Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1946 / Verhovay Journal

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The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers

MRS. EMERY GAL — BRANCH 361 — CLEVELAND, O.

Women play a role of increasing importance in the activities of the Verhovay and the roll of our female branchofficers is growing year by year. But up to this date, there are only four among all the women serving their branches in official capacities who by their outstanding achievements had won the distinction of a Verhovay title. One of these four is Mrs. Emery Gall whose Verhovay career is an example of the opportunities that are open to the women of our Association. Mrs. Emery Gal, whose beautiful home features a Verhovay social room for the members of Branch 361, was born at Orosháza, Bekes county, Hungary, on October 27, 1891. In 1909, at the age of 18, she came to America and married Louis Városi the following year. He died ten years later and in 1921 she married for the second time. Her husband, Emery Gal, proved a real father to the two children of Mrs. Gal, born of her first marriage. Louis Városi, 34, served as a sergeant in World War II., and Mrs. Steven Nagy, nee Lillian Városi, 32, has given her mother four grandchildren.

Mrs. Gal joined Branch 361 in 1935 and was elected branch-treasurer in the same year, serving until 1937 when she was elected president. The following year she was made secretary and held this position until 1941. On January 6, 1946, she was re-elected to the same office.

She was one of the most successful participants of the contest held in 1939,1940,1941,1946, winning a trip to Hungary, a $100, and a $50 cash prize and attended Verhovay’s 60th anniversary as guest of honor of the Association. She has more than 100 new members to her credit and was awarded the Verhovay “Appreciated” title in 1939. Her excellent leadership assures the future of Branch 361.

Verhovay Sportsmen of Branch 164, Chicago, Illinois

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In our Jubilee Membership Contest, Margaret Kunstadt, our lone contestant finished as a runner-up. A new contest is in the making and I know Branch 164 will be well represented.

Things are very dull in our entertainment line. A Social is planned for October 5th and a mammoth Children’s Party early in December are the only affairs in the making.

On September 8th, we all go to Burnside for the Portrait Dedication of our Hero Dead.

And with this, my article comes to an end. I tried to cover everything briefly and if I did leave news items out, I apologize.

Here’s wishing you lots of Good Luck and Happiness from

Just me,

MARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent 1427 So. Sawyer Ave. Chicago, 23, 111.

(In behalf of the loyal and interested readers of Margaret's column we express our sincere regret over her leaving. The fact that “spicy remarks were thrown at her at times” proves only that no one can please everyone, for we are sure that her industry in gathering the facts, her manner in presenting them and her warmhearted approach to tell subjects pertaining fraternal activities endeared her to Hll sincere fraternalists.

Small wonder that the officers of Branch 164 have promised to hold her position open and it is our sincere hope that she will

return soon to Branch 164 to take up her fine work as publicity agent. Whatever personal circumstances cause her to leave the circle of her many friends, we hope that they will soon change so as to make it possible for her to take up where she is now leaving off. We will not be surprised if she will be back at her typewriter next month on the contrary, we shall be delighted.

Wherever you go. Margaret, and whatever you do, may you be successful. In behalf of your many friends, we wish you Godspeed and hope for your early return! EDITOR).-------------v------------“How did he happen to lose control of his car at the railway crossing?”

“He’s the kind of fellow who always drops everything when the whistle blows.”

A conference is a group of men who individually can do nothing, but as a group they can meet and decide nothing can be done.

“Was she furious when he broke off the engagement?”

“Furious! Why, I should say so; she took off her diamond ring and flung it on her right hand.”

Some of Uncle Sam’s boys, after taking Naples, were looking at the molten lava inside Mt. Vesuvius.

One doughboy remarked: “Looks as hot as hell.”

An Englishman numbled under his breath: '“These Americans have been everywhere.”

Verhovay Journal_________________________________________June 26,1S

Guest-List of the 60th Anniversary Banquet

The importance of the Sixtieth Anniversary Banquet warrants the recording of all guests attending the mose memorable occasion in the 60 year history of the Verhovay.

All of them will remember the days of the anniversary celebrations and the highlight of the occasion, the most impressive and successful banquet we ever had ithe privilege to attend. The Verihovay Journal publishes the guest-list in order that our honored guests may realize that we, also, will remember their presence at the occasion which marked the pinnacle of Verhovay’s achievements.

We cannot afford, however, to go into repetitions" and, therefore, the guests mentioned in the last issue of the Journal, must be omitted. This includes the ladies and gentlemen seated at the speakers’ table, the members of the Board of Directors and the Auditing Committee, the District Managers, the 100 winners of the Anniversary membership contest and the representatives of the press, all of whom had been introduced previously.

This list is intended to complement the record of the guests attending the 60th Anniversary Banquet with the reservation, however, that a few may be omitted, unintentionally, due to a few last minute changes that could not be recorded because of the rush of events.

It is understood that the 100 Winners of the first 60th Anniversary Membership Contest attended the celebrations as guests of honor of the Association. They

have been listed in both the May 8th and May 29th issues of the Journal.

We proceed from here to record the list of those guests whose presence was the source of deep satisfaction to the officers and friends o? the Association.

BOWLING-TEAMS

7 women’s and 14 men’s teams participated in the Verhovay National Bowling Tournament and the members of these teams attended the Banquet as guests of the Association. Beginning with the women’s teams, we were happy to have with us the following bowlers:

SOUTH BEND, IND., BRANCH 132. No. 1 TEAM: Mary Freshley, Theresa Toth, Mary Hesler, Betty Steinhoffer and Miti Vaghy.

BUFFALO, N. Y., BRANCH 383.: Helen Young, Irene Gutái,

S. Tagliaferro, Irene Estergome and Olga Nezezon.

SOUTH BEND, IND., BRANCH 132. No. 2. TEAM: Grace Smith, Gizella Piasicki, Mary Pilarsky, Marie Mezzei and Betty Baranyi.

DETROIT, MICH., BRANCH 500.: Helen Chesley, Elizabeth Vinic, Helen Lazar, Olga Boldizsár and Mary Sally.

DETROIT, MICH., BR. 429.: Margaret Sara, Mil. Klimo, Jolán Lucas, Jenn. Parsons and Rose Horvath.

CLEVELAND, O. BRANCH 366.: Marge Santora, Rose Sevesy, Frances Schwartz, Mary Sikora and Marge Szabó.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., BR. 364.: Rose Presipsky, Mary Padery,

Freda Benish, Mar. Barkó and Anne Petro.

The list of the members of the MEN’S TEAMS follows:

NORTHAMPTON, PA., BR., 216. M. Gilly, J. Geosits, Joseph Subits, S. Graberits and Frank Knopf.

SOUTH BEND, ,IND. BR. 132. Joseph Nagy Jr., F. Freitag, S. Steinhoffer, F. Tschida and R. Phillips.

BEAVER FALLS, PA. BR. 39.

John Nameth, Joe Juhasz, Zic Kovach, John Toth and Joe Nemeth.

FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO. BRANCH ,20. Joe Walter, Steve Sutch Jr., Gabor Kutie, Jno Vendely and Steve Reho.

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. — BRANCHES 514, 364 and 108. — Bob Padery, Jno Barkó, A. Blasko, C. Eynon and A. Miglets.

CHICAGO, ILL. BRANCH 96. J. Raklovits, J. Prokop, F. Tinich Jr., L. Prokop and W. Tinich.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. — BR. 366. L. Városi, Z. Szabó, J. Horvath, G. Toth and B. Balogh.

LORAIN, O., BRANCHES 17 AND 372. — S. Smith, G. Nagy, J. Chaszar, J. Pesti and B. Kokas.

CHICAGO, ILL. BRANCH 342. M. Saillor, H. Punches, L. Kasser, G. Ready and C. Marks.

DETROIT, MICH. BRANCH 36. Joe Toth, Paul Pozsonyi, Andy Konkoly, Joe Lorincz and Bill Toth.

EAST CHICAGO, IND. BR. 130. J. Bostonich, S. Sakacs, F. Falusi and S. Kovach.

DETROIT, MICH. BRANCH 500. J. Vinic, S. Evans, G. Bardocz,

D. Fabian and J. Boldizsár.

MARTINS FERRY, O., BR. 40. Theo. Torok, Sam Bragolone, Frank Groza, Ken Kadar and Joe Kalasz.

SCALP LEVEL, PA. BR. 59. Steve Gall, Geo Charney, F. Miller, F. Kapusi and M. Charney.

REPRESENTATIVES AND FELLOW-MEMBERS.

In addition to those listed in the last issue of the Journal, the following attended the Anniversary Banquet:

The Rev. Dr. Francis Ujlaky, President, and Emery. Király, Treasurer of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, Washirigton, D. C., Stephen Varga, President of the Rákóczi .Aid Association, Bridgeport, Conn., John Butkovich, President of the Croatian Fraternal Union, Pittsburgh, Pa., Peter Suta, President and Stephen Szegedy, Secretary, of the American Life and Sick Benefit Association, Bridgeport, Conn., Stephen Tkach, President of the Greek Catholic Union, Pittsburgh, Pa., Henry Gross, President and Leopold Hirsch, Secretary of the Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Frank Brogley and daugthers, Youngstown, O., Mrs. W. Mate and Mrs. Margie Sonkoly, Branch 361, Cleveland, Ohio,, six members of Branch 296, Springdale, Pa., John Mazalin, Canton, Ohio, Mrs. Stephen Gabor and Miss Margaret Gabor, Pittsburgh, Pa., Allan G. Clifford, Pittsburgh, Pa., George Gregosits, Branch 364, Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Lane, Pittsburgh, Pa., eight members of Branch 14, Cleveland, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Kopachy, Hazleton, Pa., five members of Branch (Continued on Page 7)

1,500 Attend Mass Meeting In New York

A mass-meeting was held at the Central Opera House in New York, on June 16th, by the American Hungarian Federation. 1,500 American citizens of Hungarian descent, representing every American Hungarian colony in the United States, attended. Supreme Secretary Coloman Revesz, Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy, Vice Presidents Joseph Szalay and Albert B. Ari, directors Aloysius Falussy, John P. Kelemen, John Korosfoy, Joseph Turner, Charles Smith, Louis Vizi and Deputy Auditor Mrs. Emma Phillips Lawrence represented the Verhovay. The following resolution was presented by director Aloysius Falussy and adopted by the delegates:

Americans of Hungarian origin, under the direction of the American Hungarian Federation, in a mass meeting held on June 16, 1946, in New York City, unanimously agreed to ask our Government for a just peace for Hungary. By acclamation, they have approved the following resolution:

We, American citizens of Hungarian origin, at a mass meeting held on this day, June 16, 1946, after due consideration of all facts and in full realization of our obligations as citizens of the United States ask our Government:

1) To prevent the partition of Europe into zones of influence, either by granting to any great power political, military or economic privileges, or by accepting facts accomplished during the Armistice period which are incompatible with the freedom, independence and sovereign rights of any nation.

2) To assure Hungary, separated today from western Europe, her traditional and rightful place in the family of the democratic nations. In conformity with the Moscow Declaration (October 31, 1943), we ask for Hungary “that political and economic security which is the only basis for lasting peace.”

3. ) To put fully into effect in the Hungarian Peace Treaty the principles of the Atlantic Charter and in particular to apply the ethnic principle without prejudice to Hungary in the drafting of her future frontiers. Border territories inhabited by Hungarians or Hungarian majorities should be returned to their mother-land.

4. ) To prevent persecution of minorities on racial basis, and forbid their expulsion and confiscation of their properties as has been practiced during the armistice period by Czechoslovakia. Minorities should be granted full minority rights under international guarantees.

5. ) To restore Transylvania as an independent state within a Danubian Federation. This is the only proper solution capable of establishing lasting peace between Hungary and Rumania.

6.1 To relieve Hungary of the unbearable burden of reparations and of occupation, which prevent reconstruction and threaten the nation’s survival.

7.) To expedite the conclusion of the Hungarian peace treaty without further unwarranted delay.