Verhovayak Lapja, 1949 (32. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1949 / Verhovay Journal
VOLUME XXXII. MAY 18, 1949 NO. 5 the former Esther Tökölj, with whom he spent 37 years in a perfectly harmonious marriage; it was here that their children were born and baptized in the beautiful church of the Homestead Hungarian Reformed congregation. He attended the first sessions of the last Board of Directors’ meeting in March, but increasing weakness forced him to withdraw before the end of the meeting. Every officer of the Association and every member of the Board of Directors wished him a speedy recovery, but none could foresee that this was to be his last public function. The Rev. Julius Paal officiated at the burial ceremonies attended by several hundreds of friends, fellowmembers and sympathizers. National officers John Bencze, Coloman Revesz, John Szalanczy, John Sabo, directors Louis Vizi of Scalp Level, Pa., Henry Gross, Pittsburgh, Coloman Kolozsvary, Cleveland, O., Mike Korosy, Alliance, O., and Field Supervisor Michael Simo, Alliance, 0., paid the final respects on behalf of the Board of Directors and the membership of the Verhovay F. I. Association. In addition to his widow, director Kun is survived by his children, Mrs. Frank Toth, nee Elvira Julianne Kun, and her family; Mrs. James Lässige Jr., nee Sarah Kun, and her family, and Bertram Kun, Jr., and his family; his brothers, Charles Kun and family in Homestead, Pa., and William and Louis Kun and families in Hungary, and a sister, Mrs. Charles Gyure, also in Hungary; in-laws Frank Toth Sr., James Lassies and John Bölcshazi and their families, including Ethel Bölcshazi, R.N., who assisted in caring for him during his illness. Relatives, Stephen Nagy Sr., Mrs. Stephen Hegedűs, Mrs. Stephen Pokol, William Kun, Joseph Revesz, and William Highsmith, and many others. On behalf of the Verhovay membership, we extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Esther Kun and her family in their bereavement. May they find some measure of comfort in the assurance that the deceased, by his useful life and his untiring efforts on behalf of others, has made himself a name that will be long remembered by all Americans of Hungarian descent. May he rest in peace and in the eternal glory of the reward of those who have lived by faith. The Sixth Annual Verhovay Interfraternai Bowling Tournament By Andrew Kovács, M.D., Director Again in May the Association will hold its annual tournament with bowlers from various sections of the States getting prepared to migrate to Detroit for the grand start of the All- Verhovayan traditional tournament. From authoritative reports a record attendance is anticipated. The dates are Saturday and Sunday, May 28th and 29th, respectively. The locale of the bowling tournament will be the Detroit Recreation Alleys which is only one block from the Fort Shelby Hotel, the headquarters of the entire tournament. There will be no admission charge for the spectators and guests and sufficient seating capacity is assured by the committee on arrangements. Officials: “Pop” R. R. Diliinger with his staff of five competent assistants, Messrs. John Brannan, Phillips Masley, Stanley Skreski, Harry Beilby and Wm. Viggiano, will supervise the tournament and keep track of the scores of the bowlers. The Verhovay national handicap tournament promises to be an exciting panorama of maple busting with the ideal of real sportsmanship paramount in the mind of every participant. All details of this two-day pin marathon, such as the number of games, weight of pins, condition of the alleys and kindred incidentals will be attended to by the official committee in charge. The big event will have its “GO” sign on Saturday, May 28th, at 10 a.m., Detroit Time, with the Two Man jmd Individual Events part of the Tournament schedule, and ends Sunday, May 29th, with team events starting at 10 a.m. There will be plenty of time for the visiting teams and their guests to see the city’s chief points of interest, such as model plants of industry, cultural institutions and public parks. Sight seeing parties may be organized under the chairmanship of Julius Macker, vice-president of the Association, assisted by Director Richard Phillips, a member of the National Executive Tournament Committee, and the local Tournament Committee of 100. A most cordial invitation is extended to all tournament players and their guests to attend the social functions which include a four-course dinner á la Hongroise, dancing to the melodic strains of two gypsy orchestras on Sunday evening in the Parish Hall of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Delray. During the dinner-banquet the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophies and the prizes will be awarded to the bowling champions which will be immediately followed by the Grand Event of the Tournament Financing Campaign involving the presentation of a 1949 Four Door Mercury Sedan to a well-wisher and contributor to the success of the tournament. Your Committee salutes all of you. the participants in this tournament, because you are the guiding force in expanding the Verhovay F.I.A. sports program with its physical and fraternal growth, and because your accomplishments and achievements in Clubs and Leagues are intimately identified with the good name of our Association. In conclusion, the members of your Committee, although they may be quasi backseat drivers when it comes to bowling, make the following suggestion: if the ball hits the No. 1 pin on the nose, or a brookside hit, or either right or left pocket, it will not be the height of optimism to exclaim, in the vernacular of the lumberman, “TIMBER!” The alleys may be a little more noisy, but don’t forget, it’s the score that counts. Your committee finally suggests that you conclude the dinner-banquet by all present singing the sentimental song “NOW IS THE HOUR” which concluded last year’s Tournament Banquet in Cleveland. ATTENTION, TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS All participants of the Sixth Verhovay National Bowling Tournament will please note that EASTERN STANDARD TIME . IS OBSERVED IN DETROIT, MICH. The Tournament schedules, therefore, are to be interpreted in terms of Eastern Standard Time. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. DIRECTOR BERTRAM KUN After an illness of six months, Bertram Kun, Director of the Verhovay F. I. Association, succumbed at his home on Sunday April 24th. His death brought a great loss to the Hungarians in the Homestead- Munhall district and the membership of the Verhovay. He was 63 at the time of his death. Born in Csap, Ung county, Hungary, in 1886, he came to America 46 years ago and settled in Homestead, Pa., where he soon became one of the acknowledged leaders in Hungarian religious and social life. As a member of the Hungarian Reformed Church and a presbyter of the Homestead congregation for thirty years, manager of the Hungarian Reformed Cemetery for 22 years, charter member of the Homestead Hungarian Self Culture Club and its Sunging Society, an Officer of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America and of the United Magyar Civic Association of Western Pennsylvania, comptroller of Branch 89, Homestead, Pa., and director of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association for ten years, he made immense contributions to the religious, social and civic development of the Hungarians settled in the industrial area of western Pennsylvania. As a man of high principles and firm convictions, a devoted father and husband, a sincere and loyal friend, and an untiring champion of religious, patriotic, fraternal and humanitarian causes, he was highly regarded and generally beloved far beyond the boundaries of his home town. It was here that he met his wife. I Verhovay Mourns Death Of Director Bertram Kun — Beloved Leader of Hungarians Burned on April 27th in Homestead, Pa. — THE VERHOVAY FRATERNAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION announces with profound sorrow the death of BERTALAN KUN DIRECTOR, on Sunday, April 24, 1949, in Homestead, Pa., after a prolonged illness, at the age of 64. Deeply shocked by the loss of our highly esteemed director and fellow-member, we express in behalf of the entire membership of the Association our heartfelt sympathy to his widow, the former Esther Tökölyi, his children and grandchildren, to his brothers and relatives both in this country and abroad. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
