Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. január-június (24. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)

1941-06-26 / 26. szám

June 26, 1941 Idaho of Yesterday By Thomas Donaldson, Caxton Printers, Ltd. 8 vo—430 pages Illustrated Price $5.00 Book Review by: Amalia Nyers. BRANCH 132 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IDAHO OF YESTERDAY is a book dealing with the territory of Idaho from 1869 to 1880. It tells of the many types of individuals who first settled in the territory. There was a mixture of the good with the bad, the brave and strong with the cow­ardly and weak, the upright honest type with the cun­ning and crafty. These pioneer men and women out of sheer perseverance deve­loped settlements against extreme odds. Idaho Territory was cre­ated in 1863. In 1869 the population was 20,600. An interesting fact is that the Indians numbered 5,609, Chinese 4,274, negroes 68. The white population numbered 10,618. The undesirable char­acters were driven out by force, and those who re­mained were honest citizens who were merchants, miners, and ranchers. During the “gold-rush” days, many small towns sprang up overnight and as quickly were deserted when the gold was gone. Idaho residents depended upon news of the states from various newspapers that were sent from San Fran­cisco, Sacramento and Oregon. These reached their point of destination about a week after issue, due to the fact that there were no railroads or telegraph. In the early days travel was by stagecoach. This mode of traveling was very uncomfortable. The traveler was forced to sit upright for hours without a moment for relaxation. There are pictures of the different types of coaches used in the book, Idcjio of Yesterday. When stage roads were constructed, the pack mule gave way to wagons. Freight­ing was very expensive. Con­sequently, a yard of gingham cost $35.00 and a lemon sold for one dollar! With the advent of rail­roads, life in Idaho Territory moved in a faster tempo. Social life was enlivened by traveling actors, who played one night stands in the frontier towns. Their reper­toire consisted of reciting Shakespearean literature and enacting melodramatic plays. Many men contributed to the making of Idaho. Some of these were notable char­­arters who were deserving of praise. Others were crimi­nals; the vigilance com­mittees soon rid the country of these. Idaho Territory’s first legislature was in session from December 7, 1863 to February 4, 1864 at Lewis­ton. Thé President of The United States ap^inted the judges. The courts, judges and attorneys who served Idaho Territory in the earlier days are named in an in­teresting chapter. Idahoans nicknamed non-resident gov­ernors “carpetbag gers”. Idaho, in the early days, re­cognized the fact that exe­cutives elected from outside their territory contributed little to their welfare and advancement. A chapter covers the Ter­ritorial governors of Idaho. Some were men of integrity, whose lives were devoted to public service. Idaho attain­ed statehood in 1890. In Idaho of Yesterday Mr. Donaldson tells many in­teresting and amusing in­cidents concerning the In­dians. An entire chapter is devoted to the Indian. The largest number where the Néz Perces, who were a peaceful tribe. There is a true story of how the Rev. Riggs tried to convert the Sioux chief, Spotted Tail, to Christianity. But the Indian was one step ahead of the ambitious missionary. The conversation between the reverend and the sly Indian is characteristic of the at­titude of the red man to­ward the religion of the white man. Today, the problem of the Indian is still unsolved. Penned in as they are on reservations, denied their freedom and right to live their life as formerly, they are crushed and spiritless. At the present time in Wash­ington, D. C., Senator Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma, is working in behalf of the Indian. It is his aim to pass a bill which sets apart a day in September to com­memorate the American Indian. The chapter of Western Miscellany is filled with many interesting facts con­cerning the making of Idaho. The views of the Mormon is told briefly. There is also a controversy as - to who and how Idaho was named. Joaquin Miller, poet, claimed the Indian first named the Territory “I-dah’-ho”, mean­ing “sunrise mountains”. Miller also claimed that Colonel Craig first learned of the name “Idaho” from the Indian and thus named the territory. Another ver­sion is that a woman, Lu­­zena Brazelton Wallace, wife Verhovayak Lapja of the territory’s first gov­ernor, named the state. Thomas Donaldson, author of Idaho of Yesterday, has recorded accurately the in­cidents that went into the making of Idaho. For a number of years he resided in the Idaho Territory and held various positions; he was register of the Public Land Office, superintendent of construction of the Idaho penitentiary, clerk to the territory’s Supreme Court, and held many other posi­tions too numerous to men­tion here. Living as he did, among Idahoans, he was qualified to write of the people who made the history of Idaho of Yesterday. The people he writes of are a virile ambitious type; they had to be courageous in order to blaze a trail through the wilderness; com­promise with the red man and live peaceably with the reckless lawless characters who roamed the country during the early frontier days. Thomas Blaine Donaldson, son of the author, con­tributes an interesting in­troduction to Idaho of Yes­terday. The preface is written by the author. The large list of illustra­tions are taken from actual photographs. These portray the various leaders of Idaho, their residences; the dif­ferent types of stagecoaches in use, and many other in­cidents relative to Idaho of Yesterday. Albert Charles Norton in The Social Studies, Phila­delphia, Penn.: “A book from Caxton’s! A pioneer book from the pioneer name­sake! And it' is not just a book. It is an adventure. It is something different in bookcraft.”--------------o-------------­DANCE TO BE HELD BY BRANCHES 432 AND 288 Crescent, Ohio A dance, sponsored by Branches 432 and 288. will be held on July 4, 1941 at the Crescent Verhovay Home. Music will be furnished by the John Bunchy Orchestra of Youngstown, Ohio. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend. Fraternally, THE COMMITTEE.--------:o:--------­THE LITTLE THINGS The little things are the things worth while— The words of praise, the pleasant smile; The helpful thought, the handclasp true, The kind of things you always do. Just the little things that help along And fill one’s life with joy and song. Page 3 1941 INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL “AMERICA ON PARADE” Fourth of July—Schenley Park—Pittsburgh, Pa. PROGRAM OF EVENTS 2:00 P. M. Schenley Oval—Amateur Track and Field Meet. Amateur athletes are invited to compete for Festival Medals. TRACK EVENTS: Men__100 yds. Novice Men__880 yds. Open Men_880 yds. Novice Men_1 Mile Run Men._ 100 yds. Open Men_5000 Meters Men.-200 yds. Open Woman_50 yds. Men__440 yds. Open Women.-lOO yds. FIELD EVENTS: Broad Jump; Pole Vault; High Jump; 16 lb. Shot Put Novices are those who have not placed in an AAU or Col­legiate Meet. PRIZES: Medals of special design will be awarded: Gold for first; Silver for second; and Bronze for third. Obtain entry blanks from Louis C. Schroeder, Director, 518 City- County Building. 2:00—5:30 P. M. Flagstaff Hill Stage—“AMERICA ON PARADE.”—The com­petition for music and dance groups. Amateur and professional groups are invited to compete for awards. Any amateur or pro­fessional group of four (4) or more participants of any age or sex, from any location in Allegheny County, is eligible to compete. The stage dimensions are 80’x40’ and dance or formation groups should be limited to not more than twenty (20) performers. Adult Singing Recreation Dancing AWARDS: Groups Groups Groups 1st prize $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 2nd prize 50.00 50.00 50.00 3rd prize 25.00 25.00 25.00 Barber Shop Male Quartet $75.00 All groups must appear in costume appropriate to the festival theme, “America on Parade.” This will be a demonstration of any type of nationality or folk music and dancing which has contri­buted to the cultural life of America. Winning groups of the competition will be required to repeat their performance for the evening program. Picnic supper will be provided for those groups who wish to remain in the park for the evening performance; the winning groups to receive their supper without cost and other groups to pay for their own supper. Awards will be made by Chairman George Seibel at the evenig performance. As a special and highly appropriate feature for this July 4th celebration, a chorus of 200 voices comprising members of the Negro Choir, trained by Rubi Blakey, the YM & WHA Choral, and the Music Supervisors Club, all under the direction of Dr. Harvey Gaul, will sing the popular “Ballad for Americans.” 8:00—11:00 P. M. Flagstaff Hill Stage—Patriotic Ceremony and Band Concert. Performance by winning music and dance groups of “America on Parade” and award of prizes by Chairman George Seibel. JEAN McCRORY NEWMAN, Festival Director. Verhovay National 55th Anniversary and Hungarian Day Celebration at beautiful KANE’S PARK AND CASINO 82 Soundview Avenue, Bronx, New York City FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1941 BUS RIDE FROM SCRANTON, PA. and THROOP, PA. ROUND TRIP TICKET ONLY $3.00 Free Admission Ticket to the Park and Casino to Anyone Attending Regardless if You Travel by Bus or Your Own Automobile. Just Call for it. In Scranton: IGNATZ HAYNER FRANK SIPOS ANTHONY RACZ L. Z. REIS MAN JULIUS NEMETH JOSEPH KISH JOSEPH MAROSSI In Throop: Rev. JOSEPH GALAMBOS JOHN BERNAY ALBERT ÜVEGES LOUIS KOVÁCS STEPHEN BOBCHECK FRANK REGENYE Mrs. GABRIEL BALASA In Dunmore: JOHN NEMETH, No. 1. If Interested, Further Information May Be Obtained by Contacting Joseph Cibolya 426 Main Street, Dickson City, Pa. Limited Number of Tickets — Get Yours Now FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

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