ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1958-12-03
-Croatian Fraternal Unien Of America
Scholarship
Foundation
Incorporated
News, Views, Contributors

News, Views, Contributors
Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Croaan Fraena Union Scholarship Foundation, Inc, held
October 81 1858, at $3.50 pm, o'clock, Room 1885, Penn
Sheraton Hotel, Pittsburgh Pa.
Present A. E. Tomasic President v. I. Mandich,
Vice President; Martin Krasich Treasurer and Edward
Servov Secretary and Director Milan Skrtc Director
Mark Vnsk, Director Thomas R. Balaban, and Assistant
Secretary Philip Vukeich.
The President opened the meeting with his greeting
and invited the Board to remain for dinner his guests
Secretary Servov then read the minutes of the previous
meeting which motion duly made and seconded were ap
proved read.
at Peoples National Bank and Trust Company
duly opened and funds of the corporation now total
$6,5OOOO - no disbursements having been made ana
authorized
President Tomasic expressed his thanks to the Edi
of the aedncar for their splendid cooperation with
the Directors helping to prepare and publish the activities
of the Foundation.
On motion duly made by Director Krasich seconded by
Director Sktc the Resolution of the Board dated August
g. 1853 concerning the Peoples First National Bank and
Trust Company depository and the withdrawal provision
in accordance thererom amended to read follows
"The Treasurer must sign and any one OF the other
three Officers sign and all checks vouchers and
disbursements of the Corporation"
Motion carried unanimously
Secretary then reported the leterheads and
submitted proofs to the Board Secretary Servov advised
the Board that Vice Program Chairman Stephen Brkch
assisted the preparation of the eerheads and the Mem
bershp Certificates.
Director Krasich reported that the ledgers account
books receipts the corporation have been duly
pared and he has custody of the at the registered Of
flee of the Foundation.
On motion duly made by Director Skrtic and seconded
by Director Baaban the report of the Secretary was ac
cepted.
prepare letter be the various Lodges Of the Gro
attain Fraternal Union Of America fnd-rasng letter.
and President Tomasc appointed Director Mandich to
prepare similar letter to be written in the Croaan Ian
guage for the purposes.
The Board unanimously approved the motion to
make Scholarship Awards in December in such amounts
and to such persons that will be announced after the
meeting to be held on November Il, 1883
by Secretary sevov the Board unanimously agreed that
all applications for the school 1859 be
tee on or before March 81 1852 and that the awards be
made at the July meeting of the Board of Directors.
The Board then proceeded to hold discussion on the
of the scholarships to be made President Tomasc
of the opinion that the Board should increase the
amounts because of the high cost Of tuition and gen
era education President Toasc then related to the
Board great number of instances where professional
schooling denied because Of high costs.
President Tomasc suggested that the Board make ev-
cry effort to increase the amounts to be given to worthy
individuals
year least 20 scholarships be given have been
given by the previous donor the Croatian Fraternal
Union Of America.
by Director Baaban that the matter be referred to the
Scholarship Committee for determination of the awards and
the amounts to be given subject to approval by the entire
Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Director Vinsk then suggested that the Scholarship
croatian Fraternal Union of America sponsor annual
dance social benefit function for the purpose Of soil
citation and every effort be made to promote drive OF
this matter
President Tomasc made another suggestion to the
Membership Committee and thereupon appointed Director
Vns be Chairman of the Pittsburgh Area for the Fund
Solicitation meeting be held at which time selected
dviduas of the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania will be
invited for their active support In connection herewith
President Tomasc asked that members of the Board submit
Of select individuals possible donors and contrbu
tors of the of the Foundation
Director Vins then moved seconded by Director Skr
c that the Secretary be asked subscription blanks
for major solicitation program and to report the
at the next meeting of the Board Of Directors The motion
carried unanimously
On motion duly made by Edward B. Servov seconded
by Director Skrc the following Resolution was adopted
'RESOLVED that the Board Of Directors in
sion herein assembled be and do hereby elect and ap-
point Philip Vukelich and Stephen F. Brlch Assistant
Secretaries of the Corporation to with Edward B.
ServOv, Secretary and General Counsel Of the Corpor-
alton, in that capacity"
The motion carried unanimously.
Director Balaban then moved, seconded by Director
Krasch that the Secretary prepare Legacy Form to be
used by any individuals who may designate the Scholarship
Foundation their beneficiary in Wills in any estate
program that they may institute The motion carried
unanimously.
President Tomasc then announced that the meet
ing of the Board of Directors will be held November g. 1853
Room 766, Penn Sheraton Hotel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
at which time he invited all Of the Board members and
ficers to attend as his guests.
There other hMsiness the meeting adjourned