William Penn Life, 1988 (23. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1988-02-01 / 2. szám
February 1988, William Penn Life, Page 7 Branch News Accordionists Helen Tenk, Anna Tenk Apáti and Elizabeth Tenk Bums attract a crowd at the Branch 214 Flint, Mich., family Christinas party. The officers of Branch 189 Alliance, Ohio, for 1988 are: (from left) Frank Bycraft, trustee; Mike Duruttya, trustee; Zack Taylor, vice president; John Barany, secretary; and Adrian Amos, president. Absent from this picture is Zoltán Cibulas, who was elected branch treasurer. Branch 150 Coordinator Louis Jesso joins Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman in greeting children to the branch’s Christmas party. Continued from Page 6 We had door prizes for the adults and children. Of course, no Christmas party would be complete without the annual visit from Santa Claus. As the children came to see Santa, he gave each child a box of candy. Santa was the big hit of the party. In addition to Santa, the big kids, (Moms and Dads) and the little kids were entertained by a magician, Tom Kent, who kept all of us amused by his magic act. A wonderful, entertaining afternoon was enjoyed by all. On Wednesday, Dec. 9,1987, Branch 129 held its December meeting and annual election of branch officers at Leonardo’s, 1374 Parsons Ave. All present officers were re-elected for another year: Frank A. Peterfy, president; Arpad Sibrik, vice president; Margaret Boso, secretary; Debbie Vecchiarelli, treasurer; and Charles Boso and A1 Bartfay, trustees. They were sworn into their offices by David George. Branch 132 South Bend, IN William Penn Branch 132 Social Club’s Fifth Annual Membership Dinner Dance held on Saturday Nov. 21 was a most enjoyable event of the year. The banquet hall was filled to capacity by the members, enjoying first the cocktail hour followed by a delicious Hungarian-style dinner and dancing to the music furnished by the Seasons Orchestra. Special thanks to the William Penn ladies and men for arranging the social event and for preparing and serving the delicious food and refreshments. The annual election of officers was held on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1987, at the William Penn Home. Elected unanimously to office for the year 1988 were the following: Frank J. Wukovits Sr., president; Leslie Baumgartner, first vice president; Steve Pécsi, second vice president; Alex J. Horvath, secretary; John Burus, treasurer; Frank J. Wukovits Jr., controller; Joseph Bertolan, Gary Clevenger and Jerry Healey, auditors; Elmer G. Peterson, librarian; and Ruth Baumgartner, social and welfare chairman. The Ladies Auxiliary also held its meeting and the following were elected as officers for the coming year: Goldie Pal, president; Martha Egyházi, vice president; Mary Ann Wukovits, secretary; Eva Benzur, treasurer; and Helen Almassy, auditor. The annual children’s Christmas party was held on Saturday, Dec. 12, 1987, in the William Penn Home. The attendance was wonderful with more than 100 children attending. National Director Frank J. Wukovits Jr. welcomed the children and parents in behalf of the Home Office and Branch 132 officers. Ruth Baumgartner led everyone in the singing of Christmas carols followed by Rod Danilewiez entertaining with interesting magic fetes which was most enjoyable. Santa (Steve Pécsi) then arrived with a big "Ho-Ho-Ho”, greeting the children and presenting them each with a box of candy, after which the children had the opportunity of picking a toy of their choice. The goodies, consisting of potato chips, ice cream, pop and cookies, were served by Santa’s helpers: Ruth Baumgartner, Goldie Pal, Helen Almassy, Mary Ann Wukovits, Maria Burus, Eva Benzur, Gary Clevenger, Victor Benzur, Leslie Baumgartner and Frank J. Wukovits Sr. Door prizes were won by Nicole Molnár, Michael Novostawski and Stephanie Forsberg. The annual workers’ delicious Christmas dinner was prepared and served in the evening to the dedicated fraternalists who unselfishly worked during the course of the year promoting social and fraternal activities at Branch 132. Branch 150 Masontown, PA This year the party was held on Sunday Dec. 20,1987 at the Pals’ Social Hall. The children sang Christmas carols, played games and entered contests, and were awarded prizes. Before Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman arrived, the children and parents were served refreshments by the Pals’ Ladies Auxiliary. Santa and Frosty arrived and talked to all the children as they gave out small toys. Then they had the children line up to receive their Christmas treat consisting of an orange, apple, cracker jack, popcorn ball, 15 assortments of candy, a coloring book, crayons and a Christmas carol book. As in the past, the party was held with the children of the Pals’ Club organization. Branch 150 had 28 children and 21 parents in attendance and the Pal’s Club had 182 children and 90 parents. Branch members and officers that helped were: Louis C. Nagy Sr., president; Joe Dalnoky, vice president; Nicholas Jesso, secretary; Louis Jesso, treasurer and branch coordinator; and William Dunham and Julius Jesso, auditors. Branch 189 Alliance, OH By Marie Duruttya Branch 189 Reporter Election of officers for Branch 189 was held on Dec. 6,1987, at the William Penn Club. Officers elected for the coming year are: Adrian Amos, president; Zack Taylor, vice president; Zoltán Cibulas, treasurer; John Barany, secretary; and Frank Bycraft and Mike Duruttya, trustees. The chairperson of the nominating committee was Ann Barany. The oath of office was given to the officers by Marie Duruttya. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Adrian Amos and Lola Longabardi. The children’s Christmas party was held Dec. 20 with 80 children in attendance. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived and greeted the children with a big "Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas children!” "Oh”, said Santa, "we must not forget to say Merry Christmas to all the moms and dads, and, oh yes, to all the grandmothers who make all those goodies for us at Christmas time!” Santa asked all the children to please put out some carrots for his reindeer and some of those cookies made by moms and grandmothers for Santa. Santa told the children he wanted to thank Mrs. Claus, for without her help Santa would not be able to get all the gifts ready for the children by Christmas. As Santa talked with the children, he asked all who have been good to please raise their hands. All hands went up but one little boy. Santa asked why he did not raise his hand. The youngster answered, "Well I was good, but I’m not so good today”. After singing Christmas carols and playing games, Santa with Mrs. Claus’ help, gave each child a Christmas stocking filled with goodies. The branch’s board of directors and their wives helped fill the stockings for Santa. Our thanks to Dennis and Suzie Albert for their part in making our children happy by being our Santa and Mrs. Claus. The New Year’s Eve party held at the William Penn Club was a big success. The pigs-in-a-blanket cooked by Lola Longabardi, were delicious and greatly enjoyed. The branch wishes to thank the Home Office for its generous contribution to our children’s Christmas party. Its yearly support is greatly appreciated. The William Penn A. C. Club will celebrate its second anniversary with a dinner dance on April 9. Members will be contacted before that date. Breakfast is still being served every Sunday morning with Mabel Leach and her daughter Alice Bowers in charge. Don’t forget our steak fries every Friday night. We wish National Director Zoltán Cibulas a speedy recovery. Mr. Cibulas, who is also Branch 189 treasurer, is home from the hospital and recuperating at home. Get better, Zoliié, you are missed. Our sympathy to the family of Rebecca Gold. Mrs. Gold passed away Dec. 24,1987, at the age of 93. She will be missed, especially by this reporter. May she rest in eternal peace and love of our Lord. We of Branch 189, wish all a very happy and prosperous new year and the blessings of the Lord be with you all. Branch 214 Flint, MI By Louis Roka Branch 214 Coordinator Branch 214 held its annual Christmas party on Sunday Dec. 13, 1987, at the Hungarian Reformed Church hall in Flint, Mich. All the members and guests were greeted and welcomed by the Branch President Marton Nadasi and Branch Coordinator and Secretary Louis Roka. There were games and prizes for all the children and adults. The games were coordinated by Katherine Nadasi. Entertainment was provided by Steve and Elizabeth Tenk’s three beautiful and talented daughters - Anna, Elizabeth and Helen, who played their accordians and led us in singing Hungarian and English Christmas carols. Much thanks to all the lovely ladies who furnished us with their tempting and delicious baked goods, which everyone enjoyed. Everyone wished each other the best of the Holiday Season and began looking forward to our next Christmas party. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA Branch 226 recently participated in the Association’s Holiday Basket program by providing dinners for four needy families in our area. Each family expressed its gratitude to the branch. Also, in conjunction with acts of volunteerism, 17 members of our branch participated in the "Presents for Patients” program at the John F. Kane Hospital in McKeesport. Gifts such as shirts, sweaters, cookies, candy, and stuffed animals, as requested by designated patients, were personally purchased and presented to the patients, who were so happy to receive Christmas gifts. This, indeed, is a worthwhile program, and we will participate in future programs. The annual election of officers took place on Saturday, Dec. 19, in the social hall of St. Stephen’s Church. Duly elected for 1988 were: John Sabo, president; Edward M. Rietski, vice presi- Continued on Page 9
