Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1955 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 4 Verhovay Verhovay Journal of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Ass’n. OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 7907 West Jefferson Ave. Detroit 17, Mich. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association Managing Editor: JOHN BENCZE Editor: JOHN SABO Editor’« Office: «6—442 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. Telephone: COurt 1-8454 or 1-3455 All articles and changes of address should be sent to the VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 436—442 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada ............................................... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries ................................................................. $1.50 a year Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan under the Act of March 8, 1879. FIELD FORCE MEETS IN PITTSBURGH Journal January 19, 1955. GENEROUS RESPONSE FOLLOWS PLEA A special meeting of the field force of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association was held December 16-17, 1954 at the Hotel Pittsburgher, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Because this full time body Of outside Verhovay workers now is appreciably large, it is a fact that the Home Office can not accommodate a joint meeting of the field force and the National Officers, in addition to others in necessary attendance. Hence the reason for holding these extraodinary meetings elsewhere. The field force was called in for instructions in new types Of Verhovay benefits beginning January 1, 1955, to review Carefully the problems and accomplishments of 1954, and to anticipate and plan the best course to follow in 1955 — all in the sincere and best interests of Verhovay. Present at this highly important two day session were the National Officers; Field Assistant to the National President Elmer Charles, acting as chairman of the conference; Field Supervisors Frank J. Cher, Trenton, N.J., Leslie J. Dus, Cleveland, Ohio, Tibor D. Jasz, Bethlehem, Pa., Gus G. Nagy, Duquesne, Pa., Gabriel Nameth, Youngstown, Ohio, Frank J. Wukovits, South Bend, Ind., Joseph Toma, New York, N.Y.; We bring to the kind attention of our members, the fact that, according to the excerpts of the branch meetings’ minutes received by January 11, 1955, the majority of the membership has approved the new bylaws. Of the votes representing 35,705 members, 30,945 votes were for accepting the new bylaws (with only some suggested changes). Only 728 members cast negative votes. Traveling District Managers Coloman Bertalan, Cleveland, Ohio, John Fulop, Pittsburgh, Pa., Stephen Lukacs, Detroit, Mich., District Managers Kalman J. Erdeky, Buffalo, N.Y., Stephen J. Ivancso, Toledo, Ohio, Frank T. Kajdi, Chicago, 111., Frank G. Kozan, Meivindale, Mich., Stephen Mislay, Youngstown, Ohio, Adam Simon, New Brunswick, N.J., George Sopronyi, Jr., Dayton, Ohio, Fred J. Stipkovits, McKeesport, Pa., Joseph Szabó, Detroit, Mich., Michael Tothfalusi, Hammond, Ind., Ernest C. Taylor, Chicago, 111., Elmer W. Toth, Homestead Park, Pa. At a luncheon in the hotel the field force honored National President John Bencze on his 25 years at the Home Office. Field Supervisor Leslie J. Dus, eulogizing the National President, presented him with the joint gift of the field force, a beautiful sterling silver cigarette case on which is engraved the names of the full time field force' membership. Thursday evening the entire group crowded into the Board of Directors room in a gathering of Verhovay fellowship. Experience has proved that the special meetings held for the field force have been a very valuable asset in the forward step of our organization. The following conditions are noted:I If the majority of the membership approves the aihended bylaws, and if the Convention approves the iamended bylaws, then the new bylaws go into effect January 1, 1956. Therefore, the new bylaws now need only the approval of the Convention. The, circular of Branch 482, Beckley, West Virginia, seeking financial assistance for an unfortunate member of that branch, has been noted with gratifying results. Branches and individuals have opened their hearts in charitable contributions to aid member Vincent Levav. Donors and their contributions are here listed: $25.00 EACH Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio; Branch 132, South Bend, Ind. $15.00 Branch. 45, Cleveland, Ohio. $11.25 Branch 275, Milwaukee, Wis. $10.00 EACH Branch 52, New Brunswick, N. J,; Branch 163, McKees Rocks, Pa. $5.00 EACH Branch 20, Fairport Harbor, Ohio: Branch 26, Sharon, Pa.; Branch 27, Toledo, Ohio; Branch 34, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Branch 48, New York, N. A'.: Branch 50, Chicago, 111.; Branch 71, Duquesne, Pa.: Branch 76 Philadelphia, Pa.; Branch 98, Bethlehem, Pa.; Branch 129, Columbus, Ohio; Branch 130, East Chicago, Ind.; Branch 189, Alliance, Ohio; Branch 209, St. Louis, Mo.; Branch 214, Flint, Mich.; Branch 220, Conn ear: t. Ohio; Branch 247, Clune, Pa.; Branch 248, Monaville, W. Va.; Branch 262, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Branch 288, Crescent, Ohio; Branch 296, Spring-dale, Pa.; Branch 310, Lynch, Ky.; Branch 348, Mona, W. Va.; Branch 448, Avella, Pa.; Branch 482, Beckley, W. Va. The Chrisitmas season was spent in sorrow and meditation by the Kish and the Charles families bereaving the loss of one of their beloved members. Mrs. Michael Kish, whose daughter is the wife of Field Assistant to the National President Elmer Charles, died after a short illness on December 15, 1954, a<t the age of 65. Funeral services were held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Springdale Pa. Every solid organization produces workers and leaders who are shinir.g examples to follow. The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, founded on the ideal of brotherly love and care, can in its long history point to numbers of its members as outstanding Verhovayans. John Korosfoy of Alliance, Ohio is among the living Verhovayans who have put much effort into the cause of our Verhovay. The years, but more especially a very serious illness from which Mr. Korosfoy is recovering, have considerably flowed his Verhovay activities of late. However, the past record of Mr. Korosfoy’s Verhovay accomplishments comes forward to the present in tribute to one who has loved Verhovay well. John Korosfoy, former vice president, several times director, and for years organizer and branch officer, did in his day help found new branches, establish Verhovay homes, enroll many new members, etc. $3.00 EACH Branch 29, Berwick, Pa.; Branch 175, Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y.; J. Agárdi. $2.50 EACH Branch 32, Gary, W. Va.; Branch 85, Daisytown, Pa.; Branch 230, Terre Haute, Ind.; L. David. $2.00 EACH Branch 13, Trenton, N. J.; Branch 25, Mt. Hope, W. Va.; Branch 39, Beaver Falls, Pa.; Branch 107, Elyria, Ohio; Branch 157, Waukegan, 111.; Branch 187, Granite City, 111.; Branch 303, Washington Park, 111.; Branch 430, Homestead, Pa. $1.50 J. Sipos. $1.00 EACH Mrs. Knipa, Mrs. Listar, Mr. Zsoldos, G. Szabó, Simo, Sera, Dugan, Bara, Toth, Buzogány, Baranyai, Ko- Irosy, Domokos, Kazvinczky, Mrs. Gakl, 50c. EACH Mrs. Horvat, Gombás, Listar, Fel, Petro, Demeter, Komaromi. Veres, Bankog, Hendrig, Petrus, John Domokos, Joseph Domokos. 35c. Michael Kresho. 25c. EACH Gzso, Kozma, Virod. The total of these contributions is $275.35. In a letter addressed to Louis Gall, manager of Branch 482, Mr. Levay expresses his deep eppreeiation to Branch 482 and to all who have given financial contributions to alleviate his plight. The deceased was horn in Monok, Zemplén county, Hungary. She came to The United States in 1911 and from 1912 was a continuous resident of Springdale. Mrs. Kish, a widow, is survived by three sons, a daughter, four grandchildren, and other relatives. We express our sympathies to the Kish and the Charles families. Noted for his love of travel and writing, this man of Verhovay action never failed to bring in the Verhovay name on his American and Canadian travels and in his articles to the Hungarian press. Before he was taken ill, Mr. Korosfoy was president of Branch 189, Alliance, Ohio. In June of 1954 he resigned because he felt that he could not further properly serve Branch 189 in its best interests. The vice president, John Barany, succeeded to the branch presidency. Recently, on December 11th, the officers of Branch 189 and of the Verhovay Home in Alliance unanimously named Mr. Korosfoy honorary president for life, a grand tribute indeed, one that will add much joy to his life. John Korosfoy has been an active Verhovayan, a. participating Hungarian and a sponsor of the youth for many years. We join Alliance in wishing him speedy recovery -from his illness and renewed activity in Verhovay affairs. LATEST REPORT ON PROPOSED NEW BYLAWS ILLNESS BRINGS DE ATH TO MOTHER OF ELMER CHARLES JOHN KOROSFOY
