Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
1 Fage 2 Verhovay Journal Octobery31, 1945 i-----------------------------------------------------------------------------LET TRUTH BE UNCONFINED CHICAGO BRANCH 503 t “Labor without joy is base. I Labour without sorrow is i base. Sorrow without labour I is base. Joy without labour i; is base.” f (John Ruskin) I KATHRYN FURY recently Wrote to her folks that she is in Germany near the Austrian ijorder, serving with the American Red Cross. She met several hundred Hungarian slave laborers, she reported, and talked with a number of them. They are very poor, scantily clothed and what few clothes they have are all ragged. Kathryn asked to /be sent some canned soup, cookies and other eatables. She saw a movie in one of the towns and the picture was about a breaded chicken so she wrote hómé pronto to see if the folks couldn’t send something like that to her. STEVE HÓDÍTS (5120 W. Montana) is now in the uniform of Uncle Sam’s Navy, undergoing boot training at Great Lakes. Steve is the latest of Branch 503 members to go into service, enlisting in early September. STEPHEN STEFELY also paseed his physical examination and is waiting to be taken into the Navy. He just was graduated from Wells High School. Our best of luck to both of these two members. EDWARD J. NOVAK S 2 C wrote from Camp Park Schoemaker, California, that he is in good health. “Send my best regards to the Verhovay members” writes Ed and we were certainly glad to hear that he is back to par now. PFC. JOHN S. HUZIANY wrote from LST No. 791, Tokio bound, from the Philippines, on Sep tember 8th. and had this to say, among other things: “Surprised where I’m at? That’s only half of it. Our unit is marked for the Army of Occupation in the Tokyo area . . . Why couldn’t it be in Europe where our company found beer, Wine and good food ... in Deggendorf, Germany. Anyway, that’s the lot of an engineer.... It sure is a good thing the Japs quit when they did or that invasion v. e had planned at the end of this month on the Jap homeland would really have been rugged. We were to land with an engineer brigade on D-plus 1; and many of our boys would have lost their lives . . . Haven’t been to the front lines in this theatre '.(Luzon) but was in an area Where a few hundred Japs were still hiding out, but the Filipinos toók care of them . . . On this LST I eat with the Coast Guard... ySp, they are running us to Tokyo and they are a fine bunch of fellows. Hurrah for Frankie”. ' (Ed’s note: Frank is John’s brother who is in that-service and who served with the Amphibious Forces in the various invasions in New Guinea). This column admits that John Is probably the only member from Branch 503 who has traveled so much with the Army Engineers. We can only hope that John will be back with us before next Easter (as he indicated in one of his notes.) Meanwhile, the best of luck to you, Engineer. ENSIGN A. J. MOLNÁR wrote that the boys had a tough time during the storm-in Okinawa, as the typhoons were damaging. The boys on boats struggled against waves as high as a seven story building and many boats were crushed by the tremendous seas. ENSIGN MOLNÁR is a pilot, and his squadron had to take to the skies in order to avoid being crushed on the ground. It was with great difficulty that the planes had to reach a high enough altitude and escape the onrushing typhoon that engulfed Okinawa. SOME NOTES ON THE OCTOBER 20th VINTAGE DANCE MR. LORANT GYORFFY of the Home Office was kind enough to send his check for $1.00 to Secretary Balogh, telling him that he felt as if he was with Branch 503. He was a great friend of the branch while still in Chicago, and he feels he did his share for the servicemen by sending his check and being with us spiritually at least. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Gyorffy. We’d like to see you in Chicago! MR. GEORGE ^OTH, District Organizer, also attended the affair. He came from South Bend, Indiana . . . PAUL KOVAL, recently moved from Windber, Pennsylvania and transferred to Branch 503. He assisted nobly and promised to take an active part in the affairs. Glad to have you with us, Paul. . . Incidentally, there were about a dozen of the KOVAL’s at the dance affair, and Mr. Koval Sr., was also enjoying himself with a few csárdás numbers. We are happy that these Windber Verhovayans are with us and are sure that they feel as home here with Branch 503 as they did with Branch 59, which is doing a good job in Windber . , . The MERMELSTEIN family was well represented with about a dozen members. Several of the girls were attired in Magyar costume, for they could not forget the times with the Ifjúsági Kör When they were active members of the Ifjusagi’s dancing groups. They would like to see the group reactivated. The Mermelstein girls were a great credit to the dance groups and we hope that some day dancing groups may again be established . . . Secretary Frank Balogh, his son Frankie Junior, Joe Szenassy and Stephen Huzianyi worked the night before the dance until -midnight, and were rather tired the next day— but performed their tasks well. They had to string up the wire overhead in the hall and tie bunches of grapes and fruit onto them, in preparation for the Szüreti Mulatság” . . . Present at the affair was MRS. FRANK GREBINAR and her husband, FRANK, who was recently given an Honorable discharge from the Armed forces, after serving in North Africa, Italy and other places. Mrs. Greibnar (nee Anne Talaber) was our ex Junior Order Secretary, It was nice to see VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 CHICAGO. ILLINOIS TO THE HYDE PARK DISCUSSION. The controversy about our improved Journal had me puzzled for the last few weeks or so but there is only one way that I can see it. You don’t have to be an expert or even a graduate of the College of Journalism to notice that at the present, our Journal is devoted^ to Fraternalism and, above all, to Fraternal Insurance. From my viewpoint, the Verhovay Journal should serve two purposes: One is to tell us about Fraternal Insurance and the other purpose is to bring us closer together by reprinting little interesting incidents, incidents which happen amongst us in our everyday life. As far as I am concerned, and the readers of my Branch, we are quite pleased with the columns in our Journal. Columns in which problems of Fraternal Insurance are discussed; Columns in which bigger and smaller bi-anch activities are described; and Columns of publicized intimate and personnal affairs written in lady and gentlemanly fashion. Fiction and short stories can be found anywhere and do not belong in our or any Fraternal Journal. Let’s not drop the Good-Housekeeping Magazine but let our Editor request and print articles which are interesting to all of us. And so — I will stick to my old style writing and tell you what happened around Branch 164 in the past few weeks. THE ANNIVERSARY. A complete report of our October 7th 35th Year Jubilee Celebration is too great an undertaking for me. As I predicted, it was an affair that eludes all description and the adjectives are not in my vocabulary that will do justice to so great an affair. In my humble way I will try to bring you the highlights. Most impressive was the speech by our well-liked Supreme President Bencze. In his own inimitable way he held the interest of our vast audience while he touched the great need for the American- Hungarian Relief Fund. Little Eva Szosniak proved herself to be an expert elocutionist with her Hungarian recitation of an original poem written for the occasion by our member poet, Joseph Gal. The red roses that Eva presented to MARGARET STANGRET Supreme President Bencze were sold and netted $52 for the American-Hungarian Relief Fund. Our own member from the Chicago Opera Company, lea Kiszely, sang a few numbers for us and John Matanyi, member of Branch 96, also entertained us with his singing. John Matanyi was accompanied by Clara Matanyi while Barbara Kovack favored us with a few piano selections. We also were delighted to hear, Anton Skolny tárogató művész. The most pleasing highlight was the banquet. 300 people en joyed the Chicken Dinner by our famous 164 cooks. At the Bar as at the tables, was the good service of 164 and last, but not least» Szepessy’s Orchestra was on hand with the best dance tunes. Branch 164’s 35th Jubilee Celebration was the most outstanding event in many years past. I must give credit to the popularity of our improved Journal. Among the guests at the banquet were 50 members from "South Bend, 25 from Branch 96 of West Pullman, 22 from the East Chicago Branch and 18 members from Branch 503 of Chicago, not forgetting the other neighboring branches present in impressive numbers. Another highlight was the presence of many of our Service and ex-Servicemen. It felt like old times mingling with Frankie Kantor and his Mrs., the young Steve Risko couple, Joe Exner and his wife, Andy Vash and his better half, Bob Papp, Marv Kunstadt (still alone although not for long) future member Johnny Barnak and his attractive young wife, Ted and Frank Feifar (still solo but with good prospects for a Mrs.), and Charlie Robb just recently transferred from Allentown, Pa. with his wife. There were many other boys from our neighboring branches. There are still many of our boys far away from home, including my Tony, and it’s about these boys that the conversation centered. Once again I say, Branch 164’s 35th Jubilee Celebration was the most outstanding event in many years past. them together again . . . We don’t know what Secretary Balogh would do without his 1940 Plymouth, which he bought just several weeks before the “Mulatság” — in time to do 800 miles of running around in getting all. the preparations in order. We wonder what he would do (or what the ration board would do to him!) if we still had gas rationing. , . Finally, you should have seen the bartenders working like slaves behind the bars! THE SCRIBE OF KŐSZEG. Monday, October 22, 1945. FAMILY AFFAIRS Three important announcements are in front of me. On Sunday, September 13th, the engagement of Margaret Leona Irocky to William Robert Schneider was officially announced. Marge is the doughter of our well-liked chairman and to her and her fiance, we wish all the happiness they so richly deserve. Announcement number two concerns the betrothal of Irma Folos and Marvin Kunstadt. Marv just returned home after 4Ms years of Army Life and is wasting no time. The wedding date is set for November 22nd at St. Benedict Church, Irving Park Road and Leavitt at 2 P. M. To two pf the sweetest people I know, we extend our sincerest wish for many years of marital bliss. To Mr. and Mrs. William E. Golash I wish to extend our sincerest hope .for years of undivided happiness and may all their troubles be little ones. The young Mrs. up to October 6th was our own Rose Theresa Jakopovich. A very successful Baby Shower was- held October 10th in honor of Mrs. Jack Zubor. Many members of Branch 164 were present with many presents to greet the new arrival and prospective member. It is a pleasure to welcome the Demeter family into our 164 fold. Member Demeter was vicepresident for our Beaver Falls, Penn, branch. I am also extending a big welcome to Mrs. Jones, wife of ex-G. I. Julius Jones. My family news seems to run into the Army news so I’ll just continue. P.F.C. Frank Janik, better known as Skippy, will shake hands with Frankie Kantor. Skippy is in Ft. Worth, Texas. S/Sgt. Ted Janik is in Lincoln, Nebraska, while Wilma is making a home for her husband, Sgt. Lowry, in New Mexico. Greetings from Joseph Hunter Jr. came from Guam while playboy Kollar is a Corporal again in Germany. Also in Germany is Louis Sera while both Ed and William Exner are in Japan. The best news is the increasing amount of Homing Pigeons seen these days. Among those recently discharged from the Army are Frank Kantor, Marvin Kunstadt? Paul Kantor, Ted Feifar, Frank Feifar, Bob Papp, Steve and Andy Risko. Discharged from the Navy are Joe Exner Jr., Andy Vash and Erv Tury. It really is grand to have these boys home again. What are the boys going to do now? Well in most cases I don’t know, but I do know that ex-G.I. Frank Risko and his brother Bill have formed a partnership and bought the Rocktone Lounge at 5608 W. Addison St. All Branch 164 members are invited to bring their friends and have a good time there. Let’s show the boys that we’re with them. To Frank and Bill go our Best Wishes of Good Luck in a Prosperous future. In front of me is a picture from Czechoslovakia sent by Cpl. Wm. Kodobocz. In this picture along with Bill are several Czech girls; children v/ho certainly do not look undernourished like the children of Hungary. Bill is minus the long whiskers he started to grow because orders are orders especially when they come from General Patton. To my many friends who ask the question, “When is Tony coming home”, I can only answer, “I don’t know.” We both have hopes that he’ll be home for Christmas unless the Army changes their minds. After 15 months in the European Theatre, Tony was sent direct to the Philippines. Instead of - coming home from there, as we hoped, he was ordered to Yokohama, Japan. I know I picked the best (Continued on Page 3)
