William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1957-06-05 / 6. szám
emT^S &7141 VoJ. XL. 2 SECTIONS JUNE 19, 1957 °<aüi^ 51 NUMBER 6. SMILES WORTH OVER A MILLION A “Million in May Contest” in honor of the birthday of Field Manager Elmer Charles produced an amount of business never before attained in one month. Nearly one and a half million dollars worth of insurance was written by the branch managers, district managers and field supervisors. It is no wonder that the above scene is a most happy one as Field Manager Charles, •n the occasion of his birthday, June 6, 1957, receives m his office bundles of applications from his loyal Field Supervisors, left to right, Frank J. Wukovits, Gabriel Nameth, Gus G. Nagy and Joseph Too a. IN MEMORY OF ALBERT B. ARI Bf JULIUS MACKER It will soon be eight years since the death of my associate and fellow Director, Albert B. Ari, who died on June 26, 1949 at his home in Trenton, New Jersey. Death, which knoweth no distinctions, took this young man away in his best years and at the zenith of his ability to work, unmercifully left a sorrowful widow and three young children alone without the protection of a loving husband and devoted father. Every death carries with itself a sting. But the Ari family was struck twice in only a day and a half. The elder Ari, father of Albert B. Ari, had died thirty-six hours before his well-known son. There followed a double funeral — father and son. The death of Albert B. Ari had its bad effect on our Association. A leader was gone. A thinker’s sound and strict — but just — judgments were silenced for ever. This powerfully built and handsome young man appeared at the 1935 Verhovay Convention as a delegate representing the second generation. His opinions and speeches smacked of logic, pleasing the older generation of delegates. Thus Ari was elected to the Board of Directors to represent the second generation, remaining a member thereof until his death. I met this distinguished Hungarian American at the 1939 Verhovay Convention. He was made 2d Vice President and I was chosen for the Board of Directors. We became fast friends. There were times when'our opinions clashed, but never our sincerities. The best interests' of our beloved Verhovay were always foremost and paramount. Our bowling tournaments owe much to the foundation work and enthusiasm of Albert B. Ari, and to this fact we add the name of Frank J. Brogley, another Director, friend of Ari, who also died an untimely death in the prime of his life. The Frank J. Brogley Trophy for men and the Albert B. Ari Trophy for women perpetuate the names of these bowling forerunners of our annual sports affair, (Continued on page 12) Some of Our Brass at the Tournament This fine picture taken at the National Bowling Lanes shows, left td right, Vice President Julius Macker, National Treasurer Julius E. Somogyi, National President Coloman Revesz, National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics and Vice President Louis Varga. Mr. Revesz had but a few days before returned from his second visit to Vienna, Austria where he put forth his efforts on behalf of the Hungarian Refugees. During his absence. Mr. Macker was Acting President and had to make a number of trips from his Wyandotte, Michigan home to the Home Office in Pittsburgh. NEW RECORDS AND PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED IN DAYTON Alliance and Milwaukee Take Top Awards The 14th Annual National Bowling Tournament and National Fellowship Days of the William Penn Fraternal Association, held May 25-26, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio, has established a new record, a welcome precedent, and perhaps another new record. The spring “Mardi gras” of our William Penn Fraternal Association this year enjoyed a new spirit and wonderful vitality, as if in answer to those who had thought the Tournament- Fellowship Days progressively lagging in interest and losing appeal. 1957 reaffirmed the popularity of this national event as sponsored by our Association. There is no doubt that Dayton itself, with its active William Penn membership and located near other populous William Penn areas', contributed not a little in assuring the success of our bowling-social festival. It is a beautiful city with an attractive downtown, wide streets and nice residential sections, not to forget its cleanliness and the friendliness of its citizens. Then too, the luxury Dayton Biltmore, a Hilton hotel, which was our headquarters, and the knowledge that the National Bowling Lanes are modern in every respect, added to that assurance. Let us elaborate here on the first chapter of this article — the new record, the welcome precedent, the perhaps other new record. A record number of teams — 128 — participated in the tournament. This largest number to date is concrete evidence that bowling is the first sports love of our branches. Our Association takes cognizance of this, ever mindful to promote the fraternal desires of the branches and the membership. Yes, 128 teams by their participation indicated: WE LIKE BOWLING! The Victory Dinner program was, to use the hackneyed expression, “short and sweet.” There were only a few called upon to speak and their words amounted to greetings rather than speeches, no speaker going beyond a few minutes. Also, a minimum of introductions was made. Comments heard afterwards (Continued on page 2)
