Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
Proceedings of the District Meetings (Continued from page 8* December 10, 1947 Verhovay Journal PAGE 9 Portrait Presentation Ceremonies At South Bend Branch 132 DISTRICT 30/11. DOS ANGELES. CALIF. The speakers of the memorial ceremonies at South Bend Branch D32, are shown on above picture, with the veterans' guard of honor to the left and right and the portraits, covered by streamers, behind a magnificent arrangement of flowers, in front. Stephen Nyers director, President of Branch 132, stands at the extreme left of the speakers’ row, followed to the right by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Sabo, pastor of the Our Lady of Hungary Church, the Rev. Joseph Horvath, pastor of St. Stephen’s R. C. Church. National Treasurer John Szalanczy, Frank Wukovits, manager, Master of Ceremonies, Hon. Robert A. Grant. U. S. Congressman, National Auditor John Sabo, and Capt. George A. Polly. V. S. Army representative. Facing the stage, the next of kin of the hero dead members of Branch 132 are seen in the foreground. Tuition Loan Repaid By Former Collegian — Connecticut Member Praises Verhovay For Aid To College Students. — MINUTES, taken at the meeting of District 30/B., held on November 16th, 1947, in the Hungarian Home, 1975 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif. Present are the following: Coloman Matyas from Br. 524, Leo Fischer, Alexander Gyulay and Mary (Serflek) Hegedűs from Branch 525, Gabriel Bence from Branch 527 and Andrew Heim from Br. M.61. The meeting is called to order by district chairman Leo Fischer who éxtends a cordial welcome to the representatives. Chairman requests the meeting to determine the schedule of business. After this has been attended to, the meeting- proceeds to the discussion of the business on hand. 1. ) The minutes of the last meeting are read and- unanimusly approved. 2. ) District Recorder Gyulay reads the circular letter of Branch 64, Canton, O., which, after due consideration, is tabled by the meeting. 3. ) The circular letter of the Home Office, dealing with the communication of Branch 64. is read. After appropriate explanations are offered by the two delegates to the National Convention, the letter is duly acknowledged. 4. ) The amended articles of the By-laws are read and explained by | the delegates to the National Con- j Mention. The amendments to the Bylaws are unanimously approved by the meeting of District 30/B. 5. ) The actions of the XXI. National Convention are reported at great length by fellow-members Alexander Gyulay and Leo Fischer, delegates to the Convention. Their reports are heard with great attention and interest by the delegates who, after various inquiries have been answered, acknowledge the decisions of the National Convention. 6. ) The expenses of the meeting, including- per diem fees and rental of the meeting- room, total $120.50. There being- no further business, chairman Leo Fischer thanks the representatives for their presence, and adjourns the meeting. LEO FISCHER, district chairman, ALEXANDER GYULAY, district recorder. COLLEGE NO LONGER A LUXURY As a college education is becoming more of a necessity in these times than a luxury, so educational insurance becomes more urgent. Lack of college education closes 70 per cent of the major occupations. A study made by the Inter-Collegiate Guidance Association of 153 leading- professions and avocations show 70 per cent of them require college training. In normal times 50% of the jobs paying-over $4,000 go to the 7% of the young men who are college graduates. The remainiiig 93% of the young men will have 50% of the good jobs to divide among themselves. —(Life Insurance Selling.) A college education is what streamlining is to a car. The motive power is common sense. Education is not something to prepare you for life. It is a continuous part of life. And since earning an ! income is part of life it should be a part of education.—(Henry Ford.) 1 Up to this time, more than forty j members of the Association have availed themselves cf our Tuition Loan Privilege since the inception of Vevhovay’s program of aiding ambitious and talented members in their quest for higher education. Recently, I we had the pleasure of hearing from one cf these fellow-members who. fully repaying the loan granted to ; him, expresses his appreciation of this typical Verhovay benefit in a manner that makes it desirable to share the contents of his letter with our readers. Stephen Suren, the writer of the letter, a member of Branch 68, Bridgeport, Conn., received a tuition loan of $200 in December 1937. One payment of $50 had been made some time ago while the- balance of $150 was enclosed with the following letter: ‘•Dear Mr. Bencze: Some years ago a loan from you greatly aided my struggle through college. Without it, no doubt. I would be indebted to someone else, and unquestionably under a much less desired status. No one could have shown the patience you have in waiting for me to make a repayment. You did not press for an immediate repayment. Thus. I was free of worry, although I was in debt. , Herewith I am making the remaining• repayment of my loan: $150. I am deeply thankful that you helped me; I am greatly sorry that you’ve had to wait so long for a repayment. • i do hope that othe-j; studentwere more successful in making a prompter repayment. What you did. and what 1 hope you are still doing, is a great tiling for the younger members of your Association. I hope that you have not lost faith in them. in closing, thank you again. My appreciation is profound. Most sincerely, STEPHEN SUREN." Fellow-member Suren’s testimonial is valued as highly as his conscientiousness in fully repaying the loan granted to him almost ten years ago. Old debts have a tendency to sink into oblivion and it is highly encouraging that fellow-member Suren has so faithfully maintained his sense of obligation throughout these many year--. His loan is not the onlyone of long standing. Though quite a number of our former students have managed to repay their loans in full, there are others who have not yet found it possible to do so. In most instances there are very regi reasons for the delay as, for instance, in the case of feliowniember Suren who entered the armed forces in 1942. Naturally, no repayment could be expected of a man while serving his country, nor shortly after his return to civilian life. Many others of our former students find themselves in similar circumstances and we are quite certain that, given time, they, too, will discharge their obligations. No interest is charged for tuition loans, nor is any specific time limit set within which repayment must be made. This, undoubtedly, is the reason why fellow-member Suren found such comfort in being indebted to the Association rather than to anyone else. All of those who had availed themselves of Yerhovay’s tuition loan privilege, feel the same way about it. And because most of the recipients of these loans are quite conscientious about their obligations toward the Verhovay, the Association has had no reason to lose faith in its students. In fact;, the XXI. National Convention wholeheartedly approved the operation of this plan and unanimously agreed to the continuation of Verhovay’s tuition program. TJjus, the tuition loan program remains in effect and interest-free, long term loans of $200 per annum, for three consecutive years, will be granted to members of the Association on the following conditions: 1. ) The applicant must be a member of at least two years good standing of the Association, 2. ) either the father or the mother of the applicant must be a member of the Verhovay of at least 5 years’ good standing, — 3. ) the applicant must have successfully passed his freshman year having accumulated 30 credit hours at an accredited college or university, documentary7 proof of which must accompany the application, 4. ) letters from two professors recommending the applicant as a qualified and talented students must be fufnishqd, 5. ) the name of the college or university attended by the student and the courses taken must be indicated in the application, 6. ) the applicant must continue his studies as a regular student at the institution indicated, as enrollment in evening schools, correspondence courses etc., do not entitle a student to educational loans excepting advanced students who need not more than 30 credit hours for the completion of their studies, 7. ) the branch of which applicant is a member must issue a written statement to the effect that the parents of the applicant are unable to support him in continuing his studies. 8. ) Subsequent loans will be granted annually upon documentary proof- that the applicant has continuously attended and successfully completed his courses during the preceding year. In addition to the Tuition Loans, two scholarships of $200 each are also available to eligible applicants, one at the Elmhurst, 111., and the other at the Bloomfield, 111., College. One student at each of the above colleges may consider the Tuition Loan granted to him as a gift provided he lives up to the terms pertaining to the Tuition Loan privileges.
