Verhovayak Lapja, 1950 (33. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1950 / Verhovay Journal
November 15, 1950 Verhovay Journal PAGE 3 ELIZABETH MARGARET DEMKO OF CHARLES R. KEVIT WANT TO BE A HYPNOTIST? — Many students learn art from Edmund Breda, professional hypnotist, Verhovay member. MR. AND MRS. CHARLES R. KEVIT Miss Elizabeth Margaret Demko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Demko of 724 Cass Street, became the bride of Charles R. Kevit, son of Mrs. William Phillips and the late Joseph A. Kevit of Hudson, Mass, on September 9. The double ring- ceremony was performed by the Rev. j iuius rush in St. Stephen’s Church, with the Rev. John Mudura assisting. The children’s choir sang during the mass with Samuel Kirkham, Jr., soloist. Mrs. Kevit is a member of Branch 417, Trenton, New Jersey. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a white satin gown styled with a Chantilly lace bodice over satin, rhinestone neckline and long" pointed lace sleeves. Her flowing satin skirt was trimmed with inserts of lace and extended into a court train. Her floor length lace trimmed veil fell from a rhinestone-seapeal tiara. She carried a prayerbook with orchids and stephenotis. Mrs. Michael J. Oberding, matron of honor, wore a strapless full length old rose tissue faille gown with a fitted jacket. The skirt was fashioned with a bustle back of American beauty. She also wore an American beauty bonnet, and carried crimson pom-poms with ivy streamers. The bridesmaids were Miss Eleanor Mrazik and Miss Madeline Noyak, cousin of the bride. Both wore matching ensembles in contrasting colors with rose bonnets. They carried crimson pom-poms with ivy streamers. • James H. Breen served as best man. Ushers were Jack A. Kevit, brother of the groom; John P. Doyle of Hudson, John Demko and Joseph J. Papp, Jr., both cousins of the bride. For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Demko selected a toast crepe dress with black accessories and a corsage of orchids. Mrs. Phillips wore a lace taffeta dress with black accessories and a corsage of orchids. The reception for 300 guests was held at St. Stephen’s Hall. Following the reception the couple left for a motor trip through the New England States and Canada. The bride is a graduate of Cathedral High School and was vice president of the parish sodality. She studied voice for a number of years under Madame Estelle Leibling of New York City. She recently returned from a road tour with the “blossom time" company. Mr. Kevit is a graduate of St. John’s Academy, Plattsburg, N. Y., and attended Harvard University. He is a veteran of the United States Navy in which he served as aviation machinest first class. He was also post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars “Manning Post,’’ Hudson, Mass. Assistant District Manager Named Joseph Soltész, Jr., manager of Branch 208, Filbert, W. Va. has been mimed assistant district manager of the area comprising the branches of Pocahontas, Va., Gary, Thorpe, Berkley and Glen Daniel, West Virginia. The appointment was made November 1, 1950. It is hoped that ail the officers and members of the branches in this district will render Mr. Soltész every assistance possible in the fulfillment of his duties, and he in torn will give the district every service possible in the Verhovay matters. Edmund Breda of 390 Utah Ave.,. Duquesne, Pa., holds the distinction of being the only profé ssional hypnotist among the members o f the Verhovay. A member of many years standing at Branch 395, McKeesport, Pa., he not only is a professional hypnotist, but a teacher of hypnotism. Breda taught classes at the Fort Pitt Hotel in Pittsburgh, the McKeesport Sunday Record reveals in a recent article. A total of 50 students have learned the art under his tutelage. Mr. Breda said his students come from as far as New York, Chicago, and Florida. Most of them want to learn hypnotism for a hobby. Breda, now 35 years old, was born in McKeesport. At the age of 17 his family moved to New York.x It was while working in his father’s barbershop in McKeesport that he decided to become a hypnotist. In New York, he studied under a vaudevillian, Dr. Bellows. After performing in private clubs and social organizations, Mr. Breda returned to the Pittsburgh area and worked in Westinghouse Electric’s East Pittsburgh plant while studying psychology at the! University in Pittsburgh. YOUNG ADULT EASIEST Mr. Breda found that men and women do not react the same to hypnotic suggestion. Women, he said, are quicker to go into a trance, but men fall into a deeper trance. The age group which is easiest to hypnotise is from 18 to 25 years old. Most of Breda’s hypnosis is by the use of vocal suggestions. Movement) of the hands, he claims, is purely theatrical. However, he added, he does wave hsi hands because people expect him to. It’s part of the show. People who want to be hypnotised are advised not to try either to help or hinder the hypnotist. They should relax completely and keep their minds blank. MUST BE WILLING Mr. Breda maintains that an unwilling person cannot be hypnotised. He advises, “if you don’t want to be put into a trance, just don’t follow the suggestions of the hypnotiser.” He declares that in the ethical operator’s hands, hypnotism is absolutely harmless. Even if the operator is not so ethical, he cannot force the subject to do anything against) his basic principles. He explains hypnotism in this way: Everyone has a conscious _ and a Subconscious mind. The operatorlulls the subject’s conscious mind to sleep. Then he makes suggestions to the unconscious mind. In effect, the hypnotist takes the place of the subject’s conscious mind. While in a trance, all other senses are nullified except the one to which the operator is making suggestions. This places emphasis on the one sense, such as sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Many times audiences have become alarmed because a performer has difficulty in waking a subject who has been put into a trance. Breda explains there is no danger of - a person remaining in a hypnotic trance. In practically all cases of difficulty in waking a subject, he says, it is because the person has slipped out of the trance and fallen into normal Sleep. A heavy sleeper is difficult for anyone to awaken. In his many performances Breda has found that the more intelligent a person is, if he is willing, the easier he is to put into a trance. Hypnosis, he states, is merely intense concentration. Persons with higher intelligence quotients are better able to follow instructions. HYPNOTIC TREATMENTS Breda siates emphatically that he is not a doctor, and does not practice medicine. However, he says, he has been able to cure people of smoking, excessive drinking, chronic sneezing and hiccups. Hypnotism, he points out, has been used by psychiatrists and physicians to treat paralysis and amnesia. He knows of several persons who have' had their teeth extracted by dentists who used hypnotic suggestion instead of gas or other anesthetics. WILL TOUR LATER Mr. Breda plans a national tour, but right now it has to wait until his two children grow a little older. He maintains that his children, aged five and two, need their father at home during their early pre-school years. “Until they are both in school,’’ he says, “I am confining my touring to the tri-state area.” Here he makes his livelihood by performing before groups ánd organizations. FIVE POINTS ON HYPNOTISM As a prelude to every performance, Mr. Breda gives his audience five points on hypnotism: 1. ) A person cannot be hypnotised unless he or she is willing. 2. ) A moron, an imbecile or an insane person cannot be hypnotised. 3. ) There is no danger of a subject remaining in a hypnotic trance. 4. ) A person under hypnosis cannot be forced to do anything which is against his morals 'or religion. 5. ) A person under hypnosis is tremendously stronger, much brighter, his senses are more acute. Mr. Breda who is a director of the American Society of Hypnotist, has had much success with his performances every one of which is different. “Extremely humorous.... most interesting.... never a dull moment.... Hypnotism demonstrated in a most unexpected fast and highly polished manner,” are some of the public comments that describe the high quality of his art. Verhovay Member Wins Bride and Air Force Pilot Wings Lt. John P. Cherney, member of Branch 196, Sagamore, Pennsylvania is a very fortunate and happy man. He not only received the gold bars and silver wings of an Air Force officer and pilot but also married Miss Dorothy Frances Kallus of Lockhart, Pennsylvania. Lt. Cherney is the son of Mrs. Stephen Csernay, manager of Branch 196 and the late Stephen Csernay who was branch manager until his death. The new Mx-s. Cherney is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Daniel Kallus of Lockhart. The marriage was solemnized in a nuptial high mass Tuesday morning, September 19 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. The Reverend Floyd Biela- Jnowicz was the celebrant. The church was beautifully decorated with pyramid arrangements of Continued on page 5.
