Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge No. 352
Croatian
Sokol Lodge 352 was organized June 24, 1907.
Charter members were Andrew Strazicich, Stiepo Grzich, Steven Scurich,
Nikola Radimir, Guraka Rilovich, Pavao Perovich, Louis Kusalich, Nick Hrepich,
Nikola Sresovich, John Braica, Tomo Previsich and Miho Magud.
In
February 6, 1942, English Speaking Lodge 944 was organized and then merged with
Lodge 352 on March 1, 1946. Junior Order Nest 259 was organized in 1930. Lodge
meetings were held at the I.O.O.F. Hall, with monthly charges of $6, and this
included a large locker for storage. October 17, 1989, this landmark was
destroyed by an earthquake. This meant a
new home had to be found for our meetings. Currently we are meeting at the home
of Roy and Ann Clay.
Our
lodge was very fortunate in being represented at most of the early conventions
by our late brother John Scurich. After his passing, Stella Jagich,
secretary, has represented when elected.
On
August 20, 1949, a program was held at the Watsonville High School Auditorium.
This was a celebration of the 55th Anniversary of the Croatian Fraternal
Union. A play featuring our local members was given and lodge members
from out of town performed. A dance followed. On November, 1949, the
Central Committee of Northern California Lodges held a Gala 55th Anniversary
Celebration at the Oakland Auditorium. Our lodge performed with the same
program held in August. All of the
lodges in the Central Committee performed dances of songs. Our special guests from the Home Office,
President V.I. Mandich, and secretary John Badovinac spoke. One of our members, Polly Previsich, who had a beautiful voice, was
asked to do the Dalmatinski Sajkas, and his brought the house down. The audience gave her a standing ovation. On
January, 1952, we travelled to Sacramento for a concert and dance; January,
1953, a concert and Ball was held at the Civic Auditorium celebrating our 65th
Anniversary of the Croatian Fraternal Union.
Our special guest for the evening was Edo Lubich who entertained the
audience with his beautiful voice. This
hall was huge and it was filled to capacity.
In
May 30-31, 1959, we took a giant step and sponsored the Annual California
Bowling Tournament. Northern and Southern California Bowlers were housed at the
Mark Thomas Inn and bowled at Cypress Bowl.
This was a most enjoyable weekend for all; February, 1960, brought us to
our 11th Annual Program and Dance. We
sponsored the Dalmatian Chorale, a Cappela Chorus, under the direction of
Branko Porobic. Their performance was
spectacular, the voices were beautiful and dance followed; Aug. 3, 1963, our
13th Annual Program and Dance was held.
The Glee Club from the Army Language Institute performed. Our local members performed dance and
song. Yvonne and Kathy Cetinich were
also on stage entertaining the audience.
With
the passing of time, our lodge today has two picnics a year, one in May, and
the other in August. We have our Annual
Dinner honoring our new officers and, of course, our 50 year members are given
special tribute.
Christmas
is always a very special time for our Junior Order members as we always have a
Potluck Dinner. Santa and Mrs. Claus
have been with us to distribute Christmass cheer and gifts; 1989, 1991, and
June of 1993, we were very fortunate in being able to sponsor the Green Town
Jazz Band from Ljubljana under the DIrectorship of Borut “Bodo” Buchar. People locally and from far away enjoyed
their music.
Since
the war in Croatia, our local lodge has been very active in contributing monies
at the National level and also locally with local organizations. Members contributed many long hours of work
in preparing containers for shipment.
Lodge contributions have been given to the Scholarship Foundation,
Salvation Army, United Way, and any other needy organizations. Members make visitations to convalescent
hopsitals, the local hospital, visiting the sick at home and working with
charities.
In
conclusion, a special tribute is extended to all of our members for their
constant support and talents throughout the years. In looking back, John Scurich and Mildred
Ristich contributed so much in instilling in us an appreciation of our music
and dance. May they and all our members who have passed away rest in peace. Our
lodge is always working toward increasing our membership and keeping the spirit
of “All For One and One For All”. On this, our 100th Anniversay, our
congratulations to National President Bernard M. Luketich and his staff and all
members of our society for continued peace and growth in this our great
society. Pioneer members of this Lodge were:
NAME YEAR OCCUP LOCATION ORIGIN REF
ALAGA, ANTON 1910 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
ALAGA, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Benis Cfu
ARBANAS, PAUL 1910 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
ARBANASIN, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
ARBANASIN, MIJO 1911 Society Watsonville Lista Cfu
ARBULICH, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
ARNERICH, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
ARNERICH, MATO 1910 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
BABAN. IVAN 1910 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
BACAN, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Grusice Cfu
BAGATELO, FRANK 1911 Society Watsonville Orasac Cfu
BAJBASA, ANDRO 1908 Society Watsonville Glusca Cfu
BAKICH, VINKO 1909 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
BAKO, MATO 1911 Society Watsonville Mrcine Cfu
BALICH, ANTON 1907 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
BALOVICH, FRANK 1908 Society Watsonville California Cfu
BANOVAC, JOSEPH 1909 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
BANOVAC, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Mravinjac Cfu
BASICA, VLAHO 1907 Society Watsonville Mljet Cfu
BATICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
BATICH, NIKOLA 1911 Society Watsonville Lista Cfu
BATINICH, GEORGE 1907 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
BAZDAN, MATO 1913 Society Watsonville Topolo Cfu
BEKICH, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
BELICH, VICKO 1911 Society Watsonville Hvar Cfu
BENKO, GEORGE 1908 Society Watsonville Bresecina Cfu
BOJTO, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Zavojane Cfu
BONICH, JAKOV 1912 Society Watsonville Olib Cfu
BORAVINICH, VLAHO 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
BORCICH, JAKOV 1908 Society Watsonville Vis Cfu
BRAICA, ANTON 1911 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
BRAMENKO, LAZAR 1909 Society Watsonville Sedlari Cfu
BRANTOVICH, STEPHEN 1907 Society Watsonville Mocici Cfu
BUDILICH, GLIGO 1907 Society Watsonville Prasca Cfu
BUZDON, MIJO 1912 Society Watsonville Topolje Cfu
CAR, LUKA 1910 Society Watsonville Cavtat Cfu
CAR, PETER 1912 Society Watsonville Mocici Cfu
CAREVICH, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Sopot Cfu
CENDO, NIKOLA 1909 Society Watsonville Opuzen Cfu
CIRIK, JANKO 1909 Society Watsonville Komaje Cfu
CURCIJA, MICO 1910 Society Watsonville Belenici Cfu
CVITAN, FABIAN 1909 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
DAJA, MARKO 1908 Society Watsonville Mravinac Cfu
DEKLICH, JAKOV 1909 Society Watsonville Mocici Cfu
DELICH, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Komaje Cfu
DIMNICH, GEORGE 1912 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
DOLINA, NIKOLA 1910 Society Watsonville Golubinac Cfu
DRAGICH, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
DRASKOVICH, GEORGE 1909 Society Watsonville Cavtat Cfu
DROBAC, MARTIN 1908 Society Watsonville Komaje Cfu
DUBCICH, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
DUBRETA, ANTON 1911 Society Watsonville Dunave Cfu
DUTINA, RISTO 1909 Society Watsonville Miruse Cfu
FRANICH, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Mljet Cfu
FRANKOVICH, GEORGE 1909 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
GABELICH, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Hvar Cfu
GJURAS, ANTON 1912 Society Watsonville Mrcine Cfu
GLEDJ, MARKO 1911 Society Watsonville Tor
Dubr Cfu
GLEGG, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Lumet Cfu
GOSPODNETICH, JOHN 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
GOSPODNETICH, ANTON 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
GOSPODNETICH, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
GOSPODNETICH, KUZMA 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
GRADISCAK, ANTON 1913 Society Watsonville Podrute Cfu
GRADISCAK, JAKOB 1913 Society Watsonville Podrute Cfu
GRIZICH, STEPHEN 1909 Society Watsonville Mocici Cfu
GUSTINSKY, JOSEPH 1908 Society Watsonville Podbire Cfu
GUTUNICH, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
HASIJA, MATO 1913 Society Watsonville Madjarovo Cfu
HREPICH, FRANK 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
HREPICH, GEORGE 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
HREPICH, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
HREPICH, SAM 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
HREPICH, SAM 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
IVANKOVICH, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
IVANKOVICH, IVAN 1912 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
IVANKOVICH, LUKAA 1912 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
JAKOSOVICH, MARIAN 1912 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
JAKOVCEVICH, FRANK 1911 Society Watsonville Solta Cfu
JELINCICH, GEORGE 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
JERINICH, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Radovcici Cfu
JURASIN, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
KALAFATOVICH, ANTON 1910 Society Watsonville Janjina Cfu
KAPETANICH, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
KAPETANICH, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
KARICH, MILAN 1911 Society Watsonville Stolac
H Cfu
KASULICH, LUKA 1909 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
KISICH, ANTON 1908 Society Watsonville Buci Cfu
KNEGO, MATO 1908 Society Watsonville Dubrovnik Cfu
KOCA, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Radovcic Cfu
KOLICH, KRISTOV 1909 Society Watsonville Cavtat Cfu
KOPRIVICA, MIKO 1909 Society Watsonville Radocici Cfu
KORDICH, MIJO 1908 Society Watsonville Gabrile Cfu
KOSOVAC, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Runa Cfu
KOTLAR, ANTON 1913 Society Watsonville Mravinac Cfu
KOVICH, MIJO 1908 Society Watsonville Pilipi Cfu
KRAVICH, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Cavtat Cfu
KRAVICH, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
KRKICH, MATO 1908 Society Watsonville Kijev Cfu
KRSTULOVICH, GEORGE 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
KRUNICH, LUKA 1908 Society Watsonville Vunici Cfu
KRUNICH, MARKO 1907 Society Watsonville Mrnici Cfu
KRZNARICH, JOSEPH 1911 Society Watsonville Josipdol Cfu
KULICH, MATO 1910 Society Watsonville Razvodje Cfu
KULJIS, JOSEPH 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
KUSELJ, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Mikulici Cfu
LABAS, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Lopud Cfu
LAMBATO, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Govogasa Cfu
LAPTALO, VLAHO 1908 Society Watsonville Uskopje Cfu
LASSILO, GEORGE 1910 Society Watsonville Komarac Cfu
LELE, GEORGE 1907 Society Watsonville Dubrovnik Cfu
LEON, IGNAC 1908 Society Watsonville Kastel
Stari Cfu
LETTUNICH, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
LETTUNICH, MIKO 1911 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
LETTUNICH, TOMO 1911 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
LETUNICH, EDWARD 1907 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
LETUNICH, NIKOLA 1908 Society Watsonville Mihanici Cfu
LISTAR, VIDA 1908 Society Watsonville Ozalj Cfu
LJUBICKI, MARKO 1909 Society Watsonville Pradjica Cfu
LUCICH, ANTON 1912 Society Watsonville Bratnjice Cfu
LUCICH, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
LUCICH, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Mrcevo Cfu
LUICH, MIKO 1910 Society Watsonville Kuna Cfu
MARGRETICH, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Gromova Cfu
MARINOVICH, MIHO 1907 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
MARINOVICH, PETER 1909 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
MARKOVICH, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Mljet Cfu
MASLAC, BOZO 1911 Society Watsonville Petraca Cfu
MASLAC, IVAN 1908 Society Watsonville Petroce Cfu
MASLAC, MIHO 1912 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
MATICEV, MATO 1909 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
MATKOVICH, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, ANTON 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, DOMINIK 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, JAKOV 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, SAM 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MATULICH, VINKO 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
MEDAR, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Metkovic Cfu
MEKAS, MARKO 1909 Society Watsonville Polica Cfu
MIHLINICH, JOSEPH 1907 Society Watsonville Ston Cfu
MIKULICICH, MARTIN 1910 Society Watsonville Postrana Cfu
MILJAS, PAUL 1910 Society Watsonville Drvenik Cfu
MILOSLAVICH, LUKA 1907 Society Watsonville Buici Cfu
MILOSLAVICH, STEPHEN 1908 Society Watsonville Buici Cfu
MODERCIN, ANDREW 1907 Society Watsonville Susak Cfu
MONKOVICH, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
MORDJIN, NIKOLA 1912 Society Watsonville Smokovjani Cfu
NIKOLICH, JOSEPH 1909 Society Watsonville Zastolje Cfu
NOVAKOVICH, ANTON 1908 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
OSEK, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Kotor Cfu
OSEK, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Trebinje Cfu
OSTOJA, SAM 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
PAVISA, TOMO 1908 Society Watsonville Podvrli Cfu
PECAROVICH, MIJO 1908 Society Watsonville Zaton Cfu
PEKOC, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
PEKOC, PETER 1911 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
PERKOV, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
PERKOV, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
PIPINICH, BARTOL 1910 Society Watsonville Bribir Cfu
PISTA, MIHO 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
PISTA, VLAHO 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
PJEROVICH, PAUL 1911 Society Watsonville Vodovodja Cfu
POPAR, JAKOV 1909 Society Watsonville Tribunj Cfu
POPOVICH, VASILJ 1908 Society Watsonville Ljubomir Cfu
PRANICH, ANTON 1912 Society Watsonville Drnis Cfu
PRKUT, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Belenici Cfu
PROKURICA, BALDO 1910 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
PROKURICA, IVAN 1910 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
PROKURICA, MIHO 1912 Society Watsonville Pridvorje Cfu
PUJO, GEORGE 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
PUPO, IVAN 1910 Society Watsonville Cvaljin Cfu
RADANOVICH, JOSEPH 1908 Society Watsonville Prejevar Cfu
RADINICH, MIKO 1909 Society Watsonville Dobrota Cfu
RADJA, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Milerina Cfu
RADJA, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Mlecina
Muc Cfu
RADOVAN, FRANK 1908 Society Watsonville Dubrovnik Cfu
RADULOVICH, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Risan Cfu
RAICEVICH, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Uskopje Cfu
RESETAR, JAKOV 1908 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
RESETAR, LUKA 1910 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
RESETAR, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
RILOVICH, MATO 1908 Society Watsonville Radocici Cfu
ROKOVICH, MATO 1910 Society Watsonville Dubravice Cfu
ROKOVICH, VLAHO 1909 Society Watsonville Lovocna Cfu
ROMICH, STEPHEN 1911 Society Watsonville Vrlika Cfu
ROSO, ANTON 1909 Society Watsonville Vrgorac Cfu
ROZICH, BALDO 1910 Society Watsonville Ston Cfu
RUDANEC, JOSEPH 1913 Society Watsonville Madjarovo Cfu
SAILO, MIKO 1908 Society Watsonville Lumet Cfu
SALAMUNOVICH, MIKO 1909 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
SALAMUNOVICH, MIKO 1911 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
SAMBRIJALO, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Buici Cfu
SAPRO, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Dabrusa Cfu
LAPTALO, GEORGE 1907 Society Watsonville Uskopje Cfu
SCURICH, MARKO 1909 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
SEKUNDA, JOSEPH 1907 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
SERKOVICH, JOHN 1908 Society Watsonville Trpanj Cfu
SIMONICH, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Mikulici Cfu
SIMUNOVICH, GASPAR 1908 Society Watsonville Oslje Cfu
SIMUNOVICH, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Smokovjani Cfu
SISICH, GEORGE 1911 Society Watsonville Orahovi
Do Cfu
SKALCICH, MIJO 1907 Society Watsonville Cavtat Cfu
SKARICH, MARKO 1908 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
SKOBALJ, JOSEPH 1909 Society Watsonville Sutovina Cfu
SKOBALJ, MICO 1908 Society Watsonville Prijevara Cfu
SKOCKO, LAZAR 1912 Society Watsonville California Cfu
SKOCKO, PETER 1911 Society Watsonville California Cfu
SKUNDA, IVAN 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
SKURICH, ANDREW 1908 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
SKURICH, ANTON 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
SOMICH, STEPHEN 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
SPIRTO, KRSTO 1908 Society Watsonville Prejevar Cfu
SPIRTO, PETER 1908 Society Watsonville Prijevara Cfu
SRAGO, MIKO 1910 Society Watsonville Vodovodja Cfu
SREZOVICH, NIKOLA 1910 Society Watsonville Radisici Cfu
SRSEN, NIKOLA 1908 Society Watsonville Mljet Cfu
STABA, MIJO 1911 Society Watsonville Novi
Marof Cfu
STIPICH, JAKOV 1912 Society Watsonville Brac Cfu
STOLICH, MIKO 1907 Society Watsonville Cilipi Cfu
STRAZICICH, ANDREW 1907 Society Watsonville Mljet Cfu
STRAZICICH, GEORGE 1910 Society Watsonville Watsonville Cfu
STRAZICICH, NIKOLA 1910 Society Watsonville Watsonville Cfu
STUBA, MIJO 1908 Society Watsonville Kunvena Cfu
SUBASICH, ANTON 1912 Society Watsonville Klis Cfu
TOMASICH, KRIZMA 1909 Society Watsonville Vitalina Cfu
UCOVICH, MIKO 1911 Society Watsonville Zastolje Cfu
UDOVICH, JAKOV 1909 Society Watsonville Klis Cfu
UVODICA, DUJO 1911 Society Watsonville Klis Cfu
VALJALO, ANTON 1907 Society Watsonville Orasac Cfu
VILAC, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Dunave Cfu
VLASICH, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Buici Cfu
VLASTELICA, PAUL 1911 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
VLASTELICA, PETER 1910 Society Watsonville Ljuta Cfu
VODOPIJA, MARKO 1908 Society Watsonville Klesevo Cfu
VOJEVICH, VLAHO 1907 Society Watsonville Gabrile Cfu
VUJCICH, IVAN 1909 Society Watsonville Cokato Cfu
VUJNOVICH, MILAN 1907 Society Watsonville Ljubinje Cfu
VUKASOVICH, IVAN 1911 Society Watsonville Dubjani Cfu
VUKASOVICH, MATO 1908 Society Watsonville Orasac Cfu
VUKICH, ANTON 1907 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
VUKICH, MIKO 1910 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
VUKICH, PETER 1910 Society Watsonville Lovorna Cfu
ZEGA, STEPHEN 1913 Society Watsonville Podrute Cfu
ZUTAC, PETER 1907 Society Watsonville Ravno Cfu