William Penn Life, 1979 (14. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
1979-10-01 / 4. szám
His Excellency Ferenc Esztergályos, Am bassador of the Peoples Republic of Hungary and Stephen Danko, President of William Penn Association Branch 18. United Automobile Workers of America for an afternoon at the Solidarity House. Saturday, before leaving back to Washington, D.C., he viewed the William Penn Dancers during their rehearsal at the William Penn Club. He was very much impressed by the third and fourth generation Hungarian children singing and dancing, taught by Darlene (Danko) Szatmári and James Lochinger. Mayor Frank Lada, City of Allen Park; Ferenc Esztergályos, Ambassador from the Peoples Republic of Hungary; Steve Danko, President of Branch 18 and Ferenc Lipka, First Secretary of the Hungarian Embassy. Chuck Compton, retired Police Inspector from the City of Allen Park, is in Hutzel hospital. We all wish him a speedy recovery. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pajtli of Allen Park, Mich, was wed on June 30, 1979. The former Denise Ruth Pajtli and Brian M. Dunn took their vows at St. Mary Magdaline Church in Melvindale. He is the son of Mr. Charles A. Dunn of Dearborn. A beautiful reception took place following the ceremony. The bride and groom then honeymooned in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. The couple now reside in Dearborn. An interesting note is that Denise and her father work together at his printing plant where they publish the William Penn Life magazine. The best of wishes and luck to the newlyweds. DENISE R. DUNN REMINDER: Our Champagne Ball is coming closer, so please, if you do not have your reservations, please call Betty Holguin at 291-2882 and she will make your reservations at an early date. The Champagne Ball will be held at the Fandango Hall on Eureka near 1-75. The Ladies Auxiliary went on a Fall Bus Trip to enjoy the northern beauty of the forests, and they were enjoying the colors on the trees. They stopped to eat and shop, and had a most enjoyable trip. The Annual Christmas Party for the ladies will be held at the William Penn Social Club on December 16th at 1:00 p.m. We must also remind you that if you desire any Hungarian Cook Books, please let Elvira Kubovitz know, and she will be most happy to get them to you. That is about all the news for now—except—please don’t forget to have the children at our Christmas Party on Sunday, December 9, 1979, 7:30 p.m., at 3:00 p.m. We mentioned in our last publication that it will be at the V.F.W. Hall on Montie and Fort. Please do not disappoint the children, bring them and let them have fun with Santa, and their friends. Also, don’t forget the Annual Election of Officers on Monday, December 3, 1979 at 7:30 p.m. at the William Penn Social Club. Fraternally yours, Betty Holguin, Branch 18 Reporter Detroit Branch 18 Hungarian Dancers We have become accustomed to seeing Branch 18 Detroit, Michigan take a leadership roll with its fraternal activities. Many years ago Detroit had its Verhovay Home which, like most other ethnic social homes slowly went out of existence after World War II. Branch 18, which was formed as a result of many Detorit area Branches merging into one gives substance to the credo that in unity there is strength. Branch 18 today has a very active and very popular Magyar Social Home where the members can conduct meetings, hold dinner parties, and serve the members needs every working day with excellent cuisine. One of the many activities provided by Branch 18 is the Hungarian Dance Group whose members are as young as seven and into the teens. More and more this excellent group is invited to participate in area William Penn functions and civic functions. Hundreds of us were thrilled by their performance at the National Bowling Tournament Banquet in Pittsburgh, Pa. The amazing thing about this group is that they not only go through endless hours of practicing to become better performers but as true fraternalists think of others who are less fortunate than they are. This writer and his wife had the delightful pleasure of attending a 1 6
