Fraternity-Testvériség, 1989 (67. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
1989-07-01 / 3. szám
Page 18 TESTVÉRISÉG Two are Catholic, but they enjoy the "Word" in our beautiful Hungarian language. I am proud of my heritage. I went to Hungarian school for 3 summers as a child. Although our dear older ones have left us, we still enjoy the fellowship. Our ages are from 48 to 88. After the lunch we have a business meeting. You see, the group is the Templom Segélyezőkor, and we help the church with many projects. I am handicapped with arthritis and so is my friend. But, with Joe's help and also my wonderful son-in-law, I hope to keep work going for my Lord. My father, Szabó Bálint, was osztály vezető for many years. As I understand, we are the only ones as lay-people who keep a service like this going. Thank you again." Elizabeth S. Nagy BRANCH 238—YOUNGSTOWN, OH On July 3, we were invited to a bacon fry and a great time was had by all. It was a great honor to share fellowship with Mrs. Hohvart, who is 96 years old, and her wonderful family. In attendance were Mrs. Hohvart, her son James, her daughter Rose Adkins, Brian Adkins and his family, Kevin Adkins and his family, Tilly Tatar, Betty Anzevine (our branch manager's sister) and her brother Julius Morey, John M. Dubos and family (our branch manager's son) and John, husband of Margaret Dubos who is the Branch Manager. Mrs. Hohvart's son, our good member Joseph Hohvart, was in St. Joseph's Hospital and was unable to be with us, but our prayers are with him. May our Dear Lord grant him a rapid and lasting recovery. We held a brief meeting and discussed the methods of procuring people to purchase more life insurance for their families and grandchildren. Our Branch Managers are all working diligently to make the American Hungarian Club of Youngstown, Ohio's Heritage Day a great success. It will be held on September 17,1989 at 1-6 p.m. at The Club grounds. Many preparations are being made. There will be all kinds of Hungarian pastries. Dobos Torta will be made by our ladies since it is their specialty. Also in the menu will be stuffed cabbage, Hungarian gulyás, langos, palacsinta, chicken, kolbász, kraut and noodles. There will be homemade csiga for sale too. Pictures of families in the good old days, Hungarian dolls, costumes, old books and artifacts will be on display. The gulyás will be cooked outdoors in an old fashioned caldron. The wonderful Hungarian music will be provided by our great and famous Cimbalom player, Joe Rendes and Frank Sikora and his singing violin. Bacon Fry at Hohvart's On April 1989 Branch Manager, Margaret Dubos, was elected secretary of The American-Hungarian Club. She was also elected President of the Mahonig County Federated Democratic Club on May 18, 1989, and had a very successful installation and dinner- dance at St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Hall, Campbell, Ohio. Margaret Dubos, Branch Manager BRANCH 300—WASHINGTON, D.C. VISIT TO HUNGARY AND TRANSYLVANIA In the month of August, I spent three weeks in Hungary. Besides the joy I felt seeing my relatives and friends, it was inspiring to experience the changes going on. How unbelievable to see that instead of the former Communist Constitution Day once again on August 20th, our first king, Saint Stephen was celebrated with the red, white and green national flag. Behind the Saint Right hand, in the parade walked the Communist President and the leader of Parliament. The music was performed by the State Army band. In the midst of the crowd one glimpsed scouts in uniform with feathergrass in their hats. Scouts for decades were forbidden to exist in Communist Hungary. From Hungary I visited relatives in Transylvania for three days. We had to bring not gifts, but first of all food, because that is what is desperately needed by them. Leaving Hungary and arriving in Romania one feels that one has entered a totally different world: poverty, empty stores, numerous power blackouts, food rationing. Coffee can be purchased only with US dollars. It is inconceivable to go to a restaurant and order a cup of coffee. In centrally heated apartments only for 2-3 hours a week is hot water. But on the streets, on top of the houses, one sees huge billboards
