William Penn, 1958 (41. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1958-02-05 / 2. szám

February 19, 1958. William Penn MOTOR CITY NEWS BRANCH 36-V — DETROIT, MICHIGAN By Jolán Lucas Duo to the fact that my January article reached the editor too late to print in its entirety, 1 am afraid we will have to forego many of the details of the annual meeting for another time. Many branch matters were discussed, but the urge to end the meeting- before finishing all the de­tail otf the annual meeting was speeded up so that all of us could drive to the site of the Christmas party, which was indeed surprisingly well-attended. A special officers’ meeting was held on Saturday even­ing, December 21st, to attend to a few important details duly brought to the attention of the regular Ja­nuary meeting. I can honestly say one thing in complete earnest. Our Branch 36-V officers are a fine co­operative group, with few disagree­ments which can not be settled peacefully. I'm mighty proud to be abie to work with them and to be accepted as a part of branch ad­ministration. Who knows better than inyself how easy it is to work with the older members, to earn their respect, and to be encouraged by them in effecting new and mo­dern fraternal activities ? NEW BUSINESS The January meeting was excit­ing, with more than the normal at­tendance, and many new matters were diseussed to assure the pro­gress of the William Penn Fraternal A ssoésation. Field Supervisor Gabriel Nameth appeared and in detail outlined some of the major changes which will oc­cur over the coming months: Blanch activities will function with more liveliness and greater scope, much of Which will be up to the branch membership. The busi­ness end of branch administration will be streamlined according to modern methods, thereby creating a nu re efficient means of handling the affairs of the membership. SPORTS CLUB AND BOWLING NEWS One of the most unexpected, never­theless we come, efforts to organize the Sports Club in Detroit was start­ed Sunday, January 26, immediately after the 36-V bowling team finished its 21st week of bowling. Auditing Committee Chairman and Mrs. Cas­par Papp invited the six-man bowl­ing team to their home for a real Iwime-cooked Hungarian dinner. The food was excellent, other refresh­ments plentiful, and a jolly air of fraternalism pervaded the gathering. Luke and Junior came home enthu­siastic about the grand time they had, and I.uke in particular was supremely happy about the Sports Chib’s becoming a definite reality. Mr. Papp and his son-in-law. Stephen Danko, had the boys all fired up about the various possibilities which wi.l really give the entire Detroit area second and third generation members a club of their own, re­gardless of branch! A tentative date for a disznótoros (pork supper) evening was set for shortly after Easter for the benefit of' the 36-V bc.wling teams. More details will be given to you in the March issues and plenty of other publicity wi 1 notify all of ycu, so that you can enjoy a party given by the American members for the benefit of the American member­ship. ALL PROCEEDS will g0 to­wards financing the bowlers in the coining National Bowling Tourna­ment. Additional plans, discussed with Field Supervisor Gabriel Nameth at the Lucas residence, include the drawing up cf a charter by a chart­er committee, and the first session of Sports Club enthusiasts, who will become charter members, and more details too numerous to mention at this time Be advised, however, that we are definitely cn the way, and take my word for it, you will find that “Gabe” Nameth is “our kind of guy,” meaning that he under­stands what we have been lacking in our community. “Gabe” told Luke and me about his success in Colum­bus, Ohio where 106 new members were secured at the 1951 bowling te urnament. In 1957, at the tourna­ment held in Dayton, $80,000 worth of new business was gained through bowling activities. “Gabe” told us that if the tournament is held in Detroit in 1959 he can predict a hall-mil ion dollars worth of new business conjunction with this an­nual event. Knowing our enterpris­ing Field Supervisor as we do, I’ll bet on his predictions. Therefore, let s get this Sports Club under way, as we may be hosts to more than a’ thousand out-cf-town guests. In ad­dition to the publicity given to Wil­liam Penn in this area, Mr. Nameth has promised that if we get this Sports Club organized and on its financial read to success, we may be able to have at least twenty William Penn sponsored' bowling teams by 1959, including women’s teams, too (so sign up, ladies!). . Golly, I’m so excited that I can’t think straight. Who says we have to take a back seat to dd-time tradi­tions? If they can do it in Colum­bus, Youngstown and other William Penn districts, why can’t we do it just as well, and on a far larger scale, here in Detroit? Lot me quote you a few staggering figures... a recent issue of the Bowler’s news­paper stated that there were more than 600,000 sanctioned A.B.C. and W.I.B C. league bowlers in the me­tropolitan area, bowling in more than 162 BPAA establishments. If the Wi liam Penn could secure just 10% of this figure — WOW!! — we would really have something to crow ■about. I see no reason why this couldn’t be accomplished. The branch bowling team, plus other William Penn bowlers, are al­ready planning the annual trek to a “furrin city” for the National Bowling Tournament and Fellowship Days — in Philadelphia this year. Please get your teams organized early so that we won’t . have the usual last minute flurry to fill out the various teams. Also, please make note of the number of rooms you will need so that, if possible, the Detroit bowlers can all be housed < n the same floor of the ho­tel. We urge you to send all hotel reservations at the same time so that no one will be dissatisfied. My fnend, L. Louis Horvath, chairman of. the local tournament committee in the Quaker City, has promised to see that every bowler will be well satisfied with his hotel accomoda­tions and bowling alleys. As one Horvath, speaking for another Hor­vath, I am certain that Louis and his committee will take care of our demands. Maybe in Philadelphia we can have our first meeting cf the Sports Club — all of you who plan to participate are excellent charter member candidates. May I say a hearty “Thank you” to Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Papp for their interest in our Branch 36-V team and for the good time they showed our bowlers? * * * A word to Mr. Steve Csabi who hand an unfortunate accident on De­cember 24th . . . Hurry get vvel1. Pista bácsi, we need your help in the crowded month ahead. Mr. Csabi suf­fered a broken leg and many other ‘injuries and barely avoided pneu­monia complications. We certainly hate to see one of our most active members on the convalescent list. *• * ❖ Thanks to fellow columnist L. Louis Horvath of Philadelphia for your kind remarks — fraternalism is my business See you soon. And look here, Joseph J. Horvath of Cle­veland — you know well my elo­quence in Hungarian can be describ­ed as pitifully lacking. Rather, thank ye ed for his marvelous translation. (If I lived in Cleveland — I’d vote for you.) As for Bill Franklin from Colum­bus — why, pal, your kind words were like a strong rope reaching out to a drowning woman! I h«pe my fellow members in the Motor City read your remarks on your bowling activities. Ycu have the distinct ad­vantage of a fraternal home, which is the one thing we lack here. If, and when, our sports club is organized and successful enough to sponsor twenty, or more, William Penn teams, Hello again from Alliance, Branch 189-V. First of all, we must apolo­gize to the readers who looked for the “Alliance .Speaks” column last month. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to get a column out for the January issue. There were so many things to re­port too, and even though it’s a little late after Christmas, we must thank the many youngsters and their par­ents who came to the Christmas party. Little Aaron Elteto performed bril­liantly on the piano, and Jacqueline Dugan daughter of secretary Jack Dugan, favoured us with a ecu pie of selections on the flute. Judy Hales gave a reading “The Littlest Angel.” Many thanks to Harry Mil’er who, although busy, showed the kids movies. The program closed witth Marie Korosy accompanying on the piano f< t group singing. Of course, Santa was there with gifts for each youngster. We still haven’t deter­mined who had the more fun — Santa Claus or the youngsters. How about that, Leno? K The New Year’s Eve party was well attended and everyone enjoyed the orchestra so much that our board of directors decided to make dancing a special feature every Saturday evening. The orchestra is much better than the juke box. Dancing from 9:30 to 12:3.9 downstairs in the barroom can be enjoyed every Saturday nite by members and their guests — FREE. Come, join the fun. The William Penn Bowling League is still going strong. Five men’s we would be in a strong enough po­­sitkn to demand a fraternal home. We had one once, but even then it was almost outdated, but at least lit was “mine own,” as the saying goes. Talking around, and listening, 1 hear rumbles that promise a Wil­liam Penn home in our district with­in the reasonable future. Where it will eventually be built is not as important as how soon. We wrant bowling alleys in the building; a large dance or banquet hali; an enor­mous stage for the activities of our junior members; an up-to-date kit­chen; a friendiy bar; club rooms for the kiddies and sports club members; juke-boxes for our teen-age?-s — you name it, we want it! Thanks again pal, I needed y< ur helping­­hand. It’s a tough fight for a lone woman; it’s a major battle, with no reserve army to hack me up. I hope you go to Philadelphia so that I can discuss bowling and other sports activities in your fine city. In fact, d hereby suggest a meeting of all the columnists so that we ex­change ideas helpful to our various communities. # ❖ * So long for now, and sorry that I ran long again. You can’t say that I don’t live up to what is expected of a woman — long-winded, that is. You- old FERRET ‘12996 Roisedale Avenue Wyandotte, Michigan AVenue 3-0905-------------------------­DO YOU KNOW? The early Greeks made chee.se from the milk of mares, sheep and goats; Mongolians have used milk from the yak: Eskimos from the reindeer; Hindus from the water buffalo; and in South America, llama milk has been used. teams have entered the Gity Tourna­ment which begins March 2. With the whole bi-anch behind them, they can’t miss and are sure to make a fine showing. Ralph Kenser, r.-1- ling for the West Ely Market, made the 7-10 split during league p ay. Only trouble was he did it with his first hall and left all the other pins standing! Even so, that’s quite a feat, but we aren’t sure whether to offer congratulations or ccindolences! The January 28 standings are as follows: William Penn League Ye. low Cab .............................. 51 Vi West Ely Market .................... 48% Old Dutch Beers ....................... 48 Golden Gate Wine Store ......... 40% Quality Plus Dairy ................ 38% Barter’s Market ........................ 36 Ramsey Florist ........................... 30 Manhatten Cleaners ................ 26 Ladies of William Penn Sebring Insurance ....................... 52 A liance Drive-In ....................... 52 Quality Plus Dairy .................... 35 Pfeiffer Beer ............................... 21 The regular branch meeting will be held Saturday evening February 22 at 8 o’clock sharp at the Home. Members are not only invited to at­tend these meetings, they are ex­pected to attend! We all would be most happy to see the lax members attend once in a while. Branch meet­ings are for everyone — men and women alike — and that means YOU! W<iTt you try to make an effort to be at the Home for the next meeting ? ALLIANCE HAS SPOKEN! ALLIANCE SPEAKS | BRANCH 189-V ALLIANCE, OHIO i

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