Bethlen Naptár, 1950 (Ligonier)
To our second generation. Superindent's semi-annual report
234 BETHLEN NAPTAR good will, Christian fellowship and a warm, charitable home for our large family; to use the funds at our disposal wisely and honestly; to beautify our properties and increase our earthly blessings, thereby making our Bethlen Home the representative spirit of our Hungarian Reformed Church life in America. It was in this spirit that I tried to dispense my manifold duties (administration, provision of adequate funds in addition to those given by the Federation, the holding of Bethlen Home Sundays in our numerous congregations, propaganda, the seeking of good will toward our work, the raising of children, the protection of peace and order in our homes, the personal direction of the farm work) as superintendent of the Bethlen Home and at the same time arouse in my co-workers and our employees a continued wish to remain good and faithful stewards. THOSE UNDER OUR CARE In our children's department, 34 children were cared for: 18 boys and 16 girls between 4 and 18 years of age. Seven children attended high school, 23 went to grammar school, while four children were of pre-school age. At the end of the year 1948, 29 children were on our roll. Five new children were admitted during the first half year of 1949: Richard Doktor of Cleveland, Ohio; Eva and George Barczay of Budapest; Tibor and Frank Orosz of Richeyville, Pa. Three children were discharged: Martha Schimpf of Youngstown, Ohio, who was adopted; Ada and Zoltán Sztankay, children from Hungary, who were discharged to their parents, now living in the United States. On June 30, 1949, we had 31 children on our roll: 17 boys and 14 girls. In our old people's department there were 44 old guests under our care: 27 men and 17 women. During the last half year no new guests were admitted. Gustav Mandy of Wallingford, Conn., and Maria Rozslay of Alliance, Ohio, died during this period. Two men were placed in state institutions upon the recommendations of our physicians. On June 30, 1949, we had 40 old guests on our roll: 24 men and 16 women. On June 30, 1949, our total enrollment was as follows: 31 children, 40 old folks, 2 staff members and their families, 9 employees and their families — making a total of 86. PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CARE Worked out by the Board of Managers and approved by the State and County Welfare authorities, we follow a program that insures the physical and spiritual well-being of our children and old folks.
