Bethlen Naptár, 1949 (Ligonier)

To our second generation

BETHLEN NAPTÁR

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Officers and Workers

Rev. Joseph Kecskemethy, superintendent; Mrs. Joseph Kecskemethy, matron of the Children’s Home; Rev. Alexander Mircse, overseer of Old People’s Home; Mrs. Alexander Mircse, matron of Old People’s Home; Mrs. Barbara Gacsalyi, Mrs. Ida Orosz and Mrs. Michael Horvath, cooks in the Children’s Home, Old People’s Home and farm house respectively; Mrs. Joseph Szabó and Mrs. Ilga Olsen, housekeepers; Walter Springer, farm foreman; Michael Horvath and Louis Puskas, farm hands.

Members of the Board of Managers

The Rev. Dr. Francis Újlaki, president; Mr. Emery Király, controller; Rev. Zoltán Beky, Rev. Louis Varga and Rev. Francis Nagy, members; Rev. Joseph Kecskemethy, superintendent; Rev. Alexander Mircse, overseer of the old people.

Members of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors includes the members of the Supreme Council of our Federation, members of the Board of Managers and one representative of each supporting church group elected annually.

LIFE IN OUR HOMES

Our Bethlen Home has in the past four years, as well as in previous years, tried to be a “Good Samaritan” and we feel that as was humanly possible, it has succeeded. At very frequent intervals, requests come to us to help old and young alike. Bethlen Home, through the patient help of its Board of Managers, analyzes all cases and tries not to turn away anyone worthy of help.

During the past four years (from January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1947) we took care of 63 children for longer or shorter periods of time. This number included 39 boys and 24 girls. Of these, 53 were of the Reformed faith, 8 were Roman Catholics, 1 was a Lutheran, while 1 was a Baptist. 20 children were full orphans, 28 were half orphans, while 15 were left without proper homes. During these four years, 33 children left our institution either because they reached 18 years of age and were ready to go out into life or because the parents or guardians were ready to take up their further care. On December 31, 1947, the enrollment was 30. During the past four years, 4 children received education at colleges, 14 attended the high school, 39 attended the elementary school and kindergarten, while 6 were of pre-school age.