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Organizational Trip Reveals Growth Members of the Ukrainian Junior League, and not so junior American-born members of So yuz Ukrainok in Cleveland, Det roit and Chicago m et w ith the national President, Mrs. Helen Lototsky, during her organiza tional trip in March, 1963. Special m eetings were called to greet their President, and to share with her their accomplish m ents and some of the problems th at come up once in a while. Through m any m eetings and talks the President gained a full impression of the striving of the American-born members. Some of whom have already worked 25 years, having been the founders of the first Chapters of the Jun ior League in the 30’s. Many joined during later years, and some recently. All of them are devoted to the U krainian N a tional Women’s League and try to contribute to its goal. Chapters 37 and 58 of Det roit, Mich., have a varied mem bership. They are interested in local community affairs and di rect their activity in this field. They have also developed needle crafts and foster Ukrainian folk arts, which helps immensely to inform the community about the Ukrainian people, and their cul ture. They are connected w ith the International Institute, through the U krainian Section, and are helpful in m aking con tacts w ith the local press. Chapter 60 of Cleveland, Ohio is the largest group of Am eri can-born members. They delight in cultivating U krainian trad i tions, having Christm as Eve din ner for all members and their families. They care for the needy, donating baskets before holidays and Thanksgiving day to old people. Now, wishing to improve their knowledge of U krainian language, w ritten and spoken they have planned a course in it to commence short ly* Junior League Chapter in Chicago was not active for a time, but has renewed its activ ity lately. One of its new pro jects is a course of Ukrainian dances for children, which will be of great help in interesting them in the background of their ancestors. Our President was pleased with the eagerness and activity of these Chapters. During the meetings, she stressed the m ean ing of this work. As a link be tween the U krainian community and the American world, these young women perform an impor tan t task. They are helping to inform the communities in A survey on all UNWLA Re gional Councils was given in the January issue. As an excerpt we are printing one of them , con taining interesting rem arks and views. D etroit region encompasses nine (9) Branches, and is proud of each ones accomplisments be they great or small. To exempli fy : Chapter 5 m embership is predom inantly old im m igrants w ith a sprinkling of the new comers, has close relationship to the church; m anifests commun ity interests, traditional holiday program s, readily accepts new ideas, and has been a great boos ter of the idea “home for SUA in D etroit.” Singing is inborn in the U krainian people, and Chapter 23 has sporadically m aintained a choir; it enjoys a sizeable membership, mostly old immi- which they live about the U krainian cause and to adjust the American way of thinking to our organization. Our Chapters of American- born members are growing in numbers. The questionnaire our H eadquarters sent out last fall shows an increasing interest in U krainian culture. Here and there new groups of American- born women, of U krainian de scent, are contacting us. New Chapters are being organized. How glad we are! W ith m u tual understanding, and com mon endeavor we could stren g th en the Ukrainian National Wom en’s League of America. By thus joining our forces and our skill we shall accomplish much more than before. grants, has expert E aster egg decorators, and has consistently program m ed M other’s Day and F ath er’s Day. Chapter 26 is comprised pre dominantly of the old im m igrant women. It is closely knit w ith the church, and works alm ost like a church Sisterhood. Deeply steeped in tradition, always ob serve Olha Basarab memorial — annual Christm as Eve supper and a play connected w ith the Christm as traditions has been on the program of Chapter events. L ast year’s play was a scene of U krainian Sviat Vech- ir composed by one of its mem bers, Mrs. K atherine Chomiak. Steeped in the historical past of the Ukraine, and particularly the H etm an era, Chapter 31 has pursued this line of interest. Membership is all older immi UNWLA Regional Council НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — КВІТЕНЬ, 1963 17
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