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

1949 / Verhovay Journal

Verhovay Journal YOUNGSTOWN, O. -Branch 21 Sports Club Speaks — by Steve Mislay 'i -n"' s ^ q " -»ff PAGE 13 ATTENTION — ALL CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS! Some of our news correspon­dents and contributors submitting typewritten material for publica­tion in the Journal, have the ha­bit of typing, instead of signing, their names at the end of their manuscripts and accompanying let­ters. Fo.r the protection of the au­thors as well as the Journal, the editor must insist that all manu­scripts be signed by hand. In the future, articles, announcements or news items will not be accepted for publication unless they are signed by the writer. All contri­butors and news correspondents are urged*to observe this rule, be­cause any kind of material which is not signed, will be returned, without exception, in all instances. THE EDITOR. BRANCH 366 HIGHLIGHTER (Continued from page 9) neat 607. No doubt, by the end of the season these scores and even higher ones will be shattered but the fact remains it shows what could be expected hereafter. WEDDING BELLS- We wish to extend our congratu­lations to Joe Adamo Jr., and his bride, the former Miss Mathilda Toth, who were married on Septem­ber 10th. Also to Dick Bayus and his bride, the former Miss Betty Mastny. Their marriage took place on September 17th . . . SPORTS FUND: A REPLY Well, the answer to our jack-pot question received a reply. We wish to thank the editor of the Journal. His article was sincerely appreciated, not only by our curious group but by a. lot of other interested parties. Hardly had the Journal the oppor­tunity to get into circulation, when already a few ‘wails and cries’ have been registered, critical of our cur­iosity. At this time it is only proper to say that their protests may be disregarded for more than one rea­son. First of all, it does not concern them in any way, second, they are not completely aware of all the facts in regards to the story. When I wrote the article for the September issue, I thought it was about as plain as anyone could ex­pect. We do not expect something for nothing, now or any other time. This is not our aim. Therefore, I should like to state some of the facts and reasons to help clear out a few cob-webs . . . The past fiye or more years our branch has sponsored four men’s teams and one girls’ team each year, in a little league of our own, called the ‘Verhovay Home League.’ We also confined our bowling to the Verhovay Home alleys, advertising the Verhovay F.I.A. on all of our shirts and on the girls dresses. In order for any person to be eligible to bowl on any of our teams, he, or she, had to be a member, OR had to have very good intentions of be­coming a member of tbe branch in the near future. Each year we hold our annual Wiener Roast, our an­nual Christmas party for members, where friends are induced to come and enjoy themselves in the spirit of goodwill in behalf of the name of Verhovay. At each monthly meeting we have entertainment, and refreshments to help stimulate membership partici­pation. YOUNGSTOWN — 1950 TOURNAMENT CITY! Yes Sir! We in Youngstown have been honored by the awarding of the 1950 Verhovay Bowling Tournament In the past years I’d say the great­est percent of our membership have been recruited by the above- pro­gram. Now I’d like to quote: “The main purpose of advertising is the creation of goodwill with a view to securing new members.” If our branch is not following this policy 100%, then we have been driving our efforts in the wrong direction. It pays to advertise, this cannot be denied. Insurance. could be the same as any other business enter­prise. Once the people have been psychologically alerted by advertise­ment plus affairs of goodwill, they’ll become better acquainted with the policies of the organization. Then, and only then, will the door be open for the membership appeal. I guess it’s just human nature, but no per­son will buy an unknown product, or from an unknown dealer . . . there is always doubt, at least until thoroughly informed. The policy described by the editor in the last issue, sounds good, and no doubt is very good. But, — is everybody satisfied with the sports allotment distribution program? In order for a branch to get a sports allotment, it must succeed in getting a certain number of new members. For a large branch this could be quite easy, but a smaller branch will find this a great problem. So if small branches, such as ours, and there are others, even smaller ones, don’t meet the quota required by the Home Office, then there is no Sports Allotment to be had. According to the rules this is true, but it also can be discouraging. Even though a branch has tried its best according to size, they still get nothing. These reasons could be causes for the let­down feeling throughout the field where results may be discouraging. I feel that they are worth a little consideration which may help modify the case of a lot of small branches. This is a fact to be sure: bowling is the number one sport in the Ver­hovay. Everybody likes to have his share of fun. I believe most every­one is willing with spirit and ef­fort to help bolster the policies of the parent office, providing the ef­fort is worth it. But when the going gets to be rugged, an alternative is the only remedy in sight — an en­terprise in a different field. Your Hightlighter: BILL TORDA. (Editor’s Note: In view of the above the question arises: does the Highlighter have a definite sugges­tion for a better method of awarding Sports Allotments that would satis­fy everybody and, at the same time, be fair to the Association, too? If so, he is requested to submit it in writing to the National Officers. On the other hand, as far as the financial needs of the bowling teams are concerned, we refer to the cir­cular letter of September 23, 1949, mailed to all captains, including Bill Torda, in which the new opportunity for raising funds, far in excess of the maximum amounts available in Sports Allotments, is described.) to our city. At the last meeting held by the National Executive Commit­tee at the Pick-Ohio Hotel here in Youngstown, they unanimously chose our fair City as the site of the tour­nament. As yet, the plans in regards to the banquet and dance are not quite complete. Ample accomodations at reasonable rates are assured by the four, or five, largest hotels whose managements will cooperate in hous­ing the tournament guests. The Bowl­ing Tournament itself will be held at' the Champion Recreation alleys on Champion Street. You keglers will find that the alleys at the Champion are some of the finest in the State. We in Youngstown are greatly in­debted to Mr. Joseph Turner, director of the Verhovay F. I. Association, for his untiring efforts in promoting our town for the tournament. To him we give thanks with heartfelt gra­titude. It seems that the honorable Mr. Jos. J. Horvath of Cleveland al­ready gave some information regard­ing the tournament in his last month’s column. I believe that since then the committee has changed some of the plans. So we comment: that if Joe Horvath wants to explain anything, he could in about five thousand words tell us why the Cleveland Indians didn’t win the pennant as predicted and why they didn’t at least end up in second place instead of barely finishing in the first division. Then he could go on and tell us where he predicts the ex-champs will end up in 1950. Thank you. In all seriousness, we in Youngs­town shall endeavor to really give you people a bigger and better Ver­hovay Tournament. We don’t want to sound like Pollyanna, the glad girl, we looked at the good side of everything, but I am positive that the 1950 tournament shall be one of the best ever held. As time goes by we shall keep you posted of all developments and we also shall keep you abreast of things to do and places to see in Youngstown. BR. 21 BOWLERS Branch 21 has entered two men's bowling teams in the Southway Home League at the Southway Alleys. Joe Nagy has been elected President of the ten team league which rolls at 9 o’clock on Thursday evenings. The No. 1 team consists of Joe Mislay, Mike Mikula, Bill Nagy Jr., Mario Reda, Frank Toma, Stanley Ruz and Frank Nagy. Joe Nagy is captain. Their record of six games is two won, four lost. The No. 2 teams has on its roster Les Molnár, Bill Bennett, Bill Lukach, Steve Mis­lay, James Mislay and Jos. Gregory. Steve Novak is captain. Their record for six games is four won, two lost. Joe Nagy has promised us many an exciting and enjoyable Thursday evening. The men’s bowling shirts are of a solid sky blue color with gold lettering (which, incidentally, is the fraternal colors.) \ Up until last month Br. 21’s Sports Club was made up entirely of male members, but now the charming members of the female sex have in­vaded the confines of our informal meetings. We are more than glad to have them and we are looking for­ward to having a great many more girls join the Club. The girls have October 19, 1949 ENGAGEMENT — Fiancé learned Hungarian in quest for New York girl’s hand. — Mr. and Mrs. John Marhan of Br. 48, New York City, announced the engagement of their charming daugh­ter, Rita, to Rudolf Pramaggiore, on September 24th. In this age of easygoing court­ships Mr. Pramoggiore stands out as an exception by his efforts in seeking Rita’s hand and the approval of her parents. Though not of Hun­garian descent, he even learned to TSpeak Hungarian (and we bet the first word he learned to say was “szeretlek . . .”), endearing himself, thereby, not only to the girl who said ‘yes’ to his propasal, but to her proud and happy parents, too. Now that he has mastered the difficult native language of tens of thousands of Verhovayans, District Manager Joseph Toma is confident that he will soon join this great fraternal organization of which Rita, too, has been a member since early childhood. The admirable accomplishment of be­ing able to propose to his girl in two languages speaks well for the devo­tion of this fine young man and is an excellent omen for the happiness of the future Mrs. Pramaggiore. Congratulations and best wishes to both of them upon their engage­ment! News From The Field NEW YORK, N. Y. Branch 48 DINNER — DANCE All members and friends of the Verhovay are cordially invited to the Fall Dinner and Dance to be held by Branch 48 in the auditorium of the Hungarian Reformed Church, 233 East 116th St., on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. Music will be fur­nished by Gypsy Countess Maritza and her orchestra. Refreshments will be served. Admission 50 cents and to the Dinner $1.50. JOSEPH TOMA, Dist. Mgr. entered a team in the Women’s League at the Champion Alleys. Their rolling time is 9 o’clock Friday evenings. Margaret Barkó is the capable Captain of the women’s team. This team consists of the fol­lowing charming keglers: Margaret Barkó, Freda Benish, Wilma Miller, Mary Padery, Leona Nagy and Do­lores Brogley. Their record at thi3 writing is one win and five losses, but Margaret Barkó promises better things from her girls. Our girls are attired in the sharp­est tailor made uniforms I have even seen. Their blouses are of gold, with blue lettering. The slacks are solid blue and all I can say is that the girls sure do justice to those uniforms. At the alleys where the girls bowl, there is always a gather­ing to watch them . . . bowl (A- hem . . .) We want to introduce some of the new members who have recently joined the Verhovay and our Sports Club. First there is Stan, (the man Ruz who sports a 170 average and is quite popular with the girls,) Mike Mikula, who also has an average of 165, (ask him to tell you the joke about Babe Ruth,) Frank (Philco) Toma, the giant Adonis who holds a bowling ball in his hands as if it were a peanut. As our junior addition to the Club there is Bill Nagy who in all probability, and with the guidance of the ‘old man’, will be one of our better bowlers. Your roving reporter Of Branch 21, STEVE MISLAY.

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