Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1955 / Verhovay Journal
_____________________—_________________ Verhooay MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT SESSIONS District 2 The meeting is held on June 15, 1955 at St. Ladislaus Hall, New Brunswick, New Jersey, opening at 10:30 A.M. Temporary district chairman John Zakopcsap announces elections for district chairman and district recorder. John Zakopcsan and Dr. Ladislaus Ruttka are unanimously elected to the above positions, respectively. The delegates present their credentials. Present are: Adam Simon, Sr., Theodore Simon and Joseph McDede, Br. 52, New Brunswick, N. J.; Emery Emody, Br. 70, Newark, N. J.; Stephen Szabó, Joseph Bokor, John Zakopcsan, Br. 87, Passaic, N. J.; Dr. Ladislaus Ruttka, Br. 120, Perth Amboy, N. J.; Bela Emeri, Br. 176, Roebling, N. J.; John Dudás, Br. 273, Cliffside, N. J.; Alexander Chunko Br. 292, Man ville, N. J.; Ladislaus Dienes Br. 305, Woodbridge, N. J.; Joseph Hollo, Br. 501, Carteret, N. J.; Michael Puskas and Paul Puskas, Br. 518, New Brunswick, N. J. No representation is present from Branch 317, Wharton, N. J., and Branch 480, Caldwell, N. J. The district chairman introduces Director Albert Ibos, Field Supervisors Frank J. Cher and Joseph Toma, and District Manager Adam Simon, Jr. They all speak briefly. The minutes of the last district meeting are read, approved and signed by Michael Puskas and Bela Emeri. District Chairman Zakopcsan calls for the election of the Convention delegates. Nominations are as follows: Adam Simon, Sr., John Zakopcsan, Michael Puskas, Emery Emody, Alexander Chunko, Stephen Szabó, Ladislaus Dienes, Bela Emeri, Joseph Hollo, Joseph Bokor. Director Ibos and delegate Hol'o are named to the elections committee. The results of the secret balloting show the names and number of votes to be Ad?m Simon, Sr., 13; John Zakopcsan, 13; Michael Puskas, 12; Emery Emody, 11; Alexander Chunko, 9; Stephen Szabó, 3; Ladislaus Dienes, 2; Bela Emeri, 2; Joseph Hollo, 1; Joseph Bokor, 1. Since District 2 is entitled to send 5 delegates to the Convention, the five nominees with the highest votes shall officially go to the Convention. Next, the district chairman asks the delegates to make proposals. Adam Simon, Sr. (Br. 52) proposes that the liens on certificates dated before 1924 be cancelled. After discussion, the meeting decides that this request is untimely and tables it. Emery Emody (Br. 70) asks that District 2 seek the return of dividends on the o der certificates. .Director Ibos informs the session thát this question is constantly before the Home Office, but that at this time dividends can not be declared on these older certificates. A similar reply is made by FielJ Supervisor Cher with the result that the meeting decides to make known its wishes to the Horn« Office. John Zakopcsan (Br. 87) proposes that all members 21 years of age or more, who are holding certificates at least one year and who are American citizens, be eligible to become delegates regardless of the face value of their certificates. Ladislaus Dienes proposes that the one thousand do'lar minimum be maintained since officers are required to hold at least a $1000 certificate. John Zakopcsan withdraws his proposal but asks for the restoration of the $250 certificate. The delegates of Branches 120, 176, 273 and 2'92 concur with the delegate of Branch 70 on the dividend question. Ladislaus Dienes (Br. 305) brings up the question of Sick Benefit changes. The meeting-, after some discussion, realizes that no specific decisions can be made at this time but must be postponed until a future time, since after the merger changes must be made in this department. The delegate of Branch 501 brings to fore again the question of dividends. Field Supervisor Cher requests that the meeting give the branch managers the opportunity to exchange with Director Ibos ideas on the question of dividends and sports allotments. Director Ibos says that the two matters can be reduced to the dividends benefiting the individual members and the sports allotments aiding the general welf re of the Association. He adds that the dividend issue continues to be one of the standing problems ’of the Board of Directors and shall be solved by that body, but that the discontinuance of the sports a lotments, as suggested by a few, would in no wise hasten the issuance of new dividends, since the two are wholly unrelated and do not affect each other. Director Ibos is thanked for his timely information and clarification of delicate issues. Field Supervisor Cher asks that the delegates propose at the Convention that the Board of Directors give the Merger very wide publicity in the Hun-1 garian language publications, particularly the newspapers: Ladislaus Dienes warm y approves Mr. Cher’s proposal. John Zakopcsan adds that the smaller organizations be given publicity too. Director Ibos promises to back these recommendations at the Convention. The expenses of this session are ascertained to be $415.10. All business settled, the meeting is adjourned. JOHN ZAKOPCSAN Dr. LADISLAUS RUTTKA District Chairman District Recorder District 2-C The meeting of District 2-C, which is Branch 417, Trenton, New Jersey, is held on June 3, 1955. The meeting is colled to order by district chairman Joseph A. Hornyak. The minutes of the previous district meeting are accepted as read. The special committee appointed to study the new proposed Bylaws, in conjunction with Branch 13, makes the recommendation that the Bylaws be accepted by the district. This is unanimously accepted. In th.e election of delegate to the National Verhovay Convention, John J. Inglesby is unanimously chosen to represent District 2-C. Dr. John N. Nagy is elected alternate delegate. The Bylaws Committee, the members of which are Nicholas Gerenday, Journal__________________________________August 17, 1955 Dr. John N. Nagy, Emery Bonis, George Gerenday, Joseph A. Hornyak and Mi's. Frank J. Cher, is ordered to meet with the Convention delegate before the Convention so that the delegate may receive full and final instructions relative to his mission. Meeting expenses amount to $25.00. JOSEPH A. HORNYAK JULIA K. CHER District Chairman District Recorder District 7 The meeting is held on June 26, 1955 at the hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church. District Chairman Stephen Kiss called to order the meeting at 1:15 P.M. as 22 members are present. He announces that elections must be held for district chairman and district recorder. Alexander Beliak, Sr. makes the motion that Stephen Kiss and Stephen Sutch, Jr. remain as district chairman and district recorder, respectively. John Bernay, Jr. seconds the motion. The motion is carried. The district chairman then calls for the election of Convention delegate and his alternate. Alexander Beliak, Sr. makes the motion that Stephen Sutch, Jr. be Convention delegate. John Bernay, Jr. seconds this motion, which is carried. Steve Kiss makes the motion that Alexander Beliak, Sr. be alternate Convention delegate, and Stephen Sutch, Jr. seconds the motion. The motion is carried. The unanimous election of both attests to their popularity. The session advises Convention delegate Sutch to j;ive his best efforts at the Convention. Expenses of the meeting amount to $7.50. STEPHEN SUTCH, JR., District Recorder District 8 The meeting is held on June 11, 1955 at Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. District 8 holds that the new William Penn Fraternal Association shou’d for the sake of fair representation of all its members be divided into districts; that the members of the Board of Directors should be chosen from each district on the basis of the majority of votes received, that is, the highest votes for director and the next number of votes for alternate director; that no director should represent a territory far removed from him. District 8 is of the opinion that the present directorial representation is not properly divided for the best interests of the Association. MOSES BOKOR STEPHEN BOROVICH District Chairman District Recorder District 19 The meeting is held on June 26, 1955 at the Verhovay Home, Cleveland, O. District Chairman Frank Komjáthy opens the meeting at 10:00 A.M. Mrs. Emery Gal, district recorder, reads the minutes of the 1951 district session. The minutes are approved and read. District chairman Komjáthy resigns. Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvary moves that Mr. Komjáthy be re-elected as district chairman and that George Olgyay be district recorder. Her motion is seconded. The two are unanimously re-elected. Credentials are presented by the following delegates: Frank Bodnar, Br. 81, Grand River, Ohio; Vincent Farkas, Br. 107, Elyria, Ohio; Frank Komjáthy, Br. 170, Medina, Ohio; John Czomboly, Br. 220, Conneaut, Ohio; Mrs. M. Kato and Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvary (the iatter replacing Mrs. Knull), Br. 361, Cleveland, Ohio; Edward Torda, Br. 366, C.eveland, Ohio; Mrs. J. Horvath, Br. 387, Cleveland, Ohio; J. Kerner, Br. 489, Mantua, Ohio; George Olgyay, Br. 573, Cleveland, Ohio. At J. Kemer’s recommendation, a vote of thanks is extended Mrs. Emery Gal, resigning district recorder. The ■ district chairman asks Director Coloman Kolozsvary, a visitor, to speak. The Director stresses the importance of this meeting and speaks of the Merger. Leslie Dus, Field Supervisor, who is called upon to speak by the district chairman, ca.ls to the attention of the delegates the membership campaign in their behalf. District chairman Komjáthy follows by asking for the recommendations of the various branches. Branch 107 recommends that the new Bylaws retain the passage that only members of the White "Race be eligible for membership. Branch 107 proposes also that 80 year old members be given paid-up certificates, if they have paid in dues amounting to the face value of their certificates. Branch 361 seeks the restoration of dividends on certificates issued before 1949. Branch 366 recommends that the Directors and the National Officers be not paid per diem fees at the Verhovay bowling tournaments, and that they hold no meetings at that time. After a lengthy debate, the matter is tabled for the study and decision of the Convention. Director Kolozsvary requests the session to direct its delegates to seek the acceptance of pregnant women as members. The delegates are so directed. Branch 81 brings up the question of pensions for retiring National Officers. The district chairman cal s upon Field Supervisor Dus to clarify points not understood. The meeting decides that since this is part of the Merger Agreement and, if the question should come up, the delegates are to use their own discretion in voting. Election of Delegates First Delegate: Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvary (Br. 361) Second Delegate: Edward Torda (Br. 366) First Alternate: George Olgyay (Br. 573) Second Alternate: Frank Komjáthy (Br. 170) District Chairman Komjáthy expresses thanks to Director Coloman Kolozsvary and td Field Supervisor J. Dus for their assistance at the meeting. He then adjourns the session. GEORGE OLGYAY, District Recorder
