William Penn Life, 2002 (37. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
2002-03-01 / 3. szám
For Starters. 2002 Fraternal Events May 24-26 59th Annual Bowling Tournament & Scholarship Days, Akron, OH June 1 Annual Hungarian Festival, New Brunswick, NJ June 15 Third Annual Join Hands Day July 12-13 I 9th Annual Golf Tournament, Indiana, PA August 4-10 Hungarian Language Camp, Penn Scenic View September 14 Second Annual WPA Fraternal Picnic, Penn Scenic View September 19 - October 1 WPA-sponsored tour of Hungary and Austria Detailed itinerary for WPA tour announced EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - It's amazing how much you can do during a 14-day vacation if you really try. Judging from the recently released detailed itinerary for the WPA-sponsored tour of Hungary and Austria, the agency planning the tour is trying very hard to ensure there won't be a dull moment. The tour leaves the Ü.S. on Sept. 18 and returns Oct. 1. In between are 12 days of sightseeing and other activities certain to please both novice and experienced travellers. The first two days of the tour will be spent in Vienna, Austria, where guests will visit Belevedere Palace, St. Stephen's Church and Schonbrunn Palace and enjoy a dinner party in one of the Huerigen restaurants in Grinzig. Then it's on to Hungary. Stops include:- the 2,500-year-old walled city ofSopron;- Esterhazy Palace in Fertőd;- the Herend porcelain factory and museum;- a csarda in Bad;- Tihany on Lake Balaton;- Kecskemet, home of the famous palinka apricot brandy; -- the folk art center of Kalocsa and its acclaimed rail station decorated with folk art;- a horse show in Hortobágy and a visit to the Shepherd Museum;- the Great Reformed Church, Deri Museum and Debrecen University;-- a wine tasting in Tokaj;-- the Baroque city of Eger; and- Godollo's Royal Castle Museum. The tour concludes with five glorious days in Budapest and Continued on Page 20. 'rtyetm paficutt Br. 51 Passaic, NJ Branch 51 member Helen Papcun celebrated her 100th birthday on Dec. 24,2001. Joining her for the celebration were her daughters Alice Shortman (with husband Carl) and Helen Tomaskovic (and husband Robert), along with her seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Helen was bom in Csörtönek, Hungary, in 1901 and came to America when she was four years old. Her family first settled in New Brunswick, N.J., then moved to Bethlehem, Pa., where she met her husband, László. The couple moved to Passaic where they owned and operated a butcher shop on Dayton Avenue for 40 years. Helen now lives in Clifton, N.J., with her daughter. We send Helen our best wishes and heartiest congratulations. Hilliani Penn Life, March 2002
