ZARJA - DAWN URADNO GLASILO OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SLOYENSKE ŽENSKE ZVEZE SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION \(). (i .IIJNE, 1978 VOLU MM 50 Slovenian Heritage Day — June 11 l()78 ZARJA - THE DAWN NUiY.BER 6 JUNE, 1978 VOLUME 50 Member, Illinois Fraternal Congress Official Publication of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America — Uradno glasilo Slovenske ženske Zveze Published Monthly except one combined isBue, July- August — izhaja vsak mesec razen skupen številke za julij-avgust. Annual Subscription for non-members, »6.00 -naročnina $6.00 letno za ne člane. HAPPV BIRTHDAY IN JUNE j„„ „ _ MAME PRISLAND, HON. NATIONAL KUSI-DENT AND FOUNDER, Sheboygan, Wis. Presidents .lune 14 - OLGA KLUSER. Br. 19, Eveleth, Minn. Secretaries: June 1 — Ann Pavelich, Br. 8, Steelton, Pa. .Tune 2 Evelyn Barrese, Br. 84, New York, N.Y. June 8 - Jane Kaplan, Br. 41, Cleveland, Ohio June n _ Frances Corel, Br. 93, Brooklyn, N.Y. June it __ Christine Meyer, Br. 86, Nashwauk, Minn. June 22 - Johanna Bole, Br. i05, Detroit. Mich. MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY! S.W.U. SCHOLARSHIP FUND MEMORIALS WELCOME Remembering a loved one in your family, a sister member or friend can be richly rewarding if you remember her or him with a donation to the S.W.U. Scholarship Fund which is sustained by your generosity. The Fund is in existance since 1949 and to date has distributed almost 100 grants to deserving students. The grants this year will go to four students at $500 each. Mail your contributions to Scholarship Fund President, HERMINE DICKE, 3717 Council Crest, Madison, Wis 53711. Ask your secretary for the special Memorial Cards, also available at the S.W.U. Home office. DATES TO REMEMBER June 4 — 50th ANNIVERSARY MASIS, Br .20, Joliet, 111. June 11-12—TRIP TO RENO, Br. 13, San Francisco, Cal. June 11 — SLOVENIAN HERITAGE DAY, Br. 20, Joliet, 111. June is _ SHRINE MASS, Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio June 25 — COMMUNION MAISS & BREAKFAST, Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio July i6 — ZVEZA DAY, Br. 2. Chicago, 111. at Lemont, 111. Allg 8 _ potLUCK PICNIC, Br. 50, Cleveland, Ohio Sept ii _ CARD PARTY, Br. 1, Sheboygan, Wis. 0ct 22 — GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY, Br. 25, Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 28 DEBUTANTE COTILLION BALL, Cleveland, Ohio Oct. 29 — 50th ANNIVERSARY & STATE CONVENTION, Br. 17, West Allis, Wis. For Social Members, .40 per month za družabne članice .40 mesečno Publisher: ZARJA, 431 No. Chicago St. Joliet, 111. 60432 Second Class Postage paid at Chicago, 111. All communications for the next issue of publication must be in the hands of the Editor by the FIRST of the month. — Vsi dopisi za naslednjo izdajo mesečnika morajo biti v rokah urednica do 1. v mesecu. Editor, CORINNE LESKOVAR Editorial Office: 2032 W. Cermak Rd„ Chicago, III. 60608 Telephone 847-6679, Area Code 312 r s' s A NEW ROOK FROM SiODIA SLOVIiNICA YUGOSLAVIA; a bibliography, vol. 2. by V. Leskovsek. Published by Studia Slovenica (P.O. Box 4531, Washington, D.C., 20017) 168 p., $9.00. This is Part II. of a projected multivolume bibliography on Yugoslavia. Main topics dealt with In vol. 1 were: Politics and government, Foreign relations, Yugoslav Communism, Economy and Yugoslavia in World War II. Focus of the 2. volume Is on Culture, Education, Arts, Languages and Literature. Each volume contains over 2000 entries arranged alphabetically by author. This comprehensive guide includes books, research papers, and a great number of elusive dissertations and theses. Coverage is limited to works in foreign (non-Yugoslav) languages. The 3. volume is in an advanced editing stage. List of publications upon request. HERITAGE ITEMS AT TISE HOME OFFICE Members and friends may obtain Heritage souvenirs at the Home Office of S.W.U. as follows: •‘WOMAN’S GLORY-THE KITCHEN” COOKBOOK, $5.00 postpaid per copy “LET’S SING" Songbook, $1.75 post paid "FROM SLOVENIA TO AMERICA” Historical book, $5.50 hardbound cover, $3.50 softbound, postpaid TEE SHIRTS: New, Slovenian Couple in full color on blue, yellow or beige background, Adult sizes only, S, M, L, XL, $5.00 postpaid LOVE Tee-shirt, blue, yellow, white or beige, Child sizes only. S, M, L and XL, $3.00 (SPECIAL PRICE!) GREETING CARDS, Slovenian national costumes, no printing, $1.00 for ten with envelopes, add 25>Jt * # Take time to THINK — thoughts are a source of power; Take time to PLAY — play is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to READ — reading is the fountain of wisdom; Take time to PRAY — prayer can ‘be a rock of strength in times of trouble. Take time to LOVE — loving is what makes life worthwhile; Take time to be FRIENDLY — friendship gives life a delicious flavor; Take time to LAUGH — laughter is the music of the soul; Take time to GIVE — any day of the year is too short for selffishness. Take time to do YOUR WORK WEILL — pride in your work, no matter what it is, nourishes the ego and the spirit; Take time to show APPRECIATION — thanks is the frosting on the cake of life. Mary J. Schuster * * * Take time to be ALERT for good ideas that will benefit the Slovenian Women’s Union — like enrolling NEW MEMBERS! * # Sjc For the benefit of the younger generation and at their insistence on becoming more informed of their ethnic heritage, the editor of /jAiRJA, Corinne Leskovar, recommended that the book FROM SLOVENIA—-TO AMERICA be reprinted. The National Board at its annual meeting approved the reprint which is now on the market. Additional Slovenian history and pictures are included in the newly revised, updated reprint. Purchases can be made at the S.W.U. Home Office, 431 N. Chicago St., Joliet, 111. 60432. Cost is: hard cover $5.50 and paperback $3.50 postpaid. Smorgasbord breakfast. The food was just excellent the amounts most generous so all seemed very pleased. Thank you to our chairlady, Rose Bianco who handled the day expertly. A good time was had by all. Our Reno venture under the able direction of our President, Josephine Aiuto is now underway. June ll and 12 are our days for a wonderful trip and overnight stay. The complete details have been given to the members and as Josephine says, the response has been overwhelming. Jo’s daughter, Michele (our Financial Secretary) who is employed by Betty’s Tours one of the lead agencies with Reno Trips, is making all the arrangements and I’m sure this will be a well-planned tour. Our visit to the hew MGM Hotel will be a must as we have all read about this wonderful Hotel with Its many, many Interesting doings to see and do. Bring your purse and I hope you all go home with a big bag of money! If not, it will still be a wonderful excursion. We are very lucky to have such an active group of officers who are Planning and working to make our branch a success. If you have a suggestion to improve our activities, the officers are willing and most able to listen so come to the meetings and become one of the DOERS, Working together we can all enjoy a happy, successful time. Goodness knows, Josephine is always ready to lead and give inspiration to any sug-Sestion. Greetings to Pauline Verzuh, our ®ost distant member; her sweet notes from Montana to all the members are warmly received. Pauline 's a San Franciscan at heart. Because of the many articles for the Mother’s day period I will make this a short article with wishes for sood health for all, and God’s bless-'hgs on eacih and every sister of Zve-za throughout the U.S. Hvala lepa. Welcome back to good health to Katie Radovicli and Katie Plut. FRAN E. CHIODO Reporter NO. 14, EUCLID, OHIO Our April meeting was well-attended and we discussed plans for attending Br. 21, 50th. Anniversary celebration. About 13 members were eoing to attend the banquet. Then discussion on our Mother of the Year-Three Month Birthday Party was held and final plans made, to honor Members who have birthdays in April, May & June and also honor Frances plut who is our Mother of the Year. °n the April sick list were Jennie Golic, Mary Yenc, Frances Stupica and Katie Jacob who broke her arm. Our get-well wishes and prayers are with them. The meeting was a sihort one because Ileene Collins showed slides of the African Safari that Ileene and her husband were on some months ago. The slides were very interesting and the members enjoyed them very much. Our May meeting was attended by forty-seven members. This is the largest attendance in quite a long time. President, Pualine Krall, presented our Mother of the Year, Frances Plut with a carnation corsage and a gift of money from our branch members. At this meeting three adults and one junior members were presented. They were Agnes Tome, Frances Me-rela and Donna Marie Tome for adult membership and Mary Jo Frallo — for Junior membership. Mary Jo is daughter of our member, Celeste Frallo and is the granddaughter of Louise Kozelj and grand-niece of Addie Humphreys. Hope the new members will attend our meetings and participate in our activities. Welcome to them all. Door prizes this month were donated by: Mary Bubnic — five bags of noodles: Mrs. Dragolic — crocheted booties: and an anonymous donor donated five poticas. Thanks to all for their generosity. Get well wishes to Jennie Golic and Mary Yenc who are at borne from the hospital and Josephine Perko who is in Richmond Hts. Hospital, and Josephine Klavora who broke her ankle. Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of our charter member, Frances Stupica who died recently, and our deepest sympathy to our members, Mildred Sadar on the loss of her mother who died in New York, May tihey rest in peace. The celebration after our meeting was a very nice one. We had fresh pork sausage, sauerkraut salad, potato salad and plenty of delicious pastries baked and donated by our members. Thanks to all who donated food. The kitchen committee did a great job serving the food. Thanks to all of them. Congratulations to Louise Kobelj on becoming a grandmother for the eighth time. There will not be a meeting in July. Hope all have a safe and healthy summer. ANTOINETTE ZABUKOVEC, Reporter NO. 16, SO. CHICAGO, ILL. At our April meeting final plans were discussed for our Mother of the Year dinner on our meeting night of May llth, Helen Gornick took reservations for the dinner to be held in St. George’s Church Hall. The books were audited last month by Mary Priesol and Tina Martin. Tina read the report which found all the books in order. The members were reminded to wear their badges at all our doings. Our meeting was a short one which took Mary Krznarich and her kitchen <3'runcei mlrozich Br. 38, Chisholm, Minn. Mrs. Frances Ambrozich, member o.f Branch No. 38 in Chisiholm, Minnesota, was honored on Sunday, April 23, the occasion being her 90th birthday! Mrs. Amibrozich was born Frances Koshmrl in Sodražica, Slovenia, on Mrs. Ambrozich with granddaughter, Shirley Bataglia, son Joseph (rear) and son John. April 23, 1888. She came to America in 1906 and was married to John Ambrozioh in Chisholm, Minnesota in 1907. In 1915 they moved to Buhl and later opened a liquor establishment there. They had three sons, two of whom are living, Joseph of Kee-watin, and John of Chisholm, Mrs. Ambrozich has 2 grandchildren and 6 great grand children. She lives in Chisiholm with her son, John. Her husband died many years ago, after whidh she and her son, John, maintained the business in Buhl until they retired 2 years ago, purchasing a home in Chisholm. help, Mary Ann Glaser and Sylvia Spretnjak by surprise. They had to hustle to serve the refreshments which our birthday ladies brought in. Celebrating in April were Helen Magnus, Loretta Paolone, Mary Priesol, Violet Somin and Alvina Sreboth. Antonia Krese, unable to attend in March, also brought her treat in April. Birthday greetings were sent ■ the tfear! Tbe officers of Branch 38, and many close friends of Sister Frances Ambrozich came to express birthday greetings. They sang “Happy Birthday” to a teary-eyed but happy Mrs. Ambrozich. To the accompaniment of a button-box accordion, all sang the nostalgie Slovenian songs so reminiscent of the days when the honored guest and her friends first came to this country. It is the sincere hope of all that we will celebrate many more birthdays with Frances and that the Lord will keep her as healthy and active as she is right now, for many, many more years. ANN NUSICH Reporter br. j, Indianapolis, Ind. Her hunnble and appreciative acceptance of our Mother of the Year honor, characterizes Helen Molnar Hribernik, a quiet, unassuming lady of Hungarian descent. Helen is one of our feiw remaining senior members at Br. 5, Indianapolis. She was born on November 6, 1899 in Toledo, Ohio. A widow of 37 years, Helen and her late husband, George Hribernik raised two sons, George William and John Stephen. A daughter died at birth. Like many women in our immigrant neighborhod, Helen helped out with the family finances by her employment at the Link Belt Factory as a timekeeper and in the core-room. Today, Helen lives in an apartment house for retirees., She lives very near downtown St. Mary’s Church and assists her follow senior citizens by opening her apartment for home masses and making the necessary preparations for them. Her family has grown up now, with six grandchildren living in Moores-ville and Camby, Indiana and one great grandson. She is our member over 20 years. We extend our heartiest wishes to Helen Hribernik and love from all. to Mary Borota who is in the Sandra Nursing Home and get well wishes were sent to Julia Vrlich, Steffie Sheehy, Ann Marie Kaminsld and Evelyn Sosnowsld. A few weeks later, Mary Fugina was also hospitalized. A speedy recovery is v for all. Congratulations to Emma and Ed Kucic who became grandparents for Heritage News A few months ago, a very large Heritage undertaking was started. Letters were sent to each branch secretary listing the number of Slovenian ,rnmigrants in her branch. A request was made for Ihe branch to take action in securing immigrant Tories from those ladies in hopes that we could do-cument more experiences of our 20th century pioneers, as well as entertain and honor these ladies at a meeting or special event. It is a pleasure to announce that a good num-^er of secretaries acted immediately upon my request nd response to the Immigrant article each month. * is rewarding to know that you not only enjoy 'ending the lives of our Slovenian immigrants but ave also been encouraged to interview members of )°ur own family and have sent me stories. The ‘lghlight of each day is the mailman’s visit because I eagerly await more word from you about a subject very dear to my heart. Keep in touch. I wait your story. ooO oo------------------ FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME... Two year’s of Immigrant stories have been combined into book form and will be on sale at the Heritage Festival on June 11, in Joliet, Illinois. Thereafter they may be obtained from the Home Office or by requesting your branch secretary to order in bulk to save on the high cost of postage. Order a copy of “FOOTSTEPS THROUGH TIME” and present it to a friend, relative or your children and grandchildren as a gift. ---------ooO oo----— A LIMITED number of Heritage aprons in vivid red, white and blue are available now from the Home Office. They fit any size (or sex) and have the “It is In Every S-lovtnian” printed on the large pocket. This is a lovely gift for birthday, wedding or shower. The new Heritage Tee Shirt with the picture of a couple in colorful Slovenian costume is now available from the Home Office, too. Young people especially enjoy receiving and wearing these unique and original Tee Shirts. Get yours soon because there are only 300 shirts and they will go on sale at Heritage Day Festival in Joliet. THINK HERITAGE! IRENE M. ODORIZZI jhe first time. Their son Ed Jr. and ls wife Star presented them with a grandson, Edward III. MARGE SPRETNJAK Reporter NO. 20, JOLIET, ILL. With the coming of June, we are ail &AY You this getting ready for HERITAGE June 11th at our St. Joe’s Park, will be reading the program in Issue of ZARJA and we hope ®veryone will attend and enjoy being *°venian that day! Remember, it’s Un'lay, June 11th and no matter ^at time you come, there’ll be some-iig to do and see! Remember the Special Slovenian ^ eritage Mass on Sat. June 10th at 00 P.m. at St. Joseph’s church. We ^ have a procession in Slovenian ational Costume; hope everyone ^i10 has one will come dressed in ho of the occasion Serv, °n Sun. Sept. 17, Br. 20 will ob- . e the 50th anniversary off our °"nding with Mass at St. Joe’s. More et&ils will be forthcoming. ®Ur coming 50th anniversary on June 4th will be celebrated by Holy Mass at St. Joseph's church and the following Sunday, at Heritage Day. We hope all our members are ready to participate. Mary Ivanich brought some samples to the meeting that we can use to decorate the Br. 20 tables. Several samples were on display for us to see and choose. Discussion was held how to honor our Mother of the Year, which was scheduled for May. Door prize was brought by Mary Gasperich and other donors, and lucky winners were Agnes Lo-vatti, Olga Ancel, Dorothy Koncar. We enjoyed a nice Sunday April 30th in So. Chicago at the 50th anniversary of Br. 1G. It was held at St. George church with a beautiful mass. Then, followed the banquet. My husband and I had to miss this event, and were very sorry a:bout it, but my recent hospitalization was the reason. My consolation is that the next time we hope to join the group at any such Zveza event. You know us — we never miss! The members who were present in So. Chicago gave me a very full report on the wonderful time they all had. Mary Hrulbos of St. Francis Academy and a graduate of St. Joseph grade school, was rated Superior in the district and sectional levels of the 1978 Illinois State Latin Tournament and advanced to the State Finals at the Univ. of Illinois. Mary Jane is the daughter of Joseph and Lorraine Hrubos and is also one of our Slovenian folk dancers of Br. 20. Congratulations from all of us and lots of luck in the future. We all regret losing one of our oldest members, Caroline Gregory who was one of our most loyal members. In the old days, she sewed our Slovenian costumes for the junior girls and or the marching cadets who led the parades. I was told that at her age, she could still see to thread a needle! She gave us her large garage as workroom and partyroom when we needed it. Yes, we really will miss her and beg our Lord to repay all her goodness to Zveza. Sympathy to her bereaved family. Best wishes to all members and do bring a new member to the next meeting. JOSEPHINE ERJAVEC IRENE ODORIZZI: 2362 Paddock Lane Reston, Va. 22091 THE IMMIGRANT © Irene Odorizzi, 1976, MARY FROM SLEME The summer of 189G, was a dry season in Slovenia, then a part of the Austria-Hungary Empire. Work was scarce and so the agent who visited the Carniolan area in hopes of recruiting laborers for several large coffee plantations near Sao Paulo, Brazil, had very little difficulty locating a sizable group of Slovenes, who were willing to work in South America. I was one of the unsuspecting volunteers who signed up for what turned out to be an unforgettable experience and an unfair use of labor, by coffee planters in Brazil. The recruiter accepted men and women; there was no discrimination. So at the age of twenty, with the blessing of my parents Anton and Mary Hribar, I began a journey which hopefully would earn me a small fortune. At the same time, in the village of Bloke, Florian Krašovec, a twenty-four year old “Kranjski” Janez” who recently completed his compulsory military training as a cavalryman in the army of Emperor Franz Josef, was recruited by the same agent. Several hundred unsuspecting Slovenes, Croats and Italians boarded the ship which took us on a five week journey to Brazil, the largest country in South America. It was on this voyage that Florian and I became acquainted. We were married on the coffee plantation that Fall. A simple wedding party was arranged by our fellow workers but sad consequences followed that evening of festivity — consequences which were felt by all those celebrating the wedding party, for the next few months. There were many aspects of the employment contract with which we were unfamiliar. Our landlord not only paid us a monthly salary but also had the authority to “fine” each worker for any violation of the regulations which he imposed upon his plantation workers. A violation card marking earnings and fines was kept for each individual, A worker could be fined for infractions such as drinking after hours, boisterous conduct, tardiness in fields or numerous other charges. After the wedding party we learned that some workers had been fined to such an extent that they owed the landlord money after five months of work. One might say that either the fines were very high and unfair or the salary was too-low and unfair. We were cast more in the role of slaves rather than that of free men and women. The following year, Florian was about even with the landlord and I had a few cruzeiros on my card. Our son, Tony, was born and Florian nicknamed him “Bra-žilic”. In the spring of 1898, our landlord’s wife gave birth to a puny sickly baiby girl. Since our son was being breast-fed at the time, I was asked to be a wet- nurse to their baby daughter and was transferred from field work to the house. Shortly afterwards, the landlord and his wife took an extended trip to Europe. Florian and I saw each other on rare occasions and then only for an exchange of pleasantries. He lived with the field hands while I remained with the house servants. This perhaps is probably one of the reasons he began drinking “after hours” and accumulated fines to such an extent that after two years of work on the plantation, he owed the landlord over a year’s work. When the landlord and his wife returned from Europe they found their daughter of five months, plump, beautiful and healthy. Overcome with delight because their child had not died as expected, il was told that I could have anything I wanted. “Just name it and it’s yours” the landlord said. Without hesitating, I replied, “My husband and I would like to return to the old country." Our request was granted. Florian’s debt was cancelled but he received no salary. My salary covered the cost of the passage for our return trip. Everyone was surprised when the landlord provided a going-away party foi us. I never heard whether any fines were assessed on the workers after the festivity. Upon return to Slovenia, we set up housekeeping W Sleme but economic conditions hadn’t improved In the village while we were gone. Many of our friends had emigrated to the U.S. and were working steadily and going well. After a month or so Florian decided to g° to America. He borrowed enough money for his passage and promised to send 'for me, Tony and our expected child, after he secured a job and earned enough money for my ticket. He located employment in a lumber camp near Seattle, Washington, when news reached him of the birth of hi9 son, Frank, born on Sept. 16, 1899. In a few months he moved to Denver, Colorado because there were higher wages being paid and work was steadier. Many Slovenian families had settled in Globevllle, a suburb of Denver where three large smelters were in operation. A year later, Florian sent for us. Gathering our poS" sessions in a large basket, I set out with our sons, no^ aged three and one. I managed pretty well on the trip because I spoke Portuguese, Spanish and also understood enough German and Italian to get by. But during the trip it was disappointing to see my little Frank, wh° had started to walk, revert back to crawling. Landing at Ellis Island and preparing for the trail1 journey to Denver presented a problem. I carried the basket on my head, Frank in one arm and I held Tony’* hand with the other. Whenever it was necessary to chan' ge trains, I put Tony in charge of Frank. He would restrain his younger brother from crawling under tb® box cars by sitting on him. Our reunion in Denver aifter nearly two years se' paratlon was a happy occasion. Florian had never seen Frank until then and Tony had grown quite a bit In tw° years. We set up housekeeping in a three room hous® on East Elgin Place. Many bachelors and married meO who had not yet brought over their families were living in that area. Since the two boarding houses in Globevlll® were filled and most of the other homes were filled to capacity, we soon took in a few boarders. One of th® three rooms was given to the men. Two slept during the day while the other two were working. When th® night shift workers went to the factory the day cre^ slept in the same beds. Our baby daughter, Mary, was born in 1902, but sh® died of pneumonia within five months. Our third son> John was born and a year later catastrophe struck Florian suffered a severe back injury in an accident the Globe Smelter. He was released after several month9 of hospitalization but required to wear a back brace f°r the remainder of his life. Unable to do hard manus' labor after that, it was only on rare occasion that he was able to secure work. The responsibility of flnancia1 support now shifted to my shoulders. In 1905, we decided to take a beet-tending contra^ on a sugar beet farm in northern Colorado, as did man? other families in Globevllle. Sugar beets had become s valuable source of sugar for the nation. We boarded up 0Ur home, left in early May and returned after the harvest in October. At each farm where we worked, our entire family lived in a one-room tar paper-covered “beet shack” without plumbing, and usually distant from the water well. Florian, the children and I would go out to *he fields each day to thin and cultivate the beets. Frank and Tony soon became expert beet thinners. We left ®aby John in a little covered wagon at the end of the fie'd to play and nap. One day when the boys were each thinning a row o< beets, six-year old Frank was so intent on keeping up "*th his eight year old brother. Tony, that he didn’t take time out out to relieve himself. When he reached the end of the row on the other side of the field, I no- ticed his wet pants and said, “Frank, what happened to Jou?” jje replied, “švitzam.” (I’m srweatlng.) Tony remarked, “You sure do sweat in the funniest places!” Between thinning and hoeings there were many other chores on the farm and so I volunteered since Florian "as not able to help much. In those days alfalfa hay ''as stacked. The boys started out driving the "stacker” earn and as they grew older they drove the “bull rakes” I'hich picked up the hay and delivered it to the stacker. Worked on the hay stacks, spreading the hay around J^'th a pitchfork to form a neat stack.. That was the har(lest job of haying. The potato harvest came before the beet harvest. Sain We all formed the potato picking crew. Florian and the boys were unable to lift the baskets and dump 1 Potatoes into the separator from which they were packed — the larger and smaller potatoes. So lifting the eavy baskets for everyone was my job along with pick-lnF Potatoes. During the grain harvest time, we all "shocked” she: the aves of wheat, barley and oats since this was before (lay of the combines. It was 1908, when John was struck with spinal men-^jSitis which robbed him of his hearing. Within a couple years he was totally deaf and remained so until his •e,ith in 1975, after a long bout with cancer. \y Tlle ^'lowing year was a mixture of joy and tragedy, lived in a beet shack near Eaton, Colorado. It was ay and I was expecting another child. Two gentlemen clo Come t0 v*s’t us when I realized that the time was Se at hand. Rather than ask them to leave our one bjr*11' s^lac'ii I went into the outhouse where I gave to Edward. In fact, I had delivered all my children e and had assisted many other neighbors in the birth a'on ^ their babies. in rrag6dy befell our family with the death of Tony h ^ctober. We lived close to town and the older boys as a I)aper route. As they walked to the railroad depot, ^ Usual, to pick up their newspapers for delivery, Tony j 0 was leading the way, started to cross the tracks b tlle opening between two box cars. Just as he stepped Ween the cars, a switch engine at one end hit the S of cars and Tony was caught between the two strin, ara dying almost instantly. Oil l?rant{> In sheer panic, ran through barbed wire fence tr *l's way home. When he entered the shack, bleeding I the cuts on his face and told me of the accident, a'nted from shock. Two Mother years later, Lillian our baby girl was born In Lilli beet contracts unt11 1915- Edward, age three, and Whnan’ age °ne. would remain in the little covered wagon Frank, Florian and I worked in the fields. ^War(] recalls one hot summer when he and Lillian of ® ,eft >n the shade of a cottonwood tree at one end jj 10 As the sun TOse higher and the shade PPeared the two children suffered agony as the sun er beet shack near Eaton, Colo. We continued to Mary Krasovich poses with two of her grandchildren, Mary Porreco and James Krasovich. The youngsters are the children of Edward, Mary’s son. At the time of this picture, in 1951, Mrs. Krasovich was in her 70’s. Ed Krasovich and his wife, Rita, now reside in Cody, Wyoming and own the El Rancho Motel there. beat down on the canvas rootf of the wagon. In 1916, we moved to a little brick house on Grant St. and I obtained a position in the pork trimming department at Swift and Co., where I eventually worked twenty years. Late we moved into a more modern home or Washington St. The Slovenian^Croatian church, Holy Rosary, was completed in 1920, and a permanent pastor Fr. John Judnick was assigned to the parish. Because there was no rectory and our home was only a block from church, wf moved out of our home to let Fr. Judnick live there until the rectory was built. In the meantime, we moved into a shack in the backyard of the Valentine Silk Residence, for one year, until the pastor moved into the completed rectory. Florian lived only six additional years. In 1926, he died of emphysema.. I retired from Swift and Co. at the age of sixty, without a pension, because a few years earlier I had lost my senority participating in a strike. My next position was as a custodian of the girls’ dressing room at Globeville Swimming Pool, where I worked every summer until the age of eighty-five. Then my daughter Lillian persuaded me to live with her family after my attack of pneumonia and hospitalization. Knowing only work all my life, complete retirement became difficult for me. My daughter kept insisting that I rest and enjoy life but that was easier said than done. So I sat back and took a long-needed rest. Many times memories were recalled of the extremely hard work and long hours under the hot sun in Brazil and the Farms oi' Colorado; of liife in the humblest of shacks, with very little conveniences. Still, I appreciate the opportunities America offered to gain financial independence and to educate our children. There is an old Slovenian saying, "Vsak začetek je težak.” (Every begining is hard) and looking back on my life, that phrase describes my life very well.. THE END MANY thanks to Mr. Edward Krasovich of Cody, Wyoming for supplying the information for this article about his mother. Hermine Prisland Dicke 3717 Council Crest Madison, Wisconsin 53711 MK/r,: r and. More exciting recipes continue from our National Officers with HLADETINA and POTICA COFFEE CAKE from Anne Kompare, 1st Auditor of Branch No. 95, So. Chicago, 111., and BEEF PIE from 2nd Auditor Marion Marolt, of Branch No. 17, West Allis, Wis. Jellied Pork Feet & Hocks (Croatian: HLADETINA) By ANNE KOMPARE 2 fresh pork hocks or 2 pounds pork neck bones 4 small pork feet, halved 1 tablespoon salt 1 medium onion, quartered 2 cloves of garlic Several peppercorns or coarsley cut black pepper 1 tablespoon mixed pickling spices 3 or 4 bay leaves Wash and rinse hocks and feet. Place in large (6 or 8 quart) pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and parboil for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and drain off the water and scum. Rinse off the scum from feet and hocks. Replace the meat in a clean pot, cover again with fresh water up to about an inch or two over the top of the meat. Bring to a boil; add the salt, cover and let simmer for about one hour. Add the onion, garlic and spices; cover and simmer for about 2£ hours longer, or until meat is thoroughly cooked and falling off the bones. Set aside and cool slightly. Lift hocks and feet from broth. Remove all the skin and meat from the bones into a flat dish. Cut the meat and skin into very small pieces or squares — about %” In size. Strain the broth and discard the spices etc. Set out 2 loaf pans or 1 loaf pan and a pyrex utility dish (11 x 7 x 1-J”); spread half of the meat and skin into each pan and half of the broth over the meat. Stir the meat into the broth. Place in refrigerator for several hours or over night until set. Before serving, scrape off the fat that has congealed on the top of the jellied broth. Serve In slices or in squares, and if desired, sprinkle a little vinegar over tihe top. Or, jus before cooking is done, add two or three tablespoons of vinegar to the broth. Note: Our mothers use to divide the meat and broth (without boning) into serving bowls, and let it gel before eating. Also, a little chopped fresh garlic was added in the bottom of each bowl for a stronger garlic flavor. If pork tails were available, one or two were added with the feet and hocks. Potica Coffee Cake By ANNE KOMPARE 2 packages of dry yeast i/s cup of warm water it cup of scalded milk % cup of butter or margarine J teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons, sugar 3 egg yolks, beaten 2J to 2% cups of flour Dissolve yeast in warm water. Scald milk and add butter to melt; add salt and sugar and set aside to cool. Beat egg yolks and stir into milk mixture. Pour into large mixing bowl and gradually add flour and FOR THE M05T EXTENSIVE & COMPLETE LISTING OF SLOVENIAN & POLKA RECORDS & TAPES ;j Write or call: TO IVY'S POLKA VILLAGE 971 E. 195th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119 (216) 481-7512 Mail Orders Most Welcome! yeast mixture beating at medium speed until well blended. Cover bowl and reifrigerate over night. FILLING: % cup of milk 1J cups ground walnuts 2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon vanilla or cinnamon 3 egg whites % cup sugar Heat milk until very hot; pour over nuts mixed with brown sugar: add honey and flavoring. Stir until well blended. Set aside to cool. Witt> mixer beat 3 egg whites gradually adding % cup sugar. Beat until soft peaks form. Fold meringue into nut mixture. On a well floured pastry cloth roll out half of the dough to 18x20" rectangle. Spread half of nut mixture on dough. Starting with wide end roll as for jelly roll and place rolled edge down in a well greased 10 Incb tube pan. Repeat with other half dough and place second roll on top of the first roll, rolled edge down. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes in 9 350 degree oven. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pan. Sprinkle top with powdered sug®r or a glaze made with % cup of confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons froen orange juice an 1 teaspool1 water. Blend well and drizzle over top olf cake. Beef Pie By MARION MAROLT CRUST: 1 pound ground beef \ cup tomato sauce J cup bread crumbs Vi cup chopped onion Vi cup chopped green pepper 1—1| teaspoon salt Vs teaspoon pepper Vs teaspoon oregano J cup grated Cheddar cheese Combine the ingredients and well. Pat meat mixture into bottoB’ of a greased 9 inch pie plate, pine*1 1 Inch fluttings around the edge9. Set aside. FILLING: 1—1% cups minute rice (uncooked) 1 cup water 1—1 \ cups tomato sauce (12 oz.) i teaspoon salt 1 cup grated clieddar cheese Combine rice, water, tomato sauc«' salt and J cup of cheese. Spoo11 mixture into meat shell. Cover wit® aluminum foil. Bake in moderat® oven — 350 degrees for j hour. W cover and sprinkle top witlh remain ing cheese. Return to oven and baKc uncovered 15 to 20 minutes longer‘ Drain off excess fat. Cut Into V^e shaped wedges. Serve with gre®1’ tossed salad. Eng!ish-Slovenian Spices Cinnamon — Cimet: Stick cinnamon used in hot wine or other beverages; for pickling. Ground cinnamon for pastries and cakes. Coriander — Koriander: Seeds for cookies, hot breads, green salads and Poultry stuffing. Ground coriander in sausages and fresh pork. Dill — Kaper: Fresh leaves in pickling, sauerkraut and salads. Fennel — Janež: Seeds to flavor soups, pickled beets, sauerkraut. Happy Father’s Day HERMINE NO. 24, LA SALLE, ILL. In the month oif May, we celebrate Mother’s Day, a special day set aside for all mothers. But those of us that are mothers appreciate the gift of God and graces bestowed on us from our Heavenly Mother, beloved Holy Queen, The month of May is dedicated to all our intentions. We have our president, Mary Gramc as ohosen Member for the month of May instead of Mother of the Year. A special dinner at the Paramount Club was held after the meeting the first Sunday of May. Mary is deserving and we were looking forward to honoring her and all mothers. We hope to have a photo for ZARJA taken by our lovely Pam Dewey from the local LaSalle paper who was to come to the dinner. Pam is our editor and my special friend. Emma Shimkus and Wanita Helper were in charge of the dinner for our dear members of Br. 24. pray together that we shall know the meaning of worthiness. MARY MICI PILETIČ NO. 28, CALUMET, MICH. A report from our Br. 28 is long overdue! We are finally enjoying some pleasant temperatures after a 'engthy winter. Our president, Ann Heineman es-caPed some of the cold by visiting her sister in New Mexico. She was ■ioined for part of the time by her sister, Katherine Toth. Both enjoyed It. We planned to honor our Mother °f the year on May 10th. She is Edna Fink, a popular choice, a mem-her for 33 years. She has always been a willing member of the kitch-ei1 crew. Her daughter and two granddaughters are also members. She is the mother of one son and tvv° daughters, has 6 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Bowling, diking and spectator sports are her favorites. Our members really enjoy playing popular games after the business meetings and I think that is popular at most branches according to what I read in ZARJA. All members enjoy reading our publication and comment about it. Three of our members, Amelia Gasperich, Mary Trudall and Josephine Hribljan are resident patients at the Medical Care Facility. They and other shut-ins are remembered with cards and gifts at Christmas. Regards to all members and branches from your northern friends. Sincerely. STEPHANIE RYAN NO. 32, EUCLID, OHIO Our April meeting was well-attended. We had Mr. Terlep waiting to show films of Portugal and Yugoslavia following the meeting. Our sick members are Frances Brock, Toni Skvarča, Ann Peptola and Caroline Kaliop. We of Br. 32 wish to congratulate the members of Br. 21 on their 50th anniversary. Our sunshine lady, Ceil Znidar sent a baby card to little Debra Maria Drobnick and got her as a member. Mother is Julia Drobnick. Isn’t that sweet? A new B member is Jean McNulty. Also, Diane Kastelic and Dorothy Hodnichak are new members., Welcome to our branch. Happy to have you. Phyllis D’Amico reported that her Twirlettes were very good and performed beautifully at the Festival. Our president, Alma Eppick had all the information on our Mother’s Day Dinner at Sterle’s place. It was a very busy meeting and Hermine Steiner gave Alma a hand. Thanks. We thank Annie Godlar for asking Mr. Terlep to show the very Interesting film after the meeting. We thank the ladies who donated pastry and refreshments, too. Other news: April 7 th, Helen Crewell and Emily Jelenič left with the Pilgrim Virgin on a trip around the world. The Blue Army returned home May 14th. Ed Posch of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Dr. Jack Posch of Mayfield, Ohio enjoyed Easter vacation with their mom Josephine Posch. They love mom’s delicious food. Josephine Novak spent 5 weeks In Aurora, Minn, with her ailing father. He is 92 years young. Mary Zifko and Mary Drobnick were among the group taking a bus tour to Columbus, Ohio. There were 7 buses that visited our state capital. Gov. Rhodes also met with them and showed them around the Senate building. They are hoping they did some good as they asked for utility bills to be reduced. At the June meeting, Agnes Sodja will show her needle work and art work. She is very good, so don’t miss it. Mary Drobnick saw her work and wants us all to see this beautiful display of art. Our deepest sympathy to Ray and Elmer Perme, Vera and Rose Marie, our members, on the passing of Frances Peme on March 30th. Mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of 10, Frances -was a faithful worker for the cause of our branch 32. She will be remembered in our prayers. No more suffering, but may she now rest in peace. Also Louis Sajovic passed away. He was the husband of Gayle Sajovic. Ursula Urban, mother-in-law of Ann Urban passed away on March 30th. The mother of Doris Clemens, Mary Toney, also passed away on March 30th. Walter Kocznat. brother of Helen Drewell passed away April 13th. Our sympathy to all our members. May the souls of the faithful departed rest In peace. How time flies! Vacation months are approaching and we still didn’t have many warm days. But, come to the June meeting and then this will be followed by two months of vacation, July and August. Check your dues now, before you go on vacation. May God bless you all and have a safe trip to those traveling. See you June 21st. Love, Your reporter, ANNE TEKAVEC Missing Something In Your Life? jj Subscribe to the American Home neiwspaper and become better ! informed on the latest news about the people and events in the ; Slovenian American communities in the greater Cleveland, northeastern ; Ohio, throughout the U. S. and Canada. You’ll be proud to be a j Slovenian. I English Friday section, $10.00 per year. Send check or Money ; Order to: Weekly American Home, 6117 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. I! m VOUR Taking Ifcut tflecticine One of the serious medical problems facing us today is simply called “not taking your medicine”. There are million® of Americans taking medication; however, It it known that as many as 20 to 50% do not adhere to th# prescribed medication. An example of this problem may be with the person with hypertension. People who have hypertension or high blood pressure don’t feel sick; consequently many of them don't see the need to take their medicine. If you have a headache you take an aspirin and you feel better. If you have high blood pressure and take your medication, you probably -won’t feel any different even though the likelihood of your developing heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure has decreased considerably. It is felt by health professionals that the patient should have a clear understanding of the drugs prescribed. Ask your doctor to explain the purpose of the medication. And if you are not certain ask your doctor for a further explanation. And, may I add, please do not take any medication that is not prescribed for you. Medicine that is prescribed for someone else should be used only by that person. NEŽKA GABER, R.N. NO. 34, SOUDAN, MINN. Mary Vollendorf, vice-pres. presided at the April meeting of Branch No. 34 in the absence of, There Pahula who is still on the sick list. During the business meeting, letters were read from Mrs. Irene Odorizzi regarding the Slovenian Heritage Festival to be held in Joliet, 111. on June 11th and aJfter discussion, we sent our regrets to the Festival Committee as we could not participate. If any member wished to go as a SWU member visitor, they were urged to do so. iSince our May meeting is the final one before the summer recess, members voted to have a dinner meeting at Vertin’s in Ely, on our regular meeting night, May 17th. Annie Myre was to provide the attendance prize. During the Social Hour prizes were awarded in “500” to Mrs. Mary Pahula, Anne Vesel and Mrs. Angela Jam-nick. At COOTIE prizes went to Mrs. Adeline Mustonen and Mrs. Agnes Tekautz. The pleasant Spring evening was concluded with a dessert luncheon served by the Hostesses, Mrs. Agnes Mesojedec and Mrs. Victoria Boben-ce. Ann Stefanich was awarded the attendance prize, provided by Mrs. Agnes Mattson. To all Mothers, belated — Happy Mother’s Day — may God bless you and your families — and to those mothers who have gone to their Eternal Reward our gratitude and love. BARBARA YAPEL Reporter NO. 35, AURORA, MINN. April meting was held on Sunday April 16th at the home of Mrs, Vida Marinšek, We are preparing for the annual Minnesota State Day on Sunday, Sept. 10th. Aurora ladies are busy now setting commitees for this great event. Since Aurora, our town, will also be celebrating their Jubilee Year since becoming a city, there is even more interest and excitement for the Minnesota Day. Mother’s Day dinner was May 18th at Mary Ann’s Supper Club. We shall have a report on this later. The meeting notices for the future will be published in the church bulletin, too. Hope you all have a wonderful summer vacation. KATHERINE HANKA NO. 38, CHISHOLM, MINN. The last meeting of this season was held on May 3 at the Slovenian National Home in Chisholm, We will not be meeting again until September 6. The annual Mothers’ Honor Dinner was to be at Saibin’s Supper Club, Instead of Choppy’s, on May 21, with a great program In the making, Ann Bradach and Frances Kosnick as co-chairmen. Member Fran Techar took care of presenting carnations to our shut-in members for Mother’s Day. Member, Mary Tomsioh, age 86, died on April 26 and was buried from St. Joseph’s Ohurch, on April 29. Fathers Frank Perkovich and Cornelius Kelleher concelebrated the Mass of the Resurrection, The homi- ly was given by Father Perkovich who touched the hearts of all, and especially the immigrants, by praying: “Mary, naj ti bo lahka ta črna Amerikanska zemlja. Počivaj v miru.” Our condolences are offered to Mrs. Tomsich’s survivors. Our condolences, too, to Sylvia Li-povetz wiho lost her sister recently, and to Lillian Hoskings on the loss of her son-in-law. Members attended Mass at St. Joseph’s on Sunday, May 14 and received the Holy Eucharist in a body in honor of all mothers. We are looking for new members to our Slovenian Women’s Union. So plan on bringing along a prospective member to our Sept. 6 meeting, ANN NUSICH, Reporter NO. 40, LORAIN, OHIO Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the small hall of the Slovenian National Home. This is .'or our members who are doubtful about time, place and day. Please come. We have a good time. And, it would be nice to meet all of our members. Get well wishes to Antonia TJdo-vich. Please g'ejt well soon. Our thougihts are also with Antonia Gu-lich and hope she is making good recovery after her recent illness. We miss you. Many thanks to Ann Brehany, Anna Rosa and Matilda Strukley for the gifts of prizes. Happy birthday was sung to the following: Angeline Voytko, Agnes Mroski, Betty Zallar, Rose Kragely and Angela Kozjan. May you have many more. It is with sadness that I write of the death of Leslie Jancar, 22, of Bethesda, Md. on April 2nd. She was the dauglhter of Frank and Mary, sister of Sheila and Frank, all in Bethesda and here in Lorain lives her grandmother, our beloved president, Agnes Jancar and her two aunts, Albina Uehelin (our vice president) and Agnes Bucher (former reporter). Our sincerest sympathy is extended to the entire family by us, the members oif Br. 40. May her soul rest in peace. And, here’s a little verse that 1 think is so very touching: God forgive a silent tear, A constant wish that she was here; You have taken others, yes, we know, But she was ours, we loved her so. You took her young it was Your will, What we would give to have her still! May all the Jancars find solace in these lovely words. In Memoriam \ V BLAG SPOMIN 7 5—Rose Medvešček 8—Mary Gorup Helen Kostelac 13—-Theresa Peklay H—Frances Stupica 20—Christine Stimac 22—Corri nne Hassett 25—Rose Cesnik Paulina Dolgan 29-—Mary Skubic 38—Mary Tomsich 74—Christine Gaul 99—Victoria Sustersic 100-Mary Strukel 105-Henrietta Szmania roil in peace! It will soon be Father’s Day. So, don’t forget to give your dad a big hug and kiss — it’s later than you think. Have a lovely summer. MARY PLOSZAJ NO. 42, MAPLE HGTS., OHIO Hello, ladies: First, I want to thank all the wonderful ladies who baked and donated pastry and donations for our Bake Sale. Two beautiful tables of delicious pastry and noodles were displayed. It was a great success. A nice showing at our April meeting. It was our president, Marge Roznik’s birthday and she brought a delicious birthday cake made by her daughter-in-law. Happy birthday June to ladies: Mary Ann Filips. Jennie Intihar, Betty Ann Kastelic, Dolores Lipnos, Olga Ponikvar, and Tammy Champa. Our vacationers are back but we have others going. Teresa Group was *h San Diego Cal. visiting her daughter and family. Ann Perko was in Florida, Welcome to our club, two new Juniors, Leigh Ann and Amy Buehn-er. my nieces, and Mary Ganor, a flew social member. Mary Ann Filips had her brother here from Minnesota. Mary Yemec had her daughter here from Denver, Colorado and Pauline Hribar had a friend who Is a priest from Slovenia, Sorry I didn’t get his name for this report. Belated wedding anniversary wishes to Marge and Ed Roznik — their 33rd. Mrs. Antonia Legan is in Broadview Nursing Home. Please remember her with a card. Keep the date of Oct. 12th open ladies. It’s a Thursday. We decided to have our Rummage Sale then at the SNH. Keep saving your things. Have a nice, safe summer. Keep well. MARY LOU PRHNE NO. 43, MILWAUKEE, WIS. At the April meeting we were very much surprised with the great attendance. The spring weather had something to do with it, I’m sure. It’s really a pleasure to hold meetings with such good response. Mem bers, keep up the good work. A meeting is only what the members make it. The Mother’s Day party was discussed and all plans completed. Our president, Vickie (Sporis and auditor, Mary Martino attended the 50th anniversary and Illinois-Indiana State Convention. I could not attend due to illness. Connie Gilboy spent several weeks in Florida. It won’t be long and many of our members will be going on vacations. Our last meeting will be June 27th and in July and August we have no meetings, resuming in Sept. on the 26th. Please note these dates. Mary Ann Cimmermancic recently returned from a ten day concert tour with the Marquette University Varsity Chorus. The itinerary included stops in Chicago, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Canada, Buffalo, New York City and Pittsburgh. They did a lot of singing and sightseeing to make for a good time. Mary Hwlaj and her sister, Stella Poushe were vacationing in Colorado and while there they glanced thru a phone book and found the name of Hudaj listed. Sure enough, they found they had relatives there. Mitzi Tutin, sister of Ann Reber-nisek, had a very serious accident in her home. Anne flew to Pennsylvania to take care of her sister. Crystal Mihelčič is seriously ill at the Elmbrook Hospital in Brookfield. To the above and all shut ins, a speedy recovery. Our prayers are with you all. The April birthday gals treated the members with cake and coifee and after lunch, our favorite zame was played, A plea for new members is on the agenda. I’m sure someone in your relation is still available. I have application blanks, too, that are waiting to be filled out. To all June celebrants, congratulations and best wishes. ROSE KRAEMER NO. 47, GARFIELD. HGTS., 0. Greetings from Br. 47. The worst winter is over and soon the good ole summer days will be here. So, let us be glad and rejoice. Better days are coming. Our Qhicken Dinner and Bake Sale was a success. Compliments to our cook, Ann Kresevich for the delicious dinner. Thanks to all the ladies who helped in the kitchen and those who waited on the tables. Also thanks to those who brought in the bakery for the sale. Our next meeting will be August 13th, 1978 at 2 p.m., at the Slovenian Home in Maple Hgts., See you then. May God bless you and love you all. Sincerely, JENNIE PRAZNIK Recording Sec’y., NO. 50, CLEVELAND, OHIO Our April meeting opened with prayers for ill and deceased members and families. Eleanor Rudman, “Activity Co-ordinator” and a very dedicated worker at the Slovene Home for the Aged, then spoke, and gave us some very interesting information on the activities that go on at the home, in which she takes charge. Volunteers are always welcome to come and help in anyway, and anytime. Pres, Tercek also mentioned at this time, that several ladies have a "sing-a-long” every 3rd Thurs. of the month, where volunteers also are needed to join in singing with the residents. (You dont’ have to be an opera singer!) Thirteen new mem'bers who joined during the past year, were invited with all the ceremony, and cadets marching with them to their places. They were sworn in by Pres. Tercek, and congratulated. Welcome to all! TRAVEL NEWS: Returning from a Carribean Cruise: Mary Sherry, Ann Fiktus, Ann Orlikowskl, Josephine Grdina and Mary Vadnal. Ann Orlikowskl will be on the go again, this time to Florida. BON VOYAGE to the following who are leaving for Europe in June: Ann Tercek, Jane Novak, Jane Poz-nik, Carolyn Budan and Ann Izanec. GET WELL WISHS: to Frances Seitz, who is now recuperating at home, to Rose Želodec, in intensive care at St. Vincent Charity Hospital, to Ann Stanonik who plans to return here from Florida to stay with her daughter to fully recover. Ruth Hug, a former debutante, became a mother to a baby boy, making Marie Azman a great aunt. Jane Novak also became grandma for the third time as son, Joey and his wife, Bonnie had a baby girl. Anyone have a home or property for sale? Contact Jane Novak, who now has a real estate license, and Is connected with Strumbly Realty. Please note all these coming events: Sun. June 25th at 9:30 a.m. Annual outdoor Communion Mass with breakfast following (please make reservations) at Our Lady of Lourdes on Chardon Rd. Pres. Tercek requests that all cadets attending present themselves in their uniforms, and march in with the banner. Tues. Aug. 8th 6:00 p.m. Potluck Picnic at Briardale in Euclid. No meetings during July and August. Do you know what the 4 SSSS'S are? Safety Sure Seems Sensible. Till we meet again, MAE FABEC Reporter NO. 52, KITZVILLE, MINN. Here it is, spring, and soon our vacations will start. We will also be out planting and enjoying our gardens. But, please don’t forget to try and bring in a new member or two. It seems that we have lost quite a few members and we do want replacements. So, hussle up and see if you can bring in a new prospect. We do have a very nice turn out at our meetings. We had a bake sale and it was a great success. Things were sold fast and we could have had more Items. What we had was a great variety and was sold out very quickly. We are glad to see we have a nice bunch of women to work with. Thanks to those who made this possible. There wasn’t much to discuss at the meeting. A few letters were read and then our president, Rose Trombley, led us in prayer and ended the business session. We then proceded on to the social of the evening. Hostessing the event were sisters: Muriel Sabittini, Phyllis Pavalich, Dorothy Pavitich and Ann Knesovich. A delicious lunch was served. Cards were played and prizes awarded to the following sisters. Smear: Gertrude Kochevar, Frances Jerkovich, Frances Russ, Sharon Church: Bridge, Joan Eidel, Mildred Baratto; door prize, Sharon Church. We had a very delightful evening. We wish to express our deepest sympathy to sister Jennie Crea in the loss of her dearly beloved daughter-in-law. We hope and pray that this will sustain the heartfelt loss we know you feel In that others feel for you. May her soul and all souls of our faithful departed rest In peace. And, to all our sick members, we wish them Gods speed to a rapid recovery. May God bless you all and keep you in the best of health until we meet again. GERTRUDE KOCHEVAR NO. 54, WARREN, OHIO Our branch had their last meeting at the home of Mary Zuga with co-hostess Ann Savor. They decided not to have a Mother-Daughter luncheon because of many problems that had arisen in the last month. We will have a summer picnic lunch at Vic Zuga’s on Scoville Dr., Vienna, Ohio at 12:30 on June 20th, Tuesday. Helping Vic will be Rose Racher. This will NOT take the place of the May luncheon and is just for the members. Vacationing in Florida and attending her grandson’s wedding is May-me Sporich and as soon as she gets back to Warren, her granddaughter Denise Sporich will be married. Wedding bells will be this month also for Mary Zuga’s son, Gary. Good luck to all oif you and best wishes., Get well greetings to Helen Gor-sick’s husband, Lou, a great guy. He had a slight stroke. We’re all rooting for you, Lou, for a good recovery. Hello to members in Nursing Homes, Helen Velikan and Mary Tomsich. It seems like spring Is finally here, budding blossoms, sunshine and greenery. It certaining is a lovely sight after such a long winter. We will not have any meetings after June but will have our first fall meeting at my home, 4010 Green-mont Dr. on Sept. 19th at 7:30 p.m. with my co-hostess, Mary Ponikvar. Have a safe and happy summer and hope to see you at Vic Zuga’s and mine in the fall. JOANNE PONIKVAR, Reporter NO. 55, GIRARD, OHIO It’s been a while since I wrote my last article. It was due to illness and in and out of the hospital. I am gradually getting better, but It is going to take time.. Our annual card party turned out very well. A word of appreciation goes to following ladies who worked very hard at the party: Chairlady, Mary Macek, Jo Perusek, Tillie Ci-golle, Veronica Dolsak, Gala Jhoss, Sophie Kren, Mary Lou Hribar, Marcia Sporich, Norma Fabec and Nettie Juvančič. Welcomed as a new member to our branch is Norma Fabec. She was proposed by Sophie Cekuta. Nancy Dombrosky, our Mother of the Year, will be honored at our Mother’s Day Banquet. Congratulations to Craig Popovich (my grandson) who made first Holy Communion and celebrated his 8th birthday on the same day. Congratulations to Rose Krempasky of Parma, Ohio for winning an award for the business educator of Ohio. She supervises the business training in the Parma School where she has taught for the past 12 years. Rose is the daughter of our secretary, Mary Macek. KOLLANDER W0R1D TRAVEL Your can choose CHICAGO has many departures... CLEVELAND Your stay from 2 wks. to 3 mos. PJ'P'J'SJJURCH TO LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA FOR RESERVATIONS CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! All necessary information and reservations can be made also at the Slovenian Women’s Union Home Office 431 N. Chicago St., Joliet, II. 60432, Tel. 815-727-1926 CALL: CHICAGO OFFICES (Area code 312) 656-8666, 847-6679, 878-1190 OR CALL CLEVELAND COLLECT (Area code 216) 692-2225 Happy Birthday to all who celebrated theirs in April, Jo Perusek, Lena Modi, Victoria Penska, Virgi-Qia Bestic and Frances Hribar; in May were Virginia Bostan, Mary Malajko, Dorothy MaGill, Mary Ma-cek, Florence Lukz and Mary Pacic who would have celebrated her birthday in May but passed away in March. Hostesses for the April meeting Mary Selak, Rose Mary Gordon and Martha Ambrose. See you at the next meeting. FRANCES HRIBAR NO. 56, HIBBING, MINN. We had a nice party at our April Meeting. Pres. Rose Maras opened the meeting with prayer followed by llle usual business meeting. New Member, Frances Furlong of Menomonee, Wis. was proposed by Irene Odorizzi. She was warmly accepted ^0r membership. She is the daughter Veronica Schwartz. We planned our Mother of the Year ^arty, a complete report for this follows. Also, at the April meeting ^ was decided to hold a project to raise money for a bus to the Nation-al Convention in Duluth in 1979. Lunch was served by hostesses Mary Sikich, Veronica Krizmonich, Anna Pintar. Cards played and prizes awarded to Rose Vukich, Mary Ma-s*ch, Anne Satovich, Ann Selvo, Ame-lla Domen and Frances Tobey who was also the winner Of the booties; special prize went to Mrs. Vukich. • * • fhe month of May started out with beautiful weather which also made °Ur Mother’s Day affair a beautiful 0ne. Following a short business meet-lnS> we honored our Mother of the ^ear, Rose Vukich. A theme of pink Was carried out in the dining room decorations with spring flowers and 1)lnk candles on the food table and a large cake decorated in pastel Co'ors flanked by pink candles.. In-aividual ta.bles were set with pink J°ses as centerpieces. A delicious l>nch was served by the hostesses '''itih Mary Gutzwiller, sister of the onored mother, pouring coiffee. 1'he honored mother led the Grace efore we began our repast. Quests attending were daughters, (>18a Bobich and Mrs. Champa. Also, there were three granddaughters and ^ster-in-law of Chisholm. Entertain-ng on the accordians was Floyd Ca-^agneri of Chisholm who played all favorite Slovenian songs and of c°Urse, a few of the ladies joined n and danced. Poems to Mother were read by Rose aras and Mary Meadows. Granddaughter Susan Champa, read "This a Mother" which was written by Kozan-Cooke Nuptials Carol Marie Cooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Cooke, became the bride of Robert J. Kozan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Kozan, in a recent candlelight ceremony at St. Christine’s Church in Euclid, Ohio. The Reverend Ralph Hudak officiated. Given in marriage by her mother and father, the bride was met at the ifront altar by the groom and his parents. Kathie Cooke, sister of the bride, from St. Louis, Missouri attended as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Chris Cooke, sister of the bride, Marlene Simone, Judy Kelce, and Sue Zimmerly. Danieli D’Amico and Tina Simone attended as flower girls. Norman Kozan, brother of the groom, was best man. Ushers were A1 Ulle and Mike Ulle, cousins of the groom, Dan Cooke, brother of the bride, and Jack Mikovic. The reception was held at Recher Hall with music provided by the Joe Luzar Band. Five hundred fifty people including many from out otf state attended the reception. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon in the New England States and are now residing in Euclid. Carol has been a member of Br. 32, Euclid, Ohio all her life. She and her sister, Kathie, were the first teachers of the baton twirlers group of Euclid and Cleveland. She taught them for 7 years. her. The honored Mother was presented a corsage as a gift from the branch. We had a nice gathering to honor her. Hostesses for the afifair were Ann Selvo, dining room, Mary Massicib, entertainment and Cathran Marolt and Rose Maras, kitchen, assisted by the following members: Mary Meadows, Theresa Hattam, Mary Puhek, Angela Passino, Mary Putzel, Ann Yeshe, Frances Fiori, Rose Chernu-gal, Dorothy Oberstar, Barbara Do-shen, Pep Erickson and Hilda Pogorelec. Many prizes were awarded with special ones to Margaret Skorich. Veronica Krizmanicli and Frances Graw. Door prizes went to Margaret Shelko, Cathran Marolt and Mary Johnson which were two $10 gift certificates given by Zup’s Market and a dollar donation given by Sophie Garmacker of San Francisco. Otiher prize winners were Frances Tobey, Olga Bobich and Sylvia La-tick. Hope all the mothers had a happy Mother’s Day and may God bless Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Kozan Carol was also a S.W.U. Debutante in the first Cotillion Ball, 1970 in Cleveland. She is now secretary-trea-surer of the S.W.U. Junior League which will be presenting the 1978 Debutante Ball in Cleveland next Oct. 28th. To the lovely bride and handsome groom, we extend our heartiest felicitations! Her mom, Ann, and grandmother Mrs. Annie Godlar, are among our most loyal and devoted members. you. Hope you all have a nice summer, too. See you at the Sept. meeting when the hostesses will be Frances Tobey, Mary Drobnick and Agnes Markis. Also, you will be contacted by our secretary, and president, for our State Convention in Aurora in Sept. We will go by cars. President, Rose Maras wishes to make a correction in the April article she wrote. She meant to say Mrs. Trdan instead of Mrs. Gruden and is sorry for the mistake. ANNE B. SATOVICH Your Reporter, NO. 57, NILES, OHIO Our April meeting was held at the home of our president Frances Yer-man. At this time we made our final plans for our Mother’s Day dinner to be held at Rudy's Restaurant on May 9th. It Is also time for us to start making plans for our picnic to be held this summer. We missed Viola Logar since she couldn’t attend the meeting as her hustoand was hospitalized for surgery; we wish him a speedy recovery. Happy Birthday to the following members, Virginia Filipan, Ann Fon-ce, Jane Logar, Margaret Mollica. Josephine Pavlacich, Mary Spagno-letta, and Frances Yerman. A nice lunch was served by Virginia Zevkovich, Mary Strah, and me, Mary and I want to thank Virginia for preparing the whole lunch by herself as Mary and I didn’t get home from our Caribbean Cruise until it was almost time to attend the meeting. So a big Thanks, Virginia, Isn’t spring a welcome sight? And don't the tulips, daffodils, and hyacinth smell and look good? ANN PEASE Reporter NO. 59, BURGETTSTOWN, PA. Hi, ladies! Summer is around the corner and it’s time now to mow the grass and attend to the flowers, gardens and yard work. But, it sure beats shoveling snow! rt won’t be long before school is out and people will be going on vacations. My ifamily and I are anxiously waiting to go camping and spending a week with friends in Indianapolis. Our April meeting was short. We had 26 paid members who enjoyed an hour of "B”. Mrs. Sechan brought the special prize won by Mrs. Yenko. Jennie Ferbežar won the pig’n poke prize that was brought by Louise Paskitius. It’s nice to know that other branch members from other states read my articles. Our pres. Frances Korošec talked recently to Mrs. Mary Bradish from Girard, Ohio wlho formerly lived in Burgettstown. She commented on my articles and that she enjoyed reading them. Thanks, Mrs. Bradish for the compliment. These members will be enjoying a Happy Birthday; in June, Maureen Batinich, July, Mary Ferbežar and Carol Batinich, Report on the May Meeting: It was the 2nd of May when 23 members came to enjoy the evening with business and pleasure. We all sang Happy Birthday to Mary Dvoršak who had her 75th birthday on May 1st. Best wishes, Mary for many more. On June 3 rd the Mass was said (for all deceased members of our branch at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. church. It was nice to see Mary and Josephine Ferbežar back at the meeting after being on the sick list. We hope you both feel well now. Li-zanne Batinich received her First Holy Communion on May 6th. God’s blessings to her on her special day. A motion was made that we donate The happy smiles of junior members were seen at the Christmas party for Br. 59: Left to right: Tom Paskitius, Kim Orenchuk, Tom Batinich, Becky Paskitius, Kelly Bendick, Maureen Batinich, Tricia Lounder, Monica Lounder and Lizann Batinich. money to our Burgettstown Community Park. All were in favor. Yours truly, Rosemary, brought up tlhe suggestion of having the Pa. State Convention held here sometime in October, The officers and I plan on getting together with State Pres. Lucille Smith of Br. 71, Strabane, to set it up. More details will be made at a later date. Catherine Febezar’s pig’n poke prize was won by her sister-in-law, Frances Korošec. Mary Farulli won the special prize that Hilda Gavazzi brought. Early birthday greetings to the Leo’s in August: Virginia Bendick, Lizanne Batinich, Kimberlee Orenchuk and Helen Laurence from Utica, Midi. To everyone, enjoy summer and a happy time to all. ROSEMARY ORENCHUK NO. 71, STRABANE, PA. We had our April meeting with president conducting it. We opened with prayers and had a report of our recording secretary of the last meeting. We did have our Bake Sale on April 15th and our members were really grand about baking apple strudels and home-made bread and all kinds of cakes, pies and cookies, even some other prizes and things. We even had some new members helping us which was very nice o(f them to offer. It was a success. We sent three of our members gel well cards, Cecelia Kubacki, Mary Cadez and Paula Fortro who were 1° the hospital. God bless them and help them get well and others of our me®' bers who are home now and sicl( also. We are planning with Br. 59 io Burgettstown, to have our State Coo-vention there with a banquet. It wil1 be announced in our ZARJA. We have enrolled 3 new members and one junior member. They are Mary Ann Grzinski Benthall, Sharon Boštjančič, Pamela Jean Taylor and Heather Marie Benthall. We welcom® them all and hope to get more.. We really are planning a few things that makes our branch members get together. A belated Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and members. Our next meeting will be June 8t6 at the KSKJ Hall 7:30 p.m. Please try to come. We welcome you all. We had a small luncheon aft®r our last meeting and some gave door prizes so it was very enjoyable. See you all on June 8th and than# you again to those who donated to the Bake Sale. LUCILLE SMITH NO. 73, WARRENSVILLE, OHIO On April 2, 1978, we celebrated oUr 42nd anniversary with a Mass at a.m. at St. Jude’s Church, Warren3' ville Heights, Ohio. Father Ignatiu5 celebrated the Mass and spoke t° the members and guests as a grouP congratulating them on the lodge’5 longevity. Everyone was deeply W pressed by his kind words, and W0, as a group, want to thank him f°r >his sincere interest. L Members, husbands o£ members, as well as guests, as follows: Betty Ba-yus, husband and two sons; Virginia (JherosKy; Jennie DeRoia and husband; Jeanette Bpley, Louise Epley, Margarita Franchini, Ann Fike, Sophia Goga and husband; Adeline King and husband; Louise Majersic, Ann Modic, Edith Nering, Mary Pelc, Mary Schneider, Frances Travnik and husband, Josephine Turk and husband, Agnes Walters and husband; Ann Yane and husband; and Ann Yoger. The above mentioned group then went to a nice restaurant for breakfast and conversation. We want to thank all the above who attended this affair. Sorry to have to report tihat the following members had been hospitalized since my last article or are in the hospital at the present time, and they are: Virginia Cherosky; Mary Chesnik, Frances Kainec, Jennie Nosse, and Antonia Vorisek. We all hope that by this writing all the above mentioned ladies are home and well on the road to recovery, and our prayers are with all of you and any other member who is on the sick list and we have not heard about. Sorry also to report that Frances Cazin’s beloved Mother passed away. We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to Frances and all the members of her family. May she rest in peace! We have a new junior member, Kristen Marie Jones, and we wisih to congratulate the parents as well as Grandma Antonia Vorisek, and we mustn’t forget Grandpa Vorisek either. We would like to say a fond “hello” to those members living “out-of-state” and don’t forget we would like to hear from all of you when possible. We would also like to hear from members who live in and around Warrensville Heights but are unable to attend meetings for one reason or another, as we are not only interested in your welfare but would like to write about any events that would be of interest to our members. Will you please let us hear from you? So until the next time, don’t overdo with your spring housecleaning, and stay well everyone MILDRED D. ROBERTS Reporting Secretary NO. 79 ENUMCLAW, WASH. The Spring Dinner Dance has come and gone. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon of music (food and fun. The work and tired bodies are forgotten already. We especially want express our special thanks to our men! Without their support, and help we wouldn’t do it. Kenny, George, Deryl, Joe, Tots. Bob and Warren, we gals of 79 love and thank you. The women are to be commended on another fantastic job in the kitchen. OROTHY SLEIGH Reporter NO. 84, NEW YORK, N.Y. Here I am, back in New York by my daughter, Betty Birk and family. I spent three months in Florida at Port St. Lucie visiting my son, Stanley and his family. Winter was cold, windy and not like other years. They had frost three times down there and it did a lot of damage to the fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. As of Easter week, it started to get warmer and not so windy. I was ill all the three months I spent in Florida. Since April I am back with my daughter. The trees are blooming and flowers are starting to show. It was so nice to see old members again but so many of them are sick, Ivanka Svet, Mrs. Ceslian, Paula Shute Mrs. Kukurec, Mrs. Hočevar, Mrs. Rode. To all, our best wishes for good health. Our secretary, Evelyn’s husband died. Mr. Barrese was only 19 years old. He died on Easter. The branch wishes her and her son and family deepest sympathy and will continue to pray for him.. A mass was offered from the branch. We had a very nice meeting with refreshments that members brought including "špehovka” potica excellently made by Mrs. Kerch. Mrs. Gregorc brought sandwiches and yours truly, wine. Betty Birk took care of the coiffee and Mrs. Mole cake. Thanks to all; it was very nice. Please come to the meeting on June 10th at 1 p.m., at the same place, Greetings to one and all. ANGELA VOJE THANKS FOR YOUR GET WELL WISHES Dear Members, Your get well cards and visit, certainly helped me during my stay in the hospital. Especially the members who came to visit me, Jekan Miller, Jean Gercar, Millie Petrovič, Mary Petrovič, Rose Zaller, Carole Traven, Donna Sietz Bischof, Vi Zak and Millie Pike. I’m trying now to follow all my doctor’s orders so that I'll be feeling up to my old self soon again. Thank you to everyone. Your grateful member, FRAN SIETZ NO. 89, OGLESBY, ILL. The installation of officers for 1978-79 was held at the April meeting. They are as follows: President, LENA DAUSON; Recording Secretary, FRANCES MEGLICH; Financial Secretary, MARY KERNZ; Treasurer, EMMA FOLTY; Sunshine Chairman, DARLENE WASIELEW-SKI; Reporter to ZARJA, MARY ANN SAMUEiLSON; Auditors, ANN BATTY, EMMA CASSERLY, SOPHIE FRANK. We meet every second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the proud center of Oglesby, the Theodore G. Dickenson House. This is a Recrea-tion-Social Center donated to the city some years ago by the late Theodore G. Dickenson of the Marquette Cement Company. It has six lanes for bowling, an indoor swimming pool, reading lounge where we conduct our meetings, and a dining room and kitchen where we serve our refreshments and play after our meetings. The outdoor area has a baseball diamond and other facilities for outdoor games and a very beautiful area with a large variety of flowering crabapple trees that are much enjoyed by all each spring. I will report more on this fine Dickinson House Center in a later issue of ZARJA. I would like to report some of the happenings of 1977 which were not previously reported to this magazine. In May 1977, Mary Ann Samuel-son became a member of our lodge. She recently lived in Freeport, Illinois and is now back in Oglesby, Illinois where she was born and raised. She is a very active person and we are glad to have her. Her mother, Mrs. Mary Cenkar of Oglesby, who is now deceased, was one of the charter members of our lodge and also held office for many years. In June 1977, Catherine Golick, Mary Ann Samuelson, Mary Kernz, and Lena Dawson attended the Slovenian Heritage Day at Joliet On June 19th, Oglesby celebrated their 75th Jubilee. Mary Ann Samuelson and Frank Grubar represented the Slovenians on a float with their National Slovenian dress and the Button Box Accordian Polka Band directed by Ray Podiboy of Waukegan, 111. played on the same float during the parade. We had Frank Drnach Polka Band of LaSalle at our Slovenian Picnic in Oglesby at the Oglesby Lehigh Park. This is an annual event. Many of our lodge members are involved in making this a success. One-half of a beef is given away along with many door prizes. Every Slovenian is invited from everywhere. Saturday August 19, 1978 is the next picnic. Career Bound In September, Mary Ann Samuelson and Catherine Goliek attended Baraga Days at Lemont and marched in the procession. On October 2nd, Mary Ann Samuelson was nominated the delegate to the State Convention at Bradley, Illinois. Also attending were Josephine Argubright, Mary Kernz, Lena Dawson and Emma Folty. In December a Christmas party was held at Sy’s Place Dining Room in Oglesby. Mrs. Helen Komater was the chairman. A family style dinner dessert served. We enjoyed and door prizes were given out; and Christmas carols were sung. April was our first meeting of the year. A report was given that Helen Komater, Mitzi Komater, Josephine Argubright, Mary Kernz and Lena Dawson attended the Bowling Tournament in March at Sheboygan, Wis. Refreshments were served by Alvy Jerin, Chairman, Honorine Corpus, Anne Krancic, and Molly Borovac. "B” was played. A HAPPY BELATED MOTER’S DAY TO ALL OF YOU. MARY ANN SAMUELSON Reporter NO. 95, SO. CHICAGO, ILL Our April meeting began witih 38 members attending. All reports were given except the treasury report; Helen Golich was vacationing in California, and we missed her. After the business session, games were played and the winners are: Dolores Hen-nelly, Mary Ann Sambol, Fran Sea-bloom, Mildred James, Helen Chorak, and Manda Dosen. Table decorations using a spring theme showed a wicker sprinkling can filled with daisies prepared by yours truly assisted by Evelyn Driscoll. The tasty goodies were by Barbara Sambol, Mary Nicksic and Matilda Martin. Hostesses were Mary (Matt) Perkovich, Sylvia Vukodin-ovich and Manda Dosen. Cash by: $8 Bernice Golden, (Cal.), $3 Lucille Svalina, Matilda Martin, $2 Mary Barcevac and Helen Chorak, $1 Marge Simunic. Prize by Marge Pavletič. My sincere thanks to all of you for your kindness. We are sorry to hear that Mary Kostecka has been hospitalized, here’s wishing that you will be back on your feet soon with a complete recovery and return to us as usual. Our heartiest congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Barcevac on the birth of a baby girl born on February 23, 78 in Midlothian, Texas. They named her Allison Marie Barcevac. They also have a boy, Zack, who is six years old. The proud grandmother, Mary Barcevac, informs me that she will join them and make her home /'»iimi Leskovar With pride we point to our many graduates this month, among them several S.W.U. scholarship winners. Congratulations to one and all. May you find happiness and fulfillment in all your endeavors. At 'commencement exercises held in Champaign-Urbana May 21st, Miss Miriam Noelle Leskovar, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lud Leskovar, was graduated cum laude and conferred with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. She will continue with post-graduate studies at the U. of I. College of Law this fall. Miml has been awarded Phi Beta Kappa membership among other scholastic achievements. She was a S.W.U. Scholarship winner in 1974. As the daughter of our Editor and granddaughter of our late beloved Zveza officer, Albina Novak, Mimi has inherent loyalty and dedication to this organization. She was also a in Texas so that she can be near them. We wish you well In your new environment, Mary. Birthday greetings to the following celebrating in June: Alyce Kropel, Ann Starcevich, Mary Malclc, Manda Sarich (Tex), Mary Rezek, Victoria Tomich, Helen Alb, Irene Evans, Rose Mary Latoza, Mary Kostecka, Helen Hoff, Katica Jackovich, and Eva Mesin. I know how little the words and acts of friends can do to ease the pain and grief that has come to “deb” at the Cotillion Ball held in conjunction with the 1970 National S.W.U. Convention in Chicago. Besides her many other interests she appears regularly on the Slovenian Radio program with her parents and brother, Lud, who is a junior at Western Illinois University. He will be among the 75 American students attending the special Slovenian language and history course in Carin-thia this summer. Needless to say, all the best wishes and good luckl James Kainec to West Point Next month, James Kainec will report to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. to begin his officer’s training. He is the son Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Kainec in Bedford, Ohio and is the oldest in a family of five children. Jim is the grandson of Frances Kainec and Mr. & Mrs. John (Adeline) King, both our members for a long time. We wish him all the best, and a long and happy career. E. James Kainec Martha Štampar and her family on the loss of 'her nephew, Raymond Stasiof, only 20 years old, and too young to die. Raymond met with a fatal car accident on March 12. We deeply sympathize with you and your family, Martha, with a loss that is great and a sorrow that is hard to bear. In conclusion, to all the daddies out there, we wish them the best of health, blessings, and joy for a HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! MILDRED JAMES, Pres. NO. 100, FONTANA, CAL. By the time my report comes to press, the pot luck dinner honoring Jennie Zornada, our Mother of the Year, will have passed into yet another happy memory for all the members and for Jennie. The ladies as usual will contribute their finest culinary arts to the partakers in this commemorative occasion. Marriage vows were exchanged between Lucille Petrich and John Mlakar at St. Joseph church. The ceremony was followed by a sumptious reception held at the Slovene Hall with an estimated guest attendance of five hundred people. The parents of the bride and groom are long-time residents of Fontana and the newlyweds are making their home here, also. Much happiness is wished Lucille and John as they travel down the pathway of life together. Birthday celebrants for the month Oif April were Louise Jones, Frank Tennant, Liza Videgar, Jennie Zor-tiada, Lillian Duller and Patricia Videgar. Many more returns to each one of you. Please remember our sisters who are ill in your prayers. They are as follows: Rose Perhaj, Jennie Stone, Mary Reck, Rose Machu, Josephine Susel, Mary Glad and Mary Er-cek. God grant you all a full and rapid recovery. Other than the monthly statistics that are sent to the ZARJA editor, I was wondering what to write about that would be of interest to our readers. My mind became a complete blank, so I decided to reread the articles that I had written years ago and perhaps gain an idea from the printed material of the past. Once I started reading the articles, I just couldn’t put them down. Beautiful pictures came to mind and yes, sorrowful ones, too. Nostalgia became my companion as I turned the pages. At times, I found myself laughing, then, again, my eyes would fill with tears as I read of the dear ones who toad been called home by God. I relived many memories in the time spent reading my submissions and when they were finally laid aside, the realization came to me, that in my small corner of the world, I had contributed just a little bit of history to our Slovenian magazine. Yes, the ZARJA and I had come a long way together since I became a charter member of the S.W.U. and a reporter to our publication. God grant that I shall continue to do likewise in the years of the future. Respectfully submitted, EDITH DRAWENEK NO. 102, WILLARD, WIS. Our March meeting was attended by twenty members.. We are happy that more members are making an eiffort to come to the meetings. We did discuss that it was impossible to attend the Heritage Day at Joliet this year. Plans were made for a party and flower exchange on May 7th. We also planned to have a Bake Sale on the 30th of May. The meeting closed and a delicious lunch followed. We are enjoying the beautiful weather and the hum of farm tractors is everywhere. Many of the ladies are getting their flower beds and gardens ready for planting. Member the sick in your prayers. ELSIE PERKO NO. 105, DETROIT, MICH. There were ten members at our May 7th meeting held at the home of Donna Medina and Alice Sheets. All of us wish you both and Ernie many hapipy and healthy years in your lovely new home. We were very pleased to have two young members In our midst, daughters af Pat Emerson. Cathy and Sharon. Please girls, attend more often. We enjoyed your pleasant company. Pauline Adamic opened the meeting with a prayer. Jennie Bole read the minutes of our March meeting and Financial Report. Jennie also promised to send in our back dues and get our books in order for the Home Office by the June 10th meeting to be held at Jennie Boles home. Remember ladies, it Is Saturday at 3 p.m. Hope to see more members attend. Pauline Adamic read a letter from Mary Bostian stating Br. 105 will be celebrating its 35th anniverssary this year. Perhaps we can have a special mass for the present and deceased members. This can be discussed In June, too. This article will be a little late to extend to the Mothers of the world our love and blessings. Present your cards and flowers in person with a hug and a kiss and a happy visit, not by the mailman or deliveryman, but mom would rather see you in person that day. Our Mothers Day dinner was set for Sat. May 13th at the Old Farm House and Pauline Adamic was our Mother of the Year. We deeply feel she deserves it. She spends 5 and 6 days every week cooking, cleaning, washing, Ironing, etc., for her son, Bob’s young motherless children. Which of us, after raising our own families, would have the stamina and courage to undertake such a challenge at our age? Would you believe that it must keep Pauline looking as young as she does and puts that extra zip in her step? She has and known love and compassion., God grant her and all mothers a place in heaven for their well-deserved deeds on earth. To God we pray, they He will let them stay with us for many, many years to show what motherhood really means. It means LOVE and CARING from a BIG HEART. Donna, our hostess, had a guest, her lovely stepmother, Mrs. Stockfish. Donna and Alice had two piggy collections, two prizes, first won by (naturally, it was “beginner’s luck”!) Sharon Emerson — aren’t you glad you came? — a beautiful silk scarf just meant for you! Second prize weut to Ann McGee and was she pleased to receive, a lovely Buxton purse. But, the best prizes were our great hostesses who served us the Punch, tuna salad, rolls (I won’t mention — let the ones who missed the meeting guess!) cake and coffee. These times together are such pleasant hours. We don’t have enough women attending and they are really missing something. You don’t have to have a banquet that costs a fortune and drinks either. Likewise, that isn’t the purpose of these meetings. It is a time to be together and enjoy the company of our members of Slovenian Women’s Union. Many women worked long years in the past before we ever heard of women’s lib! Imagine the struggle they had to organize a group in the years when large families, depression and hard work were all they could face? Please, let’s don’t let our group dwindle to almost nothing as it seems to be doing. We will have to work at It as they did in the beginning, 35 years ago. Today we have phones, cards and faster mail service to keep in touch. If any of you older members read this article and are able, we beg you to return to our group. We would be very happy indeed to see you active again and perhaps give us your views. Also, your daughters and granddaughters are most welcome. We like new ideas on projects and activities. Catherine Musick is spending some time in Wyoming. She will be back in time for our night out and also the dinner and dance at the Slovenian Club. She and Alice Sheets spent one month in Florida while we were shoveling ice and snow this past winter. We envy you, but we also know you deserve these trips. Enjoy them in good health and happy times. May your spring days be filled with God’s gift of beautiful flowers, birds and your summer days with sunshine, love and happiness. KATHERINE MIHELIČ MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING MARCH tt, 14, 15, HOME OFFICE, JOLIET, ILL. The annual meeting of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America Board of Directors was held at the IIon:e Office, Joliet, Illinois on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 13, 14, 15, 1978. On Monday, the Board of Auditors began the audits of the ledgers at 10 o’clock a.m. Present were: National President, Mary Eostian, National Secretary, Olga Ancel, National Treasurer, Mary Marolt, Auditing Committee: Anne M. Kompare, Chairman, Barbara Rosandich and Marion M. Marolt. President of the S.W.U, Scholarship Committee, Hermine Dicke was also present on Monday. The above committee interrupted their work at the Home Office for a visit to the Union National Bank and Trust Company, Trust Department for the examination of the S.W.U. Investment Portfolio. The Directors discussed the investments with Mr. Ronald Erjavec, Trust Officer. The Directors were very satisfied with his report which shows the yield on bonds and other securities I:; very good for the short period of seven months, since last March, 1977 until December, 1977, that it has been handled by the Bank. All records were examined and verified. The Committee of Auditors reconvenced at the Home Office and continued their ledger examination at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, the Auditors continued their work until completion from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The audit included the financial statement and ledgers of the National Secretary, National Treasurer, President of Scholarship Fund and Publisher’s Fund. At the Tuesday meeting, National Vice-President, Agnes (Nežka) Gaber and Editor Corinne Leskovar we present. Adjournment foi lunch in the Office and meeting called to order at 1:30 p.m. The president led the opening prayer and called for reading of the Minutes of the last meeting. They were read and approved. The president called for reading of Directors’ reports. REPORT OF NATIONAL PRESIDENT My Sincere greetings to each and every one of you I sincerely hope that this meeting of 1978 will be very successful. It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you at this annual meeting wihere we present one more year of oui work of S.W.U. in numbers and words. I will now report to you my 1977 Activities. Please take every opportunity to exchange ideas for the betterment of S.W.U. Remember signing up young members means our future generation is assured future importance in our organization. I am very Impressed with oui New Home and the set up our wonderful National Secy. has. Thanks to Olga for her ideas and hard work. Compliments goes to her and her family who all gave a hand, also my hearty thanks to the Treasurer, Mary Marolt for accepting the invitation to attend the Minnesota, State Convention last year. A compliment goes to Jonita Ruth who is doing such a good job on the cook books, packing them for mailing all over the States and neatly done. A big compliment to Mrs, Prisland on her lovely articles “The Capsules”, and also our Editor, Corinne I.eskovar who always works so hard on the Zarja which is beautifully done. She tries to get it out in time for us each month. We all thank you, Corinne! Praise goes to the whole Board for their hard work one way or the other. My time is well-spent as I have already said and 1 keep communicating with all branches, and also try to keep in touch with all Regional Presidents. I have tried to work on inactive Branches, and have succeeded on Br. 15 and Br. 4. They will soon get into activities and get on tihe ball. They have plans and are eager to build ui- their branches. They have a lovely Roster of Officers and with out fail, I am sure they will be a success. Last March 1977 I attended the ceremonies of our New Home Office. Blessing and Mass at St. Joseph’s Church. This was so beautiful. Following the Mass, there was a banquet in St. Joseph Park Hall which I attended also. Muah praise goes to Br. 20’s Committee for their great ideas. March 27, Br. 10, Cleveland, celebrated their 50th anniversary which I also attended and honored their Charter members with a gift from the Home Office and it was very much appreciated. October 11, Ohio, Mich, had their State Convention in conjunction wich a lovely Picnic that was held by Sophie Magayna in her beautiful yard. I attended it, also. Oct. 23, I attended Br. 14, 50th anniversary and I again honored their charter members on behalf of the organization. I also contacted Br. 83 to have the State Convention and Frances Vidmar, Pres, was nice to accept the big job. I want to compliment her and I wish to thank her and the members of Crosby, Minn. I attended all the Combined Branch meetings and 1 also visit various Branches and their meetings. June 12, I chartered a bus to attend the Slovenian Heritage Day in Joliet. I was sorry I couldn’t go personally but I made all arrangements in spite of my illness at the time. Sandy Koren represented me and did very well and I appreciate her help; she also arranged to have a few of her Baton Ttwirlers perform at this big day. I did many things that I didn’t keep track of. I also tried to accomodate the branches with handling of cook books for them and was always ready to help where they needed it. When Penna, had their State Convention Oct, 11, I got Lucille Smith going to have the State convention., I told her how to go about it and she Is so grateful that whenever she writes or calls me she says she will never forget me. She was highly complimented for the job she had done. I keep in touch with all the branches and for Holidays; it has made me very satisfied and happy that they always send me cards for holidays with all who attend the meeting signed up. I communicate as much as I can with all, especially when I know they love it. This concludes my 1977 report. May we have a pleasant session. MARY BOSTIAN REPORT OF NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT Honorary President, National President, and fellow officers and members of the Board of Directors of the Slovenian Women’s Union. The dedication of the new Home Office 'has brought forth a new zeal to our ladies. Slovenian Heritage day, thanks to Irene Oddorizzi and Branch No. 20 of Joliet, brought together Slovenian traditions, music, food, and awareness of our “roots”. My concern is to reach all our members through Zarja, with the monthly article, “To your Health-Za Vaše Zdravje". Your comments about the article are appreciated. If there is a health topic you wish to be included i'i this column, please feel free to write, as the health of our members is my primary concern. REPORT OF NATIONAL SECRETARY Welcome back to Joliet! With the close of 1977 one-half of the term of office to which I was elected in Pittsburgh has been completed. In our learning process there was much patience displayed on the part of all w.ho corresponded with us. We are grateful to them as well as to all the branch officers and especially the secretaries for their cooperation. Thus far the cost of Joliet home office is $64,274.58. As with every home, repairs are necessary. Some have already been completed but this year tuck-pointing and gutter repair are necessary. Window trimming is something new to our organization. There is a limit to decorations one has at home 01 the ability to purchase thru wantads. And so it was necessary to spend a little to make the windows interesting and sometimes informative. One exception was this past Christmas when Zveza was presented with an almost life-size Nativity set presented by Mr. & Mrs, James McAsey of Joliet. Their generosity is deeply appreciated. My daughter, Marie, is in charge of window dressing. The net amount received on the sale of the Chicago home office was $23 425.05, with the ledger sihowing a Profit of $10,425.05. As with all organizations, our membership is very important. Of a total of 9202 adults and junior members: 23% are in the age group of 0 to 25 years 14% from 26 to 50 years 46% from 51 to 15 and 17% from 76 to 100 years. There definitely is a need to increase the 26 to 50 year group. As of December 31 the amount of total insurance in force was $1,346,830.00. New members insured amount to 251 for the year compared to 570 in 1976 and 190 in 1975. The number of deaths reported during the year ■"ere 171. Terminations due to lapse totaled 166 with an overall loss of 86. All through the year we 'hoped that new members would outweigh the losses. In our quest for new members the editor, Corinne Leskovar, inserted an application in the Zarja. Applications with a letter are inserted with every order, whether cookbook, songbook, record, tee shirt, bumper sticker or stationery. Interest in purchasing these items shows an interest in our heritage, which is what our campaign is all about. Unhappy news came from Denver, Colorado stating that because of disinterest in a branch, the membership by a large majority wrote back to say that they wish to mail the dues to the home office. Branch No. 105 of Detroit, Michigan has seemingly vanished and hasn’t been 'beard from since July of 1976. Our only contact was the three death notices of long-time members who were originally a part of branch No. 9. There are a few branches also which are at a standstill because it is difficult to obtain younger officers. These branches are of special concern and need special attention. For the past two years only the bowling league of (he Joliet branch received a bowler compensation. Perhaps more such leagues need to be formed, as a means of revitalizing and increasing our membership. Zveza’s role in the Heritage program is important, HR evidenced by the many requests for “roots” information. FINANCIAL REPORT Jan. 1 -to Dec. 31, 1977 Income - Dohodki: Assessments ........................... $53,949.95 Interest from bonds .................... 37,243.84 Stock dividends ........................... 750.00 Interest bank certificates and........ savings .............................. 2,345.80 Rental income ........................... 3,195.00 Miscellaneous .............................. 39.30 Profit on sale of bonds ................... 167.50 Capital Gain of sale of Chicago property ............................ 10,425.05 Taxes withheld ............................. 50.24 $108,166.68 D isburse me nts-St roški: Death Claims .......................... $19,350.00 Salaries ............................... 18,175.00 Administrative, traveling and per- diems of officers .................. 7,303.86 Unemployment tax .......................... 101.40 Department of Insurance .................... 25.00 Electricity, gas and water .............. 1,948.74 FICA ...................................... 973.22 Real Estate Tax ......................... 1,973.58 The Dawn-Zarja ......................... 29,780.04 Advertising - printing and stationery .................................... 2,167.93 Postage and telephone ..................... 991.90 Loss on sale of bonds ..................... 361.25 Interest expense .......................... 260.00 Office building insurance ................. 565.00 Maintenance ............................. 1,311.80 50 yr. membership and 25 year office awards .......................... 208.00 Bow'.ing, campaign, junior and secretarial awards ........................ 1,763.15 Legal and other professional services .................................. 1,322.14 Printing of bylaws ...................... 2,000.00 Grand opening ............................. 561.38 Baraga Association ......................... 50.00 Miscellaneous ........................... 1,076.28 Pd. for accrued interest .................. 450.57 $ 92,720.18 Gain for the year ................................. $ 15,446.60 Balance January 1, 1977 .......................... 644,539.65 Balance December 31, 1977 ......................... $659,986.15 OLGA ANCEL, Secy. REPORT OF NATIONAL TREASURER National President, Mrs. Bostian, National Officers, and members of the Board of Directors, my sincere greetings to you and welcome to this annual board meeting foi 1978. In 1977, I experienced my first National Board meeting. and now I am beginning to enter upon my second. Last March, and even before, we began the numerous plans for the 1st Midwest Slovenian Heritage Day, 'which was 'held in June, 1977, in Joliet, Illinois. This proved to be very successful, and established the first funding 'or the national Heritage Committeee. The first Heritage checking account, and the first heritage savings account, accomplished with the able assistance of Branch 20’s capable secretary, Agnes Lovati, and myself was established. During the year I have been interested in securing new members for our organization, and also in the effort of retaining ail of the “old” members, by stimulating interesting and exciting branch meetings and by excit-ment and interest within the Union. A positive approach to the work within the Slovenian Women’s Union has been the “key note" of the past year. Have sent congratulatory messages to all branches in the past year who celebrated their 50th anniversary. Have corresponded with many branches within the Union. I was present, along with my husband, at the annual Zveza Day Mass and celebration in Lemont, 111. This celebration was hosted by Branch 2, Chicago, 111. I traveled, along with my husband, last September to the Minnesota State Convention. It was held in Deer-wood, Minnesota, under the expert leadership of the ladies from Crosby, Minnesota, Branch No. 83. It was not only a very interesting convention, but also a very productive convention. Meeting with the wonderful ladies of Minnesota proved to be very enjoyable. Attended the Illinois-Indiana Convention in Bradley, Illinois. This convention, too, proved to be productive, interesting and enjoyable. I have been bowling this past season with the Branch 20, Slovenian Women’s Union bowling league, which incidentally is the only Slovenian Women’s Union bowling league sponsored league in the entire organization. How about it ladies, let’s form more of these sponsored leagues? Participated in the sale of t/he Chicago, Illinois property. This was one of my treasurer’s office responsibilities. November 19. 1977 attended an “Ethnic Workshop” in Chicago, Illinois. It was held under the auspices of the Illinois State Fine Arts Commission. This workshop included many people from various ethnic group backgrounds, participating in the discussion and exchange of ideas in the promotion of their heritage and of their fraternal associations. A new year, 1978, greeted our organization with all of its’ challenges and all of its’ hopes for the future is welcomed by me. Now, with this, my second national board meeting upon us, I present my treasurer’s books for audit and approval. I will also present my suggestions and recommendations for a better Union at these board meetings, always keeping in mind, the wishes and desires of the membership for the betterment of a stronger, greater, and more unified organization. I pray for a successful session and am hopeful that it will be. I accept the challenge of the new year willingly. Respectfully submitted, MARY MAROLT REPORT OF AUDITING COMMITTEE Greetings and best wishes to all present here at the Annual Board meeting and audit, called to order by the Nat’l President on March 13th and 14th, 1978, at the new Home Office in Joliet, Illinois. As chairman of your auditing committee, I hereby submit a report that, after a comprehensive examination of the Slovenian Women’s Union transactions, the Scholarship Fund, and the Editor’s account, all have been found In proper order for the twelve months of 1977. Income from Branch assessment, interest and other sources, were checked, and disbursements were reviewed as to issuance of vouchers, and all outstanding checks were accounted for. Bank deposits and records of our Nat’l Sec’y, Mrs. Olga Ancel and Nat’l Treas. Mrs. Mary Marolt, were checked and verified. A general review was made of all other items on record. On Monday, March 13th, 1978, a visit to the Union Nat’l Bank & Trust Co. of Joliet, was made by the entire board, for the purpose of reviewing the investment account of the Slovenian Women’s Union, from March 8, 1977 to December 31st, 1977. A meeting was 'held with Mr Ronald Erjavec, our account representatives of the Bank. The Board conducted a thorough review of the records of our investment account and the Bank’s management thereof, t was found that all transactions weire proper and that our account is in good order. The Committee wishes to express its sincere appreciation for the assistance and cooperation of our Nat’l Secretary, Mrs. Olga Ancel and Nat’l Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Marolt, and commend them on their efficient work. The undersigned members of the Auditing Committee hereby certify that, based on our review, the Slovenian Women’s Union records for the year 1977, are correct and true. SLOVENIAN WOMEN’S UNION AUDITING COMMITTEE Chairman: Anne M. Kompare 2nd Auditor: Barbara Rosandich 3rd Auditor: Marion M. Marolt REPORT OF FIRST AUDITOR Nat’l President, Mrs. Bostian, Officers and members of the Board of Directors, my sincerest greetings to you ar this annual board meeting for 1978, As a member of this board, I am submitting the following report of the activities that I participated in during the past year of 1977. On Sunday, March 6th, 1977, I attended the Grand opening and dedication of our new home office in Joliet, 111. Another step forward in progress of our Slovenian Women’s Union and an event that was a memorable day foi me, as I am sure it was for everyone present. The following two days, March 7th and 8th, I was present at the Annual Board meeting, conducted and fulfilled my duties as chairman of the auditing committee and participated in all discussions and decisions of the meeting. On March 20th, I was present at the Annual Games party of Br. lfi, South Chicago, their annual project, is always a successful affair. On May 12th, I was invited by Br. 16 and attended the dinner and festivities honoring their Mother of the Year arid had the honor of presenting red carnations to alt the living past mothers of the year. On June 12th, wTas present and participated in the Slovenian Heritage Day sponsored by SWU and hosted by Br. 20 of Joliet, held at St.. Joseph’s Park, where the attractive exihibits were set-up and the attendance one of the largest ever. On Sunday, July 17th, I was present with my husband, at the annual Zveza Day in Lemont, hosted by Bi 2 of Chicago. A beautiful day and a nice attendance. Sunday, Sept. 4th, I attended the festivities of Baraga Day, also held in Lemont. Another very impressive and beautiful event, with many SWU members and friends present from all areas. On October 2nd, the Illinois-Indiana Regional Convention was held at Bradley, 111,, with Br. 22 hosting. A High Mass was celebrated at St. Josepih Church, followed by a lovely dinner served at a local restaurant. The convention proceedings followed the dinner, with Regional Pres. Mrs. Anne Vucko of Br. 2, presiding. There were 46 members present representing Branches 10 and 95 of So. Chicago. On October 23rd, I attended in Milwaukee the 50th Anniversary celebration of Br. 12, and their Hegional Convention. In the offing, was a beautiful Mass with Slovenian singing and celebrated by our Father Okorn ar St. John the Evangelist Church, followed by a sumptuous dinner in the Church Hall. Mrs. Marie Prisland, our Founder, was the special guest of honor, as were our Nat’l Sec’y. Mrs. Olga Ancel and Nat’l Treas. Mrs. Mary Marolt. Also present were 39 members representing our local Branches 16 and 95 from So. Chicago. During the year, I was present at all the meetings of my Br. No. 95 and took part in all the programs and activities of the branch. At this annual meeting I am happy to report, as chairman of the auditing committee, that the audit of SWU records for the past year of 1977, has been completed and that a signed written report has been submitted to the executive board. At this time, I wish to thank the members of the auditing committee, Mrs. Barbara Rosandich and Mrs. Marion Marolt, for their conscientious assistance in fulfilling the task of the audit. Respectifully submitted, ANNE M. KOMPARE REPORT OF SECOND AUDITOR National officers, members of the board. It has been a pleasure seeing you and working with you all again. Your cooperation and hospitality have been just wonderful!! ! I am happy to report that the audit of the books has been completed and everything is in tip-top shape.. The past year has been a busy one for all of us. I am always on the lookout for new members and have been fortunate in being able to enroll a few. Hopefully, in the future I’ll get more. I am sorry I was unable to attend tihe Minnesota State Day in Crosby because of last minute change of plans. This is the first time I have ever missed and I truly regretted not seeing all the fine Minnesota ladies who come from all over the Iron Range area and Duluth. I would like to pass on the many favorable comments I have received concerning the article, “The Immigrant,” which is currently being published in the ZARJA. Everyone thinks they are most interesting and informative, and thoroughly enjoy reading them. I have been corresponding with the Duluth Branch in regards to the up-coming National Convention. We will be looking forward to seeing our friends and fellow-mem-bers there, and promoting new ideas for the betterment of our great organization. BARBARA ROSANDICH REPORT OF THIRD AUDITOR Greetings to all of the National Officers gathered today for the annual meeting of 1978. We have examined the books of the national secretary, treasurer, editor of Dawn and the scholarship fund. We also checked the investments at the bank and all coincided with the statements. I had the pleasure of attending the 50th. anniversary of Br. No. 12 Milwaukee, Wisconsin combined with the Wisconsin Regional Convention. It was an eventful day for all members. Br. No. 17, West Allis, participated with 7 teams in the SWTJ Midwest Bowling Tournament hosted by Br. No. 2 Chicago. Congratulations are extended to Joliet for a very successful venture, the 1st. Slovenian Heritage Day. Thanks to the various reporters who make our Dawn magazine such enjoyable reading. May we convene successfully to the approval of our membership. MARION M, MAROLT REPORT OF SCH. FUND PRESIDENT MEMO: To the S..W.U. Board Members at the Annual Meeting SUEJECTS: Pots and Pans and Pastime Scholarship Fund FROM: Hermine Dicke GREETINGS! Pots and Pans and Pastime: The column in ZARJA seems to be well-received. I prepare all the recipes before publication for accuracy, evaluation and proper order of ingredients. Any suggestions are appreciated. Scholarship Fund: Scholarship Committee consists of: Mesdames: Marie Prisland, Mary Bostian, Olga Ancel, Rose Kramer, Irene Odorizzi, Antonia Turek and Hermine Dicke, Sec. As or Dec. 1, 1977, the balance in the Scholarship Fund was $19,609.81. Four scholarships at $500.00 were awarded in 1977 and are offered again in 1978. Regretfully, too few graduating high school seniors are applying for these scholarships.. The many generous contributions are most appreciated which makes this worthwhile Scholarship Program possible. While memoriams honor beloved members or members of a family or friends, they also help to support scholarship winners in their pursuit of an advanced degree. The continual financial support is most gratifying. REPORT OF EDITOR OF ZARJA Greetings to you, one and all, at this important annual meeting of the Slovenian Women’s Union, Board oif Directors. I wish to recount for you briefly the year’s activities- from ZARJA. It shows us that we have been very busy, as usual, and that all phases of the Union’s activities and interests have been well-publicized. 1977 was the Golden Jubilee Year for our charter branches of Zveza. Whereas in late 1976 we congratulated Branches 1, 2 and 3, in the year 1977 we read of their celebrations and added those of branches, 5, 6, 10, 12, 14 and 15. Some of the old, original officers' photos were brought out from the moth-balls, and reprinted. Remarkably, they have been preserved thru all the years. We do wish to extend our heartiest wishes to all the branches who, as they come in turn, will be observing their anniversary days in the current year and near future. May you all find that secret ingredient for long-lasting success! Last March, we came to Joliet to attend the Blessing and Grand Opening of this Home Office. We celebrated this event in ZARJA too, and in the March Issue designated several feature items to the new home,, Three and a half pages of ads were contributed from friendly businessmen and branches from which our Publisher's Fund gained $380. This, combined with $2250 dollars in adr for Christmas and Easter, and $313.00 donations from branches thru the year, has made a nice increase for nui fund. To all I extend thanks for your generosity and good will. Primarily, our veteran officers are the most ambitious in collecting ads and Mrs. Anna Pachak of Pueblo, Colo, is the most loyal of all. To her and all other officers and friends, our wishes for continued interest In oui publication. With the help of these kind people, and our other advertisers we were able to contribute to the cost of printing in the amount of $2,200.00 in 1977. I believe the Publisher’s Fund should be used as it’s needed and this is its primarily need, to pay for its production and printing. Our loyal and tireless contributors help to make ZARJA the most readable of publications. It is now and always has been my wish that we could expand the interesting material to include all topics of interest to women, as our members would benefit from this type of reading material and enjoy it. With Mrs. Marie Pris-leads us as a fine example of a industrious and productive leads us as a fine example oif industrious and productive officer. We have monthly material from Fr. Claude, Mrs. Dostian, Mrs. Dicke, Mrs. Odorizzi, Mrs. Ancel and Mrs. Gobetz, and since May, the added column of Nežka Gaber, or, health. All our specialists are competent and expert in their fields, which gives added authority to their writing and prestige to our publication. The Immigrant series continues to be the most enjoyable and receives the greatest amount of commentary The older ladies love reading about situations that they themselves may have had or remember and the younger readers find them historical romances. W.e hope that thru the Immigrant series, we can increase the awareness 0‘f our members in the way history has been made by our own Slovenian immigrants and increase their pride and respect for their own heritage. The first National Heritage Day oif the SWU was held in June in Joliet. This was more successful than all expectations. The large crowds that attended never saw anything like it. The thoughtful preparation made by our chairman, Irene Odorizzi, and the excellent cooperation of the Joliet committee and National Officers to make U into a reality, gave the SAVU another "feather in her cap!” Now we are hoping that we can have similar Heritage Days in other parts of the country., In 1978, Joliet will again take the responsibility for it, but we are most hopeful that some of our communities where Slovenian people live in larger numbers would undertake the event in future years. The success of the first one proves that it can be done again and hopefully, each and every year in a new place. Mrs. Odorizzi’s contacts among the branches will be kept up and we are very hopeful that the subject of “Thinking Heritage” will not fall on deaf years, but on those people who will take action to bring the beauty and meaning of our Slovenian culture to others. The Over 70 Club of immigrant members has been begun and hopefully will mean that at each branch there is greater recognition of these members. Mrs. Odorizzi has also appealed to all branches by letteT to find interviewers for the further documentation of the life stories of our older immigrants for preservation in libraries, etc. In November, I attended a workshop here, sponsored by the Library of Congress to teach methods ot interviewing and ways in which this program can be expanded. Since we have the perfect place for our own Archive Library in the Home Office, and since we discussed this idea some time ago, it seems to me that the SWU should continue to take the leadership in this work, to really document the lives oif our older members for posterity. No other Slovenian organization has done anything in this regard and we proudly say that we have not only begun, but we are well on the way to opening our Heritage Archive department, with written, and taped interviews that will be coming from all over tbe country.. We urge our members to take this as one of the important works of the future. Campaigning for new members has been our everpresent task and in the last year we concluded the “Young At Heart Campaign" and began the “Let’s Spring Ahead” campaign. Currently, the “Heritage in Action” Campaign iF doing well, The events of the year include the annual State Days throughout the U.S. Midwestern members also gathered at Lemont for Baraga Day in September. Many of our members attended and added to the beauty and paga-entry of the day. Through the finest cooperation of our branches and officers, $1,100 in new membership in the Baraga Association was collected within one month’s time just prior to Baraga Day. This was a real manifestation of the good will of our members., I know it will continue to be of interest to each and every member of the Baraga Association to work for the Cause for the Canonization of Bishop Frederic Baraga, who will become the first Slovenian-American saint of the Roman Catholic Church. The Union’s moral support for Baraga and the Cause for the Canonization of Slovenian Bishop Anton Martin Slomšek is really needed and if given will show that our organization is an organization of action, backed by work. Another in the many worthwhile appeals that have come to our Union was one for funds for the support of Slovenian students attending school in Carinthia. Many branches have responded with cash contributions. It is a worthy charity and again, points up the nature of our support — that the Slovenian Women’s Union approves of educational and religious programs, particularly when they affect our Slovenian nationality. In this regard, also, I recommend to all young students and their parents, the Slovenian language school in Carinthia that will be held this summer for American young men and women interested in learning Slovenian language, culture and history in the same location where it was historically recorded that the Slovenes originated. This program is innovative and unique and I hope w.e shall be able to support it wholeheartedly as we do other programs of this kind. ZARJA’s printing and the processes which go into making our monthly publication will be undergoing some changes in the next few months. We shall, I hope, find it very much better to have ZARJA set on electronic typesetters and that in modernizing this system, we can produce a still better publication., I ask your indulgence and support in these months while we all will be learning the new process and hope that soon we shall see a lot of irr.provement in type and picture reproduction. Since we have worthwhile contents to disseminate to our members each month, it is only right and proper that we have the best production methods. The Croatian Franciscan Press has invested thousands of dollars in the new system and we are all anxious to begin with It for ZA.RJA. After 25 years as Editor (this July, 1978), I will now have to learn a new way of doing things, and I only hope that it will be beneficial for us all. May I ask for your continued cooperation and good will for without it this kind of work is impossible and with it, there is nothing impossible. Thank you and again, best wishes to each and everyone. CORINNE LESKOVAR Correspondence was read as follows: Announcement of Golden Anniversary celebration of Br. 16, South Chicago, April 30, 1978, Invitation was extended to Board Member, Corinne Leskovar, to attend. Invitation to attend Minnesota State Convention, Sept. 10, 1978 was sent from the President of Br. 35, hostess branch. National Auditor, Marion M, Marolt was asked to attend representing the Board. Greetings and invitation were sent with announcement of Golden Anniversary celebration of Br. 17, West Allis, Wis, to be held in conjunction with State Day for Wisconsin, Oct. 29, 1978. Delores Heski, president of Br. 33, Duluth, Minn, greeted the Board in a letter outling some of the preliminary plans being made for the 18th National Convention to be held In Duluth, Minn, next May, 1979, Greetings were also received from Honorary State Piesidents Mary Tomsic of Strabane, Pa. and Anna Pa-chak of Pueblo, Colo. A letter from Frances Zagar, charter member and current auditor of Br. 6, Barberton, Ohio was also received. The Board applauded Mrs. Za-gar’s thoughtful resume of some of the work done to organize that branch which is one of the earliest formed in the Union. All correspondence was accepted for file. A guest at the meeting was Marie A. Floryan, former National Vice-President, of West Allis, Wis. Later ir. the day, Mrs. Emma Planinšek, president of Br. 20, Joliet and Mrs. Josephine Erjavec, former National Secretary also attended the meeting. The following decisions and discussions followed reports. Report on the Bowling Tournaments that are held under the auspices of the S.W.U. indicate that there is great interest in this sport. In order to expand the activity, Auditor Marion M. Marolt will prepare an instruction sheet for branches that may be interested in organizing Bowling Leagues in their communities. The Director of Sports will be asked to cooperate in this work. The instruction on "How to form a S.W.U. Bowling League” will be prepared and sent to all branches this summer so that they may begin to function In the fall. On the Scholarship Report, it was seen that contributions to the Scholarship Fund are needed in order to keep this program at its high level of financial, solvency. Memorial contributions will be stimulated and reminders of this will be forthcoming in ZARJA. • * * The Wednesday meeting began at 9:15 a.m. after early morning mass at St, Joseph’s church across the street and a social breakfast with members of the American Slovenian Catholic Union as guests. Prayer was led by the president. Correspondance of the day included a letter from the League of American Slovenians of New York, asking for a contribution to help the fund raising for a summer study program for American students taking place this summer in Carinthia. The Board agreed to a donation of $100 from the general fund. The subject of standing of some of our branches was opened by the Secretary. She has been in touch with those branches that are finding it difficult to be active or to find active officers. Each branch and the description of its needs was thoroughly discussed. The following decisions were made. Br. 63, Denver, Colo, which has not elected officers for this year and wishes to send assessment directly to the Home Office will be contacted by members of the Board and personally visited to stimulate membership interest. Branches 65 and 31 in Virginia and Gilbert, Minn, will be contacted personally by National Auditor, Barbara Rosandich and Regional President for Minn, with hopes of finding new officers willing to revitalize the membership. Branches 74 and 8g in Ambridge and Johnstown, Pa. will be contacted by National President and Regional President who will guide them in securing new officers. National Secretary will assist Br. 105, Detroit, Mich in order to straighten financial standing. Since all the above branches have requested assistance, the Board agreed that it is the duty and responsibility of this body to aid them and advance the work and standing of the branches wherever they exist and those inactive branches must be reached and helped so that we have a continuing force at work promoting the Union. The Directors prepared and signed a letter directed tr> all secretaries, commending them on their work in keeping members in good standing and in appreciation for their constant good work and dedication. Regional Presidents will also be asked to help further in this regard contacting all branches in their jurisdiction. In line with this thought, the Board agreed to authorize Regional President, Rose Scoff O'f San Francisco to visit the three northwest coast branches, Nos. 4, Oregon City and 45, Portland, Ore. and 79, Enumclaw, Wash, in order to extend the good wishes of all members of Zveza to those who live so distant from them. The investment Zveza will be making in sending a National Officer to this area, or for that matter, to any place where we have our members, is important and necessary to the continued good standing of the organization. The membership campaign was planned to culminate with the National Convention next May in Duluth. Deadline for members in this campaign will be March 30, 1979. One single main prize will be given to the top worker, the winner to be entitled to free transportation to the convention city, Duluth, Minn, for the convention. Cash prizes will be given to all workers as before. In addition, every new adult member that is signed up in May will earn for the worker a special prize, a Heritage Phonograph Record, to be sent directly from the Home Office. The dates for the Convention were announced as May 19 thru 23, 1979. A tentative program was offered by the hostess branch, No. 33. Delegates' meetings will be three days. Visitors will be able to participate in a sightseeing program during the convention days. Guests will be encouraged to come to the Convention, especially young people. The hostess branoh will be requested to arrange a plan for young people’s interest. The Directors wish to have all the Juniors of Minnesota Branches attend the weekend activities of the Convention and hope that some special function will be planned for them. A list o! the Scholarship winners of Minnesota will be prepared by the Scholarship President, Mrs. Dicke to invite them to participate. Convention Project booklets will be ordered printed in the near future and sent to branches for distribution among the members in time for summer activities. The same prizes and requirements will be in effect as for the past Convention Projects. A Convention Handwork Exhibit will be planned and delegates will be asked to bring items for sale, the proceeds to benefit the Scholarship Fund. Youth Director, Frances Sietz, was commended for hei fine work in the promotion of youth activities. In Cleveland area she has supervised the organization of a new Junior League composed of former S.W.U. Debutantes and they will undertake the work of organizing the next Cotillion Ball and other charitable activities in the Cleveland area. The Ball will be the fourth in Cleveland under the auspices of S.W.U. and will take place next October on the 29th. In observance of the 50th anniversary of ZARJA, the Editor was directed to issue a special commemorative issue in May, 1979 featuring pictoral and historic data and greetings of the branches and businessmen. She will arrange some sort of commendation for all writers of the past 50 years and current reporters will be awarded gold pens. The Editor also expressed some ideas for the special issue and hopes to make it a “gift” to all members for their loyal and dedicated support. A writing contest for juniors and a special series of articles by outstanding women of America were among the ideas Mrs. Leskovar outlined. Heritage Day June 11th in Joliet was explained by members of the committee who were present for the meeting Wednesday afternoon after the luncheon recess. Co-chairmen are Br. 20 officers, Millie Pucel and Agnes Lovati. A continuous program will be enjoyed throughout the day including baking and wine-making demonstrations, lace-making and artists working, also a cultural program with local singing and folk dancing groups. The Zapisnik Letne Seje Direktoric v dnevih 13., 14. in 15. marca v Gl. uradu v Jolietu, 111. Letna seja odbora direktoric Slovenske ženske Zveze se je pričela v pondeljek dne 13. marca. Nadzornice so Izvršile pregled finančnih knjig ob 10 uri dopoldne. Na seji so bile navzoče naslednje gl. odbornice: 61. preds. Mary Bostian, gl. tajnica Olga Ancel, gl. blag. Mary Marolt, ter nadzorni odbor: Anne Kompare, načelnica ter Barbara Rosandich in Marion Marolt, nadzornice. V pondeljek je bila tudi navzoča načelnica šolninskega sklada, Hermine Dicke. Direktorice so prekinile njihovo delo v gl. uradu ter obiskale Union National banko, kjer so pregledale investicije S‘žZ. Odbornice so bile zadovoljne s poročilom g. Ronalda Erjavec, ki je uradnik banke in ima na skrbi investicije, ki prinašjo povoljne obresti., Vsi vrednostni papirji so bili pregledani ln uverjeni. Odbor se je ponovno sestal v gl. uradu ob enih pop. in je zaključil zasedanje ob devetih zvečer. V torek, 14. marca je odbor nadzornic nadaljeval svoje delo od 9:30 do 12:30. Pregledane so bile finančne knjige tajnice, blag. in tiskovnega sklada. Na torkovi seji sta bile tudi podpreds, Nežka Oatoer In urednica Corinne Leskovar. Po kosilu v gl. uradu se je seja nadaljevala ob 1:30 Preds. vodi molitev in po čitanju zapisnika prve seje, direktorice čitajo svoja poročila. Čitana so bila naslednja pisma: Podr. št. 16 naznani zlato obletnico v So. Chicagu, 30. aprila. Povabljena je bila direktorica Corinne Leskovar, da prosostvuje sko-vesnosti. Vabilo na Minnesotko drž. konvencijo, 10. sept. je poslala preds. podr. št. 35, ki je gostiteljica. 61. nadzornica Marion M. Marolt je naprošena, da se prireditve udeleži v imenu gl. odbora. Vabilo na slavje zlatega jubileja je poslala št. 17, West Allis, ki se bo vršilo v zvezi z Zvezinim dnevom za Wilsonsin, dne 29. okt. Delores Heski, preds. št. 33, Duluth, Minn., je pismeno pozdravila odbor z načrti za 18-to Narodno konvencijo, k: se bo vršila v maju 1979 v Duluth, Minn. Report of Honorary President Dear Board Members: 6reetings to you at this annual meeting. I was very happy to visit with some of you at the Midwest Bowling Tournament in Sheboygan. Since my doctor advises me not to attend any more serious meetings, I am sorry to be missing the first annual meeting in 51 years. 1 am informed that many good things are happening to our organization which I love to hear. The report of oui National Secretary is very good and to the point. I know all officers are doing their best. Now, the progress of our membership campaign is of utmost importance. I appeal to you and all the other officers and members to make one thousand new members a reality. It is possible! One officer writes in in ZARJA regarding the campaign: “Oet the leaders together to make a plan, then the campaign will go!” Good idea! The “leaders” are YOU. Constructive plane will put the campaign on its feet. We do need new members! I have prepared some other recommendations for your agenda. You will have lots of work. With love and good wishes for a successful meeting. Sincerely yours, MARIE PRISLAND needlework displays and historic exhibits will be done by our midwest branches. It is important that the day be attended by members from all over the U.S. Slovenian businessmen have been asked to contribute wares for sale. The proceeds will be put into the special Heritage Fund for use in future expansion of our Zveza’s cultural and historical work. National Auditor B. Rosandich expressed hopes that a bus from Minnesota could be arranged to travel to Joliet for this event. Visitors are also encouraged to make it a weekend excursion and overnight lodging can be arranged in Chicago, Joliet or nearby Lemont, 111. at the Slovenian Franciscan Fathers Marian Shrine which is another interesting and inspirational place to visit. The good members and officers of the Joliet branch vere thanked by the Board undertaking this work for the second year. Branches from all over the country are encouraged to send representatives. National Treasurer Mary Marolt gave a financial report on the first Slovenian Heritage Day June 12, 1977. The Fund Is kept in a Joliet Savings Bank. Heritage Aprons and Tee Shirts will be ready for sale in June. Cultural Officer, Irene Odorizzi has designed these new items to be sold for the benefit of the Cultural Fund. She has also supervised the planning for the 1978 Heritage Day. Discussion followed on the work being done in the Home Office and the Directors noted that the volume of work has Increased. The Secy, was authorized to supervise the management oif the oiffice as she sees necessary. Assistants in the Home Office are also Mary Marolt and Millie Pucel. Maintentance of the building is also in her capable hands. The Directors were very satisfied that the Home Office secretary Jonita Ruth has diligently carried outh her duties. The Home Office staff is concerned and irterested in doing everying possible to make the office function well. Building repairs as needed will be approved by the Executive Committee. The Board thanked Mr. Joseph Erjavec for his supervision of all repairs and any other work connected with the building. The Directors were gratified that the Home Office being situated near the Slovenian Catholic Church 'has helped to increase awareness of local people in the Union’s work. Discussion continued on the report of the secretary stating that through the legal process conducted by our attorney, Bernard Kompare, the capital stock tax for 1977 was dismissed. Written reports of the officers not in attendance were read. All reports were approved as given or read. (These reports will follow in the next Zarja) A proposal by Kollander Travel Agency was discussed and the Board agreed to provide the service to our members of placing travel material for charters to Slovenia in the Home Office and made available to members. The Editor reported briefly on the yearly meeting or the Illinois Fraternal Congress which she attended in March. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. with prayer and wish for a safe journey home to each Director. Mary Bostian, President Corinne Leskovar, Recording Secretary Pozdravne čestitke sta poslale častne drž. prede. Mary Tomsic iz Strabane, Pa. in Anna Pachak, Pueblo, Colo. Ustanovna članica št. 6, Barberton, O., Prances Z&jgar poroča zanimivosti ob ustanovitvi podr. Gost seje je bila Marie A. F.loryan, biša gl. podpreds. iz West Allis, Wis. in pozneje se je pridružila tudi preds. št. 20, Emma Planinšek ter Josephine Erjavec, biša gl. tajnica. Sprejeti so bili naslednji sklepi in razprava se je vršila po poročilih. Po poročilu o kegljaški tekmi pod okriljem SžZ, je sklepati, da je precej lepo zanimanje za ta sport med članicami. V želji, da se razširi to delovanje, bo nadzornica Marion Marolt pripravila navodila podružnicam, kako pričeti s kegljaško skupino, kar bo poslano vsem podr. to poletje, da lahko pričenjajo v jeseni. Po šolninskem poročilu se ugotavlja, da so potrebna večja darila da se obdrži ta sklad na sedanji višini. ZARJA bo opozorila na spominska darila v ta namen. Zasedanje v sredo se je pričelo s sv. mašo v cerkvi Sv. Jožefa črez cesto od gl. urada. Nato je bil zajutrek s člani gl. odbora Amer. Slovenske Katoliške Jednote kot gostje. Preds. vodi otvoritveno molitev. Med pismi tega dneva se čita pismo Lige Ameriških Slovencev iz New Yorka, ki priporoča dar za tečaj slovenskega jezika za naše študente v Celovcu na Koroškem. Odbor odbori $100. Tajnica odpre razpravljanje o težavah nekaterih podr., k' nimajo dovolj aktivnih članic, ali da nočejo sprejeti odborniških mest. Posamezne podružnice so bile predmet Podrobne razprave. Sklenjeno je bilo, da se kontaktira Podr. št. 63 v Denverju, ki že eno leto ni izvolila odbornic in predlagajo, da pošiljajo članarino direktno na gl. urad, Gl. odbornice obljubijo osebni stik, da se podr. Poživi. Podr. št. 65 in 31 v Virginiji in Gilbertu, bodo obiskane po gl. nadz. Barbari Rosandich in drž. preds. za Minn. v upanju, da se podr. poživita, št. 74 in 88 v Ambrldge in Johnstown, Pa. bodo posečene od gl. preds. ter drž. preds. in se jim pomaga izvoliti nove odbornice. Gl. tajnica bo pomagala št. 105 v Detroitu, Mich., da uredijo finančno stanje. Omenjene podružnice so prosile za pomoč, zato Odbor sklene, da se podvzamejo vsi potrebni ukrepi za izboljšanje delovanja bolj šibkih podružnic, da tako postanejo *opet aktivni deli Zveze. Direktorice pripravijo in podpišejo posebno pismo Poslano vsem tajnicam s pohvalo za njihovo delo, da članstvo napreduje, za kar je potrebno stalno in vneto delovanje. Državne predsednice se tudi naprosi za bolj intenzivno delo in stalni stik z vsemi podružnicami določenega področja. V tem smislu Odbor pooblasti krajevno drž, predsednico, Rose Scoff, da obišče 3 podružnice na Vzhodnem-zapadu: št. 4, Oregon City, št. 45, Portland, Ore. in fit. Enumclaw, Wash, in jim izroči pozdrave vseh članic Zveze, saj so najbolj oddaljene od drugih slovenskih na-selbin. Direktorice so mneja, da so taki obiski vredni in važni za nadaljni napredek organizacije. Nova članska kampanja je v načrtu, da sovpade in doseže svoj višek ob Vse-narodni konvenciji, ki se bo vršila v maju prihodnjega leta v Duluthu, Minn. Zaključek te kampanje bo 30. marca, 1979. Najbolj pridna agi-t-atorka, ki bo zmagovalka kampanje, bo prejela prosto v°žnjo v konvenčno mesto, Duluth. Denarne nagrade bodo tudi podeljene kot vedno. Dodatno, za vsako novo članico, ali člana, bo spon-z°rka prejela še posebno nagrado: slovenska plošča bo Poslana direktno lz gl. urada. Objavlja se datum konvencije: od 19. do 23. maja. Načrt konvenčnega programa je predložen od krajne podr. št. 33. Delegatinje bodo zasedale 3 dni. Obiskovalke bodo se lahko udeležile Izletov. Gostje so vablje- ni, da se udeležijo konvencije, posebno se vabi mladino, da pride in sliši kako Zveza deluje, želja direktoric je, da se posebno povabi mladinske članice Minnesotskih podružnic. Preds. šolnlnskega odbora bo pripravila listo Zvezinih šolninskih nagrajenk, da se jih povabi. Konvenčni projekti bodo tiskani v kratkem in podružnice bodo prejele knjižico. V veljavi bodo iste nagrade, kot doslej. V načrtu je tudi konvenčna razstava ročnega dela in delegatinje se poziva, da prinesejo stvari v prodajo v korist šolnlnskega sklada. Pohvali se Direktorico mladinske aktivnosti, Frances Sietz za njeno vneto delo med mladino. V Clevelandu in okolici je organizirala novo Mladinsko Ligo v kateri so bivše debutantke SžZ, ki bodo pripravile prihodnji Ko-tilionski ples, in druge dobrodelne akcije. Ta Kotilionski ples bo četrti v Clevelandu pod okriljem SŽZ ln se bo vršil dne 28, oktobra. V proslavo 50 letnice ZAiRJE, se priporoča urednici, da pripravi posebno slavnostno številko v maju, 1979 s slikami in zgodovinskimi podatki ter voščilnimi oglasi. Posebno pozornost se naj posveti dopisovalkam in poročevalkam zadnjih 50 let in sedanje sodelavke bodo prejele v dar zlata peresa. Urednica je predložila načrt te posebne izdaje, ki bo v spomin vsem članicam. Predlaga tekmo v pisanju med mladinskimi članicami ter posebni članki o izrednih ženah Amerike. Navzoče odbornice jolietskega Dneva slovenske kulturne DEDIiščINE poročajo o pripravah. So-načelnice sta Millie Pucel in Agnes Lovati. Pripravlja se nepretrgani program razvedrila, razstav, petja in ljudskih plesov. Priporoča se obisk vseh krajev Osrednjega Zapada. Nadzornica B. Rosandich upa, da bo organiziran posebni bus iz Minnesote. Odbor pohvali delavne članice jolietske podružnice za veliko delo opravljeno sedaj že drugo leto. Priporoča se, da vse podružnice pošljejo svoja zastopstva.. Gl. blag. Mary Marolt poda finančno poročilo lanskega dneva. Dobiček gre v posebni sklad za nadaljno kulturno delovanje SžZ. Denar je naložen v Joliet Savings Bank. Posebne spominske majce in predpasniki se bodo prodajali ob tej priliki. Odbornica za kulturne prireditve, Irene Odorizzi jih je pripravila in je tudi nadzorovala priprave za ta dan. Razprava se je vršila o delu v gl. uradu, kjer se Je delo pomnožilo. Gl. tajnica je pooblaščena, da uredi delo po svoji uvidevnosti. Uprava hiše, je tudi del njene dolžnosti. Direktorice so tudi zadovoljne in pohvalijo delo tajnice gl. urada Jonite Ruth. Odibor se posebno zahvali g. Jožetfu Erjavec za njegovo nadzorstvo pri popravilih gl. urada. Direktorice z zadovoljstvom ugotavljajo, da se gl. urad nahaja prav blizu slov. cerkve Sv. Jožefa, kar povdarja pripadnost naše organizacije slovenski katoliški skupnosti. Tajnica poroča o delu našega odvetnika, Bernarda Kompare, ki je dosegel, da je Zveza bila oproščena posebne takse na delnice za leto 1977. Prečitana so bila pismena poročila odbornic, ki niso bile navzoče na seji. Vsa poročila so bila odobrena. Razpravlja se o predlogu Kolandrove potniške agencije. Odbor, odobri, da se razstavi potovalni material za skupne izlete v Slovenijo v vednost našemu članstvu. Urednica poroča o letnem zborovanju Illinoiskega Bratskega Kongresa, katerega se je udeležila. Seja je bila zaključena ob 3:30 pop, z molitvijo in željo za srečno vrnitev vsem direktoricam na njihove domove. MARY BOSTIAN, predsednica CORINNE LESKOVAR, zapisnikarica MARIE PRISLAND OH, TA SVET 25 let I rudapolneg-a clef a Corinne Leskovar ta mesec dokončuje 25 let uredništva ZARJE. Ko je njena mamica odstopila od uredništva prev-zemši mesto glavne tajnice, je deveta Zvezina konvencija vršeča se v Detroitu, izvolila Corinne Novak za urednico našega Glasila. Bila je takrat ravno 25 let stara kot določajo pravila za ta odbor. Vprašale smo jo, če boste z mame skupno urejevali ZARJO. Je rekla: “Vsaka pol in pol”. To se je menda godilo mnogo let. Mamica je bila dobra učiteljica ter je hčerko vedno naravnala v pravo smer. Ko se je Corinne poročila z juristom Ludvikom Leskovarjem je pridobila izvrstnega učitelja v slovenščini, zato je šlo vedno vse gladko, Korinne je za Zvezo vneta že izza otroških let. Z organizacijo je vzrastla In z njo živo sodelovala; prvotno v mladinskih skupinah in pozneje kot odbornica. Ne le, da ZARJO lepo urejuje pomaga tudi vsepovsod, kjer vidi potrebo. "Ima dobro glavo”, rečemo takim ljudem Poleg uredništva najde čas biti aktivna v mnogih projektih, ki direktno ali indirektno koristijo slovenskemu narodu. S soprogom urejujeta in naznanjata slovensko radio liro, kar bo meseca oktobra že 28 let. Koliko dobre zavesti in veselega razpoloženja prineseta v domove po čikaški naselbini in daleč preko nje.,..! Korlnco imam rada kot svojo hčerko.. Nikdar me še ni razžalila, čeprav sem večkrat bila sitna radi pomot v tiskarni. K srebrnemu jubileju Corinni iskreno čestitamo ter ji iz srca želimo zdravja in potrpežljivosti, ki jo v svojem poslu zelo potrebuje. 2alit eve in prepove cli V nekem časopisu sem brala sledeče zahteve in prepovedi, naslovljene na poročene žene: — Žena mora svojemu možu biti mati. To se pravi, da mora biti oibzirna in prizanesljiva z njegovimi napakami in slabostmi. —Žena mora biti svojemu možu ljubica., S tem se pravi, da mora biti z njim vedno prijazna, ljubezniva, vesela in družabna. —Žena mora biti svojemu možu soproga. Mora vedno stati ob njegovi strani, z njim deliti slabo in dobro, veselje in žalost. —Žena mora biti možu tovaršica. Vselej mora najti čar zanj ter imeti razumevanje za vse, kar njega zanima. —Žena mora biti svojemu možu zagonetna osebnost. Mora biti individualna in ne vsega sprejemati od zunaj, ampak črpati tudi iz svoje notrajnosti. Zmeraj mora v sebi imeti nekaj, kar jo bo delalo vsaj malo skrivnostno, da bo mož v njej videl vsaki dan kaj novega, kar ga bo mikalo, —Žena ne sme kazati pred možem ljubosumnosti in rezaupnosti, da mož ne prične hrepeneti po izgubljeni svobodi. —Žena se mora zavedati, da more moža obdržati le udoben in prijeten dom, da ne bo hodil iz hiše. — Pametna žena ne bo pozabila, da gre moževa lju- bezen v veliki meri skozi želodec. —-Modra žena bo pazila na malenkosti, ki so najnevarnejši kamni spotike v zakonu. V velikih stvareh se ljudje lažje razumejo kot v malenkostnih. Pravilno bi bilo, da sedaj naše poročene žene naznanijo kaj ONE zahtevajo in pričakujejo od svojih soprogov, kako se naj ONI obnašajo do vas.—Pišite! — *_S taroit Prav vsako žensko srce zaboli, ko opazi, da se je pričela poslavljati mladost. Grenkoba in trpkost jo objema; tako mlada je še duševno, vse jo zanima in veseli, zato se le z žalostjo sprijazni z dejstvom, da se vnajna lepota postavlja od nje. čim pametnejša je žena tem lažje se uživi v dejstvo, katerega ni mogoče prezreti. Lepa je mladost dekleta. Najbolj očarljiva in prikup-Ijiva pa je žena med 30tim in 40tim letom, ko se vso njeno telo razvije do zrelosti in njena duša popolnoma spozna vrednosti živlenja. Pa tudi žene pri 50 in 60th letih so prikupljive, dasi niso več mlade. Lepe so v svojem materinstvu, lepe z vsemi gubicami, katere je vtisnilo v obraz življenje.. Lepe se, ker jim iz oči sije razumevanje, plemenitost in dobrosrčnost, žena, ki je stara nad 50 let in nima v obrazu nobene gubice pač ni živela, ni žrtvovala, ni ljubila, v kratkem ni bila zmožna nobenega globokega čustva, ki bi na obrazu pustilo svojo sled. S tem seveda ne rečem, da se naj veselimo nagubanih lic sramovati se jih pa nikar ni treba. Napačno je misliti, da se starejša žena ne sme moderno oblačiti, ne več šminkati, ne več smejati. Vse to žena mora storiti, ker je to dolžna sama se'bi in svoji okolici. Otroci imajo radi lepo oblečene matere, možje radi vidijo svoje žene elegantne. Negovati se moramo celo bolj kot smo bile mlade. Če živimo z otroci in vnuki smo vedno v mladi družibi tako bomo tudi me ostale duševno mlade. S svojimi izkušnjami pomagamo mlademu rodu, kar nam daje zavest, da smo potrebne. Ta zavest nas dela srečne. Posebno srečne pa smo v družbi vnukov, ki nas ljubijo in me ljubimo nje skoro bolj kot smo ljubile svoje lastne otroke. Žena, ki bo iz tega stališča gledala na starost bo z vedrimi očmi in lahkim srcem preživljala neizogibno slovo od mladosti. Ne bodo je vznemirjale gubice na obrazu niti jo strašila leta, ki prihajajo. Zavedala se bo, da prava lepota prihaja od znotraj, iz plemenitega srca, kar je mnogo več vredno kot gladko srce. £rečni O čet o teki foah Za očetov dan bi rade vsem srečo nastlale, saj otrok očetu rad dosti želi; napile bi srčno zdravico In djale: Boj naj naše očETE še dolgo živi! Po nasvetu urednice ZARJE je glavni odbor na svoji letni seji sklenil naj se izda ponatis knjige PROM SLOVENIA — TO AMERICA, ker povpraševanje po njej vidno narašča. Ponatis knjige je izšel; dodatno ima zgodovino lepe in aktivne slovenske naselbine Waukegon — North Chicago ter več novih slik naših pionirjev., Z mehkimi platnicami stane $3.50, vezane $5.50 skupno s poštnino. Naroča se v Zvezinem gl. uradu, 431 N. Chicago St. Joliet, III. 60432. Zvezini ustanovitelji, ge. MARIE PRISLAND prisrčne čestitke za njen častivreden rojstni dan, dne 21. junija. Naj Jo Bog živi in ohranja čvrsto in veselo med nami še mnoga, mnoga leta! JAZ ZEM NAREDIl//p. Klavd.j Okorn, ofm Bilo bi zanimivo zvediti, če je kdo kje na svetu ali celo v zgodovini človeštva, ki bi priznal in rekel: “Jaz sem to storil” na vprašanje staršev, gospodarja ali učitelja: "kdo je to storil?” Marsikdo bi pokazal na Georgea Washingtona, ki je na vprašanje očeta, kdo je posekal češnjo odgovoril, da K' on to storil. Vendar mnogi, ki poznajo slučaj dvomijo 0 tem ali se je to res zgodilo. Večina misli, da je to pač pobožna legenda o očetu Amerike. Nobenega dokaza ni, da se je to res zgodilo. Verjetno so ljudje, ki so dovolj odgovorni za svoja dejanja, da se izjavijo, da so odgovorni zato, kar je bilo narobe. Nihče ni rad osramočen zato je v večina primerov prvi odgovor, ki ga damo: “Jaz nisem tega naredil.” Bil je neki mož, ki se je znal vedno izgovoriti, če je naredil kaj narobe. Nikoli ni bil kriv. Vsi so ga to- zadevno poznali. Znan je bil tudi po tem. da si je prisvajal zasluge drugih. Vse kar je bilo dobrega in posebnega je on naredil. Ker je znal dobro vrteti jezik, je znal ljudi prepričati o tem. Lahko si predstavljate, kaj so si njegovi sodelavci mislili o njem. Menda je to že v človeški naravi, da se človek izgovarja in noče priznati, če je kaj narobe naredil. Ta rdeča nit se vleče skozi vso zgodovino človeštva. Začetke Jnia že v Adamu in Evi. Ko je Bog Adama vprašal, kdo Je jedel od prepovedanega drevesa, je Adam pokazal na Evo in je pokazala na kačo. Morda smo to napako, da z»nikamo svojo krivdo podedoavali po naših prvih starih. če tudi bi bilo to res, se moramo zelo prizadevati, da izrujemo to napako. Zgodi se včasih, da zanikamo svojo krivdo, ker se bojimo posledic. Sami pri sebi smo prepričani, da smo krivi. Kar pa je posebno žalostno, je to da pripustimo, da nekdo drugi trpi zaradi nas. če se nam v bodočnosti, 80 kaj takega zgodi, priznajmo. Ljudje bodo tako presenečeni, da bodo pozabili celo zadevo. Zaradi te grde navade pa se nam lahko primeri, da mislimo, da se bomo izgovorili tudi pred Bogom, ko bo prišlo do končnega obračuna. Morda se bomo skušali izgovarjati na druge, da je njihova krivda, da smo bili neverni Bogu. Morda bi hoteli kriviti druge, da nismo nekaj storili, kar bi morali. Ne bo nam uspelo. Bogu smo odgovorni za našo dušo. Dal nam je tudi svobodno voljo, da se odločimo za njega ali ne. Ml sami smo odgovorni za naš neuspeh. Nihče nam ne more preprečiti nebes pa tudi nihče nas ne more potegniti v nebesa. Vse zavisi od nas samih. ZA VAŠE ZDRAVJE Eden izmed resnih medicinskih problemov, katere dandanes doživljamo je ta, da se mnogi ljudje ne ravnajo zdravniškim navodilom. Na milijone Amerikancev rabi zdravniško predpisana zdravila, toda znano je, da se od teh ljudi od 20 do 50% ne ravna po zdravniških predpisih. Vzgled tega problema je lahko oseba z visokim kr-ne pofutijo tolne in radi tega občutka ne vidijo smisla ali ne čutijo potrebno medicino, Kdor ima glavobol vza-ffip aspirin in se ponavadi po kratki dobi počuti boljše. Kdor pa ima visok krvni pritisk in vzame potrebno medicino ali zdravila se morda ne bo počutil kaj boljšega, čeprav je potom teh zdravil zelo znižal možnosti, ali pa še celo preprečil morebitni srčni napad, kap ali ledvični napad. Mnenje mnogih medicinskih profesionalcev je ta, da bi bolniki morali biti bolj seznani z zdravilom, katere sami jemlejo ali potrebujejo. Vsak bolnik bi moral dobiti natančna pojasnila od doktorja, namen in učinek zdravil, katera so njemu predpisana. Ako smem še dodati, prosim da ne vzamete ali rabite zdravila, katere niso Vam predpisana, ker jih sme uporabiti samo tista oseba, katera jih sme vzeti po zdravniškem navodilu. NEŽKA GABER, R. N. ^J^oclehoue pe&mi emščini V oceno smo prejeli pesniško zbirko Edvarda Kocbeka v nemškem pre-v°du, pod naslovom Edvard Kocbek Uichtungen”. Nemški prevod pesmi, Je delo poznanega poznavalca slovenske literature, WILLIAMS S. HEJ-LlGER, Ki je doslej prevedel v nem-^ino tudi dela Ivana Cankarja, Srečka Kosovela in drugih. G. Heiliger je več let živel tudi v Ljubljani. Uvod v pesniško zbirko je napisal ^einrich Boli, nemški Nobelov nagrajenec za literaturo, ki omenja Kocbekovo delovanje med vojno In njegov padec zaradi odkritega pisanja. Slovenci smo hvaležni odličnemu Prevajalcu g. Heiligerju za njegovo ll6uniorno in važno delo, da med ^ernci širi poznanje slovenske ustvar-^a'ne umetnosti na polju leposlovja Zbor “Jakob Petelin Gallus” iz Celovca Svojo svežost in napredek predstavi v novi plošči LIPA ZELENELA JE Izbor koroških in drugih pesmi ter Tomčeva kantata JANIČAR. Cena: $5.00 po pošti $6.00 Plošče dobite na slovenskih prireditvah: New York, Bridgeport, Washington, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Toronto. Naročila po pošti sprejema: Slovenska pisarna — 6304 St. Clair Avenue — Cleveland, Ohio 44103 DOPISI PODR. 2, CHICAGO, ILL. Pomladanski mesec maj je za nami, nekaterim najiepši mesec v letu. V kakšno cvetje se odene narava po vrtovih in travnikih. Ne toliko tukaj — pač pa v Alpskih pokrajinah, v naši stari domovini. Ko odcveto zvončki in trobentice, se v bujni travi pokažejo drobne marjetice, dišeče vijolice, lilasti pomladanski žefran in vetrnice. Prav v maju po gozdovih poženejo bele šmarinee. Te ljubke cvetke smo otroci povezovali v šopke, jih devali v kozarčke ter postavljali na hišni oltarček, ki je bil po navadi v kotu nad družinsko mizo, Meseca maja je vsa narava kar žarela od toplete sonca, od pisanega cvetja ln ptičjega žvrgolenja. Vsa ta lepota je objela sleherno človeško srce ter ga povedla v vaško kapelico ali v cerkev pred Marijin oltar, človek Je tam izrazil svojo hvaležnost ln čast Bogu, božji materi pa prinašal svoje prošnje in tegobe. To so bile šmarnice! Narava v naši novi domovini ni tako prelestna, ker nima pogojev za to. Imamo pa dovolj razkošnega cvetja, katerega nam vzgoje vrtnarji — umetniki. Nadaljujemo pa s pobožnostjo do Marije meseca maja. Prav tako praznujemo v tem mesecu materinski dan, v katerem otroci izražajo svojim mamam častitke in hvaležnost. Naša podružnica je Imela II. maja lepo praznovanje v cerkvi ln nato v dvorani. S poklonitvijo cvetja izbrani materi leta Ann Mladic smo izrazili čast vsem našim materam in ženam, župnik p. Klavdij je opravil večerno mašo v angleškem jeziku, navdušeno smo pa prepevale prelepe slovenske majniške pesmi. Vse žene stare nad 80 let so v dvorani prejele šopek in darilo. NI našega sestanka v letu, ki bi bil lepši od imenovanega. To pobožnost smo imeli pred leti vso v slovenskem Jeziku, letos smo se odločili za pol ln pol. Mlajše sloveščine ne razumejo. Že dolgo občudujem vse tukaj rojene, da kar po vrsti slovenski jezik razumejo in nekatere, ki celo zelo dobro govorijo. Vsa čast vsem tem in onim, ki ste prišle semkaj v prvi mladosti. Vi vsi staronaseljenci daljšate in ohranjujete našo slovensko faro sv. Štefana. Mislim, da imajo prav matere poleg naših duhovnikov največ zaslug, da imamo še narodno faro s slovenskim bogoslužjem. Hvala! Da ste ohranili In jo še ohranjamo skozi 80 let slovensko v angleškem okolju, je nekaj zelo velikega In zgodovinskega. S tem, da faro ohranjamo, izkazujemo svojim slovenskim očetom in starim očetom, ki so jo usta- PREDRAGA MAMA Antonia Gulich novili in gradili s tolikim žrtvovanjem, veliko hvaležnost. Iz večnosti gledajo na nas prav gotovo z dopa-denjem. Povejmo našim otrokom in vnukom, da je slovenska govorica naša dediščina in da so to naše korenine, naše “roots”. Slovenski narod ni velik po številu, je pa velik po sposobnostih in notranjem zdravju. Delavnost, poštenost, vernost, kulturnost, vztrajnost! Slovenec dela in ne prejema podpor! Povejmo to našim mladim! Ponos! Podružnica je zelo aktivna. Nekaj praznovanj je že za nami, še več pa pred nami. Vsako praznovanje prinese ženam mnogo dela. Za nami je obletnica ustanovitve Zveze v So. Chicagu. Pred nami pa sodelovanje pri pripravah praznovanja Slovenske-ka dne v Jolietu. So se že prijavile za pomoč Frances Zibert, Jenie Kitz s pomočnicami. Treba je že misliti na Zvezin dan ali romanje Slovenske ženske zveze dne 16. julija. O tem pa več pozneje. ANA GABER PODR. 3, PUEBLO, COLO. Mesec junij je posvečen presv. Srcu Jezusovemu in je mesec molitve in pobožnosti. Bliža se praznik Sv. Ane, god vseh Ančk. Junij je tudi mesec graduaclj. Vsem našim graduantom izrazimo naše čestitke, da bi Jim bila sreča mila v poklicih, katerim se boste posvetili. Doba počitnic je tudi tukaj, ne delajte si skrbi, ampak se radujte z otroci kolikor je mogoče, da bo prijetno za nje in za vas. Zadnji čas je, da pohitimo ln izpolnimo obljubo, da bomo pridobile vsaj eno novo članico za Zvezo. Dne 21. junija bo rojstni dan naše Zvezi-ne matere in ustanoviteljice naše SŽZ, Marie Prisland. Pošiljam naši Članice podružnice št. 40 smo izvolile za častno mater leta, našo dobro članico, Antonijo Gulich, 1887 E. 33 St., Lorain, O. Naša zaslužna mati je bila rojena leta 1908 v Sloveniji in je leta 1927 prišla v Ameriko, kjer se je naslednjega leta 1929 poročila s Frankom Gulich. Njeno dekliško ime je bilo Mačarol. Poroka je bila pri SS. Ciril In Metodu. Dne 23. novembra 1929 ju je zavezal v za'onu Rev. Ludwig Virant. V zakonu sta imela dva otroka. Frank je doma in Arleen je poročena z Richard Kalo. živita v Avon Lake s hčerko Liso. Naša zaslužna mati je pridna delavka za podružnico in društvene prireditve, kakor tudi za cerkev. Vse članice naše podružnice ji prisrčno čestitamo in želimo vse najboljše tudi v bodoče! častni predsednici iskreno voščilo z upanjem, da Vas bodo te vrstice našle pri dobrem zdravju. Naša slavljenka rojstnega dne zasluži Izraze hvaležnosti, ker deluje z rokami in srcem za našo Zvezo. Pokojna Mary Zemlak, ki je bila prva predsednica in ustanoviteljica podr. št. 63, bi se v grobu obrnila, ob žalostni vesti, da je njena podr. sramotno propadla. Je res neverjetno lahkomiselno, da bi članice brez razloga odstopile in da bi odbornice se odrekle svoji dolžnosti. Povdarjam tem potem, držite se svoje organlza cije, če imate vero za splošno skupnost, kar bo koristilo tudi vam osebno. Zamera gor ali dol, ohranimo zvestobo naši dragi organizaciji in sodelujmo za njen napredek. Moje čestitke Jennie Gorišek čla. št. 10 za njeno častitljivo starost 102 let. Se razume, da ima pestro zgodovino in večkrat tudi s trnjem pokrito pot življenja. Vse članice ji poklonimo venec naših molitvic. Počastimo naše očete za Očetovski dan Vse dni življenja z žuljevimi rokami oče pripravlja srečo za svoje otroke. Oče, to je vsa tvoja skrb in ljubezen do otrok in družine. Zapojmo vam, “En glažek, al’ pa dva, to vam korajžo da .,Bodite veseli za vaš dan! Pokojnim očetom, pa upamo, da jim je Bog naklonil najlepši prostor v nebesih. Na naši seji v maju je bila povoljna udeležba, častno priznanje zaslužne matere je prejela El sle Barker. Podr. ji je poklonila darilo, čestitke! Preds. Frances Skul je s priznal-nim govorom voščila vsem navzočim članicam "Happy Mother’s Day”. Opozorila Je članice, da naj se pridružijo kampanji za nove članice. Vse smo se vesele in srečne vračale na naše domove precej pozno ponoči. Poletne pozdrave, Vaša, ANNA PACHAK PODR. 14, EUCLID, OHIO Seja meseca aprila je bila Se precej dobro obiskana. Ileen Colins nam je kazala filmske slike iz Afrike. Bile so lepe in zanimive., Hvala lepa, Ileen! Obljubila je tudi, da bo zopet prišla v jeseni in nam pokazala Brazilijo. Dobrodošle članice Frances Eržen in Mary Avsec. Sporočam, da je umrla 50 let članica SžZ, Frances Stupica. Vsa ta leta je bila članica pri naši podr. in je zelo veliko delala. Bila je tudi v odboru. Naj v miru počiva. Družini naše sožalje! V apriliski izdaji je tiskarski škrat naredil pomoto; se bi moralo glasiti FRANCES PLEVNIK, ne Prevlcik. Prav lepa hvala vsem članicam, ki darujete v blagajno In prigrizek za po sejah. Zdravje vsem bolnim članicam. V mesecu juliju ne bo seje in se zopet vidimo na seji dne 5. septembra. Pozdrav vsem članicam SŽZ. MARY ISKRA PODR. 17, WEST ALLIS, WIS. Kmalu po Novem letu sem šla na operacijo ter bolehala vse do meseca maja, zato se tudi nisem nič oglasila v Zarji. Za enkrat bi se rada prisrčno zahvalila vsem, ki ste me tolažile s Poslanimi številnimi karticami ter lepimi cvetlicami, ki so mi krajšale Puste zimske dneve. Prav lepa hvala za darila. Posebna hvala pa za sv. maše in molitve za moje zdravje. Obilne obiske v bolnici in doma, ne bom nikoli pozabila. Kako je lažje Prenašati vse v krogu ljubečega moža, otrok ter dobrih prijateljev. Bog je uslišal naše molitve ter mi zdravje utrdil, da se že kar dobro Počutim in Vsemogočnega prosim, da me ohrani tako še zanaprej. Želim vse članicam lepe počitnice ter obilo zabave crež poletje. Hva-'ežna, MARY MURN 'je/je kotnika Daj ml potrpljenja, o Gospod, ko čas težkih dni me spet obišče; Jih udano sprejmem s Tvojih rok, tolažbe le pri Tebi iščem. Skrivnostna pota so življenja, težav veliko, malo je veselja; Tl ki vodiš naša pota, Tebe prosim, P°*nagaj da svoj križ jaz hrabro nosim. Ko pa trnjeva bo pot končana, 9*ej da Tebi vsa udana; Nadloge svoje vse premagam, v naročje Tvoje naj omagam. MARY MURN PODR. 17, WEST ALLIS, WIS. Najprej čestitam podr. št. 16 za petdeset letnico delovanja. Dana mi je bila priložnost, da sem se udeležila te lepe slavnosti. Res, ste vse hvale vredne ko ste vse tako lepo uredile. Vem, to vzame dosti dela in skrbi, da taka prireditev lepo izpade. Vse, ki smo prišle iz West Allisa, vam zagotavljamo, da smo bile navdušene. Kosilo je bilo okusno in postrežba izvrstna. Samo to je bilo žalostno, da se Mrs. Prisland ni mogla sama udeležiti zaradi slabega zdravja. Upamo in želimo vse članice št. 17. da bi se njeno zdravje kmalu utrdilo. Vesela sem, da spadam k Slovenski ženski zvezi. Ko pridemo skupaj, se pogovorimo in večkrat se kam peljemo na prireditve, gle smo v Chicago in smo se dobro zabavale. To je vse prijetno za našo starost. Ko bo naš krožek št. 17 praznoval 50 letnico, upamo, da se vidimo in se bomo zopet kaj pogovorile o naši mladosti. Posebna hvala pa gre naši urednici Zarje, glasila SžZ. Našo Zarjo zelo rada čitam in posebno sem vesela videti slike mnogih znank. Tako jih vsaj vidim, čeprav se ne morem pogovoriti z njimi. Prav lepo pozdravljam vse članice Slovenske ženske Zveze. JOSEPHIE STARIHA PODR. 20, JOLIET, ILL. Bila je lepa nedelja, ko je podr. št. 16 slavila 50 letnico pri Sv. Juriju v South Chicago. Več naših članic se je proslave udeležilo in tudi jaz sem imela v načrtu, da se jim bom pridružila, toda usoda je hotela, da sem se znašla v bolnišnici Sv. Jožefa, Bila sem razočarana, toda upanje imam, da se jim ob drugi priložnosti gotovo pridružim, članice, ki so šle so vse edine v navdušeni pohvali sijajne prireditve, ki se je pričela s sv. mašo v slovenski cerkvi Sv. Jurija in nadaljevala z banketom. Ponovno se spominjam naše pokojne najstarejše članice, Caroline Gregory, ki je dosegla lepo starost 97 let. Ona je sešila mnogo narodnih noš, kakor tudi oblekce za naš mladinski krožek in za dekleta vežbal-nega krožka. Bog naj je bo dober plačnik in naj jo bogato nagradi za njena mnoga dobra dela. Iskreno sožalje izrekamo naši re-diteljici Theresa Muhic.h, ki je izgubila svojega brata, Louis Bambich, ki je bolehal več let. Večni mir naj mu sveti. Na seji smo mnogo razmotrivale glede priprav za Slovenski Heritage dan, ki bo dne 11, junija v parku Sv. Jožefa. Na programu bo mnogo raznih zanimivosti in seveda naša mladina bo tudi nastopila v slov. nošah. To bo tudi prilika za nakup raznih spominčkov in lepih plošč, kar vam bo lahko služilo kot lepo darilo trajne vrednosti. Več naših ml. članic je prejelo prvo sv. obhajilo. Molimo za njihovo srečo v bodočnosti. Dalje naše čestitke graduirancem, ki so se vse leto trudili, da so dosegli to stopnjo. Bog jim daj srečo vsa bodoča leta. Naša letošnja zaslužna mati naše podružnice, Anna Sterniša, zasluži vse priznanje, ker nam je vedno na razpolago, kadar jo potreibujemo. Opis njenega življenja je bil v zadnji Zarji. Po seji smo bile deležne vsakovrstnih prigrizkov in "door prize” so dobile: Agnes Lovati, Olga Ancel in Dorotihy Končar. Darilo prisotnosti je darovala Marge Gasperich. Bliža se Očetov dan, katerega moramo tudi proslaviti. Vsem očetom želimo še mnogo zdravih in veselih let! Članica Mary Hrubus ki je tudi pri krožku ljudskih plesalcev naše podr., je graduirala iz višje sole sv. Frančiška z najboljšim spričevalom v Illinois State Latin Tournament. Prisrčne čestitke staršem Joseph in Lorraine Hrubus. čestitke vsem članicam, ki imate svoje drage v tako visokem položaju. Vsem mnogo zdravja in blagoslova. V začetku meseca maja smo ponovno izgubile dobro čla. Christine Stimac, iz No. Center St. Umrla je nenadoma. Zapušča dve hčerke, Kathryn je sestra O.S.S. College of St. Francis ter Judy (Mrs. Gary Mayer), Hyarravile, Md. ter več drugega sorodstva. Njen soprog je umrl v okt. 1976. Pok. je bila čla. št. 20, dalje Rosario Club a in starejših faranov, kakor tudi druš. St. Francis, št. 29, KSKJ. Pokopana je bila iz naše cerkve na hrvatskem pokopališču. Vsem sorodnikom naše sožalje. Pok. Christi-ni pa večni mir! Naša slovenska naselbina je bila dobro zastopana na Festivalu narodne dediščine za okraj Will v joliet-skem parku. Naše članice so bile delavne v pripravljalnem odboru. Več o tem bomo še poročali. Posebno vas želim opozoriti na slavnostno sv. taašo v soboto 10. junija, na predvečer Heritage dneva ob 4 uri pop. v naši cerkvi Sv. Jožefa. Sam naš pomožni škof Raymond Vo-nesh nas bo počastil s tem, da bo daroval sv. mašo ob asistenci naših slovenskih duhovnikov. Vse, ki Imate narodne noše, ste lepo vabljene, da se udeležite te maše v narodnih nošah. JOSEPHINE ERJAVEC PODR. 21, CLEVELAND, OHIO Udeležila sem se naše mesečne seje v začetku maja in je bilo podano poročilo o uspehu naše 50 letnice dne 30. aprila. Imele smo lepo udeležbo, odličen program s petjem s pevci West Parka “AMLA” ter krožek št. 77 pod vodstvom Marie Pivik, ki je naša članica. Tudi drugi nastopi so bili lepi, Hvala vsem! Kosilo je bilo izvrstno in postrežba odlična od Hočevar Catering. Hvala lepa tudi vsem, ki so nam poslali čestitke. Podružnici pa želim veliko uspehov še mnogo let v zadovoljstvu in napredku. Sedaj pa še nekaj novic: 9. junija bosta proslavila 50 letnico zakona Albert in Frances škoda, čestitamo in želimo še mnogo zdravih let. Lillian Lunder je pra-stara mama. Tako tudi jaz že 1 leto. To je Michael Lekan. Happy birthday! Hudo bolana je Josephine Zupan, ki je dosegla lepo starost 87 let. Ima 18 vnukov in 13 pravnukov. Na bolniški listi je Mrs. Kmet, Mrs. Louise Babnik je nesrečno padla. Upam, da je sedaj že OK. Vsem bolnim in tistim, ki se nahajajo v Nursing Home, želimo zdravja. Še enkrat vsem ki so pomagali ob naši proslavi, posebno Mr. John Konkoy in drugim, naša najlepša zahvala. ANNA JESENKO PODR. 40, LORAIN. OHIO Prestali smo dolgo zimo. Letos je bila za dva tedna daljša kot druga leta. Za mene ni nič dobrega, ker me starost in bolezen obiskuje, da moram biti vedno doma. Pri podružnici gre lepo naprej. Za vse lepo skrbi podpredsednica, odbor in članice, ki lepo prihajajo na mesečne seje in vedno tudi rade kaj prinesejo, da je v korist blagajne. Žal ne moremo napredovati v pridobivanju novih članic. Poročam, da imamo tri članice v nursing home in to so: Ana Zname-nak, Dora škoda in Agnes Jančar iz Vermillion. V misel mi prihaja na stara leta, kako se vse preobrača in koliko se je tukaj vse spremenilo. Ko sem prišla sem pred 65 leti, so bili trdi in težki časi. Tudi tukaj smo slabo živeli, kakor v starem kraju. V začetku sem šla delati na gruntu, ali pri farmarjih za 30 centov na dan, to je od šeste ure zjutraj do devetih, zvečer. Težko smo delali ves dolgi dan smo kopali zemljo ali želi pšenico, vse z golimi rokami, ker takrat še ni bilo strojev za poljedelsko delo, kakor jih imajo sedaj. Tako so se stvari obrnile. Naj zadostuje za danes, pa še drugič kaj. Zdaj pa želim glavnim odbornicam in vsem članicam, najlepši pozdrav, bolnim pa ljubega zdravja. MRS. AGNES JANČAR PODR. 54, KANSAS CITY, KANS. Z zanimanjem sem prečitala vse dopise v zadnji Zarji. Najlepša hvala in čast vsem našim dopisovalkam in Tebi, Corinne za lepo urejevano Zarjo. Tukaj smo praznovali lepe velikonočne praznike in to v veliki zimi. Na veliki petek je zamelo s snegom, kakor da je Božič. Dne 9. aprila so uradnice društva sv. Veronike št. 115, K1SKJ, po seji izročile čestitim šolskim sestram Bell & Howell 16 mm projektor, katerega je darovala šoli naša slavna Ameri-ško-Slovenska Katoliška Jednota. Najlpeša hvala. č. sestre so zelo vesele tega daru, ki jim bo veliko pomagal pri učenju otrok. Father Mejak THE DOCTOR AT THE Z00 Whenever we visit the Zoo, have you ever wondered who takes care olf all the animals, reptiles, birds, etc. because they always seem so healthy? That’s because they have a daily visit from the Zoo Doctor. The Doctor starts his day by visiting the newest baby animals. All the animals when they are baibies need to be vaccinated, just like humans. Sometimes the animals have to be kept in an incubator after they are born. Next the Doctor stops to check the monkeys and chimpanzees who need cough medicine. Sometimes monkeys get cuts on their legs from all their leaping around. The Doctor washes the cut, puts some medicine on It and stitches the cuts together if needed. Doctor then checks the lion’s kitchen and the tiger house. Meat is always weighed so that the animals get the right amount every day. He then cuts slits in the meat to insert their daily dose of vitamins. If a bird has a broken leg or wing, the Doctor sets the broken bones with adhesive tape splints and puts the bird in a small cage by itself until it is healed again. Bears need medicine, too, so pills are put in marshmallows and ice cream cones. A Bear likes sweets so in a second, he will eat the cones with the medicine and soon will be well. tudi omenja, da so se šolski nadzorniki naše nadškofije prav pohvalno izrazili o učenju in učenih naše šole, samo vsako leto je manj otrok. Dne 31. marca je bil položen k večnemu počitku Peter P. Majerle, ki je bil 60 let tajnik društva Sv., Petra in Pavla, KSKJ in tri leta prej v enem drugem uradu. Lani je bil tudi odlikovan od Jednote. Zapušča ženo Mary, ki je že dolga leta predsednica društva Sv. Veronike In članica Zveze ter sina Petra, 5 vnukov in 1 pravnuka. Pokojni je bil rojen v vasi Predgrad v Belokrajini, Slovenija. Zapušča tudi sestro Mary Anžlček, ki je tudi članica Zveze. Bog mu daj večno luč. Njegovi družini iskreno sožalje. Naši prvi župljani se hitro umikajo iz tega sveta, mislim, da Imamo še 7 mož, ki so bili rojeni v Sloveniji, toda vdovic imamo precej. Najlepši pozdrav dični organizaciji. ANTONIA KOSTELEC, poročevalka When big animals need anti-biotic shots, the doctor uses a spray gun. The Doctor shoots a syringe of medicine into their bodies. The medicine will do them good. In the Reptile House, the crrawling animals are always checked for sores. They, too, get spray shots to keep them well. The Doctor trains wild animals to live together for it’s good for them to have company. The Zoo Doctor is a busy man keeping all the Zoo animals well and getting good care. So, next time visit your Zoo, just remember, the animals are juat like people. They, too, need a Doctor’s care once in a while. BRAINWORK Do apples have seeds? Which is softer, your stomach or your head? What do you want when you are hungry. Which has larger wings, a fly or a butterfly? Does It take a puppy as long to eat dinner as It takes you to eat yours? When do we laugh more, on the playground or in church? How is a glase different from a cup? Which is easier to catch with your hands, a turtle or a grasshopper? Why do we tie shoelaces in bows instead of knots? Can you hold in your hand more dry or wet sand? Why? A comb has teeth; does it ever get a toothache? FROM THE JUNIOR DIRECTOR: \ "FOR FHE VOUNC. II HEART" H! BOVS AND GIRLS June is the month that classes end and vacations begin. Almost every summer, 1 go on a vacation with my family. All of them were very enjoyable and memorable. But the most memorable and educational vacation was the one I took after completing my sophomore year in high school. Our family went someplace that not many people are able to go, Europe. That vacation was a double first for me. Not only was it my first trip to Europe, but it was also my first plane ride. Since my sister lived in Germany with her husband, we did not have to take one of those chartered vacations where everything is planned out and you must leave with the group. Instead, we just climbed into my sister’s van and started driving. When we first arrived in Germany, we spent a week at my sister’s house which was located in a small village. While in the village, I met a group of seventh graders who instantly made me feel welcomed. They knew how to speak English very well so therefore, we had no trouble in communicating. They included me in a game of “fussball” which is similar to soccer. Although I did not master the game, I became familiar with the rules and, with the help o)t my teammates, I even scored a point. The next place we went was to Switzerland and Lichtenstein. It was here that I took my first ride on a ski lift. At first it was scary to ride in a little chair upheld by cables, but then I relaxed and started to enjoy the ride and the sights. The temperature on the ground where we started was in the 70’s but when we reached the top of the mountain it was in the 30’s. There was even some snow up there. Did you ever have a snowball figiht in the middle of June? The next stop was in France. We did not see any of the great French sights like the Eiffel Tower or the Notre Dame Cathedral but we did get to see a city that had the typical French look. It had large plazas with inlaid brick sidewalks. Some of these sidewalks had their stones arranged to make pictures of flowers or other Pretty designs. We next went to northern Italy where we did much sightseeing. We visited the city of Genova where Christopher Columbus lived and to Como which was located on the beautiful Lake Como. We also climbed all the wav to the top of the I,ean- III A i’ikoui ing Tower of Pisa. When climbing the 300 and some stairs, you can really feel the tilt of the tower. We also spent some time in Venice and took a ride on the gondola through the watery streets of the city. It seemed like a dream. All my life I just saw pictures and read stories about all these sights and now I was doing them. However, the most memorable moment in Italy was when we stopped in front of one of my relatives’® house. In Europe, you have to have a sticker on your car to say which country you are from. Since my sister’s husband was in the UjS. Air Force, we had a sticker with UlSA on it. When we pulled into the neighborhood of my relative, all the little Italian children gathered around the car and made a big fuss over us simply because we were from the United States. Majority of them were in fifth grade and just began learning English in their school. They tried out some of their English on us and were very excited when we understood what they meant. Even though it was very simple communication, it was good to talk to someone from another country. That night I spent a tew good hours trying to carry on a general conversation with the neighborhood children. Our next stop was Slovenia and mainly the cities in which many of our distant relatives lived. Many of our relatives lived on farms In very small towns. When we arrived, a big feast was made and we were again made very welcome. After the meal, we all sat around singing Slovenian songs and talking about families’ histories. We spent a week on the farm just relaxing and many tears were shed when we finally did leave. We still keep in touch with our relatives who became so close in such a short time. We only had one more week to our vacation left, so we had to start heading back towards Germany. We went through Austria with it’s beautiful mountain ranges and waterfalls. At one time, w'e had to put our van I LL1 I nilti TT II I I L Dear Jimmy: Remember me? I wrote to you last summer. My name is Kathy Nusko and I am 11 years old. At school we are busy because it is the end olf the year. We will have a school picnic. My oldest brother. David, is graduating this year from 8th grade at St. Stephen’s School. The sports I am interested in art basketball and baseball. Two weelu ago I started practicing basketball Id the park next to my house and I made 62 baskets so far. I have two brothers that have birti. days in May and another who made his First Communion. 1 know I will miss going to schoo' this summer but I hope to do a Iot of things with my family. I hope to hear from you or some one soon. Your friend, KATHY _________________________ Chicago, III. May & June-Parents’ Month My mom and dad are wonderful. I love them, oh, so well. That I can’t express my love for them Cause words just cannot tell. They always seem to work things o>.:. They always have some way, Of cheering up and helping out And brightening up the day. My mom and dad are wonderful And sometimes I make them mad Rut I’ve got to say besides that They’re the best parent’s I’ve eve' had. (This poem was written by an eleven year old boy. on a train and ride through a mouir tain. The ride took about an houj It was so dark inside that you coulc not even see your hand in front olf your face. We finally reached Frankfort, Germany, wthere we caught a plane to take us home. Still more tears were shed when we had to leave my sister and her husband. It was an enjoyable trip for all of us. W'e did much more than wha; I wrote but it would take me forever to put it all down. 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