William Penn, 1964 (47. évfolyam, 5-21. szám)
1964-06-17 / 12. szám
PAGE 6 June 17, 1964. William Penn Bowling Tournament-Fellowship Days (Continued from page 51 Finally — and not too soon — the Rev. Imre Kovács brought the GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS to a close. The Hungarian speaking guests led by Miss Bere, together sang the “Magyar Himnusz,” national anthem of Hungary, while the Hungarian flag was displayed. The Rev. Stephen Madarasz, from Hungary, pronounced the benediction. It was now time for the entertainment part of the program — well, almost. Now Fraternal Affairs Administrator Cher was asked to read the thus far results of the tournament, but Mr. Cher declined in favor of Tournament Secretary Diliinger. (See the bowling results elsewhere in this issue.) At this point the master of ceremonies pa; 1 glowing tribute to the William Penn Field Men for their grand production generally and their specific efforts in the recent SIX “BUY” FIVE MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN. This is inserted as a matter of mild interest. It seems that Tournament Administrator Sabo espied possibly the first out-of-town William Penn guests to arrive at the PITTSBURGH HILTON. They were Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Noel who registered Friday morning. Mr. Noel is president of Branch 76, Philadelphia, Pa. THE ENTERTAINMENT The Very Rev. Imre Kovács, versatile master of ceremonies, was now ready to present the entertainment talent. Miss Bette Bere of Aurora, 111., mentioned several times earlier in this article, was the stellar attraction and accordingly first to be called upon. The charming vocalist sang a medley of songs, popular to semiclassical, in English, Hungarian, German and French. The appreciative audience applauded for encore after encore. Miss Bere should “go places” in the professional singing world. She has a mellifuluous voice, poise and youth in her favor. Someone whispered to the master of ceremonies that a Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szucs, Pittsburgh, were observing their 30th W'edding anniversary — so — public congratulations and best wishes were extended the surprised couple. Now the Pittsburgh Hungarian Dance Group, numbering four and under the direction of Mrs. Nicholas Nyiri, performed. They danced singly, as pairs and as a foursome, moving- about nimbly and were attractive in their Magyar costumes. They were well applauded. The four teen-agers are Karen Michaliszyn, Victoria Nagy, Peggy Ann Nyiri and Cynthia Nyiri, the latter two daughters of Mrs. Nyiri. There is a combination business man and talented performer who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, a man who makes friends and keeps them. Director of the American-Hungarian Radio Broadcast, Station WDOK, Cleveland, Frank Szappanos’ popularity was evident as he sang in Hungarian for an enthusiastic William Penn audience — and he is a member too. The McKeesport Hungarian Dance Group, directed by Mrs. John Doby, consists of five teen-age couples. They are Suzanne Kallas, Rosemarie Blizman, Cathy Javorsky, Donna Adams and Karin Doby (daughter of Mrs. Doby), and George Kambic, Anthony Kambic, Michael Haritan, Kenneth Vinski and Danny Bursich. The specialty numbers done by the couples were given generous applause. The girls were dressed in long, formal evening gowns, of various pastel shades. Their partners wore summer formals. In addition to the leadership of Mrs. Doby, the group is also headed by Joseph Szarka, president, and Mrs. Olga Adams, vice president. The William Penn Field Force has a personable man, with acting and singing ability, in Detroit, Mich. He is Division Manager Andrew Vince. Mr. Vince has a rich baritone voice with sufficient volume to boot. He sang number after number in Hungarian and English, and his listeners applauded vigorously. It was obvious that the star of the entertainment program, Bette Bere, would return to delight the audience with her very pleasing voice, and so she did. We are sure that Miss Bere could not have complied with many more encores. We wish her every success in her blossoming career. As a kind of anticlimax, the master of ceremonies called on Miss Bere and Mr. Vince to sing a duet, but the two were “all sung out” and instead did a Hungarian csárdás together. Their terpsichorean performance practically matched their singing abilities Then Division Manager Vince — we said he was an actor also — with application and pen in hand, went through the motions of enrolling Miss Bere in the William Penn, explaining business must always be in the mind of every William Penn Field Man. Miss Bere, actress too, put her signature to the membership application. Now of course it was all an act — and a good one. However, if Miss Bere was not a member then, she perhaps is by now in the William Penn family or about to join. She was exposed to that kind of FRATERNALISM which only the William Penn Fraternal Association can offer — BUSINESS WITH A HEART — and she participated in our program of unexcelled FRATERNALISM. It was nearing 10 o’clock when the Very Rev. Imre Kovács — thanks very much for a task well done — brought to a close the entertainment and announced that the Victory Dance would follow and last until 1 a.m. But another announcement, this one by Tournament Administrator John Sabo. He asked that all the William Penn cards, which had been placed on the tables for every guest, be forwarded at once to him on the entertainment platform. These cards had greetings on one side and prospective insurance questions on the other side, The cards were shaken vigorously in a box, then one was withdrawn for the name of the lucky fifty dollar U. S. Savings Bond winner. He was Joseph Szebesy, 2025 Kings Highway, Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Congratulations, Sir! Mr. Sabo then expressed general thanks to all, individuals and groups, for their valuable contributions and services which assured the outstanding success of every facet of this grand William Penn Memorial Day week end bowling-social-fraternal festival. It was immediately after this that National President Elmer Charles delegated National Controller Sabo to work actively on the September 12, 1964 testimonial events for Judge Albert A. Fiok. XXI ANNUAL NATIONAL BOWLING TOURNAMENT VICTORY DANCE Fortunately, no detailed description is ever needed about the Victory Dance; it simply speaks for itself. Young and old enjoy it by dancing themselves and watching others dance. The 9-piece Julius Phillips Orchestra relieved Jules and his Continental Strings to play for a little more than three hours American and Hungarian music in a variety of styles that satisfied the desires of all the dancers. Those not dancing sat at their tables and enjoyed refreshments. Certainly the two musical aggregations performed their functions very well. CONCLUSION This we have purposely saved for the last. Those with even just a little sophistication know full-well that all HILTON hotels are first-rate and cater to high-class trade. We are sure that the PITTSBURGH HILTON will welcome the William Penners any time in the future — for the individual and general behavior of our members and guests at the PITTSBURGH HILTON was indeed above all reproach. It was a genuine credit to the good name of the William Penn Fraternal Association for its some one thousand members and guests to act in the dignified manner they did. The eyes and ears of strangers must have admired us as we celebrated in the manner of true ladies and gentlemen. WELL DONE!!! A. JOZIK SUCCESS National President Charles announcing the results of the ‘“SIX-BUYFIVE” CONTEST. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kopencey, New Brunswick, N. J. Dir. John P. Balia, Mrs. Emery Gall, former Br. Mgr. of Br. 362, Cleveland, Ohio and National Secretary Stelkovics. DETROIT — DAYTON — PITTSBURGH Left to right: Gaspar Papp, Chmn. Auditing Committee, Mrs. Gaspar Papp, Mrs. Louis Vassy, Director Louis Vassy, Mrs. Julius E. Somogyi, National Treasurer Julius E. Somogyi and Miss Irene Bere. NEW BRUNSWICK — JOHNSTOWN Mrs. Elsie Bendes, Mrs. Joseph Kormondy, Director Joseph Kormondy, Joseph Kopencey, Mrs. Joseph Kopencey, Director Michael Faczan, Mrs. Ethel Faczan.
