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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
Judges Named For
Croaf Day Contest
Tri-State Juniors
Must Write ESSAYS

PI T T S B U r G Fl - The
Greater Pittsburgh Croatian
Day Committee, in coopera-
tion with the Junior Order
Department of the Society, is
sponsoring an Essay Contest
in conjunction with the 65th
Anniversary Of the Croatian
Fraternal Union.
Open to all CFU Junior Or
der members between the
ages of 10 and 18 years, con-
testants will take as their
subject What The Croatian
Fraternal Union Means To
Me-"
Essays must be held to
500 or less words and all
entries are to be forwarded
the Executive Secretary of
the Greater Pittsburgh
Croatian Day Committee,
Anthony j. Brajdic, 3O12
Willet Road, Pittsburgh ~,
Pa. The deadline for entries
is July 81, 1859.
The essays will be judged
by a panel of judges COM
prised Of Michael Grasha, C..
F. U. Junior Order Director;
Prof. Lawrence Canjar, men,
ber of Lodge 234 and a men,
ber of the faculty of Carnegie
Tech; Matt Petrina, Lodge 6,
Principal of the West Deer
County School; Miss Mary
Mrkonic, Lodge rs, McKees-
port High School teacher; and
Mrs. Mary Bircsak, Lodge 43,
a teacher at St. Thomas High
School in Braddock.
The winner will receive q
$50 U. S. Bond with the COM
pliments of the Croatian
Fraternal Union and the two
runnersup will merit $25 U.
S. Bonds through the courtesy
Of the Greater Pittsburgh
Croatian Day Committee.
Eligible to compete in this
Essay Contest are all CFU
Junior Order members resid-
ing in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24

ans of Croatian extraction in general
Judge Duff was right. The Foundation
has indeed left it's mark on our members
and people, so much so that there can no
longer be any doubt as to it's present and
future value to the Society's younger Amer
lean and Canadian members seeking aid
to complete college or university educa
ton.
Nor can there be any doubt of a ringing
endorsement of the Foundation by the Dele
gates to the Croatian Fraternal Unions
10th Natl Quadrennial Convention, to be
held Sept 21-26 in Detroit.
For the record, the men behind the
Foundation scenes have never received one
cent for looking after it's many, many in
terests since June 27, 1858.
From Board Of Directors President A.
e. Tomasic, noted Pittsburgh investment
banker and member of Lodge 706, and on
down the line, no one directly connected
with the undertaking has been reimbursed
in any way for the countless hours spent
in promoting the Foundation and soliciting
funds for it's constant expansion.
Each Director knew year ago that the
job of running the Foundation - of solicit
ing funds, awarding scholarships, etc. etc.
would be a thankless one; not to men,
ton one at times to be criticized by those
who oppose anything and everything bear
ing the CFU label
All of which is a part of life.
. On this the eve of the 1st Anniver-
sary of the Foundation we should like to
express the heartfelt gratitude of it's Di-
rectors to all in America and Canada who
have supported it's aims and purposes to the
best of their abilities.
True, the donations and contributions
the past year could have been far greater
than the approximately $4,000 accounted
for to date by Martin Krasich, Treasurer
of the Foundation.
However, the Directors are satisfied
with the experience of the first year and
confident that the response in the future
will be greater and more widespread.
In the meantime, they have job to do,
that of educating young American and Can
adam members of the Society,"
They dare not - cannot - fail.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24

This princely gift was just
that a gift = because the
Union was in no way obliga-
ted. These munificences are q
record Of every convention.
Does this not prove that
the Union gives to the
member much moro than 1t
seeks of him? Can anyone
but q CFU certificate hold
or even begin to hope for
such liberal treatment?
The latest act Of genuine
fraternalism, Of benefit be-
yond expectation, of unques-
toned solicitude for the well
fare of members, was the Su-
preme Boards decision, in
September, 1856, that the Ma
tional Fund pay the dues Of
all members who have reach
ed their 85th birthday.
This means that in the twi-
light years of their lives our
old members will be fully re-
lieved of this financial burden
and still enjoy the benefit of
full coverage.
Ignored War Clause
It is well known that in
surance institutions are per-
mitted to incorporate the 30
called "War Clause" into
their contracts.
BY implementing this in
strumentality the Insurer
can, and does, absolve him
self of the mortuary liability
upon the death of the Insured
who lost his life in the service
of his country.
We are proud Of the fact
that the CFU did not avail
itself Of this "0ut". During
the last great war the So
ciety lost S08 members -
men who naAds The sapreme
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
BY v. /. Mandich
Supreme President
Informative COnfab

Informative Confab
The 1859 convention of the
Canadian Fraternal Associa-
ton was held in the little town
of Alpine Inn, some so miles
above Montreal, on May >27-
SO.
The Croatian Fraternal Un-
ion is represented every year
at the annual conventions of
the various fraternal con-
crosses, in the United States
by two or three of it's su-
preme executive officers, and
in Canada by at least one
supreme officer.
This year, it was my privi-
lege to represent our Society
at the convention in Canada.
Attending the sessions of the
convention, I was able, from
the discussions and talks, to
learn of the various kinds of
problems faced by other fra
ternals doing business in Can
ada, as we'll as the methods
employed to solve these prob
lens.
Our American fraternal
organizations must obtain
a license to operate in every
state wherein they have a
considerable n u m b er of
members, while in Canada,
all fraternals, in addition to
obtaining licenses in the in
dividual provinces, must
also secure q license from
the federal government at
Ottawa.
Therefore, while we in the
United States submit our an
nual statements only to the
individual states in which we
operate, in Canada we are
compelled, aside to reports
to the provinces, to also sub
nit a detailed report to the
federal government in Ot-
tawa.
Study Govt Changes
A certain portion Of the
time at these annual conven-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
Society High With Canada Fraternalsts
GU On The Canadian Scene

PITTSBURGH - The fra
ternal organizations of Amer
lea and Canada decades ago
created their own confedera-
tions of congresses, the bet
ter to promote the interests
of fra t ernal organizations
within the United States and
Canada.
One of the chief objectives
of these fraternal congresses
from the beginning, and to-
day, was and is to watch the
work of the individual state
and federal legislatures in the
enactment of laws affecting
fraternal organizations.
Such q confederation of
fraternal organizations in
the United States is called
the National Fraternal Con-
gress, and in Canada, the
Canadian Fraternal ASSOci-
alton.
The Croatian Fraternal I'm
ion, just as many other ma
tionality organizations, is a
member Of the National Fra
ternal Congress, with an en-
rollment of 108 member-so-
cieties, while only one ma
tionality group is a member
of the Canadian Fraternal
Association, and that is our
own Croatian Fraternal I'm
ion, whose affiliation dates
back thirty years.
The Canadian Fraternal AS
sociation is made up of 20
member-societies, mostly Can
adian organizations, and such
American fraternals as hold
a federal charter in Canada.
The organizations enrolled
in the National Fraternal
Congress boast of represent
ing a membership of over 10
million with total insurance
of II billion dollars on the
lives of Americans, while the
Canadian Fraternal Associa-
tion is proud of it's one-half
million membership in Can
ada with close to 750 million
dollars life insurance, and as
sets in excess of one billion
dollars.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
MariIynn Boyko
Joins Lodge SIT
Newcomer Student
At Junior College

LOS ANGELES, Calf. -
Croatian Fraternal Uni O n
Lodge GIT welcomes Marilynn
Ann Boyko into it's ranks
from Nest GOT.
Our new member graduated
from Wilson High School in
1858 and is now attending
East Los Angeles Junior Col
lege. She is majoring in Home
Economics, minoring in Mu-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24

to witness the signing
of the Foundation Char
ter by Allegheny County
Common Pleas Court
Judge John T. Duff, Jr.,
and accept his sincerest
best wishes for the pro-
motion of a new under
taking which he felt
would reflect great credit
on the members of the
Croatian Fraternal I'm
ion in particular and
Americans and Canadi-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a, 1859
June "a, 1929

TODAY, JUNE "a, 1859 marks the 3Oth
] Anniversary of historic Convention
recommendation which was to lead to the
establishment the same year of the zajed-
nicar's English Section.
The recommendation to establish a 2
page English Section was made in Croatian
Editor of the zajednicar Milan M. Petrak' s
roro~' 20 +he Delegates to the Society's
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24

tiles of Texas, where he was sent for hospi-
tai treatment. For those of us who Judge
only what we read in the newspapers and
magazines, and what we hear on the air,
the issue is not nearly so complex. 1t is a
little more difficult to understand the men,
tality of those who have kept him in office.
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
- COULD BE, AT THAT :

ITS THAT old devil automation which
harasses the tough Teamsters' (union)
chiefs more perhaps than the touch of hu-
man Mcclellan Comm) Investigations.
Victor RieseI
Labor Columnist
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
Here To Stay!

1T WILL BE exactly one year next Sat-
urday since the birth June II, 1858, OF
the by now widely known Croatian Frater-
nal Union Scholarship Foundation Inc
Seven CFU officials were present that
muggy June morning of nearly year ago
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
Barbara Gecina
In Nurse School
Lodge @7 Member
Accordion Artist

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -
Miss Barbara Ann GecinA,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gecina, Pennsylvania
Ave-, Monaco, Pa, was cap
ped in ceremonies held re-
Gently at st. Francis Hospital
School Of Nursing, Pitts
burgh.
One of a class of IS, Miss
Gecina is a first year stu
dent, attending on q schol-
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24

. Don't let your CFU Poll
cy lapse. When you took out
your insurance you started
something. Now finish It.!
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
In Passinq

THE SANITY of
Louisiana's en-
battled Gov. Earl K.
Long appears to have
created quite a legal
issue for the author
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-06-24
This Is Your Society!
BY MICHAEL GRASHA
Junior Order Director
1894 -b5th Anniversary 1853

The Croatian Fraternal Union OF America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16

Washington's hopefuls include Georgia
Mae McKeever, the District champion, and
Mrs. Frank Cush. the 1858 District cham
pion from Argyle: Mrs. Helen Konopa,
another member Of Argyle's championship
women's team; Kathryn Diggs. Barbara's
older sister, and Mrs. Edward c. Ferriday.
tr, Of Chevy Chase. two-time District
champion.
There can be only one winner, but al
win be considerably more comfortable than
the girls with the elastic bands below their
knees 81 years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-16
Continued From Page IL

Of 'O8 undoubtedly was much more informal
than the event to be played at Congress
sional. More than year Of planning Is
back Of the seth wolnen's tournament Of
the USGA, plus countless hours Of work BY
the committees under Frank Murphy.
most efiicient chairman.
For the first time In the history Of the
championship, the field this year win be
limited, not by sectional qualifying rounds,
but by accepting the 128 entries with the
lowest handicaps-all under 9.
Women are far more businesslike In
their handicapping than the men, and they
work hard to lower their handicaps to
9 and under.
been attracting the amateur stars into pro
golf almost as soon as they make name,
q situation that Is more prevalent In wom-
ems amateur golf than In mems.
Thus, the Women's Amateur Champion
ship lacks some Of the names Of past years.
although the golf doubtless win be as good.
Joe Anne 0underson Of Seattle, the 1857
champion: Judy Eller Of Old Hickory, Tenn,
the intercollegiate titlist, and Barbara
williams, the California state champion,
along with Miss Quasi. are among the a.
and-under girls who figure to make this q
youth dominated tournament.
The Middle Atlantic area also has its
youth threat in three 20-year-olds, Barbara
Diggs of Manor Country Club. Mrs. Joseph
Singhass. the Baltimore women's cham
pion. and Jane Schiller, the Payne Cup
winner from Salisbury, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Sisters of Mr. Gerendakis, who
live in Greece, were represented
by George j. Cavas, Greek consul,
and were declared legal heirs of
the estate.
Judge Eddy ruled that it APP
peared unlikely that Gerendakis
would become SO attached to Mrs.
Cuppett during the three months
he spent in her rest home that he
would leave his entire estate to
her. 1t was decided that because of
his serious illness he was not COM
petent at the time of the gift trans
action to conduct mis- own business.
Gerendakis, a naturalized Ameri-
can of Greek descent, resided in
Usage for many years. He became
i'll in 1855 and was in a Morgan
town hospital between February,
1856, and May 8, 1856. Upon advice
of his doctor Gerendakis was then
transferred to the Cuppett Nurs-
ing Home in Oakland where he re-
manned until his death August rs,
1856.
Five days before he died testi-
mony disclosed the deceased gave
his deposit books. one of So. SCI, 92.
and one of S5,270 from the First
National Bank of Morgantown, to
nurse at the home. Mrs. Cuppett
testified along with the nurse, that
Gerendakis instructed the nurse to
give The books to Mrs. Cuppett.
The two sisters and two nephews
in Greece later contacted the
Greek Embassy. Nick Sarvis, of
the Royal Greek Embassy, testified
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
Friendsville Pastor
Wins $3.50 Verdict

A Friendsville minister was
awarded damages in an unusual ac-
cident case heard in the Garrett
County Circuit court one day last
week.
Rev. Leroy Howard Wykoff, pas
tor of the Church of God at
Friendsville, was awarded S4,250
by a jury in his suit against S.
Bruce LoWdermilk, also of this
county.
The minister had filed suit for
damages after he was pinned be-
tween the front of his car and the
vehicle of Lowdermilk, who was
backing up at the time. The min
lister suffered a fractured leg and
other injuries.
1t was testified that the minis
ter stopped his car during a snow
storm February 3, 1858, to dis
lodge snow from the grill work
on the front of his auto. While he
was engaged in this task Lowder-
milk, carpenter, came out of the
Methodist church where he had
I been doing some work and got into
his car. Being unable to get the
machine started promptly he be-
gan to start and back up to gain
traction on the snow. 1t was dur
ing this effort that Lowdermilk's
machine backed into Rev. Wykoff
and pinned him between the two
vehicles.
Wykoff was represented by S. R.
Pagenhardt, Oakland; and Gregg
II. Llewellyn, Uniontown. The de-
PENDANT was represented by E. Ray
Jones and Lewis r. Jones. Asso-
ciate Judge Neil c. Fraley was on
the bench.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Try Our Want Ads. They pay
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

that Gerendakis was incompetent
at the time he gave the money to
Mrs. Cuppett.
DR.. Herman Rich, physician in
MorFantown, testified the de-
ceased's mental and physical
health was too incompetent at the
tine he was transferred to the nurs-
ing homo for him to transact bust
ness. Gerendakis died following a
massive cerebral hemorrhage suf-
fered August 20, 1856, the day he
was reported to have given the de-
post books to Mrs. Cuppett.
An account of the case was car
ried in The Republican on De-
cember 25, but at that time the
Judge deferred his decision.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Beckman, of
Swanton, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary Vir-
ginia, to Stanley Cornelius Savage,
son of Mrs. Gertrude Savage, of
Oakland, and Arthur Savage, of
Mt. Lake Park.
Miss Beckman Is a graduate of
Southern High school, class of 1858
At present she is employed as
bookkeeper with City Hardware
in Oakland.
Mr. Savage was graduated from
Southern High school, class of 1856.
He attended Fairmont State Col
lege and after spending the sum-
mer vacation in Oakland. he will
resume his studies this fall.
No definite date has been set
for the wedding.
Subscribe For The Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
Former Oakland Teqcher
hlonored In DeIoWure

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Lowe, along
with another teacher. were Sc
lected from the Elementary de-
partment of Wilmington, Del,
schools to becme members of AL
pha Delta Kappa, national honor
airy sorority for women teachers.
The initiation ceremony was re-
Gently held in Hotel Dupont, Will
mintgon.
In order to become a candidate
for this honor they had to be highly
recommended by educational Of
ficials and maintain a record of
high teaching standards. There is
just one chapter in the state of
Delaware. Mrs. Lowe was also
chosen recording secretary of the
group.
Prior to her marriage to Philip
S. Lowe, of Crisfield, Mrs. Lowe
taught in the Center street school,
Oakland, for one and one-half years
and will be remembered as the
former Rebecca Ann Lohr, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas p.
Lohr, of Turkey Neck, route l,
Swanton.
She received her B. S. degree
from Frostburg State Teachers col
lege and is currently studying at
the University of Delaware. Since
going to Wilmington she received
national recognition in 1857 when
she was sent to Atlantic City, N.
j., to give demonstrative reading
lesson at the National Teachers
convention.
Five died as a blOOSJv riot suomi
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Mrs. Cuppett was seeking APP
proXimately $500 in checking and
savings accounts of the late Nick
Gerendakis, of Usage, w. Va, who
was patient in her nursing home
at the time of his death. She
claimed that the amount was given
her by the deceased as a gift cause
mortis" gift in contemplation of
DEATH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
TERRA ALTA sTocKYARD

Market report for July 81, 1859.
Calves: Choice, $3.50 to 34.OO;
good, 1880 to 1890: medium 19.5O
to 3100; common, 2750 to 1900.
Grass Steers: 2400 to $3.50.
Grass Heifers: 2100 to 24.10.
Cows: Good, 1850 TO 1860; medi-
UNI, 1900 to 1850; common, 1900
to 14.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
Reunions Planned

The Phillip and Cora Whitehair
Lewis reunion will be held Sun
day August 16, at Rainbow Park,
Haydentown, near Fairchance, Pa.
Dinner will be served at l o'clock,
Relatives and friends are invited.
The Biggs reunion will be held
Sunday, August 8, on the camp
meeting grounds, Mt. Lake Park.
Relatives and friends attending are
requested to bring a picnic lunch.
Following the meal short business
session will be held. Officers will
be elected. Present president is
w. H. Biggs, of Hagerstown.
-O------
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06
Area Woman Loses
Greek Estate Case

A ruling by Judge Don J. Eddy
of the 18th West Virginia Judicial
Circuit at Morgantown in unique
case was against Mrs. Bess Cup
petit, operator of the Cuppett Nurs-
ing Home at Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Army Pvt. William c. Bowman,
whose wife, Shirley, lives in Crel-
lin, recently completed eight
weeks Of military police training
at The Provost Marshal Generals
School, Fort Gordon, Ga. Bowman
received instruction in self de-
Tense, traffic control and the basic
procedures of civil and military
law. He entered the Army last
March and completed basic train
ing at Fort Jackson, S. c.
Bowman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter c. Bowman, McHenry, is
a 1854 graduate of Northern High
School. Before entering the Army,
he was employed by the Oak
Grove Dairy, in McHenry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Bulls: 2050 to 1880.
Hogs: 1850 to 1910.
Male Hogs: $50.
SoWs: $50 to 1000.
Lambs: 23.75; common, 1400 to
1900.
Horses: $50 to 7.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Five died as a bloody riot swept
Caracas, capital of Venezuela.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1959-08-06

Eisenhower will fly to Europe
las week in August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19

of Federal power in the racial
fields.
1--WE have to live with these
folks" is a phrase often used to
explain an apparent lack OF
zeal. Federal judges, too, have
been subjected to presswes, in
GLIDING social ostraciSln, for
their role in race cases.
Lost Two Cases
The Justice Department lost
out in the two cases it actually
took to court under the Civil
Rights Act.
Under the terms OF the act,
the Attorney General is en-
powered to seek court injunc-
lions forbidding "any person
to interfere with the voting
rights of another.
Seven months ago the Gov
eminent filed its first such
suit.
The complaint alleged that
Negroes in Terrell County
Ca, were being Disseminated
against by vote registrars
After a series of delays the
Government asked that the
case be expedited. This motion
was refused by Federal Judge
Hoyt Davis.
1t wasn't until last week that
the issues were finally resolved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19

score so far is two-to-nothing
in favor of those determined to
limit Negro voting.
The Presidents Commission
on Civil Rights. set up under
the act to investigate depriva-
ton of rights with stress on
voting violations, also has found
rough going.
Basically, the obstacle in
both cases has been what one
official has termed "a smiling,
passive resistance" in the deep
South.
No Monopoly
Coupled with this is the fact
the Federal Government has no
monopoly on legal talent. At
torneys representing the recall
citrant State have hown an
ability to spot legal defenses
and argue them convincingly
and in general to carry on
shrewd delaying tactics.
Another important element is
said to be the unco-operative
attitude of some United States
Attorneys in southern areas,
These prosecutors, while they
are part of the Justice Depart
ment, are local boys" brought
up in the outhern tradition
and sensitive to the social pres
sures of friends and neighbors
who are opposed to extension
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19

colored People. and Charles s.
Zimmerman. chairman Of the
AFL-CIo National Civil Rights
Committee.
Senator Douglas. Democrat
of Illinois. In a telegram read
to the assembly said the youth
marcia repeat Of a similar
mass indignation demonstration
here last October--was great
encouragement to those Of us
on the legislative firing line"
Labor Leader Walter Reu-
Their telegraphed, Let the
children lead us They are
the victims of past wrongs"
The African Negro labor
leader Tom Mboya Of Kenya
told the applauding crowd
Many millions Of people
throughout the world in spirit
are here with you today >.