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It's "Canada Ho!"
In August Of 1957
For Campaign Winners
SIX. PAGES
Question-Answer Period To Follow Talks
Called by the Home Of
fice of the Society', this
Conference is to start at
7:30 p. m. and be addressed
by bros. Supreme Vice
President Milan V ranes and
Supreme Treasurer Martin
Krasich,
Everyone Is Invited
A question-and-answer per
iod will follow the highly in
formative addresses of the
By Stephen F. Brkich
Chair., Campaign Comm.
Q. Who may become an
adult member of the Croatian
Fraternal Union?
A. Any person, male,
female, who is of Croatian
or Slavic birth, resides in
the United States or Cana
da, and is not under 16 nor
over 60 years of age at
tinje of application.
Q. —What is meant
"of Slavic birth?"
A.
There are 12 Slav
all descendants
iere»t- Aigiblc to join the
Croatian Fraternal Union.
They are Bulgarians By
elo, or White, Russians
Carpatho Russians Croa
tians Czechs Macedoni
a n s o e s u s s i a n s
Serbs Slovaks Slovenes
and Ukrainians.
Q. What if my spouse is
not of Slavic birth: Irish, for
example? Can such a person
apply for membership in the
Croatian Fraternal Union?
A. Yes. The By-Laws
clearly state that if a mem
ber marries, and the spouse
is not of Croatian or Slavic
birth, such spouse shall
have the right to make ap
plication for affiliation
with tlie Society.
Q. I am at present a
member of tlie Croatian Fra
ternal Union and 35 years of
age. To what extent may I in
crease my coverage with the
Society
A. Up to $5,000 with
out undergoing a Medical
Examination up to £10,000
with the approval of the
Executive Board of the So
ciety. Further, applicants
between the ages of 41 and
50 years may be insured up
to $4,000 those between
the ages of 51 and 60 for
$1,000 only.
Q. -r- How many different
types of adult certificates can
I choose from?
A. The Croatian Fra
ternal Union has four to
choose from Endowment
at Age 85 20 Pay Endow
ment at Age 85 Endow
ment at Age 65 and 20
Year Endowment.
A. Under such cir
cumstances you would pay
$50.00 in cash and still be
entitled to the trip. In any
event, you must have at
least 50% of the Qualify
ing Points before the Soci
ety can "accept" the differ
ence in cash.
Supreme Vice President, Treasurer Will Address Rally
PITTSBURGH The first tives.
of what will eventually be a Invitations to attend this
widespread series of 1957 Cro- rally are in the hands of many
atian Fraternal Union Mem- district Lodge officials and
bership Campaign Confer- Junior Nest managers.
ences will be held Saturday
evening, Feb. 2, in the Na
tional Home, 322 Arch Street,
Verona, Pa.
Lodges invited to be re
presented are 602 and 770,
Verona 615 and 806, Uni
versal 626, Rural Ridge
660, New Kensington
Those present at this Ve
two Home Office representa- rona gathering stand to learn of life insurance.
Seeing Is Believing
An American
In Yugoslavia
judge Yugoslavia accordingly.
and Canada from that part of
Yugoslavia.
Much of this he dismiss
ed as "prejudiced love" for
a certain part of a country
like the all-consuming pas
sion of a Texan for the cel
ebrated "Lone Star State."
But he soon changed his
mind once he came to see Gor-
ski Kotar unfold before him
in all its scenic splendor.
Q. I am striving to a
mass 250 Points in this year's
Membership Campaign in or
der to qualify for the Grand
Prize Award of an August,
1957, vacation stay in Can
ada. What if I should fall Risnjak. Thousands of Euro
short of my goal by, say, 50
Points
The highest mountains
here, both over 1,500 meters
in height, are Sniježnik and
a great deal.
Especially those Lodge
and Nest leaders who were
elected to office for the
first time during the re
cent annual meetings and
are anxious to acquaint
themselves with the 'Ins
and outs" of the Croatian
940, Curtisville.
Interested members of any
or all of these Lodges arc also
invited to be present, for the
Society's 1957 Membership
Campaign concerns every af
filiate of the Croatian Frater-
Fifteenth of
Fraternal Union.
There is more to the So
ciety than meets the eye, for
the insurance industry never
stands still and new, better
methods are introduced al
most regularly to benefit cer
tificate holders like those affi-
liated with the American and
nal Union and all can gain by nu.
®. Canadian ranks of the Cro
participating the drive.
Educational Meeting
atian Fraternal Union.
It pays in many, many
iwavs to know the true value
The writer toured through much of Yugoslavia from August tl
to September 10, 1956, as the leader of a group of 67 American and
Canadian members of the Croatian Fraternal Union who visited that
controversial country in Southern Europe. This series of articles on
Yugoslavia are intended solely for the edification of the Society's
younger American and Canadian born members. At no time will the
tcriter attempt to evaluate anything he saw or heard while overseas.
Instead, the reader
w
invited to draw his or her own
By STEPHEN F. BRKICH
Editor, English Section, Zajedničar
ONE THE WORSE for wear after 20 days of travel
around the land, the Croatian Fraternal Union's "Boat
Group" of American and Canadian members left beautiful
Opatija for Zagreb Thursday, Aug. 30, 1956. The trip was
to mark their last on the four chartered buses which hauled
them around Yugoslavia's terrain.
The highway between Opatija and Zagreb the Capi
tal City of the Republic of Croatia made for "smooth
sailing" as the buses headed^
for their destination via the
unbelievably beautiful, moun
tainous hinterland of fabu
lous Gorski Kotar.
Often called the "Croatian
The writer, born, raised and
educated in the United States,
had heard much about the
wonders of Gorski Kotar from
those who came to America}
perfect scenic shots for the
still or motion picture ca
mera enthusiasts from the
States and Canada.
In the vicinity is Skrad, a
Switzerland," Gorski Kotar is center which boasts of a 90
about one hour removed from meters high waterfall Ze
the seaport city of Rijeka and
some three hours distant from
Zagreb.
leni Vir a vast grotto, a
little lake, and a deep glen
known as Vražji Prolaz (the
Devil's Passage).
Writer Now Convinced
But Delnice and Skrad are
not the only "high spots" ofi
There is also Brod na Kupi,
about 11 kilometers from Del
nice, which can be described
as a trout fisherman's para
dise.
for those who wouij scaie
The Devil's Passage slopes of the mountain Ris- Mrs. Anna Rozich. Members
The karst terrain of Gorski njak. and friends are also asked to
Kotar, with its many disap-: Here, too, is Čabar, which watch for the date of the
pearing rivers and caves, is is on the way to the Republic Easter Dance which we are
carpeted with green meadows
and simply magnificent pine
forest preserves.
of Slovenia.
And not far from čabar
is Prezid, which we were
told still houses ancient
protective walls built in the
hey-day of the Romans.
Then there are Fužine
pean winter sports followers i bovško, Močile, Severin na ,pore
tle town of Delnice the most of Karlovac.
popular of the lot.
Flowing near Delnice is
the River Kupa, which
threads its way through a
very deep valley to set up
Official Organ Croatian Fraternal Union of America
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1957
Verona To Host First Campaign Mass Meeting February 2
AWE INSPIRING An serial view of Hip always awe in
spiring Niagara Falls the American Falls in center, the
Canadian Falls at top. The Croatian Fraternal Union's
stateside 1957 "Canada Ho!" Membership Campaign Grand
Fontana Members Put
Easter Hop On Agenda
FONTANA, Calif. CFU
Lodge 959 held their installa
tion of officers for 1957 on
January 17.
Those taking office were:
a i n K a a v a n i e s
John Peretin, Vice-Pres. Pe
ter Balanzija, Sec'y. Daniel
Misko, Treas. Marion Wie
land, Rec. Sec'y. Marcia F.
Rakich, Sick Comm. Chair
man Anna Evica, Nest Mgr.
Trustees for the year are:
Daniel Misko, Frank Karava
nic and Frank Gruenwald and
our Lodge Doctor will be Dr.
Daniel A. Ticinovich.
A social complete with re
freshments followed the meet
ing.
The regular monthly meet-
Five kilometers from Delni- ings in the future will be held
ce lies Lokve, which takes
pride in a natural park known
as Golubinjak, a grotto and
vapor baths. Then there is
Crni Lug, the starting point
on the third Thursday of the
month, at the Slovene Hall.
Our next social event will
be a Card Party on February
21, after the regular meeting,
under the chairmanship of
I planning.
In case of illness, etc.,
I members should contact the
Sick Comm. Chairman, sis.
Rakich, at 15394 Pine Ave.
We wish to take this oppor-
annually visit the resort cen- Kupi, and, not too distant Jwor^ done during the past
ters in the area, with the lit- frm Zagreb, the booming city
These few "samples" were
enough to convince the writer
that what he had heard about
Gorski Kotar back home in
(Continued on Page 11)
tunity to thank all the offi-',- 1,
an^ members for the fine
year anl wish the new offi-
rials the best of luck in the
Marcia F. Rakich, Pub. i the second such show takes to the stage.
Campaign Victory Group May
Find U.S.A. Troupes In Midst
Vie Award
Duquesne University Clarions Plans
For Second Pittsburgh Folk Festival
Croatian Fraternal Union To Take Part
In Syria Mosque Nationalities Program
PITTSBURGH Announcement was made last week
that Duquesne University will sponsor its 2nd Annual Pitts
burgh Folk Festival May 3-5, 1957.
With Syria Mosque again selected as the scene of the
three-day fete, the Festival will feature the district's na
tionality groups portraying the cos
tumes, culture and traditions of their
native lands.
Winners will make
Special foods and craft work pecu
liar to each country will be available.
The Croatian side of the Festival
will be portrayed through the good
offices of the Croatian Fraternal
Union of America, which was or
ganized in 1894 in Old Allegheny,
Pa., now North Side Pittsburgh.
Many Western Pennsylvania mem
bers of the Society will recall the role
the CFU and its Western Pennsyl
vania United Lodges played in' the
first such Festival.
The Croatian Exhibit was the
equal of any on that occasion.
With that experience under their
belts, all concerned are looking
forward to an even more color
ful exhibition next May 3-5 and
laying their plans accordingly.
While others may choose to dis­
agree, Pittsburgh is America's "City of Nationalities." As
such, it was long overdue in "coming up" with a Folk Festi
val but ready to meet the challenge when Duquesne Univer
sity decided to sponsor its first such fiesta in May of 1956.
True, that initial venture left much to be desired, par-
ticularly the cooperation of ALL district nationalty groups.
But for an "opener" it was more than satisfactory on all
Certainly the Croatian Fraternal Union of America did
its part on the occasion, as it will again May 3-5, 1957, when
We are proud of the fact that our Society was in on
the original deal.
Editorial Staff
brief stopover at the
Falls Aug. 18 en route to Toronto to brran a vacation stay
in the Dominion which will include visits to Montreal and
Quebec and a trip dawn St. Lawrence River via steamer.
Trafford Members To
Be Lionized Feb. 2nd
TRAFFORD, Pa. Once
again, as in the past years,
the members and social mem
'fcers of Lodge 541 will be en
tertained at a party given in
ther honor on Saturday eve
ning, February 2nd.
e e s e n s w i e
served and you will have the
opportunity to renew acquain
tances. Let's all remember to
attend.
CLAIRTON, Pa. The
Duquesne University Tambu
ritzans will present their An
nual Concert at the Clairton
High School on Wednesday,
February 6th,
Sponsored by the St. Clare
Church, the program will be
gin at 8 PM and will feature
the talented students in a col
orful portrayal of Slavic folk
songs and dances.
We invite all the Croatians,
Serbs, Slovenes and other
Slavs to attend the affair and
ask your friends to come too.
We are certain that you will
consider the evening as time to
248 will hold a party for the
Established 1929
ENGLISH
SECTION
PAGE SEVEN
First Report On
Campaign Progress
To Be Hade Feb. 6
Victory Parade
To Dominion May
Be Star-Studded
PITTSBURGH The first
statistical report on the open
ing month (January, 1957) of
the Croatian Fraternal Un
ion's "Canada Ho!" Member
ship Campaign will be pub
lished on these pages Wed
nesday, Feb. 6.
The delay in reporting on
the progress made during
January is due to the fact
that the statistics must be
broken down to fit the Zones
outlined for the Campaign.
This means checking, re
checking, then double
checking to assure that the
Field Worker's name, in
surance written, Points,
etc., come under the right
Zone.
While this means added
work on the part of the Home
Office, the "new look" 1957
Campaign reporting will bft
much more attractive and
serve to give credit where
credit is due, to those toiling
afield to help make this drive
a signal success.
The More The Merrier
While their plans are not
as yet definite, the Cokeburg,
Pa., Lodge 354 Kolo Group,
the "Sloga" Junior Tambur
itza Orchestra of Farrell, Pa.,
and the "Jadran" Singing So
ciety of Aliquippa, Pa., are
giving serious thought to ac
companying the Campaign
Grand Prize Award Winners
to Canada in August.
The Cokeburg and Far
rell groups are not prepared
as yet to say just how long
they may be able to stay
in Canada.
But for the Aliquippa choir
it would have to be the open
ing weekend of the Canadian
tour in order that all con
cerned could be back at work
on a Monday morning.
Conferences Announced
In the meantime, the Home
Office of the Society is calling
attention in this issue to two
Membership Campaign Con
ferences.
The first is to be held
this Saturday evening, Feb.
2, in the National Home,
322 Arch Street, Verona,
Pa. the other Sunday, Feb.
24, in the SNPJ Hall, Car
bon Hill, South Greensburg,
Pa.
Other Lodges, Nests and
Central Committees desiring
sponsor a Membership
well spent. Campaign Conference need
After the concert, Lodge!
Home on Maple Avenue andi
they invite all the lodge mem-1
bers and others, who witness
the concert, to attend too.
There again music will be
furnished by members of the
Tamburitzans.
Committee
the Home Of.
Campaign Committee
HWniberJIc"
JOIN THE
MARCH OF DIMES

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