William Penn, 1964 (47. évfolyam, 5-21. szám)
1964-10-21 / 20. szám
PAGE 4 October 21, 1964 William Penn Official Organ of the William Penn Fraternal Association OFFICE OF PUBLICATION RAPID PRINTING COMPANY 7907 West Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48217 PUBLISHED SEMIMONTHLY BY THE William Penn Fraternal Association Managing Editor: ALBERT J. STELKOYICS Editor’s Office: 436 FOURTH AVENUE PITTSBURGH, PA. 15219 Telephone Area Code 412 — 261-3454 All articles and changes of address should be sent to the WILLIAM PENN FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION 436 Fourth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and Canada .......................................... $1.00 a year Foreign Countries ......................................................... $1.50 a year SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN COLOMAN KOLOZSVARY Goes to Final Rest Comparatively few as they are in this country, the Hungarians have produced men and women worthy of recognition not only by their own people but by those of the many other nationality groups in these United States. Now the Hungarians have lost another of the old-timers who came to America many years ago, and from simple beginnings achieved honor among their fellow Americans. Coloman Kolozsvary, Hungarian American, civic, cultural, fraternal and organizational leader, a man who was well-known and respected far beyond his Cleveland, Ohio area, died September 8, 1964 after a short illness. He was age 87. The deceased was laid out at the Jakab & Toth Funeral Home. Services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at the First Hungarian Reformed Church with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Szabó officiating. Final resting place was beside his wife, who preceded him six years earlier, at Calvary Cemetery. Dignitaries and representatives of churches, societies and other organizations attended the obsequies, among them Mayor Ralph S. Locher of Cleveland, who paid his final respects to the “Grand Old Man” and “Mayor” of ‘Little Hungary’ or Buckeye Road; and Dr. Andrew Kovács, Director of the William Penn Fraternal Association, who eulogized the former National Officer of that society. Survivors are two sons, Coloman, Jr. and Theodore; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Fiala, Mrs. Gizella Bauman and Mrs. Elsie Fodor; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Coloman Kolozsvary was born July 25, 1877 in Garany, County of Zemplén, Hungary. In 1900 he immigrated to The United States. That same year, on October 2, he became a member of Branch 14, Cleveland, Ohio, of the Verhovay Aid Association, which society many years later as the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association merged with the Rákóczi Aid Association in 1955 to form the new William Penn Fraternal Association. Thus as a member of 63 years’ standing, he held an enviable and one of the longest membership records in the Association. Another longtime record was his more than 50 years’ continuous residence with his wife at 3567 East 112th St. in Cleveland. As a member of the former Verhovay and the now William Penn, Mr. Kolozsvary distinguished himself locally and nationally. He served Branch 14 as an active member and a qualified officer, including the branch presidency. The 1911 and the 1923 Verhovay National Conventions elected him Supreme President of the Association. He was twice Director, earlier for the Verhovay and later for the William Penn. At the Association’s National Conventions he was Delegate, also Chairman. As a fraternalist his enthusiasm was unbounded. It would take too many lines to enumerate the character and good deeds of this true Hungarian gentleman who worked for the City of Cleveland before his retirement. Once, on a trip to Florida with his son, a young thief stole $250 from them. When the culprit was caught, Mr. Kolozsvary refused to press charges and even left $10 with the erring youth. In 1906 he helped raise $15,000 for the families of hundreds of workers killed in a mine explosion. With his wife he aided and fed DP’s, Refugees and other unfortunates. The character and service to humanity of Coloman Kolozsvary, Hungarian Old Settlers’ Club pioneer and Illustrious Member of the William Penn Fraternal Association, is illustrated in the telegram signed and sent by William Penn National President Elmer Charles to the Kolozsvary Family: The Officers and Directors of the William Penn Fraternal Association extend sincere sympathies to the family of Kalman Kolozsvary, who, during his 60 years of active membership in this association, served twice as its president and several times as member of the Board of Directors. He dedicated h:s life to the promotion of the best interests of his fellow-man, and his name is indelibly imprinted in the pages of this association’s history. FLASH1 As we go to press, National President Charles informs us that on his way to the 75th Anniversary of Branch 2 he traveled with U. S. Senator HUGH SCOTT. President Charles succeeded in enrolling Senator Scott into William Penn membership. CERTIFICATE OF AUDIT The books and accounts of the William Penn Fraternal Association were audited and examined for the six months beginning the 1st of January, 1964 and ending on the 30th day of June, 1964, and we do hereby certify to the accuracy of the financial schedules and exhibits for the above-mentioned period as stated in the published reports of the William Penn Fraternal Association. All income items were examined. Individual branch treasury slips received from branch managers and district offices and showing total branch remittances were checked against those amounts officially listed in the dues ledger: profit or loss on sold and called bonds was verified along with dividends received on miscellaneous stocks: all interest received from bonds and mortgage loans was checked against bank deposit slips: rental income from Home Office Building and the parking lots was also checked and verified: then, too, each deposit was checked against the bank statement and reeoncilliation of all bank accounts was obtained. Our Bond Portfolio showed a valuation of $24,337,178.60 while our Stocks were valued at $2,033,858.08 as of June 30, 1964. Our Assets and their distribution as of June 30, 1964, were as follows: Bonds ..................................................................................... Stocks ..................................................................................... Mortgages ............................................................................... Home Office Bldg, and Other Ass’n Owned R E............ Branch Real Estate Loans ................................................. Policy Loans and Liens ....... ........................................... Cash and Bank Deposits .................................................... Other Assets ........................................................................ Total Ledger Assets .......................................................... Less: Liabilities ............................................................. Net Ledger Assets — June 30, 1964 ............................... $24,337,178.60 2,033,858.08 . .1,463,398.28 1,170,761.99 47,021.90 1,080,706.93 164,367.16 48,090.41 ~3<L345,383.35-19,691.50 $30,325,691.85 The members of the Auditing Committee checked firsthand the accuracy of the items listed above and found the extensions and computations correct. Furthermore, those papers dealing with many of the items shown above were obtained together with the necessary ledgers and books of account and verification was obtained to our entire satisfaction. There was considerable time and effort devoted to the examination of the expenditures made by our Association in the various departments and under the headings of Advertising, Sick Benefit, Commissions and Salaries, Dividends, Loans and Trust Fund, Death Benefit Claims, Investment Expenses, Official Publication, Mise. Office Expenses, Petty Cash Payments, Traveling Expenses and other miscellaneous expenses. In the examination of these items, each individual check disbursed was accounted for. And all necessary supporting papers and vouchers were most carefully scrutinized for each and every item. All income items and disbursements pertaining to the 21st Annual William Penn National Bowling Tournament held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 30 and May 31st, 1964 were audited and found correct. The Tournament from both a financial and social standpoint proved extremely successful. It also showed an example of true fraternalism at its best. We wish to commend all those instrumental in helping to make William Penn Fraternalists out of the members of the St. Imre The Prince Sick Be-, nefit and Burial Society of New Brunswick, N. J. We happily welcome these members into the William Penn fold and know they will find a spirit of brotherly love and a helping hand when in need. Further acquisitions of this type by Our Society in the future would be highly desirable. Our examination disclosed a continued improvement in the operations of our Society, and we look optimistically to the future. This examination commenced on the 14th day of September, 1964, and was completed on the 26th day of September, 1964. AUDITING COMMITTEE Gaspar Papp, Chairman William C. Kohut, Secretary Nicholas Juhasz, Member László E. Kereszti, Member Valentine Konyha, Member
