The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1984 (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1984-02-01 / 2. szám

FERENC F. SAJGÓ:

THE HUNGARIAN LIFE-LINE

Excerpts from the Hungarian-American

press:

Chicago es Kornyéké (Chicago and Vicinity)

Sad news from Transylvania. The old church of Segesvár (Sighisoara) had been destroyed by fire. The loss goes beyond the huge material loss; the church was one of the few places where people were allowed to speak in Hungarian. Fund-raising has started across Transylvania to rebuild the church and to restore the spiritual home of 3,500 Hungarians. Unfortunately, there is uncertainty about the success of the drive, due to the impoverished conditions of most of the Hungarians in Transylvania. In order to extend a helping hand, Tibor Ferentzy requests donations in behalf of the Segesvár Congregation. Donations can be sent to Tibor Ferentzy, 2631 Bayview Ave., Willowdale, Ont., M2L 1B6, Canada.

At Segesvár was fought one of the bloodiest battles of the War for Freedom in 1849. The outnumbered Hungarian army under the command of Gen. Bern tried to hold back the advancing Russian army. Sándor Petőfi, the greatest Hungarian poet, was killed in action in the battle.

Year-end report of the Tulipános Lada, Chicago Magyar Kulturegyesulet:

In February, Zoltán Ivani, Transylvanian writer and poet gave a presentation. In May, Prof. Gyula László, a leading expert in the history of the conquering period of Hungary delivered a lecture. In October, Rev. György Turcsik, a priest from Budapest spoke about the contemporaneous problems in Hungary, and Tibor Tollas gave a recital. In November, Gyula Borbandi spoke about Transylvania. In December Rev. Sándor and Mary Babos, former missionaries in Manchuria, were honored with a dinner.

The greatest achievement of the society was the creation of a book about the history of the Hungarian literature, a joint endeavor with the Oxford University Press.

Andrea Temesvári is considered one of the ten best pro-tennis players of the world. Her father, Otto, is her coach and manager. Otto said in an interview: “In America, Andi is the best known Hungarian after the Rubik’s cube.” Temesvari’s last victory was 6:2-6:2 over the American A. Jeager in Tokyo.

(G. Bencsik)

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Excerpts from the American press: Parade

One of the readers asked the editor “Of all of the women in pro tennis, who are the most beautiful and glamorous?” In the answer two young women were mentioned, on the first place, Andrea Temesvári, 17, of Budapest. In January, she appeared in Pittsburgh, Pa., tennis tournament against Miss Billie Jean King and she won.

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Független Magyar Hirszolgalat (Independent Hungarian News Service)

New Ambassador

The new U.S. ambassador to Hungary is Miklós Salgo. Ambassador Salgo is a Hungarian-American by birth. His name distinctly shows his origin. (Ambassador Salgo met with several representatives of Hungarian- Americans before he left for Hungary. He outlined his plans for the expansion of the connections between U.S. and Hungary. The Alliance of the Free Hungarian Journalists presented a copy of the book of Stephen Sisa, “The Spirit of Hungary,” to the ambassador. This book is the best one published on the Hungarian history in English to date. It is expected that the ambassador will find the book a valuable source of information.

Hungarian School Bulletin

The Amerikai Magyar Szovetse’g Iskolabizottság (School Committee of the American-Hungarian Federation) issued a publication “Magyar Iskola Értesítő” (Hungarian School Bulletin). In it are listed all Hungarian schools, scout troops and teachers. In addition to the listings, it has a chapter of Hungarian grammar and a pronunciation guide.

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News from the Old Country

Hazai Tudósítások (Information from the Homeland)

A rock-opera album “István, a király” (Stephen, the king) was presented by the Magyar Hanglemez Valalat (Hungarian Record Producer Co.). The rock-opera is a great success in Budapest. One hundred thousand rock-lovers saw the opera on stage in the City Park. In fact, the rock-opera is only a part of the film about King Stephen and the pagan chieftain Vazul. The rock-opera is presented in a double album; already 60,000 copies were pressed.

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Washingtoni Kronica (Washington Chronicle)

A Hungarian Career in America

Mihály S. Juhasz arrived to U.S. in 1949. The beginning of his new life was very hard. He walked the thorny path of a new emigrant. He worked hard and earned little. He loaded trucks in a quarry for 70c an hour. The hard work chapped his hand but did not break his spirit. Thirteen years later he founded a company: JEMCO, Juhasz Electrical Materials Company. His company was one of the contractors of many projects around Washington, D.C.: Watergate, Kennedy Center, Landover, Crystal City, etc. Later he extended his interests on the real estate field. On April 14,1981 the Bank of Vienna, Va. got a new executive. The new general manager and main stockholder was not other than the same Michael S. Juhasz who loaded the trucks in a quarry for 70c an hour 32 years ago. Mr. Juhasz remembered those times in his poem “Freedom for Me.”

The writer of this column wanted to add a few words to this brilliant career: Mr. Michael S. Juhasz, we are proud of you.

Abraham Lincoln, on dealing with enemies:

According to Carl Sandburg, an elderly woman asked Lincoln, “How can you speak kindly of your enemies when you should rather destroy them?” “Madam,” he said, “do I not destroy them when I make them my friends?”

—Abraham Lincoln (Har court Brace Jovanovich)

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