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Supreme President, Junior Director
Elected To High Office During Recent
National, State Fraternal Congresses
Bros. V. I. Mandich And Michael Grasha
Acclaimed By NFC And Penn State Groups
By Stephen F. Brkich, English Editor, Zajedničar
Pittsburgh, Pa. Two top officials of the Croatian
Fraternal Union were signally honored in recent weeks by
nationwide and state groups of fraternal leaders.
First to be cited is Michael Grasha. Junior Order Di
rector, who was elected 1st Vice-President of the Youth
Counselors Section of the National Fraternal Congress of
America during the 69th An-f
nual Meeting of the group
September 26-28, 1955, in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bro. Grasha previously
served as Treasurer and
2nd Vice-President of this
Section before it became
a component part of the
National Fraternal Con
gress last September. Pri
or to that. Section meet
ings were held separately,
usually in May.
This honor came to bro.
Grasha shortly after he was
re-elected to his second term
as our Junior Order Director
during the Croatian Frater
nal Union's 9th National
Quadrennial Convention, held
September 19-26. last i-n
Philadelphia.
Bro. Grasha will in 1956
a u o a i a y e o e e
President of the Youth Coun
selors Section when the 70th
Annual Meeting of the Na
tional Fraternal Co n e s s
takes place in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Presidency His In '58
The second to be highly
honored is Supreme Presi
dent V. I. Mandich.
He was elected 2nd Vice
President of the Pennsyl
vania Fraternal Congress
during the 44th Annual
Convention of the group,
held November 15-16,1955,
in Scranton.
Bro. Mandich was also re
elected to his third term as
Supreme President during the
Society's 9th National Quad
rennial Convention of Sep
tember 19-26, 1955.
Interesting to note is that
the Pennsylvania Fraternal
Congress is the largest such
state body in the United
States. No less than 72 soci
eties are active affiliates of
the Congress.
No less interesting is the
fact that the Croatian Fra
ternal Union is the largest
fraternal benefit society char-
Brothers and Sisters:
tered in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania.
Hence the significance of
the honor which befell bro.
Mandich personally and the
Croatian Fraternal Union as
a whole, for with it comes as
surance that he will automa
tically become President in
1958 of the powerful Penn
sylvania Fraternal Congress.
It will mark the first time
in the history of the Cro
atian Fraternal Union that
one of its officials came to
preside over this Keystone
State fraternal body.
Congratulations, bros. Gra
sha and Mandich, from your
fellow members!
Delegates Have Until December 24th
To Vote For Fifth Trial Board Member
Names Of Only Two Candidates Appear On
Ballots Forwarded Convention Delegates
November 30,1955
To the Delegates of the
Ninth Convention of the
Croatian Fraternal Union
Run-off balloting by mail for the fifth member of the
Supreme Trial Board has been held. The election results
show that each of the two candidates received an equal
number of votes. In all, a total of 203 ballots was received
at the Supreme Office. Of these, 7 were blank, and 2 were
invalid. Therefore, 294 valid votes were cast, of which
Brothers Matthew Belanich and Victor Shubat each received
147 votes.
In accordance with the By-laws of the Society and the
decision of the Convention, a second run-off election must
be held by mail. You will receive your ballots by mail, the
same as before. Vote for one and return your ballot, the
same as previously, to the Supreme Office.
The voting will be conducted until December 24th. Bal
lots delivered at the post office on that day, or earlier, will
be valid. Mail yours promptly, to avoid disqualifying your
vote.
Fraternally yours,
For the Executive Board
V. I. Mandich, Supreme President
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary
ALL FOR ONE-ONE FOR ALL
OffCMLOGMI OF T€ OOVWt FRAFERNAL UNION
Club Launched By
Hamilton Mothers
New Group Plans
December 17 Fete
Hamilton, O n t» The
n e w y o a n i z e o e s
Club of CFU Nest 397 will
sponsor its first affair, a
Christmas Dance and Tombu
la (surprise packages), Sat
urday, December 17, 8 PM,
at the Jugoslavian Hall, 243
Beach Road.
Music for dancing will be
provided by the Musicals, a
popular Slovenian orchestra,
and there will be plenty of
your favorite refreshments.
Gifts For 397 Members
During the evening, the
newly elected 1956 officials of
Lodge 644 will be introduced
and you will also meet the
officers and members of our
new club.
All you Nest 397 members
are urged to attend with or
without your parents, for
Santa Claus will be at the
dance with gifts for all the
junior members. Nest 397
members will be admitted
free.
Buy Tickets In Advance
Everyone, who attends, will
have a chance at winning a
free prize.
Tickets may be bought in
advance from members of
the Nest 397 Mothers' Club
and the Manager of Nest 397.
Mothers' Club
Committee
Farrell Priming
For Annual Show
Lodge, Nest, Tarns
Back Holiday Fete
Farrell, Pa. Plans are
being made for the Annual
Christmas Concert to be held
Sunday, December 25, at the
Croatian Home, Staunton St.
in Farrell, starting at 2:30
P.M. by Senior Lodge 126 and
Junior Nest 190 C. F. U. in
conjunction with the "Young
Sloga Tamburitzans."
One of the highlights of the
program will be the first
public appearance of the new
ly organized group of "Sloga
Tamburitzans" playing to
gether with the older group,
making it a total of twenty
eight members (17 from the
original and 11 from the new
group).
They will be playing, sing
ing and dancing together
making it a larger and more
impressive group to which
the public can look forward
to seeing and hearing on this
first public appearance.
There will also be a Cro
atian musical comedy play "O
Žene, 2ene" to be presented
by members of Lodge 126.
We believe that the audi
ence will be well satisfied
with the program that is be
ing arranged.
There will also be dancing
in the club room starting at
8:00 P.M.
Emil Bossick, Pub.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1955.
STATESMAN One of the highlights of the November
6th, 1955, Testimonial Dinner in honor of the Society's
new 1st Supreme Vice President Joseph N. Bazdarie, Chi
cago, 111., Lodge 32, was a stirring address by the Hon.
Paul H. Douglas, Democrat, famed United States Senator
from Illinois. Senator Douglas, left above, is shown con
gratulating bro. Bazdarie as the wife of the CFU official
elect looks on with open pride. A huge crowd turned out
November 6 to wish bro. Bazdarie every success in office,
which he assumed as of Monday, November 28,1955.
Society's New By-Laws Will Become
Effective On Thursday, December 1st
All Lodge officials and others interested in signing
new adult members after Thursday, December 1, 1955,
are reminded that application for same must be made in
accordance with Sections 121,122, 123, 124,125 and 126
of the new By-Laws, which were adopted by the 9th
Quadrennial Convention of September 19-26,1955.
These new By-Laws appeared in their entire Eng
lish Text in the Zajedničar dated November 16, 1955,
and the Croatian Text one week later, November 23,
1955. Copies of either text are available and may be had
by writing the Home Office. The By-Laws will not ap
pear in booklet form for some weeks, hence the neces
sity of keeping the Zajedničar texts on hand.
Matthew R. Belanic, Viclor Shuba
V. I. Mandich, Supreme President
Joseph Bella, Supreme Secretary
Tie In Trial Board Run-off Election
CHILDREN'S HOME TO HOLD PROGRAM DECEMBER 17
The Annual Christmas Party and I tivities. Shown with them, standing at right nearest camera,
Program of the Children's Home of the Croatian Fraternal! are Home Superintendent and Mrs. Nick I). Sarich. Individ
Union at Des Plaines, Illinois, will take place Saturday, De- ual members or Lodges desiring to remember these young
cember 17, at 7:30 PM in the Home quarters. Pictured are sters during the holiday season may do so by sending cards,
We cordially invite all the some of the boys and girls residing at the Home, all of gifts, etc., in care of the Superintendent at 1901 Potter
members of Lodge 644, Nest whom invite you and yourshto-attend the December 17 fes-1 Rd., Des Plaines. For which, many thanks from the children.
397 members, their parents
and all other CFU members
and friends, to attend and
help make this a successful
dance and Xmas celebration.
the tribute.
The hall was beautifully
decorated with a large
shield of the CFU, a gayly
decorated square reading
"Živio Bazdarie", flowers
and candelabras.
The affair was a sponta
neous effort on the part of
s o e e e s o e
"Veep's" own Lodge 32 and
personal friends. The dinner
chairman and toastmaster
Dignitaries Turn Out
Senator Paul H. Douglas Of Illinois
Among Huge Crowd At Dinner Honoring
Vice President-fleet Joseph Bazdarie
Fellow Members Of Lodge 32 Leader Wish
Official-Elect Great Success In Office
Chicago, 111. On Sunday, November 6, 1955, a Tes
timonial Dinner was given in honor of Joseph N. Bazdarie,
newly elected 1st Vice-President of the Croatian Fraternal
Union of America. It was one of the most successful af
fairs ever to be held at the Croatian National Sokol Home,
1903 South Racine Avenue,
A capacity crowd gathered Entertainment was fur
to honor bro. Bardaric. The nished by the great opera
hall literally burst at the
D. Sostarko, who held
seams as 300 people joined in the audience spellbound with
his renditions.
After glowing tributes
were paid to "Buzzy" by
Mr. Ropa, Mr. Barrett and
Professor Zvetina, Senator
Douglas gave his talk,
which was devoted to the
cultural and professional
growth of the Croatian
people.
Senator Douglas praised
our Society's growth thru-
was Laddie Slamar, Secretary,
of Lodge 32, who did an ad-
A o n o s e a e n i n e a e i s e s o n a o n
were large delegations from
the Croatian Singing Society
comment-
ed on the unfair pr0
hat efforts he person-
lly is doing in that respect.
Zora Sloboda Lodge 32 tunate in having men such as
members, Croatian Singers
Federation, delegates to the
Heading the list of digni- Mandich, Supreme President
taries were the United States' °f the CFU Martin Krasich,
Senator from Illinois, the'Supreme Treasurer and the
Honorable Paul Douglas
Cook County Recorder Jo
seph F. Ropa Cook County
Clerk Edward F. Barrett
State Senator Frank Koca
rek Alderman Charles Bonk
and the principal speaker was
Professor John Zvetina, Pro
fessor of Law at Loyola
University in Chicaf«
(you ide it in the coming
9th CFU Convention from
neighboring lodges, the board Honoree Most Grateful
of the Children's Home and Telegrams and letters read
its able Superintendent and by the toastmaster were re
many out of town friends of ceived from Mayor Richard
the Veep. Daley of Chicago V. I.
Supreme Board plus person
al letters and wires.
Brother Bazdarie was pre
sented with a plaque from
Lodge 32 for his many years
of faithful and conscientious
service. The Sloboda Athletic
Club gave him a gift and the
dinner committee presented
(Continued On Page 9)
PAGE SEVEN
Each Candidate
Claims 147 Votes
New Elections To
Terminate Dec. 24th
Pittsburgh, Pa. Matthew
R. Belanic, Branford, Conn.,
and Victor Subat, Sudbury,
Ont., Canada, finished in a
tie November 25 last in the
race to determine the fifth
member of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union's new High Trial
Board.
The voting for the jost
took place between November
1 and November 23 among
the 311 Delegates who at
tended the Society's 9th Na
tional Quadrennial Conven
tion, held September 19-26,
1955, in Philadelphia.
The ballots were counted
Friday evening, Nov. 25, be
fore a representative group
of Convention Delegates dom
iciled in Western Penna.
Home Office Acts Fast
The final count November
23 showed bros. Belanic and
Subat to have tied for the
post with 147 votes apiece.
This automatically made it
necessary for the Home Of
fice to call for a new elec
tion between the stalemated
candidates. Ballots for the
purpose will be sent all 311
Delegates at once.
Voting must be completed
by December 24, 1955, follow
ing which the ballots will a
gain be opened and counted
before a representative group
of Delegates.
Further details regarding
this even-Stephen voting will
be published in the next issue
of the Zajedničar.
Detroit Moms In
Tamburitza Search
Youthful Stars
Lack Instruments
Detroit, Mich. Tambur
itza classes sponsored by the
Mothers Club of Nest 318
have been under way for a
month and a half now, and
we are very gratified at the
turnout.
However, we would like to
make an urgent appeal for
instruments. We have from
18 to 20 youngsters taking
tamburitza lessons regularly,
every Friday night from 7:30
to 10:00 P.M. at the Lodge
Hall under the very able di
rection of Andrew Benda.
Six, Seven Disappointed
However, while some of
the youngsters have their
own instruments, the others
must share the instruments
the Mothers Club purchased
a while back.
Naturally, this means that
each week six or seven of the
youngsters do not have, an
instrument.
Pick Up That Telephone!
We would like to urge that
if any of our CFU members
have tamburitza instruments
around the house which they
are willing to loan, sell, or
give to the Mothers Club for
the use of these children, we
would appreciate it.
Please contact either Marie
Morgan at FOrest 64390. Ma
rijana Relicb at TOwnsend
72616, or Kay Kosovec at
TUxedo 10927.
Mothers Club Committef