William Penn Life, 2011 (46. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2011-06-01 / 6. szám
Branch News In 1893, Berwind-White instructed company superintendent James S. Cunninglmm to begin proceedings to purchase lands and mineral rights to areas containing ‘B-Seam' coal in the Big Paint Creek Valley. Cunningham began negotiations with David Shaffer, a prosperous farmer who owned the land on which Windber is now situated. The grid pattern of the town was laid out on the former farmstead by Heber Denman, assistant to James Cunningham. Windber's layout was a conscious effort on the part of Berwind-White to maintain control over company operations. With its management and high ranking officials situated on the Hill, the company could maintain a symbolic supervision of the town. Miners housing is situated in the flood plane around the Hill. The last Berwind-White operated mine closed in 1962. Branch 89 Homestead, PA by John S. Toth On May 7, members of Branch 89 traveled to Scenic View to participate in a Join Hands Day project. We were joined by volunteers from Branches 34, 59, 71, 88, 296 and 352; the Home Office; and Boy Scout Troop #15 and their leaders. We did a lot of weeding, mulching and cleaning up. The weather was a little cool, but the fraternalism was great. We had a total of about 35 people helping out. When the work was done, all the volunteers enjoyed food, pastries and beverages. Our thanks to everyone who helped. A big thank you goes to Endre Csornán and Dora McKinsey who did a great job organizing the project. Afterwards, some people went fishing in our lake. On May 8, Branch 89 participated in the election of delegates to the 37th General Convention. After the election, members talked about other upcoming WPA events. Our thanks to everyone who came and voted. A big thank you goes to Ruth Toth for conducting the election and to Lisa Toth-Maskarinec for all her help. Branch 132 South Bend, IN by the Officers of Branch 132 After a cold, snowy winter and a cold, rainy spring, it's time for going out to the ball game. William Penn Branch 132 is sponsoring a softball team. All games are on a Tuesday at Belleville Softball Complex, 1300 S. Mayflower Road. For more information, call 574-282-1449. The schedule for remaining games is as follows: • June 7, 7:30 p.m. • June 14, 6:30 p.m • June 21, 6:30 p.m. • June 28, 8:30 p.m. • July 5, 8:30 p.m. • July 12, 8:30 p.m. • July 19, 8:30 p.m. We heard Ervin Nowaczewski had heart surgery and is doing fine. Branch President Mike Horvath is doing well after an illness. Don't forget our branch picnic on July 24, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Potawatomi Park Pavilion 1. Call 574-232-9451 and let us know how many people in your group will attend. The branch will furnish chicken, sausage, beverages, plates and utensils. Everyone is asked to bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share. We are looking forward to seeing you there. Branch 249 Dayton, OH by Anne Marie Schmidt April showers bring May flowers. If this is true, we should have the most beautiful flowers in bloom this month. We hope everyone shared a blessed and wonderful Easter with family and friends. Now, we look forward to all the fun activities of summer. Thank you to everyone who volunteered on Join Hands Day, which we held on May 14. We gathered at St. Stephen's Catholic Church at 9:00 a.m.. for coffee and donuts, then began our tasks of weeding, trimming, mulching and planting. The church really appreciates the work our branch does to beautify the grounds. It is so important to support our Hungarian churches. The Magyar Club of Dayton held its annual spring dance on April 30 at Kossuth Hall. More than 120 people enjoyed a dinner of fried chicken, cabbage rolls, smoked Hungarian kolbász, paprikas potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, and, of course, many plates of delicious Hungarian pastries. After dinner, people danced the night away to the sounds of the Steve Hegedeos Band from Cleveland. A wonderful time was had by all. We are so thankful to have an active Hungarian community that supports one another. Our delegate district election meeting was held May 7. Official results of the election will be published in the August issue of William Penn Life. We are looking forward to attending the WPA 125th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 3 in Pittsburgh. Please don't miss the opportunity to share in this celebration of WPA and to hear the renowned Rajkó Ensemble from Budapest, Hungary. Our local celebration of the WPA 125th anniversary will be held on Aug. 14 at St. Stephen's Church Hall. A chicken paprikas dinner will be served. We will also be honoring our 50-year members at this event. Details will be announced soon. For answers to your questions about life insurance or annuities, please contact Michele or Steve LaFlame at 937-278-5970 or Anne Marie or Mark Schmidt at 937-667- 1211. We will be glad to answer any questions or assist you in planning your future. Branch 296 Springdale, PA by Patty Balia We had a good turnout of branch members for the delegate district elections May 5. Those elected to serve as delegates and alternate delegates at the 37th General Convention will be announced in the August issue of this magazine. On May 7, members of our branch participated in a Join Hands Day project at Scenic View in Rockwood, Pa. As the days grow warmer and our thoughts turn to planting flow-William Penn Life 0 June 2011 0 23
