Fraternity-Testvériség, 1952 (30. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1952-09-01 / 9. szám

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TESTVÉRISÉG

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IN PLAIN AMERICAN

A monthly page conducted by Edmund Vasvary U

A PLEASANT SURPRISE for everybody was to meet among the Directors of the Bethlen Home, Miss Lenke Volosin from Cleveland, Ohio, who represented one group of the supporters of the Home, which is unquestionably the most active and most successfully working group — the Bethlen Home Committee of the First Hungarian Reformed Church of Cleveland. Since this was the very first visit of Miss Volosin to the Home, naturally everything was new to her, but she was quick in expressing her highest satisfaction with everything. She returned to her loyal co-workers with the determination that she will urge them to even more intensive work in behalf of the Home — if such a thing is at all possible.

For us who admired her late mother for her indefatigable work for every good Hungarian cause, it is a great satisfaction to know that her daughter is proving her loyalty to the blessed memory of her mother the only way she would have desired — continuing her work in every worthy Hungarian endeavor in the American Debreczen. (Miss Volosin, by the way, enjoys the unique distinction of being the only woman auditor in the gigantic organization of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company.)

THERE WERE TWO very interesting participants at our September 14 divine service at the Kossuth House. They were the very young twin daughters of our good friend, Ferenc Nagy, former Prime Minister of Hungary. We are informed that the liny misses, having reached the age of two, made their first trip outside of the parental home to participate in a Hungarian divine service. Their behavior was lady-like and impeccable, much to the justified pride of their parents and the delight of the congregation.

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS are due to:

— the Rt. Rev. Dr. Charles Vincze and Dean Zoltán Beky. They not only participated in momentous church conferences in Edinburgh, Scotland (Dean Beky afterwards visited the Holy Land and delivered an address at a similar conference in Beirut, Lebanon, altogether traveling about 13,000 miles) — but returned safely and without any signs of weariness or exhaustion. Indestructible men with indestructible faith!

— to the LORAIN, OHIO church on its 50th anniversary, and to the DAYTON, OHIO church, which also celebrated its 50th jubilee. Lorain already has everything in fine, modern buildings, while Dayton is planning an extensive building program.

— to the Columbus, Ohio and Dayton, Ohio Hungarian colonies for the splendid success of the Kossuth plaque unveiling in the marble Hall of the City Building. This occasion added one of the most effective Kossuth memorials to the lengthening list of such landmarks. Attorney Joseph Fodor, former Assistant Attorney General of Ohio, who took a lion's share of the hard work which necessarily precedes such undertakings, can be justly proud of the achievement. Editor John P. Kelemen of the Dayton, O. “Híradó”, was also the moving spirit in bringing about this notable event. The plaque is the creation of Béla Horváth, a new American of mature years, who is also a painter of enchanting landscapes.

— to the CARTERET, N. J. Free Magyar congregation for opening one of the largest, most beautiful and most practical community buildings of our churches, and to the Rev. Alexander Daróczy, Pastor, who now knows what it means to plan, build, to finish and pay for a job like this. Congregations planning to build with a similar purpose will do well to study this building most carefully.

— to the good Dr. Charles Eisler, engineer and manufacturer, and warm-hearted benefactor of many worthy causes for the success of the Dikovics Fund picnic, which, as it seems, has already become an institution for our people in New Jersey and thereabouts. And another round of congratulations for the succes of the operation Mrs. Eisler had to go through.

— to EDITOR PAUL ÁCS of the Newark, N. J. "Hírlap", who just completed his 20th year in the editor's "uneasy chair". We were unable to be present at the summer festival of his weekly, but we are sure that its success again rivaled the popularity of its editor. Ad mullos annos!

— to the Rev. Alexander Barlus, pastor of the only Hungarian congregation in rural Louisiana, for the great distinction of having been selected as “the rural pastor of the year” for the entire country. Most of us missed his television interview on the “This Week in Religion” program to our deep regret, but lets hope that millions saw him and heard his deserved praise. A little reflected glory like this won’t hurt our reputation.

— to ZOLTÁN GOMBOS, who took over the A. M. Népszava daily and now publishes both Hungarian dailies in the United Stales, thus becoming the largest Hungarian newspaper publisher in the entire world. (There are no individual newspaper publishers in Hungary any more.) On second thought, we are not sure whether congratulations are really in order or not. Having some inkling of the difficulties that beset newspaper publishing today, the question arises: what if this new acquisition is nothing else but a source of unending headaches for him? If so, he deserves appreciation for having saved this old stalwart from extinction. The demise of this veteran paper would have been a depressing omen of the slowly approaching end of everything Hungarian outside of Hungary.

— to the Ladies' Society of the Perth Amboy, N. J. Free Magyar Church for the excellent idea of publishing a mimeographed Hungarian cook book, filled with the best and tried Hungarian specialty and cake recipes. If the ladies who are reading this, know what is good for them, they will rush with their inquiries to Mrs. Helen Vincze about this remarkable booklet, which so electrified my wife that she tried out two of the recipes immediately with unqualified success. (I don't know the names of these particular masterpieces, but can hardly wait for the repeat performances.) I dare to hope that the trusted old mimeograph machine is still in working order in Perth Amboy and Mrs. Vincze will be gracious enough to forgive me for broadcasting this news without her permission.