William Penn Life, 1987 (22. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1987-07-01 / 7. szám
Page 2, William Penn Life, July 1987 WILLIAM^PENN LIFE U.8. Pottage Paid Pittsburgh, PA PermltNo. 2724 Editor In chlat........................................................................................Stephen G. Danko Associate Editor............................................................................................e. e, Vargo Managing Editor................................................................................... John E. Lovast Editing Office 709 Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 16233 Area Coda (412) 231-2979 Office of Publication 709 Brighton Rd„ Pittsburgh. PA 16233 Print production by Gateway Press, Inc., Monroeville, PA Published Monthly Postmaster: if undelivered, please sand form 3579 to: WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION 709 Brighton Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 16233 Mt« St* George begins cable TV campaign WELLSBURG, WV — The Mount St. George Home for the Elderly is still seeking contributions to pay for a cable television system for the Home’s residents. To date $ 1,985 has been raised representing about one-third of the $7,000 needed to install the system. "Our goal is to raise the $7,000 necessary for the system and install cable TV for our residents by September 1987,” said Paul T. Kovács, administrator of the Home. Current television reception at the Home is severely weakened by the Home’s location in the rolling hills of West Virginia. Cable TV would improve reception and provide the residents with more entertainment options. "With all our continued support and help, our beloved residents may enjoy such a simple luxury soon,” Mr. Kovács said. "Any donations will be wholeheartedly appreciated.” If you would like to help in this worthwhile effort, send your contributions to Paul T. Kovács, Mount St. George Home, R.D. 3 Brinker Road, Wellsburg, W.Va. 26070. Camp Hungária program to focus on ethnic dance WELLSBURG, WV — If you always wanted to learn Hungarian folk dancing but wondered where you could go to learn it, Camp Hungária has the solution. From Thursday to Sunday, July 2 to 5, the William Penn’s Camp Hungária will offer a Hungarian Dance Workshop at the Association’s Mount St. George facility in Wellsburg. The workshop will be geared to beginners and intermediate dancers. The teaching will be individualized, and the level of instruction will ensure that all participants will leave the session with a good working knowledge of Hungarian folk dance types and dialects. A special táncház will be held Saturday night where participants can mingle and enjoy some informal ethnic dancing. The workshop is being sponsored cooperatively by the Magyar Folk Dancers, Inc. of McKeesport, Pa., the Hungarian Folklore Centrum and the William Penn Association. The workshop fee includes three nights accommodations, all meals from Friday morning until Sunday at noon and instruction. Fee is $75 per person for tent lodging and $90 per person for a bed. For reservations and more information, call the Association at (412) 231-2979 Monday through Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Lang wins nominations BETHLEHEM, PA — National Vice President Stephen M. Lang Jr. recently captured both major party nominations in the race for commissioner of Bethlehem Township. The victories virtually assure his re-election to the board of commissioners this November. Mr. Lang beat two opponents to win the Democratic nomination and took the Republican nomination as a write-in. Following his re-election, Mr. Lang would become president of the board of commissioners and continue to serve as liaison to the township’s recreation committee. STEPHEN M. LANG JR. Man searches for cousins in U.S. A big part of fraternalism is helping a brother who is in need of assitance. We recently received a letter from a fellow Hungarian searching for his family in America. In the spirit of fraternalism, we print his letter here and ask our members to help if they have any knowledge of the persons mentioned in the letter. Another part of fratemalism is getting involved in Association activities. We recently received a letter from one woman who certainly has the William Penn spirit. Dear William Penn: I am requesting a big favor from you. I am asking for your help in locating my relatives, who might still be living in Pittsburgh. This assumption is based on the fact that in 1951 I received a letter from my uncle who lived there with several of his children. Since then, my uncle passed away and their address got lost. I have not heard from my cousins since. My cousins names are Thony and Guszty Wollner. It is possible that they do not speak Hungarian any more. I thank you very much for your help. Wollner Joszef Letters to the editor If you would like to comment on our publication, the Association, your heritage or any other topic that would be of interest to William Penn members, please write us. We ask only that you limit yourself to 250 words. Unsigned letters will not be published. Address your letters to: Managing Editor. William Penn Life. 709 Brighton Road. Pittsburgh. Pa. 15233 Salgótarján,Zrínyi u.8. 3100 Magyarorszag If any of our readers have any information as to the whereabouts of either Thony or Guszty, please write or call the managing editor. Dear Mrs. Szabó: The William Penn Life is getting better every month. You can be sure I will be reading it from cover to cover. And even better than that, I hope to be seeing more and more news about and from the Los Angeles area. My letter to your editor was published in the May issue. The day after I received it, I also received a call from the local branch president, Mr. Sladics. I am planning to meet with him to see what can be done to get this local branch more active. If I need more information or any help, you can be sure that I will be in touch with you. I was also delighted to see the pages in the Hungarian language. I never had the opportunity to study the Hungarian language, and the only amount of reading that I did was letters from my grandmother. Obviously personal letters are much easier to read than a newspaper — and even words that I didn’t know, I could at least guess at and work out as it related to the text of the letter. Perhaps you could consider printing some simple, childrentype poems — not only for children but for those of us whose Hungarian is not that good. It would give us something easy to practice with. You can see why I am looking forward to receiving the dictionary set. Best wishes to all of you for the continued success with all your endeavors with the Association. My hat is off to you. Your dedication is to be commended. Helen Bell Rowland Heights, Calif. Froternolism In Action By Elizabeth Szabó, Fraternal Director Getting in touch with your branch There are many words that stem from the Latin word fráter which literally means "brother”: fraternal, fraternity, fraternize. Webster defines "fraternity” as a group of people with the same beliefs, interests and work. One hundred years ago, our society was founded in the spirit of Webster’s definition of a fraternal society: a group of members joined together by common interests. Our forefathers joined together because they found themselves in a new environment, a new society. They were surrounded by persons speaking a different language. They were not always sure who would help them if something happened to them or their families. Many immigrant groups in America started fraternal benefit societies for mutual protection with the goal of helping to preserve their heritage as well as doing benevolent work for their members and others in their communities. It is apparent from your letters that the ideals of the founding fathers are still carried on by the present membership of the William Penn. In many cases, these ideals are reflected in the works of individuals. We know how much you care about our elderly, our heritage and our communities. We know that our members are involved in many wonderful projects which serve to better our society. It is important that you, our William Penn members, tell us about these activities in which you are involved. If you are visiting the sick, helping the handicapped or serving your community, we want you to let your branch officers know. We also know from your letters that many of you are seeking contact with your branches and would like to know of activities that are going on in your area. Many of you have indicated that you do not know to which branch you belong. Still others have said you would like to belong to a branch which is closer to you or holds the same interests that you do. Because each of you is a very important part of this society, we would like to respond to your needs. Therefore, included in this issue is a list of our branches. If you do not know to which branch you belong, or if you want to find a branch closer to your home, you can write or call the branch representative close to you for more information. This is your society. Become involved. As the dates of new branch activities becomes available, be concerned enough about your society to participate. Your interest and involvement will make the difference. Articles and photographs for the August issue of the William Penn Life ore due in our office by July 17
