Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1941-10-30 / 44. szám
Page 4 Verhovayak La bia October 30, 1941 A-C-E-S (A Verhovay Member) Good evening, folks. Seems mighty nice to have the old gang back again, toasting their toes around the Dudley stove. ' Paul is sitting there dreaming of something or other while Uncle Bob is whittling on a match stick. Seeing Uncle Bob whittling on a match stick is rather unusual and indicates that his lively brain is “perking,” as he calls it, and I know what is wrong with both Paul and Uncle Bob. Last night, just about the time that the curtain of night is pinned back by the stars, a stranger drifted into the old Windy Corners Gas Station. We were seated around the Dud-' ley when he opened the door. “Howdy, folks,” he greeted us, “do you have a map of the United States’5’’ Then, the strangest feeling came over me. Did you ever drink a cup of coffee and feel that cold trickle intermingling with the lukewarm coffee? Well, that is the feeling I had. This stranger didn’t want any certain state map, just a map of the UNITED STATES. As I commented on this he gave me a pitying look and explained his situation. “Before I begin, I want to emphasize that I don’t want any pity. The last thing people with my sickness are looking for is pity.” With that he had our curiosity aroused. Doc Greeber looked up with a sort of professional stare. The stranger went on: INDIGESTION may excite the Heart Gas trapped in the stomach or gullet may act Ilk© a lialr-trigger on the heart action. At the first sign of distress smart men and women depend on Bell-ana Tablets to set gas free. No laxative but made of the fastest-acting medicines known for symptomatic relief ef gastric hyperacidity. If the FIRST TRIAL doesn't prove Bell-ans better, return bottle to us and receive DOUBLE Money Back. 25c. at all drug store«. “I am afflicted with a strange incurable disease known as “The Wanderlust.” No season of the year is unseasonable for us. The smell of burning weeds may bring the urge on us; the odor of pine trees gets us off to a flying start. The chance remark of some passerby may bring vivid recollections and we shake the dust of our present surroundings from our shoes. The hustle of city life may prove too much for us and the boredom of inactivity may be the stimulus we need. But, so long as we can go, we are perfecti y happy. We never bum anything, but work for what we get. So you want to know what caused this present departure? If you remember, last night it rained. As I was walking with the rain in my face, I remembered the beauty of the evening rains in Utah. So, I’ll drop you a line from Utah. Thanks for the map and for listening to my troubles. If any of my fellow citizens are following, offer them only Godspeed and good luck. That’s all we need. Good night.” Well, after he left, the silence was so thick you could hear it. Pretty soon Paul threw down the chuck of coal he was toying with and said he was going for a walk. Uncle Bob was sitting with a strange smile on his face and was thousands miles away from us mentally. I wonder how the wanderer is making out and if he will send us a post card. Anyhow, tonight, things are pretty much the same, and when you can hear the whippoorwill as plainly as I ■ did, you will think two things. Close up Windy Corners, and secondly, try to find the will-o’-the-wisp. Good night, folks. STABILITY PROGRESS Careful, conservative and sound investments assure the STABILITY of Verhovay's funds and securities, thereby giving full confidence to members and prospective members. With its assets making sizable gains yeat after year and its membership increasing by leaps and bounds. Verhovay sees before itself a definite future which spells PROGRESS SOCIABILITY rather than frowned upon Is regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver hovay life and activities. Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion ol social movements within and among its branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALISM. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM • VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. Our South Land------By William B. Yzihase , . Richmond, Virginia October, down in our South, stirs one’s blood and makes us all want to travel. As an excuse, we pick on the big football games. However, the games picked are usually beyond our mountains. Our Great Smokies of Tennessee and western North Carolina are at the height of their beauty at this time of the year. It is here that are found: the largest remaining boundary of virgin forest of Eastern America, the unmatched variety of trees, flowering shrubs and wild flowers. It has been stated by several botanists that the park contains almost twice . as many species of trees as can be found in all Europe, since 152 species of trees are found in the Great Smokies as compared with 85 species in Europe. In size the Great Smokies ranks sixth in the U. S. and comprises 668 square miles. Our geologists seemed rather bold and presumptuous even to think of our mountains along with the far-famed Alps, Pyrenees, or even the noted Rockies of our own country. But when these same men say the Great Smokies are much older than any of these, it seems almost a sacrilege. Another surprising feature is that Eastern America's largest and finest remaining body of hardwood forests, and large areas of balsam and spruce of the North Woods, are here in the Great Smokies, which seems more like a dream than a reality. Dense balsam forests, and other vegetation native to sea level in the Hudson bay region, cover the highest peaks of the park. The park formerly was a favorite section for big game hunts, and in 1931 it changed almost overnight to a real wild life sanctuary. Our “Tar Heel” neighbors claim that when the “Skyway,” a spectacularly beautiful highway from Newfound Gap, westward 7.6 miles along the North Carolina state line to Clingman’s Dome (6642 ft.), the highest, point in the park, and thus when extended to Seals Gap at the southwestern end of the park, will make the most beautiful highway in Eastern America, if not in the entire nation. An Indian reservation houses some 2500 descendents of that band of Cherokees which broke away from I General Winfield Scott when, in 1837, he tried to carry out President Jackson’s order to remove Indians from this section to Indian Territory (now the State of Oklahoma) . Road building in the national park is approached from an entirely different .viewpoint than used in planning commercial roads. The commercial viewpoint is to provide a thoroughfare foi travel and transportation between various points; in j such a road it matters little if the roadside is marred in the building, or if inspiring views are missed. The whole purpose of the park roads is to reveal and display the natural beauty of the section traversed. Heavy cuts and fills are frowned upon. Rock or dirt taken from the upper side of the slope is not dumped carelessly to the lower side to roll as far as it will. Instead, a retaining wall, resting upon solid foundations, is built and the dirt or rock from the upper side is filled in against it. This wall must fit in the natural landscape. In the Smokies, this wall is built of rubble masonry. The most skilled masons are used. The stone is quarried along the roadside, where cuts are necessary. The bridges are built in the same artistic manner. Graceful arches are used rather than the harsh straight lines so frequently used in concrete bridges on commercial roads. And as a warning to you high speed Yankees, the speed limit is 35 miles an hour, and the law is strictly enforced. The park police are alert.--------------O-------------BRANCH 364 Youngstown, Ohio A party will be held Tuesday, November 11, 1941, 8:00 P. M., at St. Stephen's Home, Wilson Avenue. This being Armistice Day, we shall have music for dancing and refreshments will be served. Members and friends are invited to attend. The Girls’ and Boys’ Bow'ling Team are doing well. Keep it up, members! Members wishing to participate get in touch with President Frank Brogley or Secretary Mrs. John Barkó. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Handel on the birth of their son! ATTENTION, GIRLS — BRANCH 434 South Bend, Indiana NOTICE The regular monthly meetings are held the First Tuesday of every month at the Verhovay Home, 1924 W. Indiana Avenue, beginning at 7:30 P. M. Every member is urged to attend the meetings and to bring friends. MEMBERS IN THE SERVICE Alexander Kovach Uncle Sam’s Servant:.Corporal Alexander Kovach enlisted in the U. S. Army in April, 1940. for a period of three years. At present he is located at H. Q. Battery, 1st C. A. C., Fort Sherman, Canal Zone. Kovach is a well known member of English-speaking South Bend Branch 434. Frank Brehlick Our First Draftee: Private Frank Brehlick was drafted in November, 1940. At present he is located at the 84th Ordnance, Erie Ordnance Depot, Lacarne, Ohio. Brehlick has been a member of Branch 434 for the past five years. Fraternally, ILIJA YUHAS, Secretary-Treasurer. Branches 21. 108, 364, 514: Bowling practice is held at the Grand Alleys Friday nights, 7:00 P. M. Fraternally, Mrs. JOHN BARKÓ Secretary
