The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1982 (9. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1982-10-01 / 10. szám
October, 1982 THE EIGHTH HUNGARIAN TRIBE Page 3 THE EDITOR’S CORNER . . . Time to time we receive a letter informing us of passing one of the members of the Eighth Tribe Family. Our sympathy goes out to Mrs. András Tripolszky, nee Dombrády Dóra. on passing of her husband András Tripolszky, who died on September 18, 1982 in Cleveland Ohio. Until retirement he worked for General Motors Corp.’s Allison Army Tank Automotive Plant as engineer. He was a member of many societies, amongs them: the Árpád Akadémia, Szent László Rend, Polish-Hungarian Federation and the Transylvanian World Federation. We would like to call the attention of our readers to the Kováts Album, over 100 pages, describing Col. Michael Kováts de Fabriczy’s life and deeds, also the 200 year observance of his death, as it was commemorated at the City of Charleston, S. C. and many other places. The ‘Foreword’ to the Album is written by General Mark Clark of the U. S. Army. Because there will be a limited copies printed, please reserve yours now. — More information can he found on an other page in this magazine. The end of the year is almost upon us, we ask our readers to pay their obligation for 1982.—Thank you! We appreciate your support. It is that, that keeps this paper alive. Anyone would like to insert a greeting in the December—Christmas issue — deadline November 30th. Nothing will be accepted after December 3. DONATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE HUNGARIAN EIGHTH TRIBE FOUNDATION For the establishment of a Hungarian Cultural Institute for the preservation of our Hungarian Heritage. Total Donation listed till September 1, 1982 .......$4,483.00 Julia E. Genes ............................................................... 10.00 Duquesne, Pennsylvania Gregory D. Petro .......................................................... 15.00 In memory of John Steven Petro Racine, Wisconsin LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Dear Gentlemen: My heart is deeply touched to know that we Hungarians have a voice which serves to inform and unite us throughout North America. Since the death of my Édes Apa I have felt my Hungarian Identity slipping away. But thanks to the Eighth Tribe this fire is now rekindled. I would like to subscribe to your magazine and donate $15.00 in memory John Steven Petro who certainly was a proud and loyal Magyar. Sincerely, Gregory Dean Petro Racine, Wisconsin Dear Sir: My Cousin would like to locate her friend. If you could print this in the Eighth Tribe, she would be very grateful. Her name is Sándor Irén, she would like to locate Baksa Erzsébet. Both lived in Kisvárda, left Budapest, Hungary in November 1956. Both went first to a refuge camp in Austria, then to Hednesford, England. Erzsébet went to Canada in February 1958. Since then they lost touch. Her married name is: Mrs. Irén Oláh, 5 Elmcroft Ave., Bartley Green, Birmingham, England B32 4LZ. Thank you, Margaret Heaton Weirton, West Virginia Editor: On page 5 of your June issue Youth Conference two sencences need to be corrected. “Cleveland -is regarded as the ‘Rome’ of Hungarians in America. It is a city where they have the most Hungarians, living in one city, Budapest excepted.” Cleveland is regarded by many as the Hungarian — continued on page 4 — STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION Title of Publication: The Eighth Tribe Frequency of Issues: Monthly. Location of Publication: Bethlen Press, Inc., Ligonier, Pa. 15658. Publisher: Bethlen Press, Inc. Editor: Sándor E. Chomos. Owner: Bethlen Press, Inc.: Sándor E. Chomos, president. Total number of copies printed: 1,400. Mail subscription 1,105. Distribution by other means: 50. Office use, leftovers, spoiled after printing 245. I certify that the statements made above are correct and complete. Total Donations listed till September 30, 1982 .......$4,508.00 Sándor E. Chomos, Editor
