Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 6 Verhovay Journal July 30, 1947 Proceedings of the District Meetings (Continued from page 5) The District recommends that the chairman of the Board of Directors be elected from among the members of the Board. The following were elected delegates to the National Convention: L) Paul Benyő of Branch Bit, 2.) John Gyiraszin of Branch 500, 3.) Louis Mazik of Branch 214, 4.) John Szász of Branch M.64, 5.) John Mokri of Branch 194 and 6.) Joseph Boldizsár of Branch 500. The following were elected alternate delegates: 1.) Alexander Pereko of Branch 215, 2.) Leslie Paska of Branch 511, 3.) Stephen Matyas of Branch 58, 4.) Joseph Blizman of Branch 511, 5.) George Matuska of Branch 500 and 6.) George Adam of Branch 301. — The expenses of the meeting totalled $409.28. The next meeting again will be held in Detroit. The meeting was closed at 5:30 P.M. by the chairman. Signed by: JOHN GYIRASZIN, President, STEPHEN BOROS, Recorder. DISTRICT 3/B. PHOENIXVILLE, PA. The meeting of District 3/B was held on Sunday, June 22nd, beginning at 2 P.M., at the I’hoenixville, Pa., Hungarian Home. Albert Kocsi, district chairman, announced that Branch 159 having more than 300 members forms a District entitled to elect its own delegate by direct ballot of the members. The 25 members attending the meeting nominated Manager Louis Papp for Convention Delegate. Louis Papp not having accepted the nomination, Frank Toth, former Manager of the Branch, was unanimously elected while Louis Papp was made alternate delegate. The membership unanimously requested that dividends be paid every year. The expenses of the meeting totalled $6.30. Signed by ALBERT KOCSI, President, LOUIS PAPP, Recorder. DISTRICT 11 WINDBER, PA. The meeting, held on June 29th, was called to order by district president Louis Vizi. Appointing Stephen Bosnyak of Branch 302 pro tern., chairman he requests that the meeting elect the district officers. Joseph Tamas of Branch 33 was nominated President and Martin Leber of Branch 59 recording secretary. Both were unanimously elected. Present were: George Modok, Joseph Tamas, Paul George from YVindber, Pa., Branch 33; Joseph Müller Sr., Joseph Müller Jr., and Martin Leber from Windber, Pa., Branch 59; Stephen Olexa from Que Creek, Pa., Branch 134; Blasius Lukacs from Portage, Pa., Branch 286; Stephen Bosnyak from Hooversville, Pa., Branch 302; Andrew Vajda from Central City, Pa., Branch 415; Carl Dutzman from Windber, Pa., Branch M.109, and Stephen Myers from Branch M. 164. Branch 517 was not represented. 12 delegates attended. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The {Circular letter of Cleveland Branch 14 was read and adopted for further discussion. The following actions were taken in regards to the proposed amendments to the By-Laws: The District has no desire to change Par. 8, dealing with the representation of branches at the district meeting^. Par. 9 shall be amended to the effect that the chairman of the Board of Directors be elected from among the members of the Board. Par. 40 shall be amended to the effect that sick benefits be payable beginning with the day on which the member was first treated by a physician, provided the illness was reported to the Manager within 10 days. — Illness resulting from accidental causes shall entitle the member to sick benefits for the first four days of his disability, also. — A member having received the full $500 sick benefits, and wishing to continue paying his dues in the sick benefit department, shall again be eligible for sick benefits after an interval of two years, provided h/e has not yet attained his 40th birthday and is deemed an insurable risk by the medical examiner. — Hospitalized patients undergoing an operation shall be entitled to sick benefits beginning with the first day of the disability provided it is of more than 4 days’ duration. The district recmmnends that salary increases to the supreme officers be granted only after approval by the delegates to the National Convention. The district recommends that dividends amounting to 3% of the reserves be paid by the Association at the end of every year as long as the solvency ratio exceeds 110%. The delegates to the National Convention shall be paid per diem fees for the duration of the convention. The dissociation of the Verhovay F.I.A., from the American Hungarian Federation is recommended by the District. After a thorough discussion the District protests against the setting up of a pension plan for the Supreme Officers. Since the delegates feel that no useful purpose is served by the Auditing Committee, the District recommends its discontinuance. The indiaion of the 5 cents management fee in the rates appearing on the membership certificates is recommended. The following had been elected by secret ballot delegates to the National Convention: George Modok of Branch 33, by 8 votes; Martin Leber of Branch 59 by 9 votes and Joseph Müller of Branch 59 by 7 votes. Stephen Myers of Branch M.164 (2 votes), Stephen Olexa of Branch 134 (2 votes) and Carl Dutzman of Branch M.109 (5 votes) have been elected alternate delegates. The expenses of the meeting totalling $202.25 have been approved by the district delegates. Signed by JOSEPH TAMAS, President, MARTIN LEBER, Recorder. DISTRICT 7 ERIE, PA. The meeting was held on June 22nd, 1947, in Erie, Pa., John Kuscsik, district chairman, presiding. The following attended: Joseph Palagyi and John Compoly from Conneaut, O., Br. 220; Charles Geletai from Erie, Pa., Br. M.10; John Bertics from Erie, Pa., Br. 67; Frank Bodnar from Grand River, O., Br. 81; John Kuscsik of Ashtabula, O., Br. 284; Frank Szoka and former district recorder John Fedak from Paines{ville, O., Br. 191. John Kuscsik was elected District I*resident, Frank Bodnar Recording Secretary, Frank Szoka of Branch 191 Delegate to the National Convention and John Bertics of Branch 67 alternate delegate. Following the reading and the approval of the Minutes of the last meeting, the circular letter of Branch 14 was read, seriatim discussed and its recommendations were favored. The delegate of the District was instructed to observe the interests of the membership at all times during the National Convention. The expenses of the meeting, totalling $153.14 were approved. The next meeting of the district will be held at Painesville, O. — Signed by FRANK BODNAR, President, JOHN KUSCSIK, Recorder. DISTRICT 1/C. NEW YORK, N. Y. The meeting of District /1C (Branch 48) was held in New York City on June 26th, 1947. 1. ) District President Andrew Tyukody announces that in accordance with the resolution adopted at the June meeting of Branch 48 the delegates to the National Convention will be elected by ballot and, therefore, no-S minations were made at the June meeting. Rezső Geller, Edmund Tihor, Stephen Sipos, George Szabó, Andrew Tyukody, Sigmund Miko, Emery Siket and Joseph Dremmel were nominated on part of the Hungarian membership and Albert Thos and Joseph Sharkozy on part of the English speaking j membership. 2. ) Ernest Feher, Julius Horvath, Andor Tömöl, Stephen Fabian, Alexander Egner and Frank J. Cher are appointed members of the Committee of Attendance and Elections. Ballots are cast during the meeting and the votf ing will close at 10 o’clock. 3. ) The meeting acknowledges the report of the President and proceeds to the discussion of the amendments to the By-laws submitted by the Board of Directors. Most of the recommendations having been adopted these Minutes contain only those items which have been either rejected or adopted with reservations. 4. ) Realizing that the increasing of the number of members entitled to representation is advisable for economic reasons the District recommends that the number of members constituting a district be increased from 300 to 400, and that the By-laws be amended accordingly. 5. ) It is the desire of the District that the compensation of the Convention delegates be set at a fixed amount which is to be made part of the By-laws. Adopting the motion of Andrew Tömöl the District recommends that each delegate shall receive $200 and travelling expenses. 6. ) The recommendations of the Board of Directors pertaining to district representation are rejected by the District, which recommends that the present provisions be maintained with the exception that the minimum number of members entitled to representation be raised from 15 to 25. 7. ) The proposed amendment to §6, depriving the Supreme President and the Supreme Ofifcerst of their vote, is rejected. The district recommends that this paragraph remain unchanged. 8. ) The grace period of 90 days shall not be reduced. 9. ) The official Journal shall be published weekly, alternately in English and Hungarian. 10. ) The District Managers shall be summoned to the National Convention for the discussion of promotional matters. 11. ) Objection is raised by Joseph Hattayer against the nominations of delegates having been made at the June meeting. His opinion is that nominations and elections must be held at one and the same meeting. In his reply President Tyukody explains that the meeting held in June expressed itself in favor of the ballot-system of voting which made it necessary to make preparations for the elections. Therefore, nominations were entered at the June meeting which ordered that a special meeting be held for the elections and the discussion of the proposed amendments of the By-laws. At the same time, opportunity for nominations was given to every member as nominations of then absent members also were accepted by the meeting. Andrew Tömöl refers to the By-laws according to which the June meeting of a Branch constituting a district by itself is to be considered the district meeting. The By-laws do not prescribe the duration of the district meeting which is not limited to one day. In order to settle the issue the President submits the matter to a vote. Against two dissenting votes the meeting approves the nominations made by the June meeting. Joseph Hattayer and Alexander Balogh reque^ that their minority opinion be recorded in the Minutes. The President orders the closing of the elections and the counting of the votes. 12. ) Joseph Sharközy, American nominee, accepts the nomination for alternate delegate only. Since only two nominations were entered on part of the English speaking membership, the District President declares Albert Ibos the duly elected delegate and Joseph Sharközy alternate delegate. 13. ) The Committee of Elections having concluded their task report that 84 ballots had been cast for the four delegates to be elected. 14. ) Elected were: Andrew Tyukody by 74, Rezső Geller, 70, Emery Siket, 52, and Stephen Sipos 41 votes. 15. ) Hungarian alternate delegates; Edmund Tihor (32 votes), Joseph Dremmel (15), Sigmund Miko (9) and George Szabó (6). 16. ) In behalf of the elected delegates the President extends his thanks to the members and closes the meeting. Signed by ANDREW TYUKODY, President, JOSEPH TOMA, Recorder. DISTRICT 11/B. JOHNSTOWN, PA. 18 members attended the meeting of District 11/B (Branch 8), held on June 22nd, 1947. Stephen Lengyel was chairman and Valentine Erdélyi Recording Secretary at the meeting. The following recommendations were adopted: The four year term of all officers shall commence on the 31st day following their election, at which time their predecessors’ term shall end. Paragraph 45 (the Auditinj Committee) shall be amended ti read: “Three times a year, with out previous notice, they shal conduct examinations.” A provision shall be added t< §64 to the effect that Supreme Officers, being paid annual sa laries, are entitled only to tra veiling and hotel expenses whei on out-of-town missions. The Association shall be di vided into as many geographica districts as there are member: of the Board of Directors and s director shall be elected from each of these districts. Merger agreements with othei societies shall be submitted foi final approval to the delegates of the National Convention, whost majority shall decide in all sue! matters. The Home Office shall contribute at least 80% to the purchasing price of Verhovay Homes provided the purchase has beer examined and approved by th< supreme officers. The Verhovay Journal shal publish only reports on official matters of the Association. District 11/B recommends thai the Association discontinue its membership in the America» Hungarian Federation. Valentine Erdélyi was elected delegate to the National Convention and Frank Dudash was elected alternate delegate. The expenses of the meeting totalled $10. — Signed by STEPHEN LENGYEL, President, VALENTINE ERDELYI, Recorder. DISTRICT 16/B. MARTINS FERRY, O. The following recommendations were adopted at the district session of Branch 40, constituting District 16/B. 1. ) The date on which insurance protection of applicants becomes effective shall be determined so as to make clear whether protection starts on the date of approval by the chief Medical Adviser or when the certificate has been delivered and signed by th* applicant. 2. ) Directors shall not be eligible as managers or local organizers. 3. ) The office of the Supreme Organizer shall be filled by the Supreme President, as up to the present. 4. ) The 50 cents service charge for changing beneficiaries shall be canceled. 5. ) At least once in four years the branch-managers shall be assembled together with the district managers, for the discussion of measures to be taken. 6. ) The employment of dues’ colletors is recommended by the district. 7. ) Permission shall be given to the younger members to organize branches of their own if they so desire. Signed by GEORGE BARTZA, President, VALENTINE KONYHA, Recorder. DISTRICT 23 MIDDLETOWN, O. The meeting of District 23, held on June 29th, 1947, at Middletown, O., was opened by Gabriel Szabó, President of Branch 192. Anton Krista of Branch 114 was elected district president. Assuming the chair, the President called the meeting to order and requested the recording secretary to examine the credentials of the representatives. The Secretary announced that the following were (Continued on page 7)
