Verhovayak Lapja, 1953 (36. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1953 / Verhovay Journal
MERRY CHRISTMAS - HAPPY NEW YEAR CHRIST IS BORN! REJOICE! Christmas is the time of the year man becomes as perfect a human being as is possible. Most of,us experience a feeling that changes us to a far better side, almost as night changeth to day. For a while, at least, the truly Christian side of us predominates and we experience a being that could possibly come close to heaven on earth. Why? Why just at Christmas? Why not every day? It’s unfortunate but true that many people rush through the year thinking only of themselves, giving little thought to the Christian lessons learned at church, home and school. The specialized type of hurried existence today has pressured these people into a small world of their own. They may think it a mighty achievement; they may think of their personal gains as more important, than anything else; they may even think of themselves as great people, yes, even good people. But Oh how far they have strayed from the true road of good Christians, not because they are not good Christians but because they have not found time for the true Christian principles. Suddenly has come again that most wonderful heavenly message: CHRIST IS BORN! REJOICE; What it does to us is magnificent. Those who have been ignoring the life around them wake up to the realization that there are others in this world, and genuine Christianity takes hold of their hearts. This Christmas, as we free ourselves of the shackles that have kept us from enjoying every day the real Christian life, let us resolve that this wonderful spirit shall prevail and live with us for a life time. Let us always be kind, let us be generous, let us be ready and willing to help those less fortunate than we, let us forgive our sinners, let us cáré for those about us, let us live a clean honest life, let us accept our gains humbly — let us be GOOD Christians. CHRIST IS BORN! REJOICE! In this wonderful spirit of the Holiday Season, the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association washes you a Holy Christmas and a Blessed New Year--------JOHN BENCZE, National President; COLOMAN REVESZ, National Secretary; JOHN SABO, National Auditor; JOHN SZALANCZY, National Treasurer; JULIUS MACKER, Vice President; DR. ANDREW'' KOVÁCS, Vice President; ALOYSIUS C. FALUSSY, HENRY GROSS, ALEXANDER GYULAY, ALBERT IBOS, COLOMAN KOLOZSVARY, MIKE KOROSY, STEPHEN LANG, RICHARD J. PHILLIPS, JOSEPH TURNER, LOUIS VIZI, JOHN VIZZI, Directors; DR. SAMUEL C. GOMORY, Chief Medical Adviser; GAY B. BANES, General Counsel; GASPAR PAPP, WILLIAM C. KOHUT, ANDREW BANDY, Auditing Committee Members; ELMER CHARLES, Field Assistant to the President; I RANK J. CHER, LESLIE J. DUS, GUS G. NAGY. GABRIEL NAMETH, JOSEPH TOMA, FRANK WUKOVITS, Field Supervisors; COLOMAN BERTALAN, ERNEST F. FAZEKAS, JOHN FULOP, TIBOR D. JASZ, STEPHEN LUKACS, GEORGE SOPRONYI, JR., JOSEPH SZABÓ, ERNEST TAYLOR, JULIUS L. VALLAY, LOUIS VINCZE, ALEX WALLER, District Managers; and the Home Office Personnel. Hotel and Bowling Alleys Selected For New York 11th Annual Tournament and Fellowship Days J. Macker—L. Vizi Membership Campaign Under Way ‘May 29—30, 1954 (Saturday and Sunday), Dates of Big Verhovay Event The Hotel Commodore in Manhattan and the Freddie Fitzsimmons Bowling Lanes in Brooklyn have been officially selected by the National Executive Tournament Committee for our 11th Annual Tournament and Fellowship Days to be held Memorial (Decoration) Day week end, May 29—30, 1954. *(We regret that in the November issue of the Verhovay Journal we erroneously stated the dates as May 28—29. The CORRECT dates are May 29—30 — SATURDAY and SUNDAY). At no time before this did the National Executive Tournament Committee have such a trying time selecting a suitable hotel and the right bowling establishment. Many hotels were available, but rhe bowling alleys were not. The selections that were made are the best that could have been made and at the most reasonable rates. The Hotel Commodore is the largest and most centrally located hostelry in Manhattan. It is a very modern hotel where very distinguished people from over all the world congregate. Dwight D. Eisenhower had his national headquarters here when he was campaigning for the Presidency of The United States. The Commodore was chosen as the headquarters hotel for its many advantages. Its location in mid-Manhattan is ideal—it is located on 42Ö Street next to Grand Central Terminal, with a direct entrance from the terminal right into the lower lobby. The B. * O. is just across the street, connected by underground passage way, and the Pennsylvania Station is only a few squares away. When coming by airplane, the Midtown Airlines Terminal is diagonally opposite the Commodore. By motor car there is the choice of two convenient entrances — one on 42d Street at Lexington Avenue, the other on Park Avenue. Door men at both entrances arrange for garage service. The bowlers will have an ideal place to play for the coveted trophiesand cash prizes. The committee thought it best to pick alleys similar to those on which previous tournaments had been staged, thus appropriately chose Freddie Fitzsimmons Bowling Lanes, 120 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn, which is one block from Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. This modern, air conditioned 40-lane bowling establishment is one of the finest anywhere, all 40 lanes being on ground level. The committee had the good fortune of dealing with Ted Gardner, treasurer, who is of Hungarian origin. Mr. Gardner assured the committee members that everything would be done to make this the most successful Verhovay bowling tournament. Good pm setters and expert score keepers will be available, and new, first-grade ABC tournament pins shall be used. {A beautifuj luncheonette and bar will be handy to the bowlers and the spectators. In the selection of the hotel headquarters, the National Executive Tournament Committee had to bear in mind finding a place where a ball room large enough to seat all our guests at one time could be found. The Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 1800 persons at one time. It is without a doubt the largest and most beautiful ball room ever selected in Verhovay Tournament and Fellowship Days history. This magnificent entertainment room has a floor area of 13,000 square feet, being twc stories high and encircled by a balcony. Illumination is of the most modern type — clear, bright, glareless, including indirect overhead ceiling; reflectors and extensive supplementary equipment for special lighting effects. The ball room foyer runs the full length of the Grand Ballroom and connects directly with the East and West Ballrooms at either end. In case there should be more than 1800 guests for dinner, the East and West Ballroom could be opened to provide space for 2500 people. The National Executive Tournament Committee received the assurance that we could have enough rooms to house 1000 or more guests during the New York stay. The Commodore has 2000 guest rooms and suites — restful and attractive, all outside and many air conditioned. Special rates have been quoted for our visit — $0.00 for singles, $11.00 for twin-bedded rooms, $9.50 for double rooms (one bed). In addition, there will be a charge of $1.50 daily for each portable bed put in twin-bedded rooms (up to a total of 4 persons to a room). A new feature of our 1954 Tournament and Fellowship Days will be the big dinner and dance which are to be held the first night of the tournament —Saturday, May 29. There will be no social event Sunday night — the committee believes that everyone would like to have a free night roaming New York, seeing and enjoying the great city with all its attractions. A very (Continued on page 5)
