ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-29
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AT WORK
Official Minutes
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY rs, 1856

WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 25, 1856
The Supreme President, bro. Mandch, opened the
sion with official greetings All members of the Board
were present with the exception of bro Krasich who was
absent due to illness
as read as were those of January g. which special
session pertaining to the of the Croatan Brother
The Supreme Secretary, bro. Bella presented the fol-
lowing
Lodge 131 - Bro Franjo Fudjak exhausted the re-
on his certificate and made appeal for assistance
through the Lodge The Board approved the issuance of
$338OO single premium padup certificate to be designated
for funeral and effective of January 1856
The of $24435 to purchase said certificate is to be
paid from the National Fund,
Lodge 235 - Bro Anton Vrbanek named his son bene-
ciay who predeceased the member The Board approved
payment of It. the claim to the members wife.
Lodge 3O4 - Bro Ivan Klaic wishes to change bene-
tciaes by agreement to friend Nicholas Modrack which
Lodge $50 - Sister Manda Pernar had wishes to des
ignate 100000 for funeral and monument which
trary to our bylaws However, before any designation
could be made the member passed away Since the legal
maximum approved by the Board previously for funeral
and in the amount of S700O0 the remaining $500
is to be paid to 2 surviving children.
Lodge 949 - Bro Joseph Yurchevich wishes to in
his insurance for $00000 which the Board approved
The preliminary application of Lodges "a and 986 of
Anaconda Montana to approved by the Board
Bro. Mandch submitted the following report on the
merger of the Croaan Brotherhood with our Organizations
By decision of the Executive Board to Montana
January 18th to make arrangements with the Supreme
Board of the Coaan Brotherhood for the transfer of
sets and obligations of that Society to the Croatan Fater
nal Union in conjunction with the merger which became eff
fecve January 1856 arrived in Great Falls at 900 pm
airport by the supreme officers and officials of the Croaan
Brotherhood led by the Supreme President brother Joe
where we remained in conversation and discussion of the
work ahead of us until midnight.
All during Thursday, Friday and Saturday. was
tnuousy with the secretaries and during the day.
making all necessary arrangements with the Legal Coun-
Ford Building Great Falls, and with the banks in which
the Croaan Brotherhood had it's deposits while evenings
we III gher the M Home % gherng and and
obligations from the Croaan Brotherhood to the Croaan
Frateral Union
A meeting was called for Saturday evening for the
members of the Croatian Brotherhood and the Croatan
Fraernal Union from nearby communities of Black Eagle
and Sand Coulee After my explanation of the significance
of the Reinsurance Agreement there followed question
andanswer period, which proof that members
there greatly interested the work and operation of
the Croatian Fraterna Union That meeting attended
by members of the Croaan Brotherhood from Butte Ana
Falls the domce Of the Brotherhood The next day. the
members from Butte and Anaconda took by automobile
to their two cities during severe snowstom such as had
Our Lodge No. 165 St. Philip and Jacob of Butte Mon
tana was holding its regular monthly meeting, and
prised them by appearing at the meeting received
cordially with the promise that they would to Ana
conda that evening distance of about 80 miles west
jointly with the Brotherhood lodge in that city.
also met the officers and some members of Lodge No
remained in interesting conversation and discussion of
the Union and especially our membership campaign and
til it time to leave for Anaconda We arrived at the
Lodge "a Hall in Anaconda about o'clock Many members
al
rival for there had been doubt that would such
nclement weather will describe these meetings in
detail in the Zajedncar, but for the record wish to
note that the enthusiasm of members in Montana for
the Croaan Fraterna Union and it's work is high level
and will enable especially after the merger of two
fraernal societies. to proceed with renewed and strength
ened vigor with the building up of adult membership
as well as the members of our Junior Order:
returned to Great Falls the night arriving about
in the morning We concluded work, and had dinner
the official farewell and leaveakng from the officers
and membership of the Croatian Brotherhood that
evening.
AS announced in the Zaednicar of todays date the
Croaan Fraternal Union has gained 1872 certificates
representing life insurance of $42000O and assets
of 71678 Of this amount there mort
cages real estate of members amounting S4795
and $6 United States Government Bonds and the
balance cash deposit in checking and savings accounts
All of these assets transferred to the of the
Croaan Fraterna Union including the socieys hail. which
valued at $780, and the two lots assessed at $780, Of
this amount, $45O8.67 belongs to the Junior Order.
I made all arrangements with the attorney and the
officers and officials of the Croaan Brotherhood for the
dissolution of the Croaan Brotherhood corporation taking
all necessary official action required by Montana Laws for
achieving that end.
I appointed former members of the Supreme Board of
Croatian Brotherhood committee to take of
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