Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
MARCH 12, 1947 Verhovay Journal PAGE 7 Contest Results Improved By February Cold and Snow! Where there is a will there is a way, even if snowplows arc needed for finding it. Notwithstanding the severe winter-weather, the results of the second monthly classified contest are wray above those attained in January. It seems that contrary to all accepted theories, bad weather is a good thing for promotional drives, perhaps because it is met as a challenge by ambitious branch-managers. Of course, we still can’t get enthusiastic about the results, for they are way below anything that should be expected in times of competition, but, at least, we are up to normal and that already is a substantial improvement over the terrific let-down with which the January contest was concluded. February production. 169 Senior Order members, 136 Juvenile Order members, $152,500.- insurance $ 70,000.- insurance BRANCH 37 Chicago South Side 305 new membership certificates for $222,500.- insurance Of the 136 certificates issued in the Juvenile Order, 106 are Ordinary, 28 Class “B” and 2 Class “A” Term certificates. The total of 305 new certificates represents a 27%; and the $222,500.- insurance a 21% improvement over January’s results. Requirements not met. The improvement, however, was not sufficient to increase the number of winners. As was stated in our January report, this contest is based on a minimum assumption of 500 applications per month, a result that has often been surpassed in the past. Naturally, with a tital production of only 305 approved applications hardly any contestants could have met the minimum requirements set for their resp. classes. However, while in January only a single prize could be awarded, now at least we have two — both in Class I., while none of the contestants in the higher classes had come near the minimum requirements. Class I. — Membership up to 50. Eight branches in this Class had been promoted to Class II., at the end of January which left 111 managers in this category. Of these only 9 participated in the contest (2 less than in January!) and of these 9 only 2 had written any applications during both months. 1st Prize, $15,- goes to MRS., EMMA LORENCZ, Manager of Branch 435, Wyandotte, Mich., who by writing 3 Juvenile applications for a total of $3,000.- earned credit for 6 units twice the minimum requirement. 2nd prize, $10.- is awarded to JOHN KERNER, Manager of Branch 489, Mantua, O., who is credited with 5 units for 1 new member in the Senior Order and 2 in the Juvenile Order, $1,000.- each, or a total of $3,000. Runner up is Nicholas Ladanyi, Manager of Branch 112, Buffalo, N. Y., who wrote 5 Class “B” Term applications earning 2} units, half a unit less than the minimum requirement. Class II. — Membership 51-100. Of the 86 managers in this Class, 18 participated in the Contest during February (3 more than in January) and of these 18 contestants 6 took part in the January drive, too. None of the managers of flhis Class having met the minimum requirement — 10 units — all three prizes are carried over to March. Leading Contestant in this category was Coloman Matyas, Manager of Brnch 524, Los Angeles, Cal.; who by writing $3,000,- for 2 new members; earned 3 units. Class III. — Membership 101-250. Of the 98 managers in this Class 36 participated in the Contest (1 more than in January) and of these 17 took part in both the January and February campaigns. None of the managers having met the minimum requirements, all three awards, together with the Januaty awards, are carried over to March. Leading honors go to Joseph Vass, Jr., Manager of Branch 272, Jessup, Pa.; who wrote up 8 members for $6,000.insurance earning credit for 71 units, half the minimum requirement. Class IV. — Membership above 251. 67 Managers are in this category, 6 having been promoted at the end of January from Class III, to IV. Of these 49 took part in the drive (6 more than in January) and of these 35 were active in both months’ contests. None of the Managers having met the minimum requirement, 25 units, all prizes are carried over to March. George Jávor, Manager of Branch 17, Lorain, O., is mentioned as leading contestant with 121 units to his credit for It new members and $9,000.- insurance. Participation. Of the 362 branch-managers 112, or 31% entered the competition in February, while participation was 29% in January. There was some improvement in this respect in every class except the first one where a decrease in participation is regretfully noted. This is especially puzzling because tbs managers of our small branches are in the most advantageous position for winning. Could it be that the minimum requirement had been set too low and, therefore, does not represent a challenge to the members of this category? Be it as it may, we have a long way to go until both participation and production will rise to contest-like proportions. Awards for March. Including the unclaimed awards carried over from January and February, the following prizes will be distributed among managers meeting the minimum requirements in March: The Chicago So. Side Verhovay Branch No. 37 bowlers, in conjunction with the Branch No. 375 bowlers, were anticipating with high hopes the bowling match game held on Washington’s birthday, with West Side Branch No. 342 at Remias Recreation, 4812 West North Ave., Chicago, Illinois. In fact I could go so far as to say the So. Siders were quite confident of assuring a decisive victory over the West Siders but (and there’ll always be a “but”) unfortunately the visiting 37’s were not quite so terrific as they had thought. The match game came about after Miss Mary Demeter, our bowling league secretary made arrangements with our branch secretary, Mr. Joseph Rohaly, to set a date for a bowling match between one of our many neighboring branches here in Chicago and Branch No. 37. West Side Branch No. 342 was chosen as the likely object of our masterful artists of pin choppers; Alas and alack! Here are the scores — So. Siders will read 'em and weep: G. Saillor 414 H. Bunches 389 Total Pins 1912 GROUP III So. Side No. 37 3Game Series Margie H. Kun463 Mary Kun332 Kay Nagy322 Al Demko358 Bill Demeter422 Total Pins 1897 West Side No. 342 3Game Series Geo. Reedy554 A. Ellias366 A. Reedy390 L. Plier403 Bob Reedy502 Total Pins 2215 Group I So. Side No. 37 3 Game Scries Marion Czeteny 349 Bill Kun 385 Irene Fazekas 381 Coleman Gyure 380 John Demeter 505 Total Pins 1999 West Side No. 342 J. Saillor H. Kasser J. Dhondt C Marks F. Plier 3 Game Series 434 331 380 467 446 Total Pins GROUP II 2118 So. Side No. 37 3Game Series John Fazekas 412 Paul Kun 370 Helen Demko 351 Joe Fellai 385 Mary Demeter 365 Total Pins 1883 West Side No. 342 3Game Series J. Oziminski432 M. Marks373 G. Karling304 Branch No. 37 was defeated in all three groups by a total of 466 pins! The one ray of hope that the So. Side had was in Group No. 2 who were in the lead by 82 pins at the end of the first game, dropping down to a lead of only 2 pins at the end of the second game and at the end of the 3rd game Group II Branch No. 37 lost the game to the West Siders by a total of only 29 pins! Awful, wasn’t it gang? The So. Siders can attribute their loss somewhat to three masculine members of their teams . . . namely, A1 Demko, who bowled a lovely “98” in the final game; Coleman Gyure, who also bowled a very commendable “95” in the final toss and none other than yours truly, sliding under the ropes (crowding the “jeer-o” bench, so to speak!) with a miserable “91” in the third game. Of course, Al and I have excuses for this sort of goings-on . . . we’re naturally lousy . . . but Coleman . . .!!! He just recently purchased a brand new bowling ball, with built-in attachments for getting strikes everytime he lets fly with it ... so he has no excuses whatsoever. All in all the get-to-gethei with the fellow branch was highly entertaining and we had the times of our lives. Following the games an informal party was arranged by the Verhovay Secretaries at the tavern of Antal Lachman, 4343 West Carroll where food and drink and ever four Gypsy’s were aWaiting the members of both teams. And believe you me, there really was plenty to drink! Of course, being a teetotaler myself, I just couldn’t imbibe in the least! (It says here!) The So. Siders are formulating plans for a return match with the West Siders and arrangements for the alleys are already in the processing and signing-on-the-dotted-line stage! So look forward to another day, you West Siders, when we on the So. Side will seek retaliatory revenge . . . which, as has been mentioned before (or has it?) will be held on the 15th or 22nd of March, on the South (South, that is!) side of Chicago! In fact we live so far south that you-all will probably return to the West Side speaking with a thick Southern drawl! We’ll serve Mint Jalopies too! This will conclude another article in a series of bowling reports, conducted by yours truly of the So. Side Br. No. 37, and until we meet again we wish all readers and members a very large amount of success in your everyday walk of life. Sincerely, PAUL KUN, 727 E. 92nd St., Chicago, Br. No. 37, NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. Branch 518. February 18, 1947. Bekus 159 169 144 Betza 216 190 155 Blind 120'120 120 J. Reed 155 201 160 B. Reed 172 153 173 Totals 822 833 752 February 25, 1947. Bekus 145 178 188 Betza 131 136 187 Arvay 163 134 198 J. Reed 112 133 146 B. Reed 161 174 212 Totals 712 755 931 Michael Puskas, Mgr. DETROIT, MICH. Branch 36. Two teams of Branch 36 participate in the Rouge Major Classics whose official release of February 12, 1947, contains the following data: Detroit, Branch 36, Classics Team standings. Won Lost 68 20 40 48 Class I: 1.) $15.-; 2.) $10.-; 3.) $10:-; 4.) $5-; 5.) $5: and 6.) $5. Class II: All awrds for the three months are available, in other words three of each the $30.; $25.- and $20.- prizes, or a total of 9 awards. Class III: All 9 awards set for these 3 months, that is, 3 of eaeh the $45.-; $40.- and $35,- awards. And the same goes for Class IV;, where three of each the $60.-; $55.-; and $50,- are available. PLEACE, NOTE THAT AT THIS TIME 33 SUBSTANTIAL CASH PRIZES AWAIT THOSE CONTESTANTS WHO ARE WILLING TO MAKE AN EARNEST EFFORT! MANAGERS MEETING THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CAN HARDLY FAIL TO WIN AN AWARD! And here is a suggestion as how to win a prize in the easiest way in any of the Classes: try to concentrate on writing applications for Juvenile Ordinary certificates, because in such case $1,500.is the minimum requirement in Class I., $5,000,- in II.; $7,500.- in III.; and $12,500.- in Class IV. $1,000.- in the Senior Order or $500.- in the Juvenile Order represent 1 unit. 2 Class “B” or 3 Class “A” Term certificates also represent 1 unit. Thus the short-cut to success leads through the Juvenile Ordinary department. 1. ) Verhovay No. 1. 9.) Verhovay No. 2. Ind. 3 High Games 2. ) Konkoly 3. ) Poch 685 672 Ind.averages. Ciame Team No.Pins Aver. 1.)Poeh (1) 11572 192 7.)Nowak (1) 12445 188 8.)Zim inski (2) 12458 188 17.)Lorincz (1) 10014 185 23.)Konkoly (1)11083 184 25.)W. Toth (2) 12085 183 30.)Molnár (2) 11479 182 45.)F. Nowak (1)11103 176 48.)J. Toth (2) 11551 175 56.)Wasik (2)11301 171 “200 Games” Molnár 212, Ziminsky 205, J. Toth 204. Stephen Lukacs, Mgr. DETROIT, MICH. Branch 500. February 17, 1947. M. Sally 201 129 121 451 S. Markus 111 142 103 356 Continued on page 8.
