ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-06-13

Board of Trustees
Croatian Editor Zajednicar
English Editor ajednicar
Supreme Medical Director
Legal Counsellor
Director of Sports and Education
Print Shop Manager
Superintendent of the Children's Home
Children's Home Board
Miscellaneous Committees
81 Discussion on Reports
A. Communications and Resolutions .
81 Miscellaneous for the Good of the Organization
g. Adjournment
President of the Board of Trustees bro. Milan Skrtic
moved that the Order of Business be adopted as rendered.
Bro. Nikola Borich seconded the motion. Unanimously
agreed.
The Supreme President then proceeded to read his Re-
port to the Board, following which it was acknowledged as
read and tabled for later discussion.
LIST Supreme Vice President Joseph N. Bazdaric In
lieu of a written Report, I wish to say that I represented
the Society at celebrations held by the Central Committee
of Chicago Lodges and "Turopoljac" Lodge 81, also of Chi
cago. At the request Of bro. Mandich, l looked into the
several cases of Chicago area members who were experien-
cling difficulty getting citizenship papers and made a report
on same to the Home Office. I also did whatever l could in
the case of Ginzer versus the Croatian Fraternal Union and
otherwise conducted myself in the best interests OF the
Society.
End Supreme Vice President Milan Vranes AS always,
I did my very best for the Croatan Fraternal Union these
past several months and attended a number of celebrations
of interest to the Society. I had no special assignments to
carry out since our last meetings and therefore having moth
ing special to convey to you at this time.
3rd Supreme Vice President Math Kovacevich - l too
have done my best to promote our Society on the West
Coast since last we met. I have done my share to enroll
new members and create greater interest in the Croatian
Fraternal Unions 1856 Membership Campaign. I am pleased
to advise you that we have set up a Membership Campaign
in my Lodge III and have high hopes of great success dur
ing the months ahead. ], too, have attended numerous func-
tons in my area and represented the Society to the best
of NV ability. MAY I also add that California and the other
Far Western States are definitely interested in lettering the
Society, as time will prove. Finally, I should like to say that
I attended the Testimonial Banquet held March Is, 1856, by
Steelton, Pa, Lodge 13 in honor of our fellow Board Mem
Der bro. John J. Verbos. The affair was a signal success
and a tribute to the solidarity of our membership in that
community.
Supreme Secretary bro. Joseph Bella said that he had
nothing at this time to add to the Report he had submitted
in advance of these meetings, but was prepared to COM
ment later on any phase of his Report to the Supreme Board.
Supreme Treasurer bro. Martin Krasich stated that the
Board members had his Report, following which he read a
prepared documentary on the financial aspects of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union and announced that he would answer
questions pertaining to same at the proper time.
Next followed the read Reports of Secretary of the
Sick Benefit Department bro. John Ovcarich and Junior
Order Director bro. Michael Grasha, both of which were
acknowledged as rendered and tabled for later discussion.
Secretary of the Board of Trustees sister Sylvia Niksic
then read the March IL and 16 Minutes of that body, the
text of which will appear in the %zajednicar.
Croatian Editor of the Zajednicar bro. Philip Vukeich
followed with his prepared Report to the Board. Acknow-
lodged as read and tabled for later discussion;
English Editor of the Zajednicar Stephen F. Brkich
I have prepared no written Report to this Board for the
simple reason that I feel my work as an Editor these past
several months speaks for itself. You are here for the pur-
pose of Judging the work of all of us and I am certain you
will pass on my efforts in due time. Until then, I wish all
! of you we'll in your deliberations here.
Medical Director DR.. Francis ]. Arch then read his
prepared Report to the Board, which was acknowledged
, and tabled for later discourse.
5 Legal 'OOuHSeAOf pTO. LuWdIu D. ceIVo
e that he could not submit a complete Report at this time
1 for certain reasons of concern to the Society, but that ne
would be in the position to read same in it's entirety Wednes-
day morning, March 81. The Board understood and agreed
to hear the Legal Counsellor when convenient.
e Sports Educational Director bro. Frank Braidic had
submitted his Report to the Board in advance of these
s meetings. Since he had no comments on same, the Report
was tabled for later discussion.
The Supreme President announced that the Report of
the Superintendent of the Children's Home would be ten
dered personally on Friday, March %, by bro. Mich sarich.
! The Supreme Secretary then proceeded to read the
Report of the Secretary of the Children's Home Board,
that of bro. Frank Krasich.
Speaking in behalf of the group conducting this years
recruiting drive, Campaign Committee Secretary pro: Ste
II phen F. Brkich reported that 1,547 new adult and junior
members had been signed and ~$1,233,O00 in new business
written since the beginning of the Campaign January. l.,
1856. He stated that this was the best Campaign beginning
in many years and predicted that the drive would be the
most successful in the past decade. Interest; in the so-caled
August, 1856, Visit to Y ugoslavia" was also high and gave
promise of sending many, many more members into the
field in quest of new members before the end OF the Cam
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