Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
Page 2 VERHOVAY SPORTSMEN of BRANCH 164 — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ------April 25, 1945 PLAYINQ AT QROWN-UP A faded, old blue lace gown, The hem trailing on the ground; Spike-heeled, toe-less red shoes, Many sizes too loose; A three-year-old is playing at grown-up. In her hair, piled high, a bow clings; On her ears a pair of unmatched ear-rings; On her shoulder a withered rose; A smudge of powder on her nose; A three-year-old is playing lady. One chubby hand clasps a green pocketbook, Into which she peeks, feigning a worried look; Her nails are painted with fiery red polish; Tarnished bracelets she jingles with a flourish; A three-year old is playing modern miss. So innocently she plays at her game Of grown-up, modern miss, a grand dame; Never realizing how swiftly those years pass; Those enchanting years that do not last; Those baby years of playing at grown-up. MARGARET C. BARA 429 BOWLING NEWS Franklin Delano Roosevelt, May His Soul Rest In Peace. Fraternalism was the keyword of our beloved late-president Roosevelt, who passed away April 12, 1945. Branch 164 mourned, With the rest of the nation and the world, the death of a great man. A telegram sent to Mrs. Roosevelt expressed the sorrow of Branch 164. We hope, with' the spirit and memory of Roosevelt, our new president Harry S. Truman will guide us all to peace and victory through combined fraternalism. A telegram expressing our best wishes for a successful leadership was sent to President Truman from Branch 164. * * * On Saturday, April 14th, I had the opportunity to meet the officers of all the Chicago branches. The group gathered for dinner where our Supreme Secretary, Mr. Revesz, was the guest of honor. It was a very interesting meeting Where plans for our future activities were planned and discussed. Mr. Revesz, one of the leaders of the Central Committee of the American-Hungarian Relief Inc., stressed the importance of all individuals and the Hungarian Societies to work together. This will be the only way we can help, more intensively, our dear ones in Europe. Mr. Revesz also gave us a lot of fine points regarding Verhovay cooperation and the results were immediate. The officers, present, of the local Chicago branches decided to meet every three months to discuss local. affairs. Branches 164, 342 and 503 will act as hosts at the first gathering in July and more definite plans will be made for the fall activities at that time. There is a possibility, that before this year is over, Chicago will have a bowling tournament with branches from nearby cities participating. I must not forget to mention this branch officers meeting also sent a telegram to Mrs. Roosevelt expressing our sympathy and a telegram to our new President Truman wishing Cod Speed in his new undertaking. I personally believe that these tri-monthly gatherings will bring a better understanding among local branches and it should serve as a center for our post-war activities which we hope and pray will be here in the very near future. Mr. Revesz, our Home Office Secretary, made a very good impresion on those present and his ideas, if executed, will be to the advantage of all Verhovay members. The meeting took place at our Mrs. Soo’s Private Dining Room were I had the privilege of waiting on the tables. Unfortunately, I received no compensation for the overtime and so 1 can’t double my offering to the American-Hungarian Relief. * • * Our April meeting was very interesting. Not so much the meeting but what came afterward Was the highlight. As I reported in my previous column, the movies taken at our Christmas party were shown. My congratulations to Carl Szabó (that’s Mary Kantor’s hubby) for his good work and the same goes to Bill Risko who also helped make the evening very enjoyable with their photography prowess. Our lady vice-president, Mrs. Csonka, served coffee and sandwiches while our Entertainment Chairman, William (Billy) Feifar had the bar under control. Profits of the evening, which were quite handsome, were turned over to our Jubillee Book Committee to cover the expenses of same. There is still time to turn in your ads or just your name as a Well-wisher. I just can’t keep from putting in a plug for a book that will be extra special, * * * I hope this article will appear in print before May 5th which is the day of our Annual Spring Card Party and Social. This will be the only party of it’s kind this year and please remember, the government wants us to close before midnight so it is important .that you be at the Rainbow Hall, 333 W. North Avenue at 8 P. M. sharp. Many beautiful prizes are in the making and it will be well worth your while to be there early. Remember May 5th is the date; 8 P.M. is the time; and the Rainbow Hall 333 W. North Avenue is the place for a grand and enjoyable evening. * * * MILITARY NEWS The Germans and the Japs are breaking all records for retreating and our boys at the front are too busy to write home very often. We all hope the time is very near when our boys will have the time and plenty to write home about. There are a' few interesting matters I wish to introduce to you. I am proud to present the picture of Pvt.Arthur R. Irocky, the son and pride of our President Irocky and his wife. At the time of the picture, Arthur had just received a Commendation, along with his group, for the efficient operation of the schools and the effectiveness of the training program at the Western Signal Aviation Unit Training Center. We are proud of all our Verhovay boys. A very funny coincident occurred. In my last issue I mentioned the playboy tactics of our Louie Kollar over in Englánd. All good things must end and just Verhovay Journal as my issue of the Journal was delivered, I received a V-mail from Louie stating that he was transferred to the Infantry, and his playboy days are over. In my last article, I also mentioned that Kenny Kovack was in a hospital. Cpl. Kenneth’s recovery was speedy as I now have his A. P. O. number and he is on his way Somewhere Overseas. Andrew Barna, brother of Marge Barna, is our latest member to answer the call of Uncle Sam. Andy, we wish the best of luck in the United States Army. Permit me to quota a few lines from a letter received from Arthur Lee Patmore. “Please forgive me in not dropping you a line and saying in a soldier’s little way, thank you, for your kind thoughts at a time when our thoughts turn, to home and our friends and loved ones. I was quite surprised to be one of the remembered boys of your great lodge, and my prayers and the prayers of millions of others, is that God will end this horrible war and bring us Ml back home safe and sound.” He also says, “In case you’ve forgotten who I am, well, my mother-in-law is Mrs. Vilma Baczurik.” Pvt. Ernie Kunstadt has settled down again and he certainly does get around. His latest letter came from Benghazi, right off the Mediterranea. It was only a short letter as he had to go and eat. After six weeks of Army life, Pvt. Rober Dudash isn’t quite satisfied and prefers the civilian way of life. He sent his regards to Branch 164 and his thanks for the welcome gift. It was good news to learn that Frank Földi Jr., son-in-law of President Petrovits of Branch 503, has completed his missions in Europe and is an his way home. Young Földi is well liked in our circles and it will be a pleasure to see him again. This is where my military news runs into social and family news. I saw Sgt. Steve Risko at our April meeting. Yes, it was our little Stevie and I was both proud and happy to see him. I also had the honor of meeting Louise White from Villa Park who is the future Mrs. Yes, our “little” Stevie and Louise were engaged on March 29th. Again, may I wish you both the best of luck, from myself and from all of Branch 164. We have a new Risko name in our Verhovay membership book. On March 8, a baby boy was born to Dorothy Benson Risko. Congratulations to mama, daddy, baby and to our Senior Secretary who had the policy waiting. * * * At the start of this article I expressed, in plain words, our highest respect for our late president Roosevelt and our sincere trust in our new president. These were nice words but we must put weight behind them. Weight that will bring our dear ones home sooner; Weight which should be spelled "WAR BONDS.” The 7th War Loan Drive is on. Please do your best and buy more than before. In Branch 164, we want $100 Bond or more for this 7th drive which will be the knock-out drive. In this space I will publish the names of the $100 Bond, or more, buyers. The weight is behind our lines in this 7th Drive, the knock-out The bowling season is over in Detroit except for Doubles and City-State Tournaments, and of course the summer leagues. It is with a great deal of sadness that we look forward to the next five months without that weekly competition.. Branch 383 in Buffalo again challenges the 429 team and invites the ladies so that Charlie Young’s women bowlers can show the 429ers what the “alleys are for”. Contacting the team and getting their reaction, it gives me great pleasure that, with the war situation being the way it is, official acceptance is hereby made to Mr. Young. We’ll be down, via boat trip, some time this summer, as soon as a convenient date can be arranged for all. Prepare yourselves, you Queen City ladies; we’re out for plenty of competition! Regarding a Middle-West Tournament sometime in October, very little has been done to organize a battle. What’s the matter, teams, aren’t any of you just a little bit interested in meeting other Verhovay quintets? You’d be surprised how much fun there is in these traveling Tournaments. Let’s hear from you South-Benders, and Milwaukee teams. Also Chicago, and perhaps Buffalo will be willing to drive, and the first $100 Bonds in Branch 164 were bought by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Soo, Mrs. Csonka our lady vice-president, our Senior Secretary and Just me, MARGARET STANGRET, Publicity Agent, 1427 So. Sawyer Ave. Chicago, 23, Lll. send two teams. That would make five women's and five men’s teams, almost as many as attended the First National Verhovay Bowling Tournament. Scores are as follows for tha last three weeks: J ■ MARCH 28, 1945 M. Fisher111 133 132 376 Ann Major 90 104 110 304 J. Lucas 144 126 87 357 M. Kuritar139 139 139 417 R. Horvath124 159 175 453 Totals 608 661643 1812 Won 3 Points Lost 1 Point. APRIL4, 1945 M. Fisher145 151 127 423 A. Major 122 129 96 347 J. Lucas 109 130 126 365 M. Kuritar 128 150 146 424 R. Horvath103 127 118 348 Totals 607 687 613 1907 Won 3 Points Lost 1 Point APRIL 11, 1945 M. Fisher 117 129 185 431 A. Major 104 132 117 353 J. Lucas 141 99 127 367 M. Kuritar 192 147 172 511 R. Horvath 165 132 136 443 Totals 721 641 739 2101 Won 4 Points Lost 0 Point. Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them, and power flows to tha man who knows how. Elbert Hubbard BUY r. s. WAR BONDS Total Total High High Games Pins Series Single Average Mary Fisher _____ 84 10560 436 185 125 Ann Major _______ 84 10103 414 161 120 Jolán Lucas______ 75 8098 372 152 108 Mary Kuritar ____ 81 11305 511 192 139 Rose Horvath_-__ 84 12016 530 200 143 TOTAL TEAM AVERAGE -------------------- 635 (By The Ferret)
