Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. július-december (23. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1940-10-31 / 44. szám

Page 10 Verhovayak Lapja VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 ------------------------------ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS -----------------------------The Thirtieth Year Jubilee of our Branch will go down In history as the greatest Hungarian affair ever managed by any Hun­garian society in Chicago and vicinity. Old Hungarian settlers living in Chicago for thirty or forty years have given credit to Ver­­hovay Branch 164 for this achieve­ment. It is difficult to decide where and how to start but I will humbly endeavor to give you a picture of our Jubilee. Approximately at seven o'clock, October fifth, our Senior President, Mr. Irocky, opened our Thirtieth Year Jubilee ceremonies. The ban­quet began after Reverend Father Hetenyi of the St. Stephen of Hungary Church said the blessing. Over four hundred ate a well prepared and very delicious sup­per. Mr. Virág, a very popular Hun­garian singer, entertained the visitors with a few numbers, and after that our officers got down to business. The toastmaster for the evening, Mr. Barna, called on our Presi­dent first of the speakers. Presi­dent Irocky recalled the past thirty years of Branch 164 and intro­duced our four living charter members. These charter members were presented with medals es­pecially designed for the occasion by our Mr. Spieler. Mr. Louis Feifar, Sr., thanked the Branch in the name of the charter members for this remem­brance, and proudly introduced his son who became a member of Branch 164 in our record break­ing membership drive between September 28th and October fourth. Mr. Irocky introduced our Home Office representative, John Ben­cze, Supreme Secretary. When the applause subsided President Iroc­ky informed Mr. Bencze that he had been elected ■ an honorary member at the regular October meeting of Branch 164. Mr. Bencze presented himself at the micro­phone, and with a well prepared, interesting speech addressed the guests of the evening. I under­stand Mr. Bencze was the re­presentative to Branch 164 at our 20th and 25th anniversaries, and is one of the best liked out-of­­lowners in Chicago. •» Our Senior Secretary, Ernest Kunstadt, was the next speaker. We were all ready to hear a long dry secretarial report but to our pleasant surprise the Secretary had left all his figures at home. He spoke about the past but did not forget the present. He greeted Mr. Bencze as the first honorary member of Branch 161, and asked our Sportsmen’s Pre­sident’s wife, Marge Fodor, to pin our special medal on Mr. Bencze’s coat. He remembered* in his speech, our Juvenile Secretary, Mr. Bar­na, who for the last 24 years has held every position in Branch 164; President Irocky, who also has a 20 year record as an of­fice holder; and William Feifar, the Treasurer, who has served our great organization from the first day he entered the U.S.A. Marge Fodor had the pleasant task of pinning medals on ail three officers with a kiss for each of them. (I still wonder why Mr. Bencze was forgotten by Marge.) Miss Yolan Horkay, a young Hungarian opera singer, was next | on the program. Her three Hun­garian folk songs were well liked and applauded by the vast audi­ence. Toastmaster Barna got busy again. He called on the President of Branch 132, South Bend, In­diana. It is interesting to note that South Bend was represented by 60 Verhovay members, and that the distance between South Bend and our banquet hall was over 100 miles. Milwaukee is also over 100 miles and sent a representa­tion 'of 25 members. Branch 138 of Gary, Indiana, sent a big turnout and, if I re­call correctly, President Pelesky spoke in their name. Mr. Palla, President of Branch 130 of East Chicago, Indiana, had many of his members with him, as did Mr. Szilvassy, Presi­dent of Branch 22 of Whiting, Indiana. Mr. Szalanczy, the Home Office representative, was another speak­er of the evening. Director Sza­lanczy is not a new man to us and shares in our problems and tribulations. As President of Branch 96, he probably mentioned that 60 of his fellow members came in a special bus to help celebrate with Branch 164. By this time the hall was crowded with guests, so Mr. Bar­na gave a ten minute recess. It was impossible to go ahead with speeches after this. The din­ing room and the main ballroom were loaded to capacity, and the members of Branch 164 had their hands full satisfying everybody. Briefly, I will just put it down for record that Branch 37, Branch 342, and Branch 503, all of Chi­cago, sent their officers and many members to us. I also noticed at the main table Mrs. Sinko, Pre­sident of the Magyar Women’s Club of Chicago; Mrs. Lagrady, Secretary of Woodmen’s Circle 132; Reverend Dr. Magyar and Reverend Hitanyi of the Hun­garian Catholic Church; Mr. Sa­­panos, President of the Tarsalgo; Mr. Smith, Vice-President, and Mr. Kőműves, Secretary of the Chicago Rákóczi; Mr. Bozmansky, President of the Independent Hungarian Sick Benefit Society; the leaders of the Woodmen’s 317; Onkepzo es Dalkor Society; Bridge­porti Rákóczi 141; Editors of the Interest; Az Iras; Wisconsin Magyarsag; and many other leaders of Hungarian public life. The big job of handling this unusually big crowd was very gallantly undertaken by our senior management and Sportsmen Pre­sident, Louis Fodor. In the kitchen our lady Vice- Presidents Mrs. Rak, and her able assistants, worked overtime, and the following Sportsmen waited on the tables: Elsie Ujlaky, Olga Clmdek, Julia Kutska, Mary Ann Szabó, Mrs. Carponyi, Marge Barna, Birs. M. Toth, Blarge Fo­dor, Mrs. Molnár, Birs. Janovich and Yours truly. Helping at the bar and selling chips was enough work for John Kovács, Andy Ris­­ko, Andy Janovich, the three Feifar boys, Louis Molnár, Duke Soo, Andy Scolastica, Johnny Barnak and John Risko. This list is as complete as I can remember, but if I have over­looked anyone, I humbly apologize and thank them along with the rest for their splendid work. The music of Suto’s orchestra furnished the mood for dancing which lasted until three in the morning. The floor was in perfect con­dition for dancing and the lights were turned low, giving the place a very attractive appearance and a very romantic atmosphere. There was a big crowd, a happy crowd, a well satisfied crowd, and it was a great triumph for Branch 164, the leader of the North Side Hungarian societies. =s * * JUBILEE MEMOS 1— Would you believe that 500 bottles of pop and an enormous amount of ginger ale were con­sumed at the Jubilee? It will be interesting to mention that nearly one half ton of chickens, three boiled hams, thirty layer cakes and many other foods were eaten by the guests? 2— Members of the Verhovay Sportsmen of Branch 164 are still looking for the unknown person or persons who disappeared with the huge Jubilee cake. 3— There were the Supreme Secretary^ one Director, two ex- Directors, six Convention dele­gates, two Organizers, eleven Branch Presidents, with an equal number of secretaries, present on this occasion. 4— Many thanks to Branch 3S3, Buffalo, New York, and its Sec­retary, Charles Young, for the telegram of good wishes which arrived at the height of the Jubilee. I was present at the time our Senior Secretary mailed over 100 invitatioás to our Jubilee, and Branch 383 was the only one to remember the importance of our affair. We thank Branch 383 for the fraternal gesture. 5— Hats off to the South Bend Verhovay Women’s Club. They are a fine group which any organiza­tion would be proud to have. Their President, Mrs. Toth, pre­sented her group and was proud of them, but Birs. Hessler, wife of !he President of Branch 132 of South Bend, was a bit nervous. Perhaps she had the bowling match in mind which is being looked forward to by the ladies of Branch 164. 6— Our Sportsmen’s Vice-Presi­dent, Ernest Kunstadt, Jr., was one of the speakers for the eve­ning. “He made a speech which was/ quite grand,” said Mr. Gyorffy, our Organizer, who was the only man who heard Ernie in the huge Hall. 7— The reward for our hard work will be a banquet October 27th at Birs. Soo’s private dining room. About 70 members will be present. * * * BUSINESS Our Jubilee has kept all of us so busy that there is very little other activity I can report. Our bowling league is in full swing and slowly the teams are getting ready to meet our old rivals, namely Branch 96, South Bend, The Bl. Y. O.’s, and others. We will have a meeting in No­vember, but as yet I am not in­formed when and where it will take place. * * * FLASH NO. 1 Congratulations to our Mrs. Nichols out in Cadillac, Blichigan. The article about stamps was very interesting. FLASH NO. 2 Congratulations to my big sister, Julia. Yes, she did it to a fellow member, John Vash. My sister, I guess you all know, is a little woman with a big heart, a good pal and a good Verhovay member. Johnny Vash, my new brother­­in-law, is well known around Canton, Ohio, where some years ago he excelled as a Verhovay Soccer player. FLASH NO. 3 Congratulations to our 1940 po­pularity girl, Elsie Ujlaky. By this time, when you are reading this column, she will be Mrs. Andrew Risko, wife of our well liked Sportsman. The wedding took place October 26th and was planned to be an old time Verhovay wed­ding. I will give the details in the next issue. FLASH NO. 4 Congratulations to John Kolo-BRANCH 96 Chicago, Illinois Fifty members of West Pullman Branch 96 traveled by bus to Dr. Herzl Hall, Saturday, October 5th, to help North Side Branch 164 celebrate its 30th Jubilee. We were very happy to meet Mr. John Bencze, Su­preme Secretary, and officers and members of the neigh­boring branches who were also present at the Jubilee. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tinich celebrated their Silver Wed­ding Anniversary Wednes­day, October 16th, at a supper in their home at­tended by the immediate family and close friends. Mr. Tinich is treasurer of Branch 96. We extend our congratulations and wish them many more years of happines. Several officers and mem­bers of our Branch attended the Vintage Dance given by Branch 503 Saturday, Octo­ber 19th, at Harmony Hall. A very pleasant evening was reported by all those pre­sent. Forty ladies surprised Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Boros Saturday, October 19th, at their home, the occasion be­ing a housewarming party. Mrs. Boros was presented with a beautiful breakfast set. Bunco was played; after the prizes were award­ed refreshments were served. Fathers and Mothers, here is an opportunity for your children you won’t want to miss: An attractive program of fall and winter activities is on schedule at West Pull­man Park, 123rd and Stewart Avenue. Variety is the es­sence of the program, ivhich consists of class work, hob­bies and activities under the supervision of professional Chicago Park District in­structors. Anyone interested in participating in one or more of these activities may do so by contacting Forrest October 31, 1940 vits, Jr., a member of one of our old Verhovay families, who couldn’t wait for the Conscription Draft so he enlisted in the U. S. A. Army, and is now somewhere in Louisiana. FLASH NO. 5 Congratulations to Marvin Kun­stadt for saving his money. His half or step-brother, Frank Kantor, tells me Blarvin spends all his free time in front of the Peacock Jewelry Store. * * * To the members of my Branch : You make the news and 1 write it. Now that the Jubilee is over there are many other things to be done. Just me, BIARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent. 1427 S. Sawyer Avenue Chicago, Illinois. Lull, Perk Supervisor at the Park office. All instniction and classes are free. The fol­­lowing activities are now in progress: PHYSICAL: Volley­ball, basketball, touchball, tapdancing, calisthenics, games and drills; DRAMA: Rehearsal for dramatics and operettas, guidance in speech, personality and charm; CRAFT: Wood work­ing, model airplanes and model boat making, archery construction and shooting; ARTCRAFT: Making of cos­tume jewelry, felt purses, belts, hoods, leather work, decorating bowls and coffee bottles, clay modeling and many other projects, and DANCING: Both ball room and barn dancing instruc­tion classes are scheduled for beginners. On Saturday evening a square dance program is held with a four piece or­chestra and caller. These activities are open to per­sons of all ages. Classes for school children are in the afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30 P. M. Adult classes are from 7 P. M. to 10:15 P. M. A meeting of Branch 96 Junior members was caled for Wed­nesday, October 9th in the Park Office, several of our Juniors were present and have registered for the class­es. The girls and boys are making useful articles which will be on display at our Christmas Party. We would appreciate if the parents of our Junior members would take advantage of these classes and send their chil­dren to the park. Fraternally, MARY SABO. *-------------------O-------------------­OPPORTUNITY STANDS SHOULDER to shoulder with us throughout the day, and we must be ready for it, as there is something great for us to do. We must improve each moment, each hour and each day, for opportunity is only looking for those who­­can see it. s' V

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