William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-09-01 / 9. szám
Page 2, William Penn Life, September 1987 WILLLE\1 W PENN LIFE U S. Pottag« Pakt ¥ Pittsburgh, PA PsrmltNo. 2724 Editor In chlef................................................................................. Stephen f; rtenkn Associate Editor .................................................................................. c c Managing Editor........... 709 Brighton Rd. Editing Office Pittsburgh, PA 16233 Area Cod* 1412)231-2979 Office of Publication 709 Brighton Rd.. Plttaburgh, PA 16233 Print production by Gateway Preet, Inc., Monroeville. PA Published Monthly Postmaster: If undelivered, please land form 3579 to: WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION 709 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 16233 Froternolism In Action By Elizabeth Szabó Fraternal Director The Denes family — from left, Magkor, Attila, Zsuzsa and Dezső — enjoy a few moments at William Penn’s Camp Hungária. The refugee family recently received a sponsor in this country after an 11-month wait. About 3,500 more Hungarian refugees are still waiting for an American sponsor. Helping the refugees Dezső and Zsuzsa Denes, along with their two children Magor and Attila, took part in our Camp Hungária ’87 program. We worked, we laughed, we talked about life in their native Romania. All of us cried when they left for the airport to travel to their final destination in California. It was a wonderful experience for us all. The Denes family arrived in the United States in early August. The family originally lived in Romania and are of Hungarian background. They left Romania for Austria where they were settled in a one-room pension. It was a long 11 months before they found a sponsor to bring them to America. The Refugee Resettlement Home in Youngstown, Ohio, coordinated by the Rev. Sándor Farkas, was the sponsoring agency. This Hungarian family and about 3,500 others, have to wait long periods of time in order to receive sponsorship to come to America. There are many church groups and agencies that are helping to sponsor our Hungarian brothers and sisters who are seeking a new, free life in this wonderful country of ours. Refugee resettlement can be a truly rewarding experience for anyone who is involved in even the smallest way. Many Hungarians in America helped in the resettlement of the Displaced Persons in the 1940s. Then, they were called upon again to assist with the Hungarian refugees of the 1956 uprising in Hungary. But, today, the problem still persists. People are still needed to help with "care” packages, the teaching of English, helping refugees develop shopping skills, finding jobs and a myriad of other things that need to be done in order to ensure a successful resettlement. Camp Hungária ’87 is grateful for the privilege of being able to help in some small way. If anyone is interested in sponsorship or co-sponsorship in your area of the country, contact the Resettlement Home, 737 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown, Ohio 44509. Perhaps you, too, could be a part of this most needed service. Camp Hungária worth long trip This summer we have received many calls, notes and letters from those who participated in various events held during the premiere season of Camp Hungária. A recent letter from an Illinois couple seems to best describe the typical response to our program there. Dear Editor: I read about Camp Hungária ’87 in the William Penn Life and it sounded like something we would like to go to. The Language Intensive Weekend especially sounded like it would be good to help us improve our limited knowledge of the Hungarian language. However, we wondered if it would be worthwhile enough to drive 400 miles to. We decided to go for the weekend of July 17-19. We were not disappointed. The weekend at Camp Hungária was not only very enjoyable but also a learning experience. For the most part, only Hungarian was spoken and there was an excellent exhibit of Hungarian language books to look at. We were able to purchase a Magyar reader that will be helpful to us. During the weekend we ate our meals in the lodge kave haus for a minimal charge. The good Hungarian food was highlighted by gulyás cooked in a kettle on an open fire outdoors and an oldfashioned bacon fry. We spent time walking around Letters to the editor__ If you would like to comment on our publication, the Association, your heritage or any other topic that would be of interest to William Penn members, please write us. We ask only that you limit yourself to 250 words. Unsigned letters will not be published. Address your letters to: Managing Editor. William Penn Life. 709 Brighton Road. Pittsburgh. Pa. 15233 the estate, swimming in the pool, meeting nice people, and generally enjoying a relaxing weekend. The weekend turned out to be well-worth the long drive to get there. Elizabeth Szabó, fraternal director, is to be commended for planning and executing such a successful program. She along with Marianna Halassy and András were responsible for everything being so nice. We look forward to attending Camp Hungária ’88. It is hard to understand why more people who live in the area do not take advantage of the excellent facility and the programs. Elaine & Ed Sherman Palos Heights, 111. Dear Mrs. Szabó: I want to let you know how much we enjoy reading all your interesting articles on Hungarian heritage. It is also nice to see and read the articles in Hungarian. My father, Denes Mózes, was treasurer of the old Verhovay Branch 141 in Ellwood City, Pa. We had good times dancing to the Bunchy orchestra. So glad we still have our Harvest dance in October. Also, someone asked me what the meaning was of the boys coming to sprinkle the girls with perfume on the day after Easter. My how we use to run and try to hide. My husband practically drowned me with perfume as I was about to wake up the day after Easter. Mrs. Ann Soltes Ellwood City, Pa. Dear William Penn Association: The family of Margaret Novak acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expression of sympathy. Many thanks to the National Officers, Directors and employees. She will always remember the 100th Anniversary celebration of the William Penn Association in Pittsburgh. Steve Novak Hudson, N.Y. Bogdon joins New Jersey sales team PITTSBURGH — Thomas Bogdon was recently appointed as a general agent for the Association in Wallington, N.J. by Daniel R. Wahl, FIC, CLU, national sales director. Mr. Bogdon is an experienced insurance professional and is available to assist our members in Wallington and points north. Mark Bogdon has also been appointed as an agent within this area. Their address is: 163 Maple Ave., Wallington, N.J. 07057. Their phone number is (201) 778-2909. The Bogdons’ appointments, along with the current agencies in New Brunswick, N.J. and Allentown, Pa., are representative of a renewed commitment to service in the Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey areas, Mr. Wahl said. Kovács weds WELLSBURG, WV - The Association extends special congratulations to Paul Kovács and Barbara Grotek who married July 24. Mr. Kovács is the administrator at the William Penn’s Mount St. George Home for the Elderly. The couple will live in a home on the Mount St. George property. Officiol Notice Corrections to the Official Listing of Delegates, Alternate Delegates and Ex-Officio Delegates to the 31st General Convention In accordance with the By-Laws of the Association, Section 205-2 and Section 205-8, the following addition is to be made to the Official Listing of Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the 31 st General Convention: Delegate District......................................022 Branch...............................0026, Sharon, PA Delegate...........................Stephen J. Emery Alternate Delegate.....................Louis Varga Due to a typographical error, the names of the second and third alternate delegates for Delegate District 19 (Branch 0226, McKeesport, PA) were transposed in the Official Listing of Delegates and Alternate Delegates published in the August 1987 issue of the William Penn Life. The correct order of the alternate delegates for Delegate District 19 is: First Alternate .......................Bette Hoffman Second Alternate......................Marie Bencze Third Alternate.............................Joe Szirmáé The name of Advisory Board member Michael Hegedűs should be added to the list of Ex-Officio Delegates. John F. Kenawell and Barbara B. Botkin have been deleted from the list of Ex-Officio Delegates. I hereby certify that the list of Delegates, Alternate Delegates and Ex-Officio Delegates which appeared in the August 1987 issue of the William Penn Life, corrected as described above, constitutes the official list of voting delegates at the 31 st General Convention as of press time for the September 1987 issue of the William Penn Life. E. E. Vargo National Secretary
