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

1957-11-06 / 11. szám

PACiE 6

William Penn

November 20, 1957.

These Minutes, as amended, become a permanent part of the Board Minutes.

26. Minutes of the Promotional and Organizational Committee.

MINUTES OF THE PROMOTIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE HOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1957

September 10, '1957, the Committee convenes at 9:00 A. M., in the office of the National Auditor. The following are present:

Aloysius C. Falussy, Chairman, Albert Ibos, Director, Michael Korosy, Director, Alexander Moldovany, Director, Louis Vassy, Director, Michael Faczan, Director, Alexander Gyulay, Director, Coloman Revesz, National President, Elmer Charles, Field Manager.

1. Chairman FALIJSSY called the meeting to order, greeted Mr. Coloman REVESZ and Mr. Elmer CHARLES, and asked the cooperation of all for a successful meeting.

2. The Committee elects Director Albert IBOS as Recording Secretary.

3. The Committee reviewed the Minutes of the Board of Directors, April, 1957 meeting, and reports that requests and instructions concerning the Promotional and Organizational Committee recommendations have been complied with. The Committee now took into consideration the Field Manager’s Report since the last meeting and submit the following:

a. The “Million in May” contest was most satisfactory and would approve any and all promotional ideas which would result in a volume of one and one-half million dollars of business each and every month.

b. The Bowling Tournament in Dayton, Ohio, in the opinion of the Field Manager, resulted in the establishment of such goodwill as was manifested in the tremendous increase in production in Dayton.

4. Seven new Districts and seven new District Managers were put into operation between June, 1957 and September, 1957. A satisfactory effort which must be continued in order to carry out the long range plans of the Board of Directors. The following appointment of full-time men requiring the Board of Directors approval has been made and we request such approval at this time for the following: Stephen D. BERES, John L. BALLA, Andrew W. BOCSKOROS, Julius J. MATE, Steve ÚSZTOK, Ernest FINTOR, Steve HAJDÚ, Mrs. Elizabeth KERSTNER, Joseph KINDA, Julius M. MIKULA and Richard B. MORRIS.

5. The approval of the Board of Directors is required in the action taken by the Field Manager and Staff in the discharge of the following men:

John Zakopcsan. Louis Kostley, Joseph Bakondy.

6. The Report on California — The Field Manager reports that on his trip to California, he established one new District Office with the employment of two new District Managers; however, he points out that the distance between the Home Office and California is very great and it is his opinion that for the future development and growth of the new territory, if would be advisable to request that Mr. Alexander GYULAY, as a member of the Board of Directors, is assigned for a period of one year to see to it that the directives of the Field Manager, as assigned to him from time to time, Will be carried cut. The Committee discusses the request with the Field Manager and Mr, GYULAY, who agrees to take this assignment for a period of one year, after which time, the entire question is to be revaluated.

7. In several instances, the office of the Association is in the home of the District Manager. Such a situation is not always deemed advisable; the Board of Directors directs the Field Manager to terminate such offices and establish others better suited for the Association’s purposes.

8. By a previous ruling of the Board of Directors, office help may be made available in any Field Office where there are two or more fulltime men. The experience of the Field Manager is that this ruling is not brbad enough and that he be given the opportunity to hire for such offices, the help as may be required, whether or not there be one fulltime man operating from the office.

9. Health, Accident, Hospitalization and Income Protector Plan types of insurance have finally been completed by the Actuary, Mr. BRUCE, and has been submitted to the Insurance Department for their approval. When they are approved, they will be processed for sale by our Field Force.

10. A request is made by the Field Manager to provide assistance- to the Branch Christmas Parties. It is decided that financial assistance be given in proportion to last year’s contribution. The Committee recommends that such activity be continued and asks the Board of Directors to empower the Field Manager to continue same.

11. The Field Manager submits a report that deals with radio advertising. This is a very expensive medium bu|, undoubtedly, one of the best methods for keeping the name of the Association in the minds of the radio listeners. The Committee cannot determine at this time the ratio of Hungarians and non-Hungarians among our new members. It would be advisable that the radio prog-ram be considered from the point of view of public relations since it is of the utmost importance to have the name of William Penn continuously in the minds of the radio audience.

12. The Cofnmittee noted with some concern that some of the field force were unable to fulfill their quotas.

27. The Board of Directors thanks the Promotional and Organizational Committee for their excellent work. '

28. The Board directs the Staff to work out the details and prize awards of the Coloman REVESZ Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Membership Campaign Drive.

29. At this time, Mr. Robert E. BRUCE, Actuary, made his appearance before the Board at the request of the Promotional and Organizational Committee, and he discussed various actuarial matters with the Board, whereupon the Board arrived at the following conclusion:

Non-Medical Limits of Insurance will be:

$5,000.00 for Ages between 0 and 40 2,500.00' for Ages between 41 and,, 45 effective October 1, 1^)57.

30. National Bowling Committee Chairman Albert IBÖS extends the thanks of his Committee to all concerned in making the Tournament a success, and especially to Director VASSY, who was in charge of the Dayton, Ohio local bowling tournament committee.

31. The Report of the National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days Committee is accepted and adopted by the Board of Directors.

32. The Board accepts the recommendation of the National Bowling- Tournament Committee in designating Phddalphia, Pa. as the site of the

1958 National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days.

33. Field Manager Elmer CHARLES is unanimously re-elected by the Board of Directors to be the National Bowling Tournament Administrator for the 1958 National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days, and may employ the necessary help.

34. On a properly made and seconded motion, the Board of Directors unanimously decides that the National Bowling Tournament Committee shall consist of 3 members instead of 5, and the following are elected members of the 1958 Bowling Committee:

Directors KOROSY, BALLA and IBOS.

35. The Board further decides that, should any of the elected Committee members be unable to serve their term, the nominee receiving the next highest vote shall be the alternate to take his place.

36 The next item on the Agenda is the subject of Dividends, and the Board, and particularly Director FISHBEIN*. express approval of the Dividend set-up as worked out by our Auditing Department and Consulting Actuary. It was strongly urged that our monthly publication be utilized to publicize the payment of this Dividend.

37. At this time, the Official Publication is placed before the Board for discussion, and after lengthy deliberation, the Board states that the Official Publication will continue in both the Hungarian and English languages, in its present form, as has been done in the past; and further directs that the National Officers are to select the articles which are to appear in the monthly publication, and that the editors be given the authority to edit all articles received for publication, to make certain that the best interests of the Association are served and that the aim of the monthly publication should be to present articles of a lasting interest to the membership as a whole.

38. It is further decided by the Board that, in the future, tlhe list of

names and branch numbers of members who are Lapsed from the Association, will no longer have to appear in the Monthly publication, as individual notices -'will be mailed to those members by the National President, and the National Auditor when the system is set up.

39. The Board now discusses the question of a Retirement Home for our

Aged Members, and the National Officers are requested to contact the Printers’ Union to secure information as to the steps they took to set up their Retirement Home in Indiana, and a report on their operation of

same. This information will be turned over to Director FISHBEIN for study and he will make a report at a future meeting of the Board of Directors.

40. The Chairman of the Board, with the full Board’s approval, names

the following Directors to be present at, and to witness, the reading of the balance of the Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting, that is, Directors BALLA, CZERNAI and LENART, and in addition, the two Vice-Presidents, Julius MACKER and Louis VARGA, who, in all probability, will be in

Pittsburgh at that time to attend a Management Consultant meeting.

41. Board Chairman VARGA presents the Illustrious Citation to Director Andrew FEJES, in English, with appropriate remarks. However, the -actual presentation of the Citation Award and Emblem is made by Director Stephen BENCZE to Director FEJES in the Hungarian language.

42. Director FEJES, deeply moved, gratefully acknowledges and accepts the Citation awarded to him by the Association.

43. At this time, Board Chairman VARGA, presents a Recognition Award to National President Coloman REVESZ, for 25 years otf faithful and untiring service to our Association, and the National President warmly thanks the Board for their recognition of his service to our Association.

44. In addition, the following Recognition Awards were made for 15 or more years of faithful service to our Association, to: — Vice-President MACKER, Directors VIZI, MOLDOVANY and MAGY 4RY, and National Secretary STELKOVICS, and Chief Medical Adviser Dr. S. C. GOMORY. The recipients of the Recognition Awards' expressed their thanks to the Board for their thoughtfulness in the - matter, with the exception of Dr. GOMORY who was not present and whose award will be presented to him by our National Secretary.

45. It was brought to the attention of the Board that Director Stephen BENCZE is also entitled to a Recognition Award at this time, whereupon the Board directs that this matter be taken care of in the very near future and that National Secretary STELKOVICS mail the Recognition Award to Director BENCZE.

46. It was unanimously decided that the Spring Board meeting will be held the week commencing April 14, 1958, in Room 735 of the Penn Sheraton Hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa., and the Fall meeting to commence on Monday, September 8, 1958, at the same place.

47. Board Chairman VARGA expresses his heartfelt thanks to the Board of Directors for the excellent spirit of cooperation shown during the week in bringing the meeting to a successful conclusion.

The meeting was adjourned by Board Chairman VARGA at 12:30 P.M. Signed:

Louis Varga, Vice President Chairman of the Board Julius Macker, Vice President John P. Balia, Director Stephen Bencze, Director Gabriel Czernai, Director Michael Faczan, Director Aloysius C. Falussy, Director Andrew Fejes, Director László Fishbein, Director Alexander Gyulay, Director Albert Ibos, Director

Julius J. Lenart, Director Recording Secretary Coloman Revesz, National President Joseph Kormondy, Director Mike Korosy, Director Dr. Andrew Kovács, Director Stephen Lang, Sr., Director- Frank Magyary, Director Alexander Moldovany, Director Frank Radvany, Director Louis Vassy, Director Louis Vizi, Director

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