Magyar Herald, 1988 (1-4. szám)

1988 / 2. szám

f |V v . [X \ Mr. EDWARD M. KOVACHY 14500 SOUTH PARK BLVD. CLEVELAND, OH 44120 Domestic USA elderly, or doing her part in civic and poli­tical organizations. Her name vas an insti­tution in the old Hungarian Settlements in Northeastern Ohio. MRS. MARGERET BODNAR NOVOTNY Mrs. Novotny began her music study at the Cleveland Institute of Music at the age of 12, studying piano with Beryl Rubinstein. At the age of 16, she began her voice study with Mss .Shamel. Jenő Sipos coached in opera. She has concertized all over the Cleveland area, in the Cleveland Music Hall and with The West Suburban Orchestra under Conductor János Kiss, at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium and the Fairview Park High School. She has also taught piano. She has receivd an award from the Ma­gyar Club of Cleveland for her contribu­tion to the cultural life of the Hungarian Community of Cleveland. MRS. NICHOLAS MAJOR Mrs. Nicholas Major began her violin study at the age of 4‘A years. Her first teacher was her mother who had studied music at the Franz Liszt Academy in Bu­dapest. Her family moved to Youngstown where she studied violin with Mr. Schroe­­der and at the Reardon School of Music. After moving to New York with her family, she studied with Sándor Füredi. A family Report on Presidents’ Night Dinner Our March Event with Gulyás Dinner was held at the West Side Hungarian Re­formed Church on March 19. First time it was declared to be held in honor of our Club’s past presidents. It will be continued every year from here on. It was a great success. László Bojtos chairman, did an admirable accomplishment. Future Events of our Club April Event on Saturday, Apr. 16. Hur­ka-Kolbász Dinner at the West Side St. Emeric Hungarian Catholic Church, 1860 West 22nd Street. Dinner will befollóWed I by annual general meeting with-glection of officers. Dinner per persons, $10.00.1 Chairman: Theodore Tóth. \ \Pvj f j \ May Event on May 14, Saturday, Din­ner Honoring Hungarian Mother of The Year at Gilmour Academy, Cedar Road & S O M Center Road. Roast Pork and Stuffed Cabbage Dinner. Ticket per per­son $15.00. Honored of the year of 1988 will be Mrs. Stephen Körmendy. Instal­lation of new officers will also take place. Chairman: Frank Dobos. Dr. Stephen Szabo gave an address honoring our past presidents. Started with a poetic introduction: “It’s not gold, silver, almighty dollar; that builds the cities glorious and the Nation’s pillars high, but men!” Then he enrolled the names of the 37 presidents in the bygone 66 years of our history. At the end he introduced those who were present, fol­lowed by a great applause. Edward Ková­­chy, one of the former presidents, just celebrated his 87th birthday right on that day. He received a tremendous recogni­tion, even a special birthday-cake. Mrs. Ernest Hudák, wife of former president, and her sister were in charge of thé dinner. The Hungarian Gulyás was indeed authentic and most delicious, pre­pared by the excellent cook wearing an apron with the inscription: ‘Older than forty and still cooking!’ The Dobos Torta that followed and the Hungarian wine on the tables made the outstanding event un­forgettable for those present. At the end Jokay’s ‘Kőszívű Ember Fiai’ film was presented. Past Presidents of the Magyar Club — Judge Julius M. Kováchy Judge Andrew M. Kováchy A.A. Bessenyey John R. Schreier Edward M. Kováchy Dr. A.L. Strachovsky Dr. László Andrey Frank E. Boldizsár Dr. John J. Bohm Dr. John S. Kovach Steven W. Körmendy Edward I. Sepessy Joseph Dunasky Dr. John Stibran Peter Gersenyi Frank S. Palocsay Albert B. Tóth John Lasko Judge Joseph Stearns Louis A. Jackovic Dr. Albert J. Magyar Steve Mogyordy 1971- 72 Sigmund T. Brinsky 1972- 73 Thomas B. Legeza 1973- 75 William Köteles 1924 to 1988 1975- 76 Melvin P. Gerseny 1976- 77 George L. Nyerges 1977- 78 László Bojtos 1978- 79 Dr. Dezső J. Ladányi 1979- 80 Frank L. Miller 1980- 81 Sigmund T. Brinsky 1981- 82 Dennis F. Fredricks 1982- 83 Ernest J. Hudak 1983- 84 Steve Hunyadi 1984- 86 Frank Dobos 1986- 87 Emery Szabo Present President: 1987- 88 Dr. John Palasics Page 4 MAGYAR HERALD friend, Mme. Margaret von Podolsky, a violin teacher, was her next coach on numerous occasions. Mrs. Major played second violin with the Cleveland Women’s Orchestra under Herman Schandler for over 30 year. She also studied organ as therapy after a serious accident which affected her hands. Her organ teachers were Elizabeth Kondorossy and Lucy Kardos. She is a member of the Cecílián Music Club of Cleveland. REV. FRANK JUHÁSZ SHEPHERD He began musical studies at the age of eight years. He studied Piano, Organ, Choral Conducting and Sacred Music both privately and professionally. He studied at The Cleveland Institute of Music, The St. Louis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School of Music in New York City, The University of Southern California in Los Angeles, The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and The San Francisco Theological Seminary (United Presbyterian) in San Anselmo, California. He has served the Church as Minister of Music, Organist and Choirmaster. He is a member of: The American Guild of Organists, Cleveland Chapter; The Composers and Conductors Guild of Southern California; The Choral Con­ductors Guild; Beta Tau Alpha, German Honorary Fraternity; The Society for Comparative Philosophy; The Carl Jung Institute of San Francisco; and The Zen Center of Rochester. First Hungarian Lutheran Church, Cleveland, Ohio Supply Pastor since June, 1981. Editorial Note: The Cleveland Magyar Club has been enriched with great many members with various intellectual talents. Under the majestic im­pression of our own recent Dohndnyi Award-dinner, when Christoph von Dohndnyi was made honorary life-member of our Club, came the idea to display an array of our musical talents in the Club. Editor asked Elizabeth D. Kondorossy to gather the mate­rial together for publication. As you see she has done a great service for which we are deeply indebted._____________________________________ MAGYAR HERALD Published by The Magyar Club of Cleveland, Ohio President: DR. JOHN PALASICS Quarterly Review for members of Magyar Club Editor. DR. STEPHEN SZABO Correspondence Address: 415 Steven Blvd. Richmond Hts., Ohio 44143 Telephone: 481-3648 Printed by Classic Priming Corp. 9527 Madison Ave., Cleveland Ohio 44102

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