William Penn Life, 1971 (6. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1971-11-01 / 4. szám
EMPHYSEMA That once-happy person who became a grouch may be an emphysema victim and if you wonder why, try spending day after day in a hot, stuffy room with no hope for relief and see how cheerful you feel about it. The disease itself often can be prevented or its progress retarted but the lung damage it causes cannot be reversed. The physical symptoms include shortness of breath, labored breathing with the slightest exertion, coughing and wheezing, some blueness of the earlobes, lips and fingernail beds and after a time, development of a “barrel chest.” In addition, the victim of emphysema often is “lazy”,, irritable and depressed. Why? The term emphysema describes a condition in which the millions of tiny air sacs at the ends of lung passageways stretch, harden, rupture and become inefficient. It is in these sacs that our blood takes on oxygen and gives up its carbon dioxide. The result of the disease, then, is a reduction of vital oxygen in the blood stream. If you want to know what that is like, try rebreathing into a paper bag for a time and note your heart begin to pound, the stuffy, “closed-in” feeling, dizziness and rapid breathing. The effects of the disease cannot be cured but medication and other treatment can help relieve at least some of the symptoms. As is true of so many diseases, prevention is the best bet. That means no smoking, air pollution control, regular and ample exercise, balanced eating and living habits and early treatment of any lung infections. Emphysema is a result, not of a specific germ or accident, but of the accumulated effect of all of the lung ailments we have managed to live through as well as the vast volume of bad air we have breathed. SEBACEOUS CYSTS That slowly growing lump shaped like a half of a ball on your face, ears, scalp or back may be a sebaceous cyst and such a cyst is about as important as you think it is. BRANCH HIGH-LIGHTS Continued, from Page 4 P. M. to 4:00 P. M. There will be entertainment, gifts and refreshments. Invitations are being mailed. Santa will also make his annual appearance. Branch 19 Officers and Members extend Congratulations to the National Officers on their re-election by Acclamation. We also extend Congratulations to the reelected National Directors, newly elected National Directors, re-eleoted Auditors and newly elected Auditors. We wish them Health and Success so that they may be productive with the Association’s interests at heart. Barbara Hegedűs, Reporter 22 Roebling, N. J. On September 25th, Branch 22 held a very successful Dinner-Dance, which was the fi;st William Penn affair held in Roebling in over 30 years. Everyone enjoyed the delicious dinner, and music that followed by Steve Fityere and the Continental Gypsies. Over 300 people attended. Vice-President Louis Varga and Director Michael Hegedűs were our They seldom, if ever, pose a physical danger or even discomfort and the primary reason most persons seek treatment is for the sake of appearance. Such cysts occur in everyone and they range in size from barely discernable pinheads to golf-ball dimensions. What are they? Sweat glands with blocked openings in which the oily sweat base called sebum builds up and causes the skin to bulge out in a lump. Technically, they are tumors but they are not cancers. They feel firm, they move with the surrounding skin and they are not tender unless you have just bumped them or have been squeezing at them. They produce no discoloration. When opened, the white, grease-like contents have a rancid odor. Persons who try to squeeze the cysts often produce a secondary infection. If they occur in a place that detracts from appearance or in a place where they are frequently bumped and irritated by combing, shaving or sitting, they probably should be removed by your physician. Removal consists of surgical excision of the sac that holds the contents. Small, surface cysts often can be removed with a puncture and gently squeezing to expell the contents. It sometimes is difficult to tell the difference between harmless sebaceous cysts and growths that could pose a danger and any doubt should cause you to check with a physician. guest speaker®, and some of our other dignitaries present were Director Joseph Toma. Director Frank Radvany, Director Stephen Lang, Jr. and from the Auditing Committee, László Kereszti. We were grateful to see the delegations from many other Branches and sincerely thank everyone for supporting our affair. Our present activities include preparations for a Branch Christmas Party, and the children of our Branch will be informed of this soon. It will be held on December 12, 1971. Zoltán B. Emri, Branch Manager 51 Passaic, N. J. The Christmas Party for the William Penn children will be held on Sunday, December 12th, at 3:00 P. M. at Calvin Hall, 224 4th Street, Passaic, N. J. Entertainment, gifts and refreshments will be served. Santa Claus will also be there! Reported by Office Clerk, Rosalie Stransky 48 New York, N. Y. On Saturday, October 16, 1971, Branch 48 celebrated the 85th Anniversary of our Association by holding a Dinner and Dance at the St. Mary’s Church of the Byzantine Auditorium. We wish to thank all the neighboring branches and local societies who helped us by attending. The following Branches were represented. Branch 19, New Brunswick, N. J. by James Marko and Dorothy Taylor, Branch 70, Newark, N. J. by Branch President Stephen Vidám, and Branch Manager James Emody, Branch 16. Perth Amboy. N. J. by National Auditor Michael Hrabar and Branch Manager Stephen Mészáros, Branch 13 by National Director Frank Radvany from Trenton, N. J. and National Director Zoltán Emri from Branch 22, Roebling, N. J., Branch 51. Passaic, N. J. was represented by former Branch President, Kalman Toth. The following local New York Societies were represented in large numbers. The New York Hungarian Charity Society and The Harlem Society. A vote of thanks must also be given to the members of the committee that helped in the running of this affair. Entertainment Committee ANNOUNCEMENT Branch 48 of New York City will hold its Annual Christmas Party for the children (Juvenile members) of this Branch on Saturday, December 18th, 1971, starting at 3:00 P. M. at the Arpad Hall, 323 East 82nd Street. New York. N. Y. Invitations will be sent out to the eligible children prior to that date. Fraternally yours, Albert Ibos. ■Branch President Joseph Toma, Branch Manager Continued on Page 17 16
