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

1944 / Verhovay Journal

April 27, 1944 _____________________________________ Verhovay Journal Crescent, Ohio Branches Dedicate Honor Roll Page 7 AN------------­EYE-OPENER IMWilKiM lllMWWIIIIIiliili— Easter Sunday was chosen by the management of the two branches, 288 and 432, of Cres­cent, O., as the date for the de­dication of the Honor Roll which was held in the Verhovay Home, in Crescent, O. An enthusiastic audience filled the hall to capacity for the celebration, which began at 4:30 P.M., with the national anthem and the salute to the flag, led by the Rev. Dr. Arthur Varady, presby­­terian minister of Martinsferry and Crescent, O. — Mr. Louis Katona, Sr., president of Branch 288 greeted the audience in be­half of the two branches which sponsored the affair sincerely praising the complete harmony in which the management and mem­bership of the two branches participated in making the ar­rangements. He then in­troduced Mr. Barney Katona, president of branch 432, who was elected to act as master of cere­monies. After the Rev. Dr. Arthur Va­rady offered prayers in English as well as Hungarian, Mr. Katona introduced the Rev. Father Brown of the Reman Catholic Church of Maynard, O., who blessed the Honor Roll with a prayer. The master of ceremonies then called upon Mr. Lewis, Congressman of the 17th District, who delivered a stirring address, first praising the loyalty of the Hungarian Americans of Crescent, O. in supporting the war effort of our nation, and, then, assuring the parents of the soldiers that Congress has provided the best of everything for the heroes of our country. He pointed out that losses and injuries to our boys have been far below the per­centage experienced in the Iasi war, due to the progress in medical science. He closed his .address by expressing his hope to be able to welcome home in person all the boys whose names appear on the Honor Roll. Mr. Frank Brogley, Director, represented the Home Office at this occasion and gave a deeply moving talk to the fathers and mothers of the soldiers, who listened with tears in their eyes when he spoke to them about the 5,000 soldier members of the Verhovay F. I. Association, who are now sacrificing all the things they love in order that they may bring us victory and a lasting peace. He pleaded with the stirred audience not to let those boys down, but to buy War Bonds, and to contribute in every way to the war effort of our nation. He especially praised the coal-miners for their contributions and asked them to continue, because no one can claim having done enough as long as our boys have to con­tinue fighting on the battlefronts. Mr. Brogley paid tribute to Pfc. Alexander Katona, a former member of branch 288 who has made the supreme sacrifice and, then, asked the audience to stand in silent prayer in honor of the 38 Verhovay soldiers who have given their life for their country. Mr. Katona then introduced Mr. Nicholas Takács, District Manager of Youngstown, Q., who spoke with feeling about the sorrows and tears of the parents of the boys in the service, and ex­pressed his hope that the joyous occasion would soon come when the tears of sorrow of the present would turn into the tears of happiness upon their safe and victorious return. Attorney Joe Hegedűs of Co­lumbus, O., spoke as one who was born in Crescent, O., and still retains his membership in Branch 432, though, at present, he lives in Columbus and works with the Office of the Attorney General, participating also in Hungarian- American civic affairs in the capacity of President of the Hun­garian Grand Committee of Co­lumbus, O. — In his speech, he compared the freedom Louis Kos­suth fought for with the freedom we are fighting ’for at present. He quite surprised the audience when he revealed that he learned from the records of Columbus, O., that Louis Kossuth appeared before the General Assembly in Columbus, when touring America. Mr. Hegedűs spoke in English as well as in Hungarian and his address was warmly received. Attorney Carl Waddell and Sheriff Howard Barrickloff also spoke and, in conclusion, Mr. John Kovács, a member of Branch 288, expressed his thanks in behalf of the sponsoring branches to all the speakers and to the audience. The following 29 names ap­peared on the Honor Roll: From Branch 288: Leslie Alva, Michael Bakos, Joseph Barath Jr., Leslie Barath, Stephen Barath, Gabriel Barkey, Joseph Barkey, John Bar­­key, Raymond Borosh, Charles Borosh, Frank Borosh, Frank Gyergye, Stephen Kalapos, Louis Katona Jr., Alexander Katona (with a gold-star!) Alexander Moore, Jr., Joseph Nagy, Theodore Paneel, Joseph Pulay Jr., Emery Pius Jr., Peter Sabo. John Sabo, Louis Sabo, John Varga Jr., John Barath, William Sabo and Stephen Demuth. Frcm Branch 432: Arthur M. Beck. James Bősze Jr., Frank M Hobrook, Jr., Louis Jacobs Jr.. Charles Katona Jr., John Major Jr., Stephen Pogány, Frank Saus, Gay Toth, John Toth and Stephen Saus. The Honor Roll was unveiled by Pfc. Louis Katona Jr., and Elizabeth Németh (SPARS), both home on furlough. Then Pfc. Katona called the name of each mother who was presented by Miss Nemeth with a carnation. The program ended at 5:30 P.M., and was followed by a dance. Music was furnished by the John Bunchy orchestra of Youngstown, O. Mr. Frank Brogley, Director, reporting on this celebration, praised the truly fraternal spirit, that unites , the Hungarian speaking membership of branch 288 and the English speaking membership of Branch 288. “It is plainly seen — writes Director Brogley — that in Crescent the two, Hungarian and English, Branches work together, which is a good example for other branches to follow. Mr. Katona is a hard worker, and he sees to it that everything is in perfect order, and that understanding prevails among all the members. The people of Crescent are very friendly: they made us all feel at home there, we really did not have a dull moment. I have come to the conclusion that if one wants to sell real fraternalism demonstrated, then, in my opinion, he should visit our mining towns.”-------------------v------------------­I MISS YOU I miss you, my soldier, And wish you were here To share life together And to hold me near. Your carress I’ll cherish As I do your dreams, And your absence, so short, Yet, how very long it seems. My dearest, I’m waiting For you to quickly return, To bring me the happiness For which I do yearn. My darling, believe me When I say it’s just you; I’ll always be faithful I’ll always be true. AGNES CSONTOS, Chicago Branch 503. — More about the American Hungarian Federation and its position. — Most of the Hungarian lan­guage papers regularly feature the releases of the American Hungarian Federation, that deal mostly with the specific prob­lems of the American citizens of Hungarian origin. At the last Convention of our Association the second-generation represen­tatives displayed an unusual in­terest in the American Hun­garian Federation and its ac­tivities. Since that time, on several occasions, information has also been requested relating to the activities of the Federation by the contributors of this Journal. Their interest has been heightened since the invasion of Hungary by the Nazis. We feel, therefore, that such releases of the Ameri­can Hungarian Federation, as deal with the problems of oc­cupied Hungary, should be brought to the attention of the second generation membership which has already displayed such admirable interest in the prob­lem of its elders. We have before us the recent release of the Federation which is intended to serve as an eye­­opener for the American citizens of Hungarian origin who would like to get more information as to the real status of the Ameri­can Hungarian Federation. It is pointed out in this release that post-war plans are already forming, and that those nations, that have no proper represen­tation, will fare badly due to the fact that they had no duly authorized representatives who could properly present the cause of their resp. nations. Occupied Hungary has no official represen­tatives in this country. Th present Quisling govern­ment of Hungary does not re­present the Hungarian people and has, therefore, no right to at­tempt to speak in its behalf. Hun­gary has been completely cut off from the world. It is therefore imperative that Hungary be re­presented in the Uniter States by the American citizens of Hun­garian descent. The American Hungarian Fede­ration is the only organization which properly represents the masses of free Hungarians. The authorities turn to the Ameri- I can Hungarian Federation for important information in regards to all the activities of American citizens of Hungarian descent as well as to their loyalty, and their general attitude. Such in­formation may be used by the authorities as a key for the in­terpretation of the real attitude of the people of occupied Hun­gary. The Federation con­scientiously weighs every bit of information, which it issues, be­cause it realizes that the sum total of all data given to the proper authorities may have de - cisive effect upon the post-war fate of Hungary, when the time of peace-conferences arrives. There are still many Ameri­can Hungarians who do not ap­preciate the importance of the role that is played by the Amer­ican Hungarian Federation. It is, however, well recognized by be enemies of Hungary, who use every means in their possession attempting to disgrace the Federa­tion. They fully realize thai the American Hungarian Federa­tion has set itself to defend th« Hungarian people, and it is be­cause they realize that the Federation does truly effective work, that they spend money and time so freely in order to dis­qualify this organization. They would not bother so much, were the Federation such an unim­portant, selfglorifying organiza­tion which has no contributions to its credit. They would not spend dollars in order to prove that the 12 cents’ annual mem­­berschip dues collected by the F ederation for administrative purposes, are not used for the benefit of the American Hun­garians as well as that of theit old-country. They never suc­ceeded in proving their point, yet they do not quit sympathizing with the “poor” membership of the Federation, which “wastes” those 12 cents per member, per annum, and they don’t stop spending thousands of dollars in their attempt to “save” those 12 cents for the membership, all of which would sound pretty silly, if we would not know that it isn't those twelve pennies at all, it is the work the Federation does, and the contribution it makes to the cause of a lasting peace, that irks them. "By their contributions ye shall know them!’ We feel that the American Hungarian Federation makes valuable contributions to the just cause of the free people of Hungary and to the desired end of a lasting peace, and it is for this reason, that the mem­bership of the Verhovay Frater­nal Insurance Association voted to continue support of the Ameri­can Hungarian Federation. •----------------------v----------------------­RIGHT COMBINATION Lady Customer: “I see this medicine is advertised as good for man and beast.’ Druggist: “Yes.” Customer: “Gimme a bottle. I believe it’s the right combination to help my husband.” TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The English Section is pub­lished the SECOND and LAST Thursday of every month, except when holidays inter­vene, and the Thursdays IM­MEDIATELY preceding them are the final dates. Contributions intended for the May 11th issue should be in belore or on May 4th. Address contribution to ENGLISH SECTION, VER­HOV AY JOURNAL, 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTS­BURGH (22), PA. Contributions should be type­written, if possible; but hand­written contributions are also acceptable. Typewritten Articles: Uss one side of paper only, and double space. Contributors please confine articles to 10M to 12M words. Handwritten Articles: Make handwriting as legible as pos­sible. FAMOUS CLOSE SHAVES By Barber Sol A FREE-FRENCH SOLDIER... lav SERIOUSLY WOUNDED ON A TUNISIAN CUFF. DESPITE THE ENEMY'5 FIRE SCREENING THE CLIFF TO WARD OFF ALL HELFJ 5GT. ROY BATES AND HIS SQUAD BROUGHT THE INJURED WARRIOR DOWN To SAFETY. K .K3 NEWS-CAPE.. .INTELLECTUAL NAZI GUARDS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR PVT. MAX SOLBODOW TO ESCAPE , WHILE ENROUTE TO A PRISON CAMP. DURING A REST PERIOD, THE NAZIS WERE SO ENGROSSED IN THEIR NEWSPAPERS THAT MAX SLIPPED AWAY UNNOTICED. \ <t 1 BARBER SOL SAYS; , BA CK THE ATTACK! BUY US. 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