Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
Page 6 Verhovay Journal June 29, 1944 LET TRUTH BE UNCONFINED Chicago Branch 50S Without a home must the soldier go, a changeful wanderer, and can warm himself at no home-lit hearth. —Schiller. PVT. ANTON KOVÁCS, serving with the 50th Engineers somewhere on the Marshall Islands, writes that he is in good health but that there is a decided lack of letters from the folks at home to the boys out there. “Believe you me,” writes Tony, “the guys here rejoice When a letter comes from you folks. You know, I could write a lot, detailing my experiences on the Aleutians. But we are now some place on the Marshalls, progressing further on the road Which leads to victory. Of course, I would certainly like to be home, but some guys have to do the fighting. Keep up the letters; we anxiously await them.” You Branch 503 readers, please get in touch with Secretary Balogh (Juniper 7670) to get the complete address of Engineer Kovács ... and then write him! * * * JULIUS LENART, down yonder in Collinsville, Illinois, writes that his work with the termination of war contracts has got him So busy that he is unable to write as often as he would like to the home office .., but he would like to receive the Journal regularly. Editor: Will you please See that this is done? The address is: 115 St. Louis Road. (Editor’s note: O. K.) Our very best to jrou, Gyula, and also to Ibolya. * * * SOLDIER FROM LORAIN Sgt. John V. Jerkovich hails from Lorain, O., and is a member of Branch 372. He has been in the services for many months and at present is with the 432nd Bombardment Squadron stationed on the island of Sardinia. The Sergeant is engaged to Ann V. Biro, of Cleveland, O., a member Of Branch 366. He sent this picture from Sardinia. •Writes Vic in his letter: "As 1 remember I have been promising to send you folks a decent portrait of myself, so here it is enclosed. I also sent one to Molly .1 won’t have to worry over my brother Steve as he is on his way, or probably is home by this time. It seems that he Was wounded again, this time at the Anzio beach head, and although he had a close call with death this second time, he pulled through all right. I received a fetter from him, at the time he was in Africa awaiting transportation back to the States. I too look forward to the day when I will return to Ann and meet you ... Oh yes, I have acquired membership in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. I received my card and VFW ribbon bar about three weeks ago...” (From his May 16th Airmail letter.) Many thanks, Vic, for your kind letter and picture. I am glad it can be published in this issue of which you will soon receive your copy. Meanwhile, we assure you that we are all with you boys and hope that you may soon return to your loved ones, Adios, Soldier! * * * PVT. WILLIAM C. KOHUT, by this time, should report back to duty, after being hospitalized for a while. We hope you are back to normal, Bill, and that we will again have the benefit of your contributions. Writes he: “Thanks for the card from the Windy City. I noted that Ibolya and Julius (Lenart) were there to visit you. In fact, just this day I received a letter from Jul., written about a week ago, in which he writes of his pleasant visit to Chicago and his meeting with you ...” Best wishes to you, Bill! * * * PVT. ROBERT J. SANOSHY, with the 13 th Infantry somewhere in North Ireland, sent a short report concerning himself, which we soon hope to have in the Journal, in the column that Steve Huzianyi writes, “A Report on the War Effort.” Bob writes that he has been very busy undergoing extensive and intensive training. He’s a real infantry guy, this fellow Bob, and we’re proud of him. He seems to be writing in earnest to contributor Aggie Csontos of this, branch ... Our very best of luck to you, and may the Lord watch you wherever you go, Soldier Sanoshy! Saturday, June 17, 1944. THE SCRIBE OF KŐSZEG.-----------V-----------FORMULA The conversation had turned on the ways of wives. “Well,” said Brown, “when my wife and I have an argument I always have the last word.” “Oh,” exclaimed someone, “You do?” Brown nodded: "Yes, I apologize.” Courtship is when a man pursues a woman until she catches him. Don Winslow of the Navy By Lt. Comdr. Frank Martinék THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND By P.F.C. William C. Kohut ON THE SCENE AGAIN: I was lodged in the Army’s new and highly modernistic Deshon General Hospital, Butler, Pa. for a period of four weeks as a patient, but now I am back at duty and in a position to report myself as feeling quite well. My stay at Deshon proved to me very emphatically that the United States Army provides the finest medical and health care to the men in the Service; such care that cannot be had at any private institution. Furthermore, one’s confinement in the hospital is made pleasant by the many celebrities and entertainers who make Deshon a “must” stop. One day we listened to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt talk about the problems facing not only the military personnel but also the civilian personnel at the conclusion of this great struggle. Several days later, in pops Guy Kibbee and the boys had a great day. He just about made them roll in the aisles. One of the matters that weighed heavily on my mind at Deshon was my inability to contri bute to our Journal. However, X hope my readers will realjze the position in which I found myself. In the meantime much material has gathered in the form of letters and other items and I am most anxious to make avail able for my readers these news items. I feel quite certain they will prove of interest to all. PITTSBURGH NEWS FRONT Professional Society Outing: A good old-fashioned picnic was held by the Hungarian Pro fessional Society for its members and friends on Saturday afternoon, June 10th, at the Community House in South Park Quite a few families hauled their lunch baskets out to the picnic and really dug into them in the late afternoon. Games for the children as well as the adults were on the day’s program and young and old joined in the spirit of the occasion. Although it was a picnic, door prizes were given away, and good ones, too. Rev. F. W. Rettmann is President of the Society, while Mrs. Jos. Bercsi is The Management Committee Chairman, and was responsible for the affair. They said, “I Do.” The entire Verhovay office took a marriage holiday on Saturday morning, June 17th, to witness the marriage of a fellow employee, Miss Emma Phillips to Captain George Lauranchok in a solemn church ceremony in Bellevue, Pennsylvania. A reception for the immediate families was held at The Pines in West View. Details of the wedding will be published by my colleague, Mrs. Jolán Lucas in a special report. To my good friends, Emma and George, I extend the best of wishes for a long and happily tarried life, and in these thoughts am joined by all of the readers nd friends of this column. 1 Speedy Recovery, Please! Our highest hopes for a quick ecovery are extended to Mrs. F. V, Rettmann who has been seriusly ill now for two months. •° be well and in good health BRANCH 430 tHillllilMlI «illllllllll is a cherished condition, and we do know the immense agony and sorrow which go hand in hand with an unfavorable state of being. Our prayers are joined at this time in the hope that Mrs. Rettmann’s return to good health will come soon, and thereby ease the terrific strain under which our good friend and editor, Rev. F. W. Rettmann has been laboring. Isten Hozta, Lukas Bácsi! Our well know Hungarian representative in Hollywood, Paul Lukas, headed the list of movie and stage stars at Forbes Field, Wednesday night, June 14th, at the big bond rally. Mr. Lukas was named the best male star in 1943, and he had to outdistance some outstanding stars in order to bring home the bacon. His acting in “Watch On The Rhine” was the finest and brought him wide acclaim. Although I have never met Mr. Lukas personally, I understand he talks good Hungarian and always welcomes a person of like birth. MILITARY VIEWS: Pvt. George Perenyi, W. 9th Ave., Homestead, was last reported in England. But today he may be somewhere in France possibly along the Invasion Coast. Jack Waddell, husband of “Midge” Waddell of Home Office fame, is stationed at New York, N. Y. He has learned the fine art of cooking at Miami University, Oxford, O. I would venture to say that Midge’s worries about cooking and such should be at an end considering this new development. But we’ll know for certain when “chef” Jack returns from the Navy and dons civilian clothes. (EDITOR’S NOTE: I can tell you right now, Bill, it’s no soap. Jack says that it is easier to cook for four hundred than for four people and he is definitely not going to do it, once he dons civilian clothes. By the way, the lucky fellow has been cooking foe the WAVES in Oxford and he says they were very appreci ative customers. How does the saying go? “The way to a Wave’s heart is through the stomach?”) Pvt. Andrew Timko, ex-Homestead Policeman, is making good headway in his training down at Camp McClellan, Alabama. His is an M.P. outfit with about four weeks of training ahead of them which means that sometime in July, Andy will be trotting home for a well-deserved furlough. Dr. Palkovitz of Hazelwood who passed on many Verhovay applicants, is now with the U.S. Army and stationed at one of the General Hospitals. Danny All son of Mr. and Mrs. John All, of Homeville, left on Wednesday, May 31st, for the Navy. With him went ex-Marine Bill Kohut of the Bell wood Kohuts. Now that makes exactly three (3) Bill Kohuts as being in the Service; should be easy to fool the M. P.’s now. Mrs. Gay Fodor recently bid goodbye to her- husband Steve, who enlisted in the Service up in Detroit. More on this at a later date. “Fonnie” Mullen of Munhall, Pa. writes me (rom a hospital cot in Mason General Hospital, Long Island, N. Y. “Was overseas for ten months fighting in Italy until I landed in a hospital over there, but the last two months I’ve been here at Mason General Hospital. I went up the boot of Italy to Naples, and that city is a honev.” Hard-slugging ..... ■iiiiin ■■ii Marine Veteran, Bill Agardy of Munhall, is now stationed with the Corps in Washington, D. C. He underwent many of the Pacific’s outstanding battles and is a real veteran. His brother, Bert, presently stationed with the Air Corps at Fresno, Calif. Pfc Bob Petro of Smith Lane, Munhall blew into town about a month ago after a long stay down the Panama Canal Zone. His brother, Andy, entered the service sometime in May. He was last heard of from New Cumberland, Pa. The Giran Brothers of Terrace, are sure scattered around the globe. Johnny was in on the breakthrough at Cassino, while Mike and Andy were both in England, but probably in France at this writing. Lt. “Gab” Gabocy finally met up with his brother, Pfc Jim Gabocy somewhere in England recently and no doubt was tickled pink. His poem entitled “Somewhere in England” is pleasant reading, and for this production, we’ve got to consider “Gab” for some kind of an award. Johnny Gyure is continuing the exciting experiences mentioned in this column at a previous date. I learn that he has bagged “over hundreds of tons of meat for which feat he has earned the name of “Killer & Shoot ’Em Johnny.” He had plannel on bein£ home for a rest sometime in May, but the Army had different ideas so the compromise reads “Furlough to be had in August.” John compromised. A note in from Sgt. Johnny Rotz somewhere in England states “I can truthfully say this country is really beautiful, Bill, I’d appreciate the paper very much.” His brother Eddie is also with the Air Corps and in England. But the news I have about S.Sgt. Mike Rotz is most distressing. Mike was reported as “missing in action” somewhere over Germany. He was a gunner aboard a Flying Fortress and had made approximately a dozen trips, being awarded the Disting. Flying Medal along with several Oak Leaf Clusters. Sure hope he turns up in some small German or better yet, Hungarian village. “Rab” Rapolti, a pilot-to-be, has turned up at Carlsbad, New Mexico where he is furthering his studies that have to do with altitude, bombsights, fuses, altimeter, and various other subjects. “Bundy“ Katona, Geza’s brother, was home several weeks ago on furlough and according to Geza, just about wore the tread off the tires on the ole Pontiac in his travels around the ole townleft for Fort Ord on Tuesday evening, June 13th. Member Erny Ladanyi is no longer stationed at Solomon’s branch in D. C. but has put to sea again, and once more on an LCI. Luck and lots of it, Ernie. Johnny Popely recently reported in a V-Mail that the weather has been fine over there in North Africa, but he didn’t mention some of the other items that interest us Staters. Sgt. Mike Kontra is still on Corsica and beginning to enjoy life ala accordian. Cpl. Bill Lewis is now at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, and due to be home shortly after spending the last few years out in the Pacific Battle area. A V-Mail came in recently from Pvt. Johnny Laczko stationed somewhere in Italy. He writes I (Continued on Page 7) *
