Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
FAGE 8 Verkovay Journal _ June 15, 1949 Leaders Agree In Fraternal Harmony PRESIDENT BENCZE AND VICE-PRESIDENT ARI Vice-President Albert B. Ari, Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the National Executive Tournament Committee, and National President John Bencze, give a demonstration of the brotherly understanding that they rightly consider the most important prerequisite of Verhovay’s progress. Their handclasp, symbolizing the harmony between the first and second generation of Verhovayans, is an expression of their determination to mold old world traditions apd new world ambitions into lasting values for the benefit of Verhovay’s more than 60,000 members. First and second generation Verhovayans, — please copy! myself in Detroit, who are willing to start one of the finest Booster Clubs, in the Motor City. Those members who are willing to cooperate, willing to sacrifice a little time and effort, will find themselves with outstanding uniforms, plenty of funds for financing our bowling teams, and all this INDEPENDENTLY of the branches and the National Treasury. This, too, is worth a try, and from time to time, more will be written about it. But, getting back to personalities, there is Rose and Wilbur Freshley from South Bend . . . top bowlers ... who aren’t so “money-hungry” for cash prizes forever . . . they find the Verhovay Tournaments create good sportsmanship and numerous friendships . . . Bill and Dorothy Steib from Alliance gained many new friends by coming to the Detroit tourney . . . Found out that Anne Bodnar Kish is still itching to write . . . she’s from Gary, Indiana... Now, a large branch like 138 should have it’s own publicity agent, and Anne has been asked to write a column entitled “Why Mothers Get Gray?” ... a good idea! There is Frank Horvath from Branch 108 in Youngstown who used to have a good column years ago... Seems to me we could use him, too! Horvath’s column always get me anyway, being one myself originally (a Horvath, not a column. ED.) Oh yes, and thanks to Tom Hood, a non-Hungarian member from Branch 364 of Youngstown who certainly proved himself a good booster for both his branch’s women’s team and the 429 gals ... We sure were a noisy corner . . . Then, again, this emphasis on “too much Hungarian”: there was the Branch 375 bunch from Chicago who sang the old folk i lines until they were hoarse, when we had the dance at the Tuller . . . They The Ferret Sez tContinued from page 7) from 36 . . . and who took the Frank Brogley Trophy? You guessed Congrats lads! So we keep the trophy in Detroit for another year . . . let’s cop it again in 1950 . . . only Branch 429 that time . . . VERHOVAY BOOSTER CLUBS A fascinating subject, and a favorite of mine, was brought to the front again . . . BOOSTER CLUBS jn the Verhovay . . . National Treasurer John Szalanczy was one of the originators of Booster Clubs when he was a branch officer in Chicago. All those years when I was travelling back and fourth to the Home Office in Pittsburgh on the Auditing (or complaining) Committee, Mr. Szalanczy kept drumming into my head that the financing of sports clubs is not the proper business of the Verhovay F. I. Association, but that of the members in the branches. Why didn’t all cities do as they did back in Chicago when he was such an active member? The idea is to ask all sportsmen, bowlers, ball players, etc., to form a club of their own, completely apart of branch activities. Plan social affairs, money raising stunts, elect your own officers, plan your own programs. A pleasing sum of money can be raised by such Booster Clubs in all the cities, plenty of funds for uniforms, travelling expenses, entry fees, and so on. Now, if we start Booster Clubs, let’s show our National Officers and Board of Directors that we are willing to cooperate by not always asking or demanding, and I wouldn’t be surprised if help would be forthcoming in a very material way. Let’s try Booster Clubs. There is j Olga Boldiszar, Marie Gallovich and Bowling Fans: One Man’s Family Mr. and Mrs. Zoltán Varga, and children Sitting in the 7th floor balcony, this family was caught in a moment of enthusiasm. They are Mr. and Mrs. Zoltán Varga of 7547 Lamphere St., Detroit 28, Mich., and their children, Zoltán, Jr., Gabriel John, Faith Mary and Phillip Frank. Members of the Rákóczi Aid Association, they were m■ vited to the tournament by Mrs. Varga’s sister, Mrs. Mary Sinitz, captain of the Branch 475, Milwaukee, Wis., team. “It is wonderful of the Verhovay to run these bowling tournaments,” said Mrs. Varga applauding her sister’s team that wTon first place in the Women’s handicap, team event. Altogether, the girls of this team collected $146.00 in prizes. Nice going! They Worked And Bowled For Success JOLÁN LUCAS (THE FERRET) AND OLGA BOLDISZAR These two girls of Detroit, Mich., worked a lot before, during and after the Tournament for the success of Verhovay’s greatest sports event. They bowled, too, and they did well, as the prize list shows. seemed to enjoy themselves, and believe me, the good old Hungarian folk songs put the entire crowd into a party mood . . . Rose Freshley thought it would be a neat idea to present individual trophies to the first team in the money bracket who couldn’t quite make the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy . . . After all, we can’t all be champs and the dough is always welcome, but still, first prize winners would have a token remembrance to take heme with them after the cash is spent. How about it, Tourney Committee? Good gravy, nine and a half pages already ... I better save some for the next time. But this I would like to get in now. It’s about the 1950 tournament. Bids may have been issued, although none was decided, but I’d kind of like to go back to Pittsburgh again. Brannan’s have a brand-new recreation building, 26 modern, up-to-date alleys, all modern equipment, electric foul lines, etc. etc. Centering the Verhovay Tournament in the Home Office City of Pittsburgh may encourage some of the eastern states to participate also. Mr. Puskas from Branch 518, New Brunswick, N. J., tells me it’s a long way to come to Detroit, or Chicago, or anywhere this side of the Ohio River. And thank you, Mr. Puskas, for the grand talk you had- with Luke and I. You are our idea of what "ehe American generation expects from the old-timers like yourself, although, to tell you the truth, you have more modern ideas than many a .younger member who was born in the states. Get yourself a publicity agent and let’s get some of those ideas of yours across to the rest of the Verhovay members in the good old U.S.A. We need more men like you! And now, no more excuses, just got to sign off. But if all of you will be as honest as your Ferret, you’ll just have to admit that you had a wonderful time ... I did!
