Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 6 OF TRENDS AND FRIENDS IN CHICAGO L Branch 164 By Midge Rettmann Spring is in the air, trees are budding, birdies singing — all of which makes your correspondent a little reluctant to stay indoors at the typewriter. But the events of the Windy City are to be related so we start off with the STORK CLUB Yes, all comments re the filling of dime banks to the contrary, we are happy to present Mrs. Irma Kunstadt as one of our “ladies-in-waiting”. She is reported as being “disgustingly healthy” which is all to the good. There is much to be done to prepare for the little bundle so we hope her days will be pleasantly occupied until we can welcome the new addition to the growing Kunstadt menage. CRADLE CLUB On the heels of Pop’s return from his visit at the Home Office, the Stork took up his neglected routine and we report a daughter, Iralee, delivered to John and Iris Kissane. Now Betty Varga is accepted into the Grandmothers Club as its “baby”. John and Julia (Kutska) Vash welcomed John, Jr. to their home. Julia is Marge Stangret’s sister. William and Rose (Jakopovits) Bolash are happy with little Bill, Jr. The Senior B’s, originally of Pittsburgh, became Verhovayans there and we hope to have Junior on our rolls soon. Our congratulations to all the proud parents! CONDOLENCES Our sincere sympathy is extended to the saddened husband and 4 year old Karen who lost a loving wife and mother when Marguerite Fodor passed away recently. She will be long remembered by her relatives, including Lou and Marge Fodor and a host' of friends. Blondie was a member of our great ladies bowling team and we recall the time they captured honors from the well nigh unbeatable South Bend ladies. THE ENGAGEMENT of Kathyrn Kolovitz (formerly of Pittsburgh) and Rudy Kandlbeinder was recently announced. Wedding is to take place in November and our Senior Secretary is on the lookout for a suitable hall to hold the celebrants. Margaret Ranyak and Frank Feifar, whose engagement was announced in our January issue, have sei the date for May 17. Ex-sailor John Erwin Tury and Betty Jane Pratl will be joined in wedlock April 27 at the First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, N. C. Erwin, whose family is 100% Verhovay, and his brother Albert were at one time members of our baseball team. Two of our Juvenile members, the Christians of Harvey, 111., will call Betty Jane Auntie and we hope to welcome her as a new member soon, also. Congratulations and may your j i future continue as rosy as the j present! BOWLING NEWS Mgr. Joe Exner and Treasurer William Feifar (who received the unexpected benefits, $35.00, of our Veterans’ Dance to apply to our Sports Fund) advise us that they have reserved 10 alleys for the 1947-48 season at the Lake View Alleys. Please register with Mgr. Exner at 3054 Sheffield Avenue, all you bowlers! Up to this writing, we have about 30 applicants, so let’s make this a bang-up season. — We regret to announce that our two crack teams of the Janitors’ League are ineligible to bowl in our National Tournament, but they will be on hand to cheer the other local boys. * A SOCIAL is scheduled for Saturday, May 10. at 8 p.m. at 333 W. North Ave. This time proceeds will go i into our depleted treasury and it depends on your cooperation to what extent we will be able to continue our charitable activities. Every member _of the branch is fequested to attend, accompanied by a friend or two! CHIT CHAT Roaming over the city which is beginning to recover from a vigorous winter, we catch up with a variety of news. Verhovay Journal April 30, 1947 THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND Branch 430 By: William C. Kohut BOWLING — SCORES — (Continued from page 5.) In view of the lack of such instructions — which would have been impossible to comply with, anyhow — it is to be assumed that the Tournament Committee required the submitting of these scores only for reference purposes. All scores sent to this editor are kept on file for the Tournament. At least some of the scores of each team are assured of space in order that all teams may have some idea of the competition to be faced at South Bend. These as well as the unpublished scores will be handed over to the Tournament Committee as proof of the “20 Games Requirement” having been met. ’Therefore, regardless of whether or not all of these scores are published, they should be sent to the Journal inAiccordance with the Tournament Rules. The eligibility of unattached teams, on the other hand, cannot be made dependent on publication as the publishing of all scores sent to us would take up all availajble space in the entire Journal. THE EDITOR. BEAVER FALLS, PA. Branch 30. The mixed bowling league of Branch 39 is well under way with the Blues, Browns, and the Reds battling for top honors. All bowlers are eagerly anticipating the National Verhovay Tournament which is to be held at South Bend. The steady improvement shown at the weekly matches has given the branch keglers high hopes for topping third place honors earned in last years event. February 3, 1947 Blues Krescmar 172 196 135 Glaab 128 117------* A. Toth 134 152 126 G. Toth 153 131 180 J. Toth 183 177 174 Totals 770 773 615 Reds Vigosky 111 131 192 Basco 168 128 155 B. Boiler 125 112 — S. Nalesnik 181 156 195 Kovács 159 158 199 Totals 744 685 741 Grays Seman 129 149 181 Soltes 165 185 — M. Boiler 65 56 106 Stefan 187 120 116 Totals 546 510 403 (Continued on page 7.) BARBARA KOVACK, Branch 164 We picture herewith charming Barbara Kovack, the proud owner of a union card issued by James (T Am The Boss’) Petrillo. Bab’s Teen Age Orchestra is a drawing card and quite a success although she will graduate only in June. Are we going to hear your group at any of the Branch affairs, Babs ? Another result of our successful Vets Dance was to have Joe Ardella add a $1,000 Twenty Year Endowment certificate to his other Verhovay insurance. Line up on the right, friends. We have lots of certificates waiting to be issued to you. Mrs. Elizabeth Csonka, our former V.P., is enjoying a vacation in Miami, Fla., which will be terminated soon in order to permit her joining the ranks of grandmothers-in-waiting. — Susies Margaret Kunstadt got flip with a safety pin, closed fortunately, wTiich necessitated taking X-rays. Doc’ Friend traced its progress to her tummy from where it went the way of all pins. (Why mothers get gray!) -— Dr. and Mrs. Alex Friend will be established in their new home at 1600 Diversey Parkway come May 1st. The 16 room mansion also will contain the Doc’s offices and while he practices on his patients, Mrs. A BAKE SALE — FOR RELIEF: As stated in my last contribution to the Verhovay Journal, the names to be published in this column will complete the list of those who faithfully served the cause of the Big Bake Sale held this past March 13th to 15th, at the Verhovay Building in downtown Pittsburgh, and which achieved such startling success. As mentioned before the total financial gain shown was $507.00, and all to the credit of Chapter No. 117 of the American-Hungarian Relief, Inc. The following list includes those who were solicited for aid by Miss Betty Andre, one of the three ladies who directed the bake sale, and are as follows: Pastry donations: Pittsburgh, Mrs. Michael Olah, Mrs. Andrew Lenart, Mrs. Nicholas Vida, Mrs. Alex Szálkái, Mrs. John Simon, Mrs. George D. Tusai, Mrs. Louis Nagy, Mrs. Louis Kutcher, Mrs. Stephen Toth, Mrs. Stephen Petim, Mrs. Joseph Homovics, Mrs. Frank Szőke, Mrs. Stephen Gall, Mrs. Louis Szabó, Mrs. John Nogrady, Mrs. Andrew Gönczi, Sari Masztics, Mrs. Michael B, Tusai; Mrs. Geo. T. Kovács and Miss Betty Andre: Rankin, Mrs. László ICubik, Mrs. Andor Csanyi, Mrs. Michael Csanyi, Mrs. Joseph Archer, Mrs. Rjbse Benkovtics, Mrs. Margaret Rakonczay, Mrs. Andrew Ternyik; Braddock, Mrs. John Vida, Miss Vilma Balogh and Mrs. Géza Balogh: Swissvale: Mrs. Ben Chorba,' Mrs. Prosper Vierheilig, Mrs. Joseph Lang: Mckeesport, Mrs. John Orosz: Homestead, Mrs. Joseph Timko: Coraopolis, Mrs. Alex Szilagy, Mrs. Louis Szakács: Donora, Mrs. Alex Turfa and Mrs. Joseph Campbell: CASH DONATIONS: Pittsburgh, Miss Ann Reineman, Mrs. Albert Tudja, Miss Constance Olesh: Braddock, Mrs. George Racz, Miss Molly Roncsol: Beaver, Miss Pauline Florik: Ligonier, Pa. Mrs. Louis Nanassy. And we also had a pastry contribution from Mrs. Stephen Gabor of Pittsburgh, Pa. This concluding list is composed of those good-hearted American-Hungarians as well as Americans, too, who were solicited for aid and granted same in one form or another to Miss Margaret Kerezsi of McKeesport, Pa., another member of the bake sale’s guiding trio. Pastry donations were received from the following McKeesporters: Mrs. Ernest Fazekas, Mrs. Julius Lenart, Mrs. Gay Banes, Miss Helen Winter, Miss Betty Burtoski, Mrs. A1 Gergely, Miss Rose Stepko, Mrs. John P. Clarke, Mrs. John Szalai, Mrs, Andrew Buck, Miss Vilma Pastor, Mrs. Louis Seibert, Mrs. William Seibert, . Mrs. Barbara Diosegi, (Fenich) McKeesport Baking Co. — (large cake which was raffled off) Miss Irene Kerezsi and Miss Margaret Kerezsi . . . Homestead, Miss Ida Halmi. Noodles, Miss Margaret Banes and Miss Julia Benedek, McKeesport. Sugar donations, McKeesport, Miss Betty Toth, Mrs. Steve Pollack, Mrs. Victor Seibert. Cash donations of $40.75 total, received from following McKeesporters, Kudlik’s Meat Market, $10 and Mrs. James K. Ruby, $10.00 . . . Judd’s Millinery $2 as well as Kadar’s Clothes, and Miss Irene Takacs, remainder donated $1 and included Overland Service Station, Miss Ethel Halas, Mrs. John Halas, Mrs. John Winter, Mrs. Victor Seibert, Mrs. Jerry McCarthy, Miss Ethel Kormos, Mrs. Alex Kardos, Jr., Mrs. D. J. Kormos, Mrs. Chas. Humbert, Miss Cora Morrison, Miss Dorothy Guzanick, Mrs. G. Reynold Blid, Mrs. Frederick Stough, lesser donations, Mrs. Mary Murray and Mrs. Carrie L. Gailey; Mrs. Louis Smith of Pittsburgh, Pa. donated one Hungarian peasant blouse which netted a nice amount. Members of the American- Hungarian Relief, Inc. Chapter No. 117 are deeply appreciative to all of the above for having contributed so much to the success of the Chapter’s bake sale. Without the aid of the women who donated their time, scarce ingredients and needed skill, the pastries would not have been forthcoming, and there were those who donated sugar in various quantities, and _fhose who prepared noodles for sale at the affair, and last but not least those who were good enough to make a cash donation because of their inability at that time to prepare some pastry; all were needed for the success of our bake sale. And they were all ready and willing when called to serve. These women did not take time to argue the point as to the benefits reaching the poor Hungarians. They possessed faith, something that others in leading positions around the Pittsburgh District do not possess in regards to the aid being extended to Hungary by The American- Hungarian Relief, Inc. Women of the above calibre are worth their weight in gold! May their aid to the poor bring them many rewards. JMy forthcoming column will contain much information about Homestead and happenings about town. I do know you’ll be surprised at some of the latest events. Look for it two weeks from the date of this publication, Friend catches up with the Hungarian culinary art under the able tutoring of Mrs. Emery Suto. I’ve a bona fide (imported) Hungarian cookbook to loan, ladies. Our chairman Irocky gave the family some worrysome hours. He was suddenly stricken, taken to a 'hospital, but after several days was returned hőmé. A speedy recovery . . . •• There is more but due to space restrictions the rest must be lefl for the next time. In closing however, let me remind you gooc people to attend our May 1( social. Make it a financial success and, at the same time, have fun yourselves. Your cooperatior will make it possible to continue our assistance to the less fortunate. Fraternally yours, Midge
