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

1993-10-01 / 10. szám

October 1993, William Penn Life, Page 5 Brooch News Members of Branches 10,40 and 349 gather around the fire for a bacon fry during a picnic sponsored by the branches. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor) Branch 10 Barton, OH Branch 40 Martins Ferry, OH Branch 349 Weirton, WV By Louis A. Fodor National Director Anticipating a large crowd, the officers of the Ohio Valley Hun­garian American Cultural Society reserved two shelters at the War­ren Township Park for their pic­nic on Aug. 22. Everyone brought their favor­ite dish, and there was enough food to feed twice as many people. The first meal was served at 2:00 p.m. after which many guests played bingo while others exercised their lungs singing to the music of Dan Laslo, Louis Fodor and Francis Duska. At 5:00 p.m. a traditional bacon fry was held, bringing back a lot of memories from both the men and women of how they did it in their locality. Then the rest of the food was eaten as the trio of musicians played requests. About 150 people attended the picnic which was declared one of the best in recent years. Success was guaranteed be­cause of the many people who organized and worked at the pic­nic: John and Sue Laslo, Bill and Helen Albert, Mary and Joe Tocash, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kal­man, Dan and Margaret Laslo, and Louis and Ethel Fodor. It seemed as if everyone attending pitched in to make sure that all who were there had a good time. The Cultural Society’s annual Harvest Dance will be held Satur­day, Oct. 23, at 8:00 p.m. at Someplace Special in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Dorothy and Co. will supply the music. Branch 14 Cleveland, OH By Dawn D. Ward Branch 14 President There’s a nip in the air indicating the beautiful fall season is upon us in Cleveland. It’s hard to be­lieve that summer is over. But, it didn’t pass us by without many Branch 14 members taking advan­tage of the sunny days at the branch’s outings at Sea World and the Metroparks Zoo and Rainforest. The next Branch 14 event is the annual children’s Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 11. Branch 14 juvenile members and their parents will be invited to enjoy another "Breakfast with Santa,” so mark your calendars now for Dec. 11. The next branch meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at 4116 Rockside Road, Independence. Please plan to attend for an evening of fellow-Branch 226 member Julia Elizabeth Myers was recently crowned "Li’l Miss Boro ’93” during festivities in Edinboro, Pa. ship with your fellow Branch 14 members. Branch 18 Lincoln Park, MI By Barbara Ann House National Director We at Branch 18 started our winter bowling league on Sept. 12. If this was any indication of things to come, I am very glad the next bowling tournament is not until May 1994. Hope all our bowlers are doing better. At this writing Steve Ivancso Sr. is in the hospital. Please re­member him in your prayers. You are very special, Steve. Please get well soon. Please also remember Margo Beke and Frank Wukovits who recently underwent surgery. Hope you are all better by now. Happy birthday wishes go to Eleanor Kender and Andy Chesley. Thank you, Lou Almassy, for accepting the chairmanship of our Christmas food collection. Members can drop off their dona­tions at Mr. Almassy’s place of business or arrange for their donation to be picked up by calling 283-1745 or 292-8493. Thank you in advance for all your donations. We will accept any gift, no matter how big or small. Our next membership meeting will be held Monday, Oct. 4, at 7:00 p.m. at 1410 Southfield, Lincoln Park. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Feel free to call me with any news you want to share. Branch 44 Akron, OH By Elizabeth K. Darago Branch 44 President On Sunday, Oct. 10, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. it’s Halloween Bin­­go at 1643 - 13th St. SW, Akron. Five dollars for two cards. Net proceeds will benefit the William Penn scholarship fund. Every­body’s a winner. Ghostly drinks and scary eats. Prizes for the best witch’s and warlock’s hats. It will be a hauntingly good time. For directions call 753-5270 or 673-3347. By popular request, we’ve de­signed a "Fantastico” trip to Las Vegas for members, their families and friends. It’s a complete trip with everything included except your gambling expenses, personal purchases and miscellaneous pur­chases. Cost is $750 per person double occupany, $900 per per­son single occupancy. If you haven’t visited Las Vegas recently, don’t want to travel alone, or are a senior citizen, then this trip’s for you. Bring a friend and come see the lights and amazing sights. Call Elizabeth Darago at (216) 753-5270 for more information. On Nov. 14, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. it’s our annual insurance meeting and travel movie at 1643 - 13th St. SW, Akron. A lot of William Penn mem­bers were at the 70th Annual Hungarian-American Club Vasar over Labor Day weekend. Kon­rad and Virginia Six were there enjoying the music and lovely day. Did you see Branch 44 Audi­tor Alex Darago manning the coffee pot? or your president, Elizabeth, working feverishly in the langos pit? Many of you stopped by and said hello. For your insurance needs call Alan Szabó at (216) 798-9515. Branch 89 Homestead, PA Branch 89 member William L. Stranahan, director of mainten­ance and plant engineering at St. Francis Central Hospital in Pitts­burgh, recently received the 1993 John Welbourn Engineering Award of Excellence. The award, presented annually by Hospital Shared Services/ AmeriNet’s southwestern Penn­sylvania region, recognizes out­standing efforts and leadership in the field of hospital engineering. Mr. Stranahan received the award as a result of his efforts to promote quality advances in hos­pital engineering through the on­going development and presenta­tion of numerous educational programs. He has coordinated and participated in more than 30 seminars and speaking engage­ments since 1988. His extensive background in­cludes a bachelor’s of science degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Penn State Uni­­veristy, a professional engineer­ing certificate in Pennsylvania and 11 years of manufacturing, design and operations experience prior to working in health care. Mr. Stranahan has served as education chairman for the Hos­pital Engineers of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania since 1989. Under his chairman­ship, the society has received four consecutive awards from the American Society of Hospital Engineers, presented annually for the benefit of health care profes­sionals in the region. Mr. Stranahan and his entire family are members of the Wil­liam Penn Association. We at Branch 89 congratulate him on receiving this prestigious award and wish him continued success. Branch 132 South Bend, IN By Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. National Director Thank you to each of the South Bend area members who com­pleted the questionnaire sent in the mail. Some of you indicated that you would be willing to work on a social event or help in our clean-up project. Please let me know when you would be available and what you would like to do. Call or write soon so we can get started. Branch 226 McKeesport, PA Congratulations to Branch 226 member Julia Elizabeth Myers, 2, who was recently crowned "Li’l Miss Boro ’93” at the annual Edinboro Summerfest in Edin­boro, Pa. Community businesses spon­sor the "Beautiful Boro Babies Contest” each year for children ages walking to 3 years of age. The children receive recogni­tion for appearance, behavior and talent. Julia impressed the judges with her demonstration of how mom puts on lipstick. Julia re­ceived a crown, banner and trophy and will represent Edin­boro in the annual Edinboro Uni­versity Homecoming Parade. Julia is the daughter of Branch 226 member Debra Heyz Myers and Chris Myers. She is the grand­daughter of Branch 226 members Richard and Malvene Heyz and Branch 71 member Julia Genes. Julia Myers resides in Edinboro with her parents and big brother, Michael. Branch 525 Los Angeles, CA By Schorlis Gotz Branch 525 Reporter Vacations are over and it’s time to resume our monthly meetings. (Andy and I recently returned from an exciting trip to Russia. What an adventure.) Our members and friends are looking forward to the Thanks­giving Dance at the Hungarian Club in Bloomington on Nov. 7. We’re hoping to see all Branch 525 members at the meeting prior to the festivities. Our meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Andy Gotz will be there to help you with all your insurance needs. On a very sad note, we want to express our deepest sympathy to John Balint and his family on the death of his wife Margaret Balint. Margaret was a very active mem­ber of our branch. We will miss her very much. We will make a donation to the scholarship fund in her name. Plans are already underway for our Christmas party and annual election of officers. We need all your help and support, so come to the branch meetings and get involved. We look forward to seeing all of our members. For all your insurance needs, call Branch Coordinator Andy Gotz at (909) 985-6826. Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Vincent Frank Branch 800 President Branch 800 held its first meeting after a summer recess in Septem­ber. It was a very productive meeting as planning was begun on the annual memorial Mass for deceased members and the annual Christmas party. The Ladies Auxiliary, under the direction of President Peg Burley, also resumed their monthly meetings after a summer vacation. All members are en­couraged to attend the meetings. At our corn boil this year, we revived the praying of the Rosary, under the direction of Branch Secretary George Dorman. We are looking forward to having this as a part of our annual sum­mer event for years to come. Remember in your prayers the soul of Alois Willmerdinger, 94, of Altoona. He was a 57-year member and was buried from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Al- Continued on Page 6

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