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

1955 / Verhovay Journal

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Verhovay Journal

November 16, 1955.

h. Introduction of the Family Hospitalization Plan.

i. A new plan of insurance known as Insurance for Retirement Income at Age 65.

j. Introduction of the Five Year Renewable and Exchangeable Term

Policy.

k. The increase of the maximum life insurance to $5,000 for the ages of 56-60,

l. Admission as members of women while pregnant.

m. The acceptance, with certain restrictions, of sick benefit claims completed by D.O. physicians (Doctors of Osteopathy.)

n. The establishment of the pension fund for full-time employees.

o. The introduction of Group Life and Accident and Health Coverage for the employees.

p. Automatically keeping maiming benefit rights for those sick benefit members who receive the maximum sick benefits.

q. Approval of the combining of our funds and the operation on a one-fund accounting basis.

33. After the discussion and acceptance of the Board of Directors report, Joseph Heck makes the motion, which is duly seconded, that in the future, in addition to the National Tournament Executive Committee, only the National President and two Directors be official representatives at the bowling tournaments. The Convention accepts this motion. (See correctionpoint #38.)

34. Michael Knefely makes a motion that the above action taken in the aforesaid approved motion be declared null and void, because this motion should have been placed on the agenda for later discussion under new business. The Legal Adviser renders his opinion on Mr. Knefely’s motion, and as a result the Convention rules that the previously approved motion remains in effect.

35. Chairman Radvany ^adjourns the meeting at 6:05 P.M. until tomorrow at 9:00 A.M.

FRANK RADVANY JULIUS J. LENART

Chairman Secretary

JOHN DEMKO ANDREW FAY-FISHER

CONTINUED MINUTES

taken on the second day of the XXIII National Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, on Tuesday, September 13, 1955, in the Monongahela Room of the William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

36. The Chairman calls the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M.

37. The Chairman orders roll call and it is established that all the delegates are present.

38. The reading of the previous day’s minutes follows. The Chairman appoints delegates John Demko and Andrew Fay-Fisher to follow the reading of a copy of the minutes as read by the Convention Secretary, and to certify to its correctness as read.

The following are ordered to be made correct in the minutes: Omitted was the name of Joseph Szalay, member of the Elections Committee. It was omitted also that Joseph Churilla arrived an hour after the opening of the Convention. The name of John Vizzi was left out of the list of Directors. Aiso omitted was James Keszei’s motion to have read a detailed accounting of the bowling tournament expenses. It is corrected that Elmer Charles did dot speak in the name of the field men but TO the field men. Supplemented are the names of the field men who are present: Leslie J. Dus, Tibor Jász, Gus G. Nagy, Gabriel Nameth, Joseph Toma, Frank J. Wukovits, Coloman Bertalan, Kalman Erdeky, John Fulop, Stephen J. Ivancso, Frank J. Kajdi, Stephen Lukacs, Stephen Mislay, Jr., William Frank Nagy, Peter Petruska, Louis Revesz, Adam Simon, Jr., George Sopronyi, Jr., Fred J. Stipkovits, Joseph Szabó, Ernest C. Taylor, Louis Tokár, Michael Tothfalusi. Corrections are ordered in respect to the previously incorrectly reported names of Joseph Heck, Anthony Knefely and a few of the female delegates.

A correction is ordered in reference to point 33 of the previous day’s minutes, in that the two Directors who shall officially represent the Association at future bowling tournaments be those who reside clqsest to the site of the tournament.

The minutes are unanimously accepted as read with the above additions and corrections.

39. Chairman Radvany requests that the Convention adopt a suggested order of procedure, which it does. Anyone wishing to speak must write his name on a slip of paper which will be handed to either of the two Vice- Chairmen. The slips will be collected by the field men and the Chairman will read them in the order received.

40. John P. Kelemen reports that Andrew Dobos, long-time member and former Director, and organizer of the mining districts of the Pocahontas, Virginia area, died in Columbus, Ohio. In his memory, the delegates stand and observe one minute of silence.

41. National President Bencze asks permission to bring in and introduce to the Convention the officers and the directors of the Rákóczi Aid Association, who have come to Pittsburgh. As they enter the meeting hall, they are greeted by the Verhovay delegates who rise and applaud. Albert Kocsis, President of the Rákóczi Aid Association, briefly returns these greetings from the assembled members of the Verhovay Convention, and wishes good work and success to both organizations in the discussions which are to follow. He introduces the following Rákóczi officers and directors: Louis Varga, Vice President; Joseph Vasas, past Supreme Secretary; Albert Stelkovics, Supreme Secretary; Julius Somogyi, Supreme Auditor; Charles Brody, Legal Counselor; Frank Magyary and Andrew Fejes, Directors; Stephen Kundrath, former Supreme Treasurer; Alexander Moldovanyi, Joseph Korlr.endy, Michael Faczan, Gabriel Czernai, Ladislaus Fishbein, ' James Bodnar and Stephen Bencze, Directors. In the name of the Rákóczi Aid Association, Supreme Secretary Albert Stelkovics gives hearty thanks for the kind reception and expresses his wish that success will crown the work of the deiegates of both organizations.

42. Chairman Radvany announces that two resolutions in writing have been received concerning two new positions, that of National Field Manager and that of National Investment Manager. These are placed on the agenda for later discussion.

43. Secretary Lenart reads the greetings which have been received. The letters and telegrams are from: Branch 8, Johnstown, Pa.; Branch 336, Harrisburg, Pa.; Mrs. Julius Fodor of the “Detroit Hungarian News”; Albert Gorman, Walter Stokes and Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; Foster F.

Farrell, Secretary, in the name of the National Fraternal Congress of America; John Hornyak, Farmington, W. Va.; Branch 23, Pocahontas, Va.; Anthony Krista, manager of Branch 114, Cincinnati, Ohio, who advises that he has sent a flag to the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association for placement in the Home Office. The flag is shown by delegate Stephen Botos who has delivered it, and he presents it to the National Officers for safe-keeping. The Convention gratefully accepts this beautiful patriotic gift.

A letter is read from the Eastern District of the American Hungarian Federation, in which the Verhovay Home Office officials are invited to a banquet honoring Senator William F. Knowland on October 3, 1955, to be held in New York City.

44. The Chairman greets the newly arrived visitors.

45. It is reported that Frank Pinter, an esteemed member of Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio, and a former delegate, died recently. In his memory the delegates stand and observe one minute of silence.

46. Chairman Radvany orders the discussion in detail of the report of the Auditing Committee.

Auditing Committee Chairman Gasper Papp reads the report in detail. To John P. Kelemen’s inquiry, he replies regretfully that two words, “for advertisements,” are omitted from the first page of the report, paragraph 7, in line 5.

The inquiry of Stephen Houser is answered by National Secretary Revesz, who explains which charitable organizations have received donations from Verhovay.

In connection with the bowling tournaments, Edward Torda, delegate, Caspar Papp, Auditing Committee Chairman, George Tokár, Jr., Joseph Semetko, George Jávor, Joseph Hodits, Mrs. John Pocsik, Stephen Houser, delegates, National Auditor John Sabo, Auditing Committee Secretary William C. Kohut and Director Mike Korosy give their comments. A long debate follows. It is finally decided that in the future all expenses that do not have a direct relationship with the bowling tournaments will be recorded under the heading of Fellowship Days.

Director Alexander Gyulay speaks in the interest and defense of the California membership, expressing the opinion that the Auditing Committee should not have shown only the expenses of the Director from California, on page 2, point 9. Comments on this issue are made by Charles Fabian, Joseph Szladics, Joseph Heck, John Zakopcsan, John Bokor, delegates, Gasper Papp, Chairman of the Auditing Committee, Aloysius C. Falussy and Albert Ibos, Directors, Vice President Julius Macker, National Auditor John Sabo and Legal Adviser Gay B. Banes. Following the debate, Vice President Macker makes a motion, which is duly seconded, that the Auditing Committee’s report be accepted in full detail. The motion is carried.

47. Joseph Churilla directs an inquiry to National Auditor Sabo regarding the two aged members who are at present being maintained at old peoples homes. Delegate Churilla finds the reply clear and satisfactory.

48. The Certified Public Acountant’s report is discussed and accepted in detail.

49. The? Convention, upon duly seconded motion, resolves to acknowledge the proper performance of the duties of the Board of Directors, the National Officers and the Auditing Committee during the past four years, and approves their release from their responsibilities. National President Bencze, in the name of all the National Officers, sincerely thanks the Convention for the fine gesture expressed in the action just approved.

50. The Chairman adjourns the meeting for a one hour lunch period.

51. At 2:05 P.M. Chairman Radvany opens the afternoon session and requests the Convention Secretary to read the roll. .

52. The Secretary, after reading the roll, reports that all the delegates are present.

53. The next item on the agenda is the discussion of the new position of National Field Manager. Before the discussions begin, Convention Secretary Julius J. Lenart, in English, and National Secretary Coloman Revesz, in Hungarian, acquaint the Convention with the wording of the RESOLUTION, which is as follows:

RESOLVED THAT, Whereas, the securing of new members is the life blood to the continued growth of the society, and

WHEREAS, the competition among insurance companies and fraternals for new members has increased, and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary for our society to cover a wider territory to secure new members, and

WHEREAS, it has become increasingly important that Branch Managers and field agents receive training in modern sales methods and techniques, and

WHEREAS, the furnishing of such services should be handled by a new National Officer, and

WHEREAS, the position of National Field Manager must be created through a by-law amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, be and it is hereby resolved that the by-laws of the Association be and they are amended by inserting immediately after Section 41, the following provision:

SECTION — The National Field Manager

The National Field Manager shall be responsible for:

a. Directing the promotion of new business.

b. Directing and supervising the selection, training and activities of all field men.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Sections 43, 36 and other sections be and they are hereby amended by adding thereto and inserting in the appropriate place the phrase “The Department of National Field Manager” and the title “National Field Manager” for the same tenure as the other National Officers.

A stormy debate arises over the problem of the creation of this new national office, in which some speak for and some against the new position. Others speak for modifications or for postponement of discussions until the joint Convention. Those making speeches include: Julius Danch, Joseph Miller, Jr., James Készéi, John P Kelemen, John Zakopcsan, Stephen Houser, Stephen Matasy, Louis David, Miss Elvira László, Joseph Drotos, John Denes, Stephen Danko, John Balia, Moses Bokor, Joseph Szalay, Charles Kuhn, John Demko, Bela Takacs, Joseph Boldizsár, Frank Dudash, James Kovács, Martin Szeles, John J. Inglesby, delegates, Elmer Charles, Field Assistant to the National President, National President John Bencze, Na