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

1947 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhov ay

Verhovay Journal

Journal of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Ass’n. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION

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PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY BY THE Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association

Managing Editor: JOHN BENCZE Editor: COLOMAN REVESZ

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votes to grant the request and instructs the supreme officers to issue the invitations.

97. ) The chairman suspends the meeting for 20 minutes.

98. ) Following the rest period, the meeting is called to order by the chairman.

99. ) An emergency motion is presented by the English speaking delegates, to wit: deeply troubled because the Committee of Appeals already has spent four days with its deliberations, retarding, thereby, the proceedings of the convention, they move that the Committee be advised by a deputation that unless their business is concluded in short order, they shall continue their deliberations after the regular working hours in order that by next morning plenary sessions may be held. The above motion is unanimously adopted by the convention and the appointment of a deputation is ordered.

100. ) Chairman calls upon actuary Elmer T. Knodel who renders detailed information pertaining to the sick benefit rates and the dividends.

101. ) Chairman adjourns the meeting at 12 o’clock for the lunch period.

102. ) The meeting is called to order by the chairman at 2 o’clock.

103. ) Chairman introduces the district managers: I. Frank J. Cher, F.I.C., II. Victor Austerlitz, III. Louis Cincel, IV. John Fulop, V. Joseph Nemes, VI. Michael Simo, VII. Nicholas Takacs and VIII. George Toth.

104. ) Upon request of the chairman, the actuary continues his report after the conclusion of which various questions pertaining to the dividends and the sick benefit provisions are asked by several representatives. These questions are answered by the actuary to the satisfaction of the assembly in whose behalf the chairman extends his thanks for the information received which is duly acknowledged by the convention.

105. ) Reverting to., the consideration of the Board of Directors’ report the matter of the Verhovay homes is discussed. Upon request Supreme President John Bencze renders detailed information on the purchase and reconstruction of the Verhovay Building, the sale of the Detroit Verhovay Home, and the Hazelwood Verhovay Home. He also renders a report on the dividends for the period of 1943-1946. Finally he urges the members of the convention to promote the writing of applications for Accidental Death Benefit certificates.

106. ) Information in regards to the Juvenile Order is rendered by Supreme Auditor John Sabo. The detailed discussion of this matter is postponed. The discussion of the report on promotion likewise is postponed.

107. ) Chairman requests the convention to adopt the Board of Directors’ report as a whole. The report, excepting the parts the discussion of which had been postponed, is unanimously adopted by the Convention.

108. ) Chairman suspends the meeting at 3:45 P.M., for a rest period of 15 minutes.

109. ) Following the recess the chairman calls the meeting to order and requests those delegates who had not yet sumbitted their expense statements to do so without fail.

110. ) An emergency motion submitted by five delegates recommends that only those newspaper editors be entitled to any honorarium who are regularly attending the sessions. The chairman rules that the mátter of honoraria to be granted to the representatives of the press be taken up at this time.

111. ) After a lengthy debate, the assembly votes the following honoraria for the newspaper editors: for the three daily newspapers $250 each; for the weekly newspapers $175 each. Newspapers not represented at the convention bűt publishing reports on the proceedings shall receive $50 upon approval by the Home Office.

112. ) Coloman Kaldor, President of the Newspaper Editors’ Association, conveys the thanks of the editors to the assembly and, at the same time, requests that the editor of the Verhovay Journal be granted the same honorarium. This is moved by several delegates and unanimously adopted by the Convention.

113. ) Chairman announces that the next morning’s session will be held in the English Room.

114. ) Chairman adjourns the meeting at 5 P.M., until the next morning.

(Signed by:) Coloman Kolozsvary, chairman; Charles Uray, recording

secretary, and attested by Bertram Kun and Emery Sera.

CONTINUOUS MINUTES

taken on the fifth day of the XXI. Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, on September 12th, 1947", in the English Room of the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, Penna.

115. ) Chairman Coloman Kolozsvary calls the meeting to order at 8:30

A.M., and orders the roll call at which all delegates, excepting three, report present.

116. ) Chairman requests Charles Uray, recording secretary, to read the minutes of the previous sessions. The minutes are adopted with the following correction: Nicholas Palla apologizes to the assembly for his remarks which had been misinterpreted.

117. ) The corrected and approved minutes have been checked and attested by Bertram Kun and Emery Sera.

118. ) Telegrams have been received, and are read to the Convention by the chairman, from the following: Hungarian World Federation, Budapest; Branch 90, Allentown, Pa,; Branch 22, Joseph Herman Manager; Verhovay Home of Branch 129, Columbus, Ohio; William Feifar, Chicago, Ilk, and the American Hungarian Relief, Inc., Arthur Dobozy, executive secretary.

119. ) Chairman Coloman Kolozsvary announces that the Committee of Appeals have concluded their business which is to be considered at this time. After several remarks it is moved that this matter be postponed until the time when the records will have been completed. The motion is unanimously carried.

120. ) The chairman calls upon the chairman of the Committee of Appeals to render a report on the business conducted during the last four years. The chairman of the committee reports that no business has come before the committee during that period.

121. ) The committee is released by the convention.

122. ) Reverting to the discussion of the Board of Directors’ report the convention considers the bond investments. The report is read by Supreme Secretary Coloman Revesz and elaborated upon by Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy. The financial condition of the Association is stronger than ever before. This was made possible by availing ourselves of the services and recommendations of the Moody Investment Service.

123. ) Supreme Auditor John Sabo reads the letter of the Moody Investment Service to Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy, stating that the funds of the Association are invested in dependable securities.

124. ) The treasurer’s report is unanimously approved by the Convention which accords the Supreme Treasurer a vote of thanks for his careful management.

125. ) The chairman of the convention announces that Dr. Tibor Kerekes and Emery Király, representing the American Hungarian Federation, have arrived. The Convention unanimously resolves to hear these representative? at this time.

1 The chairman of the Convention welcomes Dr. Tibor Kerekes and Mr. E#nery Király and requests them to render their report pertaining to the American Hungarian Federation.

126. ) Dr. Tibor Kerekes extends his greetings to the assembly. He outlines the aims and activities of the American Hungarian Federation. He furnishes various data pertaining to the operations of the Federation and, then, reads the By-laws of this organization. He concludes with offering to frankly answer any and all questions the delegates may put to him.

127. ) The chairman of the convention introduces Emery Király, treasurer of the American Hungarian Federation, who in his brief address requests the Association, as the mainstay of the Federation, to continue supporting this organization. He expresses his sincere appreciation of the past contributions of the delegates.

128. ) Upon request by vice-chairman Charles Young, dr. Kerekes renders a similar report in the English language, outlining the task of the Federation and the share of American Hungarians in its operations.

129. ) The chairman of the convention thank's the officers of the American Hungarian Federation for their appearance and asks them to continue

serving the Americans of Hungarian descent.

130. ) Chairman orders a recess of 15 minutes at 11:30 A.M.

131. ) Following the recess, the meeting is called to order by the chairman.

132. ) An emergency motion, recommending that immediate action be taken in reference to the American Hungarian Federation, is discussed by the assembly. The motion is carried by a majority vote of 90 over 56 votes.

133. ) Chairman calls for the discussion of Aie matter of the American Hungarian Federation. Director Macker requests that every representative be given an opportunity to express his opinion.

It is moved that each speaker be limited to three minutes. A vote is taken and the motion is carried by the entire assembly over one dissenting vote.

134. ) The affiliation of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association with the American Hungarian Federation is discussed at great length. Motion is made to take a secret ballot. With 71 delegates voting in favor and 70 opposed the motion is carried.

135. ) Chairman announces that the affiliation of the Association with the Federation is to be decided by ballot. By a majority of 97 over 64 votes the convention resolves to continue the affiliation of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association with the American Hungarian Federation.

136. ) The meeting is adjourned for the lunch period until 3 o’clock, by the chairman.

137. ) Following the recess, the meeting is called to order by the chairman.

138. ) The local organizers, having just arrived, are cordially welcomed and introduced to the assembly by the chairman. They are: Joseph Toma, New York, N. Y., Joseph Cibolya, Scranton, Pa., Joseph M. Toth, Cleveland,

O., Frank Wukovits, South Bend, Ind., and Stephen Lukacs, Detroit, Mich.

139. ) Chairman requests that the customary release be granted the officers and the Auditing Committee. Motion is made to withhold the release until the matter of Joseph Darago will have been disposed of. The motion is unanimously carried.

140:) Director Julius Macker expresses his satisfaction over the vote taken on the matter of the American Hungarian Federation. This subject is discussed at length and, then, motion is made that the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association insist on representation in proportion to its financial support, furthermore, that a full time secretary be employed by the American Hungarian Federation within one year, and, finally, that chapters of the American Hungarian Federation be organized in all parts of the country.

In the event these requests are not complied with by the American Hungarian Federation, the convention instructs the Board of Directors to withhold the Association’s support from the American Hungarian Federation.

141.) Motion is made that the Board of Directors of the Verhovay be

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