z ODLCtO VLNVAVtiX NWlin -■;! Let Not The Light Of Freedom Be Extinguished! '0U* Servin MERICAN HOME Ameriška domovina _____________SLOVENIAN MORNING NEWSPAPER _____________________ ln9 m Ohio and Nationwide, over 200.000 American Slovenians „ , , „„„„ icqm Kli.mhnr n-lR/1 KHY na V0I.IOO-N0 26 (USPS 024100) AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, Thursday, July 2, 1998 ISSN Number 0164 68X American Home newspaper 100 Years of Service ----- VS0' eh Pri' pri- :iah Many dedicated people helped sustain the Ameriška Domovina 3^ ntf13 Ma' torij6 zap0' iflifi11 a d* C6l' 0p0lt LŠČU- stai rojeC cen*1 :upaf 33 1 ina* i-m- a*1' SP1' >abr|1 po*1 0’ r»y history is mainly repfinted from an article by Kolar written in 1978 f°r America Domovina 's To 80th birthday. It is updated a fhere applicable. ■if' ~~ Having worked over 60 years at the American Home Wishing Co., from my e.ar'y boyhood until my re-tlrement in 1972, I shall try teH my experiences and ^eal the roots of the °venian newspaper at the ^merican Home, “Ameriška u°movina.” (Next year (1999) marks years of the English sec- tion.) H was in 1898 that my arents emigrated to the ^nited States from Slovenia, that time part of Austria- Ungary. They had first ■ c>aVeied to South America to riij3 B 'n i 896 looking for ^ad (as they used to say in °Ver*ian, “Za kruhom”) M' h* id J After v ;i 76 n011' X „ W lah two years of hard pr °r and no signs of im- natVCment’ *ey were fortu-^ C enough to borrow nj ney to go back to Slove-\and from there in 1898 t0 p ** “um mere in leys a|| eyeland, Ohio. Imagine stee e‘r l°ng travels in the ;> y rd3’ nj X X: 68' ^age of slow ships. Slove WaS in 1898 that a Ant Cn‘an immigrant named est °n Inline started a mod-Slovenian paper in whieh he called eyeland Jarodna _______ ^ ^ ^ je f Was Publication ide^I13 Beseda.” I have no is D(fdltLed and printed, but it Sl le it may have been first printed in Europe and shipped to Cleveland. At first it was issued twice a month. By the year 1900 it ceased publication and a new paper was started and printed on St. Clair Ave. It was called “Nova Domovina” (New Home). This publication existed until 1908, when it went bankrupt and there was no paper for a little while. In late 1908 some of our better known people, such as Louis Lausche (father of Senator Frank), Jernej Knaus, Anton Basca and Anton Grdina salvaged the shop from bankruptcy and a new life was given to the Slovenian newspaper in Cleveland. It started out with the title, “Amerika” - but the U.S. Post Office soon put a stop to it, as a Romanian paper by the same name was printed on the West Side of Cleveland. It was then christened “Clevelandska Amerika.” It continued by that name until February 27, 1919. Frequency of Issue The original “Narodna Beseda was issued twice a month. “Nova Domovina” was issued from 1900 - 1908 variously, as a weekly, twice a week, and three times a week. In 1907 it came out daily including seven days a week. Clevelandska Amerika from late 1901 - 1919, came out Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The new title became “Ameriška Domovina” on February 28, 1919, and it continued as a tri-weekly until Friday, August 2, 1929. (Therefore, the continuance of ‘same’ paper marks its IGO**1 anniversary this year -- 1998.) On Friday, August 2, 1929 a farewell was printed in a box on the first page title, “In sedaj” - Good Bye. (Continued on page 2) WHISTLING IN THE DARK? Publishing a newspaper is like chatting with your best friend. You think of an idea; you type it into the computer; you paste it on a page; you photograph the page; you bum the negative image into an aluminum plate; you bend the plate to fit on the printing press; then you add ink and water and the image is transferred onto a sheet of paper which is running through the printing press at lightning speed. The paper is then delivered to the customers’ homes. But what if there is no one home? No one to read the newspaper? What if no one cares what is written. What happens then? What happens is what has sadly occurred these past 20 years all over the world. - There is the demise of a newspaper. Without the readers you are dead in the water. But when someone reads the newspaper; ah, then some magic transpires, the thought transports, and the cycle is complete. How wonderful is that communication. How satisfying is that ever so tiny, yet precious association. You may never meet that person reading your words. That individual may agree or disagree with you. It doesn’t matter; the connection is the sacred quest. Your simple words may provoke someone into action. They may spark incredibility; they may evoke laughter; they may invoke anger; they may rekindle memories of a pleasant past, or of a departed loved one. They may inspire or admire; console or cajole; or simply instill knowledge. Without the subscriber, you are talking to a brick wall, a disconnected telephone, or whistling in the dark. The American Home is a “David” among the giants in the stream of newspapers. And yet, it, too, has survived when hundreds of others have succumbed. A hundred years is a long time. Has its endurance been the result of some super skill of editorial conviviality or business sagacity? Nay, it has been the staunch, enduring, and loyal support of its best friends - our readers. --James V. Debevec Saw ; v\'S m jMHHI 100th Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovii The many dedicated people who sustained the Ameriška Domovina i (Continued from page 1) CG fl It was a farewell to the three times a week format. The following day, on Saturday, August 3, 1929, the first issue as a daily was welcomed with an enlarged edition. The entire front page was enclosed in a fancy border. The two column story on the first page was a fond memory of the past. The last two columns were devoted to the promises and hopes for the future. In the center of the front page was a beautiful poem by our well-known American Slovenian poet, Mr. Ivan Zorman. On the last page of that issue was our first English page called “American Home Junior.” It was edited by Ray Grdina, a recent graduate from Dayton University. His sports editor was Eddie Kovacic, a student at John Carroll University. The daily including Saturdays, continued from 1929 until the late 1940s, then five days a week until the Wednesday edition had to be eliminated due to the rising costs of printing a newspa- H In 1978 on November 13 the paper was cut to Monday, Wednesday and Friday, back to the old format of three times a week. The Editors Mr. Anton Kline was the editor of “Narodna Beseda.” “Nova Domovina” had many young editors, many of whom were newly arrived Slovenian college students. One of the editors was Dr. Frank J. Kern. The editor of “Clevelandska Amerika” was Mr. Louis J. Pirc who continued as editor of “Ameriška Domovina” until his death in the late 1930s. James “Jacob” or “Jaka” Debevec,, as he was affectionately called, was the associate editor with Mr. Pirc, and contributed a daily humorous column called “Če vrjamete af pa ne” - in English, “If you believe it or not.” After Mr. Fire’s death, Jack took over the total editor’s job. His associate for a number of years, was Frank J. Turek. Mr. Anton Sabec also wrote many articles and translations. After Mr. Turek became editor of “Glas SDZ” Mr. Vinko Lipovec became associate editor. When James Debevec passed away in 1952, Mr. Lipovec assumed full editorship of the Slovenian section. With his retirement in 1979, the role of Slovenian editor went to Dr. Rudolph M. Susel who continues to this day. During the last 20 years, under the leadership of James V. Debevec, the English section has expanded from one-half the front page to its present format. James is the son of “Jaka” Debevec. The Print Shop The original American Home Print Shop was located at 6119 St. Clair Avenue in the Lausche wooden building. It was formerly used as a bowling alley (possible duck pins?). The shop was in the same building as Lausche’s Saloon, 6121 St. Clair, and had a door from the shop to the saloon, where toilet facilities AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA 6117St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103-1692 Telephone: 216/431-0628 — Fax: 216/361-4088 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA (USRS 024100) James V. Debevec - Publisher, English editor Dr. Rudolph M. Susel - Slovenian Editor Ameriška Domovina Permanent Scroll of Distinguished Persons: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis B. Baznik, Michael and Irma Telich, Frank J. Lausche, Paul Košir NAROČNINA: Združene države in Kanada: $30 na leto za ZDA; $35 za Kanado (v ZD valuti) Dežele izven ZDA in Kanade: $40 na leto (v ZD valuti) Za Slovenijo, z letalsko pošto, $ 1 60 letno SUBSCRIPTION RA TES United States and Canada: U.S. A.: $30 per year; Canada: $35 in U.S. currency Foreign: $40 per year U.S. or equivalent foreign currency $ 1 60 per year airmail to Slovenia AMERICAN HOME (ISSN 0164-68X) is published weekly for $30 per year by American Home Publ. Co., 6117 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44103-1 692. Periodicals postage paid at Cleveland, OH. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to AMERICAN HOME, 6117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103-1692. Some of the workers during the early “cold type” days at American Home Publishing Co- f tin far left is Mike Ksenia background at the middle right is James Debevec, Senior. At mi icu ia mm- - i -Linotype operators are Joe Badalick and Vic Jadric. Lloyd Andolsen is putting in correction*,^ 6 were located, and of course, a stop at the bar was also an excuse. After “Prohibition” in the 1920s, Mrs. Frances Lausche let us use her kitchen for coffee. The Lausche family lived at the rear of the saloon and upstairs over the tavern and print shop. The men worked long hours originally - over 50 hours a week - then gradually to 48, 44, 40 and then 37-/2. One of the early owners was John J. Grdina. As a young man he purchased one of the first Linotypes from Merganthaler Linotype. Of course he bought it on credit. So one day when he was on a tour of the U.S., as a magician, with his wife “Minnie,” the Linotype Co. foreclosed the mortgage and put up the shop on the auction block. No. 26 Thursday, July 2, 1998 It was fortunate that a group of faithful Slovenians pooled some money and were the winning bidders. So that the shop could operate again, Mr. John Grdina was one of the first Slovenians who learned the Linotype trade directly from the Linotype Company in New York City. The next owners were Louis J. Pirc and Edward J. Kalish, his brother-in-law. In January 1919 James Debevec bought out Mr. Kalish’s share. Mr. Victor Knaus bought Mr. Pirc’s share, after his death. After James and Mr. Vic Knaus died, Mr. Debevec’s second wife Mary (nee An-dolsek) became the sole owner. When she retired after a long illness, the ownership was purchased by James V. Debevec (Jimmy), Debevec’s youngest son, who now owns and runs the publishing company along with his wife, Madeline. Some of the early workers in the shop were John Grdina, Frank Jaksic, Anthony Koler (no relation to Mike), Frank Lunka, Edward Kalish, William Dabac, Anton Sabec, John Jadric, and his brother Victor Jadric. Many of the men learned the trade here and then worked for the daily papers downtown. Some , of the other workers besides myself (Mike Kolar) were Edward Debevec, oldest son of Mr. De-bee, Frank Sustersic who came after the war, as did Joseph Andolsek. Others who also worked in the American Home print shop were John Hainrihar, Ray Stopar, and Phil Pagon. Young Jim Debevec began in 1960. Still other workers were Louis Andolsek, Michael Lah, Jr., Jim Kaucky, Ivan Pujzdar, Joseph Badalick, Victor and Jerry Knaus, Joe Rudolph, Tony Fortuna, Ed Pike, Joe Turk, John Knaus, and Louis Cimperman. Clevelandska Amerika and Sloga The policy of Clevelandska Amerika was partly liberal and socialistic in its writing and was anti-Catholic in its columns. There were protests from our clergy and finally a competitive Catholic weekly newspaper was started in 1915. It was named “Sloga” (Unity). Sloga was published every Thursday and was printed at the Bohemian newspaper “American” whose editor was the well-known Frank Svoboda. The shop was located on Broadway near East 55* St. My brother-in-law Jal,,e ftanc (Jakob) Debevec, who f married to my sister jenn'iat (Ivanka), was at that **freek working for White MoW to fc as a test driver, although ,ty\ver was well educated Amet Europe. In early 1916, when )venja Mv, first editor of Sloga gaV6 ^ his job and the print shop ret * (Bohemian) could not g1 Slovenian Linotype opera things looked gloomy. igs looked gloomy-The late Father 0t7^5 (later Canon, Msgr.) n® j named pastor of St. rence Church, went to Debevec residence at East 61 Street and talk® Jaka and coaxed him to over the editor’s job an learn the Linotype trade- Father B. J. P°n ikv» later Msgr., pastor 0 j Vitus church, also talk® him. He finally agree took over both jobs. ( He became edit°r Sloga and in a few m°|\ became a skilled tyP®s6 became a skilled \yv j He not only edited the Pa but also set up the typ6, ■ j The office was lo®ate. 6120 St. Clair Ave. (th^i that was after many y®3^ home of Novak’s Car ^ (today the north end ® y Vitus parking lot). Th' ^ almost directly acr°s . street from his “arch J “The Clevela0dj(C; Amerika,” and its Louis J. Pirc. . Sloga’s feature wrdgdhi: Father Oman who s yy famous “Newburska y ice” column and lal6 ^ tinued it every Friday y Ameriška Domovi'13 his death in the 196 s- I was barely 1 * ^ when Jaka asked my yfit if I could help tend ^ (Continued on P3^ American Home - A Wonderful nd Lifetime Friend, Indeed ongratulations to a great newspaper on »X'/your 100th Anniver- Always in line to give a hping hand where its leded. lOtir parents came to rerica in 1900 and settled [ Cleveland, Ohio. Joseph [ ^ranees Orazem were Ned in 1903. Their first fughter, Frances Novak, L 0rn in 1905 and Mom f ad s first priority was f '0Venian language and I Vs reason Frances ex-U 'n ^°th the written and 1°en Slovenian grammar. a teenager at age 13 "T*. r- O * * lrst Position was with ,WAmer*ka Domovina l^erican Home) and at ±:r-“trui>'wa$ a ,l ,lan Daily. It was pub- 6 ^ays a week - all in fenian. lan>e FranCes , v4der f was a Proof leni „f°r the A D ’ a J°b t<-ed her expertise 1 long. All articles oto^d to h„ " e Proof read before Am eput l riska Domovina was ghl!;y Republished. the)v C°ncerned about the ^«( ”,ato coming from Europe and needing citizenship classes. Instead of attending classes downtown, they applied to have citizenship classes in the neighborhood. These classes were held on Thursdays at the Public Library on E. 55th and St. Clair Ave. Frances was secretary of that group checking them in and keeping score for the students when they were ready to appear before the judge to become citizens. Don’t forget, nobody drove a car; either it was walking or street car. And where did we find two witnesses to go with them? (American Home.) The Ameriška Domovina again was concerned about getting our Slovenians into politics. Frank J. Lausche was a ward leader in the neighborhood, the famous Ward 23. Through the efforts and encouragement of the American Home, they convinced Frank he would make an excellent politician because of his honesty and sincerity. He eventually became Mayor of Cleveland, Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator. Frank’s first love for the community was at the Ameriška Domovina. He stayed with them to the end. And his legacy is still revered, sustained, and proliferated. Our involvement with the American Home was so great that we felt we were part of the Jaka Debevec family. Many, many years later my nephews Raymond and Norbert Novak worked for them after school and Saturdays delivering this great newspaper. And yet to this very day, 60 years later, they are happy and proud to have been involved with this good, honest, unselfish newspaper. Our sincere congratulations and wishing you many, many more years of continued publication. God bless you. We need you. We love you. 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Ameriški domovini kličemo “Še na mnoga leta!” Dramsko društvo Lilija CONGRATULATIONS On Your 100th Anniversary J GOD BLESS AMERICA and AMERICAN HOME newspaper cfll » Wishing You many more Prosperous publishing Years SUNSET INDUSTRIES INC. 1272 E. 286th St. EUCLID, OHIO 44132 Congratulations to the AMERICAN HOME On Your 100th Anniversary St. Clair Auto Parts Happy 4th of July COMPLETE LINE OF AUTO PARTS & ACCESSORIES Mondoy-Frlday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6011 St. Clair Ave. 391-4450 DAIi LUNDER Congratulations to the AMERICAN HOME On Your 10ffh Anniversary Happy Independence Day! Brickman & Sons, Inc., FUNERAL HOME 21900 Euclid Avenue, Euclid 481-5277 Serving Families With Dignity and Respect for Over 88 Years. Congratulations to American Home newspaper on your 100th year Happy 4,h of July YANESH - Bros. - CONSTRUCTION CO. 29010-13 Euclid Avenue Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 -- Specializing in Fire Damage Repair - 24 Hr. 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Debevf Chair* Fish Fry Every Friday 11:30 AM till 8 PM Take Outs Available Halls & Meeting Rooms Available to Rent Call for Appointment Rental Hours Monday 7 - 9 PM Saturday 10 AM -1 PM American Home Newspaper Begins Its 2nd Century Enjoy your 4th of July Holidays Homemade Rice & Blood Sausage Baby Back or Spare Ribs Choice Steaks & Roasts Super Beef Hot Dogs Slovenian Smoked Sausage and Želodec Fresh Polish and Italian Sausaae ----------- a 1-440 943-549 RUDY'S QUALITY MEATS Open Friday ~op Quality Meats at Reasonable Pf'c Till 7:00 p m 31728 Vine St WiMowlcK Congratulations to Ameriška Domovina on your 100th Anniversary! Happy Independence Day! • Private garden apartments • No endowment or entrance fee • 24-Hour Emergency Response • Planned activities • Free transportation • 24 hoar Emergency Pall Cord • Free Laandry Facilities • Nutritious Meals Call Today for a Brief Tour and Free Lunch 25900 Euclid Avenue • Euclid, Ohio 44132 (216) 261-8383 A Very Nice Place to Live! s > Misijonska Znamkarska Akcija (MZA) Catholic Mission Aid (CMA) Free speech knows no single language.™ AMERIŠKI DOMOVINI ČESTITAMO K 100. LETNEMU JUBILEJU, jubileju plemenitega dela, obveščanja, povezovanja in osrečevanja Slovencev v novi domovini. Ob tem svetlem jubileju se MZA-CMA zahvaljuje slovenski publikaciji, urednikoma prof. Vinku Lipovec in dr. Rudolphu Susel za dobrohotno razumevanje, ker sta vsak teden skozi 27 let dajala prostor v časniku sedaj že Pokojnemu misijonarju Karlu Wolbangu, ustanovitelju MZA-CMA in rednemu dopisovalcu pod rubriko MISIONSKA SREČANJA IN POMENKI. MSIP tedensko povezujejo MZA-CMA sodelavce, dobrotnike in slovenske misijonarje ter obveščajo o delu, življenju MZA-CMA, o potrebah in uspehih slovenskih misijonarjev po širnem svetu. ZASLUŽNI AMERIŠKI DOMOVINI ŽELIMO ŠE VELIKO USPEHOV! GLAVNI ODBOR. ODSEKI IN POVERJENIŠTVA: CLEVELAND, OHIO; NEW YORK, NY; BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT; JOLIET, ILLINOIS; GILBERT, MINNESOTA; MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN; MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA; LETHBRIDE, ALBERTA; TORONTO, ONTARIO; MAIDSTONE-WINDSOR; ČILE; JAPONSKA; ITALIJA, NEMČIJA, HRVAŠKA - V TESNI POVEZAVI S SLOVENSKIMI MISIJONARJI po VSEM SVETU. American Home -100 Years of Serving Slovenian-Americans Congratulations on your 100th Anniversary I SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JLLS JOURNALISTS, CLEVELAND PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER Best Wishes for Continued Success to the Ameriška Domovina on your 100th Anniversary in 1998. tfa/Jiwn& 0 Frank and Edi Fujs 475 East 200th Street Euclid, Ohio 44119 - 692-2099 - American-Slovenian members of St. Lawrence Parish who died while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. World War I Joseph Papesh World War II Frank BIZAJ Frank BLATNIK Felix CEKADA Anthony HOČEVAR Laddie HOČEVAR Frank HROVAT George HUNTER Victor KAPLAN Edward MILLER Henry NOVAK Frank SEME Henry STEPIC Joseph STINCIC Frank STOPAR Ralph TRSINAR John UDOV EC Ignatius VIDMAR Vietnam Gary SMITH Sincere Best Wishes for a Happy 100th Anniversary to American Home newspaper! Joseph L. Fortuna, Director 5316 Fleet Ave. Phone 641-0046 Cleveland, Ohio 44105 Licensed Directors John J. Fortuna, James R. 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(212) 207-2240 Fax (212) 593-1967 Telex 229976 New York State chartered bank - A member of the FDIC. LBS Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nova Ljubljanska banka - d.d., Ljubljana, Sloye°> Warmest and best wishes to Ameriška Domovina-American Home, the oldest continuously published Slovenian language newspaper in the world, on its 100th anniversary of founding. One hundred years of serving the American-Slovenian community in Cleveland and in U.S.A. is indeed a cherished achievement. Thank you for always promoting good causes in the American Slovenian community and elsewhere in the world. You have so much to be proud of on this 100th anniversary. Congratulations to the owners and publishers of Ameriška Domovina-American Home, Mr.and Mrs. James V. and Madeline Debevec. SAINT VITUS CHURCH 6019 GLASS AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44103 PHONE: (216) 361-4088 Tople zelje za vse dobro nagemu listu Ameriška Domovina-American Home, najstarejŠemu slovenskemu časniku na svetu, ob sto letnici njegovega obstoja in izdajanja. Sto let Ameriška Domovina-American Home obvešča in povezuje slovenske rojake v Ameriki in po svetu. Hvala za vztrajno pospeševanje resnice in vsega dobrega v naši slovenski skupnosti v Clevelandu, Ameriki in po svetu. Lastnikom in izdajateljem Ameriške Domovine-American Home, g. in ge. James V. in Madeline Debevec, pa naše iskrene čestitke! Father Joseph Božnar, Pastor St. Vitus Church SAINT VITUS CHURCH Slouenian Mass Honoring Bishop Baraga Saturday, September 5-6:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome ■ xv, Congratulations to the American Home on Your 10tfh Anniversary! Happy Independence Day! ifiej In Time of Need - We Are Here to Help You! Licensed Funeral Directors: Richard J. Zele - Louis F. Zele, Sutton J. Girod - Louis E. Zele “Four Generations of THE ZELE FAMILY” A Family Owned And Operated Since 1908 Zele Funeral Homes, Inc 452 East 152nd Street - 481-3118 Cleveland, Ohio 100,h Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2, 1998 00 O-N OS N >» -o c/5 L. 3 -C H I ca c o E o Q ca Š o E § ■a ti >> b > c c 5 O O FRANCthtiEKEMl SetvGet^ikCie The Last/Next 20 Years Mike Kolar wrote a very definitive history of the first 80 years in the life of the American Home newspaper. — The next 20 years saw many changes also. On February 12, 1983, the Ameriška Domovina printed its first paper in the tabloid size. It was printed on a brand new off-set newspaper press, one of the first in the city. It became necessary to set the type on a computer rather than linotype. It also required a lot of money. How to raise that large amount of funds? Fortunately, a group of concerned readers, under the direction of Paul Kosir, calling themselves “Friends of the Ameriška Domovina” stepped forward. They proposed to completely overhaul the American Home building to be able to accept the new newspaper printing press, and further initiated and undertook a campaign to help pay for some of it. On March 5, over 500 “patrons” of the Ameriška Domovina showed up at a benefit banquet. The delicious dinner was prepared by Julie Zalar, the very same lady who was the first to volunteer her culinary skills for this year’s Bishop Baraga Banquet on Sept. 6 at the same Slovenian National Home. At the “Friends” banquet Breda Lončar was Master of Ceremonies. First speaker was Felix Gaser, followed by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Louis B. Baznik. August Pust was next and moved the audience with his eloquence reading of poems by renowned Slovenian writers. Main speaker was Senator Frank J. Lausche who gave a dramatic speech about the weighty financial problems encountered running a newspaper. The Alpine Sextet provided dance music. Over $13,000 was raised that historical night. Also during the last 20 years, Dr. Rudolph M. Susel became the Slovenian Editor after Prof. Vinko Lipovec retired. The English section began to take a more important rule, sharing the first page. Later the English took over the entire first section of the paper. Many writers stepped forward to help with the English section, of which I am more familiar. They were Jakob Strekal, Will Gliha, Joe Gomick, Tony Petkovšek, Frank Zupančič, Dan Postotnik, and Madeline Debevec with her “Memo from Madeline,” a title which I bestowed upon her uplifting words. Lately, John Telich, John Mercina, Stane Kuhar, Joe Zelle, Robert Debevec, Tony Grdina, and Rudy Flis have added their talents and support to the list of American Home authors and benefactors. What will the future bring? I should hate to see the Slovenian identity gobbled up like mince-meat in the American mud pie. If we lose it here, our motherland is surely going to have to struggle to make herself viable. Other nationalities are forever promoting their “roots” so their homeland will blossom like a magnificent geranium. We also have to nurture Slovenia otherwise, it will whither and fall to dust and be cast along the wayside. Presently, I see one of our roles as helping to prop up the new, independent, democratic Republic of Slovenia. We can do this by maintaining our identity, and then directing some of our energy toward Slovenia. Maintenance-wise the last two years we have been replacing our computers and repairing the News King printing press. It is also time for the young and middle-aged, and energetic Slovenians to step forth and take an interest in preserving and presenting our heritage through the written word. —James V. Debevec Editor m 1 ^ ^ 5 M. (llVANCWfAi • OuiSaWClC I It* until .1- i * U \rnZam : Ndel IwuMauskr Anton ktoiv iXsrSnm« ' T'SI ft. ile th led tc enew GOOD FRIENDS the coordinating committee of “Friends of the Ameriška Domovi!^ helped raise more than $13,000 with a successful March 5, 1983 dinner and program1 the Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue. Shown standing under portraits o number of famous Slovenian wordsmiths are (from left to right), Ivan Hauptman, e ^ Gaser, John Hočevar Jr., Paul Kosir, Senator Frank J. Lausche, Breda Lončar, Aj% Lavrisha, Rudy Kolarič, Mario Percic, Milan Ribic and John Dejak. Missing from Pb°K p were committee members August Pust, Terri Jarem, Frank Kastigar, and Julie Zalar^f hac u . ho he$ The floor of the American Home Publishing Co. had to be removed and 8 incnth concrete poured to hold the new off-set printing press purchased in 1983. Donating time, talent, and cement were, left to right, Jože Omahen, Joseph J. Omahen Alojzij Fortuna, Nance Omahen, and John Grm, Jr - >w (S,1 *he press finally he°Ut the newspapers. ,GV}°- PaPer> during »d Jn8 time, was not 7, x 7a week- We g°t r ls anje really old type \ in% replaced them I proof cases. ^jL dy '^30s we had to fled because we biltVpa“ for the led nations that were ‘n ttle shop. At that Printed the daily r'lo L-e,, Domovina, k n, Kj” the Nova ^ 3S ^b)Z, the Croa- :l,eK!a.,Nada and thi **)*,&■' (S^ted rick building wa on th 'Vqoh °e sP°t where the uaer ^ the f * *- time the nev kg 711 budding stood fV i Story and large NtedaSement was be-P^arjL ’ 'he office wa; l!'3 St rITl0Ved next dooi The Ue ^*air. 6 a fun*3386111611' cou*c ijVPrint r railroad car ol rol's. Jack’ i was tk " T' J r'1 "■ of , 'be chute at tl Cs prid 1 to||s new buildir int0 7 paper wei V of 1 e basemen .VVsPrint the bigger si; to be 1 ro"s, the chu eVettu7|Panded twic „ .mall lvv,vc erPentecjy abandone in. Today’ newsprint rolls are twice as big and a hoist must be used to bring them in and eventually placed on the off-set printing press.) How many more years can the newspaper continue as a Slovenian Nationality paper? We are fortunate that the A.D. has been in existence for so long in a country thousands of miles from our homeland. All our other Slovenian dailies in the U.S.A. have gone out of existence for many years, such as “Glas Narodn “Amerikanski Slovenec,” Enakopravnost,” etc. Even in Ljubljana in Slovenia, the old Slovenian dailies “Slovenec” and “Jutro” ceased publication after the war. Therefore, Ameriška Domovina is the oldest Slovenian newspaper in the world. Other nationality papers have foundered and gone out of existence while the Ameriška Domovina, although down to one day a week, is still being published. The printing of a small nationality paper is not a “gold mine” as they barely cover the cost of publication. What of the future? We Slovenians, as the newly arrived or second and third generation, must encourage the publishers by renewing subscriptions even if our parents are deceased. The paper needs new subscribers. Advertising is also necessary to help pay expenses. The print shop must have work to keep the place busy. And Finally... Early this year (1978) 1 talked with Mr. Vinko Lipovec, our Slovenian editor about the SO*'1 anniversary of the A.D. We both agreed that it would be a good idea that someone in this jubilee year should write a short history of the A.D. He suggested that I, as the oldest survivor of the workers in the print shop, would be able to assemble some historic facts. Although my Slovenian is acceptable, we agreed that I should write the story in English and they would translate it into Slovenian. This summer 1 did some research and scribbled some notes and recollections. Finally I wrote it in longhand. My wife, Mary, was kind enough to type my writing in duplicate copies and Mrs. Mara Lipovec did most of the translating into Slovenian. Young Jim Debevec, after hearing that I was writing the article primarily for our Slovenian readers, read the manuscript. He concluded that our English readers would enjoy it, too. To all these I owe my deepest gratitude for their encouragement and help. EDITOR’S NOTE: We cer-tainly thank Mike Kolar for his fine research and wonderful article about the history of the Ameriška Domovina newspaper. If Mike were here today I know he would be proud of the progress that has been made in the last 20 years and be amazed at modern off-set printing press and computerized typesetting equipment purchased. Our legacy is to try and carry out the work started and maintained by so many wonderful and dedicated personal throughout these 100 years. May God continue to bless and watch over our Slovenian-American newspaper which is zealously dedicated to preserving our heritage, guarding our freedom, promoting the Slovenian identity and guide us through the next 100 years. —James V. Debevec Publisher and English editor Congratulations to the Ameriška Domovina Frank and Antonia Šega Willoughby Hills, Ohio In Tribute to the Ameriška Domovina What time is it? Who cares? If you must know, the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the eight. Getting close to that special time, you know that once in a lifetime occasion. Time is of the essence here. It has to be just right, or you can miss it all. You can’t recycle wasted time; so do it right, on time. It seems to me the Slovenians settling in this area late last century, did not waste any time setting up their Slovenian newspapers. One, “Ameriška Domovina” is publishing today and is printing a special centennial edition 1898-1998. Congratulations Ameriška Domovina. Today you are my one great source of news of the Slovenian community, and information of my Slovenian heritage. I am a recent subscriber of the “American Home”, but I know that hard work, struggle and sacrifice are the real American Home. In the year 2098, at the bicentennial celebration of “American Home” I wonder, will anybody know about or even care about America’s highway flower “the orange barrel? I know I won’t. —Rudy Flis 13 Baraga Weekend Activities The annual Bishop Baraga meeting and celebrations this year will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. They are: Saturday, September 5 - 6:30 p.m. Mass in St. Vitus Church, 6019 Glass Avenue. Archbishop Dr. Franc Rode Archbishop of Slovenia, will be main celebrant. — Social will follow in St. Vitus School auditorium. The entire Saturday evening social will be underwritten by the American Slovenian Catholic Union (KSKJ). Sunday, Sept. 6 - 2:00 p.m. Mass in Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, E. 9*h St. and Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Bishop Anthony Pilla will be the main celebrant. - Annual Bishop Baraga Meeting and banquet follows at Slovenian National Home on St. Clair Avenue. Main speaker is Dr. Robert White. (Banquet is SOLD OUT). Father Frederick Baraga was a missionary from Slovenia who came to America in the second half of the last century to work among the Native Americans in the Upper Great Lakes Region. - His Cause for Canonization is in the final stages of study in Rome. Cleveland Baraga ad hoc committee Paul Kosir, left, drives the tow motor carrying one of the new printing press units while Matt Lončar and Joe Rus make sure it doesn’t fall off. The unloading and installation of the press took place between Christmas and New Years in ( 982 100th Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2, 1998 100'h Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2, 1998 Tony Petkovšek 's THANKSGIVING POLKA PARTY '98 Tony Petkovšek Welcomes You! Cleveland Marriott Hotel Downtown at Key Center MW a Voika-Rfa- W,$6W V' Celebration V Volkaradicy Daily on 1330m Bastside and 1380m UJestside Since 1961 / Information: 1-800-800-5981 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES! ISKRENE CEJTITKE IN ZAHVALA! ZA 1 00 JjET SLUŽBE SLOVENSKIM rojakow ■z v V ZDRUŽENIH DRŽAVAH AMERIKE. DRUŠTVO KRISTUS KRALJ, st. 226 JCSKJ VAM POD UGODNIMI POGOJI NUDI VEC VRST ZIVLJENSKEGA ZAVAROVANJA, ANNUITIES,IRA IN STEVELNE UGODNOS NA BRATSKEM POLJU. Joseph F.Rigler,predsednik Frank Sega,tajnik & Blagajnik Cleveland,Ohio (440) 944-0020 _______________________________-ss* The Slovenian American National Art Guild Congratulates American Home Newspap^ On Your 100 Years of Serving the Community Join us on Sunday, Nov. 22, for oUf Arts and Craft Show at the Slovenian Society Home. We will be celebrating our 25th yectf' YANESH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE PURCHASE OF AN OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE BUILDING ' 510 EAST CUYAHOGA FALLS AV£. AKRON, OH 44310 (330) 923-2021 (TOLL FREE) 888-878-2455 OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS WE HAVE SERVED LAKE ASHTABULA CUYAHOGA AND LORAIN COUNTIES DOING WIND. FIRE AND WATER P‘ RESTORATION. WE WILL NOW BE ABLE TO SERVE MEDINA. SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES WITH THE SAME QUALITY 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE - RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ROOFING ' SOON WE WILL BE ABLE TO SAY IN THE GREATER AKRO* "ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR ABOUT US " (WE WILL DC IN FULL OPERATION BY IULY I. /998) X. i. Happy 100th Anniversary to the Finest Slovenian Newspaper JLJCLn (_Q5,L<2 FUNERAL HOME SPACIOUS LUNCHEON ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY USE AFTER SERVICES * Burials / Memorial Services * Cremations * Trusts Available * Itemized Pricing »Traditional Services • Community * Entombments Rooms Available iS^ilgWigI^Sg8giSlil8ii^Sil itei 440-944-8400 Našemu časopisu: Ameriški Domovini čestitamo ob 100. obletnici Thursday, July 2,1998 i .5 o E o Q 03 -Jl o> E e§ -5 ti 5 a> > c c © o The American Mutual Life Association (AMLA) EXTENDS ITS CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE AMERICAN HOME NEWSPAPER ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY! o, Ever since its founding in 1910, the American Mutual Life Association has been associated with the American Home newspaper. At first AMLA, then known as the Slovenska Dobrodelna Zveza, purchased space in the American Home to inform its members of AMLA/SDZ events. Then, almost sixty years ago, when AMLA decided to print its own newspaper, the Our Voice, the American Home Publishing Company was selected to print it. That relationship continues to the present! The American Mutual Life Associati011 19424 S. Waterloo Road Cleveland, OH 44119-3250 Telephone: (216) 531-1900 Fax: (216) 53l-8' We Invite You to Become a Part of Our Great Fraternal Organization! The American Mutual Life Association was established in 1910 as the Slovenska Dobrodelna Zveza by American citizen immigrants from Slovenia and chartered in Cleveland and licensed to do business in the State of Ohio. Membership is open to all persons of Slovenian descent and their families, and AMLA also has the right to admit to membership deserving persons who are in agreement with the principles of the Association, regardless of national origin. All fraternal benefit societies have a “common bond,” and our society was started back in 1910 by a group of proud and far-sighted immigrants from Slovenia desiring to perpetuate the common bonds of heritage and culture of the land of their birth. Our mission today is to ensure that what they established will remain a part of America forever! As Dr. Frank J. Kern, our medical director in 1935, aptly and prophetically wrote in our 25th anniversary booklet: “The organizations like our S.D.Z. were of great importance in widening the mental horizon of our immigrants. It seems to me the second and even the third generation of these immigrants will also derive immense benefits from taking active parts in our lodges. Here are present great opportunities for learning leadership, oratory and parliamentary law, all of which the younger people can use when they step out into the broader arena of American life.” While we are licensed only in the State of Ohio, this by choice, we are located in the largest Slovenian-rooted population in the country. We know that our common bond extends to thousands more in our area who are not members of our Society or of any other fraternal benefit society. Although our market is not national, we do have great capacity to grow and prosper for many years to come. For example, AMLA now has assets approaching 25 million dollars and a surplus that will soon reach 10 million dollars, while the combined independent treasuries of our lodges exceed $200,000.00 These assets and surplus are necessary to perpetuate our common bonds and existence, to ensure that our members’ death and annuity benefits are well protected, and to provide the many fraternal benefits of membership that distinguish us from commercial life insurance companies. While we may be considered small in size, with a limited market area, we have a very solid financial position with highly regarded stability and strength. Each of our lodges is its own unique business and so< organization that needs the participation of as many ofit$ members as possible. Lodge officers are committed—3^ required by law—to hold regular monthly meetings. We & alize in today’s world that every member can not atte every meeting. However, lodge members may find a way attend their respective lodge meetings on a bimonthly 0 quarterly basis, and to make sure that one of those mee* ings is the annual meeting each lodge holds to elect its o^K officers, plan fraternal events, make donations to charit3 ble, religious or other benevolent purposes. Lodges have their own treasuries for these purpos3* They can always use your input in investing their monie' wisely, and they surely can use your help in promoting 3 vities to bolster that treasury. All subordinate lodge me'11 bers have a voice in voting for their officers and deci the overall government of their lodges. Lodges have bers from many walks of life, education and experien°g who can bring intelligent ideas to the meetings. Membership in AMLA is available to those who desir® help maintain our common bonds by enrolling with a ^ lifeifl- mum of $1,000 in life insurance. To be eligible to p3 pate in our annuity program, however, the minimum surance in force must be at least $2,000. While we can sure individuals with large volumes of life insurance, sl 0 id size certificates have served us well over the years, an ^ source of life insurance protection. Basically, we are 0 do not encourage or pretend that AMLA be your mitted to increasing membership and we advise every0 to at least keep up with the rising cost of final expenses od’ d« life Enrollment as a member of AMLA begins with a j(1, surance application; we must have continuing premiu111^ come in addition to our investment earnings to e(]S » iSv1 prosperity and strength. We want to make it very able for new members to join our fraternal benefit so0' and for our current members to increase their life ins ur3fl coverage. We invite our Slovenian American commu become a part of our progress and future. nW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, The American Mutual Life Association k n Happy Birthday, America! Congratulations to American Home on your 100th Birthday! Congratulations American Home 100 years serving the Slovenian community Best Wishes to Slovenia on their 7h Anniversary of Independence lion ,1-81 >Cl3 fits afld ire- iy‘c of FEDERATION OF SLOVENIAN NATIONAL HOMES ROSTER President - Tony Mannion 1st Vice President - Bob Hopkins 2nd Vice President - Pat Ipavec Clarke Financial Secretary - Jean Fabian Recording Secretary - Helen Urbas Corresponding Secretary - Celeste Frollo Executive Secretary - Charles F. Ipavec Auditors: Lou Grzley, Bob Royce, Anna Mae Mannion Historians: Joe Petrie, John Habat 0\A/l|h—----- rita' ses 0 acti \e$ din! 0 n & e 0 0 p* i iH rria1 ■0 0* 0 0 K,l« y The Ohio Federation of K.S.K.J. Lodges CONGRATULATES THE AMERICAN HOME ON ITS 100th ANNIVERSARY Lodee Name Number Location St. Joseph 110 Barberton Sacred Heart of Mary 111 Barberton St. Vitus 25 Cleveland St. Mary Magdalene 162 Cleveland Sacred Heart of Jesus 172 Cleveland Christ the King 226 Cleveland Our Lady of Fatima 255 Cleveland St. Joseph 169 Collinwood St. Helen 193 Collinwood Sts. Cyril & Methodius 191 Euclid St. Christine 219 Euclid St. Patrick 250 Girard Immaculate Conception 85 Lorain Sts. Cyril & Methodius 101 Lorain St. Lawrence 63 Newburgh St. Joseph 146 Newburgh St. Anne 150 Newburgh Officers Joseph Hočevar President James Logar Vice President Gregory Clack Secretary Anne Nemec Treasurer Albin Orehek Auditor Josephine Winter Auditor Angela Bolha Auditor 11 ^ave any questions concerning the fraternal benefits and the types of life insurance and annuities offered by the KSKJ, call the American Slovenian Catholic Union at 1-800-843-5755 ________________ A SLOVENE NATIONAL BENEFIT SOCIETY Infurdnte tm, Mean America’s Largest Slovenian Fraternal 247 West Allegheny Road Imperial, PA 15126-9786 (724) 695-1100 • Fax (724) 695-1555 • (800) THE SNPJ (843-7675) e-mail — snpj@snpj.com • website — www.snpj.com Affiliated with the National Fraternal Congress of America EffliilŠAfHkATHII!! S We salute the AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA for its dedicated and continued service as a Communicator for the American Slovenian people for the past 100 years. May it continue in its endeavor ! ***** ST CLAIR PENSIONERS CLUB 6409 Si Clair Avenue Cleveland. Ohio 44103 Organized in 1962 as KXuk- bloveAndUh/ ojboifcoy encev HAPPY 100th ANNIVERSARY and Continued Success P.S.W.A Circle #7 Officers and Members West Park Slovenian Club 4583 West 130 St. 941-3224 Halls for Rent SMALL and BIG We Cater Weddings, Banquets, Company Parties, Wakes, etc. OPEN DAILY 11:00 to 11:00 L UNCHEON SPECIALS Sports Club - We Back Softball EVERY OTHER WEEK POLKA DANCING ON FRIDAYS Upper Ballroom Buffet Set-Up West Park Slovenian National Home Cordially Invites You to VISIT US! 100,h Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2, 1998 100th Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2,1998 “Ameriška Domovina,” Hvala Ti! A Sincere Thank You to “American Home” After Hitler attacked Yugoslavia on April 6, 1941, and after the Slovenian territory was divided among the German, Italian, and Hungarian occupying forces, the American Slovenian community took action. They united as the Slovenian American National Council (Slovenski Ameriški Narodni Svet - SANS) to work together to achieve Slovenian national goals -liberation of Slovenia and unification of all Slovenian people who lived in the native land into a national state together with the Croatians and Serbs. Even though the civil war in Slovenia was already in progress, the American Slovenians continued to work together to support the realization of Slovenian national goals. After the defeat and surrender of Italy in September, 1943, the situation has gradually deteriorated and brought about a division of perspectives. While the majority supported the war efforts of Drazo Mihajlovic (the Chet-niks), Louis Adamic and Etbin Kristan who were the leaders of the Progressive American Slovenians began to promote Tito and the Liberation Front (Osvobodilna Fonta) OF). Gradually they gathered to their side the majority of the board of the American Slovenian National Congress (SANS) and the American public in general. American Home and its editor, James Debevec, listened to the advice of the then Cleveland Mayor, later the governor of Ohio, and U.S. Senator, Frank J. Lausche. American Home rejected Tito’s Liberation Front as the undercover promoter of a Communist revolution. The fight to determine the truth concerning the situation in Slovenia was harsh and difficult. The position which American Home took, was eventually supported by the majority of Slovenian Catholic priests who founded the Union of Slovenian Parishes in USA. This organization later expanded and was renamed the League of Slovenian Catholic Americans (LIGA). The League was closely supported by KSKJ (Carnolian Slovenian Catholic Union) under its Supreme Secretary Joseph Zalar in the lead. When the Communist dictatorship took power in Slovenia and many tens of thousands of Slovenian men, women and families fled their homeland in fear for their life, the first mission of LIGA was to help these refugees. In the beginning, LIGA collected and shipped to these refugees in the various camps in Europe basic material necessities. Later when USA opened its doors under special legislation, LIGA searched among the Slovenians in the USA for sponsors who were willing to take in these Slovenian refugees from Communist oppression until these victims could stand on their own two feet. American Home led in this effort; “American Slovenian,” the official organ of KSKJ, also played a major part together with the support of the Slovenian parishes in USA. This collaborative effort opened the door to USA for more than four thousand Slovenian refugees. LIGA was assisted in the immigration efforts of Slovenian refugees to USA and their integration into the new surroundings by many individuals, most notably by Dr. Miha Krek, Rev. Joseph Godina, Rev. Bernard Ambrožič, and Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Oman, pastor of St. Lawrence parish in Cleveland. Msgr. Oman accepted in his parish as a refugee the Bishop of Ljubljana, His Excellency Dr. Gregory Rozman. Hundreds of Slovenian Americans helped in all these immigration efforts with unselfish dedication, even though the campaign by Tito’s supporters against the refugees was widespread and ruthless. American Home was dedicated and unselfish in its continued drive to support the work of LIGA on behalf of the refugees. At the same time, however, American Home dedicated its efforts to the clarification of the situation in Slovenia where the Communist Party had already instituted a “people’s democracy” in the Bolshevik style. Editor James Debevec understood the difficulty of this task and sought appropriate contributors. Mr. Debevec solicited Dr. Miha Krek to the editorial staff when the latter arrived in the USA. In the fall of 1949 arrived two former Dachau concentration camp internees, Dr. Zdravko Kalan and Prof. Vinko Lipovec - Mr. Debevec immediately invited them to work with American Home. With the New Year, 1950, American Home started issuing a supplement entitled “Slovenija” under editorial direction of Prof. Vinko Lipovec. After the death of Mr. James Debevec, Prof. Lipovec assumed the editorial duties for American Home, a position which Prof. Lipovec maintained until his retirement in July, 1979. Gradually American Home developed a group of regular and occasional contributors from the ranks of the newly arrived immigrants. A number of them participated in the editorial tasks for many years, among them Msgr. Matija Skerbec, Ivan Avsenek, and after him, Dr. Ludvik Pus. Longtime regular contributors also included author Karl Mauser and Dr. Valentin Mersol who wrote a weekly column on health issues. He was followed in this work by Dr. Leopold Ukmar. Mara Lipovec wrote for more than 20 years a weekly column “Womens’ Basket;” Prof. Janez Sever reported on Slovenian Camiola (Koroška) issues. Regular contributors from Cleveland also included Zdravko Novak and Marjan Jakopič, from Chicago Rev. Klavdij Okorn, from Milwaukee Lojze Galic, from New York Tone Osovnik, from Toronto Peter Markez, from Lethbridge (Canada) Pavle Kveder, from Great Britain Peter Selak with his letters entitled “From the Island.” These newcomers filled the newspaper with their thoughts, reflections, deliberations and reports of all kinds. They were American Home subscribers and American Home still comes to the majority of their homes. The battle to have truth prevail concerning the revolution and the civil war in Slovenia from 1941 to 1945 was long and hard, but nonetheless successful. The truth of the situation in Slovenia during the Second World War and after, finally became accepted among us in the USA by the end of the 1970s. After Tito’s death it became clear that change in Yugoslavia was inevitable. Pit fi 10, °fAt Llo Rid American Home support® the efforts for democrat1, zation of the situation « Slovenia and then providf determined support for H independent Sloven* j throughout the battle to i* successful conclusion. The Slovenian An# can Council, an umbrell1 organization of Slovenit1 Catholic organizations entities in the USA, e< tends sincere congrat^ tions to American Horn?6 the occasion of the ha* dred year celebration of’1 founding, and hopes American Home will be regular visitor in Slovenian homes in ol( country and neighbor™ Canada for many years come. At the same time want to thank Amerik Home for all the help support which it extend® to the Slovenian 31,11 Communist refugees finding the way and ^ their arrival to this co1 try. We thank you eSL daily for the battle "d11 American Home under# to have the truth preV3 I i * 11 '»• concerning the civil \V and the Communist revf lution in Slovenia. --Slovenian-Ameri^ Couf SLOVENSKI AMERIŠKI SVET SLOVENIAN-AMERICAN COUNCIL 1991 East 226th Street Cleveland, OH 44117 Dr. Mate Roesmann, Predsednik/President Maruška Pogačnik, Tajnica/Secretary ortet crati' m /id „1 ^ Koporc, Jr. r.eri’ I'iano Technician „ (2lO 481-1104 eni»' _ s a» atul» »a01 h# of it Ol! ori«! trs11 ricf It’S coot To Be SLOVENIAN! St. Vitus Church Slovenian Mass Honoring Bishop Baraga Saturday, September 5 - 630 p.m. American Home 100 Years °nSratulations on the iOOth Anniversary °f Ameriška Domovina L,°yd & Carmen McBrayer WL^chmond Hts., Ohio be* Congratulations and very best wishes from Dr. Edward Gobetz Slovenian Research Center of America, Inc. 29227 Eddy Road Willioughby Hills, Ohio 44092 Congratulations on the 100th Anniversary of Ameriška Domovina MAJOR & MINOR AUTO REPAIRS FOREIGN & DOMESTIC STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS $UN0Cp Euclid diesel engine repairs 4«WHEEL S FRONT WHEEL DRIVES COMPLETE DRIVE-TRAIN SERVICE FRONT END ALIGNMENT © -asr rvrrt t faicf CO SERVICE APPROVED AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR Joe Zigman, owner State Representative Ed Jerse and Family Congratulations on the 100th Anniversary of America Domovina Cecilia and Bob Dolgan Willoughby Hills, Ohio J )Š(>.S/ 11 {silt 100th-Ar, orubralulauond ana (/~De$l i/i/Ldned on your / UUth^ywnniuer5ary ISKRENE ČESTITKE OB STOLETNICI POSLOVANJA American Slovenian Catholic Union ♦ Life Insurance and Annuities ♦ Social and Athletic Activities for All Members ♦ Generous Scholarship Program 1-800-843-5775 HOME OFFICE 2439 GLENWOOD AVENUE ♦ Joliet, Illinois 60435 100lh Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2,1998 100th Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2,1998 Congratulations on this wonderful and historic occasion - and best wishes for continued success as a most important medium for communication among Slovenians, and for promotion of preserving our dear Slovenian heritage. Edward & Frances Adamic 29814 Ohmer Dr. Warren, MI 48092 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary John and Marie Kromar 19009 Shawnee Ave. Cleveland, OH 44119-2713 May God bless you with good health so you will continue publishing the American Home for many, many more years. Vicki Svete Barton Center 14312 Detroit Ave. 940 Lakewood, OH 44107 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Edward and Julie Harbie 3361 Alla Dr. Seven Hills, OH 44131 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Frank J. Branisel 844 E. 220 St. Euclid, OH 44119 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Frank and Lena Siewiorek 1162 E. 61 St. Cleveland, OH 44103 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Bert Drobnič 1330 Ramblewood Trl. So. Euclid, OH 44121 The American Home Newspaper is Completely Overwhelmed by the magnitude and sincerity of best wishes for continuance. Deepest appreciation and genuine thank you to each and every one. James V. Debevec Publisher Congratulations to American Home Jim Valencie 27697 Fullerwood Euclid, OH 44132 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Mrs. Stella Rupe 38184 Strumbly PI. Willoughby, Ohio Congratulations to American Home Emilee & Rikk Jenko 231 E. 266 St., Euclid, OH 44132 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Barbara Strumbly 38137 Strumbly PI. Willoughby, Ohio Congratulations to the American Home during your 100th Anniversary John and Josie Zupančič 12284 Chippewa Rd. Brecksville, OH In Memory Mary Močnik Marinko 1898-1997 Congratulations to the American Home during your 100th Anniversary Ray and Dolores Zak 12324 Chippewa Road Brecksville, OH 44141 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Tony Pozelnik 6603 Schaefer Ave. Cleveland, OH 44103 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Ron Zak 12324 Chippewa Rd. Brecksville, OH 44141 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Josephine F. Sustarsic 5323 Stanard Ave. Cleveland, OH 44103 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary My parents and family have been subscribers since their marriage in 1915! Josephine Jamnik-Gornik 24801 Lake Shore Blvd. Euclid, OH 44123 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Joyce Plemel 1233 E. 167 St. Cleveland, OH 44110 Congratulations on the celebration of 100 years. My mother and father looked forward to getting the Domovina and reading Jaka’s column as I am doing now, reading Jim’s. Albina M. Zimmerman & Baraga Families Congratulations on the 10ffh Anniversary of the American Home newspaper. Mrs. Elsie V. Zalar 28702 Cresthaven Dr. Willowick, OH 44095 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Fairport Slovenian Retiree’s Club 617 'A Third St. Fairport, OH 44077 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Lucy Romih and Cousins Tony, A1 and Rudy Flis Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary St. Vitus Alumni Club Cleveland, OH 44103 Congratulations to the American Home on Your 100th Anniversary Heinz Mikota, D.D.S. 6420 St. Clair Ave. Phone 431-3772 Čestitke k 100 obletnici SLOVENSKA BISTRICA AMLA LODGE 42 Girard, Ohio Congratulations to the American Home newspaper during your 1 OOth Anniuersary STAN ERZEN 22561 Chardon Rd. 441 17-2 135 Congratulations to the American Home during your 100th Anniversary A1 and Betty Orehek 18144 Lake Shore Cleveland, OH 44119 We send congratulations »-the observance of the 1$ Anniversary of Ameriški Domovina. Robert and Lillia” Hlabse 38369 Piccadilly Squarf Willoughby, OH 440^ K Best Wishes for Another 7 00 Years! ros Mr. and Mrs. George Poprik 20 Virginia Ave. Cleveland, OH 44110-1035 Congratulations to American Home newspaper on your 10i travel ©euclidtravel c° Congratulations to American Home Newspaper on your 100th ANNIVERSARY! S« s, In Memory of naj R John Urbancich Husband Agnes Kastelic Mother Matt Kastelic Theresa Urbancich Mother-in-Law Matt Kastelic Father William Kastelic i John Urbancich Father-in-Law Josephine Klemenčič Sister Baby Luddie Kastelic Brothers SADLY MISSED BY Dorothy Urbancich and Family Congratulations, American Home In Memoriam Father Louis Klemenčič 1908 - 1971 Mother Josephine Klemenčič 1910 -1997 Sister Betty Kirchner 1928 - 1979 Husband Edward Kaifesh 1928 - 1992 JoAnn Kaifesh and Family Congratulations and Best Wishes on Your 100th Anniversary Lodge Soca 26 AMLA President: V' VP: 2nd VP; Secretary: Treasurer: Hec. Secy.: Auditors: Prat. Affairs: Reporter: Ruth Lach Marie Pivik Dorothy Latino Eleanore Simcic John Mismas Theresa Krisby Dorothy Uranker Olga Klinec JoeLach Mimi Stibil Dorothy Uranker 3ft1 cof I eel‘ngs Second Wednesday Each Month 1p.m. at °Vefiian Home West Park, 4583 W. 130 St. Cleveland ČESTITAMO AMERIŠKI DOMOVINI ob 100 letnici, j| ’^eren je doprinos časopisa Ameriška domovina ^ ence v Ameriki. Bila je v oporo in pomoč, številnim 5j jj®1« ki jih je kruta usoda pognala v tuj neznani svet. , to tudi zahvala vsem, živim in mrtvim sotrunikom, ki °zi stoletje vložili številne žrtve in obilo napora za skupni dobrobit. AMERIŠKO DOMO VINO naJ Bog ohrani in blagoslavlja tudi v bodoče, želi Radijska družina Cleveland, ki vam prinaša dvakrat tedensko enourni program na WCSB 93.5 “PESMI IN MELODIJE IZ NAŠE LEPE SLOVENIJE“ INTERNET # WWW WCSB ORG RDS - Ed Mejač 2405 Somrack Drive Willoughby Hills, Ohio 44094 Tel/Fax (440) 953-1709 Loving Memory of ^Ranges erzen from son Bob and wife, Susan, grandchildren Tanya and Alex k : ill 1 0 0 Sh c E E IB 1 ■ I R E K CMTEHIA1 AMERICAN HOME 1 AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA E Congratidcvtiony from/ The Slovenian National Home Board of Directors & The Club of Associations 6409 Str. CIglCv Av&vvme/ Hereto-another 100 Yeary!! ..I,:;-.Jlfe ,1®! m “Be involved, be on the move, and do not give up until the end of your life.” - Leon Štukelj ^ Bill’s Automatic Transmission Service Automatic Transmission Specialists 4 Speed Differential Clutch Hydraulic — Ultramatic — Dynaflow — Power Glide — Power Flite — Fordomatic — Turbo-Glide — Jet-Away Bill Modic, 1311 East 55th Street, Cleveland 44103 _____________ 391-9188 Sincere Best Wishes for a Happy 100th Anniversary to American Home newspaper! Happy 4th of July SHELIGA DRUG, INC. Your Full Service Pharmacy 6025 St. Clair Avenue 431-1035 431-4644 FAX WE ACCEPT: We bill most major insurance plans • American Express ^ • Discover • Photo Finishing • MasterCard Tom Sršen — Manager * Packa.9pA&x^sSeCen,er • Keys Made • Layaways Visit Us! • Contact Lens Replacement • Visa • WIC - Food Stamps • Manufacturers Coupons 100th Anniversary Edition, Ameriška Domovina - Thursday, July 2,1998 In Memory of Senator Frank J. Lausche Born Nov. 14,1895 Died April 21,1990 A merica fs Greatest Slovenian Lifelong Friend of American Home The Frances and Jane S. Lausche Foundation . 1 ' I -,v- MamMBUStWMESMM i IB