Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 2 Verhovay Journal JUVENILE INSURANCE LIMIT RAISED TO $5000 BY BOARD (Continued from page 1) children to cover the greater part of the costs of attending colleges and universities, it is also important to those who would like to ass'ure their children of a good financial start at the age when they may become independent. In reference to the above the attention of all branches and district managers is called to the fact that rates are shown only up to $2,000 in our current rate-books and, therefore, if application is made for more than $2,000 insurance, the Home Office must be requested to furnish the rate applying to the case. The rates for higher amounts of insurance cannot be computed on the basis of the $1,000 rates, because the cost per thousand dollar insurance is less on higher amounts than the basic thousand dollar rate. THE CRIPPLED JUVENILE MEMBERS’ FUND The Board of Directors found that the 1949 Verhovay Charity Day appeal produced $5,000 toward the Verhovay Fund for the Aiding of Crippled Juvenile Members. The total amount held in this fund today is $8,422.51. The Board ruled that monies remitted by Verhovay Homes, representing 5C/ of the profits of their annual operations, be assigned to this fund which shall be used for aiding needy aged members as well as crippled Juvenile members. The Board also authorized a 1950 Verhovay Charity Day appeal for the augmenting of this fund. Letters printed with the picture of an aged man and a crippled child will be mailed to the members cf the Association who will be solicited for contributions to be used for aiding crippled juvenile members and needy aged members of the Verhovay. NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, November 16, 1949. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date, Nov. 9th. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than November 2nd. Contributions, if possible, should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double spaced, and not exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Journal, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. CLEVELAND, O. Branch 14 NOTICE The regular monthly meetings now are being held on the first Sunday afternoon of each month, at 2 p.m. Dues payments will be received either at the monthly meetings or in the Verhovay District Office on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1 to 5 p.m., on Friday evenings between 7 and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. JOS. M. TOTH, Dist. Mgr. October 19, 1949 last meeting unanimously elected in my place John W. Mondell, Jr., 825 Massachusetts Ave., Ellwood City, Pa., telephone 2259, who will assume the management of our branch during this month. All members are requested to pay their dues and to report their claims to Manager John W. Mondell, Jr., either at the regular monthly meeting, on the second Sunday of each month, in the Hungarian Hall, or at his home. Manager John W. Mondell will render efficient and conscientious service to all members of Branch 141 and your cooperation and support will be sincerely appreciated. JOHN MONDELL, SR., Ex-Mgr. ALLIANCE, O. Branches 189 — 369 ANNOUNCEMENT The Alliance membership of our Association is informed herewith that the management of branches 189 and 369 has been assumed by District Manager Michael Simo, 1141 So. Seneca St., Alliance, O. The monthly meetings of Branch 189 are held on the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 10 a.m., and the meetings of Branch 369 on the third Sunday of each month in the Verhovay Home. All members are requested to pay their dues and report claims either at the regular branch-meetings or at the home of the District Manager. THE HOME OFFICE. ROSSFORD, O. Branch 194 TO MY FELLOW-MEMBERS THE ALBERT B. ARI MEMORIAL To perpetuate the memory of our late beloved Vice-President and. Board Chairman Albert B. Ari, the Board of Directors authorized the placing of a memorial plaque in the Board room of the Verhovay Building. Also, the National Executive Tournament Committee was instructed to name one of the trophies awarded at our annual Ten Pin Tournaments, in memory of the late Albert B. Ari. Pursuant to this action of the Board, the championship trophy in the 5-Woman Event will be named the “Albert B. Ari Memorial Trophy,” while the 5-Man Event champion team will be awarded the “Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy,” as heretofore. ILLUSTRIOUS MEMBERS The Degree of Illustrious Member had been awarded at this meeting of the Board to Anton Tankovich, member of Branch 129, Columbus, O., (who received the award at a testimonial dinner on October 9th,) and to Stephen Toth of Branch 216, Northampton, Pa. The Board also authorized all branches to send a wreath at a cost of $10.00 to the funeral of any deceased Illustrious (‘Acknowledged’) member, the price of which shall be refunded to the branch by the Home Office. (This rule has been adopted because death reports often reach the Home Office after the burial and, as a result, the Association found itself prevented in several instances from rendering its final tribute to Illustrious (Acknowledged) members. For further detals on the proceedings of the Board of Directors’ meeting, we refer to the Minutes of the meeting, appearing in this edition of the Journal. PAUL BENYO OF DETROIT PROMOTED TO DISTRICT MANAGER IN CHICAGO AT BRANCHES 37, 74, 96, 289, 375 The Home Office takes great pleasure in announcing the promotion of Paul Benyo, former Manager of Branch 511, Detroit, Mich., to District Manager of the Chicago, South Side, organizing district, embracing branches 37, 74, 96, 289 and 375, effective October 1st, 1949. Paul Benyo is an enthusiastic, industrious and experienced field worker whose promotion to Chicago will prove a great gain to the branches in the Chicago, South Side organizing district. Though only 36 years old, he already has made himself an excellent record as the Manager of Detroit Branch 511 which he has served for many years with outstanding success. His all-around popularity, pleasing personality and friendliness have won him as well as the Association many friends in Detroit. No doubt, Verhovay’s members and friends in Chicago will take to him in the assurance that they will be rendered first rate service in all matters pertaining to the business of the Association. Nor can there be any question about it that as a qualified, ex-BROWNSVILLE, PA. Branch 43 SERVICE AWARD PRESENTATION On Sunday, November 6th, a testimonial dinner will be given by Br. 43 in honor of Stephen Roczey, President, and Emery Kara, Manager, in the jQwnstairs meeting hall of the Brownsville Hungarian Reformed Church. The Verhovay Service Award, bestowed upon these two fellowmembers by the Board of Directors in recognition of their meritorious services as officers of the branch for more than 15 years, will be presented by John A. Hornyak, Director, Farmington, W. Va. Our gathering also will be honored by the presence of National President John Bencze. All members of Branch 43 as well as all members and friends of the Verhovay in the area are cordially invited to this affair. THE COMMITTEE. ELLWOOD CITY, PA. Branch 141 ANNOUNCEMENT This is to inform the membership of Branch 141 that, due to ill health, I have been forced to resign from the management of the Branch. The members of the branch attending the Now that the end of the year is drawing near and it still seems impossible to induce the members to attend a meeting, I’d like to ask my fellow-members not to hesitate to visit me for the purpose of checking their accounts against the monthly reports issued by the Home Office showing the standing of each and every member. Though I appreciate the confidence of my fellow-members in my bookkeeping, it still would be much better all around if they would personally satisfy themselves that I have properly and conscientiously handled the funds entrusted to my care. Also, I would be gratified if those who have loans on their membership certificates could see their way to pay at least the interests due thereon before the end of the year when the overdue interests must be added to the loan reducing, thereby, both the cash values and death benefits available on these certificates. There are quite a number of members who by consistently failing to pay the interests due on their loans, increase their indebtedness from year to year, regardless of the substantial loss such negligence would cause to their beneficiaries if they were to die. (Continued on page 3) perienced and trustworthy representative of the Association he will gain many new members for the branches under his care. Up to last month, Mr. Benyo has been a part-time Manager of the Verhovay while making his living in business. It is a matter of record that he was highly successful in his work which is similar to insurance work in that it required him to constantly meet the public with courtesy, consideration and friendly understanding. Mr. Benyo has proved to possess these qualities in addition to years of practical experience in insurance work and, therefore, we are certain he will be more successful than ever, now that he has become a full-time field worker whose sole occupation will be the serving of the Verhovay membership and the securing of new members for the Association. We congratulate Mr. Benyo upon his promotion to District Manager and wish him all the success in the world upon entering district management on a professional basis. At the same time we respectfully urge the members of branches 37, 74, 96, 289 and 375, to welcome District Manager Paul Benyo with friendliness, confidence and cooperation. The managers of the branches in the Chicago, South Side, organizing district, Joseph Rohaly, Stephen Szekely, Alexander Korody, Joseph Faykuse Jr., Frank Krivan and Mrs. Catherine Nagy are to be sincerely commended for the great work they had done for many years as well as for yielding their places to the new District Manager making it possible, thereby to entrust a full-time organizer with the continued advancement of the Yerhovay in the City of Chicago,
