d“- AND 't/Auce-'. -gmmm KO. 15 ' ‘ °^. A- v 7acG • ^Ooos f»• ni v. i g« »iirrHr^' fr^F^ai ■ r.f¥rrra>' aM__KiA—L—M—M—L.: «4—JK^Ri «i.. a.-A-1 AM€RICAN IN SPIRIT FORCIGN IN LANGUAGE ONLY Serving Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukegan, Duluth, Joliet, San Francisco, SLOVENIAN Pittsburgh, .•Jew York, Toronto, Montreal, Lethbridge, Winnipeg Denver, Indianapolis, Florida, Phoenix, Ely, Pueblo. RockSprin** CLEVELAND. OHIO. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 28, 1977 LETO LXXVIII. Vol. LXXVIJ1 Cyrus Vance pojde na Srednji vzhod Bela hiša je objavila, da bo državni tajnik Cyrus Vance v, tebrarju obisk ai (i držav na Srednjem vzhodu. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bela hiša je v torek objavila, da bo državni tajnik Cyrus Vance v dneh od 14. do 21. februarja obiskal, šest držav Srednjega vzhoda, da se osebno pouči o položaju in o stališčih, ki jih te države zavzemajo do obnove pogajanj o ureditvi arabsko-i trael-skega spora. Vance je bil prvotno proti taki poti, pa je prišel do prepričanja, da je ta potrebna, če hoče dobiti odgovore na bistvena vprašanja. Državni tajnik bo obiskal Izrael, Egipt. Jordanijo, Sirijo, Savdsko Arabijo in Libanon. Ko prevladuje prepričanje, da je možno začeti uspešne razgovore o reševanju spora med Arabci in Izraelom, je bistvene važnosti, da so ZDA kolikor mogoče točno poučene o stališčih držav, ki m!eL\ k ter je stiska, in dovoljuje prenos plina h države v državo brez upoštevanja nadzora nad n jegovo tewo. . ——--------- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hud! na razpolago v tem času lani. dele: 1. Na nasvet državnega guver- nerja ali kake druge državne ustanove, da je nevarnost uki- nitve oskrbe s plinom za do move, bo imel predsednik ZDA pravico proglasiti izredno sta- nje in ukazati medržavnim pli mraz, ki je včeraj pritisnil na!Ml iabim0 sedaJ Plin- ki j* bil Srednji del naše dežele, ki se še!P den za„uPorabo v ^braar-ni niti dobro oddahnil od zad-!)U ‘n, ma‘CU' .. pega mrzlega valu, kaše potre-1 Zak”nskl predlog, ki ga je m po nagli obravnavi in uzako-1 P,r®C Sed.ni,k1 Carter P0- Rtvi Carterjevega predloga sredo Kongresu, je Kongresu za boljšo uporabo ISeStaV:,en U*ko’ da bl bll° cim azpoložljivega naravnega plina l‘nanj ^ ^ njegovo naglo odo- PO vsej deželi, ko je ponekod br?fev: V Se"atu g bodo za’ esna nevarnost da bo tegaiCeh obravnavatl Predvidoma ze manjkalo celo za gretje stano-i zb°rnici in pri6aku-lejo’ zanj in domov. | da bodo v Ponedel.iek ° njem ze Zakonski predlog, bo dal, glag'cal1' . predsedniku ZLA kakor hitro d' ^cblesin§er Je povedal, da o postal zakon,'pravico ukazati zionski Pred,°g razPada v tri tlinskim družbe m, ki imajo do-.olj plina, da ga usmerijo v redele naše dežele, kjer tega ičitno primanjkuje za osnovne potrebe. Novi zakon bo dovolil redajo plina med posameznimi Iržavami [io noreguliranih ce-iah, kar je sedaj omejeno na rodajb plina znotraj posamez-1 USTneritev v pre- • ih držav ' dele’ kjer je P011-6133 naj večja. Predsednik Jimmy Carter je Predsednik. ZDA bo imel to lejal novink;v. da ie smisel Pavico v okviru novega zakona ijegovega piedloga “zagotoviti, do aprba la ne bo noben del naše dežele ~ Plinski vodi, ki prodajajo stal brez osnovne oskrbe”. Po- phn znotraj držav, bodo dobili lovno je pozval vse, naj name- Pravico leg3 prodajati tudi iz-te termostate na 65 F in še pod ven države po nereguliranih o mejo preko noči. če vsi to c^iah. torimo, bo pomanjkanje plina 3. Predsednik bo dobil v ok-.manjšano za polovico, je dejal viru novega zakona pravico uka-Dartei. zati gradnjo plinskih vodov, ki Pomanjkanje plina je prešlo bodo povezovali države in ob-/ pravo krizo, ko je okoli 4,000 stoječe plinske vode, kjer bo to podjetij moralo ustaviti obrat potrebno, aradi pomanjkanja pli ha in je Predsednik Jimmy Carter je ;ilo odpuščenih okoli 400,000 ob koncu razgovora potem, kc iposlenčev. Carter je dejal, da je pozval k namestitvi termo-ta morali dve plinski družbi statov na 65 F, novinarjem de-mnejiti oskrbo s plinom celo jap “Moram reči odkrito, da tc lomovom. ni začasna prošnja za varčeva- James R. Schlesinger, Carter- nje.” ev svetovalec za energetiko, je, ----—o—------ k-jai, da jfe\ položaj najtežji v yjto na zdravljenju državah Ohio in Tennessee, v zadnji je bilo odpuščenih z dela i BEOGRAD, SFRJ. — Pred-.aradi pomanjkanja goriva okoli sednika Josipa Broza Tita se je 100,000 oseb. "Ko smo sredi zi- zopet lotil išias in je odpotoval .ne”, je razlagal Schlesinger po- v Herceg Novi ob Jadranu m loža j, “smo dejansko porabili zdravljenje, je objavila poroče-že 60' < , za vso zimo predvide- valska služba Tanjug pretekle nega goriva. V zalogah je letos sredo. Spremljala ga je žena le 20'/ž količine plina, ki je bil Jovanka. Iz Clevelanda in okolice Društvena obletnica— Vstopnice naprodaj— Društvo Kraljica miru št. 24 Vstopnice na srnjakovo večer-Ameriške dobrodelne zveze s jo v Slovenskem domu na Hol-sedežem v Newburghu proslavi mes Ave., ki jo prireja fara Mato nedeljo 55-letnico svojega ob- rije Vnebovzete 20. februarja stoja najprej z zahvalno sv. 1977 v korist Slovenskega sta-mašo ob osmih zjutraj v cerkvi rostnega doma na Neff Road, so sv. Lovrenca, nato z dobrim zaj- naprodaj v župnišču pri Mariju trkom v cerkveni dvorani, član- Vnebovzeti 761-7740, v Petričevi stvo je vabljeno, da pri masi za- brivnici—481-3465, pri Prosenu sede prve klopi. Omenjenemu — 486-2394 in pri G. Petyinkarju društvu iskrene čestitke z željo1— 481-6882. za nadaijne uspešno delovanje! Nabirka krvi— Združena slovenska društva imajo v četrtek, 3. februarja od enih popoldne do sedmih zvečer nabirko krvi v Slovenskem delavskem domu na 15335 Water-oo Rd. Ta vsakoletna nabiralna akcija krvi je vse hvale vredna, če morete darovati kri, pridite v omenjenem času v SDD. Predaja peciva— Članice , Oltarnega društva fare Marije Vnebovzete bodo to soboto in nedeljo prodajale v šolski dvorani fino domače pe-ivo v pomoč popravila po potresu poškodovane cerkve v Tolminu. Lepo prosijo slovenske gospodinje, da darujejo pecivo v ta prepotrebni in velikodušni namen. Posebna prodaja— V Anzlovarjevi trgovini z modnim blagom, 6214 St. Clair Avenue, se bo v ponedel jek, 3i. Potreb— Pogreb umrlega Michaela Krainza bo jutri, v soboto iz Želetovega pogrebnega zavoda na E. 152 St. ob 8.45, v cerkev Marije Pomočnice na Neff Road ob 9.30, nato na Kalvarijo. Zahvala— Slovenska šola fare Marije Vnebovzete se prav lepo zahvaljuje Dramatskemu društvu Lilija za lep božični dar. Nov tajnik— Društvo Clevelandski Slovenci št. 14 ADZ ima novega tajnika Louisa Zigmonda Jr., 745 E. 256 St„ Euclid, Ohio 44132, tel. 731-1147. Prijava nedržavljanov— Pravosodno tajništvo opozarja vse nedržavljane, neoziraje se na to, kako dolgo žive v ZDA; da morajo tekom januarja javiti svoj naslov na za to določenih formularjih, ki so na razpolago na poštnih uradih in v uradih Immigration and Naturalization ianuarja začela velika prodajš' Service. Kdor svojega naslova Cene vsemu blagu bodo znižane ne bi iavU'tse ^Postavlja težji za 20 odstotkov. Prodaja bo tra- ^ni in^celo morebitnemu iz-jala dva tedna. Ob torkih dajejo dvojne Eagle znamke. Več v oglasu prihodnji ponedeljek. Nov odbor— Balincarski klub pri SDD na Waterloo Road ima za leto 1977 ■ledeči odbor: predsednik Frank Grk, podpredsednik Toni Umek, ajnik John Korošec, blagajnik gonu iz ZDA. Senat potrdil preostale Carterjeve imenovance WASHINGTON, D. C. — Senat je na predlog svojih zadevnih odborov potrdil tajnike za pravosodje, delo in zdravstvo, prosveto ter socialno skrbstvo, pa tudi poslanika pri ZN, • biv-foseph Ferra, 444 E. 152 St., tel. I ygga kongres nika Andrewa )31-713l, zapisnikar Janez Kos-|Y0unga jr nač, nadzorniki Karl Družina, Jtaniey Grk, Toni Champa, kuharica Mary Dolšak, pomočnice: Marj7 Umek, Mary Grk, Erhai^®^ YORK, N.Y, Zadn je vesti Trk, Mary Petrač. Balina se | dnevno od opoldne do polnoči, i razen ob nedeljah v zimskem} lasu. Letna članarina je $3. ladušnica— V sredo, 2. februarja bo ob 3.30 zjutraj sv. maša za pok. Jennie Kaluža ob 1. obletnici ojene smrti. F pomoč AD— Mrs. Mary St usek iz Wiek-liffa, dologletna naročnica Ameriške Domovine, je darovala v njen tiskovni sklad $20 z željo, da bi Ameriška Domovina “še veliko, Veliko let vršila svoje plemenito delo za slovenski na- LONDON, \ el. Brit. — Podpred- Nov val mraza ob zmanjšujočih sc zalogah goriva je prisilil guvernerje držav New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania in Ohio k proglasitvi izrednega stanja. Novi tisoči delavcev bodo morali ostati doma, ko morajo podjetja omejevati ali celo ustavljati obratovanje. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vlada je včeraj objavila podrobnosti svojega programa za poživitev gospodarstva. Skupno je v ta namen določila 31.1 bilijonov dolarjev. Pričakujejo, da bo Kongres hitro začel obravnavo tega predloga. TOLAŽILNI POLOŽAJ — Sen. H. Humphreyju so dali posebni položaj v Senatu, ko je odstopil kot kandidat za vodnika demokratske večine v njem. Na sliki ga vidimo v držubi s sen. R. Byrdom, ki je bil soglasno izbran za vod-nika demokratske večine. rod”. Prisrčna hvala' za darilo i in razumevanje! Columbia Gas of Ohio bo ustavila plin šolam— Columbia G as of Ohio, ki oskrbuje s plinom zahodni del Clevelanda in okolice, je sporočila svojim večjim odjemalcem vključno šolam, da so presegli porabo njim določnega plina za to zimo in da ga ne bodo dobili več do aprila. Če se ne bodo mogli oskrbeti s plinom na kak drug način, bodo morali svoje delo ustaviti. In memoriam— Slovenska zobozdravnica dr. Sonja Toplak-Mateescu, 6420 St. Clair Avenue, je v spomin pokojnega pisatelja Karla Mau-serja darovala v pomoč Ameriški Domovini $20. Za spominski dar prisrčna hvala! sednik ZDA W. F. Mondale je včeraj priletel sem iz Rima, kjer se je razgpvarjal s predsednikom vlade Andreottijem in bil sprejet pri papežu Pavlu VI. S predsednikom britanske vlade J. Callaghanom je razpravljal o položaju gospodarstva, pa tudi o rodezijski krizi, ki je prešla z Smithovo odklonitvijo britanskega predloga v novo razdobje. 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Obljubil je, da bo maševal v slovenski kapeli, kadar bo SUBSCRIPTION BATES: United States: $28.00 per year-; $14.00 for 6 months; $8.00 for 3 months Canada and Foreign Countries: $30.00 per year; $15.00 for 6 months; $8.50 for 3 months Friday Edition $10.00 for one year. SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT CLEVELAND, OHIO No. 15 Friday, Jan. 28, 1977 IPjgHgSBSSB Slovenska pristava sc zahvaljuje! CLEVELAND, O. — Odbor Slovenske pristave se vsem rojakom in rojakinjam naj lepše zahvali za poset zabavnega večera “Pristavska noč”. Najlepšo in največjo zahvalo izrekamo gospej Julki Zalar za tako izvrstno in okusno pripravljeno večerjo. Hvala tudi vsem ženam, ki so kakorkoli pomagale pri delu v kuhinji. Prisrčna zahvala gospodični Kastigar, ki je pripravila mlada dekleta, da so l: ko lepo in izvrstno servirala Večerjo. Vsem Vam, mlada dekleta, hvala! Nikakor ne moremo mimo naših točajev, to je delavcev, ki so skrbeli, c|a je bilo dovolj boljše kapljice pri bari in na mizah. Hvala možakarji! Prav gotovo ste takoj pri vhodu v dvfcrano opazili, kako lepo je bila dvorana okrašena? Največja zasluga za okras dvorano gre g. Božu Pustu. Božo, hvala Ti za vse! Ob tem času tudi iz- fSSOaSMSiSdiSI Pismo razkropljenim rojakom (Ponatis iz leta 1949) Zaklenil sem' vrata, zagrnil okna, da bi kdo ne videl moje žalosti. Odprl sem zemljevid sveta. In sedaj gledam, kje so moji bratje in sestre. Mirno je nied barakami našega taborišča. Transporti požirajo ljud-. Ždi se mi, da naši gazijo ocean. Amerika! Sanjal sem o njej, ko sem bil še otrok v Matijevče-vi kajži. Takrat sem mislil, da sem strojevodja. Nisem reka mo najlepšo zahvalo cvetlice vedel da je ocean širši kot Blejsko jezero, in da so j čarni Jimmyja Slapnika Jr. za on tran oceana prav taki ljudje kot tostran, z veseljem ogromni dar nageljev. in nolečino. Nisem še vedel, da so onstran oceana tudi, Nam je nemogoče imenovati ljudje pod zemljo, ob strojih, da so tudi onstran oceana j vsakega posebej, ki ste poma-berači in bitja s prazno dušo. gali pri pripravi, te “Pristavske . v noči”. Zahvalimo se Upravi Slo- objavili slike s kongresa, so ob Zdaj vem. da je svet okrogel, da pustiš bridkos^v |vens]iega narodnega doma, o- javili tudi sliko newyorških na-Evropi in greš brez nje čez ocean, pa misliš, da Sl a . skrbniku Narodnega doma, or- rodnih noš iz svečanega obho čen, ko pride bridkost od druge strani in te najde sredi j.;es^ru ‘Veseli Slovenci’ in vsem da. Šumne ceste. J ženam, ki so pomagale pri opre- ,v , 'mi miz. Ob tem času izrekam 'roda ne za žalost, za veselje pišem ta poz lav \sc j tudi mojo osebno zahvalo preda. Slovencem, ki so pregazili ocean, stanm m novim. s. P. Jožetu Lebnu, obema pod- zmanjšati požrtvovalnosti tistih | družin, ki so ob tako slabem vremenu prišle iz krajev, oddaljenih 20, 40 ali 50 milj, saj so bile morda njihove ceste še slabše. Uro smo posvetili naši slovenski mladini in si za motto iz ■ brali iz Župančičeve ‘‘Pesem mladine” stavek; “O, sonce je! Je, ker ga slutimo, ker ga globini duše čutimo!” Naše sonce ... je naša mladina! Najprej je nastopila mladina. Kristina Stalzer, Dorothy, Joško in Helenca Klesin so nam s pesmijo voščili novo leto, luge Zupančič pa je deklamirala pesem o metuljčku. Kristina in Inge sta nastopili prvič sami Jasno je, da prvi nastop mlade ga bitja ne more biti na neki umetniški višini in brez trepet-ca. Led sta prebili, drugič bosta boljši. Klesini so že vešči o-dra in nastopajo samozavestno in kar je glavno, topot so tudi vsi trije lepo izgovarjali. Zasluga Cirile Saksida! Nato smo se. zahvalili naši mladini za njeno udeležbo nn Evharističnem kongresu v Filadelfiji. Naši mladi ljudje so bili tam trikrat v narodnih nošah in če ste sledili sporedu na te leviziji. ste jih mogli videti dvakrat. Katoliški listi, ki so N« ne more zSpreti.pšta U^eznL Ne Huna^ja ne ^ BerU ^ in oceani, ne pragozdovi, ne neizmerne puščave. Za IJuDe zen ni razdalj, ni globočin, ni visočin. Da je domovina tisoč klafter visoko, ljubezen se povzpne do nje. Domovina je naš pelin in naša strd. Za veselje, ne za žalost pišem te besede. Na tisoč kosov je raztrgana domovina. V Ameriki jo je kos v Braziliji utriplje, v Avstraliji živi po Argentini diha, vsepovsod raste in poganja. Kako bi je ne ljubih, diob-ceno gorčično zrno, iz strdi in pelina zluo. Joj, pa pravijo, da smo tako majhni! V zgodovino sem ?el gledat in sem videl, da smo veliki, da smo ne koč god lomili rimsko železje, da smo gospodovali od morja do morja. V brk se je smejal Samo košatemu Da-gobertu! Joj, pa pravijo, da smo tako majhni! Vso zgodovino so ms pobijali, pa še živimo. Za mrtve so nas imeli, pa smo vriskali, pokopali so nas, pa smo vstali in danes po vseh kontinetih žubori slovenska beseda. 1 esem polj m gozdov, pesem morij in gora. Za veselje, ne za žalost je ta moj pozdrav. Ja ne bo nikogar sram slovenske besede, ki je samo ena! 1 o-klekniti bi morali, kadar po domače govorimo, zakaj sladkost je v domači besedi, ki je nima svet. Za veselje so te besede, za veselje in za veliko upa- n j c ^ Mirno je med barakami v našem taborišču, da slišim šumenje ladijskih vijakov, ki režejo oceane. Pozdravljeni, kjer ste, bratje in sestre. Za nas m za našo ljubezen so oceani mlakužice! Naša ljubezen kot bel golob trepeta nad naj višje goro sveta, naša ljubezen je tisočletni kamenček v najglobljem morju! Povsod je! i Za Veselje je ta moj pozdrav, ne za žalost. Pozdravljam vas, bratje in sestre, kjerkoli ste! Vaša ljubezen je z .-meljski ekvator!- J KAREL MAUSER * Pred enim tednom umrli Karel Mauser je poslal gornje pismo uredništvu Ameriške Domovine s prošnjo za objavo 14. junija 1949 iz Spittala na Dravi, prodno je odš- l na pot v Ameriko, zdaj ga objavljamo znova, ko je svoio življenjsko pot v naši deželi in naši sredini k -ča.l ter odšel v večno domovino, tja, za kamor smo bili vsi ustvarjeni. Pridružil se je dolgi vrsti teh. ki so odšli pred njim in kot oni pustil za seboj hudo vrzel, praznino, ki jo ni mogoče napolniti. Ko to vemo, nam ostane samo eno • Strniti naše vrste, stopiti bližje drug k drugemu, da bomo četudi manjša, pa zato trdnejša in močnejše med seboj povezana skupnost. Ljubezen do domovine, ljubezen do slovenskih izročil nam more in mora dajati poguma, da bomo delo naclabevab z večjo odločnostjo in požrtvovalnostjo, ko se muo število man jša! Pri tem ne smemo pozabiti na pridobivanje, na vključevanje novih moči iz mlajšega Ostali smo pri kongresu. Priprave za kongres so spra vile pripravljalni odbor V stil mnogimi pomembnimi Slo vsem odbornikom Slovensko pristave za neumorno in požrtvovalno delo za uspeh Pristav-ske noči. Ko izrekamo zahvalo, lepo prosimo, da oprostite, ako ni bilo vse tako, kot ste pričakovali ali želeli. Za odbor S.P.: Filip Oreh, tajnik ------o—— 2 iskanjem v novo Salo NEW YORK j N.Y. — Januarska prosvetna ura naše fare je dokazala, da smo še vedno živa, zavedna in izredno požrtvovalna slovenska družina. Vreme je bilo slabo, ceste skoraj J Mich. Iz njegovega govora, neprehodne, vožnja z avtomo- Sa lahko uporabimo, kakor ve- venci v Ameriki, med njimi tre mi škofi. V nadaljevanju bomo slišali kaj so ti škofje v tem času o se bi govorili ali pisali. Morda bomo vsi, zlasti pa naši mlad1' ljudje našli v tem kak navdih za življenje. Od vseh škofov slovenskega porekla ima škof James Rausch, tajnik škofijskih konferenc v Washingtonu, najvažnejše in najvplivnejše mesto. Škof Rausch je nečak pok. msgr. Ivana Omana, župnika pri Sv. Lovrencu v Cleveland: in zglednega Slovenca. Sloves no mašo in Korotanovega kon certa se ni mogel udeležiti. Dne 29. avgusta 1976 je govoril na Baragovem dnevu v Marquettu bilom nevarna. Nekaj tistih, ki bi imeli po sporedu nastopiti, so mi že v petek in soboto javili, da jih ne bo, ne toliko ža- rno in znamo, smo izbrali slede če misli, ki nam jih je lepo podal Ludvik Burgar: “Bil sem komaj 12 let star, ko moj veliki stric msgr. Oman iz Clevelanda -adi vremena kakor zaradi dru me je ,;ih razlogov. Izbrisati sem mo-['J oh n ral s sporeda kar štiri točke. | vzpodbujal, da molim za kano-Slabo vreme je zadržalo druge nizacijo škofa Friderika Baraga, i.n tik pred uro sem izbrisal še Danes, 30 let kasneje, je prav. dve točki. Kljub temu sta bili če vsi obljubimo moliti, da cerkev in dvorana kar dobro bil Baraga čimprej postavljen '.usedeni. Prišli so taki, ki ne | oltar. Spominjam se svojegr crihujajo redno in tako odlegli slovenskega porekla, ko poslu :.;a tiste redne obiskovalce, ki , šam zbor, ki s prelepo pesmijo niso mogli priti. Čudil sem se, j povzdiguje obrede... Baraga je ko sem opazil, da so prišli ob pustil pečat svojega genija, syo-takem. vremenu z družinami je vneme in svoje svetosti Ludvik Burgar, Zdravko Pfei- srcih ljudi in v obličju zemlje, ter in Henry Stalzer, ker s Umu- ki jo je tako ljubil... Njegovo jejo več kakor 5G milj od cer- življenje je bilo zgodba najviš-kve sv. Cirila. Dokler bo imela je žrtve, ki ga je vodila iz du-fara med mladimi družinami ta- najskih dvorcev v divje kraje Washingtonu. Tone Jenko j nam je iz njegovih pisem preoral tole: “Moja mama se je rodila v Sloveniji in jaz imam več sorodnikov v okolici Ljubljane. V zadnjih 30 letih sem bil trikrat tam. Moj koledar je zaseden za več mesecev vnaprej z dogodki škofiji, ki jim kot novi škof moram p r i s o s tvovati. Morda bom mogel kdaj kasnepe priso-stvoyati kaki posebni prireditvi slovenskega ljudstva. To bon' storil z veseljem in pripeljal s seboj tudi svojo mamo, ki še vedno govori slovensko tekoče. Kakor veste, se je moja mama rodila v Sloveniji. Čeprav razumem nekaj slovenskega, nisem sposoben slovensko pisati ili čitati. Enkrat se mi je po posrečilo, da sem prebral našim ljudem v Montani več stavkov slovenščini in sem bil tega zelo vesel.” Tudi Lojze Ambrožič, pomožni škof v Torontu, ni mogel priti. Lucy Jelsevar nam je prebrala, kar je o njegovi posvetitvi pisala ljubljanska “Družina”, in njena sestra Ema, kar je odboru pisal clevelandski škof James A. Hickey, ki se je udeležil slovenske liturgije. Iz njegovega pisma samo par stavkov: Osebno se vam zahvaljujem za vaše napore, da ste spravili tudi slovensko liturgijo na kongres. Govorim za mnoge Slovence iz Clevelanda in okolice, ki so bili srečni in ponosni, dr >o se mogli udeležiti evharističnega kongresa . . . Pozivam vas da nadaljujete s pospeševanjem slovenskih tradicij, med Slovenci po vseh naselbinah v Ameri ki.” Gornje besede naj okrepijo 'iste, katerih zavpst morda omahuje, in zbudijo tiste, katerih zavest že morda spi, V drugem delu sporeda nam je mala Marilyn Grili z deklamiranjem pesmi “Lelo” želela srečno novo leto. Znala je pesem napamet, se malo zmedla pa zopet hitro znašla. Nato sta nam dva mojstra slovenske besede recitirala dva bisera slovenske literature in sicer Simon Kregar Zupančičevo ‘Pesem mladine” in Marjanca Burger iz. Cankarjevega “Mojc življenje” tisto o enajsti šol’ pod vrhniškim mestom. Za konec smo slišali ljubko zgodbico o “Bohkovem kotM ’ ki smo jo na pragu v novo lelr posvetili našim mladim mamicam, ki s tako vnemo in predanostjo vzgajajo svoje otroke v krščanskem duhu in slovenski zavesti. Zgodbica je bila pre stavjena iz angleščine in je priložena stenskemu koledarju, k’ ga izdaja ‘The Salvation Army’ Nabrali smo do sedaj '10 no vih naročnikov “Ameriške no-movine”. S kampanjo pa ne mislimo nehati, dokler je ne bo imela vsaka slovenska hiša, to je, pravilneje povedano, “vsa ka, ki se čuti slovensko”. EMILY, Minn. — Ob 200-let-nici Amerike bo zgodovina mar sikaj pisala; leto polno zanimivih dogodkov. Se vreme je skočilo iz svojih “tračnic”. Minnesota do lanske pomladi ni poznala tega letnega časa. Imeli smo krasno vreme, brez padavin in posebnega mraza. Sneg je kmalu izginil v zemljo; seveda pomladanskega cvetja, kol ga pozna Slovenija, nismo videli. Le mojih tulipanov, zvončkov in narcis sem bil pa kar vesel. S to pomladjo se je začela doba suše Trava je kaj kmalu ozelenela in se tudi kmalu posušila. Poletje se je začelo tudi zeh zgodaj. Sonce je imelo takt noč, da sem že mislil, da se bližamo ekvatorju. Še ti nadležn komarji so se poskrili. Za turi ste res odlično vreme, za mene ca malo prevroče. Kdor je videl jesen v Minnesoti, mora reči, da je to res naj lepši letni čas. Tako smo lanska ešen uživali izredno lepe barve Ireves — to je bila x‘es lepota božjega stvarstva. Minnesota je polna visokih stolpov, kjer pazijo na morebit-xe gozdne požare spomladi in eseni. Ker ni bilo dežja vse po-etje (da popravim, mislim, da 'e padal vse poletje le dvakrat), so se začeli požari že zgodaj v eseni. Ne vem koliko “akrov” gozdov in to ne daleč od nas, e pogorelo. Zaprli so ribolov in lovsko sezono. Odprli so le lov la srne in to zelo pozno. Ker je iesen velik dohodek za “rizorte” n trgovine, smo bili vsi finanč-io zelo prizadeti. Ob tej grozni, nevarni suši, smo že komaj čakali snega. A namesto snega smo dobili hud mraz. Vse od začetka novembra pa do sedaj imamo pod ničlo, Kranjske, Gorenjsko, ob nemški zasedbi v zadnji vojski, priključili h Koroški in je niso obnovili pod zgodovinskim imenom “Krain.” V ta namen so iz Primorske po kapitulaciji Italije osnovali zloglasni “Adriatisches Kustenland” s središčem v Trstu in dolgoletne romantične lanje o nemškem mostu do Jadrana so se zdele uresničene. S tem namenom so se koroški nemškutarji tudi vpisali / nemške naciste, med njimi Rainer in Globočnik, njih najvidnejša predstavnika v Sloveniji med zadnjo vojsko. Vsem takim romantičnim sanjam se koroška nemškutarska ržanska gospoda nikoli ni doce-a odpovedala, rod angleško zasedbo po zadnji vojski se je sicer potuhnila, toda takoj po od-lodu zaveznikov iz dežele je znova ustanovila vsa stara nem-skutarska društva, od zloglasne zveze “Heimatdienst,” ki skuša združevati čimveč organizacij, od prosvetnih društev in pevskih zborov, do posameznikov brambovcev okrog “Abwehr-kampferbund” do, še iz monarhije znanega, ponemčeval-nega šolskega društva “Sud-mark,” do pripadnikov deželne vlade, strank, ipd. Cilj-nemšku-tarske ideologije, ki jo ta organizacija goji, ni samo uduši-tev koroških Slovencev, ampak prodor v Slovenijo. Računajo na razpad Jugoslavije in da jim bo tedaj Slovenija lahek plen. Natančno sledijo nezadovoljstvu zaradi slabih gospodarskih razmer na štajerskem, nezadovoljstvu ljubljanskih krogov ob hudem odvajanju slovenskega denarja v Beograd in delajo na tem, da bi se slovenski ljudje ob morebitnih razprtijah v Jugoslaviji po Titovem odhodu raje priključili Avstriji, ki ima svojo blaginjo, lepo in mirno življenje, brez pretresov in stavk, ako bi mogoče zgodovinska tradicija ne zadostovala. Včasih se zdi, da njih Špehu- mraz, da ga ljudje ne pomnijo -45 F!, ni nič posebnega. Hiše eokajo od mraza, okna so zamrznjena, da ne potrebujemo! ladja ni čisto brez osnove. Od- več “zaves”, in iz dimnikov se kadi kot, da je kurjava zastonj. Vseh 18 let, kar živim tu, še nisem nikoli porabil toliko olja za vso zimsko sezono kot letos za 3 mesece. Mogoče se začenja zopet druga ledena doba. Led na ;ezerih je debel 30-40 palcev in '-e več. “Ice-fishing” je zelo dober, seveda v hišicah, ker na pro-nem je premraz. Ta čas smo tudi imeli zelo veliko “snow-mobilarjev”; letos je pa tudi za ta šport premraz. Škoda, da človek ne more kam shraniti tiste odvisne vročine poleti za zimo. Tako pa se moram zdaj držati le bolj tople peči; pustim pa ven mojo Lassie, ker je edina pri hiši, ki ima kosmat kožuh. Tako, zdaj vidite, kako sc imamo v Minnesoti. Jaz sem kar govorna politična oblast v Sloveniji je namreč dolga leta podpirala liberalne in psevdokultur-ne pisce v Ljubljani, imena kot Kermavner, Pirjevec in drugi, ki so s svojimi spisi skušali povsem zadušiti slovenski narodnostni čut, v svojem kompleksu manjvrednosti nasititi slovensko kulturno javnost s pariškimi in drugimi svetovljanskimi modami, z vsem propadom in da-kadenco zahodne porabniške družbe. Tisti v Sloveniji, ki so osebno največ žrtvovali za slovensko osvoboditev med vojsko, nenadoma niso šteli nič več. Pri mlajšem rodu je nastal odpor do slovenske tradicije, posebno pri onih, ki živijo v kritičnem mestnem vzdušju, kot je ljubljansko ali celjsko. Šele v času po sedemdesetem letu so se odgovorni v Sloveniji ko požrtvovalne farane in zavedne Slovence, še ne bo izumrla! Kdo pa je bolj vesel lepe p-deležbe kakor naš župnik in ti- Amerike, zgodba neutrudne e-nergije, ki ga je vodila pes .ah na čolnu med Indijance, zgodba talenta in genijalnosti, ki je napisal slovar indijanskega jezika sti, ki se z “urami” ukvarjajo in v tem jeziku katekizem in — Cirila Saksida, Babnikova knjigo molitev in končno zgodba družina in tisti, ki nastopajo. ' duhovne veličine, ki je zagore-Lepa udeležba je plačilo za nji-1 la v temnih gozdovih Michi^a-hov trud in žrtve.. Te tri dru-1 na in razvnela ogenj vere... žirte naj bodo. za zgled tistim, On je bil Usti, ki je poleg m)siki v nedeljo po New Yorku in ! jonar jev iz Francije, Nemčije, Brooklynu rajše lenarijo in o- Španije in Irskega prinesel v pravijo svojo krščansko doli- Ameriko dragocene nost v najbližji angleški cerkvi,! tradicije. Pismo, ki smo ga pred prazniki prejeli od ‘ škofa Janeza Jenka iz Kopra, ki je ob svojem zadnjem Obisku spoznal vse naše težave pa tudi dobrine, nam daje pogum, da ne odnehamo “Zelo sem vam hvaležen za vse, kar delate za skupno stvar, da se slovenska beseda, zavest in ime utrdi v sedanjem in bodočem -rodu Slovencev, ki živite v Ameriki.” Dr. Zdravko Kalan Več zločinov v KaJifoirmji Milijonski San Francisco v Kaliforniji velja za velemesto z najvišjim odstotkom kaznivih dejanj v ZDA. Po podatkih FBI slovenske | j Anton Štrukelj Szadjs koroškega spya CELOVEC, Kor.—Kdor misli, da gre v primeru jezikovnega spora na Koroškem za zapoznelo nemško kriminalno romantiko ali samo za nadaljevanje ponemčevanja, ki se je začelo pred nekaj več kot sto leti, je v zmoti. Koroško nemškutarstvo nikoli ni imelo Za cilj le ponemčenja svojih slovenskih sodežela-nov, ampak razširitev koroškega ozemlja na območja nekdanje Karantanije, seveda v nem-škonacionalnem smislu, s ponemčenjem Kranjske in še Pri- morske, vse do Istre, s čimer bi naj zgodovinska Koroška j vanju slovenskega jezika in ro-(nemško Karntenod Karantani-1 jakov pri sosedih. Toda ljub- i Ijanske kroge jc takrat vodil zadovoljen tu, ker še vedno ni i zavedeli, da z dušenjem narodna jslabše, kot se sliši za druge I nostnih idealov v prid nekemu kraje j nrternacionalizmu ali celo ko- Pri izdajanju lista Vam vo-! ristolovskemu jugoslovenarstvu ščim obilo' uspeha in Vas iskre- ‘ |ie bodo utrdili obrambnega po-no pozdravljam! ležaja Slovenije. In prav tako ne s tem, da prepustijo ali pa celo podpirajo potujčevanje zamejskih Slovencev bodisi na Koroškem kot tudi v Italiji. Spremenili so torej taktiko in sedaj podpirajo zamejsko slovenstvo kot nekakšen naravni most razumevanja, sporazumevanja s sosedi, pa tudi preiskušnjb za njihovo iskrenost. Pokazalo sc je namreč v času politike odprtosti pod Kavčičem, da vsi prijateljski odnosi med Ljubljano in Celovcem niso nič vredni, kakor hitro bi bilo treba koroškim Slovencem priznati nekaj osnovnih pravic. Nauk, ki bi ga morali odgovorni v Ljubljani že prej poznati, da namreč ni mogoče ustvarjati dobrega ! sosedstva ob istočasnem poniže- je bilo v desetih mesecih leta Kakor mnogi izmed 1976 v San Franciscu 56,707 zlo- ja) prišla do morja. na slovensko cerkev se pa spom-1 vas sem tudi jaz deležen ’ teh činov, ubojev, ropov, vlomov in S tem. naj bi združili tako J zgolj'lov za'trgovsko izmenjavo nijo samo od časa do časa. Ko tradicij in sem osebno ponosen,1 drugih. V primerjavi z istim ob- zgodovinski cilj kot tudi nem- in dobičkom, rodu da bodp pripravljeni in voljni stopiti na izpraz- j sem postavil za zgled tri druži- da častim Barago kot arhitoki-r dob jem leta 197 o se je tevilo škonacionalnega, slednjega v| Zaradi slabih odnosov z Ljub- niePf mesta in po Svojih najboljših sposobnostih na,da- ne, ki stanujejo najdlje od cer-1 vere in svobode, v Ameriki. takih kaznivih dejanj zvišalo za svojstvu nemškega mosta do Ijano skuša Celovec danes okre- Ijevati dole prednikov. ' " kve, nisem hotel v ničemer! škof Klden F. Curtiss iz He- 32 odstotkov. Jadrana. V ta namen so del (Dalje na 6. strani:) L MISIJONSKA SREČANJA IN POMENKI Ozadje koroškega spora j^ALl OGLAS! (.Nadaljevanje s Z. stranii piti zveze z italijansko Gorico 343. Urš ul ink a s. Ksaverija Les jakova se je 10. jan. oglasila iz bolnice, kamor je morala na opera- na otoku- med misijonarji. G. in Trstom. Daši prav dobro ve, cijo. Bolnica je samo 30 minut Gider je dobil 150 za vse da ne more nikoli računati, da oddaljena od njihovega misijo- in 90 iz nabirke družine Drage si bo preko njih kdajkoli mogel na, zato jo sosestre lahko redno Androjna iz Clevelanda zanj in j zgraditi lastno pot do morja, obiskujejo. Prosi vso MZA za §• Franca Kranerja, ki je prejel Italijani so zanj prevelik na- molitve in omenja, da se ji je iz nabirke 70 dolarjev in 150 iz za Božič oglasila iz Clevelanda zbranega za vse. V dve nabirki ga. Helena Goršetova in ji pri- Androjnovih so darovali 160 do-ložila desetak. Ko se je letos farjev naslednji: družina Fran 18. jan. začelo novo šolsko leto, ka FuJs $5°; družina Drago An je mladina prvič po letih pogre- drojna 45 dolarjev; družina Šte šala s. Ksavenjo. Pridno je leta fana Maje $25; Margaret Batiš zbirala znamke in gradila MZA, družina Jože Fujs pa $15. s konca sveta, kamor jo je bož- ^a lanska obojna vrnjena če-ja Previdnost pred leti posta- ka> ki sta vsebovala 1975 pomoč vila. za vse misijonarje na g. Gajška Preko ge. Tusharjeve ji je za in za vse usmiljenke na s. M. lani MZA poslala tisočak Pavlišič, še nismo dobili dupli-($1000). 250 dol. iz zbranega za katov> kar se audno sliši v na-vse, 500 iz daru Neimenovane ših d'asih> Pa vendar drži. Prav in 250 iz raznih darov dobrotni- tako so nam sporočili z Mada-kov, v veliki meri družine S. O. Saskarja, da ne želijo več ame-in njihovih otrok. j riških in kanadskih intencij, Po ge. Tushar je prejel ček za 'češ da jih dobijo dovolj iz Fran-$600 tudi g. Albin Kladnik !ci-ie in Jugoslavije, kar je zelo Južni Afriki: po 150 iz zbrane-irazveseliivo- Cel° v večjo po-ga za vse, vsem trem: g. Klad- |mo^ da so iim> ker so nekoliko niku, g. Bratini in br. Pozniču. višie P° štipendijo kot v ZD ah' Kanadi. Dobri možje na terenu menda ne vedo, da je v nadškofiji Toronto dar za sv. mašo dva dolarja, dasiravno marsikdo prostovoljno daruje zanjo več in gre tisti previšek potem župniji v pomoč. G. Albin je dobil še 150 dol. za sv. maše. Sestra Vinresit M. Novak iz Južne Afrike je po glavni tajnici Ferjanovi prejela tisočak ($1000), da ga razdeli med svoje sosestre s. Elizabeth Pogorelec, s. Benigno Šteh in s. Alojzijo šteh, vsaki po $150. Sama dobi tokrat $250 iz zbranega za vse in 300 dol. iz daru Neimenovane. Vsi vemo iz poročil zadnjih mesecev, kako resen je položaj v Južni Afriki. Kljub številnim težavam v življenju misijonskih Pinoirk iz leta v leto, je verjetno naj večja preizkušnja biti iz ^eieže izgnan ali v delovanju tako omeien, da se aktivno apo-, ? to] at ne more uspešno več vršiti. Nevarnosti v zrevolucioni-ranem okolju se nepreračunijive !’n stalne. Biti je treba prav na vse pricravlien. Iz poročil večine naših misijonark in misijonarjev v J. Afriki je že dolgo razvidno, da živijo v veliki ne-"■atovosti in nekakem pričako-v"nui. Naše molitve so vsem v veliko moralno oporo. Naj jih su’-'e.mliaio vsak dan, kjerkoh '" ’o misijonari. I ^ rVfipgaskar je po s- 'Veeiliji Prebilovi ga. Lavrisheva poslala ček ^ZA za $3415.43. Od tega bo še1 Cel tisopak ($1000) štirim usmi-lienkam na otoku: s. Marjet’ ^ferhar $250, s. Mariji Pavlišič *n s. Tereziji Pavlič, vsaki po $150. S. Amanda Potočnik prej-me 150 za 1976 in enako vsolo Za 1975. S. Prebilova v Parizu °hranja stalen stik z vsemi slovanskimi misijonarji in pionirkami ter jim pomaga, po njih naročilih in potrebah, kjerkoh' In kadarkoli ji je mogoče. Tudi takh pomoč je silno važna in ni lahka, ker je sestra zelo vezana na svoje delo kot zakristanka Za razne jezike v znani kapeli Čudodelne svetinje na Rue du ^ac, kjer se je Marija prikazala sv. Katarini Laboure. Prevoz velemestu tudi terja mnogo rasa in napora. Ponovno je že °nienila, kako bi rada delila to skrb s kakim drugim .misij on-skim sodelavcem, a teh povsod Manjka, kot za vsak podvig, ki gradi vse na idealizmu sodelu--i°čih. S. Cecilija je tokrat pre-inla od MZA sama $150, da ima Za pošto, manjša naročila iz te-rena in prevoz po Parizu. **zaHsti in svetni duhovniki, ki misijonarijo skupaj na Madagaskarju, pa so prejeli iz istega čeka $2415.43. G. Rok Gajšek $200; gg. Janez Puhan, Janko Slabe, Janko Kosmač, Peter O-hnka, Rado Sušnik, trije študent j e-laiki iz Argentine in Sil-v° Česnik v Franciji, so prejeli Vsak p0 $150. G. Buh France je dnleg 150 dol. dobil še razliko ^55.43 dolarjev v čeku, ki ga je čujemo, da gre letos uršulinka Ksaverija Pircevr iz Bangkoka na obisk v domovino in usmiljenka Rodetova nr duhovne vaje v Pariz in potem na obisk svojih domačih v Argentino. Glavna tajnica M Z/ se je vrnila od obiska pri brati o. Inocencu (Phillipu) v Av straliji in upamo lahko, da bo do njena poročila za gibanje razveseljiva. Veliko dela jo čaka ob povratku tudi v MZA sa mi. MZA Chicago pripravlja prve "kosilo” v prid našim misijonarjem (-kam) 6. februarja MZA Cleveland tudi kasneje v postu. Poletna piknika MZj* Cleveland in Milwaukee sta tudi že določena za julij. Glavna 'blagajničarka CATH OLIC MISSION AID (MZA) Cleveland ga. Vida Švajgerjev? se je lepo v svoje blagajniške "oslovanje vživela. Ga. Anicr Knezova ji rada pomaga. Kak~ mžno je tako sodelovanje, spo sna hitro vsak, ki se mora vživ-'jati v nov položaj sam in učit' cesto iz težav, ki se v njih znaj-fe. « G. Lenček iz Argentine ima v načrtu obisk naših misijonarjev v začetku leta 1977. Naše molitve potrebuje, da se mu zaceli noga, ki še ni čisto pozdravljena, po zlomu na Koroškem. V Clevelandu je umrl pisatelj g. Karel Mauser, ki je v življenju veliko storil za rast krščan-ke ideje v premnogih srcih tistih, ki so radi prebirali njegove knjige in dela. Tudi misijone je ljubil in križ bolezni prenašal vdano. R. I. P. Vsi, ki čakate na odgovor na Vaša pisma ali poslane darove za naše misijonarje in misijonarke, boste kmalu pošto prejeli. Lepo vsi pozdravljeni in / ■eseljem sodelujmo in gradimo 'oljši svet v Kristusu. Rev. Charles A. Wolbang, C.M. 131 Birchmount Rd. Scarborough, Ont. MIN 3J7 Canada Mesto požarov Mesto Lynn v Massachusettsu je bilo nekoč eno naj večjih središče industrije obutve, zdaj pa uživa znatno manj imeniten sloves: nikjer drugje ni toliko požarov. zvrsti okoli 10,000 sprotnik. Da je tvegal dobre odnose s Slovenijo s tem, ko je znova zaostril pritisk na koroške Slovence, si lahko razlagamo tudi tako, da hoče ubiti dve muhi na en mah. Zatreti Slovence na Koroškem, ne da bi tvegal zamero od ljudi v Sloveniji, zakaj le-ti so bili tako ali tako vzgojeni, da se za rojake onstran meje ne brigajo. In ob morebitni krizi v Jugoslaviji po Titovem odhodu naj bi se kljub vsemu velik del slovenskih ljudi v matici odločil za zbližanje ali za združenje z Avstrijo, s čimer bi imel kljub zadušitvi koroških Slovencev prosto pot do Kopra in na morje. K.S. Tiskovni sklad A.D. V Tiskovni sklad AD so darovali- Josef Mursec, Milwaukee, Wis., $5; Frank A. Turek, Wickliffe, O., $2; Frances Nemanich, Euclid, O., $7, Anton Strmšek, Milwaukee, Wis., $12; Angela Krall, Euclid, O., $2; Frank Kramberger, Montreal, Canada. $3; Ivan J. Drčar, Cicero, 111. V7; Jože Skrjanc, Pueblo, Colo. 12; Maria Kurbat, Milwaukee Wis., $1; Helena Ambrožič, A-gincourt, Ont., Canada, $5; Ma-•y Hrovat, Euclid, O., $2; LouL Grahor, Pittsburgh, Pa., $2 Theresa Simončič, Maple Hts. O., $2. John Martinc, Cleveland, O. 12; Frances Cerar, Cleveland O., $2; John Vidergar, CWe 'and, O., $2; John Cendol, Cleveland, O., $2; Frances Zulich Euclid, O., $1; Branko Magajna Eicero, 111., $10; Joseph Ponikvar, Euclid, O., $2; Mrs. Mary Oblak, Cleveland, O., $10. Jože in Ivanka Kete, namesto vetja h krsti Karlu Mauser ju Cleveland, O., $10; Klub upoko-'encev na Holmes Ave., $5; Anna Frangesh, Cleveland. O., $30 Rudolf Kolarič, Wickliffe. O. ‘'-10; Ferdo Gospodaric, Cleve-’and O., $5; Christine Gabrovšek, East Cleveland, O., $7; Stanley Mrva, Cleveland, O.. $2; Joe Kastelic, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., $2; Jennie Rasber-ger, Cleveland, O., $2; Frank Shesek, Chicago, 111., $7; John Taucher, Maple Hts., O., $2; Daniel Postotnik, Cleveland, O., $3; Miss Helen M. Fonda, Cleveland, O., $3; Mrs. Frank Seiko, Sr.. Sheboygan, Wis., $1: Maria Sturm, Brooklyn, N.Y. $2. Rev. Janez Jeretina, Montreal, Canada, $5; Martin Sa j novic, Peoria, 111., $7; Mrs. Caroline Mihelich, Cleveland, O., $2, Anton Juha, Islington, Canada, $5; Anna Strmec, Sheboygan, Wis., $5; Anton Štrukelj, Emily, Minn.. $2; Ljubica Pozek, Chicago, 111,, $2; Anna Guštin cic, Perry, O., $2; Frank Grcar, Wickliffe, O., $2; Mrs. Gertrude Logonder, Chicago, 111., $2; A-lois Simonič, Winona, Minn., $1; Ivan Gostic, Cleveland, O., $2; Rev. Leo Kristanc, Stock-ton, Calif., $10. Vsem darovalcem iskren Bog plačaj! ne obnesejo, takim pride policija kaj kmalu na sled, poklicni požigalci pa delajo drugače. Pomešajo razne kemične snovi, ki se na zraku same vnamejo in ki Na leto se požarov. Pred kratkim so jih 'ponavadi na puščajo sledov. V morali poklicni gasilci v treh to dejavnost se je vključila tudi dneh pogasiti kar 318. Kupčija že mafija, ki opravi vse potreb-s čevlji popušča, tovarnarji po- no za delež od zavarovalnine, skušajo z zavarovalnino rešiti Policija je prijela 60 amaterjev, vložen denar. , nekaj mladih posnemovalcev G, Požare podtikajo sami ali pa objestnosti in dva požigalca iz dobil ob " lanskem obisku' med to delo prepuščajo drugim, seve strasti, ki sta podtaknila skupaj nami na tem kontinentu za v§e , za plačilo. Amaterji se pri tem 40 požarov. EUCLID prvikrat naprodaj, tri leta star zidan ranč, s tremi spalnicami, dvojna priključena garaža. Polna klet. V okolici novih domov. Tracy Avenue V Euclidu, kolonial s 4 spalnicami, garaža za 2 avta, vsa podkletena. $36,900. Genesee Avenue V Euclidu, 4 velike spalnice, klet, priključena garaža. Brezmadežna. UPSON REALTY UMLA 499 E. 260 St. 731-1070 Odprto od 9. do 9. I (15) OPEN SUNDAlT2-jr 20330 Friday, Euclid, brick, 4 bedrooms, carpeting throughout. $35,900 with $3,600 down. 17916 NOTTINGHAM RD. off Lake Shore Blvd. brick bungalow, 3 bedrooms, basement patio. Under $40,000. GEORGE KNAUS REALTOR 819 E. 185 St. 481-9300 (15) Joseph L. FORTUNA f*» n- Ufa Si S./t \ « K &Slb Heel Avt o-u-(«>-« ’M.-dem) pugreDai cavix -vrnbulanca na razpolagi podnevi in ponoči C EM K HtZKK PO VAS) ZILJI CVETLICE ZA POROK if POGREBE iN VSE DRUGE PRILIK.I « Brezplačna dostava po vsem mesta • Brzojavna dostava po vsem svetu FTD STAR C FLORAL Inc. 6131 St. Clalr Ave. telefon podnevi: 431-6474 Dom: 1164 Norwood Rd. Telefon ponoči EX 1-5078 Smo tako blizu vas kot vaš telefon I ¥ČflSTEBSPOMIN 21. januarja 1977 umrlemu predsedniku Zveze Društev Slovenskih Protikomunističnih Borcev. SVETOVIDSKA OKOLICA Na Prosser Avenue 2-stanovanj-ska, 4-5, in 6-sobna enostano-vanjska. Samo 20% pologa. Kličite za podrobnosti. Potrebujemo več hiš. Kupci z gotovino čakajo Kličite nas! A.M.D REAL TV 6311 St. Clair Ave. 432-1322 a SLOVENIJE .uiotonšJjfie plošče « ičrjji« • .leuske. voda * Zdravilni tif "uminckl * Casoplsp Vat '. i lugi ari:i- » Se. tena sti i u> valjanji, m rezani- 'e:--' flVOLl ENTERPRISER ■» Sl ( 'Ihii ji Vi ('ll »elfintl Oi 431-52*8 Help Wanted Male or Female ZAKRAJŠEK FUNERAL HOME C0. Tel.: ENdicott 1-3U.1 6016 St Clair Ave. V najem 4-sobno stanovanje, opremljeno ali neopremljeno, spodaj, vključno kurjava, se odda na 1153 E. 61 St. Kličite 486-3732. —(24,28 jan) LINOTVPr, OPERATOR Call 361-4088 — Jim (x' | John Petrič 783 E. 185 Odprto v torek, četrtek in petek od 8. do 6. ure, v sredo od 8. do 1. ure, v soboto od 8. do 4. ure. Zaprto v ponedeljek 1ii:i!mii!iiimiiimiiii!iiii:i:iiimiimii!iuiimiiimmimmimiiim!!im''" = = = r = = mi mmhi noiES MEMORIAL CHAPEL 452 E 152nd Street Phone 481-3118 ADDISON ROAD CHAPEL 6502 Si Clair Avenue Phone: 361-0583 Mi smo vedno pripravljeni z najboljšo postrežbo Služba c^prta h marca 1377 Išče se poslovodjo za klubove prostore in za vknjižiti najemnine dvoran. Stanovanje vključeno. Prednost ima zakonska dvojica, ki je vešča slovenskega in angleškega jezika; toda — lahko se v tem napravi tudi izjemo. Kdor se zanima za službo, naj piše na: Direktorij Slovenskega društvenega doma 20713 Recher Ave., Euclid, Ohio 44119 ali pokličite tajnika za podrobnosti: (1) 216/261-5886 Vse prijave se bo držalo v strogi tajnosti. (23) KAKO. MAUSER Zadnje naročilo članom organizacije: BUDITE TRDNI IN SLOŽNI! Zveza Društev S.P.B. Cleveland, Ohio; Gilbert, Minn.; Toronto, Kanada; Buenos Aires, Argentina. V NEPOZABEN SPOMIN v Ob sedmi žalostni obletnici, odkar se je za vselej poslovil od nas naš ljubljeni mož, dobri oče, dragi brat DR. VINKO VOVK Njegovo zlato srce je za vselej obstalo 28. januarja 1970. Kako pozabit to gomiio, kjer Tvoje blago spi srce, ki vsem je nam vdano bito, prav do zadnjega je dne. Pri Bogu srečen Ti prebivaj po letih zemskega gorja, v raju večno srečo uživaj, (Šk naj bo lepo Ti vrh zvezda! ŽALUJOČI: žena EDA, sinova MARKO in LEO bratje in sestra v Sloveniji ter ostalo sorodstvo. ' T IBISSSl F blag spomin y w„„ ENAJSTE OBLETNICE SMRTI NAŠEGA LJUBEGA SOPROGA IN OČETA ANTON MAROLT ki je v Gospodu zaspal 29. januarja 1966 V miru božjem zdaj počivaj, dragi, nepozabni nam, v nebesih rajsko srečo uživaj do svidenja na vekomaj. Žalujoči: Soproga Julia roj. Troha Sin Herman A. in ostali sorodniki Cleveland, O. 28. januarja 1977. .....■■■ '- . ZELO OKRETEN — Novi helikopter UH-60A Uttas, izdelek Sikorsky Aircraft v Stratfordu, Conn., kaže svoje sposobnosti v letu. OB PETI OBLETNICI, ODKAR JE V GOSPODU PREMINULA NAŠA LJUBLJENA ŽENA, MAMA IN STARA MAMA AMALIJI PEKLAR ki je umrla 28. januarja 1972 Spavaj mirno v tihem grobu, Bog Ti večni daj pokoj! Upamo, da v svetem raju združimo se spet a Teboj. Žalujoči: KONRAD — mož CVETKA, por. RIHTAR, VERONIKA, BARBI in KONRAD — otroci ' .sestri in brata in ostali sorodniki Old time radio programs Buy or swap, on cassette °r Cleveland, O. 28. januarja 1977. 4 track tapes. Write “Old Timer”, 6117 St. Clair, Cleveland, Ohio 44103. (x) ON THE BEACHLAND TjJ By DAVID TRENTON Councilman, Ward 32, Cleveland RTA has a new service for the Northeast area which extends from Coit Road to the county line in Euclid, Ohio. It is called Community Responsive Transit (CRT). The service CRT provides is a safe and convenient transportation for the elderly and handicapped. Transportation will be supplied by RTA through its contact with the Yellow Cab Co. You can be picked up, taken to your destination and return trip. The Newsletter that was recently circulated had a significant typographical error; the section dealing with phone numbers. The Emergency Medical service number is 771-3355 and the Consumer Affairs number is 694-3200. If your street did not receive a Newsletter please contact my office. * When and if the snow melts, it will again be chuckhole season. In anticipation of their appearance, the public service department has established a Those eligible are senior citi- hotline number citizens can call zens 65 years of age or older and the handicapped. . The hours for CRT are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The telephone number to call is 721-3500. to report chuckholes. The num ber is 694-2167. * There is an opening for a school guard position at East 152nd and Lake Shore Boule vard. If interested, please call me at 481-0378. Death Notices POLIČK, CHARLES — (Good father of Jack (Fla.), Katie time Charlie) — Dear friend of Baird, Dave and Barbara Weis-Phillip Milavec. Residence at shappel, and grandfather of 9. 1064 E. 61 St. Residence at 35800 Maple Grove KOMAT, FRANK — Husband Road, Willoughby Hills, O. of Theresa Marie, father of Car- FRISCHKORN, VALENTINE ol. Brother of Mary Turkoc, Jo- — Husband of Frances (nee seph, Frances Skrjanc and Ed- Cic), father of Gail Woodward, ward. Residence at 1086 E. 66 Lois Duffy, Joan Borowski, St. | Marilyn Hampton, Donna Stall- MAUSER, KAREL—Husband man and brother of Frances of Marija, nee Habjan, father Schuman, Clara Leuters, Myrtle of Helen Raymond, Dorothy Ra- Doty, Elizabeth Babuder and doš, Clement, and Margaret. Son the following deceased: Frede-of Helen, nee Triler, brother of rick, Clarence and Milton, Ivan in Slovenia, Emil, Otmar grandfather of 13. Residence at in Toronto, Julija Markič (Chi-j 125 E. 156 St. cago) and Filipina Miholčič in j POTOČNIK, JENNIE (nee Slovenia. Residence 1085 E. 72 St. BLATNIK, ANNA (nee Mal-ter) — Wife of John, mother of Mary Ann Shaw, Gregory, John Jr. and Edward. Residence at 9526 Plymouth Ave., Garfield Hts. Prosen) — Widow of Anton, mother of Stanley and Emil, grandmother of 2 and sister of Ludwig Prosea. Residene 984' Rondel Road. SVETE, JOHN — Husband of the late Frances (nee Kmet), ADAMS, MARY (nee Legan) ^ PertekelTn?^™^' rmoriv A/mic* __ uan r'erieKei ana iweiyn svexe. Grandfather of one, brother of formerly Miller — Widow of Robert, mother of JoAnn Ten- Orton Court. SMITH, WALTER —Husband ’ , „ , 7o o Joseph Svete, Jeanne' Svete, nant and grandmother of 3. Sis- I, ^ ,,, ter of all deceased Jack Josenh Frances Svete- Mary Strauss a~+u d -j a and Louis Svete. Residence at and Anthony. Residence at 6403 18197 Neff p , GODEC, MARY (nee Cerne) of Mary (nee Dudas), brother — Widow of Frank, mother of of Otto, Ernest, Emma Stebner Mary Perko, Ann Temple, Jose-and Edward, also deceased Ann phine Globokar and Edward, Hiller, Edna White and Oscar, stepmother of Frank Godec and Residence at 1654 Fruitland Ave- Angela Trobentar, sister of Anna nue, Mayfield Heights, Ohio. | Strumbly. Residence at 3626 E. SOHL, WARREN J. — Hus- 82nd St. band of Martha (nee Maxwell),! ------o----- AMERICAN SLOVENIAN CATHOLIC UNION 14TH NATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Saturday and Sunday February 19-20, 1927 * * * ST, VITUS QYftg I, $2m| mm Oliivclasi Ohio Gregorijanci so tudi gonili kme- Razširila se je tudi kuga, o Bog te, da so jim gradili trdnjavo pomagaj! Ljudje so cepali ka-Koprivnico, Ivanič in še več kor muhe iu vsaka d hi-a drugih. Mnogo ljudi je pomrlo. iblla pr,2na Kuga se je prijela —tudi starke v malinu. Umrla je. ' ^ Mlada je ostala na čuden način | zdrava. Beli fratri so rekli, da je Mati božja storila čudež; ma-] lin pa, da je okužen in se mora j požgati. Res so ga sežgali. Zdaj j je bilo za Jelo hudo. Kam naj Feb. 5 — Saturday — Dinner gre? Da bi služila v samostanu, Dance — Štajerski Club —starts je hotel stric. Toda ne. Gospo-at 7 p.m. jdje Gregonjanci, ki so bili vedno Feb. 11 —. Friday — Fish and jezni na fratre, ji tega niso do-Shrimp Dinners — Dad’s Club volili, marveč so zahtevali, da —4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. mora služiti v gradu. Bolje je Feb. 12 — Saturday — Dance bilo nekaj kot nič, kajti kmet — Catholic War Vets, starts 7 mora vse ubogati. Nekega dne P-m- v jeseni, da, ravno na Malo Gos- Feb. — 19-20 — KSKJ Bas- pojnico, so šli vsi na proščenje. ketball Tournament, held by Doma sta ostala samo stari vra-Christ the King Lodge No. 226. tar in moja mati. In ona naj varuje hišo! Vtem se je Stjep-ko vrnil iz Mokric. Prvič je opa-jzil Jelo. Nekaj je šla gledat na Ivrt. Stjepko za njo. Govoril ji je marsikaj, da, ponudil ji je celo zlato verižico. Ona pa ni marala ničesar slišati. Odgovarjala mu je na kratko. Tedaj je on zbesnel. Spočelo se je zlo. Dekle si je v sili pridobil.” Tu je Jerko za hip prenehal in oči so mu zasijale v divjem ognju. Potlej je nadaljeval: “Da, s silo! Klicala je Boga na pomoč. Da bi ga zatožila? Komu? Mar očetu? Ker se je sin nekoliko pošalil? Vsi bi se smejali. Sramota za dekle! Mar ima kmet sploh kaj sramu. Tako je tudi to minilo, toda brez sledu ni ostalo. Rodil sem se jaz, siromak, toda ne na gradu. Mladega ni bilo doma, stari je pognal dekle z gradu, ker je rekel, da ni poštena. Rodil sem se na trdi zemlji v pastirski koči in pokrili so me s slamo. — Stjepko še ni bil oženen. Ko se je vrnil, je slišal, da ima Jela otroka, ki je njegova kri. Poiskal naju je. Mene je objemal, ujčkal in od veselja mi je obesil tale zlati prstan okoli vratu. may c o BUDGET STORE Samo 3 dni! Prihranilo 20% pri iOsb Kosh 6'Gosh molkih delovnih ancire duval frizerski salon od danes S CENAMI OD VČERAJ! Vse je sodobno pri Andre Duval... privlačna nova dekoracija, najnovejša oprema, in najboljše od vsega: naši sodobni, nadarjeni frizerji in frizerke, vsak za sebe strokovnjak v naj novejši frizerski tehniki in stilih. tPf Jfep M.« if1 m ..č Da, vse je sodobno, izvzemši cen: Umivanje in stiHzr.ranje $3.45 ne $7.50 Striženje od samo $3.45 ne $7.50 RAZPIHANO STRIŽENJE IN STILIZIRANJE, samo $7.95 ne $15 L’Oreal trajna $12.50 Frostiranje (celo ne $17.50 ali pol) $17.50 _________________ ne $30 Sale of Beauty $7.95! ■ i^i#%________Vklj. stri- Posebno - slovito vita pe™ y™I C,mfr «M» Odlično novo kodranje, ki je kodranje, kompletno s striženjem. Not $12.50. v naprej načrtovano za krasen uspeh vsakokrat. $30 skoro v vseh salonih. Trajne trepalnice, individualno nameščene, $15 čudovite nepoložljive trajne, od samo $10 od Hibnerja, Helene Curtis Ce se še nikoli niste frizirali pri nas, ste zamudili krasno frizersko dogodivščino. Popolnoma nič ne morete izgubiti— če niste zadovoljni z našim friziranjem, vam ne bomo zaračunali! Pri končnem računu malenkostno doplačilo. Ob petkih m sobotah 50c več NA VZHODU • 406 Euclid Ava. 2nd fl. 781-31CI • Southgate 5399 Wfurenavtlle 663-6346 • Opposite Eastgate, 449-3435 • Sovci Alice Center 382-2600. 382 2669 • Shorcgate, 944-8700, Laka Shoie’filvd • Mentor, 255-9115, Next to Zayre’s • Opposite Southland, 645-3400 NA ZAHODU • Opposite Westgate, 333-6646 • North Olmsted, 7/7-b686 • Parmo town, A84-6300 • Shffield Center Lorain 233-7211, 233-8020 Elyria 324-5742 LETNA SEJA ČLANOV LASTNIKOV CERTIFIKATOV Slovenskega narodnega doma na SL Clair Ave. se bo vršila v nedeljo, 6. februarja, ob 2. uri popoldne. Clani-posamezniki, lastniki certifikatov in zastopniki društev-lastnikov so vabljeni na udeležbo. ANNUAL MEETING of Certificate holders of the Slovenian National Home, 6417 St. Clair Aye., Cleveland, Ohio will be held on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1977 at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium All members — individual certificate holders and representatives of lodges and clubs as certificate holders — are urged to attend the meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to review the reports on the operation of the Home in the past year; to elect members to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies, and to conduct such other business that may properly come before the meeting. For the Board of Directors: Edward Kenik, President Ann Marie Zak, Secretary EUCLID FOREIGN MOTORS INC. VELOCE AND PIKELI TI&SSG FOR DOMESTIC and FOREIGN CARS 18901 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland. Ohio 44117 MARTIN LISAC 481-6106 | hlačah in srajcah. 1 7.99 Reg. 9.99 8.39 Reg. 10.49 Vi potrebujete odporna delovna oblačila za naporno delo. To pomeni, da morate nositi Osh Kosh B’Gosh, kajti ta oblačila zdržijo najbolj groba opravila. 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Debevec, Editor AMERIŠKA DOMOVINA, JANUARY 28, 1977 BICENTENNIAL BUTTON BOX FESTIVAL SHARON KROFINA, winner of many awards, has appeared at many festivals and functions and is a frequent performer on the Channel 5 WEWS, Polka Varieties polka shok. (Photo by Eddie Andres) FAVORITE RECIPES — NEW FEATURE — Please send your recipes to “Recipes”, American Home Publishing Co., G117 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44103. Mrs. Frances Peterlin, 1092 East 64th St. submitted the following “Potato De Luxe” recipe. She says it’s excellent to take to church or PTU Pot Luck Sup-pei’s. POTATOES DE LUXE 2 lbs. frozen hash brown leave till it thaws — about 30 minutes 1 cup diced onions 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 lb. carton sour cream 1 stick melted margarine 8 oz. sharp grated cheese. Put all m large bowl and salt and pepper to taste. Put in glass pyrex dish 10 x 13 or 9 x 13. Put crushed potato chips or cornflakes on top. Bake at 375° for 1 hour. Memo... From Madeline ! Debevec ■ p, brate the occasion with a Mass 1 of Thanksgiving Saturday, Feb. k * 5th at 6 p.m. at St. Mary’s H m j «• Church. Madeline ^ f|! ^ l| , The American Slovene Club ji e evec will meet February 7th at 7:30 I * p.m. at St. Clair Savings and Ladies: Here are the dates you Loan, 26000 Lake Shore Bid. have been waiting for. The Pro- The program will consist of gressive Slovene Home of Ame- Mrs. Stevens, guest speaker rica have decided to hold a ser- from Hough Bakery. She will ies of cooking classes. The first; acquaint the members on the series will be held at the Slo- WINTER FROLIC SET FOR RECREATION CENTER VITA seeks volunteers nian Society Home at 20713 Re-cher Avenue in Euclid Ohio. Tt’s become a- tradition. .. the Bring your entire family out Polka promotors and D.J.’s, Youth Committee’s Annual Win- for the day at the Center. There Eddie Grosel and Kenny Bass,’ ter Frolic. . . are plenty of hiUs for sledding once again as they always do,! This year it will be held on ice skating on the pond and staged a line show with their Sunday, February 13, 19 7 at skiing. array of talented music makers, the AMuA Recreation Center. | Music wiU also be had begij]l. The back-up musicians for the In conjunction with the Win- ning at 3 p with john Hrovat players included Mike Marich ^er Frolic a pancake and sau- ^ on bass and Jerry Milahvic and sage brunch will be served from 'll a.m. Until 3 p.m. Tickets for the Brunch aye $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for By EDDIE ANDRES When one gets to see, hear, and be with a winner, that is really something to behold. But to experience the pleasure to be with many winners, that my friends, is what out of Las Vegas way would be called, hitting the big jackpot. Well, on Sunday, November 28, 1976, many lucky music lovers cashed in on Wayne Habat, drums. An extra such an event as they listened | treat was in store for all as to the past winners and other Ray and Frank Champa of tire great performers, playing their Ray Champa Orch. entertained children under 12. hearts out on their button ac-! on their accordions with some cordions at the Button Box Fes-1 beautiful renditions. Dancing tival which was held at Slove-1 followed the program. Round up your family now and order your tickets from jour lodge secretary or the Home Office. A SIGNIFICANT YEAR... Cronkite program. Earlier in the year a massive ’ our late dear friend and mem Basketball Committee to honor the fate Rudy Stanisha Cleveland, O. ■— A reminder sion will be engraved on a pla- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is what VITA stands for. Volunteers agree to give some of their time to help others with their income tax returns after receiving training in how to prepare simple Forms 1040 and would make vene Workmen’s Home, 15335 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, by Circle One on Monday, February 14th and Monday, February 21. Circle Two will hold their classes at the West Park Slovenian Home, 4583 West 130 St., on Monday, Feb. 28 and Monday, March 7. Circle Three will be at the Recher Slovene Home, 20713 Recher Avenue, Euclid, Ohio on Monday, March 14 and Monday, March 21. All sessions will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and there will be a $1.50 admission fee for each class to help defray expenses. Every woman has heard sometime or other in her life this expression. “I wish you it like my mom 1040A. The aim of the Vita did”. Well, here is the opportu Program is to help lower in- nity to learn and to see come, older and non-Engxish monstrated. So circle speaking taxpayers as well cj dates and we hope to see you others who are unable to pay there, tax practioners or who find itj * * difficult to seek assistance from' Belated Happy Birthday to Internal Revenue Service Re- Tony Petkovšek Sr. from fam-presentatives. ily and friends. He celebrated In the past, most volunteers his happy day on January 17. have been college students, cm-1 ployees of social action groups There will be a Venison and or members of civic and rt-ligi- Chicken Dinner Sunday, Feb. ous organizations. Generally, 20th from 2-4 p.m. at the Col-members of organizations for lihwood Slovenian Home, 15810 older and retired persons give Holmes Ave. This event will be tax assistance to other retired sponsored by St. Mary’s church “behind the scenes” of Hough Bakery Co., with a film, and refreshments — plus surprises. Also — iniation of new members. Start your Spring cleaning early. February is “American Slovene Club Garret-Shop” month. Bring your appliances, clothing, etc to the meeting or -drop them at Eleanor Pavey’s house, 1125 East 174 St. All proceeds will benefit charitable organizations such as The Slovene Home for the Aged. * * * Happy Birthday (Jan. 27) to Josephine Klemenčič from family and friends. Mrs. Frances Cerar of East 63 St., is recuperating at the home of her daughter Marija Hull, 17633 Cannon Ave., Lakewood, it de- Ohio 44107. Our Get Well Wish- these es •are being sent her way. - * * * Congratulations to Gene Drobnič. She has been re-elected secretary of the Heart to Heart Club at Charity Hospital. * * * Happy Anniversary to Stella and Adolph Rupe (Jan. 30th), also to Ann (nee Azman) and Lawrence Petkovšek celebrating their 45th Anniversary on January 23rd. By TONY PETKOVŠEK This past year has been , ^ ^ „ significant one especially during campaign involving several lo-.ber, Rudy Stamsha of the Polka the bicentennial celebration for cal community leaders on seve-,dam Session to be held Saturday a great nation. jral bus excursions went to Co- in our Slovenian community lumbus to drum up support for the Slovene Workmen’s Home a liquor bill which would allow on Waterloo Road staged a three charitable and cultural groups day festival complete with big t° sell alcoholic beverages at place at St. Vitus Hall, top tent, appearances by every their functions in the commu-| Rudy wfls maialy reSp(msible major local cultural group plus mty. State Repiesentative Den an octet from Slovenia, and by me Eckart, sponsor of the bill far the largest ethnic parade in, 1081, was assisted by Senator all of greater Cleveland. The Tim McCormack and the bill event was made possible thru carried an affirmative vote the cooperation of the United which now provides a special Slovenian Society which co- $50 liquor permit good for a 48 sponsored this event as its major hour period. John Pestptnik of to all musicians and friends of que and given to his family in taxpayers. However, any person (Collinwood). Donation is $6.00. appreciation of the friendship can become a VITA volunteer. Music by Joe Boldin, Euclid and enjoyment he shared with( Jack Gregorač, 20101 Concor- Button Box players. Dancing us throughout the years. Ray Zak Athletic Director. and Sunday afternoon, Febrn ary 19 and 20 in tribute to his; memory. ' The tournament will take Christ the King No 226 2642. ----------o------ dia Dr., Euclid, 44117 is the Eu- 4:30 - 7 p.m. did Area IRS VITA Coordina- The profit will be given to tor. You can reach him at 481- the Slovene Home for the Aged. Tickets may be purchased at St. Mary’s Rectory (Holmes session project of the year. Richmond Heights was princi- An Abundance of New Record Releases Ave.) BC^^RlEBs Betsy Voinovich, 12, daughter of County Commissioner George By STANE J. KUHAR use of logic enabled him to give y, wiU be performing with the Karel Mauser, well-known constructive criticism on any ^jj.City Elementary School Or-author and writer among the topic. . chestra in April. Betsy attends Slovenian people, died on Jan. Mr. Mausei will be misse y Henry W. Longfellow and is 21, 1977 at Mt. Sinai Hospital many people and I personally president of tbe student council in Cleveland, Ohio. 'will miss him since he was my 1 mentor and friend. Friend. That In Euclid, the Zarja Singing pal promoter of the bill. Society commemorated its 60th j anniversary as the area’s oldest! cultural group on the heels ofi , another highly successful tour' Euclid’s Jjin Kozel, Joe Kuto Europe. sar> and Milan Racanovic head- 1 The major presidential cam- ed the list of local album relea-Paign brought numerous candi- ses in 1976. The interesting twist dates to our ethnic and Slove- in the release of Racanovic s nian areas for the first time in- “Silver Dollar Polkas LI at oui eluding then President-elect 5th anniversary open hou.-.e oi Carter at. Slovenian Society the Polka Village on May 1st Home on Recher Avenue in Eu- W*s that in less than six months did. President Ford to the he completely and suddenly Czech Karlin Hall on Fleet AVe- ‘ retired from the polka field nue and Chip Carter, son of the I Just prior to Christmas, An-new President, to the SNPJ‘ gie Žabjek and Florence Une-Farm early in the campaign last tick released their “Echoes ot June and back again on bctQ-’Slovenia” album and Frank her 1st where he breakfasted Yankovic took time to produce at Smith’s, went to a rally at'a new double LP entitled St. Joseph High, and snip the Stopped for a Beer.” Yankovicj ribbon at our new Polka Village j also announced his forthcoming a jam session was for Rudy t< M 971 e 185’St biography coming out in book | say, “I feel like blasting a lew The national news media also form early in 1977 called “The'and musicians seem to crawl out became aware of the impor- Polka King”. He also appeared of the walls. He seemed to draw tance of the ethnic vote as CBS on the Phil Donohue show and musicians like bees to honey, sent correspondent Roger Mudd taped a segment with Lawrence In turn, you couldn’t keep him'any person. He understood that much while he was living, to the Ward 32 area to attend a'.Welk which was shown Monday away from any jam session. Be] each person was sensitive to( “Candidates Night” rally and'on national television. ,it a KSKJ Basketball, Baseball one thing oi another and gave, make brief stops at the Lithu-i Several local hands also re- or Bowling Tournament, Rudy each person a sense ofself-worth | anian Home Slovene Home for leased recordings on a variety was always there. land dignity as a human being, the Aged ou’r Polka Village and of labels. ! In his memory the names olj Mr. Mauser, however, was an Fritz”s Tavern The report was! Out of town record premieres all musicians who will m any outspoken person. His analytical Seen nationally om th# Walter! (Co.itiiiucrt on Ihiftc (») way participate* in this Jam Ses- concepts of history and'precise which we all enjoyed tournaments Most of member Rudy with his accordion from the good old Joker’s Bar and St. Clair days — he was somewhat of a piper of the ‘I I polka field. All that was needed to form to A voracious writer, Mr. Mau- , , ,. ,irnrrI that , , , is probably the one worn mat ser wrote such books as: Raz- v j „ drto Gnezdo (Broken Nest); desc“be Mrtvi Rod (Dead Generation); 0 inarij ar]. ,a S Zemlja (Land); and his greatest 01 an re le ' , piece of work, the trilogy, Ljudi' Long may you run, Karel, and Pod Bičem (People Under A God keep you in your rest. Whip). j ------0-----" In all of Mr. Mauser’s books J Ad CXSft) $7«00 there was one constant theme that predominated all other Editor: themes and characters: man will Enclosed is a check for 1977 be constantly faced with con- subscription of $28.00 and $7.00 flict in his life and he must ac- to help defray the ever rising knowledge the fact that he alone cost you are encountering, cannot resolve all of his prob- The “Ameriška Domovina lems. must NEVER die! Mr. Mauser perceived God to be a source of strength and guidance when a human solution to a human problem could not be achieved; that man must realize his own limitations and occasionally laugh at himself and Editor: the world around him. j It is my mothers wish to do- In spite of his recognition as nate $20.00 to the newspaper a writer, Mr. Mauser was never which ¥hy father Andrew Ogrin aloof or condescending toward 0f Waukegan, 111. enjoyed so1 friendly regards, Mrs. Frances Nemanich §20.88 Is Hie paper Thank you, William Ogrin -----o----- Don’t be caught short Read the American Home Newspaper every Friday at the school. Betsy’s instrument is the flute and takes special instruction at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Congratulations, Betsy! * * Nancy Louise Prusa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Prusa of Pepper Pike, became the bride of George Dennis Herrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Herrick of Euclid in a recent ceremony at Gesu (Church in University Heights. The bride’s cousin, the Rev. Edward W. Bodnar, S.J., professor at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., performed the ceremony. Susan Butterfield of Euclid, attended the bride as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Carol Conner of North Olmsted, Joyce Planisek of Lakewood and Sandy Clark Solomon of Richmond Heights. Bill Planisek of Lakev/ood was best man for the groom. Ushers were Dennis Herrick of Puerto Rico, brother of the Mary Debevec (American'bridegroom, Doug and Greg Home) is a’ temporary resident Prusa, the bride’s brothers; Don of the Slovene Home for the Gentile of Mayfield and Robert Aged, 18621 Neff Rd., Cleveland, Ruscin of Euclid. Ohio 44119. Visitors are wel- The bride, a graduate of Ash-come. She is enjoying the tender land College, is a teacher of loving care and excellent food Sunview Elementary School in at the Home. ithe South Euclid-Lyndh urst * * * [school district. Mr. Herrick, a Marge Maslar was recently Wyoming University graduate, surprised with a retirement is a teacher and coach at Me-party given in her honor by 19 mortal Junior High in South employees of the Slovene Home . Euclid-Lyndhurst. for the Aged. The lovely affair j The coupk spent their honey-was held at the Lithuanian moon in Columbia, South Ame-Community Center parly room, rica and ere now' residing in Marge has been employed at Euclid. the Home since it opened. Happy retirement, Marge! Ccngratulations! Happy Birthday to Mickie Happy Birthday to Mane Slapnik Mausser and Timothy Dolinar, E. 260 St., Euclid, Ohio Slapnik, on Feb. 2, and her brother Bill * * Perushek Sr. of E. 147 St, Cie- The second annual Button veland, Ohio, Feb. 9 from their Box Concert including the West families, brothers and sisters. Park Singers will be held Saturday, January 29, 1977 at the Happy 36th WojMing Amti- West Park Slovenian Home, versary to Joseph and Mary 4583 West 180 St. The program Kokah 15228 Saranac Rd., Cle- will be ftVim 7-9 p.m, with n so-vehvnd (Kiip. Ttesy wrli ceiv- (Continued on page 6) °o!ka Party Celebralion is Crowning Success i Flattlitlg FIff© ©S Faith By MARY KOMOROWSKI -ed on him. He said he would' ---- Over 2,000 happy polka lovers | continue to work and preserve Slomšek biogranllV came to celebrate dance listen 1 cur ethnic heritage. Hiš wife' ’ o H J drink and make merry at the Bea, 3 lovely daughters and By k ister MARY LAVOSLAVA 15th Anniversary’ of Tony’s Pol-j their husbands were presented ika Village Radio Club, in con- to the audience, junction with radio station WX-! Councilman Dave Trenton Tony Pelkovsek... (Continued from page 5) St, Vitus Christian Mothers’ Club EN Stereo 106, attaining in De-' presented a proclamation from (Continuation) There is not one saint in heaven who would not have pray- ed while still living on earth. Slomšek, too, was a man of pray er. Whether he was at home or on his apostolic journeys, he faithfully performed all his priestly prayers: Breviary, meditations, etc. He celebrated cember 50X00 watts of “Polka Mayor Perk and councilmen of Power”. 1 Cleveland to Tony and John. On Thanksgiving night at the' The program commenced Slovenian National Home on St. wiith Billy Azrnan on a 1923 Glair Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, Mervar button box and Frank many buses came in from Pitts- Kolovic on banjo entertaining burgh, Western Pa., Youngs- us with some good old polkas. Holy Mass with great recollec-towm- Girard area, and Barber-"The Alpine Sextet closed the tion and devotion and he always ton, Ohio. We had visitors from program with Avseniki “Wind 15 states and Canada. I Song” wnich held everyone Again, the main bailroom was spellbound, the center of attraction, the de-' Mayor Perk dropped by to cor being the finale of the Bi- congratulate Tony on his 15th centennial year with bunting, anniversary. Present also were large and small American flags Judge and Mrs. August Pryatel enhancing the stage, and over- Judge Talty and Yugoslav Con head across the stage valance, sul Stane Lenardič. As I walked huge silver numerials 1776 - 15 - among the crawrd, saw many 1976. Flanking the stage was an people of the entertainment, ra-authentic replica of the original dio, business, music cultural and Liberty Bell made by Frank civic worlds. Space does not per-Eppolito in 1975, and on the mit to name all, but your pre-other side, a huge white radio sence was well noted. We were tower outlined in small blinking also elated to see so many of white lights, which caught ev- the younger generation present. talk. Somehow he managed to included tell what had happened. eryone’s attention as they en tered. There was also a tentlike canopy of red, wrhite, and blue streamers above the dance floor. Another beautiful masterpiece by the Radio Club decorating committee. The lower hall was set up cabaret styl^, with Tony’s Polka Village booth displaying records and tapes, etc., while Hollander World Travel booth had brochures of various trips for 1977 and also information. Guests received programs, and the early ones received flowers and records. Ten name Must mention three fellows who flewr in from Fontana, Califor nia for a number of years, Vinko Ricci, Frank Seršen and John Menart, also Frank and Molly Hribar of Detroit and Joe Koroschetz, r. of Sheboygan, Wis. Special acknowledgements and thanks to indefatigable chairman John Pestotnik, and the hard-working members of the Radio Club. We are also grateful to WXEN radio, the Auxiliary Police, Polka Boosters and all other help. Everyone did a yeoman job, so everything ran Barberton Button Bex Bonanza Barberton, Ohio — At 3 p.m. bands alternated in the 3 halls: j smoothly. Special thanks to the Ballroom, Markic-Zagger; Gene'donors, John Gayer of Delta In-Casiola, Pa.; Frank Yankovic- ternational for 500 records and Walt Ostanek, Canada; and JeffjAl Markič 200 records and also Pecon. Lower Hall: Bob Tur-1 James Slapnik, Jr., for 1,000 cola, Youngstown; Johnny Chan- carnations and Frank Sterle of gle, Sygon, Pa.; Roman Possedi, Slovenian Country House' for Chicago with Corky Godec. In 500 carnations. Thanks to Steel the Annex was Johnny Hrovat Improvement for parking and and Co.; and the Keynotes. j Red KM for candid shots and At 9 pin. with the balcony movies, and main floor overflowing with eager spectotors awaiting the opening curtain, our Show Time began. Our MC Tony Petkovšek welcomed everyone and introduced a handsome young group, on Sunday, January 30, the Bar The Alpine Sextet, in their au- bertonk second Button Box will thentic Slovenian costumes, take place at the Sacred Heart playing snappy and toe-tapping church Auditorium, 1281 Shan-polkas, putting everyone in a non Road; Barberton, Ohio. The merry mood. Next was button competition is open to ail diato-box virtuoso A1 Meixner of Pa. njC; nonproressional Button Box with banjo artist Georgie Cook accordionists and will be divi-of Cleveland, who were re'.l'y fjefi into four men’s divisions terrific and received a big hand. and an inclusive women’s aki-The Slovan Quartet harmOniz- sjon. Men’s division as fo’;oweed be:t..fi?u::y with Sieve Va- Junior Division — Boys lencic, accordionist. They were thru 12 in Wash: igton, D.C. this past Teen Division — Young men sum ler. representing the Slave- thru 19 nian people at the American Senior Division — Men thru Bicentennial celebration. Joe 45 Kusar, old time button box pla- old timers Di 'ision ....- Men yer, with George Cook on banjo. cver 45 prepared himself for it. He spent a lot of time in thanksgiving after the Holy Sacrifice. Whenever the circumstances permitted, he assisted also at 8:00 a.m. mass at the Cathedral. Before meals and after meals, the prayers were said aloud After supper he went to his servants’ quarters and prayed with them the evening prayers — on Sunday, he said the rosary with them. During Lent he read to them. Before he retired, he spent some time in his oratory praying, meditating .. . His valet told the priests after his death: “Slomšek was praying a lot. He rose at night to pray. He also scourged himself several times a week, not only during Lent.” One morning Slomsek’s valet Bishop is kneeling in chapel. He is rigid and does not move.” The poor valet did not know that he had the rare privilege of having seen a Saint in ecstasy. Slomšek never wasted a moment of his life. He was always busy — that is why he acconv plished so much. He strictly adhered to his daily schedule — and he demanded the same from those in his service. “Ora et labora” — was one of his cheristed mottoes. His ambition consisted in wishing always to do the wil of God, and he recognized it in the wishes of his superiors, Slomšek was an expert in obedience, and therefore it was rather easy for his subordinates to obey him, for he himself set the example. Obedience was made easy by his kindness — and he was obeyed because he was loved. How did he take his wonderful achievements, the success which crowned his endeavors? He referred everything to the God. He was aware of his talents and he made use of these God given gifts, but he never exhibi ted them, to place himself on £ pedestal. They nly served him to glorify God and to enable Our monthly meeting will be Happy Birthday greetings: (--------- two by Walter Osta- held on Feb. 2, in the St. Vitus Bertha Richter, Feb. 2 Our riek of Canada; a new one by Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Mary Zivcder — Feb. 2 came running to the kitchen. He was pale and seemed to be scar- i him to do His will, ed to death. He could hardly Next: Conclusion EUCLID RESIDENTS (AN MEET WITH MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE The public is invited to attend Euclid Housing and Commu-any or all of nine Euclid Com- nity Develppment Coordinator munity Development Subcom-^ Thomas Meros will work with mittee workshops to be held the Housing Subcommittee. Wal-within the next, month. ter Hoag,,administrative assis Three subcommittees, com- tant to Director Ronald Kuhar, prised of members from the and Senior, Citizens’ Coordinator Mayor’s Ad\ isory Committee pn Wiliam Peoples will assist the Community Development, were Commercial Revitalization and delegated at a public hearing Community Services Subcom-last Wednesday (Jan. IS). jmittees respectively. The Housing Subcommittee! “All residents are encouraged will meet the next four Fridays to attend these workshops,” said (Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18) in the Kuhar, director of community Buckeye Room of the Briardaie services and development. “The Community Center. j subcommittees will submit all All meetings begin at 7 p.m. ideas to the administration so The Commercial Revitaliza- it can prepare the third-year tion Subcommittee will convene application.” he next four Wednesdays (Feb. Persons who cannot attend 2, 9, 16, 23) in City Hall council the workshops but still wish to chambers. provide input on Block Grant The Community Services III may call Meros at 731-6000, ext. 287, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 18, between 1 and 4 p.m. Memo From Madeline: Subcommittee meets on. Tuesday, Feb. 1, in the Community Center auditorium. The workshops will lay the groundwork for activities and programs included in the city’s third-year application for Community Development funding (Continued from page 5) i0 (Block Grant III). cia! following the concert. M.u- Subcommittee members will £^c ^y Chris Benda’s Orchestra, report workshop findings at Donation is $2.50 a person. Public Hearing II, to be held at * 7 p.m., on Thursday, P'eb. 24. at Last Sunday at the KSKJ City Hall. Our Lady of Fatima No. 255 Members of the Mayor’s Ad- 25th Anniversary banquet, many visory Committee, all appointed honors were bestowed upon the played a few old time polkas. Ed Gro.v 1 ami Kenny Bass by Mayor Tony J. Sustarsic, in- lodge’s Secretary-Treasurer Jo- Between programs, Tony Pet- wj]j ,co-cmcee the contest, all dude: sephine Trunk from many dig- kovsek acknowledged many area musicians are invited to; Dr. R. M. Baldwin,'263 .Lloyd nitaries. . VIP’s present. participate in a jam session, si- Rd.; Jerry Bohinc, 22530 Lake To add to the pleasant atrnos- Singers Florence Unetich and ter the contest. Admission is Shore Blvd.; Kenyon Burke, phere of the event, Jo's daugh- 12.00 and all proceeds derived,'26241 Lake Shore Blvd.; Edythe ters Connie Schulz and Sally v/ill be used for the Sacred Cradis, 760 Hemlock Dr.; Paul P’uriich surprised their mom Heart Church Building Fund.' Dietrich, 174 East 203 St.; Paul with their birthday gift to her; For contest information con- Everson, 353 East 248 St.; Nancy It was a live band on stage that tact: [Foreman, 333 Babbitt Rd.; Ro- provided music for everyone. Barberton — Josie Boros — bert Jaquay, 374' East 210 St.; Jo said she prayed to Our 825-6278, 3212 Trotten Road,' Stanley Kebe, 245 East 272 St. Lady of Fatima for reasonably Norton, Ohio 414203 Harry Koth, 2030 East 224 St.; good weather, and her prayers Barberton — John Usic — Fred Križman, 20771 Lake Shore were answered. 745-9956 Blvd.; Joe Lorence, 24300 Hart- It was truly a memorable Angie Žabjek sang a couple of beautiful Slovenian duets. High point of the evening was the presentation of a plaque from the United Slovenian Society by State Rep. Dennis Eck-art, to his father-in-law John Pestotnik, who has been chairman of our Thanksgiving celebration these ma;iy years. John is a very hard working, dedicated man and received the award for the many contributions he has made for our Slovenian community, and to preserve our Slovenian heritage through Tony’s Radio Club, the United Slovenian Society, and also for be- Possedi of Chicago featuring We will be celebrating Foun- Mary Strojin — Feb. 4 Corky Godec; and also produc- ders’ Day, and the guest speak- Breda Radej — Feb. 7 tions by Pennsylvania’s Jerry ei for this celebration ■ will be Anna Cukon — Feb. 8 Intihar, Frank Kalik, Dick Tady Father James A. Griffin, Chan- Lillian Petrovič — Feb. 8 (Xmas), Gene Casiola, the Pol- celler of the Diocese of Cleve- Dorothy Valencie — Feb. 8 ka-Tastics and a very fine but- land. Emilec Jenko, Feb. 11 ton 'box repertoire by Joe Grk- Dad’s night and “Split the Josephine Tominc — P’eb. 11 Pot” will also be featured at Helen Palmer — Feb. 12 this meeting. Hostesses for this Mary Pangonis — Reb. 13 meeting will be the 3rd and 4th Plelen Smole — Feb. 15 Cleveland — Ed Grosel 481-0022 Cleveland — Kenny Bass — 261-1110 If you would like to take a land Rd.; Tomasina Mikovic, event. 24395 Garden Dr.; George Neff, Congratulations, Jo! 20608 Cherokee Ave.; Guy Neu-, * * :;! mann, 24799 Lake Shore Blvd.; “Marriage and Family Coun- Tir A j r™ j Jack O’Connor, 20770 Lake seling” of Catholic Family and 5^Waterloo^ R«ad, ^ Thursday, man of Yukon. The greater Ohio area saw releases by PYankie Spetich Jr., Teddy Zalac and the real winner of the year in terms of popularity and record sales, Joe Fedorchak’s hot selling “Second Time Around” out of Youngstown. :> :|: Grand Opening Happy News The following were recipients in a give-away for albums and tapes by people who registered, during the Open House of the Polka Village and Hollanders. They are Ivanka Tominec, Joseph Jarc, Marvin Beech, Sylvia Schneller, Joseph Muzic, Rudolph Zupančič, T. C. Perme, Stefie Jarem, Kaye Juratovic, and Elaine Miklich. The big $250 travel gift certificate went to j Toni Skvarča, 24375 Garden Drive in Euclid. Several hundred people passed thru the doors, Jan. 8 to 15 and registered for the gift. Appreciation 1.0 all who attended festivities despite the inclement weather. Grand Opening Sad Note Joe Franks of Willowick was regular guy along with' his wife on numerous tours with Kollander and had planned on traveling with the Vadnals this summer. Last Friday in the midst of a good time enjoying the music of Joe Fedorchak at our Grand Opening which was attended by over 300 people that evening, Joe Franks suffered a massive heart attack and died suddenly. His Wife Angie who was also at the party, survives lim as well as two daughters. Joe Stucki attended our Grand Opening on Sunday the 9th and was. later seen at a func-don on Saturday, the 15th at Recher Hall. He passed away suddenly bn January 16th at his home. Joe was active with § the Polka Boosters Club having served as it's president. He resided in Euicid. U.S.S. Slovenian Blood Drive The United Slovenian Society will hold its 6th ethnic blood drive on Thursday, PYb. 3 from 1 till 7 p.m. at Slovene Workmen’s home, 15335 Waterloo Rd. 36 individuals were helped by donations in 1976 while the remaining 127 pints went to the Vets Hospital. Stan Pockar Bids Adieu to Recher Hall After serving for many years effectively as the popular Sec-retary-Manager of the Slovenian Society Home, Recher Avenue in Euclid, Stan Pockar announced his retirement at the annual shareholders meeting, effectively immediately. Stan has been a real ambassador of the popular rail in Euclid and his presence will be missed. Undoubtedly he will contribute whatever possi-ole whenever ossible if called upon in the future. He’s best described as a hardworking, honest and sincere gentleman. Many years of good health, Stan! grade mothers. Happy Birthday greetings: Jean McNeill — Jan. 1 Josephine Sustarsic — Jan. 1 Josephine Cimperman — Jan. 14 Patricia Talani — Jan. 10 Chris Perusek — Jan. 18 Mary Kovacic — Jan. 20 Theresa Komat -r Jan. 21 Lillian Krzywicki — Jan. 21 Jean Hlousak — Jan. 22 Pauline Ebenger — Jap. 23 Josephine Trunk — Jan. 28 Mary Turk — Jan. 30 Happy Anniversary wishes: Frank, Theresa Rihtar, Jan. 7 Veljko, Mira Mašina, Jan. 10 John and Helen Mivsek, Jan. 12 Lou, Theresa Novsak, Jan. 12 John and Anna Cendel, Jan. 20 Ann Arhar — Feb. 19 Darlene Urbas — Feb. 20 Dorothy Kirk — Feb. 23 I Josephine Zorman i Happy Anniversary wishes: Kark and Millie Gumsey, Feb. 4 1 Richard, Terry Ortman, Feb. 16 ! Anton, Sue Peternel, Feb. 17 John, Ann Hočevar, Feb. 18 Phillip, Joyce Galus, Feb. 18 Andrew, Marie Bronsky, Feb. 21 Robert, Jean Booth, Feb. 25 Best wishes and a speedy recovery to the shut-ins and hope to see you all up and around. Have 1977. a Happy and Healthy Pat Talani Publicity Chairperson FRUITLAND KWIK-SPRA SELF-SERVICE S MIN.. REAR OF FRUITLAND E. 185 and HflTTiliSHAM tfisi! bsa'sli.ii! Sloveniš ibis snmter anil travel DIREST So LJUBLJANA! Rovni? tip e'rlara from 0LEVELAKD from (42S.SQ; CS1GAS0 fiesn $AS5,S3; DETROIT »ro:« $443,90; ST, LOUIS $4S9.S0 and PITTSBUB8H $419,00, Trips range from 2 weeks to 4 months. KOLLANDER WORLD TRAVEL, INC. has 50 years experience in travel and it’s the best guarantee for your good and enjoyable trip. KOLLANDER WORLD TRAVEL, INC. is the oldest travel organization and has served over 100,000 satisfied clients. Upon your arrival to LJUBLJANA many optional tours, as weJl as car rental are available. For further information and reservations please call, or write mmmm world travel, inc. 971 East 185th St. 5686 N. Lincoln 5814 West .75th St. Cleveland, Ohio 44119 Chicago, 111. 60659 Chicago HI 60650 tel: (216) 692-2225 tel: (312) 878-1190 tel: (312) 656-8666 Slovene Blood Drive The Slovenian National Benefit Society and the United Slovenian Society are co-sponsoring a Red Cross Bloodmobile at POSITION OPEN MARCH 1, 1977 Ciiihrcom Manager and Rental Agent Suite included. Preference will be given to married couple, and to those who can speak both Slovenian and English; however — exception may be made. Interested parties should write to: Board of Directors Secretary, Slovenian Society Home, 20713 Recher Ave., Euclid, Ohio 44119 — or call for details: (1) 216—261-5886 Applications will be held in strict confidence __________________________________ (23) bus ride to Barberton, we wiil Shore Blvd.; Neil O’Donnell, Children’s Services in the Dio- ^ f10m ^ leave the Collinwood Slovenian 24601 Stephen Ave.; cese of Cleveland will be the ^11 Persons between the ages Home at x:00 p.m. and return Geni Pike, 100 Richmond Rd.; featured topic on The Coffee ;„ 13^un ing instrumental in the passage;at 10:00 p.m. Cost is $10.00 per Victor Rožance, 171 East 217 St.; Shop TV program on Monday, • t % of the 1081 bill in Columbus. It1 person and includes admission Joe Sobocinski, 615 Eatt 260 St.; Jan. 31, 10 • 10:30 a.m. Linn Shel- ^ ,nee ^ ’ ,, ^m71 a .°°] couldn’t happen to a more de- to the Button Box Festival. We Del Tekieli, 5 East 221 St.; Ri- don and Alice Weston will inter- . ai y ° serve e ospi ,1 s serving American- Slovene. will have entertainment, food mas Vaitenas, 24801 Lake Shore view Father Anthony Rebol, M. in nor ern io. John was really taken by sur-1 and refreshments on the bus. Blvd.; Jean Standish, 101 East A.,. Assistant Diocesan Director prise and thanked everyone and For I’eservations contact Ed 204 St.; Robert Otcasek, 111 E. of Catholic Charities, and Wil- visor of Marriage and Family ihb U.S.S. foi the honor bestow- Grosel at 481-0022. |225 St. jliam P. Gilmore, ACSW, Super- Counseling of CF&CS. GRDINA FUNERAL HOMES 1053 East 62 St. 17010 Lake Shore Blvd. 431-2088 531-6300 GRDINA FURNITURE STORE 15301 Waterloo Road 531-1235