Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. január-június (23. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)

1940-06-13 / 24. szám

Page 6 Branch 503 -MY DAD Although he is old and gray, No matter what people say: Even it he is a little bad He's still my dad. Although his clothes are worn, I know the troubles he has borne; And though he's always sad He’s stilt my dad. Let the folks speak ill of him, Let his dark eyes be dim; He's all I ever had And he’s still my dad. —Diana Corrado. (In honor of June 16th, Father's Day.) * * * • Our Grand May Dance, held on May 18th at the Harmony Hall, turned out successfully. In spite of the rain which fell all day we had a pleasant crowd, and everyone seemed to enjoy himself The delegation from Branch 96 was present as usual and the Sportsmen Branch 161 was well represented. Wa wish to thank those who participated and for the donations which helped make the affair a success Under the direction of Mr. Petri, the dauce group presented their new dance that evening. BALLETOMANIA The “ballettomaniaes" first met on Aprít 1th at John Petri's stu­dio. If the people in the Lyon i- Heaty Building wondered about the strange noises coming from the studio on the sixth floor, they soon found out that it wasn’t the building collapsing, but only the bones and the joints of the dancers creaking and squeaking. We welcomed Miss Fehlirk back into the group. For everyone’s in­formation, Miss Fehlick is the pianist of the dance group, and 6he furnishes music apropos to my occasion, including an oc­casional spill taken by our dancers. More about our dancers: Vie have about fourteen members (all good dancers). The smallest mem her is little Catherine Pesik, who is one of our best dancers. The Pesik and Stanko family each have three members in the group. Catherine. Rosemarie and Sonia of the Pesiks; Marian, Eleanor and Beatriec of the Stankos. One dancer whom all of us miss very much is Irene Popp. I who is not in the present group. We wonder why? Most interesting feature of the leesoa is the “bar” work. It does sound very interesting, doesn't it? The dancers become very stiff, barely able to stagger away from the bar (very misleading!). Some familiar quotations and who don't?: “Say you with the washboard back,” "Is that a Somer Sausage-that you're swinging around or your arms?" “Remember, you're not Xapo ieon at Elba.” “Girls, if you'd watch a sow run. you would get an idea of just how you look when you run.’ Former daucing engagements: Oa May 12th the dance group ap­peared at Mr. Kovach’s Radio Ball aud on May 26th at the American P'lag dedication program of Bi. W. —“Balletomauiac.” DIAMOND DIRT Th« baseball team was present •t our fast meeting and we were Verhovayak Lapja_______________ Mrs. Roosevelt Dedicates American Common June 13, 1940. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt emphasized the contributions made by all nationality groups in the building of America, as she accepted the American Common, in the name of the American people, from Edward J. Condon of Sears, Roebuck and Co., sponsors of this project at the New York World's Fair.- Chicago, III. happy at the interest and en­thusiasm of the boys. The follow­ing comprise the team: Carl “Bugs” Berger, Harry “Keppy” Keper, Frank “Bab” Jtoske. Robert “Snuffy” Slagle, Joseph “Mousy” Mareci, Raymond “Cheese eater” Hens, Chester “Polack” Stnur­­zynski, Robert “Drunker” Sehroe­­der, Robert “Chummy” Sanoshy. Max “Lover” Wells, Tony “G” Giovenio, Joseph “Fat Joe” Mag­­jorie. BITS O’ THIS ‘N’ THAT Ethel Petrovits is now employed at the Chicago Mail Order, and not doing bad for the short time she's there. Stephen Huzianyi came in late tc our last meeting. All eyes were on him. All the feminine hearts were aflutter. He was decked out in a Rugged Tyrolean Tweed suit, somewhat blue-green in color. Steve looked like Clark Gable. Catherine Fury represented Hun gary at the Festival of Nations held Sunday, May 19th, at the Ashlaud Boulevard Auditorium. She did a Hungarian solo dance and received a hearty applause. Esther Kardalos and Irene Ju­hasz, both from the South Side, attended our Grand May Dance, and from what I heard they both enjoyed themselves and said the boys on the North Side surely know how to dance and to enter­tain. HEALTHY LAUGHS “Are you listenin', folks?” Well, here we go. Now go to the closet, dig way back and get out your funny bone, and if you don’t like (he jokes I tell, make up a few of your own: One of the most terrible thidgs that can happen to a person is to get a sunburn on the nose and then catch a cold. DREAM OF COMFORT ■ weather How fine and dandy, . as light As Mahatma Gaudhi. —The Inseparables. Strange how baseball is con uected with medicine. Every time you lose you have to swallow the bitter pill. Help! 1 feel a "pome" coining on! Meditations u/ion looking at a Can of Spinach. It's the same shade of green As the rolling sea. Or the rustling gown of the slender trees. It’s cool and crisp in its brown earthy beds When it's pale yellow blossoms not! their heads; It's as green as the grass on the susliiny lea But somehow its beauty is lost on me! (jOnly nowadays they use grape­fruit.) PROGRESS OF CIVILIZATION Years ago when one missed a stagecoach he had to wait two weeks for the next one. When the train came into be ing one had to wait a couple of hours for the next one. A few weeks ago, because he missed an elevated train, a man stamped upon his hat and nearly had hysterics. Just yesterday a man killed himself because he missed a sec­tion of a revolving door. Now that that’s ont of my system I feel much better. The common bond of freedom which unites all in America was the theme keynoted at the dedi­cation of the American Common at the New York World's Fair, when a distinguished roster of speakers, including Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mayor F. H. La- Guardia, Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, Harvey D. Gibson aud others, spoke strongly of the contributions made by all im­migrant groups to the greatness of this country. “I hare always liked the word ’common’ ”, said Mrs. Roosevelt in receiving the American Com mon from Edward J. Condon, as­sistant to the President of Sears, Roebuck and Co., the sponsors. “We are thinking now,” Mrs. Roosevelt continued, “of what we have in common and what we are grateful for—tolerance of each other's differences and an appre­ciation of the gifts which have come to us in this country from all those who make up our coun­try—all the things of which each end every one of us can be proud; and all things which, when banded together, make us a strong na­tion.” Symbolizing the unity and strength of America, there was a touching ceremony at which forty-four children dressed in folk costumes of all nations, passed slowly before Mrs. Roosevelt. As an announcer called the name of: her country of origin, the child would drop a flower typical ol her country into a basket guarded by a Boy Scout. Every nation's name was called .. . from Albania to Yugoslavia. When the basket was filled, it was presented to Mrs. Roosevelt by a little Indian girl named Tach’wain, great grand daughter of Sitting Bull, of the Sioux tribe. Mr. Condon, iu his talk, stressed the fact that, in the last century Say, did you ever stop to think that day breaks and never falls and nite falls but never breaks! Neither did I. You wouldn’t think these jokes were so bad if you could see the ones I forcibly restrained from putting in. I” be seein’ ya. —The Meditating Poet Helen Csontos. anc^ a half, over 36,000,000 men and women left their native lands to come to this country. “These immigrants came from every station in life, and in their various ranks were represented all the races and nationalities that inhabited the earth,’’ he said. “By the strange alchemy of democracy, the many converging streams of race and nationality were trans­muted into one race—a new race, the like of which had never been known on this planet before. “Each nationality,” lie contin­ued, “brought gifts which were to become priceless heirlooms of the new race that' lived in the new world.” He felt that, today, we should do more than examine the achiev­­ments of the 36,000.000 immigrants to this country. We should re­examine the courage, the will, the vision of these men and women who were glad to risk anything they owned, including life, for life in America, he said. Emphasis was placed, during the ceremonies, on the harmonious relationships between the sons and daughters of foreign nations here. The session was under the Chair manship of Robert D. Kohn, Vice President of the Fair and Chair­man of the Committee on Theme. The program included an invoca tion by Dr. B. Benedict Glazier, associate rabbi of Temple Emanu­el; a prayer by Dr. Louis Pitt, lector of the Grace Episcopal Church; and a benediction by Dr. Edward Robert Moore, leader of the Catholic Youth Movement of New York. Lieutenant Governor Charles Poletti, representing the State of New York said, “In these dark days, it must always be recalled that all of us stem from immi grant stock and each and every racial strain we represent has contributed much to the American standard of living. Into the blood stream of this nation have gone the hopes, the dreams and the loyalty of millions of men and women of every nationality. No American is a better American than any other.” Governor Poletti commented on the fact that he is the son of an immigrant from the old country. Mayor LaGuardia, speaking di­rectly to Mrs. Roosevelt and Mr. Foletti, asked if any gathering eould be more typically Americau than this, when “the distinguished and loveable First Lady of the land” whose family had been in this country for many generations, was greeted by a “son of the sieerage.” MORE ABOUT YOUNGSTOWN NATIONAL VERHOVAY DAY NOTICE Those in Youngstown and vicinity, who wish to take part in the Youngstown National Verhovay Day ce­lebration, should notify Mr. Joseph Turner. Committee Secretary. DIRECTIONS Look for Mahoning Avenue, which is on the west side of town and becomes part of Route 18. Here you will see signs directing you to the picnic grounds. Those without automobiles will be transported from Mahoning Avenue to the grounds. TIME OF PROGRAM (Eastern Standard Time) 9:00 a. m. Festival begins with a bacon fry (szalonna sütés). 12:00 noon: Banquet in honor of the Verhovay trip-to- Hungary contest winners of the last three years. 2:00 p. m. Dance to the music of Szikora and Medve, until midnight, and interspersed with no­velty numbers, etc. 5:00 p. m. Initiation of new members by Joseph Da­­rago. Supreme President. 6:00 p. in. Dedication of Verhovay flag and the awarding of the flag to the winner of the membership contest among Branches 21, 108 and 364. ADMISSION The banquet and entire day at the picnic:SI.00 The dance ticket (good for six prizes): .35 DATE AND PLACE SUNDAY. JUNE 23rd, at Bartha’s Picnic Grounds.

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