The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1983 (10. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1983-02-01 / 2. szám
1 WHAT IS THE EIGHTH TRIBE? Page 2 The Hungarian Nation when entering the Car* pathian Baain in the 9th oentury AJ). was eompoaed of «even Magyar tribea of Scythian origin. Many hundred« yean later aome of the people left Hon* gary for a newly discovered land — and thia segment became the Eighth Tribe. To those who were born in this land, speaking or not the Hungarian language. Reformed, Lutheran, Catholic or any other faith, even if only a trace <|f Hungarian origin in them, to these this Magaaine fa dedicated. There are many social activities punued by today's generation to farther 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 The Eighth Tribe was publiahed April, 1974 This magazine 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 TRIBET, we hope you find it informative and enjoyable and that in time yon will become one of our regular subscribers. Don’t forget to include THE EIGHTH TRIBE as a Gift Subscription to your Relatives and Friends! THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE The Aims of the Haagsrisa Eighth Tribe Foundatioa * 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. * Publish a journal for the purpose of disseminating cultural, literary, and educational information. * Preserve historical materials relating to the Hungarian-American Heritage. THE PREA MBLE OF THE CHARTER U <u /oWou«: The Hungarian Eighth Trilte 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 Fabricy. 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 Wiss Associate Editoi ....... István Zolcsák Polis-Hungarian World Federation..............Karol Ripa Contributing Editors: Joseph Széplaki, Steven B. Várdy, Agnes Huszár Váidy, M. Takács Barboe, Endre Nánay, László Könnyű, Kálmán Bognár, Tibor Flórián, Victor Molnár, Andrew Haraszti. Public Relation...........Joseph Sziircsik 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. 0 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 Sziircsik, 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 Koyats Historical Society Gay B. Banes, Legal Advisor Duquesne, Pennsylvania
