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The Chicago Foreign Language Press Survey was published in 1942 by the Chicago Public Library Omnibus Project of the Works Progress Administration of Illinois. The purpose of the project was to translate and classify selected news articles that appeared in the foreign language press from 1855 to 1938. The project consists of 120,000 typewritten pages translated from newspapers of 22 different foreign language communities of Chicago.
Benevolent Society will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, May 26th, in beautiful Silver Leaf Grove, on 12th Street.
Industrious preparations are being made to assure the success of the picnic in all respects. Bohemian sharpshooters cheerfully attend all picnics given by National societies and it is hoped that under these circumstances their favors will be repaid.
Benevolent Society will hold their annual picnic on Sunday, May 26th, in beautiful Silver Leaf Grove, on 12th Street. Industrious preparations are being made to assure the success of the ...
The Bohemian National Benevolent Association in the northwest section of the city, will hold a picnic and excurison on Sunday, June 2nd to the Pacific Gardens. Bohemians in this section will be pleased by this, as ordinarily they do not have many such affairs to amuse them.
The Bohemian National Benevolent Association in the northwest section of the city, will hold a picnic and excurison on Sunday, June 2nd to the Pacific Gardens. Bohemians in this section ...
Bohemian // Contributions and Activities > Avocational and Intellectual > Aesthetic > Theatrical > Festivals, Pageants, Fairs and Expositions (II B 1 c 3) ?
The Northwest side Bohemian School will hold classes this afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. The reason for this change of time is the picnic to be held to-morrow by the Bohemians National Benevolent Societies and the fact that children of members of these Societies will no doubt be absent.
Hereafter classes will be held on Sunday regardless.
The Northwest side Bohemian School will hold classes this afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. The reason for this change of time is the picnic to be held to-morrow by ...
Bohemian // Contributions and Activities > Avocational and Intellectual > Intellectual > Special Schools and Classes (II B 2 f) ?
Members of "Thalia" dramatic club are requested to appear at 7:30 A.M. Sunday at Mr. A. Dvorak's place, 44 Bunker Street.
From there they will march in a body to the picnic of the Bohemian National Benevolent Association "Slovan."
Members of "Thalia" dramatic club are requested to appear at 7:30 A.M. Sunday at Mr. A. Dvorak's place, 44 Bunker Street. From there they will march in a body to ...
Bohemian // Contributions and Activities > Avocational and Intellectual > Aesthetic > Theatrical > Festivals, Pageants, Fairs and Expositions (II B 1 c 3) ?
Representatives of local lodges of the Czecho-Slovak Benevolent Association will leave this week to attend their convention, which is being held in Cleveland.
Representatives of local lodges of the Czecho-Slovak Benevolent Association will leave this week to attend their convention, which is being held in Cleveland.
The results of the elections of officers of Radu Vernost C. VIII C. S. P. S. (Vernost Lodge No. 8 Czecho-Slovak Benevolent Society) are as follows:- Jiri Sindelar, President; Vacl. Capouch, Inspector, Vict. Sebelik, Secretary; Celestian Hurt, Accountant; Vaclav Slapak, Treasurer; Fr. Krejei, Guide; Vaclav Sticha, Inside Guard; Jos. Brabec, Outside Guard. All correspondence pertaining to the lodge should be sent to Victor Sebelik, 19 Mc Mullen Court, Chicago.
The results of the elections of officers of Radu Vernost C. VIII C. S. P. S. (Vernost Lodge No. 8 Czecho-Slovak Benevolent Society) are as follows:- Jiri Sindelar, President; Vacl. ...
The Bohemian National Benevolent Society "Slovan" held its semi-annual meeting August 4th, at which time the following named were elected to hold office for the next six months: Mikulas Loeina, President; Tomos Cap, Vice President; Jan Cerveny, Secretary; Jos. Hajic, Accountant, Josee Hodoval, Treasurer; Vilem Stiks, Color-guard; Martin Hajic, Commissioner. All mail matter addressed to the Society should be sent care of
Jan Cerveny, 22 Butler Street, Chicago,
The Bohemian National Benevolent Society "Slovan" held its semi-annual meeting August 4th, at which time the following named were elected to hold office for the next six months: Mikulas Loeina, ...
Delnicky Podporujici, a Politicky Sbor "Pokrok"(Workingmen's Benevolent and Political Association "Progress") elected the following officers: J. Sedlace, President; Vac. Rozsipal, Vice President, Anton Fiala, Secretary; J. Jiral, Accountant; Frant Krejci, Treasurer. Managing Committee, Michal and Paiml. Agent Votapek- All correspondence pertaining to the Association should be addressed to
Anton Fiala
7 Nutt Court, Chicago.
Delnicky Podporujici, a Politicky Sbor "Pokrok"(Workingmen's Benevolent and Political Association "Progress") elected the following officers: J. Sedlace, President; Vac. Rozsipal, Vice President, Anton Fiala, Secretary; J. Jiral, Accountant; Frant Krejci, ...
The Central Bohemian Catholic Union has in the past few days held its second annual convention. The convention was brought to a close with a celebration yesterday.
Catholic Benevolent Societies met at 2:00 P. M. yesterday at the corner of De koven and Desplaines Streets. After parading through several streets, the procession returned to hold a meeting in the Bohemian American Sokol Hall.
The gathering was welcomed with an address by Mr. Roubik. The Singing Club, sang several numbers, after which Mr. P. Suchy of Milwaukee delivered an address. The band played "Hej Slovane" (Hello Slav) and Mr. Kalal closed the afternoon session with a short talk.
In the evening an entertainment was held in honor of the visiting delegations. The Central Bohemian Catholic Union consists of 19 Benevolent Lodges having a membership of 1415 which shows an increase of 500 members over a year ago.
The Central Bohemian Catholic Union has in the past few days held its second annual convention. The convention was brought to a close with a celebration yesterday. Catholic Benevolent Societies ...
This is a saying of which the truth cannot be denied, and one which receives confirmation in professional circles. It seems that physical culture among Bohemian-Americans, and particularly among Chicago Bohemians, is not an important subject. In fact, it appears to be regarded with the utmost indifference everywhere among us. With more than 200,000 Bohemians in the United States we have only about 15 gymnastic societies, with about 800 members. Until the recent organization of the National Gymnastic Society the local units in most cases, scarcely subsisted.
Merely 800 members of gymnastic societies among a population of 200,000 Bohemians! These figures do not do us much honor. Were it not for the improvement recently shown, we should have to admit that all hopes of establishing a physical culture program among our compatriots in the United States must be dismissed.
We have noticed for some time past that our fellow-Bohemians are turning away 2from all that is beautiful and useful; that gymnastics, the theater, and many other arts are being neglected. They seem to have nothing else in mind except the organization of benevolent societies. We are not unfriendly to such organizations and wish them to be as successful as any others, for we acknowledge their usefulness. But we deplore the fact that on account of the continual organization of such societies all our other nationalistic efforts suffer.
In Chicago, where we have 25,000 Bohemians, we have two gymnastic societies. How many members have they? Not quite two hundred. This is not proportionately enough. Five or six hundred gymnasts would not be too many for Chicago. So many could and should be counted as members of our two organizations. There are in our city so many Bohemian youths that if one fourth of them were to join either one or the other of our two societies, these organizations would be much larger. Our compatriots, however, continue to remain indifferent toward these organizations and instead of giving them support are actually withdrawing from them.
Only a small part of our people take notice of these organizations, and Chicago 3Bohemians in general think of them only when some charitable purpose is to be undertaken. Then every one remembers that we have two national halls, that we have a Telocvicne Jednota Sokol (Sokol Gymnastic Society) and a Cesko Amerikansky Sokol (Bohemian-American Sokol), and that it is the duty of our racial organizations to support this or that good cause. That either of these gymnastic societies should be noticed at any other time seems to be out of the question.
We believe, however, that no one can excuse himself from joining one of these societies by saying that he cannot afford it. The dues of both are so small as to be a burden to no one.
We have written about this several times, and we repeat: Bohemian youth, concern yourselves about gymnastic organizations, help to uphold our national ideals, and increase your well-being by joining the Sokol National Gymnastic Society.
This is a saying of which the truth cannot be denied, and one which receives confirmation in professional circles. It seems that physical culture among Bohemian-Americans, and particularly among Chicago ...
Bohemian // Contributions and Activities > Avocational and Intellectual > Athletics and Sports (II B 3) ?