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

1946 / Verhovay Journal

VOL. XXIX.

SEPTEMBER 11, 1946

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NO. 17.

DIRECTORS MEET AT VERHOVAY BUILDING SOUTH BEND sewing club clothes babies in Hungary

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Yerhovay F. I; Association commences on September 16, Monday. In behalf of the Home Office we extend to the members of the Board our heartiest welcome. In behalf of the membership of the Association we convey to them our best wishes for a successful meeting.

Every six months these officers of the Association meet, examing the activities of the organization during the preceding six months, deciding upon the various appeals and requests that come from the members and branches in the field, and determining the course of activities to be conducted during the following six months. Theirs is an important job involving great responsibility, requiring sound judgment and foresight. But the job will be well done because it is in the hands of men who had proven themselves before.

As always, important matters await their decision. The affairs of as great an organization as the Verhovay, require constant attention and expert handling. New problems come up every day and the trends of events by their actual or possible effects on the business of the association, challenge their abilities and acumen. But these are up to date men, enthusiastic fraternalists, progressive leaders whose record is filled with great actions, like that of the honoring of our 190 heroes by having their portraits painted and presented to their bereaved kin, the completion of the Verhovay Building, the memorable 60th anniversary celebrations and many other notable contributions to the advancement of the Association.

Aware of their excellent record, the membership of the Verhovay again expects great things from the Board of Directors who are greeted with the sincere respect due to men authorized to act in behalf of the 55,000 members of the Verhovay F. I. Association.------------------V-----------------VERHOVAY HOME IN COLUMBUS TO BE DEDICATED SEPT. 22

A day of achievement! A day of success! A day of rejoicing That will be September 22, Sunday, for all members of Branch 129, Columbus, O., in fact, for the entire membership of the good old great Verhovay!

Columbus, once a little branch, having attained District Status not long ago. by passing the mark of 300 in the number of its adult members, now has joined the noble rank of Verhovay Home-Builders.

Due to the unceasing efforts and untiring ambition of the good officers and members of Branch 129, we new pride ourselves of an even dozen of fine buildings bearing the name of the Verhovay. Progress made, success attained by the tiniest branch is joyfully noted by all responsible Verhovayans, for the Association advances by the courageous steps taken by o.ur branches in the field. The purchase of the home in Columbus is a couragous step, indeed, and a token of the progress to be made in that beautiful, great city by the Verhovay. Every Verhovay Home is a fortress of • fraternalism and a magnet drawing more and more members into the ever widening circle of Verhovayans. It is the central pointy the focus of social and promotional activities, the joint property of Verhovay members whose faith in the value and the future of their Association is symbolized by the building erected to be a real home, a place of comfort, protection, cooperation for all who became brothers and sisters by their creative faith in the brotherhood of mankind! In behalf of the entire membership of the Association, we proudly and happily congratulate Branch 129, whose officers released the following announcement:

The attention of the members of Branch 129 and the sisterbranches is called to the dedication of the Columbus Verhovay Home to be held on September 22, Sunday. A banquet will be held at 1 P. M. and a dance in the evening. Tickets will be $1.50 per person for both events and 50 cents for the dance only*

Not one of our fellow-members can afford to miss this grand affair which will mark the greatest achievement in the history of Branch 129. This building is ours because the members of Branch 129 worked together, cooperated with each other and gave confi* dence and assistance to their officers. They all have a share in our 'success and they will want to continue sharing in all the responsibilities that come with the possession of a Verhovay Home. Let Us all meet in our home on September 22nd, and while rejoicing over what already has been attained let us dedicate ourselves to the great task that lies ahead of us.

Knowing that true to Verhovay's traditions, our sister-branches will want to share with us the pride and joy over our achievement, Vvä extend a cordial invitation to the officers and members of all Verhovay branches hoping that they will be represented in great numbers at this occasion.

Let the dedication of the Verhovay Home in Columbus be a day of reunion for Verhovay brothers and sisters from near and far.

Fraternally,

LOUIS PETERFY, President MRS. STEPHEN PAUL, Manager.

Marvellous work is being done by the SewingClub of the South Bend, Ind., chapter of the American Hungarian Relief, Inc. For the last six months, this club produced complete outfits for 33 poor and orphaned babies each and every month, providing each baby with a full year's supply of clothing. In addition they sent 70-75 lbs of clothing, for 3-4 year old children* With the deepest respect for their magnificent achievements, we introduce the ladies appearing on the picture: Mrs. Emery Tokay, Mrs. Michael Bognár, Mrs. Stephen Nyers, Tiny Kovath, Mrs. Louis Agh, Mrs. Frank Laklia, Mrs. Frank Balint, Mrs. Desiderius Benczúr, Mrs. Eugene Duffner, Mrs. Frank Gombor, Mrs Louis Szabó and Mrs* Peter Horvath, Mrs. S.ephen Hripka and Mrs. John Szabó, also active members of the Club, could not attend when this picture was taken. The tables in front of the ladies, of course, are laden with those precious clothes which are on their way to Hungary. The hundreds of babies clothed by the good ladies of South Bend, may never get an opportunity to thank them for their great kindness and, therefore, in their behalf, we would like to say to all of the members of this fine club: THANK YOU !

ON THE ROAD TO SUCCES3 . . .

Promising: developments in the 60th Anniversary Gold Ring Membership Contest.

Intensified efforts, impressive results and general improvement marked the third month of our present membership campaign. 230 membership certificates, representing $229,500 insurance, were issued in the Senior Order, and 197 certificates in the total amount of $119,700 in the Juvenile Order. Of the latter 155 were ordinary and 42 term certificates. Total production was 427 certificates issued, representing $349,200 insurance.

The results recorded during July, the second month of the contest, were exceeded by 78 certificates, or $65,550 insurance during August, the third month.

Compared with the last anniversary contest, August surpassed by far December the correspond-, ing month of that drive when 283 membership certificates were issued as against 427 during the last month.

THREE MONTHS’ TOTALS

By the end of December, 1945, the third month of the last contest, we had 829 new members on record with $602,300 insurance.

By the end of the third month of the present campaign the records show 1,022 new members with $836.150 insurance.

Compared with the corresponding period in the last contest, we find that 193 more new certificates had been issued in this drive than in the last one— an improvement of 19% — and that $233,850 insurance was written over and above the amount recorded at the end of the corresponding period in the last contest—an improvement of 38 %! In other words, the increase in the number of new members secured was 19% at the end of the third month of the present drive, while the increase is TWICE AS HIGH as far as the amount of insurance is concerned. Generally speaking, higher amounts on applications indicate better salesmanship on part of the contestants and greater confidence in the Association on part of the applicants.

PARTICIPATION

General improvement is noted as far ás participation by branches and individual contestants is concerned. Last month we reported 159 branches having entered the contest- Up to August 31st,' 1946, 202 branches with 233 contestants have joined the campaign, while at the end of the third month of the last anniversary contest we had only 170 branches with 202 contestants actively engaged in the competition.

The increase in the number of párticipating branches and contestants is one of the main causes

of the higher results, attained up to this date during this drive. It follows, therefore, that the success of this drive depends to a great extent on whether or not all of the branches will join the

contest. MORE THAN 150 BRANCHES ARE STILL OUT OF STEP. True, the improvement is great in comparison with the corresponding period of the last contest, but the number of inactive branches still exceeds the justifiable percentage. We hope however, that the present trend will persist and that, before long, most of our branches will follow the example of the active participants.

It is a great pleasure at this time to add the following names to the previously published list of VOLUNTEER CONTESTANTS:

22. Whiting Ind.

Michael ■ Szilvasy

37. Chicago, 111.

Mrs. Joseph Horvath

87. Passaic, N. J.

Stephen Szabó

96. Chicago, 111.

Frank Tinich

132. South Bend, Ind.

John Paidle >

524. Los Angeles, Cal.

Mrs. Helen Lovas

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