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Secretary to 81 Generals
Honored on Retirement

Mrs. Frieda Maher Gremel-
spacher Of 1910 Calvert street
NV. who served as secretary to
81 general officers. including
President Eisenhower, retired
yesterday after "a years in Gov
eminent service.
At a special Pentagon cere-
mony she was presented a plaque
inscribed with the names Of 81
of her former Army officers. In
cluded were the President. Gen.
George C. Marshall. former Sec
rotary Of State and Defense, and
Gen. Matthew E. Ridgway. for
mer Chief of Stan.
Mrs. Granddaughter worked
for then Maj. Gen. Eisenhower
in 1912 when he was chief Of the
Operations Division Of the War
Department.
Even then. ! knew he was
destined to go Places she said.
The plaque was presented by
Brig. Gen. D. w. Gray, director
Of Army operations, her most re-
cent boss.
An inscription reads: 1--WE
wish to express our appreciation
to Mrs. Freida Maher Gramel-
spacher whose cheerfulness.
poise, intelligence and co-oper-
ativeness eased so many Of the
r',s of our Washington
tours"
49, also was presented a GER
tiflcate Of commentator for
meritorious civilian service. a re-
tirement certificate and a gold
wrist watch.
A native of Evansville, Ind.
she entered government service
in 1918 with the Federal Trade
Commission. She also worked
with the Agriculture Department
and the Veterans Administration
before Joining the War Depart
ment in 1928.
In addition to an interest in
classical music. Mrs. Gramel-
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WESTERN HORSES
GIVEN PRESIDENT
AND HIS GRANDSON

DENVER az. President
Eisenhower and his grand
son David each will be given
a Western horse on Sunday.
Lester GoodSon of Mag
nolia. Tex. president of the
American Quarter Horse AS
ISOLATION. is donating the
animals.
Mr.. Goodson plans to take
the horses to the Presidents
farm near Gettysburg. A z
year-old mare. Doodle De DO.
will be for the President and
a 2-year-old f1lly. Sporty
Miss, for his grandson.
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addicts. controls sleeping and
thrill" pills for the first time
and eases restrictions on search
and seizure BY law enforcement
Officers.
Already the subject Of Senate
District subcommittee hearings,
the bill yesterday ran into OPP
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law enforcement weapons for the
District.
The Senate-approved bill
making changes in Federal law
would permit juries to recon-
mend the death penalty for sale
Of heroin to teen-agers or for
a third conviction Of sale Of the
drug to addicts.
Senator Morse, Democrat OF
Oregon, fought unsuccessfully on
the floor against the possible
death penalty but won his battle
against another provision in the
big bill, one which would have
authorized wire tapping to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-01

"a bill also calling for sitter pen
Ialties for drug and marihuans
Ipeddlers. but not the death
penalty.
3. The HOUSE District Com.
mittee staff arranged to confer
with District officials and phar-
|macists to iron out conflicting
opinions on a bill to strengthen
the Districts attack on the mar.
Icotics traffic.
During House District subcom.
Imittee hearings on the District
bill yesterday. witnesses brought
out that the Federal measure
approved later in the day by the
Senate would also provide new
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position from the pharmacists.
They objected TO the extent Of
record-keeping and argued that
physicians should not be exempt
from keeping a record Of their
barbiturates and amphetamines
too. Physicians are presently
excluded.
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Ispacher says she has one hobby
-"working hard" She intends
to maintain this pursuit in {
house recently purchased al
Turkey Point. Md. But first, she
and her husband will visit
Europe.
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Americans Drive Abroad

Some 10000 international
driving permits were issued to
Americans going abroad in 1855
compared with 5000 In 1854
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Sitter Penalties Voted
In Dope PeddIer Bills

The broad congressional attack dope pedders product
both House Senate narcotics investigations today had
duced these Developments:
Senate approved bill to allow the death penalty ped
ding Of heroin went to the House for action.
q The House got from its Ways and Means Committee
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Croafian Peasant Party
viii Picnic This Sunday

Pittsburgh, Penna. - The
League of the Croatian Peas
ant Party of western Penn
sylvania will sponsor a Pic
mic at Croatian Center on
Sunday, August 10.
The C o m m it t e e will see
that there is an ample sup
ply of barbecued lamb and
other solid and liquid re.
freshments. Also, during the
course of the afternoon some
lucky person will be the win
ner of the drawing cash prize
award of $100. e
For the benefit of those
who need transportation tc
the outing we wish to an
nounce that a bus will leave
from Croatian American Citi.
zens Club, S. S., at 1 PM.
In the name of the United
C. F. U. Lodges of Western
Pennsylvania we suggest that
YOU attend this Forthcoming
outing at Croatian Center.
Philip Vukelich, Sec'y
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Radio Club President
Expresses Thanks To All

Milwaukee, Wise. - The
President of our American
Croatian Radio Club wishes
to thank all those who at
tended the picnic on July IS,
1866, at GIT No. 49th Street
and worked to make the out
ing such a great success.
Some of the people who
volunteered their services as
cashiers, bartenders etc.
were: Mary Rose Burazin,
her mother Josephine Bura-
zin, sisters Mary Ann Vuku-
sich, Mitzie Knaflic, Sophie
Petek, Mary Sikich, Barbara
Tiran, and Fannie Valent.
From the men we had broth
ers Gregesich, Sola Kolar,
Stajmiger, Ruzic, and Kur-
tagic.
Doing the barbecuing were
Peter Maretich, Stajmiger,
HOFFMAN, Raic, Cerjan, John
Rupena and son. We also
want to thank sisters Maar
and Gregesich for their work
and all the lodges who sent
in their checks for picnic tic
kets, regardless of the fact
that they received them toe
late.
In case some names were
not mentioned, we again ex-
press our thanks and appre.
citation to every individual
who worked or attended the
outing.
MitZie knafli(
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SIavuIj Will Celebrate
Group's 2Ofh Birthday

Cleveland, Ohio - Once
again we would like to remind
all lodges and various organ
izations that the "Slavulj"
Singing Society will be cele-
brating it's Goth Anniversary
on September 2, 1856, at the
Slovenian Home on st. Clair
Avenue.
A very entertaining pro-
gram is planned for the, af-
tenoon, beginning at 3 PM,
with eight of our out of town
guest choirs singing a few of
your favorite selections. The
popular Kolo Aces of Cleve-
land will also thrill you with
a few OF their new kOlOS.
There will be a banquet,
following the program and in
the evening there will be a
dance, with music furnished
by two well known tamburit-
"a orchestras.
On Saturday, September 1,
a get-acquainted dance will
be held at the Slovenian
Home, for all the out of town
choirs and the public also is
invited. Music for dancing
will be provided by a new
tamburitza group, the Kasu-
mic Brothers. Tickets can be
purchased at the door.
Lillian Crnkovic, Sec'y.
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Mah-va||ey Lodges
In, Note Of Thanks

Struthers, Ohio - The Ma
honing Valley Lodges 66, 100,
149, 435, ,a185 and 504 wish to
thank, via the "Zee", all the
people that attended our fete
of Julyt29, 1855, =
We also thank bro. v. /.
Mandich, Supreme President
Of the CFU, for the time he
took to- visit us and for the
wonderful speech. The Gro
attain and English Editors for
their extensive publicity; the
committee in charge and Mr..
Joseph Yallech for his dona-
tion of the placards.
! aAsa Secretary Of this Won
derful organization, I wish to
personally thank everyone
connected with the affair and
all who attended.
Vincent Radil0vic, Sec'y
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Lodge 154 Picnic To
Be Run Off August u

e. Chicago, Ind. - The en-
tertainment committee of the
Holy Trinity CFU Lodge 154
asks all the members to keep
Sunday, August 26, open for
our Annual Picnic. I
For the first time this e.
vent will be held at the Black
Oak Grove, just east of
the former Puskaric's farm.
The customary barbecued
lamb will be ready for you
to enjoy on the grounds or
to take out. Music will be
furnished by the popul a r
Cavaliers Tamburitza Orches-
ira. o.
Bring your children and
invite your friends to come
with you. Make your plans
now, to attend this annual
outing. Michael Nov0sel;
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Croatian Catholic Youth
To Picnic On Sunday

McKeesport, Pa. - The
Croatian Catholic Youth of
Sacred H. art Church will
sponsor a picnic for the bene-
fit of the new church on
Sunday, August 19, at Locust
Grove in Greenoak, just on
the outskirts of McKeesport.
Those travelling by car, take
Route 48, cross the Boston
Bridge and then turn left.
The Croatian Youth here
are striving to help lessen
the burden of our pastors,
Rev. Boniface Soric and Rev.
Ante Nizic and the various
organizations by sponsoring
this affair annually.
The picnic will get under
way right after II o'clock
Mass. Those that want hot
barbecued lamb can get it at
the Church Auditorium at
11:30 AM, and at the picnic
grounds. Buses will supply
transportation to and from
the grounds, leaving from
the church at 2:3O, $3.50,
4::30 and $50 and return
ing from the picnic at 9:30,
1920 and 1870.
The sports program will
get under way at 1::30 with
a ball game between the mar
ried men and the single men
and a tug of war or rope
pulling contest between the
m e n of McKeesport, Ver-
sailles, Donora and Duquesne.
There will also be racing for
boys and girls Of all ages
and races for women Of all
ages.
We invite everyone who
comes to the picnic to stop
in and see our new church
on the way. Chairman of the
Affair, Emil Antoncic has
promised that there will be
plenty Of refreshments for
everyone. Musical entertain
ment, to please young and
old, will be furnished by the
Selo Tamburitza Orchestra.
The public is cordially in
yited to- attend.
John G. PuSkarich
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Acting Secretary Urges
Prompt Dues Payments

J0hnstOWn, Pa. - This is
to notify the members of c.
F. U. Lodge 5, that l have
no intention of waiting a
month or two for delinquent
dues payers. I will not hesi.
tate to place them on reserve
or suspension, for I have no
desire of paying dues out of
my own pocket for anyone,
to meet the Assessment of
this lodge.
There are many under the
impression that they do not
have to come in but once in
two or three months, but
there must be an end to such
beliefs, once and for all. This
was told to the members at
the meeting so some action
must be taken.
I would also like to inform
all the members that I will be
at the Croatian Hall from /
to 5 PM, every Sunday. If
there is anything of extreme
Importance, call 1855.
Joseph Thomas, Sec'y.
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graduation from High School
and her transfer to our Lodge
from Nest 1S9.
Frances was a very active
member of Nest 189 and we
will be very proud to have her
affiliated with us in the
Lodge where her mother has
also been an active worker.
We are also happy to well
come 6 new junior members
at this time. Since we are a.
bout to have 110 junior men,
bers, we hope that the par
ents will show more interest
and try to get together oc-
casionally to discuss the nest
affairs.
Only then can you call
yourselves brothers and sis
ters of a fraternal organiza-
ton.
Mary Depcrymski, Rep.
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SIoga Tammies To Give
Concert AT BuhI Park

Farrell, Pa. - The Sloga
Tamburitzans will present an
open air concert at the Buhl
Park Band Shell on Labor
Day, September 3. The first
half of the concert, from 3:05
to $3.50 PM, will be broad
cast over station W.P.I.C.,
Sharon, 100 Kilocycles.
These summer concerts are
presented to the public free
of charge, every Sunday from
Decoration Day through La
Dor Day.
Come out to see our young
tamburitzans or remember to
tune in.
Emil Bossick, Pres.
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"Strossmayer" Singers
Last Picnic OF Season

YoungstO wn, Ohio
"Strossmayer" Singing Soci-
ETY. will hold it's last outdoor
Picnic of the season on Sum-
day, August 26, at Shady Run
Picnic Grove, Shady Run Rd.,
and Midlothian. a.
There will be plenty Of
barbecued lamb and pork "a
vailable from noon on and all
kinds of refreshments and
goodies for the kiddies.
Our well known friends,
the Pozega Brothers, featur-
ing Gus Rogan, will play for
dancing and the kolo group
will perform in the early part
of the evening.
After this picnic the sing
ers will prepare for their trip
to Cleveland, where they will
participate in the slavulj Gel
ebration on September 2.
Friends, why not come out
to the picnic and celebrate the
termination of the steel
strike.
Stella TOplek, Sec'y.
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SIoga Singing Society
Sponsor Outing. Sunday

East Chicago, Ind. -- The
Croatian Singing Societ t y
"Sloga" will sponsor a picnic
on Sunday, August 10, at
Black Oak Grove, on West
25th Ave., Gary, Ind.
Hot barbecuedl lamb will be
available from noon through
out the evening along with
the usual refreshments. Early
in the evening music will be
provided by the Star Serena.
ders Tamburitza Orchestra.
Everyone is cordially invi'
ted to come out and spend a
day in the pleasant surround
ings of our "Sloga' outing.
John A. Ceperich, Pres
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leave for training in the y.
S. Air Corps in December. 4.
Timmie was a member Of
the Aliquippa High Football
team the last couple of sea-
sons and saw lots of action
last fall in his senior year.
His mother Ann has been
our "Alcros" Recording Sec
retary for many years and
his father, Tim, Sr., is also a
member. Tim Sr. is a brother
to Matt Sr. ...-
We welcome these mem
bers and hope that they will
be as good members as their
parents and grandparents be-
fore them. We are sure that
all three will be a credit to
their parents, their country
and last but not least to the
"Alcros" and the CFU.
w. j. ZivitZ, Sec'y.
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KoIo Sessions Called
For August Is and 23

Youngs wn, Ohio -
There will be kolo practice
for the "Strossmayer' chill
dren's kolo group at the Gro
atian Hall on Thursday, Aug
ust 16 and %. These practice
sessions have been called to
prepare the group for a pic
mic appearance on Sunday,
August 26th.
Practice will begin at Z PM,
sharp and all members are re-
quested to be present.
Catherine NOsich, Inst.
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is due to go to boot training
in September, 1856.
Both of the above boys are
sons of Mary and Matt Tho
mas, who are long time men,
bers and supporters of the
CFU. Mary Valentino Tho
mas (nee Fogle) parents
were the late Victor and Va
lentina Fogle.
Father Matt, much better
known as Pop in the CFU
bowling circles, is the son of
Dora and the late Mike To-
masic.
Timmie Thomas, Jr., son of
Ann and Thomas Thomas, is
a cousin of Matt and Nicky's.
He also graduated from Ali
quippa High in May of this.
year and is presently work.
ing at J and l.. He is due to
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Duquesne Tammies In
Traininq At Wisconsin

PICCSDurSH, Ia. - Lie Du-
quesne University Tamburit-
zans, long recognized as the
largest and finest group in
their field, are preparing for
their Goth year in the bust
ness of presenting Slavic folk
lore at it's best.
On Monday night, August
13, the II members and their
teachers, Mr.. Edward Sam
bol-voice and choral director,
Mr.. Dick Crum-authority. on
kolo dancing and Mr.. Michael
Herman-folklore specialist of
New York City, embarked for
their annual training camp at
Lake Nebagamon, Wise. On
~
their way there, they stopped
at the CFU Children's Home
in Des PLANES, where they
presented a short program
for the boys and girls there. 1
After a training period Of
5 weeks, which includes thS
presentation of 18 programs
throughout the Midwest, the
troupe will return to Du-
quesne University and the
primary business of giving
the students an education.
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AIiquippa's AIcros Lodge 72O Home
OF Anything But Doubling Thomases"
Three More Of Clan Join Adult Ranks
AS Younger Others Remain Nest Members

Aliquippa, Pa. - Late adj
ditions to our "Alcros" CFU
Lodge 720 family are three
more members Of the Thomas
(Tomasic) family. We are in
deed fortunate that there are
quite a few more Thomas's
in our nest, who will undoubt-
edly be "Alcros" when they
reach the required age.
Matthew V. Thomas grad
uated from Aliquippa High
School in 1852 and immediate
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Lodge 1874 Members
To Meet AUGUST 18th

Monessen, Pa. - This is to
notify the members of CFU
Lodge 1914 that the next reg
ular meeting will be held
August 10 instead of August
II, the regular meeting day.
The change in date is ne
cessary, for Nest 81 is spon-
soring its annual picnic on
August IL, at the Lodge
Grounds near Pricedale.
Matt Zoretch, Sec'y.
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Harbor Home Shaping
Fall Birthday Fiesta

Indiana Harbor, Ind. -
The Croatian Home will hold
a Celebration commemorate
ing the 9Th Anniversary of
it's founding on October 13
and IA, 1856, in their spa
cious premises, ON 4O30 Main
Street. .aa..
Music for the occasion will
be provided by Dave Zup-
kovich and his Tamburitza
Orchestra of Campbell, Ohio.
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Re: Junior Department

Junior Order Director
bro. Michael Grasha is now
visiting Yugoslavia in
charge of a CFU Tour
Group and will not return
to the Home Office until
mid-September.
Supreme President sbro.
v. /. Mandich is overseeing
the work in the Junior De-
partment in the interim
and attending to all cor
respondence per t a ining
thereto. The Supreme Pres
ident volunteered to act in
bro. Grasha's official alb
sence in spite of the many
duties and functions at:
tending his own office. ID. !.
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ly enlisted in the u. S. Navy
at the age of II. He received
his boot training at Balm
bridge, Md, and later served
as Machinist Mate aboard the
Aircraft Carrier Intrepid. He
was discharged in 1866 and
is presently employed at the
] and L Steel Corporation.
Nicholas M. Thomas grad
uated from Aliquippa High
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been a pleasure and a further
ness of our wonderful Croa-t
tian Fraternal Union.
We've used these articles
to answer that critic whose
distorted views and express
sions, though showing a Grass
ignorance of the CF'U and its
function, do carry q certain
nuisance value.
We do not even propose to
suggest that our great Union
is perfect in every respect
for perfection is not of this
world, There are shortcom-
ings and faults and misun-
derstandings, but the organi-
zation is yours and mine. And
we can all feel free to criticize.
Sufficient constructive criti-
cism will bring it to as near
perfection as is humanity
possible.
AS a matter of fact, one of
the organizations most valu-
able functions for services is
the truism that it has given
us an identity, a oneness
which could not have been
possible otherwise.
1t Is now almost three
quarters of q century since
our people began coming
to these shores. It is more
than a score of years since
that influx has practically
ceased. 1t isn't difficult,
therefore, to imagine what
would have happened to us
as a group by now.
We would have been lost
in the melting pot without
having had the opportunity
of making our contribution tc
the cultural pattern that is
America. We would have been
diluted in the swift stream Of
socio-eultural currents which
can be channeled only by the
strength and unity that we
command as an entity of over
1O7 900 members. s75r y
AS we pointed out in a pre-
vious article, even the name
of our nationality would have
never been known here.
1t has been the Croatian
Fraternal Union that has
publicized our nationality
despite the fact that an In
dependent Croatia has not
been i'm existance for close
to 900 years.
It has been our CFU which
has served as the vehicle fol
the perpetuation of our prouc
culture and for it's integratior
into that cosmopolitan whole
which America is proud t
claim for it's own.
Our fraternal empire ex
tends from the Atlantic to tht
Pacific and from the frigit
regions of the Canadian
northland to the tropical ex
panse of the u. S. One cal
travel from city to city and il
practically every one of thes.
he can find a fellow C.F.U
member, be welcomed will
open arms because the affi
nifty which binds us has NJ
equal.
There is hardly an ex G.
who cannot relate at least ont
instance Of meeting a fellow
CFU member, in just abou1
every corner of the globe
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(Thirteenth In An Informative series) 's

Thirteenth Informative seres) 's
PITTSBURGH - We couldn't conclude this series with
out audng to the number with which end it. The
sion for the number not shared by and particularly
this case for we convinced that shall bear beneficial
fruit For u.s. certainly the research and the writing has
been pleasure further enghteng of the true great
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-08-15
Republic Nest Boosts
Ranks By Six Members

Republic, Pa. - C. F. U.
Lodge 528 takes this oppor-
tunity to congratulate sister
Frances Vukovich on her