William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1958-06-04 / 6. szám
PAGE 2 June 18, 1958. William Penn PHILADELPHIA LIVES UP TO ITS TRADITIONS (Continued from page 1) was smoothly conducted by Mrs. James Szemes, Mrs. Stephen Szemes, Mrs. Robert Sanborn and Mrs. Oscar Jon, all members of Branch 76-V. These ladies did a very fine job because they enjoyed what they were doing. VERY MANY THANKS TO YOU, DEAR LADIES. Incidentally, Mrs. James Szemes and Mrs. Robert Sanborn, mother and daughter, can literally pass for sisters. The daughter was reminded that her mother’s youthful appearance would probably pass on to her, an anticipation appealing to any woman. Timing the chartered bus ride between the Sheraton and the Glenwood Bowling Academy, we noted that it took approximately 15 minutes either direction. All during the tournament the Gray Line buses operated on a fairly regular schedule, the drivers being both courteous, friendly and cooperative. This service was free to both bowlers and non-bowlers, making it possible for, the teams to maintain their rigid playing schedules and for interested spectators to watch the games. However, many availed themselves of using their own automobiles to go between hotel and bowling lanes. Certain last minute changes, so to speak, made it necessary to begin the tournament Friday night instead of the scheduled Saturday morning. The playing of our National Anthem at nine o’clock, with short greetings by Tournament Administrator Elmer Charles and Chairman of the National Tournament Executive Committee Albert B. Ibos, Mr. Charles’ announcement that Philip Masley, Sr., one of the perennial score-keepers, would replace this year veteran Tournament Secretary “Pop” Dillinger who has been ill, and instructions by Mr. Masley preceded the rolling of the balls. Here it is meet and proper to name and give credit to the official score-keepers, for without them — well, there just could be no tournament: Philip Masley, Sr., Acting Tournament Secretary, Philip Masley, Jr., Frank Koval, Sr., Frank Koval, Jr., Jack Boyle, Harry Beilby,-Joseph Giedl, Robert Taplqr and Mike Hritzko. THANKS, MEN. At 11:25 P.M. the last bus left the alleys for the Sheraton Hotel. The Glenwood Bowling Lanes have pro and con features and the place could not possibly merit the all-out enthusiasm tendered the de luxe brand-new Sheraton Hotel. For instance, the alleys are on three levels with a rickety-rackety self-operating elevator that taxes the strength to open its doors . . . BUT . . . the air conditioning worked on all three floors, and that was most important to our bowlers suffering anxiety and tempting their endurance. It took the size of the Glenwrood Bowling Academy with its 46 lanes to accomodate our tournament. It is always a problem for our two tournament committees to find bowlingplaces big enough for our many teams, even harder than it is to secure a large enough headquarters hotel. Our tourneys are just plain GIGANTIC! The owners and operators of Glenwood Bowling Academy tried sincerely to contribute their share of putting success into the tournament. Certainlv they spelled out their welcome on all three floors with identical signs of 3-alley wddth reading on the walls above the pins: WELCOME GLENWOOD BOWLING ACADEMY MEMBERS OF WM. PENN FRATERNAL Bowling was resumed the morning of May-31 at 9 o’clock. Since, according to the original schedule, the morning of Saturday was the planned opening of the tournament — Friday evening bowling was the result of an unanticipated situation — the real formalities of the tournament opening were observed Saturday morning. These formalities included greetings by Tournament Administrator Charles and National Tournament Executive Committe Chairman Ibos, the playing of the National Anthem, finally the rolling of the first ball by National President Revesz. The photographer was present to take pictures of this ceremony and other interesting actions during the tournament. Immediately following the rolling of the first ball, Mr. Charles hastened to “squeeze in” an announcement that sight-seeing tours of Philadelphia would be conducted every hour with a special William Penn tour at one in the afternoon. We understand these tours enjoyed a fair measure of success, there being so much of history and culture to be seen in Philadelphia. At this point we should like to advise those branches wishing to have the Tournament-Fellowship Days held in their cities to state their wishes in writing to the TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR, care of the Home Office, by July 31, 1958. The Victory Dinner-Dance On the second floor of the Sheraton Hotel is the Grand Ballroom, a very spacious setting for occasions of import. In the Grand Ballroom is a horseshoe form balcony which proved popular with many of the Victory Dinner-Dance' celebrators. The management of the hotel set up a fine bar in the anteroom of the Grand Ballroom. In the orchestra section appeared this in huge lettering: 76 V 76 R WELCOME BOWLERS AND GUESTS The Victory Dinner-Dance program was opened on signal from Tournament Administrator Elmer Charles, now toastmaster also, for the playing of the American and the Hungarian National Anthems by Jeno Bartal and his orchestra. The singing of the American Anthem was led by Bartal’s Singer Victor Anthony and songstress Gyöngyi Fodor followed to head the vocalization of the Hungarian National Anthem. Now Father Louis Kovács, assistant pastor of St. Bonaventuras Church, Philadelphia, pronounced the invocation. As announced by Mr. Charles, during the dinner maestro Bartal and his orchestra would play the beautiful music for which they are famous in New York and Mr. Bartal himself would introduce the numbers. Here, very briefly, is the musical follow-up until toastmaster Charles appeared again: 1. Selections from “Gypsy Love.” 2. Duet: Bela Horvath, Jr. (cymbalo) and Rudy Baron (violin). 3. Selections from “The Merry Widow.” 4. Gyöngyi Fodor singing. 5. Voice of Victor Anthony. 6. Duet: Bela Horvath, Jr. (cymbalo) and Rudy Baron (violin). 7. Songs by Victor Anthony. Needless to say, these artists — the Bartal orchestra, Bela Horvath, Jr. and Rudy Baron, Gyöngyi Fodor, and Victor Anthony were tremendously applauded for their fine performances and received encore after encore. As an orchestra leader, the genial Jeno Bartal makes an imposing appearance. Returning, toastmaster Charles promised the audience that the orchestra and entertainers would be heard from a little later. He then stated that the entire program, following the policy established last year, would be kept to a minimum of concentrated entertainment, introductions and speeches. First speaker was National President Coloman Revesz, greeting the assemblage of gay bowlers, members and guests, recalled to mind all the previous Tournament-Fellowship Days and expressed the opinion that this one was among the best. Next to address the William Penn-ers was Thomas R. Balaban, Deputy Insurance Commissioner of Pennsylvania, who was present as one of the special guests of the Association. Mr. Balaban noted that the William Penn Fraternal Association enjoys a very high place among the fraternals and has entered upon a program of new development and progress. He then introduced other members of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Deputy Insurance Commissioner and Mrs. William V. Fox, Deputy Insurance Commissioner and Mrs. Theodore S. Gutowicz, a Mr. Walsh and his wife. Finally, the Deputy Insurance Commissioner introduced Mrs. Balaban as “the mother «of my seven children,” a round applause following this .sentimental tribute. At this point Mr. Charles made these introductions: Mrs. Coloman Revesz, National Secretary and Mrs. Albert J. Stelkovics and their daughter Kathy, National Treasurer and Mrs. Julius E. Somogyi. Investment Manager and Mrs. Richard .J Phillios, Vice President and Mrs. Louis Varga, Director and Mrs. Frank Magyary, Director and Mrs. Michael J. Faczan, Director and Mrs. Louis Fishbein, Director and Mrs. Joseph Kormondy, Director and Mrs. Frank Radvany and family, Auditing Committee Secretary and Mrs. William C. Kohut and their son, Auditing Committee Member Dr. Albert B. Mark, Legal Adviser and Mrs. Gay B. Banes and their daughter, Director and Mrs. Stephen Lang and family. Field Supervisor and Mrs. Joseph Toma, Field Supervisor and Mrs. Gus G. Nagy, Field Supervisor and Mrs. Gabriel Nameth, Field Supervisor and Mrs. Frank J. Wukovits, Mrs. Elmer Charles, Home Office Manager and Mrs. Frank J. Cher, Mrs. Amelia Fodor, publisher of the “William Penn” and the Hungarian Weekly “Detroiti Újság,” Newspaperman and Mrs. Zoltán Székely, Frank Szappanos, dealer in recordings, the Rev. and Mrs. Imre Kovács, Homer W. Teamer, (Continued on page 11)
