The Ukrainian Weekly 1964
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THE UNVE1L1NG OF TARAS SHEYCHENKO'S MONUMENT: SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1964 1N WASH1NG7CN, D. C. — LET US ALL BE THERE! PATRIOTIC UKRAINIAN ANNUAL MEET1NG OF THE UNA SUPREME ASSEMBLY HELD AT APPEAL IMMIGRANT DONATES UNA RESORT 'SOYUZWKA' 1N KERHONKSON, N.Y. OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SHEVCHENKO S2,000 TO UCCA SOYUZivKA. Kerhonkson. UNA SUPREME ASSEMBLY AT LAST YEARS MEET1NG AT 'SOYUZ1YKA' MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA, INC. N.Y. (Special). The annual AMERICANS OF UKRAINIAN DESCENT: meeting of the Supreme As– June 27. 1064 will be a day of great historic significance, sembly of the Ukrainian Na such as rarely occurs more than once in a person's lifetime. tiOnal Association began on As it draws near, so to does the unveiling of the monument Monday. May 18. 1964 with a of Taras Shevchenko, in our nation's capital. Washington, D.C. brief but moving ceremony de– On that occasion we have a unique opportunity of in– dicated to the 150th anniver– troducing to the free world a memorial to the creator of the s: rj of the? birth of Taras modern Ukrainian nation, its unrivaled teacher, the great Shevchenko. J poet Shevchenko, remains as a spokesman of the freedom- The following members of! loving Ukrainian people, who still languish in slavery. We the UNA Supreme Assembly' shall be bringing to the attention of the free nations of the took part in the meeting: world, the Promethean struggle of the Ukrainian people Supreme President Joseph! to break the bonds of Moscow-centered slavery and to at– Lesawyer, vice-Presidents Ste– tain their national freedom and independence. This is an phen Kuropaa and Mrs. Ann opportunity to demonstrate before the world the solidarity Herman, supreme secretary and statesmanlike conduct of Ukrainians outside Ukraine. Jaroslaw Padoch. and supreme Everywhere eyes are turned on Washington as a center of treasurer Roman Slobodian: the free world today. Supreme Auditors: Waiter We must take advantage of this great opportunity af– Gallan, volodymyr Kossar. Pe– forded us by reason of the century-long heritage of Shev– ter Pucilo, John Kokolski and chenko. and by the century-long work of Ukrainian immi– j John Eyanchuk; Supreme Assembly members during the Шиі annual meeting at 'Soyuzivka.' Seated, grants in America. Let us avail ourselves of the historical Supreme Advisers: Bohdan moment to make this Ukrainian American cultural manifes– (Zprych, Bohdan Melnyk, Rus– from left to right, are: Bohdan Zorych, Knman Slobodian, Mrs. Ann Herman, Joseph Lesa– wyor, Stephen Kuropas, Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, Dr. Walter Gallan, Anthony Dragan; standing. tation in Washington, the greatest possible success. Thus sell Huk, Taras Shpikula. Dmy– will be underscored the prestige and importance of the U– jtro Szmagala. William Hussar, left to right, first row: volodymyr Kossar. Peter Pucilo, Russell Huk, Mrs. Josephine Olin– 1 cTvch. Bohdan Melnyk. Mrs. Olena Stogryn, Taras Shpikula, Miss Ann Chopek, Dmytro Szma– krainian American community. 'Andrew Jula, Miss Ann Cho– Let us give our children and grandchildren the oppor– jpek. John Odezynsky. Mrs. He– gala. Mrs. Maria Demydchuk, Myron B. Kuropas, Mrs. Helen Olek, and John Evanrhuk. and third row. left to right: John W. Kokolski, Andrew Jula, John Odezynsky and William Hussar. tunity to participate in this tribute to Ukraine and her peo– len Olek. Mrs. Josephine Olin– ple, as well as to their great prophet and teacher, Taras 1 kevych. Myron B. Kuropas, Shevchenko. Thus will the commemoration of his 150th birth- year, if organizers and secre-j Mrs. Maria Demydchuk and day anniversary, as well as the memory of the unveiling taries will remain as determin– Georgetown University Tv Mrs. Olena Stogryn, and An– in Washington of his monument, renew their love for an– -'d as they were in the past thony Dragan editor-in-chief Program on Shevchenko cestral homeland. Ukraine, and encourage them to work of Svoboda. year. WASHINGTON, D. C A dom fighter. The 86th Con– toward its liberation. Before the start of the meet– Supreme Treasurer Roman! special ТУ program, entitled, і gress passed Public Law 86- ing a brief ceremony in honor Slobodian gave financial re–; AMERICANS OF UKRAINIAN DESCENT: Shevchenko: Freedom's Sym-jT-19, providing for the erection Michael Yurchison, Esq (right) presents a check in the amount of Taras Shevchenko took port, stating that the assets of! The monument of Taras Shevchenko in Washington is of $2,0ЧЮ.00 to Mr. Michael Komichak, member of the UCCA place at the monument of the the UNA by the end of 1963 broadcast over the; of the statue which will appear ! Gtor etown more than bronze and granite, it is not merely one more Policy Board. Ukrainian poet, which included were S28 042 270 55 The prin– g University Tv and j on the site at 23rd and P 10 0 ro ram monument dedicated to a great man as an expression of the singing of the American cinal silm of" these assets that!" "' P S on Sunday. May і Streets, N. W. Much has been admiration for his giant spirit and powerful world, it is also YOUNGSTOWN". Ohio (Spe–! scholarships. As an added in– and Ukrainian national an– 's about 20 million dolia'rs. iJj 24. 1964. at 12:30 to 1:00 P.M.'written about Shevchenko in a testimonial of solidarity of Ukrainians On behalf of their cial). - The Ukrainian Con– ccntive, a Ukrainian scholar– on l thems and brief speeches by invested in US bonds whilej Channel - and will be re–; the past few years, in 1960, enslaved ancestral country, and a manifestation of their gress Committee of America;ship committee has been form- eated on Bohdan Zorych in Ukrainian 7 million dollars are invested P Tuesday, May 26.! the House of. Representatives readiness to help in the struggle for liberation of Ukraine, Branch in Youngstown Ohio, ed to add to the Potochny and Miss'Ann Chopek in Eng– in mortgage loans to members.ЩЇ. at 8:30 to 9:00 P.M. on published Document 445. titled it is a message to our kinsmen in their native, but enslaved under the presidency of Micha–: Fund, and members on the Спа ше1 2b Tlu с,,,ае lish. and to Ukrainian national ia– і ? - ' pro–; Europe's Freedom Fighter. homeland, indicating that the struggle for a free Ukraine el Yurchison. local attorney 1 committee include Michael Ya– Гііт vv: s The annual meeting began stilutions. such as national, Ц 4 taped at the George– j which shows the 19th century still goes on. that they are not alone in this struggle, and and civic leader, recently І rosh, and Attorneys John Chu– l(,u n with the presentation of re– homes schools churches an'd ' University Forum studio poet and nationalist revolution– that the effort will not cease until the testament of Shev– transmitted to the UCCA cen-jdik, Michael Gershak, Peter 6n Ma v 1!b li)r,1 аг as an ports by the UNA Supreme of– thc like, Mr. Slobodian? too.( - - і У immortal symbol of chenko has been realized. tral office in New York City alGuliCk, Michael Y. Kosach. Ar– ficers. expressed a great optimism! Taking part in the program .freedom not only in Ukraine sum of S2.000.00 as a part ofLseny Melr.ick. Mil hail Yurchi– At the same time, the monument is an expression of our for the future development of і are Dr. Lev E. Dobnansky,!0 -: н .- -: the inheritance left to a num– son and Charles Zibyk. First to report at the UNA rope, in 1964. the U.S. Printin; g gratitude to America, to its people and government, for the the UNA. ! Professor of Soviet Economics ber of worthy causes by the; Organizations sharing in Jo- Supreme Assembly annual Office issued a book, on great opportunity afforded us of realizing Shevchenko's Anthony Dragai.. editor-in–' at Georgetown U n і v e r s і t y. late Joseph Potochny. Ukrain– sepfi Potochriys will are: the meeting was Joseph Lesawyer, Shevchenko, A Monument to ideals. The best example of these opportunities is the erec– ian immigrant, who died of, Ukrainian Congress Committee Supreme President. He stated chief of the UNA organ Svo– і President cif the Ukrainian the Liberation, Freedom, and tion of a monument to the Poet Laureate of Ukraine, on cancer in Youngstown in 1962.!of Amcrh i, through the that the year H)6.'i was on Ьіміа, rejM)rted on Svobiwla,; Congress Committee of Ameri– independence of All Cap– public grounds in Washington, capital of the United States 'The presentation of the ід if t Youngstown Branch: S2.500. the whole rather a good year, The,Ukrainian Weekly and Thcjca and vice-President of the tive Nations. This work by Dr. and center of the world of free men. occurred on April 12, іімя. on.; Si.ooo.nn4 the Mahohiii during which the UNA made Rainbow, as well as other UNA Shevchenko Memorial Commit– Lev Dobriansky. elaborated Every one of us should be present at the greatest na– when Mr. M. Yurchison pre– valley Council, Bpy Scouts of Substantial strides forward ii publications, confirming the tee; Prof. Roman Smal-Stoeki, further on the significance of tionat holiday of the Ukrainian community outside Ukraine. sented the check to Mr. Michael Am.ru M: the Tru-Mah-Col І the organizational, economic substantial gains in the field Head of the Slavic institute Shevchenko and his works forj On call of the prophetic Shevchenko, at the foot of his of publications. at Marquctte University, and monument and to echoes of his "Testament" we shall gather Chapter, Multiple Sclerosis So– ! and cultural fields.