results
will show that this year we
are writing hundreds more in
each such period than in any
previous year.
The very first month of
the current year brought us
29O new members, plus 62
via the CrOatian Brother
hood merger. February
was not to- be outdone and
ended with q fat 346 new
juvenile affiliates.
March was to be the his.
toric milestone in which the
department passed the 5000
member mark and it brought
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
Euclid KoIo Kids Set
Date For Fall Festival

Euclid, Ohio - The Euclid
Kolo Kids sponsored by the
"Jutarnja Zora' CFU Lodge
337 of Cleveland are plan
ming an entertaining program
and dance for Sunday, No
vember 4, 1856.
We kindly ask all neighbor-
ing lodges and clubs to re-
frain from planning an affair
on that date
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
Junior Order Continues To Set, Smash Records
State Leader To
Attend MO Fiesta
Vice President
Of Society Will
Speak April 22nd

SO. CHICAGO - A ban
quet, program and dance will
highlight the celebration Sun
day, April %, of the 45th
Anniversary of Ban Jelacic"
Lodge 440 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union of America.
Preceding the festivities
will be a 1000 AM Mass
i'm Sacred Heart of Jesus
Croatian II. G. Church
The celebration itself is to
be held in the Croatian Home,
9618 Commercial Avenue, So.
Chicago, and start at 800
PM. The banquet meal is to be
served by the ladies of the
Lodge and the celebrants are
guaranteed a sumptuous re-
past.
State Official Coming :.
The program will be as COL
orful as any ever sponsored
by Lodge 440.
The speakers will be
Joseph n. Bazdaric, 1st
Supreme Vice President of
the Croatian Fraternal Uni
on of America, and the
Hon. Laddie T. Pelnar, As
sistant Director of the In
surance Department of the
State of Illinois.
Mr.. Pelnar, one of the out
standing public figures in Illi-
nois, is of Czechoslovakian
parentage.
Nest Talent On Parade
Among the highlights of
the program will be singing
by the Nest Choir, S. Cuzel-
la directing, and Kolo Dane
ing by the Nest group under
the direction of Mary Plese.
The Singing Society
Croatia" under the direc-
ton of v. B. Smutny will
likewise favor with several
selections and baritone
Dragutin Sostarsko will
thrill the celebrants with
his wonderful voice.
Music is to be provided by
the "Croatian Sons" Tambur.
itza Orchestra and a variety
of refreshments will be avail.
able during the evening
hours. Dobro nam doSli!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18

be explained when prepared
in their final form. At this
time, I would like to discuss
the Importance of the decision
to reopen the privilege of
transfer from the old disabi-
lity and operation benefit
plan to the new plan during
a period lasting from now to
the end of the current year.
These transfers will be effec-
ted in the same manner as
was employed at the time the
new plan was started.
The report of the Secre-
tary of the Sick and Dis
ability Department shows
that, at the close of 1855,
there were 1908 members
insured for disability and
operation benefits. Of these
29,867 members were car
ried on the old plan and
1876 on the new plan.
The old plan - for which
our members paid dues Of 25
cents monthly for single in
surance, or so cents for dou-
BILE insurance, and under
which plan new members
could be insured until Jan
uary 1, 1952-paid benefits
for only a limited number of
operations and disabilities.
The old plan was suitable
and sufficient in times when
our members submitted to
operations in rare and infre-
quent cases, and only when
all ordinary medical treat
ment failed.
When a member of any of
our families was forced to
undergo an operation rs or
more years ago, it was gen.
orally considered that he
practically had one foot in the
grave, and that only surgery
could save him from certain
death.
In later years, however,
and particularly after World
War II, medical science was
enriched with experience to
such an extent that our sur
geons are performing from
the simplest minor operations
to the most difficult kinds,
for which the danger Of death
on the operating table is re.
duced to a minimum.
Past Complaints Many
In the period between the
Sixth and Eighth Conven.
tions, i. e. after World War
II, our Sick and Disability De.
partment experienced a great
influx of justified complaints
because our bylaws did not
provide benefits for a great
number of operations to
which our members were be.
ing submitted, often at great
expense.
Our lodge secretaries fre.
quently had a difficult time
of it when they had to tel
a sick member that his opera.
ton was not covered by the
bylaws, and that, despite the
fact that he had possibly been
paying dues into that fund
for Is, 20 or more years, the
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
35,O65 Juveniles
New A||-Time Hioh
$500 Membership Applications Become Rarity
As Recruiting Drive Exceeds Fondest Hopes
BY Michael Grasha. .Iunior Order Director

PITTSBURGH - Of all the countless articles that
have penned during ncumbency and before has
given greater pleasure satisfaction than this 1t
with pardonabe pride that to the world that
our yours and mine, Junior Order has scaled peak
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
DISABILITY PLAN CHANGEOVER REOPENED
Transfer From Old Disability Plan
To New Protection Authorized Anew
By Societys Supreme Board Members
Campaign Field Workers, Lodge Leaders
Offered Additional Prize of $1.OO For
Signing Changeovers To Far Better Plan
By V. /. Mandch, Supreme President
BY v. 1. Mandich, Supreme President

PITTSBURGH - In previous issue of the Zajedniear,
announcement made of some of the important
decisions made by the Supreme Board during it's March
meetings We promised to explain these decisions to
members fully in the official organ.
The proposed changes to the bylaws which to be
submitted referendum of delegates of the Union will
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-18
Coming Events

Goth Annual Duckpin
Tourney, April 27-29,
Johnstown, Penna.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

Brien and Frances Armistead.
teachers, James Parker. Longwood
student teacher. and Mrs. Walter
Morton, mother of one of the sem
iors.
The group will travel by bus
with three full days provided in
the schedule for the sights. sounds
and activities of America s No. /
City-The Borough of Manhat-
tan.
The tourists will leave from the
high school building, Wednesday
morning. Well-wishers are expect
cd to be on hand for a bon voy-
age greeting.
The busy seniors will have just
a week to rest up fro mthe rieors
of New York City before the next
event on the class calendar-the
Senior Dance-Saturday. May 49,.
The biggest night of all. COM
mencement. has been set for June
/. with announcement of speakers
appearing elsewhere IN this issue.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Three Juniors Topped at H-sc
Woodrow Wilson Wilkerson, County
Native, Among Four Elected to ODK

Three Hampden- Sydney College
Juniors and Prince Edward
county native and graduate,
Woodrow Wilson Wilkerson, of
Richmond. were tapped for men,
bership in Omricon Delta Kappa.
leadership fraternity. at a student
convocation on the Hill Friday.
The students are Billy Lehew
of Clifton Forge. Thomas Ashby
Watts. Ill. OF Lynchburg. and Ed
gar c Mayse. of Charlotte, N. c.
The tapping was conducted by
ODK member swith a college Par
ent's Day audience watching.
Wllkerson, tapped in absentia
is a H-SC graduate. Glass of 1884
He is State Supervisor of Sccon-
dairy Education, and recently serv-
ed as president of the American
Association of State Supervisors of
Secondary Education at Univer-
sity of Maryland in 1851
Lehew is the 1861 president
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

serves as the meeting place and
social center for a number of ad-
ult groups. Mrs. w. A Watson,
III. is chairman for refreshments
for the Sunday afternoon event.
The Association membership
Is made up Of representatives of
25 civic and fraternal organiza
tons. which annually name dele
gates to serve on the directing
groups for community recreation,
Members of these groups are urg-
ed to be present Sunday.
The summer supervised pro-
gram gets underway on June Is
this year Activities will be carried
on at the high school field and
at Grove Street Park. where
supervisors will direct activities
daily. Swimming will be offered
again this summer. The AsSocla-
ton Will arrange for tranSporta =
ton and secure trained SWIM
ming instructor for this part of
the program.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Farmers Supply
Opening Friday

Farmers Supply Company will
hold its formal opening Friday,
May II in the newly built Mason
ID Build ne at Second and Main
streets The firm has been out of
business since August 4. 1855.
when the stock and lower floors
of the building were destroyed
by fire.
The building has been rebuilt
or renovated throughout, with
the large storeroom. New and
modern fixtures have been in
stalled for the convenience of the
customers and display of mer-
chandise
Entering the store. on tho
right will be the grocery depart
ment and on the left the hard
ware and paint department.
At the grand opening Friday
pttes, tavors and special bar
gains will be offered.
Farmers Supply is operated ny
Dave weinberg and was establish
ed in 1886
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

effectively, and Farmv lies biz
guns unloadcd for four home runs.
In more familiar daylight Sun
day afternoon. Amherst won 10 to
s, with Amherst'S Hudson beSting
Billy Gibson for pitching honors.
Amherst only out-hit Farmville
IA to 13, but punched theirs and
also made use of Red Sox mis-
cues.
Four HOmers
1t was strictly no-contCSt in
the League opener here Saturday
night, Gerald Duncan, Boo Gag
non and Lacy Cumbey smashed
hons rs, the latter betting two
over the left field fence.
Considering the chilly evening,
Farmville team sponsors were
pleased with Saturdays turnout
The BroOkneal team. a perennial
contender in the PHI League. is
expected to draw another good
tlOWeu mere friday night,
Brookneal Coming,
The two teams will move to
Brookncal for a Saturday night
game, for the SoX second week end
of the young season.
Manager Miller missed Sundays
game at Amherst, but held down
first base and contributed Two
hits, including a booming triple
Saturday night. He was walked
his first three times at bat.
Newcomer Chuck Stanley for
mer West Virginia University
player, and Gerald Duncan each
collected three hits in the lcsinc
effort Sunday afternoon. The
former hits Included a triple.
while Duncan collected a double
ana two singles.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

resources Of the large switchboard
will be used for the lighting effects
Costumes are in the classic Greek
pattern
Plrcell's score calls for a small
Stfln" orchestra. with harpiSchord
or ccmhalo. Since either of the last
named instruments are very rare.
an excellent Substitute has been con
trlved by putting thumb tacks into
the hammers of standard piano.
The resulting effect. rather hard
and brilliant. approximateS the
harpiScECrd tone to a high degree.
In the orchestra are Louise Arm
strong Joan Fivel, Betsy WELDON
assisted by Wilfrcd Wagnc~. mana
ger Of the dining room at Long
wood. an excellent violiniSt since his
student days in his native Germany.
VlolnS: Joel EberSole, viola. Doris
Elaine Weddle and Elsie Wells. eel
10 and piano Dr. Walter S. Hart
ley. Anr Hart, the regular student
accompaliSt for the choir. will fill
the important position of prompter
Throughout its existence. opera
has been called everything from a
hndcep0G9e TO the hirhcst art form
that has ever been devised II is.
hNWelrr Ln1uCstiona!lv ono of the
most r"nular forms of muse cvcr
deteloped, for it has existed for $50
years.
To-Day. through tho medium Of
RADIO and television it is heard By
millions, Dido and Acncas" is one
example of an enduring work of
great dramatic power and lyric
BEAUTY
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Executive Secretary Post
Authorized By County's TB
Chapter; Officers Elected
Hospital Area
Drive For X-Ray
Unit Approved

Authority to employ a part
time executive secretary was
grated the executive committee of
the Prince Edward County Chap
ter Of the Virginia tuberculosis
Association during the chapters
annual meeting Thursday.
The executive committee is eX-
pected to follow through on such
an apo ntment as the chapter
opens program designed rs
broaden local efforts to combat
and control tuberculosis,
James Maxey Watson, of Farm
vile, was elected cnapter preSl-
dent, succeeding NJ Henry BIT
finger to serve for 1861. Other
officers elected We're:
Edward Payne, OF Darlington
Heights, vice president, Mrs MAJ
garet d. Bruce, secretary. and S.
T. Glover treasurer The latter
two are Farmville residents.
Want X-Ray Unit
Inc chapter also voted to work
for acquisition of chest x-ray
unit to be Installed at Southsioe
Community Hospital as the second
part of its stepped up program
of control
The X-ray unit would be used
to provide no-cost routine exa-
mlnation for patients entering
the hospital. Chapter officers be-
I'VE it would greatly broaden
the reach Of control efforts
and supplement the periodic pub
nc cllnlcs sponsored by the county
Health Department.
The proposed executive score
tary would have two Immediate
tasks; organize and conduct the
annual Christmas : al Sale. and
cooh"rate With other aPencIes in
backing chest X-ray clinics.
Officers believe numerous Other
tasks could be added, in the way
OF lay effort and cooperation with
local and state health Officials.
as The executive secretary &c
comes familiar with procedures.
Prince Edward county has a
TB rate considerably higher than
the state average per county. The
chapter also presently has suf-
ficient funds to broaden its pro-
gram
Officers believe available funds
should be put to work immediately
to improve the cOuntys tubercu-
loss situation Retiring President
Blttlneer. who served for two
years, was commended highly for
The revlhilizing efforts he out
INTO the Job of heading the chap
ter
a chest X-ray unit at SoutNsidc
Hospital would require more
funds than one chapter has avail
able. Hence it is proposed that
the purchase be a Joint effort of
county chapters in the area
served by the hospital
These chapters will be CON
tactcd relative to the proposal in
the near future.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Fitzgerald Gives
Hampden- Sydney
An-RichmOnd Staff

Lem Fitzgerald. who earned the
reputation as one of the states top
backfield coaches at Richmond S
! Thomas jefferson High School. was
appointed to the athletic staff at
Hampden-Sydney College Saturday
Fitzgerald, who resigned at Tee
Jay in January, will serve as as
siStant at Hampden-Syd in the
three major sportS-baseball foot
ball and basketball and may take
charge of the Tiger track team His
appointment. announced by Robert
S Brenaman, chairman of the HIS
athletic council, will be effective
Setemher |.
We're very delighted to have
him." Brenaman said I'VE think
he's fine coach and feel that he Il
be an extremely valuable addition
to onr staff. !"
Fitzgerald joined the Thomas JET
ferson staff as a scout five years
ago after coaching football at Mar
ion High School He served as back
field coach for four years and track
coach for three
Although he weighed only 100
pounds. Fitzgerald was a star half
back at the University of Richmond
Under Glen Thistlethwaite from
1888 to 1910 He served as an officer
in the army during World War II
and returned to Richmond after his
discharge to get his degree.
At HIS. Fitzgerald will be an as
sis.ant to Bob Thalman, another
Richmond graduate, in football
Thalman was appointed head foot
ball coach in February. succeeding
jim Hickey, who resigned and later
accepted post on jim Tatum S
staff at North Carolina.
Continued on PAGE 5
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Two-Week Clean Up
Campaign Starts
Today at Prospect

Prospect community VII begin
tWo-Week spring cleanup cam
raien today, according to Mrs.
Billie Campbell. chairman of the
P-TA sponsoring committee
Working Jointly with the P-TA
will be All Club members. CO.
sponsors Other members of the
committee are Nelson Hix, Mrs.
Louise Doss, Mrs. Kathleen Glenn
and Mrs. RoXie Jones.
M E Bucknam has arranged
for his son to operate the Buck
nam truck for the removal of
rubbish, tin cans and debris These
VII be collected each Saturday
of the drive
The committee asks community
residents to begin now the task
of collecting accumulated debris
for the first pickup.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
FHS Finals Dates
Speakers Announced

Commencement exercises for
the Glass of 1856 at Farmville
High School will be held Friday
night, June /. M U Leete. Princi-
pal. announced today.
Dr.. Francis G. Landlord, Jr.
president of Longwood College,
VIII deliver the commencement
address in the high school audi
torium.
DR.. w. Otis McClung. pastor of
Farmville Baptist Church. will
preach the baccalaureate scmon
for the graduates. The service
will be held Sunday, May 81. in
Jarman Hall
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Kitchen Facilities Added
Kitchen Facilities Added
Recreation Program To Be Explained
At Public Open House Here Sunday

The public will be introduced to
supervised recreation activities
planned this summer and super
vlsors who will direct them dur
ing Open House at the Recreation
Center on Main Street Sunday
afternoon, May 10 from to $50
o'clock.
Mrs. j. H. Whitfield, chairman
for the event, says the public is
invited to meet directors of the
Fairgrounds. members of the Asso-
and various committee heads.
Parents of children in the rec
reatlon age groups and community
friends are especially invited Mrs
Whitefield said that many will be
interested in inspecting the the
newly decorated center and the
kitchen facilities which have been
added recently.
The Center is used for youth
recreation programs and also
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
Purcell Classic Mays. 10
College Operate Production Calls
For Singers, Dancers, Orchestra

Intensive rehearsals are under
way for the presentation Of Pur-
cells Dido and Aeneas" by the
Music Deartment of LongWood Col
lege. to be given in Jarman Hall on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
May 9 and 10, at eight o'clock AS
Slstine in the production are mem
berS of OrchcsiS and the Drama Dc
partnlent
The opera is based on the classic
story from tho "Illlad." as were so
many CT the operas of the period in
which Purcell lived and wrote. Pu-
cells music has a dramatic poig-
nancy and beauty which has been
seldom equa'led, and never sur
passed, by English opera compos-
ers. The story concerns the mar
rlage Of Dido, Queen of Carthage
to hencaS. Trojan prince. Enc
mics of Dido trick Aencas into dc
sertn.g DIDO, to return to Troy in
order TO rebuild the ravaecd city
DIDO. hcartbrokcn by heneaS' seem
ing taithlessncss. commits suicide
Faculty members who are work
ING with the students are Dr.. John
w. Niolnar. who is producing and
conducting; Joel X Ebersolc, vo-
cal coach, Dr. Walter Hartley pi-
an'st. James G. Carson. organ. Da-
vid w. Wiley, dramatics. and Mrs.
Emily K Landr1m, dances.
-Four Scenes
The opera calls for four scenes.
the first Is Dido's court. the second.
WltcES cave; the third a forest
glen. and the fourth, the waterfront
III she CITY OF Carthage The full
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08

of the Student Christian ASsocia-
ton at H-SC. and also president
of hi fraternity Pi Kappa Al
pha. He is co-captain of the Tiger
track team and is an All-Little
Eight football halfback He also
serves as president of the Inter
Fraternity Council.
Watts is president of the stu
dent Journalistic fraternity. Ri
Delta Epsilon. and and will edit
the college yearbook and fresh
man handbook, The Key He is
vice president of his fraternity,
Kappa Alpha
Mayse is president of Union
Philanthropic literary society, a
members of the debating team
and Honor Council He serves as
president of Lambda Chi Alpha
social fraternity
All three of the undergraduates
tapped by ODK are also dean
list students.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-08
H-SC Parents, Friends
Gives Second ST, OOOfor
Student SCHOLARSHIP s
Farmville Finally.
Has A POstOffice!

After 40 years the Farmville
FOstoffice has been marked. The
sign in the front now designates
the building as United States
POstoffice." Until now the only
designation on the building was
the cornerstone which reads:
William G. McAdOO
Secretary of the Treasury
James A. WhitmOre
Acting Supervising Architect
1917
Renovation of the pOstOffice,
including painting inside and out
side. new roof. new floors, Is al
most complete. This is the first
general renovation the building
has undergone.