William Penn, 1963 (46. évfolyam, 5-23. szám)

1963-04-17 / 8. szám

VOL. XLVI. APRIL 17, 1963 NUMBER 8.

FELLOWSHIP DAYS NEARING National Tournament June 1 and 2 New York City

As already reported in these pages, our Association will conduct the XX-th National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days in New York City, entertainment capitol of the world. These important events in the life of our Association were scheduled for New York because during this year the former Rákóczi would have celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding and the majority of former Rákóczi members reside in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, thus the entire William Penn membership is well represented in the East and for this reason it was deemed advisable to go to New York with this year’s fraternal activities.

1963 has been declared to be RÁKÓCZI YEAR bv President Macker and the Board of Directors. Our midwest members, therefore will be heading East to join with all of us in memorializing the event of the founding of the Rákóczi. During our Fellowship Days we will pay homage to the memory of the original 18 founders who never in their wildest dreams would have dared imagine that seventy-five years after they clasped hands to organize the Rákóczi, their descendants, as members of the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, would be gatheringin large numbers for a National celebration.

There will be two points of interest in connection with these events: one the Imperial Lanes and the other the COMMODORE HOTEL.

HEADQUARTERS — COMMODORE HOTEL

The 20th National Fellowship Days events promise to be record shattering and memorable. Bridgeport, New York, Passaic, New Brunswick, Trenton, Philadelphia and other Eastern William Penn Branches are solidly behind the success of this great event

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OFFICIAL NOTICE

“It is resolved by the Board of Directors in regular semiannual meeting assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 26th day of March, 1963 that pre-convention District Session Meetings, for the purpose of electing delegates and alternates to the XXV-th Convention shall be held between JUNE 1,1963 and JUNE 30, 1963. Su.ch elections to be based on the Adult active and fully paid-up members of record on June 30, 1962.”

All interested Branches, Districts, etc. will receive detailed information through the mails from the Secretary at the Home Office.

Excerpts From the Minutes of the Regular Semiannual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the William Penn Fraternal Association

HELD MARCH 25-30. 1963 IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE HOME OFFICE IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

1. The meeting is called to order promptly at 10:00 a.m. by President Macker, who extends greetings to those assembled.

2. At this time, Julius Z. Nadas, Alternate Director called in to replace the late László Fishbein, takes the oath before the President of the Association, whereupon he is welcomed among' the Board Members by the President and by each individual present.

Mr. Nadas states that he is aware of the contents of the oath he has just taken, and he will do everything within his power to fulfill his duties as a Director of the William Penn Fraternal Association.

3. The Board stands in one minute silent prayer to the memory of the more than one thousand members who died during the past year among whom were Director László Fishbein, Retired Supreme Treasurer Stephen Kundrath of the former Rákóczi and Elmér Charles, Jr., Supervisor Printing Dep’t, Home Office.

4. RESOLUTION WHEREAS. LÁSZLÓ FISHBEIN has departed this life, and WHEREAS, his death has caused untold sorrow among the Officers,

Directors and Members of the William Penn Fraternal Association, and

WHEREAS, LÁSZLÓ FISHBEIN did devote forty years of his life in the promotion of fraternalism among his fellow-workers, and

WHEREAS, László Fishbein was a National Director of the William Penn Fraternal Association for sixteen years, and

WHEREAS, the death of László Fishbein has caused a great loss to the William Penn Fraternal Association,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE, AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Directors, in regular semi-annual meeting assembled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this 25th day of March 1963, that Members of the Board of! Directors and Officers of the Association express their heartfelt sympathy to the widow and family of the late László Fishbein, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread on the Minutes of this meeting, as a memorial to the late László Fishbein and that a copy thereof be forwarded to the widow.

5. The following resolution is adopted with regard to the late Stephen Kundrath:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Stephen Kundrath did depart this earthly life on February i, 1963, and

WHEREAS, Stephen Kundrath was a National Officer of the former Rákóczi Aid Association for more than 50 years, and

WHEREAS, Stephen Kundrath was a pioneer among the Hungarians migrating to the United States of America, and

WHEREAS, he dedicated his life to fostering Hungarian cultural activities among his people, and

WHEREAS, the death of Stephen Kundrath has caused a great loss to the William Penn Fraternal Association,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Directors in regular semi-annual meeting assembled in Pittsburgh, Pa. this 25th day of March, 1963, that the Members of the Board and Of(Continued on Page 5)