Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
United We Stand ... (Continued from Page 7) The Master of Ceremonies then introduced the Hon. Judge Beckenbach, Judge Mason and Judge Nevent. Casper Mixich conveyed the thanks of Branch 21 to the businessmen of the city who supported this affair by placing their advertisements into the Anniversary booklet and he urged the audience to reciprocate by patronizing their establishments. Mr. Matassy read a letter of greetings from State-representative John J. Buckley, then Mr. Nicholas Takacs, District Manager spoke and expressed his appreciation for the cooperation and friendship extended to him by the officers and the members of Branch 21, during the many years of his district-managership in Youngstown, O. Between the speeches Miss Mary Jane Haluska entertained the audience with her singing which was duly appreciated by the grateful guests. Greetings of the Branches 514, 26 and 108 were conveyed by Fiánk Brogley, Joseph Nemes and Andrew Debroczky respectively. Mr. Matassy introduced Mr. Joseph Nemes, the new manager of District V., who greeted the branch and the Verhovayans of Youngstown and requested their support for his new task. This was the first public appearance of Mr. Nemes in his new capacity of District Manager and the audience gave him much encouragement by the warm reception given to him. The audience gave a warm welcome to Mrs. John Korosfoy and her daughter, Lieutenant Korosfoy, and Mr. and Mrs. George Balogh, who came from Alliance, O., to attend the celebration. Greetings from Branch 34, Pittsburgh, Pa., were conveyed by Mr. George Mészáros, manager of that Branch. Dr. Majoros brought best wishes from the “Old Americans’ Family,” John Szinyeri from the Greek Catholic Church, Philip Houser from Eranch 364, Representatives of the West Side Citizens’ Club, the Youngstown Citizens’ Club, the local branch of the Rákóczi Aid Association, the 321st Branch of the Verhovay, the American Sick Benefit Association, the Our Lady of Hungary Church, and others addressed the celebrating branch expressing their best wishes. Finally Mr. Matassy read the names of the soldier-members of St. tSephen’s Branch 21, The celebration was closed by George Balasko, organist of St. Stephen’s Church, many times president of St. Stephen’s Society, a true fraternalist whose activities brought many new members into the celebrating branch. He asked all who attended, to join the Association and its St. Stephen’s Branch and thanked all for their presence on this occasion. The celebration ended with the singing of the Hungarian National Anthem but the crowd remained in the hall for several hours. It was good to see the people enjoying themselves recalling events of the past. St. Stephen’s Society joined the Verhovay 11 years ago and not one of its members ever regretted that step. They enjoy the greater, security afforded them by the Verhovay and at the same time, they are entirely free to continue their religious and charitable activities even to the extent of retaining the name of their society. United with the Verhovay this Society stands... yet it is the same good old St. Stephen’s Society, the members of which carry on with the very same religious conviction that led the fathers of this society in founding a fraternal organization which eleven years ago became a branch on the mighty, evergrowing tree of the Verhovay brotherhood. St. Stephen’s Branch 21 lives on... It paused for a day of thanksgiving to commemorate its birth 45 years ago. It was a memorable day, a beautiful celebration which will be remembered by all who attended. Thanks are due to all who worked for the success of this celebration and who gave their time and efforts in order to make this anniversary an unforgettable event. Verhovay Journal September 12, 1945 Wedding Bells Ring in Detroit (Dan Fodor Photographer.) LT. AND MRS. VINCENT SZALAY Lt. Vincent Szalay of the Air Corps, and a member of Branch 36, Detroit, Mich., and the former Miss Jenny Kolansky exchanged marriage-vows on June 30th, at the St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, Pulasky Street. The ceremony was followed by a reception, held at the Hungarian Lutheran Church where a great host of friends and relatives congratulated the happy newlyweds. Lt. Szalay is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Szalay, 8135 Thaddeus St. After the wedding Vincent and Jenny returned to Lincoln, Nebraska, where the groom is stationed. Congratulations and best wishes to the young couple from the membership of the Verhovay! PAY THE PIPER HER OPINION Page 8 LET’S TALK BUSINESS! (Continued from Page 7) a thousand of our fellow-members died... 175 of them in the prime of life... It was achieved in the face of lapses caused by wartime conditions .. . Families migrating away from the branches Into states where they had no contact with the Association... More than 6,000 soldiers overseas, many of whom have neglected their membership ... Yet, in spite of all handicaps, the membership increased by 6,000 members ... Indeed, the Verhovay went through this war with flying colors! And now? Yonr time has come! Hundreds of managers can use the next few months to replace their paychecks by getting more new members for the Association! They can get all the gas they Want. We have no way of knowing how long '‘reconversion” will last. Washington can’t make up its mind on that either. They say 8 months, but others bet on threefour months... No matter how long it lasts, you have the time now, use it! Millions of soldiers Will return. They will want insurance now that they have seen how death strikes men. They will want insurance that is reliable and low-priced. They will prefer the fraternal association which gives them a 90 day grace period. More babies have been born in the last few years THAN EVER BEFORE IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY! How many did you get? Now is the time to tell their happy parents about the EDUCATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE, the H-J $1,000 insurance. Thousands and thousands will get married now and that’s the time to insure the husband and thfe wife... Now they are in the mood to think of the future and to provide for their loved ones. Now is your chance! Opportunity knocks... it knocks so hard, it almost breaks your door down! STEP ON IT! Get the old buggy out. Fish those application blanks out of pour drawer^ Pick up your rale book. Take a few Journals with you, too. Leave them with the people you visit. Let them read of the Verhovay. Give them a chance to understand what the Verhovay stands for. Give them a chance to read this weekly ptinted document that speaks of nothing but fraternalism. Throw your buggy in gear. For years you have been wilting, away in the mills. The fresh, soft September air will do you good. My, it will be sort of a vacation to visit old friends, to have a chat with. them and to talk to them of the biggest thing in the world: the VERHOVAY! Tell’em about our heroes’ portraits. Tell’em about our War Bond Drives! Tell’em of our Relief- Movement! Tell’em how we care for young and old. Tell’em that the Verhovay is more than an insurance organization.... Tell’em, the Verhovay is a brotherhood in which kindness is translated into hard cash and lasting goodwill , , , No, we have no contest. It will be a TEST of how much you are willing to work for the brotherhpod of Verhovayans. It will be a, test of Verhovay vitality. During the 46 months since Pearl Harbor our membership increased by sixthousand . . . Now, PROBLEM PARENT Many “good family fights” flare because mothers resent the routine life they “give to their children” and children feel guilty about it. It all goes back to the Amercan characteristic of over-valuing children, Dr. Rex E, Buxton, cliild psychologist, told the Washington Presbytery’s clinic for parents. Mothers should forget self-sacrifice, do something for themselves. “The best parents are those who strike a balance between self-interest and a reasonable sense of giving,” he said. “If they have enough self-respect to look to their own interests, they are more likely to respect the child’s needs.” that the road is open and the appeal of the Verhovay has been strengthened by a marvelous performance- of- FRATERNALISM, there is no reason in the world why the increase shouldn’t be TWICE AS MUCH during the next 46 months as it has been during the war. Pick up your papers, get into your car, fill’er up and STEP ON IT! SMILES EFFICIENCY A Government official suggested the destruction of a big pHe of old, unimportant and ragged records to make room for current filing. The written proposal was submitted, and referred from one office and one official to another, in the usual routine, until quite a new file had been built up on it. Finally, a dozen or more officials had approved destroying the old papers and at last the order came through to dispose of them as salvage. But the final authority had added this note: “Provided copies are made of all papers destroyed.” — They say brunettes have better dispositions than blonds. — Bunk! Mary has both and I never noticed any difference. He: If you are ending the engagement since your feelings have changed, are you returning the diamond ring dear? She: No, my feeling are the same for the ring. A Welsh preacher was talking to his congregation about salvation. Finally his sermon was finished, and then he said: “Now, then, Brother Smith, will you take up the collection, please?” At this point an old man got up and started for the door, saying: “Parson, I thought you said salvation was free—free as the water we drink.” “Well, brother,” replied the preacher, “salvation is free and water is free, but when we pipe it to you, you have to pay for the piping.” AGED A young man from the corn belt who was enlisting in the navy was asked his birthday. “I dunno,” said the youth. “Maw never told me.” He brightened, “But I’m 32 years old,” he added. “Maw told me once how old I was, and the rest was easy. I added a year every plowing.” “When did you add the year,’ asked the recruiting officer, “at spring of fall plowing?” The candidate scratched his head. “Why dern it all,” he said “that explains it. I thought I was getting old too fast.” CHEATING? Two golfers, slicing their drives into the rough, went in search of the balls. They searched for a long time without success, a dear old lady watching them with kind and sympathetic eyes. At last, after the search had proceeded for half an hour, she spoke to them. “I hope I’m not interrupting gentlemen,” she said sweetly, “but would it be cheating if told you where they are?” “When does the next train that stops at Manchester leave here?” inquired tne resolute widow at the ticket-office window. “You’ll have to wait four hours, ma’am,” she was told. “I think not.” “Well, perhaps you know better than I do, ma’am.” “Yes, and perhaps you know better than I do whether I am expecting to travel on that train myself . or whether I am inquiring for a relative who is visiting me and wanted me to call here and ask about it and save her the trouble, because she’s packing up her things and expects to take that train herself and not me; and she’ll have to do the waiting and not me; and perhaps you think it’s your business to stand behind there and try to instruct people about things they know as weil as you do, if not better, and perhaps you’ll learn some day to give people, civil answers when they ask you civil question, young man; my opinion is you won’t!” With a gasp: “Yes, ma’am.” QUESTIONNAIRE A father and his young son were walking one day, when the boy asked how electricity passed through the lighting wires. “Don’t know,” said the father. “Never knew much about electricity.” A little later the boy asked what caused lightning and thunder. “To tell the truth,” said his father, “I never exactly understood that myself.” “Say, Dad,” began the lad after a while. Then: “Oh, well, never mind.” “Go ahead,” said the father. “Ask questions. Ask a lot of I questions. How else are you I going to learn?”
