Bethlen Naptár, 1956 (Ligonier)
The Hungarian Reformed Orphans" Home
164 BETHLEN NAPTÁR SUPERINTENDENTS DR. ALEXANDER KALASSAY ............................ 1921—1931 DR. LOUIS NANASSY .............................................. 1931—1944 REV. JOSEPH KECSKEMETHY ...................... 1944—still serving PRESIDENTS OF THE HOME AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AI,EX ANDER KOVER .............................................. 1921—1939 DR. FRANCIS ÚJLAKI ........................................ 1930—still serving ACHIEVEMENTS It was the prime object of every superintendent throughout the past 35 years to provide a good, peaceful, clean, comfortable, Christian home for both children and old people. Each superintendent worked with this object in mind, serving untiringly and with loyalty to purpose. The same object prompted the Federation and our people to lend their generous support unstintingly. Steady growth and progress followed naturally in the wake of such devotion. Enrollment from 1921 to 1936 — Children 1. Orphans and half orphans ............................................................ 504 2. Children from broken homes .......................................................... 227 3. Children enrolled for vacation and summer session .............. 437 Total children .................................................... 1,168 Though work with the dependent old people did not begin officially till 1927, some old guests were admitted as early as 1924, numbering 34. From 1927 to 1956 old people .......................................................... 467 Total number of children and old people .................................. 1,635 FINANCIAL STATEMENT — 1921-1955 Dr. Kalassay’s Aministration: 1921-1932—total income ................................................................$403,633.01 1921-1932—total disbursements ................................................ 402,052.08 Balance Dec., 1931 ........................................................$ 1,580.93 Total property value, Dec. 31, 1931 ...................................... 125.23548 Total Liabilities .............................................................................. 77,030.00 Clear property value ....................................................$ 48,205.48 During this time the children’s home, 98 acres of farmland, houses and lots were purchased and the chapel was built. Dr. Nanassy’s administration: 1932-1945—total income .............................................................$450,368.81 1932-1945—total disbursements ................................................. 448,311.45 Balance Dec. 31, 1944 ................................................$ 2,057.36 Total property value Dec. 31, 1944 ........................................ 198,769.95 Liabilities ........................................................................................... 85,494.91 Clear property value ....................................................................$113,275.04 The children’s home was purchased, a new wing added, the 76-acre Menoher farm was bought. Rev. Joseph Kecskemethy’s administration: 1945-1955—total income ..............................................................$858.530.37 1945-1956—total disbursements ................................................... 849,721.91 Balance Dec. 31, 1954 ................................................$ 8.808.46 Total property value Dec. 3, 1954 ............................................ 294,808.46 Total Liabilities Dec. 31, 1954 ................................................... 55,000.00 Clear property value Dec. 31, 1954 ..........................$239,808.46 During this administration a new hospital building for the old guests and a new home for the superintendent were built for the sum of $118,000.00. The chapel and the schoolrooms were renovated, the steeple now housing the “Molnár Bell” was built. All roads were given a hard top. the farm buildings renovated, and new farm equipment purchased. The institution’s debt was reduced $156,441.59 in 11 years.
