William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1987-09-01 / 9. szám

Page 8, William Penn Life, September 1987 Branch News Branch 22 Roebling, NJ By Barbara Emri Branch 22 Secretary We would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our newly-elected national officers: National President Stephen G. Danko, National Treasurer Fran­ces A. Furedy, Chairman of the Board John T. Lesko Sr. and Legal Counsel John M. Kish. • It will be a pleasure working with each of you. Recently, the branch officers and their invited guests enjoyed dinner at the Old Heidelburg Restaurant. Remember, don’t hesitate to contact a branch officer or our branch manager, Zoltán Emri, if you have any questions or needs about insurance. Our next branch meeting will be in September. Branch 28 Youngstown, OH By Helen Kaluczky Branch 28 Reporter This past month has really been a scorcher for all of us, and we just hope that you all have come through it without any undue hardship. Just think of those snow shoveling days. That will help bring the temperature down some. We were sorry to hear on the "Souvenirs of Hungary” program that Dr. Molnar’s "Hungarian Varieties” on WDUQ in Pitts­burgh has been cancelled. This reminds us that it would be worthwhile to support the efforts of the Youngstown Amer­­ican-Hungarian Federation of Clubs and Churches to provide a lobbyist for Hungarian affairs in Washington, D.C. This coordination of personal effort and financial backing would help protect the rights of Hungarians who are living as a minority in foreign countries. In our own country, just a handful of people here and there faithfully carry on the Hungarian heritage with pontozos, egg decor­ating, crafts and heritage days. Here in Youngstown, Idora Park is no more. The small num­ber who do attend such events need only pavillions. Our young people have migrated to other towns for jobs. So times do change, and we must become aware of that. On St. Stephen’s Day we used to look forward to those hard cookies all decorated with mirrors and what-not. But that was long ago, and we haven’t seen those cookies anywhere since. Is it a lost art? Or does it still exist somewhere? Perhaps an arch­eologist will dig up one of those cookies a thousand years from now and exclaim: "Eureka! Lost Hungarian treasure!” On that fantasy note, we come back to the real world and congra­tulate Srs. Bridgette and Richard on their long service in the Mis­sionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. May you spend many more happy years in the service of our Lord and your fellow man. Our sympathy goes out to the family of John Bunchy. He was truly representative of all that was Hungarian with his music and long service with the William Penn. We will miss you, John. For all your local insurance needs, call our branch coordina­tor, Gabe Nameth, at (216) 782- 8145. He will be glad to answer all your questions and meet you at any time if you have to update your coverage or if there is a new baby in the family. Branch 89 Homestead, PA Pianist Keith S. Toth, son of National Director and Mrs. Elmer Toth, recently appeared as special guest soloist with the Danbury (Conn.) Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a concert before a special joint session of the United States Congress. The gala concert, which was attended by several thousand people, took place on July 16 at Independence Hall in Philadel­phia and was in celebration of the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. The Danbury ensembles and Mr. Toth were specially chosen to represent the State of Connect­icut. Mr. Toth is a graduate of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He did graduate study at the Julliard School in New York. He is presently on the music faculty of Western Connecticut State University and is director of music at the historic First Congregational Church of Dan­bury, a position once held by the esteemed American composer Charles Ives. Also an organist and harpsi­chordist, Mr. Toth is nationally recognized as one of this country’s leading young performers. He is a member of Branch 89 and was employed by the Home Office during the summer of 1982. Branch 132 South Bend, IN The William Penn Club hosted its annual Homecoming Picnic Aug. 22 on the Club grounds. While everyone listened to the music of the Seasons Orchestra, they enjoyed home-made Hung­arian sausage, goulash, langolo and other refreshments. Many joined in the games for both the young and old. Proceeds from the picnic will help us modernize our Club facili­ties. Presently, we are contemplat­ing installing air conditioning in the banquet hall. Our Ethnic Festival was a suc­cess, for which we express our thanks to those dedicated workers who made it possible. Our heri­tage was well served. The bowling season is upon us. We are in the process of organiz­ing bowling leagues. If you are seeking placement as a team or an individual, we welcome you. Contact our office at (219) 287- 8245 or the Social Home at 237- 9171. The William Penn Junior Lea­gue is also seeking bowlers be­tween the áges of seven and 17. The Junior League bowls on Sat­urdays at 1:00 p.m. We are happy to announce that we now have electronic score­­keepers in our bowling alleys, which makes it possible to view scores on screens. The William Penn Club Mem­bership Drive continues until Nov. 21. We take pride in the benefits our members enjoy, such as our annual free membership dinner-dance. We also sponsor an annual family Christmas party and other charitable and benevo­lent activities. Members participation in the promotion of successful financial endeavors in our Club is most needed in order to function suc­cessfully. All ideas-, suggestions and recommendations are wel­come. Please attend our meetings held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Our Ladies Auxiliary will spon­sor a card party and style show on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 2:00 p.m. in our banquet hall. We are happy to announce that South Bend Branch 132 will host the Association’s 45th Nat­ional Bowling Tournament and Scholarship Days in May 1988. Branch 249 Dayton, OH By Albert G. Kertesz National Director We hope that your summer vaca­tion was pleasant and trouble free. We can now look forward to renewed interest in the fratern­al functions of our Association. Our regular monthly meetings will commence on Sunday, Sept. 20, at St. Stephen Hall, 1114 Troy St., at 2:00 p.m. Changes, if any, will be announced on the Hungarian radio program and at the church services. Our local William Penn Bowl­ing League will begin its 1987-88 schedule during October. The date is not certain. For more information or to join our local bowlers, call Steve Horvath at (513)434-3249. As you all know, last year in Toledo our Dayton teams fared quite well. Let’s have a repeat next year in South Bend, Ind. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Michael J. Pellegrino Branch 296 Publicity Agent William Penn Springdale Branch 296 held its annual picnic on July 26. We wish to thank all those who made this picnic a huge success. Special thanks to National President Stephen G. Danko, National Vice President Albert J. Stelkovics, National Secretary E. E. Vargo, National Directors Elmer Toth and Roger Nagy, National Auditors Michael Kara and Emma Beganyi, former Na­tional President Elmer Charles and former National Secretary Gus G. Nagy. Branch President John Balia extends special thanks to all who ------------Continued on Page 9. Helping to bridge the communications gap between the older generation of Hungarians and the new for the preservation of the Hungarian heritage ... Hungarian Heritage Review th--------------------------------------------j The official publication of the Rákóczi Foundation- International (USA) and the Rákóczi Foundation (Canada), the HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW is the only monthly magazine of its kind in North America published in English primarily for American and Canadian­­born citizens of Hungarian descent who. for the most part, can neither read, write, nor speak in Hungarian yet, because of their “Hungarian Consciousness", want to learn about their “roots''. Because it fills a real need, the HUNGARIAN HERITAGE REVIEW merits the reader­­ship-support of all Hungarians concerned about the future of the Hungarian heritage in North America. Subscribe to it TODAY, either for yourself of for your children and grandchildren. Subscription Price: $25.00 a year Make your check or money order payable to the Rákóczi Press-International, Inc and mail to: Rákóczi Press-International, Inc. P. O. Box 2203 Union, New Jersey 07083 The preservation of the Hungarian heritage is our mission. KEITH TOTH — Branch 226

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