William Penn Life, 1991 (26. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1991-02-01 / 2. szám

February 1991, William Penn Life, Page 7 Branch News This large group of children helped to make it a memorable Christmas party for the members of Branch 150 Masontown, Pa. The children of Branch 159 Phoenixville, Pa., gather with their parents and grandparents during the branch’s annual family Christmas party. Branch 132 officers for 1991 are: (bottom from left) Goldie Paul, auditor; Helen Pécsi, charitable activities chairwoman; Joseph Bertolan, auditor; (top) John Barns, social fund treasurer; Alex Horvath, president; Frank Wukovits Jr., secretary-treasurer; and Kenneth Went land, vice president. Santa Claus and a special friend of his share a moment during the annual Christmas party sponsored by Branch 189 Alliance, Ohio. Continued from Page 6 $2 bill. Santa gave the adults a box of candy. Helping Santa dis­tribute the gifts were retired National Secretary Gus G. Nagy and his wife Betty. Everyone enjoyed a buffet lunch. The adults also enjoyed a special holiday punch prepared by Branch Vice President Richard Toth. We would like to thank retired National Director William C. Kohut for his kind and generous donation of apples and oranges which were given to the children. A big thank you also goes to all the officers of both branches who helped to make this party a success. It takes a lot of coopera­tion from the members and offi­cers of the branches to make a party a success year after year. Finally, we would like to thank the National Officers, Directors, and employees of the Home Of­fice for their cooperation and extend our best wishes for a very happy and blessed 1991. Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA By Clara Fenessy Branch 76 Reporter Our branch held its election of officers and Christmas party on Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Philadel­phia Hungarian Club. Branch Co­ordinator Steve Szemes greeted those attending then reported on branch operations and plans for the coming year. Officers elected for 1991 were: Joseph Karoly, president; John Gubicza, vice president; Elsie Szemes, treasurer; Helen Molnár and Steve Pokorny, controllers; and Clara Fenessy, branch re­porter. We would like to thank retiring Branch President John Mikula for his many years of dedicated service. After the meeting everyone joined in the holiday spirit and festivites of the party. We enjoy­ed the traditional disznótoros menu of hurka, kolbász, székely gulyás, appetizers and delicious pastries, all served family style. We wish to thank the Hungar­ian Club officers and staff for their kind consideration. Vice President John Gubicza and his wife Eleanor spent the holidays visiting their daughter and family in Florida. They cer­tainly picked the right time, and we hope they had an enjoyable trip. We would like to have more of our members attend our meetings and take an active role in our functions. Let us hear from you. Any suggestions would be con­sidered. News of your families and activities makes good copy. For all your insurance needs and related matters, please call Steve Szemes at (215) 543-8876. We wish all a happy, healthy and peaceful 1991. Branch 88 Rural Valley, PA Preparations for the family Christmas party and election of officers headed the agenda of Branch 88’s December meeting. Elected for 1991 were: Dennis Chobody, president; Tom Hell­­gren, vice president; Alex Chobo­dy, secretary-treasurer; and Geno Cicchiani and Kathy Chobody, trustees. Congratulations and good luck to our newly elected officers. The family Christmas party was held on Dec. 16 in the social hall of Branch 88. Children, par­ents and grandparents enjoyed music provided by Jim and Nick Buffone. Santa Claus was also there to listen to the children’s special requests. All present had an enjoyable time. The annual branch party will be held in February. All current club members will be notified by mail as to the exact date. Plan to attend our first event of the new year. Branch 132 South Bend, IN By Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. Branch 132 Secretary-Treasurer Our Branch 132 annual member­ship dinner-dance was a success. Many members came and most stayed late. The family Christmas party was well received. We had a fine young magician, Kim Daugherty, perform. Kim likes kids so he incorporates them into his magi­cal acts. The children at our party were happy to help and were mesmerized for the entire per­formance. The ladies served hot dogs, potato chips and pop. Many guests stayed to socialize, with some noting that three genera­tions of their families have attend­ed our Christmas parties. The election of branch officers for 1991 was held Dec. 11. Elect­ed were: Alex Horvath, president; Kenneth Wentland, vice presi­dent; Frank J. Wukovits Jr., secre­tary-treasurer; Helen Pécsi, chair­woman for charitable activities; John Burus, social fund treasurer and Joseph Bertolan and Goldie Pal, auditors. This past holiday season our branch participated in the Holi­day Basket project. We added $45 to the amount authorized by the Board of Directors, thus en­abling us to give wonderful food baskets to some needy families. Our branch also made charit­able donations to the Cancer Society, Salvation Army, St. Eliz­abeth Briarbank Senior Citizens Facility and American Lung Association. Our branch will hold a Sunday dinner at the club on Feb. 17. We’ll try to hold a Sunday dinner at least every other month on the third Sunday. Call the office for more information. Branch 150 Masontown, PA By Louis Jesso Branch 150 Coordinator William Penn Branch 150 Mas­ontown and the Pal’s Citizen, Social and Athletic Club held a joint Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Pal’s Social Hall in Masontown. A total of 175 chil­dren attended, including 42 from Branch 150. The children had a good time as they sang Christmas carols and played games while waiting for Santa to arrive. Refreshments were served to the children and adults by the ladies auxiliary. Soon, Santa arrived to the de­light of the children. He talked to each child and gave each a Christ­mas treat. Officers attending from the branch were: Louis C. Nagy Sr., president; Joseph Dalnoky, vice president; Louis Jesso, secretary­­treasurer; and Julius Jesso and William Dunham, auditors. Branch 159 Phoenixville, PA By Caroline Kovach Branch 159 Reporter Parkside United Church of Christ’s Social Room was the setting for Branch 159’s annual family Christmas party held on Sunday, Dec. 9. The guests were greeted by Branch Coordinator William Ko­vach, his wife Caroline and Mrs. Clown who immediately set the party in motion by painting unique designs on the children’s faces. After painting each child, Mrs. Clown did some magic tricks and distributed variously shaped bal­loons to the children. An arousing chorus of "Jingle Bells” brought on the appearance of Santa Claus (portrayed by David Mitchell). Santa handed out gifts and boxes of candy to each child. A gift was also pre­sented to each mother present, after which refreshments were served and enjoyed by all. Branch 189 Alliance, OH Our branch recently collected $2,200 for the benefit of the John Slimack Shelter for the homeless, the only such shelter in Stark County. The money was raised during our second annual Holidays for the Homeless drive, which was held from Nov. 17 to Dec. 23. At our annual meeting held Dec. 15, our branch elected the following new officers to serve during 1991: John Jones, presi­dent; Karen Hoover, vice presi­dent; Kathy Schafer, secretary; Sandy Jones, treasurer; and Jer­ome Hamby, Sharon Penturf and Clint Akins, auditors. We held a Christmas dance on Dec. 22, with High Horse provid­ing the music. The family Christmas party was a great success. We had about 125 children in attendance. They enjoyed the dancing of the Popivich Dancers from Alliance, headed by Rosemary Popivich. The party also featured a nice magic show presented by Mr. Sponsellor from Canton. And, of course, Santa Claus passed out stockings. The club provided refreshments. We celebrated New Year’s Eve Continued on Page 8

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