Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
November 28, 1945 Page S VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS The final Loan Drive is going along in full swing but that doesn’t mean that we can let up new. Now is the time to dig down to the very bottom of our pockets and buy as many Bonds as possible. The boys did a good job over there and now they want to come home. You can speed their homecoming by buying that extra Bond today. There is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than the knowledge that you’re helping to get the boys home. There is no more acceptable gift than a Victory Bond. You’ll help Santa Clads; you’ll help the boys and you’ll help yourself to the Merriest Christmas. Buy a Victory Bond today. MEETINGS At our November meeting, we heard the reports of our 35th Jubillee Celebration. It was a very successful affair in all ways and an affair that Branch 164 can well be proud of but we are not a branch to rest on our laurels and big plans are in the making for our New Year’s Eve Ball. With Victory won, we all have something to celebrate and a glorious year to look forward too. Branch 164 is making all accomadations for a record crowd to assure a grand time for all our members and their friends on Monday, December 31, 194Ö at the Masonic Temple, 4240 W. Irving Park Road. Let’s show the old year out and welcome the New Year in amongst all our friends in the family of Branch 164. Another highlight at our November meeting was our Chairman Irocky’s message to our senior Secretary. Speaking on behalf of all the members of Branch 164, Chairman Irocky extended all the Best Wishes for luck and success to Ernest Kunstadt Sr. and the Otthon. The Otthon or the American Home is the newspaper now edited by, none other than our own, “POP” Kunstadt. Good Luck for Lasting Success. As all 164 members know, December is election month. I want to remind all members to be present Friday, Dec. 7th at 333 W. North Ave. Please be on hand to elect the officers for the coming year. Refreshments will be served at the meeting. There will be all you want to eat and drink with the good old 164 hospitality. "* t •qgiffVIBggi NEW MEMBERS One of our newest and youngest member is Gloria Kovács, daughter of John and Barbara Kovács. In a few years from now, we’ll be seeing Gloria, along with her sister Nancy, on the ladies bowling team. Congratulations to Johnny, Barbara and their family. Member Mrs. Frank Janik expects the Janik heir sometime in January which will give Marge Kunstadt plenty of time to make the heir a Verhovay member. At present, Marge is in fifth place in the Verhovay Anniversary Contest but with the co-operation MARGARET STANGRET of Branch 164, I’m sure Marge will get to first place. Let’s lend a helping hand. ARMY NEWS Discharges are the most current and important topics of the day. Our one and only Marine, Pfc. John Nagy Jr. left the Pacific Theatre and Japan and is more than glad to be a civilian again. From sailors to civilians are Henry Can and Erven Tury. Out of the Air Force flew Sgt. Joseph Soo and Pfc. Frank Janik. From the E.T.O. and glad to be back on American soil are Sgt. Edward Kolozy, Pfc. Bernard Heisen, and Cpl. Andrew Risko. After 5 ¥2 years, Sgt. John Kolovitz is more than glad to change that Sgt. to Mr. To all these boys we say, “Welcome Back.” In a letter from Sgt. Theo. Luga, he tells us that out in Wachterbach, Germany, he met Frank King, a member of Branch 284, Garfield, N. J. Their talk centered around Verhovay, csárdás and goulash. Cpl. Helen Zubor is enjoying her 20 day furlough but will return to Texas. Sgt. Andrew Dobis, son of one of our charter members, is still in Japan along with Andrew Gyenes, Edward and William Exner. Lt. Rosalia Kish is with the Nurses Corps stationed in Japan. Yes, my Tony is still in Yokahama, Japan, but even as I write, I hope and pray that he’s on that boat headed for state side. According to his daily letters, he intends to start for home in November and will be home for Christmas. Even though I know Army transportation, Tony will be home for Christmas. To me, Christmas will be the day he walks in the front door whether it’s December or January. Either too busy to write or just lazy are Cpl. (again) Louie Kollar, Cpl. (still)) Kenneth Kovack and Lt. John Toth Jr. In case this paper gets to your hands, how about dropping a “Hello” this way as your many friends like to hegr about you. * * * The article “Orphans At Auction” on the front page of the last English Journal had a strong appeal to Verhovay branches. There is little more that I can add to this stirring appeal but I can remind you to take this subject up at your next Verhovay meeting. Let the dire need touch the hearts of your members and I’m sure that all the Verhovay members will co-operate with the branches to adopt, at least one, orphan. All it takes is $3.00 a month to save the life of an innocent child. * * * Thanksgiving Day is over but it only reminds us to be thankful, every day of our lives for the many blessings we receive. To Marvin Kunstadt, Thanksgiving Day will always have a very special and tender meaning. On November 22nd, Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Margaret Folos became Mrs. Marvin Kunstadt. A big turnout of Branch 164 members were on hand to witness the Marriage Ceremony at St. Benedict’s Church. Who was the Best Man to the groom? Why, Frankie Kantor, of course. To Mr. and Mrs. Marvin D. Kunstadt, Branch 164 extends our most sincere Best Wishes for a long and happy life together. A life full of happiness which you both so richly deserve. V erhovay Journal Eleanor Limruner Now, if you can tear your eyes away from the Pin-Up picture, I will tell you who the Beauty is. Of course, you know that she belongs to the Branch 164 family but did you know that amongst several thousand contestants, she was selected as the most popular girl with 50,000 Servicemen around Monticitani, Italy, From a popular Chicago White Collar Girl to Queen of the Servicemen is the story of Miss Eleanor Limruncr-Ratkay. There are no* better boys than our Servicemen and judging from the picture of their Queen, I’m sure you’ll agree that our boys have good taste. Just me, MARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent, 1427 So. Sawyer Ave. Chicago, 23, 111. Frank Ringhoffer Honored (Continued from Page 2) services are made a part of the records which preserve for posterity the memory of your loyalty and devotion. May God bless you with health, happiness and a long life.” Deeply moved, fellow-member Frank Ringhoffer expressed his appreciation of the recognition given to him and promised to assist the officers of his branch in all their endeavors. He expressed his confidence in the present officers of the branch under whose leadership Branch 176 will assuredly advance to new heights of achievement. After Mr. Nemeth closed the meeting, refreshments were served and a sociable afternoon was spent by the members who expressed their sincere appreciation to Mr. Ari for arranging this memorable meeting which gave them a new understanding of the fellowship afforded by the Verhovay. y Branch 132, South Bend, Ind., Acts in the Spirit of Compassion Great achievements are often followed by a let-down. The exhausted spirit yearns for rest and quiet and the temptation often arises to make this latter state a permanent one. In the last issue of our Journal we wrote of the mortgage-burning celebrations held by Branch 132 on the occasion that its beautiful Verhovay Home had been cleared of all indebtedness. We can realize the magnitude of that achievement if we recall that more than a hundred thousand dollars had been invested in that great building that adorns the downtown section of the city of South Bend. And all respect is due to the members and officers of this great branch for having raised this huge amount in the brief course of 8 years. Thus a decade of hard work was crowned by unparalleled achievement . . . No wonder that the Right Rev. Msgr. John S. Szabó fflt the need for warning the members cf Branch 132 against the temptation that so often follows in the foot-steps of victory, and to ask the officers not to relax in their efforts when facing the new tasks whiMi will be brought on by the future. Supreme President John Bencze, the main speaker of the great event, went even further when speaking of the conditions which represent the greatest challenge to the most successful branches of our organization. He said: “Now, that the members of Branch 132 have attained their high goal, they must expand their fraternal activities for which a new field had been opened in war-torn Hungary. Even while the members of this branch worked on their own great project, they always heeded the fraternal appeals presented to them. Now, that they have discharged an immense obligation, the road is open for the activities of mercy . . .” Hearing such deeply moving speeches one wondered if they will fare as speeches usually do . . . They are listened to, applauded and thenforgotten. But that wasn’t the case in this instance. Branch 132 decided not to rest on the laurels of past achievements but to follow them up by further actions consistent with the traditions of Verhovay Fraternalism. And the impression made by the address of Mr. Bencze served to open new channels for the fraternal activities of this great branch. AT THE MEETING, FOLLOWING THE CELEBRATIONS, IT WAS RESOLVED THAT BRANCH 132 CONTRIBUTE S100 PER MONTH TOWARDS THE CARE OF ORPHANED CHILDREN IN HUNGARY SUCH SUBVENTION TO CONTINUE IF NEED PERSISTS AFTER SIX MONTHS WILL HAVE PASSED. THUS BRANCH 132 ASSUMED FOSTER-PARENTSHIP OF 33 HUNGARIAN ORPHANS . . . Thirtythree orphans “adopted” by ONE VERHOVAY BRANCH! This action, taken in the spirit of compassion, is a marvellous proof of the reality of fraternalism as it prevails in Branch 132. These fellow-members are generous not only towards their own, local, causes but have a great heart for suffering mankind, too. There is such a thing as selfish generosity which is practiced by groups that go to great lengths of self-sacrifice when it comes to the supporting of their local institutions but reject appeals that come from the outside. Such generosity, however, does not bear the mark of true fraternalism: it is, perhaps, worse than open selfishness for it hides behind the appearance of magnanimousness. It is a hypocritical variety of selfishness. Magnificent institutions, imposing buildings had been erected by people whose selfish impulses were cleverly directed into constructive channels by leaders who knew how to put them to work . . . Iqdeed, selfishness can be credited with many good works and great deeds . . . But, there is a difference between the generous acts of selfishness and those of the spirit of compassion . . . For the latter goes beyond its own sphere of interest and seeks out ‘ those who need help and is ready to render assistance even if little or no glory will come of it in the way of reward. And that’s just what Branch 132 did ... Its first act, after discharging its great obligations, was to reach across the ocean to save orphaned children from starvation and doing that, too, in a big way, just like it did things in a big way when building a Verhovay Home in South Bend . . . We were proud when the Verhovay Home was cleared of all indebtedness . . . But now we are thankful that its owners prove that their Home is owned not by '‘members of just a club” but by men and women who believe in the brotherhood of mankind and the responsibility of the strong for those who are weak! Thanks to Branch 132, South Bend, Ind., for strengthening our faith in the reality of fraternalism . . . Thanks to you in behalf of the orphaned children whose lives are going to be saved due to your generosity . . . Thanks to you for setting a glorious example to the other branches of our Association . , . And may God bless you all! DELAYED CONTRIBUTIONS TO APPEAR IN NEXT ISSUE — Editor’s Announcement — The Thanksgiving holiday, immediately following the deadline date for this issue, must have put the postal authorities under severe pressure. Two reports were promised by the “Ferret” for this issue but none materialized even though we waited at the office until after 9 PM on Wednesday. Friday morning we received the following contributions: “The Ferret sez” column with a report on the Grape Festival; the story of a Bowling match in Detroit; “Let Truth be Uncolhfined” by the Scribe of Kőszeg and some additional information on Robert F. Markos, heroic dead member of Branch 503. None of this material could reach Detroit for publication in this issue . and since many of the readers will be rooking forward to reading these reports, embarrassment may be caused to our contributors which we tried to prevent by calling Detroit with the request that this announcement be inserted. These contributions will appear in the next issue of the Journal.
