William Penn, 1965 (48. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1965-07-21 / 14. szám
VOL. XLVIII. JULY 21. 1965 «Ä* 51 NUMBER 14. VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP As you no doubt already know through reading and other sources of information, most progressive organizations, firms, companies and other business enterprises are now modernizing their operations, or about to do so, in the interests of better service, economy, efficiency, etc. Your own WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION is also making plans to modernize its operations, and our members will eventually enjoy the benefits of an up-todate Premium Billing System. The new program will be instituted on a planned basis, but the success of this program will depend substantially on the logical merger of certain branches with other branches, which will be accomplished with purpose and order. Some branches have already been merged into key branches, and, as a prelude to eventual direct premium notices via electronic equipment, the members of such branches are now receiving from the Home Office their Premium Due Notice Cards. These serve as notices as to when next payment is due, and all the member need do is to mail his or her payment in the envelope furnished with the notice. Cancelled check or money order stub becomes the receipt. as our new method of operations begins to affect more and more of our members directly, we urge full cooperation because the modernization of our operations will be of immense benefit to individual member as well as to the Association. Finally the new system will serve to enhance rather than curtail the fraternal and social aspects of branch activities. Above photo shows the presentation of trophies to the winners of the WOMEN’S DOUBLES EVENT of the William Penn National Tournament held in Detroit, Michigan. The presentation was made during a special celebration honoring the Branch 132 Men’s number ONE winners namely: Captain, Frank J. Wukovits, Jr., Louis Czerna, Paul Dobovanszky, Alex Horvath and Gabor Oross and all the other winners from South Bend. The picture shows left to right: Joseph Horvath, and making the presentation Branch 132 President John Pécsi, to one of the winners Virginia Wolford, the other winner Violet Bpbelenyi receiving the trophy from Director Frank J. Wukovits, Sr. and looking on is Frank J. Wukovits, Jr. and Victor Benzur. William Penn Officers Hospitalized National President Elmer Charles and Director Michael J. Faczan were recently hospitalized for surgery. Mr. Charles underwent surgery at Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa., where he was a patient for three weeks. He left the hospital on July 9 and is now recuperating at his home, 415 Orchard St., Springdale, Pa. Mr. Faczan was operated on at Mercy Hospital, Johnstown, Pa., and he too was a patient for three weeks. He was discharged from the hospital July 8 and is now recovering at home, 209 Luther Road, Johnstown, Pa. Our wishes for complete and rapid restoration of health to National President Charles and Director Faczan. HOOVER DAM One of America’s Seven Modern Civil Engineering Wonders In this day and age we read and hear about Americans traveling abroad. In cases of ethnic groups we can understand this, because many of us still have immediate family members abroad and it is only natural that families members want to meet occasionally. Be that as it may, however, for us as Americans, this country affords everything one would want or ever hope to see abroad. Leafing through myriads and myriads of brochures, which are at our disposal free of charge, we came across one describing the Hoover Dam. We feel that providing our members with some pertinent facts about this man made wonder would be of considerable valne. Hoover Dam was born of necessity. The Colorado River for centuries, in its 1400 mile descent from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, had gouged great chasms, such as Grand Canyon. Fed by melted snows in the spring and summer, the river yearly flooded low-flying farmlands along its route. Then in late summer and early fall, the river dried to a trickle. Early settlers diverted water from the river with little success. There was either too much, or too little. Floods destroyed lives, crops and property and often livestock withered and died when the river ran too low to be diverted. The disastrous flood in 1905 which swept through Imperial Valley in Southern California provided added incentive for action. The Colorado River had to be controlled and regulated. Representatives of the 7 Colorado River Basin States met in Santa Fe, N. M. in 1922 and drafted the Colorado River Compact. This agreement divided use of the river’s water between the upper and lower basins and paved the way for construction of works to control, regulate and utilize the river’s natural resources. In 1928 Congress passed the Boulder Canyon Project Act authorizing construction of Hoover Dam. There has never been a flood or drought on lands served by the lower Colorado River since the Hoover Dam began storing water in 1935. The dam controls floods and stores water for irrigation, municipal and industrial uses, hydroelectric power generation recreation and fish and wildlife. The Colorado River water stored behind Hoover Dam irrigates the Palo Verde Valley, Colorado River Indian Reservation, the Yuma and Gila Projects in Arizona and the Imperial and Coachella Valleys in California. Regulations of the Hoover Dam provides water for Los Angeles, San Diego and other Southwest cities. Hoover Dam and its Lake Mead have created one of Americas most popular recreation areas. For those whose motto is “SEE AMERICA FIRST” Hoover Dam should definitely be on the schedule. As we understand it,, there are guided tours through Hoover Dam area daily throughout the year. Trophy Winners From South Bend, Ind.
