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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Fabulous Firsts In USA History

munities-more than 3 milli-
on phones-coast to coast in
parts of 80 states.
A great boost to thfs
growth was the 1855 merger
with Theodore Gary and Com
pany-largest merger of as
sets in this nation in more
than a quarter Of a century.
Latest addition to Generals
overall strength is Peninsu-
lar Telephone Company.
Working in General Tele-
phones favor is the recent
trend toward suburban living.
Serving predominantly small
Ter cities, General is in an ex-
cellent position to benefit
from this shift. General is by
far the largest Independent
(non-Bell) telephone compa-
ny in the United States-a
tribute to the faith of a cou-
pie of young men back in
1918.
Right now, veterans Of
World War II are building
soliu businesses out of new
d e S ire S. They're operating
strings of automatic launder-
cites, running diaper services,
delivering ice cubes to parties.
One enterprising fellow
| in Chicago has even come
up with a "reminder SER
vice." For a modest sum,
he'll call you up before
| your anniversary, mother
in-laW's birthday, what
have-you and remind you
to buy a gift or send a card.
What's your desire? What
ever it is, odds are some fel-
lows racking his brain right
now in an attempt to cater to
it. And if he comes up with
the solution, there's a jackpot
waiting for him.
That's luck-spelled U!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
California Governor
Is Invited To Attend
Celebration On Coast

LOS ANGELES, Calf. -
Special invitations to Califor-
MIA civic leaders have been
mailed Governor Goodwin J.
Knight, Mayor Norris Poul-
son, the Canadian Consulate
General and others to attend
the September 9th staging Of
the Annual Croatian Republic
Club and Croatian Women's
Club Picnic.
Entert a inment and a
dance will be held at the
CrOatian Recreation Center,
1925 South Budlong Ave.
Programmed for the Sep
tember 9Th event is local Gro
atian talent, which will con-
, sist of kolo and folk dances,
soloists, choral groups and in
strumentalists.
Appearing on the musical
program, scheduled for 2
pm, will be Valentine Ivan
kovich, Ernestipe Ivankovich,
Lucrecia Zuanich and John
Bradarich of San Pedro. Los
Angeles talent will consist of
st. Anthony's Kolo Group,
Ukrainian Kolyna Dancing
! Group and Antoinette Bee.
From Monterey Park will
be Stephen Coppi and from
Monrovia will be the Four
Gabaldo Sisters and accor-
dion soloist Oscar POspisil.
Appearing from Fontana
will be the American Sl0ve-
Man Choral Group.
Orchestras featured will be
the Hajduk Tamburitza, the
Tomazine Brothers of Fonta-
na, and Rey Kings 9 piece
dance band.
The picnic grounds viii
open at HOO am. and close
at midnight. Dinners served
will include the Croatian fa
vorite of barbecued lamb anc
other Croatian dishes.
The public is welcomed t1
attend.
Mike Gabrich, Pub
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Euclid KoIo Kids In
Regular Weekly Meets

EUCLID, Ohio - We didn't
intend to spoil your vacation
so soon, but being that we are
to appear on the CFU Day
Program, September /, at Pu-
ritas Springs Park, the Euclid
Kolo Kids launched their re-
hearsals Wednesday, August
21, and will continue until the
first of June.
We hope some of you will
join us during the month of
September, when new men,
bers will be accepted. Our be-
loved teacher Jean Russ pro-
misses us a very interesting
season of kolo dancing. New
, comers are asked to report
no earlier than September 4.
AS usual we will have a
tamburitza orchestra with us
on rehearsal nights, under the
capable leadership of Joseph
Perovich.
The year 1861 was a
very interesting year for all
the group. We had many
stage appearances, the last
one being in June on the es-
tate of Congresswoman Fran
ces e. Bolton, and we are GER
tain, that 1957-58 season will
be just as interesting, if not
more.
Barbara Baron, M Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
American Croats AT Canadian Confab
Find French Admiring British Queen
But "Parlez-vous Francais?" Left Them
Cold During Stay In Province OF Quebec

dian Fraternal Association is
merely a formality, as is the
case at conventions Of Amer
ican national and state fra
ternal congresses.
The Convention Chairman
names a Nominations Com
mittee, which submits the
names of the candidates.
These candidates are always
elected unanimously and with
out opposition. Before ad-
iournment, it was decided
that the 1858 convention be
held at the same time and at
the same place.
AS representatives of the
! Croatian Fraternal y n o II,
Brother Grasha and | submit
! ted our reports at the first
meeting of the Executive
Board following our return
from Canada. The Executive
Board approved our state
ments of expenses.
At the March meeting,
when we were authorized
to represent the Society at
this convention in Canada,
it had been decided to hold
a campaign conference in
the city of Montreal during
our stay in Canada near
that city, and to invite all
three of our lodges there
to take part in preparations
for the conference.
! At the next meeting, or
April 10th, we reported that
all three Montreal lodges re-
sponded to our invitation witt
the information that the cam
paign conference will be helc
Sunday afternoon.
Accordingly, all three lod
ges elected a special arrange
ments committee, which made
announcement Of the confer
ence through the Zajednicar.
We will write further OF
this matter in the next issue
of the Zajednicar.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Iron Range Lodges To
Bring Dukane Tan'nies
To Hibbing August 31st

CHISHOLM, MINI. - The
CF'U Kolo and Sport Club and
the Croatian Fraternal Union
Lodges 8, 210 and 240 will
jointly sponsor a Concert by
the uques sne University
Tamburitzans under the di-
rection of Mr.. Walter w. Ko-
lar.
The program will take
place OH Saturday, August
81, at 500 p.m., in the
Hibbing High School Audi
torium, Hibbing.
This appearance will be a
homecoming for two of the
Tammies, Darline Komidor
and Anthony Dren, who are
members Of Chisholm Lodge
21O.
Darline, who is majoring
in music at Duquesne Univer-
sity, plays the violin with the
troupe and has featured solo
spots throughout the pro-
gram. She also plays the tam
buritza and dances.
Anthony is a student at
the School of Pharmacy. He
is a lead tamburitza player
and dancer and does solo
work in the program.
Proceeds from this concert
will benefit the young group
of dancers and tamburitza
players of the three sponsor
ing lodges and help them pro-
mote the Slavic folk music
and culture on the Iron Range
Tickets can be obtained
from the following members
DR.. R. G. Perpich, 31012 East
Howard Street, Hibbing; Dan.
iel Tupac Barber Shop, 7 First
Avenue Southwest; and John
Bauman (ArroW Cleaners)
115 South Central Avenue,
both of Chisholm.
Mary Ognanovich, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
wiImerding Ladies To
Sponsor Supper Sept. |

WILMERDING, Pa. = The
"St. Valentine" CFU Lodge
AZ Ladies' Club will sponsor
a Stuffed Cabbage Supper
on Sunday, September /, from
600 to 900 pm. The event
will take place at our Lodge
Club Rooms, 101 Middle Ave.
Donation will be S1.0O for
adults and $50 for children.
Dinner will be followed by
dancing to a popular tammy
orchestra from 900 pm. un-
til 100 am.
Stephen NJ. Matijevic, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Uniontown Mothers In
Plans For Sept. | Fun

UNIONTOWN, Pa. - The
CFU Nest 80 Mothers Club
will hold a Picnic on Sunday,
September /, at st. Cecelia's S
Picnic Grounds at Lemont
Furnace, 3 miles north OF
Uniontown.
The activities of the day
will get under way at noon
and continue until ?? There
will be plenty of hot barbe'
cued lamb, sandwiches, home
baked goods and cold bever-
ages.
Music on this occasion
will be rendered by the
popular Lira Tamburitza
Orchestra of Large, Pa.
The mothers are all hard at
work, in an effort to make
this, their first picnic a sue
cess.
They extend a warm wei.
come to all the members OF
Lodge u, their families and
friends and also to all the
members of the United Lod.
ges and other lodges in the
area.
In the event of rain, the
outing will be held at the Gro
atian Home on Franklin st.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28

vich, Piero Buci, Eileen Mede-
vic and Ernestine Ivankovich,
under the direction Of Valen-
tine Ivankovich.
Our honored guests will be
DR.. Mladin c.. Zorkin of Ma
naimo, B. C. Canada, and Mr..
Ivo Jadresic Of Portland, Ore
gon.
DR.. Zorkin will be inter-
viewed on the Bill Gwinn
Show of KABC-TV, Channel
7, in Los Angeles on Septem-
Der 6 at 1900 noon.
He will also be present at a
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Cleveland 55 Dancers
Enjoyed Stay At Home

CLEVELAND, Ohio - On
July 4 of this year the Nest
55 Kolo Dancers had the op-
portunity to visit the CFU
Childrens Home at De s
PLANES, ILL.,, and the pleasure
of dancing on the picnic
program.
The picnic was we'll attend
ed and all the dancers and
those that travelled with them
had an enjoyable stay at the
Home.
In behalf of the Nest SIS
Kolo Dancers and their par
ents and friends who went
with us, we wish to extend
our heartiest thanks to bro.
Sarich, the Childrens Home
Committee and everyone at
the home for the very nice
welcome they extended to us.
We did not expect such a
welcome, for we knew that
every one would be busy with
the picnic. However, they all
found time to welcome us and
make our stay there a plea
SAINT one.
We will see you again on
July 4, 1868.
Anna Rescic, Mgr.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
n. {. Committee
Will Stage Fete
In San Francisco
Seek Immediate
Reservations For
Sept. Fl Banquet

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf
The Central Committee of the
Northern California Croatian
Fraternal Union Lodges held
its regular meeting on July
2S, 1857, at Yugoslav Sokol
Hall.
After receiving good re-
ports from its picnic commit.
tee, headed by bro. N. j. Niko.
lac, it launched plans for fu.
ture undertakings.
First in order of the
Committees important de-
cisiOns was a plan to hold
a banquet in honor of sew
eral Croatian Fraternal
Union officials who will
visit California in Septem-
ber. They will attend the
Conference of the National
Fraternal Congress in Los
Angeles on September %.
Since the Committees deci
sion, the Banquet Reception
Committee George Glavas
Peter Obad, Eugene Benson
George Ivancan, Peter Capi
tanich and Matt Batko) has
made arrangements for the
banquet to be held on Satur
day night, September 21, a.
1880 pm, in Venito's famous
restaurant on Fisherman's
Wharf in San Francisco. AL
CFU members are invited te
make reservations for the Oc
casion.
All those members who
wish to attend the banquet
in honor of the visiting GU
officials may make their res
ervations by calling Peter
Obad, OR. 1892, in Sar
Francisco or by writing tc
bro. George Glavas, 1925 T
Street, in Sacramento.
1t is necessary that you
make your reservation "a
hours before banquet time.
Please let us hear from yol
as soon as possible in this
respect.
-, Peter Obad, Pub
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Struthers Members To
Mark 44th Anniversary
With September 8 Outing

STRUTHERS, Ohio -
Lodge 504 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union will sponsor
a Picnic on Sunday, Septem-
Der s, at the grounds behind
the Croatian Hall at 1919
Lowellville Rd.
This event will be held
to celebrate the 44th Ami
versary of the lodge and
honor our old timers.
The ever popular Sloboda
Tamburitza Orchestra of East
Pittsburgh, Pa, will provide
the tunes for your dancing
and listening pleasure.
There will be barbecued
lamb at noon and through
out the day as prepared by
Mr.. John SkOcic one of the
best in the business. Hot
and cold refreshments will
also be served.
We invite all our CFU mem.
bers and friends, from fal
and near, to come out anc
spend an enjoyable day with
us. Rain or shine, the affair
will be held, beginning al
noon.
Vincent RadiIovich, Pres
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Croats Amidst French

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Croats Amidst French
In the Province of Quebec,
the French language is the
official language, along with
English. Many speakers at
conventions, and especially
those representing the Pro-
vince of Quebec, or organiza-
tions chartered in that Pro-
vince, speak in the French
language.
Occasionally, they will say
something in English, but we
do not know whether they are
repeating what was said in
French or not, for we do not
know the language. We listen
to their speeches attentively,
and in courtesy join in the
applause.
The difference between
us and them is that all of
those who speak French al
so understand English, but
not all of the delegates un-
dcrstand French, and es-
pecially not those coming
from the United States.
French is spoken in all
stores and restaurants. You
may place an order for fooo
in the English language, OF
ask for an article in a store
in English, and they will un'
derstand you. But they viii
not answer in English, unless
necessary.
That always has a queer eff
feet upon us, especially wher
we hear the gusto with which
these very Frenchmen sing
God Save the Queen. One
would think that, because
they dislike the English Ian
guage, that they would not
like the British Queen, but
the exact opposite is true.
COnclave In Montreal
The election of new officer!
at conventions of the Cana
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\SOHlIuuCu IloAh "6C ~
"T'll stake you," Milbank
said. 'I'll advance enough
money for you to pay your
debts and make a new
start"
The bankers faith paid
good dividends. It enabled the
stranger to form a company
that soon became a giant and
one Of the worlds largest
suppliers of food.
The name of the nervous
stranger was Borden. Gail
Borden.
Buy Telephone Firm
If these 10th century Hora-
tic Algers seem remote, there
are plenty of modern versions
of giant businesses born of
humble beginnings.
One Of the most outstand-
ing ones began in 1913 in
Richland Center, Wisconsin.
Three young men-John O..
Connell, Sigurd Odegard and
J. A. Pratt-who believed the
end of World War I marked
the beginning of a new era
pooled their savings to buy
out the local telephone com
pany.
Mrs. O'Connell was their
secretary.
By 1920, they changed their
business from a partnership
to a corporation which they
called the Commonwealth Tel
ephone Company. They con
tinued expanding, though ir
a small way, by purchasing
tiny exchanges around Madi
son. BY this time, Pratt hao
sold his interest to Odegarc
and O'Connell.
Six years later, Odegard
vacationed in California,
where he became interested
in a small Independent tele-
phone company in Long
Beach, a few miles south
of Los Angeles. But Com
monwealth had neither the
capital nor the borrowing
power to raise the money
to buy the Lodge Beach
property.
! To the rescue-a Chicag'
friend of Odegard who say
the possibilities of such a ven
ture. A new company, Asso
ciated Telephone Ut ilit i e
Company, was born on Aug
ust 13, 1926.
Expansion was rapid an
by the early 1905 ATU he'll
properties in Is states with
value of almost $50 million
The depression brought diff
ficulties-and reorganization
Renamed the General Tele
phone Corporation with of
fices in New York;, the com
pany began the long trek up
ward.
Operate In 80 States
Today, under the dynami
leadership of President Don
aid c.. Power, General Tele
phone serves about 4,30O com
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28
Pathfinders To Hold
Annual Dance In Fall

WEST ALLIS, Wise. -
"Pathfinders" CF'U Lod & e
731 will sponsor their Fall
Dance" on October 19, 1857.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-08-28

PITTSBURGH - Many of
our friends will be happy to
know that amusement tickets
for Kennywood Park will be
available at reduced rates.
Please remember that these
tickets may only be bought
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
New Foundation Formed in Seattle For Research

Many persons here who have been to the Mason Clinic will be interested in knowing that new foundation with primary objec- lives in the field of medical re- search and medical education has been formed by interested .citi- zens and members of the medical profession in Seattle. The new or ganization is incorporated under the name of the Virginia Mason Foundation and will work closely with the scientific and technical facilities and personnel available at the Virginia Mason Hospital and the Mason Clinic.
 The foundation idea began with doctors on the staff of the Virgin ia Mason Hospital and Mason Clinic. Initial financial support for foundation activities has come from memberships and donations from many members of the medi- cal profession and from other interested citizens.
 Currently, the foundation is if nancing several research projects. A tissue culture laboratory is be- ing organized for research studies of virus, cancer, and tissue i'm munity. A second project is 2 study of certain chemical changes in the blood of patients with in- testinal tumors. A third project is long-term study of juvenile diabetics in an effort to learn more of the chemical abnormali- ties in the blood of these children. Additional knowledge may lead to improved treatment and pre- vention of future kidney and eye complications. This latter prob lem is also being supported by a grant of $500O from the Schweppe Foundation in Chicago.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Skunks Invade Town When Cold Weather Reduces Food Supply

SALTWATER, Okla, RSCold weather that reduced skunks' food supplies in the country is blamed for a minor invasion of this college town by the bobcats.
 The skunk migration was small but strong. The animals have made swaths thru crowded down town areas and kept the dog catcher busy.
 Dr. Roy w. Jones of the Okla homa A & M College zoology de- pertinent explained that skunks are natural scavengers and that there's just more to scavenge in town in the winter.
 His fraternity brothers made him get rid of his pet lady skunk after non-deodorized males made social visits to the fraternity house.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
SEAL BLOCKS TRAFFIC
SAN CLEMENTE Ca1if

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., R- Traffic was blocked for nearly half an hour ony busy Highway 101-by a seal.
 The animal cavorted onto the highway and brought traffic in this beach community to a screeching halt Monday. Police, the street cleaning department and passersby caught him, finally, and dumped him back in the sea.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Young and Vigirous' Legislators Want Time Off for Dinner

HARRISBURG, Pa. uR-A state legislator has complained to the Pennsylvania House of Represen- tatives that members should. be treated as other workers and be given a chance to eat"
 Rep. Sherman Toll, a Democrat appealed to Speaker Stuart Helm, a Republican, to refrain from conducting business during lunch and supper hours.
 ''MoSt of us are young and viz orous and are in serious need of food" Toll protested.
 During the last session, the House customarily worked thru the dinner hour after starting late Monday afternoons
 Republican leaders later saic they would arrange for members to take a break to eat.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Sitka's Wiley Arms
 Evidence of Contractors Confidence in Future

SEATTLE, R-Confidence in the future of Sitka prompted his recent purchase of the Cathedral Apartments there thru his big bid of $242,000 at a recent FILA sale at Washington, DC, Howard Hollingsworth, Pullman, Wash, contractor, said Tuesday.
 T have every reason to believe the economy of Sitka will support the apartments" he said. 'I think the proposed pulp mill offers bright hope for the future.''
 The property will be renamed the Lucey M. Wiley Arms, honor ing his late stepmother, he said. He plans to manage the corpora ton to operate it.
 Hollingsworth said the fire that destroyed the Sitka spruce lum- Der mills hit Sitksl's business economy hard and affected oper- ation of the apartments by their previous owners adversely.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Sailors Union Official Harry Lundeborg Dies

BURLINGAME, Calf. R-Har- ry Lundeberg, top negotiator for thousands of American seamen for the last 21 years, died Mon day in hospital here.
 The 55-year-old secretary of the powerful Sailors Union of the Pacific and president and found- CT of the Seafarers International Union had been i'll since Jan. 20 from what had been diagnosed as a mild" heart seizure.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Explosions, Fire Wreck Tanker. Killing 9 Workers

ALAMEDA, Calif., 1.-Two ex- plosions and a fire wrecked the tanker Jeanny while it was being refitted in the Oakland estuary yesterday, killing nine workmen and injuring 50, six critically.
 Eugene Fitch, an electrician who was working in the 10,296- ton government-own vessel, re- called that "all of sudden there was a boom"
 People were milling around in the dark hollering," he continued. 1.-The smoke was so thick you could hardly breathe" :" He got out before the second blast.
 The Jeanny was newly out of mothballs and being rushed to a Feb. deadline. She was being leased to carry oil to Europe.
 Welders' torches may have ig- nited petroleum fumes, said the shipyard manager.
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
NEWS OF NOVELTIES
By. LULU FAIRBANKS

After If years with the US. Army Engineers in Seattle, Mrs. Peter Esther) Davison has re- tired. More than 15O guests at tended her farewell party where she was remembered with many gifts. She formerly lived in Nome. Stuart Fleming, her brother from Montesano, Wash, spent the holi- days with her at her home at 911 Summit Ave.
 The noted Bard of the Yukon, Robert w. Service, celebrated his 83rd birthday on Jan. 16 at his home in Monte Carlo, Monaco. He takes daily swim in the blue Mediterranean and enjoys sitting on the beach to see the beauties, who still fascinate him.
 Slim Rydeen, on a recent visit to see his Nome friend, A. 'sTony" Polet, found him in good spirits and improved since his last visit some weeks ago.
 On Jan. 9th, Charles Lewis passed his 18th milestone and is rolling it along in his 8Oth year, well and still full of "vim, vigor and vitality" Charley and Hor- tense operated mercantile store in Nome years ago. During the holidays, Mrs. Chas. Lewis and Miss Francis Ross wis ited at the Cushman Hospital, near Tacoma, and took five TB patients shopping, all Eskimo girls from Nome and King Island. Among them was Agnes Koonook, daughter of Chief Olleanna of King Island, who is doing very well.
 When the girls saw the escala- tors in one of the big stores, they were reminded of the '1aziness of the white man" who even has "the stairs move" so they don't have to climb them!
 In appreciation for their gifts, "a letter was received later from the patients addressed to "Oro- mealpuk," 3206 106th SEE, Bel 1evue. It reached Charley Lewis okay, the man they call by that name, which means ''The Big Guy"
The Nome nugget., 1957-01-30
Fred Seaton Proposed By Ali Landon as Next COP Presidential Nominee

TOPEKA, REFred A. Seaton, Secretary of the Interior, was proposed Monday night as the Republican presidential nominee for 1860.
 Ali M. Landon, former Kansas governor and 1886 COP nominee, made the proposal in nationally televised interview (NBC).
 "Fred Seaton would make a good candidate and a good Presi- dent" Landon said.
 A native of Kansas, Seaton had represented Nebraska in the US. Senate before joining the Cabinet.