Verhovayak Lapja, 1946 (29. évfolyam, 1-52. szám)
1946 / Verhovay Journal
September 11, 1946 Verhov ay Journal SUNKIST SOUTHERN | CALIFORNIA ECHOES I HBIIIBIIIBI!!B!llBi!!Bll!lBI!l By Albert B. Steinmetz Member of Branch 525 IIIQIIIIiSIBiíi'.EillBüiBlííBillB.iBÜB^BllBíiBiüB^flüBílifllllBUÜPUBi 1 BiiiBil Engagement announcements are happy news in any land in any language. Here in Sunkistland, our latest news was announced formally on August 18th by the proud mother of a lovely brunette, whose picture we proudly bring herewith. Miss Helen Dorothy Hemestray In a family party, Mrs- Bela Szabó, of Los Angeles, announced that her loyely daughter, Miss Helen Dorothy Hemestray and Mr. Frank Andorko are engaged to be married at a yet unannounced date. This is another of those typical 100% Verhovay matches your Sunkist Columnist likes to report from time to time—in fact, both families are 100% Verhovay members. Helen Dorothy is a gorgeous brunette, a graduate of Hollywood High School, a former student at Los Angeles City College and is currently enrolled at the University of Southern California, where she is taking a course in business administration and teaching. She is well known as a character ballet dancer and has proved her talent in many circles. Her U. S. 0. duties took her far and wide, and even today she cheers the wounded veterans in such places as the Veterans’ Hospital in Sawtelle. In Los Angeles Hungarian circles she is equally famous and is a treat on any well-balanced program of entertainment. Her many admirers in her former home-town, Cleveland, Ohio, will know what I’m talking about —she appeared on many Verhovay and other events before she came to California with her parents three years ago. Helen’s mother, Mrs. Bela Szabó, is equally well known for her former Verhovay connections in Cleveland having been one of the original charter members and able chairman of the Entertainment Committee of Branch 361. And, of course, my good personal friend, Helen’s stepfather, Mr- Bela Szabó, is one of the best if not the best, custom tailors at the famous Adrian’s of Beverly Hills and Hollywood. So much for the happy bride-to-be and her parents. The quiet-mannered gentleman, tall dark and handsome Mr. Frank Andorko, attended -Union College in N. Y.r was formerly employed at the General Electric plant in Schnectady and later served in Uncle Sam’s Navy. He came to California about a year and a half ago, settling down with his mother in Long Beach, where he is now a tooling engineer at the local Kaiser and Frazer Company plant. Mr. Andorko, as well as Miss Hemestray, are members ol Branch 525 in Los Angeles. This Sunkist Columnist joins with all' Verhovayans in wishing this lovely young couple God’s gracious blessings on all their future plans, great need for readjustment. They seem to forget that veterans were civilians before they were soldiers and they would like to be .civilians again instead of veterans. Its my guess that it is a great shock to the soldier who sweated out the war filing papers in the endless caverns of the Pentagon building to read that he must be treated with extreme care so as not to rearouse the latent killer in his bird breast. Such psychiatric “psentiment” is going to make a lot of veterans who' should know better, become enwrapped in a wave of self-pity and start believing the civilian world owes them a living. It might make them susceptible to some glib-tongued orator who wants to arouse them for his own ulterior purposes. That is not good. It is high time too for tradesmen to quit trading on the veterans’ name. John Levitsky of Library, Pa., advertises that he wants 1.000 used cars for ex-GI’s. Levitsky wants 1,000 used cars to sell to ANY unsuspecting citizen sucker enough to pay the atrociously high price he and other used car dealers are asking. John rides around in a 1946 Cadillac Convertible. A token of appreciation, no doubt, for getting used cars for veterans. Lastly it is high time the veteran quit trading on the name. I personally am sick of seeing service stations and the like advertising that the establishment is run by EX-GIs. You dont see people going around being called EX BABY all their lives just because fhey happened to be born. The war is over. Citizens, I greet you. ■MMWAlMMVAWM.WM.VAV.mVMAV.V.V, 1 THE 376 HERALD | ■ Prop. & Ed. John “Dirk" Fulop —i V.V.V.V.V.V.ViV.VAV.VA We think we are beginning to succomb to the mysterious wiles of this quotation craze, even as The Scribe and Ferret (whoopsladies first) The Ferret and Scribe have. Last month because of an irresistible urge we quoted Napelon. We thought that was the end of quotes for us. But again we are set upon by some unseen force, some soul-shaking inner voice demanding that we quote. As if oup word was not good enough on a given subject. But this month we intend adopting a contradictory attitude toward our quote and perhaps in that way shake ourself free of this journalistic chain that seems to have shackled the Scribe and Ferret—(Whoops-ladies fir . . . oh let it go). Really though things have gone far enough. They are starting to put the wearer of the ruptured duck, (also known as homing pigeon, bird of paradise, and sometimes Discharge Pin) in a class by himself. Let us start with this military medico who thinks ex-GI’s should marry the motherly type of women. Leave us quote. Army Psychiatrist, Major Norman Levy says: “Exposed repeatedly to the dangers and frustrations of army life, it is natural for a soldier to feel utterly abandoned. Also naturally, he then builds up the most fantastic wishes and desires for love. In his attempt at self-cure he tries to recapture a feeling of .V.V.V.V.VW.V.W.VAVÁ security by unconsciously turning toward women of a maternal type.” “II Majoro” piay feel utterly abandoned and want to cry on the shoulder of a chubby widow with children but all the guys I know quit feeling abandoned a second after they received that long sought after Discharge paper. Personally I prefer a wellstacked blond and I never heard of a well stacked blond being the motherly type. Furthermore I do not care. All I wish is that the major and 99% of the psychiatrists would leave veterans alone. Veterans should be spoiled, says a psychiatrist. They should not be coddled says another. It is best they get married right away. They should not get married right away. They should go right back to their old job. They should wait until they are readjusted before going back to work. Dont ask them about the War. Encourage them to talk about the war, (sure go ahead, I guess I can stand the nervous strain of telling you how I won the Good Conduct Medal.) Feed him Hamburger and Ma’s old fashioned apple pie till it runs out of his ears. Watch his diet. Why dont psychiatrists make up their mind. Why dont they leave us alone before people begin to regard the Veteran as a -new race. A separate and distinct class with not much sense and a Page 3 The Verhovay Album of Branch Managers GEOKGE BORONDI—BRANCH 336—HARRISBURG, PA. The year of Verhovay’s sixtieth anniversary was marked by a special event of great importance to the membership of Branch 336, in Harrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania. \n impressive celebration was lield on August 7th, 1946, on the occasion of the acquisition of the title to the beautiful Verhovay Home which was purchased in 1939 and cleared of all indebtedness by 1946. Emphasis is given to the significance of this achievement by the fact that the Verhovay is the only American Hungarian organization that sue- _ -ceeded in establishing itself in Harrisburg. In fact, we have three branches in Harrisburg, the largest one being 336 with a membership of 282 as of the date mentioned above. But the majority of our fellow-members in that city are native Americans and descendants of other Hungarian nationalities. The acquisition of this beautiful two-story building near the heart of the city is acclaimed as a marvellous feat for which all credit must be given to the loyal officers and members of the Verhovay Home Association of Branch 336. George Borondi, manager of this branch, was born at Nagyszakacsi, Somogy county, Hungary, on April 3, 1891. He entered the United States on June 10 1907 and married the former Catherine Simon on July 14th, 1914. Employed by the Pennsylvania State Highway Department as a mechanic since 192*4, he joined the Verhovay in March of the same year at Branch 336. During the next two years he served the branch as recording secretary, then from 1926 to 1929 as comptroller and since 1942 as manager. He was elected delegate to the District Convention in 1943, has 52 new members to his credit and was one of the grand-prize winners of the 60th Anniversary Membership Contest. Victory Banquet and Dance in Youngstown A Victory Banquet and Dance will be held by Branch 108, Youngstown, O., on September 29th Sunday, at the St. Stephen's Hall, 854 Wilson Ave. Banquet will be served at 5:30 P.M. and the dance shall begin at 8 P.M. This affair is being arranged by Branch 108 in honor of the 70 veteran fellow-members who had safely returned from military service. A gift will be presented to each veteran member of Branch 108 hy the officers. Music will he furnished by the Szikora and Medve orchestra. Admission to both the banquet and dance is $2.50 per person and 75 cents to the dance only. Tickets for the banquet must be purchased in advance as not tickets will be sold at the doors. For reservations please call on Mr. Joseph Turner, manager, 115 Manchester Avenue, phone: 95394. No special invitations will be mailed for this affair as it has been sufficiently advertised. Let us pay tribute to our veterans by attending the banquet and the dance which will be honored by the presence of Mr. John Bencze, Supreme President of the Association. According to plans new members of the Verhovay joining Branch 108 during the month of September, will be initiated by the Supreme President on this occasion. The Victory Banquet and Dance promises to be one of the most successful and memorable affairs of our branch. Don’t miss it! Remember the date is September 29, Sunday! JOSEPH TURNER, Manager ---------V----------Pride can make us as blind as anger. —LORD LISTER BEAVERDALE NEWS BRANCH 156 Miss Betty Haydu, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Haydu of Branch 156, Beaverdale, Pa., became the bride of Theodore Hunkely of Pittsburgh in a double ring ceremony at St. Agnes’ Rfoman Catholic Church in Beaverdale, on August 26th, Monday, the Rev. Father William Ryan officiating. Congratulations and best wishes to Betty and Theodore Hunkley! Branch 156 is 36 years old in 1946. Through three fourths of this period, that is for 27 years the offices of secretary-manager has been filled by my father, Emery Konczos. Miss Margery Maurer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Maurer of Branch 156, Beaverdale, Pa., became the bride of Neil Nestover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Nest over, also. of Beaverdale, on September 1st, Sunday afternoon. Good luck and happines to, both of you! STEVE KONCZOS.
