Verhovayak Lapja, 1951 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1951 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovay

VerhovayJournal

Journal of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Ass’n. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION

79Ü7 West Jefferson Ave,_________ Detroit 17, Mich.

PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association

Managing Editor: JOHN BENCZE Editor: JOHN SABO

Editor’s Office:

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Telephone: COurt 1-3454 or 1-3455

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

MINUTES, taken at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, held on Tuesday, September 4th, and the following days at the Home Office of the Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Present are: John Bencze, National President, Julius Macker and Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice - Presidents, Richard J. Phillips, Recording Secretary, Aloysius 'C. Falussy, Henry Gross, John A. Iiornyak, Coloraan Kolozsvary, Michael Korosy, Stephen Lang, Stephen Nyers, Joseph S. Taylor, Joseph Turner and Louis Vizi, Directors, Coloman Revesz, National Secretary, John Szalanczy, National Treasurer and John Sabo, National Auditor; in addition Henry Rettmann, Field Manager, as well as the members of the Auditing Committee: Alexander Nyirati, Casper Papp and William C. Kohut.

1. ) The meeting is called to order at 10 a.m., by National President John Bencze. He extends a cordial welcome to the members of the Board of Directors who have assembled for the last regular meeting of their expiring term prior to the convening- of the 22nd National Convention. He calls the attention of the Directors to the fact that the time has now arrived when we must evaluate the results of our policies set down during the past four years, and to acquaint the assembled delegates with the many changes that their Board of Directors saw fit to introduce; changes made so as to continue the strengthening- of the structure of our Association in the years to come. He is glad to say that these meetings of the Board were always characterized by the spirit of wholehearted co-operation by which the officers and directors were enabled to appropriately serve the advancement of the Association.

2. ) Similarly, Chairman of the Board Julius Macker extends warm greetings to the assembled directors. He recalls that we are at the end of a cifficult four-year period, a period in which the Directors were loyal to the dictates of the Association and to its members. He expresses tlje hope that the assembled Convention delegates will take cognizance of the results achieved and judge accordingly.

3. ) Casper Papp, member of the Auditing Committee, speaks a word of greeting on hehalf of the Auditing Committee, and expresses the desire that] the Board and his committee collaborate in presenting any suggestions to the National Convention which may be of benefit to our Association.

4. ) Chairman of the Board, Julius Macker expresses the Board’s gratification and sincere greetings to Director Louis Vizi over his recuperation from a long and serious illness. The Board is deeply relieved to find him \yell and once more able to participate in these deliberations.

5. ) The Board of Directors adopts the schedule of business prepared by the National Officers with the provision that additions may be made thereto, if necessary.

6. ) The Board discusses the matter of newspaper representation at the National Convention, which matter had been officially passed upon at the April meeting. In view of the fact that representation of the many Hungarian dailies and weeklies in the United States entails the outlay of large .sums of money, which it is the Board’s desire to conserve at the National Convention convening next week, the Board adheres to its original proposal, adopted at the April meeting, and directs that invitations be issued to the, two Hungarian daily newspapers, the Szabadság, and the Amerikai Magyar Népszava, and in addition, to the American Hungarian Press Association. This resolution was upheld against one dissenting vote.

7. ) The Board acknowledges the letter of Branch 34 pertaining to matters of organization.

8. ) The Board hears the report of National Treasurer John Szalanczy concerning the Verhovay Home in Cleveland.

9. ) Realizing that the matters of promotion and organizing will be among the most important issues confronting- the delegates of the National convention, the Board orders that the thirteen full-time field supervisors and district managers be summoned to the sessions of the National Convention, convening on Monday, September 10th, 1951.

10. ) The Board adopts the Convention report and instructs the Home Office to proceed with its preparation for presentation to the Convention deleg-ates. At the same time, the Board expresses its deep satisfaction to National Auditoi" John Sabo for preparing a report of such clearness and conciseness for the benefit of the Board.

11. ) The Board is deeply concerned over the continued persecution and inhuman treatment accorded our Hungarian brethern overseas, and is de-Journal

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sirous of making- known to the leaders in our Government our deep concern and feelings in this regard. Therefore, the Board orders that the following resolution, protesting these inhuman treatments and persecutions of innocent victims, be presented to the Convention for adoption and transmitted to our Government for appropriate action.

“WHEREAS the Communist regime in Hungary has recently adopted a; new system of eliminating all people deemed undesirable by the Communist government, and

“WHEREAS, this system has called for the cruel mass deportation of almost Two-Hundred Thousand innocent men, women and children, regardless of their age or health, from their homes and families, and

“WHEREAS, this mass-deportation is in effect the mass murder of these unfortunate people, and

“WHEREAS, the entire world has been shocked by this new Communist act of heartless brutality and inhuman conduct,

“THEREFORE, WE, the Officers, Directors, and Delegates of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association in Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsyvania, acting in behalf of our entire membership of 60,000 Americans of Hungarian heritage, strongly protest these mass deportations and express our grateful appreciation of our Government’s expressed attitude in relation to these Communist atrocities and respectfully appeal to you, Mr. President, and our State Department to do everything in your power to STOP THESE DEPORTATIONS.’’

12. ) The Report as prepared by the Field Manager concerning organiziry, matters and plans is adopted by the Board. At the same time, the Board instructs Field Manager Henry Rettmann to prepare a report along similar lines for presentation to the National Convention.

13. ) The Board acknowledges the telegram from James Lorencz, alternate delegate from District 34, advising that he can participate in the convention deliberations only from September 12th on, anct requests permission from the Board to do so. The Board grants this permission.

14. ) The Board adopts the report of Field Manager Henry Rettmann concerning matters of field management and his department’s progress during the last six months.

15. ) The Board promotes District Manager Leslie J. Dus to Field Supervisor, effective September 1, 1951.

16. ) The Board hears the report of Field Manager concerning the results of the membership contest which was authorized at the April 1951 Board meeting. The Board determines that the official list of prize winners, as( based upon the results achieved during the 8-month contest, is as follows:

Full Time Field Men’s Contest: 1.) Elmer Charles, Field Supervisor,

1.) Leslie J. Dus, District Manager (instead of first and second, two first) prizes are awarded in view of a tie for first, place), 3.) Gabriel Nameth, District Manager, 4.) Frank Wukovits, Field Supervisor, 5.) Joseph Toma, Field Supervisor, 6.) Stephen Lukacs, District Manager and 7.) John Fülöp, District Manager. A total of thirteen full-time men participated in the campaign.

Concerning the part-time Branch Managers’ contest, the Board notes that a total of 30 managers participated, with first prize of $150 going to Frank Balogh of Branch 503, Chicago 111. A total of $1,200 was distributed among ihe thirty winners, the smallest cash prize being $5.00, as follows: 1.)

.. Br. 503, Frank Balogh, $150.-, 2.) Br. 278, Casper Kuti, $125.-, 3.) Br.

482, Louis Gall, $100.-, 4.) Br^ 439, Stephen Petrushka, $80.-, 5.) Br. 21, Joseph Danish, $75.-, 6.) Br. 142., Olga Modock, $70.-, ..7.) Br. 54, Mrs. Emery Pálinkás, $65.-, 8.) Br. 272, Andrew Takacs, $60.-, 9.) Br. 88, Alex Chobody, $55.-, 10.) Br. 23, John Danko, $50.-, 11.) Br. 248, John Vizi, $40.-,

12.) Br. 85, Alex Haydu, $35.-, 13.) Br. 84, John Beky, $30.-, 14.) Br. 386,

John Kovács, $28.-, 15.) Br. 466, Leopold Hirsch, $26.-, 16.) Br. 533, John

Kamany, $25.-, 17.) Br. 352, Stephen Borovich, $24.-, 18.) Br. 422, Louis

Vincze, $22.-, 19.) Br. 424, William Rakaczky, $20.-, 20.) Br. 305, Andrew

Barsi, $18.-, 21.) Br. 208, Joseph Soltész, $16.-, 22.) Bi?‘ 129, David George, $15.-, 23.) Br. 566, John Hornyak, $14.-, 24.) Br. 25, James.Szuch, $12.-,

25.) Br. 234, Eugene Nagy, $10.-, 26.) Br. 32, Joseph Magyar, $9.-, 27.)

Br. 12, Mrs. Mary Podvasnik, $8.-, 28.) Br. 39, Martin Szeles, $7.-, 29.) .Br. 189, James Sera, $6,- and 30.) Br. 422, Mrs. Frank Millan, $5,-17. ) The request of Branch 433, Detroit, Mich., signed by the President of tha Branch that the Degree of Illustrious Member he conferred upon District Manager Joseph Szabó in recognition of his zealous work over more than 15 j/ears, is acknowledged. Knowing very well the conscientious work performed by fellow-member Joseph Szabó in the field, all for the advancement of the Association, the Board gladly grants this request.

18. ) The Board approves a grant of $25.- to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for assistance in carrying on their work in this vital field.

19. ) The Board orders that the following- decision brought by mail be herein inserted for the record:

“By a vote of 11 to 2, the Board grants the request of Branch 2, Kulpmont, Pa.”

20. ) The Board acknowledges the verbal report of National Auditor John • Sabo concerning his attendance of a seminar conducted by the Insurance Accounting- and Statistical Association in Chicago.

21. ) The Board acknowledges the verbal report of Field Manager Henry Rettmann concerning his as well as Field Supervisor Elmer Charles’ attendr.nce at a Life Insurance Marketing Institute conducted at Pennsylvania State Collégé.

22. ) The Board acknowledges with thanks the letter from fellow-member Edward A. Mattie of Branch 296, Springdale, Pa., concerning his suggestions for the benefit of the Association.

23. ) The Board acknowledges with thanks the greetings of fellow-member Joseph Marezis, convention delegate from Branch 36, Detroit, Mich.

24. ) After serious consideration, the Board of Directors recommends to the National Convention the adoption of the following:

a. ) Grant permission for a $600,- salary increase per annum to the Association’s Legal Counsel, thyis increasing his salary from $2,100 to $2,700 annually.

b. ) Grant permission for a $600.- annual salary increase to the Association’s Chief Medical Advisor, thus increasing his salary from $2,400 to $8,000 per annum.

c. ) Authorize the increasing- of the director’s honoraria from $300 to $600 per annum.

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