William Penn Life, 1991 (26. évfolyam, 2-10. szám)

1991-10-01 / 10. szám

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION WIN JAM W PENN LIFE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION Volume 26 October 1991 Number 10 Former National Secretary Gus G. Nagy (left) swears in National President E. E. Vargo, National Vice President-Treasurer Frances A. Furedy and National Vice President-Secretary George S. Charles Jr. Convention session nets nearly $24,000 for scholarship fund 32 nd Convention lays groundwork for WPA’s future PITTSBURGH — In an over­whelming display of fraternalism, generosity and commitment, del­egates and guests at the 32nd General Convention donated and pledged nearly $24,000 to the William Penn Fraternal Associa­tion Scholarship Foundation. The donations and pledges were collected during a special fund raising segment held during the Convention’s final session on Sept. 11. Before the floor was opened for donations, National President E. E. Vargo reminded everyone of the important purpose of the Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation is one of the oldest continuous fraternal pro­grams conducted by the William Penn. Each year it helps dozens of our young members meet the Inside ___ ■ Branch 18 Ladies Auxiliary marks 30 years........Page 2. ■ WPA grant helps send books to Hungary................Page 3. ■ Complete General Convention coverage..............Pages 4-8. ■ The latest news and notes from our branches............Page 9. ■ The work and life of poet Gérecz Attila..........Page 10. Next Deadline October 25 rising costs of attaining a post­secondary education. Continued support of the Scholarship Foundation gives the Association the opportunity to teach our younger members the history, aims and programs of our Association while providing them with a keener sense of our shared Hungarian heritage. Leading the list of supporters was Branch 19 New Brunswick, N.J., which made a donation of $1,500. The largest individual contributor was Chairman of the Board Joseph P. Arvay, who also donated $ 1,500. Other contributions of note included a $ 1,000 donation from National Vice President-Treasur­er Frances A. Furedy, who made the donation in memory of her parents, Michael M. and Anna Furedy. PITTSBURGH - One of the 32nd General Convention’s most memorable moments occurred during Tuesday’s banquet when the Association honored 21 of its most devoted and least recognized members. Each of these special fraternal­­ists received a personalized en­graved plaque of appreciation from the Association’s Board of Directors. The awards recognized each member’s "long and dedicated service to our Association, your National President and Mrs. E. E. Vargo made a donation of $500 in memory of Charles Akai, Helen and Julius Hartman, Beth Ann Johnson, Anna Lesko, Jeanne Lesko, Steve Petruska, John Toth and Louis Vargo. Others contributing $500 each were National Auditor Dennis A. Chobody and delegate George F. Mirkovich. Each donation to the Found­ation, no matter how large or how small, is vital to its continued efforts. To illustrate that point, President Vargo acknowledged publicly every donation and pledge made by delegates and guests during the fund raising session. A complete list of donations received from the Convention appears on Page 11. branch and your fellow William Penn members. Your loyalty to the ideals of our Association and your countless hours of selfless effort on its behalf have helped our Association to remain a vital presence in the American Hun­garian community. You have earned the respect of our entire Association and served as an ex­ample for future generations to follow.” Presenting the awards to the honored members were Chair­­----------Continued on Page 5 PITTSBURGH - The William Penn Association, the nation’s largest Hungarian fraternal bene­fit society, held its 32nd General Convention Sept. 9 to 11 at the Hyatt Regency hotel. During the three-day meeting, the 123 voting delegates attending the Convention adopted revi­sions to the Association’s by­laws, elected 12 members to the Board of Directors and six mem­bers to the National Auditing Committee, and raised thousands of dollars for the Association’s scholarship foundation. The meeting opened Monday, Sept. 9, with greetings from Jo­seph P. Arvay, chairman of the Association’s Board of Directors and chairman of the Convention. The Rev. Louis Illés, pastor of the Hungarian Reformed Church of Duquesne, Pa., delivered the invocation. In his prayer, he asked God to help the delegates overcome any differences in opin­ion and work together toward the common good of the William Penn. In a united show of patriotism, all in attendance rose and joined National Vice President-Secre­tary GeorgeS. Charles, Jr., in the singing of our national anthem. With equal fervor, the dele­gates voiced their love for our Association’s Hungarian heritage as they joined National Director Michael R. Kara in the singing of the Magyar Himnusz. The meeting’s opening session featured an address by National President E. E. Vargo. After ex­tending greetings in Hungarian, President Vargo spoke to the Convention in English about the challenges that face the Associa­tion and how it will meet them. "Many obstacles have crossed our path in the 105 year history of our Association,” he said. "Even today there are those who are working against the pro­gress of our society.” However, the Association has always been able to overcome such obstacles and will continue to do so, he said. "We are moving forward with the same pride, energy and enthusiasm that our forefathers had when they found­ed our society 105 years ago.” President Vargo also expressed his confidence in the strength and stability of the Association. He noted that there are no junk bonds in the William Penn’s in­vestment portfolio. The Associa­tion also holds a 113.46% solven­cy ratio, a ratio considerably high­er than those held by many larger commercial insurance compa­nies, he said. At the same time, the Associa­tion continues to work hard to meet the fraternal needs of its members and promote its Hun­garian heritage. He pointed out with pride the success of the scholarship foundation and the Continued on Page 5 V era Petruska and Elizabeth Akai accept plaques of appreciation on behalf of their late husbands, Steve Petruska Jr. and Charles Akai, from National Vice President-Treasurer Frances A. Furedy. (Photo by Louis A. Fodor) WPA honors fraternalists for dedication and service

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