William Penn Life, 1995 (30. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1995-03-01 / 3. szám

Page 8, William Penn Life, March 1995 Bronch News Continued from Page 3 children whose father lost his job. Thanks to all members who so generously donated canned and dry goods for the baskets. You made several families happy for the holiday season. Don’t forget: we’re collecting goods at every meeting in 1995, too. Branch 44 members should watch their mail for the quarterly branch newsletter and member update form for 1995. It’s late, but I’ve been working nights. My days are upside-down, and I’m just getting it out. Sorry. Remember to return your up­date form. It could win you $10 in the drawing from all returned member update forms. On the back of the form, tell us any news you wish to share. We’ll include it in the next newsletter. Remember: there will be no branch meetings until April, after the cold and snow season. Insurance needs? Call Alan Szabó at 798-9515. Branch 51 Passaic, NJ By Ernest J. Mozer, Sr. Branch 51 Coordinator & Secretary National Auditing Committee Member Ernest J. Mozer Sr. re­cently presented a donation on behalf of the William Penn Asso­ciation to St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic in honor of the hospital’s 100th anniversary. Accepting the donation on be­half of the hospital was Mary Lou Bale, director of marketing and development for the hospital. The Association congratulates St. Mary’s Hospital on this most joyous occasion and wishes all those at the hospital many more years of success in administering to the needs of their community. Mr. Mozer, the coordinator and secretary of Branch 51, has served as a volunteer worker at the hospital for the past three years. Branch 296 Springdale, PA By Ron Balia Branch 296 President Branch 296 cancelled its Febru­ary meeting due to bad weather. At January’s meeting, we held an open discussion on new plans and activities for our branch. Our branch mourns the deaths of Alex Chobody and member Julius Telegdy. Both gentlemen were true Hungarians and shared fraternalism. Branch 296 mem­bers wish to extended their sin­cere sympathy to their families. We congratulate Noreen Fritz, F1C, for being a top sales repre­sentative for the William Penn Association. Noreen is a member of Branch 296. Keep up the good work, Noreen. We’re proud of you! For your insurance needs, call Noreen at (412) 821-1837-Rosie the Elf, Santa and a young Branch 44 member share a moment at the branch’s annual family holiday party held in December. National Auditor Ernest J. Mozer Sr. presents a donation from the Association to Mary Lou Bale of St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic, N.J. Branch 590 member William Becze and his wife Ethel will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on March 31. Our branch meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. Members and guests are invited to attend. At our March meeting member Julius Kupas will show a video of Hungary. Branch 590 Cape Coral, FL By Joan Mauerman Branch 590 Treasurer On Feb. 12, Branch 590 members attended a performance of "Fid­dler on the Roof” at the Broad­way Palm Dinner Theater in Ft. Myers. The dinner and show were both fabulous. A short business meeting was held prior to the show. President Mike Tomcsak reported that the scholarship raffle tickets were selling fast. The drawing will be held at the May 14 meeting. Members celebrating birth­days—Irene Redden, Irene Sabo, Joseph Mekler and Bill Bartus— were given small gifts. Greetings are also sent to Irene Slauterbeck and Evelyn Glagola. Our condolences go to the family of Kay Novak of Youngs­town, Ohio. Kay was a longtime member of the William Penn. I remember Kay for her beautiful smiling face and her friendly greetings. She will be truly missed. Condolences are also extended to Elizabeth Posey and Irene Slauterbeck on the death of their sister, Helen Sabo of Phoenix. You may remember seeing the picture of their family reunion in the William Penn Life last year. Our condolences also go to Gabor Kiss of Apopka, Fla., on the unexpected death of his neph­ew and namesake, Gabor Kiss of Budapest. The younger Gabor was one of our guides while we were in Hungary last October. He went out of his way to please and was very proud of his coun­try. He is survived by his wife Amy and two children. Julianna Kovács would love to receive cards. Originally from Michigan, she is now living at the Arbors at Bayonet Point/Hudson Branch 34 member William Coiler­­an was recently named Cadet of the Month by the local Civil Air Patrol. Nursing Home, 8132 Hudson Ave., Hudson, FL 34667. Please send her a card today. Congratulations to William and Ethel Becze of Englewood, Fla., who will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on March 31. They were married on that date in 1940 at the Hungarian Reformed Church of Homestead, Pa. They are the parents of three sons—William of Cambridge, Mass., Stephen of Bethel Park, Pa., and Thomas of Holland, Pa.—and a daughter, Suzanne Alesius of Downingtown, Pa. They also have eight grandchil­dren. Mr. Becze is retired from the Fisher Body Division of General Motors in Dravosburg, Pa. He is a member of Branch 590, presi­dent of the Hungarian American Club of Port Charlotte, Fla., and member of the Hungarian Chris­tian Society. Mrs. Becze (nee Nemeth) re­tired from Sears in West Mifflin, Pa. She attended the University of Debrecen, Hungary. She is the area hostess for the Christian Women’s Club of Englewood, a member of the Hungarian Ameri­can Club, and a member of the Hungarian Christian Society. Both attend the Evangelical Free Church of Englewood. Our next branch meeting will be held Sunday, April 2, at 2:00 p.m. at the Egret Hall in Cape Coral. Please plan to attend. Bin­­go will be played, and there will be door prizes and refreshments. I would like to thank Emil W. Herman, Esq., for his informative articles in this publication. Keep up the good work, Emil. For your insurance needs, con­tact Michael Tomcsak at (813) 858-8071. Branch 800 Altoona, PA By Vincent Frank Branch 800 President Branch 800 members attending the February branch meeting ap­proved that donations be made to both the Huntingdon Correc­tional Institution and Blair Coun­ty Prison. The donations will be use to purchase religious litera­ture and articles for the prisoners, who have expressed appreciation for such items in the past. It’s that time of the year for young members to submit their applications for scholarship grants from the Association’s scholarship fund. The deadline is May 19, 1995. Parents, don’t let this opportunity for your college­­bound son or daughter pass by. Keep in mind that the student— not the parent—must send for the application form. Our condolences go out to those members who have recently lost loved ones. May they rest in peace. Why not share your family news with other members of our branch? Call me at 695-0213 so I can include your news in our branch reports. A day of celebration is in store for our Irish members and their families on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. Have an enjoyable day. COOKBOOK HUNGARIAN SPECIALTIES and OTHER FAVORITES Net proceeds to benefit the William Penn Association Scholarship Foundation DONATION: $5.00/copy Send check or money order to: WILLIAM PENN SCHOLARSHIP FUND P.0. Box 438 New Brunswick, NJ 08903

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