Fraternity-Testvériség, 1953 (31. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1953-02-01 / 2. szám
TESTVÉRISÉG IN PLAIN AMERICAN A monthly page conducted by Edmund Vasvary LATELY WE HAVE HAD surprising numerous sign of the citality of our Hungarian congregations. The Chicago So. Side congregation dedicated its splendid new social building, and the opening of the Miami, Fla. “Kossuth Center” was a festive occasion long to be remembered by those hundreds of people who were privileged to participate in it. Our oldest church in Bridgeport, Conn. (Pine St.) has extensive plans for future growth. The Duquesne, Pa. Free Magyar congregation will build a new church and parsonage in one of the most prominent part of the city for about $150,000.00, while the Elyria, O. congregation will enlarge its church and add a new social and educational center to its former facilities. Similar plans are ready in Passaic, N. J., while in Canton, O. the erection of of a new addition is already in progress. It is our justified pride that our Federation gives a helping hand to these worthy endeavors. We congratulate the leaders and the people of these congregations for their courage, vision and determination to give the future a larger measure of Christian service. HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS are due to: — the Rev. Joseph Urban, Bronx, N. Y. whose 30 years of faithful service in the Christian ministry was fittingly commemorated by his congregation and his many friends; — the Rev. Nicholas Nyáry, the successor of our late dear friend. Rev. John B. Szeghy in the Indiana Harbor, Ind. pastorate; — the Rev. Gideon Galambos, a young newcomer to the United States who was just installed as the minister of an American church in the State of Maryland; — the Free Magyar Reformed Church in Detroit, Mich., and its minister, the Rev. John P. Nagy on the 30th anniversary of the church; — to Miss Ethel Egry and the Bridgeport, Conn, church (Pine St.) which she has served so faithfully and effectively for more than 10 years; — to the Rev. Anthony Kruchio, Franklin. N. J. and his devoted wife who after many years of self-effacing service have found a haven of rest in the sunny stale of Texas; — to the weekly "Függetlenség" in Philadelphia, Pa. and its able editor. Dr. Aurel Aczél on the 30th anniversary of its publication; — and to our Bethlen Home for the beautiful and valuable new almanac for 1953! ★ ★ ★ THESE LAST LINES suggested an other idea: who knows how many valuable volumes were published by our Federation in the course of a few decades? We always took special, and we believe, justified pride in the value of our publications, which at some later time will be invaluable sources of information about the history of the Hungarians in America. Here is the result of our short research: we published 31 bulky volumes of the Bethlen Home Almanac. We have 21 large bound volumes of our official monthly, which now bears the title: “Testvériség” as “Fraternity”. The Federation published the popular and highly esteemed “Herdboy” volume of Alexander Finta in a bilingual, parallel edition of the English and Hungarian text, and “Lincoln’s Hungarian Heroes” by the present writer in English and Hungarian. Altogether 54 big volumes line our bookshelf, — all published by us, and most of the material printed in them written by our own contemporaries in our American-Hungarian life. We can safely say that in the history of the Hungarians in the United States no group can show anything which would even approach this achievement. ★ ★ ★ THE ANNUAL MEETING of ihe American- Hungarian Federation in New York was a dignified and in many ways successful gathering. About 30 leaders in our Hungarian life devoted their time and thought to our own problems. Outstanding among the resolutions adopted was the one which wants to show the gratitude and enduring friendship of the Hungarians all over the world to the gallant people of tiny Holland which during the past centuries, and especially after the first world war has given so many heartwarming proofs of its friendship to downtrodden Hungary. Soon all over the country movements will start in every Hungarian community to show this undying gratitude in a material way to these brave folks in the time of the greatest distress they have been experienced. We hope that the heart of every American-Hungarian will be opened to the S. O. S. cries of the people of Holland. * ★ A young lady showed up at the office wearing a big smile and carrying a large box of cigars. To answer the quizzical smiles of her friends, she showed her third finger, left hand, complete with a large, brilliant diamond. “It’s a boy,” she announced. “Six feet two, a hundred and ninety-five pounds.” ★ A tall lanky hillbilly was leaning against a tree outside his shack just gazing into space. Around the corner, another hillbilly ambled leading a small hound pup by a string. Second hillbilly to first hillbilly: “Jeb, have a look at this dawg and tell me what you think.” First hillbilly: (without moving a muscle): “Lead him ‘round where my eyes is pointed, an I’ll look, but I won’t think.” ★ “It’s getting so I hate to drive any more,” said Mrs. Smith to Mrs. Jones. “Everyone is always complaining and making cracks about women drivers.” Mrs. Jones hesitated for a moment, and then haughtily said: “I never worry about their talk. No one ever complains except men and pedestrians.” ★ The woman of the house was reporting on new neighbors who had moved in that day. “They have an old car, a very small television set, an old fashioned ice box and no piano. Guess it won’t be difficult for us to keep up with them.” “I’m not so sure,” retorted her husband. “Did you see them unload their bank account?”
