William Penn Life, 1990 (25. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1990-07-01 / 7. szám

July 1990, William Penn Life, Page 5

Bowlers enjoy another successful weekend

Scholarship Foundation raises a record $14,500 at meeting

The Revs. Paul Bolvary and Daniel Borsay pause for a moment of silence during the memorial service at the banquet. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor)

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The service, conducted in both English and Hungarian, was led by the Rev. Daniel Borsay, chaplain of the Association, and the Rev. Paul Bolvary, pastor of St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church in Hazelwood, Pa.

Steve Somiak, a member of the Pittsburgh Opera, sang a stirring rendition of "How Great Thou Art” which accented the mood of the service.

A recording of taps was played

Women’s Team Champions - Five Blind Mice, Home Office

New Brunswich, N.J. led the way for the branches with a donation of $1,000.

(A complete list of contributions received during this meeting appears on Page 11.)

During the meeting, National President E. E. Vargo encouraged all members and branches to become more active in raising funds for the scholarship foundation. "It is only through your continued donations that we are able to offer our young members this fraternal benefit,” he said.

National Secretary-Treasurer Frances A. Furedy reported on

the financial status of the Foundation and the distribution of scholarship awards for the previous year.

Shortly after the Foundation’s meeting, the Louis L. Varga Scholars Guild held its annual meeting.

Joseph P. Arvay, chairman of the William Penn Board of Directors and president of the Guild, welcomed those in attendance. He urged all present to help recruit new members into the Guild and thus preserve the Guild as a viable organization.

PITTSBURGH — More than 250 William Penn bowlers from across the northeast and midwest gathered here over the Memorial Day weekend for the 47th Annual National Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days.

Spirits ran high as bowlers and guests arrived at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel and Towers Friday afternoon and escalated throughout the weekend. By 9:00 a.m. Saturday, the official starting time for the team event, the bowlers were more than ready to get play underway.

A total of 29 men’s and 21 women’s teams competed in two shifts at Princess Lanes in Whitehall, just outside of Pittsburgh. By the end of the day the men’s team from Pheonixville, Pa. and the women’s team representing the Home Office had captured the team championships.

The men’s team actual pin title went to Toledo’s Finest for the fourth straight year. And the Super Stars from Dayton won the women’s team actual pin title.

After an evening’s rest, it was back to the lanes on Sunday for both the singles and doubles events.

In the men’s doubles event, it was the duo of Steve Szalai and

Greeting bowlers at Princess Lanes Saturday morning were: (front, from left) Tournament Secretary Robert Ivancso; Karen Lynne Naccarato, secretary to the National President; Branch 27 Coordinator Mary Ivancso; (back row) National Director Elmer A. Furedy; Suzanne Deak, secretary to the National Secretary-Treasurer; National President E. E. Vargo; and National Director Stephen ]. Ivancso Sr. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor)

as guests silently remembered their fellow members who made the supreme sacrifice.

Later in the program, Mr. Somiak returned to the stage to sing several songs to the accompaniment of the George Bátyi Continental Ensemble.

After the dinner and program, guests stayed in the ballroom for the door prize and basket of cheer drawings.

The jumbo basket of cheer was won by Chairman of the Board Joseph P. Arvay. Four smaller baskets of cheer were won by Lisa Toth, Bud Thomas, Branch 16 Perth Amboy (NJ) and Frank J. Radvany.

Mr. Arvay, Mr. Radvany and Branch 16 all donated their baskets to the William Penn Home to be used as prizes in the basket of cheer raffle at the Home’s

Festival this August.

Winners of additional prizes on the basket of cheer raffle were Betty Panin, Marge Szalai, Branch 249 Dayton, Jim Deak, the Flower Box, and Elizabeth Darago.

The big door prize of a new bowling ball and bag went to Bob Mialki. Other door prize winners were Viola Baculik, Margaret Jozik, Violet Lenart, Marge Szalai, Helen Horvath, Joey Bruder, Anne Kertesz, Anne Chobody, Peter Vazul and Mary Ecsedi.

The Association thanks all our bowlers, members and friends who attended the events during our tournament weekend. You helped make it a special event.

We particularly thank all those members of the tournament committee who helped organize and execute this successful fraternal weekend.

Former National Director William C. Kohut presents a $5,000 donation for the Scholarship Foundation to National President E. E. Vargo and National Secretary-Treasurer Frances A. Furedy. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor)

PITTSBURGH — A record $14,500 was raised during the latest annual meeting of the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation, held May 25 at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel and Towers.

The record amount of donations and pledges was reached only through the boundless generosity of the individual members and branch representatives in attendance at the meeting.

Leading the list of contributors were Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kohut who presented a check in the amount of $5,000. Branch 19

John Molnár of Detroit taking the handicap crown, while Andy Fey es and Robert Tyukody of Toledo won the actual pin title.

Earl Webb of Glenshaw, Pa. rolled a strong series in the singles event to win both the handicap and actual pin men’s singles title.

In the all events category, Paul Vaskó of McKeesport, Pa. was the handicap winner and Robert Tyukody of Toledo took the actual pin title.

In women’s competition, the team of Mary Kazsonyi of Chicago and Marge Szalai of Detroit won the doubles handicap title, with the actual pin crown going to Margaret Horvath and Debra Miller of Dayton.

Another bowler from Dayton, Beverly Scheper, won the women’s singles handicap event, while Dianna Schneider of Pittsburgh took the actual pin title in the same event.

Finally, Deborah Keller of New Kensington, Pa. rolled to both the handicap and actual pin titles in the women’s all events category.

While these winners and many other bowlers left Pittsburgh with titles and prizes, the weekend’s big winner was the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation.

A record $ 14,500 was pledged to the Foundation during its annual meeting held Friday evening at the Hilton. An additional $1,505 was raised through the basket of cheer raffle held at Saturday’s dinner dance.

The dinner dance was, once again, the high point of the weekend. About 270 bowlers and guests enjoyed an evening of good food and fraternal fellowship.

For the second year, a memorial service was held after the meal to honor those William Penn members who gave their lives in the service of their

Men’s Team Champions— Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA