Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)

1941-09-25 / 39. szám

t \ Page 10 _________________________Verhovavak Lapja THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND---------------------- BRANCH 430 -------------------­September 25, 1941 SPORTS—TODAY AND TOMORROW Ths summer sports season has final:y come to a close, and we can at this time quickly glance over the activities of the past season. I might add at this time that the activities were very tew and far between in so far as the Verjiovay world was concerned. As regards baseball, approxi­mate!^ four teams were in the field, teams of which we heard verv little during the baseball season. That they wer organized we know to be a fact, but as to how many games they played and with whom these games were played, we are completely m the dark. In my opinion the, season was anything but success­ful, with less baseball teams in the field than in previous years. Those teams that were active in the field failed to give us a report of their games, resulting in our being left in complete ig­­norarice. The prospects for base­ball lor the year 1942 look slim­mer and slimmer, an appalling loss of interest can be blamed for this rather desperate con­dition.. For the sport of softball I can say very little more than that it passed through one of its bleakest years. Possibly the only­­rays of light in the softball field were those that broke through at Chicago, Illinois, Branch 96; Homestead. Pa., Branch 430; Cleveland, Ohio, Branch 14. Then, too, these branches did not or could not compete in Ver­­hovay competition because of the sitken ing dearth of softball teams at Verhovay branches. In Chicago the Branch 96 Junior Softball Team, under the able guidance of D'rector John Szalanczy, won the Championship trophy in the West Pullman Park Junior League. In Homestead, the local softball enthusiasts won the Homestead district softball crown, defeating various local teams making up the district organiza­tion. As to Cleveland, I am not in a position at this time to tell you just how they made out in their softball endeavors. The great stride made by bowl­ing in the Verhovay sports field has made itself felt very strongly in so far as the leadership of our organization is concerned. I am reliably informed that a Bowling Congress is to be sponsored in Pittsburgh in the Spring of 1942 ‘ a congress to which all of your - . best teams will be invited, a con- j gress that will spur greater in­terest in Verhovay fra‘ .-rnal life, * an interest that has been on the < wane in recent years. I will ' watch with keen interest the pro- ( gress we make on this Bowling ^ Congress. It will definitely prove 1 to me in which direction the wind 1 is actuirtly blowing' as regards 1 sports life in the Verhovay. With the proper care and attention, c this bowling movement can be E made' to reach new peaks of c progress. This should be the goal, 1 then: a successful nation-wide f bowling movement, a movemeni o in which all branches everywhere fc shall join. Branches large and li small should have their boys and b gh% out for this popular sport t: It is interesting, exciting anf) v thrilling, yet costs but a few cen ts. fi As I can now see it, Director ti Brogley and Ari will play im- w portant roles in the Bowling Con- tl gress to be brought into life by b the Verhovay Association. I hope P Dr. Prince finds it- possible tc make Ohio and part of Indiana click. Anyway, my hopes for the success of this great venture are constant. INTERESTING NOTES FROM ’BRANCH 430 Our congratulations to Joe Ha­sak and his bride, (Emma Var­­gyas), who were united in holy matrimony on August 6th, a day they will long remember. I un­derstand that both Joe and Emma are extremely happy. Loads of luck and best wishes to you from the members of Branch 430—and me, too! The boys done done jt!l Yes sirree! They done won the Home­stead District Softball Champion­ship, whipping the highly-touted 1 McLean outfit two out of three games in the final rlsyuffs. A trophy is to be awarded the boys as wpll as a party outing by +he branch. I heard of this from some of the boys as well as the officers of the branch. This is the first time that .any Verhovay team has come out on tup in so far as sports are concerned in the Homestead district. Yep, they played some top-notch teams and always came away with the “bacon.” Fellows, accept our congratulations upon your achievement. We all appreciate what you have done in the name of Verhovay and promise you our support in the future. Fonnia Mullen, Rudy Balogh and Willie Murdzak deserve a nice big hand for their part in this victory. I shouldn’t forget Paddy Logan for his share, too. , A good friend of ours and the young people in town, Andy Rotz, Jr., emerged victorious in his fight with rheumatism. This is a development to be expected because Andy seldom allows any­thing to get him down. We ail wish Andy good health from now on. A new sports development has taken place in our district. The joint Branch 30—Branch 89 Sports Committee met recently 'and or­ganized a men’s bowling team, a bowling team that will make bowling history for the Verhovay in the Homestead district. They tell me that Director Bert Kun, Dist­rict Organizer Cincel, Charley i Kuhn and Bill Kohut represented '• the Verhovay at this meeting, The players will include Messrs. Smith, Joe Toboz, Krak and Ernie Kuhn, and others whose names are not available at this time. This Verhovay bowling team will be officially enrolled in the Great-, er Pittsburgh Bowling League and will be up against the toughest opposition in bowling circles. Our best wishes for the success of this bowling team are here conveyed to the team and its members. Hospital records show that a daughter of Mr. G. Kish # of Squirrel Hill, Elizabeth C., re-, cently emerged from within this haven for the sick after success­fully undergoing an appendicitis operation. True, Betty will be hamstrung as it is, but neverthe­less we feel her recovery will be complete--within several weeks time. A speedy recovery is our wish for you. Horseback riding is a wonder- Eul sport—thrilling and and ven­turesome ... but then it is some­what dangerous, too. These are ;he thoughts of one of our mem­ber, Paul J. Fedor of Munhall, ?a, who while following his favorite pastime^ of horseback riding was suddenly thrown from the back of his horse. Witnesses to the accident claim that Paul was riding one of the wildest horses belonging to the South Park Stäbles. His injuries were very minor and we are glad to learn he was so fortunate. Be­sides retaining memories of this accident as souveniers, Paul also retains a handsome cane with which .he managed to travel after the accident. Around the fifteenth of Sep tember, one of our good members left our fair town to engage him self in serious study. He was Bert Nagy, our all-around man BÄt left for Chicago where he vv^ill study for the ministry. A fine calling is the ministry and we all feel that Bert will do all right in this field. With the help of our ex-member Rev. Dienes, Bert should forge ahead in his studies. Bert’s brother, Steve, also a member of 430, is the only funeral director of Hungarian extraction in the Homestead district. They’re both fine men. It won’t be long now for out good member and friend Ethel Perenyi. Just in case you want to know more, please Observe the following notes: Ethel will marry in St. Elias’ Catholic Church on Sunday, 'September 28th. We all join as one in wishinr her and the Mr. loads of success and hap­piness. Mrs. George Robertson of West Homestead took ill recently, and with the aid of her physician is attempting to learn the best cure for her illness. I hope the result of this study brings to Mrs. Robertson a quick recovery from her current illness. A speedy re­covery is our wish for you Of course I knew all about it, but that picture of Bill and Betty, together with a summary of the wedding, brought back to me the details of a wedding that was just grand. Secretary- Treasurer William C. Kohut mar­ried Elizabeth M. Toth on Augus 10th. The day w?s one filled with joy and happiness. According to the information I have been able to secure, everything went along in a perfect manner and nothing went amiss. Bill took htf bride on a honeymoon through the Southern states, Kentucky, Ten nessee, North Carolina, Virginia Maryland'and from hearing him talk about it, he must have had delightful time through the hospitable Southland. In Rich­mond, Virginia, he and the new Mrs. met Contributor W.liam B Yuhase and family, and spent ä never-to-be-forgotten four hours with them. According to Bill, Bill Yuhase is a great fellow, verj likeable, with many interesting hobbies, flowers, stamps, etc. Mrs Yuhase is a very nice woman possessing the charm and person­ality of a Southerner. And as for Bill, Jr., and the young lady, well they are very cute and pleas­ant, too. ’ Some time before the engage­ment and marriage, we could tell that Bill had finally selected his bride-to-be. His talk and response on questions concerning Betty easily gave him away. They are a fine couple and de­serve a happy future. To them we wish, especially The Home­stead Merry-Go-Round, our con­gratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life. It appears as though they finally caught up with our poet, writer and member, Arp Chontos. The “they” that I am referring to is the United States Govern­ment. Yes, Arp was inducted into the Army several weeks ago and is now reposing at Camp Cfoft, South Carolina. In communicat­ing with our sercetary, he extends his best to all the members and hopes to see them soon. In the Army? No—at home Christmas time. His address there is Com­pany “C” 38th Tug. Bn., Camp Croft, South Carolina. Let’s all drop Arp a line and cheer him up. PITTSBURGH DOINGS I have not had the opportunity as yet to touch on the Magyar Day celebration held at Kenny­­wood Park on August 19th. From all indications, it appears as though the directing heads of the U. M. C. A. missed by one day their selection of a perfect, sunny day. Rain greatly hampered the day’s celebration, causing the cancellation of numerous activi­ties on the program. However, late in the afternoon the rain took a vacation and the Magyars streamed into the park from all directions. Financially it will be okay I believe, but otherwise everyone’s enthusiasm was damp­ened considerably by the con­stant and large volume of rain which fell during the major part of the day. Let’s look toward ] 1942 and attempt to select the 20th, the same day as celebrated in Hungary. Into Pittsburgh came last week, a gentleman and director from Chicago, by the name of John Szalanczy. He is a great “guy,” as the kids in Chicago say it, and we ourselves say he is a hard-working, square-shooting, clean-cut Verhovay member. A friend to everybody... a Verho­vay gentleman. Today, this same gentleman is our new Supreme Treasurer, and we want to wish him all the luck in the world for his success in this new position. We feel sure that the directors made a wise choice when Mr Szalanczy was chosen to fill the important post of Supreme Treas-, urer. The Homestead Merry-Go- Round salutes Mr. Szalanczy upon becoming our new Supreme Treasurer. Last week the two presidents whom we know quite well got their heads together in complete agree­ment on various matters. The one president is Joseph Darago of the Verhovay and the other president is Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States. Newspaper reports have it that President Darago in a very fine move endorsed the President’s eight point peace pro­gram by dispatching a telegram to the White House on September 17th, I believe. In the telegram Mr. Darago promised Mr. Roose­velt the full support and co­operation of the 50,000 memberá making up the membership of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance As­sociation, and endorsed the Pre­sident’s peace program as essen­tial to the salvation of the world. IMPRESSIONS AND . REFLECTIONS The directors of our organiza­tion met in Pittsburgh the week of September 15th. I hope they saw fit to discuss and act upon organisation of the far West into active Verhovay branches. There are large pockets of Hungarians in California, which should be­come easy prey to experienced Verhovay organizers. I eagerly anticipate reading the minutes ol the Directors’ Meeting to learn just what action was taken. claim the largest number of directors within its boundaries. The newest Ohioite to become a director is John P. Kelemen, newspaper man, who replaces John Szalanczy of Chicago. Much success in your new work, Mr. Kelemen. A nice gesture from the Ver­hovay is the sending of gifts to our Verhovay draftees. This act on the part of our organization is extremely well received every­where. Our boys need encourage­ment and our help. Lét us not forget them. Write them a letter now and then. The addresses of those selectees from Branch 430 will appear in the forthcoming issue. Watch for them. The forthcoming departure of a young maiden from McKeesport has resulted in more wrinkles in the brow of one J. L. Of course, we know worry does little good, but nevertheless we ail indulge in it occasionally. True love shows itself very openly when one is about to take leave of the be­loved. This happens to be the case in McKeesport, so my friends say. And V. B. is indeed a lovely girl, J. L. Our sympathies go out to Di­rector Siket and family, of New York City, on the loss of the daughter, September 17 th. She died at a young age. May she rest in peace! It appears as though Ohio will Dear Al Steinmetz: Sorry, 1 have been a little late with the info on the YMA. However, a reliable informant, of mine tells me. work is going ahead and publication should be soon. Am attempting to secure more info now. Thanks for being so patient. Among others, enjoy “West­ward to Beautiful California,” A. Jozik; “The 376 Herald," J. “D.” F.; “Where the North Ends and the South Begins,” M. Vargo; “Dilemma,” Dunmore Better; “Ladies’ Page,” B. Balega (Haven’t forgotten your note, B. C. B.); “Let Truth Be Uncon­fined,-” The Scribe of Kőszeg. Why not arrange a meeting ol all secretaries with the district organizers? This meeting for the purpose of ironing out difficulties some junior organizers experience when trying to sell a policy. Some Saturday afternoon or Sunday afternoon this could be given a whirl. Believe it would result in more policies sold. Fraternally yours, Geza Kolozsvár/.--------------O-------------­BRANCH 361 NOTICE Cleveland, Ohio The regular monthly meeting of Branch 361 is held the FIRST monday of every month at the Verho­vay Hall, 8637 Buckeye Rd., beginning»at 8:00 P. M. Please be present at all the meetings, as this is im­portant to the progress and welfare of the branch. Fraternally, Mrs. GABRIEL SONKOLY Publicity Agent.--------------o-------------­Played by an organ type keyboard and powered by the motor exhaust, a calli­ope has been constructed by a resident of Ironton, Ohio, and installed under his automobile hood.

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