William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-06-01 / 6. szám
Third Avenue Calvin Reformed Church in Beaver Falls, Pa. Arrangements are nearly complete for the 82nd Annual Magyar Nap (Hungarian Day) to be held Aug. 10, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., at the Youngstown American Hungarian Club House, 2219 Donald Ave. This event is hosted by the Youngstown American Hungarian Federation. Steve Pal and his orchestra will provide the music for the afternoon and there will be plenty of Hungarian food and pastries. Seats are still availabe for our bus trip to the WPA Picnic-A Great Fraternal Fest on Sept. 13. For reservations, call Steve Novak at 330-746- 7704 or Frank Schauer at 330-549- 2935. Happy birthday to all those celebrating another wonderful year, especially Branch 28 Vice President Frank Schauer. Also, best wishes to all those celebrating anniversaries. Heartfelt sympathy to all those who have recently lost a loved one. Safe travels to everyone. For your insurance needs, call Kathy Novak at 330-746-770Í4 or Alan Szabó at 330-482-9994. Branch 76 Philadelphia, PA by Jack Tokár & Bette Tokár A great big 'hello' to all the members of the WPA, with special greetings for all the members of Branch 76. We hope you had a great Memorial Day celebration. The Philadelphia Hungarian Club is still functioning on Southampton Road in Northeast Philadelphia. However, at present, meetings and celebrations are held at the Duna- Danube Swabian Club at 1277 Southampton Road, about two blocks east of where the old club building was located. The officers of the Hungarian Club are still looking for a new location. However, the present arrangement is beneficial to both the Swabian Club and the Hungarians. The Swab Club gets additional income for the use of their facilities; the Hungarian Club has a nice place for its activities, Branch News Members of Branch 249 celebrate the end of their bowling season with a pizza party. without the responsibility of maintaining a building. It seems to be a win-win situation. There is always an informal gathering of Hungarians on Friday nights on the ground floor of the Duna-Danube Swabian Club. Potential new club members and all present club members are very welcome. Dinner is available also at 6:00 p.m. on Fridays. The monthly meetings of the WPA are held on the fourth Friday of the month at 8:30 p.m. Other activities are scheduled approximately once a month. Hungarian entertainers from New York soon will be performing at the club. Please call Ann (Csopi) Dobo at 215-322-9773 for further information about club activities. We want to send our very best wishes to all the WPA members and their families who may have recently celebrated birthdays or anniversaries. Let us know about special celebrations, so we can share the good news. We offer our congratulations for 2008 graduates, from kindergarten through graduate degrees. Well done! We would like to give a big pat on the back to all students who did well in their studies for the past year. Don't forget that there are college scholarships available from WPA. Remember Jack Tokár, 215-357- 4516, for your insurance needs. Tell your family and friends about the benefits of membership in WPA. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Anne Marie Schmidt & Michele Daley-LaFlame What a busy spring we have had in Dayton, Ohio! All the Hungarian groups have been working together to keep our culture alive through support of the local events. We started in March with another successful cabbage roll sale. Thanks to the volunteers who so willingly gave their time and to our customers who continue to support our efforts. In April we celebrated the end of our bowling season with a pizza party. Congratulations to the winners! We really have a good time bowling together and look forward to resuming in the fall. Thanks to the members who participated in the benefit bowling tournament sponsored by the K. of C. in Beavercreek. The Magyar Club of Dayton welcomed the new season with their annual spring dance at Kossuth Hall. The Joe Jeromos Orchestra provided the music, and the Hungarian food and pastries were wonderful. Thanks to all for their help and to our WPA branch for contributing door prizes. We are sorry to report that the last Music of Hungary radio program aired on April 27,2008. Unfortunately, the radio station was sold and due to programming changes, the ethnic programs were discontinued. The Music of Hungary program was 16 William Penn Life, June 2008
