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REDAKCNI CVARA: PRO(SE DAT DAM' Nic neni na svete jistejeihe smrt kahleho z nas. Vime jiste a nepochybne, ze zemreme, nikdo ale nevime, kdy nas smrt zavola. Bude-li nam osud natolik etedry bysme se ye zdravi dozili dlouheho veku a mohli vychovati rodinu i nastradati si nejakYch Uspor, teprve az tehdy prestava nutnost bYti pojieteni na eivot. Jinak ale Zivotni pojieteni je nezbytnosti, ba neocenitelnou ochranou pro kaecleho, kdo shape sve povinnosti vuci rocline a svYm milYm. Nikoli jen proto, aby tito po nem Odin, ale hlavne proto, aby byli v dobe pro ne nejhorei alespori edsteene chraneni pied nouzi a ristrkY, jee obyeejne jsou, trpl<S7m ridelem vdov a sirot. Takovou bezpeenou ochranu maze poskytnouti naee SPJST. Je proto v zajmu kaedeho rozvaeneho krajana jakoe i zahodno, aby nas lid si dreel sve podprirne spolky a dbal o jejich dalrozvoj, aveak IAA tom aby kaedy mel postaeitelnou pojistku u naei Jednoty.

Timto zprisobem mizze za eiva ueiti sve tspory u vedomi, ee v padu jeho smrti bude rodina jeho zabezpeeena aspori do jiste miry a zbavena starosti o potreby nejnutnelei. * Nevime tine ni hodinY. KaeclY z nas bez vyjimky trpel triletoU tisni a nas smysl pro povinnost vtlei rodine bezpoetukrate zabraly myelenky k tomu, co by bylo s rodinou, kdyby jsme (jeden ci druhY) nahle zemreli. Z techto trapnych myelenek dostali se

jen ti, kteri vedeli, ee jest o jejich rodinu postarano eivotnim pojietenim. votni pojistka nikoli pouhY tisic dolartt, nYbre dva, 'di, pet — dle toho, jak kapsa stall neb stale prijmy dovoluji — znamena nezavislost rodiny na ranach osudu. Kolik nesraerneho bore, nesnazi, vyslovene bidy zavineno bylo neproziravYmi, eivotnimu pojieteni nedilverujicimi otci rodin, jee byli Moranou skoseni nahle, neneekavane. 2ivotni pojistka je piece zubezpeeenim zavislYch oproti ranam nelitostneho, rnnohdy kruteho Osudu. Proto kaeclY, kdo dosud neni pojieten, mel by tak ANGELUS Hrou stint SedivYch se sourprak zimni chvel, prach SedY prosival, jak fe getem by s rydlem z dem ntu mi db okennich skel gravurou mistrnou sve kvety leptal m raz I Sedl Serem vzduch a eernal bily snih, a vitr utuhly znenahla usinal; jen z clornft tmavych rnas po eernych ulicich svit oken zafici se do tmy protinal.

A z ("Hay studene, kde v haste ryl se veil dvoji brat nad por01 idagterni, znel zvonfi zeslably a moneinnni kvil, modlitba kovova, angelus ireeerni.

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ueiniti ihned, bez prodleni a samosebou u pevne a spolehlive, dostojne jednoty, jakou jest naSe SPJST, ryze teska, nejsilnejSil bratrska podparna organisace v Texasu, • Kdy je vyhodnejAi si tivotni pojistku vyzvednouti? Tot' pro mnohe ease lidi otazka dneekem dulezita I &leave. 6aso y a proto, nebot' stale vice i mezi krajany uvedomuje se vYhodnost, nutnost eivotniho pojieteni. Protoee se zde jedna nejenom o teece vydelane penize naeich lidi nYbre i skuteenou ochranu a jistotu, ee ochrana to skuteene bode poskytnuta poznstalYm, kdy tuto nejvice budou potfebovati, je to naMm rociaktim pr:ipominat i dokazovat, 2e naSe SPJST pii dnekairn modernim zarizeni, skyta ochranu v pine jistote ka2demu elenu a tak, 2e by marne jinde lepM hledal. Jc(lnota je nae, Ceska, solventni, rozunThajici se; sve zavazky Zarueuje izech svYch Menu. Proto by mel nas elovek bYti pojieten u krajanske podpurne Jednoty.

PojiSteni na 2ivot nutnosti. Neeini 2adneho rozdilu zdali nekdo s tou "nutnosti" nesouhlasi. Pravdou je, 2e 2ivotni pojiAteni je nesporn6 nutnYin v torn pro nas vSechny, byt' Kterak ohledu mell oclli.sne nahle je chyline byly a jsou zbyteeno byti pojiSten na 2ivc . l. to nej-

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OKRSEK I V. H. BARINA Route 1 Smithville, Texas OKRSEK II JOHNNY J. PLASEK P. 0. Box 88 Rosebud, Texas OKRSEK III 6307 Saratoga; Circle Dallas 14, Texas OKRSEK IV FRED KVETON Route 1 Abernathy, Texas OKRSEK V JARDA CERNY 1521 Woodvine Drive Houston 24, Texas OKRSEK IV LEO KRAUSE, JR. P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas OKRSEK VII JAROSLAV KLEPRLIK 202 Schernitzer Lane San Antonio 1, Texas Telephone DI 4-1700 )O) Seznim vedoucich inladeie ..

OKRSEK 1 Mrs. Raid. C. IVIatejka Rt. 4, Box-504 Bryan, Texas OKRSEK Ir Mrs. Clara Hejl Route 4' Temple, TexatOKRSEK III . Wilma Nesuda.

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Ve stkedu, dne 27. bPezna 1963 Pokraovani se strany 1 padneji kaZdemu rozumnemu eloveku dokazuje Z'aine osudy tech pozilstalych, kteri zirstali zde bez ochrany a bez prostfedkh v dobe pro ne nejhorei a nejsmutnejei. V dneeni dobe pojieteni na 'Zivot je nepostradatelna ochrana rodiny a nejbezpeenejei ukladani malych eastek penez. Jest moZna ficta k pamatce takoveho zemfeleho, kterY byt' mei dobre picijmy, staral se spravedlive o pohodli sve rodiny, pokud zde byl aveak lehkomysirie zde zanechal rodino bez jakehokoli zaopatteni, maje prilelitost za Z'iva, v letech staleho vSr zjskat si pojistku pro picipad ne--delku, oeekavane smrti. Tkeba, Ze se tell lasce sve rodiny za Ziva j e pochybno yev mysli jeho pozilstalYch nevznikne hofka, vYCitka, vtrei jeho nedbalosti a lehkomysinosti. 61eni naei Jednoty ueini syYm picatelfn, znarnYm, jsoucirn dosud bez Zivotnibo pojieteni, nemalou sluZbu a velike dobro, podajili jim o pojieteni vubec a pojistkach nasi SPJST zylaete, podrobne informnco. )O)

Strube V fiterY, dne 19. brezna, ye veku 64 roktii, zemiel redaktor easopisu, Hlasatel, ktery vychazi z Chicaga, p. 3. V. (Vaclav) Weld, Pan Weld se narodnil ye Vidni a 2i1 v Americe 50 rokii. Pohrob byl v patek 22, bfezna a pochovan byl na CeskY Naroclni labitov v Chicago.

• ♦ " V patek, 1. brezna, zerael P o novern zachvatu mrtvice, dlonholety predseda a poSledni cas cestny predsecla Zapadni Jednoty, bratr John V. Rompotl, By lo mu 80 let. Narodil se v oechach v Sirokein Dole u Polie'ky, a prijel do Ameriky kdy2 mu bylo 16 let. Pochovan byl v Cedar Rapids, Iowa, misto hlavni, firadovny Zapadni Jednoty.

Ve West zenifel Adolf MuS"ka„ :dne 10. brezna, po kra,tke nenioci v nemocnici ye Waco. Pan Mu gka byl vaZenY osadnik celeho okoli, ba po celYm Texasn.

Po obradech v. kostele byl ulo2en na o sadni hibitoiT ye West.

Sl. Annie Kallus z Bartlett zemrela 7. brczna v nernocnici v Temple, ire veku 67 let. Po zadusni msi byla uloleSv. KrUe v Granger. na no hrbitov.

Dne 8. loPezna pink] o :,ivot pod syYm naldad'akem Johnny Beseda z Abbott. na, hititov Ryl 43_ let star. Byl

ye stkedu, dne 27. bkezna 1963 Fatima v Abbott. Vldp. Pechal konal pohtebni obtady, • • Cs. komunistickY tisk uvetejnil zpravu, ze v Koline zemtel znamy herec a raiser Jiti Koldovsky. Behem Zivota, pusobil v Kladne, u Narodniho Divadla ✓ Brne, jako raiser Velke, operety v Praze a keditelem Moderniho divadla ✓ Praze na ZiZkove.

• • ✓ Ennis zemtela mlada pani Zefrin JanskY, je2 bYvala v Houstonu. Zemtela y e staki 29 let po dvou denni nemoci na zapal plic. UloIena byla na katolickY hititov v Ennis.

• • Dne 4. biezna byl v La Grange pochovan 83-lety Frank M. CernoSek. • • Ve Fort Worth byl nedavno pochovan Leo Sulak, kterY zemtel ve Veteranske nemocnici ye stall. 42 let. PtesnY den Umrti nam neni znamo. Byl uloien na htbitov Mount Olivet.

• • ✓ Ennis byla pochovana Sl. Andelina Bartova, a to v nedeli 24. finora.

• • Dne 6. biezna byl pochovan Louis J. David v Rosenbergu. Byl 51 let star.

• • Dne 26. biezna byl pochovan v Needvine Fran '8 oAolik, 81 let star. Skonal ✓nemocnici v Wharton.

• 90-leta statenka Karolina Matejoya mela pohteb ye Wallis dne 2. bkezna.

Zemtela po kratke nemoci v El Campo. o • ✓ Shiner byla pochoviina z katolickeho kostela pi. Max Wallova, ve'stall 62 let, ja pkisla k smrtelnemu zraneni v autovem neStesti ye Flatonii.

• • ✓ Koerth byla, pochovana, pi. Agnes (John) Hanzelka, je't zemtela v Palacios. Byla 85 let stall.

• • Richard Joe Junek, ye stall 66 let, zemtel v Angleton, dne 2. imora.

• • Dne 9. bkezna v nemocnici v Taylor zemtel Rudolph Pulkrabek, ve veku 54 let. Ulohn byl na hititov Sy. Ktile v Granger.

• • Dne 11. bkezna na Bile Ho pe byla, pochovana 56-leta AneZka Valchatova, svobodna dcera uz pies sto let stare statenky Terezie Valchatove. Skonala ✓ nemocnici ye Weimar na rakovinu.

• • Dne 13. biezna mel pohteb Anton Jahn v Hallettsvillu. V pondeli ho za-

VkSTNf K WEST, TEXASvezli do nemocnice k oSetteni a zatim hned skonal.

• • BYvalY okresni komisak Fayette County Leo Gerdes skonal v Rengeroye nemocnici ye etvrtek, 7. bkezna, byl v patek, a ulolen byl na katolickSr htbitov v Koerth • • Pani Ray Janadek, rozena Edith Sembera, zemtela v Younes nemocnici ye Weimar ye stall 40 let, a to dne imora.

• • Dne 20. imora zemtela pi. Agnes Wagner ye stab 81 let. Byla ulcdend na hititov v Hillje.

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V utulni na Hillje zemtela Karolina Holub, ye stall 87 let. Pohteb byl v tek 8. latezna. Pohitena byla vedle sveho manZela na ODHS hititov. Byla dlouholeta Clenkyne SPJST Padu 40 na Hillje.

• • Pan Frank Jaresh zeintel v Sherman.

Bydlel v Ennis net se odstehoval do okresu Grayson. Zerntel ye stati 87 let.

Start' rodak, Martin Vanek, ye stall; 76 let, zemtel v East Bernard, a to 5. biezna.

• • Dne 13. biezna zemtel ye Weimar v nemocnici Bartek Janak ve veku 67 let.

Pochovan byl na katolickem htbitove na Dubin& • • V Houston zemtela po deldi nemoci 72-lets pi. Anton Vitkova. Pochovana byla na katolickern hititove ye Fayetteville.

• • Dne 17. bkezna byla pochovana na West pi. Albina Kuderova. Zemtela v utulne ye Fort Worth. Skonala ye van 66. Pochovana byla na osadni hititov ye West.

Dne 8. btezna zerntel v Pasadena mladY Sylvestr Fajkus, ye veku 47 let.

Pochovan byl v nedeli na osadni kat. hititov.

• • Po'iehnaneho stall, 95 let, se doZ11 krajan Alois J. Kallus z Wied, a to 17. btezna. Oslavili to platelet ptibuzni, dobro pfejici dne 19. biezna v sink ve Wied. Bylo ptitomno celkem 155 KallusovYch potomkt.

• • Ve Wagnerove nemocnici v Hallettsvillu 16. bteina Karolina Machova, ye veku 65 let. Pochovana byla z kat. kostela na osadni htbitov.

3 Jina stejneho jmena pi. J. J. Machova zemfela v Seymour 10. bkezna. Mela 75 let. Pi. Machova se jmenovala pilvodne Rendlova a pochazela ze Shiner.

• • Dne 14. bkezna zemkel v Yoakum John L. Stavarek, y e stall. 70 let.

• ✓ Bloomington zeinkela 81-leta stakenka Veronika Sklarova. Pohkeb mela dne 20. bkezna.

• • ✓ Shiner zemtela neda yno pi. Albin Dakilkova. Mela pies 70 let. ) 0( NAVSTEVY ✓ later:cf 19. bkezna se u nas zastavil v tiskarni p. Josef Zvolanek z Temple.

Prave v ten den mel p. Zvolanek narozeniny (take dne sv. Josela). Staki nam nesdelil, kikaje pouze aby jsme uverejnili Ze je "v nejlepSich letech". Pan Zvolanek byl na navSteve u rodiny Louis Kazdove zde ye West, a chystal se prave na zpateeni cestu autobusem do Temple. Diky. — Red.

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Take doma navS"tivili nas manZele Rudolph Kohut ze Seymour. Pkijeli po veselit nethocneho bratra Louis Kohuta v Hillsboro. Dekujeme za pkijemnou a milou navStevu. Bratr Kohut je elenem to hudebni rodiny Kohutove, ktera, jig mnoha leta jest znama po celem Texasu, aekoliv v posledni dobe vkchno nefunguje jako dfive. Rodina Kohutova le piwodne z West, a maji zde mnoho pkatelii a znamYch. ) ) — KUBELIK A EIRKUNi• DO .vieuAla New York — Rafael Kubelik a Rudolfe, FirkuSriST byli pozvani, aby se zueastnili v kvetnu 25-leteho jubilejniho hudebniho festivalu v Luzernu, ye vSrcarsku. Mimo na'Sich obou krajanit vystoupi tada mladSich umelct a dirigentt svetoveho jmena, Koncerta se dale zifeastni filharmonicke orchestry z LondYna a zapadniho Berlina. )0 ) NARODNI ZAJEM 0 NOVA fOTVERtATKA V OHIO Lima, 0. — C'tyti rortomile deeru§ky povila tento t3iden pani Barbora Axe, 36 lete, a : t'astna matka. Ctvereatka se narodila v 17 minutach a byla lined pokftena. Man2ele etvereatek maji tki dal§i ditky: Cathy 3, Charles 2, a Timothy rok staki. DceruSkam a matte se vede vehni dobre vzdor ruchu vekejneho zajmu.

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2IVOT A Vilna T. G. MASARYKA Pokradovani Na program Ceske strany lidove byl Masaryk zvolen roku 1907 po prve a roku 1911 po druhe poslancem na NAskou radu za CalaSsko. Toto poslancoyani nabylo neobyeejneho vYznamu tim, ze v nem Masaryk ye sve kampani proti zahranienimu. ministru Aehrenthalovi pied celYm svetem odhalil neeiste a brutalni prostredky, jich2 Rakousko rilivalo y e svem boji proti Srbsku. Na zaklade presneho Setreni jak v Rakousku tak i v Srbsku, dokazal i v parla.mente i na soude, ze Aehrenthal dal delati padelky listin, aby jinn motel prokazati spojitost srbochorvatskYch poslancil, proti nimZ vyvolal t. zv. za,InebskY velezradny proces, se srbskYmi vladnimi kruhy. Tim kompromitoval, Masaryk Rakousko-Uhersko pied celYm svetem a sam se znovu ye svete osvedeil nepoddajnym bojovnikem za pravdu, jak jiZ byl drive ukazal v Hilsnerove afere. A prave tato povest ye svete pripravila mu ptidu pro pozdejk praci o zrizeni eeskoslovenskeho statu.

To byl prave jeden z "dint prakticke politiky slo yanske, ktera hiedi vychazeti ze znalosti slovanskYch potreb a skuteeneho jejich Zivota a podle toho zarizuje politicke usoueinnost. Masaryk mel take vZdy na mysli slovanskou politiku s Ruskem jiZ pro obecna rusofilstvi Cesske. AVS'ak tato slovanska, politika naraela na rusk odpor, jeho predstavitele nerozumeli kulturnim snaham znaham Ceskym, zalolenYm na zapadnich idealech. Proto si Masaryk Meal ujasniti porn& Ruska a Evropy (zapadni) a tyto studie vydal ve spise Rusko a Evropa, kterY vy gel nejprve nemecky (1913); Ceske yydani knihy bylo prerukno yaleenYmi uddlostmi a vyglo teprve v letech 1919 — 1921 v Laichtroye nakladatelstvi. Ve spise ukazuje, jak v Rusku stoji proti sobe prikre a nesmiritelne star vYchodni, smer absolutismu a pravoslavi, proti zapadnimu, revoluenimu a predpovedel ji.Z pied val.kou revolueni katastrofu, ktera nutne vyplYva, 2 ruskeho charakteru, neznajiciho stredni spojovaci linie kriticke. Av'Sak dilo jeho presahuje tento cii, vyrrista ye filosofii moderniho demokratickeho nazoru politickeho. Demokraticke zrizeni uvatli na organisaci prate v miru a proti ni stavi vYboj (uchvaceni plodri prace druheho) jako zaklad veAkereho absolutismu. Boj pripou'Sti jen jako obranu a v to prieine doplriuje prikaz: "Miluj sveho bliZniho", ktere by jinak mohlo vest k drisledku: "Ne-

odporujte zlemu", druhYm prikazem, kteiy zada obra,nu fysickeho a duchovniro Zivota. OvS'em obrana musi zustati obranou, nesmi prekrooiti mezi obrany, jinak by se stala vYbojem a byla by proti prikazu lasky.

Ve svetove valce byla Masarykovi tato formulace citlelitou oporou, nebot' jako hlasatel humanity byl nucen ddvati rozkazy k boji a zabijeni druhych, kdyZ se stal vrchnim velitelem Ceskosloyenskeho vojska. VS'ecky rozkazy vdleen& byly rozkazy k obrane a nikoli k yYboji. Masaryk timto stanoviskem se rozeg el s krajnimi stoupenci Tolsteho, kterY mel kdysi na Masaryka znaeny vliv, taide i prijimal jeho dtisledek: "Neodporujte zlemu." Ale brzy jako sociolog poznal, ze jest to pasivni heslo a ze aktivni rieast ye spoleeenskem Zivote yyZaduje obrany. Masaryk to take pri svYch navAtevach Tolstemu prim° rekl do oei.

Kdy2 nastala valka, Masaryk znaje nemravny charakter rakouske politiky, odegel za hranice, aby tam pracoval ye prospech sveho naroda. Po oslaye 500. vYroei smrti mistra Jana Husa v 2eneve (roku 1915), na niZ mluvil piitei eeskeho naroda francouzsky historik Trnogt Denis, prohlasil Masaryk valku Rakousku-Uhersku, ktere po staleti 'alapalo ducha Husova a na'Si reformace. Masaryk stal se tim hlavou Ceskeho odboje v celern zahraniei a vedi boi, kterY jest skvelYrn prikladem boje obranneho. Masaryk nechtel deskY odboj posk yrniti branim penez od Dohody, Zadal, aby CeskY boj byl veden za Ceske penize, ally tedY Ceti lide eizich pene'z, aby bojovali proti nepriteli Cestnymi zbranemi a uZivali vZdy a vkide proti nepriteli pra y -dy.MasrkuvpenYcharkte,jo neobyeejne vedomosti a rozhled svetovy, jeho bystre poStihovani skuteenYch uddlosti, ueintly z neho autoritu, pied niz ustupovali vAichni je gitni, malicherni llde, take se mu podarilo soustrediti kolem setae ve'Skeren odboj. Masaryk dovedl jej take za vSech okolnosti dristojne representovati. To v ge prispelo k tomu, ze se stal predsedou Narodni rady v Pariz, ktera se stala strediskem, v nemZ se sbihaly vS'ecky nitky revolueni akce. Masaryk s poeatku prisobil na verejne rnineni pariZske a tu vznikly jeho prednaly o 'slovanske otazce, jeZ pozdeli vysiy francouzsky pod titulem: Les Slaves dan le monde (CeskY Svet a Slovane. Nal, revue Nove Cechy).

AvAak seznav, ze praci v Parili dobre

obstaraji jeho pratele Ed. BeneA a M. 8tefanik, ode'Sel z PariZe, starec 651etY, na nebezpeene cesty svetem. Nejprve jel do LondYna, kde se stal profesorem na kralovske koleji a tu hajii ve svych propagaenich predna gkach my'Slenku, ze Rakousko-Uhersko, jsouc zbudoyano na nemravnYch politickYch zakladech, musi se rozdeliti a na jeho miste musi se zriditi nove stejnorode staty men§i, ktere budou soueasti nove osyobozene Evropy. Tyto mySlenky jsou hlavnim obsahem knihy Nova Evropa (1920), jeji2 francouzsky a anglicke yydani bylo ptivodne tiS'teno jako rukopis k propagaxnim itxelum. Jeho prednaAky mely znaenY iispech, nebot' Masarykovi a jeho anglickYm prateltim ((Steedovi, Scottu Viatorovi a j.) podarilo se nakloniti vladu i politicke strany CeskoslovenskYm poladayktim.

Znaeneho v3)znamu nabyla v gak Masarykova cesta do Ruska, kterou podnikl na jake 1916 po propuknuti ruske revoluce, nebot' tam mel provesti velmi dtilelitY spojiti nejsilnejM Cast eeskeho odboje, tvorici eeskoslovenske legionarske vojsko, se zapadni organisaci a podriditi je "Narodni rade pariZske". To se mu skuteene podarilo, nebot' eeskoslovenske vojsko uznalo v nem sveho vrchniho vudce. Tu take prosadil zasadu, ze na'Se vojsko jest eiste obranne, ktere vede jen valku proti .Rakousku a Nemecku a nema tudiZ itkolu misiti se do vnitrnich zalelitosti ruskYch. Take slavna "anabase" Ceskoslovenskeho vojska z Evropy do Sibire data se v jeho duchu, nebot'- eeskoslovenske vojsko se branilo proti ruske vlade a proti jejim pokustim o odzbrojeni a odevzdani do rukou Rakou ska a Nernecka.

Pokra eovani )O) Historicka perspktiva pokryje zaponutim mnoho z poslednich dvaceti let, Masaryk vAak bude zifit povidy jako jeden z nejvet gich muiii sve doby.

—Washington Post, (USA) )0 ) Vgechno politicke usili konec koncit vychazi z mravirkh fisudkii, demokracie jest tisili proti nadpravi, proti —T.G.M.

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Nejvyggi ve'Ze v Oeskoslovensku jsou: VeZ vysilasi stanice v Liblicich ores 150 tn, oloumouckY dom ma 110 108 in, vet sv. Jakuba v Plzni 103 m, svatovitskC veZ v Praze 92 metrri.

Ve stredu, dne 27. brezna 1963

Or, 111 domovatehl Od Birthday klubu kad eislo 88 Houston, Texas VaZene sestry a brat& Tak 11Z narn to jaro nastalo neb se zdalo, ze to zime nebude konce, neb byla dlouha a tuha. UZ ten podzimek to predpovicial podle stromu ze listi neopaclovalo aZ,v prosinci, 2e podle porekadla se to spinilo, ze kdy dlouho list.i nepada, ze tuba zima se prikrade.

NaSe schtize od klubu v mesici breznu byla, dobre zastoupena, elenky se hodne velkem poetu dostavily, takteZ jsme melt hodne nayStevnic a takteZ nayStevnikii; k obeclu, coz nas teSi. TakteZ nas navStivila naSe bYvala spolusestra pi. Agnes Burl, coZ jsme ji radi uvideli ie priSla mezi nas, a takta prinesla pekny darek pro "door prize" a ja rnela to Stesti je dostat.

Mnoho dike vain a takteZ vS'em ostatnum ktere prispeli s peknYmi darky.

Dale teZ prijela na'Se bYvala spolusestra Louise Kahanek, ktera, se minulST rok ()and odstehovala do Weimar, radi jsme ji uvideli, ze priSla mezi nas a takte2 jeji dcera, ktera ji sem dovezla, ale za.pomnela jsem jeji jmeno. Hostitelkami pro pffiti mesic duben budou: sestry Estelle Kelly, Annie Beathe, Albina. Drawe a Evelyn MikoldS. Sestry ktere slavi sve narozeniny v mesici dubnu jsou nasledujici: Della Kadledek, Agnes Svaeina, Sophie HrubY. Celt' krouZek jim preje "Happy • ich narozenin ve zdraBirthday" a dal S vi se doekati. Lituji ie minulY mesic jsem opomenula pi. Mary Filipek zaradit mezi ty co oslavovali narozeniny v breznu. Doufam, 2e brzy budeme mit nove knilicy pro nas klub a novST seznam sester, neb v tech kniZkach starrich co mame tarn nejsou v‘Sechna jmena.

Prodej kolaei bude opet prvni sobotu v mesici dne 6. dubna. Sestry se sejclou rano v sobotu a v poledne budou hotove, ze si mirAete pro ne prijet.

Druhe pedeni kolden bude clruhy patek v mesici dne 12. dubna. Sestry zapodnou delat a peel k vederu a tak yeller si nanZete pro ne prijet. Zavdejte si vasi objedna yku ku predu, a dejte te'Z vedet vasim pratelirm a znamYm. Card party bride opet jako vZdy prvni stredu v mesici due 3. du.bna. Zaedtek v 10 hodin rano a v poledne chutnY obed. KaMY jest uctive zvan.-Schnze sester od Klubu bude druhou stredu dne 10. clubna. Sestry se sejdou v 10 hodi-.1 rano k pobaveni a mesieni schti zi a v p oledne obed. V minule schtizi se

V2STN fK— WEST, TEXAS pekne dostavili v hojnem poetu a takta na y:Ste yrde, tak se zas opet vSechny dostavte, Sestry dekuji vSem ktere ptispeli peknymi darky pro "door prizes" doufame ze opet nektere speji dareekem, coZ si velmi yaZirne, neb dim vice darki tim jest to zajimavejAi a take nekdy pH torn troSku legrace. Pozdravni listky nemocnYm byp. Cyril Kneblovi, pi. A. Souli kup a pi. M. Malinak. Doufarne, ze se jiz vAichni citite lepe.

Sestry od naSeho klubu opet zakoupi a obstaraji velikonoeni nadilku pro deti, coZ asi vain to zabavni vYbor oznami kdy budou poradat "Easter egg hunt" pro vSechny deti u radu Pokrok, ale podle yS'eho obyeejne to mivaji v nedeli .pied velikonoenimi svatky.

Asi jste vSichni detli ve vSech novinach i zdejS'ich, ze vldp Lawrence Saha byl vysvecen na kneze 17. Anora v Rime. Jest to syn meho bratra James a Agnes SahovYch odtud. Novosvecennee jest miij synovec. Jeho rodide byli teastni tamnejii jeho yysveceni a obradii v Rime pobyli si tam pies dva tYdne. Libilo se jim tam. MN bratr na prani novosvecence mu te2 posluhoval co ministrant, neb za jeho mladi co chlapec vkly te2 posluhoval p11 Bohosluthach co ministrant.. Te2 meli prileZitost spoleene na ySlivit papeZe John XXIII. Cesti studenti ze serninare Nepomucene, kdyZ uslygeli ae desky knez z Ameriky bude tam vysvecen, tak ye velkem poetu tarn prijeli aby byli 11eastni obradii. Po obradech radi si s bratrem a Svagro you a jeji sestrou promluvili deskSr, ectZ bylo pro ty eeske studenty v Italii vzacnosti. Vldp L. Saha si jefte musi dal gi studie doclelat do srpna pak v srpnu prijede zpet do SpojenYch state. Byl tam na studiach od roku 1959. Pled tim vy gel St. Thomas zde a v Notre Dame College v Indiana.

172 se to moje psani prodluklo, coZ , abych jiz to ukoneila. , Tak jeSle jednou nezapomente si to v gechno ty zpravieky poznaeit na kalenclar, nekteri pravili se Shurku kolem prstu — nu a nekteri radi, ze "clothespin" na usi neb nos pripnout — tak mate na vybra.nou.

JeSte chci pripomenout, ze eeske divadlo ktere melo bYt sehrano tento mesic tak jest odlo2enou pro jistou prieinou a4 pro mesic kveten, tak dejte pozor na oznamku Preji yam vSem At'astnev a radostne svatky velikonoeni, pamatka to z mrty Ychvstani Je2ige Krista.

S pozdravem na fkichny za Birthday Klub posila __ u dopis. ses. Sope in ranY,

5 Kroifiek OeskYch Gen v Dallas, Texas Za nepritomnosti sestry Prevratilove a R. Kopeekove schilze breznova byla zahaj ena sestrou Kankrlikovou. P11tomno bylo 29 elenek a 2 navStevnice: pi. AneZka Svaeinova a pi. RUZena Novakova. Schuze byla velice pekna a po schnzi jsme byly pekne ponosteny sestrand hostitelkami. Pak jsme se bavily riiznymi hry a ukly hodne zabavy.

IVIame letos podivne poeasi ta.k2e je je i hodne nemoci mezi elenkami krou2ku. Sestry Prevratilo ya, a R. Kopeekova obe churavily, ale LIZ jsou zase mnohem zdraveTSI. Tez sestra B. Malikova byla opet v nemocnici a u2 se pozdravuje. Sestra Marie DuSkova u2 je take z nemocnice donna a. citi se lepe.

V.Sein nemocnym prejeme brzke uzdraveni aby molly zas mezi nas Ses. Josefine Mrlikove vyslovuje krouZek uprhnnou soustrast nad tinirtim jeji sestry Anny Krutilkove. Zennele prejerne klidny spanek pc) boji Zivotnim.

KrouZek blahopreje manZeltun Frank NoskovYm k jejich 50 letemu yYroei manZelstvi dne 31. brezna a pteje vie dobre a mnoho dalMch let.

Mile sestry, na se priSti schttze bude 4 dubna a jelikoZ nam predlehaji volby je to Vak povinnost se dostavit a zvolit si firednice ktere si prejete. Mimo toho v dubnu tornu bude 28 let co byl nas krouZek zalolen, telly bychom to mely oslavit velkou navS• tevou. Take na'Se "nejmladiI" elenka sestra Dolfi Stranska se bude 24. dubna dokvati 36 let a jistd si zaslouZi a,bychom ji viechny blahopraly neb ona je na§e "slunieko"l Tak sestry, prosim, prijd'te eastneji a ye velkem poetu. Na shledanou 4. clubria.

Anekca Houdkova, dopis. .) 0 (----Slovanska, Lipa, Oslo 66, Waeo, Texas Mill brati'i a sestry: Na'Se schtize se konala v nedeli odpoledne, 17. brezna v Linden Flail piedsoda Otto Hariu‘S ji zahajil." Sharon Engelke,- ,Jean Spence a Frances Miller vzdali eest vlajce a' byla opakovana v'Semi 'eleny pritommind. Spolkovni slib preclrikali Gene Miller, Chris Spence a Garry Moore.

VSichni Ureclnici byli pritomni.

NayStevou u nas byli po prve naSi novi elenj bratr a sestra Joe •a Albina Kozlovsk-Y, sestry Georgia a jam , Nozlovsky, dale Johnny Richter a Millie L. Richter, Debra Frazier a Danny Volelk. TH1 nas velice ze k nam Protokol byl '&ten a prijat jak eten.

• Preeetli jsme nekolik psani a inezi nimi bylo psari od tajetnnikfi,

6 iikadovny, bratra Urbanovskeho ye kterem nam oznamil, e WA 'Olen bratr Anton Navratil v Dallas dostane 5Oti iCty odznak psi distriktni schtizi. Nak gratulace jemu vyslovujem. Ses. Kazdova dekovala za sveho mankla bratra Louis Kazda, y:s. ern elentim co ho piSli navativit a kartky 'Josiah kety2 byl bratr Kazda nemocen, a pkejem jemu aby aiohl pkijit do nasi pusti schaze.

Sestra Darlene Engelke oznamila, Ze sestra Parmova vydã eeky deveattlin od Hlavni tikadcvny za jejich vyhry na body a jsou to: tketi cenu $5 Mary Sue Moore„ druhou cenu $10 Zephyr Spence a prvni cenu $15 Jean Spence. Zephyr a Jean jsou na statnim eestnem mist& a Sharon Engelke vyhrala v distriktu.

VSichny deveata dostaly darek mirno &kit Sharon ta dostane trophii distriktni schtizi. Nak gratulace vSem. Stark mladcz ozdobila kloboueky a meje na stolku a vybrane byly. Prvni cenu Sharon Engelke, druhou Jean Spence a treti Dan Marek a dostali penani cenu.

Na Liesteho dubna ye 4 hodiny maji plichystanou Easter Egg Hunt a vAichny &Ai a mlada jsou pozvane.

Tito eleni maji tento mesic narozeniny: sestry Mary Nell Narovec, Matilda Han_uS Millie Korenek, Maureen Trefny, 1VIalerie , HanteS, Kathy Mazanec, Christine Narovec, Paula Scott, a bratri Albert Casper, John Engelke, Casey Karilha, Clement Karlik. Zazpivali jsme jim Happy Birthday visa..

Mame 5 novych elenti: Joyce Jeanette Cooke, Bratr Emil Hanti ji upsal.

Dale Evelyn May Richter a Anita Ann Richter tyto upsali bratri Otis a eska a Ray Moore. Pak Joe A. Kozlovsky a Albina RozlovskY, ktere upsali bratki Chris Spence a Johnnie GaicInAek.' Ai née velice le jsou nasty eleni a doufame, ée budou u nas spokojeni , a dobri pracovnici pro nak SPJST. Sestra Engelke Cola zpravu pr6 nemocenskY YYbor za sestru Moore, ktera nenohla bYt plitomna. Pravila, Ze sestra Anita Mazanec mela, operaci a dnki so ji dosti dobre. Sestra. Janice Mazanec seta pozdravuje, sestra An-, nie Hanul Si poranila bolestne zada a sestra Julien Hensel je tC nemocna.

Pkejem vSem aby byly brzo zase tipine zcirava, UjeThano bylo ée koupime novou vlajk! s padesati hvezclami vi plii abychom pki keAde , rhurt jevenku vyvesili a pak zase u 1ulidili Erayodel Roman Parma pointik vhijku vyvesit snat' dolu.

Bratr Edward Mazanec byl omluven man2elkou, Ze nemohl Wit pritomen

VESTHIK— 'WEST, TEXAS e doufa, Ze se hodne &end dostavi do distriktni schtze Dverni cenu vyhral bratr Harold Trojan a John Engelke.

Schfize ukoneila ye 3:45 a pak meli mlade2 svou schilzi. Pak se jedla vedere a dospeli. hrali 42 a mlade2 te2 meli hry. Prvni cenu vyhrala Dorothy Moore.

Druhou vyhrala Millie Kokenek. Tketi vyhral Bennie Engelke. Booby vyhral Frank Parma. Dverni cenu vyhral Emil HanuS. DaThich Best to, eleni Annie HanuS, Frank Parma, Dorothy Moore, Willie Supak, Matilda 'Janus a J. W. Kueera.

Zephyr Spence vyhrala cenu z kroOku naladek.

PriSti schtize bude 21. dubna, tak budem okkavat zase hodne Srdeeny pozdrav vSem elentm a Pk a -telimpixe Rtukna Parma, dopis. )O) Z radu eislo 88 Houston Velikonoce byly a jsou u slovanskYch narodti povakvany za znovuzrozeni omlazeni (slovo pomlazka vznikla od slova mladi) pkirody, j ak o tom svedCi neseetne pohadky a povery a zvyky.

Nekteri spisovatele uNly innohych yelikonoonich zvykd a pover pro sva, spisovatelska a basnicka dila. Velmi viita jest dodnes povera, Ze- se na VelikY patek oteviraji parnatne hory, jako na pkiklad Blanik, Bezdez, Rip, Praded (v echach a na Morave), v nichZ jsou ukryty poklacly a eeSti bojovnici tam eekaji na zavolani, aby vyjeli osvobodit Cechy od nepratel. Znama Jaroslava Vrchlickeho zacina siovy: Na Veliky Patek pki pasiji blase v'Zdyccky j ednou za rok Blanik otvird se. . .

Onen tajemny prerod pirody ze zimniho spanku k novemu Z'ivotu ptisobi ovsem i na mozky a city nes, lidskYch tvorti, Ze se v tu dobu oddavame svYin mykenkam a svemu duchovnimu pfesvedeeni a sve vile. U vkch slovanskYch narodit vyjaclicuje se onen pilerod k novemu jarnimu Mvotu usta.lenYmi zvyky, z nicM nejrozSikenejSi je malovani kraslic, a chlapci si chodi k deveattim pro ponilazku ei naopak.

Vzory na kraslicich jsou symboly Zivo ta, lasky a kkTetti.

Nebylo by to Wane, kdyby nas (Told finaneni tajemnik Frank Olexa se eleny spravniho vlYboru naNi nejakY poklad pro nas lad? Rozbodne rikam, bychom zpylnèli, kdy by se nam podalilo tak rychle rozreSit nase iadove finance spojene se stavbou nove radove sine. Rychle se v gak bliZime cili, kterY jsme si vytkli,. Ze v gechny penize pro stavbu potkebne se

Ve sttedu, dne 27. bkezna 1963 yeas sejdou ye forme dart'', primSrch peneZnich zaptjeek Ci pujeek na certifikaty pojistek od Clenü radu. Doposud je naklad na novostavbu kryt ze 75 procent a zbYvajicich 25 procent dochazi rychlYrn tempem.

S novYm jarem chceme dat i vetSi tempo veSkere einnosti kadu. Zejmena slibne Si poeind nag, zabavni yYbor. Pri predvadeni filmu o-Ceskoslovensku dne 16. brezna bratrem 8tepanem Valeikern vybralo se na darech stavebnimu fondu $23.54. NavReva a zajem byly ten den znaene, vklyt' ani kuchyki nestadila poptavce po peeenYch kukatech k yeeeki. Dne 21. dubna bude ná rad hostit pat okrsek, jen Z bude mit schtzi v nak sini. Obedy a tanec, odpoledne budou zdarma pro eleny radu. Doufame, Z'e teast bude hojna.

S pkatelskYm pozdravem J. V. Pokorny, dopis.

-------- )0) kid Anton Cermak 'Oslo 56 Corpus Christi, Texas Bud'te tak laskavi a vemte na veclomi, ie naSe pkiSti schtize k'adova i sokolska, budou konany prvni nedeli v dubnu, misto druhou nedeli. Tato zmena byla tieinena jen pro mesic duben die usnegeni, jen Z bylo ueineno y bkeznove schtizi.

Schtze kadova bude zahajena ye 2 hodiny odpoledne, pak bude nesledovat schfize sokolska. Pit techto schfizich deti maji hledani vajieek. Take bode spoleena yeeere, spolkove sestry jsou 2adany prispet do kuchyne nejakYmi zakusky jak obyeejne.

Bratr Chas. Holasek nam vyridil pozdrav od bratra John Gajevskeho, ktereho prilditostne navStivil v nemocnici v East Bernard, kde je v oSetkovani po takem urazu jen Z utrpel minulY rok v auto srace.

Usneseno jemu poslat zdravici co zaslouZenemu spolkovemu harcovniku.

Litujeme kakieho kdo musi Ku konci sve dray Zivotni travit ony dny v neeinnosti a bolesti.

Bratr Ostoja Muniza v El Campo, chci take touto cestou podekovat za pozdrav, jen Z mi poslal po bratru kovi. PotCN to , v2dy, kdy2 si na nas vzpomenou ti nagi krajane spolkari. V minulem dopise jsem opomenul jmenovat bratra Ant. Hamuska, F. J. Moravka, Jos. Kalouska, a sestru Albina Kueerovou, kteri se nachazi mezi jen 2 znam delSi dobu, a nalezaji se na listku nemocnS7ch, neb nezdra ySrch. VSichni Si zaslouZi vzpominku i sympatie.

JeAte chci zde kvitovat dary, ktere byly piljaty do pokladny. Telocviene Jednoty Sokol Corpus Christi. od ses-

Ve stiedu, dne 27. bfezna 1963 ter Marie Rendlove $5.00 a A. M. Castro $1.00, na ucteni pamatky zemkeleho bratra Frank Sijanskk stark. . Srdeene diky vSem. Mnoho zdravi a zdaru pfeje vSem Vas John StaSa, tajemnik )O) Crosby, Texas Ctena redakce Vestniku, ze se mne nejak zalibilo k yam do West za letet tak su tu to zase a to se Zadosti by jste opravili chybu ktera se stala ne moji vinu — jak jste napsali ze v mojim dopise se Marie Motlova mela pohreb 178 fmora tak nevim co si o mne pozastala rodina myslela — ale asi ze se mne ty koleeka v hlave naopak toel, ale ty se jeste k mojim uspokojeni dobte, tak prosim opravte to ona mela pohfeb 18. unora a take, ze syn kterk ji ye smrti pfedeSel v roce 1961 bylo Ernest a jeho jmeno bylo Ermunt.

Ani nevim jeji v Motle y& rodine take jmeno v Temple. y am pani John HruSica v Temple budu psat pozdeji, je to prace v zahradce, neco vytrhat, nee° nasadit, a tak pokad do kola.

Oas se na nas nejak usmiva je radost bkt venku neb to zima nas dost potrapila a bude zase s radosti a novou nadej i hledet vstfic na lepSi easy.

Tak snad to bude vSe dobte napsane a otiStene v Vestniku pfeji yam v redakci zdravi a spokojenou mysl.

S pozdravem Ana Trampota (Pani Trampota: Ornyl kterk se st5,1 timto opravujeme a dekujerne za upozorneni. — Red.) )O)

Vj'rber riizncrch pojistek nail. SPJST vyberte si dle potieby TRIDA W: Splatkova, do 85ti let, doZivotni TRIDA PR: PrednoStni doZivotni TRIDA C: 20ti splatkova, doZivotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 20 let TRIDA E: lOti splatkova, doZivotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 10 let TRIDA D: 15ti splatkova, doZivotni.

Poplatky se plati pouze 15 let TRIDA F: 15 leta nadaeni. Obnos cer-

vESTNtx— WEST, TEXAS tifikata jest vyplacen za 15 let.

TRIDA 0: 20ti leta nadaeni. Obnos certilika,tu jest vyplacen za 20 let TRIDA H: Nadaeni v 65ti letech. Olen plati poplatky at do 65ti let.

TRIDA I 20ti splatkova snadadni v 60ti letech TRIDA K: Splatkova do 65ti let, dal.vot m, TRIDA L: Dvojnasobne arazove pojiAteni (Double Indemnity) TIRIDA M: Pensijni pojistka. Po dosaZeni 65 roku staid elen idostava mesicni prijem dokrud ziv. Zemke-1i pied ` 75 lety stax., &diet dostanou mesieni pfijem do 75 vkrodi narozenin elena TRIDA MC: 20ti leta upisova ochrana ktera se roene zmen8uje TRIDA MX: lOti leta upisova ochrana ictera se roene zmensuje TRIDA ML: 25ti leta upisova ochrana ktera se roene zmeirAuje.

TRIDA MD: 30ti ieta upisova ochrana Meth' se roene zmenSuje TRIDA 5T: 5ti leta lhutni. Obnovitelna a zmenitelna.

TRIDA 10T: lOti leta lhutni. Obnovitelna a zmenitelna TRIDA 20T: 20ti leta lhutni. Zm6nitelna TRIDA T-65: lhfitni. do 65 let.

V DETSKEIV1 ODDELENI TRIDA JT: Doeasne pojiAteni do 16 let ktere se mute zmeniti na kterekoliv jine pojiSteni kdykoliv neZ do sahne 16 let sveho veku TRIDA W: Splatkova do 85ti let, donvotni. Pink obnos poji5teni se vyplat v pripadu umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA PR: Pfednostni daivotni, (Zaeinani v 5 mica staf1) TRIDA C: 20ti splatkova daivotni.

Pink obnos pojiSteni se vyplati v pfipadu umrti od veku jednoho roku stafi TRIDA D: 15ti splaticova doZivotni.

Pink obnos pojigteni se vyplati v pripadu umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA E: 1Oti splatkova doZivotni.

Piny obnos poji§teni se vyplati v umrti od velar jednoho roku TRIDA F: 15ti leta nadaeni pink obnos pojigteni se vyplati v pfipadu umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA G: 20ti leta nadaeni, pink 01)nos se vyplati v pripadu umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA H: Nadaeni ve 65ti let. Pink obnos pojigteni se vyplati v ptipadu funrti od veku jednoho rok

7 TRIDA I: 20ti splatkova, nadaeni v 60 letech. Pink obnos pojiSteni se vyplati' v pripadu umrti od, veku jednoho roku TRIDA J. E. Nadaeni v dosaZeni 18 let pink obnos pojiSteni se vyplati v pfipade umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA K: Splatkova do 65 let, doZivotni. — Plnk obnos pojiSi ern se vyplati v ptipadu umrti od vek-u jed noho roku TRIDA L: Dvojnasobne arazove pojiSteni (Double (Indemnity) TRIDA M: Pensijni pojistku. Po dosaZeni 65 rokfr star., 'Oen dostava, mesicm pfuem do 75 vyroci narozenin elena. Pink obnos pojiSteni se vyplati v pfipadu umrti od veku jednoho roku PAYOR INSURANCE: Jednota poskytuje elenfim platicirn poplatky na detske certifikaty tu vkhodu ochrany ze v padu (mine nemoznosti nasledkem nemoci aneb poraneni aneb v padu umrti platiciho, poplatky na ten detskk certifikat Oudot' samocinne zaplaceny.

Respectfully Joe B. Hejny )0 )

Oznameni fa* schfize

Birthday Klub od kadu Oslo 88 Houston Sestry klubu budu poradat "card party" cine 3. dubna, podatek v 10 hodin rano a v poledne °bed.

Mesieni schtze 10. dubna, zaeatek v 10 hodin rano a v poledne °bed.

Peeeni koldei prvni sobotu, totit 6. dubna. Koldee se zapoenou peel rano a v poledne budou hotove.

Druhe peeeni kolacu bude 19. dubna v patek k veeeru, a pak veeer se rnfiZete pro ne pkijet.

Se sesterskkm pozdravem, Sophie Hrubk, dopis. )O) Rad §tefinik Oslo 142, Houston Rad 6islo 142 bude pofadat Barbecue °bed v nedeli, 31. bkezna, od 11 hodin rano do—? Vefejnost je fictive zvana.

—5508 Nolda Street Houston, Texas )4D ) Rad RiliovSr Dviir eislo 89, Rosebud Cteni bratfi a sestry: Zdeluji vam ze faclovu schazi budem mit prvni nedeli v dubnu dne 7. odpoledne jak vZdycky, tak jste Z.5„dani byste se dostavili ne aby jen afednici schfizi odbyvali. Jsou ty schlize mac u-

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VESTN/K— WEST, TEXAS

bohO kdy2 eleni nedbaji schnze navSlivit, dale budou schtze jak jsme mivali druhour nedeli v mesici, toto je proto Ze ty Velikonoeni svatky jsou druhou nedeli v dubnu a to by uZ ZadnSr neprijel do schnze.

S bratrskYm pozdravem ism L. J. Zvonek — )0 ) JARN1 SCHUZE NASICH OKRSKU PRVNI OKRSEK U raclu Bedrich Smetana, eislo 39, v Bryan, 19. kvetna podrobnosti programu bude sdeleny pozdeji.

DRUHY OKRSEK One 31. brezna 1963, u kadu Lodge Praha, Oslo 29 v Taylor. &haze se zav 1:30 odpoledne.

eTVItri OKRSEK Nekdy na podzim OKRSEK

PATY

Jarni schtlze pateho okrsku bude po radand 21. dubna, 1963, u kadu Pokrok Houston eislo 88. Schnze zapoene v 10:00 hodin rano. .SESTIk

OKRSEK

Dne 28. dubna 1963, u kadu eislo 63, Pokrok Sweet Home, ye Firemen's Hall, Byv. SPJST Hall. Schtze bude zahajena v 1 hodinu odpoledne.

SEDMt OKRSEK Dne 5. kvetna, u radu eislo 107, Floresville, Texas. )O)

RESOLUCE

SOUSTRASTI

My, nine podepsanY resolueni vybor radu Rozkvet Zapadu eislo 107 v Floresville, Texas, projevujeme jmenem nakho kadu 'uprimnou soustrast pozustale rodine nad ztratu jejich otce a ,dedeeka a na geho spolubratra Joe Pola gka, Sr. kterY zemisel dne 12. brezna 1963 ye stari 72 let.

Pohrben byl 13. brezna na katolickem Zanechal zde jednu dee-

ru, pi. E. W. Hartman. etyry syny: Fr. a Henry v San Antonio, Texas, Joe a Jerry ye Floresville, Texas.

ZesnulY bratr byl alenem nageho du mnoho let a byl vkly dbaly svych kadovYrch povinnosti. Zemirelemu spo lubratru ptejeme \Teeny klid.

Julia Vaclavik Vlasta Flowers Sophia Sralla, resolueni vYbor )O(

Informaeni clank Nekolik statistickych dat o americkYch vdovich V poslednich dvaciti letech vzrusta poeet vdov y e SpojenYch statech o vice neZli sto tisic kaZdeho roku. SkuteenY yYznam teto statistiky si nalelite uvedomime teprve tehdy, skdyZ" uvaZime Ze ye dvacatYch letech pribYvalo jich pouze osemdesat tisic mane', a zaeatkem tohoto stoleti toliko padesat tisic. V bkeznu minuleho roku Zilo ye SpojenYch statech asi 8,400.000 vdov, a oeekava se, Ze jejich poeet bude rapidno stoupati.

Procento vdov v celkovem obyvatelstva je znaene vy ggi neZli procento vdovcii, a bude se je gte zvygovati — a to v dfisledku vets' fimrtnosti mezi mumezi Zenami, jako2 i fakta, Zi pomerne vets' procento vdovcti se znovu Zeni. V piitomnosti pkipadaji na kaZdeho vdovce etyry vdovy, kdeZto pied padesati lety byl tento pomer jeden ke dvema.

Roku 1961 bylo skoro teem petinain vdov ve SpojenYch statech vice neZli 65 let. Jedna vdova ze ety'r byla ye yekove skupine , od 55 do 64 let, a toliko jedna, ze sedmnacti bylo merle nail 45 let. Vdovy tvoil krome toho — se vzrtstajicim vekem rapidne rostouci proporci 2enskeho obyvatelstva. Asi deset procent v gech Zen ye vekove skupine od 45 do 54 let ovdovelo; tato proporce stoupne na vice neZli 44 procent ye vekove skupine od 65 do 74 let, a na 69 procent po petasedmdesati.

Je treba upozorniti, Ze v teto statistice snadno zanikne fakt, Ze velky poeet novo ovdovelSrch 'Zen jsou Z'eny stredniho veku. Z 5550.000 'Zen, jejichZ manZele zenateli roku 1961, bylo jich asi 90.000, kterSrm nebylo jests 45 let. A vice neZli polovinu celku Zeny, kterYrn nebylo jests 60 let.

Vdovy tvai — vyjimaje nejstar gi yekovou skupinu mengi proporci Zen, Zijicich na farmach, neZli Zen ye mestech a mestysich.

Ve vetgine rodin, v nich'Z Zivitel ze-

Ve stkedu, dne 27. biezna 1963 miel, maze 'germ poeitati jegte s mnoha lety vdovskeho Zivota. etvrtiny Zen, ovdovevgich v 45. roku sveho veku, bude pravdepodobne ziti je gte 25 let. A jegte pozoruhodnel gi jsou statisticka, eisla pro Zeny, ktere ovdovi ye svem 65 roku a z nich2 vice nali polovina Zije 15 let, a vice neZli tretina 20 let.

Dnegni vdova ma vyhlidku na mnohem del gi Zivot, nali jeji protej gek zaeatkem tohoto stoleti.

Vice neZli dye tketiny vg ech americkYch vdov ponechava si ciomacnost, ktera se v mnoha phpadech stava, i domovem jejich deti nebo jinych ptibuznYch. Mimo domov nebo domacnost pribuznYch Zije toliko lest procent vdov; z nich asi 287.000 Zije v podnajmu nebo v miste sveho zamestnani, asi 145.000 v Ustavech nebo v domovech pro zestarle, a nekolik tisic v hotelich a pod.

Cetne vdovy Cell vaZnYm problemtim.

Situate je obzvla gt' teZka pro vdovy, kterYm nevi je g te 65 let a z nicha jedna petina ma je gte deti, kteryrn neni 18 let .Vetgina vdov tohoto veku musi si hledati yYdeleenou praci. Dva a pill milionu vdov eili asi jedna ti.etina vg ech vdov je zamestnano pinY eas nebo aspon nekolik hodin denne; pracuji jako prodavaeky, obsluhovaeky, zakaznikft v ruznych po ri nicich, alnico a pod.

Mnohe vdovy naraZeji hleclani vYdeleeneho zamestnani na velke obtiZe bud' v dfisledku sveho pokroeilejgiho veku, nebo proto, Ze ji.2 davno nepracovaly mimo domov a ztratily svou vej gi zruenost a znalost. )O( Trvale diisledky letoSni zimy v CSR Cs. tisk teprve ted' starostlive vaZi vgechny cifisledky leto gni snehove kalamity a viny mrazfi, ktere nedavno znovu postihly Ostravu. Podle Rucleho prava z 13. fmora lze tyto ztraty jen v teZbe uhli vyeislit cifrou mnoha set tisic nevyteZenYch tun.

"Stay v tabe a spotirebe uhli se pochopitelne musel odrazit i v zasobovani obyvatelstva". Podobne byla postiZena clodavka elektricke energie, ,ovgem "nejzfetelneji se drisledky zimni kalamity projevily v hutni vYrobe". Rude pravo uzavira slovy: Nahradit tak velkou ztratu vYroby neni otazkou jedineho mesice, ba ani nekolik mesice.. Bude to dkol krajne obtany. Na ministerstvu hutniho -pitimyslu a rudYch dolt je maim se setkat s nazorefn, Ze pro jeji vyrovnani u'Z nejsou realne piedpoklady". Pittom "lednovY pokles hutni vyroby jests pine nedolehl. na strojirenstvi, kde se projevi zejmena v P r abehu tohoto mesice a v bieznu".

Ve stredu, dne 27. brezna 1963

V E S T N I K — WEST, TEXAS

ESKOSLOVENSKJE LEGIE V RUSKU pluku, mela zaujmouti Usek v deice 5 (Eryvek) km vzduSnou earou. Proti ni stala plud Prvni vetSi vystoupeni Ceskosloven- divise rak_ouska, za tou vojska nemecka skYch legit na Rusi bylo v eervnu 1917 Zborova (mezi Lvovem a Tarnopoli). Te- — presila to tak straSneho nephtele, prve toho roku po revoluci dostala 'des- jenZ mel na ruske strane sire Spehouny. koslovenska divise na fronte svuj vlastni Staeila jedina zradna raketa 'a neptitel mohl nakiditi fitok, je j k by hrstka Usek. chti musela bez jedineho vYstrelu jen Stalo se to po zrale fivaze na vYslovne bodakem odrakti. Tu byl vsazen na piani divise, ktera se koneen'e chtela ojednu kartu i kvot i vojensko, Cest, nesamostatniti. Bylo nemalo ohledti, je2 Pot' proti Cechtim poStvana, finska dimluvily proti tomu soustredeni na malern Useku fronty pomerne neeetne hrtsky vise jim nevetila. Poslany prisluSne rapoyty (hlakni) k velitelstvi a od sounejlep'Sich eeskYch lidi. Byla obava, neptitel, rozhodnuv se znieiti eeskou for- sedni divise yypOjeeno si asi deset strojmaci (favar), uZije k tomu cili vSech nich puSek, s nimiZ celou noc behano prostredkil a Ze v danem pripadu sku- sem tam po zakopech a strileno brzo to teene mute divisi zasaditi piilis teZke a brzo tam aby neptitel byl co do pato strojnich puSek oklarnam. Tak minula rimy. S druhe strany bylo pokukni vojaky svadela a lakala slava. prvni noc a Cast dne. Rano nalezena v silne A tak tedy, kdyZ' se vojska revolueniho moealu Cast streliva a vojaci hadry eistiRuska zaeala chystati k ofensive, vytrhla li od blata. Pozdeji ukazali Ceeeskoslovenska divise na front y. Divise chUm ruS"ti vojaci, kde je stielivo zakoto nebyla Upina, eitala nanejvYk 4- pan°.

Proti eechurn se nalezaly velmi 5000 bociaku. zakopy rakouske, tahnouci se pahorkteri znali vYborne ducha ruskYch vojsk, pohrouZlvk se do more rus- kovitou krajinou. Byly to etyri rady, spoke armady, vycitili heed, ze se chysta jene prienimi chodbami. Proti Ceske pocosi zleho. Videli sibirsky sbor, odsouze- sici vybihal hrbolovitY kopec, kteremu ny brzo na to k rozpuSteni. Na kaZdem 66i rikali "Cesky nos"; po jeho prakroku setkavali se s bolkvickou agitaci, ye strane byl fivoz a na jeho btehu, vyktera i na ne einila fitoky. Cestou potka- sunutem na sever, bylo sidlo strojnich pukk, jet hlidalo prieni chodbu a jet vane sbory byly proste nemocne.

Cell, dbajie,i o sve vnitrni zdravi, leh- bilo oheri do boku po cele prostore mezi ce se vyhnuli zlu, je'2 i jim hrozilo, a tak zakopy. Oeska divise, neptiliS" eetna a v naprostem poradku, pini skveleho du- n.ezvykla aktivni (stale) slune, mela prcha bojovneho dorazili na svou posici u votne jen svfij Usek strici, ale v posledni Zborova. Tu je v gak potkala nenadala chvili bylo rozhodnuto, 2e sbor (jeho2 'eve kridlo tvorili 66i) postoupi kuprerana.

Ceske pluky mely zaujmouti misto, ciu, ze tedy CeS'i budou take nuceni una nepratelske zak oPYkde stab 13. finskY pluk. Po nem men CePonevad'Z bylo nutno bojovati s presi strojni paSky, stielivo i rueni granaty, ktere jsou dnes hlavni zbrani silou, bylo treba bYti velice opatrnym. peSaka. Zatim irak bolkvieti agitatori, A tak vypracovali 6e§i velmi slo'Zity a dotreVee se k finskYm plukfim, dovedli podrobnY plan fitoku. Pred CeskYmi poje presvedeiti, ze Cesi jsou vlastne Nem- sicemi bylo k nepriteli vysunuto predci, kteri chteji pi'ejiti na rakouskou "lVfaruka" mein bYti hnizdem, Z nehoZ" stranu a pustiti Raku g aky pies svou mosti, ktereniu vojaci ibkali "MaruAka". posici. Cesi, clovedevS'e se o toh a straAne by ae§i vrhali Z'ive viny fitoeici na nejsouce timto podezrenim doteeni, roz- pritele. Za tim fteelem vedli k "MaraSbehli se po zakopech finskYch a tak ce" tak zvane rovnobekle linie jeZ spodlouho mezi Finy agitovali a presvedeo- jili spojujicimi chodbami se svou hlavni vali je o eistote s yYch zanierti a o sve lirdi. St'astnYm sbehem okolnosti — pravojenske cti, ze jim Finove dovolili za- ye naproti "Maruke" — byl bod, v nem'Z ujmouti yyznaeene jim misto. Ale kdy se stYkaly dva rakouske pluky, a to 35.

(13. eer ynal v 9 hodin veeer porueik a na sever od neho 86. Takove body bYCeeek obsadil s prvnim plukem zako- vaji obyeejne slabe, nebot' neptitel nepy, to se objevilo,ze v nich neni jecline 'i jasne kterY jeho pluk je vlastne nastropni pinky, jedineho naboje, jedineho ,)atien. rueniho granatu. Finove odvezli s sebou Prvni prapor 1. eeskoslovenskeho plustrojni pinky a granaty i stielivo z ku mel ntoeiti na "CeskY nos", kde praCasti zakopali, z easti do baZ'in zahazebyl slab bor rakousky. Druhy prapor, li iemuz vele porueik Husak, umistenY ji'ZByla to stra_ na chvile. Nefipina divise, ne od "Marui§ky", mel aderiti na pahorek poeetne oclpovidajici vlastne jen pinemu nalezajiei se naproti nemu, a vynikajici

9, nad zakopy. Usek, nalezajici se 1 1/2 versty na sever od "lViaruSky", obsazen pill setninou vojakii. Prvni prapor Oesky eital 480, druhy 560 lidi. Ptiprava delostrelecka, byla peeliva na Useku prvniho praporu, kde take na nepi• telske strane byly v dratene prekaZce vybity rozsahle chody, ktere rozsiiili CeSti sapeuri pied 1 za faoku. Ale na fiseku 2. praporu ly dratene preka,Zky takrka, bez poruSeni, a byly velmi huste, a vybihaly na 200 krokti pied zakopy.

Koneene nadelel dne 19. i..'ervna, kdy men Ce'Si prikroeiti k faoku. DelostreleckY °hen vzrostl k sile uraganu, a tak trval po sedrn minut, zasypavaje rakouske zakopy deStem lelikYch S"rapnelti. Vitr byl Oechfun priznivY, vanul v stranu Rakuana a Nrhal na ne kotouCe elYmi, takte nemohlt mnoho videti.

Koneene — presne v 9 hodin rano -na dane znameni prvni oeskYch dobrovolnikti vyskoeila z "Maraky" a dYniern bnala se k rakouskYm zakopti.m.

Byli to granatnici. Za nimi vyskobila clruha vina, pub setniny, pak zase pill setniny, a zase, vina za vinou. KaZdY dastojnik, kaLlY vojak mel presne vymezenY Ukol, vSichni vecieli, co maji einiti a presne, jako hrdei ye footbalu, bezels rychle pied ache, na vykazane posice. Oeiti svedkove vypravuji, Ze byl CeskY Utok bleskurychlY. Cesi pinou silou na pohranieni misto obou pluk y, ktere se zakolisaly a rortrhly "jako Ikalhoty ye die obrazneho vylleeni jednoho z CeskYch dustojnikt. 0 61, misto aby se rozprostranili po prvni lints, uderili na druhou, treti, etvrtou, kterou dobYvali paSkou. Ruznobarevne rakety, vyletujici do vzduchu jedna po druhe, svedeily o neobyeejne Zivem tempo Ceskeho Utoku.

Tak Utocil prvni prapor.

DruhY prapor pak, vyskoeiv ze sveho hnal se kupreclu sam, nebot' velitel byl zasaten strepinami granatu; prapor padil k dratenYm prekaZkam a dobyl jich holYma rukama, prodral se jinn, prebehl le a dobyl pahorku. JakYin zazrakem se to stab°, to nikdo nevi, ale zazrak to byl, nebot' kdy2" tYyZ prapor po bitve, vraceje se, chtel se prodrati tyrni2 clratenYmi prekaZkami, nemohl se jimi dostati.

Ceske viny se valily kupredu, ale na pravem kridle nebylo vSechno v poradku.

Nalezajici se tam hnizdo strojnich pukk velmi radilo a vedouci k nernu spojovaci chodba byla obsazena nepratelskou setninou, jet palila Cechum do boku. Ta nepratelska, posice, drZena, v Sachu nredstrai, nekolika granatniky a maliekym oddilem, jerk obsadil protejAi chodbu, branila se zurive po pilletvrte hodiny byla rozbita teprvc dvema setninami rus-

10 sveho "praporu smrti", jet ptialy ku pomoci.

Bitva byla krvava. Pravda, ze proti sobe stojici pluky byly ptevatne Ceske, ale ptedne pluky ty byly z 50% promiseny vojiny jinych narodnosti, za druhe pak velitelstvi rakouske rozSitilo zprivu, te naproti stoji Japonci a derkeske pluky, ktere nedavaji milosti. Boj se konal na bodaky a na rudni granaty, Acta mrtotstvi naali O&si v rakousk3 r. ch zakopeeh.

CeSti dobrovolnici videli u jedne strojni puSky rakouskeho dtstojnika s tvaii, rozseknutou tesakem.

Potkavali se znami. Jeden z deskYch dobrovolnikil poznal za i*toku v rakouskem vojaku, sedicim u strojni pugky, sveho kamarada z mladi, zavolal' nail — a strojni puSka lined, umlkla. Sotvate spolu promluvili par slov, uz vide], desky dobrovolnik, jak s boku jdou k protiutoku dye mad'arske setniny. Upozornil na ne kamarada, rade k &Wpm, Ten vAak tekl: "Jen poeke j , j a je pokropim."

A obrativ proti nim rakouskou strojni pugku — pokropil je.

Na jinem mists spattil deskY dobrovolnik v rakouskych zakopech v hromadce vojakft sveho vlastniho otce. Zena se se schYlenYrn bodakem vyktikl: "Utikejte, tett), site yam kosti polamu."

"Co ty to delag, Franto?" vyktikl udiyenY otec.

"Do toho yam nit neni!" odpoyedel dobrovolnik vesele, bete kolem otce.

Ceske ztraty v to bitve byly znaene.

Ze 480 lidi prvniho praporu bylo 276 zabitYch; se 13 ditstojniku 3 zabiti a 6 ra,nen°. Raneno bylo mezi Cechy 60% z mutstva a 18% z dtistojnictva.

Ale bitva u Zborova, tot' jsou Ceske Raclavice. (Ves v Polsku, kde roku 1794 svitesil Kosciusko nad Rusy.)

Tak zkrvacena, a proticlla, divise deskoslovacka, nevahala, znovu pustiti se v boj, kdyt pied ra,kouskYmi hlidkami utikaly cele rusk& divise. Ustupujiee za boje krok za krokem, byly Ceske oddily skoro jedinYmi, jet za epidernie zbabelosti neztratily odvahy a citu cti. Polgti hulani deskoslova,cka divise a kozaci .tot' jedine vojsko, jet zachranilo test ruskYch zbrani, ty "pluky narodni", proti nimt tak rad() se vystupovalo od poeatku revoluce.

Rozumi se, ze v tech neustalYch bojich mela eeska divise nove a take ztraty. Ale te gi nemluvili o ztrataeh a nemyslili na ne. Py gnili se svou divisi, byli na ni hrdi, opijeli se slavou, Jake ona eeskemu vojinovi dobyla.

"Aeknete mi, zilstalo vas po tech bojich dost?" ptal jsem se znamYch 6echfi.

VESTNIK— WEST, TEXAS

Osudy dobreho voja a Svejka PISE JAROSLAV HAgEK Dii prvni v zazemi Pokraeovanl A 8vejk diirazne prohlasil: "Na nadradi se kradlo vidycky a bude se kra,st dal. Jinak to nejde."

"Ja jsem ,ptesvedden, 8vejku," ujal se slova nadporudik, "te to s vanai jednou prachapatne skondi. Potad jests nevim, delate-li ze sebe viola, nebo jste se ut volem narodil. Co bylo v tom kufru?"

"Dohromady nic, pane obrlajtnant," odpovedel 8vejk, nespouSteje °di z lyse lebky civilisty, sediciho naproti nadporudikovi, kterY, jak se zdalo, nejevil pratadnY zajem o celou zaletitost a Ceti. si "Neue Freie Presse". "V celYm torn kufru bylo jen zreadlo z pokoje a teleznej veSak z ptedsine, take jsme vlastne neutrpeli tadne ztraty, ponevadS zrcadlo i ve gak pattily panu doma cimu."

Vida hroznY posunek nadporudiktiv, pokra,doval 8\rejk laskavYm hlasem: "PosluSne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant, jsem vo torn, to ten kufr bude ukradenej, napted nic nevedel, a co se tYka, toho zroadla a ve gaku, tak jsem to voznamil panu domacimu, te mu to vra„time, at ptijedern z vojny domil. V neptatelskejch zemi je hodne zrcadel i vegakft, take ani v tomto ptipade nemuteme utrpet s panem domacim clnou ztraty. Jakmile dobij eme rfejake mesto ..."

"Kugte, Svejku," stra glivYrn hlasem vskodil do toho nadporudik, "Ja vas jednou ptedarn k polnimu soudu. Rozvane si dobte, jestli nejste nejprachpitomnejSim chlapem. na svete. NekterY dlovek, kdyby til tisic let, nevyvedl by tolik pitomosti, jako vy behem tech nekolika nedel. Doufam, ze jste to take pozoroval?"

"Poslu gne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant, to jsem to pozoroval. Ja, mam, jak se tika vyvinutej pozorovaci talent, kdyt "Je toho dost," odpovidali s klidnYm tisirtevem. "Ostatne, zacpeme diry, dame saplaty a zas pujdeme do pole. My neptestaneme. Jsme takovY naxod. To vite."

Vim. Neptestanou. Je to tako yk narad.

"Bily ley" ukazal clrapy.

Bandrowski (Psano v r. 1920.)

Ve stkedu, dne 27. bi'ezna 1963 uZ je pozde a new se staue neptijemneho. Ja mam takovou sinulu jako nejakej Neehleba z Nekazanky, kterST tam chodil do hospody 'V dubdim /IAD.?

Ten ehtel vadycky delat dobrotu a vod soboty vest novej Zivot a vtdycky na druhej den tikal: "Tak jsem yam, kamaradi, k rams pozoroval, Ze jsem na pryene." A v'tdycky ho to stihlo, kdyi si ununil, Ze piljde v potadku domi, a na konec se vysvetlilo, porazil nekde nejakou vohradu nebo vypiah kone drotkatovi nebo si chtel prodistit fa jfku perem z kohoutiho chvostu nejaky policejni patroly. Von byl z toho celej zoufalej a nejvic mu bylo Tito, 'ze se to snrala, Ohne po cely generate. Jeho dededek Sel jednou na vandr "Dejte mne pokoj, 8vejku, s vagerni vYklady."

"PosluAne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant, ze vaechno, co zde povidam, je svatosvata pravda. Jeho dededek Sel na vandr...."

"8vejku," rozeilil se nadporueik, "jeAte jednou yam ptikazuji, abyste mne nic nevykladal, nechci nic slySet. A2 pkijederne do Budejovic, pak si to s vami vykidirn. Vite, 8vejku, ze vas darn savtit?"

"Poslugne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant, :Se to nevim," melee fekl 8vejk; ‘ "jests jste se o tom nezmirioval."

Nad podueikovi bezdeene zacva.kaly zuby, vzdychl si, vytahl z pla gte "Bohemii" a Ceti zpravy o velkych vitezstvich, o einnosti nemecke ponorky "E" na Sttedozemnim moil., a kdyi pHgel na zpravu o novem nemeckem vynalezu na vyhazovani rnest do povetti pomoci zylagtnich bomb vrhanYch z letadel, ktere vybuchuji ttikrat za sebou, byl vyruSen hlasem 8vejka, ktery promluvil na holohlaveho pana: "Dovolte, vagnosti, neraeite bYt pan Purkrabek, zastupce banky Slavie?"

Kdyt holohlavY pan neodpovidal, tek1 S' vejk nadporudikovi: "PosluAne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant, ze jserri jednou Ceti v novinach, ze normalni elovek ma, mit na hlave pritmerno Aedesat at sedurndesat tisic vlasft a ze Cerny vlasy bYvaji rider, jak je videt z mnoh'ch ptipadn."

A pokradoval nenprosne dal: "Potom kikal jednou jeden medik v kavarne Spirkff, to padani vlas y zaviriuje duSevni pohnuti v gestinedeli."

A nyni se stalo neco hrozneho. HolohlavY pan vyskoeil, zatval na neho: "Marsch heraus, Sie Schweinkerl," vykopl ho do chodby, a vrativ se do kupe, uchystal male ptekvapeni nadporudikovi tim, ze se mu ptedstavil.

Byl to malt' omyl. Holohlave indiyi-

Ve stiedu, dne 27, bkezna 1963 dum nebylo Panem Purkrabkem, zastupcem banky Slavie, ale pouze generalmajorem von Schwarzburg. Generalmajor konal prave sluthu inspekeni vcivilu po posadkach a jel pkekvapit Budejovice Byl to nejstraSnejk inspekeni general, ktery se kdy narodil, a na gel-li netco v nepokadku, vedl jen tuto rozmiuvu s veliteli posadek: "Mate revolver?" "Mam." "Dobfe!"

Na vaS'em mists jiste bych vedel, co s nim delat, nebot' CO zde vidim, to nerd posadka, ale stado svini."

A skuteene po jeho inspekeni ceste se tu a tam v2dycky nekdo zastkelil, konstantoval se zadostiueinenim: "Tak to ma bit! To je vojakl" Vypadalo to tak, se nema rad, kdy2 po jeho inspekci zustal Winn. nekdo na 2ivu. Mel rnanii ptelokt dustojnika na nejnepkijemnejAi mista. Stablo to nejmenSi, a dtstojnik se ji2 loueil se svou posadkou a putoval na eernohorske. hranice nebo do nejakeho °Oar°, zoufalai° garnizOnu v Spinavem koute Halite "Pane nadporuoiku", kekl, "kde jste naykevoyal kadetni Skolu?"

"V Praze."

"Vy jste telly chodil do kadetni Akoly a nevite, 2e dfistojnik je zodpoveden za sveho podkizeneho. To je pekne. Za druhe bavite se se s yYm sluhou jako s nejakYm svym intimnim pkitelem.

Dovolujete mu, aby mluvil, ania by byl tazan. To je jests hezei. Za tketi dovolite mu ura2et yak pkedstavene. A to je to nejkrosnejk; ze vSeho toho vyvodim dtisledky. Jak se jmenujete, pane nadporueiku?"

"Lukas".

A u ktereho pluku sioukte?"

"Byl jsem ..."

"Dekuji, o torn kde jste byl, neni keel, chci vedet, kde jste ted'."

"U 91. pekho pluku, pane generalmajore. Prelozili mne ..."

"Vas pkelokli? To udelali velice dobke. Varn nebude na §kodu podivat se co nejdiive s 91. peS'im plukem nekam na, bojigte."

"0 tom je jia rozhodnuto, pane generalmajore."

Generalmajor mel nyni pkednagku ci tom, 2e pozoruje posledni leta, dfistojnici rnluvi se svYmi podfizenymi familiernim tOnem. a 2.e v tom vidi nebezpeei Arkeni nejakYch dernokratickYch zasad. Vojak se ma diet v hruze, musi se tkast pked s yYm ptedstavenYm, bat se ha, Dfistojnici musi dr2et mu Z. sty°. na deset krokil od 'Lela a nedovolit mu, aby pkemYkelo samostatne nebo dokonce vubec rnysillo, v tom 2e-je

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tragicky omyl poslednich let. Wive se mu2stvo balo dirstojnikft jako ohne, ale dnes Generalmajor beznadejne machl rukou: "Does vetAina dtstojnictva mazli se s vojaky. To jsem. chtel Met." Generalmajor vzal opet sve noviny a zahloubal se do eteni. Nadporuaik Luka2 vyki bled na chodbu, aby si to se 8s vejkern yypokadal.

NaSel ho stojiciho u okna s tak 2enYrn a spokojenYm vYrazem, jak nni2e mit jen jednomesieni robatko, ktere se napilo, nacucalo a nyni spinka spokojene.

Nadporueik se zastavil, kYvi na E)'"vejka a ultazal mu prazdne kupe. VeSel za B' vejkent a uzavkel dveke.

"8vejku," kekl slavnostne, "koneene prisel okamkk, kdy dostanete par facek, jakYch svet nevidel. Proepak jste napadl toho pleSateho pana? Vite„ 2e je to generannajor von Schwarzburg?"

"PosluSne hlasim, pane obrlajtnant," ozval se 8vejk, tvare se jako mueednik, "ja vtibec nemam poneti a zdani o nejakem panu generalinajoru a nikdy v 2ivote jsem nemel toho neFmenkho innyslu nekoho urazit. Von vopravdu je celej pan Purkrabek, zastupce banky Slavic. Ten chodil k nam do hospody a jednou, kdy2 u stolu usnul, tak mu na jeho pleS nejakej dobrodinec napsal inkoustovou , tunou: Dovolujeme si yam timto die pkipojene sazby zdvokile nabidnouti nastildani vena a vybavenl vaSich ditek pomoci 2ivotniho pojiAteni!' To se vi, 2e vkchni odeki a ja, tam s nim zUstal sam, a ponevadk mam v2dycky srnfilu, tak von potom, kdya' se probudil a. pbdival se do zrcadla, se rozeilii a myslel, ae jsem tnjemu udelal ja, a chtel me dat taky par facek."

Slflyko "takY" splynulo tak dojemne mekce a vveltave ze rtft Svejka, ae nod.porueikovi sklesla ruka.

Ale " vejk pokraeoval: "Pro takovou malou mejlku se ten pan nemusel rozeiloVat, von ma Mit vopravdu 2edesat as sedmdesat tisic vlasu, jako to bylo v tom elanku, co ma vkclano mit, normalni &Iva. Me nikdy v aivote neriapadlo, 2e existuje nejakej pleSatej generalmajor. To je, jak se kika, trapickej ornyl, kte • ej se mii2e ka2dYinu hodit, kdy .."dovek nee° poznamen... a ten druhei toho hned-chyti. nam jednou pled lety vypravoval krej:.

CI HYvl, jak jel z mista, kde krejeovlii ye " tYrsku, do Prahy pkes Leoben a -eel a sebou gunku, kterou si koupil v Martboru. Jak tak jede ve vlaku, myslel si, ae je vtibec jedinej tech mezi pasa girama, a kdy2 si u sv. lVfokice zaeal ukra"

jovat z ty celY Sunky, tak ten pan, co sedel naprcti, poeal delat na tu Sanku zamilovane °el a sliny mu zakaly tea, z huby. Kely2 to vider krejel povidal Si k sone nahlas: 'To bys Aral, ty chlape mizerna; A ten pan mu eesky vodpovida: To se vi, 2e bych anal, kdybys nine dal.' Tak tu Sunku saran spoleene, ne2 prijell do Budejovic. Ten pan se jmenoval Vojtech Nadporueik Lukas podival se na vojaka . liejka a vykl z kupe. Kdy2 seal opet ria svem mists, objevila se za chvili ye dvekich upi'imnd tvar Elvejkova: "Posit-Cs:13e hiasim, pane obrlajtnant, ae jsme za pet minut v Thbore. Viak stoji pet minut. Nepri.ka2ete objednat need k snedku? Pied lay zde mivali mot dobrou ..."

Nadporuoik, zurive vyskoeil a na chodbe kekl k 8 ycjkovi: "JeSte jednou vas upozornuji, 2e eim merle se ukozujete, tim jsem Al'astnejk, Nejradejt bych byl, kdybych vas viibec neviciel, a bud'to tbezpeeen, 2e se o to postanjan, Neukazujte se rune vabec na oei. Ztrat'te sernne z dohiedu, vy dobytku, urtornee."

"Die rozkazu, pane obrlajtnant." avejk zasalutoval, °toed se vojenskyrn krokem a 2e1 na konec chodby, kde se posadil v koutku na sodatko prtivocleiho a zaptedi rozrnluvu s nejakym 2eleznienim zrizencem: "menu se vas, prosim, na nee° zeptat?"

Zeleznieni zlizenec, nejevici pa_trne 2adne chuti do rozhovoru, slabs a apaticl:y kyvl hla,vou.

"Ke mne chodival," rozhovokil se vejk, "jeden dobrej elovek, nejakej Hofmann, a ten v2dy tvrdil, 2e tvnle Poplakly. signaly nikdy nettelnkuji, to zkratka, a dohke nikdy nefo_raguje, kdya se zatahne za tulle artkojet% Jar , spravedlive keeeno, jsem se nikdy takovou veci nezajimal, ale kdy2 u2 isem shta,dy toho poplaSneho oparata vSiml, tak bych rad vedel, no eern jsem, ,kdybych toh6 nahodou potreboval."

Svejk vstal a pkistoupil s 2eleznienim zkizeneern , k noplakae brzcle "v nebezpeei".

Z,eleznieni zitizenec uznal za svou pOVinndSt vysvetlit yeem zalek celY mechanikams aparatu na popinch: "To Aram snr cavue rekt, is mud ll al zatalmoirt za tulle rukojet', Yard,e to nefunguje,. Vtdv se ,,711kzaelltnyl - \Pi a°,1-7;oenv; c jleoktoc)nisoPtc11,i72 1. PPrZ1 brzda musi fungovat."

Oba meli pritom race na dr ,-;Adku onkojeti paky a. je liste zaloclou, jak se to stain, 2e ji vytahli a vlak stanul.

Pokraeovant

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V S N K — WEST, TEXAS

1131E SE CESKY Czech Language Lessons For. Beginners Prvni idoha — The First Lesson t eska abeceda, — The Czech Alphabet The Czech language has one of the most phonetic alphabets of all the Indo-European languages of the world.

There are thirty one characters plus q, x and w which are used only in foreign words. The letters of the Czech alphabet are patterned on the Latin alphabet which has been expanded by the use of diacritical marks, called earka, kroug ek and haeek to create additional sounds.

The following is a list of the Czech letters that represent separate sounds in the language: Letter—Approximate Pronunciation in English a — a as in father, short sound a — a as in father, long sound b — b as in ball c Is as in cats — oh as in church d — d as in dog d' d as in dew (pronounced `dY00"), not "do" e e as in let é e as in led — ye as in yes f as in fat g g as in good h h as in. hat eh — No English equivalent: eh as in as in German machen,,, Each pronounced neither h nor k, but between the two y as in money — i as in gasoline y as in yet k k as in kitty 1 — 1 as in melon m m as in man n n as in nap • n as in canyon

o

o as in omit o as in bowl as in cap P q — Found only in Foreign words: Pronounced in Czech like kv ✓— Rolled r somewhat like Spanish r — No English equivalent s s as in sand — sh as in shot t — t as in utmost t' — t as in tube (pronou ced tyoob) u u as in rut — u as in rude • u as in rude ✓ — v as in vice w — Found in foreign words only: pronounced like v x Found in foreign words only: sometimes replaced by ks y y as in money — ee as in beet z z as in zoo z as in azure ,The sounds given in English words are only approximations. In the next lesson the Czech alphabet will be used in Czech words with approximate pronunciation given in English.

Get your friends or parents to help you with the pronunciation. Do them together. Clip and save each lesson, and compile them into notebook form, if you desire. Set aside a regular time each week for the study of these lessons. Read the following poem together, and see if you can translate it' NA POLI Je jaro. Zito se zelend.

Lido vyjeli poll.

Pa velikem Mani huei motory. k,Liueji pole. Seji ores.

Do y eeera oseji cely Traktor jede do poll. Ora na poll.

Ord, vldei, seje, sae, svazi.

(What new words do you see above?

Find out their meaning).

Wednesday, Mardi 2'7, 1963 (In this issue, we resume the Czech lessons. Here we present the first of three articles dealing with the teaching of foreign languages in the United States, prepared for us by Dr, Joe Malik of the University of Arizona in Tucson. It would do well for all to read these articles carefully, and weigh the thoughts presented, as an introduction to the Czech lessons. These arc scholarly preparations, and represent the experience that Dr. Malik has had in this field. We are deeply grateful to him in presentation of this series.

— Editor).

THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE U. S.

By Dr. Joe Malik Jr. PART I The Status of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning in Our Schools Prior to 1958 It is needless to reiterate that the study of a foreign language is very important. This has been brought home to us by the great emphasis that is being put on language study in almost all fields of learning and also maniifested iin the remarkable financial support that language study is getting from our government and private sources.

Even so the study of languages in the United States is still very limited.

Let us examine some statistics that bear this out. Prior to 1958, less than half of all the high schools in the United States offered no courses in foreign language. In schools in which a foreign language was taught less than Sixteen per cent of the students availed themselves of the opportunity to study some foreign language. At the end of the first year, forty-five per cent of the students dropped out and at the end of the second year from ninety two to ninety-six per cent discontinued their language si udy.

This picture has improved somewhat in the past four years because of the concern about the need for language study mentioned above. Ilmever there are ether factors that al so had an effect on the status of language teaching and learning in our schools. They are as follows: iv nage learn1. The age at ing is begun.

2. -What is the length of the learning period after language study has begun.

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Wednesday, March 27, 1963

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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOUNDED 1897

13 Reports from our Lodges, or any other Reading Material to be published should reach the Editor, Saturday before the date of issue• Address all matters to the Editor: P. O. Box 85, West, Texas.

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 With Undeliverable Copies t SUPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. Box 100, TEMPLE, TEX

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK WHY YOUTH CLUBS? It is as essential to have a vigorous, active youth club in every lodge as it is to have the lodge itself. In every sphere of our American life, we see a planned, chartered course aimed at our youth — in business, in government, politics, church affairs, in education, and so on. Why? The answer is astonishingly simple — so simple, in fact, that we tend sometimes to overlook it, much as we do so many things that are supposed to be taken for granted, and we need to be jolted into a sense of reality at times. The plain and simple trutn is that in our SPJST, as in all other fields of endeavor, we MUST have a constant, prepared reserve of qualified, interested people to take the place of these who either retire, become inactive, or pass into eternity, Why does any responsible' business establishment make elaborate plans for the continued functioning of the business in the event the "boss" or head of the firm passes away? Why does the U. S. Constitution and Congress provide for a set and pre-determined line of succession to the Presidency? Why do people make or execute wills? The answer again.: so that chats, confusion, or insolvency would not bring down that particular institution, and subject it to eventual destruction or dissolution.

If we mortals were industructible, or by some miraculous creation, were immortal beings, there would be no problem in this direction whatever. Is there anyone among us who is indestructible, or even THINKS be is? Of course not, because no one entertains such foolish notions. Yet, in some areas of our activities, proper plans are not made and laid for an orderly transition of responsibility and duty. This is bad.

There may be several reasons for it, in some cases geographic reasons. In others, it may be a reluctance on the part of some of our highly esteemed elders to relinquish the influence they once held over the unit, because of

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all," Contact with an opportunity is like contact with a live wire — it is likely to knock a man silly unless be is pre)ared to handle it. pride or sentiment. Both are admirable traits, but in this case, may be disastrous. In still other cases, there may be a reluctance on the part of the middle-aged to assume the responsibility of directing a group of youngsters toward a common purpose. To this, one can only respond with: there is no greater resource in this country than that of our youth. The shame of it is that it is too often not tapped at all, and perhaps not sufficiently exploited, Young people are exciting. They generate enthusiasm. They exude interest, curiosity, and youthful optimism. True, they lack the benefit of experience and sage minds. That's where adults come in. A little nudge here, a little persuasion there, a boost nere, a compliment there, and they will respond. That is the way of youth. It has been said that youth can be easily swayed. Perhaps so, but it is our duty to sway them in the proper, fruitful

direction. The late, great Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives once remarked that he found that leadership by persuasion was more fruitful than leadership by leading or pushing. The gentleman knew what he was talking about; he was in the Congress almost half a century, and Speaker longer than any other man.

He tasted of power, leadership, and authority if ever any man on the American scene did. Leadership by persuasion .. .

The snotty-nosed (beg your pardon), chocolate-covered, pig-tailed, freckled-faced, loud, boisterou s, squirmy, energetic youngsters of today are the future leaders of tomorrow's SPJST You may as well face up to it. ft is as inevitable as the sun's rise tomorrow morning. They are America's future. Did you realize that somewhere, right now, there is a future President of the United States sitting in a classroom, pouring over a textbook, or even gazing out the window dreaming?

God's laws dictate that there shall be those to take the place of those who pass on. That it should be so has been in the scheme of God's planning from time immemorial. How well the heirs of these tasks perform their responsibilities depends on hew well they have been prepared for the task by their elders today. How prosperous your lodge, and the whole of SPJST is several years or a decade or two hence, depends on the plans laid today. If they are laid poorly, or not at all, your lodge will pass into oblivion, perhaps lose its complete identity. It will be consigned to the graveyard of fraternal emptiness.

Benjamin Franklin said: "It is hard for an empty sack to stand upright."

Let's fill our lodges with the bustle of youthful participation. Two things are for sure: if you don't grow, you're hound to be standing still; if you're standing still, you're in trouble.

Let's continue to grow, and let's grow with our young folks!

14 ORGANIZERS' LUNCHEON Saturday, March 23, marked the occurrence of an event that has been a tradition for a number of years. This year, organizers of District I, II, III, and IV were hosts at a luncheon for the organizers of Districts • V, VI, and VII. The luncheon was held at the Hawn Hotel in Temple. It is one of the few occasions that brings together all seven district organizers, and gives them an excellent opportunity to in-; formally discuss common and mutual problems, and exchange ideas on how_ they may be best overcome.

The spouses of five of the organizers were also present. Brothers Leo Krause and Jarda Cerny are unmarried, and as usual, were the object of some friendly, good-humored witticisms by their colleagues. Members of the Supreme Lodge also attended as guests on this occasion, as did your editor.

We enjoyed meeting your organizers, some for the first time. It was obvious that the social was of much mutual benefit, and will result in even greater cooperation and effort on the part of all. ) 0( — DON'T IGNORE REALITY About three months ago, Pope John XXIII had serious stomach trouble and anemia and there was considerable concern oyer his health.

Later, when he was up and about, he seemed to sense this concern as he addressed an audience of about a thousand persons, for he told them — "I am ready to die."

Mind you, he didn't say he wanted to ,die; only that he was ready to die — and prepared to ,die — even if that time were so soon as today.

A less publicized but somewhat similar incident took place in a New England state a few years back . . .

"Does it always look as neat as this?" asked the overawed city visitor of a Vermont housewife. "Yes, indeed," firmly replied the Vermont matron, glancing around her spotless kitchen.

"I never go to bed without leaving my house in dying condition."

In citing these incidents, I am not trying to infer that your death or mine may be much closer at hand than we suspect, I realize, as you do, that would do no good whatsoever. I know that healthy men and women of all ages are inclined to scoff at any suggestion that they may be dead by this time tomorrow or by the time this coming weekend roll around.

VESTNfK — WEST, TEXAS Even though that is a possibility, it is not the point on which I should like to focus your interest and attention.

By and large, people certainly are not always "ready to die," as is the Pope. And by and large, people do turn in for a night's rest without tidying up the house just on the assumption that they may die before the next morning. Normal people who are not reeking of old age or the pain of an incurable disease seldom let their thoughts linger on the thought of death, and so they make little or no preparation for the emergency of death, a fact of .life to which we ac custom ourselves.

Too many of us carry this to the point of indifference, though. We do it because for as long as we '1Yave lived, there has always been another tomorrow when we could, if we were inclined, attend to something which we had rather put off until some later time.

If, in your rush to get off to work this morning, the bed wasn't made up, there's no particular harm done. But if in your rush to get home tonight something happens and you never get there — how much harm then, to those who are left? Would your widow find your affairs in dying order? Is your will up to date and does she know where it is, for example? Does she know where your important papers are kept?

In other words, to the point of having done something about it, have you concerned yourself over the fact that no one is better able to help a woman prepare for widowhood than her own husband?

You're normal if you are not yet ready to die, and it's no disgrace if your house is at times untidy — but by what stretch of the imagination can a man's widow ever excuse her husband's affairs not having been in dying order!

Fellows, let's don't be stubborn and foolish and ignore reality completely.

For, misery aside that isn't the memory we want to leave.

Jim Love (The Fraternal Monitor) )0 ) It's been said that the best thing you can do about spring fever is absolutely nothing! This advice won't work, however, because lawn tools must be repaired, tax reports started and Easter activities planned.

Wednesday, March 27, 1963

Newsbriefs Funeral services for Vaclav Kraft, 82, of Dallas, Texas founder of the Art Sheet Metal and Model Works, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Weiland-Merritt Funeral Chapel. Burial in Grove Hill Memorial Park.

Funeral services also were hela Thursday at Crosby, Harris County.

Mr. Kraft died Wednesday at Baytown, where he was visiting relatives.

A native of Czechoslovakia, he came to America in 1907. A tool and dye maker, he was employed first in Galveston. He came to Dallas after World War I and worked as a machinist in aviation repair. He operated his own firm for 25 years.

Mr. Kraft worked in development of oil and gas separators used in refining processes, a stainless steel catalyst for oil exploration and record players and changers.

Survivors are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Anna Hosek of Grapevine and Mrs. Joe Tepera of Crosby, stepdaughter. Also a sister, Miss Agnes Kraft of Crosby and three grandsons. ♦ • In Ennis, Mr. J. J. Vrana was recently honored by his children on his 80th birthday. A family gathering was held at his home.

• Funeral services were held in Cameron on March 14th for Anton Tomasek, 88, of Buckholts. Mr. Tomasek had lived in Milam County for 80 years, and was a retired farmer at the time of his death. Burial was in Cameron Oak Hill Cemetery.

• • In Ennis, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Shackelford announced the arrival of twin baby girls, born March 7th at -the Waxahachie Sanatailium,.. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs , John T. Lanicek, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shackelford. bath of Ennis.

• • Mr. Frank Jaresh, 87, passed away in a Sherman hospital on March 13th.

Services were held in the Beck Funeral Home in Pilot Point, with burial in the Masonic Cemetery there. Brother Jaresh was a member of Lodge No. 5, in Tioga. (See Necrology).

• • Mr. Joe Polasek, Sr., 72, died March 12 in Floresville. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery in Floresville. Bro. Polasek was a member of Lodge 107 in Floresville. (See Necrology).

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 Mrs. John Holub, 87, of Louise, passed away at the Home for the Aged at Hillje on March 6th. Interment was in ODHS Garden of Memories in Hillje.

• • Merrill T. Adamcik, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Adamcik, DSR, El Campo, was recently promoted to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. , Captain Adamcik is stationed in Germany.

• • Anton Jahn, 75, well known retired Hallettsville farmer, died March 11th at Renger Memorial Hospital. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Hallettsville.

• • Mrs. Louis Klevar, 87, died at Angleton on March 13th. Funeral services and burial were held in Angleton.

• • Miss Agnes Valchar , passed away March 9th in the Oakland Community. She died in a Weimar hospital, a victim of cancer. She was laid to rest in Bila Hora Cemetery.

• Mr. A, J. Kallus of Wied, just west of Itallettsville, celebrated his 95th birth-_ clay on Sunday, March 19th. His birthday was on the 17th. Mr. Kallus has 10 living children, 61 grandchildren, and 85 great-grandchildren.

• • Funeral services were held Saturday, March 16th for Mrs. Anton Vitek, 72, in Fayetteville. Burial was in the Fayetteville Catholic Cemetery.

• The funeral for Mrs. 'Rosie Zaskoda, 73, was held in Ettinger on March 18th.

She passed away in a San Antonio hospital. Burial was in the 'church•cemetery at Hostyn Hill.

• • Mrs. Mary Wolf, 87, of Eiectra, , died in .a Wichita Falls hospital, on February 17th. .She was' .native of: the Frelsburg area. She was, buried, beside, her husband in Mt. Carmel Cemetery Electra.

• • Miss Jane Konecny, born in Taylor, died in on Austin hospital March 19th.

She had lived in Austin 20 years. Funeral services were held in Taylor, 1.ith burial in St, ,Mary's Cemetery in Taylor.

Frank J. Lenart, Sr., of West passed ay,my- at his home on March 18tialle was .7p. Services were held from the Church the Assumption in West, and burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in West.

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V' 8 TN f K- WEST, TEXAS Funeral services were held March 18th for Mrs. Albina Kucera of West.

She was 66. She passed away in a Fort Worth rest home. Services were from the Church of the Assumption, and burial was in West's St. Mary Cemetery.

• • Mrs. Mary Rauschuber, 91 died in a Hillsboro hospital on March 19th. She had been a resident of the Tours Community for 86 years. Burial was in St. Martin's Cemetery in Tours.

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R. H. Malina, 67, passed away at the Renger Memorial Hospital in Hallettsville on March 19th. Interment was in Shiner City Cemetery.

Stuart M. 1VIcGregor , editor of the Texas Almanac for the past 40 years, dier Thursday, March 14th in a Dallas hospital. He had retired recently from the Dallas Morning News, where he had been a member of the editorial staff since 1923.

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Another noted Texan, a historian, author, and Distinguished Professor of Government, Dr. Samuel B. McAlister, died March 17. Services and burial were in Denton. Dr. McAlister was head of the Dept. of Government at North Texas State University, and was regarded as an authority on the U. S. Constitution, and on laws of the Texas Public School syStem. He was 65.

• • Sylvester Fajkus' funeral was held iii Pasadena on March 11th.

• • Mrs. Julius Hollub (Mary Staffa), 67, of Hallettsville died in Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio on March 20th. Funeral services and burial were held in Hallettsville, (St. Mary's Cemetery).

• • Mrs. Verona Sklar 81, of Bloomington.

Mrs. Ida Matejowsky, 84, died at Fayette Memorial Hospital in La Grange on March 18th. Burial was in the Waldeck Cemetery.

a retired railroad man. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park.

• Funeral services were held March 16th for Mrs.Michael Kraus, 81, at the Fredericksburg Catholic Church.

She was the mother of Father Alex Kraus of Columbus. She resided in the Kleinfrankreich Community n e a r Fredericksburg. Burial was in the church cemetery.

• • Army 2nd Lt. Johnnie Orsak, 25, son of Mrs. Vlasta Orsak. of Munday, recently completed an 8-week field artillery course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

He is stationed at Enterprise, Alabama.

9 • Jeanne Laverne Zapalac, 4-monthold infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Zapalac, of El Campo, died in her sleep March 18th. Interment was in Babyland in St. Philips Cemetery in El Campo.

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Herbert J. Elsik, 55, of the Snook Community, passed away February 23rd in a Houston hospital after a short illness. Burial was in the Oaks Cemetery in Houston. Brother Elsik was a member of Lodge No. 9 in Shook. )

LETTERS 1963 SELLING DISTRICT III PROGRESS REPORT January Albert Kubala Anna Milan James Pavlicek Edwin Holub Raymond Volcik Robert Duron Monroe W . Janke John Krajca Emil Petr Otis Ceska Emil Harms John Krizan Edmund Marek Hugo Schefcak Fr. B. Steiner Stanley E. Vrla

92 154 6 35 54 34 66 25 84 66 66 6 54 130 84 130

$ 7.000 00 6,000.00 4-000.00 3,000.00 3.00000 2,000.00 6,000.00 2,060.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

February

John Jasek, Sr., 93, a lifetime resident, of the Ellinger-Fayetteville area, passed away at his 'home on March 20th. Burial was in Hostyn Hill Catholic Cemetery.

• Prank Koehl, 75, native of Effinger, and residing in San Antonio for 33 years, passed away March 20th. He was

Albert Kubala Joe Krivanek Franke Haskovec Edwin Holub Mary Laznovsky Otis Ceska Johnnie Gaidusek John Mach Anna Milan Emil Petr

92 92 25 35 135 66 66 35 154 84

$11,000.00 5,500.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,000 00 1,000.00 1,000.01' 1,000.00

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Rayinond Volcik 54 1.1)00.00 Cash Awards WOW! A Cash Awards Winner Already!

Congratulations to Bro. Albert Kubala, Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth for making the NO. One Spot! two months in a row. Your check for $15 is on its way . And congratulations to all whose names appear on the above list for the two months. That is a nice piece of work. Just keep- the ball rolling.

Thank You Sister Yrla and I would like to say a big "THANK YOU" for all the nice letters and cards we received from you.

They certainly were appreciated.

Princess Contest The King and Queen Contest is in full swing now and until April 30th.

Ee sure to get together with your candidate and let's see which Lodge will be the winner this year.

If I can be of any help please call or write. I remain Fraternally, A. NI. Vrla, Dist , III Organizer )0 ) LODGE NO. 66 WACO

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lodge 00 held its meeting on Sunday March 17, at Linden Hall. The pledge was given by Sharon Engelke, Jean Spence and Frances Miller. The lodge was ,given by Gene Miller, Chris Spence and Gary Moore.

We were happy to have a number of visitors, namely, Albino, Kozlovsky, Joe A. Kozlovsky, -Georgia and Jane Kozlovsky, Johnnie and Millie Richter, and Debra Frazier and Danny Volcik.

The roll call showed all officers present.

5ecretar~,e Sister Rose Parma read the minutes. They were approved as read.

A letter from Sister Wilma Nesuda was read: She congratulated Lodge 66 for having a state winner in the Merit Book Contest, that being Sharon Engike. Sharon . will receive her trophy at the District meeting. We are so proud of Sharon.

We had a nice letter read from Brother and lister Andy Paulus. They me c a d • , eo to FC0. 0 but C :le-cir venture.

Col ice was road froan Mazanec an.! t t1District In to be heid in Fort Worth.

A letter was read from Brother R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary of the Supreme Lodge, informing us that 'a 50-year pin

will be awarded to Brother. Anton Navratil of Lodge 66.

-Sister Libbie Parma gave checks to the youth winning in the point system during 1962. Third place --- Mary Sue Moore $5; second place -- ,Zephyr Spence, $10; and first place — Jean Spence $15. Congratulations girls!

Sister Darlene Engelke- presented gifts to girls in the State Merit Book Contest. Sharon Engelke won first place, and Zephyr Spence and Jean Spence got on the honor roll, The Senior _Youth Club designed huts. The judges fOr the hat contest were Sisters Millie Korenek, Maureen Tun-1y, and Aline Leggio. First prize went to Sharon Engelke, prettiest; Second prize, Jean :Spence,most work; and third prize, Dan Marek, most navel.

The Junior Youth Club will have an Easter egg !hunt on April 6 at Linden_ Hall with a wiener roast at night for both clubs.

The members celebrating' March birthdays are: Sisters Mary Nell Narovee, Matilda Hanus, Millie Korenek, Maureen Trefny, Melanie Hanus, Hatay Mazanec, Adela, Poehls, Christine Narovec, Paula ,Scott, and. Ella Paulus; Brothers Albert Casper, John Engelke, Casey Karlik, and Clement Karlik. We sang "Happy Birthday" to them.

New members, wishing to join the Birthday Club, may. pay lc for each year of age, to the Youth Club.

The names of candidates for membership were read: Joyce Jeanette Geeke, Evelyn Mary Richter, Anita Ann Richter, Joe A. Kozlovsky, Albina Teresa Koziovsky. It was voted they be accepted as members. We are pleased they joined our lodge.

Sister Darlene Engelke of the Sick Committee reported Sister Anna Mazanec had surgery but is at home now. Sister Janie Mazanec is out of -the hospital, staying with her sister in Bellmead. We • hope they regain health, soon. Sisters Juliene Hensell and Annie Hanus had been ill but were able to attend the meeting. -Sister Stacy Kazda read a "Thank you" note to the members Brother Louis Kazda.

He said he sill cannot see well.

'Bids are being taken from certain contractors for reinforcing the hall foundation and also repaving our parkin g area.

A motion was made and passed that a new 50-star Flag be purchased, the Texas Flag be cleaned, and both be put on new staffs. A discussion arose

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 about an outdo-or flag. Sister Agnes 1.ilazanee said her Junior Youth had mentioned wishing for a flag outdoors. It was voted to let two youth and 2 adults raise the flag at 2:00 p.m, before meetings and bring it in after the meeting. Brother Roman Parma, -our Guide, and President Brother Otto Hanus will be in charge , of raising and lowering the flag with the youth.

Brothers Frank Bruns, Johnnie Gaidusek,and Edvin Narovec form the committee to purchase the two flags and the staffs.

Sister Agnes Mazanec said Brother Ed Mazanec, sends 'his apologies fdr not being present clue to a conflicting meeting. He urged all members to attend. the District III meeting in Fort Worth.

The door prizes were won by Harold 'Trojan and John Engelke.

• The meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.

The Youth Clubs had their meetings, supper was served, and games were played.

The results in the "Progressive 42' games were: 1st, Dorothy Moore; 2nd Millie Korenek; 3rd Bennie Engelke; Booby prize, Frank Parma, and door prize, Emil Hanus. Other prizes awarded in drawings went to: Frank Parma, Annie Hanus, Dorothy Moore, Willie Supak, Matilda Hanus, and J. W. Kucera. In the youth games, Zephyr Spence won the big prize.

The next meeting will be April 21, at 2:30 p.m.

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter, Yours fraternally, Dorotny Gerlich )0 ) LODGE 84, CZECH CHORAL GROUP

Dear Readers: Although you have not been reading any articles recently in reference to the Choral Group, the group has been active each week working on songs we planned to record. We had been encouraged to make an album of the songs we loved best to sing. The group has now put these songs on a master record from which will be made the long playing record albums. The albums will be called "Golden Czech Memories." If you like to listen to these wonderful Czech songs, the albums will be available to you in a few weeks. At that time information will be published as to where the albums may be purchased. In the meantime, the group will meet again, March 29, 1963 at 7:30 p.m. to continue our singing sessions. The director plans to start some new songs which I'm sure all the 'group will enjoy. All

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 members are urged to be present to also discuss important plans for the future.

Sincerely, Mrs. L. J. Baleja, Secretary )O) LA FARITA LODGE NO. 161, JOURDANTON, TEXAS Dear Brothers and Sisters: Lodge No. 161 held its regular monthly Meeting on March 10th 1963. Not too many were present due to illness; therefore. we had to set a later date to select our Queen and Duchess.

President Zezula called the meeting to order, minutes were read and approved as read, dues collected, and the social hour was held.

Our next dance at La Parita Hall will be held on Easter Sunday April 14th, 1963. Come and bring your friends and enjoy yourselves to the good music of Little Henry and His Lazy Dutchmen.

They are not lazy, they are just the opposite.

Fraternally yours, Tillie Valehar )0 ) LODGE NO. 47, TEMPLE Dear Friends, The officers of District II met recently in the Praha Lodge in Taylor to work out a tentative program for the meeting. We are hoping that many of you are planning on coming. This will be our business meeting in which officers for next year will be elected.

Please, be thinking of a new Youth Director as I will absolutely not accept the nomination, if nominated. After ten years, I feel that we need a new one. I enjoy the work, but a- person gets tired of doing something fur a long period of time.

The following is the' program planned by the officers: 1. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

2. Introduction of local president by district pre,siclenit, W. Stalrnach.

3. Welcome by president Ruben Lesikar. , 4. Youth program.

5. Fifty-year pins awarded by Brother Raymond Urbanovsky.

6. Introduction of guest speaker by Brother Stalmach.

7. Speaker: Brother Nick Morris 8. Introduction of Supreme Lodge officers, guests, lodge representatives, etc.

9. Business 10. New business 11. Election of officers.

After the meeting, the sisters of the

V2ST 1\1 K â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WEST, TEXAS lodge will have a lunch prepared at a Ocminal cost, There will be an Easter egg hunt also. You children, don't forget your baskets. We will give each child a chocolate egg or a rabbit.

The meeting will commence at 1:30 on Sunday, March 31, so let us all remember the date and go to Lodge Praha in Taylor, Texas.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl, Youth Director )0 ) LODGE NO. 15, BUCKIIILTS Dear Members and Friends, Sunday, March 10, 1963, at 2;00 p.m. the monthly meeting of the Buckbolts SPJST Lodge was held. There was a very nice attendance.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.

Sister Mary Krause was on the sick list, but we are happy to- know she is well now, There was further discussion on sanding the floor, and the members selected the company they want to sand the floor. The sanding will be done in the very near future.

The committees for our annual picnic were appointed. This year we will have more and better entertainment. Everyone plan to attend. , , Our next meeting will be held Sunday, April 7, at 1:30 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt for the children.

Everyone is invited to attend. The parents are asked to please bring about six eggs for each child.

After the meeting, refreshments will be served. The ladies are asked to bring cakes, sandwiches, kolaches, or other sweets.

Please remember the earlier date and time, April 7, at 1:30 p.m. , Yours truly, Gladys Shiller, Reporter ) 0( LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE The next meeting of Lodge Needville No. 81 will be 'held Sunday, April 7, which is the first Sunday in April.

A change from the regular meeting date was decided on at the previous meeting since Easter falls on the second Sunday.

The business session will convene promptly at 1:00 p.mi. because an Easter egg 'hunt for the children is planned at 4:00 p.m. A social hour will follow with- a covered-dish luncheon.

The ladies are, kindly asked to bring a dish such as meats, salads, pastries,

17 etc. The lodge will provide the coffee and cold drinks.

The members are urged to attend this meeting and bring their families, especially the small children to enjoy the Easter egg hunt. Our youth leader, sister Evelyn Christ, will be in charge of the hunt. This is the first time the lodge will sponsor an Easter egg hunt, and prizes will be awarded.

We hope it will be possible for a large number of members to come and make this an enjoyable occasion. A door prize will be given.

Fraternally, Mrs. Arnold Franek, secty, )O) ELK LODGE NO. 35 Dear Members and Friends: I am sorry that I don't have a report to send in as usual concerning our last lodge meeting, but one is forthcoming I'm sure, from our Brother Secretary.

There was a Princess and Duchess elected and of these youngsters we are proud. The Princess is Barbara Breitkreutz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breitkreutz ,oif Mart, and Duchess is Betty Joyce Pavelka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pavelka of Mart, Texas.

Escorts are Gene 'Edward Pavelka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pavelka and Henry Breitkreutz, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breitkreutz, all of Mart.

Fraternally yours, Norma Pavelka )O) LODGE PROGRESSIVE NO, 168, JOURDANTON Our last regular meeting was held March 10. We did not have a good attendance, and look forward to having more members at our next meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton ,Schronk, Judy and Shirley of IVIcA,11en, were visitors at the meeting, which was held at the Evan ,Barta -home.

Valerie Barta ,. was selected as Duchess to represent Lodge 168 in the District VII Contest. Sandy Locke will be her escort.

A social hour was enjoyed after the short meeting. Mr, Schronk showed and talked about his interesting coin collection.

Hope to see many of our members at the District meeting in Floresville on May 5. I remain, Fraternally yours, Mary Ann Barta, Reporter

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LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Readers, The candidates for the King, Queen and Duchess Contest representing Lodge No. 87, Temple, will be: 1. Queen Candidate — Miss Jeanette Pisek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe 3.

Plsek, 2. King Candidate — Louis A. Sirny, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Sirny.

3. Duchess Candidate — Miss Cathy Canipe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Canipe.

4. Escort of Duchess Candidate — James D. Hejl, son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hejl.

We are proud of these candidates and wish them the best of luck in the contest.

Fraternally, Mrs. Wallace Bartek, Youth Leader, Lodge No. 87 )0 ) LODGE POKROK NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Vestnik Readers, Friday night, March 15, the Birthday Club Sisters had their night session of the Kolache Bake Sale. Our good buddy for that night was Brother Rudy Zatopek, who washed up all the pans for us. That sure was a big help to us.

Any volunteers for the next bake session? We have an apron that will fit any size volunteer.

Saturday evening, March 16, we had, a delicious fried chicken supper at the hall prepared by Sisters Annie Vala, Mary Elzner, Mary Fuslg and Mrs. Kubin, with Mickie Rice, Lillian Kruse, and yours truly helping to serve. We regret that we ran out of chicken, but you can be assured this will not happen again.

After the delicious supper, Brother Steve Valcik entertained the people with his moving picture tours of Czechoslovakia and other European countries. It was very interesting, especially with Mr. Valcik narrating as we saw the pictures.

The scenery was beautiful. and the transportation used there fascinated us. We also saw the Sokol gymnastics and the village celebrations.

Mr. Valcik is planning his 7th tour to Europe this Summer. His plans are to leave about June 19 with reservation accommodations for about 50 tourists. We feel sure that everyone who takes the tour will enjoy it em® mensely. The pictures brought memories to many of our lodge members who made the tour with Mr. Valeik couple of years ago.Some of those were Mickie Rice, Rosilee Ruland, Tim and

VEST1gf X— WEST, TEXAS Naomi Kostom, Louis Harms, and Helen Schnell. Richard Schnell Jr., grandson of Mr. Valcik, took us on a tour of Italy and England via of his picture slides. He made the tour twice; his first time was at the age of 11.

We must say that everyone thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the show.

Mr. Valcik said he would be happy to come out again and show us some more of his films. We will inform you of the date as soon as it is set. So watch for further details on this.

The regular monthly lodge meeting will be held Friday night, March 12.

Sa plan to attend. Also, come out and join us every Thursday night which is Lodge 88 Social night, and get in on the fun.

Sunday afternoon the Youth Club members had a barrel of fun with a kite flying contest, on our new SPJST property. There were about 25 members present and kites flew all over the place. Around 5 o'clock all of them, including the parents who were present, had a picnic lunch and had a wonderful time. They are an energetic group of youngsters, and they always plan some projects so they can use up that energy and have fun.

Fraternally, Evelyn Vornsand, )O) BIRTHDAY CLUB OF LODGE NO. 88 The Birthday Club Sisters held their meeting as usual, with sister president Estelle Kelly presiding. Minutes were read by secretary sister Frances Olexa, and a financial report given by our sister Irene Slovacek.

Birthday celebrants of the month were: Daisy Drab, Annie Hruska, Ann Elzner, Mary Filipek, and Claudia Tyml. Happy Birthday was sung and many happy birthday wishes were extended by the sisters present.

A nice letter was read from our sister Agnes Svacina from Dallas where she was a guest of Mrs. Stra,nsky; a thank you note from sister Naomi Kostom for her get-well card and also a $5 donation was enclosed by her for the Birthday Club, which was greatly appreciated.

Get-well cards were sent to sisters Rosie Zimmerman, Anna Soukoup, Mary Malinak, and Cyril Knebell. We sincerely hope they will soon be well.

Many nice prizes and gifts were planned to be given at our next Czech play which will be sometimes in May, so watch for the date.

An invitation was extended to everyone and their friends to a chicken

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 supper, followed by a movie of the old country which would be shown by brother Stephen Valcik and proceeds going to our building fund, Plans were discussed in ti.e, printing of a new Birthday Club Booklet for 'our membership as there are not enough left of the old ones for the new members.

It was indeed very nice to have had so many nice guests visiting us at our club social, and hope they will be with us more often. Our guests were Agnes Burl, Manurva, Stodkton, Milly Prazak, Mary Seeker who is joining our club as a member, Betty Elshik, Mary Burl, Julia Jalufka, Christine Volek, Julia Emmons, our ex-club member sister Louise Kahanek who came all the way from Schulenburg to be with us, and sister Mary Renfro of Fort Worth who came to visit us and to teach our youth to dance the Beseda such as her group danced on Czech Day at the State Fair in Dallas. (Very beautiful — wish all of you could have seen it). Also present were a number of our brothers who came out to have lunch with us. and whom we are always glad to see.

Our wonderful hostesses were: Sophie Hruby, Anna Walla, Cecelia Klecka, and Anna Jordan. For the April Card party, which will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd, and the Birthday Club Social on the following Wednesday our hostess will be sisters: Anna Baethe, Albina Drawe, Estelle Kelly, and Evelyn Mikolas.

Our Kolache Bake Sale will be 'held on April 6th — the first Saturday -and on Friday night April 19th. Place your orders early by calling UN 2-0256.

Tell your friends about our bake sales also.

Remember cur Card Parties are always on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Everyone Is cordially invited to attend and bring your friends with you. A delicious hot dinner is always served at noon for just a dollar with free coffee and pastry. Try to be with us as often as possible. We need your sup7 port.

Sister Olexa announced that our lodge is having Thursday Night Fainily Socials beginning at '7:45 p.m. (every Thursday) so do try to come 'out and have a nice time. You may call one of the lodge members or officers and get all the details: Hope to see you next Thursday.

Donors of gifts for January, February, and March were: Mary Filipek,

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 Frances Walla, Anna Vrla, Daisy Drab, Estelle Kelly, Annie Vrla, Evelyn Mikolas, Birdie Hilsher, Frances Olexa, Lucy Sostak, Mrs. Kalarek, Mary Elsner, Anna Jordan, Anna Soukoup, Agnes Svacina, Mary Johnson, Irene Slovacek, Ido Hanka, Louis Hanus, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Faltisek, Mary Tilich, Mrs. Bravanec, Mrs. Winkler, Anna Elsner, Christine Volek, Agnes Becker, Josephine Burl., Helen Valeik, Mary Rubach, Sophie Hruby, Anna Svestka, A. Sostak, Agnes Burl., and Cecelia Kiecka. Many thanks to all of you.

Fraternally, Birthday Club Sisters

By Birdie Hilsher )0 ) LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Members and Friends.

Our next social is an Easter Program, (hunt), and supper, for all the members, their families and friends at our Lodge hall. The date was set for Sunday, April 7, beginning with the adult meeting at 2:00 p.m., one hour sooner. This was changed from 3:00 p.m. because of the full schedule of activities in the afternoon.

Once again, all the sisters are asked to bring a covered dish of their choice Or some sweets to complete our full course meal. and, as usual, bring enough for your group. Supper will be served after all the activities.

Our Easter. hunt rules for this year were changed a little. Instead of giving a prize for the one who finds the most and least eggs, we will have two prize eggs in each group, instead of just one,, like we have had in years past. The divided groups are years 1 to 4; 5 to 8; 9 to 12; and teens, if they wish to hunt. All we need now is a good rain so that our grass will grow rapidly at the hall grounds.

We 'already have a donation of two boxes of candy eggs by Brother and Sister Jerome and Hattie Kaska of West. If anyone else wishes to bring some, that is all right, too.

The gifts, will be sponsored by the Mother Lodge, All of you children be sure and bring your baskets.

Naw I will write a little about our Mother Lodge activities that took place since our reporter wrote her last letter.

The old fashioned box supper that we had on Saturday night, March 16, was very exciting, and successful, and was enjoyed by all. So, we decided to have another again next year, since this was for a good cause — the kitch-

VESTNt K— WEST, TEXAS en building fund and is to be used for purchasing material for our new curtains for the .hall, which wil be made by some of the good sisters. And now we of the Kitchen Committee would like to say "Thank you," all very, very, much for all your cooperation and understanding. Also, many thanks to all who donated money instead of a box to sell, They were Brother Ed and Sister Annie Smajstrla, Brother Jerry Zapalac and wife Helen, Mr. Joe My narcik and wife Margie, Brother George Smajstrla and wife Lillie, and Sister Mary Krizan of Garland.

Something new came up — "walking." We already have two Brothers, Walter Mikeska and George Straten, who walked from the hall to West, a distance of four miles in one hour and ten minutes. Now, there are several others who are planning to join the group and walk to some of our neighboring lodge halls to attend their meetings some Sunday.

There was some work done recently at the hall. A barbecue shed was built for our pits. Those who helped were Walter Mikeska, `Jahn Krizan, Fred Monthie, Joe Sumbera, John Parma, Jerome Kaska, Robert Dobecka, and Jerry Sumbera.

The Sisters who brought and served them dinner and supper were. Martha Monthie, Ruth Krizan, La Verne Mikeska, and Lydia Dobecka. These sisters did a little spring cleaning in the hall, too, Ruth Krizan and Martha Monthei mopped all of the hall floor, while Lydia Dobecka and La Verne Mikeska cleaned 1,10 the kitchen.

While I am writing I would like to write something about the youth club's activities. The club held their last meeting after the adult meeting. Roll call showed there were 54 in attendance. There were some visitors, and four new members who joined the club, Now I have approximately 74 youngsters registered in my book. Of course, the attendance isn't always great, mostly around 40 per cent.

We were glad ta have our District Leader, Sister Wilma Nesuda, visit with us at our last meeting. She explained the merit books' and installed the club officers. I want to thank her for doing all that and for coming, We hope she and her 'husband will come barb to see us soon.

A boy was selected to represent our lodge in the Queen, King and Duchess contest. He is Richard Mikeska, Vice Prethdent of the Youth Club, and Jeanette Krizan, Treasurer, as Duch-

19 ess. They have not yet chosen their escorts, There will be more on this later.

I started arranging for our Easter Program and if there are some parents whom I don't contact before the program and they know of someone who would like to be on the program, 'please let me know or come to the hall on Saturday nights for our games and rehearsals. I will appreciate your help and ideas.

Do remember our Easter Party on April 7, 2 p.m.

Fraternally yours, Ruth Krizan, Youth Leader )O) LODGE 66, BEAUMONT (Delayed) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Beaumont Lodge No. 166 held their monthly meeting in the home of Brother and Sister Bill Moreau, 2095 North Street. The members were sorry to hear that the Perricone family was unable to attend because of sickness in the family.

We nad a report on our picnic which was held on. Willows Lake. Everyone had a real nice time and we are looking forward to planning another such picnic.

After our business and correspondence were taken care of the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is set for Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m., in the home of Brother and Sister Moreau at 2095 North Street. We cordially invite anyone to attend our meeting who is able to do so.

Fraternally yours, Sandra Watson )O)

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Beef Barbecue Dinner from 11 a.m. until ?, Sunday, Marcia 31. Everyone is cordially invited. )O) SCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS DISTRICT I To be held at Lodge Bedrich Smetana, No. 39, Bryan, on May 19th; meeting will start at 1 p.m. Program e ,-tails will be announced later.

DISTRICT II To be held March 31, 1963, at Lodge No. 29, Praha, in Taylor. The meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m.

DISTRICT IV Sometime this fall DISTRICT V To be held April 21, 1963, at Lodge Pokrok No. 88, Houston, Texas. The meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m.

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DISTRICT VI To be held April 28, 1963, at Lodge No. 63, Pokrok Sweet Home, in Firemen's Hall, formerly the SPJST Hall.

The meeting will convene at 1 p.m.

Houston Lodge 88: Here we see Bro. Frank Tilich with one of the red snappers he caught March 10th at Freeport, Texas. It tipped the scales at 22 pounds. )13

SPJST Bulletin Board BIRTHDAY CLUB, LODGE 88, HOUSTON The ladies of our Birthday Club will have a Card Party on the 3rd of April, beginning at 10 o'clock in the morning.

Lunch will be served at noon.

Our monthly meeting will be held on the 10th of April, starting at 10 o'clock in the morning. Lunch will be served at noon.

A Kolache Bake will take place the first Saturday in April, that is, April 6th. We will start baking them in the morning, and they will be ready by noon.

The second Kolache Bake will take place cn April 19th, Friday, late in the evening. They may be picked up at night.

Sophie Hruby, Reporter )O) — LODGE 142, HOUSTON Lodge Stefanik No. 142, at 5508 Nolda St., Houston, is sponsoring a

DISTRICT VII To be held May 5th, 1963, at Lodge 107 Floresville. )0 ) ATTENTION. DISTRICT SEVEN YOUTH DIRECTORS At a recent District Youth Directors' meeting, held in Karnes City, it was decided to have a "Cake Walk" at the Spring Meeting on May 5 at Fairchilds.

Proceeds from the cake walk are to go to the District Youth Club.

Our District Youth Director, Sister 'Marcella Kleprlik asks that each lodge bring two cakes to be donated to the cause.

I would also like to take this opportunity to extend a cordial invitation to all Youth Clubs to come and participate in our youth program which will begin at 2 p.m.

Maxine Pavliska, Youth Leader, Lodge 107 )O) LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members, Our next lodge meeting will be held on April 7th, at 4:00 p.m.

A full day is planned for the whole family, starting with an Easter egg hunt for the younger children at 3:00.

Each child is to bring six eggs. Refreshments will be furnished after the hunt.

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hold separate meetings. Each family is asked to bring a covered dish for the supper at 5:00. Refreshments will be furnished by the lodge.

At 6:00, the teenagers will go bowling.

We hope that each member will make a special effort to attend.

Fraternally yours, G. Louis Kudrna,Secretary )0(

Young People's Ftputinent

BILLY KRAL LODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Readers, I am escort this year for our Lodge No. 54 of West. I want to thank. Shir ley Nemec for choosing me for her es::ort. She is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Vine Nemec. She is vice-president of our Youth Club and attends the meetings regularly.

I am 14 years old ana am in the eighth: grade at Abbott School. I have three sisters and 3 brothers. I am the son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Albin Kral of Abbott. I am proud to re present our lodge.

Frankye Mikeska, Estelle Marek, and Helen Cepak, our three Youth leaders, do a good job helping us. I am His-

vsTNIK—wEsT, TEXAS torian this year for our lodge. My hobbies are hunting, fishing and playing baseball.

Your escort, Billy Kral )0( LODGE JARO 130, RALLAS

Dear Readers, The attendance of our meetings have been growing steadily, and our March Youth Club meeting was no exception. The Pledge of Allegiance, led

by Shirley Vrla, was said after President Bobby Podhrasky called the meeting to order.

The top , three winners in the 1962 Point System Contest were announced first. The 'happy winners were, in first place, Kathy Vrla; second place, Teresa Vrla; and in third place, Kenny Vrla.

We all would like to congratulate all three for their fine work which gave them this recognition. Our candidates for the District Queen and,King Contest were also announced. Kathy Vrla is our candidate for Queen, and Milton Vrla, Jr. , for King. Kenny Vrla will escort Shirley Vrla, our Duchess.

Everyone was thrilled when Secretary Vrla read an invitation from the Youth Club of Lodge 25, Ennis. The invitation was to a hayride to be held Sunday, April 28. Everyone is looking forward to the fellowship and, of course, making many new friends.

For the Beseda there were enough present to form two rings and we hope more will join. The goulash supper which we served was a success, and a covered dish supper is planned for next month, which will be sponsored again by the Youth Club. After the meeting was adjourned all of us went to get a few scratches and bumps at the ice arena.

Fraternally yours, Elaine Tupy, Youth Club Reporter )O) --LODGE 142, HOUSTON

Dear Readers, The next meeting of Lodge 142 Youth Club will be on April 7. After this meeting we plan to play baseball and have a weiner roast, if weather permits. We have already chosen teams because we want to get started as soon as possible.

Everyone be sure and come.

Betty Cerny, Vice-President )0 ) LODGE NO. 66, WACO

Dear Readers, At 2:50 p.m. President Otto Hanus called Lodge 66's monthly meeting to

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order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led

by Jean Spence, Sharon Engelke, and Frances Miller. Following the Pledge of Allegiance the Lodge Pledge was led

by Christopher Spence, Gary Moore, and Gene Miller, Rose Parma, secretary of Lodge 66, announced that Lodge 66 has one 50year member, Bro. Anton Urbanovsky.

Mrs. Parma's last act for 1962 was the awarding cf the point system prizes. The winners were: 1st place — Jean Spence, $15; 2nd place — Zephyr Spence, $10; and 3rd place — Mary Sue Moore, $5. Congratulations go to these girls; I know they worked very hard this past year.

After Mrs. Parma's presentation of the awards, our new Youth Leader, Mrs.. Engelke, awarded the winners of the merit book contest. They were: 1st in local, district, and state went to Sharon Engelke; 2nd in local, and district, with an honorable mention in state went to Jean Spence; and 3rd in local, district and honorable mention in state went to Zephyr Spence.

Mrs. Engelke also announced that the little youth would have a Easter egg hunt on April 6 at 4 o'clock and after the hunt both little and senior groups would have a wiener roast.

Lodge 66 is happy to announce that by our next meeting we will have a new 50-star flag, and that our state flag will be cleaned and new stands bought for both. A 50-star flag will fly over our lodge outside. We invite all to visit us and see our new flags.

Also during the meeting the senior youth clubs hats were judged. The winners were: for the prettiest — Sharon Engelke, $3; the most work — Jean Spence, $2; and the most unique — Daniel Marek, $1.

The door prizes were won by: the youth club, Johnny Engelke; the adult prize by Harold Trojan.

Following the mother lodge meeting the youth club held their meeting. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mary Nell Narovec.

During our meeting the youth talked about different activities we would enjoy doing. We also decided that the Queen and Duchess for 1963 should have new crowns to wear. We also decided to get five new records for our juke box.

After the meetings were adjourned everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner followed by games.

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points and to be reporter for the senior youth club. I would also like to thank the Supreme Lodge for the lovely pair of pin, and earring set. I am so happy that I got them. I am going to wear them on March 24 at the District III meeting to show them to everyone.

Thank YOU aaain.

I will close for now and start getting my note-taking materials ready for the district meeting on Sunday. See you there.

Yours fraternally, Zephyr Spence ) 0( LODGE 66, WACO Dear Readers, Our senior youth club had their Easter Hat contest this past Sunday.

The winners were Sharon Engelke, first prize; second Jean Spence, and third prize going to Daniel Marek.

On April 6, 1963 there is going to be an Easter egg hunt for the youth clubs, junior youth club, and the young seniors and juniors. We are to have a game night after the hunt.

I would like to thank the Supreme Lodge for the lovely pin earring set.

I hope to see everyone at the District Three meeting this Sunday at Fort Worth.

I guess I had better close for now and write you again next week.

Yours truly, Jean Spence )O) LODGE. NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Friends, Eighteen of our Youth Club members went to the Houston Fat Stock Show on March 3rd, We all had a wonderful time. I want to take this opportunity to thank our Lodge President, Mr. Tim Kostom, Mrs. George Zaludek, and Youth Club President, Bobby Dobesh, for taking us.

We are proud of our winners in the merit point contest for last year!, Margaret Vala was our first place winner, Charles Kadlecek was second, and Larry Kruse, was third.

Don't forget the next meeting on April 12.

Bonnie Sue Cox, Reporter )0) LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members, Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 7, at 2:34 p.m. The Youth Club will have an Easter program after the meeting, and we are inviting all members to come to the program. The children were given parts at the last

V1 S T N K â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WEST, TEXAS ineeting and hope everyone learns their part and participate in the program.

We will also honor 50-year members of Lodge 54. They are Sister Frances Barton, Brother Albert Ctvrtlik Joe R. Maza,nec, Frank Svoboda â&#x20AC;˘Jr., and Frank Volcik. The lodge will send cards to these members inviting them to come to this program, which` will be April 7 and we hope they will be present.

We will also have an Easter egg hunt arter the Adult meeting, so bring your baskets for the Easter egg hunt.

The ladies are asked to bring pastries for the lunch that will be served afterwards.

So don't miss this day because you will enjoy yourself among your friends.

Your reporter, Charlene Volcik )O( LODGE NO. 66, WACO Dear Readers, On March 17, 1963, the meeting of the Youth Club was called to order by Gene Miller. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by Mary Nell Narovec.

I would like to congratulate Mary Sue Moore, Jean Spence, and Zephyr, Spence for winning in the point system. Also Sharon Engelke for winning first place in the Merit Book contest in the State, The winners in the hat contest were Sharon Engelke, Jean Spence, and Daniel Marek.

At our meeting we talked about plans for future activities. We are, planning on getting a few new records for the juke box, and a new crown for the queen and duchess. Then we adjourned.

That is all the news from here, Your reporter, Margaret Narovec l0) LODGE NO. '73, SEYMOUR Dear Vestnik Readers, I want to thank the Supreme Lodge for the five dollars that I received.

In our last meeting, we decided to have an Easter egg hunt at our next Youth Club meeting. This month is my birthday. I got some nice gifts. My brother's birthday is next month. . I am going to enter the Bake Show Saturday. I am going to bake a cake and some cookies.

My Grandmother Ermis visited my sick uncle in McKinney and also in Pilot Point with Mr. and Mrs. Joe David and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Novak.

Our last meeting was called to or-

n61 'LE 113.1BIAT `SvPgauPaNS. der by the president. The roll was called by the secretary. There were 11 members present.

The winner's in the point system were: first place, Joey Kocurek; second place, Edward Marek; third place, Janet Pavliska.

The door prize was won by Jim Tomanek.

We will have an Easter egg hunt at our next meeting. All of us will bring six eggs.

Fraternally yours, Janet Pavliska )0 ) LODGE NO. 73, SEYMOUR Dear Readers, I am taking this opportunity to thank the Supreme Lodge for awarding me the top district prize for my points earned in the Youth Club, and Vice-President Joe B. Hejny for the nice letter of congratulations.

I had some wonderful and patient sponsors. Without their help it would not have been possible. It was a lot of fun and the money I received in the district and state talent contest and on my points, was used to purchase a 22 caliber rifle, I am a member of the National Rifle Association, I am also a collector of rocks. I have brought rocks from my trip to Colorado, New Mexico, Big Bend Country and Palo Duro Canyon. I also have a collection of Indian arrowheads and parts of Indian pottery hundreds of years old.

Yours truly, Joe Eric Kocurek )0 ).

LODGE NO. 25 ENNIS Dear Youth Readers, The Youth Club of Lodge No. 25 met on March 3. Unfortunately, I was ill with the flu and was not able to attend. At this meeting, we made plans for an Easter egg hunt on April 7 at 3:00 p.m. Following the Easter egg hunt, there will be a youth meeting and lodge meeting. A covered dish supper will be held following the meetings. And at 6 o'clock, all youth interested may go bowling.

Our bake sale was a success and we would 'like to thank all our members and friends who took part in the event.

Fraternally, Patricia Trojaeek, Reporter )0 ) LODGE NO. 107, FLORESVILLE Dear Readers, You can't imagine the wonderful

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 surprise I felt last week when I received a letter from the Supreme Lodge saying that I had won first place honors in the Merit Points System, Contest.

I would like to thank, all who made this possible, and especially Brother Hejny and by Youth Leaders, Mrs. William Pavliska and my mother, Mrs. Mike Baumann.

Thank you so much for the honor and I hope that our youth club will continue to take part in all activities in the future.

Sincerely yours, Janice Baumann )O) LODGE M, DALLAS (From the State Points Contest Winner) Dear Members, Last Sunday, at the Mother Lodge meeting, I was presented with a check for $105. I cannot tell you how surprised or how grateful I was to be announced the State Winner of the Point Contest. I will not forget the experience any too soon.

I wish to thank the Supreme Lodge for sponsoring such a contest and my own lodge officers and youth leaders for helping me. I could have never won without their help.

Finally, I want to urge all the teenagers of all the other lodges to really work for the contest in 1963. I'm sure no one can find any other way to make money while having fun with boys and girls their own age.

Sincerely, Larry Petr )O) TEEN CLUB NO, 84, DALLAS Dear Teenagers, Hope you haven't forgotten me.

It's been sa long since I've written, that I thought you might have.

The teen club of Lodge No. 84 has been busy and is going to continue to be busy. Our social calendar is just full of things to do. Just to mention a few: April 7th at 1:00 p.m., on a Sunday, we will have a picnic at the Pokladnik farm. It should be a lot of fun, so I hope all will attend. Then on April 26th from 8 to 11 p.m., we have a big surprise: KEW radio station is lending us a disc jockey for the night; it's a secret as to who he is, in fact it's so secret, I don't even know.

Well, back to the dance. The motif will be Hawaiian. That means come casual, but of course not too casual_ Positively no 'houserobes will be allowed. Now as to who's to attend: ex-

VESTNf K WEST, TEXAS erybody! That includes KJT, KJZT and Lodge 130. This is a standing invitation, so if you haven't already received your invitation by mail, well you've got one now. So all of you come on out. (Oh, and be sure to bring your ukuleles, and be the first to see who our mystery disc jockey is, and have a ball. See you there.

Your Reporter, Jeanne Hamusek , P.S. In my next letter I will announce our princesses and their escorts. )O) LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Readers, I want to thank Judge Vic Hall of Waco for sending me an extra clipping of my picture and letter about two weeks ago in the Vestnik.

Be sure to bring your wife and children to our next meeting. We will have an Easter program and Easter egg hunt. We will also have good accordion music by Catherine Holy and Johnnie Kaluza. They played for our Christmas program, and we enjoyed it very, much. After that we will have all kinds of Easter goodies for all. See you at the next meeting. May God grant you many blessings.

Your Duchess, Shirley Ann Nemec )O)

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolutions Ocmmittee of Lodge Rozkvet Zapadu, No. 107, in Floresville, hereby communicate our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of their deceased father, grandfather, and our lodge brother, JOE POLASEK' SR. who passed away on March 12th at the age of 72. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery in Floresville. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. E. W. Hartman; four sons, Frank and Henry of San Antonio, Joe and Jerry of Floresville.

Brother Polasek was a member of our lodge for many years and was always mindful of his duties and responsibilities.

We wish him eternal reL, Julia Va.clavik, Vlasta Floweret Sophia Braila.

23 RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of our members of Lodge Tioga No. 5, we wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of our deceased brother, FRANK JARESH 177,-. 0 passed away March 13, 1963 in a SII:,rman hospital at the age of 87 Years.

Funeral services were held on March 14, 1963, at the Beck Funeral Chapel, Pilot Point at 1 p.m. Elder H. G. Ball of Tioga,' Primitive Baptist Church minister, and the Rev. William Kreuger of Tioga Baptist minister, conducted the services. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery, Pilot Point.

Pallbearers were C. J. Jaresh, Finery Jaresh. James Jaresh, E. F. Jaresh, William Dolezalek, and Edward Dolezalek.

Brother Jaresh was born Nov. 20, 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jaresh. He came to Texas at the age of six and moved from Ellis County to Grayson County in 1916. He was a retired farmer. ,Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Charlie Hejny of Tioga; five sons, Frank and William Jaresh, both of Ennis, Adolph Jaresh of Gunter, and Albert and Ervin Jaresh of Tioga; a' brother, Ed Jaresh of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. Louis Dolezalek of Dorchester; 10 grandchildren , and 23 great-grandchildren.

For Lodge No. 5, J. J. Kubala, president Lorene Schroeder, secty. )O) RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We the undersigned ResolutionS Committee of Lodge No 9, at Snook, Wish to epress our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, HERBERT JOHNNIE ELSIK who passed away in a Houston 'hospital on February 23, 1963, at the age of 55, after a short illness.

Funeral services were held on Feb. 25, 1963 from the Heights Funeral Chapel , with Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. interment was in the Oaks Cemetery, Houston.

Bro. Elsik is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jewel Geneva Elsik of Houston, two sons, Herbert J. Elsik Jr., and Dana ld G. Elsik, both of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Olga Orsak of Snook, Miss Margaret Elsik 'of Phoenix, Ariz., and Miss Clara Elsik o f Houston; one brother, Willie T. Elsik of Rt. 2, Caldwell;

24 also a lorge number of other relatives and friends.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Frank J. Fojt, Bennie Heji, E. H. Jakubik, Resolution Committee )O) RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolutions committee of SPJST Lodge Pokrok 101 Gainesville, in behalf of our members, extend our sincere sympathy to the husband and the children of VINCENOIE SAMEK who passed away March 6th, 1963, in a Gainesville hospital. She would have celebrated her 90th birthday March 24th. Funeral services were held on March 8th in Gainesville, Texas.

Sister Samek joined the SPJST at the age of 41. She was a faithful member and was loved by everyone that knew her. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, four sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

May her soul rest in peace.

Marie Paclik, Chairman, Resolutions Committee )O) RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolutions Committee of Lodge Nave Kvety No. 35, SPJST Elk, Texas, on behalf of our members, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved children, and other members of her family, and friends of our departed sister, ANNIE PAVE LKA who passed away at Axtell, Texas, on March 11, 1963, at the age of 68 years.

Funeral services were held on March 14, 1963, at 9:00 a.m. at Elk Catholic Church, Rev. Ed Geiser officiating, with lourial in Pavelka Cemetery near Mart.

Rosary was recited at '7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13, 1963, at Littlepage Funeral Chapel at Mart.

Survivors are four sons, Adolph Pavelka, and Johnnie Pavelka of Rt. 1, Axtell, Edward Pavelka of Mart, and Marvin Pavelka of. Houston; four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Parker and Mrs. Alma Moore, both of Rt. 1, Axtell, Mrs. Edna Peevey of Rt. 4, Waco, and Mrs. Margaret Bernardo of Oakland, Calif.; one brother, Ben Pechacek of Route 1.

Axtell; seven sisters, Mrs. Sallie Be% of Ross, Mrs. Mary Marek, Mrs. Millie Navarra, Mrs. Albina Farek, and Mrs. Bessie Krupa, all of Rt. 1, Axtell, Mrs.

VESTNIKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; WEST, TEXAS Lillie Wiley of California, and Mrs. Minnie Birgen of Fort Worth. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild.

May our deceased sister rest in eternal neace.

Resolution Committee, Mrs. Lydia Vicha, Mrs. Martha Mla,denka,, Mrs. Norma Pavelka. )0 ) ----THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE U. S. Continued from page 12 3. What methods of teaching were being employed.

4. The, teacher's qualifications based on fluency in the language and methods of teaching.

Let us examine the above points: At what age should language teaching begin? Authorities tell us, and experience bears this out, that language learning should begin at about the ages of nine through eleven, at a time when the children is still in possession of the ability to best learn a language.

The possibility of the mastery of a language decreases as the age of the student increases. In the past, language study was begun no earlier than the second year in high school which was too late for most students to acquire a mastery of the language.

The second point: As was already demonstrated in the statistics given above the highest number of students studying a language, study it for one year only and a much smaller number for a two-year period. Students who continue language study for more than two years represent such a small number that at times it is almost insignificant to mention. The opinions of authorities on this matter such as James Conant state that it is preposterous to think that a. language can be mastered in two years. He, among others, insists on four consecutive years of planned language study beginning at as early an age as possible.

Next, let us look at the methods of teaching that have been employed for decades. Although we have seen in the past 100 years great changes come to pass in everything about us, but in the teaching of languages very little has changed. Any new ideas that have been employed by a few teachers have not been exploited by others. After all of these years it about time for us to come to our senses and realize that something is dreadfully wrong with our

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 language teaching. We have very few people who can say that they have learned a language from the way it had been taught, Rather than examining our past methods of teaching and what has been wrong, permit me to present to you what is in general recognized as the accepted approach to the learning and teaching of a language at present.

A language cannot be learned by "thinking" about, it, because it is a set of habits. A student doesn't' study a language, it is something be learns to do. It is not something one talks about, it is something one talks. The myth that Americans have no aptitude for speaking foreign languages arises from the fact that most Americans who have studied a foreign language did not start off hearing and speaking it in their childhood, as thousands of young Americans are now doingâ&#x20AC;˘ and that what they did learn during a very brief two or three years in high school or college was not a foreign language at all. It was more or less erudite talk about, and decoding or translation of a foreign language, all of course, in English.

"All of us speak our native language with complete fluency. Since we learned this language so extremely well, it is worth while considering just how we did it. It is obvious from the very start that we didn't do it by "thinking." We had almost completely mastered the sounds and structure of the language by the time we were five or six years old, and at that time we couldn't "think" anywhere near as well as we can now that we are adults with an expensive education behind us. Instead of "thinking" we just listened to other people and copied what they said. By doing this over and over again, we eventually build up the complicated sets of habits which now let us talk our native language with complete ease. The "thinking" which we now do when we talk is concerned almost entirely with what we are going to say (the content), rather than with how we are going to say it (the language.

We don't "think" about saying he works (with an ending - s) but they work (with no ending); nor do we "think" about pronouncing the word the as "thee" before words beginning with a vowel "the apple, the orange") but as thuh" before words beginning with a consonant ("the peach, the banana"). Complicated things like this have become completely matters of habit. Most of us don't even know we

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 do them until somebody points them out to us.

A modern foreign language effectively taught and practiced for use at any age level should be approached by developing the following four skills in sequence: 1. Understanding by ear; 2. speaking only what is understood; 3. reading initially only what is understood or spoken; 4. writing only what is easily understood, spoken , and read.

Such a progression eliminates trans4 lation to and from English during the early stages of practice and establishes the second language in its rightful place as coordinate with, rather than dependent upon, the English language.

The control of grammar comes initially from imitation, repetition, and analogy, using the spoken foreign language in natural situations. Only advanced students having acquired some proficiency in the four skills should undertake the formal analysis of grammar, or translation from the foreign language to English and vice versa, This brings up to the last point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that dealing with the teachers' quali fications. In this category there are many problems: 1. In many cases language teaching was and still is being done by teachers who have been employed to teach other subjects, and a class in language gives them the needed teaching load.

2. Languages were taught by teachers who employed the same methods of teaching by which they themselves were taught.

3. Because of the way we have prepared our teachers, their pronunciation in most cases is bad, and they are not fluent in the spoken language.

This causes them to use English in the classroom instead of the target language and to devote most of the time to grammar and translation rather than to conversation.

In summary it is evident that the poor state of our foreign language teaching and learning in this country in the past is to be blamed on many things. Only some of the major factors have been given. These are the ones that can be corrected by a determined effort of all the people concerned.

What has been done to improve the situation since 1958, will be the subject of Part II of this series of articles on foreign languages in the United States. )0 ) ----The first thing a go-getter must get off his chest, is his chin.

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Yards and Gardens

By Otto Ilanus COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER AND HOW IT WORKS Many of you will buy commercial fertilizer to beautify your lawn, flowers and to raise better vegetables. Since the kind of fertilizer you buy will determine the measure of success you will have, we will try to explain how commercial fertilizer works.

We will take for granted that you have purchased a formula such as 10-5-5. Many people don't know what the figures "10-5-5" mean on the sack.

The first figure (10) means that in every 100 pounds of that type fertilizer there are 10 lbs of nitrogen. What does nitrogen do in your soil? Nitrogen is the ingredient that makes your grass or plant green and its duty is primarily to grow the leaves on the plant. Too much nitrogen will make your grass, plant or vegetable grow too fast and soften the plant to such an extent that it becomes easily diseased.

The second figure represents phosporic acid; this means that you have 5 lbs of an ingredient that grows the stem, limbs and body of the plant you, are feeding. It also helps grow the fruit and nuts of the plant. The third fi g -ureis,potahndimeasyouhve 5 pounds of an ingredient that stimulates the roots that grow the plant, roots will thrive and produce better than one that has not.

Up to this point we have used 20 pounds of the 100 pounds of fertilizer we have purchased and we have 80 pounds left that have not been

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counted for. The remaining 80 pounds are only a filler to enable you to spread the 20 pounds of nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash to your growing plants. Most fillers used are hard clay,' while others consist of organic materials, such as ground cottonseed or rice hulls, Many fertilizers today are mixed with iron chelate, and this is done to correct yellowing of your plants, known as "chlorosis."

Iron is also available in powder form which can be sprayed an plants to turn yellow leaves into bright green leaves.

Another type is mixed with Terraclor, Captan, or both, to control fungus disease in your plants. Still another type is mixed with Dieldrin, Chlordane and Lindane, which arwused to control soil insects of all kinds. an today's market practically every type of fertilizer can be had for any purpose. Many plants such as gardenias, azaleas, holly, photinia, and many others require the addition of acid to make them thrive.

Most commercial fertilizers are avail-' able in powder or pellet form and are spread by an inexpensive spreader available where the fertilizers are sold:They can also be spread by hand, while others are in liquid form and are sprayed on your lawns or plants.

Still others come in stick form and are applied through special dispensers made for applying this type of plant food.

If you have a lot of fertilizing to do it is a good idea to have your soil analyzed to see what is needed, and this is done by taking a clean sack untouched by your hands on the inside

26 and a clean spoon with which you can dip down a couple of inches to obtain a sample of your soil in several spots of your garden or field. This is then taken to some soil-testing garden supply store or can be sent to Texas A. and M. College, Soil Testing Department, College Station, Texas, and they will test it for you for a small fee.

Knowing what your soil needs and how much will enable you to get the best possible results. Small soil testing kits are also available at almost any garden supply store, or they can be ordered for you quickly for your own soil testing.

Soils that are known as "tight" soils can be loosened to a greater degree by the addition of soil sulphur and various types of mulches that are available, such as peat moss, leaf mold, and many other types of mulches. Good barnyard manure, well rotted, also helps loosen up tight soils. Compost can be made easily and cheaply everywhere and does a real job of loosening tight soils.

For real bright colors in your flowers the addition of blood meal, well worked into your soil, brings out the hest of each color, especially in such ornamentals as caladiums, coleus, celosias and amaranthus. The addition of aluminum sulphate brings out an acidic condition that is needed by acid-loving plants. Iron chelates, available in many forms, bring out healthy green leaves on almost any plant, and there are many more — too numerous to mention here. )0) In the ab -ve article, W e took up the subject of soil preparation and fertilizers. Next in importance is the sowing of crops. It is a good ' idea to read the cultural ciiiections on each paCkage of seed, and follow through with the directions given as closely as possible.

130th vegetable and flower seed can be successfully grown by any amateur Lardner by following a few simple rules in planting.

Seed the size of 'a pin head should be covered to"Trom inch to V9 inch; larger seed like those of beets, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, and many others should be covered with 1/2 inch to 1 inch, deep in some cases, corn, beans, peas, squash, cucumbers, melons, etc., with up to two inches of soil. Real fine seed such as begonias, petunias, coleus should not be covered at all, but dropped in loose soil and watered from a shallow pan, then covered with a pane of glass until they , germinate,

VESTNf K -- WEST, TEXAS gradually removing the glass until plants are well started. Do not plant too thickly, because crowded plants never do well. Big and fine plants will develop if they have enough room to do so.

Sometimes seed will fail to come up and this is usually due to planting too deep, or insufficient watering. Sometimes the soil crusts too hard in hot weather and the seed cannot penetrate it sometimes birds and mice destroy them, but rarely is it the blame of the seed itself. I can remember when I sowed beets three times — each time just a little further apart and I thought I had watered the seed sufficiently. Then a good rain came and all three rows came up perfectly. We should always sow with care and see that each sowing is kept sufficiently moist until the seed conies up, because if the seed germinates only partly and is allowed to dry out it cannot come up.

After you have plants well started and large enough to transplant into your garden, you will rarely loose a plant if you plant in well-worked, moist soil, and press the soil around each plant as you set them out. NEVER put barnyard manure or any kind of commercial fertilizer next to the roots of the plants you set out. This rule applies to any kind of plants, from a small flower plant to larger nursery trees. Never plant in dry soil.

Thoroughly wet the soil, then let it dry until you can press a handful without it sticking together. Never work in soil that is too wet because such soil usually sticks together and hardens like cement. Plants do well in soil that is porous and easily crumbles when worked.

After your plants are well started you can apply fertilizer on top and work it into the soil. Follow with a thorough watering and you will be rewarded with beautiful flowers and juicy fruits and vegetables. Continue to cultivate your plants and keep out Weeds; the more you cultivate the finer crops you will produce. Shallow cultivation regularly will give the best results.

By the time this article appears in our Vestnik it will be time to start planting all the soft crops like beans, melons, cucumbers, squash, cantalopes, okra, pumpkins and many others. In your flower garden plant Zinnias, (for which there are many varieties), marigolds, ageratum, alysium, celosias, coleus, and morning glory,

Wednesday, March 27, 1963 all of which are easy to start from seed and easy to care for.

As the season advances we will take up hard-to-raise flowers and how to take care of them to produce the kind of flowers you dream about. In this respect we should take a lesson from the Latin Americans, where even in the poorest homes you will find some sort of flower growing; they will often go hungry to have at least a bed of zinnias.

Raising a garden or flowers can run into work sometimes, but every drop of sweat is worth the fine flowers you will produce and dew-fresh vegetables that you can let mature in your garden, which are so full of health. Much of the produce we buy at the stores is forced to mature. For instance, tomatoes are gathered green and later ripened in vaults. The same goes for bananas; they come up emerald green off the boats and are ripened in vaults by produce dealers. You in your own garden can let nature ripen your fruits and vegetables and enjoy the full goodness fresh from your own vines.

If you have any questions on any phase of your gardening or flawer raising, send your inquiry to the Vestnik and we will be happy to answer in detail how you can overcome your troubles.

1 0 ---NOV6SAD NAMED PASTURE SPECIALIST Albert C. Novosad, a former county agent and since 1954 a member of the Texas Agricultural EXperiment Station's Foundation Seed Division, has been named pasture specialist for the Agricultural Extension Service. He began his new duties on March 16.

Novosad is a native of Brazos County; a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School, Bryan; and holds both bachelor and master degrees from Texas A. and M. College in agronomy with a minor in plant pathology and physiology. He is a veteran of the U. S. Air Force and served as assistant county agent in Smith County and as county agent in Bowie County and farmed one year in Floyd County before joining the staff of the Seed Foundation as manager of the seedstack operations.

—A&M News Service )0 Good music is the kind that was popular when we were young. 'Terrible music is the kind the kids like now.

Wednesday, March 27, 1963

For The Housewife DON'T FORGET TO SAS "THANK YOU!" Today's woman is a bundle of accomplishments. She does her job well enough She pays her own bills. She can give herself a manicure and a home permanent and maybe, just maybe, she trusts herself with her tax return.

She drives an automobile as well as a man, lets out her hems and can turn a wine bottle into a charming lamp in jigtime. She is a past mistress at potluckery. With 20 minutes and a can of mushrooms she can coax from a bleak refrigerator and its leftovers a meal which tempts the taste, engages the eye.

But she doesn't know how to say "Thank you."

There is a Welsh proverb which says that for three things thanks are due: an invitation, a gift and a warning. An invitation? To a party whether she accepts or declines, one says her thanks.

What is a gift? A gift is a present, a compliment, a courtesy. The response for them all is simply, "Thank you-" "Thank you" is a response, the easiest, mildest and most common of social amenities.

Some people embroider their conversation with too many "thank yous" for fear they will not seem appreciative enough. Samuel Johnson understood these. "They return benefits, not because recompense is pleasant for them, but because obli gation is a, pain."

There are, indeed, some people you can't be nice to. You can't give them a dog or a lift into town or good advice.

They hate you for it! They suspect you of devious motives, and deserve neither dog nor advice. Let them walk to town!

When someone is kind to you by word or deed or gift, you needn't go into a

V2STNtKâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; WEST, TEXAS swivet wondering what to do or say.

There's no mystic formula or spellbinder's jargon to master and no book of rules to consult. Just say, "Thank you," as if you really meant it!

-- )0 ) ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS NEED CARE As spring approaches, many homemakers put away the artificial flowers with which their decor has been accented during the winter to make way for bouquets of real jonquils, tulips and hyacinths.

Most of today's artificial flowers can easily be dipped in mild soapsuds, rinsed and let dry. However, if a homemaker wants to save a special artificial flower arrangement just as it is, she had a bit of a problem since she cannot dunk it indiscriminately into the suds. The simple solution is to use a cellulose sponge squeezed out in mild suds to wipe the artificial leaves and blooms. Another sponge dampened in clear water can be used to rinse as necessary.

When the flower arangement is dry, cover it for protection with plastic wrap and bank it very carefully with tissue when boxing it. Always be certain, of course, that the box is stored so that the vase or container holding the arrangement is standing upright. )0 ) KITCHENS TELL ABOUT OWNERS ,Of all the rooms in a house, none speaks more eloquently of a woman's individuality than her kitchen.

The testimony comes from the herbs, spices and cookbooks she stocks as well as from the materials she chose when building or remodeling (and in some cases buying) the home.

With modern building materials and methods it is easy to turn the functional into the fanciful, the conventional into the colorful, in your kitchen.

Floors, increasingly important as part of the over-all color scheme, can set the pace for kitchen decor. Today's appliances are of course, available in almost any color combination you'd want.

Other functional areas, such as the countertops and backsplashes, can be color-coordinated with the floors, or with both the floors and appliances, if that is desired.

Gaining, in popularity for kitchens are durable, easily maintained materials for surfacing floors, counters and wall areas behind the counters. The many types of tile available offer high-style you will appreciate.

The same tile can be used for both the floor and countertop-backsplash, or you can use various designs. Manufacturers provide many patterns.

27 COSMETIC TRENDS FOR 1963 A leader in the cosmetic industry has many informative predictions for 1963.

George J. Abrams, president of Maradel Products and former vicepresident of Revlon, feels that the trend will be away from the "dry bone" look as sales in America's cosmetic industry will break the $2,250,000,000 mark, Body creams to firm the skin and reduce will be among the beauty innovations. The French gel colognes which melt at body temperature will also be introduced. A top-secret lipstick formulation will have medication blended with lip color.

Mr. Abrams says that hair styles will no longer resemble elaborate Eiffel Towers. Teasing days are over and they will be followed by the use of hair conditioning products to restore vitality to damaged over-worked hair. There will also be a decline of spray along with teased hair.

The big boom in hair coloring is expected to increase in 1963. Mr. Abrams credits its rapid rise to new rinses which he predicts will bring more converts into the hair coloring fold than ever before.

As to makeup, the New York cosmetic leader said that eye makeup will match costume makeup as never before. The mouth will be the Botticello, with a touch of pout in the full lower lip.

Deodorants are expected to go the "dry route." An example of this cosmetic change predicted on consumer needs is the Maradel Dri-Day, the first deiadorant in pressed powder ;form with a built-in anti-prespirant. )O) HOT BISCUIT SANDWICHES Break leftover baking powder biscuits apart, butter both halves. On one side place slice of tomato, mayonnaise and crumbled bacon. Cover with other half of biscuit, heat in oven and serve hot.

Also, on buttered biscuit halves, place slice of Bermuda onion and slice of tomato. Broil. )O( March hasn't always neen the third month of the year. In the, days of Romulus and Remus, it was the first month of a ten-month year. Then, when Numa, the second Roman king, tried to equalize the number of days in each month, March moved into third place and has remained in that position ever since.

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For Your Information: IS YOUR HOME IN THE LINE OF FIRE

Spring Clean-Up time has rolled around again and it's time to head oft the need for another clean-up camgaign later — after a fire.

The National Board of Fire Underwriters says there are about 800 homes fires a day in the United States, many, of which are started in faulty wiring or feed on accumulations of rubbish in basements or attics.

Spring Clean-Up time, the Board says, should mean more than sprucing up the house and the neighborhood. Clean-Up time should also mean cleaning up all fire hazards around the house — removing trash, making repairs and continuing regular checkups of electrical equipment and appliances.

It is not difficult, the Board says --just start in the attic and work your way down to the basement.

Look at the attic. It's a rare one that doesni t have a stack of old magazines. Are they really still valuable -- even to little Johnny,_ who likes to cut out pictures? Those old clothes are outgrown or out of style. Why save them? (Incidentally, you can usually aid some philanthropic organization in your town by donating the clothing to that agency). The same is true of the broken chair or unused bureau you have been keeping for years "just in case."

Even bedrooms may contain potential hazards. Check the cords of bedside lamps or radios and replace them if they are worn. Be sure the cords do not run under rugs or over hooks. If you smoke, keep ashtrays in the bedroom, but never smoke in bed.

Check the latch on the bedroom door. A closed door can keep out flames, smoke, heat or gases long enough to permit an escape in case of a fire in other, parts of the house.

Now move on to the kitchen.

This is the time to make certain you haven't allowed grease to collect in the broiler or oven. It's also the time to resolve to clean the stove regularly if you have overlooked it in the past.

All thOSe electrical gadgets that make kitchen work easier can turn out to be false friends if the cords are frayed or if the appliances themselves need repairs. It's a good idea to let an expert make the repairs.

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Don't put all the appliances on one electrical circuit, and avoid the use of multiple attachments plugs. If the fuse on the circuit continues to blow, don't put in a heavier fuse; check the appliances and the wire for defects.

Check curtains to make sure they do not blow across the flames on the stove and move the towel rack if necessary to keep towels away from the burners.

Keep matches out of the reach of children.

The living room, too, should be inspected, again checking light cords.

In addition, the television set should be placed so that it is properly ventilated. The set can generate enough heat to cause a fire.

Fireplaces are cozy — but they present a fire hazard if not handled properly. Fire screens should always- be used to keep sparks from popping out on the rug and kerosene or similar fluids should never be used to start the fire..

Too many basements are nothing more than hatcheries for hazards.

Every homeowner paints and most save the paint they don't use, even if it is only a small amount. If you must save paint, make sure the cans are tightly covered and stored away from the heating plant. Don't save old paint rags anywhere; get rid of them.

While you are getting rid of things, throw out the stack of old newspapers.

These, too probably could be donated to a charitable organization.

You should make a note now to have the furnace inspected during the summer months. At least one fire out of every 10 begins in a defective heating unit.

Don't overlook the laundry equipment. Motors Should be kept in good condition and the vent, heating unit and lint catcher of the dryer should be cleaned. Accumulation of lint anywhere in the dryer is an invitation for a fire.

Be careful of what you put into the dryer, too. Foam rubber, in stuffed toys, pillows or j unior's football shoulder pads, can ignite spontaneously at the temperature generated by a dryer.

Now that you've finished with the house, tackle the garage. Clean up the oil drippings on the floor, and if you are storing gasoline for the power mower or an outboard motor, use an approved safety can. If the garage is attached to the house, keep the cone necting door tightly closed.

Wednesday, March' 27, 1963 Outdoor clean-up jobs sometimes generate their own fire hazards. The easiest way to get rid of leaves is to burn them, but the easiest way is not necessarily the safest way. If your community permits outdoor burning — your fire , department can tell you if it does -- use a wire mesh basket with a mesh cover that fits securely.

Don't light the fire until you have connected a garden hose you can use if the fire gets out of hand. And don't light the fire at all on a windy day.

This might mean a hard weekend's work, but it won't be as hard — or as heartbreaking — as cleaning up after a fire.

— )0 ) 1962 TEXAS PRISON POPULATION

WAS 12,203 Texas' prison population rose to a 1962 total of 12,203 as of December 31, according to an annual report issued

by Chief Clerk J. C. Roberts of the State Prison System.

On January 1, 1962, the prison count was 11,890. During the year 5,608 new prisoners were received, while 3,125 completed their sentences and 2.456 were given paroles. Five hundred and eleven were returned to prison for violations of their paroles or other types of clemency.

Eleven inmates were sent to Rusk State Hospital as criminally insane, bringing the number of prison inmates at that institution to 18.

Dallas County sent 747 men and women to prison in 1:962, while 295 from Dallas were given cleinency. Of these, 54 violated the terms of their freedom and were returned to prison.

During the year, 12 prisoners escaped and nine were recaptured. The lowest year for escapes was in 1959 when five escaped. The 'highest lumber — 151 — escaped in 1943.

The escapees decreased in number after the late O, B.,Ellis came to the Texas Prison System in 1949 end inaugurated his humanitarian program.

In 1949 escapes numbered 49. This is compared with 1947, when there were 126; 103 in 1944; 135 in 1945, and 121 in 1946.

Of the total peisoners 8,373 inmates were Texans. Laborers were most numerous, numbering 1,059.

Of the new p risoners received during the year. 226 were waffle.); 3.744 were white •1.651 were Negroes - and leneriens. were Of the new ye ;sailers, 2,480 were Baptist, '1,297 were Cal holic, and eight were Jewish.

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There were 1,474 between the ages of 20 and 24, 987 between 25 and 29, and six were 7o and over.

Most numerous inmates arrivin g in 1962 were those serving burglary sentences — a total of 1,757. Theft convictions were second at 895 and forgery and passing third, with 879. There was one each for kidnaping, gambling, abortion and horse theft, although there were 28 cattle rustlers. Murders numbered 252.

Among the inmates received last year were 111 lifers; those with two and less than three years, 1,629; less than one year, 22; five and less than six years, 1,010; and three and less than four years, 1,166.

Nine persons were executed in 1962. )0 ) SOVIET FARMS IMITATE U. S. FARM PRACTICES

Khrushdhev's word is law in the country of the Soviets. It took but a week, therefore, after the November, 1962, Party Central Committee Plenum heard the Soviet leader's admonition "to study how capitalists do things and to adopt what is sensible and useful for them," for the Central Corn4111111IMMONIIIM•

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mittee news paper, "Farm Life" (Selskaya Zhizn), to launch a long series cf articles on farming in America.

The farm newspaper ran its first article on November 28 under the general title, "From American Experience."

Five articles under this title appeared in December, and the series is being vigorously continued in January, treating every aspect of agriculture in the U.S.A. 4-ccording to Radio Liberty researchers, who are closely following the articles to detect new trends in Soviet farming methods, the series amounts to a major research undertaking by the newspaper.

Only one or two of the articles have been reprinted from U. S. publications.

All the others have been written by Soviet farm specialists who keep. abreast of all developments and innovations in U. S. farming by reading tions.

Radio Liberty noted that, "though the series is played up by the editors, there is no wish in these articles to make the American system as a whole appear superior — merely some of its techniques. However," the network's research department observed, "the newspaper finds itself on a tightrope in its attempts to make clear to its readers that the 'admirable techniques' of' the Americans have nothing to do with their government system.

"The advantages of the free- market system, as opposed to the rigidity of Soviet bureaucratic planning, cannot escape the Soviet kolkhoz worker who reads a U. S. farm manager's statement that 'we do not sell fattened young animals except in cases where prices on the market make sales very favorable'," Radio Liberty declared.

Radio Liberty, known also as "the free voice of the peoples of the Soviet Union," speaks to its listeners in the USSR in Russian and 16 other languages of the Soviet Union. The privately sponsored network broadcasts around the clock from stations in Germany, Spain and Formosa. Since an increase in broadcasting power in 1961, Radio Liberty has been the free world's most powerful shorty._we voice heard in the Soviet Union. The network maintains extensive facilities for monitoring most Soviet radio stations, and its researchers, besides reading the central press, study the Soviet specialized publications, such as the newspaper, "Farm Life."

—Radio Liberty __

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

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Lodge No. 25, Ennis, Texas Saturday, April 27 — Dance — Music

by The Music Masters of Ennis Saturday, May 11 — Mother's Day Dance. Music by Henry Dulock of West Thursday, July 4 — Dance — Music by The Music Masters of Ennis Saturday, July 27 — Dance — Music by The Music Masters of Ennis Joe A. Martinek, Hall Manager • • Lodge 35, Elk Saturday Night, March 30 — Music by The Fiddle Swingsters of Waco Saturday Night, April 6 — Music by Slim Haisler and His Playboys of Temple Saturday Night, April 13 -- Music by The Fiddle Swingsters of Waco Saturday Night, April 20 --- Music by Vrazel Polka Band of Cameron Saturday Night, April 27 —Music by the Rural Ramblers of Marlin Floor Chairman, Rudolf Vicha, Jr. Lodge No. 40 HiMe Saturday, April 27 -- The Trs its • Lodge No. 84, Dallas, Texas Saturday, April 20 --- Dance, music by The Polka Peppermints Sunday, April 21 — Regular Monthly Lodge Meeting and Family Fun Night Saturday, May 4 — Dance — Music by The Music Ma stems Saturday, May 18 — Dance, music by John Rejcek's Orchestra Sunday, May 19 — Regular Monthly Lodge Meeting and Family Fun Night Saturday, June. 1 — Dance, music by Rudy Kurtz Orchestra, Shiner, Tex Saturday, June 15 — Dance, music by Ed Paraizl's Orchestra

Sunday, June 16 — Regular Monthly Lodge Meeting and Family Fun Night Saturday, June 29 — Softball Team Benefit Dance — Battle Dance — Music by the Ed Faraizl Orch. and John Rejcek's Orchestra The Entertainment Committee •

Lodge 88, Houston March 28 — Thursday night, Lodge 88 social.

April 3 — Wednesday Birthday Club Sisters' Card Party.

April 4 — Thursday night, Lodge 88 social night, April 5 — Friday night, Board of Trustees and Entertainment Committee meeting.

April 6 -- Saturday morning, Birthday Club Sisters' Kolache Sale.

April 10 — Birthday Club Sisters Luncheon.

April 19 — Birthday Club Kolache Sale.

Board of Trustees Meeting.

April 21 — Sunday, District V meeting.

April 27 — Saturday night, Dance, music by Randy K. of Weimar.

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Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Sunday, April 14 — Easter Sunday, Polka Dance music by Bacas Orch.

Saturday, Ap ril 20th — Dance 9 Sokol Zizka and SPJST Lodge No. 130 Dallas, Texas April 13 — Dance — Music Masters April 27 — Dance — Hosts: Mr. and N118. 0. K. Jones. Everyone invited Eric Honza Orchestra playing May 11 — Battle Dance. Two bands on stage at one time; Polka Peppermints and Adamcik's Polka Tones.

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May 25 — Dance — Eric Honza Orch. )O) The mantis is the only known insect that can turn its bead and look over its shoulder, like a human, wash its ['ace like a cat, take food from your hand like a dog, and bend to drink like a horse. )O) Over a million cubic yards of solid granite were blasted out of the heart of a mountain in 'Western Canada to make room for a huge underground powerhouse, to be protected from cold.

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Authorities say teenagers look for guidance from adults who have a sense of humor, imagination, patience and "the capacity to wonder with them about things." (Can you qualify?) )O) People who take the bull by the horns, also usually have the world by the tail. )O( Wednesday has been classed as the worst day of the week — it has two 'Working days on each side of it. )O) Glasses can, and do, change one's personality—if emptied often enough.

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—Mark Twain )O) Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.

—Mark Twain )0( The years teach much which the days never know.

—Emerson ) 0( The reward of a thing well, done is to have done it.

—Emerson

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Established 1928 We promptly res. pond to all calls, cloy or night,

LIBERTY. SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION 3501 Fannin, Houston, Texas • Dial JAckson 3-7393

Marshall & Marshall Funeral Home Serving All Faiths HILLSBORO, TEXAS

OFFICERS L A. Kucera, President E. E. Cnernosky, Executive Vice-President Dr. R. E. Maresh, Vice-President

Nettie Chemosky, Treasurer Cordon Smith, Secretary

DIRECTORS Phil D. Woodruff E. E. Chernosky Dr. R. E. Marcel A. K., cern rl I hood Got lop Frank

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Wednesday, Marni

y baby!

Of Course You Do Mother...

Including, in all likelihood, education to get the young man (or lady) off to a good start, career wise, This will take money. But you can have "what it takes" when the time come, if you start now, by buying him (or her) our Education Plan.

SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF LAM, S. P. S. T 100

Temple, Texas

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1953