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

1958-06-04 / 6. szám

June 18, 1958. SECOND SECTION Penn SECOND SECTI0N PAGE 13

WILLIAM PENN PRESENTS CITATIONS TO SCIENTISTS

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Coloman Revesz, National President of the William Penn Fraternal Association, is shown proudly displaying the two “Certificate of Merit” citations, gifts from our Association to foreign born American scientists Dr. Edward Teller and Dr. Wernher von Braun.

Dr. Teller and Dr. von Braun were the recipients of these awards at a special reception given prior to the main affair, the Annual Dinner of the Nationalities Committee of the People-to-People Program held May 15, 1958 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. A previous engagement made it impossible for Dr. Teller to receive his gift in person, but Mrs. Teller and their daughter Wendy represented him.

The Annual Dinner itself is given to honor and to present the People-to-People Award to an American citizen of foreign birth who has made an outstanding contribution to the country of his adoption. This year two such scientists were honored.

The extraordinary interest of the William Penn Fraternal Association in Dr. Teller and Dr. von Braun is their direct or indirect association with the Land of the Magyars. Dr. Teller was born in Hungary and partially educated there, while Dr. von Braun, a native of Germany, had a scientific teacher, Herman Obert of Transylvania, historic region formerly part of Old Hungary.

As the largest Hungarian American fraternal society in these United States, the William Penn felt itself dutybound to give special honors to the two outstanding scientists rooted more or less to Hungary.

The “Certificate of Merit” to Dr. Teller reads in part:

For His Outstanding Accomplishments in the Field of Atomic Science and His Universal Contribution to Man’s Knowledge of Nuclear Energy.

Dr. von Braun’s citation reads:

For His Outstanding Accomplishments in the Field of Rocketry and Contributions to Man’s Knowledge in the Field of Space Science.

Here are the descriptions of the citations:

On Dr. Teller’s citation the colorful Hungarian folk-motif is incorporated into the wellknown symbol of the atom.

The theme of Dr. von Braun’s citation is the sky or firmament. The dominant color is blue. Left to right, in Gothic frames, are the symbols of the twelve Constellations of the Zodiac. The “chip-carved” stars on the top and bottom and the ornamentation inside the frame are well-known Medieval German design-elements’.

The Dr. Teller and Dr. von Braun “Certificates of Merit” are the artistic and painstaking work of Pittsburgh’s outstanding artist, the Hungarian Zoltán Csakvary, who not long ago received special notice

when his drawing won him acclaim and was chosen as the symbol for the Bicentennial Celebration of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1959. Mr. Csakvary spent about 350 hours in executing these two citations. Only the finest of materials were used, such as sheepskin, special 23 karat gold, paints processed from organic substances, etc. It is expected that the citations will last for hundreds of years. Indeed the value of the citations can not be measured in mere monetary figures.

For a week before the presentations the two greatly admired “Certificates of Merit” were on display at the Mellon National Bank and Trust Company in downtown Pittsburgh.

Representing the William Penn Fraternal Association at the Teller-von Braun affair were National President Coloman Revesz, who presented the citations, New York Directors Aloysius C. Falussy and Albert B. Ibos.

Guests of the William Penn were Mr. and Mrs. Povl Bang- Jensen, he the Danish U.N. diplomat who refused to divulge the confidences of the Hungarian Refugees and lost his position because of his honorable stand; Dr. Albert B. Mark, representing the American Hungarian Federation; the Rev. George K. Borshy, President of the American Hungarian Reformed Federation. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kallay, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Incze, Louis Simonffy, Detroit, Michigan, Andrew Dono, Cleveland, Ohio, Kalman Erdeky, Buffalo, New York, Andrew Rooney, East Chicago, Indiana, Adam Tarnocy, and John Neuman von Hathars.

In concluding this report, we believe that Dr. Edward Teller and Dr. Wernher von Braun will treasure their William Penn “Certificates of Merit” among their most beautiful and most meaningful possessions.

Behind the Scenes at the Tournament

My husband and I would like to thank RUDY MICSKO who is President of Branch 76-2R, and JOHN MIKII LA, who is Manager of 76-R, for their sincere hospitality. They were gracious enough to drive us to the Glenwood Bowling Academy, and, by taking the long way around, showed us a few of the historical places that Philadelphia is known for. Thanks so much until we can do the same for you here in Columbus.

Our William Penn Team No. 6 was lucky enough to draw Klawinski Heating & Air Conditioning Co. from Muncie, Indiana, in the team event, and they were really a grand group. Four Knaver Brothers, Steve, Ed, Frank and Bill, along with Frank Koblic, comprised the team and, believe me, there wasn’t a dull moment! Later on, at the Ddnner-Dance, Bill Knaver received an emergency summons that his wife had been taken to the hospital, and so he left immediately by plane. If you read this, Bill, let us know how she is getting along.

Evelyn Boucher, 1533 Wyandotte Rd., Columbus, Ohio, will reach me!

The age of chivalry isn’t dead yet. The writer got on one of the crowded buses heading back to the

hotel, with nothing but stahding room only, but Bill Biggs, bowling for Fickes Decorating from Alliance, Ohio, got up and gave me his seat. You don’t know what a life-saver you turned out to be, Bill, as I was mighty tired by then . . . Thanks a lot.

I thought the orchestra was exceptionally good and heard that almost everyone danced until the wee small hours. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow scribe, Jolán Lucas, from Wyandotte, Michigan, and her husband, and only wished we could have had more time to talk. She is certainly a lot of fun.

I want also to extend special thanks to Sid Gross of the Little Station Cafe for the hospitality he showed to our Columbus Bowlers. Without those delicious ham sandwiches we would have half-starved. And thanks, Sid, for having opened your American Legion Post for our bowlers. Hospitality such as this is hard to find nowadays.

The Sheraton Hotel is really a de luxe hotel with every accomodation you could think of. We enjoyed our stay very much.

I can’t think of anything else so — so long until my next column.

Ev.

RED CROSS SAFETY TIPS ISSUED

1 Ten safety tips designed to help American swimmers “stay afloat ami stay alive” this summer have been issued by the American Red Cross.

According to Dr. Homer D. Butts, Jr., chairman of Water Safety Service for Pittsburgh Red Cross, swimming is one of the most popular sports in America today, but it is also a sport that takes a dreadful toll in lives every summer.

“Water safety is the personal responsibility of each swimmer,” Dr. Butts said. “No one needs to drown if common sense is used.”

Following are the safety precautions urged by the Red Cross:

1. Make sure you know how to swim properly; 2. Swim with another person or where someone nearby could give you help; 3. Swim in a safe place that has life-guards; 4. Know the area you’re swimming in. Check first for depth and submerged rocks; 5. Know your own limitations. Don’t go beyond the safety limits of your own ability; 6. Don’t swim right after eating, when overheated, or overtired; 7. Don’t panic in case of trouble; float with your head up, treading water, and call for help; 8. Keep safety equipment in boats and canoes. 9. Stay with your boat or canoe if it over turns; it will probably float even when filled with water. 10. Don’t put too much horsepower on your boat. Too much power makes boats hard to control and may cause accidents.