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Official' Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897.

VOLUME 58 — NO. 5

BRO'THERHOOD

HUMANITY

BENEVOLENCE

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE SENT, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 76501

FEBRUARY 4, 17O

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK On the front page of the Czech section is a cartoon from a Czech paper: "Kvety" (Flowers) or (Blossoms) showing that the Czechoslovakians still possess "Schweikism." This phrase comes from the legendary un-willing conscript and Czech non-hero, the "Good Soldier Schweik" who drove the Austrian-Hungarian Eimpire crazy during WW I by: "Obeying every order and doing it wrong every time." More about Schweik and how the Czech people are using his method at the present time It is simply a case of driving the opponent to the wall with no recourse.

• '0 It has been my observation that a common characteristic of most successful people is a constructive and optimistic attitude toward all circumstances which touch their lives. An optimist has been well described as one who sees the opportunity in the difficulty; and, the pessimist as one who sees the difficulty in the opportunity. This is merely a difference in attitude and basic approach. The important thing Is to keep your eye on the doughnut instead of the hole.

I remember a tale about two men, lo3t in the desert, and in grave danger of dying from thirst. One man said, in despair, "Our canteen is already half empty." But the other man said, "We

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WE ARE PROUD OF YOU! still have half our water left." Both were right; but what a difference in attitude!

The life insurance business as a whole is one of the greatest bulwarks of our free enterprise system. No diplomatic skill, no legislative prescription and no military might can preserve our free way of life, unless the family unit, the foundation of a free society, is preserved and made secure. Life insurance widely distributed will help keep family units secure.

The life insurance man is one of the few really "creative" salesmen left. He must first find his prospect, then determine his need, plan a professional program that meets that need, and then convince the prospect that he should buy that protection.

• • It's a fact that old age depondeney is so serious a problem that it is engaging the attention of every government. It is so serious that researches are being made in every state in the United States. It is so serious that almost every person past 40 lists it as his number one financial problem.

• • Recently I came upon some very wise advice given many years ago, about dealing with our social and economic problems. It read as follows: You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot strengthen the weak by

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(Herald) Entered as second class matter January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEX Published weekly EDITOR R. J. &Tv's — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones* Res. 446-5989 -- Shop: 446-5282 PUBLISHERS CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY. WEST, TEX. Subscription $4.50

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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE FRANCES OLEXA, Chairman 6402 Taggart Houston, Texas 77007 ED. G. MAZANEC, Vice Chmn.

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6641 Patrick Dr, Dallas, Texas 75214 FRANK E. HEJL, JR. Rt. 4 Temple, Texas 76501 WM. MICULKA PO Box 297 Moulton, Texas 77975 BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. IIRANICKY, Chairman PO Box 455, Sinton, Texas 78387 JERRY MILAN, Secretary 6208 Lakeside Dr. Ft. Worth 76135 STATE YOUTII DIRECTOR James J. Janousek, Box 100, Temple, Texas — Ph. res. 778-4519 DISTRICT ORGANIZERS DISTRICT I Ernest Jakublk, PO Box 52 Snook, Tex 77873 — Ph.: AC 713; 272-4129 DISTRICT II Lad J. Ze,topelc, 1004 So. 31st Temple. Tex 76501 — AC 817; 778-3067 DISTRICT III Alvin Nesuda, Telico Rd..

Ennis, Tx 75119 — Ph. AC 214: 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Emil Holub, 808 W. Oregon Seymour, Tex 76380 — AC 817; 888 2652 DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mlkeska, 10126 Moorberry LN. Houston, Tx 77066 — Ph. AC 713; 468-3126 DISTRICT VI Leo Krause, Jr., PO Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 — Ph. AC 512; 657-4678 DISTRICT VII J. L. Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., Corpus Christi. Tx 78412—Ph: AC 512; 991-1746 DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Ln. Bryan, Texas 77801 — Ph: AC 713; 822-0642 DISTRICT II Mrs. Jerlene Balusek, 2810 W. Ave P Temple, Tex 76510 — Ph: AC 817; 778-7439 DISTRICT II/ Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Telico Road.

Ennis, Texas 75119 -- Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed Heisler, Route 1 Seymour, Texas -- Ph. AC 817; 888-3309 DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mattes, P. Box 273. Hitchcock, Tex 77563 — AC 713; 986-7027 DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Tx 77471 — Ph. AC 713; 662-2085 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pa y liska, Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Tex. 78114 — AC 512; 393-2030 Unsolicited material for publication cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. This includes pictures. Expense for Publication of engagement and wedding pictures must be bo r ne by the _ender.

Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Teraple, Texas.

Paid subscriptions and advertising matter should be addressed to Vestnik, West. Tx 76691 Deadline for material to be accepted for the following issue is Friday noon.

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 weakening the strong.

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.

You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hal red.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should tie for themselves:.

High incentives promote top performance. A lack of ince/itive encourages mediocrity.

CORRECTION: • In the January 7 issue o; the Vestnik, on page 14, columns 2 and 3, in Sister Hubenak's letter from Fort Worth, we see that gremlins were at work or was it "Yehudi" at work? In column 2, paragraph 2: "Joseph Ronnie David" should be "Joseph Ronnie Davis," and column 3, paragraph 4: "To the mothers ancl .' grandmothers" financially — etc., should read: "To the mother lodge for making it financially" etc. We wish to thank Sister Mary Hubenak for calling our attention to this. Seems as though, after a certain amount of constant reading', our eyes get the "readingitis."

• What can you find out by reading life insurance mortality statistics?

To be sure, you can confirm the fact that a lot• of people die el' various diseases.

But you can also tell when you look down the list of death causes that some age-old scourges of mankind have been virtually conquered. For instance, few people now die of pneumonia or tuberculosis.

Mortality statistics, however, serve a specific purpose, according to the Institute of Life Insurance. With these figures life insurance companies can predict the number of people among a large group who will die each year. On the basis of this they can, in turn, arrive at sound premium rates.

These grim statistics, perhaps indirectly, also help those who are trying through research and public education to lengthen the lives of Americans.

The statistics, in a way, show the health effects of America's high standard of living. They raise questions about the ramifications of living in a automobile-dewell-fed, generally

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pendent society where a lot of people are overweight, under exercised and hardly bother with regular physical check ups.

These things show up in the 1968 statistics on deaths of ordinary life insurance policyholders: — 546 out of every 1,000 deaths were attributed to cardiovascularrenal diseases. (402 of these were heart attacks and 82 were cerebral hemorrhages. The remainder were listed as kidney diseases and other ailments).

— 196 out of 1,000 deaths were due to cancer (includin,g a high percentage from cancer of the respiratory system).

— 36 out of 1,000 deaths were the result of automobile accidents.

— 31 out of 1,000 deaths were the result of other types of accidents. (This figure has declined since 1945 when these accidents accounted for 59 out of 1,000 deaths).

— 32 out of 1,000 deaths were clue to pneumonia and influenza.

— 16 out of 1,000 deaths were suicides.

--- 4 out of 1,000 deaths were homicides.

— 140 out of 1,000 deaths were attributed to "other causes," including tuberculosis and diabetes.

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News briefs Supreme Lodge Vice President Bro. Joe B. Hejny is recuperating at home after surgery. He has been going to his office for short periods almost every day. He will soon be back on his regular schedule • • Bro. Charles Faigl, Sr., age 85, passed away January 1, 1970, in Houston, Texas. He was laid to eternal rest in Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, and was a member of Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88, Houston.

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Sister Millie Altman, age 75, passed away January 26, 1970, in Houston.

She was laid to eternal rest in Memorial Cemetery, Houston, and was a longtime devoted member and worker at Lodge Pokrok Houston, No. 88, Houston. Hon. Pres. Edward L. Marek officiated for the SPJST. One of the most unusual mail routes operates between Gambell and Savonga, Alaska, and uses a dog team in winter arid skin-covered boat in summer.

W. L Dusek Receives Degree Willie Louis Dusek, Jr., received the bachelor of science degree in Agronomy at commencement exercises at Texas A&M University, Jan. 17. Louis is a graduate of Holland High School and attended Temple Junior College. At Texas A&M, Louis was a member of Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sigma Delta, honor fraternities. He was also a a member of the Soil Conservation Society, vice president of the Agronomy Society, member of the regional and national soil judging teams, delegate to the national agronomy convention and was nominated as a candidate for Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Louis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Dusek of Holland.

All are members of Lodge No. 80, Holland.

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J. Milteska, Is Recent Graduate 0. J. Mikeska, the son of Brother Otto and Sister Evelyn Mikeska of Lodge 88, Houston, was a recent graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University at Nacogdoches. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree as a general business major at commencement exercises on Jan. 16. While at Stephen F. Austin, he received his standard, advanced and instructor's course in first aid for the American National Red Cross. His ininterests are golf, and sports in general. He has been a member of Lodge 88 for over 23 years.

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LODGE NO. 97, PLACED()

Dear Members, I currently hold the permium refund checks for the following members: John A. Balusek, Sr., John Albert Belusek, Marcus Lee Bravenec, C. E. Garrett, David J. Hajek, Lad. Marek, Bozena Mikeska, Lidmila Mikeska, Ben Rubac, Edward Rubac, Frances Rubac, Ira C. Sklar, Frank Stavarek, Rosalie Vanek, and Rosa Lee Wyatt. These checks may be picked up at our next regular monthly meeting which will be held Feb. 9th at 7 p.m. at the Ed Baros residence. In any case, if you are not able to come to our meeting to pick it up, you may send me a self-addressed stamped envelope and I will forward your check, but we would very much rather you come to our meeting.

Pro. J. A. Balusek, Sr. 1 regret to say that Ed and myself did not get ta come to visit you while you were in the hospital, but we kept tab with others about you. We are happy to hear that you are out of the hospital and doing fine. I myself have been under the weather for over a week.

Seems as though I cannot shake it off.

This first part of 1970 is really rough, but we hope in time to come it will be better.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Ed (Vlasta) Baros Secretary LODGE NG. 160, SAN ANGI;; Dear 'Members, Remember February 8th. That is the clay Lodge 160 is having a birthday party for the youth club and its members. Whiie SYD Janousek and *•1,e youth leader commillee are giving t:he youth a hand in their adults will have a 42 tournament., so one and all come for an,cintectainipg afternoon and who knows you may win a prize!

The fun begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Volunteer Fire Department Building and will be ended with a poi; luck supper. Each family is asked to bring a covered dish for the supper. The drinks and other necessary items will be furnished by the lodge.

Another date to remember is March 8th. Our lodge is sponsoring a free barbecue for all of its members. More details on this as they develop. wee you Sunday.

Fraternally, Mrs. Louis Peizel, Jr. NO. 83 REEDVILLE Dear Members, This is the time of the year our lodge usually has its annual chili supper. The date this year will be February 12, at the Jjeedville Lodge No. 81 SPJST Hall. The serving will start at 5:30 p.m. We will have plenty of geod home-made chili and pastry. Members please bring your favorite pastry, we will need plenty of pastry.

Our monthly meeting will be Sunday, February 8 — that is the second Sunday Of the month, at 2 p.m. I also have a few checks that were not picked (In at the meeting. I want to remnd all members that your checks will not be mailed. I have a few that I v.111 be mailing back if they are not picked up at the meeting.

Don't forget the dates: chili supper

4 on February 12, and meeting on February 8. Members, please don't forget to bring the pastry. Thank you.

Fraternally, lvirs. Mary \Verner, Secretary LODGE NO. 15, RI CKHOLTS Dear Members, I wish to inform you I have received the December premium refund checks for the members listed below: Jerry Babovec, I. J. 'Baca, Emil Balusek, loyd Fritz, harry D. Fuchs, Betty j. Havlik, Antone C. Hutka, Melton Ja ynes, Maine Jekel, Adolph Jurea, Daniel Posival, David E. Posival, Marie H. Posival, Emil M. Rubae, Evelyn N. Ruzicka, J. D. Ruzicka, John F. Svetlik, Lad Svetlik, Theodore Svetlik, Mary Ann Vybiral, Mary Ruth Vybiral, Will Orsag, Jr., and Milton T. Wright, jr.

Please come to the next meeting on February 8, at 2 p.m. to get your checks. Stay for the meeting. Who knows, you may come up with some good ideas for our lodge which will benefit our organization. Why not make plans an attend?

Fraternally, Charlsie Svetlik, Secretary --5a-m ST-LODGE NO. 35, ELK Dear Members, The monthly meeting of Lodge No. 35, Elk, was called to order by President Henry Breitkreutz.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by members of the youth club.

Bro. Breitkreutz welcomed our visitors. They were: Bro. Edward L. Marek, Bro. Alvin and Sister Wilma Nesuda, and Mrs. Frank Daily.

Youth Leader SiSter Rosemarie Banik, reported on the activities of the youth club. She presented a birthday cake and asked all members having a birthday in January to come forward. 'ister Betty Brown and Dale Pavelka and Brothers Rudolph Zalman, Adolf Beralek, Jerry Pavelka, and little Darrin Banik, all have a birthday in January. Happy birthday to all of you.

All committeemen gave exceptionally good reports.

New members accepted into membership were: Honey Lynn Brown, Myrtle Lucille Holub, Deborah Lynne Burch, Winfred Charles Burch, Jr., Charles Eugene Oliver, and Donald William Haines, Jr. Transfers accepted were: Winfred

VESTNiK Charles Burch, Jonathan Lee Burch, _Doris Kathleen Burch, Cynthia Kay Haverty, and David Wayne Hagerty.

Bro. Marek did the honors of installing the new oat:leers for 137C. They are as rollows: President _ Henry Breitkreutz Vice President — Bob Kimball Secy. .,Sz Financial Secy. — Rudolph Zalman Treasurer — John Mach Flag Bearer — Jimmy Pechacek Youth Leader — Rosemarie Banik 'eporter — Peggy Dieterich Trustees -___ Charles Pavelka, Ernest Banik, Erwin Dieterich, Gene Pavelka, Rudolf Vicha, Bob Kimball, and Aubrey Childs.

Kitchen (Thai an — Lydia Vicha, Dorothy Banik, Helen Dulock, and Rosemarie Banik John Refreshment Chairman Stuckly and Rudolf Vicha Floor Chairman and Building Chairman — Cene Pavelka Clean-up Chairman — Ernest Banik.

Under old business it was voted to have the telephone installed. 'there was some discussion on building a storage place for our extra chairs and building a pantry in the kitchen.

Also the matter of purchasing a new refrigerator was bronght up. These matters were all turned over to the trustees for further study.

A Rules and Regulations Committee was appointed to set up rules and regulations for our local lodge. They are: Rudolph Zalman, Ernest Banik, Eugene Pavelka, Albert Banik, and Rudolf Vicha.

Sister Rosemarie Banik is a new organizer for Lodge 35. Bro Alvin Nest-L(1a spoke to us about being an organizer.

Sister Vlasta Pavelka was the winner of the door prize.

Sister Rosie Wood was elected as assistant youth leader.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

We hope to see you at our February meeting because there will be some interesting matters to be brought up.

Fraternally, Peggy Dieterich, Reporter LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, I wish to remind you of our regular monthly meeting, next Sunday, February 8, beginning at 2 p.m. After the meeting, supper will be served, by our

Wednesday, February 4, 1970, hostesses. We are asking our good sister to please bring us some pastry. The remainder is always furnished by the lodge. We are most grcd: s ful to our good, sisters for supporting us with so many goodies hi every meetina. Thank you so very much.

In our January meeting. Bro. Kenneth K.rivanek installed our re-elected and newly-elected officers. I had the main officers' names in my January report and following are the members on different committee:: Board of Trustees -- Prank Blazek, Bob Easley and John Murphy Lodge Manager _ Albert4Kubala Entertainment Committee - — Albina Bunker, and her iusistion, Victoria Murphy Sunshine Chairman --- Albina Bunker By-Laws Committee — Albert Kabala and John Murphy Auditing Committee — Alex Bunker, Joe Batik, and Lorene Howard Lodge Guide — Joe pale Resolution Committee Victoria Murphy, Annie Langer and Lillie McMillen.

Congratulations to all our officers.

In our January meeting, a motion was made to furnish one room in the new S.P.J.E.T. Rest Home in Needville.

The motion passed.

Many people were and still are sick with the flu, even my wife and I have had it, but thank God, nothing serious.

We wish every one good health.

Some of our members lost loved ones this past month. Sister Marie Juran lost Brother Frank Kolenovs1:3/ in Taylor. Sister Selma Holacka lost a brother-in-law, Ralph Lorenz in Houston.

He was the husband of her sister, and my wife also lost a brother-in-law, Josef Nasel, in Sehradice, Moravia. He was a husband of her sister. Our sympathy goes to all bereaved families and may the departed rest in peace.

The Fat Stock Show will open in Fort Worth, this coming Friday, Jan. 30 with a big parade through the town. This year the Stock Show is dedicated to Mr. W. L. Stangel and A. L. Darnell, Mr. Stangel is dean, emeritus of Texas Tech, and board chairman.

They were honored with a dinner Monday.

Mr. tat angel is a Czech, born in Stangelville, Wisc. His father came to this country as a young man and settled in Wisconsin, where he was a postmaster for several years, and the town was named after him. Later the

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regular meeting on Thursday, February 12 at 10:30 in the morning. They did not have a meeting last month du 2 to bad weather. Let's hope the wea.her will be favorable this month.

Fraternally yours, Joseph Becan

TI XAS SIZE CANDY -- Residents of the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home in Taylor got Santa Claus to bring them a Texas-size peppermint candy stick with a large sign reading "Texas Power, No. 1" this Christmas, John E. Elsik, F. L, Machu, Hugo Schefeak, Mrs. Edward Gaida, Mrs Albin Mare ,-h, Mrs. Dolfi Stransky, and Mrs. Albi Koza, get set for Santa's arrival. Mrs. Gaida is the wife of the manager of the home. This is the largest piece of candy in Texas, weighing 50 lbs. It was given to the home by Brother Stanley Schwoniter of Lodge Praha No. 29, in Taylor, a druggist who looks after his patients in Taylor. He also gave the home a mallet so each guest could break off a piece of candy so that they could be sweet until Christmas 1970 (Photo and information sent in by Bro. Hugo Schefcak of the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Editor).

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, The lodge meeting is Monday. oebruary 9, at 7:30 p.m. President Tim Kostom and we officers hope you are planning to be there. The premium refund checks for December policies will be given out at this meeting. We also will have initiation of all new /iemhers present; organizers, please retanind your new members about the in tiati on.

We also hope to see you at our :3'ebruary dances and activities: Hi-Topper dance this Saturday, Joe Patek on the 14th, barbecued beef dinner and battle dance between Lee Hoy Matocha and the Texas Dutchmen from 2 to 9 p.m. at our Anniversary Celebration on the 15th, a Western dance with the Swinging Strings on the 21st, and the Vrazels on the 28th. You surely can enjoy dancing to fine music by coming to our Chandelier Ballroom on these dates!

Don't forget the meeting this Monday.

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp, Secretary -SPJSTLODGE NO. 14, VESELI

MRS. EARLINE ADAMS A picture of the head nurse of the new wing of the S.P.J.S.T. Home No. 1 in Taylor, Texas. Her lovely disposition and fair treatment of the guests and patients makes for a happy home. (Submitted by Bro. Hugo Schefcak.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tditor). family moved to Texas and settled in Bryan and later moved to Fort Worth, and the family lived here th:_c rest of their lives. W. L. (Welled) Stange." was a student at Texas Tech in Lubbock, where he later became professor and clean, until he retired. He had two brothers, William and Jack. Both are

deceased and several sisters, but only one is living now; Mrs. Emma Nix, here in Fort Worth.

He has been honored several times for his outstanding knowledge in the livestock industry. He was born here, but speaks Czech fluently.The Ladies Circle will have their

Dear Members, This is to inform you that our next meeting will be held on February :;, at 2 o'clock, at the home of Bro. and Sister John Pornykal.

I forgot to mention in my last letter that my sister, Mrs. Daniel Surovik transferred her membership from West Lodge No. 54, to our lodge. We welcome you Bessie. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Sister Erna Pornykal who lost her mother this past week.

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January 25, 1970 Vestnik Editor P. O. Box 85, West, Texas 76091 Dear Brother Sefcik: We, the members from the Sottnern District American Sokol, wish to thank you for your thoughtfulness and great support in publishing various articles Of news in the Vestnik. This support has provided a great means to the suc-

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cess of our Sokol.

Thank you again for your deep understanding.

Nazdar!

Resolution Committee: Annastazie Jurcik Rose Steinman Doris Petrzelka

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Dear Members, The next meeting will be February 8, at 2 p.m. After the meeting lunch will be served. The ladies are asked to bring sandwiches, pickles, pastries or kolaches.

It was nice to see all the new faces at our last meeting, and we hope you will continue to come.

At our recent meeting we had two more members to become our lodge organizers. We are proud to have them.

They are: Sister Morsila Holtman, and Brother Ladis Navratil.

In behalf of our members, I want to wish Supreme Lodge Vice-President Bro. Joe B. Hejny a speedy recovery after undergoing surgery.

See you all February 8. Make plans to attend.

Fraternally, Vallie Halsler, Reporter ---SPJST--LODGE NO. 27, MOULTON Dear Members, Our next regular meeting will be held February 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. At this meeting, we will install our officers for 1970. This was postponed from our January meeting due to the cold we had at that time. All of the committees that were appointed should also be present, and those who are due premium checks should also come out and pick up your checks.

Check to see if your policy is dated in December; it should be here.

Fraternally, Frank C. Wagner, Secretary ---SPJST--LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members,

This is to let you all know that our regular monthly meeting will be Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 o'clock.

The officers urge all members, old ard new, to come to the meeting. Hope the weather will be nice. Come to the meeting and put your two cents worth in. It's always nice to see new faces.

There will be lunch served after the adult meeting. See you then.

Fraternally, Mrs. Lucille Gaydos, Reporter LODGE NO. 5, TIOGA Dear Members and Friends, Our regular meeting will be held Sunday, afternoon, February 8, at 2 p.m.

Bring your dominoes and cards and after the meeting, enjoy some good games and fellowship.

I have premium refund checks for the following members: Agnes Jaresh, Mary Hejny, Harry Schroeder, Anna Kubala, David Mark Kubala, Bessie Dolezalek, Agnes Bedrich, Mary Martinek, Raymond Martinek, Edwin Bedrich, Donald Dolezalek, John Kubala, Valerie Kubala and Cynthia Kubala.

Please come to the meeting to pick up your check.

Fraternally yours, Lorene Schroeder, ---SPJST LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members, I have a few checks on hand from our last meeting and also have received your premium refund checks that have anniversaries in the month of December.

The following members will receive their premium refund checks at the meeting February 8: Patricia J. Chupik, Johnnie M. Chupik, Henry Wayne Chupik, Edw. T. Chupik, Vilma M. Tennery, Tillie H. Blum, W. C. Hinkle, Emmett C. Canipaâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; Mildred Pochyla, William G. Morgan, Jr., Clinton L. Marek, Warren B. Woodson, and Clarence E. Walters.

Also, Homer Alston, Cornelia F. Bartek, Henry A. Beerier, Edw. T. Chapik, Binnie Craft, Dorothy Fowler, Adam F. Guillen, James D. Hejl, Frank Jez, Barbara J. Jezek, W. J. Jordon, Jr., Bettie M. Kacir, Otto Kristinik, Ardeta Marek, Clinton L. Marek, Lorraine W; Marek, Ernest V. Maresh, Annette L. Matush, Nannette M. Matuch, Jim Pavelka, Josephine Shine, Cecilie Sodek, and Terice R. Talasek.

For those of you who need to contact me about your checks or send self-addressed envelopes, my address is: Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka 1615 East Barton DT. Temple, Texas 76501 Phone 773-3638 Hot dogs and dessert will be served

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at our next lodge meeting, February 8, at 2 p.m. Try to be present. See you soon.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Chervenka, Secretary

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends, January has been a very sad month for us here at Lodge 88, due to the passing of a number of our members, the latest being Mrs. Millie Altman, age 75, of 1017 Robbie Street who passed away Sunday, Januzitry 26th.

Survivors include a sister, Ass Annie Petrash of -Houston, and a brother, Eddie Petrash of Schulenburg, and a number of nieces and nephews. Sister Altman was a member of Lodge 88 and also a faithful member of the Birthday, Club.

Bro. Frank Dechiro, age 47, of 843 Judi-way Street, passed away Sunday, January 26th.

To the bereaved families, we extend our sincere sympathy.

The Lodge 88 organizers held the ;first meeting of 1970 on Monday, January 26th. The meeting was called to order by Sister Lillian Finn, the chairman. Reports were read of the previous year, of the various projects the organizers helped by taking part in. New officers were elected for the year as follows: Chairman, Helen Hegwood; Vice-Chairman, Lydia Hendrick; Secretary, Patsy Baca; Telephone Committee Agnes Lesak. The out-going officers were: Lillian Finn, chairman; Alfred Hilsher, vice-chairman; Agnes Miculka, secretary; Patsy Baca, telephone committee. These members did a very good job and to the new officers we wish the best of success. Some of these members are on other committees, but they always try to do the best they can. Sister lfegwood is also active as director of the Junior Youth Choral group and does a great job in teaching the youngsters various Czech songs which they sing for the senior citizens at various rest homes.

The Czech Dramatic Club "Hlahol" is planning to present a Czech comedy in the very near future. Mr. Karl Sic -ner,thdicorseltinghcas for the performance. The adult choral group will also appear in this play. We will keep you informed on further details.

Sunday, February 15th, Lodge 88 will celebrate the fifth anniversary at the

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present loCation. It seems only a few clays ago that we opened the doors to our new building, but time says it has been 5 years. We usually honor that occasion with a celebration so that the members can reminisce. The day will start with a beef barbecue dinner followed by a battle dance with music by Lee Roy Matocha and, appearing at the Chandelier Ballroom for the first time, Harry Czarnek and the Texas Dutchmen. The Dutchmen play oldtime and modern music. Mr. Czarnek, a native Nebraskan, has been in the music business for a long time and also appeared on radio and television in Nebraska. Plan to come and enjoy the day with us at Lodge 83.

Saturday, February 7th, the famous Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels, will play for the regular Saturday night dance.

Get your friends and come out for an evening of dancing pleasure.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn A. Vornsand

ledged and gratefully received.

Fraternally yours, Naomi Kostom, Secy. to Board of Trustees, Lodge 88, Houston dPJ 8 1*-

LODGE. NO. 110, KAUFMAN I have been informed that for our next meeting which will be the second Sunday, Feb. 8th, we will have two guest members from Dallas Lodge No, 84. It may be a way to help build up our meeting attendance and meeting attendance and membership.

I am asking all our Lodge members friends to be present.

Fraternally yours, S. A. Cech, President --bPJ 8 r-LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Dear Brothers and Sisters, Just a reminder that the SPJST meeting will be February 8, at the Sokol Hall, at 3 o'clock, so please don't forget the second Sunday in February.

Will see all of you-at the meeting.

Fraternally, Mary Hale - SPJST--

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Sisters and Brothers, I would like to add the following to the list of contributions to the Memorial Fund of Lodge 88: In memory of Bro. Frank 3. Olexa: Mrs. Charles A. Drab 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kelly 10.00 Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Helmcamp 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harms - 10.00 Naomi Kostom _ 5.00 Mr. and Mrsfi Bill Rezek 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Ermis 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Trevino - 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hendricks 5.00 These gifts are herewith acknow-

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DISTRICT I ORGANIZER'S ANNUAL REPORT I regret that I did not make my report for October, November and December. Therefore, I am making this an annual report.

It makes me happy to see that the organizers of District I have done such a good job. Although there are some who did not make their renewal quotas and some who did not sell any, we still made our overall quota for 1969. Our quota for 1970 has been raised by $50,000, but I am sure we can make it again. We will just have to buckle down and get right to work.

This is the list of the sales in 1969: Oro:, nizer

P. P. Baran Ladgie Blazek Roy Bucek Cecil Dickson Mollie Ewell E. R. Jakubik D. A. Juren Edwin Kamas W. D. Kamas J. J. Krenek August Kubena Frank J. Kubena John A. Kubena Clint Luksa

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67 94 169 9 51 68 68 13 13 116 1

39 5 Rudolph Matejka 5,000 33 14 14,000 Lillie Mikeska 18 Jeanette Peterson 2 2,000 141 5 12,000 Frank Petrusek 44 Miroslav Petrusek 6 5,000 Alvin Phelps 39 1 3,000 Frank Rychlik 17 6 10,000 Willie Schovaj sa 7,500 33 8 Franklin Sebesta 17 1 10,000 Melvin Skrabanek 17 4 19,000 J. C. Spacek, Jr. 106 1 2,000 17 John E. Stefka 1,000 1 Frank Stepan 1,060 1 33 Bennie Trcalek 17 2,000 1 Willie Trcalek 17 19 20,000 Andrew Vavra 17 1 5,000 Ed G. Vavra 14 2 ,000 Frank Vytopil 39 2 „.„000 Gladys Zimniqhanzel 38 7 20,000 Sister Ewell was the top organizer.

Congratulations to you, Sister Ewell; on a job well done.

I am glad to say that I have seven new organizers who are ready to go to work, so good luck and I know that you all will do well.

Fraternally youk,, E l . R. Jakubik District Organizer District No. 1

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7,500 7 1 10,000 4 9,000 1 5,000 28 103,500 30 68,000 7,000 6 6,000 4 1,000 1 5,000 4 2 2,000 9,000 7 6 37,000 6 7,000

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December, 1969 Agnes Miculka 88 7 43,000 Della Kadlecek 88 16 20,500 Helen Ilegwood 88 11 14,000 Evelyn Mikeska 88 2 14.000 Lydia Hendrick 88 2 8,000 Tillie Helmcarnp 4 88 4,000, Frances Olexa, 88 2 4,0.00' Bessie Franek 81 2 3,000,Mildred Holeman 88 2 3,000 J. M. Skrabanek 139 1 3,000.

Leroy Kamas 81 2,000; 1 C. P. Kern 139 1 2,000 Agnes Lesak 88 2•2,000 A. J. Lostak 91 2 2,000 Herman Ei aethe 1.

1.,000 V. 88 Albert Bristik 1 88 1,000: Frank Dolezal 88 1 1,000 Bessie Findley 146 1 1,000 E. H. Horelica 88 1 1,000 Alvin Melnar 142 1 1,000 Lilia Mae Peter 172 1 1,000 Jerry Prochazka 65 1 1,000 Sidon Tumis 500 142 1 Total 64/$133,000 Total for 1969 1,342/$3,527,000 Congratulations to Sister Mildred Holeman of Lodge 88 who won first place in the district and state in selling $409,500 in insurance in 1969, and Sister Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 who

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a won first place in the district and state in the number of applications written with 175 in 1969.

Congratulations to Sister Agnes Miculka of Lodge 88 who won first place in the district for selling $43,000 in insurance, and to Sister Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 who won second place with $20,500 in insurance and to Sister Helen Hegwood of Lodge 88 who won third place with $14,000 in insuranceIn the number of applications written, first place goes to Sister Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 with 16, second place goes to Sister Helen Hegwood of Lodge 88 with 11, and third place goes to Sis:ter Agnes Miculka of Lodge 88 with 7.

We are very proud of these sisters for doing such a good job in the month of December. Sister Miculka was ill and was confined to the bed and is now improving.

Beep up the good work, I want to thank all the organizers for the wonderful job they have done in 1969. It Is so simple to get enthusiastic about Selling SPJST Insurance and to sec how ninny people can afford your services. , Let's all- see what we can do for our lodges and the SPJST. Also, let us continue to be selective in writing people into the SPJST; we want good qualified members. We hope 1970 will be a prosperous year and we exceed our goals again.

If at any time you need me, please feel free to call or write me. Thank you so much for what you have done for District V and for the SPJST in 1969.

Evelyn. Mikeska. FIG District V Organizer

-SFJSTDISTRICT VI ORGANIZER'S REPORT Dear Sisters and Brothers: Below is the sales report for the month of December: Organizq r

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Anton Kelner, Jr., 28 2 45,000 50 1 16,000 Joe Hadash 6,000 Ad. B. Dusek 16 2 4,000 E. P. Sralla 153 2 3,000 Carrie Bohacik 28 3 2,000 Roy Bucek 67 1 1,000 1.

Chas. Holy 4 1,000 1 143 C. L. Janecka 1,000 Martha Sembera 153 1 40 1 1,000 Charlie Kulcak I thank each and everyone of you for your good work and cooperation.

Keep up the good work.

Fraternally yours, Leo Krause, Jr. Organizer of District 6

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SPJST Bulletin Board DISTRICT MEETING CALENDAR District I's spring meeting will be held on March 22-, 1970 at Lodge No. 39, Bryan.

• o The District II spring meeting will be held at Lodge No. 47, Seaton, April 12, 1970.

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The District VI spring meeting will be held at Lodge Pokrok Benview No. 153 in La Salle, Texas, April 26.

• • The District VII spring meeting will be held April .12 at Lodge No. 56 in Corpus Christi.

District Youth Directors spring meeting March 14, 1970, 9 a.m., Temple.

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1970 YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAYS District One: August 2, 1970 District Two: June 28, 1970 District Three: June 28, 1970 -Lodge 84, Dallas District Four: April 26, 1970 - Lodge 49, Rowena District Five: July 12, 1970 _ Lodge 88 Houston District VI YAD will be held Sunday, July 19th at the American Legion Hall, El Campo, Texas District Seven: July 26, 1970 State YAD (Craft, Talent, and August 23, 1970 - American edu Legion Ball, El Campo tote YAD Royalty Pageant: September 13, 1970 - Lodge 66 Waco, (Linden Hall).

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1970- YOUTH CAMP CALENDAR District One: June 28, 29, 30, 1970 Bastrop State Park District Two:: August 6, '7, 8, 9, 1970 - Camp Val Verde District Three: August 2, 3, 4, 5, 1970 - Camp Val Verde District Four: dates peed g (Buffalo Gap, pending) District Five: August 14, 15, 16, 1970 --- Camp Mansion District Six: July 19, 1970 - American Legion Hall, El Campo, Texas District Seven: July 29, 30, 31, and August 1, 1970 - Camp Val Verde

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The disappointment of poor quality remains long after the joy of the cheap price is forgotten.

L, ES OF THE EXCERPTS OF FIRST QUARTERLY NO 'HELD AT THE SUPREME L • YEICE ON JAN. 8 & 9th, 1970.

President Morris called the meeting to order at 9 a. iii.

All members of the Sup. 14me Lodge were present, except Vice: President Hejny, who was confined to the Hospital.

President Morris called i.or a. moment of silence in respcct or . f;he death of Sister Hattie Koliha, th( %Hfc of Director Kellha. .A resolution of sympathy was passed for Sister Koliha.

It was mveed to dispense with the , reading of the minutes of the previous meeting, and to adopt the minutes with the one minor correction.

President Morris expressed regrets on the absence of Vice President Hejny, and made periodic reports on his condition as they came in.

President Morris referred to his previous reports to the Supreme Lodge in making his oral report. Employee salaries, ratings, and raises were discussed, and the recommendations of the officers were accepted, and approved, after a few questions were answered.

President, Morris then r e ferred to his report on how the ricers feel the museum, archives, and library shbuld be administered. Recommendations were made.

In discussion of the library, archives and museum area (LAM), it was agreed to em p loy Bro. Otto Hanus to help with setting up the new LAM area in our new office building, as of March 1, 19'70.

After considerable discuSsion, the members of the Supreme IiOd!a: agreed that the general plan. for the I AM area, as outlined by President Morris, was satisfactory. It was agreed the officers would get together with Bro. Hanus and outline in detail the cOnditions of his employment, regarding v alary, etc.

It was mmnimously agreed to re-appoint Dr. Marvin Leshikar as the supreme medical examiner of the SPJST for 1970.

President Morris read a letter from Bro. J. M. Skrabanek, president of the

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 Rest Home, requesting that the Supreme Lodge poll the delegates of the last cofivenf:ion to increase the loan on Fest Houle No. 2 from $150,000.00 to $230;000.00.

It was decided not to poll the delegates of the last convention for the increase of this loan to Rest Home No. 2, and that E3ro. Skrabanek be so notified.

It was also agreed that Bro. Skrabanek be notified that Inc two directors of the Rest Hone who had previously promised to make loans be asked now to fulfill that promise.

President Morris brou ght up the formal opening and dedication of the Supreme Lodge new building and requested that we ask the Dallas Czech Concert Orchestra to play for the occasion, and that, the Supreme Lodge pay bus transportation for the orchestra and their meals that day, (Orchestra under the direction of Bro. Sid. Pokladnik g He further recommended that the Supreme Lodge sponsor a ball at Seaton Star Hall the afternoon of the dedication and the Supreme Lodge pay for the orchestra.

It was agreed that we request that Dallas Czech Cwicert Orchestra to play for the dedication and formal opening of the building, and that the Supreme Lodge pay the bus transportation and meals of the orchestra.

It was agreed that the Supreme Lodge sponsor a ball at Seaton Star Hall the afternoon of the dedication, and that the Supreme Lodge pay the cost of the orchestra, and that the Supreme Lodge make the necessary arrangements with Seaton Star Hall for this occasion. (Date to be determined later the year).

President Morris stated that we should have an outstanding speaker for the dedication of the Supremo Lodge building and asked everyone to be thinking , of a suitable speaker for that occasion and to report in the next meeting.

President Morris reported that there is a committee awarding state histori-' cal markers and said that we should contact this committee to erect a histOrical marker on the La Grange courthouse square indicating that the SPJST was organized in La Orange in 1896, formally in 1897.

It was agreed that the Supreme Lodge be authorizd to see about getting a historical marker from the State of Texas for this purpose.

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Architect Charles Voelter â&#x20AC;˘ was present and spent sonic time showing and explaining furniture and furnishings to the body. He said he would have the specs of all this ready by the next meeting, including the bids that could also be approved at-that time.

President Morris showed two illustrations of art work concerning Lidice that are to be in our new building. It was agreed to authorize the Supreme Lodge officers to contact Forrest Gist, an artist, converning the cost of the two aluminum sculptures, with explanatory plaques, to be placed in the new building.

Mr. Voelter also mentioned the 11111° cal that is to be painted on the entrance wall to the museum area in the new building. It was agreed that Mr. Forrest Gist spend some time researching the subject matter that is to be incorporated into the mural and that a full report be made to the body 1/1 our meeting 60 days hence.

A question was brought up by President Morris as to whether we should have two or three flag poles at the entrance to the building. After some discussion, the matter was postponed to a later meeting.

President .Morris spoke about allocation to the General Funds of the districts. He stated that at the present time, there was no allocation of any funds from the Supreme Lodge to the districts for their general use. He stated that he was not in favor of creating another allocation, but that he felt that perhaps 30 to 405 of the present District Youth Fund (also referred to as Per Capita Fund) could be earmarked for use by the district for other than youth activities. He said nothing could be done until the next convention since our present by-laws restrict the use of this fund for the benefit of the youth. (Art. 57 g). No action taken.

Recessed for lunch 11:40.

District Organizer of District No. 2, Lad Zatopek, was present in the meeting, upon invitation of President Morris, to explain some of the proposals of the district organizers made in their meeting held on Dec. 13th, 1969, since Vice President Hejny was unable to be present.

The proposals of the district organizers were carefully considered, one by one. Some were rejected, some amended, and some approved.

President. Morris stated that a district organizer should be entitled to

9 some sort of "bonus", rather than reimbursement, for being largely instrumental in successfully organizing a new lodge.

After considerable discussion, it was agreed that if a district organizer is successful hi organizing a new lodge and it is chartered, he will receive a. bonus of $100.00 for his efforts, effect ive immediately.

It was agreed that the monthly minhaum guarantee to the district organizer be $100.00 per month, for the first 6 months only of his or her appointment.

It was agreed that the overriding C0111111iSSiOrl to the district organizers remain the same as in 1969, but (Amid% erect later in the meeting.

President Mo-rris brought up the slow insurance sales in sonic of our districts.

He stated he was in favor of dividing our present District VII and District IV into smaller geographical areas that could be more easily serviced by the district organizers. (For action in the next convention, of course). As it is, he said, the present areas simply cannot be covered by one person. The dis7 trict organizers in these two districts spend more time and money trying to cover the area assigned to them than what they can possibly make monetarily. There is simply too much real estate to cover. Brother Koliha, Dis7 trict VII Director, agreed. In District IV, an alternate plan was considered, whereby two organizers (in addition to Bro. Holub) would work exclusively in the Lubbock area and in the San Ange7 lo area. Bro. Holub would continue to cover the Baylor - Wichita - roa.rd County area.

President Morris stressed that we cannot be, and must not be, satisfied with the status quo in our Society, especially in insurance sales. He stated that we should be willing to do whatever is necessary to increase sales in those areas where we are doing rather poorly, especially in DiStrict IV. Direc, for Broz said that it was hard to get people in that district interested in the SPJST. Brother Morris said we are all aware of the difficulties in District IV, but that we must work harder and be willing to try new approaches to improve the situation. There are a number of large cities in the regions west of us, but many of the counties are not even within our district boundaries.

Most of the lodges are inactive and are not gaining in new members. Director Broz said that creating another

10 district would only mean more expense for an• additional director and district organizer. President Morris said he knew that, abut that you had to spend money to make money and this additional investment would pay us dividenas in increased sales. He stated that it is simply not enough to conduct routine business as if all was well in certain areas when it really isn't. He said that it is the duty and responsibility of leadership to chart new courses, plan better ways, and in general work to improve any situation, and that he intended to do just that and that he would appreciate the help of all concerned.

President Morris then asked for comments from the other directors.

Almost all agreed that we cannot stop and be satisfied with what we have, but must, constantly strive for improvement. It was agreed that our biggest weakness was in not having enough adequately-trained professional sales, people representing the SPJST. All our organizers are devoted and loyal, but all are part-time and, in some cases, are not adequately trained.

President Morris said he was not going to abandon his idea of creating two additional districts out of Districts IV and VII, unless and until he was shown a better way of increasing our activity in those areas.

Recessed 6:30 p. m.

Convened 9 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 1970.

Secretary Urbanovsky brought up the investment of our funds. Upon reco endation of Secretary Urbanovsky, it was agreed that the Supreme Lodge officers be authorized to invest $400,000.00 in U. S. Treasury Bills to Yield approximately 7.70 due 5- 31-70, after our Federal Land Bank bonds mature on January 20th, 1970.

It was decided to assign $100,000.00 to each district, except Districts IV and VII, (which would be left open), for mortgage loans and that this arrangement shall stand until our April meeting.

It was decided to set the interest rate at 8 % on home loans and on farms for the borrower's own use and livelihood.

It was decided that the interest rate be set at 9% on all investment loans.

It was agreed to allow the reduction in premiums to all rnembera in Classes "A" and "B" who have attained the age of 70 and have been members 35

VASTNfIC years, as provided in Article 40 of our by-laws. Motion carried.

It was agreed to award emblems to all members who have been members of the Society for 50 years.

Secretary Urbanovsky was requested to write to the Secretary of the Rest Home to furnish our attorney with the original of the amended charter for Rest Home No. 2.

Attorney Kacir agreed not to charge any fee on the closing of the mortgage loan for Rest Home No. 2.

Financial Secretary Zabcik presented his written report in the meeting and asked if anyone had any questions concerning his report.

He stated that his department was very busy during 1969 because of added work with the premium refund checks.

Financial Secretary Zabcik brought up the possibility of discontinuing mailing monthly receipts to mortgage loan borrowers. This matter was left up to the officers to decide.

It was decided to purchase a new Sensimatic posting machine like the one we now operate for the sum of $6,577.99, with one-year free maintenance contract.

Financial Secretary Zabcik reported on the condition of our addressograph, that it was also pretty badly worn, and it was decided to get a price quotation and present it in the next meeting.

It was agreed to get a computer list of all members over 16 years of age for the purpose of paying the district per capita of 15c per member.

Recess for lunch — Thursday.

Bro & Sister Jos. F. Holasek were present, and Bro. Holasek submitted his bid for the printing of the Vestnik for the increase in postage over 1969, which was $611.00, and the increased cost of paper, which increased $15.00 per ton during 1969 & 1970, which would amount to $226.00, or a total of $837.00 for 1970.

Bra. & Sister Holasek were advised that they will be notified at a later date whether or not their bid would be accepted.

Treasurer Mikeska reported that the rental space in the building has improved, that he rented the space next to the snack bar for $200.00 a month, and also rented some space on the other floors of the building.

Treasurer IVIikeska inquired on the 1/2% discount on prompt payment of mortgage loans made nrior to 1957.

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 It was agreed to discontinue the 1./2% discount.

Treasurer Mikeska presented a list of delinquent loans on which action was taken.

Attorney Kacir checked with the directors on all pending loans.

State Youth Director James J. Janousek was in the meeting, made his report on the Youth Deparanent, and presented the following proposals: 1. Assist lodges 30 and 40 host the State YAD at El Campo? Hall rental: $15.60 plus $3.00 per hour for air conditioning.

2. The Supreme Lodge provide a band for the State YAD Roy?lty Pageant?

3. Youth contestants be able to sell their craft items at their District YAD, as well as the State YAD, if they wish to do so?

4. Change the DYD spring meeting to March 14, 1970 (regular date of Mar. 28 is the clay before Easter). DYD will be paid for overnight expenses, if circumstances so requirt, in order to attend the LPL, beginning on March 15, 1970.

Proposal No. 1 — add, "not to exceed 8 hours".

Proposal No. 2 — It was agreed to employ a band for the State YAD Royalty.

Proposal No. 3 — adopted.

Proposal No. 4 — was adopted as presented.

Editor Sefcik was present in the meeting and commented on the premium refunds, and stated that he belongs to three other fraternals and that their dividend checks were much smaller than ours.

He explained the difficulty in the postal delivery of the Veatnik.

It was agreed that we hold a two-day meeting in April.

Director Kubena stated that we had a good meeting and that he is happy to be back in business accepting mortgage loans. He further stated that he is glad that we all think conservatively and in harmony.

Director Sralla said that much has been accomplished in 1969, espeCially with new building and the premium refunds to members. He stated that we have a. lot to be thankful for. He thanked all for the cards and phone calls he received during his illness.

Director Vitek, said that he believes that we are on th right track with our new building and investments.

Wednesday, F ebrua,ry 4, 1970.

On motion for reconsideration of action on district organizers' Proposal No. 15, where the insurance quota was raised from $7,000,000.00 to $7,500,000.00.

It was explained that it will make a big difference in the earnings of the district organizers if their quota is not reached, since the $500,000.00 would have to be distributed among the districts which have already been allocated by Vice President Hejny for the $7,000,000.00 quota to the limit of each district.

It was agreed to rescind the previous motion, and lower the quota to $7,000,000.00.

Director Koliha complimented President Morris on the punctuality of calling the meeting to order on time. He praised President Morris on the writeup of the history of the SPJST in the 1979 calendar.

Director Koliha thanked all for their assistance during the funeral of his wife and thanked President Morris for conducting the funeral services. He wished all the best in 1970.

Director Hanka stated. that he enjoyed. working with all the members of the Supreme Lodge and that we had a good. year in 1969; that we all have been working for the best interests of the Society.

He stated that sometimes it may appear that we criticize each other but that it is meant in good spirit and for the good of the Society.

He further stated that we are not a small organization; that we are a big business and must act accordingly.

He wished the best for all members of the Supreme Lodge in 1970.

Director Hanka said that on the 18th of January, Lodges 88 and 142 will have a ''kick-off program" to raise funds for 1972 convention expenses.

He also reported that he contacted some professional •stenographers to take the 1972 convention proceedings but had nothing definite to report on the matter.

Directors Pokladnik praised all the officers for their work and that we have a great team in the Supreme Lodge and that it gives him great pleasure and honor to serve with this body.

He also mentioned that he is glad we will meet again in 60 days.

The body went back to Proposal No. 8, and it was agreed to increase the commission to the district organizers on

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It was agreed to increase the commission on endowment and term certificates from 5 percent to 6 percent.

It was agreed to disapprove the proposal to pay an additional 8 per cent and 7 percent for all business written by new organizers during their first 12 months.

Director Pokladnik brought up several items which they ran across during their audit which needed an explanation and reported that generally everything was in good shape.

In his closing remarks, President Morris reminded all about the meeting in 60 days and the possibility of a special meeting before that time, if it is warranted.

President Morris also mentioned that whatever is said and done in our Supreme Lodge meetings is done with the best interests of the SPJST in mind and that no one should take offense; that we must keep trying to improve our activities in those areas where improvement is necessary. On the matter of reimbursement to our district organizers, he said he does not have the answers, that this matter has been discussed and debated for a good many years and there seems to be no clearcut formula for a solution. He stated that he wished Vice President Hejny were present because he could have shed some light on some of the things that had been discussed, but that we did the best we could on these matters.

Everyone agreed, if a district organizer did not, or could not, perform their duties adeqUately and satisfaetorily, that we should look for someone else who can do the job.

President Morris said these meetings are the place and time to discuss our problems and he was pleased with the results. He asked for the continued help and cooperation of all officers and directors.

President Morris wished everyone a safe journey home.

Meeting adjourned 6:15 p. in.

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YOUTH SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR

1970 Youth Achievement Days District One: August 2, 1970 District Two: June 28, 1970 District Three: June 28, 1970 - Lodge 84, Dallas

11 District Four: April 26, 1970 - Lodge 49, Rowena District Five: July 12, 1970 - Lodge 88, Houston District Six: July 19, 1970 -can Legion Hall, El Campo, Texas District Seven: July 26, 1970 State YAD (Craft, Talent and Beseda): August 23, 1970 - American Legion Hall, El Campo State YAD Royalty Pageant: Septembe • 13, 1970 _ Lodge 66 Waco, (Linden Hall).

YOUTH CAMP CALENDAR 1970 SPJST Youth Camps District One: June 28, 29, 30, 1970 Bastrop State Park District Two: August 6, 7, 8, 9, 1970 - Camp Val Verde District Three: August 2, 3, 4,5, 1970 - Camp Val 'Verde District Four: dates pending (Buffalo Gap (pending) District Five: August 14, 15, 16, 1970 Camp Mansion District Six: June 22, 23, 24, 2L, 1970 - Bastrop State Park District Seven: July 29, 30, 31, and August 1, 1970 - Camp Vtd Verde • District Youth Directors' spring meeting - March 14, 1970, 9 a.m., Temple, Texas.

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

SPJST YOUTH PLANS FOR SUMMER OF 1970 Dear Readers, The summer months of 1970 will be an exciting time for SPJST youth.

Many of our groups have already started making plans. It is time for you to also begin preparations. Some terrific changes are in store, which should make this year go down in history as one of the best.

YAD is always looked forward to with great anticipation. Here is your opportunity to compete, and everyone can in one way or another. No one need feel left out. Let's see if every active youth can prepare a craft, and every club have an entry in all of the six talent categories. Royalty, by all means, should not be left out, and regardless of outcome, have your club represented with a king and queen candidate.- It is a rewarding experience. At the Dist. YAD, there must be at least two queen contestants before we will have queen competition and the same applies in the king contest.

Plan now to compete at your YAD. It may be good for your club to decide,

12 in February, what who will do. In this way, you have several months to practice and perhaps have programs that will offer performance experience.

1970 YAD dates are: District One - August 2 District Two - June 28 District Three - June 28 Lodge 84, Dallas District Four April 26, Lodge No. 49, Rowena District Five - July 12, Lodge No. 88, Houston District Six - July 19, American Legion Hall El Campo, Texas District Seven - July 26 State YAD (Talent, Craft, Beseda): August 23, American Legion Hall El Campo.

State YAD Royalty Pageant - September 13, Lodge 66 Linden Hall, Waco Who can compete? Only youth who are active, a club member who misses no more than 2 club meetings (in a row) consecutively without a good excuse and performs constructive activities in the lodge, in a SPJST Youth Club may compete in any YAD contest. In those lodges where there is no youth club, interested youth may compete under the same rules that apply to all other contestants.

Attention, Craft Contestants! If you wish you may price and sell your craft entry at the district or state YAD after the judging is completed. The categories are the same as last year: Original Arts - a original creative design: painting or drawing only.

A painting may be oil, acrylic, casein, pastel, water color, or crayon.

A drawing may be ink, pencil, crayon, charcoal.

Home Arts -â&#x20AC;˘ needlecraft, foods, or sewir g only.

Needlecraft may be embroidery (not liquid:), knitting, or crochet only.

Food is any edible food product only.

(Judges will be encouraged to sample).

Sewing may be apparel (play, casual or formal) or other sewn product only Science and Educational- a scientific experiment, woodwork construction, research project, or collection only.

Handicraft - is any item assembled or constructed by the contestant which :,s not specifically included in any of the ether categories.

There are other types of arts and .:!rafts which could fit under Original Arts, Home Arts, or Science and Education.. However, only specific types listed may be entered. The reason

V 2STNfK for this is to eliminate any confusion and doubt on the part of a contestant, parent, or youth leader.

Another exciting summer event is camp. Be sure that you have been a member of the SPJSi', in good standing since October 31, 1969 and that, as a member of your youth club, you have attended no less than one-half of the club meetings and youth activities up to May 31, 1970.

Several new and different activities will be offered at all camps. This will be a time to have fun, learn, and live harmoniously with your fellow SPJST campers, and leaders. You will get the most out of camp by taking advantage of what is being promised, as outlined by the 19th and 20th SPJST conventions. Be a part of group living and have fun.

The 1970 camp schedule is: District One - June 28, 29, 30 Fort Parker State Park District Two - August 6, 7, 8, 9 Camp Val Verde District Three -- August 2, 3, 4, 5 -Camp Val Verde District Four - Dates pending Buffalo Gap (pending) District Five - August 14, 15, 16 Camp Manison District Six - June 22, 23, 24, 25 Bastrop State Park District Seven - July 29, ao, '21, Aug. 1 --- Camp Val Verde More effort and investigation was put forth this year looking for camps.

Collectively, over 65 camps were screened. Finding camps is no easy tack, not to mention availability, accommoduations, price, distance, and the many other limitations. We are indeed fortunate to have secured the camps we will have in 1970. We are always eager to investigate other possibilities in future years.

Now is the time to mark your calendars and plan your summer so that you won't miss out on all the SPJST has to offer. Now is also the time for your club to plan at least one extra special tattuner outing.

Fraternally, yours, James J. Janousek, State Youth Director FROM THE

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LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends, The youth club will have - their meet ing Sunday, February 8, at 2 p.m. Hope everyone is over the flu and feeling

Wednesday, February 4, 1070 fine by that time. At this writing, some are pretty sick.

Following the business meeting, games are in store for you, so be prepared for a good time and lots of fun.

Hope all of you will be there and enjoy yourselves. Just thought I would remind you of the two special contests for the youth of the .'.1,.â&#x20AC;˘jST. For juniors (ages 6-12) the topic is, "How to Improve Youth Activities." This Composition or essay should be 500 words or less.

For teenager (ages 13-19) the topic is, "History of My Lodge." In 500 words or less. Research for this topic should consist of digging into past lodge records and minutes, plus interviews with the lodge's pioneer members. All compositions , should be typed and double spaced and sent to the office of the State Youth Director, James J. Janousek, not later than February 28.

In closing, remember the February 8 meeting and the games. Stay well. Best wishes to all of you. See you February 8.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Hubenak, Youth Leader --OPJOr-

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends, I was glad to see the weather warm up since it sure got cold for a week, but on Friday, January 23, it was much warmer and the junior club had a very large turnout of about fifty youth members and thirty adults at the social. The home-made ice cream and brownies sure were good, even in January, so I guess it wasn't such a bad idea after all to have home-made ice cream in January. In fact, everyone seemed to enjoy it very much, and as the weather warms up, we must try that again.

I would like to thank all of you for coming and bringing the ice cream and brownies. The children played various games.

The youth club would like to invite all members and friends to come to our stew and hot clog supper. Also, we will have a cake walk and various games. This is on Friday, February 13, at 7 p.m. This is a money-raising project and the youth club would urtainappreciate it if you would come out and support their annual project.

I would also ask the youth to invite their relatives and friends.

The youth club received an invitation to bring a few musical numbers or

Wednesday, 'ehruary 4, 1970

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This was the see' at the 1969 Christmas Pa y ade in Teml ic, an annual event sponsored by the Temple C of C. This float, titled "Joy to the World," is loaded to capacity with members of the Lodge 47 Youth Clubs as they sang carols in the parade. Parents flanked the float on either side. The float "was outstanding," in the words of a C of C 째IMO. skits for the Senior Citizens Day, which will be held on March 15 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Let us keep this in mind so we can let them know what our wishes will be.

Let's all remember our youth project. See you then.

Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky, Youth Leader LODGE Na 153, LA 'SALES Dear Readers, Through the efforts of our members and interested people, our club contributed $227.85 to the March of Dimes county quota.. We are certainly grateful to everyone who took part in this worthwhile charity drive.

Our members worked with the food to prepare and serve the public. They were assigned jobs and together with an adult, they fulifilled their obligations. They contributed pastry and gameprizes. They assisted with the auction, as well as with the games.

Youth, other than club members, were welcome to take part and assume duties to help the cause.

The following members and youth donated their time and work Saturday evening: Melany Drastata, David Dugan, Anita and Molly Dillard, Rosie Dusek, Diane Dyson, Gary Dwiggins,

Cheryl and Glenda Griffith, Cindy and Patsy Hadash, Jeanette Hlavaty, Junior James, Debbie Ledkins, Marilyn Vincik, Leslie and Lisa Miller, Carol and Debbie Williams, Sally Sembera, Janet Dusek, and Carrie and Lea Ann Seale.

Jeanette Hlavaty announced the talent. The following members took part in the talent program: Anita and Molly Dillard, Rosie Dusek, Diane Dyson, Sally Sembera, Gary Dwiggins, Marilyn Vincik and Jeanette Hlavaty. She invited the visiting political candidates to come forth to identify themselves.

This gave the citizens and candidates a better chance to get acquainted, and perhaps an aid as to how to cast their vote at election time.

The youth were commended for the manner in which they conducted themselves and their work in sponsoring this benefit. Needless to say, we are proud of their accomplishments.

Thank you, boys and girls for a job well done.

Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, The Robstown Youth Club met for its regular January meeting on Saturday, January 24, at the Robstown

13 Recreation Center. David Hrncir, vicepresident, presided at the business meeting. Afterwards the members boarded the SPec-JeST and went to the Corpus Christi Junior Museum. It was an exciting trip as several new things have been added since the last visit to the museum, as well as this being the first visit for many of our members.

On January 31 the club members were treated to a free bowling lesson at the Highway 9 Bowl in Corplis Christi. The large group of members traveled on the bus and spent an enjoyable two hours learning the fundamentals of the game. Refresl mutts were served to all who attende On February 6, the club will have a skating party at the Guif Skating Rink in Corpus Christi. We will leaval my house at 6 and return at 9:30. The price for admission and bus fare will be $1 for members, $1.25 for guests, Then the following afternoon, Feb. 7 at 1, we will leave my house to attend the last of the Yoting People's Concerts at. Del Mar Ariditorium in C. C. Twenty of our members have season tickets; others may purchase tickets at the door for $1.

Great fun is in store for everyone on February 14 when we will have a Valentine's party and initiation of new members. It will be held from 7-10 p.m. at the Recreation Center. Karla termer is in charge of games; Carolyn Griffin, refreshments; and Sandy Smith, the initiation. Valentines will be exchanged, At our regular meeting in February, we will have a real treat for the members. Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, District VII Youth Director, will come down to teach our members several square dances. This promises to be fun for everyone, and we hope she can bring some friends from the Floresville Youth Club with her.. Also, each member who has not already done so, is reminded to bring his donation to the Christian Children's Fund, a new project voted on by the club members.

This will do for this time, Every Saturday for the next month has a youth activity, scheduled, so circle Saturday as "Youth Club Day". Our next regular lodge meeting will be March 1st at the Robstown Community Hall. If any of you readers are in the area during these dates, feel free to drop in and enjoy our activities with us!

Mrs. Thelma Hrncir, Youth Leader

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LODGE NO. Li, Dear Readers, Just- a fe y,' lines to rennnd our youth clUb• of the Valentine party on February 14, at 2 p.m. he sure and bring yotu home hack • Valentine for the contest. ) re and COI lebg at which r; line we will make final plans for our district meeting progrem which will be held at Bryan on March 22.

I am also looking forward to havin,s, our youLl. director, Mrs. Lola Vavra. our meeting or.

113tim ) a we will have a hand, "c",t e, like we did at our January ideetiFraterns!

Mildred Horak, Youth :L .:a Y U111

9, :;NOOK Dear Readers (mbers, We had our monthly meeting Janat about 3:30 pan. had six new members and a social member, They are: Donald, San, Carol, Mary, David, and Scott )yder. Our new social member was Terri Royder. We aro glad to have all of you.

March seems to be a busy month for us. We discussed, in the last meeting, inviting the three other youth clubs in our District I to a dance and social.

The refreshment committee had refreshments ready for the youth consisting of lemon-lime-pineapple punch and cookies. There were some ladies who also brought refreshments. The mother lodge had fruit, candy, and gum left over from the Christmas social which were used. Thank you for bringing these sweets.

Well I'd better scat. Hope to see you 500n.

S. TreLIStlfUr LODGE NO. 13, DIME

Dear Readers, last me us .. v 17 at

, was held on Janmeeting was • esi , lmt, Then

1n. omen t e.dle and there wr ! . E; members p ..esent. Then the treasurer gave her report.

Under old business was a discussion

of the contest which was going on. I think this is a great opportunity to earn 'points. Under new business we decided that we would have a Valentine party on February 14. It will start at 2 p.m.

Each one is supposed to make a Valentine or something for or pertaining to Valentines.

After the business was discussed we had a guest speaker. Sylvia liorak who spoke on how to save money and different ways of doing it. After the meeting was adjourned, we all went to Ovarick for refreshments.

Don't forget the district spring meetmg on March 22 at Lodge No. 39, Bryan.

Fraternally yours, Patricia Marek (15) LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Vestnik Readers, I haven't written in quite a while, so I thought that maybe it was time to.

Cur youth club is really on the move. This month, our club had a teen dance which I'm sure everyone enjoyed. Next month we are planning to have a supper with a cake walk, darts, and possibly some games.

There is a reason why my youth club is on the move. One thing, we have good attendance at our meetings. For instance, we had 49 members present last month. The second thing that keeps us on the move is the youth leader and his assistants. Without them, we could riot exist, so you see, everyone works for the benefit of each other.

Will you help your youth club in anyway possible?

Fraternally, Paula Jeter (16) Reporter --SPJST

LODGE NO.

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r Readers, At our last meeting, January 4, we all voted on having a Valentine party on February 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. We are going to have a kite-flying contest at our March meeting. v ile discussed having an Easter program, but it is not definite.

Our meeting was adjourned until February 1.

Fraternally, Edward Hykel Jr. (7) —SPJST DIME BOX LODGE NO, 13 9 Dear Readers, We had our last meeting January 17.

The meeting was called to order with all our members present. Minutes from Dec

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 the previous meeting Were read and approved. After discussion of old business we came to new business. Our club is planning a Valentine party on February 14, starting at 2 o'clock. We have a contest, also. Each member is supposed to bring a Valentine designed and made by themselves. Let's all come and have loads of fun.

Since our spring district meeting is coming up in Bryan soon, each of our members should have an idea about what we should do for our• program.

At our last January meeting we had a guest speaker. She talked about managing your money wisely. She told us to star, while we a?..c young and the different timings we cutli invest our money in.

-Fraternally, Marlene .Florak (15) --SPJST-

LODGE 29, TAYLOR

Dear Members: I'm writing to let you all know our meeting will be February 8, so come and don't forget your tvo home-made Valentines, your pillowcases, aprons, or towels. We have lots to discuss.

We still would like to have more boys and girls to come and join our club. All you have to do is be a member of the SPJST and you can join and have fun. We learn tots of things.

- See you Sunday. Happy Valentine's day to all.

Fraternally, Gary Gaydos LODGE 153, LA S. LE Dear Readers, The meeting was called to order on time by the youth leader. The prayer was by Carol Williams 'preeeeding our refreshments. Leslie Miller led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, Steven Hlavaty in the SPJST motto, and Marilyn Vincik in the SPJST song. Carol Williams gave us the treasurer's report and Rosie Dusek called the roll and read the minutes of the last meeting.

After the business session,'Sally Semhers read the correspondence received by the club. She introduced the new members and visitors. They were Debbie Williams, Melany Drastata and Christie Hafernick: Our guests were Leslie and Lisa Miller_ Mrs. C'urlee visited our club for the March of Dimes. She told us about the many. benefits and the good things that are being done through the March of Dimes. She gave us"some pins to

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 wear which were GO MOD. . . (Go March of Dimes). We voted to sponsor the March of Dimes benefit in the community on January 24. By wearing GO MOD we were advertising our benefit project.

Fraternally, Marilyn Vincik (10) i'J

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Readers, At our social nights we are working on Valentines for our narty on February 13.

Hope to see you at our next meeting on February 1, at 3 p.M. Fraternally, Robert Hykel (16) -SP.1 ST--

.!'0.)N OF SYMPATHY We i the ; ?xsolution Committee of Lodge No. 81, Needville, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved surviving family of our departed brother, JOE P. PRILUCIK,

who, after a brief illness, passed away Tuesday night, December 23, at MagicValley Memorial Hospital in Buhl, Idaho, at the age of 71.

He was born March 17, 1898, at Ellinger, Texas, and came to Buhl, Idaho in 1916, farming in the Fairview district the rest of his life. On November 27, 1923, he married Helen Rendla in Twin Falls: Be belonged to the SPJST and the Buhl Country Club.

Survivors include: wife, Helen Prilucik , of Buhl, Idaho; one daughter, Mrs. Frank (Ruby) Hyde, Portland, Oregon; two brothers, John R. Prilucik, Buhl, Idaho, and Frank Prilucik, Needville, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Earl Greenawalt Jerome, Mrs. Mary Nejezchleba, Buhl, Idaho, and Mrs. FranCes :l3prta, Pay City, Texas, and three grandchildren Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Albertson-Dickard Chapel by Rev. David D. Turnmir, and Mrs. W. F. Chisham, soloists sang "My God and I" and "Going Home" accom-

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panied by Mrs. Blanche Smith, organist.

Pallbearers were Bill Hatfield, T. W. Richmond, R. 0. Harding, Ken Patterson, Frank Stewart, and Marvin Cox. Concluding services were at the Buhl, Idaho Cemetery under the direction of the Albertson-Dickard Funeral Home.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mrs. Mary Werner Bessie Franek Sitella Mucka EXPRESS/ON OF SYMPATHY

Ka.zmir of Yoakum, Joe of La Ward, George and John of Ganado and Henry of Edna; and five daughters, Mrs. Rosie Hubenak, Mrs. Mary Jendy, Mrs. Annie Vyvial all of Ganado, Mrs. Amalie Hubenak of Louise and Mrs. Frances Konvicka of Edna; 27 grancicriiiii and 40 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Jan. 17 with Mass at 9 a. m. with Father Wm. Halata officiating. She was buried in the Catholic Cemetery.

Resolution Committee Mrs. Sophie Dybala Mrs. Amalia Simicek Mrs. Celia Dusek -SYJ ST-

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, East Bernard, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister,

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Lodge 88, Houston, offer our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister,

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EVELYN MALY,

MILLIE ALTMAN

who passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 1970 at her residence here, at the age of 43 years.

Funeral services for Sister Maly were held Monday, January 5, 1970 at the Triska Chanel at 3 p.m. with Father Chia officiating. Interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery in East Bernard.

Mrs. Maly was a life-long resident of East Bernard. She was a member of our SPJST Lodge and was a good member.

Surviving are her husband, Willie Maly of East Bernard; son, Willie Maly, Jr., of East Bernard; daughters, Mrs. Joyce Elaine Cook of Eagle Lake, and Mrs. Cathy Montalva of Wharton; mother, Mrs. Lillian Gerlick of Wharton, and four grandchildren. A brother preceded her in death.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Annie F'oytik Lydia Sperlik Sophie Janik

who passed away Sunday, January 25, 1970, in Houston, Texas.

Services were held Tuesday morning at the Heights Chapel with, the Rev. Vincent Rizzoto officiating. Burial was at the Forest Park Cemetery, Houston.

Mrs. Altman is survived by a sister, Miss Annie C'. Petrash, Houston; a brother, Eddie Petrash, ;Schulenberg; nieces, Mrs. Julia Schultz, Mrs. Irene Klare, Margaret Bohac, all of Houston; Mrs. Ella Stavinoha, Schulenburg; Mrs. Hattie Eulnfield, Taylor; Mrs. Anita Frietsch, Denison, and Mrs. Hattie Smith, Los Angeles, Calif.; nephews, Joe A. Petrash, Melvin Petrash, both of Houston; Pete Petrash, Schulenberg; Felix Petrash, La Grange; Johnny J. Petrash of Baytown, Julius Petrash of Cotula.

May her soul rest in peace.

The Resolution Committee: Naomi Kostom Ellen Gill Mary Tilich

SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

In behalf of all the members of Lodge Vytrvalost No. 138 Ganado, Texas, our deepest sympathy is expressed to the children of MRS. FRANCES KAZMIR,

who passed away on Jan. 15, 1970 in the Ganado Mauritz Memorial Hospital after being hospitalized with pneumonia.

Mrs. Kazmir was born May 1, 1884 and was 86 years old at death.

She is survived by five sons, Steve

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

In behalf of the entire membership of Lodge 88, Houstion, we express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of FRANK J. DECHIRO,

who passed away Sunday, january 25, 1967, in Houston, Texas.

The Rosary was recited at 8 p.m.

Monday, in the Chapel of the Garden, and Requiem Mass was held Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Ulna Catholic Church. Burial took place at the Calvary Cemetery.

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Ellen Gill Mary Tilicla b 1-

Items of nterest

of A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR. OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In our time, a city without law enforcement protection or without vital public services is a city with a problem of disastrous proportions. Fortunately, such occurrences are as rare as they are extreme.

Under our system of government, most employees and workers have a lawful right to highlight their (grievances through concerted action. Frequently, if through the processes of collective bargaining they do not reach agreements with theh employers in line with theh demands, they strike.

Aside from the obvious effect on companies and employees involved, strikes usually cause a certain amount of public Inconvenience; however, as a rule, the public safety is seldom seriously endangered.

Although the number of incidents are limited, experience shows and commonsense dictates that not all occupations and professions' — for example, law enforcement ana firefighting services -- can reasonably resort to work stoppages as a bargaining power.

These services fill life-sustaining roles in all communities. Should they ever be interrupted or curtailed intent i onally, regardless Of the cause? I think not.

Law enforcement officers, in taking their oaths of office, accept a sacred public trust and assume obligations of seemingly unlimited bounds. They voluntarily choose a dimension of duty that few other undertakings can match in demands of loyalty and dedication.

Actually, the safety and welfare of the community and the lives of its citizens are entrusted to policemen. This is no mean responsibility.

Over the years there have been a few police strikes in our country, and some areas have been left with inadequate protection caused by wide-spread "sick leave" of police officers. However, law enforcement's record for meeting its around-the-clock obligations, often while facing gross injustices, is remarkable. Some months ago in neighboring Canada; we had an opportunity to see

once again how quickly the forces of evil and crime can overrun a city when it is left defenseless by a police strike. It was not a comforting sight.

Perhaps it seems unfair to deny some members of society a right that is taken for granted by others. However, in connection with the _police strike in Boston, in 1919, the then Governor Calvin Coolidge stated, "There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anytime, any where." No doubt, his truism is more appropriate today than it was 50 years ago. At any rate, the concept has stood as a general guideline for law enforcement. In addition, many states and localities have laws specifically prohibiting strikes by members of law enforcement.

Issues which result in actions that leave cities without police protection are issues which a progressive civilized society should be able to resolve before a crisis, develops. In the first place, community leaders and public-spirited citizens, who fully appreciate the value of effective law enforcement, should not permit matters pertaining to salaries, benefits, training, facilities, and equipment to deteriorate to point where reasoning, understanding, and mutual agreement fail. Secondly, law enforcement executives must lead the way in obtaining equitable and adequate working conditions for members of their departments. They must make certain that appropriate authorities are aware of legitimate complaints which, if left unresolved, could affect the quality of police service.

And finally, no matter how unfair or unjust conditions may be or may appear to be, those who voluntarily ac cept the sacred trust of enforcing the law and protecting the public should have serious misgivings about taking or supporting any action which leaves their communities unprotected. In considering what could be a betrayal of public faith, each officer must ask himself if the end really justifies the means.

J. Edgar Hoover "The defense of the freedoms we cherish, handed down to us and secured by our forefathers, is the responsibility of each American." — J. Edgar Hoover.

-SRIST---KRKONOSE Of all those lovely mountains and hills surrounding Czechoslovakia the

Wednesday, Februn Giant Mountains are probably the most beautiful and dearest to the people's hearts. They resemble a wreath winding itself as if after a given order and respecting proportionality: nowhere is it too high and.at no place does it feature deep gorges:It is a veritable wreath of pine .and spruce branches crowning the head of her who bore the inhabitants, that beloved mother and graceful lover, friend and admonitoress, as well as the fairy godmother — charthing Bohemia.

It happened in bygone days, rather by •inadvertency that by God's dispensation the Giant Mountains were more than any other_ mountain range quite mercilessly deprived of a great deal of their forest growth. by. the grasping hands of man. The bald spots, however, gradually turned into _lovely meadows which made possible the breeding of cattle and consequently, these proud and inaccessible. mountains attracted people from the foothills to penetrate farther and higher into their very heart, to build log-cabins on extensive pastures and later even permanent dwellings. Foundations were. thus laid to the building of numerous mountain, villages which. have , no counterpart elsewhere in the country. Their cottages are scattered . on mountain slopes or located- near- brooks . and streams, shaded by groups of Maple. and linden trees, with apple - trees and currants , planted in front of their tiny windows. FenceS' are useless here, there are no village greens, no resplendent churches, ''only small chapels and here and there, a high brick school.

From time immemorial, people have contacted their neighbors by shouting. and in the 'midst-of- their villages, they led a solitary life hi harmony with age-old highland . tradition.

In winter,• these pastures and meadows are concealed beneath . deep layers of snow and the . mild or steeper slopes echo with the whizzing sound of skis, and chattering and prattling of children makes the impression that starlings did not leave the country at all. And it is just these joys of winter which helped create the fame and reputation of the Giant Mountains and enable many local settlers to make their living. 'There are villages, where permanent inhabitants form but a minority as almost the entire resort consists of hotels and chalets boasting longstanding renown. Tourist traffic, however; in no way decreased the wild beauty and charm of the Great Moun-

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 tains. Their loveliness is undhninishable being embodied, as if by magic, in longish, round-shaped slopes, in deep valleys where spruce trees longing for sunrays grow to unusual heights, or in vast mountain plains where the vegetation is already scarce and where only trailing mountain pine creates impenetrable tufts.

It is just the beauty of shapes which is the most typical feature of the Giant Mountains: the long and lovely curves show green or white against the bluish sky and resemble a beautiful woman's body. It is an ever-enchanting beauty transforming itself as the pilgrim passes by and having various attires according to the, year's season. These metamorphoses are one of the mountain's biggest attractions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in spring they are different than in summer, and their autumn appearance bears no resemblance to their winter face. As if there existed four visions of the Giant Mountains, constantly replacing one another, as if Krakonos, their legendary lord and good spirit, always endowed them with a novel beauty.

The eternal repetition of this simple an& yet magnificent miracle of life is constantly admired by the people, whose presence on the earth is only temporary and brief. They are moved by sunsets and sunrises, delight in the fragile beauty of flowers and blossoms, the buzzing of insects or the flight of birds, in the defenceless roe or the transparency of a raindrop. They are fond of love and admire the desire of men which brings them back to the mountains again and again, which urges them to roam from one peak to another, to wander along mountain paths and slopes and to wonder at their endless beauty.. So, dear pilgrim, up to the mountains.! Every day and every moment have some unforgettable experiences in, store for you. You are expected in glades, on slopes over grown with raspberries, at a tiny forest fountain or beneath a snowy precipice.

There, anywhere you look, you will see the wise and enchanting face of the country, the Mother of blossoms and bread, the cradel and grave, the most beloved Bohemia.

--SPJST--

NEW INCOME TAX FORMS The new form 1040 for income tax returns replaces both the former card form 1040A and the old form 1040. It has spaces for information only on the front, with no spaces on the back for itemized deductions, dividends, in-

VEST II< terest, capital gains and losses, and similar data.

Separate sheets, called 'schedules,' will have to be attached for such items, explains Linda Jacobsen, Extension home management specialist, Texas A&M University.

Internal Revenue Service estimates that 31 million taxpayers will need only form 1040, 20 million will have to file only that form plus schedule A for itemized deductions, and 26 million will need three or more forms.

Other forms which people may need include: schedule B, if gross dividends or interest exceed $100; schedule C, if reporting business or professional income; schedule D, for any capital gains or losses; schedule E, for income from pensions, annuities, rent, royalties, partnerhips, and other miscellaneous sources; schedule F, to report farm income; schedule G, if benefits of income-averaging are claimed; schedule R, for claiMing retirement income credit; and schedule SE, to report income from self-employment.

Some taxpayers also will have to add a schedule T - for investment credit, foreign tax credit, self-employment taxes, reeomputation of an investment creditor for a prior year, or retirement income credit. Other taxpayers will need schedule T only as a worksheet.

--spJSTFOOD AND FIBER ABUNDANCE

WEEK IN TEXAS The week of Fexruary 1-7 has been proclaimed as Food and Fiber Abundance Week in Texas by Governor Preston Smith. The observance recognizes the contributions made by the state's agricultural producers and associated agribusinesses to the general welfare of every citizen and to the economic well-being of Texas and the nation.

Governor Smith said, "Texas, long a giant in the production of an abundance of agricultural products and third in the nation in total ranch and farm output, currently leads the 50 states in the annual production of such commodities as rice, onions, cotton, grain sorghum, sheep, goats, beef cattle, and wool. Texas, also, harvests substantial amounts of peanuts, vegetables, citrus fruit, honey, cereal grains, turkeys and dairy products.

"Texas agricultural producers and associated agribusinesses furnish employment for four out of every ten Texans andâ&#x20AC;˘ contributes some 16 billion dollars

to the general economy of the state each year.

"In addition, the unparalleled efficiency of Texas agricultural producers and associated agribusinesses has helped provide r food and fiber abundance that allows Texas consumers to purchase more milk, bread, steak, butter, eggs and other food and fiber products for fewer minutes of work than ever before in history.

To call public attention to these and other contributions of Texas farmers and ranchers and other agribusinessmen to the prosperity and general welfare of the people of Texas and to encourage renewed appreciation to .a.`r culture by every citizen; therefore, I, as Governor of'Texas, designate February 1-7, 1970 as Texas Food and Fiber Abundance Week and urge appropriate recognition thereof."

In commenting upon the sp week, Director John E. Hutchison, Texas Agricultural Extension Service said The Texas agricultural industry deserves this recognition anceeach Extension employee has been asked to assist with the observance in every possible way."

ACCENT ON HEALTH There's a continuing search going on in Texas for the hereditary condition with the tongue-twisting name of phenylketonuria, (fen'-ill-kee-toe-newree-ah), usually shortened to PKU. This condition can cause mental retardation unless detected an_d treated early in life, says the Texas, State De partment of Health.

PKU represents an inability of the body to convert phenylalanine, an essential amino acid present in protein, to tyrosine. When a person has PKU, the phenylallanine accumulates in the body fluids and tissues, and too much, can cause damage to the brain. Too little phenylalanine, on the other hand, can retard normal growth.

The prospects of having one baby in 10,000 facing life mentally retarded moved the Texas Legislature about 5 years ago to pass a law requiring that all children born in the state be given a test for PKU. Since a newborn infant with PKU looks the same as any other newborn infant, the PKU test is necessary. Alhough appearing normal at birth, the PKU baby is unable to use all the protein found in breast or cow's milk, and other foods. Substances which may cause mental retardation, and other damage, 'begin to build up in a PKU

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take milk.

When a mother and father are carriers of the trait which causes PKU, their offspring may be born with PKU, even though neither parent has the condition. Because it is inherited, more than one child in a family may have PKU. To encourage blood testing, a more reliable method of early detection of PKU, the Texas State Department of Health provides filter paper- collection materials to physicians, hospitals, clinics and local health departments.

The Health Department laboratories also report to physicians the results of PKU screening and confirmatory tests submitted to it for testing In addition, upon the request of the physician attending a confirmed PKU patient. the Division of Maternal and Child Health provides a special dietary supplement for -treatment of the child.

What happens if your baby does have PKU? Diet is a major part of the treatment program because phenylalanine is found in most foods. Therefore, under the guidance of a physician using periodic laboratory tests, dietary treatment is prescribed to fit the child's needs.

The goal of this carefully controlled dietary program is to prevent mental retardation and help the PKU child develop to his full potential.

INTERNS ASSIST DEPARTMENT IN SUMMER DUTIES An intern program in Texas to help college students get practical experience while being paid is being sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The Department benefits by having more personnel on hand in the summer when much of the biological sampling and field work is done and when there is the most park activity.

Students gain doubly by getting some practical experience which will serve them in their biological and park careers while getting paid for it.

The summer employment program is essentially an internship program for college students who are majoring in wildlife or fisheries science, landscape architecture, park administration, or other resource-directed degree programs.

Most of the students have completed. at least two years of college, and are chosen from colleges and universities throughout the nation.

VESTNf1C The students work in the wildlife restoration, inland fisheries, coastal fisheries, park operations or administrative divisions.

A typical program employs students in the Coastal Fisheries Division where they work directly with marine biologists in research laboratories and field stations along the coast.

Coeds get their chance at intern work in the laboratories. In Rockport for example, two young ladies spent the last two- summers identifying and counting larval shrimp, fish and crabs collected during the study of Cedar Bayou, a natural fish pass maintained by the Department.

Interns working with the wildlife function of the Department are usually involved with regulatory projects, and this involves running summer census lines for various game species such as deer and squirrels.

On the Department's management areas, students help biologists with research projects and learn the practical side of biological research and game management.

Fawns must be caught, radios for telemetry experiments must be attached, and observations must be made.

Summer employes in the parks are exposed to all aspects of park management and duties. One day they may be on the garbage run, and the next they may be doing paperwork at park headquarters. In some parks, a student's special talents may be put to use in such areas as horticulture and landscape architecture.

Students who are interested. in this type of summer work should write to the Personnel Director, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, John H. Reagan Building, Austin, Texas 78701. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ISRAELI CARP IS DEBUNKED A recent article in many of Texas' daily newspapers enthusiastically touted the Israeli carp as the greatest boon to aquatic weed control since the invention of the drought.

Now word comes from Marion Toole, inland fisheries coordinator for the Texas Parks and wildlife Department, that the Israeli carp isn't what it was cracked up to be.

Toole said it is true that carp eat some vegetation, such as the lower algae, Chara., and a limited amount of other vegetation, but a large portion of their diet consists of animal foods such as small crustaceans, aquatic worms, aquatic insects and snails. "An

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 extensive stomach analysis study conducted from 1958 through 1961 by the department points this out," he said.

The newspaper article was based on a project at Lake Catherine on the Ouachita River in Arkansas. In ii60, the lake began choking up on weeds and moss, so a drawdawn-Israeli program was started. As much as seven feet of water was released at times, discouraging plant growth in shallow water.

In a three-year period, 50 handsized Israelis per acre were stocked.

The article said a big improvement was noted in the lake in two years, and conditions returned to normak in 1964.

Toole said the Department checked with Arkansas officials when they heard of the project and found that it was the lake level drop of around seven feet winch killed the vegetation.

The carp were then put in the lake to try to keep the regrowth under control. Toole says under this kind of program it is necessary to periodically drawdown the lake. These clrawdowns are also used as a carp control measure.

According to Toole, when ample water is available for replacement, many states keep the carp under observation, and when major spawning activity is noted, the lake level is dropped to expose the adhesive carp eggs that have been deposited in the shallow water.

This kills the eggs. It is usually necessary to drop the level several times each spring and summer to control the carp.

Toole thinks the secret of Lake Catherine type of- control is the level drawdown rather than the carp.

"A check made of Iero.eli carp reveals that they are nothing moce than the mirror carp variety of the common European carp," said Toole. "We continually find mirror carp in oar waters and in fact the car p population in Lake Meredith on the Canadian g iver is preponderantly of the mirror variety. In spite of lar ge carp populations in our lakes, unless we have high turbidity in the water, we have submerged vegetation."

Nor is the re port true that the carp will not spawn in water w]:ich has game fish. Toole said that Texas has carp reproducing in practieally every lake and stream and that game fish in number are present in all of these lakes.

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si siova Svatopluka Piipo eeetta v jeho basin "NaS'e tee": Necht' rajskou hudbou zvoni, pull sveta vladne jinx tee, nam kralovnou je vSech a neustoupi .Zadrie naSe Fee. A necht' by popelkou a 2ebraCkou jen byla na'e Fee. my chceme, by se v pyaiou knekiu promenila na:Se rev.

pechyby o- torn, 2e kaZdV z nas se nekdy setka s elovekem, projevujicim nerozhodnest v eemkoliv co podnika. Bezohleclu nu druh nesnaze, at' jiZ se jedna o volsni dUlelitott vec, ei jeri nepatrnou. Takova oseba neni schopna vyFe:;. iti jakYkoliv problem aneb ueiniti jakekoll y rozhodnuti, ktere je trochu vat'the a tteba by prospelo jetnu, jeho rodine anebo jeho zamestnavateli. Odklada rozhodnuti tak dloubo, aZ je pozde k jakemukoliv poeinani aneb tak clloitho aZ to nekclo jiny &AM za neho.1,T eene ocikladani koneene i jeho vlastnilivot. Strach, schovavani a vyhybani se zodp6vednosti vede takoveho eloveka do trvale nejistoty. kteq. udela svoje rozhodnuti v prav r eas nu. postup svojeho Zivota zajiAteny. Takovy elovek vynika znalostj, dobilm rozhledem a sebeovlaclanim.

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"May 1 eat your pudding, Daddy?"

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"Kvetu". Jo. vicl.;.t, Ze piece jests v Oecha.cli mail "Svejkovskou vtipnost".

CESTA Fr. X, Svoboda Ku blizke vesnici jde eesta skeze po stranaeli jalovec a v inechu pink vies, nad cestou ujetou se sosny el(5,11 a v tlurnu lipovetu je seW, Na vests malokdy se vlee'e povoz jen, neb lids naboini jdou ve svateeni den, neb del'i do Skoly se ubiraji k nam, Za non vyzlati to eestu tnes ic sant Je jako drak)", skvost, jeni k sobs poji nas, jene druil vesnice po dlout10, dlotthS, Cas. suit jde za;eienou Za (/:o tmou stopy, jet 0011 vy;lapou.

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prohrala mnoho bitev a dovolila jinSim ziskati vYhociy i cele viterstvi. Radej uainit neco dnes a neodkladat na zi-

Jedine ti, kteii museli zapasit s nesnazemi na vests k sve dospelosti, poznali pravy smysl 'Zivota. Clovek, kterY zastavil s y tij duAevni rust, brzy pazna, ze 2. ivot pozbSiva vyznamu. Ptipada si, jako v kulate, veverei kleei, behajlei dokola bez jakehokoliv tile.

Smysl Zivotniho zapasu se nam stane jasnVm, jedine kely2 jeho vysledkem jest naSe duSevni zdokonaleni a naSe dobroeinnost. Tteba se citime zmoleni pod tihou snaeni, v ∎tdy pocitime piece nejake viterstvi, a citime se silneri a moudreiSi s pevnou virou v jute zit•ky.

Anglieane, v druhe svetove valve stall v eels nadmirne pfesile hitlerovskeho Nemeeka a prokazall zvlaStni rozhodnuti a silu naroda, jen2 pod tlaketn beznadejnosti se stal velkolepym.

Fide by meli si pomahati v dobaeh dobr3'rch i zlyeh. IvIeli by povzbuzovatl a podporovati se v pravem duchu lidskosti. Pri uskuteeneni v§ech techto zasa.d utvaime pFatelsk3'; kruh, kterk nas vice zblili, pronikne nas laskou a docla nain viru a nadeji v daai Zivot.

Zapad slunce znael konec dne pro nas, ale soueasne hlasi nove rozedneni za obzorem. Kdykoliv obehne svoji drahu na druhe strane sveta., vrati k tu svetlo na v3ichodni obloze a soueasne se stava signalem novYch ekuAenosti pFipadne uskuteeneni starYch vzacnkch

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Oddil dopisova.A EáU Svaz Oechoslovand eislo Fort Worth Miii bratti a sestry: Pripomindin yam zase naSi pravidelnou tacievou schnzi, ktera se bade odbYvat v nedeli 8. Cmora, ve d ye hodiny odpoledne, v naSi radove sini. Po scbu zi jak obyeejne bude svaeina, na kteiou prosime nase sestry, aby donesly peeivo. 0 ostatni se postaraji naS'e hostitelky, na fleet radu.

V lednove schuzi byli nastoleni znovuzvoleni a novi arednici. Na.stolil je ná S -nejnovejSi Glenbr. Kenneth KN.vanek.

Ty hlavni utedniky jsem jmenoval minuly mesic a na rtiznYch vYborech jsou tito bratil a sestry: Davernici — Frank Bla&k, Bob Easley a John Murphy; Zpravce — Albert Kubala PohostinskY vYbor Albina Bunker a Victorie Murphy Sunshine vYbor — Albina Bunker treetni vYbor — Alex Bunker, Joe Botik a Lorene Haward Vnittni stral — Joe Botik Resolueni vYbor — Victorie Murphy, Anna Langer a Lillie McMillen.

Sestram, Marii Juranove a rodine, vyslovujem jmenem radu i naSi uptimnou soustrast, nad ztratou jejiho bratra, Franka Kolenovskeho v Taylor.

Selma HolaCka ztratila Avagra, Ralpha Lorenze v Houstonu. Byl to mantel jeji sestry. Moje manZelka te2 ztratila, gva.gra Josefa NaSela, v Sehradicich na Morave, kterY byl zabit karou. ZesnulYin ptejeme kliclny spanek.

V lednove schUzi bylo odhlasovano, vybaviti jednu svetnici v novem Do mov odpoeinku, S. P. J. S. T. eislo II v Needville.

Neslyel jsem,e by nekdo z naSich Clenü byl nemocen, leda na chtipku, ktera moji manZelku i mue navtivila, ale nebylo to tak zle.

Tento tYden tu otevrou Vystavu dobytka, ktera potrva 10 clni. Letos jc VYstava venovana krajanu, Weneel L. Stangelovi, dioulaoleternu profesoru v "Texas Tech College" v Lubbock, nyni na odpoeinku.

Otec p. Sangela priiel do Ameriky co miadik a usadil se y e Wisconsinu v malem mesteeku, ktere bylo pozdeji po nem pojmenovano Stangelville. Byl tam nejakY eas poAtmistrein. Tam se ()Zona a tam se mladY Vencel narodil. Pozdeji se rodina pfestehovala do Bryan, Texas a asi v roku 1906 sem do Fort Worth.

ITESTNtK MladY Vencel vystudoval na Texas Tech Koleji, kde se pozdeji stal vynikajicim profesorem v oboru dobytkarstvi. Nyni je j18 na odpoeinku, ale closud zije v Lubbock s inant'?,elkou. Tento tYclen v pondeli byl tady pocten i s panem A. L. Darnelleni, te2 profesorem na odpoeinku.

TallyZili jeho dva bratti, William a Jack, oba ji Z zemreli, ale dosud tu Nje jeho sestra pi. Emma Nix. AC tady rozenY a stale se raezi Arnerieany pohybuje, za svoji eeskou tea kterou dobte ovladá a jeho CeskY ptivocl se nikdy nestyclel.

2enskST KronIek bude mit jejich pravidelnou schtizi ye ctvrtek 12. Unara v 10:30 hodin rano. Minuly mesic schnze nebyla protole bylo mac zima, talc nezapomente na tuto schtizi. Snarl ul bude poeasi priznive.

S bratrskYin pozdravem Josef Beean Flint, Michigan HI. firadovna SPJST, redakce a drazi bratri a sestry: KclyZ elenove SPJST, kteti pkinaleZell k radu Kotva Cis 83 v honbe za lepS1 existenci opustili Deweysville, Texas, kde tento tad byl umisten, jmeno tad Kotva plestalo bYti na seznamu SPJST. VetS'ina techto Clean bylo pkevedeno k radu Pokrok Texasu Cis. 1 ye Fayetteville, Texas. Z techto nekolik elenti se pozdeji usadilo ve Flint, Michigan. Ze statu Texas si tito elenove prinesli pracovitost snahu byti sobestaenYmi, a svoji ptieinlivosti se stali dobrYini obcany a vzornYmi rodinail* Take si prinesli z Texasu tu spolkovou cinnost, kterou Si osvojill vykonavanim radovYch povinnosti u tadu Kotva, a tuto einnost take zde ve Flint jako elenove ZOBJ doble uplatnili.

Jako Texasane se easto schazivame a vzporninanie tech naSich teZkYch za.eatIM pro'?.itYch pled padesati lety. ✓ mesici eervnu 1968 zerntel zdefSi e'en radii Pokrok Texasu eislo 1. John Mynar. Jeho manZelka Josefa byl liorlivou etenarkou spolkove Vestniku.

S bratrskYrn pozdravem Frank Sukany, Olen radu Pokrok Texasu eislo 1. iza,d Slovanska, Lipa Oslo 66, Waco Cteni etenari: NaAi lednovou schtizi 'zahajil predscda, br. Henry Slovak za pritomnosti neco pi-es 60 elenft ye 2:15 odpoledne. Vzdaii jsrne testvlajce a spolkoye hesla phi ocirikani Becky Schiemen-

Ve stkedu 4. Unora 1970 zovou a Lori Slovakovou. V,§ichni recinici byli phitomni. NavAtevu jsrne meli: br a ses. Johnie Vaniel,mvi, Leona Sodka a Ruby Pavlica Boltonovu od du 47 a dale Pat Gugliatto z Waco.

Byl cten protokol z minule schtlze a prijat bez opra y . Otene dopisy a dekovne karty od br. a ses. Louis Kazda, Shrine Shoe Fund, West Rest Home, ses. Rose Parma, br. Rudy 8efOika a rodiny, ses. Mary Simeik a br. Steve CeSka. Jestil jsem nekoho vynechal prosim o pcominuti. TichYin povstanim jsme uctili pamatku rnatky naSich elenkyn a sloe; Angelina West a Emily KolenovskY a otce sestry Frances Moore. Vyslovujem jim naSi uptimnou soustrast nad ztratou jejich ilitilYch a cirahYch a odeS1San budiZ zeme lehka.

Nastaly zpravy vYboru a za majetkovY vYbor podala zpravu, sestra Darlene Engelke. Za blahobytnY vYbor, sestra Agnes Mazanec; za nalevnu, br. Henry Slovak; za vstupenky, Frank Miller; za najemne sine, sestra Betty Slovak; za tad, sestra Darlene Engelke a za mlacleZ, sestra Libby Paasma. VSechny zpravy byly pkijate.

Nemocne jsme meli bra. Steve Oesku a sestru Stacy Kazdovou a pfejem jim brzke uzdraveni Bylo oznameno, he br. Joe B. Hejny take byl na operaci ale he se pomalu polepSuje a dale sestra Louis Kapavik byla take nemocna„ ale be uii je ji Nab klub mlacle& daroval radu $25. aby to bylo darovano March of Dimes a dalSich $28.50 na March of Dimes 'Sole Marchers". Olenove kteri pochodovall s pochodem byli: John Kutni, Becky Schiemenz a Butch McElroy.

Br. Emil Hanus se shodova.1 upravit "Scrap-Book" za posledni rok a ptejem ran mnoho zdaru.

Br. Leon Hensel oznarnil be prohledli fadove knihy a naSli vSe v nejlepSim potadku.

Nave 'deny jsme phijali: Betty Jane Slovak, Lydia Ann Kocian, Alinda Marie Kocian, Raymond James Corsbie, II, Michael Dean Niswanger, Pete Michael Helfer, Melisa, Jane Steinocher, Jennifer Lee Steinocher, Toby J. Matula, Duane Ray Martin, Timothy D. Ware a Kerrie Ware. Prestoupili, k narn: Rodney Seward a Edwin Sullivan. jmenovani vYboru a byli JuleLovani jak nasleduje: Na blahobytnY v9bor, ses. Agnes Mazanec, Filomena, Miller a Glena Dungan; na fieetni vYbar, Leon Hensel, Ed Mazanec a Eugene Gerlich; na nemocensky vybor, br. a ses. Frank Miller a br. a ses. Ed.

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roel s "Valentino/ Ym party" 14. nnora di co by jim meli dat a Cornell toho v 7:30 do 11 hodin veeer. 21. fin.ora vyuZivaji. Ale dvemi sly se jeSte nikdy mladet bude eistit sift a okolo kvetin nenapravilo nic, museji Si to zasloutit a ne brat co druhY si naeettil a mit se z na venku. Buddu mit "hobo stew", kittoho dobte. 'Pa neSt'astna chamtivost vu a horkou eokoladu za 50c talit sladkosti "dessert", 10c. Vetejnost jest nekterYch bilYch 11db toto vee privodila 13y1 eten dopis od Hlavni ntadovny s a nyni musi i nevinni trpet za ty kteti polathl ykou abysme zaptijeili naSi sin zvana. davno soudu jig unikly, trebale byli jen Nay,Stevu jsme men: p. a pi. Vaniekopro "Cvod statni Kralovny" (State oni vinni. Ted' demi kradou sttili, louvy (hr.

Vanieek je ptedseda tadu Oslo bude konat se Royalty Pageant), ktery 13. zati. Bylo odhlasovano aby se tak 47 v Seaton) a p. a pi. Dan Baluskovy pi a Inc se jim nestane a vytrZnosti destab a aby se konal zde v naSi sini. Da(ses Baluskovy je vedouci mladeZe. II. laji stale. To same delali bili i s Indiany pled mnoha lety, kdy2 Amerika okrsku.) le or. predseda oznamil, e br. Otto Br. L. J. Zatopek, odstupujici pted- se zaeala osazovat. Amerika byla dost Hanes zapoene ptipravo ya naSi knivelika pro vSechny ty z jinYch semi hovnu, archivy a museum zadatkern 1. seda dostal uznani za jeho praci.

Pb. Vlasta Jed darovala dvetni cenu, byla I dost velka pro Indiany, kdyby btezna. zas nebylo te nenastyne chamtivosti kterou vyhral Jerry Valchat Sestra Engelke rozdala vetSi obnos bilSich ildl. Muj nazor je, Ze kdy± ten Se sesterskYin pozdravem, kktt od HI. Utadovny. Narozeniny men: Indian uZ zde byl davno pled druitYPb. Steve Bartek, dopis.

Margaret Rose Gaidukk, Hilma Macha, mi tak de mohl bilk lid se zachbvat Bernard Slovak, Kitty Cloud, Jimmie — Gugliatto, Libby Parma a Judy Forney.

Aneika Houclkova trochu lidtteji a .taky je nehonit z miTAK VSELICOS Zazpivali jsme jim "Happy Birthday".

V nedeli me volala naee sestra Val- sta na misto jako zver. Mnohy MIST lid IlezkY dort upekla Libby Parma. Dvetni eikova., Ze se hlasi co nova prababieka, mCi na mysli jen rychle toho Indiana o \Tee obrat a pak ho zahnat dab. Necenu vyhrala Gloria Locke. Konali jsme nebot' u jejiho vnuka p. Adamse elenskou zaba.vu v patek yeeer 30. led- Houstonu obdrZeli deveatko. Taky ses- dam° jsem slyeela bileho historika se na. tra Mildred Kovatova je babiekou, u koneene pfiznavat, 1e na tech masaSchOzi jsme ukoneili o etytech ho- dcery dostali taky nadeleni. Obema ses- krech co se pozdeji ptihodily, a na tech najezdech indianskYch, de bilk lid nesl dinach odpoledne a pkikroeilo se k ye- tram srdeene krou6ek gratuluje a piemnohdy velkou Cast viny sfunfrZ chameeti a pak byl tanec a zabava pti hudje \lee dobre, hlavne zdravi. be "Six Fat Dutchemen."

V Chicagu Oeskd svobodomyslnd gko- tivosti pr Y vyhubili vSechny skoro voly, a vlada SpojenYch stab), musela S bratrskYm pozdravem, la Vojta Naprstek byla nucena zavkiti Otto HanuS, Cesky dopisovatel sve dvete po 75 letech sluZby eeskemu zakroeit, a to jen proto, mela tehdy cenu. Sebrala se tedy Z teto dkoly vyelo tisice kü zde kti& a tisice a tisice liber masa hnilo rozenYch, kteti se nautili Cesky Gist i itad eislo 87, Temple psat a tak udriovali na 2ivu ten iiVel na preriich zapadu. Indian pak neDrazi etenati, ftad 87 konal schUzi v nedeli ye 2 narodni. S" koda, 2e nynejSi pomery jsou mei thu nakrmit rodinu jak Y tedy div, Ze pak se instil. Indian nikdy neptieinou zavirani ko1 deskych, ale co hodiny. fItednici pro rok 1970 byli nazabijel vice zveke jen to, co nutne pose da Mat, kdy2 eerni se tlaei dal a stoleni bratrem Stanley Kacitem. Br. ticeboval pro ukojeni hladu sve rodiny. dal a bill se stehuji, tak jinak to nejde.

Kacit je vyslonZily piedseda nakho iáMyslim, e nyni tam zbyva jen jedna A mini° toho bavol znamenal zdroj du. Odbor mladeZe vzdal Cest naSi takova ekola pro vyueovani Ceske keel vlajce zaroven i dospeli elenove. yeeb,o llvobyti, at' ud portavy, odevin a doufejme, Ze aspoft ta se nejaky Cas Otednici jsou: ,Ptedseda, Wallace a veeho jineho. Taky bilk lid nikdy, nijeete Bartek; mistoptedsecla, Frank Mahakdy nedodrlel smlouvu — at' byla tleTaky Ceska fitulna, v Chicagu osla- ba desetkrat podepsand a svatosvate lek; pokladnik, Joe P1Sek; nosie vlajky, vovala sve 75, vYrool .slaeb pro se- slibena, e je pravoplatna. Ph nejbliiJerry Valchat; neetni, pi. Marvin Lazpra- starle a pomoci pottebne obCany v tornbaj; tajemnice, pi, Ed Cervenka; ' ptilektosti, jak se to hodilo komu, to okoli a jak je videt, bude jeete dlouvodajka, pi. Steve Bartek; vedouci m1ase Indian jecinoctuee oeidil a vyhodil ho slouZit svemu ftCelu, neb se dobte bylo po krainu, protole se ho nikdo de2e, ses Judy Shenkir a yYpomocna. drdi a stale se slaby zlepeuji. Gratulu- nezastal. KdyZ kmen Sioux indidnü byl V. M. Mary Fisher.

Majetkovy yYbor: Jerry Valcha.t, jeme krajandm k jejich elechetnemu zahnan do 6ernStch hor v Dakote, tak ptedseda, Lewis Je2, m.piedseda., taj., poeinani a ptejerne mnoho etesti i nada se jim svatosvate slibilo, Ze je to jejich le, aby na g lid tam naSel domov v Sidney Kacit, John Kurtin, Louis Mapozemek a podepsala se smlouva, du potteby. rek Joe Plkk, George Schiller a L. J. bilk lid tam ani nepachne. A jak Nyni bych rada navazala na dopis p. diouho to trvalo? Jen do te dobv ne2 Zatopek.

NaSe priSti schnze Sc bude konati v Baliny v minulem Lisle Vestniku. Ma- umineny surovec velitel USA George nedeli 8. anora y e 2 hodiny. Ve 3:15 bu- te pravdu, s Cernochy to nyni nepiijde Custer vedl tam skupinu svYth vojint. tak z lehka je odbYt, chteji stale vie a de se ukazovat pro zany i (Teti jak se (ani ne 40 multi) do tech OernYch hor dela tektite yyiyani "Liquid Embroi- vie a jeete nejsou spokojeni. A kdo a jak naSli zlato bylo zas pa smlouve. dery", pi. Johnnie Matl z Rockdale. toto epatne nadeleni Dam nachystal?

Kdo by se zajimal at' pFijde, je to Nikdo jinV ne 2' bilk lid (tim oveem ne- Oveem, le kmen Sioux nebyl tim spokojen a povolal si spojene kmeny inminim nae Osl. lid ale jinonarodovcD zdarma. Zatiin bratti, dospeli i dianske a kdy2 Custer fitoeil tak tech napted to chytali a vozili do Ameridi, budou eistit kolem sine, tak ptijd'4,000 indianti zabili jeho a celou poky jako divou zvet, zde prodavall, trYzte ptipraveni v obleaeni na pro.ci. Bunili a vyaitkovali a najednou jdou sadku a i mnoho rudochtt zde pololilo dou se prodavat tzv. "Hot Dogs".

Zivoty. A pro co? Jen pro trochu zlata, Odbor mladeZe oslavi nak etvrte vY- zas do druheho "extremu" a 1.12Z neveMazanec; na resolueni vYbor, sestry Jeanette Smith, Matilda Hanus a Dorothy Gerlich; za parliamentate, br.

Eugene Gerlich a nahradnik, br. John

STNIF,

22 ac nehylo majetkem hilvch, A jet horSi bylo, Ze nenechall ti bill ani ,dianske pohrebi'Ste v tech horach no pokoji, vse rozryli. Jak pak by to meli bill racli, kclyby indian se tak zielloval a znesvetil jim jejich posvatne mist() jejich piedku? Divite so, ze pad se mstrli za tyto uraZky? Anebo ze statti Karoliny hnali kmen Cherokee peSky do Alabamy, pak do jiZniho Texasu a naposled a2 do Oklahomy, Tomato putovani se rikalo "The Trail of Tears'', protole tisice jich zalayaulo cestou. Ti co doSli a2 de Oklahomy byli zalinani aia reservaci, pozdeji Jim byti diny pozemky a bilY lid si myslel jak je ehytrY, .2e jim da to co nikdo licence. Jake to va.k bylo pozdviZeni, kd y na tom mizernem pozemku, kterY Bali kmenu Osage, se nakl olej! I zde by to byli vzali tem indiantim, jenZe to nc,Sio, vlivne osoby nedali na to doptistit chamtivci museli s nenorizenou e. tad A takovYch pripacia bylo na elOvek musi pos-uzovat pornilu vedlive. Neminim tinito se zast(1 1.0,, Indiana v jejich surovostech jenZ taky se dopustili, nesouhlasim se ZadnYin ;las silim, ale pravda ma bYt recena a to i na druhe strane. Nynen'31 incliani rite nechti jen troche pornoct aby tl zas jim pomohli si pornoci sand, ei jak se rika: "help them to -help themselves". Vim, Jo to pracuje, protoe v Livingston, Texas nekolida ClennY vYbor nad nimi bdi radou a vlacla le zaloZila troche penezi, kteri out sprivsplaci a a2 si to vyplati tad buciou sobestateni a neza y isli. Neda yno na televisi uvadeli obrazdy 'tech bidnYch chatreek na tech nouStich v Arizone Novem Mexiku. 7adna voila tam neni, to se musi z daleka clo yaZet a musi se is nisetiit, Pochopitelne tedy o eistote a sanitaci nenniZe bYti ani reel a nanoce jako tuberkulosa, zapal plic, virusove choroby a j. jell bans Mezi indjany je detska amrtnes o 12 proceot nad narodni priimer — a jsou to piece jen lide! Toto je ovkm jen niuj osobni ktery nikomu nevnucuji a kdo mnou nesouhlasi nenadin mu to za ;-!6 Jsme ye svobocine zrai, kaZd,V si ine myslet co chceme, to je kaZdeho pravo. Chceme-li bYt spravedlivi musiine uznat, ze bilY elovek svou chamivosti a nespravaosi byl vinen nn Ze v clejinaeb. tim co se oclehralo, najdeme mnoho tech tad zvanYch "eS31nYch listin", ktere jiste bilYnt lidera neslo-uZily a neslou'Zi ani nyni du cti. PriAe Vain riapi§i neon o oklahoinsd35ch indianech, byla jsem tarn s brat •y nej.-

mere clesekrite. To jsme poznali innoho lids vSech barev a ras a miuvilr jsme i se vzdelanS, i indiany s kolejnim vzole vSe zaiimave. Za tech 9 h1rdni.

200,000 (d y e ste let isme tisicj mil a to trZ eiovek uvidi kus sveta. of a 0.6,H se dobre.

Tak is ve

u bode se konati I. 0, Jac( sc v wyan, 22. brezna, eisio u 1970.

Jarni 8entize iI. okrsku bude se doll (1:Ada dsio 47, v Seaton (Star dubna, 1970.

Merril scone IV. odrsku Jude se kobat]. eisto 19 v Rowena, dile 20. clubn 6

co (VI.) oldrsku se Jarni sea.). • bude donut a r.‘lu Pokrok Benview ):1110, 26. del; 1a. eislo 103 v t Jarni schuze sedmeho (VII.) okrsku se bude denat a 1.:(.1u Antce Cermak cbristi 12. dubna. eisio 55 v PRAILk, H T .

Prue to nepi:Ln at, take" Pt nan si ye svem vlastnim meste nekdy poeind jako tmjsta. Dorm eeka, trebas zehieni nebo Uktid, ale tebe 'popadia touha. .

MusiS se mcFmornoci podivat, jak se tines svaii na '!s'"arlove moste, loudiS se krb 1Hcend Stareho meNarodniho musta, vystoun• ak na VaelayskYra sea, aby pozoro namestini i'az y lnenYini davy el-rode-Lb ,,intrami alit a tramvaji houstne k.domoctrY souoirad, do nej2. se nahie zabodu za e postqch neon i. A prOve v takovYch okainZleich se Clove-kit vybavuji c wilt, kdy se pa cliouhYch letech odlocueeni poprve zase octl tvari v tvar tomuto mestu a ninon clontky vdechoval varri domova. . .

Praha byla tendy poznamenana nejednot( jizvou, zotavovala, se z valeenych ittrap a col" mesto jako by se brzo no za,padu slunieka ukladalo k. spandu.

Tale snore bylo noeni os y etleni. UZ dimu 'lera etvrt stoleti. Jak ten cas Al' hVriva. reziev , bajnu-os.

plava svetel, ktera se to je ass l c ou (ito

,,,vr(Vra kronevi. 2, aros vim, choma61. pYru a o.savy? To v'S'echs no odval Cas, nebo, presneji reeeno, zrnizelo pod iaporem bagra, Nebot'

Vo stiedu 4. (morn 1970 mesto se rozrasta na v'Sechny svetove strany, obklopilo se prstencem novych sidli.St'. Pravda, architektui'e .panelovYch bloke novostaveb se ilia leccos vytknout a PraZane, zlaYekdni vznosnou krasou renesanenicli a boraknich paidea, nektri kritikou. Obytne bloky postavene v poslednich leteCh LIZ take vioku, jednotvartiost ustupuje i<arocnejsinr, vynalezavejkim tvarrun.

Projcie-li se tadovouto novou obytnou etviti, at' a2 v MaleSicich nebo v Hloubetnie, na PandrOci nebo na Petrinach, beznochyby ti "padne do oka" rozlehla Skohn budova obklopend zahradou, v jeji2 zdech tusis telecvianu, laproste boratore, odborne pracovny v:Sechno, co patri It sotalObb olni vYcliove. V poslednich desti penacti letech, pribylo v Praze vice ne2 padesat Skolnich budov pro 48,800 chlapca a divek. A pochopitelne se pamatovalo take na nejmenSi Skoliky, jinid slou'Zi 59 novych. matei's1Q2Ch Skol s temer sedmi tisici misty. Vyrostla i cela vysoko'Skolsda mesteeka, treba v Suchodole, kde se na sve povolini pripravuji budouei zetnedelSti odbornici, t4bp na namesti Sijnove revoluce v Dejvicich, kde sviti modrobile bloky Vysdkeho ueeni technickeho.

Pi.evane mladYm lideni patri i v :L• echina to divadelka a nterarni kluby, ktere v poslednich letech obohacuji kulturni Zivot mesta. V3austala ze nich jako divadlo Na Zabradli s proskrovneh zaea,tku a pi-estb nekter6. shdYm nilmem Ladislavem Fialkou nyni mezinarodni uspechy. Kilo by to byl teal jeSte pied nekolika kdy si tito skromni umelci spolu sv .Yrni pc-atoll saint upravili sve divadlo VC starobytem naiad, titer' jim propujeil narodni v2;tor.

A tad se v tomto podiVuhotinem meste stile prolina, a snoubi stare s novYra, sbaleti tradice se soudobYtn snaZenim.

CheeSsli venovat nedolid hodin "qletu do budoucnosti?" Vydej se telly spo lu se zastupem PraZanti na prohlidku prvni dokoneene story podzeinni drO,by, dde se pravidelne pOradaji "dny otev1:enYch elvers". Dani velka inzenyrska foul v podzemi, ale klene se nad mestem spoeivajici na vysokYch nilif r -h. Air, je Pee o riuSelsdem s:r6le ktera :,! 1` realizuje t y•,..0e za n icii cl it ae.doi o jeji 116el-au psali urbanist?: j12 v &Nue minulcsti, snad icRe za bYvaleho makouskeho mocnarstvi.

Na donee zbYva otazda: je toho moe

Ve st •edu 4. imora 1970 nebo main, co se uclelalo v posIednim dvacetileti v hlavnim meste OSSR? Ve srovnani s minulyini dobanai je to jiste hodne, ale nartidek Pratanta se vyznaeuje zdravou nespokojenosti, chteji, aby se stavelo vice, lepe a hlavne ryclaleji. Aby Praha, jejit jmeno — eeno slovy Svatopluka ()echo, — je samo zpev, fichvatne v dui Ceskou saha a srdce rozechviva — byla sktiteenou perlou mezi svetovYmi mesty. A to nejen pro skvosty stare architektury clene pa minulYch generacich.

M. Cojtovienva —spJsT-NEZ VYJEL PRVNi VLAK Josef Dubsky I silnice patii k divtun staroveku.

Byly dlatcreny kameny, Ikekove men v nich vytesany iKabky pro kola vozu a Simone je vedli po cele sve mocenske easti sveta od Anglie Evropou, severni Afrikou do Persie a k Dunaji jako samoziejmost. PriSli vSak i o ne. Asi z neznalosti jak se udrtovat K nom do tech se kimske silnice nedostaly. K nom vedly jen fake stezky pro soumary se soli. Sel vSak po nion tak city obchod mezi jihem a severem Evropy, ze z neho 'Ceske mesta jen kvetla. Kupci a vozkove s potahy jimi projitdet museli.

Jan LucernburskY napi. ustanovil r.

1336, ze kdokoliv s vinem nebo s jinYm zbotim k Pisku, nebo odtud jinou cestou dole jele, nesmi lee skrze Vodriany jeti. Jenne stalo se, to kolem Vodiaan byly "zle vybite a Slakovite" silnice, takte "pies svet, pracujici vozkove" si razili cesty nove a musel jet "mile zemskY" ze zemskYch desk a davat neporadek do poiadku. Stou pajici doprava pies Cechy nutila, aby v Cechach byly silnice kvalitni.

Do prvni poloviny 19. stoleti vladli na silnicich Oech a Moravy formani se svYmi pejsky, jedno a dvouparovYmi potahy a at tierni tunarni zbotim napinenYmi vozy. Vitaly je zajezcini hospody, kterYm se ohlaSovali zdalky praskanim bite, Stekotem neposeclnYch vokiSkii a rachotem SirokYch obruei. Hospody mely rozlehle Senkovny a dvory, stare pro nekolik clesitek koni i tibytova.ni pro lidi, a byly formantim hradou domova pi — nekdy at nekolikamesieni tests. Bylo v nich stale no. Na cestach bylo Bost jizdnich i peSich.

Aby vjezdy a naroti dome v azkYch uliekach Prahy netrpely narazy tei' kYch vozu, byly do nich vsazovany patniky. Kralem pra.tskYch patnikti val ten, co stretil roh NovYch aleji

VASTNfK (Narodni ttidy) a PerStYna. Byl sjivenY, piedstavoval obludnou lalavu zle se chechtajici vozktim i jejich A jeSte vyplazovat na ne jazyk.

Zaeatkem 18. stoleti objevily se na silnicich diligence, kryte vozy pro hromadnou dopravu osob. S nimi ale i 't'ouralove, nepiejici novotarn, ze na tak pollodlne cestovani neni tieba solidni sukno na Saty, to zajezcini hospody zaniknou, ze pocestni strati UtoeiSte pied nepohodou, ze se piestane jezdit na koni a upadne vojenska schopnost.

Dostavniky, aredne Stellwagen, Cesky "spoleeniky", byly bachrate, tlute nattene, pro 12 osob (za koeim kabriolet pro dva, stiedni dil pro Sest a zadni pro dve osoby). Z Plzne do Prahy jel dvakrat denne, jecien 12 hodin pies den, druhY pies noc. Cesta stala 3 slatky, v zime nestala za nic. Cesta kilwagenem o 4 konich stala 6 zlatYch a trvala polovinu easu. Majitele vozu si iili blalaobytne. Ceske vozy byly lepSi net rakouske a videnske. Byli jsme pravem zvani u cizincil vzornou semi dostavnikti. Na poStovskY koCar-rychlik z Prahy do '`Karlovar" bylo nano se ohlasit v c. k. oukade hlavni expedite poStovske v Praze o pocestni list neb pas od policejni direkce, slotil 10 krejearn stkibra za zapsani, dostat "pisemnY vYkaz", zaplatit "za vnitini sezeni v koedru ' zl 30 kr. a za zevnitini polovic" a za 14 hodin byl pasater v Karlovarech. S sebou si mohl vzit bez.platne 20 liber \feel a ye zvlaStnim vote 30 liber "toliko tadne zbccH, nYbrt jen cestovni potieby". Do Brno se jelo dva dny, do Vidne tit Znakem mesTackeho rozmachu, jeho prtimyslu, delnicvta a jeho hnuti jsou telesnice, ktere zrychlily tok tivota, mySloan i informaci. Na bohatou sit' historickYch silnic proto rychle navazaly kontspietky a nedlouho po nich drahy parostrojni. Konespietky silnice a drahy piil, zvane . ten "kolejove cesty" byly levnejSi. rychlejSi a tiiknit vYkonnejSi. U nos je z ylaSt' uspiSila stara obchodni mySlenka spojit nojak Vltavu s Dunajem. Proto naSla tak tivou pUclu v C'eskich Budelovicich u lod'are Lanny, majitele "Siferny" a pana dopravy po Vlta y e do Prahy.

V sail 1827 vyjela z Budejovic konespietka se stavebnim materialem po prvnim hotovern dseku na hranice tech odkud poKraeovala, sta yba do Lince.

Cela mela mit 129 km. Byla prvni konespietnou teleznici v Evrop y . DokonCena byla r. 1832), (naposled se pc) ni

23 jelo s konmi r. 1872), mela piesnY jlzdni rad, Sestirnistne perovane dostavniky I. a II. tiidy (za 3 a za 2 slate), ktere projely trot' s parem koni za sebou sapiatenYin a na kaWe sanici pieprehanYm, za den. Nakladni vlak jel tii dny, Na trati jezdilo 760 vozu /adkladnich a 70 osobnich. V jednom nim spisu je zaznam o pokusu tahat vlaky na rakouske strane horskYmi tatnYmi voly. iiika se v nem: "VW je prirozenosti naalo ueenlivY, nevnimavY, jeho chod nejistY, nejapny a neriditelnY. Leka se koiemjdoucich, deStnikti a pod. Vyjde tudit east° z drahy, prodet musi bYt syYmi vozky stketen. Ponevadt pak tito jsou nemoiny zcela nesnail, rozumi se samo sebou, NIony vYrazy horalti, na ktere jsou yob. zvykh, vyslovit netlovedou."

Stavbu provazel odpor obyvatel I formanti. Pracovalo na ni 6000 delnikti a 1000 koni. Provos na ni byl. sveien Lannovi, jeho voskam a 800 koni. Dopravovala se predevSim sul v beekach, cestujicich bylo roene dopraveno 27,000.

Pravem se fika, ze piedpokladem prtimyslove revoluce 19. stoleti tyly teleznice. V honu za uhlim a pro rozvoj prtimyslu byly nezbytne a pro Ceske seine velikeho vYznamu. I kdyt jako na novotu byly na ne nazory vSelijake.

Bediich Schwarzenberg si roku 1842 zapsal: "Na teleznici se jevi nejpatrneji stanovisko komunismu. Na ni se deli cestujici na dye ttidy. kral penize, musi jet druhou tiidou, kuplifka, nevestka, faleAny hrde a Sejdif mohou prvni tiidou. V prvni tfide sedi pc6ivajici, v druhe stoji eetni nuzni.

Nedbpadne to dobie az ..." Jink Slechtic protestoval: "KatdY Svec ma jezdit, stejne rychle jako ja? Copak nebude ut na svete tadna diStance?" Z jedne odborne knitky o telesnicich je mono se dovedet, ze "teleznice jsou diletite pro tote je tieba velmi east° dostat osoby, veci a zviiata z jednoho mista rra druhe." Jente to objevil sam FrantiSek Josef, kdyt iekl: "To je zajimave, Se ten most vede z jednoho biehu na drahy." I vlakti se cisaipan obaval (i Metternich), pry piinesou jen nepokoje a bouie.

S. presnekimi zpravami z ciziny rostl u nos jeSte vie strach z parostrojO. IL 1825 si pozval anglicky parlament otce lokomotivy Stephensona a ptal se ho: "Vy tvrdite, to postavite stroj. kterY pojede rychlosti jednu nebo piddruhe mile to, hodinu? Debra., ale uvatte sam, cap kdyby zvedava krava piibehla na koleje do cesty vlaku s tak ohromnou rychlosti, nebyla by to kriticka situa-

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ce?" Stphenson cdpoved61: "Byla, vase vtir kupu nozemkn. A to uz je co Pict! Na lordsvto, ale pro to k.ravu." Zahajovaredni nalada stoupala. V lednu 1854 ei jizdou byla nad g ena snad jen jed--. psala Bolena Neincova A. Pittnerovi: na anglicka hereeka: "Mala. veseld ma . . . aZ bade Zelezna draha, to bude, Sinka, se sklada z pece a lavice, na slavy a v gecko Ceske. . .", a 4. je kotel napinenY vcdou • . prudee srpna ptijela na zku g ebni jizdu do Pravel vitr a zaviral mi oci, . . vedie me hy prvni lokomotiva. NadraZi bylo velna lokomotive sta.]. mist y Stephonson. kolepe. Pted hradbami. NadraZi 'bylo Jsem do nen() Silene zamilovana. .." velkole.pe, Pied hradbami mu ustoupiEavorske Obermedizinalkollegium no lo mnoho dome, i dtun U prkenne kobedlive Ovaze do glo k zaveru: ". • , ryg ile, a za probouranymi hradbami jegte ChlY pohyb musi cestujicim ptivodit staromestske popravi g te,. Tehdej g i Ryechorobu mozkovou, jistY drtth deliria ty psaly se zapalem o zkagebnim furiosa at vlacia chrani asnon to jezciti prvni lokornotviy: ". . . plesali obecenstvo, ktere chtic nechtic bude jsme jako bychom videli Moravu a Slomusit na ujialejici vozy pohli;?.et a z vensko blue, tamni drahe bratry a toho divani nebezpeenou onu chorobu milene sestry viele k vernYm prsOum si piivoditi. Tomu se da. edit tiro, Ze s yYm vinouce. . ." K vet g i slave chtel bude podnikateltim natizeno ziidit noptispet i Karel Havlieek. Neuspel. Nadel cele trati po -obou stranach vysoke yrid toti2 dat na pradskou draw naa neproniknutelne ploty." pis: Neni divu, Ze i u na g vznikly obavy Co se divi g , bratie Oechu„jak z ptekrveni mozku a zaChvatu zutivosti, enthusiasta? po nich2 dobytek i lide kone vyPiipojili Praha k Vidni Zelezern -hyriou, nebude potteba ovsa a roinik a basta. ptijde o vYdelek,, (Men vie spat( a zeNato 19. a 20. srpna byla trat'- ad Bteme nude obracena v pou g t'. K argumen- clave Moravu i Cechanai lemovana liturn, Ze jde o rychlost jen gestkrat vetdera vitajicini prvni vlak jedouci do si neZ zvla gtni pog ty, i'?,e se neprojevi na Prahy. Jeho jrzda se stala sbrattenim sObe, ale "podle nlijeni stromn a vrchu most s venkovem. Moravy s Cechami, a Ze cestujici v "parniku" (rortunej: hudby hraly, na Vitko y e se z parou -hnanera vlaku) intiZe secle Gist veli slay ne vyzvanelo, s pavlann "vidly nebo podobneho cosi konati ,ani2 mu gatky v rukou spanile pleti, . . viude se drnkani nejake jako na kamenitYch zjevil hluboky, r youci dojera. . ."

-® cestach p •ekaZi" — nebyla davera. Nepsaly Kvety. A Oeska. Weela p•idala: ni gprochu, aby... Vlak asi piec jen ne. . dva mohutne parovozy Praha a jakk vliv na hlavu by mob! mit. Neciav- Holomoue, jeZto ye svych glepejiCh dlouno jelo do Prahy nekolik lick se sinutee- holt tadu sk yostnYch vozu jako sve zinoi%,ene podrobence vlekli — k pate nim vencern ptibuzneratt na politeb. V starelio Vitkova, jenZto se asi ye SyYch tradienim zmatku vystoupili z vlaku, Ve Vinohradske ulici po sobe pokukuji, vniti• tostech ottas1 a pPi htmetti s po kdo nese - Veriee. A venec leZel ve vlaku divenirn sve stoveke oei Otevtel. . nad sedadly i s napisem na stuze: S_nacino nee° hianotneho -se I nnOhlo--ve NEZAPOMENEME! vnitinostech Vitkova odehrat.- -siwycPtesto dosahla prvni velka parni ndrodni ndlada byla i alonou ticha nad leznice v Evrope (dokonee s noenim nelidskyinti oracovnimi Ornery na staV provozem!) na gich zemi. v eervnu 1838 be a nad lonskou sraZkou delniku s htmely v Bteclavi luncZdite, hraly slo- jaky u 8pitalskO brainy pied PrahOu. vaeke muziky a baderia vitala v novern Bratti Kleinove, podnikatele temCP dra'Zigti , (MtdraZi) prvni vlak z Vidne Zeleznienich staveb. "chudi jako poeatek Zeleznieniho spojeni PteSi, kteti k gtesti (synove naderov, Bohumin s odboekami do Erna, nika ze severni Moravy), ho gi ostti a Olomouce a Opavy. Vlak met uz vyggi drave ctiladostive, byli party tisictl, stupen. "ttidnosti". Pr y ni tticia rnela ok- n.ejbiclnej g ich otroku nove doby — na zasklend a sedadla ealotmena, druajznbonske chasy, barabir a trhanii. ha mela okna nezasklend a sedadla koMen jich na teto trati 20,000, na Mora 6end, tteti byla nekrytY vuz s dtevenY- ye 14,000, a Serneringu 14,000, tisice v mi lavicemi a ye etvrte se stalo na hoUlarach, v Haliei. Na podmokelske tra lem vote bez vybaveni jake:hokoliv. ti prac,ovalo soueasne 22,000 delniku a Oe g ti novinati let etyticatYch minupouze praZSkou draceri jich stavelo 4000. leho stoleti spinili sve poslani pti sta y - 0 nektere prase se Kleinove delili s be zeleznic v eeskYcb zemich znameniLannon. Zivotni a procovni podminky te. Zpopularizovali Zeleznice tak, 2e oDa jejich tratich byly krute. Plat za. 12 byvatelstvo nekladlo ptekd'Ry ani hodin prase byl 20 akr., v akordu 30 kr.-'

Ve Sticedu 4, fmora 1970 (bez dovolene, bez platu v nemoci), pH cene bochnieku chleba 12 kr. a mazu piva 6 kr. Kleinove koncedovali svYm inistrum vycitidu gske kantiny, v nich2 musei delnik svuj vydelek projist a propit — jinak byl vyhozen. Pied Prahou se ptelila nespokojenost delniktt pies okraj trpelivosti. Snad i vlivem neclavne stavby v prakskYch kartonkdch.

Sttetnuti s vojskem pted uzavtenou branou do mesta zanechalo delnikum 11 ranenYch, nekolik mrt yYch a v dalgich dnech se napinily delniky pra2ske veznice a donucovaci pra,covna (!) na Hradeanech. Octli se mezi nimi i vojaci na dovolene, ktell se postavili pa bok barabtt s kameny v rukou proti syYm sttilejicim kamarachantl A Kleinove? Jim zanechala einnost nesmirne bohatstvi, Velke panstvi, yYstavni zaniek a glechtickY titul. Zle svedomi jim uklidnila tisicovka venovana nemocnici, dalSi na podporu propugtenYch tancti a na zchudle me gt'any. Bez bezejmennYch barabit by nech nemohla Oeska, Weela Zasnout "nad rychlosti, jakout tak ohroInne stavby Zeleznieni s podivuhodnou lehkosti vyvedeny byly "a podnikatele by nepostavili karlinskY viadukt nazYvanY tehdy "timske dilo 19. veku", Spoleeensky se ptipoug tel zajern o trhany nejyYg pouze literarne. A docela zapadla i jejich Pisa' trhann: Ajznbonska uniforrna, to je vgem znamk kalhoty ma rortrhanY, kogile McIna. V nenmoha letech byly Cechy a Morava protkany dtallami jako lipove sty Zilkami, nebot' i kdyz skoneilo v sednidesatYch letech obdobi dlouhych trati, musely bYt zpevnemy- "Strekami" Nastalo obdobi venkovskYch lokalek, nejtortomileigi eas v nasi doprave. Ty uZ nebyly vYluene veci Vidne, ale nail zeme, na gich okresd, 'nest, protekce nebo antivlivu starostn, pomniky poslancit nebo odporu majitela panstvi. Pattily nejen k nail krajine, ale se vgim vsudy i k nail povaze. VAdyt' easto nesmela vest lokalka mestem, protae pan starosta mei dostavniky a provozoval povoznictvi. Ptesto na ge lokalky nikdy netrpely mrzoutstvim, ale pohodu a dobrou naladu vezly si vhly sebou.

Hergot, pros jse si postavili nadraZ1 tak daleko od mesta?

— No, my jsme ho ehteli mit blizko koleji!!

V lokalkach i ye svateenich gatech si byli Tide blizko, popovidali si a moc se Ozyla gt" mile byly stare, v

Ve stredu 4. imora 1970 bocich vypoukle vagony, kalde kupe samostatne pristupne dvermi z obou stran primo na peron a se schody podel celeho vagonu.

Prvni eeskou lokalkou Casla y — Zavratee VernaSnide (trat' vede znaenou east po okraji silnianiho telesa) jede farar s cestujichn, kterY stale klel.

Kam jdete, pane?" zeptal se ho farar.

"Do TremoSnice." "KdyZ budete ale takhle klit, dostanete se do pekla a ne do TremoSnice." "To je jedno," rekl pasaler, "Ja mam stejne zpateeni iistek."

A i kdy2 take vYstavbe lokalek polevil dech, doSlo jeSte aspori skromne na noktere nejchud'Si kouty Oech jako na Bystricko a Kamenicko. V tu dobu byly ✓ made drahy "fizkokolejne". Byly nejlevnejSi, mohly ostrYmi zataelcarni po vrstevnicich a hlavne chudYM kon einam s chudYmi lidmi musely staeit -jak.o kaZde zboZi lacine. A tak mame raritu — jedinou azkorozchodnou trat' ✓ Oechach. Jezdi se na 79 km trati Bystrice do Jindrichova Hradce a odLuc( ores Kamenici nad Lipou do Obratane. Lokalka vozi drivi, deti do obyvatele k Uradtun a soudiun, houbare a turisty. Obratariskou east nemUZe dodnes ani autobus nahradit todila by se mu hlava. V2dyt' trat' ma 116 obloukft a al 24 prornile stoupani.

Zdejsi lide maji svou drahu radi a rikaji ji neitne "naiSe mala,"„ na rozdil od velkYch, na ne2 ma pripojeni v 0bratani a v Hradci, MaSinka je k mistnirn lidem zato hodna a moe moudra.

Pookala na ne, hrala si s kluky na honCnou a kdyt ,jednou z vagonku oznaeeneho -Skola" vylitly okenkem boty zastavila, vratila se, trpelive poekala, shovivave dozadu na kluky piskla a jela • Asi taky proto, ze nemohla jim svitit easne rano za tmy ye vlaku, a kluci, stejne jako prisne od nich odalend deveata, museli doAprtavat pti sy Ych vlastnich sviekach.. Trapilo ji jen to, '2e z doma.cich mohla vzit stavitele Buchtu z Noveho Stynku jen na nu. Dvehni do vagonku neproSel ani "na `store". Byl o necosirsi.

Nikcly take s yYm lidem nezaponmela, jak ji vitali v ten nevlidny den pied §tedrYrn yeeerem r. 1906 pri zahajovaci jizcle, jak ji, malou kaaenku, vitali stejne jako velkY parostroj, a jak ji i vlaelcu zpivali v to kopcovine: Kde domov mirj — — presto, de se udusila y e veUich zavejich ne2 byla sama a nemohla ani slavnostni jizdu dokonelt.

Moudrost lidska pravi: Festina lente Nepospicliej! A prejeS-h si poznat

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vSechny krasy tohoto sveta — jed' nail Uzkorozchodnou. ObzvlaSt' je-h leto, do vladku voni liermanek, les a boy, slunce pouSti do oei prasatka z rybniku, maSinka zapiska na thru se senern, kopce zvuk vrati. A vldeek si to Supajdi dal kolern poll, remizkii a potokt s yrbovim. . . Ahoj eeska krajino! Ahoj Ceske leto! — PrejeS-lisi ale se dostat na onen svet, cestuj autem.

18. Cervna 1844 napsaly Kve..ty na adresu Zeleznic: "Nad prostorein jsme zvitezili, dej BoZe notno penez, abychom te2 sluSne Cas travili!"

Po 125 letech se °pet v Kvetech a s timto pra-nim ke vSem dopravaktun znovu vracime. . . .

Josef DubskY -SPJST

C'ESKOSLOVENSKO 1939 - 1945 8' est let. 8 est krut3'ch, temnYch let

tenkrat proZivala naSe vlast. KaZdeho z nas ,postihla ona, doba. KaZdeho jinde. Avi3ak jednoho jako druheho, kdo vlast nosi v srdci, zasahly teZce mnichovske uddlosti a okupace Oeskoslovenska, dotkly se nas na mistech nejcitlivejSich. Vlast nam byla vyrvana, jeji, mesta a lesy pleneny. Okovana bota zfanatizovaneho Pru'Saka pochodovala po jejim dlaZdeni, germanSti ci tenkrat pied triceti lety doplriovali smutnou kulisu, jiz zadinala leta utrpeni, poniZeni a stra.dani. A jake byly jeS'te plany nacistn, ktere ji g nemohli uskuteenit. tpina, germanizace Cechil a Slovaku a jejich vystehovani z milova ne rodne vlasti.

Vetginu z vas, mill krajane, zastihly tyto neradostne udalosti daleko za motem, jine nedaleko, za humny domova.

Citili jste ale s viasti. Jeji bolest vS.ak jste piece jen nemeli na oeich, nepocitli jste ji, jak se kika, na vlastni zi.

Mne zastihla okupace v Praze jako jeS"te vge nechapajici (levee.

Ale jeji drisleciky naletY, hrtizostraSne hodiny v podzemnich krytech, slzy matky, nedostatek jidla a obleeeni a strach, yeenY strach o otce, o ids, o domov, nine provazely denne.

Neda yno se mi any momenty, ktere se tenkrat odehravaly na pra2skYch ulicich pied triceti lety, vratily na vYstave Oeskoslovensko 1939 al' 1945.

Vratily se mi i s piitci a matkami, ktere plakaly nad kolebkami svYch deti.

Tak na gornou, tak Zivou mi pripadala vYstava v Muzeu Klementa Gottwalda.

Sedm jejich easti, sechn ()brazil hrtizy, ale i hrdinstvi prostYch 11th v uniformach i civilnim obleeeni. Prochazka po salech zaeind osucinYm Mnichovena a

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konei PraskYm. povstanim roku 1945.

Jako kdybychsla pralskYrni ulicemi.

Z vitrin na nine hledi vyhlaSky, ktere nahaneji strach. Jejich velka eerna, pismena, jejieh Spatna, sestina — Roskas pro obyvateie. Konen podpisem Vrehni komandant Blaskowitz, general pj echoty.

Jsou tu potravinove listky, poukazy na odevy. Tajne vysilaeky, po domacku delane, portret R. Heydricha, kata deskola° lidu, po jehoZ Umrti nasledovalo vyhlazeni Lidic. Pak fotografie naSich letcd na Zapade.

OtreseS se v dalSi mistnosti, kde vidiS jak nacisticke hordy jako koffrylky na.padly SovetskY svaz. Zachyceri' je tu vznik eeskoslovenske jednotky v Sovetskem svazu..

GtvrtY sal je salem obetd. Pritmi, 21uta smisend se zativkove bledou. Poprav6i sekyra, fotografie obeli na celYch stenach, dfitky, okovy, posledni verS di:tete z terezniskeho ghetta. Byl skuteene posledni. MotY1i tady neNji, v griettu, rika v nem neSt'astAik. Ale pies vSeclinu hrtizu maji prevahu premoleni, ti, kteri se zclall bYt premolenymi. Ve vSech salech je to patrno. I v torn, kterY je venovan vzniku Slovenskeho statu. Tiso se bratriekuje s Hitlerem, potupne rady, yyznamenani tem, kteri slouffli faSis7 mu. Na drahe strane odpor slovenskeho lidu. Prechod slovenskYch vojakti k partyzantim, fotografie kapitana Nalepky, hrdiny Sovetskeho svazu.

Koneene, prichazi Slovenske narodni poystani, ,osvobozeni Ceskoslovenska.

Svoboda, ktera prijela, na, sovetskYch tancreh, Pralske pa ystani, barikad.Y, posledni bornby zutiOich nacistu na stied' Prahy, VZ"dyt' to jsem take proEla, stavela barikacly, zazila prestrelky v ulicich, zila tenkrat v kvetnu 1945 ye sklepe, prate& v naS'em bytu i na paylaeich letaly kulky. Tu mrtvi na praIskYch ulicich. Ano. I jo, jsem hledala se sousedkou jejiho ktery sel hajit rozhlas a na'Sly jsme jej v jedne takove lidske halde. Mezi zastkelenYmi. . .

Rok 1945. Konec okupace, zaeina novY v mlade republice. . .

Vysla jsem z Muzea Klementa Gottwalda do Rytirske ulice a rush mne via til do dneSnich cinn. Byla to zajimava, sniutna proch.d.zka. Prochazka vzpominkami, ktere ye mne vyvolaly exponaty v tichYch salech muzea v prvnim patre. A nejen ye mne. I v Japoncich a ostatnich navAtevnicich, domacich 1 zahranienich, kteri se zapsali do pa-

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metni knihy. Jeclen AngliCan napsal: "Thank you a very well laid out and moving exhibition. Sayer. England."

Hana Vondraekova

MUM V. Javolicka Roman

Pokraeovani Kclyd prijel Zatopa clarnit, eekala ho Licluika velmi smutne. On piny, radosti ji povidal, jak u jejich rodieti pochociil, kolik privezi penez, co s nimi podnikne a jak je budou miti co nejdrive zUroeeny, ale ji to naprosto nezajimalo. Mega unyle oei a pcslouchala to s melancholickYin vYrazem. Kdyby ji neomlouval stavem, kterY se LIZ chYlil ku konci, skoro by byl pouzen a uraden jeji neteenosti. 'Heed zitra pojedu do mesta k architektovi, aby mi nakreslil plan. Vystavim novou, velikou (Jinni na vychodni strane hlavni budovy ta bude vYhracine jen pro 0brabeni celych motorU, a ad budu miti tu starost odbytu, strhnu prate kridlo a postavim ho na zapadni strane, aby nestinilo nail vale. Chci, aby narn sem po celY den sluneeko piijernne lo."

Ale, Liduiku ani to nenadchlo. stala ticha a haekovala s lhostejnou jednotvatnosti. `Nu," rekl jaksi nespokojene, "jsi jakasi smutna. Ceti nemai dadnou rad.ost Z penez, ktere ti tatinek poslal?" Mel skoro Utast, de jeho nadieni se nepotkava u dinky se ' adnYm ohlasem.

Vskutku, v tom ohledu byl nepochopen a necenen. Jej tesila prate, jen pro ni iii a v ni nalezal cele vypineni divota. Nabyti majetku, vzmoci se majetkove a pojistiti rodinu ye stolem blahobytu , to bylo jeho jedinYm cilem.

Vedel to a east° si uvedomoval, ad umt-e, de si nevezme s sebou nieeho, ale na -tom mu nezaledelo. Zanecha zde tolik, aby jeho deti byly St'astny a pohodlne mohly dit, a to vedomi ho bude teiit i pri posledni myilence.. On tedce zaeinal a ye svem ueeni a ph remesle mrioho tildkYch chvil prodelal.

Toho chtel deti uSetriti a take v pili bylo mnoho sebevedomi a ctidddosti. Aral si, aby se mu Ede divili, aby museli uznavati jeho prieineni a ukazovati na neho, jako na vzor prieinliveho eloveka. To nepochopeni Licluieino nekdy ho bolivalo, ale on nernel tolik easu aby o torn prernYilel, nebo se nad tim trudil. Lidka byla jinak denou venni dobrou a byl p •esvecleen, de ho ma, rada, vddyt' to bylo samozrej-

me a on ji take mel vroucne rad. Syrieek byl jeho pYchott; byl chytrY a zdatny a de mel rad vielijake iroubky a klaclivka, shboval si Zatopa, de i on bucle miti naklonnost k povolani, kternii bylo ureeno diiv, ned se narodil.

Ted' si pral Zatopa dceruiku a sliboval sobe i Liduiee, jak peeli y e ji vychovaji a co vie vynalodi na jeji valelani.

"Nevi ti snarl dobre, de jsi tak smutna?" ptal se ted', trochu znepokojen.

Bad se tedice chvile 0..eniny a piece zase si pral, aby ud byla odbyta. Ked- by jenom priSla v nedeli, nebo v noci, myslil si, aby mohl bYti u deny a take v tovarne aby nieelio nepromeikal.

"Nic mi neni", reicla Liduika a krasne oci pozvedla od prace, "ale boli rune to viechno — vii -- to, de jsi takovY prosaickY a jenom a jenom mluvis veceeh, Mere jsou pozemske a eloveka tili a zatvrzuji. NeviS , co stoji v pisme sv. psano, de "drive projde velbloud uchem jehly, ned bohae do kralo ystvi nebeskeho?"

Zatopa se vesele zasmal.

"Ty svata prostoto! Ona se boji pro blahobyt, o nebesie kralo ystvi! A ja zase myslim, de z loeincn, bidniku a vielijakYch podvodnika jest vice mezi chudinou ,ned mezi bundoasit. Kdo jest bohat, ten nemusi krast ani loupit — a co na tebe prijde, jiste se ani bohatstvim nezatvrdii. Rikas, de bohatstvi neni viim, ale jest skoro zasmal se dobrosrdeene "nebot' ono zajiit'uje elovekti berstarostne divobyti a tu se /nide starati spiS o sve drahe i o svou duii, daleko vic, ned v starosti o denial ehleba a ye strachu o existenci zitrka. A nevii, de se rika, — bida do domu, laska z cloniu?" dodal koneerre a dince vehele se mak "Nepoznalas jeite nouze, proto pohrclai bohatstvirn."

"Ale, nepresvecleii mne, de mid nazor neni .spravnYm", pravila mlada pani uminene "ja, vim a citim to na sobe, de bohatstvi neni s to, zajistiti itesti elo yeku. Ver, de nebe eloveku nezajiit'uje."

"Ale, to nemai jiste tak, jako tak", rekl Zatopa a treba se vdrly varoval, aby v torn ohledu, co se very Vie dinku nepopuzoval, ted' to rekl schvalne, nebot' byl trochlu sam popuzen: "a proto bade lope, pripravime-li si nebe zde na svete."

A potom odesel do sve kancelare, ac mel nejlepii ti nysl zfistati dnes ad do yeeera s Lidkou a baviti ji. Cestou mu ji bylo Zito, de musela zfistati doma,

Ve stredu 4. imora 1970 a de nema tam spoleenosti, ani zabavy, a umionval si, de se ji bude vice venovati, ba, vyeital si, de pro samou Praci 'Marlon dinku zariedvava.

Ted' viak ji chtel dat na jevo, de nevi spokDjen a opravdu citil v nitru jakesi bolestne zklamani. Valyt' to vie dela. jen pro ni a pro sve deli! Chtel v kancelari pobYti jenom tak do yeeere, a potom piece zase prijiti a paviciati to, co ji bavi. 0 detech a o jejim clomove, a Slavovi, jehcd mela ona tak vrele rada a vzpominati treba i na zemreleho Vojtecha, eemu se jincly Zatopa rad vyhYbal. Nebavilo ho mluviti o smrti. IvIel to za posledni akt v divote eloveka, ktery opravcgt si ma kaday nechati ad naposled. A nae, mitreba smrt myslit? Viak ona p1`°ijde sama. Olovek, ma peeovati o to, co ten divot udrduje a zprijemituje.

Dries ale se podrobi a bude s Liduikou mluviti o view, co ji se bude libiti, bude s ni prohlideti haekovane eepeeky a kabatky a obdivouati se jemnYm krajeekam, ktere ono, s takovou zalibou, prima vainivou, ladekuje a pro piisti dceruiku chysta.

Ale, zabral se do prate; sam si naetrtl z vetsilio planek pro novy trakt a nad nirn se dlouze zamyslil. Kreslil a opravOval, ikrtal, mazal a prekresloval.

A potom si vyndal z pokladny tu cizozemskou objedrravku a zahloubal se do ni. Tesila ho, hrozne ho teiila. Hle, bude bazo chvalne znamYm i za hranicemi, jrneno jeho "Elektry" razi si cestu i do ciziny. A potom si vzal papir a jal se kalkulovat, aby vedel, co mu opravdu ta dociavka vynese, neprelhal-li tchana a • ebyl-li take skromnYm. Potom ud nevzpomel ani na veeeri, ani na Lidku a jeji karkuliely, nevidel ani jejich smutnYch oci. Byl-li v praci, zapominal Zatopa na celY svet.

Teprve, kdyd venku zavladla, itpina tma a hodiny nad jeho stolem hrkly na jedenactou, vzpomnel si, sze zapomnel na y eeeri a protode si zakazal ud dal/no, jednou pro vddy, aby ho kdo volal a vyruioval, nebyl ani upozornen.

1/Yeitka ho vymritila se sidle, de se kva,pne vzchopil, nechal pnaci nedodelanou a rychle spechal do bytu. Chudal< LiduSka, byla sama po celY yeeer — naposled i plakala. Skoro se strachem po schodech do bytu.

Zatopovi bydlili velmi ykusne i pohodlne a on citil pokadde potHeni, kdykoliv do sveho bytu vehazel. Vddyt vyrostl v takovYch srromnYch pome-

Ve stfedu 4. nnora 1970 rech! Bydlilo jich v jeclne malieke, nizke• svetnici devet a spali pod postelerni "Suplatech", vatna Coudicieh kaninech a oblekali se jen tak, tak, aby nebyli nazi. Tatinek jeho sane pro sebe hodne potreboval a maminka torn malem hospodarstvieku a sedmi detech jeSte nrusela vyclelavat. Fs.y dlv, ze na Uklid a Upravu bytu ji nikcly Ca sa nezbYvalo.

8koda, re maminka ur dal/no umrela, ci •iv ner ji mobl alespon kousek pohodir pripravit!

VeSel do kuebyne, kde slurk.a ne.co Silo., a =rut& na neho eekala. Musela mu podati yeeeti a mela zrejmou zlost.

Nebylo to po prve, co sel tak porde do bytu a proto ji to dopalovalo. Racleji

by Sla pawn yen a tu musi secret vyekavat.

Kdyr priSel do lornice, LicluSka ur spala. Svetlo bylo rtirove zastineno a v kamnech uz vyhaslo. Ac ye dne bylo velmi -krasne, yeeer bylo v bytech citelne chladno a proto u Zatopti jeSte topill.

Zatopa se pozastavil nad lfirkena LiduSelnYm. Spain klidne, ale jemu padlo, ze snad plakala. Bylo mu to lito a rasypaval se zlymi vyeitkami. Ted', alespon ted' se ji ma venovat a hlecleti k tomu, aby byla vesela.

OvSem, pro dnes ur se nedalo nic napraviti. Prikryl proto odkopaneho Pepieka a ulehl take. Usnul brzy, jako elovek, kterY pracoval a jest telesne i dugevne unaven.

"Ja mam olik rada vaSi maminku", pravila Mafia, kclyr, v nedeli cestou z kostela pripopil se k ni finally Kment a vSelicos s ni bovoril, "je tako•va mild a umi bejt rnlada, kdyz je mezi mladejma. Vloni, jak jsme u vas draly, poznala jsem ji moo dobre."

"I ja mam svou maminku velice add", povidal Bohuslav, ''ale, takove jsou head vSechny maminky."

"0, ba ne", namitla Mafia a v jejich slovech byl• lehounkY nastin smutku, "naSe maminka neni takovd. Nevesell se s nami a casto se vadi, ba, easem se vac-1i ustaviene. A jak nas honi do prace", doclavala se smichem "od rana dO veeera rune prohani a jen —•ho-' nem, honern! Nekdy bych si rada troelm eetla, tieba v rime na veeer, lady prdee racInd. nen" a na veeeri jeSte. pino easu, nebo pa vSem poklidu, kdyz je uklizeno pc) yeeeti a tatinek a stole pokaraje, ale maminka rai to sladke clrvilky tolik nepieje. Hned je u time s kupou puncoch it raSivani, nebo s nacatou pueochou a — hole, Mario,

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Chop se price a lined ma njakou prilpovidku, jako "koala se neleni, tomu se zeleni, nebo, "miaell lezaci, staki brad," -- a ja musira toho nechat dat se do tech protivnejch puneoch."

"Iteni piece nerd 'Zairian zahalkou", usmal se Slava, "ale vzdelavanim sebe.

Jest to take prace, ovSem, duSevni."

"Ale mluvte, prosim vas, s nasi maminkou", pokrella, Mana rameny, ona rika, re nibitala a byla riva, re• tedy ja taky bruin a re z tech romanti se mi jen vielicos hloupYho v hlave mate."

Marra to vypravela s humerem, ale bylo v tom take trochu stesku: Slava se dotazoval co ete a na pidi, i.e by ji nejake knihy Prija•la tu nabidku s po ydekem. "To ja, bych byla, rada; vy jiste mate kniby peknY a nekoupil byste si ledacos.

Znate notary, vite, jak ktee pile a co se pro takovou knihovnu, jako je vase, hodi ale, ja. etu. Sinahem vkcko, co mi prijde do ruky. Casco je to pekna, kniha, i.e se z ni poteSitu i pouelm, ale nekdy je to taky brak, to sama poznam.

U Kocianti maji pino knih, pill almary a pueujou to lidem s ochotnosti, ale jsou to romany z novin a nekdy se dlv toho nepomatu. Na karde , strance teee pino• krve a za kardVm listem je vrarda."

"Nu, to jest Spatna eetba", pravil Slava s freasti, "z to se elovek nevzdela."

"To ja si myslim, co Jo dobra a co i;patna kniha., poznam to", dela Mafia, "nejlepe podle toho, jak je, kdyz jsem doeetla."

"Jak Oar) bYvd?” optal se Bohuslav a hledel ni stranou, Byla zardela churl I hovorem; kterY ji poutal.

"NekterY je mi tak hezky, ha an krasne. Dopadne-ii to v rourame , dobre, myslim Si, Le ten nvut stoji za to, aby se it — ale --" "Vy tedy eheete, a-by to v kaale , knice dobre dopadlo?" troelm shovivave se pousmal Slava. "Ha, podivate se podle vSeho po prve hned na konec?"

"To ne", hajila se Mona bezmala ura.Z. ene, "to u.2 by nine eteni nebavi o, kdybych vedela tined, jak to dopadlo nee; ci take, aby to Y2:cily dupadlo, i.e se wall, ale to jen si aby hrdinka stistala velkon a aby se nedopustila nieeho nlzkeho a aby vSdehni si iii.li s osudem tak, jak ji mbyl uellystan. Takovou knihu povaruji za dobrou, z ni Oval( nabude klidu a radosti, ale, kdyz si v ni na konec nekdo rould, nebo se

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snail a klesne, to je Spatna, kniha. Po takove rustava elovek rorharanY a jako vyprahlY." Bohuslav ji s iteasti poslouchal. On byl ta kseStelY, i.e neeetl us. proto, aby se dovedel konec pribehu, o norm se v knize jc-xlna, ale bavil ho jen sloh a umelecke propracovani, ted' ySak urnaval Maaniny clUvady za spravne a shleciaval v ni hlubsi mySlenky, ner jakych se u teto vesnicke divky Ba, nemohl si uptiti, i.e jej to jaksi poteSilo.

-"Mara rtizne knihy", pravil proto ochotne "a nejedna-li 'se vain jenolr. o dobrY konec, morna, i.e by se Yarn libil nebo Tolstoj," "1/Sak vy mi poradite a ja budu velee,nou eten ou", slibovala sobe jemu.

"Ale, i.e ja ted' v rote mai° se ke eteni. clostanu. Leda v nedeli odpoledne na zahrade a to rase prijciou kamaraciky a Stebetaji a ja toho taky moc nepreeta."

"To nevadi murete- si knihu ponechat, jak chcete dloulio. A vite co, sieeno, piijd'te k nam a vyberte si. Maminka vas take rada uvidi." • Maria se trochu zaeervenala, ale po malem rozmySleni slibila, i.e prijde.

"Ktere pak to kamaradky za yami chocleji?" zviclal Bohuslay.

"Nekdy Julea Napravnikova a taky Novakova. Tonea, ale nejracieji mam Andu, to se ml dycky srdce zaraduje, kdyz prijde."

"To je Rartekova", uhadl Slava "ta co mni tak pane zpivat. Je ale starsi nez Pamatuji ,ji jeSte jako chlapec, ire uz v kostele r vysoka, zpivala."

"Je vo dva roky start!, ale, duSe y -nejsadmlSinetja.Tvrnumi bejt vesela; smat se ji Clo y& musi, at' &cc, nebo nechce. A jak tancuje, vsi ji neni rovne."

"Taky rada taneite? zeptal se s usnievera; Prisveclella uprimne a hned .,se optala.„ "Toky, Vy no?"

"0 aria — ale u2 jsem davno netaneil. Loni jsem se . chystal ke statnici a letos ta. Vojtechova smrt. ---" "Nu to by se ani nesluSelo," souhlasila ''aekoliv ja nernyslim, i.e by byl tanec ,jenorn vYrazem veselosti." "(Jet() jinello?"

"Ja nevim, iak bych to i'ekla"', pokriffla Mana ramen y , "ale, ja eitim • toot nadS'eni a radost z budby a z toho j;:tk pek0, kroky a skoky se s ni shodujou, iak do ni zapadaji moc se mi to libi, ze e muzikanti i'taneici tak shodnou, i.e nohy a zvuky, prece pojmy

28 tak rozdilne, navzajem si porozumi. Ale necitirn vklycky jenom sarnou veselost! Nekdy je ml pH tanci spit teskno a zda se mi, ze mne to skoro dojima."

'To je touha', pravil Bohuslav a gelmovsky se na divku podival, "jse si s mil5:11.1 velmi blizko, on vas dr2i v naruer a vy zatouZite, aby vas drZel tesneji — a —" "0 to ne", zadurdila se, "nemam mileho a nechtela bych, aby me pfede vgerna drZel v narrrei."

"Tedy radeji o samote, zasmal se Slava a pocitil trochu bujnosti, 'Panle veeer na zahradce, nebo v lese u potriaka".

No jiste," fekla zcela upfimne, "kdyZ bych mela, nekoho rada, nechtela bych, aby nage laska byla kat',,dYinu pro divani a pro posmech." `Tedy by to mela bYt tajna laska", s Usrnevem pravil Bohuslav, "o ni2 by svet dlouho zvedeti nesmel?"

"To tfeba, ani ne", odporovala, "ale, jak vy povidate, v tanci chtit, aby mne k sobe vinul nebo vypravoval kamaro.dkam, co mi a co ja jemu, to se mi nelibi a to bych ja nechtela!"

"A piece deveatka rada se chlubi svYrni aspechy a druhYm pro zavist vypravuji, jak jejich milk je zboZiruje, jak je liba a co jim krasneho vypravuje", povidal Slava, a vzporrinel si na vzdelane divky v jeho spoleenosti v Praze, ktere se rady podobnYm zpirsobem bavily.

"To, zda se mi, bych lasku znesvetila", fekla Maria a durdila se dal, "pHpada mi to, jako svatokradel% Lasko. je /floc krasna a vzensena a vo takovYm neeorn se nerna zbyteene mluvit."

"Jste tedy ctitelkou Lasky?" doptactite ji, Val se s rismevem. "Vette v ni mate o ni svuj nazor ide'a,1? Nejste tedy, jako dnegni deveata. Milovat dnes toho, zitra jineho, tdivat a klidne odhazovat."

"Deveata? eknete spi g hogi", nespokojene Maria odpovedela, "je znam to nagi chasu a vim, jaka je, po eern jde a nae mysli. Rena 13atrova je toho 2ivYrn drikazem."

Hovor, ktery prve byl veden spig 2er tovne, ted' nabyval jineho tenu. Z hlasu Martina znela trpkost a Slava vzponmel take nevesele na svedenou Rilyzenu, kterou milk klidne opustil a ona pied nekolika tYdny dostala eatko. BYvala to l'ezka divka, a ted' cela yes o ni povidala. Bartovi svricice 2alovan a soudy closud nebyly u konce. Na vsi neni obyeejern choditi po soudech a proto to hSrbalo teloti oSadou. BoMislay ted' vzporrinel, jak se i u nich

VESTNXK o torn mluvilo a jak take ta okolnost pfiSla na prettes, ze Mafenka Pabdernikova byla drn2ku, kdyz ta, pri gla do kouta, nav gtivit. Maminka to skoro Pazdernikove zazlivala, zetam dceru pustila. Ted' to mlacieho mute polehtalo, aby se o torn zminil a proto take rekl: "Mela jste s ni soucit a prcto tedy jste ji Ala navgtivitr 1V16,ria mu bystre pohledla do ob. . Jeji pohled mei tak zkoumavy zprisob, ze pfed ni mjinarn pohledl.

"Vy o tom u2 taky vite?" zeptala se trochu ostre a malinko se v chtzi pozasta.vila,.

"V MokrYch Dvorech mame dobreho zpravodaje", usmal se Slava trochu hadne, "dovime se heed o dem."

"A taky mi to zazlivate?" ptala se, hledela na neho alma ponekud vzdornYma a tajila dech.

"Zaledelo by y am na torn?" zeptal se misto odpovedi a jak ji prve ptedeSel, ted' se take pozastavil a Weal zpet no. ni.

Okamdik vahala, ale potom pottasla hlaviekou, na Ind Lustel bily, vabaY Sateeek s lesklYmi kvety tantastickYch narcistt a konvalinek a fekla Nesmi s rnizicim pousm.anim: van zaldet na nicem, vi-li, ze jde spravnou cestou."

"A vite to Manieko, de jdete opravdu spravnon cestou? Jste o torn ddy pfesvedeena?" a kdyd ptisvedeila, odporoyal "Ja myslim sleeno, de to byl jeden kick nespravnY. Proe pak, vy divka, dosud tak mlada a nevinna, mela jste se tak sniditi a jiti nadtivit drudku, ktera klesla?"

Opravdu, v to chvili citil inladY Kment nejakou uptimnou nespokojenost. Matenka kvetia panenstvim a on mel dojem, jako by byla vedla do nejake zaprasene mistnostl, nebo ye Apinave kaludi se umyla.

"Je. jsem meta ROdu rada", fekla Mafia jako na oinluvu, ale pfi torn vypadala potad vzdorne neptenesla bych ptes srdce, abych ji v natesti nechala, kdyd jsem se s ni kamaradila, dokud byla At'astria. a dadnej na ni ktivYislovo netikal."

"Lida se tomu divili", pravil Slava, ale ne an iz ptesveddeni, jako aby popudil, dodal: "Ludvik N pravninv pry v hospode zle miuvil na, Rtiku, jak je zahozena, de se o veneeek soudi, a de se zahazuje kadda, kterd s ni dal bude mluvit, s takovou, de ud on ani tandit nebude." Ludvik Napravniktv byl VyhlaSenYm tanednikern a Kment se zrovna tosil, jak se Mana ulekne. Byl dues posecllY nejakYrn Sotkern kterY

Ve sttedu 4. Anima 1970 chtel vsi silou Manu vydraZdit. A ted' se mu to skorem povedlo.

Za,stavila se znovu vztYeila hlavieku a potom ni zhurta pahodila.

"2e nebude? Nu, to nevadi. Ja beztoho s Ludvikem netaneim piece rada.

Nemam vubec rada domejSlivejch a jeSitnejch lidi. U deveat se mi to nelibi, natoZ u chlapcu."

"Ale budou-li dichni jako Ludvik?" zeptal se Slava a bavil se tak dobte.

Vzdor Manin mu jaksi imponoval, libila se mu jeji. sveraznost.

"Necht' jsou", tekla Mana zcela z miry ptivedena. 13y1 to hne y a hoi'kost, eeho byla najednou ulna. kovY, de je ten Slava, tak povrchni?

"Nec,ht"'jsou, a stydite-li se vy za mne a mate-li nabledy jako Ludvik, tak se mnou ani ted' jit nemusite! Jdete po testa, JO, pfljdu peSinkou!" a de se ta odchylovala od hlavni testy a uhYbala pies louky v pravo, pies Hamouzfiv vrSek a kolem rybnika do DvoreckSich humen, odboeila od neho a pustila se po ni.

Pindy by po ni nedla ani za nic, protok byla ted' z jara bahnita a staly na ni kaloudky vody. Po jejich krajich kvetlo pino blatouchn a take ud po lukach se modraly kolem pomnenky. Jak jindy se Maria radostne rozhlidela, ale dnes ji pusobilo starost, de si •ozmoei lakove svoje sttevieky a take mela pine nitro hotkosti a litostiAle Slava postal jenom okamdik a usinevave se za ni dival. Potom se za

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SPJST Entertainment Calendar As a matter of policy, only those activities and functions promoted by or sponsored b tre SP.VST, or any of its lodges, will be published in the SPJST Entertainme- t Calendar. Such notices for publication should be submitted by a bonafide ledge officer, or in some cases, by lodge hall managers.

-- -SF JST Lodge No. 6. Cottonwood (Social and work night every Wednesday 7 to 10.30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 13 — Youth Club Valentine party, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 17 — Cottonwood water meeting, 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 1 — Cottonwood Lodge meeting at 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 15 — RVOS meeting, 2 p.m.

SP , ST __— Lodge No. 15, Buckbolis Sunday, Feb. 8 Otis Beck and His Melody Five Saturday, Feb. 21 — Battle dance; Vrazel's Polka Band and Fritz Hodde and the Fabulous Six Lodge No. 24, Cyclone Saturday, Feb. '7 — Dance; music by Jerry, Butch, and the Gentries.

Saturday, Feb. 21 — Dance; music by Marvin and The Casuals Saturday, March 7 --- Dance; music by Slim and His Playboys Saturday, March 21 -- Dance; Music

by Marvin and The Casuals Lodge No. 25, Ennis (National 1-1alli Family night every Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Reservations: 214-8753681 SPJST— Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, Feb. 7 — Dance; Ricky and The Rebels Sunday, Feb. 8 — Lodge meeting Saturday, Feb. 14 — Dance; Otis Beck Saturday, Feb. 21 — Dance; John Griffin's Band Saturday, Feb. 28 — Dance; Slim Haisler Saturday, March 7 — Dance; Fiddle Swingsters Sunday, March 8 — Lodge meeting Saturday, March 14 — Dance; Two Steppers Saturday, March 21 — Dance; John Griffin's Banc; Saturday, March 28 — Dance, Slim Haisler Saturday, April 4 — Country Strings

VESTN'IK Saturday, April 11 — Fiddle Swingsters Sunday. April 12 -- Lodge meeting Saturday, April 18 — Slim Haisler Saturday, April 25 _ John Griffin Lodge No. 39, Bryan Feb. 7 — Rhythm Tones Feb. 14 — Fabulous Six Feb. 21 — Trail Blazers Feb. 28 — Leo Majek March 7 — Vrazel Polka Band March 14 — Rhythm Tones No other dances will be scheduled until after Easter.

Lodge No. No. 40, Hillje Saturday, Feb. 14 — Triumphs Saturday, Feb. 28 ___ Jades Saturday, March 14 — Triumphs Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Feb. 7 — Dance; Leroy Matocha Tuesday, Feb. 10 — Choral Club rehearsal Friday, Feb. 13 — Youth Club FundRaising Night, 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14 -- Dance; Vrazels Tuesday, Feb. 17 _ Trustees' meeting Saturday, Feb. 21 __ Dance; Otis Beck and His Melody Five Tuesday, Feb. 24 — Choral Club rehearsal Saturday, Feb. 28 — Masquerade Ball; Ray Krenek.

—SPJ

Lodge No. No. 54, West Saturday, Feb. 7 — Pustejovsky-McCartney wedding party Friday, Feb. 27 — West Hospital Auxiliary social. — Public invited.

Sunday, March 1 — Regular SPJST meeting. Refreshments following the meeting.

- --SPJSTLodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, Feb. 7 — Private party Saturday, Feb. 14 -- Valentine Dance; Tommy Chudej's Rhythm Tones Saturday, Feb. 21 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple Saturday, Feb. 28 — Gilbert Kautz Orchestra of Taylor Saturday, March 7 — Otis Beck's Melody Five of Temple Saturday, March 14 — Vrazel Polka Band of Cameron Sunday, March 15 — Lodge meeting, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 — Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels Saturday, March 28 — Leo Majek of Corpus Christi' Saturday, April 4 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple

Wednesday, February 4, 1970 Lodge No. 80, Holland April 25 — Vrazels, 6:30 to 10:30 May 31 — Annual Picnic, e vening and night, Joe Patek June 7 — Baron reunion June 14 _ Ivicic reunion June 21 — Kunz reunion June 28 — Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Marek's golden wedding celebration :7-APJ ST-Lodge No. 84, Dallas

Saturday, Feb. 14 — Valentine Dance; music by Eric Honza Sunday, Feb. 15 Annuai — initiation and meeting; 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 18 — Dance, Poda Peppeppermints.

Lodge No. 88, Uonston .:‘,--irsclay, Feb. 5 — Supper, 6 p.m., social, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6 — Board of Trustees and Entertainment Committee meetings.

Saturday, Feb. 7— Dance; music by the HI-Toppers of New Braunfels Monday, Feb. 9 — Monthly meeting of lodge members, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 11 — Birthday Club Sisters regular monthly meeting and social. Lunch served at noon.

Thursday, Feb. 12 — Supper, 6 p.m., social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14 — Dance; music by Joe Patek Sunday, Feb. 15 — Fifth Anniversary Celebration at Beall Street location. Dinner served at 11:30 till ?

Battle dance from 2 till 9, music by Lee Roy Matocha and Harry Czarnek and the Texas Dutchmen • Supper, 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 19 social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21 — Western dance; music by Swinging Strings Monday, Feb. 23 — Lodge 88 Organizers' meeting Thursday, Feb. 26 — Supper, 6 p.m., social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28 — Dance; music by Vrazels.

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No. 92, Fort Worth Lodge No. Saturday, Feb. 14 — Johnnie Mensik from Ennis --SPJST Athletic Lodge 130, Dana February 7 — Anm Mardi-Gras Ball; music by Eric Honza February 21 — Dance; meeie b y Music Masters March 7 — Dance; music by Peppermints March 21 — Dance; music by Eric Honza

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Tex Hall, 8 p.m.; music by Lee Roy Matocha.

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