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Official Organ Croatian Fraternal Union of America SIX PAGES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1957 PAGE SEVEN

United Lodges of South Chicago In Campaign Conference on April 7

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Barbara Chuncich Joins Detroit 351

DETROIT, Mich. — Bar­bara Chuncich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Chuncich of 19230 Blake Street, re­ceived her B. of S. Degree in Art Education, Tuesday, Jan­uary 29, 1957, from the Wayne State University.

She had completed her degree requirements in August and has been teaching at the Scripps Ele­mentary School in Detroit. She is also instructing a talent«! art class at the Nolan Junior High School on Saturday mornings. Recently, she had been

elected as the Secretary of the Southeast District Art Teachers and is a member of the Detroit Art Teachers Ad­visory Board.

While attending Wayne State University she was a member of the Art Education Club and Alpha Sigma Alpha, Social Sorority. In April, 1957, she was elected secre­tary of the sorority and was president of her pledge class of September, 1956.

Barbara's interests are the arts in general. She loves to read plays in her spare time, and is enthusiastic about modern dance. Her other in­terests are sewing, painting, jewelry making, and Yugo­slav Kolos.

Since she has become a member of CFU Lodge 351, Barbara has joined the b o w l i n g l e a g u e , w h i c h meets on Sundays, at the Log Cabin Bowling Alley. She is already looking for­ward to the CFU bowling tournament in Cleveland, Ohio, in May. Sis. Chuncich enjoys teach­

ing very much and finds there is never a dull moment with children. At the present time, she is enrolled at Wayne State University and is work­ing on her Masters in Art Ed­ucation.

Michael Matkovicli, Sec'y.

Mary Ann Rshiia Chooses Lodge 47

j CLEVELAND, Ohio — j Once again it is our pleasure ; to introduce a transferee from Nest 55 to our Lodge 47,

! lovely Mary Ann Rahija. I She was born in Cleve­

land on Januar}' 29, 1939, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Piskuric) Rahija, members of Lodges 99 and 47, respectively. Mr. Rahija comes from Selo Mosenci and Mrs. Rahija was born In Johnstown, Pa. Mary Ann attended St.

j P a u l's Croatian Parochial I School and was an honor stu-i dent during her four years at Notre Dame Academy, from which she graduated in June,

i 1956. She is now attending [St. John's College, where she ! is studying elementary school I teaching.

While in high school, Mary Ann was a member of the Student Council, the Sodality, and the Drama­tics Club. She has equally been active as a member of the CFU Junior Bowling League, St. Pauls Church League, and the St. Paul's Sacred Heart Sodality. The members of Lodge 47

are very happy to admit such an active member as Mary

! Ann into their ranks and hope that she feels the same.

Anna Rescic, Rec.

Tickets Now Available i For Pitt Folk Festival i At Syria Mosque May 4 th

I PITTSBURGH. Pa. — The [Alumni of the Duquesne Uni­versity Tamburitzans will be . the entertaining artists on j Croatian Night, which is scheduled for Saturday eve-

: ning, May 4th, at the Syria i Mosque, in the Oakland Dis-J trict of Pittsburgh, during the j s e c o n d annual Pittsburgh I F o l k F e s t i v a l u n d e r t h e I sponsorship of Duquesne Uni-| versity. ! Tickets are now available land may be procured by mail I by addressing your requests J to Ann Pavlic, care of the j C r o a t i a n F r a t e r n a l U n i o n , J 3441 Forbes Street, Pitts­burgh (13) Pa. Your remit­tance for tickets must accom-

Ipany all requests. First floor j seats are priced at $1.50 and !the first and second balcony ! seats at $1.00.

i Distribution of these tic­kets will be held to a mini­mum in the various commu-

j nities as experience proved last year that some returns were not made until days af­ter the show, which meant that many patrons were turned away from the folk festival that night due to lack of tickets.

Get your tickets early as the supply la limited.

Tony Brajdic

Michael Grasha . .

Etna Juniors To Launch Kolo Class

ETNA, Pa. — CFU Nest 21 wishes to announce that a Kolo Club will be organized for all those juniors inter­ested in learning to dance kolos.

If you would like to join, contact the undersigned at 5 School St., Pgh. 23, or phone St. 1-8685. We hope you will do this as soon as possible, so that we can start rehear­sals in May.

Rose Ann Cvitkovic, Mgr.

Come and Learn

- CAMPAIGNS -Public Conferences in con­

junction with the Croatian Fraternal Union's 1957 "Can­ada Ho!" Membership Cam­paign are scheduled for the following centers:

A P R I L 7. —. South Chicago, 111.,

Croatian Home, 9618 Com-'mercial, 2 pm., auspices Uni­ted CFU Lodges of South Chicago. Speakers: Supreme Secretary Joseph Bella and Junior Order Director Michael

; Grasha. 27. — Detroit, Mich., Na­

tional Croatian Home, 1735 East McNichols Road, 2 p.m.,

, aegis Central Educational Committee of Detroit CFU Lodges. Speaker from Home Office at Pittsburgh will be announced later.

Los Angeles 177 To Cite Pioneers

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lodge 177 is preparing a Ban­quet in honor of our mem­bers who have attained 50 years of membership in our organization. It will take placc on Saturday, April 27, in the Saint Anthony Hall, 714 Alpine St.

In addition to" good food and refreshments, we will, have a musical program, ren­dered by our local talent. Din­ner will be served at 7:30 p.m. and donation will be a nomi­nal fee of $2.50 per person. A f t e r-dinner entertainment will follow.

We call upon our members and friends to honor our old timers by being present at this affair. We will thus show them our appreciation for their devotion and sacrifice in behalf of the Society.

The pioneer members who will be honored are: Simon Bazdarich, Steven Boskovich, Juro Papac, Mato Petrovich, Stojan Prkacim, Luka Ragus (deceased), Julia Curcubasich and Mate Veselich.

The honored guests will re­ceive the 50 year membership pins which were awarded to them by, the CFU Executive Board, for work well done.

Separate Panels At Mid-Western Rally

Neighboring Indiana Lodges And Nests Invited To Send Representatives To One Of Biggest CFU Rallies In Local History

By Joseph Vucicli, Secretary, United Lodges

SOUTH CHICAGO — The United Croatian Fraternal Union Lodges of South Chicago will sponsor a Conference Sunday, April 7, in conjunction with the Society's current Membership Campaign.

The Conference, which bids fair to be the largest such gathering ever staged in South Chicago, will be held in the Croatian Home, 9618 Com-T ~~ mercial Avenue, and start at their respective meetings in 2:30 p.m. j order that neither will disturb

Attendance at this rally isjthe other. not limited to interested So. Chicagoans.

In fact, all South Chicago Lodge and Nest officials, all district Lodge and Nest leaders, all Lodge and Nest officers in neighboring In­diana, all Illinois and Indi­ana CFU officials, and all 9th Convention Delegates in and around the territory, are most cordially invited to attend and participate in either the Croatian panel

> or the English Panel. Yes, a Croatian Panel for

those who are more versed in that language; an English Panel for those born, raised and educated in the U. S.

Home Office In "OK" The Home Office at Pitts-

Confident Of Success South Chicago's CFU Cam­

paign activity the past sev­eral years has been outstand­ing, to say the least.

But its role in the 1957 Campaign promises to be even more pronounced follow­ing the April 7 Conference, for it stands to reason that much will be said that day to enthuse local and other district Field Workers in get­t i n g i n t o t h e C a m p a i g n "swim". f

We all know that this year's "Canada Ho!" Cam­paign has gotten off to one of the best, most productive starts in many years. Now let us see it through

in every CFU center in Amer-

Chance To "Visit" Yugoslavia Sunday, April 7

New Brighton Lodge 738 Will Toast 27th Anniversary NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. —

Two , outstanding ' social af­fairs will be held this year by the members of "Beaverites" LcKige 738 of the Croatian Fraternal Union in commem­oration of the 27th Anniver­sary of their Lodge.

The first is to be held Sunday, April 7, in the Sts.

Cyril and Methodius Church Hall, 3rd Avenue and 7th Street, New Brigh­ton. Highlight of this gathering,

which is free to all Beaver Valley members and friends of the Croatian Fraternal Union, will be the screening of World Series and All-Star

Campbell 185 To Screen Great Movie C A M P B E L L , O h i o —

"Knights of Croatia" CFU Lodge 185 will show Cecil B. DeMille's greatest achieve­ment, "King of Kings" on Sunday, April 7, at 2 and 7 pm, at the Croatian Hall.

This 2 million dollar pro­duction was filmed under the supervision of religious au­thorities, in order to get the j

true and complete picture of the scenes of that time, Gol­gotha, Calvary, the Way of the Cross, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.

We urge all our members and friends of the area to make this film *a must on their social calendar for April 7. Admission—50 cents.

Milan Skrtic, Sec'y.

baseball films, a European travelogue, and several short cartoons.

But the No. 1 attraction, especially for the local and district "old timers," will be the screening of several hundred beautiful c ol o r slides taken during the Cro-a 11 a n Fraternal Union's 1956 "Boat Group" visit to Yugoslavia. Honor guest on the occa­

sion will be bro. Matt Slavi-cek, widely known affiliate of "Beaverites" Lodge 738, who will receive a Gold Pin attest­ing to his fifty (50) years of membership in the Croatian Fraternal Union.

Solid and liquid refresh­ments of all kinds will be a-Vailable that day.

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Benwood Lodge 2 T« Mark 65th Milestone On Saturday, May 25th

BENWOOD, W. Va. — This is an advance notice to the CFU Lodges and all other Slav organizations of Ben-wood and the entire Ohio Val­ley that CFU Lodge 2 will celebrate the 65th Anniver­sary of its founding on Satur­day, May 25, at the Croatian Cultural Home, 4853 Eoff St.

An hour long program will begin at 7 p.m., followed by dancing until 12 midnight. Playing for both will be the Balkan Serenaders Tambur-itza Orchestra of East Pitts­burgh.

We will be honored to have as our main guest speakers two representa­tives of the Croatian Fra­ternal Union, bro. John Ov-carich, Secretary of the Sick Benefit Department and bro. Stephen F. Brkich, English Editor of the Za­jedničar. Barbecued lamb and pork

will be available, as will many other refreshments.

John Baron, Sr., Pres.

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EVERY MEMBER

burgh has already authorized ica ail{j Canada and boost it the appearance here Sunday, j the point where it will go April 7, of two officials to down as one of the Society's conduct the Conference's two m0st successful Membership Panel Sections.

They are Supreme Secre­tary Joseph Bella, who will handle the Croatian Panel, and Junior Order Director Michael Grasha, who has been assigned the task of c o n d u c t i n g t h e E n g l i s h Panel. While the Panels will be

conducted at the same time, separate quarters in the Cro­atian Home will be assigned bros. Bella and Grasha for

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Trafford Nest In Drive To Raise $$$

TRAFFORD, Pa. — Par­ents of the CFU Nest 203

(members are once again asked for cooperation and suggestions to help promote

I social activities for our mem-jbers. Officers have been uni­ted and we are on the road to progress.

Great interest ham been shown by the few that are now participating and we know that more children are interested.

We, therefore, ask the par­ents to please see that your children attend the meetings and take part in the activities. The officers also have plans for the younger children, so that all will share in our in­terests.

In order to have appropri­ate funds, there will be a drawing for a $50 US Savings Bond on April 14. Two books of tickets will be given to each family with nest mem­bers, and we are hoping they will make an effort to sell them. An award of $5 will be given to the child credited with the most sales.

Mrs. Mary Zegar, Mgr.

Southern Cal Lodges Pick Sunday, June 30 As Date For Big Fete

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — At the last regular meeting of the Central Committee of the CFU Lodges of Southern Calif., plans for the annual picnic got a rolling start.

The date is set for Sun­day, June 30, at the spa­cious Ford Blvd. picnic grounds, 330 So. Ford Blvd. We have already en­gaged the popular Hajduk Tamburitzans, whose songs and music have given us so much pleasure. For all those who will stay

on through the evening, and the many old and young peo­ple who will come especially for the evening, we will have the fine dance music of the Tomazin Brothers.

More treats and surprises are in the making, so keep a sharp lookout in the Zee for future bulletins.

Anne McTernan, Pub.

San Pedro 588 Shifts April Meeting Course

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The members of CFU Lodge 588 are hereby notified that the regular meeting for April will be held on Sunday, April 28, instead of on the third Sun­day, which is Easter.

Members are asked to keep this change in mind and to pay their dues up to date. Re­member that any member, failing to pay his dues for three months, must be placed on reserve or suspended.

Marion Margetieh, Sec'y.

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Ambridge Lodge Plans Easter Sunday Dandng

AMBRIDGE, Pa. — "St. Nicholas" CFU Lodge 304 will have entertainment by Joseph Pavkovich and his Orchestra on Easter Sunday, April 21. They will provide music for your listening and dancing pleasure from 3 pm, until ???

Members and guests are all welcome to attend.

Fred Perich, Sec'y.

MOONLITE CRUISE Attention:—AH Western

Pennsylvanians, Ea s t e r n Ohioans, and West Virgin­ians!

How would you like to make a free Moonlight Ex­cursion between May 24 and June 9. 1957, aboard the famed Steamer "Ava-lon ?" On tap: A trip out of Pittsburgh, down the Ohio River and return, refresh­ments, sandwiches, snacks, dancing to 8-piece band.

Interested? Fine! Follow these pages for a special A p r i l M e m b e r s h i p C a m ­paign offer which will ena­ble you to lay claim to this Moonlight Excursion at the expense of the Croatian Fraternal Union.

— Campaign Committee

Farrell Groups Prep For Easter Fete

QUEBEC. CITY — Shown is Kent Gate in Quebec City, Canada, one of the oldest and most historic centers on the North American Continent. This area is to be visited next August by the CFU's "Canada Ho!" Membership Campaign Grand Prize Award Win­ners, quite a few of whom will take in the South Chicago, III., United Lodges Campaign Conference to be held Sunday, April 7. Representing the Home Office on the occasion will be Supreme Secretary Joseph Bella and Junior Order Director Michael Grasha.

FARRELL, Pa. — CFU Lodge 126, Nest 190 and the "Sloga" Tamburitzans will hold their Annual Concert on Easter Sunday, April 21, at the Croatian Home, on Staun­ton Street.

The program will begin at 2 p.m. with entertainment by our own Sloga Tamburitzans, under the direction of Mr. F. C. Koss, and selections by the Plavi Dunav Tamburitza Or­chestra of Cleveland, directed by Frank Muza.

Spe a k e r s representing the Croatian Fraternal Union will be bro. Milan

i Vranes, 2nd Vice President,

and bro. John Ovcarich, i Secretary of the Sick Ben­

efit Department. The committees of the

sponsoring organizations are doing their best to make this a highly entertaining event. Following the concert, the Plavi Dunav Orchestra will play for danc!»ig m the Club Rooms. Both solid and liquid refreshments will be available for your convenience.

We cordially invite all the members and friends of the sponsoring organizations and all the other lodges and or­ganizations of the vicinity to attend.

Michael Golub, Sec'y.