William Penn Life, 1980 (15. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)

1980-01-01 / 1. szám

Seated L. to R.: Mrs. August Molnár, Mrs. Frank Bero, National Director Frank Bero, National Director Michael Flegedus. and Rev. Imre Bertalan. Standing: August Molnár —President American Flungarian Foundation, National Director Frank Radvany, National Director Zoltán Emri, and National Auditor Michael Hrabar.

Eva Ruttkai, Hungary’s foremast star of stage, screen and television.

Miss Ruttkai enacted characters in scenes from works by Shakespeare Turgenev and Ferenc Molnár and sang several Hungarian popular songs.

After the performance, she was presented with a bouquet of red roses by Ciska Racz of Lincoln Park and Jennifer Szatmári of Southgate on behalf of the association. Stephen Danko, President of the association, gave the actress a wrist watch as a gift from the organization.

During her visit to the United States, Miss Ruttkai also performed in Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York City.

She was accompanied on the tour by László Szabó, a member of the Hungarian World Federation, which promotes cultural exchanges between Hungary and Hungarians abroad.

Eva accepts a bouquet of red roses from Jennifer Szatmári (left) and Ciska Racz.

In summing up my by-lines, I only wish to add that you please remember the important dates 1 mentioned and also advise me, if you have any news items you would like to share with your fellow members.

Fraternally yours,

Betty Holguin Treasurer and Reporter

Nothing to laugh about?

Think of the last silly thing you did today.

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New Brunswick, N.J.

The New Jersey branches of the William Penn Association, namely Branch 13, Trenton; Branch 16, Perth Amboy; Branch 22, Roebling; Branch 51, Passaic; Branch 70, Newark and Branch 19, New Brunswick held a joint

Dinner Dance tor the benefit of the William Penn Scholarship Fund.

It was held on Saturday, November 10th, 1979 at the Hungarian American Athletic Club in New Brunswick.

Preceding the Dinner Dance there was a social hour, with many types of libation available. Mr. Joseph Arvay, President of Branch 19, was the Toastmaster. After extending a cordial welcome to the many guests, he called upon Reverend Imre Bertalan of the Magyar Reformed Church to lead the assemblage in both the American and Hungarian Anthems. Reverend Bertalan also gave the invocation.

Mr. Arvay then called upon National Director Michael Hegedűs who spoke on the importance of the existance of the William Penn Association, how it has provided an insurance haven for many Hungarians over the last 94 years and how the Association has provided a home for many other fraternal groups who have indicated a desire to merge with our good Association. Mr. Hegedűs quoted Mr. Charles our National President when he said, “Continued effort should be put forth to consolidate if necessary all the Hungarian fraternal forces so that the compliment we enjoy of being, ‘The largest Hungarian Fraternal Society,’ would be more truly expressed in a more representative name such as the ‘United American Hungarian Association’.” These remarks were received with much ovation.

Mr. Hegedűs then introduced National Director Mr. Frank Bero of Bridgeport, Connecticut who spoke on the importance of the Scholarship Fund, the fraternalism that goes along with it, and expressed a keen appreciation of the wonderful relationship the Branches in New Jersey have with each other, “True fraternalism at its best,” concluded Director Bero.

Mr. Arvay called upon National Director Michael Hegedűs who presented the traditional fifty year pins (Continued on Page 15)

Branch 19 — 50 year members: Mrs. Margaret Vince, Mrs. Helen Nemeth, Mrs. Grace Vajda, Mrs. Elizabeth Loch, Mrs. Mary Gartner, Mrs. Anna Szmuriga, Mrs. Elizabeth Derry, Mrs. Anna Horvath oldest active member. National Director Michael Hegedűs, Mr. John Barkó, Mr. Julius Horvath, Mr. Frank Small, and Mr. Stephen Lawrence.

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