Verhovayak Lapja, 1937. július-december (20. évfolyam, 27-53. szám)
1937-11-25 / 48. szám
November 25, 1937 PAGE 13 BRANCH 356 DETROIT, MICH. IMPORTANT VERHOVAY ELECTION Branch 356 of Detroit opened their Fall season of activities by holding a Halloween and Get-Together Party at the Verhovay Home. The branch wishes to thank the members and their friends for their response. There were refreshments, novelties, and music for dancing. The place w'as neatly decorated; and a real Hallow'een atmosphere prevailed. The music was provided for in a novel way, and it proved successful. The unique feature of it w'as the including of a microphone which came into great use, the reproduction coming over two loud speakers. A large portion of the program of the evening came via the microphone. President Geo-rge Noch of Branch 356 welcomed the Verhovay members and their friends and made a short speech W'hich wasnot inappropriate. He then introduced some of the officers of the branch and certain members present. There w'as supposed to have been an amatuer program, and altho it was not a failure, having a little success, it was due to the fact that many were “mike shy.” Those that weren’t made out alright. RICHARD PHILLIPS was the master-of-cermonies, and GEORGE NOCH for a short time, discarded his dignity as President, to participate in the fun, and he sure w'as great. JOE ESTINKA took over the mike for a while to be Massacre of Cermonies until he ran out o-f jokes. MISS MARGARET HORVATH, a member of Branch 356, who wTas one of the prize winners to take that trip to Europe in the Verhovay Contest, w'as given a costume prize. On December 1, we are going tc have a meeting, Miss Horvath. Due to the fact that my Alma Mama lost its first foot-ball game of the season, thus losing its bid for national prestige; some of the members a.t the party thought it w'as for this reason that I w'as so quiet and remained in the background. This was not exactly the case. I usually act that way at all affairs. I know this is,a social handicap, and I hope to overcome it some day. This correspondent wishes tc apologize for that last article which appeared about the getting of the signals straightened out between the organizer and Branch 356. I talked to this organizer at the party and I found out what conditions exist. It seems, then, the trouble must be w'ith us, or something. It was found out that he is responsible for the large membership we have. And so the apology to him. Thanks are due to MARGARET EHASZY, HELEN NOCH, JULIA KOPINA and WALTER for their help in preparing this party. We wish to express our sympathy to the family of the late EDWARD HORVATH. -He wras a member of the Dearborn Branch, and was a former member of Branch 356. He w'as also á W'riter to the journal. To JOSEPH T. HORVATH, BRANCH 366: You said that Detroit was no longer a “Slow Town” (I'll say not) and that should not account for my pessimism. On the contrary, it has a lot to do with it. The fact that there are so many outside interests, it is pretty hard to keep our organization w'here it should be. If you had our problems to contend with w'hy your morale would be so low you’d have to have suspenders to keep it up. I don’t like to be pessimistic. Usually, I’m always optimistic about everything that we undertake. We’ll get going yet. You said that there must be a bunch of “dead heads” in our' branch. Here, here, we relent that. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that. I think we have a swell bunch, only we can’t seem to gqt started right now. If we get started to “click” once, we sure are going places, and then we’ll show you a thing or tw'o or three. Well, anyhow', I read your column, and it is a good one. On November 3, Branch 356 held their monthly meeting, and it w'as the last meeting until December, when, the most important meeting of all will be held w'hen there w'ill be the election of officers. This last meeting which was held, proved very productive, and our situation was thoroughly discussed. An important participant in the discussion was Miss C. M., who took time out from her studies. Ich danke. And speaking of taking time out, I would like to see someone else take time out from something. I mean I. S., a colleague or something of C. M. Don’t remember I. S., but folks say there is an I. S. in 356. I.S., I. S. That reminds me of a song, I. S. AMUGGIN. Well, how about it, I. S? Wednesday evening? I mean Wednesday evening, December 1, Verhovay meeting. Election of officers and everything. Besides planning on parties, dances, etc., we have a high class idea of sponsoring an excursion up north to a nationally known winter resort. And now fellow-members of Branch 356 this may be my la$tr article to reach you, so I would like to express my thanks to the members for their co-operation. My two previous articles carried pessimistic notes which just as well could have been optimistic if conditions w'ere different. Collectively, our members proved to be a poor aggregation to represent the Verhovay Fraternal Association. Individually, we have the finest members of any branch. If w'e could only fuse all these individual interests, we could have the w idest scope of activities and be the most active and progressive branch in the entire organization. If w'e ever get started, I don’t think any branch will compare w'ith us. We have great potential possibilities. So in December we will hold our annual election of officers. From all indications it points to be the most important election in the history of Branch 356. All organizations, at one time or another, had their low points. We had ours, so let’s get going from now on. This will be your opportunity to elect the people that you want to run your organization. The last meeting of the year, and election meeting, w'ill be held at the usual place, the Verhovay Home, and w'ill be on Wednesday evening, December 1, at 8 o’clock. All are urged to attend. Thanks, and so long and so short. Yours truly, Joseph Becsi ATTENTION BRANCH REPORTERS =Vfrtiova)'Journal= Please take notice that the English section of “The Verhovayak Lapja” is published on the last Thursday of each month. We are more than glad to publish every Branch’s news if same reaches us NOT LATER THAN ON THE TWENTY-SECOND OF THE MONTH. BRANCH 383 BUFFALO, N. Y. The meeting of November 11, 1937, w'as opened by Branch President Joseph. Taylor and the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Miss Anna Acs, the Recording-Secretary. Owing to the efforts of the members pitching in and helping to make last Summer’s picnic such a success, our Treasurer now boasts of the largest bank balance of the Branch since its organization eight years ago. Good w'ork members. Congratulations ! A vote w’as taken on the new checking account but wras set aside as unfinished business until the matter can be taken up with the District Mgr., Mr. Nicholas Takacs. A vote wras also taken for the purpose of determining upon a representative, for Branches 121 and 383, to Europe during next Summer. Mr. Joseph Taylor, President of Branch 383, w'as chosen to fulfill this honored privilege. Our last year’s winner, Mrs. Rose Gabel w'as compelled to decline the honor ow'ing to the serious illness of a member of the Gabel family. So now, w'e shall all unite and get busy, as always, to put Joe in front. Let’s go, fellows! Every new member counts. Secretary Stephen Kalman announced to all the members, that next month will be election of new officers for 1938. After the large attendance we have been having for sometime, w'e are sure that we shall have some very close results in the voting. After this and some‘other minor businesses, all those in attendance at the meeting, fortytwo in all, went to the “Rock Grill” tavern, owned by one of our new members, Johnny. The ow'ner, in order to show his appreciation for the visit of the gang, treated all present to drinks and refreshments and eats, the “party” lasting till early A.M. So, don’t forget, gang, another good time after the next meeting. DO YOU KNOW? That November 25th, Thanksgiving Day, is the annual Verhovay Dance, where all the Verhovay Branches from surrounding towns meet and have a great reunion? That Joe Taylor was at the world series and was “soaked” one dollar a bottle for beer? It don’t take much for those New Yorkers to recognize a “hill billy.”, Ye better clean off yer boots the next time ye go to the big city, by cracky, Joesip. That Mrs. Willie, the former Ethel Kecskes, attended our meeting together with her younger sister, just as good looking as Ethel? That Mr. Kelley is back to work after a long period of illness ? That Charley Molnár had a big venison dinner at his Blue Eagle Tavern? He bagged a 335 pound buck in the Adirondacks. That it does this writer’s heart good to hear you members bawl him out for not writing to the Verhovay Journal. At least it proves that you read this patter. Thanks, folks. Pete Young and Joe Kovács were also among those attending the party at Johnny’s, our luck to be working, days, said they? But where w'ars Paul Valint? Also the new Short Radio Service store in Riverside gives all the Verhovay members a discount on all electrical appliances purchased there. See Charley Young, your waiter. fiee you next month. Charley Young-----o----DO YOU KNOW WHAT INSURANCE DOES? Life insurance leaves death to its heartaches. We cannot remove its sorrow, but we may prevent its financial disaster, for a function of Life Insurance is to perpetuate earnings. The only equivalent of power to earn by the toil of hands and the ingenuity of intellect is the ability to draw an income from capital. Capital and labor, linked, work the world’s advance, but work is short and capital long. Capital should have no vicissitudes but is squandering. Its use is transferable and its guaranty of performance is always possible. Men struggle on to heap up capital, that they may rest from labor in enjoyment of its power to produce an equivalent to the earnings of labor. Capital may produce income. Life insurance makes income produce capital, even capital ready invested continuing the pay envelope without interruption. Protect your loved ones now! YOUNG ARTIST: “How aid you like my paintings?” FRIEND: “Great! That one of the fried egg was so natural, it nearly made me hungry f’ YOUNG ARTIST: “Fried egg?? . . .Great Scott, that was a sunset r*