The Eighth Tribe, 1981 (8. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1981-02-01 / 2. szám
Page 6 THE EIGHTH TRIBE February, 1981 by Andor Csompó and other dance teachers from when she was eight years of age to the present, the most recent being in the summer of 1980 at Farleigh Dickinson University for the Hungarian Dance Symposium. Two of her highest achievements were being elected Miss Magyar in the summer of 1980, and being one of the youngest members elected to the board of officers from the group. Yes, in her loss we have lost a very good friend and talented dancer. Rita although you are deeply missed by all of us, you will never be forgotten by any of us. Hungarian Ethnic Group of (Testern Pennsylvania COMPUTER SOLUTION Leaning Tower of Pisa Under a plan devised by László Rétháti, a Hungarian engineer from Budapest, the Leaning Tower of Pisa is expected to be made safe for centuries. Rétháti, who fed the Pisa problems into a computer, came up with a solution that requires the construction of underground supports and the maintenance of the sub-soil water at 5 feet below the surface. For years the famed Tower of Pisa, completed in 1350, has been leaning toward collapse. FIRST METRIC-SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN METRIC ASSN. CERTIFICATION PROGRAM The first certificates, under the U.S. Metric Association (USMA) Certified Metrication Specialist (CMS) program, issued in May to 43 CMS applicants, includes Dr. Kálmán Mécs, professor at Allegheny Campus, C.C.A.C. and president of SI Metric Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Presenting: The Hungarian Community of Calgary, Canada: HAND IN HAND ARPAD BERDIN Editor: Hungarian Courier President: Calgary Hungarian Cultural Center Calgary’s Hungarian community has grown in the past year due to the arrival of refugees from Europe and the influx of Hungarian - Canadians from Central and Eastern Canada. But quite besides the swelling of the ranks, locally, we have also witnessed a remarkable improvement in our collective Hungarian consciousness. That certain sense of belonging to a community of our own has become a tangible factor in our lives. On top of all this we have entertained more Canadian friends and visitors from Hungary than ever before. The former Hungarian House could not serve the needs of a growing community any longer. It lacked space within and without to meet our requirements. What’s more, there was simply no way of enlarging those premises. So, inevitably the decision had to be taken to look for more suitable accommodation. The Community’s executive had appealed to all our brethren early 1978, all the Hungarian fraternal associations, our churches, to come together in the cause of a permanent Hungarian - Canadian Cultural Centre. Our goal from the start has been one of unity, forged among all Hungarians here, men and women, youngsters and old people regardless of faith or affiliations, of good intentions working together. We believed that only under such circumstances could we possibly succeed in retaining our Hungarian heritage, fostering at the same time the awareness of our children of their unique position in a bilingual environment. Our call for material help has not gone unanswered. Calgary’s Hungarian community has given us wholehearted material and moral support. Within a few months of the start of the official building fund campaign and even before selling the old building the opportunity came to acquire a 22,000 square foot establishment for the price of $700,000.
