Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1941-08-14 / 33. szám
JL Page 4 THE 376 HERALD (Prop, and Ed., JOHN “DIRK” FULOP) Verhovayak Lapja August 14, 1941 By MARGARET VARGO Branch 312 Idamay, West Virginia INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS MOVES FORWARD IN WEST VIRGINIA Ye ed received a superabundance of mail the other day, a superfluity amounting to twice as much as he usually gets in a month. All this magnitude of correspondence consisted of two letters, discounting the one from Palace Credit. One hunk of postal paraphernalia was from A. Jozik, Esq., requesting my picture; ;he other was from the Govt., asking for everything else, including me. It was my Questionnaire. Both will get their wish, but only because of the amazing advancements in the science of photography and the dire need of MEN in the Service. But both ol them are going to get GYPPED. I set about to comply with A1 Jozik’s wish. I figured the Government could wait. After all, it’s not every year that my picture is requested (I don’t blame them). But right here and now it should be made clear that A. Jozik wants my picture for publication purposes only. No sentimentality enters in whatsoever. I went to get a fresh, photo taken of my noggin, as all the old ones had withered. I went to my favorite photographer, one Barna—“Barney” — Kurjak, owner of the Arrow Photo Studios (adv.), and I asked him to take my picture and make me look pretty. He said that he was a jack of most trades, but since being a magician was not one of the trades he was unable to doctor up my mug. Now in local circles I am known as “The Great Profile,” the “Great” pertaining only to my nose. So in order to get a close-up of me Barney had to take my picture in sections, first one of me, then one of my nose. Then he had to piece the negatives together. This was a breeze for Barney’s photographic ingenuity, but I was still not pretty. Barney had the proofs ready within a short time, and I went to get them. They were proofs all right, proofs that I’M ugly. For a while I went around scaring innocent babes and frightening wild animals into submission, then one day I showed it to a friend. After one look he said, “Hmm, a gruesome twosome.” I asked him what he meant by that since I am only one person. He said, “One guy couldn’t be so ugly.” I’m not really ugly though. It’s just my nose. When the Lord was giving them out I thought he said “rose,” and so I asked for a big one. Just to give you an idea. About a month ago I was lying on a beach, getting a sun tan. About the time I reached the saturation point a guy came up to me. He looked at, me very hard, and I asked him what the big idea was. For a minute he looked startled and then said: “Oh, pardon me! I thought your face was a sundial.”--------------0_---------i— BRANCH 442 NOTICE California, Pennsylvania Branch 442 has postponed all meetings for the summer months. Meetings will be resumed on October 12, 1941. Dues may be paid at the home of the secretary, Mrs. Paul Zella. Fraternally, Mrs. PAUL ZELLA, Secretary. In the first place, I’d better explain that the series on West Virginia which begins with this article is in response to the suggestion of the McKeesport Verhovayan—Dunmore Better—who has an ambition to visit West Virginia and would like to read about our “Mountain State.” We who live here are very proud of our beautiful as well as progressive state and like to oblige by giving out-of-staters information about our state. I wonder if when Dunmore Better was choosing his pen name he had ir. mind the Lord Dunmore who figured so greatly in the Battle of Point Pleasant?. I might say here that the very early colonial history of the United States took place in what is now West Virginia. This Lord Dunmore was the one who took care of the peace negotiations with the Indians after the aforementioned battle in 1774. It was the battle which had far-reaching effects in the winning of independence, for the treaty kept the Indians quiet thereafter and moved the frontier to the Ohio River, thus opening a vast territory in West Virginia to settlement. Having a fine opinion of West Virginia, it was truly a fine gesture on Dunmore Better’s part to choose such an illustrious West Virginian as Lord Dunmore to supply him with an idea for a pen name. Location and Shape of the State I have chosen as the theme of my column, “Where the North Ends and the South Begins,” because this fact about our state originated in history. In the Civil War days the Mason-Dixon line determined the division between the slave and free states. However, as is well-known, West Virginia, in spite of its location, chose to be a Northern state in its policies, and when Secession came West Virginia seceded from the mother state of Virginia and from the Confederacy, then entered the Union as a free state, becoming the youngest state east of the Mississippi River. West Virginia was admitted as a separate state to the Union on June 20, 1363 as the 35th state, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the State Admission Bill. So much for historical introductions. Suppose we think of West Virginia,as it is today with its great industrial progress under way. And let’s establish in our minds its location. This poem gives us a fine idea as to the extent of its territory, which covers an area of over 24,000 square miles: HERE’S TO WEST VIRGINIA Whose most northern city is north of Pittsburgh Hence, it is a northern state. Whose most eastern city is farther east than Rochester, New York Hence, it is an eastern state. Whose most southern city is south of Roanoke, Virginia Hence, it is a southern state. Whose most western city is west of Canton, Ohio Hence, it is a western state. But here’s to West Virginia ... For whether she be northern, eastern, southern, or western She's a mighty good state for the shape she’s in. —Anonymous. Nature Has Endowed Its Gifts But West Virginians are not contented with leaving West Virginia as it Is naturally. The people are progressive and, by utilizing the gifts that nature has endowed, West Virginia is moving rapidly on the road of progress. Every part of West Virginia has its natural resources which aid in supporting over two million persons in prosperity and comfort. The gifts of nature in the form of climate, soil, minerals, forests and falling water, together with a favorable location for trade, have laid a foundation for the great industrial progress upon which the state has recently entered. Marion County Has New Enterprise The Monongahela Valley has launched forward on a new great enterprise. I think it fitting that I give a boost to my county— Marion—and to its county seat —Fairmont—“The Friendly City” —where on Saturday, August 2, the greatest event and most spectacular celebration in the city’s history, with 60,000 participants, took place. Fairmonters and we Marion Countians were proud to witness and applaud the various events that took place when the Westinghouse Fluorescent * Lamp Works Plant was dedicated. The bringing of this industry into our community is a boon to Fairmont, to the Monongahela Valley, and to West Virginia as well. The Dedication Ceremonies We had been reading and hearing a lot about it ever since Fairmont was chosen as the site for the new plant and work was begun some months ago. But with the dedication day drawing near there was in everyone’s mind a firm resolve to see the parade, attend the dedicatory ceremonies and visit the plant. The Fairmont newspapers jointly published a “Welcome Westinghouse—Monogahela Valley Progress Edition”—116 pages in all, giving" the history of progress in religion, education, industries, organizations and neighboring towns of this county, besides news of the outstanding men and women of Fairmont of yesterday and today. The shop windows all had the “Welcome Westinghouse” slogans on display. “Sunburst” displays showing all the colors of Fluorescent lamps had been placed overhead in the center of the downtown streets. And the Westinghouse seals were Quite numerous on the main thoroughfare. The Parade An enthusiastic but orderly crowd thronged the sidewalks of Main Street as they anxiously awaited for hours the beginning of the parade. Promptly at noon the marching signal was given and it was the signal to commence the grandest and most beautiful parade Fairmonters bad ever seen. The audience on the sidewalks responded beautifully and simultaneously with their applause and exclamations, and with their fine showing of patriotism and religious fervor. 1 like crowds! It's fine to watch their changing moods, their reactions and responses. It’s really fun! ‘ * -Several floats had beauty for their themes. The first prize winner was a florist Shop’s. A lovely blonde dressed in white sat in a gigantic calla lily, and around her were colorful floral decora-, tions. Enormous butterflies flapped their wings on the corners and the idea of “send flowers by wire” was carried out in the front center section by a small telegraph pole, its wires leading to a globe which served as' a bowl for some lovely daisies. Second prize was won by a coal company’s float. It was a pretty study in black and white. At one end a lovely princess sat on a black diamond-shaped throne. The center of the float featured four large diamondshaped lumps of coal, seemingly flaming. It was only fitting and proper that the coal industry should prepare a winning float, for COAL IS TRULY KING IN FAIRMONT, and no one single factor has played so prominent a place in the industrial growth of the community as the development of its bituminous industry, the largest single source of livelihood of its citizens. For coal has carried the name Fairmont to every civilized part of the world. Although Fairmont coal has been commercially important for nearly three-quarters of a century— since 1853 with the coming of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the hidden wealth of the region has barely been tapped. West Virginia is not only the leading producer of bituminous coal in the United States, but its original resources were the largest, and the vast Pittsburgh field of which Fairmont is the center nas a potential wealth rivalling the bonanza gold and silver strikes of the West and North. Fairmont coal is primarily a steam coal, but it is also being used for coke, gas manufacturing, general domestic and commercial use and for by-products—all the way from aspirin to milady’s perfume and to the new nylon which is made simply of coal, air and water. But the thoughts STABILITY PROGRESS Careful, conservative and sound investments assure the STABILITY of Verhovay’s fui ds and securities, thereby giving full confidence to members and prospective members. With its assets making sizable gains year after year and its membership increasing by leaps and bounds. Verhovay sees before itself a definite future which spells PROGRESS SOCIABILITY rather than frowned upon is regarded as essential to the well-being of Ver hovay life and activities. Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion ol social movements within and among its' branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNALISM. SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM • VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION 345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA.
