Strana 20 be nice indeed to have a few more members of your kind. Wishing each and everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year, I am, Fraternally yours, Steve L. Svetlik, Secty
'Women s LODGE NO, 168 JOURDANTON, TEXAS
Dear Readers: We held our monthly meeting Sunclay December 10 and had lots of members present. We elected officers for the coming year and they are: President, Evan Barta; Vice President, Melba Novcsacl; Secretary, Stacy Hon; Treasurer, Gus Novosad; Youth Director, Eleanor Locke, and Reporter, Mary Ann B'arta. After the elections we planned our Christmas party for Saturday, December 16 at 8:00 p.m. When the meeting adjourned we enjoyed a social hour with refreshments and visiting. We held our Christmas party on the 16th — it was the first for our Lodge which was just formed this year. Santa came to visit and each child received a gift and all present received a bag of fruit and candy. We listened to Christmas carols and had refreshments and a very nice time was had by all. Fraternally yours, Mary Ann Barta, Reporter, Lodge 168 1 • •( LODGE SVAZ CECHOSLOVANU NO. 92 Fort Worth, Texas
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cherry punch and coffee and to the ladies that brought the cookies and doughnuts to be served after tne program, the tables were pretty with the Christmas designed table cloths, the Christmas cookies were very good and pretty, this is the first time we have served refreshments after our Christmas program, it was a success and everyone enjoyed it and it completed a social evening. Santa Claus also •listributed 240 sacks filled with goodies, it was a perfect Christmas program and party. The children and. Youth who were on the program are as follows. 1. Sherri Kubala — Welcome Greetings 2. Millie Jo Waters, Patricia Johnnie "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" 3. Casandra Wruble -- song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" 4. Karen Spinclar — poem, "To a Star" holding a large glittered star before her. 5. Jody Kratky — song, "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer" 6. Dana Eskew — "Merry Christmas" 7. Rusty Kratky — prayer Jesus Birthday. 8. Johnnie Durham — song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" 9. Joey Dearing "Merry Christmas" 10. Kerrie and Cindy Tirk, Charlotte Huckabee — song, "Jingle Bells" 11. Pamela Durham, Debbie Hubenak, song — "Silent Night, Holy Night." 12. John, Joe, Marty Kuban — song, "Drummer Boy" accompanied by Gloria Naizer on the piano 13. John and Joe Kuban song, "Gesu Bambino," accompanied by Gloria Naizer on piano. 14. Michael and David Ondrej — sang, "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" 15. Michael Onjesky — song, "Nesein Vam Naviny" 16. Robert Johnnie—Rudolph the bo legged cowboy" 17. Roy Alholm _ accordion selection "Silent Night, Holy Night" 18. Randy Buck — poem, "Santa" 19. Gloria Naizer — song, "White Christmas." The last part of the program was, as the curtains were drawn open the Nativity scene framed and lettered in glitter forming "Mery Xmas" at the same time John and Joe Kuban sang "Ticha Noc," "Svata Noc," in Czech, then everyone sank "Silent Night, Holy Night" in English, accompanied by Gloria Naizer on the piano.
Dear Members and Friends: Our annual Christmas program was held on Sunday Dec, 17, at our National Hall, which is always decorated very pretty for the holidays. I want to express my sincere appreciation and thanks to all parents in preparing the children for the program, they were all wonderful. A special "thanks" to our, very own Santa Claus, Brother Johnnie Skrasek, he is a member of our lodge and has been Santa for several years, no other Santa Claus in town can compare with his In the Nativity scene were, Helen Pabeautiful Santa Claus suit, we will be looking forward to seeing you next year. prskar, Tony Alholm, Christi Paprskar, Thanks to Mrs. Mary Kadlecek and Mrs. Pamela Durham, Debbie Hubenak, Larry Annie Langer for preparing the delicious Kubala, Dennis Pustejovsky, Harold Bard
Wednesday, December 27, 1961 David Spindor, Calvin Spindor, Gary Spindor. Forming "Merry Christmas" holding the letters were: Tim Zurovetz, Annette Kuban, Joey Dearing, Karen Spindar, Randy Buck, Jody Kratky, Millie Jo Waters, Casandra Wruble, Debbie Hubenak, Pamela Durham, Johnnie Durham, Jo Rusty Kratky, Marty Kuban, Patricia Johnnie. Then all of the children sang "Jingle Bells" with the arrivel of Santa Claus, shouts of joy and glee arose from the audience and children. At this time I also want to express my "thanks" to all that have worked and helped with our Youth in the past two years, we have had a wonderful group cf youth, I enjoyed working with them and planning the programs, it is an experience I shall always remember, thanking each and everyone for your cooperation my Best Wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Fraternally, Mrs. Joe Paprskar HOUSTON LODGE NO. 88
Dear Friends, The Christmas program of Lodge 88 turned out very nicely; all the girls and boys performed well to a large and enthusiastic crowd! The program was acted out as as a -day at school, with the charming teacher, etty Jo Stang, first haying lessons; you should have beard the comical answers she received to -her questions in arithmetic, spelling and histor y ! Bobby
BOBBY DOBLSII