Hungarian Heritage Review, 1989 (18. évfolyam, 1-9. szám)
1989-01-01 / 1. szám
special (Eri-State JWa ^Report ailment which could not be treated properly in Hungary, Nikki was brought to the U.S. by her uncle in the hope of saving her life. With the financial help of the William Penn Association and a lot of concerned Hungarians throughout the country, little Nikki, who is now back in Hungary and doing just fine, underwent two liver transplant operations at the Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Incidentally, the Hungarian Heritage Review was one of the first publications to break Nikki's story and to appeal for funds. A1 Vargo hugs little Nikki Pecsvarady. The other enjoyable highlight was the visit to the farm of Dr. Leopold Bobak in Masontown of two Polish artists — Stanislaw Dzlob and Wactsu Rubottou — both of whom worked on the “Father Kolbe Shrine” at Fortedale which is dedicated to the Poles exterminated by the Nazis at Auschwitz and to Father Kolbe, who sacrificed his own life so others could live. Needless to add, both of these Polish gentlemen with the unpronounceable names went back to Poland with copies of the Hungarian Heritage Review! Wactsu Rubottou Stanislaw Dzlob SEPTEMBER 1988: This month, the Calvin United Presbyterian Church of Brownsville dedicated its outside bulletin board and then celebrated the occasion with a delicious dinner. The congregation also surprised their Pastor — Rev. Alexander Jalso — with a gift commemorating his 15 years of devotion to their church. The presenter was Mrs. Joseph Sarkett of Brownsville, whose moving words of thanks expressed everyone’s heart-felt feelings. In addition to his time-consuming, church duties, Rev. Jalso is also a popular Religion Columnist for the Herald-Standard of Uniontown. Rev. Alexander Jalso This month, I also visited Youngstown, Ohio, where I attended the Hungarian Club’s “Annual Hungarian Day” celebration, which everyone, including myself, enjoyed “with-a-bang”. The affair was so well done and so well-attended that I don’t think a sardine could have been squeezed in. My personal and sincerest thanks for the gracious and very friendly welcome extended to me by Irene Nemeth, Dee Grand, Paula Horvath, the delightful Dance Group, and, of course, I cannot overlook the splendid hospitality of the Elizabeth Szabó Family of Youngstown. It was and is a trip and visit I am not likely to forget so easily! Steve and Anna [Hertznel] Toth OCTOBER 1988: I look back with special fondness to the 60th — continued next page JANUARY 1989 HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW 11
