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VESTNi VENOVANO

iijielm zaklidajicim ellenum S.P.J.S.T. Pv DEDICATED TO THE

Living Charter Members

Sjezdove eislo Covention Issue

Temple National Bank Temple, Texas Wishes that your convention in Temple, Texas, be very successful as well as pleasant for all S. P. J. S. T. Members OFFICERS

DIRECTORS

IRVIN McCREARY, Chairman of Board E. F. LANHAM, President

IRVIN McCREARY

R. G. UNDERWOOD, Vice Chairman of Board

HUBERT G. JOHNSON

Wm. L. MAEDGEN, Vice President

W. R. BROWN

A. L. FLINT, JR., Vice President M. E. NEAL, Vice President

Wm. L. MAEDGEN

H. K. ALLEN, Vice President

R. G. UNDERWOOD

ROMAN BIERSCHENK, Comptroller A. L. FLINT, JR.

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JAROSLAV KLEPRLIK:

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sobe znak tehdejAi doby, avb.,k ye vSech smerech vyjadruje pokrok a prizpitsobeni, ktere dneSni doba poladuje. Ukol dneSnich vedoucich jest mnohem obtiZnejSi a vyZaduje sirsi znalosti a vetSi zodpovednost 2ivotni nazor tehdejS1 lidske spoleenosti byl jednotnej gi, ne tak , HE HISTORY OF THE STATE' eV LAVNA HISTORIE TEXAS U rortriStenY, temer vSichni hledeli shodnadchnula mnohe spisovatele T of Texas, indeed, the history ne na svet a jeho zakony. Nebylo proto a basniky, o Zivote prvnich of the New World is an acsedlikti, prednostech prizniveho podne- tolik ruSivYch vlivu SirAiho prostredi a count of the spiritual vigor and endurbi, o krasach prirodnich, o pomerech ance of its pioneer fathers as much as a description of the hard labor. The obchodnich i spoleeenskYch. 0 rtiznYch immigrant groups, in their pioneering spolcich a narodnich organisacich doefforts for the betterment of their soeitame se v eetnYch poblikacich, ale nicial and economic status, not only kde nebylo dosud napsano near o zalokworked hard with their arms but also ni a existenci SPJST. Celt' beh trvani kept in mind the higher values of spirna gi SPJST ma v sobe mnoho zajimatual gains. veho a jeji vYvoj prispel tolik ke vzrn.stu a zvelebeni statu, Ze zasluhuje seThe value of the cultural contribupsani vlastnich dejin. NeintiZeme a netions of American people of Czech - dechcerne zastavovat eas, nebo dokonce oscent should today receive its proper Zivovat to, co je vYplodem jine doby a evaluation. In this aspect, we should not cc za pineho rozkvetu Zivota snad overlook the work done by the Slavonic spinilo svtij ukol. AvSak vykonana yeBenevolent Order of the State of Texas, lika prace lidi, kteri, "ad ruzneho vzdebetter known among the Czech people Mali a nabOZenskeho vyznani, vice proby its initials, the SPJST. This fratersti ne'Z vzdelani, umeli prokazat svoji nal organization has been an excellent lidskost a bratrstvi tak neziStnYm zpusocarrier of the CZech national and folk bem a takovou vzornou spoleenou culture. Its growth and influence are nezaslouZi si zapomenuti, uz proto ne, astonishing. By studying the history of ze prave je to dilo, k jeho pr yktim se the SPJST, one will note that it is a trebas po svem, east° a radi vrasocial institution which had been ushered into life in 1897, almost forty years cime. earlier than the United States Social Od zaloleni naSi SPJST uplynulo viSecurity.

The social insurance of the ce nek pul stoleti. Za to dlouhou dobu SPJST originally consisted of th'e payJAROSLAV KLEPRLIK provedeno bylo mnoho amen ye sloleni 'limits of funeral benefits, sickness and a rizeni Jednoty, byly prijaty eetne vSe Chino mend starosti, nebot' i zpilsob accident benefits, care of the widows lelite zmeny v potrebach a poladavcich Zivota byl prostAi. Jde pri tom o celou and orphans, and many other features. na gich Cent', byly zavedeny ruzne dru- lidskou spoleenost, dnes tak sllditou a Pages upon pages could be written about hy noveho vYhodnejkho poj,iSteni, za Pritom organisadne nedokonalou, prothe work of the SPJST among the Czech 60 let sveho trvani nak SPJST musela tole se nestaeila prizpilsobiti zmene people of Texas; yet up to now, nearly se podriditi pozoruhodnYrn zmenam s votnich podminek zvlaAte posledniho sto- sixty years after the fraternal organichledem na girAi verejnost, obeasna na- leti, rychleho rozmachu prtimyslu, tvo- zation was . founded, there is no history rizeni, statni zakony a spoleene smerni- reni velkomesta vkm dasledktim z to- of the SPJST. Although an overwhelimce bratrskYch jednot a zaujmouti spra y ho plynoucim, at' u2 hospodarskYm, so- ing majority of the SPJST members is -nestaovikprenitzYchZvot(Pokraeovani str. 2) (Cont'd. page 2 column 3) nich probleinii. Je samorejrne, Ze nese na

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st swill Min SPJST (Fokraeovani se strany 1.) nebo jinYm. Dne gni doba, phaa, prekvapujicich uddlosti v oboru technickern, mySlenkovem i hospodditkem, kiadc pa katdelao mnohem tetSi potadavky.

Je tudit zcela prirozene, ze naSe SPJST musi dues ueiniti vSe, aby celila poeetne silne konkurenci jak obchodnich spoleenosti. tak i jinych bratrskYch jednot ✓ Texasu.

0 celkovem vyvoji, postupu a tivote SPJST nemame prozatim zaznama. U\ ze na ge Jednota zakratko svoje gedesatiny, pak nikdo nebade pochybovati o torn, ze nebylo by to pouze nekolik stranek, .ktere by mely verve zachytiti v gechno co s tryanim J. Haoty souvisi, i kdyby v ge bylo sepsasel:ostrueneji. Dejiny na gi. SPJST bohate a pestre. VYvoj v gech uda;le paralelni s vYvojem celeho dein :.ch prfikOpnika a eel& americke yetej„:osti vubec.

Dnes je vhodna priletitost zaeit s trvalYm zaznamenavanim o podatku, vgech snahacla, planovani a vzrristu Jednoty.at do One.gni doby. Zvednit • jmetia a any na gich prtikomalkil, kteri SPJST • vedli, sledovati jejich ptivod, yyznaditi praci, kterou konali, znainiti se o kaftan-I Uspechu, ale i o pripadnem nezdaru se kterYin se potkali, zaznamenati tot iontrie pfahody ze tivota verejneho, ktere naely vliv na spoleeenskY tivot a tvoreni se jednotlivYch radii po celem statu Texasu. Nemene zajimave a clidetite bylo by tet zjistiti jak se zakladani radu giillo z jedne krajiny dO druhe, jak , byly prizonsobe.ny a odmenovany, jak vznikaly nazvy, pojmenovani jednotlivych ra.da a t. d. ITeelne bylo by tot pope:lednati o kulturnim a myglenkovem doby, zaznamenat vYznaene razu vice mend ygeobecneho, ktere mely vliv na mistni pomery, upozornit.1 .emery, hnuti, zjevy ,podstatne 'oy v tivote nasi Jednoty a priPoj i V.-;^ co ma vztah k jeclnotlivYin mist3,ao radarn i elenstvu samotnemu.

Scpsat dejlny SPJST znamena jiti zpet do doby, k:1y SPJST jegte nebylaa objai co privedlo na ge lidi k tomu, aby notu zalozili, z jakYch pohoutek tak ;nu, vypsat v g echny tetkosti, ktere s meli, a to nejen snad osobni, ale i vo i ke vtddleno,sti, nedostatek test a dopravnich prostredkii, razu finaneniho a pripadne jine a v ge podat zpilsobem, • to bylo zajimave nejen pro 'deny, ale i Magi vcrejnost, aby tomu katO do-

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bre porozumel a uvedomil si historickSi vYvoj a zaroven "stuperi vYvoje, kam jsme dnes closti a kam smerujeme.

Je samozrejme, ze po strance technicke cela latka musi bYti zpracovana co nejoraktieteji, nejstrueneji, av g ak v zajmu veci same nebylo by na miste Setriti prilig slovem, ponevacit, die meho nate.ru, musime bYti vedeni snahou, zachytiti a trvale zaznamenati o na gi SPJST, jejim vyvinu a vzestuou, co nejvice.

Predev g im jde o apinost, pokud je ovSem vilbec motna a zalladena musi byti data a jejich prieinna, souvislost. Potrebnou latku nutno derpati z hodnovernYch pramenn, jako jsou ptivodni razne protokoly a zaznamy nagi Hlavni Uradovily i v gech jednotliVYch mistnich iadu, z nicht, bohutel, mnoho byly jit zru geny a je zcela motne, ze po nich nic pisenmeho nezUstalo. Velmi nam tet pornohou pripadne elanky starYch novin a easopisti pokud maji vztah k Jednote a mistnim pornertm. vitane jsou tot zacbovane spolkove fotografie.

DidetitYrn a veinal hodnotnYm pramenem budou v torn smeru soukrome tatnamy jednotlivcil, zejrnena pak Ustni poddni nagich starYch a zaklada,jicich elena, kteri stall u kolebky SPJST i mnoha mistnich radii a mohou nam proto poskytnouti velice cenne a dosud snad i nezname inforrnace. Ponevadt odstup dasovSr od zaloteni Jednoty jest jit znaenS'a mnoho pi.semneho materialu se ztratilo, nezachovalo a jelikot tech starYch na gich Menu stale vUoilalede ubStva, je motnost-zaznamenani v gech historickYch irdajti velmi ohrotena a stava se elm dale tim obtitnejgi.

Chceme-li sepsati dejiny na gi SPJST, pak nesmime dole otaleti, musime melt hued. Dnes tije je gte 38 zakladajicich elenir Jednoty. Techto 38 elenti je nag tivY archly, jegte oni z toho ptivodMho velkeho poetu nam mohou mnoho zajimaveho. Z jejich yypravovani, svedectvi, zachovaneho listinneho materialu a coma ulotenYch fotografii indleme eerpati latku prave pro ty pr y -nistrakydej,vc/oznamli didetite a proto nejcennej gi. Jedine tak podari se /lam zachytiti ty nejhlavnejgi body o zaloteni a podateenim vYvinu, abychom si mohli utvoriti vernY obraz predstavujici jednotliva obdobi tivota na gi dnes jiz gedesatilete Jednoty.

Potrebujeme to nutne hlavne pro ty, kteri piijdou pa nas. lVfluvime-li o elejinach, maine na mysli chronologicky Zaznamenane skuteene uddlosti didetiteho vYznarriu pro trvale zachovani dal gim generacim ke studiu, poudeni a eerpani poznatkil k fispe gnemu fizeni v geho co Po nas prejimaji. Snaha a peee o harmonickY vYvoj na gi SPJST stoji jit dosti

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of Li, (Continued from page 1.) aware.. or the sign qieance an( importance of cultural contributions which the SPJST exemplifies, yet no steps have as yet been taken to correct this shortcoming.

The following pages are only a meager attempt to point out what could tie done in the way to compile the history of the SPJST, But it will take a concentrated effort of ail of us. In order to write a complete history of the SPJST, we must go back to the days when the Czech immigrants =felt the need of such en organization, when the Texas country-side was still in the siot• of a wild and uncultivated pra:tio.

If we wish to write the history of the SPJST, we should not postpone this worthy underoiko. pny We still 'Thv n 20 cnarter 1 ej yibers who are They are the living witncsses, who cai: narrate many interesting events and facts. They can furnish material of inestimable value, facts unrccfniled and above all price.

It is our duty to gather all the available material as soon and as fast as we can. We owe it to ourselves, and we owe it to th ,Nae who will take our places at a later date. It should be a self-imposed task which we should finish for the 60th anniversary.

Let us b pgin to gather the historical material now, today. dlouho v 'Cele na geho prom:am p_ vgichni ale vime, ze tohoto ideahr j. , ;td nebylo dosateno apine. Jest na nas a na dalgich generacich, abychom f7.; , vgccla sil Medan testy a zpilsoby k uskuteeneni tohoto vlastne velmi prostetio hesla, na net ma prixozenY narok a pra y() kat(-3.,., Oen SPJST, Abychona mobli !-.1vne postupovati, musime se ohlednout trochu nazpet a z presvedeeni, ze se podsrilo prokonat poeateeni obtite, jet se stavely v cestu, nabrat novou viru a silu v dal gi jeho rozvoi. Prekatck rtizneho druhu bylo cost a jejich budou jegte padat na, poctive yyznadeno testy, led vymykalo by se prirozene zakonitosti, kdyby v gechna I a dobra le a snaha vSech nedo gla uznani a nezvitezila v srdcich a du gich tech, v jejicht rukou Teti budauci osud vYborne zaloteneho dila.

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Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Stahl Texas Nasledujici stranky piinaseji vzpominky na zakladatele nag'. Jednoty, kratke poznamky o tech, kdo z nich je§te, Ziji, a teZ mnoho jinYch zajimavYch veci historickeho vYznamu.

Slavonic Benevolent Order uourtnouse Fayette La Grange, Texas ct inLy

Kolebka naSi SPJST, kde 28. prosince 1896 seSli se eeSti pionY •i, aby zakiady noveho bratrskeho spolku, a kcie se konal 20. Cer y na 1897 prvni sjezd.

On December 28, 1896, twenty-five Czech pioneers met at this historical courthoust to organize the fraternal order known as the S.P.J.S.T. The first convention of the Order was held here on June 20, 1897.

of the State of Texas S. P. J. S. T. What is the S.P.J.S.T.? Why was it organized?

Who were its• organizers? What does it stand for?

What has it accomplished?

These and similar questions are propounded almost daily by people unacquainted with the background, with the records, and with the aims and purposes of the S. P. J. S. T. Summed up briefly, the S.P.J.S.T. is a patriotic American, fraternal Order operating on legal reserve rates and offering its members safe, sound, and economical life insurance. Its mottoes, PROTECTION — HUMANITY — BROTHERHOOD are its creed; FRATERNALISM and AMERICANISM are its aim and goal.

The members of the S. P. J. S. T. regard it as their heritage from its pioneer founders; they are proud of it; they believe in it.

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Zalita4 Dne 28. prosince 1896 se.Qo se 25 eechoslovana it La Grange, Texas za floelem zalokni nove podporujici Jednoty ve stau Texas. Po delS'im rokovani usneseno zvoliti 3 elennY vYbor, jemuZ ponechano na starosti sestaveni stanov pro tuto Jednotu. VYbor zvolen z techto obearni:J. R. Kubena, A. Haidukk a F. 'dihal. A. Haidu. gek se pozdeji vzclal prace na vYboru a na jeho misto ustanoven zbYvajicimi dvema eleny p. L. V. Vanek.

V;• or stanovy sestavil a svolal sjezd zastupen vkch radn, ktere zalolen,y za fieelem Pripojeni se k teto Jednote, na den 20. eervna 1899, v La Grange, Texas.

Due . 20. eervna 1897 seSli • se zastupci SPJST. v LaGrange. Sjezd zahajen byl P-Eng. Pollachem. Nasledujici rady ly zastoupeny: Pokrok Texasu, eislo 1., Fayetteville, J R. Kubena.

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Kopernik, cislo 2., La Grange, L. V. Vanek.

Novohrad, eislo 3., Novohrad, Fr. Dukk.

Karel Havlieek, eislo 4., Hallettsville, Jos. Jahn.

Jaroslav, eislo 5., Ammansville, Jos. F. Krikek. MoravAl Bratri, eislo 6., West, Ond. Rydl.

Rovnost, eislo- 7,, Deanvilie, Jos , Dukk Jr. Prapor Svobody, eislo 8., Weimar, Jan Barta.

Slovan, eislo 9., Sebesta. F. F. ,ebesta.

TexaskY Mir, cislo 1Q., Shiner, Jos. F. Kopecky.

Svojan, eislo 11., Praha, Jos. Hodanek.

Dubina, cislo 12., Dubina, Fr. Tymel.

Texaska Orlice, eislo 13., Dime Box,

M. F, Valigura.

Veseli eislo 14.. Wesley, Jos. Mikeska.

Svornost Jihu, eislo 15., Cameron, Jos. Mondrik.

Buhl Fora, cislo 16., Oakland, Jos. DuSek. NovV Tabor, eislo 17., Caldwell, Eng. Pollach.

Jan ,r ?ika, eislo 18., Elgin, Jan Janota.

Velehrao, eislo 19., Schulenburg. Ford.

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KomenskY, eislo 20., Granger, Jos. F. Martinets.

Frantikk eislo 21., Engle, I. J. Gallia.

Jiri Washington, eislo 22, Cat Spring, Fr. Hana.

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, This`: illustration, and also the following ones on the next pages, re( .rcli of tv im_ ,ortant eetings in an old minute book by the first secretary of the SPJST, J. R. Kubena. in the eharaci eristic brief style, so well developed and preserved in his later years, Secretary Kubena recorded the first historical meeting by only twenty lines: The meeting wsa held on December 28, 1896, at La Grange, for the purpose to organize the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas A three-member committee was selected to formulate the By-laws. The second meeting, on June 20, 1897, held at the same place, is more detailed. It gives the names of 22 delegates and representing 22 lodges and 49'7 potential members. These deJegates came to La Grange for the second time to consider the proposed By-laws. Steps were taken to obtain the Charter.

You will find the full text of the Charter on page 6. The Czech print above these illustrations is a true text of the records.

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Here are the recoras of various motions made at the ing, one of the articles proposed, was voted down. Another mo and a substitute motion to start the business on July 1, 1897, copies a month, was to come out with its first issue on August year. bena za tajemnika. a Jan Michal za dozorce.

VYbor na stanovy podaval svou zpravu.

Bratr Eng.. Pollach dal navrh, aby mrtni poplatky mlad'Sich elenti byly zvYSeny. Navrh poraZen. Podan navrh tim samYm 'Menem, by Jednota na misto 1. eervence vstoupila v einnost dne 15. eervence 1897. Takta zavreno. Na to prix jet navrh Jos. Du§ka ml., by stanovy byly prijaty jak jsou.

Pak prikroeeno volbe Urednikti Hlavniho Radu pro pri'Sti 2 roky. Za predsedu zvolen T. J. Gallia, za dozorce Ferd.

Breska, za tajemnika a pokladnika J. R. Kubena a do neetniho vYboru zvoleni Jan Michal, Jos. KopeckY, Jos, Hodanek a Fr. Dn'sek.

Plat pro tajemnika a pokladnika ure'en na $300.00 roene a jeho zaruka novena na $1000.00.

Prijat navrh bratra J. R. Kubeny, by kaZdY Glen, jenZ ziska noveho elena, dostal za to od sveho radu $1.00 a za zaloZeni noveho radu $10.00. Tech $10.00 zaplaceno ma bVti itradovnou Hlavniho Radu a ten, jenz je obdrZi, musi novY

meeting on J1 is 20, 1897. A motion to hold op .z3n lodge meetLion to commence to operate on July 15, 189 . 7, was defeated, was adopted. An official monthly publication, one thousand 15, 1897. The contract price for printing the paper was $300 a

rad uvesti.

Navrh, by rady odbYvaly schilze phi otevrenYch dverich, byl poraZen. J. R. Kubena a L. V . Vanek ustanoveni by vyjednali s p. A. HaiduS'kem o sestaveni charteru pro tuto Jednotu.

Tajemniku Hlavniho Radu nahizeno, by sestavil navod k vedeni knih a jej na rady rozeslal.

Podan a prijat navrh, by zvolen byl vybor na vypracovani uvadecich a jednacich obradtl. Do vYboru zvoleni L. V. Vona, J. F. Kopeck a Jos. Mondrik.

V1bor podal po chvili obrady nim sestavene. ktere byly prijate a L. V.,Vanek, J . R. Kubena a Eng. Pollach ustanoveni co vYbor, kteremu utoZcno postarati se o vytiSteni zminenych obradO. Podan a prijat navrh, by inadovna Hlavniho Radu postarala se o pottebne listing. Ony pro lekarskou prohlidku mail z yldAe dukladne sestaveny bYti.

vYbor Hlavniho Radu ma se o dobreho lekare postarati. Zarow qi usneseno, by kaZdY nove, pristupujci 50 contu na vrc_•.hzaplatil. nillo Podan a prijat navrh na davani samostatneho organu. F. Lidiak poladan o podani nabidky, za co by list vydaval.

Ujednano a prijato, Ze p. F. Lidiak bode vydavat mesienik asi 11 paled AirokY stranek, z a 14 paled diouhY, 6itajici .lich2 4 p. Lidlak DodrZi pfo :.(1)E• a ostatnich 8 bade yenovano ultaci lace p,,y) dobro Jednoty. Dale ujednano, Ze p. Lidick bude tisknout, ridit a. rozesilat na prvniho kaZdeho mesice 1000 vYtisku, za ktere obdr2i. $300.00 roen,!. Prvni eislo listu ureevyjiti 12. srpna 1007 na na 50 centft roer0c

Usneseno, by ka. .r .dy c slened byT osve'no pravnen poladovati z radii $2.00 za den zasedarn c iezdn. TAn stanovy za samY plat povolen vYbory Podan a prijat navrh, by Jednota me- Gas ztravenY phi sestavovo.ni Fiatonia zvolend mist° pro priSti sjezd la vrchniho lekare, jehoZ povinnosti budiZ v'Sechny lekarske vysvedeeni nOvYch a tento ureen na treti pondeii v Cervnit eekancti nradovne Hlavniho Radu odpo- 1899.

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Charter of the S. P. J. S. T. The State of Texas County of Fayette.

KNOW all men by these presents: That we, I. J. Gallia, J. R. Kubena and L. V. Vanek, resident citizens of the said state and county, and such other persons as may associate themselves with us, in accordance with the provisions contained in title XXI of the Revised Statutes of Texas concerning private corporations, do hereby organize ourselves into an incorporated association for benevolent, charitable and educational purposes and for the protection of women and children of deceased 'members of this corporation.

I. The name of this corporation shall be "Slo y anska Podporujici - Jednota Statu Texas."

II. The purposes for which this corpora:tion is formed are: (a) To extend benevolent assistance to the members of this association, and to those who are depended upon them, in accordance with the constitution and by-laws of the association, to be hereinafter adopted, and to promite charity among all such persons.

(b) To promote and encourage the education of the members of this association and their families, in the Bohemian and English languages, and to advance their moral and literary inclinations. (c) To create and sustain by voluntary contributions or assessments of its members, - a relief fund for the benefit of the widows and children of deceased members of this association, to be distributed in accordance with the constitution and by-laws of this corporation to be hereafter adopted.

III. This corporation is to be a mutual benefit organization, and its business shall be conducted through such lodges and councils as may be hereafter provided for by its constitution and bylaws, and it has not and will not have any capital stock whatever.

IV. This corporation does not own any property of any kind, real or personal, and the purpose is to own only such personal property as may be sufficient to furnish its lodges and councils, and to conduct its business, such lands as mar be necessary upon which to erect

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suitable ouildings, in which to hold its lodges and councils, and such funds as may accumulate to carry out its purposes and objects, the value of same cannot now be estimated, as it has not been acquired, and will depend entirely upon the growth of the association.

V. The principal office and place of business of this association shall be in the town of La Grange, in Fayette County, Texas, and at such other places as may be hereafter decided upon by this association.

VI. This association is to exist for a terra of fifty years from the date of the filing of this charter, in the office of the Secretary of State, unless sooner dissolved in accordance with law.

VII. The business of this association shall be transacted by a board of three trustees, and such other officers as may be provided for by the constitution and by-laws to be hereafter adopted. The trustees for the first year are: I. J. Gallia, of Engle, Fayette County, Texas; J. R. Kubena, of Fayetteville, Fayette County, Texas; and L. V. Vanek, of La Grange, Fayette County, Texas; who shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified under the laws of this, association.

In testimony of all of which we hereunto sign our names this the 10th day of July A. D. 1897.

(Signed) L. V. Vanek I. J. Gallia J. R. Kubena ENDORSED: Charter of "The Slavic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas" filed in Dept. of State Aug. 12th, 1897, (Signed) J. W. Madden, Secty. of State Department of State I, J. W. Madden, Secretary of State, of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the foreging is a true copy of the original charter of "The Slavic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas," with the endorsement thereon, as now appears of record in this Department.

Witness my official signature, and the Seal of State affixed, at the city of Austin, August 12th, A. D. 1897.

J. W. Madden, Secretary of State.

(Reprint from Vestnik, Volume 1, No. 1, published September 1, 1912.)

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I Jednim z nejeionkiSich eeskYch iii v Texasii v letech bred zalolenim SPJST, v desitileti mezi 1887 a 1897, byl Igntic J. Gallia. Rodione imeno bylo yodoe Gallia, a predchfulci jeho byli u sazeni v male abet zvane MySi v severo'vYchodni Morave.

ZesnulY -prvni, a take treti, predseda aiaSi -SPJST uverejnil svfn zivotopis v eeskoamerickYeb. easoptsech a kalen,darich. nekolikrait, Naposledy psal svou yaopisnou ertil asi corn letH pred sveu sini ti, kdy2 uz prekroeil esmclesatku. A grave -Lim, lie to byl jeho posiedni prehled vlastniho Zivota, tento Zdvotop's Ignace -3. Gallie je zde otiSten &sk y -ne.

Moje hello bylo a je posed: "Neein jisr4m, co nechces aby ant tobe (Moth". Pozen ye MiSim na Morave doe 29. finor 1859. 'Otec Ondrej Gallia a 'rriatka by'a Marie Xladiva. Do Ameriky prijeli podzim v race 1859 jsme etyti bratri: Josef, Karel, Valentin a ja, a dye sestry, Terezie a Klara.

Pristali jsme na. plachetni lodi pa nekolika tVdenni plavbe v Galvestonu, TexaS, pak jell po draze do Alleyton, dale 'Zeleznice nevedla. Tam na rids eekall Valentin HaiduSek a syn Augustin HaiduSek, Josef Petr a jini. NaloZili nas volske vozy a dovezli k jejich domovu v Dubine. Mimo nail rodiny bylo s nami asi dvacet kinYch mora yskStch rodin. NaUhali mechu a sehnali nee° slimy, a tak nas vkchny ubytovali pod koSatYmi stromy v "Heavenly" hotelu u HaiduSkrt.

DrulaY: den se rozjeli hledat "renty" pronajem ptidy, v prtivodu Augusta Hai cluSka, Josefa Petra a FIoluba. Nekteri naSli renty v okoli, jini jell az na Bluff a naS otec, V Pavlieek a vdova Bindlerova dostali rent u stareho beelaka Coldwella, mile na zapad od nynejSiho Schulenburgu . NaSe rodina a Pavliekova vzali mist° v jedobro srubu a pant Sindlerova se tremi detmi v dome onoho beelaka, kter' si ji pozcieji vzal za Senu. Ona neznala anglicky a on ne Cesky, ale dorozumeli se. Prvnich pet let, aZ obdanskou valku bydleli jsme na rent'i toho pana Caldwella.

Po •valve otec vynakl starou Skov.- farmu u potoka Mulberry, asi tri r !ile od nynejSi texaske Prany, kcie is: rolnieili a v race 1870 otec mel vys',0vene dva rentYrske domky a naS prvni srub obil prkny a take postavil vast budovu se sklepem. obchod a hospodu na nail fume, kde obchodoval aZ do sve smrti v race 1876, kdyZ se s nim kone splaUly a on dos tal

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Strana 8 skeho Iva a mora yskou orlici. Ja. a Anton Kulhanek jsme jcniu pomahali oponu maloyat a sestavili k;ine skladaci jevirSte, ktere po diva le j • •••le pro taneeni mist°. Tarn j praci ed easneho rani az do pc/d:.1 noci kaarlY don a v nedeli tarn tanCill as do rana bileho. Pak mi firma Tuttle a Cockrill Flatonii nabidla mnohem lepSi plat, a veeery a nedeli mold jsem poutit pro anglickou :kolu. Ed. Boehm pracoval u finny Harrison a Lane, tak jsme byvali kaadY vecer spolu a ueili se lepe an glletine a pripravovali divadelni hry pro nds spolek.

Mel jsem se tam dobre, ale ze jsem mei moo sebedilvery a spolehal se na moje mriohe zname, otevrel jsem smiS•enY ohchod s bratranke.m moji snoubenky Army Nyklove, na zkouSIn jednoho roku ye Flatonii.. Co jsme y ydelaii na zboZi, ztra-tli na bovine, kterou jsme musekupovat, abyehom dostali obchod ad Kde relnik bavinu prodal, tarn kupoval zboad.

Po roce jsem se Oman a prijal misto v Ube:bode finny White a Bradshaw v La Grange. Tam jsem se fuel velice &bre.

Bydlill tarn krajane August Ilaidutek, Frank Lidiak a Franta Janda, ten prvni co pravnik, Lidiak co zapisnik (lane a Jrnda co razes u anglickeho listu La G:ange Journal. Ze dva a peel roku staRobert Wolters ze Schulenburgu nabidL ninohein lep gi plat, a jelikoa nu4je firma nechtela mi tolik dati, tak jsi.na ono misto prijal, kde jsem pracci, do podzimu v roce 1888. jsem otevrel smiSenY obehod. s F. Ruskem ve Weimar, ale po roce moji elm chi z okoli Schulenburga a Engle me svedhi, abych prevzal jejich obchod1.1. ni it resideneni budovy v Engle. Josef Schindler, IMO 'S yakr, vykoupil podil Riu a stehovali juice se do Engle. Pak Schindler velice nerad obsluhoval kterou jsem mel. Vykoupil jsem jebo podil a zaridil novou budovu pro smiknY obchod, salon, taneeni zabavy, skladiSte pro bavinene semeno, kovarnu, ellarnu a masarna. Vedlo nil dobre. aZ !. ,,-alvestoriska benfre (hurik.an), kteis ziiicil vkeku polio arodu. Di-uhYrn rckein pa ore booth P 6.11) bou rei sanscrlY pileus ref: po roce Bit dy haviny takle rofnici inalo udelail a In nozi rod padali rho dlubri a stehavall se jinam a ni.1c an zboZi zUstavali dare tim vice.

Yak. abysh JI:c'u'ac"- ; 1 atrtu n.a bavine z. >ailjse7...[ ;.•;;/ spolek a pryni cdbule a • :,1 :;Hii lrh-rabra: poslal do trhu.

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nnoho prate, ale z tech 17 co zustali, ti byli se mnou as do meho odchodu z Mezi nimi byli ti lope seeteli jako muj bYvaly ueitel F. J. PeSek a ce.ia jell° rodina, Jan Zapalae, Jan Fojtik, jos. Pouts, Hynek Haidukk, Ed. Kainer, Karl Hertel, Oldeova rodina, Jos Nierlich, John Schubert, Kalichova rodina a j. Pak v roce 1911 dostal jsem dcbrou nabidku v Houstonu od proti prohibieni strany a cestoval po CeskYch a polskYch csadach Texasu a mezi Nemci, kde jsem sobe ustanovil agenty k prodeji pozemkti.

Po velbe v pozemkovem obchode byl jsem jiz neco ob•znamen hned v roce 1889 jsem pornahal memu Svakrovi F. Ruskovi prodavat a posilat kupce do El Campo. Prvni koupili John Melcher a Kristian Bruns sekci za $3.00 akr hotovYch a pak asi dvacet jinych koupili na splatky po $4.00 akr. Mezi nimi byli Ignac Kocurek, Gehard Bruns a jini. 'Ale priSla boufe hurikan v roce 1890 a smetla vSecko co tam bylo vystaveno. Lido se stehovali prye, ale co zustali jsou dnes spokcjeni a osada. El Campb je dnes huste csazena a mesteeko El Campo stale roste.

Pak Jos. a Frank Rusek zakoupili tisic akin, kde je dries Skidmore a upsali k prodeji y etSi plantaa mezi Skidmore a Beeville v okresu Bee. Opet jsem jim posilal kupee z okresti Lavaca a Fayette, prodavall dobre pozemky od do sedmi dolaru akr. Urody tam byly velice krasne, ale nastaly suche roky a lido odtanitud stelmvali. V El Campo Brody byly vytopene a v okoli Beeville opet suSe.ne. Kdo ale setrvali, tak v obou mistech dobre dopadli, no obou mistech jsou ones krasne osady.

Pak jsem vypomahal osazovat okoli Woodsboro v okresu Refugio. Poslal jsem tarn pies dvacet rodin naSincti a Nemcn a je tarn dnes prospivajici vetSi osada.

Mezi term co jsem tam poslal sobe nejlepe stoji rodina Ludvika 2arskeho (chovance moji tety). Oni tam vlastni okolo dva tisice akrh bohate dernice Vlastni vetSi smiknY obchod a pet drevoskladt rUznYch mestech, jako Woodsboro, Refogio, Victoria, Harlingen a Corpus. Christi, a nyni vrtaji pro olej na sve ranch, ter nuji pobrobnickY zavod. Jeden syn je doktorem a zet' bankerem a cola, rodina cube finanene dobre stoji.

Pak v eroll Houstonu mame eeska o•ady Crc,, sby, Alief a East Gate, kde jsem pomahal 9sadit mnoho na'Aich krajania, kterYm se dobre vede. Take pro lidi trpici piceu i11i. neduhy vyhledal jsem velice zdravou krajinu v okoli Deming v liovem Mexiku, kde se v'Se zavodfmje.

Kdo se vpravil do to prate, stoji na torn dobre.

Take v moo 1910 mid svakr F. Rusek pro inne prijel do Engle, abych s nim jel

Ve sti'edu, dne 20. 6ervna 1956 do Rio Grande Valley, 3e on a houstonsti maji na sever od Sam Fordyce v okresu Star 30,000 akril bohate pudy, ze chteji tam zaridit samostatnou bavinovou plantaZ podle sucheho rolnfeeni (dry farming sysiem). 2e dame deset tisic akrt pro bavinu, postavi dZinu a smiSenY obchod (commisariat) a Ze pro moji rodinu zaridi domov v McAllen, a vS'e co Po mne budou Zadat je, abych na Irk dohliZel a naptal sobe takovou pomoc, kterou sam za dobre uzna,m, Ze houstongti kapitaliste daji do toho tolik penez, co bude zapotrebi. Pravim: Franku, jsi, co to bude stati? On pravi, odhadujeme na pub milionu dolarfi, ale bude-li zapotrebi vice, daji vice.

Projeli jsme a prozkoumali ce13"7 Pus triceti tisic akrti, ktere oni koupili asi po tri dolary akr. Ptlda byla t-fizne barvy, ale vSe se hodilo pro suche rolnieeni. borne take na sever od onolio pozemku byly f army starch Mexieann, ktere snad jiz pied sto lety byly obsazene a chvalili sobe. Tedy.jsem to zkou gel tri mesice co Se da, Mat. Naptali jsme Mexioany na eiSteni pozemku a orani pticly. Ale nastala v Mexiku revoluce. Madeiro, eekanec pro presidentskS7 Urad Mexika, byl dam do vezeni, a nak delnici se Ica2dodenne hadali, a co tSrden spechali do Mexika do revolueniho hnuti. Naptali jsme jine a ti nebyli lep g. Kopani parezit a eiS"teni nos stab() pres $20 akr. A koneene jeden z nejstar§ich houstonskYch bankovnich domti zavrel dvere a naSi kapitaliste tarn melt pies millonu dolarn uvazanYeh, tak mi abychom s praci eekali, as se ona banka vyrovna. Ale bylo to v dobe paraky a ona banka musela dat vS'e P prodeji. A jelika nic nebylo moZno ureiti kdy se penize uvolni, talc ja prijal nabidku u stare finny s pozemk,y J. S. Daughtyho Hcustonu.

Vedlo se nom velice dobke, as do vypuknuti evropske valky, as do roku 1916, kdy Spojene Staty do valky vstoupily. Od to doby mladici ‘Sli do cvieeni a stari rodiee prestali farmy kupovat. Po valce nastaly automobily, lepAi . testy a ti vyslouZilci specbali do mesta Ze prY se nebudou na farmach &it a od to doby obchod s farmami chime.

Moje narodni spolkafeni. V Coco 1887 byl jsem einnYm elenem etenarskeho spolku Svojan v Praze a einmim Menem divadelnicho spolku JoSef Kajetan Tyl. roce 1884 pomahal jsem zaloZit tad Texas, eislo 104 (3SPS. v Praze. V torn samem roce dne 18. Mina jsem zaloZil spolek eSPS., fad RadhoS1' v Schulenburgu, eislo 114, pak v Dubine a v Deansville v roce 1886 pomohl zalait demokratickY (Pokraeovani na strane 48)

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Driih pfedseda Begin The picturesque life of the second, president of the SPJST, Joseph J. Holik cannot possibly be described any better than by reprinting an article which appeared in a local paper at the time of his death, August 7, 1948.

J. J. HOLIK DIES IN BEEVILLE AT DAUGHTER'S HOME Funeral Service Held Sunday at 5 p.m.; Burial At Masonic Cemetery Another of Burleson County's pioneer citizens, J. J. 11011k, 88, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 7, 1948, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Sugarek, Beeville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Holik have been re'siding in that community for the past two years with their daughters, Mrs. J. W. and Mrs. Chas. H. Sugarek.

Mr. Holik was born in Czeehoslovakia Nov. 1, 1859, and caw e to this country when one year old, with his parents, settling at New Ulm in Austin, County, Texas. At the age of 21, he came to Caldwell, where he met and later married Miss Teresie Wunderlich (stepdaughter of Frank Skrivanek, Sr.,) on January 10, 1882. In the fall of the same year, Mr. Holik went into business at New Tabor, and a few years later after disposing of the business moved with his family to Brenham. He was admitted, to the Masonic Lodge, (Graham Lodge No. 20) here. He was also a charter member and a Past President of Supreme Lodge, SPJST, and a member of the Czechoslovakians of America.

In 1887, Mr. Holik moved his family to Caldwell, where he resided until 1912 when he moved to his farm near Chriesman.

To this union, seven children were born, one of whom, Mrs. Rosa Hoffman, 'died when young, leaving two small girls who were reared in the Holik home until their marriages. Mr. Holik also took his nephew, Stanley C. Holik, when his mother died, and brought him up until he was 21 years old.

- The deceased was a 'member of the Moravian-Brethren Church and spent his days living a useful life in serving the best interests of his God, his community, and his country, He loved his fellowman , and was known for his tolerance and patience. Even though he had been confined to his bed almost continuously since suffering a sunstroke about seven years ago, he was never heard to complain of his suffering.

Osud nedopical Josetu J. Helikov JG-TTaty, aby o jaho einnosti spolkove, mohla hflA napsit,d.

SlauLl jen leta.

Rdy.. , mei se dostavit k otev'seni nab() k :iii vs Fayetteville, mei tak te2ce itemocne'>o chlapce, fe na tie Sjezdl zabajil mistopi'edsecia, Tomas lir&ska ... Sveden dosti tub V bo.; Ine' itirm7daciu a GalGallia w-i,t,11 vet,Qal. lieu o to. kdo z rich dvou trade tietim Holik se pozdeji o za.dny fi ad veuchdzel.

Strana 10 Two years ago, Mr. Holik, with his devoted wife, were moved to Beeville, where their daughters could share the responsibilities of caring for him, and after being critically ill for the past week, he passed away Saturday afternoon.

Mr. Holik is survived by his widow, Mrs. J. J. Honk, 17 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. His surviving children Airs. Frank Lesov,sky, Cameron; Mrs. I. ,Sugarek and Mrs. Chas. H. Stt7 Beeville.; Joseph C. Holik and W. Honk, Caldwell; and Win. V. Hohk, I:11 Paso, Texas.

Funeral services were conducted at ;e Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home by Elza Love, assisted by Rev. Andrew :'clue. Judge C. H. Chernosky spoke Holik's service to friends and ;41-lbors at the graveside and cere,nonies were conducted at the interment Warren Lodge No. 56, AF&AM, of -h Mr. Holik was a member. of Mr. Holik's grandsons acted .arers: Randolph, J. C., Edward, tits p ;c.k. Allen, and Bruce Sugarek; and Leland Holik. The flower bear.re Mrs. Mary K. Lesser, Mrs. J. ttel Mrs. Edward Lee Sugarek, Miss awes Dushek, Miss Mikeska, Misses: • Tanya and Rozaine Schmid. datives and friends attended the services from Cameron, Taylor, enham, Chapel Hill, Beeville, Hemp-: ad, Weimar, El Paso, Waco. Pasadena Corpus Christi.

THE HOLIK FAMILY is night, 1861, Josef Holik n. Anna Mikeska Honk, and their en, a, year old son, Josef, and a old daughter, Anna, slept rant's camp on the banks River- by the side of an CON n wagon. The ground was co y with snow.

This family had set sail for Texas from Zadverice, Moravia, in 1860, and after a seven weeks' voyage arrived at Civestnn where they were entertained few ds,ys in the Reymershoffer :.pent the Christmas hall: :Liston at the home of Thomas Taking the train at Houston the v went as far as Hempstead which t this time the end of the rail, where a wagon to which was Several yoke of oxen, was waitcarry them to their destination.

Year's night found them beside Liu ia.uck cly waters of the Brazos. Morning ca i'ne and the little company of pioneer settlers resumed their journey, ceming finally to the home of Jan Ailkeska at Industry.

VESTNIK • WEST, TEXAS Josef Holik, the baby son, who celebrated his first birthday on the ocean on the way to Texas, said in after years that "Jan Mikeska must have been in Texas a , long time because he owned his farm."

Josef Holik, Sr., on the arrival at industry, 1861, rented a farm near New Ulm' from Josef Siller (Shiller) who was at the time living in Houston. With one yoke of oxen, one plow and one sled, his work began. hard times also beset them. The Holik cash capital was only fifty cents. Anti to add to all these discouragements, the Civil War broke out.

Josef Holik was not in sympathy with slavery, having, left Europe because of conditions which he remembered as "oppression" and slavery.

With the war, hard times became harder for JOsef Holik and family. He did not want to go to war and so hid in the woods while his wife with two children tried to carry on the farm work. Enough corn and rye was grown to furnish something to eat, but there was nothing for clothes. The mother, under stress, and to provide for the family, ripped the covering from the feather beds from the Old Country, and made shirts for the children as long as the material lasted. tiTank Mikeska, a brother of Josef Holik's wife, was a shoemaker and was thus not required to go to war. He made shoes for the family. But the daily food and clothing were not the only worries.

Officers and soldiers of the army were zealous in their lookout for men evading army service. Many times the Holik home was searched, but "always they were gentlemen," recalls Josef Holik in his recollections. "They did not trouble mother in any way."

After three years Josef Siller left Houston and returned to his farm. The house, a one-room log building, could not accommodate the two families, so the mother, with the two children, had to move. The Holik family found a place with Karel ,Siller in a kind of a shed attached to the Siller residence. The roof was of tree limbs, covered with gray Spanish mom. The location was between New Ulm and Krekental. Later another location was found close to New Ulm. While the family always raised enough corn and rye for home 118C, it had to be ground or crushed in some before it could be eaten by the mother and children.

One day this pioneer Texas mother loaded several sacks of corn on a sled to which she hitched a large yoke of oxen preparatory to going to mill to have the corn ground into meal. She hoped to return by nightfall, but the

ye stkedu, dne 20: t e.ivra•1956 distance to Alleyton, where the primitive corn mill was located, was long and the oxen slow.

It was in the summer and when the oxen, dragging along the lumbering sled loaded with bags of corn, reached the Bernard River they waited for no ceremony but went at once into the cool river, submerging the sled and corn sacks. When they had quenched their thirst they lazily drew their load on through the water behind them. inaliy the' place of Miller Vrla was reached, The corn had to be dried before it could go into the hopper. Night came on and the mother could not get back to her children Bears, they knew, were in the habit of approaching the house at night, { The children, Anna and Josef, cried themselves Jo sleep. Morning came and the mother was not there, and again they cried until finally she arrived At this time it was rumored that the war: was over. Josef - Holik dared to leave his:hiding and approach the house and his wife and children. One day when he came nearer than usual he found the house surrounded by soldiers.

With the cries of his wife and children ringing in his ears he was taken away. the son later said of it that he "was driven as if he were a steer going to the slaughter."

The army camp was located not far from the home of the Holik's and here the father was placed under guard for the night along with several other prisoners, one of whom was Jan Wotipka.

The following night the guard was removed, leaving only one soldier on duty.

Josef Holik took advantage of the opportunity and made his escape. He sensibly left the locality and his wife and children did not see him until after the end of the war.

The story of the Holik family as re. la ted by the son, on whose memory every incident of those distressing days cf the early life in Texas has been indelibly inscribed, makes a colorful chapter in the history of the Czech pioneers in Texas. They came seeking freedom and found warfare in whiel.i they had no sympathy. it is not strung that they tried to keep from joining in the conflict.

Of the occasion Josef Helik, jr., comments: "During the war, mother raised cotton. Out of black moss she plaited sacks to cover the cotton she kept for her own use, selling the surplus for four and five cents per pound. At this time cotton had to be hauled to Mexico for a (Continued on page 49)

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Ctvrt liedseda Fourth Pres„ Jos. Du g ek mladg i, etvrtY pi'eclseda nag i SPJST, usnul navhly 23. listopadu 1950, v nemocnici v Harlingen . Prjeina jcho smrti pine bYti pripsana vysokeinu veku ne2 jakekoliv jine prieine, ponevadZ doZil se fictyhodneho veku 86 let a bezmala g esti mesicti. Narozen byl ✓ Cechach 4. 'derma 1864. Ve start 10 let prijel se sv'mi rodiei do Texasu a rodina se usadila v okresu Washington. Po kratke dobe rodide jeho kopili pozemek pri Novem Tabore, vYchodne od Caldwell, v okresu Burleson. Byl 191etYm mladikem, kdyZ se olenil, pojav za druZku Zivota Rosalii Sebestovou. s Vychovali osm ciitek, ale tii z nick prede g ly sveho ace. Roku 1890 rodina mladeho Du gka--jak v geobeetle byl v okoli Caldwell nazYvan, a to i v pok.roeilern veku—prestehovala se do osady zvane San Antonio Prairie, sinerem k Dime Box, kde bratr Du gek farmain po tricet roku. Zaklad sveho gkolstvi dostal v Oechach. Po prijezdu do Texasu nemel mnoho prilelitosti nav gtevovat gkolu, az kdyZ se rodina pristehovala do Noveho Tabora. Tam byl pozcieji hlavnim einitelem pri zaloleni etenarskeho klubu. Osobne dbal o sve vzdelani veeernimi studiemi a eetbou. Kdy2 statni legislatura prijala zakon, Ze kaZdY okres ye statu must miti okresni gkolni vYbor, byl bratr Etu gek ustanoven jednim z prvnich elenti tohoto telesa, starajiciho se o Skoly v okresu Burleson.

Ve vYboru tom neinkoval po celoti tadu let. KdyZ roku 1907 konal se sjezd SPJST • Caldwel, bratr Du gek zvolen byl predsedou Hlavni Uradovny, na mist° bratra Ignace J. Gallie. Stal se tudil bratr Dugek etvrtYm hlavnim predsedou Jednoty, spravneji tretim predsedou, ponevad2 br. Gallia byl prvnim predsedou, bratr. Holik druhYm, pak bratr Gallia byl znovu dosazen do itradu pri treti yolbe, a pri etvrte volbe v 1907 vYber delegatti padl na bedra bratra Du gka. Byl °pet zvolen na sjezdech ye West, (1908), ✓ Granger, (1912), v Galvestonu (1916), a v Schulenburgu (1920) . Avgak pri sjezdu v Houstona kdyZ °pet byl navrten, povstal a s chirazem prohlasil, Ze slouZil Jednote jiz sedmnact roku, ze Jednote je treba mlad gich idednika s novejgimi nazory, a nominaci rozhodne odmitnul.

Bylo mu prave 60 let. Neprestal vgak miti zajem na Jednote. Sledoval praci spolka, ac byl u fistrani, juste cele etvrt stoleti. PH taylorskem sjezdu v soukrome rozmluve s pisatelem techto radkh. prohlasil, Ze na sjezdu asi ze byl naposledy. "Je mne, uZ 76, a nejsem to mnoho platnY, ae rad se na vas, mladgi diyarn. Mne stair, Ze vidim, jak se Jednota

zmaha, roste. 6im, drive my, stair udelame misto, tim energieteji phjdou mladgi kupredu." Rozhodnuti sve ji2 nezmenil, ba opakoval ho, kdyZ jsme se °pet segli o pohilm jednoho stargiho osadnika.

Tenkrat prinutil mne, ze jsem jemu sel slibit, Ze nad jeho rakvi promluvim nekolik slov. Jak velike vaZnosti te gil se

zesnr0 bratr DuSek. ukazuje sjezdow7,, jednani 14. sjezdu SPJST, konane roku 1944, kde prijata by la resoluce: na g milovany spoluoratr Josef DuSek, bVvaly prc'clsecla Hlavni hradovny SPJST, v Caldwell, neat pritomen na gemu sjezdu; a jelikoZ my, de!--Ati 14. sjezdu litujeme, ze bratr Du-

JOS. DUSTK, Jr. 1906 — 1921

Strana 12 Sek neni tentokrate mezi nami; , tedy je hint° sjezdem usneseno poslati br. DuSkovi naSi vzpominku s pranim nanoha zdaru: a dale je usneseno zaslati br. Dutento projev vaZnosti a uznani s - pisy 1:irednikU sjezdu. (Podpisy.

J'o Umrti sve verne druZky, v eervenei 1944 kratce po obdrZeni zminene resoluce, bratr DuSek vzdal se svono no. Caldwell State Bank, prodal svuj do;hack pobliZ mestske Skoly v Caldwell a Utulek pod strechou sveho syna ,sve snachy, manZela Frank B. DuSkovyen, tri mile severovYchodne od me'sta Harlingen v Rio Grande Valley.

Josef Dulek mladsi byl yzacna povaha. jeden z nejlepSich hlavnich firednijsem poznal--uprininy, nena.;CuY, obetavY . Napred vy vSichni ostata pro nine aZ co zustane. V lednove iuzi Hlavni Uradovny v roku 1925, kdy jsem se novopeeenYm elenem hlavMho -Mesa, odstupoval bratr Dusek doGrovoine. Zdalo se mne, 2e pro nine, nejmladSiho vekem i zkuIenostmi, mel vice • porozumeni neZ jsem si zaslouZil. Kdy2 s novYmi Uredniky, potras1 mi pravici 8 pripomenutim, abych vZdy pro! roy al no pro jednotlivee, ale pro Jedno.. Nezapomnel jsem tato pamatna sloani Josefa DuSka. ) * 04,; • (

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ysady (Pravni Listina) S. P. J. S. T.

Stat Texas, okres Fayette.

Ve ykobecnou znamost uvadirne, Le my,'I. J. Gallia, J. R. Kubena a L. V. Vanek, obeane usazeni ve jrnenovanem statu a okresu, spoleene s jinYmi osobami ku spoleeni s nami nachylnYmi die opatreni obsaZeneho v Opravenem konniku statu Texas pod Hlavou XXI., je2 se tYka, soukromYch spoleenosti, zaraZime inkorporovanY spolek za neelem podpfunVm, dobroeinnYm a vzdelavacim a na ochranu Z"en a deti zernrelYch tohoto spolku.

1. Spolek tento bude se jmenovati "Slovanska, Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas."

2. Beel, za kterYrnZ spolek tento zakladame jest: a.) Poskytnouti dobroeinnou podporu elentim tohoto spolku a tern, kdoZ na inch zavisi, v souhlasu se stanovami a pravidly spolkem prijmutYmi; teZ povzbuzovati dobroeinnost meal. sbratrenYmi osobami. b) Povzbuzovati a podporovati vzdelani v spolku a jich rodin v jazyku eeskem a anglickem; podporovati jejich mravni a dukvni schopnosti.

JOSEPH DUSEK, JR. c) ZaloZiti a udrZovati dobrovolnyrni The fourth president of the Slavonic pris-pey ky nebo poplatky pro vdovy a de-:T3enevolent Order was a banker and a ti po zemrelYch elenech spolku yYpo-moclei, living the greater part of his nou zalohu, jejiZ rozdelovani ma, se diti in Burleseon County, Texas. die stanov a pravidel Jednoty. eph I5usek was born in ezechaslo.

June 4, 1864, and at the age of :);.

In 1907 lie was elected president of fteu cane with his parents to Texas, 1 the family settling in Washington Coun- the Supreme Lodge of the SPJST fraFour years later in 1878 he moved to ternal order and served as president iu;rio,ola County and the family bought with honor and distinction for sevenfa tau in the New Tabor community. teen years. When this Czech fraternal September 23, 1883, he was married order, known as the SPJST, was organti: \iis‘; Rosalie Sebesta. Eight children ized at La Grange in 1897, Mr. Dusek ‘7,'ra 1)orn to this union, three of whom was one of the founders and therefore -receded their father in death. In a charter member. He touched the lives a. Dusek moved with his own of thousands of people and had friendto the San Antonio Prairie corn- ships that date back to his first years where he engaged in farming in public life. He loved people and his r thirty years. In 1919 he moved into interest in others was not a selfish inCaldwell where he became cashier of terest, but a natural one that came forth from a spirit that was genuine and true. the State Bank in that city, f . He received his education in a private t o ol in Czechoslovakia. After coming "l'exas ,,he eon tinued hiS education by uciying at night and by being a meal1 er of a library club, which he was instrumental in organizing in the New Tabor community. When the Texas state lslature passed a law that each counmust have a County Board of Edu,:cion. Jos. Dusek was appointed as one of the first members of this important n Mce and lie served in this capacity log many years.

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After the death of his wife, ,July 15, 1944, Mr. Dusek sold the family home near the high school and for the past six years made his home with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Dusek in Harlingen. He had been in declining health for some time and when his condition suddenly became serious he was taken to the hospital where his death was attributed mostly to his ripe old age. He passed away on November 23, 1950, at the age of 80.

3.4SdruZeni toto jest spolk.ein vzajemne podpijrnYm a zalektosti jeho budou vyrizovany rady a vYbory ustanovenYmi dle stanov a pravidel: taktek nema, ani2 miti bude nejakY akciovY kapital.

4. Tento spolek nevlastni ZadnehO majetku nemoviteho nebo osobniho a zamerem jeho jest vlastniti: pouze tolik osobniho majetku, aby dostaeoval potkbam faciU a vedeni jich zalaitosti; tolik pozemkti, kolik zapotfebi k postaveni primerenVch budov, kde by se lady a vYbory schazely; a takove penelite obnosy, jake se seberou ku provadeni faeelti a predsevzeti spolkovYeh, a kterYchZ vYSka pritonane ,neda, se ureiti, jeZto ji dosud nedosaZeno, a ktera bude opine zaviseti na vzrtistu spolku.

5. Hlavni tradovna a misto spravy tohoto spolku ma bYti v La Grange v okresu Fayette, Texas, a pak v tech mistech, jet si jednota budoucne vyvoli.

6. Spolek tento ma trvati po dobu padesati let ode dne zanekni techto vysad v idadovne statniho tajenanika, lee by jinak zakonite se rozekl.

7. Spravu tohoto spolku povede sbor tri dtivernikii a firednici stanovami ureeni. Dtvernici pro prvnl rok jsou: I. J. Gallia z Engle, Fayette county, Texas, J . R. Kubena z Fayetteville, Fayette county, Texas a L. V. Vanek z LaGrange, Fayette county, Texas, a tito zitstanou syYch iiradech, aZ jejich nastupei budou zvoleni a dosazeni na sve mista dle stanov -Leto jednoty.

K potvrzeni pravosti pkedclaazejiciho podepisujeme sva, jmena, dne 10. Oervence 1897.

L. J. Vanek, I. 3. Gallia, 3. R. Kubona..

DOSVEDOENL VYsady "Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas" zanekny byly do knih statniho odboru 12. srpna 1897.

3. W. Madden, statni tajemnik.

Odbor statnich zalditosti.

Jd, J W. Madden, statni tajemnik statu Texas, timto stvrzuji, Ze pfedcliazejici jest pravYm opisem originalu vysad Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas, i s jich schvalenim, jak nachazi se ye statnich zapiskach odboru.

Dosvedeuji svYm podpisem a pfiloknim statni peeeti, v Austine dne 12. srpna 1897.

J. W. Madden, statni tajemnik.

(Pfetisk z Vestniku roenik 1. eislo 1., yydaneho 1. zaii. 1912 v Hallettsville, Texas.)

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Paq pfedseda -- Fifth President of SPPIST Pty president, Karel Henry ChernoskY, narodil se na male farme nedaleko Kenney v okresu Austin, Texas, 1. ledna 1885. Jeho otec, Antonin CernockY, pochazel ze Vsetina na Morave. Jeho matka, divelm jmenem Frantika narodila se nedaleko Cat Springs v rocs 1853, asi po dvou letech od prijezdu jejich rodiefi do Texasu. Jeji rodiee, Josef a Rozalie Sillerovi, pnvodem z aerne od LanSkrouna v Cechach, byli jednemi z tech rodin, ktere byly prvnimi CeskYmi pristehovalci do Texasu pod vedenim Josefa Lidumila LeSikara v roce 1851.

Karel H. ClicrnoskY chodil do .§koly v New Wehden v Austin okresu, po to v letech 1902-1903 studoval na Draughon's Business Koleji, v letech 1907-1908 na Austin Male Akademii, a v letech 19081910 na Statni universite v Austinu. SnativY Karel pomahal otci v praci na farme, pracoval co mladik v letnich prazdninach po etyri roky v obchodech v Pleasant Hill, Kenney a v Bleblerville, v daiSida etyrech letnich prazdninach cestoval po osadach co obehodni jednatel.

V roce 1912 se otenil se sleenou Vlastou Fojtovou a mladi mantele usadili se v Rosenberg, Texas, a Karel zaeal studovati prava. Mil' a pokrokovY osadnik zvolen byl elenem skolni rady mistniho distriktu v roce 1915 i 1916, v kteremt roku zvolen byl soudcem okresu Fort Bend a sloutil po d y e lhiity a site 1916-1920.

Sloutil mestu Rosenberg co mestskY pravnik asi dva roky a predsedal rade okresu Fort Bend od roku 1922 do 1924. V srpnu 1924 mautele K. H. ChernoskY prestehovali so do Houstonu, Karel otevrel pravnickou kancelar, jiz vcd1 at do sveho skonu . V roku 1928 ustanoven byl dlenem statni Rady Vzdelani . a slouzii etyri roky. V Jobe, kdy prebYval v Rosenberg, zastaval Had itditele Needville State Bank v Needville, Texas. s i Jednoty ptistoupil v mladem Do na S veku a stal se ihned einnYm elenem at roku 1924 ye sjezdu houstonskem zvolen byl predsedou Hlavni firadovny, kteryt odpovednY Urad zastaval ;:=, do Kmiec prosince 194.3, cili vedl Ost,veditu SPJST etyriadvacet rokti.

Po test flint V roku 1926 pomahal organisovati does ut silnY SlovanskY Vtajemne Podporujici Spolek proti ohni a bouri, jehot byl pravnim radcem do sveho skonu. s yYm bratrem E. E. ChernoskYm v Houstone chvalne znamou Liberty Loan and Building Association, jejimt tajemnikem a reditelem zvolen E. E. Cherub-

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C. H. CHERNOSKt 1925 — 1948

sky, zastavajici tyto Urady do dneLca, a ti a jinYm pomocnYm orfianiSacim v dobratr Karel sloutil prosperujici spoleo- be \Talky. nosti po celou dobu jeji existence code-.

Minto elenstvi v nati Jeclnote Karel IL ditel, mistopredseda a pravni radce.

ChernoskY naletcl organisacim: Shriner, Co Glen Presbyterniho kostela podilel Mason, Moderni Drevari Aracriky,.nnle se horlive v katcle praci a slouLl v •ado and Fork Club, Polska na.rocini ftradti a nemale zasluhy ziskal si co redi- 0.D.H.S., AtherickY Spolek Pravniku, tel nedelni Skoly po i'adu let. okresu, Harris.

ZylaAni zminku zasluhuje jeho neast v odboji za eeskoslovenskou samostatnost v prvni svetove valce i naprosta spoluprace v druhem eeskoslovenskem odboji, kampanich prodeje yaleanYch bandit, pomoci Americkemu Cervenemu Kki-

-Velkou Cast sveho Lvota venoval Karel H. ChernoskY naSemu spolkovemu tivotu.

Po leta, zabyval se plany jak ueiniti tivut v naAich kadech zajimavejLin a pfita2livej gim pro mFadet, tak aby se tato clala oniezila svilj kad ziskati du

Strana 14 vstup do cizich narn organisaci . V torn ohledu velice dobte se uplatnil a ntaci ptedsedy zastaval po celou dobu 24 roku.

PatY ptedseda na gi SPJST, C. H. HhernoskY, zemtel nahle v nemocnici v Brenham, Texas, pouze nekolik mil od mista sveho rocltAte, v patek veeer 20. srpna 1954. Pohreb zesnuleho konal se v pondeli odpoledne, 23. srpna 1954, z kostela Central Presbyterian v Houstonu. Kostel byl ptepinen terni, kdo pt gli vzdati posledni poctu zesnulemu. Obtady byly imposantni. KdyZ varhany spustily Dvotak.ovo "Jdu ,donatt — Going Home", onu tklivou melodii ze symfonie "NovY svet", bylo videt, ze nejedny brYle musely bYti sundany a nahraZeny kapesnikem. Presbyterni kazatel prirovnal vridce a zakonodarce MojZik, kterY etyticet let vedl svdj lid, k vudci. a zakonodarci oeskeho lidu v Texasu, kterS7 teZ 'Dices etyticet let pracoval, radii a nabadal. Pohl'lou dreastnilo Se jedenact Menu Hlavni ntadovny a mnoho bratru a sester ze vS'ech easti statu. Ptedseda tadu Pokrok Dallasu Oslo 84, bratr Pokladnik, ktery byl ptedsedou tijetiho distriktu, ptiletel aeroplanem. Porttstatky zesnuleho ulaeny byly pti zapadu slunce vedle dcertaky Juanity, ktera pfedeSla sveho tatinka pied sedmi lety. Za eleny SPJST rozlouell se s bratrem ChernoskYm tajemnik Hlavni nradovny, bratr J. F. Chupick. )•4•( Charles H. Chernosky, the fifth president of the SPJST, was born New Year's Day, 1885, in Austin County. He attended the University of Texas and received his law degree there in 1912. He first practiced law in Rosenberg.

He was judge of Fort Bend County rom 1916 to 1920, also chairman' of a Red Cross chapter and chairman of the Fort Bend County Board of Education rom 1920 to 1924. He was president of the Needville State Bank for many years.

He came to Houston in 1924. A member of the Central Presbyterian Church, he served on the board of elders for 30 years. He was an organizer of the Liberty Building and Loan Assn. of Houston.

Chernosky had been president of the Supreme Lodge of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of Texas from 1925 to 1949.

Ha diec".. August 20, 1954, in St. Jude Hospital in Brenham, following a sudden attack in a courtroom in Caldwell.

The period of twenty-four years, covering the adminitstration of the fifth president of the SPJST, will have to be justly evaluated by some future historian who will better judge the conditions before ChernostkY's administration and after. We didn't grow as we should have. What caused it"

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Prvni tajemnik Firs Secretary of Riff 2ivotopis prvniho tajemnika nail Jed. noty, Jana R. Knbeny, je vlastne historii Ceskeho spolkoveho Zivota v Texasu.

Az nekdo v budoucnosti pokusi se sestaviti dejiny na.S1 SPJST, einnost bratra Kubeny potahne se jako stribrna nit od zaeatku Jednoty v roce 1897 aZ do tragickeho skonu prvniho n,a§eho tajemnika v kvetnu 1938.

Pied mnoha lety eeskoamerickS'r Z'or-

nalista Lou W. ilDongres sbiral po Texasu vzpominky naMch eeskYch pionSr -rt.ZajelkzJRKubno.Nesad proto, ze Kubena byl by starkm, ale ze byl jednim z na,Aich ptednich mu2n.

Dongres zaznaell nekdy kolem roku 1920 vypravo yani Kubenovo jeho vlastnimi Narodil jsem se 10. eervna 1868 v Lichnova u Fren:Statu na MOrave.: otec

J. R. KUBENA — 1897 — 1938

ye stredu, dne 20. eervna 1956 Jan byl rolnikem, Matka, rozend Veronika Kulhankova, pochazela rovn&Z z Lichnova Otec vyprodal v roce 1881 majetek v Lichnove a dne 16. btezna 1882 pfistali jsme, rodiee a nas sedm deti, v New Yorku, odkud jsme se vydali hned vlakem pies St. Louis a Houston do Sehulenburgu, v okresu Fayette.

Tam jsme pobyli tri tYdny u bYvaleho nakho souseda lichnovskeho, Johna Hrneife, na jeho farme p1i Moravii. 0tee hledal hned pozemek, napred men:Si rent na zkouSku a pak koupil farmu u Fayetteville, kde byla v to dobe jiZ velka, Ceska °sada. Byl jsem s otcem na farme az do roke 1890. Pornery byly tehdy docela jine nelii jsou fines. Baylna byla sice jen za do set centfi libra, ale vse bylo pomerne ninohem lacinejM. blahobyt sice na farmach nebyl, ale zda, se, Ze nemeli lids ani tolik starosti, jake je trapi v dn&Mi dobe. Ve Fayetteville byl tehdy farafem katolicke osady Rev. Jos. Chromeik, prvni CeskY katolickY knez v Texasu, kterY pled odjezdein do Ameriky roku 1872, bYval kaplanem a nas v Liehnove na Morave. Jeho zasluhou byl na Fayetteville zaloZen "CeskY hospodafskY spolek", kterY si roku 1879, postavil vlastni spolkovou budovu, ell' sift, o dvou patreeh. kikalo se ji "hospodalska, budova". Dole byla hospoda a nahore spolkova mistnost pro sehtize a zabavy a kde se te r2 hravala divadla. Roku 1890. jsem odekl z farmy do La Grange pracovat do obchodu C. 3.

Von Rosenberg. Tam jsem byl do roku 1896, kdyZ jsem se olenil s Julii Sladkovou, rozenou zde na Fayettevillu, jeji2 otec, Jan Sladek, patfil mezi prvni pionYry teto osady a bratli Igna,c a Jan prvni CeskY obchod ye Fayettevillu.

Pozdeji jsem pracoval v obchode Eduarda Boehma v Moulton. Boehm byl prynrin eeskYin obehadnikem v Mounone a v eeskYch kruzich v Texasu znamou osobou.

Pled nekolika roky, kdy2 se vracel z naMtevy stare vlasti, zemfel na mori, ye kterem byl teZ pohthen. Roku 1899 jsem vykoupil mengi obchod Ye Fayetteville, kterY jsme spojili s obchodem mai° SYakra. F. 3. Kneska. Ten rok byla nejvetsi riroda baviny a prodavala se za pet a piri centu libra. Nasledujici rok byla .1vestonska bottle, ktera zasahla daleko do vnitrozemi a teZ zde znieila firodu Pak pffSli pilousi a jine egyptske iax^y a farmartim i venkovskYm obchodniktun se vedlo zle. Ale to vSechno se zase pfehnalo jako zlY sen. Dnes, aekobavinarske kraje netonou zrovna blahobytu, pomery se piece velmi zleplily proti tern sta-eYm dobam zaeateenikn. — Kdye jsem byl v La Grange,,seSio se nas nekolik, jako Mikulenka, Cihal, Vanek, Mozik a j. a zaloZili jsme fad Sam Houston, kterY b,y1 roku 1803 uve-

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den do Jednoty eSPS. V to dobe zaeala ji2 v fadach tSPS, propukavati nevole, hiavne ve stateeh zapadnich, ponevad2 elenove z fad fa •malskYch poznavali, musi platit yelke poplatky na Cana U.vYchodnieh statil a velkYch most a jim samym se dostava zpet jen nepatime Casti z toho, co do spolku zaplatili.

Nespokojenost projevila se i v l'exasu konanem roku 1895 v Byl tam podan navrh, aby texasAti vyslanci do narodniho hlavniho sjezdu podali v nem Zadost o finaneni samostatnost fadu OSPS ye statu Texas. Navrh byl site poraZen, ale nespokojenost rostla stale a tak byl svalan v prosinci r. 1896 sjezd do La Grange za ileelern odtrZeni se od 25 (Henn' rtizJcdnoty OSPS. Dostavilo nYch radii. Vypracovan navrh stanov zylaanim vYborem, na kterem zasedali: J. R. Kubena, Frant. Cilia' a August Hajdukk, kterY se VSak vzdal a na jeho misto byl zvolen L. V. Vanek. Stanovy schyaleny a zakladajici sjezd svOlan do, mesta La Grange na den 20. eervna roku 1897.

Tam 22 mu2l polofflo zaldad "Slovanske Podporujiei Jednote Statu Texas", zkracene SPJST s elenstvern 497 nniZskYch elenti a $497 pokladni hotovosti. Letos (psa,no v roce 1922) oslavovala Jednota et yrtstoleti sveho trvani, s poetem 10.250 elenti a majetkem $1,039,961.72, z CehoZ" jest pte $800,000 pUjeeno bratrtim na majetky nemovite. Dues Cita SPJST. vice elenil ne2 vSechny o statni Ceske bratrske spolky ye .statu Texas dohromady. Majetek jednotlivYch facia ma, tea cenu nekolikrat stotisie.

Bfedniky prvniho sjezdu byli I. J. Gallia, pfedseda, J. R. Kubena, tajemnik, Jan Ivliehal, dozorce. Za prvni fikedniky Hlavniho fadu byli tehdy zvleni: I J. Gallia, pfedseda Ferd. Breska, mistopredseda, J. R. Kubena, tajemnik, a pokladnik.

Ja zastavam ritad tajemnika a spray-cc spolkoveho fondu ji2Z 25 let; po celou dobu existence nakho spolku, od zaeatku $497 az do nYnejS'i, vice na milionove suety. Po rortrZce zristal jsem dale elenem 6SPS, a byl jsem delegatern ye tfech pfedposlednich sjezdech, toti Z- v Milwaukee, Clevelandu a v Chicagu.

Pled zalo genim SPJST. jsem byl tajern/liken]. Velkonidu statu Texas a nyni jsem jeho misto-pledsedou. Kdy2 chcete 1.T E'clet nee° o me politicks einnosti, to2 ram povim, Ze jsem tak t yrdYm demokratem, jako jste vy republikanem. Tkikrat jsem byl zvolen do statni, legislatury, byl jsem elenem sboru lediteld statnich Ustavu pro choromyslne a aZ do na stolen' guvernera Neffa jednim z fediditelstva nas' statni rolnicke a strojnicbe "A. .86 M. College" v Bryan, Texas. Roku 1016 jsem byl presidentskYm elek.tose

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Strana 15 rem strany demokraticke za Texas. Jsent. pokladnikem Fayetteville State Banky mistopledsedon Gulf State Dinky v Houpoklad. ston-a, kde nikein. Mame jenom 8 se.. on a 2 deery.

Abych yam povidal nee° u tech starYch easech, to nemohu, tab jako ti stall pionefi, kterYch to_ m m..j, rychle se nam vytraceji druhY b;:ch veenosti. Vyhovel jsem v.:Semo. hlavne proto, abych pans! vefejnosti v kalendan "Able' itan" strutne dejiny vzcdbu a rezkvete SPJST. Syll VI: •

KclyZ pri sestavovani kivetopisa Jana.

R. Kuberiy etu znova jell° I n tel yypravovani, my A : lenky m6 Peti naspet It onotail osudnemu kvetnoverau dni, kdy pled ptilnoci volal nine telefonem C. M. ChernoskY, tehdejSi pledsede SPJST. dal mne, jako tehdej§iho mistopfedseda, N yyr, abych k nemu bez odkladuNa. svetlenou jeho tak pozdniho a nalehaveho pfani oznamoval mne, Ze, dostal zpra. vu o tragickein skonu Jana Kubeny. Ry chle jsem se ustrojil. Jen letmo stavii jsem se u sousedt, rodiny OlexovYch, kde eleni od radu Pokrok 1 toustonu bratr lo pfatelskou zabavu. Zp v e va, Kubena byl zabit ten \Tee: v Galvestu• nu, kdyZ pfechazel uliei, en:ornila chny. Bylo po veselosti e;abave.—By-• la to zprava drtiva. Byle to traged1e.

Nejen pro rodinu a pfately, ale pro Ukedni rodinu Hlayni fitadovay, pro celou SPJST. Jednota ztratila zakladatele a Bratr Kubena, jako tajemnik, byl ylastne hnacim perem dnoty. Prot°. teZ, ac nepravem, byla Jndiiota od kritika a lidi nevedornYch Cast° nazY yiniajednotou Kubenovou. I sam pisatel vkciana kdy se vyjadril v dobaell, prace spoeivala na bedraeli bratra ny, Ze naSe SPJST byla tiz dosti Ye*, kou, aby mela vice zapra • ovanYch a pd, hotovYch idednika, pro pi pad nahleho jeho umrti, A bylo to vskutku rozumnyin bezpeenostnim opatfenim, ze v dobe trar giekeho obchodu hlavniho tajemnika bylo jiz postarano o easteene rozdelem prace mezi dva dale31 Afedniky. Vzdor tomu byl to nenadalY on'ie pro rids °stiltru riredniky. Koho dame jeho misto?

Kam najit kdo kdy met podobnou odvahu, easteenou zkuknost dovedl pram Vati bez ohiedu na osobni zisk a slaY-u, jako tomu bylo u bratra Kubeny? Pledseda ChernoskY obratil se no nine, jak(1) mistoptedsedu: "Pfeber Kabenovo Misto." Odmitnul jsem. Nahradnika jsme naMi jineho alespori jsme se sjednoa-till v nagieh nardedech jests one Fnes, po osmnacti leteeh, kdy na. vIe pohlIllrn v nalelitem easovem odstupui' uznavam zashihy zest-11.116h° bratra Ku nebony lope, nee kdy predtim. dostatky, nebyly to nedostatky doble 110Ci .

Strana. 16 Wile. Udela1-11 on chyby, nelayly to chyby zUmyslne. Nebyl-li reenikem, dovedl tim lepe planovati. Jednalo-li se o nejakou dobrou vec, dal a pOmohl — a dikb nebo pochvaly nechtel. Proto pokud bude je§te hrstka tech starSich 'Clem) SPJST, jmeno bratra Kubeny bude bez hluku a v tichosti vzpominano. Vzpomi• nam ja a vzpominaji i nejen jeho tragickeho odchodu, ale jeho nenaroene, neosobni. vkho jaSstvi zbavene, zato opravdove narodni a spolkove prace.

• •( JOHN R. KUBENA In every large city of the world, there are buildings, institutions, parks, or just montor ents as physical reminders of the achievement of some great departed personality. The passerby, upon seeing them, slows down in his motion, sometimes ,,:tops, and by his recollection pays a silent, if but momentary, respect.

It is a far greater tribute tc John R. Kubena that throughout the State of Texas„ Where the SPJST lodges are located, the memory and the influence of his resides in the consciousness of thousands of our members. There is no need of material substance or form by Which the SPJST lodges would have to recollect his brotherly guidance and advice. The Slavonic Benevolent Order, the institution which he organized and managed for more than forty years, frOm its very inception until his sitdden tragic death, is really a great monument to his memory. It is a monument of a truly democratic fraternal organization whose aims and purposes will always remain to develop its members into better men and women.

•r":rty odd years is a long time to be serving in any position. It is indeed a long time to stand exposed to the piercing rays of the searchlight of public opinion. The arrows of criticism are ever pointed toward those in public office; the higher the office, the more deadly the arrows. And John R. Kubena, was not spared of the heartaches caused by unjustified criticism.

Rudyard Kipling, the poet laureate, expressed in one of his verses a fitting description of the temperament and the peramality of the late Brother John R. Rut ena: If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; tf you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

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Ukazky z V prvnim sjezdu SPJST, kterY se konal 20. eervna 1397 v La Grange, Texas, prijaty byly navrZene stanovy noveli,) spolku. Cele tehcleN stanovy, lcdyby byly ot4§teny v clneSinirn Vestniku, zabraly by etyri. stranky. Tenkrat vyplacela se podpora v ptipadu nemoci bratru; podpora v pripadu smrti bratrti; a podpora, v pripaciu smrti manZelek bratrO. Pocipora v nemoci bratril obnaSela $3.00 tYdne po dobu tri mesica. t.J. mrtni podpora byla bud' $500 anebo $1,000. Pohrqbni vYlohy nemely presahovati vice ne2 $75.00. Poplatky na pojiSteni obnaS'ely: na $500 Na$1000 Od 18 do 25 rokft $0.25 $0.50 Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies; Or, being hated, don't give way to hating, • And yet don't look too good nor talk too wise.

If you can talk with crowd and keep your virtue, Or walk with kinds--nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds' worth of distance run— Yours is the earth, and everything that's in it, And—which is more—you will be a man, my son.

Eighteen years ago, on the third day of May, 1933, a tragic accident rear-owed this leader from the SPJST membership. John R. Kubena, supreme secretary of the SPJST since the organization was founded in 1837, was killed as he was crossing a street in Galveston, Texas. Death removed a leader who— although he lost one eye due to a previous .operation—had done more work in less time than most of us will ever hope to do in the same advanced age.

Brother Kubena could do more planning and less talking than any other officer, and had less selfish interest and aspirations than any of us that worked with him, and around him.

It is a great tribute to the memory of John R. Kubena that throughout the state of Texas where our SPJST lodges are located, the name of our first supreme secretary is clearly cherished and still remains in the consciousness of the older members, especially those to whom this commemorative issue is being dedicated.

stanov $0.70 Od 25 do 30 rokft $0.35 $1.10 Od 35 do 40 roku $0.55 $1.30 Od 40 do 45 rolca $0,65 $1.50 Od 45 do 50 rokft $0.75 Podpora v pripadu smrti mah2elek bratrti podlehala nasledujicim pravicil : 2adna Zena bratra, ktera, k Jednote pristoupiti dice, nesmi presahovati vek 45 rokti.

Zakonita manMlka bratra je opravnena, by v pripade jeji smrti dedicove obdrZeli $250 od Jednoty.

Poplatek manZelky je mesiene tile sta, kdy prijata byla, a sice: $0.15 Od 18 do 25 roku $0.20 Od 25 do 30 roku $0.25 Od 30 do 35 roku $0.30 Od 35 do 40 run $0.35 Od 40 do 45 roku Pohreb se zemrelym ma,n2elkam den. nevypravuje.

S.P.S., kteri do 1..

61enove Jednoty eervence 1897 k -Leto .rove Jednote se pHpoplatky budou platit sve dle stair, v nemZ k Jednote C. S. P. S. VSichni bratri, kteri po dobu 25 let sve amain poplatky spravne platili, bucrte2 po uplynuti 'Leto ihtity povinnosti te zproteM. Pravidelne schtize radove odbyvaji se jednou za mesic a sice druhY tYclen v mesici. VYroeni schiize je schtize prosincova. 'fireclnici iadu bud'tea voleni listky nadpolovieni vetSina pritomnYch neeht' rozhoduje.

LT eel Jednoty byl tenkrat vyznaeen dvema Clanky a sice: Peeovati o zachovani sloVanSkeho j a.z`i r ka (zakladatele neuvedomili si, ae exi-

stovalo asi tucet slOvanskYeh jazykit, nikoliv pouze jeden) a o v§eobecne po yzneseni sourodakti naSich jaki v mravnim tak i duSevnim a bldhobytnein ohledu.

Lasku bratrskou mezi (Jelly pestovati a nejen v nemoci a smrti, nybr . i 'v zivute obecnern yzajemne -se podporovati.

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FIRST HOMES — LOKSAKY The Czechs first home in Texas were called "Icksaky", meaning log • houses with dirt floors, and a roof of grass. In most cases a few dishes, some clothing, and a feather•-bed was called a "zlata eeska perina" (Golden Czech FeatherBed) and it well deserved that name for many lives were saved by it in the cold Texas winters.

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Strana 17 ANNA HUSAKOVA Nedaleko Fayetteville mei farmu znaosadnik Tornag Novosad, kterk poehazel pt vodrie z vesnice Jablunky u Vsetina na Morave. V Voce 1881 ptijela k Novosadrim rodina TrampotovYch, rovnez z Jablunky. Pani Trampotova byla, z rodiny PalackYch, kteti pochazeli Hodslavic u Noveho Jidina na Morave.

Jeji strY-Cek byl Frantikk PalackY, ten cc napsal "Dejiny naroda Ceskeho." Rodina Trampotova, kdy ptijeli do Fayetteville, meli krome jinSrch deti sedmiletou dcerraku Annu, ktera se v osmnacti letech provdala za Jana Husaka. Anna Husakova i jeji mantel Jan byli zaklactajicimi eleny kadu Pokrok Texasu 6isIo 1 ye Fayetteville, dva ze Sedesati etyi.

1<tefi poloZili zaklady prvniho fadu SPJST. Lex nechcjme sestru Husakovou podat jeji Zivotopis svYini vlastnimi slovy: mSr

List of Living Members of SPJST as of June 1, 56 NameJurcak, Frances Jurcak, John Prasatik, Anna Bohac, Frances Balcar, Frank Junek, William Junek, Marie Krenek, Julie Marik, Teresie Kubena, Jos. Kubena, Rosie Valigura, Terezie Svetlik, Marie Valchar, Terezie Krajca, Marie Surovik, Jos. Kucera, John Dusek, Theresa Kozelsky, Johana Holub, August Zis,a, Frances Tbbolka, Anna Bilek, Frantiska Balcar, Josef Balcar, Marie Prikryl, Anna Wifatocha,, Josefa Baca, Veronica Surovik, Rosie Sebesta, Anna Slovacek, Jos. Kunetka, J. A. Husak, Anna Marek, Jos. J. Kubala, Frank Miadenka, John Svoboda, Iveronica Valenta, Terezie

Original Present Lodge No. Lodge No. Address7 7 Rt. 1, C'aldwell, Texas 7 7 Rt. 1, Caldwell Texas 7 9 Rt. 1, Caldwell, Texas 8 Weimar, Texas 8 9 9 2085 Cable St., Beaumont 9 9 Rt. 2, Somerville, Texas 9 9 Rt. 2, Somerville, Texas 9 9 PO Box 1024, Bryan, Texas 10 10 Shiner, Texasâ&#x20AC;˘ 13 13 Dime Box, Texas 13 Dime Box, Texas 13 13 13 Dime Box, Texas 15 15 Buckholts, Texas 16 16 Rt. 1 Weimar, Texas 17 Caldwell, Texas 17 17 7 Caldwell, Texas 17 17 Patton, California 28 11 East Bernard, Texas 28 12 East Bernard, Texas 40 8 Rt. 1, East Bernard, Texas 45 10 Shiner, Texas 50 16 805 E. San Antonio, Victoria 54 West, Texas 12 65 Crosby, Texas 9 65 Crosby, Texas 9 71 Penelope, Texas 6 72 Box 177, Willamina, Ore. la 89 935 Alexander, Houston 8 15 89 Rt. 3, Lott, Texas 17 100 1403 Algerian Way, Houston 9 100 Star Route, Lyons, Texas 9 117 10 803 N. 5, Robstown, Texas West, Texas 126 133 1333 Pasadena, San Antonio 44 133 Rt. 5, Seguin, Texas 23 Shiner, Texas 165 10 Moulton, Texas 165 27 Moulton, Texas 165 10 ANNA AEBESTOVA

od kadu Oslo 100 Anna g ebestova a jeji mantel Frank F. byli na ptihla gujici listing polc..v.sane 103 dleny kteH zaloZili tad Sloye Snook. i van eislc 8ebesta

Sestra 8ebestova pkijela do Texasu z tech v Utlem mlali. Roclide jeji se usadili na kratkSr das pH New Ulm, ale brzy se ptestehovali do Snook, kde chodila do Ceske skoly a udila se ecskS7 katechisnius.

Mela radost, kcyt ;4sern ji navgtivil, abych svou karnerou vzal jeji obrazek pro toto eislo. Vykladala mi, jedinou jeji zabavou je eteni. Litovala, Ze ji byl zastaven Vestnik. Slibil jsem, ze bude ji pravidelne" posilan.

Narodila jsem se v Jablunce 3. imora 1874. Provdala jsem se za Jana Husaka 26. listopadu 1892. Mela jsern 24 rolth, kdy2 jsem vstoupila do Jednoty.

Deti jsme men sedm. gest z nich Zije, a jeden zemfel po narozeni. Na Zivu jsou tti syni a tti dcery. Phi West jsou Jan, Frank a FrantiSka NIrko g. Joe a Albina jsou v Houstone. Albinu ma Tony Koval, a u nich nyni bydlim. Anna je aZ ye Virginii, to se provdala za Jana Lattovicu. Vnorreat main 16, ZenatYch starSich je v Jednote osm.

Kdy2 jsme ptistoupili do Jednoty, pamery byly bidne, bavina lacina. Jestli nernYlim, v tech letech platili za bavlnu 4 centy za libru. Tak to pti go dosti teZko shank, aby zaplatil pozeinkove noty, ktere mely vysokY nrok a na ty mesioni poplatky. My jsme byli 15 rokr1 na rente phi Fayetteville. Rodiny ptibkvalo, a kdy se odvedi najem, tak si musel dati dobrS7 pozcir, aby vy gel s tim, co mu zustalo aZ do pti'Sti firody . Co v:sechno jsme proZili v tech letech, uz" bych si to neptala JeSte ze jsme men ten dar od Pana,ze jsme melt zdrave a dobro cieti.

V roku 1907 jsme se odstehovali ad Fayetteville k West. Tam jsme byli pet roku zase jenom v najmu, ale pak jsme si zakoupili menk farmieku 87 akril, na nit jsme byli 43 roky. Prodali jsnae to synovi a bydleli pobliZ v malem dornku a3 do smrti naeho manZela. Co toto pffi, 14. dubna 1956, je tomu prave dva roky, kdy jsem ho pochovala. Tak nine vzal: dcera Albina a zet' Tony Koval k do Houstonu.

Je mne 82 rakii. Je to uZ vysoltSr vek.

Clekam, az nme Pan povoli.

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Entered as second class mail matter, January 3ra, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Con g ress of Aug. 24, 1922. Send Form 3579 to Su p reme Lodge EPJST, Tem p le. Texas.

UREDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJICf JEDNOTY STATU TEXAS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STAFF. OF TEXAS REDAKTOR — EDITOR STEPHEN VALaIK 6402 Prague Houston 7, Texas Vydavatele -- Publishers ECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY WEST. TEXAS Pfed p latue $3.00 --- Subscri p tion $3.00 Per Year Zineny adres zasilaji se do Hlavni ittadovny ve Tem p le, Texas Chan g es of address must ba sent to Supreme Lodge Tem p le, Texas Pred p latne a oznamky bud'te2 adtesovany us Vestnik, West, Texas, Zivoto p isy zemfelftch Clem] se uveteinull hezplatne Za r y tinu p odobizny ie nutno zaslati redakci $2.50 the obituaries are p rinted without char g e. For cuts. it is necessary to send $2.50 to the Editor.

HLAVNf IMADOVNA — SUPREME LODGJ EDWARD L. MAREK. President Tem p le, Texas JOHN A. KUBENA, Vice-President La Grange. Texas J. F. CHUPICK, Secretary Tem p le, Texas .105. KOLIHA, JR., Treasurer Temple, Texas.

R. A. URBANOVSKY, Bookkeeper Tem p le, Texas ADOLPH PAVLICEK, Attorney 504-5 Sterling Bldg.

Houston, Texas DR. MARVIN LESIKAR, Medical Director P. 0. Box 410 Ta y lor, Texas

fmnrrELE — DIRECTORS Frank V. Ste p an, First District 13ellville, Texas CHAS. NAVRATIL, Second District Tem p le, Texas ROBERT CERVENKA, Third District West, Texas FRANK CERVENY, Fourth District Munday, Texas .1. M. SKR.ABANEK, Fifth District 4'120 Bellaire Blvd..

Bellaire, Texas FRANK ROD, Sixth District El Cam p o, Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, Seventh District 2541 Lexington Blvd.

Cor p us Christi. Texas TTSKOVY 17 -Y. BOR — PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE JOS. HORNAK, Chairman P. 0. Box 125 College Station, Texas MRS. FRANCES OLEXA 6402 Taggart Houston, Texas MRS, ANTONIE BORAX 2305 Housley Drive Dallas 18, Texas STANOVN1 VYBOR — BY-LAW COMMITTEE FRANK OLEXA, Chairnisn 6402 Taggart Houston, Texar JOS. SLAVIK, Secretary Box 426 Tem p le, Texas

Ilfusakova FRANT1 KA BiLKOVA od 'facto Oslo 54 Narodila jsem se 13. prosince 1877 v HoWdlkove -na Morave, v teZe vesnici jako naS bratr redaktor Valcik . Provdala jsem Sc • a Bilka v roce 1894.

Oba jsme byli zo.kladajicimi eleny Mat Dubina ci lo 12. Bylo nos tenkrat dvacet pet 'demi, co jsme sloZili po dolaru vstupneho, Pomery byly neptiznive,-ponevaft rolnidke vYrobky byly tuze nizke, a nasledkern toho ptechazeli jsme rtzne teZkosti, Ze Casein. bylo tOko sehnati na poplatky, ale vzdor v gern ptekaZkam dodrZeli syYm povinostem.

Muj mu'Z Pilip 13ilek zemiel 13. imora v roce 1923. PkinaleZel k tadu v Hungerford. Po dobu naSeho manZelstvi zerntel nom hoSik y e stati 5 let a dcera. ktera byla provda.na, zenftela ve start 28 let.

Marne 10 deer, 21 vnuk.O. a 14 pravnuku, a veiri se dobte vede. ) 0 4, ♦ ( KdyZ". .se Clenove klubu Frantikk Boleslav Zdrtibek shromaklili v prostorne svetnici bratra Josefa Mikesky, oslovil bratr Kubena docela kratce vkchny pritomne a uvecil novY tad eislo 112 do Jednty. (Zprava od J. J. Frisky ye Vestniku 15. dubna 1913),

Piikrylova, ANNA PEIKRYLOVA • od kadu Oslo 71 KdyZ pied 1. eervencem 1897 bylo jednano o zalolem noyeho' tadu SPJST v okoli West, ptihlasilo se celkein devatenact Clen a kaZdY z nich slazil jeclen: dolar vstupneho. Mezi prihlaknYmi li take naiad* parek davno ZenatYch, TomaS a Anna Prikr-V1., Z techto devatenacti 'Oen-a je dosud na Zivu pouze sestra Anna Ptikrylova.

Zaznamy ukazuji, ze scstra Pfikry1Q-. v• va narodila se 26. eer yno 1873 Archie roka bOve na Morave. Provdala 1895 a jejich manZelstvi bylo polehna-: no etyNni syny, ktcti. jsou VSichni Jednote.

0 spolkovych pomerech vyslbVila se se•ra Prikrylova kratce a ztetelne.: "Finanene bylo to v tehdejSi dob€ lice .patrie. Pen& nebylo. Ale ye spblko vem 'Zivote bylo tenkrat praye bratrstvi. eleni se melt radi. V2cly ygichni do schnze, at' bylo blato nebo sucho.

Dries uz to tak neni." )* •( Do tadu Oslo 84 uvedeni byllvo 'etvrt-, leti od 1. ledna do 31.- btezna 1913: Jak. Pavelka, F. Ehrenbetger,.Lud. TobernYi, Jos. Vesely; Jos. Rusek, Frank Polavka..

(Otvrtletni zprava v dubnu 1913.)

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JOSEPH AND MARIE BALCAR Lodge No. 65 We still are very fortunate to have three living charter members of Slovan Lodge No. 9, at Snook, in Burleson County, who have the same family name.

When Slovan Lodge was organized in 1897 there were 103 charter members, eleven of whom had the family name of Sebesta; five, Vajdak; four, Fojt, Junek, and Ba.lcar.

Joseph Balcar was born August 5, 1871, at a community in Washington County called Latium. His parents, Vine and Anna Balcar, were farmers, so nearly all his life Joseph Balcar was also a farmer.

He and Marie Balcar, whose maiden name was Junek, were married on November 21, 1893. They farmed near Snook until the year of 1917 when they moved to Crosby, Harris County. After farming near Crosby for five years, they bought a farm in the Sheidea community on which they stayed until they retired in 1948. In that year they sold the farm and made their home in Houston, in order to be closer to their daughters.

Tak ted' travinae sva lets, na odpodinky v Houstonu."

Bratr Josef Balcar je eilY na sva leta. V srpnu bude mu 85 rokt, Je veilkYm etenatem. KdyZ jsem jej naystfvil, abych vzal z manZelft BalearovYch lep, si obrazky, zastal jsem ho na pohoyee a kolem nej spousta novin, eeskych anglickYch. MARIE BALCAROVA od itidu eislo 65

JOSEF BALCAR Marie Balcar is three years younger od ado eislo 65 than her husband. They had ten children, of which four sons and four Bratr Josef Balcar narodil se v osade daughters are living. They have 15 Latium, okres Washington, Texas, 5. grandchildren and six great gLaLdchil- srpna 1871 . Bylo mu 26 let, kdyZ pomohl dren. zaloZiti tad Slovan 'Oslo 9 ye Snook. Me•( zi zakladateli byli etyti Balcati: FrantiSek, Josef, Marie a Vincenc. Prvni tri jmenovani dosud Ziji.

V listopadu 221etY Josef Balcar zvolil Si za druZku 3ivotem 191etou Marli, rozenou Junkovou. Pomery byly Spatne.

Bavina byla 5 cents libra, kukurice 15 aZ 25 cents buSl. Dobytek byl lacinY, jednoroeni kusy se prodavaly za $5 kus _a kravy za $7.50. Vejce byly 5 nebo 6 cents tucet, .kutata asi , 12 centit, kritty (morky) 40 cents kus, krocana dostal za 50 cents. Delniktim se platilo 40 nebo 50 cents denne.

Dale vypravujo bratr Josef Balcar sam: "Fannovalo se mulami anebo i volt' mai jsem na orani a obdela,vani polnosti.

MARIE KRAJCA od tads eislo 17 Sestra Marie Krajoova byla jednou z 94 zakladajicich elend radu Novy Tabor

eislo 17, ph Caldwell, Texas. Narodila, se V okresu Washington, Texas, 8. zati 1871.

Jest matkou Sesti deti, clvou synti a etyt deer. DalSi podrobnosti ze Zivota -Leto zakladajici elenky nebyly dodany.

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"Moji rodiee byli Vinca a Anna Balcar. OZenil jsem se s Marii Junkovou roku 1893. Farmovali jsme v osade Snook ( v Burleson okresu) az do roku 1917, kdy jsme se stehovali do Crosby, v okresu Harris. Tam jsme farmovali as do roku 1922. Pak jsme si koupili farmu Sheldon mezi Crosby a Houstonem, kde jsme farmovali aZ do 1948. Pottebovali jsme jit na odpoeinek. NezbYvalo, neZ a.bychom farmu prodali a koupili si nejakY clomov v Houstonu, pobliZe deer.

ManZelka Josefa Balcara, rozena, sic Junek, narodila se ye Wesley, Washington okresu, Texas 7. dubna 1873.

Vyrostla ye Veseli, chodila tam do Ceske Skoly, take ke konfirmaci. Na ten malY kostel se dobte parnatuje. Tam take byla sezdana s Josefem Balcarem, jemu2 slibila bYti vernou druZkou a manZelkou.

Z manZelstvi jejich y zeSio 10 MI, 5 deer a 5 synti, z niehZ dve cleti zemrely v ntlem mlacli, takle jim zUstali jen 4 syni a 4 dcery. K raclosti rnaji te..2 15 vnoueat a Best pravnoueat.

Sestra Marie Balearovaa die jejiho vypravovani, bYvala dhve hodne mils,, ale ted' sily pomalu opouSteji, ale dosud uklizi, uva •i jidlo pro sebe a manaela. V finoru tohoto roku podstoupila vaZnou operaci, kterou St'astne pteSla. Ted' se citi dosti zdrava. Vypravovala, ze teSi se na pamateeni eislo Vestniku, aby poznala z popisu dosud zijici zakladalici elerry.

Strana 20 VERONICA BACA od fado 89 Chcete, abych nee° poslala do bredsfexcloveho eisla z meho Zivota. Rude try -trochu teZke pro mne. VZdyt' ani presue nevim, kdy a kde jsem se narodila.

A abych dovedla neco sioZit a napsat, to musi pro rune udelat nekdo jinY, kde to rani. Sama jsem chodila do gkoly ani nu celY rok.. To staeilo, Ze jsem se naueila litery rozeznavat a poeitat jedna, d ye, tit Lee abych zaeala od narozeni. Bylo to ve stare vlasti nedaleko Vsetina na Morave. V ktere decline to bylo, to nevim, P.rotole jsme se vystehovali, kdy meta jsOn, podle yypravoyani meho otce, asi .11-1 roky. Ted' je mne 81. Jmenovala jser• se Verunka Kozlovska.

Kdyz jsnie prijeli do Nelsonville, zeshincem. mrela nam rnatka jsme ji na pun. Kratce maleho chlapedka, ale venire...1. A ona • brzy za rum. To jen tak vim jako v:e snu. Vetrina je podle Who, jak nine to bylo vyoravo yarie. a jak mile to v mysli . ztis1 NenliMa jsem ani etyri ei pet rokti, tak to jeste nebyla Lvotni zkrrgenost .Otec se znovu ozenil, vzal si Vdovu s detnii, talde bylo nas v Tocline lest, toti2 otec, intij star gi bratr, ja, a nage elruha maminka se dvema detmi.

Zaeala jsem chodit do Skoly v Nelsonville, ale 2e toho bylo prilis malo, tak si nepamatuji, jestli to byl fa •ar Juren riebo farad` Motyeka, co nas nail. Znala. jsem pozciel oba, ale toho gkolniho ueeni piece jen bylo velice ma,lo, abych molila kterY z nich dal mne zaklad k tornu, ae jsem se pozdeji sama naueila Osti eesky ze Svobody. _A je gte ted' mne to cteni ye Vestniku jde trochu lepSi eesky ne2 anglicky, ad nekdy nektereMu slovu nerozumiin. ..Anglicky jsem se zaeala udit od dOti. Mani jich dosud v gechny na Zivu, etyki syni a gest deer., KdyZ deti zaeaiy chodit do Skoly, tak doma mluvily podle tOho, jak se musely udit ve Skole, a ja iSem se pomalu priueovala od nick, isera se naueila mluvit a take eisti. Na abych si mohla nekdy sednout v kttehyni u stolu a cvieit ruku, abych delala pekne litery, nezbYvalo mnoho easu. To uz jsem nediala s yYm deseti detem. Ti jsou na torn hodne lep gi ne2 jsem byla, ja. Jeden z nich je aZ v KaliEda je pokladnik,em u radu RitZoVY.Dvirr O ' slo 89 v Rosebud, Franta bYviii taM take Urednikem, ale odstehoval sc It Temple star gi bratr Josef dosud Zije v Rosebud.

ye stredu, dne 20. ear yna 1956

V El STNIK— WEST, TEXAS vala ,isem do sine na Studewood velice 141 tam nebyla asi dva roretie; ale ky.

was a

widow with two children of her

'3wn.

The sehoolir g of Veronica Baca was very meager, not even one full term in to. bratra Stepane Valeiku, se- a one-teach e r school in Nelsonville. But rheeta. bud' eesky nebo an- that gave her the foundation to her fustavte glicky. ,,t,) re zakladajlei deny by ture self-improvement. She learned to to melo bYt cesky, a ale Inc* deti a read Czech from the then best-known hlavne myth 43 potomkti by si to jiste Czech newspaper SVOBODA (meaning radeji preeetlo anglicky. Maria, r2e by si Liberty), which started to be published to schovali na pamatku. Tak musite to at La Orange in 1885. udelat, aby spokojeni byli ti staid i take Veronica Baca married John Baca in ti miadi, aby na nas, zakladatele SPJST. 1893. They moved to Bell County, Milam imlne nezaponmeli. Tak bude-li yarn County, and finally to Falls County near moZne, napi gte to v obou reeich.

Rosebud. Ten children were born to the Baca couple, four sons and six daughers. 'N) er onie a Baca now has 43 descendants. Her husband died twenty-five years ago.

For the last ten years, Sister Baca has keen living with one of her daughters in Houston. She still goes to the Czech , Moravian Brethren Church, located on North Main Street, near the hall e,f Pokrok. Houston Lodge SPJST. She aho enjoys to come to the Czech plays and entertainments at Studewood, but her healt!a has been failing her lately. Most of her children are members of the SPJST, her son Edd is treasurer of Rosebud Lodge No. 89. Another son Frank used to serve as an officer in the same Lodge, but he moved away.

Veronica Baca and Resie Surovik .are the only two living charter members belonging now to Rosebud Lodge No, 89 Sister Baca originally joined Lodge No. 15, and Sister Surovik, Lodge No. 17. ( ) •4 MARIE svETLiKOVA elenky redo 15 Sepsala Hilda Brtigova.)

VERONICA BACA Lodge No. 89 Sister Veronica Baca was born near the city of Vsetin, in the eastern part of Moravia, about eighty-one years ago.

The exact date of her birthday may be recorded somewhere as. October 9, 1874, but she had quit celebrating birthdays long ago. Her maiden name was Kozelsky.

The Kozelsky family came to Texas around 1875 and settled near Nelsonville, in Austin County. The parents had two children, a son Joe and a girl Veronica. Another son was born, but he died 11(-)rla after his birth. The young mother suffered a sunstroke and was Ted' bydlim u dcery v Houstone asi found uncoo.-Tious in the field. It was deSet roku. Mezi na ge lidi uZ" ehodim fatal. ppnejvice do kostela Oesko-lVloWith two young children in his care, ea y skYch Bratri na North Main. Chodi- Kozelky maid i6d again. Hih second wife

Marie Svetlikova, rozena. Adamkova, se narodila due 24. prosince 1872 v Hp St'alkove na Morave, v dedince, ktera je teZ rodi g tem redaktora Vestniku. bratra Valeika. Jeji rodiee, Stepan a Johana Adamkovi, kteri byli je g te miadi, take pojala touha jeti do Aineriky, do zeme Svobody a prilelitosti dobYti lepgiho vobyti. Proto, kdyZ male Marence bylo lest mesicu, vydali se na dalekou cestu primp do Texasu. Usadili se prune pri.

Nelsonville, kde v gak dlouho nebyli a prestehovali se na Ujetov pri Veseli. Po pobyti zde nekoiika let, prestehovali se na, druhou stranu od Veselia, Pri vsecn obeejnYch strastech Mvota, zde se na gim nnstehovalcurn piece railo Lilo, nebot' byli mezi svYmi zvyky a povahou podobni. Zdej gi reel neznali, bylo by jim mezi Amerieany sic, kterYch zvyky jim byly cizi a odpudlive.

Jegte dnes ma, pro na ge krajany po Texasu rortrou gene vzpominka na Veseli

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milt' zvuk. V tomto eeskem prostredi, Adamkovi spokojene Zili .

Mimo Makenky, dostali Adamkovi vice ditek, ktere pomalu doriistaly, a ovgem, kdyZ z Matenky byla uZ sliena panna, mela uZ i znamost s miadYrn Janem Svetlikem, kterY se pak odstehoval do okresu Milam. Nevypinilo se pkislovi: "Sejde s oei, sejde s mysli", ale zdstali sve ce verni Tak se stalo, 2e za rok se Jenieek vratil pro svoji Makenku. Svatba se konala dne 12. Unora, 1890 a mladY parek sezdal pan fara • Laciak v dome nevestinYch rodieft.

Tenkrate byly zvykem hluene svatby.

A Adamkovi take takovou usporadali, s dostatkcm jidla a pit!, pH huclbe a tanci. 0 tett-) svatb y jsem ja east° slYchala od moji, nyni ji2 zesnule staienky KJI2olove, nob ono. pomahala chystat svatebni hostinu. V pohadce o Jeniekovi a Makonce po svatb y, zakonei se slovy: &t'astne a spokojene a2 do skonaJO". 7.,e6 v dranent svetle skuteoneho Zivota, svatba jest po pravde teprve zaeatkem. Zenich sebere na sebe zodpovednost Zivobyti sveho i Zeny a neveste, doposud zvykle ochrane rodiefi, nastarou starosti a prate dost. Podobnou cestieko nastoupili mladi ma.n2ele Svetlikovi. aby ji po 61 let kraeeli; ye vernosti potkavali to dobre i zle, ktere bylo pied ne kladeno.

Stoji zde za vzporninku, ze v dobe svatby, mei farat Laciak doma nemocne cleveatko, ktere a'si na treti den po to zerntelo, take novomanZele prvne Sli na pohkeb.

S poeatku byli mladi manZele u jejich rodice na Veseli, az v Mint toho roku se pkestehovali do Burlington k jeho rodiefon. Zde ov gem farmatili. Jedine to 2ivotni zamestnani Jana Svetlika. Odtud se stehovali na Edgeworth, kde pobyli v najmu nejprve u mah2.,elft Anton LegovskSTh a pozdeji u Slovakia:1. Pak se stehovali do osady Marlow pH Cameron, kde se jim tuze nelibilo, neb zde na since bylo bud' malo, aneb ZacloYch . Jako mnozi pionYki, neli se stehovali date, poznaeili to misto hrobeekem, co2 byl pripad i SvetlikovYch, neb tarn take jeden nechali pied stehovanim osady Bryant Station, pH Buckholts.

V to dobu bylo u2 hodne na gincit v oblasti Buckholts. Neni tedy divu, Ze se zde zaealo proslYchat o bout zaloNt SlovanS0 pojigt'ujici spolek v Texasu, ktere2to myglenky se chytli i maraele Svetlikovi. Tak se stalo, Ze kdy2 byl zalo2en kad Svornost Jihu eislo 15, SPJST v Buckholts, Texas, dne 1. eervence 1897 byli man'Zele Svetlikovi mezi zaldadajicimi eleny. Bratr Svetlik nebyl ti-eba tak einnYm pracovnikem jako treba jim, ale za to se vZdy choval jako pravY bratr, kterY nikdy nevyhledaval sporu

VESTNiK— WEST, TEXAS

Strana 21" aneb o Zivobyti staral a inatka nad nimi straZnou ruku drZela a jestli tato ruka nate: drila pohlavek malemu neposluchoVi, Cas mijel a Svetliktim pribylo na stat- tata. .Z ruka dovedla take pohladit a size ku i detech. Jak deti prace doruswly. soffit. Vg tipila cletem poslu gnost a uctiprikupovali zeme, takle iii farvost k biizninul, zasady to nyni v momieky, jelikeZ nebyly tyto jedna pri dru- dern! dobe opomijene. Kdyby v gak deti he, bylo obtiZne je obdelavat. Domovem nyni byly, v techto zasadach a praci nbyli tehda, kde nyni ma domov krajan eon& nebylo by treba jen male procento Eduard Jurea. Jinak se jim zde libilo, j en nyneigich polepgoven. chytli mitt vice zeme a v jednom kuse, Nyni by se uZ rodine Svetlikove lepe coZ jich pkimelo kouniti farmu v osady vedlo, stab! si uZ davno "za sebe" deti'' dorttstaly a Ze byly v kazni a ku pracq vedette, jim statne pomahaly. Jenh se nad celou zemi rozestlel Cerny mrak.

Pryni svetova valka, synove Jan a pak Franta loosen narukevat jako tisice ji , nYch. Bylo smutno v tech rodinach, kde sj,nove schazeli, Lento smutek i rodirin ;"•-;\,etiikova tim vice, kdy2 oba synove b;Hi pasta:di do Francie. Franta piisel ku ixaneni grapnelem, nikoliV vgak na bojiati. ale nentene bolestne.

Za to Jan zranenj uniknul, aC pro g el vgemi Utrapami fronty. Byl to radosto9 den u Svetlikii, kdyZ se oba synove av gak meld v srdci soucit nad rodinanii ' merle St'astnYmi. Za podobnYch a jinYch pkirozenYeh udalosti, Cas rychle mijel a nadegel door 1940 a s nim 50 vYroei snatku manZeln SvetlikovYch. Za pfitomnosti:, jejich ditek s rodinami, pkibuzenstva pratel, tuto udalost jak se patki Pro oslavence bylo to velikYm poZitkett, nebot' se oba vkly radi s lidmi se gli' a MARIE SVETLIKOVA byli vdeeni, za tak velke shromaZdeni. elenka radu C. 15 Zel, ze je gte. tehoZ roku, doe 15. ee'rAdhall pri Buckholts, kde se nastehovali vence, za smutnYch okolnosti ztratili v lednu 1912. vdanou dceru, Marii RUZielovou. Byla Kdy2 se zde nastehovali, meli 8 deti: to hrozna rana pro stare rocliee, ale la-..

Jan, Josef, Franta, Marie, Rozka, Anna skavost a pozornost ostatnich ditek jini a Stepan. Sotva se na novein miste to pomohla nest, ale nezapomenouti. sadili, deti vgecky dostaly osYpky. Jo Pies velikY zarmutek. sestra SvetlikO:to nemoc obyeejna, ale zakekna a vy- va doopatrovala svoji stakiekou Z.aduje, aby se pacient vyvaroval pke• Johanu Adamkovou, ktera a ni dokonat; chlazeni. V tom ohledu jsou lep gi male la, take roku 1940, doe 26. srpna. deti na opatrovani, neb jim se spi=,e, prevezena ku pochovani na veselskein Poruei, kdeZto vet gi radeji delaji po svem. hibitove, kde uz mantel 8tepan Adamek': Tak smYglel i gestriactiletY syn Jo2ka, dawn) odpoeival. Jsou tarn na miste, kde kterY byl takika, po osYpkach. Kdy2 za ztravili plocine roky sveho Zivota. jednoho sychraveho dne otec nebyl doKdyz vaak pfi gel dne 12. Unora 191' ma, pkijel k nim koupit si dkevo, nyni to -LIZ bylo 611ete vYroei shatku, vedelo se; jiZ zesnulY Vilem Schiller. JoZka se ze jeho dni jsou seeteny, zttstaval fined yypravil, aby jemu ukazal. lade ro nepketrZite na ltiZku a potteboval clkevo v lese bylo ulaeno, nikterak no - sluhy. Nyni se nabidli ladovi dbaje mateina zakazovazi a varovani. ogetrovani yYpomoci. Tak se stalo, ze Za''' Sarnoziejme se stalo, osYpky si zachlaclil. pritomnosti v gech jejich ditek a jednoho Oasteenou vinou svou a eastednou vinou facloveho bratra, ve 12:20 rano po lekake, za etrnact dni v mesici imoru kormeni dne 26 . brezna bratr 1912 zemiel.

Svetlik tak tine zesnul, jako tine zil. Za 1:Tmrti hochovo te2ce trapilo rodiee, az se dobilo jedno pevne Ceske srdce dobreCas, nejlep gi lekar oloveka rano to za- ho eloveka po 85 letech uZlteeneho hla.dil. Dostali pak je gte syna, Antona, Sestra Svetlikova jest je gte cila na, , pozdeji dceru Frantigku. ZUstavajici dit- sva Leta. Je potreba, aby se vice gettila.,,, ky, rodiee potkebovaly, pro ne bylo nutno ale to ,ji zase nedovoluje jeji pracovita Zanedbany nebyly, neb otec se pilne povaha. ant nevyuZitkovaval lad ve jineho prospech.

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V STNfK -- WEST, TEXAS

WILLIAM A MARIE JUNEK od fidu eislo 9 ManZele Junkovi patti mezi ony sto tti eleny, kteti zalaili tad Slovan 'Oslo 9 ye Snook.

Oba jsou rozeni v tact zemi. Bratr Junek narodil se ph. Industry, sestra Junkova pti Wesley. Na otazku, jake byly jejich pomery v dobe, .kdy se zakladala Jednota, odpovidaji nasledovne: "Oa: sy byly tenkrat velmi §patne, vSe laci-

Mnohokiat kdyk' jsme chteli zaplatit Pravidelne poplatky, museli jsme prodat kutata nebo vejce. Ptistoupili jsme k iadu Slova.n eislo 9, a v nem jsme oba doposud."

Man&le Junkovi vlastni farrnu tti mile na vychod od osady Merle pki Somerville, Texas, kde nyni bydleji na odpooinku.

JOE A ROSIE KUBENOVI od icadu eislo 13 Stare zaznamy ukazuji, ae kdyZ" byl kladan tad Texaska Orlice eislo 13 V Dime Box, Texas, ptihlasilo se tenkrat do tadu sedmnact zakladajicich elenU. Jmena Aestnacti jsou znama, ale sedmnacte jmeno je vynechano. Na seznamu je uvedeno jmeno Josef Kubena, ale ne-

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J. A. KUNETKA od kith' C. 117 Jednim z peti dosud 2ijicich zakladajicich elemi tadu TexaskY Mir eislo 10.v Shiner je bratr J. A. Kunetka, nyni Glen faclu Robstown eislo 117. Bratr Kunetka bude slavit 83. vYroei s yYch narozenin 4. prosince tohoto roku. Narodil se v okresu Colorado. Bylo mu 24 leta, kdyt on a • 33 danich clenu zaloZili fad v Shiner.

Pet z nich dosud Zije.

Josef Kubena pfijel do Ameriky s rodiei a usadili se pri Fayetteville. Po sedmi letech se cela Kubenova rodina pfestehovala do Dime Box. Tarn bratr Josef Kubena se napted zabkval farmafenim ; pozdeji stal se dtinafem, kteremut povolani venoval celY sviij Zivot.

Ve spolkovem tivote je closud einnYn. Byl mistopfedsedou mistniho radu, pak pfedsedou a 14 rokt pokladnikem. To pokladnictvi je vlastne jeho ciruhe poJe pokladnikem spolku R.V.O.S. jit 35 rdkii, pokladnikem S.V.P.S. 29 rokill a take mnoho roka pokladnikem kostela Cesko-Mora yskSrch Broth.

Jeho manZelka Rozina narodila, se pied 86 lety v Hovezi pii Vsetine na Morave jako nejstar gi dcera manZeltiJosefa a Roziny Blahy. Se svYmi rodiei jela do Texasu ye velcu tfi let. Jeji rodice se rovneZ prestehovali z Fayetteville do okrsu Lee, do Dime Box. A kdyt se zakiadal fad Mora yska ()dice, otee matka Roziny Kubenovy, mantele Blahovi, byli zakladajicimi eleny. s 4 ) •

ni tam jmeno jeho manMlky, Roziny Kubenove. V dobe zakladani HAL' eislo 13 Zili ,manZele Kubenovi spolu jia pet a pill roku. Prot° bude spravne, kdy'2" Pokatcle, kdyt se jeclnalo o postavent jmeno Roziny Kubenove bude zaznamenekterY Cesick dobrodinec daroVal nano jako spoluzakladatelky radu Te- pro spolu pozemek, a druzi darovali xaska Orlice.

Ve sti•edn, cn

ES TN:IX

.TEXAS

SPJST was onl y sideline. It was different from what the SPJST is now whan we haVe full-time officers and they see to. that the Order grows in every direction.

The first twenty-odd years I had lived in Burleon County. The in 1902 I movco fr el' Caldwell to Beaumont ,Texas, one c2 rted to work in an oil field rougim . 'ek to a driller. In 1914, I built myselt the first portable drilling; rig and stai • ed drilling for water v'('0:v. oil wells until my retire

FRANK BALCAR od-facto Oslo 9

KdyZ zalolen byl rad Slovan eislo 9, bratr Frank Bakar byl vybran ze 103 zakladajicich 'Menu, aby sloinzil v nov:" u radii jako tajemnik. Urad zastaval tai leta.

Die Rho nahledu a yznominek, tide: pochybovali, ze se novY spolek SPJST vubec udrZi. Jak pripornina vlastnimi slovy: "V tom ease hlavni firednici byly osoby, z nichZ kaZdY mel nejakY si,dj obchod a veci spolkove byly tak trochu jako vedlej:Si zabava. Nebylo to. jak je to ted', aby kaZdY firednik venoval vS'echen svu] cas a silu, aby Jednota ru stla a pokraeovala kupil'edu.

Bratr Balcar narodil se 18. eer yna v osade Latium, v okresu Washington. Bydlel aZ do roku 1902 v okoli Caldwell nebo prim() v moste,_lee prestehoval se do Beaumont, kde napred pracoval v olejovYch polich jako pomocnik, pozdeji jako samostatnY operator. V roku 1914 priSel na mySlenku zbudovati prenosnY stoMr pottebnY k vrtani studni. Ve vrtani studni pro vodu nebo pro olej pckraeoval samostatne a't do roku 1946, kdy uznal, ze must na odpoeinek. )# # FRANK BALCAR

Lodge No. 9 My biographical sketch will be very short. I was born on June 18, 1879 at Latium, Washington County, We had quite a large group of members when LQdge Sloven was organized..They electecl'.me secretary a the Lodge' anfd I held it for three years.

Many people were skeptical about the new fraternal society: Every officer had his own business and the business of the

Strana, 2:1 -FRANK od =rad, Neposilam tcho rin!em, pr ere co. Narodil jsets se in. • i 1870, v miste zvanem Bluff, nv-,- , 0‘ met! La Grange a Schulenburg jscm 27 rokU start, kclyZ, se zaklad:,:a Jecinota. Pealery pro spolkove zajrny byly velice prlznivc, trebaZe hosporlarske pomery nemohly se rovnat a aim, ale byla nalada pro Sf 1.1) i W,111:11ST dou Cci spolek, kterY by n eclop:: •' 1 t deny ye sta tech severnich Zde na ji hu byla funrtnost Cionn daleke menSi. '1.'oho easu byl is, 1:1 uellekun v onula •.:v1oravia 1: 's js; ,:u tC g pomold rad zaloit. Myslaa, tech Painacti.nkknia,i1 rich ('ls • ritt radii Moravia .eis16,23, jsem puniedni u . dvace.t V Moravia v ten Cos byl emircirn soudre_n .Justice of Peace) po dobu deseti let.

Byl jsem delegate.ra do drubeho ?;iezdu SPJST, kterY byl V race 1309 Ye Fla tcnia. Dosud povaZuji t" . sjezd za V znamny t im ze Zenaim ! a (lana rovno pravnost s muZskYmi. r : s everni jednet C. S. P. S. toho 116)ylo Toto post el pro tv. (tou ec.„!.

Prick" 1 neco al.,

JOT-TANA i=cia.f,iSKA

elenka kl:(m to 2: Sestra Johana ;elska., ktei pristcupila ptivodne k kadu Dubina eislo 12 a rly rli path do tadu Karel JonaS cislo 28 v East Bernard, ma pees 85 let, jest nemocna ji.Z radu rolth, ale piece jeSte napsala svuj vlastni zivotopis.

Naroclila, jsein se 26. prosince 1870 v obci Male Albrechtieky na Morave. Moji rodiee byli Jiti a Marie Macha. Prvni nluj mug byl FrantiSek Poessel. Zemkel a zanechal nine tri syny. Provdala jsein se znovu a vzala jsein si Aloise Kozelskeho. To bylo asi v te (lobe, kdy se zakladal na Dubine fact S.P.J.S.T. TuSim nas bylo pet a dvacet. Z Inch Zije uz jenom sestra Frantitk. I3ilkova, nekde OA West, a ja. S Aloisem KozelskYm jsme men osm (eti, talde v cele rodine nas bylo trinact.

Pontery v torn Case byly snad nejhorAi. no ,kdy pomatuji , Bavina byla od (Ayr do sedmi centu libra po nekolik roku. Najem (rent) byl penkitY, pet dolark z akru. KdyZ nekdo neco chtel prodat, nemelo to cenu. A kciy2 delnik si na§el praci, tak delal od rana do noel za 50 centii.

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In preparing this biographical sketch for the preconvention issue of the Vestnik, I am of the opinion that all of us,; the charter members, Will be thankful for giving us proper attention.

To mention a few points of personal, nature, I was nearly twenty-seven Wheh fifteen of us organized Moravia Lodge.

No. 23. At that time, I had been teaching there, which position I held for some

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twenty years. Besides, I had been a Justice of Peace at Moravia.

Speaking with regard to the new fraternal order, the SPJST, the sentiment had been very much in favor of an independent society. When we organized the local Lodge at Moravia, we called it Lodge No. 3. But there was some mixup and our Lodge received No. 23, instead of No. 3 which rightfully belonged to us.

Number Three went to the Lodge Novohrad. Our Lodge was gaining in members right along.

-.In the second convention in Flatonia, some time in 1899, I was a delegate. It was a very important convention where women members were solicited as equal in rights. It now shows that they can do as good work as men members, and in" somesituation .! even better...These rights were refused -. to ! Women' , -111 the CSPS, from which society we 'Separated.

I Was alSo a rrember of the-CSPS and attended its convention in 1904 in St. Louis with my good friend Valentin Gallia, who was also a delegate to the CSPS convention.

I appreciate the attention and the space in cur preconvention issue of the Vestnik. ) • •T, • TEREZIE VALENTOVA elenka kith' 165

do Moulton; tu jsme zakotvili a ja, tu ziji doposud. V 1929 ninlj mantel zemkel.

NejcItiv jsem pi-estoupila do eadu. Pokrok Moultonu eislo 27, vAak kdyi byl zaloken ftakl ulak 'Oslo 165, pkestoupila jsem tam a main tam sve 61enstvi podnes. JeSte rada do schtzi chodivain a na, naAe zabavy take, kdyk se dosti dobi citim.

Na upozorneni od bratra Chupicka, nag eho hlaviiiho tajemnika, posilam kratkY naert sveho ki yota, kterY zaeal ve vesnici Spalove na Morave 13. k yetna 1871. DalSi muj Zivotni meznik byl sitatek 18 kvetna 1896. Bylo mi pi a ye 25 let, kdyz jsem se provdala.

Vzala jsem si vdovce se otykini denni.

Pffila jsem vla,stne do Sestielenne rodiny, nebot' krorne mankela a sirotka bydlel s nami jeSte tchan rnanzelu, toti2 otec nebaky prvni Zeny. Tak ribs lined bolo celkem sedm v rodine. jsem pkistoupila do Jednoty v Shiner k kadu TexaskY Mir eislo 10, jako zakladajici elenka, mnj mantel pracoval za $65 mesiene. Na torn jsme time 10elenna rodina.

Do spolkovYch schtizi jsem, v2clycky rada chodila a zajimala jsem se o veal SpOlkove, Kicly‘Z v roce 1903 byl zakladan tad Vlastenec, uSila jsem jim merle prapar a pak jsem jim ho odevzdala s pripacinYm proslovem. (TentY' prapor snad rnaji u kadu Vlastenec podnes a kdy' siavili 501ete trvani onoho spolku, byla jsem pozvana, abych tu fee opakovala, vSak nebylo mi to mo2ne neb jsern prave pieSa takou nemoic.)

V roce 1908 natij mantel, Rud. Valenta, byl zvolen co zapisnik dane, tak jsme se stehovall do Hallettsville a ja piestoupila do eadu Karel Havlieek.

V roce 1920 jsme se pak prestehovali

Poznamka redaktora: Brett' J. V. Ha-, vlik, dopisovatel od faclu Culak &sit> 165, poslal mi vYkiatek z protokolu sestaveneho vice net peed 50 lety. Zakladajici elenka SPJST, sestra Terezic Valentovd, dues jik 85 let stard, uSila pro tad eislo 10 v Shiner spolkovY pra.por. Jeji fee, kterou pronesla pti odevzclani praporu, byla protokolovana , 13ratr Havlik poslal mi opis keel, ktera znela: "13ratti a sestry a pkatele! Kterak by srdce neplesalo, kdyk je mi poptano hledeti na tak Oetnou spoleenost, Kterak by se nemela dmouti prsa nos vSech hrdosti, kdy2 zde vidite, bratti a sestry tohoto tadu, novY prapor váS. Neni na nem zlata, ani drahYch kamenit, ale yYznarn jeho ueini jej drakSim nad poklady sveta vain, bratrtm a sestram mirurnilovnYm. VaZim si dvojnasobne velike to cti, Ze mi ulo'Zeno, abych stala `se =ikon krasnemu praporu tohoto Slechetneho a dobroeinneho spolku. Odevzdavajic, co matka jeho, vam jmenem boru sk yostnY prapor vas, a kladout jej do rukou vaOich, pfeji yam to eiste rozkoSe, Ze domohli jste se klenotu toho; a pfeji yam, by Stila se mezi vami bratrska, byste si rozumeli ye svYch tUbach, byste pomahali vcloveim a sirotktim, byste vdy na zketeli melt heslo na Podpora, Lidskost, Bratrstvi. Domfam, Ze pod praporem timto verve: p1tak jak se sluniti budete

-Veiatfethra dne-20.-tervna-1956 na bratry a sestry Slovanske Podpfirne Jednoty Statu Texas. Dekuji yam vSem." ) Jr. MRS. THERESA VALENTA Lodge No. 165 Mrs. Theresa ValentaofMoulton was born May 13, 1871, in the township of Spalov, Moravia, Europe. At the age of only a few months, her parents emigrated to Texas with her and she grew to young womanhood in the Sweet Home community.

On May 18, 1896, she married Mr. R,ud Valenta, a widower with four children; they made their home in Shiner. Here she became one of the charter meintiers of the Loft Texasky Mir. Lodge eetings and the fellowship of the members were a great source of joy to her in her busy life as wife, mother and homemaker. Although her husband was earning only $65 per month the first few years, she managed, well to take care of a ten-member family.

When in 1903 Lodge Vlastenec was organized, Mts. Valenta was the "Mother of the Flag" for she made their lodge emblem with her own skillful hands and then on the day of dedication, she presented the flag with a very fitting address.

In 1908, her husband was elected as Tax Assessor of Lavaca County so they moved to the county seat, Hallettsville.

She transferred her membership to Lodge Karel Havlicek. Again, when in 1920 they moved to Moulton, she transferred to. Lodge Pokrok Moulton. No. 27.

In 1929, Mr. Rucl Valenta passed away.

When in 1950, Lodge Culali: No. 165 was organized, Mrs. Valenta transferred her Membership to it. She still likes to attend the meetings and the social gatherings.

Mrs. Valenta has known much heartache in her life. Within the course of about ten years, from 1943 to 1953, she lost three of her own children, namely, Jodie, Viola Fhebrenkarnp and Laddie.

When her widowed daughter, Viola Fehrenkamp died, the two young Eehren7 kamp boys looked to. Mrs. Valenta for a home and mother care. One grandson, Erwin Valenta, disappeared while flying a plane over Holland during Vorid War II. Of the eight children she eared, only one of her own, Mary Tay!or of Houston, and two stepchildren, are living. She also reared one granddaughter from infancy, Mrs. Virginia McNeil, who is living in California.

Six of her grandchildren are me m -bersofthSPJT.MrsValenths proven herself ia brave, stalwart mother, much admired and loved by all her fellow citizens and friends. --(Written by Rose Helweg.)

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THERESA VALCHAii, od add 16 Take .ee poeittim mezi ty vystehovalce, kteri prijeli do Ameriky z vesnice 'C' ermne v severovYchodnich Occhach, odkud pi ijeli LeMkarovi, Sillerovi, Markovi celd facia jinYch znamYch rodin v Texasu. Tam v eermne jsern se .narodlla 20. listopadu 1892. Bylo mne dva a dvacetlet, ItclyZ jsem se provcjala. 0 VII roky drive, v rcce 1881, ptestehovala se rodina z Vese q (Wesley ) v oliresu Austin na rnisto, kde je nyni Bibs Horn. 11?,ikalo se tarn tenkrate Wailersburg, ponevad%,

what i.s now known as Bila Hora, riving there JOn. 1, 1881 On Nov. 24, 1884, she was united in marriage to Josef Valchar. They moved to near Oakland, where they engaged in farming, Twelve children were born to this union TWO sons and-eight daughters are living and two daughters are dead.

She has nine living grandchildren and 14-grest grandchildren; 24 members of her family belong to SPJST, They all belong to Lodge Bila Hors No. 16,' which both she and her deceased husband wert chirter members.

Mrs. Ai alchar enjoys fairly good health and is quite active for her age. She takeslinterest in., the lodge happenings, and `reads -with. , interest the. SPJST paper Vertoik. She is the only living charter: member :ot -L â&#x20AC;˘ dge, Hilo Hors.

At -present she lives on a farm ne r Ca kland Texas. ) e

JOSEPH SLOVACEK Lodge No. 100 Brother Joe Slovacek was born near Effinger on November 6, 1872. There, through the efforts of a reading club that had been organized in 1867, a school was built in 1880, where Joseph Simla eek, then eight years old, enrolled under the well-known teacher, Joseph Ifolec At the age Of eleven, Joe and his family moved to Snook.

He was 25 years old when 103 persons of Czech descent organized the local lodge of the newly founded fraternal order, the SPJST. He was then a merchant at the Czech community named Sebasta. It is interesting to note that eleven members; of the newly-organized Lodge Slovan. No. 9 had the same name of Sehesta, coming from the Sebesta community.

Joseph Slovacek served as county cornmiss.oner of Burleson County for seven consecutive terms.

Last year, in 1955, he went to visit his birthplace in Effinger. Seventy years made profound changes with the countryside there, as in everything else ev erywhere He located the farm, but not th dwelling.

Now he lives on the old SlOvacek's homestead in a spacious country residence to the left of the Farm Road 60 from Lyons to' College Station, a short distance from the spur highway going, to Snook, where Brother Joe Slovacek goes quite often to enjoy aâ&#x20AC;˘ few games of dominoes and to attend th_e gathering of the "Old-Timers Club," the membership in which is restricted to those whd have already scored 75 years or more.

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FRANCES ItoILIC Lodge. No. 9 Sister Frances Bohac, together with her husband Joseph Bohac and thirty other persons ,organized Lodge Prapor

oq adnik jmenem Walle mei tam obchod a eistirnu na bovinu.

Kdy2 priAlo vice noSinc0, tak si tarn postavili Skolu a pojmenovali ji Bila Hora. Pak si zoloZili spolek S.P.J.S.T. a take jej pojmenovali Bila Hora. Take htlsitov tam maji, ha kterem je pohrbeno hodne tech zakladajicich eland.

Mohu se pochlubiti. ze mam etYri dvacet potomkft v na g'. Jednote. Zajimaji mne spolkove udalcsti a rada etu naS Vestnik. Pro nas starAi kteri u2 nemtiZeme navStevovati schuze jako jsme detail drive, Vestnik spojuje nas vSechny dohroma.dy. V mem fade jsem uZ jedina z tech zakladajicich Menu. Na podzim nine bude 94.

Svobody (Flag of Linertyi No. 8 at Wei mar, Texas', in the spring of 1897, and sent their delegate, John Barta, to the TERESNE VALCHAR first convention of the SPJST at - .a Sister Teresie Vaichar was born in Grange.

Cermna, Cechy, Nov. 26, 1862, as the We regret that we have no biographidaughter of Frank and Teresie Coufal.

The family came to America in the cal sketch of Sister Same, except that spring of 1869, landing in Galveston. she joined the SPJST when she was They first Settled in Wesley, Austin 29 years old, and that she will be 88 county, and lived there until moving to years old in November.

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May 12, 1874, the second Child of John -and Mary Cutai . Thereshe lived to 'her seventh year when her parents bought a farm some foilr miles west of Moulton and thu :tinily moved to this farm.

From here Vera attended four sessions of the public education offered in Prof.

Ellis School at Old Moulton. Her wellspoken English attests to the fact that it was an excellent school for its day.

Being the oldest daughter of a fastfamily, she had to remain at then to help with the .c.any Thus she grew to young womanhood; he age of 17, she iii:.rried Anton Svcooda. During the eight years that they lived in the Nickel community, they became membe •s of the CSPS organization that had a lodge at Shiner. However, 1,11e members soon realized that to belong to the CSPS was a very expenive investment as the death rate was ,t'0114 too high in the northern states in comOerika •ade 165 parison t,,3 the. South. thus forcing the Narodila jsem se is osade Dubina, v southern membets to pay too many Fayette, 12. kyetna 7,874, divoirn death premiums Culakova. V sedmnaCti letech Farsighted and wide-awake leaders ovciala jsce ,se za Antona Svobodu banded together, broke away from the a bycileli jsme,. p osacle Nickel. Pristoo- north-controlled CSPS. and formed the phi jsme k jednote O. S. P. S., vSak brzy SPJST. Thus the Svobodas became chare poznali, jsou na nas Texany ter members of Lodge Texasky Mir of my priliSno poplatky pro velikY po- Shiner. For several years their memberMulti na severu . Tak jsme se odvet- ship remained with the Shiner Lodge od C. S. P. S. a zaloZili jsme Jedno- even when by moved to their own farm .0. P. J. S. 'I', Pr yne boffin jsme s in Wilson County. However, by and by, elem k racht Texasky Mir eislo 10 v. the Czechs of the Floresville vicinity HclyZ jsme . se prestehovali do organized Lodge Vesmir and Anton and County, pobli mesteeka Poth, Vera Svoboda transferred their memzalo;dli jsme rad Vesmir a preloZili jsme bership there. The meetings were held elenstvi. SpolkovY Z1vot byla in Waldhenn School, just within arrowMoie nejv6tSi. radost. Schuze se odbY- shdt of the Svoboda home, therefore, v nedeli clopoledne ye Skole Wald- Vera and Anton were always among Wizko naSeho domova. Po schil- these present. After the business meettLdna tiered odebrala k nam, hags, most of the members went to the vhly3ky pripraVen pro vkch- nearby Svoboda home- for a pleasant obedt a bavili jsme se bratrsky a ses- social hour, always consuming dozens of ky. V rote 1910 jsme se opet steho- Mrs. Svoboda's excellent kolaches. By this time, four daughters and three sons Nickel; rovneZ jsme na,k predati do radii Pokrok Moul were sharing in this work and gaiety ten, eisio 27. Hdy2, v roce 1950 byl zalo- with the parents.

Z(.n rad Culak eislo 165 prestoupila jsem In 1910 the family moved back to no nej snad viastne proto, Ze byl rad the Nickel community where Mr. Sv0j ∎ teriovail po mein otci, Janu Culako- boda purchased part of the Culak home "lery byl prvni osadnik v okoli Moul- stead. They transferred their SPJST 1). Tani patrim doposud . a aekoliv'ne- membership to Lodge Pokrok Moulton rOollo bYli vice einnou Clenkyni, obeas No. 27. When the lodge needed a new nejakau tic spolkovou zaba,vu jeSte emblem, Vera Svoboda was appointed as jdu. its god-mother; her two oldest daughters, Vlasta and Ludmila, made the flag.

At the day of dedication, Mrs. Svoboda 67)1FRA SVOBODA presented it with suitable lines spoken Lodge No. 165 by her.

Tera. Svoboda of Moulton was Dubina, Fayette County, Texas, In the fall of 1920, a r i-away team

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upset an entire unginned bale of cotton. wagon and all, on Mr. Svoboda, hurling him so that he was i.n an uncon,.r.citus state for five months. Gradutall. tinder good n edical and home care, he regained i , eide : < olublance of health, but he never was able to do another stroke of wort .:. theongh the thirty remaini years 01 his life " Thus, mostly upon his faithful mate rested the entire responsibilii, ,,.- of his care, the household, gaiii(:nt, etc. In 1950, Mr. Svoboda passed on to his reward.

That same year, Culak Lodge No. 165 was organized; \i rs. Svoboda transferred her member.-hip there. Though arthritis and defective hearing now prevent her from taking an au ! iy e part in lodge meeting& occasionally she does like to attend some of its functions. Sixteen of her descendants hold membership in the SPJST. We might add that besides her four daughters and two sons (one son, Laddie, died at the age of 28) Mrs. Svoboda has 10 grandchildren and 21 great grand children. Her greatest source of joy is her. flower and vegetable garden; from it she shares.with others the fruits:uf her gifted "green thumb.7,----(Written-by Rose Helweg). ) o *

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regret that we cannot submit to the readers of the Vestnik the pieture.sque life of Brother John Mlodenka.

He is 87 years old, joined the,: Order when Lodge Texasky- Mir No. 10 in Shiner was organized, and had been active in the SPJST quite a good deal.

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KRZENEi: Lodge No. 9 Sestra Rosina Surovikovii a jeji man- ' c' i,;td I', ,-, , 1- was , -WashAmong the thirty-four charter ti, embers of Texasky Mir Lodge No 10 in zel Jan Surovik pristoupili do Jednoty /-igtrat. CALray, a community named Shiner, five of whom are still living, lined pri zakladfini fiaciu Novy Tabor et- .t3ertin, April 19, 1873. This year she celwas Sister Teresie Marik and her hus- sic 17 ph Caldwell. eLrated her 83rd pirthday.

0 svem zivote piSe sestra Sul ovikova : band, J. A. Marik.

When she was 22, she married Joe We let Sister Marik give the sketch Do Texasu jsem prijela se svymi (odiel -Frank Krenek. Both were the charter z Liptale ed VsetMa na Morave, ' kde members of Lodge Sloven No 9, at of her life in her own words: In reply to your request I will state jsem se narodila 30. saki 1865, kdyz Snook. Five children were born to this that I came to America with my father nine bylo Best rokd. Napred jsme bydleli couple. The surviving children are Mrs. and mother, John and. Therezie Valenta rok pri Wesley, pak jsme se prestehova- Julia Rainey, Mrs. Wm. Orsak, Dr. at the age cf three. We settled at Cat li do okresu Burleson v okoli Caldwell . V Franklin J. Krenek, dentis in Victoria, Springs, Austin County, Texas and lived roce 1383 jsem se provdala za Jana Su- and Stanley 3. Krenek, architect in there six years. From there we moved rovika a v roce 1897 jsme pristoupili oba Houston. to Flatonia, Texas, which was cry home do Jednoty. Tri roky pozdeji jsme se As, the time the Sloven Lodge was until I was married to Joseph Nlarik prestehovali do okresu Falls, tide dopoFeb. 17, 1889. Then we moved to Shiner, sud bydlim. Milj mantel zemrel v roce cre,:anized, Jce F. Krenek was a ner-ihint in Lycns, and also had been en-, 1947.

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• .. , 9.e p;t2 (-1 121 ranching. P13 it 1910 the KreThis was a new town and we were i f”nilv movea to Caldwell. Joe KreRIME DITKOV& among the first settlers. Mr. Marik I --fled in 1947. Short l y before his opened a "Taylor Shop" and continued : od r` atio eislo 28 ,,, hi , wili e ju'le. fell and broke in that business until his health would ! Jestli byl b2/ch povinen sepsati Mvoto 2 11' ,, `Two vier_ fion, .5 he had anothnot permit and discontinued in 1920.

I pis elena, pro foto Casio, IJak jiste by to at'fil;int when she broke her leg% We had two children: Valentine, born bylo pro Terozii DuSkovou. Ona byla pro tre--e, bfTn confined to beer since this Jan 6, 18)1; and Viasta, born May 22, celuu naSi rodinu "mainou Lucikovou," 183 , . Vlasta married Chalnms J. Wal- pozdeji "bableka Ditii;kovia." Lee' ve sho- -1at mis:.)(time.

I ( __________„ ) 4 drep ,tin Nov. 17, 1L,21. Valentine passed nu poslednic2h dvou mesion. kdy. jsean on Feb. 2, 11;35. My husband joteph musel jezdit, za3hycovat tvare zaklada.=V:k, NA NAS,Vfl7COVI pa,,sed on May 10, ,L35, and Vlasta Wal- telly nezbylo Casa pro rodinu a take ani 'eislo 7 drep Feb. 9, 1942. pro babieku D&,kovou. Doufam, Ze budu Sestra Arna Prasatlkova puvodne priMr. Mari& and I were charter mem- moci vynahradit zanicSkane pozcleji. spela k zalaeni rdclu Sloven eislo 9. Lie bers of the Supreme Lod ge SPJST of seats P.asatikova je asi nejpied citni dobou objednali jsme Shiner. Mr. Marik was Secretary and msladajici (!lerika, Na rnTI:easurer for 15 years and member un- stroj na se:;ivani Veatiliku. Jakmile nAs cicjde, nedosta.tek tento buck napraven. (lest, aby mAala well 2'votopi ,„ orelutil his death. I am still a member. vila e espar i7,e inalo vidl,measure psaI was 86 years old Nov. 6, 1955, an tVeAnik, 1013). ti, ale i'3e dl jejlho nahleclu neilepM regetting weak, but am in fair health bratr Chupick vAeni0,- klama pro Jeclriota je Vestnik litulna a and able to be up and about. ne, abychom dostali vSech fdeva starYm elenfun. Redaktotu nezo ) zakladatelft Jednoty dosud Zijicich, od bylo easu, aby sestru Prasatikovou osobJako KomenskY byl prftkopnikem mo- osmi elenfi Zivotopisy schazeji. Doufam, ne na ystivil, pohovoril si s ni, poznaeil demi skoly, tak cesti pionYi•i v Texa- ze po sjezdu tuto mezeru podari. nam jeji zku'Aenosti zachytil, jeji obrazek venkovskSreh skoi, su byll doping svou kameroU, od i". ran .6islo 89

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NASI PitEDNi ORGANISAT0111 OUR LEADING SOLICITORS FROM 1952 TO 1956

ANNA MILAN 289 e'en(' Poji§teni $305,500

IGNAC gENKYitiK 189 Ilenet rojiAeul $273,500

CHAS. NAVRATIL 254 Mena PojiMeni $283,500

J. R. BARTER 215 elenii Pojigteni $234,500

A. J. BRISTIK 182 elenit 'oji“eni. $223,000

CHAS. HOLY 145 deal rojgteni $139,50O

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NISI PREDNi ORGANISATORI OUR LEAUANG SOLICITOR FROM 1952 TO 1956

KADLECEK 191 deny gteni $135,500 JIM WAGNER, 99 Menu Poji§tAni $149,000 SIFTAK 96 61enii PojiWni $114,000

FR. J. MAREK 119 elenii PojiWni $154,500

. KRAtiANEK 86 roji;teni $272,000

FRANK HLOZEK 94 elenit Pojfkeni $120,000

A. L. KILMER 85 deal. rojiAeni $98,000.

LILLIAN KAgPAREK 84 detail Pojlaeni $96,500

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J. H. HUSER

82 elenft PojMeni $87,000

ANNA HAWK 80 61entit Poji;teni $64,500

JOAN SVADLERAK 79 elenii Poj gteni $94,500.

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E. W. POPP

78 elenil Pujikeni. $73,500

STEPHEN VALOR 77 Mena Pojgteni $114,000

FRED SOMA 75 neat Pojgteni $80,000

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V. II. eitiftINA 61enit.

Pojisteni 565,500

CARRIE BOHACIK

69 'Oulu Pojiยงteni $71,000

A. M. VILLA 68 Zlenit Poj gteni 91,500

OSTOJA MUNIZA 67 6Ienti FojiWeni $68,500

FRANCES OLE/LA 65 elemi FojiMeni 5118,500

JOHN J. gRUBAtt 64 elenii FojiAeni 564,500

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NASI PrIEDNi ORGANSATON OUR LEADING SOLICITORS FROM 1952 TO 1956

Fr. J. IIAgKOVEC 60 elenit Pojiteni $(69,500

FR. J. SLOVAK 56 Cleat P0iiiteni $67,000

CHARLIE MIKESKA 53 'deal Pojigteni $69,250

EMIL KVASNICKA 51 Blend. rejliteni $69,500

JOE N. MORRIS 51 e'er& PO"ant $56,000

A. V. FRANEK 51 elenit

roji4t6s1 $56,000

NAPRO)Ni..011GA14..CISATOra' OUR LEADING 'soma() Rs • FRQM1 952 TO 1956

MARIE BLANAR 48 elenil Pojikti,iii $48,000

H. H. IIEJL 34 61enii. rojfit4411 $52,900

J. H. MIKESKA 45 elen0.

Pojigteni $51,500

RUDY IVI(IIC 41 elenu Poj gteni $50,000

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Zapisky druheho sjezdu SENT Obzor HospodakskY, zaniklY etrnactidenik. kterY pred S'edesati lety vychazel V ,Hallettsville, Texas,. prines1 v eisle 23, rOdnik 5, ze dne 1 , eervence 1899, zapisky druheho sjezdu Slovanske Podporujici Jednoty Statu Texas. A ponevadZ tyto zaznamy jsou na novinarskom papike, kterY se jen dotykem lame a rozpadava, a Zadnym zptisobem zachovati se neda„ , opisuji zapisky druheho sjezdu a opet je uverejnuji, aby zachovany byly pro dobu, kdy nekdo povolanY bude sestavoVati dejiny SPJST. USNESENI sjezdu Hiavniho Radu S. P. J. Sr T. odbYvaneho dne 19. der yna ye FLATONIA, Fayette Co., Texas. l'1 :redse. da Hlavniho Radu I. J. zahajil sjezd a poladal tajeinnika ilib Radu, aby vyvolal jmena zastupcii a prifal poverujici listiny.

Vsechny rkly by13, zastcurcny nine nenovanYmi delegaty: Tom. HruSka 2. 'Jos. Pokorny F. Du§ek F Fabian .Sumbera Ond. :Riedel Jan jureak Jan Barta 9, F. F. Sebesta 10. R. Valenta 11. Jan Michal • 12. 'jiri Hromadka . ,13,.:Tom Kocourek • /14i Jan PSeneik 4.5,.ilJos. Mondrik DuSek 17. Josef J. Holik a J. N. Vavra Vine. Siller 19, H. HaiduSek 20. Jan R. Wojtek _11. Jos. Holub 22. Jan Damek F. Kubala Anton Sodek 25. Jos. Skroh "L1f;:'Peter Mikeska 27. J. R. Kubena 28. F Janik 40 H. Fischel Prellseda oznamil, ze volba thadnikii Oas sjezdu predieha. Stark predseda a tajemnik zvolcni jednohlasne. Bratr J. J. Honk zvolen dozorcem (tenkrate stoptedsedu nazYvali dozorcem; poznam• ka • red.) a bratr- F. Fabian vYpomocnYm ta.iemnikem.

Bratr Rud. Valenta ustanoven pkedse'dou za prtivodeiho a bratr Jan Michal strakh Tajemnik Hlavniho Radu, bratr J. R. Kubena, vyzvan pkedsedou, aby predlo-

Zil zpravu o dosavidni dinnosti a stavu Jednoty.

Po preeteni teto zpravy dan navrh, aby zvolen byl 5elennY vYbor ku zpracova.ni jednaciho tadu. Navrh prijat a vYbor nasledovne sestaven: Jan Barta, F. Fabian, Jiti Hromadka, Tom HrnSka, F. F. Sebesta.

VYbor pro jednaci rad podal nasledujici co vYsledek sve prate: Jednaci Ct. sjezdu zastupcA S. P. J. S. T. ye Flatonia, Texas Cteni b.at •i! Vas vYbor na vypracovani jednaciho radii dovoluje sobs odportieiti rozaleni prace mezi nasledujici vYlicxy a postupovati v jeclnani v nine udanem poradku: 1. VYbor pro hlavni stanovy, sestavajici z 5 elenii.

2. VYbor pro stanovy Hla.vniho se-stavajici z 5 elenU 3. VYbor stiZni a vySetrujici, sestavajici z 5 elenU 4. VYbor finarieni a k prehliZeni knih porttstavajici z 5 Clem 5. VYbor. resoludni, 3elennY 7. Volne navrhy 8. Volba Uradnikti Hlavriiho Radu 9. Misto a eas priStiho sjezdu Jednaci rad prilat s dodatkem, aby sjezd praci zahajoval a odroeoval die dobrozdani brat& Usneseno, aby predseda a dozorce jrnenovali prislu§ne vYbory. VYsledek byl nasledujici: Do vYboru pro lilavni stanovy zvoleni nasledujici: J. R. Wojtek, Jan Barta, Josef Holub, Hynek Haidu'Sek a Jos , Mondrik.

Pro stanovy Hlavniho radu zvolen sledujici vYbor: H. Fischel, F. Kubala, R Valenta, Jan Jureak a Petr Mikeska.

VYbor finaneni: Tom Hruka, F. Fabian, Jos. 8kroh, Jan Damek a Jan Nenelk.

Resolueni vYbor: Jan Michal, Fr. Du ' ek, Jos 8umbera.

TiskovY vYbor: J. R. Kuberia, Vine. Saler, Jiri Hromadka.

Usneseno, aby vSeclany vYbory prikroily fined k praci.

V poledne odrodena schfizc do pill druhodiny odpoledne.

Po zahajeni schaze odpoledne vyzva .skedseda vybory, aby oznamily, pokuci sou s praci hotovi.

Finaneni vYbor podal zpravu, ze knihy tajemnika a pokiadnika nalezeny die sonetu pkijmt a vydani v poi• dku a od porueil prijeti zpravy tehoZ tradnika o einnosti a stavu Jednoty. Zprdva jednohlasne prijata , (Pozn. red.: Zprava oti6-

tena byla na jinem mists "Obzoru. Hospodatskeho". Pro historickY vYznam uvadim nejdill&titejSO. body. VSech radii 15. Cervna 1899 bylo 29. Wech udu (mu2ikYch Cient) 15. eervna 1899 bylo 604, manZelek 391. Od zaloleni SPJST na. 1. iervence 1897 aZ do 15. eervna 1899 zem`elo 16 Clenil a 6 elenek. Prieina smrti ratrir byla: horecka 2, kopnuti konern pobodani nolern 1, postreleni 1, ptejeti 1, samovraida 4, souchotiny 1, srdedni vada 1, vodnatelnost 1, zanet yttev 1, zapal pile 1, zavra2cleni 1. Na 22 nyirti v prvnich dvou letech trvani SPJ $T se vyplatilo $14,000.00. Vylohy s vedeum SPJST do 15. 'derma byly $1,970.40, skijato na vYlohy Hlavniho Radu jen $1,839.70, takle ye fonclu na yYdaje byl schodek $130.70. Zprava byla nalezena v poradku a podepsana finandnim vYborem.)

VYbor na opravu hlavnicla stanov pre110211 vYsledek sve peace a zastupci p11&roeiii k probirani jednotlivYch dlanku rYborem odportieenY.eb , Nasledujici ny prijaty: Clenstvi: 61enern ce miVe stall jedi•-• :le ten mai nebo zeua, kdo mocen jest jazyka slovauskeno, nejmene 18 a lie vice neZ 50 rokti star jest ... Z. ivobyti sve si sluShYin zpilsobem opatkuje, a v miste ne mene nei 6 mesica znam jest.

Kandy e'en musi podepsati nasledujici prohla geni: Kdybych oddal se . poZivani opojnYch napojil to nierou, ze by ,,dravi me trvale poSkodily . . nebo :dY'bych zemlel nasledkein souboie . . 'nets° rukou tech. jiniZ polioteni Coto Alkazano jest .. . pak zrikarn .->e La se'se i za sve pozilstale jakY'chkc , liv narokit na vYhody z teto pojistky vyplYvajici. podpora v teto Jednot y obna'Si sud' $250, $500 aneb $1,000, dle pram pristupujieich bratrii. V padu vypuknuti holery nebo jine zhoubne epidem i c, kte :ouZ by velkY poeet naSich clenu postiZen oyl, nsa Sladovna Hiavniho it p ays, 1:1372 by poeet titmrti dostoupil na 5 medene, sniliti fourtni podporu . o etv • -inu;vpad8fourtimesn,oplvrau; a v padu 12 'hurt mesiene, o itvrtiny. Schazejici eastku Umrtni podpory zavazuje se Jcdnota die moZ"no,,ti v oriStich pen letech opravnenYin dedinahraditi.

VYbor pro opravu stanov Hlavniho Rana podal sve navrhy a zastupei prikroeii k podrobnemu o nick uvolcvani. Na>ledujici opravy prijaty: tradovna Hlavniho itadu ei ,vYkonnY vYbor Jednoty sklada se ze 7 Mentz, ktejsou: pkedseda, dozorce, tajemnik a (PokraCovani na strana 35.)

e gifecit, dne 2

1956

VtS N I R WEST, TEXAS

radoyna • WET: Sutire, e Lodge

Stojici zleva do prava: FRANK ROD, El Campo, Texas, feditel 6 distriktu, 1948-1956. CHARLES NAVRAT1L, Temple, Texas, ucetni vYlaor 1993--1940, •editel 2. distriktu, 1944-1956. FRAN X V. STET'AN, Rellville, Texas, i •editel 1. distriktu, 1956. CHAS. HOLASEK, Corpus Christi, Texas, • editel '7. distriktu, 1940-1944-1952-1956. ROBERT CERVENKA, West, Texas, •editel 3. distriktu, 1940-1944-1952-1956, J. M. SKRABANEK, Houston, Texas, feclitel 5. distriktu, 19-41 —1956. FRANK CERVENY, Munday, Texas, keditel 4. distriktu, 1952-1956.

Sedici zleva do prava: J. F. CHUPICK, Temple, Texas, taj emnik, 1941-1956. JOHN 1.. KUBENA, La Grange, Texas, feditel 1. distriktu, 19:53-1954 mistopiedseda 1954-1956. EDWARD L. mAREK, Temple, Texas, tiCetni 1933-1943, mistop•edseda 1945-1948, piedseda 1949-1956. JOS. KOLIHA, Jr., Temple, Texas, poldadnik, 1943-1950-3. RAYMOND A. URBANOVSKt Temple; 'rexas, Ueettii, 1943-1956. ADOLF/I D. PAVLICEK, HOUSTON, TEXAS, pi vni radee, 1952-1N6

Zap sky druheho sjezd7 SPJST (Dokoneeni se strany 34) 30ennY vYbor Ueetni.

Jednota, vydava a rozesila organ na sve utraty kaldemu alenu.

Ve§kere stanov se tYkahci uzavreni sjezdu nabYvaji platnosti do 30 driti.

ZvleAtni dik vzdan bratru tajemniku a pokladniku Hlavniho Raft., J. R. Kubenovi, za jeho 2letou einnost a p•ano mu =oho zdaru v budouci jeho einnoSti. Bratr R. Valenta dal navrh, aby se livalo zpevu pri zahajeni a pH uzavteni

schOze a te2 pri uvadeni clenu. Prijato.

Nastala volba fArednika Hlavniho Radu.

Za predsedu navrZeni: TomaS HrnSka, H. Fischel. Josef Mondrik, R. Valenta a Jos. J. Holik, Bratr Holik zvolen precisedou.

Za dozorce (pozn. red.: tak nazYvan byl tenkrat mistopredseda) naArZeni: Jureak, Fischel, Mondrik a HruS"ka. Bran: HruSka zvolen .dozorcem.

Dan . navrh a podporovan, aby bratr I. R. Kubena byl zvolen tajeamikem aklamaone. Prijato. Tim ?2,e zpfisobem byl ?Nolen bratr Kubena pokladnikem. Usneseno, aby plat tajemnika-pokladnika obnaSel $200 roene.

Dan navrh a podporovan, aby ufad Yrchndhci lekate byl zrukn. Po delk de-

bate hlasovano o navrhu; pro zruAeni vrchniho lekare 18 hlasli, proti 13 hlasn. (Pozn. red.: Ve sjezdu bylo 30 zastupcii od 29 facia a hla.,vni predseda, tedy 31 hlash.)

Za misto priStiho (tretiho) sjezdu stanoven Fayetteville. Prijato, aby sjezd se odbYval za tri roky a site treti pOndeli V Cervnu.

Usneseno, aby 1 ac,1y mu2skY Math na organ 20 ceniti etvrtletne, a organ aby mel 12 stran, a m i.mo zorav jeanoty obsahoval teZ behie novinky, svetoy e zpravy a C.16,nky hospodatske.

Dan navrh a podporovan, aby kaWY zastupce dostal $2 denne a cestovni Sjezd °dram.

Stra a

Ve stredu, dnc 2U. eervna 1956

VESTNiK- WEST, TEXAS

'MEd SJEZD S. P. J S. T. V 1902 V Casopisu "Obzor," kterk byl tenkrat take Otednim organern Jednoty, nachatime v Cisle ze dne 1. Cervence 1902 podrobne zapisky tretiho sjezdu SPJST, kterk se,„ konal 16. a 17. Cervna 1902 ye Fayetteville, Texas.

Delegati se shromatdili k zasedani v 9 hodin rano.

Dozorce (mistopredseda) Hlavniho bratr Toni HroSka zahajil jednani miste bratra J. J. Holika, predsedy 111avialho Radu, jent nepritomnost svou oniluvil nasledujicim dopisem: Caldwell, 15. eer yna 1902 Thomas HruSka, Fayetteville, Texas Ctenk bratre! Prosirn bud'te tak laskav, zahajte sjezd a uvedomte zastupcc to pr nejlep,k vnli nemoMI se staiastniti, ponevadt mam chlapce te2ce. nemocneho. Tento jest jit, 10 dni na lutko upoutan silnou horeekou a ja nemohu predvidati, jak vSe skonei; obavain nejhorkho.

Sjezdu preji mnoho zdaru a teSim se nadeP, to bode vse vyrizeno ku vseo spokojenosti. Ma zkuSenost jest: elm mene zakonii, tine mene prestupka.

A jestli bratri nebudou pracovati pro zvelebeni Jednoty z lasky, zakony bude je tezko prinutit. Za meho Oradovani nynejk stanovy vyhovely v'Sem potadavkum nak Jednoty . A kdyt bude tato i naddle pokraeovat tak jako pokraeovala za minula tri leta, pak smele muteme Nei, ze ma to nejlepSi vyhlidku do budoucnosti ze vSech bratrskkch jednot.

Bra tat J. R, Kubenovi, tajemniku Hlavniho Pad.u, vzdavam srdeenk dik za jell() ,Travne jednani; nebot' on zasluhale za rozkvet naSi Jain , ty.

Na zdar! At' zk.veta Slovanska Fodp,,cujici Jedneta sta.tu Texas! inabin se vtdy, k slutbam J. J. Holik, predsecia H. A. S.P.J.S.T. No nreateni depisu prikroeeno bylo k vyvoiThl linen zastupcii. Jednotlive cly ztouperly byly nasedujicimi delegaty; (Pozn.

Z ohledu historickeho prinisuji poeet elenii katcleho zastoupeneHo radii v roku 1902.)

1. J. F Kubena, Toni HruSka (62) Jos. PokernY (18) J. Kubenka (24) 4. J. F. KrHtek (22) 5. J. F. Kristek (22) 6. Teal Prikryl, Karel Smajstrla (80) 7. Jos. DuSek (55) 8. J. M. Klimieek (59) 9. F. Fojt, F. Vajdak (105) 10. Rod, Valenta, J. A. Marik (73)

11. Jan B.dea, 12. Jill Hromadka 13. Jos. Krupa 14. Jos. Mikeska 15. Ant. LeSovskY 16. Jos. DuZek 17. Fr. Haisler, Jos. N. Vavra Eng. Pollach 18. Vine. Siller 19. Karel Bueek, Val , Gallia 20. Jos. Cervenka 21. I. J. Gallia 22. F. Dolejk 23. J. E. Jalufka 24. Ant. Sodek, J. R. 25. Jos. Bobalik 26. Petr Mikeska 27. Karel PustejovskY, Ant Mieulka 28, Frank Janik st.

29. Jind. Fischcl 30. Jos. Krutilek.

31. Jos F. Melina 32. J. H. Siller 33. J. K. Mikeska 34. Frank StriteskY 35. J. A. Farek 36. Jan L Brenner 37. Jan Hluchan 38. Martin Sabrsula 39. Karel VesinifovskY 40. Karel Kahanek 41. Tomas Charbula 42. Jos. Mikeska 43. J.F. Kubela

(63) ne. RovnCt usneseno, aby lekarske vy(38) svedeeni, certifikaty a aredni listiny by(28) ly tik,eny v reel Ceske i anglicke.

(27) Za firedniky Hlavniho ft adu zvoleni: (50) I. J. Gallia, predseda; Jos. N. Vavra, do( 31 ) zorce (mistopredseda); J. R. Kubena, tajemnik-pokladnik. Slutne tajemnika(130) pokladnika stanoveno na $300 roene.

(20) Plat zastopcti oreen na $2 denne a hra(66) zeni cestovnich vkloh.

(59) Caldwell byl zvolen mistem priStiho (36) sjezdu za 5 rokil, U. sjezd nema bkti od(299 ) bkvan v mistnosti spojene s hostincein.

(67) VeSkere uzavreni sjezdu veSlo v plat(39 ) i nost za 30 dni po sjezdu.

0 slavnostni nalacie, jakou protivali delegati tretiho sjezdu, napsal ykstitnk (48) telerat tehdejk redaktor organu, bratr Fabian. enanek je uverejnen na jinem (25) miste tohoto eisla (42) )•O (26) Kdo bylprvnita eeskYnii ueitelem v To(23) (34) xaso, o tom se ficlaje ram'. Byvaly (13) Jos. Holec ye sve vzpornince (psane r.

(16) 1885) pik, to kdyt prijel roku 1855 do (28) Catspring, mell tarn Ceske (10), mora y -ske(3)anmcke(10)vanglickero(24) (26) diny postaveny kostelik, v nemt ucil de(28) ti eeskY kazatel Bergman. "Co pater (13) Bergman ucil, nevim," pokraeuje Holec.

"Sikchal jsem, ze ucil mimo jine tet (1106) "nemecke". Kazatel Bergman, ae rozenY (11) v Cechach, byl vychovanim Nemec a aekoli nevi dUkazil ani pro, ani proti, sot(1623) va, mute bkti imam mezi "Ceske" oeitele, v kterenitto pripado patrila by mu Podan zlavrlr, aby pro sjezd zvoleni by- ovSem priorita. Holec pik o nem dale: li itrednici. Navrh prijat a vk- "Nemoha se utiviti z ueitelstvi ani z slcdek volby byl: I. J, Gallia zvolen za knetstvi s nirn spojeneho, sazel vinopredscclu; Jus. Mikeska (od radu 14), hrad a kokurici, mlval hojive byliny a dotty ce:n.„fos. N. Vavra, tajemnikem; lekarskou radu pro lidi. Jel 'Caste likes iel, yYpornocnYm tajemnikem; 20 mil daleko sazet banky, jestli se chtel iviikeska (od radu 42) prilvodelm. utiviti. AC Mi byfo velmi malo, jeSte I Tajemnik preeet1 protokol z minule- /Ilene je lide posilali do S'koly a ten plat, no sjezdu. ae malt', jeSte nebyl ueiteli vyplacen."

Zda se pravcle podobnYrn, ze pastor Jos. Z dalSiho jednani ve tretim sjezdu v Zvolanek, jent do Catspring brzy za roku 1902 stoji za zminku nasledujici zajimavosti: Byio ustanoveno Best sjez- Be:rimanen-i prijel a v tamnim nemeci Ceske dovYch vYborti, /nazi nimit strZni vybor kena kostele i eesky kazal, deti v jich rodnem jazyku. Diikazft k a tiskovY vYbor. Stizni vYbor vySetroval stiZnost, to do Jednoty jsou prijimani tomu rovnCt neni.

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eleni, kteri nejsou, mocni "slovanske" teal. TiskovY vYloor doporueoval, aby obradni knitky, ktere SPJST tenkrat pouZivala, byly pozmeneny, aby knitka obsahovala proslovy k uvadeni noveho radu a obrady pohrebni. Dale tiskovY vYbor doporueil, cot bylo prijato, aby organ vydavan byl dvakrat za mesic, obsahoval 12 stran eitaci latky o Jednot y, a predplatne aby bylo 15 marl etvrtlet,

Z Vestniku 1913: V Mtn lla Fairchilds pri Rosenberg byl zaloten novk rad pod jmenem Vyzovice Cislo 114. Uveclen byl do Jednoty bratrem Janem PSienoikein od radu Rozkvet Bute eislo 81, za pornoci Jana StaN, od radu Rozkvet Beasley Cislo 113, co predsedy, a Jana Koteje, od radu Laskavost Cislo 70, co starkho predsedy,

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VESTNIK— WEST, TWS

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The Publications of the SPJST If we glance through the charter of monthly publication, one thousand co- ber 15, 1899, it was shortened to OBZOR. the SPJST, we find that the purpose of (pies a month, was to be published for . `This paper served as an organ of the the society among other things, is "to the benefit of the early members of the SPJST until August 1912. promote and encourage the education SPJST. The fitst issue was to come out On September 1, 1912, the SPJST be of the men:hers of this association and on August 1, 1897, but it was delayed for their families . . . and to advance their one month. On September 1, -1897, the gan to publish an independent fraternal SLOVANI: ,a,A. ,TF1.)NOTA, the fraternal liJaper named VESTNIK (lictald), ac. . . literary inclinations." organ of the ,SPJST, wa s published by cueing to th:?, decision of the delegates As Dr. Joseph Malik stated in his the- Frank Lid-LI, at La Grange. The paper n the convention in Granger. The first sis "The Czech Language and Culture aPpeared twice a month for ten months. four iissues of the VESTNIK, published in Texv" (page 96), "the Czech immi- Printer gave it up es an unpro- en the first and the 15th of every month, grants depended heaYily on Czech newswere printed in Hallettsville. Volume I, papers to introduce them to the AmeriNumber 5, datef, November 1, 1812, had But toe ne•]ilyin's wanted to the following notice: "Vestnik SPJST. can way of life. It was through the newspapers that the early settlers learned have a medium of contact. Sixty years hcreaher lie printed in the printabout their new country, its government, ago there v irre 1 ';hways, no autos, o C.ce of ' SVOBODA" in La Grange." laws, and the part they were to play in no 'lim i er! IL( ;;.1 .1:; .3cial get-together. illnect I: sue of the Vestnik came out its development." (Malik, Joe: Master's A publi(:, OBZOR HOSPOr 2',7 front page. Vie give you a 1.1iiisned by Frank FabiThesi v , University of Texas, June, 1947) I DAESKY icture of the in p ut page . slightly reThus, it is not surprising to read in 1 2n. 1 1 Fe. I Thfef-r chiy. Startwile 1V. Nuolber 6, on Octoriontinued i the ,old minute book that an official on page 39)

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Reduced illustration of the official SPJST publication from 1898 to 1912. The publication was-originally called ORZOR 110SPODARSKY, but it was changed toODZOR, meaning ho rizon The convention in Granger authorized a ne'w and inde pendent publication to serve the interest of the SPJST and its members The first issue of the VESTNIK came out on Septem ber 1, 1912, t'wo months after the sixth SPJST convention.

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The Publications of the SPJST (Continued from page 37) duced. It was Used thereafter for many years.

On January 1, 1914, the Vestnik was again moved to Hallettsville, Texas. A disastrous flood of Colorado River forced Frank Fabian, the publisher and editor of t he Vestnik, to move out of La Grange.

Beginning with Volume V, Number 8, the Vestnik began to be 'published in Fayetteville, Texas. A' new 'Corporation was organized by Joseph Tapal, Rudolph Slapansky and Jarosla y Ratak, the "Vestink Publishing Company." The SPJST convention of 1916, held in Galveston, eleeted Joseph Tapal to be editor of the Vestnik. He served in that position .un7-, til December 31, 1932.

The convention of 1932 accepted the offer . of the Ceehoslovak Publishing Company- to print the Vestnik, and the publication of the paper was moved from Fayetteville to West, where it has been printed time January ' 1, 1933. For eighteen years it was under the editorship of Frank 3./lotteka. Beginning With the issue of ,LJ •uary 1, 1949; English see. tion was acted and the present editor was , hired to handle the English part.

Editer MOueka died in January 1951, and both the Czech and the English sections Were placed in my hands.

It is my hive, if I be granted the priv''liege, to lint! every available number of the SLOVANSKA JEDNOTA, the OBZOR HOSPODARSKY, its successor the Obsor, and all the of the VESTNIK, have them Microfilmed, and save the contents for posterity.

Stephen Valcik

of August .1. Morris should also be m He ,se as the vesF. ho ident of the Ceeboslov;i1c Publishing C'::':1:zusr, while o and E ..litor Mouvka lasek was seeretary-tretsurer. Those brothel, the V: formed a wonderful team .iti pUbliST,1; Morris died in 1945, Brother Moneka in PJ51. Brother .1os. F. RolarespoosiNe for thie sck and Brother Jerome Kopeeky are, prompt and efficient publishing of our off c3a1 paper.

Vypravoyar mi start' Jeemenek, jejich osade veil ha verejne statni skole mora yskY ueitel, kterY, • byv za nekolik let'ipovolan k sOudn za • svedka, musel miti thimoenika i ponevad2 nerozumel ai anglickeho: Moravai vystehovalci v Texasu diouho pova2ovali za svou povinnoA zachovati zde sveu narodnost neporuSenou jazykove a proto nechtoli posilat deti do , ;kol.'InglickYch. Ku eti stareho Hajdw-s.ka budiZ konstatovano, litdy prOti tome hilmai, nabadal kra,lany, aby dbali te.2 o americke vzdela deti. SpatnY zakon, one doby pilvodil, Ze jeSte Ones nalezneme v Texasndosti midi starch a -zde razenYch; kteti neumeli angli!cky vilbee. Byla' deba; kdy v eeskYch osadach se eloV.;ek jinak ani nedomluvil net ecsky. lG Dongresova zapisnikni

EIVCC ZONAL. AIPJS Prvni eeske rodiny. ktere se usadily v osade na Rossprairii mely tarn statni The rat of illiteracy among the• :ikolu, ye ktere vyueovala Amerieanka Czechs is con-ii':,tently low. They ber!_a'rne, Ira ni Simpsonova, ov gem Ze pouze an- for the most part, successful giicky. Proto naSi lido deti, do verejne fuid home , -)wners in communities Where neposilali. Chodily tarn pouze deti they are noted for their di HajduSkovy, ktere si osvojily anglickott the best of the old country's cultur s and tee P. vzdelani. for their high plane of group Kdc byla prevaZna vetSina naSeho They were and still are whole' du, tam. sc zjedmil na statni skolu cesky mac and Mdat,rious. Of the Czeeli ° ueitel, kterY sam jsa anglieiny , neznalY, igrants, only three per 'cent coull'out ueil ov§ern jenoni Thoraysky". Kde bylo read or nigrants ever brought 11--,,-,re vice Nemcb , 111-',ile so ne in• ck Y nebo "v obou reeich". (Tim se vysvetluje Konen- bocl,:s to new Lind than cli d th C Cent nekterYch pilvodne --:er books, but being once Bibles and in c :ilvio- here, the;, rutin. I jinak panoval zde t, ed newspaper;; poiner, periodicals. 'I. these are: SVoboda., ravany a Nemci lee, Cecho,Iyavak, livirany vzajenme snatky a mnozi na- .Novy Domov, IN; Bratrske Li sty; narodni predaci, jsou dosud nik, Texasi,ly Ruin ci tide, deny tiemeckeho bratrskeho spolku Husita,.

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Ste vciroel narozeiun bratra !gotta V necleli 5. zafi 1954 kAd Hvezcla .Texasu eislo 47 SPJST, v Seaton, Texas, potadal oslavu 1001etYch narozenin nejstareiho elena nasi Jednoty, bratra Josefa Motla. K teto yYznannie slavnosti seSlo se mnoho sester a bratrti naSi Jednoty a pfatel bratra Motla.

KdyZ pPed etykini lety bratr Josef Motl dosahnul 96 rokt staki, jeho doZivotni pojiSteni pod cortifikatem V ttide "A" stalo se pojistkou nadaeni a Hlavni fitadovna mu vyplatila v hotovosti pinY obnos jeho certifikatu byla to velice vYznamna, udalost, neb to bylo ponejpry v historii naSi Jednoty, kdy do2ivotni pojistka byla takto vyplacena naSemu clenu za Slavnost 5. zaki 1954 na osla,veni jeho 1001etVeh narozenin byla snad jeAte vYznamnejei v torn, Ze bratr Motl se dodkal stati 100 let Proto tak mnozi elenove nagi Jeclnoty a jeho ptatele se teto oslavy zneastnill v tak velikem poetu, aby bratru, otci, dedeekovi, pra-dedeekovi a pra-pradedeekovi vyslovili jejich upkimne blahopfani k jeho stoletYm narozeninam.

Nasledujici je kratiekY zivotopis oslaVence, bratra Joseia. Motla. Bratr Josef Moti se narodil roku 1854 ye vesnici Cernine v Cechach, v Evropo. Do teto vlasti pkijel se svymi rodiei a sourozenci roku 1886 ye staki 13 let. Po velmi bourlivd ccste pkes mote, ktera trvala closet tYdnir, rodina Motlova pristala v Galvestone. Z Galveston u roclina Motlova jela vlakem do Columbus v okresu Colorado Po nokolika dnech odpoeinku jell pak dale do okoli Industry ---= Wesley, kcle pak rodina Motlova piebyvala po :;est let a bra,tr Motl byl konfirmovan v prvnim, oeskobratrskem kostele ye Wesley, ktery byl tim prvnim kostelern jakehokoliv yyznani v Several Americe, ye kterem se kazalo desky.

Po eestiletem pobytu v okoli Industry —Wesley, bratr Motl a jeho rodiee odstehovali se do okoli Rockdale v okresu Milam. Roku 1880 vstoupil do stave manZelskeho se sl. Annu, Doekalovu. Roku 1883 bratr Motl se prestehoval do okoli Seaton v okresu Bell, kde dosud prebYIra v kruhu svoji rodiny jiz 71 let.

Maniel.stvi br. Motla, bylo polehnano 12 ditkami, z kterYch doposud 'Zije sedm, ktere jsou jak nasleduje, podle stal .i, a sice:

(Poclava J. F. Chupick) (4) Pani Olga Mikeska, man2elka J. J. Mikest: y.

(5) Pain oldie Dana, nanZelka Jerry Dane, SYNOVE Karel F. Motl, oianzelka Wilma Motl.

Frank C. Motl, maii.elka Amalie Motl. jak jeho synove tak i (leery, pfebYvaji v okoli Temple a Seaton, v okresu Bell. Tii jeho ditky a sice, Franti• ek Franti'Ska a Edward zemr( sly v S Roku 1923 zemiela jeho manZelka Anna, a take dcera AlZbota, manZelka J. J. Mikesky. Jeho nejstaret , syn, J. J. zemfel v roku 1940: jell° mariZelka, Marie Motl, ptebYva v Ganado, Texas.

Jelio zet' Pavel 8M:elk, zer^^i`el roku 1947. Jeho snacha, zeintela v roku 1946. jeho yank, Joe, E:MikeSka, padl v posleclni valet roka 1944; Rodina neb potonici bratra Motla, kteri jsou dosud na ‘Zivu, jsou nasledujici: Sedin deti, etyfi zeti, snachy, 60 vnuku a vnueek, seclmclesat pravnukfi a pra✓ nueek 10, pra-pravnuk(i a pra-pravnueek, z nich devadesat,tri jsou , elenove SPJST. potoinkir bratra Motla nasledujici rodiny .jsou 100% v Jednote SPJST: Rodina pan a pani J. J . Mikeska.

Rodina paha a pain Frank C. Totl.

Rodina, pan a pani Jerry Dana.

Rodina, pan a pani Charles F. Motl.

Po kratkem prograniu, kterY pozilsta,-

val z odevzdtrtni bratru Motlovi, co dar od Slovanske Podporujici Jedrioty Statu Texas, stribrneho poharu, predsedou Hlavni idadovny, bratern. Markem kratMini proslovy tajemnika Cimpicka, pokladnika Kolihy a ieditele Navratila, , .„ , a po programe, pozustavanciho z basin, zpevu a hudby, ktere prednesli neb provedli potomci bratra Motla, bratr J. J. Mikeska, za. rodinu Motlovu, prednes1 kratei podekovani vSem za jejich tomnost, za jejich projev fray a vaZnosti k bratru Motlovi, tirednikinn Hlavni rradovny za jejich ptitomnost, za tell irasnY l,ohar, ktery naSe Jednota bratru Motlovi clarovala, za jejich proslovy a za blahoprani k jeho 1001etYm narozeninam. Dale take dekoval radu Hvezda Texasu 'Oslo 47 SPJST, 'kterY mel nejvetk zasluhu za poradani to slavnosti; DCERY pak clekoval vSem ditkam,,ktere braly d(1) Pain Albina Sefcik.

(2) Pani Anna La2a, man2elka Pavla cast na torn programu, a jejich rodiDekoval take sestf.e Clara HejloLa2e. s elka Tom /e, ktera, si vzala na starost pripraviti, (3) Pani Terezie Sefcik, man Z celY program. Dale denacvieiti a 8cfeika.

koval v'Aem za mnoistvi rfiznYch jidel, !ktere oni na to slavnost piinesli.

Pied ukondenim jeho proslovu br. Mikeska po2adal yeechny plitomne, aby povstanim venovali posmrtni vzpominku zesnulYm z rodiny br. Motla a site na prvnim miste jeho zqsnule manZ"elce, dale pak 'jeho peti ditkam, jednomu zeti, jedne snaee a dvoum vnukfun, kteii poloZili jejich Zivoty na y oltai vlasti, a pak ukoneil se slovy "BudiZ temto zemrelYm test a pamatka na vend easy zachovavana."

Byla to velmi yzacna, oslavo, nejen pro stoleteho krajona ki , o velkou rodinu, ale take vYznamna udalost pro naS'i Jednoty, ,v nil bra' Motl le ioclinYm eestnVni elenein po vyplaceni jeho do2ivotMho certifikatu.

•( - -) • A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF JOSEPH MOTE ((Attest member of the SPJST) Brother Joseph 1Vliotl was born in September in the year 1851 in Cermne in Czechoslovakia in Europe. He came to America with his parent in the year 1886. Afte 1:a very damicious trip over the ocean which lasted for ten weeks, the Mott family came or landed in Galveston. From Galveston, they went on the train to Columbus in Colorado County. After several days of rest, they went on to Industry in Wesley County where the family settled for six years. Here Brother Motl was confirmed in the first Czech Brethren Church in Wesley, which was the first church in North America Where the Czech language was spoken.

After six years cf living in Industry, Wesley County, Brother Motl and his narents moved to Rockdale in Milam County. In 1880 he ir anied Anna Dockal.

In 1883 Brother Motl moved to Bell County to Seaton where he is still living.

Brother Motl and his wife were blessed with twelve children, of whom seven are still living. Their names are as follows: Mrs, Albina Sefcik, husband Paul deceased; Mrs. Anna Laza, wife of Paul Laza; Mrs. Teresie Sefcik, wife of Torn Sefcik; Mrs. Olga. Mikeska, wife of J. J. Mikeska; Mrs. Otilie Dana, wife of Jerry Dana. Sons: Charles F. Motl, wife Wilma Motl; Frank C. Motl, wife Amalie IVIotl.

All of his sons and daughters live in Temple and Seaton. Three of his children, Frank, Francis and Edward, died in infancy.

His wife passed away in 1923 and also his daughter Elizabeth, wife of J. J. Mikeska. His oldest son, J. J. Motl, died

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in-1940; his wife now resides in Ganado, Relatives of Brother :Motl who are dred are members of SPJST. Te;xas, His son-in-law, Paul Sefcik, died still living consist of seven children, The 'following are 100% fantilies'iDi -4047. His daughter-in-law, Viasta four sons in law, three daighters-in- Mr. and Mrs:: J. 'J. â&#x20AC;˘ Mikeska and MotLi died in 1946. His grandson, Joe law, sixty-eight gra ndchlidren, seventy t ily; Mr. and Mrs, -Frank. C. Motl and dVlikeska was killed in the Second give great grandchildren, fourteen great family; Mr. and Mrs:- Charles , :F... Motl liVrirl d War, great grandchildren, of the' one hun- and -family; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dana and family.

MARY ADAMEK SVETLIK Mary Adamek Svetlik was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Adamek. She was hon . in Hostalkova, Moravia in Czech o.::thwakia, December 24, 1872.

When Mary was six months old her parents decided decided to come with therest of the family to America. She was ,,.;6 tiny and puny that the old hat maker told her father she would never ira r:e the voyage. She would die and thcn, would have to throw her over1:,-H to the fish.

Since Mary was so frail, her parents were afraid to have her vaccinated.

When the boat was boarded, Mary was hidden; and every time the inspector caine, her mother slipped her under the bed.

This family left Europe- about April 1, 1873, and landed in Galveston about May 9, 1873. Mr. Adamek had lost his money, so they were penniless in a strange world. Since Mary and her mother were sick,. the first few years :were very hard; but kind neighbors helped them out They labored and farmed in Austin County near Nelsonville 10 years. From here they moved to 'Washington County near Wesley, Texas.

Mary went to school last long enough to learn how to read. Bing the oldest of 12 children, she had to work very hard. She helped her father plow with the oxen and later with mules.

February 12, 1890, when she was seventeen, she married John. Svetlik. They

lived with her parents and made a crop.

When the crop was gathered, they went to Burleson County to pick cotton for Mr. Svetlik's sister. When cotton picking was over, they moved to Burling ton where they made .a crop. From there they moyed to Edgeworth in Bell County. Later they bought a little farm at Marlow in Milani County. Here Mary gave birth to six children. Two of these died and were buried at Marlow. With four children they moved to Bryant Station community to be near Mr. Svetlik's brother, Steve. Here five children were born to :Mary and John Svetlik: One of the sons died in infancy. Now that the farm was getting too small,fOr (Continued, on page 43)

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PETR MIKESKA le tohoto sirotka, jej pfipravil o mlYn a veSkerY majetek, kterY on a jeho sestra zdedili po jejich otci.

Roku 1868., kdyz mu bylo pouze dvanact let, se vydal na cestu do Ameriky, a piibyl do Galvestonu po tfinact tYdnii trvajici tests. KruSne to byly zaeatky pro mlacleho cizince v to dobe rekonstrukce po obeanske valce a ad jests ditotem, vidime jej Ripati "rygle", Oistiti orati, a staveti na farmach Austin a Burleson okresu. Jiti do Skoly za tech okolnosti ovSem nebylo moZ"no. Dychtivost po vtedeni, kterou v nem vzbuMARY ADAMEK SVETLIK dili venkoVSti ueitele ye stare vlasti, se (Continued from page 42) vSak nedala utlumiti, a jako mnohY jinY the growing family, they sold out and pionYr jeho doby, po dlouhodenni lopobought a larger farm in the Ad Hall te, venoval se yeeerami ueeni; ovAem community. In the winter of 1912 they and their eight children moved in their nice new home. Heere they were very busy and happy; however in a few days the meningitis epidemic struck, taking the life of their 16 year old son, Joe The loss was great and hard to take.

For year:, Mary shed many tears over the loss of her son Joe. In the year 1917 Mary gave birth to the 12th child, a daughter.

In 1918 the World. War broke out and two of the oldest sons were drafted into the U. S. Army and were shipped to France for duty. Those were sad days for Mary, but she prayed and hoped until they both returned safely.

February 12, 1940, Mr. and Mrs. John Svetlik celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with all of their children, grandchildren, 'relatives and friends present.

July 16, 1940, her oldest daughter, Mary. was buried. She has never recovered from that loss; yet she took it PETER MIKESKA like a• gcod soldier. `In 1950 Mary and John celebrated ne kolejnich nebo vysokoSkolskYch nYbrZ oteni Bible, dejin eeskYch, atheir 60th wedding anniversary. They were happily married 61 years. John merickYch a svetovYch, a mnoho east' takta venoval mathematice. V ohledu died in 1951.

Six of her seven living children are tomto vzhledem k tomu, ze nihdy Zedaych ueitelti nemel, pozoruhodne vynikl. members of SPJST Lodge.

Roku 1875. pojal za manZelku sleenu She has 28 grandchildren nad 12 great grandchildren. Throughout her lifetime, Annu Supakovu z Wesley, Texas. Tarn Mary went through thick and thin. She bydleli nejakY eas a pak se pristehoval was' a wonderful wife as well as she is cto Noveho Tabora, v okresu Burleson, mother. She is always ha ppy and ready kde si pan Mikeska zakoupil farmu a to help those that need her. Besides pozdeji "d2i-nu" ye spolednosti pana Elraising a large family, she acted as a Sika. Po deseti letech, nyni jiz s eetmid-wife and delivered over 30 babies. nett rodinou se odstehoval do okresu Mary misses her husband very much, Live Oak, v jiZnim Texasu, do frpine to but today at 83 years of age in spite jests divokeho kraje. V puste teto konof her sore leg, she is still keeping house eine si zbudoval domov a venoval se dofor herself and son Frank. She alsc bytkafstvi a easem si zbudoval velkou helps take care of her grandchildren. farmu. Osada, :ktera pozdeji vzrtistla na jeho farms, byla pojinenovana "MikesShe loves all and is loved by all.

V pondeli odpoledne, poaledni to den roku 1928, gkonal Petr Mikeska ye veku sednidesiti etyf let. Smrti jeho odehazi ze stfedu nak;eho jeden ze starSich oeskych texaskSrch prfikopnikt, jedincu to, ktefi men tak velkou zasluhu ve zvelebeni tohoto, v jejich dobe, divokeho statu. Pan Mikeska byl narozen dne prvniho ledna 1855 v Zadveficich na Morave.

Matka mu zernfela„ kdyz byl jests nemluvnetem, otce ztratil, kdyt mu bylo devet let, a osud, aby dovrcholil svize-

ka" na poeest jeho.

Vzdor namaham spojenkm se Zivotern pionYra nepfestaval pilne disti noviny i knihy a se zajmem sledovati vfirin veci v Americe i za motem. Ceti a ptemYgel!

Stalete Utrapy naroda deskeho v nem vzbuzovaly soustrast a utvrzovaly lasku k jeho stare vlasti. Nespravedlnosti pachane na lidu &skein v nem vyvolavaly pocit zoufaistvi a prohlubovaly jeho oceneni americke svobody a jejich demokratickYch zasad. SnaZil se vStipiti svou lasku pro narod &sky do srdci svojich ditek, ueil je chapati, Ze laska ku vlasti jejich predkil se nikteTak nepfiei lasce k Americe a iedaltim praveho amerikanismu. Tell je eesky rnluviti, psati a 'dist a opravdove eesky cititi, a vzdor tomu, ze styky jeho rodiny s Cechy byly po patnact let takfka tpine pferuSene, jelikoZ jeho nejbliZCeSti sousede byli dvacet pet nebo tficet mil vzdaleni, piece jeho ditky vSechny &sky plynne mluvi a k deskemu na,rodu se hlasi.

Presvedeenim byl pokrokovec a milovnik svobody. Neseiselne zloeiny a nasili pachane na podnet kralu, vladafti neb stkedoveke Slechty, z nej ueinily narutlveho zastance obeanskYch pra y, nenavidel nasili vSehb druhu a pracoval pro nspech kaZdeho pokrokoveho podniku.

Podporoval vzdelayaci akce a spolky moraine i hmotne Matice S ' kolska a Matice VySSiho Vzdelani mu byly nade vSe mile, a east() se litostne vyjacitil nad tim, ze mu pomery nedovolovaly Stecifeji je podporovati.

Jedno z jeho nejvetSich zklamani bylo, ze za mladi nemel prilelitosti venovati se vy'SSimu vzdelani. Snad proto tak daklive udil sve ditky vzdelani si vaZiti a toto ocenovati. Bylo to snem jeho veto., poslati je do kolleji a poskytnouti jim prilelitosti, ktere mu samemu dopi:ano nebylo, ale stihalo jej ne§testi za nekestim a v divokem torn kraji mu nebylo mono svYin ditkarn ani dobrou obecni 'Skolou poskytnouti. ProtoZ se odstehoval zpatky do Caldwell, kde si zaIan obchod za tim &dem, by ditky je no mely piistup k lepSi skole, z ktereZto rich pak nekolik graduovalo s vysokYra :yznamenanim.

Ale jak to jiZ mezi Cechy layva, podporuji radeji 2ida nezli narodovce a po kratkian pobytu ety ft let jej vidime stehovati se zpatky na svou farmu, do Mikeska, kde se zdrZel aZ" do smrti svoji ieny roku 1925, a zbytek sveho to pak ztravil ()pet v Caldwell u sve dcery pani J. W. Skrabankove.

Jeho zajem ye vySSim vzdelani se va,k piece neminul Upine cile, nob vzdor

Strana 44 naenim nesnazim osm z jeho dvanacti Zijicich ditek navAtevovalo nekdy bad' Statin Universitu nebo ueitelske kolleje.

Jecien z jeho synti obdrZel doktorat filosofic-z Yale University a druhY z Columbia 'University v New Yorku. OvSem ne jen on, ale i matka jejich mela vakeu zasluhu na jejich uspechu, neb ona pray e ,tak jako on je ponouk',ila k vytrvalosti v jejich studiich a s radosti prinaSela Wet, ktere toto yyZadovalo.

Za mladYch let byl pan Mikeska nadAenYin pracovnikem CeskYch spolkti. Byl zakladalicim clenein spolku C.S.P.S. a cilouholetVm pracovnikem spolku S.P.J. S.T. east() bYval vyslancem do sjezdil techto spolku a vZdy Usilovne pracoval o zavedeni dostateenYch zalo2nich fondu. pied smrti vzpominal, jak pied davnYini lety nalehave usiloval o to, ;thy C.S.P.S. zavedla dostateenY Mintni fond, ca se mu vAak p •es vSe 'ash' prec nepodarilo, a eehoZ C S. P. S. zajiste nyni. ;fa shora uvedeno, pan Mikeska zemh ri»e 31. prosince, Mrtvola jeho byla prk ve, 7,ena do Beeville, Texas, kde byl poeho y an z domu jeho decry pant Albert Kubalove. Obrady pohrebni byly Ii,1,:orainy Rev. Brooksem z George West, Lev, Chnninghamem z Beeville a bra' radu Slovan Jihu, spolku S. P. J. S. T. Pochovan by? za velke neasti pratel vc(te sve mile Zeny, ktera zernrela pied etyrioi lety. OdeS'el! Vliv vSak, kterYm pfisobil, a dobra dila, ktera vykonal, nebudou 1), so zapomenuty.

PETER MIKESKA

If Nome one started to collect material for writing the history of the Czech pioneers in Texas, he would be surprised how often he would run across the family name of Mikeska. In fact, a complete history, and a very interesting one, conic; be written on the subject of "Adlhh Mikeska and His Descendant-."

Here is an account of one of the Mike:kas as it appeared in the Caldwell News nearly thirty years ago. It was written when the life records of PeterhMiikeska, of Mikeska, Texas, were closed, forever.

Cn the afternoon of the last day of the year 1928, sudden death claimed the Life of Mr. Peter Mikeska, one of the oleo f pioneer citizens of this communit' I- lls remains were taken to Beeville for lairial by the side of his wife.

Iihtrsday, January 3, at 10:30 a.m., the funeral services were held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. L. Kubala. Rev. H. M. Cunningham of Beeville and R. A. Brooks of George West had charge of the services and did all

VESTNiK--- WEST, TEXAS Ve stiedu, dne 20. 6ervna 1956 i they could do to cow fort and console chandise business, after four years was the sorrowing hearts Of those who were compelled to go back to Mikeska, Texas, parting with one so" dear to 'them. The a small rural railroad community in ladies of the different missionary so- Live Oak County named in honor of cieties of the city assisted, when they him, where he spent the rest of his so touchingly lifted their voices to God life with the exception of the last four and sang sweet and appropriate hymns, years, after the death of his wife, when among them being, "When I Shall See he made his permanent home with Him Face to Face," which was beauti- Mesdames Pete Mikeska and J. W. Skrafully rendered. banek of this city.

The vast amount of lovely flowers Mr. 1Vlikeska's example is well to be which covered r.oral graves, the large followed for whether it was the first attendance and the fact that the high post office, the first bridge across the school doors were clo ,,ed in his honor, Nueces River, the first gin, the first were sufficient 'proofs that though Mr. school house or any other improvement Mikeska had been a y.-ay for four years for the community at large, including from his friends there, nevertheless his the railroad through that bare counhonest and praiseworthy life still lin- try, it was always his unceasing effort to better the conditions of his columngered in their memories, Mr. Mikeska was *horn in Zadverice, pity. The nice modern two teacher Czechoslovakia in 1855. Losiog his moth- school house in Mikeska today, was doer while still an infant, alai his father nated by him alone to the community at the age of nine, his struggles began which shows his interest and ideals for at an early age. At the age of 12, he higher education. Those of us who know was sent to America by his sister's has- the family at large are aware of the band to make hi , home in this to him, fact that such a large number of his strange country with $35.00 in debt. It children have attended college, two atwas a trying effort for a lad of his taming Ph.D. degrees and holding one age to make a living in a foreign coma- of the highest available positions in the try. At the age of 20, he married Miss Rockefeller Institute in New York City, Anna Sapak of Wesley, Washington can not help but praise these parents County, making that place their home who so inspired their children and made fora few years, and then moving to this these honors possible.

Ile was a charter member of the C. city.

S.P.S. Lodge, and although a zealous • Hard was his start here, as several patriot of this . country, yet a lover of crop failures followed in succession, but his native tongue, was very proud to after a few years of hardships, he manchildren, though beaged to own a gin in partnership with know that all Mr. Toni Elsik.• Though he had to de- ing brought up mostly inyet thespoke midstthe of English speaking people, p rive himself of many things, at this time, to hethe succeeded in High sending his chile Czech language and State some Unitook dren Caldwell School for advanced coursesfluently, in it at the versity. the last few months out of the yaer.

After the death of his wife, Mr. MiRealizing, as his sons grew up, the dangers of a ginner's life, in 1832 he sold keska took a trip abroad, visiting his place of birth, and many other .interestout and purchased 1.300 acres of land ing places in Europe. out in Live Oak County, hoping to soon Those who survive him are: Messrs. clear his debts mil make a permanent home. But due to the great expenses of P. and Henry Mikeska of Beeville; Mesclearing the land, several crop failures dames A. L. Kubala of Beeville; J. H. due to drought, and the low price of Sullivan of George West; Joe Janek of Weimar; H. A. Janicek of Temple; R. market took fourteen of hard products, labor and itt.renuous savingyears be- Svaclelenak. of Taft; Drs. L. A. and V. fore his aim was accomplished. Then J. Mikeska of New York City and Mescame a great fire which eust him his dames P. P. and J. W. Skrabanek of store, large barn and stnbic, which set this city. f ) • elt, him back indefinitely. TI-11; was a sad disappointment to him and his loving V nedeli 1. prosince 1912 opet Vyrostla wife, who at this time were planning nova ratolest SPJST. V Sugar Land zato send their children off to .school, as Mien a uveden do Jednoty bratrern tatwo or three months of. school were jemnikem Hlavni firadovny J. R. Kuheavailable in that undeveloped county. nou novY rad "Jaroslav VrchlickY" eislo So back to Caldwell they moved in 111. Od radu "Jiri PodebradskY" z Rocrder to enter their children in school senberg prijeli Dr. Karel Breuer, pra ywhere as some of us remember, several Ink Karel CernockY, bratr Frimel bratr Feleman. (Zprava ye Vestniku graduated with honors, Mr. Mikeska was in the general mer- 1912, podepsana Front. Truksou.)

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Augustin Haidukk narodil se 19. zari (Psano roku 1893) 1845 ve vesnici Misi na Mora. ye, lelici mezi Priborem a Fren§tatem. Otec jeho zkou'Sku ueitelskou druhe tridy. Na 21.

Valentin Haidukk byl sedlak a matka kvetna tehoz roku se oleriil, pojav za takta byla dcerou sedlaka. Zemrela ro- manZelku dceru Jana Beaky (Beeaka) ze ku 1847. A. Haidukk v 5. roku sveho y e- Vsetina z Moravy. Jeho prieinenim byl ku pocal choditi do sousedni vesnice zaveden zakon poyolujici vyueovani eeVeleovic Skoly, kde2 se nation zaeat- Stine na statilich Skolach, coZ je dosud hum eteni, psani a poeitani. Odjezdem v Texas dovoleno . Roku 1875 byl zvolen otce sveho do Ameriky v srpnu 1856 byl za predsedu vYkon. vYboru strany demoz daNiho ueeni strhnut. Pies more se kraticke v okresu Fayette, pak jeho statni Ustava tehoZ roku zaveplavili na nevelikem plachetniku a cesta della vyAla tiskem v Ceske 'reel u Aug. jim trvala 13 tYdriti. Do Galvestonu pHstall 1. listopadu, naoe2 jell po parniku Geringera v chicagu a Fr. Bol. Zartibek ji prelozil To stalo se na statni vYlohy. do 1-loustonu a pak odtamtud vozem taRoku 1876 v Unoru byl zvolen za mayora ZenYm voly aZ do Cat Spring v okresu mesta La Grange, poraziv Mince, stareAustin. Tarn se zdrZeli dva tYdny, naCeZ ho Brandta. Roku 1873 byl do teho2 Ufapustili se do La Grange, kdeZ se opet clva tYdny zastavili, aZ koneene usadili se na vYchodni Navidad na holy pozemek v nynejSi Dubine. Skoly tam nebylo, ale otec jej nen ueil. R. 1860 chodil Augustin kratkou dobu do Skoly anglicke, tri mile vzdalene. Na to vypukla obeanska valka, tedy se nevyueovalo. Roku 1863 lanai do Louisiany voly pro konfederaeni (odpadlickou) armadu. Roku 1864 chodil zase nee() do gkoly, ale v zari teho2 roku vstoupil co d'obrovolnik do konfederaeni armady k setnine F pluku Bates-ova a slouZil aZ do 4. eervna 1865, kdy valka skoneena. Na to prikl domft a pracoval na farme aZ do unora 1867, kdy nastoupil misto prodavaee v La Grange, eimZ se zabYval po nekolik Behem doby to east° tlumoeil na:§inciAm pH plelieeni pripadti, coZ dodalo mu chut' k pravnictvi. Nechal tedy kupeeni, set domu a dale se ueil aZ" do podzimku, kdy ode§el na Peach Creek za Flatonii a Aipal rygle pro Jiriho MoryAUGUSTIN HAIDUSEK saka a zaroven stale se ueil anglieine veeery pi ohni v lese. Na, 23. prosince tehoZ roku zemrel mu otec, byl tedy od- du zvolen. poraziv Ainerikana McAshakazan s.arn na, sebe. Roku 1868 rolnieil na. Z aradu tOho se Podekoval jekte tYZ a v lete vyueoval ditky v osade, no, pod- rok v srpnu a uchazel se o Arad okreszim chodil do S ` koly, rovneZ i na jale ro- niho soudce, byl vkik. od Wince Stiehla ku 1869. ale jen dotud. dokud met eim 265 hlasy porazen. V nnoru teha roku platit. KdyZ nemel, lei pracovat cokoliv, byl priptiSten k prova.deni pravnictvi a.2 si zase nem. vydelal. V zari 1869 od- pled nejvySim statnim soudem . Roku stehoval se do La Grange a zaeal studo- 1880 byl stranou • demokratickou navrvati pra y° u firmy Jarman & Cross. Na Zen do legisiatury a obdrZel 1500 hlasu 23. prosince 1870 sloZil zkonSku a obdrZel yetginy nad svYmi•dvema odpUrci. V legipovoleni k provadeni pravnictvi u v'Sech slature pracoval hlavne ye prospech priL soudu y Texas mimo nejvy'g iho soudu stehovalcu a vaejnelio skolstivi. Podal statniho. Roku 1871 poprve shCastnil se osnovu zavedeni zakona o pronajimani politiky: hajil zasady strany demokratic- ttestancil, b,y tito bill. pronajati pouze ke. Teho2 roku povzbuzoval na:Since na v torn okresu, v neni:?, byli odsouzeni. ZaRossprairii ku zaloleni spolku. "Osveta" kon ten byl zaveden a dosud je v plata postaveni spolkove sine. Z jam nasle- nosti. Tel pracoval t 01111.1 cili, by :Skolni penize layly ukladany v jinou jistinu midujicillo roku v sini to nekolik mesicti me statnich a spolkovYch dluhopisti. Nevyueoval, bylt' tehdy jedinYm naS'incem povedlo se mu to, ale nasledujici legiv Texas, kterY slozil s Uspechem statni slatura to zavecila, coz velice prospelo

S"kolnimu fondu. V zakonodarne podal usneSeni soustrasti ruskemu narodu nad ztratou zavraZdeneho cara Alexandra II., ehnZ popudil proti sobe socialisty a nanarchisty na,§1 narodnosti v Sousta;14.

Roku 1884 byl zvclen za okresniho soudce a itrad ten celych lest let zastaval.

Rcku 1888 b yl nahrodnikem posiance k demokratickemu narodnimu sboru v St. Louis, kterV navrhl po druhe Clevelanda za president.. Po nastoupeni Cladu okresniho soudce. 'Skolstvi v okresu bvlo na nizkem siunni. iedv v.emoZne o zleoleni iebo. Pla yne na to abv no statnich bylo vy0o\ino vice .ThelickY do•o4 se delo: rni'yHdel(c se tell() choelli a nraodleesnee. 1ils vne "Sloven", r i s i ll ioi 1, , bdv v T e xasu vv eh6ze.lici easonis. -p roti TTnicluP<ovi stale broill, is koz i ecs,6 coni ,w . o nriel elo ion ni'jznivee, "svobede", jd-Asrou k 7aln' p ly; Fnidn§ek 11111 f-';. do 16 tide nrvniho nlevzal n. JaroslaIr roeniku. No I' , Cbrulebn n ii dil lift t'n 0. do Cis 3 roeniku TI kdv lizeni "Svnboav" op& Haidu.ek nlevznl n roku 1890 qtal se iejim iitelem a cl osur1 ii v v dav5i. Dlo'ino nobyl nrvnim eescintknouti, Van pravnikem ve Sno j em'ich shi tech, prvnim mavorem a prvnim okresnim ,nilrlePn1 7 n jeho l'ihdovani co soudce gkolistvi. bvlo Znaone zlepSeno, io;itele museli podrobiti se kaZ".0 rok zkon:;kain. '

V okresu byl y budovAn y 'Zelezne mostv a cestv vvs ynavany Sutrem. Bylo postaveno 18 'Zelezmich mostit v okresu. Jemu ma co dekovati ha Granve za most. kter'si s pina leku Colorado. Za jeho in'adovThi uzavPerin smlouva k postaveni noveho "Court Housu" a tO, price na neni znnoeata. Pudovani cost a rno5-1;ct okresu velice orosnelo, nebor unoffebeho k tov obnosu asi i;edesat mu lisle dolma, ktere ntv .N'T le.,>,elv. ale Imotlebenim nesou Skolnimil fondu pi".es tisice dolorft roenich uroku, za ktere isou naAe deti vvueov6n y a k tonm mostv, kd p iich bvlo nevvIarttelne potreba. V politice ie zui c ivti, demokrat, ale od zasadv. Plitomne le pled sedou demokraiirkebo vcrkonneho vsnoru okresu Fayette. Pokud provozoval zn, spolchlivePravnictvi, byl ho pravnika v kaMem ohledu. Za jeho Uladoyani co soudce bvlo pled nim zeno mnoho pripadt, krirninalnich i civilnich a nekolik bylo ocIvolano k odvolacimu soudu, ale ze vSech pouze jeden civilni byl zvracen, kriminalni byly VSechny schvaleny.

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JOSEF PETR Pomalu a nepozorovane ztraceji se v:sechny zaznamy a vzpominky na nage prilkopniky. V rodine zesnuleho bratra Jos. Gritzmana pri Damon na gel jsem start kalendar nesouci nazev "Slovan".

Vydal ho prvni redaktor organu nagi SPJST, Franti g ek Lidiak v La Grange, Texas, na rok 1894. Z kalendare "Slovan" vyjimarn Zivotopis Josefa Petra ,zakladajicino elena radu Dubina dislo 12.

Nikde jsem na tento Zivotopis predtim nepri g el, proto chci ho zachovati pro ty, kdo nekdy pozdeji budou shanet Nvotopisy na g ich piontru, aby je prelOZili do anglietiny, a2 deskYch etena.rd bude poskrovnu. — Redaktor .

Josef Petr narodil se 3. imeru y e y esnici Tiche u Fren g tatu na. Alorave. Otec jeho 1j.y1 rolnikem. Roku 1856 prodal svuj malt' domov a odcestoval do Ameriky s celou rodinou, portistava.jici z .difek: Jana, Rosalie, Josefa, Marie, Franka a Anaky; tato posledni na' mori zemrela. Pres more jeli na malem plachetniku 13 tYdniz, 'Ahem ktera doby 11 osob cestujicich. zemtelo. Do Galvestonu pkibyli na 30. rijna 1856, kda piesedli na parni lod,' ktera dovezla je do Houstonu. Bylo to 2. listopadu, kdy nocovali tito vystehovalci poprve na texaske pude. Bylo jich asi 16 rodin Moravanu, v g ichni z jednoho okoli od Frangta.tu. Rodiny ty byly nasledujici: Peter, Haidu g ek, PustejovskY, MuZnY, Holub, Sramek, Marat, Janda, Klimieek, B. a Klimidek A., Kolibal, Kosa, Kalich, Surek, Konvidka, Sedladek a nekolik rnlaclYch svobodnYch divek. Z Houstonu cestovali na volskYch vozech aZ do Cat Spring, kdeZ se ubytovali u pana Reymerhoffra na nekolik tYdntir. Pozdeji najali si opet vozy a odcestovali do La Grange. Tam teZ pobyli nekolik a2 koneene koupili po malem kousku holeho pozemku u potoka Navidad, co se ted' nazYva Dubina. Tam se Party otec se svou rodinou usadil a s nim zdroveri vetsina jinYch rodin, takle dnes je z Dubiny mohutnal a hezka, deska, osada. Roku 1861 musel bratr na g eho Petra, Jan do valky, odkud se nikdy vice nevratil. Josef pak musel s volskYm povozem voziti statni bavinu do Mexika, cot nebyla prace za tehdej g i doby nikterak prijemna, a on sam vicekrat byl prepadnut. Po valce vyneil. se v La Grange kovarem a za nekolik rokil na to se olenil, vzav sobe za manZelku Barboru Vranovu. Co se tYka, Skol, tech se mu dostalo mMo. Skolnich budov nesta, valo a otec byl chudobriST ne'2 aby mohl ditky sve poslati do g kol do mesta, Josef chodil neco malo k jistemu Jungbeckerovi na High Hillu do S'koly, pak k

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SFBAVNE VY KONANA POHAVANI SLU2BA V hodlne tabs zarmouceni naleznete Edward Pace pohtebni iistav pohotoq k sympatickernu vytizeni nezbytnS/ch jednotlivosti a k try, praveni dojemneho pohthu.

Lome cony jsou nag zasadou A. Haidu g kovi a ostatne udival se doma sam. Roku 1877 potkalo jej velke ne g testi. Obydelni dum i se v g im nabytkem mu shovel, eina2 utrpel citelnou ztratu.

Bedlivosti a spokivosti privedl to vgak Josef Petr pozdeji zase v ge do poradku, takle kdyZ mu bylo 50 let byl majitelem 1200 akra ptidy.

Roku 1885 byl Petr jmenovan po g tmistrem v Dubine, kterY2to Mad zastaval as do roku 1890, kdy se podekoval na zallade zvoleni do statni zakonoclarny. Po g tmistrem na Petrovo rnisto byl ustanoven Jjri Hromadka, rovneZ pozdeji zaklastajici Glen radii Dubina. Zvole ni Petra do zakonoclarny v okresu Fayette ukazovabo, jake oblibe se Petr tegil nejen mezi deskYm lidem ale i u jinYch na,rodnosti. Roku 1892 byl proti Petrovi postaven silnY kandidat, ale opet Petr zvitezil.

Dle popisu v kalendati "Slovanu" z roku 1894, byl Petr jednim z nejpilnejg ich clenu statni zakonoda,rny. 0 dalgi dinnosti tohoto krajana z Dubiny bude rnuset na,psati vice nekterY budouci historik. ) • olo • ( V roce 1918, kdyZ jsem redigoval v Sealy, Texas, mistni anglickY tYdennik, pri g el ke mne krajan, stark ne2 jsem a Zadal rnne, abych mu zastavil dalgi zasilani anglickYch novin.

"Jd umim Unlit jen mora y sky, englioky neznam."

"Vy zde asi nejste je g te dlouho z EvroPY?" "Jd su to rozen, ale na g ueitel byl Moravec, tot my jsme se nemohli englicky naudit."

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In Memory of I. J. It would be futile to give a biography of I. 3. Gallia, the first and the third president of the S. P. J. S. T. in an article not longer than this. It would not .do justice to what'he had done to organize a new fraternal order in Texas, and to assist in managing it through the trying, formative, and adverse years, Iguatz J. Gallia, was born on February 27, 1858 in the northeastern part of province of Moravia, now a part of Czechoslovakia. He and his parents came to Texas in the fall of 1858. They landed in Galveston and by rail they got as far as Allcyton, on the eastern bank of Colorado River. From there the entire group of immigrants, about twenty families in all, traveled by wagons t ,3 a settlement called Dubina, southeast of La Grange.

If some future historian or writer of biographies should: be looking for a fascinating topic dealing with Czech pioneers in Texas, he could not find a more interesting subject than the' first president of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas (S. P. J. S. T.), I J. Gallia. For a. shorter autobiography, I would refer the researcher to Gallia's. article, "Jaky Podil Brali Cechoslova,ne na Vybudovani Texasu," written in Czech and published in the Vestnik on July 22, 1936, pages 58-59.

It is the participation of I. 3. Gallia in the formation of Czech fraternal, educational, and cultural ;groups which should be stressed in an article or a biographical sketch regarding him. Long before the S. P. J. S. T. was organized, Gallia was active in many ways. He lived in those years which marked the beginning of the formation of social centers and of mutual contact among the Czech immigrants in Texas. There were social entertainments, parties, amateur theatricals, often held in non-Czech saloons and halls. These gatherings were a meeting ground of a very intimate kind where all problems which happened during the week or month were aired before the sympathetic ears of one's neighbors.

New Czech immigrants were constantly arriving. To them the older settlers, such as Gallia, Haidusek, Kubena, were financial, social, and economical advisors. 'And Gallia did not lack in leadership. He was not a genius, but he displayed his ability in thinking, in talking, and in acting. He always played up to the positive Czech characteristic desire of the newcomer to own a home or a piece of land. He encouraged it by organizing new Czech settlements and Subdividing large tracts of prairies in-

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(Dokoneeni se strany 7.) easopis "Svoboda", jeho jsem byl peedsedou dva roky. — V race 1891, co zastupce texaskkeh tacit OSPS. v Cedar Rapids, Ia., tlaeil jsem na mnohe opravy stanov, ktere pkijaty nebyly, a pohrozil jsem delegattim onoho sjezdu, Ze nebudou-li ony opravy peijate ani v peistim Ze budeme nuceni zalait spolek novY, a Ze i kdybychom to sami v Texas udelati meli, ye to udinime. tekal jsme, ale ani peiSti sjezd naSe opravy nepeijal jako rovne pra y() Zen, rozdeleni poplatica dle stair atd. — tak ja se dal do psani a koneene ye svolane schtizi vSech texaskYch eadil zaloZili jsme v La Grange, Texas, v mesici prosinci 1896 nisi Texaskou Jednotu — S. P. J. S. T. Jsem nad tine docines velice poteSen — ac jsem Zadneho osobniho iditku z toho nemel slouzal jsem dva terminy co peedseda Hlavniho kadu a poeital jsem pet dolaril rocne na poStovni znamky a °balky, ac vim, Ze nine to stalo vice. Peedsedal jsem vSem sjezdtm aZ do sjezdu v Caldwell.

Moje gkolni vzdelani eili nevzdela,ni, poealo hned dorna; nas otee ucil aZ do roku 1869, kdy pan F. I. Peek peigel z tech a poeal &sky, vyueovat v Log cabine na farme 8ramkove, pozdeji pastavili °benne veeejnou gkolu v Pra,ze a pHbrali i anglickeho neitele pana Dobsseho, kam2 jsem chodil a2 do smrti otcovy v roce 1876. Pak jsem navAtevoval yeCern' Skolu ye Flatonia a La Grange a take eetl prava u finny Timmons a Brown v La Grange. Ale ty rtrzne fiskoky advokatske se mi protivily. Mel jsem nabidku od okresniho pravnika pana Huila, abych s nim vstoupil do spolku a ja mu pravil: Jak del gi eas pozoruji, ty soudy zde, to se mi nejen nelibi, ale proto 'smaller farms. His contributions to the agricultural economy of Czech immigrants was really great.

The last year of his life he passed in seclusion of his family circle. Very few of his former friends knew of his illness and his loneliness. His motto "Give the flowers to the living, pay your respects before one dies," did not find a response. He had no visitors in his last illness and passed away unnoticed on July 20, 1945.

His remains rest in the Czech section of Brookside Memorial Park. His wife Theresa was placed alongside of him ten years later, on January 11, 1956.

tivi. Ja ()stun' v obchode, kde se nemusi elovek tolik vykroucet, aby se dlovek V ten eas, jako nyni, ti nejlep6i advokati se hadavali peed kaZdYm soudem, co je zakonite a co neni.• Tedy tito soudcove, vgichni koleine bySkoleni a po mnohaletern zasedini Co soudeove okrskovSrch soudA, se ridnili ye sy Ych nahledech. Jak pa,k mute obyeejnk pravnik bkti jistk, Ze jeho nahledy budou onemi peendenYmi soudci schvaleny. Tak ja po jeden a osmdesatem pobytu v Texasu a stalkm probiranhn n3%ch otazek, ostavam posud nedoueenkm a ueim se dale.

Poznavati nejen ty zakony, ale lidske povahy rfunSTch narodnosti. Co jsme peeAli vime, ale co peijde v budoucnosti, na to musime eekati VAichni, jak oni nejueenejS1., tak take co se neueili. JinSfini slovy, jsme vSichni v tom viru svetovem — hlupaci.

Take jsem se dal navest do olejoySrch ZaloZili jsme Ceskou spoleenost, ale sotva jsme poeali oznamovat, povstaly etyfi jine eeske podniky toho druhu.

VSechny padiy, ale na ge posud drZi pozemky koupene, a posud mam nadej i na lepSi budoucnost. Moje zdravi je posud obstojne a doufarn se doekati sto let, a2 pkijdou lepZi easy.

Poznamka redaktora: KdY2 v kvarlu 1956 jsem sbiral material k Zivotopisu zesnuleho prvniho a ttetiho hlaveniho pkedsedy na i SPJST, sahnul jsem potelefonnim seznamu mesta Houstonu, abych zavolal na nektereho z jeho potomkti. Byl jsem peekvapen, Ze jrneno I. J. Gallia bylo dosud v seznamu. Tele-fon v'Sak nebyl zapojen. Zajel jsem k byvale residenci bratra Gallie, ktera se nyni naleza nikoliv v tiche resideneni et y rti, jako toinu bylo peed patnacti, dvaceti lety, ale zrovna vedle jedne z nejiivejS'ich modernich jednosmernSreh ulic od zapadu mesta k vkchodu. Bkvala residence byla opuStena. Velke naveSti hlasalo, ze budova je na prodej. Vzal jsem si udane eislo telefonu, ale linka nefungovala.

V zapiscich faciu Pokrok Houstonu cislo 88, u kterehot kadu bra,tr Gallia byl elenem, naSel jsem, ze prvni a tieti piedseda nail Jednoty usnul nava:1y 20. eervence 1946. Byl pachovan v Brookside Memorial Park.

Pet deer zesnuleho bratra Gallie je rortrouSeno po celem Soustati. Sy-n jeho Ed. L. Gallia zemeel v Dallas asi pted peti lety. ManZelka jeho Theresa ZIla ai do iedna 1956, kdy rovneA byla uloleria po boku svaho mantela.

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the dogs found something a de nse thicket. Being curious myself to know what it was, I crawled through the brush and when I stuck my head through some moss that had obstructed the view, I came face to face with a big black bear, his red tongue and a row of - white teeth showing. I could feel the hot breath of the animal in my face. I did not tarry long, but back through the brush I jerked myself and ran with the speed of an Amazon, never once looking back, although I felt that the bear t was i following e Only when out of breath did I stop, when, to my relief, there was:. no bear behind me, only my dogs. They were badly damaged, however. One had an eye missing, another a large piece of skin from the side of his head.

Time passed quickly. I was growing fast. Father wanted me to be in school, bUt there was no school for me to attend. The distance to schools was great at that time. Finally he found room and board for me at Indnstry. All the pupils there spoke German. I could speak German well also,. but in school I studied En glish. I read, but did not understand the meaning of a single word. This I knew would not do, as father wanted me to learn English, so I was sent to . a school at Nelsonville.

Here there were eighty pupils, large and small, sore twenty years old, and more, and I among them not understanding a single word of English.

higher price. Clothing for the family was a serious problem. On one occasion mother was able to buy some cloth from cotton - haulers who passed our house on their way home from Mexico. She paid fifty cents a yard for it. It was made of jute, about the quality of the inner sacks for coffee. From this I had my first pair of pants and felt very much dressed up.

"After the war cotton brought a much higher price and the gin nearest to our place was operated by horsepower. We had two bales of cotton ginned there and the covering was from the bagging made from the black Spanish moss. Father loaded the last bale on a sled and took it to New Ulm, where he sold it for twenty-six cents a potind, being paid the whole amount in silver.. It' made a huge pile. With some of the money he bought two wheels and made what we called an ox-car. We felt rich, for in this vehicle we went visiting on Sundays, and to weddings and other special functions.

"Cotton continued to bring good prim es, so that in three years father bought some bare prairie land near Nelsonville. On this he built a log house with four walls and one door. He bought for the construction only some nails. The other materials were all hand-made at home.

"It was hard in those days to turn the native sod, but mother broke the ground while father split the rails to "It was out long, however, before I fence in the field. The plow was made began to grasp the meaning of words. at home, all of wood except the plough- I liked school. I rode a mule the distance share. There was a blacksmith at In- of four, ,miles each day. I had to learn dustry who made plows that had a to ride well so that neither mule nor little more iron in their construction horse could throw me. I had some bones than these hand-made ones. broken once when a horse fell with me.

"While the sod was being broken for When I was seventeen yeatis old. I mneasthe field, the rails being split for the ured. Six feet, two inches, which proved fence, our prized ox-car broke down and to be full growth. there was no means for hauling the "Several years before this date there rails. Another wagon had to be bought. as a celebration at Wesley on the ocThings went along pretty well however, splitting the rails was hard work casion of raising of the flag. Mother and I often cried because I was so tired and father went, riding horseback. My sister and a younger brother were to from pulling time saw. remain at hox e, but I did not like this "We were lucky in cattle raising. At arrangement. Mother said that I did this time we had five yoke of mien of not have suitable clothes to wear to our own. I could manage them easily such a celebration, but I wanted to be and could drive them anywhere. I often there, suitable clothes or not. There hauled logs to the mill to have boards was no way to get there, but fate was made. kind, EIS the Drevojanek family came "Hunting was about the only pleasure along in their ox-drawn wagon and I I had as a boy. Four hound dogs added asked for a ride. They were obli ging, so to my pleasure on the hunt. One day, I hastily put on a pair of father's pants, when about a half a mile from home, three times too large for me, old shoes

mul a torn bat and off to the celebration I went.

"Thee was a large gathering, so passed in the crowd unnoticed. I was much interested and wanted to see everything. The time came for the raising of the flag. Someone made a short talk and then a small girl stepped on the platform and, after a few words, nailed the flag to the pole. Following this there wree several other speakers, and then I saw for the first time Augustin 1-laidusek and heard his speech.

At this time he was quite youiog, but elocutence impressed me, "Feeling by thiS time quite at ease, I was mixing treely with the crowd. when I accinentally came in contact with my mether. She was sarpri ,:ed to tears, .cy ortiled to see me there in such clothes. Even in those days I had often heard that clothing did not make people good, so I tried to console her and myself at the ssmae time.

"My delight was in breaking wild hon'es. There was plenty of work to do on the farm, but father wanted me to study, to learn to rend Czech, but I did riot care to study.

"About this time Frantisek Zdrubek was the pastor of the church at Wesley. He taught both Czech and English, so father sent ace to his school. My enunciation of English was better than the teacher's and I did not care much about reading Czech. When the school nmney gave out, I went to pick cotton.

As I was quite a distance from home, I felt that father would not find out, and as I reasoned that I could not, learn figures, all would be well.

"One day Mr. Zdrubek told me that heal co reirain after school, for what reason_ I did not know t_ began dismissing the children. I did not like this nd realized that quick action was nee. aly. One window was open, so I rrabbed my books and hat and out that v,indow I went. When the teacher finally saw me, I was out of reach. I thought of the whipping that would come Mon-lay. No one but my mother hod ever whipped me. tin cousin Maryska Mikeska and her couSin, Frani ii:ka Ropa, went to ,schOol with me, and .e.hen Mr. jieft Kopa came after the there be. :7,g too much work in i he fields to 'save them longer in .school, I n â&#x20AC;˘;I:.ed for a ride and with my bedding and clothes went home. On my arrival I said that school was over. Father was real glad that I had come as there was much

Strana 50 Work to do and my brother was too young to do heavy work. Some time later father found out how I had finished school, but then it was too late for action.

"I was eighteen years old and soon found that I had made a mistake, so I began going to night school in the neighborhood. Very soon I could. solve the problems in my arithmetic. It was ea ,--.1er to study when I had willed to Cc, n and when I realized what I had in know. Time passed slowly as I was anxious to be twenty-one years old. I lacked two months of this age when I decided to go west and seek my fortune.

One morning I saddled my horse, threw I he -addle bags across, took a long re-Nol yer and put on a pair of big spurs.

Billing mother good-bye, I got on my horse and rode away from my place of good living.

"This was in 1880 and as I rode away, putthlg several miles between myself and home, I reached in my pocket and took out my money. There was only $18.15, and not until I saw the small count did I realize that I could not go very far on the few dollars in my po;r:session. But westward I kept going just the same. The first stop was at Cardwell, where I met a friend who had stayed with us when he came from Europen Caldwell at this time was only a small settlement with no railroad and oniyi.a few wooden buildings and the courthouse, which was also a wooden structure. I inquired about the Boisemkin settlements and was told to go northeast. I mounted my horse and continued the journey, "On the road I met Frank Skrivanek, a. jr;ta whom I had known at Wesley.

He did not know me, but knew my mothe • a nd father. Of him I inquired about Jan Jancik, my old friend. I went home with Mr. Skrivanek and was introduced to his wife and daughter, Terezie. When I held Terezie's hand, a peculiar feelDV, came over me. The Jancik home was about a mile distant nad I stayed all tight there. Mr. Jancik asked me to go to Caldwell with him the next day he had .some business to attend to and he could not speak English well enough to transact it. I went into the bit-Mess house of Torn Hunt, and while there he looked at MO and asked where I c,Inie from and if I could stay and work for him. If so, he would. pay me fifteen dollars per month and board.

This to me was a large offer, as on the farm a good worker got only ten dollars a month. I accepted at once.

"Terezie Wunderlich was at the time attending school at Caldwell, and I met her often. I always gut the same pc-

V' l STNIK— WEST, TEXAS culiar feeling when I took hold of her hand. In the course of our acquaintance I found that she was the little girl who had nailed the flag to the pole at Wesley. She was very small then and did not remember seeing the boy in the torn and shabby clothes. We were married on January 10, 1882.

"Terezie Wunderlich, step-daughter of Frank Skrivanek, was a granddaughter of Josef Masik, the first Czech teacher in Texas, her mother being the daughter of this pioneer. This family had come to Texas much earlier than the Holiks. The story of the coming of the Masik family included the tragic death of the mother as the family traveled from Houston to Hempstead, these immigrants walking the distance, there being no railroad at the time.

"Sonic time before the Civil War, the oldest daughter, Terezie IMasik, married William Wunderlich of Shelby, Austin County. Soo after the marriage he went to war. When the baby daughter came he obtained leave and came honie to see the mother and baby. He left to rejoin his company and never returned, his death occurring near Navasota. The wife sold out and went back to live with her parents at Wesley and after the war married Frank Skrivanek.

"In the year 1882, with Thomas Krajea, I went into business at New Tabor, near Caldwell. The business moved along nicely. The only thing that I did not like was that he sold. liquor and some of the citizens neglected their work and business on account of drinking. As I did not want the mothers and daughters some day to tell me that I was the cause of their misfortune, I. sold out and moved to Brenham. There things went along well. I received good pay, as I spoke four languages, which gave me opportunity to wait on everyone who came into our place of business. Our family in the meantime had grown and I bought a farm of two hundred acres near Caldwell. In Brenham I was admitted to the Masonic Lodge of A.F. & A.B., in the presence of Vincent Masik, Josef Marek, Frank Klukan, and Frank Haubelt.

"In 18?7 we moved back to Caldwell, remaining until 1912. Our family consisted of seven children, four daughters and three sons. The oldest daughter, Ruzena, married Rob Hofman; the second, Antonie, married Frank Lesovsky; the third, Liduska, married J. W. Sugarek; the fourth, Anna, married Chas.

H. Sugarek. The oldest daughter died when young, leaving two small girls, who- lived with us until grown and married. About this time, my brother Charles, lost ins wife and she left a

Ve strec u, dne 20. Cervna 1956 two months old baby son, Stanley. We reared him until he was twenty-one years old.

"All of the daughterS hove been educated in the Czech language as well as the English, but the boys, in grow-: ing up had no desire to study and I did not have time to make them, so I bought a farm of 676 acres in 1908 and this came in handy in rearing them: But soon the oldest soon, Josef C., when, he was twenty-one years old, left home to make his own way. The second son, Charles W., did the same, but the youngest, William V., wanted to go to school, so he was placed in A. and M. College, where he studied electrical engineering.

The daughter, Annie, was graduated from Denton College as a teacher, and thus the fannyl frew smaller and smaller.

"Two of he boys, Josef C. and Charles W., Were in the ,World War, ' remaining. in Germany for nine monthS after the Armistice in the Array of Occupation.

The third son, William V., spent considerable time in travel. I once remonstrated, telling him the rolling stone gathers no .mo.ss, but he countered by saying that the rolling stone is brighter, so I let him go. He went into the service of an electrical establishment in.

Boston, Massachusetts, and in that state: married a Miss Eline McCarthy. He was sent back to Texas with the position of Supervisor of an electrical power service in Southeast Texas.

"The mother and. I get lonesome. The home is so quiet. We two cannot do much noise-making, but 'we get pleasure from our children with their families when they visit- us each year. At home I left one sister,- who married Frank Mikeska, and three brothers, John B., Frank, and Charles W. 'Brother John died in Houston. My parents died at Sunny Side, Texas. Father was seventy-seven at his death and mother lived to be eighty-three.

"The Holik family - home is at Chries man."

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Towns having large numbers of Czechs are Temple, La Grange, Hallettsville, Caldwell, Taylor, Granger, Shiner, Moulton, Smithville, Flatonia, Schulenburg, and Ennis. The Czechs were skilled in industrial work and followed many professions. The industrial group settled in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Galveston in great numbers. All of the groups have their own benevolent organization and churches.

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ZAlo'ieni. a whist S-ovansice Po Kdyz nae SIovanska Poclporujici Jed,nota Statu Texasu byla zalolena 1. eervence 1897, jeji dinnost zapodala s 25 zakladajicici rady, ktere byly zaloleny v na,sledujicich osadach se jmenovanYmi zakladajicimi eleny: (Poznamka: Dosud zijici zakladajici elenove jsou oznadeni v nasledujicim seznamu tuenYm pismem.)

Rad eislo 1, Pokrok Texasu. Fayetteville. Zakladajici elenove: Ernest J Knesek, 'Johana Knesek, Jos Pokorny, Rosina Jan Gerik, Fr. J. Piwetz, Emil Sladek, Jos. F. Piwetz, Vincenc Sada, Jos. F. HlavatY, Johana HlavatY, Jan Sua la, Jan Voleik, Veronika Voleik, Jos. Bala, Jan F. PustejovskY, Josefa PustejovskY, Petr Krystinik. Ond. Kunetka, 1g.

Krenek, Anna Krenek, Ant. Piksa, Veronika Piksa, Karel Pra gifka, Marie PraSifka, Jan Franta, Rosalie Franta. Stepan Holari, Anna Holan, Jan Husak, Anna Husak, Vaclav Hutyra, Marie Hutyra, Martin Sloydeek, Josefa Slovaeek, Jos. Tydlaelta, Franti gka Tydladka, Stepan Novosad, Jan Chupik, FrantiSka Chupik, Jos. Novosad, Marie Novosad, Jan HlinskY, Agnes IllinskY, Jos. Ryple, Marie Ryple, Pavel Zapalae, Veronika Zapaiae, Rud. C. Sladek, Anna Sladek, Karel Beeka, Jos. Setelmayer, Jos. Farek, Vero .nika Farek, Ant. Vecheta, Terezie Vecheta, TomaS Slovadek, Anna Slovdeek, . Jan KopeckY, Veronika KopeckSa Jan Slavik, Vaclav Piksa, TomaS" HruSka a Anna IlruAa. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 217 blastim na sjezdu.

• Add eislo 2, Kopernik. RoZnov. dajici elenove: Jan R. Kabena, Julie Kubena, Lad V. Vona, Frant. Mosig, Gertrude Mosig, Jos. Koss, St., Marie Kos, Jos H. KopeckY, Josefa Kopeck*, Alb. Neneik, Leop. Brunner, Marie Brunner, Jos, St'astnY, Jan Dana, Jan Kadleeek, Jan Clawson, Fr. Liliak, Jos. Talas, Marie Talas,. Jidr. &tarn, Jar. HailduSek, Ed. Mikulenka, Oswald Blumel, Frant. Fabian, a Jos. Wondra.§. Rad tento jest apravnen ku 15 blastula na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 3, Novohrad. Moulton. Zakladajici elenove: Frant.DuS'ek. Jos. Barta, Elizabeth Barta, TomaS Janeeka, AneZka Janeeka, Jan Pechakek, Franti`Ska Pechaeek, Frant. Dudik, Josefa Duclik, Jan Motal, Matilda Motal, Felix Pavlas, FrantiSka Pavlas, Fr. Kubenka, Karolina Kubenka, Fridrich Morris, Jan Trlica, Rosalie Trlica. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 18 hlasum na sjezdu.

Add eislo 4, Karel Havlieek. Hallettsville. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Jahn, BerkovskY, J. M. JanskY, Marie JanskST, J. F. PustejovskST, Jiri Matejek,

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J. F. CHIJPTCK Jos. Dostalik, Ant. BerkovskY, Ad. BarkovskY, Jan SatskY, Marie SatskY, Jos. Peter, a Anna Peter. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 471 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 5, Jarosla y . Ammansville.

Zakladajici elenove: Jan Belieek, Anna Beleik, Jos. F. Kristek, Marie KriStek, Jos. Genzer, Aneeka Genzer, Ant. Sumbera, Anna Sumbera„ AneZka Bolade, Fr. Bo hate, Fr. Rohan, Marie Rohan, Jan Krupa, Aloisie Krupa, Karel Mrazek, Marie Mrazek, Mama, Albina Fr. Janik, Johana Janik, Fr . Sobotik, a Anna Sobotik. Rad- ten se rozpadnul v dubnu, 1931.

Rad eislo 6. MoraVSti Bratri. Cottonwood. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Mikeska, Rosalie Mikeska, Jan Popp, Rosina Popp, Karel Sliva, Magdalena Sliva, TamaS Prikryl, Anna Prikryl, J. F. Cervenka Jan Holeeek, Anna Holeeek, Ond. Rydel, Rosina Rydel, Jos. Krilan, Marie Krilan, Jos. Tobala, Marie Tobola, J. F. Adam, a Rosalie Adam. Rad tento jest opravnen .ku 126 blastula na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 7, Rovnost. Caldwell. Zakldclajici elenove: Jacob Piwetz, Fe Sureak, Jan Jureak, FrantiMi.a, Jureak, Jan Holubec, Rosalie Holubec, Jos. Sebesta, Resalie Sebesta, Jos. EitiSek, ml. Rosalie DuSek, J. J. KriAtot, Jos HlavatY, J. O. Schiller, Matilda Schiller, Vine. Du§ek, Anna DuSek, Jan Votipka, Aloisie Votipka, Jan A. Bravenec, Franti§ka Brave nec, Jos. D. Drgae, Anna Drgae, Jos. Surovik, Terezie Snrovik, Jiri Slovdeek, Rosalie Slovaeek, Jan PohorelskY„ Terezie PohorelskY., TomaS LukSa, Anna LukSa, A. E. Siller, Anna Siller, Ad. Donath, Frank Stefka, ml., Terezie Stefka, Fr. Svach, a Terezie Svach . Rad tento jest opravnen ku 155 lalastim na sjezdu, Rad eislo 8, Prapor Svobody. Weimar.

Zakladajici elenove: Jan Barta, Antonia Barta, Jos. Turek, Jos. MySka, Marie MySka, Jos. Barta, Anna Barta, Jan Hanzeika, Magdalena Hanzelka, Felix Stavinoha, Marie Stavinoha, Jan Folta, Marie Folta,, Jan Pudich, Marie Radial., Stehlik, Val. KusY„ Takla Kus,V, F. L. Filipp, Marie Filipp, J. J. Kubala, Jan I-Laea, Josef Drozd, Filomenaa D r o z d, Jos B o ii a (!, Frantiaa Behae, Al, Affuron, F. L. Marak, Marie Marek, Pd. Marek, 'Terezie Tvlarak, a Ang. Holub. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 51 hlasinn na sjezdu.

Rad eisio 9, Sloven. Snook. Zakladajici elenove: Jan M. Sebesta, Marie Sebesta, F. F. Sebesta, Anna Sebesta, Jan Rabad, FrantiSka Rubae, Martin Dandak,

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Anna Daneak, Jos. Kocurek, Margeta Kocurek, Frant. Mica, Anna Mica, TomA Bravenec, Terezie Bravenec, Jos, Fojt, Anna Fojt, Tonics Macik, Paulina Maelk, Frant. Vajdak, Rosalie Vajdak, Martin HlavatY, Rosina IllavatS7, Fr. Stefka, Beta Stefka, J. F. Krenek, Julie Krenek, Jiri Macik, FrantiSka Macik, Frant Balear, Jan Prasatik, _Anna ..Prasatila Pavel Nedbalek, Anna N-edbalek, Jos. Za drape, Marie Zadrapa, Jan Kovar, Anna Kovar, Frant. Fojt, Marie Fojt, F. M. Sebesta, FrantiSka Sebesta, Jos. Balear, Marie Baker, Anton Fojtik, Marie Fojtik, Step. Martinka, AlZbeta Martinka, Jan BliZnak, Franti.7skaBliZnak, TomaS clak, Jos., Kotrla, Vaclav Jande, FrantiSka. Janae, Fr. Sebesta, Marie Sebesta, Pavel Blaha, FrantiSka Blaha, Jan Pa•enica., Terezie Parenica, Jan Marek, FrantiSka Merck, Lukas Orsak, Anna Orsdk ,Jos. Junek, Anna Junek, Luk. Prihada, Anna Prihoda, Tomas ElSik, Anna TomaS Sebesta, Rosalie Sebesta, Jan STastnY, Jan LiSka„ Ant. Macha.dek, Marie Machaeek, Jan Vajdak, Josefa Vajclak, Ond. Suehanek, Pauline Suchanek, Jos. Macik, FrantiSka Macik, Jan Danek, Anna Danek„ V C. Sebesta, Jos. Hubenak, Frant. Hubenak. Jos. Hejl, Zubik, Jan Blind,k, ml., Vine Ba.lcar, Jos. ZavodnY, Antonia ZavodnY, Jan Mikeska, FrantiSka Mikeska, TomaS LakSa, Anna LukSa, Vilem Junek, Marie Junek, Jos. Slovaeek, J. J. Zadrapa, Marie zadrapa, Stepan Daneak, a Marie Daneak. fto;c1 tento jest opravnen ku 262 hlastma , na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 10, TexaskY Mir. Shiner. Zakladajici eleno y e: Jakub Welfel, Barbara Welfali, J. A. Marik, Terezie Marik, Jan Mladenka, An gelina Mladenka, J. A. Kunetka, V. J. Juroch, Karolina Juroch, Front. Ermis, Klara Ermis, Jos. F. Kopeck.Y, Ludmila KopeckY, Frant. Hajek, Klara Mick, Hynek Zisa, FrantiSka Zisa Jan Hrneirik, Julie Hrneirik, Jos. Ondrej, FrantiSka Ondrej, J. M. Krueger, Jos. ElSjk, Terezie Frant. Balusek, Anna Balusek, Aug. Mladenka, Julie Mladenka, Rud. Valenta, Terezie Valenta, Jan Valenta, Karolina Valenta, Vine Motl, Vilhemina Mot'. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 77 hlasuin na sjezdu.

6sio 11, Svojan. Praha. Zakla7 dajici elenove: Jan Miami, Marie Miehal, Jos. Hodanek, Anna Hodanek, Jan Baa, ea, Katerina Baea, Leo. DuSek, Terezie Duck, Vine Barta, Anna Barta, Fr. Valenta, Rosalie Valenta, Frant. Svasta, Terezie Svasta, Jan Gajer, Marie Gajer, Jos. Hoch, Barbara Hoch, Jan Hajek,

Strana 52 Marie Hajek, Vine Bednar, Anna Bednal', Jan Culak, Marie Culak, Jan Gallia, Anna Gallia, Jan Jain-rim, AneZka Jaltifka, Frant' Simeeek, Johana L:2,imeeek, Ad. P,oseriatier, Katerina Rosenauer, Ant. Fojtik, Anna Fojtik, Vaclav Jirava, Katerina Jirava, Nikodem KulliSnek, Victoria Kulhanek, Vilem Grossman, Mad.galena Grossman, Jos. Pustejo y skY, a Terezie PustejovskY-. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 24 hlasUm na sjezdu. " Rad eislo 12. Dubina Dubina. Zakladajici elenove: Frant. Tymel, Terezie Tymel, Fr. Veselka, Anna Veselka, Cyril ja-.6ka, Val. KozelskY, Alois Kozelsk3i, Jov,e1s14, Jos. Pratka, Terezie Pratku, Jos. Valenta, Vine Fojtik, 1VIatej , Jos. Peter, Barbara Peter, 'MTh; Bil. Jiff Hromadka, Hromadka, Jan Fojtik, be L,h Fojtik, FIN) Mieulka, Frant. NeSetril, Cenek Hudee, Frantika Hudec. Rad ) jest opravnen ku 12 hlasUni na

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Martin Mucala, Anna Mucala, Martin Trilea, Jos. Dukk, Rosalie Dukk, Fr. A. Tobolka, Anna Tobolka, Jacob Binder, Katerina Binder, Jan Kovarik, Frantigka Kovarik, Jos. RoZriovak, Anna RoZriovak, Pavel JanuS", Rosina Janus, Jos. Kotrla, Rosina Kotrla, Tonaa g Simek, Veronika Simek, Jos. Valchar, st., Anna Valchat, David Teleik, Anna Teleik, Pavel Mikaleneak, Anna Mikuleneak, Fr Coufal, Terezie Coufal, Jan March, Annie Marek, Jan Valchar, Marie Valchar, Jos. Wojtek, Anna Wojtek. Add tento jest opravnen ku 114 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 17, NovST Tabor Caldwell.

Zakladajici elpnove: Eng. Pollach, Rosina Pollach, J. J. Holik, Terezie Holik, TomaS Macek, FrantfSka Macek, Jos. Drgae, st., Anna Drgae, Frant. Dukk, Marie DuSek, Jiif MrnuAik, Anna MrnuS'tik, Hejl, FrantiSka Hejl, Pavel 8efeik, Rosina 'Seleik, Frant. Haisler, Frantiska Haisler, Jos. Havel, Marie Havel, Pavel Mynat, Rosina Mynar, Frant. Mara, Maeislo 13, Texaska Orlice. Dime Box. rie Mare& Jos. Augusta, Anna Augusta, elenove: M. F. Valigura, Jiii Surovik, Emilie Surovik, Pavel 8kraJan Simek, Anna Simek, bUnek, Anna 8krabanek, Jos. N. Vavra, Rosina Maim, Vine Balcar, Anna Vavra, Jos. Maeat, Rosalie Maeat, Jan Valigura, Anna Valigura, Jos. Ku- Jan Hoteica, Rosalie Horeica, P. Surovik, ToriaLl,% Kocusek, Jos. Krupa, Fran Terezie Surovik, TomaS' Krajea, Anna -tiSka Krupa, Jan MareS, Frantika Ma- Krajea, Fr. Kallus, Rosalie Kallus, Jill re,, a Ant. Hovadik, Add tento jest a- Hovorak, Veronika Hovorak, Jan Janelk, pr;;.viien ku 125 hlastim na sjezdu. ml., Frantiska Janeik, Jan Kueera, Franeislo 14, Veseli Wesley. Zaklada- tika Stefka, Jan Skrabanek, FrantiSka, jic elenove: Jos. Mikeska, Jos. Pla,Sek, Skrabanek, Jan Siptak, Anna Siptak, ToJan Havlik, Johana Havlik, Jan Pknelk, mas Maly, Karolina Maly, Pavel ZavodnV, V;denta, Veronika Valenta, Jos. Marie ZavodnS7, TomaS Kubin, Pavel P. Fojt, Vine, JaneS', AlZbeta 8krabanek, Marie Skrabanek, Jind . Gin,1 a Frant. Haubeit, Anna. Haubelt, zel, Jos. Jerabek, Toma g 8efeik, Terezie Skria, Rosina Skria, Vine Sles, Sefcik, Jan Surovik, Rosina Surovik, Jan - Sles, Jan Baca, Ida Baca, Al. Po- Mikeska, Anna Mikeska, Jos. Sefeik, Pa1 lc, Anna PolaSek, Jos. Marek, vel Olejnik, Anna Olejnik, Frant. MikesMarek, Fr. B. Sebesta, FranffSka ha, Marie Mikeska, Jind. Dukk, Antonio b( tA, M. mamas, Anna Kansas, TomaS Dukk, Vilem 2alobnST, Frantiska 2alobPol) 6 c fr., Jan IVIozola, Anna Mazola, a. n5r, Tot Krajea, ml., Marie Krajea, Jan Hiletka. P,ad tento jest opravnen Jos Stanislava Ripl, V. C. March, l'Su 26 hlasirm na sjezdu, Em .,,diarek, Jos. Skriva,nek, Frant.

Rad oislo 15, Svornost Jihu. BuckholTH. i•ntrek, Rosalie Marek, Jan Jakubik, RoZakladajici elenove: Step3,n Marek, Bar- salie Jakubik, Emil Dreser, Marketa Dre: bora Marek, Michal Matocha, Joseta, Ma- ser, Jan Bravenec, Katerina Bravenec, - cha, TomdS KuZel, Jan Janieek, Jan Jos. Dukk, st., Frant. Stanislav, Frant.

Repa, Jan Holub, Tomas Zajleek, Veroni- Sefeik. Rad tento jest opravnen ka 642 ka, Zajieck, Frant. Toniakk, Ant. LeSov- hiastun na sjezdu. sk3"T„ Albina .LeSovsk37T, Jan GureckY, JoRad eislo 18, Jan ZJi'Ska, Elgin. Zakladahana GureckY, Cyril Vanieek, Nelie Va- jici elenove. : V. J. Schiller, J. G. Jirasek, nieck, Ant. Zalesky, Apolena ZaleskY, Jos. Julia Jirasek, Joe. JeZek,. Marie Jack, Mondrik, Cceilie Mondtik, Stepan Svet- J. H. Biller, Rosalie Biller, TomaS" 811.lik, Marie Svetlik, jos. Petruj, FrantiS'ka 1er, Toma'S Janota, Jan Hurta, Rosalie Petruj, Jos . Tomek, Filomena Tomek, Jan Hurta, Jan Janota, Rosalie Janata, Jin• Svetlik, Marie Svetlik, Matej Baca, Ve- drich Fi gl, Emilie FBI, Frant. Jirasek, ronika Baea, II. H. Doubrava, a Laura Marie Jirasek, Vine Biller, Rosalie SlDoubrava. Rad tento jest opravnen ier, Jan Lola, Jan Bubak., Anna Bubak, 177 hlas-Um na sjezdu. a Jos. Hokk. Rad tento jest opravnen ku Za - 29 hlastim Da sjezdu.

Rad 01510 16, Dila Hera. Lila Rad eislo 19, Velehrad, Velehrad. Zakladajici elenoven Jos. Valchar, ml., Tezie Valchak, Jos Hurta, Katerina Hur- kladajici elenove: Karel Bueek, Barbora , Vaclav Klimieek, Marie Klimicek, J3ueek, Jan Bueek, Barbora Bucek, ,HyI

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Ve stPedu, dm- 20. i.,'ervna 1956 nek Haidukk, Johana Haidukk, Jakub Vackar, Marie Vackar, Jan Zapalae, Marie Zapalae, Tomas Lanea, Terezie Lanca, Jos. Horak, Rosalie Horak, Mik. Havel, Johann Havel, Ant Vlasek, Veronika Vlasek, Val. Gallia, Frant. Krauskoff, Marie Krauskoff, Karel Gallia, AneZka, Gallia, Frant. Jurena, Terezie Jurena, Ant. Kahanek, Val. Mladenka, Frant. janea, Anna Janea, Jan Kupea, AneZka Kru pa, Jan Fojtik, Anna Fojtik, Frani.

Vanek, Barbora Vanek, Frank Tka6, Ferri. Breska, Jan Pichna, 1g. Vivial, Jan Cikala. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 63 hlastim na sjezdu.

Pad eislo 20, Komensk3i. Granger. Za-. kladajici elenove: J. R. Wojtek, Paulina Wojtek, Jan 8t'astni, Anna 8CastnSr, F. R. Cervenka, AneZka Cervenka, Ignac Orsak, Rud. RosackY, FrantiSka RosackY, J. H. Wentreek, Marie Wentereek, J. W. Simek, Terezie Simek, Jos. MikuA, Anna iVlikuS, Jos. R. Machu, Marie Machu, Pavel Kotenek, Rosalie Korenek, Martin Martinet, Rosalie Martinee, Jos. Cervenka, Anna Cervenka, P. H. Machu, Rosina Machu, 3. F. Martinet, Anna Martinet, Jiri Labaj, Anna Labaj, TomaA Drozda, Jai Straka, V. V. Elick, Anna Elick, Jos. Labaj, Martin Mucha, Veronika Mucha, Jos, Holubec, Marlin Zetak, Marie Zetak, Pavel M. Machu, Terezie Machu, Martin Jurieek, Rosalie Jurieek, Rosalie Cervenka, 1g. DvorFr. Cervenka, ' skV. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 427 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad Casio 21, Fr. Palac14-. Engle. Zakladajici elenove: I. J . Gallia, Frant. Vackar, Karel Ripl, AncZka Ripl, Jos. Staha, Anna Staha, Jos. Krupala, Johana Krupala, Jos. Machyeek, Johann Maehyeek, Frant. Simek, Terezie Simek, Jos. Raka, Marie RaSka, Jos. Petra,S, Terczie PetraA, Jos. Holub, Marie Holub, Jan VraZel, Marie VraZel, E. J. Cruzbauc, Karel Friedrich, Hynek Ripl, Lud. Russek, Ant. Nesrsta, a Jos. Schindler. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 38 hlastini na sjezdu.

Rad 'Oslo 22. MI Washington. Cat Spring. Zakladajici elenove: Frant. Hana, Marie Hana, Jos 8onka, Toma g Ratio., Jan Zubieek, Jan Damek, Vaclav Kveton, Anna Kveton, Frant. Renz, Frant Matu§ka, Marie MatuAka, Julie Karger, Anna Karger, Jan Marchak, Aloisie Marchak, Karel Valeik, Rosalie Valelk, J. V. Batla, a Anna Hatia. 1.Zad tento jest opravnen ku 20 blastni na sjezdu, Rad eislo 23. Nova Morava. Moravia.

Zakladajici elenove: 1g. E. jalufka, Frant: Kubala, Jos. Trojeak, Anna Trojeak, Jos. Barina, Frant. Janak, Mathies Lerfing, Jos. Fojt, Rosina Fojt, Jos. Hajek, Frant.

Holub, Jan Janea, J. M. Holub, Jos , Klapuch, Jos. Drozd. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 213 blastim na sjezdu.

Ve stiedu, dne 20. eervna 1956 Rad eislo 24, OeskY Prapor, Cyclone.

Zakladajici elenove: Jos. J. Marek, Albina Marek, Jan Pomykal, Anna Pomykal, Jos. Wentereek, Vilem Dreier, Anna Dreier, Vilemller, Anna Biller, Jos. H. Macek, Marie Macek, Karel JeZek, FrantiSka JeZek, Frant. Marek, Marie Marek, Jill. Poraykal, Anna Pomykal, Ant. 8odek, a Marie 8odek Had tento jest opravnen ku 742 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad cislo 25, Ennis. Ennis. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. HaSkovec, Katerina Ha;Skovee, Jos. Skroh, Marie 8kroh, Jos. Dostal, Anna Dostal ., Vaclay HaSkovec, TomaS Slaeik, Jos. Bartunek, Marie Bartunek„ Jos. Bobalik, Anna Bobalik, Jaroslav BoreekY, Marie Boreekk, Frant. Oech, Jan NovY, Vilern Nesuda, Frant. Skrivanek, a Terezie Skrivanek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 368 hlastun na sjezdu.

Prvnich dvacet-pet raciti nagi Jednoty bylo zaloleno a uvedeno v einnost soueasne se zalolenim naSi Jednoty, 1. e'ervence, 1897, Od to doby co nak Jednota byla zalolena, nekolik radii naS'i Jednoty, se pro rtizne prieiny rozpadlo neb prestaly existovati. PorievadZ vim, Ze mnozi z sick elenti o techto zaMYch neb rozpadlYch radech nikdy nic nevedeli anebo ha ne zapomneli, rozhodnul jsem se yenovati i temto radinn Vzpominku v nasledujichn soupisu radii naSi Jednoty ktere zde uvadim dle eisla radu, jmena radu, sidla radu s jnieny jejich zakladajicieh Menu a pak abych zaznaeil jejich nynejAi velikost udavam take noeet hlast jejich zastoupeni na sjezdu.

Doufam ze piipomenouti techto za.M.Yoh neb rozpadlYeh radii nasi Jednoty phpomene je innolaYm naSim elentun, kteri patrili k nekteremu z techto radii a pripomene jim mnohe blahe vzpominky do minulosti a ninohe veal na ktere jiZ snad davno zaponmeli.

PonevadZ jsem vynakl, ze kclyZ nekterY tad se rozpadne a to sama, cislo pak se da nekterernu novemu radu, Ze s toho potom na Hlavni Uradovni, povstavaji zmatky a nedorozumeni, od to doby co jsem nastoupil iirad Tajemnika Hlavni fitadovny a sice od 1. ledna, 1941, prijali jsme pravidlo, Ze kclyZ je zalolen nOvY rad, Ze tomu novemu radu dame vklyeky nova Oslo. Pro to prieinu nemame v Jednote nasiedujici eisla radii; 43, 46, 52 53,70, 104, 115,121, 123, 124, 131 a 159 neb rady nesouci tyto eisla zanikly nebo se spojily s nekterYmi jinYmi rady. Po zaloleni naSi Jednoty 1. eervence, 1897, dal si rady byly zalokny nasledovne;

VRSTNiK— WEST, TEXAS 5 — Tioga, Texas, byl zalolen 11 , kijna, 1933. Jeho zaltlaciajici elenove byli, Edwin JareS, JameS Jarek Ed. F. jareS, Alma Ja.ra, Alice Jara, Charlie HejnY, Mary IlejnY, a Louis Kubala. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 68 hlastim na sjezdu. Rad Slovan Jihu eislo 26, byl zalolen 19. zari, 1897 ye Skidmore. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Bohae, V. Doubrava, Jos. Strouhal, Karel 8ugarek, Fr. VavruAa, St. Kubala, Peter Mikeska, Fr. Sugarek, Jos. Dudek, Jos. Tobola. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 76 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Moultonu, 'Oslo 27, 17. rijna, 1897. Moulton. Zakladajici elenove Fr. K Bueek, Fr. Oulak, Fr. Krametbauer, Jacob Kuire, Karel Mieulka, Anton Mieulka, Karel PustejovskY, Anton Svo boda, Jacob Vincik, Fr. Wagner, Veronika Svoboda,- Marie Vincik; Vaelav Koranek, Jos. N. Klimieek, Vine. Pavlieek, AneZka Pa y lieek, Jan Mieulka, Ed. Boehm, Jan Mike, Jan Oulak, ml., Jan Stajnocher. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 151 hlasilm na sjezdu.

Rad Karel JonaS, eislo 28, 20. brezna, 1898. East Bernard. Zakladajici elenove Jan GenZer, AneZka Genzer, Anton Motloch, Marie Motloch, Felix Sykora, Franti<ka Sykora., Josef VaSieek, FrantiAka VaSieek, Fried Morris, Frank Janik, Johana Janik, Fr. Strnieko, Jan Ko'Sarek, Fr. Brandl, Marie Brandl, Karel Silva, Magdalena Silva. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 595 hlastim na sjezdu.

Pad Praha, eislo 29, 16. dubna, 1899, Taylor Zakladajici elenove: Karel Holik, Jos. E. Janeak, Josef Jirasek, V. A. Makk, John H. Strnad, Marie Strnad, Anton O. Strnad, Jind. Frill, a Amalie Fria Rad tento jest opravnen ku 984 hlastim na sjezdu. kad Hvezda Jihu, eislo 30, 17. zari, 1899, Talton. Zakladajici elenove: J. W. Krutilek, Rud. Bezdek, 1g. Kahanek, J. W. Valigura, Bed. E . Michna, Ad. Hruzek, Jan Baeak, Jos. Hustka, Jan Thirn, Jos. J. Kozelsky, Karel Baeak, Fr. Krupa, Jos. Mazae, Aug. Vaelavik, Ad. Socha, Jan Bilek, Val. Polach, Anna Masae.

Rad tento jest opravnen ku 129 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Slovanti, eislo 31. 17, prosince, 1899. Yoakum. Zakladajici elenoye, Jos. Vita, F. W. Kunetka, Tom E. Sandera, Fr Stahala, Jos. PustejovskY, Frank Vakk, J. F. Michna, Vaelav Krauskoff, Lud. Dedek, Jos, Svoboda, Jan Stavarek, Vine Farek, Karel Michna, J. A. Kunetka. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 49 hlastirm na sjezdu.

Puvodni tad eislo 5 — Jaroslav, byl zaRad NaMnec, eislo 32, 16. dubna, 1900. lolen v Ammansville, v okresu Fayette, Sehillerville. Zakladajici elenove: Jan H. Texas, 1. eervence, 1897, v den kdy nak IVIikeska, Jan. HoS'ek, Martin ' rubaf, L. Jednota byla. zalolena, a rozpadnul se v rtibar,F. H. Wojtek, Jan D. Dudek, Fr< inioru roku 1931. Nas nyneja rad eislo Cervenka; J. H. Biller, Rosalie Biller,

Blrana 53 J. Biller, Tonia'S Janota, Jan Bubak, Anna Buba,k, Jos. Hokk, Jan Janota, Jan iViareak, Aloisie Mareak, Ant. A/ad:15,60c., a Marie Maehaeek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 42 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad Hvezda Miru, eislo 33. 10. eervna, 1900, Bleiblerville. Zaklaciajici elenoye Jos. Kamas, Jiki J. Mikeska, Tomas keska, Jiri Mikeska, Josef Mikeska, J. K Mikeska, Jan Siptak, Josef Siptak, Jali Slaeik, Jan Schovajsa, Jan Sukn, Frantikk Si. S : a, Vine Stepan, a Jan Sukn, st. Rad tento jest opravnen ku hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad SlovanSti Bratti, eislo 34. 28. kijna, 1900. Caldwell Zakladajici elenove: Vine Krystinik, Karolina Krystinik, Petr J. KaZnair, Tom MatuS", Jan Kat"inik, Lukas KaZmir, FrantiSek Kubeeka, Jiti Mynas, Karel PorubskY, a Marie PorubskY. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 15 hlastn na sjezdu.

Rad Nove Kvety, eislo 35. 3. Unora.

1901, Axtell. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Zapalae, Jan Krka§ka, Ant. Borclovskk, F. W. Kubitza, Jos. A. Farek, Ernest Peter, a Vine Farek, a Ant. Vana. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 166 hlasilm na sjezdu.

PlAVOCilli rad Oslo 36, Slovanska RU2e, byl zalolen 21. eervence, 1901, v Kinklef v okresu Lavaca, Texas, a rozpadnul se v lednu 1928. Jeho zaklaclajici elenove byli, John L Brenner, Josef Holy Frank Chovanee„ Frank Machyeek, Josef Marek, Josef PustejovskY, Aug. Morris, Jan Hlavae, Vojtech Muhlstein, Emil Barta, Martin Hriatek, Josef Blaha, a Anna Marek. NaS nynejSi rad eislo 36. West, y e West, Texas, byl zalolen 29 ledna, 1928.

Jeho zakladajiei elenove byli, John F. Nemeeek, Raymond J. HruSka, Josef Vitek, Dr. Hugh S. Mayme C. Hola-• SE k, a Christine HruSka. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 52 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Nova Viast, eislo 37. 27. rijna, 1901. Frydek. Zakladajici elenove, Jos. Hybrier, Jan Vakeek, Jan W. Rippel, Karel Rippel, Jan Kolar, Filornena Jan Vole,'ik, Karel Meyer, Helena Meyer, Michael Hluchan, Anna Hluchan, Jan Frilueik, Martin Haydik, Jan Kutej, Marie :Kutej, Terezie Skrivanek, Jan Danick, Jan Hluchan. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 11 blastula na sjezdu.

Ptivodni rad cislo 38 Svetlo. byl soloten 26. ledna 1902, y e Smitliville v okresu Bastrop, Texas. Jeho zakladajici eleneve byli, Jos. C. LeSikar, Frances LeSikar, C. C. LeAikar, Josef Pknelk, Frances PSen6ik, Jos. F. Li2Ska, Frank Holubec, John t'astia3-7 , Luclvik Matula., Pavel Hoferek, FrantAka Hoferek, Josef Mikulec, a Jan Kulak. Tento rad a f, ad Osveta eislo 52, kterY byl zalolen 12. eervence 1804, take v okresu Bastrop, Texas, spo-

S'O'atia 54 jily se dohrornady v cervnu 1944 a utvorily nynejSi rad Osveta eislo 38, ktery je sidlem na Kovar. NynejSi rad Osveta, eislo 38 jest opravnen ku 217 hlasfim 11a sjezdu.

Rad Bedfich Smetana, eislo 39.4 kvetna, 1902. Bryan. Zakladajici elenove: Karel VesmirovskY, Dr. A. L. Mondtik, Jakub Sramek, Torn Holik, Frantikk Marek. Jindrich Regmund, Franti:Sek J , Regmund, Anna Regmund, Karel KoSarek, Jindrich BlaZek, Jan Hudec, Marie Hudec, TomaS Siptak, Rozalie Siptak, Jan Kubin, Marie Kubin, Jan Sta g a, Albin Strakypka, Marie StraSrypka, Vilem J. Haj•ek, Marie Hajek, Jos. Krall, Josefa Krall, Jan Bednar, Johana Becinar, Rud. Kubena, Marie F. Wehrmann, a Marie Ko.larek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 134 hlasfun na sjezdu. ftdd Oechoslovan eislo 40. 18. kvetna, 1902. Hillje. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. J. Vychoperi, Jan A. Vychoperi, Alois. C. Vychoperi, Karel Kahanek, Leopold HlavatY, Ed. Kainer, Jan H. Chromeak, Fr. A, Knebel. Fr. J. Rek, Alois L. Trojeak, Anton A. Huberiak, Jan Orsak, a Frank Paprskar. Rad tento jest- enravnen ku 415 hlastim na. sjezdu.

Rad Nova rtatmesz, cislo 41. 25. kvetna, 1902. Port Lavaca. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Marek, Richard Boehm, Jan LiSka, Jan F. Koval., Jos. Kabal, Frant. Nedbalek, Edward See, Otto L. See, Frank Kabela, Vine S. LeSikar. Bohumil Charbula, Theodore Charbula, TomaS Charbula.

Jan Drgae, a Charles Sturzenbeker. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 65 hlasfun na sj ezdu.

• Rad Moravan, eislo 42. 1. eervence, 1902, Sunnyside. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. ZaclilskY, Fr. Gaido A * ik, Fr. H. Mikeska, John Mynas, Jiri Machala, Jos. Mikeska, Ro zina Mikeska. Jan Stefka, Jos. Valeik, Jan Zemanek. Add tento jest opravnen ku 31 hlasfun na sjezdu.

Clad eislo 43. Bratrska Podpora, byl zalolen v El Campo, v okresu Wharton, Texas, 8. derma 1902. Jeho zaklaciajiei elenove byli, Herman Gluch, Josef Rod, Frank Barton, Jan Krenek, Josef Janak, Josef Peterka, Wilbur Webb, J. F. Kubela, Simon Bartok a Mack Webb.

Tento rad a rad eislo 50 - Po.krok Pierce, kterY byl zalolen 17 eer yna 1904, spojily se dohromady 1. rijna 1946 a utvoiily naA nynej§i rad El Campo eislo 50, kterS7 je sidlem v El Campo, Texas.

-Add eeAti eislo 44. 6. eervence, 1902. Industry. Zakladajici elenove: Vilem Marek, Karel Marek, Vilem Haisler, Franti gka Haisler, Jos. Hejl, Rozalie Hejl, Jan MareS", Jos. 2alman, Jan Rippel, FrantiAka Rippel, Vine S. Marek, a Franti'Sek F. Langer. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 54 hlasam na sjezdu.

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Rad Vlastenee, i7tislo 45. 19, zati, 1902.

Shiner. Zakladajici elenove, Jan - Hrneirik, Julia Hrnelilik, Fr Schovajsa, Rozina Schovajsa, Jos. OiZek, Marie 6Uek Jan Peeena, Terezie Peeena, Vine Ermis, Aloisie Ermis, Karel Ermis, Anna Ermis, Jan LukaS, Marie LukaS, Jos. Nedbalek, Anna Nedbalek, Frant. Ermis. Add tento jest opravnen ku 122 hlasfim na sjezdu.

Add Volnost, eislo 46. 4. ledna, 1903.

Sealy. Zakladajici elenove: Karel Suchma, Jindrich, Hess, ml., Johana Hess, Jos. Babiea. Rud Damek, Ferd. Zahradnik, Jos. Fojt, Jan Sklar, Jan Novak, Augu sta Novak, Jan Vakeek, Jos. Hybner, Jan W. Rippel, Jan Voleik, Jan Damek, Jan Hackbarth a Mathilda Hirsch. Rad tento se rozpadnul koncem roku 1942.

Rád Hvezda, Texasu, eislo 47. 1. brezna, 1903 Seaton. Zakladajici elenove: Frant Motl. Jan Maruna, J. F. Sefeik, Jos. Ho Ian, Jan H. Chupik, John W. LaZa, Anton Krahulik, J. F. Motl, Jos. JeZ, a Tom 'MikulaStik. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 453 hlasfun na sjezdu.

Rad VySehrad, eislo 48, 18. rijna, 1903.

Beyersville. Zakladajici elenove: Frant.

Schiller, Florian SladOvnik, Jos. Hurta, Jan V. Jansa. Frant. Bolt, J. J. Schiller, Marie Schiller, F H. Schiller, Vine B. 8iller, Cecilia Siller, Frant. Hejl, Anna Hejl, Jan Marek Add tento jest opravnen ku 193 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Roweny, 'disk) 49, 2. kvetna, 1904. Rowena. Zakladajici elenove: Pavel Korenek, Rozalie Korenek, Ig. 01Sak, Pavel J. Baron, Marie Baron, Jan Skrabanek, Pavel Hovorak, Alois Pavlieek, Ferd. Machotka, Jan H. Martinec, Jos. J. Chupik, Jiri Straka, J. J. Koppa, Anton Lopour, Alois StrakoS, Jos. Petter, Marie Petter, a Veronika Martinet. Rudd tento jest opravnen ku 162 hlastim na sjezdu. kád Pokrck Pierce, eislo 50,' 17. srpna, 1904. Pierce , Zakladajici elenove: FrantiSek Ustinik, Josefa Ustinik, Julius Ustinik. Gustav Ustinik, Fr. L. Kral, Ad. Gluck, Jos. Thistak FrantiSka Tlustok Anna Kue.era, Vaclav Kneera, st., Anna Kueera, Vaclav Kueera, ml., Martin Kueera, Jos. Janak, a sleena M. R. Kneera.

Tento rad a rad eislo 38, se spojily dodchromady 1. Mina, 1946 a utvorily nynejSi rad El Campo, eislo 50. Rad El Campo, eislo 50 jest opravnen ku 256 hlasam na sjezdu.

Rad Vernost, eislo 51, 17. eervence, 1904, Effinger. Zakladajici elenove: Tomas S. Hrul§ka, FrantiSka HruSka, Jos. H. Novosad, Marie Novosad, Jan Divin, Stepan Holan, Alois Sopa, Rosina 8opa, TomaS Slovdeek, Jan Kristinik, Anna Kristinik, Fr Kristinik, Martin Trlica, Jan Slovdeek, FrantiSka Slo ydeek, Fr. Pokorny, Jan Hubenak, Johana Hube-

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Rad Osveta, eislo 52, 12. eervence, 1904.

Kovar pti Smithville. Zakladajici elenove.

Frank Veselka. Rud Vavfeeka, Josef Kubieek, Toma'S' Palla, Josef Gartner, Josef JanuS, Jifi SabrS'ula, Veronika, Palla, Jan Kalina, Rozalie Kalina, Pavel Blinka, Stepan Voleik, Frank Rabota, Tom Freytag, Jan PolaSek, Frank Vavra, Matilda Koval', Rosie Baea, Anaka 8paeek, a Rosalie Mikulec. Rad tento se spojil s Padem eislo 38 a tyto spoiene fady utvofily na g nynejSi rad Osveta. eislo 38, kterY je sidlem na Kovar, n'ekolik mil jiho-zapadne od Smithville.

Rad C'eskY Lev, eislo 53, 2. rijna, 1904.

Frelsbur v okresu Colorado. Zakladajici elenove: R. E. Pophanken, Frank Zajic, Jos. Ressler, Jos. Zajieek, Anton No§ka, Henry Kiekler, Anton Seith, William Pophanken, William Valla, Frank JanfA, a F. E. Zajieek. Add tento se rozpadnul v srpnu, 1950.

Rad Jaromir. eislo 54, 1. prosince, 1904.

West. Zakladajici elenove: Jan Machae, Her. Holik, Karel Zajieek, Karel Zapalae, Vilem Tobola, Albin Ridel, Robert (l ervenka, Anton Slovak, Vine. Hutyra, a Raid , Barton. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 319 hlasfim na.sjezdu.

Rad HvezdnatY Prapor, eislo 55, 3. kvetna„ 1905. Tours. Zakladajici elenove; Fr. Gerik, Jan Sykora, Jos. F. Knapek, Anton PustejovskY, Alois Danek. Fr. SijanskY, Fr. Havran, Karel Kueera, Ad. E. Besoda, Jan Smajstrla, Jan Reeek. Jan Gerik,ml., a Jan Bartok Add tento jest opravnen ku 35 hlasfim na sjezdu.

Pavodni 'Oslo 56, Uprinnost, byl zalaen 5. kvetna 1905 v Yarrelton, v okresu Milam, Texas, a rozpadnul se 1. rijna 1931.

Jeho zakladajlei elenove byli, Jan Balfisek, Anna Balfisek. Jiri Surovik, Surovik Jan Marek, Franti gka, Ma rek, Ed Schiller, Josef Stach, Josef Schill ka LukAa N54 nynel gi rad ler, a Franti S eislo 56, Anton Oermak, byl zalo2en 27. rijna 1933 v Corpus Christi, Texas. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, Raymond Prospeeh, Albert R. Severa, Jerry Regmund, Regmund, Josef Drabek, W. C. Regmund, Fred Kocurek, Amalie Kocurek, William J. Kocurek, A. E. Elzner, Enima L. Ko§arek. 'Rad tento jest opravnen 202 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Columbus, eislo 58, 16. elervence, 1905. Hungerford. Zakladajici elenove: Ig. Fojtik, Fil. Chumchal, Fr. Bueek, AneZka Bueek, Karel Bueek, Marie Bueek, Jos. Holeak, FrantiAka Holeak, Fr. Holeak, Ferd. Paul. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 162 hiastm na sjezdu,

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Add' Bratri- Jihu, eu10 :59, 5. listopadu, 1905. New Ulm. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. Sonka, Fr. Karasek, Gertruda Karasek, Vilem Karasek, Ed Konarik, M. H. Talley, ml., Arthur Aurich, Jul. Schultz, Jos. F. Lala, A.' F, Gerbermann, L. R. Fink, Cecilia Franka, a Josefina Konarik. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 4 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad Bratri Svornosti, oislo 60, 19. hstopadu, 1905. Wallis. Zakladajici elenoye: Mart. Raabe, Vaclav Kal s, August Kocurek, Alois Somer; Vilem Adamck, Jan Kanak, Anna Kanak, Fr. BioZ, Marie BroZ, Jan Holeeek, Jan A. Schiller, Jan Schiller, Terezie Schiller, FrantiSka Kudera, Fr. Hrnieka, Rozalie Hrnioka, Jan Mozola, Anna Mozola, Vaclay KoZik, a FrantiSka Eaea. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 28 hlasilm na sjezdu.

Rad Vesmir, aisle( ,61, 26. listopadu, 1905. Poth. Zakladajici elenove: Stepan Schwirtlich, Fred BaroS, Fr. E , Zid; k, Anna 2idek,•Jos. Svoboda, ml. FrantiSka Svoboda, Pavel Mereekin Anton 2idek; Anton Svoboda, Veronika Svoboda, Jos..

Svoboda, Jos. Svoboda, st., Jan. Svoboda, Vaclav LichnovskY. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 41 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad Rozkvet, eislo 62, 3 ledna, 1906.

Galveston. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Rerabek, Jos. Stehlik, Karel ,MareS, Jos. Knapp, Jos. Schneider, Fr. Stehlik, Lad. Zbranek, Jan Jaterka, Robert Schneider, Jan Dibala, Fr. Schneider, Jan Ma chala, Jos Pechal, Ed. DuSek, Jan Vacusek, Vaclav Piksa, Harry Heitman, Karel MikuS, Pavel Malina, J. E. Krilan, Milada V. Krilan. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 34 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Sweet Home, eislo 63, 21. labia, 1906. Sweet Home. Zakladajici elenove: L. W. Valenta, Jan SosnovY, Jos. A. Sykora, 1g. E. Valenta, F. J. Matula, Ed. Kutae, Jan J. Matula, Vaclav Smejkal, Jos. Kaclr, V , J. Jurach, Fr. PraSek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 260 hlasum na zjezdu.

kY, Marie M. Kopecld, Jail biliwson, Ed. Garbs, Mart. Clawson, Fr. 8nneka, Jan A. Clawson, Jan Vajdak, Anna Vajdak, FrantiSka Clawson, Karel Grabs, Josefa Vajdak, Rosalie Garbs. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 64 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad Slovanska Lipa, eislo 66, 16. zari, 1906. Waco. Zakladajici eleno ye: Leop.

Maeel, M. J. Mazanec, AneZka Mazanee, Jan Varga, Emil ZahumenskY, Roman Parma, Josef DuSek, Josef Toiler, Fr. BartoS, Filipina BartoS, Rad tento jest opravnen an 93 blastim na sjezdu.

Rad Bratri Svobody, eislo 67, 28. rijna, 1906. Schulenburg. Zakladajici elenove, Jos. 8irnek, Ernest Tengler, AneZka Tengler, Method Vanieek, Anton Sykora, Ferd. Jurak, es.d. Gerla, Jan Lacina, Frant. Barak, Ig. Pavel, Klementina RainoSek, a 'Justina Lanea. Add 'tento jest opravnen ku 119 hlastini na sjezdu.

Rad Vesmernost, 'Oslo 68, 25 , listopad-a, 1905. NelsonVille.' Zakladajici elenove-, J6s.

F. JanovskY, Fr. Lala, Anna Lala, Bortag, Fr. J. ElSik, Jos. Sefeik, Stepan Bravenec, FrantiSka Bravenee, W. W. Biller, Jos. S. Kroulik, Anna Kroulik, Jan J. Shier, Jos. Maea, Emil Lekkar, Karel C. Lekkar, Jos. B. LeSikar Rad tento jest opravnen ku 351 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Nova Osada, eislo 69; 30. ledna, 1907. Rogers. Zakladajici elenove: Pavel Bolf, Fr. Mikeska, Nykola Harbuz, Emil J. DuSek, Jan NI. SenkYr, Mart. Cervenka, Jan F. Tydlaeka, Anna Tydlaeka, Jos. Jirasek, F. L. Jirasek, Vine 'Shier, Rozalie ‘8iller, Jos. S. Shier, Jan SenkYr, Karel JeZek, J. A. Dukk, F D. Dilkk, -Emil Schiller. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 36 hlastim iza sjezdu.

Rad Prapor Magnolia, eislo 65, 15. e'ervence, 1906. Crosby. Zakladajici alenove: Jos. Siroeka, Vincencie Siroeka, Jos. Hluchan, Karolina Hiuchan, Jos. Voldk, FrantiSka M. Voleik, Martin W. Kopec-

Rad Novy Raj, eislo 71, 19. ! ,-,vetna, 1907.

Penelope. Zakladajici tienove: Emil Snapka, Jan E. Barton, Rud. Janek, Jind.

E. Reseda, Jind. Snapka, Jos. Dudik, Anton BartoS, Jan E . Marek, A. D. Marek,

Ptivodni rad Oslo 70, laskavost, byl zalolen v Guy v okresu Fort Bend, Texas, 3. unora 1907. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, Fr. Matula, Anna Matula, John W. Kanak, Johana Kanak, Charles A. Drab, John Palat, Johana Palat, Jan Zpevak, Anna Zpevak, Karel Ripple, John Priluelk, Marie Priluelk, Fr. Sefeik, Bolena Rad Pokrok. Plumu, eislo 64, 27. kvetna, Sefeik, Jos. F. Michalee. John MAO, Ma1906. Plum. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. La- rie MAO, Charlie Meyer, Helen Meyer, Stovica, Jan J. Matocha, Rosalie Lako- Kolar, Barbora Kolar, Lud. Gajdokk, vica, Anna R. Matocha, Jos. J. Korenek, John Zemanek, Frances Zemanek, Josef Anna V. Korenek, Pavel P. 1Vlatocha, Jos. Valeik, Rozara Valeik, Tom Kolaja, RoNenelk, ml., Aloisie Pknelk, Fr. A. Ko- zina Kolaja, Jan Dubeak, Jos. Mikeska. renek, FrantiSka A. Korenek, Pavel F. KaSpar Zatopek, Jan Barak, Anna Barak, JondS, FrantiSka A. JonaS, Richard Ha- Karel Suchma. Rad tento se spojil s naeik, John 13 , Korenek, Severin Pavias, dem Rozkvet RU2c eislo 81, kterY byl zaml., FrantiSka G. Pavlas, Jan A. Vakna, lolen 25. eervence 1909. Tyto dva spojene Albert PSeneik, AneZka PSeneik. Rad ten- rady utvorily na g nynejk rad eislo 81, to jest opravnen kn. 37 lalastim na sjez- Needville, kterY je sidlem v Needville, du.

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Strana 55 F. W. Beseda a d. S-napkt.i. Rad unto jest opravnen ku 32 hlastim na sjezdu.` Rad Pokrok Jihu, eislo 72, 1. eervence, 1907. Cameron. Zakladajici elenove: Mi-a chael Matoeha, Josefa Matocha, Anton LeSovskY, Albina LeSovskY, Anton ZaleskY, Aapolena ZaleskY, Jos. mondicd<, Cecilie Mondrik, Jos. Tomek, Filomeria; Tomek, F. A. Marek, Jos. Biskup, Jos. 59lac, Katerina Salae, Bernard Valka, Valka, F. C. Mondrik Vine. Lekkar; Josef _ Matula, Rozina Ma t u 1 Jan G u r e c k y, Johana Geireckk Texas. Jan GureckY, Johana Gure&Si Petr Korvas, Rud Guzner, Vincena OtIZ ner, Pavel Maly, Julia Maly, Mart. Pavel'-4 lek, AneZka Pavelek, Jan Zilka, Fr. Schiler, Jan Elkk, FrantiSka Elkk, Sikar, Jan Batla, Vine. Shier, Fratitikta, Sider, Fr. Muk, M. V. Vesmirovskrel PorubskY, Marie PorubskY, F. R'161.-: ba, F. S. LeSovskY, Matej 8eveik, chec, Stanislav Polak; Julie Polak;'jari H. DuSek, Albina DuSek, Jos. Ondrej;'Vdclay Minatik, Fr. Pueek, Fr. Muk. 'Rad tento jest opravnen ku 82 hlastun i na sjezdu.

Rad Sam Houston, eislo 73, 1. prosrnee; 1907 , Seymour. Zakladajici elenove: Jail Kolaeek, Jan Valla, Pavel Kovar,'Jind.

Marek, Jos. J. JeZek, Frant. March, '.146!ii.

Sumbera, AneZka Sumbera, Fr. Darlek,aA• Marie J. Sumbera. Rad tento jest pravnen ku 80 hlasttm na sjezdu.

Ptivodni rad eislo 74, Svatopluk ' Osi615 byl zaiolen 29. brezna 1908 v I3allett vii le, v oktesu Lavaca. Texas, a rozpidritit se. Jeho zakladanci elenove byli, Landa, Valentin Hanak, Jan PraeityKd-' rei Nastoupil, Jan Fabian, Frank • Ch'udej, Anton Smejkal, Frank Bolt, Linhart, Amalie Unhurt, a Vdclav 1pri.

Sek. N6.s nynejSi rad 74, BorovY Crockett, v okresu. Houston byl =loan 3. kijna, 1934. Jeho zakladalici eletiO; ye byli, Martin Svoboda, Frank A. Snul.,' ble; Frank Prikryl, Jr., Joe Vondra; Jerry aermak, Fr. J. Krenek, J , J. Vondm,: Annie Green, Annie Omelina, Fr. Icadanka. Rad tento jest opravnen 4..13 hlastim na sjezdu, Had Syoboda, eislo 75, 28. dubna, :ippa Bartlett, Zakladanci eleno ye: Oliver Diiska, Jind. J. Bhutan, Fr. Mikeska, Ka/reel Machu, Joe A. Maleeek, Stepan KoS7. tiu, W. Albrecht, Karel Jebousek, Karel.

Malecek, E. G. Kunz, 3. J. Bueek, Jochetz, John J. Kunz, Jos. BarabaS, Jan E. Driska. Rad tento jest opraviten niastim na sjezdu, Neodvislost, eisio '16, 4. eervenc,; 1908. Wichita Falls. Zakladajici elanoV6.,, Jos. Vojteche Ed. Docket, Cecilie DoekaL Jos. Michalik, Jan Valeik, Therezie Vd17' elk, Otto Stehlik, Emil. Gerlich, Jan 1V1ichalik, a Leonard Keller. „Rzld tentq'jest opravnen ku 29 hiustun nu sjezdu.

N Hvezda Praporu, 6isio 77, 5 (!ervenee, 1908, Bomarton. Zakladajlei 61enovC; . Pavel Ozymy, Terezje Ozymy, Alois P,Ivlieek, Marie Ozymy, Fr. 3. Pribyla, Anton Tobola, Michael Prihoda, Jos. Vitn, ml., Fr. M la lastik, Rosina rtik. a Vine. Farek. Rad tento jest opcavnen ku 25 hlasilm na sjedu.

Puvodni rad eislo 78, Osvetou k Svobode, byl zalo2en 16. srpna 1918 v Lyra, • Okresu Palo Pinto, Texas, a rozpadnul se : v rijnu 1927. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, Frank BalSanek, Matya,§ Snajdr, 136huslav Krie gseis, Frank Crk, Josef Budil, Frank Novotny. Vaclav Mrrika, Vaclav Kreigseis, Fr. Volt, Josef Hlava, Vaelav Smrkovsky, Vojtech MenSlk, Vine Me ' 1. Nan nynej5i rad Oslo 78, Dobrota; zalo2en v Dobrowolski v okresu Ataseosa, Texas, 29. eervence 1923. Jeho zAladajici elenove byli, Charles J. Hutynl, Marie ,Flutyra, Josef Vrana. Ad L. 1,7 : . :11a, Ad. W. Vrana, Julius Dorriak, a C J. Mare'. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 45 hiasum na sjezdu.

PtA'ocini rad 61slo 79, Rozkvel, Holliday • ZaloMn 2. ledna, 1909, v okresu Archer, Texas, a rozpadnul se v prosinci v rc ,1:;11 1921. Jerk, zakladajici elenove byli, Vondrak, Albert Fischer, Marie Fisselier, Albert Habernal, Fr. Skrabanek, Fr. Stanek, Jos. Fetter, ml., Dom. Sasin, ";krabanek, P. P. Skrabanek, Adolf Pavlieek. Torn T.-Skrabanek; a Josef PetN . ; nynejsi fad cislo 79 - Corpus byl zalolen 2. Pnora, 1922 V Corpus Christi, Texas Jeho zakladajici byli, John W. Regmand, Jos, J. Charlie Regmund, Ed Regnti.nd, Anton C. KruS'inskST, Henry Regmum', John Nemec, Karel KoSarek, Vine 1\,,!; , B a .Anna Nemec, Rad tento jest 0pravnen kit 25 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad TyrA eislo 30, 28. Unora, 1909.

Bolls Zakladajici elenove: Jos. F. n,ln, Jan Mucha, Ad. Felcman, Al' . , elk, Jan Ponelk, Veronika Pons. Felcman. lSacl tento jest oi na sjezdu..

151 hl Rozkvet Riaa, , 26, &r y e:. , 1909. Reedville. Zahjici elencve: Jind Rubel, Fr. Ku:.creak, Lev. Pe5 Bo5a.k.

Fr. Ti,rezie Bosak, opravnen a Peter. P.6,2 tent: hlasUrn na sjezdu.

John zaklAnlic elennve byli, Frank Kazmr, Pavel Erebieek, Klement PoHilda , Terezie Pokluda, Jan Urban, Frank Kostka, Anton Ukvasil, Frank Fojt, Anton. Vitek, Anton Vai3ieek, Martin Novak, a Felix DloutiV. Nas nynejM rad eislo 83 Srdee Jednoty, byl z-alolert 18, eervence 1924 v Columbus, Okresu Colorado, Texas. Jeho zakladajlei eleno ye byli, Joe Holub, John Wavra, Meteor N. Frnka, Charles B. Rutta, Marie No§ka, Lillian Frnka, Jos. V. Frnka, Anna Frnka, Charles I-Iruka, Theresa HruM(a, Dorn. Rutta, Theresa Rutta. John Mechura, Anna.

Mechura, Alois Ja§ek, Bo'Zena JaSek, Henry F. Horak, Klaudie A. JaSek, a EVelyn J. Frnka. Rad ' tento jest opravnen ku 36 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Slo y ansIkY Svaz, cislo 86. 24, clubna, 1910. Temple. Zakladajici elenove; Tern Matl, Jos, Matl, Karel SeVelk, Anna Seveik, Jan Matl, Fr OndraAek, Fr. Plac1V. Terezie PlaehY, Fr . antika Kochtik, Marie Jakubec, Antonie Kroulik, a. Veronika Ondrakk. Rad tento jest opravnen kit 67 hlasinn na sjeZdu. Rad Hvezda Svobody, eislo 87. 25. dubna, 1010. Temple. Zakladajici elenoVe: Aug. Woltrnarm, Torn Mueller, Sylvester Otahal, Alois Zatlukal, Fr. J. Mareak, Ben Hatka, Jar. Koval', Frank Machalek, Emil Machalek, Jos. Zvolanek, Fr. Hora, a Jind J. : Stavinoha. Add ' tento jest opravnen hut 273 hlasUm na sjezdu.

P,.ad Pckrok Houstonu, eislo 88. 1. kvetna, 1910 Houston. Zakladajici L'lenove: Jan Romaneik, Ladislav Langer, Sofie Langer, R C. Simon, Richard Schwartz, Jos. Hozak, Frank Vanek, Veronika Vanek, Jan A. Rachae, Jos. Koval', Anna Koval', Fr. Romaneik, Jos. Franta, Fr. Kratk3"7, Jan Svoboda, Vaclav Sestak, Theo Ohrmann, Vaclav Peterka, Jan Steblik, Jos. Kubin, Yrantika Kubin, Jan. Jureak, Anton Bil l a Betty Doekal. Rad tento jest opravnen krt 1354 hlasam na sjezdu.,

Rad RfiovY Evfir,' cislo 89. 15 kvetna, 1910. Rosebud , Zakladajici elenove ,: Jos. Dehnalik, Tom PlachY, J. A. Surovik, Emil Herring, Mik, Halunka, Ed. Wetzel, Fr, Vitokk, a Anna Havelka. Add tento jest opravnen ku 129 hlasnm na sjezdu. had Slovanske SdruZeni, cislo 90. 22. kvetna, 1910. Stamford. Zakladajici Slenove, Stepan Odstrcil, Jan Piter, Ant. 1 Oech q Pornev, eislo 77. 7. listopa- Bryksi, Jan Nemec, Karel VaS'ek, Emil • ZakladajW1. elenove: Smaistrla. Aug. Sramek, Fr PustejovskY, Strife. Jos.: Lud. 0. Jan Korinek, Frank J. Musil, Marie BrykSebetka, Jos. H . 5pal, , Anton si, Marie Nemec, Johena Vakk, a Alb', ,Jo;. Kovar, Va..1: • v Strune, a na Smaistrla. Rad tento jest opravnen Sirunc. -Rad tento jest opravnen ku 30 hlasUm na sjezdu.

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Rad San Jacinto. eislo 91, 26. eervna, Pi lindni rad Silo 83. Kotva byl zalo- 191.0. Crosby. Zakladajici elenove, Fr. 05en 13 , imora 1910 v Deweyville v okresu truba, Katerina Otruba, Ernest Garbs, Newton, Texas, a rozpadnul se v kvetnu Vine. G. Bulanek, Tom M. Skrabanek, Vii

1n7f1 Jf7I1'astriV, Rosalie :t'vtriSi, Rosalie FrantiSka. Sralla, Anna M. koMna, FrantiSka Fritch, Rosalie Uldrich, Karel Garbs, Rosalie Garbs, F. J. Moravek, Marie Moravek, Rud. J. LoAtak, Marie LoStak, Jan Sedldeek, Fra.ntiSka Sedideek, Jos. Skrabanek, a Marie. Skrabanek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 135 hiasnm na sjezdu.

Rad Svaz Oechoslovanti, eislo 92. 4. zari, 1910. Ft. Worth Zakladajici elenove, Bohumil Carboch, Vaclav Oihdeek, Jos. Juran, Fr. Zaeek, Rud. Koei, ArnoS1 Valha, Jos. Bevan, Vaclav Behan, Anna Behan, a Anna Paprskar , Rad tento jest 0pravnen ku 467 hlaStkm na sjezdu.

Rad Karnes, eislo 93, 30. rijna, 1910.

Hobson: Zakladajici, elenove, Fr. Hurta, Anna Hurta, Jos. Hermis, Rozalie Reruns, Ed. Ondrej, Ant. Maly, Fr. KontenY, Jos. Ondrej a Franti§ka Ondrej.Pad tento jest opraVnen ku 62 hlasfun na sjezdu.

F? tiet Dennice, eislo 94. 24. listopadu, 1910. Wheelock. Zakladajici elenove: Jan P. Dastal, VII P. Nedbalek, Jos. J. Mikulec, Tom V. Matejka, Vincencia KopeckY, Ad. C. Novosad. Vlasta. C. Novosad, Fr. Siptak, Vine. Skubal, Anna Stubal, Pavel V. Syptak, Julia Syptak, Jan Nedbalek, Pavel. Mikulec, Ad. Syptak, Karel Novosad, FranW;ka Nedbalek, Petronila Mikulec, Rosalie Krenek, a Jan Shasta. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 117 hlasfun na sjezdu.

Rad OeskY Den, eislo 95. 29. ledna, 1911.

Seymour. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Walla, Anna Ofczak, Fr Ofczak, Vine Je•Zek, Jan Walla, AneZka Walla, Vlasta Mayer, 1g. JeZek, Lillie JeZek, F. Danek, Marie Danek. Hyn. J. Jirasek, FrantiSka sek, Jos. Jirasek, a Marie J. Sumbera.

Rad tento jest opravnen Ku 54 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Krasna, 'Oslo 96. 22. lnora, 1911.

Krasna. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. F. Marek, Emil Siller, Rosalie Siller, Bohnmil Kubricht, EnZena Kubricht, Bohumil P•neik, Jos. Vavra, Marie Senk, Marie Chaloupka, Rosalie MozOla, Stepan Kanak, Jan A. Schiller, Marie Schiller, Jan Schiller, Terezie Schiller, Jan Mozola, Anna Mozola, Vaclav Kozik, Fr. Koriak, Meta. Konnak, Jan Svec, Marie Svec Rud. Trnieka, Fr. Hmieka, a Rosalie firnieka. Red tento jest opravnen ku 18 hlasfim na sjezdu.

Shorn SlovaPnvodni iad aisio 97. --nj, byl zalo2en 17. dubna 1911 v Orchard, ✓ okresu Fort Bend, Texas, a rozpadnul • v prosinci 1918. Jeho sakladajici nove byli ,Stepan B. Valeik, Anton Pustka, Josef LeSikar, Stepan Valeik, Jos. Vanek, Jos. Litvik, Jan Vann:, Jos. C. Vanek, Leo Dukk. Jan KomenskSr, Anna Valeik, Anna Mikeska, Franti'Ska Staf-

Ve stredu, dne 20. 6ervna 1950 fa, Terezie Du gek, Veronika KomenskSr. Nag nynejk tad eislo 97 - Placedo, byl zalolen v Placedo, Okresu Victoria, Texas, 29. prosince 1918. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli: Al. J Du gek, Aloisie Dugek, John A. Bulisek, Charles Kri gtof, Peter M. Michna, John J. Mikeska, Jos. Rubac, J. H. 8iller, J. J. Marek, Rosalie T. Marek, Torn Vanek, Rosalie Vanek, John Mareak ,Aloisie Mareak, Henry H. Schiller, Sam E. Wright, a Della Wright. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 97 hlastim na, sjezdu.

Rad Vitez, eislo 98. 38. dubna, 1911.

Guadalupe. Zakladajici elenove: Karel E, Mareak, F. R. Mareak, Jind. H. Dugek, H. W. Mareak, H. C. Merten, Karolina Nitschmann, Jos. B. Mareak, Frantigka 1Vlareak, Terezie M. Hellums, Vlasta, A. Spiegelhauer, Aloisie Garrett, Tom Janota, Anna Janata, Fr. Waida a Ant. Svoboda. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 36 blast:1m na sjezdu.

Rad Radhogt, eislo 99. 21. kvetna, 1911.

Hallettsville. Zakladajici elenove; Jas. Kocian, Frantigka Kocia41, Jos. Malinak, Jan 8panihel, Jos. Spanihel, Jan W. Mikulenka, Anto Mikulenka, Betty Mikulenka, Jan Fiala, F. E. Orsak, Anna. Orsak, Rud. Spaniehl, Anna 8panihel, Jan Filla, Anna Filla, Jos. Gerlich, R. J. Staffa, Mart. Z. Orsak, Jan Dornak, Terezie Bortiak, 17, W. Janak, a Karolina Janak.

Rad tento jest opravnen ka 21 hlastim a sjezdtr, Rad Pokrok MladeZe, eislo 100. 28. kvetna, 1911. 8ebesta. Zakladajici elenove: Tom H. Skrabanek, Jan LednickY, Albina LednickY, Torn J. El gik, FrantiSka M. El g ik, Jind. Odamek, Fr. Coufal, Jan Nedbalek, Lad. W. Sebesta, Luk. Orsag, Jos. J. Macik, Franti gka Kotas, Vlasta F. Vajdak, F. F. Sebesta, Anna Sebesta, Fr. Vajdak, Rozalie Vajdak, Jiti Maelk, Frantig ka Macik, Jan Koval', Anna Koval', Jos. Kotrla, Fr , 8ebesta, Jos. Slovdeek, K. Schoenemann, Franti gka Schoenemann, Jul. A. Sebesta, Bohu g Janae, Frantig ka Jande, Fr. Huberiak, Rozalie Flubenak, Vine Hubefia.k. Fr. LednickY', Julie LednickY, a Anna Barinka. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 16 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Gainesville, Oslo 101. 18. ecry na, 1911, Gainesville. Zakladajici elenove, Jan Samek, Jan Paclik, AneZka Paclik, Jos. F. Reiman, James C. Jirasek, Jan BlaZok, Vaclav PraZak, Jan A. Barak, Hedvika Barak, Cip. V. Adamek, Antonia Adamek, Franti gka Hof erek, Anna K. BlaZek, Franti gka Barak, Fr Jirasek. Marie Jirasek, Jan Hofferek, a Frantig ka Hofferek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 36 hlastim na sjezdu. . Rad Hvezda Mla.tleZe, eislo 102. 16 Carvence, 1911 , Coupland. Zakladajici Cie-

VESTNIK- WEST, TEXAS nove: Jan Rumanek, Jaroslav V. oupa, Jos. Filla, Fr. Machu, Karel Filla, Jan S. Hurta, Kar. Slovaeek., Jan Grigar, Jan Machu, Albino, Holubec, Albina E. Holubee, Jos. Filla, Rozina Filla, J. M. Holubee, Jos. Holubec, Anna Holubec, Toni Hurta, Marie Hurta, Jos. SrrienskY, Johana SrnenskY, Pavel Holubec, Rozina Holubec, Jakn Holubec, Ig. Pavlieek, Jos. H - . Machu, Franti gka Machu, Jos. Najvar, Herraina Najvar, Tom Slava:oak, Anna Sloydeek, Emil Veselka, Torn Slovaeek, a Pavel L. Machu. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 10 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Flatonia, eislo 103. 17. za• , 1911. Flatonia. Zakladajici elenove: In. Vra,na, Fr. Divin, ml., F. W. Vivjala, Jos. Kopeck'`, Jan Hajek, Fr. Hanak, Eng. V, Kopeck', Leop. Sandera, C. P. Johnson, Fr Valenta, Rosalie Valenta, F. W. DuSek„Dinna Dug ek, In. Kocian, Marie Kocian, A, Vybiral, Aloisie, Vybiral, Ant. Machart, Johana Ma.chart, Fr. Zouzalik, a Cecilia Zouzalik. Rad tento jest opravnen ko 33 hlastim na sjezdu.

Ptivodni rad eislo 104, Texaski BratE, byl zalolen 23. zaki 1911, v Yorktown, v okresu Dewitt, Texas, a rozpadnul se 1. eervence 1937. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, Fr. Strako g, Anna Strakog, Jan Trilea, Frances Trlica, Fr. Rohati, Fr. Chamrad, Charlie Harbnal, John Eineigl, Jos. Trlica. Frances Trlica, Albert Habrnal, Aug HranickY, John HranickY, Jos. Eineigl, Max Kubala, Ig. Strako g, Agnes Strako g . BruhY rad eislo 104 - Svatopluk Lech byl zalolen 22. eervence 1937, v Eagle Lake v okresu Colorado, Texas, a rozpadnul se v roku 1944. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, A . A. Klockman, Edwin Machalcc, Louis Reuther, Joseph H. Wysata, Adolf A. Vacek, Rudolf A. Balas, Fr. P. Balas, Aug. G. Mieulka, a Alfred Ft Reuther.

Rad Hej Slovane, eislo 105. 21. listopadu, 1911. Gus. Zakladajici elenove, Step.

Blaha, Vilhemina Blaha, Jos. Nedbalek, Jos. Koval., Ant. Pintr, Anna Pintr. Aug. Friee, Ad , Tomanec, Paulina Korti§, Frantigka Jakubik, a Marie Labaj. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 30 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Cacho Moravan, eislo 106. 7. kvetna, 1912. La Grange. Zakladajici elenove, Alois Voelkel, ml., R. H. Knolic, MD., Jos. 'Papal, Fr. 8kria, Jos. A. Srubat, Emil Runk, Will C. Hru gka, Emilie Wotipka, a Emilie Spaeek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 19 hlasurn na sjezdu.

Add Rozkvet Zapadu, eislo 107. 19. kvetna, 1912. Floresville . Zakladajici elenove: Lukag Sralla, Johana Sralla, Jan J. Ka liner, Jos. Mali g, Jan Kueera, Jan Pavliska, Cecilie Pavliska, Jan Lanieek, Fr. M.ereeka, Pavel Tkadlec, Ant. Najvara, Jos. Mereeka, Jan Manak. Vaclav Naj-

Strana 57 vara, Katetina MereCka, Jan Hokk, Franti gka Hogek, Val. Peter, AneZka Petr, Leop. L. Sladek, Aloisie Sladek, Vlad.

Najvara, Jos. Svoboda, ml., Frantigka Svoboda, Jos. Svoboda, ml., Jan Svoboda, Marie Svoboda, Karel Svoboda, Jan Ragka, Norbert Kalich, Barbara Kalich, jos. J. Svoboda, Jan Ivianak, Johana Maflak, Al. Manak, Pavel ZarskY. Pavel Mereeka, Rozina IViereeka, Emil Svoboda, Fr. Zaludek, Anna Zaludek, a Step. Hrfia.

Rad tento jest opravnen ku 131 hiastim na sjezdu.

Rad Rosenberg, Privodne Jiri PodebradskY, eislo 108. 6. eerVna, 1912. Rosenberg, Zakladajici elenove, Jind. Vr gnik, Jan 2alo'A, Jos. Hejl. Rud. SlapanskY, Jar. Ferd. 1,7elcinan, 'Fr. E. CernoskY E. E. C'ernoskY, Ford. Frimel, Jos. -ovskST, Voj. Kolar, a L. A. Vogelsang.

Rad tento jest opravnen ku 148 hlastini sjezdu.

Rad Radeck, eislo 109. 25. srpna, 1912.

Granger. Zakladajici Clcnove: Jos. KokoS, Jos, Rolak, Stan. Wizorek, Josefa rek, Jan Zurovec. Step. Mazoch, Einanue_ Fojtik, Fr. J. Hajek, Valentina Zrubek, Alois Zrubek, Marie Zrubek, Jos. E. Janak, Marie Janak, Ant. Motloch, Marie Motloch, Ant. 1VIatula,, Ant T. Zrubek, . ka Zia"Albina Zrubek, Fr. Zrubek, Ane Z bek, Jos. Prein, Ant. Mazoch, Jos. Zbranek, a Anna Zbranek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 12 hlastim na sjazdu.

Rad Jan RosickY. aislo 1.10. 27. tijna, 1912. Kaufman. Zakladajici elenove, Ant. Reznieek, Karel Barta, Vilem Horan, Albino Beran, Al. T. Reznicek, Jos. Reznicek, J. M. Kotek, Marie Kutch, Anna la, Fr. Bobalik, Marie Novak, Fr. Bedrich, Jan Baleja, Ida Baleja, Jon KoStur, Tom Babovec, a Franti g lat Babovec, Rad tento jest opravnen ku 70 hiastim. na sjezdu.

0 -Rad Jaroslav Vrehlicl4t, eislo 111. 1, presinee, 1912. Sugarland. Zakladajici Olenove: Jan B. Strouhal, Jos. Hajek, Fr. Vcjkuvka, Jan KuZel, Jos. Kubala, Kar, Janeeek, Fr. Kolenovsk, Kar. KolenovskY,Vinc Vavreeka, Martin Kostka, Jan Hundl, Fr. Truksa, Hedvika Truksa, Jan Dobe g , Veronika Dobe g , Al. Janeeka FrantiI;ka Janceka, Jos. Vavfte.ka, KateVavre,eka, a Jos. Neuman. Rad tent() jest opravnen ku 17 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad F. B. Zdrtibek, 6islo 113, 6. dubna, 1913. Gu? Zakladajici ejernov( re Alois Pak, Len. H. Lowry, Aug. IE;o:-,ak, Alois Kecurek, Jan A. Dubeak, Jan Yolaja, Viiern Karol Hulka; Jos. Vilein March., Jan Mazde, Jos, BoHla Frantig ka Skrabanek, Rosa L. Mikeska, Emma Kolar, Julia J. Kolar, Julie F. Ho far, Fr. Pulpan, Barbera Pulpan, Fr. .K67. kir, Barbera Kolar, Jan Du beak, J;36. Mi-

ana 58 . a, Rosina Mikeska, Jos, Zeman, Anna Zeman, Jos. H. 1VIikeska, Paulina •,cska, Mart. Kovar, Jan Kolar, Filomena Kolar, Vilem-Kovar, Fr. SmanY, Karel ,Thchma, Jr., Gotlib Batka, Fritz Rogge,. Lad , Pultr, Jos. Pultr, • Josefina Puttr: johana Kanak, Lydie M. Mikeska, Lih::Se Pultr, Jan Barak, Anna Barak, Jan Rad tento jest opravnen ku 147 ELI na sjezdu.

P'tiodni rad eislo 113, Rozkvet Beasley, valaen 27. dubna, 1913, v Beasley okh .su Fort Bend, Texas, a rozpadnul se v :nu 1934 Jeho zakladajici elenove h ■ ii: Fr. Vincik, Andka Vincik, Josef PoJosef Vincik, Fr. Kunz. Otto L. So:'. Fr. Florian, Fr. Rabeik, Wm. Pavlieek. Josef Baeica, a Jos. K. Zatopek. NaA nynejAi rad , eisio 113, Svepomoc, byl zalo a 1. brezna 1934 v George West, oj:.! Live Oak, Texas. Jeho zakladajici byli: Paul Gawlik, Lawrence Skaliiud, Don Koldeek, Joe Repka, Jr..

Andr: , w LukaSik, Edw. LukaSik, Fr LukaSik. Anna Mary LukaSik, a Marie OurRad tento jest opravnen ku 21 hiaS11111 na sjezdu.

Rad Vyzovice, eislo 114. 8. eervna, 1913. is c+T^ilds. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. Van Marie Valenta, Jos. Valenta, Jan Jos. Sitta, Emil Valenta, Jan Jur c: Sian Kutej, Emilie DobeS, Lydia Va.-Icni a, Albino PAeneilc„ Fannie Kutej, An. DobeS, a Anna Valenta. Rad tento :t opravnen ku 67 hlasUm na sjezdu.

P.Aci Pokrok Garwood, eislo 115. 17. srpna, 1913. Garwood. Zakladajici elenoy(, : . Fr. Frnka, Jos. Labaj, Ed . R. Frnka, Frnka, F. J. BouSka, Ben H. Kar. Mrazek, Jar. Labaj, Ad. Mac Jind. V. Huvar, Jan M. Valigura, Jind. Hruzek, a Ad R. Huts Had tento se rozpadnul v dubnu, !d Reskvet Cooks Point. 'Oslo 116. 23. %;;ri, 1913. Cooks Point. Zakladajici Lg. Klacman, Tracy Klacman, W. J. Drgae, Jos. V. Odstreil, Jan. B. Mike.• Coufal, ml., Walter Coufal, J. L..

Rub•na, Jan E. Kubena, Anna Kubena, Jon LukSa, Amalie Luk:Sa, Ed G y ulai, Anti • kz Coufal, Jan T. Mikeska; Marie Jan J. OndraSek, FrantiSka Ondr;ek, Jos. Odstreil, Fr. Bednat, Rosalie Bednar, Jos. Heisler, Emma Hejl, JOs. Eel I. Marie Hejl, Jind, Hejl, Rosalie Hejl, Urban, Filomena Urban, Jos J. Mi.keka. Ella Mikeska, J. D. Drgae, Anna 17 irl'77.0, a lg. Odstr611. 'Add tento jest ku 56 hlasilm na sjezdu. . stown, flab 117, 9.. listopada, ).,Robstown.Zakiadajici elenove: Jan 1-Zckturik, AneSka Rektorik, Alois Rektor*, .johana Rektorik, Rud.- Mrasek, Jan 1\,,11:.',/ek, Fr. Veselka, .Rozina Veselka a

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Jan Veselka. Rad tento jest opravnen Novosad, Par 'RePka, Terezie ftepka, Jai•: ku 59 hlasfun na sjezdu.

Janieek, Jab. Koreak, Barbora Koreak,: Jos. Fojt, a Vil Repko,. Add tento jest "0Plivodni rad 'Oslo 118, Rud3-7Prapor byl pravnen ku 45 hiastina sjezdu. zalolen 8 .finora, 1914 v Thurber, v okreRad VSeslovan, eislo 123. 6. proSince, su Erath, Texas, a rozpadnul se 14. srp1914, CisterniZakhadajici . elerove: Ant. na 1921. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli, Ganura, Aug. Vrana, Josie Vrana, Jan j, Fr. Malik, Josef Malik, Vaclav Budil, Pavel Rabl, Jiri Kubala, Jos. Budil, Fr . No- Ruck, Jos. Vrana, In. Vrana, Rozi Vravotny, a FrantiSka Budil. NaS' nynerSi na, Kar. Mieulka, Albina Mieulka, Jos. rad eislo 118, Kingsville, byl zalolen 7. A. ElSik, Annastazie ElSik, a Terezie prosince 1924 v. Kingsville, Texas. Jeho Riple. led tento se pripojil k radu zakladajici elenove byli, Jos. Ltka3 .52 v eervnu, 1952.

Rad .SlovanskY Dilwprth, 6islo 124. 28 Charles A. ENik, Fr. J. ElSik, Alois S. EiSik, Fr. LaZa, Josef ElSik, Henry Ondrej, brezna, 1915. -Dilworth: Zakladajici 61e• Josef Horak, Sr., Jos. F. Dvorak, Marie A. nove: Jan PolaSek„Andka PulaSek, R. A ElSik, Anna H. LaZa, Terezie Ondrej, Te- Valshak, Ant RoZnovskY, JHu H. Val rezie ElSik, a Katerina Horak. Rad ten- shak, A L. SimerskY, Matej Febtor, Anto jest opravnen 'kit 49 hlastun na sjez- na Faktor, Vojtech Velek, lorantgka Ve5151 19 . e . Rad tento Se roZpadaul v kvetnu du.

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Rad Touha. eislo 125, 11. n sbna, 1915.. brezna. 1914. Brookshire. Zakladajici nove: Vacla y Rachunek, Pavel, Kohler, Westhof. Znkladajici elenove: Harel JaFr. KaSpar, Jan ZadilskY, FrantiAka Za- lufka,Ad. Jalufka, Rud. J. St • akok Fil. dilskY, Albina Zadilsky, Lena Mikeska, J. Kubala, AueSka Simeeck, Jos. J. KuFr. Gaido-Sik, Rozina GaiddAi k, - Jos. KaS"- halo, Hermina Kuhala, Jan F. Kubala, par, Emilie Ka gpar, Fr. C. Mikeska, Ber- Terezir Kubala, Acl, Baca, Julie Baca, Eineigl, tha Mikeska, Jos. F. Mikeska, Karolina Marie Jalufka, Jan Eineigl, Eineigl, Zg Strakok AneSka Srakok Mikeska, Jan Gregor, Mart. Rubae, Jos. R. Mikeska; Jan Rubae, Fr. Gregor, Albi- Max Kuhala, Jul Bock, Jos. Jalufka, Kia Gregor, R,ozalie ZadilskY, a FrantiSka Hlim. Pokluda. Pad tento jest opravnen Mikeska. ttad tento jest opravnen ku 12 ku 46 hlasilm na sjezdu. hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad DubovY Haj, eislo 126. 6. prosinRad Pokrek Deanville, eislo 120. 29 , Cer- ce, 1915. Ross. Zakladdlici elenove: Jos. vence, 1914. Deanville. Zakladajici Kudelka, Fr. Grossman, FrantiSka Grosnove: Jind. Marek Jan Marek ml., Ray man, Ant. Dlabaja, Jan Hutyra, Pawl Zgabay, Jos. Balcar, Ad. Provazek, Jos. Dan. Tn. Opela, Jan E. LaStovica, Jos. PraZak, Rose Filip, Petr Supak, Marie Fojt, Karolina Fojt, Jan Skrla, V. HutyupAk, Jan Marek FrantiSka Marek Jan ra, Marie Hutyra, Jan E. Opela, Fr , KuHeltmanilik, Marie Heptmaneik, Fr. Ma- delka, Marie Kudelka., Jan Husak, Anna linak, Jos. HejtmanS`..ik, Jos. Mikulin, Al- Husak, F.- R. Kudelka, - Jind. Zahrniak, bino, Mikulin, Fr. Ofczak, Al. MuZnY, Ant. Jan Dana, Rosalie Zahrniak, Maria DaMader, Mat. PraZak, Jos. Sistik, Matilda na, Step. Chupik, Benj. Kudelka, J. J. Sistik. Jos Fillip, a Raid. Fillip. Rad ten- Holeeek, Ferd. Zahrniak, Fr. Chabieek, to jest opravnen ku 25 Masi:1m na sjez- Jan Holub, a Roman Adameik. Rad tendu. to jest opravnen ku 74 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 121, Spravedlnost, byl zaloRad Pokrok Kenedy, eislo 127. 1. ledna, fen 2. srpna 1914 v Dickson, v okresu 1916. Kenedy. Zakladajici elcnove: Jan Lavaca, Texas, a pridal se k radu eislo RoSnovskY, Vilem Michna, Loraphene 27 a Pokrok Moulton, kterY je sidlem Michna, Aug. Loos, Marie Loos, TH. HoMoulton, Texas, koncem ledna 1950. Je- lub, Marie Holub, F. B. Mixon. Gust. M. ho zakladajici elenove byli: Anton Lu- Gaetzold, Tom Rehak, Vine V. Michna, kaMk, Rud. MySka, Tom Welfel, Fr. Mi- Vilem E. Goetz, Anna Goetz, Rud. F. MikeS, John B. HruSka, Zuzana. HruSka, chna, Ed Michna, Jul. A. Michna, John M. MikeS, Jan Culak, Jos. W. Rip- Hieder. Rad tento jest opravhen ku 18 pel, Vine Filip, Josef Stavin:Ma, lg. Vita, hlastim na sjezdu.

Josef Welfel, Fr. Mikek Frank StavinoRad Bratrske Spojeni, eislo 128. 16. ha, Josef Zemlieka, Vojtech Valenta, An- dubna. 1916. Mart Zakladajici elenove! na Oulak, Rosalie Rippel a Filomena Vilem Adamek, Konrad Vada, F. R, Fillip, Jos. A. Vana, Jos. Horak, Jan Van Stavinoha.

Rad Nova Doba, eislo 122. 11. ilijna, vus, Aloise GanskY, Emil GaaskY, Al1914 . Wallis. Zakladajici elenove: Jind. fons Morris, FrantiSka Morris, Ad. BoyRuether, Jak. Kolafa„ Jos. Fllavaty, Jos. dovskY, Marie BordovskY, J. W. Fillip, Pliavaty, Sr. Stepanka Fojt, Fr. Hlava- Andelina Jos. KorAk, Katei.ina, tY FrantiSka HlavatY, Alois Sumer, An- Horak, Klement Picha: Marie Picha,. S. na Sumer, Jan Sklar, Rosalie Sklar, Polk, Johana Polk, Jos. F. Fillip, Jos. F. Vil. G. Kunetka, Marie Kunetka, Jos. F. Vagek, Jan Jureeka, Anna Jureeka. Rad

Ve Wean, 3ne 20. &rvna 1953 " tento jest opravnen ku 38 hlasiim na sjezdu. kad Ladimir Klacel, eislo 129. 23. dubna, 1916 Edge. Zakladajici elenove, Tom Wentreek, Lena Wentreek, Jan Rychlik, Marie Rychlik, Jan Milberger, Jos. MuKaterina Maik, Jos. Novosad, Vlasta Novosad, Rud. Prochazka, a Rozalie Milberger. Add tento jest opravnen ku 39 hlasfim na sjezdu. kaki. Jaro, eislo 130. 7 , ledna, 1917.

Dallas. Zakladajici elenove: Ant Pavelka, Emma Pavelka, Fr. Rendl, Anaka Rendl, Jan Kebrle, Anaka Zazvorka, Marie Filipec, Zdenka Kebrle, Kateiina Pavelka, Julie Sacheres, Baena Valeik, Marie Mrkyvka. itad tento jest opravnen ku 194 hlastiim na sjezdu. . Rad Alamo, eislo 131. 18. finora, 1917.

Thrall. Za.kladajici elenovo, Kar. Prcin, Kar. Prcin, ml., Ant. ZamorskSi, Alb , P. Sladek, Pavel Danek, Aloisie Danek, Veronika ZavodnSi a FrantiSka Holubec. d d tento se rozpadnul v dubnu, 1954.

R d Svatopluk, eislo 132. 25. finora, 1917. Waller. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. Szymanski, Jar. J. Kulhanek. Jar. Blinka, Jos. F. Kulhanek, Jar. C. Kulhanek, Vilem Divin, a Ant. Kulhanek. ft d tento jest opravnen ku 12 hlasrim na sjezdu. ftdd San Antonio, &sic, 133. 18. brezna, ' 1917. San Antonio. Zakladajici elenoye: Ed. Valieek, Kar. J. Hanak, Ferd. Maofie Maly, Alvin Peters, Marie Petrs, Peter OlSovskSi, C. V. KitoWski, M.D., Kar. Vrba, Vaclav Podat, Filomena PodeSt, Jos. Haas, Marie Haas, Al. 8 teffek, FrantiSka Steffek, Kar Faigl, Ant. Zela, Bed. Havel, Emma Valieek, Apolena Halaka, Lottie Zaiontz. Katerina Sillinger, tepanka Psota, Rosie Gold, Hedvika Gold, Karel Valieek, Johana Valieek, Ant. Kos. Marie Scheer, Krist. Mikody, Katerina Mikody, Anna Matula, Matilda Fiala, C. W. Bueche, Andka Jansh, Anaka Valieek, a L. A. Brustand, M.D. kad tento jest opravnen ku 171 hlastim na sjezdu. itad Bratrejov, eislo 134. 8. eervence, 1917. Crowell. Zakladajici elenove: Kar. Machae, Jan Mata, Baena Matuk Jind.

Machae, AlZbeta Vaera, Marie Richter, Karolina Machae, Anna Reznicek, a Terezie eznieek. kad tento jest opravnen ku 14 hlasilm na

fi,ad Volna Cechie, Oslo 135. 28. eervence, 1917. Ennis. Zakladajici elenove: Karel LanovskV, VaclaV LanovskV, Jan Homolka, Jos. Hajkal, Theo Gajzur, Fr. Pekarek. ft d tento jest opravnen ku 116 hlasrim na sjezdu.

Add Liberty, Oslo 136, 26 prosince, 1917.

East Gate. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. Svoboda, Marie Svoboda, Fr. Kolarik, Fr. Mouddi, Baena MoudrSi, Zig. KarpienAnna Katur, Marie ski, Marie

VESTNiK- WEST, TEXAS Vyoral. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 38 hlastim na sjezdu, Privodni rad &sic) 137, Lilie, byl zaloZ'en 24. brezna 1918 v Louise, v okresu Wharton, Texas a rozpadnul se v finoru 1939. Jeho zakladajici elenove byli: Jan Poneik, Ed. F. Kubala, Henry E. Chromeak, Karel Fetter, Fr. J. Vyvial, Karel Chaka, Albert Stavinoha, Albert Blum, Ig. H. Vyvila, Ludvik, Sumbera, Anton C. Chromeak, John J. Kubala, Albina Petr, Anna Vyvial, Anna Stavinosa, Albina E. Blum, Marie Vyvial, AneZka Sumber, Anaka Chromeak, a Anna Micha.

Nas nynejki rad eislo 137, Taft, byl zalolen 5. brezna 1939, v Taft, Texas. Jeho zakkladalici elenove byli Gottfied Krieg, Raymond S Krebs, Alvin Becker, Samuel Franklin Box, Henry Andrew Jochetz, Willie Kresta, J. D. Long, W. L. Shelburn, a Bessie B. Janea. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 16 hlasfim na sjezdu. ftdd Vytrvalost, eislo 138. 24. brezna, 1918. Ganado. Zakladajici elenove: Jaros.

Husak, Jan JanskV, Jar. J. Ryza, Ben Schuerer, Vilem Havran, Jos. Havran, Albina Skrla, Vlasta Skarpa. kad tento jest opravnen ku 133 hlasfun na sjezdu.

A d Danbury, eislo 139. 30. eervna, 1918. Danbury. Zakladajici elenove: Franta Veselka, A. T. Rohdeek, Vaclav Rohdeek, Vojtech Strimple, Ant. Kleparnik, J. T. Rorakek, Alma Hrria. Earl tento jest opravnen ku 155 hlasfun na sjezdu.

A d Rozkvet Svobody, Oslo 140. 23 . Aflora, 1919. Wied. Zakladajici elenove: Jos. J. Morris, Mich. J. Kutae, Stepan Kolok Rosie Zbranek, Martha Bartak, Marie Janca, Jan Dornak, Terezie Kutae, Anaka Michna, Franti'Ska Gerlich, Anaka Opela, Veronika Kutae, Marie idek, kad tento jest °praline ku 37 hlasum na sjezdu. ftad 0echoslovak, eislo 141. 18. kvetna, 1919. Mixville. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. J. Stuchlik, Fr Jek Jos. JeZ, Fr. Petrusek, Jan J. Surovea,k, Jan MareS, Emil Petrusek, Karel Sklenarik, Terezie Sklenarik, Lad. Sklendrik, Jan Damek, Jos, Suroveak, Terezie Suroveak. Mart. Haidik, FrantiSka Haidik, Pavel Luka, Mich.

Zapalae, Vilem Novak, Leop. Jan, Karel Petrusek, Matilda Petrusek, Mart. Maria, Rosilie Esterak, F Domorad, Torn Kiltpala a Jan Krupala. kad tento jest opravnen ku 92 hlasfim na sjezdu.

Pad Stefanik, eislo 142. 17. , srpna, 1919.

Houston. Zakladajici elenove: Fr. J. Rypple, Blaena Rypple. Fr. Bevan, Jos. Kalousek, Wm Ungrad, Fr. Olexa,Fr. Voltar, Kar. J. Mikuk Rud. C. Simon a Ferd. F. Vojtek. kAd tento jest opravnen ku 135 hlastim na sjezdu. kad Piimori, eislo 143, 17. srpna, 1919.

Inez. Zakladalici elcnove: Aug. Andrs,

â&#x20AC;˘ Strana 59 Vilem J. Janeeka, Vilem t'astnS'i. Leo Krause, ml., Karel Janeeka, Ed Mika, E. M. Tater, Jan Matelieek, Jos. R. epka, Fr. '8' t'astnSi, Rich. Milberger, Andka Milberger, Mart Hoielka, Anna Haelka, Jos. Tater, Marie Tater, Leo Krause, Ludvika Krause, Jos. Mika, Anna Mika, a Jos. kepka. Ead tento jest opravnen ku 144 hlastirm na sjezdu.

Ead Slavie, eislo 144. 28. brezna, 1920.

Nada. Zakladajici elenove, Jan Labaj, Syr. L. Labaj, Jan A. 8" kuea, Fr. J. Struaka, Ed. 8kuea, ' tepan J. Labaj, Ben Dorriak, Jind. Hrtizek, Ad. R. Hrfizek, Pavel J. Kuban, Ed Alba, Jiri Labaj, Robt.

R. Skuca, Jan Slovdeek, Fra,ntiSka Slovaeek, Ant. LichnovskSi, Marie LichnovskV., Dr. J. A. Halamieek, F. J. Mikuleneak, a Ferd D Labaj. ftdd tento jest opravnen ku 7 hlastm na sjezdu. d Mora yska Orlice, eislo 145. 1. brezna, 1925. Penelope. Zakladajici elenove: Jan W. Mraz, Vilem Jan '8 napka, Ed A. Hegar, Vlasta Cinek, Emilie E. Rypel, Jan J. Hegar, Julie Janek, F. W. Rypl, Emilie Rypl, Fr. Dudik, Fr. Hegar, Anna Hegar, Jan Machae, Fr. Bartok Rosilie BartoS, Ray. Pribyla, Anna Pfibyla, Pavel Sopejak, Sophian Spocjak, Ant. Baek, Marie BuZek, Vilem Brichta, Marie Brichta, Theo Hruska, Victor H. Janek, FrantiSka Janek, Jan A. Janek, Viola Janek, J. R. Janek, FrantiSka Kocian, Marie Hegar, Marie Rypl, a Marie Vacula. A d tento jest opravnen ku 39 hlasfim na sjezdu.

A dd Woodrow Wilson, eislo 146. 4. prosince, 1927. Galveston. Zakladajici alenove: Jan Kossa, Jind. Kre, Lad. Fojtik, Fr. Kolatitek, Fr. Holub, Marie Hrbakek, Clara Reymershoffer, Anaka Frank, Anna VonRotz, Josephine Vlastelica, Anaka Nolte, Anna M. Mikeska, Matej Ule, Fr. Fojtik, Emilie Fojtik, Dr. Jos. KopeckSi, Hedvika Stanovsk, Jos, StanovskSi, Martha StanovskSi, Jos. Vesely, Martha Vesely, Ant. Hrna, Rosa Hrna, Alb F. Touk a Rosa Mach. lkad tento jest opravnen ku 78 hlasfim na sjezdu, Vesela, Osada, eislo 147. 11. bfezna, 1928.

Jourdanton. Zakladajici elenove, Jos. Kubaeak, Rosie Kubaeak, Alois Krajea, Ed Marek, Havel Prnka, Emilie Prnka, Josefa Moudri, FrantiSka 8' rubar. ft d tento jest opravnen ku 57 hlasfun na sjex zdu. kad Elmanton, eislo 148. 15. dubna, 1928. Elmaton. Zakladajici elenove: Ernest KopeckSi, Vaclav Faktor, Alb. Bosak, Anna M. Muenich, Anna Uihal, Vilma Huff, a Albina Hurata. kad tento jest opravnen ku 233 hlastim na sjezdu.

R, d Toma Jefferson, Oslo 149. 10.

Cervna, 1928, Zakladajici elenove: Jan Rezek, Anna Rezek, Jan 0. Strouhal, Hojmir Truksa, Milada Truksa, LibuSe

Stra - a 60 Truksa, Fr. Truksa, Hedvika Truksa, Adam Sykora, Anna Sykora, a Vlad. Truksa. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 15 lilastun na sjezdu.

Rad August Haidu§ek, eislo 150. 19. listopadu, 1933. Woodsboro. Zakladajici Cleriove: J. S. WranovskY, Helen Strouhal, Charles Wotipka, Mary Sugarek, Jerry Wotipka, Grace WranovskY, Bill Sugarek, a Anton Strouhal. Rad tento jest opravnen krt 2 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Wharton, eislo 151. 25. listopadu, 1933, Wharton. Zakladajici elenove: Henry HoleSo yskY, Emilie HoleSnvskY, E. J. Koehl, Frances Zolin, Benny UrbanovskY, Johnnie Richardson, Della Hole'SovskY, Viola Macha, Fr. StaVena, Mary Stavena, Alphonse Zahn, Mary Stave,na, Karel Bueek, Leona HoleSovskY, a L. A. Macha. Rad tento jest opravnen ku T,"??? hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Augua Dulee, .";islo 152. 16. prosince, 1933. Augua Dulce. Zakladajici elenoVe: Emil G. Blinka, Mary Mrazek; Louis J. RaSka, Emma RaSka, Win. J. Kapar, Veronika Blinka ,Ben F. Ka.;' par, Jerome Bollom, J. C. Zapalae, F. R. Barton Rad lento jest opravnen ku 31 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Denview, eislo 153. 16. prosince, 1933. La Salle. Zakladajici elenove: Henry Strmisko, Ad. ElleS", Rud. ElleS, Jerome Mikola.A, Pat. Bosak, Rosalie ElleS'a a Anna Bosak. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 72 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad Fort Forth, eislo .154. 6. eervna, 1934. Ft. Worth. Zakladajici elenove: Laddie Smejkal, Cecil F Pokluda, Fr. Milankovich, Mike' Paul, John Vitasek, Fred Merlik, Fr. Svitak, Angel Koteff, James Kret, Joe Polakk, Blaja Vanich, Joe J. Merlich, Frances Lapco, Mary Milan, Annie Koteff, Mary Krupka, Mary Hejl, Anna Milan. a Lela Tobola. Rad tent() jest opravnen ku 383 hlastim na sj ezdu.

Rad Ma y a Texasu, Oslo 155. 8. biezna, 1935. Austin. Zakladajici olenove: Joe F. Mikulez, Leroy Albyna Ja.neeek, Er. Eduard Micek, Balte Grohman, John Marel;, John B. Hejl. C. Zapalae, Anton Kutalek, Lillie K. Hejl, Annie Kutalek.

Fad tonic jest opravnen ku 32 hlastun na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Baytown, Oslo 156. 1. kvetna, 1935. Baytown . Zakladajici elenove: B. R. Zatopek, Cyril Ptiteek, Ludvig T. Hlarlak, W. F. ZawatskY, J. B. Vyoral, Jordon Voytek, Fr. J. Kulak, John Goerig, IL C. Cook, A. F. Lockhart, Anton J .Novosad, Christina Gerig, a Rose Lee ZawatskY. Rad tento - jest opravnen ku 10 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Rozkvet na Plains, eislo 157. 18.

Cervence, 1935 Zakladajici elenove: John HruSka, Sr. Ben. Kueera, Victor Cuba, Aron Cuba, Andrew HlavatY, Ed-

VESTNIK- WEST, TEXAS ward Silhan, Louis 'Bolt, Martin Cuba; Edmund Macha, Robert Bolf, Jos. Cuba, Gtakar Cuba, a Pauline Cuba. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 58 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad TexaskY Kvet, eislo 158. 1. zaH, 1036. Zakladajici elenove, Fr. Kofnovec, Fr. Urban, Fr. J. Urban, Fr. Kofnovec, Joe W. Urban, John J. Urban, Jerry H. Urban, Marie Kofnovec, Josefa Urban, Marie F. Urban, Vlasta Urban, Johana KrasuskY, a Mary L. Urban. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 14 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad eislo 159. Rosenberg, kterY byl zalcZen 12. Unora 1937 v Rorenberg, v okresu Fort Bend, Texas, a spojil se v roku 1942 s ta,dem eislo 108, JIM. PodebradskY, kterY byl zalolen 5. eervna 1912, a tyto dva tady utvoilly nay nynejSi tad eislo 108 Rosenberg, lfterY je sidlem v Rosenberg, Texas . Zakladajici elenove radu Sislo 159, Rosenber, byli: Herman Gold, Miles PodlipnV, Charles Greenberg, Wm. Ansel, Darwin D. Jurehak, Emil Pollock, Mart. Cole, Fred Felcman, Robt. Goldstein, Charlie W. Horak, Joe J. Kueera, Ignac SenkYrik, Ludvik Senkyrik., Jerome Senkyrik, Gus. A. Vogelsang, Wm. Kleeka. John F. Valenta, Dwight B. Lock, Mm. J. Prasatik; John S y reek, Leo Jurek, E . J. DuSek, Ant. Dolnik, L. A. Vogelsang, Vladimir StraZnickY, Fr. Chaloupka, Thomas R. Roane, Edward Moses, Willie Kocurek, Hf‘ Cecil Baker, Rose Griffith, Agnes Vavreeka, Albina Vavreeka, Ruby M. Beard. Annie Felcman, Josofa Senkyrik, Angeline Renkyrik a Angeline Vavreeka.

Rad T. G. Masaryk, eislo 160. 7. listopadu, 1937, zakladajici elenove, Lee Roy Sefelk, Henry Neneik, Alvin Sefeik, Ladik J. Socha, Laddie F. Batla, Edwin 0.

Krupala, E. L. Schwartz, Bryan Mikeska, Bed. Socha, Fr, Havlak, Otto Bubenik.

John St. Dorotik, Henry Mazur. Olga BSeneik, Lucy L . Bubenik, Marie PAeneik, Nellie B. PSeneik, Lillian Socha, Annie Havlak, Evelyn Drgao, Dorothy Drgae, Anna Mikeska, Martha Kocich, Louise Hrneir, Antonio Sefeik, Emilie Havlak, Marie Havlak, Marie Dorotik, Frances Mazur, a Derine Mazur. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 173 hla stun na sjezdu.

Rad La Parita, 'Oslo 161. 9. ledna, 1938.

Zakladajici elenove, Joe L. Jurieek, Mike V. Tymrak, George Novosad, Willie R. Ri_qieek, Charlie J. Kunetka, Charles D. Kremenet, Charlie Belieek.. Jr., Tom Novosad, Joe Ermis, Frank Ktemenek, Henry Kremenek, Lydmil Ermis, John D. Ermis, Rosie Ermis, Marie Ripple, Olga Novosad, Helen Zezula, Aloisie Jurieek, Anna Ripple, Henrietta Ripple, Marie Ktcmenek, Stazie Novosad, Marie Novosad, a Frances Kremenek. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 106 hlasilm . na sjezdu.

Rad Pokrok Brazoria, Oislo 162. 14. srpna, 1938. Zakladajici elenovo, John Wik-

Ve sti"..edu, cline 20. eervila 1956 talk, Joe Macek, Louis Bro' , Albert Jg, Alfred Krampota, Henry Krampota, Erwin Schovajsa, John Orsak, Louis Krampota, Anton LukaSik, Tom Krampota, Willie Kueera, Frank Planka, Anton LitkaSik, Helen LukaSik, Stazie Jet Mattie Krampota. Graie A , Krampota, Millie F. Orsak, Elsie Schovajsa, Bessie Planka, Mary Kueera. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 71 hlastim na sjezdu.

Rad Markham, eislo 163. 20. zari, 1941.

Zakladajici elenove, Julius P. Gelbur, Henry J. Gelbur, Adolf F. Mueka, Leo BaroS, Ottomar Schimek, George Gelbur, Leonard. J. Bueek, William Bueek, Ig. SenkYrik, Jr. Frank Senkykik, Henry Schimek, Ig. Drozd, Cecilia Gelbur, Mary Baro§, Lottie L. Bueek, Georgia Etta Bueek, Liddie J. Bueek, Kristina Schimek, a Andelina Drzd. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 46 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad J. R. Kubena, eislo 164. 20 . dubna, 1942. Zakladajlei elenove, Tonic Hubnik, Antoine Hubnik, Aloisie Krupala, :Hubert Du. .ek, Henry Huff, Jr., George J. David, John BrodeckY, Jr.. Frankie Geo. DuSek, Edward Victor Kachtik, Charles P. Krupala, Johnnie W. Hubnik, a Willie Huff. Rad tento jest opravnen ku 25 hlasum na sjezdu.

Rad. Culak, 'Oslo 165. 1. listopadu, 1950.

Zakladajici elenove, Edith Beran, Emma M. Culak, Frederick A. Culak, Emil DEINlek, John Daiilek, Ludmila Darilek, Adolf DlouhY, Alb. DlouhY, Bessie DlouhY, Pauline DlouhY, Cladik E. DlouhY, Ruby Ecker, Emma H. Ermis, W. H. Etlinger, Anna Faltisek, Ond. Faltisek, Charlie J. Fillip, Fr. F. Filip, Lillie M. Filip, Francis J. Fishbeck, Gustav G. Fishbeck, Stepan G. Fishhook, Sydonia Fishbeck, Allen George Messner, Wm. A. Fojt, Willie May Fojt, Aloisie Fojtik, Aug. Fojilk, Marie Fojtik, Anna Havlik, J. V. Havlik, J. V. Havlik, John Joe Havlik, Maurice D. Havlik, Melba Loyce Havlik, Patricia Ann Havlik, Raymond B. Havlik, Aloisie HruSka, Lad J. Ilruka, Zat S. Johnson, Ann Nell Jungbauer, Rose A Jungbauer, Herman Koranek, Emil V. Krejci, Julia H. Krejci. Jos. Kubenka, Jr., Rosie Kubenka, Ida Kubieek, Julius KuWeek, Joe LukAovskY, August J. Melnar, Edwin Mikuleneak, Milton Mikuleneak, Terezie Mikuleneak, Willie Mikuleneak, Willie Mae Mikuleneak, John 1141adenka, Josephine Pavlieek, Dorothy J. Siegel, Ed A. Novak, C. C. Orts, Georgia Orts, Antoninette Stevens, Frances Surman, Veronika Svoboda, Terezie Valenta, Adolph A. Wagner, Charlie Zatopek, Eddie Zatopek, James 2idek, 2idek, Roman Zidek, Victor J. Zidek, Alvin. Joe DlouhY, Ardone T. A. Ecker; Arveal Jean M Ecker, Willie Harvey Fojt, James Carl Ortz, Patsy Lou Ortz, Richard J. Orts, Elizabeth Beran, Mary B. ,DlouhY, Den-

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nis Ermis, Albina Etlinger, John W. Ful- kterich z techto 1-6,01 abyste vedeli dakerson, Everett HrnSka, R. C Hull, Wel- tum jejich zaloleni. don Louis Knape, Henry S. Malinek, AlBratii a sestry, sepsani techto zkrabert Rosenauer, Rose Marie Melnar, Bes- cenYch dejin: o na§i Jednote, o jejim sie Mary Steinoeher, Gary Edward Wan- zalolenim a vzrustu aZ do nynejSka, zegee. ftad tento jest opra ynen ku 156 hla- bralo mnoho a mnoho prate. Nasledkem sUm na sjezdu. toho ze nak stare Zapisy na HlaVni UPi•edchazejici seznam radt1 a datum je- kadovne jsou mot nenpine a nespolehli-jich zaleZeni predkladam Vain bratti a. ve museli jsme snirati informace, o nasestry, s in- Merikott, ze mad Vas to bu- M. Jed:note ze vkch manYch zdrojtit ktede zajimati, kdy nak lady byly zaloleny, re zde manne, a vzdor naAi maze aby se a take proto, ze k.dybyste nekdy ehteli predeSlo ehybam vine, Se nejsou dokoporadati nejakou oslavu na vyroei ne- nale bez chyb a doufame, ze jestli v nich

Shane 61 I najdete nejal«, ze nam to odpustite. VyZadovalo to ninon° prate a trpelivosti. ry a vY/ponme ktere chei timto vySleviti mUj srdeeiV die na Sim sekretaikem na prvnim miste sestre Dorothy Tomakk a pak se.stram Johnnie Ann Kristinik a Irene Merck. Bee jejich pomeci by to bYvalo bylo nemoZne. S bratrskm pozdravem J. F. Chupick , tajemnik Hla y ni .,"iradovny'

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east() se v duchu takme, jake asi byly ony prvni sjezdy naSi. SPJST, kdy Jednota nemela jeSte ani 50 radtii a poeet delegatt byl pomerne dosti malY. ZesnulY redaktor Frank Fabian popsal sveho easu sjezdovou naladu v tehdefSim spolkovem organu "Obzor," vydanem 1. eervence 1902. Hledali jsme nejstarSi sjezdove. zaznamy a bratr Chupick objevil toto stare, za2loutle, rozpadavajici se eislo "Obzoru." Budou-li tyto novinove arSiky ohmatany jeSte dvakrat nebo trikrat, papir se polame pine. Proto bude lepe, kdy 2 takova, historicka pamatka bude znovu otiStena, aby budoucim etenartim byla za,choyana.

Psal bratr Fabian naisledovne: Neza2i1 snad davno ná S eeskY Fayetteville tak velkolepou slavnost jako behem dne sjezdu S.P.J.S.T. Krome delegatti seSli se zde pratele nail Jednoty z blizka i vzdadeni, aby holdovali mySlence Lidskosti, Podpory a Bratrstvi a osvedeili sytij souhlas s vlasteneckYm a dobroeinnYm ptitsobenim nagich Neize nam pro obmezenost mista vyjmenovati vkchny hosty, ale tolik mo2no podotknouti, 2e vSem ileastnikum dostalo se praveho slovanskeho prijeti a nadknYch ovaci. A uznani projevovano bratrim radu Pokrok Texasu a obeantm fayettevilleskYm za jich prieineni ode vSech shroma2denYch. Pratelska shoda a porozumeni mezi naS'inci a jinonarodovci jevila se na ySech straMich. Byl to mohutnY projev zdatnosti slovanske ye shode s jinYmi na,rodnostmi.

Kdy2 v nedeli s yeeerem vystoupili jsme na stanici fayettevilleske z ylaku, pozdravy pine nadkni ozYvaly se na v2ech stranach. Bratr I. J. Gallia podekoval vitacim jmenem prichozich a hudba zahrala pochod, za jeho2 zvukil ubirali jsme se dale do mesta• Slavnostni raz jevil se vSude. Sudovy byly nadherne vyzdobeny prapory, zelenim a vend. a obyvatelstvo svateene ustrojeno, 2e bylo radost se podivat. Za jasotu a hudby dospel prtivod k budove bratri Kubeny a Knezka, je2 ureena za stan zastupcn. Zdo dostalo se prichozim noveho uvitani jmenem radu Pokrok Texasu a potrebnYch informaci na eas pobytu.

Po to rozeSli se delegati dilem do hotelt, dilem k znamYm a prateltim k ubytovani. Bratr Kubena ujal se vyslan' et Jos. Mikesky z Wesley, Jos. Cervenky z Granger a Karla Vesmirovskeho ze Smetany a pridal k nim no yinare, aby na no claval pozor. Pro dobrou veil ye familiich nutria doznati lined, e cho-

dili spat v eas a co se tYee aludkü, ty udr2ovala pani Kubenova v dokonale einnosti vYbornou apravou vhodnYch jidel.

Po skoneeni denni prace daval rad Pokrok. Texasu delegattim spoleenou yeCeti, k nil bratri Kubena a Knezek vykulili nekolik soudkil piva a tak pil yesole hudbe sboru Karla 6majdalky zahajena vkobecna hostina. Po veeeri dostavil se nemockY spolek zpevackY pod rizenim poStmistra Hansena a zapel nekolik pisni. Pokitky telesne i duSevni se stridaly.

V uteri rand se gli se delegati k praci v 8 hodin. Dopoledne ,skoneeny. opravy stanov a odpoledne prikroeeno k volbe iiledflikii. TuhY zapas sveden o Mist() predsednicke mezi prateli bratrtii. I. J. Gallie a Tomak HruSky. Za tajemnika a pokladnika navr2en bratrem VesmirovskYm bratr J. R. Kubena a kdy tento bez va2nej6i oposice zvolen, zahrmela mestem kanonada, ji g ID . F. 8 pan, majitel dilny kovarske a kolarske, po celY eas sjezd oslavoval dtkaz to, jak Fayettevillane si bratra Kubeny va2i.

Bratrim z Burleson okresu take spineno prvni — bratr Jos. N. Vavra zvolen dozorcem a Caldwell ureeno za misto pro priSti sjezd.

Konvenci odroeil predseda primerenou reef, v ktere2 poukazal na, blahodarnou einnost a pokrok nail Jednoty a napominal ke svornosti mezi elenstvem a ke snaknlivosti vuei. spolkilm jinm. Kladl vSem na srdce, aby byli dobrYrni eleny S.P.J.S.T. a zval ySechrly, kteri k nam doposud aby fidy se stali. Struene vyloZil prietny zalo2eni S.P.J.S.T. a pak poukazal na vYhody, jich2, ka2dY e'en po2iva. Mluvil yecne, bez bombast-O., za to v'siak, srdeene, mile a presvedeive. povzbuzuje k horlive einnosti ye smeru zapoeatem.

Za boutliveho "Nazdar!" a provolavani "Slava!" sjezd ukoneen a delegati opouSteli sin s pocitem imlne spokojenosti nad vykonanou praci.

Fri slunce zapaciu dostavil se fotograf H. Dutch a tifeastniky sjezdu fotograf oval.

Veeer usporadal fad Pokrok, Texasu taneeni za,bavu, ke ktere meli poslanci volnY vstup. Ale i pro ty, kdo netaneili, bylo zaba yy dosti. Vzpominky na zatie easy a yypravovani anekdot nebralo konce. Z ylaSte bratri LekvskY, Matejka a HruAka vedeli rozlienYch prihod, 2e I novinar si mohl vybrat do zasoby.

AvSak eas prijezdu vlaku se b11211, bylo telly nutno se rozloueiti. VetSi east zastupcii odjela s pidnotimim vlakern do-

mu, zI4vajici pak rozchazeli se k odpoeinku Z eetnSTch hostii vzdaleneIgith, pokud se pamatujeme, siteastnili se slavnosti pp. F. Matejka z Nelsonville, Pavel Malina z Brookshire, Jan t'astn* ze Smithville i s rodinami, pak F. Bednarek z Engle, Bed. Michna z Taiton a J. Frnka, J. Pkneik a J. Schovajsa, z okresu Austin. VAichni si slavnost pochvalovali. Bratr t'astnk. nam slibil nejlepSi. obrazek, 2.2 se dá s bratrem IlruSlou vymalovat. koda, ae aspori z easti vesenalada, ktera, po ce1Sr eas obema jen Sila, neda se te2 na, fotografii pienesti.

Nebude z mista zaroven ptipomenouti, e Dr . Kaderka uvolil se sice léCiti Aeastniky po eas sjezdu zdarma, ale v jedinem pripadu, kterY se udal, dostavil se pan doktor aa kdy 2 ji2 sbor peveckS7 sve pohrebni pisne odzpival.

Cela slavnost vyznela v pfatelstvi a porozumeni. Nejveta zasluha, o zdar sjezdu nale2i brattim radu Pokrok Texasu, kteri postarali se o zabavu, pohosteni a pohodli ileastnikti, a dcery jejich o vyzdobeni sine zasedaci. Mato pro tuto prilaitost vyzdobili obchodnici, zaed zaslouZi si dike a uznani.

Program slavnostni byl peelive uspoi'adan a setkal se se skvelSun vSrsledkem.

Jest si pouze pkati, abychom se doekali vice tak zdarilYch slavno sti S.P.J.S.T. ) 4. • ( NUTNOST SEPSANi DEJIN SPJST (Dokoneeni se strany 2 ) si poyinnosti, abychoin naS'im potomkfim za.nechali podrobne dejiny SPJST, ode dne zaloleni aa k nynejelmu rozmachu, dejiny, ze kterYch by lehce pochopill yYznam a teel zalokni SPJST a celeho usporadani a dobfe poueeni mohli pak zdarne pokraeovati praci, kterou jim odevzdame. Sepsat dejiny neni snadne, znamena to praci velikou, naramne siotitou a zodpovednou, vytadujici mravenei pill, krajni trpeli yost a innoho easu, aby vie mohlo bYti spravne podchyccno a nalelite zpracovano. Jo to vSak prace nejvYS 2adouci, potfebna, velmi zasluZna, yysoke trvale hodnoty, pro nail SPJST i nas v gechny velice v "Sr. znamna, a citille2ita. Podari-li se nam v dohledne dobe za pomoci vSech elenti shroma2denY material vhodne zpracovati a napsati dejiny v patriene libive pak nebylo by yhodnefSiho, hodnotnejAiho, krasnej giho a praktietej giho darku,'kterST bychom mohli venovati nail nam vaein mile SPJST k jejim S"eclesatinam.

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YOU MUST LONG (Editor's Note: This story by one of our-most gifted literary men, Brother Roderick A Gorman, merits, we think, publication here. Perhaps it will aid some ir embers in seeing why organizations such as ours become such an important part of our lives. Your comments are invited.)

"No!: I won't go. Not tonight! I'm sick and tired of your Bohemian lodges and meetings!"

The younger of the two men rose angrily, and began to pace the floor, With long resolute Strides. He was well proportioned, athletic, a man in his early forties, and he seemed to tower considerably above his 'father's bent, hud'dling form.

A tense, awkward silence followed, broken by the older man's 'apologetic, 'All right, Jim, all right. I just thought arlayhe you'd like to go tonight. It'S my testimonial dinner, you know, and ."

There was a look of humility and submission about the man's weatherbeaten face as he groped' for some fitting concluding argument. At length, realizing' the futility of further , appealing, he rose heavily, and shuffled out of the office with _irritating choppy steps.

The door .closed behind the retreating man with an ominous sense of finality. The breach that had been widening for years, between father and son, finally broadened into a wild unsurmountable torrent of misunderstanding.

The younger man slumped angrily into his chair. A thin line of stubborn resolve shaped his lips and sealed the retraction which Perhaps was forthcoming. From beneath heavy, bushy ebrows a pair of brooding eyes fell upon the door and rested upon: "James Careenter AttorV.Y-at-Law." There! That was something to be proud of. He loved his name, black and prominent, against the frosty, rippling glass. He found comfort and security in the door that sheltered him from the outside. world. It seemed a protection against his family's old country ways and „associations. It obscured from his associates and business circles the old, run down neighborhood from which he had climbed up the ladder of success.

The door_ closed with a soft, barely audible thud. "Like black earth, falling on a freshly lowered casket," Jim mused cynically. He felt a sense of relief. The door closed finally and irrevocably upon a past from which he had extricated.

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goes out for some of that greenhorn stuff and ropes me in for twenty-five himself. Paradoxically, the closing of the bucks!" door opened new vistas of unhampered tomorrows.

The day was headed for disaster; and Jim knew it. He felt it in the nervous A nervoustremor ran through the itching of his sweating palm, He showed broad-shouldered man. He swung in his swivel chair as if to dislodge the un- it in the excited, quick, jerky movepleasant thoughts that folded his fore- ment of his head. Even the angry head into a series of deep parallel fur- stP3kes of the pen, as he signed the rows. A hissing, venomous: "Darn those cheek, spoke of an inner storm brewlodges," oozed out between the narrow- ing and forming within. There was tened lips, to give audible expression to the sion and premonition in the caustic re-!. arks with which he handed the checl< man's inner feelings. to his secretary, "to mail it to chari Jim reached for the desk phone and table Christy with my sweet complicalled, "Get me Christy on wire, please, ment,T." and pronto." This show of authority The large wall clock ticked off the soothed him. It helped to rebuild his final fifteen minutes of the irritating sense of being. someone. It re-affirmed forenoon end Carpenter felt relieved as his faith in his own importance. he recalled a previous luncheon engage "Hello, Christy, old boy," Jim bellow- meat. ed into the telephone. "How are. you?

"Thanks to Lord I've got that bunch How's every little thing with you? Don't to meet with. At least I'll be rid of all forget our dinner date tonight. Yes, at this old-country stuff for a while,". Jim. the club." mused as he walked up the, broad car"What? You can't make it? Why? Oh, peted stairway to the dining room. come on! You're kidding! You've got The meeting was well attended, "and a Greek War Relief Committee meeting? I didn't know you went , in for that a friendly mellow, fraternal atmospllere kind of stuff. This is America you know. esaed Carpenter's taut nerves. It ifirn;o. him feel good and satisfied and so NO', Oh, no, no, no! I'm sorry. No really."

American, too. The tasty luncheon was His jaw sagged as he listened open- just what he needed, and he relaxed mouthed the sharply remonstrative completely as he turned his chair :and voice that that came sputteringly out of the stumped into it to listen to the ninth telephone. His usual cocksuredness was publicized speaker. gone. It was all right to talk with au"Gentlemen," the man began after a thority to hiS father, or to Miss Young, spicy humorous introduction, -Today--1 They had to listen, and like it. But want to discuss with you and for You here was George Christopoulos. His the problem of "The Immigrant in Amer:firm's best client. George was a. man ica." It's your problem and my prob:of substance and connections. You lem. For you and I, in a sense, all of couldn't ruffle him against the grain. us are immigrants, newcomers. We are He was quick tempered and irritable, all Americans in the making, and in and one had to be careful how he spoke today's war-torn world we must try 10 to him. reexamine our yesterdays, and plan for As he listened to Christy's staccato our tomorrow. explanation, Jim's features gradually re"Gentlemen, it is men like you and. laxed. The angered frigidity with which we the foreigners of yesterday, the he had spoken to his father changed to greenhorns of but a few decades past, a solicitous "yes sir" attitude, reserved the .sons of hard working Dagos, of ridfor his most influential clients. iculed Bohunks, of spat-upon Sheenies, "Oh, .that's different, George," Car- we are the future of America. In the penter finally broke his client's coluble pride of our ancestry, in the knowledgp expose. "Why, of course, if that's the of the traditional streams that wash way you feel about it, then that's dif- against our inner souls, can we hope to ferent. Sure . . . sure — glad to. Any serve America's interests!" time for you. Yes, I'll send in my conThe speaker's voice rose as he untribution right away! Lots of luck in folded the topic for his attentive authat swell job you're doing— So long!" dience: He spoke with an infectious sin"Bang" went the receiver in contra- cerity, that seemed to fill the atrnoS7 diction to Jim's pleasant acquiesence. phere with an invisible fluid of kinship "I'll be a monkey's tmcle. Here Christy and understanding

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"That's a lot of bunk," Carpenter gal work Jim has been handling since tee meeting and a long drawn-out thought as he looked about the entrant- I he stuck out the shingle. Then there organization too. ed audience. "This stuff about antes- was that little Greek fellow, with the In anticipation of the crowded afttors and forefathers. Here we're in long unpronuncible name, and a. peakAmerica. We have our own history to ed face that seemed to bore right into ernoon, Jim dashed through the recepfall upon, to build on. That's old too, you. And how about Schultz, the gro- tion hail, and quickly closed the door isn't it?" cer, a heavy set German who tried so upon his privacy and security. The aftAs if in response to his inner query hard to show his genuine loyalty for ernoon sun filtered in between slanting the speaker continued, "America is America and his hate and disapproval blinds. The room was filled with a mellow golden softness that blended and young, traditionally and historically. As of any ism. a nation we are in our mental infancy. Jim found it difficult to study his fused with Jim's : own peace of mind.

We are in the formative stage, and em- fellow listeners and to listen at the same For the first time in his mature years bryo that needs the engendering influ- time. Only at intervals he found him- he felt a sense of being rooted, stabilence of many blood streams, of many self concentrating on the speaker, and ized, fixed. He had realized at last that cultural trends. We must always bear in comprehending the trend of the discus- he was a part of a new complex Amermind Macaulay',s famous words` Peo- sion. The sentences seemed to reach him ica. He felt he was a molecule within pie who take no pride in the noble from some far off unreal source. He whose structure were buried the _potenachievements of remote ancestors, will lost contact with reality and found him- tialities, the values of past recorded never achieve anything worthy to be self looking at k a huge cauldron, fuming centuries, to be transmitted into new remembered with pride by remote de- and bubbling with emotions and pas- values of the unborn, unchartered toscendants.' sions. Rising out of the acrid smoke and morrow.

"There is much truth in this state- mist he saw the hazy unformed outline Jim, reached for the telephone and ment. If we forget, or worse yet, if we of a new America. A symbol of compas- there was a merry lilt in his voice as he forcibly forget our respective origins, sion and charity, of justice and dignity. shouted, good naturedly, "Hello, Dad. our posterity may well be ashamed of He felt millions of eyes, troubled, pain- This is Jim. Yes, Jim! Say, Dad, be the heritage of hollow deceit that we ed, hope-filled eyes, gazing upon the ready at seven tonight, will you? Sure, may leave behind. If we grow ashamed mirage. He felt their combined force I'm calling for you. Yes, I'm going to of our background and try to forget reaching up to him, through the ages the lodge with you." A broad smile setthat we came from a long line of his- that separated today from yesterdays, tled on the relaxed facial muscles as torically older Poles, or Greeks of Ital- and across the wide expanse of space he added, "You didn't think I'd keep ians or Czechs, people who have made that separates America from the rest away from a testimonial dinner given their indelible impressions upon the face of the world. in honor of 'old man Truhlar'?"—Reof the earth, we shall leave a very in"If we show an interest in the suf- printed from the Journal O.S.A. si.gniicant contribution to our own ferings of the people of Europe today" • •T• • ( American culture of tomorrow."

Jim heard through the rising mist, "We The men about the table nodded ap- are but repeating the wave of compasFRVNi CESKY UCITEL V TEXASU provingly as the speaker brought forth sion that swept across America in 1824 his remarks with a sinking convincing when our great Henry Clay rose in ConNesporne jest jisto, ze prvnim skuteelogic. Here they were, Americans all, gress and pleaded as follows: `Are we nYm ueitelem Ceske Skoly v Texasu byl yet every one a transplant of some oth- so low, so base, so despicable, that we Josef MaSik, jenZ byl ueitelem jiz v Oee • , older tradition, some other national may not express our sorrows, articulate ellach, vyueiv se ueitelstvi u sveho poruepride and attainment. our detestation of the most brutal and nika Jana 2enat7;Tho, ueitele v Jimramove.

"They sure are a hodge-podge," Jim atrocious crime that ever stained earth MaSik sloZil ueitelske zkouSky, v Rakousku tehdy predepsane, roku 1826 a byl pak thought as he studied the intent faces er chickecl high heaven? turned upon the speaker. "There is "I ask you gentlemen, are we so low, podueitelem v Brezinach u Svratky a v Novo, the dentist, for instance. A fine so heartless, so selfish in our smug ar- Oermne u LandS'krouna. Stieastnil se rechop all right. Iis old man can hardly rogance, so ignorant in our untenable volueniho hnuti r. 1848 a stal v Cele detail( a word of English, but the son's isolationism, as to lend a deaf ear to putace ucitele, kteri pre gli do Olomouce sure a prince. And how about his next the problems of the world today? Or pied videfiskou revoluci uprchniMiho cidoor neighbor, Krawczynski? Boy, what are we intelligent human souls, the pro- safe FrantiSka JosefaaMdati o zlepgeni a monicker, what a jaw-breaker! But ducts of many cultures and many tradi- platu ucitelfi. Roku 1854 vydal se MaSik s the fellOw is a real American, a scout tions, rallying today in defenese of the rodinou na cestu do Texaste Zena mu zeleader and a live wire, too!" . America we helped to build? The future mtela na ceste cholerou a on se tremi . . . the future of human ditkami byl nucen pracovati za $5 niesieJim's eyes roved searchingly about the of America dignity rests upon the shoulders of ne na ranei jakehosi Nemce u Catspring force unroom and landed with Piercin America's millions of immigrants and gu. 'm an old grey profile, whose prominent their offsprin gs.

We cannot fail AmerPak se chopil farmareni, ale nasledkem hose curved boldly out through the . a!" nefirody upadal stale ve vetS1 bidu. Roku dense clouds of smoke. "Old man Gold- ic A thunderous prolonged applause fol- 1959 zaeal vyueovati pravidelnou denni stein ain't a bad fellow, either. He's a good businessman, honest and charita- lowed. Men crowded about the speaker's Ceskou zaleenou "Ceskoslovanble. With two sons now in service he rostrum to congratulate the speaker, to skYm atenarskYm Spoikem" v osade Wessure has tough sledding at his age." get more information, to show interest ley v okresu Washington; asi 20 mil od The prying look must have penetrat- and enthusiasm. But Jim Carpenter •Catspring vzdalene. Zde vyrieoval 13 let, ed Goldstein's outer shell, for he:looked dashed out, unnoticed, feeling upset and at Jim, smiled and nodded as if in ap- disturbed. It was two o'clock and he had a jsa r. 1872 ji'Z 62 roky star, vzdal se mlproval. There were others about the ta- a busy afternoon ahead. Several import- sta ueitelskeho, ktere po nem preyzal ble. Swanson, the contractor, whose le- ant conferen cos, a stockholder commit- F. B. Zdrilbek.

Statement Of Transactions And Financia Conditions As Of Dec. 31, 1955 INCOME

ASSETS

PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS Premium income from existing certificateholders and new members.

$573,876.35

INCOME RECEIVED FROM INVESTMENTS The net rate of return earned on benefit fund investments was 4.04%

376,685.74

INCREASE IN BOOK VALUE OF ASSETS Accrual of bond discount and adjustment in book value.

9,668.50

MISCELLANEOUS INCOME This amount includes appraisal fee, sale of supplies, contributions to Moucka's fund.

8,651.16

TOTAL INCOME FOR 1955

968,881.75

U. S. Government Bonds Texas County, School & Municipal bonds Mortgage Loans Real Estate Owned Preferred Stock Certificate Loans Cash Net Accrued Interest Other Assets Total Assets

$ 995,000.00 250,228.20 5,856,652.75 240,429.41 100,000.00 540,688.72 302,848.46 133,255.12 53,282.97 $ 8,474,385.66

LIABILITIES

DISBURSEMENTS PAID CERTIFICATE HOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES 229,545.70 This amount includes: 213,954.05 Benefit payments 14,554.53 Surrender values 1,037.12 Bonuses PAYMENTS TO ORGANIZERS FOR NEW MEMBERS 38,140.60 163,039.96

OTHER EXPENSE Medical examinations, salaries, postage, stationery, publication of organ, convention, interest, etc.

Certificate Reserves Premiums paid in advance Interest paid in advance Claim Reserves Commissions unpaid Other Contingency Reserve Excess of Assets over Liabilities ..

Total Liabilities

DECREASE IN BOOK VALUE OF ASSETS 295.10 Amortization of bond premium 964.77 Loss on sale or maturity 21,725.00 Adjustment in book value

22,984.87

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS

453,711.13

INCREASE IN LEDGER ASSETS

515,170.62

$ 6,905,600.00 112,731.31 2,073.07 28,532.77 1,084.52 7,166.89 48,000.00 1,371,270.17 $8,474,385.66

Total membership Total Insurance Benefits Paid, Net interest Earned Solvency Ratio Ratio of Actual to Expected Mortality

28,645 $27,503,627.00 $5,226,245.18 4.04% 120.12% 44.91%

Progress December 31st

1905 1915 1925 1935 1945 1955

Admitted Assets $

27,782.

388,078.

1,475,353.

2,815,205.

4,545,050.

8,474,385.

Insurance in Force

Number of Certificates in Force

Death Claims Paid During Year

Total Benefits Paid Since Organization

$ 2,766,750.

7,480,750.

10,053,750.

11,700,318.

17,588,335.

27,503,627.

3,313 8,375 10,690 12,282 20,187 28,645

$ 15,200.

43,500.

68,500.

131,134.

146,638.

213,954.

$

63,846.

390,096.

1,034,346.

1,969,453.

3,357,233.

5,226,245.

Welcome Friends, .. .

To Temple!

May your stay here be pleasant and profitable Compliments of the

Friendly First National Bank Member of F. D. I. C.

OFFICERS

W. Guy Draper, President

DIRECTORS

W. Guy Draper

W. Glenn Morgan, Executive Vice President H. F. Blum E. A. Buckley, Vice President E. A. Buckley H. E. James, Vice President Rowland Vannoy, Vice President & Cashier Wendell J. Jordan, Vice President

Joe Bonner J. E. Johnson

James E. Swan, Jr., Vice President

A. P. Brashear

J. 0. Cook, Ass't. Cashier

Hulon W. Black

D. L. George, Ass't. Cashier

Frank J. Matush

Willard H. Green, Ass't. Cashier

Frank W. Mayborn

E. P. Spurlin, Ass't. Cashier

B. Vernon Roberts

Bill Spurlin, Ass't. Cashier

Byron Skelton

Dale W. Yates, Asst. Cashier Sam E. Burns, Ass't. Cashier Lewis Hoelscher, Ass't. Cashier

W. Glenn Morgan J. A. Laramey