Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
#• 'E 8__________________________________________ Verhovay Twins Join East Chicago Branch Jacqueline and Patricia Cavanaugh, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Rensie E. Cavanaugh, were born on December 3rd, 1040. Having entered the world together, they probably will share many experiences, like that of joining the Juvenile Order of the Verhovay which was accomplished when they were 6M: weeks old. Nicholas Palla, Manager of Branch 130, who wrote the applications, is as proud of the twins of his Branch as arc the happy parents. The father of the twins. Mr. Rensie Cavanaugh, a veteran of World War IT., also is a member of Branch 130, Rast Chicago, Ind. Testimonial Banquet Given By Branch 164 Chicago Branch-Officers Presented with Gifts and Silver Medal Journal '___________________November 12, 1947 NEWS From The Field (Continued from page 7.) .MORTGAGE PAID MCKEES ROCKS, PA. Branch 103 AH regular and social members of Branch 163, McKees Rocks, Pa., are cordially invited to a dance to be held at the Verhovay Home, on Sunday November 23rd, at 6 P.M., to celebrate the clearing of the Verhovay Home of all indebtedness. Pood and refreshments will he serv.d. Admission free. LEOPOLD MEIXNER, President. MICHAEL JAKAB, Manager. ANNUAL MEETING SHARPSVILLE, PA. Branch 171 4P» The annual meeting and the election cf the officers of Branch 171 will be held on the second Sunday of December. A luncheon will he served following the meeting. All members of Branch 171 are requested to attend. The members of the merged Workingmen’s Sick Benefit Federation who had joined Branch 171 especially are urged to appear at the annual meeting. We are anxious to have our old and new members meet and get acquainted with one another. We will be happy to extend a brotherly welcome to the new members of our Branch in the midst of our Verhovay family. Every member who has a loan on his certificate is urged to pay the interests due thereon before the end of the year. JOHN FEEDLER, Manager. ELECTION NOTICE ASHTABULA, O. Branch 284 The officers of Branch 281 will be elected at a meeting to be held on December 21st, 1947, upstairs in the Harbor Marine Bank Building on West 5th Street, where our regular meetings are held on the third Sunday of each month. Every member ■Of Branch 284 is requested to attend the election meeting. LOUIS STOFKO, Manager, 1127 W. «t.h Street Ashtabula, Ohio. ANNUAL MEETING MCKEESPORT, PA. Branch 226 In view of the approaching end of the year, every member of Branch 226 is requested to settle his accounts. All dues and interests due on leans must be paid before the Irrst of the year. The annual meeting of Branch 226 r ill be held on December 14th when I he officers of the branch will be elected for the following year. Every membi r of the Branch is urged to attend. A LEX V N DER N EM ETH, Mgr. Elections and affairs SPRINGDALE, PA. Branch 29<> The election of the branch-officers and the manager of the Verhovay Home will be held on December 12th, at 7 P.M. Applicants for the position of house-manager are requested to submit their names to the branchofficers not later than November 30. Christmas Party The children's Christinas Party w ill be held on December 20th, from 2 to 5 P.M. Parents are urged to bring their children to the party where each of them will receive a present from the Branch. This is a joyous occasion for our children: let us not deprive guy of them of the Christmas happiness which nur branch is preparing for -them. Sylvester Dance The climax of each year's social season is the grand New Year’s Party. This year, too, we are planning a grand dance for December 31st. Every member is invited and urged to bring his frineds to this happy affair. An excellent dinner will he served before the dance. Acknowledgments The officers and members of Branch 296 gratefully acknowledge the following donations received at the dinner given in honor of the More than 150 guests attended the testimonial dinner given by Branch 104, Chicago, North Side, on Sunday, November 2nd, in the banquet-room of the Balaton Inn of Frank Balogh and George Furj, in honor of Joseph Iroczky, branchpresident, and Louis Barna, juvenile order branch-manager, who had been awarded the “Verhovay Acknowledged’’ title with the Silver Medal and the Citation by the Board of Directors. Presentation of the awards was made by National President John Bencze, and director John P. Kelemen, editor of the Dayton Hungarian Herald. Following the dinner, branchmanager Ernest Kunstadt, as Master of Ceremonies, introduced National President John Bencze. honorary member of Branch 164, and director John P. Kelemen, who, íetirirg from frat. mail activities by the end of this year, due to ill health, appeared delegates to the XXI. National Convention: Anton Lacbman, $10, Mr. and Mrs. John Kerner §2, Joseph Sziflhy, Emery Keszi, Julius Macker, Joseph .1. Horvath, Joseph M. Toth, Alexander Gyulay, John Gyiraszin, Victor Austerlitz, Julius Kerekes, John Mokri, Ernest Kunstadt, Louis Fodor, Louis Barna, Jolán Lucas, Matthew Horvath, Louis Kish, Andrew Szladics, Joseph Szabó, Joseph Hódíts, Thomas Kuti, Jacob Torda, Mrs. Jacob Torda, George F&Idessy, Stephen Jozsa, Stephen Nyers, Dennis Gyorko, B. Horvath, N. N. (illegible signature), F. Balint, László Locsi, Frank Wukovits, Emery Salamon, Joseph Letenyei, Stephen Botes, Frank Tinich and Nick Palla. For the total of 848. Branch 296 extends its sincere thanks to the guests of the Springdale Verhovay Home. ELMER CHARLES, Manager. CARD PARTY AND ELECTIONS CLEVELAND, O. Branch 361 A card party will he held for the benefit of the Verhovay Home on Saturday evening, November 22nd, in the ladies’ meeting room on the second floor of the Verhovay Home. All members of Woman’s Branch 361 as well as of Branch 14, Iheir officers and friends, are cordially invited to this affair. Our next meeting will be held on December 7th. Every member is urged to attend, because the officers of the Branch are to be ejected at that time. The future success of the branch's program depends on the cooperation of the officers and the membership. This can be assured by electing those members who have the ability to win the confidence of the membership. Our branch has made splendid success during the last few years. Let us keep it that way by maintaining the understanding and Close cooperation that has been the main source of the successes of our activities. MRS. STEPHEN SZABÓ, President. MRS. EMERY GAL, Manger. MONTHLY MEETINGS ALLIANCE, O. Branch 369 The regular monthly meetings of Branch 369 are held on the last Wednesday of er.cli month, beginning at 8 P.M., in the meeting room of the Verhovay Home. All members of Branch 369 are requested to attend these meetings and to assist their officers in the discussion of our fraternal program. JOHN KOROSFOY, Manager. in Chicago for the last time Li his expiring term, to honor the two officers of Branch 164, and hid farewell, until his hoped-for recovery, to his many friends in Chicago who had become deeply attached to him during the eight years of his directorship. Mr. Bencze delivered a stirring address following which Mr. Kele"men presented the awards of the Board of Directors to Messrs. Iroczky and Barna. The following extended their congratulations and best wishes to the' honored branch officers: ‘George Weiler, director of the Milwaukee Hungarian Radio Hour, and chairman of the Grand Committee of Hungarian Societies, and Manager Julius Wank, representing Branch 475 of Milwaukee, Wis., Nicholas- Palla, manager, speaking in behalf of Branch 130, East Chicago, Ind., branch-president Molnár and manager Peter Kiss in behalf of Branch 327, Joliet, HI., and from the Chicago branches: manager Hovanezy of Branch M.13, Manager Korody of Branch 74, president Tinich of Branch 96, manager Lachman of Branch 342, and Joseph Hodits, officer of Branch 503. Secretary W. Kopniek conveyed the greetings of Branch 129 of the Rakoczy Aid Association, and Frank Földi congratulated the two officers in behalf of ■*B ranch 141 of the same society. Mrs. Mészáros, chairman of the Woodmen Circle 132, Nicholas Butkovits, secretary of lodge 317 of the Woodmen of the World, Charles Gasior, chairman of the Social Club, James Corvin, president of the Chicago Rákóczi Sick Benefit Society, and S. Ehas, president of the Society of Independent American Hungarians, also spoke. Louis Feifar, only living founder of Branch 164, was warmly applauded. Joseph Exner, speaking in behalf of the 40 members of Branch 164’s bowling league, Dr. Alex Friend, branch-physician, and William Feifar, speaking for the former officers, extended their congratulations and best wishes. A gift to each of the two honored officers was presented by Eagene Petrovits, vice-president of Branch 164, and then Joseph Iroczky expressed his thanks to the National officers of the Verhovay, the membership of Branch 164, his many friends, and the representatives of the many organizations represented on this occasion, for their fine tribute. He assured them that he found great pleasure in his work and pledged his continued devotion to the cause of Verhovay fraternalism. Thanking them for their gift he turned it over to the branch-manager as his donation for the Hungarian orphans. Juvenile order branch-manager Louis Barna also extended his thanks to the assembled guests for their good wishes. Mrs. Joseph Iroczky, speaking in behalf of the family of the branch-president, congratulated her husband upon the completion of a quarter of a century of fraternal " service which has often taken him away from his wife, children and grandchildren, but this occasion has proved to her that such service is not without its just rewards, for which she expressed her sincere appreciation to their many friends. In conclusion, the Master of Ceremonies announced that, in commemoration of this event, a substantial amount will be donated toward the first tractor to be sent to Hungary by the people of Chicago.
