JUVENILE SECTION OF "NAPREDEK"

CLEVELAND, OHIO, JANUARY 19th, 1938

With Our Juniors

By MICHAEL VRHOVNIK,

Director of Vrtec and English Speaking Lodges


JUNIOR WHEEL OF PROGRESS” MEMBERSHIP

CAMPAIGN

GRAND NATIONAL P RIŽE—$100.00
(Standing as of December 31, 1937)


NOTE:—National and Group prizes shall be avvarded to their respective winners six (6)
months after the close of the campaign. New members, lapsed before the expiration of six (6)
months’ membership in the Society, shall not be counted in the final tabulations.

More campaign news mag be found in the ESL section of the “Napredek.”

Progressor J r s. En-
roll Highest Number
of Members in Drive

Outlookers Second — Vrtec
No. 140 Third

In what proved to be the most
surprising campaign spurt in
years enabled the Progressor
Juniors, Vrtec No. 169, of
Bridgeville, Pa., the hometown
of our Supreme President, to
come from far behind in the fi¬
nal month of the WHEEL OF
PROGRESS membership cam¬
paign and take over sole posses-
sion and, no doubt, the eventual
receipt of the GRAND NA¬
TIONAL and GROUP “A”
prizes, totaling in ali, $125.00.

Entering the final stage of the
campaign stili lacking 12 mem¬
bers of having a tie with the
OUTLOOKERS, Vrtec No. 11,
of Cleveland, the Progressor
Juniors, headed by brother John
Kvartich, our Supreme Presi¬
dent, and his daughter Chris-
tine, who is the Administratrix
of the Vrtec, shot the WHEEL
OF PROGRESS in this small
Progressive community i n t o
high gear and rolled through,
around and over Bridgeville un-
til every worthy prospect \vas
enrolled. The result \vas 36 new
members for the month of De¬
cember, giving them a campaign
total of 66 against 49 for their
nearest competitors. It \vas a
grand finish and one that will
long be remembered, particular-
ly, by those who made an honest
effort to \vin the National and
Group honors . . . But—

The campaign activity did not
center around Bridgeville and
Cleveland only, for splendid
gains were made. elsevvhere, es-
pecially in Pierce, W. Va., and
Indianapolis, Ind. A fevv months
ago, while talking \vith brother
Frank Polantz, Administrator
of Vrtec No. 140 of Pierce, I \vas
informed that there \vas little
opportunity for expansion in
membership down there for ali
the Slovene boys and girls in his
town and the surrounding vicini-
ty were already members of the
Vrtec. When urged to enroll
prospective members of other
nationalties, he answered, “We
are going to do our best to enroll
as many of them as possible.
Of course, we don’t expect to
win the campaign honors, but
we’re at least going to let the
other Vrtec campaigners know
\ve’re stili kicking.” And judg-
ing by the 27 new members gain-
ed in December, the second larg-

est gain of the month, leaves no
doubt in anyone’s mind that
they’re very much “alive” down
there in Pierce. Incidentally, of
the 45 members gained by Vrtec
No. 140, nearly two-thirds of
them were signed up by that
very active young man, brother
Louis Royce, the secretary of the
Vrtec. Louis has proven beyond
question that he has the “go-
getter” špirit and is, easily, the
outstanding Vrtec campaigner
of 1937. Largely on account of
his determination and work, Vr¬
tec No. 140 stands to receive the
Group “B” prize of $25.00.

Do\vn in Indianapolis, where,
for a number of years, activity
has been more or less at a stand-
still, the Hvalica’s, Znidarsich’s,
Praprotniki, Pushner’s, Škor¬
janci, Turki,‘Semenicki and a
host of others joined hands in
bringing about an increase of 26
new members for Vrtec No. 9.
But, had they not jvaited until
the last t\vo months of the cam¬
paign before beginning activity
on an organized scale, it is, al-
together, possible and probable
that Vrtec No. 9 would be much

closer than fourth plače to the
coveted honors. Nevertheless,
they finished up in tvonderful
style, one that any Vrtec would
be mighty proud to have.

The National and Group “A”
prizes \vill, as you were previ-
ously informed, eventually, be
awarded to the Progressor J un¬
iors, \vho enjoy a lead of 17
members over the Outlookers.
Group “B” honors, also, are
safely “first mortgaged” by Vr¬
tec No. 140 of Pierce, W. Va.,
having a margin lead over Vr¬
tec No. 33 of Mihvaukee, where
sister Sophie Stampfel, brother
John Maren and others gave a
splendid account of themselves,
of 16 members . . . But, \vhile
there is no question of suprema-
cy in the first two groups, a pe-
culiar situation prevails in
Group “C,” where there now ex-
ists a three-way tie bet\veen the
North Braddock, Pittsburgh and
Coverdale units. It means that
their battle for the group a\vard
of $25.00 \vill continue to July
1, 1938, if the tie stili exists, the
prize \vill be equally divided.
Group “D” honors were won by

Vrtec No. 173 of Cheat Haven,
Pa. This I’m sure will be a big
surprise and a very welcome
one, too.

I would like to go on and re-
port more of the details of the
campaign, giving credit \vhere
credit is due, but that would take
pages and pages of space and
more time than I can afford to
devote to it at this writing ... 3
realize only too well how diffi-
cult it must have been for most
of you to increase your mem-
berships, considering vvorking
conditions, number of prospects
and competition from various
outside sources ... Ali of you,
who took an active interest in
the membership campaign, must
have worked hard; some, of
course, harder than others—
and, if you failed to win high
honors and prizes, as most of
you did, you at least can say,
“We did our best”—and that’*
as much as any one can do.

In conclusion, I congratulate-
the campaign leaders on their
success and hope that the money
they will receive as prizes will
be put to some useful purpose
which \vill benefit their Vrtec
and the SSPZ. — THANKS ever
so much for your loyal co-opera-
ti on.

1  ven//o *rec£yc«2 of

Letters From Our Vrtec

Members

VRTEC NO. 9

Indianapolis, Ind. — Flash!
Siam! Bang! Ouch! Vrtec No.

9 certainly started the year off
right. The first meeting was
held on Sunday, Jan. 2. The
most important order of busi-
ness was the election of offi-
cers. Our illustrious president
vvas re-elected, as was John
Prapotnik for secretary. Others
elected were Dolores Ivančič,
vice-president and publicity di-
rector, Louis Žnideršič  h,
Jr., treasurer, Frank Zakrajšek,
recording secretary; Martin
Dragon and Bruno Canalas,
reporters. Most of our bali play-
ers v/ere absentminded, but we
had a fairly large attendance.

Mr. Znidersich gave an in-
spiring talk on our showing in
the “Wheel of Progress Mem-
bership Campaign.” He also
welcomed Hoosier Pals Vrtec
to our own Vrtec. This boosted
our membership to over one
hundred.

The “Bang” really came when
the new members were an-
nounced. Among our new mem¬
bers is Algert Ar men, age 14;
height 6 ft., weight 175. Is
weight stili increasing? Yes!!!

An interesting program is be-
ing planned by the entertain-
ment committee, so ali you mem¬
bers new and old attend our next
meeting, Sunday, February 6.
Plans for our next play, and an
organization of our athletic ac-
tivities vvill take plače.

making a 50 yd. dash in six sec-
onds fiat. (Use Stikums grease
not glue “Rusty.”)

Dorothy Semeniclc without
her mother. (Let’s see you at the
meeting “Dot.”)

Clara Maumsek not on the
high honor roli.

Anyone from Vrtec 9, putting
something in the “Napredek.”
Let’s see your name in print.

Flash, Slani, Bang & Ouch

Odd: Frank Mivec was not
saying sweet nothings to his
vice-president at the last meet¬
ing. Has she gone for someone
el Se?

The Slovene National Home is
stili in one piece.

Johnny Prapotnik staggering
dovvn Holmes avenue hanging to
someone beside him at 2:30 a. m.
|January lst.

Tony Bajt not trying to make
<every girl he meets, and stili
odder if he doesn’t make her.

Martin Dragan not turning
'every conversation to basketball
'and his Washington High School
reserve aggregation.

Frank Mivec getting a new
member. Sammy Stanich and
'Anthony Boyt at a meeting.

Dorothy Turk making a bas-
ket when she plays basketball at
the school hali.

Frank “Crackerjack” Zakraj¬
šek having the right minutes of
the previous meeting.

Louis Znidersich giving money
from treasury vvithout asking a
hundred questions. (Keep it up
JiOuis.)

Bruno Canalas going out vvith

;a girl.

Frank Černe reading any-
thing but first and last chapters
of any book.

Adolph Flajs not buying a
<quarter’s \vorth of candy every
<day at lunch.

Rudolph Milharčič on a dance
floor.

Charles “Rusty” Hom lave

Mihvaukee, Wis. — Time
marches on! Here vve are in the
beginning of a new year, ready
to start our vvork of scribbling
on a new leaf, begin vvith new
experiences, new ideas, renewed
zest and vigor, to attain our goal
and fulfillment of our plans for
the year of 1938. We hope that
this year, we vvill have as much
if not more lučk in increasing
the membership of our Vrtec
No. 33 and also our social activi-
ties than the last one. The big-
ger our Vrtec grovvs the more
fun we have, more thrilling new
ideas spring up amongst the
members, always thinking and
planning something that would
attract other youngsters, and
bring them into our circle and
inerease our Vrtec prestige. We
want our Vrtec to be the best ac-
tive junior Slovene lodge in this
town. With united efforts we
can do it.

The following officers of Vr¬
tec No. 33 were elected for 1938 :
Herman Jerkich, president; Vir¬
ginia Reigel, vice-president;
Norma Stampfel, secretary; Ed-
ward Ermenc, treasurer; Marie
Ermenc, recording secretary.

Three of our Vrtec members,

J. Jerkich, Ed Ermenc, John
Marn, had their birthdays last
month. Our members honored
them with a few songs, birthday
cake and refreshments.

The officers of Vrtec No. 33
were given a little surprise by
being invited to the senior lodge
meeting to learn their ways of
conducting a lodge meeting. It
was very interesting and educa-
tional for us junior members.
We were introduced to the sen¬
ior lodge members by our ad-
ministratrix sis. Sophie Stamp¬
fel.

The senior lodge No. 24 is
making preparations for a 30-
year jubilee. The lodge was
started in 1908 as an independ-
ent lodge but a year later joined
our SSPZ. So they intend to cele-
brate that historical birthday
event, and from vvhat we heard
they will let us juniors partici-
pate in a play given at that time.

As a coming attraetion for us,
one of the senior members has
pi’omised to teach us girls and
boys how to design and build
miniature aeroplanes with mo-
tors and pilots in them. He says
he will also take us on a tour this
summer to different airports.

Speaking of aeroplanes and
high flying rnakes me think of
an interesting story I savv in the
newspaper recently. An Indian

papoose vvas kidn apped by a
giant bald-headed eagle while
lying on a seashore Indian en-
campment. A white man came
on the scene vvith his rifle. While
the eagle circled and flew high-
er and higher flying oven the
\vater towards an island. The
white man ordered the Indians
to follow the eagle and taking
čare not to hurt the papoose.
The eagle dropped the baby in¬
to the sea, whereupon the Indi¬
ans saved the baby, who is stili
alive. The eagle, which was shot
was stuffed and put into a mu-
seum.

I wish to correct my statement
ment I made in my previous ar-
ticle about our Christmas cele-
bration. I said we went in debt.
But it really should read that
vve made a few dollars.

Well I think I had better come
to a close. I wish ali Vrtec mem¬
bers a lot of lučk and success,
hoping to see your interesting
articles every month in the Vr¬
tec section, I remain
Fraternally youi*s,

Marie Ermenc,  recording sec-
retary Vrtec No. 33.

VRTEC NO. 140

Pierce, W. Va. — The year of
1938 is \vith us—new ideas, nevv
hopes and we will look toward
1938 to be another successful
year. Let’s get together and
make a year that vre can boast
about. A gooch beginning usual-
ly makes a happy ending.

At our last meeting we elected
the following officers: Jennie
Klevisher, president; John Pin-
osky, vice-president; Herman
Michelitch, secretary; Helen
Bulick, recording secretary and
Mary Klevisher, treasurer. Our
new administratrix is sister
Lovie Panther. I think she vvill
enjoy being with us. We thank
brother Frank Polantz, our ad¬
ministrator for the last two
years, for helping us so much.

I know he enjoyed being with
us and so we express our
heartiest gratitude to him.

If the members and officers
cooperate I know we will have
another fine year.

The name we have seleeted
for our Vrtec is.“Mountaineers.”
The flower we have chosen is
the “red rose” and our colors
are blue and white. Our slogan
is “united we stand”.

Now about the meetings. The
meetings will • be held at bro¬
ther Klevicher’s home every
first Sunday of the month at
three o’clock. I know of no
better way of knovving the af-
fairs of our Vrtec than attend-
ing the meetings. I want to
šee a 100 per cent attendance
at the next meeting.

Mary K-levisher, Treas.

portant resolution, and that is
coming to our regular meetings
which are held every second
Friday of the month. I am cer-
tain that when you find out
the exciting events that are
awaiting you by attending the
meetings, will be one resolution
on your list that won’t be dif-
ficult to keep.

The.election of officers vvas
held at the December meeting.
The follovving officers were
elected: John Obar, president;
Frank Ljubic, vice-president;
Daniella Homovee, secretary;
Helen Poklicky, recording se-
cretary. Since our dear Uncle
Charlie will no longer be able
to take čare of our Vrtec, Stan
Zorc an active senior Spartan
was chosen as our new adminis¬
trator.

At the January Board meet¬
ing of the new officers a most
exciting and entertaining pro¬
gram has been planned for the
coming months. Refreshments
will be served after every meet¬
ing. A Taffy Puli in which I
know ali vvo.uld like to take
part, has been scheduled for
the March meeting.

Here it is at last the event
that will stand out among ali
others that we ever had. No, it
isn’t a dance; it’s a SSPZ
Skating Party sponsored by the
Spartan Jrs. held at Skateland
on Thursday, February 3rd, ad-
mission will be 35 cents. Tickets
may be obtained from the se-
cretary or Administrator. No
tickets will be sold at the door.
Don’t let the reason that you
don’t know how to skate stop
you. Come dewn and have the
merriest time of your life.

Since Valentine’s Day is com¬
ing around the corner the Spar¬
tan Jrs. have planned a Valen¬
tine Party which will be held
on Friday February 11. A short
meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.
and the party will follovv. As a
special attraetion for the eve-
ning a one act comedy play en-
titled “It Pays To Be A Poggle”
will be present under the diree-
tion of Ken V/illiams. The char-
aeters are as follovvs: Mr. Henry
Poggle — Frank Ljubi; Mrs.
Henry Poggle — Helen Marie
Poklicky; Emma — Daniella
Homovee; Dan — John Obat.

Ali parents, relatives and
friends are cordially invited.
Admission vvill be free. There
will also be refreshments, mušic
and community singing.

Daniella Homovee,
Secretary of Vrtec No. 5.

OUR SKIING PARTY
Cleveland, O.* — I know that
many of you have made a
number of resolutions vvhich
you are intending to keep faith-
fully for the year of 1938.

But according to the number
of members that attended our
last meeting it seemed that you
forgot to make the most im-

VRTEC NO. 5

Cleveland, O. — “If vvishes
were horses, beggars vvould
ride.” .

I have a slight suspicion that
that ancient adage vvas vvritten
to discourage day dreamers;
but vvho knovvs, perhaps Pil be
astounded vvhen I view the large
attendance, vvhich I hope vvill
be present at our February 11
combined meeting and Valentine
Party. As a further inducement
for you being present there vvill
be community singing vvhich
(Contmued on page 8.)

Letters From Our Vrtec Members

Continued from page 2
will be most ably directed by
our one and only Ken Williams.

A one act play, “It pays to
be a Poogle”, will strive to keep
your attention for a few min-
utes. This will be the first
presentation by the Jr. Spar-
tans Dramatic Group and you
are cordially invited to attend
their premiere.

A Valentine box with Dan
Cupid Komin passing out the
valentines will also be the
source of some hilarity for I’ve
yet to see a Valentine box that
does not contain comic valen¬
tines that quite frequently hit
the nail on the head. We also
hope to have some mušic to
please you dancing bound lads
and lassies, refreshments will
will be served and now for the
best news of ali. It’s free!! No
strings attached, unless you
consider attending the meeting
which preceeds the party a
string. Meeting begins at 7:00
sharp in Room 2.

Ali Spartans, Seniors and Ju-
niors, Outlookers, Utopians and
non-members are cordially in¬
vited to be present.

In preparation for the Valen¬
tine box a gathering for the
express purpose of making co¬
mic valentines will meet Wed.
February 9 at 7:30 in the hali
of the adjoining old building of
the Slov. Nat’l Home. A nominal
fee of 2 cents will be collected
to purchase the necessary ma-
terials. Here’s hoping for a
grand turnout.

Hear ye! Hear ye! This is
your town cHer announcing the
SSPZ Skating Party sponsored
by the Spartan Jrs.

Plače: Skateland, E. 92 and
Euclid.

Date: February 3, 1938.

Time: 8:00 to 10:30 p. m.

Skates furnished. Tickets may
be secured from Chas. Koman,
Stanley Sore, Daniella Homo-
vec or any Spartan member.

Here’s the chance many of
you have been waiting for to
have the gang go somewhere
and have an evening of fun. It’s
no use saying I can’t skate be-
cause that won’t be accepted as
an excuse. Just picture some of
the Spartan Seniors on skates
and that ought to give you
courage enough to try it.

Please don’t disappoint the
Spartan Jrs. for this is the first
time we have tried to put any-
thing quite so big aeross, so
you will help won’t you.

Helen Marie Poklicky,
Recording secretary.

P.S. Outlookers and Collin-
woodites may secure tickets
from Anne Gačnik.

things

POWER

POINT VRTEC
126

NO.

Power Point, O. — The first
thing I want to say is that we
are thanking everybody from
Palestine, Girard and Johnnie
from Georgia for attending our
party December 25, 1937. We
hope you ali had a good time

and from the lookš of
you did. The mušic was just
what we wanted, it was very
good. Both the old and the
young went around just as
fast as they could go. There
were refreshments of ali kinds,
and best of ali, Santa sure did
come with a pack so big he
could hardly carry it. He
brought every good- boy and
girl a big sack of candy and a
niče gift. Mrs. Santa didn’t
want Santa to come because
the weather was awful but
Santa said, “Most of the girls
and boys were good so I’m
going to visit them.” So Santa
really brought a big and heavy
load.

We also want to thank lodge
No. 181 for helping us so
much. If you missed this party
you missed a lot. You don’t
want to miss our dance and
parties in the future because
they are parties!

Clara Chuck, Sec’y.
January 1, 1938.

VRTEC NO. 11

Cleveland-Collinwood, Ohio —
To those of you who were not
present at last month’s meet¬
ing, I just want to say that
you certainly missed a grand
time.

This meeting was the last one
conducted by our last year’s
officers. We held our elections
with both Frankie and Anne
Gačnik resigning from their po-
sitions. Anne, as you probably
know, is now going to join the
Utopians, where I am sure she
will be as great a success as
she was here — and greater,
if that be possible. Our new
officers are Eddie Slejko, preš.,
Jcsephine Kovic, vice-president
and myself, sec’y. I know that
ali of us are going to try to
equal the standards set up by
previous officers. Mr. Zaman
has been reeleeted our admi¬
nistrator.

But enough about our meet¬
ing. After adjourning, we had
refreshments — ice cream, pop
and cookies. The Vadnal bros.
— Frankie and Johnnie —
with our ex-president and R,udy
Bratina furnished mušic for
dancing for the remainder of
the evening. That ended our
evening of fun, and so it will
also end my article — except
for my congratulations to our
previous officers and best
wishes to Anne for her future
success.

Valeria Artel,
Vrtec 11.

VRTEC NO. 1

Vandling, Pa. — Vrtec No. 1
held a Christmas program on
December 19 which proved to be
a great success. Our stage was
decorated in green and red back-
ground with a fireplace, and the
Xmas tree ali very nicely trim-
med. Around the tree were the
goodies and gifts.

Each member received a pack-
age of goodies and a gift. A gift

•vvas demated to the "Vrtec and
was given to Dotsy Hynes.

At our January meeting not
many members vvere in attend-
ance. Hovvever, we decided to
have a Valentine Party at our
next meeting, February 13. Val¬
entines will be exchanged and
refreshments will be served. A
surprise package will be re¬
ceived by one of the members.

Do not neglect the meetings,
and pay the dues regularly. Also
bring in new members. Officers
for 1938 are: President, William
Pevc, reeleeted; vice-president,
Fannie Gerstel, reeleeted; sec-
retary-treasurer, Angy Pevc, re¬
eleeted ; recording secretary,
Angeline Plahuta, newly elect-
ed. Our meetings are held every
second Sunday of the month at
2:00 o’clock at the Naprej Hall,
Forest City.

In behalf of the Videc, I want
to thank the secretary and presi¬
dent of the senior lodge for their
speeches at our program. Also
the members who took part in
the program for it was well
done, and a fine crowd was had.
Kindly thanking ali those that
had sold tickets and helped
in any other way for better suc¬
cess.

Wm. Pevc,  Vrtec No. 1

To Spartan Jrs.

Cleveland, O. — The SSPZ is
a very progpessive society. It is
the duty of every Spartan Jr.
to see to it that his Vrtec pro-
gresses with the rest of the or-
ganization, and even try to
make his Vrtec a leader for the
rest of the junior lodges to fol-
Iow. It is also the duty of every
jrarent of members of the Vrtec
to see to it that their children
attend the regular meetings
each month. In this way they
will be helping their children to
attain a social attitude to\vard,
not only this lodge, but tovvard
every organization to which
they belong or in vvhich they
will have to be in later years.

“KINGSTERS” BIG DAY

White Valley, Pa.—On Sun-
day, Jan. 16, the Kingsters (Vr¬
tec 103) held their first meet¬
ing of the year 1938, vvhich vvas
very well attended.

The newly eleeted officers
for the yea.r are as follovvs:
Helen Previc, President; Julia
Kosmach, Secretary; Helen Sa-
bec, Vice President; Mary Lav-
rich, Treasurer; Theresa Koste-
lic, Rec. Sec.; our Administra¬
tor iz Mr. Kostelic.

More new members were ac¬
cepted, and they are: Stanley
Gerlosky, Frank DeBiase, and
Edvvard Dezelan.

In 1937 we didn’t get many
new members, so come on,
members, and see if we can’t
do better in 1938.

The first meeting of the year
being over and everyone set for
the evehing, along comes 6:30
and time to start the program.
The program vvas announced by
our Secretary, Julia Kosmach,
who did very fine work.

The program came in the
follovving order:

1. Welcoming speech, by He¬
len Previc.

2. (Song) “Hej Slovenci”, by
the Vrtec, follovved by the au-
dience.

3. Harmonica solo, by Frank
DeBiase.

4. (Song) “Ko sem jaz še
mlada bila” by Helen and Tea-
nie Previc and Dorothy Korche.

5. “Give My Love to Nel-
lie” by Mary Lavrich and Pau¬
line Koyašek.

6. (Song) “Zvedel sem nekaj
novega” by Teanie, Helen and
Dot.

7. The play ANGELINE
BAKES A CAKE.

Characters:

Angeline Stockly,

Thresa Kostelic

The Spartan Jrs. could and
should become one of the most
active groups of youngsters in
the organization. You have as
your officers, four ambitious,
active, and intelligent young
people who will lead the Ju-
niors to the top if they have
the support of each and every-
one of you. You can give them
your support by attending each
meeting faithfully. Besides en-
joying refreshments after each
meeting, you will become ac-
quainted with new bovs and
girls and consequently make
new friends.

With the new year hardly be¬
gun, the Spartan Jrs. are al-
ready becoming active. A roller
. skating party and a Valentine’s
Day Partv. have been planned.
Also plans for other activities
for the next six months have
been made. Whether or not
these plans will become suceess-
ful realities depends on you, the
Vrtec members. So come to the
next meeting and meet the other
Spartan Jrs. Bring your friends
and try to get them to join
our Vrtec. We’ll ali have a
good time and the Spartan Jrs.
vvill progress.

Administrator

Mrs. Stockly, mother, Helen
Previc

Mrs. Graham, grandmother,
Hilda Homce

The tvvins: Slim, Edvvin Sa-
bec; Jim, Jerry Haveranek

Ben Harrum, the uncle, He¬
len Mladenick

Richard Harrum, the uncle’s
son, Frank DeBiase

The Tramp, Helen Sabec

8. (Song) “Narodne pesmi’

by Teanie, Dot and Helen.

9.  Noise-makers Orchestra.
Leader, Frank DeBiase
1. Joe and Jerry Haveranek
, 2. -Edvvin Sabec

3. Stanley Gerlosky

4. Hiida Homce and Domo-
nick LaCaria

10.  Dialogue, Suds and Duds

daughter,

Characters:

Mandy, the old vvash vvoman,
Tillie Mladenik

Sam, the lazy coon, Mary
Mladenick

11. (Song) “Be Nobody's
Darling” by Hilda Homce

12. (Song) “Sladke spomine"
by Teanie, Dot and Helen

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Letters From Our
Vrtec Members

(Continued from page 3)

13. Closing of program, Helen
Previc.

We also appreciaed Mr. Kvar-
tich’s talk, and also Christine
Kvartich who were from Bridge-
ville. A fellow from Ambridge,
Clem Kosila, also had a few
words to say. A representative
from Claridge was Mr. Louis
Sarla. We thank these people
very much. We were sorry that
we couldn’t get any representa-
tives from other towns.

We were very glad to see that
same bunch of fellows from
Bridgeville attend  an-
other one of our dances. (Er-
nie, Lefty, Eddie, Enoch and
Joe) and to our surprise, we
saw Mrs. Kvartich and daugh-
ters with them.

Ambridge!!! They certainly
brought a happy bunch of boys;
we were glad to see them even
though we do not know their
names, I’ll say' “thanks boys
for coming around and I hope
to see you again.”

We mustn’t forget the cars
that came from Braddock. Mr.
Karish, and one of the Hudal
boys, and many more that came
with them we also invite to
come again.

We were never more sur-
prised in our life than we were
when we saw a group arrive
from Center. They didn’t for¬
get us but we will say that a
few members from Strabane did
forget. We were really disap-
pointed in them.  Maybe the
next time, what do you say
Strabane?

From one of our local lodges,
Claridge, there were quite a
few members.

Ali that I can now say is
that I hope that everybody en-
joyed themselves, which I be-
lieve they did. They must have
enjoyed those “kranjske klo¬
base” because they were ali
gone in about 2 hours. Well
that’s why we had them, to
eat and not look at.

About 11:00 p. m. we had a
drawing for a few prizes and
our home town boys got them.

If you didn’t attend our af-
fair this time, M bet you are
sorry, you don’t know what a
good time we ali had. Why not
promise yourself to attend the
next dance we have and see for
yourself the time we ali had.
We promised a good time to
ali and they got it, besides
some of our girls, which we
dicbTt promise.

I am running short of words
so I think I’ll close this letter
and once again I thank every
one for making our celebration
a success.

To John — This goes in our
little gift book, do you remem-
ber.

As Pellegrini would say “Au
Revoir”.

Helen Previc, Preš.
Export, Pa., Box 458.
‘ANGELINE BAKES A CAKE’

The scene is a sitting room.

Angeline bakes a cake for the
first time and is admiring it.
Uncle Ben makes fun of the
cake. Angeline and her uncle
go out in the yard to clean up
so that everything is in order
when Richard (who is in col-
lege) arrives. Mother goes up-
stairs to look for some linament
for a neighbor and Grand-
mother goes to pack a lunch
also for the neighbors, while
every one is out a Tramp en-
ters and washes his hands, ma-
nicures his nails and takes a
, sip from the bottle he carrys.
He then finds the cake and
takes it with him.

Angeline enters with flowers
for the cake and to her sur¬
prise finds it gone. She thinks
that her mother had put it
away and she starts to scold
her mother, but mother didn’t
even see the cake. Uncle Ben
blames the twins for stealing it
and Angeline blames her grand-
mother. The twins and grand-
mother enter and grandmother
teliš them ali of the sad sights
she had seen at the neighbors.

Richard rushes in and teliš
them of a mad man chasing
him up the road. The tramp
peeps in the door, dropping his
bags. Richard with the help of
the twins run and grab the
tramp. Angeline sees her cake
and starts to cry. Uncle Ben
takes the cake away from the
tramp. Richard chases the
tramp out of the house and

out of the yard.

After Mother welcomes Rich¬
ard home she and grandmother
go to prepare supper. Uncle
Ben and the boys go out in
the yard to finish their work
leaving Richard and Angeline
alone. Richard tries to cheer
her and she thanks him for
chasing the tramp away, she
then goes and cuts him the
biggest piece of cake and he
eats it vvith a down čast look.

Curtain.

Helen Previc, Preš. Vrtec 103.

Junior Emblem
Wiimers

The following are the names
of Vrtec members who contri-
buted articles to at least TWO
of the three issues of the Vrtec
Section in 1937 and are, there-
fore, entitled to receive the new
Junior Star emblem.

William Pevc, Vrtec No. 1;
Forest City, Pa.

Frank Vadnal, Vrtec No. 11;
Cleveland, O.

Agnes Tekstar, Vrtec No. 44;
Ambridge, Pa.

Julia Kosmach, Vrtec No.
103; White Valley, Pa.

Helen Previc, Vrtec No. 103;
White Valley, Pa.

Tillie Mladenick, Vrtec No.
103; White Valley, Pa.

Mary Klevisher, Vrtec No.
140; Pierce, W. Va.

(Note:—The emblems will be
mailed at an early future date.)

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S. S. P. Z. JUNIOR LITERARY
CONTEST —1938

RULES

1. The S. S. P. Z. JUNIOR LITERARY CONTEST of
1938 shall continue through len (10) consecutive months,

i beginning ivith February’s and ending ivith NovembePs is-
J sue of the Vrtec Section.

2. Apy Vrtec member in goodstanding is eligible to en¬
ter this contest.

3. Contestants may coniribute as many ORIGINAL
\ short stories, neivs articles, essays, poems, letters, etc., as
' they ivish. Each contribution must be signed by the con-
| testant with his right name, stating, also, the preselit age
, and the Vrtec number.

4. Five ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) caslt prizes shall be
I aivarded monthly. Each month the Director of the Juvenile
i Department shall announce the kind of contributions and
j the conditions for/under ivliich prizes shall be aivarded
j the folloiving montli.

5. Beautiful achievement trophies or plaques shall be
aivarded at the end of the contest for the year’s outstand-
ing poem, short story, essay, neivs article or any other type
of literarg production designated by the Director. There
shall be in addition to the above mentioned prizes, one, em-
blematic of the highest literary achievement of the year,
ivhich shall be aivarded to the contestant shoiving, through
his contributions, the greatest amount of knoivledge and
ability in ivriting.

6. Contestants shall be reguired to contribute to not
less than four different issues of the Vrtec Section during
the period of contest in order to be eligible for final achieve¬
ment aivards. Ali contributions shall be judged for origi-
nality, choice and treatment of subject, and composition.

7. Mail ali contributions direct to Vatro Grili, Editor
of Napredek, 6231 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, O.

PRIZES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Best Poem (ali ages)  . $1.00

Best Neivs Article (14 years and older) . $1.00

Best Neivs Article (under 14 years) . $1.00

Best Short Story (ali ages) . $1.00

Best Article on “Hobbies I Enjoy” (ali ages) . $1.00

DIRECTOR OF JUVENILE DEPT.

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Frank Mivec Comes
Through

Do you recall my telling you
last October what a time I had
trying to get Frank Mivec, who
won the highest Vrtec Literary
Achievement award in his age
group in 1937, to send in his au-
tobiography and picture so that
they would appear in the Vrtec
Section together with those sent
in by other winners? . . . Well,
Frank, finally, came through
with both his autobiography and
picture, but we’re sorry to"*state
that his picture can’t be used for
reproduction since its quality
will not permit a clear impres-
sion . . . And this is what Frank
wrote:

Indianapolis, Ind.

December 16, 1937

Dear brother Vrhovnik:—

At last I am able to fill your
request that I send you my auto-
biography and picture. I’m sorry
I didn’t send them in sooner, but
when you wrote me the first
time I didn’t have a single pic¬
ture of myself; and when you
wrote the second time I stili
wasn’t able to fill your order,
and now that I have, look what
I’ve had done to myself—I’m
afraid you’ll never be able to
use the picture. Perhaps, some
other time, ITI send you a better
one.

I was born on September 25,
1920 in Dolenjovas, Jugoslavia. I
lived there until I was nine years
old and attended school the last
three years.

In 1929, my mother and I sail-
ed for America and came to In¬
dianapolis to live with my fath-
er. I entered school a short time
later and soon adjusted myself
to the new surroundings. I am
now a junior in Arsenal Techni-
cal High School and am taking
a vocational course as I intend
to be only a common machinist.

Acting in Slovene plays and
playing football are my chief
hobbies, although I do spend a
great deal of time reading and
writing.

In 1934, I was elected Presi-
dent of Vrtec No. 9 and have
had the pleasure of holding the
office ever since. Pve enjoyed
every minute of my work in con-
nection with the Vrtec and cer-
tainly hope to continue it after
I graduate to the Senior ranks.

Traveling has been one of my
ambitions ever since I can re-
member, but outside of Crossing
the ocean where I saw nothing
but water on ali sides, and
catching a glimpse of the towns
and cities as we sped through
them on our way to Indianapo¬
lis from the east, and two visits
to Cleveland and one to Chicago
(in recent years), I haven’t been
anywhere . . . But, I hope to see
more and when I do, there will
be another chapter added to my
autobiography.

Fraternally yours,

Frank Mivec