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The!joined \n\n Campaign Victors Will Get To Visit
Aii Six Federated Yugoslav Republics
Plans Call For 25-Day Conducted Tour
Plus Five Days For Visiting Relatives
(Continued From Page 7)
the old Twenty Pay Life is
now the Twenty Pay Endow
ment at Age 85, and the erst
while Endowment at Age 70
is now the Endowment at
Age 65. The Twenty Year En
dowment remains as is.
Thirty Glorious Days
What to see in Yugoslavia
during the August, 1956, stay
in the land?
Certainly a great deal more
than thirty days of visiting
there will allow. But here are
some of the cities, sights, etc.,
certain to be on the agendum.
Such great centers as Za
greb, Belgrade, Ljubljana and
historic Sarajevo.
Hrvatsko Zagorje the
fertile lands of Posavina
and Podravina the river
Sava, which originates in
Slovenia, flows tli rough
Croatia and Bosna, and en
ters the Danube near Bel
grade in Serbia.
Then there is Rijeka, Kar
lovac, and Gorski Kotar
the Switzerland of Croatia.
And the magnificent water-
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Spread like a string of
jewels blending in harmonious
colors, and surrounded by en
chanted mountains, are the 16
magnificent Lakes of Plitvi
ce with which nature endow
ed the province of Lika.
Falling into one another,
and connected by foaming
cascades, these lakes are
colored from deep blue to
the ienderest shades of
green. They flow through a
great hollow of steep rocks
and green forests, ending
with an awe inspiring wa
terfall to become the rest
less river Korana.
Tourists from the four cor-
fall of Zeleni Vir at Skrad, tains, its mammoth Postonja
which plunges from a height Cave
of over 270 feet. Not to for
get Opatija, Istra, Pula, and
the exotic Jadran Coast.
Or Dubrovnik, and the Is
lands of Krk, Cres, Pag, Brač,
Hvar and Korčula.
The Lakes Of Plitvice
Then the most fabulous
and attractive of all the na
tural beauties of Yugoslavia,
the Lakes of Plitvice in Lika.
Home Office Lists Six Cardinal Rules
Governing 1955 Conservation Awards
Alpine valleys.
Metohija, the Canyon of
Djerdap, the Ruins of (io
lubac, Kalemegadan Park,
Topčider, Košutnjak aH
in the historic Republic of
Serbia.
And but much more
later as the 1956 Campaign
unfolds and shifts into high
gear. Merry Christmas!
American, Canadian Lodge Secretaries
Must Act Before December 31 To Qualify
Pittsburgh, Pa. It is of vital importance that our
American and Canadian Lodge Secretaries remember the
following regarding their 1955 CFU Bonus Award status:
1) Every Secretary who manages to increase his mem
bership over the figure of January 1, 1955, will merit a
Special Prize of $1.00 for each such addition. Please bear in
mind that your Lodge membership can be increased solely
via signing new members.
2) Lodges which lose members through transfers to George Relich Vice-Pres.,
Tom Latkovic Sec'y., Goldie
Malone and Treasurer, Bob
by Knežević.
other Lodges shall not be charged with such losses when
the Supreme Office considers their Bonus standings. On the
other hand, a Lodge which gains members through trans
fers from other Lodges will not receive credit for such addi
tions when it comes time to pay the Awards.
3) Members who arc on reserve, or who may be put
on Reserve before December 31. 1955, will be figured in the
Lodge membership standing for the purpose of the Bonus
Award when such are duly considered.
4) Transactions which the Supreme Office will consi
der as losses in membership arc deaths, termination through
suspension, termination through expired reserves, and, fi
nally, cash surrenders.
5) All members enrolled in 1955 must remain as ac
tive paying members of their respective lodges at the time
the CFU Bonus Awards are made in March of 1956.
6) Every Junior Order Nest member transferring to a
Lodge will be considered as a gain in membership for that
Lodge, even though such arc already CFU members.
Rewards For Hustling Nest Managers
Membership Award
Nests under 10
Nests with 10
Nests with
Nests with
ftests with
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members No
to 15 members $
to 25 members
to 35 members
to 50
to 75 members 15.00
to 100 members 20.00
to 125 members 25.00
to 150 members 30.00
to 175 members 35.00
to 200 members 40.00
to 225 members 45.00
to 250 members 50.00
to 275 members 55.00
to 300 members 60.00
to 325 members 65.00
to 350 members 70.00
to 375 members 75.00
to 400 members 80.00
to 425 members 85.00
to 450 members 90.00
to 475 members 95.00
to 500 members 100.00
to 525 members 105.00
to 550 members 110.00
to 575 members 115.00
to 600 members 120 00
to 650 members 130.00
to 700 members 140.00
Nests with 701 to 730 members 150.00
Nests with 731 to 800 members 160.00
Nests with 801 to 850 members 170.00
Nests with 851 to 900 members 180.00
Nests with 901 to 999 members 190.00
Nests with 1000 members and over 200.00
Pitt 34 Members Must
Clear Decks January 1st
Pittsburgh, Pa. The
members of CFU Lodge 34
are hereby requested to at
tend the forthcoming yearly
and monthly meetings, which
will be held Sunday, January
1, 1956, at the Bratska Sloga
Hall, 146—44th St., beginning
at 2:00 PM.
The yearly meeting will be
brought to order at the open
ing of the session. It is very
important that all members
attend this meeting, as there
are several vital issues to be
acted upon, such as bonds,
salaries for new officers, as-
sessments, nomination
election of lodge officers for
ee year 1956, and decision on
the amount of money to be
donated to the Croatian Cen
ter (situated in the vicinity
ners of the earth have thrill- of Pittsburgh).
ed to the Lakes of Plitvice It should be the concern of
and many have returned time each and every member to be
and again to drink in the
beauty of this spectacle.
Mammoth Postonja Cave
And then there are the
grandiose lakes of Bled and
Bohinj in Slovenia, its health
resorts at Rogaška Slatina
and Dobrna, its world re
nowned ski jumping paradise
at Planica, its Karst Moun-
New Year's Day Party
In Verona Narodni Dom
This slate will make every
effort to provide better so
cial gatherings and help weld
together the ever increasing
lodge membership.
The first event to challenge
these officers will be the Du-
reservations call Tom Latko
vic at SH 1-8523 or Mary Le
onhardt at TU 5-2988.
members 10.00
To Greet "56 In Style
Verona, Pa. "Narodni 40th Anniversary of its Jun
Dom" at 312 Arch Street will ior Order.
hold its annual party for the For example, those writ-
l'egular and social members i
New Year's Day, January 1,
1956.
As most of the members
know, each member will re
ceive one dollar's worth of
tickets, free of charge, which
may be used for refresh
ments.
The festivities will get un
der way at 1:00 PM, and an
orchestra will provide music
for dancing from 7:00 PM on.
We invite all the members
of our 3 lodges and the so
cial members of the "Narodni
Dom" to make this party a
must on their social calendar
for the New Year's weekend.
Zumberaks Select New
Set Ot Leaders For '56
Cleveland, Ohio As
result of the election held jries
ficers of CFU Lodge 859 for
the coming year will be: Pres.
Saturday, December 31, Last Day For
Lodge Secretaries And Nest Managers
To Assure Selves Of 1955 Bonus Reward
Society's Home Office Anxious To See
Secretaries And Managers Qualify For
Conservation Award Payable Next March
By Stephen F. Brkich, English Editor, Zajedničar
Pittsburgh, Pa. Many of the Croatian Fraternal
Union's American and Canadian Lodge Secretaries and Nest
Managers still have time before Saturday, December 31,
to qualify for their 1955 CFU Conservation Bonus Award.
To qualify for such an Award, Lodges and Nests must
show the same membership on December 31 as was noted on
their roster of January 1,1955. The amount of the Award
I is determined by the number
of members affiliated with Must Value Membership
the simple rules governing
in attendance when such im
portant issues demand our
attention.
Prize Payments which pre
vailed during the course of
the Society's 1955 Membćfr
ship Campaign honoring the
ing $1,000 Junior Educa
tional Endowment at Age
18 will merit a Cash Award
of SI 5 $1,000 Twenty Year
Endowment, Junior or Sen
ior, $15 $1,000 Twenty
Pay Endowment Age 85,
Junior or Senior, $12
$1,000 Endowment Age 65,
Senior, $10 $1,000 Endow
ment Age 85, Senior, $10
and so on.
In addition, the Junior Or
der Department stands pre
pared to pay $1.00 for Junior
Term Insurance written and
another $1.00 for Prepaid
Junior membership business.
Since the Conservation Bo
nus Award rules clearly state
that a Lodge or Nest mem
bership can be increased sole
ly through the medium of
signing, new members, it is
imperative that our Secreta-
Friday, December 9, the of- ery prospect before Saturday,
December 31, 1955.
Definition Of Losses
While most of our Lodge
Secretaries and Nest Mana
gers are acquainted with the
simple rules governing what
can indeed be a profitable
game for them, we believe a
few last minute reminders
may help some of them reach
their goal without undue
trouble.
In the case of a Lodge,
quesne University Tam burit- every Secretary who manages
zans Concert, at the Music increase his or her mem
Hall, February 19, 1956. Ev- bership over the figure of
eryone of the northern Ohio January 1, 1955, will merit a
area will do well to lend a Specia.1 Prize of $1.00 for
helping hand to this project. jeach such new addition. Nest
o n o e o u N e w I a n a e s e e e i n e i
Year's Eve feast and party
for the Zumberak members'earn $q.50 for every new
and friends. To make your name on their books.
George Relich, Pres.
2 i Harbor Home Members
Indiana Harbor, Ind.
The committee of the Croa-! Lodges or Nests will not re
tian Home, located at 4033jceive credit for same, for
Main Street is completing such cannot be defined as
plans for a New Year's Eve representing "new members."
Celebration.
A well known orchestra
will provide music for your
listening and dancing plea
sure and many delicacies such
as roast pork and a variety
of drinks will be available for
your consumption.
Nest, the break-. Continuing, every Junior
is listed in ta- Order Nest member transfer­
elsewhere in ring to a Lodge during 1955
Managers contact ev-
i, 1955, total will
Lodges and Nests which
lose members through trans
fers to other Lodges and
Nests will not be charged
with such losses when their
Bonus Awards are consider
ed. On the other hand, Lod
ges or Nests gaining mem
bers via transfers from other
The Adult Department also
lists as losses terminations
amid gay and festive »ur- treats all transfers to Lodges
roundings. 'as losses to Managers. 1
Home Committee! Equally as important to re
'member is that members on
Christopher Columbus' reserve, or who may
flagship, the Santa Maria,'on reserve uat,c --unua
was wrecked on a coral reef, 31, 19j5, will be figured
off what is now Haiti, on the Lodge membership by the
Christmas Eve of 1492.
today's English Section. will be considered as a gainj"^e*r® will^be greeted in
Before reviewing, in brief, f0r that Lodge when its Bo­
status is reviewed.
these Lodge and Nest A- Further, all members, be
i wards, we would like to re- they Adult or Junior, must' affair which will be held
our Secretaries and remain as active paying mem-
Managers that they will be bers of their respective Lod
paid for every new member, ges and Nests at the time the Street, Uniontown
they sign before December, Croatian Fraternal Union's kira Tamburitza Or
31 in accordance with the Conservation Bonus Awards
are paid in March of 1956.
In other words, members
enrolled before December
31st must maintain their
membership faithfully thru
the months ahead. Failure
to do so will jeopardize the
Bonus standing of the
Lodge Secretary or Nest
Manager and eventually de
prive them of an Award.
This particular rule is only
just, for without it there
would be no meaning behind
the Society's determination
to conserve its membership
Of Vital Importance
Our Secretaries and Mana
gers must also bear in mind
that all members signed in
these waning weeks of 1955 delicious foods
must be paying their Lodge take all honors
or Nest dues no later than
cussion.
All applications for mem
bership received at the Su
preme Office after Decem
ber 25 must bear the nota
tion "Dues Paid for Month
of December" to be consid
ered. If no such notation
appears thereon, the appli
cant will automatically be
processed for entry into the
Society's ranks in January
of 1956, too late to count in
any Bonus Award standing.
W e a n n o s e s s o o
strongly the importance
Roslyn Lodge Members
To Raise Roof Dec. 31
Roslyn, Wash. "Dr. Da
vid Starcevic" C.F.U. Lodge
56 will sponsor their annual
dance New Year's Eve, De
cember 31st.
Music for your dancing and
listening pleasure will be pro
vided by Joseph Greyovich
and his Orchestra from 10:00
PM until 2:00 AM.
A cordial invitation, is ex
tended to the Lodge 56 mem
bers and friends of the sur
rounding area to attend.
Uniontown Ladies Are
Set For New Year Eve
style by the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Croatian Citizens Club.
Plans are completed for the
Saturday, December 31st, at
the Croatian Hall, Franklin
this particular rule and most!we
urgently request that our ^'ve
Secretaries and a n a e rs
govern themselves according
ly when they enroll new appli
cants before December 31st.
THEIR DECEMBER DUES
MUST BE PAID!
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-1
ty will be held Wednesday,
December 21, 7:00 P.M., at
the Jugoslav Center, Recher
Avenue.
Both the Adult and Jun
ior Departments define as
"losses in membership" the
following: Deaths, ter
mination through suspen
sion, expulsions, and cash .,
parents, so that we may
present each one of you with
I a gift. So, Juniors please I
come and also bring your
i
i have an enjoyable evening to-
We invite all of our friends, T"°~ This party will also com
both young and old. to help through exp.red reserves
us welcome in the New Year while the Junior Department „Eudid
who may be put. ,, v-
Pittsburgh has
the older folks, beginning at
8:00 PM.
There will be novelties and
refreshments in the true Cro
atian tradition.
The ladies are eagerly look
ing forward to their New
Year's Eve dance and hope
that the members of C.F.U.
Lodge 72 and the Croatian
Citizens Club will join them
in welcoming the New Year.
An invitation is also extend
ed to all lodges and clubs
strength through the channel within traveling distance of
of rewarding its Secretaries
and Managers for their ef
forts in its, and their, behalf.
In fact, this rule is the very
sum and substance of the
C.F.U. Conservation Plan.
Uniontown to join us that
evening.
The Auxiliary ladies en
joyed their Christmas Cover
ed Dish Supper and ex-
Our thanks go to the La-
December 25 if they are to be
considered in the Conserva- dies Auxiliary of Versailles
tion Bonus Awards under dis- f°r turning out in large num-1 ute show, but came back to
bers at our Thanksgiving the early morning hour when
Catherine Yukish, Pub.
Milwaukee Area Moms
Predict Action In 1956
Milwaukee, Wise. The
Mothers' Club held its reg
ular meeting and election of
officers Sunday, December 4.
Two new members joined and
pa.
The December birthdays
[were celebrated and we wish
... i to thank those who donated
Santa will be there also to
Any mother to
Cleveland's Croatian Radio Hour To
Observe Tenth Milestone January 8th
Tamburitza Symphony Will Make Debat
During Program In Honor Of John Birek
Cleveland, Ohio The Croatian Radio Hour of Cleve
land, which was launched ten years ago on a very modest
basis, will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of its founding
with an appropriate anniversary program and with a salute
to the Producer and Announcer, John Birek, in special cer
emonies on Sunday, January 8, 1956.
The regular Sunday morn-^
ing show will be dedicated to with a power output of 5000
the 10 years of successful watts, which gives it a very
operation of the program and' clear signal over a wide area,
the main Anniversary Cele-
bration will be held at the
Slovene Auditorium, 6417 St.
Clair Avenue.
o e e s o n s e s
which the hard-working lo
cal committee has received
to its invitations it is rea
sonably certain that in ad
dition to the usual large
attendance of local fans,
there will be a very good
representation from li«?ten
ers in the Northern Ohio
and the wide listening area
which includes portions of
Mi i a n, Pennsylvania
and lower Canada.
A very special program has
been engaged to provide mu
sic for modern dancing and
f°r I been arranged for the 10th
birthday party of the Croa-
tian Radio Hour and it will
a k n o o n y e e e a
The Croatian Radio Hour
had its beginning with a 15
minute spot on old Station
WADC whose transmitter
and main studios were loca
ted in Akron, but which had
a local Cleveland Studio in
the old felenews Theatre.
It was from this studio that
changed gifts. Never was John Birek broadcast the
there seen such a festive1first Croatian Radio program
board covered with food fit
for a king. The ladies outdid
themselves with a variety of
that could
in any con
test.
on Sunday, January 6, 1946.
The program was heard at
a very early morning hour—
at 7:00 AM, but even so it
was able to attract a
prove too successful.
The project had its ups
and downs and there was a
time when it was in the red
for almost a thousand dol
lars. But John Birek would
not give up the idea and
kept the program going at
great personal sacrifice in
order to keep the Croatian
Radio hour alive.
The program was gradual
ly increased to the point
where it is now heard for a
solid hour and a half between
the hours of 8:30 and 10:00
AM and it has, without a
doubt, the largest listening
audience of any Croatian pro
I gram throughout the coun
try. The is
President, Mitzie K n a 1 i
Vice President, Mary Sic
kich Secretary, Katherine
Papa and Treasurer, Her-
mine Dyro. On the auditing jjear(j
committee are: Frances Papa
as Chairman and Mary Fara
no, Barbara Royseck and
Ann Puskarich as auditors.
We would like to thank the
former officers for their fine
work, the mothers for their
cooperation and donations,
and our wonderful kolo in
structor and alternate, Ann
Any mother wishing
join our club may do so by
attending the January meet-! Lodges with 351 to 375
ing. Our meetings are always
held the first Sunday of the
month in Kralj's Hall, 6001
South 60th St., at 2:15 PM.
Due to the fact that New
Year's Day falls on the first
Sunday of January, the ses
sion will be held on another
Here is wishing all of you
the Merriest Christmas and 1
before December jjders of business to be dis
cussed will be the Club's First
Anniversary Celebration.
happiness
Adult Department. 1 Barbara Baron, Mgr.
health and
Among the important or-
Katherine Pa-1 lodges with 101 to 125 members 20.00
Lodges with 126 to 150
Lodges with 151 to 175
Lodges with 176 to 200
Lodges with 201 to 225
Lodges with 226 to 250
Lodges with 251 to 275
Lodges with 276 to 300
Lodges with 301 to 325
Lodges with 326 to 350
Lodges with 376 to 400
to 425
Lodges with 401
Lodges with 426 to 450
Lodges with 451 to 475
Lodges with 476 to 500
Lodges with 501 to 525
Lodges with 526 to 550
Lodges with 551 to 575
Lodges with 576 to 600
Lodges with 601 to 650
Lodges with 651 to 700
Lodges with 701 to 750
December 21, 1955.
Everyone Doing Share
The Anniversary Program
will feature choral singing by
all local choral groups.
These include the "Abrase
vie", "Slavulj" and "Lisinski"
Singing Societies. There will
be kolo dancing by the Kolo
I Aces, the Kolo Kids, and the
groups from the "Slavulj"
land "Ante Starcevic" groups.
I A brand new feature which
I is being awaited with a great
jdeal of interest is the first
performance of the Croatian
Radio Hour Tamburitza Sym-
phony.
This orchestra was
formed through a combi
nation which brought to
gether the 20 tamburica
musicians from four local
tamburica bands "Plavi
i o n o 1 0 y e a s o o n i n u o u s
broadcasting Croatian music, I
but it will also be promoted
as a special tribute to the
Producer and Announcer,
brother John Birek.
Made Great Sacrifices
Dunav," "Zvonimir", "Sil
ver Strings" and "Slavonic
Strings." The Symphony
group 1s directed by Jim
Kovacevic, an old time
tamburitza musician and
teacher.
Dave Zupkovic's Balkan
Recording Orchestra will be
a feature also, just as it has
been for the last few years.
wide listening audience.
Dance. They were a wonder- the Saturday program did not
ful group and we hope to re
turn their compliments by at
tending their Jubilee Banquet
in full force, come February.
The speaking program will
be brief, reduced to a few
remarks from the toastm as
ter, and talks by brother Dan
iel Stakich and sister Ann
Rescic and an acknowledg
ment from John Birek, the
producer and announcer of
the program.
All Cleveland CFU and
CCU lodges, our churches and
I social and cultural clubs are
program later shifted to an paration for this 10th Anni
afternoon spot with a 45 min-
together in the pre­
versary celebration and this
assures success for the ven
ture in advance.
More details on the pro
gram will be furnished in suc
ceeding issues of the "Z".
John Badovinac, Reporter
Detroit 351 Meet Set
For Sunday, January 8
Detroit, Mich. This is to
notify the members o." C.F.U.
Lodge 351 that the regular
monthly meeting which was
to be held Sunday, January 1,
1956, will be postponed until
the following Sunday, Janu
ary 8th.
It is urgent that every
member attends this session,
which will begin at 2:30 PM.
We take this opportunity
to wish you all a very Merry
n o w I i s a s a n a a y a n
station WJW on Prosperous New Year,
length of 850 KC and I Mark Kramarich, Rec.
Awards Awaiting Lodge Secretaries
Membership Award
Lodges under 10 members No award
Lodges with 10 to 25 members $ 3.00
Lodges with 26 to 50 members 5.00
Lodges with 51 to 75 members 10.00
Lodges with 76 to 100 members 15.00
members 25.00
members 30.00
members 35.00
members 40.00
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members 55.00
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members 65.00
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members 75.00
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members 85.00
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members 95.00
members 100.00
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members 125.00
members 135.00
members 145.00
Lodges with 751 to 800 members 155.00
Lodges with 801 to 850 members .*. 165.00
Lodges with 851 to 900 members 175 00
Lodges with 901 to 1000 members 190.00
Lodges with 1001 members and over 200.00