The Eighth Tribe, 1975 (2. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1975-10-01 / 10. szám
Page 8 THE EIGHTH TRIBE October, 1975 the Immigration History Research Center and was able to raise some money to support this intention. They also provide interested Americans who might want to travel to Hungary, witli information and have been in touch with Americans who have been searching their long forgotten Hungarian ancestry. I would like to mention some of the prominent Hungarians in Minnesota who have made cultural contributions. In music we have two outstanding previous conductors of the Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy and Antal Doraty, who are native Hungarians. The Andahazy Ballet School is conducted by a Hungarian. At the University of Minnesota there are approximately 15 university professors and executive administrators of Hungarian origin, which is a proportionately high number considering that it is estimated that 500 Hungarians live in the state of Minnesota. In architecture we delight in Marcel Brower’s design of the St. John's Chapel in Collegeville. Mr. Joseph Priferl, a member of the Legislature for 34 years until he retired, was also born in Hungary. There were great contributions made to the milling industry by Magyars, that facilitated Minneapolis in becoming the foremost milling town of the Midwest. The Roller Mill process where the grain was crushed between rollers instead of stones was a striking innovation compared with traditional methods. This process was of European origin, primarily Hungarian, and it was adopted to American use. The multiple break system that was also the invention of Hungarians was also applied in Minneapolis. Carl Magassy, who has been a world known expert in the technology of the flour industry, lias worked many years for General Mills. Rolys Gracza and Tibor Rozsa developed jointly the application of advanced technology by air classification which radically changed the flour properties and protein content. This method proved to have great practical value in the usage of special products. There were several books written in Minnesota by Hungarians. Eugene Rickert completed the first Hungarian American Anthology in 1920. Margaret and Rolys Gracza have written a popular hook about Hungarians in America that is widely used in schools and libraries. Andor Klay’s hook, Daring Diplomacy. was printed by the University of Minnesota Press. I have attempted to give you a short history of the activities of the Hungarian Minnesotans. Now that the American public is becoming more aware of ethnic contributions to the American culture, there is a need for more persistent and continuing efforts for serious research in ethnic history. OLGA ZOLTAI Twenty-Eighth Convention of the William Penn Association Within two and a half days during September eighth, ninth, and tenth, the 28th General Convention of the William Penn Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania accomplished much through the thorough planning and no nonsense approach of the delegates. Reelected for the third successive four year term were National Officers: Elmer Charles, president, John P. Balia and Louis L. Varga, vice presidents, Albert J. Stelkovics, secretary, and Julius E. Somogyi, treasurer. National Officers John P. Balia, Albert Stelkovics, Frank Radvanyi, Julius Somogyi, Elmer Charles and Louis Varga. Highlights of the convention included the authorization to set up a more extensive fraternal activities program, the go ahead to start working on housing for the elderly in Springdale. Pennsylvania now that Federal funds are available, discussion of the American Life merger which delegates anticipate finalization of by next term, support for the Bi- Centennial tour to Europe, a report on the William Penn Association's building project in Pittsburgh, and authorization to continue the youth scholarship program. Attending the convention were ninety-six official delegates and twenty-two ex-official delegates. To honor the delegates the Association held a banquet on September ninth. Board of Directors of the William Penn Association.
