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HELEN MURAL, Jr. League President, Contributing Editor, OUR LIFE Headquarters of the Ukrainian National Women’s League ;::866. North 7 th Street, Philadel- -pfoig, /Penns^^ania^^rings a fa miliar .iipt;,e ^crt. aiv^ (active Jr. ^League member. However, how many .of .,us can visualize the s-расiovis^,,rосдо „ wihere off ic e r s *t>U'£n the “midnight piP on many occasions-, ftp formulate plans a$d. щ-аке , im po rt an t., f dec і s ion s to the League? l:rt-&s-*Noch > ш it-may fie, im possible for ►many -uSs to see irrst-hand our- headquarters* let's take* a = tour o l ?our ‘••home? via tile pr inted • 'expr e s s •: North ir7ih "Street i$: typical of ll^e ’ 6пЙ way streets to Aye -seerT in "Philadelphia. Houses aiicT IMMings afe clustered close t o ge t he rj'Tffc# at ill-о sphet e 'of' the histaricрі:е,.уш1^. , A. ..large sign on the* recU.brick, building .at ,866 North 7th proclaims in yellgy аткі blue Headquarters, Ukrain ian, Natip,nal Women’s I^eag.ue of;, America,. .Ддс*. We take fo-ur steps up from the siclewafk and find ourselves in the hallway leaHing to Head quarters/ As’ we enter'the Hall way, we notice a^maiTbox attach ed to the inside of the front •door. The tiailbox is generally stuffed with incoming marl of the League which serves as an introduction or suggestion of the tremendous amount of work that is transacted in the room a few paces ahead and to the right of the front door mailbox.- Two large doors lead into Headquarters. As we enter through these doors the first thing we spy is a huge fireplace jwith a largre mirror above. On the fireplace mantle artistically arranged are three or four piec es of Ukrainia n w 0 r k m an s-h ip. Our glance nолv strays to the front of the spacious rectangular room. Two long,’ winocrvs with - colorful drapes and curtains form the background for the ^President’s desk. To the right of the des>k are typewriters; to the left an old-fashioned cliima cabin et containing objects of Ukrain ian culture. As we look toward the back- center, we see a dining room ta ble with a lovely embro-iidered scarf placed in the center. On either side of the table are book-* shelves overflowing with Uk rainian books, vases and nick- nacks. •Of especial interest in the en tire room, ve see, is a table next tO' the fireplace which iS clever ly 'arranged with attractive al- > buiiis brought to this country re- cen'tly by Mrs. Pawlikowska from D. P. camps in Germany. і Each album cover is embellish- ; ed with rich colorful pattern is bf i- etnbroidery or inlaid; iwood work f designs* The -books coiUamp.sum^ j; mationsoof -the activities of >va- ;! rious groups im th e~ - d і splaced і persons camps- with pictures- and I illustrations:' to ’heighten the ; beauty andjajDp^al. These albums I serve- as permanent ? records^ oi i: the conditionsv Avorks and organic 1 zatrons; of Ід k-r a і n і a n • wo m en і n Germany'; i; :v;,Nqw ,зу;Є.: АціД. time to, ask ;.the quest ion*..*What’ s', ifi all of these ;; trunks {along the лу alls?” We are [ told that; these trunks < contain . very many, things representative of Ukrainian culture which the League has accumulated through the years. These articles are • shipped upon request to the v Branches, for display purposes. ; bncluded in the trunks are such 5 beautiful prizes as embroidered ! blouses, shirts, tablecloths, dolls j dressed, in^ Ukrainian costumes, і boxes of all sizes and shapes : made of intricate inlaid wood de signs, and vases of all types. None of these things are for sale. It is a collection of which the League is very proud. .As we take qur last over-all glimpse of Headquarters, we re- cogiiiz.e that the room is geared llpt 0 ;llly fotr efficiency (surpris ing how quickly chairs can be set up and Mrs. Lototsky can call the meeting to order), but it also possesses the pleasant at mosphere of the esthetic. UKRAINIAN D P. WOMEN ON LECTURE TOUR Sin-.ce the end of the World Congress of Ukrainian Women held in Philadelphia in Novem ber, Mrs. Irene Pawlikowska and Mrs. Dorothy Rebet, dele gates to the Congress from the League of Ukrainian Women in Germany, have been lecturing in New York, Newark, Brooklyn, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron under the auspices of Soyuz Ukrainok Branches. Be fore their return to Germany they will address Ukrainians in Boston, Woonsocket, R. I., Chi cago and Philadelphia, Pa., if ar rangements can be completed be fore their, departure. Mrs. Pawlikowska, President of the League of Ukrainian Wo men Emigrants in Germany, and Mrs. Rebet, secretary..of this or ganization, have spoken, primarily of the. hardships of Ukrainian women and children in the D.P. camps in Europe. They urge that we aid these displaced people by helping them to gain, admittance into this country and by contrib uting to the fundis set ,up to ease their plight. The years of suffering, terror and hunger have left their mark on the countenance^ of Mrs. Paw- li'kowska. Even her smiles can not erase the deep lines beneath < her eyes. She is an energetic, . forceful woman who never ap pears to be too tired to speak , for and about the Ukrainians in Europe. Asked whether she ’ would' like to remain in the U- S„. Mr.s, Pawlikowska replied that :she Was still needed in Germany. , Mrs, Refiet i$ a. short slender woman who has also suffered at the hands of the Russians. She possesses a keen sense of humor, is quick to learn and at first ap pears to be reserved. Mrs. Rebet ; is an attorney,, although she was unable to practice because of the political situation. Both Mrs. Pawl^owska and Mrs. Reibet studied “school room” English in Europe. In the short time they have been in the United States, they have learned a surprising amount of our “slang.” Mrs. Rebet was especi ally quick in catching the slang meaning of “baloney.” The lectures of the two in New York City, Detroit, Newark, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Akron were successful both financially and in the numbers і-n attendance. An itemized re port of the collections will be published at a later date when all returns are. in- Ukrainian women the world over have cause to look up to these women for the work they are doing in Germany to ease a little the suffering and depriva tion of Ukrainians. In the United States they not o-nly have helped to inform American Ukrainians, but have Avon, as well many non- Ukrainians to the support of the Ukrainian problem in Europe. Editor’s address: Miss Helen Mural 2330 Denison Avenue Cleveland, Ohio JR. LEAGUE TO ACT AS HOSTESSES FOR RALLY All those fortunate Ukrainian Youth attending the Ukrainian Youth League of Ohio’s Sports Rally in Cleveland over the 25, 26 and 27 of February, will be greeted in the lobby of the Hotel Carter with a welcoming smile from members of the. Jr. League, Branch 60. Branch 60 has received and ac cepted an invitation to serve as hostesses for the official Ukrain ian Youth League' of North America Sports affair. The girls will wear a banner of yellow and blue marked “Hostess.” Featured at: the Sports Rally will be basketball, ping-pong and bowling play-offs, a “Sweater Hop” formal banquet, and dance and farewell party.. Outstanding і Ukrainian sportsmen will be guests of the Ohio League- Branch 60 invites all League members to. attend. Jr. THE ACTIVITIES OF BRANCH 51 OF SUA Akron, Ohio A Xmas Party given for the members and prospecitve mem* bers of the Ukrainian Junior League, Branch No. 51 of the Ukrainian National Women’s І League of America, Inc., Akron, Ohio, brought to a close the ac tivities of this organization for the year 1948. Jennie Pulk and Dorothy Sudomir were co-chair men of the affair held at the In ternational Center, our regular meeting place. Games, caroling and an informal meeting filled the evening’s program together with the serving of refreshments including a gala dessert topped with individual Christmas can dles which added to the festive holiday atmosphere. The party also honored our treasurer, Mary Mosyjowski, who is to be mar ried soon and will leave to live in California. In looking over the activities for the past year we find that the Akron Junior League played a very important role in the Uk rainian Youth League of North America Convention held in Ak ron, Labor Day weekend. Al though all of the members gave their time and effort to this great undertaking they were still active as an organization. In March of this year they partici pated in the “I Am An American Day” program sponsored by the Akron Chamber of Commerce at Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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