Verhovayak Lapja, 1954 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1954 / Verhovay Journal
January 20, 1954 Verhovay Journal PAGE 5 New York Tournament... (Continued from page 1) captains are advised not to delay their reports to the branch managers. It is well for all to keep in mind that the scores to be entered on the entry blanks will be those established from the beginning of the bowling season to February 14, 1954, inclusive. VICTORY DINNER AND NIGHT OF BUDAPEST DANCE COMBINED The National Executive Tournament Committee, bearing in mind the attraction and entertainment variety only to be found in New York City, made plans to give everyone much opportunity not only to enjoy Verhovay fratemalism at its zenith but to have enough time to live New York in all its glory and splendor. Hitherto we have had social functions both nights of the Tournament and Fellowship Days events, the Night of Budapest Dance being held the first night while the Victory Dinner was celebrated the second night. This year all social functions shall take place the first night, Saturday May 29. The program will be packed with excitement both spectacular and, bombastic. The explosiveness of this thrilling gigantic Verhovay social detonation will, wave after wave, resound in the memories of those wise enough to have attended the 11th Annual National Verhovay Bowling Tournament and 1954 National Verhovay Fellowship Days. Everyone, especially those traveled, is aware that in New York City the cream of everything is obtainable. In some instances the costs may be somewhat higher than elsewhere, but it follows that New York can and does offer the most for your time and money. Conscious of these salient .acts, the National Executive Tournament Committee not only set out for the best — but the best with the most bargain. The Committee findings were more than passing. The special room rates quoted for us by the Hotel Commodore, Manhattan’s largest and finest, are very appealing. Sing.es range from $(>.00, twin-bedded rooms from $11.00, double rooms (one bed) from $9.50. In the twin-bedded rooms portable beds may be added for $1.50 daily. The Committee was given assurance that there would be plenty of rooms available at the starting rates, it understood, of course, that the assignments will be on a first come first served basis, which is. entirely fair. The Victory Dinner and Night of Budapest Dance, in the Commodore Grand Ball Room, will be a real spine tingler. The dinner will be delicious in the superlative sense. The National Executive Tournament Committee was served the sample dinner, thus can honestly attest to this statement. All you lovers of fine foods gather around this culinary revelation .— and in gusto anticipate: Let’s begin with iced fresh Florida fruit cup. giant size, then eat a few sticks of iced hearts of celery and top them off with a few colossal Queen olives —■ just to whet your appetites. After this you will be served the most delicious chicken noodle soup. Now settle back and get a big portion of tender, all-meat breast of milk-fed capon, served on a big thick slice of imported Danish ham, topped with fresh broiled whole mushrooms. Hungry? On the side you will have a nice plate of Blue Lake green beans au beurre, and the Commodore specialty known far and wide — potatoes au grautin. Are you smacking your lips? Hold on! The best is yet to come. Loosen your belts or your girdles, for here comes the famous dessert, Frozen Commodore Log Fraise. For you curious folks, let's explain that this is at dessert you’ll never forget — vanillia ice cream, fruit mousse, strawberry sauce, topped with Petits Fours, small fancy French cakes. All this will be washed down with demi-tasse fine Bogota coffee. Ah yes, crisp hearth rolls will be served with the tasteful meal. Vice President Dr. Andrew Kovács, (hairman of the National Executive Tournament Committee, informed his fellow Committee members that these hearth rolls were very similar to those that he used to eat in Budapest at the medical universities. Of course dinner music will enhance — if that be possible — the pleasure of your dinner. After the dinner the huge ball room will be cleared for the real merrymaking, the Night of Budapest Dance, the dance which has become so colorful. Negotiations are on with several fine orchestras, and it now appears that a certain twelve-piece first-class musical ensemble will play for the event, a musical aggregation equally proficient in Hungarian and American numbers. The dancing will last to the early hours of the morning, no doubt even after the dance itself, finally the merry-making will shift to the Various hotel rooms. It will be \ erhovy night May 29, to be sure, and gayety shall reach its peak. An evening of entertainment such as this would under normal circumstances in New York cost, we have been told by buisness experts who must know, in the range of $20.00 per person. Our evening, however, thanks to expert bargaining on the part of the National Executive Tournament Committee, shall not cost anywhere near that figure. The entire evening of dining, dancing and other first-rate entertainment will be ONLY $8.00 a person. A special price has been set for our intrepid bowlers, that of just $5.00 per person. The Committee felt justified in granting this special concession to the bowlers, because .primarily this is their Mg affair and they are the stars of the spectacle. These fees of $5.00 for the bowlers ana $8.00 for the non-bowlers are set as low as possible, another endeavor to induce a great number of Verhovay ans to attend. SPECIAL TRAINS AND BUSES TO BE RUM TO NEW YORK It has been suggested by some transportation firms that every attempt be made to make this a grand week and trip for our members. Many of our members have never been to New York. The firms giving the above advice would be willing to give large travel discounts to Verhovayans in sizable groups. These discounts would cut the cost of traveling- a further enticement—and gioup traveling would of itself add to the general fun. One of the transportation firms, a large railroad system, already has made an offer which would reduce coach fares considerably. This firm informed us that if the various Verhovay branches would make up groups of 25 or more, traveling together to New York and returning scattered, a 30% reduction could be had. If some of the groups numbered fewer than 25, but traveled round cl ip together, the reduction would be 25%. The limit for 25 or more is five days in addition to the date of sale, whereas the fewer thaan 25 group is 30 days. For groups of 45 or more the transportation firm is willing to offer reclining seat coaches for convenience and privacy. We feel certain that any of the bus companies would also be receptive to reasonable concessions where fairly large groups would travel together. The National Executive Tournament Committee suggests to all the members, especially to the branch officers, that they call meetings now to disco~; the possibility of having large numbers of members attend the New York event. It is very important that work on these plans get started immediately because Memorial Day week-end will be.upon us sooner than we now realize. This is the cnee-in-a-life-time opportunity for so many of our members simultaneously to see magnificent New York City. This is the most emphatic expression o’ Verhovay brotherhood in action. This is the occasion for the bowiers to compete in friendly spirit for the coveted Frank J. Brogioy and Albert B Ari Memorial Trophies, the other beautiful trophies and the cash prizes. This is the opportunity to get away from home for the week-end to enjoy life, to see the Country, to feast, to dance, to sing, to be very happy. COME TO NEW YORK, JOIN WITH VERHOVAY. COME, LET’S LIVE AND LET’S PLAY. It’s true what’s been said: “It’s later than you think!’’ Please begin your plans today. Cali your meetings together without delay. Bowlers and non-bowlers, many hundreds of you, thousands of you, we'll see you in New York, the place you’ll NEVER forget. Holiday Verhovay Tragedy If this picture had been taken just a few weeks ago you would now be looking at the photograph of the attractive new home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Toth and their seven children in Nettleton, Pennsylvania, a home whose beauty was enhanced by the encompassing wooded area. But the insatiable appetite of fire reduced the Toth home, into which the family had moved the Saturday before Christmas, to practical nothingnéss shortly before five o’clock Christinas morning. When Mrs. Totn smelled smoke and discovered the fire in the cellar it was already too late to save anything but the family’s lives. The raging flames not only devoured the house but consumed everything therein, much of which ■was entirely new. Nar.ty-Glo and Ebensburg firemen bravely battled the holocaust, but their hard efforts were in vain. The family huddled in their night clothes until neighbors came to the scene and offered them shelter. Later they went to the homes of relatives. But the milk of human kindness has been flowing for the Toths, all members of Branch 347, Nettletcn, Pennsylvania, since the tragedy. Stores, organizations, relatives, neighbors and friends are helping them recover in part their tremendous loss. Stricken though they are, the Toth family has expressed a prayer of gratitude that their lives were spared. Verhovay offers the Toth family sympathy in their plight and rejoices with them in their good fortune of remaining unhurt and alive. Motherhood Doing Well At Branch 278 For months now the mothers of Branch 278, Omaha, Nebraska, have not failed a single month in contributing new members to the Juvenile Order of their prosperous and friendly branch. Omaha’s Branch 278, we dare say, is quite practical in its belief that the children of its members join their parents in the society of our beloved Verhovay. We strongly want to be able to say that all the families of Branch 278 are 100% Verhovay. The following births of the past months are announced: AUGUST — To Lieutenant and >Irs. Joseph M. Mecseji, Jr., a son,, Joseph Matthew III, at Fairbanks, Alaska; to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phelps, a daughter, Sharlene Anne. SEPTEMBER — To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Krebs, a son, Richard. OCTOBER — To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wells, a son, Donald Larry, Elba, Nebraska. NOVEMBER — To Mr. and Mrs. James Borosko, a son; to Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Toth, a daughter, Sally Anne; to Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Winnicki, a daughter. DECEMBER — To Mr. and Mrs. George F. Barna, Jr., a son, Mark Steven. Congratulations to the proud parents! Fraternally, Gaspar Kuti, Manager .
