William Penn, 1957 (40. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1957-10-02 / 10. szám

October 16, 1957 PAGE 7 William Penn Im Motor City news BRANCH 36-V — DETROIT, MICHIGAN By Jolán Luca» After attending the September branch meeting, I found that I hadn’t missed a thing by absenting myself from the July and August meeting. The branch minutes were read in a couple of minutes, and despite the fact that the fall season had started, only the same few re­liable and loyal members attended. However, part way through the meeting, a fresh spring breeze sprang up in the persons of some of our second and third generation mem­bers, namely bowlers. George Mar­ton, Larry Lucas and myself have been working all summer on trying to organize a William Penn branch 36-V bowling team. Believe it or not, the impossible happened — we do have an officially recognized and branch sponsored team!! As young George Marton, son of branch president Martin Marton stated in amazingly beautiful Hun­garian, the alleys chosen are stra­tegically located to be of the greatest benefit in publicizing the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL AS­SOCIATION. The Sunday morning MERCHANTS’ LEAGUE at Belmar Lanes are just a few blocks from the Detroit district office. The league is composed of teams spon­sored by Lincoln Park and down­river area merchants. The teams bowl on a Sunday morning so that those William Penn members who are interested in forming an enthusi­astic rooting section to cheer on our fraternal brethren, would be able to attend wihout incapacitating them from work or social events. The boys are hoping that many of the mem­bers will come out and watch them pace one of the toughest leagues in this area. As I told the boys, even a token visit from the team members once a month will enhance the approval of the branch in financing them in a manner which will make them proud to be WILLIAM PENN BOWLERS. So on meeting days, most of the team will make an official ap­pearance, make a progress report, and in the event of major issues requiring a deciding vote, will re­main long ehough to put across whatever motion will benefit the WILLIAM PENN majority. In the event of social affairs requiring young male assistance, the team members will co-operate whole­heartedly. Then when the national William Penn tournament rolls around next spring, our official team will be in good shape, fi­nancially and emotionally. The boys are making a strong effort to take as many top honors as they are ca­pable of accomplishing. In the name of the team, your Ferret thanks the branch officers and members for going along with this new project, and I hope that next year we shall be able to sponsor several teams throughout the city of Detroit and the more than forty-four suburban communities, thereby spreading WIL­LIAM PENN GOOD WILL AND FRATERNAL SPIRIT throughout the Metropolitan Detroit area. There were several ether men, and women ,too, who wanted to bowl in William Penn teams, but the time and distance element could not be collated in the short summer months. With the nucleus of a DE­TROIT SPORTS CLUB now being formed with this first officially sponsored team, and the co-operation of the branch officers from branch 500-V who are interested in a Sports Club, perhaps by working together all year long we may be in a posi­tion to organize several William Penn teams in the various areas. Branch manager Mrs. Mary Gyira­­szin of 500-V conferred with me cn this subject and in the near future she will officially attend one of the 36-V meetings to discuss the matter with our members. Only by whole­hearted cooperation and by putting the WILLIAM PENN first, above individual branch interests will we be able to widen the scope of the association, on an American basis. In case you are interested, the team members will consist of George Marton, Andy Bobrocky, Louis Lu­cas Senior and Junior and Joe Lo­­rinez. The sixth man just possibly may be Gabriel Nameth, Field Su­pervisor, who recently moved to a Detroit suburb and is interested in bowling. Mr. Nameth originally came from Springdale, where they have an excellent Sports Club which is the mainspring of the social life in that city. If, and I mean a great big fat IF, we can really get rolling with a Detroit Sports Club, the possibilities of success would be stupendous, and the WILLIAM PENN would be as well knqwp as the major fraternal organizations now operating in this area. Particu­larly if we can merge into a huge branch rather than splitting • our loyalties five different ways!!! So much for the bowling at this time. Let us pause for a moment to give consideration to the handful of columnists and branch reporters who sacrifice time and effort and receive the jeers of a reading public. Trying to satisfy an ever critical public is probably the hardest job of the conscientious reporter, and his va­liant efforts to keep the member­ship informed of branch, national and personal news for the edifica­tion of a reading public often goes unsung, unpaid, unappreciated and many times even unacknowledged. Yet the reporter goes on trying to educate, and to inform the majority, of the happenings and events in his branch and association. Many times the effort to please is so discourag­ing that the writer gives up and lets the other fellow take a crack at it. As one of the two remaining long­time columnists. I take this oppor­tunity to pay tribute to these un­sung heroes, and to encourage them to keep up the good work they have been doing, despite the grumblings and jeers, the nasty cracks, the dis­satisfied members who become angry when their names are not ever-pre­sent before a sometimes bored pub­lic. It takes courage and a belief in one’s ability, to enlighten the WIL­LIAM PENN membership of new developments and to expound new theories. Ask J. J. Horvath of Cle­veland ,my long-time fellow contri­butor, how much bulldog courage it takes to keep on reporting in the face of constant antagonism and virulent criticism. He ás still at the job after twenty years of heart­break and frustration. Many a time your old Ferret was ready to throw in the sponge and LET GEORGE DO IT! But we two, J. J. Horvath and your Ferret, are still at it, ac­quiring in the process a cast-iron stcmach and a steel-clad heart, be­cause we sincerely believ£ in our WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, and are willing to go along with progress and new ideas; yet never forgetting that our old-timers also must come in for their many years of true fraternal, effort. So the next time you feel like spouting off at your branch reporter, remember that he takes a great deal of thankless punishment morally, physically and emotionally from the many barbs you throw at him. Encourage him once in a while... help him with his job. If you want something publicized call him up; remember his phone bill can become very large if he has to do all the calling. If you are unsa­tisfied, tell him in a nice way what your desires are. If you don’t inform him of events or give him informa­tion, remember not to blame him entirely. After all, we are only amateurs .doing the job the best way we know how, and your en­couragement, your criticism, your suggestions are always welcome if done in a true fraternal spirit. Every (ime the branch reporter sends in an article he sticks his neck out... first the editor, then the readers. A pat on the back occasionally helps to take away the sting of the perpe­tual critic. Here’s to the writers and the branch reporters... may you re­main good sports and giant diplo­mats ... to my good friend Joseph J. Horvath of the ‘ WILLIAM PENN WATCHTOWER” of Cleveland, Ohio for his many faithful years of volun­tary service. To William D. Frank­lin who writes “CHATTER BOX” for branch 12i)-V of Columbus, Ohio. To Stephen Petruska and Joseph Madarasz, Jr. who writes “FLOOD CITY NEWS” for branch 8-V in Johnstown, Pa. (Thanks for the con­grats in the July 17, 1957 issue; as you put it “Congratulations to the FERRET of MOTOR CITY NEWS for her truthful article on the bowling tournament”? I wrote it as I saw it, fellows!) There is Stephen J. Ivancso’s “NEWS FROM NORTHWESTERN OHIO” reporting for his branch 27-V in Toledo, Ohio. Who writes the “ALLIANCE SPEAKS” column for 189-V of Al­liance, Ohio? Don’t be afraid to sign your name! A great big hello to another Horvath, Louis Horvath of branch 76-V in Philadelphia, Pa. who writes “QUAKER CITY NEWS”. See you next year at the bowling tournament in your city. Will send the Lucas family reservations to you so that we get excellent quar­ters — as one Horvath to another (I’m one, you know!) we have to help each other out. Friend Ernest C. Taylor of branch 15-V in Chicago, 111. who writes the “SENTINEL” column — received a letter from our mutual friend Marge Long in far­away Hawaii — Thanks to you and your column! As for Edward A. Mattie of branch 296-V in Spring­­dale, Pa. who writes “POWER CITY NEWS”, look for a letter from me soon as I get caught up on some work. Would like to pattern our Detroit Sports Club after your ex­cellent club. Field Manager Elmer Charles gave me a little dope <n how you folks operate — sounds wonderfully fraternal! Steve Yuhasz of branch 44-R from Akron, Ohio who writes “RUBBER CITY NEWS” is the first of our Rákóczi members to join our small group. Hi pal! Some of the above writers are district managers, which makes their work a little easier since they are in constant touch with the member­ship and branen activities. A little co-operation from members will aid the rést of us to maintain equality with our more fortunate columnists. Stick with the ship, fellows! It’s a great life — writing — if you don’t weaken from too much criticism. As for myself, I love every moment of it — wouldn’t think of giving it up! BLESSED EVENTS: Congratulations to District Ma­nager Stephen Lukacs for his ex­cellent work in writing up the fol­lowing new members: Janet Marie Bernard, born Sep­tember 15, eight pounds, parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bernard (nee Margaret Csabi). Janet Marie is the seventh grandchild of Mr. Steve Csabi, Building Committee Chair­man and one of the most sincere and loyal of William Penn members. His son, two daughters and their families are all 36-V members. Diana Kar, born August 9. weighed eight pounds 13 ounces. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kar, Jr. Diane was born 11 years after her older brother. Craig Bowersox, born August 21st weighed nine pounds and is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowersox. Gary, Michael and Craig and their parents are all 36-V mem­bers. Arnold Gerald Dumont, born June 18th, weighed seven pounds four ounces and is the. son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Dumont (nee Elizabeth Csomos). Paul Nagy, born July 6th, weighed seven pounds 13 ounces is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nag v. Refugees from Hungary, arriving the first of the year. Caroline Margaret Toth, born July 31st, weighed seven pounds, is the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Toth. Gerald William Papp, born June 30th, weighed seven pounds 8 ounces, is the third child of Mr. and Mrs. William Papp. The entire family belong to the branch. Nancy Popp, born August 17th, weighed ten pounds 15 ounces (a real big lassie) is the fourth child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Popp. Laura Ann Nieves, born August 17th, weighed seven pounds, is the second child of Mr. and Mrs. Sara­­fin Nieves (nee Mary Toth). We welcome all these new mem­bers and congratulate the happy parents. Credit must be given to our alert District Manager Stephen Lukavs for enrolling the new babies in our association. Your Ferret 12996 Rosedale Avenue Wyandotte, Michigan AV. 5-0106 More next month — don’t let the Old Witch get you on Hatto ween! ■---------•« 5 £ ----------­DO YOU KNOW? Authors have been able to produce despite physical handicaps and such a one was William Dampier, of Lon­don, who, though paralyzed in all his limbs, wrote books which were pub­lished by holding pen or pencil in his mouth. DO YOU KNOW? Many books through the centuries have been bound in human skin and Dr. John Stockton-Hough of Trenton, New Jersey, who died in 1900, had been connected with the Philadelphia General Hospital and is said to have owned several examples of this book­binder’s art which are also found in some leading rare book libraries of the world. DO YOU KNOW? Eleazar Parmly. was a poet and puller of teeth and he published in 1840 in New York, a curious effusion entitled “Dentologia: A Poem on the Diseases of the Teeth. In Five Can­tos,” and the author used the pseu­donym of Sólymán Brown.

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