ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-11-21

called attention and auded the many fraerna public
and other services performed by Lodge member bro An
ted States Pointing out that bro Lucas this year cele
brating his Golden Anniversary lawyer, the Committee
asked that this Board recognize his many services and pub
sh it's Resolution in both Sections Of the Zajedncar.
Sister Nksic promptly moved and bro. Hinch second
ed that this Resolution be adopted rendered There
other seconds to the motion including those of bros Kova
cevch and Majec and adopted without dissenting
vote.
Lodge 519 - Bro Adam Sudetic in a letter called at
tention fine photography published by the Nikoa Tesla
Society of Minneapolis Minnesota in conjunction with the
Tooth Anniversary this year the birth of the great
lean inventor of Yugosav descent and that the
Croatan Faterna Union purchase quantity of the
limited number of these books available for presentation
in it's to universities colleges libraries and other wor
thy institutions.
Virtually every member of the took part in the
discussions pertaining the recommendation from bro
Sudetic and all praised the many wonderful and lasting
things which the late Dr. Tesla did for the good of all
Americans
Bro Krasich finally moved and bro Hinich seconded
that the Croaan Fratera Union purchase 100 copies of
this photography from it's SportsEducationa Fund and dis
tribute them among universities and colleges specializing in
the field of electrical engineering ETC. Unanimously agreed
Bro Bella then announced that this completed the Cor
respondence and Resolutions which had been intended for
the Supreme Board.
Bro Mandich next announced that Miscellaneous
now the official Order of Business.
The Supreme President spoke first in this vein by
quanng the Board with many facts pertaining to the mer-
ger of the Coaan Brotherhood of Great Falls Montana
with the Croatian Faternal Union effective of JAM g.
1856.
Bro Mandich stated that the members of the former
Croatan Brotherhood in general satisfied with the
merger, but that there dissatisfaction with our
Sick and Disability payments since then and desire on
the part of the Great Falls andor Black Eagle Lodge or
Lodges purchase the Croatian Home that for less
than the $4,000 agreed during the March session of
Supreme Board In connection with this Croatan Home bro
Mandch read letter from Black Eagle Lodge 984 urging
that the property be sold at reasonbe cost than the
asked time The Supreme President then re-
commended that this be done at the cost of $4,000
o1lo +bo4% tO
him and that he could not conseousy go along with bro
Mandchs recommendation when he knew nothing about the
correspondence received by the Home Office concerning the
matter.
Bro Krasich asked bro Mandch whether the sale of
this croatan Home for less than would require new
figures from Actuary and approval from the Penn
sylvania Department of Insurance.
Bro Mandch replied that the Croatian Fraternal Union
had received than actually agreed on dur
ing the of the merger and that in his opinion
figuring State Insurance Department approval was
needed to sell the Croatan Home for less than $4,000
Bro OVcarch protested that bro Mandch reported to
the Executive Board earlier in the that not single
unpaid claim reported at the time of this merger but
found itself facing certain claims which totally unex
pected Bro Ovcarch also advised the Board that Sick and
Disability claims paid members of the former Brother
accordance with the agreement which brought about
the merger effective January 6, 1856
Bro Mandich replied that the Croaan Fraterna Union
all obligations of the former Croatian Brotherhood
following the merger date of January g. 1885, including
claims made with Lodges for Sick and Disability benefits
Every member of the Board desired to speak out on
the merger Croatian Brotherhood with the Croatan
Union and all heard before the chair called
for a motion.
Bro Bella first moved and bro Ovcarch seconded that
Supreme Board decision of March, 1856 pertaining to
sale of the property of the former Croaian
be rescnded at this time The motion adopted by the
necessary majority vote
i Bro Verbos then made the following notion sister
Nsc secondng That this matter be turned to
the Executive Board and if the Insurance Department OF
Pennsylvania and the Soceys Legal Counselor and Ac
tuary in agreement to authorize sale Of the croaan
Home in Great Falls to the lodge lodges in Great Falls
and-or Black Eagle for $4,000.
Bro Kovacevich promptly asked that the motion be a.
mended to include that clause shall appear in any deed
executed stating that Lodge Lodges in any way
dispose of the property for rs and that shall
revert under the Bylaws to the Croatan Fraterna Union
in the event of the dissolution of the Lodge Lodges prior
to that period of time
i After pertinent questions, the amendment
adopted without dissenting vote The notion amended
then entertained by the chair and received the
of the majority of the Board
Bro Ovcarich next moved, bro Hnich seconiing that
whatever gained financially from the sale of this Croaan
Home should 60 into the funds of the Sick and Disability
Benefit Department Unanimously agreed.
I Bro. Mandich then called of the Board for
luncheon ...
i Stephen F. Brlch