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ZARJA - THE DAWN
NO. 3	MARCH,	1970	VOL.	XLII
Official Publication of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America — Uradno glasilo Slovenske Ženske Zveze Published monthly — izhaja vsak mesec Annual Subscription $3.00 — naročnina $3.00 letno For Social members, $2.40 — za družbane članice $2.40
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY II\ MARCH:
Supreme Officer:
March 3—Ann Podgoršek, Supreme Auditor, Duluth, Minn. Branch Presidents:
March 5—Theresa Pahula, Br. 34. Soudan, Minn.
March 5—Anna Kastelic, Br. 91, Oakmont, Pa.
March 8—Mary Zakrajšek, Br. 86. Nashwauk, Minn. March 10—Helen Shuster, Br. 37, Greaney, Minn.
March 15—Betty Matjašič, Br. 101, Bedford Hgts., Ohio March 15—Mary Klun, Br. 72, Chicago, 111.
March 20—Frances Hren, Br. 38, Chisholm, Minn. March 15—Mary Ann Brletich, Br. 81, Keewatin, Minn. March 20—Bettyann Murphey, Br. 77, N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. March 22—Sylvia Stanfield, Br. 5, Indianapolis, Ind. March 31—Mary Kolegar, Br. 25, Cleveland, Ohio
Secretaries:
March 4—Anna Trdan, Br. 38, Chisholm, Minn.
March—8—Mary Podgornik, Br. 99, Elmhurst, 111.
March 9—Julia Klemenčič, Br. 90, Presto, Pa.
From The Youth Director
Hi, Children! How are you doing? Are you having any fun with your activities? Are you bowling, or taking part in some other sport?
Our children in Cleveland, Euclid, are doing well in their bowling and some in the baton twirlers group. Oh, this is so much fun. I hope some of you children have accomplished some sort of activities. This will make me very happy.
Maybe you have started something new. Oh, how nice that would be! SOME NEW IDEAS, will be wonderful. Have you tried to get any of your friends to join your organization? If not, do so. It’s nice to have a big, young group and maybe some day, you can take office. This would be terrific.
Boys and girls! Since it’s almost Easter, I wish you all a very Happy Easter and loads of fun with springtime events. God bless you all!
Mary Bostian
Poletite naravnost do
LETALIŠČA LJUBLJANA-BRNIK!
Odkrijte
SLOVENIJO IN EVROPO V LETU 1970!
HOLLANDER WORLD TRAVEL objavila organizirana Jet potovanja do LJUBLJANA-BRNIK z odhodi večkrat na teden v maju, juniju,	juliju, avgustu, septembru in oktobru, a	postankom	v
Evropi od 3 tednov do 3 mesecev.
CENA POVRATNE VOŽNJE IZ NEW YORKA DO LJUBLJANE:
$230.00—cena za skupinsko potovanje 80 ali več članov, potujočih v maju, drugi polovici avgusta in septembru.
$265.00—cena za skupinsko potovanje 40 ali več članov, potujočih v maju drugi polovici avgusta in septembru.
$280.00—cena za skupinsko potovanje 80 ali več članov, potujočih v juniju, juliju in v začetku avgusta.
$313.00	do $358.00 je cena za posameznega potnika.	Vse	nadaljnje
informacije na zahtevo.
Na vse zgoraj navedene cene vozovnic se plača za otroke do 12 leta polovična cena in za otroke do 24 mesecov samo 10% vozne cene.
V	sezoni 1970 bo imel Kollander World Travel na raz polago hitre avtomatične Ford avtomobile, na posodo samo Kollandrovim potnikom.
Ob prihodi v Ljubljano bo na izbiro več zanimivih krožnih potovanj po SLOVENIJI, JADRANSKI OBALI, AVSTRIJI, NEMČIJI, ŠVICI in ITALIJI.
Za informacije in rezervacije kličite, obiščite ali pišite na
KOLLANDER WORLD TRAVEL, INC.
589 East 186th Street	Cleveland,	Ohio	4411!)
Phone (216) 531-1082
March 21—Mary Camloh, Br. 10, Cleveland, Ohio March 23—Ella Starin, Br. 41, Cleveland, Ohio March 25—Frances Kucic, Br. 27, Braddock, Pa.
March 26—Katherine Musick, Br. 105, Detroit, Mich. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY!
DATES TO REMEMBER . . .
Mar. 8—Games Party, Br. 16, So. Chicago, 111.
Mar. 14-15—Midwest Bowling Tournament, Town Hall Bowl, Cicero, 111.
April 5—Card Party, Br. 43, Milwaukee, Wis.
April 19—N. Y.-PENNA STATE CONVENTION,
Renton, Pa.
April 26—40th ANNIVERSARY, Br. 40, Lorain, Ohio April 30—Miscellaneous Card Party, Br. 17, W. Alice, Wis. May 14-—Mother’s Day Mass, Br. 2, Chicago, 111.
May 23—Cotillion Ball, Chesterland, Ohio
May 24-27—15th National SWU Convention, Euclid Ohio
LATEST FEBRUARY RESULTS:
Convention Queen Campaign Still Open Race!
BR.	WORKER	A	B	JR	TOTAL		BR.	WORKER	A	B	JR
2	J. Železnikar			4	4		33	C. Jakobson		1	1
2	A. Trolia		1	2	3		34	M. Pahula		1	
2	M. Krapenc		1	2	3		35	F. Bradacli			1
2	A. Novak	1		1	3		35	K. Hanka		1	1
2	J. Puhek			1	1	13	40	A. Kozjan		1	
3	F. Simonič			3	3		42	A.Kastelic		2	
3	A. Pachalc	1			1	4	42	T. Filips			1
10	M. Camloh		2		2	2	45	F. Violet			1
16	A. Lustig		2	9,	5		50	A. Hočevar		10	
16	E. Maggio		1		1	6	52	D. Russo			1
17	M. Floryan		2	1	3	3	52	J. Maki			1
19	M. Lenich			3	3	3	57	V. Filipan		1	
20	E. Planinšek	4		4	8		57	M. Moler		1	
20	E. Nosse		2		2		57	N. Segreto		3	
20	O. Ancel	1	1		2		66	M. Chesnik		1	
20	J. Erjavec	1			1		67	A. Novad		1	
20	F. Bottari			1	1	14	68	C. Schafrik			1
24	A. Strukel			6	6	6	73	D. Epley	1		
26	J. Cesnik		1		1		85	M. Jermene		2	
26	A. Trontel	1	2	2	5		95	E. Tergovich		1	2
26	A. Frankovic		1		1		95	A. Nelson		1	
26	S. Kuhler		1	2	3	10	95	B. Sambol		1	
28	E. Ellenich			1	1	1	95	A. Cuzella		1	
32	A. Covke			1	1		100	J. Kurilich		2	
32	A. Skvarča	1	1		2	3		M. Omaits			
33	A. Podgoršek		3		3		100		1	3	
33	S. Mattson	1			1		101	B. Matjašič		1	
33	N. Rukovina	1	1		2		102	J. Artac	G		2
TOTAL
2 8 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
10 10 1
1 2 1 1 3 1 1
SUPREME PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Congratulations to Br. 40, I.orain, Ohio on ther 40th Anniversary, to be celebrated April 21, 1970. The branch was organized by Margaret Poznich.
Convention Queen Campaign
The Convention Queen Campaign is nearing the end. Deadline is March 31st. You have only this month in which you can get your quota to win the title Convention Queen. Hurry and write that new member in and you may be the queen of the 15th National Convention. Your branch will be very proud to have the reigning queen!
Delegates Elected
Delegates who will	represent the	branches	at	the
Convention should be	well prepared	and able	to	rec-
ommend new proposals for the benefit of the branches and the organization as a whole. Please prepare yourself a written report and this along with any further suggestion from your	branch should	be sent	to	the
State President of your jurisdiction so that she may study them carefully and present the ideas and suggestions to the Convention. All reports must be written, either in Slovenian or English	languages and	mailed to	your
State President by May 1, 1970.
Delegates should come to the Convention with the attitude of seeking progress for the Union and have a willingness to propose some new ideas to make SWU finer and greater, so that our children and grandchildren will be proud to continue in this work. We must think ahead, not backward, every minute of our time spent in deliberations. Increased activities for your branch is the goal of your branch officers, increased good business and progress is the goal of the Convention delegates.
Anyone wishing to visit the Convention as a guest and partake of the entertainment and sight-seeing make reservations through your branch officers at the next meeting. Discuss this idea and encourage one another to come to Cleveland—Euclid and be a part of the convention. I know that there will be a number of char-
tered buses arranged, so please try to join, one of the group.
A souvenir program book is now in the making. Branches are being contacted; any individual patron will be gladly accepted for a small cost of $2.00. Deadline for advertisements is April 10, 1970.
Entertainment and Highlights of the Convention
The great cities of Cleveland and Euclid welcome you to the 15th National Convention May 24-27, 1970 with her best springtime beauty. Some of you will be traevling by air and will arrive at our beautiful Hopkins Airport situated on the west side of the city. Here buses and limosines will be at our disposal and drive you through the beautiful city from (lie west side through downtown and on the scenic Dake Shore Drive to the far east side where you will be housed at the Charter House Motel in Euclid. The address is 24800 Euclid Ave.
For those who wish to go downtown during the Convention free time, busses will be available and it is a short ride to Cleveland’s Public Square.
Cleveland has about 80,000 Slovenians that have settled in eleven diffirent sections of the city. Slovenians are credited with having 10 National Homes. The largest is on St. Clair Ave. on the east side and nearby is the largest Slovenian Catholic Church in the U. S., namely, St. Vitus.
Cleveland also is noted to be a very musical city and is called the “polka town”. Old-Time accordian music still prevails throughout, the city.
For the first time in the history of Slovenian societies, the S.W.U. will sponsor a Cotillion Ball on Saturday night, May 23rd. Here the beautiful, young Slovenian debutantes all dressed in their white gowns and carrying bouquets of red carnations, will be presented to the public in an affair that long will be remembered. Each and everyone is invited. Again, for this Ball there will be the finest music and entertainment.
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IN LOVING MEMORY
Sadly missed by her daughter, Mary, son-in-law Eben Palmquist and grandchildren.
Downers Grove, III.
ACTIVITIES
No. 2, Chicago, III. All our activities have slowed down now and we await the spring with added interest since we have plans to charter a bus for the 15th National Convention in Euclid this May. Now we urge you all to put the week of May 23 thru 28th on your calendars so you can travel with us to Euclid and enjoy all the Convention events. Mrs. Zefran is in charge of the bus and will take your reservation.
We invite all nearby groups to join us if you wish to go to the Convention. Folks from Joliet, Oglesby-LaSalle, South Chicago and the western subrurbs — come with us! If necessary we’ll charter two buses! We would also be happy to have
our northern neighbors come down to Chicago to join our bus motorcade!
Call the Home Office, 1937 W. Cer-malc Rd., Chicago, 111. G0608, Bishop
7-2014 (Area Code 312') for all information.
Wishes to all for a Happy Easter!
Corinne Leskovar
No. 12, Milwaukee, Wis. The January cold has really hit us as I write this article. Fortunately, our meeting wasn’t too bad and we did have a fairly good attendance and were able to get an entertainment committee organized to begin work for the Benefit Card Party which was held Feb. 22nd. The donation to the Building Fund for the Home of the Aged in Lemont will be from the proceeds from this party. As usual, the generous old-timers promised to bake some Slovenian bakery and we know that it would go well especially since we like our sweets with coffee.
We will have more news oil the outcome of the party and names of the hard working volunteers who helped to make it a success.
Do wish Mrs. Cmiklos who hurt her arm in a fall is well recovered. We missed her as she is usually at. the meetings, also our Junior member, Suzanne Trapp who underwent an emergency appendectomy. We wish a speedy and thorough recovery and good luck and best wishes to our regular shut-ins. Please let us know whenever you know of one of the members being sick or hospitalized.
Watch your Zarja for future Convention news and be prepared to attend this event. More details will be discussed at your meetings on the third Thursday of every month at the Lily Club about 1 p. m.
Congratulations to our long-time president, Frances Plesko, whose daughter presented her with a baby granddaughter in January. Hope the trip to Pennsylvania to see the little one was pleasant!
Mary Dezman, Sec'y
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Charter officer and secretary of Br. 24, LaSalle, 111., Mrs. Angela Strukel passed away on February 8th. She was buried from St. Rocli’s church and laid to rest on February 11th, Ash Wednesday. Mrs. Strukel was a dear lady, young in heart and spirit, who was the center of her household as is a true mother. Her five children and their families were constantly visiting the Strukel home at 536 LaHarpe St., where their mother and father lived for many years. Now, Mr. Joseph Strukel is left with the memories of 50 wonderful years they had together.
The funeral was conducted by the Reverend Michael Železnikar and children of the school sang the High Mass. In addition to the many Mass offerings from friends, a beautiful array of floral pieces surrounded the bier. At St. Vincent’s cemetery the brief concluding prayers were said under a natural canopy of huge, old evergreen trees, a most restful and beautiful place. The surviving sons and daughters are Joseph Jr. and his wife, Loretta, Gail and her husband Ed Nowick, Ann and husband Robert Cassidy, Audrey and husband Jerry Prokuslci and Donald. She leaves 5 grandchildren, Mary Jean and Edward Nowick, Robert Cassidy, Jr., Keith and Karen Prokuslci.
A happy family event to which Mrs. Strukel had been looking forward is the wedding of granddaughter, Mary Jean next month. In remembering her grandma, Mary Jean sadly recalled how joyfully they had shopped for her wedding dress together and made plans for the reception. “Grandma had the walnuts and flour all ready to begin baking many poticas for my wedding,” she said. “We’re going to miss her terribly.”
Mrs. Strukel was well-know to many officers and members of S.W.U. She attended the National Conventions and would have been delegate to the forthcoming Convention had not God called her to her eternal reward. She loved the organization and strove to maintain her membership and branch in the best way. She wrote regularly for Zarja and never let a month go by that she did not include a brief note of affection with her article.
The S.W.U. will miss her terribly, too. Officers of her calibre are the mainstay of the organization and as they fade from the scene, we hope their example will help the continuing generations hold on to the values and deep traditions of the past.
Editor
MRS. ANTONIA BERCE Br. 2, Chicago, 111.
S. W. U. “DEBS”
Branch 50, Cleveland, Ohio introduces the first two DEBBIES” to be presented at the Slovenian Women’s Union first Cotillion Ball, on Saturday, May 23, 1970 at the Berkshire Hills Country Club in nearby Chesterton, Ohio.
This beautiful event is being planned by chairman, Frances Sietz, president of Br. 50, and her committee representing the Cleveland area branches, to bring our young members into the fore front, to put the spotlight on their beauty and talent. All young members of this organization are sincerely invited to apply by using the form in this issue, and become a "Debbie” of the S.W.U.
The first “Debbie” to enter is Mary Hutar, who will be a graduate of Notre Dame Regina High School in May and will attend John Carroll University in the fall. She is 18 and has been a member since she was eleven.. She’s a former member of the Junior Drill Team and Baton Twirlers.
Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Hutar, 20101 Westbury, Euclid, Ohio.
Teresa Novak is 17 and a senior at Mayfield High School. After her graduation this spring, she will enroll at Thiel College at Greenville, Pa. to follow studies in languages and music. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Novak of 681 Dander Dr., Highland Hgts, Ohio.
The girls will not only represent our organization but their families and communities as well. As each girl is presented with her father as escort, she will be introduced to the assembly. Then, the grand march and cotillion will follow.
Guests at the Ball will have dinner
Mary Hutar
and dance to one of the top Cleveland orchestras so the evening is certain to be most enjoyable in the beautiful atmosphere of the Berkshire Hills Country Club.
Teresa Novak
Delegates and guests are urged to come to Cleveland on Saturday to be able to attend the Cotillion Ball that evening and to include it in the program for the week’s activities.
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Supreme President:
Guests at the Convention Banquet on Sunday, May 24th at St. Vitus Hall will enjoy the finest artistic presentation with participants from the Cleveland Slovenian community.	Presented at this time will also be the
Convention Queen.
On the evening of Tuesday, May 2Gth there will be served a real Slovenian style gourmet dinner writh entertainment and dancing.
Climax of the festivities will be the sightseeing tour to take us thru Cleveland into the countryside and to see the beautiful picnic grounds of Pristava and the American Mutual Benefit Association’s recreation center, Here you will enjoy a good old-fashioned picnic with old fashioned accordian music.
So, delegates and guests, you will have five full days of memorable events at the loth National Convention. Make your plans now to attend.
Slovenian Cliapel Fund
The latest report I have on the Chapel Fund is very good. Our goal is reaching the top! All we need now is 40 good-hearted people with love for our Mary, Help of Christians, donating $100.00 each and the chapel will bepaid. Following branches have helped toward the cause last month:
Br. 25, Mary Otoničar, Cleveland $25.00; Br. 50, Toni Turek, Cleveland, $25.00; Br. 32, Anna Godlar, Euclid, $22.00; Br. 1, Marie Prisland, Sheboygan, Wis., $10.00; Br. 40, Angela Kozjan, Lorain, Ohio, $10.00.
On behalf of the Chapel Fund Committee, thanks again to all of you for your help in making this grand cause reach its goal.
Happy Easter to all and Birthday Celebrants who are celebrating this month. Sincere get well wishes to all our ailing.
Toni Turek
To Be Pesented At Cotillion Ball in May
MIDWEST BOWLERS MEET THIS MONTH
March 14-15, 1970, TOWN HALL BOWL CICERO, ILL Singles and Doubles on Saturday, March 14; Team Events on Sunday, March 15tli Everyone Welcome to Attend!
No. 20, Joliet, III., Bowling News.
Congratulations to Betty Lakotich and Millie Briski — Betty bowled 500 and 521 series — liigh game of 200. Millie bowled a 515 series — high game of 183. They are now in the “500 Club”. Now they are going to try for the “600 Club!’ The way these two have been bowling it would not be a surprise if they did. Good luck.
Marge Wajchert also bowled a 515
—	high game 219 — but she is an old timer to the “500 Club.” Jo Mla-ker is having a bit of hard luck this year. She is still trying for her first 500 this year. Jo had a 499 with a 201 high game.
In the Split Department we have: Dorothy Horvat 5-G-10, Ann Sternislia 4-0-10, and 7-7-10, Evelyn Gregory 3-
8-10, Dorothy Jaksetich 2-9-10, Marge Wajchert 3-7, Virginia Guertin 5-G-10, Lil Anderson 5-7-9 and Vickie Bern-ickas 5-8-10. These girls are called the JOLIET HOT SHOTS!
We are sorry Mitzie Mrozek had to give up bowling because of a knee injury. We will miss you, Mitzie. We have Mary Kay Demick replacing Mitzie. Welcome back, Mary Kay!
A Special thanks to the subs — Evelyn Lustick, Rosemary Lopykin-ski, Judy Derlinga, Mary Mihelich, Fran McCarthy, Gert Padovich, Ann Papesh and Edith Rosenquist. The girls sure appreciate having such faithful subs.
We had a few girls on vacation last month, Agnes Verbischer, Theresa Papesh, and Evelyin Gregory were the lucky ones. Agnes and her husband Matt with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ahlin from Eeveleth, Minn, were touring Arizona, California, Colorado and Las Vegas. They met Evelyn and Joe Gregory and Theresa and Benny Papesh in Acapulco, Mexico. Evelyn and Theresa and spouses spend a few weeks in Acapulco every year. Lucky girls!
Would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Mary Rezick, whose mother Mrs. Anna (Petak) Zelesnik passed away on January 24th. May the eternal light shine upon her.
Before closing I would like to thank Virginia Guertin for giving lessons to Mary Rudman on Backward Bowling. Mary, I was only kidding when I said Virginia would give lessons. All kidding aside, Mary and Virginia are darn good bowlers!
A Blessed and Happy Easter to all.
Gen. Klainsek
No. 2, Chicago, III. Bowling News.
It would seem that the Chicago SWU bowling league is at a standstill. The end of January found all the teams in the same positions they were in at the beginning of the month.
Zei'ran Funeral Home (44-25) maintained its slim half-game lead over Marquette Service Station (43%-25%)- Wagner’s Bakery remained in third place with 40 wins and 29 losses. Dr. Grill, with a record of 39% wins and 29% losses, was in fourth, followed by John F. Cuneo. with 36 wins and 33 losses.
Team and individual handicap leaders also remained the same during January. A few of our girls are really having a good season—their names keep coming up month after month, with high series and games. S. Gorka, who again leads the league with a 168 average, came up with another great series—549. This includes a 217 game. S. Melissa, a 152 average bowler, had the high game of the
month 234. Her series that night
was 631. A. Leben rolled a 525 series, which included a 205 game.
M. Stuck had a 515 series, while A. Kovacs had a 509. E. Diamond bowled 78 pins over her 121 average, with a 441. A 135 average bowler, F. Zefran shot 77 pins over with a 482.
Railroad pick-ups during January: L. Hasek, 5-7; H. Drobec, 4-7-10; A. Vucko, 4-10, 3-10; M. Zefran, 3-10;
H.	Fitzgerald, 3-10; A. Marrazzo, 5-8-10; T. Stanek, 3-10; A. Wagner, 6-7-10; R. Litwin, 6-7; A. Fingerhut, 3-
9-10; L. Ovnik, J. Muelleman, 2-7.
That’s all for this month!
Barbara Zurek
No. 14, Euclid, Ohio. Our Februaary meeting was well-attended, in spite of a very cold winter we are having here in Northern Ohio. Next month’s meeting promises to be even better since we celebrate all those birthdays and anniversaries we have in the first three months of the year.
Jennie and Marilyn Fitzthum have graciously volunteered to be our hostesses. Please come, these meetings seem to break up the dreary winter months. Remember, they’re on the first Tuesday of the month at Rechar Hall.
Best wishes are extended to Ivan and Anna Bizjak who just recently added a baby boy to their family.
Congratulations also to Joe and Vera (our secretary) Bajec and to Frank and Mary (our Mother of the Year) Fakult who celebrated wedding
anniversaries in February.
Our Good-Time Treasury was aided by donations from Frances Zaller, Pauline Adams, Margaret Baron, Vera Krajec, and Vida Kuhar.
Frances Plevnik, Jennie Zagar, Mary Guzeli, and Katherine Tomazin contributed to our Treasury; and the Sunshine Club received donations from Mary Grill and Rose Klemenčič. Many thanks to all for their generosity it is very much appreciated.
At the recent Commencement exercises of Collinwood High School Millie Sadar’s son, Mitchel, was proclaimed valedictorian of his class a-long with receiving almost all of the honors for scholastic ability and sportsmanship. Congratulations to all the Sadar family and our very best wishes to Michel on his future undertakings.
We are sorry to report that Grandma Sadar was recently hospitalized with eye surgery. We hope she will recover very soon. Mrs. Amelia Po-verk also has been ill. All the members send to both ladies our sincere “get-well” wishes.
Our President Mrs. Theresa Skur was delighted to have her son, Major Anthony Skur visit with her and all his brothers and sisters. Major Skur came from Michigan to spend some time with his family before he left for his new assignment in Thailand. We wish him well.
Spring is coming soon, and with it, the National Convention in May. We hope all members will try to come to the meetings so that everyone can take part in the excitement and progress our Slovenian Women’s Union is making in the communities and throughout the country.
Mitzi Globokar
No. 17, West Allis, Wis. At our Annual Meeting in December we had a very nice attendance despite the cold weather we were having, and we are proud that we still have members that are interested in attending the meetings. The officers were reelected for the year of 1970. Spiritual Advisor, Rev. M. J. Setnicar; Honorary President, Josephine Schlosar; President, Marion Marolt; Vice-President, Victoria Kastelic; Secretary, Marie A. Floryan; Treasurer, Frances Piwoni; Recording Secretary, Rose Schubert; Auditors: Josephine Import, Josephine Nimmer, Mathilda Muren; Sergent-at-Arms, Mary La Court. The meetings are held every 3rd. Sunday of each month (with the exception of June, July, August), at 2 p. m. at St. Mary’s church hall. Please use the rear door of the church.
At the annual meeting it was decided that a $3.00 gift will be given to a member after one week’s stay in the hospital; $3.00 gift to the member who has her first baby; $1.00 will be assessed to each member to help current expenses and
10<t for each deceased member for flowers or Masses.
As in the past — 2 miscellaneous card parties will be held. The first one will be on Thursday, April 30 at 8 p. m. The other one will be held in the fall for our treasury to help defray some expenses. They will be held at St. Mary’s Auditorium on So. 60th and VV. Madison Street. So please members, we are in need of prizes for these affairs. You can bring them on the evening of the card party. We extend an invitation to all of our neighboring branches, lodges and friends to come. We are sure that you will enjoy an evening out.
We will again have our Mother’s Day Mass read at St. Mary’s Help of Christians church for our living and deceased members. We urge all members to receive Holy Communion on this day, for whatever intentions you may have, at the parish church to which you belong. Our Mother of the Year is Mary Zore who well deserves this title. She is always generous and gives a helping hand whenever needed. Congratulations, Mary!
Plans are being made to attend the midwest bowling Tournament and a bus has been chartered. So CICERO
—	here comes West Allis Bowlers and spectators. This is one event we all look for each year.
Regarding the Slovenian Chapel Fund it is gratifying to know that it is so close to the finish. Those who have not as yet given, please do so. For contributions, notify the president or secretary and we will be happy to mail in your donations. Let us be proud of our Slovenian heritage and know that we as American Slovenes have something to really be proud of in our national capital as our Slovene people have their’s in Europe. Please — those that have not responded — won’t you please do so?
Also remember that our secretary has the Slovenian Cook book and the “From Slovenia to America” book on hand. They are ideal gifts for any occasion, so if you have not any as yet, please get in contact with her.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Theresa Gallatin who passed away in December. During the year of 19G9 God called our sisters: Sophie Moze, charter member; Johanna Cerar, Frances Maar. Julia Gudec, and Eileen St. Peter, to (heir eternal reward in heaven. To all of our departed, may God grant them eternal rest and to the families of our deceased sisters, we extend our deepest sympathies.
Our shut-ins are: Theresa Kerhin, Jenny Zalar, Mary Kira, Louise Kralj, and Steffie Hvala. On the sick list, we have: Josephine Schlosar, Mary Novak, Anna Ermenc of Butler, Wis., Mary Kastner, and Mary Kebl, who are now at home convalescing after
their stay in the hospital. Mary Se-lendich at this time is still in the hospital. Drop in on them for a visit or send them a card to let them know that you do think of them. To all — best wishes for a speedy recovery.
All of the officers thank the members for having so much confidence in them and will try to do their utmost in the future for their benefit and for the good of S. W. U.
Marion Marolt, President.
No. 20, Joliet, III. — Our pastor, Msgr. M. J. Butala installed the officers at the last meeting — names will be found in the Slovenian article. Four new members were added to the branch as follows: Mrs. Anna Dehn and Alma Munich recommended by Olga Ancel; Mrs. Richard (Cele) Sterle, recommended by Emma Nosse and Mrs. Richard (Mildred A-nita) Riley, recommended by Josephine Erjavec. Mrs. Riley is the mother of our student traveler, Phillip who went to Europe with us last summer. Miss Josephine Be-richich was also initiated at this meeting.
Our condolences to Mrs. Barbara Kociuba who lost her father, Leo Adamich, at the age of 83 years. His first wife, Barbara was one of our first members but she passed a-way when our branch was organized. His second and third wives were F. Flanders and Rose Glavan. Mr. A-damich is also survived by a son, Frank, foster daughters and brothers. He was well known among the Slovenian people and suffered poor health for a number of years. In his later years he was also blind. He was buried from St. Joseph church to the church cemetery. May he rest in peace. His many nephews and other relatives also mourn his passing.
Mrs. Mary Govednik lost her sister, Ann, age 63. Surviving are several brothers. She was buried from St. Joseph’s church to the parish cemetery.
Our first auditor, Frances Hubert, read the report for the year and stated the branch has progressed for $213.02 and now have a treasury of $3,989.2'3. We have 377 members. The branch donations given to various funds, flowers and scholarship fund were read. We also had 6 cancelled members, 10 deceased members and enrolled 25 new members in 1969. We have 11 free members, 3 socials and 57 juniors. The members were pleased to hear this report and the president complimented the secretary, Olga Ancel, for compiling the interesting statistics.
President Emma Planinšek also recommended to the members the convention booklets and Mmes. Mary Kunstelc, Frances Bottari and Miss Frances Gaspich secured a hook each.
There are several worth-while prizes and our branch is also awarding $5 extra. Perhaps some other member who reads this report will be willing to secure a booklet. Just call Olga Ancel at 723-0882. She will be glad to oblige you.
As our president mentioned at the meeting, it would be a nice gesture to fill a bus for the trip to the Convention in May at Euclid, Ohio. If you are interested in taking this trip, call one of the officers.
Two prizes were given at the meeting. The first went to junior member, Rosaline Rutli, a large useful apron, donated by our sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Theresa Muhich and the other donated by the branch went to Mrs. Rose Jagodnik from Rockdale and Mrs. Jennie Dernulc. Mrs. Mary Maren was reported ill and hospitalized. Also in the hospital is Mrs. Josephine Bostjanche, daughter of Mrs. T. Muhich.
In May we will honor the Mother of the Year, Mrs. Caroline Gregorich, who is succeeding our trustee Mrs. Emma Nosse. In May, the movies taken on my trip to Europe this summer will be shown, so plan to come to this meeting.
After the closing of the business, lunch was served from beautiful tables covered with seasonal flowers and delicious potica, cakes, coffee, served to all. Assisting was also Mrs. Millie Pucel. The sons of Mrs. Nosse supplied the musical entertainment.
Josephine Erjavec
No. 23, Ely Minn. Dawn Club. —
Margie Preshiren was installed as President of the Ely Dawn Club at the annual meeting held January 22 at St. Anthony’s Church Hall. Other officers seated are: Mary Gotchnik, vice-president; Ann Levar, secretary and Rose Stupnik, treasurer.
Members of the Club all wish Albina Novak, Supreme Secretary of the SWU, who is hospitalized in Chicago, a speedy get well and a card expressing their feelings was mailed.
Guest at the meeting was Mrs. Mary Drobnick, member of Branch 32, Euclid, Ohio, who visited in Ely with her 86-year old mother, Mrs. Mary Mrak.
Plans for entertainment of Branch 23 members at Valentine party, February 18, were referred to a committee which included Mary Jamnick, Mayme Stoll, Barbara Brennan, Angela Godec, Margaret Deyak, Amelia Marolt, Ann Levar, Margie Preshiren, Barbara Rosandich and Mary Berrini. Winner of the door prize was Stephanie Vranesich.
Lunch committee for the meeting included, Helen Kotchevar, Jennie Deyak, Frances Grahek, Mary Shi-konya and Frances Pengal.
Margret Somrock, Reporter
Rev. Claude Okorn, O.F.M.:
THE FORMATION OF CONSCIENCE
To say that we love God is not difficult. It requires no effort, no sacrifice. But proving that we truly love God is something altogether different. Christ has given us the test. ‘‘If you love me keep my commandments.”
Words can be merely vain and empty sounds. The proof of love is found in the unselfish actions we perform for the beloved. Christ brought this out clearly when He said: “It is not those who say to me Lord, Lord, who will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the person who does the will of my Father in heaven.”
God’s commandamnts are guidelines for loyalty which can be described as love in action. By their observance, a person manifests love that goes beyond words to deeds, a love that is willing to malce sacrifices. On the other hand, the violation of God’s commandments is a refusal to love.
As I continue to mature, I begin to realize that I must have convictions about right and wrong if I am to make the wise decisions. These convictions will ordinarily be based either on fear or love.
If I picture God as a tyrant ready to strike me down at my first failure; it' I think everything I do is wrong; if I look at life as a journey throught a mine field and constantly worry that my next step will bring disaster, I am growing up with an excessive fear of God. I will never be mature if this attitude continues.
On the other hand, if I believe that I can read anything, do anything, say anything, disregarding the laws of God and the harm I do to myself and others, I am not growing at all. I am still a child. Before I can become an adult, I need to develop a reverential fear of God which will bring me back to a sense of responsibility.
The proper training of conscience is not an easy job. Not everyone receives from nature the same ability to judge correctly. Some find it comparatively easy to look calmly at all the angles of a given situation and decide what they should do. Others, because of ignorance, emotion prepudice and habit, find it difficult to make a correct decision.
Therefore to train my conscience I should foster certain attitudes: 1). a sincere love of truth, 2), the habit of thinking before acting, 2), a well ordered charity toward God, myself and my neighbor; 4), an understanding and use of the gift of prudence.
My life on earth is a period dedicated to growth in spiritual maturity. This requires the proper training and formation of my conscience. It also demands regular self-examination to see how I measure up to God’s standards. I can talk about love all I want, but until I know what the word actually means and prove it by my actions. I am a long way from maturity which is proper to the sons of God. It is constant endeavor to reach the goal — to be with God for all eternity. At baptism we started to live the life with Christ in His resurrection; we hope to continue this life forever.
Happy Easter to you all!
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No. 30, Aurora, III.. — Dear Sisters. To you all, a healthy and happy year 1970. First of all, I want to thank Mary Poldan and all the 19 ladies who signed the card sent to me for Christmas. I am living in an old age home and your message meant a great deal to me. I don’t know you all, but your names are my treasure. All I can say is, may God bless you all. I also have most happy memories of Mrs. Poldan’s visit to me some months ago. Seeing old friends is the only enjoyment we have when we get old.
Our Mrs. Anna Rasich lost her husband, Joseph. He was buried Dec. 15th at St. Joseph’s cemetery. Our sympathy to her and her nice family. She, too, writes to me and I am happy she has her family with her and is not alone. Mrs. Rasich’s news of my old friends is most welcome. She tells me that Mrs. Frances Krantz is living at Jennings Terrace Home this winter. Good luck to her. Mrs. Tillie Kurnick from California formerly from Aurora, is allso asking for news from these parts. She remembers me at Christmas and Easter every year. Thank you, dear Tillie. I see Fran Lavrich is in California
and has joined Br. 13. How do you like living there, Fran? Mrs. Julia Verbic is not feeling well, so writes Mrs. Rasich and I hope by now she is much better. Hello, I greet you, Tony and Julia and happy wishes to you dear friends.
Now is the time to pay up dues for the year ahead. I am sending in mine for the whole year, that way is better and you don't forget to pay monthly. Aurora branch was so small that we now forward our dues to Chicago Br. No. 2. There are 9 of us according to reports in Zarja, still loyal members of Aurora but without officers. We are glad that Br. 2 accepted us. I send my best wishes to my 8 sister members and will say, happy days to you all.
I enjoy reading Zarja even though I do not understand all the words in Slovenian. I have learned much of the language from my husband and friends such as Mrs. Rasich who writes to me in Slovenian. I write to her in English, so we are both learning. Again, best to each and everyone.	Josephine	Mezan
5432 W. 87th St., Brentwood Home Oak Lawn, 111. 60453
No. 32, Euclid, Ohio. The January meeting was carried out by our secretary, Josephine Comenshek due to the illiness of our president, Mary Bostian who just that day came home from a 9 day hospital stay. Our vice-president also was sick and couldn’t come to the meeting. Let us have them in our prayers and hope they will resume their work with us soon.
Mary Noda had a heart attack in December and was 2 weeks in General Hospital. She is better now, thank God. Matilda Bolele had surgery in December and is recuperating at home. Also, Josephine Novak’s husband had a bad accident at home and this put him in the hospital for
3	weeks. He fell the same day they moved into their new home in Lynd-hurst. God bless him and hope the family enjoys their new home.
Still ailing and under doctor’s care are Tončka Skvarča and A. Chinchar also had surgery. Please accept our fondest wishes lor your good health and prayers so you all will be with us soon at the meetings.
We welcomed two new members, transfers from Br. 10, Agnes Sodja and Agnes Krivec. A new member,
Justine Kanalec was ill and couldn’t attend this meeting. We hope our new memebrs will feel at home with us and we are proud to have them. Let’s work to get in more new members. New members will help our queen w'in. The installation of new members will be at the next meeting.
Mary Drobnik visited her mother in Ely, Minn, in Jan. She went to celebrate her mother’s birthday. We all wished her a nice trip and especially during the brisk winter weather they have been having up there — but Mary is a brave girl.
Our sympathy to Vida Perme. Her father passed away 011 Dec. 24th. He was Anton Levstik. May he rest in peace. Our sympathy also to the Cinco family. Mary Cinco, our charter member, passed away suddenly Jan. 23rd. We paid our respects and offered prayers with 3 guards present which impressed the family very much. For us, this is something new, but a very proper way to pay tribute to our deceased members. May our departed member, Mary Cinco rest in peace.
Please come to our meetings. New faces and new people are so welcome! Mary Bostian knows how to plan and satisfy her members.
Let’s pay our dues to give the secretary a helping hand and do attend meetings. May God bless you all!
Ann Tekavec, Rec. Sec’y.
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INSPIRATION
The Slovenian Women’s Union does not have a branch in Phoenix, Arizona nor is there a Slovenian colony, nevertheless, Mrs. Margaret Peterlin ordered 20 books FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA. Likewise in Felton, California. No branch and 110 Slovenian settlement there, but Mrs. Josephine Oblak ordered 30 books for her relatives and friends. A nephew thanked her for the book with this interesting letter:
“Dear Aunt Josephine and Uncle Gus:	I have just
finished reading the book From Slovenia To America for the second time. The book has given me a feeling, a bit of better understanding of my place in this world. It has conjured up and sorted out images from childhood lost in its seeming irrelevance to this time and place. Thank you very much for the book! It was the nicest birthday gift. NOW when I am asked, ‘What is a Slovenian?’ I can answer a little more then that we are from northern Yugoslavia and eat. potica . . .
With love,	Ray ”
The Honorable Philip E. Ruppe, U. S. Congressman from the 11th District of the State of Michigan, writes:
“I was delighted to receive a copy of FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA through the courtesy of my good friend and colleague Congressman Blatnik. This publication is utterly fascinating and I would like to secure additional copies."—(The order was for 6 books.)
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COMMENTS HEARD FROM HERE AND THERE . . .
JOLIET APPRECIATES MRS. PRISLAND'S BOOK
As it was previously reported in Zarja, Providence High School in our area gratefully accepted Br. 20’s donation of the book, “FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA" and since then, the following have been added to the list of glowing comments we have received.
Joliet Public Library: Dear Mrs. Ancel: As director of the Joliet Public Library, I would like to express the appreciation of both staff and patrons of the Library for the presentation of “From Slovenia to America”. In these days of particular unrest, our youth needs retrospect and deep-rooted convictions to carry through successfully the rich full lives available to them. Sincerely, Robert K. Pohn, Director.
St. Francis Academy: Dear Mrs. Ancel: Thank you very much for presenting us a copy of the book FROM SI.OVENIA TO AMERICA. It is a welcomed addition to the Library and I am sure the girls will find it interesting and enjoyable reading. Gratefully yours, Sister M. Paula, OSF, Librarian.
Lockport Township Public Library: Dear Mrs. Ancel: Just a thank you note to your organization for donating the book, FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA. I am sure this addition will serve as a most useful and interesting addition to the library. Sincerely, Mrs. Cook, Crest Hill Branch.
College of St. Francis: Dear Mrs. Ancel: We received the copy of the book, FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA written by Marie Prisland through your compliments. The College of St. Francis Liberary is most grateful to you
for presenting us a copy of this book. Sincerely yours, Sister M. Aurea, OSF, Librarian.
Lewis College: Dear Mrs. Ancel:	I received for the
Lewis College Library as a donation the book by Marie Prisland, FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA. Please accept my thanks for this thoughtful gift. I can assure you that this type of material is always a welcome addition to our collection. Very truly yours, A. V. Rybianslcy, Librarian.
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary:	Dear Mrs. Ancel:
Please excuse my tardy reply to your kind note and the wonderful donation of FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA for our Library. It will be a welcome addition. On behalf of all of us here at St. Charles Borremeo, I wish to thank you for the book; and I also wish to extend my best wishes on the 41st Anniversary of the Slovenian Women’s Union. Be assured of our continued prayers and please pray for us here. With cordial best wishes, I remain, Sincerely in Christ, Father Roger L. Kaffer, Rector.
The above words show the appreciation of the books presented to these various colleges and libraries.
We of Slovenian Women’s Union, members and officers, are indeed pleased to receive these letters of appreciation, presented to our Secretary Olga Ancel from the students af the various schools. It shows also how well the book written by Mrs. Marie Prisland is received. And we are all glad. I hope that many more books in like manner presented by the branches, will further the knowledge of our American and Sloveian people. With best wishes to all members.	Josephine	Erjavec
News from
THE DAWN CHORAL GROUP
Euclid, Ohio.
Greetings to all our “Slovenian Women’s Union Branches”. There has been no news from our group for a long time, but we are still singing every Monday night at Rechar Hall. We have a membership of 37 women from Br. 14-25-32 and 50. Our director Mr. Gorensek is very patient with us, as we had quite a busy year with our first concert and several singing engagements.
Our next concert will be in November so we are getting busy for that, and if any member of S.W.U. is interested, pleace call our president, Mary Bostian at 481-4710.
Our meetings are every second Monday of the month. We had election of officers and all remained the same. They are:	President, Mary
Bostian; Vice-President, Pauline Ve-gal; Secretary-Treasurer Frances Globokar; Recording Secretary, Ann Hočevar; Auditors:	Jo Conimen-
sheck and Mary Drobniclc.
We had a Christmas Party and what a party with all the delicious foods which were made, baked and donataed by our members, namely M. Grill, Mary Bostian, R. Mikovic, A. Rosman, M. Drobnick, A. Gabrenja, F. Nemanich, Mary Batich, M. Stražišar, F. Globokar, M. Globokar, Jo Trunk, J. Fitzhum and A. Shuster. So, with all kinds of funny little exchange gifts and singing and all the refreshments it was a very enjoyable evening. Hostesses were A. Hočevar and M. Freck, so a big thank you to all you kind ladies!
On our sick list we have had Pauline Vegal, Mary Bostian, Frances Nemanich and Justine Knafec. Our prayerful wishes for a speedy recovery to all. Also “Congratulations” to Ann Bizjak on her new baby boy.
By now you all know our National Convention will be in May in Euclid, Ohio. Along with this a Cotillion Ball, a first for S.W.U. and the Slovenians in Cleveland. With the Membership Campign on, get busy, all you mothers and enroll your daughters so they can take part in this coming-out Ball.
Hoping to see you all at the Convention and the Cotillion Ball.
Ann J. Hočevar, Rec. Sec.
HALF AND HALF
Annoyed by a newspaper story he found extremely unflattering, a man asked his friend what he should do.
“Do nothing,” the friend replied. “Half the people who bought the paper probably didn’t even notice the item; half of those who did notice it probably didn’t read it; half of those who did read it probably did not believe it; and half of those who may have believed it have probably forgotten it. So why waste your nervous energy fretting about it?”
No. 33, Duluth, Minn.— A typical blustery winter evening brought out many members to our February S. W. U. meeting at Br. 33. As per usual this was very gratifying to see and especially for our new officers. We are happy to see more of our younger members coming.
Members are asked to get dues that are in arrears paid up as soon as possible. It would be nice if we can pay dues at least G months in advance in order to make things a little easier for our secretary-Treas-urer. Better yet if you can manage a year!
The ladies are also encouraged to cooperate fully with the project to help to defray the expenses of our delegate to the Convention in Ohio. The cash prizes offered will be welcome on everyone, I am sure. So ladies sell . . . sell . . . sell . . .
Weather permitting we hope many of our members will turn out again for our March meeting. This is important as the Mother of the Year from Br. 33 will be voted on. The nominations are Betty Mrak, Liz Misiewicz, Helena Ellena, Cyrilla Col-lard and Mrs. A. Zilko, Sr. They are all worthy of the honor so come and cast your vote!
Our regards and best wishes go out to members who are confined to hospitals, nursing homes and their own.
With the beginging of Lent and Easter soon, spring is just around the corner and will be welcomed by many of those who are unable to get out during the long winter months.
Help brighten a day with a card or visit these people. It would be well worth the time an effort spent on the behalf of others. God Love you all!
Think Spring!
Florence Burger, Reporter
No. 34, Soudan, Minn. We had a
very large turnout of members for our first meeting of 1970 which was held at the Parish Hall. The first, matter on the agenda during the business meeting was the election of officers for the year and it resulted in all present officers being unanimously re-elected:	President,	Mrs.
John Pahula; Vice-President, Mrs. William Vollendorf; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Nick Tekautz; Sec-Treas-urer, Mrs. Mary Pahula and Reporter, Mrs. Anthony F. Yapel. Trustees reelected also are Mmes. Joseph Cor-nick, Frank Planton and John Zavod-nick.
A new member, Mrs. Frederick (Ann) My re joined our branch as a new member at the meeting — a good start for 1970 and we hope we can add a few more before Convention time.
Chosen by election as a delegate to the National Convention of SWU at Euclid, Ohio May 24-27 was Mrs.
Mary Pahula, charter member of Br. No. 34. Chosen as her alternate was Mrs. Anthony F. Yapel. Since our Branch No. 34 will be combined with several other branches in order to make up the necessary quota for one delegate, we won’t know who will win the delegate’s seat until we hear from the SWU headquarters.
Chosen as Mother of the Year for our branch was Mrs. Joseph Mesojedec, former owner of the Marjo Hotel in Tower, and a long-time member of Branch No. 34.
After the business meeting a social hour followed with prizes at “500” going to Mmes. Ramon Berg and Joseph Gornick and at Scrabble, Mmes. Ernest Mustonen and Joseph Mesojedec, Mrs. Herman Mesojedec was awarded the attendance prize, donated by Mrs. Nick Tekautz. Refreshments were served by Mmes. Joseph Stefanich and William Vollendorf, hostesses.
Named on the hostess committee for the February 18 meeting were Mmes. Ramon Berg and Louis Chia-botti. Mrs. John Tekautz will furnish the attendance prize.
A NEW YEAR & a NEW DECADE —hoping it will bring success and many new members in the SWU.
Mrs. Anthony F. Yapel, Reporter
No. 40, Lorain, O. — On December 27,	19G9,	my	mother, Mrs. Louise
Mahnic passed away. She was the loyal recording secretary of Br. 40.
We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all for the floral offerings, sards and holy Masses.
Many friends attended her wake and prayed at her bier. To all, our sincere thanks and may God reward you for your thoughtfulness.
Anne DeLillo (Mahnic)
No. 43, Milwaukee, Wis. Due to
the small group of members present at our January meeting, just a social get together was held. The February meeting was well-attended and team work in a branch made a meeting interesting and easier to plan ahead, as our events for 1970 will need preparation. 1970 marks the 40th Anniversary of Br. 43 and the members deserve well-earned congratulations, but not on the basis of their “age” — but, rather for the youthful spirit and vigor that the branch has maintained.
The officers for 1970 remain the same, as is the special on death assessment. Meetings this year will be on the first Sunday each month, starting at 1:30 p. m. at the Lily Club at 2120 W. National Ave. After each meeting, cards will be on the agenda and prizes awarded.
Delegate for the National Convention is Vickie Sporis and alternate
COMBINED BRANCHES REPORT
Wishes to all for the best of health In spite of the severe winter weather we had. I know you feel as I do — tired of all the cold and snow. This month, we shall begin to see the signs of spring and now we can begin to get to the business matters that are important to this organization.
We did manage to have committee meetings to arrange the preliminaries for the 15th National Convention to be held in Euclid, O. May 24-27, 1970. Time is creeping up on us and we must get busy.
Frances Sietz is working hard to arrange the Cotillion Ball for our young ladies. I hope all will cooperate with her and it will surely be a success. This is something very nice for our young girls and families. Get in touch with Frances, you mothers of daughters ages 16 to 20. Or just, call her to offer your help in some way. It will be appreciated.
I think the delegates will enjoy their visit to the Convention. Supreme President, Antonia Turek is work-
ing now to make everybody happy. I hope all the Ohio and Michigan branches will be represented in good number at all the events of the Convention.
All the details will be written in the Supreme President’s reports and in future issues of Zarja. So, keep reading, members, and do cooperate! As we stated at the last state convention, remember branches, to send me your report for the National Convention. As your State President, I wish to hear from you with your suggestions and ideas for the future.
My best wishes to all with birthdays and for good health to all who may be ill, especially our Supreme Secretary, Albina Novak. We are all happy to hear the good reports on her surgery and may God be with her.
Compliments to our Dawn Choral group. Members can be proud of the work of tihs group. You will hear them at the Convention in May. They are all trying so hard and are doing a grand job. I am very proud of them. I hope you will be too.
Again, may God bless you all.
Mary Bostian, State President Ohio- Michigan         >
is Sophie Bevsek. Tickets to defray the expenses of the delegate are $1 and are available from members or yours truly when paying your dues.
I	am listing the events which will take place this year:
Bowling Tourney, Chicago, March 14-15;
Annual Card Party, Lily Club, April 5th, at 1 p. m.;
National Convention, Euclid, Ohio, May 24-27;
3rd Annual Barbeque Chicken Picnic, Itebernisek’s Club 3G and State Convention in conjuction with the 40th Anniversary of Br. 43, at St. John Evangelist church; dates to be decided. Circle your calendars with the above functions, members.
Congratulations to Mr. Stearle who recently retired from the laundry and dry cleaning business. Your second honeymoon trips can now be completed.
'Thanks to Mary Frankowski who donated $5 toward the chapel fund in memory of ther mother, Apolonia Remitz.
Most sincere sympathy Is extended to these families: Smrekar and Pogorelc, Groth and Schulta, Podriznik and Jenich. The Smrekars and Po-gorelc’s lost their dear mother suddenly who was a very devout Catholic. The families of Ceil Groth and Schulta’s whose husband and father George had been ill for 7 months and passed away Jan. 7th after being hospitalized at West Allis Memorial Hosptal. He will be missed by many friends from St. John’s. Frank Podriznik, husband of Agnes, was also convalescing for a long time both in the hospital and later transferred to a convalescent home.
Rose Jenich, mother-in-law of Lucille Jenich, was 86 years of age and until her recent illness was quite spry. May their souls rest in peace and kindly include them in your prayers.
To all our sick and shut-in members, a speedy recovery.
Your dues: to all March celebrants, congratulations and best wishes.
Cookbooks are still and hand; song-books, too; and From Slovenia to America, all are on hand.
In conclusion, don’t forget the A-prll 5th Card Party; tickets are 50(*.
We would appreciate table prizes from members. Rose Kramer, Sec.
No. 40, Lorain, Ohio Our December meeting was well-attended. We had a roast beef dinner and all enjoyed it. The following officers were, elected for 1970: President, Agnes Jančar; Vice-President, Albina Uehlein; Sec’y, Angeline Kozjan; Treas., Mary Klinar; Rec. Sec’y, Stefanie Polutnik; Auditors: Mary Kurjan, Rose Kragely, Agnes Celik; Sergeant-at-arms, Mary Jere and Reporters Mary Klinar, Slovenian and Angeline Kozjan, English.
Mary Kurjan was selected as the Mother of the Year.
Delegate for the 15th regular Convention is Angeline Kozjan; alternate, Albina Uehlein.
We lost one of our faithful members, who was our recording secretary for many years, Louise Mahnic. In 1969 she was Mother of the Year. She is survived by two daughters, Ann DeLillo, and Dorothy Karpinskl, both our members and a son Frank. There are 6 grandsons who were pallbearers for their grandmother’s funeral. Our deepest sympathy and
may she rest in peace.
Our condolences to the family of Vincent Udovich who died of a heart attack at the age of 55. He is survived by his wife, Ann, our member,
3	sons, Arthur, Terrence and Robert and a daughter Mrs. Beverly Popovich. He had four grandchildren and deeply bereaved is his 89 year old mother, Mrs. Mary Plečnik, also two sisters, Mrs. Rose Knezetic and Mrs. Ann Bobrowski, all our members. Five brothers also survive.
Our condolences to the family of Frank Tomsic who died after a lengthy illness. Surviving are his wife, Angeline, our member, a daughter Mrs. Shirley Yacabucci, 4 grandchildren, two brothers, Joseph and John and a sister, Mrs. Mary Gerbec, our member. Our sympathy to all! May our faithful departed rest in peace!
On the sick list we have Mary Plečnik, Frances Tomazic, Rose Černe, Frances Dougan, Ann Bruce, Antonia Škerjanc, Agnes V. Jancar. It would be nice if the members would send them a get well card. We wish them a speedy recovery.
Oh, yes, I almost forgot to remind you members that we will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of our branch on April 26th with a Mass at 10 a. m. offered by Rev. Father Rupar. After Mass we will be served breakfast in the church hall. Each member is requested to buy a ?1 ticket for the breakfast and tickets are available from the officers. I also hope you will remember the sale of Convention booklets for our treasury — each member is requested to buy one. This is . the only project that we have to raise some money for our branch expense.
Cookbooks are still on hand and anyone interested should call me at 282-5134. See you at the breakfast, April 26th. Angeline Kozjan, Sec.
Hermine Prisland Dicke: 3717 Council Crest Madison, Wis. 53711
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Even before Easter became a Holy Day in much of the world, the egg was associated with Spring, for the egg was a symbol of fertility and new life, which were very much a part of pagan Spring festivals. The Easter rabbit, newly out of his winter burrow into the warmth of Spring, the Easter Parade, and the egg — all developed from those early ceremonies celebrating the rebirth in Spring. Eggs were adopted by early Christians as a symbol of resurrection. The name Easter is said to have derived from the Anglo-Saxon Eostre, Goddess of Spring.
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Special foods at Easter time mean something traditional for most people. One member writes that during the Easter season she thinks of Buckwheat Strukle filled with ham or cooked sausage, a favorite of her mother’s who passed away many years ago. She asks: “Do you have such a recipe? It would bring back many fond memories.”
I wrote to Mrs. Antonia Turek who I knew would help me out on this request. She replied, “I found the recipe in a Slovenian hook which was compiled by Sister M. Felicita Kalinsek in Ljubljana. I made the štruklji, cooked them then Frank and I were the guinea pigs. They tasted very good. I served sauerkraut with them. Since there was quite an a-mount I rewarmed it the next day by cutting the strukle in small slices and heating them in a tablespoon of butter. They were more tasty than when first cooked.”
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BUCKWHEAT STRUKLE (Štruklji)
2	cups Buckwheat flour
1 teaspoon salt 1% cups boiling water Mix together above ingredients well. Let it cool. Sprinkle cloth thoroughly wtih white flour. Roll out dough a-bout the thickness of pie dough. Sprinkle enough flour on top so it will not stick to your rolling pin.
Place over dough: 2 cups chopped ham or smoked cooked sausage. With your hands roll up like jelly roll. Place the roll on a dish towel wrapping it securely around the roll. Lower it into a large kettle of boiling water and boil slowly for about 40 minutes. Drain water, remove roll onto a dinner dish, cut into small slices. If desired, top with crumbs
browned in butter. Serve with sauerkraut.
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When my mother, Mrs. Marie Prisland, visited her two grandsons in California during the holidays, she visited with officers and members of the Fontana branch. The president, Mrs. Jean Kurilich, was kind to give her one of her favorite recipes for this column. It is:
ITALIAN PICCELI
(Molded Cookies)
0 eggs
1 cup salad oil V2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon anise extract V2 teaspoon salt
1	teaspoon vanilla
1	tablespoon brandy
4	V2 to 5 cups of flour Mix well until dough leaves the spoon. Roll 1 teaspoon of dough into a ball and press down into a heated Picceli mold. Bake over burners on top of stove V2 minute on one side, turn, and bake % minute 011 the other side or until golden brown. Open mold to check if Pic-
celi is done to a golden brown; if not, bake longer. This special mold makes Piccelis in a decorative shape. The mold can be purchased in any Italian food store. If, however, none is available and you would like to make Piccelis, Mrs. Kurilich will gladly get one for you. Please write: Mrs. Jean Kurilich, 9415 Acacia Avenue, Fontana, Calif. 92335.
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Mrs. Anna Fabian, member of Br. 13 in San Francisco, gave my mother a recipe for International Bread which can also serve as the basis for Irish bread made famous by the Gallagher’s bakeries. (Mrs. Gallagher is the daughter of Mrs. Rose Scoff, California State President.)
Sift together into a large bowl:
3% cups flour
1	teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
5	teaspoons baking powder Add to the above:
% cups raisins % cups glazed fruit
2 tablespoons anise seed Add to the above mixture:
I	beaten egg and added to 2 cups buttermilk
Mix until well blended. Dough will be stiff. Bake in well greased wrought iron uncovered frying pan for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Remove from pan as soon as done and cool 011 wire rack.
Note: Mrs. Fabian says: “I)o not use an electric mixer.”
IRISH BREAD
This International Bread recipe can be used for Irish bread substituting caraway seeds for anise seeds and currants for glazed fruit or use twice the amount of raisins if you do not have currants.
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Miss Matilda Ausich of Branch No. 103, Washington, D. C., brought a Carrot Cake to one of their meetings. It was such a hit that everyone wanted the recipe. Consequently, Miss Irene Planinšek also of Branch 103 sent the recipe for this column.
“Since everyone at the meeting enjoyed the cake so much,” writes Irene, “I thought other members might want the recipe as well.”
JOYCE WHITLEY’S CARROT CAKE
2	cups sugar
2	cups flour, sifted
2	teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon 1% cups Wesson oil
4	eggs
3 cups grated carrots (use blender to grate for less work)
1 teaspoon salt
Beat eggs in binder on low speed. Add oil. Add carrots gradually, increasing blender speed as needed. Stir at top with spoon. Add to dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake in well-greased 9 x 13 Inch loaf pan at 325 degrees.
Topping:
1 box confectioner’s sugar 1 stick butter
1 package cream cheese (large)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Let cream cheese and butter soften. Work in sugar. Add vanilla, spread over top of carrot cake.
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It's wonderful that we have recipes in this column from both the West Coast and the Eastern Seaboard as well as the Mid-west. It's quite a representative area of our Slovenian Women’s Union.
A Happy and Blessed Easter to all, Fondly,	Hermine
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CONVENTION QUEEN CAMPAIGN
Enroll a new member from now until Campaign closes
March 31st
The 15th National S. W. U. Convention takes place May 24-27, 1970 at Euclid, Ohio. The Convention Queen always takes a prominent place in the Convention activities, especially at the Grand Banquet. Who will be the Convention Queen? She is the one who will work the hardest to secure new members in this campaign. Every member will count and the grand total of new members will earn for the “Queen Bee” who works the hardest, this auspicious title!
Cash prizes will be given as follows:
Class A: 50(‘; Class B: $1.00; Junior member: 25<t
Convention Queen for 1970 will receice a Round Trip ticket to the Convention City; cash reward from the total of her new members; will be guest of honor at the Grand Convention Banquet and receive other gifts!
Secretaries have application blanks, or write to the Home Office for them. Good luck and get busy!
ALBINA NOVAK, Secretary
No. 50, Cleveland, O. Our January meeting was held at the Euclid Recreation Center and was well attended in spite of the bad weather. The next two meetings will be held at the Recreation Center then it will be decided whether to stay in Euclid or go back to St. Clair.
Our membership drive is in full swing with many new members signed up this month. They are: Marie Hearn, Veronica Tome, Mary Tome, Agnes Tome, Jean Trzeciak, Mary Vogrin, Betty Millavec, Joan Hočevar and Teresa Novak. Welcome to our branch and may you enjoy many hours with us! With all of the help from our membership we are sure to have Ann Hočevar become our Convention Queen. Our new members will be initiated at our April meeting.
Nice to see Jean Zagar and Rose Roesch, and Ann Dekleva at the meeting. Stella Rojc and Mrs. Grajser send their best to all their friends.
Our deepest sympathy goes to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Azman and Mrs. Carol Pointer on their recent loss.
Get well greetings go to Dorothy Kulas. Hope she is feeling better by now.
Our best wishes for every happiness to Josephine Urbančič who by now will be Mrs. Tom Arko.
Welcome to our new recording secretary Irene Jagodnik. We are certain she will do a nice job.
Hope every one is looking forward to our coming Convention and especially to the Cotillion Hall, which will be a first with our Slovenian people. More details on the Ball elsewhere in this issue. See you at our next, meeting.	Jane	Novak, Reporter
No. 52, Kitzville, Minn. Dearest Sisters: We again had a wonderful turnout for the meeting. Altho the flu bug was around and got a hold of a few of us,, such as sisters Rose Chiodi and Dorothy Russo, it was a nice group. We wish our ill sisters all God’s speed to a rapid recovery.
It was nice to see our faithful member, Mary Techar, who has suffered a broken leg and was laid up for quite a while. She is now up and around again.
We also have congratulations in store for our sister, Angeline Russ and her husband, Tony who have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in January. We all hope their remaining years will be blessed and happier than ever before and we all hope and pray that they will be a-round to see many more anniversaries. Congratulations.
Our meeting was brief. Minutes were read by sister Rose Trombly as recording secretary and all accepted them. Sister Josephine Oswald our president, led us in prayer and this brought the meeting to a close.
For the social, we again had the pleasure of eating the delicious flancati made by sister Frances Shega. Thanks for preparing such a delicacy.
The hostessess of the evening were sisters Angeline Russ, Frances Oswald, Pauline Germ and Angeline Hrovat who was absent but substituted by her daughter Patricia Chisholm from Ely.
Honors were also awarded to the following members: sisters Genevieve Zidarich, Margaret Andrican, Ann Robust, Frances Shega, Ivana Prelesnik, Josephine Oswald, Julia Man-cuso and Mary Techar. Door prizes was also awarded to sister Alice Ba-ratto. This brought the evening to a close. May God bless you all and keep you in the best of health until we meet again. Yours truly,
Gertrude Kochevar
No. 43, Warren, O. — Our branch had a lovely hostess card party last week and we realized a nice profit. We want to thank Josephine Kassan, and her committee who did a very good job on the planing of the party. We also want to thank those members who were in attendance and donated door prizes and also to the members who bought admission tickets even though they did not plan to come.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, March 17th at 7:20 p. m. at the White Hall of St. James church.
Please come and participate in the meeting and enjoy yourself with an evening out. We have a nice meeting, even though the attendance is usually poor. Our weather is still snowy and cold and spring will be such a lovely sight, whenever it arrives.
Get well wishes to all those ailing, Mrs. Riffle, Mrs. Rek, Mrs. Tomsich, and Mrs. Veverka.
Happy Easter, one and all and especially our lovely Albina Novak, who is remembered by all of us as the “greatest”. Those in arrears, your dues are payable to me at 4010 Greenmont Ave., S. E. anytime.
Joanne Ponikvar, Sec’y-Treas.
No. 56, Hibbing, Minn. — At this writing we are in a frigid, cold wave and when this article is printed I will be in sunny California.
Our January meeting had a small attendance on account of the cold weather. Following our business meeting, we draped the charter in memory of Jennie Buchar. The members paid their last respects in a very good number. To her bereaved family, we extend our deepest sympathy.
To the family of Katherine Muh-vich and daughters Liz and Rose, we also extend our deepest sympathy on the loss of husband and father.
We have several members in the hospital at this writing namely: Car-
oline Kozina, Angeline Pauer, Angela Genac, Anna Rapinac and Mary Mar-tinich. A speedy recovery to all and to anyone else who is sick.
We also elected our delegate to the National Convention at the January meeting, Amelia Domen and alternate is Mary Massich. Lunch was served by the hostesses Amelia Domen, Mary Drobnick, Agnes Barkis and Mary Meadows. Prize winners were Katherine Marold, Mary Martinich, Mary Massich and Anne Satkovich. We also have the convention tickets and each member is asked to buy one. This is a wonderful way to raise money for our treasury and expenses for our delegate. So, ladies, let’s get on the ball and do our best. Also, see if you can sign up a new member. Our number is dwindling — keep up the quota for our secretary who is so loyad and faithful. So, ladies, until I see you at the April meeting, tak care and God bless you.
Anne B. Satovich, Pres.
No. 63, Denver, Colo. We had a
nice attendance in January but there could have been more members present. Had a very interesting time and games were played and refreshments served, A nice time was had by all.
IJood prize went to our charter member, Mary Zemlack. Officers were elected and installed by Mr. John Popovich, our custodian of the Slovenian Home, Inc.
To our sick members, a speedy recovery. Hope to see you at the next meeting.
Our congratulations go to our member, Charlotte Padboy on her marriage on January 24th. May it be blessed with health, happiness and good luck. From all of the officers and members of Br. 63, our best wishes. And, to any other happy e-vents among our membership, we extend congratulations and plaese let us know about them.
Mr. and Mrs. Ryszkowskl celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. May they have many more pears of health and happiness together.
A heartfelt thanks to Josephine Seigworth who prepared the refreshments for the January meeting. It is nice to know that Josephine is always there when needed. Thanks again, Josephine and God bless you!
We would like to notify all our members of the change in our monthly meetings. Instead of every month, they will be held every other month, such as Jan., March, May. They will be at 2 p. m. on the fourth Sunday of that month. Games will be played after each meeting. Hope to see all of your at the March sesion. God bless you all.
Mary Musich, Sec’y-Treas.
..No. 66, Canon City, Colo. A nicely attended meeting in January. Thanks to all the members for making the effort to attend. As we didn’t have a meeting in December, election of officers was held at this meeting. By acclamation, the old officers were reelected as follows: Yours truly as president, Helen McFarland, secretary, treasurer and recording secretary; Catherine Scavarda and Mildred A-damic, auditors and Rev. Bonaventure Bandi, O.S.B., our spiritual advisor.
Secretary Helen was selected as our Mother of the Year. A well-deserved young lady she is. Congratulations from all the members, Helen.
Rose Madone and Patricia Javer-nick have transferred to the adult department. Josephine Del Monte of Florence has enrolled as a new member. Welcome to the circle, ladies!
Our condolences to sisters Mildred Adamic and Dorothy Legan in the passing away of their brother in Ohio.
Sister Agnes Lukman is getting a-long nicely after a siege of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Javernik have announced the engagement of their daughter, Katherine to James D. Koehn of Merced, California. The wedding will take place on April 4th. Katherine and her mother are members of our branch. Congratulations to the young couple.
We are quite proud of our granddaughter, Susan Cingoranelli, a senior at St. Scholastica Academy on being selected for the 19G9-1970 edition of Merit’s Whose Who Among American High School Students. As reprinted from the newspaper:
“Selection for this recognition is based on the student’s high placement in national scholarship and a,-wards competition. Those students further, become eligible to compete for one of the scholarships sponsored by the Merit Publ. Co. Scholarship Foundation.
“Susie is a senior at the Academy where she maintains a perfect 4.0 average. She is also a regular contributor for the Canon City Record. Her column on WHAT’S DOING AT SCHOOL appears weekly. Her academic success was also recognized this past summer when she was a-warded a special grant and studied in a workshop on human relations. Only students who have demonstrated leadership in fields of academics, activities and community affairs are chosen to appear in the Who’s Who. Less than 5 per cent of the senior high students in the country are selected for this honor.”
Our next meeting will be April 12th at 2:30 p. m. at our regular meeting place. Please try to attend.
A blessed and Happy Easter to all!
Christine Konte, Pres.
No. 73, Warrensville, Heights, Ohio.
Greetings from the frigid Southeast side of Cleveland. We certainly have had a cold and snowy weather during the past two months and the weatherman promises more of the same.
Our members brave the elements button their coats up around their necks, tie a scarf on the head and set. out for our meetings. Thanks, ladies, for the line effort you made.
Mary Chestnik made it to the January meeting and we were very hap-ny to see her as she had spent a few weeks in the hospital Mary added a few pounds and sure looks good. Hope you continue to feel better.
We were sorry to hear that Mrs. Vlasak, Ann Yane’s mother, is gravely ill. Our prayers go to her and her family. Dorothy Hrovat was admitted to Fairview Hospital. Hope you are feeling fine now, Dot.
We hear that Florence Duales’ daughter Jane, was seriously injured in an auto accident. Florence flew out to California to take care of Jane and the baby. We don’t have the full particulars so can’t give you anymore information.
Mary, Help of the Sick, pray for a speedy recovery for all these sick members.
Our sympathies are extended to Betty Simek whose brother passed away in December. May his soul rest in peace.
Pauline Svette will be our Delegate to the National Convention in May. Her alternate will be l.ouise Epley.
Louise has mailed the Convention tickets to those of you who do not get to the meetings. Please make returns to her as soon as possible as we have a deadline to observe.
Agnes Walters’ daughter, Lea I’e-karek and spouse traveled to Mexico City and Acapulco on January 6th to attend a Dairy Queen Convention. Mixed business and pleasure for 10 days. How nice to be able to get a-way from this icebox we are in.
Our new member Jane Kaplan keeps us busy at meetings with her charitable projects. Last mouth she had all available hands making tissue paper corsages. Jane was chairman of a card party which was to benefit the Sisters of Perpetual Adoration. This month she had everyone working on paper hearts for a Valentine Corsage. You guessed it, another Card Party. Good work, Jane! Keep those hands busy. Jane’s son Dennis won an instamatic camera for his high sale of candy for Warrensville Hts. High. Looks like mother and son are equally energetic.
Our Card Party will be held on April 3rd at the Assisi Hall. We would appreciate donations of door prizes and all members are asked to bake
Washington Ladies Combine Holidays With Charity
Our members devoted the December meeting to	for the games party — the first successful venture of
the charitable Christmas Project. (Left Photo)	the kind and one that calls for repetition . . . thus
Following the January meeting, Miss Matilda Ausich	it will be held again following the Mother’s Day pro-
and Miss Helen Krotec unpacked a
No. 103, Washington, D. C. The
SWU Christmas elves were busy a-gain during the month of December preparing Christmas gifts, and food baskets for the aged and needy. Miss Helen “Spirit of Christmas” Krotec, planned and arranged this holiday activity which was executed most a-bly by our Christmas elves: Matilda Ausich, Anna Cernelc, Ida Gregorič, Anna Menapace, Mary Mejac, Mary Lou Terselic, Matilda Tersalic, Molly Thomas, Ivanna Trost, Dora Voyatzis, and junior member, Mary Lynn Thomas.
Decorated soap bars, net Christmas trees and food baskets were a joy to behold in their gay holiday splendor, upon completion of the project, as was the exquisitely decorated refreshment table arranged by Mary Mejac and Mary Lou Terselic. Besides partaking of all the goodies these ladies had provided, we were also remembered with a colorful “net scrub
arranged prizes gram in May.
by,” compliments of our most generous hostesses. Many thanks once again ladies for the treats!
We wore pleased to hear that our 1th Anniversary Dinner Dance enabled the branch to contribute $G5.00 to each of the following: The Slovenian Chapel, SWU Scholarship Fund, The Slovencium. Many thanks to chairman, Freda Michelitch and her very capabale and energetic committee.
Intallation of officers was held in January with Rev. S. Ceglar officially installing the new officers, who are as follows: Irene M. Planinšek, President:	Vice-President, Freda Miche-
litch; Secretary, Mary Mejac, Recording Secretary, Matilda Ausich; Hostess, Helena Špacapan; Auditors: Matilda Podborsek, lea 7,ebot, Mara Chokel; Program Committee, Matilda Terselic, chairman; Helen Krotec and Molly Thomas.
Refreshments served by Matilda Ausich and your reporter, consisted
of klobase, sauerkraut and pastries. Tillie’s carrot cake “stole the show” and everyone requested a copy of the recipe, which will appear in the March issue of Zarja, Pots and Pans. Try it; you’ll love it!
Games were played immediately following the meeting with beautiful prizes offered as rewards to the lucky people. Many prizes remain for the next Game Party, scheduled for May, following the Mother’s Day Program. Circle this date on your calendar.
I’ll close this report witih food for thought:
“Lord, give me faith!
To live from day to day With tranquil heart to do my simple part,
And with my band in thine, just go THY way.”
Irene M.Planinšek
their delicious finger pastries. We always get such a lovely variety of goodies I know the ladies will again be generous this year. Please pass on the date to your friends and put a big red circle around April 3rd on your calendar. Tickets are available now through our members.
Our Communion Mass will be held oil April 5th at St. Judes. We would so lake to have a large attendance especially as this year on November lath, St. Jude Parish will celebrate its 25th Silver Anniversary. Our members in the past contriubted many hours of their time and effort when St. Jude’s was just a beginning parish. They have seen the growth from Mass celebrated in a store to the little school house on Emery Road and to the present beautiful structure. With this in mind, our members voted to
contribute $50.00 for the Souvenir Jubilee Book in memory of all our deceased and living members.
Kay Yuratovac, President
No. 86, Universal, Pa. Both at our December and January meetings we discussed the forthcoming NEW YORK-PENNSYLVANIA STATE CONVENTION to be held at ST. JANUARIUS CHURCH, RENTON, PA. on April 19, 1970 at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. A good dinner to be served by the ladies of the Altar Society and an interesting program are being planned by the Committtee.
Each branch in Pennsylvania is most cordially invited to send as many members to the State Convention as is possible. If some of you come from a distance, we will find you a place to stay overnight if necessary.
Just write me a letter to 3401 Clements Road, Plum Boro, Pittsburgh, Pa 15239 and you will be taken care of. This is written in plenty of time for you to make arrangements go that you can attend. We will be looking forward to your coming. Those members belonging in New' York are included in this invitation. So far as I know, no one has been able to come before. It would be delightful to have a carload come 11' you possibly can. Of course, we are very glad to welcome members from other states. Do come.
The next meeting for Branch 96 will occur on March 1st at. the home of Elsie Bogaty in Renton at 2 p. m.
“Na svidenje”” on April 19th as well as the National Convention on May 24tli!
Mary P. Klemenic, Secretary
No. 92, Crested Butte, Colo. — We
met in January in Gunnison at the home of Josephine and Myma Kriz-manich with them as hostesses. Election of officers was held and president is Eva Lubin, vice-president, is Betty Stariha, secretary is Myma Krizmanich; traesurer is Margaret Malenšek and auditors are Ann Malin-sek and Frances Pogorelz and Anita Harris. Reporter will be yours truly, and sergeant-at-arms is Josephine Krizmanich. Mother of the Year is Myrna Krizmanich. She is the mother of three children ages 6, 4, and 8 months. The night was spent visiting with the ladies, telling fortunes with tea leaves and awarding prizes.
Our branch was saddened by the death of an old member, Katherine Kochevar.
The February meeting was held at Crested Butte at the home of Ann Malinsek with hostesses Ann and Frances Pogorelz. The evening was spent with the regular business meeting, cards and refreshments. Our branch has started a new means of trying to make a little money, by having a mystery box. Our membership is so low, we can’t collect much, but every little bit helps.
Best wishes to all. Betty Stariha
No. 95, So. Chicago, 111. — Twenty-three members attended our February meeting and I am always pleased to announce that we have another new member join our branch! Most happy to welcome Mrs. Mary Toporis, 10925 S. Avenue H. On a sad note our condolences to you on tile loss of your beloved father-in-law. At this meeting a motion was made by Mary Simunich and seconded by Ann Polande that $50 be donated to Lemont. Building Fund for a home for the aged. With the growing demands made upon us for help, unfortunately, we do not have large endowments and must depend on our membership so Ann Kompare immediately and earnestly collected $20 from our members towards the Lemont Building Fund for the home. I would like to add that illness is one of life’s inevitables. Sooner or later we are laid on the shelf when the machinery of the body goes askew. Rarely does one go through life without a bout with germs or ailments of one sort or another. It makes us devastatingly aware of the fact there are some things we just can’t manage and are compelled to place a loved one in a home. Let us heJp them to find happiness for the few years they have left to live. Again, my sincere thanks to the members for your contributions, which are so very much appreciated.
As far as our program was concerned, we had another disappoint-
ment. Mrs. Tlllie Zax was supposed to address our group on the functions of her department, on how to shop wisely, how to read scales, in short, how to save money. Unfor-tunatly, she canceled out the last, minute. I am terribly concerned a-bout this, X go through the trouble of contacting these people and they disappoint you with a lot of assorted excuses.
However, our evening was not a total loss, with the motif of Valentine, for the table centerpiece, a heart-shaped cake by yours truly, Julie Hlacer and Ann Sertich, the members sat back and relaxed and enjoyed their goodies that they donated. Cash was donated by the following: $2) Ann Nelson and Polonia Ashenbren-ner, $1) Helen Nowicki, Katherine Jackovich, Helen Zeffiro, Helen Hoff and Marie Zeffiro. Many thanks to all of you.
Congratulations and best wishes to Mary Child’s daughter, who made the Dean’s list at St. Xavier’s College.
We	have on	our sick list,	Mary
Gaspar of Paw Paw, Mich, and Lucille Svalina’s son, Dr. Steve Svalina, who at this writing is critically ill. May the good Lord bless both of you with a speedy return to health.
I was also delighted to see Emma Yergovich happily on the mend after a	fall	she had	recently and	broke
her arm.
Our	heartiest	congratulations to
Anna Tumpich whoso grandaughter entered Mount Assissi in Lemont to fulfill her mission in life to God as a novice. This must make grandmother and her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Tumpich extremely proud.
With regret we announce the passing of Mary Malcic's husband, August. Kindly remember him and all of our faithful	departed in	your
prayers.
Our delegate who is going to represent our branch at the National Convention will be Mildred Poropat and the alternate will be Evelyn Driscoll.
Birthday Greetings to the following who are celebrating in March: Catherine Alfirevich, Catherine Ann Cu-zella, Manda Dosen, Helen Golich, Ann Granich, Elaine Grankowski, Cecelia Isek, Mary Jurko, Lucy Kop-ilash, Rose Novak, Ann Pave, Ann Pearson, Rose Marie Perpich, Catherine Placzkowski, Helen Repsich, Dorothy Sleczka, Viola Spitz, Eva Starcevic, Josephine Zadro, Marie Zeffiro, Helen Mazar, Rose Marie Budesetich, Kathleen Rose (Sister M. Adrienne) Quinn, Mary Childs and Shirley Dutch.
Door prizes donated by Evelyn Driscoll and Yours Truly awarded to the following: Helen Hoff, Ann Nel-
sen, Mary Perkovich, Evelyn Driscoll and Yours truly.
A special thanks to Ann Pave who always donates generously to our branch.
Next meeting will be held on April 1st. Please attend!
Mildred James, Pres.
No. 101, Bedford Heights, Ohio. —
Stella Hajek’s son, Jim, was recently home on leave in time to spend a "Happy Birthday” with his dad — and the rest of his family. Jim Is now stationed in Hawaii for 21 years. Good luck, Jim!
Sorry to heart that Ethel Rittwage was recently hospitalized. Hope you are feeling much better, Ethel.
Mary Laskowski’s husband, Ed, was recently hospitalized. We hope you are feeling better. God bless Ed.
Marie Kotmel was recently not feeling too good and missed our January meeting, but we were so glad to see her at our February meeting, and to hear that she’s feeling much better. We all look forward to seeing her at our future meetings.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to Irene Gall and family on the loss of her husband and their father, Steve. May he rest in peace.
Dorothy Szumski, Reporter
No. 105, Detroit, Mich. The first meeting for 1970 was held January 25th at the home of Ann McGee. There were 17 members present.
Pauline Adamic won the hostess prize, a lovely box of Chanel no. 5 dusting powder. Catherine Musick won a lace decorated tissue box with a bottle of cologne. Lucky ladies!
Had election of officers and the same officers were elected except for the reporter as follows: Pauline Adamic, president; Ctaherine Musick. secretary-treasurer; Frances Seman, reporter.
We discussed the coming Convention which will be held in May. We hope to get a group to go to the convention.
Two of our members were in the hospital. Mrs. Josephine Kriser and Mrs. Julia Panzica. We wish you both a speedy recovery and hope you can attend our meetings soon.
Cash donations from our members at the last meeting were:	Alice
Sheets, Ann Karun, Jennie Bole, Au-dry Krulic and Betty Karas. Thanks ladies, this helps our kitty.
Meeting on Feb. 22nd was scheduled at the home of Ann Lindich.
Happy birthday to Julia Panzica and Louise Maisel.
Will do my best to try and be an efficient reporter fro No. 105. I will bee c’ in’ u! Frances Seman, Rep.
MARIE PRISLAND:
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Dva vnuka imam v Kaliforniji, katerih nisem videla že več let. Koncem zadnjega leta sem se odzvala povabilu in obiskala oba. Billy Dicke, sin hčerke Hermine, ki je še “ledig in fraj” biva v Long Beachu, kjer je vposljen v tamošnji bolnišnici kot drugist, Jimmy Fischer, sin hčerke Margaret, pa z družino biva v okolici mesta Sacramento.
Moja prijateljica, ugledna rojakinja gospa Mary Ercek me je povabila naj bom njen gost za časa bivanja v Los Angelesu. V njenem udobnem in prijaznem domu sem se počutila kot doma. Mary se je ponudila, da me pelje v Fontano, da tam obiščem odbornice in članice podružnice št. 100. Ker sem to podružnico leta 1957 pomagala ustanoviti mi je ista še posebno pri srcu. Drago mi je bilo pozdraviti predsednico Jean Kurilich, tajnico Mary Omaitz, ustanoviteljico Mary Mayzak ter nekatere druge članice. Povsod sem bila prijazno sprejeta. Predsednica Kurilich je postregla z malico ter servirala italijansko pecivo, ki me je zanimalo. Navodilo za to bo objavljeno v angleškem delu.
Ustavila sem se v slovenskem Zavetišču, kjer sem poleg drugih našla prijateljico Paulino Klinc iz Clevelanda in g. Videticha iz Jolieta. Pozanimala sem se o obstoju zavetišča, katerega nadzoruje gdč. Anna Praznik. Kuharica prav od pričetka zavetišča je Mary Ivanich, podpredsednica naše tamošnje podružnice. Stanovalci se s hrano silno pohvalijo, torej je gospa Mary izvrstna kuharica in kar je najlepše, hrano servira z nasmehom, kar veliko pripomore k dobremu razpoloženju vseh.
Zavetišče ima 39 stanovalcev in 9 uslužebencev. Cene so: Dva stanovalca v eni sobi plačata po $125.00 mesečno vsak. Privatne sobe so $160.00 mesečno. Odbor namerava zgraditi Negovalni dom (Nursing Home) na pet akrih zemlje, ki jo zavetišče lastuje. Za časa mojega obiska je bilo krasno vreme. Stanovalci so se na soncu greli kot martinčki ter se veselo pogovarjali. Res, prav dobro se imajo!
V	Los Angelesu sem obiskala družino Nicoloff, kjer smo s šampanjcem pričakali Novo leto. Prijateljica Mimi Nicoloff je bila rojena v Mariboru. Srčno ljubi slovensko petje.
Na Novega leta sva z vnukom posetila “Parado Rož” v Pasadeni. Vsako leto skozi Sl let se tukaj ta dan vije spored rožnih vozov, okrašenih s tisoči in tisoči krasnimi svežimi cvetovi. Voz, (float), ki je prejel prvo nagrado je bil okrašen z 1,800 svežimi orhidejami. 60 teh lepih vozov se je vrstilo pred našimi očmi. V sporedu je stopalo nad 200 konj, eden lepši od drugega.
Mladinske godbe so svirale, da je bilo veselje. Ker sem o tem pisala zadnji mesec v angleškem delu tu ne bom ponavljala, srečna pa sem bila, da sem po prijaznosti policijskega oficirja dobila lepo mesto za ogled parade, čeprav sva z vnukom dospela še le pol ure pred pričetkom. Mnogi so bili tam zgodaj zjutraj, nekateri so se utaborili že pred polnočjo. Zjutraj so na malih zložljivih pečicah kuhali in pekli zajtrk kar na cesti. Nad milijon ljudi je bilo prisotnih za ogled parade.
Billy me je peljal v Sacramento, ker je tudi on hotel obiskati svojega bratranca, ki ga ni videl že devet let. Jimmy Fischer in njegova družina biva v Rancho Cordova, ki je predmestje Sacramento. Vposljen je kot radarski Inženir na tamošnji vladni bazi. Pa par dneh prijetnega obiska pri vnuku sem odšla v San Francisco, kjer sem
bila gost gospe Rose Scoff, državne predsednice in predsednice podružnice št. 13.
Prijateljica Rose ima tri prijazne sestre ter svaka, ki mi je bil z avtom na razpolago. Gospod Edward Lampe je fin družabnik in dober vodič. Vse zna in vse ve. Z Rose sva obiskali odbornice in nekatere bolne članice.
Na Judnichev dom sva bili povabljeni na zakusko. V svojem življenju sem spoznala mnogo talentiranih Slo-vencov, g. John Judnich pa je izredno markanten. Je poosebljen mehanik. Po svoji lastni sposobnosti se je povspel, da je “Master Mechanic” ze veliko vladno ladjedelnico v San Franciscu. Nadzoruje več tisoč delavcev. Doma ima tri velike delavnice, kjer strojev kar mrgoli. Vsako stvar zna sam narediti. John je res znamenita oseba! Njegova ljubka soproga Ana, Zvezina članica, jo poznana in ugledna operna pevka.
Seznanila sem se s hčerko predsednice Rose Scolf, prijazno Rose Marie Gallagher. Z možem vodita veliko pekarno. Njuna specialiteta je Irski kruh, pečen na poseben način. Navodilo mi je obljubljeno. Zvezina članica Ana Fabian je za našo gospodijnsko kolono poklonila navodilo za mednarodni kruh, kar bo ta mesec priobčeno.
Povabljena sem bila na sestanek zelo aktivnega Slovenskega kluba (Club Slovenia), ki ima prijazno članstvo ter vrsiznamenito narodno delo.
Zanimalo me je življenje naših dveh podružnic v Kaliforniji. Pod. št. 13 v San Franciscu prav dobro posluje. Ima aktivne odbornice in zvesto članstvo. Silno so raztresene, zato njih seje niso tako številno obiskane kot odbornice želijo. Drugače se imajo rade ter druga drugi v potrebi pomagajo.
Pod. št. 100 v Fontani istotako dobro obstoji. Pridne odbornice ima in aktivne članice. Njih letne prireditve članstvo družijo ter medsebojno seznanjajo, kar je podružnici v veliko korist.
Vedno več naših ljudi se v Fontano naseljuje. Mnogi imajo lepe domove z vrtom in sadnim drevjem. Cvetlice so na prvem mestu, ker je to pač slovenska navada.
San Francisco je meni najlepše ameriško mesto. Pozidano je v hrib, da se vidi vsaka hiša, krita z rdečo streho, posajena med zelene palme. Lepše kot podanu je pogled na mesto ponoči, ko zažari milijon lučk v vseh mogočih barvah, da je pogled na mesto kot bi videli eno samo ogromno božično drevo.
Kdor pride v San Francisco želi pozdraviti uglednega pisatelja, stoletnika Fathra Trunka. V sobo je prišel sicer ob palici, a z veselo pesmico in nasmejanim obrazom, ki je brez gub in rožnate barve. Father čudovito dobro izgleda. Bog ga naj ohrani!
Rev. Vital Vodušek, slovenski župnik v San Franciscu, je odličen pesnik. Kot dijak je v Ljubljani leta 192S izdal svoje PESMI. Božične je uglasbil Stanko Premrl; peli se jih v vseh ljubljanskih cerkvah. Njegov brat, direktor poznanega slovenskem okteta, ga je za zadnji Božič presenetil, ko mu je poslal petje njegovih božičnih pesmi na trak. Č. g. mi je poklonil kopijo. Pesmi so krasne in edinstvene. Zelo mi ugaja naslednja:
Angeli k polnočnici zvone, cin, cin, cin, — se je utrgal zvonček iz zvezdic — iz zlatih lin,
■ in se zakotalil čez polje . . .
Pred mojim hlevčkom obstal je tih.
V	njem so jaselce male, —
Marijine roke so jih prav mehko postlale, da je gorkeje Jezuščku v njih.
Mamica mu uspavanko poje, lahno razpela roke je svoje:
“Jezušček spi!
Pst,
Da se ne zbudi."
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Vsem, ki so mi za časa obiska v Kalifornii bili prijazni, iskrena zahvala!
DOPISI
Št. 3, Pueblo, Colo. — Kako krasna je narava tudi v zimskem času, čeprav z mrazom ni nihče zadovoljen, vseeno imamo lep užitek in krasni razgled na zasneženo naravo.
Zaradi mrzlega vremena v januarju nismo imele seje in tudi ker smo se tega večera udeležile dveh pogrebnih molitev. Umrl je brat mojega moža, Jože Pachak, ki je podlegel starosti in dolgi bolezni. Vsem, kateri ste po klonili dar svetih maš za pok. Jožeta, globoka zahvala.
Drugi je bil bratranec mojega moža in sin Frank Babich, Timothy B., ki je izgubil življenje v automobilski nesreči. Umrl je na mestu nezgode star komaj 21 let. Bil je v vojaški službi v Calil'.
Tukaj je umrla Caroline Kočevar, čla. podr. št. 92 v Crested Butte, kamor je bilo truplo prepeljano na pogreb. Njena hčerka Ann Spritzer in njen sinček sta čla. naše podr. Vsem preostalim, iskreno sožalje.
Naj še povem, kako imenitna in popularna je naša kuharska knjiga. Tri knjige so bile kupljene pri meni in odposlane na Havajske otoke.
Prodaja listkov za konvencijo lepo napreduje. Te listke deli brezplačno naša konvencija in ves prispevek gre v domačo blagajno podr. Nagrade so zelo bogate.
Anna Težak je še vedno pod zdravniško oskrbo. Prances Horvat je ponovno v bolnišnici in enako je ponovno na operaciji vsem poznana Je-sie Koshak. Mary Pograjc je zelo bolana, nahaja se v domu onemoglih.
Bog naj olajša bolnim trpljenje bolezni. Ko to pišem je resno bolna v bolnišnici tudi ses. Theresa Lesar.
Misli mi romajo v daljni domači kraj, kjer smo v mladostnem veselju skromo obhajale veliko noč. Dal Bog srečno proslavljati letošnje praznike Zveličarjevega vstajenja tukaj in v mili domovini. Veselo Alelujo vsem!
Moje prijateljice in sorodnice, prosim, priglasite se pri meni, da vas zapišem v našo SŽZ, da ne bom šla praznih rok na konvencijo.
Veselo smo obhajali poročno slavnost Katie Krasovich in Douglas Crisman. Bog blagoslavi, da oba sta srečna v stanu skupnega življenja. Katie je vnukinja naše čla. Mary Hiza.
Ob sklepu, želimo vsi naši gl. taj. A. Novak, da je prebolela bolezen in da je na potu okrevanja. Naj ji Bog in Marija lajšata bolezen.
Naši zaslužni ge. Marie Prisland, ki urejuje Oh Ta Svet, moramo, priznati, da si vzame časa, da vse zbere skupaj. Naj vsaka začne pisati, pa bo videla, kako se človek utrudi s pisanjem gradiva. Prosim sezite po njeni knjigi in kupite jo, saj jo je spisala z velikim trudom, ge vedno imam na rokaj omenjeno knjigo FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA, kakor tudi kuharske knjige. Ker se
bliža Velika noč, bodo naše žene zopet spekle po stari navadi in nikakor bi ne bilo pravilno brez orehove potice za ta praznik. Vse najboljše recepte in navodila dobite v naši kuharski knjigi.
Kampanja je v teku in prosim, da bi vpisale svoje sorodnice in sicer v počastitev naše prihodnje konvencije v maju.
Kot čitamo v Zarji, je naša gl. taj. Albina Novak pod zdravniško oskrbo. Bog ji daj moči in zdravja, da bo še krepko vodila posle naše Zveze še mnogo let. Vsi ji želimo, da čimprej okreva.
V	nedeljo dne 1C. nov. je bila lepa proslava 75 letnice društva Sv. Jožefa in M. Čistega Spočetja Slovenske Katoliške Jednote. Program je bil dobro izpeljan. Imela sem čast, da sem govorila z glavnim preds. Mr. Nemaničem, taj. Mr. Železnikarjem in g. Rev. L. Mihelichem iz Denverja, Colo. in drugimi uglednimi gosti, ki so bili z nami tega večera. Hvala Al Godec, preds. in Voyd Ilich, taj. za prijazno povabilo. Želim naši KSKJ še mnogo uspešnih let.
Dne 4. nov. je umrl John Erjavec, zadela ga je srčna kap. Hčerka Mary Kalinger in vnukinje zelo žalujejo, ker ga hudo pogrešajo. Iz neznanega vzroka sta umrla Gilbert Virant in Anthony Košak; vnuk čla. Therese Lesar, Anton Pechak je podlegal o-peraciji. Bil je nekje v Italiji v vojaški službi. Preostalim sorodnikom naše sožalje.
Vse naše čla. lepo vabim na obisk naših sej. Pozdravlja,
Anna Pachak, preds.
Št. 6, Barberton, O. — Na januarski seji je bila za leto 1970 izvoljena nova tatjnica, Mrs. Mary Lauter, 430 Washington Ave., tel. 745-9852. Se priporoča, da bi ji šle članice na roke. Mary, želimo, da bi z veseljem delovala z nami za Zvezo. Vse druge uradnice so ostale še naprej v uradu.
Na seji je bila izbrana za častno mater podružnice za to lteo, naša zaslužna članica Frances Petrich iz 16. ceste.
Umrle sta dve dobre članice naše podružnice. Po daljši bolezni je preminula Angela Naglich v Sarah Lee nursing bolnici, Doylestown, Ohio.
Sestra Mary Molnik pa je umrla dan po Božiču. Podr. št. 6 izreka obema užaloščenima družinama iskreno sožalje. Vidve pa, ki ste zapustile to dolino solsz, počivajte v miru božjem in večna luč naj vama sveti.
Z veseljem poročam, da so slovesno obhajale obletnice zakonskega življenja dve naše članice in sicer: Mr. in Mrs. John Stopar, ml., ki sta obhajala 25 letnico poroke v krogu njune družine ter številnih prijateljev. Slavje se je vršilo dne 25. jan. na njunem lepem domu. Oba sta dolgo-
letna cerkvena pevca, zato jima je cerkveni zbor zapel za ta lepi dogodek. Kristina je tudi bila mnogo let Zvezina zapisnikarica.
Dne L febr. pa sta obhajala 40 letnico zakona Mr. in Mrs. Frank Battay, ki sta tudi imela “open house”. Imata 3 ljubke hčerke, ki sta jima priredile in vse preskrbele, da je bilo lepo in slovesno pripravljeno; mnogo prijateljev jima je prišlo čestitati. Ker je tudi Frances naša cerkvena pevka že kar pomni, so bili tudi oni nagrajeni z lepim petjem. Naša podr. se obama paroma pokloni in jima čestita k veselemu dogodku ter jima želi, da bi dočakala še mnogo, mnogo obletnic. Bog Vas živi v zdravju in zadovoljstvu.
Na feb. seji je bila izvoljena za delegalinjo 15 radne konvencije, ki se vrši v Euclidu, O. dne 24. maja, Mary Lautatr in za namestnico Jeanette Killoran.
Članice ste prošene, da se udeležite prihodnje seje, ker se bo raz-motrivalo v prid konvencije. Posebno ste prošene vse članice, da pridete gotovo na majsko sejo, ki se bo vršila dne 3. maja, da počastimo mater ltea, naše “Mother of the Year”
—	imele bomo program ter še kaj za prigriznit.
Do tedaj pa lepo pozdravljene.
Frances Žagar, nadz.
Št. 14, Euclid, O. — Poročilo seje dne 2. febr. — Ne vem, če je povsod okoli tako huda zima, kakor jo imamo letos pri nas. Kar noče odnehati in hud mraz je tudi zadržal članice, da niso mogle priti na sejo, ki se je vršila ob pičli udeležbi.
V	takih mrzlid nevih res odbor ne more zameriti članicam, da ne pridejo, toda ko se bo bolj ogrelo, lipam, da se boste udeležile v velikem številu. Naša presednica je tudi toplo priporočala, da pridobimo kaj novih	članic.	Treba bo	novih
moči, ker me se staramo. Poglejte in povprašajte okoli sebe, katera še ni v društvu naj pristopi.
V tem času kar tri naše članice praznujejo obletnice svojih porok. Naša podpreds. Mary Stražišar in njen mož Joe praznujeta 15,-tega v mesecu, njuno 23 letnico. Naša tajnica Vera Bajec in njen soprog	pa	praznujeta 38	letnico	ter Mr.	in	Mrs.
Frank Fakult, 36 obletnico zakonskega življenja. Vsem trem parom čestitamo in želimo še mnogo let v zdravju in	sreči,	Bog naj	vas vse
spremlja na vseh vaših poteh.
V tem času so bolne: Karolin Turek, Mrs. Sadar, Mrs. Amalia Povirk in Mrs. Kuhar, ki je morala prestaati težko operacijo in se je zdravje polagoma zboljšuje. Vsem bolanlm želim, da bi jim Bog dal in pomagal do hitrega zdravja.
Sin naše predsednice, Major Anton Skur, se je te dni oglasil za nekaj
P. Claude Okorn ofm:
SMERNICE ZA ŽIVLJENJE
Naslednja zgodba se je primerila pred nedavnim v mestu Monterey v Kaliforniji. Neki policaj, začetnik v svoji službi je ustavil nekega prehitrega vozača. Ko je zapuščal avto, je z silo zaprl vrata svojega avtomobila. "Gospod, vozili ste 55 milj v zoni ki predpisuje le 35 milj na uro,” tako je nagovoril vozača. “Moral vas bom zapisati.”
Tedaj pa se je spomnil, da je pozabil zapisnik v avtomobilu. Ko se je vrnil k avtomobilu, je opazil zapisnik na sedežu a ga ni mogel doseči, ker je zaklenil vrata, ko je zapustil avtomobil. Da pokrije to pomoto se je vrnil k vozaču in mu je rekel, da se je premislil in ga ne bo zapisal. Le opomnil ga je, naj previdno vozi.
Vrnil se je k avtomobilu in iz zadnjega sedeža poskušal doseči svoj zapisnik pa ni mogel, ker je prednji sedež ločen od zadnjega s posebno pregrajo. Edino, kar je še lahko dosegel, je bil njegov radio. Pa ni hotel klicati svojo policijsko postajo, ker bi se mu vsi smejali.
V	tem je opazil, da se mu približuje neki dingi avto z nasprotne strani. Ker se je bal, da ga bo zadel je hitro zaloputnil zadnja vrata avtomobila. Ta vrata pa nimajo kljuke za odpiranje in tako se je ubogi policaj zares ujel v svojo zanjko. Ker so luči na avtomobilu še delala, so pritegnile pozornost ljudi. Kmalu se je zbrala okoli velika množica. Policaja je bilo sram. Bil je popolnoma brez moči in osamljen. Še bolj ga
je zmedlo, ko je videl, da so se ljudje začeli iz njega norčevati.
Končno je le posegel po svoji radijski napravi ln poklical na pomoč.
Kolikšnega pomena je ta dogodek za nas vse. Kolikokrat mi samega sebe vjamemo v zanjko zaradi napačne sodbe, sram nas je zaradi napačne odločitve, velikokrat izločimo samega sebe iz življenja po Kristusu zaradi greha, ki smo ga storili. Najdemo se popolnoma nemočne, ko se skušamo iztrgati iz zanjk v katere smo se zamotali. Še vedno se obotavljamo, klicati na pomoč, ker se zavedamo, da tako neumno izgledamo. Obotavljamo se klicati Boga na pomoč, ker nočemo priznati svojih napak in svoje krivde, čim bolj se zanašamo na svojo moč tembolj se zapletamo.
Vse modeme razlage in vsi mogoči izrazi nam ne morejo pomagati. Če hočemo z njimi odpraviti greh in krivdo s tem tudi odpravljamo odgovornost. S tem delamo zelo slabo čast samemu nebi. Zavedamo se, da potrebujemo pomoči in rešitve pa ne vemo od česa. Nesreča je še toliko večja, ker nočemo priznati In istovetiti naše napake in težave kar z drugimi besedami imenujemo greh in krivdo. Če bi se to zgodilo se ne bi pomišljali poklicati glavni stan in iskati pomoči tam, kjer jo lahko dobimo in od koder jo lahko dobimo.
Sv. pismo nas tako lepo opozarja: “Iščite in boste našli, trkajte in se vam bo odprlo.” Zato pa je treba ponižnega in skesanega srca, ker ponižnega in skesanega srca Bog na zavrže.
dni doma na dopustu in se je že vrnil na drugo služebeno mesto: Tajland. Njegova družina, ki je doslej živela v Michiganu, se bo preselila v Texas.
Sestre so tudi sklenile, da se vzame $10 iz blagajne za nakup programske knjige na konvencijo.
Za naš prihodnji card party v jeseni, bo zopet skrbela in prevzela delo Mrs. Pavla Krall. Naše tajnica Vera Bajec, nas je tretala ta večer ob njeni obletnici poroke, z dobrimi “cookies” in kavo ter čajem.
Zadnji mesec se je v družini naše članica Ane in njenega moža Ivana Bizjaka rodil sinček, ki je drugi o-trok v družini. Naše čestitke.
V	društveno blagajno so tega večera darovale: Mrs. Plevnik, Katarina Tomažin, Florida, Mrs. Žagar in Mrs. Gril, Geneva. V gut tajm blagajno so pa darovale: Mrs. Zalar, Adams. Baron, Krajic in Kuhar. V sončni kotiček pa Mary Gril in Rosi Klemenčič. Vsem dobrim in radodarnim članicam se iskreno zahvaljujem. Bog naj vam vrne na Vašem zdravju.
Vse na okrog pa najlepši pozdrav.
A. Šuštar, vaše poročevalka
Št. 15, Newburgh, Ohio. Na letni seji v decembru, je bila še prav lepa udeležba. Imele smo dosti za ukreniti za to lteo 1970 in ker ima naša SŽZ v tem letu svojo konvencijo v Clevelandu in Euclidu, zato je bilo potrebno mnogo stvari urediti. Če ima katera dobre nasvete, naj to naznani tajnici, da to sporoči na odbor konvencije. Za delegatinjo je
bila izvoljena Antonia Stokar in za namestnico, Theresa Jeric.
Od skupnih ohijskih podružnic in preds. M. Boštjan smo dobile vzpobu-do, da je sedaj čas za delo pred konvencijo, da pridobimo nove članice, da se zanimamo za Clube in več dobrih navodil. Tudi naša preds. Stokar priporoča, da pridobimo več novih članic.
Sklenjeno je bilo, da se bodo seje vršile odslej vsaki drugi mesec, to je na drugi torek ob 2 uri popoldne.
V	cerkvenem vestniku bo oznanjeno en teden pred sejo. Vzemite to na znanje in upamo, da bo kaj boljša u-deležba.
Odbor za to leto je ves prejšnji, ker ni bilo druge pomoči. Po seji smo prav dobro obhajale božičnico in vse je bilo lepo. Voščile smo si praznike in novo leto.
V	blagajno so prispevale sledeče: M. Pabijan, Angela Ajnik, F. Lindič. Prav lepa hvala vsem. Če sem katero izpustila, oprostite.
Težko operacijo je prestala H. Mir-tel in M. Fortuna se sedaj zdravi in ji gre na boljše. Veronika Škufca je sedaj v bolnici za nogo. Je še več drugih več ali manj bolnih: M. Blatnik, J. Barle in Rose liodic. Naj Bog in Maiija pomaga vsem težko in kronično bolanim. Imejte potrpljenje in se pozdravite, da se zopet vidimo na sejah.
Vso srečo in božji blagoslov vsej SŽZ in glav. uradu dosti uspeha na letošnji konvenciji v Euclidu.
Pozdrav,	Mary Filipovič
Št. 17, West Allis, Wis. — Na prvi seji v novem letu je bila precej dobra udeležba. Slišale smo zapisnik glavne seje, na kateri je bil izvoljen ves stari odbor za leto 1970. Po letni seji smo imele malo razvedrila in domače igre, kar je prineslo nekaj v blagajno. Imele smo tudi dobro okrepčilo s kofetkom in torto ter lepo smo se pogovorile. Prav bi bilo, da bi za prihodnjo sejo vsaka pridobila eno članico, da bomo lepo napredovale.
Na letni seji je tudi bil pogovor o načrtih za delo v tem letu. Zapisnikarica je Rozi Sliubert in ji damo priznanje za njeno dobro delo.
Kakor smo slišale finančno poročilo tajnice Mary Florjan, še precej dobro napredujemo. V krožek smo pridobile tri nove članice.
Žal smo v letu 1969 izgubile 6 so-sester, ki so odšle v večnost. Bog jim daj večni mir in naj počivajo v miru. Spominjajmo se jih v molitvah.
Priredile bomo kartno zabavo za našo blagajno in eno za župnijo St. Mary, ki zelo potrebuje pomoči. Zelo smo ponosne na vse kar imamo in da imamo tako dobrega gospodarja, to so Father Setničar. Bog jih živi še mnogo let in dal jim zdravja še v bodoče.
Izvedele smo tudi, da je bila naša ustanoviteljica gospa Sloshar v bolnišnici. Bila je zelo bolna in sedaj se ji zdravje vrača in želimo, da bo kmalu popolnoma okrevala in se vrnila med nas.
Vsem bolnim ljubega zdravja in vsem članicam najlepše pozdrave.
Josephine Stariha
Št. 20, Joliet, ill. — Naša prva seja v tem letu je bila kar dobro obiskana. Naš duhovni vodja, župnik Msgr. M. J. Butala, je zaprisegel odbor za leto 1970: preds. Emma Planinšek; podpreds. Josephine Muster; tajnica Olga Ancel; zapisnikarica, Josephine Erjavec; blagajničarka, Josephine Sumic in nadzornice Frances Hubert, Emma Nose in pa Theresa Marentich. Rediteljica Theresa Muhich.
Na seji so bile vpisane nove članice in sicer Mrs. Ann Dehn in Alma Zdunich, in predlagane po Olgi Ancel. Dalje Mrs. Richard (Cele) Sterle, predlagana po Emma Nose in pa Mrs. Richard Riley (Mildred Anita), predi, po Josephine Erjavec. Mati Mrs. Riley je mati študenta Patrick Riley, ki je potoval po Evropi in Sloveniji v spremstvu Mr. in Mrs. J. Erjavec in Philip Pucel lansko leto. Zaprisežena je bila tudi Josephine Bericich.
Naše sožalje naši dolgoletni članici Barbari Kociuba ob izgubi očeta Leo Adamich, ki je dosegel leto starost 85 let. Bil je bilan več let in zadnja leta je bil tudi slep. Pred boleznijo je bil dober družabnik in član več organizacij. Poleg Barbare zapušča tudi sina Franka in ker je bil trikrat poročen je zapustil tudi več o-trok iz prejšnjih zakonov, to je s prvo ženo Barbaro, ki je umrla v prvih letih podružnice, nato Mrs. Pechavar in F. Flander. Žalujoče vnukinje in pravnukinja Kociuba so tudi naše članice. Naj v miru počiva.
Naše sožalje tudi Mrs. Mary Go-vednik iz Cora St., ob izgubi sestre Ann Škufca, statra 63 let, ki zapušča več bratrov in drugega sorodstva. O-ba pokojna sta bila pokopana iz cerkve sv. Jožefa na farno pokopališče.
Prva nadz. Frances Hubert je pre-čitala letno finančno poročilo in sporoča, da smo napredovale lansko leto za $213.02. V blagajni imamo $3,989.23 kar je naloženo na bankah in v obveznicah. Članice pohvalijo napredek. Dalje imamo 377 članic med njimi 3 družabne in 11 prostih članarine. Preds. Emma Planinšek se zahvali taj. Olgi Ancel za tako lepo urejeno finančno poročilo.
Volitev delegatinje se odloži na prihodnjo sejo.
Preds. priporoča nakup listkov knjižic, katere smo prejele iz gl. u-rada in ves dobiček gre v korist podružnice, oz. delegatinje naše podr. za konvencijo, ki se bo letos vršila v Euclidu, Ohio. Gl. urad bo dal več lepih nagrad na te listke in tudi naša podr. bo naklonila $5 tisti, ki bo dobila srečno številko. Sestre Mary Kunstek, Frances Gaspich in Frances Bottari so vsaka posegle po eni knjigi in jo kupile. Preds. priporoča, da bi bilo lepo, če bi dobile en bus članic, ki bi šle na konvencijo, kar bi bil tudi lep oddih za vse.
Po seji sta bila oddana dva dobitka, prvega doma šivanega predpasnika, ki ga je darovala redit.
Theresa Muhich, je prejela naša mladinska članica Rosanne Ruth in drugo nagrado darovano po podružnici pillow cases (prevleke za blazine ročnega dela) pa je dobila Frances Gregorash.
Kartice za boljše zdravje je podr. s podpisom članic poslala Rose Jagodnik v Rockdale in pa Pennie Der-nulc, dalje Mrs. Mihaela Maren in ostalim članicam, ki so bile javljene bolane. Vse članice želimo vsem bolnim hitro okrevanje.
V maju bomo proslavile zaslužno mater naše podružnice Caroline Gregory, ki je naslednica sedanji častni materi Emmi Nose.
Po zaključku seje je sledil prigrizek. Servirana je bila okusna torta, potica in kava in pivo na lepo okin-čani mizi. Igrala sta sinova naše nadzornica Emma Nosse, ki sta razveselila vse navzoče a poskočnimi in drugima melodijami.
V bolnišnici je čla. Josephine Bostjanche iz Plainfield, hčerka re diteljice Therese Muhich, ki sedaj čuva njene otroke.
Priznanje in čestitke naši preds. Emmi Planinšek, ki že 35 lete vzorno in napredno vodi našo podružnico. Njena hčerka Irene, sledi njeni materi kot preds. podr. št. 103 v Wash-ingtonu, D. C. Irena je bila za praznike na počitnicah tukaj je obiskala poleg družina prijatelje in znance.
Podpreds. Josephine Muster, je prejela pohvalo od članic za njeno poročilo o uspešnem izidu naše cerkvene card party, pri kateri je tudi naša podr. sodelovala.
Tudi blagajničarka Josephine Sumic je podala svoj letni obračun njenega delovanja in pa poročilo o prihodnji kegljaški tekmi.
Preds. Emma Planinšek lepo vabi na naše sejo in ob enem sporoča, da bomo na seji v maju kazali filmske slike posnete na potovanju vaše poročevalke Josephine Erjavec po Evropi in Sloveniji.
Sožalje družini Nick Linovich iz Cora St., ki je umrl v Americana Nursing Home in bil 21. jan. pokopan iz cerkve Matere Božje. Dosegel je lepo starost 88 let. Zapušča ženo, ki je bolna dalje časa, dve hčerke in sina pastorki. Naj v miru počiva!
Josephine Erjavec
št. 25, Cleveland, O. — Huda zima je za nami. Bila je res precej huda, toda v kratkem bo nastopila zelena pomlad. Upamo, da bo pomlad prinesla tudi novo življenje pri naši podružnici. Naše članice so pridne in rade prihajajo na seje, da se lepo pogovorimo, posebno sedaj ko se bliža naša redna 15-sta konvencija, ki se bo vršila v našem predmestju Euclid, Ohio.
Sestre, sedaj je prekonvečna kampanja, zato prosim, da bi malo po agitirale pri vaših sorodnikih in prijateljih, da bomo kaj novih članic, ali pa v mladinski oddelek od rojstva do 25 let starosti in v odrasli oddelek do 60 leta starosti Za pojasnila vprašajte tajnico.
Drage sestre, še vedno nabiramo prispevke za slovensko kapelo v Washingtonu. Prosim, če katera še ni nič dala, da bi prispevala sedaj, ker bi rada nabrala dva tisočaka. Dolsej imam že do petnajsto-sto nabranega. Prosim, da bi naše dobre članice priskočile na pomoč, da pomagamo tej dobri stvari do uspešnega zaključka. Kdor hitro da, dvakrat da.
Imam tudi zgodovinsko knjigo naše spoštovane Mrs. Prisland, “FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA”. Knjiga je prav lepo urejena in bo v lep spomin na nas starejše naseljence, zato jih podarite vašim otrokem.
Imam tudi kuharske knjige “Woman’s Glory the Kitchen”, ki je prav primerno darilo za vsako priliko.
Uradnice smo vse po starem ostale, samo dobile smo novega duhovenga vodjo, našega novega župnika Rev. Rudolph Praznik. Seje se vršijo vsako drugo nedeljo v mesecu od 2 uri popoldne v šoli sv. Vida. Pridite.
Vsem našim članicam in gl. uradnicam in duhovnem svetovalcu Rev. Klavdij Okoren, želim vesele Velikonočne praznike, da bi nas naš vstali Zveličar bogato blagoslovil.
Vsem bolnim ljubega zdravja, da bi vas pomladansko sonce poživelo.
Vsem sestram, ki pridno plačujete asesment, se tudi lepo zahvalim in upam, da boste lepo sodelovale tudi v naprej. Na svidenje 8. marca!
Mary Otoničar
Št. 26, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Upamo, da bo to leto zelo uspešno za našo podružnico in Zvezo. Smo sredi hude zime in se mi zdi, da stalno sneži in smo kar srečni v toplih hišah, da nam ni treba iti ven v mrzlo vreme. Mnogo jih je pa šlo v sončno Florido, pa niso dosti na boljšem, ker tudi tam imajo letos zimo.
Naša seja v decembru je bila prav živahna, ker je bila velika udeležba. Odhod je zopet po starem. Pa tudi Mother of the Year smo si izvolile in to je naša preds. Anna Trontel, ki je v odboru že dolga leta in tipamo, da bo še mnogo let v bodoče, ker je res napredna in požrtvovalna, na bolj ne more biti. Ker v januarju in februarju ni bilo seje, zato upamo, da bo v marcu toliko večja n deležba, .saj bo tudi vreme boljše.
V	maju bomo imele luncheon party in to kakor navadno dne 19 .maja, ki je tretji torek na ta dan, kakor naša redna seja. O tem bo še več poročano. In tudi na Slovenski radio uri, bo naša čla. Mary Slcerlong rada oznanila, ki dobro vodi (o uro že več let.
Sedaj se bomo nekoliko oddahnile od prireditev, ker smo zadovoljne, da imamo televizijo in pa telefon več trpi, ker ne moremo od doma.
Žal smo tudi v času, ko je več naših članic mladih in starejših bola-nih. Vnukinja naše čla. Anne Trdan je imela veliko operacijo in upamo, da se bo zdaj že dobro pozdravila, saj je tako mlada stara komaj 12 let in mora že toliko prestati. In naše sožalje čla. Anna Cesnik in možu Josephu ob izgubi njune hčerke na tako nesrečni smrti. Sožalje tudi sestram ob tej bridki izgubi. To je za družino velika žalost, katero je težko pozabiti.
Bolnim članicam pa želim, da bi se hitro pozdravile, saj bo pomlad kmalu tukaj in boste prišle zopet med nas, ker vas pogrešamo.
Torej vsem članicam in odboru ter glavnemu uradu srečne Velikonočne praznike. Pozdrav.
_____________Mary	Bahor,	blag.
Št. 31, Gilbert, Minn. — Že dalje časa ni bilo nobenega dopisa od nas. Vzrok zato je v tem, ker nimamo nič dobrega za poročati, a kaj slabega je težko pisati. Prejemam pisma iz drugih držav in me sprašujejo če sem že med živimi, ker nič ne vidijo	mojega	dopisa	v naši	Zarji.
Da vam ustrežem, napišem nekaj vrstic.	Danes	dne 3.	febr. je	30 stopinj pod ničlo	mraza	in to je	že ves
teden in v januarju je bilo ravno ttako celi teden. Gledam skozi okno in vidim uboge ptičke ki sedijo na dravju. Bog daj, da bomo kmalu zopet lahko šli ven na zrak.
Pri podr. je vse bolj počasi; kar je starih se držajo najbolj doma, mlajše pa delajo na službah in za razvedrilo igrajo curling, kegljajo in se vozijo na “ski do”.
V	bolnici je Mary Stepan, ki je imela operacijo in arvno tako Josephine Stefanich, ki je sedaj v Rest Home v Biwabik. Anna Zgonc je bila tudi v bolnici in sedaj živi pri njeni hčerki na Ely. Obe sestre Zgonc in Stefanich so bile zveste članice, so redno prihajale na seje, če je le bilo mogoče in jih vse pogrešamo in jim želimo da vam Bog da zdravje in se kmalu vrnete med nas.
Sedaj vas prosim, da pridete v obilnem številu na seje. Čim več nas bo, tem bolj veselo bo, saj ne bo več 30 ali 40 stopinj mraza.
Na svidenje, Tončka Lucich, ta j.
Št. 40, Lorain, Ohio. — Dne 27
decembra 1909 je umrla moja mama. Mre. I.ouise Mahnič, večletna zapisnikarica naše podružnice št. 40.
Iskreno se želim zahvaliti vsem prijateljem za poslane cvetlice, sožalne kartice in za svete maše. Prisrčna zahvala vsem za lepo udeležbo pri molitvi sv. rožnega venca in na pogrebu. Vsem prav Iskrena hvala. Bog Vas blagoslovi!
Anne De Lillo (Mahnič)
Št. 40, Lorain, O. — Čeprav ne pišem preveč dobro, bi vseeno rada nekoliko poročala od naše podružnice št. 40, ob 40 letnici ustanovitve, dne 21. aprila, 1930. Dosti je vode preteklo od takrat in mnogo sprememb je nastalo v tolikih letih. Nisem bila na prvi seji, ko se je podr. ustanovila, zato ne morem reči, da sem u-stanovna članica, toda bila sem na drugi seji in bila sem v organizaciji malo črez eno leto, nakar smo bile nagorovrjene od ene osebe, da iz Zveze ne bo nič ter nas je 13 izstopilo, toda vseeno se je podr. obdržala in leta 1932 sem pristopila nazaj in bila izvoljena za predsednico. Takrat je bilo še mnogo slovenskih žena tukaj in šla sem od hiše do hiše in pridobivala nove članice, tako, da je podružnica lepo rastla. Naj še omenim, da so naše prve uradnice bile naslednje: Amalija Uršič, preds.; Frances Bresak, tajnica in Mary Cernilec, blag. Plače ni bilo nobene in zborovale smo na domu tajnice. V tistih časih je bilo težko in en kvoder je bil takrat kakor en dolar danes. 25<f smo plačevale za ases-ment.
V maju 1933 je bila 3 redna konvencija v Colinwoodu, v Clevelandu. Delegatinje so bile F. Bresak in Cernilec in vsi smo se udeležili kon-venčnega banketa. Bile smo lepo po-stržene lin vse zelo navdušene.
Leta 1939 se je vršila 5 redna konvencija v Chisholmu, Minn. in bila sem izvoljena za delegatinjo. Udeležile sta se tudi dve od drill teama, vodja Angela Mahnič in moja hčerka Albina, ki je bila izvoljena za kon-venčno kraljico. Bila sem prav veselo presenečena in imela je krasno obleko na sebi.
Drill team je bil ustanovljen 1937 z velikem številom deklet, ki so nastopale na raznih prireditvah. Razpuščen je bil 1942, ko so začeli njihovi fantje ali možje obhajati v vojsko.
V teh 40 letih so še 3 ustatnovne članice med nami in te so: Berta Anzelc, Frances Tomažič in Antonija Udovič. Umrlo nam je 37 članic.
Prosimo Boga, da naj jim je milostljiv in jim podeli večni mir in pokoj.
V letu 1938 nas je bilo 165, žal nas je sedaj samo 100, toda še tega števila ne bi bilo, če ne bi imeli dobro dolgoletno tajinco, Angelo Kozjan, da vedno pridobi kako novo.
Na decemberski seji je bilo sklenjeno, da bomo dne 26. aprila imele skupno sv. mašo za žive in u-mrle članice ter skupno pristopile k sv. obhajilu. Potem bomo imele ko silo v veliki dvorani. Prosim, da se pokažete in vse pridete.
Zahvalim se vsem članicam, ki ste se udeležile decemberske seje in prinesle domače pecivo, tako da smo se prav dobro imle.
Sedaj pa moram še poročati žalostno vest, da nam je urmla naša dolgolettia članica Louise Mahnič, ki je bila mnogo let zapisnikarica in zadnje leto izvoljena tudi za zaslužno mater. Zapustila je enega sina in dve hčerki ter 6 vnukov, ki so vsi nosili njeno krsto. Naj ji bo Bog dober plačnik. Počivaj mirno, tudi mi pridemo za teboj. Vsem žalujočim iskreno sožalje ob izgubi matere in stare mame.
Pozdrav vsem članicam.
Agnes Jančar, predesdnica
Št. 41, Cleveland, Ohio. — Koncem meseca decembra smo izgubile ses. Josephine Koželj in jan. meseca pa ses. Josephine Zaplata. Iskreno sožalje izrekamo družinam obeh pok. sester, posebno pa ses. J. Fier, hčerki pok. J. Zaplata, ki je tudi naša dolgoletna članica. Blagi pokojnici naj sladko snivata, naj jima bo blag spomin. Iskreno sožalje izrekamo ses. Luciji Romih in hčerki Lucille ob izgubi ljubljenega soproga in očeta Martina Romih. Globoko sožalje tudi ses. Rose Šabec in družini ob izgubi dragega soproga in očeta Josepha Šabec. Naj blaga pokojnika počivata v miru in večna luč jima sveti.
V	blagajno so darovale ses. J. Bartol, J. Lukane, It. Kerže, R. Paulin, A. Koželj, L. Sever, M. Zdešar, A. Winter, E. Božich, V. Jelenič, U. Ponikvar, K. Potočnik, M. Roje, F. Stegu, L. Raddell, Lucia in Lucille Romih, R. Kovačič, A. Vauter, in A. Skok. Vsaki posebej prav iskrena hvala.
Operacijo na očesu je srečno prestala ses. Marian Parks. Želimo ji čimprejšnjega popolnega okrevanja.
Naj boljšega zdravja želimo vsem, ki se ne počutijo dobro.
Po februarski seji nas je dobro pogostila ses. Ančka Skok za njeno rojstno obletnico. Ančki želimo že mnogo srečnih in zdravih obletnic, 'rudi naša preds. ses. Debevec, nam vedno postreže z domačiim pecivom. Obema prisrčna hvala!
Kakor veste bo maja meseca konvencija naše organizacije tukaj v našem Euclid, O. Vse katere imate kake dobre ideje za dobrobit Zveze in članstva, pridite na prihodnje seje, ker mesec majnik bo kar hitro tukaj. Za delegatinjo je bila izvoljena naša ses. preds. Mary Debevec, za namestnico pa Anne Rebolj. Imamo tudi srečne listke s prav izdatnimi nagradami, dobite jih pri odbornicah.
Pridite vse na prihodnje sejo.
Vsem želim blagoslovljene Velikonočne praznike. S pozdravom,
Ella Starin
NOVA KNJIGA, NOVA KNJIGA,
(Ameriška Domovina, 2/70)
CHICAGO, 111. — Kdo še ne ve, (la je izdana nova knjiga o Sloveniji v angleškem jeziku? “From Slovenia
—	to America” se imenuje. Izdala jo je naša žrtvolna gospa Marie Prisland, ustanoviteljica Slovenske ženske zveze. Jaz sem jo kar požiral, nisem jo mogel odložiti, dokler je nisem cele prebral. Vem, kje je bila pisateljica rojena: Na Rečici ob Savinji v Gorni Savinjski ravlni in živi v Ameriki že nad 60 let. Naselila se je v prijaznem Sheboyganu. Dolgo časa je nosila svojo misel v srcu, zdaj so se njene “sanje” u-resničile.
Mrs. Prisland je čudovita gospa. Čisto mlada je prišla v to deželo, naselila se je v Sheboyganu, Wis„ obiskovala je večerne šole v svoji mladosti, pozneje se je poročila in je družinska mati.
Zgodovina slovenskih naseljencev v Ameriki, kakor pravi Mrs. Nika B. Kovačič, je kakor velika vezenina, katero so stkale trde, hrapave roke naših pionirjev, pa še ni dobila veliko opisovalcev. Mrs. Prisland je prva, ki se ji je, posrečilo izdati tako knjigo v angleškem jeziku. Knjiga je reprezentantnega formata, ima 171 strani in je polna zgodovinskih fotografij z nazornim zemljevidom Slovenije s sosednjimi državami. (Zarja, uradno glasilo Slovenske Ženske zveze, meseca junija 19G9).
Vem, koliko težav imamo, Ameri-kancem dopovedati, kje je Slovenija. Devajo jo vedno Čekoslovaško. Kako si dekleta v Navy Pieru skoraj u-trudijo grlo, ko morajo razlagati, kje je naša mila domovina. Da je Slovenija v Jugoslaviji, da meji na Avstrijo in Italijo na eni strani, na drugi pa na Madžarsko in na Hrvatsko.
Posebna važnost knjige pe, ko piše, kako so se Slovenci naseljevali v Ameriko. Polni lepih načrtov so prišli sem v novo domovino, le težavo so imeli, da niso razumeli jezika in so se borili z angleščino in z ameriškimi navadami. Kot vodilna osebnost med ameriškimi Slovenkami je pisateljica prepričana, da je mnogo slovenskih žena pripomoglo k utrjevanju nacionalnosti v Ameriki. (Mrs. Kovačič.) Knjiga ne pozabi slovenskih misijonarjev, kot prvih naseljencev. Najvažnejši med njimi je škof in misijonar Friderik Baraga. Uveljavili so se tudi lastniki časopisov, pisateljev, pesniki in drugi kulturni delavci.
Mrs. Prisland ne pozabi delovanja ameriških žensk izseljenk, ki so se tukaj naselile pred mnogo leti, ki so prinesle s seboj uboštvo, pa tudi plemenita srca in pošteno prizadevanje, ki ju ne more kupiti nobeno bogastvo
Št. 47, Garfield Hts., O. — To leto 1970 je važno za našo organizacijo SŽZ. Priprave za redno 15 konven cijo so že v teku. Članice ste pro šene, da naroče svojim zastopnicam dobre nasvete za korist članstva in SŽZ. Na rokah imam listke in jih lakho dobite. Darila bodo oddana na konvenciji, s tem boste pomagale nositi breme svoji podružnici.
Umrla je Vera Mulh. Pogreb se je vršil 10. jan. iz Grdinovega pogrebnega zavoda v Euclidu. Pok. je bila nawa dolgoletna članica. Ob smrti je bila stara komaj 52 let. Bolehala je leto dni, dokler je ni smrtni angel rešil trpljenja. Zapušča hčerko Valerijo Božič in sestro, ki žaluje za. njo. Tudi me jo bomo pogrešale, ko nadje bila zvesta članica naše podr. nad 34 let. Spominjale se je bomo v molitvah in ohranimo jo v blagem spominu. Hčerki Valeriji pa naše iskreno sožalje, kakor tudi vsem sorodnikom.
Na januarski seji smo izvolile dele-gatinjo, Jennie Pugely, njena namestnica je Mary Sholar. Za zaslušno članico podružnice za to leto je bila izvoljena Miss Jennie Praznik, ki je naša večletna zapisnikarica. Ona živi v Parmi, pa vseeno pride tako daleč na seje ter rada pomaga pri podr., posebno kadar kaj priredimo. Če bi živela bližje, bi pa še bila toliko bolj aktivna. Zapisnik prav lepo u-rejuje in smo vse ponosne na njo.
Želim vsem vesele rojstne dneve, katere ste jih že praznovale v no vem letu do marca ko bodo te vrstice zagledale beli dan.
Pozdravljene, Jennie Pugley, taj.
Št. 49, Noble-Wickliffe, O, — Seja naše podr. se je v novembru vršila pri ses. Gombach in je bila nepričakovano dobro obiskana, tako da smo lahko marsikaj ukrenile v korist Zveze in podr. Ni pa uspelo izvoliti novega odbora in moralo odbornice prevzeti še za naprej. Obljubljajo, da bodo vodile po najboljših močeli.
članice so bile prav zadovoljne, posebno še ko nam je naša podpreds. in blagajničarka S. Gombach po seji prav lepo postregla.. Nismo takrat pričakovale, da bo komaj par mesecev potem ses. Virginia Bisch (Blatnik) že v grobu, a s. Gombach pa v bolnici, ker si je pri padcu zlomila nogo v kolenu. — Pok. V. Bisch je bila dolgoletna in dobra članica. Nekaj ltee je bila tudi tajnica, sedaj pa že več let v nadzornem odboru. Zadela jo je kap, ko je bila v trgovini. Umrla je 5. jan. Naj počiva v miru. Preostalim naše sožalje.
Od slov. sester iz Lemonta sem prejela pismo s prošnjo, da bi naša podr. št. 49 mogla kaj prispevati za dom ostarelih, ki ga sedaj gradijo v
I.emontu. Da se ne bi zadeva predolgo zavlekla do prihodnje seje, smo odbornice sklenile, da bi prosile članice, če bi mogle kaj darovati in
in nobena moč.
Drugi del knjige podaja zgodovino naselevanja Slovencev širom Amerike. Cleveland je največja slovenska naselbina, kjer je skoraj 100,000 Slo-vencov v mestu in okolici, seveda če štejemo tudi vse potomce. Na drugem mestu je Chicago, potem je Milwaukee. Močne slovenske naselbine so tudi v državah Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, California in Colorado. Vseh skupaj jih je slovenskega porekla o-krog pol milijona v Združenih državah.
Knjiga ima lep ovitek s sliko cerkve sv Janeza ob Bohinjskem jezeru. Zelo prikupna slika. Potem je tudi v knjigi polno najlepših slik, med drugimi so slike Morskega obrežja na Jadranskem morju, Postojna, Semič, Narodne noše v Belokrajini, potem nagelj za spomin, slovenski ameriški misijonarji s škofom Trobcem, Stariho, msgr. Plutom in Buhom, potem nosi knjiga sliko Baragovo, Trunkovo, senatorja Lauscheta in kongresnika Blatnika, potem prvo sliko glavnega odbora KSKJ leta 1893, godbo iz Indianapolisa, Ind., 1. 1908, slika prve konvencije Slovenske ženske zveze leta 1927, mladinska slika Ženske zveze iz Clevelanda, potem lepo sliko iz Barbertona, ko so leta 1917 pod vodstvom Fathra Birka Slovenci igrali v operi, potem je slika slovenskih deklet iz New Yorku, kako igrajo na tamburice I. 1918, potem naslikana Mrs. A. Gornik, Chisholm, Minnesota, s pravnuki. Slika moških samcev iz Portevilla, Calif. 1893, slika iz stoletnice škofa Friderika Barage na Eagle Harborju 1. 1930, potem škof Jeglič na birmi v Sheboyganu 1. 1926 itd.
Zanimiva knjiga! Jaz kar nisem bil doma, tako sem bral to knjigo. Čestitam Mrs. Prisland! In kateri še knjige nimate, naročite jo pri Slovenski ženski zvezzi ali pa pri Mrs. Marie Prisland, 1034 Dillingham Avenue, Shebaygan, Wis. 53081.
Rev. Odilo Hajnšek, OFM
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Pisni« Naših Šolskih Sester iz Leinonta
Drage članice SŽZ:
Spodaj podpisane smo prisiljene obrniti se tudi k Vam za pomoč s naši sedanji sili. Šaj Vam je gotovo znano, da zidamo v Lemontu Dom za onemogle. Dolgovi so tako ogromni, da same ne zmoremo vsega, pa naj še tako varčujemo. Naša High School, ki je že plačana, je dokaz, da znamo vsak cent porabiti, zato tudi glede posojila ni sitnosti, ker nam banke zaupajo. A bojimo se obresti, da bi nam požrle šolo. Prosimo, pomagajte nam iz ljubezni do Boga. Kam se pa naj Slovenke in Hrvatice obrnemo, če ne k svojini rojakom, med katerimi delujemo že 60 let?
Žena vlada srca otrok in mož — in če se ženske zavzamete za nas, bo uspeh zagotovljen. Pred nekaj leti,
ko se je spočela misel o novem domu, ste se zelo potrudile — zakar se iz srca zahvalimo. Prosimo, ohranite nam še zanaprej	svojo naklonjenost in	nas	sedaj
podprite, ko smo skoraj v krizi . . .
V	tej številki Zarje vidite sliko našega “Alvernia Manor”, ki se že dviga iz tal. Ni še gotov, a je upanje, da bo. Sličil bo vasici v obliki četverokota. Ime bo podedoval po s. Alverniji Potočnik, ki se je do zadnjega diha trudila, da bi njene in vseh sanje, postala resnica. Kapela bo posvScena sv. Jožefu, ki naj gane Vaša srca, da se bo<lo odzvala naši prošnji v prid ubogim.
Z najlepšimi pozdravi ostajamo Vam hvaležne,
LEMONTSKE ŠOLSKE SESTRE
(Darove pošljajte na	naslov:	Sisters	of St.	Francis,
1000 Main St., Lemont,	111. 60439.)
pomagati za ta tako potrebni dom za stare ljudi. Po pravici povem, da nisem bila jaz nič manj vesela, ko so prihajali darovi, kot so bile sestre ko so prejele denar. Nisem pričakovala, da bodo moje članice tako dobrosrčne in se odzvale s tako lepim darom. Zaslužijo, da pošljem n j hova imena v Zarjo. Darovale so sledeče: Po $5: Mary Gombacli, Jennie Kosten, Frances Kočevar, Virginia Biscli (sedaj že pokojna), Frances Vučič, Frances Kinkof, Mary Farčnik, Mary Stušek, Angela Krai in Josephine Voglar. Po $3: Agnes Urankar in po $2: Mary Rechar, Frances Hribar, Anna Kozan, Frances Skuli, Mary Intihar in Mary Heglar. Po $1: Josephine Wess. Poleg tega je daroval Mr. Rudi Krall $5 in Mr. Joe Blatnik $15 v spomin pokojne mame Virginie Bisch. Svota je bila odposlana in sem prejela prav lepo pismo
v zahvalo darovalkam in darovalcem in se jili bodo spominjali v molitvah. Bog Vam povrni Vašo dobroto. Želim vsem bolnim članicam ljubo zdravje; zdravim pa še naprej Božji blagoslov. Vaša preds. in tajnica.
Mary Stušek
Št. 64, Kansas City, Kans. Tudi tukaj v srcu Amerike nas je dobro obiskala starka zima. Sicer snega nismo imeli veliko, toda mraz in led je še hujši od snega. No, pa ko bodo te vrstice objavljene v naši priljubljeni Zarji, bomo se že bližali pomladi.
Drage članice, ko boste dobile ti-kete za v korist naše blagajne, prosim, dajte jih vsaka nekaj več prodati, da bomo tako izboljašli stanje blagajne, ki se je znižala zaradi mnogih stroškov.
V	decembru je našo župnijo Sv.
Družine doletela velika čast, ko je Prevzvišeni nadškof Edward Hunke-ler v naši cerkvi posvetil Ronalda Livojeviclia v mašniški red Deacon-a, to je zadnja stopnja za dosego rnaš-uištva. Naše čestitke bodočemu novo-mašniku in njegovim statršem Mr. in Mrs. Michael Livojevich ter bratom in sestram. Mrs. Livojevich je pred par tedni pred to slovesnostjo doletela liuda žalost, ko je bil pri delu ubit njen brat Anthony Ošaben. Ona je naša dobra članica ter ji izrekam iskreno sožalje.
Pred Božičem sta nas obiskala moj najmlajši brat in njegova žena, ki sedaj bivata v Tyler, Texas, kjer je bolj gorko vreme. Moje dve sestre, dva brata in jaz se štejemo kar srečne, da se moremo vsaj včasih sbrati in se poseveliti, saj vsi že prihajamo v leta. Vsi smo prišli iz Slovenije zelo mladi.
Našo tajnico, Katerin Lastolič in soproga so tudi obiskali otroci za praznike; sin John z družino iz Nebraska, hči Frances in družina iz Chicage ter so se vsi lepe imeli.
V	naši župniji sv. Družine smo izgubili dve dobre župljanke, prva Prances Urh, ki je v njenih mlajših letih dosti delala za napredek župnije.
Druge je Kate Požek, ki zapušča
3	sinove in eno hčer, a en sin je prej perminul. Obema naj sveti večna Ilič in naj bo jima ohlajen trajno lep spomin. — Umrl je tildi Seaf Janež, samski.
Mr. in Mrs. Matt Skradski so pa obiskali sina Lieutenant Matthew Skradski, njegovo ženo in malega vnuka v Long Beach, Calif. Njihova hčerka Rose, pa obiskuje Mundelein College v Chicagu, 111. Naše čestitke. Mrs. Skradski je naša članica.
Končno sesterski prozdrav vsem članicam Zveze.
Antonia Kostelec, poročevalka
Št. 71, Strabane, Pa, — Zima nas kar noče zapustiti. Danes zopet na-letav sneg in imamo 3 stopinje pod ničlo, toda ko boste brale te vrstice bo, upamo, že zelena pomlad v deželi.
Naša januarska seja je bila dobro obiskana. Za rešiti smo imeli več važnih stvari in tudi konvencija se naglo približuje. Na tej seji smo izvolile delegatinjo za redno konvencijo v osebi tajnice, Lucy Smith ter Mary Kocian za namestnico.
Za zalužno mater podružnice v tem letu je bila izbrala, ses. Josephine Crishma, ki je naša dobra članica. Udeleži se vsaka seje in ima 3 hčere pri naši podr.
Izrekamo naše globoko sožalje ses. Mary Urbančič, kateri je 1. jan. umrla komaj 44 let stara hčer in zapustila Z male otroke in soproga. Naj v miru počiva!
Ljubo zdravje želimo ses. Prances Polaski, ki je bila 2 tedne v bolnišnici in se sedaj zdravi na domu. Enako želimo hitrega zdravja vsem, ki bolehajo.
Na rokah imam 2 lepi knjigi, prav primerni za mlade neveste in druge prilike: Kuharsko knjigo in PROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA. Ako katera želi te knjigi, naj me pokliče: 745-8913 in Vam bom jo prinesla na Vaš dom.
Vse članice vabim na sejo dne 11. marca in pripeljite kako novo članico. Lep pozdrav glavnim odbornicam, pozebno želim ljubo zdravje Mrs. Novak in vam vsem. Mary Tomsic
Št. 79, Enumclaw, Wash. Na naši decemberski seji, je bila prav lepa udeležba. Zbralo se nas je kar 2,0 članic in lepo število otrok. Tudi Miklavž se je prav lepo postavil in je oddal prav lepa darila malim in starejšim. Hvala naši mladi članici Dorothy Sleys, ko je tako lepo naučila svoje 4 otroke za program. Lepo so prepevali. Oni pojejo tudi v
naši cerkvi, predvsem starejša hčerka prične in igra orgije ter ji vsi po celi cerkvi sledimo.
Za našo častno mater smo izbrale Mary Kajtno zaleto 1970. Imele smo volitve odbora, pa je vse ostalo po starem in ves odbor je bil ponovno izvoljen.
Naj še poročam, da je naša članica. Cecilija Kobi nesrečno padla in si pri tem nogo zlomila. Zdaj se zdravi doma in vabim vse sestre, da jo ob priliki obiščete.
Sedaj je v teku konvečna kampanja. če ima katera prijateljico, ki še ni članica, dajte jo nagovoriti, da pristopi v našo Zvezo. Jaz bom tudi skušala katero pridobiti, čeprav je težko, ker je mala naselbina, posebno Slovencev je tukaj bolj malo. pa bomo vseeno poskusile.
Naša prihodna seja bo v tretjo nedeljo, ne več na drugo. Naša prihodnja meetinga je 15. marca pri ses. Mary Gorjupa, 21 NE Pnjalop, Wash.
Vam vsem članicam želim vse dobro v tem letu, da bi bile zdrave.
Pozdrave na vse strani.
Mary Mihelich, preds.
Št. 84, New York, N. Y. Leto 19G9 je za nami in upamo, da bo tekoče leto boljše. Za našo decemberslco sejo smo imele smolo, ker je tisti dan bilo zelo grdo vetrovno in deževno vreme, zato nas je bilo malo na seji.
Na seji dne 14. jan. ni bilo dosti boljše, ker je dosti sester bolehalo. Več mi jih je telefoniralo, da ne bodo mogle priti. Meni je precej težko najeti dvorano, če potem ni dobre udeležbe. Tajnica pa ne more priti pred 7:30 zvečer, ker prej dela, a več članic ne gre rado zvečer od doma.
Mrs. Moletz je srečno prestala o-peracijo na očeh. Flu tudi hudo razsaja. Zima je huda in imamo toliko snega kot že dolgo ne. Želim vsem bolnim sestram ljubega zdravja.
Moj vnuk Stanley Voje Jr. je v službi Marinov, bil je eno leto v Vietnamu in je mnogo prestal v tistih močvirjih. Na TV sem videla kako naši vojaki nosijo puške visoko nad glavi in gazijo skozi močvirja in visoko travo. Dne 2. dec. so ga z avi-jonom odpolejali v ameriško bolnico v Tokio na Japonskem in nato skozi Aljasko v St. Albans Navy Hospital v N. Y. in je še notri. Pripeljali so 120 izčrpanih in ranjenih vojakov in se ne ve koliko časa bo še notri. Njegov brat pa je v Coast Guard rezervi v N. Y. Oba moja sinova sta bila v drugi svetovni vojni do konca vojne. Eden je bil na Pacifiku, drugi na Atlantskem morju. Res same skrbi. Bog daj, da bi bilo že enkrat konec vojne.
Sin mojega nečaka, Michael Košak bo pa imel novo mašo dne 6. junija tukaj v Brooklynu.
Sporočam članicam, da zaradi mraza ne bomo imeli seje do 15. aprila. Telefonirajte meni ali Kepic, da bo-
ste vedele kje bo seja. Najemnina $15 za sejo je preveč, bomo raje imele sejo, pri meni ali pri Kepič. Moj tel.:	Angela Voje, EV 2-5044
(1825 Woodbine St. Brooklyn, N. Y.), Ana Kepič EV 2-6978 (00-73 08 Rd. Brooklyn, N, Y.) ali Kristine Kepič, taj. 478-02'ol	(84-30	63 Rd. Rego
Park.) Prosim pošljite članarino tajnici in pridite vse na sejo 15. aprila.
Pozdrav vsem odbornicam, urednici, in vsem članicam SŽZ.
Angela Voje, preds.
Št. 100, Fontana, Calif. Seja se je pričela ob pol osmi z malo udeležbo. Upamo, da bo druga seja boljša, da se naše sestre pozdravijo. Uradnice so ostale skoro vse kar smo prav vesele, ker so pridno delale celo leto; Mary Evaich je podpreds., Cecilija Horzan in njena hčerka Barbara so za obiskovalke bolnih in Mary Maj-zek je rediteljica.
Prečitana je bila zahvala od slov. šolskih sester iz Lemonta, ker smo jim poslale $10 za dom ostarelih.
Za Mother of the Year je bila izvoljena Mary Omejc. Sklenjeno je bilo, da bomo imele bake sale, če katera ne more peči, se prosi, da daruje v denarju, da druge kaj spečejo. Mary Kovačič je darovala $2. Kaj več o tem na prihodnji seji. U-pamo, da pridete v večjem številu, ker je tako lažje razpravljati.
Pristopile so v našo sredo, Elizabeth Marincich in Antonija Komoti iz Lorain, O. One so članice že dalje časa. V social club so pristopile: Mary Brnash, Rozi Perhay in Ana Smrdu. Vsem kličemo dobrodošle!
Mogoče katere ne veste, da so družabne članice, ali social members prav tako deležne družabnosti, kakor redne članice in tudi dobijo naš list Zarjo, kjer je veliko zanimivih poročil. Torej vidite, da je skoraj zastonj, ker prispevek je zelo majhen. Moramo pa gledati, da pride kaj v blagajno, ker stroški so precejšnji. Hvala vsem, ki ste se udeležile naše zabave.
Bolne so:	Julija	Kukman,	Julija
Vlasich, Mary Evanich, Mary Majzek in njen soprog, Eda Dravenik. - Vas vse pogrešamo, upamo, da se hitro pozdravite. Frances Kapel je presta-lya operacijo ter se zdravi doma. Naj Vam vsem ljubi Bog in Marija nakloni, ljubo zdravje. Obiščite jih!
Zadnji mesec nas je presenetila z obiskom Mrs. Prisland. Bile smo je zelo vesele, še vedno izgleda mlada in čvrsta. Hvala za obisk in Mary Ercek, ki jo je pripeljala. Žal nam je bilo, da so morale tako hitra naprej. Obljubila je, da še pride med se sončit. — Rojstne dneve so praznovale:	Eda Dravenik, Mary Glad,
Dorothy Petrich, Theresa Paro in Josephine Pandzo. Vsem želimo še mnogo let zdravje lil veselja. Me smo se pa zabavale na njihov račun.
God bless you all!
Christine Filips, por.
S. W. U. OFFICERS — 1970
No. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WIS. 53081
Pres.: Olga Saye, 1210 So. 20th St.
Secy: Margaret Fischer, 515 Wash. Sq., Kohler, Wis. 53044 Treas: Dorothy Kregel, 1019 Pershing Ave. Meetings: Third Sunday, Church Hall.
No. 2, CHICAGO, ILL. 60608
Pres.: Josephine Železnikar, 2045 W. 23rd. Sec'y: Frances Zlbert, 5918 S. Fairfiela, 60629
Treas.: Elizabeth Zefran, 1941 W. Cermak. Meeting: 2nd Thurs. Every other month. Church Hall 7:30 P.M.
No. 3, PUEBLO, COLO. 81006 Pres. Anna Pachak, 3009 Oakland Secy & Treas. Frances Simonich, 1113 Mahren
Meetings: 1st Wed., Church Hall, 7:30 pm.
No. 4, OREGON CITY, ORE. 97045 Pres.: M. Polajner, 1112 J. Adams St. Sec’y.: Mary Gerkman, R. 2. Box 59. Treas: Stasia Petrich, 204 S. High Meeting: 2nd Tues. 8 PM member’s homes No. 5, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 46222 Pros.: Sylvia Stanfield, 744 N. Haugh St. Sec’y & Treas.: Josephine Turk, 1150 No. Warman.
Meeting: 4th Sun. every other mo. S.N.D.
No. 6, BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 Pres.: Jeanette Kllloran, 906 W. Tusc. Av. Sec’y & Treas.:	Mary Lauter, 640 E.
Washington Meeting: 1st Sun. Church Hall
No. 7, FOREST CITY, PA. 18421 Pres.: Anna Kameen, 87 Depot St.
Sec’y. & Treas.: Josephine Gostisha, 1010 No. Main.
Meeting: 1st Sun. 2 P.M. Secy’s home No. 8, STEELTON, PA. 17113 Pres.: Mary Messersmith, 323 Myers St. Secy: Anne Pavelič, 222 Myers St.
Treas.: Katie Belicic, 215 Fredrick St. Meeting: Last Sunday at members’ homes
No. 9, DETROIT, MICH. 48219
Pres: Henriette Dimock, 4354 Ten Mile Rd., Warren, Mich.
Sec’y.: Mary Jamsek, 18711 Stahelin, Detroit, Mich. 48219.
Meetings: Every 3rd month, Sec'y's home.
No, 10, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44110 Pres.: Anna Markovich, 15705 Holmes Av. Secy & Treas: Mary Camloh, 15726 Holmes Meetings:	2nd Sun., Slov. Home on
Holmes Ave.
No. 12, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 53215 Pres.:	Frances Plesko. 2908 W. Green-
field A vo.
Secy & Treas: Mary Dezman, 5215 S. 22nd PI., (53221)
Meeting: 3rd Thurs. Lilly Hall, 2222 W.
National Ave., 1 P.M.
No. 13, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 94107 Pres.: Rose Scoff, 2208 Mariposa, 91110 Sec’y: Dorris Lovrin, 579 Kansas Treas: Rose Bianco, 2106 18th St. Meetings: First Thursday, Slov. Home.
No. 14, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44119 Pres.: Theresa Skur, 18223 LaSalle Rd. Secy: Vera Bajec, 19613 Chickasaw Treas.: Mary Iskra, 18814 Mohawk Ave. Meeting: 1st Tues, Slov. Society Home
No. 15, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105
Pres: Antonia Stokar, 611 Chestnut Rd. 44131
Sec’y.: Frances Novak. 3562 E. 80tli St. Treas.: Theresa Jeric, 3583 E. 81st St. Meeting: 2nd Tues. every third mo. S.N. D„ 80th St.
No. 16, SO. CHICAGO, ILL. 60617 Pres.: Katie Triller, 1724 Stanton, Whiting, Ind.
Sec’y.: Gladys Buck, 10036 Ave. L.
Treas.: Anna Buck, 10036 Ave. L. Meetings: 2nd Thurs., St. George’s Hall.
No. 17, WEST ALLIS, WIS. 53214 Pres.: Marion Marolt, 1512 So. 53rd St. Sec'y.: Marie A. Floryan, 5830 W. Mineral. Treas.: Frances Plwoni, 2635 So. 70th St. Meeting: 3rd Sun. 2 P.M. St. Mary’s Hall, none in June, July & Aug.
No. 19, EVELETH, MINN. 55734
Pres: Catherine Polach, 516 Jackson St. Sec'y. & Treas.: Mary Lenlch. 609 Jones. Meeting: 2nd Thurs. Jan., Apr., May, Aug., Oct., Dec.; secy’s home
No. 20, JOLIET, ILL. 60435 Pres.: Emma Planinšek. 1314 Elizabeth. Secy: Olga Ancel, 1115 Frederick St. Treas.: Jos. Sumlc, 1305 No. Center St. Meetings: 3rd Sun., Ferdinand Hall, 2 pm.
No. 21, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135
Pres.: Helen Konkoy, 4684 W. 130th St. Secy: Stella DancuII, 13390 Settlement Dr., Brook Park (44142)
Treas.: Lois Babnick, 2408 Tuxedo Ave. 44134
Meeting:	1st	Wed. West Park Slovene
Home, 4583 W. 130th St.
No. 22, BRADLEY, ILL. 60915
Pres.: Mollie Starasinich, 212 S. Michigan Secy: Gabrielle Lustig, 296 N. Michigan Treas.: Antoinette Legris, 427 S. Rivard, Bourbonnais, 111. 60914 Meeting: 4th Tues., Feb.-April-June-Aug. -Oct.-Dec. at members’ homes
No. 23, ELY, MINN. 55731
Pres.: Mary Shikonya, 846 E. Chap Sec'y & Treas.: Barbara Rosandich, 1212 E. Sheridan Meetings: 1st Sun., St. Anthony Hall, 7:S0 pm.
No. 23, ELY, Minn. DAWN CLUB
Pres.: Rose Novak. 11 Semers St.
Sec’y.: Helen Kotchevar, 127 E. Sheridan. Treas.: Margery Gornick, 25 Lawrence St. Meetings:	Third Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Room 132, Comm. Center.
No. 24, LASALLE, ILL. 61301
Pres.: Mary Krogulskl, 1237 - 6th St. Meetings: 1st Sun. 2 pm. St. Roch’s School
No. 25, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44103
Pres: Mary Kolegar, 17930 Windward, (44119)
Sec’y. & Treas.: Mary Otoničar, 1110 E.
66th Street.
Meeting: 2nd Sun. 1:30 P.M. St. Vitus School Hall
No. 26, PITTSBURGH, PA. 15201 Pres.: Anna Trontel, 701 Kendall St. Sec'y.: Anna Frankovic, 5332 Keystone St. Treas.: Mary Bahor, 604 Kendall St. Meetings: Third Tuesday, Slov. Home.
No. 27, NO. BRADDOCK, PA. 15104 Pres.: Mary Stephenson, 1721 No. Ridge. Secy: Mrs. Frances Kuclc, 146 Churchill Rd., Turtle Creek, Pa. 15145 Treas.: Frances Ceilgol, 1719 Poplar Way. Meetings: First Sunday, 1629 Ridge Ave.
No. 28, CALUMET, MICH. 49913
Pres.: Ann Helneman, 1 Park Ave.
Sec’y.: Mary Jakovich, 810 Oak St. Box 15 Treas.: Stephanie Ryan, 107 - 6th St. Meeting: 2nd Wed. St. Paul the Apostle Church Hall
No. 29, BROUNDALE, PA. 18421
P.O. Forest City, Pa.
Pres: Fannie Harvatlne, 336 Main St., Sec’y.: Mary Kadley, 217 Vine St.
Treas.: Jos. Debevec, 337 Main St. Meetings: First Monday.
No. 31, GILBERT, MINN. 55741
Pres: Rose Veronick, Box 879 Secy & Treas: Antoinette Luclch, Box 752 Meeting: 2nd Wed. Community Center, 7:30 P.M.
No. 32, EUCLID, OHIO 44123
Pres: Mary Bostian, 19617 Mohawk, Cleveland, 44119 Sec’y.: Josephine Comenshek, 924 E. 223rd.
Treas.: Molly Sodja, 176 Richmond Rd., 44143
Meetings: 1st Tues., St- Christine’s Hall.
No. 33, DULUTH, MINN. 55808
Pres.: Betty Mrak, 206 — 101st Ave., W. Sec'y & Treas.: Jackie Rukavina, 417 — 9Sth Ave. W.
Meetings: 1st Wed.. 8t. Eliz. Hall, 7:30 pm.
No. 34, SOUDAN, MINN. 55782
Pres: Theresa Pahula, Box 91 Sec'y. & Treas.: Mary Pahula, Box 26. Meeting: 3rd Wed. Catholic Men's Club No. 35, AURORA, MINN. 55705 Pres: Anna Hren, 401 N. Maine St.
Sec'y. A Treas.: Frances Bradach, 28 N. Erie.
Meeting: 4th Wed. Church Hall No. 37, GREANEY, MINN. (Gheen 55740) Pres.: Helen Shuster, Gheen, Minn. Sec'y.: Mary Krall, Gheen. Minn.
Treas.: Anna Skraba, Gheen, Minn. Meetings: Second Sunday, Church Hall.
No. 38, CHISHOLM, MINN. 55719 Pres.: Frances Hren, 300 - 1st St. N.W. Sec'y. & Treas.: Anna Trdan, 216 5th S.W. Meeting: 1st Wed. Slovenian Hall, every 3 mo.
No. 39, BIWABIK, MINN. 55708 Pres.: Frances Anzelc, Box 168.
Secy & Treas: Charlotte Sherek, Box 662 Meeting: 2nd Sun. Church Hall, 2 P.M.
No. 40, LORAIN, OHIO 44055 Pres: Agnes Jancar, 1686 E. 32nd St. Secy: Angela Kozjan, 1628 W. 29th St., 44052
Treas: Mary Klinar, 6333 N. Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, Ohio 44035 Meetings: 2nd Wed., S.N.D., 7:80 pm.
No. 41, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44110 Pres.: Mary Debevec, 14926 Sylvia Ave. Secy: Elia Starin, 17814 Dillewood Rd„ 44119
Treas: Rose Pujzdar, 1238 E. 169th St. Meeting: 1st Tues. S.W. Home, 15335 Waterloo Rd., 2 P.M.
No. 42, MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO 44137
(P.O. Bedford, Ohio)
Pres.: Antonia Kastelic, 33185 Nimrod, Solon, O. 44139 Secy: Mary Yemec, 5112 Stanley Ave. Treas.: Cecelia Hočevar, 16312 Raymond. Meeting: 3rd Tues., every 3rd month, S.N. Dorn, 5050 Stanley Ave., 7:30 p.m.
No. 43, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 53207 Pres: Anne Konczal, 199 W. Uncas Ave. Secy & Treas:	Rose	Kraemer,	3162	S.
Pine Ave.
Meeting:	1st	Sun. Lily Hall, 2220 W.
National Ave.
No. 45, PORTLAND, ORE. 97216
Pres.: Mary E. Roso, 215 S.E. 86th Ave. Secy:	Wilma Franciskovich, 1031 “B"
N.E. 90th, 97220 Treas: Rosemary Gordon, 15338 S.E. Sunrise Ct., Mllwakie, Ore. 97222 Meeting: 2nd Tues. Mar. Jun. Sept. Dec., Secy’s home.
No. 46, ST. LOUIS, MO. 63139 Pres.: Viola Plsonl, 6704 Clayton Ave. Secy & Treas: Helen Slcoff, 6255 Westwav PI.. 63109
Meetings: 2nd Sun., Jos. Prebil’s home. 3110 A Providence PI.
No. 47, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105 Pres.: Jennie Gerlc, 6710 Hedgeline, Bedford Hgts., O. 44146 Secy: Jennie Pugely, 10724 Plymouth Ave., Garfield Hts„ 44125 Treas.: Antonia Dolinar, 8805 Vineyard. Meetings: 4th Sun., alternate months, at S.D.D., 10814 Prince Ave.
No. 49, WICKLIFFE, OHIO 44092 Pres & Secy: Mary Stusek, 29654 Grand Blvd.
Treas: Mary Gombach, 22300 Arms Ave., Euclid, Ohio 44117 Meetings: Second Sunday, every third month. 22300 Arms Ave.
No. 50, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44143 Pres: Fran Sietz, 308 Richmond Rd. (43). Secy & Treas: Marie Beck, 25854 Highland Meetings: 3rd Mon. 8 P.M. Baragov Dom E. 63rd & St. Clair
No. 51, KENMORE, OHIO P.O. Akron, Ohio 44314 Pres.: Jennie Zoker, 2110 Manchester Rd. Sec’y. & Treas.:	Dorothy	Zakely, 601
Marengo Ave.
Meeting: twice a yr. Amer. Slov. Club
S. W. U. OFFICERS — 1970
No. 52, HIBBING, (Kltzvllle) MINN. 55746 Pres.: Jos. Oswald, 330 - 2nd St., Hibblng. Sec'y & Treas.: Rose Chiodi, 312 4th St. Meetings: 1st Wed.. Little Grove Club Rm.
No. 54, WARREN, OHIO 44484 Pres.: Rose Racher, 220S Burton St.
Sec'y. and Treas.: Joanne Ponikvar, 1040 Meadowbrook S. If..
Meeting: 3rd Tues. every other mo. Amer. Legion Hall
No. 55, GIRARD, OHIO 44420 Pres: Barbara Umeck, 19 Harmon St., Niles, 44446 Secy & Treas: Matilda Cigolle, 1537 Greenwood, Girard Meetings: Second Thursday, S.N.D.
No. 56, HIBBINQ, MINN. 55746 Pres.: Anne Satovich, 3414 W. 4th St. Sec’y.: Mary Meadows, 1410 - 15th Ave. B. Treas.: Mary Drobnlck, 3609 W. 4th Ave. Meetings: 2nd Tues., Assumption Hall.
No. 67, NILES, OHIO 44446 Pres.: Frances lerman, 2110 Robbins Ave. Secy: Virginia Zevkovlch, 70 Chestnut St., Girard 44420 Treas: Mary Strah, RFD, Box 286. Mineral Ridge, 44440 Meetings: 2nd Tues. Pres. Home No. 59, BURGETTSTOWN, PA. 15021 Pres.: Frances Korošec, Main St.
Sec’y.: Virginia Bendlch, Main St. Treas.: Margaret Godish. 1 E. Market St. Meetings: 1st Tues. at Slovenian Home.
No. 61, BRADDOCK, PA. 15104 Preo.: Johanna Chesnlk, 1223 Milton St. Secy: Pauline Stolec, 2019 Monroe, Pittsburgh, 1521$
Treaa.: Jennie Novosel, 901 Greensburg Pike, E. Pittsburgh.
Meetings: Second Sunday, Croat. Home.
No. 62, CONNEAUT, OHIO 44030 Pres.: Mary Jane Dello, 512 Detroit St. Sec'y & Treas.: Anna Mundi, 431 16th St. Meetings: 1st Sat. Treas. Home
No. 63, DENVER, COLO. 80216 Pres.: Ellen Stefanskl, 7167 Huron St., Denver, 80229 Sec'y & Treas.: Mary Musich, 623 E. 47 Ave.
Treas: Cecilia Kreillng, 4939 Washington Meetings:	4th Sun., alternate months,
2:00 p.m. Slov. Home
No. 64, KANSAS CITY, KANS. 66101 Pres.: Antonia ICostelec, 817 Splltlog. Sec'y.: Catherine Lastellc, 637 Orville. Treas.: Regina Cop, 317 Orchard Ave. Meetings: 3rd Sunday, Holy Family Hall.
No. 65, VIRGINIA, MINN. 55792 Pres.: Celia Slmich, 805 - 8th St.. N. Secy & Treas: Jennie Tavchar, 710 10th St., N.
Meetings: 3rd Wed., 2 pm., Pres. Home.
No. 66, CANON CITY, COLO 81212 Pres.: Christine Konte, 112 Catlin Ave. Secy & Treas: Helen L. McFarland, 1442 Chestnut St.
Meetings: 2nd Sunday, every 3rd month. Lodge Room, 319 Elm St.
No. 67, BESSEMER, PA. 16112 Pres: Mary Snezic, Box 47 Se’y.: Mary Percic, Box 42 Treas.: Mary Brodesko, Box 449. Meetings: 2nd Sun. 7 P.M. Croatian Hall, Poland Ave.
No. 68, FAIRPORT HARBOR, O. 44077 Pres. Jennie Mohorčič, 924 N. St. Clair St., Painesville, 44077 Secy & Treas: Mary Grzely, 1055 N. St.
Clair, Painesville, 44077 Meetings: 3rd Sun., Amer. Slov. Club, 616 Third St.. Falrport Harbor, 3:30 pm. No. 70, W. ALIQUIPPA, PA. 15001 Pres & Secy: Stella Clcconi, 104 Main Ave. Treas.: Mary Derglin, 85 Maple Ave. Meetings: Second Tuesday, 104 Main.
No. 71, STRABANE, PA. 15363 Pres: Mary Tomsic, 431 Chartlers Ave. Sec’y.: Lucille Smith, 37 Latimer.
Treas: Mary Boštjančič, 32 Latimer Ave. Meetings: 2nd Wed., KBKJ Hall, 7 pm.
No. 72, CHICAGO (Pullman), ILL. 60628
Pres: Mary Klun, 11447 Champlain Ave. Soc'y. & Treas.: Wilma Zagar, 10445 Wabash. Chicago 60628.
Meeting: 2nd Sun. every 3rd Mo. starting with Mar. Member’s homes
No. 73, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44128 (Warrensville Hts.)
Pres.: Kay Yuratovac, 19511 Sumpter Rd., Secy: Louise Epley, 20294 Emery Rd. Treas.: Agnes Walters, 24717 Emery Rd.
Meetings: 1st Mon. at 22714 Vera St.
No. 74, AM BRIDGE, PA. 15003 Pres.: Mary Habich. 160 Maplewood Ave. Sec’y. & Treas.:	Stephanie	Plese,	112
Merchant St.
Meetings: Second Sunday, Slov. Audit.
No. 77, PITTSBURGH, PA. 15212 Pres: BettyAnn Murphey, 1612 Walz St. Sec’y.: Mary Chmart, 937 Haslage Ave., Spring Hill, Pittsburgh 12, Pa.
Treas.: Mary Marengel Meetings: 2nd Wed.
No. 79, ENUMCLAW, WASH.. 98022 Pres.: Mary Mihellck, 1730 HUlcrest,
Secy & Treas: Anna Anderson, 409 Rainier Ave.
Meetings: 3rd Sun. member’s homes
No. 80, MOON RUN, PA. 15136
Pres: Ann Petanovich, Box 448, RD 5, Pittsburgh 15205 Sec’y.: Mary Christian, RFD 1, Box 57, McKees Rocks, Pa.
Treas.: Josephine Pogachnlck. Box 171. Meetings: First Thursday, Miners Hall.
No. 81, KEEWATIN, MINN. 55753 Pres: Mary Ann Brletich Secy: Anna General Prebeck Treas: Mary L. Marolt Meeting: 3rd Wed. Member's homes
No. 83, CROSBY, MINN. 56441
Pres: Frances Vidmar, 20 — 4th St., N.W. Secy: Louise Puchreiter, 403 4th St., N.E. Treas.: Mary Deblock, Box 12, Riverton. Meetings: 1st Mon. member’s homes
No. 84, RIDGEWOOD, N.Y. 11227 (New York City)
Pres: Angola Voje, 1825 Woodbine St. Secy & Treas: Christine Kepic, 84-36 63rd Rd., Rego Pk„ 11379 Treaa.: Pauline Kralj, 6901 - 66 PI., Glendale, L.I., N.Y.
Meeting: Approx 4 times yr. Wlntergar-den Inn, Ridgewood
No. 85, DEPUE, ILL. 61322 Pres: Mary Stupar, Box 241 Secy: Mrs. Mary Jermene. Box 206 Treas: Miss Mary Jermene, Box 205 Meetings: 3rd Sun. S.N.IX 2 P.M.
No. 86, NA8HWAUK, MINN. 55769 Pres.: Mary Zakrajšek, 602 2nd St.
Secy: Kate Stimac, 3 Central Ave.
Treaa.: Christine Meyers, 225 - 4th St. Meeting: Last Tues. St. Cecilia’s Church Hall
No. 88, JOHNSTOWN, PA. 15902 Pres.: Mary Kuzma, 218 View Street. Sec’y.: Jennie Stuseik, 641 Russell Ave. Treas.: Mary Zupan, 646 Forest Ave. Meetings: 2nd Wed., St. Ann’s Hall.
No. 89, OGLESBY, ILL. 61348 Pres.: Frances Megllch, 321 Maple Ave. Secy: Mary Kemz, 125 E. 3rd St.
Treas.: Sophie Frank, 311 Elm St.
Meetings: 2nd Mon. 7:30 P.M. Dickinson House
No. 90, BRIDGEVILLE, PA. 15017
(PRESTO)
Pres: Sophie Sorcan, 900 Steen Rd.
Sec’y: Julia M. Klemenčič, 202 Charlett St. Treas: Anne Sorcan, 1327 Washington Pike
Meetings: 3rd Sun. 3 P.M. St. Barbara’s Hall, Presto
No. 91, OAKMONT, PA. 15139
Pres: Anna Kastelic, Box 278
Sec’y.: Amalia Sorch, 409 Virginia Ave
Treas.: Janet Kirn, Halton Rd.
Meetings: 1st Tues., 7:30 p.m. March, May, Sept., T)ec- Sec'y’s home No. 92, CRESTED BUTTE, COLO. 81224 Pres.: Eva Lubin, 413 N. Spruce, Gunnison, 81230
Sec’y: Myrna Krizmanich, 508 W. Tomi-chi, Gunnison, 81230 Treas: Margaret Malenšek, R. 3, Gunnison, 81230
Meeting: 1st Sun. 7 P.M. Member’s homes No. 93, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 11227
Pres: Agnes Klarich, 11644 Putnam Ave., 11221
Secy: Anna Kerkovich, 1920 Greene Ave. Treas: Helen Hodnick, 60-42 68th Rd., Meeting: 3rd Sat. Amer. Hall, 253 Irving Ave., 3 P.M.
No. 94, CANTON, OHIO 44706 Pres: Rose Mauricli, 3064 Bayer Circle, Massillon, Ohio Secy: Catherine Pauline, 1201 Faircrest, SW
Meetings: Fourth Sunday.
No. 95, SO. CHICAGO, ILL. 60617
Pres: Mildred James, 38 SW Florence Rd.
RR 1, Mokena, 111. 60448 Sec’y.: Mildred Poro pat, 8314 Saginaw. Treas.: Helene Gollch, 9633 Manistee Ave. Meelngs: 1st Wed. at Croatian Hall.
No. 96, UNIVERSAL, PA. 15235 Pros: Helen Richtar, 2522 Main St. Secy.: Mary P. Klemenčič, 3401 Clements Rd., Plum Boro, Pgh., Pa. 15239. Treas.: Mary B. Obiock, R.D. 1, 668 Center Rd., Plum Boro, Pgh., Pa. Meetings: Every 3 months at members' homes, Center, Pa.
No. 97, CAIRN BROOK, PA. 15924 Pres.: Nancy Satkovlch, Box 6.
Sec'y. and Treas.: Mary Satkovlch, Box 125, 3rd St.
Meetings: 2nd Sun., secy's home. 2 pm.
No. 99, ELMHURST, ILL. 60126 Pres.: Victoria Volk, 243 Larch Ave. Sec’y.: Mary Podgornik, 148 Maple. Treaa.: Mary Rebek, 248 Larch Ave. Meetings: 1st Sunday, Members’ homes.
No. 100, FONTANA, CALIF. 92335 Pres: Jean Kurilich, 9415 Acacia Secy & Treas: Mary Omaits, 9527 Juniper, Apt. 2
Meetings: 1st Thurs.. K.S.K.J. Hall, 7 pm.
No. 101, BEDFORD HTS., OHIO Pres.: Betty Matjašič, 24101 Aurora Rd. Sec'y.: Dorothy Kastelllc, 6206 Joseph St..
Maple Hgts., 37.
Treas: Eliz. Mertel, 21400 Franklin, Maple Hts.
Meetings: 1st Mon. City Hall
No. 102, WILLARD, WIS. 54493
Pres: Josephine Artac, R. 1 Sec'y: Mary DJublnskl, R. 1 Meetings: 2nd Sun. at Parish Center No. 103, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20016 Pres: Irene M. Planinšek, 12 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, Va. 22304 Secy: Mary Mejac, 4445 Butterworth Pi., N.W.
Treas: Mary L. Terselic, 5506 Greystone St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Meetings: 2nd Sun. St. Columba’s Hall No. 104, JOHNSTOWN, PA.
Pres.: Rose Hribar, 622 Cooper Ave. Sec'y.: Theresa Zallar, R.D. 1. Box 153. Treas.: Mary An*elc, 1115 Virginia. Meeting*:	Third Sunday, Ss. Cyril and
Methodius Hall. 2 pm.
No. 105, DETROIT, MICH. 48221 Pres.: Pauline Adamic, 16844 Griggs Ave., Detroit 21.
Secy: Catherine Musick, 7528 Pinehurst, Dearborn 48126 Treaa: Alice Sheets, 17311 Millar Rd.. Mt.
Clemens, 48043 Meetings: At members' homes. 3rd Sun.
No. 106, MEADOWLANDS, PA. 15347 Pres: Josephine Jacobs Secy: Catherine Hofler, Box 197 Treas.: Anna Pavello.
Meetings: Third Thursday, Church Hall.
HI, BOYS AND GIRLS!
In Caesaria during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian a young girl named Dorothy was being led through the streets between two soldiers. The streets were lined with people who laughed and mocked her. Among the crowd was a young man named Theophilus. He hated all Christians, and as Dorothy passed he gave a loud laugh and called out: “Be sure to send me some apples and roses from your garden in Heaven!” He thought this was ridiculous becauses it was mid-winter.
A few hours after she was put to death a very strange thing happened to Theophilus. A little child came to his house and left a bouquet of roses and some apples. He did not know the child, but he was sure of one thing. He knew that Dorothy had remembered him and sent this gift from Heaven. Because of this Theophilus became a Christian and Dorothy became the patron of gardeners.
With Spring due this month many are planning their outdoor gardens or perhaps just a few plants in a windowsill box. The proper preparation of the soil is a very important step. And to be sure crops will be large, healthy and of better quality all gardeners plant only the very best of seeds.
Seeds come in various shapes, sizes and colors. Some are round, egg-shaped, triangular, circular, long and slender, curved or coiled like a snail.
The colors are varied, too, as red, purple, orange, any gay or dull color, striped or spotted, black or white.
A tobacco seed is one of 40,000 coming from a single pod. Thus the sizes of seed range from this tiny tobacco seed to one the size of a Brazil nut or white walnut. The size of a seed has no bearing on the size of the plant as the tallest tree in the world, the California redwood, grows from a .very small seed.
All seeds must have air, moisture and the right temperature. Some need a great deal of moisture, others only a little. Some will sprout in the cold ground in early spring, while others must have the sun-warmed ground of late spring or early summer.
Seeds must be scattered or dispersed. Birds and other creatures help, but the wind is the best distributor. Seeds are very important to man, the greatest is for food. Cereals rank first and rice is the most important. Seed foods in the garden include beans, peas, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, okra, cucumbers, melons, squashes, and pumpkins.
Also important are seeds that e-ventually will enhance ones home, garden, table or windowsill.
In our own life’s garden may we
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1969 FINANČNO POROČILO ZA MESEC NOVEMBER, 1969
Br.	Assessments Adults		Jrs.	Br. Assessments Adults Jrs.		
1	$ 96.70	165	60	80 8.30	19	—
2	198.80	343	163	81 14.70	29	—
3	153.80	268	167	83	19	b
4	8.00	13	<1	84 23.55	55	3
5	88.20	102	19 a	85 18.45	39	2
6	44.55	105	8	86	22	- b
7	—	95	63 b	88 21.30	43	9
8	18.55	47	—	89	73	22 b
!)	—	21	2 c	90 18.35	34	16
10	134.55	313	31	91 31.85	52	12
12	68.90	170	50	92 17.35	27	2
13	60.40	116	18	93 99.50	59	2 i
14	141.75	288	32'	94 23.25	14	7 h
15	114.30	209	10	95 110.60	177	22
16	80.35	140	90	96 23.25	47	—
17	81.15	154	77	97 7.25	15	—
19	55.85	118	27	99	16	b
20	150.95	327	57	100 27.65	44	10
21	62.70	114	48	101 21.45	29	14
22	—	19	b	102 2.20	31	5 b
32	105.05	223	55	103 19.65	30	14
24	73.40	144	76	104 5.30	14	—
25	337.30	634	168	105	30	6
26	48.85	107	16	106 13.65	22	3 b
27 28		48 74	3			
	42.65		11	Totals $4,095.40	8,167	2,364
29 31	11.15	17 91	5 27 b	Assessment paid	a Nov. Dec; b	
32	76.45	129	84	Oct; c Aug; d Oct. Nov. Dec; b		
33 34	124.50 17.80	199 35	153 6	Jan; 1 Oct. Nov; g Dec; h Oct; i Aug. Sept. Oct.. Nov.		Sept.
35	32.70	55	40	Assessments	$4,095.40	
37	23.25	22	2 d	Rent		165.00
38	44.10	121		Interests		709.51
39	21.30	44	10			
40	55,45	104	9.	Total income in Nov. 1969 $4,969.91		
41	83.65	206	30			
42	23.65	48			Disbursements in November, '		1969:
43	78.85	135	69	DEATH CLAIMS:		
45	21.G5	47	12	Br. 15, Euclid, Ant. !	Sterlekar :	5100.00
46	14.40	30	5	Br. 15, Cleveland, J.	Hočevar	100.00
47	54.30	106	34	Br. 16, So. Chicago, A. Jancaric 150.00		
49		32	- b	Br. 16, So. Chicago, M. Ogrinc		100.00
50	120.10	183	91	Br. 19, Eveleth, Ang,	. Dupla	250.00
51	—	15	- b	Br. 25, Cleveland, A.	Trebeč	100.00
52	31.00	52	17	Br. 25, Cleveland M.	Erbežnik	100.00
54	32.70	63	42	Br. 25, Cleveland, L.	Koželj	100.00
55	29.05	59	5	Br. 56, Hibbing, Laura Golob		100.00
5«	40.20	93	7	Br. 57, Niles, Ann Dolence		loo.oo
57	39.15	65	35	Br. 61, Braddock, I.	Chesnik	100.00
59	—	30	—	Br. 49, Wickliffe, A.	Eberwein	100.00
01	—	6	— e	Br. 91, Oakmont, M	. Solomon	100.00
62	26.30	27	— a	Br. 104, Johnstown, T. Zallar		100.00
63	99.20	94	22 f	Salaries and Administration 1,423,30		
64	35.90	45	2 f	Zarja, November issue 1,542.65		
65	—	47	25 b	Fuel		75.38
66	33.20	58	23	Printing, supplies <6	misc.	193.56
67	40.45	68	9	Home Office rent		75.00
68	39.55	60	IS	Telephone and Postage		69.94
70	—	14	3 g	Officers Traveling &	Per diem	141.50
71	59.70	120	36	Federal O.A.B. Tax		55.12
72	30.00	25	h	Printing Convention tickets		75.24
73	57.90	105	73		—			
74	—	32	1 e	Total Expenses, Nov	. 1969 $5,	, 2‘51.71
77	23.45	49	32	Balance, Oct., 1969	$522,496.20	
79	—	31	20 b	Income, Nov. 1969	4,969.91	
plant	seeds of love,	, cultivate	them		$527,466.11	
with	acts of service	and kindness so					
that	we may become more Christ-like.			Expenses, Nov. 1969	5,	,251.71
Alleluia! Your friend,	Ledger	Balance,	Nov.	19G9	$522,214.40
HEGINA	Albina	Novak,	Secretary
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CHICAGO 8, ILL.	Virginia	7-6688
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5325 W. Greenfield Ave. EVergreen 3-5060 Milwaukee, Wisconsin