William Penn Life, 1986 (21. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)

1986-07-01 / 4. szám

William Penn Life, July-August 1986, Page 5

Traditional Music, Dinner Highlight Toledo Program

Many second and third generation Hungarians enjoyed the Santa Ferenc Gypsy Orchestra and singers Apollonia Kovács and Deszo Sándor Hodos during Branch 27, Toledo, Ohio’s Centennial Dinner-Dance.

The event was held May 31 at St. Stephen’s hall in Toledo.

Branch President Maggie Ivancso welcomed the members and guests in attendance. She then introduced the master of ceremonies, her father, National Director Stephen J. Ivancso.

The guests were served a traditional Hungarian meal which included chicken

paprikas, toltott káposzta, dumplings, salad ala mode, Hungarian cookies and coffee.

After dinner, Director Ivancso introduced the members of the official family and honored guests, which included all the national officers along with many members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

The City of Toledo was represented by City Manager Philip Hawkey and Councilman Peter Ujvagi.

Mr. Ujvagi presented National President Gay B. Banes with a glass goblet as a momento from the glass

capital of the world—Toledo.

In his words of welcome, President Banes spoke of the fine progress the William Penn Association has made from its founding by 13 immigrant coal miners to the present day.

Mr. Ujvagi then made another presentation, this time to Director Ivancso. The councilman presented him with a proclamation from the office of Toledo Mayor Donna Owens which declared Saturday, May 31, 1986, as William Penn Association Day.

The proclamation recognized the significant role Branch 27 has played in assuring the well-being and prosperity of its members, the Hungarian American community and the citizens of Toledo.

The event also featured a performance by the Branch 18, Detroit, Hungarian dancers. The young dancers, under the direction of Darlene Szatmári, received a standing ovation from the audience.

At the close of the program, Director Ivancso, cochairman of the event, thanked all of the members of Branch 27 who worked diligently to decorate the hall with Hungarian colors and make the event as special as it was.

Toledo Councilman Peter Ujvagi presents to National Director Stephen J. Ivancso a proclamation from Toledo Mayor Donna Owens declaring May 31, 1986 as William Penn Association Day in Toledo. The presentation was part of the Toledo Centennial celebration. (Photo by Frank Tima Sr.)

Last Year We Helped Fill Over 13,000 of These.

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Last year alone, fratemals provided 13,700 scholarships totaling $4,600,000. That’s a strong investment in our future. One whose dividends can’t be measured in dollars and cents alone.

The 100

member-societies of the National Fraternal

Congress of America are proud to offer this kind of assistance to students pursuing a wide range of career opportunities. It’s just one of the many lasting ways fratemals touch people's lives. Because we think people are the most important investment we can make.

National President Gay B. Banes (left) presents a donation to August Molnár (center), president of the American Hungarian Foundation, and Bela Lukacs, treasurer of the foundation, during the New Jersey Centennial affair. The donation represented part of the Association’s $60,000 pledge to the foundation to help build the Hungarian Heritage Center. (Photo by Frank Tima Sr.)

N.J. Branches Host Centennial Concert

The William Penn Association’s 100th anniversary was celebrated with a special reception and concert in New Brunswick, N.J. June 1.

The anniversary event was jointly sponsored by the Association’s New Jersey branches in New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Roebling, Trenton and Passaic.

Members of the committee which organized the affair were National Directors Joseph Arvay, Zoltán Emri and Frank Radvany and National Auditor Michael Hrabar.

Preceding the program and concert, a reception was held in honor of National President Gay B. Banes. The reception was held at the Magyar Reformed Church.

President Banes was accompanied by National Secretary E.E. Vargo, Executive Vice President John Kenawell and National Vice President Steve Lang. About 125 people attended the reception, which featured Angela Pulitzer playing the piano for the guests’ enjoyment.

Following the reception the group traveled across the street to the Hungarian American Athletic Club where they were greeted by another 500 people.

The program started immediately with Director Arvay leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the singing of the American and Hungarian national anthems.

President Banes delivered an inspiring address in which he cited the importance of fraternalism, the return to basics in the Association and the enrolling of juvenile members into the William Penn.

He then called August J. Molnár, president of the American Hungarian Foundation, and Bela Lukacs, treasurer of the foundation, to the stage. He presented them with another installment on the Association’s pledge of $60,000 towards the construction of the Hungarian Heritage Center.

Remarks in Hungarian were delivered by Alexander Hody, New Jersey agency manager. His speech traced the history of some of the leaders in the New Jersey branches and the history of the William Penn.

The entertainment portion of the program featured Hungarian singers Apollonia Kovács and Deszo Sándor Hodos along with the Santa Ferenc Gypsy Orchestra. The performers received a total of four standing ovations and were called on to perform four encores.

In addition to many members and friends of the Association, representatives from 14 other organizations attended the affair. The organizations represented at the event were:

Hungarian Reformed Federation, American Hungarian Foundation, Hungarian American Athletic Club, Hungarian Scouts New Brunswick, Woodbridge Hungarian Club, Magyar Savings and Loan and Rahway Hungarian Citizens Club.

Other organizations present were: Hungarian Civic Association, Linden Hungarian Club, St. Ladislaus Church, Magyar Reformed Church, Bayard Street Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph Byzantine Church and Our Lady of Hungary Society.