Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1949 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovav Journal

October 19, 1949

MINUTES taken at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, held on Monday, September 12, 1949, and the following days, in the Verhovay Building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Present are: Vice-Presidents Julius Macker and Andrew Kovács, M.D., directors Aloysius C. Falussy, Henry Gross, John A. Hornyak, Coloman Kolozsvary, Mike Korosy, Stephen Lang, Stephen Nyers, Richard Phillips, Joseph S. Taylor, Joseph Turner, Louis Vizi; National Officers John Bencze, Coloman Rávesz, John Szalanczy, John Sabo, and, at certain sessions, E. T. Knodel, actuary and Stephen Matassy, legal counsel.

1. ) National President John Bencze calls the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m., warmly greeting the directors assembled for the second regular meeting of the year. He calls their attention to the fact that the vacancy of Chairman of the Board, caused by the untimely death of our beloved Albert B. Ari, must be filled at this time, and he requests that nominations be made for this office. Vice-President Macker and directors Stephen Nyers and Andrew Kovács, M.D., are nominated with Dr. Kovács declining the nomination. National President directs a vote by secret ballot with Vice-President Macker receiving 8 votes against 4 for Director Nyers.

2. ) Chairman of the Board Julius Macker assumes the chair expressing his sincere thanks to the Board members for the trust and confidence placed in him. At the same time he pays tribute to the great work performed by his predecessor, the late Albert B. Ari, to whom our Association owes such a great deal, and promises to emulate to the best of his ability the great devotion and unswerving loyalty to the Verhovay as exemplified by the late Chairman of the Board. Knowing that this will be exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, Chairman Macker requests the cooperation of all of the Board members in carrying out his task.

3. ) The agenda of the meeting is adopted by the Board with the provisions that additions may be inserted, if necessary.

4. ) The Board graciously accepts the invitation of the Springdale Verhovay Home, and expresses its appreciation to them for the manifestation of good will shown to the Board members and the National Officers in tendering this invitation to participate in a dinner arranged in honor of this body.

5. ) In reference to the resolution of the Board of Directors, adopted at the March 1949 meeting, to bestow the Degree of Illustrious Member upon John Bentcze, National President, in recognition of 20 years’ service, and upon Coloman Revesz, National Secretary, in recognition of 17 years’ service as national officers, the Board resolves that the presentation of the awards be made at this meeting and appoints three members of the Board to make the necessary arrangements for the ceremony.

6. ) The reports of the National Officers, concerning the operations of the Association during the first six months of the year, which were mailed to the members of the Board in advance* of the meeting for their perusal, are adopted by the Board subject to detailed discussion.

7. ) The bids submitted by the Liberty Publishing Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and the Rapid Printing Company of Detroit, Mich., for the publication of the English and Hungarian editions of the Verhovay Journal, are opened and examined. The Board determines that the Rapid Printing Company of Detroit, Mich., has submitted the lowest bid and instructs the National Officers to renew our contract with this firm.

8. ) The Board members separate in committees for the customary examinations of the Home Office. The committees consist of the following:

Organization and Planning: Directors Nyers, Lang, Korosy and Turner.

Requests and Complaints: Directors Falussy, Vizi, Kolozsvary and Hornyak.

Finance, Investment and Real Estate: Vice-Presidents Macker and Kovács, and directors Taylor, Phillips and Gross.

9. ) The Chairman adjourns the meeting until the completion cf the examinations.

10. ) The above committees having completed their examinations, Chairman Julius Macker calls the meeting to order on Wednesday, September 14th, at 9:10 a.m. Present are the same.

11. ) Chairman requests the Committee on Requests and Complaints to render their report concerning the various matters put before them for investigation and decisive action.

12. ) The Board adopts the Committee recommendation in the case of the appeal of members Mrs. Joseph Vogel and Paul Kanay of Branch 36, Detroit, Mich., relative to their claim for sick benefits. In consideration of the unusual circumstances of the case, the Board authorizes the payment of these sick benefit

claims provided that the above named members are re-examined by an M.D. physician who will certify the validity of the claim.

13. ) The Board rejects the appeal of member Michael Simon of Branch 36 for the payment of sick benefits, since such payment would be in violation of our by-laws.

14. ) The Board adopts the Committee recommendation and approves the further payment of $212.72 to the beneficiary of Bertalan Bodnar, deceased member of Branch 17, Lorain, Ohio.

15. ) Concerning the request of members John Kertesz and Emery Markos of Branch 214, Flint, Mich., the Board directs that these members be reinstated in the Maiming Benefit Class, provided that the status of their health has not changed since the date of the receipt of their last sick benefits.

16. ) The Board approves the grant of a $200.00 scholarship loan to Lujza Matick, a member of Branch 174. Scranton. Pa., since the above named has met with the requirements laid down by the Board for the granting of such loans.

17. ) Similarly, the Board approves, over two dissenting votes, the granting of a $200.00 scholarship loan to Ildikó de Papp, a member of Branch 121, Buffalo, New York.

18. ) Adopting the Committee recommendation, the Board instructs the National Officers to make the necessary arrangements in placing aged members George Urban and his wife of Branch 418, Mansfield, Ohio, in a suitable Home For the Aged.

19. ) The Board acknowledges with appreciation the invitation of Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the banquet, to be given in honor of Joseph Szalay, former Vice-President and Director of the Association, on September 25, 1949.

20. ) The Board acknowledges with thanks the offer of the Hotel William Penn recommending their facilities for our 1951 National Convention, and instructs the National Officers to secure the necessary informations and bids from the other hotels for presentation and final decision at the March directors’ meeting.

21. ) The Board approves the affiliation of our Association with the Michigan Fraternal Congress and instructs the National Secretary to file the $10.00 annual membership fee.

22. ) The Board considers the complaint of Dienes László, President of Branch 120, Perth Amboy, N. J., editor-publisher of the Perth Amboy Hirado and the New Brunswick Magyar Hirlap, requesting satisfaction from the Board for the treatment accorded him by the local committee handling the arrangements for the Verhovay Day picnic recently held in New Jersey. The Board regrets but it cannot intervene since this was a strictly local matter and the situation cannot be remedied at this time.

23. ) Mr. E. T. Knodel, Actuary, appears before the Board.

24. ) The report of the Committee on Organization and Planning is read on the basis whereof the Board adopts the following recommendations.

25. ) The Board acknowledges the letter of John Szász, Manager of Branch 47, Canton, Ohio.

26. ) The request of Joseph Danish, Manager of Branch 21, Youngstown, Ohio, is referred to the Home Office for final action.

27. ) The Board authorizes all branches to send a wreath, at a cost not in excess of $10.00, to the funeral of any deceased holder of the Degree of Illustrious Member, the cost of which shall be reimbursed by the Association upon the presentation of the statement by the branch. In reference to the above the Board instructs the Home Office to furnish all branches with the list of members holding the Degree of Illustrious member, (the “Acknowledged” service award.)

28. ) The Board regrets but it cannot comply with the requests of branches 13, 48, 52 and 187 relative to the Association declaring dividends.

29. ) The Board regrets but it cannot comply with the request of Edward A. Mattie of Branch 296, Springdale, Pa., relative to sports allotments, since the rules governing the granting of sports allotments were established by the Board of Directors who see no reason for altering them at the present time.

30. ) The Board is happy to note that an agreement has been reached between Messrs. Wursthorn, Murányi and Sera of Branch 189, Alliance, O., and Messrs. Buzogány and Simo of Branch 369 of Alliance, O., relative to the administration of the two branches. It is hoped that by this agreement the necessary harmony has been achieved, thus assuring the beginning of a period in v/hich a cooperative spirit will prevail, materially aiding in the acquisition of new members and in the fostering of fraternal life in the Alliance area.

31. ) The Board is happy to note that the branch records reveal slight membership increases in some instances. The over(Continued on page 7)

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