Zarja — The Dawn URADO GLASILO OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SLOVENSKE ŽENSKE ZVEZE SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION NUMBER 5-6 MAY-JUNE, 1990 VOLUME 62 ZARJA - THE DAWN (ISSN 0044-1848) Postmaster: Send all changes of address to: ZARJA -THE DAWN, 4851 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago, IL 60615 NO. 5-6 MAY-JUNE, 1990 VOL. 62 Member, Illinois Fraternal Congress Official Publication of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America — Uradno glasilo Sloverslce Ženske Zveze. Published monthly except January. June & August — izhaja vsuk mesec razen januar, junij in avgust. Annual Subscription for non-members. $10.00 — naročnina $10.00 letno za ne-flanice. Publisher: SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA 431 No. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432 Telephone (815) 727-1926 Second Class Postage paid at Chicago. IL AH communications for the next issue of publication must be in the hands of the Editor by the first week of the month — vsi dopisi za naslednjo izdajo mesečnika morajo biti v rokah urednice do I. v mesecu. Editor. CORINNE LESKOVAR Editorial Office: 4H51 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago, IL 60615 Telephone: (312) 54S-S87H ON THE COVER... The Blessed Mother as she appears to the visionaries at Medjugorje. See page 9 for more on Medjugorje. SLOVENSKA PESEM Chorus of Lemont-Chicago-Joliet, IL under the direction of Dr. Fr. Vendelin Spendov. OFM presents their annual Concert Saturday, May 5, 1990, 7:30 p.m. St. Stephen's Center, Chicago Featuring excerpts from “Prodana Nevesta” Refreshments after the concert Donation, $5 ***** Attend their picnic at St. Joe's Park, Joliet, IL, Sunday, July 8, 1990. Music by the Ensemble Heritage. Welcome to all! HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN MAY & JUNE National Officer: May 12 - Barbara Spritzer, Regional President of Col-orado-Kansas-Missouri, Gunnison, CO Presidents: May I I May 25 June 4 -June 24 - Secretaries: Christine Konte, Br. 66, Canon City, CO Frances Yerman, Br. 57, Niles, OH Ann Heincmann, Br. 28, Calumet. MN Genevieve Safran, Br. 27, Braddock, PA 3 -6 -7 -13 - 13 - 14 - May May May May May May May 27 -May 28 -June I -June 3 -June 11 -June 19 -June 29 -June 30 - Anna Anderson, Br. 79, Enumclaw. WA Gladys Buck, Br. 16, So. Chicago, IL Josephine Argubright, Br. 89, Oglesby, IL Helen McFarland, Br. 66, Canon City, CO Mary Mejac, Br. 103, Washington, D.C. Mary Pabijan, Br. 15, Cleveland, OH Anka Kregar, Br. 55, Girard, OH Linda Lambright, Br. 6, Barberton, OH Ann Pavelič, Br. 8, Steelton, PA Jane Hudak, Br. 74, Ambridge, PA Betty Stack, Br. 24, LaSalle, IL Dorothy Brezonik, Br. I, Sheboygan, WI Elizabeth Spolar, Br. 56, Hibbing, MN Rosemary Susel, Br. 10, Cleveland, OH MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY! DATES TO REMEMBER May 1 - MOTHER OF THE YEAR. Br. 14, Euclid, OH, Slovenian Societies Home, Recher Ave., 6 p.m. Reservations to Vice President, Vera Bajec, 481-7473 May 2 - MOTHER OF THE YEAR and PENNY SOCIAL, Br. 33, Duluth. MN May 3 - DINNER MEETING, Br. 35, Aurora, MN at Rustic Rock Restaurant, Eveleth, 5:00 p.m. May 3 - DINNER HONORING MOTHER OF THE YEAR, Br. 100, Fontana, CA at Mediterranean Restaurant, San Bernardino May 6 - WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Br. 13, San Francisco, CA, Mass at 9:30 a.m.. Brunch at Lehr's Greenhouse. Call Jo Aiuto, 863-8632 May 6 - WOMAN OF THE YEAR PARTY. Br. 19. Eveleth, MN 1 p.m. “Dates” are continued on page 13. I I 1515 E. 260th, Euclid, Ohio 44132 731-8865 ! NDEPENDENT AVINGS BANK 920 E. 185th, Cleveland, Ohio 44119 486-4100 2765 SOM Center Rd.. Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 944-3400 27100 Chardon Road, RichmQnd Hts., Ohio 44143 944-5500 6650 Pearl Road, Parma Hts., Ohio 44130 845-8200 d\fationa£ ^PzzfiLclznt\'2 lemon, rind and juice ■'4 teaspoon salt i 1 | 3 pounds flour (9l/2 cups) l2., cups flour I I Buttered bread crumbs i 1 1 Crumble yeast in water; stir in sugar and 2 tablespoons Hour. Set aside to rise Combine cheese, eggs, sugar and salt; mix well. Add flour and beat with wooden spoon. (Add more flour if mixture seems too thin). Drop by rounded tablespoons into a large pot of boiling water. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Drain and top with buttered bread crumbs, or sprinkle with sugar for a dessert. KROFE (Doughnuts) about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat milk, half & half, butter and oleo until shortening melts; cool to lukewarm. In large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, salt and sour cream together. Add milk mixture to egg mixture. Stir in yeast, lemon rind, juice and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Mix in enough remaining flour until dough is easy to handle, about 7 cups. Place on floured board and knead about 10 minutes to a soft non-sticking dough adding more remaining Hour on board, as needed. Place in greased bowl, turn to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1to 2 hours. On lightly floured cloth, place dough and stretch (no rolling) to % inch thickness. Reaching underneath dough and pulling outward helps. Cut rounds (no holes in krofe) with top of a glass or doughnut cutter (removing inner cutting circle). Place rounds on floured cloth; cover with a cloth to rise about 30 minutes or until light. Use scraps of dough to make additional rounds. Fry in deep fat (3 inches of oil) until golden brown on both sides, turning once. Place on brown paper (cut bags flat) to absorb fat. Dust with powdered sugar when krofe are cooled. Makes 65 doughnuts. Ann and Charlie Tercek in their pleasant kitchen. r~ HAMBURGER CHOWDER 1 i pound ground round 1 cup chopped celery | 2 tablespoons oil 2 cups cubed potatoes 1 2 cups finely chopped onion !'2 cup barley 1 2 cups canned or fresh Salt, to taste tomatoes, cut into pieces 1 teaspoon pepper 1 I cup thinly sliced carrots 5 cups water Lightly brown meat in cooking oil. Add chopped onion and cook until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Add remaining ingredients; cover and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Additional water may be added if soup becomes too thin upon standing. About 8 servings. VEGETABLE SALAD 1 1 can (15 or 16 ounces) white 1 can (8’^ounces) small ' whole kernel corn, drained peas, drained 1 can (16!/2 ounces) green 1 cup chopped celery or French-style green beans, 1 cup chopped green pepper drained 1 cup chopped onion I Dressing: I 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons water I !/j cup oil 1 teaspoon salt j l,i to 3/4 cup vinegar ‘'4 teaspoon pepper | Bring to boil; cool. Mix with vegetables. Make dressing at least one day ahead. I Keep refrigerated. NO. 35, AURORA, MN I know that many of you look for a report from our branch in each issue of the ZARJA. I appreciate your interest in our activities. Lojze Slak and his Ansambel will be appearing at Ironworld this year on June 10th and 11th. They appeared in Aurora five years ago and wanted to come back to visit their friends here. We will honor them at a dinner on June 11th, a Monday evening, and are looking forward to their visit. Update on the Madisonville, Kentucky High School Global Issues class. A few year ago they had two young exchange students from Yugoslavia but have lost contact with them...changes of address etc. The school was very impressed by these two students and this year decided to learn more about their homeland, thus, they researched places to see where they would find a midwcstern town or city with Slovenians. Aurora was one of the towns they selected from a brochure listing social and fraternal organizations with the Slovenian Women’s Union and American Yugoslav Club here listed. We also put them in touch with Croatians and Serbians in the area. They chose to write to us. Interesting? We have sent them many things, among them copies of the ZARJA, Pots & Pans cookbook, video on Slovenia and tapes of our music and much more. They called to tell us how much they appreciated it and are enjoying everything, especially the Easter traditions such as Blessing of Food, and the Grape Festival. Also, they told us how much they admired our organization for preserving our heritage and culture. When their study of Yugoslavia is completed, they will send us a report on how their “celebration" went and I will report this to you, too. Congratulations to Matt and John Anzelc and Ron Setnikar, all Button [ Box Accordianists and members of the . Polka Chimes Orchestra from i Biwabik. They were selected by the I Minnesota Historical Society and i Minnesota State Arts Board to record I an LP album and cassette featuring j our Button Box Music. A book featur- i ing the orchestra is being written by j James P. Leary and will feature indi- | vidual talents of each musician for the | Historical Society, too. The album, ! cassettes and book will be released in I the fall. Matt’s wife, Mary, named I this orchestra. She is a member of the I SWU, too. Our sympathy is with Rose Antilla —■ and family who lost her sister, —l Theresa. May she rest in peace. ! Happy to report that Rose Syring, ; and Josephine Trast’s husband, Stan- , ley, arc home recuperating from I surgery. Take care! I If you know of a mother who will I be alone this Mother’s Day, call or I stop in to see her. It will mean so much. | Happy Mother’s Day to all our | mothers! I ANNE ORAZEM NO. 38, CHISHOLM, MN Our second meeting of 1990 was on March 7th. The attendance was disappointing, but much was accomplished. Our first report dealt with the Feb. 28th card party which was a tremendous success. There are so many to thank - Frank Verant, Charlotte Laurich, and Jennie Briski who set the tables. Thanks to Jennie Samsa, Jo Zupancich, Fran Zalec, Florence Fryckman, Rose Niemi, Anne Polichnik, Rosemary Tanko, and Anne Walach and to the members who contributed to the basket of groceries which was raffled off. Thanks to Jo Zupancich for her beautiful strudel, also for the prize. We were gratified to hear the compliments from the crowd who enjoyed the card playing and the lunch. Yes, Branch 38 has a great group of individuals, and cooperation is the key. And, now, Mark Sunday, May 20th on your calendars with the notation "Branch 38 celebrates its 60th anniversary with a turkey dinner beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Slovenian Nat’l Home", and it’s open to the public. A program is in its planning stages and it’s looking good! With such notables as Father Frank Perkovich of Eveleth, Veda Ponikvar, Chisholm; CONGRATULATIONS ON 60YEARS TO BRANCH 38 Mary Smoltz Lenich pioneer organizer the Barich Brothers, Ely; Victoria Bo-bence, Nat'l President and Emily Skul, State President, plus a surprise or two. it can’t miss!! Jennie Samsa and her crew have a reputation for making the best dinners, so you'll be delighted if you come. Because of this big celebration Br. 38 cannot have a separate Mother's Day event so will honor all women of SWU Br. 38, living and deceased, at this 60th anniversary celebration. We have one charter member still living, Mrs. May me Pahule. Hopefully, she can attend our party. Our founder, Mrs. Mary Smoltz Lenich, is deceased but will be represented by two daughters and a son who reside in Chisholm. At the close of our meeting, Jennie Briski was given a birthday salute, being born on March 14. Fran Zalec won the travelling prize. Other prize winners were Anne Polichnik, Mildred Bashel and Jennie Briski. Lunch committee for next month are: Jennie Samsa, Louise Puhek, Mildred Bashel, Ann Walach. Fran Zalec crocheted minature Easter baskets for those present at this meeting, She and Jo Zupancich. and Florence Fryckman provided the lovely dessert. Members who have been hospitalized this past month are: Frances Ponikvar, Johana Bevka, and Frances Komidor. Our prayers are for their rapid recovery. Želimo vam hitrega okrevanja! Please attend Masson Sunday, May 20th, at St. Joseph's for our deceased and living members. Submitted by, ANN NUSICH NO. 38, CHISHOLM, MN We met on Wednesday, April 4th at the Slovenian Home, with fifteen members in attendance. Our main topic of discussion was the forthcoming 60th Anniversary Banquet in honor of the founding of the Zveza in Chisholm on May 20th at 1:30 p.m. Our National President Tory Bobence called to say that she will be able to attend. Emily Skull, our State President will not be able to make it, as she recently had eye surgery - (we wish you a speedy recovery, Emily). President Briski outlined the agenda for the dinner. Father Frank Perkovich (a native Chisholmite) will give the Benediction, Veda Ponikvar (publisher of the Free Press) will be the Toastmistress and Main Speaker, while Rose Niemi is the decorations chairman. With all of this it seems our program is falling into shape. We are combining our Annual Mother’s Day dinner with the 60th Anniversary Banquet. What a nice way to say “Happy Mother’s Day!” A touch of sad news - Jennie Samsa’s husband, Albert has had a stroke. We’re all praying that he’ll soon be well enough to come home. Jennie is a former long-time president of Br. 38 and a very active member. A fantastic lunch was served by Anne Nikovieh, Louise Puhek, Olga Sartori and Mildred Bashel. Thanks. Greetings and our best to you all! FRAN VERANT NO. 39, BIWABIK, MN At the March 4th meeting, our newly-elected president, Jean Korsman, once again demonstrated her efficiency by taking care of numerous important business items in record time so that members could get on to the ever-popular ‘socializing over coffee and dessert’. Our Mother’s Day Banquet, at which we will honor our Woman-of-the-Year for 1990, Lucille Starken, was set for Sunday, May 6, at the Four Seasons Restaurant. Branch 39 always has a good turn out for this event as it is very special to honor one of our beloved members. Members voted to send generous donations to Mesabi East High School’s Prom/Post prom event and to the Mesabi East High School band to help with expenses of their trip to Florida in May. While in Florida, the band will be competing at the Heritage Festival with bands from all over the United States. A note thanking members for their thoughts and prayers during her illness was received from Josephine Reishus. Member Ann Jeppeson wrote to ask members to correspond with her at Room 117, Eveleth Convalescent Home, Eveleth, MN. Welcomed into the flock was new junior member Leah Suhadolc, daughter of member Mary Suhadolc. She is a welcome addition to our growing membership. A very enjoyable jello salad/dessert combination was served by Beverly Goldsworthy and Mary Suhadolc using a St. Patrick’s Day theme. The table decorations were very colorful and festive. Angie Karish won the door prize. MARY STRUKEL, Reporter NO. 40, LORAIN, OH Our March 14th meeting commenced with prayer. Being we didn’t have a meeting in Feb., 18 members seemed glad that they came. With so much chattering, it took awhile before the Pres, could bring our meeting to order. We welcomed Katherine Evanish and Mary Hočevar and hoped they would come back more often. We missed our Molly Glavan who was ill. Hope she recovers soon. The door prize was given to Sophie Pogacher. After we read our reports we got down to business to make plans to honor our Mother of the Year Alice Rutar. We asked Alice to suggest where she would like to go for the dinner we usually have when we honor our mothers. She suggested we go to Amber Oaks Restaurant on Lake Rd. and have our celebration at I p.m. to be held on May 9th which is the second Wednesday of the month. The majority were in favor. Reservations will be necessary. Call our Pres, at 245-3919 for more details. Our birthday girls who entertained ANNA HODNIK/ANITA VOVK: Learn Slovenian_____________________________________ ZA MAMI By A. Rapuc 1. Rože dehteče najlepših cvetov natrgali zate smo, Mami. Od blizu in daleč prišli smo domov da skupaj bi spet praznovali. Slika na steni še danes pove, da lepa bila si nevesta. Še dražja si danes, ko v letih si že, krasijo te beli lasje. 2. Ponosni smo nate in dragi naš dom, na svetu le ena je mati. Vsak rad se vrača pod rodni svoj krov, dokler tam ljubeča je mati. Zato Ti želimo, da dolgo bi se v prisih utripalo zlato srce. Da zdrava živela še mnogo bi dni v hišici sredi vasi. A. Vovk: 1. The nicest smelltng flower blossoms we picked for you, mother. From near and far we came home, that again together we would celebrate. The picture on the wall today still tells, that you were a beautiful bride. You are still dearer today as you were in the years past, 2. We are proud of you and of our home, there is only one mother in the world. Everyone likes to come back under his birth roof, as long as a loving mother is there. Therefore we wish you, that for a long time, still in your bosom will beat a golden heart. That you would live yet many healthy days in the little house in the middle of the village. Note: These are lyrics for a Slak melody. VOCABULARY ponosni...proud smo...we are “ZA MAMI” rože...flowers nate...of you dehteče...smell, aroma dragi...dear najlepših...the nicest, naš...our most beautiful dom...home cvetov...blossoms na...in natrgali smo...we picked, svetu...(the) world gathered le...only, merely zate...for you ena...one mami...mother je...(there) is od...from mati...mother blizu...near vsak...each, every in...and rad...likes daleč...far se vrača...to come back, smo prišli...we came, (se vračati, to come (past tense “priti”, to back. “A" verb) come pod...under, beneath da... that rodni...birth skupaj... together svoj...their bi praznovali...we would krov... roof celebrate (conditional dokler...as long as, while form, praznovati, to tam... there celebrate) ljubeča...(a) loving) spet...again je is (she, he, it) slika...(the) picture zato...for this, therefore na...on ti...to you steni...(the) wall želimo...(we) wish še...still dolgo...long... danes... today bi...(you) would be pove...(it) tells, prsih... bosom, breast, (povedati, to tell) chest si bila...you were utripalo...(it) beats, (ut- lepa...(a) beautiful ripati, to beat, to pulse) nevesta...bride zlato...golden dražja...dearer, more dear srce...heart si...you are bi živela...(you) would ko...as live, (conditional form, v...in “živeti”, to live letih...(the) years mnogo...many že...already, past, gone by zdrava...healthy krasijo...(they) adorn, dni...days (krasiti, to adorn) v hišici...in (the little) te...these house beli...white sredi...(in the) middle lasje... hairs vasi...(of the) village and brought prizes for our money making project were Angie Voytko, Angie Zgonc and Agnes Tomazin. Prizes were also donated by the following: Annette Russ, Sophie Pogacher, Alice Rutar, Mary Hočevar. Mary Mehelick, Annette Terlic and Mary Brehany made monetary donations to our treasury. Thanks to all of you for being so generous. Mary Evanish celebrated her 100th birthday on March 22. Jason Fuqua had a birthday on March 11 th. He is the grandson of our Agatha Donges. His mom, Laureen is also a member. My husband Joe celebrated his 78th birthday on Mar. 26. Our Joyce Ferlic Arrendondo had one on March 25th. Our great grandson was christened in North Carolina on March 25th. Congratulations to all! Slovenians honored retired newsman Jack La Vriha on March 25th as the Slovenian Man of the Year 1990. He is the brother of our Mary Ploszaj. He is very active in community work and is deserving of the honor. We offer our best wishes. We sent a get well card to Kathy Russ, who had surgery recently. We hear that she is coming along fine. We hope to see her at our meetings soon. We made a donation to St. Cyril & Methodius Church for Easter. Mary Hočevar gave us a generous donation to give to the church also. Most of you probably know by now that our meetings are on the second Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. in the St. Cyril & Methodius school hall. We hope that more of our members would try to come to our meetings now that we have made some changes. We hope that all the Mothers enjoyed their day and especially our Mother of the Year, Alice Rutar. God Bless her. Enjoy your Memorial day festivities. MARY MATOS Joe Ancel Air Management Engineer Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources c^fyEajjaLincj When I was visiting relatives near Ljubljana in 1974, I discovered they were very good at conserving resources. My discovery began with a candy wrapper. In their house there was no garbage can in which to throw my candy wrapper. They didn’t need a garbage can because all paper waste went into theiT wood-burning kitchen stove and all vegetable matter waste was fed to the chickens. There were no plastics, and milk came in a re tillable glass bottle. So you don’t have chickens out back, and you don’t have a wood-burning stove. And everything you buy comes packaged in plastic, tin, or aluminum. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t do anything to recycle and reuse materials in order to conserve resources and prevent our landfills from filling up so quickly. Recycling can save energy, resources, and landfill space. And in doing so it can reduce air and water pollution and their effects. For example, making new paper from recycled paper uses 30% to 55% less energy than making paper from trees, and reduces related air pollution by 95%. Glass produced from recycled glass instead of raw material uses 32% less energy while reducing related air pollution by 20% and water pollution by 50%. Making aluminum from recycled aluminum uses 90% less energy than making aluminum from scratch and cuts related air pollution by 95%. Recycling and reusing the material in “tin” cans reduces related energy use by 74%, air pollution by 85%, solid waste by 95%, and water pollution by 76%. Every year we throw away 24 million tons of leaves and grass. Sounds like a lot of big numbers that add up to a lot of garbage, energy, and pollution. But, through a little effort, these numbers can be reduced. One item that can be recycled is newspapers. Products made from reprocessed newspaper include tissues, newspaper, chipboard, paper bags, plant pots, roofing felt, home insulation, and animal bedding. Some places will also accept corrugated paper, kraft paper, and stationary. However, magazines with their slick paper and coated covers cannot be recycled. Therefore, you should write to the editor of your favorite magazine and ask that they print it on paper that can be recycled. Recycling aluminum cans is easy and it pays. Aluminum cans can be reprocessed into several products, including sheet metal, cans, and doors. Glass can be recycled or reused. Pickle jars, peanut jars, and jelly and jam jars can be reused for canning or for storing small items like nuts and bolts. Returnable soda and beer bottles can be rinsed, put back in their original carrying containers, and returned to the store. These bottles are then sterilized and refilled. Glass jars and bottles you can't reuse can be recycled. All metal caps and rings should be removed. You usually don’t have to soak off labels, but make sure the glass has been washed to prevent odor problems. Glass also needs to be sorted by color: brown, green, and clear. Recycled glass is crushed into cullet, melted, and remade into glass containers. Recycling of plastic is in its early stages, but the number of new products made from recycled plastic is growing. Plastic soda and milk bottles can be shredded and made into lumber substitutes, fabrics, and chemicals. Used motor oil can also be recycled. If you change the oil in your car, save the used oil in a leak-proof container. To start your home recycling center find a convenient location and then get some containers for each item. At our house we use laundry baskets on shelves in the garage. Each basket is labeled - aluminum cans, tin cans, paper, glass, and plastic. Also, I save my used motor oil in plastic milk jugs. The next thing to do is find a place to take all of this material that you have collected. Aluminum is the easiest to get rid of. In most areas you can find a recycling machine called “Golden Goat” that will accept aluminum cans and give you money. The rest of the materials can be taken to a community recycling center. For the location of recycling centers, ask local officials or check with your state environmental agency. Newspapers can also be donated to a local newspaper recycling drive, and used oil can be taken to the nearest oil collection facility. If your area doesn’t have a recycling program yet and if you are ambitious, you may want to set up a recycling program. A good guide is a book called Coming Full Circle by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). It can be obtained by sending $10 to EDF at 1616 P St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Wait! We're not done yet. How about food and yard waste. Nearly all kitchen scraps - coffee grounds, potato peelings, egg shells, and melon rinds - make good compost. Add these kitchen scraps to leaves, grass clippings, sawdust, wood ash and water and watch your plant and kitchen waste become a valuable soil conditioner for your lawn and garden. In my compost pile I add cow manure from a neighboring dairy farm, and the resulting compost is used on my garden. Be careful when composting kitchen scraps not to compost meat, bones and fatty foods such as cheese, salad dressing, and cooking oil because these foods attract pests and slow decomposition. To make sure you do it right, check with your university extension office or get one of the following books: The Rodale Book to Composting by J. Minnich or Worms Eat My Garbage by M. Applehoff. You can also recycle your grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn. Contrary to popular belief, this will not cause excessive thatch build-up and kill your lawn. Thatch is not made up of grass, but of roots, dead leaf sheaths, and rhizomes which decompose slowly. Grass clippings decompose rapidly and can help make your lawn more vigorous and durable. According to turf experts, grass clippings reduce water evaporation from the lawn, reduce lawn wear by creating a cushioning layer, and facilitate better growth by providing nutrients and keeping the soil temperature cooler. So, let’s carry on the example of our Slovenian ancestry and start conserving our resources by recycling! NO. 42, MAPLE HTS., OH Hello Ladies! May is the month of Our Blessed Mother. Congratulations to our two new members—Dorothy Mehosky and Clara Hrovat! You’ve joined a great organization! A summer Bus Trip to Falling Waters, Penn, and lunch at Seven Springs Resort is scheduled for Wednesday, June 20th, and includes a stop on the way back home to a linen outlet. The bus will leave the parking lot of the Maple Hts. Slovenian National Home at 6:45 a.m. and return at 8 p.m. Please remember to make reservations by calling Marge at 467-0696 or Millie at 662-2252. Cost is $31.(X). Congratulations to Eric Piechowski, great grandson of Donna Stubljer. Eric received his First Holy Communion on his birthday, March 11th. God bless you, Eric. You’ll always remember your special day. Congratulations to the Chosen 1990 Man of the Year, John Taucher, representing the Maple Hts. Slovenian Home. John is very active in the Slovenian communities and President of the Newburgh and Maple Hts. Pensioners Club. Mr. Taucher is the husband of Mary Taucher, officer of our Sister Branch 47 of Garfield Heights. Our travelers, Ann & Marge Zupan-sic, Marie & Vida Vercek, Mary Tome, Eleanor Charvat, Dorothy Mehosky and Josie Gruden, enjoyed the stage play, The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Of course, they enjoyed the fun on the bus as well! Vickie Schaider is coming in from Arizona to spend a few weeks with her sister, Millie Lipnos. We extend our deepest sympathy to Dolores Lipnos on the loss of her husband, John, father of James and Patricia, grandfather of four. John is brother-in-law of Millie Lipnos and Margaret Lipnos. May our Heavenly Mother provide comfort and courage to the families. We ask God’s blessings for Terry Anzo and all ill members for a speedy recovery. Happy Birthday to our May celebrants: Mitzi Champa, Mary Filips, Kathleen Hrovat, Dorothy Ponikvar, Melinda Prhne, Vida Shega, Gretchen Wilk, Donna Wilk, Angela Zupanc, Dorothy Mehosky and Clara Hrovat. May all your days be blessed with good health and happiness, Thanks to all the ladies for donating door prizes and excellent pastfy at out meetings. Keep up the good attendance ladies! Please join us at our meetings which are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Please check your dues books. & The Name of Mother brings to me Many a precious memory Of the one whose loving smile Cheers and makes each day worth while; One who comforts me and cares, And in my gladness always shares. Truest friend I've ever known The mother that I call my own. Heavenly Blessings-Your Reporter, OLGA PONIKVAR NO. 43, MILWAUKEE, WI The March meeting was very well attended; hoping this keeps up. Meeting opened with prayer, followed by the minutes that were read and approved. The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were also read. The Mother of the Year luncheon is being held at Club 76, 304 No. 76th St. on Wednesday, May 23rd at 12:30 p.m. in the Garden Room. Call in your reservation as soon as possible. The 60th Anniversary and Wisconsin State Convention were also on the agenda. We have a few members who are traveling early this year. Olga Schafer is en route to Germany to meet her son and daughter-in-law, (who are stationed in Germany), spend a few days in Germany and then all will go to Slovenia. Olga has relatives and friends whom she will visit. Leon and Fran Sagadin are visiting their son, daughter-in-law and 3 grandsons in Arizona. They will be gone for a month visiting and sight-seeing. Fran Widemsek and her husband, Louie are leaving for Ohio. Their grandson is graduating from Miami of Ohio College and shortly afterwards is leaving for Germany for 1 year working. Our birthday gals, Josie Verbick, Mary Martino, Mary Zortz, Mary Les-kosek, Josephine Janezic, Elsie Gal-lun and Mary Strazisher treated us to a delicious luncheon. Following the lunch we played our favorite game. To all our sick and shut-ins a speedy recovery. Antonette Swirkowski had knee surgery and is slowly recuperating We are welcoming two new members, namely, Lilly Gorenc and Mary Martha. Happy Mother’s Day! R.K. DISCOVER Mural Art Gallery • Expert Restoration of Antiques & Sculptured Interiors (on location) • Custom Hand-painted Murals (any • Original Paintings • Custom Framing • Mexican Arts & Crafts 6424 St. Clair Cleveland. OH 44103 (216) 391-3870 Mastercard - Visa Tuesday thru Saturday 10 - 6 size or subject) AMERICAN SLOVENIAN CATHOLIC UNION LIFE INSURANCE FOR THE FAMILY HOME OFFICE: 243? GLENWOOD AVENUE • JOLIET, 1L 60435 (815) 741-2001 NO. 47, GARFIELD HTS., OH March being our first meeting of the New Year was well attended. Meeting was opened with prayer for our living and deceased members by President, Mary Mundson. Secretary, Mary Taucher gave her yearly financial report and it was found to be in order. On Sunday, May 6th, we will honor our Mother of the Year, Elsie Spel-lacy, with a dinner at Dimetrie’s Restaurant at 1 o’clock. The resturant is on Snow Rd. in Parma. For reservations call secretary at 663-6957. Congratulations are in order to Timothy J. Walsh. He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of the Pacific, Stockton, California on May 14th. Walsh is a member of Phi Delta Chi fraternity which presented him with an award for involvement and work with the fraternity and maintaining a high grade point average. He has accepted a position with Longs Drugs in San Luis Obispo, Cal. as a pharmacist. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Walsh of El Cajon and the grandson of Mary Prosen of Cleveland. Congratulations to John Taucher, husband of yours truly, who was selected as the Man of the Year for the Maple Hts., Slovenian National Home. Also, to Tom and Ethel Praznik who on Feb. 20th became great grandparents for the first time to a bouncing baby girl named Tana Marie Zimmer. Happy birthday to all ladies celebrating in April and May, namely: Esther Boncser, Rose Kočevar, Jennie Praznik, Katherine Gasperic, Elenor Stražišar, Antoinette Janders, Helen Culkar, Delores Hrovat, Kathy Wallace. To our ailing members who are on the sick list: Frances Persin, back at the Sisters of the Poor after having knee surgery at the Clinic, Mary Vlcek at Deaconess Hospital, Anna Jesenko, recuperating at home after being in Parma Hospital for 5 days, Jennie Gerk spending just about 2 weeks in Marymount Hospital with a blood clot in her arm and now on the mend at her daughter, Elsie Spellacy’s home and Jennie Zupančič, after spending some time at Bedford Hospital, under her daughter, Milly’s care. May our Dear Lord keep you all in His loving care. Our sincere sympathy to the Cer- NEW PHARMACIST! Timothy J. Walsh melj and Unik families on the loss of their mother and grandmother, Jennie Čermelj who passed away on Feb. 22nd at the age of 95. Rest in peace. To all, a Happy Mother’s Day. See you on May 6th. MARY TAUCHER Thought for the day: It takes both rain and sun to make a beautiful rainbow. NO. 50, EUCLID, OH Our March meeting would have made St. Patrick very happy as many of our ladies wore GREEN to celebrate this Irish Saint’s birthday. Even some of our goodies had green frosting. We had a nice attendance for the new afternoon meeting time. Many ladies that we haven’t seen ever or in a long time were able to attend the new 3rd Wednesday (1:00 p.m.) afternoon session. One was Frances Jerse who came from Canton and will attend oftener as her husband, John will visit his brother-in-law while she enjoys our meeting. We wish the Jerses a happy 50th Anniversary (belated, April 20th) and I’m sure their celebration with the immediate family was a joyous occasion and hopefully will have many more happy, healthy ones. A 28th anniversary was celebrated March 31st by William and Mary Miller and they will treat themselves to a trip to Hawaii with the Frank Yan-kovich tour. Do enjoy the exotic (lowers and bring the fresh pineapples home, too! Congratulations to all and many more. Another one heading for Hawaii will be Mary Rudolph’s daughter, Cindy, who became engaged to a Navy man stationed in Hawaii and expects to make the island home for a while anyway. Best wishes, Cindy. Rosemary Toth and her mother, Albina Mrsnik were visiting an uncle and brother in California and will stop in Vegas to leave their quarters. (Just kidding, I hope, Albina! But it’s fun!) Rose and Patrick McHugh travelled to Chicago with their son to see their granddaughter get married. I’m glad you were both well enough to travel after your recent illness. Congratulations to your growing family. Also, Jane Vidic’s granddaughter, Laura is now living and working as a Manager of Produce that is imported into Anchorage, Alaska. She loves it there -it's natural beauty - although produce is expensive. She enjoyed the recent well-publicized dog races and has an itinerary planned for her parents and grandparents that will take a month to fulfill. Couldn’t get a better guide, Jane! Albina and Frank Kocisko traveled to California to visit Grandma Kocisko, age 94, and also daughter, Mary Ann and Kevin Driscoll who live there. Mary Blatnik enjoyed a March birthday in Florida’s warm and sunny climate while we were having gloomy and dismal days here. Hope this report comes before May 10th as that is the occasion we plan to honor Mary as our Mother of the Year at Sterle’s Country House a 1:00 p.m. Come, honor and celebrate. We do have fun. Birdie Jarc, Rose Zelneratis and Frances Kajfez also made the Florida trip. Our sick people are: Loretta Hlabse, surgery, Sophie Volcansek, Carole Traven, on the mend, Gertrude Laurich, a leg problem (bruise) and thanks to everyone for cards, calls and prayers while hospitalized. Jean Brod-nik’s husband had open heart surgery. Ruth Kolenc’s husband has had surgery, too. Ann Orlikowski’s elbow is in a cast and sling and she is home after staying with her sister while Rose Zaller is staying with her daughter. Take care; hopefully all on the mend now. Sorry to hear our National Youth Director Bernadette Kovacic’s father, Eric Kovacic passed away in Washington, D.C. just a few years after retiring from a position he held in the Library of Congress. Lillian Chase’s brother, Fred Tisovec died and also Mary Hraster, sister of Amy Gad. Also, Joseph Zak, husband of Vi Zak died after a long illness. Condolences to all and our prayers. Student artists and polished professionals had a varied 35th annual Newman Religious Art Show and an awards ceremony on the Case Western Reserve Univ. campus in which Ann Kristoff’s talented daughter. Sister Donna received the Joseph Mazzolini Memorial Award for her plaster pigment “Pantocrator Wall Fragment" painting in oil. Sister Donna has been honored for her creativity often and hopefully receives many more. Good luck. Congratulations for their dedication and hard work to all honorees of Slovenian Homes, Lodges, Societies, Halls and their Man of the Year and Woman of the Year selections. A hearty THANK YOU to the American Home Publishing for its fine editorials and coverage of these honorees and of our Slovenian Heritage and Homes. Trials and tribulations of our ancestors that have finally been successes to the next generations made wonderful reading and makes me proud to be a Slovenian. It was hard work and sacrifice and dedication that paid off for our children and their children. Wherever we travel in the U.S., and we criss-crossed all states except Alaska, we found Slovenians we could be proud of - their achievements are many in their chosen communities because they have cared and shared. Hope you, as I am, are glad to be counted in the census of 1990 as a Slovenian. The Slak Ensemble of Slovenia will have a concert at the Society Home on Recher Ave., on Wed. May 30th for the pensioners of Cleveland and will also have performances at AMLA and other halls at different times that week. Their singing and fine selections will leave a lump in your throat. Ann Ryavec, our Vice-Pres. and tour guide will have a bus trip to Falling Waters and a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s house and we will stop at 7 Springs resort for lunch and at a linen mall and other stops. Always a good time on the bus, too. On Tuesday, May 22nd. Interested? Call it seats are still available. Jo Smith, our historian, read some of the minutes from our branch of the year 1973 - they postponed a Christmas Party to March because of a big snowfall, had a free raffle, had hot spiced wine for a St. Patrick’s celebration, purchased a new banner and installed 55 new members that year, not bad, eh? Please send your dues and change of address to Evelyn Pipoly, 23330 Williams Ave., Euclid, OH 44123, our new membership secretary. Please jot down this address NOW. Enjoy spring weather and watch the parade on Memorial Day in Euclid. It seems everybody does this — or is in the parade! See you May 10th at Sterle’s and on the bus trip May 22nd, departure 6:30 p.m. For what it’s worth: A gallon of gasoline and a pack of cigarettes cost about the same, lax included. In April, it's not just politicians who must make full financial disclosure. If the computor is to blame for all they say it is, you're better off balancing your checkbook by hand. VERA ŠEBENIK NO. 52, KITZVILLE, MN Our meeting was held on the 1st Wednesday of March. It was nice to see the ladies again as we didn’t meet since our Christmas party in December. Our president. Rose Trombly opened the meeting with a prayer followed by our business meeting. We sold tickets for the door prize to raise a little money for expenses. Celia Politano was the lucky winner. Lunch committee for March was: Ann Roberts, Ann Mansfield, Dorothy Russo and Julia Mancuso. The women all enjoyed a lovely lunch. Cards were played and winners were Alice Baratto, Celia Politano, Terry Oberstar and Jennie Crea. Hope to report a nice April turn-out. JENNIE CREA, Treasurer NO. 54, WARREN, OH Our meeting was well attended and our plans are under way for our Card Party to be held on Sept. 30th at St. James Hall. All members will be asked to buy an admission ticket, donate a door prize and sell prize tickets. We don’t feel this is asking too much of any member. Please cooperate with us and those of you in arrears for dues, please pay up! A special Birthday wish is sent out to our longtime member, Angela Kaferle of Madison, Ohio. A card was signed by all and sent to Angela. She has had many problems and is healing slowly. She is a "wonderful person” and we all send our love and best wishes to her on her “75th” birthday. Our plans are all made for our Mother Daughter Luncheon on May 16th at 1 p.m. at the Elks on Rt. 422. Hope to see you all there for an afternoon of sisterly love, fun and good food, too. Our next meeting, after the May luncheon, will be on June 20th at 12 noon at the Elks. Happy Mother’s Day to all and may your year be filled with love and God’s blessings. JOANNE PONIKVAR TODAY IS THE DAY by Joseph Mateyka Member of Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio Perhaps you blundered yesterday. And things didn't go just right. Perhaps you didn’t do your share And work with all your might. Perhaps you tried but not real hard Your daily bread to earn But yesterday is gone from you Nevermore to return. Today is now before you So do the best you can And then you won’t be sorry When tomorrow comes again Submitted by Vera Šebenik NO. 55. GIRARD, OH Our March 8th meeting was opened with a prayer and the pledge to the flag; there were 9 members present. We made arrangements to have our Mother’s Day banquet at Fior’s on Route 422. The day will be Saturday, May 26th, the time is 12 o’clock, noon. If you haven’t been contacted you can make reservations by calling Anka Kregar at 545-6193 or Rosemary Gordon at 545-2156 both after 5 p.m. We were very sorry to hear that member, Mary Salajko has passed on. Mary was 66 years old and she died of a brain tumor on Feb. 25 at Omni Manor Nursing Home. She was bom May 20, 1923 in Girard, a daughter of Joseph and Anna Dežman Leskovec. She worked for 30 years at Rostan’s Grocery Store as cashier and then at Dee’s Hobby Store in Youngstown for 5 years. She was a member of St. Rose Church. She leaves her husband, Steve whom she married July 2, 1949, a son, Stephen of Tucson, Ariz., a daughter, Mary Alice Schnarrs of Girard, two brothers, Joseph Jr. and David Leskovec, both of Girard, and three grandchildren. A brother, Henry Leskovec is deceased. We were also sorry to he'< that Gayla Jhoss’ sister, Frances Ba.iish, has passed on. Frances was 80 years old; She died Feb. 25. Mrs. Banish was bom Jan. 31, 1910, a daughter of John and Gertrude Zimmerman. She formerly owned and operated the Banish Book Store. She was a member of St. Rose Church. I’m also sorry to say that my mother, May Selak had a stroke on Jan. 24th. She is now in Glen View Manor Nursing Home undergoing extensive therapy. We hope to have her home in a few weeks. Now that spring is here and summer is on the way I wish everyone would say a prayer for our sick and the souls of our departed. Matilda Cigolle made our refreshments for the evening; a pineapple cake with crushed pineapple and whipped cream topping, and boy! was it good! Members having birthdays in Jan., were Danny Gordon, Anna Caton, Dolores DePietro, Mary Kristen and Jessica Gordon; in Feb., they were Jason Cattcrlin, Matilda Cigolle, Sophie Kren and Rosemary Gordon; in March, our president, Louise Cat-terlin; in April, Virginia Bestic and Lena Modic and in May, our secret-ary-treasurer, Anka Kregar, Dori Kregar, Virginia Rostan and Andrea Selak. Happy Birthday to everyone. Love, ROSEMARY NO. 56, HIBBING, MN Our March meeting was held on Mar. 13th with 16 members present. Our Pres, was not too happy as she had had dental work done that day. However, the meeting went well. Liz Spolar commended Rose Vuk-ich for a job well done as Sunshine Chairman. A thank you was read from Mary Martinick, a letter and thank you from Emma Petrick. Fritzie Furlong sent in her Mother’s dues plus a $2.00 donation. Anne Satovich reported that on a recent trip to International Falls, she talked to Mary Babich’s daughter who stated that Mary is doing fine even though lonesome for home and friends in Hibbing. Ann Pintar reported that Dorothy Anderson was back in the hospital. Dorothy, we hope all is now well. Mary Sikich was appointed to make arrangements for our yearly Memorial Mass for our deceased members. Milena Koehler was appointed Chairman of Woman of Year doings. She hopes those who are called upon to help will do so graciously. Jackpot winner was Edith Jones. Sophie Garmaker entertained us at the piano. Hostesses for next meeting will be Sylvia Latich, Dorothy Oberstar and Mary Micheletti. Lunch was served by Liz Spolar and Sophie Garmaker. What a beautiful lunch. We all went home stuffed, but content. Winner at 500 was Mary Magajna, Canasta-Anne Satovich and Rose Vtikich in “B”. * * * April meeting opened with prayers led by Treas. Valeria Carlson who presided in absence of Pres. Selvo and V.P. Marter. 19 members were present. Sunshine Chairman Rose Vukich reported that she sent out 22 Happy Easter cards to shut-in members and others. We applauded Rose for her enthusiasm and willingness as Sunshine Chairman. Mary Sikich has already arranged for our Memorial Mass in November. It will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m. Mass at the Blessed Sacrament Church. Milena Koehler, Chairman of the Mother of the Year party stated all plans are made and she hopes all members will be present to honor Valeria Carlson, our 1990 Mother of the Year. We sang a hearty birthday song to all April birthday celebrants. Ann Voiovich was our lucky jackpot winner. Meeting closed with a prayer after which a delicious lunch was served by Mary Micheletti, Dorothy Oberstar and Sylvia Latick. Games winners were Rose Vukich - “B”, Sophie Garmaker - 500, Ann Satovich - canasta. We hope all SWU members enjoyed a Happy and Blessed Easter. With warm weather approaching, your Recording Secretary is looking forward to - guess what? GOLF! MILENA KOEHLER NO. 57, NILES, OH On March 13th we met at the home of our president, Frances Yerman for lunch and our meeting with 18 members present. Our lunch committee was Elizabeth Havaich and Helen Misel. I think after some of these lunches we have we will have to start exercising, although it gives us a lot of energy to go on with our meeting. We do have some of the best cooks in our group. After lunch, our meeting was opened with a prayer. The minutes of our previous meeting were read. Our secretary and treasurer’s reports were given and approved. We continued our plans for our “Mother’s Day Luncheon” which will be held at Applewood Gardens at 1 p.m. on May 8th. Please call Ann Pease for your reservations. We are looking forward to having a good turnout. We had no birthday members present so we dispensed with our singing. Elizabeth Havaich and her husband spent a couple of weeks in Florida stopping in Charlotte, N.C. to visit her sister and brother-in-law. Helen Misel left the day after club to go to Massachusetts with her son and daughter-in-law. I am sure other members have been on the go, too, but if you don’t let me know about them I am sorry I cannot report. As we had no other business, we Happy 90th Birthday to our member! closed our meeting and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon playing games. Our lunch committee for April was Esther Logar and Catherine Graffius, hoping to enjoy an afternoon of fun. Get well wishes to all our sick members and may you all have a Happy Mother’s Day. Pleasant times are never gone -they’re always fun to look back on! FRANCES STANEC, Reporter NO. 73, WARRENSVILLE HTS., OH Happy Mother’s Day. All of you have earned a day of rest and relaxation for all the time, effort and love you have put forth thru the years. Enjoy your day. Congratulations to “Aunt Anna” Harvot who was chosen as our member of the year. A long-time, faithful member, she well deserves the honor. Look for our tribute to her in this issue of ZARJA. It is always difficult to report on the demise of anyone, be it a member, a friend, or a mere acquaintance. We have two deaths to acknowledge this month. To the family of A1 Chesriik, our deepest sympathies. A1 passed away early March, after a long illness stemming from a stroke. He was the brother of our members, Louise Majercik and Mary Schneider, and brother-in-law to Mary Chesnik. This same family lost a sister and a brother earlier in the year, Louise also lost a niece. Our prayers for a special strength and courage go out to each of you. Sudden death is especially tragic, and our hearts go out to our long time member and officer, Frances Travnik. Her husband, Joe (known to many of us as "Pudgy”) suffered an aneurysm. He was taken to surgery immediately, but did not survive. Joe was always in attendance at our summer functions, he was always at Frances’ side in church and he will be missed by everyone. We extend our deepest sympathy, and shall keep all of you in our prayers. Several of Joe’s relatives are members of Branch 73. I was privileged to attend the annual Board Meeting of S.W.U. in Chicago in March. We should all be very proud of what our officers are doing in a fervent effort to keep S.W.U. alive. Your interests were of prime concern to them, and building lor the future is their main goal. They will share their We have a celebration coming soon! It is the birthday of Antonia Žiberna Sumarak. Not just a birthday, but her 90th! This special lady was born in Prem, Austria on May 27, 1900. From this little village, she came to America at the age of 20. Soon after coming to Ambridge, she met Joseph and they were married at the Divine Redeemer Church on April 1921. Their children, Joe Jr., Mary, and the twins, Frances and Frank, grew up in a typical Slovenian household. It is still a typical household, in that there is always love and loyalty that holds them close, even though the 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren live in Arizona, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. “Mom” still lives in the same house and Mary is still home, Frank and his wife Betty live upstairs so they can look after their mother, whose health is not always 100%. Frances lives in West Virginia. Most of her memories are happy, but the sad ones include the death of her son, Joey, in 1955 and her husband, Joe, in 1961. A charter member of Branch No. 74, she has always been tion. We are heading home (to Ohio) shortly. I hope to see many of you sometime during the summer months. Take care of yourselves until I get there. Respectfully submitted, EVELYN A. MAJERCIK NO. 79, ENUMCLAW, WA At our meeting on March 18th the members discussed our Mother’s Day celebration at which we will honor our Mother of the Year, Mary Christ-iancy. This will be held on May 20th, pre-function at the home of Mary Kell and dinner at the Loading Dock in Enumclaw. It is hoped that all ol our people will be in attendance - it is always a fun time. We also are looking forward to hosting the Western States Convention on the 26th of August. Any (and all) members of the other branches (Portland, San Francisco and Fontana) would be greatly welcomed at this event. We are in the planning process ready to lend a helping hand, to listen to your troubles and to smile when you need encouragement. So on this very special occasion, your family and sisters of Branch 74 wish you a BLESSED and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Jane Hudak, Secretary and hope our own members, delegates and other guests will have a memorable time with us. We are holding this in conjunction with a local arts & crafts fair, a polka dance and other events. More information as plans are in place. Member Anna Laush had recent knee surgery, hope your recovery is speedy, Anna. Flyers will be sent to our members regarding the Mother’s Day celebration giving details. See you all then. MARY BRATOVICH, President (Reports continue on page 40.) “Till Tory’s Garden” Membership Campaign Now til next March ideas with you at the 1991 Conven- clPe a,s/z ourse/oes to/u/ /ume me aee/t /s/essee/ mit/i /not/er&-rnem/ejyi so unaerstzmauu/ a/u/ so carina--... LSerAa/ks it s because me rea//t/ afefcreciat&^Mi 0r /ruu/6e It s because Šbd Anew- ute neec/you so- ume/. Qe.an (čtucjenLaj cj-frastaz Vsem našim mamam iskrene častitke! ZIBELKA Nekaj dni po tistem večeru, ko je mlada žena vsa zardela objela moža ter mu zaupala veliko skrivnost, je na podu zapela žaga. Ves dan je pela in spremljal jo je globok moški glas, ki se je zdaj pa zdaj prelil v žvižganje. Človekovo srce je bilo prepolno, da bi moglo molčati... Potem se je oglasilo kladivo, petje je za čas potihnilo. In glej: iz belih jesenovih desk, še polnih tistega divjega, živega duha po rasti, je nastala zibelka, ne prevelika ne premajhna - ravno pravšna za živega otročiča. V gori ob studencu je umrlo staro drevo, da je dalo svoj zdravi les za zibelko, ki bo objemala življenje človeškega otroka. Potem je stari Matevž, ki je poslikoval panjiče, naslikal na zibelko angelčkovo glavico in rože in Marijino ime...Pomakal je čopič v barvo iz jajčnega rumenjaka, češminovih jagod in krhlike ter iz živih zidarskih barv in slikal. Spredaj je na tečaj pod končnico začrtal še trotamoro zvezdo, ki naj varuje otroka pred uroki zlih pogledov. Ne, tako lepo zibelko si še v pravljici težko misliš! Potem so jo spravili v kaščo na podstrešje, kjer je dišalo po žitu in suhih rožah. Sredi poletja pa so jo prinesli y hišo, jo lepo umili in napolnili s pšenično slamo ter s polno vrečo mehkih ovsenih plev. Use to so pregrnili z belo rjuhico iz najtanjšega platna in nekega nedeljskega jutra položili vanjo fantka, ki je komaj jokati znal in je bil ves rdeč kakor prsi ptička pogorelčka. Storili so nad njim sveti križ, da bi nobena huda sila ne imela moči nad njim, ga pregrnili z odejo, rdečo ko gartroža, ter jo prevezali s trakom, ki je tekal navzkriž od gumba do gumba na stranicah zibelke...Pa so zazibali in stara mati je zapela: "Bog Oče je v nebesih, Marija je med nam', Svet' Jožef na desni je stran'..." + + + Tiha in mirna čaka zibelka, da se bo dete prebudilo. Zdi se mi, da je polna ljubezni in skrb. V njenem lesu še počiva resnost starega drevesa, ki je prezibalo tisoče mladih ptic na svojih vejah. Na belem platnu cvete fantkova glavica. Na lahno je otrok našobil usteča in spi. Skozi lica mu proseva kri in prstki so mu kakor klobasice. Ves diši po mleku in vijolicah. Počasi diha. Muha jezno pobrenčava za zastorom. Pravkar sem prišel iz gozda. Oči so mi še polne življenja dreves in temnozelenih mahov: v ustih imam še okus po jagodah in v nosnicah vonj divjega bezga na poseki. Sedim na pručici ob zibelki in gledam zdaj zibelko, zdaj široko posteljo ob njej, zdaj Marijo na steni, ki ujčka Dete Jezusa ter prisluškujem krvi, kako mi bije v žile, kakor bi se še v srcu takala majčkena zibelka: “tok-tok... “ Ne, jaz nisem nikoli okusil dobrohotnega zibanja v zibelki. Položili so me v poleteno košaro s čipkastimi zastorci in z veliko modro pentljo na vrhu. V vsaki gubi se je skrivala sled velike ljubezni. Toda v zibelki je nekaj, kar je prvinsko zvezano z zemljo! Otrok spi. Kadar je lačen, zajoka. Joka tudi, če mu je treba suhih plenic. Včasih poje v kratkih, odrezanih glaskih. Smeje se, kot bi prebrenkal najviše pojoče strune na citrah, ki počivajo na omari; igra se z nitkami ter svojimi prstki in nikogar se ne boji. Zdaj je okno zagrnjeno z rdečim zastorom - to je stara ruta, ki jo je Tončka nosila nekoč ob žetvi. V poltemi čudno lepo žarijo angelske glavice na končnicah zibelke. Med njimi so srčki in iz njih rastejo velike, žive rože, da kar zadišijo kakor žeravec pod oknom. MAKSIM GASPARI: MATI OB ZIBELKI Medjugorje Medjugorska kraljica že zdavnaj ni več skrivnost samo skupine mladih ljudi, ki je nekega poletnega dne srečala Marijo. Marijino sporočilo se je med tem že razširilo po vsem svetu, ves svet je odkril majhno vasico Medjugorje v Hercegovini in odslej budno spremlja vse kar se tam dogaja. Pa ne samo to, Medjugorje je postalo eno najbolj obiskanih središč sveta. Milijoni se zgrinjajo ob oltarju in prosijo pomoči, milijoni se vračajo domov potešeni, ker so zadobili dušni mir. Srečali so sočloveka in preko sočloveka so srečali Boga. Prepotovali so milje in milje, obiskali kraj kjer se prikazuje Marija. Na videz torej nič posebnega, vsako potovanje je združeno z napori in kronano z lepimi doživetji. Vendar ko gre za Medjugorje je tu nekaj bistveno drugačnega, romarji, popotniki se vračajo domov z doživetji, ki so ne le nepopisna, ampak so spremenila njihov tok življenja, preokrenila smernice njihovih hrepenenj, jim začrtala nove cilje življenja in jim podarila notranji mir, ki so tako dolgo iskali. Med njimi so tudi ljudje, ki se vračajo čudežno ozdravljeni, ki svetu prinašajo sporočilo o čudežnem, nadnaravnem. Vse samo zato, ker so slišali klic očividca, da naj začno življenje jemati bolj resno, da naj obnovijo vero v Boga, da naj molijo. Čudno? Da prav zares, vse preveč preprosto se sliši in vse potrjuje, da se Bog odkriva preprostim in malim, ter preko njih prinaša svetu nova sporočila. Kaj ni to največji izziv za nas, iziziv, ki prihaja iz Medjugorjal!!!!!! ŠT. 17, WEST ALLIS, Wl Naše društvene seje od septembra naprej so bile dobro obiskane, čeprav nam je nagajal mraz in sneg. Težko čakamo, da bo prišla pomlad. Naša predsednica Marion Mar-vet je bila operirana in se sedaj počuti veliko boljše. Upamo, da bo kmalu spet prišla na sejo, ker pogrešamo njeno vodstvo. Naša aktivna članica Jackie Nimmer je na počitnicah v Palm Desert v Kaliforniji in bo obiskala tudi družino hčerke Nancy v Scotsdale v Arizoni. Jackie je pripravila svoji materi Josephine Schlosar slavje za njen 99-ti rojstni dan. Josephine je ustanoviteljica našega odseka Branch 17. Slavje je bilo v Clement Manor Health Care Center in se ga je udeležilo več kot 200 gostov. Za zabavo je igral poskočne The Fun-o-Leers Polka ensamble, zbor Uspeh pa je pod vodstvom Delores Ivancich zapel več slovenskih pesmi. Gdč. Delores je bila oblečena v slovensko narodno nošo in je tudi sama zapela nekaj slovenskih pesmi za slavljenko. Vsi smo bili postreženi z odličnim domačim pecivom in kavo. Za mater leta za 1. 1990 je bila izbrana naša članica Vida Yakos. Udeleži se vsake društvene seje, je zelo aktivna in nam postreže s sladkimi dobrotami iz svoje kuhinje. Slavnostno kosilo bo 15. maja 1990 pri Kegel’s Inn ob enih popoldne. Zaznamujte si ta dan na svojem koledarju. Naši bivši slovenski poročevalki Mary Murn želimo dobro zdravje in upamo, da jo bomo videli na vseh naših prireditvah in snidenjih. Seveda ne smemo pozabiti naše poročevalke za angleški del Fran Piwoni. Z veseljem beremo njena zanimiva poročila in bi jih zelo pogrešali, če bi kdaj izostala. Naša tajnica Joan Yaklich naroča, da priložite kuverto z znamko in vašim naslovom, kadar ji pošljete članarino (dues). Tudi jo obvestite, če spremenite ime dediča (beneficiary). Blagoslovljeno Veliko noč! Naj vsem vstali Zveličar podeli zdravje in veliko veselja v novi pomladi! JOSEPHINE IMPERL Najprej zahvala, Franku in Vidi Rupnik in Franku in Danici Chemas za lep sprehod ob reki Kolpi in kosu Bele Krajine in, da so delili z nami njihove velikonočne običaje. Čestitke naši zaslužni ženi-mat-eri leta Josephine Ambrosic. Družina in prijatelji jo kar na kratko kličejo Josie. Josie ve kaj je življenje in trpljenje, zato rada ponudi sama sebe drugim v pomoč. Torej, želimo Josie in vsem mamicam, starim mamicam lep materinski dan poln sreče in blagoslova. CIRILA KERMAVNER ŠT. 68, FAIRPORT HRB., OH Zimski meseci so nam spet minuli. Zunaj je sončno jutro, obeta se nam lep sončen dan. Po vrtu izgleda na travi, ki je že ozelenela, da je bila ponoči slana. Ampak pomladanske čebulice, ki so tudi že polne zelenih listov, nič ne porajtajo, če jih pomladanska slana malo pobeli. Seveda po koledarju je še vedno zima. Pregovor pravi; kar v marcu zeleni, se rado posuši. Če sušeč prah pometa, dobro letino obeta. Bomo videli: en mesec je še časa, ko boste to Zarjo čitale. Čas hiti, kar hitro bomo v mesecu maju. In spet kliče nas venčani maj! Leta tečejo, nič ne rečejo. Rada bi obudila slovenske dopise v Zarji. Zelo pogrešamo gospo Poldico Podgornnik; šele v Zarji sem izvedela, da je ni več med nami. Menda se je do zadnjih dni trudila in oglašala v Zarji z njenimi lepimi dopisi in s pesmicami, ki jih je sama spesnila. Ona nas je res vedno razveselila potom našega mesečnika. Bog ji bodi milostljiv in dober plačnik za njena dobra dela. So še članice katere obvladajo slovenščino. Kako prijetno je dobiti nepričakovano pisemce iz daljnih južnih krajev s pohvalnimi pokloni. Posebno od prijateljev in znancev. Na tretjo sredo v mesecu marcu smo imele sestanek v našem slovenskem klubu v Fairportu ob 6.30 ti uri zvečer. V tem letu 1990 prva seja, ker radi zime opustimo seje. Sejo je “odprla" z molitvijo PRILJUBLJENA PESMICA GASPARI: Portret žene, 1943 Adijo pa zdrava ostani. Podaj mi še enkrat roko, pa name nikar ne pozabi če tudi drug ženin tvoj bo. Ne bodem ljubezni te prosil ne bodem te prosil roke, a v srcu jaz bodem te nosil in s tabo ločitve gorje. Spominjaj se, da sva goreče ljubila se tudi midva, spominjaj se najine sreče če moreš, brez tihih solza. Oh kol'krat poljubovala si ti me, preljubo dekle. Nikdar se pa nisva vprašala, ljubiti se smeva al'ne. Le kadar boš sama sedela, naj stopim ti jaz pred oči, le kadar boš sama slonela, spominjaj preteklih se dni. Ločiva se, zdrava ostani, podaj mi še enkrat roko, spomin pa mi v srcu ohrani, če tudi drug ženin tvoj bo. Jaz nate ne bom pozabila, zapisan si v sredi srca in v srcu te bodem nosila do konca življenja svoj'ga. predsednica Rozi Bradack, nato je tajnica Fany Ulle, prečitala zapisnik od lanske decemberske seje in prav tako zapisnikarca Welma Zalar. Vse v redu odobreno. Za prigrizek je postregla Fany Ulle z odlično torto in kavo. Tako smo po dveh mesecih zopet malo pokramljale. Volitve smo imele še decembra 1989. Vse po starem. Ker smo članico Kristino Ludvik lansko leto izgubile, je njeno odgovornost prevzela Julka Klammer. Sem pa jaz dobila to vlogo. Enajstega marca smo imeli družinsko sveto obhajilo pri naši cerkvi St. Mary v Painesvillu H.N. Society, in ob enem tudi Bake Sale. Sem tudi jaz prispevala; Lemon-šifon Cake. Neverjetno, koliko so pridne faranke napekle peciva. Je bil lep pogled na to rastavo raznovrstnega peciva; po dolgih mizah v novi stavbi pri cerkvi. Že po dveh mašah je bilo vse razprodano. Čisti dobiček je bil namenjen za potrebne in upokojene sestre in duhovnike. Še malo od naših slov. upokojencih v Slov. Clubu v Fairportu. Tudi ti naši najmlajši naredijo pravi živ-žav, ko se zberemo v restav-rantu, to pot v Elk's Clubu v Paines-ville na kosilu; 81 članov se je udeležilo teh zelencev na 14. marec. To kosilo smo imele le par dni pred dnevom praznika St. Patrick, katerega Irci zelo častijo. Tako si morate misliti; da je v Re-stavrantu velika soba kar naenkrat spomladansko ozelenela, pa ne z Irci, ampak s Slovenci. Za kosilo so nam postregli z com-beefom in kar spada zraven. Zato preskbijo naši voditelji; predsednik F. Shumy in drugi. Za to kosilo pa ni bilo slišati nič kaj zadovoljstva; menda je kuharice malo vznemirila ta prezgodnja ozelenela pomladanska barva; bo pa drugič boljše. Tudi ženitovanje bomo imeli v našem mestu. Mr. in Mrs. John Kovach, poročata, da si bosta obljubila zvestobo do groba, njena hčerka Lisa Kovack in njen zaročenec Mr. Robert Wisen pa v soboto 21. aprila 1990 v Paines-ville. Nevesta je vnukinja Mr. in Mrs. John in Josephine Drobnick, - oba že pokojna -. Josephina Drobnič, [e bila ustanovna članica št. 68. S.Z.Z. Fairport. Naše častitke Mr. in Mrs. John in Irine Kovach, od S.Ž.Z. št. 68. John in Irin sta tudi trikrat stara mama in stari oče svojim vnukom. Rojstne dneve so praznovale v mesecu aprilu; Julia Gabrovšek, Rozy Svigel in Julka Klammer. V mesecu maju pa Idith Hrvarin, Mary Kapel, Adeline Kutie, Mary Modic in Josephine Ulle. Vse najboljše Vašim rojstnim dnevom in praznovanju Vam želijo vse članice ženske zveze. Da bi še mnogo let se veselile rojstnih dni. Tukaj je pa pesmica, ki jo je spesnil slov. pesnik. Opisuje svojo prvo nesrečno ljubezen, ki so mu jo razdrli starši. Moja pokojna mama mi je vso nesrečno, ljubezen Maksima Gasparija znala povedati. Je bil rojen v Selščku fara Begunje na Menišiji; postal slaven slikar in dočakal visoka leta. Imam knjigo, ki je opis njegovega življenja z mnogimi njegovimi slikami in rizbami. Ta pesem pove Gasparijevo razočaranje. Do prihodnič pa lepo pozdravljeni in dobro se imejte! Bolnim pa želim ljubljenega zdravja. JULKA KLAMMER ŠT. 99, ELMHURST, IL Sporočamo žalostno vest, da je 26. februarja umrla Lillian Volk, hči naše predsednice Viktorije Volk. Naše iskreno sožalje izrekamo vsem njenim, zlasti pa mami. MARY PODGORNIK MAMICI Bratci zapojmo pesem veselja, pesem telja! Mamica draga, bodi nam zdrava iz vsega srca. Bog te ohrani, sredi med nami v cvetu moli! Mamica ljuba, mnoga še leta naj Bog te ti vi! I “FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART” I \ I DAVY’S COLUMN Mother, Confidant, Friend When you have a problem, or just need a second opinion, who do you consult? I go to my mom. She's more than my mother, she’s my friend. No matter what endeavor i've taken on, despite her natural motherly instinct to worry, she’s always been supportive, giving encouragement and/or information that may be the difference in succeeding or failing. I remember when I was a sophomore in high school. Along with a few of my friends, 1 signed up to work on the set construction crew for the school play. When I presented my permission slip to my mother and told her my intention, she said, “Set construction? That’s with saws, and hammers and nails, isn’t it?” “Well, yeah. How else would we build them?” Mom knew that like most adolescents who didn’t have the benefit of childhood dancing lessons, 1 was a tad awkward. (All right! 1 was a lot awkward.) Despite this knowledge, mom picked up her pen and signed her name. “O.k., I guess it’s all right. Just remember when you’re using one of those saws, if you happen to cut your thumb or finger off, you have one hour to get it reattached before your body rejects it as its own.” She was just as supportive when I announced that I was going to sign up to be a lecter with the church. “If you send that volunteer notice in, they’ll call you,” mom said. “Isn’t that the idea?” I asked. Knowing music wasn’t God’s gilt to me, mom wrinkled her nose, the way she usually does when she doesn't care for any idea, and spoke. "Well, o.k. If you must, you must. Just don't sing into the mike.” Of all the advice she has given me, the one I treasure the most was what she told me when I was a senior in high school. I confided that I was afraid my dreams would stay dreams. She stopped putting the groceries away just long enough to speak. "When you go out that door, I want you to knock this world upsidedown on it’s asterisk!* After you’ve done that, do it again.” I’ve taken those words with me, and every time I find myself at one of life’s little impasses, 1 remember that little piece of advice ... and you know what ? I find a solution. So, my confidant, my friend, my mom and all you other moms... HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! DAVY (*exact word changed due to family nature of publication) The rain ceased but a moment ago, , Giving the Sun courage to reappear. Its sudden rays were headlights. Piercing through the evening mist. Officer: “Judge, this man leads a double life. He’s a lawyer in the daytime and a burglar at night.” Judge: "Which was he arrested for?” * * * Doctor: “Well, you’re certainly better off than I thought you would be!" Patient: “That’s because I followed the directions on the bottle of medicine you gave me.” Doctor: "No doubt. What were they?" Patient: "Keep bottle lightly closed." Prodajmo! Kupite! We sell! 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