Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1955 / Verhovay Journal
i PAGE 2 Verhovay Journal June 15, 1955 Verhovay Officers Open Tournament John Bencze, National President, and Dr. Andrew Kovács, Vice President and Chairman of the National Tournament Executive Committee, hold the first ball which was rolled at the Congress Recreation Center. Also shown are Director Louis Vizi, Director Stephen Lang, National Secretary Coloman Revesz, National Treasurer John Szalanczv, Field Assistant to the National President Elmer Charles (behind Mr. Szalanczy), Director Henry Gross and Director Richard J. Phillips (behind Mr. Gross'), hard working member of the National Tournament Executive Committee. Widow of Late Director Honored at Tournament Mrs. Joseph Turner, widow of Director Joseph Turner, who died suddenly on January 11, 1955, is shown above receiving from Director Stephen Lang the Association’s award of a beautiful gold wrist watch. Mrs. Tiyner made a sacrifice in attending the Verhovay National Fellowship Days at Chicago to receive the honors that would have been bestowed upon her husband had he lived. The membership campaign was in honor of Directors Turner, Falussy and Phillips. Tournament and Fellowship Days Glorious Testimony to Verhovay Fraternalism «'Continued from page 1; ' ment and staff of the Conrad Hilton. The registration table was in the foyer of the Grand Ballroom on the second floor. Here the captains registered for their teams and received the necessary forms, such as instructions, etc. Non-bowlers registered too and picked up programs, literature on Chicago, etc. The registration table was open at 11 Friday morning the 27th. Four fine women from the Chicago Convention Bureau, Mrs. Bernice Lymper, Mis. Florence Blasi, Mrs. Lourena Stewart and Mrs. Marguerite Spaulding, worked splendidly in shifts this day and the following day. Giving these ladies continual assistance were District Managers Taylor, Kajdi and Tothialusi, not to fail to mention the hard-working core of the Tournament-Fellowship Days, the National Tournament Executive Committee, Vice PresJ ident Dr. Andrew Kovács, Chairman, Director Richard J. Phillips and National Auditor John Sabo, Administrator, who doffed 'their coats, rolled up their sleeves and “pitched in.” At first the registrations came as a trickle, gradually growing in volume until the end. But the Chicago Convention Bureau ladies, the District Managers and the National Tournament Executive Committee handled this particular task quite well. THE TOURNAMENT The Verhovay bowlers, 115 teams in all, the record number of teams to participate to date, converged on Chicago in hopes of claiming the top tournament prizes, the Frank J. Brogley Memorial Trophy and the Albert B. Ari Memorial Trophy, named in honor of the two late directors who were foremost in sponsoring our bowling. Those winning any of the prizes were, naturally, very much happy; those who did not win accepted with sportsmanship. At 9 o'clock in the morning, Saturday the 28th, National Auditor John Sabo, the Tournament Administrator, officially opened the 12th Annual Verhovay National Bowling Tournament on the third and fourth floors of the Congress Recreation Center, just a few minutes pleasant walk from the Conrad Hilton. Mr. Sabo briefly greeted, in the name of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, the first teams to play. He then introduced the National Tournament Executive Committee. Using the public address system, Ralph (Pop) Diliinger, Tournament Secretary, gave last minute instructions to the teams and bowlers. Mr. Diliinger and his crew of experts, who were assigned room 310 for their arduous job of tallying, for the two days of the tournament worked long •hours, met a few unexpected problems and often went without regular eating to give their best efforts to Verhovay and its mighty bowling tourney. Our many thanks to these sincere gentlemen. As is our custom, the first ball was sent down the alley by our National President. With the official photographer in position to record the scene, Mr. Bencze hurled the first ball. It fairly went home as everybody applauded. Then the various teams, their uniforms a medley of gay colors and identifications, earnestly began this first day of bowling, the team events. During the course of the day other teams arrived about forty-five minutes ahead of time to report to Tournament Secretary Diliinger as previously scheduled teams were nearing the end of them games. Non-bowling members came and went. The Directors, National Officers, members of the Auditing Committee, the General Counsel, the Chief Medical Adviser, officially in Chicago, circulated in the alleys. Many field men and branch officers were present too, including outside spectators. The bowling finished early at 4:30 in the afternoon to give the last groups of players enough time to ready themselves for the big Victory- Dinner-Dance, On Sunday it was the doubles and singles. Enthusiasm continued from early morning until the late finish approximately 10:00 P.M. This much is merely the short verbal account of the tournament. The real story of the bowling is not in the aforegoing paragraphs but in the figures, the scores, which appear in detail elsewhere in this issue. I-t is what all the bowlers will scan before reading the tournament story. THE VICTORY DINNER-DANCE All was in readiness in the beautifully appointed and spacious Grand Ballroom of the vast Conrad Hilton as the Verhovayans and their guests, bedecked in their finest apparel, began entering the scene of the Victory Dinner-Dance. Soft strains came from the Szepessy orchestra of Chieago. Pleasant chitchat and greetings were exchanged before the banquet started. At approximately 6:30 o'clock more than one thousand happy people sat down in orderly fashion to relish a sumptuous dinner the feature of which was breaded veal cutlets. Director Richard J. Phillips asked the assemblage to rise as Margaret Bársony sang our National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, as . the Grand Ballroom was darkened and the Flag waving. The invocation was delivered by Father Joseph Sipos, Pastor of the Hungarian Holy Trinity Church, East Chicago, Indiana. Vice President Dr. Andrew Kovács, Chairman of the National Tournament Executive Committee, officially opened the program by his address of welcome, and spoke in a sincerity felt by all. Next, speaking in the name of the host branches, Branches 15 and 50 of Chicago, and Branch 130 of East Chicago, Indiana, District Manager Frank T. Kajdi extended Chicago’s welcome to the audience* Returning, Vice President Dr. Kovács introduced Director Richard J. Fhillips and National Auditor John Sabo as the two masters of ceremonies for the evening. Director Phillips was the first to preside. The master of ceremonies now called upon National President John Bencze. As Mr. Bencze opened his address, the official photographer, who was to catch every important scene throughout the entire program, photographed oiir veteran National Officer. The National President called the Chicago gathering the greatest meeting of the Hungarians, said that he was happy to be linked with the proceedings and stressed his firm hope in the merger of the Rákóczi Aid Association and the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance AstContinued on page 6)
