ZARJA-DAWN
URADNO GLASILO	OFFICIAL	PUBLICATION
SLOVENSKE ŽENSKE ZVEZE SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION
NUMBER 4
APRIL 1977
VOLUME 49
THE DEBS OF THE 1976 COTILLION IN CLEVELAND
Beauty and charm describe the young ladles who were presented to society at last year’s Debutante Colion Ball held under the auspices of the Cleveland Branches of Slovenian Women's Union. On this photo are left to right: Lisa Kastelic, Patricia Graben (one o our Scholarship Students), Tammy Champa, Beth Opa-lich, Laura Kapel, Carol Globokar; On the steps, top to bottom: Christine Jablonowski, Cheryl Pinter, Rosalie Nosse, Carol Komat, and Marilyn Kuhar.
With such pretty girls in the area, Cleveland Branches have found it easy to sponsor four Cotillions in the past few years and undoubtedly another is in the planning stage for 1977 or 78.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
April 17 — MISC. CARD PARTY, Br. 12, MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN
May 4 — MOTHER OF THE YEAR DINNER, Br. 21, Cleveland, Ohio
May 9 — MASS FOR ALL LIVING AND DEPARTED MEMBERS, Br, 21, Cleveland, Ohio, 7:30 p.m. Annunciation Church
May 15 — MOTHER DAY PARTY, Br. 38, Chishlom, Minn.
May 15 — MOTHERS DAY BRUNCH, Br. 13, San Francisco, Cal.
May 29 — CORPORATE COMMUNION, 41st ANNIVER-SARY, Br. 73, Warrensville Hgts., Ohio
May 18 — MOTHER’S DAY PARTY, Br. 41, Clev., O May 20
MOTHER’S DAY DINNER, Br. 35, Aurora. Minn.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN APRIL
National Officers:
April 8 — Lucille Smith, State President, Penna.-N. Y.-
D.C. S'trabane, Pa.
April 21 I-Iermine Dicke, Sec’y Scholarship Fund, Madison, Wis„
April 27 - Angie Karish, State President, Minnesota, Biwabik, Minn.
Presidents:
April 1 — Frances Korošec, Br. 59, Burgettstown, Pa. April 2	—	Emma Planinšek,	Br.	20, Joliet, III.
April 10	—	Jeanette Killoran,	Br.	G, Barberton, Ohio
April 13	Jennie Samsa, Br. 38, Chisholm, Minn.
April 19	Mary	Gramc, Br. 24, LaSalle, 111.
Secretaries:
April 4 — Irene	Jagodnik, Br. 50, Cleveland,	Ohio
April 7	Stella	Dancull, Br. 21, Cleveland,	Ohio
April 8	Angela Kozjan,Br.	40,	Lorain, Ohio
April 10	-	Antoinette Lucich,	Br.	31, Gilbert, Minn.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY!
NEW BOOK:
UNDER NAZI OCCUPATION |
Harriman, Helga H. Slovenia under Nazi occupation,	1941-1945.	Washing-	"J
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The book describes and analyzes i£ the momentous developments in the Nazi occupied part of Slovenia during World War II. Professor Harriman concentrates	on the	pressures
to germanize the	occupied	area, fo-
cusing foremost on the forced deportation of the Slovenes. The treatment is concise and well documented with official records and an ehaustive bibliography. The book is really a study in failure of the Nazi regime in Slovenia: their ruthlessness and terror proved in the end counterproductive. “The Nazis failed because they arrogantly underestimated the strength of Slovene nationalism”, concludes the author.
The study is indeed a welcome and valuable contribution to an ever growing interest in Slovenian affairs.
This book and previous publications can be obtained from:
Studia Slovenica P.O. Box 4531 Washington, D.C. 20017
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SLOVENIAN HERITAGE DAY - JUNE 12, 1977 ST. JOE S PARR, JOLIET, ILL
The first Slovenian Heritage Day in the midwest will be held Sunday, June 12, 1977 under the sponsorship of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America and its local branch, No. 20, Joliet, 111.	<
All the public is invited to attend the day- long festival of Slovenian cultural arts, music, language and food. In an open-air atmosphere at St. Joe’s Park on Theodore Street in Joliet, you and your family will be ' able to spend the day enjoying Slovenian music, watching various demonstrations, viewing films and slide < showings, listening to lecturers, being entertained by folk dancing and having delicious home-made refreshments.
CONTINUOUS CULTURAL PROGRAM ALL DAY
The cultural aspects of the day will be taken care of by the following contributors:
* Slide show of Slovenia, “Land of our Forefathers”,
by Dr. Stanley Sustersic, Washington, D.C.
* Movies of Baragaland, Upper Michigan Penninsula
by Joseph Zelle, Cleveland, Ohio
* Lecture and Exhibit
by Dr. Edi Gobec of the Slovenian Research Center, Cleveland, O.
* Demonstration of Slovenian language class
by Mrs. Milena Gobec
* Festival of Slovenian folk dances of major regions in Slovenia and Presentation of authentic Slovenian folk costumes
by Slovenian American Radio Club Folk Dancers of Chicago directed by Corinne Leskovar, accompanied by Tivoli Orchestra
* Slovene Chicago Button Box Band — Demonstration of Button Box Accordian
by Raymond Podboy, Chicago, 111. and Roman Possedi, Chicago, 111.
* Movies and Travel Display
by Kollander World Travel, Cleveland, Ohio
* Art Exhibits by Mrs. Emilija Ražman — Bucik Chicago, 111.
and Mrs. Mary Poys Lauretig, Chicago, 111.
* Display of Hand-made arts and crafts
by Mrs. Prances Jasbec, Chicago, 111.
* Demonstration of Lace-Making
by Mrs. Frances Sega, Joliet, 111,
* Demonstration of Wine Making
by Mrs. Hermine Dicke, Madison, Wis., and Ralph Papesh, Joliet, 111.
* Slovenian Folk Dancing
by Junior Members of Br. 20, S.W.U., Joliet, 111.
* Slovenian Polka Music will be performed by Ken Juricic and his Orchestra of Joliet and Roman Possedi, Chicago.
In addition to the above, there will be available delicious home made Slovenian foods such as potica, strudel, klobase (sausage) and a bazaar where you can purchase cookbooks, language books, art objects, records, cards, etc.
SLOVENIAN DAY, JUNE 12, 1977 will be a day you won’t want to miss! We hope to see our nearby brunches in attendance. Joliet is 35 miles southwest of Chicago. iSpend the day with us!
A Proud £/cPehiahl
April 21-23, Seminar in Minnesota
More than 20 speakers will present papers on topics related to emigration from Yugoslavia at a special seminar called: “The Yugoslavian ■Heritage in the Upper Midwest”, at Duluth and Chisholm, Minnesota April 21'23. Conference chairman is Dr. Mati Kaups, professor of geography, Uni-versity of Minnesota, Duluth. Speakers, discussion sessions, an art show fr°m the Smithsonian Institute, a dinner and dance are all planned for the Chisholm program cn April 23 following two days of conferences at Duluth. This is the fourth such event, the first three having attracted as many as ?00 persons and dealing with other ethnic groups of this region.
It is hoped that the Slovenian contribution to Minnesota and our rlch cultural heritage will be a part of this program that is open to the Public.
WORKSHOP AT U OF I
Special interest to Slovenian students and teachers is a Workshop to be held at the Univ. of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Campus, June 20 to July 15, 1977. Teachers and graduate students will attend in order to familiarize themselves with the ethnic heritage of East European Slavs including the Slovenians. Prof. Rado Lenček of Columbia University is the principal lecturer. The course will be an important aid to teachers of secondary school students interested in ethnic studies.
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Committee members for the Cotillion Ball in Cleveland last summer were pictured with chairman, Frances Sietz who is seen holding a special “love” bouquet that was presented to her on this occasion. Others on the photo are: Mary Vorisek, 1974 Deb and emcee for the ball, National President, Mary Bostian and President of Br. 50, Ann Tercek. On the stairway are Helen Culkar of Br. 47, Sophie Magayna, Br. 10, Mitzi Globokar, Br.
14	and Kathy Wallace, Br. 47.
ACTIVITIES
NO. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WIS.
At the February meeting our newly-elected president, Ruth Sheck opened the meeting with a prayer and extended her greetings.
The officers for ensuing year 1977 were installed by Mrs. Marie Pris-land and she gave a short message.
Minutes were read and the secretary’s report given. Correspondence was read. An invitation from Olga Ancel, National Secretary to attend the dedication of the New Home Office. Also a letter on the Ellis Island Project and invited by the Heritage Committee to be present in Joliet in June for the function. Our branch was asked to participate In the International Group Activities to be held at Lakeland College on April 6th. Discussions were held on these various approaching activities.
Tami TeBoe, Co-Chairman of our junior department gave us a detailed report for the dance which the juniors are sponsoring at the Eagles Hall, October 1st. She will be as-
sisted by Mrs. Janet Maurln, Chairman.
It was approved to sponsor a junior team for the S.W.U. Bowling Tournament to be held in Cicero, Illinois.
Our officer of the year is Elsie Brager who will be honored at our May meeting.
To the bereaved family of Anton Fortuna our sincere condolences.
Do mark your calendar for our next meeting April 10th, President Ruth Sheck will serve refreshments and a surprise is in store.
Our best wishes to all for good health and God’s blessing.
Today’s Chuckle: Pajama clad child calling out to parents: I’m going to say my prayers. Anyone want anything?
MARGARET FISCHER
Secretary
NO. 6, BARBERTON, OHIO
Dear members. There will be no April meeting as Easter Sunday falls on our meeting day. There will be a meeting May 8th at 2 o’clock at the Slovene Center in Barberton. We
will honor our Mother of the Year and there will be games and of course, good food.
I wish to thank the ladies who have been so kind in the past, generously bringing baked goods for the meetings,. God bless you.
Wishing all grandmothers and mothers a very happy Mother’s Day from Br. G. And, a Happy Easter this month of April.	MITZI
NO. 12, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Since I wasn’t present at the February meeting because of jury duty, I can’t make this my regular report as I’m just following the general notes and reports I got from Sophie Stampfel with whom I left my papers. I understand she was a very good substitute. Thanks, Sophie.
I assume the meeting went on with its usual procedure as the president, Jo Wilhelm is experienced and thorough. Dues were collected and the card party tickets were all distributed, so let’s all get busy now and sell. I do have more on hand if needed. More donations came in for the card party and a committee was
RISEN CHRIST // Rev. Claude Okorn, O.F.M.
The darker side of life Is always more convincing
than the brighter. Bad news makes headlines, good news rarely does.
The good news of Resurrection is no exception. Many Christians can tell the story of Our Lord’s suffering in great detail. But few know the gospel story of the Risen Christ. Yes, we believe the Good News. It is a very basis for our faith. We know that if Christ has not risen from the dead, we would be fools to be Christians.
We find it difficult to fully grasp the truth of Resurrection. One of the problems is that we have no traditions and customs suriounding the Feast as we do have for Christmas. Another obstacle is that we have no experience of glory or life after death.
It is comforting to know that we are not alone in our difficulty. There is for instance the reluctance of tht Apostles to believe that our Lord had really risen.
When Mary Magdalen came to the tomb and found it empty, she ran to tell Peter and John. They saw the vacant spot and were wondering what this might mean. When the holy women told of seeing the angel of the Lord, who told them that Christ has risen, they still did not believe. To their minds the story was madness.
The one thing they had all forgotten is what we should always remember, that Our Lord never once spoke of His passion without immediately fortelling the Resurrection. “Destroy this temple,” Christ has said, referring to his body, “and in three days I will build up again.”
Even when he appeared in their midst in the Upper Room, they thought it must be a ghost. He held out his hands so they could see the wounds, invited them to grasp His hands and see that He was flesh and blood
selected for the Public Museum. No one was able to attend the Grand Opening of the new Home Office as it was a busy week. Perhaps another time we can make a tour of our own in Joliet.
After the meeting ended with prayer, the assembly enjoyed a very delicious lunch. The ham was baked by Mrs. Plesko but I didn’t get all the names of the generous food donors. If any were missed, it wasn’t intentional. I do know some food was donated by Chris Bojance, Mary Starich, Olga Fredericks, Sophie Stampfel, Mrs. Ceraj, Mrs. Pipan, Stavia and Gertie Schunk as well as “twins” Jo and Anne, who had set the tables in a Valentine theme. And this I had to miss!
After all this good food, the women were still in the mood to enjoy the usual pasttime. Thanks to all our donors for the door prizes as well as the luncheon.
Remember Mrs. Selich and Mrs. Nuetzel, both of whom have been on the sick list. Pray for their health as well as our past departed members.
ZARJA is looking for ads so if you know of one, let us know and we’ll see that it’s forwarded. God bless you all. Happy Easter.
MARY DEZMAN
and not a spirit. The only thing that finally convinced
them was when He asked if they had anything to eat. The simple human act of eating was what registered with them; ghosts can’t eat.
There was one who never doubted. We know that she kept all His words, pondering over them in her heart. We all know this is Our Lady. She relied on the promises of Christ, remembering them. It was this which gave Our Lady the strength to stand strong at the foot of the Cross.
May Our Risen Lord and Our Mother of All Hope
give the courage to look always beyond the darkness of present troubles to the bright promise of eternal life that His Resurrection is for us.
Happy Easter to you all.
^■jeSuS
Only you Can free my soul;
Only you Can break the Ego-chains which Enslave.
Only you can cancel Of sin and guilt;
Only you can cut the nets That entice, entrap, and. bind Only you can heal the blind.
JESUS,
I have tried Different paths And I sought The sages,
Each seemed to have Answers.
Each taught and each played a part But none stirred the Soul or reached the inmost heart To awake and know the WAY,
To life’s Resurrection day.
JESUS,
You, indeed,
Are the true WAY,
The light and Prince of Peace;
The begotten One-Son Anointed of the mighty ever Lasting Yaw eh. ..
You are Lord and Redeemer:
Omnipotent and divine Yet ever a friend of mine.
Rick Sustarsicr The author, a major contributor to the SWU Koroško Students Fund, died suddenly last month.
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE // Mary Bostian
They say April showers bring May flowers! Again, Happy Easter wishes are sent to all our officers and members. Spring is just around the corner and Easter comes soon. My special wishes come with cheery greetings especially to say I hope all of you will have a very happy day. May the good Lord of Love and Peace be with you and yours always. This is my Easter message to you every where.
This has been a rough winter for all of us and we experienced much snow and inconvenience. But the good Lord protected us with shelter and food. I must say the snow was beautiful in spite of the drifts on our streets that made driving dangerous. It doesn’t seem possible that we had that much snow all at one time. It won’t be long before we start complaining about the heart!
June 12th will be the first HERITAGE DAY of our Zveza. It will take place in Joliet, 111. at the big St. Joseph’s park and hall. All the midwest is getting ready for this occasion under the direction of our Heritage Officer, Irene Odorlzzi. We are anxiously looking forward to reading all about it in ZARJA and hope all members of the area will participate.
In July, Br. 2 will have their Zveza Day in Lemont. We plan to charter a bus if enough members will join us and take a pilgrimage trip there to visit the Shrine of Marija Pomagaj at the Slovenian Franciscan Fathers.
Frances Sietz, the Youth Advisor, is very busy contacting everyone by phone or letter to have more youth activities. We hope to start youth bowling and then have a tournament in the fall. The children enjoy bowling and they are .proud of themselves so it should be a good activity for our organization. Think about this ladies and get your youngsters ready.
I cannot understand why branches do not create more interest in the younger members. I know children grow up and leave home to get married and take jobs but we can keep them together if we try. Only through acti-
vities with young people will we be able to keep our organization growing strong.
Mother’s day is coming up soon and I hope each branch has selected their Mother of the Year from their active members. Pictures and short biographical stories will be featured lil ZARJA in May. Our Editor works very hard to take care of this special feature and SWU is the only organization of it’s kind to do this.
Did you see the new Home Office in Joliet on the February cover of ZARJA? It’s located on a corner and right across the street from the beautiful St. Joseph’s church. I think we have a beautiful new office and all members can be proud of it. It’s really just like the photos that we saw in the March issue. We enjoyed a wonderful Grand Opening which we will tell more about in the next ZARJA.
Br. 10 celebrated their 50th anniversary in March. They had 10 who were 50 year members. Br. 10 was the first branch of S.W.U. to be organized in Cleveland area. Mary Glavan was the organizer. She is no longer with us but was remembered at a special mass that started their commemorative day on March 27th. The toastmis-tris of the Banquet was Sophie Magayna, the secretary who did a remarkable job. The banquet was beautiful and we enjoyed seeing so many members and friends that filled the hall to capacity. The program was pleas ing and enjoyable. Compliments to the committee for making it all possible. I hope Br, 10 will sign up many new applicants for their 50th year.
Good luck to all branches who will be celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year. Br. 5 in Indianapolis, Br. G, Barberton and Br. 7, Forest City — had their anniversaries in January and Br. 8, Steelton and 10, Cleveland in March. My best wishes to all for successful progress. May God bless you all.
NO. 14, EUCLID, OHIO
Our March meeting was quite well attended and It was our 3 Month Birthday meeting. It was nice to see Mrs. Josephine Cebulj, Mary Krnel and Angie Baranowski and Marilyn Fitzthum return to our meeting after some months of absence. Minutes were read and financial report made and approved. We surprised Mrs. Antonia Sustar with a gift (Madonna Night Light) in appreciation for her service as recording secretary for 24 years. Congratulations are in order for our longtime member Mary Gerl who received a beautiful write-up in St. Christine’s Church bulletin, thanking her for 47 years of service as organist and choir director. Mary is retiring after March 1st., we know that she will always continue to be active and be helpful at St. Christines in every way she can.
We received a thank you note from Holy Family Cancer Home for our $50.00 Christmas donation and they notified us that a special novena will be said for our members. We also received thank you notes from Mavec
School, and Slovenian Home for the Aged for our donations.
Congratulations to Branch No. 10 of S.W.U. on their 50th. Anniversary which they are celebrating on March 27, 1977 with a Mass at St. Mary’s Church and a banquet at the National Home.
Members on the sick list are: Amalia Povrik, Mary Mersnik, Mrs. Klavora, Faye Clapacs Starman, Mary Novince (Chickasaw Ave.) and Mary Novince (Schenely Ave.). Our prayers and good wishes are with them.
Our deepest sympathy to Mary Krnel, Angie Baranowski and their families on the recent death of their mother, Mary Krnel. May she rest in peace. Thank you to all the ladies who brought goodies for our 3 month birthday party and thank you to Vera Bajec and Mary Falcult for making the delicious meat loaf for the sandwiches. Our kitchen committee again did an excellent job serving the refreshments. Thank you to all member who donated monies for our Treasury, Goodtime Fund and Sunshine Fund.
Missing at our meeting were Frieda
Miller and Mary Stražišar our vice president who had a bad cold.
Hope to see you all at our next meeting. God be with you.
ANTOINETTE ZABUKOVEC, Reporter
NO. 16, SO. CHICAGO, ILL
We had no January meeting but our February meeting really started out the new year well with 44 members present. Recording Secretary, Phyllis Perko, brought us up to date with the minutes of our December meeting and President, Marge Prebil, read a tribute to our deceased members of the past few months. Secretary Gladys Buck, read an invitation to attend the dedication of our new Home Office in Joliet on March
6.	Anna Lustig agreed to take charge of reservations and charter a bus for this occasion. A letter was read from Editor, Corinne Leskovar requesting ads for the Zarja. The members voted to submit one.
Looking ahead to our annual chicken dinner, the list of names was read af members attending six or more meetings. They are, Catherine
Anderson, Josephine Blasovich, Gladys Buck, Mary Brebrick, Mary Bub-lich, Mary Chocak, Mary Crnokrak, Jean Franko, Mary Fugina, Helen Gornick, Pauline Klobučar, Mary Krznarich, Ann Ksiazek, Ann Lustig, Helen Magnus, Mary Maricich, Tina Martin, Anna Novack, Loretta Pao-lone, Phyllis Perko, Marge Prebil, Mary Preisol, Mary Primožič, Draga Pavlovich, Desa Pierce, Mary Puter-ko, Mary Sasek, Zinka Shesek, Violet Somin, Alvina Sreboth, Marge Spretnjak, Sylvia Spretnjak, Millie Skul, Katie Triller, Julia Vrlich and Prances Wine. The plans for our dinner are not final yet, but the above members can attend at a reduced rate.
Congratulations were extended to Anna Novack on the occasion of her 50th Wedding Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. George Novack were married on January 27,	1927 at St. George’s
Church. They are the parents of four sons and two daughters and have live grandchildren.
With two months of birthdays to celebrate we had many goodies donated by our birthday ladies who were Mary Brozovich, Mitzi Klobučar, Pauline Klobučar, Mary Krznarich, Draga Pavlovich, Mary Putzell, Helen Paolone, Mary Rago and Elsie Starcevich., A special greeting was sent to Mary Skorija who retired to Jugoslavia recently. Thanks to Vice-President, Helen Gornick, who circulates greeting cards during the meeting so each celebrant gets an autograph of all the ladies present.
Winners of the Sunshine Club were Mary Putzell, Home made bread, Mary Puterko, cash, Helen Polinski, handmade slippers, and Sylvia Spretnjak, knitting bag.
It was good to see Marge Monok at the meeting so soon after her major surgery.
One of our Junior members, Anthony Jurnicie, has been appointed by Congressman Morgan Murphy (D-2nd) to the Merchant Marine Academy in Kingsport, Long Island. Tony is currently a senior at St. Francis de Sales High School. He is the son of Kay Jurincie and grandson of Josephine Krai. Congratulations!
Best Wishes to Joan Rosiak who married to Allen Tomczak at St. George’s Church on February 2Gth.
MARGE SPRETNJAK, Reporter
NO. 17, WEST ALLIS, WIS.
With the bitter cold weather on Its Way out, our thoughts are turning to spring and with it the fragrance of violets, daffodils, and tulips to greet Us and to remind us that it soon will be summer.
On January 5, one of our charter
members Frances Imperl passed away after a short illness at the age of
87	years. Frances was always a very active member from the day the branch was organized until the day came that it was impossible for her to help, but she always kept the spirit burning for the S.W.U. There was not a time that she didn’t give of herself. She will be greatly missed among us and by her family:	4
daughters; Josephine, who is an auditor and organist for our parish, Emily, Caroline and Ceil; her sons, Frank and Ernest, her brother Rev. Rudolph Urbec, of Norwalk, Wis„ 2 sisters in Slovenia, grandchildren, relatives and friends. May the Lord grant her eternal rest.
Best wishes are extended to all of our sick members and shut-ins. Mary Zore is hospitalized at West Allis Memorial Hospital; Stephanie Hvala at St. Anne’s Home, Justine Berton-cel at Villa Clement, Antonia Rlbich and Helen Sernec at St. Joan’s An-tida; Rose Udovich at Marion Heights, Anna Gudek at Mount Carmel and Veronica Beljan at Cameo. If at all possible, drop in for a short visit or send them a card. They will be so glad to see or hear from you.
With Easter coming we have some legends of which I am sure that some of you would like to be reminded again. The little robin on its way to Calvary noted that a thorn had pierced the forehead of Christ, causing it to bleed. He flew down and plucked out the thorn, but as he did so, a drop of Christ’s blood fell on the little birds breast staining it. Prom that time on, all robins have red breasts, as a reminder that one of them was kind to our Lord.
Then you have the butterfly, who is one of the symbols most often used to signify Easter. Its whole life is symbolic of the meaning of Christianity. First, there is the caterpillar, which stands for life. Second stage is the cacoon, which signifies death, and the third stage is the butterfly which emerges from the cacoon, portraying the Resurrection.
In the early 19th century, a botanist, Bojer, saw a plant covered with stout spines reesembllng thorns and small bright scarlet flowers, suggestive of Christ suffering on the way to Calvary.
He named the plant the "Crown of Thorns.” This plant is a native of Madagascar. It resembles cacti and is widely cultivated as a house plant.
The Passion Flower was discovered by Spanish missionaries in South America, during the 16th century. Because many of its parts related well to the story of Christ’s cruci-
fixation, they named it the Passion Flower. The purple collar or corona represents the crown of thorns, the central seed pod the cross, the three stigma — the nails, the five stamens
— the five wounds, while the five sepals and five petals suggest the ten faithful apostles. The Spanish missionaries often used this flower in their teaching.
Now may the wondrous Easter story thrill your soul with hope anew bringing all God’s richest blessing. May your faith be strengthened, through the cross upon the hill, and the glorious resurrection fulfill your utmost hopes and wishes.,
On Easter morn, May God’s love enfold your heart, offer grace in deepest measure which this season does impart.
MARIE A. FLORYAN
NO. 19, EVELETH, MINN.
March meeting was well attended
— held at the Resurrection Church hall at 2 p.m. with the new officers holding their first meeting with prayer led by Mitza Isaackson, the Vice-President. We had the reading of minutes and reports and communications.
Our sunshine chairman sent get well cards to Mary Klune, Mary Korte, Ann Rukavina, Ann Železnikar, Mary Poznik, Mary Sulentich. We wish them all a speedy recovery and let us all say a prayer for them. May the good Lord watch over them.
Plans were made to have a nice lunch and entertainment when we honor our Mother of the year, Angeline Smith on May 22nd. So, let’s have a good attendance and we will hold a short meeting with some nice door prizes awarded. See you all on May 22nd. Respectifully yours,
OLGA KLUSAR
NO. 20, JOLIET, ILL.
The Branch was working hard thru the month of February to arrange the Grand Opening Celebration of the new Home Office. The Chairman of this affair was Mary Marolt, our National Treasurer and treasurer of Br. 20. She read the PROCLAMATION from our City of Joliet Mayor, and also from the Township which named the week of March 6-12 as SLOVENIAN WEEK IN JOLIET.
Jonita Ruth announces the sale of cookbooks is still on and that there are other Items at the Home Office such as the Slovenian Language Manual, records, etc. you may want to see. The office Is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.
Secretary Agnes Lovatl mentioned our gratitude to Fr. David Stalzer who helps us in many ways. We send him our best wishes for his
Meet our lovely new secretary of Br. 25
continued interest in our organization.
Our President, Emma Planinšek informed us on the passing of members and relatives of our members. The Brother of Helen Pluth, Fred Zadel passed on and is survived by his wife and family. Helen is a past member of the Cadets. Mary Goved-nik’s husband, Martin also passed away. She is our member for many years. Ann Kuzma wife of John Kuzma and mother of Marlene Vi-dano and Bernice Kostelec is mourned. Her maiden name was Bahor. She also is survived by 6 grandchildren. Daughter Bernice is well known here for her work at the Joliet Herald as the writer of an interesting column:	“Earlier Days in the
.Area.” 25 years ago, she writes, the News carried a story about Zveza observing it’s Silver Jubilee with names of local officers. Thanks, Bernice.
Our condolences to the members who have lost their loved ones and may they received their rewards in heaven.
For our S.W.,U. Scholarship Fund, Emma Planinšek donated $5 in memory of Helen Dufour and for relative, John Juvan.
Our bowlers were getting ready in March for the Tournament held in Chicago March 26-27. It brings back the memory of our first bowlers Mrs. Planinšek and Mrs. Benedick who is now departed. They did have a lot of fun in those days. Our Joliet teams were always in the forefront for prizes. Ann Papesh was also one of our first bowlers also Ann Stern-isha and Ann Kobe. We are fortunate to have such loyal members and supporters.
Members are also asked to bring information to add to the history of Ellis Island. Irene Odorizzi has asked us to participate in this movement to restore Ellis Island to its rightful place in American History and the immigrants are the ones who should take the initiative.
Congratulations, Secretary Agnes Lovati who has been chosen as Mother of the Year for our Branch.
A thank you card was received from member Jo Sumlc, our past treasurer and bowling leader — a card had been sent to her signed by our members at a recent meeting.
The members surprised president, Emma Planinšek with a gift from the branch for her 45 years as president and to yours truly for being recording secretary for 49 years. We were very surprised and grateful for the thoughtfulness.
Emma Nosse read the financial statement for the past months.
Hope to see you at the April meeting.	JOSEPHINE	ERJAVEC
I was born in November, 1949 and grew up only three houses away from where I’m living now. After attending and graduating from St. Vitus School, I went on to St. Peter High School. We are right now in the process of planning our Ten Year high school reunion.
After high school, I worked for a few years as a bookkeeper before marrying in 1969. My husband Steven, who works for Central Bank, and myself now have two sons, Jeffrey who will be seven in May and Steven who is five. Jeffrey is now in the first grade at St. Vitus, and Steven will be attending Kindergarten in the fall of this year. As my mother a.id grandparents also attended the school, this makes the fourth generation attending St. Vitus.
I became a member of “Zveze" Branch No. 25 when I was only one month old. My mother, Dorothy Kirk, has been a member for thirty-three years, my grandmother, Anna Fortuna, for forty-three years, and my boys have just recently been enrolled.
Right now I am serving my second term as President of the St. Vitus Christian Mothers Club, and this summer I plan on helping a friend with his political campaign. I also have numerous interests which include: all needlework, but especially crocheting; indoor and outdoor gardening; candy-making and cake decorating. I also enjoy reading very much and usually read about three books a month.
NO. 23, ELY, MINN. DAWN CLUB
Feb. 16th a very short meeting was held at the usual place with Angela Mobila presiding. Each member was asked to invite a friend to the card party. “B”, Pincochle and Canasta games were played. Prizes were awarded to as follows: Barbara Eosandich, Angela Champa, Angie Skala, Pauline Ferderber, Frances Pengal and Mary Berrini; also, Gene Erchull, Ann Lunka and Mary Gotch-nik (our accordian player). After the games a delicious lunch was served.
Sorry to say we lost another member, Mary Tomljanovich, age 91. May her soul rest in peace and to the surviving family, our sincere sympathy.
To all sick members of our Club, best wishes for a speedy recovery especially to Mary Vidmar. She had surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital in Duluth.
Spring is nearing and It’s time to
Secretary Roseanne Piorkowski
My family, parish and civic activities ,and also my hobbies keep me extremely busy but I hope that I always have time for PEOPLE. I like to think that my family friends and neighbors can call on me at any time for any reason.
I also sincerely hope that I can live up to my new job as Secretary-Treasurer of Branch No. 25 and meet the high expectations of our members. I am very proud of the confidence they have placed in me, and thank them for the opportunity to meet, get to know, and enjoy the company of so many wonderful ladies.
ROSEANNE PIORKOWSKI, Secretary
make arrangements for our annual banquet. Be sure to attend the meetings. A Mother's Day party is also in the planning.
Wishes to all for a very Happy, Blessed Easter.
M. ZGONC
NO. 24, LA SALLE, ILL.
Dear Members! Since it is a pleasure to keep you informed of our Br. 24 doings, we are proud and delighted to let you know that we have been very active. What could be truer than to follow the motto and traditions of our Slovenian Women’s Union.
Death took our 40 year member, Mary Rolando in January. Her two daughters will carry on with their membership in Zveza which they love and enjoy being a part of. We welcome Shirley Miller and Theresa Jensen. We wholeheartedly wish them happiness as our members and
Baders of our beloved Zarja. They enjoy reading the recipies, activities and appealing write-ups on sports, trips, etc. Welcome to Shirley and Theresa.
Our next meeting will be at the same familiar place, St. Roch’s School at 6th and Crosat St. on the first Sunday of April at 2 p.m. This is an excellent way to express your remembrance for someone you know who is near or far. Why not ask them to belong to our Branch. They keep in touch and enjoy a good, Well-worth living life, meeting new friends, keeping in touch with the °ld friends and relatives, too.
In February we lost Margaret Pire who died at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Services were held from the Louis M. Ptak Funeral Home. Fr. Fitzsimmons recited the Rosary for a*l of us gathered at her bier. Member of various lodges were present, ^rs. Pirc belonged to St. Roch’s, Where the mass was offered and burial was at St. Vincent’s cemetery. Our departed member was born in Slovenia in 1885 came to America and married Paul Pirc here in La Stille. Survivors include a son, Lawrence and his wife Mary, 2 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, ^er husband preceeded her in death and she lost a daughter, Margaret
Avery of Peru, 111. and two children in infancy. May she rest in peace and our sympathy to the family.
Honorary pallbearers from our branch were Mary and Fannie Piletič, Matilda Swietelc, Fannie Kobil-sek, Anne Klopcic and Frances Ma-lachowski. Mrs. Pirc was aunt of Ann Serre and Josephine Spayer Mik-laucic.
Very best, glorious Easter wishes to all — to the branches, and everyone who makes Zarja so great — to the officers and members of our grand organization.
MARY MITZI PILETIČ
GOLDEN YEARS
Mr. & Mrs. Leo (Mary) Rittmanic of Bradley celebrated their 50th Anniversary Feb. 27, 1977 at Mass and family gather ing. Their three daughters were hostesses. Mrs. Ritmanic is the president of Br. 22.
Heartiest congratulations!
NO. 32, EUCLID, OHIO
A belated happy Valentine Day to you — despite the cold weather we had a good turn out at the Feb. meeting. Our secretary was also present. She was back on the job and we all were glad to see her feeling better. She thanked all for the cards, masses and prayers.
Our vice-president was present also and she looked quite well. She is Ceal Znidar. Ceal also thanked all the members for thinking of her and praying for her during her illness. She also thanks the Editor for her (Please turn page)
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extend wishes to members and families for a most Happy Easter!
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A late comment about January ZARJA.
The January ZARJA like so many other issues, was filled with interesting, vital reports including those from the Branches which are the “life” of Zveza. Since so many of our excellent articles are enjoyed, but not publicly acknowledged, it is my desire to make special comments about the January, 1977 issue and, hopefully about outstanding articles in the future.
>	Of	the five January reports one included the very interesting
i biography of “ANNA”, her background in the colorful, beautiful village “Highland Boy, Utah, nestled deep in the heart of the Oguirrh Mountain Range” where she and her husband raised eight children (seven daughters) and for two years also took care of six boarders to help with the “home budget”. I have met four of the lovely, talented daughters, the youngest of whom is Rose Scoff, our capable and attractive state president for California, Oregon and Washington.
The first National Youth Board's article included urging, exciting youth activities programs such as dancing groups, choral clubs, baton twirling groups, marching drill teams and gymnastic groups besides artists clubs and is energetically promoting junior membership that assures continuation of Slovenian traditional and cultural activities.
Can you image a mother of thirteen children earning a Master’s Degree in Library Science? On page 16 of January ZARJA Mrs. Nika Kovačič writes in Slovenian that Mrs. Ivanka Antolin of Branch 103, ( Washington, D.C. accomplished this after 25 years away from college classes. She drove 40 miles every day to attend a class while four of her children went to elementary school and four to high school. The five older children were enrolled in the university where their father is a professor. (Ivanka Antolin, one of the daughters, received a j Zveza’s scholarship in 1971.) All children helped with the household ( chores including the preparation of meals. — What a wonderful family!
Olga Ancel’s farewell article “FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART" nostalgically summarized as REGINA twelve years of greetings to her readers for the NEW YEAR in the January issues. She welcomed her successor (who no doubt will be on the National Youth Board), with: “The torch of inspiration, teaching, learning and informing is being ’ passed to another.”
A hearthy THANK YOU, Olga and lots of good wishes to your Successor!
We enjoy Mary Bostian’s (national president), sincere monthly remarks and welcome Mrs. Milena Gobetz’ professional articles. Cheril Vrtovsnik is a new and interesting reporter for the Baton Twirlers. More!
It was a joy reading the reports of 50th anniversary of Branch ; No. 2, in Chicago and Branch No. 3, Pueblo. Reports of Branch’s activities members love to read which brings them closer to Zveza. So, keep it up.
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wishes and all branches and friends for their cards, etc. All these get well thoughts helped her immensely to recover so well. Her son, Frank, surprised her by coming home from Italy where he is stationed with the U.S. Navy. He has been to the warmer parts of the world: Hawaii, Phillipines, etc. This was the best medicine that Ceal could have and we agree on that.
One other thing. Frank and Ceal will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on April 26th. Congratulations to them and may God bless them with many more happy years together!
Our vice-president sent out get well cards to others who are ill: Helen Kovacevich, Tinea Kanalec, Frances Bregar, Toni Skvarča. A sympathy card went to Sophie Magayna whose brother passed away and to Josephine Stwan on the loss of her husband, Carl. Our sympathy to them and may they rest in peace. Annie Godler attended Stwan’s funeral as they had known each other for a long time.
Our president read all the thank-you cards received from our Christmas meeting and listed the donations. A greeting from our branch appears in the March issue of Zarja on the Grand Opening celebration of the Union in their new quarters. Congratulations and may God’s blessing be upon the building.
We had Marge LeCrome present, a transfer member from Pennsylvania. Thanks to our National President. For the May celebration, we would like to have your suggestions,
The President closed the meeting with prayer and the hostess invited all to the tables set up pretty for Valentine’s Day. They served sandwiches and tea. Our Valentine Queen had a corsage presented to her, a gift and all. She cut the cake and served It. It was delicious and so pretty. We forgot our cameras but it was a very nice party and one that won’t be forgotten for a long time.
Some good news. Yours truly is grandma for the 2nd time as Cel' and Matt, Jr. had a baby girl, born Feb. 9th. Our member Marge SaS became grandmother for 8th time as her daughter Janet Naslcolsky had (Continued on page 10)
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dich and Yours truly and the main address by the National President, Mary Bostian of Cleveland, Ohio. Selections on the button box accordian were by Louis Sherek and Bob Pushcar. Vocal selections by Frank Mihelich accompanied by Anthony Menart of Eveleth. Fr Carey led the invocation and benediction. Many prizes were awarded and a great and happy day was had by all. Our members all worked hard but It was rewarding.
Members want to congratulate our editor for her great work with the magazine ZARJA which we wait for every month. Without it we wouldn’t have had those ineresting things to read such as The Immigrant, Oh, ta svet, Capsules, Pots and Pans, and news and views of our scholarships, etc. It truly is an all family magazine, even visitors to our homes ask to see ZARJA. Mine ask me when I get it. (Many thanks, Angie for those kind thoughts and compliments. Ed.)
Mary Bostian spoke of the need for better youth activity that Frances Sietz, our Youth Director is promoting Marie Prisland, Our Founder, wishes us to have a bigger membership and to get the young people to Join and then become involved is our goal for the future. We all promised to do our best.
Want to sincerely thank the National President, all National Officers and those who sent messages — all well received. Last, to all our members and friends who attended this wonderful event. God bless you all and hope to see you at the next convention in Crosby in the fall.
ANGELINE KARISH
At 12:15 we attended mass and Fr. Patrick Carey was the celebrant. The banquet was held downstairs in the church hall catered by the McKinley women. A wonderful program followed. Lester Dohn was the me. The Welcome address was given by Yours truly. Community singing was led by Mary Hutar from Ely, We heard remarks from the following:	Frances Anzelc, Barbara Rosan-
Charter members of Br. 39, Biwabik, Minn.
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This was the 19th annual State Convention of the Slovenian Women’s Union held on Sunday, Sept. 12th at the St. John’s church in Biwabik.
More than 400 women from all sections of the state came by chartered buses and private cars from all over. To many it was their first trip to Biwabik although we held the first one here in 19G4. Many were high in their praise of our church and remarked what a beautiful and great facility we have in our park pavillion where We held the morning coffee and registration before the Meeting.
Convention meeting got off to a fine start and it was gratifying to see so many in attendance. The weather Was splendid and lots of sunshine welcomed our guests. Mary Bostian, the National President, was given a big hand and we showed her how much she was loved by a'l. It helps our conventions as more make an effort to attend if someone comes to visit us from the National Board. A big thank you is on order for this gesture.
As we mingled among the large crowd during brunch time, many questions were asked relating to the S.W.U. Some were answered directly by the president, others Will have to be brought up at the next convention.,
The State meeting was called to order by yours truly, the State President and Theresa Thomas was asked to give the opening prayer in Slovenian which she did beautifully.
Frances Anzelc. our Branch 39 president, introduced the National President and National Auditor Barbara Rosandich of Ely, also State President, Yours truly, Br. 39 Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Setnikar, and State Convention Secretary, Betty Orazem. Betty read the Minutes °f the last convention which was held in Hibbing. Minutes were accepted as read. Discussion on the next convention took place and several were nominated. Gilbert declined saying there were not enough members to handle It. The motion from the floor that each branch take Its turn by number was seconded and carried. Crosby will take the next convention for 1977.
State President called for delegates reports and many Were very interesting with suggestions such as having National Officers attend all such meetings, encourage younger members to become involved, have more interesting events, at meetings, socials, etc. after meetings for the entertainment of the members and do projects. Some suggested were the annual Mothers Day parties, Masses for departed members, Christmas parties, card Parties, bake sales, picnics and visits to the sick and lonely. Discussions of past and present will he our guide for the future to keep the spirit °t the S.W.U. alive among us. Don’t forget the older members who are our pioneers.
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a baby girl. Congratulations.
John and Mary Tushar send greetings from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. They are enjoying the sunshine and beautiful flowers and fruit trees full of oranges; grapefruit and coconuts.
Kathy Cooke came home from St. Louis, Missouri to celebrate her birthday with the family. She is an assistant manager of a Stouffer Restaurant there. Welcome home, Kathy.
Our Mass for the living and deceased members of Br. 32 was on Ash Wednesday. We hope you all attended. See you at the meeting April 20th which is already after Easter. Hope you all had a happy time for the holiday.
ANN TEKAVEC
NO. 33, DULUTH, MINN.
Our February meeting was well- attended with 31 members present. We are hoping that our new calendar of special events planned for each meeting will continue to boost our attendance.
Our sincere condolences go to Nick Boravac on the loss of his beloved wife Frances. She was a faithful member of our branch for many years. May her soul rest in peace.
Cyrilla Collard, a very active member of our branch and our community, was chosen as Mother-of-the-Year. Congratulations Cyrilla on a very well-deserved honor!
An art demonstration, the first of our special events, was given by Jan Engberg, a promising young artist in our community. Each member was given charcoal and paper and asked to try her hand at drawing certain objects. An enjoyable time was had by all!
KATHY JONES Reporter
NO. 35, AURORA, MINN.
The first meeting of the new year was held on February 17th at the home of Theresa Beloy. Plans were made for our annual bake sale-featuring Slovenian baked goods. It was to be held on March 27th at Holy Rosary Church. A walnut potica was a featured prize.
It was also decided that members will start praying the rosary for our deceased members at 4 p.m. on the day of the wake at the funeral home. All members are urged to participate whenever possible.
Everyone was asked to try to recruit new members into our organization. The next meeting will be combined with a Mother’s Day Dinner at Mary Ann’s Supper Club on May 20th at 7 p.m. Let’s have a good turn out!
After the meeting a delicious lunch was served by our gracious hostess. Ann enjoyable evening was spent in pleasant conversation. We were all happy to have Frances Bradach back with us after her lengthy illness. Frances was our faithful secretary-treasurer for the past 35 years. May she continue to enjoy good health.
Our prayers and good wishes go to all Zveza members and especially to all the hard working officers of this organization. May we enjoy another good year!
With warmest regards ANNA L. HODNIK
NO. 40, LORAIN, OHIO
The Feb. meeting on the 9th was attended by 14 members. Albina TJehlein presided over the meeting as our president, Agnes Jancar was ill and unable to be present. However,
I am happy to report that she is now a convalescent at the home of her daughter.
Our oldest member, Mary Plečnik, is a patient at St. Joseph’s hospital. May good health come again and very soon, to both of our ill members and others as well.
Thank you, Mrs. Jancar for your lovely letter. We really miss you.
We had a very nice dessert lunch served by our birthday girls: Frances Pavlovčič, Mary Klinar, Mayme Hoover, Molile Glavan, Betty Zalar, Mary Tomazic, Annette Ferlic and Mary Zallar.
We then spent a happy evening with everyone playing our own version of "B”.
With Lent having just begun as I write this, and Easter soon here, we enjoy the thought of spring coming just in between. Spring, beautiful, wonderful spring. It arrived on March 20th. Winter is the season especially this past one, of despairing, then we look to spring with new hope. I guess I can say:
Spring, with her golden suns and silver rains.
Is with us once again.
So, Happy Spring and Happy Easter!
Before closing, may I offer a Happy Birthday wish to Frances Sletz. We attended a most wonderful surprise party in her honor in February. She was 70 years young and is enjoying each and every day. I am proud to call you "aunt”.
To another aunt, and faithful reader of Zarja, Josephine Kure, may good health be yours now and always.
MARY PLOSZAJ
NO. 41, CLEVELAND, OHIO
Happy Easter, members! And, Happy Birthday to April dates.
Our regular meetings for the rest of the year will be in May, Sept., Nov. and Dec. on the third Tuesdays of the month at 1:30 p.m. at the Workmen’s Home of Waterloo Rd. Please come and attend our meetings.
Our Mother of the Year is Albina Mrsenik and the Mother’s Day party will be on Sunday, May 22nd after the 12:00 noon mass at St. Mary’s Church on Holmes. We will have dinner about 1:30 and it’s to be a home cooked meal by one of our Slovenian ladies. Reservations must be made before hand, in by May 18th the latest. You can bring a friend and we hope you do. A reservation is a MUST, so please remember this. The cost will be $4 per person. So, ladies, line up your friends and members who will be coming to this gala affair. Since there is no meeting in April, you should see to it that your reservations are in early. Make this something you will do right away, when you read this article. Call me, secretary, Jane Kaplan, 475-2644.
Our next meeting will be May 17th just before the affair.
Mrs. Milena Gobetz, mother of our Junior members is teaching Slovenian language school on Saturdays at St. Mary’s to about 100 children. She also has available the Slovenian language books for all thoBe who are interested.
Thanks to all the good ladles who are sending in their dues early, I appreciate this courtesy. My job is made much easier.
Mr, & Mrs. Sutton Girod celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary in February. Congratulations.
Your secretary made her first “Spehovka” potica and it turned out very well.
Christina James had an 8th birthday on March 4th with a houseful of her friends. Happy Birthday!
My husband retired Feb. 1st and this is what he had to say: Twice as much husband and only half the income now!
Mary Radell gets our get well wishes. Hope you are feeling much better at this time, Mary.
We have cookbooks for sale and also badges from our lodge. Call me.
The National Home on Stanley Ave., had Heritage Day and it was a huge success. Beyond expectations. Your secretary was in charge of ticket sales.
A letter from our branch will be coming to you about fund raising. The last we had was for our 45th
anniversary. This year will be the 47th year since we were organized. Please honor the letter and make your returns at your convenience. Thank you.
To all members who are sending in your dues and sending the stamped envelopes a great big hug for your kindness to me. God bless all of you.
“Yesterday is a cancelled check — tomorrow is a promissory note and today is the only cash you have. Spend it wisely."
JANE KAPLAN
Reporter
NO. 42, MAPLE, HGTS., OHIO
Hello ladies! Hope our birthday 'adies have a nice day. They are Johanna Perko, Frances Stavec, Margaret Roznik, Arlene Legan, and Helen Lipnos.
To our sister Josephine Stavec who celebrated her 90th birthday in Feb. We send our special wishes. Some of Us visited her on her day and she 'ooks great.
Our last meeting was well attended and thanks to Pauline Hribar who baked that good apple strudel (which Was still warm) and celebrated her 75th birthday. Also, to Millie Rizzo who brought a heart cake which we Save to Donna Stubljer, a lucky lady.
To our vacationeers, welcome home! Frances Legan and her bus-hand spent the winter in Florida; also her sister, Antonia Kastelic and her husband. Mary Prhne and Camille Loa were in Sun City, Ariz. for their winter vacation.
Our deepest sympathy to Lillian Horvath on the loss of her father, and to Helen Lipnos on the loss of her brother in Pittsburgh, (Peter teniski). Lillian Sadowski also lost her father-in-law.
Ladies, notice please our meeting now changed to the second Tuesday of the month instead of the third. So, April 12th we meet — at 7:30. Please attend. A surprise night! ^our Reporter,
MARY LOU PRHNE
NO. 46, ST. LOUIS, MO.
Nearing the end of February at this Siting, all of our deep snow has finally melted and temperatures are Setting more spring-like. I’m sure everyone is looking forward to that.
At our February meeting, the dates Were set for two important events.
1 he annual communion mass will be °n April 17 at the 9 o’clock mass,
New Campaign is on!
‘LET’S SPRING AHEAD”!
is the theme of our new membership campaign!
This is the season, and this is the Idea!
Enroll your family members, and friends in the Slovenian Women’s Union now! Campaign closes June 30, 1977.
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Joseph's Church. Breakfast will served in the hall after the mass.
Congratulations to Ida Webb who has been voted our Mother of the
Year. The Mother’s Day Dinner will be held on Sunday, May 1, at Lemon’s Restaurant. We hope to see a good attendance at these two events after the long cold winter.
Happy Easter to everyone.
JO ANCEL
NO. 50, CLEVELAND, OHIO
Despite inclement weather wo had a lovely attendence of 93 ladies. It was so nice to see all of you.
Our officers were installed in February. Everyone remains at their same post with the exception of one of our auditors. Fran Marold accepted over Toni Turek.
Our February meeting was conducted by VP Dorothyann Winter, since our Pres. Ann Tercek was ill. Hope to see you, Ann, at our next meeting. Congratulations to our VP for a job well done.
On our sick list are: Pres. Ann Tercek; Mary E. Pike; Josephine Strniša; Agnes Trebar; Virginia Mlack; Jerry Plavcan; Louise Mlakar; Rose Želodec and Jean Gercar. We all miss your smiling faces — please take care and hope to see you soon.
Extending our deepest sympathy to the following people:	State Pres.
Sophie Magayna on the death of her brother; Marie Beck, her mother-in-law; Theresa Komat, her husband; and Molly Jurecic, her aunt. Also we lost a very dear member in January, Mary Hočevar. She was 72 years old. God grant them eternal peace.
Our "Valentine Lady for 1977” was yours truly. Carole Traven made and presented me with a lovely banner. Thanks to everyone for this cherished honor.
Since we had no meeting in Jan. (due to the weather), we sang Happy Birthday to our girls for January and February.
Heartiest Congratulations to the following people on their Wedding Anniversaries: Mary and John Cesnik (44th); Fiances and Joseph Som-rack (50th). May God shower many blessings on you.
Special congratulations to Branch No. 10 and Sophie Magayna secreta-
ry on their 50th Anniversary of
S.W.U. May you have many, many more.
We extend our heartiest congratulations to Mary Okicki of Br. 50 who was chosen as Woman of the Year for Holmes Ave. Slovenian National Home., Also, congratulations to Celia Wolf from Br. 41 and Theresa Lasch of Br. 21, who were named as recipients lor their work at Slovenian Home on Waterloo Rd. and West Park Slovene Hall, respectively. Our ladies are really active and civic minded!
Welcome back from a vacation at the Mardi Gras to Vera Šibenik. Mae Fabec is on vacation in Florida.. Bon Voyage to Ann and Charles Tercek who will be in sunny, warm Hawaii as you are reading this. Don’t fret ladies — ours is coming — it’s just taking a little longer to get here.
Members who joined travelers to Hawaii in March included Josephine Misic, our well-known writer for Slovenian newspapers.
We honored our Youth Board Advisor, Prances Seitz with a little birthday party. She is such a hard working, diligent and lovely person. Frances was 70 years young. Good health to you Fran!
In closing may I extend Easter Blessings to each and everyone. Special Blessings to our Founder, Mrs. Marie Prlsland. Hope she feels better soon.
Filling in for Mae Fabec,
Sincerely, ANN WINTER
NO. 52, K1TZVILLE, MINN.
Dear Sisters of Br. 52. It has been a long time since we’ve gotten together. Due to the cold weather, we were unable to hold our meeting so it will be held again at the Little Grove on the first Wed., of the month. There were about 20 members present. Thank you cards were read.
There have been a lot of sick people in and out of the hospitals. Sister Dorothy Russo’s husband, John, sister Josephine Oswald’s son, Charles and husband, Karl, sister Gertrude Kochevar’s daughter-in-law, Margaret all underwent surgeries. We
” ^Jrunk — Our Cjood 'friend
Our "Jo” Trunk, one in a million friend and coworker in the Slovenian Women’s Union, recently was honored by a group of prominent citizens of our area. Attending the event were such notables as former Ohio Senator, Frank J. Lausche, the Mayor of Cleveland, Ralph J. Perk, County Commissioner George Voinovich and other community leaders.
Jo was recognized for her many years of selfless work on behelf of the fraternal organizations and parish work. She is a long-time member of S.W.U., Br. 50 and charter member of the Dawn Singing Group.
She has been an ardent worker for our branch. Her contributions have included hospitality chairmanship at three conventions here in Cleveland. She is a Marie Pris-land Cadet and never misses a practice or performance, nor standing guard at the wake of a sister member.
We’re happy to have you in our corner, Jo! God bless you and your family.	F.	S.
Photo taken during a party in her honor Jan. 23, 1977.
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hope and pray that God will speed them on the road to a rapid recovery. God bless you all.
To all other sick members, we also wish you a rapid recovery.
A discussion was held on having a white elephant sale next month and the month after. Any article you bring in will be well appreciated — even baked goods will be accepted. And, we would like to see a lot of new faces at our meetings. It seems that the year is passing us by and we would like a few new members in our branch.
We concluded the meeting with a prayer by our sister and president, Rose Trombly. We then continued with the social of the evening at which	time sisters Celia Palitano,
Josette	Maki, Virginia Krak and Ali-
ce Baratto hostesses, arranged the evening. Games were played and the lucky	ladies were sisters Rose
Trombly, Theresa Montcalm Virginia Krak, Joanne Eidel, Margaret Koche-var, Gertrude Kochevar, Dorothy Russo	and Pauline Germ. Door
prize was also won by Margaret Jer-kovich. This ended a very delightful evening.
We will again hold our meetings on the first Wednesday of the month at the Little Grove and please don’t forget your articles for our white elephant sale.
May God bless you all and keep you in the best of health until we meet again. Yours truly.
GERTRUDE KOCHEVAR
NO. 55, GIRARD, OHIO
Due to the severe snow and cold weather we have been having, our January meeting was cancelled. We are finally digging outselves out of
LOVELY MEMBER HONORED
Carolyn Budan, a member of Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio was named as Honoree of the Month by her employer, the St. Clair Savings and Loan Association. Carolyn just celebrated her 25th year of service at the Bank and has been instrumental in helping St. Clair Savings attain its $200 million in assets. She is employed at the branch office at East 185th St. She is especially well-liked because she gives “personal service” to each and every person and loves being the hostess at their monthly senior citizens coffee parties.
Besides her job at the Bank, Carolyn has spent most of her life entertaining audiences with her beautiful soprano	voice. She	is	a charter
member of	the	Dawn	choral group
of the S.W..U. and has been associated with the magnificent chorus of Glasbenca Matica since its inception. Whatever Carolyn does, she does well and with her full energy and dedication. She’s not only an asset to St. Clair Savings — she’s an important little lady to the Slovenian community, the music community and our	own	Slovenian	Women’s
Union. God	bless	her!	F.S.
the mountain of snow which collected during the past two months. The state of Ohio was really hit hard and we just had to hibernate till some of it melted so we could get back to normal again. This was one of the worst winter snow storms we ever had and hope it’s the last.
Our branch is holding an annual Card Party, Sunday, April 24th Ut the Slovenian Home in Girard. Presi-
dent, Ronnie Dolsak wants all members to help in one way of another. All our past parties have been a success and we surely want this one to be the same. Chairlady of the affair is Sophie Cekuta and co-chair-lady is Ronnie Dolsak. We changed the date of the party from Thursday to Sunday this year as during the month of April there are several other parties held that same night of the week that would conflict with ours.
Congratulations to Virginia Bestic and husband, Frank who became grandparents for the first time, as their son and wife, Dr. & Mrs. Michael Bestic were blessed with a son, named Joseph Michael. Great grandmother is Frances Juvančič, one of our long-time members.
Get well wishes to Jo Perusek who is a patient at the North Side Hospital. Margaret Young had the misfortune of breaking her ribs in a very odd accident shoveling snow. Martha Ambrose, daughter in law of Mary Selak, had surgery in the hospital and is now at home coming along fine. Her son, Bill, was also in the hospital having been operated on his leg as a result of an automobile accident seven years ago. He is also at home recuperating.
Sorry to report that another of our longtime members, Mary Skufca passed away last Dec. She had been ill for some time. She is survived by three daughters and a son.
Congratulations to the following who celebrated and will celebrate their birthdays in Jan., Feb., March., Jan. Betty Majovskl, Cindy Lou Ma-jovslty, Mary Kristin and Junior, Armand Spano; Feb.: Sophie Kren, Barbara Popovich, Rose Krempasky, Beatrice Brayer, Marsha Lee Ma-
Hettie HalUk — £ehicr ŠpcrtAuetnah!
From the Keglerette Kapers
column of Caroie J. Bennet in THE CLEVELAND KEGLElt newspaper, we read tlie following news of our member, Nettie Kalisli,.
Antoinette (Nettie) Kalisli finally owns her first 200 game and it took lier 15 years on the mapleways to achieve it... What makes this unusual?... Mrs. Kalish, a petite keglerette at four-feet, 11-inches tall, and 114-pounds, is 86 years old ... Nettie, who first joined a league at the age of 71, fired a 209 game in the Bowling Belles League, Wednesday, January 19 ... Carrying a 112-average in the Belles circuit, Mrs. Kalish, a member of the Williams Steel Rule team, knocked down 97 pins over her mark for her 209, missing a “Century” Award from the Women’s International Bowling Congress by three sticks .. Nettie, whose high series is 416, followed	her 209	with	96 and
100 for	a 405	total...	Mrs.	Kalish
started	bowling	when	she	retired
from her business, Grdina’s Bridal Shop, formerly a haberdashery and later a	women’s wear	shop	owned
jovsky and Tillie Cigolle; March: John Majovsky, Marge Glavan and Juniors, Craig Popovich and Elaine Majovsky.
Vacationing in sunny Florida at Coco Beach are Bud and Wilma Macelc and family. Talking about vacations, yours truly and my husband, Stan are leaving for beautiful Hawaii this month — it was something we dreamed about for years.
Being that our January meeting was cancelled due to bad weather, hostesses for the month of Jan. served in Feb. They were:	Mary
Macelc, Frances Hribar, Sophie Kren. Feb. hostesses serving in March were Tillie Cigolle, Mary Selak and Nancy Dombrosky.
Now that the cold weather is breaking up, we would like to see more of you ladies attending some of the meetings we have. We always have a delicious lunch served at the end of each session. Try and come once in a while and meet your friends for a chat.
FRANCES HRIBAR
NO. 56 HiBBING, MINN.
Our old folks would tell us that at one	time Our	Lord	spread His
hands over a certain tract of land saying — "Here is	where	my beloved
people	will live	with	songs and
prayers	of joy to	God	—”, And so
it happened: God created a paradise
by her late parents... When Nettie left her Bridal Shop she found she didn’t like to sit around doing nothing after working 14 hours a day ... “She joined a bowling league, went to night school to study advanced German, upholstery and hat design, and joined many clubs,” says Nettie’s only living child, Carmen McBrayer.
The active Mrs. Kalish, who no longer attends night school, also joined a senior citizen’s tenpin group at Mayland Lanes... In the senior’s action, which meets on Fridays, Mrs. Kalish owns a 123 average... Earlier this season at Mayland, Nettie slammed a 194 game . .. The right-handed keglerette, who uses a 11J pound ball, posted her 209 shortly after the arrival of her first greatgrandchild, a boy.
Not only are Mrs. Kalish’s daughter and family proud of her, but sister members of Br. 25 of which she is a member over fourty years think she’s great. And who says 86 is old? Then you haven’t met Nettie or Mrs. Otoničar and some of those other invincible ladies of Br. 25!
known as “Slovenia”. As true de-cendents of the fatherland, we have among us in our own small family of the S.W.U. those who inherited the practices of our forefathers from that land of paradise, and passed on	to future	generations	a language
of	prayerful	exultations	and	songs
which seem to spring from the earth like the chiming of the Easter Bells we	shall soon	hear. Here	we	are —
in	the midst	of our Lenten	obliga-
tions as each in her own way observes the required rules of abstinence, fast, devotions and doing penance for what was unintentionally committed.
Along the way between "prayer time" and “work time” we still find time for “play time” as was shown with a very good attendance at our regular monthly meeting held on March 8th at Assumption Hall. Committee reports were heard and discussions held on important subjects.
The list of sick members has increased. Mrs. Klaysmat, having been hospitalized again, is now at home recuperating from her affliction. Sandy Matezovich is having additional radical surgery at the Mayo’s in Rochester. Others confined at Hibbing General Hospital are Mary Bill, Mary Johnson and Angeline Kozina. We remember them in our prayers that they may soon return to good health and be with us.
CAI’D PARTY THIS MONTH IN GIRARD
Committee met recently to finalize plans for the Girard Slovenian Women’s Union Br. 55 Card Party. The date is April 24th at 7:00 p.m. at the Slovenian Home, State St., Girard, Ohio. Committees appointed as follows: Sophie Cekuta and Veronica Dolsak, co-chairladies; Luncheon:	Mary Macelc, Sophie Kren,
Beatrice Brayer, Betty Majovsky, Frances Hribar; Cards: Rose Juvančič, Mary Selak, Josephine Perusek, Nancy Dombrosky, Nettle Juvančič; “B”: Virginia Bestic, Rosemary Gordon, Ann Marie Racick, Martha Ambrose; Door Attendance: Mary Kristin and Maria Cvetnik; Prizes and Caller: Matilda Cigolle.
1 ickets will be sold by the members in advance and at the door. Come one and all! We guarantee you a whopping good time!
SOPHIE CEKUTA
Preliminary plans were discussed on having a bake sale sometime be-foi e Easter. A committee was appointed to explore a place to have it and set a date.
Considering that our branch recesses from June to September, a short discussion was held on transportation to Minn. Day convention which will be hosted this year in Crosby.
After the business was dispensed with a social in games followed. Hostesses were Rose Vukich, Amelia Doman, and Mary Massich.
From all of us — to all our friends in “Zveza” — Best wishes for a joyous and Blessed Easter.
A. SELVO, Pub.
NO. 59, BURGETTSTOWN, PA.
It was nice to have 27 members attend the March meeting. The months of Jan. and Feb. were miserable for all of us with the bitter cold weather and everyone enjoyed getting out for a breath of fresh air. We will all look forward to Spring. Pres,, Frances Korošec and Secy’, Genia Bendiclc read several letters of communications, We voted to donate money for the Heart Fund and to the Xmas Light Fund of Bur-gettstown. Yours truly read the yearly report of 76 and the officers were paid.
Belated greetings to our March birthday gals:	Catherine Ferbežar,
Stella Dalverny and Lynn Batinich.
Best wishes to these gals for their birthdays in April: Frances Korošec and Tricia Lounder; May: Mary Dvoršak, Ann Lounder, Virginia Monte-quin, Jennie and Elsie Ferbežar, Mary (Cont’d on page 16)
EDITOR
IRENE ODORIZZI: 2362 Paddock Lane Resf-on, Va. 22091
THE IMMIGRANT
& Irene M. Odorizzi, 1977.
itiaHca from Smje, Xiha
Twenty kilometers inland from the beautiful sunny Adriatic Coast, in the province of Croatia, lies a peaceful little valley surrounded by mountains, Brinje, Lika, my birthplace, is nestled in that valley between the historical picturesque sea town of Senj, across from the famous Adriatic Island of Krlc and the sixteen sky-blue lakes of Plitvička Jezera.
Founded in the 13th century, Brinje changed very little during the next four centuries. When I was born, March 14, 1895, the houses w.ere still made of stone, the roofs tiled and the roads merely of dirt, obstructed with rocks and stones. As a youngster, I recall that there were always rocks which had to be cleared from the hillside.
My parents owned a grocery store and a bakery, and we children had to help make bread and shape It into big round loaves. After the bread had risen and the hot coals were swept from the bricks, we slid the loaves into the oven with a long flat wooden shovel, and removed the golden circles after they were baked.
Once a week we walked down the stony dirt road to the market place balancing baskets laden with produce on top of our heads as my father hauled the wine, lamb, veal, and vegetables to the market in his horse drawn wagon. He also had the duty of ringing the bell at Holy Trinity Church for Mass, weddings, and funerals.
At the tender age of ten, I left home to make my own way in the world, working for the family of an officer in the Austrian Army. My salary was fifty cents a month, and my duties consisted of general housework and caring for the children.
A few years later, friends wrote from America asking if I’d like to come to Minnesota to live. I jumped at the chance because I had heard of opportunities and good fortune there. I bought my ticket in Fiume and, on December 12, 1913, was on my way to America. During my physical examination, the doctor scratched the pupil of one eye causing an infection which detained me in Le Havre, Prance. After five days, they pronounced me to be in good health and I continued my journey carrying a 100 pound packsack which held all my worldly possessions on my back. In Le Havre, we were advised to buy enough food to last the entire trip, so I purchased salami, sardines, and fruit which I knew would keep for that length of time. In Brussels, Belgium I slept In the train depot and nearly missed my train when I went out to mail a card to my parents.
When I arrived at Ellis Island, five days later, I passed the physical examination, showed an immigration officer the required $20 entry fee to prove that I was self-sufficient, and was allowed to take the ferry to New York City where I boarded the train for Minnesota. My friends met me in Duluth and took me to the Mesabi Iron Range. “Mesabi” is an Indian word, meaning hidden giant.
The three ranges of Vermilion, Mesabi, and Cuyuna opened up in the 1880s and 90s, and made Minnesota a
most valuable iron-ore region. In the Mesabi range most of the ore was near enough to the top of the ground for open pit mining, and many Slovenians found employment and high wages at the iron-ore mines. In a few years the Slavs and Finns, who came to work in the mines, made up more than one-half of the foreign-born population of the Arrowhead county outside of Duluth. Cities like Chisolm, Hibbing, Marble, Ely, Eveleth, Aurora, Biwabik, Soudan, Keewatin, Virginia and Nashwauk were populated with Slovenian and Croatian families who worked on the range.
I resided with a family that also had boarders and, in addition to working for them as a housekeeper I was also expected to pay for room and board which amounted to $10 for five days.
It didn’t take long for my friends to locate a suitable husband for me and, after a five-day acquaintance, just before Christmas, Mike Chuitch and I were married. We lived with three other couples in a big log cabin, and slept in the upper bunk. Shortly after, we were fortunate enough to rent a big 100-foot long log cabin ‘company house’ behind an open ore pit which was rent-free because Mike was employed by the mining company. Before long, fifteen boarders helped supplement our income; We lived in one part of the house, and the boarders shared the remainder.
In 1914, our first son was born and we moved to the small mining town of Taconite, Minnesota renting a house for $10 a month. We had three cows which provided more milk than could be used each day, so I filled a can, put it in a wagon and went from neighbor to neighbor selling the milk for five cents a quart — measuring whatever amount they wanted with a dipper. The local people were friendly and helpful in assisting the immigrants to learn the American language.
When Mike was 2G years old, in February 1918, he substituted at work for a friend. It was 40° below zero that day, and as he was operating the crane on a steam shovel, a big chain snapped and killed him instantly, leaving me a widow with three small children, the oldest son was four years old, one three years old, and a daughter three months. The mining company allowed us to live in the house rent-free, and allotted me the meager amount of $24 a month, death-by-accident compensation, hardly enough money to support a family. It became ne-
Marica Furlong (nee Javor), left at age 18 — the year, 1913.
cessary for me to also rent the two front rooms of the house for additional income; I remember those months as being very difficult ones.
That same year, Steve Furlong came from Chicago to work in the iron mines and, after hearing about the nice widow, was interested in meeting me. He came over to the house and asked me to marry him, promising to love my three children as his own. After a five-month courtship, we were married July 1918, in the small town of Marble, Minnesota. The mining company immediately discontinued the accident compensation and rent-free heme since I had remarried.
Steve kept his promise and was a fine father to my children. Then we had a little girl, named Jennie, who unfortunately, died at the age of three months. Three more children followed, and we decided that the country would be a	better place	to raise	our six	children.
In 1921,	we	purchased eighty	acres of	land for $160
down, and ten years to pay. The main road ended at a gravel pit one-half mile from our land, requiring us to literally cut	our way	through	the lush	green Minnesota woods	by	notching	the trees in our	path with a
hatchet so we could find our way out again. The same year we dug a well, thanks to the help of friends who assisted us merely for the small fee of room and board. Finally, enough land was cleared to build our first home by prying lose stumps and boulders with a pole, and by pulling the trees on our shoulders.
In April 1924, we moved into our house, hauling our furniture by horse and wagon over a “tote” road constructed by cutting down trees and clearing a narrow path for travel. The roots stuck up all over, so it was rough going. The furniture slid from one end to another as the wagon bounced along the rough road, damaging the furniture badly. The same year, we purchased a 1921 Overland and parked it in the gravel pit, walking to our property because of impossible driving on the tote road.
Our first vegetable garden was cleared by raising tree roots with a pick and shovel, and then spading by hand a 10 by 20 foot area near the house, around the tree stumps. Steve hunted for rabbits and partridge in the woods hauling the catch home by rope, and in the winter, he cut blocks of ice from the frozen lake nearby. Many times it was 40 degrees below zero and so cold that the ice was three to four feet thick. We had one cow to milk, and one to butcher which kept us supplied with cheese, buttermilk, smoked meat and fish. The garden crops provided vegetables for our spring and summer needs, and by fall we had a plentiful supply of sauerkraut and potatoes.
In 192G, the county plowed a two and a half mile road with horses, so that our youngsters could walk to the one-room schoolhouse. During the winter months, the roads were kept open by horse and plough. Three years later, in 1929, we bought a Chevrolet, and I had obtained a contract to serve as a school bus driver.. The nine-mile route on bad roads eventually strained the car beyond endurance, and the axle broke forcing me to relinquish the contract. At that time I was what they now call a “liberated woman” because very few females drove school buses in those days.
In June 1930, we experienced a grass fire which burned down the summer kitchen, smokehouse, setting hens, and all our grain. Frantically I took two of my children with me in the car driving to our neighbor’s bouse to phone for help. The car left the road turning °ver three times. Luckily we were not injured but there was $350 damage to the car, which in those days was a Rood deal of money. Unpaved country roads were all *nud, and hazardous, so on many occasions I was forced to make repairs in the process of driving. Taking my little hatchet, I would go into the woods, chop down a
Furlong farmhouse in the woods, 1921. Left to right: Emil, John, Rosemary, Grandpa Furlong and Frank.
tree, and lay the branches in the chuck holes so we could drive to and from our destination.
In the early days, the priest would drive out into the country and hold catechism class in our home. Later, I took our children and the neighbor children in the car, and on the running boards, to First Communion classes and church. Obstacles like bad roads and distance didn’t prohibit our children from attending religion classes or participating in the 4H club, and with the chores that were assigned to them at home, there was never a spare moment for them to get into mischief.
During the depression, we managed to earn money by selling the trees which grew on our property for Pulp-wood. Steve and our sons cut trees by hand and hauled them out of the woods on their shoulders, because we had no horses, and sold it for $3.00 a cord. That was hard work for very little money. Garden vegetables were also cheap, and for people who were fortunate to have any cash at all, potatoes were purchased for 10 cents a bushel, and cabbage for one cent per pound. The times were so bad that city folk would come out and pick the walnut sized potatoes for their families because they were short of money, and knew we did not charge for the tiny potatoes.
By 1936 our family had increased to twelve children and, with fourteen mouths to feed plus hired help who worked for room, board, and small pay, we were challenged to be thrifty. Clothes were made from sugar and flour sacks; handkerchiefs from salt sacks. Coffee was expensive, so we accepted the advice of our Finnish storekeeper friend, who told us about a substitute. Barley kernels were separated from I he chaaf, then toasted brown in the oven, ground in a coffee grinder, and finally boiled in a pot of hot water. It was delicious coffee and served with a big pan of oven roasted potatoes and cornmeal mush, spread with cream from boiled milk, it was delicious eating. We raised our own grain and butchered pigs, made sausage, žolca, cracklings, lard, smoked meat, and wasted nothing.
The children milked as many as twenty to twenty-five cows by hand before they left for school in the morning, and we had approximately twenty^ive head of young stock. After the depression, our financial circumstances improved and the children were able to continue their education.
We thanked the good Lord when the R.E.A. came in 1946. Our burdens were finally eased by a few electrical appliances, better light, and running water.
Then in 1964, another sad event entered my life with the death of my husband, Steve.
I continued to live on the farm driving my own car wherever I needed to go and had just renewed my driver’s license in February 1976, at the age of 81, when I became ill due to an arthritic hip and leg, and was forced to curb my activity and driving.
Now after a full and busy life I can look with pride on my family of twelve children. I’ve watched them progress and do all the things which I could not do when I was younger. My children were motivated to do well and worked their way to success. The years have gone by so quickly that it’s hard to believe so many years have passed since I left my native Brinje in 1913.
THE END
Marica Furlong has 33 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Her oldest son has a Ph.D. and is assistant
to the Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin, Me-nomonie; another son is a computer trainer for the Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.; the third son is a builder of custom homes in Dayton, Ohio; and the youngest son is a deputy sheriff in Minnesota. The eight daughters are all married and their husbands are good providers.
Many thanks to Mrs. John “Fritzi” Furlong who so graciously interviewed her mother-in-law and provided
the pictures for this sitory.
NO. 59:
Gosteau and Evelyn Stetar. A Blessed and Happy Easter to all the readers of the Zarja and their families. On May
7, our newest members, Monica Loun-der and Kimberlee Orenchuk will receive their First Holy Communion at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Burgettstown. On that day is Kim-berlee’s Mom’s birthday, namely yours truly, Rosemary Orenchuk. That will make a Special Day of remembrance for them. Then on May
8, marks another happy occasion and that is to wish all mothers: a Very Happy Mother’s Day.
We enrolled two more Jr. members; Carol and Lynn Batinich. Let’s welcome them both. At our next meeting, any member can bring a “pig in the poke” prize so we can add a little extra cash to our treasury.
We voted to have a mass said once a year for all the deceased members of our branch. After an hour of fun and games, the committee served cake and coffee. With warmer w-eather coming let’s see a full house at our next meeting.
ROSEMARY ORENCHUK, Reporter
OBITUARY
Theresa Shearson, a member of Br. 59, Burgettstown, Pa. and her husband, Steve, recently lost their eldest son, Albert Shearson 41, of Ravenna, Ohio on Feb. 14, 1977. He died of a heart attack in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He was born May 7, 1935 in Burgettstown.,
A graduate of Burgettstown High School and Duquesne University, he taught for 10 years at Dunbarton College in Washington, D.C.
At the time of his death he operated a greenhouse in Ravenna. Surviving in addition to his parents are his widow, Roberta; three children, Carlotta, Julia and Edward, all at home; and a brother, Steve of Belle Vernon, Pa.
NO. 67, BESSEMER, PA.
Our meeting was the first of the year. Due to the bad weather we only had 19 ladies attending. Mary Snezic, our president, opened the meeting with the Lord’s Prayer. Mil-
dred Hulina read the Minutes and Ann Peterson was elected Mother of the Year. She loves to bowl, crochet and has a sunny disposition, is understanding and always ready to help others who need it. God bless you with good health and stay as you are Ann.
To all those with birthdays in April and May we wish you Happy Birthday. Remember all shut-in members and the sick. Your cards are like visits to them.
To all our members, best wishes for Easter and please try to attend our meeting, God bless everyone.
MARY PERCIC
NO. 73, WARRENSVILLE HGTS., 0.
Members please keep in mind that we are celebrating our 41st anniversary with Mass and Holy Communion on April 17, 1977, 10:00 a.m. at St. Jude’s Church, Warrensville Heigths, Ohio. We hope that as many members as possible can come to this event, and we will all pray that everyone is enjoying good health or better health enabling them to come, and surely by then Old Man Winter should be in mothballs, we hope. Each and every member should be singularly proud of the many years our branch has been in existence, and join us in prayer that day for its much further longevity.
At this time, we would like to congratulate the Slovenian Women’s Union as a whole on their 50th Anniversary celebrated December 19,
1976,	and express our wish and prayers for many many more years of togetherness. We also hope that the grand opening celebration in March of the new home of the Union will be a complete success, and all the members of Branch No. 73 send our felicitations for much happiness and congeniality in the new headquarters as there has been in the old headquarters.
We had a letter from Sally Kunka in which she stated that she had visited her son in California, but upon her return was ailing for a time, but is feeling much better now. Sally lives in Pittsburgh, Pa„ and it is so nice to hear from members who are living out of town, and hope
feeceaAedt t)tefitter A
2—	Catherine Kregul Christine Terselich 8 — Johanna Krasevic 10— Mollie Jurecic Wilma Krall
14 — Mary Guzeli
Louise Poje
15 — Mary Godec
16 — Jean Bukvich
Frances Florence Anna Perko Katherine Rajcic
17 — Frances lmperl 20—Helen DuFour
Mary Popek
23 — Angela Marolt
24 — Anna Mausar
Margaret Plrc Josephine Rogel Mary Rolando Josephine Scheck 25—Magdalena Juratovac Mary Kolegar Jennie Pekol Jennie Stefančič 28 — Theresa Kobe
32 — Frances Klun
33 — Frances Borovac 38—Helen Gustin
47—Mary Jelarclc 50—Mary Hočevar 54 — Anna Glavan 63 — Angelina Modic .64—Helen Kovac
88 — Josephine Kamnikar
89 — Angelina Galassi 92—Mary Kapushion 96—Mary Humar
Mary Sechoka 100—Molly Franko 105 — Ursula Gerbeck
MAY THEY REST IN PtiACE!
that other members not living in the close vicinity of our branch keep in touch with us.
Ann Rogel who was hospitalized for a time, is now in a nursing home recuperating, and hope the next news we hear will be that she is fully recovered. Our love and prayers are with you Ann, and may God bless you always.
Due to the extreme bad weather, we did not have a meeting in February, and I guess we all can’t wait for a break in the weather to uplift
our spirits. This is a good time to telephone the sick and elderly, as well as old friends and relatives to keep in touch and let them know you are thinking ot them. It not only makes the recipient o£ the telephone call feel good knowing that someone is thinking about them, but it also makes the callers feel good for having done so.
MILDRED D. ROBERTS
Reporting Secretary
NO. 81, KEEWATIN, MINN.
Our February meeting was well attended despite the sleet, snow, wind and ice. After attending the 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday mass, a delicious evening	meal was served by the
hostesses, Mesdames Molly Boben, Clem Bolf, Mary Marolt and Anna Preshiren.
In the absence of our president, the meeting was conducted by vice-president, Antonia Mestnick. The Minutes	of the previous	meeting
were read and approved. The main business of the meeting was the election of officers. The following were elected:	President, Antonia Mestnick,
Vice-President, Josephine	Kaplan,
Secretary, Mary Churach, Rec. Secretary and Treasurer, Anne Dicko-vlch, Reporter, Mary Michelich Sar-geant at Arms, Peggy Kolak, Auditors, Mary Michelich, Sophie Michelich and Anne Michelich.
Mrs. Anna Jackovich was elected Mother of the Year and will be honored on Mothers Day.
The members were invited to the World Day of Prayer which will be held on Friday, May 4th at one o’clock at St. Mary’s Church.
Our next meeting will be on Wed. April 27th.	MARY	MICHELICH
NO. 92 GUNNISON, COLO.
Our March meeting was held at the home of Mary Lou Kysar. Mrs. Kysar and Mary Lou Steenberg were hostesses. There were nine of us present and we were served a delicious German dish dessert.
After we had enjoyed our meal, our new president for 1977, Miss Ad-die Croft, called the meeting to order and opened with a prayer.
The next meeting will be April 15th with Ann and Margaret Malenšek as hostesses.
FERN WHITE
Reporter
NO. 95, SO. CHICAGO, ILL.
Record deep-freeze temperatures and paralyzing snowfalls that reached our area dealt all of us such a blow, it will take some time before all recover from the damage that was left behind. One of the compensations was that ten stalwart members with frostbitten ears and noses, attended the February meeting and they must be mentioned; Mary (Bob) Perkovich, Ann Sertich, Manda Dosen, Emma Yergovich, Lucille Nosich, Ann Po-lancic, Julie Hanson, Fran Radosevic, Bernice Morrison, and our Rec. Secty. Evelyn Driscoll. It was interesting to note that Evelyn took full charge in conducting the meeting in my absence and paved the way to set the best possible example, that we have the group spirit, which is very important to all of us. Thank you for a job well done. After the business session, the members gathered together and enjoyed Julie Hanson’s apple slices, Evelyn Driscoll’s wine which warmed their hearts and tum-
mies and didn’t worry about how cold it was outside. Helen and Marie Zeffero donated a dollar each to the
treasury.
I was shocked and saddened by the death of Peter Krneta who met with a tragic accident due to the blizzard and crippling cold that left all of us stunned. We are grieved of the untimeliness of his going. To Rose, her family, and her many friends, we extend our heartfelt sympathy. Our deepest sympathy to Mary (Matt) Perkovich on the death of her beloved father Marko Voyvodich.
We are sorry to hear that Jacob Golich husband of Helen Golich, our treasurer, has been hospitalized and is to undergo surgery. We are praying for you, Jake. In your prayers include all of our members who are ailing.
Birthday Greetings to the following celebrating in April: Andrijana Bandera, Mary Nicksic, Rose Krneta, Regina Buchanan, Marge Innis, Mary Pavelich, Rose Kovacevich, Matilda Quinn, Cecelia Kolavo, Barbara Sam-bol, Mary Aikovich, Ann Laski, and Helen H. Wills Jr.
A Reminder: Please try to make every effort to attend our May 24th Mother’s Day Party when we will honor Ann Sertich our 1977 Mother of the Year. We ask you to bring along a refreshment of your choice and join us for an evening of fun.
In conclusion: A joyous Easter to all of you, try to enroll a new member, attend one of our meetings, we need your help and suggestions. You are an important part of our branch and are of vital importance to its ongoing! See you all at our next meeting..
MILDRED JAMES
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2601 N. 15th Sheboygan, Wise. 53081 ,
Makers of f ne home-made Sar.sr.g3a,
■	Fresh	meats,	etc.
“Old time butcher shop”, not packaged meats. “Želodec” for Easter, Rice Sausages, “Kranjske Klobase”.
HAPPY EASTER WISHES!
MARY & TONY BOSTIAN
National President	'
SLOVENIAN WOMEN’S UNION
19617 Mohawk Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44119
Vesele Velikonočne Praznike!
BR. 24, LA SALLE, ILL.
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A Blessed and ITappy E ster to all from the officers and members of
BR. 32, EUCLID, OHIO
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RESULTS OF “YOUNG AT HEART CAMPAIGN”
Individual Winners	A	B	JR.	Tot	Br.	Tot
Helen Strukel	12	3	5
Sandra J. Koren Br. No. 32 Sophie Magayna Br. No. 10 Jonita Ruth Br. No. 20					14 11 9	Helen Strukel BRANCH No. 25—Cleveland, Ohio Christine Zivoder BRANCH No. 32—Euclid, Ohio	1	2 4	3 4	5 4
Top Branches						Mary Bostian 1 Ann Bremec	1		1 1	
1. Branch No. 50 — Cleveland,	Ohio				28	Sandra J. Koren 5		9	14	
2. Branch No. 32 — Euclid, Ohio					21	Hermine Strainer	3		3	
3. Branch No. 20 — Joliet, 111.					20	Emma Zupan	1		1	
4. Branch No. 2 — Chicago, Bl.					16	Donna Kokely		1	1	21
A	B	JR.	Tot	Br. Tot		BRANCH No. 41—Cleveland, Ohio				
BRANCH No. 1—Sheboygan,						Madeline Debevec	3	2	5	
Margaret Fischer 1	1		2			Jane Kaplan	1	3	4	
Marie Prisland		2	2	4		Alice Opalich		4	4	13
BRANCH No. 2—Chicago, 111.						BRANCH No. 42—Maple Heights, Ohio				
Corinne Leskovar		1	1			Mary Lou Prhne 2	2	1	5	5
Shirley M. Melissa 1		2	3			BRANCH No. 43—Milwaukee, Wis.				
Mary Podder		2	2			Beatrice Brophy		1	1	
Jennie Puhek		1	1			Pat Carrasquillo		1	1	
Elsie Statkus		1	1			Rosemary Hribar		1	1	
Elizabeth Zefran		2	2			Rose Kraemer	1	1	2	
Anna Zorko	1	2	3			Frances Sagadin	1		1	6
Jean Zubek	2	1	3	16		BRANCH No. 50—Cleveland, Ohio				
BRANCH No., 3—Pueblo, Col.						Ruth Dohray		1	1	
Ana Pachak	3		3			Jean Gercar		6	6	
Frances Simonich 2		1	3	6		Ann Filkus	1		1	
BRANCH No. 5—Indianapolis, Ind.						Valerie Katai	1		1	
Theresa Lambert		1	1			Ruth Kolenc		2	2	
Josephine Turk 1			1	2		Frances Matold		6	6	
BRANCH No. 6—Barberton, Ohio						Marie A. Mehalic		2	2	
Frances Zagar	1		1	1		Jane Novak		1	1	
BRANCH No. 10—Cleveland, Ohio						Anne Orlikowski	1		1	
Sophie Magayna	6	5	11	11		Ann J. Tercek		4	4	
BRANCH No. 12—Milwaukee, Wis.						Beatrice Tome		1	1	
Mary Dezman	1		1			Josephine Trunk		2	2	28
Antonia Lubesek	2	1				BRANCH No. 56—Hibbing, Minn.				
Mary Starich		1	1	5		Rose C. Maras	1		1	1
BRANCH No. 14—Euclid, Ohio						BRANCH No. 59—Burgettstown, Pa.				
Marsey Brann	1		1			Virginia Bendick		1	1	
Mary Stražišar		1	1	2		Mary Dvoršak		4	4	
BRANCH No. 16—South Chicago, 111.						Ann Lounder		2	2	
Ann Lustig	2					Rosemary Orenchuk		1	1	
Jane Szymonik	1		1			Margaret Yenko		2	2	10
Marge Vrhovnik		1	1	4		BRANCH No. 66—Canon City, Colo.				
BRANCH No. 17—West Allis, Wis.						Helen McFarland	1		1	1
Marion M. Marolt	1		1	1		BRANCH No. 73—Warrensville, Hgts., Ohio				
BRANCH No. 20—Joliet, 111.						Louise Bpley		3	3	3
Marie Ancel		2				BRANCH No. 81-—Keewatin, Minn.				
Olga Ancel	1	1				Josephine Kapla	1		1	
Marge Gasperich		1	1			Mary Michelich	1		1	2
Dorothy Koncar		1	1			BRANCH No. 95—South Chicago, 111.				
Agnes Lovati		1	1			Amelia Cuzello		1	1	1
Emma Planinšek 1		2				BRANCH No. 100—Fontana, Cal.				
Jonita Ruth 2	5	2				Mary J. Jasina	2		2	
Dolores Zupančič 1			1	20		Mary Omaits	2		2	4
BRANCH No. 21—Cleveland, Ohio						BRANCH No. 101—Bedford, Hgths., Ohio				
Stella Dancull 1			1			Betty Matjašič	2		2	2
Rose Kosko		1	1			BRANCH No. 103—Washington, D..C.				
Ann Tercek	1	1	2	4		Mary Mejac 1			1	1
BRANCH No. 23—Ely, Minnesota Barbara Rosandich										
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> HAPPY EASTER!		
THE IVANHOE RESTAURANT 1		Easter Greetings from the '
. • HOME-COOKED MEALS		• Officers and Members of
16378 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio ,		BR. 14, EUCLID, OHIO
Tel. 671-6122		
		
Hermina Prisland Dicke: 3717 Council Crest Madison, Wis. 53711
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Oil	Easter Saturday do you have choice food blessed for Easter? What a beautiful Slovenian tradition! The 'vicker basket might contain potica, home-baked bread, colorful cooked eggs, ham, Slovenian sausages, fresh horseradish (slivered or whole), klobase or a family favorite all covered with a pretty napkin or towel. May this Easter be a very special day for all of you!
The grand prize recipe for the Wisconsin State Journal’s bicentennial cookbook was MARINATED PORK ROAST. This farm wife's winning recipe might be something special to consider for Easter dinner.
MARINATED PORK ROAST
1 tablespoon flour 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 1 clove garlic, minced i cup soy sauce
i	cup orange juice
3	pound pork loin roast, boned, rolled and tied Sauce
Shake flour in family-size (12 x 18 inches) plastic browning bag (found in supermarkets) and place in 2 inch deep roasting pan (pyrex or cake pan will do). Fold bag back for easy handling.
Add seasoning, garlic and liquids. Trim excess fat and place meat in bag. Close bag with twist tie (enclosed with bags). Gently turn bag several times to mix ingredients well and moisten meat.
Marinate two to three hours at room temperature or overnight in refrigerator. Turn once or twice. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (slow
oven). Follow cooking instructions on browning bag box. Cook 40 to 55 minutes per pound or until tested tender. A meat thermometer helps to determine doneness — the internal temperature should register 185 degrees. As instructed, pierce top of bag with a few small holes; thermometer may be inserted into one of these holes.
Serve with sauce. Four to six servings.
SAUCE:
1 jar (10 ounces) currant jelly
2 tablespoons orange juice or sherry
1	tablespoon soy sauce
Heat and simmer two minutes. Keep hot until just before serving as it congeals when cold. Sauce gives an elegant touch to this roast.
UŽ 5«
Have you every tried to color eggs with beet juice and pickling them at the same time?
ROSY EGGS
1	cup pickled beet juice
1	cup vinegar 4 cups water
1	clove garlic
1 bay leaf
J teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons mixed pickling spices
12	hard cooked eggs
Place beet juice, vinegar and water in a large bowl or jar; add garlic, seasonings and mix well. Add peeled eggs, cover and refrigerate for several days. Serve whole, halved or sliced. Can be used as a meat garnish or with greens for a salad.
When my husband and I visited our daughter, Mary, in Santa Rosa, California during the holidays she topped off a scrumptious welcoming dinner
with a very	moist,	absolutely de-
licious CARROT CAKE. It would be excellent for that special Easter dinner.
CARROT CAKE
2	cups flour
2	teaspoons	baking	powder
2	teaspoons	baking	soda
2	teaspoons	cinnamon
1 % cups cooking oil
2	cups sugar
4	whole eggs
3	cups grated carrots
1	cup nuts
Sift flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon and set aside. At medium speed mix thoroughly the oil, sugar and eggs. Beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the carrots and nuts.
Bake in 2 or 3 eight inch round cake pans that have been greased and floured (there is enough frosting for a 3 layered cake). Bake at 350 degrees 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 8 ounces Philadelphia Cream Cheese, room temperature I cup (1 stick) margarine or butter, room temperature 1 pound box powdered sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla Mix well and spread between layers and all over cake.
DIET - WHAT A DIFFERENCE GOOD NUTRITION MAKES!
A good, balanced diet should include daily:
MILK — 2 cups either whole or skim.
FRUITS and VEGETABLES:
£ cup serving green or yellow vegetables (Vitamin A). At least one serving of citrus fruits, strawberries (l cup), 14 to y2 cantaloupe (Vitamin C).
Two to four cups other fruits and vegetables, raw or cooked.
MEAT and FISH:
Two or three servings, each 3-4 ounces, meat, fish or poultry (eggs, dried peas or beans, cheese or peanut butter occasionally may be substituted for any serving).
BREADS and CEREALS:
Choose three to 4 servings daily.
Happy Springtime! Fondly, HERMINE
BR. 42, MAPLE HGTS., OHIO
, Secretary and Reporter, Mary Lou Prhne wish you all a very Happy Easter Holiday!
S.W.U, Officers and Members
Remembering all our friends over the USA with Easter wishes of peace and happiness!
BR. 50, CLEVELAND, OHIO
POSTRGAJTE STARI KVAS II p. Klavdij Okorn, ofm
Bral sem zgodbo o nekem ubogem umetniku kako se je boril za svoj življenjski obstanek. Nekega dne mu je zmanjkalo platna za slikanje. To je bil edini način, da se je preživljal. Slikal je ljudi in stvari potem pa prosil ljudi, da so kupili njegove slike, če ne bo več imel platna za slikanje, ne bo mogel slikati in seveda tako tudi vsakdanjega kruha ne.
Nekega dne je šel na sprehod. Pot ga je peljala mimo male gledalske galerije. Tu je videl kako je lastnik nosil stare slike na smetišče. Med temi slikami je bila tudi ena večja slika. Slika na platnu ni bila nič posebnega. Umetnik ga je vprašal, če misli vreči sliko na smetišče. Lastnik mu je odgovoril, da bo to storil. Umetnik ga je prosil, če bi jo smel vzeti. “Je tvoja”, je odgovoril lastnik. “Meni je samo v nadlego, že leta in leta jo skušam prodati, pa je nihče ne mara.”
Umetnik je vzel sliko. Mislil si je; Postrgal bom doli staro barvo in potem bom imel platno na katerega lahko slikam. Tako bo zopet imel možnost za zaslužek.
Ko je načel odstranjati gornjo barvo, je odkril, da je od spodaj še ena druga slika. Zelo previdno je odstran-jal gornjo plast barve, da ne bi poškodoval spodnjo sliko. Ko je srečno odstranil vso barvo in si sliko natančneje ogledal, je takoj spoznal njeno veliko vrednost. Bila je
slika nekaga znanega umetnika. Vedel je, da ima v rokah mojstersko delo. V nekaj dneh je prodal to moj-estersko delo za veliko svoto denarja. Od sedaj naprej mu ni bilo treba več stradati.
Vsako človeško bitje lahko rečemo je mojstersko delo našega Boga. Ustvaril nas je po svoji podobi. In nič ni bolj popolnega kot je Bog. Ko nas je ustvaril, je rekel, da je vse naredil prav dobro.
To božje delo pa postane po naših rokah velikokrat z-elo neprimerno in neokusno. Zaradi naše grešnosti prvotna umetnostna slika postane umazana. Greh skvari lepoto božjo. Kmalu ne spoznamo več originalne slike. Vendar je v naši zavesti misel, da z malo dobre volje moremo zopet odkriti prvotno božjo podobo. Vse kar je potrebno je to, da se ta duša, ki se je zanemarila zopet vrne k svojemu Stvarniku.
Sedaj razumemo zakaj naš sv. Pavel kliče, da postrgajmo stari kvas in da bomo novo testo in tako mogli uživati velikonočno jagnje. Da moremo to doseči je potrebna sprava z Bogom. Ko se obrnemo k Njemu kakor izgubljeni sin k svojemu očetu s spokornim srcem nas bo sprejel po svojem velikem usmiljenju. Mi sami smo umetniki, ki moramo vrniti svoje delo svojemu mojstru. Na nas je ležeče kašno sliko bomo vrnili Bogu.
Vesele velikonočne praznike vsem.
ZBIRKA M KOROŠKE ŠTUDENTE
Hvaležno pozdravljamo našo washingtonsko podružnico št. 103, ki je darovala $100 v korist SKLADA ZA KOROŠKE ŠTUDENTE. Vsak Vaš dolar bo dobrodošel, da pomagamo mladim slovenskim fantom, ki obiskujejo slovensko gimnazijo v Celovcu, Avstrija. Naša slovenska manjšina nujno potrebuje naše pomoči, da vzdrži hudi pritisk od strani avstrijskih prenapetežev, ki bi radi zatrli slovenstvo med našimi ljudmi na Koroškem. Podr. št. 103 nam je pokazala pot. Sledimo ji!
Žalostni sporočamo, da je umrl veliki tihi podpornik sklada SžZ za koroške študente, g. Rick šušteržič iz Californije. Njegova mama nas je obvestila ob teh težki izgubi za njegovo družino in za potrebne rojake!
DOPISI
PODR. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WIS.
Naša podružnica ima za to leto novo predsednico, Ruth Sheck. Bivša 12 letna predsednica, Olga Saye, se je izrazila, da je 12 let v enem uradu dovolj.. Nerade smo jo odpustile, ker je bila dobra predsednica ter je reklamirala našo narodnost povsod, kjer je bilo mogoče, šest let je brezplačno vodila pevsko družbo šestih članic-pevk. Bile so zelo popularne; povsod so jih vabili.
Najlepša hvala Olgi v imenu podružnice za vse kar je dobrega storila. Upamo, da jo večkrat vidimo na sejah.
Imamo tudi novo podpredsednico, Janet Maurin, načelnico godbe, ki jo tvori njena družina. Bo takoj delavna, ker je načelnica plesnega programa vršečega se prvo soboto meseca oktobra. V pomoč ji bo Tami Te Boe ter obljublja zainteresirati svoje mlade prijatelje za ples.—Bivši podpredsednici Margaret Zahn, lepa zahvala za trud!
Razlika je v nadzornicah. Mary Udovich, dolgoletna članica in fina
pekarica, ki večkrat daruje potice za naše prireditve je zdaj nova nadzornica.
Tako pričakujemo obrestnono s n o delavnost to leto.
Nova predsednica je takoj pričela z delom. Hoče imeti več članic na seji. V ta namen bo pričela že kar na prihodnji seji z okusnim prigrizkom, ker je njen rojstni dan ta mesec. Obljubila je prinesti neke vrste “surprise”, ki ga bo ena članica prejela. Bo nekaj res posebnega. Zaokrožite na koledarju datum tretje nedalje v mesecu, da ne boste pozabile priti na sejo. — Dajmo vzpodbudo novim odbornicam s tem, da se seje udeležimo.
iSosestram Juliji Fortuna In Frances Chuck, izrekamo njima in sorodnikom globoko sožalje ob smrti njunih soprogov. Naj počivata v miru!
Pred kratkim se je iz tega sveta poslovila Kristina Starich, Pungerčar. Bila je iz prvih slovenskih naseljencev naše naselbine. Rojena je bila na Dunaju ter z mamico, bratom in sestro dospela v Sheboygan k očetu Antonu Stariču, leta 1896. To je bila prva slovenska družina. Gospa Starič je takoj pričela z takozvanim
“boarding housom”, ker so jo "pe-člarji” in drugi tako zelo prosili naj jih vzame na stanovanje, da bodo lahko imeli domačo hrano. Starši, sestra in brat od Kristine so pomrli, zdaj je odšla na oni svet tudi ona. Večkrat sva o starih časih govorili. Ko je odrastla — bila je lepo dekle, jo je vsak poročni par želel imeti za družico. Povedala je, da je bila družica 42 krat. Takrat je bila šega, da je drug (best man) moral družici kupiti novo obleko, ko je šla z njim za pričo novima zakoncema. Obleke torej Kristini ni manjkalo. Bila je zelo popularna in muzikalična. Celo zdaj, v letih, je večkrat zaigrala na klavir kako poskočnico, žalujočemu možu, hčerki in dvema sinovoma ter sorodnikom izrekamo iskreno sožalje !
Na prihodnji seji boste slišale poročilo o "Mednarodnemu Festivalu”, h kateremu je bila naša podružnica povabljena, da pokaže slovensko narodnost. To se je vršilo na Lake Land kolegiju. Prebitek bo šel za mednarodno šolnino.
Torej, prisrčno pozdravljene! Da se vidimo na prihodnji seji!
MARIE PRISLAND
V lilag spomin
JOHN CHUCK
Pred kratkim Je po težki bolezni, star 81 let, preminul poznani in priljubljeni John Chuck
(čuk).
Zapušča ženo Francko, sina Emila in hčerko Tilko, poročeno s poznanim trgovcem (Imig), vnukov in sedem pra-vnukov; brata Karla v Ameriki, v Sloveniji pa dva brata, Vincenca in Jožefa ter tri sestre: Rosiko, Terezo in Marijo.
Mnogo rojakov je pokojnega spremilo nazadnji poti na slovensko pokopališče v Zeleno Dolino.
John Chuck je bil član fare Sv. Cirila in Metoda, član slovenskega Združenja in član Slovenske Narodne Podporne Jed-note.
Lansko leto, 4. januarja sva srečna in zdrava v krogu svoje rodbine in prijateljev slavila 60 letnico poroke. Komaj dobro leto zatem Je John zapustil ta svet. Takšno pač Je naše življenje.
Bil je dober mož in skrben oče. Zelo ga bomo pogrešali. Najlepša hvala vsem, ki so rajnega v bolezni obiskali In ga spremili na zadnji poti ter darovali za sv. maše in cvetlice.
Žalostna žena FRANCKA, hčerka TILKA, sin EMIL In ostali sorodniki.
Sheboygan, Wis. 1, marca 1977.
PODR. 20, JOLIET, ILL.
Na seji se je mnogo ukrepalo za Program otvoritve Zvezinega novega S', urada na No. Chicago cesti nasproti slov. cerkve Sv. Jožefa. Ravnateljica programa gl. blag. Mary Ma-r°lt je prečitala uradno proklamacijo folietskega župana Kecka In članov testnega odbora o Slovenskem tednu v našem mestu, kar je bilo sprejeto
*	odobravanjem. Jonita Ruth poroča, ''a se v novem uradu dobijo razne slovenske plošče, dalje knjige, slo-
varji in kuharske knjige. Taj, Agnes Lovatti izrazi zahvalo našemu pomožnemu župniku Rev. David Staltzer, ki nam nudi razno pomoč pri otvoritvi.
Preds. Emma Planinšek oznani, da se bo brala sv, maša za žive in umrle članice podr. dne 4. junija ob obletnici. Nadalje poroča, da je bilo vsč smrtnih slučajev v družinah naših članic. Umrl je Martin G-ovednik. soprog naše čla. Mary. Pok. je bil brat Mrs. Barbare Ancel in stric Edwarda Ancel, dalje brat Helen Zadel — Pluth, kateri brat je bil Fred Zadel. Zapušča ženo in ostalo sorodstvo. Helen Zadel je bila tudi naša Zvezi-na lcadetka mnogo let.
Umrla je tudi Anna Kuzma, ki zapušča moža Johna in večje sorodstvo. Za njo žalujeta dve hčerki Marlene Vidano in Bernice Kostelec, ki je dobro poznana zaradi njenih uredniških člankov v Herald News, pod imenom	“Earlier	Bays”, kar	nam
prikliče	spomine	davnih dni.	Ana
Kuzma se je prej pisala Bahor. Naj vsi pokojni spijo v miru božjem. Preostalim naše sožalje.
Prečitano je bilo zahvalno pismo naše prejšnje blagajničarke, Josephine Sumic za voščilno kartico, katero so podpisale navzoče članice.
Naši	prejšnji	pod-preds.,	Mary
Ivanič je bilo poklonjeno darilo, katero jo	je zelo	presenetilo.	Dalje
sedanji preds. Emmi Planinšek, ki vodi našo podr. 45 let in Josephine Erjavec, ki je poročevalka vseh 49 let. Vse tri so se lepo zahvalile za darila.
Preds. povdarl, da mora Zveza napredovati, kar je želo odobravanje vseh članic.
Radi odsotnosti Frances Stonich, prečita letno poročilo nadz. Emma Nosse.
V	golninski sklad daruje Emma Planinšek v spomin Helen Dufour $5 in enako ?5 za sorodnika John Juvan.
Podano je poročilo o pripravah za kegljaško tekmo. Naša podr. bo pos-
%Ha kampanja je i) teku! V AkupnoAt napredujem!
To je geslo nove članske kampanje! Vpišite vaše družinske člane in prijatelje v Slovensko žensko Zvezo!
Kampanja bo zaključena 30. junija,
1977.
VSI PRIDNO NA DELO!
lala 4 skupin. Spomnile smo se naše prve kegljaške skupine, ki je bila ustanovljena od Emme Planinšek in Jennie Benedik. Sedaj imamo še Anne Papesh, Anne Sternisha in Anne Kobe.
Preds, povabi članice, da napišejo svoje spomine ob prihodu v Ameriko in kako so se uživele v novo deželo. Irene Odorizzi bo uredila vaša poročila za Zarjo, kar bo zanimivo za nas in za bodočnost. Vzamite si toliko časa in napišite kaj od svojih doživljajev.
Na seji je bila soglasno izvoljena za “popularno mater” leta, naša tajnica. čestitke Agnes!
Z željami za vesele Velikonočne praznike, vas vse pozdravljam,
JOSEPHINE ERJAVEC
PODR. 21, CLEVELAND, OHIO
Opozarja se članice in prijatelje, da bomo proslavile Materinski dan dne 4.. maja ob 6:30 zvečer v Slovenskem Domu, 4583 W. 130 Str. Servirala se bo večerja in dobrodošli so door prize, kakor vedno.
Počastile bomo zaslužno članico, ki je Ann Hanchette (Hosta). Važno je, da pokličete našo tajnico 884-8217, da se ve koliko hrane pripraviti.
Mesečne seje so vsako drugo sredo ob 1:30.
Na oddihu je bila v Havaii, Pauline Stepic.
V	bolnici se je nahajala, Alice De-
DAN SLOVENSKEGA IZROČILA, 12. JUNIJA, 1977
Prvi dan slovenskega izročila na srednjem zapadu se bo vršil v nedeljo dne 12. junija pod okriljem Slovenske ženske Zveze in njene krajevne podružnice št. 20, Joliet, III.
Javnost je vljudno vabljena, da se udeleži celodnevnih slavnosti, da se bolje spozna s slovensko kulturo, jezikom, glasbo in umetnostjo.
Nastopile bodo najbolj priljubljene slovenske godbe, pevci in ljudski plesalci. Krasne slike Slovenije in Baragove dežele. Umetniške razstave in razred slovenskega jezika. Predvajanje stare slov. ljudske obrti, pletenje, čipke ir prešanje vina.
Na razpolago bodo najboljša slovenska jedila. Vse v vsem imeli bomo košček Slovenije v srcu Amerike.
Vse vljudno vabimo na pristni SLOVENSKI DAN dne 12. junija. Podružnice od blizu in daleč prihitite, da boste z nami preživeli nepozabni dan. Naj nihče ne izostane!
BODIMO PONOSNI, DA SMO SLOVENCI!
VESELE IN BLAGOSLIVLJENE VELIKONOČNE PRAZNIKE VSEM ČLANICAM IN NJIHOVIM DRUŽINAM PO SRNI AMERIKE, ŽELI (iL. ODBOR, S.Ž.Z.
zelan, sedaj je doma. Vsem želim zdravja.
V	Zarji meseca februaija sem opisala “1921 — Žiri brez zdravnika”. Naj pripomnim, da je sedaj drugače, imajo zdravnika in ambulanco. Vožnja je tudi bolj zadovoljiva, saj vozijo autobusi na vse kraje. To sem opazila leta 19G3. Moja rojstna vas ima tovarno za Čevlje, kjer dela okrog 800 delavcev, ženske pa delajo kle-klane čipke.
Dne 27. febr. so imeli razstavo v Slov. Domu na Maple Hts, in so me povabili, da pokažem kako se dela čipke. Veliko ročnih del se je videlo ta dan.
Moj poklon vsem!
ANNA JESENKO
PODR. 24 LA SALLE, ILL.
Žalostna vam oznanjam, da je dne 20. tebr. v visoki starosti 91 let umrla naša čla. Margareta Pirc. Pok. je živela v veliki hiši na tretji ulici v LaSalle. Hišo sta lastovala s pok. možem Pavlom, ki je umrl 1931. Tudi hčerka Margareta je umrla pred dveml leti. Za njo žaluje tudi sin Lawrence. Imela je lep pogreb ob petju cerkvenega zbora. Jože Piletič je tudi lepo pel v spomin pokojne. Njej In vsem umrlim članicam mir in pokoj. Naj v miru počivajo!
Moja mama je umrla leta 1958 tudi v mesecu februarju. Njeno Ime je bilo Mary Bildhauer. 8 otrok nas je bilo v hiši. Obiskali smo tudi lepo Slovenijo, kar nam bo vedno ostalo v prijetnem spominu. Imam rada stare navade, zato pa pišem po slovensko dokler še znam. Kako so se čudili ko smo vse slovenske pesmi peli in se jim je čudno zdelo kako živimo tukaj v primeri z njimi tam. Tudi tam so precej napredovali. Druge stvari so tam, kakor tukaj, posebno v cerkvi je vse, kakor pri nas. Mladi fantički berejo berilo in pesmi so iste. Seveda, saj smo pravi Slovenci. Gotovo je prijetno znati dva jezika. Na Brniku so nas lepo sprejeli z rožami.
Sedaj smo v postnem času. Pripravljamo se za Veliko noč.
Bog naj vas vse blagoslovi, če pa imate kaj novic, mi jih povejte, ker Zarjo berejo mnogi naši znanci. Tukaj smo pridobile 3 nove članice: Christina Waite, hčerka od Beznik v februarju dve hčere Mary Polando, to so Theresa Jensen, Oglesby, in Shirley Miller, Jonesville.
Na svidenje!
MICI MARY PILETIČ
PODR. 47, GARFIELD HGTS., OHIO
Prejele smo pismo od gl. blag. Mary Marolt iz Jolieta, glede voščila v Zarji ob otvoritvi novega gl. iirada. Ker je prišlo prepozno za febr. Zarjo, je gl. preds. Mary Bostian priporočala, da naj pošljemo za aprilsko Zarjo. Naša podr. je odobrila $10. čestitke in voščila za velikonočne praznike od vseh naših članic..
Dobile smo tudi $10 od Ferfolia and Sons Pogrebni zavod, 5386 Lee Itd., to so Theresa Jensen, Oglesby, in Shirley Miller Jonesville.
Pozdrav,
JENNIE PUGELY, taj.
PODR. 100, FONTANA, CALIF.
Članicam št. 84, N.Y. se oglašam lz
Fontane, kjer sedaj živim od januarja. Svakinja Mary Vidergar me je povabila na njen dom, potem sem se pa preselila v Slovenian Rest Home,
kjer sem bila prijazno sprejeta. Stanovalke rac'e govorijo, kakor tudi jaz in nekaj j h je tudi slamnikaric iz Chicaga, Mich., Clevelanda in Pa. Smo od 70 do 91 let stare in še zelo brihtne, da se dobro zastopimo.
Bazar v febr. je bil zelo dobro obiskan in postreženih je bilo 400 kosil. Bilo je veliko dela in pomagale so žene iz Fontane in Los Angeles. Mrs. Alesli je razposlala mnogo vabil na vse kraje. Mary Videgar je nakupila stvari in z Roze Novak sta napekle 25 do 30 potic. Mary in Rose sta tudi nakupile 6 košaric jabolk za štrudeljne.
Vse smo pomagale, da so vsi gostje dobili kos okusnega štrudeljna in še nekaj jih je bilo za prodajo. Vsega je zmanjkalo. Mre. Glad je napravila tudi zelo dobre štruklje. — Vsem, ki so pomagale k temu uspehu, najlepša hvala!
Kakor sem že poročala sem imela prijetno letalsko vožnjo. Povsod so ml šli lepo na roke in mi pomagali z vozički, da mi ni bilo treba se truditi s hojo. V Ontario, Cal. me je že čakal zet Frank Birk s svakinjo Mary Vidergar, ki mi je lepo postregla na domu. Njen mož je 86 let star. Tam so nas obiskale hčerke In sinova, da smo se prav lepo imeli.
Tudi moja hčerka Betty Birk ln njena 16 letna hčerka prideta za njenim možem Frankom, ki že več mesecev dela v San Bernardino. Sin Steven še živi v N.Y. in bo junija graduiral na univerzi, a hčerka je še v katoliškem kolegiju v N.Y. še ne vedo kje sl bodo otroci ustvarili svoje domove.
Če bo dobro zdravje, se bom G. avgusta udeležila poroke vnuka.
Torej če se še katera zanima priti v naš dom, naj se takoj okorajži, saj je zelo lepo tukaj ko Imamo vse v cvetju, dosti je rožmarina, nageljnov in roženkrauta.. Lemone so prav debela. Res prav lepo je tukaj.
Pozdrav vsem čla. št. 84 in 93, N.Y. in vsem članicam SŽZ. Bog vam daj zdravja. Z Bodom!
ANGELA VOJE, 8320 Cypress Ave., Fontana, Ca. 923335
ST. 10, CLEVELAND, OHIO
PA DOSTI PRIT!
ST. 47, GARFIELD HGTS., OHIO *
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> čestitke in voščila za velikonočne praznike ' ’ od vseh naših članice.
IZ IMAŠE SLOVENSKE
Dr. Frank J. Kern, devddesetlctnik
Kar težko je verjeti, pa vendar je res: letos marca je priljubljeni zdravnik dr. Kern praznoval devetdesetletnico svojega tako pestrega in bogatega življenja — jubilej, ki gotovo zasluži pozornost vseh Slovencev, saj je delo dr. Kerna zelo tesno povezano z življenjem In delom Slovencev v Ameriki in tudi pod drugih državah.
Slavljenec se je rodil 18. marca 1887 v Breznici nad Škofjo Ix)ko kot deveti otrok revne bajtarske družine. Čeprav mu je že pri enajstih letih umrl oče, je mladi France vendar postal študent-gimnazijec, najprej v Kranju, nato pa v Ljubljani v Aiojzevišču. Po končanem petem razredu ga je slovenski ameriški misijonar Janez Solnce pripeljal v Ameriko, kjer je nadarjeni šestnajstletni mladenič vstopil v minnesotsko semenišče — St. Paul Seminary.
Že kot študent in bogoslovec se je Frank zelo zanimal za zgodovino, jezike, literaturo In za sociologijo in socialna vprašanja, o katerih je rad debatiral v se-meniškem društvu “Baraga” in pisal v slovenske izseljenske liste. Med počitnicami pa je pridni študent zagrabil za vsako delo — na farmi, v klavnici in celo v pogrebnem zavodu in tako svoje šolanje v šolskih klopeh dopolnjeval v najpomembnejši šoli življenja.
Že kot študent je nekaj časa urejeval “G-lasnik” v Calumetu ter “Novo Domovino” in pozneje “Clevelandsko Ameriko” v Clevelandu.
Vkljub siromaštvu se je leta 1908 vpisal na medicinsko fakulteto Western Reserve University in leta 1912 je postal doktor medicine — v ponos takrat še tako preziranih in zapostavljenih slovenskih rojakov. Nad pol stoletja je vestno in sposobno vršil svoj zdravniški poklic in še danes se ga s hvaležnostjo spominja na stotine — če nc na tisoče — rojakov, ki so prvič “spoznali” dr. Kerna že pri porodu in ki so se z zaupanjem obračali nanj v bolezni. Le kdo bi mogel prešteti vse tiste, ki jih je dr. Kern pregledal, ko je bil glavni zdravnik za Slovensko svobodomiselno podporno zvezo, za Slovensko dobrodelno zvezo in za Slovensko narodno podporno jednoto—največjo slovensko organizacijo v Ameriki in v izseljenstvu! Dr. Kerna pa so seveda zavedni Slovenci nad sedemdeset let tudi srečevali na slovenskih društvenih sestankih In prireditvah, saj je bil ta naš ljudski zdravnik tudi eden najpomembnejših slovenskih društvenikov in javnih delavcev v Ameriki.
Bil je med prvimi ustanovitelji in voditelji Slovenskega narodnega doma na St. Clairju v Clevelandu — največjega slovenskega narodnega hrama v Ameriki, Slovenske narodne čitalnice istotam, leta 1925 ustanovljena Mladinske šole, itd. Nastopal je kot organizator in predavatelj in skupaj s priljubljenim pesnikom in skladateljem Ivanom Zormanom je sodil ljudi po značaju, ne Po strankarski, politični ali ideološki pripadnosti. Kot sam rad pove, mu je ta odprtost v ozkih slovenskih razmerah marsikdaj škodovala, a prav zato je bil tudi tu pionir, ki je rojakom z besedo in zgledom kazal pot iz strankarskih ožin in nižin k širšemu in globjemu slovenstvu.
Dr. Kern je tudi plodno pisateljeval. Nepregledna je vrsta njegovih člankov — od dijaških prvencev do učenih zdravniških razprav, objavljenih v uglednih zdravniških žurnalih. Redek je slovenski časopis, kjer ni bil kdaj tudi dr. Kern med sodelavci. Naravnost ogromno delo je njegov Angleško-slovenski besednjak iz leta 1919, ki mu je leta 1926 sledilo še Angleško-slovensko berilo.
Vse življenje se je dr. Kern zelo zanimal tudi za zgodovino. Njegovi poljudno pisani “Spomini”, ki so izšli v samozaložbi leta 1937, bodo vedno pomemben vir za zgodovino ameriških Slovencev. Skozi desetletja je tu in na drugih področjih sodeloval tudi z Mrs. Marie Prlsland,
DEDIŠČINE H Milena Gobetz
DR. FRANK J. KERN
po portretu Ivana Vavpotiča
ustanoviteljico Slovenske ženske zveze in pisateljico knjige “From Slovenia to America”. Vsaj kakih dvajset let je naš slavljenec pomagal z gradivom, prispevki in spodbudno besedo tudi našemu Slovenskemu ameriškemu inštitutu — Slovenian Research Centru of America. Ko smo leta 1971 imeli centrov piknik in “open house”, je bil med najbolj navdušenimi obiskovalci tudi dr. Kern in prišel je, kot skoraj vedno, z velikim zavitkom časopisnih izrezkov, brošur, naslovov in drugega gradiva. Eddie Simms (Simončič), slovenski harmonikar iz Holly-wooda in Johnny Gribbons (Grebenc) sta zaigrala na harmonike in naš sivolasi član John Grdina je zabaval navzoče s svojimi čarovnijami, mladina pa se je trla okrog “Yenko Deuce” športnega avtomobila, ki ga je zgradilo slovensko podjetje v Ameriki in poslalo kot zanimivost na to domače slovensko slavje.
Vedno nam bo ostal v prijetnem spominu skoraj celodnevni obisk dr. Kerna in dr. Antona Peterlina, bivšega ravnatelja nuklearnega inštituta v Ljubljani in fizikalnega inštituta v Monakovem na Nemškem in morda enega največjih znanstvenikov v slovenski zgodovini, še naša mama se ni mogla načuditi, kako sta bila oba ta “visoka gospoda” prijazna, preprosta in prijetna družabnika. Modro je pripomnila: “Več kot človek zna In doseže, bolj prijazen in preprost je. Delavce prezirajo le tisti takozvani izobraženci, ki imajo bolj malo v glavi, še manj pa v srcu!” Dr. Peterlin se kar ni mogel načuditi, kako bister je še vedno dr. Kern, vkljub njegovim visokim letom. Glede našega inštituta pa je dal sledečo izjavo: “Z vidika zgodovine se mi zdi, da vaš center vrši najpomembnejše delo za Slovence v izseljenstvu." Muhe in obadi bodo prešli, cenzorji in dobičkarji bodo pozabljeni, sadovi dela in žrtev pa bodo ostali kot stalni bleščeči kamenčki v katedrali slovenske omike.
Ta zavest je gotovo tudi dr. Kernu v največje zadoščenje, ko se ob svojem častitljivem jubileju ozira nazaj na več kot sedemdeset let trdega in plodnega dela za njegov ljubljeni slovenski narod. Vse drobnarije tonejo v pozabo — njegova dela pa rastejo po svojem pomenu iz dneva v dan. Svojih tako lepih talentov ni zakopal, ampak je z njimi bogatil življenje in zgodovino slovenskega naroda.
Stotera vam hvala, dragi naš slavljenec, za vaše veliko delo in žrtve! Vam in vaši dobri ženki Nežiki želimo vsi še mnogo zdravih in srečnih let!
ROSTER OF OFFICERS 1977
SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION NATIONAL OFFICERS
Honorary President-Founder:
Marie Prisland, 1034 Dillingham Ave. Sheboygan, Wis. 63081
Spiritual Advisor, Rev. Claude Okorn, O.F.M. 9546 S. Ewing Ave., Chicago, III. 60617
President, Mary Bostian
19617 Mohawk Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44119
Vice-President, Agnes (Nežka) Gaber 2034 W. 22nd Place, Chicago, III. 60608
Secretary, Olga Ancel
1115 Frederick, Joliet, III. 60435
Treasurer, Mary Marolt 108 Reed, Joliet, III. 60335
1st Auditor, Anne M. Kompare
9132 So. Constance, Chicago, III. 60617
2nd Auditor, Marion Marolt, 1512 S. 53rd St.
West Allis, Wis. 53214
3rd Auditor, Barbara Rosandich,
1212 E. Sheridan St., Ely, Minn. 55731 Editor, Corinne Leskovar,
2032 W. Cermak Rd. Chicago, III. 60608
Sec’y Scholarship Fund, Hermine Dicke,
3717 Council Crest, Madison, Wis. 53717 Director, Women & Sports, Lil Putzell,
3731 S. Home, Berwyn, III. 60402 Director, Youth Activities, Fran Seitz 26720 Whiteway Dr. Apt. 417, Cleveland, Ohio 44143 Cultural Heritage, Irene Odorizzi,
2362 Paddock Ln., Reston, Va. 22091 State Presidents: Wisconsin,
Ann Modiz, 1317 Penn, Ave., Sheboygan, Wis. 53081 Minnesota, Angeline Karish,
Box 428 Biwabik, Minn. 55708 Penna.—New York—D.C., Lucille Smith 37 Latimer, Strabane, Pa. 15363 lllinois-lndiana, Ann Vucko,
628 Adams, Westmont, III. 60559 Ohio-Michigan, Sophie Magayna,
315 E. 284th St., Willoughby, Ohio 44094 Calif.-Ore.-Wash., Rose Scoff,
2208 Mariposa, San Francisco, Cal.
Colo.-Kans.-Mo.-, Frances Simonich 1113 Mahren, Pueblo, Colo. 81006
Missed last month:
No. 14, CLEVELAND, OHIO
Pres.: Pauline Krall, 20740 Tracy Ave. 44123
Sec’y: Vera Bajec, 19613 Chickasaw, 44119
Treas.: Mary Iskra, 18814 Mohawk, 44119
Meeting:	First	Tues.	Slov.	Society
Home, Rechar Ave.
No. 54, WARREN, OHIO
Pres.:	Josephine Kassan, 360 How-
land, Wilson Rd. N.E. 44484
Sec’y. and Treas.: Joanne Ponikvar, 4010 Greenmont Dr. 44484
Meeting: 3rd Tues. Member’s Home. Feb., April, May, June, Sept., Nov., Dec.
No. 55 GIRARD, OHIO
Pres.: Veronica Dolsak, 641 Indiana Ave. McDonald, Ohio 4446
Sec’y and Treas.: Mary Macek, 12 Pittsburgh Ave. 44420
Meeting: 2nd Thurs. Slovenian Home
No. 56, HIBBING, MINN.
Pres.: Rose C. Maras, 262J W. 2nd Ave. 55746
Sec’y.: Mary Meadows, 1410 15th Ave.
E.	55746
Treas.: Cathran Marolt, 1986 E. 25th 55746
Meeting: 2nd Tues. Assumption Hall Club Rooms.
No. 57, NILES, OHIO
Pres.: Frances Yerman, 2110 Robbins Ave. 44446
Sec’y.: Virginia Zevkovich, 2557 Chestnut St. Girard 44420 Treas.: Mary Strah, 318 Baldwin Ave. 44446 Meeting: 2nd Tues. Pres’ Home.
No. 59 BURGETTSTOWN, PA.
Pres.: Frances Korošec, 365 Main St. 15021
Sec’y.:	Virginia	Bendich,	Box 213,
Slovan, Pa. 15078 Treas.: Rosemary Orenchuk, 24 Stella St. 15021
Meeting:	1st	Tuesday, Slovenian
Home.
No. 61, BRADDOCK, PA.
Dues paid to Home Office
No. 62, CONNEAUT, OHIO
Pres.: Mary Jane Dello, 542 Detroit St. 44030
Sec’y. and Treas.: Anna Mundi, 431 16th St. 44030 Meeting: 1st. Sat. Treas, Home.
No. 63, DENVER, COLO.
Pres.: Adelaide Glavitz, 4760 Beach Ct. 80211
Sec’y. and Treas.: Angie Wortman, 5160 Stuart St. 80211 Meeting: 4th Sun, Slovenian Hall.
No. 64, KANSAS CITY, KANS.
Pres.: Antonia Kostelec, 617 Splitlog 66101
Sec’y.: Catherine Lastelic, 637 Orville 66101
Treas.: Regina Cop, 317 Orchard Ave. G6101
Meeting: 3rd. Sunday, Holy Family Hall.
No. 65, VIRGINIA, MINN.
Sec’y.: Jennie Tavchar, 719 10th St. N. 55792
No. 66, CANON CITY, COLO.
Pres.:	Christine Konte, 112 W. Cat-
lin Ave. 81212 Sec’y and Treas.: Helen McFarland 1442 Chestnut St. 81212 Meeting: No regular meetings.
Home of Pres, or Sec’y.
No. 67, BESSEMER, PA.
Pres.: Mary Snezic, Box 47. 16112 Sec’y.: Mary Percic, P.O. Box 546, 16112
Treas.:	Mary Brodesko, Box 449,
16112
Meeting: 1st Sun. 7 P.M. Croatian Club Poland Ave.
No. 68, FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO
Pres.: Rose Bradack, 8189 Plains Rd.
Mentor, Ohio 44060 Sec’y. and Treas.: Frances XJlle, 156 Charlote St. Plainesville, Ohio 44077 Meeting: 3rd Wed. American Slovene Club. Fairport Harber, O.
No. 70. W. ALIQUIPPA, PA.
Pres.: and Treas.: Stella Cicconi, 104 Main Ave.
Sec’y.: Mary Derglln, 85 Maple Ave. Meetings: Second Tuesday, 104 Main.
Dear Pen Pal Members:
'TOR THE YOUNG AT HEART"
HI BOYS AND GIRLS
April is the month that everyone looks forward to. With April comes the first signs of spring — trees building, beautiful blue skies, green grass and of course what would April be without its showers. But with the good comes the bad . . . the bad in this case being spring cleaning.
My grandmother told me what happened to her once while she was spring cleaning. She was busy with cleaning the cupboards, washing the curtains, and changing the sheets on the beds. When she was making up the beds, she notice that her cat, Tom, wasn’t playing on the bed when she was trying to straighten the sheets. Even though it slowed her down, it was fun trying to fight the cat for the bed. She figured that Tom was sleeping under the couch again. She went about her cho es without giving it further thought. .. until lunch.
Grandma made her way to the kitchen, got out a can of cat food, and prepared Tom’s lunch. “Here Tom,” she called.. ‘ Don’t be stubborn like Morris and come to get your 9-Lives!” But no Tom. Even after she shook the box of Purina Cat Chow, Tom did not appear. “I’m gonna sue them for false advertising . . . my cat ain’t dumb enough to come running for a box!”
She made one more final attempt to bring her cat out of hiding. . . the Rubber mouse. “Gets him all the time,” grandma explained., “Here Tom! Come on boy! Here’s you rubber mouse . . . come on, Let’s play. Tom! Tom? Something’s wrong here. When Tom doesn’t come for his niouse then he must be sick.”
She began her search for her lost friend, checking under the couch, behind the curtains, and in the empty cupboards. Where was Tom? Suddenly she noticed a small voice. She followed the noise into her bedroom. “Tom?”
"Meow,” came the muffled reply.
' Oh my gosh,” grandma panicked, It sounds like that crazy cat is in the walls!” She ran out calling to her husband. ' Joe, Joe, the cat is »truck in the wall.”
"Not now, let me finish watching this inning. The Cubs are losing by 0n|y one run. They can win it here.” "Joe, the cat may be dying.”
“Who cares? I hate that cat.”
“Joe, please. Get the cat out.” “Okay.,. . now where is the cat?
the tree again?”
“No. In the wall.”
In the WALL? How did it get in the wall?”
“He slid in between the walls in
the attic.”
“That Stupid cat!” With that grandpa marched upstairs with grandma following close behind.
"Well, It’s not up here,” grandpa stated after a good half hour search. “The only way we can get it from up here is to rip the floor apart.”
“Well, Joe, what are you waiting for?"
“You really want me to rip up the floor?” grandpa asked unbelievingly. But he didn’t need a reply from grandma to start working.
After a long two hours of work, they came upon the decision that the cat was not there. “He must be further down,” grandma said hopefully.
“How do you expect us to get him there? Tear apart the wall in the bedroom?” grandpa asked sarcastically.
“Well . . . it’s a thought.”
‘You must be kidding... you’re not are you? Okay .... as soon as we get this attic back into place we’ll start in the bedroom.”
Fortunately, their grandson, Chuck, walked in and helped them finish the job.
“What’s the next job, grandpa?” Chuck asked enthusiastically. Grandpa explained the situation.
“Well, before we do anything, Chuck reasoned out, “let’s make sure that it’s not in the wall.” So together they double checked the room. “What’s behind this dresser chest, grandpa?”
“The wall.”
“Obviously . . . but is this the wall where the cat is supposed to be?”
‘Yeah... why?”
“I wonder.” With that Chuck pushed the heavy set of drawers away from the wall. Out jumped the cat, who immediately started cleaning itself.
“See gramps? The cat was just behind the dresser.”
“It’s a good thing I love your grandma otherwise that cat wouldn’t be around to see another spring cleaning!”
Grandpa went back to liis television, Chuck went back to his work and grandma went back to her cleaning keeping a constant watch on Tom. Everyone was happy now, especially Toni who got extra flavor biscuits.
This story may sound impossible but it really happened. Did you ever have something really funny happen to you? Write and let me know about it!
HAPPY EASTER!!!
Your Friend, REGINA li
Thank you for helping to start the mail rolling in for our Pen Pal Corner. The Youth Board is very excited over this and hope you keep on writing. To date we have 3 youngsters in the 9 year age level and two teenagers. Write to our ZARJA directly, (and you can address them to one another,) mail to EDITOR, 2032 W. Cermak Rd„ Chicago, 111. (>0608.
Remember, Jimmy Debevec age 9 started the Pen Pal Club going with his letter, was followed by Ann Marie Allison of San Francisco, age 9 and then Lee Ann Gorgon, also 9 of Kastlake, Ohio.
Two teenegers from the Euclid, Ohio Baton Twirlers gave reports on their activities. Write to them thru our ZARJA magazine. They are Che:yl Vrtovsnik and Mary D’Amico. We'll print your letters and the answers. NATIONAL YOUTH BOARD
Here’s something to keep our Juniors busy!
Surprise your mother by doing things she can be proud of. Make your bed every day for a month for Mother’s Day. Making your bed can be quite a game if you know how. Follow these directions:
1. Begin at one side of the bed;
2.—Pull the bottom sheet tight and straighten it.
3.-Pull the top sheet and blankets into ;>lace.
4. Pold end of top sheet over the edge of the blanket at the head of the bed.
5.—Pull bedspread over, folding back the top of the spread by the pillows.
G.—Turn end of spread over the pi’lows.
7-—Walk to the other side of the bed and complete making bed.
8.—Sit down on a chair and look over the bed.
What did you learn?
1.—Did you make your bed every day for a month? If not, how often d'd you make it?
2.—Were you able to make the bed in one trip around, or how many times did you go around the sides.
3.—Why should you fold the end of the top sheet over the top of the banket?
4„—Did you show' anyone in your family what you learned about bed-making?
Answer all the Questions according to the numbers, and mail your answer to the Youth Director. Be sure to include your name, address age and your S.W.U. Branch number.
With your answers, write to: S.W.U. Youth Board at 26720 White Way Dr., 417 F., Richmond Hgts., Ohio 44143.
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5325 W. Greenf.eid Ave.	Phone	327	'-6U0
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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459 North Ottawa Street Phone: 722-0524