Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. július-december (26. évfolyam, 26-53. szám)
1943-08-12 / 33. szám
R»ge i Verhovayak Lapja LET TRUTH BE UNCONFINED . ------------------------------------h CHICAGO BRANCH 503. Philosophy alone makes the mind invincible, and places us out oi the reach of fortune, so that all her arrows fall short of us. —SENECA 1 News reached us recent that our friend and former assistant editor of the Journal, Albert Jozik, was honorably discharged from the army, after spending some time in the hospital. But this does not mean that Albert will relax, sort of take it easy, lounge around. Determined not to let his buddies down, Albert penned us the following: “A year of military life makes me feel that certain kinship toward the men in the service. Because of that feeling, I’ve already told Verhovay that I won’t go back to ‘he Journal until the war is over, or at least most of the boys are back. I want to help them come back as soon as possible — by gome kind of war work, the next best thing. I know how much the boys *go through; I can’t let them down.” These are words spoken by a great soul, a great fellow with a stout and determined heart. We know that Albert, through his army experiences, has come to intimate terms with what our boys in the armed services are accomplishing, what they have to endure. We know too that 'Albert will seek a place which will give him an opportunity to exert his best for the war effort. * * * Pvt. Charles S. Vargo, who is serving with a Military Police Battalion in Camp Skokie Valley, Glenview, Illinois, is doing considerable traveling. He’s one of the boys in an army show that is going through various cities in Illinois. He wrote recently back home: “I arrived in Rockford; Illinois, on Saturday, at 11 A. M. It was raining so they put us up in a girls college. We put on our first show today here. There were about 10,000 people and it was pretty good. We’re leaving for Freeport in the morning.” Hope to hear from you more often, Charlie. * * * !l An airmail letter postmarked June 29th came from North Africa. It is from Sgt. John V. Jerkovich, member of the VFIA in Lorain. “Vic” ife serving with the 432nd Bombardment Squadron. Ho writes in part: “I was certainly glad to hear from you. I am receiving my copies of the Journal regularly. ... We were not close to the Celebration after the defeat of the enemy, but all »VC can say is that our bombers did their work. _... I just found out where I can find my kid brother Steve here in North Africa. He just arrived overseas. I found part of his outfit a few miles from our base, but the battery where my brother is assigned to is not here. I had a nice long chat with the Battery Commander, who knows Steve very well. The BC gave me the information where I can find my kid brother. This coming" Wednesday I Will go to this place and visit with Stevie.” We hope to have news from you periodically, Vic, as we’re happy to hear from you and your buddies. * * * Pfc. William C. Kohut, with the Headquarters at Ft. George G Meade, in Maryland, wrote that, due to the fact that he was a,,nig practice out on the range for a while, he could not write his usual long letters. “I am very tired, but starting Monday I go back to my previous work in the office and then I will be able to Write more, and in detail.” }l * * * if Pvt. Joseph Hodits, serving with the 1st Training Regiment, Cavalry Replacement Training Center, writes home: “We are oniv a part of Fort ***. I’m at a .place called Camp ***. We are. let us say, a sub-division of Ft. ***. I’m getting along fine now that I am out of the hospital, where I’ve been for over two months. 1 haven’t received any copies of the Verhovay Journal as yet, and expect to get some soon. All the stuff they say about First Sergeants “is the bunk.” “We have one*of the best there STABILITY PROGRESS Careful, conservative and sound Investments assure the STABILITY of Verhovay’s furds and securities, thereby giving full confidence to members and prospective members. Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion ol social movements within and among its branches is In keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALIS M. With Its assets making sizable gains yeai after year and its membership increasing by leaps and bounds. Verhovay sees before itsell a definite future which spells PROGRESS. SOCIABILITY rather than' frowned upon It regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver hovay life and activities. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM • VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA. is right here. And the mess sergeant also is a swell fellow. While you folks were feasting on vegetables today we had STEAK and plenty of it. I believe we have the best food in our troop.” „ By the way, Pvt. Hodits used a novel envelope to mail his letter. He must have a friend in the WAACS, for the envelope had the following engraved on it: Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. * * * We were glad to hear from another 503 member. This time it’s from Aviation Cadet Alex Molnár, who is in Indiana. He’s at Bad State Teachers College, with almost the same schedule as at G/eencastle, the only exception is that he is already flying. Congratulations on passing your solo test, Alex! “My biggest day in the Navy was yesterday, June 29, because I passed my solo flight. I had 9 hours of dual instructions before I went up myself. ... When I went out to the plane yesterday, I got in and waded for my instructor to get in. He finally came out of the office and walked over to the cockpit and said: ‘This is where you ar.d I part.’ I didn’t know what to say, but my nerves finally settled and I said ‘Okay’. He gave me the all clear signal and away I went into the blue, this time alone in the plane. It sure felt funny. I circled the field once and made my approach for the first landing. I don’t think I was ever so tense in my life as t was then. The ground came up slowy, then faster and before I knew it, I was back on Mother Earth again. I felt a little more relaxed. When I made the last landing I stopped my plane and got the ‘thumbs up’ sign from my instructor. This meant that I had passed my test. It was a thrill, believe you me.” We are proud of you Alex, and we can realize the pride your dear parents take in your accomplishment. Good luck to you always! * * * Corporal George Pozsgay, Jr. writes that out at his field, down yonder in Florida, he has been having some of those tropical downpours. However, he’s at his job, come rain or shine. He’s also doing “alert” but goes on to say: “I’ve got a cot here in the cffice. However, I don’t expect to get much rest. First, there is ehe almost intolerable hot night; then the guards outside challenge everybody: ‘Halt! Who goes there?’ ‘Turn out that light you!’ Bey, the way they yell they surely mean business.” * * * Mrs. Robert P. Johnson (former Justine V. Huziany) left Chicago recently to stay with her soldier-husband, PFC Acting Sergeant Robert P. Johnson, who is at the B and C School, Fourth Sc: vice Command, Keesler Field. Mrs. Johnson wrote thai she landed a job as Assistant Manager of a restaurant at Biloxi, M’ssissippi, and goes on to say: “I start at 6 in the morning and work until 2 P. M. I have to open up the place in the early morn’ and work on Sunday, but have a week-day off. We have a two-room cottage right across the Gulf. The USO is only a half mile from the Buena Vista. We go there on the Deck dancing; it’s really swell, although hot. We go swimming often. Yesterday vve both got’ caught by jelly fish, because they’re so numerous in the Gulf and they really pinch you. This town of Biloxi is really e nice place, only that it is too crowded. There are dances at the USO and at the Community House, which is located next door and .cross the street on the Gulf. It is a nice scene from nigh . , \ < — nothing but water and an ideal place • where we go boating and sailing too. And mentioning service-men? Why there’s nothing eLe here but them. Bob and I got to the Edgewater Gulf Hotel for swimming and dancing; it’s the best in town.” We’re glad you like it down yonder, Mrs. Johnson, and we’re hoping to hear soon that your soldier-husband, Bob, has completed his schooling and Is wearing that gold bar on his shoulder. The best of wishes to you two... and we hope to have another letter from you shortly. * * * From Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Lt. Joseph Zoltán wrote that he had quite a bit of studying to do. He praised the food which he said was “exceptionally good”. As to the scenery, “the country is beautiful, with little creeks between the barracks and the grass is a lustrous green color.” But at this writing we hear that Zoliié already was transferred and is somewhere in the sunny South. We expect to have word from him soon. Friday, July 23, 1943._________ THE SCRIBE OF KŐSZEG. OUR ENGLISH-HUNGARIAN CORRESPONDENCE AND DICTIONARY — A MORALE BUILDER “Morale Minutes” is the name of the special service bulletin cf the Second Service Command, published under the direction of Lt. Col. William R. Bolton, and edited by 1st Lt. Michael J. Wardell. Our good friend, Pvt. Eugene Pajor, who writes for several Hunger ;an papers, is a member of the editorial staff. We just received from him the July-August issue of the ‘ Morale Minutes”, in which we find the following write-up: IT’S IN THE BOOK — a War Pocket Correspondence and Dictionary text has been published and issued to servicemen of Hungarian origin and their families by the Verhovay Fraternal Association of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some servicemen are only able to read English, while their parents are only able to write Hungarian. Great difficulty is encountered in translating the correspondence. As a result, this organization has issued a text which contains about 500 frequently used expressions, 700—800 words in English and in Hungarian. The words and expressions are reciprocally arranged, making it easy to translate from one language into the other. , Pvt. Pajor writes us that the Army Educational Section is busy studying this book which has aroused some interest in military circles. It seems we have succeeded in rendering some real service and we are glad for that. But we want to thank the Morale Minutes for mentioning our effort and, thus, boosting our morale. Echoes from Lorain BRANCHES 17—372 August 12, 1943 “Where Coal and Iron Meet” Word has come to us recently of the death of our beloved fraternal war hero brother, Pvt. Ernest Majoras, of 1747 E. 36th Street. Ernest had seen a great deal of war action before he gave up his life in the African invasion. It was in his fourth major battle that he was critically injured. Ernest, as most of us in this vicinity know him, was a great athlete, especially in Verhovay circles; having engaged in baseball and bowling. The fact that Ernest died just a few days before, his 28th birthday added an extra shade of sorrow to our mourning. He was drafted in May, of 1942, and had hardly finished his basic training, before he was called for overseas duty with the armed infantry. He is survived by his mother, five brothers; Albert, Frank, John, Julius, Edward, and one married sister, Mrs. Louis Szabó. Ernie’s familiar face will be missed by a good many people, as his daily bakery route took him over a great deal of territory. Thoughtless of himself, but his undying spirit to win and always be on the upward trend, will be long remembered by his fraternal brothers and friends here. We can not avoid the inevitable, but branches 17 and 372 have one unspoken thought in mind: May he rest in eternal peace. . * * * Two A-l members of Branch 372 who have received high recognition recently, are Alex M. Mraz, who has been pomoted from warrant officer junior to Chief warrant officer at an Infantry Replacement Training Center somewhere in California, and Pvt. Ernest Dayka son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dayka, 1840 E. 34th St., who has reported for training as an airplane mechanic in Mississippi. Two registered nurses’-aides, who have won their caps recently are Miss Irene Chaszar and Miss Vilma Szabó. They are required to work 150 hours per year at St. Joseph’s Hospital, voluntarily, without remuneration, and under the supervision of a registered nurse at all times. Our former president, John Palagyi, is expecting to go on sea duty most any time. His only request is that some of his friends who have forgotten to write recently, be reminded of the fact. Recently, John spent a weekend in Boston, Mass., with, the well-known Bela J. Andorka, of Lorain, and his comely wife, who is a teacher in California. Their vacation will extend to the time of the beginning of the school term, at which time Bela will resume his studies at Boston University and Mrs. Andorka will take up her duties as a school teacher in California. Fraternally, ALEXANDER C. PETHQ.
