Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. január-június (24. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1941-03-13 / 11. szám
4-Page 4 Verhovay ak Lapja March 13, 1941 ATTENTION! Contestants! To those who are taking part in the 1941 Four Regional Membership Contests of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association: 1. The Contest closes on November 30, 1941. 2. A contestant may secure point credits either for insurance written by himself or transferred to him by others, but only if contest slip for every new member is sent to Home Office with the signature of the one who signed up new member, as shown on the application blank. 3. Contest slips are made out at Home Office and are sept out with policies to respective secretaries. (For new members taken up in the month of January, contest slips will be mailed out soon; for new members taken up in February and thereafter, contest slips will be mailed out together with policies.) 4. Contest slips are to be signed immediately and then sent to Home Office. For members taken up to the close of September, 1941, all contest slips must be returned to Home Office by the close of September, 1941. In October and November, 1941, only contest slips for members taken up in those months are acceptable. 5. Since the Contest is conducted in four districts or regions, contestants must participate only in the district to which they belong, and, naturally, are entitled to points only after members taken up in their own districts. 6. Rules of the Contest are, with the exception of the above rules, different iÄ each district. It is therefore advisable for every contestant to get thoroughly acquainted with the particular rules of his district. BRANCH 5 NOTICE Maynard, Ohio Our next regular meeting will be held on Sunday, March 16th, in the K. of P. Hall. All the members should be present at this meeting. Members having loans of long standing should make an effort to liquidate their debts, or, if unable to pay the principal, to pay at least the interest. One easy way of paying the interest is to add a little to the branch clues, and thus at the end of the year the interest will have been paid. Kindly accept this important and helpful suggestion. Fraternally, JOHN KOVACH, President. JULIUS SHADI Secretary. PAST The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association looks back upon more than a HALF OF A CENTURY of substantial well-rounded progress. "QUALITY, SERVICE AND SAFETY, FIRST” has characterized its growth. PRESENT With over $25,000,000.00 of insurance in force, Verhovay is the largest legal reserve society of Hungarian origin since 1886. The society enjoys a high place among the finest quality societies of the nation. FUTURE With a splendid past, a strong present position, complete life insurance service including sales plans, helpful home office cooperation, policies for all ages including children from birth and adults to age 60 the future for the society and the men who represent it is most promising. / Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association 345 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. Sunkist Southern California Today we shall take a trip to San Bernardino, “The Friendly City,” which has a population of some 50,000 and is the home of the famed National Orange Show each March. This year the 31st National Orange Show will be held from March 13 to 23, inclusive. Housed in its own structure, a mammoth building 750 ft. long and 150 ft. wide, in San Bernardino, it is recognized as the world’s leading Citrus Exposition. It features various beautiful exhibits built with columns of citrus fruits. More than half a million oranges, lemons and grapefruit are used. Within the huge auditorium there are more than 5 acres of display space, and surrounding the auditorium is a 75 acre park, beautifully landscaped and providing ample parking space for .those who come in automobiles to view the “Showcase of the Citrus Empire.” Attendance at each season is over 200.000 persons, who come from every state in the Union. San Bernardino is the hub of the citrus empire, nestling under the snow-capped peaks of the motherly mountains from whose slopes flow the underground waters that make possible the vast citrus industry. Exhibits are shown from state, county and numerous enterprising towns which are proud to be in the citrus area. Thése elaborate exhibits, many animated, built of fruit, are especially beautiful at night under the lighting effects designed by specialists. Besides the citrus exhibits, there are orange packing contests, flower exhibits of gorgeous blossoms, which are a varitable magnet of interest. There are stage shows every afternoon and evening, famous screen and radio stars, nationally known orchestras and leading entertainers, etc., on the main stage, with frequent changes of program. Outside is located the “Zone of Fun and Frolics,” and the usual midway “concessions” sure to appeal to the young ones. At least 25 communities are represented by exhibits and by candidates for the National Orange Show Queen. By-products which one would never dream were a part of the citrus industry are on display. Rack displays, 4 H Clubs, special day events. The 4 H Clubs are actively interested in the orange show. The boys enter splendid exhibits year after year. They take pride in their display, and its quality speaks well for them as the future farmers of America. The industrial exhibits are of great interest, too. New things for the office of the business man, new ideas for the homemaker, new. materials for building and new furnishings for forwardlooking young people, are displays everybody enjoys. To -one who is citrus-minded, this show is a real treat: The various citrus fruits from the surrounding 240.000 acres, cultivated by upwards of 35,000 persons, with an amflial value in excess of a million dollars, are here. The finest fruits of the orange empire are at hand for your pleasure, for they are all entered competitively for about 144 prizes, totaling close to $25,000. The judging is done by experienced, qualified men, and the By ALBERT STEINMETZ awards for the best citrus fruits are highly prized, for they are dearly earned. There is but one National Orange Show. You should see it at the National Orange Show Park, at Mill and E. Streets, in San Bernardino, California. Leaving the Orange Show, but having citrus on the “bill of fare,” I may tell you • that San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, which with its 20,175 sq. miles is the largest county in The United States. Its area exceeds that of the States of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware taken together. It is also the largest and most diversified farming section in California, and, of course, citrus leads. California oranges are known the world over, and from San Bernardino County groves comes the finest that California produces. It is a year round crop, navels in winter and Valencias in late summer. Lemons grow throughout the year, and summer grapefruit, of which this county produces 75% of that grown in the state. San Bernardino County, with nearly 50,000 acres of citrus, produces one-fourth the citrus crop of the State of California, and it is the largest navel orange district in the state. The annual citrus crop is worth more than $15,000,000— valencia and navel oranges. The most common of the many varieties of oranges are the two chief ones produced in California, the valencia and the navel oranges. The latter was introduced into, The United States from Brazil, in 1870, and is .now the most popular of all varieties. The valencia orange is the only variety grown in California in which the fruit will remain on the tree in good condition until late fall, which accounts for its continued production, though poorer in quality than many others (Florida produces many other varieties). Citrus must have a warm climate for proper cultivation. Their chief enemy is frost. California and Florida growers have devised an ingenious scheme of heating their orchards artificially when frost threatens, by means of little oil burners distributed at the rate of 30 or more joer acre among the trees. By this means the growers are able to raise the temperature 4 or 5 degrees. Even at considerable cost per acre for the artificial heat, enough crops are saved to make the effort worth while. In the grape industry, this county leads all Southern California in production. With 25,000 acres in vineyards, the Guasti vineyard, east of Ontario, California, is the largest in the world. Wineries are found throughout the vineyard belt. The return from grapes for 1938 was over $2,000,000, from field crops over $3,000,000, and from fruits over $3,000,000. Many thousands of acres are devoted to the production of walnuts, peaches, cherries, berries, apricots, pears, plums, figs, olives, apples and similar crops. Nowhere in the southern part can be found conditions that surpass those of San Bernardino County for raising these fruits. Livestock raising and dairying share in this county’s outstanding development. Climate conditions are most favorable for poultry raising of all kinds. More than 2,000 poultry ranches house millions of- chickens and turkeys. Rabbit raising for home and commercial purposes is forging to the front. The Federal Government maintains an experimental station at Fontana, the only one in The United States. The largest hog ranch in the country is also located here, with over 50,000 head of hogs being fattened for market. The returns from livestock products were over $12,000,000, poultry ranking first with over $5,000,000. San Bernardino County ranks sixth in The United States in egg production. Farming in San Bernardino County means much more than income. It typifies happiness and joy of living. Opportunities for income investments can also be found, but those who are dependent upon their individual efforts for a livelihood should not come unless a position is assured them. I asked a Hungarian resident of San Bernardino just how many Hungarians are residents of San Bernardino. He told me there are between 40 and 50 families. Some of them have been living there for years—as farmers— and some of them are fairly wellto-do—and contented—others vice versa.--------------O-------------BRANCH 383 NOTICE Buffalo, New York A Popularity Dance will be held by Branch 383 on April 19th, at Dory’s Hall. A beautiful loving cup will be awarded to the girl receiving the most votes, from those who attend the dance. Please remember the date: APRIL 19TH, AT DORY’S HALL. Fraternally, CHARLES A. YOUNG, Secretary. --------:o:--------BRANCH 372 NOTICE Lorain, Ohio Branch 372 now meets on the second Thursday of each month instead of the second Tuesday, and the meetings are held at 1624 E. 30th Street. This change was made to enable our bowling members to attend the meetings. Fraternally, JULIUS CHASZAR, Secretary-Treasurer.--------------O-------------BRANCH 452 NOTICE Colliers, West Virginia The members of Branch 452 are urged to pay their dues by the 20th of each month. Payments made later are the source of unnecessary delays and inconveniences. This affects the smooth functioning of the branch. Fraternally, DENNIS PALFALVY, Secretary.
