Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1955 / Verhovay Journal

ALL TO TAKE PLACE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY

April 20, 1955.

Verhovay Journal

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this period of time shall be considered as credit toward the requirements for such a citation.

26. The Board assigns the branches to districts.

27. The Board notes that the 5th District is lacking 15 members from qualifying for 2 delegates. The Board is hopeful that this deficiency can he corrected. If not, it authorizes the reassignment of a branch closed to the District.

28. The Board directs that the call for the meeting of the District Sessions be issued, which Sessions s'* all n eet 'n the month of June, 1955,

29. For the purpose of the record, tbs Board wishes to reiterate that anyone who holds at least a one thousand dollar certificate on the date of election is eligible to be elected a delegate to the National Convention. He must also be a member for at least 2 years, be an American citizen and 21 years of age.

20. The Board acknowledges the report of National Secretary Coloman Revesz, relative to the arrangements made with the William Penn Hotel in connection with the forthcoming- National Convention, which will convene September 12. 1955.

31. The Board instructs the National Officers to prepare the Board of Directors Report to the National Convention, having it ready for submission to the Board for study at the September Board of Directors Meeting.

32. The Appeals Committee rerders its report on the basis of which the Board brings the following decisions.

•33. The Board adopts the Committee recommendation brought in the case of the appeal of Mrs. Hanesz of Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio, relative to deceased member Kalman Danes.

34. The Board adopts the Committee recommendation brought in the case of deceased Richard Thomas Veszprémi of Branch 36, Detroit, Michigan.

35. The Board adopts the Appeals Committee recommendation relative to the appeal of the beneficiaries of Leon H. Fox of Branch 525, Los Angeles, California.

36. The decision of the Appeals Committee brought in the appeal of

the beneficiaries of member .Tanos Mate of Branch 98, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is adopted by the Board. ' '

37. H»e Board adopts the Appeals Committee decision brought in the

case of Mrs. John (Goldie) Bodnar of Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio.

' 38. The Board adopts the Appeals Committee recommendation relative

to the sick benefit claims of member John A. Simon, Branch 27, Toledo,

Ohio.

39. The Board adopts the recommendation regarding the sick benefit claim of member Mrs. Mik'os Gyuricza of Branch 286, Portage, Pennsylvania.

40. The Board adopts the Appeals Committee recommendation relative to sick benefit claims of Denes Mihály of Branch 546, Homer Citv, Pen.nsiyvania.

41. The Board orders that the citation “ILLUSTRIOUS” with attendant •scroll be bestowed upon the following in recognition of their many years of zealous work on behalf of our Association:

TO Stephen Nagy, Branch 29, Bet wick, Pa., an officer of the branch for 38 years.

TO George Mészáros, Branch 34, Pittsburgh, Pa., an officer of the branch for 26 years.

TO John Deruko, Branch 3-1, Pittsburgh, Pa., an officer of the branch for 25 yea re.

TO Emery Vezendi, Branch 34, Pittsburgh, Pa., who has served the branch in various official capacities tor 29 years.

TO Albert Ibos, fellow Director, Branch 48, New York, N.Y., who or 15 years has been an officer of Branch 39', and Branch 48.

TO Mrs Victor Orbán, Branch 48, New York, New York, who for more than 20 years was an oflicial of Branch 35 and is currently serving in an official capacity at Branch 48.

41-A. The Board acts upon the request of Emery Florian.

42. The Board directs that the communication received from the Hungarian General Benevolent Society, Schenectady, New' York, be given over to the American Hungarian Federation

43. The Board takes up the request of Branch 296, Springdale, Pennsylvania to increase the amount of the sports allotment obtainable above the $175.00 maximum limit a year. The Board is cognizant of tha activity prevailing at Branch 296 and, not desiring to hirder the development of any sports activity, makes the following change in the future issuance of these sport3 allotments:

For every member over and above the 75 increase, an additional amount o? $2.00 will be allowed, with a maximum amount of $300.00 to be issued in any one year. This decision to take effect January 1, 1955.

44. The Board approves the representation of our Association at the 40th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration of Branch 278, Omaha, Nebraska on April 23, 1955 and delegates one of the National Officers to attend the event.

45. The Board approves the donation, of $250.00 to a fund for the preservation of the Hungarian Reference Library, this amount to be disbursed if and when the Ten Thousand Dohár Fund to be subscribed for is a reality. The Board recognizes the worthiness of this cause and hopes that the Committee will see fit to send out letters asking for pledges.

46. The Finance Committee rendeis its report, on the basis of which the Board bidngs the following decisions:

47. The Board adopts the Finance Committee recommendation relative to the Trenton Hungarian Home.

4S. The Board acknowledges the report of the National Treasurer relative to the status of the Sl'10,000 par value Burt County Bridge Commission Revenue Bonds.

49. The Board is t ’'ought up to date on the situation existing- as regards our investment of $50,000 in the Bellevue Pridge Commission, Nebraska Bridg-e Revenue Bonds.

50.. The Committee on Organization renders its report, on the basis of which the Board brings tr.e following decisions.

51. The Board is informed by the National Auditor that with the Installation of the new machinery authorized by the Board at this sessmn, it will make it possible to carry on au diting by mail of members’ payment records and branch records. Fuither, a unified branch accounting system is being worked out which will be introduced at all the branches.

52. The Board is aware of the fact that a complete up-to-date address file of our members is necessary and must be set up at once. The Board directs that these addresses be made immediately available to the Homo Office, by all branch managers, and instructs National Auditor John Sabo to proceed with this in whatever manner he sees fit.

5.3. The Board forms an Organizing District in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, constituting Branches 275 and 475, and names Peter Petruska as its local district manager. The Board also directs that appropriate notices of this action be sent to the two branches involved.

54. The Board directs that the following bylaw provision be modified and submitted to the 1955 National Convention for ratification:

Paragraph 21B, Page .33 — Organizing Districts — Now reading as follows:

“Each larger Branch, consisting of approximately 1000 members, constitutes an organizing district by itself. In the interest of progress, the Board of Directors may form an organizing district, also, of a smaller Branch, or from Branches, in one community or in adjacent communities.”

Insert after .. “or from branches” .. . -the words “or to merge branches.”

55. The Board by a 2/9’s minority vote eliminates the provision. Paragraph 26, Pages 3S-39, last paragraph:

“Women, while pregnant and for .30 days after delivery of child, shall not be admitted to membership.”

Voting; for the bylaw elimination is as follows:

Yeas: Directors Macke”, Dr. Kovács, Falussy, Gross, Gyulay, Ibos, Korosy, Lang, Phillips, Vassy, Louis Vizi, -John/ Vizzi.

Noes: Director Kolozsvary.

Since the result of the voting was 12 yeas and 1 no, the Board orders that the modification he put into effect as of April 1, 1955.

56. The Board is informed that the Field Supervisors, in response to the request of the National President, had sent in reports concerning their recommendations and ideas regarding current affairs in their respective fields. Many of these reports contained excellent ideas. Those who sent in reports are as follows•

Field I, Frank J. Cher- Field IT, Gus G. Nagy; Field III, Gabriel Nameth; Field V, Frank Wukovits: Field VI, Joseph Toma; Field VII, Leslie J. Dus; Field XI, Tibor J. Jasz. The Board washes to express its appreciation to the Field Supervisors and instructs the National President to send letters of appreciation and thanks to them for the work accomplished by them in their fields during the year 3954.

57. Similarly, the Board instructs the National President to send letters of congratulations and appreciation to every branch which contributed towards making the John Bencze 25th Anniversary Campaign a success.

58 The Board wishes to thank the National President and his Field Assistant, Elmer Charles, for successfully carrying out the directives of the Board of Directors to reach the $4,000.000 membership goal in 1954. It is the hope of the Board that the new goal of $5,000,000 will be attained in 1955.

59. Elmer Charles, Field Assistant to the National President, expresses his appreciation to the Board for its cooperation in placing at his disposal the means with which to accelerate the securing of new business.

60. The minutes taken on Monday are read and approved by the Board.

61. The minutes taken or. IVedr.es lay are read and approved by the Board.

62. The Board is informed that the contract for the publication of the

Official Journal expires at the end of the vear. It therefore authorizes the National Secretary to advertise for bids for this publication, which the Board will study at its September, 1955 meeting and render a decision at that time. ,

63. The Board is cognizant of the fact that a discrepancy exists in the literal translation of the Hungarian and English text of our bylaws covering the following-:

Chapter 37, page 74, as follow's:

“Maiming benefits are not payable until 90 days after the maiming has been duly certified.”

The text, to conform to the Hungarian translation, should read as follows:

“Maiming benefits are not navalle until 90 days, after the date of the maiming, provided the maiming has been duly certified.”

64. The Board hears the report of Tournament Administrator John Sabo relative to the preparations made for the National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days in Chicago on May 28 and 29, 1955. He informs the Board that arrangements have been made with the Conrad Hilton Hotel for Tournament Headquarters, and the Congress Pecreation Center, a 52-al’cy bowling- establishment. He also reports that the Sepessy Orchestra of Chicago has been contracted. In his opinion this will be the largest tournament turnout in Verhovay history with mere than 110 teams registered. The response in Chicago within the branches, Ms officers and members, is enthusiastic and all are eagerly awaiting the date. The tournament membership campaign is progressing satisfactorily with stepped up activity due in the next several weeks.

65. The Board acknowledges the letter of protest received from Branch

443, Detroit, Michigan, in connection with the National Bowling Tournament. \

66. National Secretary Coloman Revesz presents a letter to the Beard which requires a ruling to the effect whether a delegate of Verhovay, who is also a branch officer of another association, can retain his delegate status or not. The Board, after due deliberation, is of the opinion that such a situation would be incompatible with the Due meaning of our bylaws, therefore modifies, that section of our bylaws which at present reads as follows:

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