Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1950 / Verhovay Journal
PAGE 2 Verhovay Journal February 15, 1950 A BOY LIKE THIS DESERVES A BREAK (Continued from page 1) Obviously, this boy, young nyan rather, ivill never be able to make a living with physical work. Nor is there any possibility of medical treatments evei' restoring his legs to their full strength. He ivill improve to a certain point, thanks not so much to treatments as to his own ivill power, but beyond that point he won’t be able to go. He has a clear picture of his situation. He says “I’m studying now and I’m catching up fast. By next September I think I’ll be able to go back to school. And with what I will have learned until then, I should be able to graduate at the end of the year But, and hei'e’s my problem.., in order to make a living, I have to prepare for a job that I can Ho sitting. 4n office job. And a high school education does not qualify for a job c.f that kind. I have to get some business training. The best would be for me to enter a business college which, once I’m done studying, would help place me, too. But business college training costs money.” Money. Not a great deal of money actually, but more than his father, with so many mouths to fed, ivill ever be able to spare. Foi-tunately, there was help as far as the hospital and doctor bills were concerned. Heaven only knows what would have happened if the Infantile Paralysis Foundation hadn’t helped. Yes, they are grateful to the American people whose March of Dimes had saved his life, a life worth saving as you can see for yourself ... This young man is right: he has to have business training. With that, he will be able to make his way through life... as a man he wants to be... We wish ive could give him the money ... Well, maybe that isn’t just wishful thinking, after all. He is a member of the Verhovay, like all of his family. Of course, with so many children, term policies were all the parents could afford. And being uninsurable, this young man did not lose his insurance protection upon attaining the age of 16 . . . There is a provision that in case of uninsurability such a policy may be kept in force for many years ... Of course, that term policy won’t see him through business college. It pays only upon death. Some other way must be found. And who should find it, if not the fraternal Association of which he is a member? Yes, it is boys like this one, for whom the Verhovay F. I. Association makes its annual appeal on February 21st, the 64th birthday of the Association. And if you, the fellow-members of this young man, ivill generously respond to this year’s appeal,— HIS PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED! This young man’s story is one of many. And with it go stories of innumerable hardships, threatening emergencies, faced and endured by scores and scores of disabled, aged members. Some day we’ll tell their story, too.. . so you may realize the tragedies of old age deprived of all hope, happiness and security. Tragedies that, in many instances, could be resolved by quick, effective help requiring only moderate amounts but for which regrettably, there are no funds — yet. We hope, though, there will be, after February 21st. It’s up to you friends, members of the Verhovay brotherhood, to decide the fate of this young man, of boys and girls in similar predicaments, and of many old people, for whom there is no other hope except that given by Verhovay Charity Day ... The letters bearing Verhovay’s appeal for these unfortunates, and return-envelopes for your donations, are in the rnmls. The use you will make of these envelopes — will decide their fate. Brotherhood Week — February 19—26. — ‘‘True Brotherhood Indispensable,” says President Truman accepting Honorary Chairmanship of Brotherhood Week.— Brotherhood Week sponsored annually, since 1934, by the National Conference of Christians and Jews during the week of George Washington’s birthday, will be observed this year from February 19 to 26, throughout the country. John L. Sullivan, former Secretary of the Navy, is General Chairman of Brotherhood Week, to whom, accepting Honorary Chairmanship of Brotherhood Week, President Truman addressed the following- statement: “Respect for human dignity is the central issue in the world struggle teday. America is dedicated to the conviction that all people are entitled by the gift of God to equal rights and freedoms even though they may differ in religious persuasion, in social and political views or in racial origin. Our greatness is and will be measured by the degree of our recognition of this fundamental truth. Millions of people in our world are living in slavery. They are subject NEWSPAPER ROMANCE REVEALED IN MISS BROGLEY’S ENGAGEMENT — Wedding To Be Held Soon After Verhovay National Tournament Honoring Memory Of Bride’s Father. — Mrs. Frank J. Brogley of 32 Manchester Ave., Youngstown, 0., announces the engagement of her daughter. Dolores Louise, to John Edward Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kennedy, 3695 S. Meridian Rd.. Youngstown, 0., the wedding to be an event of early summer. Miss Brogley is with the circulation department of The Youngstown Vindicator. Mr. Kennedy served three years with the U.S. M.C.. and is at present a city district manager with The Vindicator. The engagement is great news to thousands of Verhovay members but especially to the Bowlers of the Association, many hundreds of whom will participate in the Frank Brogley and Albert B. Ari Memorial Bowling Tournament in Youngstown, Ohio, on May 26 28, this year. Dolores is the daughter of the late Director Frank Brogley. a great champion of Verhovay fraternalism and an inspired leader of the youth of the Association. The awarding of the Frank Brogley Memorial Trophy to the champion team has been the highlight of our annual Tournaments since 1946. This year, assembled in the home town of the late Frank Brogley, the bowlers of the Verhova}' will look forward to paying a tribute of sincere respect to Mrs. Brogley and to extend their warmest congratulations and best wishes for all the happiness in the world tp Dolores upon her impending marriage to John Edward Kennedy... To do this will be a special privilege, because Miss Brogley is one of the bowlers who, we understand, is bowling with the Branch 21 Ladies’ Team now training for the big event. the Cleveland Verhovay Home, 8637 Buckeye Rd. Admission 50 cents. Entertainment, coffee and cake are included in admission fee. Be sure to attend the card party marking the observance of Verhovay’^ 64th birthday by the Branch 14 membership. BERT SZILAGYI. Dist. Mgr. BETLEHEM. PA. 7 Branch 98 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Due to changed circumstances, Mr. Louis Vincze, elected Manager at the annual meeting of Branch 98, was unable to assume his office. Therefore, the members of the branch attending the January meeting elected in his place Mr. Stephen Lang, Jr., 863 East Fourth St., Betlehem, Pa. The members of Branch 98 are requested to contact Mr. Lang in all! matters pertaining to the business of the Association. THE HOME OFFICE. PHILLIPSBURGH, N. J. Branch 133 IMPORTANT MEETING Every member of Branch 133 is urged to attend our next meeting to be held on Sunday. February 19, at 2 p.m. Matters of great importance (Continued on page 3) to the iron rule of despots who make the state supreme and who constantly violate God-given human rights. Free people everywhere are horrified to witness the subjugation of their fellow human beings by the totalitarian states. No group is being- spared. Protestants, Jews, Catholics and Orthodox aie being crushed into' submission. Statesmen of democratic spirit and writer.;, teachers, and scientists of independent mind are being destroyed, The conscience of the free world is appalled by their shocking martyrdom. At such a time our people, with others of like devotion to freedom and human dignity, must demonstrate a greater measure of fraternity and unity than ever before. There probably has never been a time in history when true brotherhood was so indispensable to the welfare of our own nation and to the peace and freedom of the entire world. It is for these reasons that I am happy to accept the Honorary Chairmanship of Brotherhood Week 1950. I urge all Americans to ponder well the true meaning of brotherhood and I hope that all citizens will join with you as- General Chairman and with the National Conference of Christians and Jews to help make justice, amity and understanding the daily practice in our nation. It seems to me that Americans can make no greater contribution to all mankind than to stand united, without a state imposed uniformity, for the achievement of that peace and freedom for which all people everywhere pray.” f . HARRY S. TRUMAN NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS AND CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, March 15, 1950. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date, March 8. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than March 1st. Contributions, if possible, should be tj-pewritten, on one side of the paper only, double spaced, and not exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Jean-nah 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. CLEVELAND, Ö. Branch 14 BENEFIT CARD PARTY For the benefit of the Verhovay Fund for the Aiding of the Crippled Juvenile Members, a card party will be held on Sunday, February 26, beginning at 3 p.m., by Branch 14 in
