William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1957-05-01 / 5. szám
Homeward Bound to Dayton, Ohii> Written by: JULIUS MACKER My heart always seems to beat just a bit faster when I mention the name of thé City of Dayton, because this city was my first place of abode when I arrived in 1921 from Hungary. After spending the long years of the First World War in Hungary, subjected to the trials and hardships of those days it was a welcome blessing to me to accept Dayton as my new home, the home of my endearing mother and father. I shall always treasure those first minutes of my arrival, being greeted with open arms, and tears of gladness, by my good parents. The time I spent in Dayton gave me an accurate insight of the sympathetic and ever-ready willingness of the Hungarians of this country to lend a helping hand to all good causes and worthwhile endeavors. My experiences in those first and early days will forever warmly dwell in my heart and the City of Dayton shall always be considered by me as my second home. Even today, years after my arrival, I still have close ties to Dayton. My dear mother still resides here, already having spent 45 years of her life in this fine city. My dear father has his peaceful, last resting place in Dayton. I shall be HOMEWARD BOUND when I journey to Dayton to participate in the National Bowling Tournament and the National Fellowship Days of our Association on May 25 and 26. I will happily spend my time with my dear mother, my relatives and my many good friends. The William Penn Fraternal Association will again give us, bowlers and non-bowlers, a chance to meet and greet one another. The bowlers will pit their skills against one another, while the non-bowlers will witness the mighty contests. From everywhere we shall find our members — North, South, East and West — meeting in Dayton, making the most of these joyous days. The Magyar word and the Magyar music shall be heard on every Dayton street. My dear relative, John P. Kelemen, publisher and editor of the Dayton Hungarian Herald, has given much space in his newspaper publicizing every facet of this great fraternal and sports event. The entire Hungarian population of Dayton awaits with open arms the many William Penn members, so states Mr. Kelemen. Director Louis Vassy has been working untiringly for many months with his very active Committee preparing for the more than one thousand bowlers and members of their families. The headquarters for this two-day event will be the famous and modern Biltmore Hotel. The many visitors will witness, in the Grand Ballroom, the blue and gold colors of the William Penn proudly displayed alongside the American flag and the Magyar flag. It did not occur to. me when I first arrived in Dayton, in 1921, that today, in the absence of our National President, it would be my duty and privilege, as Vice-President, with 18 years of service as a member of the Board of Directors, to extend, in the name of close to 100,000 members, a warm invitation to one and all, whether residing in Dayton, in its vicinity, or anywhere in our country, to) participate in the 14th Annual National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days, sponsored by the William Penn Fraternal Association. I am certain that these good Hungarians will cheerfully accept this invitation and will frequent the National Bowling Lanes and the premises of the Biltmore Hotel to clasp the hands of friends they haven’t seen for some time and to appreciatively participate in this wonderful and greatest of fraternal and sports gathering. HIGH LIGHTS 1957 William Penn Bowling Tournament-Fellowship Days WHERE: WHEN: HEADQUARTERS: TOURNAMENT: VICTORY DINNER DANCE: HOST BRANCH: NOTE: Dayton, Ohio. May 25-26. Dayton Biltmore Hotel, 210 North Main St. National Bowling Lanes, 1155 Brown St. Regular and frequent bus service between hotel and lanes free of charge for all our guests. Saturday evening in Main Ball Room of the Dayton Biltmore. Louis Sikora and his orchestra. Fine program. Branch 249-V, Dayton, Ohio. Guests who are interested in sight-seeing should tour Dayton as it has many inviting points. COLOMAN REVESZ TO RETURN SOON Coloman Revesz, National President of the William Penn Fraternal Association, will return to his regular duties May 16 after a mission of mercy which took him to Austria in behalf of the Hungarian Refugees there. Mr. Revesz was granted a three months leave of absence by the Board of Directors so that he could travel to Austria to lend his charitable and expert assistance to the thousands of escapees. He has done much in bringing together separated relatives, expediting the relocation of the Refugees, and in camp organization. Our National President left for Austria February 17 but interrupted his mercy mission to return for the Board of Directors meeting the week of April 1. The following week, on April 10, he flew again to Austria. Mr. Revesz is president of Coordinated Hungarian Relief, Inc. with which the William Penn Fraternal Association is affiliated. WELL DONE, COLOMAN REVESZ, AND WELCOME BACK 1 An Invitation to Dine It’s the Kitty Hawk Room again, this time its entrance. The Kitty Hawk Room is one of the high points of the Dayton Biltmore Hotel.
