Verhovayak Lapja, 1947 (30. évfolyam, 1-24. szám)
1947 / Verhovay Journal
September .24, 1947 _____________________ Verhovay Journal PAGE 11 THE CONVENTION STORY (Continued from page 10) be raised. This is rejected by the majority. The increasing of the salaries of the Supreme Officers, on the other hand, is wholeheartedly endorsed and adopted. The rest of the budget is adopted in its entirety. Now comes the most tense-' ly awaited order of the Convention: the election of officers. First of all. director Falussy arises and moves that director Henry Gross be elected as the thirteenth member of the Board, in order that the members of the former Workingmen's Sick Benefit Federation be assured of proportion.ate representation on the Board of Directors. The recommendation is reeieved with tremendous applause and unanimously adopted by the enthusiastic assembly. THE SUPREME OFFICERS. Recommendation is made to unanimously re-elect the four Supreme Officers of the Association. The recommendation is received with a thunderous ovation and the supreme officers are elected by acclamation for the next term. We congratulate National President John Bencze, National Secretary Coloman Revesz, National Treasurer John Szalanczy. and National Auditor John Sabo upon their re-election. We wish them continued success, strength, health and satislaetion in their responsibilities. The National Officers, and then director Henry Gross, express their appreciation of the honor bestowed upon them by the assembly, and pledge their loyalty and devotion to the membership of the Verhovay. Election of Directors. The assembly agrees to elect one Hungarian director from each of the eight directorial districts while the four American directors are to be elected from the entire body of the second generation representatives. The following Hungarian directors are elected: Aloysius C. Falussy, New York, N. Y., by 80 votes: Stephen Lang, Betlehem, Pa., by 71 votes; Louis Vizi from Windber, Pa., by 75 votes; Bertram Kun from Homestead, Pa., by 76 votes; Joseph Turner from Youngstown. O., by 70 votes; Coloman Kolozsvary from Cleveland. O., by 49 votes; Julius Macker from Detroit, Mich., by 98 votes, and Stephen Nyers from South Bend. Ind., by 59 votes. (Director Henry Gross had been previously elected.) Director Julius Macker having received the highest number of votes is declared first Vice-President of the Verhovay F. I. Association. The following are elected to represent the second generation membership on the Board of Directors: Albert B. Ari, Trenton, N. J., by 113 votes; Dr. Andrew Kovács from Cleveland, O.. by 101 votes; Phillips Richard from Detroit, Mich., by 54 votes; and Mike Korosy, from Alliantce, O., by 48 votes. Mr. Ari having received the highest number of votes, is declared second Vice-President of the Verhovay F. I. Association. The Auditing Committee. Gaspar Papp, Detroit, Mich., Alexander Nyirati, Steubenville, O., and William C. Kohut, Homestead, Pa., are elected members of the Auditing Committee. Other Committees. Dennis Nagy, Albert Ibos, Valentine Konyha are elected to the Disciplinary Committee: Andrew Bandy, Frank Molnár, John Bokor, Anton Lachman and Edward Lukacs are elected to the Committee of Appeals. Convention ends. The elected officers take the official vote, read by George Bandre, oldest member of the assembly. The chairman of the Convention, Coloman Kolozsvary gives a moving farewell address, the American and Hungarian national anthems are sung, and the XXI. National Convention of the Verhovay Fraternal Insurance Association closes on Friday, September 19th, at 4:50 P.M. PLAYS How soon, alas, the hours are over, Counted us out to play the lover! And how much narrower is the stage, Allotted us to play the sage! But when we play the fool, how wide The theatre expands; beside, How long the audience sits before us! How many prompters! what a chorus! —Walter Savage Landor TO THE CONTRIBUTORS « The next issue of the Journal will be published on Wednesday, October 8th. Contributions for that issue should be in not later than October 1st, Wednesday. Contributions should be typewritten, on one side of the paper only, double spaced, and not exceed 1,200 words, or 6,000 letters. Address contributions to VERHOVAY JOURNAL, ENGLISH SECTION, 436 Fourth Ave., Pittsburgh 19, Pa. DID YOU KNOW? 1. Life insurance has been en NEWS x From The Field CHICAGO, ILL. Branch 37. The Branch 37 bowling league is sponsoring a card party to be held on September 30th, at the Eagles’ Hall, 9231 Cottage Grove Ave. This affair is held in the hope- that the proceeds will help defray the expenses of our bowling league. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. PAUL KUN. STEUBENVILLE, O. Grape Harvest Dance. A Grape Harvest Dance will be held by the Steubenville, O., Hungarian Women's Club on October 4th in the Serbian Hall. Food and refreshments will be served. Everybody is welcome. THE COMMITTEE. The meeting of Branch 237, Steubenville, O., will be held on October 5th, beginning at 6 o’clock in the Capitol Bldg. All members of the Branch are requested to appear for the discussion of important issues. Joseph Habodasz, President, Joseph Fajcsi. Manager. DETROIT, MICH. Fall-Dance. Branch 560 sponsors a fall dance to be held on October 11th, at 8 P.M., at the Lazarus Society Hall, 17835 Dequindro and Minnesota streets. Music will be furnished by Andrew Demeter and his popular orchestra. Admission fee SI (including tax) for everyone above the age of 14. Refreshments and food will bo served. Everybody is invited. JOHN GYIRASZIN,' Manager. dorsed by 71,000,000 Americans. 2. It takes approximately $61,- 000 principal to provide $100 monthly income at 2% net. Under the life insurance plan, the income can be guaranteed at a much smaller annual saving. 3. Those Big Black Hearses you see going down the street aren’t just practicing. 4. A fortune is not necessarily an income, but an income is often a fortune. 5. Two per cent of the population are college graduates. Vet, this 2',r furnishes 86C< of the names in the “Who’s Who.” 6. Buying a policy for your boy or girl early in life guarantees a low premium rate. 7. There are many ways to provide funds for college but, live or die, life insurance provides the only guaranteed way. 8. Life insurance combines savings, protection and investment under one contract. 9. At death, one will leave wealth, two will leave comfort, 15 leave from 82,000 to $10,000, and 82 will leave nothing. 10. Eighteen widows will live on income, 47 will have to work to supplement income, and 33 will be DEPENDENT. — Bert Clifton’s Agency Bulletin. TWO ENDS All of us have two ends. I’ll admit, With one we think and the other we sit; It’s up to you which one you use— Heads you wintails you lose —Lifetime. ~ BIRTHDAYS ~~ with a one line biography of people from all over the world for each day of the year. See who was born on your birthday. This list meant a lot of research and very many hours of work ... it is believed to be accurate, however, if you have proof otherwise, — kindly send me the proof! BIRTHDAYS for SEPTEMBER 1. Leverett Saltonsall. Governor of Mass............................................. 1892 2. Isidore Phillip. Hungarian Musician ................................................. 1863 3. Frank McManany. Chairman of the I.C.C......................................... 1870 4. Marcus Whitman. American Pioneer ................................................. 1802 5. Joseph Szigeti. Hungarian Violinist .................................................... 1892 6. George Sands Bryan. Amer. author, editor and compiler ............... 1879 7. Joseph Pasternak, Hung.-Amer. Movie Producer, Director ................ 1901 8. Bill Edwards. Motion Picture Actor ........ T318 9. Samuel Tolstoi. Russian Philosopher ................................................. 1828 10. Arthur H. Compton. American Physicist ..................................... 1892 11. Arthur Young. English political economist ..................................... 1741 12. William Frank Lovas. CULVER CITY, CAL. R.E. BROKER. (member Br. 525) ....................................... ............................. 1913 13. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. U.S. Army Officey. Expl., author, publisher ............................................................................................. 1887 14. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. Gr. explorer and naturalist ...........................................„...,.................................. 1769 15. Penny Singleton. (Blondie) Radio and Movie Star .......................... 19’2^ 16. Lauren Bacall. (Betty Perske.) actress ......................................... 1921 17. Dolores Costello. Movie Star ................................ 1905 18. Justinus Kerner. German, “sváb” Poet .......................... 1786 19. Weldon Heyburn. Motion picture Western Star ............................... 1904 20. Capt. Sue Sophia Dauser. Superintendant of the Navy Nurse Corps 1888 21. Herbert George Wells. English author ....... 1886 22. Paul Muni. Movie actor ......................................... 1895 23. Walter Pidgeön. Movie Star ................................................................ 1898 24. Fred (Dixie) Walker. Baseball player ............................................. 1910 25. John Skottowe Wannamaker. American planter and banker ............ 1869 26. Irving Bachelier. American novelist ................................................. 1859 27. George Raft. Movie Star ,...................................................................... 1900 28. Frances Elizabeth Willard. American Temperance Reformer ....... 1839 29. Gene Autry. Motion Picture Western Star ..................................... 1907 30. ALEXANDER GYULAY, former VERHOVAY CHIEF ORGANIZER, (member Br. 525). .... 1898 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL MY LIVING READERS!
