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Mary Ognanovieh, Sec'y.
Tmk H. Beesv, Jr., Sec'y.
Charles Kratoffl, Sec'y.
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Matthew Mlinarich, Sec'y.
Mitrie Knaflic, Pres.
CFU
M. J. Grdich, Sec'y.
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Hp* \n\n Chicago School Fire Takes Life Of
Adopted Daughter of Lodge 228 Member
Grief Stricken Father Among First To
Reach Scene of Tragedy And Save Score
(Continued Prom P. 7)
"Johnny, her adopted
young brother, was her star
pupil.
"He doesn't know his sister
is dead ..."
Confirmed NOT. SSrd
Margaret's proudest hour
came just eight days before
she died.
She was confirmed in Our
Lady of Angels Church on
Sunday, Nov. 23.
"She was so excited," said
her cousin, Judy Vavro, 11, of
3402 Central, Rolling Mea
dows, "that she got sick for
two days and almost couldn't
Judy and her mother
Lydia, and 15 other uncles
and aunts and cousins and
neighbors gathered in the
Kucan home Monday night.
They sat silently in the liv
ing room and around the din
ing room table. Grandma and
grandpa, Mr. and Mrs. John
Kucan, 1417 N. Keeler, were
there, too.
Two were missing: Marga
ret's mother, in bed under a
doctor's care, and little John
ny. He was next door with a
neighbor, asleep.
She Loved Her Dog
In the kitchen Margaret's
dog whimpered and scratched
at the door.
"At first I thought I'd give
him away," Margaret's father
said. "She loved him so much,
I thought it would hurt to
look at him.
"But I changed my mind.
I'll keep him and love him till
he dies."
Flint Juniors To Be
Center of Attraction
Sunday, December 21st
FLINT, Mich. It is our
pleasure to inform you that
Mrs. Ann Burgess and Mrs.
Alga Thomas, of the House
Recreation Committee, cor
dially invite your children to
attend the Christmas Party
which will take place on Sun
day, December 21, beginning
at 3:00 p.m.
Entertainment will be pro
vided on stage by the chil
dren of members of the
Home. Any member interest
ed in having his child exer
cise his stage talents should
contact Mrs. Thomas or Mrs.
Burgess at the earliest possi
ble convenience.
In addition, refreshments
such as hot-dogs, candy,
pop, and fruit will be
served to all the children.
We suggest that all parents
attend and enjoy a whole af
ternoon of fun.
An election of CFU Lodge
561 officers will take place
the same day immediately af
ter the regular meeting,
which- is scheduled to begin
at 1:30 p.m. instead of the
usual 2:00 p.m.
We wish to express our sin
cere thanks from the lodge
members to the ladies auxili
ary club, which donates
Christmas gifts for the chil
dren each year.
Charles J. Marold, Sec'y.
HeHow Moments After
Conway 540 Elections
CONWAY, Pa. The An
nual Meeting of Croatian
Fraternal Union Lodge 540
will be held Thursday, Decem
ber 18, at the Croatian Home,
1412—2nd Ave.
The session will get under
way at 7:00 p.m., with the
election of lodge officers and
discussion of other vital lodge
business.
A luncheon and liquid re
freshments will be served af
ter adjournment.
It is the duty oi every
m*nber to attend.
A. J. Krcasfate, In'/.
They Wen Bloody •.
Slavko Kucan was one of
the first on the scene of the
fire.
He was in his barbershop
when someone yelled that the
school was burning.
'1 told my customer to wait
and I ran over there," he said.
"I saw smoke coming from
the corner where Margaret's
room was.
"I went up the ladder but
I just couldn't see her. I just
didn't see her any place.
"I pulled other kids
down. Twelve, maybe 20, I
don't know. They were
bloody and burned and
didn't know what was hap
pening.
"But no Margaret, no Mar
garet."'
An hour later about 4
p.m. Slavko Kucan went
home to put on dry clothes
and comfort his wife.
He was there when the
phone rang.
"It was my sister-in-law,
Fern Kucan," he said. "She's
a nurse at St. Anne's hospital.
"She said, I've got some
news for you, and it's bad,
Slav ... it's terribly bad ...."
(Reprinted through the cour
tesy, written permission of the
i a o a i y N e w s A
rights reserved.)
(Editor: Margaret Ku
can was a member of the Cro
atian Fraternal Union's
Lyons, 111., Junior Order Nest
310. Her father is a member
of Lodge 228 of the same
community.)
Chisholm 210 Voting
And Free Party Will
Take Place Dec. 14th
CHISHOLM, Minn. The
members of "Slava Bogu'
CFU Lodge 210 are invited to
attend the Annual Lodge
Meeting on Sunday, December
14, at 1:00 p.m,, in the Slo
vene National Hozqe.
The election of officers will
be conducted and other mat
ters, of equal importance, will
be reviewed.
After the business of the
day has been completed,
the members will be enter
tained by the Junior Echo
Tamburitzans, directed by
Tom Krmpotich, and the
kolo dance groups, who are
instructed by John Bau
man.
Refreshments will also be
served to the senior and jun
ior members.
We take this opportunity
to extend Season's Greetings
to all.
Pitt Lib 234 Members
In Last Rally Of Year
PITTSBURGH The main
order of business for the
meeting of Liberty Lodge No.
234, on Friday evening, De
cember 12, will be the elec
tion of lodge officers for the
year 1959.
This meeting will begin
promptly at 8:30 p.m., in the
downstairs meeting room of
the Bratska Sloga, 146—44th
Street.
Once again we wish to re
mind our members to bring
their dues up to date.
Members who are in ar
rears with their dues are re
quested to take care of this
matter at this meeting, so
that there will be no indebt
edness on our books at the
close of this year.
Lodge officers will be pre
sent at 7:30 p.m. to ooUect
dues.
We are sorry to announce,
which was decided at our No
vember meeting, there wiU
not be a Christmas party this
year.
Jimmy Kreuger
Accident Victim
Broke Both Legs
Five Months Ago
(Continued From Page 1)
So they keep on hoping and
praying for the best
In the meantime, Christ
mas is coming and Jimmy
keeps looking forward to that
Day of Days" in the life of
every boy and girl.
What to do about it?
Box 421, Yorkville, Ohio
There are thousands of
CFU members the length and
breadth of the United States
and Canada who will most
certainly want to remember
Jmmy at Christmas.
They can do this in vir
tually countless ways: A
greeting card, a get-well mes
sage, a toy, an appropriate
gift for an 11-year-old boy,
a box of candy, a coloring
book and crayons, and so on
down the line
Or, they can remember this
brave youngster with a gift
of cash when they send their
cards.
Jimmy will require much
more medical attention,
something your gifts of dol
lars will assure him on this
Christmastide of 1958.
No, Calvin and Bernice
Kreuger aren't asking for any
of these favors.
They won't know we "went
to bat" for their son until
they read this appeal. The
idea is strictly ours.
Finally, please address all
your mail to James Allan
Kreuger, Box 421, Yorkville,
Ohio. But do it today and
make a little boy as happy
as a lark Dec. 25.
Hasnt Been Forgotten
Now, what have others
done before this to comfort
Jimmy Kreuger?
Well, he has never once
been forgotten by the CFlTs
Yorkville Lodge 564 and Jun
ior Order Nest 210 members.
Many have visited him
during his long, long battle
to regain the use of his legs.
They have remembered him
in other ways as well.
We know that Jimmy's par
ents—his mother is a mem
ber of Lodge 564—will never
forget these acts of kindness.
But our people in Yorkville
are few and Jimmy's prob
lems are many.
Ergo this appeal.
Warren Meet, Party
Events of Dec. 14th
WARREN, O. The reg
ular and annual meetings of
CFU Lodge 593 will" be held
at the usual place on Sunday,
December 14.
The regular session will
begin at 9:00 a.m., and the
annual business will follow
immediately after.
Members are urged to at
tend and to bring their dues
payments up to date.
We also wish to remind the
nest members and their par
ents that the Nest Christmas
Party will be held the same
day at Quimby Park, West
Side.
Hamilton H°st Shaoes
Ptom For Benefit Hop
HAMILTON, Ont CFU
Nest 397 held a dance on Oc
tober 11,1958, to raise money
for gifts for the junior mem
bers. The event was a success,
but we did not raise quite
enough money to buy all the
gifts.
Therefore, another danoe
will be held Saturday, De
cember IS, the St. Jo
seph Slovenian Hall, 248
Beach Rd„ beginning at 8
p.m.
The Nest 397 Tamburitzans
will provide the music and
variety of refreshments, in
chiding krajanske kobase, will
be cm sale.
Joseph fliNMvfah, Mgr.
DECEMBER 10,1958
If It Can Be Done Once, It Can Be Done Again
LODGES in cities and
communities far removed
from the seat of the Society
plan their annual celebrations,
picnics and other social af
fairs, just as do the lodges
near Pittsburgh.
Those from afar invite and
ask for one of the officers or
officials from the Supreme
Office to visit them.
The larger and financially
stronger lodges willingly pay
the traveling expenses of
their guests from the Su
preme Office, but the smaller
lodges, whose treasuries can
not stand such outlays, are
disappointed when we are
compelled to deny them a
speaker from Pittsburgh be
cause of the great expense in
volved.
Meeting In Detroit
Similarly, for example,
Lodges 638 and 952, of Wind
sor, Ontario, frequently re
quested speakers from the
Supreme Office, which was
granted, but at the expense
of the lodges.
The last two days of Aug
ust and on the 1st of Septem
ber, a great celebration of the
dedication of a new lodge
home was held in Detroit.
During all three days, we
saw quite a number of our
members from Windsor and
other Canadian towns. In
conversation with the offi
cers and members from
Windsor, and at their in
sistence that I pay them a
visit sometime soon, I re
plied approximately as fol
lows.
"You have two lodges in
Windsor Lodge No. 638, and
Lodge No. 952. Including the
senior and Junior Order mem
bership, each of these lodges
numbers over 300 members,
which means that a good por
tion of our people in Windsor
are members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union. Two lodges,
one Society, and one Supreme
President. If you will agree
to plan a social affair jointly,
with the officers and mem
bers of both lodges and Jun
ior Order nests taking part,
I feel certain that the Exec
utive Board will approve that
I visit you at the Society's
expense
Better Understanding
It appears that the mem
bers, and especially the lodge
officers of both lodges, took
my words seriously.
About one month after our
conversation in Detroit, the
Executive Board received an
invitation and request that
the Supreme President be
their guest and speaker at a
joint social affair planned by
THE SELO TAMBURITZANS, who wfll furnish
the music during the Winter Dance to be held
14» UN, by the
With Our Windsor Members
By V. I. Mandich
Supreme President
both lodges for Saturday, No
vember 22nd, in the Croatian
National Home in Windsor.
Last June, a similar affair
was sponsored by our Port
Arthur, Ontario, Canada, lod
ges, when, for the first time
in 20 years, both lodges held
a celebration together.
I visited them at the Soci
ety's expense, as was de
scribed in the Zajedničar.
Picture In Windsor
Whenever I find myself a
mong our members at a joint
affair, I always try to discov
er what causes our members
to become divided in their
fraternal activities.
I generally always come up
against the same answer, and
that is, that our members sep
arate into different groups ac
cording to the divisions of
former political parties in the
old country, and presently in
immigration.
In Windsor, for example,
I discovered that there ex
ists an attractive Croatian
National HOme and a beau
tiful, new Croatian Catholic
Church, small, but suffi
cient for the needs of our
Croatian colony in Windsor.
And here is precisely what
hurts me: I observed that the
members of only one of the
local lodges hold meetings in
the Croatian National Home,
and that the members of only
one lodge support the Croa
tian Church.
The members of the other
lodge hold their meetings in
another Slavic hall, and at
tend religious services in the
Catholic churches of other
nationality groups.
Whomever I spoke with
about these detrimental and
unhealthy conditions gave me
the same reply it is a
shame that it is so, and too
bad, perhaps some day after
we are gone there will be
more harmony, but for the
present that cannot be coun
ted upon.
Observing the close coop
eration of the officers and
other members of these two
lodges, one would never guess
that any group differences ex
ist here.
No Room For Politics
In my address and greet
ings, I emphasized the need
for mutual cooperation.
I stated what I have said
so many times, particularly to
our Canadian members, that
as members of the Croatian
Fraternal Union we are all
equal, that we all have the
same rights and duties, that
we are all respected equally,
regardless of political affili
ation.
From its very beginning,
and up to the present day,
the Croatian Fraternal Uni
on has remained a non-poli
tical organization. It is a
mutual, beneficial, cultural
and educational institution
of good Croatian and other
Slavic men and women in
America and Canada.
There is a place within our
Society for every eligible man
Uniontown Mothers To
Fete Nest Youngsters
Sunday, December 14th
UNIONTOWN, Pa. The
CFU Nest 32 Mothers Club
will give a Christmas Party
in honor of the nest members
on Sunday, December 14, at
the Croatian Home, beginning
at 3:30 p.m.
The junior members will
play games and receive beau
tiful and useful prizes, which
will have been donated and
gift wrapped by the members
of the Mothers Club.
Christmas Carol Books,
gifts from the Junior Or
der Director, bro. Michael
Graslia*. will be given to
each of the members of
reading age and entertain
ment will be provided by
the senior and junior kolo
dancers of Lodge 72 and
Nest 32, under the direction
of Miss Angelia Rudar.
Junior members who would
like to learn to dance the ko
los will have the opportunity
to do so on that day Sister
Rudar will be very happy to
teach you and to welcome any
new members to her group.
Kolo practice sessions are
held every Friday, at 7 p.m.
in the Croatian Home,
Santa Clans will be on
hand to distribute candy
to the nest members and
refreshments will be
served.
While the juniors are be
ing entertained in the upper
hall the parents and lodge
members will enjoy the music
of the Blue Eagle Tamburitz
ans of Cokeburg, in the club
rooms.
The mothers will see that
there are plenty of sand
wiches on hand and the stew
ard will have an ample supply
of liquids on tap.
We invite all our lodge, nest
and club members to turn out
and give the Tamburitzans a
big. welcome, as this is their
first appearance in our club.
Catherine M. Francis, Mgr.
"Mountaineers" CFU Lodge 745 of Benwood,
West Virginia. The fete Is scheduled to take
la Diwwd's ftwWn ytiwi
Milwaukee-West Allis Mothers' Ciub
Wrapping December 21 Social Package
Young and Old To Join In Celebrating
Most Successful Year In Club's Annals
MILWAUKEE. Wis. The
CFU Mothers Club of Milwau
kee and West Allis will stage
a Christmas Party for its
members and their families on
Sunday, December 21.
Santa Claus will be on
hand to greet the children
and a fine program will be
presented.
We wish to thank bro. Mi
chael Grasha and the CFU
Junior Order for the Christ
mas carol books which we re
ceived. Young and old will en
joy singing from them at the
party.
A very warm thank you is
also extended to Editor Ste
phen F. Brkich for the touch
ing editorial (Oct. 22, 1958)
East Pitt 141 Preps
For Pair of Meetings
EAST PITTSBURGH, "Pa.
The members of "Hrvatska
Vila" CFU Lodge 141 are
hereby urged to attend the
regular meeting which will be
held Sunday, December 14th,
promptly at 1:00 p.m., in the
South Slavic Workers Hall, at
the corner of Electric and
North Avenue.
After a snort recess the an
nual meting will follow with
the election of lodge officers
for the New Year and annual
business and lodge rulings.
Every member should attend
at least the annual session.
Members who are in arrears
in the payment of their dues
are also asked to take care
of this matter Dec. 14.
Trafford 541 Confab
On Dec. 21st Agenda
TRAFFORD, Pa. This is
an appeal to all members of
CFU Lodge 541 to attend our
regular and annual meetings
on Sunday, December 21st,
promptly at 1
*00 p.m.
Immediately upon comple
tion of our regular session we
will proceed with the business
of our final meeting of the
year.
It is important for all mem
bers who are fcehinđ in their
dues payments to pa.v up for
1958, so that they may re
main in good standing with
the lodge
Besides electing lodge of
ficers for 1959. \*e must
also elect a ChiD Steward.
Therefore any ma1« lodge
member, 21 years of age or
older, wishing to apply may
do so by written application
to our lodge secretary.
The envelope is to be mark
ed (Bid) on the outside and
postmarked no later than Fri
day, December 19,1958.
Address all applicat ons to
Mr. Frank Vukson, 337 Short
St., Trafford, Pa.
he wrote concerning the Sil
ver Strings Junior Tamburit
zans. It was certainly appre
ciated and read more than
once.
The hake sale held re
cently was a success and wt
wish to thank those who
donated and bought til#
baked goods.
The Silver Strings Tammie«
and their parents enjoyed a
program given by the Detroit
All University Tamburitzans,
under the direction of Matt
Gouze, at Alverno College.
We know that every MM
enjoyed every minute of tlM
program.
East Pitt 736 Sec'y
In Appeal To Auroras
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa.
"Aurora" CFU Lodge 736
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union will hold its regular
and annual meetings oa Sun
day, December 21, at the Val
ley Croatian American Citi
zens Club.
The election of officers
for 1959 is very important
for the continued success of
the lodge.
Other matters will be ip
for discussion and plans and
suggestions for the welfare
of the lodge will be most wel
come.
All members who are In
debted to the lodge must
bring their payments up to
date for the annual audit.
Stephen M. Rizvan, Sec'y.
Universal Voters To
Have Say December 21
UNIVERSAL, Pa. The
regular and annual meetings
of CFU Lodge 615 will be
held at the usual meeting
place on Sunday, December
21, at 1:00 p.m.
As soon as the business of
the regular meeting has been
completed we will proceed
with the annual election of of
ficers and other matters
at
equal Importance.
Members are urged to at
tend these important sessions
and to bring their dues pijf*
ments up to date.
Cleveland Junior Nest 55 Will Hold
Christmas Party Saturday, Dec. 13th
Youngsters Looking Ahead To Yule Fete
And 2nd Annual All-Family Pin Tourney
Bowling Tournament will
CLEVELAND, Ohio The
CFU Nest 55 Christmas Par
ty, which was previously
scheduled for December 21,
will be held on Saturday, De
cember 13, at 6:30 p.m., in
the Croatian Home, 6314 St.
Clair Ave.
There will be plenty of re
freshments, free of charge,
for the children and Santa
will be on hand to distribute
gifts to them.
An appeal is made to all
the parents to bring their
children to the party and
stay with them, as there will
be refreshments for them too.
Those whose children's
dues are in arrears are asked
to settla the matter as soon
as possible or at the Party,
•last a reminder to aR in
terested parties that the
Hidvale, Utah, Lodge
On Eve of Annual Meet
MIDVALE, Utah The
Mid vale City Hall will be the
scene of the regular and an
nual meetings of CFU Lodge
388 on Sunday, December 14,
at 7:00 p.m.
The annual election of offi
cers will be held and other
vital matters will be di*
cussed.
Daniel Co rak, Sec'y.
be held February 7 and 8»
1959, at the Grdina Recre
ation, 6019 St. Clair Ave.
If you wish to participate
in the tournament send your
entries along with the entry
fee to Anna Rescic, 19301
Ren wood Ave., Euclid 19,
Ohio, phone IV 1-4766, no
later than January 10. 1950.
Entry fee for an adult and
junior will be $2.50 and $2.36
for two juniors.
Don't wait until the last
day to send your entries, but
do so as soon as possible
A Victory Banquet will be
held on Sunday, February S,
at 5:30 p.m., in the Croatian
Home on St. Clair.
Any adult or junior may
boid, provided he or she is
a CFU member.