54788 ZARJA - THE DAWN URADNO GLASILO OFFICIAL PUBLICATION SLOVENSKE ZENSKE ZVEZE V AMERIKI SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA NUMBER 3 MARCH, 1994 VOLUME 66 ZARJA - THE DAWN (ISSN 0044-1848) Postmaster: Send all changes of address to: ZARJA - THE DAWN, 4851 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago, IL 60615 NO. 3 MARCH, 1994 VOL. 66 Member, Illinois■ Fraternal Congress Official Publication of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America — Uradno glasilo Slovenske Ženske Zveze. Published monthly except January, June <4 August — izhaja vsak mesec razen januar, junij in avgust. Annual Subscription for non-members, $15.00 — naročnina $15.00 letno za ne-članice. Publisher: SLOVENIAN WOMEN'S UNION OF AMERICA 431 No. Chicago St., Joliet, IL 60432 Telephone (N15) 727-1926 Second Class Postage paid at Chicago, IL All communications for the next issue of publication must be in the hands of the Editor by the first week of the month — vsi dopisi za naslednjo izdajo mesečnika morajo biti r rokah urednice do I. v mesecu. Editor, COR1NNE LESKOVAR Editorial Office: 4851 S. Drexel lilvd., Chicago, IL 60615 Telephone: (312) 54H-HH7X ON THE COVER... HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN MARCH National Officers: Mar. I - Cirila Kermavner, National Vice-President, Cleveland, OH Mar. 8 - Josephine Muster, Past Nat'l Treasurer, 91st Birthday, Joliet, IL Mar. 9 - Victoria Bobence, National President, Ely, MN Mar. 16 - Frances Morison, Director of Women's Activities, Chicago, IL Frances Kucic, Regional President of Penna-NY-DC, No. Braddock, PA Carita Girnian, Director, Scholarship Fund Committee, Indianapolis, IN Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Presidents: Mar. 8 - Mary Zakrajšek, Br. 86, Nashwauk, MN Mar. I I - Anna Mae Melle, Br. 91, Oakmont, PA Mar. 12 - Josephine Janezic, Br. 43, Milwaukee, Wl Mar. 13 - Martha Koren, Br. 14, Cleveland, OH Mar. 13 - Josephine Artac, Br. 102, Willard, Wl Mar. 17 - Dorothy Maurin, Br. 28, Calumet, Ml Mar. 31 - Adeline Mustonen, Br. 34, Soudan, MN Secretaries: Mar. 3 Mar. 8 Mar. 22 Mar. 29 Jennie Flisek, Br. 91, Oakmont, PA Mary Podgornik, Br. 99, Elmhurst, IL Jane Purkat, Br. 39, Biwabik, MN Molly Wilson, Br. 34, Soudan, MN MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY! ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING is scheduled for March 21-22-23, 1994 at the Home Office in Joliet, IL. Reports of Officers and Correspondence for this meeting accepted until March 1st. PALM SUNDAY IN PREKMURJE (The following is a simple translation of the information on Palm Sunday traditions in the region of Slovenia called PREKMURJE, that is, on the "other" side of the Mura River, northeastern Slovenia. It is taken from the book, "Praznično leto Slovencev" - Slovenian Holidays - by Niko Kurent, 1979). Ed. In Prekmurje, Palm Sunday is celebrated by the carrying of fresh greens into church for blessing. They represent the re-awakening of nature and the appreciation Slovenians have for life. The greens are tied in bouquets they call “Presnec" and consist of branches of boxwood, pine, mistletoe, juniper and willow - a variety of the greening bushes one finds in nature. (In other areas they add oranges, nuts and other things that are extraordinary edibles). The size of the presnec can be small for children to carry, or large for adults to carry in the processions that usually begin Palm Sunday services in Slovenian churches. Afterward, the presnec has another function. It is used as a sacramental in offering the presence of God in their homes. Parts are taken off and placed in and around the peasant home, the farmland, in buildings where animals are kept, planted into the earth, tucked under thatched roofs, or under the beams of the home, and put on the earth at times of sowing or when the hay is ready for mowing. Stripped branches are used as whips, and because they are blessed, the farmer feels he has God’s guidance in all things, for instance, if he uses this whip to direct his herds into the fields. The tips of the willows are often burned to assure the family that God will catch the waft of smoke faster than their simple prayers would reach heaven. On Holy Saturday, when the Easter light is started from fire, the presnec provides the fuel at many churches. So, if you go to a Slovenian church on Palm Sunday and see the people carrying these "bouquets" of greens, you will know that they are following a very old and beloved custom that brings the message of Easter closer to their hearts. DATES TO REMEMBER Mar 10 - ST. JOSEPH’S TABLE, Br. 2, Chicago, IL, 6:30 p.m. Mar 17 BAKE SALE & LUNCHEON, Br. 38, Chisholm, MN Mar 26-27 BAKESALE, Br. 102, Willard, Wl, after Masses. Apr 5 GAMES PARTY, Br. I, Sheboygan, Wl, Father Frederick Hall, 7 p.m. Apr 1« ANNIVERSARY MASS, Br. 73, Warrensville, OH, St. Jude's, 10:30 a.m. Apr 24 SPAGHETTI DINNER & BAKE SALE, Br. 33, Duluth, MN May 18 MOTHER-DAUGHTER LUNCHEON, Br. 54, Warren, OH, Elks Clubroom, Rt. 422, 1 p.m. NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CAN SPRING BE FAR AWAY? Our weather is the topic of conversation wherever one goes these days. Record arctic temperatures abound in Northern Minnesota this winter. Tower made the national news with 50 degrees below zero the day after Christmas; Ely hit 49 degrees below today (late January). Fortunately we are well prepared and blessed with warm, comfortable homes. People go about their business as though it’s a normal day; the only difference may be that not one would ever dream of competing in a style show. Bundled with layer upon layer of clothing, parkas, and face masks, one could pass by your neighbor or acquaintance on the street without a hint of who they were. On the plus side of this situation, we have already noticed longer daylight hours that are sunny and pleasant. Needless to say, we are eagerly anticipating Spring’s arrival. The annual Board of Directors Meeting of the Slovenian Women’s Union of America will be held at the Home Office in Joliet, Illinois on March 21, 22, & 23, 1994. Any correspondence or recommendations should be sent to your President at least a week before our meeting. Regional Presidents: Please send in the date, place and host branch for your 1994 Regional Convention. At this time may we request individual branches to invite their Regional President to one of their meetings or celebrations during the year. We have a number of newly elected Regional Presidents that would be happy to meet with branch members in their respective regions. Protocol is important; please give this suggestion proper consideration. The Lenten season began on February 16th, Ash Wednesday, a time to renew our commitment to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The year of 1994 has been designated as the "Year of the Family.” If we have neglected some areas in our family life, it would be a good time to fine-tune our obligations as parents in fostering Christian ideals, ethics, and virtues of faith and morals. It seems as though we have lost sight of some of our fundamental values. Perhaps the major concern is sanctity of life. Write to your congressmen expressing your values; your input is important. What a great time to refresh our mind and soul for the greater honor and glory of God! Happy Lent! Victoria “Tory” Bobence Thank you to all from “Maria’s” new home! As you know, our Br. 106 President, Josephine Jacobs is the winner of the beautiful little girl-doll that was raffled in December in San Francisco by the dress designer and maker, Beverly Jackson, and witnessed by members of Br. 13. The raffle was for the benefit of the Heritage Museum and every SWU member had the opportunity to buy a ticket. After the winner was announced and “Maria” shipped off to Pennsylvania, the following letter came to the Home Office: I received the beautiful Slovenian Doll before Christmas. You cannot imagine the thrill I got from the telephone call from California announcing that I was the winner. When I bought the $10 worth of raffle tickets sent to my branch I did buy them to help the Heritage Museum. God bless all of our members and Thank You! JOSEPHINE V. JACOBS Beautiful Maria will be a show-piece for a long time to come! Thanks to all who donated and thereby supported the project. &§footyg o Irene M. Odorizzi HISTORY OF S.W.U. BRANCHES Looking Back to the Future BRANCH #10, CLEVELAND, COLLINWOOD, OHIO PART II Stev. (No.) 21. “zarja” IA iVOVKNSKO 1I.NST« ' Marc. 1931 Letnik (Volume) 3. \ . I zn r*i prri Marička ., einlrio. da it A. Schiffnr: ----- n-“>^-^TeIa»d. omo;„ se * K.J& <#££& « „w-i*» *•**"* NivrCt' 1 S , ■ ika in obenem uje č\a.uc. Wncl Nab.ralU ]Q Bodimo \>rcv’ ,c aamcc «'« 1',rc‘U*Bazira^n»Vcc PIC',s^verc"'tov>m Usti. . a'"“dw ™r«£E?■SA, : ic Ustnma lanicc doUnost, bU. posamezne Ako b° kc „,očnc c>7 ' V n°vo h no7abim K veejo s/-/- , >Jaj «c p ,-.(.jjovc lc- najlcpSc nadt. Un,, zan>cfe 1 . odbornica P«*'■_____ b1, * * * ;«<(. ,la yo itr ntkako ravno ininjalr «• //«*!»«- /d utimji' *’ domovini. ,,-ikn ><■ nikdar »« „/ ,M,»« odpovedal i, ;# I in jr. da či tli ati ####»#############< (C------------------- ^ S.W.U. HISTORY DEDICATED Over the years, Branch 10 had some wonderfully, dedicated ladies who gave of their time and energies, attending funerals and visiting the sick. Two such ladies are Sophie Magayna and Ann Markovich. They are now departed but have left a void that cannot be filled. SOPHIE MAGAYNA One of the most dynamic officers ot Branch 10 was Sophie Magayna. Sophie was Secretary of the Branch for 15 years and during that time was dedicated to the organization and its members. JENNIE SULEN President, Steffie Segulin was 7 or 8 years old when she was one of the children learning to embroider in Jennie Sulen’s class. It was around 1935-36 when Steffie remembers attending classes which Jennie taught to the children. The girls made dresser scarves and doilies under her careful supervision. After WW II began, things began to change and people went in different directions/interests because of the war. Officers who spend time with junior members contribute much to the lives of their charges and Jennie is to be commended for her time and effort in teaching the young girls the art of fine embroidery work. FA YE MORO AND JOYCE LENASSI -“THE TWINS” These faithful members attend all meetings and are truly the “sunshine ladies" visiting members in nursing homes and always coming to the meetings with baked goods. You can always count on them to attend prayers at funerals and participate in all the branch activities. Faye and Joyce also participated as Cadets. Sophie possessed leadership qualities and along with her great sense of humor she was able to “get things done.” She participated in all SWU events from bowling tournaments to the conventions. She aggressively worked toward recruiting new members and instituted the Dawn Choral Group. The Twirlettes could also depend upon Sophie for support and she was interested in promoting activities for young members. The members have instituted a Scholarship fund in her name in memory of her outstanding contribution to Branch 10. ANNE MARKOVICH Anne was elected Secretary and maintained that position for many years. She always attended meetings, donated things for various activities and projects and was an invaluable officer and member. Joyce Lenassi and Faye Moro, Mothers of the Year in 1980, they have been performing the duty of keeping in touch with members who are home-bound or in nursing homes. They always bring a lot of sunshine to their sister members of Br. 10. - ■ ==—........^ S.W.U. HISTORY v — -J The Marie Prisland Cadets of Br. 50 pose in their blue and white uniforms with the SWU Twirlettes in blue and white. The photo was taken at St. Mary’s Church for the Blessing of Branch 10’s new banner in 1983. MOST RECENT OFFICERS YEARS 1990-1994 1990: President, Marie Gomback; V. President, Danielle Susel; Secretary-Treasurer, Rosemary Susel; Rcc. Secretary, Ann Stefančič. 1991: President, Dorothy Zagar; Vice President, Steffie Segulin; Secretary-Treasurer, Rosemary Susel; Rec. Secretary, Ann Stefančič. 1992: President, Dorothy Zagar; Vice President, Steffie Segulin; Rec. Secretary, Rosemary Susel; Sec.-Treas., Theresa Dagg. 1993: President, Steffie Segulin; V. President, Mary Podlogar; Rec. Secretary, Ann Stefančič; Sec.-Treasurer, Theresa Dagg; Sgt. at Arms, Lucy Romik; Sunshine Ladies, Faye Moro and Joyce Lcnassi Meetings are held monthly in the Collinwood Slovenian Hall every third Wednesday. There are still a few members who really care and continue to dedicate themselves to Branch 10. Ann Kristoff, a charter member of Branch 10, has written an account of the early memories she had of Branch 10 which was used in this history. Ann states, ‘7 have many happy memories of Branch 10 and I hope and pray that it will keep on doing what is good for all humanity, love, mutual understanding and the much needed PEACE in the world.” Branch 10 is still in existence, but changed. The founders have gone to their eternal rest and many of their daughters moved to suburbia as they married and left the Collinwood area. Today, the branch consists of 186 members but the majority arc older, sick and more scattered, with ladies in nursing homes or living with children in far Hung suburbs or out of state. Hopefully, this history of Branch 10 will prompt many of the younger members to become active in the branch activities and continue the tradition established years ago. We hope their work, dedication and love of their Slovenian heritage will be preserved by those that follow in their footsteps. THE END Many thanks to Rosemary Susel who answered the request to gather information of the history of Branch 10 when she was secretary of the branch. Sincere appreciation to Ann Kristoff, a member of Branch from the time it was organized and who transferred to Branch 50. Ann submitted much of the information used for the history of Branch 10. Once again, thank you to Corinne Leskovar for adding photos and ZARJA information for this history as well as all those in the past months. Thank you ladies! Irene M. Odorizzi Cirila Kermavner: EASTER CUSTOMS IN SLOVENIA (&/f we take a look all around Slovenia at Easter-time, we see a great variety of traditions and customs tied to the religious beliefs of the Slovenian people, and even some legends that are still remembered. At Holy Saturday: St. John’s Village on the western boundary of Slovenia, in Primorje, workers coming home from work have to be wearing new hats or else they will be considered unsuccessful. In Dolenjska, if you don't have a new hat for Easter you may become the target of jokes. Easier Basket for Blessing: On this day before Easter, all over Slovenia, there is a special preparation of the Easter Basket that is filled with food and taken for blessing at a special ceremony in church. In Prekmurje they have a very special basket that is used only for the blessing of food and it is called a "Korblja”. The housewife fills it with meat, bacon, eggs, horseradish root, a yeast-raised bread and a sweet bread called “Vrt-enica”. The meats represent Jesus’ body, the eggs. His resurrection, the roots, Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion and sweet bread, the specialty of the locality. At Ptuj, each housewife wants to earn fame by bringing the most beautiful and colorful basket of food to be blessed. She puts in meat, (pork), a sausage, rye bread, roasted meat, all of which depict the body of Christ and uncolored eggs, because white eggs represent the Tomb. We go to Šmartno near Paki and at Eastertime the people take the chaff from the wheat and have it blessed before giving it to the animals to protect them from any danger through the year. And, now to the mountainous region of Tržič. They use a basket for the food blessing which represents Jesus’ tomb and it is covered by a specially embroidered cloth to mean the shroud that covered the dead body of Jesus at His death. Bread is Jesus, a piece of meat is Jesus as the Holy Lamb, sausages are the ropes that tied Him when He was taken at Golgotha. Eggs are colored red to represent His wounds and an orange is included to be the sponge which was given to Jesus to drink. Horseradish is there to remind them of the bitter drinks given to Jesus in the sponge. Something very special happens in Škofja Loka. The eggs they bless for Easter arc not cooked, but baked - that is, replicas are made from dough and decorated, then baked. In Koroška, when the first housewife leaves her house for church, carrying her basket of food for blessing, gunshot sounds from the fields! The custom of firing loud shots means that the people are joyfully celebrating the victory of Christ’s resurrection! When the ladies leave church to return home, there is more shooting, and for each young girl, a special round of fire! If she is very beautiful, the shots multiply! At Trata near Škofja Loka. the housewife takes her food in a knapsack or bundle, consisting of Easter eggs, sausages, horseradish and meat, and attends the earliest Easter mass, brings it home and distributes it to the family. In Poljanska dolina - “Kremenik”, folk legend tells that all foods are automatically blessed as soon as they are brought to church. A variation of this comes from St. Lenard’s village where they put their food basket out the door on Easter Sunday at dawn, for the “Pope’s Blessing’’ that comes from Rome via the airwaves - they are sure his blessing will reach the whole world. In Notranjska they do the same and they put their baskets in the window for the Pope’s blessing. In Gorenjska, - “Breznica", after early mass on Easter Sunday, the crowd of ladies and girls leaving with their baskets looks like a river of humanity because as they hastily run the distance from church to home they are all trying to be the first in line! Why? In order to bring good fortune to the first unmarried girl - a wedding is definitely assured that year if she is first out of church and arriving home! A Homec near Kamnik, every single member of the family gets two Easter eggs to eat on his own, the rest of the food is put on the table later, after the Resurrection ceremony-mass. And, at Ljutomir in Prekmurje, the housewives touch every fruit tree on their land with the basket of blessed food, hoping it will assure a productive harvest from that tree. With this resume of Holy Saturday and Easter customs, 1 wish you a very happy holiday! (Read the Slovenian original of Cirila's article in this issue.) Ilf ' infill i Josephine Cimper-man-Godic, member of Br. 25, Cleveland, Ohio and her little granddaughter taking their “zegen” baskets into SL Vitus Church oil Holy Saturday, 1987. (Foto: Jo Misic) I Irene M. Odorizzi 2362 Paddock Lane Reston, V A 22091 THE NEXT GENERATION a j-zom cJ^zaiacL (Continued) The opportunity for Mother to return to Slovenia after 32 years came when the Slovenian Women’s Union sponsored a two-month European tour. On June 22, 1938, eighty-two of us boarded the liner ILE DE FRANCE in New York and later returned on the NORMANDIE from Southampton, England. We visited interesting and historic places in France and Switzerland before arriving in Slovenia. Our first stop there was Jesenice where we were warmly welcomed by the village priest and a huge cheering crowd with many bouquets of flowers. Our train coach festooned with two banners announcing “SLOVENIAN WOMEN’S UNION OF AMERICA” then headed for Ljubljana where the entire station was packed with people and band musicians, all rejoicing at our coming. There was a happy and exciting reuniting of relatives, friends and classmates. Tončka Lekše of Celje, mother’s cousin, welcomed her with a tearful embrace. Mayor Adlesic, his wife and Rev. Zakrajšek with representatives of several local lodges extended their warm and cordial greetings. Mother, overwhelmed by the momentous occasion, accepted their welcome with a heartwarming reply. A family reunion: Standing left to right: Pepca, Hermine, Mrs. Prisland, Aunt Josephine and Anton Petrin. The group was then served goulash and beer in the neighboring garden before joining relatives at their homes or at the Hotel Union. The next day, Mother and I drove by taxi to Rečica with Mrs. Josephine Schlosar and the tour director, Mr. Leo Zakrajšek. We enjoyed the two-hour drive through the scenic countryside of the upper Savinjska Dolina, enjoying the flowers which were everywhere and admiring the beautiful and distinctive baroque steepled churches in towns and villages. We were warmly greeted at our first stop by Uncle Anton Petrin, aunt Josephine and their daughter, Pepca. Anton lit three large firecrackers to announce to the village that Marija had come back home. Another emotional moment occurred when a sweet little girl, Mara, appeared dressed in white and with complete composure recited this greeting to my Mother: “ Welcome to the place where the fields were trodden by your feet, worked with your hands and responded with your heart" - and with each phrase a flower was offered to mother. Indoors, on a beautifully arranged table, tasty food and drinks were available. Mrs. Schlosar and Mr. Zakrajšek then returned to Ljubljana for further visits around the city. As they departed the clock in the church steeple struck 4 o’clock and the bells rang for one-half hour announcing that the next day was Sunday. Mother, Tončka, Mara and I walked with great anticipation toward my mother’s birthplace where flags of welcome were mounted over the doorway. Aunt Frances, who lived alone in the house, greeted mother with open arms. In obvious nostalgia, mother walked around and remarked, “Somehow it doesn't seem the same after the wide spaces in America”. The familiar “sitting” room as well as the well-remembered bedroom were a joy for her to see again as was the kitchen with its warming stove. Mother talked at great length of happy memories and her delight at being back home again. We stayed in Rečica a week visiting relatives and friends in the area. Many of the tourists in our group traveled elsewhere in Slovenia while about thirty of us drove by autobus to Lake Bled, Maribor, Ribnica (Albina Novak’s birthplace). Lake Bohinj, St. Janž (my father’s birthplace) and other delightful areas. We enjoyed many pleasant overnight stays in welcoming, cozy households. The second part ol the tour, traveled by train, took us through Croatia and Serbia. Mrs. Prisland’s birthplace today. By mid-July we were back in Ljubljana where Mother met in a luxuriously furnished government building with twenty-four women, some of whom represented women’s organizations in Ljubljana. Mother presented them with an American flag. Then an elaborate dinner was served that night hosted by Gospa Bonica. Several days later, we returned to Rečica for a farewell dinner at Stiglitz’s Gostilna. Mrs. Novak offered a lovely toast to Mother on her last evening in Rečica. The tour group was reunited the next day to enjoy unforgetable sightseeing tours in other parts of Europe: Italy, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Belgium and finally, England. Mother, who greatly admired Eleanor Roosevelt, cherished the honors and awards she received during her lifetime. In 1939, King Peter of Yugoslavia presented her with a medal of the Order of St. Sava for her work with the Slovenian women of this country. She received citations from President Harry Truman for her Red Cross work during World War II; in 1963 from the Mead Public Library in Sheboygan for her twenty-one years as a hard working member of the Library Board; in 1966 as the Slovenian Woman of the Year by the Slovenian American Radio Club of Chicago and Woman of the Year by S.W.U. Branch No. I, Sheboygan; and in 1972 a Community Service Award from the City of Sheboygan for her outstanding contribution toward the welfare and well being of the community. In 1937 a Tribute to our Namesake was received from The Marie Prisland Cadets of Branch No. 50, Cleveland, OH. For her distinguished work and outstanding accomplishments a Certificate of Merit was received from the Slovenian Research Center of America, Inc. My mother died on September 13, 1979. She will forever be loved and admired by her children and their descendants. With God may she rest in eternal peace. Many thanks Hermine, for this lovely story of your mother and our First Lady of ZVEZA. I'm sure the members have enjoyed reading this personal account of the organizer of the Slovenian Women’s Union. A generation has passed and many people never had the opportunity to meet this great lady. These words will help introduce them to this dedicated woman and outstanding leader of Slovene women. King’s Award. In 1939, Marie Prisland was presented with this medal by King Peter II of Yugoslavia. She was decorated with the order of St. Sava for her work among the Slovenian women in America. Marie Prisland making a $20,000 purchase for War Bonds in 1942 on behalf of the branches of SWU. Receiving the check was the editor of the Sheboygan Press, Charles Broughton, chairman of the bond drive. c^f^zitacjE and ^1/lecui Irene Planinšek Odorizzi There are members you can always count on to come dressed in their Slovenian costumes! These ladies attended the Regional Convention in Joliet last October: Edna Winters, Mary Rago, Vida Kumse, Gladys Buck (all Br. 16), Mary Ann Samuelson (89), Corinne Leskovar (2), Angie Nico (89) and Josephine Lustik (20). Komaine Jahlonski, Illinois-Indiana Regional President with Charlene Kobe, President of Br. 20 and Grape Harvest Dance “Mayor” Corinne Leskovar at the annual celebration of this old and popular Slovenian custom in Joliet last September. The finest button-box musicians entertained the guests at Br. 20’s 65th Anniversary celebration - the popular Wolf Brothers and Frankie Kovacic. AMBASSADOR NAMED The State Dept, has announced that the first United States Ambassador to Slovenia will be Ambassador Allan Wendt. We congratulate him and wish him well in promoting excellent relations between the two countries. RESEARCHER MEETS RELATIVES Leon Borst, Branch 30, of Glenmoore, PA, lias been researching his family tree for some time. He recently called to mention that he had discovered distant and formerly unknown relatives living in Cornwall, PA. Leon arranged a meeting and dinner with these distant relatives during the holidays and all had a marvelous time becoming acquainted. Research led him to discover these relatives. We encourage other Slovenes to extend their family by genealogical research. SWU MEMBER ACTIVE IN ALZHEIMERS ORGANIZATION Irene Jagodnik has kept abreast of the innovations regarding treatment and care of alzheimer patients. If anyone is interested in speaking with her, Irene can be contacted at her new address at 650 Riverside Drive, North Tarrytown, NY 10591. She welcomes calls and visitors and is a very helpful and dear person. She has personal experience in caring for her husband, Tony, and can share the medical attention he is receiving with interested individuals. DONATIONS-GIFTS The month of October brought a check for $ 10.00 from National Auditor, Josephine Lustik and her husband Walter, in memory of Jo’s parents, Mary and John Vidmar. The Vidmars were immigrants who lived in Joliet, IL lor their lifetime. Many thanks for remembering Heritage once again, Josephine and Walter. At this time we’d like to compliment and thank Jo for her ZARJA article entitled, “Jo’s Antique Corner,” in which she highlights important donations to the Heritage Museum from members throughout the organization. There are many unique articles in the Museum from the immigrant era and it’s interesting to read about them in ZARJA. Ann Dragovan, a Heritage Museum volunteer, informed me of a recent donation from Mary Butala who donated many articles which belonged to Rt. Rev. Msgr. Butala, Pastor Emeritus of St. Joseph’s Church in Joliet. Msgr. Butala’s name was familiar throughout the Slovene community as he was active in the KSKJ as well as the chaplain for Branch 20 and pastor of St. Joe’s lor most ol his life. Thank you Mary for remembering the Heritage Museum! Irene Odorizzi: THE FIRST LADY An old and favorite photo that has a place of honor in the SWU Home Office is above showing Founder Marie Prisland and her “Cabinet” of officers from many parts of the U.S. They often gathered and made a strong presentation on behalf of ZVEZA. From left, Josephine Erjavec (Joliet), liara Kramer (San Francisco), Josephine Muster (Joliet - she will be 91 years young this month!), Marie Prisland, Albina Novak (Cleveland), Marie Flo-ryan (West Allis), Ella Starin (Cleveland), Josephine Sumic (Joliet), and Josephine Železnikar (Chicago). * * * Her home branch in Sheboygan honored Mrs. Prisland with this portrait presented by Br. 1 President, Olga Save, National President, Mary Muller and Albina Novak, Secretary. (Right photo) At the 65th Wedding Anniversary of John and Marie Prisland in 1973, a short time before John’s passing, the family gathered to bless and admire their parents and grandparents. I'hree children, seen here, from left, Margaret Fischer, Ted Prisland and Hermine Dicke plus 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren (as of 1994) took part in a day of remembrance. U/ITH DEEPEST THRMKS FOR DOnflTIOHS, GOOD WILL, POSITIUE C0MMEMT5, unDERSTfinDinG aud appreciation We have received responses from the following members of Slovenian Women’s Union, filed by Branches and listed in this issue. These names are tallied as of Feb. 15, 1994. Financial report will be given next month — that means, your donations are still very much accepted! In fact, we could say that we are hoping to hear from many of you who have temporarily forgotten, who want to be included, but for some reason have not as yet found the time to send in the pink envelope and donation. Please note that the (*) after a name represents a larger donation than the $10 suggested contribution. We have enjoyed a good lesson in this project, to really see who and how many of our members realistically see the financial distress of our publication and are willing to help. Anyone who reads ZARJA might think of this when you receive this issue and find many things contained within that interest you as a member. Repeating: Your donations are most welcome and we hope the great percentage of members that have not as yet responded will do so this month. * * * Comments from you... We have taken some of the comments received with your contributions and are sharing them with you! Thanks to each and everyone who took the time to say a good word! All are treasures - and altho there is not space to print them all - and many are duplications, one can tell from these kind words and phrases that you are with us, our heretofore “silent" partners! Thanks to our generous, thoughtful and responsive members. Your Comments: — The calendar is interest ini’, very nice and hope all the members will send their money! — Enjoyed the paintings! — I found this a truly beautiful calendar. — This calendar - very good idea! — Gives me a chance to learn more of my Slovenian heritage. — / just love it! — The ZARJA is enjoyed by myself and my husband. — It's a beautiful job! — Enjoying the beautiful pictures of art, in fact the entire calendar! — Very nice calendar. Glad I got one. — What a lovely surprise! The calendar is beautiful! — The Calendar is very beautiful and infor- mative! — Thank you for sending it to me! — Vesele praznike in mnogo uspeha pri delu - z Zarjo! Sem zelo zadovoljna. — Beautiful work. Good size for keeping dales. — Look forward to receiving ZARJA every month. Good work. — We'll enjoy the pictures thru 1994! — Beautiful pictures, nice size blocks, texture of calendar great - love it! — Beautiful pictures - very artistic, with memories of my mother. It’s beautiful -nice reminder of our heritage! — / think it’s a treasure - very happy with it! — I'm glad to be a member - makes me proud to be a Slovenian. — Wonderful, a very good idea! CALENDAR Gaber, Nežka* Sisto, Helen C. Stanfield, Sylvia M. DONATIONS 1994 Gojkovich, Anna Smid, Irene Watson, Jerry Hanzlik, Maria Squok, Josephine Zarich, Karen Br. 1, Sheboygan, W1 Intihar, Josephine Strupeck, Viola Jagar, Mary Szymonik, Helen Br. 6, Barberton, OH Fischer, Mardel Kalina, Irene Trinko, Naomi A. Fischer, Margaret A. Kambich, Ann Wojdula, Elsie R. Dougherty, Mary (Applebaum, Marge) Kamicar, Mary Zalokar, Mildred K. Killoran, Jeanette Fischer, Margaret Kovacic, Agnes Železnikar, J.* Lozier, Anna Gobetz, Milena* Kovacic, Jennie SWU Br. 6* Gorton, Kathy Dicke Kržišnik, Mary J. Br. 3, Pueblo, CO (Linda Lambright, George Hill) Krolnik, Frances Lah, Frances Muren, Julia Passinault, Sophie A. Latronico, Barbara Burns, Jamie* Petrich, Verna Rupar, Joan* Lauretig, Mary F. DeBevc, Frances M. Vidergar, Mildred Rupar, Pauline A. Maxwell, Frances Germ, Anna Yovanovich, Frances Saye, Olga Mladic, Helen Mismas, Ann Agnes Slebir, Ann Meden, Mrs. Milton Micklich, Maxine* Br. 7, Forest City, l*A Stein, Irene E. Moline, Rose Pachak, Elsie T. Muller, Mary Pauchick, Pauline Melody, Peggy Br. 2, Chicago, II. Muller, Sandra Perko, Ursula Pierzga, Mary Nikolič, Maria Shearer, Karen S. Sever, Ann M.* Arko, Paula Novy, Bruna Tekavec, Mary T. Barton, Hedy Oblak, Johanna Zakrasek, Dorothy M. Br. 10, Euclid, OH Bemasek, Mary Orehek, Frances* Blase, Dana* Ovnik, Marie Br. 5, Indianapolis, IN Beck, Mary Blatnick, Angeline Pazdyka, Irma Bojc, Agnes Burkland, Mimi* Pecharich, Mary Brezigar, Lillian Cebron, Christine Cecich, Albina Persa, Mildred Fon, Mary Ferraccioli, Terezija Ceferin, Victor & Rose* Petrich, Anna Fon, Phyllis Girod, Justine Ciszek, Elsie E. Pirman, Christine E. Lambert, Frances Ivons, Jean M.* (Reich, Mary) Roschay, Minnie Mitchell, Frances A, Janes, Dorothy Desnica, Angela* Sarbameck, Kate Mollett, Antonia Jansa, Sylvia Draeger, Dorothy J. Schultz, Frances M. Mohr, Barbara* Kastelic, Louise Fabian, Mayme Sierzega, Donna M. Mohr, Mary Frances Kolodosky, Lucy Fialkowski, Dolores (Roth) Šinkovec, Josephine Stanich, Bernadette Kovach, Mary Kovacic, Rose Marolt, Mary Matuska, Mollie Mlinar, Mary A. Penko, Frances Primc, Donna Pianecki, Victoria Raines, Rose Mary Segulin, Theresa Spendal, Dorothy Urbas, Sophie M. Wasson, Elsie Zaman, Jennie & Jeannette Br. 12, Milwaukee, VVI Androjna, Justina Boyance, Christine Divjak, Frances Dobersek, Stavia Korpnick, LaVerne Russ, Matilda Marie Strmšek, Dari Vodnik, Antonia M. Zigman, Leona Br. 13, San Francisco, CA Aiuto, Josephine Benedict, Mary Coppinger, Mary F. Doherty, Elizabeth Grimsich, Albina Heath, Marie Jackson, Beverly* Kurnick, Otillia Lampe, Katherine Leach, Agnes Lovrin, Agnes Madronich, Bernadine Nanut, Ann Pecavar, Stanka Petrusich, Louise G. Scoff, Rose Simenc, Dora Sustarich, Virgnia F. Troya, Sophie Twers, Michele Wraa, Mary Yerman, Mary No. 14, Euclid. OH Androjna, Frances Batis, Marge Blakeley, Mary Ann Cekada, Ann Collins, lleene J. Davenport, Eleanor J. Delsanter, Lillian Dus, Ann Fitzthum. Jennie Gainar, Jean Hosta, Irene Globokar, Ginny Globokar, Judy Globokar, Mitzi Globokar. Sharon Humphreys, Addie M. Kastigar, Josephine Koren, Martha M. Kuhar, Alice E. Lorek, Carol Marolt, Betty A. Mathews, Marylou Mohar, Mary Okleson, Mary* Prijatel, Frances R. Rodgers, Rose A. Rupert, Veronica A. Sadar, Mary E. Skok, Anna Tome, Agnes Tome, Donna Vamey, Diane Hr. IS, Cleveland, OH Jurcak, Emma Mauer, Mary Urbančič, Rose Zabak, Agnes D. Br. 16, So. Chicago, IL Behrman, Helene* Buck, Gladys Cubra. Ruth Fasciana, Lena Golob, Stephanie Gornick, Helen Hester, Josephine Jablonski, Romaine Jerich, Madeline E. Kowalkowski, Olga Kumse, Vida Novak, Frances V. O'Brien, Dolores M. Ogrinc, Josephine Prebil, Margaret A. Price, Marjorie A. Rago, Mary Skibbie, Mary Ann Tomasik, Christine M. Vidovich, Marie Winters, Edna Woynovich, Dorothy Zalokar, Mrs. Win. Zupančič, Frances B. Br. 17, West Allis, W1 Coppersmith. Eleanore M. Imperl, Josephine Mesich, Margaret Nimmer, Josephine Piwoni, Fran Wieck, Mathilda R. Zefran, Amelia Marge Br. 19, Eveleth, MN FerKul. Maria Kumara. Anica Kwiecinski. Mary Anne Matko, Sophie T. Br. 20, Joliet, IL Ambrozich, Dolores Anccl. Olga* Anzelc, Mary Ellen Bennett, Arnold T. Berard, Josephine Birsa, Ann Bowers, Marion Juricic Cepon, Kristine Crouch, Julia Horwath Dickson, Helen S. Dirker, Sophia M. Dobczyk, Agnes A. Dragovan, Ann M. Dusa. Mary Margaret Eggen, Lillian M. Erjavec, Olga N. Ferguson, Michalene Figurowski, Pat Gale, V.M. Geary, Lois M. Girman, Carita* Govednik, Diane Govoni, Angela Gregorash, Lucille Gregorich, Mollie Grisham, Linda Grzetich, Loretta M. Gudac, Deanie* Gulas, Isabelle Horvat, Anne Horwath, Helen M. Hrubos, Diane Ivanich, Mary Johnson, Lee Ann Judnick. Marcia Jurkas, Christine Kambič, M. Kezele. Rose M. Kimak, Frances Kobe, Anna M. Kobe. Charlene Koscik, Agnes Krzysciak, Dolores Lesnik, Mary M. Lustik, Josephine Marentič, Theresa Marquardt, Darlene M. Matich, Karen Metesh, Bernice Metesh, Jim Mihelich, Clara & Mary Mutz, Pat Ostrem, Frances Papesh, Lillian D. Papesh, Theresa J. Papesh, Theresa Planinšek. Sharon Plut. Dolores Plut. Helen Pucel. Mildred F. Rems, Margaret Robertson, O.M. Rositch, Josephine A. Ruth Jonita* Savol, Mary Jo Savol, Rosanne Scheidt, Marie Sega, Louise Shetina, Joe Skul, Jenny Smaron, Mary Fran Solom, Dorothy Spokas, Edith Stalzer, Rev. David J. Stalzer, Margaret Stonich, Kathryn* Strle, Cecilia M. Swanson, Mary Vrencur, Zora Zajec, Marilea Br. 22, Bradley, IL Drassler, Mayme C. Kinder. Elizabeth Planton. Margaret Richards, Anna Sebastiani. Helen Br. 23, Ely, MN Debettz, Mary L. Grahek, Amelia Grahek, Dorothy Ivancich, Virginia Jamnick, Mary Koski, Patricia J. Kozar, Rose Maki, Dolores K. Mam, Helen M Marolt, Pauline Matesha. Victoria Matesha, Katherine Mestnik, A. Molly Mobilia, Angela Mosnik, Mrs, Albin Prijatel, Evelyn Prince, Sophie M. Rodich, M. Emily Sexton, Mary Jane* Telich, Florence* Tome, Margaret Thoren, Margaret Zaverl, Agnes Zupancich, Frances Zupancich, Judith Zupancich, Molly Br. 24, LaSalle, IL Bima, Gerri Lynn Brunner, Mary Ann Carter, Minnie Foley, Josephine Lushina, Anna Stack, Betty Swietek, Helen Wangler, Anne M. Br. 25, Cleveland, OH Baškovič, Josephine Bozic, Anna Bradach, Sophie M. Burjes, Caterina Debevec, Pauline V. Dolence, Anna Godec, Frances Gornick, Ann Grignon, Frances Kastelec. Stephanie Kenik, Mildred Virant Kermavner, Cirila Konkoy, Helen L. Kompare, Frances M. Kosch. Frances A. Kotnik, Frances Merc, Josephine Naples, Rose Plavan, Julie Polk, Jennie A. Ponikvar, Mary H. Poprik, Rose* Razinger, Mary Ann Rihtar, Kristina Selan, Mary Ann Smajdek, Josephine & Julia Stobierski, Julia Tavcar, Frances M. Turk, Agnes Urbančič, Mary Weiss, Lucy Železnik, Dorothy Železnik, Pauline Zupančič, Ella Br. 26, Pittsburgh, PA Jesih, Rose Micknowski, Sandra L. & Kimberly Br. 28, Calumet, MI Autio, Mary Ann Barrons, Rose M. Kroll, Catherine T. Ryan, Mary Pat Br. 30, Home Office Ambrožič, Frances Bogatich, Frances Brawley, Louise Carlson, Deanna Diekovich Dahl, Mary E. Good, Deborah V. Hagemeier, Pat Klemke, Donald Kovacevich, Dorothy Kruk, Helen Kukar, Helena M. Larson, Ann T. Messing, Elvera B. Oman, Lillian Pawlicki (Gregorich) Clarice Piunti, Mary Popich, Katherine* Potočar, Louise M. Škrajnar, Felix Skwarchu, Anna Sli mac. Bertha Stueland, Jean Sustarsic, Pauline Tepesh, Kathy Templin, R. Lorraine Voelk. Mary Lou Wilson. Joanne Drott Wyant, Sophia Zelnik, Barbara A. No. 32, Euclid, OH Bremec, Anica Cooke, Ann Dalton, Veronica Drenser, Jean J. Eppick, Alma Garbincus, Esther M.* Gornik, Josephine Jamnik Hanks, Jacqueline Johnson. Agnes Konte, A. Koss, Josephine Krajewski, Jean Lamm, Dorothy* McLean, Adrienne Mesojedec, Frances Molek. Rose Ogoreuc, Frances Penrod, Marian Starman, Faye Ster, Mary Sterle, Mary Tushar, Mary A. Weglarz, Johanna Ursic, Marian J. Zakrajšek, Mary Br. 33, Duluth, MN Aunan, Mary H. Benedik, Ann Borland, Rose K. Cacich, Alice D. Fedo, Eileen Galleberg, Agnes Himebaugh, Emma Mattson, Stella M. Mosack, Helen J. Nelson, Karen Rukavina, Jacqueline Slmbitz, Genevieve Strukel, Anna Turchi, Dolores E. Zupančič, K. Br. 34, Soudan, MN Adkisson. Helen Bobence, Victoria* Mattson, Agnes Morin, Angeline Mustonen, Adeline M. Nemanich, Frances L. Paulson, Kathleen* Skalko, Chris Tekautz, Agnes Wilson, Molly Br. 35, Aurora, MN Goritchan, Gabriella Jamnick, Dorothy M. Klun, Madelyn A. Lyle, Anna Mae Orazem, Anne M. Schuster, Max L. Smolich, Anna Rose Soukup, Antoinette Syring, Rose Wheeler, Kathleen Zorc, Frances Br. 38, Chisholm, MN Bizal, Frances A.* Gazvoda. Mayme Laurich, Charlotte Laurich, Anne Niemi, Rose A. Polichnik, Anne Pustovar, Jessie Nusich, Ann Sterle, Rose J. Zupancich, Josephine Br. 39, Biwabik, MN Fenda, Johanna Indihar, Eleanor J. Tushar, Anne & Marie Korsman. .lean* Kukar. Phyllis Lopp, Pauline Potočnik. Rebecca Purkat, Jane E.* Zallar, Helen Br. 4», Lorain, OH Brehany, Angeline Matos, Mary Pavlovčič, Lenora Polutnik. Stephanie Rajher, Theresa Sekular, Helen Tomsic, Anne A. Uehlein, Milo B.* Voytko, Angeline* Br. 42, Maple Ills., OH Champa, Mitzi Charvat, Eleanor M. Kosak-Gawor, Betty Gorup, Teresa* Harr, Betty Ann Hočevar, Frances J. Kastelic. Betty A. Lipnos. Mildred McArdle, Eleanor Mehosky, Dorothy Offutt, Jeanette Polantz, Mary P. Sadowski, Lillian R. Skocaj, Albina Stavec, Frances Tome, Mary Vercek. Marie A. Vercek, Vida Zupančič, Ann Zupančič, Marge Br. 43, Milwaukee, WI Delopst, Ray J. DeWitt, Cynthia Dvornik, Cecelia Finger, Mary Johnstone, Angie M. Janezic, Josephine Kramer, Stephanie Pucko, Theresa Sagadin. Agnes Simcic, Matilda Br. 45, Portland, OR Franciskovich, Wilma Br. 46, St. Louis, MO Pisoni. Viola Webb, Ida Br. 47, Garfield Hts„ OH Cabot, Dorothy Cergol, Jennie Dorchak, Olga A. Freeman, Judith Hrovat. Dolores Kociancic, Mary L. Konzut, Mary Lavrenčič, Elsie Mocnik, Pauline Sever, Wanda Taucher, Mary Sholar, Mary Slak, Agnes M. Yerman, Helen Br. 50, Cleveland, OH Babic, Frances Bavec, Rose K. Beck, Marie Bencin, Frances Bencin, Mary Blatnik, Bonnie Blatnik, Cathy Blatnik, Mary Blatnik, R. Marlene Bohinc, Genevieve Bozic, Alice M. Celesnik. Antonette Cetina, Ann Debeljak, Betty Debevec, Josephine Derov, Frances Gorensek, Juliana Goryance, Lillian Femec, Eleanor Flanders, Agnes Frank. Mary J. Furlan, Vida F. Hribar, Dorothy Izanec, Ann II. Kelhar, Marija Kirschner, Mary O. Koplan, Sophie M. Kosten, Ann P. Križman, Jean Kuhel, Anna F. Levstick, Helen A. LoPresti, Rose Luzar, Rosemary Marn, Rosemary Marolt, Albina J. Maxin, Catherine M. Maxin, Mary F. Miller, Audrey & Jean Misic, Josephine A. Moravchek, Violet Nemanich, Frances O'Hara, Elizabeth Orlikowski, Anne Paik, Jean E. Perusek. Mary J. Petac, Rose Petrovič, Mildred Pieman. Justine Pipoly, Evelyn* Rupe, Stella Simenc, Josephine Sima, Mary Smith, Josephine A. Sovich, Josephine Stanonik, Dorothy A.* Tercek, Ann J. Trunk, Josephine A. Unik, Emily C. Verderber, Sophie K. Vidic, Jane M. Watt, Molly K. Winter, Ann & Dorolhyann Wutchiett, Josephine Zalar, Julia Ziherl, Rose Ann Zgonc, Barbara Br. 54, Warren, OH Jaros, Barbara* Ponikvar, Joanne Shine, Elsie Br. 55, Girard, OH Cigolle, Matilda Juvančič, Rose Mary Kristin, Mary R. Modic, Lena B. Sclak, Jennie* Twaddle, Joan Zagger, Marie Hr. 56, Hibbing, MN Pasino, Delores M. Schwartz, Veronica Starcevic, Mary Br. 57, Niles, OH Mollis, Frances Br. 59, Burgettstown, PA Branch 59 Br. 63, Denver, CO Dimatteo, Mary Nevelas, Dorothy J. Br. 64, Kansas City, KS Cop, Regina Br. 66, Canon City, CO Jurjovec, Alice M. Lippis, Joan C. McFarland, Helen Scavarda, Catherine M. While, Frances M. Br. 68, Kairport Hbr., OH Bajc, Catherine Germek, Gabrielle* GrabeIsek, Julia Kalac, Josephine M Pirman, Elizabeth Svigel, Rose Br. 70, W. Aliquippa, PA Simonich, Sophia Br. 71, Strabane, PA Boštjančič, Agnes Demsher, Helen Floryanic, Marge M. Kern, Sophia Br. 73, Warrensville Hgts., OH Brindza, Louise Godec Dodyk. Helen Eplcy, Alouise Godfrey, Dorothy Jones, Kathy Kainec, Antoinette Majercik, Evelyn A. Musil, Angela Novotny, Jean Shisila, Christine Trolli, Albina N. Yoger, Anne C. Yuratovac, Katherine Br. 79, Enumclaw, WA Anderson, Anna Bratovich, Mary R* Cummings, Carolyn Richter, Cecilia Vogel, Kathy Bratovich Br. 81, Keewatin, MN Kapla, Josephine Br. S3, Crosby, MN Vidmar. Frances B. Br. 85, DePue, 1L DeBord, Ann H. Jermene, Mary Maloney, Mary Ann Br. 88, Johnstown, PA Kopriva, Josephine M. Br. 89, Oglesby, IL Argubright, Marilyn Foltynewicz, Emma Kirbach, Fran Komater. Eunice Komater, Helen Piecha, Alice L. Prey. Rose Ann Sitar, Barbara Wieczorek, Darlene Br. 90, Bridgevillc, PA Klemenčič, Julia Br. 91, Oukmont, PA Bahor, Mary L. Flisek. Jennie* Mozina, Antoinette Pelan, Mary Sacsek, Mary H. Skerl. Mary Br. 93, New York, NY Alhro, Agnes Bodisch, Ann Rose Burger, Antonia Kerkovich, Anna Koshier, Mary* Mavrin. Katarina Br. 95, So. Chicago, IL Brezene, Mary Jane Carnavacciolo, Inez Grepo, Matilda Isek, Harriet, J. Kompare, Maria Krmpotic, Mary M Krmpotic, Olga Maras, Marie Martin. Matilda M. Mesin, Eva Morrison, Bernice Larski. Virginia P. Velcich, Anna* Wojnovich. Diane Br. 100, Fontana, CA Dostaler, Valerie M. Horzen, Cecelia Kurilich, Jean* Mlakar, Rosemary O'Bryan, Lillian J. Sader. Marion F. Vidergar. Frances Vidergar. Frances Vidergar, Mary Lou Zajc, Virginia Zupančič. Emily Br. 101, Bedford Hts., OH Slovenian Women’s Union* Br. 102, Willard, WI Backus, Edith Ann Kete, Mary* Lesar, Agnes Perko, Margaret S. Sacauskis (Rozich), Mary Schwartz, Lynne Staut, Aimee Wolf, Donnell D. Br. 103, Washington, l).C. Ausich, Matilda Bartol. Sabina L.* Bodling. Mary* Chokel, Maria Daly, Angela R. Kovacic, Bernadette. J. Kovačič, Nika B. Mejac, Mary F. Odorizzi, Irene* Robinson, Marie A. Springer, M.J. Skopec, Ana Terselic, Mathilda Thomas, Amelia A. Voyatzis. Dorothea Vetrih Urbas, Helen Br. 105, Detroit, MI Adamic, Frances Adamic, Patricia Dye, Marie (Bombach) Emerson. Kathleen Grasser, Helen M * Healy, Margaret M. Megahan, Cheryl Perazza, Marie Perhay, Anne Rovsek, Frances A. Br. 106, Mcadowlands, PA Bukoski, Julia Kovacic, Mary* Yauch, Mary Louise Valenčič, Jennie (*) Denotes contribution of more than $10, and!or an order for additional calendars. Thank you very much! Listing is as of Feb. 15, 1994. Banquet honored members and former Cadets, among them were Cele Wolf, Vangie and Tony Wolf, Marie Kalcic, Sylvia Kalcic Plese and Diane Kalcic (three sisters in charge of the dinner), Josephine Muster, past Nat'l Treasurer and Br. 20 Officer and Joe Wolf. 65TH ANNIVERSARY BLESSED AND JOYFUL Br. 20, Joliet, IL celebrated their 65th Anniversary at the Regional Convention last October. Holy Mass was offered at St. Joseph’s Church, Frs. David and Athanasius officiating; lectors were Lillian Cepon and Leslie Ferguson. WELCOME Everyone! From Branch Secretary, Pat Figurowski, Treasurer and Nat’l Auditor, Jo Lustik, Vice-President, Agnes Dobczyk and Auditor, Monica Judnick. At the Regional Meeting: President Charlene Kobe, Delegate (Br. 2) Dolores Puhek at the microphone. Regional President Romaine Jablonski and Convention Secretary, Diane Hrubos. Slovenian Woman's 65 th Anniversary RECENT GRADUATE LAUDS S.W.U. SCHOLARSHIP AWARD! On May 18, 1987,1 receiveda letter from Mrs. Hermine Dicke, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee that I was awarded the Albina Uehlein Scholarship of $1,000.00. Since then I have had the wonderful opportunity to dedicate myself to pursuing excellence in education. Initially, after receiving the scholarship, I attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio where I studied Child Psychology. Following this, I received an Associate of Arts degree from Lakeland Community College in Mentor, Ohio, and this past December I graduated from Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio with a B. A. in Interior Design. My interests throughout the past few years have certainly changed, however my main goals, values, and concerns have remained the same. The importance of family and my heritage are just to name a few. The month of December also signified the beginning of another part of my life. On December 18, 1993, I was united in marriage to Patrick W. Duncan at St. Gabriel Church in Concord, Ohio. I feel that I have been blessed and given the greatest gift which one can give, that is, the gift of love. I would like to express my appreciation to all of those individuals, and especially the Scholarship Committee for giving me the honor of being a Slovenian Women’s Union Scholarship recipient. I would also like to thank Mrs. Ann Tercek, President of Branch 50, and Mrs. Irene Jagodnik, Sherri Duncan former National Auditor and former Secretary of Branch 50, Euclid, Ohio for their utmost support and deep concern for not only myself, but for future generations, and those young people dedicated to their Slovenian heritage and culture. I would like to thank the members of Branch 50, Euclid, Ohio for their constant support and interest. And, lastly, I would like to say thank you to my dearest friend, my mother, Diane, for guiding and inspiring me throughout the trials and tribulations of my life. Finally, I send my heartfelt thanks to my departed Grandmother, Molly Mauer, former SWU member of Branch 50, a Marie Prisland Cadet, and 1980 Mother of the Year. She urged me to apply for the scholarship, and has and will always be my greatest fan. As a scholarship recipient I would like to suggest to all of the young eligible junior members that you must believe in yourself, before anyone believes in you, and that receiving an award such as this is a wonderful and treasured honor. Sherri Bencin Duncan This letter and others like it have been received by the Scholarship Committee through the years and in each one, there is a message that is most heartening and satisfying. The S.W.U. is committed to its program, instituted in 1949, to aid in the educational needs of our young members. With our thanks to Sherri for her message and pride, and knowing we have helped a wonderful young professional, we urge you to contribute to the Scholarship Fund and to promote the awards among your members and branches. Deadline for the 1994-95 application is March 20, 1994. See the form on the back cover or Jan.-Feb. issue. FLYING HIGH! Theresa Rozman has accomplished something exceptional - she’s a modem woman who’s a flyer! As a graduate this past December from Parks College of St. Louis University, she earned a B.S. in Aeronautics, Aviation Science and another in Aviation Administration. She holds pilot certificates for private, commercial instrument, single and multi-engine Hying. “Reza” is the first female president of PI Chapter (Parks College) of the only International Fraternity, Alpha Eta Rho. Presently, she is the Assistant Chairperson and Coordinator of the race start for the 1994 Women’s Air Race Classic, a 2470 mile race this June from St. Louis to Columbus. Flying is such an important part of Reza’s life, says her mother, Marinka, that she has the ability to enthuse all Theresa Rozman family members and friends whenever she begins to talk about it. Marinka recalls that when Reza trook a sunrise flight home from St. Louis recently, she was full of excitement about the beauty of the world as seen from the high heavens at dawn. Marinka asked her to write down her impressions and this is, in part, what Reza wrote: Our plane took off at 6:30 a.m. It was still dark when we took off. / had a seat on the east side of the plane. As we flew along at 3600 feet, I watched the sunrise over the countryside. As we neared the city of Chicago, the skyline was magnificent. The sun was just over the lake and was reflecting into it and peeking through the tall buildings and skyscrapers of the city. I have never seen such a glorious sight, it was a beautiful morning! In my entire life, I had never been so happy to be able to fly and experience that anytime I want. But, there will never be such a beautiful sunrise as that morning. It was kind of like being the only one to witness the start of a great day. Everyone else was asleep on the plane, so it was like having the world to myself. Because it was a Saturday morning, there wasn ’ t much traff ic in Chicago and was almost like a ghost town on all the old shows. Beautiful, simply beautiful. There's nothing like feeling like you are the only one in the world. Reza is also an avid golfer and has been teaching at various schools and parks. This summer she hopes to be at the Wedgwood Golf Course near her home in Joliet, especially interested in helping young players to learn fundamental golf skills. In other words, Reza is a people-per-son, helping, programming, teaching, organizing and all in all, loves a challenge... and the high blue skies! She is a 1989 S.W.U. Scholarship Winner and member of Br. 20 as is her mom. We know she’ll accomplish a lot more in her life because she’s got the “right stuff’! C (l jou.% (loYnmznts.: — I'm glad I’m a member - just love the DAWN! — The calendar is lovely. / shall enjoy it very much. — What a wonderful calendar, I love it! — Calendar is lovely - it is nice to have one that is original. — I’ve got my calendar on the wall - ready for every day of 1994! — A wonderful way to publicize the artistic talents of some of our members! — Lovely works of art! — The calendar is just beautiful - I'm so glad you sent it. — Really a dandy calendar and a great idea! — The calendar is extremely well done. I enjoy the art work by “special" artists. — My mother was a charter president. Love these Slovenians! — Very beautiful pictures - artists are to be commended. — The book was done up so well. Thanks to the talent people share with others. — Keeping this one for a keepsake. — We love it and read it and enjoy it - our grandchildren, too. — Beautiful calendar - paintings are just gorgeous. — / know I'll enjoy this beautiful calendar throughout the year. Pictures are very beautiful and information - dates are great. Thankyou. It's also a good, useful gift- SHEBOYGAN CELEBRATES ETHNIC HOLIDAYS, INCLUDING SLOVENIAN! Janet Maurin, Hostess at the Sheboygan Historical Museum Janet Maurin, our SWU State President for Wisconsin gathered together a committee and brought a Slovenian Christmas to her neighbors in Sheboygan. On the photo, we see the exhibit that was made at the Sheboygan Historical Museum - one of seventeen - so that the theme of the event, “Holiday Memories” really came to life. Janet also thinks that it’s times like these that bring together all peoples in a sense of sharing and love. The Slovenian exhibit consisted of arts and crafts, native costumes and foods. She says,” It was great seeing the great interest by our community!” Pauline Rupar and Ruth Sheck joined Janet as greeters and passed out samples of potica as people came by. Sheboygan’s historical museums and parks were all aglow for the holidays. Because of its old pioneer history, the 120 year old one-room Weinhold log cabin was decorated to show how an early German immigrant family would have spent Christmas. More and more, the ethnic life of our American population is being signified - and what better than at holiday time. We know that Easter will present another opportunity in our many cities and towns and we hope the Slovenian Women’s Union members will contribute and participate! EDITOR Part of the Slovenian Christmas display in Sheboygan flCTIUITIES NO. 1, SHEBOYGAN, WI Really cold here in Sheboygan; we are sure looking for much better weather - soon! Thanks to all the ladies who baked for the Valentine Bake Sale and the members who attended our meeting. Our big news is a Bingo at Father Cherne Hall. The date is April 5, 1994 at 7 p.m. Please attend or give a helping hand and be a worker. Branch 1 has lost a very dear member, Mary Jelovnik. Sympathy to her family and friends. May her soul rest in peace. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! DOROTHY NO. 2, CHICAGO, IL There were 45 brave members who attended our January Happy New Year’s meeting; it was such a cold, icy night and those members who came from the suburbs worried that their cars would not start afterwards to take them home. The business part of our meeting was postponed until February, but we did have a fun time. Terry Morison made real cute little candy baskets with the time 12:00 o’clock on the handles, we were served delicious sandwiches, lots of coffee to get us warmed up and to keep us warm, also great desserts were served. Ray had the hall all decked out in New Year’s decor, the only one that did not cooperate was Mother Nature - she forgot that we were going to start ’94 with lots of new things. Some of our members were fortunate to escape the weather for a week and go where the sun shines and the weather is a little bit better, Marie Ovnik went on a cruise to Antartica, we are waiting to hear of her trip, Meta Hamzlik was skiing in Austria and some of our members were lucky to skip the bitter 27 below chill for a week of sunshine aboard the S.S. Norway to enjoy the sun and fun cruise with 190 Slovenes from many parts of the U.S. and Canada. There was a band that came from Toronto, “MAJOLKA” - if they are ever in your area please try to hear them! You will be more than entertained. Keep the date of March 13 on your calendar for the ALTAR SOCIETY’S BUNCO PARTY. You will have fun and it will benefit St. Stephen’s. March 10 we will be celebrating St. Joseph Table; this is always one of our special times. Our members will be bringing one of their favorite foods for this event. Bring a friend so they can see what we do, and if they like us, then they will join us and we will have some new members! We will also help our presidednt, Fran celebrate her birthday. On a sad note, we have lost 5 of our most active 90’s ladies this past year. Now I must report again of another one leaving us. We have just said our goodbye to Mrs. Anna Zorko, who was buried from St. Stephen's on February 5. Many of you will remember her for all the cooking she did for so many affairs, she was very active in many lodges. We will miss her. Our condolences to her daughters, Jennie Kovacic and JoAnne Steinman and to granddaughters. MaryAnne Kozlik and Beth Ann Manion. Please remember her in your prayers; may she rest in peace. The CHEER BASKET is empty. Please bring at least one item or more so we can help our needy neighbors. Dates to remember: March 10 -S.W.U. St. Joseph Table 6:30 p.m. March 10 - Mass for Ailing members - 7:00 a.m. March 16 - Senior Women’s St. Joseph Table. April 10 - 75th Anniversary Altar Society -Bishop Placido Rodriguez will be officiating at I 1:30 Mass - Dinner will follow. Please remember our members who can not attend our meetings with a card. Love, DAISY NO. 3, PUEBLO, CO Greetings to all! Our meeting January 5 was well attended with 18 members present. Prior to the meeting, refreshments were served by Gertrude Jordan, Agnes Cvar and Steffie Barnett and enjoyed by all Mary Tekavec, President, opened the meeting with prayers. Reports were then given and approved. Our 1993 officers agreed to hold the offices for 1994. They are: Mary Tekavec, President, Retha Minton, Vice-President, Angela Meglen, Secretary anti Frances Simonich, Secret-ary-Treasurer. Retha filled the Vice-President vacancy created by the resignation of Josephine Kerns. Our officers did a beautiful job in 1993 and we are happy to have them as officers for 1994. Ileen Boitz was on the sick list having had surgery and is now recuperating at home. Our get well wishes go out to her and we wish her a speedy recovery. The mystery gift was donated by Jennie Mishmash and won by Retha Minton. After the meeting adjourned, “B” was played. Condolences are extended to the families of Lt. Col. William J. Lesar, Mary T. “Mitzi” Horvat, Mary Jamnik, Margaret Butkovieh and John Lindvay. We extend get well wishes for all who are ill and homebound. Also, let’s remember those in nursing homes. Frances Raspet is in a nursing home. She had fallen and after her hospital stay went to the nursing home. Our best wishes to her. Our next meeting will be March 2 at 1:00 p.m. Let’s make an effort to attend. PAULINE PAUCHICK NO. 5, INDIANAPOLIS, IN Spring is Almost Hero! This has been a cold and snowy winter for you who reside in Indiana. Next winter you can come down to Texas and enjoy the occasional rains and sun in Dallas with me. Yes, we did see snow last Thanksgiving, but only snow flurries since. Texans do consider flurries actual snow, but we Hoosiers know better. Our thoughts and prayers are with those of you who have been hospitalized or shut-in during these past few months. We hope Happy Wedding Day in May you all arc up and out and able to attend our May meeting. We would like to offer our prayers and condolences to the lamily of Russ Bybcc. Russ was the son of Elizabeth Bybec and brother of Ruth Napier, both members of Branch 5. Although, our business meeting was held on February 17, 1994, wc arc not able to report on the date for the upcoming May meeting. Since our newsletter goes to print belore that date, look to the next newsletter for information. As always the May meeting will be held at the Slovenian National Home at 11:00 a.m. on a Thursday. Wc will be honoring our “Mother of the Year” and our Fifty year members at this meeting. Phyllis Fon can be reached at (317) 852-9850 for cookbooks. Phyllis also has the “flashing” Slovenian pins available that you see many of the Slovenian Cultural Society members wearing. Ever time I wear my pin. 1 am asked what other nation’s pins you can purchase. I have to tell them they were designed by the Slovenian Cultural Society and therefore they are the only ones available. So be proud to purchase and wear one of these great pins. They always draw attention. Call Phyllis for a cookbook or pin TODAY. As I mentioned last month, Hendricks County has changed most of the addresses of their residents. Those of you who have not paid your dues or il you just want to make note of Mary Frances’ address change, write it down now before you forget: Mary Frances Mohr 6897 Windsong Court Brownsburg, IN 46112-9052 We once again, request those who reside in Hendricks County to please notify MARY FRANCES immediately of your NEW address. Thank you for your cooperation. With Love from Texas, BARBARA MOHR Your Comments... — Hope you'II issue a calendar every year! — Congratulations to all our anisls. Sure am proud of our female artists. What a lovely idea! The Soča River painting brings memories of our July 4th stop at my cousin's weekend cottage in Soča. / have been there 5 times. It's a special place for me and the painting is lovely. NO. 6, BARBERTON, OH A Winter Dream When fields are while anti nights are bright beneath a frosty moon, / like to sit and read or knit or croon a wintry tune. Rut when the cold gets Jar from bold I'm wrapped like a cocoon. in blanket tight. all thru the night when I will dream of June. * * * Hope everyone survived the Big Snow and are waiting for the Big Thaw. To the sisters in California all our prayers are with you. As for Barberton, everyone is so kind with their cards and letters. Pauline Barbarich was in the hospital in January for a major operation. She is back at Idea Nursing Home. Frances Smcrkcl's son wrote me telling of his mother’s residence in a nursing home saying she's not doing very well there. Also, Mary Obre/.a is in a nursing home, too. All of our prayers go out to these women for a healthy return. Keep the cards and letters coming. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Margaret Pernell, please contact me. God bless. LINDA LAMBRIGHT, Secretary NO. 10, CLEVELAND, OH It is with great sadness that I bring news of the passing of my grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Gricar. She was born Nov. 19, 1907 in Cleveland and resided there until she moved to my home in San Francisco in May, 1993. Mrs. Gricar died on Oct. 4, 1993. She was an active volunteer in the Cleveland community and was a member of SWU for 54 years. Two of her sisters, Margaret Maslar and Mary Kulurn and a brother, Paul Vidmar have preceded her in death. We, her family, pray for her eternal happiness and the repose of her soul. Judith Anderson Miller NO. 12, MILWAUKEE, WI Baby, it’s cold outside! And that cancelled our January meeting! With schools shut down nobody went out unless necessary. But, we lost 2 members. Angeline It was a happy day when they tied the knot at St. Julie Brilliant Church in Tinley Park, Illinois on May 23, 1993. It was the wedding of Romaine O’Brien and Daniel Jablonski, seen right. Romaine is a nurse by profession and is in her first term of office as Illinois-Indiana State President. She is very efficient and pleasant as we know from the enjoyable meetings she has conducted for us the past two years. Acting as "Mother" of the bride was her sister, Dolores. They arc both longstanding members of Br. 16, South Chicago and wc have followed some of Dolores’ adventures traveling to visit their relatives in Slovenia in her interesting ZARJA reports. To Romaine and Dan wc extend our very heartfelt wishes for a happy and long wedded life, filled with God’s blessings! Romaine and l)an Jablonski Pepan, who celebrated her 100th birthday last May, was buried in the bitter cold. Fr. Gole celebrated the mass. To Chris Boyance, our member, and her family, we extend our condolences. Another great strudel maker will join Olga making strudels in heaven. Also, Mary Potisk passed away a few days later. Her funeral was at St. John the Evangelist Church. Again, our sincere sympathy to the family. It was nice to see her sister, Ursula Ruppe, our member, at the funeral. A few of our members braved the cold to attend the funerals and to them we say a big thank you. Kate Osep was in an accident. Her car was totaled, but she is o.k., not her fault. Glad you arc feeling good and we’ll see you at the meetings. Phyllis promised us to have spaghetti for our Feb. 17th meeting. As we had no meetings in December and January, we knew we’d have some catching up to do on the news. We should be out of the cold spell by March when we meet again on March 17th - St. Patrick's Day! Until then, stay healthy and bring your news in to me! MARY KIEL NO. 14, EUCLID, OH As I write this article on the last day of January, thankful that we’ve survived the -20° weather, we’re informed that we must brace ourselves for another Arctic Chill! Between being buried in feet of snow and below zero cold, most of us have also been trying to recuperate from the effects of tlu. Will the blessings of spring ever arrive? Plans are going on in preparation of our May dinner event in which we’ll honor 1994 Mother of the Year Fay Bohinc Aleks. Make your reservations ahead of time to Vice-Pres. Vera Bajec 481-7473. We’re looking forward to another fun-filled evening along with a luscious dinner prepared by Sophie Mazie. Get well wishes to Ileene Collins who is recuperating from knee surgery; Alma Tercek and Frances Plut, both recovering from eye surgery; and Sylvia Pevec of Rock Creek recuperating at home after her stay in the hospital. Speedy recovery wishes to all! We’re saddened that after a joyous announcement of the 60th anniversary last month of Mary and Max Gerl, we must today announce the death of Mary’s husband Max. Max had been a Euclid city councilman for 26 years and had been involved in numerous organizations. Sympathy also to Anna Cekada on the loss of her dear husband Joseph; to Mary Stražišar (Arrowhead) on the sudden loss of her son Ludwig Grill; to Jo Emser on the death of her brother; and to Jo Fersilla on the loss of her sister. We have also lost member Anna Skok at the age of 96. May our dear Lord and Mother grant our beloved deceased eternal rest and peace and give the surviving families strength in their bereavement. A reminder to bring your yearly dues up-to-date as quickly as possible. Wishing all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. ALICE KUHAR NO. 17, WEST ALLIS, WI Today as I begin to write, it’s a balmy, beautiful sunny day, it’s what they call the January thaw. It’s a mild 45 degrees! Wish this would last, but I know better, as I'm sure more winter weather is coming our way. Perhaps the ground hog on Feb. 2nd may tell us how much more of this winter stuff we will have. Anyway, according to the Calendar the spring Equinox is March 20th then for sure spring is on it’s way. Preparations are in progress to honor our Mother of the year for 1994, Theresa Fcdran. We will honor her at a noon day luncheon at Kegel’s Inn in May. Wishing all our members and friends who are not feeling up to par a speedy recovery and the return of better health soon. Remember to pay your dues for 1994 if you haven’t done so already. A very happy St. Patrick’s day and a happy and Blessed Easter to all. FRAN PIWONI NO. 20, JOLIET, IL Hi! I am Joyce Vicich, your new reporter for the next 3 years. 3 years!?! Yes, it was passed at a meeting last year that all new officers starting in 1994 would hold office for 3 years. To help make my job easy, I would ap- preciate it if you have any news to either send it to me by mail or call me. My address is 1313 Raymond Dr., Joliet, IL 60435, phone after 5 p.m. 744-7584. Now for some news; Your past reporter, Diane Hrubos has just sold her first novel, “Heiress of Greenhaven” to Atlantic Disk Publishers. It is a delightful regency romance. It is a fictional account of Cassandra Sumner, a lone heiress, acting as a male mute cook, upon a ship traveling to England to claim her inheritance. It will be published on computer disk and will be available April I, 1994. Congratulations Diane. Branch 20 wishes you all the best for the success of your novel and hope there will be more to come. Branch 20 scholarship committee will send out letters in April to their juniors members who are eligible for the local high school scholarship award. Nicholas Malewicki, 16, won the 1993 state award for a science project in electric energy. He is the son of Carol and Russ Malewicki. Happy Anniversary! Dick and Jo Tezak celebrated thjeir 45th wedding anniversary on January 22 with an open house of family and friends. They have I daughter, 3 sons and 8 grandchildren. We would like to send Get-Well wishes to members: Shirley Dzurko, Josephine Muster, Carita Girman and Dorothy Koncar. We would also like to extend our deepest sympathy to members Edith Kunstek and Ann Ariagno on the loss of their brother, Joseph Kunstek. Also to member, Joan Jevitz on the loss of her mother Margaret Senffner. On January 12, Joliet’s Slovenian community was honored with a visit from Alan Wendt, the American Ambassador to Slovenia. Some members of SWU, KSKJ, St. Joseph’s and St. Mary’s Nativity Churches were able to meet, lunch and visit with this very brilliant man. Mr. Wendt says not many people know where Slovenia is. He also says not to identify it with Yugoslavia for Yugoslavia no longer exists. “We as Slovenians must preserve our heritage.” Please note; March meeting will be on Wednesday March 16, at 7 p.m. St. Joseph Park Hall. NO meeting on Tuesday, March 15. This is about all I have time for right now, so until next time take care and may God bless. JOYCE VICICH National Auditor and president of Br. 17, West Allis, YVI is Marion Marolt, seen here with her daughter, Robin, their secretary. Marion’s vibrant smile is always present and she brings her positive attitude to every gathering. NO. 22, BRADLEY, IL “Welcome, Sweet Springtime”, a song sung in a variety show at St. Joe’s School years ago, comes to mind every year, but this year much, much earlier. Today it’s a prayer for relief from the hitter cold, snow and ice! Nineteen hundred and ninety-four hasn’t started out too well, particularly Jan. 17, a day not soon forgotten, from California to Bradley. Mollie McIntyre’s granddaughter, living in Huntington Beach, 70 miles south of LA, at 2:30 a.m. “went through the worst thing ever experienced.” Everything Hew out of the big closet. She and her husband grabbed the children and went downstairs, (a big mistake, she now realizes). A crack in the wall is a souvenir of that big one. A devastating fire on the 17th in a home across from my sister Gabrielle in Bradley claimed two lives, William Stua and young son, Nicholas. This tragedy is recounted here because William was a grandson of the late John Stua, a Slovenian and early settler in the village. And it was on the 17th that our faithful SWU member, Mollie Starasinich, went home to God, after years of illness. At our meetings she was Mollie Star, to distinguish from Mollie McIntyre. Not a complainer, her needs were always expressed with “please” and “thank you”, says her wonderful caregiver and sister Elziabeth Kinder. When Mollie did make it to a meeting, there was a feeling of triumph among the members. She was associated with SWU for 64 years and will be missed! To the Starasinich family, our heartfelt sympathy and prayers. May Mollie, William and Nicholas rest in peace. Did you know that the creator of Little Orphan Annie was born in Kankakee and raised in Chebanse, a stone’s throw away? The late Harold Gray would have been 100 years old on Jan. 20. St. Patrick and St. Joseph have their days in March, days we happily celebrate. Some people may not consider it fitting but St. Joe’s School has Las Vegas Nite on Mar. 18. St. Joseph blessed it last year; hope he will do the same again. (A $14,000 profit is nothing to be sneezed at!) Mollie McIntyre and Elizabeth Kinder host the branch in April. See you then!! EMMA LUSTIG NO. 24, LA SALLE, IL As I write this it is very cold with colder temperatures promised and snow and ice all around, but the sun is shining and it’s cozy indoors. Spring will be just around the corner when you read this. The photo on page 13 of the December issue of ZARJA was of three of our newly enrolled members. The girls are granddaughters of our late member Josephine Pohar (incorrectly identified as Mary Pohar). Grandma Josephine had enrolled her daughters and they in turn enrolled their daughters and granddaughters and nieces and a sister-in-law; most joined through the efforts of aunt, Jo Grabowski. Josephine Pohar’s membership resulted in 12 family members carrying on the S.W.U. tradition. Our branch membership is composed of many family groups, direct-descendants of deceased S.W.U. members. We appreciate the foresight of our mothers who sacrificed to enroll us and encouraged us to remain active members. Let’s pass our love of heritage on to our children and grandchildren. Congratulations to Wanita and George Helmer on the birth of granddaughter, Natalie Elizabeth on January 4th to son and daughter-in-law, Drs. Karl and Ingrid Helmer in Rochester, NY. Anthony Piletič, husband of Fannie, suffered a fractured pelvis in a fall on Christmas Day. Terese Kinczewski’s husband, Walter, has been ill and hospitalized but is now recovering at home, and Jane Sherman’s husband, Anton, has been seriously ill. We pray for their early recoveries and for good health for our sick and shut-in members. Financial Secretary, Betty Stack advised me that we still have a few members who have not paid their 1994 dues. Call Betty (phone #224-1949) and make arrangements to take care of this. I’m sure all of you are enjoying our beautiful 1994 calendar. The pictures are lovely and a joy to see. It makes me especially proud of all our Slovenian artists as I enjoy it day by day. Some of the members remarked that they get so many calendars every year— but did you notice there is an enclosure in each one to remit a donation to cover the cost of it, and usually for more that our Slovenian Women’s Union has requested. It would be a nice gesture of appreciation to send a contribution for our SWU Calendar. Birthday wishes to three March celebrants, Teresa Kinczewski, Mary Gertrude (Piletič) Johnson and Trese Hollerich. May you all have a Happy Day and a good year. Our Lenten sacrifices and prayers are sorely needed at this time. There are so many problems in the world today and prayer will help. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the La Salle Catholic School Library. Plans will be made for our after Easter Pot-luck. Plan to help us with this project and future endeavors. ANNE M. WANGLER, Reporter Give a DOUBLE GIFT! The new, fabulous, fourth edition of the SWU Cookbook, POTS & PANS is a sure winner and everyone loves it! Why not “double your pleasure” by enclosing a SWU MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION with each cookbook? This way you are sharing all the pleasure you get from being a member of SWU with someone else! So, give a cookbook and application to your special friends! For details, call or write to the Home Office, 431 N. Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432 Tel. (815) 727-1926 Cookbook cost: $11 plus $2.50 post-age-handling - (or pick one up from your branch secretary and eliminate the p & h). Application blank is free! Did You Know? The bathtub was invented in 1X50 and the telephone in 1X75. There were actually 25 years when you could've sat in the tub without bavin}’ the phone ring! ELY SLOVENIAN CHORUS SINGS TO PRESERVE CULTURE AND MUSIC “Singing because we like to sing” is the motto of the Ely Slovenian Chorus. The group, in the dress of their heritage and singing both secular and sacred music, has been entertaining at civic functions and partaking in religious services throughout northern Minnesota for approximately 12 years. Many have taken part in other choral and Slovenian groups and all have sung in choirs at St. Anthony’s Church in Ely. It is the pleasure of this 26-member Chorus that through their love of music, they are able to help preserve the culture and music of the Slovenians. All but three are of Slovenian descent, but are knowledgeable of the culture through marriage. Most are members of ethnic fraternal groups and nine are members of S.W.U. Br. 23 in Ely. By popular demand to share their music, they recorded a tape, “By Request” which includes songs and medleys including “Plavi Oči” and duet “Domovina”. Solos and duets are sung by Pat Koski, John Pouchnik, Frank Shepel and Frances Tornes, who also is the regular accompanist for the chorus. Tapes may be purchased from any member or by contacting director Frank Shepel at 832 East Sheridan Street, Ely, Minnesota 55731. Cost is $8.00 plus $2.00 for the mailing. SHELIGA DRUG INC. 6025 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland. OH 44103 (216) 431-1035 Sen 'ing our neighborhoods' doily neA/s Ermenc-McLeod Funeral Home 5325 W. Greenfield Ave. Phone: 327-4500 Milwaukee, Wisconsin TEZAK FUNERAL 459 North Ottawa Street HOME Joliet, IL 60432 First in service since 1908 Phone 722-0524 L y %f- First Midwest Bank ™ * 50 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, II. 60431 (815) 727-5222 We take time to help. Lquiil Housing Lender Member FDIC cJICQ/g) MOTHCQQIIE C@HMEIS1______________HERITAGE MUSEUM Spring is in the air! Our tlioughts arc bewildered, as we see the sun moving slowly to take its first peek over the horizon, after a pretty long break, as dew (not snow) sprinkles our walking, running, aerobic shoes, gentle breezes playing, swirling our hair, as we take an awakening walk, a morning walk thru our garden, that's becoming full of colorful spring flowers. They arc saying, some flowers have secret loves. Pansies smile because winter is gone. Marigolds store the sun’s golden rays. Deepest sympathy to the families ot Rose Chandek, Stella Dancull, Mary Struna, Jennie Lunder, Ihcrcsa Nov-sak, Theresa Buckley. May hope and peace be yours always, and may they rest in peace. Our branch president, Josie Mohorčič, recording secretary, Jan Krivacic, Mimi Yavornik, Fran Lavrich had a bout with the doctors and hospital staff. May your recovery be painless, and we hope you're feeling better soon. Mimi, it is nice to see you again with us in the choir loft of St. Vitus. Now, happy, happy birthday wishes are going to Derek, Jared, Dr. Joe, Kate Chrzanowski, Mary Ann Seban, my husband John, and to everyone who is celebrating March “birthdays". Wishing you happiness, love, and all good things throughout the year! (And, a thousand times to you, Cirila, 011 March 1st! C.) Please call when it would be a good time for all of us to come together, at least the ones in and around the central Cleveland area. In April-May? A Sunday afternoon? Call 881-4798. Also, please send in your dues. On account of the delinquency of some of you. ladies, we are in money arrears with payments to the Home Office. How about it? One last complaint - not mine. A little old lady died and went to heaven. Three years later her husband died. When he arrived in heaven, his wife couldn’t wait to show him around, pointing out what a beautiful place it was. "Yes, it certainly is,” said her husband, “and if it hadn’t been for that blasted fiber diet of yours, 1 could have been enjoying it years ago.!’’ Rays of spring sunshine to all! CIRILA KERMAVNER Jo Lustik Tatting is the art of making fine lace. It has been around for centuries and evolved from a particular type ol embroidery called “knotting”. Ladies tat- Sixteen 12 inch squares were embroidered by members of John Jas-bec’s family for his 100th birthday party in December. Daughter, Martha is seen at the left holding the quilt and granddaughter, Phyllis Marmozewicz is at extreme right. The fascinating quilt ingeniously depicts John's long and interesting life. One of the squares, done by a daughter, Valerie, brings to mind their 50th Wedding Anniversary when John and Frances Jasbec went to Slovenia to reprise the wedding they never had there, in their home ted because they needed beautiful laces to trim their ornate dresses and to edge linens, collars, handkerchiefs, etc. The tool used in tatting is called a shuttle. This lovely and delicately patterned doily pictured here was given to us in 1982 and is proudly displayed in our Heritage Room. It was hand tatted by Anna Hrcn of Aurora, Minnesota. Anna was very talented in tatting and made many beautiful articles throughout her lifetime, many of which she generously gave away to her family and friends. Anna was a long-time member of Br. 35 in Aurora. She passed away in 1989 at the age of 87. We wish to thank Br. 35 for their very fine donation to our Museum. town. In the square (bottom second from left), people in complete Slovenian costume stand at the “Sranga” barricade which in olden times was like a “toll gate” the groom had to pass through to get to his bride. Of course, he had to "pay”. What’s so delightful about this square is that Val shows mom, Frances, paying -because she actually did! The last square has a cake with 100 lighted candles! We’re all very proud of John and Frances Jasbec and wish them all the best! Hr. 2, Chicago JOHN JASBEC’S MEMORY QUILT BRANCH 30 REPORTS AGAIN! To the members of Branch 30: Hello! I’m sure you enjoy reading the different Branch reports in ZAR.IA as much as I do. They are filled with the latest news about members and the fun activities that are going on. There’s a real sense of love and fellowship, and I always want to go to the next meeting! Unfortunately, there aren’t many members living in my vicinity, so I don’t have that opportunity. Perhaps, like me, you wonder what’s going on with the other folks in Branch 30. We’re the “scattered bunch” and we’re busy with our families and friends in Slovenian activities, too. The other members of SWU just don’t know us yet, but, beginning in the March issue of ZARJA, we’re going to have our own report along with the other branches. I’ve been asked to be your “roving reporter”, and I want to hear your latest news. Spring isn’t far away - and spring brings graduations, weddings and vacation plans. Easter is a time for celebration in our homes and churches. It’s also a time for spring-cleaning, getting the garden started and enjoying the longer and warmer, days. Are you researching your family history? Are you planning to visit Slovenia this summer? Are you learning to speak Slovenian, like our family? Do you still keep some of the Slovenian customs and traditions? Maybe you’ve gotten interested in the Slovenian heritage and are passing it on to the younger generation. Please write or call me, so you will be included in the new ZARJA Branch 30 reports. Let’s let SWU know that we’re here and we’re active! I look forward to hearing from you - and watch for your name in ZARJA! Z Bogom. MARY PAVLIC 3212 Parkridge Crescent Chamblee, GA 30341 (404) 457-7698 Officially, Branch 30 is dedicated to members who are scattered throughout the U.S. and don't have the advantage of living in Slovene communities or of participating in traditional branch activities. I happen to know many of these members and thought that other members might want to know about them as well. I’m glad our editor agreed with me. This monthly article will, hopefully, highlight the activities of 135 members scattered among the 50 states and even in Slovenia. It will be interesting to meet these people through ZARJA. We request that anyone who pays assessment directly to the National Office in Joliet, keep in touch with the reporter, Mary Pavlic, who has consented to perform this task. Mary can be contacted by letter or phone at 3212 Parkridge Crescent, Chamblee, Georgia 30341, phone or Fax at (404) 457-7698. Mary and I became acquainted through genealogical research which she is performing for her hsuband, Mike, who has eminent relatives in his family tree. Mary is not Slovenian but she is intensely interested in Mike’s Slovenian heritage and has gone to great lengths to contact distant relatives in America and abroad. In an effort to meet more Slovenes in the Atlanta, Georgia area, Mary advertised in the local newspaper and received many responses. She has successfully contacted the Atlanta area Slovenes who responded to the advertisement and hopes to form a branch of the SWU in her vicinity soon. Mary’s daughter, Beth, is a member along with her mother. This energetic lady is also interested in hosting the athletes from Slovenia who will be competing in Atlanta for the Olympics and has already taken steps in that direction. She is a busy gal with genealogy research, learning the Slovene language and entertaining her new Slovenian friends. Even though Mary does not have the benefit of a SWU Branch in her area, she is making things happen in Atlanta, Georgia! We commend her efforts on behalf of the SWU and Slovenian heritage and are grateful that in the months ahead she will report on the lives and activities of the members of Branch 30. Hopefully, some day soon, we will have the first branch of the SWU in the south. Congratulations Nežka Pfeifer, member of Br. 30! She is a student of history at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. Nežka wrote a senior tutorial entitled, “Awakening to the Dawn, The Experience of Slovene Immigrant Women in the United States, 1880-1950.” She used Mrs. Prisland’s book, speeches and the SWU activities recorded in ZARJA for much of her information. We are very proud of Nežka and her work on behalf of Slovenian Heritage. We look forward to her personal involvement in the SWU when she has completed her university studies. Genealogy is the favorite interest of many members. Let me highlight a few who have written to me of their interest in researching their Slovenian heritage. Formerly from Joliet, Illinois, and now from Virginia Beach, Virginia, we have a family of three that joined the SWU in 1993. Alan Boštjančič, a policeman in Virginia Beach, his wife Gigi, and their son, Casey, are all interested in Slovenian heritage. Casey, of elementary school age, has shown unique interest in this surname and knowing from where his ancestors came. His father has taken the responsibility of genealogical research for the family. Recently, Alan’s two brothers who reside in the Joliet-Rockdale area, became members of Branch 20 when they all visited the Slovenian Heritage Museum in Joliet. Another genealogist is Don Klcmke, formerly of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and now of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Don is associated with American Airlines. He lives with his wife, Sharon Lee and two sons, Keith and Richard in Broken Arrow. When you fly American, think of Don, who is one of the reasons that plane is flying! Now, dear members and friends, I will end this article. Hereafter, Mary Pavlic will be your reporter. Don’t forget to keep in contact with her so we can read about you and your activities in this column. Let me close with a well-known Slovene adage: “Dober začetek je pol dela." translation, "Well begun /.v half clone” or another way of saying it is, "A good beginning is half your work." Irene M. Odorizzi 32, EUCLID, OH No meeting in Jan. but I have sad news to report. Our member, Eleanore Latkovich passed away on New Year’s Day. She was a 50-year plus member. In 1990 she was honored as Our Mother of the Year. Eleanore was very helpful to our branch.- She did a lot of different kinds of craft projects as a hobby. In August she gave her sister, Faye Starman, a lot of fabric to make quilts for the flood victims. Thanks to all members that came to the wake. Also, to Josephine Comenshek for reading the eulogy, to the Guards, Christine Verch and Fran Ogoreuc. The weather was bad but we had a nice group of ladies coming to pay their last respects. Member, Josephine Posch also passed away in January at the age of 98. Our deepest condolences to the families of Eleanore Latkovich and Josephine Posch. Sympathy also to Phylis D’Amico and husband, Vincent, in the loss of their son, Matthew, on Christmas Eve. It is so sad to lose a loved one, but it is especially sad during the holiday season. There will be a large void in the families of these loved ones. On the sick list is Zora Krasovic; Phylis D’Amico’s husband, Vincent, also. I am sure there are many more members on the sick list and we wish all a speedy recovery to good health. Our Vice-Pres., Faye Starman, with donations of fabric from her sisters, friends and herself, was busy making quilts. Faye got a group of ladies together in August while they were vacationing at the SNPJ Recreation Center. They made 12 quilts of different sizes. Faye then shipped the quilts to a church where the people were victims of the flood. The quilts will be very useful in the cold weather we are having this time of year. The hard work of these ladies was an act of kindness and concern for mankind. Three big cheers to all of you ladies! Hooray! Congratuations to Marge and Mirko Milavec who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Jan. 15th. May they have many more with good health and happiness. Frank and I also celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniver- SWU Crest indicates the 65th Anniversary of this branch in 1994. Congratulations! sary on Jan. 15th. May they have many more with good health and happiness. Frank and I also celebrated our 50th on Jan. 22nd. Our daughter, Charlotte, son, Frank and their families gave us a cruise to celebrate. We flew to New Orleans two days before the ship sailed and spent that time with my niece who lives there. She took us to a lot of interesting places. New Orleans is a very old town, with a lot of history. We were on the S.S. Enchanted Seas ship. Water was rough most of the time. Frank got seasick for two days and a lot of people felt sick at the beginning of the trip. I was fine, tho! In the Caribbean our first stop was Cozumel, Mexico. Then we went on to Cayman, our last stop being Montego Bay. We took a plantation tour at this stop. We learned a lot about bananas and pineapples, a very interesting tour. We were with the Stan Mejac Orchestra featuring Duke Marsic. The orchestra did a fantastic job. Good food, music and a lot of entertainment of all kinds kept us busy until late at night. We were greeted at the airport by Charlotte and her family with a bouquet of flowers. When we got home they had food, champagne, cake and gifts for us. It’s an anniversary that we will never forget. To all our members who have an anniversary or birthday, may you have many more with good health and happiness. We wish our member, Ann Rossman, special happiness on March 20th when she will be honored with others at a banquet. She is the Woman of the Year, representing the Slovenian Society Home. Members, please check your dues book to make sure your dues are paid up to date. Let’s try to make the secretary’s job a little easier by having dues paid up to date for 1994. Try to attend our meetings. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all. FRANCES OGOREUC 33, DULUTH, MN A Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale will be Sunday, April 24. Congratulations to Alice Janchar on the wedding of her daughter. “Welcome to the World” Melissa Carl, baby boy; Donna Carl, grandmother. Prayers for our sick members: Mary Ann Berntson and Ann (Joe) Mrak. “Hello” to our home-bound and members in nursing homes. Hope we get an “early spring” -could use it!! LOIS PELANDER, Reporter 35, AURORA, MN We are finally out of our "Deep Freeze” and enjoying above zero temperatures and sunshine. We are prepared for the cold weather, but the devastating fire, earthquakes and floods are heartbreaking. Our prayers are with all these people who have lost so much. The Holy Rosary Happy Quilters are busy again, from January to April. Last year 24 ladies made 47 large, 40 baby and 2 youth quilts for the needy, homeless and fire victims of our area. These are made from recycled materials and people who receive them are so grateful, which makes all the work worthwhile. Brent Kalar is enjoying Slovenia. He said his studies at the Univ. of Ljubljana are going well. He’s made many new Slovenian friends and is enjoying the hospitality of his relatives. During winter break he visited Venice. We’ll be able to visit with Brent when he comes home next spring and then we’ll hear more of his year in Slovenia and his travels. It’s a happy New Year for Mark Williams who graduated from MTU as a Metallurgical Engineer and found a job in January. Congratulations and good luck, Mark! All the hard work was worthwhile! James Wheeler will enjoy a week in March with his classmates at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center on the North Shore. What a wonderful experience for them to learn and enjoy nature. Congratulations to the following people who are doing well on their basketball teams: Allyson Ferris, Mesabi East; Joseph and Robert Orazem, Isle; James Wheeler, Minnetonka and the pony-league players: Courtney Kalar, Janelle Antilla and Katie Martinetto. Adam Ferris is doing well on his hockey team. Keep up the good work! Just received the ZARJA for February and what a nice surprise for us when we turned to the last page. Glad to read the reminder about the Calendar donation, too. We certainly are enjoying ours! We have an exchange student in our school, a boy from Croatia. He has been invited to speak to our American All-Slav Club before he leaves us and we are anxious to hear what he has to say. Our prayers with all members who are ill. Good to see you are feeling better, Anna Rose. Wishes to all for a very blessed and happy Easter! ANNE M. ORAZEM NO. 38, CHISHOLM, MN Br. 38 of Chisholm, MN, met on Feb. 2 despite the temp of 30 degrees below zero! Fourteen brave members attended which tells you something about Br. 38!!! Pres. Charlotte Laurich was on her own at this meeting as our Vice Pres., Secy/Treasurer, and our reporter could not attend. Rose Niemi recorded the minutes, for this I thank her! Our St. Patrick’s Day luncheon and bake sale is on March 17, instead of the 24th. The menu will be Brunswick Stew, etc. And we will have a dessert table. By the way, Charlotte and Ann N. made a delightful dessert, procured from the new Pots and Pans cook book, it is called “Lucious Lemon Dessert”, and the name is perfect for it. It was submitted to Pots and Pans by Kathy Gorton of Milwaukee, and is on page 125. Try it - you will love it! Those who come to our luncheon on March 17th will find it on the dessert table. By the way, Sylvia Russ Lipovitz is at Leisure Hills in Hibbing. I think she would be thrilled to see her SWU friends or receive mail from them. And Frances Komidor is at Heritage Manor, and is very interested in SWU doings. She loves company, also. Don’t forget the March 17 luncheon, and the Mother’s Day brunch on May 1st. Invite a friend! ANN NUSICH 1 - Mary Jelovnik (89) 44-yr member Mary Germain (85) 37-yr member Mary Godez (95) 57-yr member Julia Tratter (89) 54-yr member 2 - Mary Schiller (76) 49-yr member Frances Zibert (92) 53-yr member 6 - Mary Pavlovich (91) 54-yr member 7 - Julia Maver (92) 54-yr member 10 - Josephine Sustarsic (101) 52-yr member Caroline Gricar (86) 54-yr member Rose Liptak (79) 59-yr member Mary Potočnik (87) 58-yr member 14 - Antoinette Bukovnik (90) 60-yr member 16 - Josephine Dykowski (82) 22-yr member 19 - Anna Visovatti (84) 64-yr member 20 - Dorothy Cwudzinski (73) 16-yr member 22 - Mollie Starasinich (81) 64-yr member 23 - Molly Richards (78) 45-yr member 24 - Mary Knap (87) 40-yr member Mary Sell (78) 50-yr member Departed Members 25 - Theresa Buckly (83) 52-yr member Mary Struna (89) 55-yr member Jennie Feme (90) 57-yr member Josephine Oblak (91) 60-yr member 25 - Anna Primožič (103) 60-yr member 30 - Anna Blodnikar (100) 54-yr member Ann Sustersic (83) 56-yr member 32 - Eleanor Latkovich (71) 54-yr member Antonia Nemec (96) 59-yr member 35 - Mary Smolich (98) 64-yr member 42 - Frances Zakrajšek (89) 57-yr member 43 - Mary Ann Frankowski (87) 29-yr member 47 - Frances Mauer (87) 56-yr member 50 - Josephine Gerbek (89) 33-yr member 54 - Elsie Persin (77) 61-yr member 56 - Veronica Schwartz (101) 57-yr member Anna Frances Soldenski (95) 42-yr member 59 - Mary Gosteau (89) 54-yr member 63 - Mary Bealer (85) 28-yr member 95 - Mary Plesha (89) 39-yr member 101 - Albina Konechny (72) 13-yr member GRDINA - FAULHABER FUNERAL HOME 17010 Lake Shore Blvd. 4703 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 531-6300 Funeral Pre-Need Planning - Trusts HERITAGE TEE-SHIRTS The Heritage Museum has received a shipment of adult “LOVE is in Every Slovenian” in sizes L and XL in ROYAL BLUE color, priced at $12.00 each. Other sizes are still available in white. FOUR GENERATION FAMILY IN S.W.U. Jean Korsman introduced us to her mother, Annie Purkat at the Nat’l Convention in Bedford 3 years ago. Since then, Annie (left) Jean (right) and Jean’s daughter, Barbara Schoonover have added another member to their family, little Valerie. Aren't we lucky to have such a wonderful family with us? NO. 39, BIWABIK, MN Our January meeting was held a week later than usual, and it must have been the right decision as we had 22 members present in spite of the bitter cold weather. A prayer was said for the deceased and sick members, and Birthday greetings sent to three Jan. birthday girls. We also welcomed Toots Hietala, our new recording secretary. A letter of thanks and Christmas greetings was read from last year’s Woman-of-the-Year, Celeste Spehar. She lives in Minneapolis, so it was great to hear from her. We also had a letter from Mary Lou Crotty, our resident "Snow Bird". She spends half the year at her "other” home in Arizona. Mary Lou was instrumental in planning and writing our local Grant, and we thank her for her enclosed generous donation to Br. 39. How would it be if we all dropped in for coffee? Our Branch was contacted for a donation towards a young man from Slovenia who is a student here and in need of help w ith his entry fee into a ski race. We were happy to help out. The group present also discussed improvements to our Weinachfest efforts. We considered getting “same size” pans so that the strudels would be easier to cut and serve. We made a record amount, what with the additional donations from our Gilbert ladies, plus our raffle. It was a great effort from all. Thanks also for the monetary donations from those unable to bake or work. Since it is our only fund-raiser we do need input from all. Our members were called on to pray the Rosary for long time member Ann Kostelic who passed away this past week, Jan. 24. She had been in a local nursing home for several years. May she rest in peace. I am enclosing a picture of my mother, my daughter, my granddaughter and myself: Four generations in S.W.U. Branch 39. Biwabik, MN. JFAN KORSMAN NO. 40, LORAIN, OH We have been having a lot of snow and slippery weather but that didn’t stop 15 ladies from coming to our Jan. 12th meeting and enjoying the delicious dessert served by Agnes Serazin, Sophie Pogacher, Sue Tomazic and Lee Pavlovčič. Our pres., Agnes Tomazin was absent because of illness and I wasn’t there because 1 also didn’t feel up to par. I wish to thank Agatha for taking the Minutes for me. Francine was lucky and won the door prize, and two raffle prizes! They signed a get-well card and sent it to Helen Sekular who is in the Cleveland Clinic with heart problems. Our Tricia Russ, who received a $1,000 scholarship from the SWU a couple of years ago, is attending Ur-suline College and was on the honor roll twice with a 4 point plus average. She will graduate in May. She has made application at several colleges where she will continue her studies to earn a master’s degree in psychology and sociology. My grandson, Major Douglas Yurovich is a pilot on a FIS Hornet and is stationed in Italy for 9 months working with the NATO forces. Another grandson. Dale Yurovich, an attorney in Columbus, was married to Renee Welte on the Island of Kaui in Hawaii on Valentine’s Day. Both of their parents will be there to witness the ceremony. Grandson, Michael Mercurio, in the Air Force in Denver, Colorado was home for 10 days in February. It’s already March. Don't forget to pay your dues and the extra dollar per year to defray the cost of the ZARJA. If you have any questions, call Agatha at 988-7768. Next meeting is March 9th at I p.m. at the Sts. Cyril & Methodius School Hall. Hope to see you there. MARY MATOS New, Revised! POTS & PANS SLOVENIAN-INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK NO. 42, MAPLE HTS., OH Greetings from Maple Heights. The attendance at the February meeting was small clue to the weather, but was ended with a delightful Valentine’s Day celebration. A Valentine cake and other good refreshments were served. Please remember that the deadline for the bakeless sale is Easter. Marge Church is looking forward to hearing from all the membership for this money making project. Katie Kossakoski of Saugas, Calif, will be receiving her First Holy Communion on June 4. The Kossakoski’s live about 20 miles from the epicenter of the recent earthquake but were spared damage to their home. Many of our active members are sick and they really need your prayers. Our condolences to Olga Dorchak, President of Branch 47, on the loss of her husband, Alex, in January. Happy Birthday to members with March birthdays: Anne McCaslin, Albina Mroczka, Marge Lipnos, Tina M. Buehner, Vida Vercek, Katie M. Kossakoski, and our birthday twins, Ann Zupančič and Marie Vercek. And a belated happy birthday to Theresa Fer-folia. Plese remember that your dues should be paid ...... Best wishes to our shut-ins, particularly since this winter seems to just go on and on. Hopefully spring is just around the corner. DOROTHY MFHOSKY NO. 43, MILWAUKEE, WI At our January meeting, after reading the Minutes, the officers for 1994 were sworn in and they are: President, Josephine Janezic; Vice-President, Mary Martino; Secretary-Treasure Matilda Simcic; Recording Secretary, Mary Musich; Auditors Mary Martino and Mary Bushnik. Congratulations! Attendance was small because of the weather. On Jan. I I th we lost a dear member, Mary Frankowski. Our deepest sympathy to her husband, Stanley, daughter Janice Garska, 4 grandchildren, brother, sister and friends. Almost to the end, Mary attended all the meetings and will miss her. May she rest in peace. Another member, Theresa Kotar lost her husband, Rudy, on Jan. 24th. Rudy was well-known to Slovenians here for his beautiful tenor voice. They were happily married for almost 57 years. Our deepest sympathy to Theresa, their 3 daughters and 2 sons and families. A daughter, Mira is married to Mary and Vitko Staut’s son and they live in Willard. I met them all at the wake and noted what a wonderful Slovenian family they are. No wonder Rudy was so proud of them. Počivaj v miru, Rudy. Mass for deceased members will be on April 17th at St. John’s Church, 8:45 a.m. Mother of the Year celebration will be on May 18th, place unknown at this time. A very nice lady has been selected for this honor, Rose Vodnik. Details in the next ZARJA. Sophie Schachtschneider left for Las Vegas to stay with her daughter for a while. Mici and Ed Bregant are leaving for Arizona. I believe they will enjoy the warm sun there until March 19th. Think of us here in the cold state of Wisconsin! I want to thank Velma Poterbin of Seattle, Wash., Mary Mohorko of Oshkosh, Wise., Rose Luba of Milwaukee, northside, and many other who sent me nice letters along with their dues. Keep in touch. We appreciate hearing from you. To all members who have been celebrating their birthdays up to now, a very Happy Birthday and many more in good health. To our sick members, speedy recovery and especially to those in nursing homes, our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Congratulations to our new proud grandma, Arline Fritz! Reminder to members who have not paid their 1994 dues to do so as soon as possible. Thank you. Our meetings are again taking place every 4th Wednesday of the month at 12:00 noon. Lunch before the meeting. Join us, we would like to see you. Spring is in the air and we have more daylight now - hopefully the bad weather is no longer an excuse. Your questions will be gladly answered if you call me at 421-1243. Wishes for good health, till next time, In lep pozdrav! MATILDA SIMCIC NO. 47, GARFIELD, OH We all had more than enough cabin fever this winter, it being unusually bitter cold - 25 below zero weather nationwide. By the time this article will be published we will be looking forward to Spring. Our first meeting for the year 1994 will be on March 13 at I o’clock at S.N.H., Maple Hts. Elected officers for coming year are: President Olga Dorchak, Vice President Mary Mundson, Sec.-Treas. Mary Taucher, Rec.-Sec. Elsie Spellacy, Auditors, Elsie Lavrenčič and Marge Bizjak, Representatives S.N.H. Jennie Gerk and Mary Taucher. Reporter is Mary Taucher. Will honor all mothers on Sat. May 7th. As to where we will go we will let you know at a later date. Christmas pot luck dinner, as always, was too much to mention. The tables were decorated with poinsettias which were raffled off as door prizes. Winner of basket of wine and cheese was Olga Dorchak, Charmwood Circle, Solon. Congratulations to Ben and Jo Godec on their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, Jan. 15, 1994 at St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Church, Carson City, Nevada. May you both enjoy each others company for many more years, most of all, good health! Happy birthday to Antonia Dolinar, 98, Jan. 16; Jennie Gerk, 94, Dec. 30; Mary Lovrenčič, 91, Feb. 13 years young. A speedy recovery to all members on the sick list; to Val Mervar who is on the mend. “Smrtna kosa kosi”. Our sincere sympathy to well-known (Vickie or Vikica) Hocevar’s family as we all knew her. She was a member of Br. 47 for 55 years and in her earlier years she belonged to the S.W.U. Drill Team Cadets. To Olga Dorchak and family on the loss of her beloved husband, Alex Dorchak. To Emma Zupan and Family on the loss of her dear son, Dennis Zupan. Happy St. Patrick’s and to all Josephs and Josephines a happy St. Joseph’s Day. A most blessed Easter to all. I am sending you an article that appeared in the Cleveland Magazine about Pat Roberts, granddaughter of Helen Tomazic and daughter of Helen Jerman. Helen Tomazic is a charter member and organizer of Br. 47 Garfield Hts. Talk about someone who’s organized. One of Roberts’ pastimes is reading all the books on the required reading lists in college. The difference is that this time she's enjoying it. The Rocky River woman also owns and heads Quality Management Systems, her own management consulting firm serving the business and health care industries. She’s also been a college professor, zoning board chairman and den mother. “But what is most interesting is my interest in others.” She is a graduate of Case Western Reserve with a B.S. in nursing and masters in health and sciences also a Weatherhad Management degree. She is the mother of 3 children. Respectfully submitted, MARY TAUCHER NO. 50, EUCLIl), OH Dober Dan. Severe winter weather caused the cancellation of the January meeting. No one reported ill during this period even though there is a widespread flu epidemic. Our members must have been given their flu shots, and/or stayed indoors during the freeze out. We do wish Carole Traven good and continued recovery on her recent knee replacement surgery, and we support Anne Mary Kovelan and Mitzie Bencin in their mutual effort to progress with their eye surgery. Also, Stella Baum has been undergoing chemo treatments, and Rose Roesch has had open heart surgery. Our best wishes toward healthy progress to you all. There was a misfortunate happening at the Slovenian Home on Holmes Ave. at the Pensioneer’s meeting on January 12th. Charles Femec, husband of our member Eleanor, died suddenly. We realize what a shock that must have been, and our sincere sympathy goes to Eleanor and her family. Lord grant Charles eternal peace. Our members who used to live in Cleveland, Ohio are greatly missed. Several have had recent birthdays: Elsie Obersen and Nancy Castrovinci in Florida, Carole Poirer, Columbus, Ohio, Sylvia Vegney, our former Cadet, Las Vegas, Nevada and Marge Bokar, Plainwell, Michigan. We wish Sherri and Patrick Duncan at their wedding, Dec. 18, 1993 Sherri is our SWU Scholarship winner of 1987 and with her family members, a loyal member of Br. 50, we could sing the birthday song to you in person. Also others who live elsewhere are: Jean Pike, Omaha, Nebraska, our former recording secretary, Dolores Carey, Houston, Texas, Anne Doles, Havasu City, Arizona, Frances Jerse, Canton, Ohio, Albina Kocisko, Bloomingdale, Ohio, Mary Jo Rom, Twinsburg, Ohio, a former Treasurer, and Irene Jagodnik who just moved to North Tarrytown, New York, and was our former Treasurer and Secretary for 16 years. Our best wishes to every one of you and most of all, thank you so very much for remaining with our branch even though you ventured so far away. Keep in touch always. With the approach of our golden years, many changes have to be made. It is not easy to leave one’s home, especially whe it has been our residence for 30 - 40 or more years, more so when one’s spouse passes on. Adjustments have to be made in due time. Gateway One apartments, etc. at East 200th Street has become a very homey and pleasant atmosphere for many of our seniors. It is managed by Florence Ross, a member of our Lodge. It offers the apartments, assisted living quarters, and Iasi but not least, a nursing home. We have 10 of our members residing in the apartments who are: Ann Cetina, Julia Floran, Frances Horovat, Mary Kirschner, Anne Kristoff. Mamie Marin, Mary Petrie, Vera Šebenik, Honey Vegal. and Jane Vidic. Frances Milavic and Vera Nosan will be there in April or May. Sophie Japel is in the assisted living building. We wish you all every fulfillment of good health and happiness in this new environment. John and Mary Cesnik had their 61st Wedding Anniversary on Jan. 18th! Congratulations to them. They live at the Slovene Home for the Aged. On the sick list are Anne Winter and Mary Budas. Our treasurer, Jeane Miller, has moved to Concord, Ohio with her daughter, Audrey. We wish you both the best of luck and happiness in your new home. Sherri Bencin was married in December to Patrick Duncan. It was a beautiful wedding and she looked especially beautiful in her gorgeous gown. Sherri has been a good member since her childhood - coming to meetings with mother and grandmother and always helpful when she could. Wc made her our Valentine Queen once - and she earned a S.W.U. $1,000 scholarship award for which she was very grateful. We wish God’s blessings to Sherri and Patrick and much love, peace and happiness. Last month our U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Allan Wendt, paid us a visit at the Cleveland City Club as a guest of the American Slovenian Catholic Union. He spoke with great confidence that Slovenia is on the right track and a success story in the making, a fact we have known since the beginning of time. For those who were fortunate to attend these festivities, it was an honorable event. And I leave you this month, I wish to remind you once again to pay your dues and hope you acknowledged the receipt of the 1994 ZARJA Calendar. We give our thanks to Corinne for establishing a splendid idea. The calendar displays a way to be proud of our heritage in visual view. Oh yes, our next meeting will be March 16th. WEAR GREEN! Meet our mother of the year, Stella Koporc. Na svidenje! VI MORAVCHEK SWU Membership Campaign S LOVENIAN W isdom U NSURPASSED Campaign Phase III is now on! MARCH, 1994 /29 [Jn Carol J. Piccirello Born, May 23, 1942 Died, March 20, 1993 Many times in the past year we needed you, Many times we have cried, If our love alone could have saved you. You never would have died. All your pain and grief is over. Every restless tossing passed; You are now at peace forever, Safely home in heaven at last. In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still, And in our hearts you hold a special place, That no one else could ever Jill. Our hearts were broken when we lost you, But you didn't go alone. As part of us went with you, The day God took you home. We have so many beautiful memories. Merciful Lord, grant eternal peace to our beloved Carol. Loving Mother, Ann Tercek, Daughters, Debra and Denise Sisters, Nancy Mramor and Joan Podmore Hr. 50, Euclid, Ohio NO. 54, WARRKN, OH Our group will be celebrating the annual Mother-Daughter Luncheon on May 18th at I o’clock at the Elks Club Room on Rt. 422. You shall be called for your reservation! We will honor all mothers this year. Come and join us for an afternoon of fun and sisterly love. We had election of officers in December and the slate remains the same, naturally! Those of you in arrears with dues, please pay up. Our sympathy to our member, Angela Kaferle of Madison, whose husband, Frank, passed away. He had been in failing health for several years. We were all treated royally when we would stop to visit them after touring the wineries at Helen Kohli’s farm on our fall jaunts as a group. They always had such beautiful flowers and a large garden. Our condolences to the Klaus family, especially Mary and Jean, on the death of our distant cousin, Margaret LaCrone. I know Jean Pruneski of Mentor, Ohio always read my article. I can't wait for springtime. We have had some winter! Good health and God’s blessings to you all. JOANNE PONIKVAR NO. 55, GIRARD, OH March 1994 Important Newsflash: Branch 55, Girard, Ohio will have its first meeting for 1994 on March 9, 1994. Please mark your calendar and join in the fun at the Girard Library at 7:00 p.m. We will be discussing our activities for this year. During this month, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. May the spirit of St. Patrick be with you always! We do not have any March birthdays, but a special little boy, my nephew, David Rozman, will be celebrating his 1st birthday on March 28! My nephew, Mark Selak accompanied me on a ski trip to Brandywine. We had a great time. I was so proud of him, especially since this was his first attempt at skiing. Who knows, may be he’ll try out for the Olympics. Look out Alberto Tomba! We extend our sympathy to Mary Kristin, whose brother, Joseph Cekuta died in January. Our prayers are with you, Mary. Sophie Kren is recuperating well after her surgery. Now, as a new edition to our monthly report, 1 will be enhancing your knowledge of Slovenia and its history with some interesting bits of information. The capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana, was known as EMONA during the Roman empire. Thought for the month: "He is the happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in liis home." Goethe. Nasvidenje. DORI KREGAR NO. 56, HIBBING, MN The meeting was held Dec. 14th the evening of our Christmas party. It took place at the First Ave. Apt. Our dinner was at the Woodland's Family Restaurant. It was enjoyed by all. At the meeting, Milena Koehler moved to pay all our bills seconded by Ann Satovich and passed. It was decided and approved by all members that we switch meetings from the second Tuesday to the first Tuesday of the month. Flowers for shut-in members were ordered for Christmas. Election of officers: Dorothy Oberstar made a motion seconded by Fran Tobey that the present officers be re-elected for another term. All were in favor. Another motion was made and seconded that all members who got calendars would keep the calendars and not pay for them. No further business. Meeting closed with prayers. Jackpot won by Edith Jones. Birthdays were recognized for Dec. and Jan. as there was no meeting in January. Dues for 1994 were collected. Jennie Slater- Bunko, Val Carlson, 500, Ann Satovich, Cannasta, Dorothy Oberstar. Lunch Committee for the Feb. meeting were Mary Martinich, Ann Shubert, Dorothy Oberstar. Sincerely submitted by, EDITH JONES NEWLY REVISED COOKBOOK, POTS & PANS IS NOW ON SALE! NO. 57, NILES, OH Our December meeting was held at the Shepherd of the Valley Home with 18 members and friends present. They served us a very nice turkey dinner. It was our Christmas Party, so we dispensed with the meeting. We had a gift exchange and favors were made by Frances Stanec. Helen Misel donated a door prize which was won by Elizabeth Havaich. Birthdays celebrated in December were of Adella Savott and Phyllis Muc-cio. Mary Visnosky, Ann Dzeda and Esther Logar were on our sick list and all were in the hospital, but, we are happy they are well on the road to recovery. Our first meeting was slated for Jan. llth with Julia Sherlock and Marge Mol lica as hostesses but was cancelled because of the cold weather. Feb. 8th meeting report will be next month. FRANCES STANEC NO. 59, BURGETTSTOWN, PA The severe weather kept us home on our regular meeting night, Jan. 3rd. The cold and snow really was too much! We've had enough of winter and as I write (Jan. 20th) we still have February and March to go! Things were idle here for a few days recently. School has been closed 8 days now, the mail wasn't delivered for 3 days and that's the first I’ve ever heard of that since, gee! I can't recall! Oh, well! Let’s hope for better weather soon. We lost two sisters in January. First to go was Mary Gosteau who died on Jan. 12th at the age of 88. She was our treasurer. Mary is survived by a daughter, Irvene Garcia and granddaughter, Paula. Just a little more than a week later, her sister, Johanna Lawrence passed away. She died Jan. 23rd at Utica, Michigan. Jo is also survived by a daughter, JoAnn Lonick, also I I grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. So, we have lost two members and will miss them. ROSHMARY ORFNCHUK Advertise in ZARJA! NO. 73, WARRENSVILLE, Oil Even though we have our concerns with cold weather at the time of this writing (1-17-94), and -20°), our hearts and prayers go out to those of you who may have suffered through the earthquake in California, and to all our “northwestern” friends who are tolerating a much colder winter that the short taste we have had from mother nature. To our Chicago friends, news reports tell us you have encountered 30 below temps. Hang in there—it will get better. In the meantime, stay indoors, stay warm! We thank Betty Bay us for her note, photos and clippings. It is always nice to hear from you, Betty. We hope that sometime in the future you can join us for a meeting. Emily Heidtman has established a new residence in Cardinal Retirement Village. She continues on dialysis and finds her new location closer to her medical needs, much easier to man-uevcr in and take care of, and the satisfaction of always having someone to answer her immediate needs. We wish you well, Emily. Likewise, Frances Gliha has taken up residence in a nursing home. She is certain to receive all the TLC her care-givers have to offer. Louise Majereik has been in/our of Marymount Hospital several times during the past winter months, always returning to her residence at Little Sisters of the Poor. These three women, Emily, Frances and Louise, have continued to be faithful members despite their illnesses. We wish them the very best that life can offer. Their continued battles and the way they handle them are inspiration to all of us. IN SYMPATHY: We extend our deepest sympathy to Olga Dorchak (Pres. No. 47) on the death of her husband. Olga carried the cross of her husband's illness so bravely and continued as many activities as she could. Our prayers to you (Olga) and your family. And to Francis Cazin and Angie Musil on the death of their brother, “Pat”. He suffered a heart attack while helping a friend with snow removal. Let them rest in peace. Our meeting night for January was cancelled and rescheduled several times. We had no luck in getting it pulled together. Officers were con- tacted by our president and each one accepted their office for another year. Our next meeting will be Monday, March 7th. After the nice long winter rest we have had, please make a sincere effort to join us at 7:00 p.m., at Epley’s. Sunday, April 10th will be our anniversary mass at St. Judes, 10:30 a.m. Mass. Again, make an honest effort to be with us (I'll be there this year) for the liturgy. In all probability we will enjoy the Knights of Columbus annual pancake breakfast after mass. They look forward to our being there, and we look forward to seeing all of you. Mark your calendar NOW. My New Year started at 3:00 a.m. on Jan. 1st when Steve collapsed at home and was taken to the hospital. After 10 days in the hospital he was transferred to a nursing facility where he remains at this time. He is receiving physical therapy and speech therapy, doing as well as can be expected. Please keep him in your prayers. Hopefully, this will be a short-term stay. Keep a sharp eye out for the first crocus, the first show of green grass and maybe even a robin or two. Stay well and keep in touch. PAY YOUR DUES!! Respectfully submitted, EVELYN A. MAJERCIK NO. 102, WILLARD, WI Greetings from the “deep freeze”! After a week of very cold, 35° below zero weather, we welcomed a bit of warmer sunshine. In spite of what the Groundhog will do (or did, in fact, on Feb. 2nd), we know we will still have more than 6 weeks of winter - regardless. We will be looking forward to spring! Since Easter comes early this year, our Palm Sunday Bake Sale will be on March 26th and 27th, after the masses. We hope to have a good turnout and hope March goes out like a lamb! We lost another member of our Will-ard-Greenwood Slovenian community. Edward Zorman, age 68, died after a sudden heart attack. Our sincerest condolences to all the family. We are happy to report that Sophie Trunkel is gradually recuperating at her home from a fall in early December. We hope you will be out among us before long, Sophie! Our prayers anti best wishes to her and all our shut-ins! We attended the funeral of a very dear family friend, Rudy Kotar, in Milwaukee. He was the father of our daughter-in-law, Mira and grandfather of our scholarship winner, Aimee Staut. He was given a beautiful tribute by the Slovenian Community of St. John’s Church by Fr. Joseph Gole, a very special family friend and member of Triglav Club. May our dear Rudy rest in peace with God. Next month will be the wonderful holyday of Easter! Happy Easter to all! MARY STAUT NO. 105, DETROIT, MI Branch 105 once again celebrated Christmas in full fashion. We elected to have our annual luncheon at the Machus Red Fox restaurant on December 4th. For you trivia buffs, this is the restaurant that Mr. Jimmy Hoffa was last seen at. We were greeted by a sign welcoming the Slovenian Women’s Club and directed to the lower level banquet room. It was beautifully decorated and the fireplace in the corner added a warm touch. In the fall we elected to donate toys, food, and personal items to a local shelter for battered women and children at Christmastime. All members were invited to particiapte and were requested to bring their donations to the Christmas luncheon, so that our member, Donna Medina, could deliver them. These shelters are protected for obvious reasons. Once again the generosity of our branch was evident since our donation FILLED the trunk of Donna’s car as well as part of the back seat. She delivered them the next day, and received a warm thank you! At our luncheon we enjoyed a choice of lemon chicken or strip steak. We started with the *famous* Machus salad and the entree was completed with a baked potato and vegetable. Dessert was available for those with a sweet tooth. After our meal, we engaged in our annual gift exchange. Since many of our members are married, we encourage the spouses to attend our party and include them in our gift exchange. We separate the gifts by gender and the fun begins. 1993 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT received in June, August, September Branch 26. Pittsburgh, PA 30, Home Office 63. Denver, CO 64. Kansas City. KS Amount $38.00 4.00 1.00 12.00 92, Crested Butte, CO $3.00 100, Fontana, CA 21.00 103, Washington, D.C. 1.00 1994 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT received in October, November, December, January Branch Amount 1, Sheboygan, WI 17.00 52, Hibbing, MN 26.00 5, Indpls., IN 69.00 54, Warren, OH 34.00 7, Forest City, PA 1.00 55, Girard, OH 27. (X) 8, Steelton, PA 5.00 56, Hibbing, MN 39.00 13, San Fran., CA 94.00 57. Niles, OH 32.00 14, Euclid, OH 200.00 59, Burgtstn., PA 25.00 16, S. Chicago, 1L 122.00 63. Denver, CO 6.00 19, Eveleth, MN 48.00 66, Canon City, CO 32.00 20, Joliet. IL 611.00 67, Bessemer, PA 35.00 22, Bradley, IL 17.00 68, Fairport. Hrbr., Oil 39.00 23, Ely. MN 169.00 73, Wrnsvl. Hts., OH 102.00 24, LaSalle, IL 76.00 79, Enumclaw, WA 49.00 28. Calumet, Ml 34.00 81. Keewatin, MN 21.00 32, Euclid. OH 151.00 85, DePuc, IL 17.00 33, Duluth. MN 157.00 86, Nashwauk, MN 4.00 34, Tower-Soudan, MN 65.00 88, Johnstown, PA 5.00 35, Aurora, MN 88.00 89, Oglesby, IL 28.00 37, Greaney, MN 5.00 90. Bridgevillc, PA 3.00 38, Chisholm, MN 67.00 97, Cairnbrook, PA 6.00 39, Biwabik. MN 73.00 99, Elmhurst, IL 2.00 43, Milwauk., WI 120.00 102, Willard, WI 42.00 47, Garfield Hgts., OH 85.00 103, Washington, D.C. 60.00 50, Cleveland, OH 389.00 105, Detroit, MI 61.00 106, Meadowlands, PA 15.00 Total $3,494.00 Olga Ancel, Nat'l Secy. We also held our monthly raffle. This time it was a 50/50 raffle. We gave out three prizes and the winners were: 1st prize: Ann Karun, 2nd prize: Katherine Michelich, and 3rd prize: Sharon Bernick. Thank you all for your participation. We received a Christmas card from Ann and Bill Pobanz. As with many of our branches, we too have our older members who are unable to participate in our activities for various reasons. This year our members signed Christmas cards for our secretary to send to them. We also missed our longtime secretary/treasurer Patricia Adamic who was home caring for her husband, J. Robert who recentl underwent surgery. In 1994 we will continue to have ou meetings tin the 3rd Saturday of th month unless otherwise specified. Thi year will be especially busy since w are having our annual St. Patrick’s Day Dance, Slovenian Style, in March and arc hosting the Michigan Ohio Convention in the Fall. At this time I would like to wish our members a happy and healthy 1994 on behalf of myself and čil I the officers of Branch 105. KATHLEEN EMERSON, President SHARING A SPECIAL LETTER Dear Olga, I wanted to inform you that today I received a note of welcome to the S WU Branch 105 of Detroit, Michigan from Patricia Adamic. She also enclosed my dues book for the coming years. I am looking forward to Branch 105’s future activities and ZARJA’s articles and news. I can’t express enough gratitude for this opportunity to join the ladies of the Slovenian Women's Union of America. My special thanks to my recently acquired friend and now for her sponsorship, Marie Dye of Detroit. I would like to take this time to explain our special and unique friendship for those of you who may not know. First let me say, I have been in genealogy research for some years, beginning in 1971. Over the years I have collected data and made trips north to my parent’s hometowns in Ohio and Pennsylvania. During the arduous work of compiling their biographies, 1 realized I lacked three important ingredients I could not adequately provide; our heritage, culture and customs. You see my father was transferred by his company to south Texas in the early thirties, my parents were young newlyweds at the time. My brother, John, and 1 were born a few years later. When they left their hometowns, they left their way of life behind. Here in south Texas there were no established communities of Slovenians or pockets of Slavic people as you find in the north and along the eastern seaboard. I’m now 55 yrs. old and I have met only one elderly lady of Slovenian heritage here in Corpus Christi. It’s not surprising that we children lacked any real knowledge of our backgrounds. We were well aware of our Slovene paternal grandparents and relatives in Ohio. I knew they spoke with foreign accents and were from the “old country”. It was years before I came to learn this country was Slovenia, the small country wedged between southern Austria and northern Italy. We weren’t totally deprived of my parents heritage and customs. They were known to speak in their native tongues between themselves, some- times in our presence. Although we were raised Americans in the truest sense of the word, our parents filled our childhood with stories of their upbringing. Their emigrant parents raised them by the old country standards. Their stories left me spellbound and full of childhood wonderment. Mother was a marvelous cook and her holiday dinners were filled with festive, sumptuous delicacies. Poticas, apple strudels, apple kuchen, tarts and torta were prepared several times a year. Cabbage rolls were practically a staple in our home. Slovenian Kielbasa (shipped from Ohio) wasn’t a stranger to our kitchen table either. Fastnacht doughnuts and filled Kolachkees were also a favorite in our household. I still have Mother’s old 25th Anniversary SWU cookbook edition of 1926-1951, “Woman’s Glory - The Kitchen”. Since Mother’s heritage derived from Croatia and Serbia; Cabbage rolls were a favorite of hers. Although her cooking and baking was mostly from Slovene recipes, she would make Sarma now and again, as well. She always said Slovenes were noted for their pastries and she strived to please my father through her love of cooking and his love of eating. With my parents now deceased, I needed input for the text of their biographies from others of their heritages. In March of 1991, I placed an ad in a national magazine requesting correspondences from Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian backgrounds. The response was overwhelming with some 300 plus letters and cards. I was astonished by the honesty and warmth extended to this stranger from other strangers. That one plea brought a shower of helping hands, and their sharing experiences and family histories has been a God-sent. It didn’t take long for me to establish a solidarity with these people. To date, I am still in correspondence with approximately 35 on a regular basis. My dear friend, Marie Dye, just happens to be one of them. Chances are we will never meet; nonetheless, our friendship has been unique and most precious to me, and certainly a lasting one. Marie Dye mentioned the SWU and encouraged me to join sometime ago. And I finally mailed in my application. In the meantime, my mother’s family in Croatia was directly affected by the war; their having lost their homes and some members sustaining wounds, they were in dire need of assistance. Naturally, this took top priority over my finances and membership to the SWU for the time being. When I was informed of Marie Dye’s gift of friendship through a year’s membership into the Slovenian Women’s Union I was deeply touched, to say the least. Again, my thanks to you, Olga, as well as Patricia Adamic and my friend Marie Dye for the warm welcome to this respected organization. With Fond Affection, Cynthia Jensen Corpus Clirisli, Texas A CRAFTY IDEA!----------------------------------------------- Do you like mysteries? I have one to offer you. What I am actually doing is “buying” a little time for myself, to make some decisions. For $1.00, I will send you a pattern. The mystery is - you don’t know what for. Please designate if you want a KNIT or CROCHET Pattern. Make checks payable to ZARJA, mail to: Evelyn A. Majercik 31 Eldred Avenue Bedford, Ohio 44146 Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope. CONGRATULATIONS ON A 45 YEAR SEASON! National Officers met with the Br. 20, Joliet bowlers last year as they celebrated 45 years of their favorite sport! Left: Vice-Pres. Beverly Jackson with Bowling Reporter Gen Klainsek; right: Women's Activities Director Fran Morison, 10 year bowler Doris Papesh, Beverly Jackson, 25 year bowler Vicky Bernikas and Pres., Tory Bobence. This year, the bowlers had to cancel their season but hope to get back together soon. * * * Hermine and Bob Dicke have happy smiles for everyone wherever they go! At the Board of Directors’ Meeting, our Pots & Pans editor and her husband were again our most sociable pair! ZELE FUNERAL HOMES, INC. TWO COMPLETE FUNERAL HOMES Cleveland, Ohio 452 East 152nd St. 6502 St. Clair Ave. 481-3118 361-0583 HABERMANN Funeral Home 805 N. 6th Street Sheboygan, WI 53081 AMERICAN Jjfc Ask About SLOVENIAN JffF WL "CENTURY II" CATHOLIC MTM> A New UNION Beginning HOME OFFICE: 243^ GLENWOOD AVENUE • JOLIE1. IL 60435 (815) 741-2001 ZEFRAN FUNERAL HOME Louis Ron Zefran Frank J Zefran Marilyn E. Zefran Lois M Zefran 1941 West Cermak Road Chicago, IL 60608 847-6688 HONIG ----------Really ------- ROSANNE RUTH REALTOR 25224 W. Eames Street, Office: (815) 467-3140 Channahon, IL 60410 Home: (815) 726-4129 FAX: (815) 467-3146 Member of Branch 20, S. W. U. HERMINE PRISLAND DICKE 3717 COUNCIL CREST MADISON, Wl 53711 PotS and March 17 marks the date of St. Patrick’s death, about the year 461. He used the shamrock to illustrate the idea of TRINITY. IRISH COFFEE will be on many menus that day. With leftover boiled Easier eggs, for a novelty, you may want to try PINK PICKLED EGGS. My husband, Bob, enjoyed these eggs when overseas in the Navy during World War II. He recalls: “They would spice up the diet and go good with beer.” PASTA DELIGHT is a tasty, nutritious dish. At a Christmas dinner a MULTI-VEGETABLE CASSEROLE was served and enjoyed by the guests. The recipe was doubled to serve 16 people. My daughter happily shares her KATHY’S PEANUT BUTTER BARS. Affectionately, Hermine KATHY’S PEANUT BUTTER BARS 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups powdered sugar 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy) 2 sticks butter, melted I package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips : % cup peanut butter Combine cracker crumbs and sugar. ■ Add the melted butler and stir in I cup : of peanut butler. Mix. Spread in a 9 x j 13-inch ungreascd baking pan. Refriger- ■ ate for I hour. : Topping: Melt chocolate chips. Add \ cup peanut butter. Spread over mix- : ture in pan. Refrigerate. Ready to serve j in I hour. ENJOY! NOTE: These are rich bars so cut them : in small sizes. : IRISH COFFEE To each cup of hot coffee (tilled not quite to the top) add: I teaspoon sugar \ cup IRISH whiskey Mix sugar and whiskey with coffee; top with a heaping tablespoon of whipped cream. PINK PICKLED EGGS 6 hard cooked eggs I pound fresh medium beets, cooked and diced 1 cup beet juice from cooking beets i/2 i/. cup vinegar tablespoons sugar teaspoon salt teaspoon allspice teaspoon whole cloves Peel eggs and place in a deep glass bowl; cover with sliced beets. Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan; heat to boiling; pour over eggs and beets. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove eggs from beet juice and serve whole or cut in half lengthwise. Remove beets from juice and serve as pickled beets. NOTE: Drain a 16-ounce can of medium beets; add enough water to juice to equal 1 cup. This may be used instead of fresh beets and juice. PASTA DELIGHT I package (8 ounces) noodles I pound ground beef I onion, chopped I clove garlic, minced Dash pepper I teaspoon sugar 2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce I package (3 ounces) cream 1 carton (8 ounces) sour cream cream l;; cup grated Cheddar cheese / Cook noodles as directed on package. Drain. Brown beef and onion. Drain well. Add garlic, salt, pepper, sugar and tomato sauce. Simmer covered for 15 minutes. Mix cream cheese and sour cream. In a greased 21 -quart baking dish layer: S of noodles, meat sauce and cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers. Top with grated Cheddar cheese and bake uncovered at 350° for about 20 minutes until hot and bubbly. Serves X. MULTI-VEGETABLE CASSEROLE bag (16 ounces) mixed frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots can (10' U ounces) cream of mushroom OR celery soup cup any brand Cheddar and garlic cheese spread teaspoon salt tablespoon chopped onion cup milk stick butter or margarine pack from a 4-pack box of Rit/, crackers, crushed Put frozen vegetables in ungreased 2-quart casserole dish. Heat soup, cheese spread, salt, onion and milk over low heat until cheese is melted, stirring often. Pour cheese sauce over vegetables and bake at 350° for I hour, covered. Melt butter or margarine and stir in cracker crumbs. Sprinkle on top of vegetables before serving. Serves 8. Da, malo bomo povandrali širom Slovenije in pogledali kako se je in se še ponekod praznuje velika noč. Tržaški delavci od sv. Ivana so se na veliko soboto po popoldnevu vračali domov od dela z novimi klobuki, ker je bilo mnenje, da za veliko noč moraš imeti nekaj novega na sebi. Na dolenjskem pravijo, da ti sicer miš zleze v danko. Prekmurski "vuzemski žegen" spravijo v lepo pisano “korbljo", ki jo rabijo samo za to priložnost. Najprej gospodinja položi vanjo kos mesa, ki pomeni Jezusovo telo, kos “počervine” (slanine z mesom), nekaj remenic (pirhov), ki pomenijo vstajenje, korenino MAKSIM GASPARI: PISANICE hrena v spomin na Jezusovo trpljenje in žeblje na križu, kvašeno potico (babo), na vrh pa vlečeno potico (“vrt-anek”, ki slovi kot prekmurska "narodna jed"). Na ptujskem polju, se hoče vsaka gospodinja postaviti z žegnom. V pisano košaro “korpo, korpačo, torbo" dene gnjat (pleče ali "kucet”) in kos rženega kruha, veliko klobaso danko, včasih tudi pečenko v mreni. Pisanke, ki pomenijo grob iz katerega bo Jezus vstal, so ponavadi bela nebarvana jajca. V Šmartnem ob Paki blagoslavljajo otrobe, ki jih o veliki noči dado živini in jih ob hudi uri skupaj z blagoslovljenim lesom zažigajo, da je več “svetega dima.” Tržiski žegenj. V Tržiču je pomenil jerbas Jezusov grob, prt, s katerim pokrijejo jerbas, tančice, v katere so povili mrtvo Jezusovo telo. Hleb kruha pomeni telo Kristusovo. Kos mrzle telečje pečenke - drugod je ne dado blagoslavjat - pomeni Jagnje božje. Kolač pomeni trnjevo krono. Klobase spominjajo na vrvi, s katerimi so Jezusa zvezali na Oljski gori. Pirhi, rdeče pobarvani, pomenijo Kristusove rane - navadno jih pet položijo v jerbas. Pomaranča pomeni gobo, ki so jo namočili s kisom in jo ponudili umirajočemu Jezusu. Hren je spomin grenke pijače, ki jo je moral pokusiti. Gnjat ali pleče pomeni pripravo, s katero so dajali Jezusu zaušnice. Nekaj posebnega so bili pirhi, ki so jih v Škofji Loki pekli. Oblikovali so jih namreč iz testa, ki iz njega delajo "male kruhke". Okrasili so jih z zlato peno in drugim lepotičjem. Ko gre na Koroškem prvo dekle ali gospodinja iz vasi, ustrelijo fantje s topičem. Še bolj pokajo, ko se prva vrača od blagoslova. onoani otjLcaiL Streljanje ob blagoslovu jedil je bilo znano tudi na gorenjskem. Fantje pod Podkorenom so ustrelili vsaki dečli posebej; če je bila kaj posebno “fejst”, pa še dvakrat. Na Trati pri Škofji Loki je zavezala gospodinja v nedelja v nedeljo, preden je odšla k prvemu opravilu, pirhov, klobaso, nekoliko hrena in kos gnjati v čulo. Domov prišedši je vse skupaj razdelila med družino. V Poljanski dolini - Kremenik - je po ljudskem mnenju - že z udeležbo pri maši in vstajenju na veliko nedeljo zjutraj blagoslovljeno vse, kar prineseš s seboj. Št. Lenartu nad Škofjo Loko jerbase sicer lepo pripravijo, a jih na veliko noč postavijo pred hišo, ker da bodo dobili "papežev žegen". Tudi ponekod na Notranjskem narede tako. Jerbas napolnijo in ga navsezgodaj, že ob treh zjutraj postavijo na okno. Tedaj pravijo; “daje sveti oče žegen čez ves svet”. Na Breznici na gorenjskem so se v nedeljo zjutraj po rani maši, ko je minil žegen, “v sončnem svitu...” razlili kakor pisano cvetje jerbasi na glavah mladih deklet na vse plati iz cerkve. Vse so hitele, na moč hitele... Vera je bila, da se bo tista, ki pride prva skozi vrata, prav gotovo še tisto leto poročila. Takega mnenja so bili kar v velikih krajih po Sloveniji. Homec pri Kamniku, je dobil vsak družinski član, brž ko je bil jerbas doma, dva pirha, ki ju je moral pojesti sam. Drugi žegen je pa prišel šele na mizo v nedeljo zjutraj po jutranjemu vstajenju. Okoli Ljutomera in Prekmurju udari gospodinja, ko se vrne od blagoslova, z jerbasom vsako drevo, zlasti pa jablane, da bi bil pridelek boljši. Blagoslovljeno in veselo veliko noč želim prav vsem. Cirila Kermavner MflŠR 5L0UEM5KR DEDIŠČIMfi B ca c co Začetki Katoliške Cerkve v Ameriki FRANC JAKLIČ BARAGOVA OSEBNOST Urejenost duha odseva iz vseh njegovih pisem. Vsak človek se v svojih čisto zasebnih pismih kdaj razbremeni; uide mu ta ali ona beseda, ki bi je za javnost ne bil napisal. Baraga - razen v spodaj navedenih, stvarno utemeljenih primerih - nikdar. In vendar je tudi on imel nešteto trenutkov v svojem življenju, ki so po kaki razbremenitvi srca naravnost klicali. Res je, kar je nekdo zapisal: "Njegovo pero je bilo vedno kakor v božjo Kri pomočeno." Za urejenost duha se je pa moral večkrat boriti, ker mu je bila prirojena precejšnja občutljivost in razdražljivost. Nekaj zgledov: V La Pointu je bil na hrani pri gospej Lacomb, teti Vincencija Roya. Ker ji je pa mogel le malo plačevati in ker je bila tudi sama uboga, mu ni mogla kaj prida nuditi. Navadno je prihajala kuhana koruza na mizo. Nekoč pa tudi te ni imela več; prosila je Barago, naj si za tisti dan dobi drugje hrano. On se je pa razburil in zaklical: “Kaj, Vi me hočete sploh ven vreči!” Uboga žena mu je pojasnjevala položaj, a je bil tako razburjen, da je ni poslušal in je šel brž v cerkev. Gospa je jokaje šla za njim; v cerkvi se je pomiril, jo potem poslušal in nazadnje tudi potolažil. - V zahvalo za njene usluge ji je nekoč podaril relikvijo Jezusovega križa s potrdilno listino o njeni pristnosti. Ko se je poročila k jezeru Courtes Oreilles (Kut Orej), je relikvijo podarila cerkvi, v kateri je še zdaj. - Drug zled: Dne 1. oktobra 1841 je pisal Crooksovemu podjetju, ki mu je razprodajalo Loissonovo vino, nekoliko nervozno pismo. Podjetje mu je tisto leto vino slabo prodajalo, on je denar nujno potreboval. Tudi mu je bil nekdo očrnil podjetje. V pimu z dne 18. avgusta 1842 se je s svetniško ponižnostjo opravičil Crooksu in mu dal zadoščenje: "Zdaj spoznam, dragi gospod, kako izredno veliko skrb ste posvečali moji zadevi. Najprisrčneje se Vam, gospod Crooks, zahvalim za Vašo plemenito pozornost in Vas prosim odpuščenja, ker sem Vas nekoč razžalil s tem, da sem dal duška svoji nezadovoljnosti glede prodaje Loissonovega vina. Bil sem pod vtisom nekoga, ki mi je nekaj pripovedoval o tej kupčiji. Zdaj sem pa do dna duše prepričan, da od Vaše strani gotovo ni bilo nič pogrešenega." - Tisti, ki so imeli priliko brati njegova škofovska pisma drugim škofom, so videli, da se je tudi v teh dopisih včasih razhudil, kadar so mu n. pr. zadrževali duhovnike ali pa denar, poslan za njegove misijone. Kako junaško se je pa znal premagovati, se vidi iz dogodka v La Pointu leta 1841: Sprehajal se je s ^a/T^O' -''v M. Bucik PATER ASIC SVETUJE- Za boljši spomin... Sami si lahko pripravite čaj: a) Rožmarina (Rosemary) in Melise (Balm Mint); b) Korenine Kolmeza (Roots of Calamus, Sweet Flag), Kamiličnih cvetov (Camomile) and Preslice (Horsetail); c) Sivke (Lavender), Baldrijana (Valerian), Rožmarin (Rosemary). A ali B ali C - žličko mešanice poparite z 2 dc kropa, pustiti stati 10 minut, precedite, sladkajte z-medom (honey) in pijte trikrat na dan po eno skodelico. PA BOGU SE PRIPOROČITE! ________________________CIRILA _ _ svojima dobrima vernikoma, pol Indijancema Belle Isle (Bel Izl) in Charpentierjem (Šarpantjejem). Kar se mu približa poganski Indijanec, že po zunanjosti ves propal; pljune mu v obraz in se s krohotom odstrani. Charpentierju je zavrela kri; hotel je maščevati čast svojega ljubljenega dušnega pastirja in Indijanca udariti po licu. Baraga ga je pa zadržal in mu krotko dejal: “Le pustite ga. Ni pač znal kaj boljšega narediti." Če bi Belle Isle tega ne poročal kot očividec, bi skoraj ne mogli verjeti, ker so tudi poganski Indijanci spoštovali vsakega katoliškega duhovnika, zlasti še Barago. Bil je mož dela, zato mu ni bilo dosti za družbo. Kadar je pa prišel vanjo, je bil ljubezniv, zgovoren in zabaven. Lavtižar je pisal leta 1855 iz Križne vasi, da je bilo “neizrečeno kratkočasno’’, dokler se je škof Baraga mudil pri njem. Imel je veliko privlačno moč. Indijanci in beli, izobraženci in preprosti rudarji so ga oboževali. Najodličnješe osebnosti ob Gorenjem jezeru so si štele v posebno čast, imeti ga za prijatelja. Bil je "vzor moža", kakor ga je označil ugleden protestant. Do vsakogar je bil spoštljiv, velikodušen in plemenit. Plemenitost in velikodušnost je pa pričakoval tudi od drugih. Če ju ni našel, je postal žalosten. Pokazal je, da ga razočaranje boli, in je včasi tudi s tem globoko segel v dušo. Neki gostilničar, pri katerem se je na potovarnjih včasi ustavil, je nekoč nepristojno ravnal z njim. Baraga ga je spomnil, da je v njegovi notranjosti tudi lepša, boljša stran. To je moža tako pretreslo, da je pokleknil in ga prosil odpuščenja. Nikoli ni bil vsiljiv. Imel je obširno izobrazbo, pa se nikoli ni ponašal z njo. Znal je dobro opazovati, a o svojih vtisih ni govoril. Njegove pridige so bile kratke in preproste, kakor so bli preprosti tudi poslušalci. O tem, kar je bolj važno, je večkrat govoril. Želel je, da bodi nedeljska in prazniška služba božja lepa in slovesna, da bo spodbudna za ijudstvo. Pod njegovim mirnim, molčečim dostojanstvom se je skrivalo toplo, pristno slovensko srce. Vincencij Roy poroča: Ko je v La Pointu pri polnočnici po očipvejsko bral evangelij in je prišel do tam, da je Marija Dete v plenice povila in v jasli položila, se je ves raznežil; solze so mu zalivale oči in več minut od ganjenosti ni mogel naprej. Na neki drugi božič je pri polnočnici pri istih evangeljskih besedah na glas zaihtel, da je moral iti s prižnice. Kakor njegov božji Učenik, je tudi on ljubil otroke, a ne z zgolj čustveno in razvajajočo ljubeznijo, ampak z ljubeznijo, ki misli na otrokovo prihodnost in mu želi pomagati z dobro vzgojo. Ohranilo se nam je v prepisu pismo, ki ga je pisal svoji nečakinji Jožici Gresslovi za njen sedmi rojstni dan. Voščila mu je za njegov god 18. julija; on ji je pa ljubeznivo odgovoril: “Preljuba moja Jožica! Ne morem Ti povedati, kako sem se razveselil, ko sem za svoj letošnji god prejel voščilce tudi od Tebe. To je prvo pismo, ki si ga pisal asvojemu stricu, ki Te tako zelo ljubi. Prav skrbno ga bom shranil in če bom še tako star, mi bo to pisemce moje ljube Jožice vselej v veliko veselje, kadarkoli ga bom videl. Preljuba moja Jožica! Le prav rada se uči in zmerom vedi Bogu hvalo, da Ti daje priložnost, toliko lepega in koristnega se učiti. Koliko otrok bi se rado česa učilo, a nimajo priložnosti! In kako dobro dene v poznejših letih, če se je človek v mladosti naučil kaj koristnega! Koliko jih vse življenje obžaluje, d& so mlada leta preživeli v lenobi in se niso nič ali pa ne dovolj naučili. Zmerom se torej prav pridno uči, ljuba Jožica! Bodi pa zmerom tudi prav dobra in prijazna in iz srca rada ubogaj svoje ljube starše in svojega gospoda dvE-tna nzdztja na