Magyar News, 1994. szeptember-1995. augusztus (5. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1994-09-01 / 1. szám

EVENTS OCT. 1, SATURDAY. The First Unitad Church of Christ is celebrating their 100-th Anniversary. One of the upcoming events is a real HUNGARIAN NIGHT. The music is provided by the well known Gypsy Joe Orchestra. It will take place at the United Hall, 717 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport. Naturally great Hungarian food will be served, all you have to do is B.Y.O.B. Resevations have to be made. Call John Koi 336-5046, or Viola 378-0974. Admission is $20.00 per person. I HUNGARIAN TALENT SEARCH. The American Hungarian Heritage Association is planing a MUSICAL AFTERNOON at the middle of October. We have very talented performers, young and more advanced. We would like to introduce them and have a very exciting afternoon. We don't want to miss anybody, so if you have somebody in mind, let us know. Call 377-0569. MARY KATONA SCHOLARSHIP The American Hungarian Heritage As­sociation is calling the students’ attention of Hungarian descent to this year’s Mary Katona Scholarship program. Every year the organization gives out scholarships up to $2,000.00 The scholarship is open only to students who are already enrolled in higher education. The application forms j and the evaluation guidelines could be ob­tained in the coming weeks from the local Hungarian churches, and by sending in self-addressed stamped envelopes to Mrs. Betty Johnson, 245 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, j CT 06430 or Mrs. Claudia Margitay- Balogh, 60 Tyrone Place, Stratford, CT 06497. For information you may call: 255- 8857 or 377-0569. Barbara Bogdanyi GREENWICH • DARIEN ■ NEW CANAAN STAMFORD • WESPORT/WESTON DANBURY • FAIRFIELD/SOUTHPORT NORWALK/ROWAYTON • WILTON Preferred Properties, Inc. bus. (203) 852-9493 104 EAST AVE. RES. (203) 847-5710 NORWALK, CONN. 06851 FAX (203) 866-0013 (continued from page 1) One never had to lock the doors at night and no one ever bothered you. The neigh­borhood was like one happy family. My father remarried and my step-mother, God bless her soul, was like my own—she treated me the same way as her own 2 daughters and son. My sister Grace and my brother John both passed away. My sister, Helen Hcvcsy, from South Norwalk, and I were always very close. When I came out to the United Slates 1 wanted to go to school but my father said my son you have to go to work. So 1 got a job on a farm at Dover Plains, NY for S25.00 per month. I had to get up at 4:00 in the morning and milk 16 cows twice every­day by hand. During the day I worked on the farm until dark. My usual meal was milk and rhubarb pic. I left the farm after a few months and got a job at the American Hat Company in Norwalk at 140 per hour. Mr. Bela Kocsis was the superintendent there and he became like a father to me and even after I went into the service and left for overseas he always wrote to mekeeping my spirit up. He also placed articles in the Norwalk Hour about my where abouts. When I arrived in South Norwalk 1 joined the Hungarian Reformed church on Lex­ington Ave. I became a member of the choir. In those days wc only sang in Hun-A HUNGARIAN garian and the sermons were also in Hun­garian. Our minister at the time was Rev. Bela Toth. Hebccame a professor at Frankl in Marshall College in Pennsylvania. The church is still there but the neighborhood changed drastically-—almost like the West End of Bridgeport where all the Hungarians used to live. In 19401 decided to join thcU.S. Army. Living in a Hungarian community, I did not speak English too well. So I wasn’t sure if they would take me. At the recruiting office they were amazed that I wanted to enlist, without being called up. The recruiting officer tried to talk me out of enlisting, but in my broken English I insisted. So they agreed. My lather and the chief of police of Norwalk had to sign for me because I was under age at the time. When I was asked where I would like to go and what unit I would like to be assigned to I told them I would like to go to Hawaii and serve in the Calvary—it seemed to be a good choice. Two weeks after 1 enlisted, 14 of us left from the New Haven Railroad station for Fort Dcvcns, Mass. From there I was as­signed to the First Infantry Division, 7lh Field Artillery Battalion B. Battery. They were stationed at Ethan Allen, Vemiont at the time. After receiving our basic training page 2 Above: Bert in Fort Devens. Below: Omaha Beach following D-Day

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