Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
\ Page 2 Verhovay Journal VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 ------------------------------ CHICAGO. ILLINOIS -----------------------------Saturday, May 6th will be another red letter day for members of Branch 164 and for their friends. As you all should know, that’s the day set for our Annual Spring Card and Play Party. We all expect this to be a very successful affair as we have many places to fulfill financial obligations. So, please come early Saturday, May 6th, to the Rainbow Hall at 333 W. North Ave. We won’t kick if you bring a present and a friend. I want to remind you that our regular monthly meeting, Friday, May ‘5th, is cancelled but you’ll be able to pay your dues, buy your War Bonds and Stamps or inquire about that extra Verhovay Policy at our secretary’s deski Talking about extra policies, I’d like to welcome to our group, Miss Rita Waschbusch, who has joined our organization the early part of April and who will lend a helping hand to our lady vicepresident, Mrs. Csonka, at the coming affair. I also welcome George Stefely who has outgrown the juvenile order to join our Seniors. George will make the sixth senior Stefely member which is not a bad record for any Verhovay home. Checking our monthly report, I noticed that we had many members on the sick list. It will be good news to Andy and Stevie Risko somewhere in the European War Theatre, that their mother, “Ma” Risko, has fully recovered and has rejoined her family on the Sabik Wisconsin farm. Sorry to note that Mr. Joseph Posh, closely related to the Soo family, is not doing so well but Mrs. Emery Suto and Mrs. Julius Szabó are well on the way to recovery. I’m proud to tell you that our Red Cross campaign is doing well. Some of the bigger donations are $20 from Frank Kantor and family, $5 each from the Kolozy and Toth families, $4 from our senior secretary and “Ma” Kunstadt and many other smaller donations which will bring us to the $100 mark. ARMY NEWS The latest Inductee from Branch 164 is Frank Janik, better known as Skippy, the soccer player. We have Skips first letter from Sheppard Field, Texas in which he praises Army life and all the Sergeants, including his brother Ted, one of the veterans in the U. S. Army. It is good news to know that Lucky Ernie Kunstadt is home again for an 18 day furlough. Ernie feels that this is his last visit before his embarkation but I won’t be surprised to find him around when his baby daughter is born. (They say it definitely will be a daughter but I wouldn’t bet on that.) No news from Marv Kunstadt for that last three weeks. He’s on the go again. We all hope that this latest trip will bring him to our American shores after his absence from home for three full years. My best wishes and congratulations to Staff Sergeant John Kolowitz Jr. A few weeks ago, Johnny, our soldier longest in the service from 164, came home as a single man for a fourteen day furlough. A heart-broken young wife said goodbye to him when he left for his old camp in the south. We were informed that Frank Kolovitz, Johnny’s kid brother, was promoted to sergeant somewhere in Italy. Johnny and Frankie’s first cousin, member Benny Heisen is spending his furlough in what is left of London. A rare visitor in the Windy City is Carpenter’s Mate Alex Chudek, brother-in-law of our never-get-wet Sailor Andy Vash. Alex has spent IV2 years in the Southern Pacific where he got a dose of Malaria but is now fully recovered and enjoys his freedom in the old Clybourn Avenue homestead. In the Kolozy family, the oldest boy James has been advanced to Crew Chief in the Army Air Corps Ground Crew. Letters from the younger boy Eddie must cross the Atlantic Ocean before they reach the folks at Normal Avenue. We are soon to have our first Spar amongst our members. Helen Zubor, step-daughter of our Juvenile Secretary Barna, has applied for a Spar application but must wait for a few months until her 20th birthday arrives. I read in the Hungarian papers that James Kantor was home for a short visit with his folks at Princetown Avenue. Sorry but I couldn’t connect with James. The same goes for William Kodobocz who was home recently. FAMILY NEWS. Not so m>!V years ago, Branch 164 had 2 or 3 good bowling teams composed of ladies. Now I wouldn’t say that our ladies were good bowlers unless we had on record that our young ladies beat the famous South Bend Verhovay Ladies Bowling Team in a fair and square match. One by one our lady bowlers quit the game as they had something more important to do. It was and is a War time duty working in war plants long hours or raising families. I heard in a round about way that one of our good lady bowlers is doing her best to gather new baby clothes together. Now for Louise J., just as for Ollie K., we hope it's a girl this time. Wedding bells will ring out sometime in June in the Irocky family. Our well liked photographer, Joseph Irocky will say “I DO” to Miss Sharon Rose Goldecker. It will be to everyone’s rejoicing if the Irocky family’s soldier, Arthur, will get a short pass to see his brother walk up the aisle. It was a family affair when at our last meeting Chairman Irocky presented Member Joseph Kish, better known as Kish Bácsi, with a present on his tenth anniversary as head-man at our famous bar. It was a surprise to Kish Bácsi and all he could say was, and let me quote: “From now on all the foam in the beer glasses will stay at the bottom”. It was a pleasure to receive two interesting letters. I quote from Rozalia Kish’ letter the following: “I have received the book which you were so kind in sending me, and have forwarded it to my sister who is in the Armed Forces; she has found it quite helpful in writing to some of the older Hungarian generation and keeps in practice until such time as this war is over and she again is able to become active in the Hungarian activities in our home town. We both extend our heartiest thanks.” The second letter is the good news from my Detroit friend, Jolán Lucas, now a member of our Home Office Auditing Committee. Verhovay is proud of our Ferret and I for one am glad to see her get ahead. Congratulations Jo and I know you will fulfill the position as no mere male could. Let me remind you that the 5th War Bond Drive is in the making. Officially it begins in the middle of June but all bonds bought through the Hungarian Committee from May 1st on will be credited to the coming drive. Please don’t wait to be begged to do your duty. I’m doing it and I’ll do it again. Even with 10% of my salary left at my place of employment for Bonds, I still manage to get extra Bonds through the Hungarian Committee. If my article seems more mixed up than usual I’m sure you’ll forgive me. Since my last article, which is over a month past, I have had no word from my husband. My letters to him are addressed in care of the Postmaster in New York City. It is my job, along with many others, to do Defense work, buy War Bonds and Stamps, keep the home fires burning and to write cheerful letters to the boys while they are away. Won’t you help us? Just me, MARGARET STANGRET Publicity Agent, 1427 So. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, 23, 111. P. 0. 2/C. Walter N. Nyiri member of Branch 417, serves with the “Seabees”. Recently he returned to his post at Cleveland, where he awaits his transfer to another base. He just visited his wife and 16 months old daughter in Trenton, N. J., when on leave. ■-------------V--------— RESULT JOHNIE: “I gave that girl an awful rush. Took her to dinners, shows, nightclubs, even bought her a fur coat. And after six weeks of it I asked her for a kiss and do you know what she said?” CHARLIE: “No”. JOHNNIE: “How did you guess?” April 27, 1944 Frank C. Talaber, C.M.3/C BRANCH 503, CHICAGO Here is FRANK C. TALABER, C. M. 3/C, member of Branch 503, Chicago.------------------v------------------THE SHYLOCK “Look here, old man, six weeks ago I lent you twenty dollars. When are you going to repay me?” “Now, now, don’t be so unfair. Remember, I had to ask for six months until finally you made up your mind to loan me the money.” Cpl. E. S. TALABER BRANCH 503 MEMBER Corporal ED. S. TALABER Is somewhere in England. He. insists that his biggest problem was getting used to the English money.---------------v--------------THE GREAT HUNTER GUIDE: “What would you do if you met a bear?” HUNTER: “Climb a tree.” GUIDE: “But bears can climb trees!” HUNTER: “Not my tree. It would shake too much!” JOHNNIE SEND EASTER-GREETINGS • Pvt. JOHNNIE (Heartbreak) PHILLIPS, one time employee of the great Verhovay (and favorite of the filing and typing department), sent these Easter Greetings from “Somewhere in Italy” to the “kids” at the Home Office, through the Red Cross. We like your Easter bunny, Johnnie with that victorious gesture of his. Seems, though, we have seen that fellow before in the movies; there he always was bent upon mischief . . . By the way, Johnnie, what’samatter? Last time we heard from you, you were in Algiers . . . Did you meet La Hedy? Remember she played one time in “Algiers” . . . What happened that we suddenly hear about you popping up in Italy? Seems, Charles Boyers couldn’t stand the competition any more and asked for your speedy removal to the front lines . . . Thanks for the greetings and happy hunting and if you are after Adolf, perhaps you better take some lessons from that bunny you sent . . . Use your head!
