Slovenian National Home

Board of Directors

President: Tony Mannion
Vice President: Albin (Beanie) Resnik
Secretary-Treasurer: Anna Mae Mannion
Recording Secretary: Elaine Peskar
Director: Anna Mae Kostura
Director: Josie Kmet
Director: Olga Dorchak
Director: Tony Peskar
Director: Scott Zura
Director: Tony Lausche

The germ of an idea actually started in 1917.
A meeting chaired by Joseph Blatnik was called on
May 27, 1917 at Mike Plute's hall on East 81st
Street. The purpose, to discuss the need for a hall
to serve the Slovenian people in the fast growing
community of Newburg. Among those represented
were several fraternal lodges.
The group decided to act. A vote in favor of
building a new hall was overwhelming and the first
board of directors was selected to spearhead the
move.

The first board included John Lekan, president;
John Andolsek, secretary; Joseph Vrcek, treasurer;
and Jacob Resnik, treasurer; and Jacob Resnic,
recording secretary.
Apparently no time was waisted getting the ball
rolling. A name was selected - SLOVENSKI NARDONI
DOM; incorporation papers were filed on July 24th
and by November 16, 1917 the first certificate
shares were issued. By the end of that year the
shares sold came to the amount of $1,770.

In January of 1918 the first shareholders meeting was held and an official board of directors was elected
including John Lekan, president; Joseph Blatnik, vice president; John Andolsek, secretary; Joseph Vrcek,
treasurer; and Florian Cesar, recording secretary. Trustees elected were: Rev. John J. Oman, Joseph
Lekan, Mary Martinsek, Frank Jernejcik, Louis Gliha, Frank Gliha, Frank Locnisnikar, Joseph Orehoved,
Anton Erjavec and Anton Peskar. A year later, in January of 1919, land at 3563 East 80th Street, the
present site of the hall, was purchased from St. Aloysius Lodge and St. Lawrence Lodge #63 of KSKJ.
read more