Fraternity-Testvériség, 1986 (64. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
1986-07-01 / 3. szám
FRATERNITY Page 3 PRESIDENTS REPORT Fall Meeting of the Board of Directors The HRFA held its Fall Meeting in Ligonier, PA, on September 4-5, 1986. I wish to share with our members some of the most important events that took place. Mr. Joseph F. Tegze was elected by the Board to fill the vacancy of National Secretary of the HRFA. He has served the Federation in his capacity as National Director of Sales for a period of almost two years. His experience in the field is up to date and thorough. Prior to that, he served as branch and district manager in New Jersey. All these duties enabled him to get acquainted with the insurance service and fraternal benefits offered by our Federation. Rooted in the church life since his childhood, a member and former elder of the Passaic, New Jersey, congregation, he represents that second generation of American-Hungarian that is vitally important in the ongoing life of our churches and societies. Mr. Tegze started his new position immediately after his election. The fellow officers and employees of the Home Office, and I am sure the entire family of our Federation, wish him well in his new position. New Directors The untimely death of Tibor Dolinszky left a vacancy on the Board. This was filled by Mrs. Margaret Saltzer of Los Angeles. Mrs. Saltzer brings all the necessary knowledge and experience into this position. From her parents, Rev. & Mrs. Antal Szabó, she learned the importance of identifying herself with the needs of the people. Her father is one of the most revered ministers of our reformed family — he was a former branch manager and delegate to many decision-making conventions. Margaret herself is active in the church life of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Los Angeles where she is the organist. She, too, was a delegate to several conventions and is familiar with the most important issues of our Federation — a firm believer of the God-given mission of the Federation. Margaret is Branch Manager of Br. #259 and is ever ready to assist with all problems in the California area. Rev. Paul Kantor filled the vacancy of Mr. Michael Pennington who has left the Ohio territory. Rev. Kantor is the pastor of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Columbus, Ohio; he is the editor of the Reformátusok Lapja and the author of several books and poems; he is an expert in the history of the American-Hungarian community, and his expertise in the art of photography adds to the excellence of the church paper to the point that it is regarded as one of the best in its kind not only here but also abroad. Rev. Kantor brings many talents of leadership and knowledge into his position as director of the Federation. The New 1980-CSO Table The new mortality table has been approved in several states. It will strengthen our position competition-wise with other commercial and fraternal societies. Our new Whole Life Single Premium, which is a very popular plan, is shown in this issue. For further details, please check with your local representative. Ligonier Archives Ó Museum The Archives and Museum will soon reach the final phase of planning. I hope that the donation given by the Federation in the amount of $50,000 will inspire individual donors and congregations to realize the importance and urgency of this project. Statue of Liberty Drive Having surpassed our goal ($10,000) by $6,515, this drive has now been completed. Although the financial aspect is over, the story of Ellis Island will be an ongoing effort on our part, since it is our aim to cherish the history of the Hungarian immigration to America. With this in mind, we have asked members of our Federation to assist us in sharing the memories of the immigration, and we take pride in publishing in this issue excerpts of the many letters we received. The picture on the front page shows, “A Hungarian Family in 1910.” It was my original intention to find out who this family was and what happened to it. However, I changed my mind because I would like to preserve the memory of this family as a symbol of the many thousands of known and unknown families that immigrated from Hungary to America. I am sure that many of our readers will identify themselves with what this picture represents: the father being absent from the picture may mean that he came, as it oftened happened, without his family and was by now working in a mine or factory; a faint smile
