Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)

1947 / Verhovay Journal

July 30, 1947

Verhovay Journal

Proceedings of the District Meetings

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Expenses of the District Meeting amounted to $559.36.

The meeting adjourned at 6:00

p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

ANNE M. PETRO,

Recording Secretary

DISTRICT 19 CLEVELAND, O.

The meeting, held on June 22, 1947, was attended by the following 14 delegates: Mrs. Emery Pálinkás and Louis Palcza of Branch 54, Cleveland, O.; Vincent Farkas and Andrew Palagyi of Branch 107, Elyria, O.; Michael Tomko and John Mikula of Branch 149, Cleveland, 0.; Frank Komjáthy of Branch 170, Medina, O.; Joseph Balogh of Branch 335, Amherst, O.; Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvár}- and Mrs. Emery Gal of Branch 361, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Árpád Ütő of Branch 387, Cleveland, O.; John Kerner of Branch 489, Mantua, 04 Mrs. Albert Czomba of Branch 487, AVindsor,

0. ; and Ignatz Toth of Branch M.105, Cleveland, O. — District President John Mikula opened the meeting. After the presentation of the credentials, the Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Following the resignation of the district officers, Frank Komjáthy of Branch 170 was elected president and Mrs. Emery Gal of Branch 361 recording secretary of District 19. The services of the former district officers were gratefully acknowledged.

The following resolutions and recommendations were adopted by the meeting: 1.) The benefits payable on juvenile membership certificates shall be graded so as to attain full face value after the 6th birthday of the member. 2.) Childbirth benefits be increased from $15 to $25. 3.) The Association shall declare at least 3% dividends each year. 4.) The office of the Supreme President shall be separated from that of the chairman of the Board of Directors. 5.) The Board of Directors shall elect a recording secretary from among their own members and the Supreme Secretary shall not serve in this capacity. 6.) The principle of representation by one delegate for every 300 members shall be retained. 7.) The delegates of the district are authorized to vote according to their own judgment on all other amendments of the By-Laws proposed by the Board of Directors.

The following delegates to the National Convention were elected:

1. ) Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvary of Branch 361; 2.) John Kerner of Branch 489; 3.) Frank Komjáthy of Branch 170, and 4.) Michael Tomko of Branch 149. John Mikula of Branch 149 and Lguis Palcza. of Branch 54 were elected alternate delegates. The expenses of the meeting totalled $244.50. The meeting was closed by Frank Komjáthy, chairman, at 3 P.M. — Signed by MRS. EMERY GAL, recorder.

DISTRICT 16 CRESCENT, O.

The meeting held on June 22nd, 1947, at the Crescent, O., Verhovay Home, Louis Katona district chairman presiding, was attended by 22 representatives. Louis Katona district president was unanimously reelected. Stephen Petho was unanimously elected recording secretary.

The following recommendations were adopted by District 16: 1.) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall be elected from among the members of the Board.

2. ) The Convention is requested to increase, if possible, the compensation of the branch-managers.

3. ) The Convention is requested to increase the childbirth benefits from $15 to $25. 4.) The medical certificates completed by “O.D.” physicians shall be honored just like those of M.D. physicians, provided the sick members are supervised by the' officer of the branch and the sick visitor. 5.) The recommendation of the Board of Directors that representation at the National Convention be limited to one delegate for every 500 members is opposed by the district. 6.) The recommendation that the delegates to the National Convention be paid a flat fee of $100, regardless of the duration of the Convention, is opposed.

The following were elected delegates to the National Convention: Stephen Petho of Branch 10, Joseph Huttkay of Branch M.153, Joseph Barath of Branch 288 and John Petrash of Branch 46. Michael Fazekas of Branch M.20, Louis Katona of Branch 288, Joseph Lipan of Branch 349 and Dennis Palfalvy of Branch 452, were elected alternate delegates. The delegates were instructed to vote in favor of only those recommendations by which the membership will benefit. Present were: John Kovach, Br. 5, Maynard, O., Stephen Peto and Emery Druzin, Br. 10, Barton, O., John Petrash, Br. 46, Wheeling, W. Va., John Kertay, Br. 53, Bradley, O., Daniel Bartók, Br. 73, Adena, O., John Szabó, Br. 86, Dillonvale, O., George Pogány, Jr., Br. 153, Lansing, O., John Fodor, Br. 232, Warnock, O., Joseph Fajcsi, Br. 237, Steubenville, O., Louis Katona and Joseph Barath, Br. 288, St. Clairsville, O., Peter Soltész, Br. 324, Triadelphia, W. Va., Joseph Duruttya and Joseph Lipan, Br. 349, Weirton, W. Va., Dennis Palfalvy, Br. 452, Colliers, W. Va., Michael Fazekas, Br. M.20, Martins Ferry, O., Joseph Vegh, Br. M.45, Adena, O., Paul Nikcs, Br. M.80, Dillonvale, O., Joseph Huttkay, Br. M.- 153, Feltonsville, O., John Roman, Br. M.174, Powhaten Point, O., and Joseph Csehi, Br. M.195, Benwood, W. Va. — Branches M.161 and M.200 were not represented. — The expenses of the meeting were set at $415.20. — Signed by LOUIS KATONA, President, STEPHEN PETHO, recorder.

DISTRICT 17 ELLWOOD CITY, PA.

Due to the death of the District President, Thomas Kuti, Manager of Branch 26, was authorized to call the meeting of District 17 which was held on June 15th, 1947, in the Hungarian Home, Ellwood City, Pa. The delegates appointed Thomas Kuti pro tern, chairman and Frank Molnár, manager of Branch 514, pro tern, recorder. The delegates presented their credentials and it was found that of the 17 branches assigned to the district 14 were represented by 23 delegates. These were the following: Thomas Kuti, Stephen Dobozy and Paul Hansley, from Sharon, Pa.,

Branch 26; Joseph Bara from New Castel, Pa., Br. 66; Frank Safran and Stephen Fenyő, from Niles, O., Br. 106; John Bokor and John Mondell from Ellwood City, Pa., Br. 141; John Feedler, John and Joseph Bumbuluc from Sharpsville, Pa., Br. 171; Emery Sera and Vendel Murányi from Alliance, O., Br. 189; Vendel Müller and John Fedor from Campbell, O., Br. 321; Louis Simjon from AV'arren, O., Br. 338; John Agárdi from Lockwood, O., Br. 438; Joseph Nodge from Mercer, Pa., Br. 467; Frank Molnár and Michael Benedict from Youngstown, O., Br. 514; John Elek from Sharpsville, Pa., Br. M.108; Michael Czibulas from Campbell, O., Branch 196, and ignacz Gaal from Ellwood City, Pa., Br'. M.133. Branches 142, Youngstown, O., 146, Deegan,

Pa., and 180, Zelienople, Pa., were not represented.

The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A rising tribute was paid to the memory of the late president of the district, Stephen Sveighart.

After a thorough discussion of the proposed amendments to the By-Laws submitted by the Board of Directors the meeting voted as follows: 1.) Representation by 1 delegate for every 500 members,

— rejected. 2.) Members of the Board of Directors and the Auditing Committee are not eligible as Convention representatives, — adopted. 3.) The ommission from §6 of the provision that the Supreme President and one Supreme Officer each shall have one vote,'

— approved. 4.) A roll-call vote

shall be ordered upon request by 15 delegates (instead of 5), — rejected. 5.) Delegates shall be entitled to $100 in lieu of per diem fees, — rejected. 6.) The raising of the requirement for branch-representation at district sessions from 15 to 25 members and the limiting of the number of branch-representatives to one for each branch, — rejected. 7.) The proposed omission of the phrase “speak the English language fluently” and the proposed insertion of the provision “only

American citizens are eligible as district representatives”, — adopted. 8.) The term of the Board of Directors shall commence, as heretofore, on January 1st following the Convention and not, as proposed, immediately after the Convention. 9.) The proposed omission of the provision (Par.

10,k) that the seat of the Supreme President be filled, in case of vacancy, by the senior Vice- President, — rejected. 10.) The proposed increasing of the limit of expenditures for office supplies etc., from $100 to $200, — adopted. 11.) The text of the new

paragraph, pertaining to the

district managers, to be inserted between pargraphs 17 and 18,

— adopted. 12.) The proposed increasing of the number of members required for the organization of a new branch from 15 to 25, — rejected. 13.) The extention of the vote to all members having attained the age of 16 (Par. 22), — adopted. 14.) The amendment of i*ar. 23, to read: “Each branch shall elect a president, manager, comptroller and an auditing committee consisting of twro members”, — adopted. 15.) The recommendations pertaining to the exchanges of certificates (Par. 31. part 9.) — adopted. 16.)

The proposed increasing of the handling fees for loans from 20 and 10 cents to 30 and 20 cents resp., — rejected. 17.) The proposed changing of "90 days” to “30 days” in part 18 of Par. 31,

— adopted. 18.) In view of the Board not being in a position to make recommendations concerning the By-laws of the Sick Benefit Department, the District recommends the postponement of this matter to the following Convention. 19.) Of the recommendations pertaining to the Management of Property (Par. 44), the first is adopted, while the second and third is rejected. 20.) In reference to Par. 45, the.District recommends that the Auditing Committee hold two audits per annum and that a Certified Public Accountant shall prepare prior to each Convention a detailed statement which is to be submitted to the district sessions. 21.) The District recommends that the official organ of the Association be published twice each month both in Hungarian and in English, as at the present time.

Of the recommendations submitted by the branches assigned to District 17, the following were adopted for presentation at the National Convention:

Branch 171; Sick benefits in the amount of $10 per week, shall be payable beginning with the first day of disability for 50 weeks. — Both the branches and the managers shall be paid 50-50 cents after each member.

Branch 26: Claims completed by

O.D. physicians shall be honored by the Association. — Aged members whose total dues payments approximate the face value of their certificates, shall be issued Paid-Up Certificates. — AVhenever the solvency ratio of the Association exceeds 110%, dividends amounting to 3% shall be paid to the members.

Branch 141: Only managers and members shall be entitled to participate in membership contests. Directors, supreme officers and organizers shall be excluded.

Branch 189: Dividends for the last three years, during which they were withheld, shall be paid.

— The district managers shall be summoned to attend the Convention.

Branch 514: Supreme Officers, directors and memhers of the Auditing Committee shall not be eligible as branch officers or local organizers. — The office of the Supreme Organizer, now vacant, shall be discontinued and his duties shall be referred to the Supreme President.

Branch 338: The salaries of the directors and supreme officers shall not be raised except upon approval by the Convention delegates who shall be polled if and when warranted by unusual conditions.

Elections followed. Acknowledged Thomas Kuti was elected district president, and Frank Molnár dist. recorder, both by unanimous acclamation. The following were elected delegates to the National Convention, by secret ballot: Emery Sera of Branch 189, Frank Molnár of Branch 514, John Bokor of Branch 141, John Feedler of Branch 171, Stephen Dobozi and Thomas Kuti of Branch 26. — Joseph Bumbuluc of Branch 171, John Fedor of Branch 321, Frank Safran of Branch 106 and Michael Czibulas of Branch M.196 were elected alternate delegates.

Frank Molnár was voted $5 in appreciation of his services as recorder of the meeting. The recorder announced that the balance

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in the district treasury was* $18.35. — The expenses of tho meeting totalled $412.95. —v Tho next meeting will be held in Alliance, O. — The meeting wai* closed by chairman Kuti at 6:30 P.M. — Signed by THOMAS KUTI, President, FRANK MOLNÁR, Recorder.

DISTRICT 25 j

DETROIT, MICH.

The meeting held on June 22, 1947, was called upon orders of the Home Office by John Gyiraszin, district recorder. Louis Mazik of Branch 214 was elected pro tern, chairman who ordered . the election of the district officers. John Gyiraszin, Manager of Branch 500, was elected district president and Stephen Boros of Branch 214, district recorder.

Present were: Mrs. Andrew Johanovics from Toledo, O., Br. 468; Stephen Matyas from Detroit, Mich., Br. 58; George Adam from Port Clinton, O., Br. 301; Louis Mazik, George Varga and Stephen Boros from Flint, Mich., Br, 214; Daniel Nagy from Grand Rapids, Mich., Br. 136; Alexander Perenko and John J. Pehm from Muskegon Hts., Mich., Br. 215; John Gyiraszin, Joseph Boldizsár and George Matuska from Detroit, Mich., Br. 500; Stephen Dohanos from Freemont, O., Br, 227; Paul Benyo, Leslie Paska and Joseph Blizman from Detroit, Mich., Br. 511; Joseph Udvardy, John Szász and George Antal from Detroit, Mich., Br. M.62, Co- Ionian Juhos and John Mokri from Rossford, O., Br. 194. Branches M.16, 117 and 123 were not represented.

After the reading and the approval of the Minutes of tho last meeting, the chairman introduced director Julius Macker and district manager Nicholas Takacs..

In reference to the proposed amendments the following actions were taken by the meeting: Paragraphs 3, 6, 7 and 8 shall not be changed. — The amendments to paragraphs 9, 10, sections k./, m./, o./ and paragraph 13, section e./ are favored. The proposed paragraph to be inserted between paragraphs 17 and 18 (District Managers) is favored. The amending of Par. 20 (Organization of new branches) is opposed. The amended version of Par. 20 (branch-officers) is adopted. Section 18 of par. 31 shall remain unchanged. In reference to Par.. 31, the District recommends that out of town members shall not be required to have their sick benej fit claims notarized and that O.D. physicians’ medical certificates be honored by the Association.

The proposed amendments to Par. 44 (Management of Property) and 45 (Auditing Committee) are favored by the district.

In reference to the Verhovay Journals, District 25 recommends the the weekly publication of the Hungarian Journal be restored and the American issue appear, as heretofore, twice monthly. Material of political nature shall be avoided and only matters dealing with the Association shall * bo printed.

District 25 recommends that women be admitted to membership (in the Sick Benefit Department) to the age of 45.

A resolution that the Verhovay F. I. Association discontinue its membership in the American Hungarian Federation, is submitted to the National Convention.

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