Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 2 Verhovay Journal April 30, 1947 THE FERRET SEZ'i By Mrs. Jolán Lucas “I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.” — Pubilius Syrus. MORE ABOUT BOWLING! Well, that’s the way the guy above may have said it, but I like it better this way, “I have often regretted my silence, never my speech.” If old lady Ferret had opened up eraly in the year and questioned, and brought out into the open for discussion, the misinterpreted rule 5b of the bowling rules and regulations, a lot of Verhovay bowlers would be much happier today. However, I was under the same impression as many other bowlers that as long as a Verhovay member was sanctioned by the ABC or WIBC, with an established average on other teams, they would be eligible to participate in the National Verhovay Bowling Tournament at South Bend. Not until I was in Pittsburgh in March did 1 have an inkling that all of us were misinterpreting the rules as set up by the bowling committee. When the news went out into the field, it was almost too late to bowl those debatable 20 games AS A VERHOVAY TEAM, with the result that there will be a lot of disgruntled Verhovay bowlers setwing at home on the week-end of May 30-31st. Then my dear readers is when I wish I’d have spoken up, but since I was in the same boat as much as a lot of you, don’t blame mee too much! As Andrew Boonie, one of my members told me, “up until the bowling tournaments for Verhovay members was an established fact, I wasn’t too partial to attend meetings and social events, but mention bowling and I’ll go to the other side of the world. I like the idea of Verhovay bowlers getting together once a year, exchanging ideas, and getting acquainted. After all, Verhovay membership today isn’t exclusive in small towns but is spreading throughout the country. If there is a reason for visiting other cities, what have we that will draw the greatest crowd together . . . BOWLING!” Yep, Andy has it right! Even the National Convention doesn’t draw as large a crowd of Verhovay participants and sight-seers as the Bowling Tournaments. Yet, what happens? When we can get the largest group of younger Verhovay members together we are stopped by a rule which has no place on the books of bowlers! But why go on? We’ll all be together (we lucky ones) on May 30-31st and maybe we can iron this thing out so that next year, when Tournament time rolls around, we’ll have one big happy family . . . and I mean BIG, from all parts of the country. In the meantime, may the best teams win. BUT WIN OR LOSE, remember the good sportsmanship you learned as Verhovay, ABC and WIBC bowlers. # :je Ss BRANCH NEWS: ... On Thursday evening, May 1st, the 429ers are holding a social evening. Admission is low, only 50f, and prizes will be plentiful and unique. All Verhovay members and their friends in and around Detroit are welcome and you can be sure a good time will be had by those who attend. Place? Verhovay Club Rooms, 8005 W. Jefferson, Detroit 17. Also on Thursday evening, May 22, a similar social evening will be held by the Bowling teams of Branch 429. Same admission, same fancy prizes, same place. Everyone welcome! % % 429 WOMEN’S BOWLING TEAM: Here we are, on the eve of the last night of the 1946- 1947 bowling season, three points ahead of all comers in first place. Position night being Wednesday, April 16, the 429 quintet is going in there with every trick we have learned as bowlers to try and win that trophy for the VERHOVAY 429 team. Let me tell you, the pressure is on, but if we stick1 together and bowl as a team with that one goal in sight, THE TROPHY, we have a fair chance of winning the one point which is all that is needed. Wouldn’t I be the proud captain, wouldn’t the kids strut around with that trophy in our possession!! We have fought hard, but clean, for 29 weeks; in first place the majority of that time, with only 3 or 4 weeks when we’d be one point below in second place. If we lose now . . . Oh, let’s wait until it’s all over, for the alibis ... At this point I’ll collate the number of games, and include highest single and highest series of each bowler: High High Ave. T.G. Sin. Srs. Marge Sara 84 168 474 129.10 Millie Noch 84 173 409 111.5 Jolán Lucas 72 199 461 126.70 Rose Horvath 78 196 477 135.17 Dot Petiot 81 228 509 129.66 Team average entered in South Bend Tournament is 630. City Tournament to be rolled on Sunday, April 20. Banquet at Club Casanova on Wednesday, April 24. Good Luck, kids! “SIXTHOUSAND ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS AND THEIR HUNGARIAN MEANINGS”. The Rev. Dr. Endre Sebestyen, former professor of the English Language at the University of Debrecen, Hungary and, at present, pastor of the Free Magyar Reformed Church of Leeehburg, Pa., is the author of an interesting study in English and American phraseology which will be of particular interest to Americans of Hungarian descent interested in both languages. The book was published in Debrecen, in 1941, and arrived recently in the United States. Enclose $1.25 for each volume and address orders to the Rev. Dr. Endre Sebestyen, 302 Pershing Ave., Leechburgh, Pa. The author also has compiled a collection of 30,000 American and Hungarian sayings to be published as soon as possible. Those interested in the volume will be notified, upon request, by the author as to the date of publication. BRANCH 37 Chicago South Side In a few short weeks the season for bowlers will come to an end, hardly an undesirable occurance for quite a number of people at that. ’Though there are those who prefer to indulge in this sport ’the year ’round, there also are far more who will appreciate the break between the end of the season and the time when the ’47-’48 bowling season opens. This nearly-passed ’46-47 bowling get-together was the first of its kind for the bowlers here in Burnside and the general reaction towards having more in the future is highly favorable. Our men bowlers, numbering eight strong, stalwart sons of pin-splitting artistry, plus two women members, will probably represent our Br. No. 37 in the May 30-31 bowling tournament, to be held in South Bend, Indiana. We’ll know more about this after further enlightening information from Br. Secretary Joseph Rohaly, as to accomodations, expenses and the like while in So. Bend. And now let’s read about personalities of our team — it seems this writer has been giving out with too much dope and not enough personal items — so — let’s start off with Coleman Gyure, our six-foot tall, handsome, speedy bowler. Coleman has a fast, fairly accurate inwardcurving ball which, when delivered to the 1-2 pocket, spells havoc for the pins. He is the proud owner of a brand new bowling ball which enables him to attain those 200-point games we all strive for. Yes sir, he’s a very fortmidable man to have on our side when the tournament rolls around. Another six-footer, with all commendable characteristics like Coleman’s, is Alexander Demkowicz, our fireman Jet-propellor bowler. His delivery from the foul line to the pins takes little less than 6/10 of a second — or does that sound too fast? Well, Al, as he is fondly called by the fairer sex, (he’s married too!) does put too much speed on the ball which tends to detract from placing accurate shots into the pocket. When he lets fly with one of his thundering deliveries the pin boys climb to the rafters to escape from the madly scattering pins! Mr. Louis Hornyak, Prop, of Chesterfield Alleys, is considering the addition of castiron pins in order to cut down the expenses of replacing wooden pins! Charlotte Fellai, our fair-haired bowler of the opposite sex, has, in one season, mastered the knowhow of bowling and she is doing more than even she expected in the way of picking up some good scores. Why, on more than one occasion she finished with higher scores than her hubby, Joe Fellai! And remember when she first started bowling ... it was just a matter of deciding into which gutter she should throw the ball! But not anymore, for she’s mastered the tricks of the game and can now keep up with the best of ’em! Bill Demeter can’t bowl a good game unless he has a sore thumb . . . or a sore toe! It seems as though every time his thumb is bandaged his games improve. At least that’s our impression! Kay Nagy’s enigma is the No. 10 pin — she can’t seem to hit it if the pin is standing by itself. The pin boy should be informed of this, in order that her problem pin can be gently but firmly kicked over-! Irene Fecske doesn’t bowl in the 200’s but she has helped throughout the season in keeping her team in first place. Judy Kun, with her back-up ball, has knocked down many a strike which has enabled her to stay at the top of the list ever since the season started. As for Bess Sera . . . well, she should take up knitting! And also Helen Rezes! Or how about chrocheting ?! When Joe Fellai comes up to bowl you can expect to see him wave his right arm and snap his fingers after he throws the ball — this is to imply he expected a strike. And every time too! Mary Kirn should take to coloring Easter eggs, or some other less energetic past-time! Irene Fazekas is a slick chick on the bowling floor — she’s a good bowler and looks good in form too! Bowling form, mind you! John Demeter, our 8-strikes-ina-row-boy, is at times way down in the lower brackets and at other times he’s up on top. Variable inclinations! John Fazekas has a fast accurate ball — sometimes! He’s going to help put across our eventual victory at South Bend. Marion Czeteny helps keep her team in high place with her excellent scores. Margie Kun, nee Hallapy (my charming wife!) has a goofy twist on the ball which makes it perform wide curves on the alley. She’s doing fine though; better than her old man! And as for Bill Kun . . . he bowls with a sideward-to-forward swing! Definitely big league style — big league baseball! Helen Demkowicz, ATs lovely wife, throws fairly good games. There has been many a game in which she has had higher scores than Al! Mary Demeter has a back-up ball like Judy Kun’s — but not so effective. Mary has bowled plenty of high games this season! Why, her scores placed our team in 3rd place, coming up from 4th! (There are only four teams!) Last and also least is yours truly, who, as a bowler should never have been! Maybe as a baby-sitter, or something easy, but not a bcwler! Better yet to have taken up ping-pong maybe. This will be all for -this time . . . later on we’ll have more personal items about our personalities in Br. No. 87. Spring is in the air and so it’s time to bring this to an abrupt ending and go outside and absorb some health-giving sunshine. Until next time this is your South Side reporter bidding all a fond farewell . . . and hoping your summer months are full of sunshine and happy hours! Sincerely, PAUL KUN, Br. No. 37 727 E. 92nd St. Chicago 19, 111. NEWS From The Field CLEVELAND, O. BRANCH 14 The 45th anniversary of Verj hovav’s fourth largest branch will be observed on Sunday, May 25th, at the Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Road, Cleveland, O., where a gala-banquet will be held beginning at 1 o’clock and a dance in the evening. Admission is $2.00 for both events or 75 cents for only the dance. All members of the Assocation, representatives of churches, societies and the sister branches, and friends of the Verhova}', are assured of a cordial welcome at this great event. The Anniversary Committee. NEW YORK, N. Y. BRANCH 48 A Committee of 100, headed by Vice-President Rezső Geller, chairman, is taking care of the arrangements for a great Verhovay Picnic to be held on Sunday, August 24th. Chairman Geller rented the beautiful Hubarts Casino (formerly Hoffman Park) for this occasion which will attract thousands of American Hungarians. A first class program. excellent orchestra and various attractions will assure the success of this event. Undoubtedly. hundreds of fellow-members from the near-by branches will plan to join New York’s more than 2,000 members in the happy observance of the traditional “Hungarian Day”. Be sure to reserve August 24th for New York’s Verhovay Picnic where you will be given a cordial welcome by the Verhovay Council of Branch 48. JOSEPH TOMA, Assistant District Manager. PASSAIC, N. J. BRANCH 87 The “Verhovay Acknowledged” title with the Silver Medal and Citation will be presented to Andrew Riczko, Vice-President for more than twenty years of Branch 87, at a gala-meeting to be held on Sunday, June 8, 1947, beginning at 3 P.M., at 246 Third Street, Passaic, N. J. — Director Aloysius C. Falussy will represent the Board of Directors and the Supreme Officers of the Association. Every member of Branch 87 is requested to attend the meeting as a tribute to fellow-member Andrew Ricko. JOHN ZAKOPCSAN, MGR. YOUNGSTOWN, O. BRANCH 108 Every member of Branch 108 is requested to attend the next monthly meeting to be held on Sunday, May 11th, beginning at 2 o’clock, at 737 Mahoning Ave., in the meeting hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church. Amendments to the by-laws and other important matters pertaining to the national convention are to be discussed. This being the opportunity for the membership of the branch to take part in the government of the Association, it is imperative that every member be present. JOSEPH TURNER, MGR. (115 Manchester Ave., Phone 95 394.) (Continued on page 3)
