William Penn Life, 1993 (28. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)

1993-02-01 / 2. szám

Page 6, William Penn Life, February 1993 Branch News Officers and young members of Branch 28 Youngstown, Ohio, share a moment with Santa Claus during the branch’s Christmas party. Branch 34 Pittsburgh members pause for a moment to pose for this picture when preparing for their Christmas party Dec. 12. (Photo by Walt Bugielski) Branch 13 Trenton, NJ By Elsie H. Radvany Branch 13 Secretary At its latest monthly meeting, the members of Branch 13 decided to change the date of branch meetings to the third Monday of each month. We also began form­ulating plans for fraternal activi­ties for the coming year. It is with deep regret that we report the passing of Rose Rad­vany, wife of former National Director Frank Radvany and mother of Frank J. Radvany, sec­retary of the Board emeritus. May she rest in peace. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Horvath of Tren­ton who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Pre­sent for the celebration were their children, including a daughter and granddaughter from Austral­ia. We extend our best wishes to the happy couple. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 President Branch 14 started 1993 with its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13. We’re looking forward to another year of fun-filled activ­ities for Branch 14 members. Congratulations to Branch 14 member Felicia Parete who be­came engaged to Keith Grahl. Felicia was a William Penn schol­arship recipient and is a 1990 graduate of John Carroll Univer­sity. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dante Parete Sr. and the granddaughter of Irene Evans, Branch 14 auditor. The wedding will take place June 5, 1993. Congratulations also to Branch 14 member Sal Kafiti for earning a 4.0 GPA during his first semes­ter as a freshman at Miami Uni­versity in Oxford, Ohio. He is a political science major. Keep up the good work, Sal. We were saddened by the death of Branch 14 member Ilona Pala­­sics. Mrs. Palasics was well known in the Hungarian commu­nities of northeast Ohio and west­ern Pennsylvania for her musical talent. She sang at many Verho­­vay and William Penn banquets, picnics and dances. She will also be remembered for helping our city develop medical and social service programs for elderly Hun­garian residents in the Buckeye Road area. We extend our sym­pathy to her husband John and sons John and Joseph. Branch 14 holds its regular monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 4116 Rockside Road, Independ­ence, at 7:30 p.m. All Branch 14 members are welcome to attend. Branch 15 Chicago, IL By Eva Laczina Branch 15 Secretary On Dec. 20 our branch held its annual Christmas party. As usual, this event was a great success. Many came to celebrate with us, including some new faces, which are always a pleasure to see. This year’s celebration began with Mass at St. Stephan King of Hungary Church, after which ev­eryone descended to the beautiful church hall. As we entered the hall, the enticing aroma of freshly cooked sausage welcomed us. Once settled, we enjoyed a won­derful program put together by the church chorus and Hungarian scout group. Our church chorus sang beautiful Hungarian Christ­mas songs, and the scout group presented an enchanting show about the birth of Christ. When the scouts’ performance ended, the lights were dimmed and everyone grew quiet. Sudden­ly, from the rear of the hall, St. Nicholas appeared. The children looked on in wonder as he made his way to the stage. Once on stage, St. Nicholas began distrib­uting gifts to the children as each approached him, reminding them to remain good so that they would receive gifts next year as well. After he had distributed all the gifts, St. Nicholas advised every­one to remain good not only now, but all year. He then made his way to the rear of the hall and left in the same merry fashion as he had entered. By this time we were all quite hungry. Not to worry: there were plenty of sausages and freshly baked bread for everyone to enjoy. For dessert there was a wonderful variety of delicious pastries to choose from, all of which were prepared by the women who attend our church. After the meal, the adults shared memories of past Christ­mases and dreams for days yet to come, while the children tore through their gifts. It was a joy to see everyone come together in this way. Another Christmastime tradi­tion in Chicago is the annual "Christmas Around the World” exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit in­cludes a display of Christmas trees decorated in the traditional styles of various countries. The Hungarian tree stood tall and proud with a sign beneath it reading "Boldog Karácsony.” Along with the exhibit, there were performances by various ethnic groups, including a won­derful Hungarian show similar to what we enjoyed at the branch Christmas party. We would like to thank all of those who worked hard to make our party a success. All of us at Branch 15 would like to wish all our members and the Home Of­fice staff a wonderful and pros­perous 1993. Articles & photographs for the March issue of the William Penn Life are due in our office by February 19,1993 Children present a special Christmas play during the annual holiday party hosted by Branch 15 Chicago. Young members of Branch 34 look on in wonder at a magicians tricks during the branch’s annual Christmas party. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara Ann House Branch 18 Secretary Pro-Tern Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone has someone special to celebrate with. Wasn’t it great to see bowling tournament news? I hope we will have a great turnout for this, our 50th tournament. I know there are many special things planned to make it a weekend to remem­ber. So, work on getting your teams together—it’s not too ear­ly. (Mary K. in Chicago will be hearing from me.) Lou Almassy, our Christmas basket chairman, would like to thank his committee for their help in assembling and distribut­ing three baskets. Thanks go to Andy Toth and Ernie Ecsedi. A great big thank you to the Associ­ation and Branch 18 members for their contributions. We could not have done it without you. Ladies Auxiliary meetings have been cancelled until March. The winter weather is hard on some of our members. Please plan on joining these lovely ladies at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. Congratulations to Krisztina Kortvesi on being named student of the month at Southgate High School. We know you worked hard and deserve it. Our condolences go to Mary Josza on the death of her eldest daughter, Leona Surma. Our prayers are with you. World traveler Marie Priban­­zec is visiting her brother in Flor-Branch 14 Cleveland member Feli­cia Parete and her fiance Keith Grahl look forward to their wedding on June 5, 1993. ida. Hurry home, you are missed. We again had a great turnout at our last meeting. We need your input. Please come and help keep your branch alive and well. Our next meeting is Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m. at 1410 Southfield, Lincoln Park. Please call me with any news you would like to share. Branch 22 Roebling, NJ By Jennifer Emri Branch 22 Secretary Happy New Year from Branch 22! Our best wishes go out to everyone for a healthy and pros­perous new year. Branch officer elections were held recently with the following results: Dale Cole, president; Dennis Kish, vice president; Jen­nifer Emri, secretary; Barbara Emri, treasurer; and Eva Barota and Maria Tomosi, auditors. Continued on Page 7

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