Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1946 / Verhovay Journal
Page 8 Verhovay Journal September 25, 1946 The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers JOHN ZAKOPCSAN — BRANCH 87 — PASSAIC, N. J. The founders of the Verhovay, men of vision and courage,, succeeded in making a going» concern of the seemingly obscure society founded 60 years ago in a barely furnished, badly lighted meeting room in Hazleton. Having trained their successors, one by one they descended to their graves, while the younger generation carried on successfully until for them, too, the time came when man, lives on borrowed throe. That generation made the Verhovay what it is today: a first-rate, well-built national organization, 55,000 members strong, with a record of fraternal achievements rarely paralleled in the history of fraternalism. Many of these great Verhovay builders are still with us, but many others had followed the founding fathers. Those recently elevated to official positions from the rank and file of the membership, give an indication of what the future holds in store for the Verhovay. And in that respect, the brief record of John Zakopcsan is one of the many happy omens presaging great successes for decades to come. Born in Kerekegyhaza, Pest County, Hungary, on November 7, 1898, he came to America in 1912, married the former Anna Szanto on June 11, 1923, has two children, John and Elizabeth, and works since 1937 as a loom-fixer for the firm of Samuel Hertz and Co. After joining Branch 87 of the Verhovay in 1943, he was elected manager as of July 1, 1944, and during the next tWd years secured 125 new members, an achievement that friactb Kim the winner of a valuable prize each in 1944 and 1943 and a guest of honor at the 60th anniversary celebrations! “I’ve been watching that mechanic for the last 15 minutes. There’s a man who really knows bis business. He didn’t spill a drop of oil on the ground. He put the hood down gently, fastened it securely, and left no fingerprints on it. He wiped his bands; on- a clean tissue before .opening the door, spread a clean ctoth over the upholstery, meshed the gears noiselessly, and drove carefully out into the street.” “Yeah. That’s his own car." At a West Coast port not long ago st navy doctor intercepted a sailor who was carrying aboard a rather unusual pet. a baby Skunk. “You - can’t take that below deck:;,’’ the doctor ruled. “Just think of the odor down there.” “CMi, that’s all right,” the sailor assured him. “He’ll get used to it the same as I did.” Bride: “Darling, will you still love me if I grow fat?” Groom: “Heck, no—I promised for »better or for worse, not through thick and thin.” A female voice on the phone asked: “Hello, is this the Fidelity Insurance Co.” “Yes, Madam.” “Well, I want to have my husband’s fidelity insured.” “I wish the boys wouldn’t call me Big Bill.” “Well, why not?” “These college names stick, and I’m studying to be a doctor.” “If you’re looking for my husband, he’s gone fishing. Just walk down to the bridge until you find a pole with a worm on each end.” Butcher: “I can’t give you any more credit, sir. Your bill is bigger now than it should be” Customer: “I know it. Make it what it should be, and I’ll pay it.” “Use your noodle, lady, use your noodle,” roared the traffic cop. “Oh, my goodness! Will you show me where it is? I’ve pushed and pulled everything in this car” SOUR SMILES There is a cute little girl at the Home Office whose first question, when the Journal appears, is: “Are there any jokes in it? It is always a source of editorial satisfaction for us when this question can be answered in the affirmative, for our own Gal lup Polls bear every indication of the SMILES being one of the most, if not the most, popular feature of the Journal. Four weeks ago we again had occasion to feel gratified when handing her the copy of the Journal, because we succeeded in saving substantial space for this popular column. It was a great shock, therefore, to see her face, bent in high expectancy over the last page of the Journal, change to an expression of sour disappointment. “You call these jokes?”—she cried bitterly, pointing an accusing finger at the colmun supposedly devoted to the happier aspects of . entertainment. Not knowing what it was all about, we picked up the paper and started reading what we thought were jokes, but instantly our gratification gave place to utter dismay. For there were no jokes, except in the last third column, the first two-thirds having been taken up by a long line of thoughtful sentences which are furnished to the printer to be used as “fillings” for those unpredictable little blank spaces occurring when the pages are made up. How it happened that these fillings were used instead of the jokes, we don't know. Our printer was well supplied with both items and we certainly did not intend to“ stuff a column with these provoking sentences, that are alright when taken singly, but may gag the reader’s mind when presented as a collection. We plead “not guilty” to this mishap and ask for the indulgence of the kind reader. Amy was one of the most popular girls in town, and when she married the church was crowded. After the ceremony, friends rushed to kiss the bride. After about half an hour the breathless girl looked puzzled and, looking down at one little man, she said, “I don’t know you. Why are you kissing me?” The little man scratched his head. “I dunno, lady. When I joined this line outside, I understood it was for nylons.” A tourist strolling about a waiting room at a terminal railroad station in Los Angeles was watching a negro porter as he swept the floor. Deftly but slowly the man made little piles of dirt, cigarette butts and other litter which had accumulated. The morning was warm and clouds were gathering in the sky. “Sam,” said the tourist, “don’t you think there is an excessive amount of humidity in the atmosphere today?” “Wha’s dat?” exclaimed the negro, wiping the perspiration from his face. “I was merely asking to learn if you thought it was going to rain,” said the tourist. “Well, I nevah!” said the porter. “Does you reckon I would be wastin’ my time pushin’ dis here broom if I had sense enuf to pregnostigate de precipitation?” * * * “Darling,” she swooned, “yours are the only lips I’ve ever kissed —and the nicest.” BIRTHDAYS with a one line biography of people íróin all over the world for each day of the year. See who was born on your birthday, This list meant a lot of research and very many hours ol work ... it is believed to be accurate, however, if you have proof otherwise,—kindly send me the proof! OCTOBER 1. Count Gedeon Ráday — Hungarian poet — 1713 1. Vladimir Horowitz— Russian pianist — 1904 2. Mahatma Gandhi — Hindu statesman — 1869 2. Sebestyén Tinódi Lantos — Hungarian poet — 1505 3. Count Stephen Bethlen — Hungarian statesman — 1874 3. Eleanora Duse — Italian actress — 4859 :4. Peter Pázmány — Hungarian cardinal — 1570 4. Michael Idvorsky Pupin — American scientist (born in Hungary) — 1858 5. Myron Selznick — Hollywood’s leading actors agent — 1898 5. Chester Alan Arthur — 21st. U. S. A. President — 1830 6. ' Jenny Lind — Swedish nightingale — 1820 6. Clarence Cook Little — American biologist — 1888 7. Diana Lynn (Dolly Loehr) — Movie Actress — 1926 7. John White Alexander — American portrait painter, muralist — 1856 8. Zog I (Ahmed Bey Zogu) — King of the Albanians — 1895 8. Clifford Webster Barnes — American clergyman, philanthropist — 1864 9. Aimce Semple McPherson — Evangelist, founder of Angelus Temple — 1890 9. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra — Spanish novelist —1547 10. John Garay — Hungarian poet — 1812 10. Mihály Munkácsy — Outstanding Hungarian painter- 1846 11. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt — 31st. First Lady — 1884 11. Robert March Gaylord — American manufacturer (former president of N. A. M.) — 1888 12. Dmitry Vassilyevich Averkiyev — Russian dramatist, critic — 1836 12. Robert Courtney Davis — American soldier, Red Cross Director — 1876 13. William Penn — English Quaker (founder of Pennsylvania — 1644 13. Cornell Wilde — American-Hungarian motion picture actor — 1915 14. Michael Jurjevich Lermontov — Russian poet — 1814 14. Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower — US. soldier — 1890 15. Kornél Ábrányi, Sr. — Hungarian musical composer — 1822 15. Friedrick Wilhelm Nietzsche — German philosopher — 1844 16. Arnold Bőcklin — Swiss painter — 1827 16. Count Joseph Gvadányi — Hungarian soldier, writer — 1725 17. Andrew Dugonics — Hungarian monk, writer — 1740 17. Ferencz Deák — Hungarian statesman, “wiseman” —1803 18. Prince Jenő Szavojai — Austrian soldier, statesman — 1663 18. Solomon August Andrée — Swedish explorer, engineer —1854 19. Bertha Knight Landes — former mayor (1st. woman) of Seattle — 1868 19. James Henry Leigh Hunt — English poet, essayist —1784 20. Béla Tóth — Hungarian writer of many books — 1857 20. Béla Lugosi — Hungarian movie actor — 1882 21. Alfred Nobel — Swedish chemist (founder of Nobel Prize) — 1833 21. Samuel Taylor Coleridge — English poet, author — 1772 22. Sarah Bernhardt — French (one-legged) actress — 1844 22. Ferencz Liszt — Hungarian pianist, musical composer — 1811 23. Kálmán Damó Lisznyai — Hungarian poet — 1823 23. Maury Maverick — U. S. government official, lawyer — 1895 24. Sarah Josepha (Buell) Hale — American author, editor — 1788 24. Mrs. Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood — American lawyer —1830 25. Richard Evelyn Byrd — U S. A. explorer — 1888 25. Michael V. — King of Roumania — 1921 26. William Kissan Vanderbilt — sportsman (former president N. Y. C R. R. — 1878 26. Henri Etienne Hoppenot — French diplomat — 1891 27. Ferencz Kazinczy — Hungarian poetical reformer —1759 27. Theodore Roosevelt — 25th. U S. A President — 1858 28. Howard Hanson — American composer — 1896 28. Antoine Chrysostome Quatremére de Quincy — French archeologist — 1755 29. Victor Jacobi — Hungarian musical composer — 1883 29. Aladár Kőrősfői-Kriesch — Hungarian artist, painter — 1863 30. John Adams — 2nd. U. S. A. President — 1735 30. Ensign William Tepuni — U. S. N. R. Flyer (World War II hero) — 1915 31. Adolph von Baeyer — German chemist — 1835 31. Tom Keene — Motion picture western star — 1904 Compiled by Albert Steinmetz, 4535 Bowman Blvd., Los Angeles 32, Cal. (Be on the lookout for October’s list.)
