Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 2 Verhovay Journal_____________________... .l^ÜÜ-2:1^ EASTERN VERHOVAY DAY AN EVENT TO REMEMBER — One Thousand Witness Presentation of Verhovay Service Award to Albert Ari Jr., son of the late Vice-President, and to five Illustrious branch-managers. — Enthusiastic teamwork of twelve branches produces greatest success of the season. — Picnic nets $2.10 for Verhovay Fund of Crippled Juvenile members.— CLEVELAND BRANCH 14 OBSERVES PRESIDENT JOSEPH SZALAY’S 35TH SERVICE ANNIVERSARY — Former Vice-President of Association to receive Verhovay Service Award at Testimonial Dinner on Sunday, September 25th, in Cleveland, Verhovay Home. — That mutual goodwill and cooperation are the key to the success of any enterprise has been proved by the officers and members of the twelve branches who were the sponsors of the Eastern Verhovay Day held on Sunday, August 14th, at the Danish Grove in Metuchen, N. J. The more than a' thousand members and friends of the Verhovay attending the outing unanimously acclaimed it the most successful affair of the season. Food and refreshments were plentiful, the program was excellent and the committees in charge of the various details did a perfect job. The guests had a wonderful time, they enjoyed the entertainment and ,the splendid fellowship prevailing^ throughout the entire picnic, but they were just as responsive to the solemn moments of the day when tribute was paid to the champions of Verhovay fraternalism, both the living and the dead. The excellent music of the Kara Brothers’ orchestra, the baseball match games, the amusements, the well-stocked kitchens, the friendly service, all contributed to the success of the Eastern Verhovay Day that reached its climax in the program. GREETINGS More than a thousand people assembled for the program which was opened by Michael Puskas, Chairman of the Committee, manager of Branch 518, New Brunswick, N. J., who extended a cordial welcome to the audience. and,, tjifrr. fntrcjdu^l * fíWöA-i i member Joseph J. Takacs, police magistrate, Honorary Chairman of the Committee, who served as the master of ceremonies. After the singing of the National Anthem, the Hon. J. J. Takacs spoke of the values of Verhovay fraternalism and introduced Councilman Mr. Horvath, who, as the representative of the City of New Brunswick, conveyed the greetings of the Mayor and the City to the assembled guests. POSTHUMOUS AWARD The presentation of the Verhovay Service Awards followed. Before calling upon the five branch-officers to receive the awards, National President John Bencze paid a moving tribute to the late Chairman of the Board, Albert B. Ari, Vice-President of the Association, who was to receive the Degree of Illustrious Member at the September meeting of the Board of Directors. However, to the great sorrow of the Association, he suddenly passed away on June 26th and, therefore, it was decided to present the award posthumously to his oldest son, Albert Jr., 8, who together with his brother Alan, C, were present for this occasion. Seriously, with uncommon selfcontrol and military bearing, little Albert Jr., faced the National President as he asked him to accept the award for his late father and urged him to cherish it as a token of the great esteem and deep gratitude in which his father’s services to the Association were held by every member and officer of the Verhovay. Presenting- him with the Verhovay Service Emblem and the Scroll, he kissed Albert, Jr., whose conscientiously maintained self-control broke at this moment. Tears welled up in his eyes and ran down his trembling face, tears that mingled with those of the National President, while a thousand deeply moved people buried thenfaces in handkerchiefs . . . OFFICERS RECEIVE AWARDS After a silent tribute of tearful remembrance, the National President proceeded with the presentation of the Service Awards to five eastern branch-managers who had won the recognition of the Board of Directors by-their faithful services as branch officers for more than fifteen years or by their outstanding accomplishments in the promotional field. Warmly congratulating them, he presented the Verhovay Service Emblem and the scroll to Adam Simon, Jr., Manager of branches 52, New Brunswick, N. J., and 292, Manville, N. J., John Zakopesan, Manager of Branch 87, Passaic, N. J., Valentine Csete, Manager of Branch 120, Perth Amboy, N. J., Frank Lizák, former Manager of Brunch 292, Manville, N. J., and Michael Puskas, Manager of Branch 518, New Brunswick, N. J. Ealh of the Illustrious Members, greeted by an enthusiastic ovation by the audience, assured the National President of his appreciation of the honor bestowed upon him. Following a warmly received vocal solo by Helen Kedves, the master of ceremonies introduced the guests of the picnic. The program concluded with the closing address of chairman Michael Puskas and the singing cf the Hungarian national anthem. COMMITTEES E|\RN PRAISE For the great success of the Eastern Verhovay Day all credit is due to the members of the various committees whose untiring efforts and wholehearted cooperation created an atmosphere of fraternal fellowship that made this a happy day for everyone present. Much praised were the barbecues .made by the ladies of Branch 87, Passaic, N. J., the sausages made and served by the ladies of Branch 9, Franklin, N. J., the famous “székely gulyás’ made by the ladies of branches 518, New Brunswick, N. J., and 292, Manville, N. J., and the excellent strudel made and servrd by the ladies of Branch 48, New York, N. ,Y. Branch-officers and members took turns in manning the bars and there always was plenty of help to satisfy all „thirsty customers. It would take pages to list all of the helpers and if space wouldn’t be at a premium, we would do it, too, for these good people who had freely given their time and services, have furnished inspiring examples of mutual goodwill and fraternal cooperation. The committees themselves agreed, however, that special mention must be made of the most important contributions to the success of this event by the untiring efforts of Michael Puskas, chairman, John Zakopesan, secretary, and Adam Simon, Jr., treasurer of the Eastern Verhovay Day. Last, but not-least, credit must be given to the branches that jointly sponsored this great event and whose officers and members have served proof that joint enterprises of this kind can be successful as well as profitable for all participants if the purpose of their endeavour is not subordinated to motives of personal gain, prestige and material selfish-In recognition of outstanding services rendered to the Association by Joseph Szalay as a member of the Board of Directors over a period of 16 years and as Vice-President of the Verhovay for 8 years, the Board of Directors, last March, awarded the Degree of Illustrious Member, with the service medal and the scroll, to this devoted Verhovayan whose popularity in the City of Cleveland is matched ’only by the esteem in which he is held by the national membership of the Association. Presentation of the -award will be made by National PresidentNJohn Bencze at a testimonial dinner given by Branch 14 in honor of Mr. Szalay, now president of the branch, on the occasion of his 35th service anniversary as an officer of Verhovay’s fourth largest branch, on Sunday, September 25th, beginning at 1 p.m., at the Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Road, in Cleveland. The ladies of Branch 14, renowned for their excellent cuisine, are getting ready to prepare a masterpiece of culinary artistry for this great event, as their very own tribute to their beloved Branch-President who always had sympathy and understanding for their problems. The Entertainment Committee, who had become experts under the .inspiring guidance of Mr. Szalay, will make every effort to match the excellence of the dinner by a superb program that will make this testimonial dinner an unforgetable event. All members of the Verhovay and all friends of Mr. Szalay are cordially invited by the Banquet Committee. It is hoped that many of Verhovay’s branches, near and far, will honor the President of Branch 14 by sending a delegation to Cleveland for this occasion. The Committee requests that all those planning to attend the testimonial dinner make their reservations in advance with any member of the Committee or with District Manager Joseph M. Toth, Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Road, Cleveland 4, O. rtfess. The - eVent wás sponsored by the following branches: 9.) Franklin, N. J:, 13.) Trenton, N. J., 48.) New York, N.' Y;, 52.) New Brlinswiek, N. J., 87.) Passaic,-N. J., 145.) Jersey City, N. J., 175. ) Hastings Upon Hudson, N. Y., 176. ) Roebling, N. J., 295.) Stowe, Pa., 305.) Woodbridge, N. J., 417.) Trenton, N. J., and 518.) New Brunswick, N. J. I FINANCIAL STATEMENT Usually, affairs of this kind are followed by an orgy of procrastination that prevents the settling of accounts for endless months. In this Tespect, too, the Eastern Verhovay Day was an exception. Accounts were settled within a few days after the event and a copy of the final statement, audited and approved, reached the Home Office on the 14th day following the picnic. The committee in charge of finances is to be commended for this unusual feat in efficiency. Upon request of the Eastern Verhovay Day Committee, and in view of the fact that the members of the participating branches interested in the outcome of this affair cannot be reached except by the Journal, the financial statement, though necessarily in somewhat abbreviated form, is published in the following: Receipts Advance, $10 per branch .... $ 120.00 "Admission, adv. sales .......... $2300.65 Admission, at gate .............. $ 368.25 Miscellaneous ........................... $ 115.30 Program book ads: From Branch 13 .................... $ 43.20 From Branch 48 .................... $ 51.60 From Branch 52 .................... $ 69.30 From Branch 87 .................... $ 69.30 From Branch 145 ................ $ 16.20 From Branch 295 .......... $ 5.00 From Branch 305 .................. $ 41.40 From Branch- 518 .................. $ 144.00 Total Receipts ...................... $3344.20 Disbursements Danish Grove, rental .......... $ 150.00 Orchestra ................................. $ 180.00 Food .......................................... $ 743.12 Refreshments .................. $ 550.64 Dishes, rental, etc............... $ 32.51 Loudspeaking system ........ $ 10.00 Autobus Service .................. $ 45.00 License ...................................... $ 37.50 Badges ..................................... $ 18.00 Printing costs .................. $ 223.00 Taxes ........................................ $ 145.20 Publicity .................................. $ 99.8S Miscellanous ............................. $ 26.87 Total disbursements ............ $2261.70 Receipts .................................. $3344.20 Disbursements ......................... $2261.70 Balance ...................................... $1082.50 Advance Refunded to Participating branches ........ $ 120.00 Net Profit ............................. $ 962.50 Pursuant to the action of the Eastern Verhovay Day Committee $250 of the above amount was remitted by Treasurer Adam Simon, Jr., to the Verhovay Fund for the Aiding of Crippled Juvenile Members. The donation is gratefully acknowledged by the Home Office. Of the remaining $712.50 each of the twelve branches sponsoring the affair received an even share of $59.00, totalling $708.00. The balance of $4.50 was used for postage and banking expenses. The statement was made and submitted for publication by Adam Simon, Jr,, treasurer.
