William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1958-06-04 / 6. szám
PAGE 16 June 18, 1958. William Penn MORE EMPHASIS ON AMERICA SOUGHT FOR SWEDEN’S ENGLISH COURSES Too little emphasis on American life and culture in Sweden’s high school English courses is a source of dissatisfaction to many Swedish citizens. In a recent statement on the subject, the Sweden-America Foundation — an organization of friends of the U. S. in Stockholm — stresses the “advisabiity of according American culture and conditions a considerably greater part in the 'English language instruction program.” In commenting on America’s importance, the statement also observes that two million Americans are of Swedish descent. The Sweden- America Foundation cooperates closely with the American Scandinavian Foundation in New York. DAYTON AFFAIR BRINGS TOGETHER LARGE NUMBER POST OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield announced today that the Post Office Department has arranged for the immediate production and distribution of postage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards in the required denominations to meet public demand when new postage rates become effective on August 1, 1958. Beginning August 1, 1958, the most widely used stamp in America will be the lavendar colored 4-cent Lincoln stamp to be used for first class letter mail. This stamp, reproducing a likeness of Abraham Lincoln from a portrait by Douglas Volk now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., is part of the “Liberty Series” of 19 ordinary postage stamps ranging in denomination from to $5 which are now- regularly kept in stock by all post offices. The Lincoln stamp, first issued on November 19, 1954, in New York, New York, will replace the one most Americans now see most often — the 3-cent purple stamp which depicts the Statue of Liberty. In the course of a year approximately nine billion of the 4-cent Lincoln stamps will be used. By August 1, 1958, adequate supplies of the Lincoln stamps will be available in the 36,605 post offices of the nation, including 100-500 and 3,000 stamp coils. A new 7-cent air mail stamp will be available in sheet form, as well as 500 and 3,000 stamp coils, on August 1 to meet the demands of the new air mail rate. The design for this stamp was approved by the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee and the Postmaster General on May 19. Final art work for this stamp is now being completed by Mr. William H. Buckley of New York City, a member of the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee. Almost 650 million 7- cent air mail stamps are expected to be used in a year. Stamped envelopes in the 4-cent letter rate and the 7-cent air mail denominations will be in production within the next day or two, and will be available at all post offices when the new rates become effective on August 1, 1958. Three-cent postal cards are also in production and will be available on August 1, as well as the 5-cent air mail postal card and 6-cent replypaid postal cards. The Department anticipates that many postal patrons will combine 1-eent stamps with their 3-cent stamps and 3-cent stamped envelopes for first class letters; their 6-cent air mail stamps and 6-cent stamped air mail envelopes and with 2-eent postal cards now in their possession. Adequate supplies of the green colored 1-cent George Washington ordinary stamp will be available in all post offices to meet this demand. The first commemorative postage stamp in the new 4-cent denomination will be the Simon Bolivar “Champion of Liberty” stamp. This stamp will be placed on first day sale in Washington, D. C. on July 24 in two denominations: the 4-cent rate for domestic first class mail which becomes effective August 1, 1958, and the 8-cent denomination for international surface mail which is not affected by the new postal rate changes. Other new commemorative stamps for 1958, scheduled for issuance after August 1, 1958, will be in the 4-cent denomination including the Lajos Kossuth “Champion of Liberty” stamp to be issued on September 19, 1958, which will also be issued in the 8-cent international surface mail rate.-------------------------AUSTRIAN CULTURAL SEMINAR FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS American students are invited to attend the German Language and Cultural Seminar at Salzburg, Austria, to be held this summer from July 6 to Aug. 16. Under the auspices of the Austro-American Society of Vienna, the seminar will emphaszie German language studies for beginning and advanced students, with companion courses in English in Austrian Ant and European Music. Detailed information on registration and scholarships can be obtained from the Institute of International Education, 1 East 67 Street, New York 21, or from the Austro-American Society, 2 Stallburggasse, Vienna 1, Austria (Dr. Karl Schrems, Secretary General).--------------------------IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION Question: I was admitted to the United States as an immigrant about a year ago, but my wife is still living abroad, where I am supporting her. Can I consider her a dependent for income tax purposes ? Answer: A wife is not called a dependent, but entitles the taxpayer to an exemption of $600 even if she does not live in the United States. Dependents are children, parents, brothers, sisters and other relatives, if they are United States citizens, or if they live in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Canal Zone, or the Republic of Panama and if they receive more than half of their support from the taxpayer. Left to right are Director Louis Vassy, Field Manager Elmer Charles, Branch 249-V President Albert Kertész, National Secretary Albert J. Stelkovics, Dayton Mayor William Patterson ,and Fr. Walter Welebil, some of the dignitaries among the more than 200 guests, very many of whom were younger generation members, who attended the banquet of Branch 249-V, Dayton, Ohio, on Sunday, April 27, 1958. The occasion was the honoring of the outgoing branch officers and the welcoming of their youthful successors, including the presentation of the Left, awardee Joseph Kemeny, and right, Director Louis Vassy, hold the Illustrious Citation in full view. Illustrious Citation and Gold Emblem to veteran branch officers John P. Kelemen, former president of Branch 249-V and onetime Verhovay Director, and Joseph Kemeny, for 25 years recording secretary of Branch 139-R which merged with 249-V in 1957. Vice President Julius Macker presented the Association’s highest award to Mr. Kelemen and the presentation to Mr. Kemeny was made by Director Louis Vassy. Director Vassy is a resident of Dayton and Vice President Macker, whose aged mother lives in Dayton, at one time lived in this city too. Conducting the program was Director Vassy who was the toastmaster. Addresses were made in Hungarian and English by National Secretary Stelkovics and Field Manager Charles, respectively. Mayor Patterson spoke also, stating that he had never attended an insurance social so entertaining and so satisfying as the Branch 249-V April 27, 1958 affair. The menu consisted of a fine Hungarian dinner of roasted chicken, soup, stuffed cabbage and pastries as only the Hungarians can make them. To enhance the program even more, Aladar Sanko and his musicians played Magyar music while Ella Demeter Tuss sang the beautiful songs for which Hungary is noted. A partial list of guests follows: Mrs. Stelkovics, wife of the National Secretary, Field Supervisor Gabriel Nameth, District Manager and Mrs. Louis Tokár, Rev. and Mrs. John Csipkar, Attorneys Julius Her-chig and George Lengyel, Rákóczi officers Stephen Sisary, Mr. Kemeny and Michael Harsanyi, Democrat leader Gabriel Silas and his wife, ward Democrat leaders Joseph and Bertha Demeter. Branch 249-V is of the opinion that its celebration was especially successful in view of the fact that so many young people attended, which the branch feels is a wholesome sign of future successful socials at 249-V, Dayton, Ohio.
