Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1950 / Verhovay Journal
fage 4 _ Verhovay Journal April 19, 1950 Verhovay Journal Journal of the Verhovav Fraternal Insurance Ass’n. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION T9®'« West Jefferson Ave. Detroit 17, Mich. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association Managing Editor: JOHN BEfifCZE Editor: JOHN SABO Editor’s Office: m—442 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. Telephone: COurt 1-3454 or 1-3455 Ail articles and changes of address should he sent to the VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 435—442 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada ............•——........—... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries ........................................................- $1.50 a year Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan under the Act of March 3, 1879. OFFICIAL COMMENT Report o£ Deaths FEBRUARY, 1950 The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association announces with profound sorrow the death of the following members: Branch Member’s Name Age Branch Member’s Name Age 5 Mrs. Louis Csabai 60 141 Stephen Miskolczi.68 9 Joseph Kota 65 164 John Mészáros 64 13 Mrs. Gabor Bogár 47 164 John Popovits 59 14 Joseph Gaspar 66 168 Louis Kovács 67 14 George Mentler 83 171 Mrs. Stephen Nemeth 72 20 Mrs. Joseph Riboczy 69 194 Linda L. Gyurasics 2 27 Charles Kovács *78 201 George Kralik 64 48 Louis Gaal 44 216 Charles Bogdanyi 57 71 Michael Rekasi . 73 226 Joseph Horvath 66 88 Mrs. Charles Balogh 72 249 John Radvansky 30 96 Andrew Belyuscsak 65 310 Andrew Blasko 25 96 John Juszko 74 336 Alexander Taschek 71 107 Gusztáv Eibner 61 345 Alexander Balogh 61 114 Mrs. Joseph Antal 75 360 Michael Takacs 58 132 Andrew L. Feyos 53 395 Stephen Dobos 29 132 Paul Kurucz 68 466 Mrs. Stephen Jona 71 132 John Modos 59 499 Michael Mailer 65 132 Anton Pinter 78 525 Ann Belme 19 135 John Hadnagy 69 545 Victor Kutyevac 71 MAY THEY REST IN PEACE A QUESTION FOR THE BOWLERS TO ANSWER Will there be a National Ten Pin Bowling Tournament in 1351? Only time — and those who enjoy the tournaments, the howlers, will provide the answer. . National bowling tournaments, such as ours, are a lot of fun. They also mean a lot of work. The usual headache is one of financial origin. The elaborate bowling tournaments which the Association has sponsored in the past certainly have cost the Association a lot of money. Each year it has shouldered the major part of the financial burden. In 1947 Branch 132 of South Bend, Indiana magnanimously contributed a major part of the money for our tournament. In 1948 the Cleveland branches, notably Branch 14. helped share the expenses of the tournament. With these exceptions, the Association has had the job of providing the funds for these affairs. BOWLERS FAVORED BY ASSOCIATION Human nature is such that it does not truly appreciate something received without the efforts of labor. It is easy for each of ns to recall that the things we have appreciated most, and the things which we have valued highly, are the things we have warned for. No other group of Verhovay members are as fortunate as those who bowl. The Association has made bowling the national sport of the organization. Year after year a tournament lias been held for our bowlers. In 1949 a new’ financial venture was tried with the idea that all those interested in the bowling , tournaments should help bring together enough money to further improve the tournaments. We looked forward to a lot of help from o'tc howlers, but sadly enough, the results were disappointing. Only a few' of the bowlers participated in the financial campaign, and. as a result, the late Chairman of the Board of Directors and 'Vice-President of our Association, Mr. Albert B. Ari. very plainly informed the bowlers at Detroit that a successful tournament for ALE bowlers cannot be financed by 40% of the bowlers. He ftirther informed them that they must prove whether they want tiie.se tournaments held in the future, by working for it. PORTRAIT OF MICHAEL VARGA UNVEILED AT HOME OFFICE — Officers and Directors Pay Tribute to the Memory of Verhovay’s former Treasurer in Dedicatory Ceremonies at Board Meeting. — The Board of Directors and the National Officers observed a memorial dedication in honor of the late Michael J. Varga, former National Treasurer of our Association, at their March, 1950, meeting. In the presence of his widow, Mrs. Mary Varga Forsythe, and Mrs. Forsythe’s sister, Mrs. John Gazdik, a beautiful oil painted portrait of the late National Officer was unveiled. The ceremonies, also witnessed by the employees of the Home Office, were brief but very solemn. Mr. John Bencze, National President, Mr. Coloman Revesz, National Secretary, and Mr. John Sabo, National Auditor, addressed the group in behalf of the officers. Each made it a point to stress the great loss the Association suffered when Mr. Varga died. Mr. Stephen Nyers, Director, addressed the group in behalf of the members of the Board of Directors, and reviewed the highlights of the life of Mr. Varga. He pointed out that he was the one who recommended Mr. Varga for the position of National Treasurer in 1930. He informed his audience that Mr. Varga came to this country at the age of 12 with his widowed mother and two brothers, and they had made their home in South Bend, Indiana. He told the assembly that Mr. Varga first went to work at the Singer Sewing Machine Company where he worked for ten years. After that, he taught music at the South Bend Conservatory of Music. Later he entered the banking business until the time he assumed the duties of National Treasurer of this Association. With tears in his eyes, Mr. Nyers looked first at the unveiled portrait of the late Treasurer and, then, at his widow, assuring her that the passing of Mr. Varga was a great loss not only .to him personally, but also ' to the many members of the Verhovay Association and the American Hungarians in this country. Chairman of the Board Julius Macker fittingly adjourned the services . which were followed by a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Mary Varga-Forsythe at Klein’s restaurant. I The oil painting of Mr. Varga is a very beautiful one. The portrait will • be on display permanently in the Board of Directors’ room in the Verhovay Building, 436 Fourth Avenue. All members of the Association should visit the Home Office whenever they are in Pittsburgh, to see this wonderful likeness of our late national treasurer. ■ MI-BOWLERS GIVE MORE SUPPORT >■ This year’s financial campaign will provide the answer to the qlüäStivMi we asked at the beginning of this article. The record »hows that out of approximately 100 teams that will participate in the tournament at Youngstown, Ohio. May 26-28th. thus far only 40% have responded to the call put forth by the late Mr. Ari. This indeed is a poor showing, especially so when one considers the fact that special-appeal bonus plans were set up as incentives for the bowling teams. The financial plan was so devised to permit each bowling team to make enough money to help pay for their traveling expenses, hotel bills, and other expenses. Strangely enough, even with this added incentive only 40% of the expected 100 teams have taken upon themselves a share of the financial responsibility of the 1950 tournament. The most tmijelieveabie is the fact that we have had much better response from, those branches where there is no bowling. Is it fair then for -some to expect others to do their work? Certainly Not! That is Avhy we feel that it is time for all those who enjoy these bowling tournaments to immediately come to the aid of our financial campaign. When we help the financial campaign we shall be helping ourselves, for every cent — and more— shall be returned in one form or another to the bowlers. ITS UP TO THE BOWLERS Let’s make certain that there will be a tournament in 1951! Let us assure it by doing our share in the financial campaign. All those teams which have not yet shouldered a share of the responsibility should have their captains get in touch with the Home Office without delay. And those teams which already have accepted a share of the responsibility should work hard from now to tournament time to achieve 100% success. This is a challenge to each and every bowler. If you value these bowling tournaments please do everything possible to achieve 100% financial success. When you do this you will be helping yourself, and at the same time, you will be providing the answer you want for 1951.
