William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1957-05-01 / 5. szám
PAGE 14 May 15, 1957 William Penn ~ Motor City news BRANCH 36-V — DETROIT, MICHIGAN By Jolán Lucas “Yes, in the poor man’s garden grow Far more than herbs and flowers — Kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind, And joy for weary hours.” — Mary Howitt After reading the little poem at the top of this article, I know I’M right. At this time of the year, even sacrificing the creation of my regular article is worth the joy of many weary hours spent in my little garden. There is nothing to equal the thrill of watching the hybrid-tea roses shoot out little buds; the beauty of that first daffodil; the emergence of the tiny shy violets under the barberry and juniper shrubs; the fragrance of the lily-of-the-valley (all six plants of them); — then comes the really hard work of conditioning the soil and preparing it for onions and radishes. The best feeling of all is starting the herb garden in seed pans and pricking the seedlings into flats, breathlessly watching the tiny sprouts which will later be transplanted between the roses and the other flowers. And let’s not forget the back-breaking chore of reconditioning the lawn — where do all the dandelions, crab-grass and chick weed come from is a mystery to every home-owner! Thus with all this work, the article will be short (I hope!). * sfc * About the only important thing that happened at the April branch meeting is that the regular meetings have been changed back from the second Saturday evening to the second Sunday afternoon of each month, beginning at 2:00 p. m. As for me, you can have that time, especially in the summer months. And they wonder why the second and third generation members don’t attend meetings . .. but they say that the majority rules .... when were fewer than two dozen members from 2,800 a majority? Too bad, I enjoy attending the monthly branch meetings, but not at the expense of being away from my family on Sunday afternoons! * * * JUNIOR CLUB NEWS: The dancing group of the William Penn Junior Club will perform at the National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days in Dayton, Ohio on May 25-26. I saw them rehearsing a couple of Tuesday nights ago and the new routine should be fabulous. They will also dance at the wheat Harvest Picnic of Branch 500-V on July 7 at Handler’s Park. The program at the Mason’s Banquet on March 31 was as follows: 1. Piano & Violin Solo — “Monte Csardas” — by Ida Jean Madarasz and Stephen Danko. 2. Hungarian Group Dance — By Elaine Ferency, Valerie^ Karponai, Jill Molnár and Patsy Kamm. 3. Ballet — By Ida Jean Madarasz. 4. Hungarian Dance No. 5 — By Darlene Danko, Brenda Madarasz, Charlotte Mouser, Nina and Dianne Pesti, Carole Pochik, Geraldine Mahar and Jeannette Caspar. * $ Meeting nights will be two Monday and Tuesday evenings per month under the supervision of Mrs. Julia Danko and Geza Madarasz. These meetings will be through the cooperation of the four District Managers, Stephen Lukacs, Joseph Szabó, John Vass and Wayne G. Toth, who will take turns in opening the district of' fice and remaining until the club members leave. Until such a time as larger quarters are secuured for this growing group, the small space behind the district office will have to suffice. Inquries have been made of your Ferret as to whether the Junior Club specializes in teaching dancing only or whether other activities will be encouraged. Former Branch 429 members Mrs. Malcolm MacLeod, Mrs. Julius Szalay and others have wondered about whether their youngsters can be taught the Hungarian language. They are wiling to work with the above supervisors if other activities will be engaged in, but they need to be better informed about the Junior Club. Irene MacLeod, Mary Szalay, Mary Horvath, Jeannette Parsons and Josephine Crocker have about 15 children between them. Each mother is interested in various activities other than dancing for her youngsters. These women belonged to former Branch 429 and are well equipped to handle committees and many other activities — this I know, having worked with them for more than 15 years of really fraternal and social work. Field Supervisor Gabriel N'ameth was in town about April 16. He informed members of the Building Committee at their regular meeting that the Detroit William Penn Junior Club is gaining a national reputation, not only in the Association itself but among many American organizations. He further stated that Branch 36-V can be credited for sponsoring the Junior Club idea in the first place, spreading itself throughout the other Detroit branches, and has thereby encouraged the forming of Junior Clubs in other cities and branches. The Detroit Junior Club can well be proud of setting an example which fits so thoroughly into American fraternal and social life. Hence, the need for encouraging other activities in the club and securing enough room so that these numerous activities can be performed without too much cramping of space. HOW ABOUT A SPORTS CLUB IN DETROIT? (Regardless of branch!) * * BRANCH 500-V NEWS; Here are more details about the picnic to be held by Branch 500-V... it will be called a WHEAT HARVEST PICNIC (Aratási) to be held on Sunday, July 7, at Handler’s Park. President and Mrs. Leslie Nyiri called me the other day and told me that all those who wish to come dressed up in Hungarian costumes should also bring scythes, sickles and rakes. There will be three prizes for the best magyar costumed individuals. The idea is to do this Wheat Harvest Picnic in the best possible Hungarian tradition. There will be the harvesting of the wheat, sheaves of wheat carried by singing people, a clergyman will bless the wreath of wheat, the Junior Club members will carry sheaves of wheat and dance the traditional dance, etc. etc. There will be three door (or gate) prizes: a radio, electric fryer and an electric clock. Moving pictures will be taken of the entire harvesting ceremony plus other events, so if you want to get in on some really extraordinary fun, plan on attending with your entire family, friends and relatives. To me, it sounds like an exciting time, some thing NEW AND DIFFERENT, which should draw huge crowds. This is what I mean: None of us w>uts to forget our Hungarian traditions or teachings, but let’s do them more often, in a different way, not the same old crowd doing the same old things in the same old way. Give us VARIETY, SPICE AND ORIGINALITY! Don’t forget — get your Magyar national costumes out of mothballs — men and women, boys and girls, everyone — (must see if I can add about three inches to my own Hungarian costume). The more Hungarian costumes, the more colorful, the tougher it will be for the judges to decide the three prize-winners. Oh! sounds exciting! * * * Hi to the Kuritar Clan in Dayton, Ohio and Richmond, Indiana — cousin Sally and Floyd Ogden, cousins Joe and Irene Kuritar and their families, Cousins Bill and George in Richmond, from all the Horvaths in Detroit and Dearborn and the Plesivecs and Pomeroys — all Kuritars! We shall see one another soon and we’ll have a real Kuritar and Horvath reunion. Now back to the garden ... YOUR OLD FERRET 12996 Rosedale Avenue Wyandotte, Michigan AVenue 5-0106. Your Health From the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania and the Allegheny County Medical Society Are you your child’s frustrater? * * * Psychiatrists claim that unfrustrated children grow up into frustrated adults. * * * His whims come first before the desires of his parents. ❖ sfe * Sonny doesn’t like Aunt Malinda, so she isn’t invited to the house. * * * Sonny does like Dad’s easy chair, so Dad parks himself in a less easy chair. * * ❖ Sonny’s loving parents are determined to rear an unfrustrated son. * # * Eventually comes the time when Sonny is living in another atmosphere. * * * He is grown up and married and working and things are different. * * * His wife, his employer, and other people, do not treat him as his parents did. * * * Everyone and everything is not going his way, and now he is frustrated. * * * Parents realize the tragedy of the child who feels unloved, as pointed up in parental education. * * * Reasonable limits are vital to a child’s healthy mental development. * * * Equally important are mental limitations on his self-demanding, to develop a consideration of other people. * * * If Sonny doesn’t learn to recognize Mom’s and Dad’s needs and rights at home, he will find it hard to recognize other people’s needs and rights later on. QUAKER CITY NEWS BRANCH 76-V PHILADELPHIA, PA. By L. Louis Horvath It’s Springtime —- and Daylight Saving Time! The wanderlust is upon us! — 76V — Three young Hungarian Freedom Fighters turned up at our last meeting: Messrs. Kantor, Kiss, and Florian. Best wishes in your new surroundings, gentlemen! — 76V — Messrs. Michael Staszko, Stephen Vig, Joseph Miko, and Geza Benes are still numbered among our sick. The pleasant spring weather will help them immeasurably, we are sure. — 76V — We lost one of our Branch 76V members in March due to an untimely death. Gabriel Mészáros will be sadly missed. We extend our condolences to members of his family. — 76V — One of our new members, Mrs. Ujmayer, was injured in an automobile accident recently but is ercovering very nicely. — 76V — May birthdays of our Branch 76V members are as follows: Dr. Aurel Aczel, Leonard Allen, Albert F. Alio, Lauren A. Alio, Mrs. Michael Beck, Joseph M. Beres, Jr., Peter S. Beres, Helen Berkes, Mrs. L. Fred Bitterman, Katherine M. Blaier) Rudolph Bolla, Timothy Braxton, James B. Catterall, Mrs. Robert Deal, Martha K. Dudash, Joseph J. Farkas, Mrs. Joseph Gacsi, Mrs. Julius Glöckner, Harry Hummel, Sr., Barbara C. Miller, Mrs. Anthony Noel, Andrew Päp, Mrs. James Sokorai, John Szabó, Joann B. Takacs, Anthon P. Urban, Richard Shoemaker, Edith L. Siekmann, and Theodore R. Wilson. Many happy returns of the day to each of you! — 76V — Remember that we meet at 8 p. m. Premiums may be paid between 7 and 8 p. m. on the second floor of 1144 N. Fourth Street every second Saturday of each month. — 76V — So long until next month. We leave you with this thought: The real purpose of life Is to love people. Fraternally, ' L. LOUIS HORVATH 2170 Market Street Philadelphia 3 Pa.
