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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

NEW YORK - Americans
at mid-century, 1857, are gen.
orally better off than ever -
and look the part.
AS America mounts up to
new levels of income and
prosperity, Americans as a
whole spend greater totals on
clothing and personal care.
We are a well-dressed nation.
A major reason is the
shift, going on since the
beginning of the century,
from home sewing to rea-
dy-made, factory-produced
clothing for the entire
family.
Modern production turns
out fine-looking, well-made
garments at a fraction Of
what it would cost to make
them by handicraft methods.
Modern taste, also, has shift
ted strikingly to simpler,
lighter, more casual and func-
tional clothing than was pop
ular a generation or two ago.
More Time For Play
With a 40-hour week or
less, paid vacations and legal
holidays, Americans w h o
earn their living now spend
less than one quarter of their
time actually working at paid
jobs.
The rest is not all play by
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Proof Positive That First SO Years Are The Hardest
Detroit Fora Progress

DETROIT - The celebra-
ton Oct. 20, 1857, of the
Golden Anniversary of "Zora'
Lodge 351 was indeed a mo-
mentous occasion, one which
brought with it a flood of
memories.
1t is not our intention to
here name all those who had
an important part in the prog
ress of our Lodge, since it is
not the officers who make an
organization but it's members.
Nor do we intend to cite
all the hardship, difficulties,
bad or good times which were
met along the path toward
this fiftieth anniversary. But
it is important to note that
Lodge 351 grew from that
original 18-man membership
to over 1850 members in
1880.
The depression of the Thir-
ties then hit our Lodge. Wide
spread unemployment showed
itself in the lessening Of dues
collections, failure of affairs,
and little by little the men,
bership was forced to drop
out.
AS long as it was humanity
possible, Lodge 351 kept it's
members in its ranks, real
izing the absolute need for
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

y
lsh Section of the Zajednicar, which came
into existence Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1929.
Long may it live - long after we have
passed from this vale of tears!
Q The Zajednicar, as no doubt many OF
our elder readers will recall, first appeared
as weekly newspaper after the Calumet,
Mich. Convention of 1909 three years be-
fore the present English Editor Of these
pages came into the world
The late Don Niko Grskovic was the
first Editor of the Official Organ when it
made it's debut during Christmas Week of
1909 He was powerful figure in the early
days of the Society
The late Michael J. Horvath, equally as
potent editorially in his own right, was hon
ored with the editorship of the English Sec
ton when it made it's debut Nov. 6, 1923,
following the Society's st. Louis Conven-
ton of that year.
Significantly bros. Grskovic and Hor-
vath were very warm friends during their
respective stays on the CF'U scene. AS fra
ternalists - as newspapermen - they had
a great deal in common.
Strange as it may sound, the Croatian
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
III N i Or
80 Outings
Michael Grasha -
Junior Order Director

. We had an opportunity
some time ago to peruse a
special edition Of another So
ciety's official organ in which
were printed short biographi-
cal sketches of all it's officers
and officials.
Despite the fact that this
particular society is older
than our CF'U, we noted that
quite a number of their Off
GERS traced their membership
in that organization back but
a relatively small number Of
years.
T hey were comparative
newcomers to the organiza-
ton, and to fraternalism, and
yet here they were at the
helm.
1t is with pride and graft
fication that we can say that
our own CFU leaders, one and
all, were literally born into
the organization or affiliated
with it Immediately upon ar
rival in America. This identi-
fication with the Union is
characteristic of all echelons
Of membership.
Our great fraternal house
hold is made up Of family
groups. Love of organization
is transmitted as if by here
dity from parents to children.
And, if perchance an occa-
sional weak link appears, we
are fortunate in having
grandparents who live and
breathe the CF'U air, taking
these fledglings under their
wings and enrolling them in
the Society which is the liv-
ing embodiment of all their
national pride and conscious
ness.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

little over 400 members.
In 1943 there began a slow
but steady increase in men,
bership, which increase con-
tinued until 1851, at which
time there were 820 members
on the rolls.
Fond Farewell To Kirby
It was in 1851 that Lodge
351, which had several years
previous sold it's old home on
Kirby due to the fact that
$50 of it's membership had
moved. further out of the old
neighborhood, felt the need
for unifying the Lodges of the
Croatian Fraternal Union in
Detroit into one big Lodge.
Upon a written request
for just such = merger pro-
posed by Fora Lodge "a,
Lodge 351 elected three
representatives to attend
the first of many merger
meetings.
Fora Lodge No. 81 num-
bered at the time approd-
mately 325 members, with an
active leadership in its Lodge,
meeting in approximately the
same area as Lodge 351.
Following a series Of meet
ings and discussions on how
best to effect the merger, the
(Detroit's p. 1O)
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
educational reading.

educational reading.
Attendance at concerts of
serious music, opera and bal
let nearly doubled in ten
years. Music lovers actually
spend more on concerts than
baseball fans spend on pro-
fessional games!
Serious U.S.A. Side
AS a nation, We take our
fun in many forms. We swim,
snap pictures, build model
planes, golf, bicycle, roller
skate, sail boats, bowl, toss
horseshoes, watch football
games, dance, tend gardens
and go to movies.
And if the money we spend
on travel, liquor, tobacco,
sport clothes, candy and gov
ernmental recreational facili-
ties were added to our total
(Americans P. III
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lily circle, an organization
like the Croatian Frater-
nal Union, and so on, ad
infinitum.
But we are not given
as an Editor to the or
dinary. Nor do we hue to
the line that tradition
should not be set aside
by members Of t h e
learned" Fourth Estate.
Hence our observance
in this issue of the 28th
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

them to have their insurance
benefits.
But, finally, the lengthy
depression won out and
Lodge 351 dropped steadily
in membership until in 1882
there were little more than
600 members. This figure
continued to drop until
1939-4O when there were
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Whittier Bound, This Great Nation Of Ours?
Americans at Mid-Century

Note: - The fo!loWing article is
based or material from the TUen-
tieth Century Funds net0 ilIuStra-
ted report, U.S.A. IN NEW d.
MENSIONS, By Thomas r. Cars
kndon and George Soule;: graphics
BY Rudoif Modley.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Junior Order In
Early Xmas Mood
Nests Offered
Holiday Songs

PITT S B u r G. H - For
those of you who are planning
Christmas Parties for your
Juniors land let's hope that
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

AS A GENERAL rule no one bothers to
y celebrate an anniversary which happens
to occur during an "off year"
Such pauses in life are ordinarily re-
served for the commemoration of, say,
the 5th, 10th, 25th, 5Oth, etc, milestones
which come to pass in the history of fam
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
In Passing

Z rom the Elks to the
! Moose, fraternal
leaders blame TV, the
automobile, the coun-
try club for the new
apathy among the bre-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Just Showing Off

. A man was visiting his
neighbor. They were sitting in
the living room talking when
the dog came in and asked
if anyone had seen the eve-
ming paper.
He was handed the paper
and left.
The friend was astonished.
That's remarkable. A dog
that reads"
"Oh, don't let him fool
YOU answered the neighbor.
HE only looks at the comics" !"
Bonnie Bray
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

-. Ye Ed, Circa 1929 -.
been run here last week in
keeping with the Halloween
season. n f..
Anyhow, it's the Editor of
these pages as he looked dur
ing his senior year 1920 at
New Brighton, Pa, High
School. "
No remarks, please!
X
Ode To Patients
. l recommend for plain
disease
A good post-operative
sneeze;
You might as we'll. be on
the rack
When every stitch takes
up it's slack.
David McCOrd
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Old New York

. just in case you're dying
to know as much, there are
81 miles of bike paths to
wheel around in New York
City.
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Number, Please
Tempus Fugit

. A quick glance at the pic
between these lines and it oc-
ours to us that it should have
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a.Eg7MH
HorsjHHH5e jHH5e +
Around
With The Editor -

Q An inspector operating
out of the Illinois State Trea-
surer's Office was called by
a bank recently to attend the
opening of a safety deposit
box. He responded.
Contents of the box: -
One sandwich, plus a short,
snappy note.
For my hungry relatives"
Gone To The Dogs
. The dog population Of the
United States has increased
from II million in 1916 to a
growing, snarling 25 million
in 1856.
That's For Sure
Q Americas most outstaDd-
ing figure is the national debt.
- Joseph 3. Young
X
Number, Please
Q There are now more than
So million telephones jingling
in homes across the length
and breadth of this land Of
ours.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06
Two-Tone Sputnik

. COlumnist Earl Wilson
opines as how we won't have
trouble identifying Americas
earth satellite once it takes
to outer space.
It'll be a 2-tone job.
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Passing Parade

. Nov. 6, 1928: - Arnold
Rothstein, New York gam
bier, died of bullet shots; kill
er never found. (Shades of
Albert AnastasiaD
Nov. s, 1929: English
Section Of the Zajednicar
makes formal debut.
Nov. 6, 1887: = Italy joins
japan and Germany in sign
ing anti-Comintern pact. Or,
the beginning of the end.
Infamous Last Words
. The one means that wins
the easiest victory over rea-
son: Terror and force.
-- - Adolph Hitler
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All, There, Sophie

. From birth to age 18, q
girl needs good parents. From
18 to IS she needs good looks.
From 35 to IS she needs a
good personality. From IS on,
she needs good cash.
Sophie Tucker
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-11-06

. Strange as it may sound, the Croatian
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
'LocalReserye
Unit Rated
Best In Area

Service Battery 743rd Field
Artillery Battalion received a
rating of excellent for the an
nual inspection by the 9th army
inspector general on April II,
1857. The rating of excellent was
due to the training program in
effect within the unit. This was
apparent when five enlisted men
of the unit answered over 300
of questions asked by the in
spector general. The superior in
%struction given by 1t. Olmstead
and 1t. Sherlock of Sidney and
Sgt. Cayko of Fairview on the
night of inspection also contrib
uted heavily to the excellent
rating given.
Captain Eckroth, Service Bat
terry Commander, controls the
training of men within his unit
and ins.res that the two hours
of drill per week is profitable to
the unit and its members. Every
young man in the unit has an
excellent opportunity to learn, 10
gain instruction experience and
to become a leader. Assistance is
always available to these young
men.
The units next meeting will be
a multiple drill Sunday, May 10,
starting at 8 a. m. in the morn
ing. Functional team drill will be
primarily stressed. 1t. Olmstead,
SIC Fischer and Sgt. Killing will
instruct the ammunition section
Mr.. Moe, a civilian employee in
the motor maintenance section To-
Gated at Poplar, will instruct the
drivers and maintenance section
with the assistance of Sgt. Cayko
and SP3 Fischer. Sgt. Parten and
M-Sgt. Patterson will conduct a
showdown inspection of individ-
ual clothing. Sic. Vandivar of the
Army Reserve Advisory Section
will give special instruction to
the battery administration sec
ton.
Since high school graduation
time is just around the corner it
is appropriate to remind the boys
to think a little about their mill
tary obligation as each n will
be faced with it later. From past
experience of others, it is advan-
tageous to get their active duty
over with upon graduation instead
of later when they are in college,
graduating from college, settling
down in a new job etc. 1t is
much easier to do it now and as
little as six months will take
care of a mans active service OBJ
legation. Several different pro-
grams are now available and it
would be wise to come down
anytime on Sunday, May 10
between 8 and 5 and talk over
your obligation without any OBJ
legation to this unit. This is a
service given by the unit and
your obligation is something that
should be given serious consider
alton.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Jayeee Teen-Age
Driving RoadE-O
Scheduled Here

The Sidney Chapter of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce is
cooperating with the state and
national organizations in finding
the nations safest teen-age driv-
er. The date for the local Rich
land county Jaycee teen-age
driving Road-e-o contest will be
May 25th, in Sidney. The purpose
of the Road-e-o is to alert teen
ayers to their responsibilities
while driving. The Road-e-o is
comprised of a written examina-
ton and a skill course test. Any
Richland county teen-age boy or
girl is eligible to enter but con-
testants must not have reached
20 years of age by August Is,
and must have valid drivers Ii
cense or permit, and must have
a clean driving record of no NOV
ing traffic violations in the past
6 months. The winner of Sidney
local teen-age Road-e-o will be
escorted by one of the local
Jaycee members to the state fl
nails. Should the Sidney entrant
win the state finals, he or she
will be sent with all expenses
paid to Washington, d. c., Aug
ust IL through 18th.
Tests and a driving course as
well as a personal interview will
be conducted on a national level
to determine the 3 top teen-age
drivers in the country. There
will be $4,000 in scholarships
awarded to these top three win
ners. Don Shading will be in
charge of the local entries. Mr..
Shading is the drivers training
instructor at the Sidney high
school, and those who are in
terested are urged to contact Mr.
Shading. The date for the local
event will be May 25th.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Poppy Day
ToBeO Observed
Here May Is

Children of wal veterans, many
of whom are left in need as a re-
suit of wars fought before they
were born, will be benefited by
the local Poppy Day" sale on
May rs. The contributions by those
who wear the Auxiliary's Memoir
ial peoples will go into the Child
Welfare and Rehabilitation funds
of the Legion Auxiliary, to be
used in supporting the program
for children and veterans during
the coming year, Mrs. Harry
Clark, child welfare chairman, ex-
planned. Death, disability and
broken families are continually
bringing hardships and handicaps
to children of veterans" she said,
land poppy day contributions help
the auxiliary to give aid to these
children, and to hold families to-
gether."
Wear a Poppy on Poppy Day
in Memory of Americas War
Dead" This will be the appeal of
the women of the auxiliary to ev-
eryone in the county on Poppy
Day, May 25.
We are asking the people
throughout the county to donate
when they meet our members on
the street Saturday, May rs,
Poppy Day"
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Woman's Club
Banquet Slated
Monday, May 20

The Annual spring banquet of
the Sidney Woman's Club will be
held in the Fellowship room of the
Lonsdale Methodist church, $50
pm, Monday, May 20. The fol-
lowing banquet h~ostesses will be
in charge: Mesdames Myrtle Blair,
Katie Buckley, Ruth HUXLEY and
Viola Mikelson. Mrs. Dorothy
Bahls and Mrs. Jean Clark will
have charge of the program.
The ensuing years officers will
be installed: president, Mrs. Myrtle
Blair; vice president, Mrs. Cathie
McLain; recording secretary, Mrs.
Myrtle Johns; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Bertha LeSueur; and
treasurer, Mrs. Marion Atchison.
All Sidney Woman's Club mem
bers may bring guests to the BAN
quet. Please notify Mrs. Myrtle
Blair, telephone 459, for banquet
reservations, 10 later than Satur-
day, May ID
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Girl Scouts
List Calendar

Saturday, May 18 loo =
Senior Girl Scout lookout, at the
cabin.
Friday, May "a - 1880 p. NJ
Court of Awards, Elks. Parents
and friends invited.
Saturday, May rs 1870
300 p. m. Registration at the
cabin for Day Camp at Richland
Park for Brownies and Inter
mediate Scouts.
June 10 and 20 Brownie
Day Camp, Richland Park, 10
a. m to 3 p. m.
June % = Leave for Camp
Pahasaga in the Black Hills.
June "a = % - intermediate
Day Camp, Richland park, 8
a. m. to 4 p. m.
Transportation provided for all
camps. For further information
call Mrs. Jean st. Cyr, phone No.
752.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Mielke Reports
On Bond Sales
In County

Montana sales of Series E Unit
ed States savings bonds for the
month of April amounted to ST.
506,862. Sales of Series H, the
current income bond were $685.
900, for a total sales of Series E
and H bonds of ST, 871, 1862.
Of this total Richland county
had combined sales of Series E
and H bonds of $58,206, it was re-
ported by Fred Mielke, county
savings bond chairman.
Mr.. Mielke said that the new
improved Series E and H bonds,
carrying an interest rate of 3M%
when held to maturity, are find
ing favor with investors. Particu-
larly is this true of the small in
weston, who purchases bonds on
the Payroll Savings Plan or the
Bond-A-Month plan at his bank.
"These people," he said, "have
found that no where can they find
another investment that provides
complete safety with a guaranteed
return, plus the ease and conven-
fence of small monthly invest
ments and quick availability of
savings"
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Commissioners
To Meet Here
June 10, ll,l2

Registrations for the Montana
County Commissioners conven-
ton have reached the $50 mark
and another so are expected. Ac-
cording to the Sidney Chamber
Housing Committee, ample hous-
ing will be available with a few
to be housed in private apart
ments and rooms.
The program for the convention,
business and entertainment, has
been completed. The ladies will
have special sessions each day,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The commissioners business ses-
sions will be held in the Elks.
Two social hours are scheduled
and the annual banquet will be
held Tuesday evening in the La
londe ballroom.
The local committee is headed
up by John Harnish of Tractor &
Equipment Company and Don
Pentz of the Richland County
Commissioners. Other committee
members are Bill Olson of Armco
who will handle registrations; en-
tertainment and banquet, Buck
Hauck, Pentz and Dan Price; hous-
Edith Chadderdon, Keith
and Dan Price; general
activities, Jim Sturgeon, Melvin
Bakken, William Buchholz and
Curt Ball; ladies committee, Mrs.
Bill Olson, Mrs. Melvin Bakken
and Mrs. John Harnish.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Gerber Granted
Weeks Delay
For Pleading

Former Sidney high school super
intendent Raymond Gerber, in a
hearing before Judge ESP. Foss
Wednesday morning, was granted a
weeks postponement before plead
ing to a charge of grand larceny in
connection with misappropriated
funds of the Sidney high school.
Gerber was returned to Sidney
from Moorhead, Minnesota, Tues
day by Sheriff S. w. Childers.
In a preliminary hearing, bond
was set at $4,000. Judge Foss,
however, reduced this to $500 at
Wednesdays arraignment. The
bond had not been posted by mid
morning Thursday.
The arraignment Wednesday
morning was very brief. Gerber
had no lawyer and, in answer to
a question by Judge Foss, said
that he did not desire counsel at
this time.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
WV Post
Will Sponsor
Baseball League

Sidney VFW Post 4O99 has as
sumed the sponsorship of the
Teener baseball league. This is
the official National VFW league
and replaces the former Babe
Ruth league in Richland county
Boys l3 through Is are the elig-
IDLE participants.
AT a recent organizational
meeting officers elected for the
year were Ed Banta, president;
Gordon Tuott, vice president, and
Ed ~Thogersen, secretary.
Again this year as in the past,
four teams will be sponsored by
local business firms. These are:
Reynolds Grocery, Tractor &
Equipment, Whitaker Motors and
Chad's Furniture. Chad's replaces
the Sun Oil team.
In order to fill the vacancies
existing through boys graduating
to Legion ball, tryouts have been
scheduled for the nights of May
20 and %. All boys 10, IA and
Is who are not already on a
team should be at the Sidney
baseball park at $50 on these
nights. All players and coaches
are fully covered with insurance
during the playing season. Teams
this summer will play one game
a week starting at 7:30 p. m.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16

ceedS wayne Cumming VINO mas
served for the past eighteen
months.
Others elected were Bill For
ester, external vice president,
Frank Wodnik, internal vice pres
ident; Harold Thogersen, secre-
tary; and Tom Sherlock, treasurer.
New board members elected were
Bill Rounce, Victor Koch, HUI
bert Johnson and Albert Dige.
Mr.. Hall is 80 years old and
the father of four girls and a
boy. Mary Lou, Bob's wife, has
been active in the Jayceens. Bob
has been active in Jaycee work
and many other community ac-
tivities. He is the past internal
vice president of the Jaycees,
past director of the Sidney XII
wants club and past president of
the Sidney Toastmasters. The
Halls have been Sidney residents
for the past three and one-half
years.
Mr.. Cumming, local attorney,
leaves office with a brilliant rec
ord behind him. Wayne served
as president for Is months as did
other officers during his term
after the change made last Janu-
airy. Mr.. Cummings services will
be retained as he automatically
serves another year on the board
of directors.
The Sidney herald., 1957-05-16
Masonic Lodge
Dedication
Ceremonies Here

Lower Yellowstone Lodge No.
90 A. F. & A. M. of Sidney will
have the corner stone laying and
dedication ceremonies Saturday,
May Is, 1857 of the new temple
building.
The corner stone laying is
scheduled for 400 p. m, a BAN
quet at 500 p. m. and dedication
at 800 p. m.
Officers from the Grand Lodge
of Montana will be present plus
visitors from many Montana and
Western North Dakota lodges.
The local lodge is in its 44th
year and the building of the ew
temple is the high point in its
existence. The building is located
on the corner of W. Main and
Bird Ave. S. w.