Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1946 / Verhovay Journal
June 26, 1946 Verhovay Journal Page 7 Mothers' Day Wedding in California MARGARET STIGMON AND DR. LESLIE ADAM Two highly popular members of Los Angeles’ Hungarian colony, were united in marriage in St. Stephen’s Church on Mothers’ Day, May 12th, the Rev. Matthias Lani officiating. The beautiful bride, a member of Branch 525, Los Angeles, Cal., is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen St.igmon who came to the United States in 1938, with the help of Joseph Stigmon, brother of the bride’s father. Mr. Stigmon, a hard working man, started out as a gardener, then turned to landscaping and now runs his own liquor store. The groom, Dr. Leslie Adam, is the son of Alexander Goldstein and Mrs. Julius Schwartz. Brides-maids were Sylvia Stigmon, Rosemary Goldstein, Goldie Szep and Helen Hailing, and Nancy Stigmon was the flower-girl. “Boby” Robert Halasz was best man and Jeffry Larry and Arthur Angyal the witnesses. A special delivery letter and a cable from the grandmother of the bride, Mrs. Stephen Stigmon, from Hungary, conveying her best wishes to the young ccuple, added to the joy of the occasion. A congratulatory letter was delivered, also, from Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sümegi, Hungary, grand-parents of the bride on her mother’s side. The young Mr. and Mrs. Adam were recipients of many unusual gifts, among them a 1946 Hudson car from the bride’s father, Mr. Stephen Stigmon, a 1946 sweeper frcm Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stigmon, a set of silver for eight and other exquisitive gifts from Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Goldstein, and others. Mr. Joseph Stigmon, uncle of the bride, had been saving up champagne and fine liquors for years for this special occasion and presented them to the happy couple. The reception held at the American Legion Hall in Culver City, was attended by more than two hundred guests. Mr. George Sit.key recited his own poem, Mr. Stephen Stigmon spoke to the ycung people, and Albert Tamas and his orchestra furnished the music. Dennis Koch and Joseph Deak served at the bar, Mrs. Koch, Mrs. Szep and Mrs. Deak prepared the excellent dinner and Mrs. Kohut the cakes. Said Mr. Stigmon: “Our happiness could be greater only if the grand-parents from Hungary could also be present.” Congratulations and best wishes to Margaret and Leslie Adam! Guest-List of the 60th Anniversary Banquet (Continued from Page 6) 383, Buffalo, N. Y„ Mary Gallovich, Detroit, Mich., Daniel Robb, Detroit, Mich., Albert E. Gorman, Philadelphia, Pa., M. B. Vick, Chicago, 111. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Borovics, Coraopolis, Pa., Mrs. Elizabeth Csonka, Chicago, 111., Mrs, Elizabeth Varga, Chicago, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Molnár, Dipw.York, N. Y., Siler J. W., Detroit, Mich., Julia Dobos, East Orange, N. J., two members of Branch 132, South Bend, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Poe, Pittsburgh, Pa., Owen Kraft, Pittsburgh, Pa., Coloman Erdeky, Pittsburgh, Pa., Steven Black, Pittsburgh, Pa., Vincent O’Toole, Mrs. Fran Abbiati, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Spisak, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Louis Korponai, Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Molnár, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Julius Lenart, McKeesport, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fiok Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Nicholas Kadar, Pittsburgh, Pa., Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Kecske.methy, Ligonier, Pa., Julia Miller, Homestead, Pa., Hon. and Mrs. Samuel Spry, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr .and Mrs. Louis Suto .and Mr. anr Mrs. George Szabó, Indiana Harbor, Ind., ( Rev. Louis Varga, Pittsburgh, Pa., Ralph T. Barr, Pittsburgh, Pa., John Lajcsik, Canton, Ohio,. Mr. and Mrs. William Kohut, Homestead, Pa., Mrs. Joseph László, Detroit, Mich., Catherine Fuzy, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Michael Puskas, Mr. and Mrs. Comm. Radich, New Brunswick, N. J., Mr. and Mrs. John Kimmel, Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Knodel, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Steven Matassy, Youngstown, O., Joseph Marcis, Detroit, Mich., John Moso, Detroit, Mich., Herriet Novak, Cleveland, O., Julius Nyikon, Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. Ruttenderg, Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Steven Evans, Pittsburgh, Pa:, Mrs. Andrew Kovalik, Omaha, Nebr., Mrs. Frank Radvanyi, Trenton, N. J., Mrs. George Modok, Windber, Pa., Mrs. Andrew Boiler, Beaver Falls, Pa., Mr. Emery Pálinkás, Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Emery Siket, N. Y., Mrs. Alexander Chobody, Nu Mine, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peterfy, Columbus, O., Mrs. Nicholas Palla, East Chicago, Ind., Mrs. Louis Papp, Phoenixville, Pa., Mrs. Andrew Hankoczy and daughter, Dayton, Ohio, the Polichany Sisters, Dayton, O., Mrs. John Kremple, Flint, Mich., Mrs. James Stark, Mil'^mukee, WiSv, Mrs. John Gyiraszin and daughter, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. John Korosfoy and daughter, Alliance, Ohio, Mrs. Louis yizi, Scalp Level, Pa., Mrs. V. Austerlitz, Allentown, Pa., Mrs. Frank J. Cher, New York, N. Y., Mrs. Alexander and Tommy Gyulay, Van Nuys, Cal., Mrs. Joseph Nemes, Sharon, Pa., Mrs. Michael Simo, Alliance, O., Mrs. Alexander Nyirati, Steubenville, O., Mrs. Joseph Szely, Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs. Louis Tárcái, Cleveland, O., Mrs. Bela Kolos, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Zoltán Szabados, Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. László I. Dienes, / Perth Amboy, N. J., Frank Harros Smart, Pittsburgh) Pa., W. M. Braziell, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the entire Home Office force. BIRTHDAY-PRESENTS. Many of the guests of the Anniversary celebrations even brought a gift with them which they presented not to any one person in particular but to the Association as a whole. What kind of gifts? Applications for membership, of course, written especially for this great occasion. There was, for instance, contest-winner John Kucik, manager of Branch 71, who presented us with a thick envelope at the Assembly. It contained three applications and a letter, reading as follows: “With these three applications I extend my. heartiest greetings to the Supreme Officers, the members of the Board of Directors, the representatives of the Press, all my fellow-contestants, editor H. F. Rettmann, and the employees of the Home Office, whom I assure of my sincere appreciation of their quick and efficient service in isssuing the great number of new membership certificates applied, for during the Anniversary Membership Contest.” They, too, we cannot fail to mention Laslo I. Dienes, Presi-The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers MICHAEL HADNAGY — BR. 135 — NESQL EHONING, PA. Born in Sur, Hungary, on January 14, 1878, Michael Hadnagy entered the United States on February 25, 1905. He settled in Nesquehoning, Pa., immediately entering the employ of the Edison Anthracite Coal Co. A few months later .he was carried out of the mine-, the victim of a cave-in. He was bed-ridden for five weeks. Undounted, however, he returned to the mines upon his recovery. In 1909 several Hungarians, among them his brother Paul, visited in Nesquehoning, telling him of the activities of Verhovay’s Branch 9, in Franklin, N. J. Michael [ Hadnagy decided then and there to build a branch in his Ctown, too, and a few months later Branch 135 was organized with 18 members who, at their first meeting, elected Mr. Hadnagy branch-president. Acting in this capacity until 1928, he was elected manager, a position which he has held ever since. Michael Hadnagy, president and manager for 37 consecutive years of the branch founded by him, has the unique distinction of having secured each and every member of that branch. Indeed, his record is worthy of the heritage of the Hungarian miners who founded and developed the Verhovay. He married the former Catherine Tizekker on July 3, 1905. They have seven children, Michael, 40, Charles, 39, Frank, 38, Paul, 36, Anna, 35, John, 33, and Margaret, 32, all married. Including their twelve gradnchildren, 25 of the 103 members of Branch 135 are of Mr. and Mrs. Hadnagy’s fine family. Eight years older than the Verhovay, the father and keeper of an active Branch, Mr. Hadnagy’s loyalty and perseverance are a shining example to all who follow in the footsteps of the 13 miners of Hazleton. Fatal Accldsat of Discharged Veteran The Verhovay F. I. Association suffered great losses during World War II. Up to now the military death of 188 fellow-members had been recorded and there still are some whose whereabouts have not been determined. Tragic, indeed, are the losses of those whose sons, brothers and husbands had died in the service of their country. But the conclusion of the hostilities did not bring an end to the tragedies of mankind. Those who had fortunately survived the war and returned to their loved ones, are not safe from the dangers of civilian life, peaceful and secure as it may appear on the surface. Already several instances were reported of discharged veterans who met their death shortly after release from military service. This it was with Anton G. Varga, a member of Branch 123, Kalamozoo, Mich. Born in Kalamozoo on December 6, 1923, he joined the armed forces at the age of 20 and served for three years of which 214 were spent overseas. dent of Branch 120, Perth Amboy, N. J., editor of the Perth Amboy Hungarian weekly, who brought $4,500 worth of new insurance applications as his birthday gift to the Verhovay . . . To them and the many others who used this great occasion as an opportunity to promote Verhovay fraternalism, we express our sincere appreciation for these tokens of their loyalty. We sincerely hope that our guests had as happy a time with us as we enjoyed their company during the great days of the Verhovay. Following the conclusion of the war, he received his honorable discharge and returned to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Varga Sr., who were overjoyed to have their beloved son back. On May 17th, father and son worked in the fields when the tragedy occured. The tractor overturned and crushed the young man instantly killing him. Our deepest smpathy to the bereaved family whose great joy over the safe return of their son had so suddenly turned into mourning. The memory of Anton G. Varga Jr., like that of our heroic dead, shall always remain with us . . .-------------v------------Wives outlive their husbands in 65 cases out of 100. In a pathetic percentage of the 65, the first bequest inherited by the widow is the terrifying, immediate obligations. How much nobler for a man to safeguard his loved ones, now .against the day that is always unpredictable! TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The next issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, July 10. Contributions for that issue should be in not later than July 3, Wednesday. Contributions should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double-spaced, and lot exceed 1200 words, or 5,000 letters. Address contributions to VERHOVAY JOURNAL, ENGLISH SECTION, 345 fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 22, Pa.
