William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1957-05-01 / 5. szám
PAGE 2 May 15, 1957 William Penn MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, HELD MONDAY, APRIL 1,1957, IN ROOM 735, OF THE PENN SHERATON HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA. Present are: Coloman REVESZ, National President, Julius MACKER, Vice-President, Louis VARGA, Vice-President and DIRECTORS: John P. BALLA, Stephen BENCZE, Gabriel CZERNAI, Michael FACZAN, Andrew FEJES. László FISHBEIN, Alexander GYULAY, Albert IBOS, Joseph KORMONDY, Michael KOROSY, Dr. Andrew KOVÁCS, Stephen LANG, Sr., Julius J. LENART, Frank MAGYARY, Alexander MOLDOVANY, Frank' RADVANY, Louis VASSY and Louis VIZI; Albert J. STELKOVICS, National Secretary, John SABO, National Ajuditor, Julius E. SOMOGYI, National Treasurer, Richard J. PHILLIFS, Investment Manager, Elmer CHARLES, Field Manager. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A. M. by National President Coloman REVESZ, who extended his sincere greetings to the assembled group and expressed his heartfelt thanks for the leave of absence granted him for his mission of mercy with regard to the Hungarian Refugee situation. Upon the request of National President REVESZ, National Secretary STELKOVICS ascertained that all Board members were present with the exception of Director Aloysius C. FALUSSY, who made his appearance minutes thereafter. As the Board had not yet concerned itself with the election of a Recording Secretary, National Secretary STELKOVICS acted as Recording Secretary in the interim. The Board unanimously adopts a properly made and seconded motion, that our two Vice-Presidents act as Chairmen of the Board of Di ,*ctors’ meeting for this coming year, just as in the past, with Vice-President MACKER presiding at the Spring meeting and Vice-President VARGA to preside at the Fall meeting. National President REVESZ greets the re-elected Chairmen of the Board, and turns the meeting over to Vice-President MACKER, Chairman of the Spring Board meeting. Chairman MACKER thanks the Board for the confidence placed in him and his Fellow-Chairman Louis VARGA, and assures the group that every effort will be made to conduct the meeting on the highest level. Item 3 of the Agenda being the election of the Recording Secretary-for1 the ensuing year, Director LENART is unanimously elected to fill this position. The Board next concerns itself with the adoption of the Agenda. The amended Agenda was unanimously adopted, with the proviso that any other item that may have been omitted or overlooked, could be placed on the Agenda for discussion. At this time, the Board concerns itself with Point 5 of the Agenda, the Report of the National Officers. Board Chairman MACKER calls on the National President for his report. The report is read in Hungarian, and is unanimously accepted by the Board as a basis for future deliberation. National President REVESZ further agrees to comply with the request of the Board, that his Report in Hungarian will be prepared in sufficient copies to supply each Director, and in addition, the report will be translated into English and made available to all members of the Board. By unanimous approval of the Board, it was decided that Chairman MACKER, who was Acting President during the absence of the National President, should give an oral report on his activities during his time at the Home Office. Chairman MACKER reports that he spent one day in Pittsburgh in February as Acting President for the purpose of signing the Annual Statements, and three additional days at a later time, in the early part of March, the 12, 13 and 14th. He reported further that there were no serious matters that came to his attention, but had there been, he would have been ready to take care of same to the best of his ability. He thanked the Board members for the confidence shown by selecting him as Acting President. The report of the Acting President was unanimously accepted by the Board as a basis for further discussion. At this time, Legal Counsellor Banes made his appearance. The Report of the Field Manager is received with thanks by the Board and is accepted as a basis for further deliberation. The Board next hears the National Auditor-National Secretary’s Report. National President REVESZ requested the Board’s permission to be absent from the Board meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd, as it is imperative that he be in New York City to attend the meetings of the American-Hungarian Federation and Coordinated Hungarian Relief, Inc., and the banquet to be held that evening at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in honor of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters. He further requested that the Board send two of its members to New York City as representatives of our Association. Relative to the request of National President REVESZ, it is the unanimous opinion of the Board to place it on the Agenda under Point 8, for discussion at Tuesday’s session. The Board acknowledges with thanks greetings from the following: Mr. Gaspar PAPP, Chairman of the Auditing Committee Officers and members of Branch 296-V, Springdale. Pa. Former Director, Mr. John A. HORNYAK Mr. and Mrs. Frank FÖLDI. The National Auditor and National Secretary’s Report to the Board is unanimously accepted as a basis for further deliberation. Dr. S. C. GOMORY, our Chief Medical Adviser appeared briefly before the Board to extend his greetings, and tells the Board that he is at their service at all times for any information or questions they may have to place before him. The National Treasurer and Investment Manager’s Report is read and accepted as a basis for further discussion. It is unanimously agreed to defer the discussion of the Building Manager’s Report, and to refer same to the appropriate Committee, who will then bring their findings back to the Board. The Board discusses briefly the awarding of the ILLUSTRIOUS CITATIONS to certain Directors who qualify, and it is unanimously decided to make these presentations Thursday evening, April 4, 1957. and the details of the occasion are to be worked out by the Requests, Complaints and Suggestions Committee. Legal Counsellor BANES presented his Report, which is accepted unanimously, as a basis for further discussion. After a brief discussion on the 1956 Annual Statement, the Board approves it as presented. The Board unanimously agrees to insert on the Agenda, under Point 9, — Report on WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION RELIEF Program, as Sub-item a. — The United Nations request. Field Manager CHARLES, National Administrator of the Bowling Tournament presents a brief Report to the Board on the 1957 Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days, which will be held on May 25-26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio. He expressed great optimism on the success of the affair, as interest in this event has grown and all indications are that there 'will be a greater turnout of bowlers than ever before, there being at least 123 teams registered thus far. He has the cooperation of Director Louis VASSY who heads the local Dayton Committee consisting of 50 members, and all necessary plans have been made to tie-in a membership drive with the Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days. He further reported that necessary reservations have been made for bowling alleys, hotel accomodations, bus transportation and entertainment, and has obtained the support of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. He closes his Report with the statement ithat a number of cities have forwarded inquiries to him as to the possibility of having the 1958 Bowling Tournament held in their cities. The Board accepts with thanks, the National Bowling Tournament Administrator’s report. National President REVESZ gave an interesting and detailed oral report on his activities in Europe, heading the mission to aid the Hungarian Refugees in Austria, as President and Representative of the Coordinated Hungarian Relief, Inc., which the Board acknowledged with thanks. A question and answer period followed National President REVESZ’s report. The Board accepts the following properly made and seconded motion, relative to our participation in Coordinated Hungarian Relief, Inc. “Since the Coordinated Hungarian Relief, Inc. is already formed as a Relief Agency, we support its primary endeavor of aiding needy Hungarian Refugees, to the extent that our Association can reasonably aid in so far as good judgment permits.” The Board directs that 2 tickets be purchased for the banquet to be held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, on Wednesday, April 3, 1957, in honor of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters, and that National President REVESZ and Director FALUSSY should officially represent the Association at this function. The Board decides that they will meet in Committees as heretofore, namely, the FINANCE COMMITTEE — to meet in the Investment Manager’s Office; — the REQUESTS, COMPLAINTS and SUGGESTIONS COMMITTEE — to meet in the National Secretary’s office, and the PROMOTIONAL and ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE — to meet in the Board Room, with the same Directors and Officers remaining as members of these standing committees, as at the last Board meeting, with the exception of Director BALLA, who transferred from the Requests, Complaints and Suggestions Committee to the PROMOTIONAL and ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE as two members of this Committee were absent, namely. National President REVESZ and Director FALUSSY. Field Manager CHARLES requests the appearance of Board Chairman and Acting President Julius MACKER at the Promotional and Organizational Committee meeting, as our four Field Supervisors are to appear before the committee with a request. As concerns our Chief Medical Adviser and Legal Adviser, they will appear before any Committee which may have need for their particular services, as per Board’s request. Honorary President, JOHN BENCZE appeared before the Board and greeted them briefly . The Minutes of the Promotional and Organizational Committee of the Board of Dirctors meeting held Wednesday and Thursday, April 3rd and 4th, 1957, were presented to the Board by Committee Chairman IBOS. Same are read, deliberated, amended, approved and acknowledged with Thanks by the Board. These Minutes, as amended, become a permanent part of these Board Minutes. MINUTES OF THE PROMOTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1957 The Committee convenes at 9:30 A. M. in the Board of Directors’ Room. The following are present: Directors: John P. BALLA, Michael FACZAN, Alexander GYULAY, Albert IBOS, Michael KOROSY, Alexander MOLDOVANY, Louis VASSY, and Elmer CHARLES, Field Manager. Mr. Albert IBOS was elected temporary Chairman of the Committee to act as Chairman in place of Mr. Aloysius FALUSSY who is in New York City representing the Association. Mr. John P. BALLA was elected temporary Recording Secretary of the Committee. A motion that the Agenda be adopted for the day was carried. It was properly moved and seconded that the Minutes of the last meeting be read. The Committee wished to review the Minutes point by point to see that all the instructions of the Committee were carried out during the year. The Committee regrets that the attendance of the Branch Managers (Continued on page 5)
