William Penn Life, 1989 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1989-12-01 / 12. szám

December 1989, William Penn Life, Page 5 Branch News Branch 226 member Malvene Heyz (right) was recently crowned Miss Magyar of Western Pennsylavnia by the McKeesport Hungarian Social Club. Her attendant, Jonelle Javorsky, is also a member of Branch 226. Elmer Charles, president emeritus, receives plaques of appreciation from the Association and Branch 296 during a dinner in his honor sponsored by the branch. Among those saluting Mr. Charles were (from left) Advisory Board Member Frank J. Wukovits Sr., National President Stephen G. Danko and National Director and Branch 296 President Ronald S. Balia. Continued from Page 4 held in a congenial and friendly atmosphere and was enjoyed by all. Our next meeting, election of officers for the coming year, and annual branch Christmas party will all be held Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Philadelphia Hungarian Club, 1125 South­ampton Road. Please attend as we would like many more mem­bers to take an active part in our future functions. At this time we wish to extend our most sincere sympathy to the families of Johanna M. Klug and Anthony Thomas, both long time members who recently passed away. May they rest in peace. Our best wishes to all for hap­piness, good health and peace on Earth during the coming holidays and throughout the new year. Branch 132 South Bend, IN We are happy to report that our annual picnic held this summer was very pleasant and successful. Thanks go to all committee mem­bers for their hard work and dedication. We also thank Club members who either sold or bought raffle tickets. The lucky winners were: Stephen G. Danko, first prize; Ernest Modos, second; Beverly Herd, third; Joseph Ar­­vay, fourth; and Albert Ivanko­­vig, fifth. Our branch was busy preparing for a special appearance by fa­mous Hungarian actors, singers and musicians Nov. 17 at the William Penn Hall. The three­­hour performance was to be fol­lowed by dancing until the early morning hours to the music of Antal Szalai and his gypsy orchestra. Our annual free club member­ship dinner dance will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. Special invitations were to be mailed. The William Penn Club mem­bership drive is now in progress and will conclude on Dec. 2. In case you have not sent in your membership dues, please do so now. We extend our sympathy to the families of Mary Lula and Frances Pécsi who passed away recently. For your insurance needs, con­tact Frank J. Wukovits Sr. at 287-8245. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA Branch 226 will hold its annual election of officers on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Social Hall. On Sunday, Dec. 17, we will hold our annual Christmas party at 3:00 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Social Hall. The party will feature entertainment, refreshments, a program for children and adults, and a visit from Santa Claus. Congratulations to Branch 226 member Malvene C. Heyz who recently was crowned Miss Magyar of Western Pennsylvania by the McKeesport Hungarian Social Club. We also congratu­late Jonelle Javorsky, also a mem­ber of Branch 226, who was chosen as Malvene’s attendant. Both Malvene and Jonelle at­tend Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pa. Malvene has held various titles during her senior year and has been active in promoting Hun­garian culture. She made her first trip to Hungary this summer and hopes to make a return visit there someday. While in Hungary she pur­chased several Hungarian cos­tumes to add to her collection which she started several years ago. She said the costumes mean a great deal to her because it is rare to be able to buy these articles from Hungary. Miss Magyar and her attendant will be honored at a Christmas dinner dance on Dec. 2 at the Hungarian Social Hall in McKees­port. The young women will also represent the Hungarians of west­ern Pennsylvania at various area activities and will be featured with the William Penn Associ­ation Magyar Folk Dancers of McKeesport. Malvene is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heyz of Ver­sailles Boro. Jonelle is the daugh­ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Javorsky of Daiseytown. Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Albert G. Kertesz Branch 249 Vice President Branch 249 will co-sponsor a fish fry on Friday, Jan. 19, 1990, at St. Stephen’s Hall, 1114 Troy St. Carry-out orders can be picked up between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. Games start at 6:00 p.m. for those who plan on spending an enjoyable evening of fraternal fellowship. Henry Boechenek, known throughout the Dayton area for his special skill in frying the best fish in town, will handle the task of preparing the fish and sausage to be served. Tickets are available in advance for $6 per person from Steve Horvath, Anne Marie Schmidt, Barney Kender, Frank Hoffer, Mike Mayerchak and A1 Kertesz. Tickets will also be available at the door for $7. Admission will include all food and beverages. Representatives from the Home Office and Branch 249 have laid the groundwork for the 47th Annual William Penn Asso­ciation National Bowling Tourna­ment which will be held in Day­­ton May 25 to 27, 1990. The officers of Branch 249 wish to extend to all our members and their families our wishes for a most blessed Christmas and a new year filled with good health, happiness and prosperity. For your life insurance and annuity needs, please contact Albert G. Kertesz at 275-6654. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Pat Balia Branch 296 Reporter Branch 296 had a full slate of activities these past few months. We had our annual bacon roast which drew lots of guests and beautiful weather. A special thank you to Branch 88 members for attending and bringing bush­els of the fall harvest from Alex Chobody’s garden. It was a great treat for all. On Nov. 11 we honored Elmer Charles, national president emeri­tus, with a banquet at the Spring­­dale Fire Hall. Branch President Ron Balia welcomed the 150 guests in attendance and intro­duced Mr. Charles’ family and friends. We thank National President Stephen G. Danko and the other members of the Official Family who attended for helping to make this a special night for Elmer. December will also be a busy month with our annual Christmas party to be held Saturday, Dec. 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Spe­cial guests will be a magician, a character from McDonald’s and, most importantly, Santa. All members please note that the date for the December meet­ing has been changed to Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. At this meeting we will elect officers for 1990 and pack treats for the Christmas party. We urge all members to attend. We are proud to announce that Branch 296 has joined in the battle to wipe out illiteracy. Many of our members have become volunteers at the Alle-Kiski Liter­acy Council to help in this cause. Any member who would like to participate in this program can contact Branch President Ron Balia at 339-4238. Help break the cycle of illiter­acy. You can be a part of the solution. Please volunteer your time. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL By Irene E. Sabo Branch 590 Reporter The members of Branch 590 wish to convey a special thank you to National President Stephen G. Danko and the National Officers for making possible the recent Florida tour of the William Penn Association Hungarian Dancers of Branch 18. The dancers put on a fantastic show Oct. 26 during the meeting of the American-Hungarian So­cial Club held at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. The performance — especially the first dance of the program, Kalocsai Tánc — brought back memories of long ago. Four years of my younger days were spent in Kalocsa. Seeing these dancers, I recalled the Sunday mornings I spent watching the young girls come home from church, dressed in their holiday finery: pleated skirts (rakott szoknya); embroid­ered, stiffly starched 4-5 petti­coats; colorfully beribboned headdresses; and embroidered papus (slippers) or boots in winter. The William Penn and Branch 18 can be very proud of this group. They won our hearts and praise. Our only regret is that we live so far away from Detroit and are unable to see them perform more often. The Nov. 5 meeting of Branch 590 was held at the Egret Com­munity Hall in Cape Coral. Our special guests at this meet­ing were former National Presi­dentjulius Macker, Agency Man­ager Ken Coleman and his wife Ronda who is a career agent for the Association. The Colemans can be reached by calling 1-800-248-4555. Or you can write to them at 520 West Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32712. Election of officers for 1990 will take place Dec. 3. Branch President Irene Redden nomi­nated John Veres to chair the election and nominating commit­tee. Our meeting schedule for 1990 will be announced follow­ing the election. Our annual Christmas party will be held Dec. 3 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Egret Commun­ity Hall. If you wish to attend this catered affair, call entertainment chairman John Veres at (813) 549-1394. For servicing your insurance needs, contact Robert Macker, general agent, at (813) 482-3075 or Branch Coordinator Anthony G. Noel at (813) 574-8806. Branch 8243 Wellsburg, WV By Lisa Jones Branch 8243 Secretary The members of Branch 8243 decided during our September meeting that our branch would sponsor the William Penn Home’s new bowling team. The team, which meets every Friday evening at Brooke Lanes in Wellsburg, consists of Joyce Jones (captain), Vivian Wheeler, Mary Lou Hood, Lil Eppinger and Lisa Jones. Substitute bowl­ers are Sally Peloubet and Shirley Saterides. Watch out! These ladies are preparing for the William Penn’s 1990 national bowling tourna­ment and will be sporting new bowling shirts sponsored by Branch 8243. We welcome Heidi and Aaron Gibson as new members of our branch. Our next meeting will be held Dec. 5 at 4:30p.m. at the William Penn Home.

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