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

1946 / Verhovay Journal

September 25, 1946

Verhovay Journal

Page 7

Bowling Season

Opens

In her last article the Ferret heralded the opening of the Bowling season and the first scores and announcements sent us for publication since indicate that the season really is off to a good and early start.. And that is as it should be, because competition will be extremely keen at the next Verhovay National Bowling Tournament, and teams planning to enter the tournament With any hope for carying home a trophy, will have to make good use of the entire season. Inquiries received at the Home Office speak of feverish preparations being made in many branches for the organizing of teams and of plans for training for next year’s great event. It seems safe to predict that the number of teams participating in the coming Tournament will be greater and the average scores higher than was the case at the last time. So if you are out for a prize—and who isn’t? you’ll have to start early and keep on bowling until you know you can stand up to any kind of competition. The scores and news to be published regularly in the Journal will keep you up to date on the quality of teams. Here is wishing you all a successful season, lots of fun, good training and steadily improving scores!

SOUTH BEND, IND.

Branch 132.

Bette Barany, Captain of Woman’s Team No. 2, officially opens the season with submitting the first scores accompanied by a letter, parts of which are printed here because of their interest to the bowlers of the Verhovay.

“When we were in Pittsburgh, we had a wonderful time at the anniversary celebrations. We made many new friends and promised to keep in touch with them about bowling scores, so that next year when the Tournament comes, we will be like old bowling friends.

We also hope they decide to bring the Tournament to South Bend, in 1947.

We began our season Friday, September 6, and here are the first scores:

WOMEN’S

M. Freshley T. Toth M. Hesler B. Steinhoffer M. Vaghy

TEAM No. 1.

169 141 173 483 115 164 135 414 124 152 159 435 168 135 138 441 122 176 137 435

Totals _____

WOMEN’S M. Mezzie M. Pilarsky I. Nagy G. Smith B. Barany

698 768 742 2208 TEAM No. 2.

143 127 172 442

144 124 144 412

164 169 170 503 157 165 169 491 196 161 200 557

Totals —_ 804 746 855 2405

SEPT. 13, 1946.

No. 1 TEAM

M. Freshley 158—140—161—459

r. Toth____ 203—181—148—532

M. Hesler __ 154—157—155—466 B. Steinhoffer 189—183—163—535 M. Vaghy __ 145—145—145—435 Handicap____ 22— 22— 22— 66

Totals V-^- '871-828—794-2493

No. 2 TEAM

M. Mezzie __ 119—164—148—431 M. Pilarsky _ 130—201—160—491 [. Nagy____ 156—202—129—487

The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers

STEPHEN BOROS — BRANCH 214 — FLINT, MICH.

Born in Detroit, Mich., on February 8, 1909, Stephen Boros was taken to Hungary by his parents when he was two years old. There he lived until attaining the age of 17 when he returned to his native country. He settled in Flint, Mich., and works as a lay-out man at the Fisher Body Co., since 192Ö.

Mr. Boros married the former Helen Boka in 1936, and they have four children, Stephen, David, Barbara and Rosemary, all of whom are members of the Verhovay.

Mr. Boros who is the treasurer of the local chapter of the American Hungarian Relief, Inc., joined the Verhovay at Branch 214 in 1927. The following year he was elected recording secretary serving in this capacity until 1930. From January 1933 until December 1935 he acted as branch-auditor, from January 1937 to December 1940 as manager of the Juvenile Order and since December 1941 as manager of the entire branch.

This branch, with a membership of 400, has much to thank to manager Stephen Boros who by securing more than 225 new members has contributed a great deal to its advancement. Participating in the membership contests held in 1939, 1940 and 1945-46, he won a trip to Hungary, a $100 cash award and the portrait of the Verhovay Building. The membership of Branch 214, in appreciation of his excellent leadership and outstanding record, elected him a delegate to the National Convention held in 1943.

Having served his branch in various capacities for more than 15 years, Mr. Boros has acquired a great deal of experience that, coupled with his tireless ambition, assures his continued success and the future progress of Branch 214 whose members have utmost confidence in their loyal manager.

The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers

ANDREW VAJDA—BRANCH 415—CENTRAL CITY, PA.

Central City, a little mining town south of Johnstown,

Pa., is the seat of Branch 415, whose less than a hundred members are loyally served by Andrew Vajda, manager of this branch since 1934. He was born at Nyirbeltek,

Hungary, in 1882, and came to the United States in 1907, at the age of 25. Seven years later, in 1914, he married the former Ilona Kinder. Their first son, Nicholas, was born in 1915, and he was followed by Albert in 1920, Mary in 1923, Elizabeth in 1925, and Ernest in 1927. Albert and Elizabeth are married, and including two grandchildren eight of the family are members of the Verhovay.

Three of Mr. and Mrs. Vajda’s sons, Nicholas, Albert and Ernest, served with the armed forces during World War II, and returned safely after the conclusion of the great conflict.

Mr. Vajda joined the Verhovay F. I. Association at Branch 302, Hooversville, Pa., in 1922. The following year he and his family moved to Central City where they have resided ever since.

Follow-member Andrew Vajda, a miner for the last 23 years, was elected manager in 1934 and though opportunities for promotional work in that small town are rather limited, he managed to secure 43 new members since joining the Association. As a rule, dramatic successes are denied to our managers in small towns like Central City but their loyalty to the cause of the Verhovay is to be appreciated that much more, because they are deprived of the incitements that afford inspiration and encouragement to field-workers who are more fortunately situated. It is for this reason that tribute must be paid to Andrew Vajda.

An Open Letter to Miss America

G. Smith____ 147—168—164—479

B. Barany __ 146—162—171—479

Totals____ 698-897—772-2367

BETTY BARANY, Capt.

BUFFALO, N. Y.

Branch 383.

“Bowling for the 1946-’47 season starts October 6th at Rung’s Bowling Alleys, 286 Ontario St., and we will bowl every other Sunday, throughout the season.

Bowling starts at 2 P. M., sharp, one-half price for members, three-game limit. Members arriving late will bowl only balance of games left, so be on time and join the fun. Bring your friends to bowl with you, but remember, alleys are reserved until 2 P. M.

Have you recommended a new member? Do so now!

Charles A. Young, Mgr.”

Postcards with above announcement had been mailed to the bowling fans of Branch 383, but, in addition to printing this text, we would like to mention a few interesting facts about Branch 383’s fine team, taken from the schedule of Rung’s Ladies’ Handicap Bowling League. It is an excellent schedule, all complete, including sponsors, officers, captains, dates, alley-numbers, teams matched, etc., from September 9 up to April 21st, the date set for the Banquet. It shows, further, the important role played by the team of Branch 383 in this 16 team league. We find that four out of the 16 sponsors of the League are members of the Verhovay. They are: Toth’s Grill,

S. Galley Coal and Coke, Frazon and Yelenik, and Branch 383. We learn further that two out of the five officers are members of Branch 383. They are Helen Young, Vice-President of the

League and Stell Orosz, Secretary. Among the advertisers we find, in addition to Frazon and Yelenik Funeral Home, Panty’s Flower Shop, also a member of Branch 383. .And, of course, it is understood, that one of the 16 captains is no other than Captain Olga Nezezon!

That’s the way to boost the Verhovay! By joining others you make others join you! By working with others you get others working with you! By sharing the job as well as the fun and doing both well, you make the public Verhovay conscious. Keep on, Branch 383, and may many others follow your example!

EDITOR’S REQUEST.

Please, please, will all you bowling reporters cooperate with your editor by observing the following requests?

1. Send us readable scores. Second and third carbon copies make the spelling out of names and scores often a difficult, if not impossible, job. Please, respect your Journal at least so far as to favoring us with an original copy, making sure that names are always spelled right. Typewritten copies are very much appreciated but if you must send a hand-written report, make sure it is legible.

2. Set your scores in exactly the same way as the above printed scores of Branch 132. Be sure not to exceed the 4 columns of figures.

3. If your team has any particular name, please, indicate it on top of your scores. Be sure, you have the dates and other information correctly and in full.

4. Make sure the scores are added up CORRECTLY. If your totals are wrong, it’s our guess which figure is correct and it may be a wrong guess. Your scores appear in a national mag-Dear Miss America:

If dollars grew on bushes, your problem would be a lot simpler, Miss America• But it takes

money now, and it’ll take money always. So—you go to work.

Until somebody hardier than P. de Leon locates the fountain of youth, all of us. must sooner or later leave this vale of tears— and that means bills.

azine, and the least we can expect is that you take the trouble to .check _your -figures -before mailing your report.

5. Send us your reports early, if possible two weeks before the date of publication. The contents of* the Journal must be planned in advance and your editor has to have some idea of how much space to reserve for bowling scores.

Iu conclusion, please, remember this. Due to the lack of space your scores may not always appear in the issue appearing immediately after the date of mailing. In that event we will do our best to have them printed in the following issue. On the other hand, if too great a volume of scores is received, it may be unavoidable to omit some week’s scores and print only as many as will be sufficient to give a true picture of the team’s progress. By all means, send us your scores weekly, if so desired, and whenever possible they’ll be published, but forgive and understand your editor if, because of the volume of scores submitted, he must use discretion. THANK YOU.

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Maybe there’s a fine chap who’s had eyes for only you for a long while. You want him to know that you’re no scatterbrain Lulu—and there’s another reason for a life insurance savings plan!

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Remember, Miss America, Father Time never stops counting off the years—and when you are about 55, it hurts to hear people whisper, “She’s an old woman, and broke.” Why don't you fool them and arrange an insurance income plan so that no matter what happens, life will never stop whispering into your ear the sweetest words any woman of 55 or 60 can hear: “Independence.”—(Life Insurance.)

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