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Helen Vidovich Back To Normal

(Continued From Page 7) went on to be named "Miss Universe." Helen and Marian became fast friends during the contest and expect to meet again in the future.

Helen's roommate at Long Beach was Ana Moreno, who starred as "Miss Uruguay" during the international chase for the sort of honors every girl dreams of. Never A Spare Moment

The comely Conway lass found California's fabulous weather and its people much to her liking, although she did admit that the hills of Pennsylvania looked mighty fetching after being away from her home community for ten hectic days.

The "Miss Universe" con­testants were kept on the go constantly during their stay in the West. They attended luncheons, prepared hours for the competition, were en­tertained at various business people's homes, and went to numerous social gatherings.

All the contestants toured Universal-International M o-tion Picture Studios in Holly­wood and ate lunch on the premises. They were escorted by Jeff Chandler and Tony Curtis, two pretty fair entries in any girl's personal contest for "He Man" of this or any other year. Case Of Sour Grapes

Now in modeling school, Helen is living with almost nothing but fond memories of the long, long grind for the "Miss Universe" laurels — the "almost" being Flaine Du Feen, the Philadelphia model who lost out to the Conway beauty in the contest to name "Miss Pennsylvania."

Miss Du Feen, since mar­ried, claimed that she was jobbed out of the "Miss Penn­sylvania" honors and later went to Long Beach on her own in an attempt to unseat Helen. The "Miss Universe" officials told the Philadelphi-an she was out of luck.

An Associated Press report out of Los Angeles, dated August 5, revealed that Miss Du Feen married her press agent two days after she ar­rived in Long Beach for her unsuccessful attack against Helen.

The same A-P dispatch al­so stated that "Miss Du Feen quit the (Miss Universe) con­test July 20 because she, al­though named Miss Philadel­phia, didn't get a chance at the Miss Pennsylvania title."

We don't know how the A-P reporter was lulled into believing as much, for the records show that Miss Du Feen lost — fair and square — during the "Miss Pennsyl­vania" finals held Friday eve­ning, July 9, at the Carlton House, Pittsburgh. As a mat­ter of fact, Miss Du Feen and Miss Vidovich WERE THE FINALISTS. Stet!

Society Proud Of Her Lest the readers of the

Z a j e d n i č a r f o r g e t , H e l e n , whose nickname is "Secky," is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. The brown-eyed beauty's measure­ments are 36, 23, 36, and she weighs 112 pounds. She is a graduate of Rochester, Pa., High School, Class of 1954.

There are many other rea­sons why the Croatian Fra­ternal Union is proud of this charming young lady, who has always been proud of her people and background.

Among these reasons is the fact that Helen, her parents, her sister, Jo Ann, her pater­nal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shimrak, Sr., and her two uncles and one aunt are all members of the Society.

Helen's fellow CFU mem­bers from coast to coast, throughout the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada, join us in wishing her every success in life and thank her for conducting her-

East Chicago Singers Will Participate In Marian Year Festival

Kast Chicago, Ind. — The "Sloga" Croatian Singing So­ciety recently announced that it will participate in this area'^ Marian Year Festival. The Festival will take place on Sunday, August 15, at Princeton Hall, in Chicago.

In the morning, Mass will be celebrated, along with an ensuing procession. Notable Church authorities such as Cardinal Stritch of Chicago and Father F. Balich, head of the Croatian Roman Catholic Churches in the United States, will be in attendance. Both will speak at 3:00 PM at the Hall.

"Sloga" will sing in addi­tion to many other visiting choral societies. The invita­tion to participate was issued to us by Father Dragicevich of St. Jerome's Church, Chi-cago.

Miss Mary Ann Lasko, so­prano, will be soloist for "Sloga's" first selection, the beautiful "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert. A Croatian hymn, appropriate for Saint Mary, entitled "A Rose's Prayer", by Rudolf M&ts, is the second selection.

As a climax of the event, a Banquet will take place la­ter in the evening.

"Sloga" members are asked to, attend rehearsals at 8:00 PM every Monday night, at the Croatian Home, in Indi­ana Harbor.

Publicity Committee

East Pittsburgh's Lodge 141 Joins Congratulatory Parade

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Coast Church Expects Record Picnic Turnout

Los Angeles, Calif. — "Big­gest Croatian picnic in years" is the slogan for St. Antho­ny's Church picnic in Los An­geles on Sunday, August 22, at Croatian Recreation Cen­ter, 11625 So. Budlong.

According to bro. Tony Bazdarich, who is handling the publicity, aiTangements for this year are far ahead of last year's all-day program which drew nearly 1,500.

Headlining the festivities which start at 11 in the morn­ing is a short concert by the TV-movie boys' chorus, the "Mitchell Boys." Sharing top billing on the musical pro­gram at 2:30 (sharp) is a chorus of soloists who have starred for all the Balkan na­tionalities here i n recent years and are blended togeth­er for the first time in a Men's, Women's, and Mixed Chorus.

Other features include the Veseli Kolo Group, which has exhibition credits at folk-dance festivals in Pasadena, San Diego, and San Francisco.

The Hajduk Tammies, so well received at the recent Odruga picnic, will play lun­cheon music, on the program, and for the growing number of kolo dancers at 4 p.m. At this same time the Melody Men Polka band plays for pol­kas and waltzes and holds forth until 8 p.m.

The surprise attraction is the Elliott Brothers Orches­tra, which is comprised of f i l m - s t u d i o m u s i c i a n s w h o have toured with the top dance orchestras of the coun­try. Their singer, Tony Paris, is from the "Starlighters Quartet" and sings with Jo Stafford on her shows and records. They'll present a short concert-type session at 8 p.m. then play dance music until midnight.

"No picnic is complete un­less the youngsters are well provided for," says bro. Baz­darich. "Our topper is a Kid­die Karnival with 8 different rides and amusements start­ing at 1 p.m."

EAST PITT LEADERS ... Seated, left to right, Vice President John Gracanin; President John Mavrovich; Secretary and President Sick Committee Martin Mlinarich. Standing, left to right, Bolrd of Trustees

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President James Popovich; Recording Secre­tary Samuel Sestak; Treasurer Nicholas Bar-cic; and Nest 143 Manager Matthew Mlina­rich. Missing from photo is Trustee Joseph Kauric. Hail to the CFU!

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SWING SESSION . . . One of the many, many memorable highlights of the CFU's Nationwide 60th Anniversary Celebration, held July 25 at West View Park, Pittsburgh, was the playing, singing and dancing of the famed Duquesne University Tamburitzans

Ensemble, shown above. Thousands watched these internationally renowned artists go through their paces, then joined them at the end of the program in singing "God Bless America." It was, without doubt, the great­est CFU celebration of all time!

self in commendable style during the judging which saw "Miss Universe" crowned and hailed, by the judges at least, as the "world's most beautiful young lady."

Editorial Staff

Roxians Praised For Supporting CFU Fete

McKees Rocks, Pa. — At­tention of the Lodge 143 members is hereby called to the regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 12th. If supported with but a share of the attendance which marked the recent jointly held picnic it would indeed be a fair sized quorum.

At this time we wish to express our appreciatian for the manner and numbers with which the Roxians supported "C.F.U. Day" at West View Park. Not overlooked either were the attending local non-C.F.U. members. We welcome their attendance much as we would like to have them some day affiliated with either Lodge 125 or 143.

Without such a bond as the C r o a t i a n F r a t e r n a l U n i o n threading us there would be no such days, no such cross country gatherings to attend and this without a stipend.

Next on the list of national events offered our localities is Croatian Day at Kennywood Park on September 4th. This manifestation in behalf of the Society on its 60th Anniver­sary also deserves the sup­port of the McKees Rocks populace.

To the cynic fraternalism can be likened to the vanish­ing buffalo. So can many oth­er civic ideals in the eyes of those Who wear only dark glasses. If you are "a hearty fellow With an inner loneli­ness" or looking for vent for stored up energy, the frater­nal system can offer you the relief.

We were amazed by an ar­ticle in the Zajedničar, Cro­atian Section, of a reprint from December 1894 and 1895 of the directory of lodge offi­cers of some six decades ago. Submitted as it was by bro. Josip Boris Mihaljevic of Cle­veland, it led us to surmise that each colony should from time to time recount some of its too easily forgotten past.

In McKees Rocks we had a start in this direction by George Delost. Those t o whom the early days of the Rox colony and any other C.F.U. center should record same for posterity.

Here too fra t e r n a 1 i s m comes forward to add to a

fuller life. The skeptic may get another slant on fraternal societies by reading one or more of the congratulatory messages sent the Croatian Fraternal Union at its 60th Anniversary celebration.

True, there are people who talk otherwise much as there are those who say "that this or that is going to the dogs." It would be well to check on the authority for such state­ments.

The world still pays more respect and credence to the builder than they do to the vandal. An occasional epistle in defense of the common­wealth and its proponents is necessary, lest it be assumed that he who wails the loudest and talkest the longest is right.

Frank Braidic

Qnvx Lodge 717 Meet Slated For August 12

Detroit, Mich. — The next monthly meeting of Onyx Lodge 717 is being held Thursday, August 12, and will be called to order by Presi­dent Babich promptly at 8:00 PM. As usual, the meeting will be held at the Croatian Catholic Center, 201 W. Se­ven Mile Road.

Neva Ruzich, Rec. Sec'y.

Liberties To Discuss Pin Plans August 13th

Pittsburgh, Pa. — We have an important Lodge 234 meet­ing coming up on Friday eve­ning, August 13, at 8:30 PM. This meeting will be held in the downstairs meeting room of the Bratska Sloga, 146— 44th Street.

We note that some of our members are still in arrears with their dues. Please come to this meeting and settle your obligations. Lodge offi­cers will be present at 7:30 PM to collect dues.

Just a reminder to our members who are interested in joining the Liberty Lodge Bowling League that the 1954—1955 season is just a-round the corner.

Bowling is open to all Lodge members and our new members are particularly in­vited to attend these duckpin fests. This is a fine way to meet and become acquainted with your fellow Lodge mem­bers.

For further Information, contact the Lodge Sports Di­rector, Ed Shaginaw, by call­ing MU 1-0110 or come to the Lodge meeting.

Frank H. Becer, Jr., Sec'y.

Lodge 99 Members Can Pay Dues Friday Nites

Cleveland, Ohio — We urge the members of CFU Lodge 99 to take note of this very important announcement.

During the past one and a half years I have strived, as your Secretary, to accommo­date all members by being at the Croatian Home, 6314 St. Clair Avenue, every Wednes­day evening between 8:00 and 10:00 PM to take dues or ful­fill other Lodge duties.

Due to circumstances be­yond my control, I am obliged to change this schedule and hereafter I will be stationed at the Croatian Home every Friday night, instead of the usual Wednesday.

This change will remain ef­fective until further notice. We sincerely hope our mem­bers govern themselves ac­cordingly when in need of the services of the Secretary.

George Maljevac, Sec'y.

Croat Day Activities Call For Requiem Mass At Oakland Cathedral

Pittsburgh, Pa. — The Greater Pittsburgh Croatian Day Committee, in conjunc­tion with its plans for the cel­ebration of the 60th Anniver­sary of the Croatian Frater­nal Union, has arranged for a Requiem High Mass to be celebrated at St. Paul's Cathe­dral, corner Craig and Fifth Avenues, in the Oakland Dis­trict of Pittsburgh, on Satur­day morning, September 4th, at 11 A.M. for the deceased members of our organization.

With the CFU Headquar­ters located on Forbes Street, and which is the central lo­cation of the various Croatian parishes in the Diocese, the Oakland Cathedral would be convenient for those planning to attend as it is the wish of the Croatian Day Committee that officers of the various Lodges in the Greater Pitts­burgh area and members and their friends will be able to attend the 60th Anniversary Memorial Mass.

Visitors who plan to visit Pittsburgh that day may ar­range to stop at the C.F.U. Headquarters, located at 3441 Forbes Street, Oakland, as the offices will be open to the members and their friends on Saturday morning at 9 o'­clock and then they can ar­range to proceed to St. Paul's Cathedral, several blocks a-way, for the Mass at- 11 o'clock.

Tony Brajdic, Chairman

Clairton Ladies Plan Outing For August 22

Clairton, Pa. — The An­nual Picnic of C.F.U. Lodge 534 will be staged on Sunday, August 22, at Clairton Park, in Shelter 4. This is an ideal setting which our Lodge has utilized many times in the past and should prove even more enjoyable now that it has been renovated.

Our guests may rest as­sured that an ample supply of hot barbecued lamb will be waiting for those who care to step up and order some of this delicacy. It will be ready for your noon meal at the Croatian Home on" Maple Avenue, and may also be ob­tained later at the outing.

We cordially invite all members of our Lodge, as well as all members of Lodge 248 and Junior Nest 39, and our friends from this locality, to be our guests on August 22nd at a truly fraternal gath­ering.

Katarina Gracon, Pres.

Uniontown Lodge Fete Worthy Of Patronizing

Uniontown, Pa. — The members of CFU Lodge 72 are eagei^y looking forward to another gala Picnic sched­uled for Sunday, August 29, at Dick's Grove.

The Arrangements Com­mittee has made definite plans to have plenty of bar­becued lamb on hand, along with a well stocked larder of cooling liquid refreshments.

A special request is being sent out to all the ladies of the Lodge asking for dona­tions of nut rolls and "mast-nicas" to really complete our line of menu goodies for the event.

Excellent tamburitza music will be provided for your dancing and listening enter­tainment, and we guarantee that you will enjoy the ever popular "corn party" we in­tend to stage.

We urge our members to volunteer for special assign­ments at the outing and re­lieve those "faithful few" who naturally assume these at every affair.

A cordial invitation to at­tend is extended to all CFU Lodge members and friends. We hope you will accept our hospitality, come out and en­joy yourselves and renew old acquaintances.

Catherine Yuldsh, Pub.

Cleveland Social Club Prepared For Gala Day

Cleveland, Ohio — The members of CFU Lodge 99 Social Club wish to extend an invitation to all members and friends to attend a Picnic to be held on Sunday, August 15, at Monroe Falls.

Liquid refreshments will be available at this outing but we strongly urge you to bring along your own picnic bas­ket and make a day of it in the cool outdoors.

There will be a meeting on August 13th and more infor­mation about the outing will be given at that time. We hope to see all of our mem­bers out at Monroe Falls hav­ing a swell time.

By the way, keep Septem­ber 19th open as there will be a danced program and shindig planned for that date. More details on this are also forthcoming at a later date.

Helen Pokcrsnik, Rep.

Hayme Polich Is In Need Of Help

Chicago, 111. The 20th Annual CFU Bowling Tour­nament held in Detroit, Mich., last May, left many fond re­collections for most of the participants, but sister May-me Polich of the "Križari" CFU Lodge 70 squad will long remember the event for other reasons.

Mayme was destined for a somber ending to a great weekend when the automobile in which she was making the return trip home met with a most disastrous accident. As a r^ult, she suffered two bro­ken arms and a badly crushed leg which is still confined in a cast.

To make matters worse, Mayme also is suffering a great financial loss in her fight back to recovery. Prior to the accident she was em­ployed, but due to her ex­treme disabilities at the pre­sent time she is unable to tackle any form of lucrative employment and canhot look forward to any compensation returns from her former em­ployers.

In view of this situation, Club Primorac, whose mem­bers are affiliated with either the "Križari" or the "Prog­ress" CFU Lodges in the ma­jority cases, will stage a Card and Bunco Party for her ben­efit on Friday evening, Sep­tember 10th, at 8:00 PM, at the Assumption Hall, 60th and Marshfield Avenues. Tic­kets for the event are selling for the price of $1.00.

We have no misgivings a-bout the success of this char­ity venture, since we know the fine calibre of our mem­bers and friends when they are called upon to render as­sistance to a fellow affiliate. Let's all turn out to bolster the courage of sister Polich with our best wishes and our contributions for her speedy recovery.

While we are on the sub­ject, we wish to remind the readers of the "Zee" that days and months in confine­ment are twice as long as the healthy of life and limb find them, so how about dropping a card or a letter to sister Polich one of these days.

Her address is Mayme Po­lich, 6029 So. Marshfield Ave­nue, Chicago 36, 111. We know she will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Mary Julian, Scribe

McKeesoort Church In Youth Day August 15 th

McKetesport. Pa The Sa­cred Heart Church of Mc-Keesport will hold its Annual Catholic Youth Day Picnic on Sunday, August 15, at Locust Grove, Greenock, Pa., from 1:00 PM until midnight.

The General Chairman of these festivities will be the Reverend Father Boniface So-ric, Pastor, and he will be ably assisted by members of the Parish, the Holy Name Society, the Girls' Sodality, the Mother's Club, the Rosary Society and many others.

Prominent civic figures are scheduled to be on hand for the occasion and dancing will be held in the evening to the musical tunes of the Jadran Tamburitzans. Refreshments will naturally be served throughout the day, and an e n t e r t a i n i n g p r o g r a m h a s been scheduled.

Buses will transport our guests to the grounds every hour from 2:00 until 5:00 PM and the return trips will be made from 9:00 PM until mid­night. Everybody is cordially invited to attend.

Joan Winters, Publicity

No Dull Moments 1, At Croatian Day *

(Continued From Page 7) our organization in Western Pennsylvania originated the idea of the annual observance of "Croatian Day". The cele­bration of this event under their sponsorship found a multitude of supporters a-mong the membei of the Croatian Fraternal Union and the Croatian people generally. Launched In Depression

This was the Spirit of Cro­atian Youth! For in the year 1932, dead center of a still memorable depression era, there met in Pittsburgh a har­dy group of young men and women, representatives of the Western Pennsylvania ESL units, to preside over the birth of an innovation consid­ered almost radical only a few years before, a national Cro­atian Day.

Every Croatian Day be­came a bigger and better one than the last! Flushed with the success of their 1932 ven­ture, the pioneer sponsoring committee bound itself into a promise of continuing these annual events and to work in­cessantly in making each suc­ceeding presentation better than the previous one.

Croatian Day in Pittsburgh was conceived by the late M. J. Horvath, who, as Editor of the English Section of the Zajedničar, fostered the idea of preserving in the minds and hearts of the new gener­ation of Americans of Cro­atian descent some of the best in culture and music.

We owe it to our deceased charter members to be pres­ent at the 60th Anniversary Memorial Requiem High Mass at St. Paul's Cathedral, Cor­ner Craig and Fifth Avenues, Oakland, Pittsburgh, on Sat­urday morning, September 4, at 11 A.M. and then attend this year's observance of the 23rd Annual Croatian Day in Kennywood Park.

Tony Brajdic, Chairman

Lodge 435 Picnic Not v At Mercy Of Elements

Youngstown, Ohio — Here is your invitation to attend the picnic to be sponsored on Sunday, August 15th, by the members of CFU Lodge 435.

Liberty Grove, Stop 29, Sharon Line, will be the scene of the festivities we have been p l a n n i n g w i t h c a r e f o r months. Inasmuch as the Grove has a huge shelter, do not permit rain to keep you away from the grounds. Rain or shine you'll have a grand old time.

T h e P o ž e g a T a m b u r i t z a Orchestra will get at the business of satisfying you dancers and our chefs and barkeeps are raring to make you happy with barbecued lamb and the right beverage to go along with it.

All C. F. U. members and friends in the Mahoning Val­ley are bid a cordial welcome.

Luka Bilandzija, Pres. Helen O'Palick, Sec'y.

Motor City Glee Club Sketches Social Plans

Detroit, Mich. — The mem­bers of the "Nightingale" Singing Society will stage a Fall Dance on October 31, 1954, at the Slovenian Home.

We ask other clubs and or­ganizations in this territory to keep this date in mind and refrain from scheduling any counter attractions for this day.

You'll be glad you didn't make other arrangements when you attend our fall shindig. Our cordial hospitali­ty is extended to all who care to attend.

OFFICIAL NOTICE We hereby make public the notice that Nest 261 of

Belief on te, Pa., has paid up its delinquent dues and is therefore reinstated.

Michael Grasha, Director Junior Order Department