Magyar News, 2006. január-május (17. évfolyam, 1-5. szám)
2006-05-01 / 5. szám
Bette Johnson was a great member of our Hungarian community. She was a career educator and devotee of music, the performing arts, history, travel and foreign languages and cultures. After graduating from college, she resided with her family in Berlin, Germany, Washington, D.C., and Geneva, Switzerland. She earned advanced degrees in teaching, administration and French. She taught French and served as assistant principal in public schools in our area. She was involved in cultural, music and community activities. She participated in Alliance Francaise, International Foreign Language Society, American Hungarian Heritage Association (A.H.H.A.). She served on the boards of many musical groups. For us Hungarians we would like to mention Bette Standish Johnson’s activities in the American Hungarian Heritage Association. At the time as part of the Halsey International Scholarship Program the A.H.H.A. sponsored several post grad-Wishes for Easter Father Emeric Szlezák, retired from St Emery’s, sent this in a greeting card: I am quite organized by now in Sunny Florida. It is not easy to be uprooted after 19 years in one place, but what has to be has to be. For me it is like starting all over again. There is a large group of Hungarians down here, both on the east and the west side of Florida, and if they want to to go to Hungarian services they are no more then an hour, or a half away. I have a Hungarian service in Sarasota every month with 150 attendance. It means driving 50 miles there and the same back. In fact I knew some couples when I married them forty or more years ago, or baptized their grandchildren. So it is a small world. At 881 am the oldest in the Friary, and the nurse says the healthiest. I hope it stays that way. Best wishes for a grace füled Easter. Boldog Húsvétot kívánok Imre Atya God bless you Father This photo was taken at the American Hungarian Heritage Association s rewarding of the Mary Katona Scholarship to the recipient. From the left Bette Standish Johnson president of the Committee, Gloria Rakaczki, and Joseph Stiber, president of AHHA. uate students from Hungary. Bette was the president of the Mary Katona Scholarship Fund. When we started the Magyar News 17 years ago she joined us in the editorial work. When the Halsey Program ended, A.H.H.A. as a separate organization was sponsoring local students of Hungarian background and community participation, in higher education. For the past years Bette Johnson’s health prevented her from further work, so she retired. We missed all the participation she had in the community. We missed her personality, and we missed her contribution to the Magyar News. We are saddened by her passing. We will keep her in our memories and our hearts always. Joseph F. Balogh An evening with iij i_,>i the Pannónia Club Dinner with music program and dance for all ages Singers: Gabriella Lendvay Éva Latrdnvi Oliver VaHt Accompanied by May Sofye Dance Music bv SdUcIL IDJi MAY 5, FRIDAY 6:30-12:00 pm Wheelers Country-Club 2390 Easton Tpke, Fairfield CT 06824 Ticket: $40.00; (Proper attire requested) Reservations: Judit Balogh 203-373-9958 Éva Mikolai 203-579-2139 Zsuzsi Deer 203-366-5979 A Testament of Revolution A presentation of two films on the 1956 Uprising “Revolt in Hungary” A CBS documentary with Walter Cron kite (1958) “Freedom’s Fury” NBC summarizes the Revolution (2000) Following the films, Béla Lipták, a witness and freedom fighter will say a few words and answer questions Sunday, May 7th, 2006 from 2:00 PM at the Calvin Reformed Church of Norwalk, CT 06851 19 Lexington Avenue Information: 203-354-4397; Email:<fodildi@yahoo.com> Suggested donation is $10.00;Students are welcome FREE Béla Lipták was one of the students who wrote the 16 points in 1956. He also fought against the Russian tanks in Budapest Page 6
