William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1958-05-07 / 5. szám
WILLIAM PENN TOURNAMENT — FELLOWSHIP DAYS PAGE 4 William Penn May 21, 1958 Journal of the William Penn Fraternal Association OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 7907 West Jefferson Aye. Detroit 17, Michigan PUBLISHED SEMIMONTHLY BY THE William Penn Fraternal Association Managing Editor: COLOM AN REYESZ Editors: JOHN SABO and ALBERT J. STELKOVICS Editor’s Office: 435— 442 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. Telephone: COurt 1-3454 or 1-3455 All articles and changes of address should be sent to the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION 436— 442 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH 19, PA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada .................................... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries .................................................... $1.50 a year Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan under the Act of March 3, 1879. COLOMAN REVESZ HONORED FOR QUARTER CENTURY SERVICE (Photo by Géza Zold) (Courtesy of Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph.) The William Penn affair for National President Revesz was a very happy one indeed. Seated is the Revesz family — Mr. Revesz, daughter Maria, Mrs. Revesz. Behind them are, left to right, Vice Presidents Louis Varga and Julius Macker. Many important dates and events have punctuated the busy life and career of Coloman Revesz, National President of the largest Hungarian society in The United States, the William Penn Fraternal Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but without an iota of doubt Tuesday April 15, 1958 will always occupy a clear and precise position in the memory niche of this man whose name is known by Hungarians throughout this whole wide world and whose activities have been noted in the circles of education, culture, etc. The evening of the aforementioned date was the grand occasion, held in the Terrace Room of the Penn-Sheraton Hotel, downtown Pittsburgh, marking the 25th anniversary of Coloman Revesz with the William Penn. The affair was attended by the Home Office body of National Officers and employees, the Board of Directors, the Auditing Committee, the Legal Adviser, the Medical Adviser, and other guests including the wife and daughter of our feted National President. Actually the 25th anniversary was in 1957. However, its formal observance was postponed until this year to make the anniversary celebration possible at an appropriate time when the Board of Directors and the Auditing Committee were meeting simultaneously at the Home Office. The program was opened by National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics who uttered a prayer of thanksgiving before dinner. Later the National Secretary called upon Vice President Louis Varga to act as toastmaster. A tape recorder playing Hungarian numbers added much to the general festivities. Speakers were the toastmaster himself, and Vice President Varga’s theme was “Honor to Whom Honor Is Due” as he eulogized the 25 year service of National President Revesz, mentioning also the credit due those in the audience with 15 or more years service with the Association; Director John P. Balia, who related the Verhovay-William Penn career of Mr. Revesz and his activities which have brought our National President prestige and prominence at home and abroad; Director Louis Fishbein, presenting briefly the important mergers that have taken place during Mr. Revesz’ tenure of office, especially the most important merger of all, the Rakoczi-Ve^hovay merger, an act helped to its realization by the efforts of our National President; Auditing Committee Secretary William C. Kohut, speaking for the five-man Auditing- Committee, paid tribute to Mr. Revesz’ many accomplishments for our Association over the long 25 year period and for his tireless endeavors' to create favorable publicity for the Hungarian people; Retired National President John Bencze, whose words dealt largely with the many years association between himself and Mr. Révész and the coming of Mr. Revesz in 1932 to a trouble-ridden Verhovay struggling against the depression and recovering from the sting of exposed official corruption, the two, Mr. Bencze and Mr. Revesz, uniting as a stalwart guard against future acts which might again besmirch the high offices of the Association; Dr. Bela Volensky, acting as spokesman for the Home Office employees, expressed his message of felicitations to National President Revesz in such beautifully worded and brilliant language as to evoke the admiration and respect of all his listeners, and a more sincere tribute could not have been paid the honored guest. A telegram was then read from former National Treasurer John Szalanczy, now living in retirement, in which anniversary greetings were tendered Mr. Revesz. Finally, the National President himself rose to address his many thanks for all the kind comments and expressions of good will showered on him. He went on to attribute his many successes to the faith and cooperation of his family and his working associates. His final words were in prayer for the resurrection of his ancestral homeland, downtrodden Hungary, now under the grimy heel of the barbarian Communist tyrant. A tumultuous standing ovation followed the conclusion of Mr. Revesz’ speech. Names of those with fifteen years or more service to the William Penn Fraternal Association were read, Vice President Julius Macker, Directors Frank Magyary, Louis Vizi, Stephen Bencze, Alexander Moldovany, Aloysius C. Falussy, Dr. Samuel C. Gomory, Medical Adviser, National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics, National Auditor John Sabo, Investment Manager Richard J. Phillips, William C. Kohut, Auditing Committee Secretary, Director Andrew Fejes, in the order given. Introductions included the wives of the William Penn officialdom, Robert E. Bruce, actuary for the William Penn, etc. As a token of appreciation from the Association he has served for 25 years, Mr. Revesz was presented an inscribed Hamilton electric wrist watch, the presentation made by Vice President Varga. Expressing his delight* and appreciation, the National President then requested Mrs. Elmer Charles, wife of the Field Manager, to come to the speaker’s stand, where he presented her with an elegant wrist watch, gift of the William Penn for the aid she has given her husband in his field activities. We could not properly bring this article to its conclusion without touching upon the Verhovay-William Penn service and (Continued on page 14) DETROIT BRANCHES MERGE The merger of Detroit j Branches 36-V and 443-V and j the election of new officers took place Sunday, May 11, 1958 at a special meeting held in the VFW Hall, Lincoln Park, Michigan. The meeting was presided over by National President Coloman Revesz. Elected to office were: Martin Marton, president; Elvira Lasz- 1 lo, John Denes, vice presidents; Elsie Sajtos, recording secretary; Joseph Marczis, Adam Sajtos, controllers; Stephen Danko, Jolán Lucas, Géza Madarász, Catherine Demeter, Mrs. Stephen Orosz, auditing committee. The new officers were sworn in by National President Révész who wished them success in leading the newly merged branch.
