Magyar News, 2003. szeptember-2004. augusztus (14. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2004-06-01 / 10. szám

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60 YEARS OF

PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS

The Reverend Emeric Szlezak O.F.M.

will celebrate an anniversary Mass at St. Emery’s Roman Catholic Church 838 King’s Highway in Fairfield, CT on Sunday, June 27, 2004 at 11:30 A.M.

Following, a Testimonial Dinner will be held at Leidle’s Caterers at 337 Kenyon Street

in Stratford, Connecticut,

from 1:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

You are cordially invited.

For information call:203-334-0312

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Special Thanks to our Volunteers

parliament, and was received with great love and festivity.

Although she had lived in many places around the world, Queen Geraldine never forgot her native land. After her return to Albania, she declared that she was very happy to be back, but would dearly love to see Budapest again. That, unfortunately, was not granted to her. She died in Tirana, Albania four months later, following several heart attacks and pulmonary complications, on October 22, 2002, at the age of 87. After a funeral oration in the cathedral, Queen Geraldine was buried with full military honors in the cemetery of Sharra, Albania, in the "Plot of VIP’s".

King Zog I of Albania

A LITTLE BACKGROUND In 1272, Albania became a Kingdom. Charles I of Naples (Italy) assumed the title of King of Albania. After him, in 1363, it became the PRINCIPALITY OF ALBANIA and stayed that way for centuries.

At the start of the 1920s, Albanian society was divided by two apparently irreconcilable forces. One, made up mainly of deeply conservative landowning beys who were tied to the Ottoman and feudal past, was led by Ahmed Bey Zogu, a chieftain. The other, the liberal force led by Noli gathered strength, and, by mid- 1924, a popular revolt forced Zogu to flee to Yugoslavia. Six months later Noli was overthrown by an armed assault led by Zogu and aided by Yugoslavia. Zogu began his 14-year reign in Albania - first as president (1925-28), then as King Zog 1(1928-39).

On April 7, 1939, Italy invaded and shortly after occupied the country, routing Albania’s thirteen thousand troops and two airplanes within forty-eight hours. King Zog and Queen Geraldine fled to Greece.

As should everybody know the Magyar News is a “worldwide known publication”. It reaches from the east coast of the USA all the way to the west coast. Also from the North to the South. It shows up in 35 of our states, it could be found in Hungary, as a good deed of some readers, who take distribution into their own hand, it is read in other European countries, too.

The most remarkable thing about it is that nobody really has to pay for it, it is free to be picked up. At this point somebody will say that there is subscription and that is not free. Well those pay for extra envelopes, labeling, and to the post office for postage. We save a few cents that goes for other postal expenses.

Now for 15 years we could say thanks to all our writers, photographers who brought the Hungarian spirit to the readers. They count many hundreds.

Then there are the people who do the distribution. Joseph Stiber makes sure that our Hungarian churches receive it in time, also prepares the envelopes for mailing. Joseph Ull has the mailing done so it reaches the readers in time. This time I want to introduce Andrew Mantlik, (see photo) who travels to us from Norwalk every month, rain or shine, to get the

Magyar News to the Hungarian community there. This winter to my amazement he knocked on the door, right on the usual time, in one of the big snowstorms. This is something I have to say a special thanks for.

Joseph F. Balogh Editor & Publisher Page 5