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

1941-02-27 / 9. szám

Round Table Convenes in Pittsburgh By William C. Kohut The second meeting of the Round Table, a group composed of Verhovay members and friends contributing to the English Edition of the Journal, was held in Pitts­burgh, Sunday, January 26th, at 2 P. M. The attendance at this meeting was very disappointing, but it is felt that adverse weather conditions contributed much to the li­mited attendance. Those present included: Margaret Vargo, Br. 312, Ida May, W. Va.; Julius Lenart, Br. 395, McKeesport, Pa.; Albert Jozik, Br. 395, McKeesport, Pa.; Francis Mullen and William C. Kohut, both from Br. 430, Homestead, Pa.; and last but not least Mr. Lorant Gyorffy of Pittsburgh, formerly of Chicago. Mr. Albert Jozik assumed the chairmanship and con­ducted the meeting throughout the afternoon. One of his first acts was to call for the minutes of the meeting, held in Pittsburgh on November 3, 1940. Margaret Vargo, a charming young lady who traveled one hundred odd miles to attend this meeting, read the minutes, thereby acquainting all present with the previous activities and declarations of the Round Table. After some discussion, the group decided upon the following: Abandonment of a Verhovay Press Association inas­much as it is of little v^tlue to the entire group. It was originally suggested, I believe, to give a talented and am­bitious Verhovay reporter the necessary authority to attend previews, press conferences and meetings other­wise inaccessible. However, the scarcity of such writers in our group would have made it unwise for us to un­dertake such a venture. Furthermore, any writer needing an authorization from the Verhovay Association may easily obtain one by writing to the Home Office. Regarding his contact with Mr. Szentkirályi, Mr. Jozik reported the favorable reaction of Mr. Szentkirályi, who is now contributing regularly articles on famous Hungarians both here and abroad. I think it necessary' to mention that the plan to have the photograph of the contributor heading his or her column was also dropped. The response to this sug­gestion was absolutely nil, which leads , me to believe we have a very modest group of contributors. Continued movement in the wanted direction was effected when Margaret Vargo’s, “The Reader’s Guide To a Better Journal,” was placed before the meeting for discussion. Needless to say, the group deemed it ad­visable to use “The Reader’s Guide To Ü Better Journal” in the near future in an effort to ascertain the exact wants and pleasures of the Verhovay reading public. It will make its appearance in one of the forthcoming issues of the Journal, and everyone will be asked to mark his or her special interests in the literary field. Mr. Jozik expressed great satisfaction over the progress made in editing the Sport Page, and was ex­tremely thankful to baseball, softball, bowling and miscellaneous sports enthusiasts for their articles and sports comments. He went on to say that in the future Page 4 PAST The Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association looks hack upon more than a HALF OF A CENTURY of substantial well-rounded progress. "QUALITY, SER­VICE AND SAFETY, FIRST’* has characterized its growth. PRESENT With over $25,000,000.00 of insurance in force, Ver­hovay is the largest legal reserve society of Hungarian origin since 1886. The society enjoys a high place among the finest quality societies of the nation. FUTURE With a splendid past, a strong present position, com­plete life insurance service including sales plans, helpful home office cooperation, policies for all ages including children from birth and adults to age 60 the future for the society and the men who represent it is most promising. Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association 346 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. all articles in the Sports Page would be identified with the person sending in the article, or with the writer’s branch number and location. The question of changing the name of the Journal to “Verhovay Journal”, instead of “Verhovayak Lapja,” came up before the group, and all present unanimously agreed that steps should be taken immediately to bring about the desired change. It was suggested to Mr. Jozik that he contact both Mr. Reveszr*and Mr. Bencze relative to this change. To these suggestions Mr. Jozik’s acquies­cence and full co-operation were readily obtained. One of the most pressing needs of the English Edition was called to the attention of the meeting by Margaret Vargo and Julius Lenart. They both stressed the urgent need for more branch news. In this connec­tion, we must not forget that the Journal is a medium of informing Verhovay members and friends of happen­ings in near and distant Verhovay circles. This, I regret to say, has been accomplished in too few instances. The one outstanding example of full co­operation that I want to bring before my readers is the case of Branch 164 in Chicago. This branch is the only one in the entire Verhovay circuit that has faithfully contributed to the English Edition monthly. Each month branch news from Chicago, news that is of interest not only to those living in the Windy City but to fellow “Verhovians” everywhere, can be found in the Journal. I would suggest that we all follow the example of this branch by sending in more branch news. I am of the opinion that every American branch should contribute news regularly ov' whenever it has a social or any other affair. I feel it necessary to call upon our District Organ­izers to request branch secretaries and branches as a whole to send in branch news. Our District Organizers are our contact men, and I feel that they can assist us in solving this unfavorable condition. There is plenty of branch news to be had, and it only takes five or ten minutes to write it out and send it to the Home Office. Come one and all, contribute your branch news. Variety is the spice of life. Although I am a little off my original theme, I nevertheless want to take this opportunity to con­gratulate heartily Mr. Darago, Mr. Bencze, Mr. Revesz, Mr. Jozik and all of the contributors for their unselfish attitude and hard work, best illustrated in the progress made by the Journal on its first birthday as a semi­monthly publication. Inasmuch as we are now celebrating the first anni­versary of the publication of the English Edition of the Journal in its twice-monthly form, let us pause for a moment and quickly glance over the accomplishments of the first year under the new program. As I look through the English Edition of a year ago, I find it lacking in many things, namely, a Ladies’ Page, a Child­ren’s Page, short stories by our members, poems, book reviews, stamp columns, travel notes, articles on Hun­garian personages, as well as several other feature items. From the list mentioned' one can readily see that our Journal was not what it should or can have been. In other words, there was tedious work ahead. I am glad to say that this work was tackled by the Home Of­fice and the contributors, until we have reached a point where we can honestly say that we have something to be proud of. Let us hurriedly examine the last few issues of the English Edition of the Journal and see what improve­ments have been made. On page 3 is an interesting and well written short story by that versatile writer, Stephen J. Rotz, who has been writing short stories for the Jour­nal, and from the reports I have secured he has quite a following among Verhovay readers. Stop a moment, please. On Page 7 is something of interest to the “weaker sex,” a “Ladies’ Page!” Yes, there it is, and well edited too. Betty Carol Balega, of Shamokin, Pa., is doing a grand job in keeping the ladies informed on matters of interest to them, i. e., favorite recipes, beauty, charm and appeal (three words that mean a great deal to any young lady), hints on shopping, information on the latest fashions and wearing apparel, and other items of special interest to the ladies. On page 10 we come to the page that attracts the attention of all men. Yes, you have guessed it. It is the Sport Page, and lately it has been going “great guns.” Box scores of games played by our baseball and softball teams appear in the Sports Page; pictures of some of the teams involved in games here and there; sport .time­­(Continued on Page 6) Verhovayak Lapja_________________ i February 27, 1941 TOPICS IN MUSIC By JOE VARGO Branch 248 Monaville, West Virginia Europe’s war is destroying European music along with the destruction of evérything else. Before the war and general upheaval, the record­ings of the Vienna and Lon­don Philharmonic orchestras and others had, in the past, formed some of the most popular releases in this country. These being no longer available, America is turning to its own sources, which explains the recent increase of classical musie also. Columbia has already re­leased recordings by the Minneapolis Symphony un­der Dimitri Mitropoulos, the Chicago Symphony directed by Dr. Frederick Stock, and the Cleveland Orchestra with Dr. Artur Rodzinski on the podium. Now Victor an­nounces that six American orchestras will record regu­larly for its Red Seal re­leases. The popularity of the new orchestras and artists re­cently signed should go far to increase the interest in records, which was given im­petus by the price slash made by the leading com­panies. Thousands of Amer­icans will now have an op­portunity to hear and study the performances of the na­tion’s leading orchestras and performing artists. There seems to be a trend toward popular music alsa Moving pictures are using song titles for picture names, many based on famous com­posers’ lives. “Lillian Rus­sell,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Strike Up The Band,” “Tin-Pan Alley,” and others, will interest those . with music on the mind. The new “Panoram” is also a contribution to new styles of entertainment. Summing up the whole thing, we find that Ameri­can music is “on the up,” a very encouraging fact in­deed!--------------O--------------­BRANCH 452 NOTICE Colliers, West Virginia The members of Branch 452 are urged to pay their dues by the 20th of each month. Payments made later are the source of unnecessary de­lays and inconveniences. This affects the smooth function­ing of the entire branch. Fraternally, DENNIS PALFALVY, Secretary.

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