Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. január-június (24. évfolyam, 1-26. szám)

1941-02-13 / 7. szám

J Page 10 Verhovayak Lapja LADIES' PAGE Continued THE HOMESTEAD MERRY-GO-ROUND------------------------------ BRANCH 430 ----------------------------­FADS, FANCIES AND FOLLIES By Anna Kanyusik, Nurse Branch 395 McKeesport, Pa. The wearing of the proper types of clothes is very im­portant in the preservation of our health. Man protects his body against the loss of heat by covering it with clothes. The dif­ferrent parts of the body vary in their ability to resist cold. The face and hands usually need no covering. The body needs more than the feet, while the back, chest, and abdomen need the most. Nature has distributed fur upon the animal body in the same way, leaving the head and feet poorly protected. The sense of warmth is the best guide as to the amount of clothing to be worn on any part. A person should wear enough to keep each part of the body comfortably warm, while no part, especially one which is usually left un­covered, should be covered so as to be uncomfortably warm. The chief use of clothing from a hygienic point of view is to assist in keeping the body at a uniform temperature. It also serves as a protection against in­jury and as personal adornment. The heat of the body is nor­mally about 98.6% but varies according to the health of the person. A rise of even one de­gree >s a sure sympton of some disturbance. The normal tempera­ture does not vary with the sea­son. In summer it is held down by rapid evaporation of perspira­tion; in the winter it is main­tained by more active oxidation. Prudence and common sense should guide us in the spring in changing winter clothing for fabrics of lighter texture. A change from heavy to lighter clothing should be made first in outer garments, the undercloth­ing being changed very cautious­ly. The amount of clothing ne­cessary to conserve the heat of the body of one person may be entirely too light or too heavy for another. The amount of clothing needed by one person depends upon the occupation of that particular person. It is a mistake to think that by expo­sure to cold one can always be­come accustomed to it. It is true only when a person takes active exercise and lives out of doors continuously. Reforms in dress are quite difficult to bring into effect, especially if they are opposed by ancient customs as well as by modern fashion. So long as a form of dress is fashionable, it is difficult to induce one to re­linquish it, no matter how in­jurious it may be or how de­sirable the change from a hy­gienic point of view. The injury to health caused by tight lacing and small girdles can be very serious. The compression of the abdomen by a tight garment interferes with the descent of the diaphram. Pressure on the various organs causes compres­sion and displacement which are very harmful. Tight bands around the arm, feet and other parts of the body abstract the local venous circulation and are fruitful sources of cold hands and feet. The compression of the scalp by a tight fitting hat often interferes with local circu­lation. The clothing worn by women should be suspended from Verhovay Sports Chatter: A nice hand to A1 Ari for promoting the Verhovay Bowling League in the Eastern section of the country. The last word I had on the League was that three teams had been signed as mem­bers, with at least two or three additional teams needed to com­plete the league. I hope you have your Bowling League function­ing smoothly, Al. This appears to be a year de­voted entensively to bowling in­asmuch as Verhovay bowling the shoulder and not from the hips, in order to diffuse the weight of the garment more equally. Shoes, no doubt, originally were introduced for the purpose of protecting the feet against bruises and cuts made by stones. Feminine vanity has spoiled or rather ruined the real purpose of shoes. For the sake of style and appearance, women wear shoes that are tortuous. Impro­perly fitted shoes change the entire appearance; the tired ex­pression on her face shows sign of pain and worry. She has squeezed her feet into under­sized shoes to make them look smaller. Four out of ten people have aching feet because of the distorted positions they are willing to endure for the sake of vanity. Too high heels knock the entire skeletal system out of its proper position. The constant use of heel­less shoes gives cause for many fallen arches. Tightly fitted boots and shoes often cause corns, bunions and ingrown toenails. The use of veils is especially injurious because of the obstruct­ed vision which they induce. The combination head-covering worn, by women in mourning is in­jurious and frequently leads to persistent nervous trouble as well as to general fatigue and its weight. It is not unusual to see special curvature follow pro­longed wearing of the head covering fashionable in mourn­ing. However, in the last few years this has been dropping out of the present day fashions. Enough for clothing. It is up to date to be thin. Some women watch their weight carefully. Nature, perhaps, intended her to be plump and ruddy, but modern fashion has decreed otherwise, with half the women in this day and age refusing sweets and sugar in their foods, which are very essential to the human body. The women merely think about keeping their girlish figures, but pay no attention, whatsoever, to the fact that they are colorless and have that sickly look about them. A nice figure can be had with the proper exercise and a well balanced diet, containing plenty of fruit and vegetables. Water and milk also play an important part in the preservation of a nice figure. When exercis­ing, care should be taken that it is not done strenuously. Not everybody requires the same amount of exercise. Long walks not only give a person enough exercise but also give the per­son a wonderful chance to think over some of the problems con­fronting him. So girls! how about making yourselves not just beautiful but also healthy? Ignore the FAD, FANCIES and FOLLIES and change to Fads, Fancies with common sense and good judg­ment. teams have mushroomed forth tl in practically every section of the country. Of course, one «thing in favor of bowling is the small sum of money needed, not taking into consideration teams that travel great distances to play other branches. Cleveland, Chi­cago, Detroit, Youngstown, the East and South Bend are all represented in the field of bowl­ing. Can not quite understand the attitude taken by some of our local Pittsburgh branches towards the encouraging of sports. The interest and activity in sports is sadly being neglected. From what information I have been able to gather, the Verhovay Basketball League has simmered down to a league of three teams Homestead, Beaver Falls and Martins Ferry. Some difficulty has been experienced in bring­ing together the managers of these teams in Pittsburgh. For instance, a meeting was calleo for Sunday, January 26, 1941, and of the three teams entered in the league, only Homestead was represented. True, unfavor­able weather or sickness might have prevented attendance by Beaver Falls and Martins Ferry. I still maintain high hopes of seeing a basketball league func­tion within the Verhovay frame­work. In the fraternal life of our Association, sports assumes a very important role. Without it we would not be on “top” among the four big Hungarian insur­ance associations. By maintain­ing a friendly attitude towards sports, our Association will con­tinue to progress and prosper. News Slants From Branch 430: The Xmas Dance held on De­cember 28th, in St. John’s Hall could have been more successful To learn the reason for the small attendance at our affair we do not have to go far. In the first place, branches and other Ver­hovay organizations failed miser­ably in co-operating with us in this instance. Not only were the members lax in co-operation but also the Verhovay officers of branches and organization. Se­condly, and all Verhovay branches should bear this in mind, two weeks before our affair, Rigó Lajos and his Fairmont, W. Va. Radio Orchestra began advertis­ing a dance in Homestead, Pa., for the same night as Branch 430’s aflair, this mind you, with our dance planned and organized at least two weeks before. To make a long story short, this Rigó orchestra leader invaded Homestead and unjustly created competition which should not have occurred. Verhovay branch­es should keep in mind the above when thinking of contracting an orchestra. To Stephen J. Rotz, our erst­while short story writer: We ex­tend our congratulations and best wishes on his recent marriage. These greetings are extended to a young man who is truly de­serving of the best in life. Many­­happy returns of the day, Steve. The Homestead Verhovay’s basketball team enrolled in the Carnegie Library Senior League. Bill Murdzak, Manager, and Francis Mullen, Captain, had the following men available for duty during the first half of the league schedule: Bert Nagy, Steve Kuru, Ozzie Toth, Fred Murdzak, Jimmy Vargyas, Joe Hasak and Bill Louis. Needless to say, the boys made a very nice showing for e first half, and judging from past performances, the second half of the league should be a nip and tuck affair, with oui boys having a chance for the league title. Go to it, fellows! After listening to talk among the boys, they are indeed very anxious to tackle Beaver Falls and Mar­tins Ferry in away from home games. Congratulations are in order once again for Bill Kohut, our crack insurance salesman. This time he carried the colors of Branch 430 to third place in the big Verhovay Contest which end­ed on Dec. 31, 1940. His points were 410,000... and that is a lot of points in any man’s lan­guage. His award: a nice, new Master Deluxe Town Sedan, Chevrolet. Some folks have all the luck. Then too, it is little w-onder that a certain young lady has been flashing a broader smile than usual. Although a little late, this writer joins with members of Branch 430 in extending sym­pathies to Margaret Krajear and Mrs. J. Hirko, on the death of their father. Then again, we extend sympa­thies to Louis Nemeth of 18th Avenue, Munhall, upon the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Biskoff. The attitude of several Hun­garian churches in the Homestead district, on the renting of their halls for Verhovay meetings, is puzzling. Instead of gladly em­bracing the young people of Hun­garian extraction, members of Branch 430, they assume a bel­ligerent attitude, one that fosters ill feeling and a lack of brotherly love. To members Joe Hassak and Emma Vargyas go our congratu­lations and best w-ishes. They be­came engaged around the first of the year, and from authorita­tive sources, I learn it won’t be long before the wedding bells ring out their cheery song. Once again, congratulations and best wishes. Thumbnail sketches will be re­sumed in the next edition of the Homestead Merry-Go-Round, with the spotlight on One of- Home­stead Branch 430’s well known young men. Please cut the chatter and pay attention because we have an announcement to make. It con­cerns the recent engagement oi Ethel Cincel, a member of the Home Office gang, and Andy Simcho. Yes, it happened around Xmas time, and I understand Ethel is proudly exhibiting a nice sparkler. To both of you we ex­tend congratulations and best wishes. Understand Lou Cincel, Jr., son of our District Organizer, has voluntered for his term in the Army. Lou is eager to enroll and get it over with. Then too, he welcomes a taste, and not more, of Army life, although one never knows to what extent the year may stretch. Lots of luck, Lou. It is with regret that we learn of the departure of our dear friend and member, Reverend B. Dienes, of the First Hungarian Reformed Church. He will locate in Chicago after March, 1941, re­placing Reverend Balogh at a Chicago Reformed Church. His leaving of the Homestead District is a blow not only to Branch 430 but also to the people who know him. However, our best wishes for his success are happily extended to him. Steve Nemeth, ex-president of February 13, 1941 Branch 430, has assumed a new life and title recently. He is now known as Lieut. Stephen A. Ne­meth and is familiarizing himsell with Army life and routine. Re­ports reaching us from Fort Story, Virginia, indicate that Steve is making rapid progress in his new station of life Before he departed from Homestead for Army serv­ice at Fort Story, Steve was tendered a farewell party by Branch 430, and was presented with a beautiful sweater. Lucky boy, Steve... has a very, very nice young lady awaiting his re­turn “sometime in July”; enjoy­ing the privileges accorded all officers inasmuch as he is one, too; has eleven months and no more, we hope, to go before be­ing honorably discharged. Fonnie Mullen and Bill Kohut represented the Homestead Ver­­hovays at a basketball meeting at the Home Office recently. They are both eager to get things rollin’, meaning the basketball, of course. Impressions and Reflections: Freedom of speech and a free press are accepted principles ol our American way of life. I am a believer in this old American policy. I also believe our Ver­hovay Journal should steadfastly follow these principles. The re­moval and censorship of “The Central European Checkerboard” should not have been. Opinions, pro and con, are expressed daily in our leading American news­papers, and the Verhovay Journ­al must not fall victim to the mad hysteria prevalent in these United States. I regret to say that any further depletions or removals will result in the sever­ing of this writer’s journalistic connections with the Verhovay Journal. Before long, the Young Ma­gyar-American will again be on the newstands. I have it from a reliable source that publishing of this fine newspaper will com­mence within a short time. The editor of the Winnipeg Hunga­rian News, Bela Bácskái Payér­­le, will again undertake the edit­ing of it. The Round Table Conference, held at the Home Office on January 26th, was very poorly attended. If it is a lack of in­terest on the part of contributors, I believe it would be best to abandon the meetings until a later date. I believe this article will hit the Anniversary Edition of the Verhovay Journal (twice monthly publication). If I recall correctly, the publication of the English Edition of the Journal twice each month commenced on February 14th or 15th. On the First An­niversary of the twice monthly publication, our journal, I feel that many improvements and ad­ditions of note have been made. The get-together in Detroit on February 15th and 16th should be worth attending. The Verho­vay brethren in Detroit will wel­come out-of-town Verhovay bro­thers in true Verhovay fashion. JD and Mr. Bencze will be there to enliven the days. I would love to be in the shoes of one of those winners, when they collect in Detroit. My day shall come later. I will be seeing you folks next month unless circumstances be­yond my control prevent our meeting. Fraternally yours, Geza Kolozsvary.

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