Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1950 / Verhovay Journal
May 17, 1950 NEWS From The Field TO THE CONTRIBUTORS ANI) CORRESPONDENTS The next edition of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, June 21, 1950. News items and brief announcements will be accepted for publication until closing date. June 14. Articles and similar contributions for that issue must reach the editor’s desk not later than June 7th. Contributions, if possible, should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double spaced, and hot exceeding 800 words, or 4,000 spaces. Address contributions to Verhovay Journal, 436 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. C LEVELAND, O. Branch 14 SUMMER MEETINGS Members of Branch 14 will please note that in June, July, August and September the monthly meetings will be held on the first Tuesday evening ©f the month instead of on Sunday afternoonl MAY DANCE Frank Gyure and his orchestra will furnish the music at the May Dance to be held by Branch 14 on Sunday evening, May 21st, at the Verhovay Hall, 8637 Buckeye Rd. Everybody is invited for an evening of happy entertainment. JUNE 11 — PICNIC On Sunday, June 11th, Verhovayans from all over the greater Cleveland area will meet at Kalo’s farm, off Forbes Rd. Signs will mark the road all the way from Verhovay Hall. Frank Gyure and his orchestra will provide the tunes, the ladies of Br. 14 the Hungarian food and the men will be ready with the refreshments. Come and bring your friends. . ANNOUNCEMENT Your manager is happy to inform all members of branches 14 and 366 that the Bell Telephone Company has at last consented to comply with his persistent pleas for the installation of a phone in his home. The number ■is REdwood 1-4047. Hereafter, any time the office phone (RAndolph 1-8834) does not answer, call REdwood 1-4047 for information or service. Sickness or death may be reported at either number at any time. HENRY RETTMANN, Dist. Mgr. CHICAGO, ILL. Branch 37 PICNIC AT LIBERTY HALL Anton Skolny and his orchestra will furnish the music at the picnic to he held at Liberty Hall, 817 East 92nd St., on Sunday, July 30th. Food and 'refreshments will be served at reasonable rates. For a good time — attend the Branch 37 picnic! STEPHEN SZEKELY, President. PHILADELPHIA, PA . Branch 76 SUMMER MEETING SCHEDULE Notice is given hereby to the members of Branch 76 that beginning with June, and through July and August, the regular monthly meetings will be held on the second Saturday ói each month, at 7 p.m. This new schedule was put into effect last year and met with the approval of the membership. All members are requested to attend the June meeting because the plans for the Verhovay Day Picnic, to be held in August in Metuchem, N. J., are to be settled on this occasion. The tickets for this out-The American Hungarian Civic Association of Trenton, New Jersey will award five scholarships this year to deserving students of Hungarian extraction. One scholarship will be given to a top ranking Hungarian boy or girl in each one of the four high schools in Trenton. The fifth will be awarded to the qualifying student manifesting interest in Technical-Industrial work and desiring to further his study at the Trenton Technical Institute. These scholarships are being awarded in memory of Albert B. Ari for his outstanding work in civic welfare promotion here as well as throughout the country. Members of the Scholarship Committee are pictured above. Seated left to right are: Joseph Zadereky and Dr. Joseph S. Kondor. Standing are Louis Zadereky, John L. Varga, President; Nicholas L. Oros, Joseph Loth, Chairman; and Alexander Zelenak. John Freund, cO'-chairman was absent when the picture was taken. The awards will be made at a Scholarship Award Dance which will be held on June 9th at the Trenton Country Club with the music of Johnny Benson’s Orchestra, featuring Gus Hanusi and his Violin. __________________________________________ Verhovay Journal s __________________________________________________________________________________________PAOE 3 Albert B. Ari Scholarship Committee to Sponsor Dance on June 9 ing will be distributed at the June meeting and we would like to make a good showing, not only because our branch stands to benefit thereby, but also because we would like to spend a grand day with our fellow-members from all the other branches joining in this affair. Ask those who attended last year and you will learn that it was one of the finest outings they ever attended. Be sure not to miss it this year! ANTHONY NOEL, President, STEVE SZEMES, Jr., Mgr. SPRINGDALE, PA. Branch 296 BENEFIT DINNER A SUCCESS The Ladies’ Auxiliary of Branch 296 held their annual dinner for the benefit of the Verhovay Handicapped Children’s and Disabled Aged Members Fund on February 18th. The Ladies’ Auxiliary is to be commended for their wholehearted efforts on behalf on the success of this enterprise. Again our ladies have proved that Fraternalism, to them, means a real challenge which they are always read}' to meet. $25, representing the proceeds of this affair, have been remitted to the Home Office for the Fund. We wish to thank the ladies for supporting this cause. We also extend our sincere appreciation to Mrs. Joseph Szalay who donated a beautiful fruit basket that helped increase the profits of the benefit dinner. ELMER CHARLES, Mgr. Do the duty which lies nearest to you. Every duty which is bidden to wait, returns with seven fresh duties at its back. (C. Kingsley.) Sam: “Did you put the cat out?” Small: “No, is it on fire?” Keep your chin un — at least it will keep the gravy off your vest. Pittsburgh Area Branches Join In Annual Picnic The joint picnic committee of branches 34, Pittsburgh, 152, East Pittsburgh, 71, Duquesne, and 226, McKeesport, held their first meeting this year on March 27th in East Pittsburgh. Chairman Paul Marton announced that, in accordance with the authorization given to him, he reserved the Heinz Grove picnic grounds for the picnic to be held jointly by the above branches on Sunday, June 25th. He also engaged Arpad Nagy and his orchestra for this event. Mr. Paul Marton of Br. 34 was reelected Chairman of the Committee, Frank Debreceni of Branch 226 vicechairman, John Kucik of Br. 71 treasurer, George Viszokay of Br. 226, secretary and John Demko, of Br. 34, and Emery Toth of Br. 152 auditors. The next meeting will be held in Duquesne. The joint picnic committee wish to extend their sincere thanks to the East Pittsburgh Singing Society for the free use of their hall and to Branch 152 for their hospitality. All members and friends of the Verhovay in the metropolitan area of Pittsburgh are cordially invited to attend our picnic at Heinz Grove on Sunday, June 25. PAUL MARTON, Chairman. The old fashioned girl who darned her husband’s socks now has a daughter who socks her darned husband. A lot of people rvonder what makes the price of lobster so high. Could it be the shellfish interests? A local flagpole sitter was in a terrible predicament the other day. His wife died, and he had to sit at half mast. J Announcement Of The Youngstown District Office All Youngstown members of the Verhovay are notified that office hours at the Youngstown District Office, 412 Wick Bldg., will be observed as follows: Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. On days when the office is closed, I may be reached at my home, 143 Halls Heights Ave., Youngstown, O., Phone 9-8937. The office phone is 3-7717. While I am ready at all times to serve the members of the branches affiliated with the district office, I request the fellow-members to call at the office only during the hours designated above. NICHOLAS TAKACS, District Manager. The old narrow trails where two cars could barely pass without colliding- are being replaced by splendid wide highways on which six or eight i cars can collide at one time.
