Verhovayak Lapja, 1944 (27. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1944 / Verhovay Journal
Fage 2 Verhovay Journal What Americans of Hungarian Origin Are Doing By Stephen Huzianyi It is inevitable that most of the activities which contribute to the successful termination of this war will never be publicize! in the full, because the range and variety of the departments in which we serve are too greatly diversified to permit of a detailed description and summary. It is our purpose here to do what justice we can to our boys as well as those of us on the production line through an analysis and exposition of our efforts on both home and battle sectors of this, the most widespread and far-flung of conflicts in our world history. While many thousands of our people, our brothers, our husbands, our sweethearts are battling all over the globe, right here in our country there are undoubtedly several hundred firms whose efforts are all directed toward an early and successful conclusion to the war. Recognition is deserved on the fighting fronts — and at home, and moreover, is necessary — so that we may gauge more thoroughly our contributions to the U. S. A. Such will be the aim of this and future articles, in which I intend to give brief, revealing biographies of our fighting men. The following biographies are two of a series already published. PVT. JOSEPH A. HALAL 9th Division, 84th Field Artillery Battalion To write of this 23 year-old lad from East Chicago, Indiana, is to bring to mind a typical American whose life was devoted to the community which was his environment since March 1920. He attended the Holy Trinity Hungarian Roman Catholic School, learning also to read and write in the Magyar language. Later he went to Washington High School in neighboring Indiana Harbor, where, taking a general course, he was graduated in 1938. His parents had a grocery store, where Joe helped after school. Joe’s social endeavors were knitted with the Knights of Holy Trinity; he enjoyed golf, football and baseball. He enjoyed the advantages that come to the average American and he could be said to be contented with his lot and confident of his future. But war intervened. Uncle Sam called him from his postman’s job in February of 1942. Pvt- Halai was at first with the cooks and then transferred to the field artillery. He served at Fort Benjamin Harrison and then at Fort Bragg- Completing his training in the artillery, he was sent overseas. In February 1943, only one year after he reported to the colors, he met his death on a battlefield in North Africa. We do not know the extent of his heroic effort but it certainly was a deed most courageous and beyond the call of duty—for the government bestowed upon him the Order of the Purple Heart. Joe’s mother, born in Nagykövenes, Temes megye, carries on at the grocery store in East Chicago, Indiana. She does so without Joe’s help anymore, and without her husband, who passed away two years ago. Mrs. Halai carries with her a heart anguished in grief at the loss of her son, but nevertheless a proud and tout heart, knowing that she save to her country a soldier— Pvt. Halai, born in the United States, who fought for the United States, and gave his life for it an the rocky, barren wastes of North Africa, so that folks back home may continue to enjoy the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness that have blessed this nation since its inception. May the brave spirit of Pvt. Joseph A. Halai take comfort when we say that his sacrifices were not in vain. And may the Lord rest his soul in peace! N. S. KALAPOS, SF 2/C. U. S. s. Radford, c-o. Postmaster, San Francisco. Here is a seaman who hails from Detroit. He is on sea duty, since the last we heard from him, his specialty being that of a shipfitter. But let’s take a look at his earlier years. Kalapos was born in December 1917, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where there is a fairly large community of Americans of Hungarian origin. His education was in Detroit, however, at the Morley Elementary School and at Southwestern High School, where he was graduated in 1940, with a particular knack for drafting. Kalapos then became an employee at the Ford Motor Company, as a tinsmith. Soon, however, his peaceful toil was interrupted for that of bearing arms for his country. He signed up for the Navy and received his seaman’s training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He is serving on the U. S. ship writing us that he is doing regular Navy routine. We also know that in this capacity he is giving an excellent account of himself. His dad works at the Ford plant making the implements of war for his son and his country. Both parents were born in Hungary. You too can help in this effort, simply by sending in your name so that we can communicate with you about including the biography of your son, sweetheart, husband, brother, relative, or friend serving in the armed forces. STEPHEN HUZIANYI, Wrightwood Arms Apartments 3259 Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Paul Bunyan Yardstick ’• In a late issue of a national magazine, Secretary of the Interior Ickes says: “From the day that it took office in 1933, the Administration began the development of electric energy. Boulder Dam was rushed to an early finish and Bonneville, Grand Coulee, TVA, and dozens of smaller projects, were built to manufacture power in preparation . . . for what was to develop into war. Without this power, we would have been left almost hopelessly in the lurch. Much of our potential industrial production for war would have been handcuffed. Without this power, we would today be years behind where we actually are.” As the Secretary himself points out, “We’re winning.” BUY U.S. WAR SAVINGS BONDS BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD The following bonds were bought, sold or called in October and November, 1943. 11/ 3 27 Junior Order 11/ 1 Delaware Power and Light Co. 3%, 1973 Bonds Sold in November 11/29 Indianola, Miss. 3%%, 1952 .................. Indianola, Miss. 3%%, 1954 „................. Indianola, Miss. 3%%, 1963 ................... Hardeman County, Tenn. 4%, 1962 ....... Roane County, Tenn. 3.938%, 1960 ........ Junior Order Cookeville, Tenn. 4V4%, 1964: ............... Bonds Called 11/ 3 Delaware and Hudson Co. 4%, 1943 ___ Bonds Called in October (Jun. Ord.) 10/27 City of Seattle, Wash. 4%%, 1960 _____ Pittsburgh, Penna., November 30, 1943 Purchase Price 18,000.00 41,900.00 Par Value 18,000.00 40,000.00 21,228.00 20,000.00 $81,128.00 $78,000.00 Book Val. 6,210.58 5,184.08 10,358.00 10,735.41 10,184.66 Sale Price 6,565.20 5,522.00 11.365.00 11.140.00 10.200.00 Profit 354.62 337.92 1,007.00 404.59 15.34 5,044.08 5,662.50 618.42 $47,716.81$50,454.70 $2,737.89 20,000.0020,000.00 Book Val. 7,857.00 Call Price 8,000.00 Profit 143.00 Bonds Bought Delaware and Hudson Co. 4%, 1963 ___ Blackstone Valley Gas & Elec. 3%, 1973 JOHN SZALANCZY, Treasurer January 27, 1944 Wedding Bells Ring for Verhovay Employee'I On Thursday, January 20th, Miss Ethel Cincel became the bride of Mr. Andrew Simcho. The marriage took place at 10 A. M, at Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholi.c Church, Homestead, Pa., with the Rev. Ernest G. Wassell afficiating at the Nuptial High Mass. The marriage was a single ring ceremony. The bride entered the church with her father who walked with her to the altar and gave her away. The Children’s Choir sang the beautiful wedding music accompanied by the organ. The bride wore a full-length white satin gown with train and short fingertip veil. She carried two orchids on a prayer-book with streamers of valley lilies. Matron of honor was the bride’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Stephen Kish, who was gowned in blue and wore a small fuchsia feather hat with short veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Olga Molnár, who wore a lovely green dress and small yellow feather hat with short veil. Best man was James Simcho, brother of the groom. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cincel, Sr., 1408 Mifflin Street, Homestead, Pa. Mr. Cincel, Sr., is the manager of the Third District, having in his charge those Verhovay Branches around Johnstown, Pa. Mrs. Cincel wore a flowered dress' arid corsage. The groom is a son of Mrs. Joseph Simcho, Omaha, Nfebh, but resided at 224 Vine Street, Munhall, Pa. Mrs. Simcho came from the west to attend her son’s marriage, and wore a black dress and corsage. The wedding reception took place in the home of the bride at 6 P. M. Guests were the -immediate families, all the Supreme Officers of the Verhovay F. I. Associati n and their wives, the Home Office employees and close friends of the bride and groom. At4 10 P. M., the bride and groom left for a short wedding trip and upon their return will make their home with the bride’s parents. The bride is an employee of the Verhovay F. I. Association and is a member of Branch 430, Homestead, Pa.; while the groom is a member of Branch 287, Omaha, Nebr. Mr. Simcho is a former contributor to the English Section of the Verhovay Journal fend wrote the popular A-C-E-S column some time ago. The evening before the wedding ceremony, Louis Cincel, Jr., stationed with the U. S. Armed Forces in Virginia, called his sister, the bride-to-be and her fiancé, to wish them all the luck and happiness in the world while journeying together on the matrimonial sea. We all wish the bride and groom the best of everything! AN AIRPLANE ENGINE burn« up its own weight in gasolin« in about 2 hours.
