Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1955 / Verhovay Journal
September 21, 1955 VerhovayJournal Children's Dancing Group The yearly Grape Festival of Br. 14 will be held on Sunday, October 9, 1955, at Verhovay Hall, 8637 Buckeye Road, Cleveland. There will be open house at the home and, as usual, the committee is preparing for a crowd. Children and grown-up§ will do the traditional Magyar csárdás, favorite Hungarian dance. Refreshments, including' sandwiches, frankfurters, coffee, etc., will be offered to the revelers. This is one day every Verhovavan should patronize because all the profits go to help defray expenses of cultural activities, sports doings, wreaths, pall bearers, and so forth. At the picnic of the Old Hungarian Americans we met Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gall, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Drotos of Branch 45, Frank Szabó, Sigismund Kadar, Mr. and Mrs A1 Stofcho, Mrs. Bertrand Stofcho, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Toth, Mrs. Stephen Szabó, Joseph Toth, John Boda, Paul Pentek, also Mr. Állok %-orn Texas and Mr and Mrs.» Toma of Los Angeles, California. We saw" Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Susie) Piscalko at the Bowlers’ Picnic at Euclid Beach Park. Steve carried off a major prize. We have heard that Joseph Barry had his membership transferred to Branch 45 on the West Side. We saw Frank Rákóczi, former manager of Verhovay Hall, who is back working at the Oliver Corporation. Nick Yuhasz, Sr. has resigned as manager of the Verhovay Home. In the opinion of this writer and others, he was one of the best managers the Home ever had. A mistake was made in letting him go. Duke Kovats is seriously ill at University Hospital. Judith Molnár will play7 one of the leading operatic roles in the tales of Hoffman for the Cafarelli Opera Company on Sunday, Septtember 25, 1955, at the Masonic Auditorium, East 37 and Euclid Avenue. Edward Sepessy, lawyer member of Branch 366, fell while painting at his home. He suffered a bad fracture and is recuperating at St. Luke’s Hospital. The old saying: Never send a lawyer to do a páinter’s job . .. Mr and Mrs Louis Varga, Frank Pokorny, Sr., and others, at this writing ,are vacationing in Canada. The main actors in the Kossuth Play Ground dedication were all Verhovay members. John Nagy, Branch 45, Recreational Commissioner of Cleveland, was master of ceremonies. He handled the assignment with the finesse of a master. He introduced Mayor Anthony Celebrezze who is running for reelection, Governor Frank J. Lausche, a potential candidate for President of The United States, or for his sixth term as Governor, or who may change his mind and decide to go back to the U. S. Senate, Mary K. Sotak, Councilman of the 29th Ward, who is a. member of Branch 361. Incidentally, it was this fair lady who had presented the resolution in council to name the play ground Kossuth. We were on the podium where we could easily see other Verhovay members in the large gathering — Emery Készéi, Branch 45, Rudolph Bresnay, Joseph Szalay, Bert Szilagyi, Joseph Hegedűs, Joseph Toth, Jr., Leslie J. Dus, James Kovach, Stephen Gabocz, A1 Fodor, j Mr. and Mrs. Coloman Kolozsvary, j Charles Kautsky, Judge Joseph Stearns, Judge Louis Petrash, Jo-' seph Reppner, Mr. and Mrs. Coloman Karnya, August Bessenyey, candidate for judge, and others. About fifty people attended the Verhovay-Rakoczi get together at the Blasius Kovács farm on Brown Road in Geauga County Sunday, August 28, 1955. Delegate Joseph Semetko and I rode there to see the festivities. We heard a philosopher say: “A man who desires to get married should know either everything or nothing.” We arrived late for the Verhovay Sports Club meeting but we learned that there will be no meeting in September, that Jake Torda and ' Terry Gutka are finally engaged. She showed me the large diamond ring. CONGRATULATIONS. The new manager of the home plays the banjo. He was serenading Mrs. Betty Knapp, Bela and Dorothy Kastan, with Hungarian vocal numbers. Sandy Hegedűs promises to pay his dues on time. Oscar Federau is giving up clam bakes. He is taking in ONLY twelve this year. Frances Beres is finally going to work at Strong-Cobbs. The Pinters, Tony and Ann, are back from Mexico, without any keepsakes such as a dead bull or a bottle of takela. A nice party was held for Probate Judge Frank Merrick at John Jakab’s farm, Alexander Road, in Walton Hills, Ohio, on August 31, 1955. About sixty people attended. Dinner, with speeches to boot, was held under the blue skies, and the day was perfect. Business ^leaders, professional men, people in public life, were represented. They came to honor a fine outstanding public official who is going to forsake the life of a single man to embrace the “double harness’ in December. Frank Merrick was born on Buckeye Road. All through his life he has retained many of his Hungarian connections. I believe he is the only Irishman who belongs to Hungarian lodges and clubs on Buckeye. Yes, we all swear by you, Frank Merrick, and we are wishing you the best of everything, which you certainly deserve for your devotion to us Magyars. Ex Animo, JOSEPH J. HORVATH c/o Verhovay Home 8637 Buckeye Road Cleveland 4, Ohio----------£**-------------Many people worry about the future, but live as though they didn’t have one. * !{. * Persons who are itching to get ahead don’t worry about where to start scratching. * ¥ * A true friend is one who knows most of your faults and boasts about your good points. * # * The easiest way to crush your laurels is to recline on them............. Branch 36, Detroit, Michigan, has a remarkable company of entertainers in its Juvenile members. Much of the success of these youngsters is attributable to the excellent guidance of their leader, Mrs. Stephen Danko. The photograph here was made earlier this year at the Children’s Afternoon program, when the group, in colorful Magyar attire, received encore after encore for their fancy dancing numbers. First row, left to right: Jill Mol-With the Labor Day week end gone, all parents of young children are looking forward to schools’ opening. Mkny mothers will breathe sighs of relief as theif* youngsters return to school again. Young mothers will escort their little ones to school for the first time, thinking “the house will be empty now.” To the youngsters, a new era is brought to life — entering' a new grade, with new teachers and some new class n#ates, studying after school, and awaiting the next day to meet the newlyfound friend. Yes, school days are the most enjoyable days in human experience. During the last meeting at Branch 27, a discussion was held concerning our organizing a sport club within the branch. Further action was left for the October meeting. All bowlers or those who are interested in our National Tournament, please attend our meeting on the second Sunday of October. A report on the convention by our delegate, John Mokri, Jr. will also be made at this meeting. The New England states were the hosts for some of our Branch 27 vacationers. Betty and Gizella Bochi came back describing Maine as a beautiful state. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Szabó, of Delta, Ohio, spent two weeks fishing in the cool waters of the same state. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Szabó enjoyed themselves along the shores of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. John Kocsis, of Akron, Ohio, spent a grand two weeks in Georgia, home state of Mrs. Kocsis. They would have gone farther south to see Miami, but “Connie” and “Diane” were too much for them. The Andrew Rasi’s spent their vacation at home. As the Mrs. says: “Just too much work at the house.” I received a card from Father Martin Hernady, assistant pastor at St. Stephen’s Church, who was enjoying a twoweek vacation in Rhode Island. Quite a number of Verhovayans showed up at the St. Stephen’s annar, Jennifer Balogh, Mary Ann Danko, Mrs. Stephen Danko, the group’s director, Darlene Danko, Jessie Somog-yvary and Patsy Kamm. Second row, left to right: Ida Jean Madarasz, Nina Pesti, Bránda Madarasz, Beatrice Danko, Stephen Danko, Jr., violinist, Jolán Yelics, Diana Pesti, Charlotte Mouser and Linda Bensie (Bencze). Third row, left to right: Jeannette Gaspar, Emily Jozsa, Eleanor Laczo, Velma Miskovic, Geraldine Mahar and Barbara Borbély. nual picnic. I saw Rose Bodnar, who informed me that our Women’s Singles Champ, Doris \Walters, is going to bowl on the same team with the Bochi Sisters and herself. Our good friend John Rihacek’s Lido Lanes are going to open' a little late, with a full schedule of bowling. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vámos, Jr. Mrs. Vámos is the former Miss Rosemary Hornyak of Curtice, Ohio. They were married in August. A young gentleman, whom I know only by the name of Joe, of Branch 132, South Bejjd, Indiana, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vámos, Sr., “Joe” caught the envious eyes of all of the people at the St. Emery Harvest Grape Dance, showed the crowd how the “csárdás” should be danced, and, at one time, it seemed as though a line were in the making for the pleasure of- spinning with such an expert dancer. Our deepest sympathy to the family of Michael Marsalko, and to the family of Mrs. John Refi. Out-of-town Verhovayans, in Toledo for short visits, were Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gall of Branch 59, Scalp Level, Pa., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kovács, "Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kovács, Mrs. Stephen Martin, all of Allen Park, Michigan. As the bowling season approaches, I ask all of the members of Branch 27 to call yours truly on any high scores shot, or unusual happenings on the alleys. Till next month, good bowling to all, and not too much night work for the school children.--------------------------Opportunity is charitable at least. Notice bow frequently she visits the man in hard working clothes. * ¥ * Most of the success in this world must ,be credited to persons who succeeded in doing what everybody else said couldn’t be done. ftSKIISKB’JSISraHraMHiaKliaWKJKKKlRMHKraiHHaKISIHiKEKifSIKigM^gEgRllgKIgMgMMMRiai'g'SI j News From Northwestern Ohio I 1 BRANCH 27 TOLEDO, OHIO I 1 - By Stephen J. Ivancso i?_______ ' §
