The Tesla Journal - Number 1 - 1981 Page 11

Dr. Biljana Šljivić-Šimšić, for highly valued publicity to Tesla and our Society on the pages of the most recent (April, 1981) Newsletter of the North American Society for Serbian Studies (NASSS). Mr. Dan Sokolovic and Mr. Milan Radovich, Editors of Serb World, for complimentary, informative and constructive reports. on and references to Tesla and our Society in several issues of their attractive and stimulating bimonthly magazine. Mrs. Margaret Starčević, our TMS Publicity Director, and the Editors of Zajedničar, organ of The Croatian Fraternal Union, for her most helpful note about the forthcoming Tesla Stamp "Nikola Tesla Stamp To Be Issued" (Zajedničar, 4/1/81). Mrs. Mara Tomasevic, private scholar and self-taught scientist (particularly in the fields of astronomy and cosmology), for the gracious and generous hospitality of her home to the Editors of this Journal and their administrative work. Her manifold contributions to the activities of the Tesla Memorial Society greatly exceed the routine duties of a regular member. Mrs. Anne Tumbas and the Editors of The American Srbobran of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the kind and thoughtful publicity in her column "Recollections". The Editors of The Tesla Journal sincerely regret any error or errors of omission or commission which they will try to correct in the future issues. SOME OF OUR DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS ARE: The Hon. John A. Blatnik, former officer of the OSS, former Minnesota State Senator and former U.S. Congressman from the same state, member of our Board of Directors and our Washington Coordinator. Mrs. Mary Bogdanovich-Dexter, prominent West Coast Yugoslav American, member of our Board of Directors and daughter of Martin Bogdanovich, tuna fish expert, major industrialist and former owner of the Star-Kist Industries. Mr. Brad Dexter, well known movie and TV actor and producer and member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Adam Eterovich, well known author, archives researcher, publisher of valuable ethno-historical materials (Ragusan Press, Century 21 Publishing, and R and E Res. Assoc.) and member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Douglas W. Jones, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C., member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Jim Klobuchar, prominent journalist, popular columnist for the Minneapolis Star and member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Milorad Konjevich, Director of Administrative Services, Kennedy Space Center, member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Bogdan Maglich, internationally recognized nuclear physicist, businessman and member of our Board of Directors. Retired Rear Admiral Stevan Mandarich, of the U.S. Navy, member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Kenneth Naylor, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, respected scholar, author and member of our Board of Directors. Dr. V.M. Ristic, Chairman of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Toronto and member of our Board of Directors. Mr. William Salatich, Retired President of the Gillette Safety Razor Company. Mr. Branko Terzich, Commissioner of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Desa Tomashevich-Wakeman (Mrs. S.A. Wakeman), anthropologist/sociologist, Senior Vice-President and Treasurer, U.S. Lease Financing, Inc., (San Francisco, California) and member of our Board of Directors. Dr. Sherwood A. Wakeman, Retired veterinarian, former Inspector, U.S. Department of Agriculture, private scholar, humanist, philosopher, author and member of our Board of Directors. 11