Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
June 15, 1949 Verhovay Journal PAGE 7 Lovely Joyce - A Golden Voice MISS JOYCE MISSICK That Detroit Verhovayans have some outstanding local talent, was proved by Miss Joyce Missick, lovely member of Branch 511 (and the special pride of Manager Paul Benyő.) Her perfect renditions of several popular tunes highlighted the program and she was enthusiastically acclaimed as a girl with a great future. Only 15, she has an excellent technique, an unusually wide vocal range, a surprisingly ripe delivery and a voice of pure, liquid gold. Eddie Vitéz and his orchestra with Mrs. Helen Grama-Vitez at the piano accompanied the soloist in front of whom appear some of the beautiful trophies presented on this occasion. The one on the extreme left is this year’s Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy, Men’s Division. The Ferret Sez (Continued from page 4) was manned by yours truly, cochairman Olgo Boldiszar, little Elsie Gyiraszin from Branch 500, and my recording secretary Marie Gallovich — and there never was a grander Verhovay member and truer fraternalist, than Marie, who stuck it out even after the others left . . . retired for a few hours only after National Auditor John Sabo and editor Kettmann assured her that they will man the desk . . . and was up again at 7 a.m. to take over from the two Tournament administrators, and, then, stayed on the post until Sunday evening, leaving with the last bus, after making sure that everyone of the bowlers had left . . . With Olga and myself relieving her occasionally, or helping out, when the crowd got too big to be accomodated by one person . . . Our schedule called for appearance at the reception desk late in the afternoon. By that time, the Tournament administrators already had set up the desk — with the help of Joseph Subits of Branch 216, Northampton, Pa., — who, with his two teams, pulled in at 10 in the morning on Friday, after driving 16 hours and goodness knows how many miles. All the envelopes were sorted, fhe beautiful trophies were displayed ■— and boy, did they make a sensation in the Hotel lobby! — and a good thing it was, too, because the rush started soon enough. The teams and visitors arrived in bunches and it was good to see so many friendly, smiling faces around the reception desk. What tickled me about gals were those cutie-pies, Betty Szekely and Irene Benda from the south-side of the Windy City. If ever in my life I saw a more charming pair of kids, I’d like to meet them. That Betty made herself right at home with everyone . . . and those eyes . . . WOW! . . . Good thing I hung unto Luke, or who knows where he’d have headed with that cute kid. Nice to have seen the Beaver Falls lads again ... no mistaking Joe Juhasz and the Nemeth boys . . . wonder what they carried in those brown bags? The Chicago gang, as I stated above, came in and took over the town . . . Three cab loads of them were escorted by Olga Bold'szar to the Main Street joint on Woodward Avenue . . . wonder when they arrived back at the hotel . . . (I know . . . Ed.) The prize package, however, was that humdinger of a lad, Paul Varga from Branch 37, Chicago . . . Not long ago I have heard some slurring remarks about “too much Hungarian” in speech, music, emphasis . . . however, young Paul, didn’t have to speak Hungarian, yet he insisted upon showing off how well he spoke his parents’ tongue ... No one could get him to say more than a word or two in the English language ... I have only one gripe against sweet Paul . . . did you have to call me “Ferret Néni?” . . . Never felt so gosh-darn old in my life. Guess maybe the “booby-prize” "or men will go to Jacl: Dugan on Captain-Director Mike Korosy’s team from Alliance . . . Well, 72 isn’t as low as a man can get, Jack . . . better luck next time . . . Say, I met a grand old man from Alliance, also on Mike’s team . . . mind you, an ABC “300” bowler, with a ring to prove it . . . yessir, Branch 443 Captain Receives Championship Trophy — JOHN SABO NATIONAL AUDITOR PRESENTS THE J949 FRANK BROGLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY TO JOE TOTH, CAPTAIN OF THE VICTORIOUS BRANCH 443 TEAM OF DETROIT. — With an actual score of 2,687 the Branch 443 team of Detroit, Mich., Joe Toth, Captain, William Toth, Frank Novak, Joe Demeter, Red Wasik, and sub. George Marton, made the National Verhovay Championship of 1949. It was a great surprise to many whose bets were divided between Branch 36 and 14 and some other favorites. It was not only a surprise, but the happiest moment of his life for Mr. Joseph Szabó, Manager of Branch 443, who is heart and soul behind his team and who will never get over the fact that his new team managed to make first place in the first season of its existence. After the presentation Mr. Szabó joined his boys in celebrating the great victory and a grand time was had by all. Presentation of the Frank Brogley. Memorial Trophy to both the Men’s and Women's Champions was made by National Auditor John Sabo, chief administrator of the 6th Verhovay Tournament. We also have a picture of the presentation of the W’omen’s Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy for which Captain Julia Hadrick expressed her appreciation in a most charming manner, thanking all members, especially of the Detroit branches, her own team members and Branch 132, and vowing that “this trophy will always be cherished.” Captain Julia Hadrick is a most photogenic lady, but unfortunately, when the photo was taken, she happened to cover her face with the trophy ... So sorry, Julia, but next time you win the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy, we will take care that it won’t happen again. Until then — keep’em rolling! SPECIAL DELIVERY... A beautiful action shot of a curving delivery by one of the experts on the floor. We wonder if the pointed forefinger of the central bowler had any effect on the course of the ball. Note the tense expression on the faces of both men in the foreground. Always ready for a laugh, but they were serious when stepping before the foul-line. Bowling is a game, but these bowlers worked at it, and they did a fine job, too ... • Mr. John Elteto was the man who taught young Korosy how to.bowl... and in time, we hope, Mike will follow in the master’s footsteps, too . . . (Wonder, too, if that bus-driver from Alliance found the Reformed Hall by following my special directions ?) Let me tell you what tickled me most about the team events . ... The two Toth brothers, Joe and Bill, were on the trophy winning team of Branch 36 last year ... A toss-up in new line-ups landed the Toth boys, Red Wasik, Joe Demeter and Frank Novak in Br. 443, transferred (Continued on page 8)
