William Penn Life, 1986 (21. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986-03-01 / 2. szám
Association Prepares for National Centennial Celebration INVITATION All Members and Friends The Board of Directors and Officers of The William Penn Association cordially invite you to attend a Gala Dinner-Dance on the occasion of our 100th Anniversary and Forty-third Annual Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days on Saturday evening, May twenty-fourth Nineteen hundred and eighty-six at seven o’clock in the Grand Ballroom Westin William Penn Hotel Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania All parties interested, fill out your reservation sheet on pag five for Banquet & Hotel Accommodations. Main Banquette be in Pittsburgh, other events scheduled throughout the country. The gala Centennial Dinner- Dance, to be held May 24 in Pittsburgh, will highlight a series of seven concerts and banquets commemorating the 100th birthday of the William Penn Association. Being held in conjunction with the 43rd Annual Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days, the Centennial Dinner- Dance will be a grand evening of international speakers, entertainers and exhibitions. Featured entertainers for the event will be Hungary’s own Apollonia Kovács and Dezső Sándor Hodos, accompanied by the Ferenc Santa Gypsy Orchestra. These fine performers have earned much Continued on page 7 column 1 Gay B. Banes Named National President Election by Board of Directors follows retirement of John Sabo Gay B. Banes — President An attorney for the past 40 years, Mr. Banes actually began his professional career in science. He graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1938 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry and earned his teacher’s certifications in Ohio and Pennsylvania. After working six years as a chemist for Vanadium Corporation, Mr. Banes earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Duquesne University Law School in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1944. His first position in the legal profession was as a Claim Settlement Agent for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In 1947 he became a Pennsylvania Department of Justice Representative in the Department of Public Assistance. Since leaving formal State service in 1952, he has remained active in State legal affairs, serving as a delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention from 1967-1968 at which he was co-chairman of the Structure of Local Govern-Continued on page 7 column 1 1986 Annual Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days The William Penn Association’s 43rd Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days will be held in Pittsburgh, Pa. We will start our fabulous weekend on Friday, May 23, through Sunday, May 25, 1986. It will be held at the beautiful Westin William Penn Hotel in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh. A gala dinner-dance will be held on Saturday evening, May 24, commencing with a cash bar at 6:00 P.M. and a prime rib dinner at $18.00 per person with dancing. We have a fine evening planned for you. Our entertainment will be extraordinary. The bowling tournament will begin on Saturday, May 24, at 9:00 A.M. at McKnight Lanes located at 7505 McKnight Road, a short 15 minute bus ride from the hotel. There are 48 lanes and we are guaranteed score keepers. Pittsburgh will have its annual Folk Festival on the same weekend you will be in town. It will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. You can walk from the hotel to the Festival. It will feature ethnic food, dancing and displays-of many European countries. The Hungarians have taken part in the Festival for many years. The schedule is Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24, from 4:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and on Sunday, May 25, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 P.M. Stop by and wish your fellow countrymen well, no matter what your nationality may be. There will be 21 to 30 countries represented. Pittsburgh has many attractions which you may want to visit. Recently, Pittsburgh was Continued on page 12 column 2 The William Penn Association is sponsoring an historic tour of Hungary. Applications are still being accepted! Budapest, the “pearl of the Danube,” highlights tours I, III and V. It is a city where the past comes together with the present and future. Experience the harmony of Renaissance and present day forms while touring. The history can be seen in the skyline of the present city, with modern architecture projecting an image of the city in years to come. Tours of Budapest are very much in style. The city hosts ten million guests per year. The Continued from page 18 column 1 The next official due date for all material submitted in May 10, 1986.
