William Penn, 1965 (48. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1965-06-16 / 12. szám
June 16, 1965. PAGE 3 William Penn nagers, the full-time field men and the bowlers for their hard work in making successful the “Six ‘Buy’ Five in Sixty-Five Membership Campaign,” and he asked them to rise for an ovation from the guests. He went on to express his gratitude and appreciation to the Detroit Bowling Tournament Committee, the Auditing Committee, the Board of Directors, the National Officers, Allen THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT AND THE TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR A-O-K — GOING PLACES President Charles was very pleased to hear from Mr. Sabo the results of the Six “Buy” Five in Sixty-Five Membership Campaign. Park Mayor Leo L. Paluch, the press, radio and other coverage of this event, the officers present from sister societies, and to Julius Macker former National President, who by his presence demonstrated the true unity among the leaders of the William Penn. In a voice filled with emotion, Mr. Charles concluded his sincere address thus: “Do continue to have faith in your organization — because it is yours!" No doubt about it: National President Elmer Charles is a fraternalist and a William Penner to the core. Next, Tournament Administrator Sabo read a fine telegram from Governor George W. Romney of Michigan in which he extended his greetings and best wishes to the Tournament-Fellowship Days. Now Board Chairman Julius J. Lenart and Dr. Andrew Kovács, Director, announced preliminary results and awarded trophies in the Men’ and Women’s Divisions, respectively. (Complete scores, results and pictures are elsewhere in this issue.) For their part in the tournament, Mr. Lenart and Dr. Kovács were awarded trophies too. Mr. Sabo, Tournament Administrator, made the awards. Dr. Kovács quipped that after these many years aiding the tournaments, it was “about time that I received an award.” A few more introductions were in order and so Councilman Danko returned to call out the names of the Rev. Anton Molnár, Baptist minister, and Mr. and Mrs. James Soltész. The time finally came to begin the entertainment segment of the program. Accordingly, Mr. Danko bowed out to Division Manager Andrew Vince, master of ceremonies. The entertainment program was made up of four musical stars in the persons of Ziggy Bela and his orchestra, pianist Miklós Teghze-Gerber, and the two singers, master of ceremonies Andrew Vince and Biri Szondi. There was a kind of reverent quiet and pensiveness as Ziggy Bela and his musicians sent forth from their instruments the haunting strains of Ferenc Liszt’s — he was the 19th century Hungarian pianist and composer — Second Hungarian Rhapsody, truly one of the greatest examples of Magyar musical sound (together with the Rákóczi Induló — Rákóczi March). Only the best musicians can do justice to the Second Hungarian Rhapsody, and this Ziggv Bela and his musicians did. Emcee (master of ceremonies) Vince, who is a full-time William Penn Field Man in Detroit, has a professional singing background from his years in Budapest. This is also true of Biri Szondi (Mrs. George Darabont), now of Toronto, Canada, former prima donna of the Hungarian Theatre and the Budapest Operatic Theatre. At one time Miss Szondi and Mr. Vince were professional partners in Hungary. It was satisfying to hear the two sing together, she with her sweet soprano and he with his rich baritone, and, of course, their single renditions had their individual merits. Csárdáses, ballads, operettas,, etc. in Hungarian, English and other languages, filled the bill of Miss Szondi and Mr. Vince. We suspect the reason every audience wants Mr. Vince to sing “Old Man River” is because the number has a positive quaintness when sung with the flavor of a Hungarian accent! Pianist-Composer Miklós Teghze-Gerber was well received when he played a medley of his compositions, which number the hundreds in folk and popular Hungarian melodies. Also, he accompanied on piano singers Biri Official Photographer of the 22D ANNUAL NATIONAL WILLIAM PENN BOWLING TOURNAMENT and FELLOWSHIP DAYS LOUIS A. FODOR Manager Branch 349 328 N. Tenth St., Weirton, W. Ya. Szondi and Andrew Vince. A graduate of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, he presently heads the Department of Piano, Organ and Accordian of the Gabriel Czitas Studio, Trenton, Michigan. Teghze-Gerber, without any exaggeration whatsoever, is a man of music with fewr, if any, peers among Hungarian American musicians, as well as other musicians. In this program of song and music, a few individuals were honored by the singers. Emcee Vince sang a song for Mrs. Gaspar Papp, wife of the Auditing Committee Chairman. She is recovering at home following an operation. Also, Mrs. Elmer Charles, wife of the National President, was remembered in song. It was her birthday. At 9:42 the program came to an end with benediction by toastmaster Father Jacobs and the singing of the Hungarian national anthem. Guests were then invited to repair to the Grand Ballroom upstairs where Ziggy Bela and his orchestra played music to satisfy all until the wee hours) of the morning. After the banquet and after the entertainment program the hospitality rooms in the hotel became quite busy socially. Among the hospitality rooms was the one sponsored by the Detroit Bowling Tournament Committee. It was open to all William Penn members and guests. Refreshments were served and visitors conversed in the best tradition of William Penn good will and fraternalism. No doubt about it the hospitality rooms add to the conviviality of our William Penn Bowding Tournament-Fellowship Days. Strangers become acquaintances, even friends, in the short two days the hospitality rooms are in operation. “Extras,” such as the hospitality rooms, help cement the bond of fraternalism. In working together for this year’s 22d Annual National William Penn Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days, the Detroit host branches, 18, 56 and 500, did well in the very important responsibility of preparing for the big event in their city. No one knows better than the Tournament Administrator the value of this assistance as given by the host branch or branches in the city where the Tournament-Fellowship Days is to be held. It is this team-work between Tournament Administrator and the host branch or branches that spells out clearly just how successful the affair will be. The Detroiters deserve praise for the attractive tournament album they put together. It contains among other things, such material as the bilingual Greetings and Salutations! of the Detroit Bowling Tournament Committee; The William Penn Message .... by National President Elmer Charles and National Controller-Tournament Administrator John Sabo; About the William Penn Fraternal Association and Its Bowling Tournaments, by the Tournament Committee of Branches 18, 56 and 500; separate pictures and greetings of the officers and members of Branches 18 and 56; greetings from the officers and members of Branch 500; picture of the William Penn Auditing Committee, a full page greeting from the National Officers, Board of Directors, Auditing Committee, General Counsel, Medical Director, Home Office Employees and Field Personnel; a full page welcome message from Jerome P. Cavunagh, Mayor of Detroit; a full page Proclaina'ion sigred by Leo L. Paluch, Mayor of Allen Park; and patrons’ greetings from branches, officers, individual members, churches, societies, businesses, etc. The cover of the tournament album shows the new downtown Detroit with its waterfront. A fine album indeed. We have already given some credits where credits are due, but the folio ving three deserve very special credit for their respective parts in assuring the success of the 22d Annual National William Penn Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days, in Detroit and Allen Park, Michigan, on May 29-30, 1965: — THE DETROIT BOWLING TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. This group, under its chairman, Director Stephen Danko, and its secretary, Jolán Lucas (columnist — “The Ferret”), were the trail blazers, so to speak, of the Tournament-Fellowship Days. Some other members of the group were Branch 18 Vice President George Marton, Branch 56 President John Horcsik, Branch 56 Vice President Joseph Lorincz, Branch 500 President Frank Boldiszar, Branch 500 Vice President Theresa Meray, Division Managers Steve Úsztok and Andrew Vince, District Manager Edward A. Darocy, and Dr. Tibor Halo, District Agent. Also, we note the good work of the Ticket Committee under its chairman, Gaspar Papp. — ALBERT J. STELKOVICS, NATIONAL SECRETARY and MANAGING EDITOR. As head of both the English and the Hungarian WILLIAM PENN, our official publication, Mr. Stelkovics deserves plaudits for having strained the limited space of the WILLIAM PENN to give all possible pub-> licity to our Bowling Tournament-Fellowship Days. — JOHN SABO, NATIONAL CONTROLLER and TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR. Although earlier in the article we praised the herculean task of this top man of the Tournament-Fellowship Days, we unhesitatingly repeat that his very hard work and tremendous responsibility — before, during and after the tournament — is an assignment not to be envied. Question new: Where will the next tournament be held? ? Be patient! The Board of Directors will decide that at its next regular meeting in September. AFTER THE DINNER A little tired, but happy, Julius Lenart, Chairman of the Board, Mrs. Lenart, Mrs. Kovács, Dr. Andrew Kovars, Director John Sabo National Controller and Mrs. Sabo relax for a few minutes prior to the start of the big dance.
