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1914 NOVEMBE~ l4,l_S, 19b4

CYAA-Y- INDIANA
1964
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I.
no3,li.pas I-b. B. KpaJba neTpa Il. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Olle Haw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Bjepyjy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CJiyrnaj Moj CI1He .......... ·.................. BJia)l,I1Ka ,l1,110HI1CI1je 27
,lleceT oO)I{I1j11x 3anosecTI1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
no3,li.pas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B Jia)l,I1Ka l1p11Hej 34
no3)J.pas ...................... ... ........... t BJia~I1Ka HI1KOJiaj 33
no3,li.pas ................. . ............... . .... BJia,UI1Ka BapHaBa 36
no3)J.pas .••. , ...•.........••....•......... 0. neTap 6aHKepOS11ft 41
no3)J.pas ............................. H11KOJia Cesep, npe)J.Ce~H11K 46
no3)J.pas .•..•....••.•••......•........ Ynpasa u. ill. 0. Cs. Casa 50
HenoKpeTHI1 npa3HI1LJ.I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

II.
l1CTOPl1CKl1 ,llEO

Joso T. Map11h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
nolleTaK je Te)l{aK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
KopaK 6JII1)1{e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
BepcKo HacJiel)e . . . • . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . • . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
YfCTOp11CKe f0)1.11He cpnCKe LlpKSe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
vl36op 11MeHa cseTI1TeJba UpKse . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
npsa CpncKa UpKBa 11 lllKOJia y fep11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
fi03J(pas npsor npeTCe)J.HI1Ka u.
ill. 0 .....•........ f JII1lllO Panal1h 86
CpncKI1 ,llo6posOJbU.11 113 AMep11Ke Ha CoJiyH. cppoHTy ... K. OTarnes11h 92
CpnCKI1 CoKo y AMepi1LJ.I1 .•............•........... 0. C. 6oJbaHI1h 83
ApM11CK11 reH. ,ll. M11Xai1JIOSI1ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PasHa ropa J 24
CTsapaJiallKI1 pa~ fpal)esHHCKOr 0)1.6opa ...............•.•.•...•. 110
HacTajy TeWK11 )J.aHI1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Hanpe)J.aK 1943-1955 ............................. ,llaSI1)1. oyH)l,aJIO 132
HarnH Xpa6p11 BojHI1U.11 ........................................ 128
CMeHa feHepau.l1ja .................... .' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
npenopo)J. H Hanpe)(aK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
DocJie)J.lhe )I.Se fO)J.HHe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
.[loca~allll-b11 csernTeHHLJ.I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Ynpase U. ill. OnrnTI1He - 1914 )1.0 )J.aHac ........................ 166
,llo6poTsop11 UpKse Cs. Case ....................... MapKo JlyKall 169
BJia)J.o Me)J.eHI1U.a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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CTeBaH CJiaBHh . . . . . • . • . • . . . . • • • . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . 172
~HxaHJIO L(y4Hh ................................ CaBo BpTHKarra 176
)f{JiBOTa oypljeBHh •......••.•.•.••..•....••••...•• K. 0TaWeBHh 178
MHJIKa ParraHh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
8Jia.n.o 11 THHa )f{HBaHOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
OJira Tp6oBHh-Kyja4Hh .................... .... .. ................. 183
JlyKa P. fpKOBHh . ............................................. 184
L(HrrJioMa L(oMy MapKa 8HTKOBHha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
UpKBeHH nojuH • • • . . • • . • • . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . • • . . • . • . . . . . . • • . • . . . . 188
HawH UpKBeHH TyTopH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Moja Peq 113 npsHx L(aHa .......... . ........ .. ... Joso T. MapHh 190
Hawa "nerra" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
50 ro.u.HHa Hawe cseTe 6oroMoJbe •••••.•. Py)f{a WeBep-Pa)l,osaHOBHh 206
C. n. Ll. "Kapal)opl)e" csojoj UpKBH .••.....••.••.• Caso BpTHKarra 208
III.
KYJITYPHO, nPOCBETHYf, HA:Y4HH Yf 3AEABHYf )lEO.
Y CBeToj 3eMJbH on JosaHa L(y4Hha •...•. npen11cao CaBo BpTHKana 217
ByK CT. Kapai,IHh .••.....••............•.••...... 0. C. 6oJbaHHh 232
neTap f1 neTpOBHh-I-berow ...•............•..•.... 6. H. Pa.u.osHh 244
I-berow H JI2HU11 .......•....••.......•..•...•••• 0. C. 6oJbaHI1h 255
CTeBaH CT. MoKpalhau ....•...•.....•.•........•. 0. C. 6oJbaHI1h 256
JosaH L(yq11h .................................... Caso 8pT11Kana 258
J111HKOJIHO B fOBOp .............................................. 280
npaBI1JIO MaKApTypa 3a csora CI1Ha ApeseJia .... L(ecaHKa MapjaHOB 282
CpncKa repcKa necHI1K11lha .••.....•..••.....•.•... o. L(. Eylhes11h 284
Moja 3eMJba - rrecMa ...•.•••.•...... Jby611ua fpKOBI1h-EoJbaHHh 288
AMaHeT .....•••..•.•...•.....•...••........•..... 0. oopljeBHh 291
Jli1HKOJIH 11 BOjHI1K ..••....•..••••••...••.....•... 0. C. ooJbaHHh 290
L(pa)f{H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . • . . . . • • . • . . . . . . H. oHHOB11h 294
Moje 11Me je Orosapal-be ......................... 0. C. ooJbaHHh 295
Bajo, CHMO 11 CTesaH . . ........................... 0. C. 6ol-baH11h 296
Ee3 HacJiosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

IV.
C. L(. L(. "Cp6a)l,Hja" ...•....•.•.•. Ynpasa, npeTCe)lHI1K r. ParraHh 302
C. L(. Ll. "KpaJb nrTap n ....... Yrrpasa, rrpeTCe.LI.HHK L(aBI1Jl. EyHJl.aJIO 304
C H. O.u.6paHa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. CTeBaHOBHh 306
C. Yf. K. L(. "I-berow" .....•....•.•......••........•. T CTalhesHh 308
C. K. K. Cs. Casa .................. . .......... Jyros11h-OTawesHh 311
Ynpy)f{elhe 6opaua Kp. J) r. BojcKe ",llp¢a)f{a MHxaH JIOBHh" ........ 1 316
CpncKa EpaTCKa noMoh ........................................ 315
CprrCKI1 nHOH11pCKI1 KJiy6 ........................................ 313
KJiy6 Jl11Ka .................................................... 314

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 CONTENTS

I.
King's Greetings ............................................. . 21
The Lord's Prayer ........................................... . 22
The Creed .................................................. . 24
"Hearken, my son" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop Dionisije 27
The Ten Commandments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Greetings ........ . .............................. Bishop Irinej 34
Greetings ..................................... t Bishop Nikolai 34
Greetings ..................................... Bishop Varnava 38
Greetings .............................. Rev. Peter Bankerovich 43
Greetings ................................ Nick Sever, President 47
Greetings .............................. St. Sava Church Board 51
Immovable Orthodox Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

II
HISTORICAL SECTION
Beginning is Hard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. Marich 58
A Step Closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Orthodox Teaching And Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Historic Years of the Serbian Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
The Religious Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Selection of The Patron Saint of the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
The Serbian Church-School in Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Greetings from the First President of the Parish ...... Geo. Rapaich 87
Serbian Volunteers on Salonika Front ............... K. Otasevich 100
Serbian .Sokols in America ...................... S. 0. Boljanich 84
Dragolju b D. Mihailovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
George Miljanovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
The Work of the Building Committee of the St. Sava Church ...... 115
Difficult Days Ensue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Successful Work ................................ David Bundalo 138
Our Heroic Soldiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Karl Malden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
The First Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
New Era and Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
The Last Two Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Past Parish Priests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Church Parish Boards from 1914 to date ......................... 168
International Institute ....................... Elizabeth N. Wilson 142
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Benefactors of St. Sava Parish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marko Lukach 170
Vlado Medenica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Mitchell Iv.f. Duchich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savo Vrtikapa 177
Milk a Ra pairh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Vlado and Tina Zivanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Olga Trbovich-Kujachich ...................................... 184
Louis R. Grkovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Church Chanters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Our Chur.ch Elders ............................................ 189
A Pioneer Recollects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. Marich 191
First Serbian Children Born in Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Our "Pepa" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
The History of Sunday School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Parent-Teachers' Association ................................... 202
S. S. S. "Karageorge" to St. Sava Church .......... Savo Vrtikapa 210
English Church Service Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Pamachena 214
St. Sava Men's Club .......................................... 204

III.
CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & ENTERTAINMENT
SECTIONS.
Prince Marko and Bey Kostadin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Ballad 242
Excerpts from the book "St. Sava" ............... t Bishop Nikolai 221
We Are Proud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Col. Nick Stepanovich 224
Vuk St. Karadzich .............................. S. 0. Boljanich 237
Petar II Petrovich - Njegosh ................... B. N. Radovich 249
Njegosh and Chains ............................. S. 0. Boljanich 255
Stevan St. Mokranjac ............................ S. 0. Boljanich 257
The Poet Jovan Duchi.ch .......................... Savo Vrtikapa 260
Nikola Tesla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. R. Perich 262
Michael I. Pupin ................................... G. Rapaich 274
Gettysburg Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by Abraham Lincoln 281
MacArthur's Code ............................................ 283
Gary's Serbian Poetess ........................ Rev. D. Bunjevich 286
My Fatherland - a Poem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violet Grkovich-Boljanich 289
Lincoln and the Soldier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 0. Boljanich 290
Without Title ................................... S. 0. Boljanich 293
My Name is Gossip .............................. S. 0. Boljanich 295
Walter, Sam and Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. 0. Boljankh 296
IV.
GREETINGS OF ORGANIZATIONS.
S .B. S. "King Peter II" ...... The Board President David Bundalo 305
The Loyal American Serbian Demo. Club .......... Sonya Kalember 309 ·
St. Sava Cultural Club ....................... Jugovich-Otasevich 312

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ST. SAVA

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CBETOCABCKA XHMHA
YcKJIHKHHMo c Jby6asJby
CseTHTeJby CasH ,
CpncKe u.pKBe 11 WKOJie
CseTwreJbCKOj rJiasH.
CpncKa L(HKa WKOJicKa cJiasa
Llo6p11 nacTHp CseTH Casa
nojTe My Cp6H
0eCMy H yTpOjTe.
6Jiaro,II.apHa Cp6Hja,
OyHa CH Jby6aBH
OpeMa CBOMe naCTHpy
CseTHTeJby CasH;
6ocHa H Xepu.erosHHa
CseTor Case ,II.e,II.OBHHa
C T060M CJiaBe CJiaBy
CBeTOr ou.a easy.
Bojso,II.HHa nHTOMa:
CpeM, EaHaT 11 Ea4Ka
CJiaBOHHja, EaHHja, '
JlHKa M Kp6asa,
llpHa fOpO, CeCTpO MHJia,
3,II.paso M TH c HaMa 6Hna ,
Lla cJiaBHMO CJiasv
CseTHTeJba easy. ~
MHJieweso cJiaBH ce
TeJIOM CseTor Case,
Kora cJiaBe csH Cp611
C o6e CTpaHe Case,
CHHaH-nawa saTpy naJIH
TeJio CseTor Case cnaJIH
AJI' He cnaJIH cJiase .
HHTM cnoMeH Case.
neT BeKOBa Cp6HH je
Y pOTICTBy 'l.JaMHO
CseTHTeJba Case,
VfMe je CJiaBHO.
L(a )KHBHMO CBH y CJI03H
Cs~TH Caso TH nOM03H
004yj rJiaC CBOf pO,II.~
CpncKora Hapo,II.a.
HYMN TO ST. SAVA
Let us sing with Love
To Saint Sava,
Serbian Churches and schools
Glorify Him!
Serbian pride - Protector of Schools
Good Shepherd, St. Sava
Let us praise Him, 0 S~rbs!
Let us sing His hymn thrice!
Grateful Serbia,
Thou art full of Love
Toward thy Shepherd,'
Holy father Sava!
Bosnia and Hercegovina
Saint Sava's forefather's Fatherland
With Serbia together
Glorifying our Holy Father Sava!
Voyvodina gentle:
Srem, Banat and Bachka,
Sla voniya, Baniya,
Lika and Krbava
Montenegro, our dear sister,
Be thou joyful with us
To celebrate our Glory
Our Holy Father Sava!
Mileshevo Monastery, full of glory,
Thou hast the relics of St. Sava
Which all Serbs venerate
From both sides of River Sa va.
Sinan-Pasha is firing the stake
To burn the relics of St. Sava
But he did not burn His Glory
Nor the memory of his beloved N arne.
For five long centuries
Serb was under Turkish yoke
But the Name of St. Sava
He always celebrated!
To live in love and harmony
Help us, 0 Holy Father Sava,
Hear the voice of thy children,
The Serbian Nation.
Translation by
REV. PETER BANKEROVICH
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 LYNDON B . JOHNSON
The President of United States of America
 GOD BLESS AMERICA!
by IRVING BERLIN

Verse:
While the storm clouds gather
Far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance
To a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful
For a land so fair,
As we raise our voices
In a solemn prayer.

Chorus:
GOD BLESS AMERICA,
Land that I love
Stand beside her and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans white with foam.
GOD BLESS AMERICA
My Home Sweet Home!

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 <l.tity @£ Oittry
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A . MARTIN KATZ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
MA Y OR

P R 0 C L A M A T I ON

WHEREAS: the St. Sava Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church of Gary

was founded in this City in 1914, and has throughout
its history served as a leading force for the general
welfare and well-being of this community, and

WHEREAS: this year marks the 50th Anniversary of this remarkable

organization, and will be duly celebrated, and

WHEREAS: the St. Sava Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church of Gary

has ever since its founding played prominent roles
in the many noteworthy civic affairs of this
community, and

WHEREAS: during its entire history, St. Sava Serbian Eastern

Orthodox Church of Gary, with its many dedicated
members, contributed tremendously and in many ways
to the betterment of human well-being not only in
this community but throughout America, its members
giving unselfishly of their time and energy;

NOW THEREFORE, I, A. MARTIN KATZ, Mayor of the City of Gary,

do hereby proclaim the 15th day of November, 1964,
as St. Sava Serbian Church Day in the City of Gary,
and urge all of our citizens to take cognizance of
the celebration and special events of this notable
day.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand to be affixed

to this proclamation this 30th day of September, 1964.

llt1~
r-TIN~T~

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A. MARTIN KATZ
Mayor City of Gary

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HIS MAJESTY, KING PETER II

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cy npeHeJII1 y cpu.y csoMe 11 csojy UpKsy, y Hosy nocToj611Hy. 411M ce yKa-
3aJia MOryfiHOCT, OCHOSaJII1 cy CSOjy napOXHjy J1 nO,ll.l1fJII1 6orOMOJby, KaO
HOBO MeCTO OKO KOra Ce OKYTI baJII1 I1 Hanaja JIH 6yJI.yfia DOKOJiei-ha CSO j OM
11 csoj11x npeAaKa sepoM. Y HapyYaj Tor TOnJior cpncKo-npasocJiasHor or-
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MYHI13aM HaTepao y Ty1)11Hy. VI JI.aHac cTe JI.yxosHo 11 6pojHo nojaYaHH.
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HI1Sal-ha CpncKo-npasoc rasHe napox11je, 11cnyl-hasa Me seJIHKOM pa,ll.owhy.
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cTe npasocJrasHe sepe 11 Hapo,rr_He csecT11.
811 cTe cJio6oJI.HI1 11 cJias11Te seJmKo ,rr_eJio csoje 11 csoj11x 6JraroYeCTI1-
B11X npeJI.aKa. He 3a6opasJbajTe ,LJ.a Haw KpCTOHOCHI1 CpnCKI1 Hapo.n, npe-
}1{11SJbasa csoje HajTpar11YH11je JI.aHe, y nopo6.'beHoj 0Tai,I611H11, nOJI. Haj-
OKPYT11ji1M HenpHjaTeJbeM UpKse 11 cJio6o)l.e. 3aTo Bac no311SaM .na, y3
l3o}l{jy noMon, np11Kyni1Te cse HaU.I10HaJIHe 11 .n,yxosHe cHare, KaKo 611 YYI1-
HHJI11 Kpaj TpnJbei-hy csora Hapo.n,a 11 JI.OHeJIH My pa.n,ocT cJio6o,n_e.
Haw no3.n,pas sawoj npocJias11 ca.n,p}l{11 11 }l{eJby, .na Kao HacJie,nHI1U.11
cs. Case HeMai-hHha noKpOBHTeJba sacKOJI11KOr CpncKor Hapo,ll.a, npo.ny}I{I1-
Te pa,ll. CSeT.7II1M ny'1,eM, KOjH je OH o6eJie}l{l10, a KOjH HCKJbyYyje CSaKI1 KOM-
npOMI1C ca rpexoM 11 cJiy}I{HTe JbHMa rpexa. Ha MHOraja JbeTa!

nETAP II, (c. p.)

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 (THE ROYAL SEAL)

NICE, FRANCE- SEPTEMBER 15, 1964.

VENERABLE FATHER AND MY DEAR BROTHERS,

Your patriotic ancestors, fleeing from the heavy yoke of the Austro-
Hungarian Empire, emigrated all over the world, but mostly to the inde-
pendent country, the United States of America. They brought with them
their Church within their hearts, into a new nation. As soon as the
possibility presented itself, they organized their own Parish and built
their Church, as a new center around which they congregated and assim-
ilated their new generation into the religious heritage of their predeces-
sors. Your brothers, the political refugees whom Communism drove into
exile, are embraced in the warmth of the Serbian Orthodox Church. And
today, your are spiritually and numerically strengthened.
The knowledge that, in November of this year, you are celebrating
the fiftieth year of the founding of your Serbian Orthodox Parish, fills
me with happiness. Henceforth as hereto, may your Patron St. Sava
Nemanjich, the great educator, the reformer and the founder of the pure
Orthodox faith and national conscience, be your guide.
You are free, and you are celebrating your great work and the
illustrious deeds of your pious ancestors. Forget not that our Cross-
bearing Serbian nation is experiencing its most tragic days, in the en-
slaved fatherland under the most tyrannical enemy of the Church and
of Freedom. For that reason, I call upon you, with the help of God, to
mobilize all the national and spiritual forces, to end the suffering of our
people and to bring to them the joy of Freedom.
Our salutation to your celebration contains the desire that you, as
the heirs of St. Sava Nemanjich, Protector of all Serbs, may continue
your work on the bright pathway which he blazed, and which excludes
any compromise with sin, and with the servants of transgressions. God
grant you many years!

PETER II.,
(signature)

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 O'IE HAIII ... rOCllO~IbA MOJIHTBA

Qye HaW, J<OjH CH Ha He6eCHMa,

HeJ<a ce cBeTH HMe Tsoje,
HeKa .n.oi)e u.apcTBO Tsoje,
HeKa 6yAe BOJba Tsoja, J<aJ<o Ha He6y, TaJ<o Ha 3eMJbH;
XJie6 Haw noTpe6HH .n.aj HaM .n.aHac;
H onpOCTH HaM .n.yrose Hawe,
Kao WTo 11 MH onpawTaMo )l.y}f{HHU.HMa HaWHM;
H He Hase.n.H Hac y HanacT
Ho H36aBH Hac OA JiyKasora.

AMHH.

OUR FATHER ... THE LORD'S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven,

Hallowed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come,
'Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us,
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil one.
AMEN.

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GEN. DRAGOLJUB - DRAZA MIHAILOVICH

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 BJEPYJY
1. BepyjeM y je)l.HOra Bora, Ou.a, Cse)l.p)I{HTeJba, Tsopu.a He6a H
3eMJbe, BHJbHBOr H HeBH)l.JbHBOr.
2. .11 y je)l.HOra rocnO)l.a .Hcyca XpHCTa, (HHa Bo)l{jer, Je)l.HHOpO)l.-
HOr OA Ou.a npe csHx seKosa; CseTJIOCT O)l. CseTJIOCTH, Bora
HCTHHa 0)1. Bora HCTHHa, poi)eHOr, HeCTBOpeHOr, je)l.H06HTHOr ca
Ou.eM, Kp03 KOra je cse nocTaJio;
3. KojH je pa)l.H Hac JbYAH H pa)l.H Harner cnacefba cHwao c He6a H
osanJIOTHO ce OA ,Uyxa CseTor H MapHje ,lljese 11 nocTao '-lOReK;
4. .11 KOjH je pacneT 3a HaC y BpeMe noHTHja nHJiaTa, CTpa)l.aO H TIO·
rpe6eH;
5. H KOjH je sacKpcao TpehH )l.aH, Kao w-:-o je nHcaHo;
6. .11 KOjH ce y3Heo Ha He6o H ce)l.H ca )l.ecHe cTpaHe Ou.a;
7. .11 KOjH he OTieT )l.OhH )l.a Cy)l.H )I{HBHMa H MpTBHMa H fberOBOM
u.apCTBY Hehe 6HTH Kpaja;
8. .11 y ,Uyxa CBeTora, rocno)l.a )I{HBOTBOpi-IOr, KOjH 0)1. Oua HCXO,li,H,
KOjH ce ca Ou.eM H CHHOM 06o)l{asa 11 cJiasH, KOjH je rosopHo
I<po3 npopoKe;
9. Y JeAHY CseTy Ca6opHy H AnocToJicKy UpKsy;
10. .Hcnose)l.aM je)l.HO KPlllTefbe 3a oTnywTafbe rpexosa;
11. 4eKaM sacKpceH->e MpTBHx;
12. 11 )I{HBOT 6y,ll,yher seKa. AMHH.
~
THE CREED
1. I believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, Creator of Heaven
and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
2. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God the only begotten;
begotten of the Father before all times; Light of Light; Very God
of Very God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father;
by whom all things were made;
3. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was
made man;
4. And was also crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered
and was buried;
5. And the third day He rose, according to the Scriptures;
6. And ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the
Father;
7. And He shall again with glory to judge the quick and the dead,
and His Kingdom shall have no end.
8. I believe in the Holy Sprit, the Lord, the Life-giver, Who proceedeth
from the Father, Who with the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets.
9. And I believe in One Holy Ecumenic and Apostolic Church.
10. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins.
11. I look for the resurrection of the dead.
12. And the life of the world to come. Amen.
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HIS GRACE BISHOP DIONISIJE
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Enuc~ton ,llH.JHHCHje
CJIYIIIA~T CHHE l\fQ,J

"CJiywaj CI-IHe MOj, l1 npHMH pHjel.JH MOje, l1 YMHO)f(Hfte TH ce ro.LI.HHe

y )f(HBOTy. YYHM Te nyTy MY.li.POCTH, BO.LI.HM Te cTa3aMa npasHjeM ... " TaKO
je npeMy.LI.pH CoJIOMOH Aasao HacTasy .11 HayKy, AeUH jespejcKor Hapo.LI.a . ..
0HH cy CJiywaJIH TO Kp03 seKOBe l1 OAp)f(aJIH ce, eso O.ll, lOra 6 JII13Y 3,000
rO.li,HHa, Kao Hapo.ll. ca csojoM Tpa.LI.HUHjoM, HCTOpHjoM, KYJITypoM 11 csojoM
TOPOM-6H6JIHjOM, y Kojoj cy 10 J3o)KjHx 3anosecr.11.
TaKO cy TIHOHHpH cpnCKH y repH, YlHAHaHa, Ka.LI.a cy TI04HlbaJIH csojy
llpKBeHy OTilllTHHy npe 54 rO.LI.HHe, l1 Ka.zia cy TI04HlbaJIH 3H.LI.alhe CBOra
npsora xpaMa- upKse npe 50 rO.LI.HHa, pa.LIJ1JIH H rosopH JIH .LI.eUH csojoj , .11
aa lbl1X l1 TIOTOMCTBO lbHXOBO, 3a CBOj MH .T:IH CpTICKH pO.LI. l1 HapO.ll., OCHOBaJIH
csojy cseTocaBcKy upKBeHo-wKOJicKy onwTHHy .11 nO.LI.HrJIH xpaM CseTora
Case, rAe, caM CseTH Casa .li,OYeKyje csojy .ll.euy -- CpncKH Hapo.LI., H ro ...
sopH HM: ,UOoYITE K MEHYI, CTPAXY 60)f(YIJEM HAY4Y1nY BAC,
3AKOHY 60)f(YIJEM HAY4Y1nY BAC, ,UP)f(AI-bY CPnCKE TPALUIUYIJE,
06Y14AJA, YICTOPHJE Y1 CBEf A WTO JE HAJ60JbE, HA:Y4Y1nY 11
Y4Y1nY BAC, llA CE O,UP)KYITE KAO MOJ HAPOLU
TaKo cy ocHHBal.JH repcKe cpncKe .11 KO JIOHHje .11 UPKBeHe onwTHHe
y.ll.apHJIH CHa)f(He H Be4He TeMeJbe, Harnoj CpTICKOj 6y.LI.yftHOCTH, Ha OBOM
KOHTHHeHTy. Ja HM ca CBOje CTpaHe O.LI.ajeM BeJIHKO npH3Hal-be, TIOXBa JIY l1
3aXBaJIHOCT, lllTO cy 3aHCTa npaBHJIHO CXBaTHJIH 6y.LI.yftHOCT Hawy H KaKO
OHa Tpe6a, H ca YHMe Tpe6a, .LI.a ce Yysa .11 O.ll,p)f(asa. To cy 3HaYH Jie peYH
Koje ce HaJia3e y npsoM 3anHcHHKy: "CJIO)f(YIMO CE Y1 nOPA,UYIMO ,UA
JlO UPKBE ,UOoEMO. UPKBA HAM JE JE,UYIHA O,U6PAHA Y1 JE,UYIHYI
CnAC HAW."
EBO .ll,eUe THX npBHX TIHOHHpa CpTICKHX y fepH, YlH.ll, ., KOjH cy TIOCJiy-
rnaJIH caseTe csojHx poAHTeJba, KOja cy .LI.aHac Ha ynpas.11 UpKBeHo-lliKOJI-
cKe OnrnTHHe CseTora Case y repH, YlH.ll,., l1 HCTY BO.ll,e OHaKo, H y OHOM
.li.YXY, KaKO cy HX yYHJIH lbHXOBH pO.LI.HTeJbH. OHaKO KaKO cy l1 lbHXOBH
po.LI.HTeJbH npHMHJIH O)l csojHx oTaua, .LI.eLI.OBa .11 npa.ll.e.LI.OBa. ETo, 3aTo je
fepa CPnCKA, 11 so.ll,eha cpncKa KOJIOHHja Ha osoM KOHTHHeHTy, 3aTo je
CHa)f(Ha, 3aTO je jaKa, l1 HHrnTa .H HHKO TOM CHa)f(HOM .LI.yxy cpnCKOM y fepH,
YlH.LI.., He MO)f(e Hay.LI.HTH, jep je cpncKa UPKBa y fepH Ha3H.LI.aHa Ha TOM
TBP.li.OM 11 orpOMHOM Kao 6p.LI.o KAN\EHY, HHKO, na HH spaTa naKJieHa,
Kao rnTo je caM XpHcToc peKao.
A HHje CaMO fepa TaKBa. TaKBe cy CBe Harne OTIWTHHe H KOJIOHHje
Koje CToje y3 Hawy UpKBy, KOja je npsa cTaJia Ha 6paHHKy cJio6o.LI.e 11
npaBLI.e Cp6HHOBe. XsaJia Harnoj cpncKoj pO.li,OJby6Hsoj rEPYI.
y HMe Harne CpncKe npaBOCJiaBHe AMepH4KO-KaHa.li,CKe EnapxHje, ja
HajcpAal.fHHje l.feCTHTaM npocJiasy 50-roLI.HrnlhHUe upKBe CseTora Case y
fepH, YJHLI.., H ]lajeM nyHO npH3Hal-be CBHMa lhe3HHHM ynpaBaMa, l.J JiaHOBH-
Ma H napOXHjaHHMa, KOjH .ll,p)f(e BHCOKO Taj CpTICKH CBeTOCaBCKH 6apjaK,
KOjH so.ne TY .LI.HBOBcKy 6op6y 3a cJio6o.ll.y H Hawe UpKse .11 Harnera Hapo.ll,a.
CPETHA BAM, 5PAn0, nPOCJIABA 50-fO,UYIWI-bYIUE. ,UAJ J30)f(E
,UA CJIO)f(HQ Y1 CHA)f(HO Y YICTOM llYXY nPOCJIABYITE Y1 CBOJY
CTOfO,UYIWI-bYIUY! AMHH, J3o)Ke .ll,aj .

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BISHOP DIONISIJE

HEARKEN, MY SON ...

"Hearken, my son, and accept my words, and the years of your
life will multiply. I am teaching you the way of wisdom, I am leading
you into the right pathway ... " Thus did the most wise Solomon give
instruction and education to the children of the Jewish nation ... Through
the centuries they hearkened and they preserved, for almost 3,000 years,
as a nation, these words with their tradition, history, culture and their
TORAH-Bible, in which are God's Ten Commandments.
The pioneer Serbs of Gary acted and instructed their children in
the same manner for them and their posterity, when they commenced
to organize their Church parish 54 years ago, and when they began to
build their first temple-church 50 years ago, for their beloved Serbian
race, and people established the community, and erected the Church
of St. Sava, where He himself welcomes his children, the Serbian people,
and speaks to them: COME TO ME, THE FEAR OF GOD I WILL
TEACH, THE FAITH OF GOD, PRESERVATION OF SERBIAN TRADI-
TIONS, CUSTOMS, HISTORY AND ALL THAT IS BEST, I WILL
TEACH AND INSTRUCT YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY CONTINUE AS
MY PEOPLE!
So did the founders of Gary's Serbian colony and church parish
establish strong and perpetual foundations for the future of Serbians
on this continent. I personally wish to convey to them my distinct recog-
nition, praise and gratitude, for their truly comprehension of how to
maintain and preserve our future. That was the significance of the
words, which occur in the first minute-book: "LET US UNITE AND
ENDEAVOR TO GAIN A CHURCH. THE CHURCH IS OUR ONLY
DE.FENSE AND OUR ONLY SALVATION."
Here are the children of the first Serbian pioneers in Gary, Indiana,
who have heeded the advice of their parents, who are now members of
the executive board of the Church-School Parish, St. Sava, in Gary,
Indiana, and operate it in- the same way, and in the same spirit, as their
parents have instructed them, in the same way as their parents received
it from their fathers and forefathers. That is why Gary is SERBIAN,
and the leading Serbian community on this continent; that is why it is
vigorous, that is why it is strong, and nothing nor anyone can harm that
Serbian spirit in Gary, lndana, because the Serbian church in Gary is
erected upon the steadfastness and infiniteness of the mountain of
STONE ; no one, and not even the gates of Hell, just as Christ Himself
spoke.
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 Such is not only Gary. Such are all the parishes and colonies which
support our Church, who took the stand to defend the freedom and
justice of t:1e ~ _rbs. Our thanks to Serbian patriotic Gary.
In the name of our Serbian Orthodox American-Canadian Diocese,
I most heartily congratulate the 50th year celebration of the Church of
St. Sava in Gary, Indiana, and I convey complete recogntion to their
Boards, members, and parishioners, who hold on high the Serbian banner
of St. Sava; who carry on the gigantic battle for freedom of our Church
and our People.
Joy to you, brethren, on the 50th anniversary celebration. May God
grallt that, in unity and in strength, you may celebrate in the same
spirit your one hundredth anniversary. Amen, God Grant.

Monastery St. Sava

Libertyville, Illinois
August, 1964.

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 ,li;ECET EOJKJHX 3AllOBECTH
1. Ja caM fOCTIO,LI. Eor TBOj; HeMo j HMaTH ,ll,pyrHX 6orO Ba OCHM MeHe.
2. He npaBH ce6H H,LI.OJia HHTH K3KBe CJIHKe, HeMOj HM ce KJiai-baTH
HHTH HM CJiy)l{HTH.
3. He y3HMaj y3aJiy,LI. VIMeHa rocno,II,a Eora caojera.
4. WecT ,LI.aHa pa,LI.H H capwH cae nocJio ae caoje, a ce)l,MH ,LI.aH no-
caeTH rocno,LI.y Eory caojeMy.
5. nowTyj OIJ.a CBOra I1 MaTep CBOj y, ,LI.a cpehaH H JlYfOBe4aH Ha 3eM-
.7bH TIO)l{HBHW.
6. He y6H.
7. He 4HHH npeJby6e.
8. H e Kpa,LI.H.
9. He cBe,LI.04H JI3)l{HO Ha 6jiH)l{I-ber a cao r a.
10. He TIO)l{eJIH HHWTa WTO je Tyt)e.

THE LORD'S TEN COMMANDMENTS

1. I am the Lord thy God; Thou shalt have no other Gods beside me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven idol nor the likeness
of anything that is in the Heaven above , or in the earth beneath,
or in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not worship them
nor serve them.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.
4. Remember the sabbath day to keep it Holy. Six days shalt thou
labour and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the sabbath
to the Lord thy God.
5. Honor thy Father and thy Mother, that it may be well with thee,
and that thou mayest live long on the earth.
6. Thou shalt not kill.
7. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8. Thou shalt not steal.
9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, thou shalt not covet thy
neighbor's house, nor his land, nor his manservant, nor his maid-
servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any of his cattle, nor anything
that is thy neighbor's.

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HIS GRACE BISHOP !RINEY

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II03,l(PAB llPEOCBE'FtEHOr EllHCKOllA r. HPHHEJA
Csi1Ma 6oroJby611 SI1M 11 P o,noJby611SI1M Cp611Ma 11 Cp n KI1lbaMa,
napoxl1jaHHMa U p Ks e Cs. Case y r epH, l1HJ(.
Ca 11CKpeHOM pa,nowhy 4eCTI1TaMO BaM oso ,L{I1 SH O CJia SJbe - nE,UE-
CET Oronl1 W I-bl1UY no}l{pTs onaHor pa,na 11 cJiase 6ory.
Y OSI1M 3Ha4ajHHM )l.aHI1Ma CeTI1MO Ce y MOJIHTSaMa HaWHM CSI1jy npe-
MHHyJIHX 11 y UapcTSO rocrrO,nlhe npeceJbeHHX OCHHSaTeJba, )lapo s aTeJba,
pa6oTHHKa, 11 ,no6pO)KeJieTeJba Ha osoj lhHSH XpHcTa Cnacl111e.rba. HeKa
611 lbi1XOS CSeTaO npHMep I10CJIY}I{I10 KaO HHCI111pau.11j a HOSI1M cpi1C KI1M
reHepau.HjaMa, KaKO ce Kp03 cseTor easy npocJiaSJba XpHCTOC, jep je
CseTocasJbe 11 Xp11cTocJiasJbe.
O,najeMo 11CKpeHo npH3Halhe CBI1Ma BaMa KOJH cTe MH JIOwhy 60}I{H j OM
,L{Ol.JeKaJIH )l.a Osy 3JiaTHy ne,neceTOfO)l.HilllbHIJ.y npOCJiaSHTe. 3aXS3 Jbyj eMO
BaM WTO cTe y OSHM, no Hawy cseTy UpKsy HajcyJI.60HOCH11 j HM )laHHMa,
ocTaJI11 sepH11 CseTocasJby 11 3aseTHMa csojHx JI.H4HI1X rrpe)la Ka. B awo M
OAJIY4HOwhy, sepHowhy 11 6op6eHowhy noKa3aJm cTe ce npa s HM s o j HI1-
IJ.HMa XpHCTOBHM.
Baw11 noTOMU.I1 rroHOcHhe ce ca BaMa .
6 JiarOCJIOB rocrrOJ(lhl1 HeKa Bac yse K npaTI1 .

EnHCKOn + VIP VIHEJ

GREETINGS FROM HIS GRACE BISHOP IRINEY

TO ALL GOD-LOVING AND PATRIOTIC SERBS, PARISHIONERS
OF ST. SA VA'S CHURCH, GARY, INDIANA
With sincere joy, we congratulate your blessed celebration - Fifty
Years - of your devoted work for the Glor y of God.
In these significant days, let us remember in our prayers all deceased,
into Kingdom of God transferred, the founders , benefactors, laborers
and well-wishers in this vineyard of our Lord. Let their wonderful
example be as an inspiration to new Serbian generations- how to glorify
Christ through St. Sava - fo r that is what we believe; St. Sava's saint-
hood means Glorification of Christ.
We are expressing our sincere r ecognition to you who, according
to the Mer.cy of God, are celebrating this Golden Jubilee. We are grate-
ful to you, for you remained loyal to Svetosavlje and to the vows of your
glorious ancestors in these most eventful days of our holy Church.
With your determination, faithfulness and firmness, you have shown
that you are the true soldiers of Christ.
Your descendants will be proud of you.
May The Lord's blessing always guide you.
BISHOP + IRINEY
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HilS GRACE, BISHOP NIKOLAI

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 BJIA,ZJ;HKA HHKOJIAJ
npe JI,eCe1 ' rOJI,11Ha CBe4aHO je npOC IaBJbeHa 4eTpJI,eCeTOrOJJ,I1llii-bi1U.a
OCHI1Bai-ba U.PKBeHO-WKOJICKe OTIWTI1He Cs. Casa y rep11.
TaJI,a je jow 6110 Mel)y M11BI1Ma 11 6JmcTao y seJII14aHCTBeHOM cjajy
M)JJ,p0CTI1 11 sepCKOr 3Hai-ba HaW BeJli1KI1 CpTICKI1 11 npaBOCJiaBH11 npOnO-
BeJI,HI1I<, eni1CKon HI1KOJiaj BeJmM11pOB11h. Ton.i'Io 11 He}f{HO soJieo je OH cas
cp11CKI1 Hapo,ll. A ll1 3a Hawy repy 11 I-beHe Cp6e, 4JiaHOBe U.PKBe Cs. Case
je noKa3Hsao 11 113pa}f{asao Hap04HTy Jby6as. Ca Haj)J.y6JbHM nowToBai-beM
cehaMo ce BJJaJI,I1Ke HI1KO Jiaja.
MoJJI1MO Te, seJII1K11 BJia)J.I1KO, JI,a ca TBopu.eM cpncKor npasocJiasJba
CseTI1M CasoM 11 CBI1Ma CpnCKI1M CseTI1TeJbi1Ma 11 CpncKI1M M y4eH11U.I1Ma
113MOJI11Te KOA npecTOJia Csesi1WI-ber rocnoJI,a 5ora C.1I060)ly, Cpehy, Be-
py, Jby6as 11 HanpeJI,aK 3a u.eo CpnCKI1 PoA. CJJasa Tl1, seJIHK11 BJJaJI,I1KO!
Y 3HaK Hawe 3aXBaJIHOCTI1 113HOCI1MO OB)J.e fueros TI03,llpas KOjl1 HaM
je ynyTI10 1954 rOJI,l1He ...
"YeTpJI,eceT rOAHHa TpyAa, no1KpTsosai-ba 11 ycnexa jeJI,He Hapo.u,He yc-
TaHose HecyMI-bi1BO 3aCJiyMyje np113Hai-be. Ta ) cTaHOBa 5o)f{ja u.pKsa, Koja
no npopOAI1 csojoj o6yxsaTa cse cseTocascKe CI1HOBe 11 Khep11, 11 cse I-bl1X
npocsehyje AYXOBHO l1 CHaMI1 MOpaJIHO, HaJI,aXI-byjyhH 11X HajcseTHjHM xpHW-
haHCKI1M 11,.QeaJJHMa 11 yjeJI,11I-byjyh11 11X y 6paTOJby6Jbe.
TaKas 4eTp)J.eceTOrOA11WI-bl1 jy6H Jrej npoc.llaBJba ose rO)J.I1He cpncKa
npaBOCJiaBHa OTIWTI1Ha y rep11. CpnCKI1 HapO)J. y AMep11U.11 4eCTO ynpaBJba
csoje nor Ie)J.e y cpncKy fepy, JI,a BH)lH J-beHa nocTHrHyha, JI,a ca3Ha J-beHa
cTpeMJbei-ba, )J.a Liyje I-beHe y3Aaxe, ,LI,a ce 3apa,llyje J-beHoj neCMI1 11 oceTI1
J-beH POAOJby611BI1 nyJic.
3aTo he Ha )laH Be II1KOr jy6HJJeja repCKO CseTOCaBJbe, CBH aMepHLIKH
Cp6H 11 CpnKI1I-be, H36JII13a 11 H3)J.aJJeKa, cp,LI,a4HO n03,llpaBHTH KaKo npH-
pe1)11BaLie TaKo 11 cpehHe yLieCHHKe Tora cJrasJba. Y3 no3,LI,pas, y3)1.11}f{yhH
MOJII1TBe 6ory 3a noKoj .Aywa yconlliHx nHOHHpa xpaMa Cs. Case, a 3a
)J.yr )KHBOT, 3)J.paBJbe, CHary I1 Hanpe)J.aK CBI1X )f{I1811X LIJiaHOBa H I-bi1XOB11X
nOTOMaKa. Cse y Giasy Xp11c1'a, 11 LiacT cs. Case a Ha cnacei-be cs11x Cp6a
y fep11.
TI1M cp,LI,a4HHM TI03.UpaBI1Ma I1 TOTIJIVIM HapO,LI,HI1M MOJIHTBaMa np11,llpy-
iKY je ce 11

CM11peHI1
en. t HVIKOJ1AJ

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 BISHOP NIKOLAI

Ten years ago a solemn celebration. marked the Fortieth Anniversary

of the Church School Parish of St. Sava in Gary. At that time still
among us was our great Serbian apostle of Eastern Orthodoxy, the late
Bishop Nikolai Velimirovich. His wisdom and religious knowledge glowed
with divine inspiration. He had a warm and t ender love for the Serbian
people. But, for the Serbs of Gary, the parishioners of St. Sava Church,
he revealed special affection. It is with deep reverence that we recall
the late Bishop Nikolai.
We beseech you, great Bishop, to pray at the Throne of The Al-
mighty God, the Creator of Serbian Orthodoxy, together with St. Sava
and with all other Serbian Saints an.d Martyrs, asking Him to grant all
Serbs Freedom, Happiness, Faith, Love and Progress.
As a token of our gratitude, we present here the greetings he sent
to us in the year 1954.
"Forty years to toil, sacrifice and success of a public institution
undoubtedly deserves to be celebrated with rejoicing. Especially, since
the institution is the Church of God which by its very nature encompasses
all the sons and daughters of St. Sava. It brings spiritual en.lightenment
and moral strength, uniting all in brotherhood and inspirin.g the con-
gregation with the most holy Christian ideals. This is the kind of
fortieth anniversary the Serbian Orthodox parish in Gary is celebrating
this year. The Serbian people in America very often turn their eyes to
Serbian Gary; to see her achievements, to learn of her endeavors, to hear
her sighs, to rejoice in her song and to feel her patriotic pulse.
For such a reason, on this occasion of your fortieth anniversary of
Serbian Orthodoxy in Gary, all American Serbs, from near and far, will
send sincere greetings to the organizers and to the fortunate participants
of this celebration. With these salutations, they will petition in their
prayers to God for the peaceful rest of the souls of the departed
pioneers of the St. Sa va Temple, and for the long life, health, strength
and progress of all living members and their children. All in Glory of
Christ, in honor of St. Sava, and for the redemption of all Serbs in Gary.
With sincere greetings and earnest prayers, I join all our people
in prayers for you."
humble,
BISHOP +NIKOLAI

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RT. REV. BISHOP VARNAVA

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 CPITCKOJ ITPABOCJIABHOJ U:PBKEHOJ OIIillTHHH
"CB. CABE", rEPH, HH)l:IIAHA
"He MIICJll!Te Jld CaM Ja JtOWC:lO Jli:l LtOHeCeM f\illp Ha 3eM bY; HlljecaM LtOU.IaO
r a Lt GH e ccM Mllp, 11ero ~1aq''.- (M;:nej 10, 34).

ne,LLeCeToro,LLHWI-bHU,a Bawa, JJpara 6paho MOja H cec: ,pe y XpHCTy,

,LLOWJia je y 3HaKy Ma4a. To 3H34H )La je ,LLOW Jia y Haj60JbeM O,LL CBHX MO-
ryTIHX 3HaKOBa. LLa JieKO, ,LLaKJie, O.LL cBaKe cMyTI-be HJIH Tyre, 811 heTe npo-
cJiaBHTH CBOjy ne,LLeCeTOrO,LLHWI-bHU,y y HajJienwoj O,LL CBHX pa,LL CCTH KOje
osaj cseT MO)f{e ,LLaTH. Y pa,LLOCTH Ma4eHoca4a XpHCTOBHX.
LJecTHTaM BaM, BOJbeHa 6paho H cecTpe Moje, H pa..uyjeM ce 3aje..uHo
ca BaMa. AJIH osa MOja pa.uocT HHje caMe je.uHOCTpyKa. 0Ha je ..usocrpy-
Ka, l1 TpOCTpyKa, l1 MHOrOC'i, pyKa.
Pa..uyjeM ce, jep je To pa,LLOCT je.uHe UpKBe I3o)f{Hje.
Pa.uyjeM ce, jep je Moj ,by6JbeHH po..uwre,Th, Baw HeKa.uawi-bH cyrpa-
l)aHHH, TaHacHje HacTHh, je.uaH o.u ocHHBa4a Bawe OnwTHHe, Kojy I3or
.naHac 6.narocHJba ne.ueceTorO.UHWI-bHUOM. Ja ce y HMe csora pO)J,HTe,Tba
pa.uyjeM Ha OBOMe CBeTy, a OH Ce pa.nyje Ha OHOMe. J--1 npBH napaCTOC KOjH
je OTCJiy)KeH y TOj cseToj 6oroMOJI::.H Bawoj 6Ho je napacToc po)J,HTeJba
MOra pO.UHTeJba, TiepH HacTHhy. HeKa 11x, o HeKa 11x focno.u 11 cse Bawe
OnWTHHape Ha OHOBe CBe l~y, o6acja OBOM pa)J,OWTiy HaWOM H HaC HeKa o6a-
cja pa)J,OWTiy I-bi1XOBOM!
Pa.uyjeM ce, jep je Taj Baw npa3HHK 11 Moj JIH4HH npa3HHK, jep ja caM
6Ho Mel)y npB11M Baw11M OJITapcKHM .ue4aU,HMa, 11 npBH caM no ocHHBai-by
Bawe OnWTI1He npHMHO 4l1H l{Teu.a no..u CBO,.UOBHMa Bawer xpaMa. no)l.
6JiarocJioBeHHM He6oM Bawe UpKBeHe OnwTHHe HHKJIH cy nps11 H3)1.3HU.H
H MOra TeJieCHOr H MOra .LI.YXOBHOr - 6JiarO)l.3THOr )f{HBOTa.
Pa.nyjeM ce BI:'IWe Hero cseMy .LI.pyroMe caMoj TOj Bawoj pa.LI.OCTH Ma-
t.rer;oca4a XpHCTOBHX. Pa.LI.OCTH Jienwoj O.LI. cBHX .LI.pyrHx, sehoj o.n. CBHX
.npyrHX, H CJial)oj 0)1. CBHX CilaCTH OBOra CBeTa.
Pa.LI.yjeM ce, Ha nocJie.LI.I-beM MecTy, a.liH He Ha HajMai-beM, WTO TY Bawy,
H csojy, pa.LI.OCT )l.04eKyjeM 11 npocJiaBJbaM y joUJ je.nHoj .npyroj pa.LI.OC1'l1:.
y pa.LI.OCTH cTpa.LI.ai-ba Xp11cTa pa)l.H. Y pa.LI.OCTH Kp.1IeTKe, csoje o6ecKpH-
,TbeHe cJio6o)l.e. Ta Moja pa.nocT 6ecKpajHo je ysehaHa cBewhy na .ie MOjy
KpJie1 :Ky HcnJieJio Bawe Ma4eHOWTBO y XpHcTy, H .LI.a je MOjy cJio6o,rr_y o-
6ecKpH Jil1Jia Bawa Jby6as npeMa c.ri060.LI.H 11 VlcTHHH XpHcToBoj! Bawa, 6pa-
ho 11 cecTpe fepaHH, 11 jow MHOrHx .npyrHx Cp6a 11 CpnKHI-ba, pacejaHHX
no wHpoKoj AMepHU.H, 11 no wHpHHaMa 11 )ly)f{HHaMa pacejaHor cseTa. l1
ja HeMaM Befte pa)l.OCTH, HH Behe Jby6aBH, Hero )l.a TIO JIO)f{HM )lywy CBOjy
3a Bac, npHjaTeJbe csoje.
H TaKo He Mpwn-n e ,liH u.e csoje 36-or 6ojHe, rpaje H BHKe KOja ce ,ZI.H)I{e
OKO Bac. HeMa 6oja 6e3 3BeKeTa Ma4a 11 MpaKa O)l 6apyTa H npaxa. 6oj-

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Ha BHKa 11 6ojHH TIOKJIH'-f ,ZI.eO cy CaMe 6HTKe 11 CBaKH 6opau. pa.rr.yje 11M ce
HCTO OHaKO Kao WTO ce pa.rr.yje 11 CaMOMe 6ojy, 11 Mat.Iy CBOMe.
Ma4 KOjH B11 y pyu.11 .rr.pMHTe, Mat.I XpHcToB, HHje HCKOBaH o.rr. "lleJIHKa
11 rsoMl)a. OH je CJIHBeH o.rr. YlcTHHe H Tipas.rr.e. O.rr. I-berosor y.rr.apa He Tet.Ie
KpB. I-berosa owTpHu.a y611ja Henpas.rr.y H JiaM. YI no 6oMaHcKOM napa-
JJ.OKcy XpHCTOBOM, je,ZI.HHO Taj XpHCTOB Ma4 JJ.OHOCH napOJie - Pax Ro-
mana - pHMCKH MHp, na CBe ,ZI.O ,ZI.aHaWI-bl1X roJiy6osa, 11 KOer311CTeHU.Hja,
H napOJia 0 MHpy, MHOrH cy nponose,LtaJIH MHp, aJIH HHKO ra HHje )l_OHOCHO.
I-bera JJ.OHOCH caMo XpHcToc, H caMo XpHCTOB Ma4 11 XpHCTOB 6oj.
HeKa BaM je 3aTo, 11 cpeh.Ha, H sece.na, H 3JiaTHa ne,LteceToro.rr.Hwl-bHU.a
Bawe cJiaBHe UpKBeHe OnwTHHe! ,[lao 6or H XpHcToc CnacHTeJb, 11 Cse-
THTeJb (asa, JI.a CBe CBOje 6y,Ltyfte rOJI.HWI-bHU.e JI.OYeKHBaTe y TOMe HCTOMe
3HaKy. Y 3HaKy H CTBapHOCTH XpHCTOBora Mat.Ia. YI TaKo cse AO oHora
3JiaTHOr ,LtaHa y KOjH XpHcTOB Mat.I 6yJI.e ycnocTaBHo XpHcTOB MHp 11 XpH-
CTOPO UapcTBO Ha osoMe HeMHpHoMe 11 AHTHxpHcTOBOMe cseTy.

Y XpHcTy rocno,Lty Baw ca6paT

11 paAOCHH caCJI3B.'beHIIK
EnHcKon t BAPHABA
Y MaHaCTHpy Eeot.IHHY
3 cenTeM6ap 1964.
Ha .rr.aH cs. AnocToJia Ta,Lteja.
 TO THE SERBIAN CHURCH CONGREGATION OF
ST. SAVA, GARY, INDIANA

"Think not that I have come to bring peace on earth : I came not
to bring peace, but a sword." (Matt. 10, 34).
Your 50th Anniversary, dear brothers and sisters in Christ, came
in the sign of a sword. It means - it came in the sign of Christ. It
means that your golden 50th Anniversary came in the best sign possible.
Therefore, far from any offence or sorrow, you will celebrate your 50th
Anniversary in the most beautiful of all joys this world can give. In
the joy of the sword-bearers of Christ.
I congratulate you, my beloved brothers and sisters, and I rejoice
with you. But this joy of mine is not only one-sided. It is twofold, and
threefold, and manifold.
I rejoice, because it is the joy of the Church of God.
I rejoice, because my beloved father, your former fellow-citizen, Ta-
nasije Nastich, was one of the founders of your parish, which God is
today blessing with its 50th Anniversary. In the name of my father,
I am rejoicing in this world, and he is rejoicing in the other world. The
first parastos which had been served in your Church was for my grand-
father, Peter Nastich. Oh, Lord, illuminate them and all your parishioners
in the other world with our joy and illuminate us with theirs!
I rejoice, because your Feast is my personal feast also, for I was
among the first of your Altar-boys, and I was the first one after the for-
mation of your Church congregation to whom was given the rank of
"Chtec"- Reader- under the arch of your Church. Under the blessed
heaven of your Church Community, my first formation of my physical
and graceful-spiritual life sprouted.
I rejoice, more than anything else, because of your own joy -
the joy of the sword-bearers of Christ. The joy, which is more beauti-
ful than all others, greatest above all others, and sweeter than all sweet-
ness of this world.
And last but not least, I rejoice in our spiritual joy, which I am
awaiting to celebrate in another joy- in the joy of suffering for Christ.
The joy in the cage of my wingless freedom. This joy of mine, infinitely
increased with consciousness that my .c age was created by your sword-
bearing in Christ, and that my wingless freedom caused by your love
for freedom and for Truth of Christ! - Your love, brothers and sisters
in Gary, and many other Serbs - spread throughout the vast regions
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of America and all over the world. And I do not have greater joy, or
love, than to sacrifice my soul for you, my friends.
So, do not despair because of the struggle, the clamor and noise,
which is spreading around you. There is no battle without the clashing
of swords, nor smoke without gun-powder. The sound of the battle
and the shouting of the soldiers are parts of the very fight, and every
warrior is happy to hear it as much as he is proud of the battle and
of his sword.
The sword you hold in your hands, the sword of Christ, is not forged
from steel or iron. It is forged by Truth and Justice. From its blow,
blood does not flow. Its sharp edge destroys injustice and untruth. And,
according to the divine paradox of Christ, only this sword of Christ
brings the true peace of Christ. Even from the ancient Roman days,
since the day of the Roman slogan: PAX ROMAN A - Roman Peace
- 'til these days of doves and coexistence and slogans for peace, many
preached peace, but no one brought it about. Peace is brought through
Christ, and only by Christ's sword and Christ's battle.
Therefore, let this 50th Anniversary of your Glorious parish com-
munity be a happy, joyful and golden one!
May God and Christ the Saviour, and Saint Sava grant that all your
future Anniversaries be welcomed in the very same spirit: In the sign
of the reality of Christ's sword. And so 'til that golden day when Christ's
sword will establish Christ's Peace and Christ's Kingdom in this trouble-
some and Anti-Christ world.
In Christ your brother and joyful co-celebrant

BISHOP +VARNAVA
In the Monastery Beocin
September 3, 1964
On the day of St. Apostle Thaddeus.

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REV. PETER BANKEROVICH
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 B~ArOC~OB llAPOXA
npara MOja y Xp11CTy rocnO,ll,y 6paho I1 cccrpe,
npar11 MOjl1 napOXYijaHli,
5JiarocJIOBeH 6or Oraua HawHx, KojH HaM je ca MOJIHTBaMa cs. Case
OMOryh110 )l,a )1,0}1{11BI1MO 11 npOCJiaBYIMO OBaj YICTOpHjCKYI - BepCKYI I1 Ha-
UHOHaJIHH npa3HI1K Hawe 3aje)I,HI14Ke csere Kyhe - napox11je cserora Ca-
Be y fep11, VfH)I,HaHa.
Vfcrop11ja cpnCKe fepe TeCHO je Be3aHa Ca CBeTOCaBCKOM napOXHjOM,
KOja je npe 50 fO)I,HHa OCHOBaHa 0)1, H3WYIX TIHOHHpa, KOjH cy npB11 .[I.OW JIH
Ji ca co6oM )I,OHeJIH OHaj JlYX CpncTBa 11 npaBOCJiaBJba, KOjH H .z:r_aHac ropH,
He caMo y 1-bHXOBHM cpuHMa, Hero H y cpUHMa 1-bHXOBYIX nor oMaKa -- aMe-
p11KaHaua cpncKor nopeK~a.
VfMeHa OBI1X c.TiaBHYIX TIYIOH11pa OC'rahe y Be4HTO j ycnOMei-IH 3aXB3JIHO-
CTJi CBYIX OHI1X CI1HOBa 11 KhepH Hawer (seTOCaBCKOf }lGMa, KOjH 6~ .z:r_y }l0-
Jia3HJII1 ,lla npHHOCe CBO je CBeTe MOJIYITBe.
noMHCJIYIMO ,llparH MOjH, KOJIYIKO ce CBeTHX JlHryprHja OTCJiy)I{H,liO 3a
080 noJia BeKa? - PaYyHajyhl1 CBe csere He,lleJbe 11 npa3HI1Ke 611JIO 611
xBaJia 5ory, npeKo 3,000 orcJiy)l{eHYIX cser11x JlHryprHja!
KOJII1KO ce sepHor cpncKor Hapo.z:r_a 11cnose)I,I1JIO 11 npi14eCTH JIO? Ha
xHJba)le.
(Jiasa CseBHWI-beM 6ory!
KoJII1KO ce cser11x Kpwrei-ba, BeH4al-ba H OneJra orcJiy)KH JIO? - Ko-
JIHKO ce cseha ynaJIHJIO, KOJII1KO ce TaMjaHa H3rOpeJio, KOJII1KO ce csere
Ha¢ope no)l,eJIHJIO ... a cse y cJiasy 6o)l{jy, y Yecr cserora Case 11 3a cna-
cel-be po,lla Hawer CpncJ<or KpcroHOCHor, 3a 6JiarocJios 11 npocnep11rer
Hawe cJio60)I,He AMep11Ke.
Y OBOj 11CTOpi1jCKOj npeKpeTHYIUH, Ka,lla yJia3Hl\W y .z:r_pyry TIO JIOBYIHY
CTOJieha, MOpaMO ce6e jow BHWe .z:r_yxOBHO H H3UI10H3JlHO H3rpa.z:r_HTI1, )1_3
611 H MH, Hawoj ,lleUH MOfJIH npeLI.aTH GHe Be4HTe MOpaJIHe Bpe.z:r_HOCTH
XpHWhaHCTBa, Koje cy I1 HaMa HaWH 04eBH I1 )l,ell.OBYI npe,ll3JII1 I1 ca KOjHMa
ce MH ,ll.aHaC TIOHOCHMO.
HeKa 611 Hawa cpua KyUaJia y ocehajy )l,a caMo y Jby6asH 11 CMHpel-by
MO}f{eMo yMHJIOCTYIBHTH CseMMJrocrHsor rocno.n..a )l,a HaM nOMOrHe 11 na
Hac ojaYa.
6e3 DOra He MO)I{eMO HYIWTa Y4HHYIT11!
3aTO ,llparl1 MOjH, TIOMOJIYIMO ce fOCTI O)I,y DOry 11 HaWeM 3aWTYITHHKy
cs . CasH: .n..a cJiora y 3aje.z:r_HI14KOM pany 11 y3ajaMHO nosepel-be 6y ny ocHosa
Hawer 6y,llyher pa,lla y l-bl1Bl1 rocnO,LI,I-b·Oj H CserocaBCKOj.
Osa Jy6HJiapHa Kl-bYira MMa 3a)l,aTaK, no csojoj canp}I<HHH 11 HaMeHH, ,rra
yn03Ha Hawy l1 aMepHKaHCKy jaBH0CT Ca BepCKI1M, H3UI10H3 JIHYIM 11 KyJI-
rypHHM HacJre~eM Hawe CserocascKe napoxHje 3a nporeKJIYIX 50 rO,LI,YIHa.
oJiaro,LI,apHMO CnaCHTe bY HaWeM rocno)ly Vlcycy XpacTy KOjH je Ha
Hac MaJie 11 rpewHe H3JIHO csojy MHJIOCT npe6orary. O,llajMo xsa Jry cseroMe
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CaBH H CBHM cpnCKHM CBeTHTeJbHMa, KOjH cy HaC no,LI.p}l{aJIH y TpeHyTU.HMa
HaWHX BeJIHKHX TeWKOha H HCKyWel-ba. - HeKa Je XBaJia J1 Be4aH noMeH
Me9y HaMa CBHMa HaWHM llOKOjHHU,HMa, KOjH CBe O,ZI_ ce6e ,rr_a,rr_owe ,rr_a Ce
HaW CBeTH XpaM: "YKpaCH KaO HeBeCTa y 6eJIO H KaO )KeHHX fJiaBy CBOjy
BeHU,eM yKpacH".
XBaJia cBoj oHoj 6pah11 11 cecTpaMa I<Ojl1 cy ce noTpy,rr_l1JII1 ,rr_a Hawa
npocJiaBa 6y,rr_e ,rr_ocTojaHCTBeHa - peqjy 11 ,rr_eJIOM.
XBaJia CBI1Ma OHI1Ma KOjH cy ,rr_onpi1HeJII1 ,rr_a OBa Jy6HJiapHa KI-b.Hfa 6y,rr_e
o6pa3 Harner 50-To ro,rr_Hwl-her )KHBOTa 11 pa,rr_a.
CeTHMO ce y MOJII1TBaMa HaWHM naJIHX - 3HaHHx 11 He3HaHI1X jyHaKa -
Harne cpncKe fepe I1 HeKa HM TO 6y,rr_e KaO ynaJbeHa BOWTaHHU.a Ha rpo6o-
BHMa CJiaBe.
Y JlYXY CBera WTO Cp04l1X MOjHM HeyKI1M nepOM, ll03)lpaBJbaM BaC
npa3Hl1KOM 50-1,0 fO)lHWI-bHU.e Hame CBeTOCaBCKe napoxHje, ca n03,LI.paBI1-
Ma M11pa 11 Jby6as11 - ca KOjHMa je cseTH Casa H3MHpi1o 3asa9eHy 6pahy
csojy - CTeBaHa 11 ByKaHa.
Ca 6JiarocJIOBOM 11 u.eJII1BOM Jby6asH,
y XpHcTy focno,uy,
Barn

o. nETAP

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 PASTOR'S BLESSINGS
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
My dear Parishioners,
Blessed is the Lord of our Fathers, who by the prayers of St. Sava,
has enabled us to experience and celebrate this historical - religious
and national Holiday of our mutual Holy House - the St. Sava Parish
in Gary, Indiana.
The history of the Gary Serbs is tightly bound with the St. Sava
Parish, which was organized fifty years ago by our pioneers, who came
first, bringing with them that spirit of Serbianism and Orthodoxy which
glows even to this day - - not only in their hearts, but also in the
hearts of their descendants, the Americans of Serbian heritage.
The names of these glorious pioneers will abide in eternal memory
of thanksgiving, prayers offfered by their sons and daughters who will
come to pray in the Church of St. Sava.
Let us imagine, my dear friends, how many Divine Liturgies have
been served during this half century? Taking into account all the Sun-
days and Holidays, there have been over 3,000 Divine Liturgies served!
How many of the faithful Serbian people have come for Confession
and received Holy Communion? Thousands of them!
Glory to Almighty God!
How many Holy Baptisms, Holy Matrimonies and Funeral Services
were performed? How many candles were lighted, how much incense
was offered, how much "naphora" (Holy Bread) was distributed to the
faithful ... and all for the Glory of God, in honor of St. Sava and for
the salvation of our Serbian Cross-bearing nation, for the blessing and
prosperity of our free America.
In this historical transition, as we are entering into the second part
of the half-century, we must build ourselves, spiritually and nationally,
much stronger so that we may transfer those eternal Christian moral
virtues that we received from our fathers and forefathers of whom we
are so proud today.
May our hearts beat with the feeling that only in love and with
a humble soul we can entreat the Allmerciful God to help us and
strengthen us.
Without God we can do nothing!
So, my dear ones, let us pray to the Lord and to our Patron Saint
for unity in mutual labor and for common trust amongst us to be the
foundation of our future work and life in the Vineyard of Our Lord,
Jesus Christ, and of our St. Sava Parish.
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 This Jubilee book has a purpose, according to its contents and
mission, to introduce to the American and Serbian public our religious,
national and cultural heritage for the past fifty years.
Let us give thanks to St. Sava and to all Serbian Saints, our interces-
sors, who supported us in the moments of our difficulties and tempta-
tions.-- Thanks and eternal memory be to all our deceased, who have
given all of themselves so that our Church: "be dressed in white as a
Bride and as the Bridegroom's head is adorned with a wreath".
Thanks to all those brothers and sisters who made the efforts so
that our fiftieth Anniversary Celebration could be dignified - in word
and deed.
Thanks to all who helped make this Jubilee book to be the reflec-
tion of our parish life in the past fifty years.
Let us remember in our prayers all the fallen heroes, known and
unknown, of our Serbian Parish in Gary, and let this be a memorial
candle upon the graves of their Glory.
In the spirit of all I have written with my unfit pen, I am greeting
you, my dear Parishioners, on this Fiftieth Annnversary of our St. Sa va
Parish, with the greetings of Christ's Peace and Love - with which
St. Sava reconciled his discordant brothers, Stevan and Vukan.
With the Blessing of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, Your
FATHER PETER

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NIKOLA SEVER, President St. Sava Church Congregation
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 IT03~PAB llPETCE~HHKA

Jlpara 5paho H CecTpe, Cp6H H CpnKHI-be y repH:

(JiaBHTI1 3JiaTHI1 jy6HJiej je pe1 KOCT, K3KO KO,LI. nO je,LI.HH3U.3, T3KO 11

KOA opraHH30BaHor TeJia. M11 CMO ,LI.O}f{HBeJIH TY peTKY cpehy )l.a ose rO,LI.HHe
npOCJI3BHMO 50-TO fO,LI.HWI-bHU.y OCHI1B31-b3 11 OnCT3HKa HaWe llpKBe, (B.
Case.
npBI1 ,LI.3HI1, TIO npH431-b·Y jow BeOMa M3JIOr 6poja OCHHB343, cy 6HJI11
MY"'-II-111. MHore npenpeKe cy 611 re Ha nyTy, aJII1 cy HX ,LI.o6pa BO .Tha 11 Jby6aB
C3BJia,LI.aJie. noJiaKO, 3JI11 Cl1rypHO Ce 11 LLI J[Q THM yen 01-ICKHM nyTeM )l.OK ce
,LI.OWJIO ,LI.O OBOra WTO 11M8MO.
HawH pO.LI.HTe.'bl1, HaWI1 Hei1Map11 cy HaMa, csojoj )l.eU.H. yTpJIH nyT,
I13KO cy TO 611JII1 06H'-IHH .'by)!,H, 6e3 WKO Jie, 6e3 Ma '-!Hje nOMOhH, 3JIH He-
orpaHI14eHOr noJie-ra ,rr.a ce rpa,LI.H. I-bHxos paJI., 113 HHLiera, je Haw noHOC.
HHTH y 1--bHXOBOM CTBapa!-by, HHTH y H3WeM npey3HMal-by, HeMa HYIWTa
36or Liera He 611 Mor.;m JI.a H,LI.eMo y3JI.HrHyTe rJiaBe. 0HH C) noLieJII1 Ha
npa3HOM, TI)lCTOM TepeHy a MH H3CT3BJb3MO J-13 113fpRl)eHOM. Y H3C, B3WI1X
CHHOBa 11 KhepH, je y,LI.axHyTa TBp,Ua OJI.JiyKa ,LI.a B3M ce O,ll.y}f{HMO - CJie,Uehl1
saw Tpar. To je Hawa 33BeTHa peLf.
YlMa H3C )I,OBO Jbi-10 CTapHX KOjH ce cen3MO 6e36poj B3WHX canyTHHKa
11 cap3JI.Hl1K3 J<OjHX BHWe HeMa Mel)y I-13M3 }f{YIBHM. I-bHXOB y)l.eO y OBOM
paJI.y je yneLiaheH y Hawa cpl.la 11 ,LI,aHac heMo )l.a I1M ynaJIHMo csehy ceha!-ba.
M11, sawa OB,LI,e pol)eHa npsa reHepau.Hja, J<ojoj cTe B11 npe,LI.aJII1 6peMe
(BeTOC3BCKOr pa)l.a, a y 6paTCKOj capa,ll.l-bl1 ca HOBO-,LI.OWJIOM 6pahOM,
o6ehasaMo, JI.a ce panH Hac HeheTe noc:m)l.eTI1, na heMo Hawy ,LI.eu.y y He-
TOM ,nyxy O,LI,rajaTI1, )1,3 HaM K30 )I,06pH Cp611-AMepHK3HUH, OCTaHy BepHH
CBOjoj Tp3,ll.YIUHjH. J-iawe reCJIO je - CBOja J<yhHU3, CBOja CJI060,LI.YIU.3.
HeKa BaM je cpehHo cJiaBJbe 11 HeKa Bac Eor 11 Cs. CaBo y BaweM
)J{I1BOT)' npaTe.

HVIKOJ1A WEBEP, npe,LI.ceJI.HHI<

llpKBeHo-illKO JICKe OnwTHHe, CB. Casa.

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 PRES IDENT'S MESSAGE
My dear Brothers and Sisters, Serbians in Gary:
The Golden Jubilee celebration is a rarity for an individual as well
as for an organized body of men. We are fortunate to have lived to
celebrate 50th anniversary of origination and existence of our St. Sava
Church.
The first days, according to a very small number of founders, were
laborious. Many obstacles were in the way, but good will and love sur-
mounted them. It was a slow but sure going upgrade until what we
have today was achieved. Our parents, these builders, common men
without schooling, without any assistance from anyone; but they, being
of limitless impetus to build, paved the way for us, their children. Their
achievement out of nothingness is our pride. Neither in their creative
building, nor in our taking possession, is there anything that say we
cannot hold up our heads. They began on an empty and wild terrain,
but we are continuing on the road they built and paved for us. We, your
sons and daughters, are inspired by the resolute determination to follow
your path. This is our pledge.
There are many of us who are old enough to recall a great number
of your sojourners and co-workers who are not among the living. Their
share of achievement is deeply imbedded in our hearts, and today we
shall light the candle in memory of them.
We, your first generation, to whom you have surrendered the
responsibility of St. Sava Orthodoxy and in brotherly cooperation with
our later immigrants, do promise that you shall not be ashamed of us,
and we will rear our chldren in the same spirit, so that they will remain
true to their traditions as loyal American Serbs. Our motto is: My
home is my freedom!
Happy celebration, and may God and St. Sava guide you in your
life.

NICK SEVER, President

Church-School Parish

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 ST. SA VA EXECUTIVE BOARD
Front: Steve Boljanich, Emil Obren, Nikola Sever, President; Milan Bundalo, Rev. Peter Bankerovich, Savo Vrtikapa, Rev. Dushan Bunje-
vich, Zivotije Milojevich and Emil Manyin. Standing: Gordon Gerbick, Stanley Pavlitza, John Nikolich, Pete Zakula and Steve Maj stor ovich.
 ll03)1:PAB OllillTHHCKE YllPABE XP AMA CB. CABE
npar11 Harn11 pO)l,I1TeJbl1, 6paho 11 ceCTpe:

Ca nyHI1M cpu.eM paAOCTI1, Ml1 sac no3,ll.paBJbaMo - CpehHa BaM ne-

,l(eceTorO)l,l1rnlhi1U.a!
,UaHac, eso, cacTa)l,OCMO ce )l,a csetiaHo npocJiaBHMO saw ne,l(eceToro-
)l,Hrnlhl1 TPYA 11 LiacHI1 pa)l,. MH caMo 113 Barner npH4alha 11 3a6eJie)KaKa
3HaMO, Kp03 rnTa CTe B11 npOJia311JII1 ,na )l,04eKaTe 11 ,z:t0)1{HB11Te OBO CJiaBJbe.
no4eJII1 CTe 113 Hl14era a ycnex BaM je BeJI114aHCTBeH. M11 BaM ce ,l(I1BHMO
KaO 11 OHHM Barn11M BepH11M capa)l,HHU.HMa KOjHM Cy)l.6HHa Hl1je )l,O)l,eJII1Jia
)l,a ce 11 ca BaMa I1 Ca BarnOM I1 lbtl1XOBOM )l,eU.OM )l,aHac BeCeJie. (JiaBa HM!
l·b TIOrnTOBalha J{ 3aXBaJIHOCTI1 npeMa BaMa, MH CMO y TeCHOj 11 6paT-
CKOj capa.lllhl1 npe)l,Ce)l.HHKa CBHX HarnHX OpraHH3aU.Hja OKynJbeHHX OKO
OBOf' xpaMa, 113)l,aJIH OBy Klbl1ry - CTIOMeHHU.y. ne)l,eCeT' rO)l,HHa Barner pa-
,I:La I1 cyBHrne je o6HMHO ,I:La 611 ce OH CaB MOrao y jeAHY Klhl1ry ~THeTH. YlnaK,
MH CMO CBeCp,I:LHO I1 )IOrOBOpHO TIOKyrnaJIH ,I:La ce CBaKOr BepHOr pa,ZI,eHl1Ka ,
11, Barner )l.yror nocJia AOTaKHeMO. AJIH, Kao rnTo peKOCMO, speMe 11 npo-
CTOp y KI-bi13I1 HaM HHCy TO CBe )l,03BOJII1Jil1. 3aTO BaC MOJII1MO )l,a HaM
onpOCT11Te.
O,I:L6op 3a n11calhe ose Klhl1re je HajsHrne y JIO)KHO TpyAa .na osa peTKa
CJiaBa I13Hece CBO je nyHO 3Ha4el-ble. OneT, MH HHCMO MOrJIH .ZI,a H3HeCeMO
CBe WTO CMO )KeJieJIH jep je ne,I:LeCeT rO)l,I1Ha )l.yr nepHO)l,. MH TaKOl}e BpJIO
,no6po 3HaMO, ,I:La HI1KO 0)1, HaC He TIHrne Klbl1re, HHTH HaM je TO TIOCaO, 11-
naK CMO HMaJIH ,I:LOBOJbHO CMeJIOCTH I1 CHare, )l,a 6ap HeKH .ZI,eO Barner pa,ll.a
113HeCeMO Ha CBeTJIOCT. 04eKHBaTH je, )l,a he ce MO)I{,ZI,a, I1 HeKe rpernKe TIO-
jaBI1TI1 y osoj Klhl1311, 3aTo sac ysepasaMo Aa cy HeHaMepHe 11 36or KpaT-
KOhe BpeMeHa 11 orpaHI14eHe CTIOC06HOCTI1, 3a OBaKaB TIOTXBaT.
HeMa HHKOra y Harnoj OTirnTHHI1 KOMe MH HHCMO 6Jiaro,napHH, 6e3 06-
3Hpa KOJIHKO je KO ,I:LOTipHHeO, ,I:La ce OBO CJiaBJbe OMOryh11.
KoJIHKO roA je 3acJiyra u.eJIOKynHOr cpncKor HapoAa y OBOM rpaAy 3a
HaW ycnex Kp03 u.eo )l,O,I:LaHarnlbH nep110,I:L BpeMeHa, TOJIHKO CMO Bl1rne 6Jia-
fO,I:LapH11 OBOj BaWOj HOBOj ,I:LOMOBI1HH, a Harnoj pol)eHOj rpyAH - AMepi1-
U.I1, 411jl1 MYAPI1 o4eBI1 oMoryh11rne csaKOM )I{HBOM 11 xyMaHOM 611hy, )l,a 6e3
CTpaxa 11 TIOHH)I{elba CJI060,I:LHO HCTIOBe,I:La CBOjy npa,I:Le)l,OBCKy Bepy.
,Ua )1{11B11 cJio6o,I:LHa AMep11Ka!

nAPOX l1 YnPABA
UPKBEHO-WKOJICKE OnWTYIHE CB. CABA

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GREETINGS OF PARISH BOARD OF ST. SAVA CHURCH
OUR DE.AR PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
With the heart full of joy we greet you a happy Fiftieth Anniversary.
Today, we gathered to solemnly celebrate the fifty years of your
endeavors and honorable work. Only through your conversations and
recorded material did we learn the hardships you encountered to be able
to make this celebration possible. You started out of nothingness, but,
the success is magnificent. We are proud of you and your co-workers
whose fate did not bless them to celebrate and enjoy themslves today
with you, and their children.
Their memory may live.
Out of respect and gratitude towards you, we have published this
"Book" in close and brotherly cooperation with all presidents of all Ser-
bian organizations active in this parish! Fifty years of your work is
too voluminous to be written in one book. Still, wholeheartedly and co-
operatively we tried to embrace the work of all, you and your contempo-
raries. But, as we said, the time, and space in book did not permit all
that. Therefore, we ask you to forgive us.
The Committee working on this book did its best to present this
celebration in its full measure. Again, it was impossible to bring forth
everything we wanted, because, fifty years is a long period. We are also
well aware that none of us is a writer, nor is that our profession, still
we had enough courage and energy, to bring to light at least some of
your work. It is to be expected that some errors might appear in this
book but we assure you that they were unintentional due to short time
and limited ability for such undertaking.
There is no one in our Parish to whom we are not grateful, regard-
less of how much he contributed towards this celebration.
It is of prime importance to note, that, in as much as this is our
success in this city to this date, we must be grateful to this new country
of yours and our place of birth - America - whose forefathers wisely
made it possible for every human being, to, without fear or humiliation,
freely worship their forefathers' beliefs.
Long live free America!

THE BOARD AND PASTOR OF ST. SAVA PARISH

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 IMMOVABLE ORTHODOX HEllOKPETHH UP ABO-
HOLIDAYS CJIABHH llPA3HHU:H
New Year Jan. 14 Hosa fo)I.l1Ha
Circumcisson Jan. 14 06pe3alhe focnO)li-he
Epiphany Jan. 19 5orojasJbei-he
Sabor St. John, The Baptist Jan. 20 Ca6op Cs. JosaHa KpcTI,ITeJba
St. Sava Jan. 27 Cs. Casa
Meeting Of Our Lord Feb. 15 CpeTei-he rocnO)li-he
St. George May 6 BeJIHKOMy4eHHK oopt)e
Vidovdan (Day of Reckoning) June 28 BH)lOB)laH
Nativity of St. John July 7 Pot)elhe JosaHa KpcTirreJba
St. Peter and Paul July 12 AnocTOJIH neTap 11 nasJie
St. Elijah, The Prophet Aug. 2 Cs. VIJmja, npopOK
Assumption of Bl. Virgin Mary Aug. 19 npeo6pa)l{ef-be focnO)lf-be
Transfiguration Aug. 28 YcneHHje 5oropO)lHUe
(BeJIHKa rocnojHHa)
Beheading of St. John Sept. 11 Y ceKOBai-he J osaHa KpcTHTe.Jba
Nativity of Bl. Virgin Mary Sept. 21 PO)I{)lecTso 6oropo)lHUe
(MaJia rocnojHI;a)
Holy Cross Sept. 27 KpcTos-,UaH
Patronage of Bl. Virgin Mary Oct. 14 noKpOB 5oropO)li1411H
St. Demetrius Nov. 8 B. N\. ,UHMHTpHje (MHTpos-)laH)
St. Archangel Michael Nov. 21 Ca6op Apx. MHxaHJia
Presentation of Bl. Virgin Mary Dec. 4 Base)lelhe
St. Nicholas Dec. 19 Cs. HHKO Jia
Orthodox Christmas Jan. 7 PO)I{)leCTBo Xp11c·i OEo - 60)I{Hh

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HCTOPHCKH ,[{EO

Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church

N Sain·t Sava"
Gary~ Ind.

II

Historical parts of the Church

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 llO'IIETAK JE TEmAK

TaMo r,n_e ce ,n_aHac npocTHpe cpe,n_HwTe rpa,n_a 11 r,ne y orpOMHHM na-

JiaTaMa H BeJIHKHM 3rpa)I.aM3 CBe BpH 0)1_ )KHBOTa, nOJieTa H pa,n_OCTH 11 r)I.e
113 6oraTO OCBeTJbeHHX 11 paCKOWHO yKpaweHHX H3JIOr3 TprOBa4KHX Kyn3
6JIHCTajy cjajHe CTBapH 11 y pa,n_l-be yJia3e H 113Jla3e )I.HBHH rpal)aHH fepe H3
O,ZI_JIH4He 1-beHe WHpOKe YJIHU.e, no KO j HMa ce y CBHMa npaBLJ.HMa Kpene ay-
TOM0611JICKH cao6panaj, KOjH HaC H 3a,li_HBJbyje H 36yl-hyje H CBOjHM 6pojeM
11 CBOjOM JienOTOM, npe ne)I.eCeT H HeKOJIHKO rO)I.HH3 6HJie cy new4aHe )I.yHe,
WH6Jbe, KOpOB 11 6apyWTHHe.
OH,n_e r,n_e ce ,n_aHac Y3AHiKy KHTI-bacTe 11 apxHTeKTOHCKH 6ecnpeKopHe
H3rpal)eHe xpwwhaHcKe 6oroMoJbe, H r)I.e ce y cJiasy rocno,n_a 5ora y3AHiKY
MOJIHTBe 3aXBaJIHOCTH HHje npe 50 fO)I.HHa 6HJIO HHKaKBOr )KHBOTa.
Jl.sa,n_eceT H neT MHJba jyroHCTOYHO o,n_ l.JHKara, Ha jyiKHOj HBHU.H MH-
YHraHcKor Je3epa, noqeJia je 1906 rO)I.HHe )13 ce nO.llHiKe Hajseha HH,nycTpH-
j3 YeJIHKa H3 cseTy, JyHajTe,n_ (TeTe (THJI KopnopejwoH, 4HjHM he pa3sojeM
,n_a ce no,n_HrHe H HajMo,n_epHwje H3rpal)eHa sapow osor ,n_sa,n_eceTor CTOJieha,
rpa,n_ repa.
Ben y caMOM TI04eTKY TIO,ZI_H3al-ha H cpa6pHKa H rpa,na npHCTH)Ky y repH
H3 CBHX KpajeBa AMepHKe H U.eJIOr CBeTa pa,n_HH, npe)ly3HMJbHBHjH H Bpe)I.-
HH Jby)I.H, a npHpO)I.HO )I.a cy Mel)y npBHMa )J_OWJIH H HCTaKJIH ce CBOjOM
spe11.HonoM 11 csojHM Mopa.nHHM H34HHOM )KHBOTa Haww Cp611. 0HH osne
csojoM HCTpajHowhy, cnoco6r-I Owhy H seJIHKOM Jby6asw 3a csojy Hosy O-
Tal)6HHY AMepHKy, npe,n_aHHM pa,n_OM OCHHBajy CBOje ,ZI_OMOBe, CBOje nopo-
)J_HLJ.e, CBOj3 CpTICKa 6paTCKa ,npyWTBa, TIO)J_H)Ky WKOJiy 11 OCHHBajy npe ne-
)I.eCeT ro,n_HH3 csojy upKBeHO-WKOJicKy onwTHHy Cs. Case, npHnpeMajy 11
CTBapajy cse ,n_o6pe ycJIOBe 3a no,n_H3al-be npse cpncKe U.PKBe - xpaM3 (Be-
Tor Case.
,Uoh11 npe ne,n_eceT 11 BHwe rO)I.HHa H3 Espone y AMepHKy HHje 6HJIO
JiaKO. 3aXT1eBaJI3 ce BeJIHKa O)I.Ba)J{HOCT H TeWKO je 6HJIO HanyCTHTH CBO j
)I.OM, CBOje Ofl-bHWTe H CBOjy OTai)6HHy, CBOje MHJie H )I.pare . OpeBaJIHTH
orpOMHO pacTojal-be o,n_ 4eTHpH xHJba,n_e MHJba, HahH cpencTB3 33 TIJI3nal-be
nO,ZI_B03a; nyTOBaTH HeKa,n_ no Meceu. 11 BHWe )I.aHa H CTHnH y 3eMJbY r)I.e
HHKOr HHCy HH n03HaBaJIH 11 4HjH cy 11M H je3HK H 06H4ajH 6HJIH H Ty1)11
11 CTpaHH, MOfJIH cy HaWH (p6H ,n_a OCTBape H nOCTHrHy 6JiarO)lapenH CaMO
CBOMe BaCTIHTal-by H CBOjoj BeJIHKOj BepH H Jby6aBH 3a CBO j y (BeTOCaBCKy
- OpaBOCJiaBHY Bepy H 33 CBO j CpTICKH po,n_. 3HaJIH cy OHH )1.3 je 1-bHXOB
OTICTaHaK H ycnex 6110 ycJIOB beH - CaMOO)I.pHU.31-beM, OrpOMHHM 11 HeyMOp-
HHM pa,n_OM, TIOWTeHHM H TI060)J{HHM H34HHOM 1-bHXOBOr )KHBOT3 H 6paT-
CKOM capa,n_l-bOM C3 CBHM OCTaJIHM HaU,HOHaJIHHM rpynau.HjaMa HaCTal-beHHM
y fepH. YJ, 3aTO, HaKO cy Ha CBaKOM KOpaKy HaHJI33HJIH H3 BeJIHKe TeWKO-
he; 11aKO je TI04eTaK 6110 BHwe· Hero Te)J{aK, HTiaK cy CBOjOM CHarOM, CTI0-
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C06HOWhy, H3,ZI.p)I(JhHBOWhy H .Thy6aBJhy nO)I.11fJII1 H nOCBeT11JII1 BeJII14aH-
CTBeH xpaM (B. Case; H OCHOBaJII1 cpncKy WKOJiy 11 cpnCKI1 )I.OM.
Y n04eTIJ.HMa TOra CBOf nJIO)I.HOr pa.n.a SI1)I.H ce je.n.Ha Mal-ba rpyna HH-
TeJIHreHTHHjHX 11 )I.aJieKOSHJI.HHjHx Cp6a KOja ce 25 cpe6pyapa 1910 rO.li.11He
cacTaje H nOHOCH OJI.JIYKY )I.a OCHyjy cpncKy U.pKsy, cpncKy WKOJiy H cpn-
CKH )I.OM y fep11.
Ys111)ajyh11, .n.a ocTsapel-he Te l-hl1xose 3aMI1CJI11 Hehe 611TI1 JiaKo, OHI1
ce ,li.OfOSapajy 0 Ha411HY Ha KOjl1 he Ce npHnpeMI1T11 HapO)I.Ha O.li.JiyKa no
OSOM ni1Tal-hy. 1loTn11cyjyh11 npsH 3ani1CHI1K 0 OSI1M 3aK.TbY4IJ.HMa JlyKa P.
fpKOS11ft, MaTo nyK, .llywaH neJIOS11h, Joso T. Map11h, TaHacl1je n. Ha-
CT11h, M11xa11JI0 Jly411h 11 (Teso 0pJI11h, I<ao 3ani1CHH4ap; noJia)l(y Kao HeKy
BpCTy 3aKJieTse )I.a he l-bi1XOS pa,ll. 611TI1 4eCTI1T 11 nOWTeH H Ha K0p11CT UeJie
cpncKe 3aje)I.HI1Ue y repH. DI1JI11 cy TO npe.n.y3HMJhHBI1 11 spe)I.HI1 JhYJI.I1. Beh
28 MapTa 1910 f0.li.I1He, Ha CaCTaHKy KOMe cy np11CYCTSOBaJia 53 JII1IJ.a, )1.0-
HOCe pewel-be JI.a ce 113pa.ll.11 H ynyTI1 nporJiac cpncKOM Hapo.n.y. Y nporJia-
cy je 11CTaKHYTO .n.a )1(11SOT 6e3 sepe 11 u.pKse He spen11 HI1WTa 11 )I.a Cp6HH
He MO)I(e .n.a )I(HSI1 6e3 csoje upKse. Bapajy ce OHI1 Koj11 sepyjy .n.a HaM upl<-
sa HHje noTpe6Ha 3aTo jep cy H~HviepH11 ycKopo ,ll.a ce spaTe y csoj cTap11
Kpaj, 11 He )f{eJie JI.a os.n.e y AMep11u11 3acH11sajy csoje nopo.n.Hue 11 csoje or-
1-bJiWTe. Bapajy ce npso 3aTO WTO Hl1 Cal\111 jow HI1Cy HI1WTa 0)I.JIY411JII1 0
TOMe nospaTKy, a ,lipyro , WTO cy Ben MH0fl1 HaWI1 (p6H OS)I.e 3aCHOBa 111
CSOje )I.OMOBe 11 Ca CSOji1M nopOJI.I1IJ.aMa He MI1C.7Ie )I.a fie 11Ka.ll. SI1We .LI.a Ce
spaTe y Espony.
Ha TI1M npB11M Hapo.LI.HI1M cacTaHIJ.I1Ma, a 3aTI1M Ha cKynwTI1HaMa 23
Maja 1911 y .n.sopaHI1 Ha yrJiy 13 11 Bawi1HfTOH ~rJIHIJ.e 11 Ha cacTaHKY O.llP-
MaHOM 9 cpe6pyapa 1912 f0.LI.I1He OHI1 cy seha JI11 0 OSOM ni1Tal-by 11 TOM cy
npHJII1KOM 113a6paJII1 WKOJICKI1 O.ll6op KOMe cy cTasi1 JIH y 3a)I.a1 ·aK na ce
cTapa 11 6p11He o sacni1Tal-hy neue y cpncKOM 11 npasocJiaSHOM )I.yxy. 3a
WKOiiCKor Ha.LI.30pH11Ka 113a6paH je Joso KJia.LI.ap11H, a 3a 1-berosor noMoh-
HHKa O.LI.pei)eH je Jby60M11p (11M11h; Joso T. MapHh 11 M11JiaH M11CKI1H 113a-
6paHI1 cy 3a 4JiaHOSe WKOJICKOf O.LI.60pa. 0HI1 cy OllMax npHCTyni1JII1 pa,ll.y.
On_ He4era je JiaKo HewTo cTsop11TI1. AJII1, 01-111 y To .ll06a Hl1cy 11MaJII1 H11-
wTa ceM c11pOTI11-he, JI.06pe soJhe 11 .n.eue pol)eHe y HeMaWTI1HH. MaTep11jaJI-
Ha Oe.LI.a Hl1je ycneJia )l.a 3aCTpaWI1 )I.06pOHaMepHe 4JiaHOSe WKOJICKOf 01l-
6opa. 01-111 cy ce pa3M11JII1JI11 no cpncKOM repcKoM HaceJby 11 3aKyU.aJII1 Ha
csa spaTa. Jlo611JII1 cy OJI. KaneTaHa HopTOHa, ,ll.11peKTOpa 4eJII14He 11H.LI.yc-
Tp11je jeJI.HY ,li.pseHy 6apaKy Ha yrJiy 14 11 MecahyceTc yJII1IJ.e, a OJI. rpa)I.cKe
onWH1He 113BeCTaH 6poj WKOJICKI1X KJiyna 11 WKOJia, 11aKO C11pOMaWHa 11
jow He HaMewTeHa, n04eJia je csoj pa.n. ca .n.eu.oM. TewKo je 611JIO WKoJI-
CKOM O.ll6opy ,ll.a Ha6ase noTpe6Ha y411Jia, a jow Te}f{e .LI.a npoHai)y JI11Ue
cnoco6Ho JI.a o6asJha ny}f{HOCT Y411TeJha. 6JiaroJI.apeh11 Case3HO j KOHBeHIJ.11-
jl1 KOja je y TO )I.06a O.LI.p}f{asaJia ce y KJI11BJiaH.llY npoHawao je Joso T. Ma-
p11h y TOMe MecTy je)l.HOr TI1XOr 11 )l.06por 40SeKa, nasJia BeJhKOSa, KOra
TI0311Bajy H )l.OBOlle y repy 3a Y411Te.lha, a )I.OIJ.HI1je he nasJie 611TI1 pyKono-
JIO}f{eH 11 jeJI.HO speMe 611he 11 Haw csewTeHI1K 11 Haw y4HTeJh.
npse WKOJICKe fO)l.I1He WKOJia je 11MaJia )l.Sa)I.eCeTepo .LI.eu.e, a .LI.0IJ.HI1je
ce Taj 6poj cse SHWe nOBefiasaO. nps11 11Cn11TI1 0)I.p}f{aHI1 cy Ha Kpajy WKOJI-
CKe rOJI.I1He 11 11MaJII1 cy 3al1cTa cBe4aH KapaKTep. PeweHo je .LI.a ce Haj6o-
Jbi1M 1)aUI1Ma JI.O.LI.eJie Harpa.LI.e 11 fJII1wo Pana11h ce ceha )I.a je npsy Harpa,ll.y
Kao Haj6oJheM l)aKy )l.O.ll.Ciii10 Haj6oJboj y4eHI1IJ.I1 MHJII1IJ.I1 JlpaKyJI11h.
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 EaJIKaHCKH paT no-yeo je 9 jyHa 1912 rO)I.J1He 11 CJaJH11 ycnec11 cpncKe
sojcKe y 6op6H npoTHB TypcKe 11 ocJio6o1}efhe (Tape Cp6Hje H MaKe.UOHH-
je, a HapotiHTO tiHfheHHUa }.I,a je ocseheHo Kocoso 11 }.I,a je nocTHrHyTa Be3a
ca UpHOM fopoM, cKpeHyJIH cy csojHM 3Ha4efbeM csy na)l{fhY cpncKor Ha-
po}.I,a Ha )lOra1)aje y Cp6HjH H 3a TpeHyTaK ocJia6HJIH HHTepecosafhe 11 pa.LI.
Ha TIO.UH3afhy npse cpncKe UPKBe y repH.

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 BEGINNING IS HARD
Fifty years ago this area was covered with sand dunes, swamps , and
weeds. Today the city stands with its tall, stately buildings pulsating
with life, drive, and work. Beautiful displays glisten in richly appointed
store windows. The fine citizens of Gary crowd the sidewalks, and its wide
modern streets are alive with traffic moving in all directions.
Today we see ornamented and architectually correct Christian temples
where prayers are said to the glory of God. Then there was no life of
any kind.
In 1906, twenty five miles southeast of Chicago on the southern
shores of Lake Michigan, the United States Steel Corporation began
building the plants which were to become the largest steel producing
facilities in the world. The development of the steel mills resulted in the
creation of the most modern city of the twentieth century - Gary.
During the early stages of the development of the steel mills and
the city, hard working, enterprising people started pouring into Gary from
all parts of America and the world. Among those who were first to
arrive and to distinguish themselves with their industry and moral stand-
ards were our Serbs. With great love for their new homeland, America,
and with ability and persistance they made their homes, started families,
founded fraternal lodges, opened a school, and established their church-
school St. Sava.
On February 25, 1910, a small group of intelligent and far sighted
Serbs met and decided to found a Serbian Church, Serbian school, and
Serbian "Dom" in Gary.
Having recognized the enormity of their goal, they discussed plans
which would secure the support of their people. Those present at this
mf'eting were: Luka R. Grkovich, Mato Chuk, Dushan Chelovich, Jovo T.
Marich, Tonasije P. Nastich, Mitchel Duchich, and Steve Orlich. These
enterprising men made a solemn pledge to work for the whole Serbian
community and to serve it with honor. On March 10, 1910 at a meeting
attended by 53 persons, they decided to issue a proclamation to the Ser-
bian people. This proclamation stated that life without religion and church
is worthless and unthinkable to a Serb. There were those who felt that
building a church was unnecessary, because they planned to return to
the Old Country eventually. They were deceiving themselves. Their
arguments were discredited on two counts: (1) their plans to return to
Europe were indefinite and (2) there were many Srbs who had definitely
decided to make America their home.
The hall located at Thirteenth Avene and Washington Street was
the place and May 23, 1911 the day on which a meeting was held to
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discuss these matters. On February 9, 1912 a school board was organized
and charged with the responsibility of educating the children in the
Serbian Orthodox faith. J ovo Kladarin was elected president and Lju-
bomir Simich his assistant. Members of the school board included Jovo
T. Marich and Mitar Miskin. They began their work at once. When
there is something with which to start, one can progress more easily. But,
at this time, these people had nothing but good will and children born to
a great heritage, but lacking economic opportunities. Material need did
not deter these well intentioned members of the School Board. They
~nocked on every door in Gary.
Captain Norton, a U. S. Steel executive donated a wooden shed
located at Fourteenth Avenue and Massachusetts Street. The city
donated a number of school desks. School began even though it was poor
and barely furnished. It was hard to find teaching materials and even
harder to find a qualified teacher. John T. Marich discovered a quiet,
kindly man named Pavle Veljkov at a convention of the S. N. S. in Cle-
veland. When Mr. Marich asked Mr. Veljkov to teach in Gary, he accepted.
Pavle later became a priest, and for a short while, was both priest and
teacher.
About twenty ·Children attended school the first year, but this number
increased from year to year. Tests were held at the end of each school
year and awards presented to good students. George Rapaich recalls that
he presented the first award to Milica Drakulich the best student.
The Balkan War began on June 9, 1912 and brought the brilliant
success of the Serbian army against the Turks plus the liberation of
Old Serbia and Macedonia. At least Kossovo was avenged and the links
with Montenegro established. These heady events captured the attention
of the Serbian people and' for the moment, reduced their interest in the
building of the first Serbian Church in Gary.

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 KOPAK EJIHmE
Cp6H y no4en<y H npe ocHHBal-ba csoje upKHe cy HMaJIH csoje ,ZI.pyw-
TBeHe 3aje,nHHUe cTsopeHe Ha ycKHM noKpajHHCKHM oKynJbal-bHMa. Ose 3a-
je,nHHue HHcy o6yxsaTaJie onwTe noTpe6e CpncKor Hapo)l.a. To ce nOTBpt)yje
4111-beHHUaMa npHJIHKOM OTBapal-ba cpnCKe WKOJie Ka)l.a je naTpHOTCKa
rp03HHUa 3a BpeMe H36Hjal-ba oaJIK3HCKOr paTa CTaBHJia OTIWTe CpncKe
HHTepece H3Ha,ZI. CBHX JIOKaJIHHX H TIOKpajHHCKHX CTpeMJbel-ba.
Ce,nMopHu.a repcKHX Cp6a ce cacTajy 15 cpe6pyapa 1914 ca noTnyHo
,ZI.pyrHM UHJbeM - ca HaMepoM ,ZI.a ocHyjy csojy upKseHy onwTHHy. Osaj
cacTaHaK, HaKo M3JIH no 6pojy y4eCHHKa, yTspt)yje o,ZI.pet)eHH UHJb. Ty ce
6Hpa ynpasa ca 3a,UaTKOM ynHCHBal-ba HOBHX 4JiaHOBa H npHKynJbal-be npH-
oTIOra. OO}f{a Tp60BHft, je je,nHOrJiaCHO H3a6paH 3a npHBpeMeHor npeTCe,ll-
HHKa, a CTeso OpJIHh 3a ceKpeTapa.
3anHCHHUH TOra speMeHa noTspt)yjy .n.a JlyKa P. fpKosHh sO,ZI.H rJiaBHY
pe4 y nOCTaBJbal-by H YTBpt)HBal-by npaBHJia 3a pa3B0j pa,na OCHHBa4Ke CKyn-
WTHHe.
O,n l-or MapTa, 1914 ro,nHHe npHBpeMeHa ynpasa OAp}f{asa ceAHMue y
.rr..sopaHH CpncKe WKOJie H npHKynJba 4JiaHapHHy H .rr..o6posoJbHe npHJiore
3a 3MAal-be 6y,ZI.yher xpaMa. CKynwTHHe ce o.rr..pmasajy y .rr..sopaHH Ha 14-oj
H BawMHrTOH yJIHUH y CoKo ,ZI.sopaHH.

A STEP CLOSER
In the beginning, Gary Serbs were segregated into groups whose
interests and former European locales were similar. These segregated
groups in no way excluded the more important needs of the Serbian
people as a whole. Evidence of this was given by the establishment of
a Serbian SlChool and the united effort of all Serbs during World War I.
Seven Gary Serbs met on February 15, 1910, to unite for still another
reason - to establish a church congregation. This meeting, though
small in number, established some definite precepts. These included
the choice of a church board plus resolutions to enroll members and
collect necessary funds. A unanimous vote made Bozo Trbovich the
first temporary president and Steve Orlich, temporary secretary.
Written documents indicate the very favorable influence of the
late Luka R. Grkovich in setting up future objectives.
Beginning March 1, 1914, the church temporary board met in the
hall of the Serbian school to collect fees for membership and contribu-
tions to the church building fund. The Sokol Hall on 14th and Washing-
ton housed the larger assemblies.
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"AMERICAN SRBOBRAN"
Wednesday, April 23, 1958- Vol. LII. No. 12093

ORTHODOX TEACHINGS AND SOURCES

I. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 325 THE TEACHING OF
"SUBSTANCE" OF JESUS

The first Ecumenical Council was convened at Nicea of Asia Minor in

325 A. D. with 318 representatives by Constantine the Great.
CAUSE: Arius, the learned Presbyster from Alexandria, taught that
Christ was created by God the Father, that there had been a time when
He was not, and therefore, He was inferior to God the Father.
Athanasius the Great, then a deacon, spoke out against this teaching
saying in substance what was adopted and proclaimed by this Council
in the second article of the Nicene Creed - that Christ is the only-
begotten Son of God, and of the same essence with the Father.
The Council had condemned Arianism and formulated the first seven
articles of the Creed. Other decisions:
This Council established the method of calculating the Easter Sun-
day of the year. It also abolished the idea of forced celibacy of clergy-
men of any degree, a decision which was kept up to the 7th century when
celibacy was forced on the Bishops.
II. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 381
CAUSE: Semi-Arians tried to substitute a new word, "homiousios",
(of the similar essence of Jesus Christ to the Father) for the word which
was already in existence "HOMO OUSIOS" (which means: of the same
essence with the Father). The right term "homoousios" had been adopted
by the previous Council in order to reconcile the Arians and Orthodox.
The Orthodox Church rejected the changes and was persecuted, but the
Nicene Creed emerged and was sealed by the famous Cappedocions (Basil
the Great, Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory of Nazionzus). The Council
again condemned Arianism.
SECOND CAUSE: Patriarch Macedonius, following the same rea-
soning as the Arians, taught that the Holy Ghost was created by the
Son. The Council condemned him and stated that the Holy Ghost is not
created but proceeds from the Father and was sent by the Son, as it is
stated in the Nicene Creed.
The Nicene Creed, which was formulated by the entire .c hurch, East
and West, declared that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father. No
mention of a Second Procession was made. Moreover, according to Holy
Scripture, the Holy Ghost proceeds ONLY from the Father: "But when
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the Comforter (Holy Ghost) is come whom I will send unto you from the
Father, even the Spirit of truth, WHICH PROCEEDE.TH FROM THE
FATHER he shall testify of me" (John 15, 26).
However, in spite of this, during the 8th and 9th centuries the Ro-
man Church added the phrase: "and the Son" (Filioque") to the Creed.
When the Bishops of the Eastern part of the church leavned of this
addition, they wrote to the Bishop of Rome on this matter through the
Patriarch of Constantinople.
In this way a great discussion between the Western and Eastern
Theologians was initiated.
The question of the Filique is clearly answered by the Holy Scripture,
as previously mentioned. In support of this contention, the following
quotation taken from the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2, v 33, might be
added: "Therefore, being by the right hand of God seated and having
received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he had shed faith
this, which you now see and hear."
On the basis of these and other scriptural proofs, the church for-
mulated the Doctrine that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father
alone.
This Second Council formulated also the last five articles of the
Nicene Creed.

III. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 431

DECISION ON TWO NATURES OF CHRIST
The third Ecumenical Council was convened at Ephesus in 431 with
200 representatives present.
CAUSE: Apallinarianism denied a "rational" soul to the incarnate
Logos; The God-man, they taught, took on only the "irrational" soul, and
"His Divinity" took the place of the "rational" one. But in such case, the
Orthodox Church argued, Christ did not heal our Soul "For that which
He did not assume, He did not heal."
SECOND CAUSE: Archbishop Nestorius, on the other hand, drew
a sharp distinction between the two natures in Christ, recogmizing two
persons in Him, with two distinct natures existing independently, Christ
the God and Christ the Man - rather than that He is one iPerson with
two perfect natures. Therefore, according to them, Mary should be called
Christotokos (Mother of Christ), (a man) and not "theotokos" (mother
of God).
The Council abolished both and proclaimed one Christ, Son and Lord,
being God and Man, as it is written in the Creed, with two natures, the
divine and human, "without distinction and without separation."

IV. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 451

EXPLANATION OF TWO NATURES OF CHRIST
The Fourth Ecumenical Council was convened at Cholcedon in 451
by Empress Pulcheria.
CAUSE: Entychius and Dioscorus, contrary to Nestorius, taught that
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the union of the two natures of the Logos merged in One. The divine
nature they .c laimed absorbed the human and both mingled and only one
divine nature rather then fused in one. So, in fact, Christ had only one
divine nature rather that He had both a divine and human one, so united
as to preserve their distinctness. That is why this teaching was called
the "monophysit" (mono - single and physis -nature).
The Council abolished this theory and reaffirmed the decisions of
the third Council, that the Lord has two perfect natures which are united
in the person of the Logos, stating in addition to the previous Council:
"without confusion and without change".
V. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 553
The fifth Ecumenical Council was convened at Constantinople in 553,
by Emperor Justinian.
CAUSE: The dicision made by two previous Councils on the two
natures of the Logos were misinterpreted by ARMENIANS, Abyssinians
and Jacobities as a separation of the person of God-Man, and they sought
to break away from the Orthodox Church. This Council made explicit
the difference between the heretical opinion of Nestorias' teaching of the
persons in Christ and the Orthodox recognition of two natures in one
Person. The Council condemned the three theological works of N estorian
conception intended to conciliate the Monophysites.

VI. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 680

DEFINITION ON TWO WILLS OF CHRIST
The sixth Ecumenical Council was convened at Nicaea in 680 with
160 present by Constantine Pagonatos.
CAUSE: In order to bridge the chasm between the Monophysites
and the Orthodox a new formula was introduced stating "two natures in
Christ, but one activity or one will" and thus creating the so called:
"monothelitism" (mono - single and thelisis - will). The Orthodox
asserted that two natures have two activities. Consequently, the divine
shown in miracle and the human in daily life.
The Council condemned Monothelitism, proclaiming both the divine
and human activities and wills, but with the human one subordinated to
the divine, although they are not opened to each other. The adherents
of Maronites of Lebanon still follow the heresy of Monothelitism today.

VII. ECUMENICAL COUNCIL 787

THE VENERATION OF ICONS
The seventh Ecumenical Council was convened at Nicaea in 787 with
386 present, by Empress Irene.
CAUSE: Emperor Leo the !saurian tried to eliminate icons. In 730
the proclamation was issued by him that icons should be removed from
churches entirely. John of Damascus issued three homilies indicating
the right use of icons. He quoted St. Basil, who, while speaking on the
Holy Spirit, referred to icons, that "the honor which is given to the icon
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passes over to the prototype"- i. e. to the persons themselves. They help
us "to imitate their virtues and to glorify God," John further ,commended.
The icons, according to John of Damascus, should serve as a monument
of the acts of heroism of the saints. He stated, though, that this is an
unwritten tradition such as the veneration of the Cross. Nevertheless in
the controversy precious works of art were put to flames; manuscripts
with miniatures were destroyed; blood was shed. The people were divided
into icon-lovers and icon-breakers. Constantine Copronymos also was
against icon-lovers.
The 7th Ecumenical Council finally allowed the people to use icons
to render to them honor but not worship, which is to be offered only
to God.
Contrary to this decision of the seventh Ecumenical Council, the
Emperors from 813-842 were against the icons. Theodora, the widow of
Theophilus, summoned a Council to Constantinople on the first Saturday
of Lent in 843 (March 11).
This Council decided that the decision of the 7th Ecumenical Council
should prevail, the icons were brought back to the churches with pomp
and ceremony, and a yearly festival of this commemoration, called the
Sunday of Orthodoxy, was inaugurated.

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 HCTOPHJCKE rO)J_HHE CPTICKE nPKBE
CJiaBeHcKa A36yKa ( 6paha Cs. 'FH1pHJIO 11 CB. MeTOJI.H je) . . . . . . . . 862
CMpT Cs. 'FHipHJia, cJiaBeHCKOr AnocTOJia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 869
Cp611 npHMHJIM XpHwhaHcTBO, OKO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870
CMpT Cs. MeTOJI.Hja, cJiaBeHcKor AnocToJia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885
PycH npHMHJIH XpHwhaHCTBO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 988
OT·~enJbe.l-be 3ana.na o.n YlcTOKa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054
CB. Casa (PacTKO HeMa.!-bHh) pol)eH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169
CB. Casa (PacTKO HeMa.l-bHh) 3aKaJiy1)epHo ce y Cs. fop11 . . . . . . . . . 1185
CTeBaH HeMai-ba ca3sao Ca6op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1196
(TeBaH HeMa.l-ba o,npeKao ce npecTOJia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197
CTeBaH HeMa.l-ba 3aKaJiy1)epHo ce y CB. fop11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197
Cs. Casa je H3.nejcTBOBao He3aBHCHOCT Cpnci<e UpKBe . . . . . . . . . . . . 1219
CB. Casa, npBH CpncKH ApxHenHCKOn - }f{Ht..Ia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1219
Cs. Casa ca3Bao CpnCKH UpKBeHo-Hapo,nHH Ca6op y )f{H4H . . . . . . . 1220
OcTaBKa CB. Case, CpncKor ApxHenHcKona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:233
CB. Casa yMpo y TpHoBy (5yrapcKa) 12 JaHyapa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1237
MoWTH CB. Case npeHeweHe y MaHaCTHp MHJieweso 4 Maja . . . . . . 1238
CpnCKa ApxHenHCKOnHja nporJiaWeHa naTpHjapwHjOM . . . . . . . . . . 1346
,[(ywaH (HJIHH KPYHHCaH 3a u.apa CpncKor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1346
KocoscKa 6HTI<a -- not..IeTaK neT-BeKOBHOr poncTBa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1389
MowTH Cs. Case Typu.H cnaJIHJIH Ha BpaYapy 27 AnpHJia . . . . . . . . . 1594
Typu.H YKI1HYJIH CpncKy naTp:i1japwHjy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1766
npsa CpncKa UpKBa y AMep11IJ.l1 - I)eKCOH, KaJII1c}:)QpHI1ja . . . . . . . . 18§4
CpncKa UpKBa y fep11 OCHOBaHa Ha 20-Toj 11 KoHeKTHKYT yJI., (npBH
cacTaHai< o,np)l{aH 1910) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
(HHpeJI lv'\ap.napHje ,nowao H3 PycHje y AMepHKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917
(HHpeJr Map.nap11je yHanpel)eH Kao ApxHMaH,npHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919
Yje)l.H.I-be.l-be CBHX CpnCKI1X npaB OCJiaBHI1X AyToKecpaJIHI1X UpKaBa
y je,n:Hy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919
CpncKa naTpHjapwHja TIOHOBO ycnOCT3BJbeHa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920
EnapxHja OCHOBaHa 3a BpeMe LJacHOf nocTa y fep11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923
3eMJbl1WTe MaHaCTHpa CB. Case y JIH6epTHBHJry Kyn JbeHo (33 aK.) 1923
Map.napHje, npBH CpncKH EnHCKOn y AMepHIJ.M, 25 AnpHJra . . . . . . . 1926
UpKBa, Cs. Case 1300 KoHeKTHKYT yJI., y fep11, carpal}eHa . . . . . . . . 1938
npBH Cp6HH-AMepHKaHaU. H3a6paH 3a Tipe.nce,UHHKa OBe OnWTHHe
Cs. Case, Pa,ne TaTaJIOBHh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955
llpi<BeHo 3eMJbi1WTe Ha 49-Toj yJIHU.H - HCT04HO, 42 aKepa KynJbeHa,
I1 KYMOBao ]OBO oyJb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956

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 HISTORICAL YEARS OF THE SERBIAN CHURCH
Slavonic Alphabet- by brothers, St. Cyril and St. Methodius . . . 862
Death of St. Cyril, Slav Apostle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 869
Serbs accepted Christianity, on or about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870
Death of St. Methodius, Slav Apostle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885
Russians accepted Christianity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 988
Schism of The Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1054
St. Sava (Rastko Nemanjc) was born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169
St. Sava (Ratsko Nemanjic) became a Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1185
Stevan Nemanja assembled the Church Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1196
Stevan N emanja renounced the Throne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197
Stevan N emanja became a Monk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1197
St. Sava attained the independence of the Serbian Church . . . . . . . . 1219
St. Sa va, First Serbian Archbishop of Zhicha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1219
St. Sava assembled the first Church-National Council in Zhicha.. 1220
Resignation of St. Sava as Serbian Archbishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1233
St. Sava died in Trnovo (Bulgaria), January 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1237
Remains of St. Sava transferred to Mileshevo Monastery, May 4 _. 1238
Archep1scopacy declared as Patriarchate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1346
Dushan, The Mighty, crowned as Czar of Serbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1346
Kossovo battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1389
Remains of St. Sava burnt at Vrachar by the Turks, April 27 . . . . 1594
Turks annulled the Serbian Patriarchate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1766
First Serbian Church in America - Jackson, California . . . . . . . . 1894
Serbian Church in Gary organized at 20th & Connecticut Street
(first meeting held in 1910) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
Presbyter Mardarije came to United States from Russia . . . . . . . . 1917
All Serbian Orthodox Autocephalous Churches united into one . . 1919
Presbyter Mardarije elevated as Archimandrite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919
Serbian Patriarchate re-established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920
Serbian Orthodox Diocese organized in Gary during the Great Lent 1923
St. Sava Monastery grounds (33 Acres) purchased in Libertyville,
illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923
First permanent Bishop in United States of America, Bishop Mar-
darije, April 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1926
Present St. Sava Church erected at 1300 Connecticut Street . . . . . . 1938
First American-born Serbian elected President of St. Sava Church-
School Parish, Rudy Tuttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1955
St. Sava Picnic Grounds at East 49th Avenue, 42 Acres, purchased,
Sponsor - Joe Buley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1956

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 EARLY WEDDING - MAY 23, 1914 - 14th MASSACHUSETTS STREET
1st. Row : Bozo Grkovich, Rako Papich, Pero Krstovich, Tripo Spasojevich.
2nd. Row: Luka Grkovich, Risto Kovacevich, Danica Kovacevich, Risto Yelich, Anica Palikuca, Dusan Palikuca, Nikola Yelich, Risto
Krstovich, Ljuba Grkovich.
3rd Row : Bozo Narancich , Risto Tesanovich, Mihailo Ducich, Marko Salvarica, Obren Rasevich, Gaso Aleksich, Marko Golub, Marko Sti-
jacich. Unknown, Todor Komnenich, Obren Bokich.
 BEPCKO HACJIE'ElE
''Tu cu .nooap AMepJJKaHaiJ. 3aTo wTo cu npBeHcTBeuo .no6ap Cp6J1H", peKao
je I lpeTCe)lH11K BIIJlCOH npoQ:>ecopy lv1uxaJJ JJy flymiHy.

Ose pe411 Koje je 113rosop11o npe.n.ce.LI,HI1K B11JICOH O,li..HOce ce 11 Ha Cp6e

y fep11, 11 OI-ll1 KOjl1 jow HI1Cy np11XBaTI1JII1 cyWTI1Hy OB11X pe411, HI1Cy ce
CHaWJII1.
,ll,sa YcTaHKa jyHa4KOr cpncKor Hapo,IT..a cy y411HI1JI11 3a Cp6e OHO WTO
je y411HI1Jia PesoJiyu.11ja 3a npse aMep114Ke ,li..OCeJbeHI1Ke. Ha,IT..axHyT pyxos-
HI1M ,IT..eJII1Ma Cs. Case, repcKI1 Cp611H je ,ll..OCJIOBHO np11xsaT11o 11 casJia.n.ao
cse Henoro,IT..e, Koje MOry .n.a ce ynope.n.e, ca OHI1Ma, nps11x aMep114KI1X .n.o-
ceJbeHI1Ka. Ka,IT.. ro,IT.. cy cs11 onpas,IT..aH11 11 yMepeHI1 cnopos11 HarosewTasaJII1
I-bi1XOB pa,ll.., repCKI1 Cp611 11 npaBOCJiaBJbe cy ce O,li..pM3JII1.
illKoJiosaHe sol)e cy 6HJIH peTKH. HewKoJIOBaHI1 pa,IT..HI1K je ocehajHo
3Hao, ,IT..a caMo pa).( oorrypasa Hanpe,IT..aK. Cysl1wHo 611 6HJIO, ,IT..a ce I-berosa
4eCTI1TOCT 11 nowTel-be 11Ka,IT..a nocTaBJbajy y ni1Tal-be. I-beros caH je 6110
,IT..a npeHece csojy Jby6as y HewTo CTBapHo.
rbeMy cy Tpe6aJie llpKBe, WKOJie, .11 ,li..BOpaHe - KOje 611 TIOCT3JIO je.LI,-
1-JO MaJio ocTpso, r,IT..e 611 OH acnoJbasao csy csojy by6as 3a csojy OTal)-
611l-IY .11 csoje o6114aje. 3a Cp611Ha je HenojMJhHBO ,IT..a He cJiasl1 csojy Kp-
cHy CJiasy. AJIH, He 3a6opasHMO ,IT..a ce oso I-beroso H3CJie1)e pa3JII1KOBaJio
o,IT.. oHora, I-herosHx cyce,IT..a.
TaKo je repcKI1 Cp611H CTBOp110 MoryhHOCT .n.a nO,IT..I1rHe csoj xpaM KO-
jl1 03Ha4aBa cse WTO je OH 6110 11 WTO je ca.n.a - .n_o6ap Cp6I1H 11 .n.o6ap
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 THE RELIGIOUS HERITAGE
''You are a good American because you
are primarily a good Serb."
Quotation by President Woodrow Wilson
to Professor Michael Pupin.
These words, spoken by President Wilson, apply to the Serbian people
of Gary, and they, who have not yet accepted this point of view, have
lost a treasure.
The two Uprisings of the gallant Serbian people have done for the
Serbs what the Revolution did for the American colonists. The deep love
for freedom, inherent in every Serbian heart, parallels that of the
American colonist. Inspired by the spiritual deeds of St. Sava, the
Gary Serb has met and overcome odds which match those of the colonists,
deed for deed. The Gary Serbs and Orthodoxy have survived when
all practical and reasonable arguments decreed their downfall.
Educated leaders were scarce. The unschooled villager knew intu-
itively that action alone insured success. It would have been superflous
to ever question his honesty and integrity. This was the Serb. To
transfer his love into something tangible, was his dream.
He needed a Church, a Hall, and a School - which could become a
vessel, holding all his love for his Homeland and his traditions. A Serb
not celebrating his Patron Saint's Feast (Krsna Slava) is unthinkable.
Of course, this heritage differed from his neighbor's.
Thus, the Gary Serb was able to erect an edifice that would signify
all that he was and i s - - a Good Serb and a Good American.

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 H3EOP HMEHA CBETHTEJLA UPKBE
noBO,li.OM npocJiaBe YeTp,ll.eCeTOrOJI..HWlbHUe Harner xpaMa1 JoBaH X.
T. flOTIOBHn y CBOjeM TIHCMy l.JJiaHOBHMa OBe OTIWTHHe ce ceha H 036HJbHe
H ,ll.yXOBHTe CTpaHe H360pa TIOKpOBHTeJba Harne U,pKBe.
Ca o36HJbHe cTpaHe OH ce ceha 1!ewKoha ca KOjHMa ce cycpeJio. 36or
lbHXOBe HaMepe ,ll,a ce TIOBpaTe y Espony, HHCy CBH 6HJIH 3a U,pKBy. 1-hH-
XOBe TI0Tpe6e ce HHCy HH TIOKJianaJie Ca OHHMa KOjH cy )l.OnpeMHJIH CBOje
nopO,li.HUe OBaMO 11 KOjH cy CBeCHO pa3yMeJIH TI0Tpe6y 6orOMOJba H MOJIH-
TBe. Ty je noYeTa~ UPKBe Cs. Case. CKpOMHa upKBa je OJI.rosapaJia CBHM
TIOTpe6aMa 11 yTpJia nyT )l,aHaWI:bOj BeJIH4aHCTBeHOj rpa1jeBHHH.
L{yXOBHTHja CTpaHa ce TIOJ<a3yje y H360py CBeTHTeJba 3aWTHTHHKa, a
Kojer UPKBa I-lOCH, CB. Casa. :Vb nonOBHheBHX )I{HBHX cehalha l.JOBeK MO)I{e
JI.a npe,li.OYM TaJI..aWI:ha 36MBal:ba.
Ce,li.HHUa je O,ll.p)l{aHa Ha 21-oj 11 BawHHrTOH yJIMUI1 y PM6JbaHOBO j JI..BO-
paHI1. ]OBO KJia,ll.apHH je npe,ll,aO csy apx11BY 11 3ani1CHHJ{ nonOBMny H 3a-
MOJIHO ra )l,a BO,li.H 3aTIHCHHK, a CTeBO 0pJII1n je npeTCe,ll.aBaO. npsa Tal.JJ<a
Ha nporpaMy je 6Ho H36op xpaMOBCKOr cseua noKpOBHTeJba. CsaKo je
npeJI.Jiarao MMe noKpOBHTeJba csora ,noMa - csor KPCHOr HMeHa. ( CaMo
(p6HH MO)I{e )la 3aMHCJIH ca KaKBHM TIOHOCOM H O,UaHOWny cy HMeHa 6MJia
npe)lJiaraHa). A JIH, ,nowJio ce y TewKy CHTyauMjy.
0H)la je nonoBMn, Kao rpOM 113 Be,ll.pa He6a MHPHO peKaO, .ua, HaKO
Hawa upKBa np113Haje 11 nowTyje cse ose cseue, OHH HHcy 6HJIH Cp6H. Je-
JlHHH npaBH 1136op 611 6Ho CB. Casa, He 3aTo WTO je OH MHOro ,II.OnpHHeo
npocBeTH H BepH, Hero 3aTO WTO je OH, 0)1, CBHX CBeTaua, jeJI..HHH 6110 (p-
611H. HacTa,ne 6yHa. noMOny TIOK. oyKaHa PanajHha, nonOBHn je Hany-
CTHO )lBOpaHy.
HeKOJIHKO ,naHa )lOLJ.HHje cy Baco L{y6paja H Bajo oO)I{aHHh cpeJIH no-
TIOBHha H KapaJIH ra 360r lberOBHX "H3,najHH4KHX" H3jaBa npOTHB lbHXO-
BHX CBeTaua. nonOBHh je ca6paHO o6jaCHHO nopeKJIO MHOrHX CBeTaua KaO
11 YHlbeHHUY )la cy OHM 6MJIH xpMwhaHH aJIH He 11 Cp611 . 0HH cy oso He-
pa,llo np11MI1JIH aJIM cy 3aMOJII1JIH nonOBHha ,na 080 HHKOMe BHWe He Ka)I{C,
Ha cJie11.ehoj ce,li.HHUM xpaM je. 3BaHMYHO .uo6Ho MMe Hajseher cpncKor
cseua H npocseTHTeJba, Cs. Case.
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 SELECTION OF THE PATRON SAINT OF
THE CHURCH
In a letter to the members of St. Sava on the occasion of the
Church's fortieth anniversary, Jovan H. T. Popovich recalled both the
serious and lighter aspects of the establishment of the church.
On the more serious side he relates the difficulties encountered. All
were not in favor of a church, mainly because of their intention to re-
turn to Europe. Their needs were not the same as those who had
relocated their families and wisely understood the vital need for a place
to worship. And so St. Sava was born. The modest edifice supplied
the first need and gave way to the present magnificent structure.
The more humorous aspect involves choosing the name which the
church bears-- St. Sava. It is quite easy to picture the events from
Mr. Popovich's vivid re-collections:
The meeting was held at Ribljan Hall on 21st and Washington
Street. Jovo Kladarin gave Mr. Popovich the records and asked him to
take the minutes for the meeting at which Stevo Orlich presided. First
on the agenda was the choke of a name for the Church.
Picture, if you will all the men suggesting the names of the per-
sonal saints of their krsna slavas. (Only another Serb could possibly
understand with what fervor and devotion these names must have been
submitted.) A stalemate had been reached.
Mr. Popovich then delivered a bombshell by quietly announcing that
though all these saints were recognized and beloved by the church they
were not, of all things, Serbs. The only logical .c hoice could be that
of St. Sava, not only because of his great contribution in education and
reli~iori but, the fact that he alone, of all the Saints, was a Serb. Pande-
monium ensued. Mr. Popovich with the help of his good friend the late
Djukan Rapajich wisely left the hall.
Several days later Vaso Dubraja and Vajo Bozanich met with Mr.
Popovich and chided the latter for his traitorous remarks against their
saints. Mr. Popovich calmly explained the origin of many of the saints
and the fact that they were Christian but not Serbian. They reluctantly
accepted these truths but asked earnestly that Mr. Popovich please not
mention it to anyone alse.
At the next meeting the church was officially named for its greatest
saint and educator, St. Sava.

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 llPBA CPllCKA U:PKBA H IDKOJIA Y rEPH
(p6H y fepH HCTHU,aJIH cy Ce CBOjOM Bpe).I.HOnOM H CBOjHM CaBeCHHM
pa,ll,OM. 0HH cy HCTO TaKO caropeBa IH I1 Ha CBOjHM CpTICKHM TIOCJIOBHMa.
I-bHxoBa je HaMepa 11 )f{eJba 6HJia JI.a sacnrnajy cBoje MaJre Cpn'-mhe y ll,Y-
xy npaBOCJiaBJba, CpncTBa I1 1-beroBe KocOBCKe Enoneje. Me9yTHM, TO Ta,ll,a
HHje 6HJIO JiaKO OCTBapHTH. npHTHCaK HeMaWTHHe I1 CHpOTHl-be; OCTaBJbe-
HH CaMH Ce6H; He,ll,OBOJbHO yMeWHI1 3a TaKBe TIOCJIOBe OHH cy ce 60pHJIH
ca orpOMHHM TewKonaMa Koje cy K04H.7le pa3Boj 1-bHXOBHx nperHyha. Bo-
.Tha je 6HJia Ty. A JIH, WTa TO CBe Bpe,ll,H Ka,ll,a He TIOCTOje MOrynHOCTH CTBa ·
pai-ha WKOJie H TI0Jl.H3ai-ha U.PKBe.
l1cTHHa je JI.a nperaou.y 11 Eor noMa)f{e. l1 y caMOM no4eTKy opraHH30-
Bai-ha cpncKor U.PKBeHor )f{HBOTa nocTHrHyT je npBH yen ex : Cpnci<a WKOJia
y fepH OTTI04eJia je CBOj pa,ll,. npBH je Y4I1Te.lb 6HO naBJie BeJbKOB. illKOJI-
CKH OJI.6op ca4HI-baBaJIH cy: J OBO KJia,llapHH I<ao HaJI.30pHHI<, a Jby6oMHp
CHMHh Kao 1-beroB noMOnHHI<; 4JiaHOBH cy 6HJIH : JoBo T. MapHh 11 MHTap
1\1HCKHH . Ha yrJiy 14 11 MecanyceT yJIHu,e y jeJI.HOj waHAPH - 6apau.H no-
4eo je 1912 rOJI.HHe paJI. cpnci<e WKO re, Kojy je seh Te npBe roJI.HHe pa.ua
nocenHBaJIO BHWe O.ll JI.Ba.ueceTopo Cpn4Hna.
Jl TOKy 1914 fOAHHe naBJie BeJbKOB je 6Ho pyi<OTIOJIO)f{eH 3a CBeWTe-
HHKa H O,ll,Jia3H Ha CBOjy napoxHjy y (ayT 6eH,ll, a Ha 1-befOBO MeCTO 33
y4HTe.iba AOJia311 J OBaH ByKwHn .
Ha yrJiy 13 11 BawHHrTOH yJIHu,e 3ai<ynJ'oeHa je 6HBwa ABOpaHa Cpn-
cKe Hapo.uHe 0JI.6paHe 3a CpncKy WKO Jiy 11 u,pKBy 11 11 .ueu,eM6pa 1914 ro-
JI.HHe jeAaH .ueo Te JI.BOpaHe npeype9eH je 3a cseTa 6orocJiy)f{el-ba. T y ce
no,llH)f{e 11 jeJI.aH 3HJI. 11 TaKo ce JI.06Hja npocTop 3a cpnci<y WKOJIY, Koja
ca.ua HaCTaBJba CBOj pa,ll, Ha OBOM HOBOM MeCTy.

MYKE 11 HEBOJbE
I-13 JI.aHa y .uaH senaJIH ry Cp611 y fepH o noJI.H3al-by cBo j e WKOJici<e
3fpa,ll,e . nHOHHp11 113 TOra JI.06a cenajyn11 Ce 1MX ,llaHa 11 orpOMHHX TeWKO-
na ca y3,llaXOM 6H y3BHI<HYJII1: "Ox, Eo)f{e, KOJIHI<O je TY Hanopa 11 pa.ua
yJIO)f{eHO !'' PaHHje Kyn JbeHo 3eMJbHWTe Ha yrJry 20 H KoHeKTHI<yT yJIHu,e
HHj e jow OTTIJianeHO . npHCTH)f{y pOKOBH 3a OTnJiaTy, a HOBIJ,a y 6JiarajH11
HeMa . Kaca je npa3Ha. T p4H ce AO ra3.ue OA 3eMJbHWTa y l.JHKary H npe-
KJIHI-hy ra .ua jow MaJio npH4ei<a. fa3.ua .uo6pa Hei<a .uywa, BHAH "4eCT11Te
Jby.lle npeJI. C060M I1 1-bHXOBy peweHOCT I1 3arpejaHOCT 3a TI0)l.H3al-be WI<OJie
na npo.LI.y)f{yje pOI< OTTI.TI3Te. TeK WTO ce I13BpWI1 je)l.Ha OTTIJiaTa a OHO Ce
nojaBH HOBa HeBOJba.
He.LI.eJbOM Cp611 )f{eJie .ua npHcycTByjy cB. JIH1 'yprHjH 11 JI.a ce nOMOJie
6ory. Kai<o he na Ha9y cBewTeHHI<a? Mopa .ua Tpa)f{e H3 cyce.LI.HHX KOJIO-
H11ja H ,ll,a TI JiaTe CBeWTeHO JIHIJ,e KOje Tpe6a ,lla CJIY)f{H CJiy)f{6y y je,llHOM
O,lleJbei-hy r,lle HeMa HH 4HpaKa Ha npeCTOJiy OJITap·a, HH 4HpaKa 3a CBene y
u,pKBH. 3aHCTa MHOfO, MHOfO TI0Tpe6a a MaJIO H JI' HHMaJIO HOBIJ,a. YicTHHa,
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 MHOfH cy o6ehaJIH HOB4aHy nOMOh, aJIH J<aJ<l}a je KOpHCT O)l o6ehalba J<a,l(
HOBau He npHcTH)I{e. l..JJiaHapHHa HaJ<o je seoMa MaJia, He nJiaha ce. HHje
6HJIO JiaJ<O. Y TO ,l(06a, pO,li.HTeJb 6H, 4eCTO ce cehajyhH CBOjHX y CT3p0M
Kpajy H rJie.rr.ajyhH csojy JI.euy, Mopao .rr.a CTHCHe 3y6e O.ll 6oJia H .na ca Tew-
J<ohoM pacnope.rr.H csoja CKpOMHa cpeJI.CTBa 3a HcxpaHy csoje .neue; 3a
CBOje y Kpajy H JI,a OC1 ·aBH HeWTO 3a WJ<OJiy H U.PKBy. Y )l06a Te OCJ<y,l(H-
U.e 4eCTO ce OJI.BajaJio H OJI. ycTa csoje pot)eHe .neue .na 611 ce no.n.HrJia lllKO·
Jia. AJIH, HHcy TO 6H.7JH je.nm-m H3.n.au.H. 0,11, Cp6a y repH Tpa)I{H ce jow
HewTo. Cp6Hja je y KpB orpe3Jia. HanaJI,a je Wsa6a, fiyrapHH H Mat)ap H
xohe ,li,a 36pHwe Cp6HHa ca 3eMa.rhcKor mapa H .LI.a 3aTpe cpncJ<o HMe H
cpncKH poJI.. Tpe6a Cp611jy noMohH y 1-heHoj HepasHoj 6op6H ca cpncJ<HM
,li,YWMaHHMa. Tpe6a cnacasaTH OHO WTO €e jow MO)I{e cnacTH. CKynJbajy
ce npHJI03H 3a CpnCJ<H UpseHH KpcT. Csa ,li,pylllTBa y repH ca CBOjHM cpn-
CJ<HM 4JiaHCTBOM caMo jeJI.HO MHCJie: KaJ<o noMohH MajKy Cp6Hjy Ha 1-heHoj
HOBoj foJirOTH? HHje 6HJIO Cp6HHa y repH a ,li,a HHje npHJIO)I{HO csojy na-
py 3a OJI.6paHy Cp6Hje H CpncTsa.

3Yl,llAI-bE WKOJIE l1 UPKBE

ETo, y TaJ<soj MY4HOj HOB4aHoj H ,li,yweBHoj 6pH3H H noJIO)I{ajy 3aH ..
eTa seoMa TelllKOM OTn04eJio je 3HJI.al-be cpncJ<e WKOJie Ha jow He01'IlJiahe-
HOM 3eMJbHWTy. YsHt)ajyhH TewKohe ynpase upKBeHO·WKOJICJ<e onlllTHHe
H y HaMepH JI,a noMorHe paJI. Ha no)l,H3al-hy WKOJie, CpncJ<o .no6pOTBOpHo
,li,pyWTBO "MHJIOW 06HJIHh", nOJ<Jial-ba O.LI. CBOjHX CKpOMHHX cpeJI,CTaBa 3a
OHO JI.06a OrpOMaH H3HOC HOBJ..J.a - neJI,eCeT ,li,OJiapa. 0)I,MaX ce npHCTyna
KynOBHHH MaTepHjaJia H 3HJI,al-be n04HI-be .LI.06pOBOJhHHM H 6ecnJiaTHHM
pa.LI.OM HamHx Cp6a y fepH, J<OjH cy npHoHyJIH Ha nocao J<ao KpTHU.e H
yTpKyjy Ce J<O he BHWe pa,li,HHX JI,aHa y4eCTBOBaTH Ha nO,l(H3al-by CBOje
lllKOJie. l1cTH4e ce 11 npeJI.I-ha4H JlyKa P. fpKOBHh. OH je paJI.HO HajBHllle
,LI,aHa, a OH Ce yseJ< H HCTHJ..J.aO H BO)l.HO rJiaBHy pe4 Ha CBHM cpnCKHM CKyn-
WTHHaMa. JlyKe P. fpKOBHha CMHWJbeHH H MY.li.PH npe.rr.JI03H ycsajajy ce
roToso 6e3 HJ<aKBHx JI.HcKycHja. fiHo je TO peTJ<O Tpe3BeH, naMeTaH H pa-
JI,aH 40BeK, 4HjH je pa,li. 38 cpnCJ<e ycTaHOBe y fepH npeTCTaBJbaO Heoue-
1-bHBy Bpe)l.HOCT.
HeHMap cpncKe I<yhe 6HO je neTap npHua. Pa,li,HJIO ce HeyMOpHO.
AnpHJia Meceu.a 1915 oTnot.IeJIH cy paJI.OBH 11 seh 3a Meceu. .naHa .LI.OBpllleHo
je 3HJI,al-be. npsa Ce,UHHJ..J.a y HOBOj 3fp·a,li.H cpncKe lllJ<OJie Ha yrJiy 20 H
KoHeKTHKYT yJIHue o.np)l{aHa je 14 Maja 1915 ro.rr.HHe. l1cTH4yhH y csojHM
MOJIHTBaMa focno,uy 3aXBaJIHOCT Ha I-berOBOj MHJIOCTH O,Upe,li.HJIH cy ,ll.a 13
jyHa 1915 H3Bpll1e cset.IaHo ocsehel-be.

OCBEnEI-bE nPBE WKOJIE l1 UPKBE

OrpoMaH 6poj Cp6a H CpnKHlba 113 repe H lbeHe OJ<OJIHHe npHcyCTBO-
sao je cse4aHOCTH ocsehel-ha, Ha J<OMe je Joso MaTaHOBHh 3acTynao KyMa
MHXaHJia nynHHa H npe,ll.ao KYMOB .nap 3a U.PKBY H llJKOJiy y H3HOCY 0)1.
TpH CTOTHHe ,li.OJiapa. Je.rr.aH CTpaHaU., Yl. f. fiy¢HHfTOH y 3HaJ< npH3Halba 3a
)f{HJiaB, HcTpajaH H ycnemaH pa.rr. cpncJ<or 40BeKa ,ll.aposao je upKBeHO·lllKOJI ·
CKy Onllil HHy Ca neT CTOTHHa )I.OJiapa.
OCTBAPEI-bE CHA
,lleJIHMH4HO je OCTBapeH caH repCKHX Cp6a. no,ll. npeTCe)l,HHWTBOM
CTese OpJIHha no)I.HrHyTa je cpncJ<a lllKOJia y J<ojoj he 1-bHxosa .lleua 6HT'H
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BaCnHTaHa y npa~e.ll.OBCKOj-CBeTOCaBCKOj BepH H r~e he He.II.eJb OM OJI.p)K a-
BaTH CBeTe JIHTyprHje H npHHOCHTH MOJIHTBe focno.n.y 3a nOKOj .n.ywa CBOjHX
MHJIHX, a 3a .n.yr )f{HBOT, 3.II.paBJbe, Hanpe..n.aK 11 cpehy csojy H csojwx yKyhaHa.
Y..n.apeH je I<aMeH TeMeJbau, 6y.n.yheM paJly H cpncKOM cTsapalby y fepH.

)I{YfBOT 5E3 ,ll.Yr A

l1aKo cy ..n.o6wjeHH .n.apos11, HaKO je Ha caMoj npocJiaBH ocsehelb~ u,pKBe
npHKynJbeHO $529.77, HnaK TO HHje 6HJIO JI.OBO.ThHO 3a DOTDyHy HCD.T£aTy
~yra. Y TO BpeMe 6110 je CBeWTeHHK neTap (THja411ft, a y lberOBOM DOCJiy y
WKOJIH noMaraJia ra je spe.n.Ha H HeyMopHa MJia.n.a CpnKHlba JosaHKa Kyjo-
BHh-Xepu,er. Pa..II.HJia je H JI.alby H HOhy 3a ..n.o6po csoje WKOJie H u,pKBe DOT-
nyHO 6ecnJiaTHO 11 To ca TaKBHM )f{apoM, o.n.ywesJbelbeM 11 cnoco6Howhy .n.a
cy Ta.n.a nocTHrHyTH seJI11KH ycnecw H )la je Ta.n.a HcnJiaheH u,eo .n.yr. l1Me Jo-
BaHKe Kyjoswh-Xepu,er 11 lbeH no)f{pTBOBai-m pa.n. cJiy)f{Hhe CBHMa 6yJlyhHM
cpnCKHX HapaWTajHMa KaO CBeTaO npHMep KaKO Hece6H4HO Tpe6a pa;TJ:,HTH,
HCTpajHO H MapJbHBO Ha CBHMa DOCJIOB11Ma cpncKe U,pKBe H WKO Jie 11 CBHX
cpnCKHX opraHH3au,Hja. no.n. npeTce.n.HHWTBOM Jose T. Map11ha Ha f0.II.11W .
lbOj CKynWTHHH u,pKBeHO-WKOJICKe ODWTHHe OJI.p)KaHOj 31 .n.eueM6pa 1916
fO.JI.HHe HCTH4e Ce H DOLI.BJf34H 4HlbeHHU3 .n.a je CaB .ll.Yf 11CDJianeH H )la B11We
HeMa .n.yra.

nOJA 4AHYI AnETYIT

Cp611 y repw HMajy csojy u,pKBy 11 WKOJiy. To je 1-hHxosa 3aje.II.HH4Ka
Kyha r.n.e ce cacTajy 11 oKynJbajy, aJIH OHH He cMaTpajy .n.a je 1'0 cse WTo
OHH Tpe6ajy, H, OHH )KeJie BHWe. no MepH CBOje Jby6aBH npeMa CBOMe (pn-
CTBY ·w npaBOCJiaBJbY OHH 6H )KeJieJIH .n.a no.n.HrHy HeWTO BeJIHKO. XTeJIH 6H
CpncKH ,ll.oM H cpncKy ..n.sopaHy. CacTajy ce 1 q)e6pyapa 1917 Ha 3aje.n.-
HH4KOj Ce.JI.HHJJ,H cpnCKHX ..II.PYWTaBa H u,pKBeHO·WKOJICKe ODWT11He l1 JI.OrO-
Bapajy ce o TOMe wTa Tpe6a ypa..n.HTH. CacTajy ce nOHOBHO 2 anpHJia HCTe
rOJI.HHe H pa3rosapajy o noTpe6w 3aKJby4elba je.n.Hor 3ajMa o.n. neT XHJha.n.a
.n.oJiapa. BeposaTHO ..n.a cy paTHH .n.oral)ajw y cseTy, a Hap04HTO npHnpeMe
Cp6a 3a cTsapal-be CoJiyHcKor cpp·OHTa 3a H3BecHo speMe cMal-bHJie mnepe-
cosal-he 3a pa.n. OKO noJI.H3al-ha HOsor CpncKor .n.oMa. AJIH je y TOM nepHOJly
speMeHa npowwpeHa cTapa u,pKsa; no.n.11rHyTa je Hcno.n. u,pKBe .n.sopaHa 11
yKpaweHa je yHyTpawocT xpaMa. Ha ocsehelby ose sehe - npowwp·eHe
U.PKBe KYMOBao je JlyKa P. fpKOBHh. Joso nyJm6pK 6110 je KYM Ha ocse-
helby U,pKBeHHX 3BOHa, a OCBenel-be je H3BpW110 TaJI.aWlbH pyCK11 BJiaJI.11Ka.

HOBE TEWKOnE
YlaKo cy peweJ-Ja ocHOBHa nHTalba 11 noTpe6e wnaK ce nojasHJia HOBa
TewKoha. Cp6H cy noLJeJm )la ce paceJbasajy H3 ueHTpa rpa.n.a Ha 1-herosy
nepwcpepwjy. WKoJia je nocTaJia 11 cyswwe y.n.aJbeHa 3a cpncKy .n.euy. OcKy-
.n.esaJio ce y npeso3H11M cpe.n.cTBHMa. noceTa 11 HacTasa y WKOJIH noLieJia je
.n.a MaJiaKcasa. l1 nope.n. HacTojal-ha u,pKBeHe ynpase 11 wKoJicKor o.n.6opa, a
Hap04HTO CBeWTeHHKa H yLJHTeJba, HnaK 360r yJI.aJbeHOCTH WKOJie, .n.eu,a H11Cy
H11cy MOrJia ..n.a nocehyjy npe.n.asalba. ,ll.yro ce pacnpasJbaJio 11 pewasaJIO
KaKO OBO DHTal-he .n.a ce pew11, na je O..II.Jiy4eHO .n.a ce OTBOpe TpH WKOJie. Je.n.~
Ha y nOCTOjenoj U.pKBeHO-WKOJICKOj 3rpa.n.H, ..n.pyra Ha fJieH napKy y KyhH
An.aMa Tpwsal10BHha H Tpeha y 6JIH3HHH cpa6pwKe 4E'JI11Ka y Kyhw (TaHKa
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H11KOJI11ha. Ha Ta Tp11 MecTa, csewTeH11K ca noMohH11M oco6JbeM, no nJiaHy
cy o,ZJ.,p)J{asaJI11 npe,ZJ.,asai-ha, ,lly)J{HOCT 11 nocJIOB11 napoxa · ysehasaJI11 cy ce
113 )l,3Ha y ,ll,3H 11 OH H11je H11Ka,n.,a 11M30 MHOfO BpeMeHa 3a pa,ll, y WKOJI11 11
3aTo ce jow Ta,ZJ.,a nojas byje noTpe6a 3a cTaJIH11M yY11TeJbeM KOj11 611 ce
cTapao o pa,ZJ.,y WKOJie 11 pa,ll,110 Ha sacn11Tai-hy Hawe cpncKe ,ZJ.,eu.e.
PaceJbaBai-he 113 cp·e,ZJ.,HWTa rpa,ZJ.,a M3a3saJio je jow jeAHY noTpe6y: no-
,ZJ.,113ai-ha jow je,ZJ.,He 6orOMOJbe y fJieH napKy. UpKBeHa ynpasa ITO)( soh-
CTBOM Jlyi<e P. fpKOB11ha Kynyje U.PKBY Ha yr JIY 39 11 Baw11HrTOH yJ111u.e.
Ha113MeH114HO je cJiy}K6a cJiy)J{eHa, je,ZJ.,r-Ie He,ZJ.,eJbe Ha 20o j 11 KoHeKT11KYT
yJIHU,11, a ,llpyre He,ZJ.,eJbe y U,pKB11 Ha fJieH OapKy.
l1aKo he o )(06poBOJbU.11Ma 611T11 pe411 y Han11cy. KpcMaHa OTawes11ha,
OB)(e je noTpe6Ho 11cTah11, ,ZJ.,a cy )(eBeT 6pahe Bajar11ha ca npeKo 450 Cp6a
Ha no311B Cp611je OT11WJI11 Kao JI,06poso,bU.11 Ha CoJiyHCK11 cppOHT JI,a noJIO)J{e
csoje }1{11BOTe Ha OJI11ap cJio6o,ZJ.,e csoje oTai,I611He, csoje Cp611je.
Op11pO,ll,HO ,ZJ.,a je TaKo seJI11K11 O,ZJ.,Jia3aK cpncKor HapoJI,a 113 ~ep~ y
Cp611jy, a 3aT11M 11 cTynai-he y aM ep114KY sojcKy 11 O,ZJ.,Jia3aK Ha esponcKo
6oj11wTe 3a speMe Ilpsor CseTcKor PaTa cMai-b110 11 s11we Hero npenOJI08H.O
6poj Cp6a y fep11. H Taj I-h11XOB O,ll,Jia3aK OJI,Max je 3ana}l{eH 11 jaKo 113pa}l{eH
y }1{11BOTy 11 paAy Hawe cpncKe U.PKBe 11 WKOJie y fep11. 4ai< ce 113 1'ora ,ZJ.,o6-a
He MO)J{e )(a npoHal}y H11 3an11CH11IJ.H o pa)(y U.PKBeHe ynpase, na H11je no~
3HaTO KO je CBe 6110 npeTCe)l,H11}{ OTIWT11He 0)1, 1918 )1,0 1922 fO)l,HHe.
H11je JiaKo 611JIO Ha)(OKHaJI,11T11 orpoMaH ry611TaK y 6pojy 4JiaHCTBa 3aTo
ce 11 He B11A11 11 He oceha BeJI11Ka aKT11BHOCT y paJI,y upi<BeHO-WKOJICK11X
OTIWT11Ha. l1aKO y ll,pKBeH11M 33TI11CH11U,11Ma HeMa Tpara 0 paJI,y , rl.l.PKBeHe
ynpase O,ll, 1924 ,ZJ.,O 1930 rOJI,11He 113 EnapxHjcKe apx11se ce B11,ZJ.,H; ·.ir.a je' 19 :;. ,
asrycTa 1926 ro,ZJ.,11He no3saH en11c1<on. Map,ZJ.,ap11je Ha 6aHKeT, I<ao. u Act, je --
no3BaH asrycTa 1929 ,ZJ.,a l13BpW11 OCBehei-be TeMeJba 3a HOBy U,pKBy. 00CJie
TOra H3CTaje jow seh11 3aC'i10j y pa3BOjy U.pKBeHOr }1{11BOTa, jep HaCTy.Tia
cTpawHa np11spe)(Ha )(enpec11ja, 113 KOje he TeK nocJie nor11611je Kpaiba
A.rreKcaH,ZJ.,pa 1936 ro,ZJ.,11He, JI,a ce KpeHe cHa}I{H11M I<opaU,11Ma HanpeJI,, Ha no-
,ZJ.,H3ai-hy xpaMa 11 WKOJie ca yY110H11U,aMa 11 seJI11KOM ,ZJ.,sopaHOM Ha yrJiy
13 11 KoHeKT11KaT yJI11u.e, 411je je nO,ZJ.,113ai-he on11caHo y YJiaHKY "ki3BaHpe,ZJ.,aH
pa)( I'pal)eB11HCKO r O,ZJ.,60pa".

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 THE SERBIAN CHURCH-SCHOOL IN GARY
The Serbs of Gary have always distinguished themselves by indus-
trious and conscientious work. They applied this same zeal to rearing
their children in the spirit of Orthodoxy, Serbian traditions, and accord-
ing to the moral teachings of the Epic of Kossovo. This, however, was
no easy task in the early days. They faced many hardships in their new
homeland. They had to shift for themselves and were not prepared to
undertake the building of a church and school. Even though the desire
was there the means were not available.
It is true that God help~ those who try. At the very beginning of
Serbian church life, the first success was achieved. Serbian school was
founded. Their first teacher was Pavle Veljkov. The first School Board
consisted of J ovo Kladarin, superintendent; Ljubomir Simich, assistant-
superintendent; and Jovo T. Marich and Mitar Miskin, members of the
board. In a shack at the corner of Fourteenth Avenue and Massachu-
setts Street, the first school opened in 1912, with more than twenty
students attending classes.
During the year of 1914 Pavle Veljkov was ordained a priest and
left Gary to serve his parish in South Bend. He was replaced by J ovan
Vuksich.
Later a hall rented from the Serb National Defense at Thirteenth
and Connecticut was partitioned and remodeled and, on December 11,
1914, was ready for school instructions and church services.
DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEMS
Every day Gary Serbs held meetings concerning the building of a
new church. Now our old pioneers - in recalling those days - remark
with sighs "Oh Lord, how much effort and work we put into it!" Property
bought earlier at Twentieth Avenue and Connecticut Street was not paid
for yet. When payments were due, the treasury was depleted. This
necessitated commuting to Chicago often to plead with the owner of the
land for patience. The sympathetic owner, seeing before him a group
of honest people, determined and eager to build a school, did not disap-
point them. No sooner was the problem of land payments settled then
a new obstacle arose. On Sunday every Serb likes to attend church
services and participate in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, but
there was no priest. They had to look to neighboring colonies for a
new priest, who had to hold services in a church that had no candle-
holders on the Holy Throne or anywhere in the church. The needs and
desires were great, but the means meager. Many pledges were made
to alleviate the financial problem, but these failed to materialize. Although
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membership dues were small, people could not afford to pay them. These
were not easy times. Besides supporting their families, many parents
were obligated to help more unfortunate relatives in Europe. Their meager
earnings had to provide for: food for their children; help for relatives
overseas, and donations to the church. And, as a matter of fact some
of the money intended for feeding hungry children was given to the
school building fund. This was not all however, more was expected of
Gary Serbs. Serbia was bleeding. She was attacked by Austria, Bul-
garia and Hungary, whose purpose was to erase the Serbs from the
surface of the earth, to obliterate the Serbian name and to exterminate
the Serbs as a nation. Serbia had to be helped in her unequal fight
against the enemy. That which still could be saved had to be saved
at any cost. Funds for the Serbian Red Cross were immediately collected.
Every Serb in Gary loyally donated for the defense of Serbia.
Construction of a Serbian School building on the unpaid property
was begun in spite of the painful financial condition. Recognizing the
difficulties of the Church-School Board, and desiring to help on the ·con-
struction of the school, the Serbian Benevolent Society "Milos Obilich",
donated fifty dollars of its limited funds, a tremendous contribution for
that time. Building material was purchased and construction of the new
building began immediately, helped by enthusiastic Serbs who volunteered
their labor. They competed among themselves to see who would donate
the most work days. Luka R. Grkovich proved himself the most ambi-
tious. He was a rather remarkable man. Luka R. Grkovich's motions
were usually accepted without discussion or opposition because he was
regarded as sober-minded, intelligent and industrious. His work in the
Serbian organizations was of inestimable value.
The building director was Petar Prica. Work proceeded without let-
up. In April, 1915 construction began and a month later the building
was completed. The new school located at Twentieth Avenue and Con-
necticut Street held its first meeting on May 14, 1915. There they offered
prayers of thanks to God for His mercy and designated June 13 as Con-
secration Day.
CONSECRATION OF THE FIRST SCHOOL AND CHURCH
A great number of Serbs from Gary and neighboring cities wit-
nessed the consecration ceremony. Jovo Matanovich represented Michael
Pupin as "kum" (sponsor) of the church. E. G. Buffington, United States
Steel official, recognized their determined efforts and donated five
hundred dolars to the Church-School Parish.
REALIZATION OF A DREAM
The dream of the Gary Serb was partially realized when, during the
presidency of Steve Orlich, a Serbian School was built for the children
who were instructed in the religion of their forefathers. Prayers were
offered to God for the peaceful rest of the souls of the departed members
and petitions chanted for a long life, health, progress and happiness for
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the living. The corner stone was laid for future work and hopeful Gary
Serbs looked forward to fruitful years ahead.
LIFE WITHOUT DEBT
Although gifts of money were received in addition to the five
hundred twenty-nine dollars and seventy-seven cents collected on the
day of the Church Consecration, the treasury funds were insufficient to
meet the loan payments in full. At that time Petar Stijacich was parish
priest. In his work with the school, Father Petar was assisted by a
capable and tireless young lady named Jovanka Kujovich-Herceg. She
worked day and night without any financial compensation for the benefit
of both church and school. In the light of such enthusiasm and ability,
success was assured. The name of Jovanka Kujovich-Herceg, and her
devoted work serve as a shining example to future Serbian generations,
showing them how to work selflessly, steadily, and diligently for the
Serbian Church School and all Serbian organizations. At the yearly
meeting held on December 31, 1916 during the presidency of Jovo T.
Marich, it was joyously announced that the entire debt was paid.
APPETITES INCREASE
The Serbs of Gary now had a Church and a School. This was a
home they shared together, where they met formally and informally.
However, they soon realized that this was not enough. They needed
a Serbian "dom" (home) and a Serbian hall, representative of their love
for Serbianism and Orthodoxy. On February 1, 1917 the Church-School
Board met with the various other organizations to discuss new plans. On
April 2nd of the same year they met again to discuss the need of obtain-
ing a loan for five thousand dollars.
Serious world events soon interrupted their designs for a new"dom"
and a new hall . World War I began. Serbia was preparing to open the
Salonica Front. This distressing situation forced the Gary Serbs to halt
their new plans. Instead, they enlarged the old church building, beautified
the Church interior and built a hall in the basement. At the consecra-
tion of the enlarged church building, Luka R. Grkovich served as "kum".
A Russian bishop consecrated the Church bells this time and Jovo Chu-
librk was "kum".

NEW PROBLEMS
Now basic needs were satisfied, but once again a new problem pre-
sented itself. Serbs were leaving the center of town for the suburbs.
Some families lived far away and because of transportation difficulties,
many children were unable to attend school. In spite of the persistence
of the Church-School Board, the priest and the teachers, attendance
dropped. Long deliberation resulted in the decision to have three schools.
One was to remain in the present location; the second at the home of
Adam Trivanovich in Glen Park; and the third one, near the steel mills,
in the home of Stanko Nikolich. The priest, with his assistants, instructed
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the children in all three locations. The responsibilities of the priest
multiplied daily, leaving him little time for teaching classes. Even then
it became imperative that a full-time teacher be named to take complete
responsibility of the school and education of the children.
Since many families had moved to Glen Park, it became necessary
to build a church in that area. The Church Board, headed by Luka R.
Grkovich, bought a church at the corner of Thirty-ninth and Washington
Street. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated alternately - one Sunday
downtown and the next in Glen Park.
World War I left a marked effe~t on the work and the life of our
Serbian Church and School in Gary. Many Serbs left Gary to serve their
never-forgotten homeland, thus redu~ing the Serbian population of Gary
by one-half. Although Krsman Otashevich will treat the activities of the
volunteers in a special article, it is important to state here that the nine
Vajagich brothers, together with 450 other Serbs volunteered for action
on the Salonica Front, answering the call of Serbia, to lay down their
lives, if necessary, on the altar of freedom of their homeland. Besides
the volunteers who left Gary to serve on the Salonica Front, many young
Serbs in Gary joined the American Armed Forces to fight on European
battlegrounds.
Books containing the minutes of the Church Board Meetings were
lost, leaving no record of the names of the parish presidents from 1918
to 1922.
Unable to make up for the tremendous loss of manpower there was
not much activity in Gary during their absence.
Although the church records can not be traced for the period from
1924-1930, it is evident, from Diocese records that Bishop Mardarije
was invited to a banquet on August 19, 1926; also, that he was requested
to consecrate the corner-stone of the new church.
After that, an even longer pause in the development of the Church
life occured. The great economic depression set in. It was only after
the assasination of King Alexander in 1934 that first steps were taken
toward building a new temple, a schoolroom and a large hall at Thirteenth
and Connecticut Street. This construction is described in the article,
"The Work of the Building Committee".

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 CPITCKH COKO Y AMEPH:U:H
Je.AaH O.A MHor11x 3a.II.aTaKa CpncKor CoKOJia je 6110, .II.a csoje l.JJiaHO-
ae OCnOC06Jb3B3 3a CpnCKI1 11 rpa1)aHCKI1 n03HB. )la nO)J,H)I{e 11 O,li.pMaBa
CBeCT O)J.fOBOpHOCTH. 06aBe3HO je 6HJIO MOpaJIHO BaCnHTai-be, H3U.I10H3JI-
H0 npocseh11Bal-be 11 cpH3H4KO pa3BH jai-be, jep je 11 CoKOJIHMa npeTcTo jao
y.Aeo y KpynHOM 3a)J,aTKy. Tpe6aJIO je )I, a ce ocTsapH yje)J,HI-bel-be cpncKor
Hapo)J.a.
OpraHI133U.Hja je OCHOBaHa no yrJie,ll.y Ha oHe y oTai,I6HHH, a osa oneT no
OHOj y 4ewKoj, r)J,e joj je 11 6110 r JiaBHI1 3a4eTaK. UHJb HM je 6110 11CTOBe-
TaH, 363U.HB3I-be Ty"!)HHCKOf japMa.
;y rep11 je OCH0B3H ] 0 MapTa 1910. Ha 811)1,0B)I,aH, 1912 fO)J,HHe, 6po-
jao je 64 4JiaHa. Bol)a 11M je 6110 M11xa11JI0 ,llylfHh.
Ha 11HHU.HjaTHBy CoKOJia 113 C11HCHH3TI1, Oxajo, 11 rep11, O,li,p)l{aH je
npB11 C3CT3H3K y fep11 1 0KT06pa 1911, )1,3 ce CTBOp11 HeKa 3aje)J,HHU.3. Y
ocaM CoKOJICKI1x 4eTa j e 6HJIO y4Jiai-b.eHo 402 4JiaHa - 192 pe)J,OBHa 11 210
nOMa)l{yftHX. npe)J,Ce)J,aBaO je nOKOjHI1 Jby60M11p (HMHft.
no ycBOjeHI1M npaBI1J111M3 0 6y)lyfteM pa.II.y 11 yo6H4ajeHI1M 6aHKeTH-
M3, napa,li,aMa 11 neBai-beM cpnCKI1X rrecaMa, ocHoBaHa je npsa cpncKa Co-
KOJICKa )l{yna y AMep11U.I1, 2 OKTOOpa 1911' y repH, YIH)I,I13Ha. npB11 1133-
6paHI1 CTapeWHHa je 6110 JlyKa fpKOB11ft, a nO)I,CTapewHHa, neTap CeKyJIO-
BHft, KO j11 je y TG BpeMe )1{1-iBeo y 411Kary. 0CHOB3JII1 cy CBO j OpraH "(0-
KO", 411jH je ype,li.HHK 6110 neTap (TI1j34Hh, K3CHHjH CBeWTeHHK. Ha OBOM
4acon11cy je capal)Hsao 11 BO)J,ehH aMep!14KH ne)J,aror Ha KoJiyM6Hja YHH-
sep311TeTy, ,Up. naja Pa)J,OCaB.7beBI1ft. YlcTOBpeMeHo je ,li.OHeTo pewel-be ,ll.a
ce npB11 cpncKH (OKOJICKI1 CJieT O,li,p)l{11, HJI,yhe 1912 rO.II.11He y 4HI<ary, Ha
Tp3,li.HU.l10H3JlHI1 cpnCKH, HapO)J,HI1 11 BepCKI1 npa3HI1K, "811)J,OB)J,3H".
Ha TOM CJieTy CoKOJICTBO 113 ueJie AMepHKe je O)lyweBJbeHo Mapwe-
sa,7Jo yJI11UaMa rpa,ll.a 4HI<ara, npaheHo cpncKOM My3HKOM 11 3acTaBaMa, a-
Mep114KHM 11 cpnCKHM, noJia3eft11 0)1, cpnCKe U.PKBe, Ha 3H3K Tpy6e: "Pa)I,O
11)J,e Cp6HH y BOjHHKe ... ", rra CBe )1,0 HewoHaJI rpoB, Ha ceBepHoj CTpaHI1
4HKara. napa)J,y cy B0)1,11JI11 CTapeWHHa fpKOB11ft 11 no4aCHI1 CTapeWI1Ha
npocpecop MHxai1JIO nyni1H, KOjl1 je Ha npe)J,JIOr fpKOBHha, aKJiaMaul1jOM
6110 T11M n043WfteH. nocJie pa3HOBpCHI1X COKO 7ICKI1X Be)l{611, repCKI1 (OKO
je A0611o npsy Harpa,u,y, 3a Be)l{6e KOnJbi1Ma, 11 Ha cnpasaMa.
0 ,u,OUHI1ji1M aKT11BHOCTI1Ma CpncKor CoKOJia y AMep11UH, seposaTHO
HeMa B11We HI1WTa 3a6eJie)KeHO. AKO HeMa, TO je 11 pa3yMJbi1BO, jep cy CBe
cHare aMepH4KOr CpncTBa OH,u,a 611Jie ynepeHe Ha noMoh Cp611j11 11 cpn-
CKOM )1{11BJby csyr)J,e, 33 BpeMe 5a.iiK3HCKOf paTa. )lOUI-mje aKTI1BHOCTI1 cy
ce orreT ycpe,u,cpe,li.I1Jie Ha noMoh He4oBe4HO Hana,u,HyToj Cp611j11. Ta no-
MOh je )I.OJia3HJia 113 peAOBa CoKOJICTBa, 411je Mopa JIHO sacn11Tal-be, Haul1o-
HaJIHO npOCBefti1B3I-be H cp113114KO pa3BHjai-be HHje OCT3JIO y n033,li,I1HI1. ,llo-
6pOBOJbHO y paT, .II. a ce 6paHI1 Cp611ja, 6110 je U.HJb KO jer cy ocTsap11JIH.
0. C. 60Jb3HHh

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 SERBIAN SOKOLS IN AMERICA
One of many tasks of the Serbian Sokol (Falcon) movement was
to educate its members in patriotism and good citizenship. To elevate
and maintain the consciousness of responsibility, morale education,
national enlightenment, and physical development were obligatory, be-
cause they too were to play their vital participation in the eventual pro-
gram- to realize the unification of all Serbs.
The organization was formed on the lOth day of March, 1910. On
Vidovdan in 1912, it consisted of 6J members. Their leader was Mitchell
M. Duchich.
Upon the incentive of the Sokols (Falcons) from Cincinnati, Ohio,
and Gary, the first meeting was held October 1, 1911, in Gary, to form
a fraternal unity. In eight such organizations there were 402 members
- 192 regular and 210 auxiliary. The late Ljubomir Simich presided.
After the acceptance of regulations for future activities, the custom-
ary parades, banquets, and singing Serbian songs, the first Serbian Sokol
Unit in America was formed on October 2, 1911, in Gary, Indiana. Elected
as the first Leader (Elder) was Luka R. Grkovich from Gary, and Petar
Sekulovich as an assistant, who lived in Chicago at that time. Simultan-
eously, the first official publication, "Soko" (Falcon), was organized and
the editor was Petar Stijachich, who later became a priest. One of the
early contributors to this journal was a leading American pedagogist, the
late Dr. Paja Radosavljevich, professor at University of Columbia. At
the same time, it was resolved to call all Serbian Sokols in America at
the first assembly in Chicago on the traditional Serbian national and
religious holiday, "Vidovdan".
At that assembly, Serbian Sokol units from all over America
marched with great enthusiasm through the streets of Chicago, starting
from in front of the Serbian Church, to the accompaniment of Serbian
music, American and Serbian flags, and upon the sound of the trumpets,
singing "Rado ide Srbin u vojnike (Joyfully goes the Serb into the army)",
marching to the National Grove on Chicago's northside. The parade
was led by Elder Grkovich together with the honorary Elder, Professor
Michael Pupin, who was elected by acclamation to that post upon the
motion of Elder Grkovich. After various Sokol exercises, Gary's unit
was awarded first prize in their drills with spears and in gymnastics.
In all probability, there are no further records on the later activities
of the Serbian Sokols in America. If there are none, it is understandable,
since all of the efforts of the American Serbs were concentrated on the
aid to Serbia and Serbs everywhere during the Balkan War. Later
activities were centered upon assistance to the inhumanly-attacked Ser-
bia. That assistance came from the ranks of the Sokols whose morale,
education, national enlightenment and physical development did not
remain in the background. Voluntarily, they went to war to defend Ser-
bia. This was the goal which they realized.
STEVE 0. BOLJANICH
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GEORGE (GLISHO ) RAPAICH

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110321:PAB IIPBOr IIPETCElJ:HHKA CPIICKOJ llPABOCJI.
U:PKBEHO-WKOJICKOJ OIIWTHHH CB. CABE Y rEPH
,Upara 6paho 11 cecTpe Cp611 H CpnKHlhe:
npHJIHKOM OBOrO~HWlbe npOCJiaBe 3JiaTHOr Jy6HJieja Hallie (BeTOCaB-
CKe OnwTHHe, ja ce TOJIHKO cpehaH ocehaM )!.a HeMaM pe4H ca KOjHMa 6Hx
Morao H3pa3HTH csojy pa)l.OCT H seceJbe, H ~a ce 3axsaJIHM rocno~y 5ory,
WTO CaM ~O}I{HBeO ~a MOry 3aje~HO Ca BaMa )!.a npOCJiaBHM OBy HaWy HCTO-
pHCKy cse4aHOCT Hawe cJio6o~He UpKBe. TewKo je o6H4HOM 40BeKy ~a
OTIHWe ~Orat)aje 0 npoTeKJIOM nepHO)l.y 0~ TIOJia BeKa. Je~HHO WTO MO}I{e
~a Ka}l{e, )!.a je 6110 MJia~ KaO H lherOBH ~pyroBH, CBH nyHH TIOJieTa H eHep-
rHje ~a pa~e H CTBapajy, HaKO 6e3 HKaKBOr MaTepHjaJIHOr TeMeJba. ,UOK je
HaWa fepa 6HJia jOW MJia)l.a, y CBOM HajpaHHjeM 3a4eTKy, BeTIHHa HaC CMO
~OWJII1 osaMo Ha roJiy np}I{11Hy, roJiy H He~HPHYTY CpncKy lh11By. MJia~11, H
HeHCKyCHI1, 113 CBI1X ~eJIOBa Hallie OTai,I6HHe, pa3HI1X MI1WJbelba, TIOrJie)l.a 11
aM6HU.11ja.
Kao ~oc1,·ojH11 CI1HOBI1 xepojcKOr CpncKor Hapo~a, ~oHeJIH CMO ca co-
6oM }l{apKy Jby6aB 3a CBojy cpncKy npaBOCJiaBHy Bepy CBeTocaBcKy, aa
CBOjy cpncKy Tpa.II.HU.I1jy H HapO~Hy KyJITypy. J1 KaO OCTaJie HaU.I10HaJIHe
je~11HI1u.e, H Ml1 Cp6H CMO ce TPY~I1JIH )!.a no~l1rHeMo csojy cBeTy 5oroMo-
Jby, 11 csoj KYJITypH11 UeHTap, OKO Kojer heMo ce caKynJbaTI1 y paJI.OCTI1 H
}l{aJIOCTI1.
0Ta)l.a, na )l.O )l.aHallllber .LI.aHa, y4eCTBOBaO CaM y CBaKOM pa.II.y OBe OTI-
WTHHe, y OBOM 11JIH OHOM CBOjCTBy. 611pao CaM Ca 6paTIOM 11 6110 611paH. Ha-
pet)11B30 11 113Bplllasao Hapet)elha. Pe4 ''He Mory" Hl1je 611Jia y pe4HI1Ky Hac,
nperaou.a OH)l.awlber ~o6a, na ~o ~aHac. HeMa noKpeTa, 611JIO y UpKBI1, Ca-
se3y, Enapx11j11, CoKOJICTBy, neBa4KOM .II.PYlllTBY, CpncKoj HapOJI.HOj 0~-
6paHI1, ~aBalba TIOMOTII1 OBOj HJII1 OHOj CBpC11, 11 yBeK no CBOjoj Haj60JbOj
Mo~yhHOCT11 O)l.a311Bao ce cseMy lllTO je HlllJIO y KOPHCT Hawe CpncKe Ha-
U.11Je.
nHC3TI1 0 HaWI1M npB11M CaCTaHU.I1Ma H ~OrOBOp11Ma 611 Me O)l.BeJIO y
He~OrJie)l., je~HO 611x XTeo HaTIOMeHyTH. YlaKO CMO 611JII1 MaTep11jaJIHO CH-
pOT11lba, Ml1 CMO 611JII1 JI.yllleBHO 6oraTI1, 11 )l.aj fiO}I{e )l.a MaTepHjaJIHa 60-
raTCTBa He yMalhe HaWe )l.yWeBHO 6oraTCTBO.
He 611X XTeO ~a TIOHaBJbaM CTBap11 KOje cy JI.pyrH Beh HaTIHCaJIH 0 Ha-
lllOj paHI1jOj npOCJiaBI1. AJII1, 11Ma je~Ha CTBap, KOjy 6HX XTeO )!.a HarJiaCI1M,
11 )l.a 3aXBaJII1M HalllOj MJiat)oj reHepau.l1jl1, Jby)l.HMa KOjH Ce He CTI1~e CBOr
cpnCKOr 11MeHa, 11 KOjl1, XB3Jia 5ory, HMajy Bl1llle lllKOJie 11 TI0BOJbHI1je YCJIO·
Be Hero WTO CMO MH CTap11jH 11MaJIH, 11 KOjl1 cy TIOKa3aJII1 )l11BHe pe3yJITaTe
Kao ynpaBHI1U.H HawHx pa3HHX opraHH3aU.I1ja a Hap04HTo Hawe cseTe UpK-
se. 811 ~para HaWa OMJI3)l.HHO He MO}I{eTe Ce TIOTy}I{HT11 Ha CBOje CTapHje )!.a
BaM HI1Cy HHlllTa npe)l.aJIH. MH CMO Y4HHI1 JIH lllTO CMO MOrJII1, a BH npO)l.y-
~11Te CTOTiaMa CBOjHX CTapHjHX H npHKYTIJbajTe CBOjy ~e4HU.y OKO CBOje Ma-

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Tepe UpKBe, ,lla He H)ly y ,llpyre CTpaHe UPKBe, jep r.ne fO,ll O)ly, OHH cy CTpaH-
UH, a HeMa HHWTa Jienwe Hero caoja Kyha.
MH Cp6H CMO nJieMeHHT Hapo)l, MH HHKa.n AeheMo Ty~e, a yseK ce ca
CBOjHM TIOHOCHMO. MH xoheMO ,ll,a Hawy ,llpary AMepHKy nojaYaMO y 6op6H
npoTHB KOMYHHCTHYKHX 3asojesaYa, KOjH xohe .rr.a yHHWTe AMepHYKy CJio-
6o.ny. Cp6H cy 6HJIH npBH KOjH cy yBH,ll,eJIH onacHOCT O)l, KOMYHH3Ma. MH
MOpaMo )la YyBaMo Hawy UpKsy ,ll,a He na)lHe no)l JyrocJIOBeHcKy KoMyHH-
cTH4KY BepcKy KoMHcHjy -- TO 611 O.lly3eJio Hawy cJio6o)ly y AMepHI.tH, a
TO 6H TaKo~e WKO,llHJIO H AMepHYKoj CJio6o.rr.H yonwTe.
MH ce TIOHOCHMO HaWOM fepOM, jep ce He )laMO TIOTIJiaWHTH H 36yHH-
TH 0)1. HedpHjaTeJha, KOjH XOhe )l,a HaM HaMeTHy BJiaCT KOMyHHCTH4Ke Bep-
CKe KOMHCHje. 3aTO 6paho, 3aBeTyjMO ce, Aa heMO ce O,ll.p)f{aTH TIO OHOj
Xaj.rr.yK BeJbKosoj - "fJiasy .rr.aje, KpajHHy He .rr.aje".
Ca HajsehoM no6o)f{Howhy 3anaJIHMO csehy H nOMOJIHMO ce 13ory 3a
TIOKOj ,llyWe CBHX npeMHHyJIHX HeHMapa. CJiaBa HM H BellaH TIOMeH Me~y
HaM a.
Hawoj ,llparoj HOBOj HMHrpauHjH, KOja je O)l6HJia KOMYHHCTH4KO pon-
CTBO H H3a6paJia AMepH4Ky (JI060JI.y, HeKa HM je CBaKa YaCT H CJiaBa Ha
1-bHXOBOM 6op6eHOM )l.p)f{al-by - KaO )lOCTOjHHM CJieLI.6eHHI.tHMa 6eCMpTHOr
feHepaJia ,[{pa)f{e -- 1-bHMa KOjH 4BpcTo cToje y3 Hawy CJio60LI.Hy AMepH4-
KO - KaHaLI.cKy EnapxHjy. )I{HseJIH 6paho, Ha MHoraja JbeTa.
Jow jeLI.HOM YecTHTaM 3JiaTHH Jy611.11ej C. U. ill. 0. "Ca. Casa", Hawoj
cpncKoj 6op6eHoj fepcKoj CseTocasHjH!

fJJYiWO PAnAYil\ npBH npeTCe)lHHK - 1914 ro.rr..

CpncKe UpKBeHo - lliKOJICKe OnwTHHe, Ca. Casa.

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GREETINGS FROM THE FIRST PARISH PRESIDENT
My dear brother Serb:
My words are inadequate to express the joy and thanks to God that
I have lived to see this Golden Jubilee. It is difficult to describe
all events which happened in the last half century. A man can say that
he and his co-workers were young and energeUc, with no material riches.
A majority of us came here while Gary was still young, uncultivated.
We all were young, inexperienced, from all parts of our fatherland, with
diversified opinions, views and ambitions.
We did bring with us a glowing love for our Orthodoxy of St. Sava,
which embraces Serbian tradition and culture. Like other nationalities,
we strove to have built our Church, our center where we could assemble
in prayer, in joy and sorrow.
Ever since the beginning, I participated in the a·ctivities of this
Parish, in one capacity or another. I helped to select and was elected.
I ordered and was ordered to perform. The expression, "I Can Not" did
not exist in our vocabulary, and still does not exist. There was no
movement in our national activities that I did not participate in, or donate
to, to the best of my ability. We were poor materially, but rich spirit-
ually. There would be no point in going into the activities already de-
scribed; however, we are pleased to see our younger generation actively
engaged where we left off. They are proud of their inheritance. We
expect to see them and their children well organized in our Church, and
follow the pathway of their forefathers. In our community here they
are at home. To join with another, which was ·created by someone else,
makes you a stranger. We are a noble people, we ask nothing from
others because we are proud of what we are and what we have to offer.
We are proud of Gary. We refuse to accept any foreign dictations
to join their 'Religious Committees'. We are free in America, and we
will not yield to anyone for fear of losing this freedom! We are proud
of newly-arrived brothers who denied Communism and did not allow them-
selves to be coerced.
To our pioneers, who have gone on to Eternity, we will light a candle
with reverence and remember them in our prayers.
Once again, I congratulate the Serbian Church School Parish of St.
Sava on the Golden Jubilee we celebrate this year!

GEORGE RAP AICH,

First President 1914 Serbian Church School Parish St. Sava in Gary.
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 JOBO T. MAPH'Jl.

vf3 cpncKe KOJiesKe HeMalhHha H CseTora Case; H3 3eMJbe cseTor Ba-

CHJIHja JosaHOsHha OcTpOlliKor; 113 pO)l.HOr Kpaja HajsehHx cpncKHx nec-
HHKa AJieKce lliaHTHha H JosaHa ,l..ly4Hha; H3 nJieMeHHTe Xepu.erosHHe Koja
je )l.aJia CpncTsy CJi asHe csoje CHHOSe: llioJiy, noposHha, fp4Hha, r.•eJio-
SHha H MHOre JI.pyre, pal)a ce 1881 rO)l.HHe repCKH TIHOHHp H je,naH 0)1. Haj-
SHl}eHHjHX Cp6a y fepH, Joso T. MapHh.
Ca csoja TPH )l.pyra, jolli no4eTKOM osor )l.Sa)l.eceTor seKa, HanylliTa
OH CSOj MHJIH pO)l.HH Kpaj H )l.OJia3H y AMepHKy. Jow Ta)l.a, OH oceha, ,JI.a
he nocJie)l.HI.J.e 4JiaHa 25 5epJIHHCKor yrosopa o MHpy, no KOMe cy ~ocHa 11
Xepu.erosHHa ynpasJbaHe O)l. AycTpo-YrapcKe, 6HTH seoMa cTpalllHe 3a cpn-
CKH HapO)l. y THM KpajeSHMa. ,l..loral)ajH H3 1908 fO)l.HHe H OKynau.Hja 50CHe
H Xepu.erOSHHe, a 3aTHM 11 ,l..lpyrH CSeTCKH paT, Ha)f{aJIOCT, cy TIOTSp)l.HJIH
npe)l.BHl}alba Jose T. MapHha. MJiaJI., cHa)f{aH, ¢H3H4KH 11 JI.yxosHo JI.I1SHo
pa3sHjeH 11 sacnHTaH y npaJI.e)l.oscKoj sep11 csoj11x poJI.HTeJba -- y cpncKOM
llpasocJiasJby 11 CseTocasJby, HeycTpalliHso CTH)f{e y 1-byjopK, r)I.e ra sH-
JI.HMo JI.a ce npHMa H HajTe)f{er nocJia )l.a o6e36e)I.H csoj .oncTaHaK. BpeJI.aH
11 HCTpajaH OH TIOJia311 y lliKOJiy 11 6p30 TIOCTH)f{e spJIO )I.06po 3Halbe y eH-
rJieCKOM je3HKY 11 aMep114KOj 11CTOpHjH. Ha rJiac JI.a he Ha cpeJI.lbeM 3ana-
JI.Y OT004eTI1 Ca TIO)l.H3albeM seJIHKe ¢a6p11Ke H 4eJIH4He HH).lyCTp11je, B11-
)I.HMO r )I.e CTH)f{e y LJHKaro 11 Ty Ce sefi 3a KpaTKO speMe 11CTI14e KO,ll, OCHH-
salha JI.PYlliTasa l1 U.pKse.
Y caMOM no4eTKY no)l.H3alba fepe, Joso T. MapHh HacTalhyje ce OSJI.e
5 cenTeM6pa 1908 rO)l.HHe H Ty OCH11Ba CSO jy Tprosa4KY pa)I.lby ca CSO jOM
O)l.JIH4HOM cynpyroM, fOlliOM, TIO)l.H)f{e csora CHHa HeHa)l.a 11 csoje l.JeTHpH
hepKe ycnelliHO saCnHTasa H yJI.OMJbaSa. nope)l. TOra, OH CTH)f{e )I.a 6y)I.e
yseK HJIH npSH HJII1 Mel)y npS11Ma y paJI.y, Ha ,no6po H KOpHCT Hallie cpn-
CKe u.pKse Cs. Case, 1-beHe lliKOJie 11 HalliHX csHx JI.06poTsopHHx cpncKI1X
opraHH3au.Hja, O)l. KOjHx je y CpncKoj HapO,li,HOj o,n6paHI1 HMao je)I.aH OJI.
HajTe)f{HX 3a)l.aTaKa, KOjl1 je KaO 11 fOTOSO cse lliTO je y )I{HSOTy npe)I.y3H-
MaO, 3asplliHO ca O)l.JIH4HI1M ycnexoM. 1-berosa 6pHra 11 cTapalbe o npH-
jeMy H CMelliTajy HOSO)I.Olli JIHX TaK0-3SaHHX ,l..ln JIHU.a y fep11 6110 je orpo-
MaH 11 Te)f{aK nocao.
On11caTH cas paJI. Jose T. MapHha 11 cse lherose npeJI.y3HMJbHse aK-
LJ.Hje y Hallioj cpncKoj u.pKSH y AMepHU.H H lheros TaKo seJIHKH 11 TaKo nJio-
JI.aH paJI. y HaweM Case3y H ,no6poTsopHHM H naTpHOTCKHM cpncKHM opra-
HH3aU.HjaMa He 6H ce MOrao )1.0 TaH4HHa H3HeTH HH y je,ll.HO j 3ace6HO j KlbH-
3H 0)1. HeKOJIHKO CTOTHHa CTpaHa. 3aTO, nope)I. TIOMI11-balba 1-berosor HMeHa
KaO npeTCe)I.HHKa U.pKseHO-lliKOJICKe OOlliTHHe H 1-berOSOr pa,ll,a y CSHM aK-
U.HjaMa 3a HanpeJI.aK H pa3soj Hallie u.pKse Cs. Case, npocTop Hac np11MO-
pasa )l.a ce os)I.e orpaHH4HMo, caMo Ha HCTHU.alhe 1-berose ycnetuHe )I.eJiaT-
HOCTH 0 npHjeMy H CMelliTajy paceJbeHHX JIHIJ.a.

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 JOHN T. MARICH
From the cradle of Nemanya's Serbia and Saint Sava ; from the land
of Saint Vasilije Yovanovich of Ostrog ; from the birthplace of great
Serbian Poets Aleksa Shantich and Jovan Duchich, and from a proud
and noble Hercegovina, which has given to Serbdom its famous sons:
Shola, Chorovich, Grchich, Chelovich, and a host of others, was born
also a Serbian pioneer in the year 1881, one of Gary's outstanding citizens,
John T. Marich.
With his three companions he departs from his beloved homeland
for the United States at the turn of the century. Even then he senses
the grave consequen·ces brought on by the 25th Article of the Berlin
Congress for peace, whereupon Bosnia and Hercegovina come under
Austro-Hungarian rule, which was to become a very trying period in
history for the Serbian people in this area. The events of the year 1908,
the occupation of Bosnia and Hercegovina, and, finally, the First and
Second World Wars have, unfortunately, confirmed the predictions of
John T. Marich. Young and energetic, physically and spiritually developed
and educated in the ancestral spirit and religion of his parents, the Serbian
Orthodox faith of Saint Sava, he boldly sets forth on the long journey
to New York, where we see him soon after engaged in the most menial
kinds of work for a living.. As a hard and steady worker, he attends
evening school and soon masters English very well with a profound
knowledge of American history.
When word arrives that new factories and a large steel mill have
started going up in the Middle West, we see him again in Chicago, hard
at work organizing various church societies.
At the outset of its founding, John T. Marich settles in Gary, Indiana,
on September 3, 1908, during which he opens his place of business along
with his esteemed spouse, Gosha, raising four daughters and one son
in the patriarchal manner of his forebears. In addition to his family
obligations, he always finds time to be first, or among the first of those
working for the benefit and future of our church Saint Sava, its Sunday
schools, and the various patriotic Serbian organizations in one of which
he had most difficult tasks to perform; namely, the Serbian National
Defense of America. Whatever he undertook to do he always completed
with outstanding success.
His concern and active participation in helping to establish favorable
conditions of work for Displaced Persons, was a tremendous job in itself.
It is impossible to publish in detail, or in one volume alone of several
hundred pages or more, the entire work of John T. Marich and his
many deeds of action in our Serbian Church of America . . . the scope
and breadth of his successful enterprises in our Serbian National Federa-
tion and charitable, patriotic Serbian organizations throughout the land.
Therefore, suffice it to say he was actively engaged as past president
of the Church and School Parish in all matters pertaining to the growth
and progress of our Church Saint Sava in the early years of its founding
and, much later, actively engaged in behalf of Serbian Displaced Persons
at the close of World War II.
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COJIYHCKOM fllPOHTY
I
n11caT11 0 Cpi1CKI1M ,LI,06pO BOJbli,I1Ma y npBOM CBeTCKOM paTy 3a MeHe
je y 11CTI1H11 TeWKO, aJII1 11 BpJIO l.J:aCHO. no,LI,aTaKa HeMa, 11CT0p11CKI1X cpaKa-
Ta HeMa; HI1WTa Hl1je CaYyBaHO, l.laK I-111 HMeHa. 0B,.Ue )l{eJIHMO ,.Ua IlOBO,.UOM
CJiaBHe ne,LI,eceTOrO,.U11WI-bl1U,e CprrcKe npaBOCJiaBHe UpKBe CB. CaBe y rep11,
YiH,LI,I1aHa KaO 11 ne..ueceTOrO,.UHW J-bHU,e npBOf CBeTCKOr paTa (1914- 1918)
yKpaTKO np11Ka)l{eMO 6ap CaMO l13 fepe OHe ,.UHB jyHaKe.
Y OBOM rrpHKyrr Jbai-by IlO,LI,aTaKa IlOMOf Jll1 cy HaM MH0fl1, a Hap04l1TO
Jll14HI1 yYeCHI1U,I1 l1 jyHaU11 ca CoJiyHCKOr cpp0!-1! ~ 11 TO: rr. neTap JleMOJ-ba,
OO)l{O (Tyrrap, JoBO HoBaK OBHTI , MapKO KepKe3, naBJie 6ap11h, (TeBO
PaweBHh, MHJiaH HoHKOBHh, 11CTo TaKo 11 ,LI,pyrl1 KOjH jow yBeK Jby6o-
MOpHo YyBajy y CBe)l{Oj ycrrOMeHI1 OBe BeJIHKe l1 CBeTJie ,LI,Ora1)aje .Thy6aBH
3a cprrcKOM pO..UHOM rpy..u c M, Kao: r-1)a row a 11 r. JoBo T. Map11h. r-1)a
(Toja l1 r. oypo KOKOTOBHTI, r-t>a M apH ja H. J\1HlUKOBI1TI, rr. oyKaH Yrap-
411Ha, ll.aBHA 5yH,LI,aJio, (TeBo fpy6op , fJIHwo ParraHh, 11 MHOrH ..upyrH.
MH CMO Hap04l1TO 3axBaJIHI1 repcKoj HapO,LI,HO j 6H6JII10Teul1 l1 r. l)HMy
I-by6epry (Jim Newberg) , weepy ..uerrapT:vtaHa 11CTOpHcKe KOJieKu,Hje, y
KOjoj CMO H3WJII1 ,.Uparou,eHe OpHrHHa,'lHe IlO.Z:WTKe 113 1916. l1 1917. fO,.UHHe.
Il
]OW y 6aJII<aHCKOM paTy (1912-1913) MH0fl1 cprrCKH pO,LlOJby6H OTI1-
WJII1 cy H3 AMepHKe y rroMoh cprrcKoj H u,pHoropcKoj Bojcu,l1. OH11 cy
y3eJIH aKTHBHOr yYeWna y Cpi1CI<l1M YeTHI14KI1M O,LI,pe,.UHMa, K30 H y 6op-
6aMa OKO CKa,li.pa, Tapa6owa, 5ap..uaJ-bOJia H 6p.z:tHu,e.
JlOYeTKOM npBOr CBe'.''CKOr paTa MHOrH O,LI,Jia3e 113 AMep11Ke 11 KaHa.z:te
y Cp611jy. Je,.Ual-1 O,.U OBHX jow )l{HBI1X xpa6p11x jyHaKa y fepH jeCTe CKpOM-
Hii 11 T11XI1 cTapHHa MapKo KepKe3, po1)eH 21. .ueue:vt6pa 1886. y 5ocaHCKOM
neTpOBu,y; OH je jow 1915. fO,LI,HHe OTHWao 113 KaHa.z:te, l1 Beh 10. aBrycTa
HCTe ro,.UHHe y CKOrrJby 6110 o6yYeH y BOjHHYKY cprrcKy yHHcpopMy. OH
aKTHBHO yYeCTByje y YeTHHYKHM o..upe.z:tHMa, rrpBO, Boje TaHKOCHha, rra
Boji1Ha norrOBHha, BOjBO,LI,e ByK a; rrpeJia311 AJI6aHI1jy; yYeCTByje y rrpo6ojy
CoJiyHcKor LppOHTa 11 3acJiy)l{HO ..uo6HBa 3 cprrcKa O,.UJIHKOBal-ba Ha YeJiy
ca 3JiaTHOM Me..ua.oOM 06HJIHha. (TeBo PaweBHh HarrycTI10 je AMep11Ky
npei<o 1-byjopKa 23. jyHa 1915. H OTHwao npaBo y HHw, y Cp611jy. ll.Oli.HI1je
ce ca cpncKOM BojcKoM noBJiaYHo rrpeKo AJI6aHHje 11 ,LI,owao Ha CoJiyHcKI1
cppOHT, Ha KOMe je xpa6po y3eo yYewha y 6op6aMa ocJio6o1)ei-ba.
ncHXOJIOWKI1, Cp611 cy y AMepHU,11 6JiarOBpeMeHO np11rrpeMaH11 3a
Hau,HoHaJIHy 6op6y. TaKo cy pa3He rraTpHOTCKe opraHH3au,l1je J<ao: Cpnci<a
Hapo,LI,Ha o,LI,6paHa, KoJio CpncKI1X cec1npa, KocoBCKI1 ocBeTHI1U.11, CTpa-
XI11-bHTI 6aH, CB. oypa1), CprrCKH JIHTepapHH-TIOJII1Tl14KI1 KJiy6, 11T,LI,. TIOYeJIH
,LI,a 11AejHo oJ<ynJbajy cprrcKe ..uo6poBoJbue.
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 Jow y 1916. rO.LI.11HI1 OTnoYeJII1 cy .n.a .n.p)l{e Cp611Ma npHrO.n.Ha npe.na-
Bal-ba Ta.n.a MJI3)!.11 BJia)l,I1I<a HI1I<OJiaj BeJII1M11pOB11h 11 MHHI1CTap oypo Ma-
TaHOB11h (4eWI<a ,Ll.BOpaHa y 411I<ary). npsa cpnci<a CI<YilWTI1Ha 3a IlOMOn
on.p)l{aHa je y rep11, y cpe.Ll.y seye 24. jaHyapa 1917. y PyMyHci<oj .nsopaHI1,
Ha I<ojoj cy rosop11 JIH o noMoh11 cpnci<oj c11poYa)l.l1 y Cp611j11 nope.n ocTa-
JI11X 11 rr. )lp. Uywa, )lp. JI1TeHCI<I1, Mp. KJI11eTeJI, r. 11 r-l)a Jeqn11h (BH.nH
fep11 YIBHI1Hf nocT, ro.z:c VIII, 5p. 96, O,Ll. 24. jaHyapa 1917).
PeopraHH3aU11ja Cpnci<e HapO,li.He o.n.6paHe Ha YeJiy ca npo¢ecopoM
11 HayYHI1I<OM MHxaHJIOM nyni1HOM O,Ll.p)l{aJia je csojy BeJII1I<y pO,li.OJhy6HBY
CI<yl1WTI1Hy y YeTBpTai< 1. MapTa 1917, Ha I<Ojoj cy Hap0411TO aJ<T11BHO pa-
)l.l1J111 Ha np11I<ynJbal-by cpncKI1X J(06posoJbau.a: Jlyi<a P. fpi<OB11h, JlaB
rep,l(elJ,, Mal 0 nyi<, )lywaH Tp60BI1h, KpCTO fepyHOB11h, M11pi<o CyBaj-
1)11n, Joso nonos11h, CTeso Opew4aHI1H, 60)1{0 Tp60BI1h, PI1CTO 5aJIT11h,
M11JiaH 5apah, CTeBO 0pJI11n, fJII1WO Pana11h, Pa)l.OW naBJI0B11h, 06peH
PawosHh, HHKOJia MaTHjeBI1n, Tewo KpcT11h, {811.[(11 fepl1 YIBHI1Hr nocT,
fo.l(. VIII, on. 1. MapTa 1917, cTp. 1).
Y osoj paTHOj nc11x0311 BpaTI1Jia ce 113 Cp611je 11 M11CI1ja AMep114I<Or
upseHor I<pcTa Ha 4eJiy ca Jlp. Paj~H (Ryan) 113 5pyi<JII1Ha, I-by .Jopi<, Koja
je no.n.HeJia 11CTI1HHTH 11cu.pnH11 panopT o cTpaxoTaMa y Cp611j11, 11 I<oja je
Tpa)I{HJia )l.a ce O,Ll.Max npy)I{H IlOMOh Cp6Hj11 (811.[(11 fep11 YiBHHHr nocT,
CTp. 1, O,LI, 20 OI<1'06pa 1917.)
Ka)l.a je oBai<o cse J(06po nc11xOJIOWI<I1 611Jro np11npeMJbeHo, ,ZI..OWlla
je Cpnci<a BOjHa MI1CI1ja I<Ojy cy ca4111-baBaJIH nyi<OBHI1}{ MHJiaH npH611-
hesHh, J<aneTaH CI<o6Jia, nopy4HI1I< !vtHTap CTeBaHOBHh 11 Hape,ll.HI1I< 'f..yp-
4Hh. Osa sojHa MHCHja OTil04eJia je O)l.Max ca yn11CHBal-beM cpnCI<HX po-
)l.OJby6a 11 o.n.awHJbal-beM Ha CoJiyHCI<I1 ¢poHT.
MacOBHI1 cacTaHai< - CI<ynwTHHa BaTpeHHX cpnci<I1X naTp11oTa ca
Cpnci<OM BOjHOM M11CI1jOM, a no.[( noi<pOBI1TeJbCTBOM Cpnci<e HapOJ(He O)l-
6paHe O,ll.p)l{aH je OBJ(e y fepH y PyMyHci<oj ,ixsopa1-111 Ha 12. yJII1U.I1 11 A.ll..aMc
y cy6oTy Belle, 22. ,ll.elJ,eM6pa 1917, Ha I<OMe cy nope.[( OCTaJIHX rOBOpHJI11
11 neTap nepyHOBHh, Jby6o JleOHTHh, HejJIOH Je¢THTI. rosopHJIO ce nope)l.
I<ynJbel-ba ,Ll.06pOBOJbalJ,a H 0 XI1THOM np11I<Yl1Jbal-by 60)1{11nl-bHX IlOI<JIOHa .
3a cpnci<y C11p04a.l( y xpa6poj Cp611j11 (8HJ(11. fep11 YIBHI1Hr Tp116jyH, c1p.
1, o.n 22. ,ZI..eu.eM6pa 1917).
OI<o 20.000 J(06posoJbau.a OTI1WJIO je 113 AMep11I<e 11 KaHa)l.a y Cp611-
jy. ~13 fep11 je OTI1WJIO OI<O 450 JbYJ(I1 Ha 4eJiy ca 4yBeHI1X ,llEBET 6PA 'f.. E
BAJAfYinA 11 xepojeM PHcToM Bajar11heM, sine30M Kapal)opi)eBe 36e3JI.e
ca Ma4eBHMa . oHJIO je BI1We rpyna. YiwJio ce npei<o 411I<ara, na I-byj opi<a,
J<ao 11 npei<o KaHa.l(e, na 3a EHr JieCI<y, ¢paHu.yci<y, 6113epTy {TyHHC y ce-
sepHoj A¢p11u11) 11 fp4I<y, Ha T3. CoJiyHCI<I1 ¢poHT.
npsa Ben a rpyna 0)!. 100 cpnCI<l1X )l.06pOBOJbalJ,a 113 fep11 IlOWJia je
o11,aB.LI,e HCI<HheHa u.BeheM y napa,ZI..I1 OJI. Cpnci<e npaBOcJiaBHe u.pi<Be CB.
CaBe 20. yJII1U.a 11 KoHei<THI<aT, y He.n.e.Thy 22. anp11Jia 1917, na OH.LI,a Ha
neHCI1JIBeHI1a CTaHI1U.y B030M npei<o 4HI<ara 3a I-byjOpi< (811,[(11 CaTep.l(ej
YIBHI1Hr, A np11JI 21, 1917, cTpaHa npBa).
llpyra, seposaTHO, HajBeha rpyna OJ( 196 JbYAI1 nowJia je oneT y He-
J(eJby yjyTpo, 30. .LI,eu.eM6pa 1917. Eso w1'a 6e.71e)l{l1 Ta.LI,al-ba aMepH4I<H
MeCHa WTaMna - fep11 YIBHI1Hr nocT - Ha npsoj cTpaHH, y noHe.ll,eJbai<
31. J(eu.eM6pa 1917.
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 ' 'J1o j aJIHO CT re pcKH X Cp6a 6HJia j e Kp y HHC aHa j y 4e HajsehoM cJi aBOM ,
W:3)l.3 cy 196 MJI3)l.H X TI31'p110T3 TIO)l. 3Mep114KO M 33 CT3BOM OTHW JIH npeKO
KaHaJI.e Ha 6o jHo noJbe . 0KHn eHH us eh eM, y na p a.ll.HOM Ma pw y, npah eHH
MY3HKOM OHH cy no,rr_ I<OMaH.LI.OM cpnCI<or ocpHUHpa M HJi aHa flpH6Hh esHh a
OTHW JIH npaso 3a 4HKaro, ,IJ.a 611 ce npH,apy }I{H JI H ,IJ.py r oj cpncKoj rpy n11
0)1. OKO 600 JbYJl.H. J1y Ka fpKOBHn HX je cse O,IJ.BeO y MOHTp eaJI (K3H3JI.3),
f.LI. e Cy Ce o6yKJI11 11 TIOCJie Kpah er BOjHH4I<Or Tp eHHHra, 0 TI1 YTOB3JIH ,[1.3Jb e.
,Uo6posOJbUH cy now Jm 113 P y My HcKe ,IJ.so p aHe, O.LI.aKJi e 11x j e npe,IJ.BOJI.HO
y napaJI.H npeTCeJI.HHK rpa.LI.a f ep11 P. 0. I,JoHCOH (Roswell 0. Johnson) ca
wecpOM TIOJII1U,Hje Forbis, CB11M TI OJI I1U,3jUI1M 3 11 TI O}I{ apH11U,I1Ma.
npeTCe)l.HI1K OnwTHHe l,J OHCOH o,rr_seo j e ose MJi a,IJ.e cpncKe naTp110Te
y 411Karo f )l. e HX j e TI03)l.p aBOM )l.0 4CK30 ry sepH ep )l. p}l{aBe Y1JII1HOI1, J10)l.eH.
ill
ni1C3TI1 0 CB11Ma ,IJ.06pOBOJb iJ,HM a 1<30 11 0 I-bi1XOBOM JII14HOM y 4ewh y y
pa3HHM 6op6eHI1M cpa3aMa Ha CoJiyHCKOM cppoHTy, o,IJ.seJro 611 Hac JI.aJieKo.
OsJI.e }l{eJIHMO JI.a 11CT3KHeMo caMo je,IJ.Hy eni130JI.y 113 6op611 , y Koji1Ma je
.7II14HO y 4eCTBOB30 je,IJ.aH 0)1. M3JIO jow np e}I{11B eJI I1X, f. n eTap JleMOI-ba,
411je rpyJI.I1 Kpc:lCe B11W e cpnCKI1X 0)l.JIHKOB3I-b a, 11 KOjl1 C TIOHOCOM 4YB3 11
nHcMeHy noxsaJiy Kojy My j e KpaJb neTap I K ap a1) o p1) esHh npe,IJ.ao y 3
3JiaTHy MeJI.aJby. OH je HHd";.J e jow yseK BpJro aKTHBaH 11 Jl.3Hac y csHMa
cpnCKHM npo6JJeMI1Ma y repH. Kao BOjHHK OH je CJiy}I{HO y 2. BOJl.y, 4. '4 eTI1,
2. 6aTaJbOHa, 5. newaJI.HCKOr ny Ka "KpaJb a MHJraHa ", y ,ll.pHHCKOj Jl.HBH3Hj11.
I-berose sojHH4Ke c1iapew11He cy 6HJie: noTn opy4HI1K CTaHHCJias KpaKos,
Majop CseTOJII1K Pa,IJ.osaHOBHh , noTnyKOBHI1K Jby60MHp MaKci1MOBHn , ny-
KOBHHK 50}I{I1Jl.3p 3arop4Hh 11 reHepaJI KpcTa (MHJbaHI1n. nycTI1MO OB)l.e
HCKyCHOf 11 Onpo6aHOf 6opua, a jOW }1{1180f (y napH3 y ) f. (T3HHCJI3Ba
KpaKosa ,IJ.a OH KP03 csoj paTH11 ,IJ.HeBHHK caMo ,IJ.OJI.HpHe ose TewKe paTHe
CTpaXOTe cpnCKI1X ).1,06pOBOJb3U,a KOjH Bpwe jypHW rpy,rr_11 y rpyJl.l1, ca
6ajoHeTOM 11 KaMOM, Ha TpHOBcKy Koc y n o,rr_ CoKOJIOM, 11 TaKo csojoM
KpBJby OTBapajy KanHj y CJI06o,rr_e CJI3BHOj U,3pCKOj Cp611j11:
" . . . (By HOTI je He6o 611JIO OCBeTJbeHO CeBal-beM CTOTHHa TOTI0BCKI1X
UeBH, eKCTIJI03HjaMa, pecpJieKTOp11Ma 11 CBeTJienHM paKeTJI3Ma. . . Y JJOMy,
.LJ.HMy, rpMJb3BH, cpHjyKy . . . KP03 posos e npocTpyjaJia je KOMaH.Lia: "Ho}l{
Ha nywJ<yl" Y1 ,LI_OK cy HO}I{eBI1, 3Beqeft11 0 I<RMel-be, HaTI1U,aHH Ha TIYWK<:' ,
npO}I{MaJie cy HaC TIHWT3 Jbi<e 11 330pHJI 3 ce OHa 4y)l.eCH3 pet_I KOja BO,LI_H
Jby,rr_e y cMpT, HJI11 HM ,rr_OHOCH cJiasy 11 cJi o6o,rr_y: Hanpe,rr_: . . . Jyp11w!
Ypa! MHTpaJbecKa 3pHa cy npo6HjaJia ,rr_psehe, npwTaJia yJI.apajyhH o KaMeH,
jayKaJia, 3BH}I{,rr_aJia . . . Tewt<e 6yrapcKe 11 He:vra4Ke MHHe cy pacKHJl.a.rre
3eMJbY 11 411Tas ce 6per Tpecao o,rr_ I-bHXOBHX eKcn.1I0311ja. KaMel-be, 3eM,Iba
11 ,LI_HM ca KOM3,LI_I1M3 f80}1{Q3, CBe je TO na,rr_aJIO OKO HaC 113ry6JbeHI1X y
r<aMycpJra}l{l1 yparaHa 4eJII1Ka 11 eKCTIJI03HBa . . . 3eM Jb a je TYTI-baJia a He6o
611JIO 33TI3.7beHO . . 3a ,ZL,eCeTaK ceKyHAI1 611 JIH CMO Ben y 60JI.Jbi1KaBI1M }1{11-
U,aMa . . . HacTaJI.e KJialhe 11 OTI1Mal-be yTsp1)eHI1X cpopTHcj111KaU.I1CKHx no-
3HIJ.I1ja ... Y1 Eor je Ha CTpaHH np aBeJI.HHX 11 xpa6pHx ... Hawe Jl.Be '-leTe,
1. 11 4. )l.06pOBOJba4Ke npse cy OBJia,rr_aJie pOB0BI1Ma H3 U,eJIOM 10M ,IJ.eJiy
TpHaBcKe Koce ... " (BH,rr_H 4JiaHaK - Ca ,rr_o6poEWJb U.HMa 113 AMepHKe, Y
PaTHOM TIOXOJI.y 1918 - 0).1, CTaHHCJrasa KpaKOBa y CnoMeHI1U11 ne)l.eCeTO-
fO,LI_I1WI-bi1U.e CpnCKOr HapO,LI_HOr Case3a ( 190 1-1951)' CTpaHa 141' nwrc-
6ypr, 1951.).
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 Y OBJ1M 6op6aMa MHOr11 cy 611JI11 xpa6p11, aJI11 je,ZI,aH, Joso -Joj a Wesep,
cTp11U. AaHallli-ber npeTceAHHKa UpKBeHo lllKOJICKe onwT11He Cs, Case r.
H11KOJie Wesepa, ocseTJiao je o6pa3 CpncTsy. OH je caM csojoM ,noB11T-
Jb11BOwhy 11 JIH4HOM xpa6powhy 3apo611o u.eo je.uaH 6yrapcKH cTpeJba4K11
6aTaJbOH. 3a oso seJI11KO ,ZI,eJio A06Ho je 11 Hajseh11 op,ZI,eH Kapal)opi)esy
3Be3Ay ca Mat.IeBHMa JI114HO OA Kpa ba A.lleKCaH,npa. npe}I{HBeo je CBe
paTHe TewKohe 11 AOU.H11je je 6110 YecTo y APYlllTBy KpaJba A JreKCaH,ZI,pa.
npOMeHOM pe}I{11Ma ,ZI,aHaWI-b11 BJJaCT0APWU.11 TIO )l,OJiaCKy Ha BJiaCT y6HJI11
cy ra.
YI TaKO ce pel)ajy 6p311 Hana,QH a rpa,ZI,eWHHU.y, n JiaMeHH 6per,
KpHsy PeKy, npeJia3aK npeKo xyYHOr 11 6p3or Bap,ZI,apa, npeKO KOra nprm
npeJia311 Cp6HH A06poBO Jbau. 113 repH ca CBOjHM M11TpaJbe30M, r. Tp HBO Ho-
Bat<OBHh, 11 nps11 yJia3H y cpncKH BeJrec, 3a Koje jyHa4KO ,neJio A06Hja 11
3JiaTHy Me,ZI,aJby M11JIOwa 06HJIHha. 3aTHM ce .) cH,'beHHM MapwoM rOHH
HenpHjaTeJb: Eyrap11, AycTpo-Mal)apH 11 HeMU.H, - .ua be npeKo Harop11-
t.IaHa, JacTpe6u.a, Kparyjesu.a, P yMe, BpAHHKa, AO PHjeKe 11 caMe YicTpe.
TaKo ce }I{Tpsyje cse 3a seJI11KY 11 uapcKy Cp6Hjy.
IV
MHOf11 OA OBHX cpnCK11X B11Te30Ba OCTaB110 je CBOje KOCTH Ha 6pa-
HI1KY CJiaBe 11 4aCTH; MHOfH je npe}I{HBeo paTHe He,nahe H BpaTHO Ce y OCJI0-
6oljeHy 0Tai,I6HHy; MHOr11 ce nospaTHO y AMep11Ky 11 npo,n:y}I{HO Aa 3apa-
l)yje KOpy HaCylllHOf XJie6a y OBO j CJI060,ZI,I-IO j H 6JI3fOCJIOBeHO j 3eMJb11.
]OW cy ,ZI,aHaC y fep11 y )I{HBOTy CaMO ,ZI,eCeTaK JbYAH ,ZI,06pOBOJbatt.a 11 TO:
nasne EapMh, HHt<OJia 6MjeJIHn, neTap ,ll.eMOI-ba, Mapt<o Kept<e3, Joco Ma-
MyJia, CTojaH MapMh, Joso Hosat<osMh, MMJiaH HoHt<OsM'h , TpMso Hosat<o-
BHh, Mapt<o najMh, HHI<OJia Pa)leTHn, 1\'\apt<o PaJlyCHHOBHn, CTeso Pawo-
BHn 11 &omo CTynap.
OH11 cy paH11je 11MaJI11 11 csoje Y,n:py}l{el-be C pncKHx ,Uo6poBOJbau.a.
YIMaJm cy YaK 11 AMepH4KO-CpncKy JlerHjy.
n11cau. OBHX pe,ZI,O Ba HaTOTIHO je CBaKy pe4eHHU.y TIHCaHy 0 OBHM
cpnCKHM po.u.o.7by6HMa CBOjHM TOTIJIHM Cy3aMa 3axsaJIHHLl,aMa. Jep, B11We
XHJba,ZI,a OBHX Cp TI CK11X .LI.06pOBOJbaBa cy OCT3BHJII1 CBOje HOBe .LI.0MOBe, CBO-
je nOpO.LI.Hll,e, CBOj e TIO CJIOBe H CBOj MHpH11 }1{11 80T! .u.a 611 - opraHI130BaHH
Kp03 CpncKy Hapo;u-ry O.u6paHy - ,n:yxoBHO nose3aHH cpncKOM MHWJbY, o
CBOM pyxy H Kpyxy, 0 CBOM TpOWJ{y, npew.1H y CTpeJba4Ke pe)I,OBe 6opc1ll3
3a ocJI06ol)ei-be 11 yje,LJ,HI-bel-be u.eJioKynHor CpncTsa. HeKH HHcy HH CT11rJI11,
jep C) 11X HeMa4Ke TIO,LI,MOpHHU.e ca MHHaMa TIOTOTIHJie npe.u. (aH oOBaH11
A11 Me,n:ya.
v
0AJia3aK A06posO Jbau.a H3 A MepHKe Ha CoJiyHCKH cppOHT je cseTao
npHMep KaKo ce cJiy}I{H csojoj 0Ta i,I 6HHH, KaKo ce }l{pTsyje cse 3a HaU.HO-
HaJIHe 11,LI,eaJie. BHCOKH MOpaJI H KOCOBCKa eTHKa : 3a KpcT 4aCHI1 I1 (JI060,Uy
3JiaTHy, 4BpCTHHa KapaKTepa 11 Ay6oKa Jby6as 3a cpncKOM pOAHOM rpy,noM
HO CHJI11 cy OBe B11Te30Be 113 OKpWaja y OKpwaj, 113 no6e.u.e y TI06e,n:y. 0HH
cy cBo j oM KPBJby o6eJie}I{HJIH rpaHHue cpncKe Hau.Hje: OA KajMaK-4aJraHa,
,Uo6por noJba 11 (11 Be CTeHe AO CpnCKHX Mopa BHIIa (JlHKa) H OA CKa,ZI,ap-
CKOr Je3epa 11 nJiasor Ja.upaHa AO Cy6oTHue 11 T HMOKa.
YI ,ZI,aHac, TIOCJie KpBaBHX t.IeTHHLJKHX 6op6H, TIOCJie PaBHe rope H CJiaB-
HOr ,Upa)l{e MHxaHJIOBHa, cp ncKH AOMah11H HeYia cso je cJio6o.u.e. Cp611H
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He CMe JI.a H,LI.e y u.pi<sy, He CMe JI.a cJiasH csojy cJiasy - Csenne.Tha Casy.
6e360}1{Hl14I<H H JI.HI<TaTOpCI<H pe}l{l1M CfaBHO je CBe TIOJI. CBOjy rB03,li,eHy
J<aHI)y. npeTCTOjH HaM jow BeJil1I<a 6op6a 3a YHVIWTEI-bE KOMYHVI3MA
H nOHOBHO OCJI0130oEI-bE VI Y JE,UVIEI-bE CPnCKOf HAPO,UA.
VI JI.aHac, y cJio60JI.HOj cpnci<oj eMI1rpauHjl1 nocTOjl1 KOJI. setu,me BH-
coJ<a cpnci<a csecT 11 BEPA Y 60f A VI CPnCKVI HAPO,U, sepa y cpncJ<e
}I{HBOTHe npHHUHne l1 cpnci<a HaUHOHaJIHa HaCJieQa J<aO l1 y CBe10CaBCI<e
spe,li,HOCTH cpnCI<e npaBOCJiaBHe U,pKBe.
VI JI.aHac cy cpnci<H 6opu.H cnpeMHH Ha HeoTcTynHy 6op6y 3a }I{HBOTHe
HHTepece cpncKor HapoJI.a. VI ,LI.aHac, - I<ao 11 y CBHMa cpnCKHM ocJio6o-
JI.HJia4I<HM paTOBHMa: OJI. Uapa ,UywaHa, Kocosa (uap Jla3ap) OJI. Opawua
(Kapa9op9e) l1 Tai<OBa (MHJIOW), KyMaHOBa l1 Uepa (KpaJb neTap I Ka-
pa9op9esHh) KajMai<4a.1IaHa (Kpa b AJiei<caH,LI,ap Kapa9op9es11h) ,LI,O PasHe
fope (,Upa}l{a), - CBHM CpnCKHM 60pU,HMa 6110 je yseK H360p JI.yXOBHe CHa-
re CPnCKVI, I<ora je necHH4I<H reHHje (JosaH JosaHOBHh-3Maj) Y3JI.Hrao
y DO}I{je He6eCJ<e BHCHHe CBOjHM CHa}I{Hl1M H nOJieTHO Ha,LI,aXI-byjyhHM CTH-
XOBHMa:
"A I<O 6exy OHH JI.HBH?
KojH cy Te HanpeJI. 3BaJIH,
KojH cy TH I<pH.lJa ,LI,aJIH:
To 6ejaxy VI,UEAJIVI!"

CnHCAK CPnCKHX ,li,06POBOJhAUA

a36y4HHM pe.LI.OM H3 fepe, VIHJI.HaHa 11 OI<OJIHHe, KOjH cy OTI1WJIH H3 AMe-
pHI<e HJIH KaHa,LI.e y npsoM cseTCI<OM paTy, ,LI.a noMorHy ocJio6o9el-be Cp-
6Hje. 6HJIO Hx je OI<O 450, aJIH ce JI.OWJIO JI.O HMeHa caMo cJie.LI.ehHx:
MapKo nAP An Creso LI.AKVIn 4e.noMHP MAHII.vtn
nasne oAPVIn MHxaHJIO 3II.J EJlAP MHnaH MAHOJJlOBVIn
HHKona oVIJ EJlVIn Bypo 3JlOKA3 Joso HOBAKOBHll
CHMo oOPOTA VlnHj a J AflYHI)A CTeso HOBAKOBV!n
HHKona oYJlAJVIn TpHso J AnYHI)A TpHBO HOBAKOBHll
)laHe BAPVInAK (HMO J084VIn MHJiaH HOHKOBVIn
oypaf) BAJArvtn TpHBO JOB4Hn Mapi<o nAJVIn
'Bypo BAJ ArVIn J osaH KJlALI.APVIH MHne nAPVInOBVIn
MapKo BAJ ArVIn Mapt<o KEPKE3 HHI<OJia nOJlOBVIHA
PHCTO BAJ AfHll BnajKo KPHETVIn Kpcra nonOBVIn
CHMo BAJ ArVIn MHne KHE}f{EBVIn MHJie TI04Y4A
TpHso BAJA rVIn HHKona KHE>KEBVIn Caso PAII.OBVIn
CTone BACVIn llaHe KOKOTOBVIn PI-ICTO PAII.YCVIH
oypo BEJlEBVIT Jby6aH KOKOTOBVIn MapKo PAII.YCVIHOBVIn
fajo BVI)lOBVIn fleTap JlA3APEBVIn HHKona PAII.ETVIn
Baco BYKVInEBVIn CTeBaH JlA3APEBVIn MHpKo PAHVIn
fleTap BYKMVIP Depo JlVI4VIHA CTeso PAWEBVIn
Bajo f JlYMVI4VIn MHJIOW Jl 0H4VIHA oy.ne PEnJXU
'Bypo rPAHJlVIn 6omo JbYJ3VI4VIn MapKo PEnAU
MHnaH rPAHII.VIn MHho JbYJ3VI4VIn lioil<o CTYflAP
06pa.n rPMYWA UsHj o MA3AJlVIUA VInHj a CTYflAP
TOI\10 fPMYWA Baco MAJlVIn flepo CTYflAP
Joso JlAKVIn MHne MAPVIn fleTa p CVIoVIn
MHJie II.AKVIn .loco MAMYJlA .Tby6mmp CPJ3JbAHVIH
nepo )lAKVIn MHxaHJIO MAMYJlA Pa.ne CTOV!CABJbEBVIT1
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Jby6ol\IHp CTPYf}I<AK MHJie EPUEr 'Bypo HOBAKOBYf'h
f-IHI<OJia CY}I<I-bEBYfn 5mKo 3EU 'Bypo Yf APYYfHA
H.rmj a TtY J1Yfi3PK VI.11Hj a MA 4KYfn CraHKO Yf APYYfHA
YfJIHj a llAMJ AHYfn Tp11so MAYKYfn CToJie Yr AP4HHA
nepo llAMJ AHYf'h HHKoJia MYfJ ATOBYfn ooKo YMYf'hEBYfn
JosaH llEJ AHOBYfn CTeso MYfJlETYfn 'Bypo UPHOJEBYf'h
fleTap llEMOI-hA 'ByKaH MYfJlEWEBYfn CTeBaH UPHOJEBYfn
M11Jie ll013PYf'h MapKo "WycTep'' MHJIOW YABYf'h
MapKo llP013AU MYfJ1EWEBYfn Jc•:>o (Joja) llJEBEP
CTesaH llP AfYf'h MapKo "UpHH" Joso WEBYfn
MHJiaH llPAKYJlYf'h MYfJlEWEBYfn Jla3o WEBYfn
MHpKo 'BEPMAHOBYf'h A11al\I MYfJlYfn B.TJ.aj r.:o CEKEPO BYfn
f JIHro 'BYP'BEBYf'h oypo MYfJlYfn Jla3o WYfJ AK
Joso 'BYP'BEBYf'h CHl\10 MYfJlYf'h 13o>Ko WTPI3AU
MHJiow 'BYP'BEBYfn CTesaH MYfJlYfn
HHI<oJia 'BYP'BEBYfn
neTap EPAKOBYfn ... M11ho HYfKOJIYfn 120

HAnOMEHA: nollBy4eHa Hl\IeHa cy OHa JIHUa, 3a KOj e ce 3Ha Lla cy 1l06HJia

Hapo4HTO BHCOKa OllJIHKOBal-ba 3a .llHYHY xpa6poCT, Kao: Kapal)opljeHa 3se31la,
l3eJIH Opao, 3JiaTHa MellaJba 06HJIHha, HTJL HHa4e CBYf nooPOBOJbUYf cy .n.o-
6HJTH Oll.iiHI<oBaJ-ba H.IH nHCl\!eHe noxsaJie 011 KpJJba neTpa I H.IH KpaJta A.IeKcaHnpa
I I apa1)op9enHha. }KaJIHMO Jia HHCl\IO 1l06H.1H Hl\IeHa CBHX Bajantha.
15. cenTeM6pa 1964
fepH, VlHLlHaHa
npHKyTIHO
J{pcMan OTALUEBHn

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 SERBIAN VOLUNTEER!) WORLD WAR I. WITH H. M. KING PETER II.
Left to right: Jovo Nonkovich , Nikola Bijelich, Trivo Novakovich, Paul Barich, H. M . King Peter II., Pete Demonja, Jovo Novakovich
and His Grace Bishop Dionisije.
KRSMAN OTASEVICH:

SERBIAN VOLUNTEERS FROM AMERICA ON THE

SALONIKA FRONT IN WORLD WAR I
I
Writing about the Serbian Volunteers in World War I is really
difficult, but it is an honor for us. There is no evidence nor statistical
and historical documents; nothing is preserved; we do not have their
names. We wish, in connection with the celebration of the Fiftieth
Anniversary of The St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Gary, Indiana,
- and also in connection with the Fiftieth Anniversary of World War
I (1914-1964) to tell something about these Volunteers.
Many people helped to give the facts about the Serbian Volunteers.
They are: Peter Demonja, Paul Barich, Bozo Stupar, Jovo Novakovich,
Marko Kerkez, George Ugarcina, Milan Nonkovich, David Bundalo, John
T. Marich and his wife, Mrs. Gosha Marich, Stevo Grubar, George Ra-
paich, Mrs .. Maria N. Miskovich, Mr. and: Mrs. George Kokotovich, Steve
Rashevich and others. We are very thankful to the Gary Public Library
and especially to Mr. Jim Newberg, Chief of the Local History Collection
Department, who helped find precious original documents from 1916 and
1917.
II
Some Serbian Patriots went in the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) to help
the Serbian and Montenegrin Army fight the Turks, then the Bulgarians.
They participated in Serbian Chetnik Units, also in the battles around
Skadar, Tarabos, Bardanjol and Brdica.
At the beginning of the First World War many Patriots again started
voluntarily to go from the United States of America and Canada to
Serbia. One, who is still living in Gary, a very modest and fine gentle-
man, Mr. Marko Kerkez, was born on 12-21-1886 in Petrovac (Bosnia).
He went in 1915 from Canada and on 8-10-1915 he was dressed in the
Serbian Military Uniform in Skoplje (~outh Serbia(. He was an active
fighter with the famous Major, Voja Tankosic, later with Colonel, Vojin
Popovic-Chetnik's Voyvoda Vuk; he went through Albania to the Crete
and Salonika Fronts. For his personal courage he was awarded three
decorations headed by the high Golden Medal of the Legendary Hero,
Milos Obilich. Steve Rashevich left New York on 6-23-1915 for Nish
in Serbia, and after for the Salonika Front.
Psychologically, the Serbian People were well prepared for national
fighting in advance. Many Serbian Patriotic Organizations such as:
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Serbian National Defense, Serbian Sisters Circle, Kossovo's Revenges,
Strahinjich Ban, St. George, Serbian Literary and Political Club, -
started the concentration and union of the Serbian Volunteers.
In 1916, the young Bishop, Dr. Nickolai Velimirovich and Govern-
ment Minister, Djuro Matanovich, started to deliver fitting speeches (in
Czechs' Hall in Chicago). One deputation with John T. Marich and Stole
Ugarcina was sent to Clinton, Indiana to register Volunteers there.
The first Relief Meeting with over 300 people in attendance was
held in Gary, on Wednesday evening, January 24, 1917 at the Roumanian
Hall. The speakers among others were: Dr. Gusha, Dr. Jitensky, Mr.
Klietel and Mr. and Mrs. Y eftich, who spoke about helping the war
orphans in Serbia (See The Gary Evening Post, Vol. VIII, No. 96, January
24, 1917).
Newly reorganized the Serbian National Defense with President
Michael Pupin, professor and scientist (from New York) sponsored a
mass meeting in Gary, on Thursday evening, March 1, 1917. To select
and enroll Volunteers the following people worked very diligently: Luka
Grkovich, Tanasije N astich, father of Gary born Orthodox Bishop Var-
nava, who is apparently under house arrest in Yugoslavia: Mitchell Du-
chich, Bozo Martinovich, Stole Ugarcina, Lav Gerdec, Stevo Orlich, Mato
Cuk, Dusan Trbovich, Krsto Gerunovich, Mirko Suvajdzich, J ovo Popo-
vich, Stevo Orescanin, Bozo Trbovich, Risto Baltich, Milan Barac, George
Rapaich, Rados Pavlovich, Obren Rasovich, Nikola Matijevich, Teso Krs-
tich, etc. (See front page, The Gary Evening Post, March 1, 1917).
In those days of war fever there returned from Serbia a Mission of
the American Red Cross with its head, Dr. Ryan from Brooklyn, N. Y.,
who gave a report of tragedy in Serbia, and requested aid to be sent
to Serbia immediately (See article sent by corre£pondent from Rome,
J. H. Hurley, in the Gary Evening Post, October 20, 1917).
When all this was done and the Serbians were psychologically well
prepared, a Serbian Military Mission came to Gary to start not in theory,
but practice, the enrolling of Serbian young men as Volunteers to send
to battle on the Salonika Front. This Military Mission was composed
of the following: Colonel Milan Pribicevich, Captain Skobla, Lieutenant
Mitar Stevanovich and Sergeant Churchich.
The mass meeting of the fiery Serbian Patriots with the Serbian
Military Mission, sponsored by the Serbian National Defense, was held
in Gary in the Roumanian Hall, Twelfth and Adams Street, on Saturday,
December 22, 1917 at 8:00 P. M. On this occasion among others who
spoke were: Peter Perunovich, Ljubo Leontich and Neillon Jeftich. They
talked about the registration of Volunteers, and also about purchasing
Christmas Gifts for the Serbian Orphans in Serbia (See Gary Evening
Post Tribune, front page, December 22, 1917).
About 20,000 young Volunteers went from the United States and
Canada to Serbia. But, from Gary, Indiana there were about 450 young
men, among them the nine Vajagich Brothers. Among these was the
Hero, Risto Vajagich, who was decorated with the highest Serbian Medal
- The Karageorge Star With Swords. There were many groups. They
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went through Chicago and New York: also through Canada, England,
France, Bizerta (Tunis in North Africa) and on to Greece, and the Serb-
ian Salonika Front.
The first large group of 100 Serbian Volunteers moved from St. Sava
Serbian Orthodox Church, on 20th Avenue and Connecticut Street on
Sunday Morning, April 22, 1917, after being presented flowers and ac-
companied by a band in a parade to The Pennsylvania Train Station to
Chicago and on to New York (See Saturday Evening Post, April 21,
1917, front page).
The second larger group of 196 young "boys" went on Sunday morn-
ing, December 30, 1917. We are able to proudly quote from the Gary
Evening Post (micro-film in The Gary Public Library, front page, Mon-
day, December 31, 1917) regarding this group as follows:
"The loyalty of Gary Serbians, was crowned with the highest glory
yesterday morning when 196 men of that nationality, under the stars and
stripes left via Canada for the battle front. The flower of the Serbians
of Gary, under the direction of veteran Serbian Officer, Colonel Milan
Pribicevich, left Gary Sunday Morning for Chicago, where they were
joined by approximately 600 more Serbians from that city, and all en-
trained, under the command of Luka Grkovich, for Montreal, where after
a short training and receiving their equipment they will continue their
journey to the firing line where they will fight for the downfall of auto-
cracy under the direction of the allied powers.
"The Volunteers gathered at the Roumanian Hall at eight o'clock
yesterday morning and a short time later formed in line in a mammoth
parade headed by Mayor Roswell 0. Johnson and Chief of Police Forbis,
and the entire police department proceeded from the Hall to the Depot,
marching to the tune of Serbian Patriotic Music played by Perry's
Municipal Band.
"Several hundred friends and relatives of the departing men, besides
hundreds of interested spectators gathered at the station to see the
"boys" off.
"Mayor Johnson, and many of the immediate relatives of the Volun-
teers accompanied the men to Chicago where, patriotic music and speeches
consumed the time between trains.
"Governor Lowden of Ilinois made a special trip from Springfield
to pay honor and respect to the Volunteers and made an enthusiastic
and patriotic speech bidding the men good-by.
"Another large parade was held in Chicago and it was estimated
25,000 witnessed the procession".
III
Writing about all the Serbian Volunteers and their personal brave
contributions on the rugged and craggy hilly terrain in the Salonika
Battle, would take us too long. But, we wish to emphasize here only one
fighting episode among many, in which participated one man among
hundreds from Gary who is still living here, and who is still active in
many civic, patriotic and political organizations. He is Mr. Peter Demo-
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 SERBIAN VOLUNTEERS, WORLD WAR I
Dane Kokotovich, Mile Paripovich, Ljuban Kokotovich, Mile Pocuca, Marko Repac, Voja Glumicic, Bude Repac, Dane Varicak, Savo Radovich
nja, whose chest was decorated with three high Serbian Golden Medals,
and also who proudly keeps the original written praise from King Peter
I Karageorgevich. He served in the military unit of the 2nd Platoon, 4th
Company, 2nd Battallion, 5th Infantry's Regiment of the "King Milan",
Drina's Division.
Demonja's military superiors were as follows: Stanislav Krakov, Sve-
tolik Radovanovich, Ljubomir Maksimovich, Bozidar Zagorcich and Krsta
Smiljanich. Let, - at this time the young and brave lieutenant, Stani-
slav Krakov, still living in Paris, France, - tell us from his personal
experience and his war diary how these Serbian Volunteers were going
from hill to peak through dreadful war episodes, making charges shoulder
to shoulder with bayonets and hand grenades on the so-called Trnavska
Kosa under the Sokol Mountain, and with their own human blood opened
the gate of liberty to the Czar's Serbia.
" . . . The sky was illuminated all night with red-white sparkles
from hundreds of cannons, explosions, reflectors and lightening rockets
. . . In rupture, refraction, noise, smoke, and thunder . . . whistle . . .
through the trenches there ran through the silence a command: "Bayonet
on rifle!" And until the swords, clanging were fixed on the rifles,
whizzing and hissing through with resonance the mystical word which
takes :men to death or gives them freedom and liberty: "Forward! . . .
Charge! ... Hurrah! ...Mitrailleusses' Bullets pierced the trees, .c rackled
over the stones, hissed, bewailed and ricochetted, lamented ... Heavy
Bulgarian and German Mines bent and severed the earth and the whole
mountain shook and thundered from explosions like a earthquake . . .
Stone, earth and smoke with pieces of iron and steel, all these fell around
us who were lost in the camouflage and hurricane of steel's hail and
detonation .... The earth roared and boomed and the heaven was in-
flamed ... For a few seconds we were in the barrage of the barbed wires
already ... Then started killing, slashing, screaming, groaning and -
God was with us, the brave and courageous ... Our two companies, 1st
and 4th composed of American Serbian Volunteers first dominated and
then took the fortified trenches on this very hilly terrain of Trnavska
Kosa ... " (See article: With Volunteers from America In War Expedi-
tion 1918, by Stanislav Krakov, in the Memorial Book of Fiftieth Anniver-
sary of Serbian National Federation, Page 141, for the year 1951, Pitts-
burgh, Pennsylvania).
IV
And so on, later they produced fast advanced attacks on Gradesnica,
Plameni Breg, Kriva Reka, crossing the roaring and rapid River Vardar,
over which the first to cross was a Volunteer from Gary, who is still
quietly living here. He is Mr. Trivo Novakovkh who, with his mitrail-
leuse, was the first to enter the Serbian City of Veles, for this heroic
deed he was decorated with the high Golden Medal of the famous Serbian
Hero, Milos Obilich (from Kossovo Battle, 1389). Further, these war units
pursued the enemies (Bulgarian and Austro-Hungarian-German) with a
forced march. Enemy soldiers retreated, heartless and desperate before
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PAUL BARICH (right, standing) and
and his buddies

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the brave and heroic Serbian Army on Nagoricane, Jastrebac, Kraguje-
vac, Beograd, Ruma, Vrdnik, Zagreb, Rijeka and Istra. Serbian Patriots
sacrificed everything for the freedom and independence of the great and
divine Serbia.
Among the many Serbian Volunteers deserving praise is one who
received the largest number of Golden Medals-five. He is Jovo-Joja
Sever, Uncle of the President of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Community to-day, Mr. Nick Sever. This Volunteer, Jovo, who went
from Gary, received the highest ordain-decree of Karageorge's Star with
Swords for personal bravery in battle, when he with his cunning and
courage captured a whole Bulgarian Battalion. He survived and later
was very often in the company of King Alexander I Karageorgevich. But,
after the misery of World War II, the present tyrannical governing system
killed him.
v
Many of these Serbian Knights were killed for the Holy Cross and
Golden Freedom; many survived all the misfortunes of war and remained
in the free country; many returned to the United States of America
and continued to work for their daily bread and butter in this free and
blessed land. Only a few Volunteers are still alive here in Gary and they
are: Paul Barich, Nikola Bijelich, Peter Demonja, Marko Kerkez, Jovo
:Mamula, Stojan Marich, Jovo Novakovich, Trivo Novakovich, Milan Non-
kovich, Marko Pajich, Nikola Radetich, Marko Radusinovich, Stevo Ras-
hevich and Bozo Stupar.
They had their own society: The Association of Serbian Volunteers;
they also had the American-Serbian Legion, Gary Post No. 6.
The writer of these lines immersed almost every sentence with his
own warm tears. They are a symbol and tribute of thankfulness to all
Serbian Volunteers, who left their homes, families, businesses, work, also
a quiet and nice life in order to help Mother Serbia to be free and united
again. Some never reached the goal, because German Submarines sank
them while torpedoing in the Mediterranean near San Giovani de Medua.
VI
The departure of the American Serbs to the Salonika Front (1914-
1918) is a glorious example of how one should serve his country; how
patriots should sacrifice everything for the national ideal. The high
moral and Kossovo Ethic: FOR THE HOLY CROSS AND GOLDEN
LIBERTY, the integrity of character and deep love for the SERBIAN
HERITAGE, Culture, tradition, art, and their native clod of earth
encouraged these knights, these "White Eagles", and they were running
from skirmish to battle, from victory to freedom and liberty. They
marked with their own blood the borders of the great Serbian Nation
from Kajmak-Calan and Dobro Polje, Siva Stena to Serbian Moravice
(Lika), and from Skadar Lake and the blue Adriatic Sea to Subotica
and River Timok.
And to-day, after bloody World \Var II and the Chetnik's fighting,
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after Ravna Gora and the immortal General Draza Mahailovich, the
Serbian Host, the Serbian People do not have freedom. A Serb cannot
go in the church and pray freely to God, Jesus Christ and his St. Sava.
Bloody communism took everything in its tyrannic hands, and the Serbian
People are sobbing under the godless yoke. We are reminded that we are
in an imminent struggle in order - not to have peaceful co-existence
- but to destroy communism and to restore freedom and unity for all
Serbian People in Yugoslavia.
To-day, among most Serbian Immigrants in the Free World, there
exists a great SERBIAN CONSCIENCE AND BELIEF IN GOD AND
THE SERBIAN PEOPLE, faith in VITAL SERBIAN PRINCIPALS,
HERITAGE and tradition, also in St. Sava's value to the Serbian Ortho-
dox Church.
Presently, the Serbian Fighters are ready in an uncompromised fight
for the vital interest of the Serbian Nation. To-day, as it was in. all
Serbian Wars in history- wars for Liberty and United as such: from
Czar Dusan and Kossovo. (Czar Lazar), Orasac (Karageorge), Takovo
(Milos), Kumanovo and Cer (King Peter I Karageorgevich), Kajmak-
Calan (King Alexander I) and Ravna Gora (Draza Mihailovich) - to
all Patriots it was always one gigantic spiritual WELL OF POWER-
SERBIANISM, which the talented poetic genius (Jovan Jovanovich-
Zmaj) uplifted to God's Heaven through his own vigorous and inspiring
rhyrne: ·
"And who were these Giants?
Who invited you forward;
Who gave you wings;
They were I D E A L S ! n

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 HACTAJY TEillKH li:AHH
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 DIFFICULT DAYS ENSUE
The work on expansion and renovation of the first Serbian Church
in Gary at 20th and Connecticut Street was successfully completed. The
Church of St. Sava was dedicated, and, rightfully, further success was
expected through unified efforts. True enough, by the departure of most
prominent Serbs, who volunteered to go to war, our colony decreased in
number. The Austro-Hungarian attack on Serbia July 28, 1914, caused
the First World War. Under incomparably strong forces, the Serbian
army was forced to withdraw to the south. But the help of Allied Forces
in September, 1918, from the Salonica front, resulted in the defeat of the
enemy. An Armistice, signed at Compiegne on November 11, 1918, anni-
hilated the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the German Empire. Serbia
was liberated and united with all of its Serbian provinces. In its develop-
ment, the newly formed state needed all Serbians, and that is why, in its
ambition for great progress, very few emigrate - on the contrary, many
Serbs from America as well as Gary, returned to Serbia. In addition, a
new parish, "Holy Resurrection", was formed and organized, as well as
a Serbian Sisters' Circle "Queen Marie", whose presidents were Evica
Churchia, Draga Prgomelja, Bosiljka Vitkovich and Vukica Bokich; sec-
retaries were Anka Mrkelja, Bosiljka Vitkovich, Danica Bozich and Per-
ka Stojanovich. After the consecration of our Church, this organiza-
tion had united with another identical circle.
The fact, that the Minute books of the Church School Parish could
not be found for the period from March 19, 1924, to April 1, 1930, brought
the inference that work was arrested and that, later, the depression
brought out more difficult consequences. In the Diocesan archives some
documents showed lesser activities during that period; however, out of
this standstill, a great movement was recorded with the election of Jevto
Vuletich as president of the Church School Parish in 1929, who was ably
assisted by a fine corps of officers, especially Sam Miscevich, George Mi-
ljanovich and Vlado Medenica, and were successful in preserving the
Parish from financial bankruptcy and disintegration; moreover, pre-
pared the terrain for triumphant communications with other Serbian
organizations, which lead to the unification and formation of a mutual
Building Committee for the New Church of St. Sava.

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Hapo,rr_Ha cKynwTHHa upKBeHO-llii<OJICI<e onwTHHre Cs. Case o,nJiy4HJia
je 21 JyHa 1936 ro)lHHe ,na ce no3osy cse cpncKe opraHH3au.Hje y repH Ha
3aje,rr_HI14KY capa)ll-by I1 ,na o6pa3yje HOSH fpa'l)eSI1HCK11 o,n6op I<OMe cy )l.aTa
HajwHpa OSJialllhei-ba. Cse Ta,na ITOCTOjehe cpncKe opraHI13au.Hje y repH, a
TO cy: UpKseHO-lliKOCKa onlliTHHa Cs. Case; UpKseHO-lliKOJICKa ynpasa
xpaMa Xp11c-roso BocKpeceHHje; KoJio CpncKHX CecTapa; CpncKo flesa4KO
,npylliTso Kapa1)op1)e; CpncKo ,no6poTsOpHo ,rr_pylliTso Cp6a)l.Hja; CpncKo
,rr_o6poTsOpHo ,rr_pylliTBO KpaJb fleTap fl; CpnCKH I<Jiy6 Hapo,nHa 0A6paHa;
CprrCKH rroTrropHH 11 rroJIHTH4KH I<Jiy6 JlHKa; ,Uo6posoJba4KO YAPY}Kel-be
CpnCKH PaTHHU.H; CprrCKH 1< ry6 5aHOSHHa; CprrcKo ,ll,06poTsopHo ,npylliTBO
CsecH~ PaAHHU.H; H KoJio cecTapa Kpa · bHt~a MapHja - O)l.pei)yjy no neT

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CBOji1X lJJiaHOBa y H0811 rpal)eBI1HCKI1 O,ZJ.6op. npeTCTaBHI1UI1 0811X opraHI1-
3aU.I1ja 113a6paJII1 cy 3a npeTCe,ZJ.HI1Ka rpal)esi1HCKOr o,n6opa JlyKy Kp11-
CT11QJOp0B11ha, a 3a noTnpeTce,ZI.HI1Ka M11JiaHa ,ll11s11ha. CeKpeTap je 6110
CTeso OpJI11h; 6JiarajHI1K HHKOJia BejHOB11h, pa4yHosol)a Casa BpT11Kana,
a y Ha,n30pH11 o,n6op l13a6paH je 3a npeTCe,ZJ.HI1Ka neTap CnaHahesHh 11 3a
4JiaHOBe: oypo MHJbaHOB11h; M11JiaH nacKaw ; MapKO Pa,nyCI1HOB11h 11 TieTap
oyKHh. Osaj HOBI1 rpal)eB11HCKI1 O,ZJ.60p O,ZI.Max ce np11xBaTI10 nocJia. Yl3pa-
,UI10 j e nOCJIOBHI1K 3a CBO j pa,ZI. 11 CBaKe je Ce,UMI1Ue O,Up)J{aBaO CBO je ce,ZJ.H11Ue.
Y U.I1Jby npYIKynJba!-ba np11JIOra y HOBUY 11::s a6par-r je O.n6op 3a KaMna!-by H
npHKynJba!-be np11.710f8. Y Taj O,LL60p O,LI_pebeHa C~' : ,llaB11,LL 6yH,LLaJIO; oypo
np11ua; KpCTO repyHOBHn; Lfe,LLOM11p ~1aH,ZJ.11h 11 oypo (TO jaKOB11h. AK-
TI1BHOCT OBOr 0.n6opa O,UMaX ce OCeTI1Jia. np11JI0311 TI0411!-bY ,na np11CTI1)J{y.
0MJia,ZJ.I1Ha je opraHI130BaHa 11 OHa pa,ZI.I1 Ha OBOM nOCJiy 11 OHa 3ai1CTa
nocTI1)J{e ,11ene ycnexe. Cse cpncKe opraHI13auHje nope,n csoj11x 6oraTI1X
np11JIOra, np11pel)yjy CBOje 3a6ase 11 nHKHI1Ke y K0p11CT <f>OHAa fpal)eBI1HCKOr
o,ZJ.6opa. OpraHI130BaHI1 cy 11 TI1MOBI1 3a np11KynJba!-be np11Jiora 11 OHI1 o611-
Jia3e cse cpncKe ,noMose y rep11 11 ca seJI11KI1M ycnexoM spwe yn11c 11 np11·
Kyni ba!-be HOBUa.
CpnCKI1 repcKH f .TiaCH11K n0411!-be }l,a I13.1I8311 seh no4eTK0M 1936 rO,U11He
11 nope,n LJJiai--I<lKa 0 pa,ny fpal)eBI1HCKOr 0A60pa, ,LLOHOCI1 11 Ta4aH Cni1CaK
cs11x np11.iiOA<.HI1Ka 11 113HOC npHKy ltJbeHI1X np11JIOra 3a no,LLI13a!-be UPKBC
Vl3HOC yn11caHI1X np11JIOra y n04eTKy 1937 fO)J.HHe 6110 je $10,851.40. TipeKO
paAHO cTaHI1Ue ynyheH je n0311B HaWI1M 1epc~<I1M Cp6HMa .n.a csoji1M np11-
JI0311Ma OCTBape HapO,UI-Iy 38MI1CaO 11 nO,li_HfHY CBOj BeJII14aHCTBeHI1 xpaM.
YlaKO je MH0fl1 pO,LLHTeJb MOpao ,LL8 OTKHHe y TO TeWKO np11BpeAHO ,LI_06a
11 o,n 3aJioraja cso je pol)eHe ,neue, HaKo je Mopao .na JII1W11 11 ce6e 11 cso je
11 O,ZJ. HajHy)J{HHjHX }KI1GOTHHX nOTpe6a, 11naK je Ca pa,LLOWhy H Jby6aBJby ,Ua-
sao CBO j np11JIOr, jep j e 3HaO ,LLa !-be rOB HOBaU H)l_e 3a OHO, WTO 11 OH JII14HO
)f{eJII1 - 3a no,n:H3a!-be cseTor xpaMa y KOMe heMo cs11 cJiyrnaTI1 cseTe
JII1Typr11je 11 csa lJI1HO,ZJ.ejcTsa.
Y He,neJby 6 JyHa 1937 ro.n.I1He ocse1 '11o je noJiara!-be KaMeHa TeMeJbua
Ta,ZJ.aWJ-bl1 a;I.MI1HCTpaTop Hawe Enapx11je, BJia,UHI<a ,llp. Ylpvmej 'Bopl)es11h
y3 ac11cTeHUI1jy csewTeHCTBa, a y np11cycTsy CKopo ueJioKynHor cpncKor
HapO,ZI.a y fep11.
3aKJby4eH je yrosop ca npe,ny311Ma4eM E. CTpOM-OM ,na 3a jeAHY cTo-
TI1HY pa,n:HI1X ,ZJ.aHa 113rpaAI1 11 113Be.ne cse rpal)esi1HCKe pa.nose Ha no,LLI13a!-by
xpaMa 3a ueHy OJI. $53,000.00. CTpy4HI1 Ha,ZJ.3op rpal)esi1HCKI1X nocJiosa no-
sepeH je apX11TeKTY )K11BKY nas.7IOB11hy, a apxHTeKTa Bap11Hep nperJie,nao
je nJiaHOBe 11 H3pa,ZI.I10 cneU11QJHKaU.I1je H 3aTO je O,ll_pel)eH 3a O,ZJ.fOBOpHOf
apx11TeKTy 3a nO,ZJ.113al-be xpaMa.
Eo)f{jOM noMohy, 21 JyHa 1937 ro,LLHHe np11cTyna ce 3H,ZJ.al-by xpaMa, a
seh 11 asrycTa AO o~la311 11 npsa HCnJiaTa npe,ZI.y311Ma4y CTpoMy 3a 113BprueHe
pa,ZI.ose.
noTnpeTCe,li_HI1K rpal)eBI1HCKOr o.n6opa M11JiaH ,lli1B11h, cnpe4eH CB0ji1M
nocJIOB11Ma, nosJra411 ce ca Tor nOJJO)J{aja H n.aje ocTaBKy, a Ha I-beroso
MecTo AO JJ8311 'Bypa M11 haHOBI1h KOjl1 ce 11CT114e csoji1M cTpy4HHM, spe,ZI.-
H11M H caseCHHM pa,LLOM .
0KT06pa Meceua 1937 ro,LLHHe 112sprneHa je npo.naj a ,LLOTa.na WJ-be U.PK-
seHO-WKOJICKe 3rpa,ZI.e 11 HMa!-ba Ha 20-o j 11 KoHeKTI1KaT yJII1U.l1.
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 Pa,II.OBM Ha 3M,II.al-hy Hanpe.Llyjy. Me~yTMM, npMJI03M HaJ<o npHCTH)I{y,
HMCy )l,OBOJbHM 3a pe,ZI.OBHe HCnJiaTe H36pWeHHX pa,ZI.OBa. npoHahH HOBe
l13BOpe HOB'-IaHHX Cpe,ZI.CTaBa l1 CnpeMHTH HOB3U. 33 HCnJiaTe HHje JI31<0. fpa·
~eBI1HCKI1 O,II.60p 036l1JbHO je 33y3eT THM cpi1H3HCHjCKHM nMT3I-bHMa. npi1-
CTyna ce ynHCHBal-hy 3ajMa O,II. HMyhHHX Cp6a, a nope,ZI. HOBY3HMX npHJiora,
O,ZI.JiyYeHo je ,ZI.a ce npHMajy 11 npHJI03H y cpH3HYKOM pa,ZI.y. YwTe,ZI.Hhe ce H3-
nau.H 3a rpy6e pa,ZI.ose, jep he Te nocJiose o6asHTH caMM Cp611 ,II.06po-
BOJbHO, 6e3 H1<31<Be Harpa,ZI.e.
6JII1)1{H Ce Kpaj 1937 f0,ZI.l1He. fpa~eBHHCI<YI pa,II.OBH Hanpe)lyjy; Tpe6a
jow nO.LI.Hh11 KpOB, ypa,ZI.I1T11 HeWTO MUJIO y yHyTp3Wl-beM )leJiy xpaMa, na
he MOhM 3a 6o)I{Hh )la ce o..up)I{H 11 cJiy)l{6a 6o)l{ja. AJII1, npeTXOJlHO je
611JIO 00Tpe6HO CKYOYITH 11 .LI.aTH npe.LI.y3HMaYy 1,500 ,llOJiapa. Y TO ,ll06a
cy Beh CBI1 HOB'-13HH 113B0pl1 6HJIH nOTnyHO 11CKOpHWheHI1 11 Hl1f.LJ.e Ce H11je
M0f30 H3hl1 Taj HOBau. MH0fl1 6H 00K.7IeKJII1 npe,ZI. T11M TeWKOhaMa, aJIM
HaWH HeyMopH11 nperaou.11, y3 noMoh csora cpncKor Hapo)la y fep11 ycnesajy
J1 HaJia3e 11 Taj noTpe6aH HOsau.. nocTaBJba ce J.1 OO)ll1}1{e KPOB. npHspeMeHO
ce ype~yje OJITap H npOCJiaBJba nOYeTKOM 1938 f0,lli1He npB11 60)1{11h y Hawoj
jow HenospweHoj U.PKBI1.
Ha rOAHWI-bOj cKynwHHH H3a6paH je 3a npe1'Ce,ZI.H11Ka 'Bypo MHJba-
HOB11h. np11Ma ce np11JIOr O.LI. KapHerl1 VIJI11HOj Kopnopau.l1je YeJIHKa, y 113-
HOCy O,II. 5,000.00 ,ll.OJiapa. 611 Jia je TO BeJII1K3 nOMOh, KOja je CTHfJia 6aw
OH.LI.a Kana je Hajs11we Tpe6aJia.
no'-leTKOM cpe6pyapa 1938 33BpWeHI1 cy 11 11COJiaheHI1 rpy611 pa.LI.OBI1.
f1peMa npe,llpaYyHy 11H)I{I1I-bepa, OCT3l l0 je ,ll3 Ce YI3BpWe yHyTp3Wl-bl1 pa,llOBM
y Bpe,llH0CTI1 O,ll 12,000 JI.0,7Iapa . 3aK.lbyYeH je yrosop ca H0B'-IaHI1M 33BO,ll0M
y BaJinape3y 11 A0611jeH je 3ajaM OJl 15,000 JlOJiapa. Ha osaj je IIa411H o6e3-
6e~eH OOTpe6aH H3HOC HOBU.3 3a 113BpWel-be CBI1X pa}l.OBa, a ,lla 611 ce o6e3-
6e,ZI.I1JI11 H np11XO,ll.l1 33 OTnJiaTy 33jMa 11 U.PKBeHO-WKOJICI<11X pe.LI.OBHI1X
TpOwKosa, onpe~eHo je Aa csaKI1 YJiaH nJraha no jenaH AOJiap MeceYHo Ha
HMe '-IJiaHapHHe.
OCBE'f_.EI-bE XPAMA
fOTOBO cy CBI1 pa,ZI.OBI1 npHBe.LI.eHI1 Kpajy 23 cenTeM6pa 1938 f0Jl11He,
no,lll1rHyTa je H orpa.LI.a OKO U.pKBeHOr 11M31-b3. fOTOB je CBeWTeH11'-11{11 CTaH;
3aBpWeH11 cy CBI1 pa,Il.OB11 11 y ,.QB0p3HI1 11 y WI<O JJYI H y '-111T30H11U.I1 .. 3ai1CTa
ce TOra ,ZI.aHa ,Il.aHyJio ,aywoM. Cp611 cy pew11 JII1 Jl.a npocJiase ·,'1aj 3HaYajHI1
.LJ.3H 11 JI.3 11CK3}1{Y CBOjy 33XBa vTIHOCT ynpaBH11U.YIM3 11 '-IJiaHOB11Ma fpa~eBI1H­
CKOf O,II.60pa Ha l-bi1XOBOM TeWKOM, orpOMHOM 11 ) cneLUHOM pa)ly Ha nO)ll1-
3al-by seJII1YaHCTBeHor xpaMa Cs. Csae.
T11x Jl.3Ha spaT110 ce 113 Espone npeTce,llH11K JlyKa Kp11CT11cpoposHh,
6110 je y noceTI1 CBO j11x Haj6JI11)1{11X y CBOM pO,llHOM Kpajy. np11pe~eH je
BeJIHK11 6aHKeT y l-befOBy no '-I aCT y HOBO j cpnCKO j JlBOpaHI1. Y Jl11BH11M
rosopHMa H3pa)l{eHa je Hapo,ZI.Ha 3axsaJIHOCT JlyK11. 3aspweHo je je)lHO
BeJI11KO )leJIO 3a KOj11M je HapO.LI. Ye3HYO B11We O.LI. 25 fOJl.HHa. nO,lll1fHYT je
HajJienwl1 xpaM Ha cpe,lll-beM 3anany AMep11Ke. 6Jiaro.II,apaH je 6ory cBaKI1
Cp611H y repl1, WTO je ,TI:>y6aB no6e)l11Jia Mp)I{I-by, WTO je CJIOra casJia,llaJia
11 YHI1WTHJia CBe pa3MY1p11U.e H HeCJIOre 11 WTO cy ca BeJI111<YIM )l{pTBaMa
OOJl.l1fJil1 BeJIHI<O ,ZI.eJIO: xpaM CBOMe CBeTHTe 'bY, Olly cpnCKOf npaBOCJI3BJba,
CseTOM CasH.
Ocsehel-be xpaMa, WKOJie, )lBopaHe, csewTeH114KOr cTaHa 11 csHx npo-
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CTOpHja, H3BpllleHO je Ha HajcBet.IaHHjH Hat.IHH 24 HOBeM6pa 1938 fO,li.HHe.
(THrao je H )l,ap KoJia CecTapa KpaJbHIJ.a MapHja. To cy TpH 3BOHa, Koja
he Ha )l.aH OCBehelha, CBOjHM YMI1JIHHM 3BYIJ.HMa, )l.a O)l,jeKHy WHpOM fepe
H o6jase n0311B Ha MOJIHTBY 3aXBaJIHOCTH.
Ilo3Ha je seh jeceH, aJm je )l.aH ocsaHyo se)l.ap H cyHt.IaH. Y npenyHoM
xpaMy CBCt.IaHOCT nOliHlhe CBeTOM apx11jepejcKOM JII,i TyprHjOM KOjy CJiy)f{l1
npeocseheHI1 BJiaJl.I1Ka ,Up. ,UaMaCKHH y3 yqewhe npoTO jepej a: )KI1sOji1Ha
PI1CTaHOBI1ha; AH)l.pe Ilonosaha; IleTpa CTI1jat.IHha; oopi)a IleTpOBHha H
,UywaHa WyKJieTOB11ha; csewTeHI1Ka oopi)a M11JIOCaBJbeBI1na H jepOMOHa-
xa fJII1rOpHja YJl.I1IJ.K0f. Ilp11C)'TH11 cy 11 CBeWTeHI1IJ.I1 )l.pyrHX npaBOCJiaBHHX
sepa: pycKH, rpt.IKH 11 pyMyHcKH. CpncKo nesat.IKO Jl.PYWTBO Kapai)opi)e Tor a
)l,aHa je nesaJio Kao HI1Ka)l.a Jl.O Ta)l.a.
Y nps11M peJl.OBHMa 611JII1 cy: KoHcTaHT11H <POT11h, jyrocJioseHCKH aM-
6aca)l.op y Ballli1HfTOHy H neTap 4a6p11h, ]{0H3YJI y YHKary. KyM Harne
U.PKBe HI1KOJ1a TecJia, cnpet.IeH JIHt.IHO )l.a np11cycTsyje OBOM cJiasJby, ynyTHO
je csoj n03)l,pas 11 yMOJII1o Aa ra y KYMCTBY 3acTyna ysa)f{eH11 repaHHH M11-
xai1JIO 1Lyt.I11h. IlopeJl. npeTce)l,HHKa CpncKor HapO)l.HOr Case3a )l,OWJIH cy a
rocTH 113 6JII1)f{e H )l.aJbe OKOJIHHe 113 411Kara, ,UeTp011Ta, Cry6eHBHJia,
AKpOHa 11 Jl.pyr11x yJl.aJbeHYix MecTa.
no 3aspweHoM ocsehelhy OJl.p}l{aH je 6aHKeT Ha KOMe je nocJie MHOro
)1,11BHI1X n03)l,pasa H rosopa, Hajy36yJl.Jbi1BYijl1 TpeHyTaK 6110, KaJl. je JlyKa
Kp11CTYIQ)OpOsHh, Kao npeTce)l,HI1K fpai)esi1HCKor 0)l.6opa, yc1'ao 11 npe.n:.ao
U.pKBy 11 CBe U.PKBeHe npOCTOpHje Ta)l,aWlbeM npeTCe)J,HI1Ky U.PKBeHO-IUKOJI-
CKe onWTI1He oyp11 M11JbaHOBI1ny 11 n03Bao ra )l,a 4ysa osy cpncKy HapO)l,Hy
3a)l,y)f{611Hy KaO CBOje OliYI y rJiaBYI. 3Haw, 6paTe oypo, - peKaO je JlyKa, -
KOJII1KO HaC je KOWTaJIO MyKe, Tpy )l,a, HOBU.a 11 pa)l,a )l_OK CMO nOCT11fJIH OBO
lllTO Ca)l.a 11MaMO. Ha OBO je O,IT,f0B0p110 oypo: "Y 3aHOCy H pa,li_OCTH no-
60)f{H0 H rJiacHo O,ll_rosapaM: 4ysahy osy HapO,li_Hy 3a.LI.y)f{611HY s11we Hero
csoj )f{11BOT." Cs11 ycTajy 11 nesajy "Ha MHOraja JbeTa". 4ysaheMo H cat.Iy-
BaTI1 11 jow s11we yHanpeJl.HT11 osaj Haw xpaM y cJiasy rocno,a.a Eora )1{11-
sora, y t.IacT cseTI1TeJba cpncKor Cs. Case, a Ha noHoc 11 pa)l,OCT' u.eJior
cpncKor Hapo)l.a y fep11, AMep11IJ.I1 11 w11p0M u.eJiora cseTa.
,Ua ce He 3a6opas11; U.PKBeHI1M 3BOHI1MCil. KOja je Kyni1JIO H nOKJIOHI1JIO
KoJio CpncKI1X CecTapa KpaJbi1U.a Map11ja, KYMOBaJIH cy M11JiaH ,L1.11sHh:
oypo MI1JbaHOBI1n 11 JlyKa Kp11CTOcpopOB11n.
fepcK~ UpKBeHo WKOJICKa onwTI1Ha ce ca seJII1KOM 3axsaJIHowhy ceha
O,ll_ywesJbeHor pa.n:.a CBHX t.IJiaHosa fpai)esi1HCKor O.n:.6opa. CsH cy ce 3aJia-
raJIH y CBHM BI1JJ.OBHMa pa)l,a c npeTce,li_HI1U.I1Ma o,n6opa: L{aHOM ,UeJI11n, HI1-
KOJIOM M11WKOB11neM H Jl.pyri1Ma, Jl.a ce 113rpa)l,I-ba 11 npocJiasa np11se.n:.y yc-
newHOM 3aspweTKy.

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THE WORK OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE
ST. SAVA CHURCH IN GARYr INDIANA
The Serbs of Gary, in the midst of the great depression of the thirties,
worked with unrelenting determination on the realization of tht;ir great
dream: the building of an edifice, dedicated to St. Sava.
Though the Church Board tad gr:;at difficulties in finding money
to meet the regular Church expe:2ses, and the previous building com·
mittee had only $4,223.38 in its fund (which was not sufficient to
cover one-tenth of the building coots), these people were busy drawing
the plans, and making other preparations, for tte construction of the
new Church.
Architect Zivko Pavlovich of Chicago designed the Church, the
Hall and the Parish Home. It was to be built at the corner of Thir-
teenth Avenue and Connecticut Street, 0:1. the property donated by the
United States Steel Corporation, through its agency, the Gary Land
Company. The first estimates for the building amounted to $40,000.00
a stupendous sum at the tin1e. It was thought that the best way to
raise money would be to solicit donations. However, at this time there
was another Serbian Parish, the Resurectio:1 of Christ, existing in
Gary, with its own Parsih board. It became imperative to unite
these two parishes, if the action for raising money was to succeed.
Immediate steps were taken to achieve this unification as early as
possible. Good will existed on both sides, but a way still had to be
found to achieve this.
While the work on the unifying of these parish2s was in pro-
gress, the tragic death of King Alexander took place. The assassina-
tion of the King did more than just disturb the Serbian colony in
Gary. All their weeping could not soften their grief. Through the
intervention of the volunteers, who fought in the wars for the libera-
tion of Serbia, negotiations for the unification of the two Parishes
was successfully concluded.
At the meeting of St. Sava Parish members, held on June 21,
1936, it was decided to invite all Serbian organizations in Gary to take
part in planning of the Church; also, to forn1 a new building com-
mittee with extensive authorizations. Each organization then in exist-
ence: the St. Sava Parish, The Resurrection of Christ, Parish, the
Serbian Sisters' Circle, the Serbian Singing Society Karageorge, the
Serbian Ben. Society King Peter II, S.B.S. Srbadija, the Serb. Nat. Defense
Club, the Serbian Aid and Political Club Lika, the Serbian Benevolent
Society "Svesni Radnici", and the Serbian Sisters' Circle Queen Mary
- was asked to name five of its own members to the new building
committee. The representatives of these organizations elected Louis
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Christopher President of this Committee, and Milan Divich as Vice-
President. The Secretary was Steve Orlich; the Financial Secretary,
Nikola Vejnovich; the Treasurer, Savo Vrtikapa. The Auditing Board
included Peter Spann as Chairman, and the members of the board
were George Miljanovich, Milan Paskash, Marko Radusinovich, and
Peter Djukich. This new Building Committee immediately started
its project. It set up a work procedure and met every week.
A committee for soliciting contributions was established. It con-
sisted of the following members: David Bundalo, George Price, Krist
Gerunovich, Chedomir Mandich and George Stojakovich. The results
of the committee's work was soon noted. Donations began to come
in. Our youth got into the action and did very well. All Serbian
organizations were not only giving considerable donations, but were
turning over the proceeds from their socials and picilll::!s to the Church
building fund. Teams were organized for collection of contributions.
They went to the homes of Gary Serbs to solicit the pledges and
donations.
The Gary Serbian Herald began its publication early in December,
1936, and with the various articles written about the work of the
Building Committee, it listed the names of all contributors and the
sums donated.
The amount of donations received ~by the beginning of 1937 was
$10,851.40. Through Radio announcements, the Gary Serbs were urged
to donate money, which would help achieve this great goal: the build-
ing of a magnificent temple of worship.
Many a father sacrificed his family's basic needs, even where food
was concerned, for what he so fervently desired: the building of a holy
temple in which he and his family could hear and participate in the
Divine Liturgy.
On Sunday, June 6, 1937, the cornerstone for the new building was
consecrated by the administrator of our Diocese, Bishop Dr. Irinej
Djordjevich, assisted by several priests, and witnessed by almost all of
Gary's Serbian people.
A contract was signed with E. Strom, a building contractor, in the
amount of $53,000.00, providing that all work connected with the build-
ing of the Church to be completed in one hundred days. Technical
supervision of the construction work was entrusted to Architect, Ziv-
ko Pavlovich. Architect Warriner, having checked the plans and
figured out the specifications, was made the project engineer.
With God's help on June 21, 1937, the work on the construction
of the building started, and on August 11 the first payment was
made to the contractor for the work already completed.
Vice-President of the Building Committee, Milan Divich, due to
the pressures of his business, tendered his resignation and was replaced
by George Miljanovich, who distinguished himself by his competent,
industrieus and conscientious work.
In October of 1937, the old Church building and other property
located at 20th A venue ~nd Connecticut Street were sold.
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 The building of the new Church was progressing satisfactorily.
Though donations were coming in, they were inadequate to cover the
regular payments due to the contractor. To find new sources for
money with which to make the payments was not an easy task. The
Building Committee gave this problem serious consideration. Finally,
it was decided to seek the loans from wealthy Serbs. In addition to
this, the Church members were asked to donate their physical labor.
The end of 1937 was approaching. The construction work pro-
ceeded according to plans. The roof was yet to be placed, and there
were a few minor jobs inside the building to be completed, but it ap-
peared that the Parishioners would be able to have Christmas services
there. Before this could be realized, however, $15,000.00 had to be
collected and paid to the contractor. By this time, all ways of raising
funds had been utilized, and there was no way of obtaining this money.
Most people would have bowed down under these difficulties, but not
our unrelenting church workers, who somehow contrived to get the
amount needed. The roof was constructed; a temporay altar was
installed, and the very first Christmas was celebrated in the unfinished
Church.
At the yearly Church meeting, George Miljanovich was elected
President. A gift of $5,000.00 came from the Carnegie Illinois Steel
Corporation. This generous aid arrived just at the time when it was
most needed.
By the beginning of February, 1938, all exterior work on the
building was completed and paid for. There remained, according to
the project engineer, and estimated $12,000.00 worth of work to be
done in the interior. A loan in the amount of $15,000.00 was arranged
with a Valparaiso, Indiana, banking firm. In this way, money for the
remaining work was assured; and also to assure the money necessary
to meet loan payments and regular church expenses, it was decided to
have each member pay one dollar more with their monthly dues.
DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH
Practically all work was completed by September 23, 1938. The
fence was even erected around the church property. Work was com-
pleted in the Parish Home, the hall, the school and the library. On
that day everybody sighed with relief. All the parishioners resolved
to celebrate this momentous occasion and to give thanks to their
leaders, and to the members of the Building Committee for their im- ·
mensely difficult but successful work on the building of this magnificent
Church to St. Sava.
At this time, the President of the Building Committee, Louis
Christopher, returned from abroad where he visited his family. A
big banquet was prepared in his honor in the new Church hall, and a
well deserved tribute was paid him by all Church members.
At long last, the monumental goal, for which the Gary Serbs
longed for more than twenty-five years, was reached. Everybody was
thankful to God that the division amongst them was overcome, and
that unity prevailed; that they were able, with untold sacrifices, to
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realize their dream; the building of a fitting temple to the Father of
Serbian Orthodoxy, St. Sava.
The dedication of the Church, the hall, the Parish Home was
celebrated on November 24, 1938. A gift from the Serbian Sisters'
Circle Queen Marie arrived. It consisted of three ·c hurch bells. On
dedication day, the lovely chimes of these bells called the worshipers
to Church to give thanks in prayer.
It was late fall, but the day was clear and sunny. In the Church,
celebrating had begun with the Pontifical Divine Liturgy. It was
served by His Grace, Bishop Dr. Damaskin, assisted by Very Rev.
Zivojin Ristanovich, Very Rev. Andro Popovich, Very Rev. Dushan
Shoukletovich, Rev. George Milosavljevich and Monk-Priest Gligorije
Udicki. Also present were the Priests of other Orthodox Churches:
Russian, Greek and Roumanian. The Serbian Singing Society Kara-
george sang the responses more beautifully than ever before.
In the first row were Konstantin Fotich, Yugoslav Ambassador
to Washington, D. C., and Peter Cabrich, Yugoslav Consul in Chicago.
The Church sponsor, Nikola Tesla, unable to attend this celebratipn
personally, asked to be represented by the well-known Gary Serb,
Mitchell Duchich. Besides the representative of the Serb National
Federation, guests came from Chicago; Steubenville, Ohio; Detroit,
Michigan; Akron, Ohio; and many other cities, near and far.
After the dedication ceremonies, at the Banquet warm greetings
and eloquent speeches were heard in praise of the great accomplish-
ment, but the most moving moment was reached when Louis Chris-
topher, as President of the Building Committee, turned over his respon-
sibilities to George Miljanovich, the President of the St. Sava Parish;
and asked him to watch over this legacy of the people as if it were
his most precious possession. "You are well aware," said Lious, "how
much hardship, effort and money it cost us to accomplish this." To
that George replied, "With great joy, happiness and piety I make this
statement - I will guard this legacy more dearly than my life."
Everyone rose and sang the stirring "Na Mnogaja Ljeta" . . .
('Long live', for many years). People were heard to exclaim that the
Church would not only be cherished as it is, but would be further
improved for the glory of God, the honor of Serbian Saint Sava, and
would serve as a source of just pride not only for the Serbs of Gary
and the United States, but for the Serbs all over the world.
Lest we forget, the Church bells, which were purchased and
donated by the Serbian Sisters' Circle Queen Marie, were sponsored
by Milan Divich, George Miljanovich and Louis Christopher at the
dedication.
In conclusion, the Gary Serbian Church Community and Parish
remembers with gratitude the spirited endeavors of all members of
the Building Committee. All of them volunteered their physical ener-
gies in all phases of the work, with the chairmen of the various com-
mittees: Dan Delich, Nick Miskovich, and others, in order that the
building and celebration could be brought to a successful end.
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 DJURA MILJANOVICH
1938-1943
On November 24, 1938, during the .consecration of St. Sava, our
Church an d School at the corner of Thirteenth and Connecticut, the
President of the Building Committee, Louis Christopher, presented the
keys of the building to Djura Miljanovich, President of the Church-School.
Mr. Miljanovich accepted the keys enthusiastically and joyously and vowed
to guard this legacy as dearly as his life. His six years of successful
office bore evidence of his diligence in attending to church matters. In-
cluded on his board were: Milan Knezevich, Steve Boljanich, Nick Vej-
novich, Steve Orlich, and Vlada Medenica.
Gary Serbs regret that the very deserving Djura Miljanovich is
not alive to witness the momentous occasion of St. Sava's Fiftieth Anni-
versary. May God Almighty give to his soul rest and find a place for him
in heaven. As aJ token of our gratitude for his noble work and to pre-
serve for our youth the memory of our Djura's devoted work, we are
reprinting below the greetings he sent us on the occasion of the Fortieth
Annniversary of the founding of St. Sava.
TO MY GARY
The celebration you hold this fall is the celebration of free Serbs
everywhere, even of those in slavery. When they hear of your celebra,
tion, their hearts will be gladdened and happy. Much time has passed
since we came to this land of freedom, to our adopted homeland, America.
Even though it was then a strange land, she kindly opened wide her doors
to us. Though we lived under difficult circumstances, we were allowed
to develop freely. We were young and inexperienced at the turn of the
century, but were aware of the need for religious and cultural organiza-
tions. Naturally some mistakes were made and there was an occasional
difference of opinion, but overall, the feeling of national purpose and
devotion to duty overcame all difficulties. Although we are few in number,
future generations will be unable to discredit us. Our descendants need
feel no embarassment at the results of our labor. On the .c ontrary, they
will be proud. We are endowing them with a standard by which they
may judge a man's nobility, honesty, justice, truth and boundless per-
sistence and industry. It is quite certain that they will choose the noble
road of their parents; there are obvious signs to that effect. We have
wonderful young people.
As I said previously, though it has been a long time, beautiful memo-
ries of the First Anniversary of the St. Sava Church remain clear in my
mind. Young, full of vigor, love, enthusiasm and selflessness, with very
little schooling we somehow found our way and began to develop as a
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 group. This Temple, is the result of our efforts and we are proud of it.
Yes, I remember practically all the brothers and sisters with whom
I worked on the building of the old as well as the new church. How well
I remember all those people who so generously helped me to serve the
needs of the church and school, while I was President. I remember them
and I will remember those, who through God's Will left us much to early
. . . I will remember all the fine priests, presidents and parishioners as
long as I live. I remember their efforts and sacrifices and therefore, let
us bow to their shadows, light candles, and remember them in our. prayers.
They are worthy of our remembrances; thy earned them.
In closing, brothers and sisters, cling to your church. Men make
mistakes, but do not use those mistakes as run excuse to reject your
church. You are the living Church of Christ. Christ is faultless. Men are
inclined to evil. Man did not found our church- The Lord Jesus Christ
did that. The Church is Holy because of Christ, not because of sinful
men. I urge you to respect each other, to live in harmony, and to share
your joys. Mutual love will lead you to success. The strong should help
the weak, and the weak those less fortunate than they. Do not look for
faults in each other, for no one is faultess except God. If you are look-
ing for weaknesses, there will be no end of quarreling. We Serbs need
unity. Work together brothers. You are strengthened by the arrival
of you brothers from the Old Country. They will continue your work
and together with your children, take the same noble road you have
traveled. Our noble road is that of Serbianism and Orthodoxy. That is
our road. It is a thorny road, that is true, but it is the way to Truth,
Justice, Honor and Victory.
Happy Anniversary, Serbian Gary!

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APM. T.lEHEPA.JI ~p ArO.lbYE - ~pAmA MHXAHJIOBH'li
PO,LI,I10 ce y HsaJ-bl1~11, Cp611ja, 27 anp11Jia 1893 rO,LI,I1He.
Y H11)Ky WKoJiy Bo jHe AKa,LI,eMI1je cTyn11o je 1910 ro,LI,I1He 113 Koje no-
Jia311 KaO TII1T0Ma~- Hape,LI,HHK y (pnCKO- 1)'pCKI1 paT 11 y TOKy OBOr paTa
611Ba yHanpel)eH y 411H TI0TTIOpy4HI1Ka. nocJie OBOr paTa, 1913 rO,II..I1He,
cTyn11o je Ha HaKHa,LI,HH Kypc H11)Ke WKOJie BojHe AKa.n..eMI1je, KOjl1 je 3a-
spw11o 1914 roJI,HHe ca 43 KJiacoM. Cspw11o je 811wy WKOJiy BojHe AKa-
,LI,eMI1je 11 np11npeMy 3a 1)eHepaJIWTa6Hy CTpyKy 11 TIOCTaO 1)eHepaJIWTa6HI1
o<P11~11p.
Y4ecTsosao je y paTy 1914- 18 ro,LI,I1He, y KOMe ce 11CTaKao xpa6pow-
hy 11 yMeWHOWny na je 6110 BHWe nyTa O,LI,JIHKOBaH, TIOXBaJbi1BaH 11 HCTI1-
l~aH.

nocJie npsor CBeTCKOr paTa, 6HO je Ha4eJIHI1K WTa6a KoMaH,LI,e Kpa-

JbeBe fapJI,e; KOMaH,li,aHT 6aTaJbOHa 11 KOMaH,l.laHT 39 newa,LI,I1CKOr nyKa; Ha-
4eJIHI1K wTa6a ,ll.pascKe ,ll.I1B11311je, na TIOl 'OM Ha cJiy)K611 y BpxoBHoj HH-
cneK~I1j11 M11HI1CTapCTBa BO jcKe 11 M0pHap11~e.
Ha 811woj WKO JII1 BojHe AKa,LI,elVmje 11 Ha oeHepaJiwTa6Hoj np11npe-
MI1 npe)l,aBaO je TaKTI1KY H CTpaTerl1jy, a KaO BOjHI1 113aCJiaHI1K 6110 je y
npary 11 y Co<PI1jl1.
npe,LI, ,llpyr11 CBeTCKH paT 6HO je H34eJIHI1K WTa6a np11MOpCKe apM11CKe
o6JiaCTI1, a y paTy je ywao Kao Ha4eJIHI1K OnepaT11BHOr OAeJbeJ-ba n Ap-
MI1je.
(a OBOr TIOJIO)Kaja, TIOCJie K3TII1TyJia~l1je JyrOCJIOBeHCKe BOjCKe, He
np113HaBajynl1 OBy KaTII1TYJI3~11jy, ynyTI10 Ce, ca 113BeCHI1M 6pojeM o<PI1~11-
pa, n0,LI,o<P11~11pa 11 sojHI1Ka 11 3ac."~aBOM 41 newaAI1CKOr nyKa, Ha PasHy
fopy, f)l,e je HaCTaBI10 11 opraHI130BaO 6op6y npOT11B OKynaTOpa.
nojaBa ,llpa)KI1Ha Ha PaBHOj f0p11 TI03,li,paBJbeHa je CTIOHTaHO O,LI, CTpaHe
ueJIOKYTIHOr cpnCKOf H3UI10HaJIH Or 11 aHTI1KOMYHI1CT114KOr Hapo,li,a, KOjl1 ce
CT3BI10 TIO,LI, 1-berOBy KOM3HJ1.Y 11 CJie,ZI..I10 ra C3MOnperOpHO y 6op611 3a
CnAC 11 4ACT CPOCKOr HAPOllA.
HMe cpncKor Hapo.n..a noHoso ce pal)a 113 3a6opasa y KOjl1 ra 6exy
3aKOTI3JII1 jyrOCJIOBeHCKI1 MeraJIOM3HI1.
CpnCKI1 Hapo.LL, npe,LI.sol)eH ,ll.pa)KOM 11 cpncKI1M 4eTHI1~11Ma, 3a,llao je
X11TJiepy, HajcTpawHI1jl1 yJI,apa~ Koj11 MY je 11Ka)].a 3a,LI,aT, 11 TO y 4acy Ka.n..a
je ueJia oKyn11paHa Espona Jie)KaJia npocTpTa nOJI. X11TJiepoB11M H<:>raMa, a
BeJII1Ka 6p11TaH11ja JI.pxTaJia y caMpTHOM cTpaxy .
3ana,LI.HI1 cJio60JI.HI1 cse1~ seJI114ao je Ta,LI,a ,llpa)Ky 11 y3,LI,I13ao ra y pe,LI.
HajBeni1X 11 HajcJiaBHI1j11X BOjCKOBOl}a CBeTa .
feHepaJI MHxai1JIOB11n ) ,llpyroM cseTCKOM paTy, 611o je nps11 sol)a
npse CTBapHe rep11JICKe sojcKe )' Espon11, J<ojy cy ca411J-basaJII1 cpnCKI1 '4eT-
HI1~11.
OH je ca csoj11M cpnCKI1M HapOJI.OM Hei13MepHo ,LI.onp11Heo case3HI14KOj
no6eJI.I1 y A<Pp11u11, o~eTajyn11 cao6pahaj OcoBI1HCKI1M ci1JiaMa Ha BI1TaJI-

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Hoj JI11HI1jl1: 6eorpa~- H11w - CoJiyH.
M11xa11 JIOBI1n je cnacao OJI cMpT11 H npe)lao aMep11LIKHM B IacTI1Ma 600
aMep11LIKI1X asl1jaTI1Liapa KOjl1 cy naJII1 na~o6paH11Ma Ha OKyn11paHy Tep11-
T0p11jy JyrOCJiaBI1je.
I--berose ycJiyre case3HI1LIKOj CTBap11, np113HaTe cy noxsaJiaMa 11 3axsaJI-
HI1U.aMa, ynyneHI1M OA CTpaHe reHepaJia Aj3eHxayepa, reHepaJia ,ll,e foJia,
C11p AJieH KyHI1HrxaM-a, MapwaJia Te~epa 11 ,ll,p.
,llpa}l{a je y 1941 ro~I1H11 npo113Be~eH y LII1H apM11CKOr reHepaJia 11 no -
cTaBJbeH 3a HaLieJIHI1Ka wTa6a BpxosHe KoMaH,ll,e a 3aTMM 11 3a MMHHCTpa
sojcKe 11 MOpHap11u.e 11 6110 je no~ Henocpe,ll,HOM I<OMaH,ll,OM Case3HHLIKOr
fJiaBHOr CTaHa 3a Cpe~fuH Yic1 OK.
TOKOM ,llpyror CBeTCKOr paTa O.LI,JII1KOBaH je MHOr06pojHHM paTHHM
HajBHWHM O~JIHKOBafuHMa ~OMan11M M CTpaH11M .
AJIH, je.LI,HOr ~aHa, case3HI1U.H cy ''113ry611JIH csojy ,ll,ywy" 11 H3)13JI11
cy csor HajsepHHjer case3HHKa, reHepaJia ,llpa}l{y 11 cpnCKI1 Hapo~, .rr.oseJII1
cy Ha npeCTO cpnCKI1X BJia~apa, KOMYHHCTMLIKe THpaHe. 0HI1 cy MM AaJII1
y TIOCeA u.eJiy JyrOCJI3BI1jy M TaKO TIOMOfJIM I<0MYHI1CTI1Ma ~a OKyjy y .TiaH-
u.e CpTICKI1 H3p0~, KOjl1 je 33 CaBe3HI1Ke CBe }l{pTBOB30, a KOra CaBe3H11 UI1
HMcy xTe JIM ~a noMorHy y Liacy fuerose arOHHje, sen cy ra 6e3JIYWHO ryp-
HYJIH y KOMYHI1CTI1LIKI1 naKao.
M11, cpnCKI1 LieTHI1U.M, 3aBeTOBaJIH CMO ce )la ca ,llpa}l{I1HOr nyTa He -
heMo HHKa~a CI<peHyTI1 11 3aKJieJII1 CMO ce .LI,a neMO fuerosy 6op6y H3CTa-
BI1T11 ~o n06E,llE CPnCKOr HAPOJ!A HA,ll HEnPABllOM.
,llpa}l{a je nocTao cMM60JI nopo6JbeHI1x 11 no1'JiaLieHI1x, I<ao so1)a npse
repHJICI<e sojcKe y EsponM, npoTMB cs11x BH~OBa TOTaJIHTapH3Ma.
)lpaiKa je Ca cpnCKI1M HapO~OM y ,llpyrOM CBeli:I<OM paTy BO~HO 6op-
6y 3a LiaCHy CJI060)ly CBMX Hapo~a CBeTa M npaBO l.JOBeKa, sepHO capa1)yj y-
nl1 Ca CaBC3HI1U.HMa, KOjl1 cy ra 113~aJII1 11 npe~3JII1 KOMyHI1CTI1Ma, na Cy ra
KOMYHHCTI1 Ha sapsapCKI1 HaLIHH JIHWI1JIH }l<I1BOTa 11 He 3Ha MY ce rpo6a y
UI1811JII130BaHOM CBeTy.
CpnCKI1 Hapo.rr. o6o}l{asa 11 HOCI1 co6oM ,llpa}l<I1HY nopyKy 11 M)le CMe.Jio
Hanpe.LI, Ka BACKPCY CP6Y1JE.
C BEPOM Y 60fA 3A KPAJbA Y1 OTAl)6Y1HY --
Ca .1J0311HKOM: CJl06011A YiJlVI CMPT!
U eHTpaJIH !1 0 A6 0p 0. c. 4. "PasHa ropa"

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 DRAGOLJUB- DRAZA MIHAILOVICH
He was born in Ivanjica, Serbia, 27 April, 1893.
In 1916, he enrolled in the Military Academy but left it as a Cadet
Seargent during the Serbo-Turkish war during which he was promoted
t0 Second Lieutenant. After the war in 1913, he re-entered the Military
Academy from which he graduated with the class No. 43. After he
graduated from the Military Academy of higher learning and preparation
for General Staff he was promoted to a rank of Officer of General Staff.
During the First World War he distinguished himself for which he
was decorated many times. After the First World War, he was Chief
of Staff in a Command of Royal Guard; Battalion Commander and Com-
mandant of the 39th Infantry Regiment; Chief of Staff Drava Division
and then transferred to Supreme I::tspection of Secretary of Army and
Navy.
He was lecturing on tactics and strategy at the Military Academy
and the Academy of General Staff.
Prior to the Second World War he was Chief of Staff of the Coast
Army region, but entered the war as Chief of Section of Operation in the
Second Army.
Not recognizing the capitulation of Yugoslav Army - with a cer-
tain number of officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers and with
the flag of 41st Infantry regiment, he went to Ravna Gora where he
organized the fight against occupation forces.
There the entire Serbian population and anti-communists greeted
him spontaneously and volunteered to sacrificingly serve under him for
the salvation and honor of Serbians.
The name of Serbs is reappearing, as it was hurried by Yugoslav
megalomaniacs.
Serbian population led by Draza and Serbian Chetniks inflicted the
most terrific blow to Hitler's heels and Great Britain shivered in deathly
fear.
At that time the free West glorified Draza and pronounced him as
the most glorious Army leader.
In the Second World War, General Mihailovich was the first guerilla
leader in Europe - his army consisting of Chetniks.
He, with his Serbian population contributed immensely towards the
Allied victory in Africa by sabotating the vital Axis lines - Belgrade
- Nish - Salonica.
Mihailovich rescued and delivered to Allied Forces more than 600
American aviators who parachuted into occupied territory of Yugoslavia.
His favors to Allied cause were most enthusiastically recognized by
generals Eisenhower, de Gaulle, Sir Allan Cunningham and Marshall
Tedder.
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 In 1941, Draza was promoted to General and appointed as Chief of
Staff of Supreme Command and then as Secretary of Army and Navy
to be directly under command of Allied Forces in the Middle East.
During the Second World War he was decorated with many Yugo-
slav and Allied war decorations.
But, one day, the Allies "lost their soul" and betrayed their most
faithful allies - Draza and his Serbian population - brought to the
Serbian throne communist tyrants. They handed them the entire
Yugoslavia and helped the communists to shackle the Serbian population
who sacrificed everything for Allies but received as help from them in
their days of agony - they were pushed into abyss of Communist hell.
We, the Serbian Chetniks vow, never to deviate from Draza's path
but to continue his fight until the victory of Serbian p2ople over injustice
has been won.
Draza became a symbol of those enslaved and oppressed - the
leader of the first guerilla army in Europe against all types of totalitar-
ianism.
During the Second World War, he led the fight for honorable
freedom of all peoples and the right of all men, faithfully cooperating
with Allies who betrayed him to the Communists who barbarically assas-
sinated him and "his grave is unknown in the civilized world".
And last, but not least, Serbian people cherish and carry his message
marching to resurrection of Serbia.
Freedom or Death!
Central Committee 0. S. C.
RAVNA GORA

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 HAIDH XPAEPH BOJHHU:H
0 OBOM H3WeM cpnCKOM TIOHOCy HHKO He MO)Ke .ll,OBOJbHO H3TIJ1C3TI1.
He 611 ce MOfJIO HH OH)l,3 )1,3 cy OCT3 Il1 ) )KJ180Ty, 3K3MO : IJ1 K3)l, 3H3MO /l3
cy )l,3Jll1 CBOje MJI3)l,e )KJ1BOTe H3 OJIT3p CBOje )l,OMOBHHe. 0HJ1 cy TIOJlO}KYI-
JIH Yl TIOC Ie,ZI,I-be WTO ce 0)1, je)l.HOr LIOBeK3 MO)Ke )13 Tp3)KI1. 'f3 I-bi1XOB3
)KpTB3 je .ll,OTipHHe JI3, )!.3 MH KOjH OCT3)1,0CMO 1133 1-bHX, MO)KeMO )1,3 )KJ1BYI-
MO y OHOM 33 ll1T3 cy OHH TI0)l,He Jil1 )KpTB'f 5ory - 33 ( I060)ly OBe I-bl1·
xoEe 11 H3we cseTe 3eM Jbe.
K30 UJTO je K3330 TIOLIHBWH npe.nce.ll,Hi1K J111HKOJIH: ... "cBeT ne 3360·
p3Bi1TJ1 080 W'.'IO MH TIHWeMO 11 fOBOpHMO 3 Jll1 Hl1K3.LI_ Heile 3360p3Bl1T11
OHO WTO cy OHH yp3.ll,H Il1" ... J:-bl1XOBe )KpTBe cy 'j3BHWeHe 11 11MeH3 6 .ri3-
ror ceh3I-h3 11M ce H3 .TIC13e y pe.noBHJ\r3 I-bHXOBHx 6e36pojHI1X .npyros3, 11cre,
'LJ3CHe 11 CBeTe CVJI.6HHe .
TewKo je ·Hah11 yTexy I-hl1XOBHM yu.se. beHHM MajK3Ma, 04eBHMa, cy-
npyr3M3, JI.eu.11, cecTpaMa ~-'' 6pah11. A 11 HaMa, I-bl1XOBHM cyHapo.nHHIJ.HMa,
jep cMo 11x no3HaB3Jil1 Kao cpncKy .neuy Kao useT cpncKe oMJia)l,HHe y
OBOM rpa.ny. AJII1 MO)KeMO )1,3 111\I O.ll,p)KI1MO TIOMeH, )1,3 11X ce y MOJII1TBl1
ceTHMO 11 JI.a HM yn3Jil1MO csehy seLIHOr MHpa. J:-b11xosa y3s11weHa ,11,e ll3,
I-hHxosa nocJie)li-h3 )KPTB3 j e HaM a onoMeHa .na Hac o60)KI1 11 JI.a Hac yseK
11 Ha CB3KOM KOp3Ky TIOTCeTH H3 60Jbl1, cpeTIHI1j11 l1 CJIO)KHI1j11 nyT (BeTO-
C3BJb3 11 cpncKe 43CHe ,LL) )KHOCTI1.
( JI383 repcKHM CpnCKI1M jyHaUHMa!

MILAN BABICH MARKO BATINICH

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 OUR HEROIC SOLDIERS
Enough can never be written about this, our Serbian pride. Not
even had they survived, let alone when we realize that they sacrificed
their young lives on the Altar of their Homeland, can this be fulfilled.
They sacrificed the utmost which could be asked of any man. Their
sacrifice contributed to us who remained behind, that we •nay live in that
Supreme being for whom they placed their lives.
Late President Lincoln had said: ... "The world will little note, nor
long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did
here" . . . Their sacrifices are noble, and their names in gentle memory
are found in the ranks of their numberless comrades, having the same
honor and divine destiny.
It is difficult to find words of consolation for their bereaved mothers,
fathers, wives, children, sisters and brothers. And for us, their com-
patriots, it is difficult because we knew them as Serbian children - -
the flower of Serbian youth in this city. We may comemmorate their
memory by remembering them in Prayer and light a candle for their
eternal peace. Their noble deeds, their supreme sacrifice is a warning
to us, to fear God and to always remind us of a better, happier, and more
united path of St. Sava and Serbian moral obligations.
Glory to Gary's Serbian Heroes!

DUSHAN CHULIBRK MILAN KALEMBER

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SAVO KOKOTOVICH NIKOL'\ KOSANOVICH

NEDELJKO SIBICH BRANKO KOTUR

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 MAKSIM STOYANOVICH

MILAN ZECEVICH MILAN VUKOVICH

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 HAIIPE,l(AK :U:PKBEHO-ffiKOJICKE OIIffiTHHE CB.
CABE Y rEPH, HH,l(HAHA, O,l( 1943 ,l(O 1955
lfo~ ~BaHaeCTO-rO~HIIIIbHM npeTce~HHKOBalbeM H ynpaBOM
,l(aBH~a ByH~aJia

Ha rOJI.HWI-bOj cKynwTHHH U,pKBeHO- wr<oJICKe onwn·me CB. CaBa y

fep11, VlH,ll.HaHa, O}l,p)l{aHOj 24 jaHyapa 1943 fO}l,HHe cpnCKH je HapO,LL aKJia-
MaU,HjOM 113a6pao 3a npeTCe,LLHHKa CBOje ODWTHHe yBa)l{eHOr, DOWTeHOf HeM-
Mapa 6paTa L(aBHJI.a 13yHJI.aJia.
PaJI. L(aBHJI.OB 3ana)l{eH je jow 1917 rO.LLHH e npHJIHKOM npeypeljel-ba
Hawe npBe U,pKBe Ha yrJiy 20 11 KoHeKTHKaT ym·IU,e. I-beroBo no)l{pTBOBai-be
y paJI.y fpaljeBHHCKOf O,ll.60pa 11 TO KaKO y CKynJbai-by npHJIOra, TaKO
11 113H3Jia)Kei-by CBHX DOTpe6HI1X cpe}l,CTaBa 3a ,ll.OBpWei-be pa,LLOBa 11 npe-
6po1jaBai-be CBHX OrpOMHHX TeWKOha HCTaKJie cy L(aBH)l,a y npBH pe,LL cpn-
CKHX pO,ll.OJby6a y fep11. VJ, 3aTO je 3a BpeMe 0}1, ,LLBaHaeCT fO,ll.HHa 11 TO O,LL
1943 }1,0 1955 fO}l,HHe HenpeKH,LLHO 6Hp3.H 3a npeTCe,LLHHKa U,pKBeHOWKOJICKe
onwTHHe CB. CaBa.
oJiafO}l,apehH 113B3Hpe,IIHI1M pa,ll.HHM CDOC06HOCTI1Ma L(aBH,LLOBHM, l-be-
rOBOj 6e3rpaHH4HOj Jby6aBH 11 DO)l{pTBOBai-by y pa,ll.y 3a CBe WTO je npa-
BOCJiaBHO -· CBeTocaBcKo 11 H3Ha}l, CBera cpncKo, Kao 11 y Hapot.IHToj cno-
co6HOCTH cBojoj JI.a H3a6epe HajOJI.JIH4HHje, Haj6o,he 11 HajBpe}l,HHje capa.LL-
HHKe CBOje 11 TO KaKO CBOjy ,ll.HBHy' 11 O}l,JII14HY cynpyry MHJIHU,y, TaKO I1 CBe
cBoje U,pKBeHO-WKOJICKe ynpaBHHKe, a To cy 6H.rm: CTeBo OpJIHh. 06peH
npoBHI,IaJIO, MHJiaH ni1JII1DOB11h, HHKOJia KHe)l{eBHh, MJI., (HMO fJiywaiJ.,
MHJiow flyjo, OcToja 13oJbaHHh, VIJIHja )f(HrHh, BJia}l,o Me,LLeHHU,a, EMHJI-
MHJiyTHH 06peH, 11 ca 1-bHMa je Hawa U,pKBa CB. CaBa y repH KOpa4aJia 113
fO.ll,HHe y ra)l.HHy Ka CBe BeheM 11 JienWeM CBOM p33BOjy I1 HanpeTKy.
0TnJiaTa nyra
)laBH}l,OB npeTXO}l,HHK y npeTCe,LLHHKOBai-by 6HO je n04HBWH oypo MH-
JbaHO BHh J<OjH je y rJiaBHOM OCTaBHO cpeljeHO cpHHaHCHCKO CTai-be y U,pK-
BeHO- WKOJICKoj 6 IarajHH. VlcTHHa, nyroBaJ10 ce 6aHIJ.H y BaJinape3y 16
XI1Jba.ll,a }l,OJiapa. oypa je n060JbeBaO 0)1, Orp OMHOf pa,LLa 11 BeJIHKe 6p11re
33 OTnJiaTy TOra }l,yra. L(o6pOHaMepHI1 JbY.LLH pa3MHW baJIH cy KO 6H MOraO
,LLa ra 3aMeHH. Vl3a6paJIH cy L(aBHll,a. L(aBH.LL je npHnpeMHo 11 113pan.11o nJiaH
3a cBoj pa.LL 11 O}l,Ba)l{HO 11 Bpe.LLHO not.Ieo }l,a ra cnpoBO.LLH. OcHOBHa je 6pH-
ra 6HJI3 }l,a ce HCnJiaTH }l,yr. npe}l,BHljai-ba L(aBH,ll.OBa H 1-herOBe ynpaBe OC-
TBapHJia cy ce. 1lo6nJIO ce LiaK 11 BHwe Hero WTO ce .LLyrosaJio. Bpe}l,He t.IJia-
HHIJ.e KoJia CpncKHx CecTapa, Kao 11 yBeJ< Ka}l, je y nwratby Hanpe,IIaK 11 ,ll.0-
6po Hawe U,pKBe Cs. CaBe, pa,LLHJie cy HeyMopHo - Kao n4e,11e y KOIUHHIJ.H.
3a ocaM MeCeiJ.H cKynJbeH je noTpe6aH HOBaiJ. 3a Hcn JiaTy .LLyra 6aHIJ.H. Y
CBOMe pa}l,y Ha npHKynJbai-by npHJIOra Hap04HTO ce HCTaKaO O.l(60p O,LL Tp11
4JlaHHU,e: noll. UBeTa Me}l,eHHI].a; P y)l{HI].a Wesep; 11 MHJIHI].a n yJIH6pK. 1311-
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JIO je H ,llpyrHx seoMa spe,zr..HHx eKI1na, aJIH cy ose Tp11 )}{eHe npesa311WJie
CBe OCTaJie O,ll.6ope 11 3aTO HX je CKYTIWTI1Ha Hallie UPKBeHO-WKOJICKe OTI-
WTHHe Ha CBOM fO,ll.HWI-beM 3aCe)J,afuy jaBHO TIOXBaJI11Jia H y 3HaK npH3Hafua
)laJia HM je ,ll.11BaH noKJIOH. CsaKa je ,ll.0611Jia y 3HaK np113Hafua 11 3axsaJIHO-
CTH cpncKor Hapo,ZI,a py4HH 3JiaTHH caT. Y TOj eKHnH ca Te Tp11 )}{eHe HCTO
TaKo spe,llHO je pa,lli1Jia H )las11.rr.osa )}{eHa M11 Jmua, aJII1 OHa je .rr..o611Jia caMo
XBaJiy Ha CKYTIWTHHI1, jep joj )laBI1,ll. Hl1je )l.0380JII10 ,II..a np11MI1 TIOKJIOH. J,1
KaO WTO )laBHJl. HHje )l03BOJII10 CBOjOj )}{eHI1 )la np11MI1 TIOKJIOH 3a CBOj
TI0)}{pTBOBaH11 H OrpOMaH pa,ll, TaKO 11CTO Hl1 OH CaM HI1Ka)l. Hl1je XTeO, Hl1111
je 11Ka)la np11MHO 6HJIO KaKaB TIOKJIOH 11 Harpa.rr..y 3a CBOj orpOMHI1, Hano-
paH H ycneWaH J(BaHaeCTOfOJ1.11WfuH pa)l.
Jlyr 6aHU11 y BaJinape3y HcnJiaheH je 11 seh nocJie npse rO,lli1He Jla-
BHJI.OBOr npeTCe,l(HI1KOBafua Ha fO,lli1WfuOj CKyTIWTI1H11 30 jaHyapa 1944 f0-
Jl.I1He, 113 6JiarajHI1lJKO-pa4yHOBOJI.C'rBeHor 113BewTaja Bl1,lll1 ce .rr..a je noc.rre
CBI1X 11CTIJlafteHI1X H3)laTaKa OCTaJia y 6JiarajHI1 CyMa O,ll.. $4,148. ,ll..OJiapa
H 88 UeHTH.
npoWHpel-he MaJie ,ll..BOpaHe
Jow npHJI11KOM 311Jl.afua upKse yolJH Jro ce )la je MaJia JI.BopaHa npe.
rpal)eHa HenoTpe6HI1M 3HJl.OM 11 JI.a je yJia3 seoMa He3rOJI..aH. 3a Te npe-
npasKe Tpe6aJIO Ce yTpOWI1TH OKO OCaM XI1Jb3,lla J(OJiapa H HapO,II.. je 3Ha0
)la Ce CBH TIOCJIOBH ,ll.OMafti1HCKI1 H TIOWTeHO BO,II..e, na je pa,l(O O,II..06p110 OBe
H3MeHe KOji1Ma je 113BpWeHO npOWHpei-be ,ll..Ofue ,II..BOpaHe.
J1.3pa)la HOBOr MKOHOCTaca
J1ena 11 Jl.I1BHa je Hawa upKBa Cs. Case. CaMo fueH HKOHOC1 'ac 1-111je OJI.-
rosapao seJII1lJI1HH Hl1 JienOTH Hawer xpaMa. Ca csojHM ynpaBHI1U11Ma 11
TaJI.aWI-bHM csewTeHI1KOM o . BJiaJI.OM MpsHlJI1HOM, llaBI1Jl. pewasa ,lla ce
O)l.MaX npHCTYTI11 H3pa)l.l1 HOBOf HKOHOCTaCa. npoHaWJIH cy y )leTp011T-y
yMeTH11Ka - HKOHOrpacpa UBeTa nonOBI1ha. MHoro cy MyKe 11MaJII1 ca TI1M
lJyBeHHM yMeTHI1KOM, KOjl1 nonyT CBI1X CJiaBH11X CJIHKapa Hl1je MHOfO M3p110
HH 3a pa,ll. Hl1 3a Jl.I1CUHTIJIYIHy. LJeCTO ce MOpaJIO O,II..Jia311TI1 y )leTp011T )!a
npoHal)y MajcTopa 11 yMeTH11Ka UseTa 11 JI.a ra npeKJII1fuafueM 11 MOJI6aMa
one-r Jl.OBeJI.y y repy JI.a 3aspw11 3anolJeTI1 pan. Haj3a,n: nocJre seJII1KI1x csHx
Hanopa H npoTeKJie JI.Be ro,n:I1He, noMohy 5o)}{j OM 3aspweuo je 11 TO se-
JIHKO )l.eJIO H H3pal)eH 3aHCTa TaKO )li1BaH 11KOH0CTaC )la CJIY)}{I1 Ha TIOHOC H
JI..HKY Hawe cpncKe UPKBe H Hawer cpnCKOf Hapo,n:a y repH. Y13pa,n:a 111{0-
HOCTaca je KOWTaJia OKO 12 X11Jba)la ,LXOJiapa, WTO He npeTCT3BJba BeJII1KI1
H3)l.aTaK Ka,II..a Ce 11Ma y BI1Jl.Y )la je 11KOHOCT3C repcKe UPKBe je)l.aH O,LX Haj-
JieTIWI1X 11 Haj60Jbi1X y UeJIOj AMep11UI1. np11 OCBeftefuy 11KOHOCTaca, )laBI1.LI.
5yHJI.aJio je 11CTaKao Hap0411TY 3axsaJIHOCT csewTeHI1Ky o. MpB11lJI1Hy, l..J11-
joM je noMohH ocTsapeH osaj seJII1KI1 yMeTHI1lJK11 pall, Kao 11 Ko.:ry Cpn-
CKI1X CeC1'apa Ha ful1xosoj orpOMHoj MaTep11jaJIHOj noMoh11. Ko Jro CpncKI1X
CecTapa je yseK paJI.HJio 3a cso jy upKsy 11 yseK je 113.rr.awHo noMaraJio pa.rr.
UPKBeHO-WKOJICKe ynpase, aJII1 osora nyTa KoJio je y csojoj seJII1KOj no-
MOTII1 npesa3HWJIO csa olJeKI1Bai-ba 11 3aTo 3ac.Tiy)}{yje Hapo411TY noxsaJiy
H 3aXBaJIH0CT.
l<ynOBMHa MMaH>a
Y13a Hawe upKBe 11 Hawer 11Mafua, a y npasuy callaWI-be naJiaTe noJII1-
uHje HaJia311JIO ce HeKOJI11KO npa3HI1X nJrauesa ca JmueM npeMa Macahy-
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ceTc YJII1l.ll1. np116ojasaJIO cc JJ,a Te nJial.leBe MO)I{e HeKo JJ.PYfl1 JJ,a KynH, 11
33TO je ,llaBHJl. 6yH,LL3JIO npe,LLJIO)I{HO ynpaBH H H3pOJJ.y JJ.3 ce TH npa3HH
nJial.leBH OTKyne 3a LlPKBY 11 JJ.a ce Ha Taj Ha411H o6e36eJJ.H lheHa 3aJie1jHHa
11 lbeH 113rJieJl.. Taj je npeJJ.JIOr npHMJbeH ca o,LLo6pasalbeM 11 OJJ.ywesJbelheM.
no1V13alhe MOHyMeHTaJlHOr CnOMeHIH<a
KaJJ. je AMepHKa y O.LL6paHy 4ose4aHCTBa 11 (Jio6one cs11x HapoJJ.a cse-
Ta ywJia y OKpwaj llpyror CseTcKor PaTa MHOrH cy cpncKH CHHOBH 113
repe n03B3HI1 TIOJl. opy)l{je AMep114Ke 33CTase. 0TI1WJIO je Ta.na OKO 500
cpncKHX cHHosa Ha 6ojHWTe JJ,a 6paHe CJio6oJJ.y 11 lleMOKpaTHjy. YI Ta.LLa
llaBHJl. 6yHJJ.3JIO, Ca CBOjHM ynpaBHI1l.li1Ma 11 CBOjHM CT3p11ji1M H3pO,LLOM, y
TY311 11 TIOHOCy 33 CBOjOM ,LLel.lOM, pewasajy JJ,a 11M TI0Jl.l1fHY CTIOMeHHK
nopeJJ. LlPKBe; MpTBHMa 3a llywy, a )I{HBHMa 3a 3JJ.paBJbe, Cpehy 11 Hanpe-
JJ.3K. Ha cnoMeHHKY cy HCnHcaHa HMeHa cse MYWKe 11 )l{eHcKe cpncKe JJ.elle
!<Ojl1 cy OTI1WJII1 113 fepe 11 y4eCTBOB3JII1 y llpyroM (BeTCKOM paTy. np11
spxy cnoMeHHKa HaJia3e ce HMeHa OHHX KOjH noJIO)I{HWe csoje )I{HBOTe Ha
6ojHI1M nOJbHMa Espone 11 LleJiora cseTa. 0MJia,llHHa je 3a,LLOBOJbHa na)l{-
lbOM CBOjHX CTapHjHX 11 LleHen11 Taj CTIOMeHHK, CB3Ke f0Jl.I1He K3Jl.3 LlPKBa
cJiaBH JJ,aH csora ocsehelba, OHH ca csojHM JierHoHapHMa - npe)I{HBeJIHM
60pl.l11Ma, np11pe1)yjy CBe4aHH TIOMeH 113fi1HYJIHM 60pl.l11M3 11 KI1Te ra l.lBe-
neM 11 BeHLli1M3, 0)1{11BJbyjynH ycnOMeHy Ha CBOje 33CJiy)I{He paTHe ca60pl.le.
3ai1CTa je 080 ,lli183H CTIOMeHHK y ,llp)I{3BI1 YiHJJ.I13Ha KOjHM ce MO)I{e TIOHO-
CI1TI1 Haw cpncKH Hapon.

n ocTaBJhalhe t<Jiyna
Yec1,0 nyTa Ce HCTI1Ll3JIO l1 TIOCT3BJb3JIO TIHTalbe 0 TIOCT3B.!b3lby KJiyna
y HaWOj LlPKBI1. (TapHj11 cy Hepa,LLO H3 TO rJieJJ,aJIH, a OMJ13JJ,I1Ha je fOTOBa
csa 6HJia 3aTo JJ.a ce KJiyne nocTase. Ha nps11 norJie,ll, H3rJie,llaJio je, JJ,a TO
HHje HH y JJ.yxy HawHx LlPKBeHHX npon11ca . Me1)yTHM, Ha.nJie)KHH cy JJ,aJIH
O,L(fOBOp, ,ll3 ce TIOCT3BJbalbe KJiyna He npOTI1811 LlPKBeHHM npOTII1CI1Ma 11
4HM je JJ.06HjeHo ono6pelbe, npHcTynHJIO ce HaMewTalhy KJiyna, Koje je
OJJ.yWeBJbeHa OMJI3JJ,l1Ha ca T3KBOM paJJ,OWny np11MI1JI3 JJ.3 je OJJ.M3X OTTI0-
4eJia ca cKynJbalheM npHJiora ::;a lhHXOBy HCnJiaTy. YI3.naTaK je 6110 OKO )le-
ceT XHJba,LLa JJ.OJiapa, aJIH HHKO He )1{3JII1 3a TO, jep HaM j e y nocJie,LLlhe BpeMe
LlPKBa yseK nyHa 11 OMJiaJJ.HHa 11 ,LLaHac ca4Hlbasa sehHHy upKseHHx noce-
THJialla.
Pa11. y cp ncKoj rn t<OJIH
lliKO Jia 3a csoj ycnex on 1943 JJ.O 1955 HMa Hapo4HTO JJ,a 3axsaJI11 6pa-
Ty L(aBH,lly 6yH,llaJiy 11 lbefOBHM ynpaBHI1l.ll1M3, KOjH cy yseK yK331183JII1
lliKOJICKOM OJJ,6opy Hajseny TI3)1{lby 11 TIOMOn.
3a speMe lherosor npeTceJJ.HHKOBalha, 3a nocTHrHyTH ycnex neue 11
WKOJie, 11M3 JJ.3 Ce 33XB3Jil1 H3p0411TO H3WI1M cpnCKHM Bpe.D.HHM rocno1)a-
M3: Jby6HUH fpKosHh-6oJbaHHn; llecaHKH MapHjaHOB; 3opKH MalbHH 11
ocTaJIHM speJJ.HHM y4HTeJbHl.laMa. Jby611Lla JJ.O csoje yJJ.aje 6HJia je yseK
npBH paJJ.HHK Ha npOCBeTHOM TIOJby, a TIOCJie je Taj paJJ. npo.ny)KHJia ca CBO-
jHM My)l{eM OcTojoM, HaWHM ysa)l{eHHM 11 BH1jeHHM cpncKHM, npocseTHHM
pa,LLHHKOM. L(ecaHKa MapjaHos HHKaJJ.a HHje )1{3JIHJia JJ,a HajsehH neo csor
cJio6oJJ.HOr speMeHa nocBeTH sacnHTalhy Hawe cpncKe JJ.eue, a HCTO TaKo
je 11 3opKa MalbHH yseK 6HJia npsa y paJJ.y y UJKOJIH ca repcKoM O,llJII14HOM
CpTICKOM ,LLel.lOM.
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Rev. Nicholas Sekulich, Frank Kazich, Steve Glusac, Misho Nahod, Gordon Vrtikapa.

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 AqHtJI.eBMTM 3a JI.OJia3aK paceJbeHMX cpncKMX JIMUa
0Aa311BajynH ce aneJiy BJla,llHKe )J,I10HI1CI1ja, 6paT )J,aBH)l. 6yHAaJIO, He
caMo y cBojcrsy npeTce,nHHKa upKBeHO-WKOJICKe onwTHHe, Ben 11 y cBoje
JII1LIHO HM e noTnHcyjc 11 wa Jbe y esponcKe JIOrope 350 acpH,LI,eBHTa 3a npH-
jeM Cp6a 1136erJI11Ua.
CTBapa ce upKBeHI1 cpOl-IA 3a np11jeM paceJheHHX JIHua 11 npy}f{a ce npBa
IlOMOn HOBO,ll.OWJIHMa. )J,aje 11M Ce xpaHa, CMeWTaj; Cp,ll.aYaH, 6paTCKI1
CTHCaK npHjaTeJbCKe cpncKe pyKe 11 IlOMa}f{e ce CBHMa ,ll.a Ha1)y 3allOCJiei-ba.
VI OBAe ce HCTI1uao y paAy Ha npHxsahai-hy )laBI1A 6yHAaJIO ca cBojoM }f{e-
HOM JV\HJII1UOM. Ty cy 6HJIH Ha noMoh11 MHOrH JbYAH OA KOjHx JoBo T. Ma-
pHh; MHJiaH MapjaHOB; neTap MHJiaHOBHh; cBewTeHHK HHKOJia CeKyJIHh;
U.PKBeHH ynpaBHHUH 06peH npoBHI)aJio 11 (HMO fJiywau ca JoBaHKOM Xep-
uer 11 Jby60M 6ajHHOM, 33CJiy}f{yjy CBaKy IlOXBaJiy 11 3aXBaJIHOCT CpllCKOr
Hapo,ll.a.
Kao WTO je )J,aBHA 6yHAaJio pa,LI,Ho Ha nocJIOBHMa Hawe cpncKe UPKBe
(B. CaBa y repH, TaKO je HCTO ca orpOMHI1M ycneXOM BO)l.HO Kao npeTCeA-
HHK Hallie BeJIHKO cpnCKO )l.06poTBOpHO ,npyWTBO KpaJb neTap n, KOje je
yBeK yKa311Ba JIO HeorpaHHYeHy IlOMOn Hawoj UPKBH, 11 KOje je OH,LI,a, Ka,ll.a
ce y H3rpaAI-b11 36or OCKYAHUe HOBua 3acTa JIO y paAOBHMa, npHTeKJIO y no-
MOn Hawo j upKBH 11 Aa Jro y 3ajaM ,LI,Be xHJbaAe AOJiapa, noKJiai-bajyhH HH-
Tepec y 113Hocy OA npeKo weci' CTOTHHa ,noJiapa.
Jhy6as Tpa}I{M }l{pTBe
)laBH,ll 6yH,ll.aJIO H I-herOBH ynpaBHHUH yBeK cy HajnpHCHHje capa1)HBa-
JII1 ca HaWHM cpnCKH.M HapO,ll.OM y repH 11 yseK cy HacTojaJI11 ,LI,a YAOBOJbe
CBHMa I-befOBHM }f{eJbaMa 11 I-herOBHM CTpeMJbei-bHMa. 0HJ1 cy 11 npe Il0)1.113a-
I-ba xpaMa HOCHJIH upKsy y csojoj AYWH H csoMe cpuy. Y fep11 cy Cp611 ,uo-
Ka3a r11 ,na 3Hajy ,na cp6y jy, Ben A a 01-111 3Hajy 11 ,LI,a nO)l.H}f{y, Aa rpa,LI,e 11 ,LI,a
CTBapajy.
4 yBajyhH cBoje cpncKo HMe, cBojy cpncKo-npaBocJiaBHy Bepy H cBoje
,LI,HBHe cpncKe o6HYaje OHM y cBOMe pa,LI,y npHHoce ca Jby6aBJby 11 HajBehe
}f{pTBe, ca ycnexoM npHnpeMajy 11 Bacn"najy cBojy OMJiaAHHy ,LI,a HM no -
YeTKOM 1955 fO)l.HHe npe,ll.a,lly y HaCJie1)e 11 ynpaBy, BeJI11Y3HCTBeHI1 xpaM,
CB. Case, cpncKy WKOJiy 11 cpnCKH AOM 11 ,LI,a 11M ca rOTOBHHOM O,LI, npeKo
YeTp;LeCeT XI1Jb3,lla )l.OJiapa OMOryhe jow CHa}f{HI1jl1 pa3811T3K 11 Hanpe,LI,aK
Hawe upKse 11 Hawe cpnci<e WKOJie.

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 SUCCESSFUL WORK IN ST. SAVA PARISH
Under the Presidency of David Bundalo, 1943-1955
On January 24, 1943, David Bundalo was elected President of the
Church School Parish in Gary, Indiana.
In retrospect, we should mention that David participated in the
building of our earlier Church on 20th A venue and Connecticut Street.
During the building program for the erection of our present edifice, David
was one of the first members on the Building Committee. Alert, diligent
and, above all, most capable, his love for everything Serbian and Ortho-
dox, David performs his duties to the best of his ability without equal
to anyone. His loyal wife, Milica, is always at his side in every endeavor.
His faithful members of the Church Board have learned from David to
be always ready with their helping hands, day or night. The members
who served on this Board were: Steve Orlich, Obren Providzalo, Milan
Pilipovich, Nick Knezevich, Jr., Simo Glusac, Milosh Pujo, Steve Bolja-
nich, Ilija Zigich, Vlado Medenica, Nikola Vejnovich and Emil Obren.
BURNING OF THE CHURCH MORTGAGE
Prior to taking over the Presidency, David's predecessor, George
Miljanovich, left the office in good order financially, except for the
$16,000.00 mortgage at a bank in Valparaiso. David's first duty was
to rid the Church of this debt. His plan was to accomplish this pro-
ject in connection with the Serbian Sisters' Circle, who then helped to
make this a reality by forming teams and about went door to door for
donations. The three wonderful members of the Sisters' Circle who
deserve particular mention for this accomplishment were: Cveta Mede-
nica, Rose Sever, and Mildred Chulibrk. The Church Board and the
Parish designated a gift of a gold wristwatch for these worthy sisters.
At the annual Parish meeting, the women received these gifts with proper
ceremony.. David would not allow any gifts to be bestowed upon his
wife for her tremendous assistance in this project, nor would he allow
any particular designation for himself.
Under David's planning, many improvements and alterations were
accomplished. One particular project was the enlargement of the small
hall for social purposes.
The spacious Church needed an appropriately beautiful Ikonostas to
be constructed. The Church Board with David Bundalo then contracted
an iconographer, Cveta Popovich, of Detroit and paid him $12,000.00 for
this project which was not without its problems and petty annoyances.
Very Rev. Vlado M. Mrvichin was instrumental in the planning and super-
vision of the construction, which proved to be a most rewarding achieve-
ment. At the consecration of the Ikonostas, Robert T. Martin acted as
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 KOLO SRPSKIH DEVOJAKA
Left to right, front row: Mileva Vujicich, Sophie Chalich-Brancich, Ann Delich-Pamu-
china, Mary Bozanich-Huminsky, Jovanka Kujovich-Herceg. 2nd row: Rose Vinovich-
Chalia, Desanka Marich-Marianov, Anne Tomich-Kertesz, Anna Yanich-Bartal, Mary
Drakulich- Wright, Anna Vojnovich. 3rd Row: Mary Borjan Durakovich, Lillian Misko-
vich-Barrich, Darinka Marich McLaughlin, Mary Pilipovich, Sophie Gerbick-Selner.

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the sponsor upon the invitation of the Church Board, and was most
gracious with his donation in behalf of his Church. At the same time,
it must be noted that the Serbian Sisters' Circle deserves much credit
for its most generous financial assistance in the payment of this Ikonos-
tas. On many occasions, the Church Board emphasized its gratitude
to the Circle for its cooperation.
In order to prevent any possibility of an obstruction to the view
of our Church from Broadway, David and the Church Board advised
the membership to purchase existing vacant lots adjoining the property.
Since this was a wise move, the membership approved the purchase.
The entire Church membership felt the need for a monument to
be erected in honor of our young men and women, who went into the
Armed Services for our country during World War II. The President,
David Bundalo, and the Board went to work on this project, and today
there stands one of the finest monuments, in the churchyard, that exists
in the city. Above the long list of names, one can read, with reverence,
the names of our sons who ''lost their lives so that we can live!"
As the younger generation grew into adulthood, other problems
presented themselves which had to be solved for the benefit of the youth.
It was suggested that pews be installed in the Church as the next project,
despite the opposition of some of the elders who frowned upon the idea.
Since no canonical rules of the Church would be violated, the Church
Board had the pews installed, and the faithful now sit in Church, con-
centrating on the Holy Liturgical Services.
Much time and effort was devoted by the Church Board to main-
tain a Serbian Church School for the benefit of our children. The Church
Board was grateful to the following members for their voluntary assist-
ance and complete devotion; namely, Violet Grkovich-Boljanich, Bessie
Marianov and Zorka Manyin. They not only performed as school teach-
ers, but planned many programs and performances for the pleasure of
the audiences.
When the Displaced Persons Law was enacted, many of our present
parishioners - newcomers - refused to return to Yugoslavia from the
European camps, David Bundalo personally and in the name of the con-
gregation, signed 350 affidavits to bring them into this country. A church
fund was established for this purpose. The following members of our
Parish deserve particular mention for their humanistic assistance in this
program; namely, the entire Church Board with David, as President; his
wife, Milica Bundalo; John T. Marich; Milan Marianov; Peter Milano-
vich; Rev. Nikola Sekulich; Obren Providzalo; Sam Glusac; Yovanka
Herceg; Louis Bajin.
We can not overlook the fact that the S. N. F. Lodge, King Peter
II, with David Bundalo as its long-time President, came to the aid of our
Church with their generous loan of $2,000.00, and upon repayment of
this loan, the Lodge refused the interest on the loan.
No great success is achieved without certain sacrifices, and the
Serbs in Gary realized this with David Bundalo and the Church Board
leading the way in the cause of Serbdom.
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Left to right : Nancy Vitkovich, Dorothy Mrkelja, Patsy Kazich, Rev. Nicholas Sekulich,
Gordon Vrtikapa and Momcilo Dakich

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 INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE'S CONTRIBUTION
TO GARY SERBS
The International Institute of Gary has been privileged to work with
the members of the Serbian commu:1ity through 45 years of his history.
One of the most interesting and rewarding periods was from 1947 to
1953 during which time over 1,000 Serbian Displaced Persons must have
'Come to our city in addition to these of other nationalities.
At the end of the Second World War in 1945, few people in the
United States understood why 1,000,000 people in Germany, Austria and
Italy, displaced from their homes by forces beyond their control, re-
fused to go home. But the Serbans everywhere in the world understood.
;Their great national guerilla hero, Gen. Draza Mihailovich, had been
1
executed by the Communists who took over ·c ontrol of Yugoslavia. Going
1home for the men who had fought under him was an impossibility. They

chose, instead, to become refugees.

Long lists of these Serbian men were turned over to Church World
Service which divided them up and distributed the lists among Serbian
churches of the United States with a call for help in resettling them. Few
on the lists had close relatives in this country to sponsor them. Even
if they had had, it was impossible to bring them to the United States
because of the nature of our immigration laws. The tiny quota blocked
immigration of refugees born in Yugoslavia as it did the refugees from
other eastern and southern European countries in which most of the
refugees were born. The only possible solution was to change the law.
National leaders of government and churches understood but inter-
pretation must be spread all over the United States to develop sufficient
pressure on Congress to change the law. A privately supported national
Displaced Persons Committee was formed which called on nationality
groups, social service agencies, churches, civic and educational organiza-
tions, industry, organized labor, newspapers and magazines to help. Local
committees were established and eventually favorable results were
achieved. Congresss passed the "Displaced Persons Law" on June 25,
1948. It was in effect until 1952, with some changes in 1950.
A Displaced Persons Commission was established by Congress to
administer the Law and to take over responsiblity from the State Depart-
ment and the American Consuls. The Commission faced a superhuman
task and people predicted that the law was impos~ible to administer. The
Commission worked with the United Nations, with four governments and
with seven branches of the United States government. Religious faiths
set up their overseas offices to aid in what proved to be the greatest
piece of international humanitarian work in the history of the world.
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In the end, 1,000,000 refugees resettled in all free countries and 400,000
of them in the United States.
Locally, here in Gary, the International Institute had taken the lead
in interpreting to the community. On March 12, 1947, it had called a
meeting of civic and nationality leaders at the Bailey Branch Library to
hear Curtis E. Johnson, Midwest representative of the National Displaced
Persons Committee present the problem. As a result of this meeting,
the Lake County Citizens Committee on Displaced Persons was organized.
The first job of this Committ2e was to lobby for the proposed law. The
Serbians were active from the start. Mr. David Bundalo was President
of the Church and Rev. Shoukletovich was the priest. Mr. Bundalo was
President of the Serbian National Federation Lodge No. 16 and Mr.
George Rapaich of the Serbian National Federation Lodge No. 31. Mr.
George Rapaich was also President of the Serbian National Defense
Council, Mr. Michael Philips of St. Sava's Young Men's Organizatinn
and Mrs. Dan Sever of the Serbian Sister's Circle. All Serbian organiza-
tions were helpful in forming the Committee and Mr. Mitchell Duchich
took the lead on a national level working from Chicago.
After passage of the DP law, Committees took over the work of
helping to implement it, getting the assurances of housing and jobs and
preparing to receive the Displaced Persons. The heart of this job was
not in Washington or Indianapolis where a State Committee under the
Indiana Economic Council had been organized, but in the local communi-
ties.
In 1949 when this phase of the work was under way, Mr. John T.
Marich headed the work of St. Sava as President of the Gary Chapter
of the Serbian National Defense Council, and Chairman of the Indiana
State Committee on Displaced Persons, with the late Mrs. Olga Kuja:cich
as Vice Chairman. Rev. Nikola Sekulich was the parish priest.
Resettling so many unknown persons was a project new to the
members of St. Sava Church as it was to the Executive of the Inter-
national Institute. The Serbian leaders called a meeting and invited
me, as the .E xecutive of the Institute, and Mr. Nick Stepanovich, Serbian
attorney of East Chicago, who was working on a national level, to ~orne
to the meeting and explain what the congregation was expected to do.
I recall this meeting vividly, with the leaders sitting behind the desks
and Mr. Stepanovich explaining in Serbian and in English. In the
end it was agreed that individuals in the community would sign, with
faith, the many hundreds of assurances, that certain Serbian organiza-
tions would underwrite expenses and arrange for loans to the new-
comers until they were self supporting and that the International Institute
would turn over to the Serbian Committee 200 of the 300 jobs promised
by U. S. Steel Corporation, on condition that the Institute would handle
the paper work. (There were not a great many people in Gary who
at that time know of relatives in the camps). The Institute typed the
first 200 assurances and later Mr. Milan Marianov and Peter Milanovich
helped with the paper work at the Church as the Institute moved on to
work with other groups in the community. Eventually, after good work
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had been demonstrated, blanket assurances from organizations were per-
mitted.
The Serbian community soon began to receive hundreds of newcomers.
I recall that during a long steel strike, it seemed that an unusually large
number of people arrived. People in Gary were wondering how in the
world the Serbians managed, but they did. Homes were gradually found
and soon the newcomers were self supporting. U. S. Steel honored all
the pledges of employment had made and took many more employees
than the 300. Soon the newcomers had begun to build up seniority and
a feeling of security.
It was difficult for the vanguard of new,comers as they had been
stripped of all identifying immigration documents at port of entry. Milan
Marianov would often bring 15 or 20 persons to the office so that they
could be identified from our list of names and on to the Immigration
Service at Hammond to identify them as legal residents so that they
might be accepted at work. Protests by social workers over this policy
of stripping people of identification soon led to the issuance of temporary
alien cards to the newcomers.
This postwar period was a most interesting one to the staff of the
International Institute which included Miss Marcella Lawler, case worker,
and Misses Violet and June Kosanovich, clerical workers. Their skill in
interpreting was very helpful.
The Institute saw a great deal of the newcomers because of the forms
they came to fill out. In those days we still had Declarations of Inten-
tion or First papers and everyone came to apply for these. Then there
were the semi-annual reports in June and December, required of the Dis-
placed Persons alone in the history of immigration. The idea of promising
jobs to prospective immigrants was new and the government wished to
be assured that the plan was working out all right. Later the plan of
January address reports was instituted. In one January we had 1,000
people to make these individual reports, as Mrs. Bessie Marianov, then
a member of our staff, will recall. After five years of residence they
came for help in being naturalized. We have helped many to bring
families from Yugoslavia.
In the early days the International Institute was in a position to
assist the Displaced Persons but soon we found they were helping us.
Many became members and have paid their dues year after year. They
appeared in beautiful costumes on programs in Festivals of Song and
Dance, giving of their talents and they assisted with Style Shows and
Dinner Dances. They brought much color to the Jubilee Celebration
of Gary in 1956 and they helped to decorate floats for the United Fund
parades.
The resettlement of the former "Displaced Persons" in the Calumet
area was an overwhelming success. They filled an acute labor shortage
at the end of the war; many, who had a fine education, worked below
their level of skill. They were a disciplined, hard working group of em-
ployees. They strengthened the business life of Gary, buying first cars
and then homes. A few started businesses. They raised their 'Children
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well. Some stood at the head of their classes and went on to our univer-
sities. As donors to the United Fund they have strengthened all the social
agencies of Gary. Hardships was inherent and the transfer from one
culture to another under such cruel circumstances, but the newcomers
had spirit and ingenuity and they met the challenge. They are now an
integral part of the life of our nation. We should all feel a sense of
pride in a job which, jointly, was exceptionally well done. We congratu-
late St. Sava's congregation on this phase of its activity and for its 50
years of service in our community.
ELIZABETH N. WILSON
Executive Director
International Institute of Gary, Ind.

INTEREST NOT ACCEPTED ON LOAN TO SERBIAN NATIONAL DEFENSE

Sitting, left to right: Ilija Tarailo Marko Kosovac, Mihailo M. Duchich, Jovo Bulj, Milenko
.Zivanovich. Standing: George Mitrovich, Marko Radusinovich, Glisho Rapaich,
Ralph Papich and John T. Marich.
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nOJIOiKajy H no CBOj oj BeJIH4HHH MOhH ,LI,a 3a,LI,OB0JbH Hallie TIOTpe6e.
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RUDY TATALOVICH
 Ypel}el-he 3eMJbMWTa
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U.PKBeHO-WKOJICKOM noTnpeTce,II,HI1Ky, HI1KOJII1 LJa6paj11.

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 FIRST GENERATION
RUDY TUTTLE,
first American born Serb, President of this Parish
In addition to their education, the first Serbian generation receives
the knowledge of the beautiful Serbian language and tradition from their
parents. They value and respect the faith of their fathers. Inspired by
these patrotic and humanistic ideals, a generation followed another
generation with still greater efforts in their nationalistic duty. Material
wealth serves them only for their daily needs, but never as a goal in
their lives. Never did our people, still less the younger generation, value
gold above Divinity.
As plans were organized, and having built our Church and School,
the Congregation eagerly waited for the moment when the youth assumes
the responsibilities of their fathers. At the annual meeting in 1955, the
Serbian Parish of St. Sava Church elected the new Board, headed by
an industrious and young American born Serb, Rudy Tuttle, and a corps
of officers made up of first generation active members. The entire
Serbian colony was elated over this election, and eagerly offered to extend
full cooperation. With the full collaboration of board members, namely:
Sam Glusac, Dan Lackovich, Savo Vrtikapa, Charles Herceg, George Mi-
trovich, Emil Obren, Mile Djukich and Peter Parker, plus the eager assist-
ance of the entire membership, Rudy Tuttle achieves a rare suecess.
PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE
In view of the fact that the Serbian colony in Gary was ever increas-
ing beyond all expectations, the need for a larger Church, School and
Parish home presented itself. Therefore, it was decided to purchase land
for the eventual expansion. Forty-two acres of beautiful wooded acreage
on East 49th Avenue was purchased. At the formal consecration of
the property, our worthy parishioner, Joe Buley, served as sponsor.
The parish treasury did not have to deplete its savings, except for
$12,000, as the major debt was paid by donations from the Parishioners.
CLEARING THE LAND
To make the land suitable for various activities of all the Serbian
organizations, there was work to be done. So the good Parishioners
volunteered to do the work. The most necessary structures were erected
for organizational and private outings. All modern facilities were in-
stalled to accommodate the people. Nkk Chabraja, as the Vice-President
at the time, devoted hours of his valuable time on the supervision of an
excellent job.
HOLY LITURGICAL SERVICES IN ENGLISH
The Old Slavonic language, used in all Orthodox services, is not
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taught any longer in the schools of the old country. The Parishioners
born in Serbia have a difficult time following the Liturgy, let alone the
American born who are educated in the English or other languages.
Something had to be done for the benefit of the faithful born here, which
is increasing day by day, and the Slavonic to them is incomprehensible.
This prompted the Church Board and the Parish Priest to institute En-
glish Services, beginning at 9:00 a. m. The Divine Worship of the Holy
Liturgy in Slavonic is served at 10:30 a. m. This movement has brought
more members into the Church.
THE VISIT OF KING PETER II
King Peter II Karageorgevich visited the Serbian Church Parish in
the fall of 1959. The St. Sava Congregation honored the King with a
magnificent banquet worthy of a royal personage, and this memorable
occasion exceeded all expectations.
IN MEMORIAM
The Serbs in Gary are grateful to Rudy Tuttle and his Church Board
for their devoted and excellent administration, and, in remembrance
with deep respect of his beloved presence as our never-forgotten president,
Rudy Tuttle, they offer prayers to Almighty God to grant him eternal
peace and heavenly abode. May your glory be eternal, dear Rudy, and
to your fellow-workers, who unselfishly assisted you in your work, we
extend our gratitude and deep appreciation.

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MLADEN SEKULOVICH - KARL MALDEN

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 GREETINGS
I was born of Serbian parents in a wonderful country, America!
That made me an American, and yet when asked: "What are you?", I
always answer: "A Serb!" I feel very fortunate to have been raised with
the knowledge of Serbian culture, and born in a country made rich by
many cultures. Ziveli!
God bless all of you !
KARL MALDEN
(Mladen Sekulovich)

These brief, sensible and sincere greetings from Gary's Mladen Se-
kulovich are so complete that any addition to the meaning or feeling would
be superfluous. Besides his parental upbringing, he fortified himself in
his Church, which he acknowledges above. His inborn talent for act-
ing was revealed on the stage of his Parish school. He followed and
still follows the standard set for him by his parents, Peter and Minnie
Sekulovich.
We are proud of him!

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fOBa4KI1M 11 ,LI.pyri1M pa,nlhaMa TI0CJIOBI1 cy CBe,LI.eH11 Ha HajMalhy Mepy H fO-
TOBO 113YM11py. Cao6pahaj je yJII1I.J,aMa TaKo He3HaTaH, .LI.a cy Hawy fepy
npo3saJI11 rpa,LI.OM ,LI.yxosa. <f>a6pH4Ke c11peHe 7 HOBeM6pa, 1959 ro,LI.I1He o6-
jaBJbyjy no4eTaK pa,LI.a Hajsehe cseTCKe 11H,nycTp11je Haj6oJber rBO)I{l)a 11 4e-
Jll1Ka. repa ce Kpehe npenopo,LI.y 11 HanpeTKy. Ha TOM JheHOM ycnoHy 11 pa3-
sojy noMOnl1 he je 11 Hosa ,LI.p)l{aBHa ynpasa 11 cs11 lheHI1 rpal)aH11, a Hapo-
411T10 npeTCTaBHI1U11 sepCKI1X 11 HaU110HaJIHI1X rpyna Ha 4eJiy ca CBOji1M npeT-
ce,ZJ,HI1 U,I1M a.
Cp611 ys111)ajyh11 Ba)I{HOCT osora .LI.06a 11 speMeHa 113HaJia3e 11 611pajy
3a csora npeTCe.LI.H11Ka repcKe upKBeHe onwT11He Cs. Case Haj6oJber 11 Haj-
O,LI.Jiy4H11jer CBOra ynpaBHI1Ka, 6paTa HI1KOJiy 4a6pajy, KOjH ce CBOji1M pa-
.li.OM y cpnCKI1M opraHH3aUHjaMa, a Hap04I1TO CBOjHM pa,LI.OM KaO TIOTnpeT-
Ce,LI.HHK Hallie UpKBeHO-WKOJICKe OTIWTHHe, TOJ111KO HCTaKaO, ,LI.a je ypel)yjynH
Hallie HOBO KYTIJbeHO U,PKBeHO HMalhe fOTOBO 6e3 11KaKB11X TpOWKOBa, OCTIO·
co611o ra 3a H3JieTe 11 nHKHHKe MeCHI1X .npywTasa 11 upKseHI1X y,LI.py)l{elha .
fO)I.HWlha CKyTIWTHHa 21 cpe6pyapa 1960 rO,LI.HHe nope,LI. npeTCe)I.HHKa,
HMKOJie LJa6paje, 6Mpa 3a noTnpeTCe.LI.HHKa: 11 vo npsor HHKOJiy Wesepa,
,LI.pyror M11JiaHa MapjaHOBa 11 Tpeher LlaBM)I.a 6yHJI.a.rra, 3a ceKpeTapa Llywa-
Ha JlauKOBHha, 3a 6JiarajHI1Ka JosaHa H11K4eB11na H 3a pa4yHosol)y M11Jiy-
THHa - EMH Jia 06peHa. Ha,LI.30pHH 0)l,6op je 6110 cacTaBJbeH O,ll. neTpa 6pH-
4Hha, MapKa r ..yhy3a 11 MMha Pa.n.osaHOBHna. y lliKOJICKH o.n.6op cy YWJII1:
6o)I{H,LI.ap fojKOB11h, )I{HsOji1H l.JoK11h, CTeso 6oposMn, M11JiaH CsMJiap, foj-
KO CH6Hn, LlaHI1Jio )l{a)l{a, TOHI1 TaHes, LlparaH Kypy3os11h, 6o)I{H,LLap -
Po6epT Tp60B11h, MaTeja POKHHn, neTap JaKOBJbeBI1n, HI1KOJia fJiyMau,
rojKO fp611h, MHJiaH llpHojes11h, CTeBO fJiywau, vlJmja TMua, JaHKO 5yxa ,
4e.na Pa,LI.OBHn, 6Jiaroje Llpar11n, ,llywaH OpJIHn, neTap LleJIHh 11 00)1{0
lilajHOBHn.
UpKBeHH cy TyTOpH: Jby6a LlaK11h, M11JiaH n11JIHTI0BHh, MapKO Mapja-
HOBHh, oypa npHua, 00)1{0 Pa,LI.OBI1n, rojKO CH6Hh 11 CHMa llHMewa. CyA
4acTH cy ca4HlhasaJIH: DeTap CeKyJiosMn, Creso 13oposMn, CTeso BopKanMh
J1 MHJiaH nacKaW.
6paT HI1KOJia LJa6paja pol)eH je 10-or jaHyapa, 1915 fOJI,HHe os.n.e y re-
p11 11 TY je ycnewHo 3aspwMo rHMHa3Mjy. Y cnopTCKOM )1{11BOTy y3HMa aK-
THBHO y4ewhe 11 HCTH4e ce Kao ynpaBHI1K 6acKeT-6oJI TI1Ma, Cs. Case. CTy-
na Ha paJI. y Hawy Hajsehy cpa6puKy 4eJIMKa H TY ce HCTH4e csojMM MYAPHM
H spe,LI.HHM pa,noM H y6p3o nocTaje Ha.LI.30pHH opraH -- cpopMaH . Ca csojoM
O,ZI,JIH4HOM cynpyroM AHryOM, KOja ce yseK HCTH4e csojHM cpncKI1M paJI.OM
11 cso ja Tp11 CI1Ha, OHM cy 4JiaHOBH Hawer CpncKor case3a y CpncKoM .no6po-
TBOpHOM JI.pywTsy Cp6aJI.I1ja.
HI1KOJia je npsH Cp611H pol)eH os.ue y fepM KOjH y4eCTsyje y pa,LI.y Cpn-
CKOr upKBeHor Ca6opa H ro,nHHaMa 6Hsa 6upaH 3a 4JiaHa EnapxHjcKor Ha)J.-
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30pHor 0JI.6opa, .n.a 611 .ZI.OUHI1je 6110 113a6paH 11 3a enapx11jcKor 6JiarajHI1Ka
YHanpel}ethe Harne w«one
Jla 611 ce ocnoco611Jie npoc1'0p11je 3a paJI. Hawe He.LI.eJbHe WKOJie H3Bp-
weHa je 11HCTaJiaul1ja HOB11X nperpaJI.a 11 TaKo je BeJII1Ka caJia ypeljeHa .LI.a
MO)I{e .n.a CJIY)I{I1 KaO HeKOJII1KO Y4110HI1IJ.a 11 .n.a Ce TIOCJie 3aBpWeHOr HaCTaB-
HOf paJI.a OTieT Jl.OBe.LI..e y CBO j npB0611THI1 110JIO)Kaj .
.VI36opoM cTaJIHOr y4HTeJba, ,UywaHa 5yH>eBI1na, o6e36e1jeHa je pe.LI.OB-
Ha 11 CTpy4Ha HaCTaBa 113 BepOHayKe H cpnCKOf je311Ka 11 npeKO 200 y4eHI1Ka
csaKe rO.LI.I1He Ty CTI14e O.ZI.JI114HO ocHOBHO 3HaH>e o CseTocaBJhy 11 CpncTsy.
O cHosa cnoMeHH«a Cp6a seTepaHa
00CTaBJbal-beM HOBHX CJIOBa 11 ypeljeH>eM yKpaweH je OBaj HaW repCKI1
Cp11CKI1 CilOMeHI1K naJI11M 60pll,11Ma 11 npe)KI1BeJII1M BeTepaHI1Ma 113 06a CBeT-
CKa paTa.
nap«HpaJhe «Ona
Ylcnpe.n. Hawe UPKBe HaJia3H ce seJIHKH npocTop O.LI. HeKOJIHKO JIOTOBa
KOjH ce KOpHcH:~ 3a napKHpaH>e ayToMo6HJia. Oso 3eMJbi1WTe je noJI. ynpa-
BOM 6paTa HHKOJie, noTnyHo 6ecnJiaTHo ypeljeHo, accpaJITHpaHo 11 ocnoco6-
JheHo TaKO .ZI.a ce Ha J-beMy MOry JI.a CMeCTe HeKOJIHKO CTOTHHa KOJia. nope.LI.
TOra WTO je OBHM ypeljeH>eM 3aJI.OBOJbeHa jeJI.Ha OJI. BeOMa Ba)KHHX 110Tpe6a
HaWI1X 4JiaHOBa, jep je ca.n.a CBe Te)Ke 11 Te)Ke Han11 CMeWTaj 3a KOJia, OBHM
je nonpaBJbeH 11 yKpaweH H3rJieJI. 11 npHcTyn 3a Hawy upKBy.
HI1KOJia 4a6paja ca csojHM speJI.HHM capa.LI.HHJ.LI1Ma 3acJiy)Kyje Hajsehy
3aXBaJIHOCT CpTICKOf Hapo.n.a y fepH 3a J-berOB ycnewaH H OJI.JIH4aH pa.LI., KaO
11 3a BaHpe.ZI.HO BeJIHKI1 cpHHaHCI1CKH ycnex, jep je H nope.LI. CBI1X TpOWKOBa
OKO ypeljel-ba 11Mal-ba, 110.llH3ai-ba HOBe Orpa.LI.e 11 Jl.PYfi1X paJI.OBa; HMOBHHa
U.PKBeHa, KOja je l-or j aHyapa 1960 rOJI.I1He H3HOCHJia $62,110.51 ysenaHa
3a BpeMe Tp0f0.ZI.11Wl-ber ycneWHOr J-bHXOBOr pa.LI.a Ha l13H0C O.ll $96,966.01.
HI1KOJia 4a6paja csoj11M O.ZI.JIH4HHM 3HaJ-beM, naMeTHHM 11 MY.LI.PHM pa-
Jl.OM ca OrpOMHHM TIO)KpTBOBaJ-beM CBOjHM H CBOjHX 4JiaHOBa 110pO.ZI.HUe, a
y3 orpOMHY 11 CTPY4HY noMon csora npsor noTnpeTceJI.HHKa, ca.LI.a Hawer
npeTCeJI.HHKa, HHKOJie Wesepa, ycnesajy .LI.a ce yHece npenopoJI. 11 Hanpe-
JI.aK y pa.n.y Hawe upKBeHO-WKOJICKe onwTI1He Cs. Case . ,Ua ce wTaMnaH>eM
H CTPY4HHM ypeljeJ-beM 113JI.aje Haw u.pKBeHI1 rJiacHHK oHJITeH; JI.a ce Kyno-
BI1HOM 11 cJiaH>eM ayToMo611Jia 11 noMonH BapHaBH HacTHny, cpncKoM B."'laJI.H-
UH poljeHOM y fep11, npy)KH 11 06e36e.ZI.I1 MOrynHOCT l-befOBOr ycneWHOf
sepcKor paJI.a y CTapoM Kpajy. YKa3aHHM np11jeMOM 11 cjajHHM JI.04eKOM Ha-
we U.PKBeHe .n.eJieraul1je Ha 4eJiy ca MHTpOn0.7J:I1TOM ,UaMaCKHHOM 3aCJiy)Kyje
HajwHpe 11 HajnOTI1YHI1je 11p113Hal-be CB11X BepHHX Cp11CKHX CHHOBa H Knep11,
4JiaHOBa Hallie HajJienwe U.PKBe y repH, xpaMa (BeTOr Case.
YJCT0p11CKI1 o6pa)l.l10
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 NEW ERA AND PROGRESS
Economic conditions in general had its consequences on the activities
and progress of our Parish. Everything was pra.ctically at a staJndstill.
Fortunately, in 1959, the industry began to call people back to work.
At the annual meeting, the energetic and capable vice president Nick
Chabraja was elected to the presidency. His proposals and those of his
board were accepted, particularly in installing all improvements and
facilities on the picnic grounds - with no cost to the Parish.
The following church members, elected with Nick, February 21, 1960
served diligently and faithfully: Vice presidents, Nick Sever, Milan Maria-
nov and David Bundalo ; secretary, Dusan Lackovich; treasurer, John
Nickovich; and financial secretary, Emil Manyin. The Board of Control
consisted of Pete Brancic, Marko Chuchuz and Mitch Radanovich. The
School Board included the following members: Robert Gojkovich, Zivojin
Chokich, Steve Baroevich, Milan Svilar, Gojko Sibich, Dan Ziza, Toni
Tanev, Dragan Kuruzovich, Robert Trbovich, Matija Roknich, Petar
Jakovljevich, Nikola Glumac, Gojko Gerbick, Milan Crnoevich, Stevo
Glusac, Ilija Tica, J3Jnko Buha, Cedo Radovich, Blagoje Dragich, Dusan
Orlich, Petar Delich and Robert Sajnovich.
The Church Elders appointed were Mile Pilipovich, Ljubo Dakich,
Marko Marjanovich, George Prica, Bozo Radovich, Gojko Sibich and Sam
Cimesa. The Tribunal Board consisted of Petar Sekulovich, Stevo Vor-
kapich and Milan Paskash.
Nick Chabraja was born in Gary and was graduated from Lew Wallace
High S.chool. He took a very active part in all sports in this Parish. In
the local Steel Works,, with his hard work, forcefulness, and ingenuity,
Nick was promoted to a supervisory capacity. This inspiration of his
congenial and attractive wife Andja always helped his activities. Nick
and Andja, with their three sons, are members of the local lodge Srbadija.
Nick's activities gained him a recognition in the affairs of our
Diocese; he, being the first Gary-born Serb elected to the Board of
Control. At a later date, he became the treasurer.
In order to accomodate all classes of our Sunday School, this board
made immediate plans for the necessary improvements.
Mr. Dusan Bunjevich was appointed as School Superintendent. This
solved another problem confronting the Parish for a long time.
The Veteran's Monument on the Church grounds was renovated:
the names of the service men being inscribed in plastic and the Monument
being enclosed in glass.
The asphalt surfacing of our lots West made it convenient for our
parishioners to park their cars at all times.
These are some of the projects completed by this Board. They also
succeeded in adding $34,855.50 to the Parish Treasury. There are other
accomplishments to the credit of this Board; such as the creation of a
Church Bulletin, purchasing a car for Bishop Varnava and a stately
reception for the visiting Archbishop Damaskin.
All this and more was accomplished by Nick and his board for which
the parishioners are immeasurably grateful.
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 ITOCJIE,ll;lbE ,li;BE rO,li;HHE
nocJie 6paTa HI1KOJie 4a6paje 3a npeTCe,LI,H11Ka llpKBeHO-illKOJICKe Y-
npase 6110 je 113a6paH 6paT H11KOJia Wesep, Ha rO,LI)1WI-hoj cKynillT11H11 Koja
je O,llp)f{aHa Ha ,LI,aH 10 cpe6pyapa 1963.
Ha TOj CKynwT11H11 3a 4JiaHOBe HOB0113a6paHe Ynpase 113a6paHa cy
6paha: rojKO fp611n I noTnpeTce,LI,H11K; M11JiaH oyH,LI,aJio II noTnpeTce,LI,H11K;
JosaH JepKOB11n III n oTnpeTce,LI,H11K; JosaH H11K4eB11n, 6.TiarajH11K; EM11JI Ma-
J-b11H, pa4yHOBo1)a; CaBo 8pTI1Kana, ceKpeTap; 4JiaHOB11 Ynpase: neTap }Ka-
KyJia, )K11BaH neKOB11n, MapKO opH411n, (JiaBKO nasJI11Ua, )K11BOT11je M11JIO-
jeB11n 11 ,llywaH oyl-beBI1n, WK 0JICK11 Ha,ll30pH11K.
nocJie KpaTKOr nep110,lla M11pHOr pa,LI,a HOB0113a6paHe Ynpase ,LI,Owao
je I13HeHa,LI,HH Hana,LI, o,LI, cTpaHe TaK0-3BaHe BepcKe KoM11c11je y 5eorpa,IIy,
Ha Hac cJio6onHe Cp6e a npeKo cs. apx11jepejc1<or Ca6opa, 1<0j11 je 6110 y3-
poK BeJI11K11X Henp11jaTHOCT11 KaKO y HaWOj KOJI0H11j11, TaKO 11 y CB11Ma cpn-
CK11M npasocJiaBH11M onwT11HaMa w11poM ueJie AMep11Ke 11 cJio6o,LI,Hor cse-ra.
HeKOJI11KO Meceu11 BJia,LI,aJia je He113BecHOCT WTa he 611T11 ca HaMa, KOj11 6pa-
H11MO He caMO CJI060,LI,y csoje CpncKe npaBOCJiaBHe UpKBe, Hero Kp03 !-bY
11 cJio6o,LI,y Hawe cJio6o,LI,He oTai,I611He AMepl1Ke 11 nopo6JbeHe Cp611je. Haw-
Jia ce MaJia rpyna JbY,LI,11 - KOj11 cy 611JI11 oncel-beH11 napoJIOM - "3a MajKy
UpKsy" 11 KOj11 cy noKOpHo np11M11JI11 cse O,LI,JiyKe nopo6JbeHor cs . apx11je-
pejcKor Ca6opa a TO 3Ha411 "BepcKe KoM11c11je", Koja je y cTsap11 opy)f{je
y pyKaMa aTe11CT114KOr pe)f{11Ma, KOj11 Ben CKOpO 20 rO,LI,11Ha Tpyje 3,llpasy
,LI,ywy 11 B11TaJIH11 yM Hawer CpncKor Hapo,LI,a Kao 11 ueJie JyrocJias11je.
J.' T11M TeWK11M MOMeHT11Ma, Ka,lla ce Jby6aB npeTBOpHJia y Mp)f{!-by -
IlPKBeHO-WKOJICKa OnwT11Ha Ha 4eJiy ca csojHM npeTce,LI,H11KOM, y411Hl1JI11 cy
CBe, .LI.a M11p 11 ,Thy6aB y OBOM HaWeM ne,LI,eCeT rO,ll11Ha CTapOM CBeTOM ,llOM)
noHOBo 3aBJia,LI,ajy. Tpy,LI,11JI11 cy ce na ,LI,OKa)f{y ,LI,a ce TY He pa,LI,11 o Maju11
UpKB11, 411j11 cMo 11 M11 sepH11 C11HOB11, 3a 411jy ce cJI06o,LI,y csecpnHo 6op11-
MO, Hl1T11 ,LI,a ce pa.LI.11 o UPKEeH11M 3aKOH11Ma 11 npas11JI11Ma - 3BaH11M KaHO-
H11Ma, Hero o 4HCToj )f{eJbH Henp11jaTeJba 11 5ora 11 CpncKor Hapo,LI,a, ,LI,a Hac
no.LI..eJI H 11 Ha Taj Ha411H JiaKwe 3aBJia,LI,a.
Jly60KO )f{a I11MO WTO ce 083 HaWa ne,LI,eCeTOrOLI,l1WJ-b11Ua 3aBpWaBa
je,LI,H11M osaKB11M .LI.Orai)ajeM, 1<0j11 HHje .LI.OCTojaH cJie,LI,6eH11Ka Xp11CTOB11X. VI
nope,LI, TOr a CMaTpaMO ,LI,a CMO ce no HaWO j 11CTOp11jCKO j ,lly)f{H0CT11 MOpaJI11
ocspHyTI1 ca nap pe411 11 Ha osaj HeM110 ,llOrai)aj y Hawoj cseToj llPKB11.
He )f{eJI11MO ,LI,a cyn11MO 11Kora, H11T11 11MaMo 3Jia y cpU11Ma csoj11M npe-
Ma HKOMe. BepyjeMo XpHcTOB11M pe411Ma, ,LI,a He Tpe6a Mp3eT11 rpewH11Ka,
Hero rpex y 1-bHMa. A Mp)f{!-ba 11 csai)a cy rpexos11 npe,ll 5oroM.
nocJie O,LI,JiacKa csewTeH11Ka 0. BeJI11Ml1pa neTaKOB11na, MeCTO napoxa
je ocTaJio ynpa)f{J-beHo, na ce Ynpasa o6paT11Jia I-berosoM TipeocsewTeH-
CTBY En11c1<ony rocnO,LI,11HY ,llHOH11C11jy ,LI,a nowa be HOBor csewTeH11Ka. 1-be-
roso npeocsewTeHCTBO je nocJrao Ha ,LI,y)f{HOCT np11BpeMeHor napoxa jepo-
MOHaxa 0. neTpa oaHKepOB11na 113 MaHaCT11pa CB. Case y J1116epT.I1Bl1Jiy.
XsaJia rocno,LI,y Aa cy pa,LI, 11 capa,LI,J-ba Ynpase 11 Hosor csewTeH11Ka npo-
158
 .1a311JIH y pa3yMeBal-by H Jby6aBH, WTO je nOMOrJIO )la ce npHJIHKe y HOBO-
HaCTaJIO j CHTyauHjH Cpe,ll,e.
~' asrycTy 1963 rO)l.HHe Hawa napoxHja j e 6HJia no4awheHa BHCOKOM
noceTOM 1-b. BeJI. KpaJba neTpa II. Cs ewTeHHK H npeTce)l.HHK ca CBOjOM
YnpaBOM H ueJIOKynHH cpnCKH Hapo)l. y repH )lOCTOjaHCTBeHo H CBe4aHo cy
)l04eKaJIH KpaJba neTpa.
Csojy npsy CJiasy, cs. ApxaHreJia MHxaHJia, y HOBoj napoxHjH csewTe-
HHK je npocJiasHo no cpnci<OM o6H4ajy, HM aj yhH csoje napoxHjaHe Kao
MHJie .11 )lpare rocre.
Ha rOJI.HWI-bO j CKynwTHHH OJI.p)KaHo j 9 cpe6pyapa 1964 ro)lHH e H3a-
6paHa je Ynpasa H ose ro)lHHe Ha 4eJiy ca 6paTOM HHKOJI OM WesepoM.
HosOH3a6paHa Ynpasa ocTaJia je cKopo y ueJIOM cacTasy Kao .11 npowJie
rO)l.HHe, OCHM Ca HeKHM MaJIHM I13MeHaMa. 6H Jia cy H3a6paHa CJie)lena 6pa-
ha: rojKO fp6Hh I noTnpe-rce)lHHK; MHJiaH 6 yH.LI,aJIO II n OTnpeTCe)lHHK; MH-
.nyTHH 06peH III noTnpeTce)lHHK; JosaH HHK4eBHh 6JiarajHHK; EMHJI Ma-
1-bHH pa4yHOB01)a; CaBO BpTHKana ceKpeTap; 4JiaHOBH Ynpase: neTap )Ka-
KyJia; UsHjo MajcTOpOBHh; MapKo 6pH4Hh; (JiaBKO nasJIHua; )KHBOTHjt'
MHJiojesHh; H ,llywaH 6yl-besHh - WKOJICKH HaA30pHHK. Ha.LI,30pHH 0JI.6op:
MHJiaH P. I lepHh; Pa)l.OCJiaB r_•eJJOBHh; ( JiaBKO Ma4aK. CyJI. 4acTH: (HMO
KapaH; neTap EpKMaH; MHxaHJIO Pa)laHOBHh; MHJIOjKO fa Jmh; MHJIOW Pa-
)lOBHh.
Ha osoj rOJI.HWI-boj CKynwTHHH OJI. 9 cpe6pyapa H AMepHKaHUH Cp6H 11
Cp6H H3 cTape ,lloMOBHHe orpoMHOM senHHOM cy ce H3jacHHJIH 3a eTas
csora csewTeHHKa 11 csoje Ynpase a TO je )la ce He npH3Hajy OJI.JiyKe cseTor
apxHjepejcKor Ca6opa y 6eorpaJI.y OJI. Maja 1963 rOJI.HHe, jep cy )lOHeweHe
no)l npHTHCKOM TaKo 3BaHe BepcKe KoMHcHje, eKcnoHeHaTa jeJI.HOr pe)l{HMa
KOjH sepyje JI.a je: "peJIHrHja onHjyM 3a HapoA". TaKas eTas Ynpase H
csewTeHHKa 6110 je y JI.yxy O.II JiyKa X-or UPKBeHO-HapOJI.HOr Ca6opa O)lp-
)l{aHor y MaHaCTHpy cs. Case y Jlu6epTHBHJiy, y asrycTy H HOBeM6py 1963
rC)lHHe.
XsaJia 6ory, HaWH cy ce pe.LI.OBH cpeJI.HJIH. MHp H peJI. cy oneT 3asJia-
JI.3JIH .11 MH JI.aHac ca BHwe nosepei-ba H JI.YXOBHe cHare Kopa4aMo y 6y.llyh-
HOCT, MOJienH ce XpHcTy rocnoJI.y 11 cseTOMe CasH )la CBH oneT je.LI.HO 6y-
JI.eMo.
CseTe JlwryprHje Ha 60)l{Hn 11 YcKpc 6H Jie cy no LJHHy H cseLJaHo cJiy-
)KeHe. Haw UPKBeHH xop "Kapal)opl)e" nesao je y cJrasy 60)l{Hjy a Ynpasa
ce H OBe rO)lHHe KaO H paHHjHX nOTpy.LI.HJia, )1.3 CBeTa JlHTyprHja 6y)le npe-
HOWeHa npeKO WWCA CT3HHUe y repH .
3a YcKpc ose rOJI.HHe 1964 Haw cseTH XpaM Kao H cse npocTopHje y
napoxHjcKoj 3rpallH 6H JIH cy ocpap6aHH H 04HwneHH. Bpe)lHHM pyKaMa ro-
cnol)a: CMHJba )f{aKyJia, AHeTa KapaH, H JeJieHa 6ornaHHh cawHBeHe cy
HOBe npeBJiaKe 3a CBeTH npeCTO y 0 JITapy H OCTaJie aHa Jmje . 3axBaJbyjyhH
JI.06pHM )l.apo)laBUHMa, HapoLIHTo HaweM spe)lHOM KoJiy Cecrapa Ha 4eJiy
ca 1-beHOM npeTceJI.HHUOM a Ha 3ay3HMafue csewTeHHKa, Haw csen-r XpaM ce
06HOB.HO MHOrHM HOBHM CTBapHMa. Vf3Me1)y OCTaJICra, KynJbeHa cy )lBa HOBa
CBeTa JeBaHl)eJba, je)lHO Ha CJIOBeHCKOM a je)l.HO Ha eHrJieCKOM je3HKy. (Be-
TO JeBaHl)eJbe Ha eHrJieCKOM je3HKy nO)l.apeHO je O)l CTpaHe nOpOJI.HUe fo-
Jiy6 3a nOKOj )lywe neTHaeCTOfO)l.HWI-ber CHHa TOMHCJiaBa. ,llo6pOTOM MHO-
fHX napoxHjaHa 3JiaTHa oJI,e)KJI.a H JI.Be HOse KaJl.HOHHue cy Ha6asJbeHe, a
nOpO)l.HUa nOKOjHOr (HMe f Jiywua, nO)lapHJia HOBy CKynoueHy n JiaWTaHH-
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ny. 4JiaH Ynpase 6paT MHJiyTHH 06peH MHoro ce noTpy,LI,HO y UpKsH, csew-
TeHH4KOM cTaHy H csyA3 r,ZI,e je Tpe6aJio ,na cse 6y.ue y Haj6oJbeM pe,ny.
0,ZI,Jia3aK y 6oJIHHUY Hawer spe,nHOr nHOHHpa 11 BepHor nojua y Xp3MY
cs. Case nyHHx 50 ro,LI.HHa, oceTHO ce Me1)y HaMa. MoJIHMO ce Eory .ua Ha-
weM 4HKa CasH BpTHKanH nospaTH HapyweHo 3,LI.pasJbe 11 ,LI.a ra noHoso
SpaTH y Hawy Cpe,ZJ.HHy y KOjoj Ce OH Hece6H4HO nOTpy,ll.HO O,ZI, ,UaHa Ka,LI.a
je Kao MJia,ZI,Hh ,LI.OW30 H3 cTape llOMOSHHe. Ho rocno,LI. ce no6pHHyo H Ha-
,ll.OKHa,ZI,Ho HaM OTcycrso 6oJiecHor Case BpTHKane H nocJrao HaM je 40SeKa
KOjH je HCTO TaKo ,LI.yrH HH3 ro,ZJ,HHa 6I--ro pa,LI.HHK Ha CseTocasr:KOM noJby
OS)le y repH. ,UoJia3aK rocnO)lHHa l1 6paTa OcToje 60JbaHHha 6HO je y npa-
SH 4ac 11 HeKa MY je OA Eora Harpa,LI,3 3a I-heros Tpy,LI, 11 pa,ZI, I<OjH je y.TIOlliHO,
a Hap04HTo 3a osaj paA OKO cpe1)Hsai-ba MaTepHj3JI3 33 WT3Mnai-be H3We
Jy6HJiapHe KI-bHre.
Haw spe,LI.HH Ha)l30pHHK upKseHe WKO Jre, cspweHH 6orocJros 6p3T ,Uy-
waH 5yi-besHh 6Ho je pyKonoJIOllieH y 4HH 1)aKOH3 y MHcHjH cs. Case y
oaKcoHy, KaJlHcpOpHHj a, a y 4HH csewTeHHK3 9 3srycT3 1964 y Xp3My cs.
Case y repH, YlH)lHaHa, f,ll.e ce OH Hece6H4HO TPY)lHO nyHe TPH fO)I,HHe. 06a
pyKOnOJIO}I{ei-b3 l13SpWHO je npeocseheHH SJI3)I,l1K3 YlpHHej. nocJie PYKO-
noJIO}I{ei-ba 6110 je npHpe1)eH CSe43HH 6aHKeT, r ,LI,e ce HOBOpyKOnOJIOllieHH
jepej 0. L{yW3H oyi-beSHft OnpOCTHO Ca CSOjHM rep3HHM3, jep je no nOTpe6H
cseTe UpKse OTHWao 33 napOX3 y CaH <PpaHUHCKO. CpnCKH H3pO,n y repH,
ca Jby6asJby je HcnpaTHo o. L{yw3H3, O,LI,3jyhH My THMe npH3H3I-be 33 I-beros
nOllipTSOSaHH pa,ll..
H3 no3Hs Ynpase 11 csewTeHHKa, no O,UJiacKy o. L{yw3Ha, npHMHJia ce
,ll.3 pa,UH Hawa spe,UHa H yrJie)I,H3 cecTp3 rocno1)a llec3HK3 MapjaHos. 33
I-beHy Jby6as npeM3 UpKSH cseTOf3 Case l1 33 I-bCHe spe,LI.He pyKe rocnO)I,
he je Harpa,LI,HTH. OA Hac cKpOMH3 xs3JI3.
Y3eJIO 611 HaM MHOfO MeCTa ,ll.3 cse nOHMeHHUe nOMeHeMO, WTO je KO
ypa,LI.HO 33 osy napox11jy, 33 nocJie,LI,I-be ,Zise ro,LJ.HHe. HeK3 rocno,ZI, Harpa,ZJ.H
cse OHe KojH cy ce noTpy,LI.HJIH 3a ose nocJie)li-be ,LI.Se rO,ll.HHe, H3CTasJbajyhH
Tpa.ll.HUHjy oqesa H M3jKH.
Om1 he yseK 6HTH y MOJIHTSaMa H3we cseTe UpKse KO j3 K3llie :
"Jow Ce MOJIHMO 33 OHe KOjH )I,OHOCe ,ZI,06pe nJIO,ZJ.Ose, KOjH p3,ZJ.e 33
JL06po osor3 cseTor H cBe43CHOr XpaMa, KOjH ce TpyAe 11 nes3jy ... 11 /l3
ce Ha I-bHX H3JIHje, Tsoja Eollie, seJIHKa H npe6or3Ta MHJrocT" ... AMHH, ,ua
5or ,ZI,a.

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 THE LAST TWO YEARS
At the Annual Meeting of the Serbian Church Parish, held on Feb-
ruary 10, 1963, brother Nick Sever was elected President to succeed
brother Nick Chabraja.
The following members were elected to serve on the Executive Board:
Gordon Gerbick as First Vice- President; Milan Bundalo as Second Vice-
President; John Jerkovich as Third Vice-President; John Nickovich as
Treasurer; Emil Manjin as Financial Secretary; Savo Vrtikapa as Record-
ing Secretary; Members of the Executive Board: Peter Zakula, Wayne
Pekovich, Michael Brancic, Stanley Pavlitza, Zivotije Milojevich, and
Dushan Bunjevich as School Superintendent.
After a short period of peaceful work by the newly-elected Board,
there came an unexpected attack from the so-called Commission for
Religious Affairs in Belgrade, against our independent Serbs and through
the Council of Serbian Orthodox Bishops, which was the reason for
much unpleasantness in our colony and in all Serbian Orthodox Parishes
throughout America and the free World. For several months uncertainty
prevailed not knowing what would happen to us, who not only defend
our Serbian Orthodox Church, but through it we defend our independent
country of America and our enslaved Serbia.
There was a small group of people - deceived by the slogan "for
Mother Church" ,who submissively accepted all decisions of the enslaved
Holy Council of Bishops as handed down by the Commission for Religious
Affairs. This Commission is in. fact a weapon in the hands of an atheistic
regime, which, for almost twenty years, has been poisoning the vigorous
spirit and the vital intellect of the Serbian people, as well as the whole
of Yugoslavia. In these difficult moments when love was changed into
animosity - the Church Board with its President did the utmost to
bring peace and good will once again in to our fifty year old sacred
Dwelling. Much effort was exerted to prove that this was not a question
of Mother Church, whose faithful children and sincere defenders we are,
nor was it a question of Church rules and regulations- known as canons,
but the sole desire of the enemy of God and the Serbian people, to divide
us and in that manner subjugate us more easily.
We deeply regret that our Fiftieth Anniversary is concluding with
this kind of an incident, not dignified for the followers of Christ. And
furthermore, we consider it our historical obligation to appraise this un-
pleasant incident within our Holy Church with a few chosen words.
We do not wish to judge anyone, nor to bear malice in our hearts
for anyone. We believe in the words of Christ: "It is not proper to hate
a sinner, but the very sin which is in him". Thus hatred and quarrel are
sins before God. After the departure of Rev. Velimir Petakovich, the
position of Parish Priest was vacant, so the Church Board referred to
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His Grace Bishop Dionisije their request for a new Priest. His Grace
then sent the Hieromonk, Father Peter Bankerovich, from St. Sava
Monastery in Libertyville to Gary as the temporary Priest for this Parish.
Thank God that the work and cooperation of the Church Board and
the Priest proceeded in understanding and good-will, which helped to
settle the circumstances of the newly-arisen situation.
In August of 1963, our Parish was honored with the eminent presence
of His Majesty King Peter II. The Priest and the President, with the
Church Board and the Serbian people in Gary, received His Majesty King
Peter II with dignity and solemnity.
The Parish Priest celebrated according to Serbian tradition the
Feast of St. Michael, the Archangel - his Krsna Slava - for the first
time and had his parishioners as his dearly beloved guests.
At the Annual Meeting held February 9, 1964, the Church Board
was re-elected as a body, with a few exceptions, and brother Nick Sever
as President. The following members were elected : Gordon Gerbick as
First Vice-President; Milan Bundalo as Second-Vice President; Emil
Obren as Third Vice-President; John Nickovich as Treasurer; Emil Man-
jin as Financial Secretary; Savo Vrtikapa as Recording Secretary;
Members of the Executive Board: Peter Zakula, Steve Majstorovich,
Michael Brancic, Stanley Pavlitza, Zivotije Milojevich, and Dushan Bunje-
vich as school superintendent.Elected on the Tribunal Board were: Sam
Karan, Peter Erkman, Mitch Radonovich, Milojko Galich, and Milos Ra-
dovich.
At this Annual Meeting of February 9th, the American Serbs and
the Serbs of the homeland declared themselves to be in full accord with
their Priest and the Church Board on the stand they took, and that is
that the decisions of the Holy Bishops Council in Belgrade of May, 1963,
are not recognized as they have been handed down by pressure of the
Commission on Religious Affairs, the exponent of a regime which believes
that: "Religion is an opium for the people". This stand of the Church
Board and the Priest was in the spirit of the decisions of the Tenth
Church National Assembly, which was held at St. Sava Monastery in
Libertyville, Illinois, in August and November, 1963.
Thank God, our ranks have closEd in harmony. Peace and order
has again prevailed, and we today, with greater confidence and spiritual
strength, are going forward into the future, praying to Christ the Lord
and to Saint Sava that we may be as one again.
The Divine Liturgies for Christmas and Easter were solemnly served
according to function. Our Church choir, "Karageorge", sang for the
Glory of God, and this year, as in previous years, the Church Board
arranged a radio broadcast over station WWCA to transmit the Holy
Liturgies in Gary.
This year 1964 in time for Easter our Holy Church and the Parish
Premises were painted and cleaned. The valuable hands of our women:
Millie Zakula, Annette Karan and Helen Bogdanich made new covers for
the Holy Throne in the Altar and all other "analoys". Thanks to our
generous donors, especially to our worthy Serbian Sisters' Circle and their
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President, and through the intercession of our Priest, our Holy Church
was enriched with many new items. In addition, two Holy Gospels were
purchased, one in the old Slavonic and the other in English. The Holy
Gospel in English was donated by the Golub family in memory of their
fifteen year old son, Tommy. With the generosity of many Parishioners,
the Priest's golden vestments, two new censors, and new robes for the
Altar boys (Acolytes) were purchased, and the family of the late Simo
Glusac donated a beautiful "Plastanica" (Antimins). Brother Emil Obren,
member of the Executive Board, made great efforts to bring everything
into good order within the Church, the Parish residence and wherever
it was necessary.
The departure to the hospital of our worthy pioneer and faithful
chanter for the past fifty years in our Church of St. Sava was deeply
felt amongst us. We pray to the Lord God that our Savo Vrtikapa
recovers from this siege of illness, and that he returns to our community
in which he unselfishly worked each day since he was a young man, coming
from the old country. Now then, The Lord provided and supplemented the
absence of Savo Vrtikapa by sending us a man who has also been active
for many years in the St. Sava Parish here in Gary. The arrival of
brother Steve Boljanich came at the right moment; and may the Lord
grant him long life for all of his efforts and work which he invested,
and especialy for the work on the organization of all materials for
printing in our Jubilee Book.
Our capable superintendent of the Church School, a graduate The-
ologian, brother Dushan Bunjevich, was ordained a deacon at St. Sava
Mission in Jackson ,Califoflnia; and he was ordained into Holy Priesthood
on August 9th, 1964, in St. Sava Church in Gary, Indiana, where he
worked unselfishly for three years. Both ordinations were performed by
His Grace Bishop Irinej. After the ordination in Gary, a festive banquet
was prepared in honor of the newly-ordained Priest, Father Dushan Bu-
njevich, who then took leave of his parishioners, who loved him dearly.
His appointment as Parish Priest in San Francisco, California, was de-
manded by the Holy Church through necessity and Father Bunjevich
with his family left Gary shortly thereafter.
Upon the request of the Church Board and the Priest, Mrs. Desanka
Marianov accepted the post of superintendent which was vacated by
Father Dushan Bunjevich's departure. The Lord will reward her for
her valuable assistance and good will toward her Church St. Sava and
her people. From us - our most humble appreciation.
They will a ways be in the prayers of our Holy Church, which says:
"Again we pray for those who b2ar fruitfulness, and labor for the good
of our sacred and all-venerable Church, for those who perform good
works and sing ... that Thou, o All-Merciful Lord, pour over them Thy
great and rich Mercies ... Grant it, o Lord! ... Amen! ...

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 ,l(OCA,l(AilllhH CBEIII'T EHHI(H Y rEPH
npe OCHI1Bal-ha UPKBeHO-WKOJICKe onWTI1He Cs. Casa y rep11, nospe-
MeHo cy )J.OJia311JJH CBeWTeHI1UI1 113 ,ZI.pyrHX nap0x11ja 11 8pWHJI11 l..JHHO,LI,ej-
CTBa 11 60rOCJiy)J{eJ-ba y np11BaTHI1M CTaHOBI1Ma. H11je 611JIO CpecTaBa H11 TIO-
CJie OCHI1Bal-ha UPKBeHO-WKOJICKe OnWTHHe ,ZI.a ce Ha1)e 11 nJiaha CTaJIH11 CBe-
WTeHI1K.
,llo ocH11Bal-ha Hawe upKBeHe anMI1HI1CTpaul1je y AMep11u11, cpncKe UPK-
se cy nol~nanaJie no,n_ ynpasy pycKe aMep114Ke upKse 11 pycKI1 cy enl1cKonl1
pyKOnOJiaraJII1 CBeWTeHI1Ke 11 3a HaW cpnCKI1 HapO,ll. 3aTO je y fep11 pyCKI1
csewTeHI1K o. 8eH11jaMnH spw11o cse o6pene 11 Kao pycKI1 11 Kao cpnCK11 na-
pox. BoJieo je Haw Hapon Tora oua 8eHI1jaMI1Ha, aJII1 je )J{eJieo na 11Ma cso-
ra 40BeKa, csora Cp611Ha 3a csora napoxa. 4HM cy o6e36e1)eHa cpeTcTsa
3a nOKp11he U,pKBeHI1X TpOWKOBa 11 nJiahal-he CBeWTeHI1Ka, O,llMaX je npO-
Hai)eH napox. To je 6110 HernaWI-bl1 Y411TeJb repcKe cpncKe WKOJie nasJie
BeJbKOB.
Os,ZI.e cy 11MeHa 11 np11speMeH11x H cTaJIHI1X csewTeHI1Ka Hawe upKse
Cs. Case.
,llywaH 6or11h cTyn11o j e Ha ny)J{HOCT Meceua neueM6pa 1914 rO)li1He
11 nocJie ,ZI.Ba Meceua HanycT110 je Hawy napox11jy.
naja BeJbKOB 6110 je o,n_ 10 jyHa 1915 AO 9 MapTa 1916 f0)1.11He.
M11JiaH Jyros11h, 3Ha ce na je cTyn11o Ha ny)J{HOCT 16 Ma pTa 1916.
<I>HJI11n Cpe.rraHOB11h 113a6paH je 3a napoxa 9 anp11Jia 1916 H cJiy)J{I10 je
,ZI.O 20 asrycTa 1917 ro)li1He.
nasJie BeJbKOB no ,ZI.pyrl1 ny1: ,ZI.OJia311 3a napoxa 20 asrycTa 1917 11 cJiy-
)I{H )1.0 cenTeM6pa HCTe f0,LI,I1He.
neTap CTI1ja411h CTyna Ha ,lly)J{HOCT 19 cenTeM6pa 1917 11 CJIY)J{I1 )lO
1 MapTa 1931 f0)1.11He.
5oroJby6 faKOB11h oncJiyA\11Bao je Maja 11 jyHa 1931 ro,ZI.I1He .
.VbsecHO speMe je 6110 napox y UPKBH Ha 39 11 8aWI1HfTOH nasJie Map-
KOB11h.
,llywaH WyKJieTOB11h cTyna Ha ny)J{HOCT 6 ,ZI.eueM6pa 1931 11 cJiy)J{H )lO
31 ,ZI.eueM6pa 1941 ro,ZI.11He.
BJia,LI,I1M11p MpBH411H CTyna Ha ny)J{HOCT 1 jaHyapa 1942 H CJIY)J{H )lO 1
neueM6pa 194 7.
HHKOJia CeKyJI11h ,ZI.OJia3H 1 .II,eueM6pa 194 7 11 ocraje .li.O 14 anp11Jia 1951.
CseT03ap Pa,ZI.osaHosHh cTyna Ha ny)J{HOCT 14 anp11Jia 1951 11 ocTaje
,ZI.O 30 ,ZI.eueM6pa 1955.
,llywaH WyK.ne1'0B11h no npyrH nyT ,llOJI3311 11 cTyna Ha .li.Y)J{HOCT na-
poxa 1 jaHyapa 1956 11 ocTaje ,ZI.O 17 jaHyapa 1960 ro,ZI.I1He.
8eJII1MHp neTaKOB11h CJIY)f{l1 O)l 17 jaHyapa 1960 .ll,O 1 asrycTa 1963, 11
neTap 5aHKepos11h o,ZI. 1 asrycTa 1963 rO)li1He, H jow je Ha osoj cseToj
,lly)KH0CTI1.

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 PAST PARISH PRIESTS IN GARY
Before the organization of the St. Sava Serbian Church and School
Parish of Gary, there came, from time to time, priests from other parishes
and performed official and private services. Even after establishing the
Serbian Church and School there existed no financial possibilities to pay
a regular priest.
Before the administration of the Serbian Church in America was
established, the churches were under the American Russian Church;
Russian Bishops ordained the priests for our Serbian people. The Russian
priest, Rev. Benjamin, performed his duties in Gary as a Russian Priest.
Father Benjamin was well liked by the Serbian people, but they
preferred a priest of their own nationality. As soon as financial means
were provided to cover Church expenses and to comp2nsate the Priests,
the Serbs in Gary immediately found a Priest, Father Paul Veljkov, a
former Serbian School teacher in Gary.
Entered here are the names of the temporary and permanent Priests
of our St. Sava Church:
Dushan Bogich assumed his duties in December, 1914, and left our
Parish two months later;
Paul Veljkov came June 10, 1915, and stayed until March 9, 1916;
It is understood that Milan Jugovich assumed his duties on March
16, 1916;
Philip Sredanovich was selected as Parish Priest on April 9, 1916,
when he assumed his duties, and remained until August 20, 1917;
Paul Veljkov once again assumed duties on August 20, 1917, to
September of the same year;
Peter Stijachich assumed his duties 0:1 September 19, 1917, and
officiated until March 1, 1931;
Bogoljub Gakovich served the months of May and June, 1931;
Paul Markovich was for a time Parish Priest at 39th Avenue and
Washington Street;
Dushan Shoukletovich assumed duties on December 6, 1931, and
served until December 31, 1941;
Vladimir Mrvichin assumed duties on January 1, 1942, and served
until December 1, 1947;
Nikola Sekulich arrived December 1, 194 7, and remained until April
14, 1951;
Svetozar Radovanovich assumed his duties on April 14, 1951, and
remained until December 30, 1955;
Dushan Shou~letovich once again assumed duties on January 1, 1956,
and served until January 17, 1960;
Velimir Petakovich served from January 17, 1960, to August 1, 1963;
Father Peter Bankerovich assumed his duties on August 1, 1963,
and he is serving to this day at his sacred obligation.
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YITPABE U:PKBEHO-IDKOJICKE OllillTHHE CB. CABE
Y rEPH O,ZI; OCHHBAihA ,l(O ,l(AHAC
Y npBHM rO)l.HHaMa ynpase upKBeHo-wKOJICKe onwTHHe CB. CaBa Me-
J-haJre cy ce )l.OCTa 4eCTO. BepoBaTHO HHcy y no4eTKy pacnoJiaraJIH )l.OBOJh-
HHM HCKYCTBOM H y TO je )l.06a )1.0JI33H Jia )1.0 H3pa}l{aja BHWe MJI3)1.3.TI34Ka
TIJI3XOBHTOCT H TIOHOCHTOCT Hero npaBa CTB3p3Jia4K3 Tpe3BeHOCT. YlaKO TO
HHje H3a3HB3JIO TeWKe TIOC Ji e)l.HUe HTiaK je ycnopaBa JIO Hanpe.naK H pa3BOj.
0Ho WTo je .no6po H LieMy Tpe6a o.naTH npH3Hal-he je 4HI-heHHUa .na ce
JbY)l.H HHKa)l.a HHCy OTHM3JIH HH 3a TIOJIO}I{aje HH 33 BJiaCT. Kao .na cy BpWe-
Ha HCTIHTHBal-ba H .na cy npOHaJia3HJIH HaLIHH Ha KOjH he H3BpWHTH H360p
Haj60JbHX JbY)l.H 33 CBOje npeTCe)l.HHKe H ynpaBHHKe.
5HJIO je y TOM Tpa}l{el-by H JiyTal-ba H nponywTal-ba H 3aTO LieCTO HaH-
JI33HMO Ha npa3HHHe, r)l.e HeMa HHKaKBHX TIO.LI.aTaKa H r.ne HHCy Ca4yBaHe
HHKaKBe 3a6eJieWKe 0 p3)1.y. 3aTO Ce HHCy MOfJia HH H3Helil1 CBa HMeHa y-
npaBHHKa y H3WOj UPKBeHO-WK OJICKOj OTIWTHHH H 3aTO ce OB.LI.e y fJI3BHOM
OrpaHHLIH.IO Ha o6jaBJbHB3I-be OHHX HMeHa H JIHLIHOCTH 0 KOjHMa TIOCTOje
TIHCaHH HJIH WTaMTiaHH TIO)l.aTUH.
npeTCe)lHHU.H H Cet<peTapH
Ha npso j Ha PO.LI.J-10 j cKyn WTHHH o.np}l{aHo j 24 (jJe6pyapa 1914 no.n npeT-
ce.nHHWTBOM 5o}l{e Tp6oBHha H 3anHCHHLiapa CTese OpJIHha O.LI,Jiy4eHo je
.na ce 8 MapTa HcTe Te ro.nHHe H3BpWH H36op npeTce.nHHKa H fJIHwa Pa-
naHh 6HBa H336paH 3a npBor npeTce.LI,HHKa Harne onwTHHe, a Cn~so OpJIHh
3a ceKpeTapa-TajHHKa. fJIHwa PanaHh BO.LI.H ce.nHHUe .no 10 cenTeM6pa, a 12
HOBeM6pa HCTe 1914 cKynwTHHa je H3a6paJia 3a npeTce.nHHKa CTeBy Op-
JIHha, a 3a ceKpeTapa JoBy KJia)l.apHHa. CBera HeKOJIHI<O ce.nHHUa KJia.napHH
BpWH TY .ll.Y}I{HOCT y Kojoj ra 3aMel-byje Joso X. T. nonoBHh. no.n npeTce.n-
HHWTBOM CTeBe OpJmha BpWH ce KynoBHHa HMal-ba, no.nH}I{y wKoJiy H npo-
cTopHje 3a Bpwel-be cBeTHX 6orocJiy}l{el-ha Ha yrJiy 20 H KoHeKTHKYT yJIHue.
H3 .ll.3H 1 jyJia 1915 fO)l.HHe, O.LI.MaX TIOCJie H3BpWeHOr OCBehel-ba HOBOKVTI-
JbeHOr HM3fua, ( 'i,eBa 0pJII1h TIO.LI.HOCH OCTaBKy H I-13 I-berOBO MeCTO .LJ_OJia3H
.LI.OTa)1.aWI-bH TIOTTipe.nce)1.HHK 0eTap npHua.
Ha ro.nHwi-boj cKynwTHHH 25 .neueM6pa 1915 H3a6paH je 3a npeTce.n-
HHKa JoBo T. MapHh, a 3a ceKpeTapa CaBa BpTHKana, KOjH BpWH Ty Ay}I{-
HOCT cBe )1.0 12 aBrycTa 1916 Ka,na ra 3aMel-hyje ,[lywaH Tp6oBHh.
ro.nHWI-ba CKYTIWTHHa o.np}l{aHa 31 .neueM6pa 1916 6Hpa 3a npeTCe)l.-
HHKa JlyKy P. fpKOBHha, a 3a ceKpeTapa ,[lywaHa Tp6oBHha, KOra 29 an-
pHJia 1917 3aMel-hyje CTeBo ,[lyKHh .
Ha BaHpe.nHoj cKynwTHHH 15 jyJia 1917 MapKo JlyKaLI H3a6paH je 3a
npeTCe,llHHKa, )f{apKO - ( Ji aBKO ,[lHMHTpOBHh 3a CeKpeTapa . ,[lOKJie je OBa
ynpaBa BO.LI,HJia OTIWTHHCKe TIOCJIOBe He MO}I{e Ce ) TBp.LI,HTH, aJIH ce 3Ha .LI.a
cy TIOCJie 6HJIH npeTCe.LI.HHUH 3a je.llHO BPJIO KpaTKO BpeMe oyKaH PanaHh,
na 33THM CTeBaH OpewLiaHHH, .na 611 oneT .nowao Ha LieJio MapKo JlyKaLI.
Y13 3aTIHCHHKa f O)l.HWI-be CKYTIWTHHe O.LI.p}l{aHe 3 cenTeM6pa 1921 Bl1)1.11
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 ce )J.a je 33 npe,I.I.CeJI.HHKa )J.OWao oypa MHobaHOBHn, a 33 ceKpeTapa JlyKa
KpHCTHcpOpOBHn. nocJie oypa, npeTCe)J.HHK j e 6HO KpcTo 6p aTHn. Ca)I.a
oneT HacTyna npa3HHHa. CBe JI.O 30 cenTeM6pa 1923 ronm-Ie HeMa noJI.aTaKa
Ko je Ha ynpas11, a Tora JI.aHa cKynwTHHH npeTceAasa fJivtwa Panavth 11 3a
npeTce.LJ.HHKa 611sa H3a6paH MHxaHJIO L{y4Hn, a 3a ceK peTapa 60}1{0 T. Map-
THHOBHn. L{OKJie CBa ynpaBa BOJI.H TIOCJIOBe HHje OCTaJIO 3a6eJie}l{eHO y 3a-
TIHCHI1l).HMa I1 4aK WTa BHWe, 3a BpeMe 0)1. 19 MapTCl 1924 CBe ,LI,O anpHJia .1930
fOJI.HHe y 3aTIHCHHIJ.HMa HeMa HHKaKBOr Tpara 0 pa,I.I.y lLpKBeHO- WKOJICKe
ynpase. CaYysaHa cy HeKa .LJ.OKyMeHTa y enapxvtjcKoj apxHBH H3 KOjHx ce
BH.LIH CJieJI.ene:
1 - UpKBeHa onwTHHa no.LJ. npeTce.uHHWTBOM M. 6. MvtxaHJIOBHna H
ceKpe-rapa JlyKe KpHCTHcpoposHna ynyhyje 19 asrycTa 1926 rOJI.HHe n03HB
HOBO-xHpOTOHHCaH OM enHcKony MapJJ.apHjy na npHcycTsyje 6aHKeTy KOjH
je y lherosy YaCT 3aKa3aH 11 OJI.p}l{aH 30 asrycTa 1926 rOJI.HHe.
2 - Ynpasa repcKe u.pKse no,LI, npeTceJI.HHWTBOM 6. T. Mapnn-IOBHna
11 ceKpeTapa fJIHwe Pana11ha .LJ.OCTaBJba noYeTKOM asrycTa 1929 rOJI.HHe
MOJI6y enHcKony MapJI.apvtjy JI.a Ha JI.aH 8 cenTeM6pa 113spw11 ocsehel-be Te-
MeJha 6ynyhe u.pKse.
H3 3ani1CHI1Ka pe.LJ.OBHe MeceYHe ceJI.HI1Ue OJI. 1 anpHJia 1930 rOJI.I1He
BI1JI.11 ce ,n_a je npeTce,LI,HI1K JecpTo ByJieTI1n, a ceKpeTap CTeso MapT11HOBI1n.
Me~yT11M, no 113jas11 JecpTa ByJieTI1na, 3aKJbyYyje ce, )la je OH 113a6paH 3a
npeTceJI.HI1Ka y npsoj noJIOBI1H11 jaHyapa 1929 rOAI1He 11 ,LI,a je TY JtY}I{HOC11
np11MI1o OA 6o}J{e MapT11HOBI1na, Koj11 je 3acTynao y npeTceJI.HI14KOM noJio-
}J{ajy M11xaHJra L{y411ha, KOjl1 ce y TO ,n_o6a HaJia3110 y Espon11. CeKpeTap
(TeBO MapT11HOBI1n 6 Aeu.eM6pa 1936 TI0AHOCI1 OCT3BKy I1 Ha lberOBO Me-
CTO noJia311 1136opoM CTeso 0pJI11n .
Ha pe,l.l_OBHO j rO,LJ,I1Wlb0 j CKYTIWT11Hl1 5 JI.eU.eM6pa 1937 A0W30 je 3a
npeTCeJI.HI1Ka oypo MHJbaHOB11n, a 3a cei<peTapa (TeBo 0pJI11n, KOjl1 10
Maja 1939 TIOJI.HOCI1 OCTaBKy 11 Ha 1-befOBO MeCrO CTyna 14 jyHa 11CTe f0AI1He
OcToja 5oJbaHI1n.
24 jaHyapa 1943 113a6paH je 33 npeTCeAHI1Ka L{aBI1JI. 6yHJI.aJIO KOjl1 0-
CTaje Ha OBOM TIOJIO}I{ajy nyHI1X 12 rO,LI,I1Ha, a 3a TO BpeMe 611JII1 cy CeKpe-
T3p11: OcToja 5oJbaHI1n, CTeso OpJIHn, nap ox H11KoJ1a CeKyJmh, MapKo BI1T-
KOBI1n, csewTeHI1K oop~e Jla311n 11 napox CBeT03ap Pa)I.OB3HOBI1n.
Pa,LI,e TaTaJIOB11h H3a6paH je 3a npeTCeJI.HI1Ka 1955 11 ocTaje Ha Toj JI.Y}I{-
HOCTI1 no noYeTKa 1960 r01LI1He, a 3a TO speMe ceKpe-rap11 cy: L{ywaH Jlau.-
KOBI1n, a 3aTI1M Casa BpT11Kana.
OJI. 1960 AO 1963 rOJI.I1He 6110 je r.peTceJI.HHK HIIKOJra 4a6paja, a ceKpe-
Tap Casa BpT11Kana.
)laHaWI-bl1 npeTceAHI1K HI1KOJra Wesep 113a6paH je 3a npeTceJI.HI1Ka no-
YeTKOM 1963 rOAHHe, a 3a ceKpeTapa Casa BpTHKana, na 611 ra 3aT11M KaJI.
je o6oJieo np11speMeHo 3acTynl1o y 11oM noCJry JI.aHaWI-bl1 ceKpeTap OcToja
5o.ibaHI1n.

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 BOARDS OF ST. SAVA CHURCH AND SCHOOL
PARISH FROM BEGINNING TO DATE
During the first years of this Parish, the boards were elected and
changed quite often. Lacking sufficient experience, a youthful timidity
and pride was coming to an expression. There were no serious conse-
quences, still the progress was retarded - from time to time.
One positive fact remains that those men never competed for a posi-
tion or authority. It appears as if they were searching for the most
capable men as its leaders. La cking ~n administrative knowledge, the
records therefore, are incomplete. That is the main reason why the names
of all board members were not included here and for which we ask your
apology.
PRESIDENTS AND SECRETARIES
At the meeting of February 24, 1914, Bozo Trbovich presided as tem-
porary chairman. George Rapaich was elected as the first president and
Steve Orlich as secretary.
Following are the presidents and secretaries that served to this date:
President - Stevo Orlich -Secretary- John Kladarin and John
A. T. Popovich - Remainder of same year Petar Prica, presided with
John A. T. Popovich as secretary.- Nov. 12, 1914 to July 1, 1915.
Pesident- John T. Marich- Secretary- Savo Vrtikapa- Dusan
Trbovich - Dec. 25, 1915 to Aug. 12, 1916.
President - Luka R. Grkovich - Secretary - Dusan Trbovich -
Steve Dukich - Dec. 31, 1916 to July 15, 1917.
President - Marko Lukach - Secretary - Zarko-Slavko Dimitro-
vich - July 15, 1917 until - -
The records show Stevan Orescanin and Marko Lukach to have
followed the preceding board, but no records of the termination of their
service.
On September 3, 1921, George Miljanovich was elected as president
while Louis C. Christopher served as secretary. Krsto Brati.ch served
after Miljanovich.
In September of 1923, Mitchell M. Duchich becomes president and
Robert T. Martin as secretary. .
Records show that under the presidency of M. B. Mihailovich, a
banquet was given in honor of the newly ordained Bishop Mardary, on
August 30, 1926. On September 8, 1929, under R. T. Martin, Bishop Mar-
dary blessed the grounds on 13th and Connecticut Street.
J efto Vuletich and Steve Martin were elected as president and sec-
retary April 1, 1930. They served during the worst economic depression
the U. S. A. ever experienced and saved the church from financial catas-
trophy. The former served until Dec. 5, 1937. with Steve Martin and
Stevo Orlich as secretaries. On Dec. 5, 1937 George Miljanovich was
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again elected as president with secretaries Steve Orlich and Steve Bolja-
nich.
Jan. 24, 1943, David Bundalo was elected as president and served until
1955. During that period, secretaries were Steve Boljanich, Steve Orlich,
Rev. Nikola Sekulich, Marko Vitkovich, Rev. George Lazich and Rev.
Svetozar Radovanovich. In 1955 the American born Serb, Rudy Tuttle
was elected president and served until 1960 with Dusan Lackovich and
Savo Vrtikapa as secretaries.
During the period of 1960-1963, Nick Chabraja was president and
Savo Vrtikapa as secretary.
The Board elected in February of 1963, serves under the presidency
of Nick Sever with Savo Vrtikapa as secretary while Steve Boljanich
serves temporarily at present.

,ZJ:OBPOTBOPH U:PKBE CB. CABE Y rEPH

Map1<o JlyKall
Y npB11M pe..QOB11Ma Ha ocHI1Bal-by UPKBeHO - WKOJICKe onwn,me Cr3.
Casa 11 I-heHor npsor xpaMa 11 WKOJie yseK je 6110 MapKo J1yKa4. Ylc tl14e
ce CBOji1M O)lyWeBJbel-beM 11 p3,ll.OM 3a CBe OHO WTO je cpnCKO 11 npaBOCJI2.8-
HO. npe,.QI-ba411 ca CBOji1M MY.ll.P11M npe,ll.JI0311Ma 11 pa3yMHI1M np11Me..Q6aMa.
Hapo.ll ra pa,llo cJiywa 11 ysa}l{asa I-berose pe4H. 611pa ra 11 3a npeTCeAH11-
Ka UpKseHo WKOJicKe onwTI1He Cs. Casa 15 jyJia, 1917 ro..QI1He. OH je 61 ~ 0
OCH11Ba4 11 npeTCe,llHI1K ..Qo6poTsopHor APYWTBa KocoBCKI1 OcseTHI1U11 h.O-
je ce 1936 ro)li1He yjeAI1H11JIO ca .ll.PYWTBOM KpaJb fleTap II.
no}l{pTBOBaH pa..Q MapKa JlyKa4a 6110 je n03HaT 11 Tajl,aWI-bOj BJia,.QI1 y
5eorpa,lly 11 OHa ra je Ha npe,LI.JIOr M11HI1CTpa npocseTe o..QJII1KOsaJia opj!,e-
HOM CseTor Case Tpeher cTeneHa.
Y HajJienwoj ycnoMeHI1 ca4yBaHo je HMe MapKa J1yKa4a. Hehe ce 3a-
6opaBI1TI1 3Ha4aj I-hercsor ycnewHor pa..Qa 11 I-berose 3acJiyre Ha OTnJiaTy
UPKBeHOr )lyra 3a speMe I-b'erosor npeTCe)lHI1KOBaJba. np11 noJiacKy 1919
rO..QI1He y Hawy M11JIY Cp611jy cspaT110 je MapKo y UPKBeHy KaHIJ,eJiap11jy
)la HanJiaTI1 60H)lOBe O..Q 3ajMa KOra je ..Qao 3a Hawy UPKBy. )l.aBHA 6yH-
..QaJio y CBOji1M ycnoMeHaMa 11 cenal-bi1Ma, o6jasJbeHI1M Ha 10 CTpaHI1 Cse-
TOCaBJba y 6pojy 7 O,.Q 1960 rO,.QI1He HaBO,.QH: "(enaM ce A06po nOKOjHOr
MapKa J1yKa4a Ka,.Q Ka}l{e, JA nOKJlAI:-bAM MOJE 60H)l.OBE UPKBVI, TO
nE MEHVI 60r HA,UOKHA,ZJ,YITYI".
MapKo JlyKa4 OT11wao j e y Hawy ..QHBHY nOH OCHY 6ocHy KOA csoje
pOJI,I1TeJbCKe Kyne 11 KO,.Q CBOje MI1Jie ,.QeiJ,e. ,llp}l{aBa je OBOM pO..QO.n~y6y
,.QaJia 11Mal-be y (JiaBOHI1j11, r..Qe je nposeo OCTaTaK CBOra }1{11BOT3.
HeKa je Be4Ha cJiasa 11 xsa.11a HaweM ,llparoM MapKy J1yKa4y, a 3a
cnac I-berose nJieMeHMTe )lywe, MO.ne ce Cp611 y repH 11 ..Qajy napacToc
CBHMa CBOji1M ..Q06pOTBOp11Ma CBaKe fO,.QHHe npHJII1KOM npOCJiaBe OCBene-
I-ba Hawer xpaMa.
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 BENEFACTORS OF ST. SAVA CHURCH
Marko Lukach
In the front ranks of the founders of our St. Sava Church School
Parish, Marko Lukach was ever present. He distinguished himself with
his enthusiastic efforts for all that was Serbian and Orthodox. He took
the lead with his wise proposals and sensible suggestions. The people
listened to him and respected his statements. He was elected President
of the St. Sava Parish on July 15, 1917. He was also founder and
President of the Serbian Benevolent Society "Kosovo Martyrs", which
merged with the Society, "King Peter II", in 1936.
The devoted activities of Marko Lukach were well-known to the
then government in Belgrade, and, upon the recommendation of the
Ministry of Education, he was decorated with the Medal of St. Sava,
III degree. The name of Marko Lukach is preserved in sweet memory.
The significance of his success and endeavor to pay off the Church
mortgage during his tenure of office will never be forgotten. Prior to
his departure for his beloved Serbia in 1919, Marko visited the Church
office and donated his bonds issued to him which were charged to the
Parish. David Bundalo reminisced in the publication, "Svetosavlje",
edition No. 7 page 10 of 1960, in which he stated: "I recall that the
late Marko Lukach had said, I DONATE MY BONDS TO MY CHURCH,
FOR THAT GOD WILL REWARD ME.''
Marko Lukach departed for his beautiful and proud Bosnia to his
family home and to his beloved children. The government granted
him some property in Slavonia where he spent the remainder of his life.
May eternal glory and our gratitude be upon our dear Marko, and
for the redemption of his noble soul the Serbs of Gary pray and hold
requiem for all benefactors every year at the annual celebration of the
consecratio:::1 of our Church.

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VLADO MEDENICA WITH HIS WIFE
 BJIA)];O ME,lJ;EHHI.(A
Y seJIYIKOM 6pojy Tpy,LI.6eHMKa M pa)lHHKa Hawe upKBeHO-WKOJICKe on-
WTHHe Cs. Case y rep11, VIH)lHaHa, csaKaKo je,LI.HO O)l HajHCTaKHyTHjHx HMe-
Ha M Jmua je noKOjHH BJia)l,o Me,LI.eHHua. Hawe opraHH3auHje PHcy HHKa)l,a
racnoJiara Jie orpOMH11M 6pojeM CTpy4HHx JIHUa cnoco6HI1x 3a pa4yHOBOJI.-
CTBeHe nocJiose. Mel)yT11M, 3a npasHJiaH pa3soj 11 Hanpe.naK Heonxo)lHO je
BO)l,HTH ype,ll,HO 11 Ta4HO MaTep11jaJIHe 113)l,aTKe, a Hap0411TO ce y TOMe pa,LI.y
BJra,LI.o Me,LI.eHHUa noKa3ao cTpy4aH 11 cnoco6aH.
Me,ll,eHHUa je 6110 pa4yHosol)a 11 no)l ynpasoM 11 npeTce.nHHWTBOM Jecp-
T3 ByJien1ha 11 TIO,LI. ynpaB OM oype MH,lbaHOBHha 11 ,llaBH.[I,a 5yH.naJia. VI,
csa Tp11 npeTce)l,HI1Ka yseK cy 11CT11UaJia csoje 3a,ll,OBOJbCTso WTO HM je cp11-
HaHCI1CKo TIOCJIOBai-be Hajype,ll,HI1je BOl}eHO 11 yseK cy Ha f0,LI.I1WI-bl1M CKyn-
LUTI1HaMa H3jaEJbHBaJIH BJia,LI.11 Me.n.eHI1U11 csojy HajTOTIJIHjy 3axsaJIHOCT 3a
1-befOB O)l,JII1LJaH 11 6ecnJiaTaH pa,ll,. 4aK WTa 81--I we, HeKOJII1KO nyTa je fO)lHW-
rba cKynwTI1Ha pewasaJia ,ll,a I-Iarpa,LI.I1 BJia.n.y 11 HOB4aHo, aJm je OH TO eHep-
ri1LJHO yseK o.n.611jao, HCT114yhl1, )la MY je HajMHJIHja Harpa)la aKo My ce
3anHCHI1LJKI1 HCKa}Ke np113Hal-be 3a 1-beros pan. HeKOJIHKO ro.n.HHa je capa-
1)11sao 11 Ha paLJyHOBOJI.CTBeHI1M KI-bl1raMa Enapx11je.
Hapo4HTO je 6110 y36y.n.Jb11B TpeHyTaK Ka)la je 26 jyHa 1945 rOJI.HHe
npeTce,LI.H11K ,llaB11A 5yHJI.aJio OTsapajyh11 cy3HHM 0411Ma upKBeHy ce.nHHUy
y OrpOMHOM 6oJiy 11 Hanopy )!,a He 6yKHe y TIJia4 113jaBI10: "3acJiy}KHI1 .llYfO-
f0)1,11WI-b11 paLiyi-IOsol)a cpncKe cseTOC8.BCKe upKEe y fep11, 8Jia)l,a Me.neHI1Ua,
Jie}KI1 MpTas Ha OJI.py. 5paho ynpaBH11UH, Haw JI.06p11 BJiall.O yMpo je. HeMa
ra BHWe Mel)y }KI1BHMa. HeMaMo s11we spe.n.Hor 11 LJecTHTOr 8 Jia.n.a Me,LI.eHH-
ue. I ta JII1 heMo HahH qoseKa KOjH he ra MOhH HacJre,LJ.I1TH?
no3sao caM sac seqepac .na ce ,LI.orosop11MO KaKo 611 Ha Haj.n.ocrojHHjH
HR411H HCnpaTI1 JII1 csora 6paTa BJia.n.y JI.O 1-berose setJHe Kyhe. Cse sac MO-
JIHM )la HaCTOjHTe .n.a je OBaj cnpOBO,ll, WTO seJIJ1t-I3HCTBeHI1J11, ,l.la Oy,LI.e OHa-
KaB KaKas 3aCJiy}Ky je He3a6opaBI-II1 6paT BJia,ll,O".
Ha ce,ll,HHUH je peweHo:
1. Lla ce TeJio BJia)l,a MeJI.eHI1ue npeHece y upKsy. ,lla ocTaHe 113JIO}KeHo
y xpaMy y LJeTspTaK 11 neTaK 11 ,ll,a ce 3aTHM npese3e y MaHaCTHp y Jll16ep-
TI1BHJiy.
2. UpKBa he KynHTH cpe6pHI1 seHau 11 noJIO}K11TH Ha OJI.ap noKojHHKa;
na 3a noKoj JI.ywe upKBa np11pe,LI.11 ,LI.ahy nocJie norpe6a.
3. ,Ua 3BOHa ca Hawer xpaMa Kp03 15 )l,aHa csaKo seqe y noJia ce)laM
qacosa orJrawyjy CMpT 1-berosy.
4. ,lla ce y TOKy o.n TPH rOJI.HHe Ha csaKo j JIHTypr11j11 1-beroso HMe cno-
MHI-be, aKo upKBeHH npon11c11 APYK4Hje He Hapel)yjy, a Aa ce nps11x weer
He)l,eJba Ha csaKoj JII1Typr11j11 .n.pA<Yr 3a 1-bera 3aynoKojeHa cJiy}K6a.
Y3 orpOMHO yqewhe Hapo)la caxpai-beH je Ha MaHacTHpCKOM rpo6Jby y
JlH6epTHBI1 Jiy 8Jia11.o Me)lei-IHUa.
8Jia)ll1 cy repcKI1 Cp611 3axsa JIHI1 3a 1-beros pa)l 11 OH he ocTaTH 11 CJiy-
}KHTH MJial)HM n CKO Jiel-bHMa 3a npHMep caspweHOr cpncKor 11 upKBeHor pa-
JI.a. CJiaBa TH ,llparH B raAo!
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 VLADO MEDENICA
In the great number of zealous workers around our Church-School
Parish of St. Sava in Gary, the name of Vlado Medenica stands out as
a most remarkable person. Our organizations did not have many pro-
fessional and capable bookkeepers of financial affairs. In the meantime,
for proper development and necessary progress the material expenditures
must be carried out in good order and correctly, and Vlado Medenica
in this work proved himself capably and professionally.
Medenica served as financial secretary on the Church Board under
the presidency of John Wuletich and also under presidents George Milja-
novich and David Bundalo. The three presidents always declared their
great satisfaction on the proper handling of financial affairs by Vlado
Medenica and proclaimed their warmest appreciation for his exceptional
and gratuitous work. What is more, a number of times at the annual
meetings, the membership moved that Vlado be compensated in money,
but he always refused by emphasizing that his greatest reward would
be if his efforts are given recognition in the minutes of the meeting. For
some years, he was associated in the financial affairs of the Diocese.
On June 26r, 1945, President David Bundalo opened the regular
Church meeting with tears in his eyes and announced: "Our worthy
brother, Vlado Medenica, the financial secretary of our Board for many
years in Gary, lies dead in his coffin. He is no longer among the living.
Gone is our worthy and respected Vlado Medenica.
I am asking you this evening to discuss the plans for the funeral
of our brother Vlado, that we may accompany our brother Vlado to his
eternal resting-place. I beg of you all to make this funeral a grand one
which our never-to-be-forgotten brother Vlado deserves".
At the meeting the following was resolved:
1. That the body of Vlado Medenica be transferred into our Church.
That he lies in state in the Church on Thursday and Friday, and after-
wards be transported to the Monastery in Libertyville.
2. The Church will purchase a silver wreath and place it on the coffin;
that the Church will prepare the "dacha" after the burial.
3. That the bells of our Church will ring for 15 days, announcing his
death.
4. That in the course of three years, at each liturgical service his
name will be mentioned, unless church rules do not dictate otherwise,
and that for the first six weeks at each liturgical servk~es will be held
memorial services for him.
Vlado Medenica was buried in the Monastery cemetery at Liberty-
ville with the attendance of great numbers of our people.
The Gary Serbs are grateful to Vlado for his work and he will re-
main as an example of a splendid Serbian and Church worker. Glory to
you, dear Vlado!
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 l(PKBEHH l(OEPOTBOP CTEBAH CJIABII'Ji
Y AMepHU)1 ce nyTeM ,II,0 6p o so.TbHHx npHJIOr3 11 Jrer3T3 H3,ZI,p)K3Bajy MHO -
re sepcKe, KyJITypHe H xyM3H e opr3HH33IJ.Hje. 0cT3BI1TH noc.rre csoje CMpTI1
CBOjy HMOBI1Hy l1 33BeWT3TI1 CBOjoj U.PKBI1 BeTIH I13HOC HOBIJ.3 BeOM3 je 4eCT
CJIY43j I1 y CT3pOM Kp3jy Y! roToso csy,ZI,3 H3 cseTy. Cs3K3KO ce Me1)y ,a.o-
6poTsOpHM3 11 0HI1M3 KOjH cy 33BeWT3 vll1 CBOjy I1MOBI1Hy U.PKB3Ma 11 npo-
CBeTHI1M ycT3HOB3M3 y6p3j3jy Cp6H y nps11 pe,ZI,. 0HH cy no3H3TH no cso-
joj Juy6asH 33 csojy u.pKsy 11 33 csoje Cpncrso.
VI y f ep11 je o6114 3j ,U a ce OCT3BI1 38BeWT3!-be y KOpi1CT H 33 ,U06po CBO-
je u.pKse CseTYI Cas3. TaKo je P3,ZI,e Bajar11h, npeKo cs ora npHjwre.Tba CHMe
UHMewe ocTasHo u.pKBH cTo ,II,OJI3pa, CTesaH CJrasHh ocTaBHo je csy csojy
ywTepeBHHy y H3HOcy o.u $3,770.00 3a Hanpe,ZI,3K 11 npou.B3T csoje ,lby6/beHe
U.PKBe Cs. Case. YMpo je 28 jaHyapo. 1953 ro,UHHe. 3a speMe O,II, wecT He,n:e-
:b3 y H3WeM CBeTOM xpaMy O,Up)K388.JTa Ce 33Yil 0KOjeH3 JII1Typr11j3 H3WeM
no6poTsopy CTeB3H) CJras11hy. Y 3H3K csoje na)KJ-be npeM3 csoMe )l3pO-
A3BU.y u.pKBeH3 ynp3B3 npHpe,ZI,HJI3 je 33 noKoj ,n:ywe noKojHor CTeB3H3
( JI3BI1TI3 11 4eTp,II,eCeTO,ZI,HeBHI1 I1 WeCTOMeCeLII-HI 11 f0,UHWI-bl1 TI3p3CTOC. np11-
JIHKOM CB3KI1X 33,ZI,YWI-!I1IJ.3 HUW CBeWTCHI1K He C3MO ,ZI,a OK3,II,I1 rpo6 IlOKOjHI1-
K3, sefi O.LipJKI1 I1 no~eH 11 M0vll1TB'j y3,UI1}f{e (BCBHWI--bCM 33 pajCKO HUCeJbe
(TeB3HOBO.
3a speMe csora MI1BOT3 CTesaH je uryMHO CBI1M3 csojHM cpncKHM C3-
speMeHHIJ.YIM3 y f ep11 K30 npHMep 4eCTHT0CTH, LI. 06pOTe H :b) 63BI1 11 3a
csojy u.pKsy H 33 csoje 6 o~lHMI-be.
YMHpyhH 1<30 XpHCTOB BOjHHJ{ oceh3o je CHary oO)KaHCKe .1by6asl1 l1
ca Jl3KOTIOM je npeW30 113 OBOr CBeTa y O.H3j Be4HI1, .li.)'XOBHH.
Ynp3B3 upKse (BeTH C3B3 c3 H3jsehHM nowT OB3!-beM 11 6JI3rO,n:3pHo-
why ceh3 ce CTeB3Ha ( JI3BHha 11 33XB3,'II--Ia je H3 I-berosoM seJfi1KOM 33Be-
WTa!-by 11 ynyhyjyh11 csoje MOJTI1TBe 3a cse csoje A06poTsope MOJIH ce ro-
cnoAy 6ory .ZL3 ce cMH Jryje H3 csor3 CMHpeHor cJiyry CTeB3H3 CJI3BHn3.
C.TI3Ba TH ,n:p3rl1 CTeso.

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MITCHELL M. DUCHICH
 MHXAHJIO M. ,llYqH'Jl.
BcoMa MJiaJI., JI.Ornao je no4eTKOM OBor CTOJieha 3a cTapHjHM 6paTOM
CaBOM y Tei<cac a oBaj ,ZI.eceTaK ro.n:HHa paHHje. YlaKo cy TaMo HMaJIH cBo-
jy Jieny paAlhy, oceTHJIH cy ce ocaMJbeHH, 6e3 cBor Hapo.n:a. MHxaHJio je
6Ho y 4HKary na je 1906 ro.n:I-IHe nowao y repH H 12 rO,UHHa ,li,OIJ.HHje 11
CaBo. 0BJI..e, y OBOM HOBO 3ano4eTOM rpany cy OTBOpHJIH je,ll.Hy O,ll. npBHx
pa.n:lhH )I{HBOTHHX HaMHpHHu.a. YcnewHo cy je BO,UHJIH, npo,ll.aJIH 11 OH,ll,a,
npBH, 3an04eJIH Ha BeJIHKO pa,ll.lby MJieKa l1 MJie4HI1X npOI13BO.lla.
,[(OJiaCKOM y CJI060.lly, aKTHBHpaJIH cy ce y rpa.llCKOM COIJ.HjaJIHOM l1
noJIHTH4KOM )I{HBOTy. EpaT Caso je H cyBHwe paHo HanycTHO osaj cBeT
a MHXaHJIO ,ll.O Kpaj a CBOra )I{I1BOTa OCTaO y nOpO,ll.l14HO j 3aje,ll.HHIJ.H Ca CHa·
joM JlenocaBOM. Kao 4JiaH ocHHBa4, at<THBHO je y4ecTsosao y CBHM JIO-
KaJIHHM H aMepi14K!1M H cpncKHM OpraHH3aUHjaMa. 5HpaH j e l1 y Be he
repcKe OnWTHHe. Csojy pa,ZI.lhy je npOWHpHO H MO,ll.epHH30BaO 1<30 HHKO
ApyrH y ,ll.p)I{3BH YIH,UHaHH. J(se TpehHHe lberosHx ynoc.rreHHI<a cy 6HJIH
Cp6H, Kao 11 noc.1I OB01)e CTeso MapTHHOBHh H PanoBaH nanHh.
no4eTKOM ,[(pyror CBeTCI<Or paTa }( fueMy je ,ll.OWao l1 H36erJIH MY po-
"l)aK, 6HBWH jyrocJioseHCKH aM6acanop y WnaHHjH JosaH lly4Hh. UplhH
rJiacOBH H3 ,ll.OMOBHHe HHcy MOrH )l.OnHpaTH. CsH ycTaWKH 11 HeMa4KH
nopou.11 no npHMepy TpeHKOBHX naH_nypa cy ce CJIHJIH Ha cpnci<y Heja4, cTa-
po l1 HeMOhHO. JosaHOBOM HHI1IJ.HjaTHBOM, y repH ce OCHHBa CpncKa Ha-
pO,ll.HO 0A6paHa, WTO CBe OCTaJie KOJIOHHje CJie)le. M11xaHJIO ce 611pa KaO
lbeH npe,ll.Ce,llHHK - HH Mallie HH BHWe - OCaMHaeCT rO,ll.HHa.
Csojy pa.n.l-hy je rJie,ZI.ao HajMalhe. CI<opo HHI<a,ll.. OyTosao no AMe-
pHU.11, 6o,ll.pl1o, opraHH3osao, 6paHI10 H noi<ywasao, ,ll.a "rJiyBI1M" case3-
HHIJ.HMa npeTcTaBI1 npase)l.HOCT 11 OAJIY4HY 6op6eHOCT cpncKor )I{HBJba. Cse
TO, "o CBOMe pyxy 11 Kpyxy". Csoj ,ll.OM npeTsopHo y 360pHo MecTo 11C1'0-
MHWJbeHI1Ka 11 capa,ll.HI1Ka. Cue ro,ll. QJOH,ll.OBI1 non6au.e, MHxaHJIO noTKY-
cypyje . nyTI1, HHKOMe He np114a, 11 _naHaC je CaMO 5ory 3HaHO, KOMe ce
cse y HeBOJbl1 HHje Hawao.
CspweTaK paTa HHje l-berose ,ll.eJiaTHOCTH cMalbHO, HHTH lbeMy oJiaK-
wao. YlaKo je 6110 seh no,ll.o6po 3aKopa4HO y ,ll.pyro noJiycTOJiehe, OH ce
jow ca nyHo BOJbe OA3HBa sanajy o6ecKyheHHX 11 OA "npHjaTeJba" o.n:6a-
4eHHx cpncKHX CHHOBa naheHHKa. OcHHBa O,ll.6ope, rapaHTyje, noTnHcyje
H OMOryhyje 6pahH ,n;a H3HOBa TI04Hy )I{J180T, ,ll;OCTOjaH '-IOBeKy. 06HaBJba
cpncKe 6oroMOJbe KOje cy "6paha" npeTsopHJI11 y KOlbJ'WHHIJ.e. CaM 5or
3Ha KOJIH I<O HX je OMOryhHO ,ll.a npO,ll.y)l{e 11 o6oraTe CBOje WKOJIOBalbe. Oa
WTa? f,ll.e cy? 0AH3p0AHJIH cy ce 11 HaJia3e 3a,ll.OB0JbCTBO y Tyl)oj Cpe)l.HHH.
T o MY je Tewi<o naJio Ha cpu.e. HajTe)l{e )!.aHe je npe)I{HBJbaBao ca cTapoM,
yseHyJIOM 11 113JialleJIOM T8KO 3BaHOM ,ll;HilJIOMaiJ.HjOM KOja je IlOCejaJia 11
ceje Kpsaso ceMe y pe,ll.OBe lberosHx Hei<a,ll.aWI-bHX 6opau.a H .n.apo.n;asau.a.
TeJiecHo 11 AywesHo opoHyo, y seh npHJIH4HO noo,ll.MaKJIHM ro,li,HHaMa,
HallOKOH je ycneo, )l,a 6peMe MHOrOrO.LI.HWlher TeWKOr pall,a, 4aCHO 11 '-IHCTO
npe,ll.a MJia1}11Ma. OceT11o je Aa ce Kpaj 6p116JIH)I{yje. 0THwao je c oBor
rpewHor cseTa, 6e3 np11rosopa, ponTalha, He03JIO j e1)eH, Heyspel)eH, 6e3
)l{aJbei-Ba Ha osor 11JIH OHor, seh 3a)l.OBOJbaH, .n.a je 11Mao .n:yxa, cHare H MO-
ryhHOCTH .n.a CBOMe pO,ll.y TIOCJiy}f{H.
Be4aH My noMeH!
Caso BpTHt<ana
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 MITCHELL M. DUCHICH
At the turn of this century, Mitchell M. Duchich, as a very young
man, followed his brother, Savo, to this country. He came to live in
Texas where his brother, Savo, had settled about ten years earlier. Al-
though they had a profitable business, they felt the lack of companion-
ship and loneliness without their own people. Mitchell came to Chicago,
and in 1906, he came to Gary. Three years later his brother, Savo, joined
him. Here in Gary, a newly-founded city, they established one of the
first grocery stores, successfully operated it, and eventually sold it to
start the first dairy in this city.
Upon arrival into freedom, they became very active in city, social
and political affairs. Mitchell's brother, Savo, passed away at an early
age, and Mitchell, to the very end of his days, made his home with his
sister-in-law, Leposava Duchich. As a charter member, he was active
in all local American and Serbian organizations. He also served on the
City Council. He improved and modernized his dairy establishment which
was equal to none in the State of Indiana. Two-thirds of his employees
were of Serbian descent as were the two managers, Steve Martin and
Ralph Papich.
At the beginning of World War II, his cousin, the former Yugoslav
Ambassador to Spain, Mr. J ovan Duchich, came as a refugee to live with
Mitchell. More deplorable news could not have come from the Home-
land. For example, through "Trenk-like" terrorist police the entire
U stashi and German forces had unleashed their fury upon the help-
less Serbs - the old and the weak. Therefore, upon J ovan Duchich's
initiative, the Serbs in Gary organized the Serbian National Defense
Council; this, in turn, was done by all other Serbian colonies in the
United States. Mitchell was elected as its President for eighteen con-
secutive years.
His business rarely received his attention. Almost never. He traveled
throughout America; encouraged, organized, defended, and tried to ac-
quaint the Allies, who had turned a deaf ear to the Serbian cause of the
sincerity and the resolute fighting spirit of the Serbian people. All this,
"off of back and from his daily bread". He turned his home into a
meeting-place for sympathizers and co-workers. Wherever funds were
insufficient, Mitchell covered the expenses. Silent, never a word to any-
one, only known to God alone, how many there were in distress whom
he did not help!
The end of the war did not decrease his activities, nor lessen his
burden. Although well advanced in years, he willingly responded to the
call of the homeless and the suffering sons of Serbians who were cruelly
rejected by their "friends~". He formed committees; he vouched for,
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signed for, and enabled his brothers to begin life anew, as a respectable
human being. He restored Serbian Churches, which the "brethren" had
transformed into stables. God alone knows how many he helped to con.
tinue and enrich their education. So what? Where are they? They
have DENATIONALIZED themselves, and have found satisfaction in
alien centers. This greatly burdened his soul. He re-lived the saddest
days with the old, withered and senile, so-called diplomats, who had sown,
and still are sowing, the bloody seeds with the ranks of his former de-
fenders and benefactors.
Physically and spiritually weakened, in reasonably advanced years,
nevertheless he succeeded to transfer, honorably and honestly, the years
of burdensome toil to the younger generation. He departed from this
errant world, without reproach, without complaint, without pre-
judice, without affront, without regret about one or the other, but satis-
fied, that he had the inspiration, strength and ability to serve his people.
May his Memory be Eternal!
SAVO VRTIKAPA.

mHBOTA 'BYPT.-.EBH'Ji
BeJIHI{H )];o6poTBOp CpncRe U:pKBe "CB. CaBe" y repH

CprrcKH po,rr_oJby6 )KHBOTa 'ByptjeBHh potjeH je 5. Maja 1898. y BeJIHKOM

ceJiy jyHaYYKe illyMa,rr_Hje, A3alha. YMpo je ( o,rr_ rroBpe,LJ,a 3a,LJ,o6HjeHHx o,rr.
HeiT03HaTHX JIHlla Ha yJIHlli1) Ha ,rr_aH 19. MapTa 1961. y fep11, l1H,rr_HaHa.
npe paTa 6HO je MeJie3HI14KI1 I1 pe4HO-rrapo6po,rr_apCKI1 Y:I1HOBHI1K. Kao
6opal.l np01 'I1B KOMyHI13Ma ,ZI_OWao je y AMepHKy y 1951 , I1 yBeK ,LJ,aBaO CBOj
,rr_orrpHHOC 6op6H 3a ocJio6otjelhe cprrcKor Hapo,rr_a. UeHHo je MHoro pa,rr_
11 6op6y je,rr_Hor o,rr_ HajBehHx Met)y cJio6o,rr_HHM Cp6HMa, .LLp. CJio6o,rr_aHa
M. ,LLpawKOBHha.
CsojoM rrocJie,rr_lhOM BOJbOM ocTaBHo je cBojoj llPKBH "CB. Case" y
fepH, l1H,ZI_HaHa CBOje )KI1BOTHO OCHrypalhe 0)1, $5.000, I<Oje je IIOCJie 1-be-
fOBe CMpTH I1 HCITJiaTe ,rr_pMaBHe TaKCe I13HOCHJIO I1 ,rr_aHaC ce BO,li_H ITO I<lbH-
raMa Ha lberOBOM HMeHy y I13HOCy O,ZI_ $4,87 4.76.
YMpo je y 62 ro,LJ,HHH cBor MHBOTa He ,LJ,04eKaBwH ,rr_a BI1AH CBOjy
MHOrO BOJbeHy, TIOHOBO OC ro6otjeHy llapcKy Cp611jy. (axpalbeH je y cpe,LJ,y
22. MapTa 1961. y3 yyewhe BeJIHKo r 6poja rrp11j aTe.-ba.
HeKa je JiaKa 3eM.ba BeJIHKOM ,rr_o6pOTBopy cBeTor xpaMa cprrcKe npa-
BOCJiaBHe upKBe "Cs. (aBe" y fepH, l1H,LJ,HaHa noYHBWeM )KHBOTH 'Byp-
t)eBHhy 11 HeKa lherosoj HarraheHo j ,ZIYWH Eor rro,LJ,apH pajcKo Hacelbe!
KPCMAH OT AWEBI1n
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 MRS. MILKA RAPAICH
Born Sept. 27, 1896 - Died March 10, 1943
 MHJIKA PAITAH'Jl.
Ka,ZJ, 40BeK rosop11 o cpncKo j )f{eHI1, 1-beMy ce noTcsecHo HaMehe Ml1-
cao ,ll.a y 1-bOj B11,ZJ,I1 MajKy, ,ZJ,06pOTB0pKy, CTy6 Kyhe 11 CBeTJIO TOTI JIOf Of-
l-bi1WTa.
Kao MajKa, OHa 113JII1Ba csy 5oroM .LtaHy Jby6as Ha csoja 4e,ZJ,a, 6JLI1
Ha,ll. lhi1Ma csa npe.naHa Jby6asl1 11 )f{I1BOTy csoje )l.eue. PeTKI1 cy JbY)I.I1
I<Ojl1 TO MOry )l.a CXBaTe 11 pa3yMejy. HHKO jow Hl1je ycneo ,ll.a OTII1We Maj-
J{Y y csoj 1-beHoj noTnyHOCTI1.
Kao )I.06poTsopKa, oHa ce yAaJbyje O,ZJ, csoje yoKB11peHe cpe.Lli1He, 11
HaroHOM ocehai-ba, npow11pyje cso j y )l.eJiaTHOCT. Kpo3 opraHI13aul1jy no-
Ma)f{e csojy up~<sy, aJI11, 11 TY je oHa )l.aJieKOBI1Jl.HI1ja 11 oceTJbi1BI1ja O,ll. '-10-
se Ka. He HaJia311 ce oHa caMo Ha sapJb11BI1M rosopH114KI1M ne,ll.ecTaJII1Ma,
seh npow11pyje ,li.OMeH csoje )f{I1Be upKse . Tew11 O)l{aJIOwheHe, nocehyje
6oJiecHe 11 ocaMJbeHe 11 yseK ca rpaH411UOM M11pa y pyKaMa.
Kao cTy6 Kyhe, oKo 1-be ce cse Kpehe. My }I{, ...r:Leua, 6pH ra 11 caseTH o
I-bi1XO BOM 3)l.pas bY 11 yBeK rOTOBa )la ce6e 3a l-bi1X )f{pTsyje.
Kao cseT JIO TOTI Jior ori-bi1WTa, )f{eHa je cxsaTHJra csojy .LlY)f{HOCT. YseK
y HaCTO j al-by ,ll.a cy joj 11 My}l{ H ,ll.eUa HaCMejaHI1, 1<30 WTO j e TIJiaMeH Ha
ori-bl1wTy Tonao . Csa je npe,ll.aHa Toj TOTIJIOTI1, yse K M11CJierm , ,ll.a Tpe6a
jow s11we ,ll.a y411HI1 11 .Lta joj je ori-b.I1WTe TOTIJII1je. I-beHI1 norJie.Ll11 Ha
M11p, pa3yMe Bai-be M11pa y 40Be4aHCTBy cy )lO )laHaC OCTaJm HeHcnyJ-beHH.
T o 11 Ta Ksa j e 611Jia M11JII<a P an a11h. B e4aH j oj noMeH!

~
MILKA RAPAICH
When a man speaks of a Serbian woman he is instinctively f orced
to think of her as a Mother, a benefactor, a pillar of home and a glow
of a warm home.
As a Mother she casts her God given love upon her children, she
is vigil, her entire life is meant f or her children. Rare are men who
could comprehend that and understand. No one yet was compet ent
enough to describe a Mother in her entirety.
As a benefactress she broadens her horizon and by instictivness
of feeling she also broadens her activity. She helps her church through
an organization where she is more farsight ed and more sensitive than a
man. She is not found on deceiving pedestals of speakers but widens
the domain of her living church. She consoles the bereaved , visits with
those afflicted with illness and loneliness, always with a word of peace.
As a pillar of home, ever ything is revolving around her. Husband,
children, worries and advices f or their health, always r eady to sacrifice
for them.
As a glow of warm home, a woman understands her duty. As is the
flame of hear th always warm so is she endeavoring to see her husband
and children always smiling. She is all devoted to that warmth and
always thinking that she should do more to make her home war mer .
Her views on peace, an understanding of peace in humanity remained
unfulfilled to this date.
That and such was Milka Rapaich. God rest her soul !
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VLADO I TINA ZIV ANOV
 BJIA,l(H H THHA mHBAHOB
Haw11 ne)l.ec .... TOro.IIJ1WJ-bl1 t.IJiaHO B 11, BepHI1 capanHI1 U. 11 11 .ZI,apo.LI.aBU,I1.
VIM a JII1 11Kora y rep11 ,ZI,a 11x ce He ce h a ? )f(I1 B OT 11M ce ca c Tojao y cKpOM-
HOCTI1 . 0H11 cy KO,ll, CBO j e K y fi e, 11JII1 y U, p KB I1 HJI11 y cp n CKO j )l,B OpaHI1 . 511JII1
cy .ZI,Ba cp n c Ka )f{I1 BOTa a j e,ZI,Ha Aywa - H I1 Ka.LI. c e Hl1 cy pa3,ZI,BajaJI I1. Y rpa-
HI1U,aMa cso j e MOryhHOCTI1 c Bar,ZI,a c y ce O,LI,a311 BaJII1. I-b11 x ABOje CJi y )f{ e Kao
np11Mep, KaO CI1M60JI CBH X OHI1 X J-b i1 XO BI1X Ca BpeMe HI1 Ka 11 Ha OBOM 11 Ha
OHOM cBeTy. M orJIO 611 ce penH, ,ZI,a KP 0 3 oBo He K OJI I1 KO nocBeneHI1x pe411
OBHM ,li,BOMa nOKO j HI1 U, HMa, MH, )f{HB11, )f{eJI I1 MO )l.a 11CKa)f{eMO CBa CBO j a OCe-
naJ-ba, nOWTOBaJ-ba H 3axBa JIHOCT 11 OCTaJIHM Cp611Ma - npaBOCJiaBUI1Ma,
KOjH cy ceneJIH H KOjl1 ce,ZI,e y nocJie.ZJ,J-bHM pe,LI,O BHMa a ,ll.apyjy Mel)y npBHMa.

(JiaBa 11M!

Upi<BeHO-llii<OJICI<a OnwTHHa, Cs. Case.

VLADO AND TINA ZIVANOV

Our fifty year members, loyal fellow-workers and donors. Is there
anyone in Gary who does not remember them? Their lives were com-
posed of modesty and generosity. They are in their own home, either in
Church or in the Serbian Hall. They were two Serbian lives and yet one
soul - they were inseparable. They always responded within their
limited means with a great heart. They serve as an example, as a symbol
of all their contemporaries in this and in the other world. It can be
said, through these few dedicated words about these two deceased mem-
bers, that we, the living, wish to demonstrate our sympathy, our respect
and our gratitude to them and all Serbs - Orthodox, who always took
and still take a b8Jck seat, but in their generosity are among the first.
Glory to them !
SERBIAN CHURCH BOARD, ST. SAVA

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 OJirA TPBOBH'A- KYJA'IH'A

Poi)eHa y HaweM pasHOM CpeMy, y seoMa MJia,LI.HM rO,LI.HHaMa ocTaJia

je 6e3 po,LI.HTeJba. HawJie cy ce ,nse xpHwhaHcKe JI.ywe, KaKo CpeMU.H Ka-
)f(y "nona" 11 I-berosa nona,LI.Hja 11 nocsoje MaJiy OJiry.
Y Toj csewTeHHtiKOj KyhH je HMaJia npHJIHKy JI,a nonpHMH cse Haj6o-
,7be y )f(I1BOTy, 11 OHa TO HHje nponycTHJia. O,LI.,rOj y ,LI.yxy CpnCTBa H npa-
B0CJI38Jba jy je npaT110 Kp03 u.eo I-beH )f(I180T.
)l.oJiacKOM y osy 3eMJby oHa je cse TO csoje cTe4eHo 3Hai-be cTasJbaJia
Ha pacnOJIO)f(ei-b.e CBOM Hapo,LI.y. Jow Kao MJia,na )f(eHa, o36HJbHO, npasHJI-
HO 11 csecp,LI.HO je cxsaT11Jia sa)f(HOCT cpncKor OKynJbai-ba. 0cH11BaJia je H
noMaraJia ocHHBaT11. Y HajTe)f(HM ,LI.aHHMa Kp03 KO je je CpncTso npoJia-
3HJIO 33 speMe o6a paTa, TIOKpeTaJia je Ha 6op6y 11 TIOMOft. Ope,LI.Ce,LI,aBaJia
je 11 113BpwasaJra Hapei)ei-ba npe,LI,ce,nasajyhHx.
Y u.eJIOM TOM spTJIOry cseTCKHx 3611Bai-ba, oHa je HawJia speMeHa .Lia
Kp03 411Talhe onJieMeH11 csojy ,nywy, 11 OH,LI.a HCTO To, ,LI,a npeHece Ha csoj
Hapo,n.
Oope,n I-beH11X nOy4H11X 3KT11BHOCT11, pet.Ijy 11 nepOM, OHa je csy,na W11-
p11JI3 cpncKy Hapo,nHy necMy 11 MY311Ky. I-beHe necMHU.e, He HeKor sHco-
KOr 11 HecTsapHor CT11Jia, 6HJie cy HaMei-beHe 11 ,nocTynHe I-beHOM po,LI,y. Kp,03
I-b11X je 6y,n11Jia 11 ojat.IasaJia, Ka,n ro,n 11 r)I,e rO)I,, je Y3A11Caj cpncKe ,LI,ywe
3axTesao. 3Hai-be je u.pneJia 11 113 csoje OKOJIHHe -- csor Hapo,LI.a - t.IHje
)I,06pe spJI11He 11 pi)asa noHawai-ba je 3HaJia ycKJ1ai)11saT11 Ka A06poM, KO-
p11CHOM 11 HenoKoJie611BOM 11CXOAY· UpneJia ra je TaKoi)e 113 csoje cKpOM-
He 6H6JI110TeKe, y 411jOj cpe,ZLHHH je yseK H3Jia3HJia O,LI.yWKa 11 OKpenJbei-ba,
3a CBOj 11CKpeHO CTBapaJI34KH pa,n.
Jow je MHOro xTeJia ,na ypa,nH, 11MaJia je noJie:~, aJI11, OHo He1136e)f(HO,
je 11 lhY CH3U1JIO y I-beH11M Hajja4I1M rO)I,I1H3Ma O)I,yWeBJbei-ba 11 3peJIOCT11 3a
pa,LI..
Be4aH joj noMeH!

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 OLGA TRBOVICH-KUJACHICH
Born on the plains of our Srem, in her early childhood was left
parentless. There were two good Christian souls, "good Father" as the
people from Srem address clergyman, and his wife who adopted little
Olga.
In the home of that clergyman, she had an opportunity to acquire
the best in everything, and she did not miss out on anything. Through
her entire life, the schooling in the spirit of Serbianism and Orthodoxy
guided her.
After her arrival to this country, all her acquired knowledge was
placed at the disposal of her own people . The importance of together-
ness she comprehended seriously, correctly and wholeheartedly, as a young
woman. She organized and helped to organize. During the most difficult
days the Serbian people were going through at the time of the two Wars,
she gave inspiration to fight and to assist. She presided, •and she respect-
ed the orders of the presiding ones.
In the entire whirlpool of the world's events, she found enough time
to ennoble her spirit through reading, and to transmit it to her people.
Adding to her educational activities in word and with pen, she
spread the Serbian national song and music everywhere. Her poetry,
not being of lofty and unrealistic style, was intended for and under-
stood by her people. Through this she awakened, inspired and streng-
thened the Serbian spirit wherever it was in demand. She gained her
knowledge through environment and her people, whose fine qualities
and miserable behavior she was able to harmonize into good, beneficial
and unwavering results. She also gained more insight from her modest
library where she found relief and solace for her sincere and creative
work.
She wished to do so much more, she had the ambition, but the inev-
itable came in her most forceful years of enthusiasm and maturity for
creative work.
To her Memory Eternal !

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 JIYKA P. rPKOBH'li
Poi)eH, O.LI.pacTao 11 HH)I{y TproBa4KY WKOJry 3aspw11o y cpncKOM Tpe-
6mny. Csojy npsy TproBHHy OTBOpHo y 6af-hoj Jlyu11, r.LI.e ce 11 O)l{eHHO.
no 33BpWeHOM BOjHOM OTCJiy)l{ef-hy y 6e4y, ,LI.OWaO y 4HKaro 11 y6p30 y
repH. Pa,LI.HO je 11 cp113114Ke nocJIOBe ,LI.OK HHcy OH 11 TpHnO CnacojeBHn
OCHOB3JIH CBOjy pa,LI.I-biy yrJba 11 Jie,LI.a Ha BeJIHKO. nope,LI. TOra, y OBOM HO-
BOM rpa.LI.y CBe ce ynperJIO y OCHHBafuy CpnCKHX OpraHH33UHja. npe,LI.Ce,LI.a-
BaO je 11 UpKBeHoj onwTHHH H .LI.PYWTBHMa. 6110 je npBH cTapewHHa Co-
J<OJICKe )l{yne 3a AMepHKY H noTnpe,L~.eC.LI.HHK Caae3a (Jiora. )leJreraT Ha
MHOfHM J<OHBeHUHjaMa HaWHX caBe3a.
3a speMe npaor CBeTCKOr paTa ra je rysepHep ,np)l{aBe YIH,nHaHa no-
CTaBHO 3a 4JiaHa AMepH4KOr UpseHor Kpcra 3a YIH.LI.HaHy. Y OBOM rpa,ny
je 6Ho aKTHBaH H y Tprosat..IKOM 11 y couHjaJIHOM cseTy.
Ka.LI. je 1917 rO.LI.HHe y AMepHKy .LI.OWJia CpncKa BojHa MHcHja Aa pe-
rpy1yje ,LI.06pOBOJbUe, JlyKa je 3anOCTaBHO CBOjy nopO,LI.HUy H pa,LI.fuy. ny-
TOBaO no ueJioj AMepHUH ca MHcHjOM, arHTOBao, roaopHo 11 6o,L~.pHo MJia,ne
Cp6e, npe,LI.O'-laBajyhH HM nponacT Cp6Hje. npaTHO HX, 11 y Be3H ca TOM
MHCHjOM 11 npocpecopOM nynHHOM pyKOBO.LI.HO fuHXOBHM 0)1.3WHJbafueM. 3a-
XTeBaO je ,LI.a 11 OH H.LI.e Ha CoJiyHCKH cppOHT aJIH MY weep BojHe MHcHje, ny-
KOBHHJ< MHJI3H npH6HheBHft nHWe: "He CJia)l{eM ce Ca BaWHM npe,LI.JIOrOM
,LI.a H BH H,LI.eTe Ha (oJiyHCKH cppOHT, BH H3Ma BI1We KOpHCTI1Te OB,LI.e". (a-
4yBaHa ,LI.OKyMeHTa 0 TOMe CBe,LI.O'-le. KpaJb neTap I ra je O,nJII1KOBao, op-
.ll.eHOM cs. Case V cTeneHa.
npenHCKa, ca 113 PycHje, 1136erJIHM apXHMaH,np11TOM a KaCHHji1M OB,LI.e
npBHM cpncKHM apxHenl1cKonoM Map,L~.apHjeM 11 KOH3YJIOM Pa,L~.ojeM JaH-
KOB11heM, cae,LI.O'-IH, .LI.a je seoMa )I{HBO capai)Hsao Ha OCHHBal-by CpncKe Ap-
xHenHcKonHje H MaHaCT11pa y JlH6epTHBHJiy. Cse caoje aKTHBHOCTH H csa
csoja ny1 10Bal-ba je no.LI.HOCHo 113 concTBeHHX cpe.LI.cTasa. 1-beroaa Kyha Ha
417 HcT PHi) Po.LI. y repH je 6HJI3 360pHWTe CBI1X ,noroaopa 3a cpnCTBO.
Mei)y csojHM HapoAOM Kao H Mei)y AMep11KaHUI1Ma je 6Ho n03HaT no
BHCOKOM MOpaJiy 11 n060)1{HOCTI1. nopO,LI.HUe H I10JIHTI14KHX npOTHBHHJ<a
je yseK ueHI10 11 o6o)l{asao- 3aTo cy ra nowToBaJII1, To MY je 611Jia Heyno-
pe.LI.HBO seJIHKa O.LI.JII1J<a. Caojy ypoi)eHy .LI.OBHT bHBacT je yseK HcnOJbasao,
Ka.LI. cy TO 11HTepecH CpncTBa 3axTeBaJIH.
no6oJieBaO je nOCJie,LI.I-bHX MeCt'UH CBOra )I(HBOTa H 1928 rO,L1.11He, TeK
y CBOjOj 47-oj fO,LI.HHH, HanyCTHO OBaj CBe1 ', OCTaBI1BWH H3a ce6e cynpyry
Mapy 11 je.LI.HHo ,L~.eTe, hepKy Jby611uy.
Be4al{ M"y noMeH!

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 LOUIS R. GRKOVICH
Born 1 raised and graduated from Business School in Serbian Trebi-
nje. He established his first business in Banja Luka where he married.
After completion of his military duty in Venna, he migrated to Chicago
and soon to Gary. Worked as manual laborer until he and Tripo Spa-
sojevich established their wholesale business, Gary Ice and Coal Co. In
addition, Louis availed himself to organize the .Serbians in this new city.
He served as president in parish and other organizations. He was the
first Elder of Falcons in U . S. A. and vice president of Serbian Federa-
tion Unity. A delegate to many conventions of our Benevolent Federa-
tions.
During the First World War, the Governor of State of Indiana appointed
him as member of American Red Cross for the state. Here in city he was
active in civic and social functions.
When Serbian Military Mission arrived in 1917 to America to re-
cruit Volunteers, Louis neglected his own business. He travelled all over
the country with that Mission, agitating, speaking and encouraging
young Serbs, pointing out to the::.n the Serbia in ruins. In cooperation·
with Professor Pupin, he managed and escorted them on their journey.
He wanted to go with them to Salonica front, but the Chief of Serbian
Military Mission, Colonel Milan Pribichevich writes to him. "I do not
agree with your proposal, you are of more benefit here." Documents
saved to this date verify that King Peter I ordained him with decoration
of St. Sava, fifth degree.
Correspondence with newly arrived Monk from Russia Archimand-
rite Mardary who later became first Serbian Bishop in America, and
fonner Yugoslav Consul General Radoje Yankovich, proves, that, he
actively participated in organizing Serbian Diocese in Libertyville. All his
actvities and tra velings were on his own expense. His home on 417 East
Ridge was turned into a meeting place for Serbianism.
Among Serbians as well as Americans he was known for his high
moral of life and piety. Families of his political adversaries he always
respected and held in high exteem. For that he was known, that
was his big, and incomparable quality. His inborn cleverness was always
used when Serbianism demanded.
He was ailing for last few months of his life and in 1928, when only
47 years old passed on, leaving his wife Mary and the only child daughter
Violet.
God rest his soul.
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 foptbH XpaM " )(oM "CBeTora Case" y fepH, HH)J..
uajnenwH " HajBehH y CpncTBy BaH ,l(oMOBHHe,
nO)J.HrHyT je ca CBeCp)J.HHM nO)I(pTBOBatbeM H HCKpe•
HOM XpHwhaHCKOM Jby6aBJbY tberoBHx npuna)J.HHKa.
Me~Jy OHHMa, KOjH cy )J.OnpHHeJJH nO)J.H3atby OBe KyJJe
CBeTHJbe H noKa3aJJH CBojy .n.y6oKy BepCKO• HapO)J.HY
CBeCT jeCT H

,ztOU UAPKA BMtTKO~l'RA

Kao BH)J.aH 3HaK npH3Hatba, H3)J.aje ce osa

,li_HflJJOMA
HeKa MY je qacT " xsana!
3a CpncKy npaaocnaBHY U.pKBeHO WKoncHy OnWTKHY "Ca. Caae"
y repM, fr'IHA. Ha AaH Hoae 1942 rOAMHe.

£~ --rf~ --·- J> ~

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DIPLOMA - issued to Marko Vitkovich and his family in 1942 by the St. Sava Parish
Board, which is reproduced here and which was sent to all members of our parish to
show the Board's appreciation for their moral, physical, and financial help in the con-
struction of our present St. Sava Church.
 nPKBEHH llOJnH
BeoMa MaJIH 6poj crpy4HHX nojaua je 6110 y repcKoj UPKBH ,no .uaHac.
AJIH je 6HJIO aMarepa 4Hja je ronJia Jby6as H peBHOCHO nocehHsalhe u.pKse-
HHX 6orOCJiy.IKelha )l.OCTOjHO 3aMelbHBaJia CTpy4HOCT. 0HH cy CJiaBHJIH 5ora
csajHM cpueM 11 Jhy6asJby. Hapo,LI. 11 csewreHcrso 6HJIH cy 3a,n,osoJbHH
CBOjHM TIOjUHMa.
npBH nojau je 6110 AJieKCaH.u.ap Ha.u.Jia4KH HJIH 4HKa lliaH.u.op, KaKO
cy ra H3 MHJIOWTe 3BaJIH. nocJie lh·era je nojao Je3,lli1M11p npe.u.par.
Hapo.n. ce ceha .u.a je 3a nesHHUOM nesao 11 JlyKa fpKOBHh, Jesro By-
JieTHh, Baco 4oJIOBHh 11 .u.pyrH. CsojHM pe,nosHHM nojalheM HajsHwe cy 3a,ny-
.IKHJIH cs ewTeHHKe H cpncKy KOJIOHHjy CABO BPT VI K AnA, (HMO ).loMa3eT,
11 M ap Ko M apjaHO BHh.
VI .u.oc aJI,alhH napoc11 11 Hapo.n. yMeJm cy ,na ueHe o se Jby,ne 11 y s eK cy
HM 6 HJIH 6Jiaro,napHH . TaKo he seposarHo 611r11 H y 6y,nyhHOCTH.
011. CBHX OBHX nojaua, HajJI,y.IKe 11 HajpeBHOCHHje JlY.IKHOCT nojua je
s pw 11 o 11 spw11 CABO BPTVIKAnA 6e3 Kora ce HHjeJiaH o6peJI HHje s p-
w Ho. 1-bero s a Jby6as 11 .n.o6pa so.7ba, ,na cso j HM cr e4eHHM 3HalheM, n ocJiy-
.IKH 5 o r y 11 CBOMe Hapo,ny, HHKa,lla He MaJiaKca s a, OH 3a1'0 .IKHBH, TO My je
Jieo .IKHBora . 1-bera lberos Hapo.u. 3aro ueHH 11 nowryj e 11 OH ce r oM " n Jia-
TO M" 3a,ll,O BOJba s a. Hawa 3ax s aJIHOCT npHnaJia 5 o .IK HJiapy P aJIO BHh y, 6 HB.
y 4HTeJby, KOj H cs ojHM )l.HBHHM no j alheM ca.u.a jo w s 11 w e )'3AH.1Ky Jie n ory
cs er11 x 6o r ocJiy.IKelba.

CHURCH CHANTERS
Very small number of qualified chanters were in Gary's church, to
this date. But the warm love and regular attendance of church ser-
vices by amateur chanters replaced the professionals. These amateurs
freed the church of additional expenses. They prayed with their humble-
ness - but with heart and love.
Anyhow, Gary's church always had the volunteer chanters. The
clergy and the people were satisfied with them.
The first chanter was Alexander N adlachki, or as they loved to
call him "Uncle Shandor".
People remember that Luka Grkovich, Jevta Vuletich, Vaso Colo-
vch and others chanted.
With their regular attendance t o chant and respond to services were
Savo Vrtikapa, Simo Domazet and Marko Marjanovich.
Both the clergy and people respected these men and were always
grateful to them. No doubt it will r emain the same in the future.
Of all these chanters, the longest and most faithful service was, and
still is that of SAVO VRTIKAPA without whom a single service was
not performed. His love and good will, to, with his acquired knowledge,
serve God and his people. He never tires, he lives for his church, that
is the God of his life. People respect and love him, he satisfies himself
with that "pay".
We also must acknowledge the fine r esponses of Mr. Bozidar B. Ra-
dovich, a school teacher from Jugoslavia. He volunteered just when he
is needed the most, which is appreciated by the entire congregation.
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 HAlliH BPE;LlHH TYTOPH
Y He.n.ocTaTKy 3a6eJie)f{aKa 113 npowJIOCTH, HaMa he 6HTH HeMoryhe .n.a
Ce 11 no OBOM )leJiy Hallie YICTOpHje 113jaCHifMO, OHaKo KaO WTO MYI )f{eJIHMO.
YJnaK, MYI 3HaMO 11 Tpe6a .n.a pa3yMeMO I-bHXOBy )ly}KHOCT - Ha npBH nO -
r Jie.LI., He OJI. BeJIHKe Ba)f{HOCTH. YJ TO je CBeTa .ll.Y)f{HOCT, nyHa BOJbe 11 O.LI.a-
HOCTYI, 6e3 o63Hpa Ha csoje o6ase3e, nposo.n.e HJIH Heno r o.n.Ho speMe. OHM
cy Ha CBOM MeCTy, yseK fOTOBYI )la nO CJiy)f{e . Y pe.n. OBYIX cy cn a.n.aJI H HaW H
noKOjHHu,H : Ylco fp611n, (HMO ,UoMa3eT, Baco M pl)eHO BHn, Baco 4oJio sHh,
najo ,UaHry6Hn, CHMO UHMewa, 11 Pa.n.e P ecaHOBHn.
,UaHac Ty .ll.Y)f{HOCT peBHOCHO sp w e 6 pan a : n eTa p CeKyJIO BHn, Jby6o
.naKHn, AH.!I,pH j a M yJIHH, o ypo n pH lla 11 MHJie nYIJIH n OBHn KOj H ce sen
no.n.y)f{e HaJra3H y 6oJIHH U.l1, 11 KOj H j e 3acJiy)f{HO Hawy na)f{I-b.Y 11 noceTy.
(JiaBa nOKOjHH U,HMa, 11 XBaJia HaWHM )f{ YI BYIM Tpy.n.6e HI1U,l1Ma!

OUR CHURCH ELDERS

Due to lack of historical records, it will be impossible to expound
t his part of our history as well as we would like to. Still, we know and
must understand these obligations which, at first glance, do not seem of
great importance. This, also, is a sacred obligation, endowed by good
will and devotion, disregarding personal duties, enjoyment and inclement
weather. They are at their post, always ready to serve. Among these
elders are our deceased brothers: Iso Gerbick, Simo Domazet, Vaso Colo-
vich , Pajo Dangubich, Simo Cimesa, and Rade Resanovi·ch.
Today, this duty is faithfully performed by: Peter Sekulovich, Lju-
bo Dakich, Andrija Mulin, George Price and Mile Pilipovich, who is con-
fined at present in a hospital and deserves our attention and respect.
Glory to our dearly departed, and deep gratitude to our living
workers!
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 "MOJA PE"II H3 llPBHX ):(AHA"
,Ll.OK je Haw a fepa 6HJia jow y CBOM Hajpai-IYlj eM 3a4eTK_ ja CaM y I-b)'
,LI,owao 6 OKTo6pa 1906. Kao 11 ja 11 ,ll.pyrH HawH Cp611 ,LI,Oce,TheHHUH, y no-
Tpa3H 3a pa,li.OM, cy np11CTI133JII1 a HeKH sen I1 6HJU1 OB,ll.e.
,Ll.I1BJbi1Ha TepeHa, TeWKH q)H3114KYI IT0C.JlOBI1 KaO J1 HeiT03HaBai-be je3HKa
11 o6H4aja, cy ca4HI-baBaJm Haw csaKH.LI aWI-bH MyKoTpnHH )I{HBOT. BpeMe ce
Mel-baJIO, Hanpe,LI,HHjH H JiaKWH )I{HBOTHYI npo6JieMH cy HWJIH ynope,li.O Ca
THM speMeHOM. Y HaMa Cp6HMa cy ce nojasHJre H O)I{HBeJJe yKopei-beHe )I{e-
Jbe ,LI,a Ha OBy fepcKy np)I{I1Hy npeHeCeMO 6ap je,LI,HO MaJIO OCTpsue BOJbeHe
Cp611je r,LI,e 6H HaWH sepCKH H HapO,li.HH o6H4ajH )I.OWJIH )1.0 csor H3pa)Kaja.
HHje HWJIO JraKo, Kao cse ,Iipyro, y )tCJ1BOTy. VInaK, HHCMO A03BOJIHJII1
o6ecxpa6pel-by ,LI,a Hac no6e,LI,H. ,LJ.eceTor ¢e6pyapa, 1910, cacTaJIH CMo ce
HaC Ce,li.MOpua ... JiyKa P. fpKOBI1n, MaTO nyK, llywaH neJIOBHn , Joso T.
Map11h, TaHacHje HacTHn, M11xaHJIO ,Ll.y4Hn, 11 CTeso OpJmn . . . 11 3ase-
pHJIH ce je,LI,aH ,LI,pyroM ,LI,a neMO csojy 3aBeTI-Iy MHCao - ITOLI.I13al-be CpncKe
llpKBe - ITOMOny oOra H HapO,LI,a, OCTBap11TH. DOr 11 C) LI.611Ha cy XTe JIH ,rra
caM ja, OA os11x rope noMeHyTHX HeHMapa, jow jeLI.HHH y )I{HBOTy. CaH Hac
ce,LI,MOPHUe ce OCTBapi10.
0Ta,ll.a, na ,LI,O )l.aHaC, npaTHO caM H y4eCTBOBaO y CBaKOM pa,LI,y OKO
osora wTo ,LI,aHac HMaMO. OcenaM ,LI,a je Moje nepo cys11we c.1a6o ,rra TO cse
OTIHWe, aJIH 3aTO I1CT0p11ja je HeyMHTHa H HC 3a6opaB.'ba. Y npe,LI,Be4epje
CBOr )I{YIBOTa, MOje cy )I{e,Tbe, a H y6e"l)ei-be, )l.a neTe BH, HaWa OB,LI,e- po"l)e-
Ha ,LI,eUO, HaCTaBHTH nyTeM CBOjHX OTaua. illKOJIOBaHH CTe, CBe MOrynH0CTI1
cy npe,LI, saMa, 4BpCTI1 TeMe,7bH cy nocTaB.7beHH ,LI,a npo,ll.y)I{HTe nyTeM CseTo-
caBJba. LJysajTe ce cTpaMnyTHue, .LieJia BawHx Ae)l.osa 11 oTaua cy 4acHa H
HHKOMe He )l.yryjy I138HI-bel-be. Pa,li.HTe ..uorOBOpHO! npaBHJIO Hei<a saM 6y-
LI.e ... J-(o He BOJIH CBO je, He ITOWTyje HH Ty"l)e. 5or 11 CB. (as a HeKa B3C
npaTe.
JoBo T. Mapwn

First Serbian children born in Gary, Indiana:

MILAN PUSHKAR
JOHN DEJANOVICH DAVIS
MARY VUKADINOVICH BADOVINAC

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A PIONEER RECOLLECTS NOSTALGI CALLY

"Lest We Forget"
While the City of Gar y was still in its early infancy, I laid eyes,
fo r the first time, on its tar paper shacks October 6, 1906. Another "boom
town" was born again on t he shores of Lake Michigan. Thus, many of
my fellow compatriots, like myself, were a r riving here to join others who
had come for the same purpose of working in the steel mills.
The sandy, r ugged t errain, long hours of hard physical work, with
little, if any, knowledge of the language and customs, comprised our
daily living and str uggle for a better life.
Over the years economic conditions of the working man had im-
proved enough to allow us , the early pioneer s of this growing community,
to bring to reality a long-cherished dream of a "little Serbia", in which
we could fully express our spiritual devotions and homespun customs.
Things did not run smoothly at all times. However, we refused to
become discouraged and give in to defeat. On February 10, 1910, seven
members of our small community convened in common trust and bond
... Louis R. Grkovich, Matt Chuk, Dushan Chelovich, John T. Marich,
Tanasije Nastich, Mitchell M. Duchich and Steve Orlich ... pledging our-
selves to establish a Serbian Church with the help of Almighty God and
our parishioners. Fate and Divine Providence, it appears, so intended
that I remain the only living member of the original founders of our
Church. The common pledge of all seven has been fulfilled, thank God.
From that time on, I actively participated and followed with deep
interest the affairs of our church community. My skill in writing is far
too weak to give a true description of my reminiscings in the twilight
years of my life. However, history is persevering in the events of man,
never failing to forget his good deeds, no matter how small they may
seem in the face of national crises and world tribulations.
At the threshold of a long and fruitful life, I wish only to point out
my nurtured hopes and thoughts that you, the younger generation born
here, continue the work laid down for you by your fathers and forefathers.
You are educated, and have all the opportunities before you of continuing
in the spirit and tradition of your patron :Saint Sava. Beware of devious
short cuts or byways. The deeds of your fathers are honorable and need
no explanation or justification. Work in harmony! Let your motto be:
"He who does not love his own, does not respect others".
Our Lord and Saint Sava watch over you.
JOHN T. MARICH

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 HAIIIA 'llEllA' H ffiEHE CAPA)J:HHU:E
HeMoryhe je 3aMYIC.1I11TI1, Ma KaKas pa.LI. y osoj onwTHHH, 6e3 spe)l.HHX
l..IJiaHYIUa KoJia CpncKHX CecTapa, Te 11 osoM npi1JI11KOM ynpasa ose onwTH-
He 11M 113jas hyje csojy 3axsaJIHOCT. Cse cy csecp.LI.HO pa.LI.HJie, KOja s11we,
Koja Malhe, aJm Kao y csaKOM pa.LI.y, je.LI.He ce 6e3np11rosopHo )f{pTsyjy.
TaKo 11 y osoM cJiy4ajy, cecTpa J03E<PYIHA CAMAPI,H1JA, "nena", je Ty,
KO 6110, KO He 6110. MO)f{C Jll1 11KO )l.a 3aMI1CJII1, 3a KOJII1KO .LI.yWa je OHa
cnpeMaJia 3a nocJie,LI.lhHX 50 11JII1 s11we rO.LI.HHa? 0Ha: ce csa npe.n.aJia pa.LI.y
3a csojy upKsy. Jow HHKOMe HHje peKJia .LI..a He MO)f{e, cse .LI.O .LI.aHac, YiaKo
je H lheHO speMe 3a OnWTI1 pa,LL, )l.aSHO npOWJIO, aJII1 OHa ce O)l.a3HSa, KaO
.LI.a je HajM ral)a O.LI. cs11x csoj11x cecTapa y Ko Jry.
CKopo HCTo ce MO)f{e ,LI.a Ka)f{e H 3a 1-neHe HajsepHHje 11 Hajspe.LI.HHje
capa.LI.HHue - HewTo MJial)e. Mel)y THMa cy, yseK, Kao Ha 3SaHI14Hy .LI.Y)f{-
HOCT, roTose .II.a ce O.LI.a3osy, cecTpe 60CVIJbKA BPTVIKAnA, AHKA JI,OT-
JlYin, MYIJlYIUA MVIJlOJEBYin, MVIJlVIUA llEJIVIn, AH'BA ,ll,OMA3ET,
H AO CKopa KATA MEAHI)VIJA, 11 MHOre .LI.pyre KOje MaJio 11JII1 HHMaJIO He
3a0c11ajy H3a 1-bHX, 411ja CSa 11MeHa je HeMoryhe OS,LLe HaSeCTH 11 KOje MO-
JIHMO )l.3 HaM TO OnpOcTe.
Oso KpaTKO npH3H3I-be je 6Jie.LI.a CJII1Ka npeMa OHOM WTO cy cse spe.LI.-
He 4JiaHHue Ko Jra CpncKHX CecTapa pa.LI.H Jre 11 nocTHrJie, a 411j11 pa.LI. je o-
cseTJbeH KP03 no)f{pTsosaHOCT os11x rope Hase)l.eHHX.
Baw pa,LI., ,LI.pare cecTpe, je HeMoryhe Ha nan11p cTasHTH H Hawy 6Jia-
ro,LLapHOCT H3HeTH - 6or je C S3Ma, H OH he sac 6JiarOCJIOSHT11 11 ,LL3TI1 CHare
.LI.a npHnpeMYITe 11 Hay411Te Hawe MJral)e cecTpe 11 hepKe )la sac oHe 3aMeHe
y sauJeM TeWKOM pa,LI.y.

no43CTH 3axTesajy OHH KOjl1 04eKyjy ,LLa ce Ha Taj Ha411H Y3.LI.HrHy, jep
TO He MOry nOCTI1nH COnCTSeHI1M spJI11HaMa.

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OUR PERPETUAL WORKERS: (Front) Pepa Samardzija, Ruza S. Radovanovich, An.ka
Dotlich; standing: Milica Milojevich, Bosiljka Vrtikapa and Milica Delich
 OUR 'PEPA' AND HER CO-WORKERS
It is impossible to imagine any work in this Parish without our
industrious members of the Serbian Sisters' Circle, and at this time,
the Church Board of this Parish expresses its gratefulness to these
women. They have worked wholeheartedly, some more - some less,
but as in all other endeavors, have devoted themselves without reproach.
So it is in this instance ; sister JOSEPHINE SAMARDZIJA, affectionately
nicknamed "PEP A" , is on the job, regardless of who is or is not there.
Can anyone imagine how many people she has served in the past fifty
or more years? She completely devoted herself in this work for her
church. She has never said to anyone that she could not help; even
to this day, when we know that her retirement is long overdue, she
responds to the call for help, just as though she is the youngest of all
the sisters in the Circle.
Almost the same statement can be made about her most loyal and
most industrious co-workers, somewhat younger than she. Amongst
them are: BOSILJKA VRTIKAPA, ANNA DOTLICH, MILICA DE-
LICH, MILICA MILOJEVICH, ANDJA DOMAZET, and until recently,
KATA MEANDZIJA, who were always ready to report for work, as
though it were an act of official obligation. And many more sisters
should not be overlooked, but their names can not be entered h ere, for
which we hope and pray they will forgive us.
This brief recognition is a pale depiction of the worthy accomplish-
ments of our sister-members, whose efforts are distinguished by their
unselfish devotion through the members mentioned above.
Your work and our gratitude, dear sisters, is impossible to put down
on paper.- God is with you, and He will bless you as you welcome your
younger sisters and daughters, who can replace you.

Glory seekers are those who expect to promote themselves through

it because they can not achieve it through their own virtues.
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 ST. SA VA SCHOOL BOARD
Left to right: Dan Kuruzovich, Andrija Mulin, Alex Bozich, Eli Kirby, Rev. Peter Bankerovich, Peter Zakula, Sam Karan, Jerry Dusich,
Steve Majstorovich, and Dan Orlich.
 THE HISTORY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL IN GARY
Although this is the 50th anniversary of the dedication of this
Church, our Sunday School has been in existence only 15 years. The
reason for this is as follows:
When our parents and grandparents first migrated to this country,
they brought with them their Faith in God, their love of Jesus Christ,
their deep seated teachings of Orthodoxy, and their memories and
customs of their home land. As they settled into different areas of the
new land, like all other alien groups, mostly because of the language
barrier, they automatically settled among their own people wherever
there was work for them. Thus were born the great Serbian colonies of
this country, the biggest of all Gary, Indiana.
Because of the deep and great love of these people, they began to
build Churches to preserve Orthodoxy for their children. But with little
money, a lot of hard work, sacrifices, and very little help, if any, from
the seat of Orthodoxy in Belgrade, the Churches did begin to rise. All
of our Churches' are titles, 'Church and School Community', and all
Church boards have a School board. In most cases, this was just a
title given to the 'runners-up' in the annual Church board election.
Yes, we used to have Serbian school on Saturdays, to teach us
language, religion, culture and customs. This class was conducted by the
local Parish Priest who had all he could do to hold his colony together,
just performing his regular Church duties.
At the time, this was sufficient religious education for our young-
sters, since they spoke Serbian at home, and most of the family social
life revolved around the Church.
But as the children grew older and entered public schools, they be-
gan to socialize with outsiders, and English became the predominant
speaking language. Serbian school attendance fell off, as outside social
and sports interests became more of an every day part of the Serbian
child's life. Soon just a few of the children were attending classes.
Consequently, as the years passed, a great many of our youngsters
drifted away from the Church, and began to marry into different faiths.
Even some of those that had attended Serbian school were being lost.
This was the situation that prevailed in Gary, in 1949 when Mr. Nick
Sever, our present Church President, confronted the Church board with
the idea of starting an English speaking Sunday school with laymen
teachers, under the guidance of the Church Priest.
The School Board at that time consisted of only five members, as
compared to today's 22 member board. The original board members
were Mr. Nick Sever, President and members: Mr. Emil Manjin, Mr.
George Jaksich, Mr. Steve Baroevich, Mr. Dan Kuruzovich and Mr. Jovo
Orlich.
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 Mr. Dan Kuruzovch has served consecutively on every School Board
since the original one, and his wife Rose has been one of our teachers
from the beginning. Many thanks.
The Church and School Board received permission from our Bishop
Dionisije in Libertyville, to proceed with the new 'school program' in
the Gary church. Immediately, the attendance increased from 30 to 150
students, and has been increasing steadily through the years, and had
reached 318 last year.
School Board presidents that have served us through the years
have been Nick Sever, Gordon Sibich, Milo Sekulovich, Steve Baroevich,
Robert Goykovich, Gordon Gerbick and Peter Zakula.
In 1960 the School Board realizing the need for help to our school
system, asked Gordon Gerbick to organize a Parent Teachers Association.
The purpose of the P. T . A. was to help the School Board in their fund
raising ventures and to create social and recreational facilities for our
youngsters, within our Church. This organization has proven to be a
tremendous success, and the P. T. A. has become the backbone of our
Sunday School Board.
In 1961, the Church and School board, recognizing their respons-
ibilities with the growth of the Sunday School, hired Mr. Dusan Bunje-
vich, a theological student, as the School Superintendent to direct the
school curriculum together with the Parish Priest. Gary has become
the only Serbian colony in this country with a fully paid qualified School
Superintendent.
Your School Board, in keeping with its practice of striving for more
efficient religious education for our youngsters, has set upon a new
program for this year.
On the recommendation of our Parish Priest, and our Diocesan
Bishop in Libertyville, we are going to hold our Sunday school on Satur-
days. Three major factors have contributed to this decision. First, as
good Orthodox Christians, our children and teachers should be attending
the Holy Liturgy every Sunday. This was not possible, under the pro-
gram we were following, as the school was conducted during the Holy
Liturgy. Secondly, and for the same reason, the Parish Priest, who is
the spiritual leader and official head of school, was not able to be with
the children during the school hour. Finally, the teachers will have more
time (one hour more) to present the lessons to the children, whereby the
students will receive a well rounded Orthcdox education, including Liturg-
ical responses and folk-lore dancing.
Of course, we realize the changeover to Saturday, would present a
few problems, such as transportation for those youngsters whose parents
work on Saturday. But through our registration survey, we received a
tremendous response in answer to voluntary car pools. The co-operation
of these parents has not necessitated a bus rental that we had anticipated.
This changeover is not something that was done on the spur of the
moment. As a matter of fact, the advantages and disadvantages have
been discussed at our meetings for the past three years. But, only after
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 ST. SAVA PARISH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Left to right, front: Annette Karen, Millie Zakula, Bessie Marianov, School Superintendant; Rev. Peter Bankerovich, Mary Milanovich,
Jagoda Sever, Ann Delich.
Back row: Violet Golub, Tom Kazich, Nikola Knezevich, Chedo Radovich, Eva Simich, Alex Bozich, Andrija Mulin, Ann Pamuchina,
Dan Zorich, Zorine Vitkovich, Jerry Dusich, Milan Petrich.
receiving the blessings of the Diocese the School Board decided to institute
the Saturday program this year.
As you know our past school superintendent, Mr. Dusan Bunjevich.
was ordained into the ranks of the priest-hood, this past summer, and
Rev. Father Bunjevich has been assigned to the parish in San Francisco,
California. We have worked closely with Fr. Dusan these past 3lf2 years,
and we shall miss him dearly. We wish Fr. Dusan and his family much
happiness and success in his service of our Lord, in his parish in Califor-
nia.
In the meantime your School Board, in conjunction with your Church
Board, has hired Mrs. Bessie Marianov, past president of our Gary Sisters
Circle, and chief translator of our church for many years, as our new
school superintendent and assistant to the Church Board.
Mrs. Marianov will find the following School Board members willing
and capable helpers in the continued success of our religious church school:
Peter Zakula, president; Alex Bozich, secretary; Sam Karan, treasurer;
Board Members - Dan Kuruzovich, Dan Orlich, George J aksich, Andrija
Muli~h Eli Kirby, Steve Majstorovich, Milan Perich, Chedo Radovich, Ni-
kola :~:Knezevich, Mike Petrich and Jerry Dusich, who is also our P. T. A.
president.
Our teachers for the year will be: Mrs. Rose Kuruzovich, and Mrs.
Helen Nestorovich, kindergarten; Mrs. Millie Zakula, Grade I; Mrs. Helen
Mandich, Grade II; Miss Eva Simich, Grade III; Mrs. Violet Golub, Grade
IV; Mr. Tom Kazich, Grade V; Mrs. Mary Milanovich, Grade VI; Mrs.
Dan Zorich, Grade VII; Mrs. Ann Delich, Grade VIII; Mrs. Anette Karan,
teen-agers; Mrs. Ann Pamachena, singing and music teacher, and young
Peter Delich in charge of slides and movie projector.
Unable to return again this year because they are working Satur-
days, or are starting into college, are the following teachers to whom
we owe a debt of gratitude - they are: Miss Daisy Wuletich, Mrs. Mar-
lene Kosanovich, Miss Barbara Sever and Mike Svilar.
On behalf of all the aforementioned dedicated teachers and school
board members, we offer our congratulations on this, the 50th anniversary
of our St. Sava Church. For we shall have continued success and growth
through these youngsters, whom we guide today.
On behalf of all the members of the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox
Church of Gary, Indiana, we wish to express our appreciation to the
many Sunday School teachers and to the many School Board members
that have served through all the years. To these unheralded workers
who have given unselfishly of themselves toward the religious educa-
tion of our children, we acknowledge our indebtness and gratitude.
YOUR ST. SAVA SCHOOL BOARD

Reasons for calamity should be looked for in one's self first, and
then in others. It is usually the other way around.
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 PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
The formulation of a St. Sava PTA was first discussed at meetings
of the St. Sava School Board and teachers in the latter part of 1958. Mr.
Robert Gojkovich, President of the School Board, had put this on the
agenda after many requests from parents ar:d teachers that we should
investigate the possibility of forming this worth-while organization. Every-
one agreed that the PTA had done a fine job in our Public Schools.
The first pre-organization meeting was scheduled for September 10,
1958, in our Church Hall; and sixteen individuals were present. Here plans
were begun to form our St. Sava PTA, an organization of Parents and
Teachers that would cooperate with our School Board in their main
goal of better religious and cultural education for our children through
the PTA's moral, physical, and financial help.
An organizational meeting was s ~heduled for September 24, 1958.
Twenty-four individuals attended this meeting, which was presided over
by Mr. Robert Gojkovich. Elected as the first officers of our PTA were
President Gordon Gerbick, Secretary Mrs. Mary (Nick) Glumac, and
Treasurer Mrs. Carrie (Dan) Ziza. Mr. Peter Zakula was elected Vice
President at a later date. Our first year's membership totaled 73 active
families. Our presidents in the suc'~eeding years were as follows: 1959-1960
- Gordon Gerbick, 1960-1961 - Peter Zakula, 1961-19€.2 - Peter Za-
kula, 1962-1963 - Robert Gojkovch and Phil Vudis, 1963-1964 - Eli
Kirby and 1964-1965 - Present Officers: President Jerry Dusich, Vice-
President Mrs. Lillian (George) Ostoich, Secretary Mrs. Mary (Peter) Mi-
lanovich, Treasurer Mrs. Ann (George) Domazet.
Through the years, since its founding, the PTA has worked closely
with the School Board and teachers in providing better facilities and
recreation for our children. Here are some of their accomplishments;
(1) The first Open House of our Saturday and Sunday Schools was
sponsored jointly with the School Board on February 14, 1960; (2) inaugu-
rated the first Halloween Party (3) intrcduced Fun Fairs and Auctions
to our church ( 4) sold the beatiful St. Sava Souvenir Church Plates under
the chairmanship of Mrs. Mary (Nick) Glumac (5) sponsored Children's
Style Show ( 6) each year jointly sponsored the fast breakfast for children
taking communion (7) held hayrides and dances for teenagers (8) re-
activated the Serbian Younth Organization under the co-chairmanship of
Mrs. Emily (Bill) Slepcevich and Mr. Sa1n Karan (9) held picnics on our
49th Avenue grounds (10) sponsored Biddy Basketball teams, entered
teams in Serbian National Basketball Tournament and did whatever was
requested of the organization.
They have had an outstanding record of contributing money to the
Annual Christmas Parties, Libertyville Camp Trips, Church Donations
and buying much-needed items like the teachers steel cabinet and a
hospital bed for Libertyville Camp.
The PTA has certainly lived up to its goal- cooperation with School
Board with their moral, physical and financial help - from its inlception.
In the next 50 years they hope to do more for our valuable assets- OUR
CHILDREN, the leaders of tomorrow.
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 ST. SA VA MEN'S CLUB
Gligor Damjanovich, Financial Secretary, George Makivich. Vice President, Misho Nahod, President, Joe Sever, Treasurer. Not in picture is
Milan Tisma, Secretary.
 ST. SAVA MEN'S CLUB
In the early summer of 1944 the St. E:ava Men's Club was organized
under the sponsorship of Father Vladimir Mrvichin, parish ~riest of the
St. Sava Church. Nick Chabraja served as the fii~st president of the new
organization, known at that time as the St. Sava Young Men's Club.
The purpose of this organization has always been to maintain and
strengthen the princples of Eastern Orthodoxy. Also, to cultivate Serbian
traditions and culture among the American-Serbs. In order to achieve
these noble aims, the folowing program was adopted:
(A) Full co-operation with the St. Sava Church Boar d and with all
organizations affiliated with the St. Sava Parish.
(B) Promoting a well-balanced program of religious education and
cultural development as well as sponsoring social functions and athletic
activities.
Shortly after organizing, the members of the Club began sponsoring
an annual Christmas party for the s chool children of ~t. Sava. It was
through the Club's efforts and urging that pews were installed in the
Church. The Club also sponsors and supports the basketball and bowling
teams representing the Gary Church in the Serbian National Federation
Tournaments.
In 1955 the Club promoted the candidacy of the Late Rudy Tuttle
for President of the Church Executive Board; he being the first American
born Serb to be elected President of the St. Sava Parish.
Club activities in the past have included plays, dances, Church socials
and picnics. An original play, "Ingia's Boarding House", written and
directed by Nick Chabraja, depicted American-Serbian life in the early
days of Gary. It was a tremendous hit; bringing nostalgic remembrances
to the settlers of our Serbian colony in Gary.
Past presidents of the Club include Nick Chabraja, George Platisha,
Michael Phillips, John Tone, Nick Sever, Mitchell Radanovich, Phil Vudis
and Joe Sever. The president for this year is Michael Nahod.
The St. Sava Men's Club congratulates Father Peter Bankerovich,
the Church Executive Board, the Serbian Pioneer Club and all other
organizations affiliated with the Parish on this m2morable Golden An-
niversary of the founding of the St. Sava Church i:1 Gary. It is our fervent
wish and sincere prayer that in the next 50 years our St. Savav Temple
in Gary will continue to grow in the glory of its founder , Jesus Christ.
Glory and eternal memory to our beloved brothers and sisters who
have passed on to their heavenly resting place.
God bless our St. Sava Church in Gary. May He grant to its members
the power to carry on in the spirit of St. Sava, our Patron Saint and
founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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llE)J:ECETOrO,ZJ;HffilbHU:A HArnE CBETE EOrOMOJJ>E
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no4eTKOM OSOf seKa, MH (p6I1 CMO y OSOj )l.paroj HaM 3eMJbl1, 6HJII1
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IT04eJIO je I1 Ha OSOM KOHTHHeHTy )l.a Hl14e CeMe (piTCTSa. 3axsaJbyjynH l1
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cHa capaJI,I-ba je n04eJia. H TaKo je HWJIO cse )1.0 JI,aHa .rr.aHaWI-hera ca ypo-
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HH 3aMHCJIHTH.
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HaM Jieny ycnoMeHy ocTaSH JIH, cprrcKy CJiasy, HMe, CseTora HeMalbHTia
easy.
Bawa
PY)I{A WEBEP- PALlOBAHOBYin
npeTCe)I.HHU.a KoJia CprrCKHX Cecrapa

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 Mrs. RU:2:A SEVER RADOVANOVICH

Jagoda and Nikola Sever, kumovi of the Church Banner, Ruza S. Radovanich, President
of the Serb. Sisters Circle, Rev. Peter Bankerovich and St. Sava Altar Ladies Guild:
Millie Zakula, Helen Bogdanich and Annette Karan.
 "KAPA'BOP"BE" CBOJOJ ~PKBH

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pa BpaTa 3a csoje nosehal-be.
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nyTeM I1 Ha Taj Ha411H ,ll,O)J{HBeTH 11 cpehHy C1'0fO,LI_I1Wl-bi1U,y.

CPnCKO DEBALJKO ,UPYWTBO

"KAPA'BOP'BE"
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 SERBIAN SINGING SOCIETY "KARAGEORGE"
TO THE CHURCH OF 'ST. SAVA"
We celebrated our Fiftieth Anniversary last year just as you are
celebrating yours this year and we wish to extend our congratulations
for your devoted and honorable deeds of fifty years.
Both you and we were young a::1d inexp2rienc2d in those days, but
God's Providence, in this blessed country has bestowed upon us what
we were denied and banned from in our country of birth. Notwithstand-
ing, due to our youthfulness and inexperience we felt the emptiness. At
first, that emptiness appeared as if it could not be realized du3 to lack
of higher education. Still, the St. Sava's spirit was with us and we had
enough courage to begin to revive here, what has been implanted into
our souls by our parents and our teachers.
For some unexplained reason, the work of 1nen consists of misunder-
standings in order to arrive to a unanimity. On the other hand, this
conception should not be applied to your and our cooperative work.
Because the work was not yours or ours - i t was mutual. Here in Gary
to speak of St. Sava and unconscientiously not to think of Karageorge,
would leave us in an uncertainty. Why is that just exactly so? Because
the same ideals, same prayers and same aspirations were implanted in
both bodies and one without the other would look like some unfinished
book.
Your work and that of your earlier founders remain at an enviable
height. The voice of St. Sava parish in' this dear city of ours has been
heard for the last fifty years. That very same voice serves as an
inspiratio:1 not only to us Serbs but to citizens of other nationalities here
also. The reputation of this parish remains unshaken; it is a component
part of religious, social existence and planned work in this city. You can
be proud of that work the same as your fathers were of their work
which was and still remains consistent even when that consistency hurts.
Your present Board is following the path of St. Sava, the path of
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You have given them the
first one, but the latter - this blessed, just and free country. They
are grateful" to you that they are inheriting the fruits of your work -
honorable and, in no case - marred. They should follow you straight,
unbroken line, because when the sucess exists - it opens the door for
its further increase.
On this rare occasion, your Karageorge congratulates you on your
Fiftieth Anniversary and makes a pledge to follow that path together
with your children and grandchildren - and in that way celebrate a
happy hundred years.
SERBIAN SINGING SOCIETY "KARAGEORGE"
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 SERBIAN SINGING SOCIETY "KARAGEORGE' - MALE CHOIR IN 1919
Left b right, first row: Gjuro Roknich, Petar P aich, Mis e Vucetich, Jovo Popovich, Prof.
Jozef Pavelka, Petar Sekulovich, Jovo Covich, Glib Rapaich. 2nd row: Risto Baltich,
Mile Ulemek, Krsto Gerunovich, G e:::Jrge Miljanovich, Obren Ilinkovich, Mitar Moskalje-
vich, Obren Rasovich. 3rd row: Risto Jelich, Savo Vrtikapa, Sima Miscevich, Tripo Spa-
sojevich unknown. 4th row: Radovan Papich, Gaso Aleksich, and Steve Martinovich.

THE SERBIAN SINGING SOCIETY "KARAGEORGE" IN 1923

Firs t row: Marija Borjan-Durakovich, Unknown, Bojana Delich Pamucina, Petar Galich,
Professor Jozef Pavelka, Luka Kristiforovich, Ljubica Grkovich-Boljanich, Danica Misce-
vich , Milka Koncar. 2nd row: Ana Vojnovich, Olga Baltich, Milka Mandich O'Connor,
Savo Vrtikapa, Milka Vujnovich-Komlenich, Marija Bozanich-Huminsky, Marija Pilipo-
vich, Petar Sekulovich. Third row: Radovan Papich, Gjuro Papich, Risto Baltich, Risto
J elich, Unknown, Rade Gaich, Mitar Moskaljevich, Pavle Gojkovich. 4th row: Tripo
Spasojevich, Mib Vucetich, Miroslav Nikolich, Milovan Jovovich, 1;iva Josimov,
Stevo Martinovich
 ST. SAVA ENGLISH SERVICE CHOIR
In March of 1956, about twenty-five devoted members of the St.
Sava Orthodox church were among the first American born Serbian
children who took the first step to use the English language in our church
services. It was time, they thought, to make known our beautiful
religious services to young people who do not understand Serbian or
church Slavonic and to those on inter-marriage groups.
An English service choir was voluntarily organized to respond to the
short services held from 9:00AM to 10:00 AM each Sunday morning.
This marked the beginning of the new church services. The group met
regularly, rehearsing music from our Slavonic and from the Russian
church. There were parishioners who were opposed to this service but
which did not stop this devoted group from furthering their work. Church
attendance progressed. This service also attracted the stray members who
have been away for some time.
Participating in the short English Service was the first phase in the
plans of the so called "English Group". Their main goal was the per-
formance of a Divine Liturgy, our most important service, in the English
language. At long last, after many delays, they are realizing their dream.
Today, most of the original group together with new members are taking
part in the English liturgy which began in January and is served on the
last Sunday of each month. This progressive step was accomplished
through the determined efforts of our Father Peter Bankerovich to whom
all give their sincere thanks.
Serving the English service as faithful elders from the start are
Gojko Sibich and Steve Baroevich. Young Ned (Nedjelko) Sibich served
as the first altar boy. He served each Sunday together with Steve Go-
lub, and his late brother Tommy, Robert Nikovich and Teddy Chabraja.
Greatly appreciated is the encouragement and moral support from the
inception generously given by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sekulovich who are
still staunch supporters of this group.
A shining example of unselfish loyalty has been set by Michael Bran-
cic who missed only three Sundays in church during all this period of
almost nine years.
An example, indeed, for all of us!
Every Sunday at 9:00AM, ths English group is in church ready to
sing the responses, be it the short service or Divine Liturgy. Won't you
join them next Sunday?
They want you.
ANN PAMACHENA
 WORKING COMMITTEE WITH REV. PETER BANKEROVICH

ST. SAVA YOUTH CLUB

Radmila Sever, Theodore Cabraja, Rev. Peter Bankerovich, Jovanka Kosanovich,
Sam Karan, sponsor.
 ST. SAVA TAMBURITZA ORCHESTRA

Front row left to right: Nick Lacanski, Steven Baroevich, Mike Nickovich,, Robert
Djokovich, and Wayne Isailovich.
2nd row left to right: Diane Baroevich, Karen Gojkovich, Linda Taneff, Charles
Crnoevich, Karin Opacich, Lori Nickovich, Stephanie Barich.
Top row left to right: Robert Mandich, Steve Barich assist. director, Dan Vance,
Nick Tarallo, Bob Trbovich, Paul Gojkovich, Bob Nickovich, Mary Ann Ziza, Steve
Lacanski - Director, and Ned Sibich.
Not present: Sam Vudis, Director Milan Opacich.
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KYJITYPHII, IIPOCBETHII, HAYl.JHII II 3ABABHII ,[(EO

Ill
CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL. SCIENTIFIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT SECTION

JoBaH ,llyt:twh
Y CBETOJ 3El\IJI,H
Je.a.Hor paHor jyTpa nowao caM 3a nycnuuy Jy.u.ejcKy. nyTeM caM
M11CJII10 .u.a je MOj cpncKH Hapo.u., no caMoj csojoj 113rpa,ll.I-bl1 .n.yxa 11 H.a.ea-
Jia, Hajseh11 Xp11WhaHI1H Mel)y HapO,ll.I1Ma. npe csera, OH je HajsehMa O,ll.
CB11X 060)f{aBaO xepo jCTBO 11 My4eHHWTBO, - je)l.aH 11)l.eaJI rp4K11, a ,ll.pyrl1
H.a.eaJI apHjCKI1, a o6oje OJII14eHo y Xp11cTy. OH je oso .n.soje 11 onesao ca
no.n.je,llHaKI1M 3aHOCOM l1 ,ll.I1BJbei-heM y CBO ja ,ll.Ba enoca. I--berOBI1 KpaJbeBI1
l1 u.apeBI1 cy y espOnCKOj l1CT0p11jl1 Mel)y OHI1Ma I<Ojl1 cy HajBHWe ca311)l.aJil1
Xp11WhaHCKI1X 3a)l.y)f{611Ha. ,Use XI1Jba,ll.e, WTO ,ll.O )l.aHaC Ca4yBaHI1X U.pKaBa,
WTO xpaMOBa y pa3BaJI11HaMa, HaJia3l1 ce Ha cpnCKOM TJiy TaKO .n.y60KO
o.a.aHOM Xp11cTy. llsa.u.eceT XI1Jba.a.a cppecKI1 113 KH411U.e HeMai-b·l1hCKI1x cjaj-
HI1X CJII1Kapa, HaJia3l1 Ce l1 ,ll.aHaC Ol..JyBaHO no cpnCKI1M 6orOMOJbaMa Harne
CTape u.apeBI1He l1 CTapor fOCnO,ll.CTBa ... f.a.e OBaKO HeWTO CJII1l..JHO nOCTO-
jl1 jow 11r.u.e oKo Hac, HCTOl..JHO HJI11 3ana.a.Ho? ... HeMai-hl1hl1 cy noTpOWHJIH
cse csoje "KyJie rpowa 11 .a.yKaTa" .u.a y3s11ce HMe rocno.n.I-he, 11 ,lla yKpace
cJiasy xepoja, 11 .n.a l13Hecy My4eHHKa ca foJiroTe.
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 CpncKH CseTH Casa, seJIHKH net.IaT Harne HcTopHje, jecTe, no l..{HCTOTH
H HenopOt.IHOCTH lherose JIHlJHOCTH, H no JienOTH H 06HMHOCiH MHCHje, H
no ~p)l{aBHHt.IKOj npo~opHOC1'H H cTsapalhy, je~Ha 011. Hajsetmx cpHrypa es-
poncKor XII BeKa, 6oraTor y MHCTHUHMa, seKa cseTor 5oHaBeHType 11 L(aH-
Tea. 3aTo caM, nope~ XpHCTa, MHCJIHO qecTo osy,LI.a H Ha· osor Jherosor
cpncKor H3BaHpe~Hor cseTHTeJba. OH Me je npaTHo ueJIHM nyTeM. 5Ho je
MO)I{~a npBH 0~ CBHX (p6a KOjH je OBy.ll npornao CBOjOM KpaJbeBCKOM HO-
rOM. Cse rnTo ~aHac os.n.e 6JCHCTa Ha cyHUY set.IHOCTH, orJie~aJio ce y npa -
BHM HeMalhHhCKHM OlJHMa, OlJHMa 1'0r Hawer My.Upaua H nHCUa, nOJIHTH-
qapa H cseTHTeJba, 6e3 Kojer seposaTHO Hawa xepojcKa HauHja HJIH He 611
.uaHac yonrnTe nocTojaJia, HJIH 6ap He ca lheHHM ~aHawlh,HM osaKo H3pa-
3HTO paCHHM O)I.JIHKaMa.
HH je.n.aH Hapo.n. HHje HMao 3acJry)I{HHjer qoseKa. A noTnyHHje, OTMe-
HHje, lJHCTHje H nOHOCHTHje JIHlJHOCTH MHCJlHOUa, H MHCTHKa, He HaJia3HM
HHr~e .n.pyr,LI.e. Harna cpe.n.lheBeKOBHa )I{HTHja, Koja cy noTeKJia H3 nepa
KpaJbesa H npsocsewTeHHKa, H KOja ce t.IHTajy H .n.aHac ca TOJIHKO pa.uo-
CTH 11 KOpHCTH, .n.oKa3yjy .n.y6oKo xpHwhaHCTBO cpncKor cpe,LI.Iher BeKa. A
1•a cy AHBHa )I{HTHja nHcaHa cse no ynre.uy Ha cseTHTeJbeso peMeK .z:r.eJio.
Ta )I{HTHja cy noHoc Harne yKynHe HauHoHaJme KYJIType. O~HcTa, H3rJie.ua
.z:r.a je H cse .u.pyro rnTo ce cTsapaJIO y HaweM cjajHOM cpe.ulheM BeKy, 6H JIO
ypa1)eHO y 3HaKy OBOr H3BaHpe)I.HOr .U.yXa H TBOpUa, - rnTO je ypa1)eHO 11
sepCKH, H nO.JIHTHlJKH, H KyJr-rypHO. 3aTO, OMa1)HjaH lherOBHM CTIOMeHOM,
HHCaM ce osy.n. o~sajao o~ lherose JIHt.IHOCTH Kao H3BaH~epHor cseTHTe Jba
KOjer CaM CTaBJbaO O)I.M3X nOCJie XpHCTa.

(MHcao H yKyc 3a seJIHt.IHHY Kojy cy HOCHJIH HeMalhHhH y csojoj KPBH,

)l,OrnJIH cy H OBaMO AO naJieCTHHe. MHJIOrn y JlaTHHHMa ie Ha6pojao He-
sepHHU.HMa cjajHe cpncKe 3a~y)I{6HHe nopeJI. peKa H nJiaHHHa y HaWHM 3eM-
JbaMa . AJIH je 6110 H30CTaBI10 )I.a nOMeHe KaKO je H y naJieCTHHH y TO ,ll.0-
6a nOCTOjaJia H TO npe CBHX JI.pyrHX CJIOBeHCKHX UpKaBa, je)lHa ,ll.HBHa 3a-
.LJ.y)I{6HHa KpaJba MHJIYTHHa, 3a KOra 3HaMo ,LI.a je H caM .uoJia3HO osaMo
Kao noKJIOHHK; MaHaCTHp cseTHX ApxaHreJia, H TO y caMoj cpe.UHHH Je-
pycaJIHMa, HaCJIOlbeH Ha naTpHjapwHjy. flo 3a6eJiernKaMa CTpaHHX no-
KJIOHHKa, nHrne je,LI.aH cpnCKH Hayt.IHHK, Taj MaHaCTHp je 6110 npHMep y
6oraTCTBY KlhHra JI3THHCKHX, rpt.IKHX H CJIOBeHCKHX. 3aTHM ca MHOfO 3fpa-
)l,a 11 3a nOKJIOHHKe ocTaJIHX cJioBeHCKHx 3eMaJba, Pyca 11 5yrapa, KOjH jow:
HHCY HMa."'I H os.ue csoje MaHaCTHpe; H ca nyHo heJIHja 3a caMe lherose Ka-
Jry1)epe. npeMa HCTOM H3BOpy, weep pycKe MHCHje y naJieCTHHH, nopcpH-
pHje YcneHCKH, Ha3HBa osy cpncKy 3a,LI.y)I{6HHy: "HajJienwH MaHaCTHp Cse-
TOr rpa.ua". VI caM uap L(ywaH, Kao JlOUHHje H CHH My uap Yporn, HaMe-
HHJIH cy OBOM MaHaCTHpy H CaB )lOXO)l,aK KOjH cy npHMHJIH npO.LJ.aBLUH L(y-
6pOBHHKy csoje noJiyocTpso neJbewau H (TOH, osy npHMOpcKy MaJiy cpn-
cKy npecTOHHUy no6ot.IHe JIHHHje .UHHacTHje HeMalhHha, CHHOBa MHpOcJia-
sa 6paTa HeMalhHHOr. 0Bai<BY no60)I{Hy Be3y ca naJrecTHHOM HHje HMao
y TO BpeMe HH je)l,aH ApyrH CJIOBeHCKH HapO,LI.. L(o6po je OBy lJHiheHHUy
no.usyhH KaO KpynHH )lOKyMeHaT 3a MOpaJIHy HCTOpHjy cpnCKOr Hapo~a.

3a xpHwhaHCTBO CMO MH Cp6H TYKJIH H Hajsehe 6HTKe Koje je HKa)l

5a J1KaH ,LI.OT Jie BH,aeo. MH CMO BOAHJIH ABa noTnyHa KpcTawKa paTa, MO)I{-
.ua HajHMn03aHTHHja, 11 TO caMo o csoM TpOrnKy H y csojoj KpBH. Ha Ma-
PHUH KOA 4epHOMeHa je H3rHHYJia ueJia Harna jy)I{H3 BOjCKa, KOjy HeKH
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 ni1CUI1 UeHe Ha OCaM.ll.eCeT XI1Jba.ll.a, a Ha lheHOM 1..1eJiy je nori1HYO 11 lbeH
KpaJb ByKaWI1H. Ha Kocosy je 113fi1HyJia 3aT11M 11 Hawa cesepHa nojcKa,
Kojy ueHe Ha we3.11.ece1~ XI1Jba)la, a Ha lh·eHOM 1..1eJiy je nori1Hyo .n.pyr11 cpn·
CKI1 SJia.11.ap. KHe3 .na3ap, 360r TOra H33SaH uapeM! ... HeM a y HCT0p11jl1
CSeTa CJII14HI1X np11Mepa .n.a Ha 4eJiy CSOji1X SOjCKI1, ca Ma4eM y pyUI1, osa-
KO nOfi1HY 11 CaMI1 lbi1XOSI1 KpaJbeSI1. Y CSeMy CMO yseK 611JII1 TOTaJIHI1 11
ancoJiyTHI1. 511TKa KocoscKa je TaKo 11cTo 6e3np11MepaH cJiy1..1aj no TOMe
WTO cy y lhoj nori1H)'JII1 11CTospeMeHo 11 cpnCK11 11 TypCKI1 uap! HewTo,
0.1J.HCTa, oneT HI1Ka.ll HeSI1l}eHO. )lo.n.ajTe TOMe 11 OHO W1U je Hajsa)f{HI1je:
Ha Map11u11 11 Ha Kocosy ce Hl1cy 611Jie .n.se sojcKe 11 .n.se aM611u11je. Ha-
npoTI1s: y Ta .n.sa KpcTawKa paTa cy ce 6op11Jie Espona npoT11s A311je, CI1-
Jia npoT11S HaCI1Jba, KYJITypa npoTI1s sapsapcTsa, xp11whaHcTso npOTI1S
Hexp11whaHCTBa ... To cy 611Jie 11CTospeMeHo .n.se 11.neje 611TKe Koje cna-
.ll.ajy y KYJITYPHY 11CTOp11jy Espone. A 11.nejHe y TOJII1KO s11we WTO je EaJI-
KaH, KOjl1 ce Ty.lle je.Jli1HO cpnCKOM KpSJby 6paHI10, 6110 y TO speMe Cpe-
.Jli1WTe UI1SI1JI113aUI1j e: ex Oriente LUX!
EyrapcKa je naJia no..n TypKe 6e3 csoje Map11ue 11 6e3 csora Kocosa.
Cp611 cy, Mel)yTI1M, y T11M ..nseMa 611TKaMa 113SpW11JI11 11CTOp11jCKI1 no.ns11r
Ha YicTOKy, KaKas cy caMO <l>paHu11 113SpWHJI11 y XIII seKy KO..ll noaTje, a
noJbaul1 y XVII seKy KO.ll. 5e1..J:a, Ha 3ana.ny. noMeHI1MO oso ca HajsehoM
rop.n.owhy.
Cp611 11 Typu11 cy y je..nHoM TpeHyTKy 611JII1 je.ll11HH npeTeH..neHTH Ha
sl13aHTI1jCKI1 Uap11rpa.11.; a Typu11 cy 3aTo MopaJII1 o6op11TH Cp611jy npe
Hero WTO caMI1 nol)y Ha Uap11rpa.n.. Cp611, yocTaJIOM, HHcy 1..1eKaJ111 .a.a
6yny Hana..n.HyT11, Hero cy caMI1 nps11 11311WJII1 npe..n Henpl1jaTe,lba xpHw-
haHcTsa, ..no Ha Map11uy! OH..naw1-011 3ana..n je ..no6po 3Hao seJII1411Hy no-
60)f{HOr cpncKor opy)f{ja. H11je YYAO WTO je <I>JiopeHTI1jcKa peny6JmKa
YeCTI1TaJia je.n.HoM cpncKOM sJiaAapy npsy secT .n.a je Ha Kocosy no6el)eH
Henp11jaTeJb esaHl)eJba, 11 6JiarocJIOSI1Jia M11WI1uy cpncKor sJiacTeJII1Ha O-
GI1JI11ha WTO je y611o AHI 111Xp11cTa ... Haj3a..n, ..noJI.ajeMo OBJI.e na Hawa yJio-
ra y nosecTI1 npocseheHor xp11whaHCTsa 6eJie}l{l1 jow 11 osy jeJI.Hy 3aBI1JI.-
HY cJiasy: ..na je nocJie.ll.lhl1 uap Bl13aHTI1je, Koj11 je Kao apxaHreJI nori1Hyo
6paHehl1 xp11whaHcKe 311.n.ose Uap11rpnna, KoHcTaHT11H X. .llparaw, 6110
no Maj u11 Cp611H, CI1H je..nHe CpnKI1lhe 113 Jli1HaCTI1je ,llejaHos11ha, Y1p11He,
HehaKe uapa .llywaHa!

Ocehalhe xp11whaHcKor 11JI,eaJia KO j 11 cy 11MaJII1 Cp611, SHJll1 ce 11 no

TOM WTO cy, no np11Mepy CseTOr Case, cKopo cs11 cpnc1<11 apx11en11CKOn11
113 pe.n.osa HajSI1We BJiaCTeJie. 3aTI1M CKOpO CSI1 SJiaJI,ap11 KOjl1 cy 6HJI11
KTI1TOp11 3aJI.y)f{611Ha, 611JII1 cy o.n. Hapo..na Harpal)eHI1 npor JiawelheM 3a cse-
TI1TeJbe. Cp611 cy TaKo 11CTO csoji1M MyYeHI1U11Ma .n.aJII1 seHau cseTI1TeJba
xp11whaHCKI1X. Oso HI1KO npyr11 0.11. CJioseHa Hl1je paJI.I10. Y cpeJI,lheM seKy
je CpncTso 11 xp11whaHCTSO 611JIO .n.aKJie 11CTI1 nojaM. Kao .n.oKyMeHaT 3a
MopaJIHy ca..np)f{11HY cpncKor Hapo.n.a os11 cJiy1..1ajes11 cy Hecpaslbi1Sa 11 He-
Ha,liMawHa CSe)l.04aHCTSa.
3aTo ce HI1CaM o..nsajao y naJiecTI1H11 o.n. 6Jia)f{eHe ycnoMeHe CseTor
Case. Y lherosoM M3JIOM Klbl1)f{esHOM peMeK-.n.eJiy, )1{11TI1jy csora oua He-
Mallie, Tsopua 11 yjeJI,I1H11TeJba Hawe cTape .np)l{ane, Taj MI1CTHK 3am-tcyje
ose cJiaTKe peYH: "npoJI.a.ll.e cse WTO 11Mal)awe .n.a Kyn11 611cep .n.paroue-
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Hor Xp11CTa". 0JI.I1CTa, HeMaH>11hl1 cy ca311JI.aJII1 11 X11JieHJI.ap 11 MpaMOpHe
l{etiaHe, KOje HeMa HI1KO OKO Hac! (p611 cy 3aT11M )l.aJI11 y HCTOj BeJII1KOj
HHCTI11pau,Hj11 H ,ll..Ba BeJII14aHCTBeHa enoca, KOjl1, Ka)l.a 611 HeCTaJIH, H114er
BHwe He 611 JI.pyrl1 6aJIKaHCKH HapOJI.I1 H xp11whaHCKH CJioBeHH MOfJII1 no-
Ka3aTH KaO ).1.0Cl10 jaH TII1CMeHH ,ll..OKyMeHaT 0 XpHWftaHCKOj Tpare)l.l1j11 TI1X
BeKosa! Cp6H cy JI.aKJie, 611JII1 Mall H cJioso XpHcToso Ha oso j cTpaHI1 Es-
pone. Cse je oso yKynHo seJI114aHcTBeHa acpHpMau,l1ja Cp6HHa y H:>erosoM
3HatieH>y esponcKor rpa1)aHI1Ha 11 XpHcTosor sojHI1Ka.
(a OBaKBHM HCTOpHjCK11M HaCJie"!)eM Xp11WhaHCTBa, Ml1 CMO )1{11Be JII1~
BOjesaJII1 11 TpneJII1. npaBOCJiaBfue cy H3rpa1}11BaJIH rp4KI1 OU11 KOjl1 cy y
H>era yHeJII1 seJI.pHHY rptiKe MYJI.POCTI1 H )1{11BOTHY paJI.OCT cTape xeJieHcKe
H)l.eje 0 O)l.HOCI1Ma He6a H 3el\tfue; a CBeTOCaBfue je y H:>era yHeJIO 411CTOTy
O)l.HOCa H3Me1)y BepH11Ka H )l.p)l{aBfuaHI1Ha, 113Me1)y HaU,I10HaJIHe )l.p)l{aBe H
JI.p)l{aBHe Hau,11je, 11 Haj3aJI. H3Me1)y onwTer H JII14Hor: a o6oje 3ajeJI.HO .ie
JI.aJio Cp6HHy JI.a ocTaHe y JI.YXOBHOM )1{11BOTy ocJio6o1)eH OJI. cTpaHaua. VI
JI.a yseK 6y,LI,e ca EoroM HacaMo! Tpe6aJio je HeH3MepHe MYJI.POCTH H xp11w-
haHcKe CI1Jre CseTOM CasH JI.a H3Me1)y Uap11rpaJI.a H P11Ma, KOjl1 cy Hac
nOJI.jeJI.HaKo np11T11CKI1Ba.nH, npo611je nyT 3a cnaceH:>e MOpaJIHOr HHTerpi1-
TeTa H Jl.YXOBHOr jeJI.HHCTBa CBOM HapOJI.y. Y je.ll,HOM JI.OU,HI1jeM MOMeHTy
je, no HapeJI.6H 113 PHMa, wecT rOJI.I1Ha sol)eH y EocHI1 npOTHB "wi13MaTH-
Ka'' KpcTaWKH paT JI.O HCTpe6.7heH:>a! CpncKH Hapo)l.. je HMao npOTHB ce6e
.n.se HajcTpaWHI1je MOHapx11je, jeJI.HY ca MCTOKa a JI.pyry ca 3anaJI.a, oTO-
MaHcKy H aycTpHjcKy; H ,ll..Be HajHCKfuYliHBHje peJIHrl1je, MYCJII1MaHcKy H
p11MCKy. AJIH je rpal)esHHa CseTor Case ocTaJia HTiaK H JI.afue MOhHa. HHje
liYJI.O, JI.aKJie, WTO Cp6H KOjM cy Ha EaJIKaHy naJIH nocJieJI.H>H, noHoso cy
ce JI.11rJIH npBH.
(11Jia3eftH Ca BeJIHKe BHCHHe Ha KOjOj Ce HaJia3H JepycaJII1M, )l.OJie Ha
JyJI.ejcKoj nycTHH>H, cyHu,e Me je JI.aHac cpeJio npe.rr. JepHxoHOM. Ja ce os.rr.e
oneT ceTHX jeJI.He cTpaHHu,e H3 no6o)I{HOr )I{HTHj a (HMeyHa MHpOTOtiHsor.
CseTH Casa n11we 3a csor ou.a JI.a je 6110 "Jl.HBaH H cTpawaH, Kao BJia.rr.aJiau
OHI1M KOjH BJia)l.ajy, H Kao rOCTIOJI.ap OHI1M KOjl1 rOCTIO)l.ape ... " VI TIOMHH:>e;
"Ka.rr. 611 jyTpo, H 3anoqe upKseHo nojaH:>e, HaMax ce ocseTJII1 JIHu,e 6Jia-
)l{eHOM cTapuy; H no.rr.Hras pyKe K He6y: "XsaJIHTe 6ora Ha cseTHx jero,
xsaJIHTe jero H Ha yTsep)I{JI.eHHje CHJie jero ... " Ha oso MY CseTH Casa
Ka)l{e ose cso je pe4H nyHe esaHl)eocKor MeJI.a: "Qqe, KOra BHJI.e KaJI. TaKo
rosop11w ?" - npeMa ·i~OMe on11cy, HeMaH>a je no concTBeHO j )l{efuH ca-
xpaH>eH TaKO .rr.a je TIOJIO)I{eH Ha fOJiy 3eMfuy l1 ca X.'l3Jl.HI1M KaMeHOM TIOJl.
r JiasoM. . . Taj TBopau jeJI.He JI.p)l{ase H jeJI.He JI.HHacTHje!
Taj qecTH no6eJI.HJiau 8H3aHTHje! Taj CHJIHH BJia.rr.ap opo"!)eH ca HMne-
paTopoM AJieKCHjeM, uapeM VICTOKa ...

* * *

(OpenHcao Caso BpniKana, H ca O)l..06peH>eM ynpaBHor

O)l.6opa U.PKBe Cs. Case y repH, VIHJI.. yHeo y 50 fOJI.HWH>Y
CnoMeHHUY, UpKBeHe onwTHHe.)
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 EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK OF "THE LIFE
OF ST. SA VA"
By BISHOP NICHOLA!

It was appropriate to take these excerpts from the late Serbian

Bishop Nicholai's b:>ok: "The Life of St. Sava" , for our 50th
Anniversary b:>ak. We hop~ these few pages will illustrate the
most important moment in the life of St. Sava, with such spiritual
grandeur, Bishop Nicholai was talented b describe.

"The Life of Saint Sava' ) by Bishop Nicholai reveals to the Western

World a true story based on the fascinating personality and dramatic
life of the eastern Saint.
In the face of insurmountable hardships at the beginning of the thir-
teenth century, Saint Sava succeeded in democratizing the medieval
Serbian artistocracy and at the same time aristocratizing the masses
of people.
No drama could successfully begin to portray the strange and un-
forgettable events in the life of this wonderful saint; the spiritual father
of the Orthodox Serbians. At present, there are eight million Serbs
in Jugoslavia and the United States.
The Bible states "Thou makest them princes on earth." Saint Sava,
a worldly prince, became the spiritual prince of the Serbian nation, re-
spected by the Mohammedans and the Catholics, comparable to Ireland's
St. Patrick, Armenia's St. Gregory, F1~ance's St. Denis and Russia's St.
Antonius.
A monastery and seven churches in the United States are dedicated
to Saint Sava of .Serbia."
The father of the hero of this st0ry was called N emanja. According
to chroniclers N emanja was born in 1113, and he died in 1199. His
life filled almost a whole century. And nearly half a century he worked
and fought for the unity of the Serbian race and for its corresponding
state. His internal struggle was against his narrowminded brothers
and relatives and the external against almost all his neighbors, big and
small. With both these foes of his ideal he fought with changeable luck.
Now Nemanja turned against his external enemies. He fought against
Byzantium, Hungary, Dubrovnik, Bulgaria and the Crusaders. Nemanja
was a warrior of the first rank. And like many great warriors he was
a very religous man. His generosity toward the poor and destitute was
well known in the East and in the West . What personal impression did
Nemanja make on his contemporaries? He was a very wise man. When
the Byzantine Emperor Manuel for the first time met Nemanja in Nish
"he was astonished by the wisdom of the young n1an."
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 Nemanja and his wife Anna had two sons and several daughter~.
Thus they began to pray most fervently to God to gladden them with
a third son "who wiil be a consolation to our souls, the heir of our domin ·
ion, and the scepter of our old age." The Lord God in His boundless
mercy bestowed upon them a male child. It was ind2ed a wonder child,
fair looking and bright. At the baptism they gave him the na1n2 Rasti-
slav, shortened - Rastko. As a boy, Rastko was educated by the best
teachers his loving parents could procure for him. . When he was
fifteen, Nemanja gave him a province to get experience in ruling and
administering. Rastko eagerly and obediently followed the instructions
of his elders. He regularly attended church services, prayed, fasted and
gave charities to the poor. He was admired by all b2cause of his purity,
a:1d loved because of his generosity without an equal. The rich gifts h e
used to receive from his parents and from the people, he quickly gave
to his officers, instructors and friends, keeping nothing for himself.
He meditated on the great problems of human life and destiny. There
is a saying of the Chinese wizard Confucius: "It is easy to work but
difficult to think." Therefore, there are more workers than thinkers
among the sons of men. The Serbian prince was always alert to work
and prone to meditate. Such was prince Rastko, the son of Nemanja,
a tender branch of a great oak tree.
A special reason for Nemanja's and Anna's desire to see Rastko
married at his seventeen was their declining age. As usual, the mother
was the first to speak to Rastko of his marriage, then the other close
relatives, and the father last. Finally, they spoke to Rastko more firmly,
stressing to him the value of conjugal life for his own personal happiness
and also the need of the State. They presented for his choice the names
of the best girls, some of the Serbian noblemen's daughters and some
of the foreign princesses. Among other people then in Ras, there was
also a group of black garbed monks from Sveta Gora. All of them were
Serbs but one who was Russian. As usual they cam~ to offer prayers
and to ask help for their monasteries. Nemanja needed very much
Serbian monks for his own monasteries and he might hav2 asked them
to take some of the young and willing ~crbs with then1 to Sveta Gora
and train them for service in their native country.
Rastko spent hours and hours talking with those monks. Hungrily, he
asked and listened. They spoke of the vanity of the worldly life and of
Sveta Gora as the most wonderful refuge from that vanity and as the
very threshold of the kingdon1 of heaven. Rastko was very 1nuch moved
by the reasonable pleadings of his parents, and with innermost love he
kissed their hands and sleeves, reluctant to say either yea or nay. Their
hope revived however when one day he asked his father for permission
to go with his friends to the 1nountains for hunting. They blessed him
and kissed him caressingly without a scantiest idea what that moment
meant, or it meant not only a shattered plan of theirs, and a foiled
wedding for them, but also a definite separation.
"Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
Rastko in his seventeenth year had already perceived the vanities
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of this quickly changing world. Such a world was disappointing to
Rastko. Therefore, Rastko wanted to betroth his soul with this Lord
of Life. The hunting was only a pretense. A dark night was covering
the sleeping Balkans. With a throbbing heart Prince Rastko Nemanjin,
a fugitive from all th2 flikering brilliance of this world, hurried into
a future shrouded in darkness.
In this world, love is inseparable from pain. The greater love the
greater pain at separation. The hunting companions in vain sought
Rastko all of the following day. Frightened by the absence of their
lord, they reluctantly returned to Ras. The Grand Zupan, overcoming
his own grief, consoled Anna by saying: ''The Lord who gave him to me,
will help me to see him again." And now, lo and behold, a new group
of the Serbian noblemen on their chargers hastened without a respite
over the mountains and the valleys of the Balkans in pursuit of Rastko.
After a wearisome tra v2l from Salonika, the Serbian troop2rs reached
Sveta Gora. There they found Rastko at last. Sava appeared at the
small window of the Tower Chapel, called the Voyevoda, threw at his feet
the bundle of his nobleman's robe together with his shorn hair, and said:
"Take this to my parents and tell them that thou hast seen me as a
mo!lk, with the name Sava." He gave him also a letter for his par~nts,
informing them about what he had done and asking them to forgive
and to forget him. On that memorable morning, Prince Rastko was
gone forever, and Sava stepped on the stage of the dramatic history
of Sveta Gora, Serbia, and Orthodoxy.

Hecpeha je 2a .n.p)f{asy Ka.n.a ce npas11 .n.pKaBHHUH 3aMel-byjy Jia)f{HHM,

KOjH o6ehaEaj~ MHOfO, a CeM HeBOJb3 He .n.ajy HHWTa.
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 WE ARE PROUD
By: COL. NICK STEPANOVICH
In celebrating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the St. Sava Serbian Ortho-
dox Church in Gary, we join with our many Serbian friends in exhibiting
our pride in our Serbian heritage.
Why should we be so proud of our Serb heritage? In so doing we
but follow the example of other Americans of Dutch, Irish, English,
Scotch and others of foreign descent. Certainly, our late President was
always proud of his Irish heritage.
We do so in order to impress on others that we, too, have a back-
ground of culture and other traits of which we can be justly proud -
that we of Serb descent have also made innumerable contributions to
the progress of the United States which is today the greatest nation on
the face of the earth.
Long before America was discovered, Serbians had their civilization
and history which played a major role in Europe. The great English
historian, Temperly, said, "There is no race which has shown a more
heroic desire for freedom than the Serbs, or achieved it with less aid
from others - or at more sacrifice to itself."
There are certain qualities which account for the vitality of the
Serbian people. They have always been adherents of the Serbian Ortho-
dox Church which was founded by St. Sava, the first Archbishop of the
Serbian Orthodox Church in 1217.
The second reason for the vitality of the Serbian people lies in their
deep regard for justice, equality and democracy. In the Middle ages, the
Serbian Empire had its Sabor or Assembly - this shows the high degree
of political and judicial mindedness of the Serbs at that time.
Dushan Silni, The Powerful, the most notable of all the Serbian
sovereigns, wrote the Zakonik - the Code of Dushan, early in the 14th
century. It was a code of customs, ordinances and laws of the Serbian
empire in which Dushan sought to secure the life, freedom and property
of all his subjects and to favor the development of learning and trade.
The document proves that Serbia was little, if anything, behind the
foremost states in Europe.
The institution of slavery, as then practiced in Europe was wholly
unknown in Serbia. The Code of Dushan, art. 21, provided that "who-
ever sells a Christian shall lose his hand and have his nose slit."
In 1354, at a time when the will of feudal princes everywhere in
Europe was the Supreme Law, the Code of Czar Dushan forbade the
judges to carry out the Emperor's own orders if his orders were con-
trary to law.
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 At a tirne when everywhere in Europ2 only noblemen enjoyed all
rights and privileges while the serfs had no rights at all, the Code of
Dushan allowed the Serfs to take legal action against the Emperor him-
self.
When Stephan Dushan ascended the thro:1e, in taking the oath of
allegiance to his Code, he took the original text in his hands, ascended
the throne and raised the Code over his head to impress the Sabor that
the Emperor stood above its members, but the Code was above the
Emperor.
Over a century ago in Serbia, Knez Milan by decree ordered
that all gypsies be considered as citizens, that their rights could not be
injured, or abridged.
The third reason for the vitality of the Serbs is to be found in their
greatest achievement which Goethe compared to the Iliad an.d the Odyssey
of Homer. Sir Walter Scott, Tennyson and other imminent literary men
commented on the beauty of Serbian folk poetry.
Every people has its great poets, but Serbian folk poetry is not
the work of a few individual poets, it is the expression of a whole peo1Jle
with a poetic soul.
The fourth reason for the vitality of the Serbs is reflected in their
medieval art and architecture. Many art critics have written numerous
works on Serbian Architecture and painting. U. N. ESCO, in one of its
first projects, made recordings and pictures of the outstanding frescoes
in the beautiful monasteries throughout the land of our parents.
Printing was discovered by Gutenberg in Germany in 1436, but the
first Serbian press was founded as early as 1493, when the first Serbian
book was published. This was only eleven years after the foundation
of the first printing press at Westminster.
Another reason for the vitality of the Serbian people lies in their
uprightness and loyalty - they've n.ever b2en found wanting in these
qualities. We are all familiar with their struggle against Turkish infil-
tration - the fact that they saved Christianity in Europe is known to
all.
Since befor2 Karageorge's time, Serbs have never failed to support
the cause of the \¥estern democracies- their loyalty has never faltered.
As the pages of history are unfolded and we look back to the early days
of World War II, one of history's greatest p:1triots and guerilas, Gen.
Draza Mihailovich, led the Serbian people against the overwhelming
enemy, upset Hitler's timetable and helped turn the tide of the war.
For a long period of time, G~:meral Mihailovich led the only guerillas
actively engaged with the enemy in all of Europ:;. ·
Serbia's continuous struggle and suff2:-3.:1ce, her co:1ceptions of
justice, fairness and democracy, her Natic~1al Church, her folk poetry,
art and literature, and her integrity are som2 of her contributions to
European civilizations.
WE, THEIR DIRECT DESCENDANT3, ARE JuSTLY PROUD OF
THESE EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS!
Serbians in America have brought great W-J~lth to the United States,
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not so much in monetary value as in riches of far greater significance, in
cultural traditions, in scientific inventions and in the development of
American industries, and institutions.
In the past century, Serbians and Americans of Serbian descent have
made innumerable contributions to the progress of our country, their
sons and daughters have had their names imprinted on the pages of the
history of the United States. Undoubtedly, it will be in order to recall
some of these great Ameri cans and their contributions and accomplish~
ments.
Men of our race were sailors on Columbus' ships when they arrived
on this contii12nt. A record exists of a Dalmatian ship arriving in Amer-
ica by way of India at the beginning of the 18th Century. Several years
ago my wife and I visited Boka Kotarska, where they had previously
completed the 1000th Anniversary celebration of the Boka Seaman's
Guild. Their men were brave sailors, explorers and adventurers who
sailed their ships to all parts of the Globe .
Serbians were old timers in California when the first Yankee pushed
his way to the Pacific shores. Me:n of our race joined in the famous
Gold Rush of 1849. They became the pioneers in the grape, apple and
fishing industries along the Pacific coast.
In 1847, Ilija Chelovlc, from Boka cam2 into San Francisco and after
a few years, opened the first general commercial store in that city. The
first white child born in San Francisco after the admission of California
into the Union, was born to a Serbian family in that city. In accordance
with our custom, the parents v-1anted to have their child baptized by an
Orthcdox priest. They waited until 1850 when a Russian cruiser came
into the port of San Francisco. There was an Orthodox priest aboard
the cruiser who performed the baptismal rites. The greatful parents
named the little girl "Slavia", after the name of the Russian cruiser.
The earliest pioneers came to California from Dalmatia, Montenegro
and Hercegovina. During the makings of San Frrancisco, a number of
fraternal societies were formed - the Slavonic Mutual Benefit Society
was organized in 1857 and is still in existence. The first Serbian Benev-
olent Society was formed in 1880, and is still active in San Francisco.
Many Serbian church parishes were founded by an American Serb
who was born in San Francisco in 1863, a century ago. He became a
Serbian clergyman who loved and admired the Serbian people from whom
he descended. This great An1erican of Serbian parents made contribu-
tions in the field of theology to match those of Pupin and Tesla in the
fields of science.
As a Missonary Father Dabovich built many churches in America, in
Los Angeles, Jackson, Chicago, Sitka, Juneau, and Douglas, Alaska. He
started many schools and cultural societies in the United States. In his
n1issionary work he crossed the American continent many times, in stage
coaches and on wooden trains. He crossed the Atlantic 15 times, the
Pacific 9 times, all without organized financial support.
Father Dabovich contributed to numerous publications. He translated
the Orthodox liturgy in English. He was a loyal and patriotic American
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citizen who loved his country and the tradition of the land of his parents.
He has been an inspiration to many of our young men who have entered
the clergy.
The Serbian race has given America two of the outstanding geniuses
of Science and Industry - Prof. Michael Pupin and Nikola Tesla. We
have also produced other t;Teat forces in the field of education, art, cul-
ture and business.
About six years ago, th 2 Scientific world celebrated the lOOth anni-
versary of the birth of Nikola Tesla, an America!l citizen who was proud
of his Serbian heritage. Tcsla was successful in harnessing the power
of Niagra Falls through the inventio::1 of his alternating current motor. He
was the father of Radar, as we know it today, of neon lites, wirelessly
controlled mechanisms used in guided missiles today, and many other
scientific inventions which changed the course of history.
Some years ago we celebrated the lOOth Anniversary of another great
American of Serbian extraction- Michael Pupin. Pupin was the inventor
of the Pupin coil which made long distance telephone possible, and like
Tesla, held hundreds of patents in his own name. At Columbia University
in New York City there are retained many of the inventions of this great
scientist in Pupin Hall. Dr. Pupin wrote several books, the most famous
of which was "From Immigrant to Inve:!ltor". One can now purchase a
paperback edition on the book stands.
Michael Pupin took an active part in the affairs of the Serbian people
in the United States -during World War I he was Serbian consul in the
United States. He served as president of the largest Serbian fraternal
society and was ever proud of his heritage and people.
Throughout our colleges and universities today, in our research labo-
ratories, in our space program in our national defense, men of our ra·ce
are taking a leading and active role. Just last week, a guest at my home
was a recent arrival to those shores as a refugee, a Serbian professor at
Purdue University, who has already had 30 scientific papers published
in the field of aviation ard space. Within four years he was promoted
as full professor in the School of Aeronautical Sciences and Engineering.
In the steel mills, in the mines, in automotive industry, for many
years, American Serbs have played a leading role and have made improve-
n1ents and innovations in those fields.
The late Dr. Henry Suzzallo, until his death, President of the Car-
negie Foundation for the Advanc2ment of Teaching, an American born
of parents from Hercegovina was one of the outstanding educators of
our time. A few years ago, Dr. Paul Radosavljevich, Professor of Ex-
perimental Pedagogy at New York University died in Florida. He had
written numerous works which were outstanding in his field, many of
which were published in Serbian, Russian, German, and English. A great
number of the foremost faculty members of our leading Universities
and colleges throughout the land are Americans of Serbian descent. It is
gratifying to see the number of former refugees who are presently assum-
ing leading roles in this field. Today, many hundreds of our school
teachers are from second and third generation families.
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 John Brcin of Chicago, Professor Tanasko Milovich of Washington
University in St. Louis and Nikola Drakulich of San Francisco are among
our many sons and daughters whose work in the Arts has made a definite
contribution to our progress. In the modern art of the cinema we find
a number of outstanding young men and women- the caliber of Gary's
Karl Malden (Mladen Sekulovich) who recently won one of the coveted
oscars in Hollywood- John Vivyan- (Mr. Lucky ofT. V. fame) , and
many others.
Time does not permit me to even begin to name those fine musicians
- composers like Alexander Savine, opera singers and Choral organiz-
ations whkh have added considerably to make America the peer in
the field of music today. We were honored to have the Serbian Singing
Society Sloboda of South Chicago, selected to sing at President Eisen-
hower's Inaugural Banquet in Washington. Their program was acclaimed
by all the critics in attendance.
It is not only in the finer arts and sciences that the American Serbians
have excelled. Almost daily one reads of outstanding accomplishments
and services rendered by many of our professional men and women in the
United States in private and governmental felds. Many are active in
law enforcement with the F. B. I., State and local police in position of
great responsibility.
Young men and women of our race have assumed the leadership in
modern athletics. Every roster or program in boxing, track, baseball,
football, wresting, basketball and golf has imprinted thereon the names
of young men and women of Serbian extraction.
The battlefields of the Civil War, the Spanish American War, both
World Wars and Korea have absorbed the blood of many sons of Serbian
descent who gave up their lives that we here today may live to enjoy the
liberties which we so proudly possess and which are the envy of the people
of all other nations of the world. Many Serbian families like the Dok-
mans in Kansas City and the Grbich family of Reno had as many as 6
and 7 sons in the military service at the same time, during World War II.
I need not recount the noble deeds of our individual war heroes, their
names are known to all of us. In 1905. a young Serbian lad from South
Chicago, Rade Grba, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by
the United States Navy, for heroic action on the Pacific Coast. Many of
you have had the pleasure of meeting Sgt. Jake Alex Mandusich, and
Lt. Mitchel Paige Congressional Medal of Honor winners who were one
of the outstanding World War I heroes.
Several years ago funeral services at Arlington Cemetery in Wash-
ington were held for one of the greatest marine heroes of World War I.
Major Louis Cukela, a young Serbian boy from Dalmatia who made the
Marines his ·c areer, the last living holder of TWO Congressional Medals
of Honor, was buried with full military honors, in the presence of General
Randolph Pate, Commandant of the Marine Corps and other military
leaders. Major Cukela held the highest decorations of France (Medaille
Militare) Belgium, Serbia and other allied counties.
In a letter to a friend, Major Cukela's widow stated that "until his
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death, Major Cukela was always proud of his people and their contribu-
tions to America".
Today in all our Armed services, young men and women of Serbian
descent are in positions of great responsibility in our military establish-
ment, both in the United States and overseas.
In fraternal life, we have a number of fraternal and cultural organiza-
tions and our Serbian National Defense Council which has continued to
function since the past century. Our organizations have continued to be
of help in the U. S. and overseas to their people. In Pittsburgh, the
Serb National Federation maintains its organizational headquarters. With
a membership of over 25,000, with over 180 Senior lodges througout the
United States, this fine organization is making its contributions to our
country. Its militant stand against communism through the American
Srbobran, its official organ, has set an example for other American
groups to follow.
In summary, might not one ask - Is it any wonder that we Amer-
icans of Serbian extraction, with a splendid background and heritage, and
having made so many contributions to our beloved country should not
be joyous and give vent to our feelings on occasions such as at this
50th Anniversary celebration - where we can recall our past - and
our Youth can be given an incentive for their future conduct to guide
them to follow in the footsteps of great Americans of Serbian extraction
of whose accompishments - all Americans are justly l:'roud.

It is unfortunate for the state when the real statesmen are replaced
by fictitious ones who promise much, but, except for misery, they can
not give anything.
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 BYK CTE«<»AHOBH'Jl.- KAPAIJH'll.
PoAHO ce 26 owro6pa, 1787, y MaJIOM ceJry TpwHhy, y cesepo-3anaA-
HOj Cp6HjH. Po).(I1TeJbl1 cy MY 6HJIH Henl1cMei:-IH. Ha KpwTethy je JJ.0611o
11Me ByK, nowTo cy I-herosl1 pO).(I1TeJbl1 113ry611JIH neTopo .n.eu.e 11 cyjesepHO
seposaJm, .n.a o.n.caAa sewTI1U.e Hehe cMeTI1 .n.a ce ycy.n.e .n.a Hana.n.Hy "syKa"
11 Aa ra o.n.se)ly.
Kao MaJII1 .n.e4KO, a36yKy je Hayt.mo OJl csora poi)aKa, n11wyh11 pa3My-
heH11M 6apyTOM Ha nan11py 3a yMOTasa&e, JJ.OK je 4ysao osu.e y nawthaKy.
0Tau. ra je OJI,Beo y 1Y\aHaCT11p TpoHowy .n.a y411 11 nocTaHe KaJryi)ep. TaMO
je nposeo C3MO fOJI,I1HY ,ll.3H3, jep je pa,LI.I10 11CTO nocao, K30 11 KO,LI. Kyhe.
KaA MY je 611JIO 17 ro.n.I1Ha nocrasJbeH je 3a nHcapa. (Jie.n.ehe ro.n.I1He,
(1805), ByK je oT11wao y CpeMcKe KapJrosu.e Aa ce yn11we y ri1MH3311jy,
3JIH OOWTO Hl1je HM30 HI1K3KB11X ,LI.OKyMeHaTa 0 CBOjeM p3HI1jeM WKOJIOBa-
1-hy, Hl1je 6110 np11MJbeH. YlnaK, oH je CTYA11pao nc.n. TyTopcTBOM no3HaTor
sJra,LI.I1Ke 11 necHI1Ka, JlyKI1jaHa Mywl1u.Kor.
ByK Hl1je 6110 THO MOM4eTa, KOje Ce JI3KO nOM11p11 ca O,LI.JIYKOM JbY,LI.I1,
33 Koje je OH MI1CJJI10 .n.a np11na.n.ajy crapoj WKO JIH. OneT je 6110 ynocJieH,
K30 n11cap y p33HI1M ,LI.p»WBHI1M 11 BOjHI1M ycTaHOBaMa. flOWTO je 6110 He)f{-
HOf 3.n.pasJba, o6oJreo je 11 Jieso KOJieHo MY je ocTaJio ocaKaheHO. 0Ta.n.a
na .n.o Kpaja csora )f{11BOTa, ou je Mopao .n.a ynoTpe6Jbasa .n.pseHy HOry 11
WTan. YnpKoc csera TOra, OH je CJIY)f{I10 Kao ylf¥1TeJb, u.ap11HI1K, 11 cyAI1ja.
)l{eJbaH .n.a npoAyJKI1 csoje WKOJIOBal-he, ByK je OTI1Wao y 6e4. TaMo
je 113,LI.ao je.n.Hy MaJry Kthl1ry o nponacTI1 Cp6Hje 11 nocJiao je Kapai)opi)y
fleTpos11hy, so1)11 flpsor CpncKOr ycTaHKa, npoTI1B TypaKa. AJrl1, MHOrl1
Tsp.n.e, .n.a Kthl1ra Hl1je .n.owJia y pyKe Kapai)opi)y. Os.n.e, y 6e4y, cJroseHa4KI1
Hay4HHK, JepHej Koni1Tap, je 4yo o ByKy. Ys11.n.esw11 pe.n.aK TaJreHaT y
ByKy, Koni1Tap MY je npenopy411o .n.a caKynJba cpncKy noe311jy, necMe 11
.n.a HanHwe cpncKy rpaMaTI1Ky Koja jow yonwTe Hl1je nocTojaJra, 33 cpn-
CKI1 fOB0pH11 je311K. To Hl1je 6110 JI3K nocao, jep HI1T11 je 611JIO HOB43HI1X
cpe.n.cTasa, a H11 Kthl1ra KOji1Ma 611 ce cJiy)f{I10. KaKo, TO je caMo ByK 3Hao,
I-berosa je npsa rpaMaTI1Ka owTaMnaHa 1714 rOAI1He. Y6p3o, nocJie
osor nocJ1a, no4eo je ll.a npHKynJba cpncKe necMe, noe311jy, np114e 11 no-
CJIOB11U.e, ca HaMepoM Ha ysoi)elhy rosopHor cpncKor je3HKa y cpncKy Kthl1-
)f{eBHOCT. Os.n.e je noTpe6Ho )la ce Ka)f{e, .n.a je311K uH.n.a, Hl1je 6110 OHaKas!
KaKas je .n.aHac. A Jm, Ka.n. cy theros11 pa.n.os11 611JIH o6e IO,LI.atheHI1, He caMo
.n.a cy MY ce cynpoTcTaBI1Jie Jlp)f{aBHe BJiaCTI1, Hero 11 u.pKBeHe, jep je y
TO BpeMe, 11 33 je)lHe 11 33 ,llpyre, CpncKO-(JI3Bj3HCKH je311K 6110 3B3HH4H11
je311K.
J1.3 ce Kp3TKO YA3Jbi1MO O,ll. OBe BeOM3 Kp3TKe 11 je)lHOCT3BHO H3011C3-
He 611orpaq)Hje H3jseher cpnci<or JIHHrBI1CTe 11 JI11TepaT3, spe.n.Ho je Hano-
MeHyTI1 .n.a je OH O)f{eHHO .n.esojKy aycTp11jaHKy, no 11MeHy AHa, Koja r3 je
sepHo npaTHJia KP03 u.eo theros TpHOBHT11 )f{HB01' 11 MHOro .n.onp11HeJia I-be-
rosoM ycnexy. Yl3pO,LI.HJI11 cy Tp11HaecTepo .n.eu.e, KOja cy cKopo csa yMpJia
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y BeOMa paHHM rO,li.HHaMa, yrJiaBHOM, 360r He,li.OCTaTKa JieKapcKe TIOMOhH a
11 cHpoMaWTBa y KojeM cy )I{HBeJIH poJI.HTeJbH. CaMo )l.Boje lherose )l.eu.e
cy HaJI.)KHBeJIH ou.a. AJIH, cas npe,li.aH csojeM nocJiy, Hapo)l.HOM rosopHOM
je3HKy, KOjer cy pa3yMeJIH CBH WHpH HapO,li.HH CJIOjeBH, na 11 y Haj3a6alJe-
HI1jHM KOJIH6aMa, ByK je npo_ny)I{HO csojHM JI.06po nJiaH11paHI1M pa,ZI.OM.
Ha je,nHOM MecTy ByK je peKao: "O.u no4eTKa ,iloc11Tejesa je,nHaKo ce
HaJia3H naMeTHHX JbY.ll.11 KOjH )l{eJie .ua ce ynpaso n11we cpncKH (Kao WTO
HapO,li. fOBOpH) 11 n11wy KOJIHKO KO 3Ha 11 MO)I{e. Koj11 lJOBeK He 3Ha HH
3a KaKBY rpaMaTHKy, HHTH 3a KaKaB JI.pyrH je3HK CCI1M CBOra, OH MO)I{e TII1-
caTH 11 6e3 CBOje rpaMaTHKe 11 ynpaBO OHaKO KaO WTO Tpe6a, 3aWTO MY
He MO)I{e naCTH Ha YM ,li.a TIHWe JI.PYK4Hje Hero OHaKO Kao WTO ce rOBOp11;
raKo je, H. np., 0M11p (XoMep) Morao cnjesaTH VIJI11ja.uy 11 O.li.Hcejy He
3HajyhH Hl1 TI11CaTH; KaO 11 HaWI1 CTapU.I1 CJI11jenu.11 WTO cy cnjeBaJII1 TOJIH-
KY CI1JIY njecaMa. AJIH JbY.ll.11 KOjl1 cy WTa Y411HHJII1 11 3Ha.uy .ua je311K HMa
HeKaKBa npaBHJia, OHH Beh He MOry TII1CaTI1 6e3 rpaMaTI1Ke (seh aKO )l.a je
KOjH CaM rpaMaT11K), 3aWTO 611 (Kao y4eH11 JbY.UH) CBe pa,li.I1 _na TII1Wy 60-
Jbe Hero WTO ce rosop11, na 3aTo je311K no csojoj naMeTH nonpaBJbajy, a
ynpaso KBap·e 11 rpAe".
OneT ByK Ka)l{e: "IloHajs11we Hawl1x Klbl1)1{eBHI1Ka 11 sehe rocno.ue
cpncKe no Mal)apcKoj Ka)l{y - )l.a je cJiaBeHCK11 je311K (wTo HMaMo ,naHac
Ha lbeMy 6116JIHjy 11 OCTaJie UpKBeHe Klbl1re) npaBH CpnCKI1 je311K, a OHaj
WTO I-hliM rOBOpH HapO,li. (H OH11) )l.a je CaMO CBI1lbapCK11 11 rOBe)l.apcKI1
je311K, 11 JI.a je noKsapeH o.u npsora".
0611Jia3eh11 OJI. ceJia JI.O ceJia, cJiywajyhl1 Hapo.u .ua rosop11, ceJbaKe y
nOJbi1Ma, Ha KpwTei-hHMa, csa.u6aMa, norpe611Ma 11 U.PKBeHI1M cJiaBaMa, no-
cMaTp-ajyh11 fu,Hxose o6114aje, cJiywajyh11 cTape 11 cJiene rycJiape, ByK je
npH6eJie)I{HO cse w:to je BHJI.eo 11 LJyo. noTOM 611 ce spaTHo y 6e4 csojoj
nopOJI.HIJ.H, 0)1. KOje je MeCeiJ.HMa 6110 O,UBOjeH, CJI0)1{110 611 11 CTaBI10 y pe,n
CBe WTO je C060M )l.OHeO.
BeJIHKe npenpeKe cy MY 6HJie Ha nyTy, jep HHje 11Mao HOB4aHHX cpeA-
CTasa, .ua oc11rypa )I{HBOT nopO.LI.l1IJ.e 11 JI.a wTaMna cse WTo je np11Kyn11o.
MoJIHO je 11 npeKJIHlhao Jby,ne Ha sJiaCTH, JbyJI.e cp11HaHIJ.HCKHx MoryhHOCTH,
na 11 u.pKBeHe BJiaCTH, JI.a MY no3ajMe HOBau. y 1 y cspxy. AJI11, OHH cy MY
CTaJIHO OKpeTaJIH Jie1Ja. He caMO TO, Hero cy My 3a6paHHJIH 11 CJialbe KlbH-
ra y AOMOBHHy, Ha npO,li.ajy. He 3a,li.OBOJbaBajyhH ce CaMO TliM 6ojKOTOM,
MHOrl1 cy ra H3BprasaJII1 norp.li.HHM npHMe)l.6aMa o fuerosoj .upseHoj H0311.
Q6paTHBWI1 Ce CBOjHM npHjaTeJbHMa, TI03ajMJbl1BaO je 11 )l.eCHO 11 JieBO, jep
je HMao HeorpaHHlJeHO nosepelhe y CBOje npHKYTIJbeHe pa)l.OBe. DocJie)l.-
lhY "KpyHy" 611 yJIO}I{HO 3a wTaMnalhe KlhHra. Eso, WTa oH Ka)l{e: "CyTpa
je 60)I{Hh, aJIH, MOja )l{eHa, )l.eu.a 11 ja HeMaMo Hl1 n ap4e XJie6a y KyhH a
HH JI.pBa .ua j e 3arpejeMo".
1-berosa JI03HHKa je 6HJia: "lhnaj H nHrnH Kao LUTO rosopHrn"! 3aro-
sapajyhH 11 OCHHBajyhH HajcTpO)I{Hjy Hay4HY OCHOBy, Kp03 KOjy HHje npo-
wao Hl1je)l.aH ,npyr11 je311K, OH je TIOHI1WTI10 CBa cyBI1WHa CJIOBa y a36yiJ.H,
Koja ce yonwTe He 113rosapajy. YnopHoM CMeJwwhy, cTeKao je npH3Halhe
CBHX CBeTCKI1X np113HaTHX Hay4HI1Ka . AJIH, 3a 4Y.li.O 60)I{Hje, He y CBOjoj
po1JeHoj 3eMJbl1. Ka)I. je 6110 npeTCTaBJbeH reTey, osaj ra je TOnJIO TI03)l.pa-
BI10 11 peKao: "M11 ce no3HajeMo", noKa3yjyhl1 Ha ByKosy necMap11u.y Ha
csojeM cToJiy, Kojy je feTe AOIJ.HHje npeseo Ha HeMalJKH je3HK. O.ll. cse
cpncKe HHTeJIHreHu.Hje y OHO speMe, 'Bypo ,ilaHH4Hh 11 6paHKO P a)l.114eBHh,
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ca HeJ<OJUfJ<O cTy,lleHaTa, cy 6HJIH HenoJ<oJie6JbHBH ByKoBH npHjaTeJbH H
noMarattH. HajsehH pycJ<H, HeMattJ<H, I-fTaJIHj aHCKH, H HeJ<H .n.pyrH yHHBep-
3HTeTH cy O,ll.HJ<OBaJIH ByKa HajBHWHM Hay4HHM op.n.eH>eM H ,ll.HnJIOMaMa.
0 ByKy H lblerosoj peweHOCTH )I.a ynpocTH cpncJ<H je3HK, nocToje MHO-
re npH4e. KaA je I--berow 1846 6Ho y 5e4y H nHcao csoj se4HH ropcKH BH-
jeHau, 4ecTo 6H 4HTao ByKy OHO WTO je ...u.aH paHHje HanHcao. Je.n.Ho Be4e,
oH pe4e: "By4e, osaj Haw je3HJ< je 36HJba cHpoMawaH. Ha npHMep, He-
MaMo pe4 3a 'H.II.ejy, epa' H jow HeJ<e .II.pyre. ByK MY O)I.rosopH: ''rocno-
,ll.apy, KaJl. je Hapo)l! Morao .n.a Hal)e pe4H H 3a HajMaH>e Jl.eJiose y J<OJIHMa,
HaWaO 6H H Te pettH J<Oje CH TH CTIOMeHyO, ,ll.a cy My Tpe6aJie". Y CTBapH,
caM I--berow ce 6ojao, .n.a 6H osaj HaPOAHH je3HJ<, Morao .n.a .n.ose)J.e .n.o o.n.-
sajalha Cp6a o.n. Jl.pyrHx npasocJiaBHHX (JiaseHa.
Os,11.e je seoMa noTpe6Ho HanoMeHyTH .II.a cy, HapO.II.HH rosopHH je3HJ<
H je3HJ< a,ll.MHHcTpauHje H upKBe, 6HJIH pa3JIH4HTH y MHoroMe. Ose .n.se
nocJie}:tH>e cy ce cJiy}I{HJie je3HJ<OM cpncJ<O-cJiasj aHcJ<or J<opeHa, Kojera WH-
pH HapO,ll.HH CJIOjeBH HHCy pa3yMeBaJIH. "UpKBeHe BJiaCTH, J<aO H TIHCUH,
·cy ce y CBOM CBaJ<O)I,HeBHOM rosopy CJIY}I{HJIH THM CpTICJ<OCJiaBjaHCJ<HM je-
3HJ<OM. TaJ<o cy, TaK03BaHe sHwe J<Jiace Ha 5aJIJ<aHy rosopHJIH 3acTape.TIHM
je3HJ<OM, a o6H4HH HapOJl., csojHM Hapo.n.HHM", J<a}l{e ByK. 5aw y TOMe ."Ie·
}I{H ByKOBa OAJIY4HOCT ,ll.a TIOCBeTH CBOj }I{HBOT, npHKYTIJbaH>y H caCT3BJba-
lhY je3HJ<a, J<ojer o6H4HH 40BeJ< rosopH. Yl 3aTo, ByK je Taj 40BeK, KOjH
HaM je OMOryhHO, )I,a ce TIOHOCHMO je3HJ<OM, J<OjeM HHje.LI.aH .n.pyrH HHje pa-
BaH y 4HCTOhH csoje je...u.HocTaBHOCTH. ByK J<a}l{e: "Je..QHHa caspweHa a3-
6yKa je OHa, J<Oja ce caC'rOjH H3 OHOJIHJ<O npOCTHX CJIOBa, KOJIHKO HMa je,LI.-
HOCTaBHHX 3ByJ<OBa, J<Oje CBaKH 06H4HH 40BeK MO}I{e )la Hay4H )la l.IHTa
H TIHWe, 3a HeJ<OJIHKO .ZI.aHa". 3aTO cy H>erOBH MHOro6pojHH pa.ZI.OBH H J<H>H-
re 6HJIH HaMelheHH CBHMa H CBaKO HX )I.06po pa3yMe.
He cMe ocTaTH He3ana}l{eHo )I.a cMo MH H npe ByKa HMaJIH nHcue. AJIH,
OHH cy cJ<opo CBH yno3HaBaJIH Haw Hapo...u. ca pa)lOBHMa JbY,LI.H ca 3ana)la.
ByK je 6Ho Taj, J<OjH je yno3Hao 3ana,LI. H .ZI.pyre HapoAe, cpncJ<OM JIHTepa-
TypoM. 50)f{jOM TIOMOhH H CBOjHM TeWKHM pa)I.OM, 8yJ< jy je H3Heo Ha
TIOBpWHHy H npeTCTaBHO CBeTy H CBOMe Hapo,LI.y. OneT OH J<a}l{e: "Ja CaM
npey3eo Ha ce6e ...u.a, Ma no Kojy ueHy, noJ<a}l{eM saH>CKOM cseTy cpncJ<H
je3HJ<, y CBOj lherOBOj 4HCTOTH - KaO WTO OH CTBapHO jecTe".
nps06HTHO, h11pHJ1HUy cy H3yMeJIH J1 CBeTy .ZI.aJIH, .ZI.Ba CJiaBeHCJ<a ano-
CTOJia, 6paha Cs. 'FntpHJIO H Mel 'OAHje, ca 38 cJiaseHCKHx 3HaKosa . To je
6HJIO 3a speMe ...u.pyre noJIOBHHe .ZI.eBeTor BeKa. 0Ta.ZI.a, npeypel)H BaH>a a3-
6yJ<e cy 4HH>eHa. AJIH, KOHa4Ha H Hajje)lHOcTaBHHja hHpHJICKa cpoHeTcKa
a36yKa OJl. 30 CJIOBa ce npBH nyT nojasJbyje y ByKOBOM "CpncKOM Pe4HH-
Ky", o6eJIO)I.aH>eHOM 1818. OH je 3a)lp}l{ao 24 cpncKo-cJiasjaHcKa 3HaKa H
)I.O.ZI.ao CBOjHX 6 CJIOBa, J<Oja je OH yseo. npHpO)I.HO, Cp6H, HJIH 6oJbe pe-
l.leHO, sehHHa cpncKe HHTeJIHreHuHje, HHje npHMHJia osy ByKosy a36yJ<y,
J<aO WTO HH 'f.•HpHJIOBa HHje 6H.Tia npHMJbeHa - y TI04eTJ<y. Ha3BaJIH cy
je "jepeTH4J<OM a36yJ<oM", HajsHwe 36or Tora, WTO je ByJ< npeseo CseTo
flHcMo Ha cpnCKH je3HK H lllTaMnao ra 1847, aJIH MY je cJiaH>e y AOMOBHHy
6HJIO 3a6paH>eHO, paBHHX 40 rO,.ll.HHa.
Y Be3H ca OBHM HY}I{HO je HeWTO pehH H 0 CTBapaH>y JiaTHHCKe a36yKe.
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M11wo fleTp08Hh, npocpecop Ha yHH8ep3HTeTy y JlP)I{3811 BHCKOHCHH nl1-
we: "TeK KacHI1je cy c8ew-reHI1UH KpcTaWKHx 80jHH PI1MCKe UPK8~ Ha-
MeTHYJIH 8eWT34KY JI3THHCKy 336yKy, nyHy HeTIOTpe6HI1X )lO)laTaKa CJI0811·
Ma, )la HM Jl3JlY 411CTO CJia8eHcKe 38YK08e. 08o HaMeTalbe Jia11.HHCKe a36y-
Ke Met)y (JI08eHe je '-111CTO TIOJII1T114KO !".

ByKo8o ynpowha8ahe cpncKor je311Ka je HMaJIO O)ljeKa 11 y 83lhCKOM

C8eTy. YfpCKH Jlp3M3T114ap 11 KpHTH4ap, TIOKOjHH oopt)e 5epH3pJI. illo je
np08eO MHOfO 8peMeHa y C80M )1{1180Ty, TIOKyWa8ajyhH )l3 ynpOCTI1 eHrJie-
CKH je3HK, a H3p0411TO )l3 TIOH11WTI1 MY4HO Cp11U3lhe KOje 33XTe8a 11 npo-
CTOpa 11 8peMeHa. OH je JI.OHeKJie 11 ycneo .n:.a CT80pl1 a36yKy 3a c8ojy con-
CT8eHy yno1~pe6y; "a36yKy Koja 3axTe8a Malhe y 8peMeHy 11 )la ce C83KI1
3H3K Cp114e C80jHM HenpoMeHJbi1811M 38yKOM".

I-ber08 TeCT3MeHT, y KOjeM je OH 338eWT30 33M3WHy cyMy H08U.3, )l3

Ce eHrJieCKH j e3HK npeypeJI.H, Ca)lp)I{H CT38 33 H08y npe)l.JIO)KeHy eHrJieCKy
a36yKy - npeJI.MeT, y KOjH ce OH y8eK MHOro HHTepeco8ao. OH je Tpa)I{I10,
".lla ce eHrJieCKH n11we 6e3 H3f08apalha je.n:.Hor rJiaca a KOjl1 ce cacTojH H3
8Hwe CJI08a, Kao 11 6e3 HenoTpe6HI1X 3HaK08a 11 JlOJlaTaKa CJI0811Ma". TaK-
83 a36yKa, Kao WTO 08aj TecTaMeHaT npeJI.8Ht)a jow Hl1je npoHaljeHa H
yc80jeHa, l13KO je y C3MOj 1958 f0JI.HH11 611JIO npe)lJIO)KeHO 450 TIJI3H08a,
113 U.eJIOf C8eTa. 5aw 08JI.e, 408eK MOpa J1.3 CTaHe 11 Y3Me y 06311p OK0JIHO-
CTI1 TIOJI. KOji1M 0811 6pHT3HCKI1 H3Y4HI1LJ.I1 paJI.e 11 0KOJIHOCTI1 TIO)l KOji1M je
pa)lHO C11pOM3WHI1, 0C3KaneHI1 11 pyrJiy l138pfHYTI1 cpnCKI1 "4y8ap 083Ua".

,lloK je ByK HMao c8ojHx Henp11jaTeJba, OH je HMao 11 np11jaTeJba -

JIOjaJIHI1X np11jaTeJb3.

Kao WTO je 8eh Ha8e)leHo, Jl8a HajJiojaJIHHja lbero8a np11jaTeJba cy

6HJ111 oypo )laHH411h 11 5paHKO Pa)ll14e8Hh. 411lbeHI1Ua je, JI.3 je OHaj
np8H MHOro )lOnp11Heo .n:.a.lboj pe8113Hj11 ByKo8e rpaMaTI1Ke, JlOK je 5paHKO
3a4eTHHK cpncKe noe311je Ha ByK080M HapOJI.HOM je311KY, KOja OJlyWe8Jba-
8a HHTeJiei<TyaJIHy OM.na.n:.HHY CpncT8a, 411jl1 noJieT JienoTOM HapOJlHe pe411
yTHpe nyT H080M je3HKy. I-berow TaKot)e, je yc8oj11o ByK08 je311K H o6-
ja8HO C80j 'TopcKI1 BHjeHau.". KoHa4Ha no6e)l.a ByKo8e a36yKe, Ka)l cy
8JI3CTI1 )l.0380JIHJie lb.eHy ynOTpe6y 11 y8eJie je y JlP)I{38H)' 3)lMI1H11CTp3UHjy,
yCJie)l.I1Jia je 1868 ro)l.HHe, 4eT11pH ro)li1He nocJie lbero8e cMpTI1. Haj8ehH
TaJieHaT cpncKe KlhH)I{e8HOCTI1 je )1{118eo 11 yMpo y MaTep11jaJIHOM C11poMa-
WT8y, aJm cy 33TO lber08a )l.eJia ocTaJia, ]la )1{118e 3a c8e 8eKo8e.

HeyMpJIH ByK ce npeceJIHO y 8e4HOCT 1864 rOJli1He, y 5e4y, ]laJieKo OJl

c8oje soJbeHe Cp611je. fOJlHHe 1897, cpncKa 8Jia)la je np·eHeJia lhero8e 3eM-
He ocTaTKe 11 caxpaHI1Jia Hx c Jiese cTpaHe Ha yJia3y y Ca6opHy UpK8y, y
Eeorpa.lly. Ca )l.ecHe cTpaHe Tora yJia3a je caxpalheH lbero8 yYHTeJb .Uoci1-
Tej 06paJlOB11h. KOjH je Cp6e yno3Hao ca JIHTepaTypoM 3anaJI.HHx Hapo.ua.
Ma KOJI11KO, 0811X HeKOJIHKO peJI.aKa, 611JIO Ca)l{eTO, H3)l3MO ce, )l3 he
TIOCJIY)I{I1TH CpnCKOj OMJI3)l.I1HH, 6ap Kao yBHJl, y je3HK lbi1X08HX npe)laKa,
KOjH je je)l.HOCT3B3H 11 .1J3KO MO)I{e )13 ce H3Y411.

repCKH Y411TeJbH CpncKe UlKOJie 611 Tpe6aJII1 )la nOKpeHy nHTalbe 11

JI.a ce o6paTe o.n:.rosopH11M ayTopH:i~THMa CpncKe UpK8e, ,z:(a 11M ce Han11we
y1,16eHHK, KOjH 611 nocJiy)KHO 11 lhHMa, yYHTeJbHMa, 11 lhi1X08HM t)auHMa -
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1<31<0 y r pH, T3KO 11 y CBHM cpnCKHM KO JIOHHjaMa , KP03 ueJiy osy 3eMJh).
ili11poM cseT3 no3HaTH sepc1<11 6ece,LI.HHK, no'-IHBWH 8JI3,LI.HKa HHKOJiaj, je
HanHcao . - "CpncKH H3pO,LI. y AMepHUH '-leCTO ynpaBJba csoje norJie,LI,e y
cpncKy fepy, )1.3 BH,LI.H lheH3 nocTHrHyha, )1.3 C33Ha I-beH3 cTpeMJbel-ba, .l1.3
'-lyje 1-beHe y3,LI,3xe, )1.3 ce 33p3,LI,yje lheHoj necMH 11: oceTH 1-heH po,LI.oJby6HBH
nyJIC". noTpe63 3H31-ba CTp3HI1X je3HK3 y OBOj 3eMJbl1 je O'-leBH,LI.H3. AMe-
pH'-11<3 BJia,LI,a, ,LI,a 06pa3yje CBOje U,HBHJIHO H BOjHO OC06Jbe y CTp3HHM je-
3HU,HM3, TpOWH rp,LI.He CyMe HOBU,a. Y AMep-Hl.l,l1 HMa H3 CTOTHHe lbeHHX
CHHOBa H KhepH CBHX npocpecHja y CJiy)f{H CBOje 3eM Jbe KOjH rOBOpe cpn-
CKI1, Ta.'-IHO. 33WTO MH JIHWaBaMO HaWy OMJI3)l.HHy, KOja 11M3 CBe MaryhHOCTH,
Te KOpHCTH? Je3HK je CXB3TJbHB, 60f3T H npeMa nOCJie,LI.I-bHM JIHHfBHCTH'-IKHM
3H3JII133M3, .naKo ~O)f{e ,LI.a ce Hay'-111, Ka,rr_ ce npHKa)I\e y npaBOM cseTJiy, »
MeTO)l.H'-IKH.

To 611: 611:0 rpaHHTHH cnoMeHHK, KOjH 6HcTe MOrJIH ,LI.a no,LI,HrHeTe Hey-
Mp.nOM ByKy, csojHM pO.II.HTe.lbHMa 11 csojeM CpncTBy.

0. C. 6oJbaHHit

·;

Y3poKe Hecpehe Tpe6a npso Tpa}KI1TH y ce611 caMOM, a nocJie KO.ll. OKO-
JIHHe. 06H4HO 6HBa o6paTHO.

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 VUK STEFANO·V ICH-KARADZICH
(Short biography of father of Serbian Language)
Bor:-1 October 26, 1787 in smal village called Trsich, north-west
Serbia, of iliterate parents. His given name was Vuk (wolf) because
his parents lost five children and they superstitiously believed that now
the nymphs will not dare to attack the wolf and take him away.
As a small boy he lear~1ed the alphab2t from his cousin, writing on
wrapping paper with deluded gun powder ,while watching goats in pasture.
After that his father took him to monastery Tronosa to become a monk.
There he stayed only a year because he did the very same duty he did
at home. When 17 years old he was hirEd as a clerk. Following year
(1804) Vuk went to Sremski Karlovci to enroll i:1 high school, but, not
having any documents of fhis previous education, he was not accepted.
But, he studied under tutorship of famous bishop and poet Lukijan Mu-
sicki.
Vuk was not the type of a boy who would easily accept the decision
of the people whom he considered to be of an old school. Again he
served as a clerk in various government or military offices. In the
meantime, being of delicate health he became ill and cripple in his left
knee. From that time on he was compelled to use the wood2n leg and
cane for rest of his life. In spit2 of that he still served as teacher,
custom man and judge.
Desirous of furthering his education he moved to Vienna. There
he issued the small book on downfall of Serbia a::1d sent it to Karadjordje
Petrovich, the leader of first Serbia:1 uprisi:1g against the Turks. But,
many Vuk's students claim that it never r eached Karadjordje. Here,
for his scholastic work h2 \Vas spotted by Slovene scholar Y erney Kopitar.
Seeing a great talent in Vuk, Kopitar urged him to commence to collect
Serbian poetry, songs and to write Serbian grammar as there was none
written for Serbian spoken language. It was not an easy task because
of no funds available and no cooks for r2s::arch nork. Somehow, known
only to him, his first gramm2r was printed in 1814. Soon afterward, he
began to collect Serbian songs, poems, stories and proverbs with inten-
tions in his mind to begin to work on the introduction of spoken Serbian
language ,into Serbian literature. 'T he reason for that was because the
langu3.ge itself was not as it is today. Once his works were published,
not o~1ly that he came in conflict with the entire adminstration but also
the church hierarchy because of the old church Slavonic language being
in use.
To brefly interrupt this extremely short and plainly written bio-
graphy of the greatest Serbian literate, it is very appropriate to note,
that he married the Austrian girl by name of Ana who faithfully followed
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him through his thornsom2 life, and contributed her share towards his
success. They had thirteen children who almost all died in their teen age,
mainly due to a lack of medical assistance in those days and to poverty
he lived in. Only two of his childr en outlived him. But, dedicated to
his work , in peoples language, spoken and understood by wide masses
off all walks of life and in most remote huts, he pursued his well planned
work.
Traveling from village t o village, listening to people speak, to peas-
ants in fields, christenings, weddi!lgs, funerals ar1d church festivals, ob-
serving their customs, paying close attention to old and blind bards, he
made a note of everything h e had seen and heard. Accomplishing all
this he would go back to Vienna to his family frmn whom he was separated
for months and months at a time, and tirelessly compiled everything he
had brought with him.
At one place Vuk stated: "Ev:Jr slnce Dositey's b2ginning, there
were educated and sensible men who wanted to write in pure Serbian (as
the people speak), and to \7rite as much as one understands. Any man
that does not know any grammar and exactly as it should be, because
it can not come to his mind to ,-l rite any other way but, as it is spoken;
for instance: Homer did not know how to write, still be created the
Iliad and the Odyssey, same as our own old and blind men, who recited
any number of poems and songs. But, the men who were studying a
little and know that the language has some rules, cannot write without
grammar, because, as learned n1en, they would like to write better than
it is spol~en; consequently, they try to correct the language in their
own mind - and it results in r uining the language". At another place
Vuk said: "Most of our Serbian learned men in Hungary, and the men
of higher standings, say that the Slavonic language is the real Serbian,
and the one that the people speak is the language of shepherds and con-
torted from the former one''.
The biggest drawback was that he did not have the financial means
to secure his family and to publish all he had collected. He begged the
people in power, the people of financial means, the church authorities,
to lend him the money for that purpose but, invariably, they turned
their deaf ear to him. Not only that, they banned his books to be
sent into the country for sale. Not satisfied with that boycott, some
of them made derogatoioy r 2narks about him and his wooden leg. Turn-
ing to his friends he borrowed rig ht and left, because the confidence he
had had in his colections, had not left hi1n. The last "Kruna" (50c) he
had in his pocket was invested to publish the books. He wrote: "Tomorrow
is Christmas, but my wife, children and I have not a piece of bread in our
home nor any wood to heat the place." His motto was: "READ AND
WRITE, AS YOU SPEAK". Advocating and creating one of the most
scientific revisions that any language had undergone, he eliminated all
superfluous and non-pronouncable characters in the existing alphabet.
His audacity persisted and gained the recognition by all world's renown
scholars. But, strangely enough, not in his own country. When instroduced
to Goethe, the latter warmly greeted him and remarked: "We know
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each other", motioning to Vuk's song book on his desk which Goethe
translated into German language, later. Of all Serbian intelligentsia
at that time, Vuk's two most staunch supporters were Djuro Danichich
and Branko Radichevich, with few more students. Leading Russian,
German, and Italian and some other universities honored Vuk with their
highest degrees in halls of science.
There are many anectodes about Vuk and his determination to
simplify the language. In 1846, Njegosh was in Vienna writing his im-
mortal "Mountain Wreath", and would often read to Vuk what he had
written the day before. One evening he remarked to him: "Vuk, really
this language of our is very poor. For instance, there are no words for
'idea', 'era', and many others". Vuk replied: "Gospodaru (Master),
since people were able to find words for the smallest part on a vehicle,
they would have found the words you mentioned had they needed them".
The background of it was that even Njegosh was afraid this people's
language may lead to a separation of Serbs from other Slavs.
It is very appropriate to note here that the people's spoken language,
and the language of the administration and church used, were different
in many aspects, before Vuk. They used the language of Serbian-Sla-
vonic stem, not understood by the masses. The church authorities and
the writers kept the Serbian-Slavonic language even in their every day
conversation, so that the higher classes in the Balkans spoke an archaic
language, and the people spoke the popular tongue. Actually, this is
what prompted Vuk to dedicate his life to collect and compile the lan-
guage which the common man spoke. It is to him we are indebted for
our great pride in our language, which has no equal in its simplicity.
Again, here is what Vuk said: ''The only perfect alphabet is the one
which consists of as many simple letters as there are simple sounds, so
that any common man may learn to read and write correctly within a
few days". Therefore, all his writings and books were meant for the
people, and to be understood by the people.
We should not overlook the fact that we had literary men before
Vuk. But, all of them introduced mostly the literary works of the West-
ern writers to the Serbs. . Vuk was the one who instroduced Serbian
literature to the West and other nations. It is he, who with God's help
and his own labor, knew how to bring this to the surface and present
it to the world and his people. Again he said: "I took it upon myself
to show, regardless of the consequences, to the outside world the Serbian
language in its original purity - as it actually is".
Originally, the Cyrillic alphabet was devised and instroduced by two
Slav apostles, Sts. Cyril and Methodius, with 38 phonemes. That was
during the last half of the ninth century. Since then, revisions took place,
but the definite and most simple Cyrillic phonetic alphabet of thirty letters
appeared for the first time in Vuk's "Serbian Dictionary", printed in 1818.
He retained 24 old Slavic letters, but the additional 6 letters he created
himself. Naturaly, the Serbs, or better said, the Serbian inteligentsia,
did not accept Vuk's alphabet, just as St. CyriLs was not accepted at
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first. Vuk's alphabet was called "heretic alphabet", Inainly because he
translated the New Testament into Serbian language and printed it in
1847, but banned until 40 years later.
It is well to note here the time of the creation of the Latinic
alphabet. Here is what Misho Petrovich, professor at University of Wis-
consin, had to say: : "It was not until later that the priests and crusad-
ing armies of the Roman church imposed an artificial Latini.c alphabet,
full of unwiedly diacritical marks over certain letters to give them purely
Slavic sounds. The reason for imposition of the Latinic alphabet among
the Slavs is purely a political one."
Vuk"s simplification of the Serbian language had its echo in an out-
side world. Irish dramatist and critic, the late George Bernard Shaw,
had spent a great deal of time in his life to simplify the English lan-
guage; particularly, to abolish the painful time and space consuming
spelling. He succeeded to a certain extent, creating an alphabet for his
own use. He wanted "a time-saving alphabet, if each distinct sound of
the language were spelt with its own unvarying character".
Shaw's Will, in which he bequeathed quite a considerable amount
of money to revise the English language, contained provisions for a
new "Proposed British Alphabet", a subject in which he always had a
great interest. He wanted "the English language to be written with-
out indicating single sounds by groups of letters or by diacritical marks".
The best possible alphabet, as envisaged by Shaw's Will, has not been
fully realized as yet; even though, in 1958 alone, 450 designs were sub-
mitted from all parts of the world. This is only one of the examples
where we must stop and consider all circumstances under which the
British educators are working, and the circumstances under which the
poor, crippled, penniless and ridiculed Serbian "shepherd" worked.
While Vuk had some enemies, he also had some friends, loyal friends.
Two of his most loyal enthusiasts, as previously mentioned, were Djuro
Danichich and Branko Radichevich. As a matter of fact, the former
had contributed greatly to an additional revision of Vuk's grammar. The
poetry of the latter was the first poetry written and published in Vuk"s
revised language. Njegosh also affirmed himself with Vuk, publishing
his "Mountain Wreath" in Vuk's language, while Branko was the originator
of Serbian poetry in the people's language which inspired the intellectual
youth, who, by impetus of the people's beautiful expression paved the
way to this new language. Actual victory of Vuk's' new alphabet and
grammar, when authorities permitted the use of it and instroduced it
into government apparatus, came in 1868, four years after his death.
The greatest Serbian talent in literature lived and died in virtual poverty,
but his literary works will remain and continue to live forever.
The immortal Vuk passed on to eternity in Vienna, 1864, far from
his beloved Serbia. In 1897, Serbian government transferred his earthly
remains and buried them on the left side of the entrance to the Serbian
Cathedral in Belgrade. To the right of the entrance are buried the re-
mains of his teacher, Dositey Obradovich, who, more than anyone else,
acquainted the Serbs with Western literature.
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 As concise as they are, I hope that these few lines will give the
Serbian youth at least some insight into their forefather's most simple
and easily learned language.
The Serbian School teachers in Gary should institute a movement
and ask the proper Church authorities to print a uniform lesson-book
which could serve for their benefit, as well as for their pupils and
students and for all Serbian parishes through the country. The world's
recognized religious lecturer, the late Bishop Nikolai, wrote: "Serbian peo-
ple in America direct their attention to Gary, to note their achievements,
to know their eagerness, to feel their sights, to rejoice in song and feel the
patriotic pulse". The need for foreign languages in this country is ob-
vious. United States government is spending enormous sums of money,
to educate its civilian and military personel in foreign languages. There
are hundreds of American boys and girls of all origins and all professions
who, in the service of our country, speak Serbian fluently. Why do we
deprive our youth, who possess these potentialities, of that opportunity?
The language is very comprehensive, prolific, and according to the latest
linguistic analysis, easily learned when presented in proper light and
method.
That would be a monument in granite which you could erect to
the immortal Vuk, to your parents, and to your Serbian culture.
STEVE 0. BOLJANICH

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 PRINCE MARKO AND BEY KOSTADIN
(A BALLAD)
Prince Marko and Bey Kostadin,
Brother in God were they;
They rode their steeds together.
Out spoke Kostadin the Bey;
"Prince Marko, now I pray,
Thou art my brother sworn ;
Come to me in the autumn,
On St. Demetrius' morn,
The feast day of my patron saint.
Much honor will thou see,
And a fair feast and a welcome
Becoming my degree."
Said Marko: "Boast not of thy
feast!
VVhen I sought for my brother
born,
Andriya, I dwelt in autumn with
thee.
On St. Demetrius' morn,
The feast day of thy patron saint,
I saw the feast of thy pride,
And also in the selfsame hour
Three cruel deeds beside."
Said Bey Kostadin: "Marko,
My brother sworn art thou ;
Say to me of what cruel deeds
Thou speak est to me now.''
"Said Marko: The first cruel deed
At this time befell.
There came two orphans to you
That you might feed them well
VVith the white bread, and give
them
The ruddy wine to drain.
But you said: ''Ye mere scum of
the earth,
Now get you hence away!
You shall not defile the wint
Before my gentle folk this day."
Bey, I pitied the orphans
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And with them went away
And. I tOok them to the market
And fed them on white bread,
And gave them to drink of the
ruddy wine,
And clad them in satin red,
And in green silk moreover.
Unto thy house again I sent them,
And looked to see thee
How them thou would entertain.
One thou took on either hand;
To the table thou lead them then:
''Eat and drink", thou saidst,
"Ye sons of gentlemen!"
Thy second cruel deed was this.
VVhen ancient squires forlorn
Came there, who had lost their
money,
And whose scarlet was outworn,
Thou evermore did set them
At the foot of the table there;
But whose of the younger squires
At thy festival that were,
VVho had gained new· hordes of
money,
And whose scarlet was fresh and
new,
Evermore thou brought them
The head of the table unto;
Thou dido your the wine and
brandy
Before them fast and free;
There was a feast and welcome,
Befitting thy decree.
"This is your third cruel deed,
0 Bey.
Father and Mother art thine,
Neither is ever at thy table,
Nor do they drinketh first the
wine!''
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 llETAP II. llETPOBH'Jl. - H>Erom
ro~HHa 1813 6HJia je TparH4Ha H 60JIHa 3a Kapa1)op1)esy Cp·6Hjy.
CpncKo He6o cy 6HJIH npeKpHJIH UPHH H KpBaBH o6JiaUH poncTsa, onha 11
KPBH. TeKOBHHe ~eseToro~Hwlher KpBJbelha ca TypuHMa, H3BojesaHe cJI0-
6o~e H KyJITypHH nOJieT nOTOHYJIH cy nOHOBO y Mpa4HO pOnCTBO H THpa-
HHjy a3HjaTcKy. TypuH cy 3arocno~apHJIH Cp6HjOM. 5aw Te ro~HHe, Ha
I-berywHMa no~ JlosheHoM, pa1)a ce 21 HOBeM6pa 6y~yhH HajsehH cpncKH
reHHje, necHHK, cpHJI030cp, BJia~HKa H rocno~ap UpHe rope - Pa~e ToMOB
neTpOBHft.
IleTap I, BJia~HKa H B Jia~ap UpHe rope, KOjH je y CBOj HM pyKaMa ~p)l{aO
~yXOBHy H CBeTOBHy BJiaCT CBOra no MaTepHjaJIHOM 6 Jiary BHWe Hero
y6oror Hapo~a, a no xepojcTsy HesH1)eHOM H He4yBeHOM, po~O Jby6Jby ,
eTHUH xpHwhaHcKoj, 6oraTOM H npe6oraTOM, 6Ho je CTPHLJ. 6y~yher ro-
pocTaca I-bercwa. Ha MaJior Pa~a y ~eTHlhCTBy HHKO HHje nOJiarao HeKy
Hap04HTy na)l{lhy, na HH HeKy OC06HTy Ha~y. 0H je pacTaO KaO H CBa OC-
TaJia ~eua MaJieHHx I-berowa, npHKa4eHHX y3 JlosheH Kao opJIOBCKO
rHe3~0. IleTap I, KOjera je Hapo~ jow 3a )I{HBOTa 36or lherosor 6ecnop04-
HOr )I{HBOTa CMaTpao CBeTHTe JbeM H DO)I{jHM yro~HHKOM, O~pe~HO je ce6H
3a )I{HBOTa ~a ra HaC Jie~H Ha ~BOjHOM npeCTOJiy oop1)Hje, CHH lbefOBOr
6paTa Case H 3aTo ra je nocJiao y PycHjy Ha wKoJioBalhe. Osaj, Kafl je
LI,OWaO y PycHjy, MeCTO ~a O~e y 6orOCJIOBHjy - OTHWao je y BOjHy aKa-
~eMHjy ca )l{eJbOM ~a ce nocseTH ocpHuHpCKOM no3HBy.
nocJie CBOra BJla~HKa H BJia~ap neTap I ~OBeO je y MaHaC1':--1p CHHa
csora MJia1)er 6paTa ToMa, no HMeHy Pa~a, a MO)I{~a, KaKo HeKH TBp,lle,
npaso HMe Ha KpwTelhy je ~o6Ho, Pa~Hsoje. Pa~e ce y4HO nHcMeHOCTH
y MaHaCTHpy, KaO H OCTaJIH lberOBH Bp'illlbaLJ.H, 3aTHM KO~ KaJty1)epa TpO·
nosHha y Ton Jtoj KO~ MaHaCTHpa CaBHHe, y oOKH. TaMo je nposeo ,llBe
ro~HHe, o~ 1825 - 1827. Te ro~HHe je Ha UeTHlhy ~owao CHMa MHJIYTH-
HOBHh-CapajJIHja, OH~a 4yBeHH cpncKH necHHK H KlhH)I{eBHHK. OH je nocTao
JIH4HH ceKpeTap BJia~HKe neTpa I H Y4HTeJb 6y~yher BJia.II.HKe H BJia~apa
Pa~a, no CMPTH CTpH4eBOj Ha3BaH neTap II. MHJiyTHHOBHft je 6HO "40BeK
KOjH ce 4Y~HO HOCHO, 4Y~HO fOBOpHO H 4Y~HO H3rJie.n.ao", KaKO ra OnH ·
cyjy HeKH caBpeMeHHUH. YlnaK, HaKO Hecpe1)eHOr 3Halha, 40BeK BeJIHKHX
eMOLJ.Hja, y MHOfOMe je nOMOrao CBOMe y4eHHKy ,lla y ~06a 3peJIOCTH
~onpe ~o "IIe6ecKHx BHCHHa csojHM 6oro.n.aHHM reHHjeM". MHJIYTHHOBHh
je MJia~or Pa.n.a yseo y KJiaCH4He HayKe, HCTOpHjy, KlhH)I{eBHOCT H cpH JI0-
30cpHjy, pacnaJbyjynH y lheMy l,IHHOCKH neCHH4KH )lap.
VIcTOr ~aHa Ka~ je YMPO lherOB CTPHLJ. neTap I, upHoropCKH rJiasapH
yTsp1)yjy MJia~or Pa~a 3a norJiasapa UpKBe H BJia.rr.apa ~p)l{ase HaKo jow
HHje 6Ho HH MOHax. TeK nocJie ro~HHY ~aHa pyKonOJIO)I{eH je 3a apxHMaH-
~pHTa. Y no4eTKY lherose BJia.n.aBHHe, jow npeMJia~or 11 HeHcKycHor, no-
Ma)l{y ra oTau ToMo, (HMO MHJiyTHHOBHn H HeKOJIHKO npHjaTeJba lherosor
ynoKojeHor cTpHua. Y TO speMe .~oJia3H H3 Pyc11je VlBaH ByKOTHh H ~oHocH
pycKy nOMOft.
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 M Jra.n.H Pa.n.e, ca.n. neTap II, ycKOpo je npeBa3Hwao CBOjHM orpOMHHM
reHHjeM cse csoje caBeTHHKe, 11 caspeMeHHKe yonwTe. OH noYHllie .n.a c
flJiaHOM ypel)yje 3eMJby yHyTpa, HCTpOWeHy 6ecnpeKHAHHM 6op6aMa H
paTOBHMa ca Typr..tHMa, KOjHMa cy 6HJIH ynpaBJbeHe cse cHare je.n.Hor BHwe
Hero My4eHH4KOr Hapo.n.a, KOjH je CBOjy CJI060Jly 3aCHHBaO Ha KaMeHOM
orlhHWTy 11 spxy o.n. xaHI)ap·a. BeKOBHMa .n.ajyhH HajKHTHHjy MJia.n.ocT
CBOjHX reHepar..tHja .n.a caropH y 6op6aMa "3a KpCT 4aCHH H CJI060,LI.y 3JlaT-
Hy",
neTap II, y Hapo,LI.y n03HaT no,LI. o6H4HHM HMeHOM BJia,LI.HKa Pa,LI.e, ype-
l)yje 3eMJby, Ca HajyMHHjHM JbY,ll.HMa AOHOCI1 nHCaHe 3aKOHe, a KOje je H
CaM HajBHWe nHCaO, opraHH3yje CeHaT H cy,LI., OTBap3 OCHOBHe WKOJle 33
npocsehHBalbe wHpOKHx HapOAHHx Maca. 1--berose n.riaHOBe yHyTpawlber
ypel}ellia 11 .ll.YXOBHOr y3AH3alba Hapo.n.a, YecTo cy peMeT11JIH Typ·r..tH csojHM
.3asojesa4KHM HanaAHMa. OH Hx je ca ycnexoM y BHwe Maxosa o.n.611jao, a
Ka,LI. je .ll.OJia3HJIO .n.o HeH3AP)I{HBHX HeBOJha, n03HBao je cJioBeHcKy Pyc11jy
y noMoh, Koja je y BHwe Maxosa C3 ycnexoM 11HTepseHI1CaJra KOA TypcKe.
ro.n.HHe 1833 nowao je npeKo TpcTa 3a Pyc11jy. Y TpcTy je 6110 AOYe-
KaH o.n. TpwhaHCKHX Cp6a ca He3anaMheHHM O.ll.ywesJbelbeM. Y lbeMy cy
Cp611 TpcTa, no.n. Ty1}11HCKOM BJiawhy MJieTaYKe peny6JIHKe, nre.l(aJIH je,LI.aH
3pa4aK cyHI.J.a nopo6JbeHor cpncKor Hapo.n.a, je.n.aH KpajHYaK 3eMJbe KOjH
je CJI060AaH H KOjH )I{HBH CBOjHM )I{HBOTOM y MOpy a3HjaTCKOr pOnCTBa.
Ta.n.a je jow caMo o.n. cpncKHx 3eMaJba lheH MaJIH .l(eo, KOjH ce 3Bao Cp611ja,
6Ho cJro6o,ll.aH 11 y H3rpal}HBalliy. Y PycHjH je .n.oYeKaH ca noYaCTHMa BJia
,ll.apa, np11MJbeH OA u,apa. J-berOlll je 6110 BpJIO BHCOKOr pacTa H je,UaH O,ll.
HajJrenwHx JbYAH csora speMeHa. Ko ra je s11.n.eo AHBHO ce llierosoj Myw-
KOj JrenOTH, BI1CHHH 11 c-racy. CaM pycKH r..tap HHKOJia I KOjH je 6110 Heo-
6H4HO BHCOK, 3aAHBHO ce 1--berowy 11 Y3BHKHyo: "na BH CTe seh11 O,ll. MeHe",
"Bawe r..tapcKo BeJIHYaHcTso", .ll.O.n.ao je I-berow y HCTOM TpeHyTKy, "caMo
je 5or seh11 o.n. pycKor u,apa". Uap je JI114HO np11cycTsosao cseYaHOM 411-
HY xHpOTOHHCallia 1--berowa 3a BJiaAHKy, o YeMy je H3AaTa cner..tHjaJIHa no-
seJba, pal)eHa Ha CBHJIH. 3aT11M je u,ap y llierosy YacT npHpe.n.Ho cseYaHH
6aHKeT H npHjeM.
I-berow ce spaTHO y UpHy ropy ca 6oraTOM pycKOM noMohy 11 o6eha-
HOM 3aWTHTOM, WTO My je MHOfO nOAHfJIO yrJie,ll. KOJl. lberOBHX nO,ll.aHI1Ka,
cyce,ll.H11X 11 CJIOBeHCKHX nJieMeHa, a 11 KOA caMHX TypaKa. Oso ra je oxpa6-
p11JIO Aa HaCTaB11 ca CBOjHM pecpopMaMa Ha yHyTpawlbeM ypel}elby, Ma,LI.a
je Ha11Jta3HO 11 Ha TewKohe a Hap0411TO y norJieAy 3asol}ellia nope3a. OTso-
pHo je y MaHaCTHpy u,eTHlbCKOM npsy OCHOBHY WKOJiy, a OH,ll.a y no6pCKOM
ceJry, na nocTeneHo 11 y .n.p-yra MecTa . Yl3 PycHje je .uoHeo wTaMnap11jy y
KOjOj je WTaMnaH npBH 6yKBap 3a OMJia,ll.HHy, cpncKa rpaMaTHKa, a .LlOU,-
HHje npoKJiaMau,Hja Hapon.y, nporJiacH 11 KlbH)I{eBHa ,ll.eJia. Ha UeTI1lliY je
no.n.Hrao seJIHKy 3rpa.ll.y 3a OHO .n.o6a, ca OKO 25 O,ll.eJbelba, Kojoj ce Hapo.n.
AHB110 H y CBOjoj MaWTH 3aMHWJbaO je jow BeftOM Hero WTO je. HapO,ll. jy
je np03BaO "6HJbap.n.OM" 3aTO WTO je y lbOj 6110 CMeWTeH npBH 611JIHjap y
UpHOj ropH, Ha KOMe ce I-berow y CJI060.LI.HOM speMeHy ca fOCTHMa 3a6as-
Jb30. Y TOj 3rpa,LI.H 6HJia je CMeWTeHa BJiaAI143HCK3 pe3H,ll.eHU,Hja, CeHaT,
opy)I{HHu,a, 6H6JIHOTeK3 11 .n.pyre .ll.P)I{3BHe ycT3HOBe, K30 11 o.n.eJbelbe 33
CTp3Hr..te.
Ko.n. I-berowa ce nojasHo necHH4KH ,ll.ap jow npe .n.oJiacKa (HMe MH-
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JIYTI1HOBHha Ha UeTHI-be. np1143 ce .LI..3 je y M3H3CT11pCKOM KOHaKy, nope.LI..
orl-bHWl:a Ha KOMe cy 6yKTaJie uepose r JiaBJ-be, Pa)l.e 3a6aBJhao MaHacTHp-
cKy YeJba.LI.. jyHa4KHM 11 waJbHBHM necMaMa Koje je caM cnesao 11 nesao HX
y3 rycJie. JeJI.Ha OJI. nps11x 1-herosHx waJbHBHX necaMa 6HJia je necMa o He-
KHM CBaTOBI1M3, )l.3 ce je)l.HOM H CT3p11 BJI3)1,11K3 CBeTHTeJb 11 HCnOBe)l.HHK
I 1e1 a p I CJiaTKO cMejao JI.OK ra je CJiywao.
MtiJiyTHHOBHn je oceTHo I-berowes necHH4KH JI.ap 11 TaMo je 6yJI.HO 11
ynynHB30 aM611UHje MJI3.ll.Of y4eHHKa, K3KO CBOjHM JII14HI1M neCH114KHM )l3-
pOM, jOW MHOfO BHWe CBOjHM He06y3JI.3HI1M TeMnepaMeHTOM 11 He06114HO
6yjHOM MaWTOM. Y THM npBHM fOJI,I1H3M3 CBOra neCHI14KOr CTBapal-ba, OH
n11we no yr Jie.ll.y Ha HapOJI.HY noe311jy, a npso 1-beroso JI.eJio je "J111j eK ja-
pocTH TypcKe", a 33TI1M "nycTI11-b3K UeTHI-bCKH", K3)I, CBOMe HMeHy )l.O.LI..aje
11 HMe I-berow, no nJieMeHy I-berow11 y XepuerosHHH, OJI.aKJie cy 1-herosH
npeu11 JlOWJIH nOJI. JlosneH, KOje je no 1-bHMa Ha3BaHo I-berywHMa. I-berow
ce CBe BHWe Y3JI.I1)Ke Kp03 CBOje CTHXOBe, H3p0411TO y neCMH: "UpHOropau
cseMoryneM 5ory", 3aTHM "Jly411 M11KpoK03MH", "Jla)KHOM uapy WhenaHy
MaJioM", .LI..OK HHje reHHjeM OKpyHHCaHa 1-herosa rJiasa cneBOM "fopcKHM
8HjeHueM''. I-berosa cy JI.eJia, a Hapo4HTO ''ropcKH 8HjeHau", npese)l.eHa
Ha cse KyJITypHe je3HKe cseTa. ''ropcKH BHjeHau" je .LI..O nocJie.lll-her paTa
KO)l. H3C .LI..O)KHBeo 25 113)l.31-b3.
CJiaBHa cpncKa npowJIOCT, Kocoso, KHe3 J1a3ap, KOCOBCKH jyHauH, MH-
,lJOW 06HJII1n, OJlyWeBJb383JII1 cy y TOKy BeKOBa CpnCTBO UpHe rope. 'Top-
CKH BHjei-Iau" je OJI.P33 Tora cxsaTal-ba cpncKe 6op6e Kp03 seKose, cpn-
cKor pOJI.OJby6Jba 11 HecaropHse )KeJbe 3a ocJio6oi)el-be cpncKor Hapo,ll.a. ¥13-
HaJI. csHx H csaKora I-berow y3JlH)Ke M11Jiowa 06HJIHna. OH je y 1-berOBHM
CTI1XOBI1Ma CI1HOHHM cpnCKOf xepojCTBa "ca KO ji1M DJI3He OOKOJbel-ba". 0H
MY nesa:
"8eJIH43HCTBO B11TeWKe Tl1 JlyWe,
H3.ll.Mawyje 6eCMpTHe DO,llBHre,
.LI..HBHe CnapTe 11 seJIHKOr PHMa:
Csa BHTeWTBa 1-bHHa 6JI11CTaTeJIHa,

Tsoja ropJI,a MHw'ua noMpaYyje.

lli11 3 J1eOHI1.LI.. xone 11 Cueso.ria,
KaJI. 0611JIHn cTaHe Ha nonpHwTe?
Osa MHw'ua jeJI.HI1jeM y.LI..apoM,
npecTOJr cpyw11 a TapTap Y3JlpMa".
I-berow ce JI.OnHcHsao c ByKOM Kapai,mneM, 6Ho no6opH11K 1-berosor
HOsor cxsaTal-ba o npason11cy 11 Kl-bH)KeBHO j pecpopMH. noMarao ra 11 y
npHKynJbal-by HapO.LI..HHx necaMa no UpHoj rop11 11 XepuerOBHHH, a HeKe
11 caM npHKynHo 11 CJiao. ,llonHoisao ce c KHe3oM MHJioweM 06peHOB11neM,
npeKJII11-b30 .ll.3 3aje)lHI14KH H303.llHY TypcKy ca cpaTaJIHCT114K11M DOBHUHMa
"ca)l HJII1 HHKaJI.". AJIH, KHe3 M11Jiow je 6110 40BeK .llPyror KOBa. HHje OH
rJie.LI..ao Ha TypKe Kao 1-beros 6paT "ueTHI-bCKH nycTHI-baK" 11 HeHa.LI..MawHH
cp11JI03HQJ 11 necHHK. MHJiow je 6110 KOJIHKO peaJiaH, TOJIHKO 11 JiyKaB nOJIH-
TH4ap, KOjH je )KeJieo .LI..a O.ll TypcKe 113By4e cse WTO ce MO)Ke 113BynH, He
Ha Jien, Hero Ha npHTsopaH 11 JiyKas H34HH, na aKo ,llpyre HeMa, a HMa Ha.LI..e
Ha ycnex TeK TaJI.a ce ynywTa y paTose.
MHoro je 6110 6JIH)KH no JI.yxy KHe3y AJieKcaH.llPY Kapai)opi)esHny, 411-
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ja j e se3a TOJIHKo TecHa ,lla seJI HKH n ecHHK y eKcTa3H y 3BHKy je ,lla he 6HT11
cpehaH oHora ,ZI,aHa Ka,ZI, ce ,ZI,Be cpncKe ,llp)f{ase y je.LI.HHe, ,lla A J1eKcaH.LI.ap 6y -
,lle Ha cpncKOM npecToJiy a OH y nehKo j naTpHjapwHjH Kao naTpHjapx
cpncKH , YIJU1 TO WTO JE BEn 5YIO - .LI.yxoBHH sol)a cpncKor Hapo,lla.
1-berow cxsaTa HesoJbe ByKa Kapal)Hha oKo wTaMnal-ba 1-herosHx Kl-hH)f{eB-
HHX pa.LI.osa, ,llOK caM ByK, seJIHKH pecpopMaTop cpncKor je3HKa 11 cpncKe
Kl-hH)f{eBHOCTH, r Ji a,ZI,yje ca csojoM nopo,llHUOM. OH MOJI H 6paTa Ha npe-
cToJiy Cp611je, cHHa BO)f{,lla Kapa1)op1)a, ,ZI,a noMorHe MaTepHjaJIHO cHpoMaw-
HOr ByKa 11 osaj TO Hece6HYHO t.IHHH.
<l>aHaTHYHH cpncKH po,ZI,o.rby 6, jow O.LI. nps11x ,llaHa csoje sJia,LI,aBHHe,
3aJia)f{e ce 11 pa,llH Ha cse cTpaH e 3a ocJi o6o1)el-he CpncTsa. YcTaHaK XyceH-
Ha lpa.LI.awYesHha npoTHB TypcKe O,llywesJbaBa ra 11 cTyna y npenHcKy c
1-hHM, Hy,llehH MY 11 noMoh. 0 TOMe O,llywesJbel-hy 1-berow y3BHKyje: " H e
n111 a ce KO ce KaKo KpcTH , seh YHja MY Kpsua rp11je npc11 " 11 "6paT je MHO
KOje sjepe 6Ho! " nope,LI, rpa,LI,aWYeBHha, ,ll.OTIHCyje ce 11 no6paTHMH ca AJIH-
naWOM CTot.IeBHheM 1848 rOAHHe.
1-berow ce o,ZI,ywesJbasa ca 6op6oM Kojy so,LI,e ycTaHHUH y XpsaTcKoj
no,II. 6aHOM JeJiat.IHheM 11 y Bojso,ZI,HHH no,LI, sojso,II.OM CTesoM KHHhaHHHOM
11 Ta,ZI,a HY,II.H ycTaHHUHMa 5,000 UpHoropaua y noMoh. AJIH, Ha)f{aJIOCT cs e
ce TO CBpWHJIO ,II.pyKYHje Hero WTO je f-berow )f{eJieO 11 04eKHBaO. JeJia4Hft
je noCJiy)f{HO HHTepecHMa AycTpHje a He cso je 3eMJbe.
Pa3ot.IapaH y Espony, Hapot.IHTO E.Hr.necKy "Koja 11 MpTsy TypcKy py Ky
.LI.P)f{H Cp6HMa no,II. rpJIOM ", KaKo je Ka3ao je.LI.HOM 1-bHXOBOM JI Op.LI.y y Ha-
nyJbY npe,II.ajyhH My, Ha 1-berosy MOJI6y, csojy cJIHKY, ja,II.HJ<osao je, HeMo-
haH, J<aKO je CaM rOBOpHO, ,ZI,a 611 ce ,LI,O He6a 4yJIO. Yl HHKa,LI, HHCy MOrJIH
)I, a ce O.LI.HOCe 1-berOBH CTHXOBH H11 Ha KOra Kao 1-bera CaMOra y KO jHMa J<a)f{e:

"A ja ja,ZI,aH WTO fiy 11 C KHMe fiy,

Je,II.Ha cJiaMKa Mel)y s11xopose,
(HpaK Ty)f{aH 6e3 H11r1)e HHKOra.

,[la 611 11r1)e 6paTa y csHjeTy,

).la TIO)f{aJIH Ka ' ,ZI,a 611 TIOMOra " .
Mel)yTHM, rop,II.H AJI6HoH, OH,ZI,a 11 ,ZI,aHac, rJie,LI,ao je ueo cseT npo3 npH-
3MY CBOjHX HHTepeca. EHrJie3HMa je BHWe KOHBeHHpaJia CJia6a TypcKa Hero
j aKa Pyc11ja, jep je cJia6Jbel-heM TypcKe BH,II.eJia cHa)f{el-he Pyc11je. A WTO
cy HapO,li,H 5aJIKaHa y pOTICTBy, TO 3a 1-bHX HHje 611.710 0)1, BeJIHKe Ba)f{HOCTH.
Pa304apaH y Espony, 1-berow je seh HacJryhHsao orpOMHy cHary MJia-
,II.e AMepHKe. OH npe,LI,sH1)a AMepHUH orpoMHY 6yAyhHOCT y sol)cTsy cseTa.
HaMepasa ,ZI,a noceTH AMep·HKy, l:lJIH 1-berosa 6oJi ecT je y3HMaJia cse seher
Maxa. YlnaK H3Jia)f{e y je,II.Hoj csojoj nocJiaHHUH BawHHrTOHy naTI-he 1-bero-
sor xepojcKor 11 My4eHH4KHr Hapo,II.a, KOMe c je,II.He cTpaHe TypcKa, a c
,ZI,pyre CTpaHe AycTpHja, HHCY ,LI,aJie MHpa ,II.a 611 ce y 1-beMy pa3BHjao. npe,ll-
ce,II.HHK JlHHKOJIH ra HHj e pa3yMeO. OH npe,LI,Jia)f{e ,II. a ce je,II.HOCTasHo Up-
HOropuH npeceJie y AMepHKY, o t.IeMy I-berow HHje HH MHCJIHO. I-beros11
llpHoropuH cy soJieJm OHaj csoj cyp11 KaMeH KOjH cy csojoM KpBJby 6o-
jHJIH Kp03 ,II.yre seKose, 6paHHJIH ra, aJIH ra HHcy HanywTaJIH.
Ca noJbyJbaHHM 3,II.pasJbeM O.LI.Jia3H y YITaJIHjy ,II.a 6oJb UH Hal)e JieKa.
OHaMo ra npaTH "nJieMHh" 11 n11cau Jby6a HeHa,LI,osHh, KOjH j e o6o)f{asao
I-bera JIH4HO Kao reHHja, a soJi eo 11 I-bera 11 I-berose llpHoropue, KOJIHKO
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a6or 3aje.n.HH4Ke cpncJ<e KpBH Koja Hx je Be3Hsa.na y cpo.n.cTsy, TOJIHKO H
s6or xepojcJ<or )lyxa Hapo.n.a KOMe je 6wo Ha Lie.ny. 1-berow ce y HTa.nwjH
yn03HaO H cnpHjaTeJbHO ca MHOfHM 3HaMeHHTHM JbY)lHMa OHOra .LI.06a, J<OjH
cy MY ce .LI.HBHJIH, Kao 11 I-heros cyHapo)lHHJ< Jby6a HeHa.n.oswh.
n.nyhHa 6o.neCT je CBe BHWe CJiaMa.na OBOra YMHOr H QJH3H4J<Or I)HHa.
Ka.n. je yBH)leo .n.a My ce 6.nH)I{H Kpaj, spaha ce y UpHy ropy w yMHpe 1851
fO.LI.HHe y HCTH .LI.aH J<a)l je npHMHO npeCTO npe )lBa)leCeT H je.n.Hy fO)lHHy.
06yJ<.nH cy ra y s.na)lHLiaHcKo o.n.j ejal-be J<o je MY je noKJIOHHO pycKH uap.
Hapo.n. je ca CBHX CTpaHa XHTaO )la ce TIOJ<JIOHH BJia)lHUH H BJia.n.apy y CBO-
Me BeJIHJ<OM 60Jiy. nope.n. 1-bera cy 6HJIH H 1-berOBH OTaU H MajKa, 4Hje je
rpy)lH p33.LI.Hpao 6o.n 3a H3ry6JbeHHM CHHOM. A.nH, HHJ<O HM HHje BH)leO
cy3e. YMe.nH cy 11 HMaJIH CHare )la ce cas.na.n.ajy H .n.a H Ha Taj Ha4HH noJ<a-
)l{y csojy xpa6pocT.
~1 MHpyhH, JIOBfteHCJ<H rei-IHje je HCnpeKH)laHO rOBOpHO npHCYTHHMa:
"YMHpeM, 6paho . . . yMHpeM. A.nw saM ocTaBJbaM aMaHeT: Jby6HTe UpHy
ropy H CHpOTHI-bH 4HHHTe npaB)ly ...
"He 3a6opaBHTe Ha Hawy 6pahy J<Oja po6yjy... VI 1-bHMa he je)lHOr
AaHa CBaHyTH 30pa ...
"C.no6o.n.a je sjeLIHH aMaHeT osor J<aMeHa ... 4ysajTe je, 6paHHTe je ...
"C.no6o)la je Haj.nenwH yKpac. C.no6o)la je Hajsehe 6oraTCTBO. Y c.no-
6o.n.w je LIOBeJ< cse, a y poncTsy HHWTa ...
"TypcKa ce cnpeMa y noxo.n.e . .LI.oLieKajTe je J<ao WTo cy je UpHorop-
UH yseJ< .n.oLieJ<HBaJIH. HeKa BH.li.H rpewHa Espona, a c 1-bOM 11 Pycwja, KaKo
1\111 6e3 H4Hje TIOMOftH 6paHHMO CJI060)l)' ...
''C.no6o)la je npaso csaJ<or LIOBeJ<a H csaJ<or Hapo.n.a. He .n,ajTe csojy
CJI000)l)' HHJ<OM, HHJ<OM . . . HH .LI.YWMaHHHy HH THpjaHHHy, 4aJ< HH npHja-
TeJby ...
"YoseJ< 6e3 c.no6o.n.e HHje LIOBeJ<. Hapo)l 6es c.no6o)le HHje Hapo)l. 5o
pHTe ce H yMHpHTe 3a c.no6o)ly. fpo6ose, HMe H co.n6o)ly ocTaBHTe no-
TOMCTBy ...
"BaWOM 6op60M 3a CJI060)ly H BeJIH4HHOM CJ106o.n.e 6Hhe OBeH4aHa H
H3).(aXH)'Ta 6y)l)'ftHOCT HaWera Hapo.n,a ...
"Y 6op6H 3a c.no6o)ly HeK' 6paT 6paTa HHKa.n. He H3.LI.a.n.e ... "
HacTaO je Tajau . . . 1-berow je n.naJ<aO ... n.naJ<aJIH cy CBH. A saTHM je
je3HBy THWHHy npeKHHy.na CKpOMHa MOJIHTBa H je.n.Ba LiyjHH My4eHHJ<OB
r.nac: "1lpe6.narH rocnO)le oO)I{e, Ha.LI.O H yTeXO CBHX HecpehHHJ<a . . . .LI.aj
CHare MOMe ja)lHOM CpTICJ<OM HapO)ly )la ce pOTICTBa OCJI060.LI.H H yje.n.H·
HH ... JIOM03H MOjoj U.PHOrOpCJ<Oj CHpOTHI-bH, J<Oja 6e3 T e6e HHJ<Or BHWe
HeMa ... TIOM03H . . . H ... " r.nac JIOBheHCJ<Or ropocTaca yMyJ<ao je. Ma-
HaCTHptKa 3BOHa o6jaBHJia cy Kpaj.
Caxpai-beH je Ha spxy JlosheHa, r)le 11 .n.aHac noLIHBa y May3o.nejy J<ojw
MY je no.n.Hr.na 3axsa.nHa HauHja.
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 PETER II PETROVICH- NJEGOSH
The year 1813 was a tragic and painful year for Karageorge's Serbia.
Serbian skies were dark with black clouds of slavery, fire and blood.
During nine long years of bloody struggles with the Turks, the liberty
gained and cultural development achieved earlier succumbed to the
oppresive slavery of Asiatic tyranny. The Turks had conquered Serbia.
That very year, on November 21st, in a small hamlet called Njegushi,
located at the foot of Mount Lovchen, a boy, named Rade Petrovich
Njegosh, was born. He was to become the greatest Serbian genius,
poet, philosopher, and prince-bishop of Montenegro.
Peter I, an uncle of the great Rade, was the bishop and ruler of
Montenegro. In his hands he held both the spiritual and secular powers
of his people, who, though extremely poor in material goods, were
uniquely rich in heroism, patriotism Christian ethics. No one paid
much attention to, or had any great expectation for little Rade, during
his childhood. He grew up like other children in the hamlet of N jegushi,
which was nestled like an eagle's nest on Mount Lovchen. Peter I who,
because of his virtuous life, was looked upon by the people as a saint;
and designated that George, the son of his brother Sava, was to succeed
him on the dual throne. For that reason, he sent George to Russia for
schooling. However, when George arrived in Russia, instead of enrolling
in a seminary, he entered a military academy with the intention of be-
coming a commissioned officer.
After this, the Bishop and ruler, Peter I, brought another relative,
the son of his younger brother, Toma, to the monastery. His name was
Rade, or perhaps Radivoje, as some people claim he was baptised. Rade
learned to read and write at the monastery, just as did the other children
of his age. Later he studied under Monk Tropovich, and shortly there-
after, he journeyed to Topla, near Savina Monastery, in Boka. There he
spent two years, from 1825 to 1827. During that time, Simo Milutino-
vich-Sarajlija, the distinguished poet and writer, came to Cetinje and
became the personal secretary to Bishop Peter I. Peter I appointed Simo
tutor to Rade who, upon his uncle's death, succeeded him as Peter II. As
described by his contemporaries, Milutinovich was a man "of strange
dress, strange speech and strange appearance". Even though he was a
man of undisciplined learning and capable of violent emotions, he helped
his student obtain the spiritual maturity essential to reaching the
"heavenly heights with his God-given genius". Milutinovich introduced
young Rade to the classical studies, history, literature and philosophy;
setting fire to his tremendous poetic talent.
On the day that his Uncle Peter I died, Montenegrin chieftans con-
firmed young Rade as the ruler of the State, even though he had not
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yet become a monk. A year later, he was consecrated an archmandrite.
Young and inexperienced, the new sovereign was helped at first by his
father , Torno, Simo Milutinovich, and a few friends of his deceased uncle.
It was at this time that Ivan Vukotich came from Russia, bringing with
him urgent financial aid. The young Rade, now Peter II, soon surpassed
his advisors and contemporaries. He made plans for the reconstruction
of his war-torn country, ruined by an endless and costly struggle with
the Turks. To this struggle was devoted the entire energy of a martyred
people, who founded their liberty on the stone-hearth and saber's edge.
The finest youth of every generation was sacrificed in fighting "for the
Sacred Cross and Golden Liberty" .
Peter II, affectionately called by his people Bishop Rade, put the
country in order. Assisted by the most capable minds of the State, he
inaugurated written laws, many of which he originated. He organized
the Senate and the lawcourt. He built schools, needed to educate the
masses. However, his plans for internal improvements of the country
and hopes for the spiritual development of the people were impaired
by Turkish attacks. At first, he withstood these attacks, but when-
ever he found himself unable to cope with the situation, he would appeal
to Slavonic Russia to intercede on his behalf. This Russia did on several
occasions.
In 1833, he went to Russia by way of Trieste. The Trieste Serbs
welcomed him with immemorable enthusiasm. These Serbs, living under
the foreign rule of Venice, saw in him a ray of hope for the pillaged Serbian
people, and recognized his country as an island of freedom in the sea
of Asiatic slavery. At the time, it was only other area of Serbian lands
known as Serbia proper, which was free and undergoing reconstruction.
In Russia, Njegosh was received by the Czar, and accorded full
honors reserved for a head of State. Everybody who saw this virile,
handsome and tall man was favorably and deeply impressed. Russian
Czar Nikola I, exceptionally tall himself, was amazed at the height of
Njegosh, and exclaimed in friendly surprise: "My, you are even bigger
than I!" "Your Majesty", Njegosh instantly replied, "Only God is bigger
than the Russian Czar."
The Czar, himself deeply impressed, attended the solemn ceremony
at which Njegosh was consecrated bishop. In honor of this sacred
occasion, a special document was issued, inscribed on silk. The Czar,
later, gave a State banquet and a formal reception in his honor.
Njegosh returned to Montenegro, bringing with him a generous
amount of Russian financial aid and a solemn promise of military pro-
tection. He, thereby, won additional respect, not only from his subjects
and neighboring Serbian and Slavonic peoples, but even from the Turks
themselves.
Encouraged, he decided to renew the earlier reforms designed to
improve the economic conditions of his country. He was faced with many
unforseen problems, particularly, when attempting to establish taxes. He
founded the first elementary school in a monastery at Cetinje; the second
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in the village of Dobrska; and, gradually, new schools were opened else-
where.
From Russia, he brought the printing press, which produced the
first children's reading primer, a Serbian grammar, and it was later
used to print public proclamations, official announcements and literary
works. In Cetinje he erected a twenty-five room building; a structure
so huge, for those times, that the people in their admiration fancied it
to be even larger than it was. People called this building "the Billiard-
house", because it included the first billiard hall in Montenegro. Here
Njegosh entertained his visitors in rare leisure moments. Situated in
this building were the bishop's residence, the senate, armory, library,
and other state agencies, including an office to serve foreign visitors.
Njegosh's poetic talent became apparent long before Simo Milutino-
vich came to Cetinje. The tale is told of how Njegosh would entertain
the monks around the heart of crackling oak logs, chanting the heroic
and humorous poems of his own creation to the accompaniment of his
'gusle'. One of his first humorous poems described a wedding party.
It was so successful that it evoked a hearty laugh even from his gray-
haired uncle, the ascetic and saintly Bishop Peter II.
Milutinovich, recognizing Njegosh's poetic gift, employed his own
writing talents to encourage and inspire the young writer. Njegosh
also benefitted immensely from the unbridled temperament and rich
imagination of his teacher. The youth's initial efforts were modeled
after the popular folk poems. His first work, "Lijek J arosti Turske"
(Remedy for the Turkish Fury) was followed by "Hermit of Cetinje".
It was at this period in his life that he added the name of Njegosh
to his own, after the village Njegoshi, where he was born. This village
was named for Mount Njegosh in Hercegovina, the birthplace of his
ancestors.
Njegosh soon soared to new heights, enjoying well deserved fame
with the poem, "The Montenegrin to Omnipotent God", The Light of
the Microcosm", and "Stephen, the Pretender". But the crowning glory
of his poetry was "The Mountain Wreath". His works, particularly, "The
Mountain Wreath", have been translated in all major languages of the
world. "The Mountain Wreath" had twenty-five editions in Yugoslavia
before the last World War.
The glory of Serbian past - the tragedy of Kosovo and its heroes,
namely Prince Lazar and Milosh Oblich - inspired the Montenegrin Serbs
through the centuries. "The Mountain Wreath" is a mirror, reflecting
the long centuries of Serbian struggles, unequalled patriotism and the
irrepressible desire of the Serbian people for liberation. Njegosh
esteemed Milosh Obilich above everyone else. To him this martyr of
Kossovo is the synonym for Serbian heroism. He wrote of him:

"The deeds thy knightly soul hath wrought,

Outshine all the luster of the Past, -
The fame of Sparta and of mighty Rome!
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 Their valiant and heroic feats
Are all surpass'd by thy proud arm.
Where is Leonidas, where Scaevola,
When Obilich doth enter the arena?
That arm of thine with but one only stroke
Brought down a throne and made all Hell to quake! '
Njegosh corresponded with Vuk Karadzich, sharing his views on
current orthography and literary reforms. He helped Karadzich collect
folk poems of Montenegro and Hercegovina, several of which he collected
himself and sent to Vuk.
He also wrote to Prince Milos Obrenovich asking him to unite with
the Montenegrin forces in a joint attack against the Turks. He exclaimed
in desperation: "Now or never!" But Milosh was a man of a different
mold. He did not regard the Turks in the same light as did his brother,
"The Hermit of Cetinje". Milosh was both a realistic and a cunning
politician, who tried to extract all he could from Turkey, not in a forth-
right but in a sly manner, and only if there were no other way, he would
turn to war.
Njegosh was more akin in spirit to Prince Alexander Karageorge-
vich. Their ties were so close that the great poet, in a moment of ela-
tion, cried out that he will be happy only when the two Serbian states
become united - with Alexander on the Serbian throne and he on the
Seat of the Serbian Patriarchate at Pech, or remain as he was - the
spiritual leader of the Serbian people. Njegosh felt keen sympathy
toward Vuk Karadzich, the great reformer of the Serbian language and
Serbian literature, who went hungry with his family while trying to
publish his works. N jegosh asked his brother on the throne of Serbia,
the son of the great Karageorge, to aid the destitute Vuk. This Alexander
did generously.
From the very start of his rule, this fanatic Serbian patriot
worked for the liberation of Serbs everywhere. He was over-joyed by
the uprising of Hussein Gradaschevich against Turkey. He started
corresponding with him and offered him aid. Enthusiasti·cally, he wrote:
"Ask not how one crosses himself, but whose blood warms his heart", and
"a brother is dear regardless of his faith".
Njegosh was delighted about the fighting that rebels were carrying
on in Croatia under Ban J elachich, and in Voivodina under Voivoda
Knicanin, offering to help with five thousand Montenegrins.
Disappointed with Europe - especially, with England - Njegosh
once told an English lord in Naples, when the lord asked for his photo-
graph, "You are strengthening the Turk's hand of death, which clutches
at the Serbian throat". Powerless, Njegosh grieved; his lamentations
knew no bounds; his soul was disturbed. It is his own emotions he reveals
when he says:
''We are as wisps of straw tossed on the wind;
As orphan'd sad, forsaken of the world .
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 Oh, had we brethren somewhere it the world
To weep for us, 'twould be some kindly aid" ...

However, proud Albion, as always, looked at the world through the

prism of its own interests. It was more advantageous to England to
have a weak Turkey, than a strong Russia. The fact that the Balkan
nations were in slavery did not concern England.
Disgusted with Europe, Njegosh turned to young America, anticipating
her becoming a great world power. He saw America as a great future
leader of the world. He planned to visit America, but his illness took
a turn for the worse. So he sent a message to Washington, explaining
the sufferings of his heroic and martyred people. With Turkey on one
side and Austria on the other, Serbia was allowed no peace. Therefore,
there could be no development or progress.
But, President Lincoln misunderstood. He suggested that the Mon-
tenegrins leave their bleak rock, colored by their own blood. Having
defended it for centuries, they never considered leaving it. In a weakened
state, he went to Italy seeking to improve his health. He was accom-
panied by Ljuba Nenadovich, writer and noblemen, who, personally,
regarded Njegosh a genius. He, also, admired the Montenegrin people
for the common Serbian blood they shared, and for the heroic spirit
they displayed under Njegosh. In Italy, Njegosh met and made friends
with many famous people of that period. They admired him as much
as his compatriot, Ljuba Nenadovich, did. The lung ailment was rapidly
taking its toll. The mental and physical giant was worse. When he
realized the end was near, he returned to Montenegro, where he died
in 1851. 0:1 the same day he ascended the throne twenty-one years
earlier. His body was clothed in Bishop's robes, given to him by the
Russian czar. In great sorrow, the people from everywhere came to bow to
their dead bishop and ruler. Grieving over him were his parents. Their
hearts were torn with sorrow for lost son, but no one saw them shed
a t2ar. They found the spiritual strength to suppress their feelings.
Just before he died, the Genius from Lovchen hesitatingly spoke to those
present: "I am dying, brothers ... I am dying. But I leave this be-
quest Love your Montenegro, and to the poor be just ...
"Forget not our brothers in slavery ... They, too, will one day see
the dawn . . .
"Liberty is the eternal creed of this rock ... Treasure it and defend
it ...
"Freedom is the most beautiful jewel ... Freedom is the greatest
wealth. In freedom, man is evrything; in slavery, he is nothing.
"Turkey is preparing to attack. Face them, Montenegrins have al-
ways faced them before. Let guilty Europe, along with Russia, see
how we defend freedom without help from anyone ...
"Freedom is the right of every man and of every nation. Give not
your freedom to anyone, no one ... nor to the enemy or the tyrant
not even to a friend . . .
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 "A man without freedom is not a man . A nation without freedom
is not a nation. Fight and die for freedom. Your graves, your names
and liberty leave to your descendants.
"With your struggle for liberty and greatness, the future of our
people will be wreathed with inspiration.
"In your struggle, let no brother betray a brother . . . "
There was silence . . . N jegosh wept . . . Everyone wept. Then the
eerie silence was broken by a simple prayer of the Martyr, in an almost
inaudible voice: "Kind Heavenly Father, the Hope and Comfort of the
wretched . . . give strength to my poor Sebian people, to liberate them-
selves from slavery and to unite ... Help my poor Montenegrin people,
who have no one but You ... help ... andt ... ". The voice of the giant
of Lovchen was stilled. The monastery bell tolled mournfully.
Njegosh was buried on the peak of Lovchen, where his body rests
today in a mausoleum, built for him by a grateful nation .
BOZIDAR N. RADOVICH

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 IbErom H JIAHUH
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H a n yTy Ha cacraHaK, xTeo je )Ia B11JI11 11 l{pKsy Cs. n eTpa . Y To j u pK-
B11 j e HaMewTeH jeJI.aH csewT eH11K, 411 j a j e JIY}f{HOCT, caMo, JI.a noceT11 0 l{11-
Ma DOK3}f{e JI3Hl{e, y KOje je CB. neTap 6110 OKOB3H 11 )13 11X 11CT11 l{eJI11Baj y .
O saJ cse w TeH11K YIX noKa}f{e 11 I-bero w y 11 onoMeHe ra )l.a 11 x l{eJmsa. 1-be-
row O,ll.f0BOp11 : " U pHOrOp l{H He .Tby6e JI3H l{e He r o 11X KH.LI.a j y", 11 npOJI.y-
}f{H Ha cacTaHa K.
C. 0. 6oJbaHidi

NJEGOSH AND THE CHAINS

The great Serbian Thinker from Montenegro was forced , upon the
advice of his doctor, to go to southern Italy in hopes that the change of
climate would improve his health which was greatly impaired by the
spreading lung ailment.
On his journey, by foot, from Germany the Very Rev. Mateja Nena-
dovich met up with the Bishop Njegosh in Naples. This chance meeting
pleased the Bishop because it meant someone with whom he could ex-
change his views on the critical problems of the Serbian people.
Their short journey together brought them to Rome, and while
there the Vatican authorities found out that Bishop Njegosh was in Rome.
The then reigning Pope requested that Bishop Njegosh visit him. For
reasons, best known to himself, Bishop Njegosh was reluctant to do so,
but in the end consented and announced that he would visit the Pope.
On the way to his audience with the Pope, he wanted to see the
Church dedicated to St. Peter. Within that Church there is, at all times,
a priest in attendance and whose sole duty it is to point out the chains
with which St. Peter was shackled, and to tell the visitors to kiss them.
Thus, the priest pointed out the chains to Njegosh and reminded him to
kiss them. Njegosh replied: " Montenegrins do not kiss chains . . .
They break them." * And with that, he continued on his way for his
audience with the Pope.
S. 0. BOLJANICH
*-·C hains of the Turkish yoke of enslavement.
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 CTEBAH CT. MOKPAibAU:
He caMo cpnc1<11 My31141<11 cseT, seh CpncTso yonwTe, 3aje.LI.HO ca cso-
joM Up~<BOM, ose rO.LI.I1He, O.LI.ajy 3acJiy)KHO np113Hal-he HajseheM Cpnc1<oM
I<OMn0311TOpy, HacTaBH11Ky, .LI.11p11reHTy 11 MY311l<OJiory, (TesaHy CT. Mol<-
palhuy.
Pol)eH je y Xaj.LI.yK BeJbi<OBOM HeroTHHy r.LI.e je 11 WI<OJiy noxal)ao .
Oc-rao je 6e3 oua y seoMa paHHM rO.LI.HHaMa. CeM HeroTHHa, WI<OJiosao ce
y 3aje4apy 11 5eorpa.LI.y r.LI.e je 11 3aspw11o rHMHa3Hjy. My3111<a ra je 11HTe-
pecosaJia jow 113 paHor ,D,enii-hCTBa. 36or HeO).lOJbHBe Jby6as11 npeMa MY311-
UH, y WKOJII1 je 3aHeMap11sao cse .LI.pyre npe.LI.MeTe. no 3aspweHoj wecToj
rHMHa311jH, 6110 je xoposol)a 11 I<OMTIOHosao 6e3 HHCTpyMeHaTa. CTyA11pao
je Ha QJI1JI030QJCI<OM cpaKyJITeTy. Je,D,HO BpeMe My je ,llp)KaBHOM CTI1neH.n.H-
jOM 6HJIO OMoryheHo .LI.a npo,LI.y)KH Hay~<e y HeMa4l<Oj. AJ111, CMHUaJII1UaMa,
CaMO CBOjCH3eHO nOJIHT114apHMa 11 Tai<O 3BaHHM ,llp)KaBHHUHMa 11 TO My
j e 611JIO yc~<paheHO. Ynp1<oc csHx nO.LI.MeTal-ba, l-beros11 MY31141<11 ycnecH
cy Ce pa"!)aJIH 11 Tai<O OH oneT ,LI.06Hja ,llp)KaBHY CTI1neH.LI.Hjy ,lla O,lle y 11HO-
CTpaHCTBO, Ha )l.aJbe CTY.LI.I1je. O.LI. 3aspweT1<a osHx cTyJI..Hja, na c1<opo .n.o
1<paja llierosor )KHBOTa, y I-herOBI1M pyl<aMa je 611Jro MY3114l<O sol)cTso 4Y-
seHor 5eorpa,llCI<Or nesa4l<Or JlpywTBa. 3a CBe TO speMe, 1-berOBH MY3114-
1<11 pa.LI.OBH HaHJia3e Ha 3ana)KeH O.LI.3HB y cseTy. KoMnoHosao je 16 py-
I<OBeTH - nOCJie,lll-ba OCTaBWH He,LI.OBpllleHa.
Mo!<pal-bau ce HHje orpaH114HO caMo Ha cpOJII<JIOp. MajcTopcl<a ,D,eJia
.LI.aHaWfue Hawe upi<BeHe MY3HI<e cy npo,D,yl<a-r 1-berosor nepa. KoMnoHyjy-
ft11 up~<BeHy My3HI<y- 8 r Jracosa, Tponape - 6a311pao je csoj pa.LI. Ha 1 pa-
J.lHUI10Ha IHO BH3aHTHCI<O npaBOCJiaBHO UpKBeHO njeHHje. Y THM 1-berOBHM
I<OMn03HUI1jaMa, ocehajy ce MOTHBH cpnc1<or HapO.LI.HOr nesal-ba. OH je
CTRapHH cTsapaJrau ,LI.aHawl-her npasoCJrasHor upKBeHor nojal-ha a 1<oje je
OH o,D,yxoTBOpHo H .LI.ao MY ,LI.aHawl-hy ueJII1Hy. I-beroso peMel< .LI.eJio je
fiJia4 MaTepe oO)KHje. Ca CBOjHM .LI.PYWTBOM je nyTOBao 11 no ueJioj 3eMJbH
11 no 11HOCTpaHcTsy, nocTaBJbajyhH cpnc1<y necMy Mel)y npse y cseTy. 1-be-
roBHM npHI<YnJhal-beM, CJrywajyh11 noje.LI.HHUe .LI.a nojy, o6oraTI1Jia ce Ha-
wa .LI.aHaWI-b2 up~<seHa MY3111<a. MI)J<pal-b4ese up~<seHe necMe cy 6ecMpTHO
.LI.yxosHo 6Jraro. I-beroso npecpHI-beHo 4yJio je yse1< 6HJIO ol<peHyTo npeMa
up~<BH H Hapo.LI.y. 0Ty,LI.a H l-berosa Ha.LI.axHyha .LI.a ce OJly)KI1 11 CBOM HapoJly
H csojoj up~<BH. Mol<pal-bau je y cTsap11 6110 MY3H41<H ne,D,aror.
MaxHHauHjaMa cse ~,CI<I1x npoTysa ,LI.HnJioMaTa, Cpnci<H 6eorpa.LI. je 1914
rO.LI.HHe 6oM6ap,D,oBaH 11 npeTsopeH y 3rapHwTe. Beh y n03HHjHM ro.n.HHa-
Ma, Mo~<pal-bau je 6Ho npHCHJheH ,D,a HaiiyCTH csoj 5eorpa.LI., csojy wKoJry
H csoje .LI.PYWTBO. Cl<pweHor 11 TeJra 11 .LI.ywe, npeceJIHo ce y ,llywaHoso
CI<OnJbe r,D,e je y6p3o 11CTe rOJI..HHe 11 yMpo, a TO je ca)la paBHo noJia cTo-
Jieha . nocJie npBOr paTa, 1-berOBH nOCMpTHH 0CT8.UH cy npeHellleHH 11 caxpa-
1-beHH y 5eorpaJI..y.
Be4aH My noMeH!
0 . C. 60Jb3HHH
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 STEV AN ST. MOKRANJAC
Not only the musically-inspired Serbs, but the Serbs in general,
together with their Church, are this year paying their respects to the
most eminent composer, professor, choir director, and musicologist, Ste-
van St. Mokranjac.
He was born in Hajduk Veljko's Negotin where he attended school.
In his very early age he was left fatherless. Besides Negotin, he
attended higher schools in Zajechar and Belgrade where he graduated
from Gymnasium. He was interested in music ever since his early child-
hood and because of his fervent love for music, he neglected his other
subjects in school. Upon completion of his sixth year in Gymnasium,
he became a choir director and composed without instruments. He also
studied at the Faculty of Philosophy. At one time he enjoyed the
benefits of a government scholarship to continue his studies in Germany.
But, due to manipulations of some politicans and so-called statesmen,
the poor student was deprived of that benefit. Still, in spite of all the
imputations, his successes were multiplying, and again was the recipient
of government scholarships to continue his studies. After concluding
his studies, and almost to the end of his days, he had under his control
the directorship of the famous Belgrade Singi.=1g Society. During all this
time, his musical compositions were noticed by the musical world, as
they still are noted. His most famous compositions were 16 rhapsodies
- the last one unfinished.
Mokranjac did not limit his music to folklore only. Masterpieces
of our present Church music are products of his pen. In composing
Church music - 8 voices, troparion::; - his works were based on tradi-
tional Byzantine Orthodox Church chanti~1:i. In these compositions, the
motives of Serbian folklore is felt. He is the true creator of the present
Orthodox Church chanting, to which he gave spiritualism and entity. His
most famous masterpiece is the Lamentation of the Holy Mother of
God. He traveled with his choir extensively in and out of the ocuntry,
placing Serbian song among the first in the world. His collections of
our contemporary religious music were enriched by listening to individ-
ual cantors. The Church music of Mokranjac is our immortal wealth.
His great talent was devoted always to his Church and his people. Mokra-
njac was in fact a musician-pedagogue.
Through manipulations of power-hungry diplomats, Serbian Bel-
grade in 1914 was bombarded and devastatEd into charred ruins. In the
twilinght of his life, Mokranjac was forc~d to leave his Belgrade, his
school, and his choir. Broken in body and in spirit, he arrived in Czar
Dushan's Skoplje and within the same year died suddenly. After the
e:1d of the First World War, his remains were transferred and buried
in the City of Belgrade. God rest his soul!
STEVE 0. BOLJANICH
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 ITECHHK JOBAH 21:Y'IH11
Poi)eH y cpncKOM H3U.J10HaJIHOM 11 KpWHOM Tpe6111-bY 1 y naTp11japxaJI-
Hoj nopo,LI.I1JJ.Hi JI.yY11na. nope,LI. nopo,LI,HYHOr o,LI,roja, csoje WKO JI CKo o6pa-
30BaJ-be je CTeKaO Ha BI1WHM WKOJI3M3, y H B3H JI,OM0BI1He.
Q JlyYI1ny 011C3TI1 je CTBap MJI3Q11X 11 6y,LI,yni1X, reHepau11ja. 0HO WTO
ce 0 1-beMy JI,O ,ll.3H3C peKJIO, Hl1je 00Kp11JIO H11 npsy CTp3HI1UY C3MO je,LI,He
KJ-bl1fe. 0HO WTO je OH peKaO, 11COOBe,LI,aO 11 H3011C30, 33XTeBa Jby,LI,e 31<3-
,LI,eMCKe cnoc o6 HOCTI1, necHI1Ka, n03HaBaJiaua cpncKe JI,ywe, yYeHI1Ka cseT-
CKe JIHTepaType, na H MI1CTI1Ka, JI,a 611 M0flll1 JI,a npOTyMaYe 1-berose M11CJII1 1
o cenal-b3, HaMepe, )f{eJbe 11 csera oHora WTO je 113 1-berose JI,ywe 11 nepa 1133-
WJIO. ETO, 6aw 360r TOra, He CMeMo ce Hl1 ynyWT3TI1 y Ta TyMaYeJ-ba, jep
3H3MO, ,LI.a 611 JoBaHy YY11HI1JI11 Henp3B)ly - HeMajynl1 Hl1 je,LI,Hy O,ll. 0B11X
rope cnoco6H OCTI1 3a 1-berose ,LI.y6oKe MI1CJII1.
CpenoM OB)le HawoM, a no Hecpen11 cpncKor Hapo,LI,a y ,LI.OMOBI1H11, I-b.e-
ra je TeWKI1 nyT )lOBeo y Hawy cpe)li1Hy. Hecpena cpncKor Hapo,LI,a, cpy-
Yew:r Ha 1-bera BapsapCKI1M MeTOJI,3Ma "HapO,LI,Yina H3MeWaHe KpB11" H O,LI,fO-
ja - ,LI.OnpJia je JI,O JosaHosor cpua 11 cTaBJba npe,LI. 1-bera TeWKI1 3a,LI,aTaK.
)J,OJI3CKOM y OBy 3eMJby, Hl1je Hl1 je,LI,HOf Y3CK3 OKJieBaO JI,3 npy)f{11 py-
Ky HejaYI1, KOja ce H3UJ Jia nO,LI. Y113MOM "KyKaCTOr KpCTa" 11 CJIOBa "Y". I-be-
f0BI1M OOTCTpeKOM, npeKO HOnH Ce yspei)eao 11 0)f{3JIOWneHO cpnCTBO y
AMepHJJ.H HawJio Ha je,LI.Hoj cTa3H. To je JosaHy OJiaKwaJio ja,ILe, 11 ,ll.aJio
noJieTa, ,LI.a csoje cTape ,LI.aHe ynperHe y KOJia TepeTa. I-beros11 JI,3HI1 OJI,
24 CaTa cy 611JII1 npeKpaTKH, 33 CBe OHO WTO je OH XTeO JI,a YYYIHH. fOBO-
pHO je, OI1C30, nyTOBaO, ,ll.OK3311B30 y K3KBOM OOKOpy ce cpnCKH H3pO,ll.
H3Jia3H. AMepHYKO cpncTso nowJio 3a 1-bHM Kao 3a Xp11CTOM. BoJbHH 11
spe,LI.HH CTap11 pa,LI.eHHUH HYAH 111 cy MY ce, cpncKe MajKe 11 cecTpe, ,LI.aHo-
HOnHo ,ll.3p11B3Jie, nJieJie, WI1Jie H naKOBaJie 33 113fH3He y Cy)f{aJ-b,CTBy - Ha-
Mel-bel-be naKJieHI1M neni1Ma. Os,LI.e cy ce 1-berosH nJiaHOBH ocTsap11JIH, j ep
I-IHje H311W30 Ha nO,LI.MeTarua, npenpeKe, nO,LI.BaJie H CMI1U3JIHUe, Ben Hanpo-
THB.
Am1, KO ja KOpHc-r O,LI. csera TOra. KyKaBI1YKI1 1136erJIH napT11jawH, Ha-
CT3BI1We CBOje OOJIHTI1YKO l<OKTeJICKO 0pr11jal-be nO,LI. 03JIM3M3, nope,LI. 6a-
3eHa erHnaTCKHx nawa, ca Jiene3aMa y )lecHHUH, ,LI.a ce o,LI,6paHe OJI, HaBaJie
"HenpHjaTeJba". VIHTp11re, ,LI.oywKaBaJ-ba H ,LI.O)lBOpasaJ-ba ynponaCTHTe bY
- cTapuy ca TeM3e: cy u.saJII1. Csa clpaHYapcKa noJI11TI1Ka ce cMeCTI1 Jra y
JiyKCy3He apancKe BI1Jie, 3aKynJbeHe ~JiaTOM cpnCKOf HapO,ll.3 . nyTOB3J-b3 11
MHCHje no CBeTy cy HM 6HJie ,LI.pare, C3MO He T3MO, f,LI,e Ha 6apyT MHp11We.
Ha,LI.My,LI.pHB31-b13 OKO 3eJieHOf CTOJia nO,LI. 3JI3THI1M WeH,LI.eJIHp11Ma cy HM Ce
CBI11}3JIH. OnopTyHHCTHYKO yu.el-bi183J-be "He6pane" je JI,HeBHO nosenaBaJIO
csoje He3aCHTHe, oTposoM noTKpenJbeHe 33XTese, He o6a311pyn11 ce Ha sanaj
cpncKe ,LI.eu.e, M11Be. 6aYeHe y 6e3,LI.aH ryAypa. WHnape!-be cpncKOM KO)f{OM
11 OYI1M3 HM je 6110 CT3pH 33H3T - Ca,LI,a OJI3HCK11 06HOBJbeH.
VlaKO u.eJia 3eMaJbCKa KyrJI3, nO,LI. U.pHHM BeJI OM paTa, nOYewe ,li,OOH-
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paTH sanaj 11 KpHK He3aWTHheHor 11 y )l.pyry sepy HaTepaHor cpncJ<or )I(HB-
.:rba. JosaH, ca csojaM Hapo)l.OM, y cpu.e norot)eH, He Ma.llaJ<casa. OH He
cnasa, ynyhyje Ha HOBe Moryhe H3Bope noMohH, aJIH, npH!<pHBeHo y .u.yw11
csojoj HaCJiyhyje 11 npe)l. OYHMa MY ce noKa3yje sawap, 11 !heros HapO)l. 113·
se,LI,eH Ha noro,U6y seJIHJ<HX. ,llaJieJ<o O)l. csoje 3eM:be, ca MHYHraHcJ<or
je3epa, y csojeM ' 'Bp6acy", OH Bl1)l.H cpncKy KPB 11 cpncJ<H u.seT MJia)l.OCTH,
)l.a y HeTIOBpaTHOM CTalhy TIJ111Ba l1 TpyHe.
Hapo)l. J<a)l(e )l.a HeMa seher H3.LI.ajui1J<a O)l. KyhHor. TaKo H osaj nyT.
J1114HI1 11HTepeCI1 l1 TIJiaHOBI1 OH,li.aWlbi1JC jyrOCJIOBeHCJ<HX BJia)l.a 11 M11HI1CTa-
pa, 1136erJII1X y JlOH)l.OH, cy 6e3 cpu a 11 .LI.ywe KPHJIH O)l. cpncJ<or 11CeJbe-
HHWTBa, WVa Ce CBe y O,li.MOBI1H11 3611Ba. 0H11 cy jow OH)l.a, J<a)l. je )l.OMO-
B11Ha 611Jia y TIJiaMeHy, MaWTaJII1 11 npaBI1JI11 HeCTBapHe TIJiaHOBe 0 CBOM 6y-
)l.yheM )1(11BOTy nOJIHTHYJ<e cHare, pacKowa H 11306HJba. Om1: TaJ<o, a npo-
TI1BHa CTpaHa je HaBO)l.I1Jia BO)l.y Ha CBOj MJIHH.
(Be OBe HeYaCHe MaXI1HaU.Hje HI1Cy MOfJie )l.a 1136erHy JOBaHOBOM OKy
H yxy. Yno3opasao je, MOJII10 11 npeKJII1lbao, .LI.a 11M pa)l. 11)l.e Ha wTeTy oja-
t)eHor cpncJ<or Hapo)l.a. Kp11TI1KOBao 11x je, owTpo 11M npHrosapao H )1(11-
BOM H TII1CaHOM pe411.
YBH)l.eBWI1 y lheMy jaJ< cTy6 npoTI1BJbei-ba I-bi1XOB11M naKJieHI1M nJiaHo-
BI1Ma, noYeJII1 cy .LI.a ra Hana)l.ajy. HHCJ<O cy ce cnycTI1JI11 11 nO.LI.JIO ra oro-
sapaJII1 y BawHHrToHy 1<0j11 je 11 oHaJ<o seh 6110 nowao cTpaMnyTI1UOM.
Tpa)I(I1JII1 cy lberosy r Jiasy. Tpa)I(I1JI11 cy )l.a ra osa 3eMJba, npo1"2pa y MeK-
CHKO.
Pa)l.OM 11 6pHrOM HenpocnasaHe HOhl1 cy noTajHo aJII1 c11rypHo Hapy-
waBaJie OHaj I)11HOBCKI1 CTy6 11 .LI.yWy. no,li.Jierao je TepeTy Ha .LI.YWI1 H CBOM
CTapaYJ<OM Te Jiy. H11je ,li.OYeKaO ){3 )1.0}1{11811 ja.LI.Hy Cy.LI.611HY CBOr TOJI11KO
BOJbeHor Hapo)l.a. Taj 11CTH Hapo)l. ra je onJiaJ<ao, onojao, )l.OCTOjHo ce lhe-
rosoj CeHI1 O.LI.Y)I(I10 11 O)l.y)l(yje, H.LI.yhH CTa30M lbefOBI1X My)l.p11X H Hece-
6114HI1X caseTa. Caxpalh.eH je y3 cse 3acJiy}f{eHe noYaCTH J<O.LI. cpncKor Ma-
HaCTHpa y J1116epTHB11Jly, O)l.aJ<Jie he ce I-berose KOCTH je)l.HOr .u.aHa npeHeTH
y lberoso Tpe611lhe, nO)l. lberos Be4HH cnOMeHI1J< - JleoTap. CJiasa MY 11
seYaH noMeH!
Caso Bpntt<ana

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 THE POET JOVAN DUCHICH
Th2 Serbian nationalistic and mountainous city of Trebinje was the
birthplace of Jovan Duchich who was born into the patriarchal Duchich
family. In addition to the education he received at home, he continued
his studies in his own country, and out of the country.
To date, very little has been written about him. Not even enough
to fill a full page of any book. He is a subject about whom the youth
and future generations, will have to write. All he has said, acknowledged
and written about, will require men of higher learning such as poets,
those who understand the spirit of the Serbians, students of world
literature and even the mystics to explain his thoughts, his feelings, his
intentions and desires, and all that has come from his soul through his
pen. It is because of this, that we dare not attempt to interpret his
works because we know we could not do justice to J ovan Duchich - -
realizing, that we lack many of the above qualifications for interpreting
his profound thoughts.
Unfortunately for the Serbian people in his homeland, but, to our
great fortune he travelled a difficult road to come into our midst. The
barbaric manner, in which the disaster was brought upon the Serbian
people by "a mixed minority nationality group", touched Jovan's heart
and placed a heavy burden upon him.
Upon his arrival into this country he lost no time in extending a
helping hand to the helpless who found themselves under the heel of the
"swastika" and the letter "U". Upon his urging, the offended and sad-
dened Serbian people, here in the U. S. A., overnight, found themselves
going along with him in this. This eased Jovan's grief and gave him
ambition, to harness his old age to the heavy load. The twenty four
hours of his day were to short for him to do everything he wanted to
do. He wrote, lectured, and travelled to prove the halocaust which had
befallen the Serbian people. The American Serbs followed him as they
would have Christ . . Willing and diligent old workers offered their help
to him. The Serbian mothers and sisters daily brought gifts that they
had knitted, sewn and packed for those who were exiled into captivity
- destined for the infernal furnaces. Contrary to all else, here his plans
were realized, because he was not confronted with underlying oppressive-
ness, frauds and machinations.
But what benefits did he gain from all of this? Cowardly political
escapees continued their political coctail orgies beneath the palm trees
along side the pools of the Egyptans pashas with fans in their right
hands to protect themselves of any "unfriendly attacks". Intrigues,
s:1eaking, spying for the "old destroyer from the Thames", blossomed.
Politicians from all parties were accommodated in luxurious Arabian villas
- leased and paid for by the hard toil and gold of the Serbian people.
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Their travels and missions all over the world were very costly but they
did not lead them to the area where the smell of gunsmoke prevailed.
Clever bargaining around the green table, under golden chandeliers,
appealed to them. The opportune blackmailing of the "non-brethern"
daily increased its insatiable poisonous demands which disregarded the
cries of Serbian children who were cast alive into bottomless ravines.
Their favorite trick of trading with the lives and souls of the Serbian
people was now, according to plans, repeated.
In spite of the entire world being enveloped in the darkness of war,
the cries and agonies of the unprotected Serbian people, as well as those
who were forced to relinquish their religion and accept another, were
beginning to trickle out of the country. Jovan Duchich and his follow-
ers were heart-sick but did not lose their vigor. He was alert an{l
advised them about possible new sources of aid but secretly in his ·h eart
he had a premonition that clearly showed that the Serbian people would
only be delivered upon the conditions set by the greater powers. Far
from his homeland while in his poem "Vrbas", on the shores of Lake
Michigan, he sees the flow of Serbian blood and the flower of Serbian
youth swimming into oblivion and crumbling into dust.
There is a saying that "there is no greater traitor than a domestic
one." This time it also holds true. Personal interests and plans of
the exiled Yugoslav cabinet, ministers and government personnel living
in London, at that time, are blamed for heartlessly hiding from the
Serbian immigrants, in this country, what was happening in the father-
land. Even then, when their homeland was in flames, they were paint-
ing and making imaginary plans for the future strenght of their political
life and its luxury and abundance as well. They planned it one way
but the opposition had plans of their own.
All of this dishonest blustering did not escape Jovan's eye or ear.
He cautioned, implored and attested that their work was to the detriment
of the distressed Serbian people. He criticized them, he sharply rebuked
them orally and by the written word.
Seeing that J ovan Duchich represented a pillar of opposition for
their diabolic plans they began to attack him stooping so low as to
denounce him to Washington, which had already been led astray. They
wanted him removed and sought to have this country deport him to Mexico.
The work, the worries and sleepless nights took their secret toll
of the heart and soul of this gigantic pillar of strength. He succumbed
under the strain of the heavy load which burdened his heart and tired
body. He didn't live to see the unfortunate fate of his beloved people.
These same people mourned him and prayed and paid homage, and still
are, to his spirit and follow the wise and altruistic advise he had given.
He was buried with all deserved honors and due respect in the cemetery
at the Serbian Monastery in Libertyville, lllinois. Some day his remains
will be removed to Trebinje under his permanent monument - Leotar -
of his final resting place.
God grant him rest and may his memory be eternal.
SAVO VRTIKAPA
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 Year 1884, NIKOLA TESLA at the age of 28

TOMA BUDISA VLJEVICH (Portrait) NIKOLA MANDICH, Metropolitan of

Very Rev., Great Grand Father of Nikola Tuzla-'Zvornik and Debar, Bosnia. His
Tesla (on Mother's side) . Uncle Nikola Tesla.
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 N I KOLA TESLA
I NVENTOR, HUMANITARIAN OF MANKIND -
OF TOMORROW
(BORN JULY 10, 1856 - DIED JANUARY 7, 1943)
Distinguishing the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the St.
Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in Gary, Indiana, on November 14 and
15, 1964, all living people of Serbian origin belonging to the church parish
wish to express their warmest memories and respect to their brother
and fellow countryman, NIKOLA TESLA, who with his achievements ag-
grandized the reputation of the Serbs throughout the world. With his
ingenious discoveries and inventions in the field of science, deposited
an enormous treasure for the human race and all mankind.
In gratitude to our fellow countryman, NIKOLA TE.SLA, we wish
to dedicate these pages of our Souvenir Book in remembrance of his
life and his virtue of the amazing discoveries and inventions which he
showered on the world with most resplendent flashes that have ever
brightened advancement of the humanities.
NIKOLA TESLA lived and labored for all of us. He dedicated
his life to lift the burden from our shoulders ,and from the shoulders
of all mankind.
With these few modestly written pages, we wish to contribute a
valuable heritage of culture, developed by NIKOLA TESLA, and pass
it on to the future Serbian generations and their friends.
We, of Serbian descent, are proud and esteemed that he was our
brother countryman and citizen of this country of ours, The United
States of America.
NIKOLA TESLA'S heart and native land was the province of Lika,
a small country placed in a high plateau near the shores of the northern
part of the Adriatic Sea and surrounded by mountains, Kapela, Pljesevica
and Velebit.
At the time of Tesla's birth, this was a dependent province, held by
the Austro-Hungarian Empire
After the victory of the heroic Serbian Army in World War I. over
the Austro-Hungarian Empire and under the reign of King Alexander I.,
Serbia embraced Croatia, Slovenia and Serbian provinces occupied by the
enemy, - Montenegro, Bosnia, Hercegovina and Dalmatia, into the "Land
of the Southern Slavs", Yugoslavia.
Serbs from the province of Lika originally came from the western
part of Serbia, Montenegro, and a majority from the province of Her-
cegovina emigrating from their homeland under the invasion and pres-
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irure of Turkish hordes. Departing from their homes, they carried with
them deep love and affection for their homeland and unforgotten hate
toward the Turks.
The new land, province of Lika, was very poor land, inadequate in
good .crops necessary for the sustenance of large Serbian families.
This poor and destitute country developed a hard and strong type of
man, called by the Serbs in other Serbian provinces "Likota" which meant,
strong, tall, very bright, firm and determined individual with the posses-
sion of lively spirit, strong convictions, desire for the continuance and
better existence.
Austro-Hungarian authorities, knowing the ·Courage and the attri-
butes of the Serbs, used them as the vanguards in defense from the
Turkish attacks, organizing them in the special military zones, so called,
military province (in Serbian, "Vojna Krajina").
For their services, the Austro-Hungarians gave them in return very
poor privileges, planned in such a way to keep their progress and prosper-
ity under the level of other subjects. This period of time destituted and
impoverished the province of Lika greatly.
The living conditions in Lika were improved in the beginning of the
19th century with the victory of Napoleon over the Austro-Hungarian
Empire.
This period of time, under the rule of Napoleon, was the era of cul-
tural advancement, liberty, intellectual and economical prosperity of the
Serbs in the province, in Lika.
Napoleon gave to the Serbs freedom to teach in the schools in their
own language and to pray to God freely in their Eastern Orthodox
Churches.
Educational programs, national up-bringing, national, spiritual ad-
vancement and all cultural progress was conducted by, traditionaly known
thru the generations, the Serbian Eastern Orthodox pastors, highly ad-
mired and trusted by the Serbian people.
During the Napoleon's era, one of the Serbian pastors, Very Rev.
Toma Budisavljevich (1750-1825) was considered most outstanding among
them and highly respected among the Serbs and authorities of Napoleon.
For his outstanding accomplishments in the field of cultural advance-
ment of the Serbian People in "Lika", he was awarded by Napoleon the
French Medal "Legion of Honor".
This honorable pastor, Very Rev. Toma Budisavljevich, was the
great grandfather of NIKOLA TESLA (on his mother's side).
After Napoleon's downfall, 1815, Province of Lika became, again,
dependent and held by the Austro-Hungarians until 1871, when danger
of the Turkish attacks ceased. This was the time when the "Military
Zone" (Vojna Krajina) was dismissed and Serbs released to their homes.
This also was the time when Serbs had seen and realized a difference
between Napoleon's prosperous reign and Austro-Hungarian cruelty,
depriving the people of their lively needs.
Experiencing an economical and cultural decadence in the past, the
Serbs of Lika began to concentrate all of their efforts toward the social,
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economical and cultural advan~ement, and the progress of their beloved
land. With the help of the Serbian pastors, known by generations as
spiritual and social leaders, the outlook "for tomorrow" became brighter
and brighter.
With the progress and with the dedication toward the betterment
of the future of Lika, the national pride and hope for freedom was in-
flamed. The necessity for closer contact with the Serbs in Serbia and
other Serbian provinces became livelier and livelier, resulting later in the
participation of the Serbs from Lika in all important events for the libera-
tion and unification of all Serbian provinces with Serbia.
Due to these described circumstances, no big cities existed. Gospic,
a little town, was at that time the center of the economical, social and cul-
tural life of Lika.
At the western portion of the Gospic Plain there was a little humble
village, Smiljan, with its Eastern Orthodox Church and a modest pastor's
home with gentle and tamely surroundings.
On July 10, 1856, to this little parish home a son, NIKOLA, was
born to the Reverend Milutin Tesla and Djuka, his wife, daughter of the
Very Reverend Nikola Mandich ( 1800-1863) , a member of the Mandich
family whose sons for generations without number had, with very few
exceptions, became ministers of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and whose
daughters were chosen as wives by pastors.
NIKOLA TESLA immensely loved and respected his parents. Speak-
ing about his mother, he always characterized her remarkable abilities
and talents in making of many household labor-saving devices and in-
struments. He always credited his mother with being the source from
which he inherited his inventive ability.
To NIKOLA, both father and mother contributed a valuable heritage
of culture, passed on by ancestral families that had been community
leaders for many generations. NIKOLA TESLA'S father, Milutin, also
came from a family that contributed sons in equal numbers to the
church.
Tesla's parents had four other children besides NIKOLA - Milka,
Dane and Angelina were older than Nikola and Marica was the youngest
one. Nikola's brother Dane died early by an accident.
In his early childhood, Nikola Tesla lived close to the natural sur-
roundings of his parents' home and church in Smiljan. As a boy, he
was always different in his thoughts and amusements from the other
boys. Making toys differently than others, he already stood out as a
"small inventor".
Nikola Tesla received his elementary education in his village, Smiljan,
from 1862-1866, high school education in Gospic and Karlovac from 1866-
1874, . His high school education displayed unusual abilities in mathem-
atics and science. After recuperation of a very bad illness, he entered in
1875 the Polytechnic at Gratz, graduating in 1878 and proceeding to the
University of Prague for graduate work which he completed in 1880.
After graduation in Prague, he went to Budapest to see his Uncle,
Pajo Mandich. Thru his uncle's friend. Teodor Puskas, he was employed
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as an engineer in the Telephone Company and had soon patented a tele-
phone repeater for use there.
In the autumn of 1882, with the recommendation of Engineer Teo-
dor Puskas, Tesla went to Paris where he worked until 1884 for the
Edison Continental Company.
During his work with Edison Continental Co., besides his regular
work, he constructed the first model of his induction motor.
In the summer of 1884, with the letter of recommendation from
Mr. Batchellor (Manager of the Edison Co., - Paris) he departed to
the United States.
In his letter to Thomas Edison, Mr. Batchellor said, "I know two
great men and you are one of them; and the other is this young man".
This kind of introduction by Batchellor gave him ready access to
Edison, who was deeply engaged in problems with his generating stations
and electric light system.
For a time, Tesla worked with Thomas A. Edison, designing electrical
machinery. Edison favored direct current for all electrical applications
and Tesla favored his new theory of alternating current. This difference
forced Tesla to leave Edison after one year of work together. The two
men, great men, spoke an entirely different technical language. Tesla
calculated everything mentally and solved his problems before doing any
work. Edison was an inventor, who obtained his results by trial and
error methods.
When Tesla described his polyphase system and expressed his belief
in alternating current as the practical kind to be used in a power and
lighting system, Thomas Edison laughed and bluntly told Tesla that he
is not interested.
In 1888, Tesla left Edison and went to Pittsburgh where he received
an offer from George Westinghouse (inventor of the air brake), who as
a rival of Edison was interested in the possibility of alternating current.
It was here that Tesla',v Theory of Alternating Current became a reality.
In June of 1888, Tesla sold 40 patents to George Westinghouse, all in
the field of the polyphase system and alternating current.
Following this, Tesla opened a private laboratory in which he carried
out research in a variety of aspects of electrical fields, including generat-
ing of high-frequency currents, transmission -of energy over single wires
without return, methods of conversion, oscillatory charge and mechanical
vibration.
The only field outside electrical research, in which Tesla actively
engaged, was in his development of a steam'· iurbine.
Tesla was invited many times to address learned societies in the
United States and Europe, such as Institutions of Electrical Engineers in
U. S. A., London and Paris. ·
He was awarded with many ·doctor's diplomas from various univers-
ities in the United States and Europe. .. ' ·.
Tesla represents an outstanding figure in electrical engineering world.
Undoubtedly, his greatest contribution w~s bis ,development of alternat-
ing current as witnessed by the pioneer station:·at Niagara Falls in 1896.
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International acclaim came to Tesla as result of his work on alternating
current.
Tesla was a prolific writer, although he left many of his ideas un-
published, he was a holder of many patents. (See list of patents regis-
tered in the Patent Department of United States).
Two of his books on high-frequency currents and on his other re-
searches reveal his stature as a scientist, for here he describes complex
phenomena that have only recently become to be understood.
Tesla said in London, 1892, at the Institution of Electrical Engineers:
"-TO ADVANCE IDEAS WHICH I AM HOPEFUL WILL SERVE AS
STARTING POINTS FOR NEW DEPARTURES".
The partial list of the Tesla's patents, registered and legalized in
the United States, is giving him a clear title to the honor of being the
greatest pioneer discoverer and inventor of the principles and ma.c hines
that created the modern electrical system, which demonstrates a monu-
ment which symbolizes the United States as a land of fortunate era.
NIKOLA TESLA'S PATENTS REGISTERED IN U. S. A.
No. 334823 COMMUTATOR FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES*
Reg. 26. I. 1886 Pr. 6. V. 1885
No. 335786 ELECTRIC ARC LAMP*
Reg. 9. II. 1886 Pr. 30. II. 1885
No. 335787 ELECTRIC ARC LAMP*
Reg. 9. II. 1886 Pr. 13. VII. 1885
No. 336961 REGULATOR FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES *
Reg. 2. III. 1886 Pr. 18. V. 1885
No. 336962 REGULATOR FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES*
Reg. 2. III. 1886 Pr. 1. VI. 1885
No. 350954 REGULATOR FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES*
Reg. 19. X.. 1886 Pr 14. I. 1886
No. 359748 DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE ~'
Reg. 22. III. 1887 Pr. 14. I. 1886
No. 381968 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 12. X. 1887
No. 381969 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR ~·
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 30. XI. 1887
No. 381970 SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION "'
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 23. XII. 1887
No. 382279 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 30. XI. 1887
No. 382280 ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION OF POWER*
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 12. X. 1887
No. 382281 ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER*
Reg. 1. V. 1888 Pr. 30. XI. 1887
No. 382845 COMMUTATOR FOR DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES*
Reg. 15. V. 1888 Pr. 30. IV. 1887
No. 390413 SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION*
Reg. 2. X. 1888 Pr. 10. IV. 1888
No. 390414 DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE *
Reg. 2. X. 1888 Pr. 23. IV. 1888
No. 390415 DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE FOR MOTOR*
Reg. 2. X. 1888 Pr. 15. V. 1888
No. 390721 DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE*
Reg. 9. X. 1888 Pr. 28. IV. 1888
No. 390820 REGULATOR FOR ALTERNATE CURREN1:' MOTORS*
Reg. 9. X. 1888 Pr. 24. IV. 1888
No. 396121 THERMO-MAGNETIC MOTOR
Reg. 15. I. 1889 Pr. 30. III. 1886
No. 401520 METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTORS *
Reg. 16. IV. 1899 Pr. 18. II. 1889
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No. 405858 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR *
Reg. 25. VI. 1889 Pr. 8. I. 1889
No. 405859 METHOD OF ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION*
Reg. 25. VI. 1889 Pr. 14. III. 1889
No. 406968 DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE*
Reg 16. VII. 1889 Pr. 23. III. 1889
No. 413353 METHOD OF OBTAINING DIRECT FROM ALTERNATING CURRENTS *
Reg. 22. X. 1889 Pr. 12. VI. 1889
No. 416191 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 3. XII. 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 416192 METHOD OF OPERATING ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTORS *
Reg. 3. XII. 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 416193 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR:'
Reg. 3. XII. 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 416194 ELECTRIC MOTOR*
Reg. 3. XII. 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No . 416195 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 3. XII. 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 417794 ARMATURE FOR ELECTRIC MACHINES *
Reg. 24. XII. 1889 Pr. 28. VI. 1889
No. 418248 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR *
Reg. 31. XII . 1889 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 424036 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR *
Reg. 25. III. 1890 Pr. 20. V. 1889
No. 428057 PYROMAGNETO-ELECTRIC GENERATOR
Reg. 13. V. 1890 Pr. 26. V. 1887
No. 433700 ALTERNATING-CURRENT ELECTR01MAGNETIC MOTOR:'
Reg. 5. VIII. 1890 Pr. 26. III. 1890
No. 433701 ALTERNATING-CURRENT MOTOR *
Reg. 5. VIII. 1890 Pr. 26. III. 1890
No. 433702 ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER OR INDUCTION DEVICE*
Reg. 5. VIII. 1890 Pr. 28. III. 1890
No. 433703 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 5. VIII. 1890 Pr. 4. IV. 1890
No. 445207 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 27. I. 1891 Pr. 20. V . 1889
No. 447920 METHOD OF OPERATING ARC LAMPS *
Reg. 10. III. 1891 Pr. 1. X . 1890
No. 447921 ALTERNATING-ELECTRIC-CURRENT GENERATOR:'
Reg. 10. III. 1891 Pr. 15. XI. 1890
No. 454623 SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING *
Reg. 23. VI. 1891 Pr. 26. IV. 1891
No. 455067 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR':'
Reg. 30. VI. 1891 Pr. 27. I. 1891
No. 455068 ELECTRIC METER:'
Reg. 30. VI. 1891 Pr. 27. III. 1891
No. 455069 ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMP *
Reg. 30. VI. 1891 Pr. 14. V. 1891
No. 459772 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR:'
Reg. 22. IX. 1891 Pr. 6. IV. 1889
No. 462418 METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL CONVERSION AND
DISTRIBUTION*
Reg. 3. XI. 1891 Pr. 4. II. 1891
No. 464666 ELECTRO-MAGNETIC MOTOR *
Reg. 8. XII. 1891 Pr. 13. VII. 1891
No. 464667 ELECTRICAL CONDENSER *
Reg. 8. XII 1891. Pr. 1. VIII. 1891
No. 487796 SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER*
Reg. 13. XII. 1892 Pr. 15. V. 1888
No. 511559 ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER*
Reg. 26. XII. 1893 Pr. 8. XII. 1888
No. 511560 SYSTEM OF ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION*
Reg. 26. XII. 1893 Pr. 8. XII. 1888
No. 511915 ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER*
Reg. 2. I. 1894 Pr. 15. V. 1888 ·
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No. 511916 ELECTRIC GENERATOR *
Reg. 2. I. 1884 Pr. 1~ . VIII. 1893
No. 512340 COIL FOR ELECTRO-MAGNETS*
Reg. 9. I. 1894 Pr. 7. VII. 1893
No. 514167 ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR*
Reg. 6. II. 1894 Pr. 2. I. 1892
No. 514168 MEANS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC CURRENTS*
Reg. 6. II. 1894 Pr. 2. VIII. 1893
No. 514169 RECIPROCATING ENGINE
Reg. 6. II. 1894 Pr. 19. VIII. 1893
No. 514170 INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LIGHT*
Reg. 6. II. 1894 Pr. 2. I. 1892
No. 514972 ELECTRIC RAILWAY SYSTEM
Reg. 20. II. 1894 Pr. 2. I. 1892
No. 514973 ELECTRIC METER
Reg. 20. II. 1.894 Pr. 15. XII. 1893
No. 51790) STEAM ENGINE
Reg. 10. IV. 1894 Pr. 29. XII. 1893
No. 524426 ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTOR*
Reg. 14. VIII. 1894 Pr. 20. X. 1888
No. 555190 ALTERNATING MOTOR *
Reg. 25. II. 1896 Pr. 15. V. 1888
No. 567818 ELECTRIC CONDENSER
Reg. 15. JX. 1896 Pr. 17. VI. 1896
No. 568176 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC CURRENTS OF HIGH
REQUENCY AND POTENTIAL*
Reg. 22. IX. 1896 Pr. 2'J.. IV. 1896
No. 5568117 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING OZONE*
Reg. 22. IX. 1896 Pr. 17. VI. 1896
No. 568178 METHOD OF REGULATING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CURRENTS
OF HIGH FREQUENCY*
Reg. 22. IX. 1.896 Pr. 20. VI. 1896
No. 568179 METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUUCING CURRENTS OF
HIGH FREQUENCY '''
Reg. 22. IX. 1896 Pr. 6. VII. 1896
No. 568180 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS OF HIGH
FREQUENCY*
Reg. 22. IX. 1896 Pr. 9. VII. 1896
No. 576770 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC CURRENTS OF HIGH
FREQUENCY*
Reg. 23. II. 1897 Pr. 3. IIX. 1896
No. 577671 MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRICAL CONDENSERS, COILS & C.*
Reg. 23. II. 1897 Pr. 5. XI. 1896
No. 583953 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CURRENTS OF HIGH FREQUENCY*
Reg. 8. VI. 1897 Pr. 10. X. 1896
No. 593138 ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER*
fReg. 2. XI. 1897 Pr. 20. III. 1897
No. 609245 ELECTRICAL-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 2. XII. 1897
No. 609246 ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 28. II. 1.898
No. 609247 ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 12. III. 1898
No. 609248 ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER *
Reg. 16 .. VIII. 1898 Pr. 12. III. 1898
No. 609249 ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 12. III. 1898
No. 609249 ELECTRIC-CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 12. III. 1898
No. 609250 ELECTRIC IGNITER FOR GAS-ENGINES*
Reg. 16. VIII. 1898 Pr. 17. II. 1897
No. 609251 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 16 VIII. 1898 Pr. 3. VI. 1897
No. 611719 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTROLLER':'
Reg. 4. X. 1898 Pr. 10. XII. 1897
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 NIKOLA TESLA 60 YEARS OLD, AT WORK IN HIS LABORATORY

NIKOLA TESLA'S PLACE OF BIRTH, VILLAGE SMILJAN

Picture shows church and pastors home in which Tesla was born, year 1856.

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No. 613735 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CONTROLLER*
Reg. 8. XI. 1898 Pr. 19. IV. 1898
No. 613809 METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MECHANISM OF
MOVING VE83ELS OR VEHICLES*
Reg. 8. XL u~~8 Pr. 1. v11. ums
No. 613819 FILINGS TUBE
N J. 645576 SYSTEM OF TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Reg. 20. III. 1900 Pr. 2. IX. 1897
No. 649621 APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY*
Reg. 15. V. 1900 Pr. 2. IX. 1897
No. 6558: 8 METHOD OF INSULATING ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
Reg. 14. VIII. 1900 Pr. 15. VI. 1900
N :>. 685012 MEANS FOR IN! CREASING THE INTENSITY OF ELECTRICAL
OSCILLATIONS*
Reg. 22. X. 1901 Pr. 21. III. 1900
N :>. 685953 METHOD OF INTENSIFYING AND UTILIZING EFFECTS
TRANSMITTED THROUGH NATURAL MEDIA*
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 24. VI. 1899
No. 685954 METHOD OF UTILIZING EFFECTS TRANSMITTED THROUGH
NATURAL MEDIA*
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 1. VIII. 1899
No. 685955 APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING EFFECTS TRANSMITTED FROM A
DISTANCE TO A RECEIVING DEVICE THROUGH NATURAL
MEDIA*
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 24. VI. 1899
No. 685956 APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING EFFECTS TRANSMITTED THROUGH
NATURAL MEDIA':'
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 1. VIII. 1899
No. 685957 APPARATUS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF RADIANT ENERGY*
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 21. III. 1901
No. 685958 METHOD OF UTILIZING RADIANT ENERGY':'
Reg. 5. XI. 1901 Pr. 21. III. 1901
No. 723188 METHOD OF SIGNALING':'
Reg. 17. III. 1903 Pr. 16 .. VII. 1900
No. 725605 SYSTEM OF SIGNALING':'
Reg. 14. IV. 1903 Pr. 16. VII. 1900
No. 787412 ART OF TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY THROUGH THE
NATURAL MEDIUMS ~'
Reg. 18. IV. 1905 Pr. 16. V . 1900
No. 1061142 FLUUID PROPULSION•:•
Reg. 6. V. 1913 Pr. 21. X. 1909
No. 1061206 TURBINE'-'
Reg. 6. V. 1913 Pr. 21. X. 1909
No. 1113716 FOUNTAIN*
Reg. 13. X. 1914 Pr. 28. X. 1913
No. 1119732 APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTINIG ELECTRICAL ENERGY*
Reg. 1. XII. 1914 Pr. 18. I. 1902
No. 1209359 SPEED INDICATOR:·
Reg. 19. XII. 1916 Pr. 29. V. 1914
No. 1266175 LIGHTNING PROTECTOR·:·
Reg. 14. V. 1918 Pr. 6. V. 1916
No. 1274816 SPEED INDICATOR*
Reg. 6. VIII. 1918 Pr. 18. XII. 1916
No. 1314718 SHIP'S LOG*
Reg. 2. IX. 1919 Pr. 18. XII 1916
No. 1329559 VALVULAR CONDUIT*
Reg. 3. II. 1920 Pr. 21. II. 1916
No. 1365547 FLOW- METER*
Reg. 11. I. 1921 Pr. 18. XII. 1916
No. 1402025 FREQUENCY METER*
Reg. 3. I. 1922 Pr. 18. XII. 1916
No. 1655113 METHOD OF AERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Reg. 3. I. 1928 Pr. 9. IX. 1921
No. 16555114 APPARATUS FOR AERIAL TRANSPORTATION
Reg. 3. I. 1928 Pr. 4. X. 1927

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 Undoubtedly, Nikola Tesla stands without a rival as the Genius who
gave the world the electrical power age that made industrial systems
and our mass-production possible.
The name, TESLA, should in all right and justice, be the most
famous name in the Engineering world today.
Serbs can never think of NIKOLA TESLA without condemning the
injustice and ingratitude of the public, and of the engineering profession.
There is something deeply wrong, unjust and melancholy, in the whole
expectation.
Tesla's life and labor for mankind is the sole example in history of
science and the world's humanity.
Freedom and solitude were more important than money and splendid
laboratories. He constantly lived in the world of fantasy and new ideas,
reachable only to his genius mind, which was always working like
"Human Dynamomachine" - for happiness and progress of mankind.
Nikola Tesla came to the world in the nineteenth century like a
wind carrying clouds, showering the 19th and 20th century with his bril-
liant discoveries and inventions with the retrospection on those who could
not understand him and follow him - leaving behind him decorum of
his genius to be explored by the future generations, and used for the
progress of culture, civilization and humanity.
NIKOLA TESLA died January 7, 1943, poor and lonely, leaving to
the world enormous treasures and fruits of his genius and master mind
- to us Serbs, a brilliant name to be proud of and carried on to our
future generations.
MILAN R. PERICH
Gary, Indiana

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 MICHAEL I. PUPIN
Pupin was born on October 4, 1858, in a · small village of Idvor,
province of Banat, north of the Danube river, about thirty miles north-
east of Belgrade.
"My father and mother could neither read nor write." "The cultiva-
tion of old traditions (this is important) was the principal element in
the spiritual life of the village people. The knowledge of these tradi-
tions was necessary and sufficient to them, in order to understand their
position in the world and in the Austrian Empire."
"The treacherous act of the Austrian Emperor in 1869 (in which
he retracted the privileges of the Serb peasants in Vojvodina which were
in force for 300 years) was the beginning of the end of the Austrian
Empire." "The love of the people for the country in which they lived
began to languish and finally died. When that love dies, the country
must die also. This was the lesson which I learned from the illiterate
peasants of Idvor."
In elementary school, the teacher predicted a great future for him.
His mother thought that the boy was guided by the spirit of St. Sava,
the patron Saint of the Pupin family.
Pupin delivered his first public speech at the age of 10. The speech
a great success, and his parents decided to put the boy through schools.
1869 - age 11, Pupin hears about Benjamin Franklin and his kite.
During summer vacations, he was guarding oxen and stayed out in the
open all night, every night. Discovers that sound spreads faster and
better through earth than through the air. Learns to find the planets,
Mars and Venus, in the sky. Memorizes poem written by Russian poet,
Lyermontov. Learns to play Serbian flute. Interests in bagpipes and,
particularly, in the tuning.
1872 - age 14. Pupin leaves school in Panchevo and moves to
Prague. In moving from Panchevo to Prague, a distance of about 400
miles, two peculiar incidents happened which probably affected the course
of his subsequent life. First, on the passenger boat, in which he took
the first lap of the trip, he got in conversation with some playful theo-
logical students, who stole his roast goose (which his mother had roasted
for him for the trip) from his valise while he was not looking. He felt
keenly about that. Next, on the train from Budapest to Prague, he
overslept and in the morning he found himself in Vienna instead of
Prague. He got into an argument with the station master and other
officials, because he would not pay for another railroad ticket to Prague.
Pupin could speak German fluently, even at that early age. It appeared
that the railroad men were just on the point of starting to beat him up
when a pair of American tourists, a man and wife, rescued him and offered
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to take him to Prague where they were going, also, and asked that he
accompany them in their first class compartment, free of charge. The
two Americans took a keen interest in the handsome and vivacious boy,
and advised him to .c ome to the United States on the first chance he
got. Pupin remembered that.
1874 - age 16. Pupin still in ·Prague, in school but did not like it.
He read a newspaper ad in which the Hamburg Line offered a "special"
in steerage from Hamburg to New York for 28 Florins ($11.20 in Amer-
ican money). So Pupin sold all his clothes, books, watch, overcoat, and
even his hat; took the boat in Hamburg and landed in New York with
exactly five cents in his pocket, a shaby suit on his back, no overcoat,
and a battered red Turkish cap with tassel (fez) on his head. There
was some talk about deporting him back to Hamburg, but it is charac-
terristic of Pupin that, throughout his life, no man or woman, young or
old, could resist his personal charm and magnetism, and he could always
talk himself out of any kind of trouble.
1874 - In New York. For his last five ·c ents, he bought a piece of
prune pie which, however, contained seeds only and no prunes. He went
for a walk, and a street urchin knocked his red fez off his head. He got
into a fist fight and was somewhat surprised that no one hit him from
behind, and that even a policeman was watching the fight without inter-
fering. Pupin won the fight, knocked his assaiiant down and picked up
his fez from the gutter. Believe it or not, two spectators stepped up
to him and asked him if he wanted a job. One job was to milk cows; the
other to drive mules on a farm. He selected the mules.
1874-1879 - age 21. Pupin passes examination for Columbia Uni-
versity with an "excellent" n1ark in every subject, and gets free tuition
at Columbia. In these five years a penniless boy, who could not speak
a word of English, is transformed int0 a cultured gentleman and scholar,
and honored by dozens of outstanding scientists, preachers, professors,
and others equally prominent. This is one of the greatest miracles of
its kind in all human history. How it is possible that such an amount
of courage, talent, strength, and any other desirable quality can be con-
centrated in a single human being; in Pupin'.s case, truth is decidedly
stranger than fiction. Here is how it was done:
He, first, goes to a farm to drive mules. The farmer's wife and
daughter love him on first sight, feed him well, and teach him English.
Saves ten dollars, and leaves the farm. Goes to Philadelphia; gets a
job on a nearby tobacco farm. Goes back to New York City, and in
Hoboken, New Jersey, paints a ship. He is there encircled by strikers,
and becomes a strike-breaker for thirty dollars. Gets out and paints
a wagon for five dollars. Goes to paint and paper the walls of a house.
Moves to New York's East side. Depression sets in. He follows coal
carts and offers to shovel coal for fifty cents a ton. In shoveling coal
into basements, he would suggest to the owner of the house that the
basement needed calcimining badly. · Could not make enough money to
eat on; eats five cents lunches in ··a mission, but quits in disgust when
they try to preach to him about his sins.
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 1875- age 17. Goes back to another farm. The farmer (an ardent
Baptist) tries to convevrt him and compels him to listen to his reading
of the Bible one hour every night and all day Sundays. He runs away.
Says Pupin: "He (the farmer) thought of heaven because he had no
terrestrial problems to solve."
Sits in front of Princeton University, eating a loaf of bread, and
decides to study and become a scientist. Gets a job in a biscuit factory.
Could not work fast enough to stamp the biscuits, so they made him a
foreman. Pupin never forgot that . Would assist (free of charge) the
boiler-room engineer in running the furnaces and steam engine. En-
gineer became sick; Pupin saved the day running the boiler-room and
engine.
Entered night school to study mechanical drawing. Got the habit
of carrying a dictionary in his pocket all the time. Makes the acquaint-
ance of Bilharz. This is important. It appears that this man, Bilharz,
was a former German scientist, who turned out to be a "bum" and half
insane. However, he was a scientist just the same, and he taught Pupin
many things, such as Latin, Greek, history, literature, and the like. Pupin
absorbed, eagerly, all that strange knowledge, and asked for more of the
same. He started to work earnestly in preparation for entrance to Colum-
bia. He bought new clothes and had one-hundred dollars in a bank
account. He attended dances and parties; worked at his job and did
his studying at night. Pupin remarked, "Mathematics was always my
strong point while a good memory is a characteristic virtue of the Serbian
race".
Pupin then enters the Adelph Academy. Here he wins a ten-mile
(running) race for Adelphi without any previous training. This was
important as his popularity and fame as an athlete spread throughout
athletic circles.
In 1879 at the age of 21 he passed an entrance examination to Colum-
bia. The professors were amazed when he recited two books of Illiad in
Greek amd four orations of Cicero in Latin without an error.
At this time he had three-hundred and eleven dollars in the bank.
Another two-hundred dollars was added to his bank account due to his
proficiency in Greek and mathematics.
In 1880 at the age of 22, he wins a wrestling match. Becomes a
tutor to eigth wealthy students in mathematics. Due to his great love
for sports he took up boxing, tennis and horseback ridi:ng. He also gave
lessons in wrestling.
In 1881 at the age of 23, he was elected president of the Junior
class at Columbia University.
In 1883 at the age of 25, he graduated from Columbia and won a
scholarship for Cambridge, England. At this time he also became a
United States citizen.
In 1884 at the age of 26, he returned to Idvor to visit his mother.
His father had been dead for some years. Pupin and his mother loved
each. other with almost pathological attachment. He was the only son
and the rest of the family consisted of three sisters, older than himself.
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Here is how Pupin spoke of his mother. "Everything in Idvor looked
the same, but my mother had changed; she looked mu~h older and
much more beautiful. There was a saintly light in her eyes which dis-
closed to me the serene firmament of the spiritual world in which she
lived. Raphael and Tizian, I thought, never painted a more beautiful
saint. I gazed and worshipped) and felt most humble".
While studying at Cambridge, England, he found to his great sur-
prise that the English were much better mathematicians than the Amer-
icans. He had put in 18 months of hard work to catch up with the
British. During his vacations he learned to speak French. He read
LaGrange in original French and obtained the idea here for his forth-
coming invention. He studied dynamics at Cambridge. He compares
science with religion.

"Dynamics is not a mere collection of inexorable physical laws

which sound like dry scientific facts and mute formulae. It
it a record of the lifework of men who lived and became what
my mother called- 'saints of science,' "

"Maxwell called them the fathers of the science like Coper-

nicus, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, Helmholtz".

"The Greeks of old sacrificed to their gods a hecatomb of oxen

whenever one of their philosophers discovered a new the-
orem in geometry and the philosopher's name was praised for-
ever. The modern nations should not remain indifferent to
the 'saints of science' whose discoveries have advanced so
much the physical and spiritual welfare of man" ...

"Inventions grow old are superseded by other inventions and,

being the creation of the constructive schemes of mortal man,
are themselves mortal. But the laws which the stars and
planets obey and have always obeyed in their path through
heavens are unchangable; they ever grow old, and there-
fore they are immortal; they are part of the eternal truth,"

"In very creative physicist there is hidden a metaphysicist and

poet."

In 1885, at the age of 27, Pupin moves from Cambridge to Berlin

to study under Holmoholtz. Pupin forms, what proved to be a lifelong
friendship with Holmholtz.
Said Holmholtz to Pupin: "A few experiments successfully carried
out usually lead to results more important than all mathematical theories".
In 1889, at the age of 31, Pupin leaves Berlin suddenly and not
even waiting to receive his doctor's degree and marries an American
girl, Miss Jackson.
He became an instructor of mathematical physics at Columbia College.
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 In 1890, at the age of 32, he obtained a doctor's degree from Berlin.
In 1894, at the age of 36, Pupin made his first invention.. He added
a new word to the English language, "tuning", i. e., electrical tuning, as
applied to radio.
In 1885, at the age of 37, he heard about the discovery of X-rays.
In 1896, at the age of 38, he made an invention in X-ray photo-
graphy by interposing a flourescent screen whereby the time of exposure
was shortened from one hour down to a few seconds.
In 1899, at the age of 41, he applied for a patent on "high inductance
wave conductors", his principal invention. Pupin conceived the idea in
the summer of 1894 while walking with his wife at Furka Pass, Switzer-
land. Pupin's invention was to complicated for explanation here, but
it was roughly imagined to consist of this; suppose that you wanted to
build a telephone line from New York to Gary, you would need a copper
wire- maybe more than one-inch in diameter, which means hundreds
of tons of copper. Pupin discovered by calculation that the wire could
be thinned down to about less than one-twentieth inch diameter if he
put certain coils, the so-called Pupin coils in the line, about 4 to 5 miles
apart in overhead wires and about one to two miles apart in cables.
The invention worked like a "charm" on the first trial. The Amer-
ican Telephone and Telegraph Company bought out Pupin's patent rights.
Later on, most of the countries in the world adopted the Pupin system
of telephony. It was estimated that Pupi1n's invention resulted in a
saving of copper worth over 100 million dollars in the United States
alone during only the first twenty-two years of the invention. Pupin's
system is still being used more than ever all over thel world and will
probably be used for centuries to come. Pupin was collecting royalties
from all parts of the world and became a very rich man. Pupin once
said "It is funny that I am collecting royalties from all civilized countries
in the world except two- Hungary, where I was born as an Orthodox
Serb and Serbia, THE MOTHER OF ALL SERBS.
Pupin died in 1935 at the age of 77.
Compiled from Pupin's autobiography, "From Immigrant to the In-
ventor".
I wish that all Serbian youth would read the entire book of our
beloved Michael I. Pupin.
Submitted by GEORGE (GLISHO) RAPAICH,
First President (3-8-1914) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, "St. Sava",
Gary, Indiana

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A6paxaM JIHHJ{OJIH
HoseM63p 19, 1863.
 ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE DEDICATION OF
THECEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this
continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the pro-
position that all men are created equal.
Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that
nation, or any so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are
met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a
portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave
their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper
that we should do this.
But, in a larger sense, we can not hallow - - this ground. The
brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it,
far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note,
nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they
did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the un-
finished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly ad-
vanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remain-
ing before us - - that from these honored dead we take increased
devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of
devotion - - that we are here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain - - that this nation, under God, shall have a
new birth of freedom - - and that government of the people, by the
people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
November 19, 1863.

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liPABHJIO rEHEP AJIA MAKAPTYPA 3A CBOrA CHUA
* noJI.HfHH MH CHHa, Q fOCllO)I.e, KOjH he 6HTH JlOCTa jaK JI.a 3Ha Ka.ll.
je HeMOhaH, H xpa6pOCTH )l.a npH3H3 ce6H Ka)l. je y CTpaxy, CHHa KOjH he
6HTH llOHOCaH H HellOBHT KaJl je nOCTaO no6et)eH a CKpOMaH H llJieMeHHT y
no6eJI.H.
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KOjH he JI.OhH AO Tsoje cno3Haje - a n03HaBaTH ce6e je KaMeH TeMeJbau
3Hal-ba.
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UO)I. npHTHCKOM H no6y)I.OM TeWKOha H CMeJIOCTH. HeKa Hay4H )l.a ce O,lly-
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hy ja, I-berOB OTaU, HMaTH CHare ,lla peKHeM: "Ja HHCaM )I{HBeO y3aJiy.ll.".

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 MacARTHUR'S CODE FOR HIS SON
* Build me a son, 0 Lord, who will be strong enough to know when
he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who
will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in
victory.
* Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a
son who will know Thee - - and that to know himself is the founda-
tion stone of knowledge.
* Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under
the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. * Here let him learn
to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who
fail.
* Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high;
a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men, one
who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
* And, after all these things are his, give him, l pray, enough of a
sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take him-
self too seriously. * Give him humility, so that he may always remember
the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true strenght. Then I,
his father, will dare to whisper, 'I have not lived in vain.'

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 CpncKa repcKa IlecHHKHILa
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I-beHy fepy, nope,ll. pO,ll,I1TeJba.
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11 npeJII1Ba 6oraTe joj l1H.u11aHe, .ua 611 naK y noje.n.I1HI1Ma 3arpMeJra Kao ,ll11-
Hapau. KpwHI1M KpawosHMa, Y3JI.I1rHyTor norJie.ua y He6o yseK y noTpa311
Be4He 11CT11He, 11JII1 nyHe 4e)J{I-be 11 paCTIJI3MTaHa y )KYJl.I-b11 npeTBOp11Jia ce y
6oJI 11 3aTI1M je.uHocTaBHO nocTaJia pau.l1oHaJIHa, Kao 11 CTe4eHa joj KYJITypa
11 Jby6aB y HOBOj joj J1.0MOBI1H11.
3611pKa I-beHI1X necaMa - "nECME JIA 6Y,ll08A" - je np11jaTaH ,ll,O-
)J{11B.Tbaj - 3a pa3yMesai-be csera OHOr He.uot~apaHor 11 HecJiyheHor - a y
)J{I1BOTY 11CeJbeHI14l<OM, CpTICI<OM, fepCKOM TOJII11<0 Ba)J{HOr.
MajcTopcKI1 npe..urosop roc. nyp11ha osoj 3611PU.11 je .ue ro 11 CTY.U11ja
3a ce6e.
HeKa joj je set~Ha cJiasa 11 noMeH!
repcKOM CpncKOM necHI1KY - Jby611IJ.I1 fpKOBHh-60 JbaH11h
0. JlywaH 6yH>esHh

HIS TORIC PLAY "KNEZ IVO OD SEMBERIJE"

with P eter Sekulovich and Violet Grkovich-Boljanich
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 GARY'S SERBIAN POETESS
VIOLET GRKOVICH-BOLJANICH
One of the distinctions of the Serb is that, regardless of how small
a group or a unit - they are complete, and this issues from their extra-
ordinary chara·c teristic - statecraft.
Leafing through the pages of history of any of our colonies in this
country, we will note that our immigrants were creating small statehoods
-with all the necessary organizations for a normal life within the bound-
aries of Church and choir, Federation, Sokol, National Defense, etc. -
and around these revolves their whole social life.
Such an organized life of the Serbs, in this blessed and heterogenic
country of limitless opportunities, inevitably led to a <!ertain cultural
standard, whose most effective expression was - WORD AND SONG.
It is evident that every event of the people and the government in
the native land had its reverberation here.
One of the most significant examples of our immigrants' way of
life and development is in Gary, unquestionably.
Not only that she was growing up, but was actively helping to create
this forceful Serbian statehood in Gary, this one - our only poetess
outside the fatherland.
She grew up alongside of her father, an expressive Dinaric mount-
aineer from Hercegovina; as in expression thus in character, he was a
charter member of all the organizations.
And this first generation of our youth, born here and brought here,
in no way confused or troubled, experienced its first impressions of
"The New World" in the schools, and then in the sphere of the home
and limited to nationalism, in that way she lived alternately from day
to day in two worlds.
The parents had taken her as a young girl, right after the First
World War, back again to the liberated fatherland - settling in Banja
Luka - her mother's birthplace, a romantic and genial section of Bosnia.
She returns to Gary more mature, but not as yet fully conformed,
in order to become dedicated ·c ompletely to the nationalistic and cultural
life of our people - as a choir member, a dilettante of the theatrical
group, in Serbian school, etc. Suddenly she is left without her father,
and assumes the burden of breadwinner, which she proudly and courag-
eously performs, closely bound to her mother, whom she cherishes as a
flower until her death, - only by then become self-devoted and enter
into marriage with her ·c hosen mate, a man who was also active in the
public life of the Serbians in America. With this combined strength, they
continue the work they had begun in the earlier days.
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 World War II brought her two important experiences, the knowledge
and the anguish of the tragedy of her people in the fatherland. This
anguish became the rampart for unity and strong action of the Serbs
in America, and she became acquainted with the contemporary Serbian
poet, J ovan Duchich.
At the end of the war, she and her husband move to California, to
his new position- Serbian language instructor for the American military
personnel, where she becomes his right arm. She organized the cultural
life of the students in the Serbian spirit, teaching kolo dancing, songs and
recitations. Later she organized some notable exhibits of Serbian folk-
lore, tradition and culture.
Prematurely, she leaves this world, in the mature moments of her
aspirations for creative strength, after a brief illness. According to her
wishes, her husband brought the remains to her own Gary, and laid to
rest alongside of her parents.
A poet is the indisputable product of the intermediate in form and
expression, but the unpredictable in the all-embracing thought is a gift
from Heaven. That is a poet and he must be- heaven and earth.
And the Serbian woman from Gary - Violet, her entire creative
talent she shyly brings out in many of the poems, softly and dreamily,
like the memories of an evening mist from her gentle Bosnia; or the
silently dying autumn, full of many colors and brilliance, in her Indiana;
on the other hand, in particular ones she rumbles like the craggy para-
mounts of the Dinara mountains, eyes uplifted toward heaven every
searching for the eternal truths; or full of passion and vehement in
yearning, she transforms herself into anguish; and hereafter merely be-
comes rational, like her acquired culture and the people in her new
country.
Her collection of poems - "SONGS OF THE SWANS" - is a pleas-
ant experience - for the understanding of everything left unsaid and
anticipated - but very important in the life of the immigrant, of the
Serbian, of Gary.
The masterly foreword of Mr. Purich to this collection is a mandate
and a study in itself.
May her glory and memory be eternal!
Gary's Serbian Poetess -Violet Grkovich-Boljanich.
Rev. DUSHAN BUNJEVICH.
(Literal translation by Bessie Marianov.)

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 MOJA 3EMJJ>A
Peu.11 Ml1, o peu.11 MOja 3eMJbO po,LI,Ha
)lOKJie he Te Ha KpCT pacnl11:-b3TI1 JbY,LI,I1?
LI,OJ<Jie he TBOj KpW 11 TBOja l:-bl183 nJI0,UH3
,LI,OHOCHTH nJIOJI. KpsasH 11 xyJI.H?
.[LOKJie he H3,U T060M OpJiyWHHa nycTa
Bpe6aTI1 CBOj n JreH H 33KJI3Ib3TI1 CBeTJIOCT?
,UOKJre he MYKOM pacnyu.aHa ycTa
wanT3TI1 C3MO MOJII1TBy 11 CBeTJIOCT?
,UoKJre he raspaH Kpsas ,LI,O paMeHa
HaJJ. nycTI1M JI.BOp11Ma ,LI,a KPY)I{I1?
,UoKJie he KocosKa KO Kpsasa ceMeHa
jyHaKe nO,UI133TI1 ,LI,3 H3,LI_ 1:-bHMa TY)I{I1?
,UoKJie he TBoje Jyros11ha MajKe
Kpsase pyKe Ha Kp11JIY npespTaTH?
Ko he ,Ua pa36Hje nOKOJbe 11 xa j Ke,
KO he ,Ua yTewl1 11 cTpa,LI,al:-ba no3JiaTI1?
Csy,LI,a je MpaK a 36yl:-beHa cy Tsoja cTa,Ua 6eJia
nycT C3,LI, CTOjl1 TBOj KpW H TBOja 1:-bHBa nJIO,UHa
npecaXJII1 OCTajy 1.s0 j 11 H380p11 11 speJia
Q 3eM,bO HecpeTHa, 0 3eMJbO MOja p0,LI,H3.

6 anp11JI 1944 JbY6YlU A f PKOBVI'f... 6AJbAHYln

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 MY FATHERLAND
Tell me, o tell me, land of my birth
How long will people crucify you?
How long will your cliffs and fertile fields
Yield bloody and worthless fruit?

How long will the predatory eagle above you

Prey on his victims and obstruct the light?
How long will the lips in agony parched
Whisper only the prayer and the light?

How long will the raven bloody to his shoulders

Circle above the barren castles?
How long will the Kossovo maiden, like bloody seeds,
Lift up the heroes, and over them mourn?

How long will your Yugovioch mothers

Their bloody hands twist in their laps?
Who will crush the massacre and the pursuit,
Who will console and gild the sufferings?

Everywhere is darkness and confused is the white flock

Barren are your cliffs and your fertile fields
Drained are your wells and your springs
0 unfortunate land, land of my birth.

April 6, 1944. VIOLET GRKOVICH-BOLJANICH

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 DPETCE~HHK JIHHKOJIH H BOJHHK
3a BpeMe fpal)aHCKOr paTa, Ha MO JI6y CBGjHX reHepa Jia, AOl)e Ha paTH-
liTe npe.nceAHHK JlHHKOJJH. UHJb 1:-berose nojase, pa3yMe ce, je 6Ho oKy-
pa)KaBalhe paTHHKa. no3HaTO je Aa je JlHHKOJJH 6HO He06H4HO BHCOK H
TaHaK yoneK. AJJH, npoJJa3ehH Kp03 pe.nose H pa3rosapajynH ca sojHHLJ.H-
Ma, HaHl)e Ha jeAHOr, npOCTO HenpHpO,UHO RHCOKOr BOjHHKa. norJJe.LJ,a rope
y3a 1-b, HHje BepoBa O CBOjHM pol)eHHM 04HM3 Aa ce Hawao TOJIHKO BHWH
40BeK 0)1_ 1-bera. norJJe.ll_a Hl13 1-bera, A3 OBaj BOjHHK MO)K.ll_a He CTOjH Ha
HelJeMy. Ka.n je BH.ll_eO Aa BOjHHK CTOjH H3 I1CTOj paBHHHH Ha KOjOj 11 OH,
pe4e, "Je JlH, MCM4e, 3Ha JJH TBOja f JI3Ba Ka.LI, TH HOre 03e6y?"

PRESIDENT LI NCOLN AND A SO·LDIER

During the Civil War, upon the request of his generals, President
Lincoln arrived in person at the front. The purpose of this appearance,
of course, was to raise the morale of the soldiers. It is well known
that President Lincoln was an unusually tall and thin man. But, while
passing through the trenches and conversing with the soldiers, he came
upon an unnaturally and an unusually tall soldier. He looked up at
this soldier, and could not believe his eyes that there stood a much taller
man than he. He looked down to see if this soldier was standing on an
elevation. After he noticed that the soldier was on the same level, he
asked, "Say, soldier, does your head know when your feet get cold?"
STEVE 0. BOLJANICH

~ 90
 AMAHET
Ha pacKpwhy nyTesa, KOji1Ma cTpeMe o.n seKosa MHOrH Hapo.nH MOh1-111,
KpBJby, .neAOBa cTeKowe 1-1awy Cp611jy: 3eMJby, Ori-bHWTe, JIY4Y cJio6oJI.e -
HJIH 1-beHo 3rap11wTe.
Casa - y TeMeJbe Ayx je cTas11o; CI1JIH11 - rpa1-111ue Ma4eM on11c'o; a
KaA E,spona 3a.npxTa OJI. r Jiaca 0cMaHOB11X paTHI1Ka - Jla3ap - Ha se4ep11
KocoBCKI1X 6ecMpTHI1Ka, o6jaa11 cseTI1 aMaHeT Hawera cnaca:
Cp6111-1e,
Ilpe3p11 uapCTBO 3eM3JbCKO,
)1{11811
VI
MpH
3a uapcTBO He6ecKo,
UapcTBO je)l.I1HO
Be4HO,
CseTJIO.
VI ,L(31-13C, H3KOH BeKOBa MH0fi1X, K3,L( nOrJie)l. 11JI' MI1C'O ynyTI1W K3 pac-
KpWny 11CTOM - BI1)1.11W
l..J114y -
YoseKa -
Hapo.n je.na1-1,
fJI.e
VI3,.[(3H
Xy1-111Ma Hosora seKa,
Y 3aje.nHI14KOj 6op611
My4eH Kao Xp11cToc,
PacneT -
flOKO.Tiel-bH M3 KOj11 ,Il.OJia3e npe,Il.a,L(e aMaHeT:
Cp6111-1e,
Ilpe3p11 uapCTBO 3eMaJbCKO,
)1{11811
VI
MpH
3a uapc~so He6ecKo,
UapcTBO je.ni1HO
Be4HO,
CseTJio.
oopl)e U. oOpl)eBMh.

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 EE3 HA.CJIOBA
HerJI.e y cenTeM6py, 1889 rOAHHe, JI.Oi)e nHCMO H3 AMepHKe, 113 1-by
JopKa, Ha a,ll.pecy 1-berosor KpaJbeBCKOr BHC04aHCTBa npHHUa HHKOJie llp-
HOropCKOr. Y TIHCMy 6ewe CJIHKa Jienor yMHJbaTOr ,ll.eTeTa OJI. CBOjHX ,QBa-
HaeCT fO,li.HHa ca OBOM HaMeHOM TI03a).l.H:
Hajxpa6pMjeM npMHUy Hajxpa6pMje 3eMJbe
OJI. MaJior JI.eYKa KOjH ra BOJIH
18 - 14 yJIHUa, 3aTia,li.HO
1-by JopK, 1-b. J.
5. jyJIH 1889
Ca cJmKoM y nHcMy, OH je MOJIHO, JI.a MY I-beroso KpaJbeBCKO BHcOYaH-
CTBO TIOWaJbe CBOjy CJIHKy KOjy 611 OH CTaBHO y CBOje HOBHHe KOje OH ype-
l)yje. fOCTIOJI.ap ce MHJIOCTHBO O,ll.a3BaO OBOj 6e3a3JieHOj MOJI6H npeMJia-
).l.Of aMepHKaHcKor HOBHHapa 11 nocJiao MY csojy CJIHKy y3 Kojy je npHJIO-
)KHO CJie,ll.efte CTYIXOBe:
MJIA,UOM HOBHHAPY H3A MOPA
illTO ).l,HjeTe H3a MOpa
Tpa)KHW Aa TH nowJbe cJI HKy,
Bol) ropwTaKa caMOJI.p)Kau
Y cJio60JI.Hy AMepHKy,
Eso TH je AjeTe JI.paro
Y 111CTy je TBOMe CTaBH
l1 CJI060JI.HI1M 3eMJbaUHMa
TsojHjeMa y l:hoj o6jas11,
L(a je Ha rJiac y Hac aMo
I-bHHa MYJI.POCT, seJIHYHHa
A y Jby6as 3a cJio6oAy
L(a MO)KeMo 6wr APY)KHHa.
OcToja C. 6oJbaHMn

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 WITHOUT TITLE
Sometime in September of 1889, a letter came from America, from
New York, to the address of His Royal Highness, Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro. In that letter there was a picture of a cute and darling boy
about 12 years of age. In back of this letter was this note:
To the bravest Prince of the bravest land,
From the little boy who loves him.
18 West 14th Street
New York, N.Y. July 5, 1889.
Attached to the picture was the letter in which he beseeched His
Royal Highness to kindly send His picture for publication in the news-
paper he was editing. Master (Gospodar) was kind enough to respond to
this innocent plea of so young an American newspaperman, and sent him
the picture to which he enclosed the following stanzas:
TO A YOUNG NEWSPAPERMAN BEYOND THE SEA
Why are you, o child beyond the sea,
Asking for a picture to be sent to you
Of the Leader of a mountainous sovereignty,
To your free and independent A1nerica.
Here it is, o child so dear,
Print it in your publication,
Proclaim to your independent countrymen
That over here we are aware of
Their wisdom and their magnitude,
But in the Love for Freedom
We are Comrades!
STEVE 0. BOLJANICH

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 T,EHEPAJIY ,ZJ:PAa\H-,ll;PArOJLYBY MHXAHJIOBH'RY

T11 pa3BI1 Kp11Jia Kao 3Maj .ThyTI1 3a CpncTBO KaKo 6opHT ce sa ha

11 nocTa ,[lp)f{aBI1 K'o 6e.LI.eM KPYTI1, 3a csojy KPYHY 11 csora KpaJba,
ca OWTp11M Ma4eM K'O xepoj CTaHy jyHaWTBOM CBI1jeT 3a,ll,HBH l.ll1jO
3a cpnCKI1 HapO)l. nywKa T11 nJiaHy, HeMa4KY CHJIY Ka,LI.,a CH Cp110.

11 CBeT ce TOMe 3a)l.l1811 CTpaxy 3ana,LI., Te Bol)oM 6aJIKaHa nporJiaCH

HeMat.tKe CI1Jie Ka.LI. .U,I1)f{e y npaxy 3BeKHy ce no cseTy pa,LI.,HO TaJiac
Ka)l. cpncKI1 Hapo,LI., noYewe ,LI.,aBI1T a XHT Jiep .u,asa XHJba,LI.,a MapKe
xepo j ce ,[lpa)f{a K'o Bo)f{,LI., jas11, KO cpyw11 Te611 TBOje jyHaKe

HeMa4Ke Ha nyTy .u,oYeKa CI1Jie YI KpeHy CI1Jia ,LI.,Ba UapcTsa jaKa

XI1Jba,LI.,a MPTB11X Hanpas11 roMI1Jie, .u,a Tpa)f{H ,[lpa)f{y ropcKor jyHaKa,
y BaTp11 rope MOTOpHa KOJia y UpHOj ropH y MaJIOM rpa,LI.,y,
11 jeKHY 6epJI11H O,ll, TeWKOr 6oJia t>e 6jewe ropcKy ocHosa' BJia.u,y,

11 CI1HY Jiy4a ca He6a 3eMJb11 0Tsop11 c 1-hHMa csyKy.u,a 6oja

jas11 ce Bo~a Hapo.u,Hoj )f{eJb11 , xH.Iba,LI.,a ropc KHX na,LI.,e xepoja,
I<ao Uap ropa y rycToj wyMI1 aJI' Itpa)f{y He Mory yxsaTHT )1{11Ba
ca3H)la TeMeJb 11.u,ej11 ,LI.,sopa, jep UpHe rope cnac11 ra BHJia.

;y (OJI) Hy .U,aHa 27 HOB. 1943 ro.u,.

HHa<ona M. 'DHHOBHh

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 "MOJE HME JE OrOBAPAlbE"
Ja He nowTyjeM npaB11YHOCT. Ja yHI1WTaBaM 6e3 y611CTBa. Ja pa3sa-
JbyjeM ll_OMOBe. Ja spel)aM y cpu.a 11 YHI1IUTaBaM JK11BOTe. Ja caM npenpe-
,LI.eH, JiyKaB, naKOCTaH 11 MOja CHara ,LI.OJia311 ca CTapel-heM . Ja ce611 Kp411M
nyT TaMo r,LI.e cy noxJiena, Henosepel-be 11 HenowTel-be Heno3HaTI1. 3a MeHe
cy no,LI.je,LI.HaKI1 11 3JIO 11 ,LI.o6po. Moje )f{pTse, 11at<o YecTo HeBI1He, cy 6e3-
6pojHe KOJII1KO 11 necaK y Mopy. Ja HI1Ka,LI.a He onpawTaM 11 BpJio peTKO
3a6opaBJbaM. Moje 11Me je orOBAPAI-bE.
OH11 1<0j11 ce cJiy)Ke orosapal-beM wTeTe 11 ce611 11 ,LI.pyri1Ma. no caMoj
np11p0,LI.I1 KO jy My je 6or ,LI.O,LI.eJII10, YOBeK Tpe6a )I,a nOMa)l(e CBOra 6paTa
a He ,LI.a ra spel)a; ,LI.a oKynJba Jby,LI.e y Jby6a sl1, a He ,LI.a 11x AeJI11 pa3,LI.opoM.
AKo YOBeK HacTO j l1 Aa ycpe.ll,cpeA11 csoj y YJhy,LI.HOCT Ha oHo WTO j e Haj-
6oJbe y ,LI.pyri1Ma a He Ha Hajrope, OH ce HI1Ka,LI.a Heh e ynycT11TI1 y orosa-
pal-be. Ha Taj HaYI1H he onoHawaTI1 Y YI1TeJba t<O j 11 j e peKao - "AKo Hcno-
se,LI.aTe Jby6a s je,LI.aH npeMa ApyroM, no TOMe h e cs11 JbYA11 3HaTI1 Aa c11
M oj n p11cTaJIHU.a". (Jo saH 13:35) .
floy411 Me, o Cnacwre.'by, .ll,a o ,LI.pyri1 Ma yBeK r o sopHM Ji eno, HI1Ka,LI.a
3.710".
0. C. 6oJhaHHh

"MY NAME IS GOSSIP"

I have no respect for justice; I ruin without killing ; I tear down
homes ; I break hearts and wreck lives. I am wily, cunning, malicious,
and I gather strength with age. I make my way where greed, mistrust
and dishonor are unknown. I feed on good and bad alike. My victims
are as numerous as the sands of the sea, and often as innocent. I never
forgive and seldom forget. My name is GOS.SIP.
Those who resort to gossip harm themselves as well as others. Man
by the very nature God gave him is meant to help his fellow man, not
hurt him; to build up, not to tear down; to draw people together in love,
not to separate them by strife.
You will seldom be tempted to gossip, if you strive to focus attention
on the best in others, not the worst. You will thus be imitating the
Master, Who said : "By this will all men know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another".
(John 13 :35)
Teach me, 0 Savior, always to speak well of others, never ill.
S. 0 . BOLJANICH
(Unknown author.)
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 BAJO, CHI\10 II CTEBAH
,[lyroro)I,HWI-bH 4JfaHOBH ose onwTHHe, 6paha Bajo 50)K3HHh H (HMO
[\t\HW4eBHTI, 060jHU,3 nOKOjHH, YIM3JIYI cy CB3KYI CBOjy 6eH3YIHCKy CT3HHU,y.
npsH Ha 14-TO j I1 BaumHrTOH, a )I.pyrH Ha 10-TO j I1 BawHHfTOH YJIYIU.YI.
Pa3yMe ce .n.a cy cKopo crm HawH OH.LI.2WI-bH JbY.ll.H nO.LI.MHpHsaJIH csoje
ayTOM06H.TICI<e TI0Tpe6e KO.LI. OBe Jl.BOjYIU,e . (TeBaH MHjaHOBYITI, Ha OKO
ysei< xJia.n.aH 11 pe3 epBHCaH aJm peTI<O JI.yxosHT, .n.oi< je Baja 6Ho cTapHjH
11 40BeK 036HJbHe HapaBH.
Je,rr_Hora .n.aHa .n.oi)e CTesm-1 I< C.LI. Baje H peYe, "MoJIHM Te, Bajo, HacnH
MH MaJio so.n.e y xJia,rr_I-bai<, nperJie,rr_aj 6aTepHjy H cTaBH sa3.n.yxa y ryMe".
Bajo , 40Bei< y TproBHHH, na 3a.uoso,l:.H csor nospeMeHor MYWTepHjy, ypa-
.LI.H cse no CTesai-IOBOj )KeJbH. Ka.n. je cse 6HJIO roTceo, CTesaH ce,uHe y
KO Jia, ynaJIH MOTOp I1 pe4e, "XBaJi a, Bajo, H.LI.eM .LI.OJie KO.LI. (HMe .n.a Hany-
HYIM pe3epBoap 6eH3YIHOM".
lliTa MY je Bajo peKao, ocTaB,IbaM 4HTa c uy ,rr_a CTBOpH caM csoj 3aKJbY·
431<.
0. C. 60Jb3HHh

WALT ER, SAM AND STEVE

Old time members of this Parish, our brothers ___, Walter Bozanich,
and Sam Miscevich, both deceased, each owned and operated his own
gasoline station. The former was located at 14th Ave. and Washington,
the latter at lOth and Washington.
Of course, most of our people h3.d their autos' needs taken care of
at either of the two plac es. Steve Mijanovich, always ia appearance cool
a~1d reserved but at times quite witty, while Walter was an elderly gentle-
man and of a more serious nature.
One day Steve came to Walter and said, "Walt, please check the
radiator, battery and put son1e air in my tires." The businessman,
Walter, vvishing to satisfy his occasional customer, did everything that
Steve wanted done. When the job was finished, Steve came for his car,
started the motor and then said to vValter, "Thank you, Walt, now I'm
going down to Sam's to fill my taak with gasoline."
What Walter said to Steve then, I'll have to leave to the reader
a:1d let him draw his o\vn con clusio:1.
STEVE 0. BOLJANTCH
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 1940-1941 ST. SAVA TEAM, representing S. N. F .

HISTORY OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES IN

ST. SAVA CHURCH PARISH
by NICK CHABRAJA
The first recollection of organized Basketball and Baseball Teams,
representing our Church Parish, was in the early thirties. A group of
young men organized The St. George Club at the old Church on 20th

THE SERBIAN SOCCER BALL TEAM "WHITE EAGLES" (BELl ORLOVI)

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 Members of St. Sava P.T.A. team, which won
Gary Optimist Biddy basketball title are
(bottom, left to right) Mike Ninkovich,
Mickey Radovich, Rickey Galic, David Bun-
dalo, and John Maximovich; (standing, left
to right) Coach Joe Sever, Bob Anvrejovich,
Neal Maximovich, Dana Sever, Larry Kosa-
novich, Bob Buha, Rickey Bozich, and Bob
Radosevich, assistant coach. Team completed
18-0 record.

MRS. VIOLET BUNDALO

1963 CHAMP
Left to right, top row: Steve Manoski, Don
Druskovich, Jerry Bardeson, John Crnokrak,
Pete Lakich, Rod Pujo. 2nd row: Mrs. Peter
Parker and daughter. Bottom row: Terry
Tcheckoloff, Joe Massa, Joe Parker, Peter
1937 S. N. F. CHAMP Parker Jr., Stan Marovich, Joe Sever.

and Connecticut Street, playing basketball and softball at a local level.

There are no records available, but one recalls names like Chalich, Obren,
Brancic, Wuletich, Delich, Bokich and Puskar as participants.
In 1936 two boys from our Parish, Peter Mandich and Nick Grubar,
played for the South Bend Serbian team in the first Serbian National
Federation Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio. The following year 1937,
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Dick Obren, Emil Obren and Dan Bokich organized the first St. Sava
basketball team and won the S. N. F. Tourney at Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.
Nick Grubar won the Most Valuable Player trophy of that tourney. Coa.ch
Lippe of Aliquippa High School caled him one of the best floor and
play makers he was privileged to see perform.
In 1938, Gary St. Sava Team hosted the S. N. F. Tourney and lost
the champonship in the final r~me to Johnstown, Pa. Serbs before a
capacity house in the Memorial Auditorium. The 1939 team, coached by
Steve Divich, was defeated by Pittsburgh, 28-26, in a major upset of the
first round.
In 1940, the St. Sava five lost in a disputed semifinals to Weirton,
in which all five regulars were whistled out of the game. Weirton won
the tourney, but St. Sava was selected to represent the S. N. F. in the
All Slav Fraternal tournament at Youngstown, Ohio. In a sensational
game, St. Sava beat Farrell, Pa., Russian team in the last second of a
3/4 floor length basket by Freddie (Cigan) Milosevkh, and went on to
the Championship.
In 1941, St. Sava team journeyed to Detroit and won the S. N. F.
Tourney, revenging their defeat on Weirton, winning by a lopsided score
and beating Hibbing, Minn., in the final 71-45. Milo Komenich of our
team was selected the Most Valuable Player. Again the St. Sava team
was chosen to represent the S. N. F. in All Slav Tourney in Gary. St.
Sava team defeated the Croatian Fraternal Union 41-32 in the Champion-
ship Game before a capacity house in the Memorial Auditorium. The
1941 St. Sava Team was called by Milan Karlo, sports editor of the Srbo-
bran, the greatest team to participate in the S. N. F. tournaments. The
team boasted such players as Milo Komenich, All-American from Wyom-
ing University; Willie Komenich, All Mid-West Guard at Marquette
University; Nick Grubar, all-time Serb great; "Mitch" Divich, Pete
Vorkapich, Peter Mandich, Freddie (Cigan) Milosevich. Mike Majstoro-
vich, Steve Yoko, Nick Hrnjak, and Nick Garapich. This team was
coached by Dan Bokich, and managed by Nick Chabraja. There were
no teams during the war years, and in 1946, St. Sava Parish was repre-
sented by a new group of young players. In 1948, the St. Sava team
won the Night School Championship of Gary. In 1961, the St. Sava
Peter Parker's Juniors won the JuniorS. N. F. Trophy at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The 1963 St. Sava team again won the S. N. F. Championship trophy
at Chicago, Illinois. John Crnokrak was selected the Most Valuable
Player, and Don Druskovich scored the most points in the tourney. The
team was coached by Joe Sever. The Juniors were runner-ups in their
division.
In 1964, the St. Sava team won the Biddy League Championship
of Gary, going undefeated in 18 games. The 1964 St. Sava team won
the Consolation Prize in the S. N. F. tourney at Detroit.
The St. Sava teams won the Best Dressed Team trophy 5 different
times in S. N. F. competition!
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 GOLF
In Golf tournaments, John 'Butch' Orlich won the S. N. F. tourney
trophies in 1938 and 1939. His brother, Eli Orlich, won the 1946 tourney.
Dick Pelinovich won the Junior S. N. F. tourney trophy at Akron.
The following St. Sava members brought home to Gary their trophies:
Ralph Kalember, Junior runnerup championship in 1961; Nick Chabraja,
Jr. , Junior runnerup 1960 at Detroit; Paul Gojkovich, Mike Mandich,
Nick Chabraja Sr., Branko Samardzija and Alex Dragovich participated
in the S. N. F . Golf Tournaments during most of the annual events.
BOWLING
Bowlers from St. Sava Church Parish, participating in the S. N. F.
tournaments, in the Men's Division were: Mickey Crnoevich, Ray Chelo-
vich, Steve Baroevich, Milan Bundalo, Milan Durakovich, Emil Mrkelja,
George Mrkelja, George Ostoich, Paul Mandich, Mike Mandich, Jimmy
Mijanovich, Emil Mandich, George Jaksich, Mirko Herceg, and Stan
Galich.
In the Women's Division were: Violet Bundalo, Dorothy Erceg, Donna
Orlich, Mary Uzelac, Joyce Erkman, and Olga Vrtikapa, bowling in the
S. N. F. tourneys. Olga Vrtikapa won tJ:te single's Championship in
1960. Violet Bundalo won. trophies as follows: 1951 - Team Champion-
ship; 1954 -Singles and All Events; 1955- Singles; 1956- Doubles
and All Events; 1957 - All Events; 1958 - Doubles and All Events;
1960 - Doubles and All Events; 1961 - Doubles and All E ,v ents; 1963
- Doubles and Team Championship.
ST. SAVA BOWLING LEAGUE
The first St. Sava Church League was formed during the 1961 -
1962 season with 46 bowlers. Milan Svetovich, the first President of the
League, was the prime mover in. its formation . His Vice-President was
Sam Karan, Secretary was Marion Vudis, and Momchilo Isailovich served
as Treasurer. These officers served throughout the 1962-1963 season.
For the 1963-1964 season, Bob Nickovich was elec . . ed President uf
the League, with Sam Karan as Treasurer and Loretta Nickovich as
Secretary.
During each season, active participants at bowlers ranged from 35
to 46 members in the League. This League was formed primarily for
fellowshp, with trophies given only for outstanding performances. Each
Bowling Season was capped with a gala banquet.

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CB. CABE

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fO)J,HHe. Ll.pyr11 caCT3BHI1 J(eJIOBI1 cy Ce TIOKa33JII1 HeWTO .LI,OUHI1je. ,ll.aKJie,
pa)( je TI04eO Ha HeWTO y)f{Oj OCH0811 .l(3 611 K3CHHje YBI1.LI,eO Ba)f{HOCT yje-
.ll,Hlhelha. AJIH, OHO WTO je Ba)f{HO, a TO je, }1,3 Ce BI1}1,H .LI,a je y Hawoj fep11
611JIO opraHI130BaHOf )f{I180Ta CKOpo npe We3.LI,eCeT f0}1,11Ha.
U11Jb Haw11x .npywTasa je no3HaT. I-b11xosa npas11Jia nponHcyjy noMon
y noTpe611 H 6oJrecnL A JIH, H3WI1 bYAI1 cy Taj IJ.I1Jb npowHp11JII1, AaJII1 MY
je.LI,aH OTIWTe-cpnCKI1 KapaKTep. A .ll,3 je TO TaKO, CBe}J,04e HaM CBe .LI,aH3Wlhe
cpncKe TeKOB11He. Y lhHMa ce pO,UHJia Ml1cao o UPKBH, nesa4KHM ,UpywTB11-
Ma, KYTIJbelhe .LI,06poBOJbaua y npBOM CseTCKOM paTy, nOMOn Cp6Hjl1, KoJIO
CpncKI1X cecTapa, ,UI1JieTaHTCKe rpyne, cpncKa WKOJia, CpnCKH CoKO, na 11
CBe OHe ,Upyre rpyne, 4Hj11 UI1Jb je HCTOBeTaH ca OHHM 3a4eTHI1M.
H11je Hawe .npywTso Cp6a,UHja yseK 611Jio Hajsehe JIPYWTBO y Cpn-
CKOM Hapo)(HOM Case3y, HJIH y lherOBI1M npeTxOJIH11UHMa, Kao WTO je TO
cJiyYaj ,UaHac. YlnaK, Ml1 cMo ce ynywTaJIH 11 ycy1)HsaJIH .LI,a npeJiy3MeMo
aKTI1BH0CTH 11 113Ha,U Hallie CTIOC06HOCT11 . Je,l(aH 0)1 He6pojeHI1X npHMepa -
np11pe1)11Balhe 11 yn03HaBalhe Hawer }1{11l3Jb3 ca H3WOM MCTOpMjOM - Kp03
Hawy aMaTepcKy r JiyMy. BeoMa Ma Jm 6poj cpncKHX n030pHWHHx npe.LI,cTa-
sa je ocTao a ,Ua ce Ml1 HI1CMO noTpy.ni1JIH ,Ua 11x np11Ka)f{eMo. To HHje 611JIO
caMO KO.l( HaC y fep11 Ben CMO nyTOBaJIH O,U KO JIOHI1je )10 KOJlOHHje l1 CBOj
HapO,U 60.Llp11JIH ,Ua 04yBa CBOje. YJ TaKO .[laJbe, l1 TaKO .[laJbe.
He y.LlaJbyjyna ce O.ll. oHora YeMy je osaj n03Jipas HaMelheH, )f{eJha HaM
je .Lla MCTaKHeMo .LLa cMo o,UyBeK 6HJI11 TecHo nose3aH11 ca HawoM CseTocas-
CKOM upKBOM. I-beH r Jrac 11 lheH no3HB CMO yseK 4YJIH. oO)f{Hja MI1JIOCT' je
xTeJra ,Ua HaM HeMa se JIHKOr 6poja Haw11x sepH11x capa.nHI1Ka 11 capa.[lHHua
.[l3HaC Me"!)y HaMa. J\111 YIX ce CBHX BeOMa 4eCTO CenaMo y CBOjHM .LI,yWaMa,
y CBOji1M pa3f0B0p11Ma 11 npHrO.[lHI1M MOJlHTBaMa. HeKa 11M je Be4aH TIOMeH!
A JIH, K0Jli1KO fO)l ce Ml1 OCenaJII1 TIOTI1WTeHI1 l1 O)f{aJIOWneHI1, Ml1 CMO
3axsa IH11 6ory 11 lhi1Ma, )la cy HaM ocTaBI1JII1 csoj nopo.LI, - csojy )leuy. M11
ce 113 .nywe pa)lyjeMO, K3,U 811.[li1MO lhi1XOBy 11 Hawy ,UeU) )laHaC .LI,a 11)ly lhi1-
XOBHM 11 H3W11M cTa3aMa - cTa3aMa CpncTsa 11 CseTocasJba. Osa .[leua, os11
M.'l3}1,11 JbY,UI1 cy 33CJlY)f{HI1 CB3Ke na)f{lhe 11 TIOXBaJie jep MM je pa,U TIOWTeH ,
Hece61143H, 4aCTaH l1 sepaH cpnCKHM Tp3}1,11UI1j3M3 -- TIOHOCe Ce OHI1M WTO
cy, 11 O,U Kora cy.
Osa Ile.neceToro)(HWlhi1Ua Hawer xpaMa CseTor Case je KpynaH KopaK
Hanpe,U y HaWOj MJI3.[lOj 11CT0p11jl1 y OBOj 3eMJbl1, 3JII1 je l-beH C3CT3BHI1 .LI,eO.
3aTO BaM, .npara .[leUO, 4eCTI1T3MO CJiaBy ne.LI,eCeTOf0}1,11Wlhl1Ue Ca )f{eJbaMa
.na sac 6or npaT11 11 yysa y saweM 6y,UyneM KOHCTPYKTHBHOM pa.LI.y.
YnPABA Y1 '-IJ1AHCTBO
C. ,ll.. Jl. "CP6A}lYIJA" 6p. 31, C. H. C.
rtpeTCe.[lHHK, r J1YIWA PAllA Yin
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flo n'p11ivrepy ,ll.py rHX HapO,UHOCTI1 y OBOj 3eMJbl1, a KOjl1 cy ,7l aJiei(O
paHHje .n.ornJIH y osy 3eMJb y, 11 Cp611 cy ce not.IeJII1 oKynJbaTI1 y cso je je,lli1-
HI1Ue. H11je 11rn.1Jo JiaKo. Uyr11 Liacos11 Ha TernKI1M nocJIOB11Ma cy 11M OMe-
TaJII1 )l{eJb e, HaMepe 11 OCTBap elba. I1naK, LJe)l{fua 33 ,UOMOM 11 MJi a,ll.aJiaLJK11
TIOJieT Cy 11X TI0t.JeJI11 OKVTIJb aTI1.
MHoro speMeHa je irpornJI O ,lla ce .n.aHarnlb·e nOCTI1rHe. npot.I11rnhasalbe
nojM OB3 je 3axTesaJio OTKJialhalhe, 11 He3Halha 11 ce611LIHOCTI1. He3Halbe,
jep cy TO 611JII1 Jby,n11 orpaHI14eHI1 y rnKOJIOB3lby 11 TaMO 11 OB,Ue, aJII1, 33TO,
se,;mKor cpua. Ce611LJHOcT; JbY.ll.H Ka)l{y ,na je TO ca HaMa ,nornJio Ha osaj
CBeT, KO,ll HeKOra B11rne, KO)J, HeKOra Mallie.
Jby,ll.HMa TaKBOr KOBa, LJOBeK MOpa ,ZI,a ce ,ll.11BI1, ,ll.3 cy yMeJII1 ,na ce CHa-
py y cpe,nHH11 csera cTpaHor. A Jrl1, ypo'!)eH3 6Hc-r-p11Ha je 611.1Ia Ha lhHxosoj
cTp3HI1. Hajnpe cy ce nojasi1.7J11 noKpajHHCKH noKpeTI1 - OCHI1Balbe pa3-
HHX opraHI13auHja cpncKor KapaKTepa, Me'!)y KOje cna,llajy 11 ,no6po-
TBOpH3 ,ZI,pyrnTBa. 511JI O HX je, CKOpO KOJ111KO 11 TIOKpajHHa y )l,OMOB11HI1.
VfnaK, 611JIO je, 11 jorn 11Ma Jb Y.ll.l1 KOjl1 cy 113paCJm 113 Te cpe,ll.I1He 11 npOrnl1-
p11JII1 csoje Bl1.ll.I1Ke.
Y TOMe ce HaJia311 11 KOpeH ,ZI,aHarnlher Harner MOhHor 11 .n.o6po opr3HI1-
30BaHor .n.o6pOTBOpHOr .n.pyrnTB3 KpaJb neTap II, KOje je np0113arnJIO
yje,ll.l1lhelheM neT Malhi1X ,llpyrnTasa 11CTe cspxe - 1936 ron,HHe. O.n. OH.Ua na
,no ,ll.aHaC, HeJ\13 cpnCKOr TIOKpeTa y l<OjeM OHO Hl1je 8KTI1BHO 11 BH,llHO yqe-
CTBOBaJI O. (Be rnTO ce rpa,ll.I1JIO H yHanpepHBaJIO, OHI1 cy :My 611JII1 ca-
CT3BHI1 ,neo. Y MHoroMe, 11 noKpeTaYI1! TaKo 11 oKo Harne upKse, 11Ma 11x
KOjl1 cy 113 Hajpar-mjer speMeH3 noLieJII1, 11 jorn 11 JiaHac y lhoj pa).(e. Y
rpa'!)eBI1HCKOM O,n6opy ce Hap0411TO 11CTaKJIO, 11 y nOMOh npHTeKJIO, Ka,n
je Her,ZI,e 3aneJIO. MHOrl1 lberOBH 4BpCTI1 CTy60BI1 HHCy B11rne Mepy HaMa.
npeceJII1JI 11 cy Ce y BeYHOCT, a.TJH 11X ce Ml1 yrO,llHO cehaMO, 11 BeOMa LJeCTO
cnoMeHeMo lhi1XOB, o.n. cpua paJI. 11 y.n.eo y cseMy OHOM rnTo Cp611 ;~LaHac
y fep11 11Majy. 5HJIO 11X je, 11 jow 11Ma H J-13 BpXOBI1M2 Harner OTIWTer )I{I1-
BOB3lba. n3MeTHO BOQCTBO 11 capa,lllb3 4J13HCTBa TO OMOryhyje.
M11 heMo HacTaBHT11 11 .n.aJbe, Kao H y npornJIOCTI1, ,n3 npy)I{I1MO PYKY
csojoj UPKBH. To HaM je 11 ny)KHOCT Kojy M11 c .n.o6poM BOJbOM Hcnylb.aB3MO.
Tl1l.vr s11rne, rnTo je Barna )l{eJba )1,3 HaM .n.eua, yHyYa,ll 11 npayHyLia.n. npo,lly)Ke
OBI1M nyTeM H ,ll.a OHI1, H3 I1CTI1, a 11 jow 60Jbl1 Ha411H npOCJiaBe - (TO-
rO,ll.HlbHUy csoje UpKBe.
YnPABA VI 4nAHCTBO
C.II,.U. KPAJb nETAP II, 6p. 16, C.H.C.
TipeTce.n.HHK, UABVI.U 6YHUAJIO

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 TO OUR ST. SAVA'S CHU RCH
Prompted by the example set by other nationalities, who preceeded
the Serbs into this country by quite a number of years, the Serbs began
to assemble into their own groups. It wasn't easy because of the long
hours on back breaking jobs, which had interrupted their plans and the
realization of their desires. However, the longing for their homes and
youthful vigor caused them to assemble in their own groups.
A considerable length of time was to elapse before we could achieve
and attain all we own and have today. To prevent egotism and ignorance,
it was necessary to clarify and understand the terms. Ignorance, which
meant that these men were limited in their education both here and over
there. But, they were big-hearted. Egotism, as explained by some, is
inherent within us when we arrive into this world, and is more pro-
nounced in some than in others.
The men of this mettle must be admired because they were able to
adjust themselves in foreign surroundings. However, their indigenous
cleverness was in their favor. In the beginning, provincial movements
were the first to appear - the founding of various organizations with
Serbian characteristics under which the benevolent societies belong. These
were almost as numerous as the provinces in the homeland. However,
there were and still are, men who outgrew that medium and widened their
horizons.
In these can be found the roots of today's strong and well organized
Benevolent Society, King Peter II. This Benevolent Society was originated
by combining five smaller societies, with similar goals, in 1937. From then
on until the present day, there was no Serbian undertaking in which it
has not taken an active and conspic':lous part. It has always been on the
constructive end of any advancement made, or building plans . . . ac-
tually, starting many of them. It is the same with our chu!'ch. There
are those, who, from its earliest existence, began to work and even today
are still active within it. Especially the building committee. It has been
set an example by its willingness to work, to get things started, and to
keep things going whenever there is a threat of any kind of trouble or
stoppage. Many of their solid and dependable workers are not with
them today... They have passed on into eternity, but they are often
remembered, and quite frequently, mention is made of their wholehearted
work and their share in everything that the Serbs in Gary have today.
We had then, and still have those who were leaders of our prevalent way
of life. Intelligent leadership and cooperation of the members of this
organization makes this possible.
We will further continue, as in the past, to extend a helping hand to
our church. That is our duty and one which we have wholeheartedly ful-
filled. Even more so because it is our desire that our children, our
grandchildren, and great grandchildren continue in this way so that they
may in the same manner and perhaps .a better way celebrate the cen-
tenn·ial of their church.
S. B. S. King Peter II, Lodge No. 16
President, DABID BUNDALO
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Y rEPH
,lly60KO BepyjeM ,ll.a tteCTHTajyhH OBy jy6HJiapHy fO,ll.HWI:-bHI.J.y Haruoj
npaBOCJiaBHOj cpnCKOj onruTHHH Caerora Case, ja H3pa)l(aBaM HcKpeHy pa-
,ll.OCT H HajJienwe )l(eJbe u.eJioKynHor ttJiaHcrsa CpncKe Hapo,llHe O.n.6paHe y
AMepHU.H, a HapottHTO 1:-heHor MecHor o.n..6opa y fep11; )la 113pa)l(aBaM 11 Ha-
wy .n.y6oKy 3axsaJIHOCT H Ha Haj6paTCKI1joj capa.II.I:-hH 11 nornop11 Kojy jc
csaKa U.PKBeHa ynapsa npy)l(aJia CpncKoj Hapo.n.Hoj o)l6paHI1 o.n. npsor .n.aHa
lbeHOf OCHI1Balha OB,ll.e.
Hcrop11jar CpncKe HapoaHe o.n..6paHe y AMep11I.J.H je recHo se3aH 3a )1(11-
BOT cpncKe KOJIOHHje y fep11. Mo)l(e cJio6o.n.Ho .n.a ce Ka)l(e, .n.a je nocrojal:-he
je.n.Hor jaKor, po.n.oJby611sor cpncKor HaceJba H je.n.He spe.n.He, opraHI130BaHe
U.PKBeHO lllKOJICKe OnWTHHe OB,ll.e y fepH 11 6110 fJiaBHI1 MOTI1B .n..a ce .ll.Of)e
Ha noMHCao crsapalha CpncKe Hapo.n.He o.n..6paHe y AMep11u.11. 3aro je fepa
6HJia Mecro y KOMe je C. H. O.n.6paHa npsH nyr opraHI130BaHa Ha osoMe
KOHTI1HeHTy, y BpeMe npsor CBeTCKOf para.
npe.n. lbeHe OCHHBatte CTaBI1JII1 cy Ce BpJIO TelllK11 3a,ll.ai.J.I1: nope)J. MO-
paJIHe 11 MarepHjaJIHe noMOhl1 Maju.11 Cp611j11 611JII1 cy norpe6HI1 ,LI.o6poso.Th-
U.11 3a CpncKy sojcKy Ha CoJiyHcKOM cppOHTy.
Ka)la ce ;xaHac 6au.11 norJie.ll. Ha re 3a.n..arKe, Ha ycnewaH pa.n. 11 Ha oay-
wesJbel:-he KOjHM je u.eo raj nocao o6asJbeH, y cBaKOM Cp6HHy cTsapa ce
ocehalbe .ll.I1BJbel:-ha H 3axsaJIHOCT11 npeMa fep11. Kao KpyHa rora H TaKsor
pa)l.a repcKI1X Cp6a ocrahe cserJia 4111-beHHU.a .n.a je 113 caMe fepe, y TOMe
nepHO.ll.Y OTI1WJIO Ha CoJiyHCKH cppoHr npeKo 430 Cp6a ,LI.o6posoJbau.a, o.n.
KOjHx cy .n..eseropHu.a 6HJIH 6paha Bajar11h11.
Y speMeHy H3Met)y .n.sa para, aKTHBHOCT CpncKe Hapo.n.He o.n.6paHe y
AMepHI.J.,H 6HJia je npeKHHyTa. CaMo je je.n.Ho po.n.oJby611so .n.pywrso oa.n.e
y fepH HOCI1JIO lbeHO HMe.
0H)la je ,ll.OWJia 1941 fO,ll.HHa; ,llpyrH CBeTCKH par; paT 0 KOMe HH HC-
TOpHja Hehe MOhH JiaKo ,ll.a Ka)l(e KO je, 3a apeMe lberosor rpajalba, Ha-
Heo BHllle 3Jia cpnCKOM Hapo.n.y: lbefOBH BeKOBHH CnOJbHI1 Henp11jaTeJbH,
lbefOBH yHytpallllbH H3,ll.ajHHU.H HJIH OHH KOjH cy, no CJIOBy CBera WTO je
o6jasJbeHo Kao KpajlbH I.J.I1Jb Te 3aje.n.HI14Ke 6op6e, Tpe6aJio ,LI.a 6y.n.y lhe-
rosH case3HHI.J.H.
AJIH OHO WTO he HCTOpHja HeCyMlbi1BO KOHCTaTOBaTH, 6Hhe TO, ,ll.a aMe-
pH4KH Cp611 HHcy 6HJIH HH'-IHM noKOJie6aHH y caojoj sepH .n.a je 6op6a J<ojy
je npenopoi)eHH cpnCKH HapO,ll. y 0Tai,I6HHH nO,ll. BOljCTBOM 6ecMpTHOr 4H4e
BOJI.HO, 6HJia 6op6a 3a HJI.eaJie aettHe Cp6Hje. 3A KPCT 4ACHH - 50)KJY
nPAB,llY 11 CJI050,llY 3JIATHY- nA MAKAP 11 HA fOJifOTY!
Ca npenopo.n.oM KOjH ce )l.Oro.n.Ho y .n.ywH cpncKora HapoJI.a y Orai,I-
6HHH - JI.OlllJIO je JI.O npenopo)l.a CpncKe HapoJI.He OJI.6paHe y AMepHU.H. 3a-
JI.aTaK je 6Ho orpoMaH, aJIH je H osora nyra H3spweH: apeMe H )l.Oral)ajl1
noKa3aJIH cy, KOMe je ctaJio JI.O HCTHHe. 06MaHa· Koja je 3ana.n.He case3HH-
Ke OJI.BeJia y HajKo6HHjy 3a6Jiy.II.y no caspeMeHo '-IOBei.JaHCTBO; 3a6JiyJI.a, 3a
Kojy coe jacHHje nocraje .n.a reWKH rpecH yi.JHI-beHI1 npeMa cpncKoM Hapo)l~'
y ,UpyrOM CBeTCKOM paty, HeMOfy 611TI1 OTKynJbeHI1 6e3 TelllKHX )l(ptaBa.
Ha TOMe nOCJiy O.ll.6paHe cpnCKe I.JaCTI1, cpnCKOf HMeHa 11 CBI1X cpnCKHX
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H.neaJia caropeo je necHHt< - 6ecMpTHHI< JoBaH )ly4Hn: caropeJia je eJIHTa
cpnct<e fepe: caropeo je Jlyt<a KpHCTHcpoposHn, caropeo je (Teso OpJIHn,
caropeo je MHxaHJIO )ly4Hn, caropeo je Jlyt<a nejosHh.
CaropeJIH cy H MHOrH Mal-be 3HaHH Cp611 H3 repe carope.lia je H caro-
pesa u.eJia cpnct<a fepa.
3a Hac Cp6e paT HHje 3aBpweH. 5op6a 3a cJio6o.ny cpncKor Hapo.na
ywJia je caMo y je.n.Hy Hosy cpa3y: KOMYHHCTH4Ka nepcpH.ll.Hja he ytiHHHTH
CBe .na pa36Hje je.ll.HHCTBO H CJIO)KaH pa.n OHHX KOjH cy HajBHWe JI.ODpHHeJIH
JI.a Ce pa30TKpHjy rp030Te ycTaWKiiX 3JIOtiHHa y HaWOj OTai,I6HHH H pa3f0-
~1JHTH MOHCTpy03HOCT KOMyHHCTHtiKe CBeTCKe 3aBepe. To ce Haj60Jbe BHJI.H
H3 HajHOBHjHx Hana.na Ha cJio6o.ny Harne AMepHtit<o-KaHa.nct<e EnapxHje H
Hana.na Ha Harner ApxHnacTHpa 1-beroso npeocsewTeHCTBO rocnOJI.HHa
)lHOHHcHja. Yf y osoj 6op6H U.PKBeHo WKOJICKa onwTHHa xpaMa Cs. Case
H 1\1ecHH o.n6op CpncKe Hapo.n.He o.n6paHe HJl.Y paMe Y3 paMe. repa npe.n-
IhatiH CBOjHM pO.ll.OJby6JbeM, CBOjOM BepHOWny, npasoj CJI060Jl.H, CBOjOM
Jhy6aBJbY 3a HCTHHy. )laHaC OHa je )f{apHWTe H3 KOra ce jaCHO H fJiaCHO 4yje
Harne: MH HacTaBJbaMo 6op6y.
3a Hac 6op6a cpnct<ora Hapo.na Mopa Aa 6y.ne t<pyHHCaHa no6e)IOM noT-
nyHe cJio6o.ne - sact<pCOM Majt<e Cp6Hje. Tat<o HaM 5or noMorao.
0HHMa KOjH cy CBOjHM JIHtiHHM DO)f{pTBOBal-beM OMOfynHJIH pa.n, na H
)f{HBOTe csoje )f{pTBOBaJIH H )f{pTsyjy 3a ocTsapel-be osHx HJl.eaJia CpncKe
HapOJl.He 0.n6paHe, H OHHM npBHM nperaOU.HMa Ha OBOMe DOJby pa.na OB.ll.e
y fepH MH Ka)f{eMO: H XBaJia H CBat<a 4aCT npBO BaM a. YfCTO Tat<O XBaJia H
cBHMa po.noJby6HBHM opraHH3au.HjaMa Ha csoj capa.LI.I-bH a Hap04HTo KoJiy
CpncKHX CecTapa H neBa4t<OM .npywTsy "Kapal)opl)e".
To je Hawa 3axsaJIHOCT H Haw 3aBeT. OcTajynH sepHH osoMe 3aBeTy
.llO Kpajl-be no6e.ne MH neMO Ce HapawTajHMa t<OjH JI.OJia3e Haj6oJbe O.llY)f{H-
fH H Kao Cp6H H Kao AMepHt<aHu.H.
nPETCEJlHYfK MECHOr 0Jl50PA
- ·CPnCKE HAPOJlHE 0Jl5PAHE
THXOMHp CTe<j>aHOBHh

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 CPITCKO HCTOPHJCKO-KYJITYPHO ,l(PYillTBO
''II>ErOIII''
ca pa.n:.ornhy 11 nornTosai-heM Yecnna ne.n:.eceTorO,ZI.J1rni-hi1UY sepcKO-Ha U110·
HaJIHOr pa.n:.a cpncKoj npaBOCJiaBHOj UPKBI1 CBeTOr Case y rep11, YIH,lLI1aHa .
Cp611 11 CpnKI1J-be repe Kp03 nOJia EeKa, OKynJbeHI1 OKO CBO je cpnCKt'
UJ-1KBe 11 OCTaJIMX HaUI10HaJIHI1X 11 xyMaHI1X OpraHI13aUI1ja, CBOji1M CBeTO-
caBCK11M 11 0611 JIMTieBCKI1M pa,lLOM 11 HanOp11Ma, 611JI11 cy nyTOKa3 OCTaJIMM
Cp611Ma Ha aMep114KOM KOHTI1HeHTy KOji1M nyTeM Tpe6a 11h11 11 cJiy)f{I1TH
6ory 11 cpncKOM po.ny. H11 je.n:.Ha cpncKa Haceo611Ha y AMep11UYI Hl1je )lara
y 11CTI1 MaX TOJII1KO HapOJI.HI1X npBaKa, KOJII1KO 11X je )l,aJia fepa.
36or Tora H csera .npyror, CpncKo 11CTOpHjcKo - KYJITypHo .npyrnTBO
·'f-berorn" Koje seh c1copo je.nHy .n:.eueHI1jy cnacasa O.LL 3a6opasa 11CTCp11j-
cKy rpa1)y KPBJhy n11caHy no.n:. 6ecMpTHI1M Jlpa)f{OM MHxa11JIOBHheM, o.naje
csoje nyHO np113Hal-be Cp611Ma 11 CpnKI1l-baMa Harne ,ILpare repe. y LieTp-
HaecT Kl-bHra KOje je JlpyrnTEO 113)l,aJIO Ha CBeT IOCT )l.aHa JI.O Kpaja 1934
ro.n:.I1He 3a Harne MJra1)e 11 reHepaul1je Koje he ,LL.OhH nocJre Hac, 11Ma y3.naxa
H cy3a 11 Harne 6pahe repcKI1x Cp6a 11 CpnKI1I-ha. 3aTo CMO je.nHo 11 ocTa-
jeMo je.n:.Ho.
MeCTO CJII1Ke Harne MecHe JlpyrnTBeHe ynpase CYIK,Ll "f-berorn" y rep11,
o6jaRJbyjeMo CJIHKy Harner CK Opo npeMI1HyJior npe.nce.nHI1Ka UeHTpaJIHe
ynpase

HOBYIUE nonOBYinA,
J-\eKa BaM je cpehHa c~1asa 6paho Harna repCKI1 Cp611 11 CpnKI1I-be!
MECHYI O,Ll60P CYIK,Ll 'f-bEfOW" Y fEPYI, YIHilYIHAHA
CeKpeTap, EJiarajHI1K, n pe.n:.CeJI.HI1 K,
AHI)eJIKo JaKtuHh MHJIHua MuJiojeBHn ToJtop CTatheBHn
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THE LOYAL AMERICAN SERBIAN DEMOCRATIC
CLUB
Gary, Indiana
The major aim of the Loyal American Serbian Democratic club is
to demonstrate to the general public that the Gary Serbian Democrats
have achieved recognition in Gary's civic affairs. Formed as a social
and political club, the organization among other activities supports the
St. Sava church. Some of its members have obtained employment through
this political organization as well as helped to promote Serbian candidates
during elections. ,
The club was formed in 1950 and its charter members consist of
M. S. Kalember, it's first president; George Barach, Miss Sonya Kalem-
ber and Chedo Mandich, now deceased.
The entire membership expresses its best wishes and congratulates
the St. Sava church on its Golden Jubilee.
PETER DEMONJA, President
SONY A KALEMBER, Secretary

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Executive Board of Serbian Cultural Club St. Sava - Gary Chapter. Front row: Left to
right: Sima Stankovich, Krsman Otasevich, Lubisa Jugovich, President and ~ivojin
Chokich. Standing, Left to right: Ljub:> Djurich, Radomir Radojichich, Uros Jankovich.
Not in picture: Radovan Cubich, Miroslav Djordjevich, Ilija Bursach.

CPITCKH KYJITYPHH KJIYE "CB. CABA"

11 cs11 lherosl1 I.JJiaHosl1, 3aje.n.Ho ca npeTce.n.HI1KOM Llp. CJio6o)laHoM M.

LlpawKOBI1heM Ha I.JeJiy jecy HacJie.n.mH.J.I1 Cs. Case, l.l,apa LlywaHa, Kocos-
CKOr l.l,apa Jla3apa, Kapal)opl)a, M11JI0wa, ,Upa)Ke M11xa11JIOs11ha, Kao 11 cs11x
rpa,ZI.I1TeJba cpnCKI1X 11 npOCBeT11TeJba CBeTOCaBCKI1X.
Cs. Casa je ,ZI.yxosHI1 oTal.l, cpncKor Hapo,ZI.a. OH je npasal.l, noKa3aO:
Mep11Jia o.n.pe.n11o, ca.n.p)K11HY .n.ao, np11MepoM oxpa6p11o, nyTeM noseo . 3a-
TO CpncTsa HeMa 6e3 CseTocasJba. H11 npe ce.n.aM seKosa, Hl1 y .nsa.nece-
TOM BeKy, HI1Ka,l1.. 0H je 6110 jal..JH H O,li. OTOMaHCKe 11 O,ZI. aycTp11CKe CI1Jie.
Jal..JI1 je 11 O,ll. KOMYHHCTHl..JKe. 3aTO Ce I-berOBOM HayKOM HarrajaMO H I-be.ro-
BHM nyTeM H,ZI.eMO. y I-bEfOBOM 3HAKY nEMO· nooE,UVITVI.
4JiaHOBI1 CpncKor KyJITypHor KJiy6a c noHOCOM HOce HMe Cs. Case
11 ca I-bi1M OHI1 cy HOCI10UH 11 6y.llHI1 LJysap11 cpncKe CSeCTI1 11 CSI1X CpTICKI1X
Hal.I,I10HaJIHI1X H BepCKYIX HaCJle'l)a.
0HH cy TaKol)e TeMeJb 11 33Jiora cpncKe 6op6e 33 HeOTcrynHe )KHBOTHe
11HTepece ueJIOKynHOr CpncTBa: O,li. CpnCKHX MopaBHUa JI.O ,UojpaHCKOr 11
CKa,II.apcKor je3epa, 11 O,ZI. nJiasor JanpaHa no Cy6oTHUe 11 THMOKa.
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 Y OB OM cp nCKOM CBelJ aHOM JJ..YXY H y OBHM CTpeMJbelbHMa CBH lJJiaHO -
BH repcKor floJJ..OJJ..60pa Cp n cKor KyJITypHo r K.11y6a "C s. Casa" cpJJ..atJHO
ll eCTHTaj y flE,UECETO f OD.YIWI-bYIUY cJiaBHOr paJJ..a CpncKoj flpa-
BOCJiaBHOj UpKBH "CB. Casa" y r epH, YIHJJ..HaHa, -- H ca OO)I{j OM TIOM OtiH
)l{eJie H y 6yJJ..yhe JJ..a HCTa HaCTaBH CBOj pall., Cp TI CKH paJI, a CBe 3a JJ..06po
H CJI060JJ..Y CpncKe flpaso cJiaBHe U pKBe H A MepH 4KO - KaHall.CKe EnapxHj e
KaO H u.eJIOKYTIHOr cpnCKOr HapOJJ..a.
KpcMaH OT AWEBYin Jby6Hwa J YfOB Yin
CeKpeTap, flpeTCeJJ..HHK

ST. SAVA SERBIAN CULTURAL CLUB

and all its members, together with the president, Dr. Slobodan M.
Draskovich, are the HEIRS of St. Sava, the emperor Dusan, czar Lazar
of Kossovo , Karageorge, Milosh, Draza Mihailovich, and all positive arch-
itects of Serbianism and St. Sava's spirit.
They are promoters and preservers of all those values which all
true Serbians of the past, present and future cherish.
They are torch bearers of the Serbian Conscience and the Serbian
national and religious heritage.
They are guarantors of the Serbian struggle for uncompromised
vital interests of all Serbian people: from Serbian Moravice (Lika), to
Dojran and Skadar Lake, and from the blue Adriatic Sea to Subotica
and Timok.
In this inspiration and guidance all members of St. Sava Serbian
Cultural Club, - Gary Chapter cordially congratulate the glorious Fiftieth
Anniversary of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church and their members,
who in time of joy and sorrow have carried on the work of our church.
'N e wish freedom and liberty to our Serbian Orthodox Church, our
Serbjan Orthodox American-Canadian Diocese and all Serbian people, to
be soon free and united.
KRSMAN OT ASEVICH, Secretary
LJUBISA JUGOVICH, President

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 SERBIAN PIONEER CLUB
A club formed by these stout hearted Serbians who devouted their time and energy to their beloved St. Sava Church during the
past 50 years. To them we owe the very existence of our communal life as American Serbs in the city of Gary.
 THE BOARD AND MEMBERS OF CLUB "LIKA"
Background for this group is the 1st. St. Sava Church, located at 20th and Connecticut Street, Gary, Indiana
 Congratulatio 11s and flcst TT ·ishcs
ON YOUR FIFTIIETH ANNIVERSARY

fra n£

SERBIAN BROTHERS' HELP

GARY, INDIANA

fp y n a lJ JI3 HOBa CpncKe EpaTCKe n o ~!Ot\11 - repll, VIH )l. H ajMJi al:;l! lJ JI3H r -u.a Jlrm a
r aJI IIh . 2 rO)l i!He , Haj CTa pllj II r. OOWK O 3 11H)l0B IIh , 7G r O)liiH a.

The group of members of Serbian Brothers' Help in Gary, Indiana. The youngest
member Dina Galich, two years ; the oldest Mr. Bosko Zindovich, 76 years.

Cpn c Ka 5paTc Ka lloMoh ocHo sa Ha je 17 jyHa 195 0 ro.ur 11-1 e y LJ11K ary - VI Jll tH OI!C.
0 Ha j e c pn CKa XyMa Ha Op ra HII 33 U.IIj a y CJI060Jl. HOM CB eTy 33 n Oi\10h: paTH liM IIHB3Jl ll)lii -
Ma, CTap i!M, 6oJieCHHM, 11 cH p o MaWHIIM C p6 11M a y c.1060JlHOM cseTy. O .u j y Ha 1950 .uo
j y Ha 1964 n oMorJI II CMO Ha w HapoJl ca 640.000.00 n.oJia pa 11, TaKo be cM o o npas!I JI H je)lH.Y
3r pa.uy Ha ill ej )lJI3 H.llY, 33 CMeW Ta j H3WI-i X CTa pi!X , ca H3KH 3.JlHI1M TpO WK OM O)l $12.000.00.

Serbian Brothers' Help was organized June 17, 1950 at Chicago, Illinois. This is
a Serbian human organization in the free world t:> help: war invalids, the aged, sick and
poor Serbian people in the free world. From June 1950 to June 1964 we spent 640,000.00
dollars to help our people, and also we repaired a building at Shadeland farm to house
our old aged people at additional cost of 12,000.00 dollars.

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 Co n gratulations and Best vVishcs
ONi THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

front

Royal Yugoslav Army Combatant Association

"DRAZA MIHAILOVICH"
GARY CHAPTER

The Board of this Chapter with a number of members are. left to right - (seated)
George Rodich, Bozidar Radovich, Miljko Galich- president, Blazo Dragich, Nikola Ajdar,
Stevo Rodich. Second row : (standing) Dragoljub Petrovich, Tihomir Stefanovich, Milenko
Stojnich, Rade Tica, Nikola Guzijan. Third row: Vojislav Rajkovich, Obrad Savich, Vlajko
Andrich, Simo Strbac i Mile Simich.

Y.upy ii< el-be 6op au.a Kp aJbe BcK e Jy r oc10H eHn< e Bo jcK e " } lpaiJ.: a M11x a JJJJO imh" j e HO-
CII.fl aU, II.[I.ej a P aB HOrOpC KOr n o Kp er a y 6op6 11 Il pOT IIBY QJ aUJII 3M8 II KOMj1 HII 3Ma II 38
CJJ060AHY K pa be BJIH Y J y r oc.llaB IIj y Ha np11HU.IIr111 Ma P e30JJY U.H.i e CBeToca BCKOr K o Hrpec a
.n.o Heroj y ceJJy 6 a 1944 ro.n. IIH e.
Royal Yugoslav Army Combatants' Association "Draze>. Mihailovich" 'is the bearer of
ideas of Ravna Gora Movement in fighting fascism and communism and for a free Royal
Yugoslavia on the principles of Resolution at the Saint Sava Congress at the
village Ba in 1944.

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 OpraHH3a~Hja
Organization of
CpncKHX 'leTHHKa Serbian Chetniks
"PABHA rOP A"
"RAVNA GORA"

fepH, J.1H)J.H3H3 Gary, Indiana

MHJIAH lll0PMA3, npeTCe)J.HHK; TOL(OP CT Al-bEBH'f~., ceKpeTap

PA,li,E TAHOBI1n, 6JiarajHHK (oTcyTaH)

'lecTHTa lle)J;eceToro)J;HIIIIbH~Y CpncKoj llpaBoc.JiaBHoj

U:PKBeHO-lliKO.JICKOj OniiiTHHH CB. CaBe y repH, HH)J;.

C Bepo M y Eor a 3a KpaJba 11 0Tal)6HHy

- CJI050,LlA VIJU1 CMPT -

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