William Penn Life, 1971 (6. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1971-11-01 / 4. szám
27th NATIONAL CONVENTION - A HISTORICAL EVENT Continued from Page 1 ernal” should be dropped from the Association’s official name. After proper explanation that the reason for this change is for future progress, it was adopted by the Convention, subject to Bureau approval, that henceforth we be known as the William Penn Association. For the first time in the history of our Association and probably in the history of any fraternal benefit society, National President, Elmer Charles, Vice Presidents, John P. Balia and Louis L. Varga, together with National Secretary Stelkovics and National Treasurer Somogyi, were re-elected by acclamation. This vote of confidence certainly is appreciated by those elected because it is an indication that the delegates representing the entire membership of the William Penn Association approve the modern business method approach to our everyday problems as reflected by management. To guide the Association during the four years between Conventions, th» following Directors were re-elected: Messrs. Frank Bero, Bridgeport, Connecticut; Michael Hegedős, Jr., New Brunswick, New Jersey; Rev. Andrew P. Jacobs, Detroit, Michigan; Stephen Lang, Jr.. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Frank J. Radvany, Trenton, New Jersey; Joseph Toma, New York, New York; Dr. Andrew Kovács, Cleveland, Ohio. Newly elected Directors include John Sabo, McKeesport, Pennsylvania (former National Controller of the Association) ; William C. Kohut, Homestead, Pennsylvania, former Chairman of the National Auditing Committee; John P. Veszprémi, Livonia, Michigan, former Secretary of the Auditing Committee; Zoltán B. Emri, Roebling, New Jersey and Albert G. Kertesz, Dayton, Ohio. These Officers and Directors therefore, will guide the destiny of the Association for the ensuing four years. The Convention retained on the Auditing Committee László Kereszti, New York, New York and Mrs. Helen Nemeth, 27th National Convention Pictures Pictures shown here may be ordered from the Home Office indicating the Number of the pictures and quantity desired. Cost is $1.50 per picture to be remitted in advance. Regretfully several tables, including the Head table pictures were ruined dn the processing thus several delegations are not pictured. Sorry. McAdoo, Pennsylvania. Newly elected members of the Auditing Committee are: Michael Hrabar, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; Michael Kara, Pittsburgh, Pa.,; Emma Beganyi, Springdale, Pa. and Louis A. Fodor, Weirton, West Virginia. Certainly the membership should be pleased wiih the action taken by their duly elected representatives and we feel that the Delegates should be congratulated for the fine manner in which they fulfilled their obligations as Convention Delegates. With the adoption of the new By-Laws, the Board of Directors can now more effectively deal with everyday problems which in the past restricted many efforts to modernize and improve the image of the Association. The re-elected Officers and Directors and Auditing Committee Members were installed into office by a veteran fraternalist, Mr. Frank Radvany, Sr. of Trenton, New Jersey, who on previous occasions has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Convention Chairman. All those elected to responsible offices in the William Penn Association pledged with their oath to faithfully and punctually, with the help of God, perform their official duties. On Wednesday evening, September 15, a banquet honoring the Convention Delegates was held in the Ballroom of the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel. Over 350 Delegates and their families attended. As has been the custom the last several conventions, all of our fellow fraternalists and others who desired to extend greetings to the Convention Delegates were requested to do so at this Convention Banquet. Mr. Louis L. Varga served as Toastmaster for the evening’s program and ably conducted the meeting. Greetings were extended to all by Elmer Charles, National President and Convention Chairman. Greetings from Rev. Dr. Zoltán Beky, President, Hungarian Reformed Federation of America were read by that Society’s able Secretary, Rev. Arpad George. Other speakers included Leonard Staisey, Chairman, Allegheny County Board of Commissioners, Judge Albert Fiok, representing the American Hungarian Federation, Professor August Molnár from the American Hungarian Studies Foundation, Mr. John Badovinac, President Croatian Fraternal Union and Vice President of the Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress, Mr. Robert E. Bruce, Consulting Actuary. Invocation was by Rev. Imre Kovács, Pastor, United Church of Christ, Springdale, Pennsylvania and Benediction by Rev. Andrew P. Jacobs, Director, Pastor, Holy INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE APPROVES PENSION PLAN As recorded in the Minutes of the Board of Directors last meeting the Internal Revenue Service has now approved the William Penn Prototype Self-employed Pension Plan and the Plan Serial Number is 714086. This presently is effective only when used with the Retirement Income at Age 65 Plan (Code 12). This approval is for what is commonly known as Hr-10 or Keough Bill. Writing Agents who wish to use this Plan should contact the Home Office for further information . National Fraternal Congress Convention Continued from Page 1 betterment of individual societies and of the system as a whole. A free interchange of ideas and methods is conducted. The meetings not only benefit each society and the system, but also give careful attention to public interest. NOTICE If you have moved and want your address changed, you MUST return the label from the last publication with the change of address to the publisher. Your cooperation will be appreciated. Cross Church, Detroit, Michigan. Daring the dinner, music was furnished by Nick Balazs and his orchestra and they also furnished music for dancing for delegates. Those of us who had the privilege of being part of the 27th National Convention left with the feeling that in these crucial times, the William Penn Delegates were outstanding in their efforts to insure the growth and prosperity of the William Penn Association. 3
