Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
Verhovay Journal May 18, 1949 NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, June 15th, 1949. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date, June 8th. Articles and similar contributions fór that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than June 1st. Contributions, if possible, should be typewritten, on one side of the peper only, double spaced, and not exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Journal, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. CLEVELAND, 0. Branch 14 NOTICE This is to inform the membership that pursuant to action taken at the meeting of May 1st, the monthly meetings in June, July, August and September will be held on the first Tuesday of the month. Dues may be paid at the meetings or in the office during the following hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., Friday night from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is closed all day Wednesday. All members of Branch 14 are requested to take notice of these changes. JOSEPH M. TOTH, Dist. Mgr. FAIRPORT HARBOR, O. Branch 20 ACKNOWLEDGMENT The officers and members of Br. 20. Fairport Harbor, O., wish to take this opportunity to extend their sincere thanks to the Dance Group of St. Stephen’s Branch 21, Youngstown, O., for visiting our branch and presenting a truly wonderful Hungarian dance act. Our thanks go to Director Mary Cibula and the following members of the group: Steve Novak, Wilma Lacsik, Joe Tomchak, Ann Novak, Victor Lakatos, Helen Knoll, Joe Skebo, Theresa Liptak, Richard Sapron, Mary Ann Liptak, Julia Király, Vera Dankovich, Ernest Zelka, Marion Dankovich, Ernest Berkany, Mike Király, Margaret Gönci and Bob Gönci. We also thank George Gregosits, Joe Taylor, Mike Tomchak and Tony Ceja for furnishing transportation to this excellent group whose performance was a great experience that will be long remembered by the Verhovayans in Fairport Harbor. STEVE SUTCH, JR.. Mgr. MARTINS FERRY, O. Branch 40 ANNÚAL PICNIC All members of the Verhovay in the Martins Ferry area are cordially innvited to attend the annual picnic of Branch 40 to be held on Sunday, July 3rd, beginning at 12 o’clock noon, at the Reasbeck farm. Refreshments and food will be served as usual. We hope that every member of the branch will attend. NOTICE All members of Branch 40 are requested to pay their dues before the 20th of the month because, in accordance with the previsions of the bylaws the Manager must close his books and render his accounts to the Home Office on that day. Members paying their dues after that date will always be carried on the books as being one month in arrears. Those who do not wish me to call for the dues, are requested to pay them at my home any day after 4 p.m. All members who have loans on their membership certificates have received their annual notices. We 'urge our fellow-members to pay the interests due thereon, and, also, to pay their loans, in installments, if preferred. Any questions arising in connection with the loan and interest notices should be taken up with the branch-manager rather than directly with the Home Office. GEORGE BARTZA, Pres. BÁLINT KONYHA, Mgr. CLEVELAND, O. Branch 45 GET-ACQUAINTED PARTY All members of Branch 45 are cordially invited to our Get-Acquainted Party to be held on Sunday, June 5th, in the meeting hall of the West Side Workingmen’s Club. Due to mergers with several other branches, our Branch now has a considerable number of members but, because most of them do not attend meetings, we have had no opportunity to get acquainted with each other, especially with those who had joined our branch during the last few years. To remedy this situation, it was decided to arrange for a party at which we will have opportunity to meet our new-fellowmembers and enjoy an afternoon in fellowship. Sandwiches and refreshments will be served free of charge to all attending this event. A very brief meeting will precede the entertainment. The subject of this meeting is of such importance that, it is imperative that a great number of members be given an opportunity to express their opinions. Naturally, this party will be a success only if every member of Branch 45 will attend. That, we hope, will be the case on this occasion. PICNIC ON JUNE 24 The first seasonal picnic of Br. 45 will be held on Sunday, July 24th, at the popular Gyapjas picnic grounds. Music will be furnished by Steve Farkas and his orchestra. All members are invited to attend, because the proceeds of such affairs are used to defray the expenses incurred in meeting the obligations of the branch toward its deceased members and their families. The patronage of our membership is necessary for the continuation of our fraternal practices and, therefore, we urge our fellow-members to attend this picnic. The Entertainment Committee JOSEPH DROTOS-, Pres. LOUIS BALOGH. Sec’y. SPRINGDALE, PA. Branch 296 NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN A meeting will be held on Sunday, May 22nd, at the Verhovay Home. 220 Colfax St., Springdale, Pa., at 3 p.m., for the purpose of organizing all sports activities. Elections of officers and various committees will be held at this time. This meeting concerns both MEN and WOMEN who may be interested in bowling, softball, euchre or any other sports. All interested members are L’RGED to attend this meeting. ELMER CHARLES, Mgr. Among the questions asked in the examination of an applicant for a place on the Washington police force was this one: “What would you do to disperse a crowd quickly and quietly?” The answer: “I’d pass the hat.” George Labbancz Dies In Old People’s Home — Aged Verhovayan, maintained by the Association for 11 years in Little Flower Institute, succumbs to long illness. — After a long illness, borne in truly Christian patience, George Labbancz, a member of Branch 9, Franklin, N.J., passed away on Wednesday, April 27th, in the Little Flower Institute, Darby, Pa., where he spent the last eleven years of his life as a beneficiary of Verhovay’s program for its aged and disabled members. He entered the institute on April 12, 1938, and was 66 at the time of his death. An industrious, lovable, kindly Hungarian, Mr. Labbancz found himself all alone at the age of 55, when tragic circumstances deprived him of his earning capacities. Having put his trust in the Verhovay at an early age, he then became a dependent of the Association and was placed at his own request in the Little Flower Institute where he found peace, comfort, fefr lowship and a continuation of his usefulness under the loving care of the good sisters. Those Verhovay members who had visited him with their gifts in the holiday seasons, found that he was happy and at home in this beautiful old people’s home. They still remember how deeply moved he was by their visit and gifts, how deeply he appreciated that his fellow-members had not forgotten him, how tearfully he asked them to convey his sincere thanks to all who had contributed to his Christmas cheer . . . Good old “Labbancz Bácsi” has gone home to his eternal reward. He will be kindly remembered by the Verhovayans who considered it their privilege to provide a home for him for the years of his dependency. He was one of the many who had found a peaceful haven in their old age through Verhovay fraternalism for which the late George Labbancz maintained deep respect and gratitude to his dying day. May he rest in peace! Picnic In McKeesport Sponsored By Branches In Pittsburgh Area All members of the Verhovay in the Greater Pittsburgh area are cordially invited to a picnic, sponsored jointly by branches 34, Hazelwood. 71, Duquesne, 89, Homestead, 152, East Pittsburgh and 226, McKeesport, to be held on Sunday, June 26th, beginning at 10 a.m., in the Kossuth Park, McKeesport, Pa. Admission will be 50 cents. Music will be furnished by Nagy Arpad’s popular orchestra. The best Hungarian dishes and refreshments will be served, as usually, at reasonable prices. Directions from Pittsburgh: travelling on either the 68 or 56 streetcar, leave at the B. and O. station, Locust St., McKeesport. Take at the Locust St., bus stop either the Boston Bridge or the Avondale bus and leave at Walnut and Long Run Road. Turn left and follow signs for 5 minutes to the picnic grounds. Those travelling by automobile, take Walnut St., in McKeesport, turn left on Long Run Road and follow sings. Members of the joint picnic committee, elected last September at a meeting attended by the officers of the participating branches, are as follows: Chairman Paul Marton of Branch 34, vice-chairman Frank Debreceni of Branch 226, treasurer John Kucik of Branch 71 and secretary George Viszokay of Branch 226. The Committee wishes to convey its sincere thanks to the officers of the Workingmens Singing Society PAGE 3 Udvari’s 40th Wedding 40th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Louis Udvari Gifts and good wishes from many friends from all parts of the country made April 18th, 1949, a happy day for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Udvari, the latter the popular Manager of Brancn 517, Cairnbrook, Pa., who celebrated on that day the 40th anniversary of their wedding. Theirs is a happy marriage, richly blessed with six children and eight grandchildren who, together with a son-in-law and three daughters-in-law, are the pride of the Udvari’s. Scores of letters and packages bearing beautiful tokens of love and esteem arrived for the happy occasion from several places in Ohio, from Newark, N.J., Beyon, N.Y., Elizabeth, N.J., Bridgeport, Conn., and from Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Udvari wish to take this opportunity to express their sincere- gratitude to all who had so kindly remembered them on their 40th wedding anniversary. Members of the Verhovay, who have admired for many years the fine work done by .Mrs. Udvari in the management of Branch 517, join the good friends of the family in wishing this splendid couple many happy anniversaries and continued joy in their children and grandchildren. WILL A SECRETARY GO TO HEAVEN? If a Secretary writes a letter, it’s too long. If he sends a postal, it’s too short. If he doesn’t send a notice, he is lazy. If he attends a committee meeting, he is butting in. If he stays away, he is a shirker. If he duns the members for dues, he is insulting. If he fails to collect the dues, he is slipping. If he asks for advice he is incompetent. If he does not he is a bull-head. If he writes his reparts complete, they are too long. If he condenses them, they are incomplete. If he talks on a subject, he is trying to run things. If he remains quiet, he has lost interest in the meetings. Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust, If others won’t do it, The Secretary must! • (Knights of St. George.) in East Pittsburgh, the Homestead Hungarian Self Culture Club and the Duquesne.. Hungarian.. Self-Culture Club for permitting the use of their facilities free of charge to the Committee for its monthly meetings. PAUL MARTON, Pres. GEORGE VISZOKAY, Sec’y.
