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Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas, Founded 1897. a-flUMANITY
BLNEVOI,F.NCE VOLUME 58 — NO. 40
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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE SPJST, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 76501
OCTOBE
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7, 1970
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Sunday, September 27, the district meeting of District VI was held at Hallettsville and had an average attendance of youth and adults alike. The youth program waEi nice and well ac; cepted and the meeting short and orderly. Needness to say, the attendance could have been larger because the day was so nice, however, one has to remember that everyone has something to do. Sister Mary Mrnustik, president, carried the meeting forward with expediency, proving that our member9 of the fairer sex can be effecient and depended on also. A remark was made at the meeting that in the last eight or so years' we see many more of our female members present at all functions and that this enhances our meetingsi and the attendance also. This is true, for in so many cases the whole family as a group attends. This certainly keeps our fraternal lodge and family life in a more desirable level. If we can keep thi9 up, we are headed in a satisfactory direction. Also, this is a thought: At most of the district meetings a noon or evening meal is served and the housewife is spared the need to be in the kitchen. Attending a meeting like this, the family can eat 21.9 a unit or visit with other members while the youth do the same with youth of other families and lodges. It certainly is a way to strengthen our fraternal work and lodge life.
DON'T BE, BLUE, DEAR! Above me tonight is a sky of blue, And stars that remind me of a distant few; The air is filled with a fragrant dew. And my thoughts just naturally wander to you. I think of you in the days just past, And till next I see you time will be vast, O'er here that time won't pass too fast, And I dream of the day I'll be back at last. I love you, dear, I mean it, too, So, please, don't feel so awfully blue. The war will soon be done and through and I'll come back just to be with you. ARE YOU A CONVERSATION KILLER? It has been said that motion pictures, radio and television have reduced the art of conversation to mere chit-chat, office chatter or gossip. And since human beings pride themselves on the development of written and vocal communication, the skills should be practiced, not forgotten. 1. Do you seldom listen because you are busy thinking of what you are going to say next? Yes No 2. Do you interrupt the pencn who speaks with ideas or stories of your own? Yes No 3. Do you twist the speaker's ideas to fit into your own thoughts and
opinions? Yes No 4. Do you "know it all" with expresssions such as "I know that," "that's right," or "Yes, yes." Yes No 5. If' a person asks you a question, do you have a more substantial answer than, "I don't know." Yes No 6. Do you feel on safe grounds only when you talk about yourself? Yeg No 7. Are you vitally interested in a number of different things? Yes No 8. If you disagree with a statement, can you challenge it without showing anger or overconfidence? Yes No 9. Are you sure of your facts? Yes No 10. Do you listen with all of you when someone is talking (not like an inert vegetable)? Yeg No Scoring: Give yourself 1 point for each No to questions 1 through 6, and for each yes to questions 7, 8, 9, and 10. 8-10 correct answers: You are an excellent conversationalist and people enjoy you. Keep reading, listening, looking and learning to enrich your conversation and ideas. 4-7 correct an gers: You are just average, a plodding person, not very stimulating in a discussion. Don't be discouraged. Start with this quiz and then practice. 0-3 correct answers: You win the questionable title of Conversation Killer. If you respect your friends and