Verhovayak Lapja, 1954 (37. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1954 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 8 Verhovay Verhovay Watchtower By JOSEPH J. HORVATH — Cleveland, Ohio Journal______________ HIS REWARD Singles champion William “Rip” Tinta has good reason to smile as he receives his trophy from District Manager Stephen J. Ivancso of Branch 27, Toledo, Ohio Charter Member of Branch 278 Dies We would like to see the American flag on display in front of the Verhovay home here in Cleveland on important national holidays. We didn’t see the flag on Decoration Day. We offer our condolence to Joseph Semetko whose dad, Joseph Sr., died June 9th. Steve Vache, Sr., was at Mt. Sinai Hospital for an operation. He is none the worse for the ordeal and looks good. Jake Torda and Helen Oravis won the Verhovay Sports Club bowling trophies. They are the champions for 1951. Congratulations to both. Steve Barry is bowling in the summer league at A1 Ganim’s Colony Recreation. It is a mixed affair, two men and two women to a team. Handicap. Carl Pertz and his daughter were seen taking home a wagon load of groceries, and when asked why so much Carl replied that they like to eat well at his household. Signs of the times on Buckeye: Hair cuts advertised for $1.00 and $1.25. A person surely can get trimmed at those prices! We talked to Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice President, on Buckeye after he had visited a patient of his. We tried to pin him down as to the location of the next tournament, hut he said the • Directors would decide that in the future. With interest we read the Elmhurst News from Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. A division of modern languages, which includes a center of Hungarian instruction, is maintained under the able leadership of August J. Molnár, chairman of the Department of Hungarian Studies. Application for Elmhurst College scholarship and grants thru the Hungarian Student Aid Fund is still acceptable. Scholarships vary between $150 and $200. Additional aid of $100 to $200 is given to student in need of financial succor. The college assists students in finding part time employment. A Miss Virginia Hornyak of Parma, Ohio received a tuition scholarship thru the Hungarian Scholarship Fund. Great plans are being made for the erection of a library-museum to house Hungarian books and objects on the Elmhurst College campus. Many of the Hungarians in Cleveland are moving to the suburbs, which means that Buckeye will in time lose its Magyar character and identity. Verily, lower Buckeye is changing fast. The Sports Club has closed its charter and no new members may come in till it’s voted upon again next February. On the agenda will be bowling teams for men and women this coming fall. We are suggesting fish fries for September, October and November, also a few card parties. We must bolster the treasury. ? ? ? Why were Branch 14 meetings cancelled for the summer? The merger of the Rákóczi Aid Association and the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association can not be but beneficial. My one hope is that we do not lose our Hungarian identity in the merger. Both names, Rákóczi and Verhovay, are revered in Hungarian circles. After all, we are PROUD of our Hungarian background, and if the names are not well known to the English speaking public, whose fault is that? Oscar Federal!,. Verhovay member of French extraction, is thinking of sojourning in California. The Verhovay sign on the Cleveland home could be better. A person across the street from the home can’t make head or tail of it. The sign should be repainted, or a new one should replace it. Again, why no more meetings of Branch 14 for the summer? There was talk of holding a rump meeting. If the Verhovay building is to retain its high value, the building next door (west) should be bought and razed, so as to provide a parking lot for the members when they come to pay their dues or any other reason. We received a letter from Helen Vestrocy, Branch 39, New Brighton, Pa., and we were glad to hear from her. She wrote that very newsy column called “Miss Snooper” before the World War II days. Her letter was a real tonic to yours truly and I do appreciate it. Thanks for your sweet concern as to my health. It is up to par now. Anyway, we discover that we are not indestructible as we felt we were at twenty-five. It deflates our ego somewhat. Helen would like to hear from “Mystricky,” columnist of former years. She was Ann V. Biro, now Mrs. Balogh. Helen’s address is 1509 Fifth Street, New Brighton, Pa. Famous last words: “It could have been better,” uttered a certain veep at a dinner on Saturday, June 26th Mrs. Ann Pinter took exception to this slur on her efforts in behalf of the Sports Club banquet, and “annihilated” this individual by informing everyone at the dinner that if everyone worked as he did in obtaining advertisements — a sum of $6.00 worth — we would have gone nowhere, and if he would examine his conscience then he could have the right answer to his own utterance. Ah, she was eloquent and gracious. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bodnar will try something new. When they leave their present place of employment they’re going to give a party for the tenants of the apartment house where they work. I hope I’m invited. The political writer of the Cleveland Press quotes Branch 14 member Governor Frank J. Lausche of Ohio as favoring an appointment of a public defender to represent the consumers in fighting utility rate increases. The Governor said that he would ask the next legislature to create such an office, with staff, to maintain an all-year policing of gas, electric and telephone rates. If I be elected to the State Legislature this November 2d, I will support the Governor on this, because I feel it is to the public interest. Governor Lausche deserves the support of every clear-thinking citizen in Ohio because of his stand for the worker and home owner. He is making himself a name nationally and a bril-Andrew Belyus (Bellus), Sr., who helped found Branch 278, Omaha, Nebraska, thirty-nine years ago on April 15, 1915, died recently at age seventy-one. Mr. Belyus, a retired railroad worker, was born in Nádasd, Abauj Torna county, Hungary. When he came to The United States he first lived in Pittsburgh, later moved to Omaha. He married the former Anna Csiszár who preceded him in death, and he was the father of Andrew, Jr., John, killed in World War II, and James. Thirteen grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held from the Hoffman Mortuary and St. Tberese’s Church of the Little Flower liant career as head of the State of Ohio. So, don’t forget Joseph J. Horvath for State Representative. Tell your friends by telephoning, meeting one another, etc. THANKS A MILLION. We did not get to the Branch 14 picnic but heard that it was successful. The entertainment committee, headed by Joseph Barry, chairtaian, Joseph Szalay, treasurer, and Steve Barry, controller, deserve much credit for their hard work. Everybody ' had a good time and Branch 14 has a neat profit. But the work isn’t done. The committee must prepare for Ohio Verhovay Day, picnic ío be held at Alexander’s Grove, Sunday, August 29, 1954. There will be door prizes, refreshments, good Hungarian food cooked and baked by our Verhovay ladies. Actually there will be, I understand, ten prizes. Your book will entitle you to admission to the picnic grounds. It is the best buy of all for it includes the right to prizes, dancing, and so forth. Everybody is WELCOME. Forget not the date: Sunday, August 29. Reluctantly, we close this column by wishing each and every Verhovayan happy vacation days. Ex Animo, JOSEPH J. HORVATH c.o. Verhovay Home 8637 Buckeye Road Cleveland 4, Ohio and burial was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Mr. Belyus was proud of the fact that his family was staunchly Verhovay in membership. Branch 278 extends its sympathy to the survivors of charter member Andrew Belyus. —Caspar Kuti Mgr. Br. 278---------------------------------------------------------------— SEAMAN William Robert Barna, son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Barna of Omaha, Nebraska, is an electrician’s mate and fireman apprentice. William enlisted in the Navy September 5, 1953 and received his boot training at Great Lakes, later took electrician’s training in Chicago. He was home on furlough during Easter and now is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. The young seaman is a graduate of North High School, Class of 1951, and attended the University of Omaha. Both William and his brother, George Jr., are members of Branch 278, Omaha, since childhood. The young sailor’s address is: Electrician’s Mate Firemen’s Apprentice William Robert Barna 437-73 85 U.S.S.L.S.G. 1156 New York, New York
