Fraternity-Testvériség, 1967 (45. évfolyam, 2-12. szám)

1967-05-01 / 5. szám

Susanna Eszenyi, daughter of our Controller; Lori Parker, granddaughter of our President, and Susan Blandford, who were rewarded with repeated applause for their excellent performance.

Mrs. István Varsa gave two eloquent readings, both poems expressing the Hungarian intense love for freedom: Alexander Petőfi’s “National Song” (Talpra Magyar) and “Post Script, Hungary” by the American poet, Lesley Woolf Hedley. Mr. Varsa received an

enthusiastic ovation from his attentive audience.

The closing numbers were given by Zsolt Rónay, baritone of New York, former member of the Hungarian State Opera, who sang selections from the operetta “János Vitéz” and the well- known American number “Old Man River” from “Showboat”. Mr. Rónay was accompanied by Mrs. Joseph Kecs- kemethy, our Secretary’s wife. The audience gave the performers a well-deserved round of applause.

Dancing followed after the program to the music of “The Musical Keys.”

All who attended both business and social sessions of the Congress had a most enjoyable time, and expressed appreciation and praise for the memorable “Hungarian” fraternal event.

We were proud of our Treasurer, who had a successful year, and who did a fine job as president of the Maryland and District of Columbia Fraternal Congress. (JK)

k_Jinstian <yvlotn er s

Blessed are they who have for memory A mother whose white spirit was aflame For righteousness—who gave them eyes to see The glory of an everlasting Name,

The splendor of a highway to be trod Straight to the great and loving heart of God.

Blessed are they whose mother is today A living presence walking by their side;

IF hose love enfolds them as she kneels to pray, Pleading for One to be their strength and guide.

Who has a mother in their desperate need,

Ah, truly, such as they are blest indeed!

Upon this day the children of the earth Honor those Christlike ones who gave them birth.

—Grace Noll Crowell

‘Dear Old JHotlcs

I love old mothers—mothers with white hair And kindly eyes, and lips grown soft and sweet With murmured blessings Over sleeping babes.

There is something in their quiet grace That speaks the calm of Sabbath afternoons;

A knowledge in their deep, unfaltering eyes That far outreaches all philosophy.

Time, with caressing touch about them weaves The silver-threaded fairy-shawl of age,

While all the echoes of forgotten songs Seem joined to lend sweetness to their speech.

Oh mothers! as they pass with slow-timed step,

Their trembling hands cling gently to youth’s strength Sweet mothers!—as they pass, one sees again Old garden-walks, old roses, and old loves.

—Charles S. Ross

Joseph Kecskeméthy: INTRODUCING OUR FIELD FORCE

DR. OTTO HAMOS, our New York City Section Manager, who manages Branches No. 12, 139, 293 and 369, has his headquarters in our New York City Section Office located at 207 E. 84th Street.

Dr. Hamos, who will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his employment with our Federation on Sept. 17, 1967, was born in Kassa. After attending the Lutheran Elementary School at the Vienna-Gate Squate (Bécsi Kaputér) and the Catholic Realgymnasium, he entered and graduated from the Peter Pázmány University in Budapest, receiving his doctorates in law and political science in 1940. He was appointed District Administrator of the Tornaalja District of Gomor County until he was drafted to work in the office of the Cabinet of the Hungarian Government. In 1944 Dr. Hamos was taken into custody by the Gestapo but escaped to Landeck, Tyrol, and from there he went to France where, in addition to his work as interpreter at the French military camps, he did farm and domestic work.

It was in 1952 that Dr. Hamos immigrated to the United

States with his family: his wife, the former Margaret Sándor and their two sons Arpad, now 20 and László 16. After a difficult five years in the new Homeland, Dr. Hamos joined our Federation. With his fine background and education we are indeed happy to count him as a member of our Field Force.

IMRE BOGÁR has been Branch Manager of Branch No. 20 in Trenton, New Jersey, since November 1, 1965. He was born in Selyeb, Abauj County, Hungary on June 8, 1932 and after finishing high school, attended the Budapest Vocational School, where he learned mechanics and welding. He learned his job well, because he pursues that same trade today and is an expert in his field.

Mr. Bogár and his wife, Clara, have two sons, Thomas age 13 and Imre, Jr. now 2 years and three months old. They live at 225 Howell Street in Trenton.

Mr. Bogár and his family are members of the Hungarian Reformed Church in America and he is second vice president of its

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