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Branch NewsBranch 10Barton, OHBranch 40Martins Ferry, OHBranch 248Monaville, WVBranch 349Weirton, WVBranch 8164Steubenville, OHby Joyce NicholsonHello from the WPA branches fromBarton, Martins Ferry, Weirton,Steubenville and Monaville!There are many events going onthis year. First of all, don’t forgetthe WPA Annual Bowling Tournamenton May 3 and 4 to be held atthe Meadows Racetrack and Casinoin Washington, Pa. Last year wasgreat fun. I hope to see you there thisyear.Also, save June 2 for the next jointpicnic with the Ohio Valley HungarianClub. It will be at Warren TownshipPark in Yorkville, Ohio, beginningat 1:00 p.m. Bring a covereddish or dessert. The meat will beprovided. There will be a bacon fry,so bring your bacon fork if you haveone and come to enjoy an afternoonof good food and fellowship.Our next meeting will be Sunday,April 28, at 4:00 p.m. at 63 MeadowLane in Winterville, Ohio.I thought I would share with youa discovery that Ken and Deb Toth,son and daughter-in-law of Nickand Teresa Toth, encountered whilevisiting the Dwight D. EisenhowerPresidential Library and Museum inAbilene, Kan., last year.A Gobelin tapestry (pictured above)was displayed in an exhibit entitled“Eisenhower: Agent of Change.” Itwas given to President Eisenhowerby Dr. Ladislaus Jilly in 1957 inappreciation of the U.S. President’sestablishment of the Committee forHungarian Refugee Relief.Eisenhower saw the need for sucha committee as a result of the UnitedStates’ desire to provide for Hungarianswho fled their country duringthe Hungarian Revolution of 1956.18 º April 2013 º William Penn LifeThe committee operated untilMay 1957. During this time, the committeehelped re-settle in the U.S.more than 30,000 Hungarian refugees.The tapestry is a branch-of-thornsdesign surrounding the Hungariancoat of arms and includes thephrases “Freedom for Hungary,”“Pray and work for the liberationfrom slavery” and “Do never forgetthe fight of 1956.”After Eisenhower left office, thetapestry was transferred to the PresidentialMuseum collection in 1959.If you have any news to share,please let me know to include ithere. For information about branchactivities, please call Joyce Nicholsonat 740-264-6238.Branch 14Cleveland, OHby Richard E. SarosiSpring will soon be arriving in Ohio.The flowers are getting ready tomeet the sunshine and show theirbeautiful colors.Branch 14 members recently tookpart in a Join Hands Day project,visiting the City of Maple Heights(Ohio) Community Food PantryThis Gobelin tapestry,on display at the DwightD. Eisenhower PresidentialLIbrary and Museumin Abilene, Kansas, wasgiven to Eisenhower byDr. Ladislaus Jilly in 1957in appreciation for thepresident’s establishmentof the Committeefor Hungarian RefugeeRelief.on Feb. 21. Cannedvegetables, bags of rice,boxes of cereal, pork &beans and soup mixeswere purchased andtaken to the food pantry.It was a humbling experienceto walk in andsee a lot of empty shelfspace. We asked the volunteerswhat other itemsmight be needed at thefood pantry. We were toldthat cake mixes, pancakemixes, condiments (suchas ketchup, mustard, mayonnaiseand maple syrup), peanut butter, jellies,cereals, cooking oils and coffee(regular and instant) are items thatwe sometimes forget about sharing.The volunteers who assisted uswere very grateful for the items thatwe brought, and it made us happyto know that we made a differencein helping those in need. We areplanning future visits and encourageothers to do the same. Hungerknows no calendar. Please rememberyour local food banks throughoutthe year and support thesenon-profit organizations which relyon donations to serve the needs ofthe local communities.Food expiration dates are checked,so do not take expired food items tothe community food banks or pantries.If you won’t eat expired fooditems, don’t expect someone else to.The WPA Bowling Tournamentregistration form can be found onpage 27. Please join us for a funfilledfraternal weekend May 3 and4, when our adult and juvenile memberscan display their bowling skills.Adult bowlers and guests can visitthe nearby Meadows Casino and trytheir luck at the games or visit localattractions. Mark your calendar,