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the Croatian Hall.
The party will get under
way at 7:00 PM and will con
sist of games, prizes etc. A
tabic will be set with snacks
and refreshments for all and
last, but not least, Santa will
be there to present each mem
ber with candy, fruit and
pop corn
this
youngsters will enjoy a yule
tide treat.
At this time I would like to
extend to all our members
and their families best wishes
for a very Merry Xmas!
Anna Sucic, Mgr.
Rankin Members Asked
To Attend Meet, Party
Rankin, Pa. This is to
notify the members of CFU
Lodge 6 that the regular
and annual meetings will be
held Sunday, December 18th,
in the Croatian Home.
The regular meeting will
begin at 2:00 PM. After ad
journment, the annual ses
sion will get under way with
adoption of rules and resolu
tions and election of officers
for 1956.
We urge all members to
pay up their dues at the meet
ing or by the 25th of this'
month 30 that the books may 5„onsor
be closed properly.
After adjournment of both
meetings, there will be a par
ty for all the members pre
sent.
Thomas Bcgg, Pres.
Mary Cubakovic, Sec'y.
Balkan Tarns Back On
Youngstown Airwaves
Youiigstoivu, Ohio After
a lengthy absence, Dave Zup
kovich and his Balkan Re
cording Tamburitza Orches
tra are back on the airwaves.
They may be heard every
Saturday afternoon from 4:30
to 5:00 o'clock over Radio
Station WKBN, 570 KC,
Youngstown. Members and
friends of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union of America are
invited to hear these nation
ally known artists regularly.
Struthers Nest Plans
Party For December 17
Struthers, Ohio The C.
F. U. Nest 156 members will
have a Christmas Party on
Saturday. December 17. 1955.
You may declare your in
tentions to be present by call
ing the Nest Manager, Mar
garet Bonish, at LE. 6-6880.
All members are invited to
attend.
Margaret Bonish, Mgr.
Lodge 32 Sports Club
Will Meet December 17
Chicago, 111. The Hrvat
ska Sloboda Lodge 32 Ath
letic Club takes this means to
advise its members that its
next meeting will be held at
Collin's residence, 3333 So.
o a A v e n u e i e o
Saturday evening, December
17th, at 8:00 P.M.
Many coming events under
the auspices of this sports
organization within Lodge 32
will be up for discussion at
retary, at OL 2-1773. As per
custom, refreshments will be
served after the business end
of the meeting.
Conway Junior Party
On December 22nd Sked
Comvav, Pa. Plans have
members of C.F.U. Nest 155 been completed for the An
and their parents are invited nual Junior Order Nest 103
to attend a Christmas Party
Saturday, December 17th, at
There you will enjoy sound
Christmas movies, donated
by 111. Bell Telephone Co., and
a visit from Santa, who will
have toys for all who attend.
e e s e n s w i e
served by the Mothers Com
mittee.
Don't forget to attend.
John llijanich, Mgr.
Youngstown Ladies To
Holiday Party
Youngstown, Ohio The:
Croatian Home Ladies' Auxi
liary will hold its annual
Christmas Party December
15 at Horvath's Tea Room,
2300 Canfield.
Those, who do not have a
way of getting out there are
asked to come to the Croatian
Home at 5:30 PM and ar
rangements will be made for
you.
So, let's have a nice turn
out and don't forget your
gift.
Harborites Will Make
Welkin Ring Dec. 17th
East Chicago, Ind. The
Harborites Christmas oarty
will be held at Jerry's Hall,
charge of So.00.
I As has been the usual cus
tom, the committee again
asks that a fifty-cent grab
bag gift be brought by those
who attend.
Those who plan to join in
this evening of merry-mak
ing are urged to notify Madge
Sindicich at E. C. 3659-M
any evening after 5:30 PM.
Alice Dubiel, Pub.
Cleveland Kolo Group
Sup December 17
O i o e
the Kolo Aces
members of
will celebrate the nassine of'do
win ccieorate tne passing ot,
a happv and successful veariuP
with a Christmas Dinner Sat-
urday evening, December 17,
at the Hickory House on Car
negie Avenue.
Youngstown Lodge To
Fete Nest Youngsters
As another year slowly jattend.
this meeting. Your very own slips into the past, we stop Lucy Andrich, Sec'y.
suggestions may be just the .for a moment to remember
thing to our Athletic Club (the happy times we have had i
for more activity to the ben- at our lodge affairs, festivals. fc r\ i f, 1Q*L
efit of the Lodge and the, concerts, parties and civic 10 DO UUTy UCC. lotfl
national organization. 'affairs, and we thank all| Flint, Mich. An election
This last meeting of 1955(those who helped to make,of officers will take place at
will be in keeping with the these memories. the next regular meeting of
Holiday Spirit and a Christ-j We hope that next year CFU Lodge 561, Sunday, De
mas "grab bag" will be in will bring even bigger and
order, the value of which better events, and from all
can be obtained by calling indications many plans are in
Mrs. Rose Smetko, our sec- the making and will be wit
ten of later.
For now, we hope each of
you will enjoy a happy holi-
Youngstown, Ohio The
members of C.F.U. Nest 309
are invited to attend the an
nual Christmas Party which
will be given by Lodge 66 on
December 17 at the Croatian
Home, 1012 W. Federal St.,
Christmas Season Social.
It will take place Thurs
day evening, December 22nd,
in the Croatian Home and
start at 7 o'clock. There will from 2:00 until 4:00 PM
be refreshments galore and There will be games, re
treats for all. We hope all freshments and loads of fun
Nest 103 members will attend:for everyone who attends,
this party. An interesting program has
To our local Lodge 540 and been planned for you and will
Nest 103 members, as well as: be headed by a magician. As
to our fellow members thru-1 an added attraction, a group
We urge all parents to keep i Um^cl States and of youngsters from the kolo
is date in mind, so that the Qana(ja Merry Christmas circle will perform
and a Happy New Year.
Michael Roman, Mgr.
East Chi Nest 247 In
High Old Time Sunday
East Chicago, Ind. The
members of CFU Nest 267
are invited to attend a Xmas
get-together Sunday, Decem
ber 18, at the Croatian Cen
ter, 4701 Carey St., at 6:00
PM sharp.
Santa Claus will next be
ushered in, with gifts for all
the youngsters present. How
ever, if you are unable to at
tend, you may send for your
gift.
We are looking forward to
seeing many of the parents
and members of Lodge 66
present. Vi Flask, Mgr.
Rankin Juniors Will
Enjoy Treats, Movies
Rankin, Pa. This is to
notify all the members of
CFU Nest 38 and their par
ents that a Christmas Party
will be held Saturday, Decem
ber 17, at 3:00 PM, in the
Croatian Home.
Motion pictures will be
shown for the children's en
tertainment and Xmas treats
will be given out by Santa
Claus.
Members, who have award
books in their possession, are
asked to turn them in on
time, for the award will be
made the day of the party.
We also urge all members
to bring their dues payments
up to date, or else, in some
cases, we will have to resort
to the suspension of mem
bers. Catherine Pecak, Mgr.
Masontown Polls Will
Be Open December 18
Masontown, Pa. C.F.U.
Lodge 566 will hold a meet
ing on Sunday, December 18,
in the Slavic Hall, at 1 PM.
The main order of business
will be the election of lodge
officers for 1956. We there
fore urge every member to
attend, and especially the
3502 Deodar Street, on Sat-10ffices jn the coming year
urday, December 17. ^jso
Delicious food, prepared by
jected during the af-
the members, refreshments, committee for the new lodge
and entertainment will be
hall to built
in the near
provided. There will also be futUrC.
plenty of mistletoe. All this
will be afforded for a small
building
Hegewisch Lodge Will
Fete Members Dec. 19
Hegewisch, 111. At the
(last regular meeting of CFU
Lodge 275, it was unanimous
ly decided to hold the annual
meeting immediately after
the regular monthly meeting
on December 19, in Fory
stick's Hall, 13259 S. Hous
ton Avenue, beginning at 6:30
PM.
During the course of the
annual meeting, the election
of officers for the year of
1956 will be held.
We urge all members whoi Pea^'
Three Junior Tamburitza Groups Will
Appear In McKeesport New Year's Day
Junior Order Director Michael Grasha
Will Speak During Gala Holiday Concert
McKeesport, Pa. At
7:30 PM on Sunday, January
1, 1956, the Sacred Heart
Auditorium on Shaw Ave. in
McKeesport will be the scene
of a gala festival program
featuring three Junior Tam
buritza groups.
They are the McKeesport
u n i o a u i z a n s e
"Holy Trinity" Tamburitzans
from Ambridge, Penna., and
the newly formed Clairton
reddish,
range from light greenish
yellow to reddish-orange.
Homely, But Delicious
The dry types have a some-
younger members, whom we what mealy or coarse-grained
would like to see holding
texture when cooked. This is
the kind usually preferred
here in the North. Recognize
it by the yellowish, fawn-col
ored skin, the very light yel
low or orange flesh.
Whatever the variety,
Steve Balaban, Sec'y. moist or dry, look for tubers
that are smooth, well-shaped
firm, and of bright appear
ance. Best not to mix vari
eties in one cooking because
of flavor and color differen
ces, and lack of uniformity
in cooking.
Despite its homely, har
dy appearance, remember
that the sweet potato is a
rather delicate vegetable.
Buy in small lots and use
promptly, since they don't
keep well at home for a
long period. They're easily
bruised, so sort and handle
with care.
In addition to flavor ap-
to uke care of the
at the forthcoming meeting. I twice the recommended daily
Aftpr thp plppfinrm rp- I allowance of vitamin A. That
freshments will be served to!is
Flint Members Called
cember 18. at 2:00 PM, in the
Croatian and Slovene Home,
2701 St. John Street.
All members are requested
to attend, as there will be
items of special importance,
discussed for the coming
day season and a prosperous' year.
New Year. Louise Sasek1 Charles J. Maroid, Sec'y.
potatoes are a
bave their dues paidjPr*ze package of good food
matter .sweet potato contains about
important for
growth and normal vision,
and for keeping the skin and
organ linings in good condi
tion so they can resist infec
tion.
Since some vitamin A can
be stored in the body, it's well
to eat plenty of foods that
provide it to build up a re
serve supply.
Loaded With Vitamins
Sweet potatoes also provide
worthwhile amounts of vita
min C, as wrell as some of the
vitamins and minerals.
And, of course, they are high
in food energy.
Attractive in color, appeal
ing in flavor, sweet potatoes
group from the
U n i v e s ity Tamburitzans, 1
United States Agriculture Department
Says Sweet Potato Crop Best In Years
New York City, N. Y. A sweet potato by any other
name is still a sweet potato. Call them "yams" if you like
many people do even though it is technically incorrect.
Actually, true yams come from an entirely different
plant, not often found in this country. But call them what
you will, sweet potatoes are fine-tasting and nutritious, a
happy addition to wintertime menus.
Sweet potato supplies are
abundant right now, and' can brighten meals in
they're on the U. S. Depart-' ways. Use them boiled, fried,
ment of Agriculture's list of mashed, candied, or glazed,
plentiful foods for December, Team them with such deli
The crop yield was much bet- cately flavored meats as pork
ter than expccted this year, and chicken, and with fruits
with estimated production of such as apples, pineapple, and
over 36 million bushels run- oranges. Use them as a veg
ning 21 percent above last etablc or dessert.
year's short crop. i Cook sweet potatoes
Different types of sweet quickly and in their jackets
potatoes are available to
please individual tastes.
The varieties vary in shape,
and shapes vary within va
riety. Experience will show
which kind is preferred by
your family.
who will also play for your
dancing pleasure after the
concert.
Michael Grasha, Director
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union's Junior Order, will be
on hand to pay special tribute
to the Junior Tamburitzans.
music, songs and dances,
Junior Tamburitza Orches- make it a point to start the
tra. The popularity of the New Year right and come out
junior groups has already to the Sacred Heart Auditori
spread far and wide. um, Shaw Ave., at 7:30 PM
Guest artists will be a i Sunday, January 1, 1956.
Society's Housewives Urged To Serve
Yams During Christmas Season Dinners
to retain the most food
value. Serve them piping
hot.
To boil sweet potatoes,
.enough water to cover. Boil
The varieties that cook up covered, until tender and
moist and sugary tasting are |drain at once so they won't!
the ones commonly called get waterlogged. Peel and!
"yams". These are a great season with tabic fat or meat ^,aiT!,m
favorite in the South. Skin drippings, add salt and pepper
colors vary from whitish to to taste.
the flesh colors
Many are the variations for
serving cooked sweet pota
toes. After peeling, mash
them quickly and thoroughly,
add seasonings and fat, and
beat in hot milk a little at a
time until the potatoes are
orange juice, adding a little
Here's a specially attrac-
tive way to serve mashed
and serve hot.
The holiday season Is the
time to have plenty of
cookies on hand for gifts
and guests. Make 3 dozen
Yukon Small Fry Look iFarrell Juniors Sure
Ahead To Sunday Party Of Rip Snorting Time
Yukon, Pa. A Christmas Farrell, Pa. Preparations
Party will be held in honor of
the members of CFU Nest
225, Sunday, December 18th,
For a thoroughly enjoy
,, u •*. 'i°r you too, so come along,who have been attending our
able evening of Tamburitza ...'
,,
with them. parties the past really en-
Pitt Nest 67 Juniors
Await Dec. 28 Funfest
There will be cartoons,
games and ample refresh
ments for the kiddies. Also,
Santa Claus has sent word
that he will distribute a gift
to each member present.
Your Nest Manager has
Barbara Shaginaw, Mgr.
Holiday Season Party
Set By Phoenix Lodg
Phoenix, Ariz. C. F. U.
(Lodge 978 will hold its reg
i scrub them and drop into a
... ... ular and annual meetings
I kettle of boiling water
Saturday, December 17th, at
3 8 0 I n i a n School Road, at
which the leadership of the
lodge is selected for the Merry
forthcoming year. We do,
however, urge more of the
younger members to attend
and accept some lodge posi
tion.*
All dues payments should
also be taken care of) so that
fluffy and smooth. there will be no old business
Or, instead of milk, use
hen the books are turned
grated orange rind, table fat,
and a few raisins.
These Should Hit Spot
to the new officials.
Members are asked to at
tend both sessions. After ad
journment there will be a
small party in honor of the
and refreshments
will be served.
Frank B. Yurcic, Sec'y.
sweet potatoes: Shape into
mounds for individual serv
i n s a k e a s a w e i n e i
center, and brown in a hot
Verona Members Called
oven (425° F.). Fill the well i a u atv
with cranberry sauce or
CieCl NeW OlTICerS
Verona, Pa. The next
regular meeting of C. F. U.
Sweet Potato and Molasses
Cookies, according to this
recipe from the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture: jpensed with, an election of of-
Cream together cup of ficers f°r 1956 will be held,
fat and Vt
sugar. Add 11 members are urged to
egg and beat thoroughly. Add attend the meeting in order
yx cup molasses 1 cup gra- that they may vote for the
ted raw sweet potato (grate officers of their choice and
just before using) and 1 take care of their dues pay
teaspoon grated orange rind, ments.
Sift together 2 cups sifted all-j We wish to take this op
purpose flour
teaspoon portunity to wish you a Mer-
soda 1 teaspoon baking pow- Christmas and a Happy
der and V- teaspoon ginger New Year.
(if desired). I Anna Mikus, Secy.
Add dry ingredients alter
nately with Vi cup sour milk
Lodge 533 Voting Set
or buttermilk to sweet pota- i n 17
to mixture. Mix well and lOr jflf. DeCemD£T 1/
drop from a teaspoon onto a! Battle Creek, Mich. The
greased baking sheet. Bake annual meeting of CFU Lodge
in a moderately hot oven 533 will be held Saturday,
(375° F). about 15 minutes December 17, at the Croatian
or until golden brown. Hall, 115 Third Street.
The philosophies of one to attend, as there will be Those of you who have been
age have become the absur- elections of lodge officers, delinquent in your dues pay
dities of the next, and the bartender and janitor. Jments will do well to have
foolishness of yesterday has Refreshments will be this matter taken care of at
become the wisdom of tomor- served after the meeting. this meeting.
row. Sir William Osier Violet Belles, Rec.l Joseph Zegar, Sec'y.
re in full swing for our An-
Nest 190 Christmas Par-
to be held on Saturday,
Croatian Hall. December 17, at 2:00 P.M., in
The party will get under the Croatian Home, 412
way at 4 00 pM Qld gt Nick
himself, will be on hand to Parents are urged to have
I present all the young mem- their youngsters attend this
I bers with a gift. party. If the children are too
We ask the parents of CFU young to go alone, the par
Lodge 432 to make sure their ents should accompany them
children attend the party, or send the grandparents a
There will be plenty of room long. The young members
Pittsburgh, Pa. Junior our Christmas Party again
Order Nest No. 67 will hold
its annual Christmas Party,
for all its members, on Wed
nesday evening, December 28,
at 7:30 P.M., in the down
stairs meeting room of the
Bratska Sloga, 146—44th St.,
Pittsburgh.
Michael Seliy, Mgr. joyed them, and anxiously get her.
look forward to next year's This party will also com
Christmas Party. In fact, bine our never-forgotten
weeks in advance they keep
asking: "Are we having
Santa Claus is never
We hope to have our favor
ite Tamburitzans "Sloga", a
group of our own members,
to entertain us again this
year. They did such a won-
bcen working very hard to! derful job of entertaining
make this party a success, so everyone at our party last
we hope that this will serve
as a reminder to the parents.
Please bring your children
year.
Little Patty Butchko is all
excited about dancing for the
to the Christmas Party, on youngsters again, as she has
December 28, at 7:30 P.M., been doing now for several
i where a good time will be had
by all.
years. She has been trying to
decide just what outfit she is
going to wear for weeks now.
Then we'll have our great
big Christmas tree. There will
be just everything to make
this party something you'll be
sorry you missed (if you do
not attend).
Now, there is one final re
minder! It's always the im
portant question of dues. If
your dues are not paid for
this year, please take care of
this important matter at
once.
Wishing you all a Very
i s a s a n a
Happy New Year.
Sophie Burn
ace, Mgr.
Lodge 66 Primed For
Bookkeeping Changeover
Youngstown, Ohio We
wish to thank all the mem
bers who responded to our
plea and paid up their dues
for the balance of the year
December 14,1955.
Euclid Youngsters In
Fun Galore December 21
Euclid, Ohio The Xmas
Season is again at hand, and
we are happy that again we
will please our Junior mem
bers with a Xmas Party.
This year's Christmas Par
ty will be held Wednesday,
December 21, 7:00 P.M., at
the Jugoslav Center, Recher
Avenue.
Santa will be there also to
present each one of you with
a gift. So, Juniors please
come and also bring your
parents, so that we may all
have an enjoyable evening to-
"Euclid Kolo Kids". There
will be fun galore for all of
you.
Here is wishing all of you
busy to attend our parties. I
the Merriest Christmas and
He'll be there hoping to see
all of our Junior members.
And there will be the favor
ite menu of all children, hot
dogs and pop! Santa will
have his treats of candy and
popcorn too!
the New Year bring all
of you good luck, health and
happiness.
Barbara Baron, Mgr.
Madison Nest 29 Will
Regale Kiddies Sunday
Madison, 111. A Xmas
Party will be sponsored for
the members of CFU Nest 29
Sunday, December 18, at 2:00
PM in the Liberty National
Home, Granite City.
We would like to have a
100% perfect attendance at
this affair. Refreshments will
be served and there will be
plenty of fun for everyone.
John Bilich, Mgr.
Meet And Social Hour
For Dearborn Members
Dearborn, Mich. The
members of CFU Lodge 643
"Bratstvo" are requested to
attend the last regular
meeting of the year Sunday,
December 18, at 10 AM.
After the regular monthly
business is taken care of we
will proceed with the election
of officers for the coming
year.
e e s e n s w i e
served to all members pre
sent after adjournment of the
meeting.
All parents are asked to
bring their children to the
hall the same day, around 11
o'clock, when there will be a
Christmas Party in their
honor. Santa Claus will be
there to pass out a present
to each member.
As your lodge secretary
and nest manager, we appeal
to all the members to pay
Those of you who have not
please do so at your earliest their dues, so that we may
convenience, for we would like present clear books to our
to have all books balanced: newly elected officials.
out.
The reason for this appeal
is that Lodge 66 will install
a new bookkeeping system
and will issue new books to
all members beginning in
1956.
Lodge 602 will be held Sun- third Sunday of the Sunday, December 18, at
day, December 18, in the Na-
Steve Horvat, Sec'y.
Anna Horvat, Mgr.
Society's No. 1 Lodge
Prepared For Meeting
Detroit, Mich. Members
You may pay your dues on of CFU Lodge 351 are urged
date, which is i to attend the special meeting
|.Before or after the i which time the election of of-
2:00 PM. {be taken care of with the un-j From 2:00 to 3:00 PM we
After the business of ^ejđersigned at 341 Jefferson will adopt the lodge by-laws
regular meeting has been dis-, street. and the committee's sugges-
Trafford 541 Members
To Name 1956 Officers
We have very important
matters which must be clear
ed up at this meeting. Also,
election of Lodge officers and
steward for the forthcoming
year will take place on this
day.
Bids for steward must be
postmarked no later than
I We urge all our members noon Saturday, December 17.
date, the matter can! ficers for 1956 will take place.
Nicholas Srnec, Sec'y. tions for the coming year.
From 3:00 until 6:00 PM
there will be an election of
officers. Before the election
is opened, 7 judges will be
chosen to take care of the
Trafford, Pa. All mem
bers of Lodge 541, Trafford! balloting. The names of all
are requested to attend the candidates will all be printed
regular and annual meeting on one ballot, the same as
to be held in our Lodge meet
ing room on December 18th.
The meeting will begin at
1:00 PM.
last year.
It is the duty of every
member to attend this meet
ing and take part in the elec
tions.
A Christmas Party will be
held for the members of CFU
Nest 318 Saturday, Decem
ber 17, beginning at 3:00 PM.
There will be an entertaining
o a a n i s a s
treats will be presented to
the members.
We also invite you to join
us on New Year's Eve to wel
come in the New Year. There
will be dancing to the music
of the Balkan Cavaliers and
loads of fun for everyone.
Mark Kramarich, Rec.