Magyar Herald, 1991 (1-2. szám)
1991 / 2. szám
2nd QUARTER, 1991 MAGYAR HERALD Page 3 Mrs. Otto Friedrich Hungarian Woman of the Year MARIA STRADA FRIEDRICH was born in Budapest and lived in Heves County, Hungary, where she attended first grade. At the end of World War II, her family fled to Germany, ahead of the advancing Russian troops. She continued her education there and in Austria, until the family emigrated to the United States in 1951. They settled in Cleveland, where she finished high school at John Adams High School, and then attended Western Reserve University, graduating with a BA degree in Chemistry. She also obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from John Carroll University. She is a member of the American Chemical Society, the Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Club, lota Sigma Pi Women Chemists’ Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, and was named Career Woman of the Year by the Cleveland YWCA in 1981. Mrs. Friedrich has spent most of her working life at BP America (formerly The Standard Oil Company), where she is a chemist in the Catalysis Research Department. She has various patents and publications in her field of interest, and has attended national and international scientific meetings and conferences. She has also hosted several visiting chemists of Hungary. Maria has been active in the Hungarian scouting movement since the 1950’s, and is one of the honorary presidents of the Hungarian Scout Association. She is a founding member of Hungarian Girl Scout Troop #33 in Cleveland, and served as its troop leader for 10 years. She is also past president of American Hungarian Friends of Scouting, which sponsors the Cleveland Hungarian scout troops and which organizes annual fundraisers, such as the Cserkészbál and Cserkésznap. She was on the organizing committee of the 1989 Pax Ting Commemorative Girl Scout Jamboree, and is one of the authors of the Hungarian Girl Scout Handbook. She is a 1975 recipient of the Count Teleki medal, and is also a member of the Saint Ladislaus Lovag Society, where she received the Grand Cross in 1989. Mrs. Friedrich is one of the directors of the United Hungarian Societies, in on the board of the Hungarian Heritage Society and is on the Parish Council of St. Emeric Church. ‘Shortly after coming to Cleveland, Maria met Otto Friedrich, and they were married in 1957. They have two daughters, Anne Marie and Kathryn, and two little grandsons, Gregory and Matthew. In her spare time, Maria likes to read, listen to opera and travel, especially to New Jersey to visit the grandchildren. Dr. Stephen Szabo Hungarian Man of the Year From: “Who is Who”, A. N. Marquis Publishing Co. Dr. Stephen Szabo. B. Ullo, Hungary, Sept. 6, 1902. Elementary education: Budapest. High School education: Miskolc. Theological education: Sárospatak. Postgraduate studies: United States & England. Degrees: B. D. Central Seminary, Dayton, Ohio 1927, M. Th. Western Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1928, M.A. University of Pittsburgh, Pa. 1920, and Ph.D. University of Debrecen, Hungary, 1935. Ordained to ministry 1927, Dayton, OH. Pastorates: Hungarian Reformed Church Middletown, O. 1925—27. Hungarian Presbyterian Church, Daisytown, Pa. 1927-29. Reformed Church Miskolc, Hungary from 1925 to 34. Prof, religious edn. Budapest, Hungary 1934-1940. Pastor elect Reformed Church of Ungvar, Hungary. Spl. envoy Reformed Church of Hungary 1941- 1944. Pastor Hungarian Ref. Church Toledo, O. 1944-1947. Pastor First Hungarian Ref. Church Cleveland, O. 1947- 83. Married Margaret Újlaki 1941. Children (from first wife, Stephen Francis and Francis Stephen. Naturalized 1948. After untimely death of first wife, married Violet M. Barbey 1968. Son Paul Stephen born in 1971. — Author of “March of Truth”, published by Eerdmans Publishing Co. 4 Editions in English, Dutch translation published in Kämpen, Holland. Editor of “Calvin Synod Herald” bimonthly of Calvin Synod, UCC. Member, later VP. Board of Directors Hungarian Ref. Federation of America (5 terms), Church World Service Commission (2 terms), President of “Magyar Synod” (4 terms). Member of Cleveland Board of Education’s Curriculum Co. (4 terms). President Em. Calvin Synod, United Church of Christ; Pastor Em. First Hungarian Reformed Church, Cleveland, O. Vn- retirement since 1983, engaged in numbers of literary activities. Re-elected editor of “Reformátusok Lapja” Calvin Synod bi-monthly 16 page bi-lingual publication. (Started in Cleveland in 1990.) Also editor of Cleveland Magyar Club’s quarterly, the “Magyar Herald”. A GUIDE TO HUNGARIAN RADIO PROGRAMS WELW - 1330 AM — Cleveland. Sunday noon to 1 p.m. Hudak Brothers Radio Hour, hoster by Jim and Ernie Hudak. WUJC - 88.7 FM — Cleveland. Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. “Bocskai Radio" hosted by László Berta and Kálmán Elek. WCPN - FM — Cleveland, Sunday evening 6:06 a.m. to 7 p.m. hosted by Kati Kapossy, WCSB - 89.3 FM — Cleveland. Saturday 10 to 11 a.m., hosted by same.
