Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)

1946 / Verhovay Journal

August 14, 1946

The results attained by the 159 branches participating in the Contest point the way to the success of this campaign. Let there be at least one contestant in each and every branch. Making ample allowance for branches where promotional activities cannot be carried on, at least 90% of all branches sho.uld be represented in this campaign. This means that we would hope to give away at least 300 gold-rings to successful contestants who will proudly wear this emblem of Verhovay loyalty and appreciation to be presented in commemoration of Verhovay’s 60th Anniversary!

Branch officers will remember that a substantial increase in the membership of their respective branches will benefit not only the contestants but the branches, too, for sport grants are available to branches attaining substantial increase in their membership during any one year.

Members of the branches will keep in mind also that a national Convention will be held in 1947. Here is a great chance to make your branch an independent district entitled to representation in the legislative body of the Verhovay, or to increase the number of delegates from your district if your branch already has attained district status.

These and many other import tant considerations, including the 45 high cash-awards to be distributed among the highest producers, should be sufficient reason for the members of the Association to actively participate in the

contest either by personally entering the competition or by assisting the contestants of the branches in their endeavors!

Let every member of the Verhovay, therefore, conduct a canvass among his relatives and friends and help his manager find the prospects. Let this be your gift to your branch-manager during August, the month set aside for the expressing o.f our appreciation to these fine fraternalists whose untiring efforts have made the Verhovay what it is today: one of the oldest, greatest and strongest fraternal insurance societies in the country!

Last Contest’s Results Surpassed In Present Campaign!

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4. NEW YORK, N. Y., forges ahead with 27 new members and $20,250 Insurance, most of it having been written by Joseph Toma, Assistant District Manager for branches 35, 83. 394 and 97.

5. ALLIANCE, O., again proves the invincibility of Verhovay enthusiasm by attaining 5th place as early as that in the great campaign.

Branches 189 and 369 have 19 new members with $16,300 insurance to their credit.

6. DAYTON, O., enters the list of leading cities thanks to the new manager of Branch 362, Julius Polichany, who Wrote all but $1,000 of the $15,200 credited to branches 249 and 362.

VOLUNTEER CONTESTANTS.

The following fellow-members have registered for participation in contest during the last two weeks:

Branch 83: New York, N. Y.:

Charles Balogh» Sr., Sigmund Miko and Andrew Tyukody.

Branch 120, Perth Amboy, N.

J.: László I. Dienes, branch-president, editor of the Perth Ambo.y Herald.

Branch 132, South Bend, Ind.:

Mrs. Paul Boros, Mrs. Theresa Feyos, Mrs. Veronica Varga and , Joseph J- Toth.

Branch 174, Scranton, Pa.: John Nemeth of Dunmore, Pa., Zoltán Reisman, Scranton, Pa., Louis Kovach, Throop, Pa., and Joseph Kish, Scranton, Pa.

Remember, please, registrations are accepted until August 31st,

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order to save time, the receiptbooks be filled out by the members before making tbeir payments. Of course, dues also can be paid at the District Office, Room 501 of the same building (City Bank Bldg.), on Monday evenings between 7 and 9, and on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays between 10 A- M. and 1 P. M. And, naturally, you may pay your dues to me anywhere and any time you meet me.

GEORGE GREGOSITS, Mgr.

65 E. Delasoji Ave., Youngstown, 5, O.

Phone: 3-3270

WEIRTON, W. VA.

Merger of Branch 464 with 349.

Notice is served to the members of Branch 464, Weirton, W. Va., that Branch 464 has been discontinued and all members of this branch had been transferred to Branch 349, Hollidays Cove, W. Va., Manager Joseph Duruttya, 4120 Washington Street, Hollidays Cove, W. Va. All members of the former Branch 464 are requested to pay their dues to fellow-member Joseph Duruttya, manager of Branch 349, who is to be contacted in cases of illness, the filing of benefit claims and all other official matters.

THE HOME OFFICETO THE CONTRIBUTORS

Tlie next Issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, August 28. Contribution for that issue should be in not later than August 21, Wednesday.

Contributions should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double-spaced, and lot exceed 1200 words, or 8,000 letters. Address contributions to VERHOVAY JOURNAL,, ENGLISH SECTION, 345 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 22, Pa.

SUNKIST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECHOES

By Albert B. Steinmetz Member of Branch 525

It is W. B. Day plus one at the time I’m writing this. What is W. B. Day you ask? Why haven’t you heard? It is “Wienie Bake”—a very exciting sport—pleasure, fun on the Southern California Beaches. Exactly two dozens of us showed up at Branch 525’s Verhovay Bowling League’s Beach party on July 27th, at Castle Roch Beach, north of Santa Monica. The party was a gift to the bowlers by our Branch 525 of L. A.

Feverish excitement gripped the lot of us all week and after careful preparation, buying foamy stuff, schnitzel and all other extras, the gang drove out on a perfectly typical summer evening with the same idea thousands of others had all along the beaches for miles. One car was loaded down with foodstuffs, an other with a large tub of ice to coll the “liquid’’ plus firewood. We had quite a tough time find ing a suitable spot but once we got our location, in no time at all we had the pit dug on the beach, fire was red hot and the grand sport of roasting the wie ners on specially constructed in dividual forks began.

The beach party was on! V.Te have standard time here so at 7:30 p. m. it was dark. The hun dreds of fires and the thousands of people in groups and parties was a most impressive sight to see. The fires light up the oth erwise dark scenery, above us millions of stars shone beautifully on a clear cloudless Southern California sky—while to the west of us, the surf waters of the Pa cific invited those that cared to go in for a dip. The murmur of the waves as they rolled in, then out, the voices of our party that sang Hungarian and American songs," blended in a gay and spir ited manner.

It was unfortunate that previ ous engagements had kept quite a few bowlers and friends away on this evening. They certainly missed a grand and glorious fun filled evening.

After 1 a. m. our party broke up, but the beach was almost as crowded then as it was five hours earlier. I would say that the air temperature was about 67-68 degrees and the ocean was about the same, on this particular summer night. Thank you Branch 525 for your donation for the cost of the party!

I had hoped that my dear columnist friend, the writer of “The Homestead Merry-go-Round,” Bill

Kohut and his wife, Betty, would arrive for the party but they were up in the Northwest. However they will soon reach our Southland and we hope to make their stay in our midst a. very memorable affair. Sgt. Bill Kohut was released by the Army just recently and I helped him decide that now’s the time to take a nice extended vacation trip out West. We welcome you, friends! !

The “old desert fox,” Captain Steve Nemeth, of Homestead, Pa., signed up with the U. S. Army forces for an indefinite period and dropped in on us again the other day. In fact, he left his wife and daughter here in Los Angeles (their future home) with relatives while he goes up to Alaska for the next nine months on anti aircraft winter tests. Capt. Nemeth may be reached by writing the Army Ground Forces Board No. 4, Fort Bliss, Texas.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haranyai, and their two children, of Dear born, Mich. (Mrs. Baranyai is a member of Branch 36), drop ped in on your columnist a few weeks ago. They sold their home in Dearborn and drove on an extended western trip, however, they found the housing situation so bad that they decided to go back instead of settling down here. This family of four was asked to pay $18.50 rent for a single night. Outrageous! They spent several nights at a motor court at $5.50 a night, so dear friends, be sure you have some one to go to when you plan on entering the “City of Angels.”

the country where a man is permitted to be a man. And whcie a book like this can be written. No escape would have been complete without the haven of the United States. I conclude this book with three words which today must stand at Hie beginning and the end of all free writing: ‘Thank you, America!’/’)

We regret that Dr. Aladar Szegedy Maszak, Paul Lukas, Ilona Massey and Gita Alpar could not be present.

At the aforementioned picnic, I met lovely Miss Barbara Pasti, also . . . Paszthy Bertus is a well known opera and concert singer. I expect to have a special long-feature story on this lovely blonde Verhovay star shortly—look for it.

Our lovely Ilona Massey became a U. S. citizen in Hollywood on July 26th, as I predicted a few months ago in my feature story on her. Her picture, “Holiday in Mexico” is being released all over the States now—watch for it. Now she is working on another picture—a musical with Nelson Eddy.

Several Verhovay members’ weddings are to be held in the future in Sunkistland. The first one will take place soon. Mr. Melvin Nicholson, captain of cur bowling team, will marry e-ur charming Miss Margie Simko, oh August 23rd. Your columnist hopes to cover this event.

Other engagements and weddings to be kept secret for a while.

Heroes’ Portrait Presentations

SEPTEMBER 1, SUNDAY. — CRESCENT, OHIO. — Memorial celebration and presentation of portraits to be held jointly by branches 40, Martins Ferry, O., 10, Barton, O., 153, Blaine, O., and 288, St.- Clairsville, O. A general meeting will be held on July 7th, Sunday, at 10 AM, for the discussion of plans for this occasion. Members of the branches listed above are invited to attend the meeting.

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SEPTEMBER 8, SUNDAY. — CHICAGO, ILL. — The branches of Chicago, III., join in commemorating the Verhovay heroes of this city. The ceremonies will he held at the Burnside Hungarian Home. The portraits of five heroes will be presented on this occasion.

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SEPTEMBER 15, SUNDAY. — SHARON, PA. — Verhovay heroes’ memorial celebration and portrait presentation ceremonies to be held jointly by branches 26, Sharon, Pa., and 171, Sharpsville, Pa.

At a recent affair, the 2nd annual picnic of all L. A. churches and societies for Hungarian Relief, I met many old and new friends. I had the pleasure of meeting the famous Major Hans Habe (Imre Békessy, Jr.), writer of the book, “A Thousand Shall Fall,” lecturer and journalist, who is visiting his parents on terminal leave. This 34 year-old soldier of Uncle Sam’s escaped assassination in Hitler occupied Vienna in 1932 and if I am not mistaken, he is also credited with digging up the fact that Adolph Hitler’s real name was Schicklegruber. He fled a Ger man prison camp in 1940, enlisted in the French Army at the outbreak of the war. He traveled all over Europe, interviewed kings and statesmen, later came to the U.. S., entered West Point, etc. Now he is spending a quiet few weeks in our Southland, where I think he may settle down some day. Welcome, Major Hans Habe!

(Editor’s remark: We join Albert in extending a hearty welcome to Major Habe whose book “A Thousand Shall Fall” we consider one of the finest contributions to the struggle against Nazism. Be sure to read this stir ring story which inspires more than anything else a deeper appreciation of American democracy. For the benefit of our readers we quote the closing words of Habe’s book:

“But above all I must thank

Our Judy Gerő is vaeaticnir.g in St. Louis, Mo.; Mr. Louis No vak in Mexico and points Fast. The 100% Verhovayans, Bela Szabó and William Lovas and families are up in Oregon, fishing. Olga Somogyi just returned from Oregon—seems like every one is doing it.

Your columnist and the Verhovay lost a friend and a member on July 8th. Mr. Alexander Gacsalyi passed away after being in California only a year. He came to L. A. from Springdale, Pa. He left a wife and five children. Rest in peace, brother Gacsalyi.

A few weeks ago. cur former columnist from West Viiginia, Margaret Vargo Jozik, a public school teacher in McKeesport, Pa., received her Bachelor of Arts in Education degree, in Fairmont, W. Va.. and expects to be initiated into the National Honor Society, Kappa Della Pi. Congratulations, Mrs. Jozik!

An interesting package of Hungarian and English records was sent to me a few weeks ago by Rev. Alex Kinda. of 357 Alpine Street. Perth Amboy, N. J. The sacred songs were recorded by the First Hungarian Baptist Choir of Perth Amboy and are of excellent quality. There are no prices se*t on these recoids, you see they are building a new church, and anyone making a do(Continued on Page 6)