Golden Gate International
Exposition
1939 Treasure Island: Yugoslav Day at the 1939 World's Fair
was sponsored by the United Yugoslav Societies of California. This was the
largest gathering of Croatians ever to be held in the Western United States.
The Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society was in the forefront of this
expression of ethnic pride and contributed greatly to its organization and
success. The United Yugoslav Societies Committee published a sixty page book on
this occasion. The Queens of Yugoslav Day were Anka Vasilievich, Misses Katie
Kordich, Dorothy Milosevich, Sophie Cosich, Elizabeth Talia, Winnie Eterovich
and Helen Yugo.
The
1930's was a period of understanding, cooperation and mutual respect amongst
Yugoslavic groups in California. Slavonic societies were at their greatest
organizational capacity and energy. Croatian Participating Organizations were:
SLAVONIC
MUTUAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, Mr. J. B.
Bilafer, Mr. Ernest Aviani, Mr. Bob Ivelich, Mr. Marko Anticevich, Mr. John
Buzolich.
CROATIAN
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, ZVONIMIR-DALMACIA, No. 876 C.F.U. Mr. Conrad
Petrucela, Mr. Anton Ivanetich.
DOBROTVORNO
DRUSTVO DALMACIJA, Mr. Mate Vranjos, Mr. Anton Jasprica, Mr. Vincent Cetinich.
LUMBARDA
CLUB, Mr. Roy Sestanovich, Mr. Jerry Minina.
AUSTRIAN
AMERICAN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, Mr. Charles Petrusich, Mr. Marko Radulovich,
Mr. Peter Kristovich.
HAJDUK
ATHLETIC CLUB, Mr. Alexander Radonich, Mr. L. Mialovich, Mr. Ted Kovacevich.
CROATIAN
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY TOMISLAV, E.S.L. No. 121,
Mr. Anton Milina, Mr. George Batinovich, Mr. Stephen E. Nietich.
SLAVONIAN
AMERICAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY SAN JOSE, Mr. M. Kralj, Mr. Milton Bujak.
ODSJEK
NAPREDAK, NO. 883, C.F.U., Mr. Paul Mariani, Mr. Nick Tikvica.
SOCIETY
BRAC, SAN JOSE, Mr. Andro Livacich.
STROSSMAYER
COUNCIL NO. 460 Y.M.I., Mr. Antone Pilcovich.
UNITED
SLAVONIAN SOCIETY, SACRAMENTO, Mr. A. Uzelac.