Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1946 / Verhovay Journal
4 page 8__________________________________________________Verhovay Journal Betty Steinhof fer, South Bend, Ind., Winner of the Individual High Single Game Prize and lYIlizi Vaghy, South Bend, Ind., Indvidual High Three Game Winner of the Verhovay National Women’s Bowling Tournament, demonstrate the high art of successful bowling. Both are members of the leading team (No. I. )from South Bend, Ind. The young couple were gazing into each other’s eyer and sighing souliully Suddenly a thought occured to Jock. “Yé ken, Jennie, lass,” he murmured. “I’m no much tea look at,” “Aye,” agreed Jennie, “but you’) be oot at work most o’ the day.” * —My wife talks so much I never get a change to tell her ariyf hing. —Do like I do—put a note Li your pants pocket for her to read during the night. * — Sir, er—that is, I would like tc—er—that is, I mean, I have been going with your daughter now for five years— — Well, what do you want—-' a pension? * “Darling, if I died would you marry again?” “That’s hardly a fair question, xxxqq dear. If I said yes you wouldn’t like it, and if I said never again it would sound like a criticism.” * WHAT A .REPUTATION “What’s the matter, Alice?” “I've got rheumatism in my muscles,” “You ought to visit a masseur.” “What’s that?” “A man who pinches you all over ” “Oh, you mean a marine!” —Joany, what dees fortication mean? —A big fort. —That will do. Now what does ratification mean? —A big rat, I guess. * Tile weak sex is often the tronger sex because of the weakness of the stronger sex for the weaker sex. , * A GI was explaining to his girl how the game of pest office is played. He said: “You kiss and pause, kiss and pause—” “Okay on the kissing,” the girl said, “but wou’ll have to keep your paws to yourself.” * Written on a bomb: “Listen to this one—it’ll kill youu.” “Yes, I know he’s thin,” said the lieutenant, looking at the newest crop of draftees. “Tell you what, sergeant. Let him clean the rifles.” “Okay,” said the sergeant, “but who’s gonna pull him through?” * A male shopper, prowling around a department store, sqeezed one doll and it hollered “Mama!” He squeezed another—and she yelled “Floorwalker!” * Tired Mother—Do stop asking questions, Sonny.. Curiosity killed the cat, you know. Sonny (silent one minute)— i What did the cat want to know? ( “Poor man! He was ruined by untold wealth.” “Untold wealth?” “Yes, he didn’t tell about it on his income tax return.” ' * “Well,” replied the convalescent, somewhat testily, “I trust you will remember that when you ccme to make out the bill.” * “My wife tells me I talk in my sleep, Doctor, what should I do?” “Nothing that ycu shouldn’t.” -------------v------------An Ozark Mountain Mother’s Letter to Her Son in the Army Dear Son: Your Pa has a good, job now, the first he has in 49 years. We air a grate deal better off now then we were. Your Pa gits $14.95 every Thursday, so we thought we wood do a little fixin’ up. We sent to Money Wards for won of them new fangled things they call bath rooms you here tell about in some homes. It is put in shape by a man called a plumber. On one side of the room is a big long thing like the pigs drink out of, onlee you git in that and wash all over. On the other side is a little white thing they call a sink. This is fer light warshin such as your face and hands, but over in the corner, Now Son, we’ve really got something thar. This contraption you put one foot in and warsh it clean and then you pull a little chain and you git clean water for the other foot. Two lids come with the dern thing and we aint had any use fer them in the bathroom so I am using one fer a bread board and the other had a round hole in it and we took it and framed Grandpa’s picture. They are awful nice folks to deal with. They even sent us free a big roll of writing paper with it. Take keer of yoursilf, • Mom. (Knightly Friends Assn.) j July 31, 1946 BIRTHDAYS with a one line biography of people from all over the world for each day of the year. See who was born on your birthday. This list meant a lot of research and very many hours of work ... it is believed to be accurate, however, if you have proof otherwise,—kindly send me the proof! AUGUST 1 Sigmund Szentpétery— Hungarian actor — 1798. 1 Lt. Gen. John Clifford Hodges Lee — U. S. Army officer— 1887, 2 Constantine I — King of Greece — 1868. 2 William Floyd — American journalist, editor, publisher— 1871. 3 Géza Gárdonyi — Hungarian newspaper columnist, writer 1863. 3 Rupert Brooke — British poet — 1887. 4 Phil Baker — Movie and radio star — 1898. 4 Knut Hamsun — Norwegian writer (Nobel prize winner) I860. 5 Ivar Andreas Aasen—Norwegian philologist, poet — 1313. 5 Bruce Barton—American author and advertising executive—1886. 6 Hoot Gibson (Edward Gibson) —Motion picture western star — 1895. 6 Alfred Tennyson — English poet — 1809. 7 Billie Burke — Movie actress and radio star — 1886. 7 Charles Henry May — American ophthalmologist — 1861. 8 Ferencz Kölcsey — writer of Hungarian National anthem — 1790. 8 Edward John Noble — American manufacturer, radio network owner — 1882. 9 Francis Scott Key — American lawyer (wrote the words for the “Star Spangled Banner”) — 1780. 9 Norman Hezekiah Davis — Red Cross Chairman, diplomat —1878. 10 István Tiirr — Hungarian origin, Italian General —1824. 10 Ferencz Toldy — Hungarian historical writer, author—1805. J1 Jean Parker (Mae Green) Motion picture actress —1917. 11 David R. Atchison — American legislator — 1807. 12 Ephraim Ball — American inventor, manufacturer — 1812. 12 Sir Joseph Barnby — English composer, organist—1838. 13 John Logie Baird — British inventor of television — 1888. 13 Miklós Lenau — Hungarian-born German poet — 1802. 14 Prince Henry of Prussia — Brother of Emperor William II — 1862. 14 Bishop Garfield Brumley Oxnam — Bishop of N. V. Methodist area, author, lecturer — 1891. 15 Mrs. Warren Gamaliel Harding (Florence Kling) — 28th first lady —1860. 15 Saint Anthony of Padua — Italian monk — 1195. 16 Mirabeau Lamar — 2nd President of the Republic of Texas 1798. 16 Amos Alonzo Stagg — American football coach — 1862. 17 Mae West — Movie star — 1900. 17 Blaureen O’Hara — movie actress — 1920. 18 Virginia Dare — 1st white child born in America —1578. 18 Ernst Grafzu Reventlow — Nazi author and journalist— 1869. 19 John D. Bulkley — American (he got McArthur off Bataan)—1911. 19 Manuel Luis Quezon — 1st President Commonwealth of the Philippines —1878. 20 Francis Asbury — English (1st Methodist Bishop)—1745. 20 Benjamin Harrison — 23rd U. S. A. President —1833. 21 Archduke Rudolph—Son of Emperor Franz Joseph—1850. 21 Ferencz David — Hungarian, 1st Unitarian Bishop — 1510. 22 Samuel Pierpoint Langley — American scientist, inventor of Bolometer —1834. 22 Claude Achille Debussy — French composer — 1862. 23 Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright — U. S. Army soldier hero — 1883. 23 Baron George Cuvier — French zoologist, paleonthologist — 1769. 24 Maria Theresa — Archduchess of Austria, stepmother of Archduke Francis Ferdinand — 1855. 24 William Francis Bibbs — U. S. Naval architect, marine engineer —1886. 25 Van Johnson—Movie Actor — 1916. 25 John Macrae — American book publisher — 1866. 26 Albert, consort of Queen Victoria of England — Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha —1819. 26 George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel — German philosopher — 1770. 27 Samuel Goldwyn — American motion picture producer (born in Warsaw, Poland) —1884. 27 Martha Raye — Motion picture actress — 1917. 28 Johan Wolfgang von Goethe — Greatest German writer — 1749. 28 Count Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy — Russian novelist — 1828. 29 Ferencz Salamon — Hungarian historical writer —1825. 29 George Montgomery—Movie actor — 1916. 30 Sándor Szilágyi — Hungarian natural scientist —1827. 30 — Albert Szenei Molnár — Hungarian religious writer (translator of Bible) — 1574. 31 Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz — Greek philosopher, physiologist — 1321. 31 Frederic March — Movie actor — 1898. Compiled by Albert Steinmetz, 4535 Bowman Blvd., Los Ang-eles 32, Cal. (Be on the lookout for September’? list!)
