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

1943-08-12 / 33. szám

August 12, 1943

MINUTES ----of District 33

St. Stephens Hall, Youngstown, Ohio. Meeting opened by Pres. Brogley at 10:15 A. M.

The following delegates attended:

Branch 366: J. J. Horvath.

Branch 366: Calvin J. Karnyv

Branch 369: Mike Buzogány.

Branch 367: Joseph Sikoslcy, Jr.

Branch 477: Leslie R. Monos.

Branch 383: Joseph S. Taylor.

Branch 383: Miss Goldie

Young.

Branch 383: Charles A. Young.

Branch 432: Barney Katona Jr.

Branch 460: D. Matteffy.

Branch 369: John Korosfoy.

Branch 382: James Kasso Jr.

Branch 355: Joseph Darago, Jr.

Branch 364: Mrs. Julia Brogley.

Branch 364 Philip Houser.

Branch 364: Frank Brogley.

Branch 372: Charles S. Smith.

The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meetihg and they were approved.

Election * of District Officers was the next order of the day.

Motion by Mr. Darago, — seconded by Mr. Monos, that the present officers be reelected.

Motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Monos that the nominations be closed.

Both motions passed unanimously, therefore the District Officers for the next four years Will be:

Pres.: Frank Brogley, Branch 364.

Sec’y: Charles S. Smith, Branch 372.

The Sec’y read the motions for the modification of the By-Laws and the following motions and changes were made:

Motion by Mr. Taylor, Seconded by Mr. Young.

The motion for modification Is:

After the end of §. d) 7 —r pages 10—11 the following is to be inserted “The two Directors having the highest votes will be the two Vice. Pres. of the Ass’n”. This is to be changed as follows: “Each Vice Pres

shall be nominated and elected seperately, but one Vice Pres must be from the English speaking branches.”

Amendment by Mr. Horvath.

The Vice Pres, be elected by a majority vote.

Fassed 16 for, 1 against.

Motion by Mr. Darago, seconded' by Mr. Taylor:

Pg’s 10—11 §. d) to be

changed to read:

“The first Vice Pres, shall be chairman of the Board of Directors” —passed unanimously.

Mr. Young motions:

That §. 7 on page 16 remains as it is in the By-Laws at present.

Motion dropped because there

was no second.

Motion by Mr. Monos, seconded by Mr. Darago:

The motion for modification be changed on page 17, 10, §. k) “With the exception of the Supreme President, whose place is filled by the elder of the two Vice Pres. This is to be changed to read “That the first Vice Pres, and not the elder Vice Pres, shall fill the office.” Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Monos, seconded by Mr. Taylor:

That the last §. in Section 23 on page 35 to remain as it is in the By-Laws, but the following to be inserted: “He be a member for at least two (2) years”.

Motion lost, For 2, Against 4, No vote 11.

Motion by Mr. Horvath, seconded by Mr. Darago: That the motion for modifications of the last §. section 23, page 35, be accepted except that the following words be omitted “Sick Benefit and Maiming Depts”.

Passed Unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Kasso: That in Section 44 second §. on page 92 the motion for modification be accepted but insert the following “under the advisement of a Bond Purchaser or Bond Purchasing Service.”

Motion passed: 16 for — 1 against.

Motion by Mr. Korosfoy seconded by Mr. Buzogány: That anyone who tried to take out Sick Benefit and could not get it and those who because they have drawn their full benefits from the Sick Benefit fund must therefore drop it, should be permitted to be elected as convention delegates.

Motion lost — for 6, against

11.

Motion by Mr. Taylor seconded by Mf. Young: That the Home Office determine the pay of each Branch Officer according to membership.

Passed "unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Taylor seconded by Mr. Kasso: That the Home Office should not publish the names of lapsed members in the official paper.

Passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 P. M. for lunch.

Meeting reopened at 1:45.

Motion by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Monos. That the Home Office at the end. of the year send to each member a statement as to his standing, according to the records of the Home Office, Term Policies excluded. '

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Korosfoy, seconded by Mr. Horvath: That an inquiry be made at the Home Office as to why the Home Office does not make a practice

The institution of

insurance is the most extensive cooperative movement devised by man.

of accepting policies of $5000 or more.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Korosfoy seconded by Mr. Mateffy: That in the future all ' paid in full Verhovay Homes be under the supervision of the Home Office and that the branches cannot borrow money on or sell such Homes without authority from the Home Office.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Taylor, seconded by Mr. Korosfoy: That the National Conventions not to last more than one week.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Darago seconded by Mr. Monos: That at the advisement of the Home Medical - officer it would not be necessary for the local attending doctor to visit weekly a person recuperating from an operation or certain lenghty illnesses. (Weekly Visits cause unnecessary expense at times.)

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Darago, seconded by Mr. Taylor: Revamp the organization system under the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Darago seconded by Mr. Young: That the Sec’y write to Branch 364 and thank them for the hospitality extended to the delegates.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Monos, seconded by Mr. Houser: That the Editing staff of the English Journal be re-vamped.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Monos, seconded by Mr. Buzogány: That all Supreme Officers, Supreme President excluded, have men assistants from the 2nd generation who can take over in case of necessity if qualified.

Motion lost: for 5, against 12.

The following were elected as delegates to the National Convention:

Mr. Frank Brogley, Branch 364.

Mr. Joseph Taylor, Branch 383.

Mr. John Korosfoy, Branch 369.

Mr. Charles S. Smith, Branch 372.

The following were elected as alternates:

1st alternate: Mr. J. J. Horvath, Branch 366.

2nd alternate: Mr. Charles A. Young, Branch 383.

3rd alternate: Mr. Joseph Darago, Jr., Branch 355.

4th alternate: Mr. Philip Houser, Branch 364.

Motion by Mr. Taylor seconded by Mr. Sikosky: That we pay

the sum of $10 for the rent of the Hall and allow $5 for

Sec’y fees.

Passed unanimously.

Motion by Mr. Taylor seconded by Mr. Houser: That we

adjourn.

Motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted:

CHARLES S. SMITH,

33rd District Sec’y.

CS/GS.

Verhovayak Lapja

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MINUTES - -of District 34

The meeting of District 34 delegates, held Sunday, July 11, 1943 at 1620 Nevada Street, Toledo, Ohio, was called to order by President Dr. Joseph Prince. All transportation fees and other expenses were taken care of by the recording secretary.

There followed a thorough discussion of the proposed modifications of the By-Laws for the Convention to be held in September of 1943. The majority of delegates present accepted the modifications as proposed.

New business consisted of several suggestions offered by delegates present which, however, were not put into a motion to be voted on. Individual branch discussions followed, such as secretaries’ salaries; members who must drop their sick benefits when entering the army, and who later are discharged medically; and the following resolution, which District 34 delegates felt should be proposed to all English speaking branches for their approval or rejection:

RESOLUTION:

Be it resolved that the delegates of district thirtyfour (34) at the meeting held on July 11, 1943 at Toledo, Ohio, desire that the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association Convention to be held September 13, 1943, in Pittsburgh, Pa.,

conform to the following principles:

1. ) That the Convention be limited to three (3) days.

2. ) That only matters of importance be discussed and acted upon.

We, the English speaking branches, realize the grave condition of the world, and the seriousness of our war effort. We desire that, as Americans, we should not falter. We wish to prove to our Country, that we are one-hundred percent (100%) in our war effort. We realize also that Verhovay must progress, and all this must be accomplished in the shortest possible time.

It is our sincere hope that the members of the Verhovay

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Convention will not falter in this critical moment, but will do

their utmost to prove: __ That

we American Hungarians are united in the common effort.

This resolution was approved and passed by the delegates of District Thirty-four (34) July 11, 1943 at Toledo, Ohio.

Signed:

JOS. H. PRINCE, M.D, President,

JOLÁN LUCAS,

Recording Secretary, ALEX KOCHMAR,

JOHN KREMPLE,

JOHN BOKOR, Jr. ROSE FEYÉS.

The matter of electing national delegates to represent district thirty-four (34) was then taken care of, with Mr. John Kremple of Branch 412, Flint, Michigan, and Mrs. Jolán Lucas of Branch 429, Dearborn, Michigan as National Delegates. Alternate delegates will be Miss Rose Fey es of Branch 414, Toledo, Ohio, and Mr. John Bokor, of Branch 412, Flint, Michigan.

A vote of thanks was un* animously given by all district delegates to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Feyes of 1620 Nevada Street, Toledo, Ohio, for the use of their home and hospitality, for the district meeting.

The Post-Convention meeting for the ratification of resolutions and By-Laws will be held in Flint, Michigan shortly after the National Convention. >

The meeting, which started at 2:30 p. m., was adjourned at 4:40 p. m.

Respectfully submitted by,

JOLÁN LUCAS,

Recording Secretary.

MINUTES - -of District 34'B

July 18, 1943

The meeting was opened by Mr. Joseph Becsi, President pro-tem, in the absence of our Branch President, Mr. Stephen Toth, "who could not be present due to circumstances beyond his control.

The District Secretary and Recorder, Mr. Richard J. Phillips, briefly summarized the purpose

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