Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
May 14, 1947 Verhovay Journal PAGE 3 SUNKIST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECHOES By Albert B. Steinmetz Member of Branch 525 (Continued from last issue) Double and' single games were played by the South Bend, Indiana, VERHOVAY Team on April 19th, Sat. afternoon at the Los Angeles A.B.C. Tournaments, and the results of these games were the following . . . Doubles Koloszar 200 200 192 592 Nagy, Jr.180 146 214 540 380 346^06 1132 Marko 172 159 173 504 Freitag 191 208 170 569 363 367 3431073 Phillips 147 167 171 485 W. Lovas *153 168 158 479 300 335 329 964 Singles Koloszar 182 191 151 524 Nagy, Jr.164 169 202 535 Marko 170 155 187 512 Freitag 190 189 156 525 Phillips 172 175 188 535 W. Lovas *121 149 189 459 (* W. Lovas: ;r Branch 525 Los Angelesman.) * ** The Saturday NLfce, April 19th, Honorary Dinner and Dance was a splendid success and the huge crowd that jammed the Magyar House to honor the South Bend guests and the guests themselves had a “doggone-corl:er-of-agood-time” from 7:00 P.M. ’till after 2:00 A.M. Sunday . . . Acting M.C. was West coast Organizer Mr. A. Gyulay who greeted the special guests and introduced guests from different cities as well as Angelenos and speakers... Greetings from the Local Hungarian Newspaper Editor, Mr. Z. V. Szabados, on behalf of the Magyar House, Mr. Pédery, for the Atheletic Club and Mr. Gaynor were conveyed . . . Other organizations and VERHOVAY Branches also had their representatives present who greeted our “guests”, (their list too long to mention here.) To the guests of the evening who were present, an “eye-witness” report was given by this reporter about the achievement of the VERHOVAY Team the previous night . . . Last, but not least Mr. Nyers, President of Branch 132, after introducing his team individually to the Angelenos, extended his warm greetings, his heartfelt wishes and thanks, to us Southlanders ... For the Team itself the “ever-beaminghosszu” Joe Nagy, Jr., spoke and told us that this, his 2nd trip to California, will not be his last . . . because on his 3rd he’ll come to stay with us, perhaps this year ... To the tunes of A1 Thomas’ and Ella Szarka’s 4 pc. Orchestra dancers had a swell time dancing. And so did those who joined in group-singing. After midnight even Julia Clouds “prímás” took over and thrilled our guests, until we all got sleepy in the wee hours of next a.m. Sf * * Monday night. Api'il, 21st, as per schedule, 5 men of. Branch 525’s bowling teams bowled against the invading “Hoosier VERHOVAYANS” and went down to defeat. “We didn’t expect to beat them anyway”. At any rate every one had a swell time playing the 3 friendly games, while many VERHOVAYANS and friends watched the match. This correspondent wishes to thank everyone herewith for cooperating so nicely in greeting the South Bend guests during their stay in L.A. Also for attending the Saturday nite Dinner, and the Monday nite’s games . . . The results of the games are below (including the Strike that broke a pin completely in two, by our “Southpaw” Bora.) South Bend, Indiana Joe Nagy, Jr. 170 162 180 512 Joe Marko 159 223 244 626 Frank Freitag 141 182 150 473 Rudy Koloszar 177 164 212 553 Ray Phillips 201 171 150 522 848 902 936 2686 Los Angeles, Calif. Frank Bora 156 163 163 482 AT Steinmetz 113 142 131 386 E. Hemestray153 118 116 387 Bill Lovas 173 147 133 453 Dennis Koch 160 227 173 560 755 797 716 2268 During the A.B.C.National Tournament in Los Angeles, countless Hungarians amongst them numerous VERHOVAY members have appeared from time to time. “Yours truly” was able to meet some of the following VERHOVAY members who bowled with other teams, in fact I even got hold of some of their A.B.C. results achieved here, in L.A. for example. W. R Nace, from South Bend, Ind. Branch 132. Bowled 602 in his team. 556 in doubles, and 569 in singles . . . W. H. Freshley, from South Bend, Ind. Branch 132. Bowled 540 in his team. 603 in doubles, and 655 in singles. At the Magyar House I also met Mr. Louis Molnár, member of Branch 36 Detroit, Mich, who bowled with “Springwells Recreation” Team of Detroit, on April 20th. (This young man will bowl in South Bend at the VERHOVAY Tournament too.) Louis’ charming sister, (a war widow) and also VERHOVAY member of Branch 36, was here with Louis too, to cheer for him. Betty Kovach who is an employee at the Kaiser & Fraser Willow Run Plant in capacity of Labor-Relations, enjoyed the “Informal-Get-together Shindig” at the Magyar House and was pleased to meet fellow Kaiser plants’ employees here located on the West Coast . . . (Return to our Sunkistland again, Betty.) Up to date in A.B.C. Leaders’ list I have found such names amongst the leaders in Singles as Steve Nagy of Cleveland, Ohio, and Steve Vargo of Dayton, Ohio . . . “Good Luck to them all.” i’fi * * Good Luck and Best Wishes are also in order for a “Bundle Speak Up — Encyclopdia Americana Heeds Protest. — This is the third and last chapter of the story of Stephen Huzianyi’s protest against the prejudicial presentation of Hungary’s position in the 1946 Encyclopedia Americana by Prof. Roucek. In reply to fellow-member Huzianyi’s last letter appearing in the March 26th issue of the Journal, Editor-in-Chief A. H. McDannald wrote the following: March?, 1947 “Dear Mr. Huzianyi: I am very grateful to you for sending me with your letter of February 27th the names of Professors Kerekes, Gholnoky and Kirkconnel as authoritative writ— It Helps ers on Hungary. As a matter of fact, Professor Kirkctmnel for some years prepared our article on Canada and would still be Writing it if he had not tired of the subject as an annual stint. I »wish this correspondence had begun about eight months ago; for at that time we again commissioned Professor Roucek to write the article on Hungary for the 1947 Americana Annual which is now on the press. When we send invitations to authors a few months hence to prepare the articles for the 1943 Annual, I propose to ask Professor Kerekes to write on Hungary, reserving the other two gentlemen as alternates in case he should decline. Of course you are absolutely right in your contention that Hungary is not one of the Balkan States but constitutes a part of Central Europe. I really cannot agree, however, that there was any intention on the part of the writer of the article on the Balkan States in the 1944 Annual to imply that there were any other nations included in this category than the six he specified. You will notice in the same article in the 1946 Annual that after they are enumerated there is a refernce notation to the individual articles on these six states. Certainly we should have a Very sympathetic presentation of Hungary’s tragic position, and the author should be a specialist Who cannot be suspected of anti- Magyar bias. Sincerely yours, A. H. McDannald, Editor-in-Chief.” And certainly we agree especially with the concluding para‘ graph of Mr. McDannald’s letter. WOMEN 3852 YEARS OLD-DO YOU SUFFER THESE FUNNY FEELINGS? due to this functional ‘middle-age’ cause? 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Hungarian Tag Day In Philadelphia The picture on page 1 shows a group of charming Hungarian descendant girls who in their splendid costumes effectively advertised the American Hungarian Relief, Inc., in the City of Brotherly Love, on May 3rd when Tag Day was held by Chapter 20 of the American Hungarian Relief movement. The Hon. Mayor Bernard Shamuel proclaimed May 3rd “Hungarian Day” and personally attended the ceremonial commencement of Tag Day. Including the girls, most of them members of Branch 76, more than a hundred ladies and men volunteered to solicit donations in Philadelphia. At this writing we have no report as yet as to the outcome of this noble venture but we have no doubts that the citizens of Philadelphia will have lived up to the meaning of their city’s nanie. Hungarians in the outlying districts and nearby cities were requested by the officers of their chapter to add their donations to the Philadelphia collection. In fact the workers of the chapter offered to call for donations, both cash and clothing, and, therefore, an appeal has been sent out to Atlantic City Wildwood, Ocean City and Camden City, N. J., to notify Chapter 20 (700 West Arrow St.) of any subscriptions not later than May 17 when the collections will be closed. We hope Philadelphia’s Hungarian Tag Day will be at least as successful as the Tag Day of Pittsburgh where more than $2,000 had been received for the relief movement. TRADITIONALLY FAMOUS DINNERS from *12* Gypsy&Dance Orchestras Enchanting Floor Show Tel:* LOngacre 3*0115 mand and, whenever possible, furnish factual information with the aim of counteracting the claims of anti-Magyar propagndists who by the sheer weight of their numbers may succeed in completely misleading public opinion and, as a result, weakening the position of our government. As this instance proves, it helps to speak up when propagandists go too far in pursuing their ends. We are apt to get red in the face when reading or hearing solemn pronouncements of the untruth of which we are well aware, but few of us are willing to go through the trouble of protesting against the dissemination of propaganda under the disguise of scientific findings. Yet, it pays to speak up. In fact, it is the only thing to do if we don’t want to yield all phases of public life to the always militant promoters of selfish" interests. If we want the truth we must demand it. Silence means acquiescence. And acquiescence in what is wrong is the first step toward the loss of liberty. HOPE LAPSES WITH POLICY When a policyholder lapses a policy, he lapses certain of his hopes, plans, and one of his best assurances of financial happiness. What, specifically, may he lapse?, Let’s mark down some possibilities: Hungary has been maligned long enough. Belly-achers of all ages have found it an unresisting and defenseless subject to grouch about. As a distant and comparatively small country, it is easy picking for international gossipers who specialize in talking a great deal about things of which they know very little. And the little they know they take from the propagandists because their claims are handy while the finding of facts takes research for Which gossipers never have time. Now that the Government of the United States has taken a definite stand in reference to Hungary, it is important that the American public be acquainted with the facts pertaining to Hungary’s position. Naturally, the facts are violently disclaimed by those countries that stand to gain by Hungary’s unpopularity. Actually, however, we support our own government if we de-He may lapse schoolbooks and warm clothes and stout shoes and slices of hot buttered toast and big glasses of milk for growing children. He may lapse four years at college and a fair start in life for his children. He may lapse a home for the widow. He may lapse the companionship of the mother and the children, the richest boon life offers. He may lapse an old man’s food and lodging. He may even lapse his insurability, for he buys life insurance with his good health and can only pay for it with money on condition that he was insurable at the time of purchase. If he knows these things —> he won’t lapse! — Policyholder. Never despair. But if you do, work on in despair. (Burke.)
