Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
Verhovay Journal E£== PAGE 11 iE: YOUNGSTOWN, O. ~ Branch 21 Sports Club Speaks * — by Steve Mislay ffl Tijoaa. ■ ES April 20, 1949 Verhovey Watchtower (Continued from page 10) Joseph Semetko, setting up the machine and running off a film. But a tube burned out cutting short the show. Editor and Mrs. Louis Tarca of the Hungarian News were there taking notes of the affair. Mr. Joseph Szalay, President of Branch 14, asked several prominent Verhovay ans to say a few words and directors Coloman Kolozsvary, Dr. Andrew Kovács, Joseph M. Toth district manager, Anthony Pinter, President of Branch 366 and Treasurer of the Verhovay Sports Club, and several others spoke. Serving coffee and pastries were Mrs. Joseph Bodnar, Mrs. Joseph Szalay, Mrs. Kovács, Mrs. Kadar, Mrs. Szabó, and others. Governor Joins Branch 14! We discovered that Governor Frank Lausche of Ohio has joined the Verhovay and made a special Strip to Cleveland to be examined by Dr. Andrew Kovács. (A picture taken on this notable occasion appears on the front page. ED.) The Governor was signed up by Joseph M. Toth, district manager, organizer of Branch 14. The historic event was witnessed by Joseph Szalay, branchpresident, and Coloman Kolozsvary, director. Visiting West Side We visited the West Side office at Fulton and Lorain and discovered that Director Andrew Kovács M.D., has a 194D automobile. We learned, also, that on Fridays, hereafter, office hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m., and that District Manager Elmer Mille has four assistants, namely Earl Meyer, Joseph Nagy, Eugene Pachtief and Louis Balogh, all West- Siders, and if anybody has an inclination for selling insurance is urged to see the managers of either the East or the West Side. Then, too, we heard that the West Side Branch 45 might have a glee club in the near future. Dr. Kovács thinks there are better singers on the West Side . . . Well! I differ with him and I think we will start a singing club ourselves. East Side News Mr. Zoltán Szabó was elected bookkeeper and accountant by the housecommittee of Branch 14. Joseph Oralicb is pinch-hitting as Secretary at the house committee meetings. James Kovács, former Treasurer, made one of his rare appearances at the Verhovay. Card Party on May 15th The Sports Club has had four meetings up to date and everything is just lovely ... A card party was voted and will be held on Sunday, May 15th. The chairman asked Messrs. Gene Toth, Joseph Semetko, Zoltán Szabó, Mrs. Anthony Pinter and Mrs. Helen Oravis to serve as fche committee. Ticke'ts will be 50 cents. Coffee and cake will be served. Prizes will be given away and entertainment will be provided. We are asking all Verhovay members to attend and bring their friends and help us put over the Sport Club. Easter Dance The last meeting of the Sports Club decided that an Easter Dance would be just the thing. So Mr. Joseph Oraljck was elected chairman for the dance. A good Hungarian orchestra will be hired and everybody has agreed to cooperate. We are asking all Verhovay members and their friends to attend. A good time is assured. The gals will parade their new Easter finery to the tunes of the Easter Parade. Don’t forget the date: Easter Sunday, April 17th, at the Verhovay Hall. Our recording secretary, Mrs. Mary Toth, read off the minutes of the last meeting in a well trained modulated voice. The chairman appointed a three person membership committee, consisting of Joseph Semetko, Mary Ann Bodnar and Joseph Marozsanyi. Their job will be to look over new members and make recommendations to the meeting. However, the meeting may reject any recommendation by casting three negative votes against any applicant. We were pleased to see that both Mr. and Mrs. Balogh are good sports and excellent bowlers. Dues were paid at this meeting and Joseph Szalay, President of Branch 14, . started the ball rolling with a $5 donation, which makes him an honorary member. Joseph M. Toth, district manager, and Director Andrew Kovács, M.D., also became honorary members. Messrs. Joseph Semetko, Sigmund Kadar, Joseph Oralick, Mr. and Mrs. Bela Balogh, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Pinter, and Joseph' J. Horvath all paid a year’s dues in advance. It’s three dollars per year. Any Old Coins? I have the makings of a good hobby. Looking in my old coin box I discovered an American Penny ■— Army and Navy — of 1863, a Ten Cent piece of 1876, a couple of German Marks of the 100,000 Marks variety . . . coins and paper money from different countries in the world. So now I become a collector. Anybody wants to trade or to donate to my collection? W'elcome New Members Several new members have joined Verhovay Branch 14. Steve Piscsalko, former member of the World Championship bowling team Eddie and Eearl. Steve Szekely, sportsman and bowler. Mrs. Barbara Szappanos, lady radio announcer. Three brothers, John, Joseph and James Kanyok. Welcome fraternal brothers and sisters! Tournament Next Next month will be tournament month and I’ll try and list all teams that are going. Some are planning to go by train, auto, boat, etc. Anyway, “Ferret” give us some details. (She did. See her column. ED.) Our team to go under the auspices of Branch 14 will be the Buckeye Window Cleaning Co. team. A happy Easter to all. “Faith is the Force of Life.”— (Tolstoy.) Ex Animo, Jos. J. Horvath c/o. Verhovay Home 8637 Buckeye Road, Cleveland 4, Ohio. Verhovay Member Appointed New Brunswick Postmaster — Thomas G. Radies, of Branch 518, Succeeds Retiring Postmaster. — •Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson appointed Commissioner Thomas G. Radies of 11 High St., acting postmaster of the New Brunswick, N-J., post office, effective March 31, when Postmaster Edward J. Gleason will retire because of age, the Daily Home News of New Brunswick reports. Born in Hungary, Mr. Radies was brought to the United States by his parents when he was less than two years of age. Forty seven of his 49 Spring, ah! Spring is here! Roses are red, Violets are blue, The Tournament in Detroit is bound to be swell. It’s too bad that “21” can’t be there, too. Ah yes, ’tis spring. At this time of the year a young man’s fancy (and an old man’s, too) turns toward the Verhovay Bowling Tournament in Detroit. At the last Sports Club meeting the move to send a team to the tournament was unanimously rejected by the members. The reason is obvious. Our Sports Club was unprepared for such an undertaking. If we had started out a few months earlier in organizing |the club, I am sure we would have had at lesat two teams competing in the Tournament in May. But, as (the old saying goes: “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.” That’s the way things stand up to now. You can rest assured that Youngstown branch 21 will be represented by both men’s and women’s teams at next year’s tournament. Dance A Success Our Sports Club held its first coming out dance and it was a huge success. The music was grand, the gathering was congenial and a swell time was had by all. I want to take this opportunity to thank one and all for their wonderful cooperation in making the dance a great success. I want to thank the committee, Les Molnár, Steve Novak. Cecil Fidriam, Rich Safron, John Mislay, Jim Mislay, Joe Nagy and Joe Tomschak, for their great work. Poor Joe fTomschak had to tend bar throughout the entire evening, because Joe Nagy couldn’t relieve him due to having been laid up with a bad cold. It’s a shame Joe didn’t get a chance for he is one of the best Csardas dancers I’ve seen in years were spent in New Brunswick where he attended St. Ladislaus and St. Peter’s schools. He operated a grocery and * confectionery business after finishing his schooling. Later he conducted the Hamilton Inn on Hamilton Street until his election to the City Commission in 1943. He was selected by the City Hall organization to run for City Commission and finished fifth. Four years later he was a candidate for reelection and finished fourth. He served as director of the department of parks and' public buildings when first elected to the commission. He moved into the department of revenue and finance when Harry W. Dwyer resigned his seat in the commission to become city clerk. Mr. Radies, a member of Branch 518, will serve as acting postmaster until examinations are held for permanent appointment. He was recommended for the appointment by the New Brunswick Democratic organization and his name was submitted to Washington by David T. Wilentz, Democratic leader in Middlesex county and former attorney general. The Verhovay family joins Branch 518 in congratulating Postmaster Radies upon his appointment and wishing him the best of success in his new position. many a day. Steve Novak doesn’t do so badly himself. Steve acted more or less as a social diplomat. I believe he danced with practically every lady present. I don’t think I could ever find enough words to thank Mrs. G. Cene for her wonderful work behind the lunch counter. The ham and the “fank” really were wonderful. Card Party Held Following the dance, the next affair held was a card party for the membership. New members and friends of the old members attended. Refreshments of all sorts were served. Everybody had a grand time. At least I know, Joe Nagy had a “profitable” time, for he brought his own deck of cards to play poker with ! ! ! Mike Feher stated he would have been far ahéad if he had gone to work! Of course, yours truly won’t have to work anymore after reaching the number 1 spot on the three pyramid clubs I belong to. Those pyramid clubs really are taking the country by storm. Last week the pyramid club held a meeting at the house of one of my friends. A total of eighty-two members crammed their way into the four room apartment. Yesterday, his wife, while cleaning behind the sofa, found one of the members who had been knocked there during the rush (honest!!). The Original Pyramid Club I wonder, dear readers, if you have ever heard of the original pyramid club? This chain was started in the hope of bringing happiness to all ‘tired businessmen. Unlike most chains, this one required no money. You simply sent a chain letter to five (5) married male friends. Then you had to bundle up your wife and send her to the man at the top of the list. When your name came to the top of the list, you would have received 1,528 women . . . some of them were bound to be dandies! The idea was not to break the chain because one man broke the chain and got his wife back! Some club, eh!? Speaking of pyramid clubs, it seems that the only way to get members to attend the Sports Club meetings would be to start a pyramid club. Announcement I would like to announce that the first Thursday of each month has been designated as Sports Club meeting night. All meetings are held at the St. Stephen’s Home on Wilson Avenue, directly across from the church. We are urging all Verhovay members to attend and help make this Sports Club one of the finest in the organization. , Since trifles make the sum of human things, and half our misery from our foibles springs; since life’s best joys consist in peace and ease, and few can save or serve, but all may please — let the ungentle spirit learn from thence, a small unkindness is a great offense. (H. More.)
