William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-12-01 / 12. szám
Page 2, William Penn Life, December 1987 William Penn LIFE Official Publication of the William Penn Association Published Monthly Office of Publication: 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Third Class U.S. Postage Paid Pittsburgh, PA Permit No. 2724 Stephen G. Danko Editor-in-chief E. E. Vargo Associate Editor John E. Lovász Managing Editor Gateway Press, Inc Print Production NATIONAL OFFICERS Stephen G. Danko National President E. E. Vargo National Secretary Frances A. Furedy National Treasurer Zoltán B. Emri National Vice President BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joseph P. Arvay Chairman Stephen J. Ivancso Vice Chairman Roger G. Nagy Vice Chairman Ronald S. Balia William J. Bero Zoltán J. Cibulas Elmer A. Furedy Michael J. Hrabar John S. Molnár Frank J. Radvany Elmer W. Toth Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. AUDITING COMMITTEE Louis A. Fodor Chairman Michael R. Kara Vice Chairman William J. Kovach Secretary Dale A. Cole Stephen P. Danko Charles Fabian ADVISORY BOARD Elmer Charles President Emeritus John P. Balia Frank Bero Stephen Danko Michael Hegedűs Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. Postmaster: If undelivered, please send form 3579 to: William Penn Association 709 Brighton Road Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Member says 'Thank You’ to Association We recently received several heartwarming letters at the editor’s office. Each of them was a sort of "Thank You” note either to our staff or our members. In return, we would like to thank the members who wrote us by sharing their letters with you. Dear Editor: To all my dear friends at the William Penn. I want to let everyone know what a wonderful feeling it was for me to be among my wonderful Hungarian people during the Convention in Toronto. During the time of my husband’s heart attack there, everyone was so thoughtful and kind. Everyone there was so considerate and helpful. It lifted my heart. Since we came home, the people from the Home Office Letters to the editor__ If you would like to comment on our publicotion, 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 Unsigned letters will not be published.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 have been calling to keep in touch to see how Arthur is progressing. I’ve gotten cards from people that I didn’t think I would hear from again. Again, my thanks to all of you for being so caring. You are all so wonderful. Elizabeth Bocskor Teeters Branch 44 Akron, Ohio Dear Editor: I enjoy your Hungarian Page very much. I so look forward to that page each month. After I had finished reading the page in your October issue, I sent it to my sister in Baltimore to read. We are first generation Americans and are trying to improve our reading and writing skills. Your "Magyar Oldal” has been so helpful to us. Thank you for including it in your paper. Mrs. Violet Gozzo Bridgeport, Conn. We apologize for the absence of the Hungarian Page from our last two issues. We are in the process oj contracting a new Hungarian language typesetting service. "Magyar Oldal” will return soon — Ed. Dear Editor: What a small world! In your September issue I read a letter written to you by Mrs. Ann Soltes. Hello, Aunt Ann, this is your niece, Martha Mózes. As a child, I can remember my Dad, Dan Mózes (Mrs. Soltes’ brother), being an active member of the William Penn Association. My Dad passed away in 1983 and several years later I got on your mailing list and started receiving your newspaper here in Arlington, Va. Keep up the good work; it’s a great paper! Martha Mózes Arlington, Va. NFC A holds annual meeting in Chicago CHICAGO — More than 700 fratemalists from about 80 fraternal societies gathered here Oct. 1 to 4 for the 101 st Annual Meeting of the National Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA). Representing the William Penn Association were National President Stephen G. Danko and National Secretary E. E. Vargo. Among the highlights at the meeting was the election of officers and directors for the NFCA. Elected as president was F. L. Spanier, president of the Catholic Aid Association. Elected as vice president was Edward A. Lindell, executive vice president of fraternal affairs of Lutheran Brotherhood. Elected as a director for one year was Warren A. Ranz, senior vice president/secretary of Catholic Family Life Insurance. Chosen as directors for three-year terms were John L. Dutton, vice president of public affairs of AAL; Velma M. Jeter, president of the board of directors of Grand Court Order of Calanthe; and Hornsby Mims, president of Equitable Reserve Association. The NFCA’s Fraternalist of the Year award was presented to Mrs. Lillian Taubert, a member of the Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Texas. Bruce Skrabanek, a member of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas was the winner of the U.S. Constitution Bicentennial Writing Contest sponsored by the NFCA. A day before the meeting convened, the NFCA Board of Directors met and voted to admit the Czech Catholic Union of Texas as a member of the NFCA. The addition of this society brings the NFCA’s membership roster up to 101 member societies. The annual meeting included a number of workshops on insurance and fraternal issues, as well as the annual meeting banquet. The NFCA and its member societies provide 10 million North Americans with life and health insurance and the volunteer opportunities to help others in their local communities. Fraternal benefit societies that are members of the NFCA have a combined total of $ 104 billion of life insurance in force, or about three percent of all ordinary life insurance in force in the United States. Last year they spent more than $242 million nurturing one of the continent’s largest volunteer networks, composed of their members. Froternolism In Action By Elizabeth Szabó, Fraternal Director May the kindness of His love bless you this joyous season. idjk&r*, Come, join the parade A good harvest brought grateful hearts to our forefathers. Celebrations and special feasts during the fall and winter months gave them the opportunity to express their thanks by sharing their joys with others. A custom which still prevails among many ethnic communities here in America is the harvest dance, or grape festival. The photograph shown here captures the festivity of a harvest parade in the Barberton, Ohio, area decades ago. Joe and Irene Beres of Branch 44 Akron, Ohio, led the parade, singing their way to the pavilion at Kamanar’s Farm. This was an occasion when grateful people shared their joy. There was music, laughter, dance and good food for all to share. Many of our William Penn members have "joined the parade” and are giving thanks by sharing. Holiday Baskets are being prepared by our branches for those families experiencing some special hardships this year such as sickness, loss of work, or the loss of a loved one. Branches and individuals are making the difference in someone else’s life this year by sharing. The Christmas season is a time when we want to share. Christmas only takes on a special meaning for us when we can share with others, our family and our friends. And, when we do something extra for someone who didn’t expect it, we, the givers, are recipients, too. We receive a special kind of gift, the gift of love which goes full circle and comes back to us. JOIN US IN THE PARADE, won’t you? Show your thanks by sharing this Holiday Season.
