William Penn, 1956 (39. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1956-04-04 / 4. szám
MANY PRIZES FOR THE BOWLERS PAGE 4 William Penn April 18, 1956 6M £(iú m c7Í?i /i Journal of the William Penn Fraternal Association OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 7907 West Jefferson Ave. Detroit 17, Michigan PUBLISHED SEMIMONTHLY BY THE William Penn Fraternal Association Managing Editor. COLOMAN REVESZ Editors: JOHN SABO and ALBERT J. STELKOVICS Editor’s Office: 436—142 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH 19, PA. Telephone: COurt 1-3-154 or 1-3455 All articles and changes of address should be sent to the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION 436—442 FOURTH A\ ENUE, PITTSBURGH 19, PA. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada ..................................... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries .................................................... $1.50 a year Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Detroit, Michigan under the Act of March 3, 1879. LET’S TELL OUR FRIENDS... Let’s tell, our friends about another renowned Hungarian, the great violinist, Jenő Hubay. He was born in 1858 and received his first instructions from his father, so that at the age of nine he made his first public appearance, performing to full orchestral accompaniment. Joseph Joachim, the best-known violin master and teacher of that age, developed this talent to the peak of artistry. Joachim, who was then the director of the Berlin School of Music and most sought-after teacher, was also Hungarian. Hubay went abroad at an early age but fortunately returned home after a short time, and here under the guidance of Ferenc Liszt and Volkmann began composing as well. With his prodigious ability, he gained international success when only twenty. He now became the favorite of the elite and elegant Paris society, as only two decades before Franz Liszt had been, and a firm friend of France’s illustrious violinist, Vicuxtemps. In 1882, at the latter’s instigation and encouragement, he accepted the position offered by the Brussels Conservatory of Music as head of the study of violin. He stayed only four years, at which time his longing for home made him return. Since he had by now established himself as an artist and teacher of notable repute, he received the chair of violin master at the Budapest Academy of Music. Upon his return with his friend and colleague, David Popper, he organized the famous European string quartet. Hubay’s name is synonymous with violih artistry. From his tutelage have emerged many violinists who have also gained international renown, of which Francis Vecsey, Joseph Szigeti and Ede Zathureczky are the most illustrious. The “Liszt student” characteristics which integrated themselves into his compositions are apparent even in his later works. The musical fantasy of his csárdás airs, as with Liszt, captures all Hungarian hearts. Among his compositions are sonatas, violin studies, songs, folk operas and operettas. Of his better known folk operas, his “Falu Rossza” and “Lavotta Szerelme” are the favorites. He was the director of the Budapest Academy of Music for almost twenty years after World War I, and he never relinquished his activity in the field of music even in retirement, furthering and fostering that art for the world. Quite suddenly, in 1937, he died, and left a rich legacy to the world’s art treasury. Hungarian Independence Day Observance ... Here and There Detroit, Michigan, on March 18, 1956 — At the auditorium of the First Hungarian Reformed Church. Main speaker: Albert J. Stelkovics, National Secretary. Lorain, Ohio, evening of Marcii 18 — At the hall of the local Reformed Church, with dinner served. Main speaker: Coloman Revesz, National President. Duquesne, Pennsylvania, afternoon of March 25 — In the auditorium of the local high school. Main speaker: Albert J. Stelkovics, National Secretary. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, evening of March 21 — At the Home Office of the William Penn Fraternal Association and under the auspices of the American Hungarian Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Chapter II, whose president is National Auditor John Sabo. Speakers included National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics and Professor Joseph Lazar. Pre-World War II films of Budapest and Vienna shown with commentaries by National President Coloman Revesz. Refreshments were served.----------<«3 $»»---------DO YOU KNOW? Each year, in India, there are a half a million deaths from tuberculosis and 2,500,000 active cases requiring treatment. THE BOTOS FAMILY Here is an inspiring picture showing Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Botos, of Middletown, Ohio, and their twelve children, sons Andrew, Frank, John, Joseph, Ladislaus, Robert and Stephen, and daughters Elizabeth, Esther, Helen, Maria and Susanna. Stephen Botos, you recall, was recently awarded a luxury watch by the William Penn Fraternal Association, commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Verhovay, for his role as head of one of the two largest families in our society. Other such prizes went to the members oldest in age and to the members having the longest membership. All told, six Louis watches were awarded, two to each one of the aforementioned categories and on the basis of equal distribution to the Rákóczi and to the Verhovay segments of William Penn. In his category Mr. Botos placed first, he and his family numbering 43 souls. Mr. Botos is manager of Branch 192-V, Middletown,, Ohio, no doubt giving strong reason to the grand fact that all but a very few in his family are William Penn members. Those very few non-members are the children of his two Navy sons, the one serving in Italy and the other stationed in Hawaii. The veteran manager has yet to meet these grandchildren. You may be sure he will enroll them in the William Penn membership just one breath after he does. Our champion family man has a fine fraternal record behind him. He joined Verhovay many years ago, the date being January 16, 1916. He has served in a number of branch capacities, as sick visitor, recorder, auditor, secretary, in addition to thirty years in branch management. It certainly is a record of notable branch and association service. Both Stephen Botos and his wife, the former Esther Dudás, were bom in Tiszaeszlár, County of Szabolcs, Hungary, and were married there on October 6, 1912. Arriving in America the same year, they settled in Middletown. And speaking of a record comparable to his Verhovay record, Mr. Botos has been a respected employee of the Armco Steel Corporation for the past forty-two years. We are grateful to Stephen Botos for his true fraternalism and zeal in our Association affairs. We wish him and his entire family of near relatives God’s many blessings. Retired Members Honored by Branch 141-Y Memories are sweet in the minds of the retired members of Branch 141-V, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, who on February 26, 1956 were the honored guests of their branch at a banquet held in the Hungarian Home. Some thirty retired members and their spouses were invited to the affair. A few could not attend because of illness. The president of Branch 141-V, John Bokor, was introduced to the gathering by Andrew J. Miller, its manager. Mr. Bokor warmly and with encouragement greeted and addressed the honored guests. Next speaker was George Markus, one of the oldest members in the branch. He spoke of the steady growth of Branch 141-V and how from a few members it developed to its present membership of some two hundred. Mr. Markus expressed confidence in the work of the branches, the Home Office, and in the future of the organization. Thanking his fellow members for the elegant affair, Joseph Fancsalszky, another of the honored retired members, spoke words which must have reflected the thoughts of his associate honored guests. Other speakers were: Steve Kaldy and Joseph Bodnar, president and trustee, respectively, of the Hungarian Home; John Minnoci, representing the C.I.O. Grace was said by Emery László, Sr., old-timer and honored guest. The officers of Branch 141-V are most grateful to all the members who helped make this magnanimous affair the big success it turned out to be, both thru their work and their presence. Special thanks are expressed to the following very kind women who, by their hard work and service, prepared the delectable dinner of fried chicken and stuffed cabbage, popular Magyar dishes: Mrs. Denis Mózes, Mrs. William Kaldy, Mrs. Joseph Bodnar, Mrs. Andrew J. Miller, Mrs. Lawrence Balasz, Mrs. Stephen Rickert and &Mrs. Elizabeth Dudash.---------------------------------DO YOU KNOW? Graphology, the study of handwriting, is used by psychiatrists in the study of nervous and mental disorders.
