Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1946 / Verhovay Journal
Verhovay Journal SUNKIST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECHOES By Albert B. Steinmetz Member of Branch 525 It is rather difficult to believe, but as I write this article it is plenty dark and cloudy—it has been raining, and surely will rain some more. Can this be Sunny California? Definitely not. This is Pittsburgh—the home office of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association. On April 23rd, yours truly left Los Angeles for an extended cross-country auto trip which will eventually take me to the East coast and up to Canada, too, before I expect to terminate my vacation early in July. I could write a book on my experiences but I shan’t so, instead I will be very broad and just touch on certain things. In the first place, traveling and vacationing is quite expensive, I assure you, but after 8 years of “Sunkist” life my chance for an extended trip came — I took it. (The Verhovay Membership Drive Contest prize money will cover a small part of my expenses.)- Such a trip is truly an education, to see the wonders of our lovely land, the ever-changing scenery in the spring is really beautiful and from the first day on, I just marvelled as drove across the wild west. The California Desert, with its heat, is different from the desert of Arizona. As soon as you enter Arizona the whole scenery changes, the same thing applies to New Mexico, Texas, etc. I have too many other things to write about so I shall skip over the geography. My main reason was to meet old friends and to make new ones, and so far, I was very pleased and at times overhelmed. In St. Louis, I spent several hours with a fine Hungarian Verhovay member, Mr. A. Gero, an orthopedic shoe manufacturer, who is a specialist in his field and scores of infantile paralysis victims bless him for his special custom made shoes. Most of my trip is a “Verhovay Good-will Tour” so my next stop was at the grandest Verhovay family, the Bartok’s in Columbus, Ohio. I was treated royally by them for nearly 48 hours. I could write chapters about this alone. On May 2nd, my car sort of automatically stopped at the pleasing Verhovay Home Office Bldg. As I walked in, I found many new friends at headquarters—met all the officers and the office force. It would be unfair for me to try to segregate them—I couldn’t name them all— they are a swell group—one is better than the other (the other kinds? I don’t remember). This applies both to the officers, directors and office staff that I met. Saturday afternoon, May 4th, I drove up to Cleveland with friends from Pittsburgh. I stopped at the Shaker Heights Hungarian Baptist Church, thinking that Rev. Gruber or Rev. Dauda might have an old friend’s address for me. To my surprise, I found the church’s spacious banquet hall crowded with a wedding group—a 100% Verhovay wedding. Naturally, all my countless friends from Cleveland were there and we had to remain at the shining wedding ceremony and dinner. (Yours truly reports on this wedding elsewhere in the Journal.) Due to my overcrowded calendar, we couldn’t stay more than 20 hours in Cleveland. Our next stop at the former Verhovay journalist “Silhouette” ’s home in Youngstown, Ohio, for about 15 minutes. On May 6th, at noon, Mr. Revesz, our Supreme Secretary, requested me to represent the Verhovay at the Western Pennsylvania Hungarian Relief Association luncheon and radio broadcast held at the Home Arts Studio in the Rosenbaum Department Store. The radio program and luncheon was quite a success and a niece experience. Yours truly returns to California with a gift by the sponsors of the “Hi Neighbor” program and its jolly master of ceremonies, Mr. Dave Tyson. Shortly after the broadcast was over, who do you suppose drops in on me at the Home Office? The inimitable, friendly chap, A REQUEST . . . It happened before that the editor had to appeal to the readers for certain back issues of the Journal due to loss in the mail, and now it happened again. A certain number of copies of every issue has to be kept on our files and for this purpose a package containing 100 copies is sent every week from our printing shop in Detroit to the Home Office. Two of these packages were lost in the mail during the current year and we are obliged to request our readers for the return of lost copies. If you have a copy of either or both of the FEBRUARY 28th and the APRIL 10th issues, would you oblige your Home Office by mailing them to us at your earliest convenience? Address: Verhovay Building, 436 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 19, Pa. Postage will be refunded to you in stamps. It is imperative that we secure the necessary number of copies and your cooperation is needed to save us from a most embarrassing situation. Please, if you have either or both of these issues on file, kindly part with them and oblige your EDITOR. Johnny “Dirk” Fulop, one whose witty articles have been missed lately on the pages of the Journal. Come back, Johnny—write again. On May 7th, and 8th, I returned to Cleveland alone and visieted many more friends, and the famous Hungarian daily newspaper office of the “Sza badsag”, spending some time with Mr. Zoltán Gombos , the Editor. During the early part of my stay in Pittsburgh, I stayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A1 Jozik, the former co-editor of the Journal and the former West Virginia journalist, Margaret Vargo. Upon my return from Cleveland, on May 9th and 10th, I was the welcome guest of the one and only Bill Kohut, the “Homestead Merry-Go-Round” columnist and his charming wife, Betty. Here my short stay was very pleasant and entertaining. On May 11th we’re off to West Virginia, then on to Philadelphia, New York and points east. I’ll be back for the sixtieth anniversary celebrations in Pittsburgh and will wind up my vacation with relatives in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada late in June. Then “California, here I come, right back where I started from” . . .-------------v------------NEWS----FROM THE FIELD YOUNGSTOWN, O. The following announcement is being made by the officers of Branches 21, 108, 364, and 514: Anyone who applies for membership in the Verhovay F. I. Association, paying one or more months’ dues, until June 23, 1946 will be admitted free to the Youngstown Verhovay Day, to be held on June 23 at the Whippoorwill Park. The Youngstown Verhovay Day is an outstanding annual event and this year’s gathering has every promise of being a great success. The famous orchestra of Szikora and Medve shall furnish music. Verhovay members from near and far will attend and we sincerely hope that a great many squva ano uiof ipcn spuouf xno fo for that occasion. THE COMMITTEE. DETROIT. MICH. BRANCH 500. A highly successful social evening was held on May 4th in the auditorium of the Roman Church at Orlans Street. $142.88 were cleared in profits. Winner of the 5 tube Bendix Radio was Mr. John Vohs, 18682 Albany Street, and the alarm clock went to Mrs. Elizabeth Vinic, 19661 Riopelle. In behalf of Branch 500 we wish to extend our sincere thanks to all who attended and also to those who donated prizes and helped in the preparation of the meals. • , THE COMMITTEE Page 3 The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers JOHN NAGY — BRANCH 45 — CLEVELAND, O. The Verhovay population of Cleveland, O., consists of 2758 members, in 9 branches, the second largest of which, Branch 45, more than 600 strong, is managed by John Nagy since the beginning of 1946. The membership of Branch 45, when electing Mr. Nagy, remembered the valuable services rendered by him as secretarytreasurer from 1929 to 1942. Previously, he served Branch 288, St. Clairsville, O., in the same capacity from 1927 to 1929. Thus he has more than 15 years of experience in fraternal work. During this period he secured 140 new members for the Association. Manager John Nagy of 3425 W. 127th Street, Cleveland, O., was born in historic Kemeneshőgyész, Vas County, Hungarj'. on September 6, 1889. At the age of 15, in 1904, he came to the United States and in 1912 married the former Piroska Pocsik. The following year he joined the Verhovay at Branch 6, Maynard, O. Mr. and Mrs. Nagy have three children, John, 32, Piroska, 30, and Joseph, 28, all married, and three grandchildren. Seven of the family are members of the Association. Their youngest son, Joseph, served as a captain with the U.S. Air Force. He participated in the aerial offensive against the oil-fields in eastern Europe and was wounded in action over Roumania in 1944. Manager Nagy, a member of the Special Police of the City of Cleveland for the last two years, is deeply interested in the advancement of the Verhovay. Immediately, upon taking over the management of Branch 45, he entered the memorable 60th Anniversary Contest and, though working against a handicap of three months, ended up as one of the winners and a guest of honor at Verhovay’s anniversary celebrations. DETROIT, MICH. BRANCH 500. The Bowling teams of branches 36 and 500 met on May 12th, at the Ferry Recreation. The teams of both branches attained excellent results, however, Branch 36 carried the day. Following the games, the teams were invited to the home of Joseph Boldizar, bowling manager of Branch 500, where they spent a very pleasant night. We wish to thank the bowlers of Branch 36 for accepting our invitation and wish them the best of success for the Verhovay National Tournament in Pittsburgh. JOSEPH BOLDIZAR, Bowling manager. FORGIVENESS By Richard Glover So 'prone to error is our mortal frame, Time could not step without a trace of horror, \ If wary nature on the human heart, Amid its wild variety of passions, Had not impressed a soft and yielding sense, That when offenses give resentment birth, DETROIT, MICH. BRANCH 36. The attention of the membership of Branch 36 is called to the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of the Verhovay F. I■ Association to be held on May 31st and June 1st, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Due to the presence of the undersigned officers at this occasion, our regular monthly meeting will not be held on the first Sunday of June, but, instead, on the second Sunday, June 9th, at 8005 West Jefferson Avenue, the former Verhovay Home. Notice is served herewith to the members of this branch that the Verhbvay Home has been sold and that, therefore, it has become necessary to consider the purchase of another building. Plans will be discussed at our June meeting, and for that reason our fellow-members are urged to be present at our usual meeting place on June 9th. Fraternally: JOSEPH MARCZIS, president STEPHEN LUKACS, manager GÁSPÁR PAPP, comptroller. The kindly dews of penitence may raise The seeds of mutual mercy and forgiveness. (From Boadicea)---------------v--------------Pvt.: “What’s a plutocrat?” Pfc. “A guy who can get his haircut the day before payday.” TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The next issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, June 12. Contributions for that issue should be in not later than June 5, Wednesday. Contributions should be typewritten. on one side of the paper only, double-spaced, and not exceed 1200 words, of 6,000 letters. Address contributions to VERHOVAY JOURNAL, ENGLISH SECTION, 345 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 22, Pa.
