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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-02-15
Gary Will Host
1855 Tee Party

Gary, Ind. - The Fourth
Annual Croatian Fraternal
Union Golf Tournament is set
for Saturday, July 2S, 1856.
This 18 hole tournament
play is to be held on the
Gleason Park Golf Course, To-
Gated at 35th and Jefferson
Street, owned and operated
by the city of Gary.
This is the finest golf
course in our region and is
located just a few walking
blocks from our Croatian
Hall, the center for our ac-
tivity.
At a meeting of the Golf
Committee, t h e following
members were elected to head
the group in charge of ar
rangements: President, Carl
Markey; Sec'y. Treas, Walter
Bahun; Board of Trustees,
Steve Bacevar, Lou Chelich,
Tony Glibota, Nick Seibal and
Al Wozniak.
In preparation for the big
day, the committee has COM
pleted plans for a dance to be
held Sunday, April IS, at the
Croatian Center, featuring
the ever popular Pat De Mure
Orchestra. The proceeds from
the dance will be used for the
tournament prizes.
We will be calling on all our
neighboring lodges, golfers
and friends to turn out and
enjoy themselves on that eve
ming, and thereby help to
make the Golf Tournament a
success.
Walter Bahun, Sec'y.
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From The Department Of Sports And Education
By Frank Braidic, Director

pittsburgh, Pa. - The Cro-
atian Fraternal Union keep
ing abreast with the times
wishes to make membership
and activity within it's ranks
all the more conducive.
In this vein the Executive
Board at it's January 10th
meeting approved the Athle-
tic Advisory Board recon-
mendation that Lodge and
Nest basketball teams will as
of that date henceforth re-
ceive aid to the extent of Sc
twenty-five dollars (S75.00).
The appropriation will be
forthcoming upon application
to the c. F, U. Sports-Educa-
tional Department. The aid
will be granted to those
Lodge or Nest basketball
teams which engage in a reg
ular season of play, league or
independent, and report same
regularly through the Zajed-
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kenosha viii Play Host March 1911
To Annual Wisconsin State Pin Meet
Social End Of Statewide Tournament
Enough To Set Keglers On Their Ears

will be held at the Polonla
Hall, corner of 50th Street
and 7th Avenue.
Charles Elias and his boys
have been practising on their
tamburitzas, so that new mu-
sic can be danced to. And, of
course, no practice is needed
for those frollicking kolos.
In charge Of entertainment
for these events are: Stella
Jambrek, Frank (Ozzie) O.
dar, Ted Topolovec, Gene Mil
Ter and Dodo Jambrek.
The keglers will have to an
swer to the Chairman, Ed
Babich; Secretary, H el e n
Pflugrad; and Vice Chairmen,
John Deck, Jr., Anne Dam
ianovic and Frank Lane.
Let's all plan on spending
this weekend in Kenosha
with the "Amityites" and the
5th Wisconsin State G.. F. u
Bowling Tourney.
Helen Schantek, Pub
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gate much unnecessary cor
respondence.
1nasmuch as we are fire.
quently asked, we refer to
Rule 4 contained on the re-
verse side Of the entry blank
which states "Bowlers en-
tered in the two-man event,
or vice versa" Information,
other than carried on the en-
try blank and officially
spread on the pages of the
Zajednicar such as this bulle-
tin can be had by writing to
the tournament secretary.
Repeating what was al
ready announced by tourna-
ment chairman, George Rok
of the tourney hosts, Lodge
557 of Buffalo both the Roc
Mar Lanes and the Amherst
Bowling Center, ~ and 80
alleys, respectively are equip
ped with the AMF "Automa-
tic" pinspotter, the device
which has catered to more
than 1OO,OOO,OOO lines of
bowling.
Almost as popular with the
bowlers as the machine itself
is the AMF Pindicator, the
triangular signal unit that in
dicates first and second ball
and reports when he has
scored a strike or what re-
mains standing.
Our C.F.U. tenpinners will,
in coming to Buffalo for the
22nd running over May 3-4-
Sc, 1856 be participating in
an event that returns prize
money plus and this to a bet
ter ratio than the required
1-10 ratio.
We can truthfully say that
partaking in this event is a
pride in itself. 1t always has
been anyone who is any
one at all will not want to
miss being in Buffalo for the
tournament.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept.
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nicar. This is not to be con-
strued otherwise.
Teams which organize sole.
ly to participate in the Soci-
ety's annual cage tourna.
ments but have no seasonal
play will definitely not be eli
gible as they never were eli.
ther in the past.
Forms to facilitate this bit
of advertising your basketball
activities can be had by writ
ing to the Department. Use
every opportunity to bring
the Zajednicar's spotlight on
any C,F.U. activity or even
individual notoriety in your
community.
AS a member you owe it to
the Croatian Fraternal Union
which as a virile organization
can rightly be broached to
prospective members in or out
of a Membership Campaign.
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Far Reaching Rules Cited As Cagers
Face Annual Cage Tournament Dead|ine
Monessen Membership To Play Host To
1856 Renewal OF Hardwood Championships

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The 18th
Croatian Fraternal Union Ma
tional Basketball Tournament
with the reading of this issue
Of the Zajednicar, will have
reached an important stage
toward it's undertaking.
We quote: Rule 3 Entries
(a) all entries for the tour
nament shall close at mid
night thirty 900 days prior
to the opening day, and en-
tries to receive consideration
must be postmarked not la
ter than 1000 AM. the day
following the closing. Exten-
ded privileges shall be grant
ed only to newly organized
lodges or nests.
(b) No entries shall be ac-
cepted after the expiration of
the deadline, nor shall any
entries be accepted unless the
full amount Of the entry fee
accompanies same.
(c) Entries failing to meet
these requirements will be re-
fused. After entries and fees
have been received and filed,
no fees shall be refunded.
Unquote:
We feel that the official or
gan has sufficiently adver-
tised the coming of this tour
ney, all that is necessary is
cooperation afield. There be-
ing no entry fee exacted for
the Juniors entering and the
usual $500 per adult team
remaining as it has for the
past decade, the response
from our basketball-minded
members should be forthcom-
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American Junior Bowling Congress In
Warning Regarding Adult Loop Activity

Pittsburgh, Pa. - The fol-
lowing editorial appeared in
the December 1855 issue of
the Bowling Magazine, Off
cial publication of the Anne
rican Bowling Congress,
quote:
New Rule - Have you any
Junior boWlers in your lea
CUES? If so, you should take
note Of the fact that a new
rule adopted by the National
Bowling Council disqualifies
youngsters from American
] Junior Congress Bowling
Congress competition if they
participate in adult leagues.
The rule was adopted by
NBC in cooperation with the
National Federation of State
High School Athletic Associ-
atoms to help students pre-
serve their amateur status
while in school.
Although the responsibility
rests directly on the AJBC
to enforce this rule, in the
spirit of cooperation ABC Of
ficials should notify the AL
BC when youngsters under
take to bowl in ABC competi-
tion. If this isn't possible they
should be told that they be-
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Omaha Cagers Looking
For Better Days Ahead

Omaha, Neb. - 0 m a h a
continues to take it on the
chin in CYO cage play.
The nest team copied their
first game by turning back
Our Lady of Lourdes, 1928
behind the IL point output of
Jim Kresnik. The nesters
moved to a 1912 halftime
and outscored the opposition
in the second half to assure
the victory.
In other games, the team
bowed to st. Philomena, 43-
33 after holding a 1915 lead
at intermission. John Kres-
mix took scoring laurels with
10 markers. After drawing a
bye, the team met the defend
ing city champ, st. Wences-
laus and went down to de-
feat, 63-37. The boys played
well in this loss and were led
by Jerry Malolepszy who tai
lied Is markers.
In competition against boys
Of their own class, the nest
ers stopped a Social Settle
ment winning skein, 46-40 be-
hind Jim Kresnik who paced
the scoring with 20 points.
The losers had won eight and
bowed once prior to this
meeting.
The senior has been unable
to click in their last outings
and are on a three game los
ing spree. After downing
Holy Cross, 1914, the club
fell before Holy Name, 1875,
Cathedral (1) 60-49 and Ca
thedral (3), 63-47. Frank BIZ
zal garnered IL in the Cathe-
dral % loss while Stan Ma
caitis had II against Cathe-
dral (3).
Joe Cupich
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Cleveland Juniors To
Attend Tenpin Tourney

Cleveland, Ohio The
Treys widened the margin
which give them top rating
in the Cleveland Inter-Nests
League by stringing five wins
until they ran into a ranking
665 by the st. Nicholas No. 1
team.
Knottcd at the 1925 pla-
teau are the Aces and the
Quads whom they beat 2-1 on
January 28th. A 80 triumph
by the Deuces over the st.
Nicholas No. 2 team put them
but two games out of the top
division.
Among the boys who ex-
pectedly roll tn e higher
scores, there were two 500
series, John Skorich with
176-504 one week and Dan
iel Mikich with 1883 to
now become the best triple
of the season. Charlene Stra-
hinic posted the best scores,
162-442 one week and Arlene
Skorich on January % with
15O-3S5.
Cleveland Juniors will be
represented by three teams at
the Tenpin Tournament in
Buffalo. Emil Golub of the
Golub Funeral Home 47O3
Superior Avenue, Cleveland
will underwrite the expenses
of one of these teams, which
is indeed a fine gesture. Nest
55 will promote an undertak-
ing to pay for the other two
Junior teams definitely being
| in Buffalo also.
1t may be a bit premature,
but Nicholas Rescic, the as
sistant manager for Nest IS
! has clear visions of again
fielding a baseball team this
summer.
Anna Rescic, Mgr.
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Youngstown Groups In
Regular Weekly Meets

Youngstown, Ohio - Now
that the hustle and hustle of
Christmas is over, and that
general feeling of a letdown
is creeping upon us, why not
join the Strossmayer Kolo
Classes or the Singing Soci-
ETY.? Even better, why not
join both?
The kolo classes resumed
Thursday, January 5, at the
Croatian Home, 1912 West
Federal st. These classes are
held every Thursday from 7
until 800 PM for children,
and 500 PM until 900 PM
for adults, under the capable
leadership of Miss Catherine
Nosich.
Stella Toplek, Rec.
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ing and reminding such as
this unnecessary.
This we say with admonish-
ment because, hardly a year
goes by, once the tournament
schedule is drawn a lodge or
nest group will try to make a
post entry. This we cannot
oblige because of scheduling
and publishing purposes. We
ask our recipients of entry
blanks of a month ago to act
Immediately.
Rule 6 which allows for
five players and five substi-
tutes to be registered permits
captains and coaches to SUBJ
stitute other players within
that limit other than those
named on the entry blanks, if
same for sufficient reason are
unable to attend the tourna-
ment at the scheduled time.
The Department has know
ledge that there are lodge
teams operating during the
current season which have
yet to make known their local
basketball activities through
the Zajednicar.
Since activity in one locali-
ty begets it in another area,
we advocate advertising the
Croatian Fraternal Uni on
whenever and wherever pos
sible.
w it h basketball every
where for the season on the
final lap, let's have the C.F.U.
version and especially those
c. F. U. Basketball Tourna-
ment entries.
Frank Braidic, Director
Sports-Educational Dept.
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Pleasing People Aim
Of East Chi Sinqers

East Chicago, Ind. - We,
the members of the "Sloga"
Singing Society, would like to
express our gratitude to those
who rendered their services
to us in the year 1866.
These people, who are not
regular members, are in.some
cases related to members, or
just offered their aid as a
thoughtful ge tur e. The
group could not have func-
toned as we'll in 1855 as it did
without those helpers.
Thanks are also in order
to those who attended the nu-
merous social affairs (picnics,
concerts, banquets, parties,
etc. which "Sloga" success
fully sponsored in the old
year. 1t showed us that the
love of Croatian culture is
still alive, and that is one of
the strongest reasons why
the group is continually grow
ing and going on to bigger
and better things.
Our lists Of special acknow-
Judgements would not be COM
plete without the name of
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March 23rd Is Official DeadIine For
Entering 22nd Annual Tenpin Tourney
Buffalo Tourney Hosts Anxious To Top
Last Years Mark Of 1877 Five-Man Teams

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Fiv c
weeks remain before March
%, 1856, the deadline for the
entries to the 22nd Annual
Tenpin Tournament. These
five weeks could be the short
est period associated with the
running of this tournament
and we urge all tournament
goers to whom entry blanks
were mailed to take advan-
tage of the intervening time
in aligning the personnel of
their various teams.
This could be done and
Immediately after March 1st,
which is the date for which
the tournament averages will
be accepted for handicap
computation, the flow of en-
tries to the C.F.U. Sports
Educational Department III,
Pittsburgh will begin.
Naturally we shall be look
ing forward to breaking last
years mark of 119 mems and
48 women's 5-man teams. The
1855 tournament had a very
large doubles-singles entry,
there having been 272 male
pairings and 107 distaff sets
enrolled, with the inevitable
participation of twice those
numbers, men and women in
singles play.
AS a single lodge, "Hrvat-
ska Sloboda" CFU affiliate
No. so had the largest entry
seventeen teams, II men and
6 by the ladies. Detroit's To-
ra Lodge No. 50 was second
with fifteen teams and Pro-
gress Lodge 749 third with
thirteen five-man squads en-
tered.
We ask the team captains
to send the average sheet
from each league in which
any member, entered, bowls
to accompany t h e entry
blank. Please pay attention to
the information contained on
the entry blanks. The full
completing of same will ne
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Nest 55 Manager Sees
Value In Monthly Meet

Cleveland, Ohio - Notice
is hereby given to the parents
Of CFU Nest 55 members that
we are again holding regular
monthly nest meetings every
second Friday of the month
at ZOO PM in the Croatian
Home, 1914 st. Clair Ave.
We urge the parents to
send their children to the
meetings, so that they may
learn how to conduct meet
ings and get acquainted with
each other.
All parents are also re-
minded that all dues in ar
rears must be paid no later
than the 25th of each month.
Anna Rescic, Mgr.
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JOhnStOWn, Pa,

oohAStO"hy Il ds IL = q 1
yea! Hear yea! Johnstown
calling you one and all to the
10th Annual C.F.U. National
Duckpin Tournament.
At their recent meeting,
| the bowlers and members of
the st. Rochus Lodge. 5
launched plans for the 1856
duckpin classic whose host
ship during April 27-28-29,
1856 for the seniors and April
21, 1856 for the Juniors will
be our duty in Johnstown to
discharge. The Capital and
the Rialto Alleys have been
contracted for this event.
Preparatory d S C u S sions
took place at this very poppy
meeting which was well at
tended by local tournament
enthusiasts looking and work
ing toward the best ever held
in C.F.U. duckpin tournament
history. Plans were formula
ted and responsibility assign
ed to various committees to
make this the most talked
about affair ever held. Our
aim is to have you leave
Johnstown singing and in a
very humorous mood just be-
cause you attended this Dux
Tournament.
Joseph Fishter, who has
been elected sports director
and co-chairman for this oc-
casion, has called regular
tournament meetings fo r
each Sunday at 700 Pm. un-
til the tournament itself is
reeled off. Thus to be assured
of a perfect set-up for a very
successful tournament.
The Juniors, as in previous
Journeys, will bowl a week
prior to the seniors, lie on Sat-
urday, April 21st. For the
Junior participants we are
striving to have a very fine
affair on this day with ban
quet in the evening highlight-
ing the occasion. Included
therein will be fine entertain
ment, surprises and a dance
to conclude the evening af-
fair.
We look forward to assem-
BILE the largest group of c..
F. U. peewee keglers when
the seniors for the Goth time
renew the second largest
sports extravaganza in our
Society. The JohnstoWn men,
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come ineligible for junior
competition and that they
might lose their amateur
standing for scholastic sports.
Unquote.
A similar ruling was made
earlier in 1855 by the Wo-
mems international Bowling
Congress. We are proud to
say that the C.F.U. Sports
Educational Department and
the Society in it's preceding
promoting has always ad-
hered to the policy that is
very consistent today with
the ABC and the WIBC.
We have always felt that
a youngster has so far to go
in his scholastic life and COM
petition, that a small remu-
neration or even the larger
one which we can not afford
was not worth it to C.F.U.
Juniors to impair their anna
teur standing.
The victory wreathe to the
ancient Greeks and trophies
or awards in the C.F.U. to but
the champions and possibly
the runner-ups will have to be
the expected until opinion a.
the majority changeth.
Frank Braidic
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Lodge bb Will Floor
Strong Tourney Team
Youngstown. Ohio -

Youngstown, Ohio - The
Lodge 66 st. George cagers
are whipping into tournament
shape by playing independent
ball.
January 26th they took on
the OH Grillers and trailed
at the half, 1926. The second
half proved different, espe-
cially the fourth quarter
when they tailed 20 points
to win out 62-58.
Pacic returning to court
play after four years in the
Air Force service played a
nice game, being the second
highest scorer with IS. Ron
Shebek continued his fine
play and accounted for 16
points while John jays re-
bounding stood out well.
: Four days later, the Lowell
vile A.C. proved a little less
rugged. the Croats being a.
head. So to 20 at the half way
mark.
1t was we'll they did for the
Lowells continued to peck
away at the lead which dwin-
died somewhat in the third
quarter but the veterans,
John Matune and Walter Ku-
movie combined their talents
to both hold them in check
and then lead in the final per-
iod when our lads counted %
to 20 for the opposition.
Matune and Kunovic scored
18 each with Ron Shebek
contributing IL points, Ban
ko, up from the Nest team,
did we'll under both back
boards.
Chuck kOkcr, Scribe
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Johnstown Members Select Committees
For Running OF 10th Duckpin Tourney
Juniors Will Stage Own Meet April 21
With Seniors Due To Battle Week Later

bership is. girding itself for
this invasion with social acti-
vities par excellence planned
to entertain the visitors for
the tournament duration.
Dancing will be to the very
top orchestra which will be
featured at the Croatian
Home, 610 Broad Street in
Johnstown, one of the finest
in C.F.U. club edifices.
A Victory Banquet will eli
max the senior tourney and
include therein the presenta-
ton of trophies and other a.
wards near the close of this
affair. Dancing that inevita-
bly, follows will ring down the
curtain on what definitely
looks as a big C.F.U., affair in
JohnstoWn.
The National Tournament
Committee today joins with
the st. Rochus Lodge 5, host
of this classic, in extending
their fellow members thru
out the tri-state area a most
cordial welcome to be with
them in Johnstown, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, April
27, % and 20, 1856. Plan now
to spend a pleasant weekend
in fraternal and brotherly
surroundings.
Named to committees were
Stephen Petrusic, chairman,
corresponding secretary and
publicity; John ]. Fabina and
Frank Sestrich, assistants;
Frank Sopcic, local publicity;
Frank Stojkovich, Frank Sop
cic, John j. Fabina and John
Kolar, program book; Lodge
and league officers to serve
on the banquet committee,
Frank Sopcic, Thomas Col
merac and Mark Juran, dane
ing and entertainment; Char
les Luksic, John Gredesky,
Mike Turkovich and Steve
Gojmerac, transportation and
parking; John Kolar, hotel
reservations; Joseph Klopo7
vich, supervisor and Phil
Grasa, assistant at the bowl
ing alleys; Miss Joan Gojme-
rae and Mrs. Carolyn Duray,
registration a d reception
and for arranging the Juniors
division of this tournament,
Frank Sopcic, Joseph Fishter,
John J. Fabina and Frank
Stojkovich.
John j. Fabina, Publicist
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Prof. Charles F. Stephens,
"Sloga" director. Without his
brilliant direction, patience,
and great skill, we could not
have reached new entertain
ment heights in 1866.
Thanks also to area glee
clubs local unions, lodges,
churches, CFU and ecu
groups. The Duquesne Uni
versity Tamburitzans a. s o
have our thanks.
We sincerely hope the pub
lie will be as kind to us in the
New Year as they were in
the old, for pleasing them is
our major goal. Anyone car
ing to join is welcome, Re-
hearsals are held every Mon
day night, at 800 PM, in the
Croatian Home, Indiana Har-
Dor. All nationalities are ac-
cepted and represented.
Mary Smokvina, Sec'y.
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. TIE Croatian Fraternal
Union has available for
screening two 16mm. sound
technicolor films covering va
rious facets of the Society.
For details, bookings, etc.,
write the Home Office, 3441
Forbes Street, Pittsburgh 13,
Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
ANYR0DY FOR VOLUNTEERING

The Ground Observers Corps
needs volunteers to spot and re-
port planes flying below five thou
sand feet. Radar cant record these
planes; civilian spoilers can.
Every hour on the hour planes
go over Milford and surrounding
areas. These could be enemy planes.
Two hours a week may save two
years of wretched war. Though
two hours may seem tedious, the
feeling of doing your duty will
more than compensate for the time
spent ct the post.
The post consists Of the Post
Supervisor, Chief Observer, Asst.
Chief Observer, Day Captains and
Observers. You could be one Of
these observers. Each has his own
vital part in the machine known
as the GOC, which is but small
part in the big machine called
Civil Defense.
Contact joe Grifith or Mrs.
Virginia Quering to volunteer fol
this great service.