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The Arizona post., 1959-02-06

U. S. S. R.: Russia, how
ever, is more hostile than
ever. Russia's recent promise
of a large loan to Nasser to
help build the Aswan Dam
is not only an effort to court
the Egyptian dictator's good
will; it is also a hint to other
Arab leaders that they, too,
would benefit materially if
they would enter the Soviet
orbit. To prove again to the
Arabs that Moscow loves
them most, Russia is pursu-
ing it's cold war against Is
rael more energetically. Pre-
dictions are made here that
Moscow will start more and
more serious troubles in the
Middle East in the very near
future. When and if such pre-
dictionS come true, IsraePs
position will be increasingly
precariouS.
U. S. A.: How hangs Israels
goose in Washington? Its
status under the Eisenhower
Administration is uncertain,
at best. True, the United
States furnished more than
$9O,00O,OO0 worth of econo-
mic aid to Israel in 1858, may
increase that amount in 1859.
But as far as the Arabs are
concerned, there has been a
flip-flop in policy once again.
Mr.. EisenhoWer'S men have
been beating the Middle East
hustings once more, trying to
find friends among the Arabs.
The very men who were con-
demned by the American
spokesmen here during the
crisis centered around Leba-
non and Jordan are now
found to be decent citizens of
the world, worth counting by
Washington's emissaries.
UNITED NATIONS: Here
many of the powers act as if
they wished Israel would
simply go away and not
bother anyone with its exist
ence. They are willing enough
to deal with Israel, and even
assist it, outside the purlieues
of the United Nations. But, at
the UN, an assist to Israel
means not only a rebuff of
the combined Arab and Soviet
blocs-it could mean, at times,
also opposition to a do-noth-
ing policy emanating from
Washington. Therefore, those
who are friendly to Israel
and their number is large, as
shown above-prefer to de-
monstrate that friendship out
side the context of the UN.
Cases in point are the re-
cords of the last session of
the General Assembly and
the attitude of the Security
Council as Israel complained
against Syria's act of war on
December 3, when Syria's
artillery fired 800 shells into
a string of civilian Israeli
villages in Galilee.
In the Assembly, the United
States pressed for one point
The Arizona post., 1959-02-06

FRENCHSRAEL FASHIONS-A novel French-Israel Fashion
Show Paris, and Canada
under the auspices of the Israel Bond Organization. will have
nationwide showing the 1859 Inaugural Conference for
Israel Bonds the FonnebeaU Hotel Miami Beach Friday
March Fashion Show which being presented by the
National Womens of the Israel Bond Organization,
of original made of Israeli fabrics by Of the
celebrated Partisan we'll Israeli designs made
of domestic and French Materials Among the fashions in the
print shown above of yellow Israeli eofon featuring
the Hebrew alphabet and designed by The other
French designers represented Baeneas> Pierre Cardn Cha
NEIL Ores, Jacques Helm and Guy Laroche Other hghfgs
include designs from Israel by Lola Beer Lilly Sehefer,
Aled, Maskh and Mafzkn.
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Beover County Lodges Are Interested
In Purchasing Suitable Picnic Grounds
Delegates Attending April 26 Meeting
Will Hear Reports On Available Sites

ROCHESTER, Pa. - Del
egates representing six LODI
ges of the Croatian Fraternal
Union and one Lodge of the
Croatian Catholic Union met
Sunday, Feb. %, 1859, in the
United Croatian Club, New
Brighton, to discuss possibi-
lities of purchasing picnic
grounds for the use Of all
Lodges in Beaver County.
Represented were ecu
Lodge 38, New Brighton;
and CFU Lodge SO, Beaver
Falls; IS, Rochester; 3O4,
Ambridge; and 484, 400
and 1873, all of New Brigh-
ton.
The pros and cons of pur-
chasing picnic grounds were
discussed from every angle
by the -18 representatives in
attendance at the Feb. 22nd
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Old World Atmosphere
To Prevail AnriI II In
Detroit Croatian Home

DETROIT, Mich. - Croa-
tian Fraternal Union Lodge
351 will stage a National
Dance at their spacious new
Croatian Home, 1871 East
McNichols Road, on Satur-
day evening, April II.
Those who have national
costumes are asked to wear
them to the dance as three
main prizes and additional
awards will be given for the
most beautiful and most
intricately decorated cos
tunes.
incidentally, these national
costumes may be ro7resenta-
tive of any part of Yugosla-
via, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia,
Bosna-HerceSovina, Macedo-
MIA, or Montenegro.
Tamburitza music is sched-
uled for the event and our
ever active ladies will do their
part in preparing the refresh
ments.
Hoping to see you all there.
Mark kramarich, Rep.
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meeting.
John r. Mikan, ROches-
ter Lodge IS, was named
Chairman of the group. He
is the Secretary of Lodge
IS and a member of the Su-
preme Board of the Cr0a-
tian Fraternal Union.
Secretary of the committee
is Louis, Zuzak, for years an
official of New Brighton
Lodge 484 and long active in
that community's United Gro
attain Club. /
The next meeting of tho
committee is to be held Sun
day, April 26, at Z pm. in the
United Croatian Club, 3rd
Ave. at 9Th St., New Brigh-
ton. Invited to attend are all
CFU Lodge officials and in
terested members.
Other details later.
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with the highest male aver
age in his graduating class.
His position was third in a
class of 104. Receiving schol-
arship offers to eight differ
ent colleges, Tony turned
them all down to accept the
scholarship offered to him by
t h e Duquesne University
Tamburitzans.
A five-year man with the
Tammies, Tony is an accom-
plished dancer and solo vo-
calist with the group. He is
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United Mah-va| Lodges In Readiness
For April 18th Banquet In Croat Home
Youngstown, Warren Struthers Groups
To Stage Huge KolO Show During Fiesta
Continued From Page y

Chief Executive Of the City
of Youngstown.
No ROck-and- Rollers
The ''Strossmayer" Croa-
tiAu Singing Society will fa-
vor with several selections
during the course of the Pro-
gram.
Also assigned roles in
this celebration are three
Kolo Groups comprised of
boys and girls from Young
stown, Warren and Struth-
ers. In the opinion of the
writer. these youngsters
will "bring down the house"
before they finish their
dance routines.
Last, but not least, viii
come the Pozega Tamburitzs
Orchestra to play for the
post-Banquet Dance and keeI
the celebrants in a gay mooc
until the early hours of the
morning.
In the end, everyone will
know that this is indeed the
65th Anniversary Year of tht
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BY Michael Grasha
Chairman, Camp. Comm,

For his benefit and for all
those doubling Thomases who
see the CF'U on the verge of
retrogression and catastrophe
let us point up a few obvious
facts of life.
First of ALT is true
that our first year lapses
are relatively small-much
smaller than i'm most other
organizations.
1t was pointed out that the
Society lost about a thousand
members via cash surrender.
This in itself is proof that
they were members at least 2
years, for otherwise there
would have been no cash
equity and, consequently, no
cash surrender.
So, let's not generalize and
say that members are indis-
criminately signed up and
drop out within a few months.
Heckling Not Answer
Secondly - can we really
expect an influx Of new adult
membership to match the
record of decades ago when
tens of thousands of immi-
grants were arriving from the
old country every year?
AS long as we remain Sc
lective in our recruiting, and
we personally see nothing
wrong with that as yet, we
can, at best, hope to recoup
our normal losses with junior
transferees and a few out
siders.
And, if more of us would
get into the campaigning ra-
ther than "heckling" from
the sidelines we could end
each year with at least a mod
est net increase in the adult
department too.
The Plight of Others
Now let us make a short
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Mon Dance Group
Poised For Debut
Coming Out Party
Event OF April II

MONESSEN, Pa. - The
newly organized "Sloga" Kolo
Club will present their first
Concert and Dance on Satur-
day evening, April II, at 7:30
pm, in the Croatian Home,
1853 Schoonmaker Avenue.
This fine group Of forty
people includes children from
four years of age, as well as
the mothers of these children.
Organized since November
they are showing the versati-
lity and exuberancce which
the kolo invokes, through the
special numbers chore O.
graphed by their teacher,
Charlene Vukela.
Beautiful national cos
tunes will enhance the pic
turesque dances of Yugo-
slavia, accompanied by the
popular S!oga Tamburitz-
ans, under the direction of
Mr.. Steve Zoretich. He will
also direct choral numbers
by the Singing Society.
Guests will include the de.
lightful Trafford Junior Tam
buritzans, under the baton of
Don Knezevich, who will take
you on a European Tour of
Music, and the East Pitts
burgh Kolo Club, who have
exhibited their talents on the
TV Polka Party and concerts
and programs in the Pitts
burgh area.
Much talent is evident too
among the youngsters of the
Sloga Kolo Group. Entertain
ing with some charming ac-
Gordon numbers will be Jo-
seph Malezia and John Ma
tnsh, while Candy Elyanich
will render a piano selection.
The vocals will be sung by
Antoinette Smoke.
Mr.. Joseph Grbin, Presi-
dent of the Croatian Home,
cordially invites all members
and friends to attend this
brilliant concert program.
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MILWAUKEE,, Wis. - The
Silver Strings Junior Tambu-
ritzans are making plans for
the celebration of their First
Anniversary and the 65th
Anniversary Of the CFU.
The date Of this great
event will be announced in a
later issue of the Zajednicar.
The young tammies and
the Kolo Queens, together
with their instructress, sis.
Ann Puskarich, gave a per-
formance at the Eagles on
March II.
Happy Anniversary greet
ings are extended to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Zalec for their
13 years of happy welded life
and a happy birthday is ex-
tended to the mothers cele-
brating birthdays in April.
We take this opportunity
to wish Mr.. Michael Papa,
Jr., q speedy recovery.
Cards may be sent to his
home at 5839 West Wash
ington St., West Allis.
Also congratulations to our
former kolo instructress, Mrs.
Mary Hildebrand, and her
husband Delbert on the arri-
val Of their little daughter
Cindy Ann. We know that
grandmother and grandfath-
er Homes are very proud and
that grandma Homes will en-
roll Cindy into the ranks of
the Nest.
It won't be long before sis.
Dorothy Benicky and her hus-
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Mi|waukee.Wesf A||is Mothers Club
To Mark Society's b5th Anniversary
Junior Tamburitzans Plan To Observe
Anniversary of Organization Same Day

band Nick will be working on
the land at their new home
Good luck to you both.
Congratulations are exten.
ded to sis. Sophie Plazek and
husband Steve as they recent
ly became grandparents.
1t won't be long before
the stork visits the home of
our former recording sec
retary, Sis. Radulovich. The
mothers surprised her with
q Baby Shower.
The undersigned was also
very pleasantly surprised by
the Al mothers and Charles
Elias who staged a birthday
party, complete with a gift
and luncheon, in her honor.
Thanks to all for this
thoughtful gesture.
My heartfelt thanks also to
all who were so kind and
thoughtful during the sorrow
brought on by the passing Of
my father.
Mitzie Knaflic, Pres.
Mothers Club
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South Side Pitt Club
P|anninq Dance Series

S. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. - We
are very happy to announce
to our members and friends
tn a t beginning Saturday,
April 25, and every 4th Sat-
urday thereafter, we will have
popular tamburitza orches-
tras entertaining at our Gro
atian American Citizens Club.
Please remember the above
dates and by all means make
it q date to attend.
Club Committee
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Nest 242 Groups
Plan Sprinq Fete

so. CHICAGO, III. - Here
we are working like busy
bees, preparing for the Con-
cert which will be presented
by our Nest 242 Tamburitzans
and Kolo Group.
This important event will
take place on Sunday, April
10, at the Croatian Hall, 9618
Commercial Ave-, at 500
pm, admission to be a nomi-
nal $1.OO.
The youngsters are work
ing very hard to provide
the best in entertainment
and dancing will follow the
concert with music provi-
ded by the Muselin Contin-
entails.
Such home made delicacies
as sarma, roast beef, sausa-
ges, cakes, etc. will be pre-
pared by the committee who
will be happy to serve you.
We must also take this op-
portunity to remind the par
ents Of Nest 242 members to
bring their children's dues
payments up to date before
the 25th of each month.
IF you cannot. attend the
meetings which are held the
second Sunday Of each month
in the Church basement, at
100 p.m., you are welcome to
come to my home at 1882
Muskegon or mail it to me
before the 25th. These are my
orders from the Lodge.
Pauline Stanley, Mgr.
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sich's first district speaking
appearance in quite some time
and many are expected to
hear the special address he is
to deliver April IL.
Stars of The Future
Featured during the Pro-
gram will be the "Silver
Strings" Junior Tamburitza
Orchestra under the direction
of Charles Elias.
Comprised of youngsters
ranging in age from 8 to IA
years, this ensemble was or
ganized around one year ago
by the Milwaukee-W West Allis
CFU Mothers Club, one of
the most active such groups
in the Society,".
Naturally, all these boys
and girls are members of
the Junior Order Depart
ment of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
Those who have yet to en-
joy the music and songs of
the "Silver Strings" Junior
Tamburitza Orchestra are in
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comparative study of few
other organizations and their
progress as abetted by the
most modern techniques Of
operation and the employ
ment of paid field agents.
We cleaned these most re-
vealing statistics from the
March 1859 issue of the Fra
ternal Monitor which carried
a partial listing Of 1858 fra
ternal societies activity.
A society with some half
million members and over 200
millions of dollars in assets
wrote up a record breaking,
and for us, staggering 95 mil
lion of new insurance.
Yes, fantastic, but they
netted only Is million thus
keeping but one out of every
six new dollars written up.
Think of the cost of that
operation.
Another organization also
with over 100000 members
wrote up 21 million and net
ted IA retention record Of
but 1 out of every 7. They
lost close to 1000 members
besides.
A third society with
some 10000 members
wrote up IL million of new
coverage, netting just three
quarters of a milion-thus
retaining but L dollar out OF
every IA written up and,
incidentally, losing 1000
members in the process.
And, what did our poor"
CF'U do with not a single paid
agent in the field? Our legion
of volunteer recruiters signed
up $5, $50, 10000 of new insur-
ance enabling the Society to
show a net increase Of
81, ,799, 452.50 for a retention
record of l out of every 5
and bringing the Society =
net increase of 1861 members.
Methinks that we have moth
ing to fear but fear.
KAPPA dolje nasim graditel-
iima!
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Youthful Minnesota Members Proud of Selves
Iron Range koo and Sports Glib Booming Organization

CHISHOLM, MINI. - The
CFTU Kolo and Sports Club of
CFU Lodges 240, 8, and 210,
sponsored a very successful
Mardi Gras Festival on Feb
ruary 7, 1859, at the CHS
holm Moose Club.
Prizes were awarded for
the three best costumes with
Mrs. Jay Bichanich, the snow :
man, receiving the first prize.
Second was Mrs Joe Kozal,,
as old father time, and third
was Mrs Einan Holland, a
confederate soldier.
Acting as judges were
Mrs. Mary OgnanOvich OF
Chisholm and Martin Mari
max and Frank Juricich of
Hibbing, MINI.
Music was furnished by the
Junior Echo Tamburitzans
which are comprised of. Bill
Marinac, Judith Mavas, Den
mis- Parrucci, Thomas RADIO
itch, Ronald vosela a c,
Franklin Sterile, Jean Mavana,
Jeanne Levasseur, Carol BIZ
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Croatian Fraternal Union.

CrOatlan Fratefnal Union.
Ticket Information
Again, last minute tickets
for the Banquet may be OBJ
tanned from the writer.
They may also be obtained
from the officials Of any
one of the eight participating
Youngstown, Warren, Strut
hers and Campbell Lodges.
1t is the fond hope of
the sponsoring United Lod-
ges of Mahoning Valley
that every available seat
will be occupied during this
Sunday, April IL, Banquet
in the Lodge 66 CrOatian
Home, 1912 West Federal
Street.
In fact, considering the
CFU membership in this area
and the significance of the
celebration, there is no rea.
son why 1000 people cannot
be in attendance at these fes'
tivities.
Milan Skrtic, Publicity
United Mah-Val Lodges
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Musical Toass Of Two Continents At Pitt Mosque Sunday

PITTSBURGH - One of
the most popular members of
the Duquesne Tamburitzans
this season is Tony Dren, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony F.
Dren, Sr., of Chisholm, MINI.
To summarize Tony's high
school years would take one
word: "Outstanding." Elected
both Freshman Class Presi-
dent and Senior Class Presi-
dent, Tony was also a men,
Der of the Student Council,
the National Honor Society,
and held office as Vice Presi-
dent of the Key Club - an
organization which stresses
the Importance OF leader
ship"
This leadership also ex-
tended into the realms of
sports, where Tony re-
ceived letters in wrestling,
football, and track.
In the fine arts, he showed
his talent in dramatics as a
Student Director for his class
play.
Besides all this, Tony grad
uated as an Honor Student
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also one of the leading tech
nicians on the Tamburitza
Brac. And just try to catch
him once on the show when
he's not smiling!
At Duquesne, Tony is in
the School of Pharmacy
and is receiving some of the
top grades in his class.
Several semesters he has
"come through with flying
colors" with his name on
the top of the Deans list.
Upon graduation from
Pharmacy School, Tony plans
to continue studies in phar-
macology which will eventu-
ally lead up to a Dr.'s degree
in this field.
Tony will be front and cen.
ter next Sunday, April 18th,
when the Tamburitzans pre-.
sent their Annual Greater
Pittsburgh Concert at Syria
Mosque.
Tickets for the concert,
which will begin at 8:15 pm,
may be obtained at the
Mosque the evening of the
show.
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West A||is 3q1 In Salute April 18th
To Fiftieth Year On FraternaI Scene
Supreme Treasurer Is Slated To Speak
During Festivities In So. Side Armory
Continued from Page y

for a rare treat when they
make their appearance on the
occasion of this public salute
to the Golden Anniversary of
Lodge 391.
Truly Great Artists
Other local CFU, civic, etc.,
dignitaries are also expected
to take part in the April II
proceedings.
Dancing following the
Program will be to the mu-
sic of Charles Elias and his
Tamburitza Serenaders, one
of the finest such organiza-
tiOns i'm the United States.
All sorts of solid and Ii
quid refreshments will a.
bound on April IL and the
service will be to the satisfac.
tion of all, no matter how
large the turnout for this
great celebration.
Tickets may be purchased
at the door on the day of the
affair itself.
Dobro nam doSli!
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While The Crocodile Tears Flow On And On
Society Far From Falling Apart

PITTSBURGH - AS your
Membership Campaign Chair
man we've been closely fol-
lowing the progress of the
drive and assiduously report
ing to you the monthly
month results.
Those periodic reports were
capped with the end-of-year
resume in the Feb. II, 1859,
issue of tn e Zajednicar,
wherein your entire official
family reviewed the first half
of the campaign and paid fit
ting tribute to all 1921 re-
cruiters who participated in
the quest for new members.
The consensus of opinion,
borne out by statistics
which showed that 1858
was the best year in over a
decade of campaigning, a
greed that we really had
something to "crOw" about.
Admittedly, the senior de-
partment showed a net loss
of 279 members at the end of
the year, but the campaign
did replace over a thousand
deaths and as many cash sur
renders and some other lapsa-
tions.
Imagine what the loss
would have been had there
been no new members to re-
place that.
Voltairic In Outlook
We take issue with a ere
view" of our campaign which
appeared recently in a Cana
dian Croatian language news
paper.
The author is a longtime
and devoted CF'U member
who, however, is always in
clined to be, at the least,
skeptical of everything that
Capitol Hill' initiates. His
Voltairic outlook beclouds
even our most shining a.
chievements so that even this
record breaking campaign is
of questionable value to him
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! Rankin Home Staging
Saturday Niqht Dances

RANKIN, Pa. - A series
of Saturday night dances will
be held in the club rooms of
the Croatian Home.
The Four Steps of Brad
dock Hills will take the spot
light on Saturday, April 18,
and ON May 2 we will have
the pleasure Of dancing to the
music of Danny Kukich.
No admission will be
charged on the mentioned
dates
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Special Meeting For
Columbus 310 Members

COLUMBUS, Ohio A
Special Meeting Of "St. An
thony" CFU Lodge 80 will
be held Sunday, April 19, at
2:30 p.m., in the Lodge Hall,
377 Reeb Avenue.
Nancy Golombek, Rec.
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Chicago Singers Plan
Concert For May 18th

CHICAGO, Ill. Croatian
Singing Society "Zora" will
stage its Spring Concert on
Saturday evening, May Is, in
the American Hall, >1438 w.
18th Street.
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Sup. President
In Ohio April Il
Lodge IA Props
For Celebration

LOOge Ii frepS
For Celebration
CONTINUED From Page ~
ternal Union, will be the
principal speaker during
the Program.
Others scheduled for
speeches are John Kovach
former CF'U Sick Benefit
Dept Secretary and at pres
ent a member of the Ohio
State Legislature, Rev. Ste.
phen Migalic, and Cleveland
City Councilman Wilson Lat.
kovic.
The dance which will fol
low the Program is open to
all who cannot attend the
Banquet.
Memories, Memories
Much of the early Northern
Ohio history Of the Croatiar
Fraternal Union and it's pre-.
decessors, the Hrvatska Ia.
jednica and the Narodna Hr.
vatska Zajednica, was writ
ten by the "Old Timers" to be
honored here Sunday, Apri.
18th.
If each of these venerable
pioneers could be heard dur.
ing the Banquet, all woulc
tell a similar story - one o1
the many trials and tribula.
tions which plagued the So.
ciety so and more years age
and put to the sternest o1
tests those who fought a.
gainst great odds in those
days to keep the organization
from falling apart.
Today, of course, the Croa.
tian Fraternal Union is a mul.
ti-million dollar organization
comprised Of more than no..
600 adult and juvenile mem.
bers residing in the United
States and Canada.
For this the younger mem.
bers are indebted to their
parents and grandparents,
those who brought the CFU
through two world wars, a
still painfully memorable de-
preston, and other trying
times in American history.
Surely the least that these
younger members in Cleve-
land can do to show their re-
spect for their elders is to
attend the Lodge IA Banquet
and Program on Sunday,
April IL.