Verhovayak Lapja, 1954 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1954 / Verhovay Journal
VOL. XXXVII. JULY 21, 1954. NUMBER 7. National President’s 25th Anniversary Membership Drive Now Under Way FIELD FIVE PLEDGES $500,000 in Honor of National President John Bencze SPECIAL AWARDS TO BE MADE TO WINNERS OF GIGANTIC CONTESTS IN EVERY VERHOVAY FIELD The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association is rightfully honoring its National President, John Bencze, with a tremendous membership contest which began July 1, 1954. This drive was approved by the Board oF Directors at its regular meeting and is intended to produce a very significant increase of new business reaching its goal the final day of the contest on December 31, 1954. John Bencze will observe his twentyfifth anniversary in August, an important event not only for him but for all the members of Verhovay. To serve faithfully and loyally for so many years is a tribute to our leader, especially so because of the many years of hard work and effort which was his contribution to the large, powerful organ izal ion which is ours. It is not an easy task serving as a public official; there are many moments of trial; there are times when terrific responsibility must be borne; there are times when big, important decisions must be made, always keeping in mind the best interests of the organization. John Bencze, time and time again, has demonstrated his capacity to be equal to any situation arising. He at all times has given the best of his ability and his service. John Bencze served in various official capacities before assuming the very important position of Supreme Secretary twenty-five years ago. In 1943 the National Convention elevated him to the presidency and to date he holds that position of leadership. The thousands of friends that Mr. Bencze has in our organization will, no doubt, join him in celebrating his 25th anniversary, and it is sincerely hoped that these very same friends will help bring new members into the Verhovay fold, surely their big way of showing their affection for National President Bencze. The great membership campaign since July 1 will see special contests over all the country. Every field of operation in our organization will sponsor its own membership contest under the direction of the field supervisors The field supervisors have been given the right to work out contests in their respective fields and many nice cash awards will be made. Every member and every branch manager have the right and opportunity to participate in this drive whose goal is a record new membership. The contests are being staged in all fields and under the following leaders: Field I — Frank J. Cher, Field Supervisor Field II — Gus G. Nagy, Field Supervisor Field III — Gabriel Nameth, Field Supervisor Field IV — Stephen Lukacs, Trav. Dist. Mgr. Field V — Frank Wukovits, Field Supervisor Field VI — Joseph Toma, Field Supervisor Field VII — Leslie Dus, Field Supervisor Field IX — Tibor D. Jasz, Field Supervisor California — Alexander Gyulav, Director Elmer Charles, Field Assistant to the National President, is directing the overall plan and it is his task to spur the field force and the members to secure at least $2,500,000 of new business during the six-month period. Mr. Charles has done such a creditable job assisting our National President in his field promotion work that we feel certain the goal he has set will be reached. Of course he must have the cooperation of all the branch managers and the members. The National Officers, the members of the Board of Directors, the members of the Auditing Committee, the Chief Medical Adviser and the General Counsel request each and every member to please join in this grand campaign — to secure new members for Mr. Bencze and for our society. Most Verhovay members have relatives and friends who are not yet in Verhovay; now is the appropriate time to sign them into the Association. A guaranteed plan of protection and investment can be offered to all prospects who would be joining at this special time of special honor to John Bencze, veteran National Officer. The branch managers already have begun securing new members in their fine spirit to cooperate. Will you please do your part to honor National President John Bencze? Your participation will mean a deserving honor to our Chief and it will also mean a larger and stronger fraternal benefit society for us all. Please contact your branch manager today, or write or telephone Field Assistant to the National President Elmer Charles at the Home Office, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. Pictured from left to right are District Manager Ernest C. Taylor of the North Side, Chicago, Field Supervisor Frank J. Wukovits, South Bend, Indiana, District Manager Frank T. Kajdi of the South Sirte, Chicago, and District Manager Michael Tothfalusi, East Chicago, Indiana, leaders in Verhovay’s Field Five, who met together July 1, 1954 to discuss, plan and promote a new membership drive in honor of our National President, veteran officer John Bencze. The meeting was held in the South Side District Office to lay the ground work for the half million dollars worth of insurance promised by these leaders and their branch managers between July 1 and December 31, 1954, the running time of the contest designed to commemorate the 25 years service of John Bencze, now our National President, to the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association. The three District Managers assured their superior. Field Supervisor Wukovits, of personally securing $100,000 each during the membership campaign period. With pledges such as these carried to realization, 1954 shall be one of Verhovay’s best membership years. Plan for Hungarian Library-Museum Building and Endowment at Elmhurst Great plans are being made .for the erection of a library-museum building to house Hungarian books and museum objects on the Elmhurst College campus. Present quarters have proved small for future growth. Moreover, the establishment of an endowment for the Department of Hungarian Studies is urged. Various architects have offered their services to design the beautiful, modern library-museum building. Life, Time and Newsweek have considered special write-ups on this project when the work is begun and underway. Recently, one large American- Hungarian body officially voted to support the project with financial aid in order to build the magnificent library-museum. When you, the reader, read this news, remember that you can do a lot in bringing this dream of a library-museum building to be a reality. Others have given money, books and promises. Now your support is important! How have people in the United States and other countries helped the Hungarian library so far? The library has received private collections as gifts. Last year, a single gift of 400 books was received. Thirty books came from Mexico and other books from England. The unsolicited gifts for last year total near 600 Hungarian books. It is known that every year hundreds, even thousands of valuable books and treasures are discarded, because their value from the Hungarian point of view is not known. Students and scholars are deprived of these tools. Promises for donating their private Hungarian library collections and museum pieces have come from persons in Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Boston and New York. Yet, without adequate facilities and a library-museum building the department of Hungarian studies will not be able to handle these gifts. At present, the department of Hungarian studies is called upon from all over the United States for help in numerous academic problems. Its library is assisting two candidates for the doctoral degree in writing their dissertations. Hungarian books are loaned to numerous universities. Thus, the Department of Hungarian Studies and its Hungarian library 1 is of tremendous cultural, educational and informational valuer for us and for the world. It preserves a valued heritage and a treasure of cultural achievement in the Hungarian language. (Reprint from ELMHURST NEWS)
