William Penn, 1956 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1956-10-03 / 10. szám

October 17, 1956

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William Penn

"HUNGARIAN CULTURE” PRESENTS Years of Hungary 1 8 9 5 - 1 9 4 5

Glory, defeat, recovery and chaos mark the fifty years of modern Hungary between 1895 and 1945.

The Dual Monarhey — AUSTRIAHUNGARY — was at its peak in the year 1895 and the few short years immediately following, or until the outbreak of World War I. Then after that war the criminal Treaty of Trianon, drawn up in the fury of passionate hate and total revenge, dismembered the more than thousand year old Hungary, stole her properties, kidnapped her peoples, and completely ignored the moral, natural, historical and cultural rights and claims of that Land of the Magyars which had for centuries fought and bled to preserve Christianity and Western Civilization.

But the determination and energy of the Hungarians gradually brought peace and prosperity to their now

territorially shrunken nation, and just before World War II small areas of the pre-Trianon Hungary were restored to its rightful owner. Again came another war named the same as the first war but with a different numerical designation. The aftermath was savagery and destruction by the Communists.

This is the film story that has been pieced together fty a few enthusiastic and hard working researchers in the field of cinema, among them Ladislaus Csutoras, a member of our society. These Hungarians and Hungarian Americans wanted a good documentary story of the Hungarian period between 1895 and 1945. The Library of Congress answered their problem with its collection of foreign films.

Look for this new film when it appears in your city.

Dedication of Stained Glass Windows at University of Pittsburgh

On Sunday, October 28, 1956, at 3:00 P. M., Hungarians of Pittsburgh will celebrate a festival. The Hungarian Room Committee will dedicate the five historical stained windows decorating the Hungarian Room. Dr. EDWARD H. LITCHFIELD, Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, will participate in the ceremonies. This dedication will be the first official act of Dr. LITCHFIELD as Chancellor of the University. All Pittsburgh, the faculty and nationality groups of the University are looking forward with great interest to this first public appearance of Dr. Litchfield.

It is not only the Hungarians of Pittsburgh who are thrilled because of the coming great event but all Hungarians, for the “Voice of America” will broadcast the program for Hungarians over all the world. This

will be the first opportunity since the great conflagration that Hungarian culture will shine on the arena of the world, to demonstrate that Hungarians had a glorious past, that they have a constructive present, that the Hungarian heart believes in a better future. We have placed these stained glass windows, representing Hungarian history, on the walls of an American university in order to demonstrate to our young, the future generation, the outstanding persons and facts of Hungarian history.

The first window represents our four thousand years of glorious Turanian past, the mythologic history of Nimrod and his two sons Hunor and Magor, the Ural-Altaian origin of the Hungarian language on a Sumerian-Aceadian basis. It points out that the Hungarian nation is one of the cultural leaders of 150 millions of Turanian, Ural-Altaian people.

Nimrod, sons Hunor and Magor

The second stained window illustrates the forefather of the Árpád dynasty, ÁRPÁD, who was elected leader by other tribal leaders, sealing the covenant with their own blood; the kings Saint Stephen, Béla IV., Andrew II, who after conquering a new home, defended it and gave a constitution to the nation, a legal system approved by all the civilized nations of the earth.

The third window represents King

The fifth window is dedicated to Hungarian creative genius. John Kukorica, a simple soldier, became a general; John the Courageous, a self-made man. LISZT, PETŐFI, MUNKÁCSY were born without a name, all simple men who became, celebrated for their Hungarian genius.

The stained glass historical windows were painted from plans of the Hungarian Room Committee by LEWIS DIERA, an excellent artist who expresses his patriotic feeling with real artistic skill 1 and spirit. Two artists of the Stained Glass Com-MATTHIAS who raised Hungary and Hungarian culture, science, literature and art to a high level at Buda, which city became a cultural center of the Renaissance period.

The fourth window illustrates Francis RÁKÓCZI II, who surpassed the noblest personalities of the world, for he sacrificed his wealth, personal interests, and his family for the freedom of his people. He was exiled and died at Rodosto in Turkey.

pany of Pittsburgh, HOWARD WILBERT and MELCHIOR FILLIANOFF, burnt the paintings into glass.

The expenses of the Rákóczi window have been defrayed by the former RÁKÓCZI AID ASSOCIATION, and the window of the artists was presented by Mrs. FRANCIS FULLAYTAR.

The cost of the others, amounting to many thousands of dollars, was collected by single dollars given by zealous, enthusiastic, honest Hungarians who believe in one God, one country, one eternal Divine Justice, and in the resurrection of Hungary.

Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting

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ING; however ,to appropriately retain the name of the two organizations which merged to create the William Penn Fraternal Association, the Board Room of the present Home Office building be known as the Verhovay Room and the Board Room of the Eastern District Office be known as the Rákóczi Room.

In the interest of alleviating difficulties which have arisen in Branch Accounting because of the varying amounts of Branch fees paid by forme« Verhovay and Rákóczi members, it is resolved by the Board to authorize the Staff to revise the present method of the Branches retaining the Branch fees to a method whereby Branches remit all payments, including Branch fees to the Home Office, and in turn, the Home Office will issue each Branch a check for its appropriate amount of Branch dues. This method to become effective January 1, 1958 or sooner if details have been prepared.

It is resolved by the Board to authorize the Staff to renumber all existing Branches in order to eliminate the confusing “V” and “R” designations.

The Committee recommends to the Board that the Plan not be activated at the present time due to the recent merger and that this resolution be put to the next Convention.

Upon National President REVESZ’s request, the Board, upon a properly made and seconded motion, states that ELMER CHARLES, Field Managen will be the National Administrator of the National Bowling Tournament Committee.

At«this time, the Report of the FINANCE COMMITTEE was presented to the Board by Louis VARGA, Secretary of the said Committee. Same was (Continued on page 6;

KING MATTHIAS FRANCIS RÁKÓCZI II