Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
November 29, 1944 VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS to all for the coming holidays with the best of everything. Cpl. James Kolozy, Wilmington, Ohio.” Verhovay Journal Page 5 Mail is coming is so heavy that I hardly have the space to announce the arrival of Marjori Ann who was born on October 30th. Congratulations to the proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Janvics. I should also like to announce the engagement of Cpl. Alphonse Vermeersch and Violet Kath. Branch 164 extends our best wishes for a rosy future. However briefly, I must mention that Marian Wojtas and Anna L. Wagner are Sweet Sixteen and now belong to our Senior group. And now, the Army mail. Letters have come to me from all over the world asking me to extend messages to all members of our branch. I hereby take this opportunity to quote' sections of letters I have been so lucky to receive. “Hi Marge, Seems as though this boy has a very good reason to write you and it’s this. I received my Christmas present from the 164 Branch of our organization and am sending this letter of thanks to you as I know you are in the position to pass my thanks on to the other lodge members. Piease do, as I appreciate the gift and thought very much. P.F.C. Ken S. Kovack Lincoln, Nebraska.” ' “I received your letter and gift the other day and' this is the first chance I’ve had to thank you for remembering me. John Kolovitz, New Guinea.” “Sending thanks to you and Branch 164 for the Christmas present. That was a real surprise. I want you to know that I appreciate it very much. The Verhovay has done a lot of good for its membership and especially for its boys in the service which no doubt will bring the boys a lot of happiness while they are so far away. Alex Chudek S 3/c Davisville, Mass.” “I was very surprised today when I received your letter containing the Christmas gift from Verhovay Branch 164. It is very noble, all you at home are doing for our boys and rest assured it’s greatly appreciated. Ervin Tury A.M.M. 3/c Ashville, N. C.” “I received a letter from my wife this morning with the money order and she told me who it is from so I feel it is my duty to write and thank you as I imagine you have some idea how scarce money is for us soldiers and I can assure you it was more than Welcome. Pvt. Warren Kraut, Camp Lee, Virginia.” “Received your most wonderful gift and wish to thank the lodge for it myself but circumstances do not permit me to be present to do so. Yes, if other clubs and lodges would do things like that the boys would know they have something to come home to. Duke Soo S. 2/c Embarkation Center.” “I want to thank the members of Branch 164 for the splendid gift you sent to me. You may rest assured that this gift will go a long way in spreading Christmas cheer. This deed will live long in my teasurable memories. Marine P.F.C. John Sabo Jr. Edenton, No. Caro.” “I was very elated, to say the least, to receive the gift from good old Br. 164. It sure will come in handy on my ten day leave. It is gratifying to know that the folks back home think of us. Pvt. Theodore Luga.” “Please convey my sincere thanks to Verhovay members of Branch 164 for their gift. 1 shall never forget their kindness. Bob Sabo S. 2/c.” “This is just a note of appreciation for the money order sent to me. You hardly know me and yet I received the gift. It is very seldom you find someone who is a total stranger and yet will send you something like that. Please thank the members of the lodge. Cpl. Ed Feddeler Overseas” “Johnnie doesn’t have the time to write so he asked me to write and thank you all of Br. 164 for the swell Christmas gift. He (A/C 4°hn Toth) expects to say thanks a million personally before he flies overseas. Mrs. J. Toth, New Mexico”. ‘Thanks again to Verhovay 164 for the Christmas present. That was a really pleasant surprise. Lt. E. G. Gilfoy, Jacksonville, Alabama”. “Just a few lines to thank Verhovay Branch 164 thru you for the Christmas present. Really came in handy. Got some of the boys rounding up all the beer ration cards now. P.F.C. E. Kunstadt, Overseas.” “I received your lovely gift and want to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for sending me this kind thought. P.F.C. Paul Tarr Jr. Roberts Island, Calif.” “Say Sis, how about saying thank you to Verhovay for the Christmas present. It was very thoughful and I appreciate the generosity. Altho it’s a bit early, wish them a Merry Christmas from way out here in New Guinea. P.F.C. Steve Kutska.” “The other day I received the gift from Branch 164 and am writing this letter to thank all the members for it. Until novt, I thought that my close friends and relatives were the only ones who thought of me but I was mistaken. It’s good to know that the boys in the service are not forgotten. Joseph L. Hunter, Kwajalien.” “Convey my thanks to the mem bers and friends of Branch 164 for their generosity. Greetings “Words in a letter is hardly enough to express my appreciation. I hope to tell you personally, just how much it meant to me and how I felt when I received the gift. It wasn’t the money part (of course it came in handy) but the principal of the thing. I hope you will thank Verhovay in my behalf and wish them all a very Merry Christmas. Stanley R. Balutowicz F 2/c V.S.S. Piedmont.” “I received the Christmas gift from your organization and I would like to thank all you foljcs for your generosity and kindness for thinking of us fellows so far from home. P.F.C. A. Kurka, Somewhere in the Pacific.” “It was quite a surprise to be remembered by Branch 164. Please except my sincerest thanks for your thoughtful gift. Sgt. Steve Bozmanskl. Pacific.” “Dear Margie, ^ Yesterday I received a letter from my pop with a money order which is my Christmas present from the Verhovay. I don’t know what to say but I do want so badly, to thank every one of my friends. Oh yes, there is one more thing I’d like to add before I close.-_7 guess everyone knows_ my pop is one of the top war bond salesmen and needless to say I am so proud of him as my pop and also for doing his share, and a little more too, to help win this warHonest, I’m not writing this to tell everyone what a swell pop I have. What I really want to do is thank everyone who is buying bonds. It all helps so much for standing by us so perfectly and buying War Bonds. It does help very much to bring us home sooner and I’m sure everyone knows how badly we all want to come home to stay. Of course, these thanks, for buying war bonds, don’t come from me alone but from all of us G. I.’s all over the world. THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND BRANCH 430 By P.F.C. William C. Kohut MILITARY NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE: A V-Mail letter came through to me on November 18th from an old friend, Private Andrew Timko, now fighting with the 318th Infantry in France. In answer, to a V-Mail that I had forwarded to him a month or so ago, he writes upon learning of the arrival of his new son, “As a Papa of a son, I will have the wife sign him up in the Verhovay.” Even in far-away France and Germany our service-men are thinking of Verhovay, and in return the Verhovay is thinking of them. Yes, our young Mr. Timko has become a member of Branch 430 thereby joining his Dad and two sisters. We pray that Andy returns to his home and family soon in good health ■and good spirits. Corporal Johnny Katrincsak of the U. S. Army Air Force arrived home on November 6th to begin a ten day furlough. In talking with Johnny he told me that the ten days went by just a little too fast and I believe him because of my own experiences. He departed for his station on the East Coast on November 15th. Wherever he may go we pray that he is successful and that when he re, move he makes will bring him clqser to the Mason-Dixon line. HOMESTEAD CHATTER: Marine Sgt. Joseph Kasmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kasmer of 14th Avenue, Homestead is a happy man these past few weeks even though he is somewhere in the Southwest Pacific. Joe became the father of a baby boy around the first part of November. The baby, born at the Homestead hospital is making nice progress. Mrs. Joseph Kasmer is the former Irene Jacobs of Homestead, Pa. Congratulations to both of you over your newest acquisition. John Elek, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elek of Terrace, arrived in town with his family from distant California. He visited in the district and in Cleveland during his four week vacation here in the East. John has made his home in California for the past ten years and is quite successful in the land of sunshine. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turcczy of 2311 Clinton St. Munhall are the proud parents of a baby girl, Dorothy Louise, born at Homestead Hospital, Oct. 18. This latest addition to the family is the fourth daughter, the others being Martha, Nancy and Jo Ann. turns in the not too distant j Incidentally, Dorothy Louise is' future we hope his health will be i already a member of our Ver-P.F.C. Marvin Kunstadt, Hawaii.” After reading that last letter there is very little for me to say. Let’s all do our share and buy MORE War Bond in this 6th War Loan Drive. Buy your bonds from our Verhovay salesman if possible and report all other bond purchases to us. Don’t forget the Christmas Party for the Kiddies on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 333 W. North Avenue. Santa Claus will be there with fun and surprises for everyone. Just me, MARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent, 1427 S. Sawyer Ave. Chicago, 23, 111.------------------v--------------CHICAGO, ILL. Branch 96 as always—excellent. Cpl. Rudy Lucas of Dixon St. is home enjoying a twenty-five day furlough. Rudy is an overseas veteran having served in the combat areas for over a year. He was injured in combat and returned to this country. Glad to see you amongst us again, Rudy. Pfc Bill Kohut, my double from Ravine Street, was also home on furlough. He is with the Air Corps somewhere in the South West. I recall only too well his entrance into the grounds of Ft. hovay Association. Congratulations are in order to the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Turoczy. Johnny Repasi of West I4th entered the services of Our Country on Monday, November 13th and was immediately shipped to a training center. His brother, Joseph, has been wounded in heavy 1 fighting in France and is at the present time hospitalized. He was with' a Tank Unit. Mrs. George Mackó, the former Mary Chucko of Terrace, Pa., Meade, and since that time he j recently gave birth to a baby has traveled constantly. One of j girl, her first child. Both Mother these days his travels should end j and daughter are doing good right here at home—we hope. according to latest reports. We’re . , „ , u » ' happy to congratulate both A welcome V-Mail letter from , _ ! George and Mary Pfc Wm. J. Cherwak, local Home J Annual meeting on December 10th, Sunday afternoon at two o’clock at the usual meeting place. Please attend, since the election of the officers will also be held at that time. The meeting will be followed by a supper to which all members are. cordially invited by the branch-management. Louis Nyuli, manager. stead youth, arrived two weeks ago. In it Bill writes, “I sure would like to hear from some of the boys from Homestead. Yes, I ariSWer all the letters sent to me.” From that I take it that letters do mean an awful lot to a soldier in France or Germany, or in the Fiji’s. He continues in his letter ‘Weather here in France is nice right now. It’s not too warm or not too cold in the evenings and mornings. But we sure havé plenty of showers. After living in “pup tents” for four months, we are now living in apartment buildings. I hope it is for the winter.” Ljoin you in hoping it’s for the' winter, Bill, because living in pup tents through out the year is no picnic. Anyway, lots of luck and continued success to you. Terrace,Cpl. Emery Sera of Pa. has been moved Shelby, Mississippi, within the past few months and is truly in the deep South. I’m not sure just how long friend Emery will be at Shelby but I trust the next I and Mary over their little “bundle from heaven” and wish them a bright and happy future. Our friends, Steve and Alice Nemeth, attached to the military on the West Coast not only visited New Mexico as I reported in my last column, but also journeyed down into Ole Mexico. Mrs. Julius Kasmer accompanied: them on their journeys. Captain Nemeth reported via post card that he had visited with the California Steinmetzes on November 4th in Lps Angeles. Nice going. Steve. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from an old friend, Frank Szappanyos, fresh from overseas. Frank was with the Army for over a year and underwent combat in N. Africa as well as in Italy. In September of 1944 he was returned to the' States and ch November 2nd reto Camp j ceived. an honorable discharge from the Army. Needless to say, Frank looks good and is anxious to once more get back into the musical groove. Frank along (Continued on Page 7) ■íHfaÉdMiÉtiMtHI
