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Detroit Regional Council Pysanky—Michigan State Fair The 115th Michigan State Fair this year, August 29-September 7, had a new attraction. For the first time in history the Ukrain ian folk arts were included as part of the new emphasis on blem “kalyna” — the cranberry — became the emblem of Ukrain ian armed forces in general. Ukrainian women played their part in this formation too. On the eve of World War I a prom inent leader Constantine Malit- ska started a fund raising cam paign “for Ukraine’s need.” This fund served in 1914 for this pur pose. Besides that, the enthus iasm of the young fighters also moved young girls. Many of them volunteered into the ranks of the Legion. Their participa tion was greatly opposed because in those times women were not allowed to serve. Even nursing was limited to Army hospitals. But Ukrainian girls were insist ent and did not recoil from this opposition. Although most of them were assigned to nursing, nevertheless three of them suc ceeded in obtaining an army as signment. They were Olena Ste- paniw, Sofia Halechko and Han na Dmyterko. All three of them passed through World War I in the ranks of the Ukrainian Le gion and finished their service with great honor. many phases of art — home arts, fine arts and folk arts, staged in the beautiful new Home Arts Building on the Fair Grounds. The Regional Council of The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Inc., was truly honored by being invited to present Easter Egg demon strations during the 10 days of the State Fair. It was a tremen dous undertaking and most re warding. Nearly two million people attended the F air; and at least half of these visitors passed through the new Home Arts Building to view the art of py sanky making. This exhibit of our religious folk art to this new audience was invaluable; and we were proud to share our cultur al heritage in this fashion. Hun dreds of questions were asked by young and old. Each question was answered with a historic background of religion, tradi tion, culture and social make-up of Ukrainian people. Our Regional Council is grate ful to all the known “pysanchar- ky” in the area for sharing their intricate skill and artistic abil ity in this initial project at the State Fair. Included in the group of skilled artists were: Vera Bo reyko, little Mary Burzinsky, Olya and Eugenia Ciko, Billi Demray, Richard Cassel, Darka Drobny, Joanna Draginda, Maria Drohomyrecky, Ann Dudynsky, Mrs. Anna Pyndyk, one of the first Ukrainian wom en in Detroit, Mich., who developed the technique of Ester egg painting and started public demonstrations 15 years ago. Stella Fedyk, Joan Cardiy, Maria Hryhorchuk, Stefa Hryhorchuk, Mary Horbar, Myroslava Koval, Nadia Lepetsky, Patricia Ko- walchuk, Irene Kopach, Olga Ka- ralasz, Mary Myhalik, Joan Or- lyk, Nellie Orlyk, Olis Pshenych- ny, Christine Pyndyk, Anna Pyndyk, Ray Risko, Doris Risko, Mary Sawchyn, Lorrain Stroken, Lydia Tarnowsky, Gloria Yasin- sky and Anastasia Volker. A spe cial thank you goes to the moth ers who brought their little daughters to the demonstrations and all the teen-agers including two boys. Anastasia Volker A GOLDEN AGE HOME At the last two UNWLA Con ventions the foundation of a home for elderly women was dis cussed. Later, the project of founding was started in our magazine, and the opinions of readers invited. Mrs. Sofia Onufryk of Roches ter, N. Y. reminded in her ar ticle (Our Life, 1964, No. 8) of different cases requiring our at tention and help. Many elderly Ukrainians, men and women, are lonely and forgotten, in the very midst of their community. Such a home for these Senior Citizen Ukrainians is a necessity. THE WORLD’S FAIR RECEPTION The New York World’s Fair offered an opportunity for sev eral Ukrainian events to take place there. Among these was the reception held by the Ukrain ian National Women’s League on Sept. 25 in the Women’s Hos pitality Lounge in the Better Living Center. A team of “Soyu- zanky,” headed by Mrs. Mary Dushnyck, Hostess and Recep tion Chairman, arranged the event which afforded distin guished American and other guests — prominent personali ties in the women’s organiza tional field and the professions — an occasion to gather with Ukrainian women amid gracious surroundings. A program of Uk rainian songs and bandura mu- 2 0 'НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — ЛИСТОПАД, 1964 Mrs. Maria Drohomyrecky, outstand ing “pysancharka” in the Detroit area and her helper little Mary Bu rzinsky. 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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