Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
JOHN KOROSFOY TO BE HONORED AT BANQUET IN ALLIANCE, OHIO — Guests from all parts of the country expected to attend banquet on Sunday,^ May 1st, at 1 p.m., in Alliance Verhovay Home. — The Hungarian Reformed Church, the Verhovay branches and Americans of Hungarian descent in Alliance, 0., are jointly sponsoring a banquet to be given in honor of John Kőrsöfőy, former director of the Verhovay, Manager of Branch 369, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his public career among Hungarians in America. A committee of 30 is handling the arrangements for the program to be presented on this occasion. The committee is extending a general invitation to this affair to all Hungarian churches, organizations and, of course, to all members of the Verhovay. Tickets are to be reserved in advance, at $2.00 each, at Mr. James Sera, Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee, 803 E. Waugh St., Alliance, Ohio, to whom all messages and communications pertaining to this affair are to be addressed. Hungarians in America from all parts of the country are expected to attend the John Kőrösfőy anniversary banquet, to pay tribute to a man whose invaluable contributions to the religious, patriotic, humanitarian and fraternal causes supported by Americans of Hungarian descent have made him one of the most outstanding- representatives of American-Hungarians. National President John Bencze will represent the national officers and Board of Directors of the Association on this occasion, conveying to Mr. Kőrösfőy the good wishes of the Verhovay membership for many more years of the same successful and creative living that has marked the past 40 year’s of his activities among Americans of Hungarian descent.-----------------------------------------Verhovay Journal-------------------------------------------:— April 20, 1949 NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, May 18th, 1949. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date, May 11th. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than May 4th. Contributions, if possible, should be typewritten, on one side of the peper only, double spaced, and not exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Journal, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. é NEW YORK, N.Y. Branch 48 DINNER AND DANCE All members and friends of Branch 48 are cordially invited to a Dinner and Dance to be held on Saturday, April 30th, beginning at 8 p.m., in the Arpad Hall, 323 East 82nd St., New York City. A real Hungarian chicken dinner will await our guests who will be entertained by an excellent gypsy orchestra. Come and enjoy a pleasant evening with the 48-ers of New York! THE COMMITTEE NEW YORK, N.Y. Branch 48 A REQUEST TO ALL MEMBERS Sometime ago the Home Office mailed to each member of our As7 sociation a circular letter and a selfaddressed postpaid return envelope, requesting donations for the Verhovay Crippled Children’s Fund. Some of our members have been using this envelope for the purpose of mailing their dues’ payments. It' is respectfully requested that no member of Branch 48 use this envelope for such purpose, since these envelopes are delivered to the Home Office'from where the checks and money orders have to be forwarded |fo me, causing delay in the crediting of the monthly dues as well as additional work at the Home Office. These envelopes should be used for no other purpose than mailing donations for the Crippled Children’s Fund to the Home Office. Knowing that the members of Branch 48 will cooperate with me in this matter, .1 am Fraternally, JOSEPH TOMA, Dist. Mgr. NORTHAMPTON, PA. ' Branch 216 FELLOWSHIP DINNER and DANCE A Fellowship Dinner and Dance, sponsored by the Verhovay Men’s and Women’s Bowling Teams of Branch 216, will be held on Saturday, April 30th, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Northampton Hungarian Hall. Musk will be furnished by John Poch and his popular orchestra. Admission is $2.25 per person. All members of the Association are cordially invited to attend this great event which will be rendered eminently successful by the excellent pregram planned for this occasion. Highlight of the program will be Hhe presentation of the Verhovay “Acknowledged” service medal and citation to John Magyar, President of Branch 2X6, and John Szőke, former Manager of the branch, both of whom have been awarded this honor by the last meeting of the Board of Directors^ in recognition of their services as branch officers’for more than 15 years. Presentation of the Awards will be made by Director Stephen Lang of Betlehem, Pa. Of the ten thousand residents of Northampton one thousand are members of the Verhovay. We have every reason to be proud of our organization which has grown to include a full one-tenth of the city’s population in its membership. Let’s now demonstrate our pride in the Verhova y by attending this grand affair and, thereby, contributing to its success while enjoying a perfect evening. -Tickets may be purchased from any of the branch officers or the members of the bowling teams. JOSEPH SUBITS, Dist. Mgr. SPRINGDALE, PA. Branch 296 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The following donations for George Bauman, received since the publication of the -last letter of thanks, are gratefully acknowledged: Balint Konyha, Mgr., Br. 40, Martins Ferry, O., $4; James Szuch, Mgr., Br. 25, Mt. Hope, W. Va., $3; William Kohut, Mgr., Br. 430, Homestead, Pa., $2; Andrew Boiler, Mgr., Br. 39, Beaver Falls, Pa., $2.05; Adam Simon Jr., Mgr., Br. 52, New Brunswick, N.J. $2; Alexander Gyutay, Mgr., Br. 525, Los Angeles, Calif., $5; James Beganyi, member, Branch 296, $1; Alex Danka of Br. 296 $1; Mrs. Alex Korponay of Br. 296 $3.00. CHICKEN DINNER A chicken dinner will be given for the benefit of the Branch 296 Ten Pin Bowling Team on Saturday, April 30th, at 8 p.m., at the Verhovay Home. Music will be furnished by Arpfed Nagy’s popular orchestra. Dancing from 9 to . . .? All members and their friends are cordially Invited to this affair. SUCCESSFUL BENEFIT PARTY With the assistance of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, Branch 296 held a benefit social affair on March 5th for the Verhovay Crippled Children’s Fund. The amount of $35.00, representing the proceeds, had been forwarded to the Home Office. ELMER CHARLES, Mgr. MANSFIELD, O. Branch 418 ANNOUNCEMENT This is to inform the members of Branch 418 of the new location of Convention Reunites Friends Separated 46 Years Ago Mrs. Frank Kollar, Mrs. Joseph Palotai, Mrs. Alexander Puskas Celebrate Reunion in Steelton, Pa. The three ladies appearing above were born in the same year, 1882, in the same town, Lovaszpatona, Veszprém county, Hungary, and they have been close friends since childhood.- Emigration to America, however, parted them. First to leave the old country was Mrs. Alexander Puskas who came here in 1902. Mrs. Kollar followed in 1905 and Mrs. Palotai came last, in 1910. Mrs. Puskas and Mrs. Kollar continued their friendship bécause they lived close to each other, Mrs. Puskas in New Brunswick and Mrs. Kollar in New York. They often visited with each other and wondered what may have happened to the third member of the childhood trio, but they could never find out where Mrs. Palotai may have settled. The reunion of these three childhood friends was made possible by the National Convention of the Verhovay in 1947. It so happened that Alexander Puskas, delegate of District II., brought his wife along to the Convention. And John Csonka, representative of District III., also brought his wife along from Steelton, Pa. During the 13 days of the convention the delegates and guests had ample opportunity to get acquainted. Of course, as is customary the branch office which has been selected with a view to rendering better service to all my members and clients. The address of the new office is: 17f North Main Street, Mansfield, O., over the MARTIN HARDWARE STORE. ANTONY KNEFELY, Mgr. Stephen J. Cherney Branch 196 Manager Dies In Sagamore Stephen J. Cherney, prominent Sagamore, Pa., merchant, died in his home on March 1, at 6:30 p.m., due to a heart ailment following an illness of five months. He was in the 65th year of his life. The deceased was born in Hungary, April 16, 1884, the son of Andrew and Susan Cherney. On September 7, 1904, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Zavotsky. A resident of Sagamore for more than 43 years, Mr. Cherney operated a store there the past 42 years. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and belonged to the Holy Name Society and the Rákóczi Aid Society. As a member of the Verhovay F.I.A., he was manager of Branch 196 in Sagamore for many years and a delegate to the National Conventions for several térms. He is survived by his wife and the following sons and daughters: Albert, Elizabeth and Veronica Cherney, at home; Sister Susanne, O.S.F., of Mt. Assissi Convent in Pittsburgh; John Paul, St. Albans, W. Va.; Mathilda, Tarentum, Pa.; Alex, Cleveland, O., Mrs. Isabella Chauby of Sagamore; William of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Emma Gregorchik of Johnstown, Pa.; also surviving are one brother, Andrew Cherney, Jr., of Cleveland, O., and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lobkovach of Detroit, and Mrs. Clara Chepa of New Haven, Conn. A Solemn Requiem High Mass was held in the Sacred Heart Church of Sagamore, the Rev. Father Joseph Malinak, assisted by four priests, officiating. Interment was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. To the bereaved family of fellowmember Stephen J. Cherney we extend our sincere sympathy. The memory of Stephen J. Cherney, one of the outstanding builders of the Association, whose loyalty and tireless efforts in . serving the Association had endeared him to all Verhovayans in the area, will be cherished by all who were privileged to know him. May he rest in peace! It is announced, hereby, to the members of Branch 196, that Mrs. Stephen J. Cherney has consented to assume the management of this branch. Mrs. Cherney, who has taken care of the business of the branch during the illness of her late husband, assures the members of Branch 196 of efficient and conscientious service. PAGE 3 when people from the ‘old country’ meet, the new acquaintances plied each other with questions, like “where did you come from?”, “when did you arrive in the States*” So did Mrs. Csonka. And hearing that Mrs. Puskas was born in Lovaszpatona, she mentioned a neighbour who was born in the same town. It developed that she was the lost member of the trio. Mrs, Puskas gave her address and telephone number to Mrs. Csonka asking her to forward them to her old friend. Hardly did Mr. and Mrs. Puskas arrive in New Brunswick, the telephone rang. It was Fannie Boka, the childhood friend calling from Steelton. Letters follewed, until in August last year a three day visit to Steelton brought about the reunion of the three friends after a separation of 46 years. They had a wonderful time visiting with each other and now they are preparing for Mrs. Palotai’s visit in New Brunswick, planned for the coming summer.
