Reformátusok Lapja, 1971 (71. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1971-10-01 / 10. szám
8 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA ISN'T IT A PITY “Why can’t camp be longer?” “I’m gonna miss you.” “Don’t forget, you promised to write.” Along with tears, sighs and stuffy noses, these were the words spoken in a group of approximately 100-115 kids, half of which would be leaving on the bus waiting. Friends were going to be left behind and the tears would be riding along. In my four previous years at camp I was among the sniffers. It was in my fifth year that I realized what other people were thinking but never saying. Isn’t it a pity that after the first two months this will be just a fond memory, left behind by our everyday lives. I realized that when I felt bad, it was not only because I would not be seeing the faces again until next year, but because the spirit of camp was going to be missed also. At the time, I thought this is how it has been and how it ALWAYS will be, but with deeper thought I came to the conclusion that it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a camp newspaper called the HI-LITE, which is alive and living. It is a newspaper for the kids, but when no one writes, it cannot prosper, and thus we have the first step to making camp just a memory. Please keep in touch with any of the editors and let them know what’s happening with you and your Youth Fellowships. Another way to keep the spirit of camp alive is to do what the kids in Connecticut are doing. At least once a month there is going to be a meeting of all the Youth Fellowships represented at camp from Connecticut and New Jersey. Although this idea is in the planning stages, the potential is great. I think with a little imagination and work the spirit of camp can be kept alive all year round, and the actual week of camp can be the high point. Respectfully, Major Sándor Babos graduated from the Air Force University, Montgomery, Alabama, in June. He also received his Masters degree of Sciences -— Counceling and Guidance — from Troy, Alabama State University. Sándor is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Alexander Babos. BOOR REVIEWS Louis Szathmary: THE CHEF'S SECRET COOK BOOK A practical, personal invitation to classic cookery, Foreword by Jean Hewitt, Illustrations by Carolyn Amundsen, Quadrangle Books, Inc., Chicago, 111., 1971. Pp. 288. “Unlike many chefs who cling passionately to the trade secrets of the profession, Louis Szathmáry goes out of his way to share his secrets. In this book he offers a wide range of cosmopolitan-style recipes, presented in a down-to-earth, practical way that can be followed successfully in the average American kitchen.” —From the Foreword by Jean Hewitt of the New York Times. Louis Szathmáry is simultaneously a chef’s chef and an amateur cook’s friend. As a quick dip into its pages reveals, the glory of The Chefs Secret Cook Book is that it makes available for the first time the art of great cooking minus the fuss and fustian that usually accompany it. Chef Louis is the chef-owner of The Bakery, a Chicago restaurant of international standing. Though he earned a degree in psychology at the University of Budapest, he has spent his whole working life with food or in the kitchen, cooking for diplomats and aristocrats in fine European hotels and for sophisticated Americans. In his elegantly simple restaurant he has served thousands of persons a wide range of international cuisine. The book may be purchased from Mr. Louis Szathmáry, 2218 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, 111. 60614. Margaret Fekete-Csovanyos: WIDOW JULIA Vantage Press, Inc. New York, N. Y., 1971. Second Printing, Pp. 173. If ever there was a marriage made in heaven, surely it was that of Julia Magyar in the Old Country. Michael and she were a perfect couple. Even when the outbreak of World War I began to claim men for the Hungarian army, the Magyars were lucky enough, with a little help, to escape to America. All mothers should find a lift of spirit and inspiration in this tender and graphic story. Margaret Fekete- Csovanyos has created a thing of beauty that will delight all readers. Margaret Fekete-Csovanyos was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, but at the age of four, her family moved to Fairfield. She began her writing career as the author of movie scenario at the age of fifteen. Since then she has seen wide publication of much poetry, a great deal of which has appeared in anthologies. Her husband is a physician, to whom she is a medical assistant. They live in East Norwalk, Connecticut, where she works at her writing and grows orchids in her spare time. Presently she serves on the Church Council of the Hungarian Reformed Church of South Norwalk, Conn, and actively participates in patriotic and civic affairs. The book may be purchased from Mrs. Margaret Fekete-Csovanyos, 198 East Avenue, East Norwalk, Conn. 06855. László Kecskemethy: CITY BUILT FOR SURVIVAL 6845 Louise Ave., Van Nuys, Calif. 91406, 14 page dissertation with three diagrams. Survival seems to be a real problem in this century because of the population explosion and related problems. The author seems to be convinced that a city built according to the specifications of his Master Plan may help man to escape his bleak destiny and enable him to lead a healthy and satisfying life. Upon close examination one has to admit that air pollution would be reduced to a healthy minimum and you would not have to worry about any ecological problems because practically everything is re-cycled. Not much road building, no sewage, not much plumbing repair problems, no school crossing guard and mailman nuis- sances and, alas, no traffic lights, no stop signs and not many police is needed for a happy home life. Sounds like a fairy tale? Maybe, but only because too few people take time out to spend a little money (only 2.d.) and an hour to be convinced that “our man-made problems really can be solved by men.” — City planners and Civic Leaders cannot afford to miss this.
