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Serving in Ohio and nationwide over 150,000 American Slovenians Vol. 94 - No. 47 (USPS 024100)
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SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER
AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 26, 1992 ISSN Number: 0164-680X
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St. Nicholas Is Coming!
These darling little angels are, back row, from left, Barbi Kamin, Marjetka Selan, Silva Hirschegger, Ani Persolja, Sr. Vida Sršen; in the middle is Marija Burgar, present St. Vitus Slovenian School Principal; in front is Kati Žakelj.
St. Nicholas, perhaps better known as Sveti Miklavž, is coming to visit us again, just j*s he promised when he was nere last year. He called to tell us his travel plans.
He will arrive on Sunday, December 6 at St. Vitus Auditorium on Glass Avenue at East 62nd Street, Cleveland.
Arrival time is 3 in the afternoon.
Unlike other years, he will not be stopping at St. Mary’s Auditorium in Collinwood because he is not a spring chicken anymore, coupled "ath the fact that there are jnany more children today nan there were 42 years ago "'hen he first made Cleveland a stop on his tour.
To accommodate Sveti jnklavzthe St. Mary’s and St. itus Slovenian Schools will nnsolidate their reception for hlm 35 well as their programs nonoring him. The doors will .Pen at 1 ;30 so that the receiv-8 department can be unable in the Social Room Pr!?rtothe program.
^ne joint venture between a e Slovenian schools is other milestone in the
mun^nd Slovenian com-
in^ri k*'klavz started visiting jo,n leveland in December,
Ovn When Milica (Zonta) Sin 1C !nv'ted him to visit her ta„V®n'an students whom she Ea in her apartment on fc£*t 63rd Street.
C ,heaven|y host, Maria
(Svn°n ®urgar> Margaret (C Jger) Selan, Barbara
Persnr Kamin’ Ana (Cerar) ca) c a’ ^'ster Vida (Marijan-
Zakel en’u Cathy (Srsen) Hirschp W’th S,lva (Mcghc) Were ?K?81r as the songbird, ger (dy led by Roman Svaj-
Werer heir loyal opposition Milan ep^?sented by Frank and
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visite 1 year the focus of the s at the Slovenska
Pisarna on Glass Avenue where Fr. Godina, Antonia Skrabec, and Angela Bolha spearheaded an expanded program for the growing Slovenian School. Finally in 1952, when the post World War II Slovenian immigrants were accepted, Miklavzevanje moved to its permanent home at St. Vitus.
In 1952 Sveti Miklavž received an invitation from a group called Lilija under the promptings of Rudy Knez to visit the Slovenian community of St. Mary’s in the Colinwood Slovenian Home.
Sveti Miklavž spoke to the children in the afternoon and then to the adults in the evening. In 1953 when the Slovenian School was started at St. Mary’s by Zdravko Novak, Sveti Miklavž visited them along with Lilija at the Slovenian Home on Holmes Avenue. The next year the locus moved to St. Mary’s.
Regardless of time or place, the same excitement of anticipation will be present and stir every beating heart until he finally comes in glory. You will be in awe of his saintly and stately presence until he departs to his heavenly home where he will report to Jesus how we are doing here in Cleveland.
Sveti Miklavž also asked anyone who has videotapes of past visits to donate copies to the Slovene Home for the Aged, to any shut-ins in your community who do not have an opportunity to see him, and to the St. Vitus Slovenian School Library.
Come one and all to show Sveti Miklavž that you believe!
West Park plans New Year’s Eve Party
The West Park Slovene Home, 4583 W. 130th St., will sponsor a gala New Year’s Eve Party on Dec. 31.
For reservations at $15 per person, call Bill at 941-3224 or Helen at 884-2805. ‘
Ohio Medical Supplies Reaches Eastern Europe
Ohio Governor George V. Voinovich said, “I am pleased to announce that the first shipment of much needed medical supplies and equipment from Ohio’s Overseas Medical Mission was transported to Eastern Europe.”
Voinovich further stated, “1 commend the great efforts of the volunteers of the Medical Task Force, the leadership of the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio National Guard and the U.S. Department of Defense. The contributions from medical suppliers and Ohio hospitals are unmatched. No tax dollars are being used for this relief efforts.” He added, ‘‘I am extremely proud to see Ohioans respond to the crisis.”
Ohio’s multicultural communities’ contributions to the issues of human rights have supported democratic values that toppled Soviet communism and established new freedoms.
“In 1993, I plan an Ohio trade mission to Central and Eastern Europe,” Voinovich said. Special Assistant, August B. Pust is involved with the Ohio delegation helping those in need overseas and was there to see that the shipments reached their intended destinations.
taking a breather from their role as musical tour guides at Jadran’s concert on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Waterloo Slovenian Home are, from left, Dorothy Gorjup, Florence Unetich, Dolores Dobida, Betty Rotar, Vida Zak, and Angela Žabjek. Pausing in his video taping of the event is our generous and supportive real estate man George Knaus.
(Photo by Tony Grdina)
Glasbena Matica Presents Festive Holiday Concert
1 he Glasbena Matica Chorus would like to share in your celebrations by ushering in the Christmas Season with a gala holiday concert and dinner dance on Sunday, December 6th at the St. Clair Slovenian National Home.
The newly renovated auditorium will be transformed into a winter wonderland and the Chorus will lift your spirits enthusiastically into a holiday mood with a lively program consisting of favorite Slovenian and English Christmas carols and traditional holiday compositions along with medleys from Broadway	musicals
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QUITE A FEW YEARS AGO, A YOUNG BOY STEPPED OFF AN OCEAN LINER MOORED IN THE NEW YORK HARBOR. THE BOY TOOK HIS FIRST STEPS ON THE AMERICAN SOIL, OBSERVED IN AWE THE EVER-MOVING NEON SIGNS IN THE STOREFRONTS OF AN ALL-AMERICAN CITY AND MET HIS "DP" DAD FOR THE FIRST TIME.
YEARS LATER, A HAGGARD-LOOKING MATURE MAN, A FORMER POW, STEPPED OFF AN AIRPLANE, SALUTED THE U.S. FLAG, KNELT DOWN ON THE TARMAC AND KISSED THE AMERICAN SOIL. IT WAS THANKSGIVING DAY AND ONE THAT WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN FOR AS LONG AS THE TWO LIVE.
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Tickets for this event are $17.00 and currently available from chorus members or by calling Vickie Tabernik at 585-4891. Included is a complete family style dinner served at 2 p.m., after which the Chorus will present the musical entertainment on stage followed by a social and dancing to the toe-tapping melodies of the Tony Klepec Orchestra.
Evening With Bishop Pevec
The Slovenian American Heritage Foundation extends a warm invitation to join us in our annual Evening with Bishop A. Edward Pevec. This event will take place at the Bishop’s residence at The Center for Pastoral Leadership (Borromeo Seminary) on Friday, December 4th at 7 p.m.
As has become our tradition, the Slovenian Community of Cleveland has gathered every year on the Friday nearest the Feast of St. Nicholas to spend an evening with our beloved Bishop Pevec. Again this year, the Bishop will share his inspirational message with us at a special Mass celebrating the beginning of the Christmas Season.
The Glasbena Matica Chorus will lend their beautiful voices to make this a most blessed event, providing music for the Mass, as well as a concert following the service. A reception and short program will conclude the evening.
Borromeo Seminary is located at 28700 Euclid Avenue in Wickliffe.
RIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 26, 1992
2 Young gangs rule Belgrade streets
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In Belgrade’s swank Hyatt Regency hotel last week, Alexander Knezevic answered a knock at his door. His visitor shot him five times. On the same day, a black Mercedes drew up alongside a streetcar in downtown Belgrade. Igor Popovič was just stepping off. He tried to throw a grenade into the Mercedes but whoever was in the car shot him first.
The two incidents were the latest in the mafia-style warfare that has risen up in Belgrade in recent months as law and order has broken down.
The gangs are making fortunes by circumventing United Nations sanctions (smuggling goods across the border and demanding high prices), laundering money from the Bosnian war, and demanding protection money, according to Belgrade police and diplomatic sources.
A Belgrade police spokesman recently told the local newspaper, Borba, that the authorities were helpless to do anything about the rising wave of crime because old federal law-enforcement structures were breaking down.
“Yugoslavia has collapsed and the traditional links between the Serb and federal police no longer function — we know crime is growing but there is little we can do about it,” the spokesman said.
An article in Borba even claimed that “Belgrade reminds people nowadays of Chicago of the 1930s.”
One Yugoslav journalist who has been following the development of the gangs says “these are young men, mostly in their early 20s. Most of them have been fighting in Croatia or Bosnia in these paramilitary groups. A lot of
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AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 26, 1992
4 Death Notices Remembering Dr. Janes
FRANK VIDMAR
Services for Frank Vidmar, 80, of Perry, Ohio, a retired employee of Cahen and Son, were held Monday at 9:30 a.m. at Zak Funeral Home, 6016 St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland.
A funeral Mass followed at 10 a.m. in St. Vitus Church.
Mr. Vidmar died Thursday, Nov. 19 at LakeEast Hospital in Painesville.
Survivors are his wife, Štefanija (Gradisar); sons, Leo, Frank and Joseph of Perry; daughters Maria Crnic and Justina Novak of Perry; brother Joze of Slovenia; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.
His sister, Justine Klančar, is deceased.
Burial was in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon.
TAIWAN, R.O.C. — Tdday is exactly two years since we buried Dr. Janez Janes. As I kneel here at his grave in Lotung, eastern Taiwan, I meditate on his life of these, almost 40 years that I have known him.
1 first met Dr. Janez Janes in 1953, my first year in Taiwan, while still in school, learning the national language (Mandarin). One day mid-morning a Volkswagen station-wagon drove into our school yard and out stepped this man, a very pleasant smiling face and said to me as he shook my hand, “I am Dr. John.” This was the first time that I met him.
He stayed with us for lunch and then we drove back to Lotung via Taipei. He invited me to go with him and see his mission hospital, which the Camillian Fathers opened on
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the east side of Taiwan. It took over three hours to drive from Taipei, the roads were not paved yet in those days. The first hospital the Camillian Fathers had in Lotung was just an old Japanese house. The hospital contained about 20 beds, “tatamis,” Japanese style.
Dr. Janez didn’t have an X-Ray machine yet at that time, but he was already performing “miracles” with his operations. At that time there were not too many local certified doctors around; most were drafted into the Japanese army. Many did not come back to Taiwan. Dr. Janes knew all the newest methods of operations, new instruments, etc. What he performed in the hospital were really miracles and his fame grew over the whole island and beyond.
From this small beginning, like the mustard seed in the Gospels, the hospital grew and grew. Today there is a big sprawling place which takes up almost a whole city block. There are big operating rooms, spacious rooms and wards. There is also a big school for nurses, etc. Today everybody on the island knows St. Mary Hospital in Lotung and the name of Han 1-su, (Dr. Janez Janes).
As I kneel here at his grave, I see many flowers that people bring to his grave - grateful to Dr. Janes for saving their lives. It is amazing that even some non-Christians honor him by burning joss sticks of incense and burn bundles of paper money to help Dr. Janes, according to their belief, in the after life. His picture is on the grave-stone and he seems to be smiling at us, encouraging us to follow his example of devotion, love and self-sacrifice. “Dr. Janes, your memory will stay with these people for a long time.”
As I look at his picture and think of his life history that brought him here to his final rest, it makes me humble to be here where a “giant” sleeps and it makes me proud to have known him for almost 40 years.
The story of his life is very interesting. He himself told me these events. At the close of the Second World War, he went to Austria with the “Domobranci” and was then returned by the British to Tito’s partisans. Fortunately he knew the landscape very well - so he wasn’t fooled by the British, who said they were sending them to Italy. At the last moment, just before the partisans surrounded them, Dr. Janes miraculously escaped and hid in the field by the train station. He then returned to Austria with the news that the “domobranci” were taken by the partisans and - as we know now - were all tortured and killed.
Dr. Janes made a promise that, if he safely escaped, he would devote his life to the missions.
And so his journey began.
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Dr. Janes, left and two brother priests Anthony Rebol, center, pastor of St. Lawrence church in Cleveland’s Newburgh section, and the author Rev. Frank Rebol, right.
First he went to Argentina, then to mainland China where he served in the Slovenian Mission under Msgr. Kerec. Then again when Communists took over China, Dr. Janes was expelled and went to Hong Kong.
While there, he met Italian Camillian Fathers who were on their way to Taiwan. He decided to go with them and help them open the mission hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital in Lotung, which became very famous through the whole of Taiwan and beyond.
Had he wished, Dr. Janes could have become a millionaire many times over, but he stuck to his motto: / CAME TO GIVE, NOT TO TAKE. And give he did — all that he had. Once a patient he was operating on needed a blood transfusion. Since the patient was so poor that he couldn’t afford to buy blood, Dr. Janes gave his own blood, right there on the operating table — direct transfusion.
Another time, while walking around the hospital grounds, after five operations performed that evening, he heard a child cry in one of the waiting rooms. He continued his walk. Upon returning he heard the child was still crying so Dr. Janes went to investigate. He found the mother with a child on her lap. The child was bleeding from a scalp wound and kept on crying. Dr. asked
the mother why she didn’t take the child to an emergency room for treatment. The mother told him that she didn’t have NTS 20 (US 50 cents) for registration fee.
The Brother in charge would not let her in. (The Brother was just new from Italy and followed the hospital rules strictly). Doctor Janes took the child, stopped the bleeding and treated the wound. Not to embarrass the Brother, Doctor paid the 50 cents himself. That was his generosity and compassion.
There were many, many such incidents, some happy, some humorous and some sad. One could write a whole book about him.
He will be missed. One will not see his smiling face around the hospital again. We can be assured that Dr. Janes smiles from heaven down on us. His memory will live on for a long time.
I am humble and proud to have known him for 40 years. As I said Mass for him today that God may grant him eternal rest - I prayed that I too may be like him, generous, humble, gentle and very considerate of others.
Good-bye Dr. Janes Janes, my friend. R.I.P.
—Fr. Francis Rebol, M.M-Ed. Note: Fr. Rebel’s address is Francis Rebol, M.M-, Catholic Mission, Peitou, TAIWAN, R.O.C. 521.
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Ljubljana, Nov. 11 (STA) — The procedure of readmission of the School of Theology within the University of Ljubljana which began on June 30, 1990 will soon be completed. After 40 years of absence, the School of Theology will again be an integral part of the University of Ljubljana which was founded in 1919.
The School of Theology was excluded from the University in 1952 by a decree based on the separation of the church from the state. Since that time the School of Theology func-
tioned as part of the Catholic Church. At the end of the 1980’s when the ideological and political reasons for excluding the School of Theology were no longer applicable, the School then requested the university administrator for readmission in 1990.
The academic studies will last five years and will be open to all Slovenian citizens. The pastoral studies program will be an additional year and is open only to seminary students.
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Pre-Thanksgiving Jam Session, Club of Association, Slovenian National Home, Annex, 6417 St. Clair Ave., 7 p.m. until ???
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The Collinwood Slovenian Home Tenth Anniversary Thanksgiving Dinner-Dance, 6 p.m. till... Music by Johnny Vadnal. Donation $13.00.
Nov. 28
5:30 p.m. — The Slovenian Cultural Society of Indianapolis Polka Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2618 W. St. Clair with music by Bob Doszak Orchestra. Dance to follow across the street at Bockhold Hall from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tickets $6.
Saturday, Nov. 28
National Cleveland Style Polka Hall of Fame Fifth Annual Induction/A wards Show and Ceremony at Euclid Shore Cultural Centre, 291 E. 222 St., and Lake Shore Blvd. beginning at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at door.
Saturday, Nov. 28
“Meet the Winners” reception and dance at Slovenian Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo Rd. Joe Fedorchak Orchestra from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Tickets $5 benefit Polka Hall of Fame.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Young Slovenes concert at West Park Slovenian Home.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Glasbena Matica winter-Christmas concert at Slovenian National Home, 65th and St. Clair, Cleveland. Dinner at 2 followed by concert, then dancing to Tony Klepec Orchestra. For tickets at $17 each, please call 585-4891.
Sunday, Dec. 20 KSKJ Newburgh lodges Children’s Christmas Party (St. Lawrence No. 63, St. Joseph No. 146, St. Anne No. 150) at Slovenian Hall, E. 80th St., 3 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27
St. Vitus Christmas Concert.
Thursday, Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve party with A1 Starcovic at West Park Slovenian Club, 4583 W. 130th St., Cleveland.
Saturday, Jan 26, 1993
St. Vitus Centennial Ball.
Sunday, April 4
Super Button Box Bash XI — 1 p.m., SSH, Recher Ave. Slovenian Jr. Chorus Concert and 12 button accordion bands.
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AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 26, 1992
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As I type this article it is snowing out, so Christmas can’t be too far away. To be in the sunny south!
Hope everyone enjoyed the speakers and entertainment we had in 1992. Justine Prhne again has accepted the job and will try to please all in 1993. Thanks Justine. (She is our president’s wife.)
Elections were held at the November meeting and the following will be your officers for 1993:
Pres.: John Prhne V. Pres.: Don Gorjup Sec.-Treas.: Ralph Urbancek Rec.-Sec.: Helen Vukčevič Auditors: Tillie Vranekovic, Dorothy Silc, Justine Prhne.
Our Christmas Dinner will be Tuesday, Dec. 8th. Meeting will start at 12 noon; dinner will follow. Do You want the menu for dinner? Well, here it is:	Liver dumpling soup,
breaded chicken breasts, home fries, cole slaw, apple strudel, rolls and coffee. Mary Frank will do the catering. She also said she will be our cook for sandwiches every other month in 1993.
Hope all our sick members are feeling much better.
Are you celebrating a 50th wedding soon? Then let Mitzi Yeray know. Call her at 951-9926 or if you are too shy, have a friend call her.
Be at the December meeting as I will introduce to the members our Calling Committee members who do a great job and the members they call enjoy talking to them. They are Faye Aleks Vera Bajec, Alice Bozic, Marie Francel, Eleanor Godec, Hildagarde Kazen, Christine Lowrey, Alice Martinčič, Carrie Miklaucic, Fran Oguerec, Ann
Orliski, Millie Pike, Loretta Hlabse, Vern Perme, Mary Prokopovich, Julie Sadar, Jo Salvo, Dorothy Silc, Rose Silva, Mary Sterling, Rose Troha, Helen Volk, Tillie Vranekovic, Elvira Warnick,
Mary Zakely, and Ann Zgonc.
On a sad note we had 19 members pass away so far.
Thanks to Caroline Lokar for leading us in song for the birthdays and anniversaries; hope you can do it again in ’93.
See you at the Christmas dinner and for tickets call Tillie at 486-1505.	—H.V.
Mini Christmas presentation
There will be a mini Christmas presentation and dance on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. to benefit the Improvement Fund of the West Park Club and Hall, 4583 W. 130 St.
Featured will be Marie Pivik and John Mismas depicting Christmas eves in early Slovenia.
Music by Joey Tomsick from 8 to 12.
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Predsednik Bush sprejel veleposlanika Republike Slovenije dr. Ernesta Petriča v Beli hiši — Tekst Bushove izjave
Pretekli četrtek je predsednik George Bush sprejel v Beli hiši dr. Ernesta Petriča, veleposlanika Republike Slovenije v ZDA, z namenom, da sprejme od dr. Petriča poverilne dokumente, s katerimi naznanja Republika Slovenija, da je dr. Petrič pooblaščen kot veleposlanik v tej državi. Ob tej priliki jev imel dr. Petrič nagovor, v katerem je pouda-ril prijateljstvo, ki tradicionalno povezuje nbe državi in tudi, da so bile ZDA za slovenski narod kakor za druge narode sveta zgled kot država, ki si je pred več kot 200 leti izbo-rila neodvisnost in ustvarila demokratičen Političen sistem. Tu je dr. Petrič omenil tudi, a so bile ZDA zatočišče za nekaj sto tisoč slovenskih priseljencev, le-ti so pa veliko prispevali k Združenim državam. Dodal je, da je Slovenija ponosna na njih doprinos ZDA.
Veleposlanik dr. Petrič je pozravil navezavo diplomatskih odnosov med Slovenijo in DA. Ti odnosi bodo utrjevali prijateljstvo med državama, je dejal, in bodo znatno prispevali k razvoju demokracije in tržnega gospodarstva v Sloveniji.
Nato seje dr. Petrič dotaknil najnovejše zgodovine Slovenije in razpada nekdanje Jugoslavije. Na deset tisoče ljudi je umrlo v zadnjem letu zaradi želje Srbije, da bi ustanova tkim. »Veliko Srbijo«, je povedal dr. etriČ, pripomnil pa, da še ni na obzorju no-ene rešitve te krize. Rekel je tudi, daje bila ovenija, čeprav izven vojne, zelo prizadeta zaradi dogajanj na jugu bivše Jugoslavije.
r*tem je obljubil Bushu oziroma ZDA polno podporo in sodelovanje Slovenije v priza-evanjih, da bi se napravilo konec jugoslo-^anski krizi. Končno, je rekel dr. Petrič, bo 0venija solidna, konstruktivna članica mednarodne skupnosti držav.
Predsednik Bush je — po ustaljeni di-°matski oziroma protokolski praksi — od-o.voril s krajšim, vendar kar zelo prijatelj-•m nagovorom, ki ga zaradi jasnosti in je-^rnntosti posredujemo v originalni anglešči-Tekst je posredovalo veleposlaništvo Slo-enije iz Washingtona:
»Mr. Ambassador: I am pleased to ac-Kuč ^°Ur ^etter Credence from President dor3*1’	establishes you as Ambassa-
tL r ^xtraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 0fA ePU*3^C ^ovema to the United States merica. I gladly accept your kind mes-^8e of friendship on behalf of the Govern-y0 nt and people of Slovenia and extend to u a warm welcome to Washington, D.C.
first ^ *S 3 ®reat fion°r for me to greet the nia refiresentative of the Republic of Slove-achit0 t*1C ^n*tec* States. Your nation has fim^f6^ *n<^ePendence at a truly historic Pies6 fr Eur°Pe- Beginning in 1989 the peo-hiad many nafi°ns almost simultaneously 'Pent ”e ^ec*s*on to sfiec* repressive govem-nia’ S anc* ru*nous economic systems. Slove-s°Unde^0rtS t0 em^race democracy and shou ’ . market-based economic policies YUr '^spire its neighbors in the former °s avia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe. nja . am impressed with how quickly Slove-ttiaie a? moved to establish an economic cli-The t j at encourages trade and investment. raak aite<^ ,^tates *s pleased to be in the first 'h its° nat*ons wfi0 will assist your country 9Uest for democracy and prosperity.
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°ut th n e^ort to achieve peace through-^snia6 a^ans- The continued fighting in and Croatia cannot but jeopardize
your chances of achieving stability and economic success. The United States hopes you will join with us in pressing for an end to the bloodshed and human tragedy in the region. We need your support for the humanitarian relief operations that the UN, EC, and CSCE have undertaken.
I wish you every success in your endeavors here in Washington. Again, welcome to the United States and to the international community.«
Z izročitvijo poverilnih dokumentov je zadeva odnosov med Slovenijo in ZDA popolnoma rešena. Slovenija ima torej sedaj isti diplomatski status kot vsaka druga država, s katero imajo ZDA odnose, tudi s Francijo, Veliko Britanijo itd. Na podlagi tega sedaj normalnega statusa, sta bila dr. Petrič in žena povabljena od Bele hiše skupaj z drugimi diplomatskimi osebnostmi in vladnimi uradniki na koncert v Kennedyjevem centru.
Ko je pa dr. Ernest Petrič izročil akreditive predsedniku Bushu pretekli četrtek, je že 14. novembra isto storil papežu Janezu Pavlu II. slovenski veleposlanik Vatikanu dr. Štefan Falež. V avdienci pri papežu je sicer bilo deset novih veleposlanikov, katerim je Janez Pavel II. rekel med drugim: »Kristjani v vsakdanjem življenju ne terjajo nikakršnih privilegijev. Žele le, da bi lahko svobodno izpovedali in živeli svojo vero. Pripravljeni so sodelovati v prizadevanju za skupno dobro, izpolnjevati svoje državljanske dolžnosti, spoštovati državne zakone in prepričanje vseh svojih sodržavljanov.« Poročilo v Slovencu nadaljuje: »Zastopniki veleposlaništva republike Slovenije so ob tej priložnosti papežu izročili faksimile Brižin-skih spomenikov.«
Zdravstveno stanje nadškofa Šuštarja se počasi izboljšuje — Okrevanje bo vzelo še več časa — Praznoval 72. rojstni dan
Prav novejšega poročila o zdravstvenem stanju nadškofa dr. Alojzija Šuštarja ni na razpolago, Slovenec je pa 17. novembra takole poročal: »Včeraj je obiskala ljubljanskega nadškofa in metropolita dr. Alojzija Šuštarja, ki se zdravi na Infekcijski kliniki, delegacija Slovenskih krščanskih demokratov, v kateri so bili Izidor Rejc, Franc Miklavčič in mag. Jože Šrekel. Gospod nadškof se je med obiskom dobro počutil in vidno okreva. Delegacija mu je ob 72. rojstnem dnevu zaželela čimprejšnjo vrnitev k opravljanju odgovornih dolžnosti.«
O njegovi bolezni naj še posredujemo del poročila, ki je izšlo v Slovencu 12. novembra: »Njegovo zdravstveno stanje se je zaradi notranje krvavitve poslabšalo, zato se zdravi v ljubljanski bolnišnici. Poročajo, da se stanje izboljšuje in da se je krvavitev ustavila. Zdi se, da bo potrebno vsaj nekaj tednov, da bo dr. Šuštar popolnoma ozdravel in začel opravljati svoje dolžnosti.«
Bush predlaga mednarodno civilno skupino »opazovalcev« za Kosovo — Bojazen radi možnosti izbruha vojne na tem območju
Predsednik George Bush je predlagal Franciji in Veliki Britaniji, naj se ustanovi nekakšna mednarodna skupina opazovalcev, ki bi bila poslana na Kosovo, kjer bi nadzorovala srbsko represijo nad albanskim prebivalstvom. Bushov predlog tudi vsebuje pobudo, naj bi mednarodna skupnost zahtevala od Srbije, da vrne Kosovu avtonomijo. Bush je ukrepal na podlagi poročil, da se Srbi očitno pripravljajo za poostritev represije na Kosovu. Srbi v to pokrajino namreč nameščajo nove policijske in vojaške enote.
Miklavževanje—
Slovenski šoli sv. Vida in Marije Vnebovzete priredita skupno Miklavževanje v nedeljo, 6. decembra, ob 3. uri pop., v dvorani sv. Vida. Starši se lahko pogovorijo s sv. Miklavžem že eno uro pred programom. Dopisa v zvezi z miklavževanjem sta na str. 8.
Video o romanju v Slovenijo—
V	nedeljo, 29. novembra, ob 4.30 pop., bo v farni dvorani pri Mariji Vnebovzeti predvajan videotrak o romanju Slovensko ameriškega sveta v Slovenijo. Vsi, ki bi si želeli ta videotrak ogledati, so lepo vabljeni. Videotrak traja približno dve uri.
Tekmovanje—
V	Baragovem domu se bo v soboto, 12. decembra, vršilo tekmovanje biljard. Prijave so nujne do 5. decembra, sprejema jih pa Janez Košir (dnevno do 11. zv. na 432-0154, osebno pa v Baragovem domu in sicer od 1. pop. do 9. zv. Prispevek je $10. Vse podrobnosti o tekmovanju vam lahko posreduje g. Košir.
Občni zbor—
Slovenska šola sv. Vida je na svojem občnem zboru izvolila sledeči odbor: duhovni vodja, č.g. Jože Božnar; predsednik, Matija Plečnik; pod-preds., Helena Perčič; tajnica, Lojzka Sever; blag., Ivan Zupan; nadzornika: Tone Dolenc in Jože Žakelj; družabne organizatorice: Meti Lavrisha, Bernarda Ovsenik in Polonca Žakelj; zastopnica za Slov. pristavo, Kati Maurice. Odborniki so vsi starši otrok, ki obiskujejo Slov. šolo sv. Vida. Častna člana odbora sta še ga. Maruša Pogačnik in g. Jože Likozar.
Božičnica—
Podr. SŽZ št. 47 ima svojo »potluck« božičnico v nedeljo, 6. decembra, ob 1. pop., v Slovenskem domu na Maple Hts. Članica lepo vabljene.
Slovenska pisarna sporoča—
Za božična voščila imajo na razpolago v Slov. pisarni lepe, raznovrstne kartice z božičnim motivom in slovenskim besedilom. Kartica stane 70 centov. Za božično kajenje ima tudi kadilo. Zavojček stane $1. Slovenska pisarna, 6304 St. Clair A ve., Cleveland, OH 44103, je odprta vsako soboto in nedeljo od 9.15 dop. do 1. pop. Voščilne kartice in kadilo pa dobite vsak dan od 1. pop. dalje v Baragovem Domu (vhod pri vratih zadaj).
Lepa podpora—
Štajerski klub je podaril $100 v podporo našemu listu, kot božično darilo. Za velikodušno podporo se članstvu Štajerskega kluba najprisrčne-je zahvalimo!
Večer s škofom Pevcem—
Vsakoletni »Večer s škofom Pevcem«, ki ga sponzorira Slovensko ameriški kulturni svet, bo v petek, 4. decembra, začenši ob 7. zv., v Center for Pastoral Leadership (nekdanje Borromeo semenišče) na 28700 Euclid Ave. Škof Pevec bo v kapeli Sacred Heart daroval sv. mašo, pel med mašo in po njej bo zbor Glasbena Matica. Vedno prijeten večer se bo zaključil z družabnem srečanjem. Javnost vabljena, vstopnine ni.
Mož in žena leta—
Federacija slovenskih narodnih domov je izbrala moža in ženo leta za prihodnje leto. To sta Stanley G. Ziherl, predsednik Ameriške Dobrodelne Zveze, in Antoinette Simčič, društvena delavka zadnjih 60 in več let. To soboto praznuje ADZ svojo 82-letnico z večerjo in programom v SND na St. Clairju. Banket Federacije slov. narodnih domov bo prihodnji marec. Letos je Federacija res izbrala zaslužna člana naše skupnosti. Obema iskreno čestitamo!
Konzulat v Clevelandu—
Dr. Karl B. Bonutti sporoča, da bo konzulat Republike Slovenije v stolpnici Park Plaza, 1111 Chester Ave. O odprtju konzulata in njenem poslovanju bomo naknadno poročali.
Družba za slovenske študije— Na letnem zborovanju največje zveze za slovanske študije, ki je bila od 19. do 22. novembra v Phoenixu, Arizona, je bilo tudi letno zborovanje Družbe za slovenske študije. Med navzočimi so bili dr. Rado L. Lenček, Carole Rogel, dr. Jože Bernik z ženo, Lea Plut-Pregelj, dr. Karl Rijavec, urednik AD, iz Slovenije pa dr. Matjaž Klemenčič, Nada Šabec, in Alenka Puhar. Vsi pozdravljajo svoje znance v Clevelandu in drugod. Odločeno je bilo, da bo zborovanje Družbe prihodnje leto konec decembra v Torontu.
Zanimivo branje—
Tjašek Gomez počiva v Pampi — To je naslov krajše pripovedke izpod peresa dr. Stanka Kocipra. Ganljiva zgodba slovenskega begunca v argentinski pampi. Delno je bil tekst objavljen v mariborski reviji za kulturo »Dialogi«. Knjižica se lahko naroči pri Milanu Dularju, 694 E. 159 St., Cleveland, OH 44110, tel. (216) 851-7972. Dobi se pa tudi v Slovenski pisarni v Baragovem Domu. Cena: $3, za poštnino dodajte še en dolar. Spominski dar—
Ga. Ivana Kopec, Cleveland, O., je podarila $20 v podporo listu, v spomin moža Walterja. Najlepša hvala!
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Slovenija na dobrem mestu
Po vrnitvi z zborovanja največje ameriške akademske organizacije za slavistične študije, ki je potekalo v Phoenixu, Arizona, in po zadnjih vesteh iz slovenske ambasade v Washingtonu, je znova potrjeno prepričanje, da je današnja, še bolj pa jutrišnja Slovenija na zelo dobrem mestu. Na raznih panelih oziroma sekcijah na zborovanju v Phoenixu je sicer sodelovalo kar lepo število raziskovalcev slovenske problematike, tako nekateri iz Slovenije kot drugi iz ameriško slovenske skupnosti in še takih, ki niso slovenskega izvora, se pa poklicno oziroma akademsko zanimajo za Slovenijo. Vsi ti so bili glede Slovenije kar precej pozitivni, to še posebej na gospodarskem področju. Pravzaprav je bila Slovenija v primerjavi z zadnjimi leti na teh zborovanjih dokaj zapostavljena, oziroma ni zbudila toliko pozornosti in to ravno zaradi tega, kot je profesor univerze Pittsburgh in sam dober poznavalec Slovenije dr. Denison Rusi-now med neko okroglo mizo o nekdanji Jugoslaviji dejal, da se je Sloveniji uspelo izviti (»opted out«) iz jugoslovanskega močvirja.
Bilo pa je več sekcij, na katerih so razpravljali o nekdanji Jugoslaviji. Nekatere teh so bile bolj akademsko usmerjene in z razpravljalci, ki so mogli ostati mirni, spet druge pa so bile dejansko nekak propagandni forum s strani ali Hrvatov ali Srbov. Na vseh teh je prevladovalo negativno mnenje o bodočnosti tako Srbije kot Hrvaške, s poudarkom na veliko možnost razširjene vojne na Balkanu (zopet z izjemo Slovenije) ter na nadaljevanje grozot, ki jih je na tem območju svet priča zadnje leto. V primerjavi z vsem tem je bila Slovenija videti kot otok miru, kot srečna dežela, ki se je izognila tem grozotam. Nikjer pač ni bilo slišati, da bi bila Slovenija v denimo prihajajočem letu na en ali drug način potegnjena nazaj v to krizo, ki se bo po splošnem mnenju razpravljalcev prej poslabšala kot izboljšala. Zagovorniki Srbije Slovenije niti niso omenili, z izjemo le, da so nekateri izrecno priznali, da je Slovenija sedaj izven dogajanj na jugu nekdanje Jugoslavije. Poslušalec razprav in debat je pa kaj lahko dobil vtis, da med Srbi in Hrvati vsaj glede usode Bosne ni kaj dosti razlike: razdeliti jo nameravajo in je le vprašanje, kje bodo meje določene.
Druga pozitivna vest za Slovenijo je pa dejstvo, o katerem poročamo drugje, da je bil pretekli teden slovenski veleposlanik v ZDA dr. Ernest Petrič osebno sprejet od predsednika Georgea Busha, in dalje, da sta bila dr. Petrič in žena povabljena od Bele hiše na koncert v Kennedyjevem centr-u. Vsaj
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Že pred nekaj tedni so me v nebesih obstopili angelčki. Vsi upehani so bili, ker so prihiteli od vsepovsod. Kazali so mi koledar na katerem je bila z rdečo barvico zaznamovana nedelja 6. decembra. Zraven je bil pripis: "Obisk otrok slovenske šole, pri Sv. Vidu ob treh popoldne." Kaj si pozabil, dobri škof, so kričali vsi vprek, kje so darila, ki si jih otrokom obljubil?
"Jejhata, saj res in to je že pred vrati". V zadregi sem si mel roke in premišljeval ali bo mogoče vse delo pravočasno opraviti. Najbolj nerodno mi je bilo, ker sem v svoji zaposljenosti resničo prezrl, da je ta veliki dogodek že tako blizu.
Tankočutni Serafinček, ki je slutil mojo skrb se mi je približal. Visoko je dvignil staro rdečo knjigo in mi rekel:	"Sv. Miklavž, Tvojo knjigo sem Ti prinesel, z
imenikom otrok, ki jih poznaš že iz prejšnjih let. Dodali smo pa tudi precej imen novih malčkov. Nalašč smo te malo prestrašili pa saj veš, da smo vse leto pridno zapisovali njih dobra dela in molitve, kakor si nam naročil"
Beži no beži, sem resno pokaral, v moji notranjosti pa je bilo veliko zadovoljstvo in veselje nad nebeškim drobižem. Takoj sem odprl knjigo in začel pregledovati zapiske. Vedite, dragi otroci, močno sem želel, da bi nobenega poredneža ne našel v imeniku. Časi na zemlji so danes res težki. Razni nepridipravi in skušnjavci poskušajo dobre ljudi zapeljati. Posebno mladino, ki ji še manjkajo življenske iskušnje. Pa sem bil pri pregledovanju zapiskov najmlajših resnično zelo vesel. Kako naj jih nagradim, sem premišljeval.
Tedaj me Serafinček pocuka in odpelje v angelsko delavnico ter mi pokaže, kako je tam vse delo že v teku. Veliki in mali zavitki so razpostavljeni. Igre, igračke pa tudi sladkarije izginjajo v škatle, ki jih angelci zavijajo in vežejo. Na vsak zavitek napišejo ime z velikimi črkami, da bom lažje bral. Res je veselje gledati ta živ - žav!
Angelček Koderček priteče s sporočilom, da so starši otrok slovenske šole tudi letos obljubili vso pomoč, da bo praznovanje lepo uspelo. "Kako zelo lepo in razveseljivo je to!", sem mu dejal in se mu zahvalil za pošto.
Oddahnil sem se in si mislil, pa je le lepo biti star, ko te vsi spoštujejo in z razumevanje sprejemajo majhne spodrsljaje ter kar sami poskrbijo za vse potrebno-Resnično, kaj bi bilo brez angelčkov. Ti skromni dobrotniki vnaprej vidijo potrebo in so vedno pripravljeni pomagat. Znova in znova se v nebeseih in na zemlji dokazuj6 resnica, da smo drug drugemu potrebni.
Z moje strani torej, dragi otroci, je tukaj v nebesih vse na tekočem. Urnik je začrtan, prevoz zagotovljen, da v Clevelandu, v dvorani pri Sv. Vidu ne bo zamude in pri otrocih ne razočaranja. Pa kaj bi Miklavž sam z otroci? Starši, babice in dedki/ strici in tete, še vi pridite, da skupaj praznujemo praznik dobrote in otroškega veselja-
Lepo Vas vse pozdravlja Vaš
Sveti Miklavž
MIKLAVŽEVANJE
CLEVELAND, O. - Že nas večerna zarja opozarja, da se približuje praznik sv. Miklavža. Okrog tega praznika je pred mrakom oranžni zahod, ko smo otroci gledali in premišljevali, če res svetnik piškote peče. Tudi naši otroci vedo za to delo in pomenljivo pogledajo, češ, se že pripravlja svetnik na zemeljsko pot.
Letošnje praznovanje sv. Miklavža bo malo drugačno. Starši Slovenske šole pri Sv. Vidu so ponudili, da bi skupno praznovali ta otroški praznik. Tako so starši Slovenske šole
pri Mariji Vnebovzeti sprejeli ponudbo. Otroči svetovidske Slovenske šole pripravljajo kratko igrico, naši pa rajanje pred prihodom svetnika. Otroci vrtca, prvega in drugega oddelka bodo pred svetnikom skupno s svetovidskimi še malo zapeli, saj imajo res lepe glasove.
Tako letos ne bomo imeli v naši šolski dvorani Miklavže-vanja. Vabimo pa vas, dragi bralci Ameriške domovine, da se napotite k Sv. Vidu, kjer bo kar precej slovenskih otrok, ki bodo lepo pozdravili otroške-
na koncu svojega predsednikovanja ravna Bush tako, kot bi se bil moral že lani. Na že doseženo pri tej odhajajoči ameriški vladi bo pa treba skrbno naprej graditi pri novi, Clintonovi. Tudi tu so stvari precej obetajoče.
Po decembrskih volitvah se bo v Sloveniji oblikovala nova vlada. Kakšna bo ta že tretja vladna koalicija, bo odvisno od slovenskih volilcev in nato od slovenskih politikov. Ne more pa biti dvoma, da bo ta vlada mogla nadaljevati dosedanjo dokaj uspešno zunanjo politiko prvih dveh, čeprav morda z drugačnim poudarkom in drugačnimi ljudmi na nekaterih ključnih mestih. Še vedno smo prepričani, da ima Slovenija dolgoročno tako na političnem kot gospodarskem področju od vseh starih in še posebej novih držav vzhodne Evrope za povprečnega svojega državljana najboljšo prihodnost.
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Okrajne volilne komisije so 17. novembra 1992 začele pošiljati volilni material vsem državljanom, ki so zahtevali vpis v volilni imenik in so izkazali svoje državljanstvo Republike Slovenije. Volilne kartone bo mogoče overiti:
—	v Washingtonu, D.C.: na Veleposlaništvu Republike Slo-
venije;
—	v New Yorku, na Mission of Slovenia to the UN, 1 Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (g. Matjaž Kovačič, tel.: (212) 702-4884;
—	v Clevelandu, dr. Karl B. Bonutti, tel.: (216) 831-1954;
—	pri javnem beležniku.
Glasovnico in overjeni volilni karton bo potrebno pravočasno poslati na naslov volilne komisije, v kuverti, ki bo priložena volilnemu materialu.
Veljavne bodo samo tiste glasovnice, ki bodo prispele skupaj z overjenimi volilnimi kartoni na naslove volilnih komisij do 7. decembra, 1992 do 12. ure.
Washington, D.C., 23. november 1992
Pt- Janko Prunk, minister za Slovence po svetu:
»Izseljenci imajo v domovini dovolj pravic«
Pogovor pod tem naslovom Je izšel v Slovencu 12. novembra. Pogovarjal z dr. Prunkom se je Igor Kršinar.
Slovenski volilni sistem je zelo Zapleten. Kaj je vaše ministrovo storilo, da bi povečalo Možnosti udeležbe slovenskih volilcev iz tujine na prihodnjih
volitvah?
Ministrstvo ne more vplivati na volilni zakon, ker ga lahko sprejema samo slovenski parlament. Globoko sem prepričan, da je slovenski volilni sistem zelo zapleten. Za osnovo bi lahko vzeli katerega od ev-r°pskih volilnih sistemov, na Primer danski.
Tudi če bi naše »ministrovo« hotelo kaj napraviti, ne 1 moglo, ker pravzaprav ni-sm° ministrstvo. Naš kabinet nima nobenih pristojnosti za prejemanje političnih odloči-ev> čeprav skrbi za Slovence P° svetu. Zato so Slovenci v ujini razočarani, ker od nas
mnogo pričakujejo, mi pa jim ne moremo pomagati. Lahko pa njihove želje posredujemo drugim ministrstvom, ki imajo več pristojnosti.
Sedanja zakonodaja je slovenskim volilcem v tujini dala mnogo več možnosti kot prejšnja, saj prej sploh niso mogli voliti. Takšnih pravic nimajo izseljenci v nobeni evropski državi. Nemogoče je pričakovati, da bi izseljenci imeli svojo volilno enoto, ker je zato potrebna mednarodna pogodba med Slovenijo in državami, kjer živijo njeni državljani. Politično propagiranje je namreč v drugih državah prepovedano. Zato je očitek, da je država premalo storila za slovenske volilce v tujini, povsem odveč. Prepričan pa sem, da izseljenci čez nekaj let ne bodo več zainteresirani za slovenske volitve.
Toda mnogi slovenski izseljenci še vedno ne vedo, kako bodo volili. Prek katerih kana-
V BLAG SPOMIN
Jakob Šubel
°Če in stari oče 1895—1975
brat
1924—1949
Kako žalostni smo vsi, ker Vaju več med nami ni. Vajin pogrešamo smehljaj, zaman Vaju kličemo nazaj.
Žalujoči:
eveland
Jack, sin
vnuki in vnukinje pravnuki in pravnukinje
. Ohio, 26. novembra 1992.
Dr. Peter Vodopivec	nova revija
Pogovor s Karlom Bonuttijem
II. del
lov poteka njihovo informiranje o načinu volitev pri nas in ali je vaše »ministrstvo« izpeljalo kakšno propagandno akcijo?
Ti kanali so zunanje ministrstvo, diplomatska predstavništva, Svetovni slovenski kongres, Slovenska izseljenska matica, pa tudi ministrstvi za informiranje in za Slovence po svetu. Sam sem velikokrat obiskal zdomce, na primer v Švici in Nemčiji. Slednji nimajo težav, saj jih je slovenska ambasada dobro informirala o decembrskih volitvah.
Večje težave imamo pri informiranju slovenskih izseljencev prek oceanov. Pohvalil bi tudi reviji Naša Slovenija (za evropske Slovence) in Rodna gruda (za Slovence prek Atlantika) ter radijsko redakcijo za Slovence po svetu.
Prepričan sem, da je država storila vse, kar je mogla, in da so bili zainteresirani dovolj informirani. Res pa je, da je bila volilna zakonodaja sprejeta prepozno. Morda zaradi prekratkega časa ljudje niso dobili dovolj informacij o volitvah.
Medtem ko smo poskrbeli, da se bo volitev udeležilo nekaj sto tisoč novih državljanov, si pa želi od nekaj stoti-soč slovenskih izseljencev sodelovati na volitvah samo tri do štiri tisoč. Ali je to posledica majhnega interesa za slovenske volitve ali pa je med njimi tako malo slovenskih državljanov?
Slovencev po svetu je okoli 330.000, med njimi je okoli
100.000	zamejcev, okoli
50.000	jih živi drugod po Evropi, okoli 120.000 v ZDA in v drugih prekomorskih državah še okoli 60.000. Med njimi je okoli 80.000 slovenskih državljanov, zato sem presenečen nad tem, da bi bilo tako malo zanimanja za slovenske volitve.
Prepričan pa sem, da niso bili všteti zdomci, ki so v Sloveniji prijavljeni na občinskih uradih in bodo prišli volit v domovino. Naredili smo vse, da bi čim več slovenskih izseljencev dobilo slovensko državljanstvo. Posebej smo pomagali političnim izseljencem, ki jim ni bilo treba zaprositi za državljanstvo, temveč so vložili prošnjo za njihovo ažurira-nje v državljanski knjigi.
Belokranjski klub
(nadaljevanje s str. 8) nje. Ravno tako hvala g. Tonyju Petkovšku za vabila na njegovi oddaji, cvetličarni Jimmyja Slapnika za podarjeno lepo število nageljnov, ki so krasili naše mize, ter Ameriški domovini za objavo našega dopisa in vabila.
Še enkrat: najlepša hvala vsem vam, ki ste nam na kakršenkoli način pripomogli, da smo naše martinovanje tako lepo praznovali!
Odbor
PrijateVs Pharmacy
St. Clair Ave. & E. 68 St. 361-4212 IZDAJAMO TUDI ZDRAVILA ZA RAČUN POMOČI DRŽAVE OHIO. — AID FOR AGED PRESCRIPTIONS
Nadaljujemo s pogovorom med dr. Karlom Bonuttijem in dr. Petrom Vodopivcem.
Toda del tvoje družine in tvoji starši so ostali v Sloveniji?
Od sedmih bratov je samo en brat prišel pozneje za menoj. Sprva nismo imeli stikov z domačimi, ker to ni bilo mogoče. Oče in vsa družina so ostali v Bukovici, sam pa sem bil že od leta 1945 v Gorici, to je na drugi strani meje. Zanje je bilo hudo, a vendar so si hkrati želeli, da sem vsaj jaz na varnem, saj je bilo njihovo življenje v Sloveniji precej negotovo.
Oče ni nikoli sprejel komunističnega mišljenja in je imel zato težave. Nič hujšega se mu verjetno ni zgodilo predvsem zaradi tega, ker je bil zelo znan in priljubljen. V času fašizma je ogromno pomagal Slovencem, spravljal je ljudi iz zapora in podobno. A kot drugim je nova oblast zaplenila posestvo tudi njemu...
S starši se nisem videl dobri dve desetletji. Ponovno smo se srečali leta 1965, ko sem prišel iz Amerike na prvi povojni obisk v Slovenijo. V Evropo sem prišel s skupino študentov in priložnost sem porabil za obisk domačih.
Toda kako si se iz delavskih vrst zopet vrnil k znanstvenemu delu, v intelektualni poklic? To je tudi svojevrsten dosežek.
V Švici sem končal politične vede in to mi tu, v Ameriki, ni mnogo koristilo. Zato sem »presedlal« na ekonomijo, na univerzi Case Western Reserve v Clevelandu sem leta 1958 končal magistrski študij in nato dobil službo na kolidžu »Notre Dame« v neposredni bližini Clevelanda. Tam sem začel poučevati.
V blag spomin
ob 38. obletnici smrti dobrega očeta
Franceta Hauptman
ki je zaspal v Gospodu 27. novembra 1954.
Odšel v večno domovino, kjer ni skrbi, krivic ne ran, uživaš zdaj Boga milino, saj služil si mu vedno vdan.
Žalujoči:
sin Ivan z družino.
Sprva sem imel mnogo manjšo, morda polovično plačo tega, kar sem zaslužil kot delavec. Žena je bila doma, zaposlena s šestimi otroki, in shajati sva morala s tem, kar sva imela. Postopoma sem našel dodatne vire zaslužka: dodatno sem zvečer učil na različnih univerzah, polega tega smo eno hišo prodali, drugo kupili, tretjo sezidali, tako da smo si pomagali tudi s hišami. Vsega skupaj smo sezidali in prodali pet hiš. V tem smislu ni naključno, da je starejši sin postal arhitekt.
Vzgoji otrok sva posvečala vso pozornost. Šolali so se na najboljših univerzah: starejši sin je — kot rečeno — arhitekt in je v San Franciscu podpredsednik večje firme. Drugi je strojni inženir v Detroitu. Tretji je ortopedski kirurg v Illinoisu in z njim dela njegov brat, ki je ekonomist. Mlajša hčerka je zavarovalniški svetovalec v Bostonu, starejša pa odvetnik v Clevelandu...
To me v Ameriki, odkar sem bil prvič tu, tako fascinira... Na eni strani velika energija staršev, ki je vložena v izobraževanje otrok, in na drugi strani praktična znanja univerzitetnega profesorja. Kaj vse zna popraviti ameriški univerzitetni profesor... Ti si mi tu pomagal usposobiti plin v stanovanju, ne vem, če bi to znal kdo od mojih kolegov v Ljubljani...
To je pač tako: če ni denarja, si je treba pomagati. Ali si pomagaš ali pa izgubiš bitko. Usmiljenja ni veliko. Možnosti so bile takrat in so tudi danes. V Ameriki so še danes možnosti za vsakogar, ki si hoče izboljšati položaj. Toda včasih je treba prijeti za vsako delo in trdo delati.
(dalje na str. 11)
V LJUBEČ SPOMIN
4. OBLETNICE SMRTI MOJEGA MOŽA, OČETA IN BRATA
MARJAN MAROLT
Id je umrl 28. novembra 1988.
Utihnil je Tvoj glas, obstalo je Tvoje srce, ostali so sledovi pridnih rok in kruto spoznanje, da se ne vrneš več.
Žalujoči:
Marija — žena Mark, na Havajih, in Norman — sinova France — brat, v Sloveniji polbratje: Ivan, Ciril in Metod
Euclid, O., 26. novembra 1992.
Kanadska Domovina
ODMEVI s PRERIJE
— Sarajevo v lepših dneh —
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Da-
nes, ko to pišem, je enajsti november — Spominski dan (Remembrance Day). To je državni kanadski praznik spominjanja vseh za domovino padlih in izkrvavljenih borcev.
Meni danes silijo v zavest misli na naše slovenske me- in povojne žrtve. Misli in molitve jih obiskujejo, po znanih in neznanih krajih, kjer gnijo njihova trupla pod nezaznamovanimi rušami. Teharje: Tam je izkrvavela mladost tisočev, med njimi tudi mladost mojega mlajšega brata Lojzka, mojega najboljšega prijatelja stotnika Ivana-Iceta Riharja. Kočevski Rog in desetine jam. Znani in neznani grobovi članov edine resnične slovenske, zvijačno izdane in nikoli premagane vojske. Čast in hvala njihovim dejanjem, žrtvovanjem in spominu.
Ob današnjem spominu se mi vsiljujejo dogodki iz mojih vojaških let v Sarajevu, kjer že dolge mesece krvave v blaznem sovraštvu tisoči in tisoči. Sarajevo, ki se je vpisalo v zgodovino leta 1914, ko je po atentatu na avstroogrskega prestolonaslednika izbruhnila prva svetovna vojna. Spet so se oči sveta uprle v Sarajevo, topot v lepši luči, ko so se tam 1. 1984 vršile lepo organizirane
zimske olimpijske igre.
Maturiral sem 1. 1934. To je v letu, ko je v Franciji padel jugoslovanski kralj Aleksan-dar. Sledili so negotovi, strah vzbujajoči meseci. Napeti časi. Nikoli mi ni bilo za vojaščino, pa je zakon ukazoval, da smo takrat po maturi ali po univerzitetnih študijah, vsekakor pa pred 26. letom starosti, morali v obvezno šolo za rezervne oficirje.
Tisto leto so šolo premestili iz zasovražene Goražde v Sarajevo. Pristali smo v lepi vojašnici Jajce, na visoki ravnici nad reko Miljačko, ki je leno tekla ob glavni cesti. Vojašnica še ni bila urejena, radi počasne selitve in šepajoče organizacije. Za nekaj dni so nas namestili v s slamo natresene sobe, kjer si lahko odložil kovček in na odeji pripravil ležišče. Bilo je dosti smeha, jeze in zabavljanja.
Prve dni nas je komandiral en sam podnarednik (kaplarjev v šoli nismo imeli), ker tudi celotno vojaško vodstvo še ni bilo zbrano. Bili smo res iz vseh jugoslovanskih vetrov zbrana pisana druščina. Mozaik narodnosti, ki je zlepljal takratno Jugoslavijo. Bili smo neka nekako zaskrbljena študentovska druščina.
Ko smo polegli in je ugasni-
la luč, je srboriti podnarednik ukazal mir. V temo je vsekal močan glas: »Majka imala tri sina, dva su bili pametni, treči bio je podnarednik.« Hitrejši kot v jurišu je skušal podnarednik najti nesramnega krivca. Kar preko nas ležečih je rinil v kot, odkoder je prišel glas. Preden je dosegel cilj, se je iz nasprotnega oglasil nekdo in ponovil: »Majka imala tri...« Cela soba je seve mižala in krohot je bilo z vseh koncev. Podnarednik je skakal sem in tja, klel je krivca, našel pa ga seveda ni. Še en glas se je oglasil v temni sobi: »Zapomnite si dečki, v vojski smo samo številke, brez imen!« Prvi vesel dogodek prve vojaške noči.
V nekaj dneh so sobe opremili s posteljami in nekaj obešalniki, vse naše civilno bogastvo pa je bilo v kovčku v podnožju postelje. Dobili smo staro in novo uniformo in sla-mnjačo, malo ploščato deščico, da smo trenirali, kako iz s slamo nabasane blazine narediš nekako žimnico z ostrimi robovi. Pa še in spet: vse šole ne pomagajo ob nekaterih vojaških umetninah. Z vsako uro postajaš bolj vojak. Kot študirani buteži smo nato na par pedeh noro sami sebi komandirali: na levo, na desno itd. Po štirinajstih dneh smo obvladali prve napore, prešteli na tistem vadbenem metru vse kamenčke in jih zgladili. No ja, težke so vojaške umetnosti, te
še preden ti zaupajo knjige in končno še puško.
Tisti, ki so pred nami brenkali vojaščino, so nam dajali nasvete. Eden od teh je bil, da se držiš vedno ob strani. Čim manj te nadrejeni poznajo, tem bolje bo zate.
Pa si zamislite razočaranje, ko nekega dne vpije po sobi podnarednik moje ime in priimek. Odkod, zakaj? Ko se presenečen oglasim, bruhne: »Takoj v pisarno h komandirju naše čete!« Srce mi je kar potrkavalo. Hitim v pisarno, na potrk in vpoklic vstopim in zdrdram. Dva tedna so nam vtepali, kako se predstaviš predpostavljenim.
Iznad kupov papirja se nasmejan ozre komandir in prijazno ogovori. (Jasno, ta nasmeh je okorajžil moje srce; vsa vročina je spolzela proti pasu.) Velel mi je sesti in mehko vprašal: »Ali je Janez K. tvoj brat ali bratranec?« »Bratranec,« mu odgovorim. »Bogati, dober smučar je. Ali ti smučaš?« »Ja, g. poročnik.« »Potlej me boš še ti naučil?« »Bom.«
Stopil je k meni in položil lopatasto desnico na ramo, tako mehko, da sem skoro klecnil.
Bratranec Janez je bil eden od prvih slovenskih smučarjev in gorskih plezalcev ter je vodil nešteto gorskih in smučarskih tečajev.
Vendar kljub komandirjevemu zanimanju za smučanje, ni bilo z nama nič. Tega dogodka sem se bil spomnil ob poročilih o tragediji današnjega Sarajeva. Poročila so v meni zbudila tudi druge spomine.
Meni je pač v spominu lepo, čisto mesto, ob glavni ulici na obeh straneh za pločniki mali rokodelci, ki so izdelovali sto in sto reči in jih obenem ponujali v prodajo. Za delavnicami pa so bile velike, visoke stavbe, v bregove in zunaj mesta pa so silile maše hišice, večinoma domovi muslimanov, sredi njih džamije s stolpi, iz katerih so petkrat na dan vabili k molitvi.
Lepo je bilo, v kolikor tc lahko imenuješ obvezno vojaščino, ko zate mislijo drugi in ti le ubogaš. Ko se vpelješ v red, živiš pač samo iz dneva v dan. Večina nas se je sicer kar lepo poredila, od pasulja in drugih jedi, pa tudi hlebček dobrega rženjaka je vedno teknil, vse to poleg rednega spanja. Če in kdor je imel kaj več drobiža, je bila na dvorišču tudi kantina.
Snega je bilo veliko, v okolici kar na metre. Mraza je bilo po božiču, ko smo se vrnili iz dopusta, in to tudi do -30 C. Takrat je sarže zeblo in nismo vadili zunaj. Študirali smo, razstavljali puške in jih sestavljali.
Vsepovsod se je čutila nekakšna počasnost, življenje je teklo počasi. Ljudje so bili prijazni, ženske do pod oči zakrite. Večerne in nočne ure na straži so bile pa zelo dolge. Pod vojašnico je mimo stražarnice vodila pot in po tej so se v pozne večere sprehajali mladi in večkrat so nas dekleta, ki so si namenoma odkrile obraze, nagovarjale, dobro vedoč da na straži ni pogovorov. Zatajevana mladost.
Kot vojaki smo se kar dobro razumeli med seboj. Le nekajkrat nas je kak zlasti srbski na-petež nahrulil s Švabi ali Pa' povci radi verske pripadnosti. Oficirji niso bili prezahtevni. Le neki poročnik, Hrvat, je bil cel vrag. Rojen zafrkant. Omeniti moram, da smo bili tisto leto Slovenci v disciplin* in študiju med prvimi v vseh četah, kar so nam nekateri nevoščljivo zamerili. Radi so Pa poslušali, ko smo v večerih razigrano zapeli.
Za božič smo smeli za nekaj dni domov na dopust. To smo upali tudi za veliko noč, Pa ie šlo vse ugibanje po vodi. Zbra' li pa so v postnem času četo katoličanov, ki naj bi prisoS' tvovala velikonočni procesiji-Za to čast smo seve v sicer pr0' stem času pridno vadili. L« skrbelo nas je, ker je bil za P0' veljnika določen tisti serasd (dalje na str. 11)
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Fantastic selection of cocktail and evening dresses. Many sequin styles for evening parties.
Introducing a new line of Brides and Bridesmaid dresses, half and full sizes.
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Pogovor s Karlom Bonuttijem
(nadaljevanje s str. 9)
Kar zadeva mene, sem bil ves čas ob vseh zaposlitvah močno aktiven v slovenski skupnosti, vendar se nisem nikoli hotel podrediti eni skupini ali drugi. Hotel sem ostati neodvisen v svojem mišljenju.
Kmalu po prihodu v Cleveland sem začel z akcijo zbira-nja pomoči Slovencem. S pomočjo vidnejših »staronase-Ijencev« smo nabrali denar za pomoč goriškim Slovencem, da so si lahko kupili svoj katoliki dom. Tu smo zbrali prvi enar,'10 tisoč dolarjev, kar je oda v petdesetih letih velika Vs°ta. Poleg tega sem deloval v Katoliški akciji, bil sem njen 2adnji predsednik pred njeno Preobrazbo v Marijino legijo.
teJ priložnosti sem se tudi °Je seznanil s škofom Rožmanom.
kakšen vtis je tedaj nate napravil Rožman? O Rožmana je zapisano toliko protislov nih ocen, od popolnega zavra-anja do nekritične hvale, da osta njegova osebnost in uso-a Po vsej verjetnosti tudi v Pnhodnje burila duhove.
Sam Rožmana prej nisem P°znal, spoznal sem ga šele tu-aJ» v Ameriki. Z njim sem se ^Čal kot s pregnanim slovenskim škofom, ki je moral zara-1 komunističnega pritiska zapustiti domovino. Zame je bil ^učenik. V mojih očeh je bil °žman zelo dober človek in i nl Pastir. V času, ko je ži-,Veutu. je večkrat potožil, da uhovniki rie poslušajo njego-1 nasvetov. Komunizem je j Veda imel za zlo za Sloveni-°> vendar ni pri tem čutil no-ene mržnje do ljudi, ki so Prevzeli oblast, smilili so se mu *’ ki so morali v tem siste-
mu živeti. Odklanjal je komunizem kot sistem.
Na primer: ko smo z ing. Jožetom Sodjo, ki je bil med vojno administrator Slovenca in nato zaprt v Mauthausenu, škofa Rožmana zaprosili, da ob koncu maja, za »Memorial Day«, opravi spominsko mašo za padle domobrance, je bil to pripravljen z veseljem storiti, vendar je obenem pripomnil, da bo to maša »ne le za padle domobrance, temveč za vse padle v času revolucije«. Menil je, da mi pač »ne moremo soditi ne enih, ne drugih«.
Prav ta njegova izjava ga značilno kaže takšnega, kot sem ga spoznal. Zame je bil človek, ki so ga med vojno izkoriščali, ker je bil najvplivnejši Slovenec, četudi je bil najbrž preveč mehkega srca. Tu v Ameriki so ga precej zapostavljali: tako lokalni škofje kot duhovniki. Redko so ga povabili k maševanju ob cerkvenih slovesnostih, kar ga je zelo prizadelo.
Novi grobovi
Frank Vidmar
Dne 19. novembra je v LakeEast bolnici v Painesvillu umrl 80 let stari Frank Vidmar s Perryja, O., rojen 8. septembra 1912 v Sloveniji, mož Štefanije, roj. Gradisar, oče Leo-ta, Franka, Josepha, Marie Črnic in Justine Novak, 8-krat stari oče, 2-krat prastari oče, brat Jožeta (Slov.) in Justine Klančar (že pok.), zaposlen pri Cohen and Son vse do svoje upokojitve. Pogreb je bil 23. novembra iz Zak zavoda na 6016 St. Clair Ave. v cerkev sv. Vida s pokopom na Vernih duš pokopališču.

ooking for Karel (Drago) Kovačič, born 1914 in jubljana. He left the country in 1945. Pre-war he was forking as a high ranking Marine officer in Šibenik.
he last we heard of him he lived in New Orleans, ^ouisiana. His daughter Majda would like to contact him. P|ease call 1-212-387-0089.
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Vladimir M. Rus
Attorney - Odvetnik
St. Clair (Slovenian National Home) 391-4000
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Funeral Homes
17°10 Lake Shore Blvd. 4703 Superior Ave. 531-6300
Funeral Facilities Available Throughout Lake County 944-3300
A TRUSTED TRADITION FOR 85 YEARS
Močnejše zaledje kot v Združenih državah je imel v Argentini, kamor je po drugi vojni odšel večji del slovenskih beguncev in duhovščine in kjer je imel Rožman svoje slovensko semenišče. Zato je velikokrat potoval v Argentino.
(se bo nadaljevalo)
KOLEDAR
DECEMBER
4. — Slovensko ameriški kulturni svet priredi »Večer s škofom Pevcem«, na Borromeu. Nastopa Glasbena Matica.
6. — Glasbena Matica priredi koncert v SND na St. Clair Avenue. Igra Tone Klepec orkester.
6. — Slov. šoli pri Sv. Vidu in Mariji Vnebovzeti priredita skupno miklavževanje, ob 3. pop. v dvorani sv. Vida. 6. — SKD Triglav, Milwaukee, Wis., priredi Miklavževanje.
20. — DSPB prireja ob 2.30
pop. tradicionalno slovensko božičnico, v šolski dvorani sv. Vida.
27. — Koncert božičnih pesmi, pri Sv. Vidu.
Podpirajmo Slovenijo!
JANUAR
16. — Farni ples v dvorani pri Sv. Vidu (Centennial Ball).
23. — Slovenska pristava priredi »Pristavke noč«, v SND na St. Clairju. Igra alpski sek-stet.
23.	in 24. — Newyorski Slovenci imajo smučarski izlet in tekme v Rutlandu, Vt.
24.	— Slov. šola pri Sv. Vidu priredi vsakoletno kosilo v dvorani sv. Vida. Pričetek ob 11.30 dop.
MAJ
22. — Korotan ima koncert v avditoriju sv. Vida. Igra Alpski sekstet.
Odmevi s prerije
(nadaljevanje s str. 10) Hrvat, ker je bil menda edini katoličan med oficirji.
Ko nas je skrbno pregledal in smo po klancu hiteli na glavno cesto in se tam postrojih ter na rezko komando odkorakali, je vsem odleglo. Padel je ukaz: »Slovenci, pevaj-te!« In smo zapeli, da so ljudje na pločnikih kar postajali. Ne vem, če sem kdaj prej s takim veseljem pel Regiment po cesti gre. Saj so večinoma tudi dru-
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Oil Paintings. Slovenian artists. Write Vida Schoeneman, 1001 Carpenters Way, Apt. K302, Lakeland, FL 33809, or call 1-813-859-7874.
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1 bdrm apt. near the Slovene Home for the Aged. New carpet & appliances. Call 481-6929 or 951-3087.	(X)
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For Rent - Vi Double, off Holmes Avenue, $250.00 per month + Security Deposit. Ask for Bonnie Marinčič Gould or Millie Major 261-3499. Acacia Realty Professionals, Inc.	(46-47)
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POGREBNI ZAVOD 5316 Fleet Ave. 641-0046
Moderni pogrebni zavod Ambulanca na razpolago podnevi in ponoči
CENE NIZKE PO VAŠI ŽELJI!
AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, NOVEMBER 26, 1992
Roster of Organizations ------------
---------- Imenik slovenskih društev
Slovenski narodni domovi Slovenian National Homes
FEDERATION OF SLOVENIAN HOMES President: Helen Konkoy; First Vice Pres.: Rosemary Toth; Second Vice Pres.: Patricia Ipavec Clark; Financial Secretary:	John
Jackson; Recording Secretary: Helen Urbas; Corresponding Secretary: Celeste Frello; Executive Secretary: Joseph Petrie, Jr.; Co-Historian: John Habat; Auditors: William War-muth, Charles Femec, Jeanne Fabian; Legan Advisor: Charles Ipavec.
SLOVENIAN NATIONAL HOME 6409 Si. Clair Avenue
Edward F. K?niH, pres.; Robert Hopkins, vice pres.; John N. Perencevic, secy.-treas.; June Price, recording secy. Auditors: Ann Opeka, Sophia Opeka, John Vatovec, Antonia Zagar, Dennis Sušnik; Legal Advisor: Charles F. Ipavec; House Committee: Mary Batis, John Cendol, Stanley Frank, Ron Genovese, John Leonard, John Trinko; Ways and Means: Patricia Ipavec Clarke, Townsend Clarke, Marilyn Genovese, Jean Križman, Sylvia Plymesser.
Office hours: Tuesday thru Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Phone: 361-5115
COLLINWOOD SLOVENIAN HOME
President: John Jackson; vice-pres.: Thomas McNulty; Treasurer: Mary Jackson; rec. secretary: Jennie Tuma; financial sec.: Frank Ferra, 1566 E. 173 St., Cleveland, OH 44110; auditors: Mary Podlogar, Chuck Femec, Joseph Hrvatin; alternate: Ed Lah; house committee; Carl L. Schultz (chmn.), Chuck Femec, Joe Hrvatin; alternates: Ed Lah, Philip Van, Sr.; Fed. of Slov. Homes: John Jackson, Chuck Femec, Joseph Hrvatin; 1st alternate: David Wolnik; 2nd alternate: Ed Lah; by-laws: Thomas McNulty. Other board members: Matt Kajfez, Joseph Sterle, Michaelene McNulty; 1st alt.: Stephanie Segulin; 2nd alt.: Joyce Segulin.
SLOVENIAN WORKMEN’S HOME 15335 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, Ohio
President: Joe Frollo; vice-president: Joyce Plemel; fin. secretary: Millie Bradač; treasurer: Frank Bittenc; recording secretary: John Vicic; trustees: A1 Meglich, Martha Meglich, Celeste Frollo, Tony Silc, Dorothy Silc, Anthony Sturm, Paul Šibenik, Henry Kapel, Ken Kleinhenz, Stanley Grk. Representatives to Federation of S.N.H.: Joe Frollo, Celeste Frollo, Millie Bradač.
Office Hours: Monday, Tues., Wed.: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or by appointment, phone Millie Bradač 481-5378 or 481-0047.
SLOVENIAN SOCIETY HOME 20713 Recher Ave., Euclid, Ohio
President: Joseph Petrie; vice pres.: Rosemary Toth; secretary: Joseph Stavanja; treasurer: William Frank; recording secretary: Dorothy Kapel; auditors: Karen Alich, chmn., Esther Podboy, Robert Cigoy; house committee: Edward Koren, chmn., Dorothy Lamm; membership: Richard Škufca.
LADIES AUXILIARY SLOVENIAN SOCIETY HOME
President: Christine Kovach; vice president: Marica Lokar; recording secy: Kathrine Salopek; secy & treasurer: Mary Ster (944-1429); auditors: Danica Hrovatin, Norma Hrvatin, Pauline Ross.
Shrimp & Fish Fry every Friday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Also on the menu are goulash & polenta, sauerkraut & sausages, breaded pork and breaded chicken.
LADIES AUXILIARY OF S.N.P.J. FARM, Heath Rd.
President B. Rotar, Vice President S. Matuch, Rec. Sec. R. M. Toth, Financial Secretary V. Zak. Auditors: E. Levnik, D. Dobida, H. Sumrada.
BARAGOV DOM, INC.
6304 St. Clair Ave. — Cleveland, OH 44103
Presednika: Stanko Vidmar; Podpredsednik: Vinko Rozman; Tajnik: Lojze Bajc; Blagajnik: Anton Oblak; Gospodar:	Vinko Rozman;
Socialni Klub: Janez Žakelj; Nadzorni dobor: France Šega, Tomaž Slak, Viktor Tominec. Odborniki: Anton Meglič, Jože Dovjak, Anica Kur-bus, Janez Košir, Jože Cerar, Pavel Lavriša in Janez Šemen.
Dom ima prostore za razne prireditve: partije, pogrebščine, sestanke. V domu je Slovenska pisarna in knjižnica. Tel.: 881-9617.
SLOVENSKA PRISTAVA, Inc.
Duhovni vodja č.g. Viktor Tomc; preds. Milan Ribic; 1. podpreds. Frank Lovšin; 2. pod-preds. Tony Vogel; tajnica Mojca Slak, 5404 Stanard Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103; tel. 881-1725; blag. Marija Leben; zapis. Vid Sleme; nadzorni odbor: John Sršen, John Hočevar, Peter Osenar; razsodišče Inž. Ivan Berlec, Frank Kovačič, Frank Urankar; Slov. šolar pri Sv. Vidu Ivan Zakrajšek; Slov. šola pri Mariji Vnebovzeti: Valentin Ribič, Gabriel Mazi.
Klubi upokojencev Retiree’s Clubs
FEDERATION OF SLOVENIAN AMERICAN RETIREES CLUBS
President: John Taucher; Vice Pres.: Frank Cesen; Secretary: Mae Fabec; Treasurer: Gus Petelinkar; Rec. Sec.: John Phrne; Auditors: Frank Fabec, John Jackson, Harry Brule.
ST. CLAIR AVENUE PENSIONERS CLUB
6417 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103
President: Rose Godic; 1st Vice Pres.: Irene Toth; 2nd Vice Pres.: Angela Bolha; Rec. Sec’y.: Frances Nemanich; Fin. Secy.: Stanley Frank, 5919 Prosser Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103, tel.: 391-9761; Auditors: Frances Kotnik, Mary Turk, Anthony Brodnik; Planning Ch.: Edward Kar-nak; Tour Coordinator: Frances Karnak.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Annex of the St. Clair Slovenian National Home.
SLOVENIAN PENSIONERS CLUB, EUCLID, OHIO
President, Albert Novinc; 1st vice pres., Frank Kosten; 2nd vice pres., John Kausek; recording sec’y., Helen Levstick, 481-4463; treasurer: Ann Kosten; financial sec’y., Eleanor Paveyi 1125 E. 174 St., Cleveland, OH 44119-3107 (531-4445); auditors: Mae Fabec, chairperson, Caroline Lokar, Josephine Trunk; Tour Director: Rose Lewis 651-1859; Sunshine Lady: Marie Selan 732-9172.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Slovenian Society Home, Recher Ave., Euclid, Ohio
FAIRPORT SLOVENIAN RETIREES CLUB
President: Nick Vukčevič; vice pres.: Rose Bradack; treasurer: Francis O’Hara; rec. secy.: Dolly Nemura; sgt.-at-arms: Ann Cecelic; entertainment: Stan Kozar, Ray Gobec, John Bozich; auditors: Faye Starman, Fran Marn, Millie Richards; sunshine: Elsie O’Hara.
HOLMES AVENUE PENSIONERS CLUB, CLEVELAND, OHIO Hon. Pres.: Gus Petelinkar; Pres.: 'John Habat; V.P:res.: Matthew Zabukovec; Rec. Sec.: Jennie Tuma; Corres. Sec.: Ann Bechert; Fin. Sec.: Louise Fujda; Sgt.-at-Arms: Rose Kocjan; Reporter Jennie Schultz; Sunshine: Ann Eichler, 731-9433. Auditors: Caroline Stefančič, Helen Pavšek, Edward Fujda; Fed. Rep: Gus, Mary Petelinkar, Frank, Mae Fabec, John, Mary Jackson.
Meetings are held every second Wed. of the month at 12:30 p.m at Collinwood Slovenian Home.
WATERLOO PENSIONERS CLUB
President: John Prhne; vice pres.: Don Gorjup, sec.-treas.: Ralph Urbancek; rec. sec.: Helen Vukčevič; auditors: Dorothy Silc, Justine Prhne, Tillie Vranekovic; federation rep.: John Prhne, Don Gorjup, Ralph Urbancek, Justine Prhne, Jean Urbancek, Caroline Lokar (alternate); S.H.A. rep.: Dorothy Silc, Tony Silc; Waterloo Hall rep.: Jean Scolaris, Fred Scolaris; cook: Mary Frank; publicity: Helen Vukčevič; 50th wedding ann.: Mitzi Yeray; sunshine chairlady: Dorothy Silc; bar: Rudy Urbanic, Frank Sadar; refreshment tickets: Josephine Tomsic; name tags: Alice Bozic; split raffle: Albina Bittenc, Rose Silva; sandwich tickets: Josephine Minello, Elsie O’Hara; justice of peace: Louis Prebevsek; attendance: Dorothy Silc, Helen Joca (alternate); speakers: Justine Prhne.
Board meetings held the first Tuesday of each month, regular meetings the second Tuesday of each month at the Waterloo Hall, 1 p.m.
AMERICAN SLOVENE PENSIONERS CLUB Barberton, Ohio
President: Joseph Yankovich; Vice President: Tilden Steiner; Sec’y.-Treas: Jennie B. Nagel, 245 - 24th St., N.W., Barberton, OH 44203; Recording Secretary: Martin Kumse; auditors: Mary Kovačič, Mollie Zdravje and Mary Paje; Fed. Reps: Theresa Cekada, Josephine Plainer, Jennie Nagel, Angela Polk (alt: Mary Kovacic), Joseph Yankovich.
Meetings every first Thursday of the month at 12 noon in the Sacred Hert Hall, 1263 Shannon Ave., Barberton, OH 44203.
KLUB UPOKOJENCEV SLOVENSKE PRISTAVE
Slovenska Pristava Retirees Club
Predsednik: Pavle Intihar; 1 podpredsednik: August Dragar; 2 podpredsednik: Pepca Kastigar; Tajnik: Frank Zalar, tel. 486-3570; Blagajničar: Jože Koren; Zapisnikarca: Marica Lavrisha. Odborniki: Stane Vidmar, Jojze Hribar, Angelca Hribar, Jože Sojer, Julka Mejač, Francka Kristanc, Mary Vrhovnik, Tončka Urankar, Tone Oblak, Marija Koren, Štefan Režonja; Nadzorni odbor:	Vinko
Vrhovnik, Jože Dovjak, Viktor Kmetich.
NEWBURGH-MAPLE HEIGHTS PENSIONERS CLUB
President: John Taucher; Vice Pres.: Mimi Stibil; Secy .-Treas.: Josephne Rezin; Rec. Secy.: Clara Hrovat; Auditors: Louis Champa, Frank Urbančič, Tony Kaplan.
Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. alternating at the SNH E. 80th St., and the SNH in Maple Hts.
GLASBENA MATICA
President: Bob Hopkins; 1st vice-pres.: Vicki Tabernik; 2nd vice-pres.:	Bob Kastelic;
treasurer: John Vatovec; auditors: Jose Penko and Matt Dolenc; publicity: Betty Resnik, Bob Kastelic, Lori Sierputowski.
Fall Concert October 10, 1992.
PEVSKI ZBOR KOROTAN
Predsednica: ga. Cirila Kermavner; podpredsednika: g. Frank Lovšin in gdč. Mary Ann Vogel; tajnica: ga. Paula Hauptman (25922 Highland Rd., Richmond Hts., OH 44143); blag.: gdč. Marjanca Tominc; nadzorniki: gdc. Nada Gregorc, g. Janez Nemec, g. Miro Odar; Odborniki: g. Ivan Haputman, gdč Mimi Kozina, g. Pavle LaVriša, gdč. Mari Nemec, ga. Maruša Pogačnik, g. Tomaž Sedmak, g, Silvo Staniša, ga. Milena Stropnik, ga. Zdenka Zakrajšek; pevovodja g. Rudi Knez.
JADRAN SINGING SOCIETY President: Betty Rotar; vice-president: Don Gorjup; recording & corres. sec.: Dolores Dobida; treasurer: Frank Bittenc; auditors: Clarence Rupar, Dorothy Gorjup and Valerie Traska; librarians: Dolores Dobida, Mary Frank and Josie Kapla; musical director: Reginald Resnik; accompanist: Alice Cech.
Rehearsals every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the SWH on Waterloo Rd., room 3.
SLOVENIAN SINGING SOCIETY ZARJA
President: Edwin M. Polšak; 1st Vice Pres.: Vicky Kozel; 2nd Vice Pres.: Jennie Fatur; Rec. Sec’y.: Jennie Mramor; Corr. Sec’y.: Sophie Elersich, 1755 Spino Dr., Euclid, OH 44114 (531-8402); Sec’y. Treas.: Barbara Elersich, 988 Chelston, S. Euclid, OH 44121 (382-2258); Director: Douglas Elersich; Asst. Directors: Edwin Polšak, Dick Tomsic, Jo Turkman; Auditors: Rudy Kozan, Irene Kelley, Vern Perme; Stage Managers: Ed Ozanich, Don Mulec, Jim Kozel; Planning Committee: Orelya Meden, Irene Kelley, Frank and Ann Kokal, Bea Pestotnik, Mimi Stibil, Jim Kozel, Emma Delach.
Rehearsals every Wednesday 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Avenue, Euclid, Ohio.
CIRCLE 2 SNPJ
SLOVENIAN JUNIOR CHORUS
President: Bob Dolgan, Vice President: Wendy Lapuh; Secretary: Jennifer Skrajner; Att. Sec y -Jeff Lapuh; Treasurer:	Kristen Strnad;
Historian: Ann Dolgan; Music Director: Cecilia Dolgan.
Rehearsals each Thursday 7 p.m. at Slovenian Society Home in Euclid.
SLOVENSKA PESEM
1400 Main St., Lemont, IL 60439 (312) 257-2494
President: Philip Arko; Vice President: Lillian Cepon; Corr. Secy.: Nandi Puc; Rcc-Secy.: Mojca Magajne; Treasurer: Michael Vidmar; Director Rev. Dr. Vendelin Spendov.
Rehearsals: Every Sunday, 5:30 p.m. in Lemont, IL.
MISIJONSKA ZNAMKARSKA AKCIJA Cleveland, Ohio
Duhovni vodja: Rev. Charles A. Wolbang C.M., predsednica: Marica Lavrisha; podpredsednica Jelka Kuhelj; tajnica in zapisnikarica. Mary Celestina, 4935 Gleeten Rd., Richmon Hts., OH 44143, tel. 381-5298; blagajnik: Štefan Marolt, 5704 Prosser Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103, tel. 431-5699; nadzorniki: Ani Nemec, ing. Joseph Zelle, Vida Švajger; odborniki: Ru 1 Knez, Anica Knez, Agnes Leskovec, Tončka Urankar, Ivanka Tominec, Marica Miklavči . Viktor Tominec in Nežka Tominec. Namestnika-Vinko Rozman in France Kuhelj.
OLTARNO DRUŠTVO SV. VIDA
Duhovni vodja Rev. Jože Božnar; častna preds. Mary Marinko; preds. Amalija Košntk’ podpreds. Lillian Zelesnik; taj.-blag.: Kristin3 Rihtar, 990 E. 63 St., Cleveland, OH 44103, tel-'' 391-6545; zapisnikarica Gabriela Kuhel; redite jica Ivanka Pretnar; nadzornici: Frances Kotn* -Ann Brinovec.
Vsak četrtek ob 6.00 zv. ima društvo nt° molitve, vsako prvo nedeljo skupno sv. obhajt pri sv. maši ob 8. zjutraj, ob 1.30 pop. pa sci°v društveni sobi farne dvorane pri Sv. Vidu.
OLTARNO DRUŠTVO FARE MARIJE VNEBOVZETE Duhovni vodja Rev. John M. Kumse; pre^5 Pavla Adamič; podpreds. Marija Ribič; blag3 jničarka: Cilka Tominc, 25920 Highland R Richmond Hts., OH 44143, telefon 531-885^ tajnica: Marica Lavriša; zapisnikarica I'’8 Kete; nadzornice: Tončka Urankar, ^a,a Podlogar, Amelia Gad; zastavonoših^ Josephine Zežun. Skupno sv. obhajilo v3a prvo medeljo v mesecu pri sv. maši ob 10-Isti dan popoldne ob 1.30 ura molitve> blagoslovu pa seja v cerkveni dvorani.
ST. MARY’S P.T.U.
Holmes Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Spiritual Advisor: Rev. John M-Kumse; Spiritual Chairperson: Sr-Nina Vitale O.S.U.; Honorary President: Marcia M. Mlachak; President-Connie Novak; Vice-President: Char-maine Fitzpatrick; Recording Secretary: JoAnn Sams; Correspon-dance Sec.: Lisa Johnson; Treasurer-Rose Sokolowski.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY of ST. MARYS’ PARISH Spiritual Director Rev. John Kumse,
Dennis Sušnik, Vice President Anthony yj,.. Slov. Vice President Rudy Knez, Secretary . tor Nemec, Treasurer Henry Skarbez, l8^ -J
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227, Euclid, OH 44117, Tel.t Vigil Chmn Frank Sluga, Program	_
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CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORE!
BARAGA COURT No. 1317	^
Spiritual Director Rev. Joseph Boznar- g£f Ranger Rudolph A. Massera; Vice Chief ^(i Dr. Anthony F. Spech; Past Chief Ranger ^ J. Hočevar; Fin. Secy.: Anthony J- Urba*' Norwood Rd., Cleveland, OH 441 ’tees: 881-1031; Treas.: John J. Hočevar; Tr pllC' Albert Marolt, Dr. Anthony F. Spech, j0y0gfig; Saver; Youth Director: Angelo M-	g{p
Visitor of Sick: Joseph C. Saver; Fie ^ ^jd Frank J. Prijatelj, tel. 845-4440. Meetm«^ jt. the 3rd Friday of the month, Social R°0 Vitus Auditorium, 8 p.m.
CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTER8 ST. MARY’S COURT 1640	f|e
Kathleen Spilar - Chief Ranger; Joseph ^ -Secretary; John Spilar - Financial Seer ^ Mary Louise Jesek - Vice Chief	rbe2
Spilar — Past Chief Ranger; Vicki $ tft -Treasurer; Jennie Jesek - Sentinel. Audlt.,ar, Gerry White, Hank Skrabez and Alan Spi