Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
(Continued • from Page 5) lictotjB gossip. Don’t believe in it. The truth is that every cent collected will find its way to the Hungarian pepple. The Reliefmovement has nothing to do with politics and l vouch to you that no political group shall ever be able to use it for its own purposes!"-Mr, Simo thanked Mr. Falussy for his reassuring address and thanked all who have helped to niake the presentation of this check possible. Especially he expressed his appreciation to the Rev. Frank Nagy and the Rev. Atifhony Kruscio, both of whom supported the movement and were ever ready to .help. But most of all, he thanked those who gave... for without their sacrifices' nothing could have been achieved. MORTGAGE-BURNING. Then came the third part of the program, the burning of the 1 'mortgage which served as the occasion for this impressive gathering. Martin Magyaros, President of the Höuse-Committee, and Supreme Treasurer John Szalanczy stepped to the microphone. Mr. Szalanczy congratulated the Verhova.y branches in Alliance. He was felad to point out that great thihgs are done wherever Verhovayäns unite and cooperate. He mentioned the Verhovay Home- in South Bend; Ind., which just recently satisfied its $90,000 mortgage, only eight years after it was granted. Then he mentioned Star Junction, Pa., where a few American Hungarian families held a picnic for the benefit of the Hungarian Relief movement and sent him $310, to be forwarded to the Treasurer of the American Hungarian Relief, Inc. We are strong wherever the membership cooperates and ■peacefully works for the common goat. M»a Magyaros handed the mortgage to Mr. Szalanczy, who held a match to the document. As it started’to burn, the auctrice rose in tribute to the achievement of our fellow-members in Alliance. A few moments of happy silence prevailed and then Mr. Sima announced that upon the suggestion of Supreme Secretary Cohiman Revesz, (.he ashes of the myrtghge will be sold in auction, for the benefit ' of the Relief movement. How the suggestion was received, is shown by the Tact that ten minutes later $225, were counted as an additional contribution to this cause. No one got the ashes, though. It was finally decided to keep them in Alliance where they will placed in an urn on which the hames of all donors will be listed. The urn will remain in the Verhovay Home in remembrance pi this beautiful evening. Mr. Simo introduced fellowmember Louis Murányi, who served his branch in various offices since 1913. Mr. Zoltán Nemeth of the Home Office read a poem by Petőfi. Director Andrew Dobos invited all the guests to attend a celebration to be held on October 14, 1945, by Branch 129, Columbus, O., on the occasion of this branch having attained District-status as a result of a highly succesful membership contest conducted in Columbus. Miss Majoros rendered another beautiful song and then, with the singing of the National Anthem the program ended. DELAYED DEPARTURE. The time-table called for, returning to Pittsburgh at 11 P.M. There still was an hour until then and so the guests stayed together and ' had a wonderful time. By 11 o’clock we got our coats and hats and left the Home to board j 'the bus, but we were met at the * 1 door by the bus-driver who found that his bus wouldn’t start. Back we went and while the hours passed, the people of Alliance did they wonderful best to keep everyone entertained. Finally mechanics were found who came out and after much testing and trying found the trouble. Anyhow, the motor started at about 1:30 A.M. and we were off. Got to Pittsburgh at 4 o’clock in the morning . . . but believe it or not . . . everyone was at work in the morning. The reason of such punctuality was, perhaps, that everyone had such a wonderful time and that we found in Alliance two branches which put fraternalism in action. We paid tribute to threc acknowledged fellow-members who increased their membership where many others wouldn’t have known where to turn for prospects. We witnessed the burning of a mortgage and those flames symbolized to us brotherly love which can consume even such great an obstacle as a $7,000 mortgage. And we saw how much a handful of people can do for others who suffer, when that check was presented to Mr. Falussy and then topped by an additional 225 dollars. Thus we came to know Al-We are proud to present to our readers the beautiful mural pictured above. We are proud because it was painted by a Ver hovayan, Staff Sergeant Paul Szabady, a member of Branch 503, Chicago, ■ 111. and a member of the second-generation of American Hungarians. Hungary has produced a great number of famous artists. It is no exaggeration to say that it was the artist who made Hungary known to the world and aroused the sympathy of many nations for the Hungarian people whose thousand year old history consists of an almost uninterrupted chain of tragedies and misfortunes. Of whatever nationality an artist is, he is an ambassador of his people creating more good will than perhaps most of the politicians and. statesmen, provided he is not ashamed to assert his connection with the nation, or nationality, which he represents. Paul Szabady is that kind of an ambassador. He speaks a language all people understand: the language of colors and artistic imagination. And he speaks it well, so well,' in fact, that we are sure that he will rise to be one of the greatest artists the Hungarian nation ever produced. For even though he is a child of America, he is still a product_of fiance as the city where Fraternalism is a reality; and Unity and Cooperation lead to results. We honored men who worked for the expansion of- the Verhovay.... we enjoyed the hospitality of a fine Verhovay Home in which the spirit of unaffected friendliness makes social life a reality of brotherhood . . .we saw happy fraterna lists extend a helping hand across the ocean . . . we sav/ everything that is meant by the world: Fraternalism. No wonder, that two hours of rest were sufficient to bring' us back to cur task, for new we had proof that our work is not in vain . . . And we were, and still are, happy to be'fraternalists . . . and members cf the Verhovay. Thanks for that — Alliance! Hungary. His parents are Hun garians and, coming to America, brought along the love of beauty and the ability to express it. Their latent ingenuity was brought to reality in their son. Many an artist was called to serve the nation and Paul Szabady was no exception. Yet military service could not supress his creative genius. An artist cannot live unless he continually expresses his thoughts and emotions by the means of his particular art. Neither could Paul Szabady as the beautiful mural proves which adornes the Camp Pickett’s Post Officers’ Club. The “Camp Pickett News” published the above picture with the following story. “Camp Pickett’s Officer Recreation Club took an added color this week with the arrival of a gigantic mural painted by Staff Sergeant Pául Szabady of Camp Lee. Sergeant Szabady, of Hungarian origin, has painted many portraits of high ranking officers while stationed at Lee and worked on the mural from March 15th until it was ready for shipment lasj week." (That was-at .the end of May). “In a detailed description of the wall, painting, artist Szabady explained that its title, “PEACE AND PROSPERITY”, was based on a successful post-war world in America. The mural covers the field of every day life, the sources of better living on one side of the canvass and the results of American resourcefulness on the other. In the middle of the- painting stands the king of vegetation, the white cak, symbol of strength for the past, present and future. In the front of the tree stands one of the three Grecian Godesses of Peace. When an officer asked why he chose a peaceful theme for an officers’ club mural, his reply was brief but illuminating. “We may be fighting a war now but the aim of all freedom loving people is a peaceful post-war world.” , To the right of the white oak tree and the Goddess of Peace, paintings of children playing, sheep grazing, a man fishing, a woodsman, axe in hand, mountains and lakes, and a priest, are some of the scenes envisioned by the artist in a greater post war America. To the left of the huge canvass are symbolic paintings of tire Americans who face stern realities by “Taking the bull by the horn”, and the doctor and nurse in the field of post-war medicine. Then there is the architect, the miner with his pick in hand, and even modern transportation as the artist envisions it in the world to come. The field of chemistry comes in for its share of the mural as does music in drawing of a musical conductor in action. And in the background stands Fort Dearborn, symbol of Old Chicago, a bridge, and then Chicago as Sergeant Szabady sees it following cessation of present world hostilities. But like all murals of worth, a million words could not do it justice ... it truly must be seen to be appreciated.” To all of which we can add little, except expressing our admiration of our fellow-member whose contribution to American art is a source of pride for all , American Hungarians and their descendants, but especially for Verhovayans. Juvenile delinquency is nothing more than the fruit which has grown from the seeds of parent delinquency, religious delinquency, education delinquency, judiciary delinquency and municipal delinquency. —Dr. Vincent P. Mazzola ------------V-----------Essential characteristics fit a gentleman: The will to put himself ia the place of others; the horror of forcing others into positions from which he wou d himself recoil; the power to do what seems to him to be right, without considering what others may say or think, —John -Galsworthy Page 8 OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY A Visit in Alliance Verhovay Journal October 10, 1945 With deep sympathy and sincere sorrow we report the death of Mrs. Barbara Korosfoy, mother of Director John JTorosfoy and of District Manager Michael Simo, on October 1st, at 2:30 A. M. Mrs, Korosfoy was more than eighty years old and has been ill for some time. She came to her children from Hungary in 1913 and lived happily with her childrefi ar.d grandchildren. She was buried on October 3, Wednesday, at 2 P. M., from the Shaefer Funeral Home in Alliance and the Hungarian Reformed Church, the Rev. Anthony Kruchio officiating. Supreme President John Bencze represented the Home Office of the Verhovay F. I. Association. Many friends, fellowmembers and relatives attended the funeral which was a great demonstration of the deep respect in which the late Mrs. K»rosfoy was held and the sincere sympathy with which the sorrow of the mourning family was shared by all. To all members of the family, but especially to Director John Korösfcy and District Manager Michael Simo, the sincere sympathy of the Verhovay membership is extended. FelloW'member Staff Sergeant Szabady Paints Colorful Mural Adorning Camp Pickett Post Officer's Club é
