ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-04-22
=CrOatian Fraternal Union of America :
Scholarship
Foundation
Incorporated

Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of the
Croatian Fraternal Scholarship Foundation lnc
held Feb 13, 1859, in the Penn-Sheraton Hotel, Pgh
Present were A. E. Tomasc President V. I. Mandich
Vice PRESIDENT Martin Krasch Treasurer; Edward Ser
vov Executive Secy; Directors Thomas R. Balaban and
Mark Vinsk and Assistant Secretaries Stephen F. Brklch
and Philip Vukelich
President Tomasic opened the with cordial greet
ings and invited the Board to be his dinner guests
Assistant Secretary Brlich then read the Minutes of
the previous Board Meeting held Jan. 30 1859 which on
motion duly made and seconded approved as read
Treasurer Krasich followed with preliminary report
outcome of the Foundation Fund raising dinner held
Feb l. 1859 in the Etna Pa, Guardian Angel Lodge
Croatan Home.
The Treasurer's report covered the actual dona-
tons made the occasion, well the pledges dur
ing of the affair Mr.. Krasich also made
port the dinner ticket sales and read letter from
Mrs Katherine Trdina, Ena, detailing the work per-
formed 1859 by the ladies of the Lodge Social
Club.
Vice President Mandch moved and Director vnski
seconded that the Treasurers report the Feb Dinner
be accepted rendered. Agreed.
President Tomasic moved Executive Secretary servov
secondng that the members of Lodge in general and the
ladies of the Lodge Social Club in particular be thanked
these Minutes for their cooperation on Feb l. 1909 IMAM
mously agreed
Vice President Mandich read letter from Nicholas
Komvn prominent CF member and business per-
which he donated 500 the funds of the scho
arship Foundation, Inc.
The attention of those present then called to the
fact that the March 1920 1852 meetings of the Supreme
Board Croatian Faerna Union would mark the last
such gathering of that body prior to the convenmg sept
81 1859 in Detroit of the Societys 10th Natl QuadrennaI
Convention
On the motion of Director Baaban duly seconded Ex-
ecuve Secretary Sevov instructed to make an interim
Foundation report to the Supreme Board and ask the nan
mous consent of its members to allocate in March the
the Croaan Faea Union has for the past several years
made available for scholarship grants.
These grants usually made during the Supreme
Board meetings in September. However, since the Foun
dations next Scholarship Awards to be made in Au
gust 1859 advance of the 1859 1860 school term, and
in view of the fact that the Forthcoming meetings of the
Supreme Board are to be their last prior to the 10th
preme Board to make available the $4,000 in March,
of Membership Certificates to donors to the Foundation
Executive Secretary instructed to work out the
text for and ascertain the printing cost for 1000 $0o
Certificates. and 1000 $25 Certificates
Assistant Secretary Brkch instructed to ascertain
the cost OF printing 5000 wallet size cards denyng those
who contribute smaller to the Foundation and de-
serve some token of recognition for same
1t unanimously decided to set June 30 1859
the deadne for all scholarship applications for the 1859
1860 school term.
Some time devoted to ways and means of contact
ing private and other for to the funds
the Foundation and each member of the Board of D
rectos asked to his for the purpose
Assistant Secretary Brkch instructed to prepare
asking them to bring about social other function their
district for the benefit of the Foundation The letters
to be signed by the President and Executive Secretary OF
the Foundation
1t was agreed that special appeal be made through
the columns of the zaedncar to hold these fund raising
functions during the months of April May and June and
that members Of the Soceys Supreme Board residing
key areas be urged to take an active part in promoting
these affairs.
Among the cities mentioned logical spots for the
staging of these benefit events Cleveland, Ohio
Detroit, Michigan; Mahoning Valley Greater Youngs-
town Area) Ohio Chicago; the Calumet Region Gary
East Chicago Hammond etc., Indiana and the Mil
wauxee West Als Wise, Area all represented by pres
ent members of the Croatian Fratena Unions various
Boards.
Treasurer Krasch promised to look into the possbi-
es of fund raising affairs the Far West during his visit
in February 1852 to cities in both Northern and Southern
California official business the Croaan Fraterna
Union
Having exhausted their order of business the Directors
adjourned with the agreement to hold their next regular
meeting Friday March 49, 1859 in the PennSheraton Ho
tel, Pittsburgh
STEPHEN f. BRKICH, Assistant Secretary
II Croatian Fraternal Union of America