The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1983 (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1983-01-01 / 1. szám
Page 2 THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE WHAT IS THE EIGHTH TRIBE? The Hungarian Nation when entering the Carpathian Baa in in the 9th century AJD. waa composed of seven Magyar tribea of Scythian origin. Many hundreds yean later aome of the people left Hungary for a newly discovered land — and thia aegment became the Eighth Tribe. To tboae who were born in thia land, apeaking or not the Hungarian language. Reformed, Lutheran, Catholic or any other faith, even if only a trace <jf Hungarian origin in them, to theae thia Magasine (i dedicated. The Aims of the Haagariaa Eighth Tribe Foundation * Foster the Hungarian Heritage in America. * Establish and maintain a Hungarian Cultural and Educational Institute in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. * Encourage contributions toward the establishment and maintenance of the Institute. There are many aocial activities pursued by today'* generation to further or keep up some of the Hungarian customs in their own respective areas. We would like to bring all these to our readers, so they know what is happening in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Florida and California or wherever it may be. Send us pictures and descriptions of your groups. There are many of the second and third generation, who have achieved distinguished fame in their fields. We would like to bring this to the attention of our readers, so all of us can be proud of their achievements. The first issue of Ike Eighth Tribe was published April, 1974. * Publish a journal for the purpose of disseminating cultural, literary, and educational information. * Preserve historical materials relating to the Hungarian-American Heritage. THE PREAMBLE OF THE CHARTER Ú o> fotlou,: This magazint is and remains the “LIFE LINE? that keeps us together, that makes us and shapes us into a national Family. ☆ If this reading is your first acquaintance with “THE EIGHTH TRIBEwe hope you find it informative and enjoyable and that in time yon will become one of our regular subscribers. Two hundred thousand Hungarians in slave labor camps in Rumania need your help. Can you do anything? TRY! The Hungarian Eighth Tribe Foundation was officially established on August 22, 1981 at the Hungarian Heritage Conference in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. U. S. A., to preserve and transplant the values of our Hungarian Culture and Religious Heritage our forefathers brought with them to this new land. On May 10, 1779, at Charleston, South Carolina, Colonel Michael Kováts de Fabric)-. the Father of the United States Cavalry. was the first Hungarian to give his life for the United States of America — leading his men into battle against the British Army. During his short life in this country, he left a legacy for all of us - “Faithful Unto Death”. We, citizens of the United States of America, who were born of Hungarian parentage, pledge ourselves to live up to the same ideals left to us by those who came from Hungary and helped to shape the history of this land and make it a Nation of Nations. THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE Editor .................. Sándor E. Chomos Transylvanian Quarterly: Albert Wi3s Associate Editoi ....... István Zolcsák Polis-Hungarian World Federation..............Karol Ripa Contributing Editors: Joseph Széplaki, Steven B. Várdy, Agnes Huszár Vátdy, M. Takács Barboe, Endre Nánay, László Könnyű, Kálmán Bognár, Tibor Flórián, Victor Molnár, Andrew Haraszti. Public Relation...........Joseph Szürcsik Assistant Editors: Editorial: Nancy J. Chomos Boeche, Raymond W. Boeche. Features: Sándor Emery Chomos, Rhonda Ahl Chomos. Art .......................... Elias C. Chomos Circulation......................Julia Chomos Published and printed monthly by the Bethlen Press, Inc. — P. O Box 637 Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Telephone: 412—238-9244 Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, Pa. 15658, U.S.A. Yearly Subscription: U. S. A. $10.00 Canada and Mexico $12.00 Other Foreign Countries $15.00 Foreign Air Mail $30. 00. * * * HUNGARIAN EIGHTH TRIBE FOUNDATION Hungarian Cultural and Educational Institute DR. ALBERT WASS DE CZEGE Astor, Florida President, Chairman of the Board SÁNDOR E. CHOMOS Greensburg, Pennsylvania Executive President DR. TIBOR BODI Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Secretary VICE PRESIDENTS: Joseph Szürcsik, California László Könnyű, Missouri Louis Ambrose, Illinois Alex Koroknay, Michigan Dr. Julius Molnár, Indiana Arthur Bartfay, Ohio Louis Pintye, New Jersey BOARD MEMBERS: Rt. Rev. Bishop Dezső Ábrahám, Mich. Dr. Géza Szentmiklóssy Eles, Ohio Tibor Flórián, Connecticut Dr. George C. Szegő, Virginia Zsolt Vigh, New Jersey Rev. Francis E. Luddy, Jr., Penna. Col. Michael Kovats Historical Society Gay B. Banes, Legal Advisor, Duquesise, Pennsylvania
