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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
Grand Old Man Thanks
His Lodge 528 Friends

Republic, Pa. -- In behalf
of the family, I would like
to express my deepest and
most heartfelt thanks to each
of the members of G. F. U.
Lodge 528 who assisted in
any manner to make the par
ty held in honor of my ia
ther, Mr.. George Tomasevich
ST., a complete success.
The gathering on Sunday,
January 8, 1856, was held in
commemoration of Pops
SO assiduous years with the
Croatian Fraternal Union,
plus a combined celebration
of his seventeen birthday.
We wish to express our
thanks to Mary Depcrymski,
who was head Of the commit
tee, to her assistant Amelia
Stajcar, to each of the men,
bers that brought covered
dishes and contributed to-
ward the beverages, and ev-
eryone who contributed to-
ward the beautiful wrist
watch that was presented to
Dad along with the so year
membership pin from the c.
F. U. Home Office. We also
thank all who attended.
Pops" day was a glorious
one, long to be remembered.
Hvala vam svima!
katarina Tomasevich
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
South Chi Choir Will
Hold Pre.Lenfen Dance

So. Chicago, Ill. - Aft e r
the wonderful response to our
"Croatian Rondavoo" staged
last fall, the Singing Society
Croatia" has decided to
sponsor more social events
this year.
A pre-lenten dance will
start the ball rolling. 1t will
be held Sunday, February II,
1856, at the Croatian Hall,
9618 Commercial Avenue.
Music will be furnished in
the upper hall by the Frank
Kovacic Orchestra and in the
lower hall by the Croatian
Sons Tamburitza Orchestra,
beginning at 500 PM.
Ref r e s h m n t s will be
served and an enjoyable eve-
ming is assured to all who
attend.
The donation will be $1.O0
and tickets may be purchased
from members of the glee
club or at the door.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
Chicago Couple
Wed Fifty Years
Husband President
OF CFU Lodge 44O

Chicago, Ill. - On Satur-
day, February 4, Peter and
L ju ba Brunski celebrated
their Golden Wedding Ami
versary.
The days festivities began
at $50 AM, with a High Mass
at Sacred Heart Church, Rev.
Ljubo Cuvalo officiating.
The rest of the days festi-
vities, as planned by their
children, took place in their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brunski were
married on February 4, 1906,
at st. Georges Church, Goth
and Ewing. They are the pa
rents of Rudy, Leo in Cali
fornia, Joseph, Genevieve
Marcovic of Gary, and Mil
dred Grande; 2 other sons
are deceased. Twelve grand
children and 4 great-grand-
children help make the fam
lily complete.
Mr.. Brunski is retired from
the Carnegie Steel Co. after
81 years of devoted service.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Brunski
are active members of the
Sacred Heart Croatian Par
ish, and at present Mr.. Brun-
ski is president of Ban Je-
lacic" CFU Lodge 440.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

Pittsburgh, Pa. w h a t
arrangements must be made
in advance by those who will
be in the C.F.U. Campaign
Group Party when it visits
Yugoslavia next August?
First and foremost, ar
rangements must be made
for either an American or
Canadian Passport and a Yu-
goslav Visa.
In America, Passports are
issued by the Secretary of
State through the Passport
Divisi on, Department of
States, Washington, D. c..
Agents In Large Cities
Applications for Passports
should be made in person to
clerks of Federal Courts,
clerks of State Courts having
jurisdiction in naturalization
matters, or to the Passport
Agents of the Department of
State.
Passport Agents of the
Department of State are sta
toned in such CFU centers
as Pittsburgh; New York;
Chicago; San Francisco; and
Seattle.
File Month In Advance
The application for a Pass
port should be filed at least
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

joying music of a greater
range and exotic interest than
any company - or single
country - could provide.
For these dancing Macedo-
mans, not only dance the rich
choreography of their own
country, but of all the ma
tions that make up present
day Yugoslavia. And the re-
pertory, from which the pro-
grams are chosen, is not only
a cross-cut of the Balkans
with dances from Croatia,
Serbia, Herzegovina, Albania
as we'll as dance-rich Macedo-
MIA, but it even represents
the regions, which have their
sharp differences in style and
dance forms, even within a
distance of a few miles.
1t also goes back in it's
tradition for centuries and
offers dance and music of
Turkish flavor, Byzantine,
barbaric war dances and RI
tual dances from the an
cient Greek civilization.
And it also comes forward
to today with work and play
dances, celebrating the tasks
of everyday, the celebrations
of every festival-day.
Won Ljubljana Festival
Tanec,i as the leading dance
group of Yugoslavia, winner
of the great international fes-
tival, the Ljubljana, by gen.
eral acclamation, has had ma
tional and international re-
cognition for it's spectacular
dances, more aerial
than most ballet.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
Etna Members To Name
Lodge Prexy Feb. 18th

Etna, Pa. - The members
of CFU Lodge 4 are request
ed to attend the regular
monthly meeting Sun d a y,
February IL, at SO Grant
Ave-, at 200 PM.
1t is Of the utmost impor-
tance that all members at
tend this meeting, as there
will be an election for the of
flee of president of our lodge.
Voting will begin at II AM
and continue until 400 PM.
Joseph Rukavina, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
South Chicago's United Lodges VIII
Elect Officials Saturday, February 18th
Society's Campaign, New CrOat Church
Among Interesting Subjects On Agendum

work; the outcome of it's
Christmas Season Junior
Party; the Croatian Fraternal
Unions current Membership
Campaign and its Grand Prize
Award of anal expense paid
trip to Yugoslavia; and the
erection of a new Croatian
Church in South Chicago.
The past work Of our Com
mittee has done much, to ere
ate widespread interest To-
cally in the Croatian Frater-
nal Union. We must continue
in that vein in 1856.
Joseph Vucich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

the Pulitzer Prize for excel
lence as a comedy, this play
brings us home to a familiar
resort, the neighborhood sa-
loon.
To assure yourself a good
seat, make your reservation
early by calling yours truly
at PR 1928 before 500 PM,
and PR 1-7698 after 500.
George Reich, Scribe
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

one full month before the
Group Party departure for
Yugoslavia in August. Even
sooner if possible.
The fee for a Passport, in
Guiding $1.00 for the execu-
tion of the application and
5000 for the Passport, is $40.
All such fees must be made
out in Money Order form.
American Passports are va
lid for two years, unless linn
tied for some reason to a
shorter period of validity.
Finally, Yugoslav Visa
This taken care of, the
next step is to procure a Yu-
goslav Visa.
To do this, you must ex-
ecute two forms, submit two
photographs of yourself, en-
close your American Pass
port and forward everything
to the Consultante General of
Yugoslavia at 816 Fifth Ave-
nue., New York City, New
York. Also enclose a $1.60
Money Order.
The Consulate General will
take over from here and COM
plete whatever necessary ar
rangements remain to be
made from his end of the
line. And that's it!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
zumberaks Await Night At Theater

Cleveland, Ohio All
minds are fixed on Sunday
evening, February 26, the
date set for a gay time for
all "zumberaks" of Lodge
859.
The Euclid 77th Theater
of the Playhouse will be the
meeting place where the high
ly acclaimed comedy "The
Time of Your Life" will be
produced. Besides winning
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audiences in the countries
where they have appeared.

audiences in the countries
where they have appeared.
Both in the songs and the
dances, archaic themes with
intervals strange to the ears
of academic musicians are
carried on exotic instruments
that are stranger still. And
they, too, suggest all the per-
iods of Macedonian history.
Not Unlike Rams Horn
Probably the nearest to a
conventional instrument, or a
familiar one, is the accordion,
which is used to accompany
the gayest festival dances. 1t
lis also, perhaps, the most
modern.
There is also a reed pipe,
like the ancient Greek Shep-
herds pipe. And, in Macedo-
MIA, it is still a shepherds
pipe.
There is announcer pipe -
or so it is called - which
looks like a shortened
post-horn and Is somehow
suggestive of the rams
horn of the Old Testament.
Called the Zourla, it has a
harsh sound characteristic of
the music for the Greek ira
gic dance, or the horns of the
Roman legions.
Drums are important, too.
There is the small hand drum,
the Darbouka, scarcely lar
ger, but deeper than a tam
BOURNE, which is played with
the fingers.
Good Seats Available
We t e m Pennsylvanians
are indeed in for a treat of
the first magnitude when the
Yugoslav National Bale t
comes to perform Sunday,
February 18th, in Syria
Mosque.
Tickets are now avail
able and may be procured
from Baltz Agency, 632
Liberty Ave. CAT 1-2196),
or the Duquesne University
Tamburitzans Office (AT
1-3498). Excellent seating
accommodations may still
be had for the show.
Members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union are especial
ly invited to attend this per-
formance. They will spend an
evening few will ever forget,
or regret.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

So. Chicago, Ill. - The An
nual Meeting of the Croatian
Fraternal Unions Uni t e d
Lodges of South Chicago will
be held Saturday, February
18, in the Croatian Home at
9618 Commercial Avenue and
start at 7::30 PM sharp.
All Lodges affiliated with
the Committee are respectful
ly requested to be represent
ed at this session, during
which elections will be held
for new officers.
Other discussions will per-
tain to the Committees 1855
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The group is also noted
for the rapid foot-work of
certain regional dances and
for the oriental style of the
dances, which date from
the days of the Turkish :oc-
cupation.
The music, too, covers the
same wide range and, with it's
unusual Instrumentation, Of
fers an entirely new musical
experience for American ears.
Dances Come In Cycles
All of this wide range will
be represented in the perfor-
nance to be seen here on Sum
day, February 19.
The warriors dances, dat
ing to the days of the Mace
donian Greeks with sword
play as the dancers are in
the air; the harem dances,
slow and subtle; the little
comedies, which make sport
of a local swain or a braggart
hunter who is no shot; the
silent" dances, which pre-
serve intricate rhythms. with
out aid from any accompani-
ment, all of these are repre-
sented on their programs.
And, as a special feature,
there are cycles of Mace
dOnian dances, Serbian and
CrOatian dances.
All these are little festivals
in themselves combining ex-
amples of the famous region
al dances that would be part
of any village festival in
Yugoslavia.
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

FOLK Ballet.
These artists will visit
Pittsburgh for one perfor-
nance at Syria Mosque, Feb
ruary II, 1856, under the To-
cal sponsorship of the Du-
quesne University Tamburitz-
ans, themselves a musical or
ganization of international re-
nown. Time, $50 PM.
For, while the rich dance
lore that comes with the Ta-
nee group from Macedonia
has been one of the newest
excitements of the capitals of
Europe and North Africa, it
derives from the most ancient
sources and it is new to Wes,
tern Europe because it is SO
old. "
And the music that
comes with it from the
Crossroads of history" has
elements that reflect Tur-
kish occupation, two eras
Of Byzantine dominance,
the Roman Empire, tribal
ritual of the Dardans, and
even ancient Greece and
Hlyrium.
While the dance requires
virtuosic leaps and turns in
air worthy of the most aerial
ballet, it is so deeply inter
twined with the music tha.
dancers are also singers and
musicians and, when the
dance is at its barbaric height
of excitement, it draws the
musicians into the action.
In many, especially those
of ritualistic character, the
drummer is an essential part
of the dance. And in the dam
ces, which are epic in char
acter celebrating the centu-
ries-long battle Of these brave
people for liberation, song
and dance and music are in
separable elements, for the
songs are bardic poems.
From The Ancient Past
Like the dance, the music
offers a new experience be-
cause it comes out of the an
cient past.
Rhythm patterns are
complex, and part and
parcel of the intricate foot
work for which these dan
GERS have become celebra-
ted among tourists who
have journeyed by many
hundreds of thousands to
see them and, by now,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
Western Pennsy|yanians Will Thrill
To Yugos|av National Ballet On Sunday
internationally Renowned Artists In
Evening Performance At Syria Mosque

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Not since surprised and delighted
theatre goers and music lovers first heard the gaen
when the Dancers of Bali to these shores and tuned
American to whole world of sound, has there
been such really musical experience that promised
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
Former Brotherhood Members Given
Details OF Reinsurance Agreement
Pennsylvania, Montana Commissioners
Acted In Best Interests Of All Members

The members of the Bro
therhood will likewise be
entitled to assistance from
the National Relief Fund,
when necessary, and will
be credited with ten years
membership at the date OF
merger.
The agreement further
states that members of the
Brotherhood who joined that
organization after December
81, 1854, will pay dues in the
Union according to the Uni
on's schedule of rates and
have the same privileges as
all other members of the
Union who joined during
1855.
Opens Door To Sports
In the Union we have a
highly developed sports pro-
gram, particularly among our
young members, so as to keep
them close to the organiza-
ton, giving them something
which we older members did
not have when we joined.
Every member of the Uni
on contributes 2 cents month
ly to this fund for sports and
education, which is used al
most exclusively for the pro-
motion of sports activities,
and, to a certain extent, for
the dissemination Of our
national culture.
During my stay in northern
Montana, in Great Falls and
Black Eagle, l learned that
quite a few members Of the
Brotherhood, now affiliated
with our Union, are excellent
bowlers, but they have not
been bowling under their or
ganization's banner and name
but under the name of private
firms and manufacturers
where they worked.
Some of these former
members of the Brother
hood from Anaconda and
Butte, cities in the south
ern part of the state, travel
as much as $50 to 200
miles in order to take part
in bowling under the names
of private firms and manu-
facturers.
From now on, we believe,
these capable young men and
women will appear under the
name Of their lodges in the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
In that way, as Americans
of Croatian origin, they will
prove to their fellow citizens
that they are proud of their
membership in the Croatian
Fraternal Union, and that
they are proud to be sons and
daughters of Croat parents.
Protection Very Best
The second section pro-
vides:
2. Following the effective
date Of this agreement, any
member of the Brotherhood,
aged 60 or under, may in
crease his death benefit in
accordance with the bylaws
of the Union. Members over
60 years of age cannot in
crease their death benefit.
For an increase of death ben
eft, the Union will issue a
new certificate to the men,
ber, to be carried in addition !
to the reinsured certificate. |
The previous certificate con-
tinues in force. Any member
Of the Brotherhood who in
creases his death benefit, |
shall pay the monthly contri- |
button for the increased a.
mount of his death benefit |
according to same scale of
contributions provided for
the members of the Union,
but for the amount for which !
he was insured, in the Broth
erhood, he shall continue to
pay as before.
ThiS means that a1,ar,,
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
occurred prior to the date
upon which the Agreement
took effect.

These discussions and ex-
plantations will continue in
next weeks issue of the Ia
jednicar, when we will take
up the conditions relative to
members of the Brotherhood
who carry sick and disability
insurance.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08
YuqosIav National Ballet To Perform
In Cleveland Music Hall February 18th
Winners Of Famous Ljubljana Festival
Currently On Extended Tour OF America

Cleveland, Ohio - When the Yugoslav National Folk
Ballet appears here Sunday February 49, for peror
at the Public Music Hail. the local audience of the
-goers dance lovers and musical FANS will be seeing
varied styles of dance and fuller repertory than any
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-08

can amount TO 95,UUU.
Members of the Brother
hood between the ages of
16 to 40 years are to be
governed by the same pro-
visions of the bylaws as all
other new applicants for
membership in the Union,
that is, they may be in
sured up to a total of
$4,000 without medical ex-
animation. .
From age Al to 60, an ap-
plicant for increase in death
benefit, as any other new ap-
plicant in that age range,
must submit evidence Of good
health.
Members of the Brother
hood over so years of age
cannot increase their insur-
ance.
Insurance certificates now
held by the members will re-
main in force, while any ad-
ditional insurance will be
evidenced by the issuance of
a new certificate of the Uni
on, the same as for any other
new member.
In case of increase of life
insurance, dues will be
charged for the Mortuary
Fund only, and no additional
charge will be made for the
Administrati on Expe S e
Fund, as all members of the
Union are charged for the
latter only once, regardless
of the number of certificates
held.
Certificate Exchanges
The third section is as
follows:
8. Members of the Broth
erhood not older than 60
years, shall have the right
to convert their Brotherhood
certificate into the American
Experience Table of Mortali-
ty 3 percent Certificate with
Nom Forfeiture provisions, by
said member paying the a
mount of reserve estimated to
be due in accordance with
said conversion. In such event
the contribution thereafter
payable shall be based upon
the age Of admission of said
into the Brother
hood. Their contribution shall
be charged according to the
age they were admitted into
the Brotherhood.
This means that the
members of the Brother
hood who have not yet
passed age 60 can exchange
their present certificates
for certificates similar to
those now held by men,
bers of the Union and hav-
ing Reserve or Non-Forfei-
ture Values.
Certificates issued by the
Brotherhood did not have a
Reserve Value, nor will they
have such value in the future
unless exchanged for a certi-
ficate of the Croatian Frater-
nal Union.
Members desiring to ex-
change their certificates for
certificates of the
Union will be required to pay
in a certain amount for their
respective reserves for past
in the Brother
hood, and their dues in the
future will depend on their
age at acceptance as members
of the Brotherhood.
Payment Within 80 Days
Section 4 provides:
4. The Union shall assume
and pay within 80 days af-
ter the effective date of this
every valid death
claim incurred prior to this
agreement.
Under this section of the
Agreement, it is required
that the members of the
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Victorious Recruiters Must Arrange
For American Passport, YugosIav Visa
American Fee For Passport Is $1,000;
And Yugoslav Charge For Visa Is SLIGO
By Stephen F. Brkich, Secretary, Campaign Comm:

By Stephen F. Brkich, Secretary Campaign Comm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Custody Story Erred
On Mothers Petition

A story about custody Of q
child in last Saturdays Star said
q habeas corpus petition states
that the infant was placed with
. family named Grifilth by the
father and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nichols. 1924 South Sixteenth
road, Arlington.
This statement was in error.
The petition fled by the un-
married mother, Barbara Lee
Hughes, 20. says that the father
"took the child from the pos
session Of Mrs. Nichols and
placed the baby girl with Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Grifith of Vi
emma, Va.
The child's father, named by
Miss Hughes as Wallace r. How
ard, 270l South Fern street,
Arlington. told reporters that
he, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols and
Mr.. and Mrs. Grifith all were
present when the Grifhths took
the child from the Nichols
home.
Mrs. Nichols told The Star
she did not give anyone custody
OF the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01

The Stars survey make possible
scientific approach to marketing
problems was pointed out BY
William E. Coyle, promotion and
research director for The Star,
He said the market here is in
Icreasing so dramatically that he
Iforesees Washington and Balti-
more becoming twin cities, -
with their fringes merging. One
big food store chain, he said, has
plans for 81 new stores.
The meeting was told builders
found their profit margins per
unit to be down sharply in 1855,
This statement was made by Dr.,
Nathaniel H. Rogg. chief econo-
mist of the National Association
Iof Home Builders.
DR.. Louis j. Paradise, Com
imerce Department economist,
said more intense competition
will tend to ease the upward
lpressureS on prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
Democrats Elect
In Langley Park

The Langley Park Democratic
Club, representing the 10th pre-
lcinct of Chillum election district
lin Prince Georges County. has
elected Meyer Emanuel, jr.. as
Its president.
Other officers are Mrs. Ruth
Lawrence. vice president; Jerry
Goldberg, treasurer: Mrs. Doris
IAymar, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Sara Sack, recording sec
Rotary; Don Caulfield, parlia-
Imentarian. and Richard Lob
meyer. sergeant-at-arms.
Also on the executive board
are Jack Perlmeter. Abe Saffitz
Mrs. Bea Feldman. Horace Gold
Archie Moore, Sherman Levy,
Sam Barranca. Mrs. Jean Arrei
and Carlton o. Sickles, member
Iof the Maryland House of Dele
gates and past president Of the
club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-01
MARYLAND-VIRGIflIA NEWS
$40 Million Rise Seen
In Countys Tex Bose

$40 million increase in the as
sessable base.
He said that the school board
could use part Of the $4,000 in
Federal aid money, which 1t Is
holding for use next year, to
make up the needed $116.000.
Dig Into Surplus
But the Commissioners de-
|cided against this move and, at
the suggestion Of Commissioner
Herbert w. Reichelt, agreed to
dig into county surplus funds to
keep the school boards budget
balanced.