ZARJA - DAWN URADNO GLASILO OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SLOVENSKE ŽENSKE ZVEZE SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION NO. 7-8 JULY-AUGUST, 1978 VOLUME 50 Minnesota Governor and Members Honoring our Mothers of the Year The month of May brings out the best in social life among our branches as we celebrate Mother’s Day by honoring our chosen Mothers and iMembers of S.W.U. In Chisholm, a highligut of the celebration in tribute to 89 year c'd Mother, Mrs. Frances Setina, was a guest appearance of the Governor of Minnesota, Rudy Perpich. He was Outshone by Mrs. Setina, however, as she led him around the dance floor in a lively polka. (Photo courtesy VEDA PONIKVAR, Publisher Chisholm Free Press and Member of Br. 38). Cleveland members of Gr. 50 honored all their past Mothers of the Year along with 1978 honoree Millie Pike, fifth from the right, standing. Over 125 members attended the celebration they called: REMEMBERING MAMA! (See inside cover for more) REMEMBERING MOTHERS OF BR. 50: Pictured are Mothers of the Year from 1956 to 1978, iSeated left to right Marie Beck (’65), Mary Perusek (’74), Mary Petrie (’73), Sophie Zagorc (’62), Beatrice Tome (’70), Vicki Pianeckl (’72), Marie Azman (’69), Standing left to right — Jean Tomsic (’75), Louise Vovko (’63), Ernestine Jevec (’64), Ann Krlstoff (’71), Carole Traven (’67), Vi Zak (’76), Millie Pike (’78), Mary Cesnik ((’77), Mary Susnlk (’68), Agnes Trebar (’61), Josephine Trunk (57), Not pictured are Frances Sietz (’59), Rose Želodec (’66), and Jo Seelye (’56). D eceased are Mary Hočevar (’58), and Celia Žnidaršič (’60). ZARJA - THE DAWN For Social Members, .40 per month za družabne članice .40 mesečno NUMBER 7-8 JULY-AUGUST, 1978 VOLUME 50 Member, Illinois Fraternal Congress Official Publication of the Slovenian Women’« Union of America — Uradno glasilo Slovenske Zveze Published Monthly except one combined issue, July-August — izhaja vsak mesec razen skupen številke za julij-avgust. Annual Subscription for non-members, J6.00 — naročnina $6.00 letno za ne-člane. Publisher: ZARJA. 131 No. Chicago St. Joliet. 111. 60-132 Second Class Postage paid at Chicago. 111. All communications for the next isBue of publication must be in the hands of the Editor by the FIRST of the month. — Vsi dopisi za naslednjo izdajo mesečnika morajo biti v rokah urednica do 1. v mesecu. Editor, CORINNE LESKOVAR Editorial Office: 2032 W. Cermak Rd„ Chicago, III. 60608 Telephone 847-6679, Area Code 312 ON THE COVER Governor Rudy Perplch surprised everyone including Mother of the Year, Mrs. Frances Setina at her naty in May. On th" photo are Mother of the Year, with the Governor and two of Mrs. Setina’s daughters, Franc:s Gamache, left and Rose Stonemark, right. Their life stories and those of our other Mother’s cf the Year were published in the May issue of Zarja. What an enjoyable evening it was at the May meeting with 127 members attending! Honored was Millie Pike our 1978 Mother of the Year. ''Mothers should not be forgotten”, said President Ann Tercek, so all of the past Mothers of-the-Year were contacted, dating back to 1956. Out of a total of twenty two, seventeen were present. As part of the celebration the mothers received gifts and corsages. Poems about mothers were recited and the song, “Mamica” was sung by Rosemary Marn accompanied by Jane Berkopec at the piano. Sandwiches and goodies were served with punch and coffee. A big thank you goes to the Kitchen committee, to Sophie Zagorc for assisting in checking names through her collection of Zarja magazines, to Mary Perusek for the corsages, to Carole Traven for the Mother poems, to the ladies who donated gifts and delicious bakery, and to the makers of the um, um, good punch. Community singing of Slovenian and American songs ended a happy evening for all. DATES TO REMEMBER July 16 — ZVEZA DAY, Br. 2. Chicago, 111. at Lemont, 111. Aug. 8 — POTLUCK PICNIC, Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 11 — CARD PARTY, Br. 1, Sheboygan, Wis. Oct 22 — GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY, Br. 25, Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 28 — DEBUTANTE COTILLION BALL, Cleveland. Ohio Oct. 29 — 50th ANNIVERSARY & STATE CONVEN- TION, Br. 17, West Allis, Wls. OCT. 29— 50th ANNIVERSARY, Br. 26, Pittsbug, P?.. SEPT. 24 — OHIO MICHIGAN STATE CONVENTION, Dr. 55, Girard, Ohio hostesses. SEPT. 10 — PICNIC, Br. 43, Milwaukee, Wis. at Arcadicn Park. OCT. 12 — RUMMAGE SALE, Br. 42, Map:e Kgts., Ohio. HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN JULY-AUGUST National Officers: JULY 4 — ANNE VUCKO, State President, Illinois-Indiana, Westmont, 111. JULY 18 — OLGA ANCEL, National Secrelary, Joliet, 111. JULY 28 — ROSE SICOEF, State President, California-Washington-Oregon, San Francisco, Cal. JULY 31 — MARY MAROLT. National Treasurer, Joliet, 111. Eianch Presidents: JULY JULY JULY JULY 11 JULY 12 JULY 21 JULY 23 -JULY 25 -JULY 26 3 — Anna Trontel, Br. 26, Pittsburg, Pa. I — Ann Heinemann, Br. 28. Calumet, Mich. 9 Amelia Hagen, Br., 4, Oregon City, Ore. Jo Wilheim, Br. 12, Milwaukee, Wis. Marge Prebil, Br. 16, So. Chicago, 111. Pauline Adamic, Br. 105, Detroit, Mich. Ann Trcek, Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio Mary Messersmith, Br. 8, Steelton, Pa. Ann Petanovich Br. 80, Moon Run, Pa. Secretaries: JULY 6 Mary Hadley, Br. 29, Broundale, Pa. JLILY 10 — Ann Mundi, Br. 62, Conneaut, Ohio JULY 17 Mary Percic, Br. 67, Bessemer, Pa. JULY 18 — Cecilia Blais, Br. 4, Oregon City, Ore. JULY 18 Angie Wortman, Br. 63, Denver, Colo. JULY 18 Denise Malenšek, Br. 92, Crested Butte, Colo. JULY 18 — Mary Djubinsld, Br. 102, Willard, Wis. JULY 21 — (Sally Davidson, Br. 23, Ely, Minn. Dawn JULY 23 Louise Epley, Br. 73, Warrensville, Hgths., O. National Officers: AUG. 5 ANNE KOMPARE, National Auditor, So. Chicago, 111. AUG. 13 MARY BOSTIAN, National President, Cleveland, Ohio Presidents: 4 6 13 17 22 AUG. AUG. AUG. AUG. AUG. AUG. 24 -AUG. 25 AUG. 27 AUG. 29 Secretaries: AUG. 3 AUG. 5 AUG. 7 AUG. 13 AUG. 16 AUG. 22 AUG. 22 AUG. 22 - Betty Matjašič, Br. 101, Bedford Hgts., O. Rose Pueel, Br. 23, Ely; Minn. Delores Heski, Br. 33, Duluth, Minn. Veronica Dolsak, Br. 55, Girard, Ohio Mary Habich, Br. 74, Ajnbridge, Pa. Jean Kurlich, Br. 100, Fontana, Cal. Shirley Melissa, Br. 2, Chicago, 111. Mary Jane Dello, Br. 62, Conneaut, Ohio Ann Maver, Br. 25, Cleveland, Ohio Mary Lou Prline, Br. 42, Maple Hgts., Ohio Jennie Stusek, Br. 88, Johnstown, Pa. Moreen Spencer, Br. 13. San Francisco, Cal. Virginia Bendich, Br. 59, Burgetstown, Pa. Frances Ulle, Br. 68, Fairport Hrbr., Ohio Sharon Church, Br. 52, Kitzville, Minn. Mary Kernz, Br. 89, Ogleslby, 111. Mildred Poropat, Br. 95, Slo. Chicago, 111. 1978-79 Slovenian Women's Union Scholars Victoria /!hh Ho^et iinda £chultj Again it is that time of the year when another selection of scholarship winners is to be announced. The candidates were outstanding and the Election was diff'cult. It is my pleasure, as chairman, to announce the °c^olarship Committee’s decision as follows: V|C.TORIA ANN HOFER: 107 Summer; Shorewood, III., of Br. No. 20, Joliet d?;ughter of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hofer; Major: Psychistric Nursing University: George Mason University in Virginia L|NDa SCHULTZ: 5918 S. Farfield Ave., Chicago, III., of Br. No. 2 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schultz; Major: Photo journalism University: Northern Illinois University BGRNADETTE STARCEVICH: 61 Amherst: Pueblo, Colo., of Branch No. 3 daughter of Mr. and Mre. John Starcevich; Major: Business and Office Occupations University: University of Southern Colorado StACY RADOSEVICH: Earthwood Inn, West Star Rt„ Hwy. 61 Two Harbors, Minn. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony P. Radosevich of Branch No. 33; University: College of St. Benedict of St. Joseph, Minn. CONGRATULATIONS! and best wishes from the Slovenian Women’s nion and the Scholarship Committee for an interesting learning experience *nd a successful career. Marie Prisland, Olga Ancel, Sincerely yours, ^ermine Dicke, chairman, Scholarship Mary Bostian, Rose Kraemer, oniniittee. Irene Odorizzi, Antonia Turek, U SetH acfette ^tatceiDick El|gibii SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION ity: Ex Applicant must be a graduating high school senior intending further education at an accredited college, university or technical institute. Applicant must be a member of the Slovenian Women’s Union for at least three years preceding application. ePtions: 1) Only one scholarship can ever be granted to members of any one family. ) Only one scholarship can be granted any year to a g Particular branch. acb application shall contain: Name, address, zip code, name of parents, age, local branch number, number of years of membership in the Slovenian Women's Union, major field of study considered and name of college or university contemplated. 2) A recent photograph or snapshot. 3) A transcript of high school grades through the first semester of the senior year and grade point average. ■I) A frank statement of the extent of financial assistance needed. 5) A letter of recommendation from the student’s principal, advisor or teacher. 6) A letter of recommendation from the local branch president or secretary including confirmation of years of membership. All application materials are to be mailed each year by March 31st to Mrs. Hermine Diclce, Chairman Scholarship Committee, 3717 Council Crest; Madison, Wis., 53711. The Scholarship Committee will finalize the selections. Application material will not be returned. Awards will be based on the competitive level of scholastic achievement and financial need. PRESIDENT S MESSAGE // Mary Bostic Since this is the beginning of summer and the picnic season, I want to remind our members that it may be a good time to campaign for new members and sign up many “pink slips” of application blanks. Please give it a try. Vacation time is here and you may have success. This year there were many branches celebrating Mothers Day and many mothers were honored with an array of gifts and token that make the day unforgettable. I want to express my congratulations to all. Also, many more branches will celebrate their 50th anniversaries. I was kept quite busy trying to make my appearance at as many branches ais I could on their great celebration days. Tt’s nice to see more action in our branches and these activates make us think back to the old days then we were constantly planning new activities for our members. I hear the older members say: This is like the old times we use to have! They love it. We want to wish all members traveling to Europe and other places the best of luck and safe trips. Br. 79 Enumclaw, Washington had their spring dance. Congratulations. I think that’s lovely and a good Idea. I wish you all success. This is a sure way to invite younger members to your branch. Our Regional President, Sophie Magayna, and yours truly received a special invitation to visit Br. 55 on the occasion of their Mother’s Day party. We were more than happy to go and Prances Sietz also joined us. We enjoyed it very much and made man.y new friends. The weather, too, was favorable. We were grateful to them for such friendly greetings. We also me Frances Yerman from Br. 57 who came her with a car full. Prances is very active with singing and whatever. This is what is great cooperation. A.ll taking part with each other and besides, trying to enroll new members in their groups. Keep it up, Br. 55! I Just knoiw you will get places. Br. 15 has also honored their Mother of the Year who is Marie Pabijan, their secretary. She is such a good worker and has great interest in Br. 15, I’m sure Br. 15 has a good fluture. They also honored their president for her hard work. I wonder how many members realize it and help out when they know they have officers who are ambitious. It takes everyone’s cooperation to make for success. July-August Youth Board News Dairing the month oif May, three local branches celebrated their Mother of the Year parties. At Br. 21, West Park — Helen Konkoy was presented a lovely gift by a junior member, Disa Chesnik during their 50th anniversary celebration. This pleased the Youth Board Director because Br. 21 is involving Juniors in their events. Br. 41 honored Mother of the Year Jane Kaplan by attending mass in a group, followed by dinner at the Slovenian Home on Waterloo Rd. Pr. Victor Tome was emcee of the program and he told of all the good deeds .Tane has performed in all the various offices she has heM from her days at the St. Clair area to the present time. As Youth Board Director, I also was pleased to give insights in her work with the Youth Board and Br. 41 The American Slovene Club was also represented by four members who helped to serve and presented her with a large bouquet oif carnations. Branch 55, Girard, Ohio was our destination on May 11th as Mary Bostian, National President and Sophie Br. 50 had something different for their Mother of the Year party. They honored all their Mothers of the Year and their president, too. She has earned the appreciation of all the memibers. Sit. Clair branch, Br. 25 had a special evening for their Mother of the Year, Mary Otoničar. She is to be doufbly congratulated for dedicated years as an officer of Br. 25, for many years as Secretary and now as Vice-president. I am sure we all admire her for lifetime of energetic work for church and S.W.U. Br. 32 honored their Mother of the Year, Josephine Jevec on May 17th at Sterle’s restaurant with dinner and entertainment. All enjoyed themselves very imidli. Members love to make a change to go out and do something different now and then. Our May ZAR.TA was beautiful with all the photos and stories of our Mothers of the Year I hope you all enjoyed reading it. My best wis'hes to the memibers of Br. 20, Joliet on their big Slovenian Heritage Day. I chartered a bus last year but had no luck for this year. I hope seom of oMr vacationing members did make the trip to Joliet. No doubt you had as big a success this year as last. Congratulations all branches celebrating their anniversaries. Don’t forget our cookbooks, too. They make nice giifts for newlyweds. We also have a new printing of Mrs. Prisland’s book, “From Slovenia to America’’ that makes a nice gift. Every grandma should buy one for her grandchildren. To all branches, best wishes for keeping us posited with your interesting reports. Everybody is so busy. This is what helps progress. Keep it up and keep writing to keep your members informed. Remind them of your meetings, your activities and your plans. Get them to cooperate. Iif they read ZARJA, they’ll know what you are doing. We have many more branches celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year and they are Branches 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 2fi. Hope to hear of their plans. May all oiur ill members return to good health and happy birthday to all in July and August. Get well also to our one and only Editor, Corinne Leskovar who was hospitalized for a short time for surgery. We wis'h her a speedy recovery. May God bless you all and care for you. Magayna, State President and I attended their Mother’s Day event in honor of Nancy Domibrosky. The Oldest Mother, Mrs. Petkovšek at age 8G and Youngest, Mrs, Restic, at the age of 26 were also honored. President Dolsak gave greetings thanking all for the wonderful tournout. An altar of the Blessed Virgin, a beautiful sight to see, was set up by Matilda Ciigolle who organized Br. 55 in 1933, The Blessed Virgin statue was made in Spain and given to Matilda by Mother Edna Marie. Ursuline Superior from Canfield, Ohio. Their Mother of the Year was escorted to the altar to light the candles and to place a crown of roses on Her head while all in attendance sange songs in Slovenian and English. She was also presented a plaque and her daughter. Pat Genoccld expressed her love from “An Album of l.ove for My Mother”. A good evening, with good results for our next State Convention, which thnu the efforts of our State President, has been decided to be held in Girard in Sept. Thank you. Girard for including us in your Mother’s Day festivities. FRAN SIETZ Note For All Officers and Members! In anticipation of our 17th National Convention taking place in the month of May, 1979 at Duluth, Minnesota, the following excerpts of the National By-Laws is printed. This will enable you at your branch meetings to plan for the all-important election of delegates in the first few months of 1979. The By-laws must be followed completely. There is no legal election if these rules are not obeyed. 4.09. Any Adult Department member is eligible to be a delegate or alternate to the National Convention If she is at least 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, of the Catholic faith and a member in good standing. She must also be a member for at least one year and must have attended a minimum of five meetings of her branch during the year prior to the convention. Attendance and membership requirements may be waived in the case of newly organized branches. To be elected as a delegate or alternate, an individual must receive a two-thirds majority of the votes cast during her branch’s delegate and alternate elections. 4.10. A convention year shall be considered that twelvemonth period ending on the last day of Dec. Immediately Preceding the convention. Each subordinate branch which has paid its members’ assessments to the home office °n or before the last day of December of the convention year is to be represented at the National Convention as follows: a) Branches with 75 to 200 Adult Department members shall be entitled to one delegate. b) Branches with 201 to 400 Adult Department members shall be entitled to two delegates. c) Branches with more than 401 Adult Department naembers shall be entitled to three delegates. d) Subordinate branches having an Adult Department membership of less than 75 members shall be combined with other such branches by the National Secretary for the purpose of electing a delegate. Total membership f°r the purpose of consolidation for delegate elections shall be considered that existing on the last day of December of the convention year. Consolidated branches "'ith a total of 100 Adult Department members shall be entitled to one delegate. The National Secretary will consolidate branches according to their geographical proximity. The National Secretary will then issue a consolidation order authorizing the delegate election. The expenses of delegates representing consolidated branches "’ill be apportioned among the represented branches. ARTICLE VII Officers 7.01. The nationaii officers of The Slovenian Women’s U'nicn will ccnsist of the following personnel: (1) the National President, (2) the National Vice-President, (3) the National Secretary, (4) the Naticnal Treasurer, (5) the National Editor, (6), the three National Auditors, (7), W>e Regicnal Presidents, (8), the Directors of Member, ^uth and Recreational Activities, (9), the SehQ'larsnin C'hanman, (10), the Cultural Heritage Offcer, and (11) the Spiritual Advisor. Naticnal officers, will be elected for three year terms at each Naticnal Convention. Nomine'-tionc shall be public, and elections shall be by secr-et ballet. Candidates nrust be members in good standing Wlt,|i the association, and must meet the qualifications of the particular office for which they have been nomin-ated. No member will be eligible to serve more than tw° terms in the same elective naticnal office other than National Secretary, Naticnal Editor and Scholanslriip Committee Chairmen. Elected officers shall assume their respective offices on the first day of July following the National Convention. Rev. Claude Okorn, O.F.M. Sickness is a kind of Martyr-dom The sufferings of this time have many facets wMch in the end can all be reduced to earthly experience of man’s relation to God. In the mutual love of Christians an element of suffering is present to the extent that in this love the Christian gives himself, his person, and his possesions. One or the other struggles with the old man in us. We are truly busy dying to ourselves, as regard the aspiration of the "flesh”. But suffering comes to us also from the other side. It conies .to us especially from our felllows, just as we also can be a burden to others. The Christian is tried by persecution. If he yields to violence, then his trial reveals that his love of God was not genuine. But to endure trials, and especially to suflfer death in order to confess Chrisit, is the highest self-affirmation of the spirit in our earthly life, and at the same time the freest aot which man can attain on earth. Trials can also present themselves in the shape of sickness, and sorts of setbacks which do not come from ourselves or our fellows. Here to a martyrdom Is consummated, in which the Christian must bear witness to t'he faith in eternal life. Earthly existence is essentially a trial which requires a constant affirmation of belief in God, which offers us an opportunity, precisely through the trial, to win freedom for ourselves. In this way man learns to rule over creation, which now can no longer harm him. Creation shows that it Is good: “We know that In everything God works for good with those who love him.” The Christian who is truly held by Christ, knows that nothing can threaten him anymore. Who shall separate us from the love of C'hrist? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all day long, we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor heights, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Man can withstand trials because in this Jesus has preceded him. SLOVENIAN WOMEN’S UNION Cleveland, Ohio Announcement! THE FIFTH SLOVENIAN WOMEN’S’ UNION DEBUTANTE BALL will be held Saturday, October 28, 1978 at the SLOVENIAN NATIONAL AUDITORIUM 6409 S. Cla.1r Ave., Cleveland, Ohio Ball Committee: S.W.U. JUNIOR LEAGUE President, Carol Globokar Vice-President, Mary Ann Globokar Sec’y-Treas. Carole Cooke Kozan Daughters of all S.W.U. Branches are eligible to participate in the Cleveland Cotillion Ball. ACTIVITIES NO. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WIS. There was a wonderful turn-out at the May meeting. After the Minutes and secretary’s report were read, Mrs. Marie Prisland initiated two new members: Johanna Radovan and Amelia Sterk. Two new memlbers, Ida Mayer and Julie Fischer were unable to be present. Our hearty welcome to all the new members. Anna Modiz, chair-man of the midwest bowling tournament, gave us an excellent branch financial report. There will be a bowling party for junior members in the near future. Mrs. Marie Prisland spoke on the approaching Slovenian Heritage Day in Joliet, June 11th and hoping there will be many present from Sheboygan. She also gave a detailed report on the International Festival People to People in which we participated and was very successful. Our president led us in prayer for our deceased member, Stephania Pelko, and we extend our deep sympathy to her children and relatives. After all business was taken care of, our Lady-of-the-Year, Agnes Me-lanz was presented by Mrs. Marie Prisland. Our president, Ruth Sheck bestowed her with a spray of red carnations and her niece Kathy Zlodl read a recitation. Mrs., Melanz expressed her appreciation to all. Janet Maurin and her son Paul did several musical numbers. Thank you both. We are also grateful to Tony Brul-la, Walter Helb and Carl Hurtienne for their band music and we were informed t/his was their first appearance in this hall. The buffet table was attractively set and the food was lusious! Thank you ladies for your work and those who donated food. We were happy to have so many members and guests present and enjoying the party and dancing. Congratulations, Agnes Melanz! The card party date is September 11th, please make plans to attend. Next meeting date August 20th. If you have not taken care of your dues for the year please contact the secretary. Get-well wishes to all the sick members. Have a nice summer. MARGARET FISCHER Reporter NO. 2, CHICAGO, ILL Our Mother’s ay program was the best ever. The Mass was well-attended and I’m sure that every mother present bad a tear in her eye at sometime or other during the service. Ann Mladic, our honoree, crowned the Blessed Mother after the Mass and was flanked by the 75 year celebrants: Mesdames Puhelc, Melissa, Williams, Vozel and Zorko. Father gave a very Inspiring talk and then sang the Litany in Slovenian with responses by the congregation. It was indeed an evening to remember. The reception after Mass was eual'ly well-attended. We had visitors from Br, 20 Joliet and from our neighboring parishes. Thanks to them for coming. Gifts were presented to our honoree as well as the oldest mother present: Mary Shorner; the youngest: Jean Scianna; mother with the most children: Ann Mladic, with five of her seven children present with their families. I’m sure that everyone attending had a splendid time and enjoyed visiting with friends. Our ladies really came through in the kitchen with donations by the following: Mesdames Siebert, Ko- ziarz, Zubek, Rasp, Mladic’s, Putizel, Kobal, Beribak, Jager, Zorko, Tuzak, Reich, Ciezek, Vučko, Ziebert, Turner, Blatnik, Fitzgerald, Arko, Stat-kus, Mihelnik, Krapenc, Vozel, Kozel, Zefran, Redensek, Hozzian, Carter, Zielinski, Kitz and your truly; hope I did not miss anyone. Again many, many thanks. We are proud to announce tiidt Linda Schultz has been awarded a Scholarship from the S.W.U. We extend our best wishes to her and her mother, Frances. Also, our congratulations to her grandmother, Frances Zibert, our "Sunshine Lady”. This family has been very active in our branch and are indeed, deserving of this honor. Among our sick members Is Sophia Simec, who is hospitalized at this writing. Also, our best to Corinne Leskovar, who is on the mend at home. Speedy recovery. Our hearts are heavy when we have to report a death, especially one who has been our staunch supporter thoughout the years: Mary Puklavetz. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family and dear ones and shall remember her in our prayers. This is the month of graduates. Miriam, daughter of Corinne and Lud Leskovar, has received her B.A., Cum Laude, from the University of Illinois in Champaign. She is enrolled at the same University School of Law for the fall term. Also, Deborah Zefran graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondaie. Her mother, Fran, is a long time member as is her grandmother, Elizabeth Zefran. Good luck and much success to you both and to all our graduates. Now our thoughts turn to Zveza Day in Lemont on July 16th. I hope that all our members and friends from surrounding communities attend: you are assured a good time, especially if the weather cooperates. With vacations starting soon, there is bound to be someone who cannot be present, but I’m sure you would if you could. I wish you all a safe and happy summer. If any of you are traveling, let us know about your trip. God bless you and keep you until the next time. MARY MULLER NO. 7, FOREST CITY, PA. The gift awarded to me from tiie Board of Directors and nice letter of coimmemdation was great'ly appreciated. | thamk you ailil for it. May God bless you and keep you in good health. Have a happy sumumer. JOSEPHINE GOSTI3HA NO. 10, CLEVELAND OHIO Congratulations to our 50 year member for 1978. They are: Antonia Baraga, Josephine Tercek, Rose Pi-zmoht, Mary Gliha, Frances Leskovec. May they all be blessed with good health for many years to come. We are proud to have these ladies as our members of Br. 10 for so long. Each lady will be presented with a gift from the SWU Home Office. Congratulations to Antonia Ker-zicnik and Allan Srca who became our newest members. Our Mother’s Day meeting held May 21st was quite a success. There were so many ladies present, Ann Kovac, Albina Zimmerman, Joyce LaNassi, Fay Moro and many of our regular ladies. Mrs. Mary Komidar was welcomed back after being sick for her birthday. She was 90 years young, so happy to see her back. Mrs. Čebular was 89 years young, too. Well, we had a very happy celebration. The other ladies celebrating are Helen Moze, Alice Struna, Toni Alis, Elsie Wasson, Millie Novak and the Mother of the Year was my mother, Antonia Baraga. Our president, Ann Markovich, presented her with a beautiful corsage and she received the gift from the Home Office for her 50 year membership. Our ladies who attended the 50th anniversary celebration of Br. 21, West Side, had a lovely meal and a nice program. It was a beautiful day and enjoyed by all. Where there is happineis, we also have sadness. We lost two members, Rose Lesjak and Anna Černivec. Also, our member, Mary Hrvatin lost her husband; and our dear member, Mary Matoh lost her son. To all our CROWNING GI-OivT - MOTHERHOOD Pauline Kicbucar, Br. 16., is crowned Mother of the Yesr by Mary Rago. In the background are Elsie Starce-V|ch and Frances Konar. Pauline Klobučar p?epares to cut her caKe as her proud family looks on. F-'rcm left are her son, Ferd Jr. with Ms wife Barbara, iher husband, Ferd and Br. IS President, Marge Prebil. (lear members we all know the sorrow we have to bear. Our deepest sympathies to the families and our members. May they rest in peace. There w'ill be no meeting during July, and August. Wishing all of you many very pleasant vacations. careful and have a safe trip to Wherever you are going. Come back *•0 see us in September. Just another reminder. Almost all the ladies have paid for their dues so * won’t be collecting any more at the Slov. Home after July, 1978. If you owe dues, please mail them to the. Have a happy summer. SOPHIE MAGAYNA NO. 13, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Our trip to Reno with Betty’s Tours 18 now but a memory; the entire trip was the most pleasant experience we have all enjoyed in a long time. E'rom the moment we left the Sloven-lan Hall in an air conditioned Bus Until our arrival home each moment brought additional happiness. Our ^our Director, President Josephine ^iuto and her darling daughter, Michele who works for Betty’s Tours uld all in their power to make every Suest feel welcome and right at home. On the bus we all sang and *Uade the ride up and back seem so short.. Imagine a complete weekend absolute pleasure! Altho I was ■'of one of the lucky gamblers it is happily I report we had a number of good winners. Who can expect 'Uore for a $28.000 investment with a return of $8.00 at the gorgeous ^GM Hotel and Casino in Reno, *8.00 at the Nugget in Sparks, Neva-and a free meal and $3.00 at the lovely Casino in Boomtown! It was more than one could expect. Because of Josephine’s pleasant manner and friendliness the bus group responded with the same nature so much so that we acted like one HAPPY FAMILY. Those who could not attend this wonderful trip to Nevada missed a wonderful time maybe next time you will be able to come along with us. Jo, my name will be the first on the list.! Thanks for a wonderful time. Zveza is once again open to new members, it is a privilege to be a member of this fine organization. Our branch under the guidance of our wonderful officers has been most active with many different things to offer: trips, banquets, breakfasts, etc. Come one and all and do become active with us. Plans for Zveza Day are now in the offing. Regional President, Rose Scoff is working on a Mass, Breakfast at the Jack Tar and other plans. October 1 is the date and this will afford you ttime to make a reservation with Rose. Fortunately more and more of our ladies are attending our functions; it is a good way to get together and renew old friends and visit in pleasure. Life is all too short to miss out in any of these planned days of happiness. We hope you all enjoy a most happy summer with vacation plans and happy days in the sun. Remember to love life, friends, family and each other; a day is only as good as YOU can make it. Joy is yours when you give joy. God Bless you all stay well. FRAN E. CHIODO, Reporter NO. 16, SOUTH CHICAGO ILL Over 80 members and friends attended our annual chicken dinner and Mother of the Year celebration honoring Pauline Klobučar. It was held in St. George’s church hall on our regular meeting night in May. Joining Pauline in celebration was her husband, Ferd, son Ferd, Jr. with wife, Barbara and two grand-daugh-ters from Beloit, Wisconsin, her niece, Jacqueline Soltysinski and sister-in-law, Ann Kompare, our National Auditor from Branch No. 95. Her daughter, Pollyann Schadt, who resides in Texas, sent our secretary, Gladys Buck, a donation to be used in making her mother’s celebration a memorable one. A very delicious and beautifully decorated cake and flowers were bought for the occasion. Among our guests were the three priests from St. George’s Church, Fathers Leonard Bogolin, Pastor, Miroslav Vulich and Vendelin Spendov, Ass’t Pastor. To start the festivities, President Marge Prebil greeted everyone and our 1977 “Mother”, Mary Rago, crowned Pauline with a circlet of roses. Anne Kompare recited an opening prayer and Jacqueline Soltysinski carried a floral crown to Pauline who crowned the Blessed Virgin. Tina Martin, Elsie Starcevich, Frances Konar and Edna Winters, dressed in Slovenian costumes, held lighted candles and acted as an honor guard, Gladys Buck said a prayer for our sick members and presented a yellow rose to our Blessed Mother; Alvina Sreboth presented a white rose with a prayer for our deceased mem- History Past d Present NO. 21, CLEVELAND. OHIO It is never too late to express gratitude for a very happy day, an occasion that occurs once in fifty years. We especially thank Madeline and Jim Debevec also Tony Petkovšek for their publicity on behalf of our festivities. For their goodness in making up our tickets and programs we thank Corrigan and Chambers’ Funeral Homes. We literally solicited any and all good will and we will return the same in time. Anyone acting as chairperson for such a celebration knows the anxieties created by the many details; reservations etc. Needless to say, it paid in golden sunshine and cooperation of all branches. Besides a full house, our extremely capable State President acting as mistress of ceremonies carried it off superbly. Dinner by Maple Hts. Catering was served efficiently and enjoyed; as many guests commented. All entertainment was simple, delightful and varied. Caroline Budan's song and button-box renditions were a pleasant surprise as was John Hutter’s trio. He is not only handsome; his boys are rythmic and cater to the crowd. We thank all o>f our quests and will try to see you at your functions very soon. Our officers deserve a toast and a medal of honor for their many concerns and diligence in getting this event coordinated to perfection without a flaw in the day from "Wel- bers. With Jean Franko at the piano, everyone sang Marian hymns while in procession presenting Mary with a red rose. Before dinner was served, Marge Prebil presented Pauline with a memory book prepared by Marge and Sylvia Spretnjak. In preparation for the dinner, which was catered by Lakeside Inn, Anna Lustig, Phyllis Perko and Sylvia Spretnjak transformed the hall into a beautiiful setting for our dinner and program. Vice president, Helen Gorniclc, did an admirable job on reservations and planning the program. Mary Maricich and Mary Krznarich took on the kitchen duties with help from Ann Ksiazek and Mary Priesol who also prepared the punch bowl. Our thanks to all the members who supplied salads and pastry. After the buffet dinner, our program was resumed with readings on “Mother” by Marge Prebil and Helen Gornlck. Our former Mothers-of-the Year were each presented with a red carnation. Those present were, Mary Cholak, Anna Lustig, Mary Maricich, Marge Prebil, Mary Rago, Alvina Sreboth, Frances Wine and come! to Goodnite!” In our hall, seating 250 quests is a major feat. It came as a surprise as Mary Bostian, Nat. Pres, distributed gifts to charter members and our confined aged. Families were visibly touched. We heartily acknowledge appreciation for greetings and felicitations from all branches on the occasion of our 50th Anniversary especially from our Founder, Mrs. Marie Prisland and National Secretary, Olga Ancel. June 9th. was the fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration for the Albert Skodas. Many happy years to you both., Mrs. Kmet had been ill; please remember her and Josephine Intihar as well. She hadn’t recovered from foot surgery before having to nurse her mother, Josephine Zupan who is bedfast. Marie Pivik and Rudy spent a week in Spain visiting the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, a wish they made long ago on behalf oif their daughter. SUMMER! May you all spend it joyfully in the spirit of peace and love with your families and friends. In your travels take special care and have a safe return. Meetings at our hall every 2nd. Wednesday starting in September. Remember the lonely and ill in your daily prayers. The poor souls will also thank you to be in your prayers. God love you all! Respectfully, HELEN L. KOZELY KONKOY Edna Winters. Anna Buck, Mary Brebrick and Josephine Krai, who were absent because of illness, also were remembered. This year we also honored ladies who joined in 1947. Receiving a red carnation were Bernice Jarkovich and Frances Wine. The remainder of the evening we were entertained by the Branch No. 16 kitchen band who made their debut at our 50th anniversary celebration where they were a big hit! With their accompaniement we sang Happy Birthday to Gladys Buck. Desa Peirce, Mary Soldo, Bernice Jarkovich, Helen Pastirik and Evelia So-snowski. A big welcome is extended to new members Dorothy Bo rye, Antoinette Frizzell and Pamela Paulk. There will be no meeting in August. We’ll see you all again in September. MARGE SPRETNJAK, Reporter NO. 17, WEST ALLIS, WIS. Attention! Our regular meeting on Sunday Sept. 17 th wiill NOT BE HELD on that day due to our attending the Br. 20 Joliet 50th Anniversary. The regular Sept. meeting will be held a week later on Sunday, Sept. 24 th at 2:00 p.m. I have chartered a bus for Sept. 17tii and anyone interested in going kindly contact me at 327-3871 or 327-1444 to reserve your seats. There are still a few available. Our branch will celebrate the 50th anniversary combined with Wisconsin Regional Convention on Sunday. Oct. 29th at St. Mary’s Auditorium, So. 60 th and W. Madison St. Sweets and coffee will be served before the convention meeting at 9:30 a.m. We will march in a body to attend the 11:30 a.m. High Mass at St. Mary’s. Afterward, (he banquet dinner will take place beginning at 1 p.m. fol- lowed by a program honoring our organizer Mrs. Josephine Schlosar and charter members, Josephine Paucek, Josephine Nimmer, and Mary Pe-trich. Please keep this date in mind. Details to follow in a letter sent by the committee. On Sun. April 30th our branch chartered a bus for the Br. 16 So. Chicago 50th anniversary which started with Mass at St. George’s church and was followed by a delicious dinner and program at the Villa Con-senza Restaurant. The church was filled to capacity witlh members and friends of the various branches from Illinois and Wisconsin. On behalf of Br. 17, we would like to express our congratulations to Br 16 officers and members on this eventful occasion. We also wish all the best to Br. 20, Joliet, on their Heritage Day June 11th. We hope you had a very successful venture. Here in Milwaukee, the Slovene community representatives of the various organizations were treated to an exciting preview of an European village in a permanent exhibit wing of the Milwaukee Public Museum. Each ethnic group will have a chance to display t'heir culture, art, furniture and craft. Our Slovene Home will be white stucco with carved shutters. The room will be about 90 sq. feet. What the museum cannot receive from the donors, it will have to purchase or have carpenters dupli' cate the articles. At least $3,750 is needed to be raised by the Slovenian community as a fadr share of the total $300,000 project. This is under the direction of Dr. Brklich, a Slav himself. To get started, we will all have to work together and individual contri-butions will help. Ilf in cash or check (payable to Friends of Museum)’ bring your contributions to the meeting or mail to one of our officers. They will keep you posted as to whlat will take place in the future for tb® Slovenian section. Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Dean (Lynn) Schubert who were married NO. 20, JOLIET, ILL Howling \»“hs Bowlers of Joliet met recently for ^eir Bowling Banquet at Eruin’s Restaurant and Lounge in New Lenox. ®!Jr President, Betty Fasslcto opened Ctieleth Celebrated the meeting with a prayer and ccn- ^uctod a short busness meeting, ^fter dinner, games were played and Prizes were awarded, almost everyone r®oeiving a prize. I'm sure that a I "'’Bre happy and had a gocd time. Now we want to congratulate the lrs* place winners for this season. 1st Place: CROW’S NEST RECORDS Hian team: Donna Fatigente, Kay ^kle, Mary Cleveland, and Marj "aiohert, Capt. Most IMPROVED BOWLERS: Mary Miheifch and Donna Fatigante. PER-JEcT ATTENDANCE: Mary Cleveland, •cki Bernickas, Ann Sternisha and atherine Putrich. Also, we want to congratulate the ^oliet winners of the S.W.U. Bowiing ^f^iament which was held in 3he-j Vgan. The winners were Ann Kobe, % Derl'inga, Mary Zadra, Donna Fa-l§ante and Agnes Venbiscer. NEW OFFICERS for thi s year we: p' Fassioto, Pres.: K. Shukle, Vice-res-: M. Wajchert, Sec.; B. Plankar. J^s.; A. Verbiscer, Sunshine; A. *ernisha, Sgt. at Arms and M. Rud-*n, Publicity. Our next meeting wiK held Aug. 21st at 7 p.m. T’his is it for now! More next time, be witting. MARY RUDMAN °jj sat. April 22, 1978 at St. Rita’s Urch. The wedding dinner and re-'eI*tion was at the KC Hall. Dean is the son of John and Rose Schu- fe,t. Rose is our recording secretary ^ r ’Hany years. May Dean and Lynn e blessed with many years of hapless. uany thanks to our National Presi-et*t, Mary Bostaan for her card and °°(1 wishes to all the officers and e®bers also to remind us of the “'Paign for new members. M I'ou the ay the Lord continue to grant good health and happiness in W An years to come. 6 were very sorry to hear that geline Kastelic of So. 8Gth St. tassed daughter, Lynn which was just wonderful. They both Play the accordian — what a team! Thank you ladies! Mary Lou Prhne is some secretary! Then, on the 21st, Br. 10 had their celebration and "e too, honored our Blessed Mother and sang "Lepa si, Roža Marija”. On May l5!th the Mother’s Day celebration of Br. was held in honor of their longtime officer, Mary ^tonicar. We again had a lovely dinner and it was prepared by none other t'han the chief cook, herself, Mrs. Otoničar. She was given a plaque from councilman, Mr. Malakovlc. Father of St. Vitus stopped in to congratulate her and present also was Mary Bostian, National Presi- 25 dent. President, Anna Maver and her officers did a nice job. There were about 50 ladies present.. Thanks, ladles, for inviting us. , Our combined branches met in February, April and June. The branches present were 10, 14, 21, 25, 32, 41, 42, 47 and 50. The ladies all give such nice reports of their branches. We hear all about their activities anid have reports on new members and also their losses. At our last meeting in April, we had much to talk about as for the 50th anniversary of Br. 21. All the branches participated. We have wonderful cooperation and try; to help one another. Thank you, ladies of all the branches for your cooperation at the banquet. Carolyn Budan of Br. 50 played the accordian and did a nice job entertaining. Carole Traven made a beautiful sign for Br. 21. She too, is from Br. 50. We have a Cotillion Ball coming up Oct. 28th. We will all be working on that. It’s for all the branches In Ohio and you are encouraged to get debutantes. The Ohio-Michigan State Convention will be held in Girard, Ohio on Sunday, Sept. 24th, 1978. Thanks to Veronica Dolsak and Mary Macek for accepting this activity. We’ll have more on this in the Sept. issue. We missed Jane Kaplan and Frances Sietz at the last combined branches meeting because they were both hospitalized at the time. However, we remembered them with our prayers and get well cards. As always, we are fortunate to have our National President, Mary Bostian with us at all meeting. She keeps us posted on the news from the Home Office. We had a nice report from her on the meeting in March in Joliet. We are all getting ready for our convention in Duluth next May. All branches will be voting for delegates early in 1979. Thanks all for now, gals. Hope you have nice vacations and safe trips. See you when we meet again. God’s blessings to all SOPHIE MAGAYNA NO. 26, PITTSBURGH, PA. We are coming soon to the celebration of our 50th anniversary and *he plans 'have how be made to ceie-hratie cn Sunday, Oct. 29, 1978 at the Slovenian Hall on 57th St. At 3 o’clock we will have a POLKA ^ASS for the living and deceased ^embers; then, down to the haiH for a good dinner and some dancing. Wi|i| let yoiu all know more about this at a later date. But, membe s, d°n’t forget to mark your calendars n°w for Sunday, Oct. 29th and plan to celebrate with us. MARY SLANEY, Secretarv NO. 32, EUCLID, OHIO Happy belated Mother’s Day to all °ur mothers. We had a tremendous turn-out at our dinner at Sterle’s. “‘embers were very satisfied and the °°d was very good. Josephine Jevec, °hr Mother of the Year was honored with gifts, a corsage and pictures ^ere taken; she looked very pretty. here was no business meeting. Our Resident, Alma Eppick had such a variety of door prizes that almost 6very0ne went home wiith something. For June, Alma booked the Euclid Club House for our picnic and meeting. July and August ZARJA will be a combined issue. Frank and Frances Kozar went to Hawaii to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in June. Congratulations from Br. 32 on their Golden Jubilee. Mary Branisel and her husband are going to Slovenia to visit their parents. Anne and John Chinchar are going to Czechoslovakia for 6 weeks to visit aunts and relatives. Tinea Kanalec Is leaving July 3rd for Slovenia for a month. The following were on 8 bus tour to Toronto, Canada and Niagara Falls: Mary Drobnick, Anne Cooke, Phyllis D’Amico, Alma Eppick, Josephine and Albert Comenshek, Ceil Žnidar and Betty Perme. This was during the Memorial Day weekend. Josephine Jevec, our Mother of the Year, is going to Europe this summer with the Sterle’s (from the Country House) and Kathy Hlad, Enjoy yourselves and have a safe trip. June was graduation month. Graduating from Euclid Senior High: Karen Cooke, Christine Cooke (cousins). Mary D’Amico, Congratulations. Our member, Mrs. Zuzek had both eyes operated on for cataracts. Our secretary, Josephine Comenshek Is happy to announce new members, Dorothy Hodnichak and two daughters, Diane Lynne and Joanne Marie who are Baton Twirlers brought in by their leader, Phyllis D’Amico. Welcome to the branch. We welcome also infant, Lymn Kokaly, 5 months old. Congratulations to Louis and Donna Kokely; mother and sister, Kristen, are our members, too. We have two new members added of the Podboy family, Lori Renee and Sandra Juliana Podboy, which makes four sisters and their mother, Sophie as our members. We are proud to have them; welcome to our branch. The Mike Podboy family are caterers for steaks and clambakes for large groups, all work done by the family and friends. They are having an affair at SNPJ Farm on Aug. 26th for the 59’ers Club. If anyone wishes to have catering, you may call 2fil-fi444. They are a lovely family working together. Keep them in mind. George Voinovich, husband of our member Janet, is running for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in the next election. So, you see, our members are going places Nobody knows when death strikes! CHISHOLM PARTY-MEMBERS HERITAGE IN ACTION CAMPAIGN Mrs. John Zupancich, Br. Vice-President, Mrs. Albert Samsa, President, Mrs. Frances Zalec, Financial Secretary, Mrs. Els'ton Nusich, Recording Secretary and Mother of the Year, Mrs. Frances Setina, front. She is the mother of five children and at age of 89 Is as active and energetic as ever! Until March 30, 1979 There Is still time to join in on the fun of helping to increase your membership count during the HERITAGE IN ACTION CAMPAIGN. Think sunshine! not gloomy thoughts to get people to enroll. Be a good salesman for your branch! The S.W.U. must go on and must grow higher 1n new enrollment of Juniors an young adults. Bach branch should make an eiffort to receive a Certificate of Appreciation for your contribution to make this a successful campaign. Let’s march along in the big parade of this membership drive! Get your branch to double it’s count. FRANCES SIETZ Youth1 Board Chairman MY SINCERE THANKS for the many prayers, gifts and get well messages. I received so many that it assured me a quick recovery. May God bless you abundantly in return. CORINNE LESKOVAR We sadly announce the passing of Mary B'araga on Friday, May 26tlh. She was the mother of Diane Kastelic who said she wall join our branch to take her mother’s place. Two grand daughters are also members of the Baton Twirlerettes. The father of Joan Weglarz passed away suddenly. He was Jacob Schuck. They both died of heart attacks. Our sympathy to both families. May they rest in peace. Summer goes by so fast. Pay your dues to the secretary before you go on vacations. Don’t forget your obligations while you are away. God bless you all. A. TEKAVEC Reporter NO. 33, DULUTH, MINN. Following our May business meeting, all members went upstairs to join Father Willard Spehn, spiritual director, in recitation of the Rosary and singing hymns to the Blessed Virgin. A large group was on hand to honor Wlninfred Ellena as our Mother of the Year. Caroline Ellena read a lovely poem she had written about her mother. Her sister-in-law, Helena Ellena, presented her with a heart-shaped cake she had decorated very beautifully. A card from the group was signed by all in attendance. Aifter a delicious lunch, members received items from the Penny Social. Mother’s Day cards were sent to all senior members. Our congratulations to all the graduates. Our June 14th meeting was special in that we had a display by Wolff's Floral, postponed from May. Verna R. Homich, age 66, a 15 year member died May 27th. Mrs, Mary "Marija” Fresl, age 91, died Mar. 28th; she was a 42 year member. This is a correction for my error — she was listed as Heski in the May issue. Our prayers and sympathy for those members and their families. Bessie Kenyon, Marie Evans and Bill Skull, husband of Doris, all are recovering from surgery. Our thoughts and prayers for their health. Marriages: Paula, daughter of Ruth Foley; Jerry, son oif Frances Kosa-novich; Donald, son of Cora Jones. Our congratulations and best wishes to the cowp!es and their families. LOIS M. PELANDER Reporter NO. 34, SOUDAN, MINN. VERTI'N’S in Ely, Mn. provided the setting and delicious food for our final meeting before the summer recess. Eighteen members enjoyed the lovely atmosphere and delicious 6:30 dinner. Afterward, a short business meeting was held with Mary Vol-lendorf presiding in the absence of our President, Theresa Pahula because of illness. Mary Pahula, Sec.-Treas. brought to the meeting, the lovely card and pen she received from the SWU in recognition for her many years o'f service in our Branch and the SWU. Then followed an enjoyable session of cards and winners of prizes were Mines. Loriaine Berg, Sophie Zavod-nick, Agi.es Tekautz and Adeline Mustonen The door prize, provided by Ann JV.'yre, was awarded to Mary Vollendo • Hostes es named for our September meeing are Mary Gornick and Ann Skala and Angela Planton will donate the door prize. The MAY issue of DAWN Magazine was enjoyed by our members — how lovely all the sentiments expressed for our chosen “MOTHERS”, and deservedly so. We hope that all SW1! members have a wonderful si,miner and let us all try to bring p now member into our wonderful organization — the SWU — at our Sep;ember meeting. BARBARA YAPEL Reporter Missing Something In Your Life? Subscribe to the American Home newspaper and become better informed on the latest news about the people and events in the Slovenian Ameiican communities in the greater Cleveland, northeastern Ohio, throughout the U. S. and Canada. You’ll be proud to be a Slovenian. English Friday section, $10.00 per year. Send check or Money Order to: Weekly American Home, 6117 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. MARIE PRISLAND: From the reprint of book FROM SLOVENIA-TO AMERICA. A faearn People have often asked me why I came to America and why 1 selected Sheboygan In which to live. Most of the immigrants were invited to come to this country by either relatives, friends or neighbors who had settled here previously. Not having relatives or friends in America, I accepted the invitation of our neighbors When I was 5 years old, my parents, Pranz and Marija Cherne (Černe) left me, their only child, in the care of my beloved grandmother and went to Brazil, South America, where, according to a “credible” junior land was given away by the Brazilian government to all who would plant coffee there. The demand for coffee in Europe was tremendous, but in Brazil there was great shortage of workers on the coffee farms. My parents hoped to become coffee plantation owners, gain wealth, and then either return home or send for me to follow them. In Slovenia, coffee was very expensive. A kilogram ot coffee was sold for a dollar (coffee in Sheboygan was then selling for 15 cents a pound.,) The Slovenians at home thought that anyone having a corfee field would become rich overnight, but the rumor was false. The immigrants were not only refused any free land but vere compelled to toil in the coffee fields which belonged to Brazilian coffee barons. The workers were paid seven cruzeiros an hour or four cents. My father, an Austrian Coast Guard officer In Trieste where we were living then, spoke three languages. He received a secretarial position with a coffee baron. My mother, longing for me, her only child was very unhappy. She died of yellow fever one year after their arrival to Sao Paulo. Father remarried and never returned (o Slovenia. My grandmother, Jera Rozens'tein, who was a poor 'widow, raised me. I loved her dearly. I still remember how she often was hungry so I had enough to eat. I graduated at 13 years of age from a grade school having 8 yearly classes and then completed one year of preparatory studies for a girl's college. This was done through the kindness of the local Postmistress, a college graduate. I decided then that I wanted to become a teacher. My pram'mother was not able to cover my college expenses, and my father novel provided any means of support for me, so I went to America at the age of 15 to earn the money. My plan was to return to Slovenia after I had accumulated enough savings, attend college, and become a. teacher. Just like that! A childish dream! My earnings at the Sheboygan Chair Factory where I worked were only 6 cents per hour. I soon realized that I would be too old to go to college after 1 had saved enough money for tuition., Since my grandmother died during that time, my ties with the “old country" were broken. I stayed in America and married John Prisland, who had come to this country three fears before me. After 1 was married I attended evening classes and special afternoon classes at the Vacat.ona1. School for over ten years, earning a diploma in bookkeeping. I had taken several correspondence courses but all this did not make me a teacher. My dream, however, was realized through my gon who became an art teacher, and my son-in-law who is professor (PH. D.) at the University of Wisconsin. This, then, is the fulfillment oif a dream which grew In the mind of a small girl and finally came true so many miles away and so many years later. June meeting was held in the church hall with Mrs. Frances Pau-lisich as hostess. The ladies are very busy preparing and planning for the Annual Minnesota Day which will be held on Sunday. Sept. 10, Our Governor, Rudy Rerpich, is planning o.n being with us that day, too. Ladies, make plans early to attend and join us for that day. We promise you will have a good time in Aurora. Our Mother’s Day meeting on May 18th at Mary Ann's Supper Club was a great success. Seventeen members were present. The ladies enjoyed a good dinner and meeting. To our lodge members, ladies, try to attend our July meeting on the 20th at the cluuroh hall at 1:30 p.m. More plans will be made for the Minnesota Day and all committees will make their reports on that date. I know you are all busy, but please try to come. Aurora will be celebrating the 75th Jubilee year on July 1-2-3 and 4th. We wish everyone has a joyous and safe holiday in Aurora and all over the U.S. See you AXJLi in Aurora on Sunday, Sept. 10th, 1978. May God bless one and all. KATHERINE HANKA Recording Seely NO. 38, CHISHOLM, MINN. It was a memorable May 21 when the SWU No. 38 of Chisholm, Minn, honored Mrs. Frances Setina as Mother-otf-the^Year. The dinner was served at Sabin’s Supper Club at 1:00 p.m. with 80 friends of Frances present. A special program featuring a skit and songs was directed by Ann BradaCh and Frances Kosnik. Accordionist, Mary Spolarich of Keewat-ln, and Phyllis Pavlik of Hibbing entertained with Slovenian songs. Lester Barnes, Chisholm poet, wrote the following for Mrs. Setina, which was framed and presented to her: “Our Special WolL," Frances Setina, today Is your day... A special one just for you. A day, we hope, you will cherish forever, Along with the friends who love you so true. From our midst we’ve selected one person to receive our special tribute today ... An honor we bestow upon one of our mothers, in our special, little way. And you are that person, Dear Prances . . . to be our Queen of Motherhood, and we are joyous In our selection, For we know our choice has been good. So, smile your sweet smile. Little Lady.,.. May your heart be filled with cheer, And may God forever watch over Our little Mother of the Year. Lester Barnes I would venture to guess there wasn’t a dry eye among us while Ann Bradach read the above tribute. And then . .. the icing on the cake! The Governor of the State of Minnesota, Rudy Perpich, who was in the area on Sunday, paid a surprise visit to Sabin’s to congratulate Mrs, Se-tina and to extend a handshake to everyone present! Prances was overwhelmed by such an honor, and especially when Governor Perpich asked her to dance the polka with him! The Governor graciously greeted everyone, posed for pictures with pioneers and just made the party a complete success. Two of Mrs, Setina’s five daughters were able to attend the celebration, Mrs. Frances (Gene) Gamache of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Howard (Rose) Stonemark of Chisholm. The other three daughters extended their wishes to their mother via telephone were extremely happy for their Mother when they received the details of the party. ANN NUSICH Reporter NO. 40, LORAIN, OHIO Here it is, the start of all our summer holidays and before we can take a deep breath, it will all be over! So, take advantage of each and every day, enjoy the sunshine, and even the rain; just be good to yourself! Our meeting on May 10th was well-attended. Due to the continued illness of our Mother of the Year, we postponed all celebrations until Antonia Gulich could be with us again. So, hurry and come back, Mrs. Gulich, To our other ill members, good health to you. And, to our member way down in Florida, Matilda Struck-ley, hope you are feeling better aifter your stay in the hospital. We had a few new faces at the meeting, so come on and attend a few of the meetings, you will find they are a lot of fun. Our hostesses, Mayme Hoover, Jennie Zgonc, Mary Mudrock and Jean Balogh served a very nice dessert lunch and of course, we sang Happy Birthday to all our birthday girls. Happy Anniversary to Bill anti Agnes Buchar, it’s their 40th. To all grandparents with grandchildren receiving Holy Communion for the first time, congratulations! I know this is a happy event! Since I hate to slight even one person, I’ll not name anyone special, but good wishes are not less hearty to each and everyone. Betty Zaller lost her father-in-law. He passed away in his home in Penna. Sincerest sympathy to the family. Well, it’s International Festival time here in Lorain and one of the highlights is the Princess Pageant. This year, a Slovenian girl will try for the Queen’s title, Kathleen Klein. We wish her well and we know her grandmother, Mary Tomažič and aunt, Helen Sekular will be rooting for her, too. All these activities take place during the 4th of July holiday and I hope you will have a safe and happy one. Did you know we have a National Smile Week starting July 31? So, keep smiling! So many things are happening. My first grandson will be graduating from high school. Where have the years gone? I know we are all asking ourselves the same questions. I have a little poem that says it all: Always remember to forget The troubles that passed away. But, never forget to remember The blessings that come each day. May God bless all In the good things that happen each day. MARY PLOSZAJ NO. 42, MAPLE HGTS., OHIO Hello, ladies! Thank you all who attended our Mass at St. Laurence church on May 16th. It was a beautiful mass and a beautifully decorated altar of the Blessed Mother. It was so nice to see Frances Stavec there. An enjoyable evening for Angie Zupanc at S.N.H. later and thanks to all the lovely ladies who donated the good pastries and salads. Thank you, Lynn Hrovat and your dad Lud, who entertained us with your accordians. We all sang. We send thanks to Miary Bostian and Sophie Magayna for coming to help us celebrate. It was a nice surprise. Happy Birthday July gals: Jeanne Legan, Angie Gruden, Beverly Champa, Ann Perko and our new junior memiber, Amy Buehner, my niece. Congratulations to Lillian and Lud Hrovat on becoming new grandparents. Baby Cathy is their daughter's daughter. Best wishes to all. Hope you are feeling better these PARTY HONORS JANE The Mother-ofthe-Year held for lodge No. 4-1 honoring Jane Kaplan secnetary-treasurer was a happy day for Jane. She had }ust spent 3 weeks in the hospital before and then the Doctor gave her the last week to re-ouiperate for this affair. Many relatives, friends, and lodge members were present, 49 in ,:il. The day started at noon with Mass at St. Mary’s on Holmes. Tlhe Church music was really beautiful. After Mass everyone went down to Workmen’s Hall for the dinner, prepared by Mary Dolsak and AiHbina Mrsni'k. It was served in the newly renovated addition to the upper hail'l. father, Vic Tome, a good family friend wao Master of Ceremonies. After alii introductions, Honors® Jane Kapan said a few words to her members sincerely thanking them for bestowing this honor to her. She received a proclamation from the Oity of Warrensville Heights honoring her on this day signed by Mayor Raymond S. Graibow and presented to her by her son, Dennis. A plaque from her husband and son was also presented to her as a permanent remembrance of the day. A beautiful bouquet of red carnation come from the American Slovene Ol'ub, presented by Polly Steff-ner. Mrs. Oswafd, President of No. 41 pinned on a corsage of pink carnations and Jane's brother and his wife Al and Rose Intihar presented her with a large sheet cake. Mr. Kris-toff an artist, painted a ohiurch country scene with these greetings "čestitke Vašemu Priznanju, J. Kaplan.” Also there were door prizes from the honoree for the guests. The day was sunny and warm and ended by 4:00 P.M. ROSE INTIHAR days, Pauline Hribar, after spending one week in Brentwood Hospital. On May llth, on Channel 5-TV, there was a Gourmet Program and I heresa Gorup’s daughter was on it with Chef Sharp from the Marriott. She is an apprentice In a Culinary Arts Program under him. Theresa also went to San Diego to visit her other daughter. Frances Tomsic went to Oakbrook, 111. for a testimonial dinner for Fr. Mark in honor of his 30 years of service as a publisher and editor oif Franciscan Herald Press. She n’so went to Frankenmuth., Michigan to see that quaint Bavarian town there. All our August birthday ladies are: Ann Draganic, Mary Fink, Nellie Chapas, Betty Ann Harr and Yours Truly. Best wishes. Our next meeting is Sept. 11th. Please attend. Our Rummage Sale is Oct. 12th so please keep in touch and come to the meetings. Have you enrolled a new member? Need cookbooks? Your dues? MARY LOU PRHNE Reporter Sec’yi NO. 43, MILWAUKEE, WIS. The month of May,, with its beautiful floiwers and trees starting to bloom, gives everyone a desire to get out and relax, while others will work outdoors and some starting their vacations. The monthly meeting was pospon-ed due to the Mother’s Day Party. It was attended by 65 members. Ouir vice-president, Shirley Schulta, took the pliace of our president, Vickie Slporis, who was being honored as the "Mother-o.-Year.” Shirley introduced Fr. Jerome Sellak, Ofm. for the invocation. The dinner was delicious with all the trimmings, plus all the (Slovenian desserts Caterer was our own member, Mrs. Sophie Rifelj and her helper was Mrs. Limoni. Our thanks to both of you on a job well-done. Also thanks to Doris Frahn and Mary Strazisher for the flower table decorations and Fran Widemsek who 'vas general t hairlady. She always does an excellent job preparing the tables. While we were eating, Doris Frahn explained about the Ethnic project at the Museum. Our Slovenian have a space already picked out, and will be starting to work on the village. The main discussion is the financial help. It has beetn decided that a Picnic be scheduled for Sunday Sept. 10. 1978 at the Arcadian Park at 13(>;h and Greenfield Ave. Proceeds "'ill go into the Slovenian ethnic fund. Everyone is invited. Food and rel)reshments will be sold. We need *°ts of bakery. Any member wishing to donate poticas, strudels, krof« or any other Slovenian bakery will be sreatly appreciated, and also anyone wishing to help at the different booths, please call yours truly at 481-^357. Music will be furnished by the All Star Polka Jamboree”. We, American Slovenians, today •flore than ever, can justly be proud °f our rich Slovenian heritage, our Maternal, Cultural, educational and s°cial organizations, ethnic groups, newspapers, and radio programs. Slo-venians, at once, were called ‘‘silent People”, and now we want other Americans and the world to know that they too helped to build Ameri-Ca- Let’s have the greatest gather-^ng of Slovenians at the September 10th picnic. Again, Arcadian Park. Members are starting their vacations, so we all know, they are anxious to get inito relaxed areas, Mary and Al Tratnik, S'haron and Christine Stein are all in Las Vegas, trying to get the best of the one-airm bandits and taking in shows. Siandy SCha.chtschneider is also leaving for Las Vegas, for 3 weeks to visit her daughter. They; are going to Lake Tahoe and some other resorts. Catherine Schuster is spending two weeks with her daughter in Des Moines, la. She goes there quite often to get away from all the hustle and bustle. Rose Luba and husband, Stanley were in Arizona visiting friends and traveling around Arizona. Mrs, Kotar and husband, Rudy, were in Georgia visiting their daughter and family. While visiting there the weather was very nice. Agnes and Frank Sagadin were on a Carribean Cruise for 12 days. A few weeks later they went to Cleveland for a reunion. Patsy and Kathleen Miohalowski spent a few days in Baltimore, Md., visiting their brother and family and then went to Washington, D.C. Christine Wisler and her hubby are leaving for Florida for a couple of weeks vacation. Eddie and Elsie Gallun spent three weeks in Florida with their daughter Margie and her husband, Peter. They enjoyed visiting and traveling to other cities. Looks like the Galluns maybe interested in Florida residence. Ceil Groth went to Indiana to visit her neice and family, attending a graduation while there. Vickie Sporis and Christine Strucil will be on there way to Slpokane, Wash, to attend the Eagles. National Convention. Have a nice time gals. To our sick and shut-ins a speedy recovery. To July and August celebrants, may they be birthdays, anniversaries, or weddings, congratulations and best wishes. Heartfelt sympathies to Sandy Schacbtschneider on the loss of her husband, Earl, and Mary Strazisher on the loss off her sister-in-law. May God Bless them both with eternal rest. Now, did you enroll a new member? Why not? There is only one reason, why not, because you didn’t ask! ASK the person and tell them of our Slovenian Womens Union and all the details; dues are very reasonable, social activities, the monthly magazine “ZARJA” and the recipes. Recipes alone should encourage people to join. ROSE KRAEMER, Sec’y. I\iews on our Euclid Twirlettes In the April issue news about our Euclid Twirlettes, we stated that the group was busy at the Chardon Maple Festival on April 1st and the 50th Anniversary of Br. 21 on April 30th. This has all come off as scheduled and each time, I was there to witness their performances. Oh, hoiw proud I was to know that they belonged to our organization, the S.W.U.! Thanks to our good leaders of the Euclid group. The mothers should be given all the credit along with their instructors, Mary D’Amico and Joyce Zabukovec. Cleveland is very proud of the group who are ready to represent our S.W.U. In all public affairs. The whole group of about 28 girls joined in the Chardon Parade. They certainly dressed up the affair in their new attractive hats, boots and uniforms wearing new sash shoulder belts to hold their prize medals. Their colors are blue and white and the new hats are high top hats with a vizor and strap, made of fur-like material. They were a big attraction at the anniversary. Since the hall wasn’t large enough tor the whole group, only 6 twirlers were aible to perform. They were Becky Mullen. Diana Hodnichak and Joann Hodni-chak, Kristan Freeh, Mary D’Amico and Joyce Zabukovec. The appearance of the Baton Twirlers encouraged No, 21 Juniors who wish to start a group too. So, just watch our West Side Juniors make it happen! Anyone wishing more information can always call 261-2856. We are going to have a Junior Picnic. Is your branch? FRANCES SIETZ Director of Youth Activities READ THIS! You are a respected young adult member in our organization! We urgently need your ideas, suggestions and leadership so that you can join us in the work of carrying on the work of our fraternal forebearers in order to strengthen our Union. Above all, as a young lady, you may look forward to the Cleveland Cotillion Ball becoming a Debutante. It will be Oct. 28, 1978. If you are a young man, you can be eligible to act as an escort for one of the young ladies in the Ball. Please consider this as a special invitation and write to your youth Board Director for further help. FRANCES SIETZ Hermine Prisland Dicke 3717 Council Crest Madison, Wisconsin 53711 lim ■i -.'f.: . iM and I was delighted to receive a collection of many excellent recipes from Mrs. Mary Ann Samuelson of Oglesiby, Illinois; Branch No. 89. All of the following recipes are from Mary Ann. Italian Chicken Cacciatore This is a delightful method to serve chicken. 3 pound fryer chicken, cut up 14 cup shortening £ cup flour 2 cups sliced onions £ cup chopped green pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (1 pound) tomatoes, drained 1 can (8 ounce) tomato sauce 1 can (3 ounce) sliced mushrooms, drained 1 teaspoon salt J teaspoon oregano J cup red tart wine, if desired Wash and dry chicken. In large frying pan melt shortening. Add chicken which has been dredged with flour. Fry chicken in hot shortening over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Remove chicken. Add onion, green pepper and garlic to skillet. Cook until tender (about 5 minutes). Stir in remaining ingredients. Add the chicken, cover and simmer for about 40 minutes or until all pieces are tender. Serves 4. Serve with tossed green salad and Italian Bread. Ann Landers' Meat Loaf Another excellent variation of the popular MEAT LOAF. 2 pounds ground round steak 2 eggs li cups bread crumbs % cup ketchup 1 teaspoon Monosodium Glumate £ cup warm water 1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix 8 ounces Hunt’s Tomato Sauce Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Put in greased loaf pan with 3 strips of bacon over top if you like ba- con. Pour over all an 8 ounces can of Hunt’s Tomato Sauce, Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Refrigerator Pickles These pickles are stored in the refrigerator and used as needed. 15 medium cucumbers 3 cups sugar 3 cups vinegar £ cup salt (pickling salt) 1 teaspoon tumeric 1 teaspoon celery seed About 3 hears of dill 1-3 cloves of garlic Slice the cucumbers in a jar. Bring sugar, vinegar, salt tumeric, celery seed, dill and garlic to a boil. Pour over sliced cucumbers. Store in refrigerator. Makes 3 quarts. Note: Have kept one year with great success. Grape Pie With the grape season before us you may then want to try this unusual pie. 4 cups seeded purple grapes 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon butter Combine the ingredients. Place in a 2 crust 2 inch pie or a single crust with a lattice top. Bake 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower heat and bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes longer. Angel Food Pie This 50 year old recipe is ideal for a summer treat. 1 cup crushed pineapple 1 oup cold water 1 cup sugar Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 egg whites 1-9 inch baked pie shell While heating the pineapple, water, sugar and salt mix the cornstarch with a little cold water. Add this paste gradually into the hot, but not boiling liquid. Stir gently and constantly to avoid lumps. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Remove from fire and add one teaspoon vanilla and cool. Beat the 3 egg whites until stiff and fold into cold pineapple mixture. Put into the baked pie shell. Refrigerate at least 2 hours and serve with whipped cream. Delicious! Daiquiri Punch 2 large cans frozen limeade 3 (28 ounce) bottles 7-Up 2 (28 ounce) bottles Squirt 8 packages Holland House Daiquiri Mix 1 quart rum Combine all ingredients. Makes enough punch to fill a large punch bowl. About 25-30 servings. HOUSEHOLD HINTS: # * # 1. Roll out any left over pie crust dough. Cut into diamond shapes or as desired. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown. Makes a nice snack. 2. When using glass baking dishes reduce the oven temperature 25 degrees. 3. For peeling tomatoes: Place in boiling water 1 minute then into cold water. Skin will easily be removed with the point of a knife. MORE HERBS: * * * GINGER—INGVER: Creaked ginger used in beverages and pickles. Ground in sauces and in baking. MINT-MFTA: Fresh used in lamb dishes, salads; to flavor soup, sauces, beverages and marmalades. M U1STARD-GORČICA: Flour is used in meat dishes, sauces and gravies while seeds are used in salads and in pickling. Enjoy a wonderful summer, Fondly, HERMINE FOR THE MOST EXTENSIVE & COMPLETE LISTING OF SLOVENIAN & POLKA RECORDS & TAPES Write or call: TONY’S POLKA VILLAGE 971 E. 195th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119 (216) 481-7512 Mail Orders Most Welcome! One hundred thirty ladies attended the May meeting, in honor of “Mother o£ the Year”, Millie Pike, also to honor past mothers, o£ which 19 were present, from as far back as 1956. This was a first for such an occasion. A photographer from Euclid News Journal paper, took pictures of the “mothers” which will be shown in tme future. All the mothers looked lovely, each wearing a red carnation, made by our Millie Perusek. in the May Zarja issue, a picture was shown, and a beautiful tribute was written to our present "mother”. Millie Pike. She received some lovely gifts, one of which was a beautiful bouquet of crocheted pink and white carnations. These were handmade by Mary Petrie. A very touching Poem, about mothers written by Carole Traven, was read by Pres. Ann Tercek. Then Rosemary Mam sang “Mamica” accompanied by Jane Ber-ltopec at the piano. These clever and talented women! H13RE AND THERE NEWS: Three Past mothers were remembered: Mary Hočevar who was "mother” in 1958 now deceased, Celia Žnidaršič, "mother” in 1960, also deceased, and Josephine Seelye year of 1956, now residing in Florida. Sophie Zgorc has retained all her Zarja magazines since 1960, 18 years! Belated congratulations to Carolyn Budan on her retirement from St. Clair Saving bank (now Broadview) after 25 years of faithful service. A reception was held in her honor, where she received many beautiful gifts for remembrance. Mary Champa thanked all those who sent her get well cards. It was great to see her back, even though she had to wear a neck brace, and walk with a walker. Also nice to greet Vicki Planecki who had been ill. A thank you card, from Mrs. Milena Gobetz, was read, for the donation from Br, 50, towards the Slovenim Research Center for their book fund. Irene Jagodnik, Secy. Treas., will represent Br. 50 at Waterloo Sloven->an Home meeting, to present a donation of $100.00 to the Old Age Home on Nefif Rd. At our April meeting Pres. Ann Tercek requested for any of our 'adies to come to the Old Age Home to entertain the patients with some Slovenian songs. She was delighted when 15 members showed up. Keep ’t up ladies. It’s every 3rd Thurs. of each month. Joseph and Bernice Somrak became first time grandparents to a baby boy, born on Mother’s day. Also f|rst time grandparents to a baby S'rl, are, Stanley and Bessie Zaller. Jane Somrak, on her way into this meeting, fell and bruised her knee, and had to receive first aid. So be careful ladies! Gary Leslie, son of member Irene Leslie (grandson of Nettie Leslie) has been signed up with the Detroit Tigers baseball team. A welcome was extended to the following new members: Josephine Taucher, Alice Lausche, Angie Ce-starsic, and Helen Pecek. TRAVEL NEWiS: Mary Vadnal and Hermine Prevesk were going to Joliet, 111. to attend the Slovenian Heritage day on June 11. Will also visit Mary's cousin, Bernice Boštjančič. Mary Okicki returned from a trip to California and Las Vegas. Sympathy goes out to Ella Skoda and family on the loss of their brother, Frank Opalek. Also belated condolences to the family of Mr. Benedict, who passed away. Ladies, if you hear of any deaths which the members should be notified, please call any of the officers. BRIDES AND GROOMS OF YESTER YEAR: Celebrating their Wedding Anniversaries: Mrs. & Mrs. Frank Kristoff (Ann) 38 yrs. on April 20, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Pike (Millie) 38 yrs. on May 4, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Berkopec (Jane) 39 yrs. on May 13, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Leslie (Nettie) 51 yrs. on May 21, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bajec (Mary) 37 yrs. on May 23, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Okicki (Mary) 43 yrs. on May 25, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Zalc (Vi) 44 yrs. on May 26, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Prevesk (Hermine) 30 yrs. on June 19, (Hermine says these were the best years of his life), Mr. & Mrs. Max Traven (Carole) 38 yrs. on June 22 and Mr. & Mrs. John Raplenovic (Helen) 46 yrs. on June 25. This was an extra special meeting, and a BIG THANK YOU to all who helped in anyway. To the “punch gals”, to the sandwich makers, to the ladies who baked all those good goodies, and to all in general! Must say hello to my friend, John Tushar, who is a faithful reader. His wife tells me she never gets to read the Zarja first. Hi, John! Wise old owl say: Gossip can hardly be called idle, the way many keep busy at it! Have a happy vacation and safe one. See you at our Aug. picnic, or next meeting in Sept. MAE FABEC Reporter NO. 52, KITZVILLE. MINN. Dearest sisters. Summer is here and vacation time. So, that means that our meetings have come to the end. We will resume again in Sept. on the first Wed. of the month. Please try to join us again. Hope you all have a beautiful summer and see if you can bring in a new member. The Campaign is on now for recruiting new members and we hope and pray that the summer will give you time to line up a few new members. We have been losing our members and do need replacements. So, please get out and bring us your friends and relatives! After a short April meeting we enjoyed the social of the evening. Hostesses were sisters, lulia Mancu-so, Julie Vessel, Ann Mansfield. A delicious lunch was served. Cards were played and honors went to sisters Rose Trombly, Theresa Montcalm, Celia Politano, Mildred Bar-batto, Sharon Church, Marybeth Jerkovich and door prize to Dorothy Russo. Other prizes went to Margaret Kochevar and Mary Techar. We wish Gods speed to a rapid recovery to all our sick members. Hope they will soon be up and about. Deepest sympathy to sisters Jenny Crea and Ann Roberts on the loss of their relatives. We hope and pray that it will in some way help to know that others share in your loss. May their souls rest in peace. Our State Convention is to be in Aurora this year on the second Sunday in Sept. and we hope to see you all there. Have a nice vacation and drive safely for the life you save may be your own. At the May meeting we enjoyed our usual cards and the following were winners, Rose Trombly, Gertrude Kochevar, Ann Roberts, Margaret Andrican, Mildred Baratto, Terry Oberstar and Dorothy Politano and Mary Techar who also won the door prize. Hostesses were sisters Frances Jerkovich, Joan Eidal, Virginia Kroak and Dorothy Ban. They had a delicious lunch for us. We had a delightful evening. May God bless you and keep you in the bes: of health. GERTRUDE KOCHEVAR Reporter NO. 54, WARREN, OHIO Our branch had its last meeting for the summer in June at Vic Zuga’s home in the form of a picnic lunch. Her co-hostess was Rose Racher, both of them good entertainers and great hostesses. Vic has a lovely home in the country. Our next meeting is Sept, 19th at my home with imy mother-in-law, Mary Ponikvar helping me. Try to come. Mayme P'porich’s granddaughter, Denise Sporicli married William Culbertson at a lovely folk mass at our churc'h, St. James. It was so nice and Denise was a beautiful bride. We rln Memoriqm \ V BLAG SPOMIN ? DECEASED MEMBERS 1—Stefania Pelko 6—Kristina Smole 10—Anna Černivec Rose Lesjak 12—Alojzija Cmlklos Frances Kos 13—Mary Turich 17—Angeline Kastelic 24—Anna Ravnikar 41—Mary Sernel 63—Johanna Skrjanc 65—Mary Jankovlch Eva Vukelich 84—Jennie Coslian they reit in peace! wish them all the happiness. Getting married soon is Mary Zuga’s son, Gary, to Mary Jo November. Graduating from school is Charles Tomazin. Good luck Chuck. Lori Smuke and Kenneth Shine are high school graduates. Ken is going to 0,S.U. this fall — good luck, Ken. My Aunt, Margaret Racher is a gireat grandmother! Patricia is a new mother! Happy vacationing to all and have a safe and good summer. JOANNE PONIKVAR Secretary NO. 57, NILES, OHIO Our May meeting was in the form of a Mother’s Day. Dinner. We had a very nice turnout of mothers and daughters. Our member from Cuyahoga Falls, Frances Racher came with her daughter Denise from Copper Mountain, Colorado. Mrs. Jennie Logar, also our oldest mother had four generations at the dinner. Her granddaughter, Mary Ann Leonard was also our youngest mother present. Our Mother of the Year was Jennie Novak. She was presented with many gifts. Mary Klobučar was our second oldest mother, she missed being the oldest by just a few months. Favors were in the form of multicolored pot scrubbers made by Mary Strah and Ann Pease. Two door prizes were donated for the occasion. Mary Molar’s prize was won by Dorothy Packo and Mary Opalko won the one donated by Ann Hostinsky, Everyone seemed to enjoy the good food and good company, and all left happy and smiling. It’s just a good feeling to get together and visit with friends. ANN PEASE NO. 71, STRABANE, PA. We are anxiously looking forward to meeting for our annual State Convention in Burgettstown, Pa., hostesses, Br. 59. We have wonderful cooperation from Mrs. Rosemary Orenchuk and the officers. Plans are not yet final.. In our branch, five generations helped our member, Pauline Fatro, celebrate her 92nd birthday on April 1st. There was a party at the home of her son, John in Canonsburg where Mrs. Fatro also lives. She has a large family, nine children, 22 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren! A highlight of the occasion was a message of greetings from U.S. President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter fram Washington. All our best and many more happy birthdays to her! LUCILLE SMITH Secretary NO. 73, WARRENSVILLE, HGTS., 0. All the members wish to congratulate our dear Mary Pobuda for having been chosen “Mother of the Year”, and rightfully so. Her two lovely daughters attended the ceremony for their Mother, and were very proud of her. Since I couldn’t attend, I called Mary the next day and found her to be still in shock as well as very happy for this honor to be bestowed upon her. Mary hasn’t been feeling too well as of late, and the day I talked to her one could tell that her morale had certainly been given a big boost. The Pot Luck Dinner also held iu connection with the naming of the “Mother of the Year” was also a huge success. All in all, everyone had a marvelous time, the food was out-of-this-world! I know because even though my health still did not permit me to attend, my dear friend Louise Epley brought me a huge plate of all the goodies, enough so that I had meals for two days. Mary, we all wish you better health and much happiness for now and always. Very sorry to report that Helen Kunka’s daughter and son-in-law recently lost a little girl only five days old, and we all offer our condolences. Surely an innocent baby was carried right to heaven by God’s angels, and we shall all say a prayer for the baby and the rest of the family, too. May she rest in peace! Emma Sklenicka and Lee Epley were both back in t'he hospital, but are home now and we pray for their complete recovery. Rose Zbasnik had been in the hospital for surgery, and from the hospital was transferred to St. Augustine’s Manor on the west side of Cleveland for rest, therapy and recuperation. Since she won’t be released immediately, it would be nice if those members who can plai« it would visit her and if not, Rose would certainly appreciate some cards or letters. We all wish you a speedy recovery, Rose, and our prayers will be with you. Catherine Papez just returned from a 2 week boat cruise to South America. She does a great deal of traveling, and this type of trip mus't have been a very enjoyable one. Until the next time, stay well and happy. MILDRED D. ROBERTS Reg. S'ec’y. NO. 79, ENUMCLAW, WASH. The Mother’s Day Dinner May 21, 1979 was well-attended. Thirty-eight members and guests gathered together for the afternoon. We were all especially delighted to have Mrs. Antonia Remiitz and Mrs. Mary Kitna attend. Anna Faulk and Mary Mihelich led a few songs during the afternoon and much recalling of “the good old days” followed. There was a special meeting iu June at Georgen and Gary Pearson’s to begin plans for a Slovenian fun day in October. DOROTHY SLEIGH, Reporter NO. 81. KEEWATIN, MINN. The members of Br. 81 met i'1 Father Frederick Hall to make plans for our Mother of the Year party. The meeting opened with a prayer-The secretary and treasurer gave their reports. After iprayer, a delicious dessert was served by the following hostesses: Josie Kapla, Anna Jaoko-vich, Toni DiOrio and Lucy Gentile. Here are a few notes on the event' Our Mother of the Year, Anna Presli-iren, was honored by the members receiving Holy Communicn in a body at the morning Mass at St. Mary'5 Church. iNkJk Krampotich was th® vocat'ist and organist. The Sloveni*11 and Croatian hymns Whic'h fie beautiifuiMy sang added a special tou^1 to the Mass. Afterward, the members assembled in Father Frederick Halil and b'-e tables looked lovely with bouquets of fresh flowers. A delicious brunet1 was served, prepared by the metri' bers with Mrs. J'osie Kapla, oha'1-' man. The beautifully decorated cak® was made by Mrs. Fenstermachsf' Special guests were Anna's sof1' Matthew and his wife, Cyritta and hfir grandson. Jack and wife, Maria. ^ corsage and a gift of a Rosary presented to Mrs. Pres'hiren. Fr. O'-CcnneM was the speaker for the cc' casicn. The happy day ended wif|1 the members singing their favorit Slovenian and Croatian songs. This was the last meeting uft' August when he will meet to m^e p'ans to attend Minnesota Zveza D" in Aurora. MARY MICHELICH Report«' THE LA DIES LIKE UVEST IT UP! Top photo, left to right, Lorene Manson, Youngest Mother present at Br. 89’s Mother-Daughter Banquet, Sophie Frank, the Oldest Mother present, Mary Dittle, Most Years Married (and husband still living) and Marlene Zamin, Mother with the Most Children. Right photo, officers — left to right—, Frances Gori-sek, Chancellor, Emma Folty, Treasurer, Mary Kernz, Secretary, Josephine Argubrlght, Vice-Pres., and Lena Dawson, President. ' Bottom photos: Left, Mary Ann Samuelson, chairman of the event and reporter of Br. 89 is seen holding one of the Mother's Day Cakes given away as a prize. Center, is Mary Tomsha who played dinner music during the party and right pholto, the Committee, Eunice Komater, Anne Komater, Catherine Golick and Mary Ann Samuelson. NO. 89, OGLESBY, ILL. Here’s hoping all of you had a Happy Mother's Day and our dads, a Happy Father’s Day. Our group had the Mother-Daughter Banquet May 10th at the Village Inn Supper Club In Tonlca. 43 women in attendance were very pleased with the meal and service. Opening prayer was led by Frances Gorišek, our chancellor. The priest from our Holy Family church was out of town that evening. Dinner music was played on the organ by Mary Tomsha, a Slovenian girl from LaSalle, a relative of yours truly. She also played Happy Birthday to the May celebrants, Ann An-kowiak, Catherine Golick and Irene Peterlin. We all sang along. A short business meeting was held enouraging members to attend the Slovenian Heritage Days in Joliet in June; also, to attend the Oglesby Slovenian picnic on Sat. Aug. 19th at Lehigh Park for all Slovenians from everywhere. There will be food and refreshments and a polka band for dancin.g. Half a Beef will be given to some lucky person. There will many prizes also. For tickets, write to Lena Dawson, 505 Morman St., Oglesby, 111. 61348. Single tickets are $5, family ticket $8 plus covered dish to pass or if not able to bring a dish, the family cost is $10. Please order your tickets before Aug. 10th. In May, some o>t our honored mothers were: Oldest, Mrs. Sophie Frank, Youngest, Lorene Munson, Mother of Most Children, Marlene Zamin, Oldest Grandmother, Mrs. Frank and Mother Married the Longest with Living Husband, Mrs. Harvey (Mary) Dittle, 54 years! They were presented assorted flower plants. Every lady present received a prize and there were guests with us from La Salle, Peru, Tonlca and Oglesby. We also honored Mary Kernz as Member of the Year! Congratulations ! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Celebrating their Golden Anniversary on Sunday, May 28th were Mr. & Mrs. Adolph Peterlin of Oglesby, III. They began the day by repeating their marriage vows at Holy Family Church, althoi they were married in 1928 at the Sacred Heart church here. The lovely ceremony was attended by their four children, Adolph, Jr., Shirley Basil and Gary, their 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Mr. Peterlin is retired from the Marquette Cement Co. where he worked 33 years. He is a member of the Holy Name and Knights of Columbus. Irene Peterlin is our good member for many years and is a past president. We wish them all the best and many more years together. M.A.S. Mr. Maclare Pryde of Oglesby attended the party and showed movies of the 75th Anniversary of our city last year when we had a parade and 25 years ago for the 50th Anniversary. Both parades had floats on which yours truly appeared. The Mother’s Day banquet committee included myself as chairman assisted by Catherine Golick, co-chairman, and Anne and Eunice Ko-mater, We hope everyone enjoyed it and went home happy. A card was sent to Corinne Leskovar and the sick members of Br. 89. Hope you are all improving now. Oh yes! Our Bowlers did well at the Tournament in Sheboygan, Wis. in March. Bach received a check: Helen Komater for All-Events and Lena Dawson for All-Events and a tie for Doubles., Congratulations. MARY ANN SAMUELSON NO. 92, GUNNISON, COLO. First of all, Pm sorry for being late with a report on our branch activities. PHI start with our April meeting which was held at the friome of Mary Lou Steenbengen. The meeting opened with a prayer by the president. Denise and roll call by Mary Lou. Six members were presented and ono guest, Frieda Faroier Who joined Air branch that evening. We all welcome you, Frieda. Our Mother’s Day dinner was disoussed and plans made. At the card games, Denise and Frieda got high prize with Ann and Fern, low. We then enjoyed a delicious lunch. We had fun opening "fortune cookies” and of course, eating them. We didn’t have a mystery box as the winner of the box at the May meeting was not present. Because of graduation at the College on the 7th we decided to celebrate our Mother’s Day dinner at Dos Rios on April 29th. Mary Lou Steenbengen was chosen as our Mother of the Year. Congratulations! May meeting was held at the home of Fern White and 8 members attended. It was a short meeting, opened by Denise and among our discussion was ordering the "Slovenia to America” book. Secretary and Treasurer were absent, Mystery Box was donated by Betty Starika and won by Denise. Our June meeting was at the home of Addie Croft in Pitkin. It was a beautiful drive for nine members and one guest. We had discussed a ^money-making project and w'H later order some cards to sell. We will not have a meeting in July. Our August meeting is at Rose Carricato’s on the first Tuesday. We will ’.Iso have a picnic on Sept. 10th at Taylor Park, a pot luck at 5 o’clock. Instead of our usua'I card game, our hostess thought it was a good idea to auction off the prizes. It was a very good idea in that it brought our treasury $34. We had a very enjoyable evening. Joseiph'ine won the Mystery Box donated by Demise. FERN WHITE Reporter NO. 95, SO. CHICAGO, ILL. Our branch does it again! The weather outside was delightful, all was cozy inside, as about 95 members and guests assembled for the May crowning for one of our most deserving members, Mary (Bob) Per-kovich our “Woman Of The Year”. The evening began when all of us sat nervously quiet waiting for the beautiful ceremony to begin. Among the special people present were her loving family, Nancy Perkovich, her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, Gina, Mark, Mary Beth, and John, her in-laws, Georgia, Angie, and Angela Marnell; also her sisters-in-law, Lucille Spudic, Anna Dujmoviclb, Sophie and Helen and Mary (Matt) Perkovich and Manda Dosen. Her nieces were there, too, June Rupcich, Hazel Vrkland and great niece, Holly Rupcich. Guests were Pauline Sti-glich, Eleen Baroney, Charlotte Fry-za, Lottie Brklacic, Catherine Corak, Phillis Tumpich, Nonna Krcm&ric, Barbara McGowen, Catherin Pocer-nich, and Kate Piccarillo. I would like to share some of my feelings about that evening, some of the “everyday” kind, liere they are: It was a privilege and pleasure for me to pay a special tribute to Mary, and what a better way to tie the bond between the past and present than to review the progress over the years with those such as Mary who have shared in it? Possibly, the most startling observation was made when Gina and Mary Beth, her grandchildren, each in there own way made up words in a poem telling their admiration for their grandmother. Also, with a friendly smile Mary presented a carnation to all of our past "Women Of The Year”. In return she was presented with a floral bouquet by her loving family, and Manda Dosen presented her with a book of mementos of the past, and a card was filled with personal messages from all of us. Corsages and special plates with proper inscriptions were presented to Mary and our outgoing “Woman Of The Year” Ann Sertich. But the highlight of the evening was the solo performance of Dorothy Prieboy, her accompanist Wanda Loebe! Her style of phrasing, intonation, mannerisms even her between-songs-patter is proof that mannered singing can pay high dividends and musical sense. With handkerchief in one hand and in between tears, Mary thanked everyone who remembered her and who took part to make it one of the most successful evenings of her life. She expressed that caring, sharing, loving and understanding made it all worthwhile. The ceremony closed with a serenade by group singing during which her husband, Bob, embraced her with a fitting song, “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” It was a fitting ending. But the real labor of love was performed by Evelyn Driscoll, Cbair-lady, and Manda Dosen, Co-Chairla-dy, and their committee: Martha Štampar, Mary (Matt) Perkovich, Marge Doherty, Lucille Nosich, Sylvia Vukadinovich, Helen Alib, Mary Brezinski, Ann Pave, Mildred Poro-pat, Helen Golich, Ann Kompare, Helen Price, Ann Sertich, Bernice Morrison, We are blessed with members and the above committee and we owe tremendous gratitude to the members who have labored in preparing all the goodies which space does not permit us to give a detailed rundown. It certainly was an extravaganza to say the least, and a night to remember. A million thanks to all of you! Winners of prizes were: Georgia Marnell, (A Slow Cooker), Helen Golich, Evelyn McNulty, Frances Perpich, Mary Duich, Delores Hen-nelly, and Victoria Rukavina. Cash donated by: $5-Ann Starce-vich, Sylvia Werner, $2.60^Matilda Turica, $2-Mary Duich, and Matilda Cacich $l-Sophie Barfoich. Sylvia Werner vacationed in Las Vegas In April and spent some time with Matilda Turica who sends her warm greetings to all of our members, and says she misses us. July Birthdays: Mary (Matt) Perkoviči, Sylvia Werner, Matilda Gre-po, Madeline Trivador, Mary Brezene, Anna Loncar, Marge Krmpotic, Mary Possedi, Mary Faron, Louise Dichele, Ann Polancic, Manda Nosich, Joane Paulich, and Frances Benkovich. August Birthdays: Anna Plesha, Matilda Martin, Rose Dosen, Ann Kompare, Bernice Golden (Cal), Rose Ballock, Genevieve Rosb, Emma Yer-govich, Olga Krmpotic, Mildred Po-ropat, (Sectry) Lucille Nosich, Rose Winters, Evelyn McNulty, Mary Ze-linika, and Matilda Stevens. Our condolences to Alyce Kropel on the loss of her beloved mother. Our deepest sympathy to Matilda Martin on the sudden passing of her husband William E. Martin. We want you to know that our thoughts are wit'h you and how deeply we sympathize with you in your bereavement. In conclusion, try to attend our Sept. C meeting, Have a safe and happy summer! MILDRED JAMES NO. 103, WASHINGTON, D.C. On Sunday, May 21st, our usual meeting was replaced by our annual Mother’s Day Program featuring the talents of our younger members. We were honored to have our new Spiritual Advisor, Father Raymond Wadas recite a short prayer in praise of all mothers. We were fortunate again this year to have Bernardette Kovacic acting as our Mistress of Ceremonies. In her own quiet and charming away, she introduced and encouraged the young participants to perform to the beat of their ability and praised them likewise. The program opened with the children’s procession and Crowning of the Blessed Virgin. Then followed the entertaining program that included: A reading on the history Cf Mother’s Day by Karen Nagel. She did very well in her presentation of historical facts. She is the daughter of my sister, member Rebecca Nagel. Piano selection “Sonata No. 8”, 1st Movement by Beethoven was done by Maria Paulin. Piano selection, “Minature Op. 1, No. 2 by Anne Paulin composed by her father, Harold Paulin. Both selections were beautifully played by the daughters of our honored Mother of the Year, Maria Paulin. How touching to hear the lovely composition prepared by a 1 oving father for his young daughter. Apparing on the scene for the first time and enchanting all was Tiifen de Coquereaumont, granddaughter of our Vice-President, Iča Zebot. She Is very bright and assertive for her age. She read poems in praise of mothers and g r a n d m others. Her young brother, Tristan, sat quietly and we hope that he will join in the activity next year. Janelle Zadnik, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Valentine Zadnik, played the piano and chose to depart from her classical rendition to play “Your Song” by Elton John. Nice to see you again, Janelle. Rachel Richardson read a beautiful Slovenian poem “Slovensko Dekle” while her grandfather, visiting from Ljubljana, Slovenia, sitting in the audience with her mother, Alenka, appeared very proud. Young Marlene Skopec played two piano selections. “The Hand of Time” and “Brian’s Song” by Michael Legrand. We were pleased to see her father attending with her mother, Ana and younger brother. Chris Bohinc, although not a member but a fine young man, who also sings with the Choral Group, played three accordian selections which were enjoyed and applauded by all. It was Washington participates in International Sports and Games Day On Sunday, May 14th, we are proud to say that we took part in the International S'ports and Games Day sponsored by the Northern Virginia Folk Festival, Inc. for the purpose of raising funds to continue the Biannual Folk Festival in 1979 which places special emphasis on ethnic folk art, music and foods. I wish to thank Molly Thomas for her efforts as a liason person between the two groups and her continued interest. Also, my gratitude to Maria Paulin and Mimi Mejac for their enthusiasm in adding to the progress of this effort. Thanks to Stane Sustersic for bringing the “klobase” from Cleveland which was sold with delicious zelje. We appreciate it. Betty Cesnik and Tillie Terselic prepared the po-ticas and Nika Kovacic the Slovenian Potato Salad. Molly, Maria and I took care of our section. It was an exciting afternoon and more so when we found out that we made the largest contribution toward the support. We all urge you to keep an Interest in this educational and entertaining event. F.H.M. nice meeting his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bohinc. Our Mistress of Ceremonies played a piano solo, the “Theme from Mahogany” (Do you know where you’re going to?) arranged by Dan Coates with much feeling and rythym. We were privileged again to have the members of the Slovenian Choral Group of Washington under the director of Vladimir Pregelj sing a selection of delightful songs which pleased our audience very much. A special thanks to Mr. Pregelj and his group for their generosity in giving of their time to help make our program a success. A sincere thank you to Mrs. Ann Raspet for playing her accordian selections during the presentation of the lovely red carnations to our Mother o*f the Year, Mrs. Paulin, who looked very lovely and happy with her family. Other guests to be seen were Mr. & Mrs. Paul Daly, We look forward to her becoming a member next fall. Mary Lynn Thomas Is on vacation from her studies ait Georgetown University School of Nursing and came with her mother, Molly Thomas. Congratulations to Andrej Bevec on receiving his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Catholic Uni- versity of America, Washington, D.C. He has always played the accordian with Chris but was beseiged with studies at this time of the year. We forgive you this time! He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Floryan Bevec and his mother, is one of our longtime members. Following the program, we were served a delicious luncheon prepared by our members. Our sincere thanks to all who helped in the preparation and serving of food; also the many donations of the same. Again we are mindful that Tillie Terselic was busy in the kitchen getting things squared away. Thanks very much to all. John Underwood directed our games and thus ended another beautiful day. We missed the young Antolin children and Susan Terselic. FREDA H. MICHELITCH ~3n t^ememLrance op Jl 5rienj's f~^aiiina Dear Friends: Word just reached me from Mary-knoll about the death of my friend, your mother, Frances Skubitz. I pray, together with you, for the joy that she prepared herself for, with the Lord. I’ll celebrate Mass for her in just a few minutes from now, here in my bamboo room amongst 30,000 Moslems otf Tangual. I know that your mother would not be offended by the humble circumstances surrounding the Mass of Resurrection which I shall celebrate for her. She was a woman of inner strength and goodness. Externals mean little to one like her, with faith in invisible realities. It is a source of strength to me to know that, as you wrote in a letter to Maryknoll, I was dear to her. “She remembered him always,” you said. The reason my stay among the Moslems is so profitable to them and to me surely has something to do with your Mother’s remembering me to the Lord. Death, which is the beginning of a deeper more joyful lile, will not keep her from remembering us all to the Lord. For she is in the Lord, more than ever before. In Christ, our Hope. BOB McCAHILL 28 Zindabahar Lane Dacca 1, Bangldesh The above letter came to us from Mrs. Julie (Albert) Russ, daughter of our loyal long-time member, Frances Shubitz of Ely, Minn, who passed away a few months ago. Mrs. Shubitz knew him as a boy and supported his missionary activities. Mrs. Russ and her family wanted to share the letter with all of our readers. Minutes of Directors’ Meeting March, 1978 Officers Reports Continued REPORT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH DIRECTOR Greetings to our S.W.U. National Officers and best wishes for a successlul annual meeting for the betterment of our organization. As Youth Director I’ve kept busy the past year writing personally to each Branch and to our Regional Presidents to stimulate more interest among Juniors and young adults. To date only Anne Kompare and Anne Vucko have answered my letters. The Youth Board also saw to it that articles of Interest for Juniors and young adults be published every month in our wonderful DAWN magazine. To date in the interest of the Youth Board, I have attended the following meetings, anniversaries and parties. 1. All CoEibined Branch meetings and State Conven-toins; 2. Mother’s Day parties of branches 21, 25 and 50; 3. March 12th. 1977 Home Ofl'ice Blessing in Joliet, 111.: 4. June 12th, 1977, First S.W.U. Slovenian Heritage Day, Joliet, 111.; 5. 50th Anniversary of Br. 14 in October, 1977 . . . not recognized as speaker; 6. Attended No. 10’s, 50th Anniversary p.nd was recognized as a speaker; 7. Went to DAWN CHORAL CONCERT in November; 8. In August, I tried to organize a Junior Bowling group but the time was too late; 9. Oct. 27, 1977 the Junior League Club Dinner Meeting was held with Former Debs selected as officers. Next Cleveland Cotillion Ball was set for Oct. 28, 1978; 10. Combined Branches Christmas Party Dec. 3, 1977; attendance of juniors very good. Respectfully submitted. FRANCES SIETZ REPORT OF WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR I attended the dedication of the Home Office and I am happy they have such a nice office. The Bowling Tournament was held in Milwaukee. We had 24 teams and 32 doubles. Everyone had a good time. I am sorry I could not attend the Heritage Day In Joliet but I was represented by my mother who really enjoyed it. I attended Zveza Day in Lemont in July where a nice time was had by everyone. I did not attend the State Convention held in Oglesby because I was ill. 1 hope you have a productive meeting. LIL PUTZELL REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA-NEW YORK-D.C. We had our State Convention and Banquet at the KSKJ Hall in Strabane, Pa. on Oct. 23, 1977 with 200 in attendance and it was enjoyed by all. Also, I had received 6 juniors, 2 Class A and 1 Class B member. We hope to have a lot of new members In 1978 and bring a lot of joy to our older members. I wish to thank all the members and my good friends for your fine cooperation in the past and request the same for the future. Love, LUCILLE SMITH REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF OHIO-MICHIGAN Sincere congratulations on your Board meeting. May this meeting present some good strength and knowledge gained for or.r Slovenian Women’s Union. The year 1977 has come and gone and with it, a lot of nice memories. We were very fortunate to have three branches celebrate their 50th Anniversaries in 1977, namely, Branch 10, 14 and 15. Each celebration started with Holy Mass with many members attending. The banquets followed with speeches, d arter members introduced and programs. We are ever so grateful to all the mothers, grandmothers and oi r Honorary President, Mrs. Marie Pris-land who has made this all possible. Our Combined Branches meetings are always a pleasure to attend. Branches 10, 14, 15, 21, 25, 32, 41, 42, 47 and 50 attend. We get to hear all the news from them, as they give ti cir reports and we try to attend each others socials. We have great cooperation. We also hear a report from John Paucheck playing his new button-box accordian. I thank the members of Br. 3 for the help, work, prizes, donations and all on the committee for making it a huge success. It was a pleasure to have guests from Denver, Florence, Colorado Springs, Canon City and Walsenburg, Colorado. I’m sure everyone had an enjoyable afternoon. Thank you all and God bless you. 1 close this report with a wish that we may all work together for a bigger and better way of serving Zveza. Rest regards from Colorado to all members. FRANCES SI MON ICH REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF CALIFORMA-WASHINGTQN-OREGON Greetings to our Founder, Marie Prisland and members of the National Board. The monthly meetings of Branch No. 13 are well-attended with the exception of no meetings in July and August. The officers try to promote new interests for the good of the organization, and the Juniors take part in activities of the branch. Participation is good at Zveza Day in March and Mother of the Year in May. The luncheon in June followed by games brings a number ot members and their friends, which was a moral and financial success. The highlight of the year was the EOth Anniversary of the Branch in October, with due honor bestowed our only upon charter member Kate Radovich. A good response in the sale of the cook books and still selling r. ore, also several song books sold. For the new campaign an enrollment of six new members. Reports from Nat’l Pres. Mary Bostian keeps the branch posted at all times. As distance is the main factor in not attending meetings or affairs of branches within my jurisdiction, letters are therefore exchanged. This concludes my report. Respectfully submitted, ROSE SCOFF REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF WISCONSIN My report will be short mostly because of my illness tor the past four months. I conducted the Wisconsin State Convention last year in combinat'on with the Golden Jubilee of Branch 12, Milwaukee. The celebration of their 50th anniversary was wonderful. This year the State Convention will be held in West Allis with the Golden Jubilee of Branch 17 celebration, I do hope so much that the oncoming convention and the celebration of their 50th anniversary will be very successful. Sheboygan was host for the Midwest Bowling Tournament which had 25 teams participating. Cities represented were Chicago, South Chicago, Joliet, Oglesby, and LaSalle. The bowlers brought a lot of life to Sheboygan and we were so happy to meet them all. Although 1 spent much of the last four months in the hospital, I was successful in gettirg four new members and made arrangements for the bowling tournament. I hope if any of you bowlers were disappointed, I am forgiven, as arranging things from hospital bed, I just couldn’t do better, but if God’s will, I will try my very best to strengthen our Slovenian Women’s Union, O'f which I am a very proi d member. With sincere wishes for health and happiness to all National Officers, and to all members far and near. ANNA MODIZ REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS-INDIANA Greetings and best wishes to all present at the Annual Board Meeting! The year 1977 has passed and 1978 is still ahead. As I look back to the events which were promoted, it was a busy oyear. in March I attended the blessing and dedication of the home office and the mass and banquet which follow ed. This was indeed a wonderful and momentous day. In June I was unable to attend Heritage Day as that was the day I left for Hawaii in celebration of my 35th wedding anniversary. However, I was represented by my mother and sister, who gave me all the details about all the activities during the day and how successful this event was. I was very proud of the participation of Branch 2 members in this event.. Next, I turned my attention to the State Convention to be held in October to be hosted by Bradley, Illinois. I made a trip to Bradley and met with the officers there to make preparations for the meeting. They are a very small branch, but they are wonderful people and devoted to S.W.U. We could all take a lesson from them. Everyone who attended the convention can attest to the fact that the day was a very enjoyable one — beginning with coffee and goodies before mass and through the entire day. The dinner was enjoyed by everyone and we had a very successful meeting. After the State Convention in October I wrote an article which appeared in ZARJA and asked if any of the members or officers had any ideas or suggestions to make so that our conventions would be more interesting and productive. As of this writing I have not had one letter offering any suggestions,, I believe the members have many ideas on how to help ZVEZA grow, but apparently they do not take the time to present these ideas. I know each branch holds various social activities during the course of the year in addition to their meetings. We constantly hear that we must have our young members become more active in ZVEZA. Branch 2 each year has their penny social in November to raise funds for their children’s Christmas party. All young members through the age of 10 are treated to goodies at the Christmas party and each one receives a gift from Santa. The children remember this and look forward to it each year and we must remember that they become young adults and it is up to the older members to instill in them a desire to become actively involved in the branch so that ZVEZA will continue to grow. As I close this report, I want to tell you that the next Illinois-Indiana State Convention will be held in La Salle, Illinois. This branch was in contact with Corinne Leskovar and she was kind enough to call and tell me that they would host the meeting. I shall get in touch with Branch 24 several months in advance to make plans for this occasion. Again, ir.y best wishes to all the officers for a very successful meeting. ANNA VUCKO REGIONAL PRESIDENT OF MINNESOTA All members of the State of Minnesota wish to congratulate Br. 83 of Crosby for hosting successful State Convention. An acknowledgement is in order to all the officers and members for taking on this responsibility the last minute and coming through with flying colors. Namely, I thank Fran Vidmar, president, Anna Zauhar, Vice-Pres.,, Anna Vidmar, Rec. Secretary, Louise Puchreiter, Secretary, Mary Deblock, Treasurer, Molly Domin, Reporter and members. We had the most beautiful day; the countryside was so colorful. This is one day we feel proud to belong to the S.W.t'. One can see the love, care and understanding among the members. They all make a special effort to attend that is one of the year’s highlight and is really enjoyed by all those present. Our meeting opened with a welcome from yours truly and the introduction of our guest, Mary Marolt, National Treasurer, of Joliet, 111. Our National Auditor, Barbara Rosandich of Ely was absent. Ann Purkat led th? opening prayer in Slovenian. Betty Orazem, the Convention Secretary read the Minutes of last year’s meeting that were accepted; also the letters and telegrams from well wishers. A matter of merger among branches was discu;scd. Mary Marolt was a great help in the answering. Many interesting topics were brought up. One was if members over 70 years should pay dues. (Members 75 years of age and older pay only Mortuary Fund premium which is either 20^ in Class A or 35tf ir. Class B. This assessment is in effect since 1968). Reports from branches were given and some are very active while others are trying to sign up more new members. We are all working to help the juniors with their activities and making the meetings more interesting for a better attendance. We all enjoy the ZARJA articles on the Immigrant, also Pots and Pans, the columns of Marie Prisland, Fr. Claude Okorn, pictures, junior articles and the whole works! A great magazine enjoyed by everyone. Keep up the great work, Corinne Leskovar, our editor — we all wait for it every month. Thanks to the Board for sending Mary Marolt to visit us. She is a very lovely person with personality plus. We enjoyed having someone from the National Board attend our convention. Aurora, Minn. Br. 35 will host the next State Convention on Sunday, Sept. 10th, 1978. Hope all will make plans early to attend for the town of Aurora is celebrating their Diamond Jubilee and they are all working hard to make it a year to remember. Again, a year is behind us and we are looking forward to a new beginning in the year 1978. May it be successful for the S.W.U. with larger membership and worthwhile activities. We can do it if we all work a little harder, so get busy, you gals, and get a new start in 1978. A Duluth member present at the State Convention reported that the branch is progressing in plans for the National Convention next May. Sounds like they have made a good start and I know it will be another great Convention. ANGELINE KARISH HERITAGE COMMITTEE REPORT The Heritage Committee is only one year old but its first year of existence has been a very active and productive one. Christmas week, 1976, a meeting was called of the Br. No. 20 officers, the National Secretary & Treasurer, Fr, David of St. Joseph’s Parish and a few members of Br. No. 20, to discuss the possibility of a Heritage Day on the national level. Br. No. 20 agreed to host the event if I could get a sufficient number of people to participate as demonstrators, performers, lecturers, musicians etc. Within one month letters of invitation were prepared and mailed to Slovenians all over the U.S. A suitable number of responses came from individuals eager to participate mak ing Heritage Day a feasible event. As tihe festival scheduled for June 12th began to materialize, other participants were added to the list. Arrangements were made for the use of St. Joseph’s Park and duties assigned to the Joliet Committee of Hostesses. I was happy to have had the opportunity provided by my husband, Kenneth, to take off days of work and spend the necessary funds for airflight to Joliet so that we could attend the festival and help witih the preparations and the cleanup. It was a joy to see an idea ma-teralize through the complete dedication of a responsible and interested committee. The reasons for the Heritage Day success can be attributed to a number of factors some of which were: 1) The public was ready to find our about Slovenian Heritage. 2) A number of people were willing to cooperate without pay. 3) The prior organization allowed a function of this size to run smoothly. 4) Most important was the spirit of working together by all types of personalities represented on the committee. Br. No. 20 is to be commended for the outstanding work on this enormous venture and for the ?3,000. profit given to the Heritage Committee which started with no funds. This is truly a generous contribution and couldn’t have been achieved without everyone’s dedicated work. Frances Sietz recently wrote to me suggesting that the next festival be held in Ohio under the combined leadership of the four smaller Ohio branches. Thus far, two responses, from the four, have been received and they have both been negative. It is suggested that as long as Branch No. 20 is willing to handle the Heritage Day in 1978, they should be given the privilege. Officers and interested members of all branches will be encouraged to attend far enough in advance so that arrangements can be made. Seeing the festivities in action may incite other branches to volunteer for the 1979 Heritage Day. Branch No. 20 has set a good example of what can be accomplished; let us hope that our members will be inspired to follow in their footsteps. ELLIS ISLAND In April, I attended a ceremony on Ellis Island arranged by the Committee For The Preservation Of Ellis Island, representing the SWTJ. It was an inspiring event especially being able to retrace the steps made by my parents as they entered the country. Pictures were taken and an article in the Zarja will be forthcoming. SLOVENIAN SLIDES The slides shown of beautiful Slovenia, on Heritage Day, ihave been duplicated and are available for use by the branches as well as for the next Heritage Day. They will be permanently assigned to the Archives Room in the Home Office when not in use. TEE SHIRTS A second set of Tee Shirts was ordered and are selling rapidly. Another shirt has been designed, with a picture, and will be ready for Heritage Day in 1978. BUMPER STICKERS Thanks to the suggestion of our Supreme Secretary, bumper stickers with the Slovenian Love design were printed and are available for sale. HERITAGE APRONS Heritage aprons (unisex), a new item, should be available by Valentine’s Day or Easter and will make excellent gifts. They are being hand-made and then the pockets (large ones) will be imprinted with the design. HONOR OUR IMMIGRANTS In an effort to draw attention to our immigrant members, letters have been sent to branches along with a list of immigrants from each respective branch. Miss Roseanne Ruth of Branch No. 20 has been typing the list from the files in the Home Office. We hope that each secretary will solicit the aid of members to interview these ladies and also plan a special function which will honor our lovely immigrant members. A set of interview questions was also prepared and sent to each branch so that the ladies might have some idea of the questions to ask. It is suggested that these interview be tape-recorded and submitted to the SWU Heritage Room as well as used for future Zarja articles. GOVERNMENT GRANT FOR FUNDS My current project wihich may also stretch into 1979, is the application for a grant from the U.S. government for funds to assist us in documenting the lives of our immigrants through television interviews. I have just completed the forms, narration, budget and organizational plans for the project. If the government grants us the money we should be receiving assistance in the amount of $10,000 or more . . . This would allow me to video-tape the immigrant stories in branches all over the U.S. News of the selected applicants will not be publicized until the middle of 1978. Say a prayer that we will be considered Important enough for the government to give us this money. These televised tapes would be circulated in the state libraries and we would also get a set of tapes for our SiWTJ Heritage Room, for posterity sake, for the study of the Slovenian immigrants and for curiosity about the “good old days”. FUTURE PROJECTIONS: HERITAGE ROOM As you can tell my concern is not only for the Present but for the coming year and the distant future as well. Seeing that our Heritage Committee can be a vital force in promoting the activities of our branches and in preserving the customs and traditions of the Slovenian people, the committee must have more definite formation and guidlines, otherwise very little progress will be made. The following is suggested for discussion: 1) The committee should be expanded to Include 7 individuals truly interested and eager to promote the objectives of Slovenian Heritage. Method of determing these individuals should not be made at random but from a list of outstanding individuals proposed by the branches. 2) The council should be comprised of one member from each branch who will keep her members aware of all Heritage projects and organize her branch to try various activities. 3) Annual meetings should be held in order that the committee may function properly and determine the objectives for the coming year as well as evaluate the progress of the past year. 4) Reports should be kept of the financial transactions and a special fund be kept for Heritage Projects. Yearly financial statements should be prepared by the individual handling the money. 5) Articles of organization should be dtvi'ed after careful study and discussion, and aJded to the l£WU Constitution. 6) See the attached list for a possible ~-,j'.nizational chart of the committee, coun3i! and duties of each. The chart may ba evalualed and revised according to the suggestions of ibe board of directors, present heritage officer and the new committee. 7) Before projects are undertaken or Heritage Funds are spent all the committee n.embers should be aware of and have a voice in the proposed project. Officers of the Committee and Duties: Chairlady-co-ordinate all Heritage Projects Secretary-Correspondence Treasurer-Heritage Funds; Financial report if directly handling the money otherwise a position of audit would be sufficient. Activities co-ordinator-Publicize all Heritage Events in Zarja. Research-Solicit artifacts for the SWU Heritage Room; Research new projects Books, People, Events. Librarian-SWU Heritage Room; Maintain exlhibits, catalogue new materials arrange new materials; keep list, of donations; Council co-ordinator-Keep branches active with heritage activities; report noteworthy events; letters and reports; arrange for branches to sponsor the Heritage Day. Council members and Duties: Each branch will have a member on the council. The representative will attempt to initiate new heritage activities in the branch; attend council meetings (possibly after Heritage Day); Collect artifacts, books, mementoes from members within her branch. Selection of officers-Suggestions given by Heritage Committee officers, Board of Directors, and the council. Length of office-not limited Time of selection-possible June meeting after Heritage Day Selection of council-By branches voting or on a volunteer basis Time of seiection-November meeting Lenght of office-Not limited * »Further working of the committee and council have not been discussed and are still in a planning state. Suggestions will be appreciated. Slovenian Heritage Room The need for a Slovenian Heritage Room is of utmost importance and plans should be discussed for the possibility of renovating the basement of the home office for the following: 1) preservation of artifacts donated by Slovenian people 2) national costumes on display 3) books written by and about Slovenians or Slovenian or Slovenia; also out of print materials 4) Copies of Zarja for study and reference 5) copies of the Slovenian newspapers from as early as possible 6) souvenirs, program booklets, branch mementos held from the beginning of our organization; 7) space for a slide presentation of a) our organization, its beginnings, objectives, activities etc. b) a slide show of Slovenia 8) The above would be made available to guests who visit the Heritage Room. 9) Artistic exhibits paintings, prints, sculptured pieces handicraft 10) Pictures of people & events from SWU activities 11) Phonograph and records of old Slovenian recordings from past to present. 12) A card catalogue of all the reference material available. 13) A librarian who can properly catalogue and take care of the SWU Heritage Room, and all of the donated items. 14) Ample space for study tables and chairs. 15) In the event that the government approves our application for grant we will need an area for the television, recorder and tape cassettes. Planning of this room sihould be done with care and not haphazardly. Perhaps an architect’s drawing and plans would be most beneficial to our ideas because he would: 1) make the best use of space 2) have modern and interesting ideas for arrangement of displays 3) is familiar with the techniques of modern displayes, as evidenced in the Smithsonian museums — a very interesting and lovely place to visit. The room should be light, attractive and have the warm Slovenian mood and spirit as a theme. We do not want a make-shift affair but a room that our members will enjoy and to which they will be proud to invite their friends. After the plans are drawn, the remodeling can begin perhaps under the able hands of Slovenian craftsmen. An open-house is suggested upon completion. (The cost of the above would be partly in the hands of the organization and the Heritage Committee Funds — if we have more successful Heritage Days). IRENE ODORIZZI HERITAGE DAY 1977 FINANCIAL REPORT INCOME: Bar $2996.05 Food, Lunch Counter 1566.97 Games Lamb & Pig Roast Popular Games Bakery Pink Tea & Wine Baraga Association Sales Marie Malnerick for Sale of Crafts T-Shirt Sale S.W..U. Home Office for Brochure Printing K.IS.K.J. for Brochure Printing Hollander World Travel, Inc. for Brochure Printing EXPENSES: Bar Food (Lunch Counter) Supplies Prizes Lamb & Pig Roast Supplies Decorations Fublicity Pink Tea & Wine Miscellaneous Baraga Association W.T.A.Q. Broadcasting Heritage Day Irene Odorizzi (Reimbursement on T-Shirt deposit, slides, film, containers for slides) Irene Odorizzi, postage stamps, phone calls, xeroxing GAIN: Checking Account: Union National Bank-Saving Account: Joliet Home Savings 1147.65 1116.00 430.54 4 4 4.,57 325.49 15.70 100.00 346.91 50.00 50.00 50.00 $8639.88 $1514.92 791.83 70.33 745.00 86.00 415.95 148.34 1144.46 15.70 46.27 524.96 85.83 $5589.61 $ 550.27 $3050.27 $2500.00 $3050.27 Gostilna - translates into Spirit! GOSTILNA was the Slovenian lounge for the Catholic High (boys’ school) and St. Francis Academy (girls' school) money maker known as Jubilation, which took place in March in Joliet, 111. Many meetings, countless phone calls, endless hours of plan,nflng and quiet discussions, plus concentrated work culminated in a supremely successful and happy place to relax, dance, drink and dine. Jubilation had five main shows and each of these is supported by lounges of which our Gostilna was one. It took a month of evenings and weekends to reconstruct the Academy’s choral room and a half a day to bring the room back to normal on the 12th of March. There were thirty who did the hauling, carpentry, painting, carnation-making and daily cleaning up for classes the following morning. Chief carpenters and construction supervisors were Bill Govednik Sr. and John and Mary Anzelc. Working under them were Joe and Barb Govednik, Lorraine Hrubos, Mary Ivanich, A1 and Dolly Lauterbach, Agnes Lovati, Joseph and June Muren, Rudolph and Mildred Pucel, Emil and Bernice Ramsak, Bernard Rozman, Robert and Steffi Kovacic, Marie and Andy Ancel, Becky Curran, Bill Govednik Jr., Paul and Mark Govednik, Brent Gunier, Kim Ciarletti, Diane Hrubos, Kathy Lovati, and Joan Lesnik. Completing the room and the outside walls of the room was the exquisite and beautiful art work depicting Slovenian dancing couples on the walls interspersed with the musical lines and notes. Completing the decor were the red carnation and heart used in the placemats on the tables, around the doors, in the fencing and even around the room clock. All of this plus two windows complete with geranium filled boxes on the outside walls and hundreds of red carnations in pots and boxes inside the room plus an arbor-trellised wall of grapes and vine produced a lounge unsurpassed in beauty. The inspiration and actual work of the artwork was Loretta Grzetich, who with her husband Joe of the Grate Sign Co. donated all the art materials. Distinctive Slovenian costumes were all-important. And thus there were six seamstresses headed by Lillian Cepon who were responsible for the proper costumes. They were Marie Ancel, Jo Goron, Lorraine Hrubos, Agnes Lovati, Jeannette Ogary and Pat Strle. Three potica bakers were Rose Tabler, Barbara Smithberg and Mary Rozman, who made more than 75% of the potica sold. John and Rosemary Konopek prepared the sauerkraut (donated by Bernice’s restaurant) that went so well with the Smolich Brothers smoked sausage and the Milano rolls. For the four nights there were a total of fifty-one waiters, waitresses, bartenders and hosts who graciously served hundreds of the three thousand nightly who were attending this stupendous aflair. Bar manager and in charge of the bartenders was Bernard Rozman with Marie Ancel in cha ge of the waitresses: John and M’ ry Anzelc, Frank and Lillian Cepon, John Cepon, Carita and Scott Girman, Ray and Marian Gornik, Joe and Barbara Govednik, Linda Hotuyec, Joseph and Lorraine Hrubos, Jay and Anna Marie Huras'i, Mary Ivanich, Anton Kaluza Sr., Anton Kaluza Jr., Frank Markun, Al and Dolly Lau Slovenian Women’s Union Investments Dec. 31,1977 ■v Premoženje Slovenske Zenske Zveze 31. dec. 1977 tlS Treasury Bonds 20M 7 i% 8—15—93 F/A $ 19,720.00 US Treasury Bonds 20M 7 i% 8—15—93 F/A 19,992.50 I!S Treasury Bonds 15M 7 i% 8—15—93 F/A 14,720.31 US Treasury Notes 50M 7 %% 5--15—86 N/M 49,943.75 US Treasury Notes 10M 8% 2—15—83 F/A 10,217.50 US Treasury Notes 10M 7 Vs% 11—15—82 M/N 9,932.^0 US Treasury Bonds — Springfield 5M 6 %% 2—15—82 F/A 5,030.00 US Treasury Bonds — Springfield 10M 6%% 2—15—82 F/A 10,143.75 US Treasury Notes 30M 7 %% 11—15—81 M/N 30,053.13 US Treasury Notes 10M 7% 2—15—81 F/A 10,082.50 US Treasury Notes 10M 9% 8—15—80 A/F 10,300.00 US Treasury Notes 25M 7% 11—15—79 M/N 25,137.19 US Treasury Notes 30M 7% 11—15—79 M/N 29,720.00 US Treasury Notes 25M 8 i% 9—30—79 M/S 25,337.50 U,S Treasury Notes 10M 0*4% 8—15—79 F/A 9,895.65 US Treasury Notes 10M 8 %% 8—15—78 F/A 10,338.76 $290,565.25 Central Maine Power 25M 4 %% 5— 1—87 M/N $ 19,556.25 American Telephone & Telegraph 10M 4 %% 4— 1—85 A/O 9,987.00 Consolidated Natural Gas 5M 4 %% 8— 1 83 F/A 4,975.00 Penn General State Authority 10M 2 6% 7— 15—82 J/J 9,812.50 Southern California Edison Co. 30M 7 7— 1—84 J/J 29,625.00 f 73,955.75 St. John’s Hospital^Spriiigifield 15M 9 i% 4— 1—91 O/A $ 15,002.50 Sis. St. Mary-Kansas City 10M 10 % 11— 1—90 M/N 10,000.00 Ford Motor Credit Co. 30M 7 %% 7— 1—89 J/J 29.850.65 No. Memorial Hospital-Robinsdale 20M 8 % 3— ■ 1—88 M/S 20,001.90 General Motors Acceptance Corp. 30M 7. 30% 7— -15—87 J/J 29,812.50 Ellis Hospital-Schenectady 10M 9 4% 5— ■ 1—86 M/N 10,002.50 St. Vincent Hospital-Jacksonville 10M 7 %% 9— 1—81 M/S 10,000.00 Providence Hospital-Seattle 5M 7 i% 8— 1—81 F/A 5,000.00 St. Joseph Mercy Hospital-Detroit 5M 9 % 1— 1—80 J/J 5,050.00 Carmelite Fathers Miss. Soc. N.Y. 5M 5 % 4— - 1—79 J/J 5,000.00 Most. Rev. Caroll-Florida 10M 5 % 7— ■15—78 J/J 10,000.00 Diocese-Dallas-Ft. Worth 10M 6 i% 3— 1—78 M/S 10,000.00 Commonwealth Edison Preferred Stocks— 375 shares—2.00 Cumulative Pfd Ledger Assets: Union National Checking Account Deposits in trust companies and banks on interest Bonds and stocks Song Books Real Estate Furniture and Fixtures $159,720.05 $ 10,175.67 $ 7,752.54 47,917.52 534,398.50 2.500.00 64.274.58 3.143.01 $659,986.15 Bonds sold during 1977: US Treasury Notes 20M 8 % $ 19,850.00 US Treasury Notes 25M 9 % 25,150.00 US Treasury Note 20M 7 %% 19,982.50 US Treasury Note 10M 7 %% 10,156.25 Northwest Community Hosp. Arlington 12M 8 i% 12,000.00 Sr. Sorrowful Mother-Milwaulcee 5M 5 %% 5,000.00 Discalced Carm. Fathers-Holy Hill 5M 5 %% 5,555.00 St. Jude Hospital-Fullerton 5M 5 % 5,000.00 terbach, Agnes Lovati, Joseph and June Muren, Rudolph and Mildred Pucel, Emil and Bernice Ramsak, Lillian and Larry Randich, Mary Rozman, Jonita Ruth, Theresa Schmidberger, Jenny Lu Skul, Ronald and Barbara Smith-berg, Randy and Donna Strong, Michael Vidmar, Al and Nancy Vallera, Joan Lesnik, Kim Clarletti, Chris Sorenson, Ron Strle, Mary and Ronald Zlesmer, plus congeniality waiter-award winner Rev, David Stalzer. A most important factor were the seventeen musicians without whom the Gostilna would not be complete. Donating their time and talents were the Ken Juricic orchestra for two evenings, Ron Kramerich for one, and on the final evening Ronald Zola button-box group spelled off with Dorothy Vallera’s combo, as well as Ken Juricic and his guitarist. (Continued on Page 32) MARIE PRI8LAND tfmenJktt £lcVeHAka naredneAt M krepi Pokojni pisatelj — diplomat Rev. George Trunk, je nekoč zapisal: “Kdor se je stalno naselil v Ameriki, bo postal Amerika nec. Večje skupine se bodo držale dalj časa, majnše podlegle prej, a nazadnje bodo vse utonile v ameriškem morju! Kdor bi hotel prikrivati to dejstvo, bi varal le samega sebe. Rodoljubu krvavi srce, a zoper moč razmer ni zdravila”. Pesnik Simon Jenko je žaloval: “In ko ura nam odbije, črna zemlja nas pokrije, kdo bo še po nas poprašal, kdo se z nami bo ponašal?” Razmišljam, kako je z našo slovensko narodnostjo mnogo let po gornjih prerokbah. Da bomo enkrat utonili v ameriškem morju je menda gotovo, a točasno je ameriška slovenska narodnost na višji svetovni stopnji kot je kdaj bila.— Ponovno narodno življenje so povzročili novi Amerikanci, oziroma slovenski naseljenci po vojni. V Ameriko so prinesli gorko ljubezen do slovenstva, ki se razširja po naših naselbinah. Med njimi je bilo precej izobražencev, ki so svoj talent porabili sebi in svojemu narodu v ugled in korist. Med njimi zasluži največ priznanja profesor dr. Edi Gobec, ki je pred 25 leti ustanovil Slovenski Institut ter se neumorno in brezplačno trudi in po vsem svetu išče nekdaj delavne in ustvarjajoče Slovence, jir z besedo in tiskom predstavlja začudenemu Svetu, ki o teh pomembnih Slovencih poprej sploh slišal ni. Navdušenost za obstoj slovenske besede je rastlo z društvi kot: Slovenski dan, Slovenska dediščina, Ameri-jubilej-narodni zavednosti so veliko pripomogla Glasila naših organizacij, ki so vedno priobčena v obeh jezikih^ nato dnevnik Ameriška Domovina in Prosveta ter mesečnik Ave Maria in tudi Zarja, ki v angleščini piše o žJvlenju slovenskih mater-pionirk. Naša Zveza je letos priredila že drugikrat SLOVENSKI DAN v Jolietu, katerega je lansko leto iz vseh krajev posetilo nad 3,000 ljudi. Upamo, da bo ta DAN tudi letos uspešen, zakar gre priznanje delavnim in zavednim Slovencem v Jolietu. Zanimanje za slovensko reč je veliko pripomogla ustanovitev takozvane “Pristave” v Clevelandu, s svojim, lepim programom in Triglav v Milwaukee, s plesalci, pevci, telovadci in drugo. Končno so največje slovensko govoroče delo, knjige, UČBENIK SLOVENSKEGA JEZIKA, po katerih je segla naša mladina, da se uči, ker ljuibi slovenščino. Zelo bi se začudil pokojni Father Trunk, da nismo fc utonili, veselil se pesnik Simon Jenko, da bo vendar nekdo po nas poprašal in urednik Amerikanskega Slo-\ enca, John Jerich, velik narodnjak, ki je pri ustanovitvi Ženske Zveze, katero je odobraval, zapisal, da je Zveza potrebna, ker bo širila slovensko besedo, kateri je v Ameriki odmerjeno le še kakih 25 let. Pevski klubi res ponehujejo, odrske slovenske predstave umirajo razen v Clevelandu, ustanovili pa so se; Slovenski muzej v Clevelandu in slovenski muzej v državi Penna na letoviškem prostoru organizacije SNPJ; v nekaterih večjih naselbinah so se ustanovile, slovenske plesalne skupine, ki nastopajo v narodni noši ter povzročajo splošno pozornost. Organizirane so plesne in muzikalne skupine in narodne noše, ki dičijo slovensko narodnost. V Milwaukee je 'Sloga organizirala slovensko kuhinjo, ki Amerikanceiu predoči našo jed ter s tem opozarja na slovensko narodnost. Zvezina podružnica v She-boyganu že več let na Mednarodnem Festivalu urejuje posebno mizo z domačo pekarijo in ročnim delom, ki odidiva slovensko dediščino. V Chicagu vsako leto na med-noradnem festivalu v Mary Pier priredijo veliko parado slovenskih izdelkov in servirajo domače jedi, da obiskovalci spoznajo slovensko kuharsko umetnost. Eno leto je župan mesta Chicago imel kosilo s slovenskimi klo-br.simi in kislim zeljem, potico in krofi. Slovenske Radio ure v Clevelandu, Chicagu, Pittsburghu, Milwaukee, Pueblo in drugod, pripomorejo veliko k spoznavanju naše narodnosti. Najlepše pa je, da vlfljuib številnim letom, vse to trdno drži! Slovenska beseda bo živela, dokler bodo STARŠI to hoteli, če bomo svoje otroke vzgajali v narodnostni ljubezni in če bomo zlasti vnuke pridobili za spoštovanje slovenskega jezika, potem bo naša dediščina živela še v četrti generaciji slovenskih ameriških naseljencev. Poka V ZARJI sem se meseca maja pokregala nad slabo postrežbo naše pošte. Kot bi v Washingtonu to brali, kar niso, se je Dom kongresa na zahtevo kongresnika Paula Slimona iz Illinoisa zavzel ter pričel bolj globoko gledati v tisto pogodbo z leta 1970, kjer se je določilo da pošta ne bo več pod vladno oblastjo temveč pošta bo neke vršite privatna agencija, nekak bizines, ki bo izboljšal posstrežibo ir. celo denar prihranil. Ni se zgodilo eno, niti drugo. Poštnina je dražja, postrežba slabša, prihrankov nikjer. Kongres je torej sestavil "BILL” ter ga poslal senatu v pregled z nasvetom naj se znova prouči zakon z leta 1970. Agencija se naj ukine in pošto zopet postavi pod nadzorstvo vlade, da bo odgovornost višja, bolj direktna in zato boljša.— No, bomo videli, kaj bo Kongres napravil? Poštnina je povišana. * * * Mož in žena sta se kregala. Ana, Američanka, je možu (Slovencu) očitala, da je priberačil v Ameriko. Or: je ženi vrgel nazaj: “Kaj se boš repenčila? Ko sem jaz prišel v Ameriko sem s seboj prinesel pet dolarjev, ko si prišla ti, nisi prinesla niti centa!” # * * Prijatelj je svojega učeneiga znanca vprašal, kako bi na prvi pogled spoznal muho, kakšnega spola je. Prejel je odgovor: “Prav lahko! Samica se vedno usede na ogledalo, samec pa na steklenico”. * * * Neka Italijanka — igralka se je starejšim filmskim zvezdnikom Holl.ywoodu silno zamerila. Kar v obraz jim je povedala, da so prestari za gorefe poljuibe, čeprav samo na filmu. Vsi zvezdniki, rojeni pred 50 leti, bi naj predstavljali filme podobnim svojim letom ne pa igrati gorečega mladega ljubimca, ki izgleda prej kot stari oče. Italijanko taka kritika ne bo napravila popularno. p. Klavdij Okorn, ofm. Prijatelj mi je pripovedoval, da navadno ob sobotan porabi čas za popravilo manjših stvari okrog hiše. Najprej je imel na programu popraviti kljuko, ki je že dalj časa bila iz reda. Prišlo je tako daleč, da je moral nabaviti novo kljuko. Vse je bilo pripravljeno, da začne vstavljati novo kljuko. Ker je bila luknja za kljuko nekoliko premajhna, je sklenil, da jo poveča. Vzel je električni sveder, da bi luknjo povečal. Pritisnil je na gumi, pa nič. Pregledal je žico, sveder in vse je bilo v redu. Ni mu bilo takoj jasno kaj Je narobe. Pregledal je celo varovalke In ugotovil, da so vse v redu. Ko je preiskusil š« nekaj drugih aparatov po hiši, je ugotovil, da je vsa hiša brez električnega toka. Čez nekaj časa mu je telefoniral njiegov sosed in ga vpraševal, da je tudi njegova hiša brez električnega toka. Še malo pozneje je še neki drugi sosed poklical z istim vprašanjem. Vsi skupaj so kmalu ugotovili, da je ves blok brez elektrike. Nihče ni vedel, kaj se je zgodilo. Bili so brez elektrike več ur. Fočasi so se začeli zavedati, kako smo vsi ljudje navezani na elektriko. Vse stvari, ki jih je moj prijatelj hotel še popraviti so zahtevali elektriko. In te ni bilo. Naenkrat je postalo vse tako čudno. Hvala Bogu, da je bilo po dnevi in smo videli svari, ki smo jih iskali. Ko mi je prijatelj potožil svojo težavo, mi je prišlo na mifel, kako se morajo počutiti ljudje, ki so odrezani od Poga po smrtnem grehu. Tako se jim godi, kakor ljudem brez elektrike. Dokler ne vzpostavijo zveze z Bogom, je njihovo življenje prazno in brez prave veljave. Čt je milost božja, ki je luč naše duše izgubljena, smo kakor hiša brez elektrike. Čim dalje smo brez elektrike, tem težji je položaj Pozimi je mrzlo, hrana v hladilniku se spridi, noči se zdijo, da so daljše in bolj nevarne. Stvari, ki smo jih bili navajeni, ne delajo. Med te spadajo radijo in televizija. Cela vrsta stvari je, ki ne delajo. Prav tako se godi z dušo, ki je dalj časa odrezana od Boga. Nobene milcsti ne more sprejeti, ki jo Bog vsakemu deli tako prostovoljno. Duša ne more siprejemati v stanju smrtnega greha božje hrane, često se zgodi, da duša pada iz enega greha v drugi, kar velikokrat vodi v obup. Srečni smo, da imamo na razpolago zakrament očiščevanja. Po njem Bo,g podeli diuši svojo milost. Prižge luč, ki jo je duša tako potrebovala. Električni tok božjega življenja je zopet vzpostavljen. MAMICE IN STARE MAMICE PRIDRUŽITE SE. . . Vedno je, da vse podružnice vključijo v svoje članstvo čimveč mladine. Pri pregledu članstva posameznih podružnic, je neverjetno malo mladinskih članov. Vendar, kadar je v ZARJI predstavljena obletnica naših starejših članic, vedno čitamo o njihovih številnih družinah. Zakaj ni več mladine drugega in tretjega rodu včlanjenih v SŽZ? To je organizacija, katero so matere in stare matere vedno ljubile in se žrtvovale za njen napredek, zato ne sme biti zanemarjena sedaj. Vse podružnice bi se morale potruditi, da letos podvojijo svoje članstvo. Ni nobenega razloga, da bi se to ne dalo uresničiti. FRAN SIETZ KAMPANJA SLOVENSKE DEDIŠČINE di). 31. marca, 1979! Poslanica gl. predsednice Mary Bostian Ker smo v času poletnih počitnic in piknikov, bi želela opozoriti članice, da je sedaj tudi najboljši čas za pridobivanje novih članic. Poskusite, samo izpolnite obrazec za pristop. Upanje je, da boste v času izletov in počitnic zelo uspešne. Letos so zopet mnoge podružnice počastile svoje zaslužne matere z nepozabnimi večeri. Moja prisrčna zahvala vsem in čestitke našim častnim materam! Mnoge podružnice so tudi slavile svoje 50 letnice delovanja. Bila sem zelo zaposlena, ker sem se trudila, da ob tej priliki obiščem kolikor mogoče mnoge podr. Bilo je res vedno prav veselo na teh lepih proslavah. Te slavnosti nam tudi nudijo priliko, da se sipomnimo dela truda naših starejših članic, ki so delale in organizirale naše podružnice širom Amerike. To so lepi spomini starih časov! Posebno želimo vsem članicam, ki potujejo v Slovenijo in druge kraje Evrope, srečno potovanje in zdravo vrnitev med nas.. Podr. št. 25 je posebno slovesno počastila zaslužno mater, Mary Otoničar, ki je gotovo ena izmed najbolj čislanih članic Zveze ter je mnoga leta nesebično delala za napredek naše organizacije, ne samo kot krajevna odbornica, ampak mnogo let tudi v glavnem odboru. Št. 32 je počastila zaslužno mater leta, Josephine Jevec s kosilom v S'terletovi restavraciji. Vse smo se res lepo imele. Joliet je ponovno imel letni DAN SLOVENSKE DEDIŠČINE z velikim uspehom, čestitke! Čestitke naši urednici, ge. Corlnne Leskovar za lepo majsko ZARJO z mnogimi slikami naših dragih mater. Vse tudi želimo Corinne kar najhitrejše okrevanje po prestani operaciji. Vsem podr. želim uspešno delovanje. Vabim vas, da pridno dopisujete v Zarjo, da vemo kako delujete In napredujete. Ob raznih proslavah pa ne pozabite naše kuharske knjige ter knjigo ge. Prisland FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA. So izredno lepa darila! Naj vas vse Bog blagoslovi! Župnik Malavašič nas je zapustil V Jolietu je po dolgi in mučni bolezni preminul, priljubljeni župnik slovenske fare sv. Jožefa, FR. ROMAN MALAVAŠIČ. Pok. je bil rojen v Sloveniji, kjer je bil tudi posvečen v duhovnika ter je služil nekaj časa kot škofijski tajnik v Ljubljani. Pri fari sv. Jožefa je služil kot pomožni župnik vse od leta 1950 do 1975 ko je postal župnik. Bil je vzoren duhovnik, zelo spoštovan pri faranih, posebno je skrbel za mladino ter je ustanovil mladinsko sekcijo društva Holy Name. Pok. župnik je za vedno zatisnil svoje oči prav na dan slovenske dediščine v Jolietu, kar je bilo simbolično, saj je vse življenje bil globoko predan verskim in narodnim iz-ročilofm ter ga je Bog rešil trpljenja na dan SžZ v Jolietu. Bog mu bodi bogat plačnik za vse njegovo veliko delo med jolietskimi Slovenci. * * * On June 11 th at Branch No. 20 of Joliet, III. as we began the celebration of our midwest Slovenian Herit- DOPISI PODR. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WIS. Naša podružnica ima prav dobre članice, ki bi lahko kaj poročale, pa se nobena ne oglasi.—Naj jaz poročam o našem življenju tega leta. Mesec januar in februar sta bila mrzla kot povsod. 48 zaporednih dni je toplomer čepel pod ničlo, da smo se res naveličali. Meseca marca se je nekoliko ogrelo in smo imele prav lepo vreme, ko se je v Sheboyganu vršila Kegljaška Turneja za Srednji-zapad. 26 krožkov je klegljalo, to je 130 članic. Naša podružnica je imela tudi mladinski krožek. Kar postavile so se Ko sem prišla na kegljišče, je vse kegljalo, govorilo in smejalo. To je bil vrišč, ki sem ga z veseljem pozdravila. Moj krožek je celo prejel nagrado za dobro kegljanje. Kaj nagrada in denar, a ponos, da smo med prvimi! To je največ vredno! Nisem imela prilike vseh kegljačic pozdraviti, naj zdaj sprejmejo moj ljub pozdrav! Hvala lepa za vaš obisk! Meseca aprila se je vršil letni Mednarodni Festival. Naša podružnica je zopet imela na Festivalu svojo mizo, age Day we were saddened by the news of the death of our beloved Pastor, Father Roman Malava,sic, As the day went on, a beautiful thought occured to us, that Our Lord choose this particular day to free our dear Father Roman of his pain and suffering, so that he could join us in Spirit, for Father truely loved his native land, and was a very PROUD SLOVENIAN. May He rest in peace. o. obloženo s pecivom in ročnimi deli, da so gledalci — bilo jih je nad tisoč v Lakeland kolegiju,— lahko ocenjevali in kupovali naše delo. Meseca maja smo počastile članico Agues Melanz kot "Lady of the Year,” torej članico'— gosipo leta 1978. “To je bil pa res party,1”, pravijo prisotne članice. Imele smo štiri muzikante, mladi Paul Maurin je “jodlal” kot rojen Švicar; podružnica je pripravila dobro zakusko, povabljeni gosti so nas pa pogostil na poseben način, da je bilo vse res izvrstno. Siprejele smo štiri nove članice, kar je najbolj koristno za podružnico. Seje ne bo do augusta, ko se bomo pripravile za kartno zabavo, ki bo litega septembra. Augusta bomo imele party za našo mladino. Vesele smo, ker se je Ančka Modiz lepo pozdravila in bo spet prevzela komando za mladino. V ta namen imamo poseben sklad., Naj omenim dobrosrčne in delavne članice.— Za Mednarodni Festival so darovale: Tončka Brulla, Mary Udo-vich, Stefania Vatovetz, Rose Klan-cher, Kristina Rupnik, Mary Godez, Olga Saye, Millie Mueller, Dorothy Brezonik, Margaret Fisher in podpisana, Joe Brulla je kuhal vinski čaj, John Brezonik pa je bil transporter. Ves dan so bile aktivne: Mary Turk, Dorothy Brezonik, Molly Sterle. Pri Kegljaški tekmi so pomagale: Ančka Modiz, načelnica za kegljanje; trudila se je, čeprav je bila slabega zdravja. V pomoč ji je bila Mary Germ, V kuhinji so delale: Mary Turk, Dorothy Brezonik, Molly Sterk. Program za sejo v maju je imela v oskrbi naša * luštna” predsednica, Ruth Sheck s pomočjo Janet Maurin. Kuhinjo so gospodarile: Dorothy Belinke, Mary Turk, ki vedno kaj prinese, ter Molly Sterk, nova članica. Darovale so: Tončka Brulla, Mary Jelovnik, Olga Saye, Ruth Siheck, Janet Maurin, Anna Modiz, Margaret Fisher, Rogene Grabner, Dorothy Brezonik. Najlepša hvala vsem skupaj! Smrt nam je ugrabila dve dobri članici: Mary Berce in Štefanijo Pelko. Zelo jih bomo pogrešale. Naj jim bo Bog milostljiv! Družinam obeh izrekamo globoko sožalje! Skozi poletje se dobro imejte in zdrave bodite! MARIE PRISLAND PODR. 2. CHICAGO, ILL. Odbor je prejel nešteto častitk in zahva'1 za leipo praznovanje počastitve "matere leta" in obenem materinskega dne v mesecu maju. Udeležba v cerkvi in pozneje v dvorani je biila nadvse lepa. Odbornicam vse priznanje in hvaležnost za skrbno organizacijo proslave. Velikopotezno zasnovana prireditev “Heritage day” v Jolietu 11. junija je pritegni"a k sodelovanju tudi precej naših članic. Frances žibert, Mili Paisoli in Mayme Muller sta bili središče zanimanja in opazovanja pri pripravljanju in peki jabolčnega štru-dla. To je priljubljeno slovensko pecivo in starejše so prave mojstrice dobrega domačega peciva. To je bilo drenjanja okrog njih in spraševanja. Prijazna Mrs. Kitz je pripravila hladilni čaj. Corinne Leskovar je vodila svojo folklorno skupino, ki je izvedla nekaj lepiti plesov v narodnih nošah in je zato žela splošno občudovanje. Nežka in Connine sta tudi peli pri mnogo obetajočem pevskom zboru “Slovenska pesem”, ki združuje pevce iz Ohicaga in Jo'ieta. Lepo vreme je tudi pripomoglo k veselemu razpoloženju. Poletje je tukaj. Poteg izletov združujmo še romanja; najbližji je ,iam Lemont. Nedeljo za nedeljo se bodo polnili lemontski hribi. Eno najlepših in uspešnih romanj je vsrko leto naš Zvezin dan letos bo 16. julija, Mislimo nanj, rezervirajmo tisto nedeljo in prihitimo od blizu in daJeč. Kako lepa so srečanja prijateljic po mnogih letih. Čeprav nas poletje vabi v naravno, Pffldr. St. 21 Pred 35 leti ne pozabimo našiti bolnih sester po domoviih in bolnicah. Hvaležne so -iam za vsak pozdrav, kartico in za obisk. Kako lepo ime “Sunshine"; da ne bodo zapuščene in pozabljene. Pri nas imamo Frances Zibe rt, ki prinaša žarke 'n odpira srca. Njena zahvala so krepki stiski rok, hvaležni pogledi in leskatajoče se solze. Mrs. Ss\ior se ji je za kartico zahvalila z $10,-Umnla je Mrs. Puklavetz. Urednica Zarje naša Corinne pripravlja 30 mladih p'esalcev, ki bodo nastopili v krasnih narodnih nošah v Bridge po rtu. Z narodnimi plesi, s slovensko pesmijo na najlepši način predstavljajo naši dediščino. ANA GABER FODR. 10, CLEVELAND, OHIO čestitamo našim članicam, ki so že 50 let pni 9'ov. ženski Zvezi. To so naslednje: Antonia Baraga. Josie Trček, Mary Gli'ha, Frances Leskovec in Rose Pizmoht. Vsaka 50 let članica bo prejela darilo 'iz Gl. urada. Vsem želimo dobro zdravje še mnofia leta v bodoče. Prisrčno dobrodošlico kličemo novi članici Antoniji Kerzicnik in Allan Srca, ki sta se pridružili naši podr. Naš Materinski dan in seja so bile kar lepo obiskane. Prišle so tudi Ann Kovač. Albina Zimmerman, Joyce Le-nassi, Fay Moro in seveda dosti drugih naših rednih udeleženk na sejah. Vesele smo bile, da je prišla lazaj Mary Komidar. V marcu1 ko je imela svoj rojstni dan, je bila v bolnici, — no sedaj je že boljša in smo rudi njej čestitale za 90 letni rojstni dan. Lojzka Čebular pa je praznovala 39 let — dalje tudi Helen Može. Alice Struna, Elsie Wasson, Millie Novak. Tončka in Antonia Baraga, ki je bila naša mati za leto 1978. šest zastopnic naše podružnice se je -udeležilo proslave 50 letnice podr. št. 21 na West side. Vse smo bile zelo zadovoljne, lepa družba, odlična večerja in lepi program. Najlepša hvala članicam št. 21 za tako le o o Postrežbo. Žal moramo za veselimi novicami poročati tudi žalostne. Zopet vmo zgubile dve članice: Rose Lesjak in v Madison u An ni Čern ivec. Obe sta bile dolgo bolane in naša članica Mary Hrvatin je zgubila moža in Mary Matoh, mladega sina, toda kaj hočemo, ko pride ura in nas ljubi Bog pokliče, pa moramo iditi. Vsem žalujočim ostalim naše globoko sožalje. Naj naše dobre članice počivajo v miru; vsem naj sveti večna luč. Na seji je bilo sklenjeno, da v Poletnih mesecih ne bo sej, da boste irneile lepe počitnice. Upamo, da ce vse zdrave vrnete srečno nazaj .n Pridete na sejo v septembru. Še to naj opomnim: tiste, ki še niste plačale aseament, da odslej ne bom več pobirala v Slovenskem domu, ker ste skoraj vse že plačale za celo leto, tiste pa, ki še niste, pa mi dajte kar po pošti poslati na moj dom. — Vesele rojstne dneve godova I kam v poletnih mesecih. Tudi .ia naše bolane članice ne bomo pozabile, upamo, da vam bo Ijuibi 3og dal zdravje. Vesele počitnice vsem skupaj! SOPHIE MAGAYNA PODR. 14, EUCLID, OHIO Seja dne 2. maja je bila dobro o-biskana. imele smo se kar lepo in praznovale smo 3 mesečne roptne dneve za slavljenke mesecev aprila, maja in junija. Vse najboljše in še mnogo let vam želimo. Seveda smo tudi počastile zaslužno mater št. 14. Frances Plut. Sprejele smo 4 nove članice: Agnes Tomec, Dana Tome, Helen Ma-re la in Mary Jo Frollo. Dobrodošle! Mr. in Mrs. Robert Klančar sta praznovala 25 let poroke in Mr. in Mrs. Joseph Zabukovec pa 30 letnico zakona. Obema paroma želimo, da bi bila jim sreča naklonjena, da bi dočakali zlato poroko. Več članic je bolanih: France Hočevar, ki je živela na Arrowhead A ve., se sedaj nahaja v Domu onemoglih v Manor Care v Willoughby, Ohio. Diane Mariok, ki je hčerka od Jtennte Fitzhum, se nahaja v Aken General bolnišnici in pod zdravniško oskrbo so tudi Josephine Perko, Mary Janc, Mrs. Golek, Mrs. Baron in Josephine Klavora si je zlomila nogo. Želimo, da bi vsem Ijuibi Bog vrnil dragoceno zdravje. Naše iskreno sožalje Mildred Sadar ob izgubi ljube matere. Naj pok. počiva v miru. Želimo vam vsem, da boste imele dobre počitnice to poletje in se vidimo na seji dne 1.avgusta in poglejte vašo knjižico, če ste zaostale s članarino. Tajnica želi, da bi poravnale, ker ona ne more zakladati. Pozdrav vsem članicam SŽZ. MARY ISKRA, poročevalka PODR. 24, LA SALLE, ILL. Vsem sestram naše podružnice pošiljam prisrični pozdrav. Posebno se spomnimo našiti bolnikov. Naj bo v starosti, ali pa mladosti, nikoli ne smemo pozabiti lepih naukov, katere so nas naučili naši iljiubi starši: bodimo zvesti svojemu narodu in nebeškemu Očetu, ki nas bo nekoč sprejel v svoje naročje. Vsem želim prijetne poletne počitnice in če bo božja volja, se vidimo na Zvezinem dnevu pri Mariji Pomagaj v Lemontu v nedeljo dne 16. julija. Prejmite vse lepe pozdrave, MICI MARY PILETIČ PODR. 47, GARFIELD HGTS., 0. Imam veliko za poročati, ker se nisem več mesecev oglasila. V aprilu smo imeli dinner In bake sale. Oboje je še kar doibro izpadlo. To je zasluga naše izvrstne kuharice Ann Kreševic in njenih pomočnic. Niaj mi oprostijo, ker se bom omejila jih ime- Naše vrle slovenske pionirke zbrane na zajedanju pred 35 leti v Clevelandu. Navdušene društvene delavke so obkrožile našo priljubljeno ustanoviteljico, go. Marie Prisland, Podr., 21 je pred kra(tekim slavila 50 letnico. POZDRAVI GL. SEJI PODR. 5, BARBERTON, OHIO ZAHVALA SO USTANOVITELJICE POZDRAV VSEM GL. ODBORNICAM Častna državna predsednica za Pensilvanijo, MARY TOMSIC, je poslala lepo pozdravno pismo prvi seji gl. odbora v tem letu. G. duh. vodji, p. Klavdij Okornu, ustanoviteljici Marie Prisland, gl. predsednici Mary Bos-t.ian in vsem navzočim gl. odbornicam želi kar najlepše in uspešno zborovanje z dobrimi ukrepi v korist Zveze in članstva. MARY TOMŠIČ, št. 71 ČASTNA PREDS. COLO. POZDRAVLJA LETNO ZBOROVANJE Pozdravljene vse gl. uradnice zbrane na letnem zborovanje SžZ. Vse smo Bogu hvaležne, da sta si zdravje okrepile naša č. preds, Marie Prisland in gl. preds. Mary Bostian, kakor tudi naša vrla urednica Corinne Leskovar. Želimo, da bi vse še dolgo delovale za napredek naše Zveze. Berila ge. Prisland so nam vedno v poduk in razvedrilo in tudi gl. preds. M. Bostian smo hvaležne za njeno vztrajno delo in prispevke v Zarji. Naj bo vsem Bog dober plačnik za njihova dela. Naši gl. tajnici Olgi Ancel tudi vse priznanje za njeno vestno delo in skrb gl. urada katerega vodi od zadnje konvencije. Še vedno so nepozabljene med nami naše drage po-l ojne Albina Novak in Josephine Železnikar. Naj njihov blagoslov spremlja in vodi našo organizacijo! Naj končam z željo za kar najbolj uspešno zborovanje. Vaša č. preds. za Colo. ANNA PACHAK, št. 3. Cenjeni odbor Slovenske ženske Zveze: Iskrena zahvala za dar “hand purse” ki sem ga prejela na zadnji seji podružnice št. 6 v Barbertonu, kot so-ustanoviteljica te podružnice ob priliki slavja 50 letnice ustanovitve. Naj vpletem v mojo zahvalo besede, ki so se slišale pred 50 leti: “žena bo v shode hodila, na družino pozabila, mož bo kuhal ino pral, pa se bo žene bal . . Tako nekako se je govorilo tiste dneve in ostre pučšice so letele na nas žene, ko smo se dne 29. januarja 1927 zbrale na ustanovni seji naše podr. št. 6. Prav tega so nr nekatere opazile, da se ntso upale priti na ta shod, ki je bil v Slovenski dvorani društva Domovina na 14 cesti. Od takrat je preteklo že preko 50 let. Kar nas je bilo na tej seji smo vse ostale Zvezi zveste (razen dveh.). Začetek je bil težak in bolj počasen, toda naša volja je bila močnejša in tako simo vsaj nekatere točkale 50 letnico. Spominjam se veselih in živalnih dogodkov, kakor tudi napornih in slabih časov, ali Zveza gre naprej z duhom časa, upam, da bo dočakala vsaj sto-letnico. Žene ustanoviteljice so večinoma že legle v grob, tako smo ostale le štiri pri naši podružnici, čeprav že sive in vele, se še rade razveselimo ako se nas kdo spominja in rade hodimo na seje, kateri je še mogoče. Tako sem bila veselo presenečena ko sem prejela dar iz gl. urada kol priznanje “Recognition of 50 years members”. Hvala lepa gl. uradu in odbornicam za dar. Ne samo za dar, ki ga čas razje, le spomin in dobre želje poživijo srce . , . Takega mnenja, mislim, da so tudi ostale so-ustano-viteljice, ki se tudi zahvaljujejo: Frances Vrhotz, Mary Žnidaršič in Mary Spetič. Udana in hvaležna, FRANCES ŽAGAR, charter member in sedajna nadzornica št. 6. novati po imenu, ker so bila imena prečitana na seji v maju. Hvala vsem za pomoč in čas, da ste pripomogle k lepemu napredku. Hvala za podarjeno pecivo: Mary Tauchiar za nudel-ce, Jennie Pugely za štrukelce, Lillian Smith za kifelce, Antonette Jan-de:rs za 2 kejka, Elsie Spellcay za potico, Prances Peršin za appel nut cake, Antonia Roman, nut cake, Olga Dorchak cinemon cake, Lea Jo, pi-neaple squares, Pigot Jesie banana buter pican cake, Nizjak Jennie cho-colat chips cookies. Mesto peciva so darovale v denarju: Mary Ulček, Mary Prosen, Julia Mezgec, Gazdecki Elsie, Mauer Frances, Dolinar Antonia, Jurichak Kathe-rina, Skul Mary, Kresevlc Mary, Predsednica Jennie Gerk se je potrudila ter prodala kar 44 tiketov za dinner in pomagala kjer je bila pomoč potrebna. Vse prejmite toplo zahvalo za delo in darove. Bog naj vam vsem obilo poplača. Dne 13. maja smo imele sv. mašo za žive in umrle članice v cerkvi sv. Lovrenca. 21. maja smo po seji počastile našo zaslužno mater, Jennie Segulin. STečna se je počutila med nami, ko je bila več tednov v bolnišnici. Bile smo v skrbeh, kaj če bo mogla biti še nadalje. Bog in Marija sta nas uslišala, ko smo molile za njeno zdravje. Udeležba je bila po-voljna. Okrepčila so bila izvrstno pripravljena za kar je poskrbela Anna Kreševič. Druge dobrote so prinesle sledeče: A. Kreševič, A, Hrsh, A. Jander, Vel Mervar, M. Mundison in J. Pugely. V gotovini so darovale: F. Persln v spomin umrle sestre Mary Per, ki je podlegla senadno zadeta od srčne kapi. Viki Hočevar, Mary Godec, Antonija Dolinar, Rose Shuster, Josefin Gruden, Mary Kreševič in Mary Godec. Bog naj vam stotero poplača vašo dobroto. Dobrodošle nove članice: Dolores M. Hrovat v r. A., Jodi M. Hrovat v mladinski oddelek, Darlene Žagar iz ml. oddelka v razred B. Zato se je potrudila grandma Agnes Žagar. Lepa hvala. Od. št. 15 S'ŽZ je prestopila k naši podr. Mary Taucher. Dobrodošle v naš krog! Rosaline Shuster je 17. marca dopolnila 75-ti rojstni dan. Dne 18. junija pa sta Frank in Roseline Shu-star praznovala 50 letnico poroke. Vzgojila sta veliko družino. Vsi otroci so že poročeni. Za to slavje so jih otroci počastili v krogu sorodnikov in prijateljev. V nedeljo 18. junija je bila sv. maša v cerkvi sv. Tere- zije na Grenger Rd. na kar je bil sprejem gostov v dvorani Columbo-vih vitezov., članice naše podružnice jima čestitamo in želimo, da dočakata še biserno poroko. Bog vaju živi še na mnoga leta. V aprilu sta praznovala zlato poroko John in Mary Lavrenčič. Tudi njiima želimo, da dočakata biserno pooroko v krogu družine in prijateljev. Bog vaju naj bolagoslovi z dobrim zdravjem še mnogo, mnogo let! Za teden dni je prišla na obisk k sinu in sorodnikom Christina Feren-chak iz Los Angeles, Cal, žal nam je, da ji ni čas dopuščal, da bi se bila v maju udeležila naše seje. Jennie Cergol si je zlomila nogo In se zdravi doma. Jennie Mezgec je tudi že več časa v bolnici za pljučnico. Esther Bonese.r je tudi že več časa pod zdravniško oskrbo, želimo vsem bolnim ljubega zdravja. Za umrlimi žalujejo: Mary Culkar za sinom, Marie Ann Drobnik za bratom Johnom Culkar, ki je nenadno umrl, za njim žaluje tudi soproga iz dvema hčerkama in več sorodnikov. Mary Seme za soprogom, Mary Vit-koviezt za očetom Joe Seme in ostala družina, ki žalujejo za očetom. Angela Magovec in družina žalujejo za možen Johnom, ki je preminul na domu, ko je bila Angela v Marymount bolnici. Frances Peršin žaluje za sestro Mary Per. žalost je napolnila srca vsem prizadetim, ki se ne da popisati vse bridkosti, ki nastanejo ob them času. Antonia Dolinar je dobila sporočilo iz Calif., da ji je umrla sestra Mary Srnel, ki je živela pri hčerki Mimi. V imenu podr. želim izraziti globoko sožalje. Pokojnim pa: Bog naj jim da večni mir in pokoj, večna luč naj jim sveti, naj počivajo mirno v hladni zemlji. Vabljene vse na sejo dne 13. avgusta ob 2 uri pop. JENNIE PUGELY, taj. PODR. 100, FONTANA, CAL. Najprej najlepše pozdravljene vse uradnice in članice. Skoro mi je dolg čas, ker vedno rada črtam Zarjo. Tako nri pravijo tudi druge, ki so radovedne kaj se godi po svetu. V mesecu maju smo imefe lepo obiskano materinsko prosilavo po seji. Članice so prinesle raznovrstne odlične dobrote, da smo se imele ros lepo. Za mater leta je bila izvoljena Jennie Žmada, ki žal ni mog'a »viti na slavje, ker si je zlomila n050. Tako smo ji nesle kosilo na njen dom. Dobro da ima dobrega soproga, ki ji pomaga. Jennie, hitro se pozdravi. Hvala vsem, ki ste prispevale za lep večer. Z žalostjo naznanjam, da me je pred enim mesecem za vedno zapustil ljubi soprog, tako da sem sedaj, v Slovenskem domu tukaj v Fontani, ker ni dobro biti sam. K otrokom nočem iti, ker mislim, da sem jim napoti, čeprav me vabijo. Tukaj sem si prinesla svojo opravo za spailno sobo. Vsi so zelo prijazni ter domača hrama dobro tekne. Moji otroci me pridejo večkrat obiskati in jaz grem večkrat k njim, ko pridejo po mene. Naša tajnica Mary Omejc je bizi kot jerebica, saj je delavna pri več društvih. Lepa hvaia Edi Dravnikar, ki je me petja'! a na majniško sejo. Ona si tudi služi nebesa, ker ima hčerko bolno več let. Bog daj v sni njej zdravja. Mary Simoic je tudi bo-lana že dalje časa. Dobila je strok. Ne vemo kaj nas še čaka. Ana Smnd'U je pa še čvrsta dočakata svojih 90 let. še vedno se sama komandira. Prihodnja seja bo v septembru po poletnih počitnicah, zato vas vabim, da se gotovo udeležite, želeila bi tudi, da katera kaj piše. Pozdravljam vse uradnice in č'a-nice. God bless you! Vaša, CHRISTINA FILIPS PODR. 23, ELY, MINNESOTA Gl. odibornica Barbara Rosandich je poslala za Zarjo zanimivi članek, ki ga je napisala Angela Prijatelj v Rodni Grudi, kjer opisuje tri — menda najstarejše Slovenke iz Ely, Minnesota. Takole piše: V mestu Ely v ameriški državi Minnesota sem oibislcala naše drage oldtimerje, stare slovenske korenine. Nekatere sem našla na njihovih domovih, druge v domu za ostarele, ki mu pravijo Nursing home. V domu sem srečala najstarejšo Slovenko v Elyju, verjetno tudi v Minil., Barbaro Geržin, ki šteje 97 častitljivih let. Doma je z Iga. V Ameriko se je podala leta 1900 ter se tu poiročila s slovenskim rojakom Jožetom Geržinom, ki je bil doma iz črnomaljske okolice. V zakonu se jima je rodilo šest otrok. Mama Gerzinova je že dolgo prababica. Takole se spominja davnih časoiv: “Veste, takrat še nismo imele kuhinjskih aparatov in modernih pripomočkov. ženske smo strašno trpele., Prati smo morale na roke. kožo smo si ogulile do krvi, prste smo imele vse omrtvičene ... In tista mrzla voda, v kateri smo splakovale . . Pripovedovala mi je o letih trpljenja, ko je bil dan prekratek pa je bilo treba delati v noč in o možeh, ki so delali v rudnikih od 12 do 14 ur na dan: "Veste, bil je pravi pekel. Dandanašnji svet tega ne more razumeti. Ko so izumili najrazličnejše stroje, je bilo vse drugače in lažje.” Srečala sem tudi Marijo Sašek, ki ji je 96 let. Doma je iz Bele krajine in je prišla v Ameriko leta 1905. Pogovarjala sem se s Francko Koprivnik, ki je dočakala svoj 90. rojstni dan in z Marijo Markovič, ki je eno leto starejša. Nekoliko mlajša je Johana Kolenc, ki je stara šele 80 let. V daljšem prijetnem pogovoru sem se zadržala s Heleno Marn, ki ima klub 89 letom odličen spomin. Doma j3 iz S rahomerja pri Igu, v Ameriko pa je prišla leta 1910, mi je razložila. Naselila se je v Elyju in se poročila z rudarjem Jožetom Marnom, ki je de’ial v železnem rudniku. Imela je šest otrok, štirje so bili fantje. Trije so se bojevali v drugi svetovni vojni: Franic na Japonskem, Stewe v Italiji, Albert na japonskih otokih. Med oskrbovankami v domu je tudi šestinosemdesetletna Marija Pachauer. Rojena je bila v Semiču, v Ameriko pa je odšla leta 1909 ter se še istega leta poročila s Frankom. Rodilo se jima je osem otrok. Njena hčerka Mary Loisel ji izkazuje mnogo ljubezni in jo tudi pogosto obišče. Še sfe vrtijo imena slovenskih žena, ki so s svojimi rokami skupno s svojimi možmi prispevale k blagostanju ameriške dežele.. Predstavili so mi Francka Gregorič, ki ji upogiba hrbet 88 let in je doma iz Bele krajine. Zanimiva je zgodiba Ane Majerle. Stara je 85 let, rojena je že v Ameriki, govori pa tipično belokranjsko narečje. Njen oče Matija Bajuk je doma iz Semiča v Beli krajini. V Ameriko je prišel štiri leta pred njenim rojstvom. Ana se je v šoli učila le angleško, slovensko brati in pisati se je naučila od svojega moža Janeza. Spominja se, da so imeli za časa njene mladosti v cerkvi slovensko bogoslužje. Starejši rojaki so mi zatrjevali, da je bilo med obema vojnama v Elyju tri četrtine prebivalstva slovenske narodnosti, še danes srečuješ tu zelo veliko slovenskih imen. V Nursing home sem med dragimi srečala Mary Perušek in Katarino Grahek, ki ima dva sinova zdravnika. Dom je zelo lepo urejen, strežno osebje pa dela zelo vestno in z veliko ljubeznijo. Pravijo, da je ta dom lahko za vzor drugim podobnim ustanovam. Oskrbovanci imajo vsako drugo sredo zabavno popoldne ali čajanko. Vsi se zberejo v dvorani in se pri obloženih mizah pogovarjajo, zapojejo, kak neumoren šaljivec pa tudi pred mikrofonom poskrbi za dobro voljo. Tudi sama sem se udeležila takšnega popoldneva. Oskrbovancem sem celo na kratko spregovorila. Povedala sem. da me veseli, ko jih slišim govoriti slovensko, še posebno pa me veseli, ker znajo tako lepo zapeti. Zatem smo vsi zapeli slovensko pesem Po morju jaz veslam. ANGELA PRIJATELJ Bog živi naše vrle Slovenke iz severne Minnesote! Ob tej priliki je tudi umestno, da se zahvalimo našim neutrudljivim članicam, ki so prostovoljke Rdečega Križa in ki že dolga leta odkar je bil odprt dom ostarelih v Ely, pridno darujejo čas in delo za dobrobit skupnosti. Vsa čast našim prostovoljkam: M. Zupiansich, B. Rosandich, R. Pu-cel, R. Novak, M. Hutar, E. Pryatel, E. Pucel, M. Rechensperger (bolniška sestra), M. Jamnik, in M. Tho-ren. B.R. A girS’s best friend Lorraine Ruth is a Junior Member of Branch No. 20, Joliet, III. She won 1st Place in the 4th grade scicnce fair at St. Joseph School describing the life of a duck. She is the daughter of Fred and Jonita Ruth. The picture here appeared c*n the front page of the Joliet Herald-News; it was also picked up by the Associated Press and went out to many newspapers. The Chicago Sun-Times had the picture in It s Sunday papers on May 7th. It was also seen in Wisconsin and Indiana daily newspapers. Below is the article that was used in the Science Fair. flap her wings and then settle down. When £.'he got out of the water she would turn her head and fluf her feathers up. Sometimes at night or day she would sleep in the pool. When my duck got hungry and she didn’t want duck food, she would eat flowers, grass, ants, worms and plants. One day my mom caught Gertie eating her bridal bush so she got a fence and put it around it. Well, that didn’t work because the duck found a hole in the fence and went behind it and made a nest. After a couple of days my grandpa was walking around and he found eggs in Gertie’s nest, every day we would find a new eigg. This past Pall, she laid over 50 eggs which my grandma used in her cooking. My grandparents and my family enjoy Gertie very much. It turned winter and we were going to put Gertie on a farm, but after we thought it over, we decided not to. In the meantime, dad was at work and found an old T.V. set so he took the insides out and gave it to a friend. Dad and I made a duck MY DUC8C It all started on New Year’s Day, 1077 wt.en my uncle said he was going to buy me a duckling for Easter. As I counted the days it was the Wednesday before Easter when my aunt and uncle came over. "Look what Unde Rudy has,” said Aunt Millie. My duck’s birthday is the first Monday in April. I named her Gertrude and she is now 10 months old. When my uncle brought the duck to my home she was in a little box. We put her in the front room where she stayed one month with a warming light. As she got bigger we had to put her in a different box and put her in the basement. Sihe started to grow feathers and she kept growing. When it got warmer we moved her outside. We got her a swimming pool and changed the water twice a week. She loved when we would put fresh water in it. She would get in and dunk her head under the water, Lorraine & Gertie house out of the shell. In a couple of weeks Dad said we were going to make room for her on the basement landing. So we cleaned it out and filled it with straw. My job is to clean the straw twice a week and give her fresh water and food. I take her out after school to the garden if the temperature is around 20 degrees. If the weather is nice I take Gertie for a ride in my stroller which she enjoys very much. Gertie follows us around and surely must know us by now by the way she looks at my family. Even if I only had her 13 months, I still love her. But just imaigine, after all the eggs Gertie laid, not one of them hatched! By LORRAINE.RUTH 4th Grade Continued from Page 25 During the two Friday evenings Benny Papesh with the he!p of his wife Theresa provided laughter with his well-known monologues. One-night “stand” were Slovenian singers John Brsan, Anton Kaluza Sr. and Lillian Ste-fanich. And on the two Saturdays two couples, namely Kim Ciarletti Tony Kaluza Jr., Ron Strle and Marie Ancel, provided a special program olf Slovenian Dances. Our lounge had as its sponsors Kraus Electronic Systems, Merichka’s restaurant and Bernice’s restaurant. The chairs used came through the courtesy of our St. Joseph parish. This year’s Jubilation was the school’s third but the first for the Slovenians. It was especially meaningful to us because for the first time in the Academy’s 100 year history the school has a Slovenian principal, namely Sister Lois Prebil of South Chicago, The school’s finances are under the care of another Slovenian nun Sister Robertin Bluth of Joliet, who during Jubilation preparation checked us on ou special needs and locked the doors at the close of each working night. The room’s success and happy atmosphere was due to the many who sacrificed and gave generously of their time and mone". Each played an indispensable role. And for the many involved it was truly a gift of LOVE. For each of you we pray: Bog vas Živi! OLGA and ED ANCEL, Chairmen MOVIE STARS 11 : SS : CHICO, GROUCHO and HARPO, Diane Hrubos, Evelyn McKlees and Me. Not pictured is the fourth member of the MARX family, ZEPPO! I fOR THE YOUNG AT HEART" HI BOYS AND GIRLS Last month, I told you about my trip to Europe. Well, that summer was a busy one for me because soon after 1 came home, I started making a movie. But before 1 begin, let me give you some background information. My three friends and I were great Marx Brothers fans. We still are. So we decided that since we weren’t going to be doing anything that coming summer we should make a movie. At first we just joked about it but after awhile, we seriously considered the possibility. The first thing we did was write a story, the four main characters, of course, were the Four Marx Brothers. After the script was written we had to have a place to shoot the movie. This took a little concentration. We finally gathered up some nerve and asked the manager at the public train station if we could use the train station as the location of our movie. The answer was not what we expected. The manager said that it should be fun to do a movie. All we had to do was let him know when the day would be. So let’s see. We got the script, the location, and some actresses. However, we needed at least ten more people who were willing to be In the movie. So, 1 got busy calling friends and relatives who 1 thought, Be a Storyteller! Are there lots of little children in your neighborhood? Do you have younger brothers and sisters who aren’t old enough to go to school? Wihy not set up a storytelling hour? Boys and girls who cannot yet read, love being read to. Look through some of your favorite storybooks. Select a few short, easy-to read tales you think a younger Child would enjoy reading too. Try to choose stories with lots of sound effects so you can keep our listener's attention. At first read to just one child at a time. After you become more experienced, you might read to two or might be interested. With a little persistanee, I was able to get the rest of the cast together. We practiced everyday, except for the weekends. In a month's time, everyone memorized their lines, remembered their dance steps, and contributed to the betterment of the movie. Our next hurdle was costumes. We wanted to make this look like an old film, so we had to find outfits that looked like they came from the 20’s. Everyone ransacked their attics and managed to come up with fitting clothes. New we were all set, except for one thing — the camera and film. With a little sweet-talking on my part and a lot of love on my grandfather’s part, we got to use my grandfather’s movie camera. And since we wanted to have an old looking film, we bought black and white film. Besides, it’s cheaper. The day to shoot the movie was upon us. The cast met at the train station at a very early 9:00 a.m. soon afterward, we started “rolling”, as they say in the movie business. However, unlike the professional movie business, we only had one chance to get it right. We had no film to waste on mistakes. While filming the movie, we bumped into many strange happenings. The main one was that people getting on or off the train had a tendency to stare at us. I don’t know why. What’s so strange about peo- three children. You’lil probably find that your listeners have favorite stories and will make “special requests" for you to read them. If you are reading to a grouip, be sure to give each child a chance to make his request. And, of course, if you are charging for your story hours, talk to the child’s parents first. Many will enjoy the free time you make posible for them by reading to their little ones. Kind or Unkind Deeds Which of the following did kind deeds? Which did unkind deeds? Cy ran away with the little boy’s teddy bear. Andy helped his little brother take his wagon up the porch steps. Walt pushed the chair under his mother as she sat down at the table. pie dressed up like the 20’s and the Four Marx Brothers running around the station? Another frequent occurence was that people in the station unknowingly (?) managed to get in the way oif where we were going to shoot. However, they were friendly enough to move when asked to do so. The funniest thing was when a lady walked right in front of the camera when we were filming a scene. We had to leave it in there because, again, we had no film to waste. It took us a whole Saturday to film a 30 minute movie. Directly after our completion of the filming we took the film to the camera shop and anxiously awaited the returned processed film. When it did come back, it took another whole day to splice it together. The big day finally arrived, the day when we would finally see our work completed. All of our hard work and practice paid off. The movie was a success, considering that it was the first time any of us made a movie. I still have that movie and I’ll always keep it. I mean, how often does anyone make a movie like that? The whole business of making a movie has taught me many things. First, it taught me to be persistant for those things I want, and if it was meant to happen, things will turn out alright. Secondly, 1 learned to be patient with co-workers, for without patience, nothing can be completed. And thirdly, I learned how to organize things and keep people organized without making a mess of things. So, if you ever consider making a movie or doing anything that takes much work and co-operation, make sure you have patience, organization, and most importantly, support from your family and friends. Happy Summer!! Your friend, REGINA II When Kitty had a headache, Bobby did the dishes for her. Tom got up in the bus and gave his seat to a tired old man. Almeta scattered sand in the air among the other children at the sa ndbox. Elwin knocked down the tower of blocks his sister had built. Have a good summer vacation. Be careful, help others, especially your Mom. 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