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

1943-09-09 / 37. szám

Verhovayák ________________________________ Page 5 Uncle Sam's Verhovays MISS IRENE BERKANY GEORGE OPALNIKI If I hurry and get this article in the mail before Sept. 3rd, and if my plans work out all right, I’ll be in Pittsburgh the day the Convention begins. Since my last article, lots of things have happened and I will have a chance to spend a few hours in Pittsburgh at the opening of the Convention. To my sorrow, it will not be as a delegate this time but just as a very in­terested visitor. To clear it up a little, my sister, Rose Anne, and I are starting out to visit our soldier brother in Maryland and our trip will take us through Pittsburgh. Now, you Understand, Dear Reader, why I’m so anxious to get this article over with, put the finishing touches to my packing, get to Baltimore to see our family’s pride and get a whiff of the Con­vention’s atmosphere. I haven’t much to report about meetings but I will call your attention to Oct. 2nd, the date of our Party at our usual place, the Rainbow Hall 333 W. North Ave. It is the usual place but for an unusual purpose as the benefit of our gathering with the help of our War Bond sale, will finance nearly 70 Christmas presents for 70 good American soldiers and sailors all connected With Branch 164. (I hope the officers will remember my soldier brother as he is especially fond of Christmas gifts as is every soldier away from home). Coming back to our Party, it will be held on Oct. 2nd which falls on a Saturday. We have done everything to make this affair a success, not only financially but to please each and everyone who will favor us with their presence. Now, 1 m sure you, you, and you all will be there. And now for some Army News. After many inquiries, I have located the two Feifar boys. Frankie, who will celebrate his second full year in the Army in October, is now taking it easy somewhere in New Zealand after doing a lot of damage to the Japs on one of the Pacific Islands. Teddy Feifar, the younger boy, member of our Air Force, is at present at Maxwell Field with an excellent record. Joe Soo is a Corporal. He not only advances in his Military Career but has made new friends amongst the natives of the Islands in the Pacific. A recent picture was received of Cpl. Joe, which I hope our Verhovay Journal will publish, showing him with the Mayor of the village. A short, curly-headed, black faced native with a towel and belt for clothing, a big pipe in his mouth, holds a spear to show his position. It is a very interesting picture which shows tiie contrast between the white and colored race. Look for it in this issue. Sgt. Frankie Kantor has left Camp Lewis, and is now located with the Air Cadets. Lots of luck, Frankie, perhaps you’ll have more time to write now. Oh yes! Young Mrs. Kantor is back with her folks in California until Frankie finishes his schooling. I have part of the Skylight, a publication of the Hawaiian Garrison in which the following news is published. Quote: “BIG STUFF ... Marvin Kunstadt was giving bayonet drill and he kept saying ‘Jap Jap’ instead of jab jab...” Unquote More power to him if he gets the right results. Joseph Kolozy, the young soldier dad, is still out in Cali­fornia. At present his blue eyed baby girl is making the older Kolozy’s happy. Pvt. John Kocsi Jr. is still in the hospital in Fresno,. California and arrangements are under way to have Pvt. Arthur Irocky visit him. It will make both the boys happy to meet each other. William Bessemer Jr., one of our sailor boys, has left Virginia and is on his way to somewhere in California. His nephew, Cpl. Steve Tarnoczy is still in the hospital. The leg wounds that I wrote about in the last issue came from an accident while Steve was on maneuvers. William Chudek, Ollie Kun­­stadt’s kid brother, has entered the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and it will be the end of September before we’ll hear more about him. Bill was featured at two farewell parties. One of the parties was to an­nounce his engagement to Miss Nancy Peterson, a young lady in the Federal Service but not a Verhovay member yet. The other party also had a duo purpose as a Four Star Service flag was put in the Chudek family home’s window. Andy Vash, our dry-land sailor, received a promotion and is a second class Petty Officer. With all the money Andy is making now he will be able to buy a whole sailor’s outfit for his sister-in-law (my big sister’s) coming baby whose arrival we expect anyday now. Air Cadet John Toth, the butcher boy from Grand Avenue, came home for a two day visit from Buffalo, New York. The first day he took his bride Marge Uhitil to St. Michael’s Church for a Nuptial Blessing and the second day, after the family dinner, he left With Marge for Buffalo where the young couple will spend the next five months. The occasfv brought sister Irene Toth home from Detroit (the only old maid amongst us youngsters) with the other sister who is now Mrs. Mary Balutowiz, also from Detroit. I still don’t know who Tommy is! Perhaps Irene could give me some information. Cpl. Louis Kollar of Santa Monica, California promised us very interesting stories about Army life and we’re sorry to hear that he is on the move again and it will be some time before we will get the infor­mation from him. Louie is our Frank Kovack’s and our senior secretary’s brother-in-law. Let me leave the Army for awhile and give you some in­teresting news about one of our very busy war workers. A very busy tool and die maker is Bob Zubor who helped our old base­ball team make a record by dropping fly balls in the out­field. Still we all like him and khow him as an all around sportsman and I know we will like Ethel Koch, the young lady who will change her name to Mrs. Zubor on Oct. 9, 1943. Another Military Wedding will take place on Sept. 4th after a whirlwind courtship. Master Sergeant Edward M. Stone (that’s my cousin) will be married to Myrtle Margaret Krefft. Ed returned from Hawaii, where he was in Service for about five years, and sur­prised all • of us with the news. Myrtle is a close friend of my sister and I’m sure the couple will be very happy. Myrtle will join Ed wherever the Army sends him. Ed is connected with the Army Air Force. Two new babies have been registered in the past few weeks.­­A pretty little baby girl was born to Mrs. Frank Tarr (Mary LeBan to you) while Mrs. Liner (Blondie Balogh to us) gave birth to a baby boy out in Green­­belt, Maryland. If my plans work out all right, I will visit Blondie and the new baby during my stay in the state of Maryland. I must hurry and close this article but before I do, let me remind you that the 3rd National War Loan drive begins on Sept. 9th. I’m sure every one of you will cooperate and put every available penny into War Bonds and Stamps. Need I say more? Just me, MARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent, 1427 So. Sawyer Ave. Chicago 23, 111.--------------v---------------JOHN SIMZISKO John Simzisko enlisted in the U. S. Navy four years ago; and by now he has seen much action. Recently, he was married in Brooklyn, N. Y., where his home was made. Johnny was a great Verhovay base­ball star on the 1938—39 teams. He and Michael “Taxi” Simzisko are brothers. Johnny is a mem­ber of Branch 396, Jacobs Creek, Penna. Miss Irene B e r k a n y, graduated from the Camp­bell High School, and resided with her parents in Campbell, Ohio, until she enlisted in the WAVES and is now stationed in Bronx, N. Y. She is a member of Br. 396, Jacobs Creek, Penna. Her many friends in Youngstown, Campbell, Akron and Sharon districts wish her much success in her new work.--★--­JOHN SOKOL, Jr. John Sokol, Jr., of Van Meter, Penna., has received the Purple Heart medal for meritorius service in action on the battlefield some­where in North Africa. Young Sokol hails from a small coal mining camp, “Van Meter” located in Western Penna. He is well known throughout this district, where his family lived for many years. John, Jr., was employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Co. of Van Meter. He was last em­ployed in the office of a defense mill in Cleveland, Ohio. John took much in­terest in Verhovay sports and starred in baseball and football. He graduated from the Rostraver High School of Belle Vermont, Penna., and is a member of Br. 396, Jacobs Creek, Penna. George Opalnik, member of Br. 396, Jacobs Creek, Penna., is now somewhere in North Africa. He was wounded in action several months ago, but fully re­covered and is now back in action. Known to his many friends as “Mel”, George was a great Verhovay base­ball star and supporter. t--★--­ALEX BALOG, Jr. 1 Alex Balog, Jr., member of Branch 396, Jacobs Creek, Penna., has been in the armed forces for the past few months. He is now stationed at Camp Chaffee. Mrs. Balog is with her hus­band. ,-----------V----------­YOUNG FOR HIS YEARS Freddy is seven and very small for his age. His mother works in a down-» town office, so when he contracted a sore throat she asked the colored maid to take him to the doctor. Before examining him, the doctor said, “Freddy, how old are you?” ! “Five, sor.’ Freddy re­plied promptly. Whereupon the maid shook her finger at him and cried, “Look-a­­hyar, Freddy, you tell dat man how old you is! He ain’t de conductor, he’« de doctah!” And Freddy admitted hi« seven years. | VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

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