Verhovayak Lapja, 1940. január-június (23. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)
1940-06-13 / 24. szám
June 13. 1940. Page 3 Hungarian Professor to Contribute to Our Journal Verhovayak Lapja JUKE ltt Father is remembered On every “Father’s Day”, And then he is forgotten Until another “Father’s Day.” Father is showered with presents And cards of every kind. And everyone in the family says, “A better father you couldn’t find.” When “Father’s Day” is over And father is a little blue. Then they all say-. “You're the worst father I ever knew." —Josephine Edvertoski. Our good and loyal Verhovay brother, Stephen Huziányi. of Branch 503, Chicago, Illinois, has informed us that among those abroad— in this instance Hungary meant, for some of Mr. Huziányi’s hundreds of letters a year reach even the far ends of the earth—with whom he corresponds, he has in mind a certain young professor whom he has asked to become a contributor to cur Journal. Mr. Huziányi has given us Lis own personal assurance that the high school (gimnázium) professor will be glad to render his services gratis to create a better understanding between the young people of Hungary and the American youth here of Magyar extraction. In addition there may be articles forthcoming from some of the pupils attend ing the school where the professor is stationed, the well known “Csurgói Református Csokonai Vitéz Mihály Gimnázium.” located in the southern part of Hungary and, most important of all, specializing in English language courses. The reason is very obvious now why we American Verhovayans shall welcome the contributions of the professor friend of Stephen Huziányi and any the English speaking students of the school may wish to contribute. Professor Eugene Dévai (Dévai Jenő) is the gentleman about whom we are talking. But let one of Professor Dévai’s letters to his Chicago friend speak for itself why the professor's contributions to our Journal will be both educational and interesting. We quote: “I was born at Pécs, the beautiful little city lying in the embrace of the Mecsek mountains. When I was scarce three years of age, my father immigrated to the U. S. A. About nine months later he sent us fare and we followed him to New York City. Here I received my education at P. S. 74 and Stuyvesant High School, winning there a certificate in English In 1922 my father became so homesick that we pulled up anchor and returned to Pécs. My American high school certificate was not accepted and I had to start the 8 year grammar school from the very beginning. As a private student I passed the first four classes in one school year. In the 5th and 6th classes I was a regular student and then I left school, because we determined to return to America ... A two years period of work followed. I became apprenticed to a photographer (that’s why I have no portrait of myself). In the meantime, however, my lather died ... so we remained in Pécs. In obedience to my mother’s wish, I continued with school, passing the 7th, 8th classes and the matriculation exam in one year. (Don’t forget that one class lasts a year.) Then I enlisted as volunteer, served my year and enrolled at the University of Budapest, taking English and German as my subjects. After five hard years of earning my living by giving English lessons, I finally landed a position in Csurgó, as far as anyone can get in Hungary from Budapest (at the Yugoslavian border). Before going to Csurgó I had been a teacher at the Berlitz School of Languages. “As regards my own school work, the copy of the High School News (Editor’s Note: This is the school’s English publication, made up and contributed to by the students themselves, and edited by Professor Dévai), you have perused is perhaps enough proof of my ability and knowledge in the field of English. One of the largest newspapers, the Pesti Hírlap, has twice praised our work in a very long and noteworthy article. Besides the literary work, which was my own idea and my independent undertaking, I have also organized an English Glee Club. I intend to “get in on the air” with my doughty band of singers in spring, if the political atmosphere clears up by then.” Thus from these excerpts of one of Professor Dévai’s letters to Stephen Huziányi, we can readily see what a boon his contributions will be. Incidentally, Professor Dévai has already given publicity to the Verhovay in his school publication. We know that Professor Dévai’s contributions on European affairs—no doubt there will be some of these - will be given objective and dispassionate treatment, unlike the one-sidedness and wishful thinking of many journalists. The professor’s language is the free and easy style of American English, which r. eans so much in attract-HOME HINTS Marshmallow treat for youngsters: Make cuts in marshmallows. Insert bits of butter and jelly. Arrange the marshmallows on crackers and broil or bake until they’re puffy and browned. Sprinkle chopped dates, raisins, chocolate shot or grated sweet chocolate, nuts, coconut or candied fruit over the top of cake batter just before putting it into the oven. It will give the cake a tasty coating. Use half a cup of coating for the average-size cake. The flavor of doughnuts may be varied in many ways. Nutmeg is the favorite spice; however, cinnamon, cloves and mace are also popular. Flavoring such as vanilla, almond and lemon extracts are added to the dough to enrich its goodness. If a curtain seems a bit uneven at the bottom, a curtain rod may be run through the hem and allowed to remain several days. Usually this will straighten the hem. French fry onions as follow: Cut onions crosswise in quarter inch slices, dip in milk, drain and dredge ing the eye of American youth. Welcome as a contributor tc the Verhovay Journal, Professor Dévai! And thanks to you, Stephen Huziányi, Verhovay champion! with flour. Fry in deep fat. When brown, drain and sprinkle with salt and serve at once. Instead of peeling whole apples, first cut them in half, then in quarters, cut out the core and then peel. This is a great time saver. Grease stains can be removed from most materials S’mply by placing the material right side down over brown wrapping paper and passing a hot iron over the stains on the wrong side. Never taste canned food lo make certain your suspicions are correct when you think it is spoiled. Its appearance and odor will tell you without risking a serious illness by tasting it. If there is a shade of doubt, don’t eat it; you will not enjoy it, so why take the chance?---------------O--------------LIFE INSURANCE is one investment which does not shrink in panics or hard times—Exchange. * * * LIFE INSURANCE creates a valuable estate by the stroke of the pen, but any estate, however, valuable, may be destroyed by neglect. Lapsed insurance is a rich estate destroyed by neglect. —Exchange. * * * THE CHIEF VALUE of life insurance lies in the fact that it insures a man against his own indiscretion —a thing supposedly under his own control, but which never is.—Elbert Hubbard. COUNTESS CLAUDINA RHÉDEY THE GREATGRANDMOTHER OF GEORGE VI By Gabriella Major Great and powerful England is far away from little Hungary and so not many people know that in the veins of the English king of our days there is also Hungarian blood. Many years ago there hved in Hungary a nobleman named Count Ladislaus Rhédey. His beautiful daughter Claudina spent her childhood in Transylvania. She adored Transylvania. its mountains, the summits of which were covered with perpetual snow, and its valleys, thru which flowed bubbling brooks of crystal. Claudina was brought up in these lovely surroundings and grew to be one of the most beautiful maidens in the whole country. When she was seventeen, her parents sent her to spend the Carnival in Vienna, because Rhédey had received an invitation from the Court. At the same time, Prince Alexander, the nephew of the King of Württemberg, was also visiting at Vienna. Prince Alexander soon got acquainted with Claudina and fell head over heels in love with her He married her against his uncle’s will. Alexander had to abdicate from the throne of Württemberg in his and his children's name. But fate had ordained that if Claudina’s children could not reign in Württemberg, their descendants would sit on the greatest and most cowerful throne in the world. Claudina’s son. Prince Teck, was educated in England and married an English Princess. Their daughter Mary became the consort of George V. Mary’s father must have spoken to her many times of her beautiful grandmother, because Mary had a marble memóriái placed in the church of Erdő-Szentgyörgy in memory of her grandmother. The text of the memorial in English and Hungarian is as follows: Countess Claudina Rhédey “Erected to the memory of the wife of Prince Alexander of Württemberg by her granddaughter, Mary, wife of the Prince of Wales.” Mary’s son, George VI. is on the English throne. He is the great-grandson of the beautiful Hungarian Countess, Claudina Rhédey. —From HIGH SCHOOL NEWS of the Csurgói Református Csokonai Vitéz Mihály gimnázium.
