William Penn Life, 1993 (28. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
1993-05-01 / 5. szám
Page 4, William Penn Life, May 1993 Branch News Officers of Branch 8 Johnstown, Pa., for 1993 are (from left): Sándor Yuhas, treasurer; Donna Stiles-Yuhas, secretary; Mary Ann Petruska- Groshans, vice president; and Vera Petrusha, president. Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 349 Weirton, WV By Louis A. Fodor National Director A total of 140 persons, most of them members of the William Penn, attended the Ohio Valley Hungarian American Cultural Society’s 34th Annual Spring Banquet April 17. OVHACS President John László welcomed the guests, Bob Tomlinson offered the invocation, Pat Bennett led the pledge of allegiance, and Lou Fodor and Joe Tocash led everyone in the singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner” and "Himnusz.” After a very tasty dinner, Mr. László introduced the officers, charter members and visiting dignitaries. He then called on Louis Fodor, member of the William Penn Association Board of Directors, to make some comments and bring everyone up to date on happenings at the Association. Mr. Fodor announced the dates for the William Penn’s bowling and golf tournaments, its Hungarian Language Camp, and the dinner-dance hosted by the Hungarian Classroom Committee at the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Fodor also urged those present to give to the American Hungarian Foundation’s current fund-raising drive. He noted that the Foundation’s Hungarian Heritage Center is home to the largest collection of Hungarian items in the country. The evening’s main speaker was U.S. Rep. Douglas Applegate of Ohio’s 18th Congressional District. Rep. Applegate spoke on the American "melting pot” and how it has enhanced the cultural heritage of different nationalities and moved the country forward. Afterwards, guests joined Mr. Fodor and Mr. Tocash in the singing of traditional Hungarian melodies, about 10 in all. The program concluded with music provided by Dorothy and Company, the "company” being Dan Laslo, Louis Fodor, Francis Duska and John Seto. A very good time was had by all, and everyone began looking forward to the OVHACS picnic scheduled for June 21. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 President At the Branch 14 meeting April 14 plans were finalized for the branch’s summer activities. The outing to Sea World will be held Sunday, June 13. Regular price admission is $20.95 for adults and $16.95 for children. All Branch 14 members are eligible for a tremendous discount. The charge is $8 for adult members and $5 for juvenile members. Non-member guests accompanying members will be charged $ 11.95. Please complete the form found below and send it to the Ward Agency for tickets. Requests must be received by June 7, and all tickets are advance sale. Branch 14 will also sponsor an outing to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest Sunday, Sept. 12. Branch 14 juvenile members will be admitted free, and adult members will be charged $3. Non-member guests accompanying members will be charged $6. If you’re interested in attending, please call the Ward Agency at 838-1200. The branch’s annual Christmas party will be held Saturday, Dec. 11, so mark your calendars now. We were saddened by the death of Branch 14 member Margaret Vayda, who passed away at the age of 90 on March 28. She was a former director of the American Hungarian Catholic Society before it merged with William Penn. She was very active in Hungarian cultural groups and was dedicated to preserving the Hungarian heritage of northeast Ohio. We extend our sympathy to her family, including her son Alex and daughter Eleanor Toth, both Branch 14 members. Please plan to attend the next Branch 14 meeting May 12 at 4116 Rockside Road, Independence, at 7:30 p.m. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara Ann House Branch 18 Secretary Pro-Tern By now all your bowling papers are in the mail, and the next order of business is fun. Thank you Mary K. from Chicago for all your help; you have been wonderful. A great big thank you to the Ivancso family for all their hard work. Without them this tournament would not be the same. Bowlers are still needed. If you want to bowl call Steve Ivancso in Toledo. He will be happy to place you on a team. Mary Ivancso has been on the sick list for a few weeks. We hope she is feeling better by now. Mary, you have been missed. Congratulations to Samantha Gall on her engagement and upcoming wedding on June 19. "Mandy” is the granddaughter of Irene Korpák and my niece. Good luck to the happy couple. The golf tournament is right around the corner. The number of entrants is limited so work on your foursomes as soon as possible. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the bowling tournament. We sure hope that $10,000 goes. Our next branch meeting will be held May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the club in Lincoln Park. Please plan to attend. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Kathy E. Novak Branch 28 Reporter After much anticipation, spring arrived and so did our rescheduled bingo/card party. With the help and support of many branch members, the party was a successful fund-raising event benefiting the scholarship foundation. A big "thank you” to all who helped. Those in attendance inquired about when the next such party will be held. Our holiday craft bingo/card party will be held Sunday, Oct. 10. More details on this event will be announced later. All members are invited to our branch’s annual summer picnic to be held Sunday, June 27, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the American Hungarian Club House, 2219 Donald Ave., Youngstown. The event will include raffles and a bacon fry, so bring your favorite bacon fork or stick. Members are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert for the buffet table. The branch will provide table settings, soft drinks, meats, breads and a few side dishes. Those planning to attend our picnic must make reservations so that we will know how many people to plan for. Non-members are welcome and will be admitted for a $1 donation. For reservations or more information call either Irene Tomory at (216) 755-4448 or Kay Novak at (216) 746-7704. Special rememberances and loving wishes go to all mothers this month. Nothing can compare to the special qualities they share with their families and friends. Happy Mother’s Day. Get well wishes go out to all branch members who have been ill or confined recently, especially Leslie Wash, Helen Matasy, Mike Király, AI Nagy and Michael Palotsee. Need information on insurance or branch activities? Call Gabe Nameth at (216) 792-8145 or Alan Szabó at (216) 792-7851. Branch 71 Duquesne, PA Congratulations and best wishes go to retired National Secretary Gus G. Nagy and his lovely wife Elizabeth who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last month. The Nagys were married April 15, 1943, at St. Mary Greek Catholic Church in Duquesne. Both are members of Branch 71. Among those celebrating with the happy couple were their children, National Director Roger G. Nagy of Mandeville, La., Gareth of Peters Township, Pa., and Gail of Munhall, Pa. They also have two grandchildren. BRANCH 14 DAY AT SEA WORLD Sunday, June 13,1993 Send tickets to: Name:___________________________________________ Address: __________ ______ Phone:______________________________________________ No. juvenile members______X $5.00 = $______________ No. adult members_________X $8.00 = $______________ No. non-members_________X $11 Q5 =$ TOTAL $______________ Send form and check payable to “William Penn Association” to: Dawn Ward 7000 S. Edgerton Road, #102 Brecksville, OH 44141 Deadline for Reservations - June 7, 1993 William I. Bracken 111 of Branch 129 Columbus, Ohio, age 2, shows off the trophy he won during a recent fishing contest. Branch 129 Columbus, OH By Arpad Sibrik Branch 129 Coordinator Branch 129 held its April meeting at the beautiful VFW 3426 hall at 1591 Lockbourne Road on April 14. Our new meeting location drew many compliments from those in attendance. Our branch is planning to send a women’s team to the national bowling tournament in Pittsburgh. Several additional members will be going to cheer the team on and enjoy the fraternal hospitality. We all wish our ladies good luck. We are sorry to report that our longtime faithful member George Tokár is ill. We wish you a speedy recovery, George. We are looking ahead to the annual golf tournament which will be held in Columbus. The Turnberry Golf Course is in excellent shape and awaiting the arrival of William Penn golfers. We have reserved tee times from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, July 23, so golfers may play the course before the tournament on Saturday. Congratulations to Branch 129 member William I. Bracken III who, at age 2, recently won the fishing contest at the annual D.A.C., Inc. picnic. Among those he outshined were his father William, who won the contest in 1989 and 1991. The younger William won the contest by catching four of the largest fish and had his name added to the company plaque of previous winners. When asked to comment on his victory, young William said "I did it with my Mickey Mouse fishing pole.” If you need information on your William Penn policies or are considering purchasing additional insurance coverage, please call Arpad Sibrik at (614) 231- 8024 or write him at 645 S. Continued on Page 5
