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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13

imbued with a spirit that saw
the Farrellites outscore, by
quarters, 1915 to 7-9, the
Johnstown lads.
The score was tied four
times in last five minutes
of the games and at times
it looked as though Farrell
might keep their lead.
The crowd pulled as they
will for a doughty challenger
but the Johnstowners emer-
ged divisional champions, Al
to 40. George Mikesic tailed
IA, his brother Ed II and
George Pekich IL. For Farrell
it was Joe Atterholt with IA
points and Jerry Bodnar, IL.
A Fitting Climax
The senior championship
game brought together the
1858 finalists in Youngstown
Lodge 66 and Conway Lodge
$40.
Conway jumped to a 1918
advantage at the first per-
iod, built it to 1884 at half
time and in the third quarter
went on a scoring binge that
netted them 38 points to but
II by the Ohioans.
Conway slowed down to 20
IA in the final stanza but the
die had been cast and the
championship toga for 1853
went to Conway, final score.
91-65.
In the evening, st. Law.
renee Croatian Hall was pack
ed to capacity for the Vic.
tory Banquet and Dance.
Eugene Kostelac, the Lodge
13, president and tournament
chairman moved things on the
agenda that evening. Intro
duced was Mrs. Charlotte
Grubic, a woman bowler of
the year, who halls from
Steelton, Pa.
v. 1. Mandich, Supreme
President, addressed the
audience in both CrOatian
and English, directing his
Croatian portion to the
many elders in attendance
and the English portion to
the younger and sports
minded banqueters.
introduced sans speeches
were officers Of the three c.
F. u. lodges and people high
in Steelton civic and political
life.
The climax of the tourna-
ment which brought many OF
us to Steelton for the first
time was the presentation Of
trophies as the final facet OF
the banquet.
Sharing the spotlight to the
cadence Of the clicking cam.
era were various persons pre-.
sent. Without a doubt the
tournament left a good taste
VnstorvQ0rS In Tho HI,
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ry, Ind, in May of 1855 which
was also the first public ap-
pearance in the United
States Of Rudolph and Mar
gita Matz of Zagreb, Yugo-
slavia.
During their two year stay
Prof. Rudolph Matz was the
director of "Preradovic".
Thrilled MestrOvic
The year of 1856 was the
scene of the Musical Festival
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13
Eureka 249 Candidate
Will Emerge On May II

EUREKA, Calf. All
members are requested to at
tend the Regular Meeting of
CFU Lodge 249 which will be
held on Sunday, May II, in
the K. P. Hall, 615 4th st.
Mary Bertalla, Secy.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13

as evidenced that the basket
ballers have set themselves
down for Youngstown in 1860
and Farrell in 1861.
Frank Braidic
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13
Stee|ton Lodge 13 Members Deserve
Much Praise For Hospitality Shown
During Society's Basketball Tourney
March Is Banquet And Dance Climaxed
Championship Battles Finally Claimed
By Conway Seniors, JOhnstOWn Juniors

STEELTON, Pa. - The
18th C.F.U. Basketball Tour
nament of March 14-15, 1859,
had social as well as athletic
credence that should be
known beyond those who sub
scribed to the Society's cage
roundup.
Even though Steelton was
more than a hundred miles re-
moved to the closest partici-
pants, Johnstown, the peren-
malls arrived as early as Fri
day night and in larger
SQUADS Saturday before noon.
The Holiday Motor Hotel
East was quiet compared to
some of the former tourna-
ment headquarters. Which is
as it should be for rowdiness
in it's smallest dose adds little
to prestige.
While impossible to cite
or even know all cases, we
were impressed by Bill
Pandak, athletic coach of
the Staunton Military Aca-
denny, Staunton, Va, trav-
cling 800 miles, round trip,
to take in the tournament.
Farrell, Pa. Nest 100 as Joe
Atterholt led with II points
outscored Cleveland Nest IS
by 1922. John Skorich had
himself 10 points for Nest 55
in the tournament opener.
Monessen Nest 81 defeated
the Zumberak Nest 62, 67-51.
The Clevelanders outscored
the 1858 runners-up, 21-17 in
the third quarter when Mark
Latkovic scored 16 himself,
the highest Of any Junior in
the 1859 tournament.
Both Cleveland nest groups,
travelling by far the greatest
distance to Steelton deserve
credit for this.
Hewko On Rampage
The Steelton-C Conway senior
game proved to be one Of the
highest scoring games in the
C.F.U. annals. At the half
way mark the score stood A.
40 in favor of the Lodge $40
men.
1t was a nip and tuck af-
fair and for a time 1t looked
as though Steelton would
eventually have a finalist but
in the final four minutes the
hometowners seemed to fade
and Conway won 96-86.
Frank VerbOs was the
high man for the losers and
Bill Hewko of Conway,
who just couldn't miss the
rim, scored A points, the
highest scoring adult play
er in the tourney. His team
mate, Nick Cutich, also a
forward, split the cords for
21 markers.
Youngstown, O. Lodge 66,
the defending champs, were
h ard pressed by Farrell
Lodge 1926, 27-25 at the mid
way mark and only assured
themselves a victory by out
scoring Farrell, Pa, Lodge
1926, 25-2O in the final stanza.
The final score, 67-58, Young
stown. Paul Danilov led Far
rells scoring with "a points
and John Nestor Youngstown
with 20.
Mon Juniors Nipped
Conway, whose Jun iors
yyora tho sooa1ron and haiohf
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of several recent Journeys
came to Steelton with a very
youthful bunch Of boys; net
result and inevitable even to
them, they fell 1921 to Far
rell Nest 100.
Yet Conway Nest 103 came
a distance of some 250 miles
just to give the tournament
in Steelton another entry. Our
hats are off to Ed Sabolic and
Ed Kutevac, sports director
and lodge prexy, for the fra
ternal as well as sports atti-
tude.
We only wish that some
lodges and nests within
closer proximity would
have done likewise.
The defending Junior cham
pions from Johnstown Nest 4
passed a big hurdle in defeat
ing Monessen 1911 in the last
elimination game of the cage
meet. Chuck Marvin had 29
points for Monessen. The two
Georges, Pekich and Mikesic
had 26 and % for Johnstown
Lodge 1s Generous
It was nice of Steelton
Lodge 13, st. Lawrence, to
feed the visitors, players and
chaperons alike, free OF
charge at the St. Lawrence
Hall after the Saturday
games.
It seemed that if one Of the
Ladies Auxiliary headed by
Helen Verbos didn't recognize
you as a Steeltonian they
gave a more heaping plate
dinner.
We trust that our basket.
ball players who need this re-
counting will bear in mind
that only in fratenal society
such as ours is one, do you
receive such treatment. The
set-up in Steelton left little to
be asked for.
The Saturday evening
dance was one of the big
gest social events to hit
Steelton in many a moon,
q social and financial sue
cess in the local peoples es-
timation who should know
their annals.
The championship games
Sunday, March Is at the Bi-
shop McDevitt High Gymna-
sium in Harrisburg, Pa, the
state capital, drew as usual
the best attendance. The Wis
itors, some who just made the
trip for the finals, outstrip-
ping the locals in numbers.
This in spite Of the local
television and newspaper pub
licity which was on par with
what q C.F.U. basketball
tournament ever rec e i've d.
Stranger yet when the admis-
sion was marked down to
nihl by the host lodge.
It can easily be said that
the followers and especially
the non-CFUers and non
Slavs saw in the Juniors
game a contest as well played
and closely fought as the best
ever played on the McDevitt
floor.
The Johnstown Nest 4 Jun
iors, defending their title,
built a. 25-13 lead at half time.
Something took place in the
shower room between halves
because Farrell coach Tom
~ L. m AY-L 4 m
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13

members necessary to elect
one Delegate to future Con-
ventions; appendicitis and
rupture operations added to
list of benefits payable;
funds, in addition to Mortu-
ary, Administrative 5 cents,
Sick Benefit 5 cents, Disabi-
lity 10 cents, National Fund
1 cent, and Zajednicar 4
cents; insuring of Associate
Members abolished.
This Convention also made
it plain that the Lodge was
to pay sick benefits for 8
months, following which the
NCS Home Office would pay
for one year. If the member
was not cured by that time,
$4,000 would be paid in final
settlement.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13
Yesteryears


overwhelming vote.
Many Tables of Rates were
submitted during this Con-
vention. Finally, and after
furious wrangling, Petar Paw
linac's Table : insuring MEM
bers from ages Is to 50 years
. was adopted by q vote of
1O1 to IS.
The Good Old Days
. Approved after more
battling was a Bylaws Sec
tion providing for the per-
manent location of the NCS
President at the Home Office.
It was further agreed that
the Medical Examiner had to
be a resident Of Pittsburgh
and that the time had come to
provide for the Convention
election Of an NCS Legal
Counsellor.
Other decisions. - 200
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-05-13

President Gets $125
. J0sip Mar0hnic was cleo
ted President as the Conven-
ton neared it, end.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
industrial Zoninq

HERE is every reason to believe that the
proposed new industrial park coming
category is a good thing and should be i'm
plemented as quickly as possible.
AT present, there are only the coming
categories of light and heavy industrial
under present coming law and at first blush
these would seem to be adequate. The fact
is, however, they are now as outmoded as
hula hoops and the reason is the growing
trend toward so-called garden-type industry.
This is the ultra modern, attractively design
ed and meticulously handicapped type of in
dustrial plant similar to the Vitro Labora-
tory on Georgia ave.
Most Jurisdictions are welcoming this
type of attractive industry which asks little
of community and contributes heavily =
in the way of taxes - to it. Competition is
keen all over the country to attract this type
of industry and, dsappointingly, Montgom-
cry County has done little that is concrete
or tangible to become an effective force in
the competition.
One reason that the present light and
heavy industrial coming categories are in
sufficient TO attract garden type" industry
is because under each one certain commonly
accepted Objectionable" uses are permitted
anu biiS OiSl oOOio vi "a 6dl ucll lypt HluuS-
try are UNDERSTANDABLE cool toward the idea
of punking down million dollars for beau
tifully designed and Handicapped building at
the risk of finding stockyard or an abbatoir
being placed beside them.
If they are assured of protection from
such threat they are inclined to be much
more favorably inclined toward settling in
an area. This is one reason why the indus
trial park category which would achieve this
is good idea and deserves public support
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
County Comment
Drunk Testing
Is Good Idea

For sheer drama nothing can beat good
court trial 1t has all the elements needed to cap
tivate the public fancy: a plot involving outof-
the-ordinary events, suspense building up to
clear climax, and very often, star performers in
the form if imaginative and sllilful attorneys
Unfortunately, however, good drama is not
always good justice. Glittering personalities can
dominate the court scene. ALI too often, as noted
by author-iurist Robert Traver bewildered jury
simply awards the prize to the side that puts on
the better show.
In simpler cases heard only by Judge, the
element of personality is of a different order but
still potent. BY the very nature of things cases
frequently are determined by the competence or
incompetence of opposing counsel
1t follows, therefore, that we should seize
every means available to reduce this human
factor, by whatever small degree in the opera.
ton of theoretically impartial capital u"
Justice.
One such means will be up for consideration
by the next session of the legislature. 1t is a law
Which would provide chemical blood test for
suspected drunken drivers
The proposal is good one. Our only question
is whether this balloon test" should not be
made mandatory, instead of giving suspect the
privilege of refusing to submit to it.
Few conditions are more difficult to substan-
tate, in the absence of actual chemical evidence,
than that of drunkenness Under present rules, a
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

is known in the St Louis area where 1t stands
at 1873 units The New York area concentration
is Sc units, or 23 units higher than In an earlier
testing period. Concentration lure could not be
learned
The National Committee for Radiation Pro-
lection says also that absorption of 80 units Of
strontium 80 will produce no noticeahlas asfewt.
on an individual but will probably produce some
genetic damage to succeeding generations. The
committee says, too, any amount of radiation,
however small is likely to produce genetic muta-
tons.
We need not bother with attempts to define
or guess what the scientists have in mind by
discussing genetic changes. We can only specu.
late on the amount of radiation youngsters - we
the world have absorbed from various
sources including milk We can only ask how
much" and wonder If genetc mutations to be
manifest in future generations add up to steriI.
ity and become the vehicle by which man eventual.
ly extinguishes himself?
1t is fact that the amount of radioactive
fallout, and radioactive elements which appear in
milk Camong other thingS) increase with the
number OF nuclear explosions which occur through
out the world. If one were wideeyed and bushy-
tailed, one might try TO believe the horror of
highlighting the effect of nuclear explosions on
milk drunk by children might sway silk.hatted
diplomats and convince them of the need of ban.
ming nuclear explosions for purposes of propa.
ganda or as implements Of war.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Radioactive Milk
Is Turning Sour!
On fhe Square

Parents, using a bit of force now and then
to pressure junior into drinking his milk must
have been thrown for a loss recently when the
U. S. Public Health Service said radoactivty in
milk has increased in the past year This bit of
information, somehow, adds no zest to the drink
yourmilk games parents play with the youngsters
News of the increase in radioactive elements
in milk sent this reporter scrambling for tele
phone. 1t was learned the Public Health Service
conducts monthly samplings of milk in ten areas
throughout the country, but that Washington and
surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties are
not among the areas tested
1t was learned, also, In the 10 areas tested
radiOactivity in milk increased in eight. New
York, nearest testing to this locality, was
among those showing radioactive increase
over the prior testing period
In discussion with spokesman for the
MarylandVirginia Milk Producers Association,
relative to desirability for radioactivty tests on
milk in this area it was learned the Association
has no plans for conducting such tests here on
its own, and probably will not make such plans
until or unless the level of strontium 80 (most
dangerous of radioactive elements in milk ap.
proaches real danger point 1t is not considered
so at this time.
The National Committee on Radiation Pro.
lection says the maximum permissible concen.
tration" Of strontium 80 per litre Cittle more
than quartz is 80 s,rontium units The high.
est concentration of strontium 80 is, so far as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Bob Bernstein

judge or jury must rely solely the testimony of
witnesses as to their personal civilizations of a
defendants condition.
The result can be near anarchy. If you say
was drunk, can probably find two friends who
will say was sober. Or might choose to ascribe
my apparent inebriaton to some physical ailment
(there are about 40 of them) which sometimes
causes staggering, blurred vision and speech,
and ior other symptoms similar to those of over
imbibing. In any event, l will rely heavily on
the skill of my attorney
Under this manipuIatable state of affairs,
drinking drivers can get away literally with
mayhem. Judges often feel their hands are
tied, and police officers must consider it
waste of time and energy to file formal drunk
driving charges.
A chemical test certainly is not the final
answer to a complex problem And admittedly,
some will in it certain potential dangers, par
ticularly if it were later to be made mandatory
in all suspected cases.
Could it, for example be used in such way
as to infringe on individual rights? Could it per
haps endanger the innocent?
Perhaps the best answer is that the law now
operates with apparent success in majority of
our states.
If administered in the way proposed by legis
lators and police officers it would appear to pro-
tect the driver who is not really drunk or who
is suffering from physical ailment
toast to the proposed law, anybody?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Need Dog Low

l have been reading your edi-
torials on the dog law, and 1
want to say l am certainly in
favor of it! / am strongly in
favor of dogs being kept in their
own yards away from persons
and especially small children who
are afraid of them, and please,
please, won't the people who live
in the vicinity of schools, see to
it that their dogs are kept away
from the school grounds!
! understand there is a law
concerning dogs on school
grounds, to the effect that there
are TO be no dogs on the grounds
one half hour before school starts
in the morning, and one half hour
after school is out in the evening.
Is this correct?
Rev. and Mrs. T. Il. Waters
Editors Note: Yes! There is
such a law.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
New School Board Prexy
Admits She's a Spender

impractical about the way she
ran her campaign. The key
elements in any political race
are energy, organization and
FUNDS, and Mrs. Kramer dis
played no hortage on any
count.
When the returns were in,
she was reelected in a clean
sweep of liberal board candi.
dates.
At this point, Mrs. Kramer
expressed her willingness to be
board president for 1859.
Many felt she had proven her
capabilities over the past four
years, and she might possibly
have expected some recognition
of her leadership of the liberal
slate during the campaign.
Nevertheless, her accession to
the head post was not a fore
gone conclusion. Several board
members, with fresh memories
of the controversial campaign,
considered m n g as their
chief someone publicly consid-
cred to be less outspoken and
more moderate in outlook.
Two such contenders were
Willard McGraw and Mrs. Helen
S harf, each of whom had
served successfully as president
in past years.
But last Friday afternoon, at
the new boards first formal
meeting, Rose Kramer was
given the prize and the hard
work attached thereto).
Graw and Mrs. Scharf
opened proceedings by asking
that their names be withdrawn
from contention, Mrs. Scharf
remarking that the presidency
should go to someone who had
not held it before.
Mrs. Kramer was thereupon
duly elected and promptly an
nounced her dedication TO the
task of providing the best pos
sible education for our chill
dren."
Elected as vice president was
Paul c. Howard, 45, a division
chief with the Department Of
Health, Education and Welfare.
who is starting his first board
term.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08

Montgomery County Planning
Board.
The meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, 8787 Georgia
ave, Silver Spring.
The new zone was contained in
recommendations prepared for
the Planning Commission by
Raymond G. May Assoc, con-
syltants of White Plains, N. Y.
The Raymond and May report,
released last October, deals with
industrial performance stand
ards. Copies of the report are
available at the Planning Com
mission.
The proposed new zone would
apply primarily to large tracts of
land suitable for modern indus
trial uses ranging from large
scale office buildings TO labora-
tory and light industrial uses.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Reporters View
Does the CRY Need
A Plush Pavilion?
Reporters View

Next Tuesday night, the Rockville Mayor and
Council will open bids for the construction OF a
proposed pavilion ON the grounds of the Civic
Center
Nine large contractors the majority located
In Washington, have asked for architects draw.
ings and all are expected to submit bids.
If a contract is awarded and some have
expressed doubt that one may IL will cap
controversy that received wide public scrutiny
for two years.
But an even more acrid argument looms IL
the pavilion is built.
What right, some ask, has city without
sidewalks and street lights in some areas TO build
100000 CD pavilion for recreationa purposes?
What right, they ask, has the city 10 spend
taxpayers money Cow palace" while in
Lincoln Park, scores Of families use outdoor
privies and many without electricity?
What right, they wonder, has the city got TO
spend funds for pavilion when pressing sewer
problems beset the city's engineering staff?
Who ever heard Of a city Rockvillc's size
with a spacious S125OO0 civic center AND
100000 CD pavilion capable Of seating about 100
persons is question being nosed around the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
Sized Evans


The pavilion has strong opponents In City
Hall but their opposition very likely will prove
too little, too late.
Although 1856 referendum vote on a $780,
900 bond issue to buy the Civic Center and for
the construction of pavilion passed by the
thinnest margin Of only 40 votes, IL would seem
that the All America City is going to get barely
equipped barn suitable for basketball court but
without the hoops
What started out TO be a $125OOO building
has by now grown TO a talking figure Of $45OOOO,
including interior equipment, stage lights, cur
tains, utility connections parking lot, chairs and
the thousand and one small items that make city
managers grow gray - ahead OF time.
$50 we won't have TO spend all that money
right away, let's Just put up the building" pro.
poncnts argue Cooler heads counter that IL YOU
can't afford TO spend enough money for pavilion
TO take care Of the citys needs 10 years from
now. don't build IT,
Some quarters have pumped for an attrac.
tive use of the auditorium: for theater But has
the Rockville Little Theater ever had TO nut out
SRO signs at Christ Church?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-01-08
| Letter to Editor
EI,or;d~&;on

The cartoon and the editorial
on fluoridation in the Montgom-
cry County Sentinel of December
4, 1858 have set me to thinking
about this question of fluoridated
drinking water.
/ am in no position to know
and do not profess to know or
have any interest in the merits
or dement's of fluoridation from
a medical standpoint. / do have
an interest if it violates our Con-
Stitution, but neither have l given
this any thought up to this date.
However, since then l have in
quired and have learned that
some villages and cities of %
states voted out fluoridation after
it had been started. 1t is true
that most of these communities
were small. However, San Diego
with a population of 5000 and
Akron, Ohio with 274,605 are in
Guided.
do not know why these COM
munities voted it out except in the
case of st. Petersburg, Fla. 1885,
738 population) where the papers
said that 43 members of Pinella
County Medical Society opposed
it. I do not know the reasons
for their opposition, but l under
stand that fluoridation had been
in operation for two years.
Much of my information came
from The National Fluoridation
News and public libraries.
My thanks for setting me to
thinking on this subject.
Mrs. Alfred G. Obern