Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1944 / Verhovay Journal

March 30, 1944 429 BOWLING NEWS Swinging into the tail-end of the bowling season, with high anticipation for the coming Detroit Women’s City Bowling Tournament, and prospective match-games with neighboring cities Come May or June when the lake trafifc opens up, the 429- ers are challenged to an enticing By THE FERRET make it the 26th of March. Lulu Bell is now a full-fledged Verhovay member, so we only have to work on Ann Major- Talk about the bowling banquet rather leaves one “hepped-up” for that swell feed in May. While the old gal was in Pittsburgh, the kids won four points both Verhovay Journal You Owe it To Your Family week-end in Buffalo, N. Y. as guests of Branch 383. The matter will be brought up at the coming meeting and we’ll see what hap­pens. The 429-ers are still open for challenges from the Windy City area — too bad we can’t Mary Kuritar______________________ Mary Fisher _______________________ Jolán Lucas, Capt. ________________ Rose Horvath______________________ Helen Kastura _____________________ Lulu Bell _______________________— Ann Major _______________________ Would still like to hear from the South Bend and Chicago Women’s Teams. What’s the MATCH GAME —MARCH 4TH. Zeke Tavern Total W. Dernulc 172 182 181 535 S. Dernulc 154 147 135 436 E. Dernulc 152 172 157 481 J. Dernulc 202 215 179 596 R. Dernulc 180 166 191 537 Total 860 882 843 2585 Won 0 — Lost 3 Verhovay Br. 130 Total Newcom 227 182 162 571 Bostonich 208 201 189 598 Szakacs 159 170 161 490 Nagy 131 211 197 539 Patchman 160 168 202 530 Total 885 932 9112728 Won 3— Lost 0. Opponent Total J. Bluth 181 177 202 560 Kirincic 186 141 123 450 Maske 157 201 166 524 Mrozek 215 157 226 598 Kobe 161 184 135 480 Total 900 860 872 2652 Won 2— Lost 1. Verhovay Br. 130 Total Fabian 183 172 246 601 Toth 129 103 144 376 Ackerman 140 171 166 477 Papay 191 169 171 531 Berta 170 205 184 559 Total 813 830 911 2544 Won 1— Lost 2. Fraternally, NICK PALLA, Branch 130, East Chicago, Indiana. DELAY NO LONGER in GETTING YOURSELF INSURED because LIFE IS SO VERY UNCERTAIN weeks. Looks as if the gals bowl better when the “cap” is away. Best scores to date were rolled on March 15 —■ NATIONAL IN­COMETAX DAY.Look at ’em, and see how the gang has im­proved! 155 153 115 423 127 141 118 148 407 123 94 143 160 397 108 151 116 135 402 130 144 151 131 426 132 2055 620 144 132 169 445 131 130 113 123 366 128 matter,kids, what about your team -- or is it that you just don’t care? THE MAIL-BOX 12241 Emerald Ave. Chicago, 28, Illinois EDITOR, VERHOVAY JOURNAL, DEAR EDITOR: I just want to write that while looking through the English Sec­tion of the Verhovay Journal of March 10th, and while I was looking for the Chicago Branch news, I spied the Red Cross pic­ture in which the soldiers sta­tioned in North Africa were waving “good-bye” to the Red Cross girls who were leaving for another post. For a moment I was stunned, for in the picture I recognised my brother, Robert Boze, of 12143 Lowe Ave., Chi­cago, Illinois. Tears filled my eyes, for this was the first picture I’d seen of him since he left the States in the latter part of Sep­tember, and believe me, he sure looked good in that picture. Mother was also overjoyed when she recognised him. My brother enlisted in April, 1943; and left for Fort Me Clellan, where he trained in the infantry for four months. After a 14 day furlough in September, he was transferred to Ft. George G. Meade, his point of embarka­tion. His first letter came from North Africa, where this picture was probably taken. I received a letter from him on the same day the Journal arrived, in which letter he stated that he had taken part in the bloody battle of Cas­­sino, especially that of the monastery of which we read so much in the newspapers. That is the last we’ve heard from him. We thank you for having published the picture of the boys in North Africa, and hope that sometime in the future you will make other families as happy as you have made ours. Fraternally yours. This is an era in which sober men and women plan for the future ahead in a post-war world. It takes much courage and fortitude to look into the years immediately after the war — when adjustments will have to be made in order to live in a world at peace again. Right now we are living in a highly nervous state of apprehension, fearing for world freedom, for the lives of our dear ones at the fighting fronts, and we are worried about child delinquency and many other unpleasant events that have cropped up in our midst, that under normal circum­stances would never have taken place. There is the black market to be shunned; inflation to guard against. But the thinking man and woman will try to remain as calm as possible in the face of all obstacles which rise in the course of their daily lives. For if we were to lose our sense of balance we lose everything — all we are fighting for in this world of chaos. To lose the ideals we are fighting for would mean the end of civilization — a civiliza­tion that has taken man thou­sands of years to cultivate. We do not want to see the world en­slaved; this is not the heritage we desire to leave our children. Therefore, we must put every effort into our work, whether it is on the fighting fronts or the home front, and make this a total victory for the Allied Nations. The boys who are on the fighting front are putting their all into their work — it is a case of necessity with them; to down the enemy or be downed. The boy on the battlefield has no two ways of thinking, no two ways of doing his work. It can be done only way — with no alternatives, no going back to try again. For if he does not suc­ceed at his first attempt, he does not have the second opportunity to do better. He isn’t alive to try the second time. But we on the home front have a new opportunity every day. Each day that dawns we are given a chance to improve the work we started the day before. But do we appreciate this second opportunity? No! Many of us become lax and think: “Oh, well, there will be to­morrow again!” But there is no tomorrow! For the opportunity we miss today will not be pre­sented to us tomorrow. We may try to tell ourself otherwise and quiet our conscience by making a feeble attempt to do better, but if it does not have all our will-power behind the act, our determination to do better — improve what we started yes­terday — we fail miserably. Our failure is not only our own, but it reflects in the lives of others, also. For if we fail in our daily work at th^ defense plant, the office or .on the farms, we fail to supply our boys with the things they need on the battlefields. We, who have a new opportunity pre­sented to us every day, jeopardize the lives of our dear ones on the fighting fronts, when we fail to grasp every opportunity that is given us daily in our work and fight for the freedom of all nations. These are troublous times, indeed; for the world war has brought about a condition that has created many problems to be solved. These problems will exist for months, perhaps years, after we have won the victory. We must ever hold the thought of victory in mind, for to waver even for a second would be costly — in lives and work and effort. Our duty now is to con­centrate all our thoughts on the ending of this global conflict. Then after we raise the banner of peace on the earth, we will have a great and constructive work on our hands, adjusting ourselves to the post-war world. Rehabiliation , feeding hungry nations, whose crops the ruthless invaders are ravishing now, making the world commercially safe so we can trade with nations on an equal business basis — these are just some of the problems we will have to straighten out after the war. We must not forget our children; they will be the men and women who will be world leaders tomorrow. Today we must instill them with lofty thoughts; keep them from be­coming delinquent. For if we fail to cultivate the proper thoughts in our children today, they will grow up to be a menace to the nation. Today we are fighting to free the world of tyrannneal rulers; let us not permit our children to grow up to create a gangster world which will cause us as much grief and suffering as the dictators are causing us today. We are losing many fine men on the battlefields today; let us not lose our children in a gang world tomorrow. You — the husband and parent of today, must put both shoulders to the wheel and work, build and create a world that will be fit for human beings to live in. You owe it do your family to make your home circle as safe and happy as it is within your power to do so. In the face of grave money problems which faces you today, you can help the situation immensely by investing in War Bonds that will be your security in the years to come. You can invest in life insurance which will benefit you in time of illness, and your family when you can no longer be with them. Children should not be looked upon as a luxury which only the wealthy can afford. Children are blessings — that is, they can be, if parents will look upon them as blessings and not as something that comes into their lives, which they did not want. And they must be provided for —not only their food and clothing but their education must be planned while they are still children. It is too late to think of their schooling after they have attained adulthood. An en­­dowement certificate will provide the necescary funds that will pay for their higher education, make them proficient in the type of work they are suited for. The Verhovay Fraternal In­surance Association has many at­tractive certificates that will provide the family with the things they need. There is also the fraternal side to be taken into consideration. After the war, when our boys come home, they Page 7 will need all the help we can give them in order to become adjusted to a happy, normal life again. What better way to help, them then to show them the fraternal side of VERHOVAY? Our society has many features to attract the younger generation, as well as the older ones; social affairs, where the young folks can meet and become acquainted with one another; sports, of which bowling is the favorite pastime of Verhovayans; picnics, when mem­bers and their families and friends can steal away into the country for a day of quiet and rest while they are enjoying the society of each other. Our fraternal life must be brought to the fore in order to acquaint others of what we, as Verhovayans, are trying to ac­complish. There are over 5,000 Verhovay boys in the service of the U. S. Armed Forces. We on the home front, must not forget these boys on the fighting front. We must work daily with them and for them, if we want to en­joy a post-war world of peace. For our peace will be made pos­sible by the great sacrifices which our boys are making on the battlefields. Therefore you owe it to your­self and family to work toward making this a safe world to live in tomorrow, and to provide for your family, so when tomorrow comes, you and they, will need not worry where funds are coming from that is to provide them with the necessities of life and the privilege of a higher education for your children. TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The English Section is pub­lished the SECOND and LAST Thursday of every month, except when holidays inter­vene, and the Fridays IM­MEDIATELY preceding them are the final dates. Contributions intended for the April 13th issue should be in before or on December 24th. Address contribution to ENGLISH SECTION, VER­HOVAY JOURNAL, 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTS­BURGH, PA. Contributions should be type­written, if possible; but hand­written contributions are also acceptable. Typewritten Articles: Use one side of paper only, and double space. Contributors please confine articles to 1000 to 1200 words. Handwritten Articles: Make handwriting as legible as pos­sible. MRS. A. MAYLATH: Branch 96. “THE FIRESIDE” We’ll therefore relish with content, Whate’er kind Providence has sent, Nor aim beyond our pow’r For, if our stock be very small, ’Tis prudent to enjoy it all, Nor lose the present hour. —NATHANIEL COTTON

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