Magyar News, 1991. szeptember-1992. augusztus (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1991-09-01 / 1. szám
Margaret Fekete Csóványos Bridgeport’s West End Wandering through the memory lanes Of many decades ago, A section of a Connecticut town With immigrants did over-grow. Business flourished, houses built Geraniums in windows bloomed. People were poor, ambitious and kind, Yet, West End life would soon be doomed. Hungarian immigrants and others, too; came to seek a free and happier life. They conquered hardships of everykind. Freedom and peace were worth the strife. Churches were built, social life evolved. Factory whistles blew day and night. As West End became a crowded town Bringing prosperity; every man's right. Migration began to suburbia. Land was bought, small homes were built. Fairfield's Villa Park beckoned and called. In Bridgeport's West End life was stilled. My Little Village A loving heart is waiting. In that village far away; She knows that I'll be coming to visit her soon, one day. The yard will be cleanly swept, A feather bed piled high; "Thank God you came home safely," She'll say with a hug and sigh. The small home freshly painted. Fine embroidery everywhere; The villagers welcome me. And sing folksongs when I'm there. The children bring me flowers. Or garlands made with cherries; Some will perform a folk dance. Others will pick me berries. The village Pastor greets me. Kind words of blessing and peace; In my Hungarian village. Faith, Hope Love will never cease. 1971 Margaret Fekete Csóványos was bom in the West End section of Bridgeport, Conn. At the age of four, her parents moved to Fairfield, Conn, where she attended school. The above poem brings back pleasant memories of her early childhood. LIFE EXPECTANCY The U.S. Center for Disease Control reported an interesting statistic on how many years do people expect to live in different parts of the world. The Japanese live the longest with 79.1 years, beating the United States by 4.1 years, and towering above Hungary's 69.7 by almost ten years. Unfortunately Hungary is on the bottom of the list of 33 countries behind the Soviet Union by 0.1, and Romania by 0.2 years. Pretty sad. Naturally the question for American- Hungarians would be: Is it about Hungarians, or is it about those living in Hungary? Comparing the death rate, the information says that Romania has twice as many as Japan. Therefor Hungary can't be far away from the worst THREE IS NOT A CROWD During the transition to independence in Eastern Europe, the Polish, Czechs, and Hungarians had many things in common. These three countries responded very differently than Romania. Just think about their participation in the activities that lead to the German unification. Now the leaders of these three countries sat down together to discuss matters that are important to all of them. We are sure that a cobperation between the three will solve many of the problems that the Hungarian minorities had in the past. Hopefully it will affect the minority situation in Transylvania and help bring it out of the dark ages and will put an end to the unacceptable treatment of the Hungarians under the Romanian rule. William Penn Association Founded 1886 Fraternal Life Insurance and Annuities • 856 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 203/368-1851
