Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
Page 6 Verhovay Journal. May 9, 1945 CHICAGO 503, HOLDS SOLDIER’S BENEFIT PARTY Branch 503 will have a card party with others games in honor oj the servicemen and servicewomen of that Branch. Invitations have been printed and sent to all members. But since the officers of the Branch would like to have the members of other Chicago branches attend the meeting, the text of the invitation is published herewith and the attention of all Verhovayans in Chicago is called to this noble undertaking. DEAR MEMBER:— As you know, there are over 6000 Verhovayans in the military services all over the world. Branches in different cities have done their bit for the boys. We also want to remember them; we want them to know that we shall never forget them and the sacrifices they are making. Branch 503 will hold a social in honor of our members in the service. We, too, must join with other branches in the duty which is ours to remember our own members on far-flung battle fields. Their sufferings and their sacrifices can hardly be repaid, yet we honor their courage and their deeds by remembering them in the way that we can. Therefore, in honor of Branch 503 servicemen and servicewomen, we are holding a CARD AND GAME PARTY on Sunday, May 20, 1945, at four o’clock sharp, at the North-West Hall, 2403 W. North Avenue. Admission 50 cents, including tax. We ask each member to cooperate with us . . . we must not let our service members down! Please consider it your duty to attend with your friends. This is for a worthy cause. Refreshments will be served. Mr. Steve Lovenyak, Chairman of the Social Committee, and Mrs. Frank Omischl, have assured us of a grand time. Mrs. Omischl is in charge of the bunco arrangements. Members who are able to donate prizes will please telephone either the President or the Secretary, as soon as possible. Try to bring a friend. If you need tickets, please 'get in touch with us. The tickets must be accounted for on the same day—■ May 20th—because we must make a report to the Internal Revenue office of all tickets. LET’S ALL BE THERE ON MAY 20TH! Fraternally yours, Eugene Petrovics, President 1502 N. Clybourn Avenue Phone: Michigan 4088. Frank Balogh, Secretary, 5504 N. Kimball Avenue Phone: Juniper 7670. TO THE CONTRIBUTORS The next issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, May 30. Contributions for that issue should be in not later than May 23, Wednesday, Contributions should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double-spaced, and not exceed 1200 words, or 6,000 letters. Address contributions to VERHOVAY JOURNAL, ENGLISH SECTION, 345 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 22, Pa. THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES.. 142. PFC. JOHN BEDOIS John Bedois, U.S. Marine Corps, is the second Verhovayan who was killed in action on the tiny island of Iwo Jima, and the 34th who paid the Supreme Sacrifice on the Japanese front. He was killed on the 16th of March, 1945. He was born on the 25th of December, 1922, in Central City, Pa., and was a member of Branch 415 of the same city and is the first heroic dead of this branch. With the occupation of Iwo Jima our victorious armies have arrived at the threshold of Japan. It was an important victory which will certainly hasten Japan’s final defeat. Therefore, the men who have sacrificed their lives in order that this important stronghold may be taken, have helped to save the lives of many men who would die if the war were to continue indefinitely. The heroes of Iwo Jima deserve the lasting gratitude of the nation. May this gratitude be a source of comfort to his bereaved family! 143. PFC. ZOLTÁN PUSKAS Pfc. Zoltán Puskas was a member of Branch 83, New York, N. Y., and is the fourth hero of this branch to make the Supreme Sacrifice. The War Department notified his mother, Mrs. Emma Puskas, 305 East 85th Street, that her son was killed in action in Germany on April 4th, 1945. He was the 62nd Verhovayan to die on the bloody front of Western Europe. Soon the war will be over in Europe. But it will be over soon onlv because we have a magnificent army of heroes who are willing to give up their lives for the Victory of the United Nations. Thousands upon thousands of them fell on the road which led our victorious armies to Berlin, to Munich, to Austria, to Venice and Turin. Zoltán Puskas gave his life for the Victory his comrades achieved. May the deepest sympathy of all Verhovayans serve as a source of comfort to his mourning mother and his family. 144. S. 2/C. FRANK GABRIEL DOLGOS ' ■ & -* , •: ■Ä-, ^ «Ü 1 l|i í Í 'ty «■" v' • :;f\> :£: The son of Mrs. Gabriel Dolgos, nee Rosa Kovach, a widow, of 8051 Dill Place, Detroit, Mich., and a member of Branch 511, Seaman 2nd Class Frank Gabriel Dolgos was killed in naval action against the enemy on the Japanese front. The wire, which was received on the 18th of April, did not disclose the date or ship on which he was killed. Frank G. Dolgos was born in Detroit on October 27, 1925. He attended the school of the Holy Cross Parish where he was well liked by his teachers because of his exemplary conduct. After graduating from the Southwestern High School, he was employed at the Railway Express Company. He joined the Navy on February 28, 1944 and was taken to Pearl Harbor six months later. He participated in several campaigns and earned the praise of his superior officers by his heroic conduct displayed in action. He is survived by his mother, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Andrew Hövizi, nee Gizella Dolgos, Mrs. Edward Haydu, nee Helen Dolgos, Alexander and Coloman Dolgos. Frank G. Dolgos was the 35th Verhovayan to pay the Supreme Sacrifice on the Japanese front. He was a member of Branch 511, Detroit, Mich., and is the first heroic dead member of that branch. Our deepest sympathy is with the bereaved family, especially with the widowed mother, whose health gave way under the shock of this tragedy. 145 P.F.C. GEORGE HORVATH Mrs. Rose Horvath, Box 353, Farmington, W. Va., received notice from the War Department that her husband, Pfc. George Horvath was killed in action on March 36th, 1945, while in conflict with the enemy on the field of battle in Germany. A Protestant chaplain officiated at his burial in an American military cemetery. His chaplain wrote to the bereaved widow: “He was a splendid soldier and truly a shining example to his fellow comrades in arms. Your husband made an honorable and respectable name for himself among those who were in position to know him best—the men with whom he lived and fought.” Pfc. George Horvath was born in Sharpless, W. Va., on May 25, 1921. He was a member of Branch 312, Idaway, W. Va., and is the first heroic dead member of this branch. He was the 63rd fatal casualty of the Verhovay on the front in Western Europe. Mrs. Rose Horvath is the 16th war-widow of the Verhovay and to her our heart goes out in sympathy to comfort (Continued on Page 7)
