William Penn Life, 1978 (13. évfolyam, 1. szám)
1978-01-01 / 1. szám
Mrs. Ethel Sabo presenting gift to Margaret Linderman. Branch 39 Beaver Falls, was held on Sunday, December 11, in the Duquesne Golf Club in West Mufflin. In spite of the inclement weather, the attendance was good. Entertainment consisted of the singing of Christmas Carols, and the appearance of Audrey Ross, of the Mister Rogers television program, was a pleasant surprise to the youngsters who, evidently, were viewers of this daily children’s program. The children were more than glad to enthusiastically participate with Miss Ross in singing and acting along with her and the “Purple Bear” in her various skits. Later, they all received autographed photos of Miss Ross. Refreshments were served and then the big moment—Santa arrived to present each child with a box of chocolates and a shiny silver dollar. The children seemed most receptive to the gifts, the entertainment and the party as a whole. The Officers of the participating branches were present to assist in making this a successful venture. Following the Children’s Party, the Officers and adult members of the branches involved enjoyed an excellent dinner at the Duquesne Golf Club in the true spirit of fraternal fellowship. May this fine cooperation and working relationship continue in our branches for many years to come. It is our pleasure to extend to all members of the William Penn Association our very best wishes for a New Year abundant with happiness and good health. Violet B. Lenart Branch 230 Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. Michael Sneer, who for many decades was the Secretary and Manager of Branch 230, Terre Haute has resigned due to ill health. Mr. Sneer was well known and well liked by the membership because he always provided them with courteous service and was always successful in enrolling a few new members into the Association. Unfortunately there is no one at the present time willing to take office at the Branch, therefore as a temporary measure, the Home Office has assigned the management of Branch 230 affairs to Mr. Frank J. Wukovits Sr., National Director and Manager of Branch 132, South Bend, Indiana. Members of Branch 230 can correspond directly with the Home Office or through Mr. Frank J. Wukovits at 1024 West Indiana Ave., South Bend, Indiana - 46613. Telephone (219) 287-8245. Branch 249 Dayton, Ohio On Sunday December 11th, Branch 249 held its annual election of officers to guide our Branch for the ensuing year. Re-elected were: President, John Motko, 1st Vice President, John Dúsak, 2nd Vice President, Steve Horvath. Auditors: Frank Hoffer and Michael A. Mayerchak, Secretary- Treasurer, Anne Kertesz. Congratulations to them all, and we wish them an abundance of success for the coming year. Our meeting was followed by our Annual Christmas Party for our juvenile members. This was well at-Mary Florence Andzik and William Joseph Jacoby were united in marriage on Saturday, October 1 at St. Luke Catholic Church in Dayton, Ohio. The bride is a graduate of Carroll High School and Sinclair Community College. She is a secretary at Gem City Savings Association in Dayton. The groom is a graduate of Carey High School and ITT Technical Institute. He is an electronic technician at Monarch Marking Systems in Dayton. tended and it was delightful seeing all the happy faces upon the arrival of jolly ole Santa Claus (Frank Hoffer). The Joy Felföldi Reboulet School of Dance again provided an excellent program for the enjoyment of all along with a piano recital by Joey Demeter, one of our juvenile members and an outstanding musician. There were treats for everyone in attendance. A heartfelt thanks to all who helped make this affair a grand occasion, especially Betty Mayerchak. We are unhappy to report that former National Director Louis Vassy is currently in a rest home. Your cards and letters would be most welcome, his address is: Washington Manor Nursing Center, 3109 Campus Drive, Dayton, Ohio 45406. Margaret, Vassy passed away December 22, 1977 and was buried December 27. For many years she was our dedicated Branch Manager and served her Branch and members well, may she rest in peace. On the brighter side we are happy to report that after serious surgery, Steve Horvath is recuperating at home. We wish him a speedy recovery. The very popular William Penn Hungarian Cook Books are still available from our Branch. Price is still only $2.00, and you can obtain yours by contacting any Branch Officer. Plans are already being formulated for our 1978 trip to Hungary. A number of our local members have already indicated a desire to participate. This expected to be a complete sell-out on a first come, first served basis; so indicate your desire to me as soon as possible. Director Kertesz has been designated Manager of Branch 249 and stands ready to assist you in all your Life Insurance needs. His telephone number is 275-6654. I hope your Christmas holiday was most enjoyable, and that the New Year will bring you and yours an abundance of prosperity. Albert G. Kertesz Director Branch 275 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Hand-Made Doll House For Amy Carter It took John Varga, a member of William Penn Association Branch 275 of Milwaukee, a Hungarian freedom fighter who came to the United States in 1956, a total of two years or 1400 work hours to complete the two-story doll house shown here after it was removed from a crate and presented to the White House as a gift. The gift was intended for Amy Carter, President (Continued on Page 18) 17
