William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1987-12-01 / 12. szám

December 1987, William Penn Life, Page 5 Branch News John Motko celebrates his recent 9Oth birthday with his wife Mary and many of his friends from Branch 249 Dayton, Ohio. Continued from Page 4 We extend our sympathies to the families of Gabor Gottfried, Helen Grant, Stephen Dohanos and Anna Vislay. Get well wishes go to Ida Kovach. She recently celebrated her birthday and, with her hus­band Bob, her anniversary. We also welcome the newest members of Branch 27, Christo­pher and Patrick Bodnar, sons of David and Paula Bodnar. Last, but not least, Branch 27 would like to congratulate Steph­en Ivancso Sr. on his re-election to the Board of Directors and for being named a vice chairman of the Board. We’re very proud of you. Members — please call me to tell me of your latest news. I would love to write all about you. My number is 691-9641. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Helen R. Kaluczky Branch 28 Reporter We have our Branch 28 Christ­mas party all planned. It will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at the American-Hungarian Club’s Donald Avenue grounds. We hope to see everyone there. At our branch meeting on Nov. 15 at Branch President Steve Sandor’s home, we had a nice turn-out and got quite a few agenda items accomplished. Among the items agreed upon was our decision to donate Christ­mas baskets this year. As sickness and unemployment have taken their toll among us, we must do all that we can to help those in need. Our sincere congratulations go out to Reverends Farkas and Bonn on the 20th anniversary of their Hungarian Ecumenical broadcast on WBBW-AM 1240. The anniversary dinner was held on Nov. 8 at the Calvin Center Hall. Quite a few of our William Penn members attended. Our sympathy is extended to the families of Steve J. Walsh, Rita Mae Toke, George Kish and Stephen Chordas. May they rest in peace. I was in San Francisco recently, taking care of my daughter, Joan, who had undergone surgery. (She came along quite nicely, thank you.) During my last week there, Joan was able to take me to a few places. We decided to take in the Hungarian Community Center on Geary Street for lunch that Sunday. However, when we got there, the door was locked and there was a big sign reading "Ebed Minden Második Vasarnap” (Lunch Every Second Sunday). We were there on the wrong Sunday. It would have been interesting to know if there were any W illiam Penn members amongst those who ate there. As it is, my daugh­ter is the only member I know of who lives in San Francisco. We also toured the Mission Dolores where Pope John Paul blessed the victims of AIDS. It was quiet — no crowds, no hoop­­de-do — so you could look at all the historical places and meditate about its past, which dates back to 1776. That’s when Father Juni­­pero Serra established the chain of missions all along the Califor­nia coast. We thought about our own heritage and how many years have gone by, not only years, but centuries since Hungary first emerged as a nation, and that our own William Penn Association recently celebrated its 100th anni­versary of existence. Our Association has some wonderful bargains in insurance during this Centennial celebra­tion, and we do hope you take advantage of them. It is not too late. Please contact Branch 28 Coordinator Gabe Nameth at (216) 792-8145. Branch 28 wishes you all the Blessings of the coming holidays. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ A statue honoring the Hungarian freedom fighters of the 1956 Revolt was dedicated Oct. 25 in Passaic’s Third Ward Memorial Park. Among the 3,000 people atten­ding the ceremonies were many members of Branch 51 Passaic. The branch was one of many American Hungarian organiza­tions and individuals who contri­buted a total of $65,000 to pay for the statue. The bronze statue of two teen­agers carrying a Hungarian flag without the hammer and sickle is a memorial to the 36,000 who fought in the October revolution and the Soviet invasion that followed. The statue is the centerpiece of the memorial, which includes a stone fence, American and Hung­arian flags, and bronze plaques dedicated to important people in Hungarian history. The statue was created by Ohio artist Csaba Kur. (Parts of this story were taken from the North Jersey Herald &. News — Ed.) Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA By Steve Szemes Branch 76 Coordinator With the passing of a very turbu­lent year, we are looking forward to the new one with anticipation, that it will be peaceful and, hope­fully, a better one. Our branch will hold the meet­ing and election of officers for the coming year at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Philadel­phia Hungarian Club, located at 1125 Southampton Road. We are hoping for a good turn­out with members interested in taking an active role in helping revive the activities that will bene­fit our organization. With the coming holidays, we will try to recreate the true old­­time Christmas spirit with greet­ings from Santa, brunch, goodies, refreshments and caroling. At this time we wish to extend our heartfelt sympathy and cond­olences to the family of Mrs. Helen Molnár, who passed away recently at age 89. May she rest in peace. I would appreciate it if our members kept me informed on what’s happening in their and their families’ lives. We care. For matters relating to your insurance needs, please call Steve Szemes at 543-8876. We wish to extend our best wishes to everyone, with all the blessings for the holidays and the New Year. Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Albert G. Kertesz Branch 249 Coordinator Our branch bowling league has gotten off to a flying start with more teams participating and looking forward to the National Bowling Tournament in South Bend,Ind. Expressions of sympathy are hereby extended to those of our members who recently experienc­ed the loss of a loved one. We also wish a speedy recovery to our current and recently hospi­talized members. Branch President John Motko was thoroughly surprised at the party given in his honor on the occasion of his 90th birthday. It was the best kept secret in town since many of his friends and branch members were in attend­ance. We wish Mr. Motko many more birthday celebrations in continued good health. For both John and Mary Mot­ko, it was a dual celebration, since this happened to be their 10th wedding anniversary as well. May they have many more. Parents and grandparents are encouraged to consider purchas­ing the popular 2-for-l Juvenile Plan for their children and grand­children. This year the following children have joined our ranks: Benjamin, Erin and Rachel Vida; Christine, Elizabeth, Heather, Jason and Tara Zapatony; Kenneth Hansen; Annette Polski; Susan Kertesz; and Catherine Schmidt. Our two newest members are Susan J. Kertesz, born June 30 to Linda and Albert G. Kertesz Jr., and Catherine A. Schmidt, born Oct. 9 to Anne Marie and Mark Schmidt. Anne Marie is secretary of our branch. Both of the new members are grandchildren of retired National Director Albert G. and Anne Kertesz. Congratulations are in order for George Joseph Vida III on the occasion of his recent promotion to the rank of Major in the U.S. Air Force. Major Vida is a fighter inter­ceptor pilot in an F-16A aircraft, and is currently stationed at Grif­­fiss Air Force Base in Rome, N.Y. He is the son of Phylis and the late George Joseph Vida Jr. Our wishes go out to all our readers and your families for a Blessed Christmas holiday, and that the new year will bring you an abundance of peace and prosperity. Let me assist you in making prudent decisions regarding life insurance needs for you and your loved ones. Call me for any assist­ance you may desire at 275-6654. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Michael J. Pellegrino Branch 296 Reporter William Penn Branch 296 Spring­­dale, Pa., will have its annual Family Christmas Party at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the United Church of Christ, located on Walters Lane in Springdale. The William Penn Branch 296 Bowling League, with 10 teams, is in full swing at Hillcrest Lanes in Lower Burrell, Pa. Our teams bowl every Friday beginning at 9:30 p.m. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL By Irene E. Sabo Branch 590 Reporter The meeting of Branch 590 open­ed at 3:00 p.m. Nov. 15. Branch President Árpád György greeted our two guests and members. The guests were former National President Julius Macker and his son Robert. President György then thanked the members for remembering his dearly beloved wife Palma, by attending a memorial service in Sarasota and for donating $50 in her memory to the Bethlen Home. Dec. 6 was set aside for our annual Christmas party. The party will begin at 6:00 p.m. at Serena’s Lounge, located at 1303 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral. All branch members in good standing are invited. Reservations must be made. Call Chairperson Irene Redden at (813) 542-2079 no later than Dec. 2. A motion was made and voted upon to hold our election of officers for 1988 at our Novem­ber meeting so that the newly elected officers could be sworn into office at the party. Officers elected to serve in 1988 are: the Rev. Árpád György, president; Robert Macker, vice president; Mary Veres, secretary; and Betty Bartus, treasurer. Elected as branch auditors were Elizabeth Noel, Irene Redden and Irene Sabo. Mrs. Redden was also selected to be entertainment chairperson and Mrs. Sabo was chosen as branch reporter. Chairman of the nominating and election committee was Mrs. Violet Timmer. Dates of meetings for 1988 will be Feb. 14, May 15, Sept. 18 and Nov. 20. All meetings will begin at 3:00 p.m. Congratulations to our own Michael Tomcsak who was elect­ed at the 31 st General Convention as first alternate director. The branch once again thanks him for the excellent and clear report he has given us on the Convention. I wish to elaborate some about our guest, Julius Macker. He was president of the Association’s Detroit, Mich, branch from 1938 to 1946 and National President from 1961 to 1963. In his active years, Mr. Macker attended 13 general conventions. All seven of his grandchildren are members of the William Penn. At the young age of 85, he is living in retirement in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mr. Macker is very proud to be a William Penn member of 58 years and a good Magyar. God bless him with good health for many more years to come. His son Robert is making his home now in Fort Myers, Fla. A reminder: for servicing your insurance needs, contact Branch Coordinator Anthony G. Noel, 209 E. 15th Place, Apt. 110, Cape Coral, Fla. 33904. i y- Myqn *

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