Verhovayak Lapja, 1941. július-december (24. évfolyam, 27-52. szám)
1941-09-25 / 39. szám
ENGLISH EDITION SECTION TWO iVOL. XXIV. SEPTEMBER 25, 1941 NO. 39. Our New Supreme Treasurer* JOHN SZALANCZY On September 15, 1941, at the semiannual meeting of the Directors of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association, Director John Szalanczy, of Chicago, Illinois, was elected to succeed the late Michael J. Varga. Supreme Treasurer Szalanczy has led a very active Verhovay life and has held various important positions in the Association, among them the presidency of Branch 96, Chicago, Illinois, the directorship since 1935 and the presidency of the 1939 Convention. He is married and is the father of a daughter. VERHOVAY JOURNAL CONTRIBUTORS This is the largest number of our English Section contributors ever to be photographed at one time, thanks due to the worthy efforts of “The Ferret,” and was taken on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary Verhovay Day held in Detroit on August 24th. FIRST ROW: Elvira László, Branch 429, Dearborn, Michigan, former publicity agent who wrote under name of “Al”; Nicholas Horvath, Branch 429, whose pen name is “Reivax”; John Sabo, president of Branch 395, McKeesport, Pennsylvania; Richard J. Phillips, secretary-treasurer of Branch 356, Detroit, Michigan. SECOND ROW: Zoltán Vincent, Branch 36, Detroit, Michigan; Joseph J. Horvath, secretary-treasurer of Branch 366, Cleveland, Ohio; “The Ferret,” Mrs. Louis Lucas, secretary and publicity agent of Branch 429; Oscar Petoskey, Branch 36; Helen Stipkovits, publicity agent of Branch 395; John “Dirk” Fulop, Branch 376, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Albert Jozik, Branch 395, associate of the English Section Verhovay Journal. Introducing .., JOHN VAUGHT i John Vaught is best known py our sports readers and ■jyriters, for it is with Verhovay sports that he has ,been so loyally and enthusiastically connected. Last year the Verhovay Tri-State Bowling League, composed of branches in New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania, was organized under the able leadership of Director Albert B. Ari, and wisely John Vaught was .selected to be the secretary and publicity agent of the League. The League will soon, begin its 1941-42 season, is bigger and better than last year, tmd again is blessed with the »ervices of Mr, Vaught who retains his capacity of last year. Soon we shall hear much along the sports line from Mr. Vaught. Your editorial department can not commend too highly the sports contributions of Secretary-Publicity Agent Vaught, which are very well written and the scores very neatly arranged. Mr. Vaught is a member of Branch 394, New York City. John Vaught is specifically doing his part toward Verhovay by taking a lead in its sports movements.--------------O-------------Magnetic clips have been Invented for the edges of shower bath curtains to bold the curtains against the sides of tubs made of iron no matter how heavily Coated with enamel. Journalistic Tidbits News About the News By Andrew C. Sinteho Munhall, Pennsylvania * Member of Branch 278, Omaha, Nebraska The inevitable repercussions, which I had anticipated, were realized in a recent issue of the Journal. Due to my own neglect, no mention was made of the fact that work contributed to such a publication as our own can never be judged, written for, or prepared in such a manner as is professional journalism. Ninety-nine percent of the Hterary efforts of the Journal would be classified as “human interest” material, basically, but there the similarity ends. So, to the ones who read this column, do not think that I am advocating BREVITY in the Journal. The greatest of all journalists was Arthur Brisbane. If brevity is the soul of journalism, Brisbane was godlike in this quality. His uncanny knack of condensing the “windiest, most paraphrastically phrased and seemingly endless” literary works was the mark of a genius. His ability to expound theories, doctrines, and to advance schools of thought, was equal in all respects to his condensing trait. Today’s newspapers carry another genius whose sarcastic tongue has goaded many into thoughts of mayhem: Arthur (Bugs) Baer. For pure vitriol, contrasting hugely with the occasional floral donations, Walter Winchell ranks first in his field. The spirit of the late Will Rogers lives, somewhat shyly of course, in the works of E. V. Durling. For the most goose pimples received to day, through literary efforts, I take my hat off to two writers. Elsie Robinson more than once has doubled my skin surface area. Not too long ago, Elsie wrote a column about a group of people that were praying for a sign from God. Her ending of this dramatic article almost stopped my breakfast. Just two days later Bill Cunningham wrote from the “Soap Box Derby” about a lost race. It was a splendid description. Read the paper through, eliminating the propaganda, the political wars and the petty scandals, and you will find thrills to paste in your scrapbook. TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS The English Edition is published the SECOND and LAST Thursdays of every month, and the Saturdays IMMEDIATELY preceding them are considered the closing dates for contributions. Contributions intended for the October 9th issue should be in before or on October 4th. No assurance of publication in particular issue can be given for material received after that date. Address contributions to ENGLISH SECTION, VERHOVAY JOURNAL, 345 FOURTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA. NOTICE, CONTRIBUTORS Some of you are waiting until the deadline or thereafter before sending in your contributions. This condition and trend should stop, as it works to a disadvantage for both sides. First, it means that your materials may or may not appear in issue for which intended, can not be given proper editorial treatment, and their positions in Journal may prove unsatisfactory; second, it means overtime work for the editorial department. Please send in your contributions as early as possible.
