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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1957-04-24
Omaha Croats Shape
| Midsummer Festival

OMAHA, Neb. - Pl a II S
are in the making for a Gro
attain Day Celebration, to be
held on July q, at Veys Hill
Haven Farm.
This event will be spon-
sored by the various Croa-
tan organizations of SIS. Pc
ter and Paul Parish.
At the initial meeting, the
following officers were ap-
pointed: President, j h n
Ryhe; Secretary, Joe Cupich; !;
Treasurer, George Kocsis.
Joseph 7. Cupich, Sec'y.
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adult and IA juvenile teams scheduled to
invade the city and battle it out for the
championship of their respective divisions.
In all, 244 five-man combinations are
entered in the McKeesport and Cleveland
pinaramas to give the Croatian F'raternal
Union it's finest such one-two tourney punch
since 1852 - which is something worth
shouting about in public.
There was time when the Society's
older members took dim view of those
who participated in these Journeys.
In fact, tourney-goers were referred
to as "keksari'' - cake-eaters. Or wastrels
who would never amount to hill of beans
in life's exacting scheme of things.
But after more than two decades of
tourney bowling our oldsters know better
= know that these annual gatherings en-
tail many sacrifices on the part of the So
ciety's pin fraternity.
For example, they now realize that the
PA teams entered in the McKeesport and
Cleveland classics, when multiplied by s.
account for ,22O individuals who will dig
into their own pocketbooks to enjoy the
privilege of renewing friendships through
the medium of their membership in the Gro
attain Fraternal Union.
Certainly money spent in this respect is
put to good USE for dollars spent to perpet-
uate anything of fraternal nature repre-
sent truly sound investment.
Yes, there is more to these annual tour
naments than meets the eye.
Much more if you are among those who
have participated in one Of these events
under the sponsorship of the Society.
If not, better late than never might be
in order for the 1888 bowling season,
which will open next September and come
to tourney head one year hence
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Go West

OO w est -.
- ur members in six Far Western Amer
- lean States know by now that they
are to be visited by an official from the
Home Office of the Croatian Fraternal Uni
on in the person of Sick Benefit Dept. Sec
retary John Ovcarich.
Bro. Ovcarich's schedule with the ap-
proval Of the Society's Executive Board
calls for him to open his tour at Tacoma,
Washington, in mid-May and conclude it in
Montana early in June.
From stem to stern, his tour calls for
stops in Washington, Oregon, Northern
California, Utah, Wyoming and Montana
before he returns to Pittsburgh in June
I'VE are among those who do not envy
bro. Ovcarich making this long trip.
The thousands of miles of travel in
volved, the hop, skip and jump angle, the
come-and-go end of the trip, are enough
to soften the envy in any mans heart.
Yet someone more or less had to be sin
gled out to make this tour for the imme-
diate and future welfare of the Croatian
Fraternal Union, which is far from amount
ing to deadWood in the six States bro. Ov-
carich will visit.
And since he is admirably qualified for
the task ahead of him, we are glad that the
Executive Board saw fit to pin this trip on
the Sick Benefit Dept. Secretary's broad
fraternal chest.
In wishing him bon voyage we do so
with another wish for good luck.
To which we add our pledge of complete
cooperation in pubicizing his "safari' in the
West for the good of our members in the
shortly.
And now, go West young man.
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"ZAJEDN1CAR"
Pride In Eyes Of Mr.. And Mrs andre Pucin
-Four Generations In Ranks Of Croatian Fratea Union

WAUKEGAN, Ill. - A
fourth generation member has
recently become e affiliated
with Nest 1874 of the Croatian
Fraternal Union Of America.
At the age of three weeks,
Thomas Charles Campbell
was duly accepted for men,
bership. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas F. Campbell
of 407 Westmorelan, who are
members of Lodge Is.
Mrs. Thomas F. Campbell
is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Monies, who have
also been members of Lodge
IS for many years. Mrs. Rob-
ert Monies is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andre Pucin of
Waukegan.
Bro. Pucin has recently
been honored by several hun
dred people on the occasion of
his 50th Anniversary as men,
Der Of Lodge IS. During this
time he was always a loyal,
active and industrious mem
Der.
He has served said lodge in
the capacity of treasurer,
which office he held for at
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time as the idea might be included in a civic
package deal of COMMUNICATIVE interest
That time is now at hand
Now, when this community is beginning
to look ahead to great occasion.
X X
The City of Pittsburgh is planning a
year-long celebration beginning on Thanks
giving Day, 1858, of it's bicentennial -
2OOth year as an American center
While that celebration is more than a
year in the offing, now is the hour to get
into an act of the first magnitude.
Now, and in the months ahead, is the
time for the community's many Fraternal
leaders to petition the Mayor and Council
to bring about the designation of Pitts
burgh as THE Fraternal City" before the
bicentennial celebration opens on Thanks
giving Day Of 1858.
If the people of Italy are not ashamed
that Rome has for centuries been known
as THE Eternal City, those of Philadel-
phia that their home town is known the
world over as THE City of Brotherly
Love-" to cite but two examples, then why
should the people of Pittsburgh rebel
against any suggestion that their commu-
nifty be referred to as "The Fraternal City,"
"Fraternalism,' according to Webster's
New World Dictionary is "a fraternal re-
lationship or spirit; brotherliness"
Those of us who live or work in this
city know that without such spirit Pitts
burgh could never have undertaken the
civic renaissance which has brought it to
international attention and deserving ac-
claim in recent years.
Why not, then, THE Fraternal City?'
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made with the last remaining
wine the father had bottled.
In addition to the families
of bro. Popovich and Mrs.
Putnam, party guests inclu-
ded a brother, Anthony and
their mother, Mrs. Vincent
Popovich, both of whom also
live on Grant Road, and a.
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In Passing

he arrogance OF
] Postmaster-G
Arthur E. Summer
field has brought a
bout a bureaucratic
shakedoWn of Con-
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mother sister, Mrs. Matt Radi-
sich, of Mountain View.
With the exception of three
years on Guam with the Sea-
bees, during World War II,
he has lived all his life in
Mountain View. He was born
in the family's Bryant Street
home about two miles from
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Helen zeIenika
Looks At Society
Young Miss Proud
Of Her Membership

VI Hor membership
Fellow brothers and sisters
Of the Croatian Fraternal
Union:
am very happy to welcome
you here this afternoon in be-
half of all the nest members
who are part of the United
Lodges of South Chicago.
1 am glad l was given the
chance, by the committee, to
say a word of welcome to you.
For even though l am just a
junior member, l enjoy GU
activities very much.
l was a junior delegate
to the last Junior $3.50
Convention in Gary and
had a wonderful time. Since
our Junior Order Director,
bro. Grasha, is here from
the Supreme Office, would
like to hint to him to ar
range for regular Junior
Conventions each year. l
think it is a great idea for
interesting young people in
CFU affairs.
Bro. Grasha was also oul
tour captain last year when
made the CFU sponsored tour
of Yugoslavia with my moth
er. 1 can't begin to tell you al
the things we saw, but l car
say that I wouldn't have
missed the trip for anything
I only wish it could have last
ed longer.
If my dad works real
hard, maybe l can 60 to
Canada this year. Isn't that
just like a daughter; he
does the work and l want
the fun. He enjoys the
work, though, and gets fun
out of it too. l am very
lucky to have such good
parents. As we teen ayers
say, "they're real COOL"
1 know you have a lot t.
do, so I won't say anymore
except to wish you a yer.
warm welcome and a lot o
success in your work. l hop
that each of you will hav
such good luck in getting nev
insurance and members yo1
will all be touring Canada thi
summer.
Thank you very much.
miss Helen Zelenika Is a
member of South Chicago,
ILL.,, Junior Order Nest 595.
She delivered the foregoing
remarks April 7, 1857, dur
ing the Membership Cam
paign Conference sponsored
under the auspices of the So
ciety's United Lodges of So.
Chicago.)
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his present house and attend
ed the old Highway School
and Mountain View High
School.
Next month bro. Popovich
will round out 80 years as
electrician in Stanford Uni
versity's maintenance depart
ment,
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least 40 years. On several diff
ferent occasions he was a
delegate to the National Con-
ventions and served as a
member of the Board of
Trustees of the Children's
Home, for many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pucin have
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70 and aCCrdCC Oh SeIIIOI dIIu
"a junior quints to the scene
of action.
The following week, May 2
5 inclusive, will find the "Pio-
neers' of Cleveland, Ohio,
Lodge 663 playing hosts to
the 23rd Annual National
Tenpin Tournament, with 145
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F.B.I. St0ry!-
Foreign Born Immigrant
Returns To Yugoslavia
BY Charles j. Verbanic

BY Charles j. Verbanic
Ex-Supreme Board Member
LACKAWANNA, N. Y. -
On Monday morning, August
27, 1856, we had an oppor-
tunity to see Opatija and it's
bathing beaches decked with
cabanas.
Each hotel along the water
front had it's own private
bathing section reserved for
it's guests. Bathing appeared
to be the main daytime acti-
witty in Opatija.
1t wasn't long before our
commander-in-chief, P u t n TX
guide Milan Grba, notified
the group to assemble for a
trip to the Postojna jana, or
caves. These natural caves
contain literally thousands Of
odd salt formations taking va
rious shapes and patterns.
One section of the cave re-
sembled a huge ballroom.
Part of the underground
tour was by means of a
miniature train and the rest
by walking. A guide es-
corted the group during tho
entire tour and explained
the historic background Of
the caves.
Due to the low tempera-
lures in the caves, each tour
list was furnished a heavy
jacket with a hood attached.
What frightful looking crea-
lures we turned out to be un-
der those hoods in the dark
ness.
Emerging from the caves
after about one and a half
hours, the members adjourned
to the restaurant for lunch
and then made the bus trek
back to Opatija.
Prsut, Ham What Am
With a free evening Sam
Mosunic and I went to the
second floor terrace gardens
of the Slavija Hotel and seat
ed ourselves at a corner ia
BILE, where we sampled some
famous Dingac red wine. The
prices in Yugoslavia will slay
you; 35 cents for the bottle
and enough there to lift your
spirits a mile high.
The terrace was crowded
and the music was mostly
American jazz with occa-
sional Latin numbers. For
the first time l heard Ame-
rican songs sung in the
Croatian language, such as
"Love is a Many Splendored
Thing" and others.
The singer was Ivo Robic,
the Perry Como of Yugosla'
via.
On the way back to the Ho-
tel Kristal, Sam and I stopped
at a roadside delicatessen and
had a couple of prsut (Dalma'
tian ham) sandwiches. Earlier
in the evening N. ]. Nikolac
had insisted that we try some.
Reception In Rijeka
Tuesday, August %, was
another big day. Olga Vaskov
Kathy Permah, Sam Mosunic
N. ]. Nikolac and I were of
to the Putnik agency in Rije'
ka to effect a change in sail
ing dates for return to thu
states.
We accomplished nothing
but had a good closeup of this
seaport town of 100000 in
habitants. The streets wer'
practically deserted, as it wa
siesta time everywhere, ex
cept in the local busses goin,
back to Opatija. The "gusva'
(squeeze) was terrific.
In the evening it was
back to Rijeka with the
whole group to attend an
official reception by Mayor
Edo Yardas, who spoke
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. OF the six American Zones assigned

. OF the six American Zones assigned
Campaign Insurance Quotas of 100000,
we regret to note that Michigan stands fifth
among those in that category with only
$66, 400 reported to date
In fact, Michigan on a statewide basis
has only two Field Workers with so or more
Points to their credit after almost four
months of constant Campaign publicity.
Perhaps the April % Conference can
shed some light on this impasse; put some
zip into those who never failed to support
Campaigns of the past but seem to be sit
ting this one out.
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Fraternal CITY

WYE suggested editorially more than a
" year ago that the Mayor and Council
of the City of Pittsburgh be petitioned to
bring about the designation of this metro
polls as "The Fraternal City"
AS for one good reason Pittsburgh is
the home of more Fraternal Societies than
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PA 4StrOng!

he next two weekends will find the Gro
] attain Fraternal Union dropping anchor
on the greatest pin season In it's annals
with it's two oldest bowling classics.
Opening the road show will be the 21st
Annual Duckpin Tournament, which will be
run off April 26-27-2S in McKeesport, Pa,
under the aegis of "Hrvatski Sokor' Lodge
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5 children, 9 grandchildren
and one great grandchild, all
members of our great CFU.
We can count on bro. Pucin
to continue his outstanding
contributions to the Croatian
Fraternal Union.
G. ID. Sulthin
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any other city in the
world.
But nothing came Of
that suggestion and we
shelved it until such a
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Not Too Late

Creater Detroits to date quiescent ap-
~ proach to the Croatian Fraternal Uni
ons Membership Campaign cannot be to the
satisfaction of our active members and
leaders in that vast area.
But it is not too late to rectify the sit
uation there long before the Campaign ends
three months hence, July 81.
How? By attending the Detroit Central
Educational Committees Campaign Confer
ence on Sunday, April %, and selling the
merits of this drive to all concerned
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Tenpin Tournament, with 145
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Fashion
Notebook
BY ELEM


The annual Christmas
luncheon given by the jay
Gees Junior Chamber OF
Commerce and their wives
who belong TO the Jayncees
brought out $50 Of them TO
the Burlington Hotel 10 see
Fashions In Paradise.
Clothing styles for men
and women with Christmas
gift giving in mind. took over
the program after President
Richard c. Vierbuchen OF the
JCC had given out several
awards to Committee Chair
men for outstanding work
There are about 70 different
committees in operation.
The audience heard that
on Sunday the annual JCC
project which allows some
1900 orphans and under
privileged children to shop
for gifts at Murphys will
again take place.
From $50 am. to 4 pm.
volunteers from both groups
viii assist the children in
buying UP TO SIS worth OF
gifts for their little friends.
Members Model
Three members Of the JCc
modelled in the fashion pres
entation staged by Ginny
DeFranceaux Of The Models
Guild. They were Sam Bar
row. Walter Throckmorton
and Jerry Gross.
Furs from Saks proved pro-
vocative accessories for the
fashions from Rose Robson
Cowan.
In the after-dark group two
black dresses were holiday
specials.
Holiday shoe fashions from
Hahn's pointed up the point
ed toe mood Of shoes. Black
suede pumps trimmed with
Jet beading were festive look
ing and the brilliant satin
pump TO accompany the
equally brilliant colored dress
was also present.
Gift Ideas
Gift suggestions that could
be taken by the women in the
audience for their husbands
and likewise included
A TN tartan plaid loung-
ing jacket. The commentator
noted that If you men would
look as handsome around the
house We girls would rush
nome at 5 pm. every evening.
Boutique gift items from the
Young Mems Shop included
a music box decanter and a
clothes brush with a battery
control.
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Film Showing

Mrs. Don O. Harmer.
OAR State chairman OF mo-
ton pictures, presented two
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films at a meeting Of the
Susan Riviere Hetzel Chapter
at the OAR Chapter House.
The program followed q
noon luncheon.
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Identity Mixup
NeurIyHelps
Fleeing FeIon

An of duty Washington de-
tective captured an escaping
prisoner last night at National
Airport while a Virginia road
camp guard and an airport
policeman were ironing out a
mistaken identity problem.
Detective Sergt. Nicholas
Genua captured Paul M. Spencer
in the parking lot after witness
ing these doings:
Spencer, who was being re-
turned by plane from Chicago
to Richmond in the custody of
guard E. P. McKeever, broke
away and ran through the ad-
ministration building. He wasn't
ehandcuffed.
Mr.. McKeever chased Spencer
out to the front and fired a shot
after him. Noting this, Airport
Police Pvt. E. v. Lowery drew his
weapon and fired a shot into the
air. ordering everyone to halt.
"All Lowery saw was one man
chasing another with a gun. He
pulled out his postol and fired
said Sergt. James Fling after
wards.
= Mr.. McKeever halted, threw
down his gun and raised his
shands. Spencer kept going
While Mr.. McKeever was iden-
Stifying himself to the airport
policeman, Sergt. Genua caught
Spencer.
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Alexandria Women
Dies of POISONING

Mrs. Juanita McLain. "a, of At
South Gordon street, Alexandria
was pronounced dead on arrival
at Alexandria Hospital last night
after police said she apparently
swallowed a bottle of insecticide.
Police said a note was found
in Mrs. McLain's pocketbook
stating that she intended to take
her life.
Mrs. McLain's husband. STAN
ley. told police he had a dis
agreement with his wife. While
they were arguing, an insurance
man came to the door. The hus-
band said he was talking to the
insurance man and his wife went
to the basement. A short time
later. the husband said, he heard
his wife moaning, and ran to
the basement where he found
her semi-conScious on the floor
Police withheld ruling pend
ing a medical examination and
investigation.
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ing commercial coming of two
acres Just south of the Arson
street leg of the Sixteenth street
extension. The other two appli-
cations seek ~ acres of apart
ment coming.
Proposals Opposed
Silver Spring businessmen
long have fought roads commits
sion proposals to extend Six
tenth street via Columbia boule-
ward to Georgia avenue near
Motgolnery Hills.
The roads commission in re-
cent months have indicated it
also would build the Arson street
connection. providing the county
helps pay the cost of the addi-
ticnal work.
The Arson street route would
connect with a relocated Spring
street on the east side Of Georgia
avenue and provide a bypass of
the congested Colesville road
Georgia avenue intersection by
Route 20 traffic.
The bypass is part of an
"outer loop" of the Silver Spring
business section proposed by the
Maryland-N National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
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Pair Held for BIockmoiI
In Doctor Extortion Case

BALTIMORE, July 3 (PN-
Blackmail charges have been
filed against two men in con-
nection with an attempt to eX-
tort $4,000 from DR.. Charles
w. Ledoux. a physician from adj
joining TowSon.
The charges were drawn yes
terday against Loyal P. Freitas.
&c. and Richard II. Bruinsmar
81, after police sprang a trap at
busting Pennsylvania Station.
Capt. George II. Mintiens,
chief Of detectives. said DR.
Dedoux was threatened with a
charge of malpractice last FRI
day by a telephone caller. Dr.
Ledoux replied such charge
would be unfounded, Capt. Min
ITEMS said. but he was warned
that it might nevertheless dam
age his professional reputation
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the support of the States top
Democratic leaders. Like the six
Norfolk incumbentS, they urged
support of a constitutional
change in 1856 referendum to
permit payment of tuition grants
proposed by the Gray plan.
Hot Spot in Referendum
Norfolk was one OF the hot
test spots in the referendum
campaign. There was strong
sentiment that the Gray plan
would damage, or even close. the
public schools. The incumbents
waged a vigorous campaign, in
sisting that the Gray plan would
not close schools and urging
voters to approve it. The ref
erendum carried Overwhelming
ly Statewide. In Norfolk, the
percentage of approval was
among the slimmest-12,519 for
and 10.360 against.
Subsequently, Gov. Stanley and
the Gray Commission scrapped
the original Gray plan in favor
of the current program.
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Auto Insurance Rates
Increased in Maryland

to all private car classifications
and varied according to the
clasSifications of the drivers and
where they live.
For example, an automobile
owner who is Is or older prob
ably will find his rates 81 to Sill
higher on liability insurance. If
he is under IS but is married. the
increase might range from So
to $40.
Biggest Increase
One of the biggest boosts-$l5
to $25-would be applied to liza
bility insurance on cars owned
or operated by unmarried per-
sons under Is.
Property damage policies I'M
der which the owner pays the
first $50 damage to his car and
the company pays the rest will
cost 4 to 8 per cent more. the
underwriters said. On $780,
deuctible policies the increases
range from to IL per cent.
The underwriters also an
nounced farmers rate" policies
should cost less. Owners who
qualify will get a 80 per cent
discount from the city" rate.
compared to the old 20 per cent
discount
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Officials Plan
Road Clearance

D. C. Transit and National
Park Service officials set to work
today on plans for clearing 1900
feet of right of way for the
George Washington Memorial
parkway.
A section of streetcar tracks
just above Brookmont will be-
shifted east away from the
Potomac River, according to an
agreement reached by o. Roy
Chalk. Transit System president.
and Conrad L. Wirth. Park Serv-
ice director.
Before the relocation. Park
Service crews will clear the
ground. Costs are being esti-
mated by the transit firm. Mr..
Wirth said the Park Service
would pay for the job.
The Cabin John streetcar Serv-
ice will not be interrupted. said
I. B. Goad, chairman of the
Transit System co-ordinating
committee. He explained that
either new track might be laid
Immediately in the line of the
relocated strip, or one track
would be moved over while the
IstreetcarS operated temporarily
on single line.
Whether the parkway can be
built-even with track removal
still is a question.
Mr.. Wirth has agreed to delay
the construction at the request
of Senator Murray, Democrat of
Montana. The Senator wants a
report from the National Capt.
tai Planning Commission on the
merits Of the road.
Senator Murray has scheduled
hearings for 10 a m. July II and
IL before his Interior Commit
tee to help determine the need
for planned sections of the park
WQV