BATISTICH, JOHN J. Attorney-Croatian Activities

Attorney at law from Oakland, California. Born December 28, 1898, on the Island of Korcula, Dalmatia, Croatia. Attended public schools there. Emigrated to the United States in 1920. Graduated from Oakland High School in 1922. Attended University of California from 1922-1928, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1926 and the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1928. Has been practicing law in Oakland, California, since 1928. Married Mary Bernice Stuke (daughter of native Dalmatians) in 1931. He has been fairly active in extracurricular activities at the University of California. Was contributor and associate editor of the "Occident," the students' literary magazine. Member of the English club. Member and first president of the Dobro Slovo Slavic Honor Society of the University of California. In collaboration with Dr. George Rapall Noyes, translated Vojnoviche's "Dubrovacka Trilogija"-"The Trilogy of Dubrovnik" and Lazarevo Vaskrsenje"- "The Resurrection of Lazarus," and Gjalski's "San doktora Misica"-"The Dream of Doctor Misich." Since graduation from the University of California, has been active in the Sokol ranks. For the last two years he has been the president of the Grand Lodge of the Croatian Sokols of the Pacific Coast, and the year before that, secretary. Took active part in the last Sokol Assembly at the occasion of the Olympic Games at Los Angeles.