Verhovayak Lapja, 1943. július-december (26. évfolyam, 26-53. szám)

1943-09-09 / 37. szám

Verhovayak Lapja

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CHICAGO BRANCH 503.

Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much » greater misfortune.

—PLATO

Ann Csontos, vacationing up in Coloma, Michigan, for a week, came home with a sun-tan much like the ones you can obtain down yonder in Florida. She’s gained weight, she says, but still has two more weeks of rest coming this month, when she intends to go down to the sunny South.

Corporal George Pozsgay, stationed with a Heavy Bombardmert Section in Florida, writes his Chicago friends (including Ann Csontos, most naturally) that he is in New Orleans. He sent an etching of The Court of the Two Sisters, named after an aristocrat’family of Old New Orleans. Information is given that the three sicry structure was erected in 1832 by Zenon Cavalier, financier of note in the early days of Louisiana history, and a Colonel in the American forces in the War of 1812. In this court, particular Interest centers on the picturesque courtyard, the most spacious patio in the historic center of the Old French Quarter. Said George: ‘The place is full of antiques and things about Louisiana’s history, as well as those about the pirate Jean Lafitte. But there isn’t rut eh difference between Lafitte and today’s prices. The customer* get robbed anyway.” It’s nice to hear from you, George, and wherever you may go, we certainly would like to have word from you.

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Pvt, Robert J. Sanoshy is serving at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. He entered the service around the latter part of June. He writes da'iy to his gal friend, Agnes Csontos, and keeps telling her that he misses the car and that he never walked so much in his life as he now does. Since he has had his basic training, he hopes to get a stripe soon. Being a good boxer, he participates in the various tournaments down yonder. He’s quite lonely, though. Agnes, however, sees to it that several letters reach him daily.

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Albert Jozik, former editor of the Verhovay Journal, paid Chicago a visit recently. He came from southern Illinois, after Visiting with the Lenart family. It is sort of coincidental that Miss Germaine Oeler of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, also was in Chicago. Both visited with Margaret and Stephen Huzianyi, and to show Germaine a little bit of the Magyar atmosphere and music, they went to the Blue Danube Cafe, famous for its fine foods and Magyar music.

Friend Albert spent some time with various friends in Chicago, whom he has known for several years past. Several visits were also paid to the residence of Frank Balogh, Secretary of Branch 503. Mrs. Balogh prepared a delicious “csirke paprikas” meal. At toe home of Margaret and Stephen Huzianyi, Albert seemed to find delight in various meals cooked by Margaret in true Magyar fashion. We hope that Albert enjoyed his short visit here and that he will soon again visit this part of the country.

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It is seen by the last issue of the Journal that several Districts are in favor of changing the paper into a monthly gossip sheet,

STABILITY PROGRESS

Careful, conservative and sound investments assure the STABILITY of Verhovay’s funds and securities, thereby giving full confidence to members and prospective members.

Verhovay’s encouragement and promotion of social movements within and among its branches is in keeping with the spirit of true FRATERNAL ISM.

With its assets making sizable gains yeai j 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 ho ray life and activities,

SOCIABILITY FRATERNALISM

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VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

345 FOURTH AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA.

horse-race bets, or whatever you prefer to call it. Their argument that in this way the publication would be better arranged simply doesn’t hold water. If you limit a paper strictly to branch meeting news, how many people will you find reading the dry minutes of a meeting? If you eliminate news columns, what interest can be given to the readers? And the expenses to be curtailed, would these expenses not be warrented in order to build the Verhovay stronger and better? Indeed short-sighted are the proponents of such suggestions; they have neither the willingness to advocate the cause of the second generation to a more higher pedestal, nor are they interested in spending a little time to write worthy articles for the benefit of the 50 odd thousand members. Else how can they explain their thoughtless ideas? Such ideas should certainly be shoved into the ash can.

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It’s a mighty good thing that, as one of the delegates, we hove an honest-to-goodness fighter for the second generation; John Sabo, President of Branch 395, McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Branch 395 is to be congratulated in selecting such a most worthy delegate; they know that the interests of the youth will remain intact when John Sabo takes the floor of the convention and puts forth their proposals.

Wednesday, September 1, 1943.

THE SCRIBE OF KŐSZEG

Hungarian Dictionary Issued for Servicemen

PITTSBURGH, PA. — To make correspondence possible between servicemen who are able to read only English and their families who can write only Hungarian, the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association of this city has issued a War Pocket Correspondence and Dictionary.

The book contains about 500 frequently-used expressions and also seven or eight hundred words in English and Hungarian. The expressions and words are reciprocally arranged, to make it easy to translate ordinary correspondence.

From: ARMY TIMES, Aug. 14th.

An Appeal To Friends and

Members of Branch 96

Inserted among the casualties listed in one of our Chicago newspapers were the following words: — As you read this casualty list, ask yourself, “What have I done today for freedom? What can I do to-morrow that will save the lives of n.en like these and help win the war?” — The opportunty to do something is here — NOW — during this Third War Loan drive. Let us make an extraordinary effort to put every dollar we can spare into War Bonds and stamps, to help save the lives of our men and help them wjn the war. No matter how much we give or do, our sacrificing cannot compare with what the boys are giving, they are doing the real attacking, we must hack the attack with our denars, that’s what the Third War Loan drive is for. In reality a sacrifice made to purchase a Bond is not a sacrifice in the long run. Eventually it develops into an accumulated savings. While the purchaser is waiting for the savings to accumulate, he has the satisfaction and peace oi mind knowing that a patriotic duty has been fulfilled.

Hungária n-Americans ol Chicago are urged to purchase their Bonds through the Hungarian Group of the Chicago and Cook County War Savings Staff, of which Mrs. John Sinko is chairman. In West Pullman the following voiunveer workers of the United States Treasury will gladly take your applications for Bonds:

Irene Balia, Theresa Belu-Scheck, Martha Cook, Matilda Kish, Grace Kozgonyi, Olga Stratinsky, Helen Tinich, Kathleen Uhlean and Margaret Willey. If you cannot contact these workers, do not hesitate to call me either by phone Commodore 4475 or if you are in the neighborhood of our store — 609 West 119th Street; stop in and allow me to secure your Bonds, so this worthy group, and 'through them the Hungarian-American people as a whole, can receive credit for doing their shaie in the War effort.

Mr. Cornelius Szakctits, director of the Hungarian Family hour over radio station W.J.C.B. in Hammond, Indiana, has granted me time on his program — Sunday, September 12th, between 3:00 and 4:00 P. M to talk in behalf of War Bonds. Mr. Szakatits, member of Branch 96, has repeatedly given time on his radio hour, gratis, to help promote patriotic movements; he certainly deserves the cooperation and good will of the people for doing his part in the War effort.

Looking forward to -bigger and better War Bond and Stamp sales during this Third War Loan drive, I am at your service.

MRS. LOUIS SABO,

Volunteer worker United States Treasury,

War Savings Staff.

September 9, 1943

THE

MAIL-BOX

Somewhere in North Africa August 15, 1943.

Dear Verhovay Readers;

I received a letter from Dirk Phillips two days, or so, ago. The other day I received a letter from my brother Steve, which was dated Aug. 6th; and he is now in Sicily. He was in on the invasion of Sicily, and I must give him and his buddies credit for a job well done. He reassured me that he is all right. I think he will be back here in North Africa after the mopping up is over with in Sicily. We heard the news that the Axis troops are evacuating the island.

It was really exciting for us two brothers to meet here in North Africa; and he is okay, for which I thank God.

Dirk is all right, his same old self, and is happy with his new duties at his new outfit. I am going to try to locate his outfit, and if he is within a short distance, I’ll pay him a visit. I can confirm his statements regarding the Arabs charging us boys fantastically high prices for eggs, and we are careful to buy fresh eggs. Just this evening I bought two watermelons, the size of cantaloupes, and I paid 40c a piece for them. One large cantaloupe will cost as high as 30c and a small one 15c. So you can see the Arabs are having a field day with us G.I’s; and getting rich. I am .fond of the oranges here, but unfortunately, the oranges aren’t in season yet. Grapes are in season and We boys consume plenty of them now, and of course, the* Arabs charge us high prices for the grapes.

Flies? They are terrible over here. All I can say is: Thank God! the flies in the States aren’t so persistent as these pesky African flies. Right now I am writing this letter and waving wildly at them; they are hovering in swarms around my face and head. I hate to have the flies walking all over my food, and brushing their feet on my chow, as though it were a welcome mat.

I just received the June 10th issue of the Journal, so the Journals are coming through, but slowly. I still haven’t received the rest of the June issues and July issues so far.

Ann sent me a letter and two snapshots, which I received about a week ago. I really appreciate the snapshots, for they were taken on her birthday, July 4th, and she wore her corsage, which I had sent her as a birthday gift. She told me about Al’s being discharged from the Army, due to his stomach ailment, and I hope he realizes his ambition to secure employment in a defense plant. He will do the cause that much good.

I’ll close now with my regards and best wishes.

Fraternally,

Sgt. John V. Jerkovich.

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