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of DANA; Mrs. Hill, Mrs. p. Har-
dy, Mrs. T. Avent of Fl. Lauder
dale.
A delicious repast was served
by our gracious hostess, Mrs. Ali,
followed. Next meeting to be held
Aug. 81, at the home of Mrs.
Tangy Avent.
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the trio. for doing whale of job for
Schlitz.
/ A delicious menu featured shrimp
schlitzcocktail, schlitzconsomme,. schlitz-
steak, sehlitzsalad, hot schlitzrolls, and a
beer which we failed to get the name.
Enjoying the evening were (clockwise) |:
Leon Kelly, Elwyn Barnes, Edward Castle
berry, Garth c. Reeves, Hyder Davie,
Bert Noble, John Harris, sales representa-
tive from Atlanta, Mrs. Davie, Mrs.
Reeves, Miss Jones, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs.
Kelly.-Johnson of Miami photo.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-09-21

High brass Of the Henry E. Mangels Co.
local distributors of Schlitz beer, put ON
a Schlitzquet at the Sir John hotel re-
Gently honoring their. employees in this
area. Schlitx employees receiving fat boz
nus checks were supervisor Elwyn Barnes
and driver-salesman Leon Kelly and Hy-
der Davie.
Irwin Abrams, district manager of the
Gold Coast; Glenn Paul, divisional mama
ger of Dixie district; Howard Christman,,
general sales manager, and Fuller Nall,
president Of MangeIs, all congratulated
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Strawberry Hill

T he imminent passing from the Kansas
City, Kansas, scene of it's "Strawberry
Hill - Little Croatia = brings to mind
chapter in the history of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
A chapter which will not die with the
disappearance of "Strawberry Hill"
1t was there, on a section about to make
way for the final portion of the new Kan
sas Turnpike, that Junior Order Nest
came into existence Dec. Is, 1915, to give
the Croatian Fraternal Union the beginning
of continental juvenile branch which to-
day numbers nearly $1,000 youngsters
So, Strawberry Hi1r' is about to go
the way of all aged civic flesh.
But Nest marches on!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-06-05
Fontanans Decide To
Stage Outing July IA

FONTANA, Calf. - CF'U
Lodge $50 wishes to take this
opportunity to express thanks
to all of it's members and
friends who made Aprips
card party and bond sale a
wonderful success.
The proceeds are to be
used for the Nests recrea-
tional activities. Mrs. Anna
Evica, nest manager, is very
grateful to one and all for
their help.
An important meeting will
be held on Thursday, June 20.
All members are urged to at
tend for we will be planning
our Annual Picnic, which
will be held July IA.
BY the way, the winner of
the bond was Mrs. Diana Ro-
bertson of N. Joyce St., Ri
alto.
M. e.. Rakich. Pub.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-06-05
Let's Face It!

I cts face it, The Croatian Fraternal
l. Unions much publicized seven-months
long Canada Ho'' Membership Campaign
is falling apart at the seams.
After five full months of activity afield,
Jan. 1 through May 81, 1857, the Campaign
log can show no more than 2O68 new adult
and juvenile members and but $2,O41, 800 in
new and increased insurance business for
the run to date.
In the words of TVS Riley, What
revolving development this isn'
. Now to prove that comparisons can
indeed be mighty odious matters.
From Jan. through May 81 of the 1856
Campaign, the Grand Prize Award calling
for attendance that year at the Society's
4th National Junior Convention, 1858 new
members and $2,187, 400 in new insurance
came across the board.
Or 495 more new members and $145 900
more new business than we can account for
during the same work period governing this
Campaign with it's Grand Prize Award of
vacation in Canada.
A year ago, again Jan. 1 through May
81, the Campaign had netted 1929 new
members and $2,652,OOO in new business
Or 1,161 more members and $61O, 500 more
insurance than we can account for at the
same stretch of time this year
Where to put the finger of blame for
this years Campaign disinterest?
On the Cash Awards offered for enroll
ing new member? We think not On the
Grand Prize Award of an Aug, 1857, vaca-
tion in Canada? In our estimation, no.
Then where?
If we knew the answer, this editorial
would never have seen printers ink.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-06-05
Mother From Brac
BY Stephen F. Brkich
English Editor, Zajednicar

the first native Alaskan and
Roman Catholic to rule over
the Territory.
Liked by everyone = even
the Democrats - Mr.. Stepo-
vich won a seat in the Alas
ka House of Representatives
at the age of 80 years and
moved on to the Territorial
Senate two years later.
During his days in the
Alaska House of Represen-
tatives, the new Governors
|. best political friend was
John Butrovich, whose pa
rents are of Croatian line
age.
The Messrs. Stepovich and
Butrovich were the only Re-
publicans to survive the DEM
ocratic landslide which high
lighted the last elections in
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M. G.. Rakich, Pub.
the Territory.

the Territory.
Father Died Rich Man
A practicing attorney in
Fairbanks prior to his eleva-
ton to the governorship of
Alaska, Mr.. Stepovich' is mar
ried to an attractive, politics
minded woman of Yugoslav
extraction and is the father of
seven children.
He served with the United
States Navy during the days
of World War II.
His father came to the
Yukon at the height of the
1898 Gold Rush and in no
time amassed considerable
mining and other valuable
properties. In fact, the ell
der Stepovich was known
all over the Territory as
"Wise Mike" for dealings
which made him rich.
Not bad for an immigrant
who came out of the Balkans
with nothing. .,~~ --
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Father Came From Serbia Mother From Brac
AIaskas Gov Michael A. StepoNch Of Yugos|av Descent

PITTSBURGH - Mort h
Americans of Yugoslav de-
scent, or extraction, are to-
day singing the praises of
lone of their own" who made
good = Michael A. Stepovich.
Appointed Governor of
the Territory of Alaska by
President Dwight d. Eisen-
hover, Mr.. Stepovich at 80
is the youngest chief exec
utive in the history of the
6 'icebox" America pur-
chased from Russia for
$7,2OO,OO0 during the ad-
ministration of President
Andrew johnson.
Born in Alaska, Governor
Stepovich's late father, Mar
ko Stepovich, was of Serbian
descent. His mother was born
on the famous Island of Brac,
Dalmatia.
Representative At 81
A graduate of Notre Dame
Law School, Mr.. Stepovich is
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them carry me to Mount
Calvary Cemetery, a wi
dow said in CrOatian.
by Miimsn

NV" AAA VI oupeAsSAAs
Another remarked that her
relatives in Yugoslavia are
under the dictatorship of Tito,
but he has not made them
leave their homes.
A middle-aged woman cried
as she walked through her
home showing the improve
ments and do-it-yourself pro-
jects she had completed in
past years.
Another couple, their chill
dren grown, realize they will
have to move. They cannot af-
ford a new home, as they are
unable to obtain a loan be-
cause the husband is almost
ready to retire.
Msgr. Charles A. Stimac,
pastor of St. Johns, is sad
dened as he listens to the ap-
peals of his parishioners in
their distress.
He knows that he will
lose so families from the
parish. Another so have
been able to find homes in a
several block area about
the church.
Already the contour at the
foot of the Hill has been
changed along Fowler Street
in conjunction with a flood
control project on the Kaw.
That area had resembled the
! Montmartre, as art students
gathered about a picturesque
water tower to sketch it or
the houses on the Hill.
The tower has been demol-
ished, and some homes re-
moved. Strawberry Hill is
crumbling; dreams that be-
came realities will soon be
memories.
Editors Note: The first
Junior Order Nest of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union was
organized Dec. Is, 1915, In
Kansas City, Kansas. This
metropolis also houses six of
the Society's many Lodges,
Nos. 35, 112, 134, 800, sos,
and 734.)
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Yugos|avia Ready To
Establish Relations
With Catholic Church
CrOat President
Doubts Cardinal
In Freedom Line

ZAGREB, Croatia - Ac-
cording to Vladimir Bakaric,
President of the Yugoslav Re-
public of Croatia, Yugoslavia
is ready to establish relations
with the Catholic Church, but
not to restore diplomatic ties
with the Vatican.
Yugoslavia broke off re-
latiOns with the Vatican
back i'm 1852 at the height
of a worldwide furor over
the tragic trial of Croatia's
Aloysius Cardinal Stepinac.
Although he said Yugosla-
via is ready to establish rela-
tions with the Church, Mr..
Bakaric insisted that the ini-
tiative for any such procedure
must come from the Vatican
itself.
Catholics Hardy Lot
Mr.. Bakaric also had some
thing to say about other hap
penings in Croatia.
He insisted that he did not
consider it disturbing that Ca
tholic parents should want
their children brought up as
Catholics.
And he admitted that 50
per cent of the Republics
children were receiving
that education.'
This admission was as re-
vealing as it was frank.
Cardinals Status Quo
Mr.. Bakaric was also asked
about the status quo of Car
dinal Stepinac.
He told reporters that the
government is not considering
releasing the Cardinal at this
time.
In fact, he expressed the
opinion that the Cardinal
would be released in 1862
after serving his sentence
and be enabled to exercise
all his Episcopal functions.
The Cardinal is now con-
fined to his native village of
Krasic, Croatia.
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F.B.I. Story!
Foreign Born Immigrant
Returns To Yugoslavia
By Charles j. Verbanic
EX-Supreme Board Member

LACKAWANNA, N. Y. -
Monday, September 10, 1856
- what a happy day for
those of the CF'U Boat group
returning home.
l Ioafed all day and after
a final customs checkup we
boarded the lie de France
at GAS pm. Here on board
we met Michael and Sadie
Thomas, Akron, Ohio, with
whom we parted company
in Zagreb one month be-
fore, when they proceeded
to Macedonia.
l was assigned to a spa
cious cabin with English Edi-
tor Stephen F. Brkich, M.
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came povatica - a delicious
nut bread - kolo dances, and
fabulous wedding receptions
where food, especially roasted
lamb, and drink overflowed
as an accordionist or the tam.
buritza players urged the
guests to donate money to the
newlyweds.
Thrift, responsibility and
religious convictions were
traits the. elder generation,
now grea grandparents,
taught their children. These
older folks had never had
more than just a few years
of grade school education,
50 that they were hindered
in obtaining the better jobs
at their places Of employ
ment.
Virtually all Of them be.
came citizens, though, after
much difficult study of Anne
rica and it's government.
Made Good In Big Way
But the younger genera.
tions were to capitalize on
this industriousness.
Today the Slavic names,
known for years only a
mOng the laboring forces,
now are found among the
professions - doctors, law
yers, dentists, nurses, jour-
nalists, engineers, athletes,
businessmen, politicians -
every family has a son or
daughter who has made
good.
In World War II the young
men and women were scat
tered on battlefronts through
out the world. A service flas
in the church showed $40 blue
stars and Is gold stars.
Bitter And Dismayed
How do these families fee
about being displaced?
Some are bitter, others dis
mayed, all are unhappy.
No monetary compensation
will pay for the privileges
they are about to lose, they
say.
II would rather have
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Agency to some extent because of a fear
that American news services might be de-
prived of opportunities to sell their wares
abroad. This is understandable materialism,
but short-sighted Americanism. For Soviet
Russia doesn't permit the daily reports Of
the American news services to be printed
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Of an International Naval
Review which will bring
to our shores some $4,000
foreign sailors and the
warships Of 27 officially
invited participating coun-
tries.
And we like the idea all
the more because the Re-
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CIldrleS u. tcTDdIuC
Jean des Closets and a man Of
' the cloth, Rev. Mario Bugli-
osi. I really had to be on my
best behavior returning homs
with such distinguished cons
pany.
Seasick English Editor
The boat ride, with the ex.
ception of some humorous in-
cidents, was unexciting but
relaxing.
Stephen F. Brkich's sprint
from the lounge to the mems
room, when he got seasick,
was one for the books. He
would have made Santee look
as if he were running the mile
in slow motion.
About an hour later an a.
larm was sounded for boat
drill. 1t was Steve's decision
to skip the drill and "go down
with the boat"
Then again, what could
be more amusing than to
find a woman's coat in your
room.
Each one was suspicious Of
the other, and oh, how for
three days each one gallantly
denied any knowledge Of ita
ownership.
We later learned that it got
there by mistake and let tho
Frenchman return it to tho
rightful owner.
For the first time In my
life I attended Mass with mus
sic, a bass fiddle and thres
violins, played continuously,
stopping only for the gospel
to be read. To me this was q
m ost pleasant innovation.
Mass was said by my room
mate, Father Bugliosi. !
All, Home, Sweet Home a
On Monday morning, Sep
tember II, the huge liner
docked in New York at exc
actly 9:3O am. The unloading
and clearing of customs cone
sumed approximately two
hours.
As l approached the
street, to get a cab to the
railroad station, dame for
tune smiled upon me in the
person of Mary Tschopp.
She had driven to New
York City, from Gowanda,
to pick up her father-in-
law, who was on the Same
boat.
She was kind enough to
give me a ride home right up
to my doorstep, where I was
greeted by the family.
1t was good to be home.
(Coufinuod I'm Do oo IN
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Good Will

wye are always 1909 in favor of any
w sincere undertaking on the part OF
the President or the Government of the
United States designed to create and fur
ther genuine good will for America among
the free nations of the world.
Thus it is that we voice our whole
hearted approval of the American State
Departments sponsorship the week OF
June 10, 1857, at Hampton Roads, Virginia,
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New CFU H-Q

The members of the Supreme Board, dur
ing their recent Spring Semi-Annual
Meetings, finally recognized something that
we of the Home Office Staff have known
for quite some time now.
TO wit: - That the Home Office of the
Croatian Fraternal Union is rapidly out
growing it's usefulness because of over
crowded conditions in every department.
In short, what was a modern, up-to-date
national headquarters when it was built
from pillar to post back in 1923 now repre-
sents point of no return for the Society
from the standpoint of operating it's ever
expanding business.
. Although the Supreme Board has the
authority to look into possible sites for
new Home Office Building, as well as to 60
into architectural plans for such an edifice,
we doubt that it will take definite action
(building-wise for a while.
For one thing, the nearness of the So
ciety's next National Quadrennial Conven-
ton = Detroit, 1859 would lead us to
suggest that this matter be turned over to
that body for a debate as to whether the
Croatian Fraternal Union should dispose of
it's present Home Office in Pittsburgh's
Oakland District and erect new one.
Not that the members of the Society's
present Executive and Supreme Boards
aren't capable of handling such an obvi-
ously major undertaking to the satisfaction
of the membership at large
Handle it they can easily.
But we feel that the nearly $50 Dele
gates and Officials who will attend the De-
troit Convention in 1859 are the ones who
should make this far reaching decision.
Too many fingers in the soup in 1859?
Not to our way of thinking!
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In Passing

Judging by the state
= ments made by the
Democratic leaders in
Congress, t hey have
cut appropriations for
the us. Information
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The Passing Of Strawberry Hill
.Croat Colony In
Kansas City Bows
To March Of Time
By Joe Lastelic

countries and several decades
will be scattered with the roar
of the bulldozers this fall as
the Hill is cleared.
In place of the 125 homes
crowded together on the
hill overlooking the kaw
River the final section of
the Kansas Turnpike ac-
cessway will be construct
ed.
Sweeping curves, roadways
and ramps connecting the In
tercity Viaduct, the James
Street Bridge and adjoining
streets will turn the Hill from
picturesque old world charm
into a modern traffic pattern.
Already the residents have
begun packing their cherished
possessions as they try to
find nearby homes, while 9TH
ers are searching new areas
in the county to buy new
homes amid unfamiliar sur.
roundings.
Unkind To Immigrants
The memories of most of
these people are tied to Gro.
alta, a country no longer on
the maps, having been alb
sorbed as a part of Yugosla.
via
They had left the tiny vii
lagos of Europe in search of a
better life in America at the
turn of the century. Straw
berry Hill became home.
In the packing houses near.
by they earned their liveli-
hood = for as little as 10
cents an hour.
First arrivals had huddled
together in homes near the
Armour and Fowler packing
plants in the west bottoms
eking out a living in their a.
dopted country. They clung
desperately to their language
and Catholic religion - reas-
suring links in times of dis
tress or loneliness.
The Irish, Germans,
Dutch and native Ameri-
cans who had immigrated
earlier often were unkind.
Some regarded the foreign
ers as interlopers who had
sat u r a t e d the employment
market because there were
too many who worked toe
hard.
Victims OF 1908 Flood
1t was this love of work
and for God that seemed tc
spell success for these new
citizens.
But the 1903 flood chased
them from their homes in the
patch, as the area was
called, and so they begar
building on the Hill above
Fowler Street, then calico
Ferree.
A few years earlier, un-
der the leadership of their
beloved pastor, Msgr. Mar
tin d. Krmpotic, they had
built a church, St. John the
Baptist, and a frame
school. These became the
.center of religious and So
cial activity.
Strawberry Hill beca m {
home. Once it was a hillside
where young couples went tc
pick wild berries and bask in
the sunshine.
Now it sprouted with rows
of houses alive with children
and happy and industrious
families, most of them Gro.
atians, joined by a few old
world neighbors, the Sloveni.
ans.
Shades Of Yesteryear
There were many large ia.
miles, eight to 10 children be.
ing not uncommon. The hou.
ses were crowded, containing
many beds, a big dinner table
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United States grew.
Q In it's lavish brochure - a work of
art if we ever saw one in our time - the
State Department refers to it's international
Naval Review invitational list in the fol-
lowing, simple words:
'The list of nations (27) is small be-
cause it was felt that it would be an i'm
position to ask any nation to go to the ex-
pense of sending ships to this country un-
less that nation had some connection with
the United States .,.."
If by "some connection with the United
States" is meant part in the birth of the
colonies in jamestown $50 years ago. then
why is it that Yugoslavia isn't listed among
the 27 nations invited to this gathering, the
greatest such massing of warships in peace
time history?
Q If the forebears of the peoples Of
present-day Yugoslavia didn't play a role i'll
the birth of the American colonies, then we
argue that no one did as much.
Let us look at the record
There are documents to prove = beyond
the shadow of doubt - that number of
mariners hailing from Dubrovnik, Rotor,
and other centers along the Dalmatian
Coast Of what is now Yugoslavia sailed to
America with Sir Walter Raleigh's band of
intrepid colonists back in 1887
There are documents preserved in the
archives of the historical city of Dubrov-
nix, known in history as Ragusa which
show that about 1910 fleet of sailing ships
left the then Republic of Dubrovnik bound
for these shores.
And there are documents to prove that
Croatians planted the first grapevines on
the soil of America in 1887 or 21 years be-
fore Captain John Smith arrived in James
town Sept. 26, 1908, to build the first per-
manent English settlement on the North
American Continent.
. We do not know whether the State
Department at Washington is acquainted
with the facts mentioned in this editorial
But we do know that our people in
America are deserving of recognition a.
mong those of other nationalities who
planted the seeds which resulted in the
greatest crop Of free men in history
And the time for that recognition to
come is now = 1857 = the 35Oth Ami
versary Of the birth in Jamestown Virginia,
of the historic American colonies.
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many features of the eight-months long
celebration this year of the 35Oth Anniver-
sary of the birth in Jamestown, Virginia,
of the American colonies, from which the
United States grew.
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Shades Of 1esteryear
There were many large fa.
miles, eight to 10 children be-
ing not uncommon. The hou-
ses were crowded, containing
many beds, a big dinner table
and sometimes the luxury of
a phonograph.
From such surroundings
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-11-22
WOmen's Club
Elects Officers
At COshOctOn

COSHOCTON - Mrs. Emil
Skarke was elected president of
the Catholic Women's Club at a
recent dinner held in the Sacred
Heart School Hall.
Other officers are Mrs. P. ].
McGrady, Jr., vice-president; Mrs.
Richard Zaugg, secretary; Mrs.
Ronald Cramblett, treasurer; Miss
Mary McGrady, flower chairman.
Following a social the favor
in games went to Mrs. Robert
Groce, while Mrs. Thomas Hamil-
ton and Mrs. Floyd Mcconnell
held high scores in bridge and
hausey, respectively.
Plans were made for the an
nual Christmas party to be held
Thursday evening, Dec. 5, at $50
pm. at Riverside Inn. Reserva-
lions are to be made by Dec. l to
Miss Dora Endres or Miss Rose
Weston. There will be an ex-
change of gifts.
Miss Bertha Dolick, Mrs. Rich
ard Zaugg and Mrs. J. S. Wagner
comprise the program committee
and decorations are in charge of
Mrs. Kenneth Grier, Mrs. Paul
Strohacker and Mrs. Donald
Cramblett.
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I'D 0fIPlans
Installation
On Sunday

Miss Dorothy Patrick, state
vice-regent of the Daughters of
Isabella, will install the new Off
GERS of the Columbus Circle 353
of the Daughters of Isabella, on
Sunday, Nov. "a, at 3 pm, at the
Neil House.
A social hour will follow with
Mrs. Estella Geyer serving as
chairman and Mrs. Mary Hanley
as co-chairman.
The newly-elected officers are:
Mrs. Lila Roberts, regent; Mrs.
Josephine Scholl, vice-regent;
Miss Jean Holzapfel, recording
secretary; Mrs. Genevieve Burr,
financial secretary; Mrs. Thophila
Kappas, treasurer; Mrs. Johanna
Saving, chancellor; Miss Margar.
ct Casey, banner bearer.
Miss Agnes Seidel, first guide;
Miss Mary Demorest, second
guide; Miss Catherine Clouser,
outer guard; Mrs. Ann Saliva.
dore, inner guard; Mrs. Jennie
Schraantz, monitor; Miss Mary E.
Montell, scribe; Mrs. Helen Kor.
bel; custodian; Mrs. Mary Gels,
trustee.