Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. július-december (20. évfolyam, 27-53. szám)
1937-10-28 / 44. szám
PAGE 10 October 26, 1937, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURISTIC By—Joseph J. Horvath Here comes 366 again — and your correspondent is burning up — or possibly just bubbling over. There is so much to report, we hardly know where to start. — Most folks learned to swim by jumping or falling in, but we prefer the high dive into fraternal journalism. Our principle object is to amuse or entertain our brothers and sisters holding allegiance to our vows and reverence for the tradition of the homeland of our ancestors. In a lighter vein — we just can’t understand why anyone should assume ‘'The Ferret” as a nom-de-plume. When we go hunting, we carry a gun — give the rabbit a chance — that’s sportsmanship and no occult power is necessary to determine the sex of the critic doing the Winchell stuff but doesn't have HER name above or below her column. May we remind our Chicago friend, Stephen Huziany, that we are negotiating for photos — a quantity price is important — weather conditions along Buckeye Boulevard hete have created a surplus'of mice and we’re not gullible enough to think that folks desire the pictures as objects of art. (Ferrets beware!) A few years back Detroit was called “Slow Town” but that doesn’t acount for the pessimism of the brother from Branch 356. His burgis now one of the busiest little villages, outside of Cleveland. Come up and see us sometime and we’ll show you how get members and show the old pep. When one receives a fine letter as this contributor did, from the hard working and highly esteemed Editor of our publication, is makes us feel that the little things we do, trivial as they are, afford a means of making his task less burdensome. Many thanks Editor “Old Boy.” A suggestion to the House Committee of Branch 14. Ten ounce beer, mugs at the Club House, Please! Manager Louis Czir so good at chess — claims he can beat Joseph Barry, Sr., blindfolded and his hands tied behind his back. Why not have a Vcrhovay Dramatic or Singing Club? We’ve always hankered to play one of those dashing Romeo parts. Mr. Chairman please look into this. That demon ball player Pete Petrovich — and if Moose Sobers thinks he’s good (we all do) Pete’s pretty good too. The twirler of Branch 366 must be living the life of a hermit. Don’t see him around. What happened to the over touted ball team of Branch 14? Whose brain storm, to have a Class “B” team? And how many of the ball players are still members ? Julia Mak making herself recluse. Wonder if it involves a man? Mr. Fodor of Branch 14, eating a half dozen hard boiled eggs. No wonder Mr. Reich likes beer, he works on a beer truck. Our Branch will hold a “Fall Frolic Dance” Sunday November 7th, 1937, at the Verhovay Hall. Among the elites .on the Committee are: Margaret Haller, Chairman; Joseph R. S i m k o, Vic e-Chairman. Members: Julia Mak, Rose Csak, Michael Bokenyi, Mary Gergely and Gizella Merk. Zig. Kadar, Champion bowler at the Verhovay Home. John Hamz best bowlingprops. John Meyers, Blonde Romeo of Branch 14, with six women at a local night club. What a man. Apologies to Miss Florence Takacs for leaving her first name out in the last issue. Vice President Miss Elise Kolosvary came in late at our last meeting. Michael Valand was profuse in his thanks for the flowers the Branch sent to him while he was in the hospital. No, he would not show us his operation. Heard that Irene Kovács was in Detroit with a play called the “Golden Bird” (Arany Madár). I forgot to ask whether or not she played the lead and sli! her mother had a surprise party on Irene, too. The banquet of ladies Branch 361 was a big success. Mr. Alexander Thomas played the violin. Didn’t know that he played so well — congratulations. Mrs. Kamenar is a good campaigner — on primary day. Michael Bokenyi, our Treasurer, is doing a dandy job. We know you won’t let us down, Mike. Helen Veres and Mary Federick, Hungarian dance specialists, they are individualists. John J. Balazs, President of Branch 366, suggested something about bowling in Detroit in the near future. Fine, if we get a handicap. John J. and yours truly expect to visit in and around the motor city in the near future. Our trip to smokey town is definitely set for October 31st, the ladies made up our minds for us, here we go. What! No filing cabinet nor bingo set? Again Branch 356. Say, you guys, after reading the last issue I came to the conclusion that there MUST be a bunch of dead heads in the Branch. Snap out of it fellows, get some fun. Every day in every way we get older, so have some fun before it’s too late. The Verhovay Orchestra of Pocahontas, Va., looks good in the last issue of the Journal. Can they play as good as they look? Yoo, hoo! Niles, Ohio. Branch 477. Swellest bunch of girls we’ve seen in a long time — Think we’ll move to Niles. Why? You said it. Joseph Nagy finally showed up at a recent grape festival. We thought he had committed something foolish or drastic. Such as getting married. Help ! Girls, behave, we really didn’t mean it that way. After reading about the gigantic membership drive, we think as a good Verhovay member, that our duty is clear. New members every week till the drive closes. Hush! (My deep and hidden reason is the trip to Hungary). Glad to read about Dr. Francis Aranyi of Duquesne University. It makes us feel proud, that there are people of our race and nationality so successful and going places. Good Luck, Dr. Helen E. Vestrocy is back. G,et your column in every month, not spasmodically, Helen! Just heard from Mrs. Misek and Mrs. Kamenar that the ladies Branch 361 will hold a bingo party every other Wednesday. Everybody invited. Mrs. Matusz of Branch 14 just celebrated her second wedding at the recent Wine festival of Branch 14. SH! This was a mock marriage. "Guess who was the happy groom. Nobody but John O. McWilliams, Candidate for Mayor of the City of Cleveland. It was funny. John O. doesn’t understand Hungarian and the “priest” couldn’t speak English. The “priest” went through the ceremony in Hungarian and =VerhovayJournal= McWilliams answered “yes” to everything. Anyway, it was fun and it shows what a splendid and regular fellow lie is. Mr. Pálinkás, oldest member. Frank Pinter so busy that lie didn’t have time to play a game of chess. Mr. Paul looked the busiest with a pencil on his ear. / The bar was named by members of Branch 14. A job well done, says, we. Louis Cseh was the announcer on a P. A. System. He should take radio voice training. Julius Magyar was dressed in a Hungarian outfit. Mrs. Matusz played cupid all night. I know she shot a few bows at us — Mock wedding. It is rumored that the baker boy is taking theplunge on Thanksgiving- Day. Many hearts will be broken. Boo, hoo. Just heard that the reason our Hon. Prexy. J. J. ‘Balazs couldn’t come to the Festival was because he likes country air so much that he goes out there at night. Oh, yes. She lives out in the sticks. Ho, hum. It looks bad. Wedding bells are breakingup that “old gang” of mine. It’s talked around the hall that many people rvere not satisfied with the beauty contest. Are they ever? Our member of Branch 366 reports, he won a door prize, but he used the wrongaddress. Let’s not be partial, boys of the Committee. Cal and Mary were there with bells on. Sándor the Huszár did the Paul Revere, rode a fine looking bay horse, Mr. Andrica of the Cleveland Press took movies of the crowd. Mr. Kovach and his lady friend were there. Suggestion. Next time they hold a wine festival, put the grapes in paper bags. From a personal observation, thought our girls of Branch 366 were not only the best looking but the best dancers too. Maybe we’re partial, but you have to know our girls to appreciate them. A1 Szarka is raising a cookie duster. Mr. Fejes bought a house out of the Hungarian neighborhood. Bet he will be a little lonesome. Thanks for your letter Ann Biro. Didn’t know you were in New York State. Hope you had a pleasant" journey. Hoping that our fraternal members enjoy our little gossip, announcements, etc. We remain faithful to the tradition of this great Society and hoping to do better, so that our brother and sister Verhovay members will always be proud of us.--------o--------CURBING THE ROAD HOGS Probably there is no worse offender on the highways today than the “roadhog” unless it be the hit-andrun driver. They are both' of the same stripe however, and thousands of careful drivers have wished many times that such drivers could have the -wheel definitely and forever taken from their hands. Justice William H. Black of the New York Supreme Court championed the cause of the safe driver against these highway-hoggers. In a recent damage suit arising out of a collision in which the defendant who had been drinking, whether intoxicated or not, was wholly to blame, the judge in making an award of $25,000 declared as follows: “In these days of callous and reckless disregard for human life the court is moved to remark that, at least as far as his victims are concerned the man who drives a car under the influence of liquor, or who disregards the most obvious traffic signals, and w-ho ‘hogs’ a highway at earlv morning when there is no other traffic in sight, who drives on the wrong side of the road, who fails to give the right-of-way to the car coming from his right or who gambles on his mistaken ability to ‘get by’ with any sort of foolish driving, is every whit as much a murderer at heart and in effect as a man who kills or maims another with bludgeon or knife or firearm. “If there is not some change in the driving of conceited people, who ought never to be allowed behind a w-heel, an outraged public will demand that such highway scourges be driven from the roads, their licenses stripped from them in public as a soldier’s is sometimes taken from him for dastardly acts, and that they be shunned by every man who values human life and respects his fellow-man.” GO AHEAD and stubbornly refuse to add our double indemnity clause to your certificate. Tell your family that you want to save ths 25£ monthly and don’t care if they lose the additional $1,000 for your accidental death.
