William Penn Life, 1970 (5. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1970-11-01 / 4. szám

Minutes of the Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting EXCERPTS — SEPT. 14, 15, 16, 1970 1. The Board of Directors Meeting was opened by National President, Elmer Charles. He welcomed the Board Mem­bers and National Officers. He extended cordial greetings to all present for this Third Quarterly Meeting and was happy to see everyone in good health. National President Charles stated it was sad that a familiar face was missing, namely that of our late Vice President, Julius J. Lenart, who passed away August 12, 1970. President Charles informed the Board that last respects were paid to the Vice President at the funeral parlor where he presented the eulogy. The Board of Directors, National Officers and Auditing Committee members were present for the funeral. The eulogy will be printed and presented to the family of Julius J. Lenart. The death of Julius J. Lenart will be a great loss to the William Penn Fraternal Association. The alternate Board of Directors is Michael Faczan who the President re­ported was seriously ill and confined to the hospital, thus, he is unable to attend this meeting and be sworn in. National President Charles also re­ported the deaths of the following mem­bers: Julius Toth, President, Br. 40. Martins Ferry, Ohio; Géza Zsoldos, Manager, Br. 313, Beauty, Kentucky; Joseph Ivan, Manager, former Br. 43R, Cleveland, Ohio. Two of our members made the supreme sacrifice in the Vietnam conflict, Chris­topher Gutierez and William Martinez of Branch 613, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. President Charles also reported that Stephen L. Segedy, President of the American Life Insurance Association is ill and presently recuperating at home following a stay in the hospital. In tribute to our departed and sick members, the Board of Directors and National Officers rose for a moment of silent prayer. National President, Elmer Charles, paid tribute to Gizella Dudrik for forty­­four years of service to the William Penn Fraternal Association as a Home Office Employee. This is a landmark achieve­ment in the history of our Association. He requested the record to show that the Board of Directors and National Officers deeply appreciate the efficiency and de­pendability of her service over the past forty-four years and wished her good health and happiness in her retirement. President Charles also paid tribute to John A. Jeso of Masontown, Pa., who has served as Branch Officer for 60 years. The Board acknowledged with deep gratitude the loyal services of John A. Jeso. President Charles informed the Board that the Traveling Bowling Trophy is now on display in the Board Room of the Home Office. He has submitted the President’s Report to the Board of Directors and the Agenda is prepared. He hopes the mat­ters that will come before the Board will be deliberated in unity and brotherly respect, which will best serve the Associ­ation. 2. Board Chairman, John P. Balia, welcomed the Directors and Officers. He too was happy to see everyone in good health and good spirits. He recognized the importance of these quarterly meet­ings and hoped the problems we deliber­ate will be for the best interest of our society. Chairman Balia officially calls the meeting to order. 3. Director Reverend Andrew P. Jacobs offered the Invocation. The Board Mem­bers and National Officers pledged allegi­ance to the Flag of the U. S. A. 4. Secretary of the Board, Frank J. Radvany, calls the Roll, and the follow­ing are present: Elmer Charles, Nation­al President; Louis L. Varga, Vice Presi­dent; Directors, John P. Balia, Frank Berc, Stephen Danko, Michael Hegedűs, Stephen J. Ivancso, Rev. Andrew P. Jacobs, Dr. Andrew Kovács, Stephen Lang, Jr., Frank J. Radvany, Joseph Toma, Louis Vassy and Frank J. Wuko­­vits, Sr., Albert J. Stelkovics, National Secretary, Julius E. Somogyi, National Treasurer, Gay B. Banes, General Coun­sel and Dr. Samuel C. Gomory, Medical Director. 5. The Agenda is presented to the Board and same is adopted with the proviso that any matter properly belong­ing before the meeting may be added thereto during the course of the meeting. 6. Director Rev. Andrew P. Jacobs in­formed the Board that the By-Laws of the Association calls for a full compli­ment of Officers. Since there exists a vacancy in the Office of the Vice Presi­dent, he placed in nomination the name of Director John P. Balia for the Office of Vice President. Director Hegedűs se­conded the nomination. Director Ivancso placed in nomination the name of Director Frank J. Wukovits, Sr., for the Office of Vice President. Director Wukovits thank­ed Director Ivancso for placing his name in nomination, however, he request­ed his name be withdrawn. Since there were no other nominations for the Office of Vice President, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Director John P. Balia to the Office of Vice President. Director Balia accepted the Office with deep gratitude and expressed apprecia­tion for the confidence the Board had placed in him by electing him to this Office. He further Stated that the best interest of the Association will be fore­most in his every undertaking. National President Charles congratu­lated Director Balia on his new assign­ment, and also thanked the Board for its unanimous vote which indicated united spirit. Through this united effort he feels the newly elected Vice President will go forth and serve the Association to the best of his ability. 7. The Board acknowledged telegrams of greetings from John P. Vespremi, Secretary, National Auditing Committee, Bela Emri, President, Branch 22, Roeb­­ling, New Jersey, and Branches 018, 056, and 500, Detroit, Michigan. 8. The Board hears a letter from Richard J. Phillips, former Investment Manager, requesting permission to ap­pear personally before the Board of Directors. It was moved, and seconded to permit Richard Phillips to appear before the Board. Following a lengthy discussion of this motion, the Board defeated the motion and thereby denied the request of Mr. Phillips. 9. The Board adopted the following Resolution pertaining to the service and retirement of Gizella Dudrik. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Fraternal Benefit Sys­tem has a history of serving the cause of Brotherhood of man, and WHEREAS, the Fraternal System has flourished in the United States of Ameri­ca for more than one hundred (100) years, and WHEREAS, the history of each indi­vidual Fraternal Benefit Society records the unselfish and tireless efforts of cer­tain of its employees, and WHEREAS, for the past forty-four (44) years, Gizella Dudrik devotedly served the Association in various capaci­ties in the Home Office of the Associa­tion, and WHEREAS, Gizella Dudrik is retiring from the service of the William Penn Fraternal Association, and, WHEREAS, the Board of Directors and National Officers of the William Penn Fraternal Association wish to ex­press their gratitude to Gizella Dudrick for her many valuable contributions to the growth of the William Penn Frater­nal Associaton. NOW. THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Directors in regular meeting assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this 14th day of September, 1970 that the Board of Directors and the National Officers ex­press their sincere thanks and apprecia­tion to Gizella Dudrik for her forty-four (44) years of devoted and loyal service to the William Penn Fraternal Associa­tion. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread on the minutes of this meeting and a copy thereof be given to Gizella Dudrik. 10. The Board adopted the following Resolution pertaining to John A. Jeso, RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Fraternal Benefit Sys­tem has a history of serving the cause of Brotherhood of man, and WHEREAS, the Fraternal Societies of Hungarian origin have existed for more than eighty-five (85) years in the United 10

Next

/
  • Layout
  • Zoom
  • Rotation
Thumbnails
Contents