Verhovayak Lapja, 1945 (28. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1945 / Verhovay Journal
f Page 6 THE FERRET SEZ —i—ii—11 w ■mi 11 11—■[—'ii nil iiwum i iiimi ii» mi ffllHll1HilltllllililJlllinilllT1[lHini!!IllBimi^.TniilllllHllllilHIJIItllllll!llilll[!iiiilllUIIHHUIJÜJmmiIillilllllB '“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” —Longfellow. There is a lot of truth in the old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” That’s exactly what we. here at Branch 429, have to do—TRY AGAIN! It doesn’t take a lot of explaining to let you all know why our highly publicized Relief Picnic didn’t come off as scheduled this summer. Try coping with a hard-hearted group like the OPA (Oh, Phooey Again!); try finding a half-way decent picnic ground which hasn’t been kept up to par due to the manpower shortage, and try rushing a big shindig into one short month’s detail-cramming, and you’ll end up as we did—No Relief Picnic! Did that stop us from having that affair for the benefit of the American-Hungarian Relief? No —not at branch 429! We decided to wait until Old Man Weather decided to settle down to a routine of at least two kinds of weather a week. With the coming of the grape season, these versatile youngsters in Dearborn thought it would be kind of nice to put on an oldfashioned Grape Festival Ball (Szüreti Bál) with plenty of color, gay national Hungarian costumes, and all the flavor of a typical Hungarian festivity, replete with modern ideas of sociability and boogie-woogie dancing. Your Ferret decided to wait with the publicity until the committees had an opportunity to get under way with their elaborate plans, and even as I'm writing this, our juvenile Mary Szalay is starting the first rehearsal of the girls who will catch the grape robbers... teaching the ladies the rudiments of the Csárdás. (Pst... I was supposed to be there, too, but I forgot, what with , the deadline and all). The big j night is SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1945, in the VERHOVAY FRATERNAL HOME, and the entire proceeds will go to the American-Hungarian Relief, Inc. Naturally, we want as large a sum as possible to go for this good cause, so if every member sells a minimum of at least ten tickets, and invites ten more friends, the total should reach astonishing proportions. Let’s all get behind this Festival Ball... have a good time and yet do our bit towards helping someone less fortunate than we lucky Americans. Price is only six-bits (75c) in advance or 85c at the door. The ladies of the bowling team will be official hostesses and will perform this pleasant task with ell the charm and personality the 429 ladies are noted for. ALL STRANGERS AND OUT-OFTOWN .GUESTS will be given a royal welcome by every member of the branch. Come and have fun with us, and feel that your few bucks will be doing their utmost in a very humanitarian movement. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1945 at 7 P.M. * * * • JUST A BRANCH MEETING. A bang-up business meeting, PLUS the added entertainment of a highly successful party honoring the marriage of two of our older members, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Robb, was brought to a successful By Mrs. Joian Lucas | i!iii<ir,j!Ulii.„lililliliJiiillii!l!i;illiib<. conclusion under the leadership of our Marie Gallovich. As your Ferret wrote early in summer, Marie had this idea for the first official meeting of the fall-winter season, held early in October. Miss Gallovich made arrangements with Mrs. Samuel Toth, Mary Horvath and Mrs. Anna Horvath for cakes; sandwiches were furnished by the brothers Horvath (and wives), and the MacLeods and Szalays; relishes and pickles were furnished by Mrs. Theresa Sara; Coffee and cream was furnished by Mary Toth; hardMo-get sugar was smuggled out of the house by your Ferret; Mrs. Henry Keller (our 429 member made the coffee at the V. Home); and to top the festivities, a luscious, white frosted cake with pink rosebuds was furnished by our Marie. The Robbs were so surprised that the youngsters could arrange such a treat, that they wangled with Mr. Keller, our Verhovay caretaker, for the rest of the stuff that comes in bottles. The Verhovay Home resounded with this gay group’s merry-making, and heads were tucked, around the corner of the door wondering what in? —er— what was going on. No one’wanted to go home. THAT wasn’t enough . . . President MacLeod (who knows only a word or two in Hungarian) brought up a beatiful compact which was raffled off, and won by Nicholas Horvath, and not only our party, but the rent of the hall was furnished without a cent of the Treasury’s money, and over three dollars was added to swell the 429 branch fund. SEE, what a bit of l’raternalism can do in the way of inexpensive amusements? A successful meeting, .a great party, and money in the bank! The reason I write so often of our doings at Branch 429 is because it is possible, with just a little cooperation from members, to have successful social affairs with little fanfare. Try it at your branch and let’s hear abut it! * * * THE ALLIANCE VERHOVAY HOME With such a good reporter on the job as our Editor, who not only does a thorough job' of the main reporting, but can also add human interest touches and lifelike descriptions, there is little left for the “Sob-sister” or human angle write up. However, there aren’t enough words in the vocabulary of your Ferret which can do justice to that beautiful Verhovay Home in Alliance! A fraternal home, all paid for; cleaner than many a house-wife’s private domain; plenty of room for the kids to romp and play under those widespreading trees; PARKING SPACE which doesn’t necessitate the ordeal of driving around half the nite seeking a resting space for the family buggy; a vast, airy, banquet or dancing hall, uncluttered by advertising or other eye-sores; and that large bar-room with shiny new tables and that long, long bar where the largest crowd any V. branch could dream of is easily accomodated without over-crowding; Verhovay Journal October 31, 1945 35 Years of Service and Progress Celebrated by Br. 164, Chicago, III. and we mustn’t forget the modern and up-to-date kitchen which enables those hard-working I women to ease their tireless efforts on banquet nites ... Golly, why can’t every city have such a beautiful Home? As Director Macker said, “This town knows what quarrel and dissension means,” but still with a greater effort at co-operation than is shown by larger branches, they are the proud possessors of a building which puts to shame many a group of branches your Ferret could mention ... but won’t! One little detail is missing from Ye Ed’s Alliance write-up ... Director Kőrösfőy showed us a little square, under glass, on the stage on which was written, “’A bit of Hungary” ... Mr. Kőrösfőy brought a handful of his beloved Hungarian earth and it finds a last resting place in a peaceful American town, a fitting Magyar sentiment! I particularly liked the remembering of the wives of those hard-working members who received the Verhovay “Acknowledged” • title ... remembering them with beautiful bouquets of flowers, because they, too, sacrifice their private lives so that the VFIA membership can grow to still greater proportions. As Mrs. Sera, wife of the manager of Branch 189 of Alliance told me, “we, too, work for Verhovay. Those long separations, of families which must be met with a brave smile so that our or-' ganization will grow.” Yes, I know what it is to be separated from the family while doing the duties for which we were chosen ... it isn’t easy by a long shot, but well worth it. The large sum of money donated by 80 Verhovay families is another red feather in the cap of the Alliance members. It should set an example for larger communities than this wee town, (Branch 429 will try hard in the Detroit area to meet a reasonable percentage of our share.) Director Falussy’s speach, in broken Hungarian, appealed to me because he sets a degree of courage for others to follow when they are called upon for the official duty of speach-making. Thanks, Mr. Falussy! Was very much surprised that Ye Ed was such a beautiful piano player. Added to his other talents . . . well! Oh yes, the trip back to Pittsburgh! Guess who sang the Hungarian folk tunes all the way home? Those second generation representatives, ably aided by Directors Dobos and Kelemen. I don’t believe there is anything which makes a true Magyar so proud of his heritage as a good Hungarian song. (Those tunes are another reason your Ferret is looking forward to our Festival Dance . . . plenty of csárdás, and waltz melodies). Somehow, the entire evening was perfect . . . we saw Fraternalism realized, ambition rewarded, hopes fulfilled, goals attained and by Verhovayans at that. And that’s the reason why I had to write my own report on this memorable trip which made our faith in the future of Verhovay Fraternalism grow because of what we have seen and heard in Alliance. And in that growing faith we were happy for we have shared the joy of success with our friends in Alliance. Thanks to these two grand j branches for boosting our faith and sharing their joy with us! Here’s to future successes! “Just me” Margaret Stangret, wrote a glowing report on the 35th anniversary celebration of Branch 164, Chicago, 111., held on October 7, 1945. Her report should be read before this as we are trying to avoid repetitions in this story which is intended to supplement the one written by 1164’s Publicity Agent. The importance of the event demands that not only a full report be made but the significance of this important Jubilee be evaluated too, from the fraternal point of view, for the benefit of the membership. For there is a lesson in every one of these occasions and since we need to learn a great deal yet about fraternalism, these lessons must not be suppressed. Chicago’s Branch 164 is an important branch and it derives its importance not alone from the number of its membership which makes it one of our greater branches, but more so from the patriotic and fraternal activities pursued by this branch for it is by these that 164 has become one of the true representatives of Fraternalism. That, of course, is due mainly to the real leadership of the officers of this branch and to the members who are willing to follow their example. Branch 164 has often figured in the Verhovay news since the beginning of the war. There wasn’t a War Bon# Campaign, a Red Cross Drive, or any other patriotic movement that hadn’t been supported with unselfish enthusiasm by the membership of this branch. The officers and members of 164 always realized that nothing less than the HONOR of Americans of foreign origin depended on their conduct and they met the challenge courageously, with a marvellous willingness to serve and to sacrifice. At the same time this branch succeeded in proving its concern for the fellow-members who were called upon to defend the country. Few branches displayed as much genuine interest and gave as much support to the members of the armed forces as Chicago’s 164. Every soldier member of this branch was remembered every Christmas. And the “Verhovay Sporstmen” column bore witness to the fact that the soldiers appreciated this attitude more than anything else. With the end of the war new opportunities for fraternal service appeared, among them the aiding of the Hungarian people through the American Hungarian Relief, Inc. Branch 164 proved itself as loyal to the ancestors of the majority of its members as to the country which adopted them as its citizens. As a matter of fact, Branch 164 always followed Verhovay leadership in all truly fraternal causes. And that means a great deal in our times when there are so many languishing branches that don’t respond to any appeal. A fraternal association lives in its branches. Regardless of how noble the causes may be that are promoted by the governing body of a fraternal association, these causes end in dismal failure if there is no response on part of i the branches. That’s why special mention must be given to branches that are always willing to cooperate. And it won’t hurt to point out that it’s usually the branches which consistenly pursue fraternal activities, that steadily increase their membership, too. There is plenty of life-insurance on the market for sale and people cannot be expected to get enthusiastic about it unless they see something of value in addition to 1 i f e-insurance protection. Branch 164 offers them plenty in that way and that’s one of the reasons why this branch is growing and progressing in leaps and bounds. * * * No wonder that guests came from far and near. For that credit is due not to the Journal (as Margaret Stangret says) but to the responsive membership, and to the activities, of Branch 164 which called out that response. Omitting the names mentioned in the “Verhovay Sportsmen” column, Mr. Joseph Iroczky, president of Branch 164, must be mentioned as the one who delivered the opening address. After the singing of the National Anthem by Miss lea Kiszely, the guests were introduced, then followed the address by Supreme President John Bencze. He was followed by Mr. William Feifar, who spoke in behalf of the former officers of the branch, Mr. Louis Feifar who addressed the audience in behalf of the founders of the branch, and Mrs. Louis Fodor, Los Angeles, Cal., who brought greetings from fellowmembers in California. We heard a great deal about the banquet, and Mrs. Frank Rak, former vice-president of the branch, who with the help of Mrs. Michael BadSurik, Mrs. Joseph Ivan and Mrs. Emery Juhasz and others, prepared a dinner, will be remembered for some time by those who were privileged to attend the celebration. Mrs. John Csonka was the captain of the ladies serving at the tables, and. once the banquet was over, she transferred to the bar. As a matter of fact, the bar was mostly manned by ladies which proved a refreshing renovation judging from the fact that Mrs. Helen Mervy, Mrs. Rose Szabó and Mrs. Margaret Kunstadt sold more than $1200. worth of tickets. Admission tickets to the banquet were also lifted by ladies, and Mrs. Margaret Iroczky, Mrs. Betty Varga together with branchcomptroller Mr. Andrew Adelman did an excellent job. In closing, we wish to congratulate the officers and members of Branch 164 to a very successful anniversary and, even more, to the marvellous record they have made themselves by their fraternal activities. There is no doubt in our mind that Branch 164 will continue on the road of fraternal service and progress, especially now that the Verhovay is approaching its 60th anniversary.-------------------v------------------The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves. — Abraham Lincoln. One example is worth a thousand arguments.
