Fraternity-Testvériség, 1974 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1974-01-01 / 1-3. szám

Federation — the PROSPECTS — are not adequately informed about the significance of our role in Magyar America.

Too many of our Roman Catholic brothers believe that we are a religious organization and they have to accept the Reformed character and participate in rites if they join our ranks. This is not so. Paragraph 2. of our by-laws — “Purpose — Object” — gives answer to this problem in no uncertain terms: . . to promote social, fraternal and cultural

activities among its members, among Americans of Hungarian descent and all others who are willing to conform with the fraternal objects of the Federation. No person should be denied membership because of creed, color or national origin.” Complying with this stipulation we never discriminated against any member in the Federation or in our charitable institution, the Bethlen Home.

National officers serving on the board of other worthy organizations shall use their influence to open up avenues leading to our primary prospects: Americans of Hungarian descent. We must make them understand that our past and present services made the FEDERATION TO THE BULWARK OF THE HUNGARIAN LIFE and we cannot continue or intensify our activities unless they join our ranks. An insurance certificate issued by the Federation is not only protection to their families hut contribution toward our common goals.

Dear László L. Eszenyi:

I wish to thank you and the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America for the award given me at the Protestant Ball. I will put it to good use for pursuing my college education.

Sincerely,

J. William Welekei

STATISTICS — FRATERNALISM — INSURANCE STATISTICS

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We have also changed our life plans to be coordinated to the retirement age of our members. Retirement means living within the budget limitations of our social security benefits, company pensions and our savings. A person may name the choice of his retirement year: 60-62 or 65-70 and pay the premium to that date for a paid-up, or endowment certificate. He may convert his very low rate term insurance without proof of insurability (passing a medical examination) to our plans focused to his retirement goal. The rates of our life plans are lower, but they are paid-up at the retirement year selected by the member. The plans have a substantial amount

ARPAD GEORGE:

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

We ended the year of 1973 with a production contest for October 1-December 31 period. The last three months were the highest production months of the whole year. I wish to thank the following branch managers and special agents as winners of the contest for their dedicated services rendered to our Federation: Frank Antal, Rev. Imre Bertalan, Miss Olga Darnay, Stephen György, Gyöngyi Harrison, Miss Judith Koss, Mrs. Rose Kovács, Sándor Szabadkai, Miss Elizabeth Szabó and Steve Üveges.

I also want to thank the following District and Section Managers for their 100% quota production and overproduction: Mr. Alexander Hody 144%, Dr. Antal Viczian 130%, Mr. Joseph Molnár, Jr. 126%, Dr. Tibor Koss 125%, Mr. Imre Bogár 125%, Mr. Joseph Gyenes 109%, Dr. Tibor Halo 108%, Mrs. Emma Oris 101% and Mr. William Puskas 100%.

The production of Mr. Joseph Molnár, Jr. was the highest: $317,500; the second highest producer was Dr. Tibor Koss with $251,000. Dr. Koss produced in the northern part of California 3% times more than our three Southern California Section Managers produced together. In recognition for his special fraternal services, he received from the nearby local Indian tribe the title of “honorary chief.”

Mr. Alexander Hody started to work for the Federation on June 1, 1973. He was the highest percentage producer with a 144% or $141,000 production.

I must also mention Dr. Arthur A. Ludwig as an excellent Section Manager who produced $246,000

of cash-surrender value. The members may cash them whenever they so request or borrow money on them at 5% interest. The endowments may be cashed at full face value at the year of retirement (when they mature), or have the options of taking a part sum in cash and having a paid-up certificate, or may leave the entire amount for a much higher face value amount of paid-up certificate. Another option on certain endowments will be a monthly annuity installment settlement.

Our District and Section Managers will be trained to learn the details of our new plans and will have their non-forfeiture values for information. We also plan to instruct in the same manner the managers of our larger branches in order to enable them to give immediate detailed local information of our new plans to our members and the new prospects.

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