The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1985 (12. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)

1985-04-01 / 4. szám

EDITOR’S CORNER: SÁNDOR E. CHOMOS

As we mentioned in the February issue, we are aware that some of our readers are getting the magazine 2 or 3 weeks later from the mailing date. Our New Jersey subscribers should receive the magazine in 3 to 4 days. Ms. Richards noted that the February issue was delivered on February 19th, the same day it was delivered in Lincoln, Nebraska. One is less than 400 miles away, the other one is over 1,000 miles, but same day delivery. This we cannot explain, neither can the Post Office here in Ligonier. Yes, we did combine two issues in 1984, it was dictated by lack of funds, to avoid this presently we are printing less pages. There is no way we can guarantee a set delivery date.

“During the last few months we have received many letters—complaints about the lateness of the paper, which became our greatest problem and we can do nothing about it. After we mail the paper, its delivery is out of our hands. ” — This quotation is from a weekly newspaper. — They are not alone. See below:

THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE (ISSN 0272-1341) - (USPS 046-310)

Published monthly by the Bethlen Press, Inc. - P.O. Box 637, Ligonier, PA 15658, U.S.A.

Editor-in-Chief..........Sándor E. Chomos

Assistants: Sándor Emery Chomos, Raymond W. Boeche, Nancy J. Chomos Boeche. Rhonda L. Chomos Phone: 412-834-0169

Managing Editor...............Paul Pulitzer

Associate Editors: Bob Chomos,

Ferenc F. Sajgó, Harry G. Ladanye, Roger B. Goodman, Joseph E. Horvath, Featured Correspondents: László Könnyű Andrew Haraszti, Dr. Victor W. Molnár, Regional Correspondents: Bela Biro, Joseph Szurcsik Production: Elias C. Chomos Advertising/subscription Representatives:

Pulitzer-Goodman Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 2203, Union, N.J. 07083 Tel.: 201-964-8464 Joseph E. Horvath, Advertising/ Circulation Mgr.

Gayle Horvath, Advertising Production Director.

Second Class Postage paid at Ligonier, PA 15658, U.S.A.

Printed by Bethlen Printing Yearly Subscription:

U.S. & Canada $15.00 Other Foreign Countries $20.00 Foreign Air Mail $30.00

Opinions expressed in any signed column appearing in this publication, including those of staff members, reflect the view of the writer only. They may or may not be in agreement with the editorial policy of this magazine.

— Editor

To our subscribers: On your address labels the numbers on the first line indicate your account number; second: the month; third: the year you started to receive the magazine—it does not indicate the date of your last payment. The second number should remind you to send your yearly payment for the current year.

The Hungarian Nation when entering the Carpathian Basin in the 9th century A.D. was composed of seven Magyar tribes of Scythian- Sumerian origin. Many hundreds of years later some of the people left Hungary for a newly discovered land — and this segment became the Eighth Tribe.

To those who were bom in this land, speaking or not the Hungarian language, Reformed, Lutheran, Catholic or any other faith, even if only a trace of Hungarian origin in them, to these this Magazine is dedicated. The first issue of the Eighth Tribe was published April, 1974.

Dear Mr. Chomos;

Received renewal notice, but as I wrote Mr. Pulitzer, I’m not renewing it. I enjoyed very much the Eighth Hungarian Tribe, it was interesting, educational, worth reading. I '11 miss reading it. But the magazine was not worth all the aggrevation I had to put up with, the irregular delivery of the paper. In 1984 when I subscribed to it, in the first few months it came by the 5th or 6th of the month, after that for a few months around the 20-23rd, then nothing, then 2 months together, I was promised by Mr. Pulitzer of better service after December. When did I get the January issue? February 8th. The February issue came on the 19th. I would like very much to read the Eighth Tribe in the future too, if it came regularly like the beginning of 1984. If you guarantee a ‘Regular’ delivery of the magazine in the future, all of us here in Whiting will renew our subscription, but not this irregular way. By ‘regular’, I mean like the first week of the month, or set a definite date when the paper would be delivered.

Very truly yours, Gabriella Richards Whiting, N.J.

Dear Mr. Pulitzer;

My constituents in the American Hungarian Cultural and Social Club were very displeased with the sporadic delivery of the Eighth Tribe. Whether it’s the fault of the P.O., or the printer, I feel that you should straighten out the matter of prompt service soon. We have about 100 members and some did subscribe, however now they have to be reached again.

I plug the paper at every meeting.

Sincerely,

Gil Papp Whiting, N.J.

Dear Mr. Chomos:

Thank you for all those wonderful back issues, and current ones you have sent me. I did readdress them all to Hungarians I have met and have made friends with them here in Connecticut. Several have acknowledged them with phone calls and were grateful. I do hope they have followed through and subscribed. I

do enjoy reading about my beautiful culture, that I shared with my parents: Kovács István es Istvanne, who settled in Brownsville, PA, and had 8 children. We belonged to the Hungarian Reformed Church. We moved to Connecticut with the closing of the coal mines there during the late 30’s.

You had a lovely write-up in the December issue with a picture on the Szekeresh Family. I was astonished that she, Elizabeth, resembles some of our family members so very much. I thought she may be a relative on my father’s side! It would be nice to find long lost relatives through your magazine.

Sincerely,

Maria Kovács Lee S. Killinly, Conn.

Dear Mr. Chomos;

My wife and I would like to thank the Eighth Hungarian Tribe for enriching our cultural lives. My wife was bom in Kolozsvár, and was brought here as an infant. I was born in America, but my parents were both bom in Hungary. My wife and I have, through the years, attended local Hungarian festivals. Indeed, we met at a ‘szüreti’ dance. The affairs we attended were few and far between. The talent was the local talent that did its best to keep Hungarian culture alive.

Then a few years ago, we heard of the Eighth Hungarian Tribe. The magazine was a joy to us. My wife enjoyed reading the Hungarian section. It is a refresher course for her. Then in the January 1984 issue, we learned of the tour of the State Hungarian Dancers. We were lucky to have people in New York and in Boston to contact for tickets. New York was sold out, but we were able to get tickets for their Boston appearances. In both cities, there had been no announcements of the dancers, and we were asked — “How did you know about it?” With a bit of smugness we told people of how we learned of the dancers. The dancers gave a thrilling performance. I only wish I could have followed them around their entire tour.

Then in the March 1984 issue was a detailed story of Andre Watts by Mr. Pulitzer. It was fascinating reading. To be honest, I had never heard of Mr. Watts before. My interest

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