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Mah-Val Frat Day
Youngstown, Ohio
Sunday, August 4th
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Kenosha Fete Is
Only One Of Kind
Held In Mid-West
Lodges And Tarns
Annual Sponsors
Of Croatian Day
KENOSHA, Wise. The
11th Annual Croatian Day
Picnic will be held Sunday,
August 4, at Minkowski's
Grove, located on Highway 32,
four miles north of Kenosha.
This yearly event is spon
sored jointly by CFU Lodges
207, 276 692 and our musical
organization, the Elias Tam
buritza Serenaders.
As in recent years, this will
be the big event of the sum
mer season. We are going all
out to make this one of our
biggest and most successful
picnics ever held here, with
fun for all.
The kiddies will have
games and pony rides and
the adults will be enter
tained by the Elias Serena^
ders, with songs and danc
ing continuously from 2:00
p.m., until dark.
Then of course there will
be barbecued lamb, done up in
real Croatian style, plus home
made sausage. To quench
your thirst, our committee
will see to it that there will
be all forms of drinks with
competent bartenders to serve
you.
Publicity Comm.
Onyx Lodge 717 Takes
Time Out For Vacation
DETROIT All Onyx
Lodge 717 members are noti
fied that there will be no
meeting during the vacation
month of August. Anyone
wishing to become current in
their dues may contact the
Secretary, Tom Katich, at his
home, 18616 Cardoni, Detroit
3. He will be open for busi
ness Monday evenings, Aug
ust 5 and 12, after 6:00 p.m.
Tom's telephone number is
FOrest 6-6125.
We will resume our month
ly meetings Sunday, Septem
ber 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Croatian Catholic Center, 201
W. Seven Mile Road. All mem
bers are urged to attend.
The Pozega Tamburitz
ans will also be featured at
the Post-Croatian Day Re
u n i o n a e o a i a n
Home, 4th and Antisbury
Streets, in Rankin, on Sun
day evening, September 1.
TOAST OF EASTERN' Croat circles is the
Steelton, Pa., St. Mary's R. C. Church "Kolo
Club Marian," several of liie members thereof
pictured above with Rev. William Primorac,
Chicago Choir Sets
Date For Festivities
CHICAGO, 111. The Cro
atian Glee Club "Harmony"
will sponsor its Annual Pic
nic on Saturday, August 24,
at Yugoslav Grove, 5540 So.
Narragansett Avenue.
As usual there will be an
assortment of refreshments,
including delicious barbecued
lamb and pig. The first of the
barbecue will be ready at 5
p.m.
Our guests will be enter
tained by the Harmony Tam
buritza Orchestra and the
glee club will also join their
guests in singing our popular
Croatian songs.
Ambridge And Girard Tamburitzans To
Be Co-Starred During Pitt Croat Day
Kolo Contest Among Many Other Features
Of Aug. 31 Gathering At Kennywood Park
PITTSBURGH The Holy the Croatian Home in Rankin.
Trinity Junior Tamburitzans One of the sports features
of Ambridge and those popu- of this year's event will be the
lar radio and recording ar- final competition in the Tug
tists, the Požega Tamburitza of-War which will be sched
Orchestra of Youngstown, uled at Kennywood Park upon
Ohio, will be the featured ar- completion of the program at
tists during the main pro- the Music Plaza in Kenny
gram on Pittsburgh's Annual
Croatian Day, which will be
held Saturday, August 31st,
at Kennywood Park.
wood Park.
As usual, there will be
an abundance of that deli
cious hot barbecued lamb
throughout the afternoon
and evening in Kennywood
Park which will be prepared
by Cindrich's of McKees
port.
The semi-finals of the kolo burgh's Annual Croatian Day,
competition will again be which will be held on Satur
scheduled at the Dance Pavi- day, August 31st, at Kenny
lion in Kennywood Park, while
the finalists will be selected at
center, background. Three of these young roll in schools of higher learning this fall. Pic
stars will play for dancing during the Steel- nic details page 11 today's English Section.
Two CFU "Veeps" To
Wax Eloquent During
Cleveland Celebration
CLEVELAND, Ohio An
advance invitation is extended
to all various organizations
and all our people of the area
to attend the 21st Annual
Fraternal Day to be spon
sored by the United CFU
Lodges of Cleveland on Sun
day. September 1, at Puritas
Springs Park.
The picnic will begin at
noon and last until the late
hours of the evening.
An entertaining program
planned for the day will
feature the "Abrasevic"
and "Slavulj" Singing Soci-'
eties, the Kolo Aces, Euclid
Kolo Kids, Nest 55 Kolo
Dancers, and the famous
Cleveland Tamburitza Sym
phony group under the di
rection of Jim Kovacevic.
Acting as Master of Cere
monies will be none other
than our Croatian Radio Hour
Announcer, bro. John Birek.
Our guest speakers for
the day will be 1st Vice
President of the CFU, bro.
Joseph Bazdarich of Chi
cago, and 2nd Vice Presi
dent, bro. Milan Vranes of
Pittsburgh.
Don't forget to sell and al
so buy some of the tickets
which our Queen Contestants
are selling. Those vieing for
the queen honors are: Lodge
14, Barbara Samac Lodge
47, Barbara Clemence Lodge
99, Elsie Rapich Lodge 235,
So, mark down this impor
tan date on your calendar of Barbara Koaunic Lodge 403,
outdoor events, Greater Pitts- J°an Carol Dobric and Lodge
wood Park.
Tony Brajdic, Sec'y.
663, Judy Bilicic.
More details about the cele
bration will appear in the la
ter issues of the Zee.
ton "St. Lawrence" CFl! Lodge 13 Picnic to
be held Sunday, August 4, at the Radoeaj
Grounds. They are John J. Verbos, Jr., George
Muriin, and Len Mabius, all of whom will en-
Official Organ Croatian Fraternal Union of America
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1957
Kenoshans In 11th Annual "Croatian Day" August 4th
Millvale Church Will
Stage Four-Day Bazaar
MILLVALE, Pa. St. Ni
cholas Church, Millvale, Pa.,
will hold a bazaar at the
church grounds on August 1,
2, 3, and 4, at 7:30 p.m. each
evening. Proceeds will help de
fray costs of the parish house
now under construction.
There will be amusements
of all types for everyone and
cooling refreshments will be
served.
On Friday, August 2, a fish
fry will be the feature attrac
tion and on Sunday, August
4, a chicken supper will be
served.
Everyone is welcome.
Frank H. Becer, Jr.
Church Committee member
Lodge 864 Will
Play Host Aug. 3
To 5th Tee Party
Banquet To Cap
1957 Renewal Of
Growing Classic
By Joseph Saban
President, Lodge 864
CONGRESS PARK, 111.
The members of "Velebit"
Lodge 864 will play host Sat
urday, Aug. 3, to the Croatian
Fraternal Union's 5th Annual
Mid-West Golf Tourney.
The championship war
fare is to be held at beau
tiful Acacia Country Club,
U. S. Highway 86 and Wolf
Rd., south of La Grange,
III., considered by many
golfers to be one of the fi
nest courses ip this part of
America.
Tee off will be from 8 a.m.
to 12 noon, with the "Peoria
System" of handicapping to
bje used to determine the team
and individual scoring ends
of the classic.
Of special interest is the
fact that Junior Order golfers
will merit special CFU-dona
ted trophies in their class.
Short, Snappy Program
A banquet is scheduled to
cap the fifth annual renewal
of this event.
The festivities are to be
Wherein the English Editor Takes a Low Bow
2416 Wood Avenue
Edgely, Bristol, Pa.
July 7, 1957
Mr. Stephen F. Brkich, Editor!
"Zajedničar" English Section
3441 Forbes Street
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Dear bro. Brkich:
Just a short note to thank
you for the space you have
given me in the last three is
sues of the "Zajedničar". It
certainly was more than I had
anticipated. I thought it would
only appear once.
To make it even better, you
added an editorial. To me this
was a case of real Fraternal
cooperation and I certainly do
appreciate it. I only wish some
of the lodge secretaries were
as cooperative as you people
at the home office are.
It seems a few secreta-
A short but interesting pro- Service Station and then left
gram has been arranged for I on Waterman Road, keep
this gathering. 'right to the forks to the
Invocation will be by a local Brenlovich Grove. Direction
Catholic Priest, following! signs will be posted from Bill
which the host Lodge Presi-1 Green's.
dent will greet the golfers
and their friends.
Tourney Chairman John
Stimac will be the next to
speak his piece and he, in
turn, will be succeeded at the
"mike" by John Badovinac,
(Con. Park ... P. 11)
Croatian Fraternal Union About to Gain New Lodge, Nest
ries are a little lax in send
ing transfer papers to mem
bers who have requested
them. If it wasn't for that,
we would already have our
lodge. The response to the
United Mahoning Valley Lodges
Await 9th Renewal Of Frat Day
ON SPEAKER'S CIRCUIT THIS WEEKEND
In Youngstown August 4
South Side Pitt Lodges 20,76,98
In Annual Social Gathering Aug. 4th
To get to the Grove from
Brownsville Road, turn left
on Route 51 to the Old Clair
ton Road, which is located at
held in Sokol Hall, 44th and Bill Green's, keep to the right
Gage Ave., Lyons, 111., and: at Ralph's Tavern and then
start at 6 p.m. sharp. Piece de right to Gill Hall Road, then picnic under the co-sponsor
resistance a home style pass the Jefferson Methodist ship of Lodges 20, 76 and 98,
i n n e u o e a k S u z
Chartered bus service
will leave the American
Croatian Citizens Club, 411
South 27th Street, at 1:30
p.m., but in the meantime
you must make reserva
tions through your lodge
secretary for the round trip
Zajedničar article was ev
ery bit as good as I expect
ed.
Bro. Mandich sent me
names and addresses of the
members living in Fairless
Hills, Morrisville and Trenton.
I am wondering if we have
any members living in Levit
town, Pa.
As things stand now
If the lodge secretaries
come through with the
transfer papers you can
look for a new lodge here
about August 1.
Then we will start our cam
paign for new members for
both the lodge and for the
organization of a nest. I just
hope all my plans work out.
Thank you again for your
kind cooperation. I certainly
will never forget it.
Fraternally yours,
Nicholas P. Trdina
In La Grange August 3
Chartered Bus Will Help Transport Many
Merrymakers To Scene Of Day Long Frolic
PITTSBURGH The an-1 to the picnic grounds.
nual picnic under the co-spon-1 The committee-in-charge
sorship of Lodges 20, 76 and [has planned an attractive out
98, South Side, Pittsburgh, door program for the after
will be held on Sunday, Aug
ust 4th, at the George Bren
lovich Grove, located on the
Waterman Road, formerly
the Old Clairton Road.
noon and evening and they as
sure each one who attends—
that an entertaining time with
games for the young and old
will be on schedule for the
day while music for your en
tertaining and dancing plea
sure will be provided by the
popular Pete Scabilloni and
His Keystone Trio.
So, plan now to attend the
South Side, Pittsburgh, on
Sunday, August 4th, at the
George Brenlovich Grove, lo
cated on Waterman Road
(formerly the Old Clairton
Road).
Larry Dolost, Chair.
Barbara Ivomlenic, Treas.
Florijan Muzevich, Sec'y.
Farrell Juniors Will
Appear In Youngstown
FARRELL, Pa. The Slo
ga Tamburitzans will play for
a picnic Sunday, August 18,
held by the St. Peter and Paul
Cadets of the church on Cov
ington Street in Youngstown,
Ohio.
The picnic will be held at
the church grounds, and the
music will start at 3:00 p.m.
We invite all our friends
around the Youngstown area
to come and visit with us.
The singers are rehearsing
a program which promises to
Established 1929
ENGLISH
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PAGE SEVEN
Sup. Treasurer
To Speak Aug. 4
At Hah-Val Fete
Ninth Renewal
Of Festivities
Eagerly Awaited
By Vincent Radilo vie
Sec'y., United Lodges
YOUNGSTOWN, O. The
Croatian Fraternal Union's
United Lodges of Mahoning
Valley will hold their 9th An
nual "Fraternal Day" on
Sunday, August 4.
As per time honored cus
tom, the festivities will be
held under the auspices of
Youngstown Lodges 66, 109,
149 and 435, Campbell Lodge
185 and Struthers Lodge 504,
and will take place at the
St. Nicholas Picnic Grove on
Shady Run Rd., here in
Youngstown.
Supreme Treasurer Mar
tin Krasieh will represent
the Home Office of the
Croatian Fraternal Union
on the occasion and speak
during the afternoon pro
gram.
Musical selections will be
rendered by Joe Marmalich
and his Balkan Serenaders
Tamburitza Orchestra.
Plenty of hot barbecued
lamb, liquid refreshments,
etc., will be available from the
very start of the gathering,
until the crowd disperses.
Members and friends of the
tri-state area are most cor
dially invited to attend thin
annual celebration.
Massillon Picnic To
Attract Crowd Aug. 4
MASSILLON, Ohio CFU
Lodge 600 will hold its second
picnic of the year on August
4, 1957 at Matesic Grove on
Henry Ave., off Route 21
South.
Music will be furnished by
our own well known Sako
Tamburitza Orchestra.
Delicious barbecued lamb
and other refreshments will
be served.
Hoping to see all our mem
bers and friends from Can
ton, Akron, Brewster and
other nearby towns.
Plans are also being made
for the appearance of the fa
mous Duquesne University
Tamburitzans on November 2.
Aliquippa's Jadran Singing Society
Planning Aug. 17th Safari To Canada
Western Pennsylvania Choral Group To
Make Concert Appearance In Welland, Ont.
ALIQUIPPA, Pa. The and accordion solos, etc.
"Jadran" Croatian Singing In addition, the Jadran Ko
Society will present a Concert lo Group will perform several
in Welland, Ont., Canada, on of our favorite kolos.
Saturday, August 17, time The lodges and organiza
and place to be announced
later.
Picnic Committee
tions in the Welland area are
asked to kindly refrain from
scheduling an event for Aug
ust 17 and to watch for fur-
be a very enjoyable review of! ther details on the concert,
choral numbers, duets, solos, I John Robosh