Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1951 / Verhovay Journal
MARCH 21, 1951 . 3 The 45th Anniversary Of Detroit Branch 36 — District Manager Stephen Lukacs, Manager for 25 years, and Joseph Marczis, Officer for 35 years, to be honored at banquet on Sunday, April 22. — Branch 36, largest in the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, is scheduled to celebrate the 45th anniversary of organization on Sunday, April 22, 1951, in the auditorium of the tormer Verhovay Home on West Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Mich. The officers and members of the Association’s leading branch will use this opportunity to honor District Manager Stephen Lukacs upon completing 25 years of service as manager of the branch, and Joseph Marczis who has a record of 35 years of service as branch officer. Admission to the banquet and dance is SI.75 and to the dance alone $.75 .The admission charge has been kept low in order to make it possible for more members of the Association to attend this great event. Sincere appreciation of past services is a necessary incentive for continued devotion and loyalty. By honoring its two officers on this occasion, the members of Branch 36 demonstrate their appreciation while inspiring them to continued efforts in the advancement of the Verhovay. That District Manager Stephen Lukacs deserves such appreciation goes without saying and that his continued efforts will contribute greatly to the advancement of the Association is a hope based on past and present records of impressive accomplishments. National representatives of the Association will attend this important event and it is to be hoped that the members of Branch 36 as well as all Detroit Verhovayans will be present to demonstrate their appreciation of the significant role Branch 36 and its officers have played in the history and progress of the Association. IS FRATERNALISM IN CONTRAST WITH SOUND BUSINESS ??? — Is any branch bigger than the entire Association? — The majority of our members, those not attending branch meetings, may wonder what kind of a ‘tempest in the teapot’ the ship of our Association may be sailing through, if they happen to be readers of thd monthly Official Comment on page 4 of our Journal, and the articles dealing with the problems of field management. Because in these articles our fellow-Verhovayans may read about the officers and directors of the Association being accused of depriving the membership of their traditional and constitutional rights, of assuming dictatorial powers, of disregarding the laws of the Association and of being generally irresponsible in planning the future course of the good ship of the Verhovay. All this may be most confusing to Mr. and Mrs. Average Verhovayan, who joined the Association chiefly to secure good, sound, all-around insurance protection and some added fraternal benefits not available in commercial insurance business. THE RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS In the confusion, the thought may occur to the average Verhovay member: “What is that outfit in Pittsburgh trying to do? Reduce our insurance protection and endanger our investment in the Verhovay?” If this thought has occurred to you, please rest assured the answer is a most emphatic NO. The officers f id directors of the Association are d ,'termined to strengthen your insurance protection and to make your payments the soundest investment in the world. “Well then,” says Mr. Average Verhovayan, “what’s it all about? Are you perhaps trying to deprive us of services to which we are entitled? Because if that’s your aim, better drop it before I quit membership, because I certainly won’t stand for any reduction in services. To be frank about it, I have never been satisfied with the way things are run in this organization....” If such thought has occurred to you, please rest assured that the officers and directors of the Association are determined to improve and extend, rather than reduce the services which you are entitled to. “This is most confusing,” says Mr. Average Verhovayan, “perhaps you plan to deprive us of some of the added fraternal benefits of which we have heard so often?” If such thought has occurred to you, again the answer is an emphatic No. Please rest assured that your officers and directors are determined to increase the added fraternal benefits by which the Verhovay serves its members in need. “I give up,” exclaims Mr. Average Verhovayan, “because as far as I am concerned, sound insurance protection, safe investment, good service and fraternal benefits is what I am interested in. Of what rights are you trying to deprive me?" Official Notice In accordance with instructions from the Board of Directors, I hereby call to the attention of all branch-managers and officers as well as members of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association that the NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE HELD BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL, 2, 1951. Those who wish to contact the Board of Directors in regards to any kind of official business, should inform the National Secretary of their intention to do so not later than MARCH 26. 1951. Matters received after the above date limit or during the course of the meeting, shall not be discussed and the Board of Directors shall not consider them until the following meeting of the Board of Directors in September, 1951. JOHN BENCZE, National President. MARCH 31 DEADLINE FOR ADS IN TOURNAMENT ALBUM — Branches, Members, Businessmen, Friends requested to support Verhovay’s Bowling Program by purchasing space in Tournament Album. — As previously announced, a beautiful album commemorating the 8th Annual Verhovay National Ten Pin Tournament, to be held on May 5-6, 1951, in Chicago, will appear shortly before the great event. In the past, many of the branches as well as individual members, friends of the bowlers and supporters of Verhovay’s fraternal sports program advertised or contributed patrons’ donations for listing in the Tournament Album and the National Executive Tournament Album respectfully appeals to our past advertisers and patrons as well as all other Verhovayans for their contributions to this volume. The Tournament Album it not only an impressive advertising medium! reaching innumerable homes all over the country, but also a means to express our friendship to every bowler and our appreciation of Verhovay’s fraternal program as pursued in sports activities. The Tournament Album is a strictly non-profit enterprise and proceeds are to go toward the furthering of our sports program. Space is available in the Tournament Album, appearing in a size of 9x6”, at the following rates: One Page ....................... $30.00 Patron’s listing ................ $ 2.00 Half Page ....................... $15.00 Inner Back Cover .......... $40.00 Quarter Page ................... $ 7.50 Outer Back Cover .......... $50.00 Outside of Chicago where the local Tournament Album Committee isi soliciting advertisements, patrons and advertisers are requested to place their pre-paid orders through the local branch managers. All orders for advertisements as well as patrons’ listings must be mailed to the Home Office, c/o. Mr. John Sabo, National Auditor, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa., and orders to be included in the Tournament Album must reach the Home Office no later than March 31, 1951. In view of the short time remaining until deadline date, our patrons are urged to act immediately in order that their orders may be received in time. All advertisers and patrons are assured of the sincere appreciation of our bowlers and the National Executive Tournament! Committee. ATTEND MEETINGS, AFFAIRS? Indeed, it is confusing to the average Verhovayan who for reasons of his own — which he has a perfect right to maintain — does not attend branch meetings, because it is there where he could hear more about the whole thing. But to be frank about it, today’s average Verhovay member has not been induced to join the Verhovay with the understanding that he must attend branch-meetings to qualify for sound insurance protection. Very few branches pursue fraternal and social activities sufficiently attractive to induce visitors to “join the lodge.” In most cases Verhovay’s only attraction lies in sound insurance protection and fraternal benefits available to the membership. If a manager or an organizer were to approach a prospect with the proposition that to acquire Verhovay insurance protection he will have to attend branch-meetings, pay his dues at the meetings, and participate in whatever activities the branch may be engaged in, he would unhesitatingly reject the approach. “Why should I get involved in all this,” the average prospect of today would say, “when I can get all the good insurance protection I need with no strings attached?” And for this very good reason, Verhovay insurance protection and membership has been sold for many years with the understanding that participation in branch activities is optional. It is up to the leaders to make meetings and affairs interesting and enjoyable enough to attract the members and if they fail to do so, it certainly is not the members’ fault. As members in good standing they still have an inalienable right to all the services and added fraternal benefits made available by the Association. . 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