William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1958-05-07 / 5. szám

MECCA OF TOURISTS AND SIGHT-SEERS May 21, 1958 William Penn PAGE 7 39. Legal Adviser BANES makes his report to the Board, and the Re­port is acknowledged and accepted by Ure Board as a basis for further deliberation. 40. Director Louis FISHBEIN, complying with a previous Board ruling, submits a written report re the -proposed William Penn Retire­ment Home. His report is accepted by the Board for further deliberation by the Finance Committee. 41. The Board next listens to the report of the Building Committee. The minutes of all the Committee’s meetings are read to the Board, and after hearing the report, Chairman MACKER opens the discussion oh this subject. After considerable deli­beration, it is moved and seconded that the Report of the New Building Committee be adopted, and further, that the Board ratify the action taken by Die Committee in contracting with Lublin, McGaughy & Associates, architectural firm, for the prepara­tion of a feasibility study and publi­city brochure. The motion is unani­mously adapted. 42. Chairman MACKER announces that the Board will meet in Commit­tees as heretofore, with the Finance Committee meeting in the Invest­ment Manager’s office, the Requests, Complaints & Suggestions Committee meeting in the National Secretary’s office and the Organizational & Pro­motional Committee meeting in the National Auditor’s office. Since none of the Directors indicated a desire to become a member of a different Committee, the composition of the Committees remains the same as at the last Board meeting. 43. On motion made and seconded, it is unanimously adopted by the Board that each Committee be ready with its work by Thursday, April 17, 1958, in order for the plenary ses­sion to continue at 9:00 A.M. Thurs­day in Room 735 at the Penn-Shera­­ton Hotel. Chairman MACKER recesses the meeting until Thursday. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SEMIANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1958, IN ROOM 735 OF THE PENN-SHERATON HOTEL, PITTSBURGH, PA. 44. Board Chairman MACKER opens the meeting at 9:15 A.M. and all members are present. 45. National President REVESZ expresses his heartfelt thanks to the Board of Directors for the honor they bestowed upon him by arranging for the Testimonial Banquet or. Tues­day evening, April 15, 1958. He as­sures the Board that, as he has serv­ed the Association honestly and faith­fully in the past, so does he intend to do as long as he shall be in the ser­vice of the Association. 46. The Board acknowledges a tele-" gram from John SZALANCZY, re­tired National Treasurer. The Board expresses its sincere appreciation to Joseph VASAS, retired Supreme Se­cretary, for the fine sentiments ex­pressed in his letter to the Board, and separately, to National Presi­dent Coloman REVESZ for his 25 years of service. 47. Tbe Minutes of Monday’s ses­sion are read by Recording Secre­tary I.ENART and same are adopted. 48. The Minutes of Tuesday’s ses- - sion are read, and adopted. 49. The Minutes of the Requests, Complaints and Suggestions Com­mittee meeting held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15-16, 1958, are presented to the'Board. At the re­quest of Committee Chairman Dr. Andrew KOVÁCS, these Minutes are read by National Secretary STEL­­KOVICS, and they are deliberated, amended, acknowledged and approv­ed. These Minutes, ns amended, be­come a permanent part of these Board Minutes, and are attached here­to, under Point No. 50. 50. Minutes of the Requests, Com­plaints and Suggestions Committee MINUTES OF THE REQUESTS, COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1958 The Committee convenes at 2:00 P.M. in the Office of the National Secretary. The following are pre­sent: Dr. Andrew KOVÁCS, Director Julius J. LENART, Joseph KORMONDY, ” Gabriel CZERNAI, Louis VIZI, ” Andrew FEJES, John P. BALLA, John SABO, National Auditor Albert J. STELKOVICS, National Secretary 1. Director VIZI opens the meeting with a motion to re-elect Dr. Andrew KOVÁCS as Chairman and Director Julius J. LENART as Recording Se­cretary of this Committee for ■ the ensuing year. The motion is unani­mously adopted. 2. Chairman Dr. KOVÁCS calls the meeting to order and requests the members of the Committee to make every effort to complete the meeting as efficiently as possible. 3. The Committee ratifies the ac­tion taken by the Staff in accept­ing invitations to various branch func­tions and delegating various National Officers to attend same. a) Invitations: 1) On April 19, 1958, Branch 8-V Johnstown, Pa. is holding a banquet to honor all 25-year members. Dele­gated to attend this banquet — Na­tional Auditor John SABO and Field Manager Elmer CHARLES. 2) On April 19, 1958, Branch 51- R Passaic, N. J. is holding a ban­quet in honor of the merger of Branch 87-V and 51-R. Delegated to attend this affair — National Secre­tary Albert J. STELKOVICS. 5) On April 26, 1958, Branch 89-V Homestead, Pa. is celebrating its Golden Anniversary. National Presi­dent Coloman REVESZ will represent the Home Office at this affair. 4) On April 27, 1958, Branch 226-V McKeesport, Pa. will hold its Fiftieth Anniversary, and the Home Office will be represented at this affair by National President Coloman REVESZ and National Auditor John SABO. 5) On April 27, 1958, Branch 249-V Dayton, Ohio will hold a Banquet honoring the retired Officers, a so­­called “Changing of the Guard” cere­mony, and in conjunction with this, a membership campaign has been con­ducted. Vice-President Julius MACK­ER, National Seei-etary Albert J. STELKOVICS and Field Manager El­mer CHARLES have been delegated to attend this banquet. The Committee requests the Board to adopt the Committee’s recommen­dation. Adopted by Board. 4. The Committee now takes up the matter of awarding ILLUSTRIOUS CITATIONS to those members who qualify, and for whom Citations have been requested. b) Citations: 1) Coloman Kolozsvary of Branch 14-V Cleveland, Ohio is awarded the meritorious citation and Director Frank MAGYARY is designated to present this at an appropriate time when the Branch will hold an affair for this purpose. 2) Mrs. László Chorba of Branch 45-V, Cleveland, Ohio has qualified for the meritorious service award, and the Committee moves that she be so cited and that Dr. Andrew KO­VÁCS, Director, make the presenta­tion. 3) Branch 51-R Passaic, N. J. re­quests six citations. Of the six, for whom citations are requested, only two qualify under the rules and re­gulations of awarding meritorious ci­tations. Therefore, the Committee re­commends the awarding the Citation to László MIKO and Louis SZÉNÉ­GETŐ. The awards to be presented by Director Alexander MOLDOVANY at the banquet of Branch 51-R on April 19, 3958. 4) Branch 51-R Boltz Pa. Ste­phen Myers not eligible, was cited previously. 5) Andrew Straborny and Ste­phen Borona, of Branch 69-ii Fair­­field, Conn., qualify for the meritori­ous citation, and the Committee re­commends that the presentations be made by Vice-President Louis VAR­GA and Director Stephen liENCZE when an appropriate affair is held. 6) Louis Cincel, Charles Kuhn and John Elek of Branch 89-V Homestead, Pa. qualify for the meri­torious citation. It is recommended that these citations be presented by Director Gabriel CZERNAL 7) Joseph Juhasz and Joseph Bata, of Branch 108-V Youngstown, Ohio, qualify for the meritorious ci-, tation. It is recommended that Direc­tor Michael KOROSY make the pre- , sentation. 8) James Kotroczo, formerly of Branch 103-R and now of Branch 226-V McKeesport, Pa., qualifies for the meritorious citation, and it is recommended that this be presented to him by Director Gabriel CZERNAI on April 27, 1958 when McKeesport Branch 226-V holds its banquet. 9) John P. Kélemen and Joseph Kemeny, of Branch 249-V Dayton, Ohio, qualify for citations, and it is recommended that since Vice-Presi­dent MACKER will be in Dayton for tbe banquet, he present the cita­tion to John P. Kelemen and the cita­tion to Joseph Kemeny be presented by Director Louis VASSY. 10) Martin Dotezar, of Branch 275- V Milwaukee, Wis., qualifies for the meritorious citation, and it is re­commended that Director Andrew FEJES make this presentation at a time the branch will hold a suitable affair. 11) Stephen Üveges, Sr. and Julius Telegdy, of Branch 296-V Spring­­dale, Pa., qualify for the meritorious citation, and it is recommended that Director John BALLA make this presentation sometime in the fall when the Branch will hold an appro­priate gathering for this occasion. The Committee requests the Board to adopt the Committee’s recommen­dations on citations. Adopted by the Board. 5. The Committee hears a letter ' from Louis Barna, President of Branch 129-R, Chicago, 111. The Committee wishes to reaffirm the previous resolution of the Board whereby any branch officer who was previously cited by the former Ver­­hovay or former Rákóczi Associations are not eligible to be cited by the William Penn Fraternal Association. The Committee recommends to the Board that this be approved. Ap­proved by the Board. 6. A request is received from Branch 34-V, Cleveland, Ohio with re­ference to Joseph Szalay and John Bozsvay, former presidents of the branch, now life-time honorary presi­dents of the branch. The Committee again wishes to re-affirm a previous Board ruling to the effect that any former Verhovay or Rákóczi member who was cited by the' respective or­ganizations, effective with the date of the merger, and who received either a Verhovay or Rákóczi award, may exchange same for a William Penn button. However, those who were cited before Oct. 31, 1955 can not exchange their citation emblems for William Penn emblems. The Committee recommends to the Board that this be approved. Approved. 7. The Committee deeply appre­ciates the letters from Albert Jozik, office employee, and John Hegedűs, District Manager of New York City. 8. The Committee next discusses the invitation of rhe Pennsylvania Equal Rights Council inviting the William Penn Fraternal Association to become a member thereof. It is the unanimous opinion of this Com­mittee that it is not necessary for the William Penn Fraternal Associa­tion to become actively associated with such councils, and, therefore, recommends to the Board - that the William Penn Fraternal Association not become a member of the Penn­sylvania Equal Rights Council. Adopted. 9. The request of Dr. August J. Molnár of the American-Hungarian Studies Foundation is read in which specific financial support is requested for a publication of the works of the late Joseph Remenyi, in English. The Committee discusses this request at considerable length and on motion made and seconded, unanimously agrees that at the present time tbe Committee does not recommend that the William Penn Fraternal Associa­tion allocate any funds for this pur­pose. The Committee requests the Board’s adoption of this resolution. Adopted. 10. Chairman Dr. KOVÁCS ad­journs the meeting until Wednesday morning at 9:00. The Committee is reconvened by Chairman Dr. KOVÁCS on Wednes­day, April 16, 1958 at 9:00 A. M. in the National Secretary’s Office, with all Committee members present. 12. Robert E. Bruce, Actuary, is in­troduced to the Committee members by National Auditor SABO. Mr. Bruce gives an interesting talk on the “ASSET SHARE STUDY” made by him. The Study contains many in­teresting figures. Mr. Bruce further discusses the problem of controlling Cash Surrenders and feels that the Plan recommended in the National Auditor’s Report is a sound one. Mr. Bruce further explains to the Com­mittee the Dividend setup, and that although actuarialiy the Rákóczi American Experience 3- lk and the Verhovay and Rákóczi American Ex­perience 4'i business does not qualify for dividend payments, he states that they, as actuaries, would have no ob­jection if the Board adopted the Di­vidend Plans as submitted to the Board in the Report of the National Auditor and National Secretary. Chairman Dr. .KOVÁCS expresses the Committee’s sincere appreciation to Mr. Bruce for his interesting re­marks. 13. A request is received from the Executive Secretary of the Coordinat­ed Hungarian Relief, Incorporated, asking that the Association make a

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