Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1955 / Verhovay Journal

January 19, 1955.

Verhovay Journal

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THE CHICAGO SKYLINE

Hundreds of Verhovay members will thrill to the beautiful view of the Chicago skyline when they visit the country’s second largest city, May 28-29, 1955, at which time will unfold the 12th Annual Verhovay Ten Pin Tournament and the Verhovay National Fellowship Days.

I Verhovay Watchtqwer

By JOSEPH J. HORVATH — Cleveland, Ohio

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BRANCH 14 MEETING — ELECTION OF OFFICERS

After a lengthy debate on the acceptance of the new bylaws, it was decided to hold it in abeyance, keep the bylaws committee going, and then thru the elected delegates make recommendations to the district meeting- in March.

The officers elected by Branch 14 for the year 1955 are: Janies Kovach, president; Daniel Kali vice president; Leslie J. Du*, financial, secretary; Joseph Kovach, recording secretary; John Bosvay, controller; Joseph Hegedűs and Jacob Torda, auditors; Joseph Fekete, sergeantat-arms; Joseph Szalay, house controller; James Kovach and Jacob Torda, delegates to the United Hungarian Societies. CONGRATULATIONS, ALL.

We have heard/" that an elegant supper may be arranged for the new officers at the February or the March meeting.

Bert Luscik had a slight accident with his car. It seems that the street was icy, thus causing the horseless carriage to skid. Damage amounted to a couple of hundred. But the car insurance — a good feeling indeed — covers the loss.

We understand that Director Co Ionian Kolozsväry and Field Supervisor Leslie J. Dus sat in on the Rákóczi meeting November 28, 1954 at St. Stephen Hall.

Branch 14 member Sergeant Elmer F. Dorony is in Germany . , .

likes it very much. He had a twentyone day leave and went touring- - — Italy, France and England. Elmer's service will be up February 1, 1955, then home sweet home for him.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tárcái who publish the Hungarian Weekly here I in Cleveland, left town December 24 to visit their son Louis, Jr. in Florida, at a small town about 15 miles 'from Orlando. Junior is in the feed business, grain, seeds, etc.

Szabolcs Balogh, former manager of the Verhovay home, was robbed of $150.00 December 24th. He has a grocery at 8401 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland.

Only an act of Congress, it seemeth, can make the officials put up a new sign on the Verhovay building-.

We met Dr. C. Walter at the Cleveland State Hospital December 4th. He is truly a gentleman and a scholar. Dr. Walter is a graduate of the University of Budapest and has been in America for more than 1(! years. A credit to the Hungarians, Dr. Walter is thought of very highly at the hospital.

We visited Joseph Bodnar, former manager of the Verhovay home. He feels better and is getting along well. The mediciners ordered him to drink home made wine so that he be abie to pick up weight. He lost almost 40 pounds. Nick Yuhasz, present manager of the home, sent friend Bodnar some home made wine for Christmas. These managers and former managers surely stick to• gether. We commend Nick Yuhasz on his fine gesture.

A professor was attempting to illustrate to his class the effects of I alcohol on the human body. He piacéi a worm in a glass of water, and the worm crawled out; he then put the fritter in a glass of alcohol, and the worm died. “What is the moral"’’ asked the professor. A student sounded off: “I see if you drink alcohol then you never have worms!”

There are none so blind as those who will not see. There are people who say, “Oh, what I don’t know won’t hurt me. Ignorance is bliss.” But what you don’t know can crush and destroy you. Ignoi-ance ISN’T bliss. It’s the most expensive and dangerous thing in the world. In the Bible you have the answer: “Know ye the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

We visited Geza (Sandy) Hegedűs and his wife Melvina at their home on Sunday, December 26th. They have a parakeet. It flew about the house and perched on Melvina’s head. A well behaved bird 7 months old. It doesn’t talk yet. I was told that in a few more weeks it would talk. We enjoyed the visit very much.

VERHOVAY SPORTS CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

As usual, this affair was in capable hands. The event was well planned and thiere was much to eat and to drink. Santa was played by Anthony Pinter. Anthony gets better every year. The committee — Ann Pinter, Betty Knapp, Helen Oravis and Mrs. Mary Bodnar — prepared the food, which was buffet style, or help yourself to whatever you want. George Bubonic doubled in brass. He was bar tender, accordion player, and soloist with the children on Christmas carols. Frank Oravis, president, brought his movie machine and recorder to add to the festivities. There were two mistletoes. The women and the

men who were under them got there by chance or design. John Hriczo and his family were there, as were Steve Vache, Terry Gutka, Jake Torda, Joseph Semetko and his friend Joseph Kepes, Sr., Jimmy Bodnar, Ted Beres, his wife Frances and their children, Steve “Susie” Piscalko, his wife Florence and their two daughters, Adeline Bubonic and her children, Virginia Oravis, getting prettier and growing up a lovely young lady, Patty Oravis, who didn’t want her picture taken (she’s about 4 or 5), Melvina Hegedűs, Dorothy Kastan, looking chic and demure, who came late. It was a nice party. Everyone had a pleasant time, including yours truly.

The Branch 14 Christmas party was attended by almost 100 children. Two Santa’s, a male and a female,

gave away the presents.

We like the selection of Chicago, Illinois for the 1955 Verhovay bowling tourney.

Ev animo,

JOSEPH J. HORVATH c.o. Verhovay Home 8637 Buckeye Road Cleveland 4, Ohio---------------------------------A GRANDFATHER’S PRIDE

Handsome little John M ich ay 1 in, Jr. is smiling his satisfaction as grandfather Joseph (Hill) Helondivitch, a well-known bowler at. the Verhovay tournaments, holds the toddlgr.

Here baby Elaine Hill, the popular Eastern Verhovay bowler’s latest grandchild, acts downright tired as the grandfather poses her. Sleep is more important to her than looking at a strange contraption called a camera.

Of course Mr. Helondivitch showed his real grandfatherly love when he saw to it that these grandchildren of his be enrolled as members of Branch 52, New Brunswick, New Jersey. He wants them to be as Verhovayan as he and Mrs. Helondivitch are.