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11. PROSINCE (DECEMBER) 1963

OD RE A CM 0 STOLKU POCTIVOST A MRAVNOST John Ruskin, anglicky myslitel a znalec 'umeni, napsal: Mame bYti poctivi ze strachu. Nebo mame byt poctivi?

Nebo mame byt poctivi ze spekulace, protok poctivost je nejlep gi politikou?

A moje odpoved' je — nevahava a iipine jista: Ptate-li se, prod mate byt poctivi, je ua otazka pro vas hanbou.

Vage poctivost musi mit zaklad jako slunce v prazdnem nebi. Zaeatek vYchovy spoeiva v torn: ueinit deti schopnYmi, aby byly poctive."

Podivejme se do sveta rostlin, zvirat a celeho vesmiru. Nikde nenalezneme prohre g eni proti poctivosti. Prod? Protole zakon poctivosti plati pro eleveka ,totiZ bytost nedokonalYin rozumem nadanou, ktera, prave proto mute jednat poctive, anebo nepoctive. KdeZto zvirata jedna,ji vZdy podle s yYch rfizne vyvinutYch puclti a proto jednaji vady prirozene. Nemaji nad sebou vyssi (uvedomely) organ, kterY by vedome kontroloval a ridil Zivotni puclovY projev. Jen elovek, resp. lids, jsou tak vysoce vyzbrojeni do vezdejAiho Zivota, ze mohou a dovedou vedome zit. Tedy proto, ze lids Ziji vedome, na rozdil od nevedomYch zvirat, nesou pak pravem za, sve ding odpovednost. Pied kYrn se mame odpovidat? Peed poctivosti nnasim soucicem nen' osoba tieti, nybrZ nage svedomi, rozvaha, zda jedname spravne, pravdive.

Jan SpaCil 2eranovskSf: List Dana-J(11m KdyZ ye hrom del, tresk meeill, koni rzani jiz znely hrozne kriky zoufalosti na Bile Hore krvi syte dosti A Ately vgem byl posledni jia zbrani.

Vy ziistali jste na smrt odhadlani jak dubii les a ye vzdorne sve zlosti v prach sbit jste dali Zulove sve kosti a suet jste naueili Talk!

Hrome, tak! V torn krev poznay am svoji: kde stojim, at' nade mnou chresti, a nevzdat se, at' peklo kol se vzroji.

Jen dale tak, jak v stare teto zvesti!

Tot' po hanacku: Bud' vk zdavit v boji neb padnout — ale se zat'atou pesti!

Deti, dokud jsou pod dohledem rodieti a jinych vychovateltl, budou jednat jen tenkrat poctive, jestli budou rodiee a jini vyehovatele sami poctivi a ueini deti sehopnYmi, aby poetivYnn byly.

Poled'me do nakho "moderniho" Zivota, jak dusi varovny, hlas sv-edonn!

Vnej5-'31 lesk Hvotnich a jinych dejd vezdejSiho sveta prilis oslnil smysly a rozum i cit lidi, takk na oltar jeho poloZili i poctivost.

My vime, ze pojem pravdy, poctivo-

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sti i jinych ctnosti je pojem jake jsou i zakony, na nich2 se zakldcla nage Tyspela, technika. Presto vaak jsou pro nas tak zavazne. ProhkeSime-li se proti nim, ohraujeme svuj vezdej gi aivot. VSechny tyto zakony jsou na sobs vzajernne zavisle, neirprosne a 11 neustale harmonii. Zde neplati Zldne uplatkafstvi a protekce; vae to eini na nas dojem dokonale poctivosti, pravdy a fieelnosti. Odtud vychazi a kondi vesmirny dej. Ona, nevyzpytatelna monie ye vesmiru, jeji prieina a Teel v nas vzbuzuje pocit ficty a bazne. To v.Sak je velice malo pro diistojnost eloveka. Podobne pocity maji snad i tvorove neobdareni rozumem. e e My lids jsme na,dani schopnostmi, obdareni rozumem, ze mfaeme Zit mezi sebou vedome ye yzajerrine harmonii.

V tomto spatruji nejvygi teel lidskeho Zivota. .Zivot pfevaZne materialistickY, totiZ Zivot lidmi gpatne pojimanY, toho neelu , nikdy nedosahne. Lidstvo nese s sebou na Zivotni pouti veliky dar, dosud nepochopeny nedoceneny. Je povinnosti nas vSech burr overt prave poznani lidskeho Zivota a vesti jej k pravemu cili . Je treba, bychom usmernili svoje sobecke zajmy pro blaho vkho lidstva. V tom je hlavni vYchodisko z nynei gi vigeobecne krise. Nektere staty jsou si toho dobre vedomy a eini k rnezinarodni spolupraci dobry nabeh.

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Ve stredu, dne 11, prosince 1963 Ae i to je velice mak), ptece mtdieme v torn spatrovat veliky pokrok. Co by to bylo za poctivost, kdyby mela bYt omezovana lidskymi choutkami, narodnostnimi rozdily a pod. Kdo dovede pachat jednomu eloveku, dovede ji pachat za zmenenYch okolnosti i druhemu. To jest pouze ptiklad; nebot' tab a podobne mute jednat nejen S'ovinista, ale kaZdY stranik, treba I to strany, ktera ma nejuSlechtilejk stanovy, nazory a cile, ktere vSak byly :Spatne pochtmeny, a a VSechny takove a jive nelidskosti jsou zpUsobovany prave proto =e nas zajima nejvice jen vnejSi svet. Mnozi si mysli, ze takovY Zivot je zcela prirozenk. Zaponnnaji, Ze nejvetAi zasluhu ma na torn lidskY rozum, ktery jsme zaprahli do sluZeb materialistickych, east() sobeckYch a smyslnych choutek.

Snaze dame se vesti slepYm citem a pocitem, net zdravYm rozumem. Jak kdo jedna ,tab take ale sklizi ovoce sve prase ye svem vnittnim nspokojeni.

Clovek, jakoZto jedinec, ktery jedna v souhlasu verejneho mineni, ktere v'Sak je samo ye vleka zajma o vneMi svet (sobecky a materialistickY), je na sve neprave ceste spoleenosti podporovan a proto nenese vkchnu odpovednost.

Nam schazi., aby uSlechtilYch bojovniku pro poctivY a. mravnY zpilsob Zivota v rodlnach, v zamestnanich, v politice a vkide bylo co nejvice. a

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TouZime-11 jen po poyrchnim chu, po citovYch a smyslnYch draZdenich bez hlubiho porOzomeni pro harmonicky spOleeensky Zivat, pak ovSem metoda nak, nas zpUseb Zivota, nemnZe bYt lepti, net nas 'cil. - Pak Zijeme neustalem vnitroira nepokoji, neviine, pros vlastne Zijeme, anebo si nachazime -Mel Zivota voice nizkY, eloveka hednstojny. Rozko, kterou na. .m pripravily smyslne'poZitky, nas blaZi jen. chvi11 a neustale hledame novd a nova, aby nas Zivot nemrzel. My zde citime, Ze vetine schazi vnitrni uspokojeni, opora. zivota, ze jsme zaujali prave a poctive misto v lidske spolecnosti — my Ze nemame klidne svedomi. A to je treba pracovat k naprave, k mravnimu prerodu vdech.

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Pig ie penze na, JEDN.TE Pi.gte, kdy'i mo no, ikaustern. Tint se, usnadni na ge redalieni price a budeme mac lep g i vybovet v g ern ftenainm.

Fiedem diky!

ye stfedu, the 11. prosince 1963 ZA SESTROU JOHANOU LE SIKAROVOU Bylo to 1. ledna 1883, kdy Johanka priSla na svet rodietim Josefovi a Johane 8vacileriakov3im pH, Rice Crossing v okoli Tayloru, Texas a zase pfigla ta posledni yterinka 23. listopadu 1963, kdy dotlouklo jeji glechetne a lasky pine srdce. Jeji due opustila telesnou schranku a odebrala se do toho velkeho nekoneeneho vesmiru za diem dokonalosti. Z nas jeden kaddy mama tu lodieku, po ktere putujeme do tech nezneanYch krajü. Smrt je zakonern neUprosnym a jedine spravedlivYm. To, co v nas mysli, citi a jedna, se vgerni vlastnostmi prechazi do sveta jineho, kterY. nazYvame divotem zahrobnim. Konaine-li dobro, pripravujeme si tim klidnou smrt, tehdy nas silt vzpominka na na ge dobre einy. Jak Wasten odchazi ten, kdo sebou nese ug lechtile vzpominky, to eini i smrt krasnou; co kdo seje, to take bude sklizet.

Ty jsi, mild sestro, dila divot eistY, prosyceny uprimnou laskou a milosrdenstvim; byla to vddy tvoje radot a potegeni, ,kdyd jsi mohla svemu spolublidnimu v utrpeni vypomoci jak telesne ,tak I du gevne. Slova, pronesena bratrem Kleprlikem nad tvou rakvi u hrobu o vgestranne einnosti, ochote a projevene spolupraci vas obou, tebe i tveho mankla Franka, spravne vystihla tvoji vzacnou povahu a potvrdila pripominku, de o tvoji velke zasluze a krasnem ivote by se dala sepsat cela kniha.

Johanka se eastokrate vyslovila, de dadnY Cloy& neni jejim nepritelern, vgichni ji byli spolupoutniky na tato planete. Verna, ye vYvoj veeneho pokroku a ne zatraceni.

Do stavu mandelskeho vstoupila s Frankem Legikarem 26. prosince roku 1902. Zprvu se usadili v okoli Tayloru na farme, kterou si pronajali od JohaneinYch rodien. Na farme hospodafili ad do roku 1906, kdy se nastehovali jid do sveho ,domova; koupili si farmu poblid Coupland, kde bydleli ad do jejiho skonani. Napred byli v malem domku, pozdeji si postavili kra.snY domov. Roclina pPibivala, takde bylo treba vice mista a ant jej spravne vyudili. Melt celkem seclm deli; vkchny yzorne yychovali a yg em dali vyggi vzdelani. Nebylo to snadne, museli prekonat velike potide a podstoupit vde mane. (Mt se v;sc ak nezalekli, houdevnate pracovali a vynalodili vk co mohli. rg echny jejich deti zalodily jid svoje rodiny a ye

VESTNfic svem povolani jsou vgeobecne oblibeni a vadeni.

Bylo to loni, kdy v gechny jejich deti se svYmi rodinami se sjeli k Le gikaroyam, aby spoleene oslavili kdesatilete vYroei snatku s yYch rodieu a pH te prileditosti projevili svoji radost a uprimne diky za jejich nadlidskou namahu, vgechny podstoupene atrapy a velikou lasku.

Rod se rozrostl. Dnes je zde 16 vnouCat a 11 pra ynoueat. Take mne bylo doprano, abych v den oslavy Sedesatileteho yYroei snatku se s nimi sedla a tividela tak poeetnou rodinu. Vgichni se te gili a toho, de jim bylo modno prekvapit rodiee a de je naSli ye zdravi a pH sile a tad V dobre nalade jako vddycky. Ponevadd Le gikarovy deti od sebe velmi vzdalene, bylo to yzacnYm poteknim v takovem pont( se sejit a rodieilm to bylo k radosti, de jim bylo doprano uvidet celou tak rozmnodenou rodinu pohromade.

Po uplynulYch 60 letech jak vzacna ta vzpominka, jak pote gujici to yedomi, de varn bylo doprano doditi se toho krasneho dne, kdy jste mohli pohlednouti zpet na dny sveho gt'astneho spoluditi. Za celY ten dlou• Y eas vykonali jste mnoho prak s velikou namahou, ale v radosti Wastne jste putovali spoleene ceston trnitou. Za tu dlouhou dobu stridaly se vase radosti a dalosti, jak u2 to v divote lidskem ant neni jinak modne. Taft& bremena nesli jste stateene a v gechny slasti i strasti a take i radosti sdileli jste v pine shade a lasce mandelske ad do dne, kdy smrt Vas odloueila.

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NA UCTENI PAMATKY M'ECH ZESNULiCH RODIet A SESTRY CO VANOCNi YZPOMiNKU, VENUJE FRANK VYTOPIL, BRYAN, TEXAS Mile sestry, bratri a pfatele: V roku 1901 otec s matkou koupili 80 akrovou farmu v nakm okresu nedaleko reky Brazos. Byly jsme d ye deti moje maliekost a sestra Marie a dva roky naladgi odernne. Byl jsem tenkrate je gte malt klueina, ale pamatuji si jakou rodiee melt radost, de budou mit svOj domov. Moje matka ze svoje rodiny zde v America nemela dadneho, obeas nam detem tikala, de je zde ze sve rodiny sama jako ta ztracena oyeeka na pouSti. east° toudila odjeti nazpet do stare vlasti neb se ji zde tato zemi nelibilo, stedovala si east() na boleni hiavy zvlaate jak pracovala na poll na horkem slunci. Vzpominam easto jak ndm detem zpivala ty krasne Ceske pisne nabodne 1 jine zvla gte kdyd

3 pitHy zase vanoce sedla si na stolieku mne a sestru yzala kolem krku a zpivala nam vanoeni pisne. Pritom se nek,olikrat rozplakala nam se sestrou bylo to divne, de dovede tak krasne zpivat a pritom ji tekly size z oei. Po 20 letech se mateina touha spinila: Rocliee farmu a v ge jine vyprodali a jely jsme do stare viasti do vesnice Vetetoy u Kyjova na Morava ale rodiee mezklamani. Za tech 20 let pozeniky vygly hodne v cane, ja sem tam onemocnal lekar radil naz pet do Texasu, de main slabe plice, de tu tuhon zimu tam nevydriim. Po dvou mesicich rodiee se rozhodli jeti nazpet do Ameriky, takde na jare v roku 1912 jsme se nastehovali na Wheelock, kde rodiee zakoulaly 100 akrovou farmu. Pozcieji jsme prikoupili jegte 127 abaft pozemku. V gichni jsme byly velice "'kit, de jsme ye stare vlasti neztistali. V roku 1914 yypukla, prvni svetova. valka. Otec nechal neco penez filodenYch pod firokem v zalodne. v K y -jove.Kratcpidvlkouenizvyzvednul (take na ge Stesti). Musim poznamen.at, de tato zalodna die nakho y ypoeta nam vyplatila do centu. Nate matka zemfela v roku 1937 ye start 75 let, sestra zemrela v roku 1945 ye stall 46 let, otec zemrel v roku 1950 y e start 86 let. V gichni odpoeivaji no tom tithem poll ph Wheelock, kde i my s mandelkou budeme pozdeji ocipoeivat v pokoji. V roku 1941 vypukla clruha svetova valka, nagi dva starAi syni odegli na vojnu, na ge etyry decry se provdaly. Pozdeji ocle gel na vojnu i rai g nejmlaciSi syn. Jeden na g syn se nain vice domu nevratil, jeho nalade tClo zUstalo na dalnem Pacifiko v hlubokCni Nag nejstargi syn byl tedce zranen v Nemecku 9. ledna v race 1945. Pobyl 9 mesica v nemocnici ale koneene se mu polep gilo a byl poslan nazpet domu roku 1945. Na, Sled* den k ndm Vgechny deti i vnoueata, grave jsme zasedli k Stedroveeerni yeeeri na dvoIc zastavi kara mandelka pravi mdm tugeni, de prijel Jerry a byl to on. Jake bylo nage , shledant po dlouhem Case a v takovem zarmutku dovede posoudit jen ten, kdo to zkusil. Tento nag syn nevedel, de jeho mladSi bratr odpoeiva jid y pokoji.

Plidel rok 1962, flak zdravi nAni bourn nesloudilo byly jsme nuceni vyprodat a odstehovat se sem k Bryan, zde mama nedaleko nas na g e ety1i deft, jedna nage dcera bYvaji pCi Wheelock a jedna p11 Needville. Jedrld nab spolusestra nam mezi jinni pile, be co deldvdme, Ce nas nikde nevidet. Mild sestro, mandelka jak se trochu lepgi citi pracuje kolem kvetin a rildi a ja

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Bratre redaktore v mem minulena dopisu minil jsem, 2e jsme se radi zetli se vtemi natimi prateli ne jen s novYmi. Ku konci dopisu jsem minil by nine psali eleni, kteri zastavali u radu chny Urady, jinYmi slovy od predsedy dolu, myslim, 2e tyto chyby se staly v tisku ale tea moZne, ae . chyb y je moje neb jak Clo y & starne ledacos prehledne.

Do prittich vanoc ji2 asi psat nebudu tak preju vtem lidem na celem svete vesele vanoce a At'astny novy rok 1964 aby mezi vtemi lidmi zavladlo vice citu a lasky, nati Jednote, kterou no sine v srdci ji2 po mnoho rokt preju to nejlepti.

Pozdrav na vtechny vat Frank Vytopil -SPJST

Piipravy k oslavam 100 let trvani 14. imora je pro arnericke Sokolstvo historickYm dnem. Je to yYrooni den 100 let, ktere uplynuly od zrozeni sokolskeho hnuti v Americe v meste St. Louis, Missouri, kde byla zalo2ena prvni sokolska jednota ye SpojenYch statech.

VYkonnY Vybor Americke Obce Sokalske pripravuje program vtecla oslav, ktere maji byt dilstojnou poctou vtem tern, kdoZ se o ftspeclay Sokolstva zaslouZili. Byly zahajeny predevtim kroky k velmi yYznamne akci historickeho yyzna,mu k vydani pottovni pametni znamky k pocte sokolskeho hnuti (Sokol Commemorative Stamp).

Nazev pottovni znamka k poste sokolskeho hnuti (Sokol Commemorative Stamp) byla zamerne volena proto, ae na Vide S. S. ptisobi sokolske jednoty take v ramci jinYch narodnich organisaci, ktere svoji vlastni cinnost i'idi teloyYchovnYmi zasadami zakladateln sokolskeho hnuti. VYkonny Vybor Americke Oboe Sokolske yychazi z nazoru, ae Sokolstvo, vynikajici jeho prace pro dokonalou harmonii duchovni a telesne vYchovy naroda v uplynulem stoleti je nesmirne citile2itYm prinosem pro Usili dnetni americke vlady k zlepteni vYchovy duchovni a telesne zdatnosti soueasnYch generaci naroda. Sokolstvo je take nerozluenou easti nati krajanske Cs). verejnosti a proto tispech vtech oslav k poste y Yroei 100 let od jeho zalo2eni uplynulYch bude posuzovan jako fispech eels nati narodnostni es. skupiny. VYkonny Vybor Americke Obce Sokolske proto jia dnes nalehave krajanskou verejnost o podporu vtech pripra y k velkolepYm a dustojnYm oslay am tak vYznamneho jubilea 2ivota Americkeho Sokolstva. Natim cilem je

udrZeni sokolskYch idealu v srdcich prislusniku generaci, ktere po nas prevezmou v prittirn stoleti Zivota sokolske rodiny povinnost pineni ytech -akos fispetnou vYchovou In, mlade2e k duchovni telesne dokOnalosti a tim i zabezpeeeni yeeneho Ziyota naroda.

Zdar oslavarn vSTroei 100 let Sokolstva v Americe!

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Kvituji zde claxy pro Donzov odpo einku a sice: K ucteni pamatky man2ela a zete Alfons Pesek, Rosalie Dujka — $5.00 K ucteni pamatky John Hatkovec pan a pani John T. Sebetka 4.00 K ucteni pamatky roclieti pan a pani John H. Bartek, pa,ni John Tomattik — — 2.00 K ucteni pamatky Anton Matejka pani Josephine Kucliar — — — 3.00 pani Anna Korteff — — —2.00 K ucteni pamatky Fred H. Woodard SPJST rad eislo 83 — — — 5.00 K ucteni pamatky Frank Kruta a Nellie 13eeka, p. a pi.

— 5.00 Aloisie a Josef Beean K ucteni pamatky Chas. V. Kilnar pan a pani Rudy Sefeik — — 8.00 pan a pani Miroslav Bilk — — 5.00 K ucteni paniatky Fritz Wernli Andrew Faltisek a rodina — 2.00 a Johny Ecker a rodina Odboeka cis 30 Corpus • Christi SVPS dar — — — 15,00 K ucteni pamatky pani F. S. Leshikar, pan a pani L. O. Boudny 5.00 — 2.00 a pani F. W. Balusek — K ucteni pamatky Marie Drevojanek pani Anna Spanhel sr. — 2.00 Pene2ite Domovu prispeli: Pan a pani Joe Koliha, Jr. — 10.00 Paul Toni Veeera — — — — 10.00 Pan a pani Edward Marek — — 5.00 Siei krou2ek Zen Ennis — — 25.00 Pani John Horelica — — — 25.00 Vtem darcum nate nejvrelejti diky.

Dekujeme Vam vtern_ za Vati podporu K letotnim roce a doufame, 2e i na dale si na nas vzpomenete.

Prejern yam vtem vesele svdtky vanoeni, mnoho zdaru v novein roce hlavne zdravi.

S pranim taho nejleptilio zastavam po bratrsku jako vady Vat Rudolph Troubil

Ve st edu, clne Cli;

. prosmce 1963

a vraida presidenta

V patek v poledne kdy2 jsem se s manzelkou vratil domu z nalcupu z gro cerniho obchodu, v malern c):;.aniliku zvoni telefon a kdy2 jsem se ozval, slyaim hlas nati snachy, ktera, se taZe zda-li pozorujem T. V. (obrazovku), rekl jsem ae ne, neb jsme prave tepry vetli do dome s uoinenYm nakupem. upozornila nas, ae pra y& se stala Ukladna strelba v Dallas, Texas, v zriz byl nas dobry president J. F. Kennedy a guverner John Connally strelen.

Po tomto upozorneni jsem rekl man' elce co se stalo a potlaeil na knoflik u T. V. v rozruteni sledovali jsme dalti zpravy. Nechtelo se nom ani zprvu verit ani zraku. Inciyt' to byl to-' kovy otres, 2e nate nervy na okanilik byly ohromeny a museli jsme Zasnout nad tim tragickYm einem, kterY se datuje spatky do dob barbarskYch. Na mysi nom padla otazka, zda-li jsme s tou nasi civilisaci a kulturou na torn nea byli ti.pied nami, za doby Abrahama Lincolna, ktery take byl zakerne zastrelen 14. dubna a zemrel 15. dubna 1865 ve yeku 56 let. Asi za rok a pal kdyZ pronesl v jeho proslovu pamatna, slova "That this government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth" v Gettysburg 18. listopadu 1863..

Vrahem byl John W. Booth, kdy2 president Lincoln se nachazel ye Ford's Theater ye Washington, D. C. President J. F. Kennedy se snaZil uskuteenit sliby, ktere ueinil v jeho politicks kandiclature a kampani v roku 1960. Ja mel v nej daveru, 2e se mu podari aspon nektere dalelite predlohy prosadit v senatu a v kongresu SpojenYch On usiloval o zavedeni obeanskYch pray, o federalni podporu tkolam yerejnYm, o starobni leeeni v ramei sorialniho pojitteni a pro svetovY mir a odzbrojeni a mnoho jinYch uZiteenych zmen a predloh. Nabadal obeany ku zmirneni nenavisti, ktera byla vie a vice 2ivena politickYmi zajmy, druhu z doby zesnuleho senatora Joseph R. McCarthy.

Pripominaji se razne pribehy, ktere se udaly y e statech Alabama a Mississippi, vraadou eernocha Medgar Evers a bombovanim kostela v Birmingham, kde test deti bylo zabito a mnoho zraneno a zmrzaeeno.

Kdy2 v roku 1960 man2ele L. B. Johnson jezdili v zaj mu politicke kampane po Texasu, tak pry tam v torn Dallas, byli pocteni postrkovanim a plivanirn na ne. Daltiho zneucteni se dostalo za-

ye sttedu, drie 11. prosince 1963 stupci SpojenYch Narodft Adlai Stevensonovi, kde na nej take bylo plivano a plakatem jen g. byl nesen enon udekert po hlave.

President F. Kennedy snad pry byl varovan jake ovzdu gi stava v Dallas, ale on v donmeni, e bude chranen pied politickYmi fanatiky a ultra vystkedniky dallaskou policii a osobni Zahrnul do sveho cestovniho programu ono most() Dallas, ktere se stalo osudne jeho Z'ivotu.

Jeho hrdinnou cestu do Texas, za. ivotem, ktery v jistYch bodech platil Z zustane nenahraditelnYm. ena jeho ztratila nenahraditelneho man2ela a spoleenika, deti ztratily sveho milovaneho otce a jeho rodide 2eli sveho nadaneho syna a my jemu oddani obyvatele jsme pkipraveni o roz gafneho vridce v nagem obdanskem postaveni.

Zprava ohromila nejen americkou yefejnost, ale i svetovou. Snail se president zmirnit svetove napeti, bylo udelano nekolik krokri, ktere vedly na cestu k miru a k navazani pfatelstvi, zit spoleene na, tact zemi se staty jejich 'Z obeanskY system je docela odli g geho. Vgude se mluvilo a psa--nyodna lo, Ze ledy taji.

Co vedlo k tomuto nepkijemnemn dinu. . . nebude snad nam nikdy znamo, ale co vime je to, 2e takove Ciny jsou vgeobecne giteny i stimulovany vznikle silami, jen 2 pochodi z nenavisti a zlolaY, jake se pkitomnou dobu voekuji do ‘Zil americkeho Kdo zavrOdil presidenta? Policie mesta Dallasu tvrdi, Z'e to udelal Lee H. Oswald. Byl-li to vskutku on neb nekdo jinY, snad se brzy vypatra ureenou komisi. Oswald aby nemohi mlubyl take zavraIden v pti gtich 48 vit byl hodinach, pH stehovani z mestskeho vezeni do okresniho a to majitelem nod' nich klubü, Rubinsteinem.

Koluji rrizne domnenky a dotaze: — Byl Oswald zavraIden, aby vefejnost nezvedela se pravdy? Byl on tim pra,vYm vrahem? Proe policie dallaska 0znamovala Cas jeho pkevezeni?

Nezristava, take tajnosti jak ekolni studenti v Dallas, se radovali, kdyl jim bylo oznameno,e president je mrtev.

Po takovern ueinenem oznameni a ukoneeni gkolnich hodin, gkolaci pki odchodu ze svych rnistnosti spustili pokkikem "YIPEE, WE'RE FREE." — Jaka, to svoboda — podobne se pr Y delo 1 v Houston, mezi nekterymi studenty.

Jestli vgechno toto ma bYti skuteenost, pak jak takova vYchova mute vesti k ristek nagim zakonfun a jejich ptedstavenYch, vladnich lidera zvolenYch a ustanovenych fikednikri?

VOVrNIIK Je to podkopavani te prase demokracie a sabotaatvani dobrYch rimyslu pro zlepgeni Zivotnich podminek a pkatelskych vztahil, nejen v na gi zemi, ale i v zahraniei. Na ge zeme dostava, Casio velke trhliny v tom prvenstvi, byti vudeim v tom svetovem Ja, za sebe a celou na gi rozvetvenou rodinu, timto projevuji politovani a hluboce citenou soustrast pani Jacqueline Kennedy a jeho pozustale rodine nad preddasnou ztratou jejich milovaneho nianZela a otce.

John Staga • Dodatek: 23. listopadu veder pc) telocviene hodine byl potadan spoleeny veeirek s Poho g tenim pro na geho snaaveho misto naeelnika, Jerry SijanskY, kterY ma nastoupit vojenskou sluZbu 10. prosince 1963.

Rude nam chybet v •naUch sokolskYch radach. Marne potile s temi vedoucimi a cvieiteli mladele, neb se jich nedostava, kdy2 bysme je nejvice potkebovali na vypomoc na gernu bratru naeelnikovi Jim Kueerovi, stargimu, ktery nestadi na vgechno.

U teto pkilelitosti bratr Kueera vzpomenul tragicke smrti na geha rozumnett° a cteneho presidenta John F. Kennedy, jemu'Z vzdana v gemi ptitomnYmi posledni pocta po ystariirn. Jeho dilo jest dokonano Cest budi2 jeho svetle pamatce.

Co tyto kadky dopisuji denni noviny pkinageji zpravu. v Corpus Christi Caller 3. prosince 1963, Ze pozristala rodina Mena policejni hlidky J. D. Tippit v Dallas, Texas, do tohoto datum, obdrZela s rieinenYch sbirek po Spojenych statech 80 tisic dollarri a dalSi obnosy se odekavaji. Take na vdovu s ditkami po Lee Oswald je pamatovano, ale jen doposud mengimi obnosy, mimo sympatickYch projevri.

Vgichni nekdy udelame chyby, ktere se daji napravit dobrou vüli. Jsou vgak uoinene chyby nenapravitelne tam kdy2 to konei smrti. Nerneli by jsme soudit jinYch aby jsme nebyli souzeni sami.

(Pozn. red.:— Die oficielnich zprav ye Ctvrtek 5. prosince, spravce Dallaske gkolni administrace, dr. W. T. White oznamil, Ze zpravy,'Ze se studenti radovali 130 zavraldeni presidenta, jsou ripine fale g ne a bez zakladri. Dr. White poladal Reverenda, kterY vydal privodni zpravu o zdroj jeho informace, naee't" Reverend admit' otazku. Zda se, Ze jako jinYch veci v tom bonflivem obdobi. hruzu ff2 gstv, ita faktft se ne-

hledelo, ponevaa nebyly zjigtene. Na pt. bylo pryni reportovano, e pugka vraha byla anglickeho vYrobu (Enfield 303), potom nemeckeho vyrobu, a koneene, Ze byla italskeho vYrobu (6.5mm Carcano, itaiska pu gka pro vojaky).

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Spalek Granger Oslo 12, SVPS Mill bratri a sestry: Timto se Varn oznarnuje, e Slovanskir yzajernne poji gt'ujici spolek proti ohni a bouti SVPS, bude konat vYrodni schUzi dne 1R. prosince 1963, zaeatek v 7:00 hodin veder, v sini tadu KomenskY Cis. 20 SPJST. Bratti a sestry pkijd' te v pinem poetu, yak ritednici yam podaji celorooni zpravu jak na g spolek krasne pokraeuje. A delegat posledniho sjezdu v Bryan, vam take pods jeho zpravu co vge se vykonalo v sjezdu pro dobro spolku.

Tak nezapomente na 7 hodin veder dne 19. prosince a pkijd'te jiste.

S bratrskym pozdravem za Soplek Granger eislo 12 SVPS F. J. IVIikuleneak Sr. pkedseda Jno P. Trlica, tajemnik ----SPJST---

UPOMiNKA VSEIVI SESTRAM A BRATlitM ORGANIZAT04111rM OKItS1UT 1. S1,0 1 Chci vas vgech mile sestry a bratki organizatoki °pet upozornit na nagi souteZ s okrskem eislo 6. Prosim, nenechte se mYlit na gim dosavadnirn spechem, to se mite lehce zmenit, ale pracujte vytrvale al do posledni chvile.

Je vas nekolik co opravdu se prieiriujete, delate velice dobrou praci, Z9, co2 jsem yam vdeden. Na druhe strane zase je jich nekolik Co letos jegte vilbec 2adne pojigteni neprodali, a zvlaSte k tem mam prosbu. Leto gniho roki je ji2. velice na kratce, zbYva nam jenom par tYdnri., nemyslite, 2e byste meli aspori jednoho nebo dva upset abyste dokazali, te jste bratki ne jenom slovem ale i skutkem.

Prosim vas, vyuZljte te vanoeni nalady a dokalte nam, Ze jste dosud s neb my vas budeme mezi sebou velice postradat jestli se vtibec nepfieinite. Jestli to vyhrajem tak to i spoleene oslavime; jestli to prolm em tak kdo tomu bude nejvice vinen? Vito pf-ece, ae spoleenYmi silami moc vice dokaem, tai se k nam ptidej te a viterstvi nas jiste nemine.

Spoleham na vas, prosim, nesklamejte rime! V gem yam co se tak pane pffehaujete zasilam srdane diky a

6 preji yam vgem vgecko to nejlepgi.

S bratrskYm pozdravem vgem etoucim, zustavam, Vaclay Batina okrskovy organizator okrsku 6. 1 Rad Svaz Cechoslovanil c 92 Ft. Worth mill bratri a sestry: ✓ nedeli dne 1. prosince jsme dostali po telefonu smutnou zpravu, ae nag dluholety osadnik a jeden ze zaklaciajicich Clew& radu Svaz 6echoslovant eislo 92 br. Rudolf Koei, zernrel pa delgi trapne nemoci v nemocnici v Paris, Texas. Bratr Koci v poslednich letech dlel u svoji dcery v Paris, Texas, ale jeho portistatky byly prevezene sem do Forth Worth. Pak po eteni °bradnich proslovu na gim predsedou Albert Kubalou, za ileasti mnoha elena a mnoastvi pratel a znarnYch, neb bratr Keel, pro jeho vaanou a uprimnou povahu, nemel addnYch nepratel. Dle jeho prani, bylo jeho Vela spopelneno, zde v Greenwood Crematorium; bratr Rud. Koei od sameho zaloaeni radu 92 byl velmi tinny a spolehlivy on zasta,val idad predsedy tajemnika Odetnika a jine arady a v gelike vYbory behem easu. Velmi aelime jeho odchodu a vyslovuji timto za moji rodinu soustrast, neb bratr Koel byl rrnaj dobry dlouholety pritel (a podotYkam tea" spoluzakladatel radu 92 neb ja, pisatel a sestra Anna Paprskai- jsme ted' jen 2 ze zakladajicich elenti) a tea za vgecky eleny nageho radu eislo 92 od srdce uprimnou soustrast jeho rodine. Bratr Koei byl 80 let star, narozen. 30. dubna 1883 v Plzni oeskoslovensku. Nea odejel do Ameriky byl vojin v Rakousko-Uherske. armade jako porudik, po vysluabe se ohnil s Marii Jiraskovou v roku 1902 a tea ten samy rok odejeli do Ameriky. Kratce pa pristani do Galvestonu, asi 6 mesidi pokou gel se o farmareni v Taylor, Texas, a pak se odstehovali do Fort Worth, kde bydlel 53 Bratr Koei zanechal manaelku, Marii, 3 syny, Josef Eugene, a Rudolf Jr. Syn Eugene bydli s rodinou v Orange, Texas. 3 dcery, Mrs. Florence Greer, Paris, Texas, Mrs. Mary Palaeek zde a Justina Koei ye Vernon, Texas; 2 bratry a 3 sestry v Ceskosiovensku; 9 vnoueat a 4 pravnoueata. best budia jeho :pomace.

S pe-anim veselYch v'anoc a gt'astneho novella roku 1964 v gem clenum fadu, Jednote a redakcl, Vag: Josef Beean, dopisovatel.

P. S. Nezapomente sylvestrovskou zabavu.

V2STNfK flad Osveta eislo 38 Kovar, Texas Vaaena redakce, bratri a sestry, par radkil napigu i kdya neni nalada.

Dnes je zamraeeno a pri torn i smutno snag po celem svete, clovekovi je as ado plaeu ze zpravy, ae na g milk president byl zakerne zavraaden. Dnes ma prave pohreb. Je to smutny den pro Ameriku i pro Texas. Tolik cestoval v Evrope, ale piece nebylo nikde takoye tvrcle srdce aby ho nekdo zavraadil.

Az v Dallasu ho 'dekalo to hrozne ne gtesti, ktereha se nenadal, To bude mit Dallas peknoui pamatko. Governer Connally byl take postrelen a jeden policista take zastrelen. Je to velice smutne jen poslouchat. Dej mu, 0 Pane, odpoeinuti a svetlo at' mu sviti veene. Budem nanho dlouho vzpomlnat, a cele rodine vyslovujeme nagi soustrast.

Zaprgelo nam, a pekne vody nam to udelalo i do tenku pro dobytek, takae je jedna ,starost s vozeni vody prye.

Kdo mei oyes zasety vypada pekny a bude mit na eim past.

Nage pravidelna schilze se konala 10. listopadu a byla velika nav gteva. Byli bysme rad', kdyby pa kaade pri g° tolik elentl, se to lep gi jedna. Mlady Leslie Jacob predrikal vernost vlajce. Predseda pane promluvil a dekoval vgem bratram a sestram, ae jich tolik prigio do schtize. Tajemnik Jerry Stepan preeeti protokol z posledni schtze a byl prijat. Pak nastalo placeni prispevka a voleni idednikt. Ustanoveni byli 3 bratri, by ridili volby: Chas. Hribek, J. J. Stalmach a John Stalle. Za predsedou byl zvolen jednohlasne Vaelav Barina.

BYvalk mistopredseda Frank 8tepan se vzdal &ado a zvolena byla Mary Stepan, tajemnik Jerry Stepan, neetni Lillie Eviele, pokladnik Felix Voldik, finaneni vYbar: Adolf Kottdan, John Stalle, Chas. Hribek, zabavni vYbor August Hajdik, Ed Zimmerhanzel, prodavani obeerstveni Willie Su gen, domovnik Frank 8tepan, hrbitovni vYbor: Chas. Kalina a Bertha Kalina. Delegati do sjezdu byli zvoleni Vaclav Barina a sestra Lillie Evieie. Zapomnela jsem ye schuzi podekovat v gem kteri pro me hlasovali. Take srdeene diky tem kteri donesli dobre jidlo na svaeinu, bratru Kotulanovi za done geni to dobre kavy. Pekoe jsme se v gichni pabaviii. Tak na shledanou.

Se sesterskym pozdravem Mary 'Stepan Jaro Oslo 130, Dallas Na ge vyroeni schilze se konala 1. prosince a bylo nas tam pekny poeet — a-

Ve stredu, dne 11. prosince 1963 si 40. Poctil nas svoji nav gtevu nag bratr Morris, redaktor Vestniku. Vzal nejake snimky a take pomahal volit nove firedniky a delegaty do prigtiho sj ezdo.

Vgichni idednici byli znovuzvoleni, krome misto predsedy, na misto byla zvolena pi. Helen Oates. Voleni delegate" bylo velice flake: zvoleni byli bratr Arnold Vila, a Hugo Schefeak. Jako nahradni delegati byli zvoleni' Stanley Vrla a Walter Ho gek, Jine vYbory a dopisovatele budou voleni v lednove schtizi. Chci je gte jednou podekovat srdeene tern kteri pro me hlasovali.

Vanoeni vedirek, ktery budou para.dat spoleene Sokol, na g rad Jaro a Krou aek eeskYch, aen, bude dne 15. prosince (v nedeli) v lest hodin weer. Darky se nebudou vymeriovat, bude-li nekdo ale chtit nejaky donesti bude to OK, Deti budou poradat ,kratky program, a budou podavane koldee, senviele a rilzne jine peeivo. 2enske jsou Zadane, aby nee° pro tento eieel donesly.

Bratr Joe Janieek se nachazi v Baylor nemocnici ale, ae pry pojede domu tYclen. bratrskYm pozdravem, Hugo 8chefeak SPJST-

itad Jaromir eislo 54, West Mill bratri a sestry: Schtze vYroeni, ye ktere se volili iifednici pro pri gti rok se poradala 1. prosince v nedeli odpoledne. Scheme byla 'Cane' nav gtivena, vgichni brali adjem.

Napred miadea odbYvala svoji schuzi a volila si tiedniky pro pri gti rok.

Schtze meli zajimavou ohledne vanoeniho programu, coa bylo videt radost asmey na jej•ich tvarich.

Pak zapoeala na ge schtize ve 3 hodiny, predseda George Mikeska za,hajil schuzi, bratr tajemnik Frank 6oeek preeet1 protokol z minule schtize. Vanoeni program se bude poradat dne 15. prosince v 6:30 hodin veeer. Sestra Franti gka Popp podala na.vrh, ktery byl prijat, aby koada sestra prinesla nejaky zakusek pro sebe a pro sve hosty a k tomu se bude kava podavat.

Doufame, ae se nas hodne sejde a budem slavit vanoce. Bade tea i vanoeni stromeeek pripraven, vYmena darn, aby kaadyi dones darek v eerie $1.00 pro dospele a 50c pro Mi. Deti take dostanu nadilku od Mikulage.

Pak jsme pristaupili k volbe firednIkti Pr o prig ti rok. Predseda George Mikeska se vzdal sveho Oradu, tak byl zvolen •novV predseda na g bYvalY bratr Robert Cervenka, kterY slouail po mnoho let co predseda pro na g had. Vitame

ye stiedu, dne 11. prosince 1963 ho opet, a bratru George Mikeskovi clekujem za jeho celoroeni praci, neb je to velky Ostatni atednici byli aklad-naene zvoleni do syYch ntadu. Zvoleni byli bratti nasledujici: ptedseda — Robert Cervenka misto piedseda — Albin R. 8ulak tajemnik — Frank Oneek neetnik -- J. J. Kostohryz pokladnik — Joe Barton prilvoclei — Edmund Marek Pak byl zvolen zaba,vni vybor, bratri George, Mikeska, Ray Barton, August Pustej ovskY. Na majetkovY vYbor zvoleni: Bratr E. W. Popp bratr Edward Cepak, bratr Edmund Marek.

Pak zvoleni byly delegati do sjezdu, kterY se bude odbyvat v roce 1964: Bluth George Kacit, Emil W. Popp, Edmund Marek, Jejich nahradnici jsou: bratri Albin R. 8ulak, Raymond Voleik a George Mikeska.

Na konec bratr Robert Cervenka prednes1 neobyeejnou udalost co se stalo v nagem tadu pled 301ety, kdya Lyndon B. Johnson ptiletel na jeho helicopteru do West a usadil se vedle high school. Na to bratr George Kacit ho privez1 do nak sine kde mel proslov, kdya se uchazel za senatora SpojenYch state. Bylo to ponejprv, kdya Johnson promluvil v sini naeeho tadu a ted' se staff presidentem. Odporueeno bylo aby se zakoupil obraz presidenta Johnson pro zemteleho presidenta John F. Kennedy, coa bylo prijato jednohlasne.

Tak,nezapornerite bratti a sestry, se dostavit na ten vanooni veeirek dne 15. prosince zas se jednou sejit a pobavit a oslavit to narozeni Jeage Krista,.

Mollie Barton, dopis.

P. S. Bratr Sulak navrhnul, aby dopisovatelky byly zvolene aklamaene ty stare, na anglickou east sestra Bennie Soukup; pro eeskou cast Mollie Barton.

Pieji panu redaktoru Morrisovi a jeho rodine, Veem dopisovateltim a nredniktim tadovYm vesele a poaehnane Vanoce.

—SPJSTMoulton, Texas Mili etenari Vestniku: Tak jia mame po vYroeni schilzi a tak timto davam elentlm tadu Velehrad vedet. TYka se to tech elenn vzdalenYch, neb ti se do schhze dostavit nemohou a ti domaci, kteri by mohli se dostavit a nedostavi se je jejich chyba. Jenne je malo tech clomacich elend, kteri by mohli do schtize Veteinou ti maji sve pojistky tra vypla-

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VE S TNI K eerie.

Schtizi jsme odbyvali jako obyeejne, prvni nedeli v prosinci, jinak mame druhou nedeli. Tot' se vi naveteva ye s e div jsme sin schtizi byla takova, a nerortlaeili. Ale ono na to jinaei nebtuide, nem neni aaden priliv, addna, nahrada a tak to myslim dopada veude na venkove. Ti mladei nam veteinou utekli do mest za lepeim vydelkem a kdo by se jim divil?

Na ptieti rok zvoleni Utednici a sice ptedseda Roy Bueek, misto piedseda AlIons Kristinik, tajemnik Ferd Mieulka, Ueetnikem a pokladnikem zvolen bratr Jerome Jukena. Bratr Joe Patalik se sveho iitadu vzdal a tak bratr Jutena bude zastavat oba uiady tieetnika a pokladnika. Vyslancem do sjezdu zvolen bratr Roy Bueek nde piedseda a nahradnikem bratr Jerome Jurena. Brzy asi k tomu dojde, ae se budem muset ptipojit k druhemu tadu neb brzy nebudem mit koho do iitadu vybrat, aby ho zastaval. Za to mestske tady sill a to co se nedostava na venkove mesta nahradi a tak myslim, ze Jednota naSe tim nic netrpi, ale je to ekoda, ae nae venkov tim zanikd a jak verejnou einnosti i majetkove se ochuzuje a napravy jak to vypada, neni.

Na priklad na tom naeem slavnem Velehrade, jak bylo pled lety aivo, coa ta divadla, naveteva vadycky div ekola nepraskla, ty tadove schtize tea PTA schtize zpevu, oeska letni ekola, aby ochotnici divadelni lepe ovladali e'eskY jazyk pri divadelnich predstavenich.

A toho detskeho ktiku u Skoly, kterY se rozhlehal na v S • ecky strany daleko.

Mebi jsme as 3 ueitele a ted' je tam mrtve ticho, kola prye deti prye a v gecko s tim spojene. I ten VelehradskY hitittlyek je opukeny, zarostlY a jen to ptactvo tam /lady tem neboatiktim zazpiva.

Kde je vina ae to tak s venkovem dopada? Tech ptiein je nekolik a ty priely behem easu a pomera toho je vinen. A tak to jde i s tou eeskou reel. v Texasu.

2e mladea eesky zapomina die mall° nahledu je ptirozene a teako to zastavit ale, ae s eeskYm jazykem tak bidne to dopada na statni universite v Austinu nana Americanism eeske narodnosti mnoho cti neprida. Myslim, ae k takovYm koncum nemuselo dont. Co jinde v druhYch statech povznak eeskY jazyk na proven druhYch jazykti v Texasu upada. Mnozi flak tzv. pieddci vlasteneili nabadali k udraeni Ceske reel, ale to bylo veeckko. A ted' mnozi jako by se stYcleli eesky promluvit.

Kdyby viechni ti co posilaji sve deti

na universitu a mei je k tomu, aby brali a ueili se eesky nemuselo to tak daleko dojit. Ted' ua bude asi teakd napraiva. Ptileaitosti k tome bylo dost, vlada proti tomu nebyla, spiSe k tomu nabadala.

Ale dost o torn, tim se nic nenapravi ale einem a tarn by musel ptijit driv nea bude pozde. Kdo mazes a mad nejaky vliv pomna a podej svoji pomocnou ruku.

Vanoeni svatky se knahem bilk, 'dude pino ptedsvatkoveho ruchu v mestech, pak ptijde novY rok a eas pujde syYm tempem dal, nikdo ho nezastavi.

Aika se, de eas rani, ale tea hoji a v torn easovem .kolotoei veecko ma sviti noel a sve misto.

Jeate pteji veem etenattim vesele svatky Vanoeni a nastavjici novY rok.

Vde, Ferd Nlieulka

Oznameni fidu, schilze Odboelta C. 1, SVPS, Houston Bratti a sestry: SlovanskY vzajemne ponet'unci spolke proti ohni a bouti odboeky eislo 1 Houston, Texas bude konati jejich vYrani schtizi ye sttedu weer v 8 hodin dne 18. prosince 1963, Schtize bude odloYvana v sini tadu Pokrok Houston Oslo 88, SPJST, 1140 Robbie Str. Toto bude posledni schtize tento rok, a bude voleni Utednikti a vYborti pro ptieti rok.

S bratrskym pozdravem R. J. 8efeik, pfedseda Ernest Hanka, misto ptedseda Victor Mikeska, pokladnik Miroslav BilY, tajemnik ttad Jaro eislo 130, Dallas V nedkli 15. prosince bude se potadat vanoeni veeirek. Zaeatek v 6 hodin yee'er.

SPJST-

SCHUZE NASICH OIERSKIJ Okrsek II Jarni selifize II. okrsku se bude konat 22. bfezna 1964 u Patin C. 15 v Buckholts.

—SPJST--Okrsek V Jarni schtze pateho okrsku bude nokadana 17. kvetna 1964. Nabidky od bYti hostem teto scbtize budu prijaty do 31. bitezna. Nabidky zakite na ittednika okrsku F. A. Kadleeek, taj.

JARN1

OkrSek VII Jarni schtize sedmeho okrsku se bude konat 3. kvetna 1964 u raft C. 161 v La Parita.

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VtSTNfIC TRIDA PR: Pfednostn1 dogivotni. (Zaginani v 5 roki). stall)

Viber reanfch pojistek nail MIST vyberte si die potieby TRIDA W: Splatkova do 85t1 let, do givotni TRIDA PR: Pfednostni dogivotn1 TRIDA C: 20ti splatkova, do givotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 20 let TRIDA E: lOti splatkova, do givotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 10 let TRIDA D: 15ti splatkova, dogivotni.

Poplatky se plati pouze 15 let TRIDA F: 15 leta nadaeni. Obnos certifikatil jest vyplacen za 15 let.

TRIDA G: 20ti leta nadaeni. Obnos certifikatu jest vyplacen za 20 let TRIDA H: Nadaeni v 65ti letech. Olen plati poplatky a g do 65ti let.

TRIDA I: 20ti splatkova ,nadaeni v 60t1 letech TRIDA K: Splatkova do 65t1 let, do givotni T'AfDA L: Dvojnasobne arazove poji gteni (Double Indemnity) TRIDA M: Pensijni pojistka. Pa dosa geni 65 rok6 stall e'en dostava mesien1 piijem dokud pied 75 lety star, dedic1 dostanou mesieni pfijem do 75 vYroei narozenin elena TRIDA MC: 20t1 leta lipisova ochrana ktera se roene zmenguje TIVDA MX: lOti leta imisova ochrana ktera se roene zmenguje TRIDA ML: 25ti leta, upisova ochrana ktera se roene zmeriguje.

TRIDA MD: 30t1 leta apisovs ochrana kterd se roene zmenguje TRIDA 5T: 5ti leta lhutni. Obnovitel, na a zruenitelna, TRIDA 10%.. lOti leta. lhutni. Obnovltelna a zmenitelnd TRIDA 20T: 20ti leta lhutni. Zmenitelna TRIDA T-65: lhAtni do 65 let.

V DETSKEM ODDELENt TIUDA JT: DoAasne poji gteni do 16 let ktere se mute vineniti na kterekoliv line polig ten1 kdvkoliv ne g de saline 16 let sveho vein.]

TftfDA W: Splatkova do 85t1 let, do givotni. Plnf obnos pojig teni se vyplati v ptip adu timrti od veku lednoho roku

TM/DA C: 20t1 splatkova dogivotni.

Piny obnos pojigteni se vyplati v ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku stall TRIDA D: 15ti splatkova dogivotni.

PlnY obnos pojigtkial se vyplati v ptipadu timrti od veku jednoho roku TAIDA E: lOti splatkovb. dogivotni.

PlnST obnos poji:gteni se vyplati v pfiriada timrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA F: 15ti leta nadadni pinY obnos pojigteni se vyplati v ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA G: 20ti leta nadaeni, pinfr obnos se vyplati v ptipadu iimrti ad veku jednoho roku TRIDA H: Nada gni ve 65ti let. Plnfr ob3aos pojiateni se vyplati v piipadu iimrti od voku jednoho rokll TAIDA I: 20t1 splatkova, nadaeni v 60 letech. Piny obnos pojiSteni se vyplati v pfipadu unirti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA J. E. Nadadni v dosa geni 18 let pinST obnos pojigten1 se vyplati v ptipade umrti od veku jednoho roku TlIfDA K: Splatkova do 65 let, do givotni, — PlnSr obnos pojigteni se vyplati v piipadu timrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA L: Dvoindsobne firazove pojigteni (Double (Indemnity) TitfDA M: Pensijni pojistku. Po dosa geni 65 rokil staff, 'Oen dostava mesieni pkijem do 75 vYroei narozenin 'Mena. PlnY obnos pojigteni se vyplati v pripadu amrti od vent jednoho roku PAYOR INSURANCE: Jednota poskytuje elenum platicim poplatky na detske certifikdtv tu vhodu ochrany ge v p5du *pine nemo gnosti nasledkem nemoci aneb noraneni aneb v padu umrti nlaticiho. poplatky na ten detskfr certifikat hudon samoeinne zaplaceny.

S bratrskfrm pozdravem Joe 13. Heinv

--SPJST--Praha. Podle oznameni ministerstva vnitra stall k navAteve polskYch Tater, kdyZ" zajeinci si zajisti turistickou propustku v okresnim oddeleni ministerstva vnitra ve svem bydli gti. Propustka umo gni bez pasu gestidenni pobyt v Polska a nav g tevnik mule navStivit Krakov, Osvetim i jind mista.

Ve sti.edu , dne 11. prosince 1963 MASARYK POLITIK SESTAVIL K. STLOLTKAL Theorie a praxis K otazce pasivni politiky e'eskch poslancii (1876) Mnoho a mnohdy psano o 6egich ye Vidni; nebudeme tedy rozpisovati se o vecech task znamYch; zato v'Sak napi§eme jednou neco, o tech 6e gch, jig ve Vidni nejsou, a sice o tech, kteti tu bYti nechteji o CeskYch poslancich.

Posud maji mnozi za to, Ze si strana Ustavacka neplieje, aby sem doSli, jen proto, aby zatim sami "hospodatiti" mobil; podivame se, zdali nenajdeme jine ptierny, pfieiny snad takove, :lake by snad ponekud je n y tipnejSi odpuree strany federalisticke na zteteli miti mohl. Budi2 tedy dovoleno, bych vec ortejmil se stanoviska theoretickeho, ponechavaje prakticke vylizeni tem, jim2 sluSi. Sarno sebou se rozumi, le v kagcle nisi jen jedno mesto poitickYin stiediskern celku bYti mirk; ptiroda veci vyZaduje mesto sidelni aneb — v statech pokroeilefSich — ono mesto, v nemg sprava iise umistena bYva; obyeejne to bYva z pffein zfejmYch — v meste sidelnim. Takov3im tedy sttediskem jest pro Rakousko Vidal; ma vAak mesto toto zvlatnost, ktera se v takov-3 mite jen male= poetu hlavnich mest dostava; myslime, Ze jest sjednocujicim uzlem mnohYch vice neb merle spillbuznenYch aneb cizich marodit; zde sbihaji se vSecky nitky jednotliv3ich rizemi. Vidal neni nemecka, neni &ska, nema, vilbec raz narodni, hledimeli k Videri je rakouska, t. j. :mnohojazyena, je jedine rakouske (v onom smyslu) mesto a v tfenici nynejtakotka neutralni pildou; mela by Videri v malem bYti to, co ye velkem stat rakousky bYti Ja by tedy zde v tomto meste eeni poslanci rieinkovati mobil? Stava se east°, Ze dva ueenci pro neciorozumeni ✓ jistem oboru do pradke hadky se pouSteji, kdyl se vSak osobne poznali, brzy dorozumeni nastava, easto i pkatelstvi. V politice se vec, ponekud astakta ma; pariamentarismus ma • odpornahati sporrim takoVYm; tim, Ze se odpurcove osobne seznavaii, nauei se take osobnosti sve ctiti, kdeZto v zatiSi odloueenenau od soka svelio pero Casto hioub vjede, neZ by jazyk -dosahnouti mohi. ObtiZe tim povstavalici jsou nasnade. Osobnim semamenim neuei-, nili bychom jen odprirce politicks lahodnejS'imi, nYbrZ pl'atele a vrstevnikty jednoho a tehoZ politickeho presved-

Ve stfeclu, chic 11. prosince 1963 Beni bychom osobne seznamili a pfatelstvim vac pospolitou ztuZili; jsem presvedeen, Ze by tak east() vyZaciovane slouceni jeclnotlivYch stran mnohem drive se uskuteenilo, kdybychom se yespolek seznavali; nebot' pisemnYin vyjednaVanim nelze toho dociliti, co eastym schazenim; zakleda se to vSe na zakonech psychologickych, proti nim2 statnik hreSiti nema. Koneene by CeSti poslanci blahociarne ptisobiti mohli na zdejk obyvatelstvo Ceske, ktere2 tu skuteene jen zivoii, nemajic se o nikoho opirati, bylo by na ease, aby o Cechy vicleriske nekdo se postaral, at' ten nab onen; Ze veci tak zustati nemohou, vi kahlY! Tak asi by poslanci Ceti fieinkovati rneli ye Vidni, ale vZclyt' sem prijiti nemohou! Nemohou? Ve vecle politicks jest hlavitou zasaclou jednati, to vedel n2 Plato, jenZ se prvni vedou politickou zabYval; znamo, Ze v state jeho jen filosofove panovati meli;; jelikoZ znal pfirozenost lidskou vtibec a filosofickou zvlaSt', vedel, Ze mudrci neradi se michaji do veci Ustavnich a proto jim yelel, aby aspon obCas zanechali badani naciptiliS'neho a statu si hledeli, podfizujice dobru 'celku osobni svou bu.

Co do pasivne politiky Ceske, toZ dozname Casein, zdali nauky Platonovy a vSech novejSich anglickYch, francouzskych a arnerickYch politiku nahledy sve ponekud opravovati budou, seznav:§e Uspechy naSi strany; jestli dovoleno-li obrazu uZiti znameho — telo prospiva, kdyz ina pr. Zaludke traviti nechce, aneb zdali telo i Zaludek jen tenkrate v dobrem je stavu, kdyZ viecky easti, hledice kakia sveho vlastniho dobra, povinnosti sve zadost eini. ZbYva mi jests malieko podotknouti. Co tu feeeno o moZnem pasobeni eechii-poslancil ye Vidni, neztraci vii platnosti, namitne-li nekdo, Ze strana protivnicka neni takova, abychom s ni tak jednati mohli; musim jen toto pfipomenouti: viecky strany jiZ zajiste ,doznaly, ze jen spojenYmi silami lze odvarovati zlo, ktere se u nes y kofenilo a jest tedy otazkou, kdo prvni zaene, kdo prvni upfimne pro dobro celku pracovati Doene; jen tenkrate, kdyZ viichni k celku zirati budeme, upusti kaZdy red od po'Zadavkft nejakych, jimiZ" sobs nezada, protOe i druhcr jiste pfilcrosti kterymi nyni drub druha znepokojuje.

Bude snad popfano jindy promluviti diikladneji — zatim staei toto.

Moravo, Maavieko mila! (1888)

Kdo bedliveji Citava Ceske noviny, ten jiste zarmoncene pozoruje od mno-

VASTNfIC

ha let, Ze skoro vSecky zpravy z Moravy do Cech pfichazejici zpivaji na jedno brdo: "Prohrali jsme!

PoraZeni!

Jobova zvest".

— Ze Skoly se ueme!

Vlada videnska rovneZ" ma pro Moravu takofka, jednu jen formulku: "Zadria hloupost neni tak velika, aby se na Morava nedala provesti", pravil stark jeden ministr rakouskY. "Morava nesmi byti poslovanetena", znelo oktidlene slovo ministra pozdejSiho, a ministr jests pozdejSi bez dlouhych zruSi realku v Prerove, nepovoli Ceske' gymnasium v Pribofe, zamitne rozSireni kromeriZskeho Ceskeho gymnasia na vykk, hradiStske neprinne do statni spravy a Ceskemu obyvatelstvu Na y -nihomestaBrnd sozumen, sire tieti ikolu obecnou povoluje, ale zaroven se vii rozhodnosti prohlaSuje, Ze tim poklada za dovrSenou miru stupkii einenycla eechtiim brnenskYm a Ze marnY bude kaZdY pristi jejich pokus o dalk Ceskou Skolu, Na konci roku 1887 zaletely sem do Prahy z Moravy zase zpravy Prohrali jsme v prosinci pri obecnich volbach v Prostejove. Ve druhem sboru, jenZ rozhoduje o vetSine zastupitelstva, vyhrali Nemei vetAinou 11 hlasri.

Mato Prostelov s ohromnou vetAinou Ceskeho obyvatelstva bude tedy miti nen-lecke zastupitelstvo.

Prohrali jsme pri volbach do obchodni brnenske. Ztratili jsme pfi torn i treti ZivnostenskY sbor, jehZ nam od roku 1885 naleZel, takk eeskY Zivel v obchodni komofe vytlaeen i z nepatrne posice, kterou drZel (10 6echil mezi 48 Nemci.)

DrobnejSich Spray, ae dva ee gti ueitele na Starem Brne neneastnili se voleb obecnich na S'kodu nail, Ze feditel matieni ikoly brhenske, gymn. profesor a c. k. okresni inspektor (N. B., pristi Ceditel Ceske 'Talky v Brne) deti sve posilaji do Skol nemeckYch, zatim ani vzpominati nebudeme.

Obe trapne ony poraky maji stejn kofen, stejne prieiny.

Pokraeovani

--SPJ ST-' TOVA COV, TOVAtOV V firodne morayske ravine, uprostfed etyfithelniku velkYch hanackych mesa Olomouce, KromefiZe, Prostejam a Pferova, blizko soutoku, Beevy S Moravou, leli starobylY Tovaeov. keinu okoli vevodi Stihla veZ jeho nejvYraznejAi pan-ie.tky, stareho renesaneniho zamku, vzhI gejici svoji slienou krasu v tichYch hladinach okolnich rybniktc.

Dejiny mesta jsou nerozluene spjaty

s jeho historii, Prva zminka o tomto zamku pochazi z roku 1297. Stoji na ptirozene vodni iiji prot'ate dvema umelYmi, ptikopy, jako bYvala vodni tvrz, ktera krome Pardubic nema u nas obdoby.

Roku 1931 pfechazi z rukou kraledobrodruha Jana Lucemburskeho mesteeko a tvrz Tovaeov na, pany z Live a po nich se v jeho drkni vystkidala cola tada feudalnich rodu,z nichZ nejznatmejAi jsou Cimburkove, PerngtYnove, pettvaldSti a Kuenburkove.

NejstarS1 Cast zamku je ze 14. stoleti.

Dnes je v ni umisteno narodopisne muzeum s bohatYmi sbirkami krojn, pfirodnich a archeologickYch parnatek nekolika sty kusy starch zbrani. Stropy maji bohatou freskovou “7zdobu s nastropni malbou ptedstavujci viteznou bitvu s Turky pod Budinem r. 1686.

Ve spleti starch budov je vestavena pernStYnska kaple, dokoneend v 17. stoleti, s nadhernoa freskovou vYalobou.

RovneZ sousedni zamecke kiidlo je z pernStYnske doby a je krasne zachyceno na rytine Jana Frantiika Fischera z roku 1719.

Stihla sliena veZ" zamecka TURRIS FORMOSA — je tteti neivetgi stavbou na Morava, ozdobena jedineenym portotem valaAskeho mistra kamenickeho z Florencie Chimenti di Leonardo Camicia z roku 1492. Dal ji postavit Ctibor TovaeovskS7 z Cimburka, mora ysk,;(7 zemslqr hejtman, vYboriVr diplomat, tyrd:9kalgnik, proslu1ST teZ jako spisovatel.

Velke zamecke nadvoti je upraveno jako park, zaloleny ji.Z" v 16. stoleti pro krasnott Spanelku Marii Maxmilianu Manriques de Lara Vratislavem z PornAtejna. Pozoruhodne jsou sochy a ka g -nazdily mentho rayskeho sochate baroka Bohumira Fritsche.

ZnamY' rybnikar Vilem z Perngtejna vybudoval kolem Tovaeova rozlehlou • byly po roce 1945 rybniCni sit', z ni Z tti rybniky o rozloze 175 ha. KaCdoroCni jejich vYlov soupdi s rybnikatskou slavou jiZnich oech. Rybniky a mnoZ"stvi vodnich tokri vribec jsou domenou rozmaniteho vodniho ptactva, ktere lze zfidka kde jinde spattit. Hnizdi zde mnoZstvi rackri, volavek, lysek, dajek, je tu domovem vzacnY orel ricni, kormorani i divoke husy.

Hraze starch .spu'AenY'ch rybnin porostle ,a2 400 let starYini dubu skS.rtaji vdeene stinne prochazky a malebne doplriuji parkovit;c7 raz zdejS1 krajiny.

Znalci historickich pamatek i krasne ptirody si hanackS.7. Tovaeov jiste zamiluji.

VESTNIK

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ulturni plinos UrneleckS, zajezd Cecha. do Italie Dne 26. 'sari odjel do Italie vlak s tiemi sty eeskoslovenskYmi umelci — hudebniky a spevaly — na mezinarodni festival, kterY se tradiene kona ye starobylem stredoitalskem mesteeku Perugii.

Umeleckeho zajezdu se fteastni elenoye Symfonickeho orchestru hlavniho mesta Prahy FOK s dirigentem V. Smetadkem, SpevackY sbor Slovenskej harrnenie, Jandekova opera v Brne, DetskY pevecky sbor Cs. rozhlasu riser)* B. KulinskYin a kada solistu, mezi nimi L. Domaninska, V. Soukupova, Beno Blachut, E. Haken, D. Jedlieka, L. Vachulka a dalSi. Olenove 6eskeho peveckeho sboru, ktery tvori rovneS soueast tohoto jedineeneho zajezdu v historii naSeho reprodukaniho umeni, odjeli pozdeji. Spevacky sbor Slovenskej filharmenie odji2di na takovYto velkY zahranieni za j ezd poprve. Ma jests spinit nekolik dalSich ukohz, napi. nahrat na gramofonove desky francouzske spoleenosti Foerstrovu Glagolskou mAi a na ceste do Italie vystoupit s orchestrem FOK v rakouskem Linci.

Bagra Musicale Umbra — jak Haloye festival nazYvaji path k proslulYm sveto yYm piehlidkam sveho druhu. Krome toho, ze eati a slovenSti umelci vystoupi nekolikrat v Perugii letos vlastne festival zahajuji jsou pozvani i k dvema piedstavenim do milanske Scaly. Po loriskem fispechu Ceske filharmonie jsou to dalSi eeskoslovenska telesa, ktera v teto kolebce svetove opery vystoupi. Trasa vice neS 14denniho zajezdu vede dale do Bendtek, Turina a dal,'§ich mest. Na poiadu jsou vetSinou skladby Smetanovy, Dvokakovy, JanaekOvy, SukovY, Foerstrovy a jin3i-ch.

0 vystoupeni eeskoslovenskych umelcti je v Italii veliky zajem a navSleva je pokladana za vyznamnou udalost v kulturnich stycich mezi obema zemerni.

Fofady prena,S1 take italsky rozhlas a televise a nektera dila se zachyti i na dlouhohrajici desky. Na nataeeni hlavni easti zajezdu se zfieastnila i eeskoslove-nska, televise, ktera piipravuje stiedoinetraSni film.

OeskoslovenSti umelci cestuji a bychi v 'tarn ve vlaku, kterY je opatien vim potiebnYin. Z ylOtni vtiz veze nastroje, mezi nimi je fada novYth. Zajimavosti jsou elektrofonicke varhany, ktere se teSily obdivu na V. mezinarodnim veletrhu v Brne.

Ve stkedti, dne Ii. ProSinee 1963

V OSSR v soueasne dobe je 313 muzei, 142 pamatniky a 33 galerii. Planuje ,se postupna redukce muzei a jejich rovnomerne rozmisteni po cele republice a pripravuji se navrhy na novou sit' galerii.

• Herec Jan Wench a Vojtech JasnY odjeli do New Yorku, kde budou technickYmi poradci ph natadeni anglicke verse jejich filmu "AC pkijde kocour", kterY v nejbliSSi dobe bude promitan v americkYch kinech.

O 9 V Malenicich byla odhalena busta arch. Josefa Zitka, tvurce Narodniho divadla.

Narodniho divadla z Prahy a Bratisla,vy. Spolu s Jandekovou, operou a Brna a peveckYm sborem Slovenske filharmopie se tato telesa zUdastnila festivalu v Perugii, vystoupila na koncertech v Benatkach, Neapoli, milanske La Scale, Turinu, Salernu, Reggii Emilia a dalSich italskych mestech.

• • jihlava. — Cenne fresky byly odkryty na fasade jednoho z renesanenich doni v Jihlave. Podle na.zoru odborniku je to jeden z nejvYznamnejSich nalezu v *Leto mestske reservaci. Madba znazornuje ptijead cisare Ferdinanda 1. ke korunovaci.

Praha. — Na rodnem dome EliSky Krasnohorske v Huso ye ulici v Praze byla odhalena pametni deska, jejiinZ autorem je sochaf. K. V. 2ak.

Ostrava. — US Sedesat let uplynulo od prvniho koncertu Peveckeho sdruSeni morayskYch ucitelu, K tomuto jubileu se seAlo v Ostrave slavnostni shromaSdeni, jehot se zUeastnili zastupci 25 peveckYch sboril a cele republiky. Hudebni skladatele: Jan Seidl, Vilern PetrZelka, Jan Kane a Eugen Suction, jejichZ sbory moraySti ueitele s velk)iin iispechem zpivaji, byli ph teto ptileiitosti jmenovani destnkini "deny sdruZeni. oestriSrm elenem se stal ueitel Bedtich 8vindrnoch, kterk ye sboru zpival 34 let.

Klobouky u Brna. — V Diva,kach byl 20. tijna 1963 slavnostne otevien Pamatnik bratii Mrstiku. Je umisten ye tiech mistnostech domu v nemS MrStikova rodina bydlela od konce minuleho stoleti a2 do smrti Aloise Mrelika v roce 1925. Pamatnik instalovalo Mikulovske vlastivedne museum za spoluprace literarniho , oddeleni Brnenskeho moray skeho musea.

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9 Novo archeologicke objevy v Chebu vyvraci teorie o nemeckem pavodu tohoto mesta. Prvni stavby na jeho Usemi jsou sloyanske. Byly zde odkryty prastare obranne valy, slovanska keramika a nastroje.

9 Hokovice.

Nedaleko obce Tihava objevili pracovnici musea, stare s doklady o vYrobe Seleza v dobe latenske (asi pied 2500 lety). SidliSte bylo osidleno asi dva tisice let pied Kr. oeska, Lipa. — V 'tut' se tu konaly 'uS po pate tradieni oslavy Arbesovy Ceske Lipy poiadane na pamatku vYznamneho spisovatele novinaie Jakuba. Arbese, ktereho roku 1873-74 tiinact mesicu veznili v Ceske Lipe za jeho neohrolenou no yindiskou einnost proti Rakousko-Uhersku. Soueasti oslav byla tez vYstava praci sochafe Jana Oerneho, ktereho navrh zvitezil v souteSi. na Arbestiv pomnik v Praze na Smichove.

9 9 Praha. — ITYprava temei 400 es. hudebnikti se vratila, z tfitYdenniho zajezdu v Italii. Vkpracu tvorili orchestr hl. mesta Prahy FOK, desk. peveckS7" sbor, DetskY sbor 6s. rozhlasu a seliste

Zatopek pkekonan Novozelandsky beZecky vytrvalec Bill Bailie se stal hrdinou mezinarodniho lehkoatletickeho mitingu, v Aucklandu, kdy'a tu piekonal dva 12 let stare svetove rekordy Emila Zatopka. V hodinovce saheb" 20.189,8 m (Zatopkily svetovY rekord byl 20.052 m) a na 20.000 m mu stopli skvelY eas 59:28,6 min.

(Zatopek 59:51,8 min.) JestliSe budou oba tyto skvele easy tohoto novoselandskeho beSeckeho fenomena landnY za svetove rekordy, Pak uS etytnasobenemu olympijskemu yitezi Zatopkovi zbYrvaji, v listine svetovYch rekordu jen dva svetove primaty z r. 1955: na 25 km a 15 mil. Ale ani ty nejsou v predolympijskem roce v bespeei, nebot' predni svetovi vytrvalci mail letos na poradu kadu yYznamnYch mezinarodnich Filinevk a televizni veletrh v 13rn6 filmova distrilaueni spoleenost prISla s dobrou niyAlenkou a uspofadala od 5. listopadu v Brne prvni mezinarodni filmovy a televizni veletrh, nazvanY `Filmforurn'. Veletrh, na kterY se ptihlasilo 88 zahranienich spdleenosti z 26 zemi, ma na programu promitani 200 celoveeernich a 300 kratkYch televiznich filmu z celeho sveta.

ye sttedu, dne 11, produce 19 BOHUM1L BRODSKY:

Os na noc ROMAN Pokradovani "Mohu se s Prokopem o neeem poraditi?" ptala se vzruSene.

"Zajiste, ted' uz neni treba, abyste se skryvali a potaji v aleji schazeli."

"Nic zleho jsem jsem pri tom nedelala," ohratovala se. " -Mira ti na slovo, ale pan revirnik nernel k takovym setka.nim svolovati, protote dobre vi, jak nebezpeeno je v noci venku prechazeti. Prave dnes me S'afat upozorrioval, ze jsou v na'Si zahrade planky utrhany a te kdyt to vyS'etroval, rikal krmie, ze tudy ma dcera leze. Snad jste o torn sam neved.61, protote vas povatuji za dost moudreho, abyste ji napornenul, aby toho v zajma vlastni cti nedelala."

"To je nestydatost," krikla va. nive a hrozne zbledla, nemohla ani vydechnouti.

"Co povatuje§ za nestydatost? 2e to krmie povidal? Nediv se mu, vi, jak jsem v tom smeru prisny a Ze jeho okno vede na naSI. zahradku. Chtel se kryti a proto to rekl. Bude lope, kdyt si toho nebude v§imati, 'Safar dostal rozkaz, aby za; poledne dal plot do peradku a vec je tedy odbyta. Kdykoliv se bude chtiti se s yYm tenichem setkati, jdi dvorem, mame dva kliee od dvirek a dobre vtdy zavri, aby nekdo cizi do dvora se nevloudil a drubet nevykradl."

Pathla chvili na otce s odima S'iroko otevrenYma, potom vSak beze slova vyAla a revirnik ji nasledoval. Kdy veAli do jejiho pokoje, popnAla k oknu, okamtik se divala do prazdna a potom zhluboka vydechnuvSi, posadila se.

"Sedni si take, jsem velice unavena a rozdllena," povidala jemu "Na tento o'g klivY den co budu diva nezapomerm a nikdy vice se potom domft nevratim."

"Prod? Tebe snad tatinkovy fedi. rozzlobily? Divim se ti, je to jeho zpilsob, dobre ho znam a nemam mu to za, zle.

AZ my budeme jednou svou dceru vdavati, rnotna, to budeme jete" horti."

Zasmal se hluene a ona, se nan zamradene podivala.

"S takovYmi reemi pl'estan, dratdi me to a jsem velmi rozeilena Chtela jsem se te ptati, jak to udelame se snatkem, vidis, te me ut vyhaneji a bude me zde vSechno pod nohami pant. Nejradeji bych mela snatek v Praze, Ali bychom sami dva do kostela a po snatku jeli hned do myslivny."

"Radim, abychom nedavali prioinu

V ES T N 1 R

k poviciani. Dame se oddati v kostele, rano, bez, nadha.ry a bez hosti, otec musi bYti pritomen a tvou maminku by ,bolelo, kdyby te u oddavek nevidela.

Vezmu si dva myslivce za svddky, podekujeme jim ,hned u kostela, sedneme do povozu a pojedeme do myslivny.

Stara panska kucharka nam pristroji obed po obede pOjcleme do lesa na prochazku a aspon nas nebude nikdo ruHrozne se teSim na to, at budeme sami, nernohu ti ani rici, jak straSnd se mi po tobe stYska."

Pristreil svou tidli k jeji a vzav ji kolem pasu, k sobe ji pritiskl a vaSnive libal.

"Dej mi pokoj," branila se netrpeliy e, "viS, jiak nas Spehuji a slutka by mohla schvalne sera vejiti. Snad bode maminka chtiti nam obed vatiti, ale ja to neorijrnu. Nic uz od nick nechci, jako slutku mne vyhaneji, ale at' vSak toho budou jednou litovati."

"Jsi opravdu velmi rozdllen a bude lepe, kdyt prozatim nebudeme o torn hovorit. Zitra ptijdeme spolu na faru; rekni mi, ktera chvile by se ti nejlepe hodila, vzkatu tam, aby byl farad . doma."

"Musim tarn jiti?"

"Bohutel, mush. co, udelame to odpoledne, na fake budeme hned hotovi a potom pajderne na prochazku. PodivaS se do myslivny a rekne§, co, se ma opraviti, abych mohl pro malike vzkazati. Hezky si to opravime, aby nas na,,Se klicka tesila. Nebudu potom miti v lese stani, vtude budu na tebe mysliti a musts easto yen se nmou vychazeti."

"Take do zabav piljdeme, at' lide vidi, te jsme At'astni," povidala uminene.

"Sarno sebo use rozumi, tie prijdeme," smal se, "jaky by to byl tivot, abychom nic neutili. fide budou nas pozorovati a na vzdory jim ukateme, te se mame radi, Hodne ti doma badu pomahati, koupim nejaky pekny fonograf, aby ream hudba hrala a mohli si take doma zatanditi."

Zasmala. se tomu a smichem jako by nejhorSi tlak z jeji duSe odchazel.

"Budu mitt jine starosti, net doma tancovati. Mush zjednati slutku, aby opa.trovala dobytek a konala tetke pra,ce. Podlahu mYti a wadi° prati nebudu."

"Arci, to neni pro tebe. Mne to dosud delala hajna, ale take to podle toho vypaclalo, Mohla by sis snad sama slutku vybrati; az zitra do myslivny prijdeS', promluv s hajnou, ona ut neco vhodneho setene."

Nastala porada, co vSe maji zatiditi,

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a take nova starost se vyskytla, jak to bude s vYbavou. Kulde se pfiznaval, Ze ma start' a nevzhledny nabytek a Ze by aspon do dvou pokojti bylo treba novY koupiti. V kuchyni ma trochu natlueenych hrnctl, zkratka nenniZe to tak zustati a on sam penez na to nema.

Pies vSechnu svou vzdorovitost ocl hodlala se, Ze s maminkou promluvi, atkoliv to bude velmi nerada delati.

Chlacholil ji, dodaval ji odvahy a nutil, jen aby s maminkou hezky hovorila, maminka je dobra, ma ji rada a uzna, Ze dceri vybava nalezi, 2ertoval s ni, hladil ji, do uSI Aeptal, jak se teAi, aZ bude na ni miti pravo, a byl by sedel jeSte dele, kdyby zvenel nezaslechl dovnitt zvuk vesnickeho zvonku, oznamujiciho to je poledne. jak jsou na mne zli, ani k obedu te nepozvali," vyeitala, kdy2 k odchodu vstaval.

"Jen kdyZ mi te dali, to ostatni Jim, odpustim. Na shledanou, moje zlato!

BudeA-li moci k yeeeru vyjiti ven, budu na tebe eekati u obory."

"Dnes nikam neptijdu, musim si prohlednouti sue zasoby, abych vedela, co jeAte potrebuji. Zitra se o tteti hodine na fate sejdeme a potom ptijdu do myslivny. Mam jak.si strach, starost na mne pada a cusit mne posiliti."

"Bez starosti, holeieko," maul rukou a pottasi ye sele hlavou, "jako due hrdlieky budeme Ziti, spolehni se na mne, vAak jsem muZ a vim, co je mou povinnosti. Na shledanou, mysli si, ae te opouAti nejAt'astnejSi Clo y& na svete."

JeAte chvili stala, nerozhodne, zdalo se ji, te Kulde je opravdu hodne lehkomyslmi a to snad nemela tolik chvatati. Otec mel pravdu, Ze dosud neuZila diva svobody a aspori rok mela zUstati svobodnou. To tatinek zavinil, vydraZdil ji a ted' nemfiZe couvnouti. Akodila by si a myslili by si, ae je neclusledna.

Vytrva, at' se stane cokoliv, a potom uvidi."

Zase ptisla sluZka s vytizenim, Ze ma jiti k obeclu, a trochu provinile Ala. Nemohla se v prve chvili na rodiee podivati, kdyZ viak jeji zrak k matce zabloudil, zpozorovala, Ze na jeji tva.ri jsou stony slz. Srdce se ji sevrelo, byla take blizka pldee, ale premohla se.

XclyZ mleeli rano, bude ted' mleeti ona, vytresta je, aby videli,ze ut neni malYm clitetem.

"Kdy pilidete na faru?" pteruAll otec mleeni. "Ja tarn totiZ muslin take poalepsat se, te neeinim namitek, protoZe jsi nepinoleta."

"Zitra odpoledne po druhe hodine pfijdeme," odpovidala skoro tile.

"Zajdu tam tedy rano. Odpoledne se

12 porad' s maminkou, jak nabytek si piejeg a kde ho mame koupiti. Obstaram to, aby bylo vge Yeas na mists."

"Catela, jsem vas prave o to prositi.

Kulad film', te ma nabytek chatrnk."

"Tire chatrny, byl jsem jednou u neho, a ma tam trochu starych kramt, ktere zdedil po zemtelem adjunktovi.

Sam si nekoupil nic, adkoliv mohl uS na to pamatovati. Kdyby si byl v lese koupil nekolik dfev a dal si je na panske pile potezati, mohl za malt' penis miti dost prken a nektery truhlat by byl mu udelal slugny nabytek. My sami jsme si tak nabytek do dvou pokojil pokidili a je dosud jako novY. Ov gem, na takove veci nemel smyslu, pro domov nemel lasky a mad ted' ho tomu naueig. Kde chcete miti oddavky?"

"Snad zde," odpovidala malidko sklieerie, "dame se oddati rano a Kulae chce poprositi starou kuchaiku, aby nam uvatila v myslivne abed."

"Prosim te, Klarko, jeate ses sve vzdo rovitosti nenasytila?" ptal se otec ptisne. "Chce g delati rodidum ostudu a nepovati g, ae v prve fade na tebe hanba padne? Pkiznavam se, to mne mrzi ma slabost, kterou jsem projevil tim, ae jsem ti slibil sve svoleni, ale kclyt ut se to pro dornaci pokoj stalo, nedoyolim, abys pokra,eovala, ve svYch rozmarech. Piljde g z domova jako dcera spravcova, dostane g vYbavu, za kterou ti nebude tteba se styclekti, a take sriatek zaplatime my; v gak Kulae beztoho by se musil na to yypiljeiti. ftekni mu to, chce g-li, te rano vyrovnam na fate, co budete povinovani a po sriatku piijdete sem k obedu i se dvema sveclky. Nikoho jineho zvati nedovolim, darmo by Kulad provadel sve rozpustile kousky pied lidmi a k takove rozpustilosti neni ptidiny. Velmi jsem se na tebe tesil, mnoho jsern si ad tve budoucnosti sliboval, ale ut se netegim na nic, led na svat. pokoj, kterY nastane, at se doeka g sveho vysneneho raja."

"MuSi, nerozeiluj se a jez," domlouvala mu matka, rizkostlive sledujic jak rudne ye tvati.

"Kterak je mono se nerozeilovati, kdyt stale oloveka nedirn dratdi. PovaSoval jsem ji za mladou a veselou bytost a zatim je kousava a neslugna, at se kahly nery ve nine chveje."

Pol oSil hluene Mei a byl by snad vstal kdvby ho byla tena nezadrtela.

Klaro sedela snehobild a nedovedla ani slova ke svemu obhajeni fici. Ruce se ji tfasly a nahle zavzlykla, krev se ji vehnala do oblieeje a rozplakala se vagnivYm plaeem.

"Udelam si smrt, abyste na me ne-

V 1§STNIN natikali," ripela a eels jeji telo se chvelo.

"Chceg-li si smrt udelati, nepovidej o tom a rulelej si ji," ktieel otec rozlicane. "Hromadig jednu krutost na druhou, poraudig rodiefun, co smeji a co nesmeji uainiti a s takovymi plany chceS jiti do sarnostatneho tivota? Nic se nebojig, ae to potka trest? Nevis nic o povinne irate. a lasce k rodidilm?"

"Muti, pro boha to prosim, ua se opanuj a nechej ji, sama, s ni promluvim, ona dobie nevi, co mluvi, je nezkugena, je vaecka popletena a at se uklidni, dd si tic!. KalrIco, mej rozum, nech plade a jez. Tatinek to s tebou dobte mysli, je sku genej gi net jsi ty a nebudeg miti pfieiny k krim. Do smrti by mne bolelo, kdyby v den zasnoubeni melo byti u nas peklo."

"Ono US je," hueel spravce.

"Ale ptestane, vgechno se dabfe skondi," chlacholila spravcova ustarane.

"Cello se 'doll& I3oji, to se nejlepe skondi. Taky s Kulaeem si promluvim, nemohu Edite opustiti, jsem matka a srdce by mi utrhlo, abych videla, jde do nejake zkazy."

"Ona, snad ma take srdce a mohla videti, ae nam jeji uminenost pusobi bolest."

"Area, mela, ale je to jests nesku gene dite, neuvalila si v gethno a couvat snad neni moino."

"Ne, ne, ja, necouvnu, main ho rada a budu s nim gt'astna," volala pla,Oky. "Budeg-li gt'astna, budeme miti z toho radost, a jako jsme ti pfestali braniti, tak ti nebudeme nic proti tve vuli na,fizovati. Jen bud' trochu laskavej'Ai a nezapominej, ae jsme tvoji rodiee a ae music miti na nas ohled. Nic sve rodioe nemag rada?"

"Mem," vzlykala, "a proto me tolik boli, Se se mnou jako s cizi hovafite.

Nieeho zleho jsem se nedopustila, a chodila-li jsem plotem za Kuladem, lala jsem to se strachu, abyste mne neplisnili."

"A lidskYch feel ses nebala?" vytykal otec ua laskaveji. "Mysli g , Se je mi mile, od eelaciky, jak to pozorovala? Ze nil tom prona geli rfizna podezfeni, je samortejmo a potom to odna gi nag e lest. Aby sis nemyslila, Se jsem proti tobe ptedpojat, vim, he je Kulad vice vinen net ty. On je tit dosp ely mut a mel si rozmysliti, co dela.

Jeho povinnosti bylo, aby se me zeptal, nenamitam-li nieeho proti jeho seznameni se s tebou, a ne to vodit po skrytYch mistech a omamovat to svS7mi filisnymi slovy jako omamoval jine" "To neni pravda, ptisahal mi, to se

Ve sttedu, dne 11. prosince

1963

tadnYm devdeteraa nikdy nic nemel," volala za,nicene.

"Prot neni pravda, pkisahal mi, to se Zadn.m deveetem nikdy nic nemel," volala zanicene.

"Prod to neptisahal mne? Jsi zaslepena, ale budit, tva, Skada a gkodou se elovek udi. Ukazala jsi, to dovede g byti stateana, aspori jsi viral rodiedm byla vice net statedna, ale my ti to odpustime, protote jsi na ge dite. Ale bud' take tak stateena vudi svernu pkigtimu muti, neve? mu vgechno, co ti povida, dra ho zkratka, nedovoluj mu potulky po hostincich a chod' za nim. Sna,d neni tak sly, jako spite je lehkomyslny, a budeg -li moudrou tenou, muted ho k dobremu vesti a udelati z neho spokadaneho eloveka. A co ti zvla gte radim, pfestari se svou vzdorovitosti, s tou nic nepokidi g a jen si divot otravi g . Dej mi, Anetko, trochu eerne kavy, jsem cely rozeilen a musim se luklidniti."

Klara ua mleela, malieko pojedla a aby ukazala dobrou vuli, chvatala matce pomoci se stolu skllditi. Spravee jeg te chvili zasmugile sedel, ale demi kava a doutnik zvolna ho uklidnovaly.

Nechtel byti na dceru krutY a kekl si, Se vlastne je zbyteeno se rozeilovati.

Klara must sa,ma okusiti hotkost ta a potom, bride pristupnejSi. Odegel ven a teprve potom nastal havor mezi matkou a dcerou. Napted Klara opakovala sve vfejtky, a kdyt ji matka nechala, vymluviti, teprve sama zaeala.

S laskou k ni hovotila a svYm jemnYm instinktem hiedala cestu k• srdci dcetine. Vzpominajic sama na sve mlacli, rozumela jeji tvrdohlavosti a vYbu gnoa etla v jeji du gi pochody, kterYmi se dala jeji mysl unageti.

Pfali si dvojnasob pfiskoditi na pomod dceri, jelikot vYclitky jejiho svedomi se obnovily a fikala si stale v duchu, Se i ona zhte gila a Se je tohle trest za j ej i stare viny. Mut jevil takovau upfimnou peel a starost a •dite, ktere vlastne jeho ditetem nebylo a jiste by byl zdrcen, kdyby zvedel pravdu. Ztratila by ho a ztratila by take dceru, kdyby nekdy prozradila sve tajemstvi a proto musi navSdy ye svem srdci pohtbiti svirj hrich a dvojnasob se starati, aby dite neotravovalo divot mute, kterY ji v kaIdem smeru otce nahradil.

Nagla pravy ton, kterkm dotkla se dug e dcefina a Klara proplakala eels odpoledne, ye svem nitru tout-1c, aby Kulae zitra neptichasel a aby mela platny dtivod ne-li k pteru geni zna,mosti, tedy aspoil k oddaleni sriatku.

Pokraeovani

Wednesday, December 11, 1963

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MORALS AND HONESTY Elsewhere in this issue, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover has a few words to say on American morals and standards of conduct. We think the key sentence in his presentation is this one: "The lack of morality and integrity stems from a false sense of values."

Dr. George Beto, director of our. Texas prison system, and experienced in his field, says essentially the same thing. Things that used to be considered bad and wrong, are no longer regarded as such. We are worshipping, idolizing, and placing value on things that really have little or no value of any kind. All of this no doubt, stems from the American pursuit of the dollar and material wealth, often times casting scruples and honesty to the wind. Our credo seems to be: do what you need to to get what you want, and shame on you if you're dumb enough to get caught.

THE EDITOR'S DESK THOUGHTS .

The stones of hate can only bring counterfusillades. Man, by nature, is forever engaged in his own struggle between good and evil. between love and hate. That, after all, is one thing religion is all about. And it is one thing the law is about.

• • General Douglas MacA thur's letter and prayer to his son: "Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high — a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men."

• We pray not for tranquility; we pray that He grant us strength and grace to overcome adversity.

----SPJST-

One of the first things we try to instill in our children , is the recognition and appreciation of honesty. Many can recall the time little Susie or little Johnny took a small item from the counter of the dime store. They thought things were there just for the taking. They must be told otherwise and instructed accordingly.

Animals act according to instinct and therefore, naturally. They do not have "higher bodies" to guide and instruct them in their behavior. It iS one of those mysteries of our animal world.

Man, on the other hand, endowed with a certain intelligence, belongs to a higher order of beings, possesses faculties which enable him to reason and live sensibily. Because of these faculties, man must naturally be held re. sponsible_ for his actions. To whom are we responsible? To the laws of honesty, to ourselves, to our consciences, and to

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",

the Supreme Being. Most of us still know right from wrong, but too many have decided, with their distorted sense of values, that doing right is no longer necessary — no longer the vogue.

While our children live with parents under their roof, they will pretty well govern their actions by the precepts of morality and honesty set forth by the parents. If these precepts are good, chances are, the child's actions will so reflect. Our modern society tends to stifle and even silence our consciences.

The lure and glitter of life seem to dull our senses, and honesty is likewise placed upon the sacrificial altar. + • We admit that concepts of honesty and morality are a relative thing. Nevertheless, we are bound by them, just as we are bound by laws. We cannot disobey a law simply because we disapprove of it. If we trangress against either, we jeopardize our freedom, and perha.ps our very lives. These laws (man-made and God-made) are hormoniously entertwined and impartial.

They apply to everybody. Before all these laws and precepts, man must bend, make adjustments, and practice honesty. Man's subservience to a rule of a rule of law imbues him with a respect for honesty and morality. To simply HAVE a fear and respect for this rule of laws is not enough. Animals also have a healthy respect for humans, stemming from a natural fear of them.

• We must LIVE and PRACTICE mutual, harmonious living with our fellow creatures. A life and world, hellbent toward materialist objectives, will not achieve this harmony. We have the intelligence for it, and we carry this gift with us throughout our entire lives, most often not appreciating it properly.

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14 It is the responsibility of all to arouse a new feeling of morality and honesty among ourselves. Sometimes, takes tragic events to clear our clouded senses and reassert ourselves.

Hence, good may come from tragedies.

We must, temper our own selfish aspiations for the good of all. It is the only out in our present moral and intellectual crisis.

• • "As you sow, so shall you reap," the; creed goes. We are sometimes led blindly by our selfish desires rather, than by our good sense. When we see others doing it, we tend to think that -lakes it right. It doesn't. Not a million wrongs can make one right. We need more crusaders, if you please, for moral and honest responsibility, in our homes, in business, in politics, every where. In short, we need a "renaissance" of morals and precepts of honesty.

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If we don't know what we are after in life; if we lose sight of values; if we toss caution to the winds, we will live in a state of inward turbulence, lose sight of our objectives, man will come closer to being animal-like, and our whole level of existence will reach a new low. We must work hard to achieve new heights of moral conduct -- among ourselves and among nations.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BURREAU OF IN VESTIGATION, WASHINGTON, D.C. To The American People: Are we Americans ashamed to be identified today with decency and morality? Are we forsaking the timetested principles upon which our great country was founded for a substandard, more accommodating code of conduct?

There appears to be a preponderance of evidence to indicate a truthful reply to-these questions has to be in the affirmative. However, here a true answer is the "wrong" answer, and it is high time righteous, freedom-loving people take a closer look at what is happening to our moral standards.

Morality is one of the more perplexing and controversial problems facing our nation. Why? Primarily, it is because of individual and collective moral cowardice on the part of our society. We do not have the courage to stand in conflict with the mad rush for material wealth, indulgence and social prestige. We are condoners and 'appeasers of a practice which we distrust and disapprove but which we will not overtly oppose.

The lack of morality and integrity stems from a false sense of values.

Many persons are so preoccupied with selfishness and greed they no longer know — nor care for that matter — where honor stops and dishonor commences. Others are simply confused.

Rationalization and double standards have so clouded some moral principles that right and wrong are no longer clearly distinguishable.

Moral retrogression is not confined to any one group or sector of our country.

This social illness is universal. Immorality rears its ugly head in every American institution and profession.

None is free from its stigma. It is reflected equally as much' in corporative price-fixing as in teen-age vandalism; in payoffs to politicians as in classroom cheating; in sports world briberies as in law enforcement scandals; and in income tax returns padding as in voting frauds.

Immorality itself is not the only danger of the crisis. Some theorists suggest our moral standards be scrapped for a less restrictive code by which our moral derelictions can be justified.

Such thinking is a flight from responsibility and an accelerant to further moral decadence. If the destruction of

Wednesday, December, 11, 1962 our great Nation itself were the goal of these advocates, they could not devise a better means to achieve it.

With the approach of the joyous Holiday Season, let us as God-loving people shoulder our moral responsibilities, not flee from them. Let us stand proud and erect, champions all, for morality, integrity, and godliness.

Let us assure that it may always be said of our country, "America is great because she is good."

J. Edgar Hoover, Director

LETTERS CORRECTION In the letter from Bro. F. J. Olexa, page 17, issue of 4 Dec. 1963, the contribution should have read: "In memory of Rosie and John Mikolas, donated by Brother and Sister Johnnie Mikolas, children." ,— Ed. -SPJSTTO ALL MEMBERS OF SPJST

LODGE POKROK DALLAS NO. 84 This is to advise you that our next monthly meeting will be held on the 3rd Sunday, December 15th. We have quite a bit of business to transact, including our annual election of officers for the coming year. The meeting is scheduled to begin promptly at 3 p.m., so please mark your calendars for Sunday, Dec. 15.

After the meeting, our annual Children's Christmas party will be held, with a Christmas Tree, goodies, Santa Claus, and the works. Fun for all ages, so come out and attend our meeting.

Have a wonderful supper and enjoy yourselves at our Christmas Party afterwards. Hope to see all of you there Sunday, Dec. 15th. Don't forget, the meeting begins promptly at 3:00 p.m.

Fraternally, Frank J. Henzen, Secretary --SPJSTLODGE SLOVAN NO. 9, SNOOK Dear Members: I just want to let you know the out-come of our annual meeting which was held the first Sunday of November. At this meeting the officers were elected for 1964, and also the delegates to the next, convention.

All the officers were re-elected by acclamation, and th e y are as follows: President — Bro. Richard Vajdak Vice President — Bro, Dennis Urbanovsky

Wednesday, December 11, 1963 Secretary — Bro. E. R. Jakubik :Se2retory — Bro. Richard Frank L. Jakubik. convention are Bro. Richan7 are Bro. Henry n Krenek. and Fro. Aft: • the rneet:,ng we had a very nice social, although the attendance wasn't tao great, But we all enjoyed it I hope that this coming year everybody will attend the meetings more., regula,.•iy. It rakes the meeting livelier VI::? 11 . on have better attendance.

Don't fo y, -, 1-, and come to the Meeting more often.

Fraternally yow.s, Jakabik, Secretary J

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1963 CZECH SPECTACULAR IN V.INCOILN, NEBR. December 15, promises to be a spectacular date to remember -- this is the date for the "1963 Czech Spectacular" to be held in the University of Nebraska Student Union Ballroom at 14th and R Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Tie program will consist of a complete Czech dinner (prepared by Josef Libor's Bohemian Cafe of Omaha, under the direction of his his head chef, a refugee from Czechoslovakia) which will include: Czech soup, pork, dumplings and sweet sour cabbage and an assortment of Czech pastry; an authentic Czech costume style show; display of Czech articles; entertainment (folk dancing and a singing shorus of 10 voices) and Czech handicraft on sale.

A highlight of the evening will be the coronation of the University of Nebrmka Czech Club Queen by the Nebraska. CZCi211 Czech Queen. Candidates for the Czech Queen are: Eophie Fedorchik, senior from Mithell, 1, ebrasko, majoring in Spanish in Teachers College, who will be escorted

by Govdon Caha from Ceresco, Nebraska.

Gloria. Glasson, sophomore, from :Omaha, Nebraska, in Arts and Sciences who will be escorted by Fred Glasson from Mary Louise Tomes, junior, from Schuyer, Nebraska, majoring in elementary education in Teachers College, who v;-ill be escorted by Bob Tomes from r-cliuyler. petty Walker, senior, from Lincoln, Nebraska, majoring in philosophy in Arts and Sciences, who will be escort-

"Czech Sr rtac lar," Lincoln, Nebraska. B tck Row, L to R: Bob Tome Joe Veulek, Gordon Caha, Fred Glasson, Front row: Mary Tomes, Betty Walker,

Soptie Feclorehlk, and Gloria Glasson. ed by Joe Vculek from Wahoo, Nebraska.

Advance tickets are on sale for $2 from James Janousek, 1335 South 7th, Lincoln, Nebraska, 432-3487, or from any of the candidates and their escorts. Proceeds from the "1963 Czech Spectacular" will be used to establish a Slavic language department and to establish a scholarship at the University of Nebraska.

The Comenius Club of the University of Nebraska is sponsoring the Spec-

tacular. The club is in its second year of activity after becoming reactivated last year on the University of Nebraska campus under the guidance of Dr. Vladimir Kucera, Czech language instructor. The Czech Club aims to provide those of Czech descent and their friends the opportunity to gather together and perpetuate the language, customs, and educational desires of the Czech people and was founded in 1870, one year after the University of Nebraska came into being.

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are asked to bring sandwiches, cake, or other sweets.

Parents of children under 12 should bring their own gifts. Adults will exchange gifts. Be sure to bring one if you want to receive one.

Invite your friends; Santa will be there! Remember that's Sunday night, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

The next meeting will be held Sunday Jan. 12, 1964, at 2:00 p.m.

Fraternally, Gladys Shiner, Reporter —SPJST-

Dear Members and Friends, The regular meeting of the Buckbolts Lodge was held Sunday, Dec. 1, 1963 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the President and the minutes were approved as read.

The election of officers for the corning year was held. The new officers are: President — Ed Svoboda Vice President — L. J. Shiner Secretary — Mrs. Anton Svetlik Financial Secretary — Mrs. Ed. Svoboda Treasurer — Adolph Jurca Reporter — Patricia Kamenicky Brothers Ladis Stalmach and Milton Shiller were elected delegates to the convention. Alternates are Mrs. Anton Svetlik and Mrs. Ed Svoboda.

Various committees were appointed.

Sunday night, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. we will have a Christmas party. Refreshments will be served and members

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Dear Members and Friends, Hardly seems possible that the holidays are here again. Seems only a short time ago since last Christmas. Also here it is December again and time to elect new or re-elect present officers, which ever the case may turn out to be in regards to the officers of the lodge.

This coming Sunday, December 15th, Lodge 84 will hold its annual election

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and we urge each and everyone of our members to please come out and cast your vote. Besides, if you can't come out for any other reason come out just to be with all the members during this holiday season. What better way to say "Merry Christmas" than to come out and spend a few hours with old and new friends.

The meeting will begin promptly at 3 p.m. and following the meeting there will be a short program given by the youngsters. So all of you do some out and let the little ones know we still enjoy their performanceS, so don't let them down.

As for you children, be sure you bring your mother, daddy, and grandparents and slip in a few aunts and uncles, cousins too. Let us make it worthwhile. We are sure they will enjoy it.

By the way, Santa will be there with a big, big sack of surprises, too, so this you can't -miss.

There will be cookies, cakes, punch, and coffee for young and old, in other words, children of all ages from babies to the age of 80 or over.

Now, I'd like to whisper in your mother's ear to please bring some of those favorite goodies, anything you would like to bring from cookies to anything else you would like to prepare.

Again may I say do come out early, attend the meeting with ills all, and by all means let us all have a chance to wish you a Merry Christmas right in front of our great big fraternal Christmas tree.

See you then, Fraternally, Lillian Hamusek SPJSTLODGE JARO NO. 130, DALLAS Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our annual meeting of Lodge Jaro 130 was well attended. Over 40 sisters and brothers were present. We had the pleasure of having our Editor, Nick A. Morris, of the Vestnik with us to help elect delegates and take pictures. He has been our member a long time.

All our officers were re-elected, except the Vice-Presidency, which went to Mrs. Helen Oates. She is also the assistant to our Youth. Leader. The election of delegates was a hot affair: Brothers Hugo Shefcak and Arnold Vrla were elected delegates to our next convention in Waco; Stanley Vrla and Walter Hosek are our two alternates.

We will elect our committees and re-

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Lodge 130, Leilias, officers and delegates: Standing, L R: Hugo 'Schefcalt reporter and delegate; Helen Vrla, Youth Leader; Frances Jurcik, Financial Secretary; Edwin Kovar, Treasurer. Seated, L to It: Mrs. Deanna Houpy, Recording Secretary; A. M. Vr7a, President and delegate; Helen Oates, Vice President and Assistant Youth Leader; Mrs. Bozena Valcilc, Assitant Youth Leader, and Director of Czech Singing Group. porter in the next meeting on 5 January, 1964. I personally want to thank again tile good sisters and brothers who gave me such staunch support in this election as a delegate from Lodge Jaro 130.

Our Christmas party, which is sponsored by the three clubs: Sokol, Lodge Jaro, and the Circle of Czech Women every year, will be held January 15th, Sunday, at 6 p.m. There will be an exchange of gifts, but if anyone wants to bring one it's O.K. There will be a short children's program, sandwiches and pastry. Any good ladies who care to bring homemade pastry will be welcome.

Brother Joe Janicek is still in Baylor Hospital, but is coming home next week.

Fraternally your reporter, Hugo Schefcak LOME NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Dear Members, We wish to express our thanks and appreciation for a pleasant, prosperous 'year. Our 'work is pleasant when we have the cooperation of our brothers and sisters.

At our recent meeting officers for the year 1964 were elected. Bro. Lad Stalmach asked not to be re-elected.

We have enjoyed working with Bro. Stalmach for the past three years. Our thanks and appreciation for the many good deeds he did for our lodge.

The following officers were elected: President — Bro. Edward Svoboda Vice President — Bro. Lad J. Shiller Secretary — Sis Charlsie Svetlik Financial Secretary — Sis. Sidonia Svoboda Treasurer — Bro. Adolph Jurca Reporter — Sis. Patricia Kamenicky New Organizer — Bro. Lad J. Shiller The delegates and alternates were elected for the coming 1964 convention in Waco.

Delegates — Bro. Lad Stalmach and Bro. Milton ',Shiller.

Alternates — Sis. Sidonia Svoboda and Sis. Charlsie Svetlik.

Thanks to Sis. Gladys Shiller for doing a wonderful job as our reporter for 1963.

Our Christmas party will be held Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7:00 p.m. at the There will be plenty of entertainment and refreshments. The sisters are asked to bring sandwiches and sweets.

The fruit bags and refreshments will be furnished by the lodge.

Gifts will be exchanged. The men will bring men's gifts, ladies bring ladies' gifts. The children should bring

Wednesday, December 11, 1963 gifts or toys that will be suitable for either boys or girls; gifts not to cost less than fifty cents (50c). Santa will Pa y a visit to the youngsters, so please come and bring the family. The public is invited.

We wish Bro. Nemec a speedy recovery and hope he and his wife will be able to attend our Christmas party.

We have missed you at our meetings.

In behalf of the officers of Lodge No. 15 we express our thanks and understanding in fraternal work to each member, Supreme Lodge Officers, Editor, and to anyone else who has helped us.

We wish each of you good health, contentment, and happiness in the coming year.

Fraternally, Charisle Svetlik, Secretary, Lodge No. 15 -SPJSTSOKOL FORT WORTH

Dear Members and Friends: Now that the Thanksgiving holidays are over, we will all be thinking about getting our Christmas shopping done, and planning Christmas dinners and parties.

The Sokol and ,SPJST Lodge 154, always have their Christmas party together. This year we will have our party on December 21st. at 8:00 p.m. at the Sokol Hall.

We will have a short program, and then Santa Claus will be there with gifts and goodies for the children. So plan to bring your children to see Santa.

I would like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Cleveland on the birth of their son on December 1st. Bobbie Joe weighed seven pounds and seven ounces. Mrs. Cleveland is the former Carolyn Milan. Best of luck with your new baby!

Congratulations also go to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Krenek Jr. They were married December 5th here in Fort Worth. Mrs. Krenek is the former Betty Marie Landsfield, of Muenster. We wish them happiness in the future.

Our next Sokol meeting will be held.

Friday, December 27th at 7:30 p.m. at the Sokol Hall. We will have our election of officers at this meeting.

Don't forget our New Year's Eve dance; music by Joe Milan's Orchestra.

Make your reservations early. Until next time.

Nazdar!

Mrs. Stacie Koch

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Dear Vestnik Readers, Cottonwood Lodge No. 6 held their regular meeting on Sunday, December 1st. We were very happy to see so many come to the meeting. After the meeting was called to order by our President, John Krizan, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited by two members of the Youth Club, Eddie and Frankie Mynar. The Pledge of Order was given by the one and only Bobbie Dobecka.

A minute of silence was observed by all members present for the late Otto Banik. The family has our deepest sympathy.

Brother Edward Smajstrla of Marlin, is on our sick list. While hunting he fell and received a. broken pelvic bone.

We do hear that he is home from the hospital and is doing fine. Edward, we all wish yea a speedy recovery and 'hope that you did enjoy your hunting before the accident occurred.

We had twelve new members accepted into our lodge. They are Frances Elaine Lehmann, Robert Donald Lehmann, Steve Ernest Lehmann, Paul Bradley LehMann, Dorothy Wanda Glatter, Tammi Suzanne Krizan, Jennifer Lee Steinocher, Melisa Jane Steinocher, Joyce Ann Laubert, Richard Alvin Laubert, Barbara Louise Laubert and Diann Marie Laubert.

We are happy that these members joined our lodge and hope that they will attend our meetings as often as it is possible for them to come.

It was decided at our last meeting that we will, in the near future, add to the hall. There will be more tables and chairs added to the floor. The Youth Club will have a room of their own to hold their meetings which will make it more convenient for them. The plans will extend the hall twenty feet in front of the hall. The entrance will be from the southeast corner. It will really be nice when it is all completed and there will be much more floor space.

We had the election of officers last Sunday. The following were elected: President, John Krizan; Vice President, Walter Mikeska; • Secretary, Marie Drews; Treasurer, Robert Dobecka; Financial Secretary George Straten, Jr.; and English Reporter, Margie Straten. We are sorry to say that we were unable to get a Czech reporter.

The two Youth Club Leaders are Ruth Krizan and Martha Monthei. The club was divided into two groups. The little club includes the ages between four and twelve and the other is from

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thirteen on up. We wish Martha the best in everything she does for the little ones. With all the cooperation and help that she can get from the members and mothers, I'm quite sure things will work out for Martha and that she will really enjoy working with the group.

Let us all remember that our Christmas party will be held on Sunday, December 15th at 7 p.m. There will be Santa for the boys and girls, and gifts will be exchanged.

Mr. and Mrs. John Krizan were chosen as delegates to the convention that will be held in June at Waco.

Robert Dobecka and George Straten, Jr., were chosen as alternate delegates.

Entertainment delegates were George Straten and John Krizan.

We all would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Vochoska for the coat rack they donated to the hall. It is very nice and we really do appreciate it. The Youth Club would like for Sister Emilie to know how much they appreciate the cakes that she makes •for them every month. They all hope that she will continue making them.

They are very delicious!

The Farmers' Gin donated ten dippers to the kitchen, which were badly :needed and are deeply appreciated.

Thank you ever so much!

Linda Hanak drew for the door prize, which was won by Sister Katie Krizan.

Everyone enjoyed the snack and social that was held after the meeting.

Hope to see all of you on Sunday, December 15th at the Christmas party.

Santa will have a sack of goodies for all you good boys and girls.

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, January 5th at 3 p.m. See you then.

Fraternally yours, Margie Straten -SPJST---LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Vestnik Readers, The Christmas season is creeping up almost too fast.

Our Youth Club Director, Sister Tillie Helmcamp is busy, making plans and preparations for the annual Christmas program, which will be held here at Lodge 88 on Sunday Dec. 15 at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon.

The members of the Youth Club will put on a Christmas program with whatever talent they possess. Then Santa Claus will join the party and

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give out goodies, such as fruit and candy to all the children, The SPJST Lodge 88 Glee Club will sing Christmas carols in English and Czech under the direction of Bro. Jerry Pokorny. We hope you make plans to come. I am sure you will enjoy the program as much as the children.

There is not much entertainment activity at the hall now as the Christmas season approaches, but there is a lot of activity lined up starting Christmas day.

On Wednesday, Christmas Day, Dec. 25 there will be a dance, with music by the Randy K Orchestra of Weimar.

This dance will be from 5 to 9, so come early and get in the Christmas spirit.

Then on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, we are having our annual New Year's Eve Dance. Music will be furnished by the Johnnie Holub Orchestra from Schulenburg.

Get all your friends to come and welcome the new year with you and have a jolly time. You can get your reservations in advance.

In January we have some wellknown orchestras lined up for your dancing pleasure. We will keep you informed on that in future letters, so keep reading the Vestnik.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Vornsand

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LODGE 111TEZDA TEXASU NO. 47, SEATON Dear Friends: Our regular meeting was held Sunday with a good attendance.

After a moment of silence in the Memory of our late President, we gave the pledge to the flag.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved as read.

Members were reminded that the lodge dues must be paid in order for one to remain an active member of our lodge.

New members admitted into the lodge was George Divis and Hedvig Mikulas changed her policy from a life policy to a twenty year policy. We welcome these members and hope that they will attend our meetings.

The committee chairmen gave some good reports as to the progress of our lodge.

Willie Sefcik, Albina Lesikar, and Betty Pechal were reported to be on the sick list. We hope all of you are on your way to recovery.

We have decided to hold our Christmas Party on Saturday, December 21

at 6 p.m. First, we shall eat and then we'll have a short program with Santa Claus and all. Sisters are asked to bring the sweets and the lodge will furnish the sausage, bread and pickles. So all of you come and bring the family for a good social night. Brother Morris, we are inviting you and your family to come. (Thank you — Ed.) We wish to ajologize here to Brother Morris for not notifying him of the cancellation of our Youth Achievement Day, but things happened so fast that we simply forgot to let him know. We did not know whether we were doing the right thing but after such a tragedy we cannot see how anyone could have nerve to be in a dancing mood.

Forgive lus, Brother Morris.

Back to our meeting. We have decided to operate our hall under the same system as last year, or since the opening. We shall have committees to look after each department. In our directors' meeting we shall plan on how we should work, then the board of directors will present the plan in our next meeting.

A motion was made to have the same committee for the examination of the local by-laws and the state by-laws.

Committee members are Brothers Frank Klinkovsky, Jerry Pechal, and John Hruska, and Sisters Emilie Mikes1:a and Clara Heil.

Sister Vlasta Divis was elected our new lodge youth director. I wish to state here that I hope that she will get the good support of all of you as I did. I wish to thank all of you who helped me in any way. I enjoyed the work very much, but being a youth didoctor for eleven years is long enough for anyone.

We voted to have the same organizers we have had, and the same physicians, and reporters. Organizers are: Anton Motl, Frank Klinkovsky, Jerry Mikulas, Ruby Bolton, Dennis Bartek, Emil Hejl, Walter Jakubec and 0. H. Juren; Reporters: Frances Rusnak and Clara Hejl; Physicians Dr. Chernosky, Dr. W. W. Plasek, and Dr. Samuel Shibler.

We have voted not have a cleanup night in December; too many other doings going on.

Let me remind you that I would like for some of you boys and girls to be in the Christmas program. Hope to see all of you then.

Our next meeting will be Sunday, January 5 at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl, Reporter

Wednesday, December, 11, 193 LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Sisters and Brotehs, The Youth Club held their meeting and election first, then Brotlier '.likesha called our meeting to ore:or. We :ad a nice attendance, the Pldge of Allegiance was led. by four Youh Chub girls. The minutes were read, and letters which were sent in were read by Bro. Frank Cceek.

The Youth Club held their election cf officers and at our meeting these oiii were recognized, Two Juveniles joined our Lodge, namely, Nathan. Holecek and Randy Charles Sulak.

I am glad to report that we haute no sick members nor any one in the hospital. Sister Helen Cepak was on the sick list but was at the meeting feeling fine.

Our Christmas Party is set for Sunday, Dec. 15th at 6:30 p.m. The ladies are asked to bring any kind of pastries. Gifts will be exchanged; the price is set at a minimum of $1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children, and Santa will be on hand to distribute gifts to the children.

Brother Robert Cervenka brought up an unusual incident that happened 30 years ago when Lyndon Baines Johnson flew to West in his helicopter, and landed at the West High School grounds, Brother George Kacir brought him to our hall, where he made a political address in behalf of his candidacy for the U. S. Senate.

This is the first tune in the history of our lodge that a candidate spoke in our hall, and later became President of the United States.

It was suggested that we secure a picture of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and also of the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, to place in our hail. It was accepted ,unanimously.

The election of officers took place.

The following were elected: President, Robert Cervenka; Vice President, Albin R. Sulak; Secretary, Frank Cocek; Financial Secretary, John J. Kostohryz; Treasurer, Joe Barton; Property Committee, August Pustejovsky, George Mikeska„ and Raymond Barton; Warden, Edmund Marek; Correspondent, Sister Mollie Barton (Czech) and yours truly the English correspondent.

According to our by-laws, Brother Bobcat Cervenka_ being a member of the Supreme Lodge SPJST is net eligible to represent a lodge as a delegate in the convention.

Article 14 (a) reads as follows: All members of the Supreme Lodge are

Wednesday, December 11, 1963 considered ex-officio delegates, with the right to take part in the convention deliberations, the right to make motions, but do not have the right to nominate members of the Supreme Lodge and do not have the right to vote.

Since Bro. Robert Cervenka is a member of the Supreme Lodge, he is automatically a delegate to the convention, but without voting power.

The following were elected delegates: Brothers George Kacir, Emil Popp, Edmund Marek. Alternates are Brothers Albin R. Sulak, Raymond Volcik, and George Mikeska.

Brother Cervenka made a brief talk saying that with the help of the members he will try to do his best during this coming year and he wished all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The meeting was adjourned and a hot dog supper and various pastries and coffee was served by the ladies.

Don't forget to come to the Christmas Party, which is this Sunday, December 15th, at 6:30 p.m. Everyone come and let's have a big turnout.

Herewith I want to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Vestnik readers, also to you, Brother Nick Morris, and your family.

Fraternally, Mrs. Bennie Soukup, Reporter

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FROM DISTRICT ONE. This is just a reminder to all organizers of District One. The insurance sales contest is progressing very satisfactorily in our district so far, but it could be even better if all of the organizers would be working. There are several who have not made a sale this year as yet, and if they don't hurry and get busy they will be left out altogether.

Don't you think it worthwhile to try to write up at least one or two, so that you could be included in our possible victory and the celebration? You know we will be missing you, so why not come in and prove that you are a true fraternalist the same as all the rest. There are several who are really carrying the ball and making a touchdown, and we are hoping that we will make the goal, but we need all the help we can get. Don't be too optimistic; the victory is still far away and the situation can change overnight. So please keep on working hard; the victory is never easy.

VESTNfK The remaining weeks of this year are the best of all to sell insurance.

Take every advantage that the Christmas season offers. Talk to the parents about buying insurance for their children. Talk to the grandparents about their grandchildren; do it any old way you can but sell, sell. And be sure to call on me if you need help.

I want you to know that I am very grateful to all of you faithful, hardworking organizers. Many, in a n y thanks to each and every one of you, and may God bless you for your good work.

Pro tern ally, V. H. I3arina, District One Organizer

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LODGE 133, SAN ANTONIO CHRISTMAS PARTY Dear Members: I must let all of you know we are having our Christmas party for everyone, so please do come: and enjoy your selves. This applies especially to the Youth. Club members. We will have a short business meeting and then the installation of officers after 3:00 p.m.

There will be a Christmas tree, music, refreshments, and a package of goodies for the children.

Please do come and have fun, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all!

Fraternally, Viola Mazac, Treasurer

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LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Brothers and Sisters: On December 21, 1963, we are having our Christmas party at the Lodge hall. Bring a basket lunch; drinks will be furnished by the Lodge. All members come out and have a good time.

The party will start at 7:30 p.m.

In our Dec. 1, 1963 meeting we held our elections. The results are: President — B. C. Stalmach Vice President — Leon Shiller Secretary — J. W. March Treasurer — Mrs. Gilbert Shiner Financial Secretary — Richard Batla Sergeant-at-Arms — Willie Hejl Youth Leader — Mrs. J. W. Marsh Reporter — Mrs. Edwin Turek Our delegate to the convention is Willie Hejl; alternate is Richard Batla.

Remember our Christmas party Dec. 21, 1963, and our regular meeting the first Sunday in January, 1964.

Fraternally, Mrs. Edwin Turek

ROBSTOWN LODGE NO. 117 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our meeting of December 1st was opened by our President, Brother Jaro Rektorik. A period of silence was observed in the memory of our late President Kennedy.

The correspondence was read and collections were made. A report on our picnic was made, and I'm happy to report that we did real well.

The president thanked all the members for their help and participation in the picnic.

We also held our election of officers.

The following were elected: Bro. Jaro Rektorik—re-elected President Sis. Betty Jurica — Vice President Sis. Helen Pavelka — Fin. Secty and Secretary Bro. Geo. Pavelka—re-elected Treasurer SiS. Betty Jurica — Reporter Delegate to the convention in June is Bro. Victor Janak, and the alternate is Bro. Adolph ,Sijansky.

I want to thank everyone who helped and cooperated in anyway with me while I was a reporter and I want to wish Sister Jurica the best of luck in her reporting job.

The meeting was adjourned and the social was held.

I want to wish the editor and the personnel of the Vestnik, all members of Lodge No. 117, and everyone else everywhere, a merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.

Our weather here has been favorable.

It has been raining off and on, and that is what we need. Our crops were short last summer for lack of rain, in fact, it was the third driest year since weather records were kept here. But now we have subsoil moisture and things are looking up.

Fraternally yours, 'Mary Janak, Reporter

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SOKOL HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends: On December 31st, New Year's Eve, we will be open for our yearly New Year's Dance. Sokol has acquired a very popular band that has entertained many of us in our vicinity for the last fifteen years. The band leader is none other than Frank Vavrik, the talented musician and former master of ceremonies on the KFRD Czech Hour when it was still in its infancy Mr. Vavrik has been a member of Sokol for a great number of years and only

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through this devotion to our organization have we been able to get him to play for us on this special day. We know that the dance will be a sellout, and since we have a limited number of tickets to be sold, please make your plans early so as not to be left out.

Nazdar !

Emil Kuropata, Reporter SPJST

LODGE 88, HOUSTON Dear Readers: It seems impossible that the holin day season is slowly creeping up. Seems as if time just rolls by too fast for us to think about what is happening.

The holidays will be shadowed by, the the grief our nation feels for the loss of our late President, John F. Kennedy.

As our new President Lyndon B. Johnson takes up the reins, let's all unite for the cause of peace and for freedom.

The Dramatic Club "Hlahol" held their annual meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 26. Officers were elected for the coming year. They are as follows: Jerry Ermis, chairman; Jarda Cerny, secretary; Johnny Sula, director, and Jerry Pokorny, assistant director.

There were 21 members present.

Telephone Committee members are Louise Kadlecek and Naomi Kostom.

The Czech reporter is Mary Johnson and yours truly for the English reporting. A social followed the meeting.

The Dramatic Club has plans for presenting the Czech play "Vesnicka Pod Lipami," in Fayetteville, in the near future. The time or date has not been designated as yet, but chances are it will be in January. So watch for further announcements; we will keep you informed. We certainly do hope that you make plans to attend this play.

It is a hearty comedy, that will keep you in laughter. We must say that the three young people in the cast are great. They are Kathy Blaha, Stephie Kowalcik, and Felix Skarpa. The whole cast is great, we do want to give credit to these young people who take so much interest in the Czech plays.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Vornsand -SPJST-

vody na Labi je nejni2Si v poslednich 10 letech. Nakladni a osobni prepray a po teto rece byla upine zastavena od Usti nad Labem aZ po nemecke mesto Magdeburk, co'Z ma nen. priznivY vliv na zamorske dodayky,, ktere jdou pies Hamburk.

• • Rekni mi, co ete g, a. ja Ti reknu, jakY jsi! T. G. M. Sta y

Wednesday, December, 11, 1963

SPJST Bulletin Board SVFS NO. 1, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters: The annual meeting of the Slavonic MUtual Fire Ins. Association, Chapter No. 1, Houston, will be held Dec. 18, 1963 at Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88 SPJST 1140 Robbie St., Houston. This is an important meeting because officers and committees will be elected for 1964. All members are urged to come.

Mutually yours, R. J. Sefcik President Ernest Hanka Vice President V. Mikeska Treasurer iVIiroslav Bily Secretary -SPJST---

LODGE NO. 8. WEIMAR Dear Members of Lodge 8: This is to notify all of you that we will have our annual meeting Sunday, December 15 in the Brandt Motor Co. Building. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. Be sure and try to be there.

Fraternally yours, Joe Barton, Pres.

Emil G. Shumbera, Secretary -SPJST SCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS DISTRICT II District II's spring meeting has been set for March 22nd, 1964, at Buckholts, host lodge No. 15.

-SPJSTDISTRICT V District Five will conduct the spring meeting on May 17, 1964. Reservation of this date is re quested, and bids from lodges desiring to host this meeting will be accepted until March 31st. Contact any district officer.

F. A. Kadlecek, Dist. 5 Secretary -SPJSTDISTRICT VII District VII's spring meeting will be held on May 3, 1964, at Lodge No. 161, La Parita.

Betty Jurica, Secty.

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faults of children can usually be traced to their parents, though there are exceptions to this rule.

• • Young jeople sow oats, and old people grow sage.

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PROGRESS OF SALES CONTEST December 6, 1963 DISTRICT NO. 1 11/

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Insurance $50,500.00 Points 891/2

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DISTRICT NO. 6 Insurance $22,500.00 Points 361/2 Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny

PROGRESS OF SALES CONTEST December 6, 1963 DISTRICT NO. 2 Members Insurance 13 $21,000.00 Points 34 DISTRICT NO. 7 Insurance Members 5 $7,000.00 Points 12 Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny

Dear Fellow Workers: WE'RE OVER THE 3 MILLION QUOTA! We received 200 applications for $349,500.00 of life insurance during November, for a total of 1.495 applications for $3,246,000.00 of life insurance written this year.

The contest between Districts 3 and 5 resulted in approximately 200 applications for $470,000.00 of life insurance.

The complete results will be announced after we allow ample time for all medical applications to reach our office from Dr. Leshikar.

Districts 1 and 6 are in the middle of their contest and Districts 2 and 7 are showing some activity also.

WedneSday, December 11, 1903 Top organizers of the month are: District 1 — Mollie Ewell District 2 — Ben Mikolaj District 3 — Anna Milan District 5 — Lillian Kruse District 6 — E. P. Sralla, District 7 --- Clifton Trlica Organizers in the Application-aMonth Club are: No Months 23 Frank C. Sacky 23 J. M. Skrabanek 11 Edwin Holub 11 Lillian Kruse 11 A. J. Lostak 11 Frances Olexa 10 Joe Krivanek 10 John Srubar 6 Bessie Franek 5 Anna Milan 4 Frank Klinkovsky 3 Edward Gaida 3 Franklin Martinec 3 Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 3 John lir anicky 3 Clifton Trlica 3 Johnnie Krajca 3 John Krizan 3 Frank Reran 2 Chas. Holy 2 Walter Hosek 2 J. J. Kostohryz 2 Albert Kubala 2 John Mach 2 Jerry Milan 2 James Pavlicek 2 Frank Petrusek 2 Hugo Schefcak District standings percentage-wise: District 1 — 66 per cent of quota District 2 — 133 per cent of quota 94 per cent of quota District 3 District 4 — 110 per cent of quota District 5 — 138 per cent of quota District 6 — 57 per cent of quota District 7 — 130 per cent of quota Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year, I am Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny --SPJST-

INSURANCE WRITTEN November 1st to November 31st, 1963 Organ izer

Lodge Mem. Insurance

4,500.00 5 38 V. H. Barina 1,000.00 1 1 P. P. Baron 2,000.00 47 1 Dennis Bartek 146 12 17,000.00 Frank Reran 1,000.00 1 29 A. L. Boudny 1 10,000.00 88 Jarda Cerny 1,000.00 1 160 Leslie Cox 2 2,000.00 126 Joe Dujka 169 11 13,500.00 Mollie Ewell 2 2,000.00 Mrs. Arnold Franek 81 1 1,000.00 81 A. V. Franek

Vt8TNfIC Edw. J. Gaida 20 88 Helen Hegwood William Henry 135 88 Alfred Hilsher Edwin Holub 35 4 Chas. Holy Walter Hosek 130 John Hranicky 152 Anton Janousek 84 Ben Jarma 84 D. A. Juren 51 Louise Kadlecek 88 23 John Kahanek LeRoy Kamas 81 Jaro. Kleprlik 133 Frank Klinkovsky 47 J. J. Kostohryz 54 Johnnie Krajca 25 Joe Krivanek 92 John Krizan 6 6 Rudolph Krizan J. J. Krupa 7 Lillian Kruse 88 Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 30 Albert Kubala 92 Aug. Kubena 13 A. J. Lostak 91 John Mach 35 Edmund Marek 54 Franklin Martinec 24 Rudy Matejka 39 Willie Mikulencak 165 29 Ben Mikolaj Anna Milan 154 Jerry Milan 154 Anton Motl 47 Mrs. F. J. Olexa 88 James Pavlicek 6 Emil Petr 84 Frank Petrusek 141 Miroslav Petrusek 44 89 John Plasek Adolph S,.abrsula 58 Frank C. Sacky 79 Hugo Schefcak 130 Willie Schovajsa 33 Rudy Sefcik 88 J. M. Skrabanek 139 E. P. Sralla 153 John Srubar 17 John Stasa 56 John Stefka 17 George Strunc 82 Ludvik Surovec 112 Clifton Trlica 26 Justus Urbish 28 Tillie Valchar 161 Henry Vitek 20 A. M. Vrla 130 Stanley Vria 1.30

1 1,000.00 1 1,000.00 1 2,000.00 3 5,000.00 3 3,000.00 1 2,000.00 2 2,000.00 2 6,000.00 2 2,000.00 4 5,000.00 1 1,000.00 5,000.00 1 1 1,000.00 18 19,500.00 4,000.00 2 1,000.00 1 2 2,000.00 6 16,500.00 1 500.00 4 15,000.00 1 1,000.00 1 1,000.00 8 30,000.00 1 1,000.00 3 12,000.00 1 5.000.00 1 1,000.00 1 4,000.00 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 1 1 1,000.00 500.00 1 4 4,000.00 13 24,000.00 3 20,000.00 1 1,000.00 1 2,000.00 10 10,000.00 2 2,000,00 4 5,000.00 1,000.00 1 1 1,000.00 3 3,000.00 2 2,000.00 1 1,000.00 5 7,500.00 1,000.00 1 8 12,000.00 6 14,000.00 1,000.00 1 1 4,000.00 1 2,000.00 1 1,000.00 1 1,000.00 7 7,000.00 1 1,000.00 1,000.00 1 2 2.000.00 1 10,000.00 1 1,000.00 200 $349,500.00

December 1st, 1963 Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny

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Newsbriefs A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cleveland of Fort Worth. He is Robert Joseph, Jr., and arrived December 1st at St. Joseph's Hospital, weighing 7 lbs., 7 ozs. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milan, Jr. Greatgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Milan, Sr. The Clevelands and Milans are all members of Lodge 154 in Fort Worth.

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Cottonwood No. 6 at West, Texas, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our, heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our deceased lodge brother, OTTO ALBERT BANIK, who passed away at 9:45 am. Monday, November 25, 1963 after becoming ill at the Non-Commissioned Officers' Club at James Connally Air Force Base where he was employed. He was 40.

Mr. Bank was born in West and moved to Bellmead four years ago. He was a veteran of World War II. Funeral services were held Friday, November 29, 1963, at the United Church of Christ in Gerald, with Rev. Bruno Schroeder officiating.

Survivors are his wife of 13ellraead; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest 0.

Banik of West; three brothers, Robert Banik of Waco, Ernest Banik of Elm Mott and Albert Banik of West; four sisters: Mrs. Bertha Schuetz of West, Mrs. Ellen Richter of Elm Mott, Mrs. Erma Accheid of Deadwood, Oregon, and Mrs. Olga Richter of Leroy.

Kotch Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

We join the family of our departed brother in their sorrow. May he rest in peace.

Mrs. Robert Dobecka, Mrs. Willie Helona, Mrs. Walter Mikeska, —Resolution Committee.

—SPJSTRESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of the Novy Tabor SPJST Lodge No. 17 at Caldwell, Texas, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the

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bereaved family on the death of their husband, father, grandfather, and our beloved lodge brother, FRANK J. JANCIK, who died Saturday, September 21, 1963, in the Goodnight Memorial Hospital in Caldwell, Texas.

Funeral services were held from the sanctuary of the First Methodist Church in Caldwell on Sunday, September 22, 1963, with the Reverend S. Burton Smith officiating.

Brother Jancik was a World War I veteran, having served with the 90th Infantry Division and the 359th Infantry Headquarters Company, where he saw active duty in. France and Germany. Brother Jancik was a Caldwell merchant for over thirty-seven years.

He was owner and operator of the Caldwell Tailor Shop for twenty-five years, and then operated a retail grocery business until his retirement in 1958. He was a member of the DeutschHouston Post 451 of the American Legion, a 50-year member of the SPJST Lodge at New Tabor, and a member of the First Methodist Church where he served on the Board of Stewards for many years. Brother Jancik was a gifted musician, having served as a member of the 359th Division Battalion Band and later as a member of a local orchestra.

He is survived by his wife, a son, daughter, and three grandchildren. To the loved ones and to our esteemed and respected long-time member we wish eternal rest, and may his memory be honored unto eternity.

John W. Vavra, John J. Srubar, Melvin H. Skrabanek, —Resolution Committee -SPJST-

Notes

Cultural Dr. Robert J. Weaver, Professor of Agriculture at the University of California, made a week-long study tour of Czechoslovakia recently. Professor Weaver is an authoriy on plant physiology and plant hormones.

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Jiri Trnka's puppet film "Cybernetic Granny" won second prize in the International Section of the Fifth Festival of Ibero-American Films in Bilbao, Spain. Another Czechoslovak film, "A Place in the Sun," cartoon by Frank Vystrcil, was awarded the prize of the International Committee for t h e Screen Popularization of Art and Literature and the prize of the National Federation of Spanish Film Clubs.

KARLSTEJN CASTLE Just 30 minutes southwest of Prague in the lovely Brdy Hills you will come upon this remarkable 600-year-old monument to the reign of wise, cultured Charles IV. Karlstejn castle, with its medieval fortifications, breath - taking panel paintings and gem-studded chapel walls is one of the many scenic wonders of Czechoslovakia.

• • American authors John Steinbeck and Edward Albee were expected in Prague in November according to a report in Prague's daily newspaper "Lidova. Demokracie." The paper adds that Edward Albee plans to participate personally in the work of the Prague "S. K. Neumann Theatres," :now studying his play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." Its first night is scheduled for sometime in December.

• The ■Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra is to visit Great Britain again during the 1965-1966 season, according to an announcement by the orchestra's condUctor Ladislav Slovak, the recent tour of Great Britain was a complete success. More than twelve thousand listeners applauded the orchestra at eight concerts in various British cities.

Conductor Slovak classified the Britist public as "very advanced, exacting and concentrated."

• • "The Bronze Age," a short film on the noted French sculptor August Rodin, is now being filmed in Czechoslovakia by director Drahoslav Holub.

'The purpose of the film is to acquaint

Wednesday, December, 11., 1963 the spectator with Rodin's work, some of which is located in Prague's National Gallery. The film will also recall the sculptor's visit to Prague in 1902 on the occasion of the first large international exhibition of his sculptures. Director Holub is now on location in France for Rodin's French background material.

• Five films are now being shot in Czechoslovakia in cooperation with the Italian Television Company Coronafilm. The scriptwriter is the Czechoslovak K. M. Wallo and the director is Italian Ernesto Laura. The first film "Prague's Towers" shows the city from way above. The second film is called "Kafka's Prague" and is devoted to the life and work of this writer of German extraction. "Spilberk" tells the story of the historically famous Brno fortress, and "Folklore" catches some of the best performances of foremost local song and dance ensembles. The last film "Puppets" describes the history of puppetry in Czechoslovakia.

• • The Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra left Czechoslovakia for Italy about the middle of November to tour that country. Under the baton of J. Waldhans and J. Pinkas it will perform primarily works of A. Dvorak and P. I. Tchaikowski in leading Italian cities. Piano soloist is Jan Panenka.

• • "Without Ovations" is the title of a film made by film amateur Miloslav Matejka of northern Bohemia, which won the Bronz Medal and the Belgian Cup at the recent world Festival of Amateur Films in Huy, Belgium, in a competition of 350 films. The film shows the making of master violins in the workshop of wellaknown violin maker Vladimir Pilar in Hradec Kralove, northern Bohemia. This is Matejka's second success this year after winning the Golden Diploma of the Swiss Festival of Amateur Films for his film on the restoration of the Castolovice Castle.

• • The Montevideo Opera House will present Czech composer Beclrich Smetana's (1824-1864) opera "The Kiss" next season. The opera's libretto was translated into Spanish by Moric Rappaport.

•,-SPJSTTelevision is making such rapid progress that the people in it can't lie about it fast enough to keep up with the truth.

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Youth Section LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Readers, On December first we held our monthly meeting, beginning at 2:p.m. At this meeting we elected new officers.

They are: President, Rose Marie Marek; Vice President, Bernadette Kocurek; Secretary, Dolores Cepak; Reporter, Shirley Nemec; Treasurer, Darlene Nemec; Historian, Patricia Kocurek; Parliamentarian, Charlene Volcik.

I am happy to say that I am the new reporter for 1964. I thank everyone who voted for me.

The door prize was won by Harry Kral. Birthday for this month is Janice Hanzlicek. We also decided to have our Christmas program on December 15th at 6:30 p.m. Mothers are asked to bring sweets and if they bring any guests, please bring enough food for them. Also, if anybody wants to be in the program, they can put on an act, or say a poem, or play an instrument.

This year we let the Youth Club do what they want to. Each one in the family is asked to bring a gift on the day of the program.

On Friday, November 29th, we went to Waco and I got a new red guitar.

Also my sister got a used one. These are our Christmas gifts.

Also in memory of our late President Kennedy and President Johnson the Youth Club and Lodge decided to put their pictures on our wall in our hall.

Since President Johnson made a speech at our hall a long time ago. President Cervenka will write a letter to President Johnson.

I would like to congratulate the lodge's new president, Robert Cervenka. Also at the next meeting we still have to discuss a lot of unfinished business. See you soon and may God bless you.

Shirley Nemec, Reporter LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members and Friends: The last meeting was held December the first, at 2 o'clock. We had a real good attendance. We said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang "America." We had one birthday this month; it was Janice Hanzlicek. We held our elections. They were as follows: President -- Rose Marie Marek Vice President — Bernadette Kocurek

Lodge 136, Da:las, Youth_ orders, L to R. : David Smith, Treasurer: Carl Harris, Secretary; David fil otihrasky, P resident; Jenny Snee,d, Vice President; Bobby Podhrasky, Reporter. Standing ar e L, Helen Vrla, and Helen Oates. youth, leaders.

Secretary -- Dolores Cepak Treasurer — Darlene Nemec Reporter -- Shirley Nemec Historian — Patricia Kocurek Parliamentarian — Charlene Volcik The door prize was won by Harry Kral. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Popp generously donated a dollar to the Youth Club. It was brought u p that we write a letter to President Johnson and sign all our names to it, because 25 years ago he spoke at our lodge hall. Then the meeting was adjourned.

Fraternally, Darlene Nemec, LODGE 130, DALLAS Dear Readers, Our regular monthly meeting was held Sunday, December 1st. Our new officers were elected and installed.

They are as follows: President: David Podhrasky Vice President — Jennifer Sneed Secretary — Carl Harris Treasurer — David Smith Reporter Bobby Podhrasky Good luck to our new officers in the coming year!

We purchased a juke box and it was delivered Monday, Dec. 2. We wish to thank the Mother Lodge for their help.

Plans were made for our next meeting and we talked about our point books. We also had two new members: Carl and Jennifer Harris. We wish to welcome them.

We want to thank our Youth Leaders for the good job they did this last year with the youth.

Good luck in the new year to all of you!

Fraternally, Jennifer Sneed (Acting Reporter) -SPJSTLODCiE 130, DALLAS

Dear Members and Friends: The Youth Club of. Lodge 130 held its annual elections Sunday, December 1, and officers were installed. The newly-elected officers are as follows: President — David Podhrasky Vice-President — Jennifer Sneed Secretary — Carl Harris Treasurer — David Smith Reporter — Bobby Podhrasky After installation of officers plans were made for the January meeting.

It was planned that we go ice skating.

A Valentine Party was' also mentioned but no definite plans were made about it. We also received a report that the juke box we purchased will be delivered soon.

We wish the best of luck to the new officers, and a successful year, 1964!

Fraternally, Jennifer Sneed P.S. We will have a Christmas Party December 15 at 6:00 p.m. There will be no exchange of gifts. Would everyone please bring a plate of pastry or cookies?

Kdyz nas svet odsuzuje, o naz kleveti, nemame se zlobiti, ale radeji neni-h v techto rozsudcich nejake podstaty.

David Hume.

24 LODGE 84, DALLAS Dear Teenagers, Just a short note to remind you of our monthly meeting on Dec. 15 at 2:00 p.m. The new officers will be elected then, so please come and put in your vote.

See you there.

Fraternally, Jeanne Hamusek Reporter SPJSTLODGE' 64, WEST Dear Members and Friends, We held our monthly Youth Club meeting Sunday, December, 1, 1963.

The meeting was called to order by President Dolores Cepak. It began at 2:00 p.m. There was not any old business to be discussed. The new business had to do with deciding on which date the Christmas Program would be held.

The date is December 15, 1963, at the SPJST Hall at 6:30 p.m.

We sang "Happy Birthday to Janice Hanzlicek, who is celebrating her birthday this month. The door prize was won by Harry Kral.

After all the business was taken care of we elected our officers for 1964.

There were many people nominated for each office and I'm sure that each one could do a good job, but, as you know, only one person can be elected.

For President the nominees were Bernadette Kocurek, Jimmy Nemec, Robert Kocurek, and Rose Marie Marek.

For Vice President: Shirley Nemec, Charlene Volcik, Bernadette Kocurek, and Patricia Kocurek.

For Secretary: Dolores Cepak, Kathy Marek, Janice Hanzlicek, and Shirley Nemec.

For Treasurer: Kathy Marek, Janice Hanzlicek, Shirley Nemec, and Darlene Nemec.

For Reporter: Carolyn Cepak, Kathy Marek, Charlene Volcik, and Shirley Nemec,.

Nominees for Historian were: Kathy Marek, Charlene Volcik, Patricia Kocurek, and Linda Kral.

For Parliamentarian the nominees were: Robert Kocurek, Charlene Volelk, and Harry Kral.

Now, the officers for 1964 are: President — Rose Marie Merck Viicd-President — Bernadette Kocurek Secretary — Dolores Cepak Treasurer — Darlene Nemec, Reporter — Shirley Nemec Historian — Patricia Kocurek

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Congratulations to the newly organized Youth Club of Lodge Cechoslovan No. 40 in Billie!

Their Youth Leaders are Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Schwartzkopf, who are very able and qualified for this position, and they love to work with children.

L to R: front row: Nick Schwartzkopf, Churck Sehwartzkopf, Nora Schwartzkopf, Diane Knebel, Dolores Knebel, Terry Priesmeyer, Renee Kaiser.

Top row, L to R: C,ayle Pricsmeyer, Julie Schwartzkopf, Wayne Priesmeyer, Linda Priesmeyer, Ricky Priesmeyer, Annette Priesmeyer, A. J. Priesmeyer.

Back row: Youth Leaders, Chuck Schwartzkopf, Mrs. Churck Schwartzkopf, and Mrs. Frank Brdecka, District Youth, Director.

Parliamentarian — Charlene Volcik.

Before ending the meeting we had a moment of silence for our late President John F. Kennedy. God Bless all.

Rose Marie Marek President, Youth Club -SPJSTYOUTH CLUB OF LODGE 6,

COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, On December 1, 1963, Cottonwood Youth Club held their regular meeting.

We elected officers for the coming year. They are as follows: President, Johnnie Krizan; Vice President, Richard Mikeska; Secretary, Rose Marie Monthei; Treasurer, Jeanette Krizan; Reporter, R,uthie Schuetz; Refreshment Committee Linda Hanak and Lillie Hromadka; New Member Committee, Diana Mynar and Dorothy Pavlicek; Entertainment Committee, Lana Hanak and Kathy Zapalac.

Otto Hanak drew for the door prize and got Dorothy Pavlicek's name. The Youth Club gave her 50 cents.

We also divided the Youth Club into two groups. A club for the teenagers

and a club for the youngsters. The teenagers will call themselves the Cottonwood Teen Club.

At the meeting we also drew names for the Christmas party that will be held on Dectneber 15, 1963.

Our next meeting will be held on January 4, 1964. All of you be sure to come and plan to have a lot of fun.

Fraternally yours.

Ruthie Schuetz, Reporter -SPJST--

LODGE 54, WEST Dear Friends, We held our monthly meeting December 1st and had a very nice attendance. The meeting was called to order by our president, Dolores Cepak. It began at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The minutes of the past meeting were read by our Secretary, Rose Marie 1V2arek, and were approved as read. There was no old business.

Our new business was discussing our Christmas Program. We decided to have our Christmas party and program on December 15th at 6:30 p.m.. Tat's

Wednesday, December 11, 1963 on a Sunday night and Santa will be there, so bring all the kiddies out for Santa to meet. There will be some kiddies' bags of candy and fruit given away from our Santa from the North Pole.

We said the Pledge to the Flag and sang "America."

Birthday this month was Janice Hanzlicek, Happy Birthday, cousin Janice! We all sang "Happy Birthday," and wished her health. The door prize was won by Harry Kral.

We elected new officers for 1964, They are as follows: President — Rose Marie Marek Vice-President — Bernadette Kocurek Secretary — Dolores Cepak Treasurer — Darlene Nemec Reporter — Shirley Nemec Historian — Patricia Kocurek Parliamentarian — Charlene Volcik.

We had a moment of silence and prayer for our late President, John F. Kennedy and I wish health and courage to our new President, Lyndon B. Johnson.

Wish everyone a nice and happy Christmas.

May God Bless you all.

See you at our December 15th program.

Fraternally, Kathy Jane Marek -SPJSTFor

The Housewife

HOW ABOUT SOME PUNCH? Up on your punch lines?

The holidays are only a flurry away, and alert hosts and hostesses will remember that now is the time to come to the aid of a party with punch.

Punches shouldn't be complicated.

They are fairly inexpensive to make,

V ESTNfIC go a long way, and are, of course, just the thing for parties.

If you don't have a punch bowl, remember that an over-sized salad bowl is a handy substitute. And if you don't have a salad bowl, milk pitchers will do the trick, too.

Punch bowl problem out of the way -- now you'll need some "easy-tomake" drinks. Here are several to start the "bowl" rolling. If necessary, use ice cubes in place of a cake of ice.

Cognac Punch Place a cake of ice in a punch bowl.

Add the juice of 15 lemons, juice of 4 oranges, 11/4 pound of sugar, 1/2 pint curacao, 1 glass grenadine and 2 quarts Cognac. Just before serving, add 11/2 quarts soda. Makes about 40 servings.

French Punch Place a cake of ice in a punch bowl.

Add 3 bottles Cognac, 1 quart club soda and 1 quart French champagne. Add bitters to taste. Makes about 50 servings.

Four Way Punch 1 bottle Cognac 1 bottle sherry 1 bottle sauterne 1 bottle champagne, iced Place a large cake of ice in a punch bowl. Pour in Cognac, sherry and sauternes and blend, stirring until the mixture is chilled. Then pour on the champagne. Makes about 40 servings.

FLUFFY ICING LIGHT DELIGHT The holiday season is the one time when we are really "expected" to bake.

Cakes, cookies and visions of sugar plums dance in the heads of your children and husband.

An exceptionally fine frosting recipe has been. created for all types of cakes and cupcakes. Even those who are not concerned about cholesterol intake will delight in this fluffy, always creamy frosting.

Fluffy Vanilla Frosting 3 tablespoons flour 3/4 cup water 3/4 cup safflower margarine 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 11/2 teaspoons vanilla Cook flour and water together until mixture forms thick paste. Cool. Beat margarine, sugar, salt and vanilla together until very light in color.

Add cooled paste to mixture and beat until light and fluffy. Chill for 30 minutes before spreading. Spread on cake or cupcakes. Sufficient frosting for a 9-inch layer cake or about two dozen cupcakes.

25 NEVER FAIL SQUARES OF FRUIT CAKE One sign of a good cook is pride in her fruit cake. Often she will give her fruit cake to valued friends as a token of special friendship.

But, brides and beginning cooks can now take heart.

No-fail fruit cake squares, easy, even for the the inexperienced, have been developed. This cake is not solid as the regular cake but is brimming with glace fruit and nuts.

Its unique ingredient of eggnog helps to bring out the rich flavor of the fruit and nuts. Now even the brides may rate the compliment "that this is better than Mother used to bake."

Fruit Cake Squares 1/2 pound glace mixed fruit 1/4 pound glace red and green pineapple 1/4 pound pecan pieces 1/4 pound walnut pieces 1 cup sifted flour 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup eggnog Combine fruits and nuts. Add the 1 cup flour; mix lightly. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well, Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with eggnog; mix until well blended. Stir in fruit and nut mixture. Turn into well greased and lightly floured 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake at 300 F. for 1 hour 45 minutes or until done. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes 24 servings.

MEAT INSPECTION AND GRADING IN TEXAS Americans can have confidence in the meat they buy in today's markets, says Ed TJvacek, livestock marketing specialist at Texas A. and M. University.

It is examined for wholesomeness by means of an inspection system and has been systematically graded to indicate quality differences, he says. Inspection and grading are the two most. important areas in the marketing of livestock and meat in this country.

A new Texas A. and M. University Extension leaflet, L-5 .8. 5 explains each inspection stamp used in the state and the difference in the US. Federal meat grades. The various inspection stamps are examined in detail and the mean-

26 ing of the lettering on each is explained.

The publication also traces the re cent changes which have occurred in the Federal grades for each species. A special section explains the USDA dual grading system which was in effect for a one-year trial period, from July 1962 to July 1963. The USDA is presently proposing that the yield grade portion of the dual system be incorporated into the old grading system.

A copy of this leaflet can be obtained from your county agricultural agent or by writing the Department of Agricultural Information, College Station, Texas.

—A. &M. Extension Service

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ABOUT YOUR HEART "Have a heart" is a familiar slang expression. But scores of people would like to do just that — have a whole unimpaired heart.

The one you were born with is the only heart you'll ever have at least until medical science crosses further frontiers and can transplant a human heart, much as is done with an eye.

True, certain types of repair work is possible today, but it is a costly, tedious process.

Rightly termed a "vital organ," youx heart is a muscle-operated blood pump.

It starts' beating before you are born and continues an estimated 70 years — at an average of 70 to 80 beats a minute — withOut so much as a coffee break.

Heart ''diseases rank first ahead of cancer' as cause of death. Cancer and cardiovascular diseases together account for over 60 per cent of the deaths in Texas. About 30 per cent are attributed to heart diseases.

The term "heart disease" actually covers a broad range of heart and blood vessel diseases. They are linked together because sooner or later they impair heart functioning ability.

Most common among cardiovascular ailments is coronary heart disease, a condition precipitating heart attacks.

It is a condition of the arteries, affecting mainly middle-aged men.

Another well-known cardiovascular condition is high blood pressure, i. e. hypertension. Over a long period of time, increased blood pressure can cause the heart to overwork and to lose efficiency.

Rheumatic heart disease strikes another note of familiarity in the line-

SANTA CLAUS AND THE POST OFFICE DEPT. GET TOGETHER The Post Office Department is getting together with Santa Claus this year to make sure that children who write to the North Pole get an answer from the best-known citizen up there.

Postmaster R. J. Hruska, of West said this week.

The enlistment of Mr. ZIP as Santa, Claus' newest helper became a familiar fact to children everywhere on Thanksgiving Day when TV network viewers saw the familiar cartoon character in the traditional Macy's Christ-

Inas parade in New York City, Postmaster Hruska pointed out.

Santa's reply to the children's notes, to be delivered free of any additional charge through the Courtesy of the Postal Service, will be a gaily-decorated card with an appropriate reply to please the, children, the postal head ,noted. All that is required is the child's note to Santa with regular 5c first class postage on the envelope, together with ZIP-Coded address and the return address. The ZIP code for the West post office is 76691.. Santa's ZIP Code is 99701.

"We are very pleased to make this service available to the children for their big day," the Postmaster commented. "Actually, we in the Post Office, have been Santa's bigggest helper for many years, and It think it is very appropriate that we extend our lines of communication a little at Christmas for the youngsters."

up of cardiovascular ailments. The chain of events leading to rheumatic heart disease has been discovered within the last few years, and with the advent of penicillin it can be proved en important disease preventive, Research efforts for heart restoration and rehabilitation methods continue, but definite preventive measures

are already known.

Eat a moderate, balanced diet; take adequate regular exercise; try to cope realistically with daily living under as little stress as possible.

Follow these admonitions, and who knows — maybe your heart will tick for 70 years or more.

—Texas Department of Health.

"Part of the Post Office efforts to encourage a wider use of ZIP coded addresses assure children that they will receive a message from Santa Claus if they write him by December 15, at `North Pole 99701, and use their ZIP Codes in their return addresses," Mr. Hruska explained.

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DEATH RATE DOUBLE AMONG SMOKERS Portland, Oregon — A pipe-smoking cancer expert said recently a 3-year study of nearly 74,000 men showed the death rate among cigarette smokers was more than double that of nonsmokers.

Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, director of the American Cancer Society's statistical research, said the study involved 36,975 men over 40 who smoked a package or more of cigarettes per day and a similar number who did not smoke.

He said that 1,385 of the smokers died during the 34.3- month period compared to 662 of the nonsmokers. Of the cigarette smokers, 110 died of lung cancer compared to only 12 of nonsmokers. Coronary artery disease took took the lives of 654 smokers and only 304 nonsmokers, the report said.

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Dr. Hammond's report was presented to the American Medical Association's 17th clinical meeting.

Dr. Hammond said each man in one group was matched as closely as passible with a man in the other group.

Factors considered included age, race, size, residence (urban or rural), religion, education, marital status, drinking habits, nervous tension and others.

He said this was done to try to eliminate all possible nonsmoking differences between subjects in view of suggestions that the link between ;death rates and cigarette smoking might be merely incidental.

---SPJST---

OVERWEIGHT? Concerned about being overweight?

This problem and its grave consequences are certainly not new to mankind. Hundreds of years ago, a wise

man said, "He who eats too much digs his grave with his teeth."

Obesity — resulting from overeating — is a major health problem in the nation today. Statisticians estimate that 20 per cent of the adults over 30 years of age are obese, and scores more are overweight.

What harm is there in being fat?

Each pound of excessive weight Whittles down your lifetime. If you are overweight by 25 per cent or more, you may expect to live only half as long as a person of normal weight according to some researchers.

How you become overweight is a matter of simple mathematics. Consume 500 calories more per day than your body burns and another pound of fat is tucked away in those embarrassin g -lyconspiu rolsaundyormisection.

Death Claims Paid During November, 1963 Omrtni podpory vyplacene v listopadu, 1963 SUPREME LODGE, S.P.J.S.T. Temple, Texas December 2, 1963 Death Claim No.—Name Umrti—Jmeno

Occupation Zamestnani

Lodge No. fad tislo

Date of Admission Datum

Location 8000 Agnes Marek, housewife — hospodyne 8001 Josef Mikus, farmer — rolnik 8002 Ignac Hrncir, retired — na odpoeinku 8003 Stazie Uririck, Nurse — ogetrovatelka 8004 Edward Cliuran, farmer — rolnik 8005 Leon Krupka, retired — na odpoeinku 8006 John J. Machan, retired - na odpoeinku 8007 Joe Dan Philp County Treasurer 8008 Emilie Balcar, housewife — hospodyne 8009 Harry M. Gilstrap, adjustor — 8010 Arthur John Zalesky, fire department employee

96 Krasna 143 Inez 23 Moravia 133 San Antonio 40 Hillje 24 Cyclone 17 Caldwell 17 Caldwell 120 Deanville 29 Taylor 29 Taylor

5- 1-34 10-11-03 9- 9-06 9 -9-23 5- 9-20 6-14-14 12-10-11 3- 5-40 3-19-23 9-20-41 4-11-30

Date of Death Datum funrti

Age Sari

Cert. No Cislo Cert..

10- 6-63 10-25-63 9-13-63 10- 5-63 10-22-63 10-31-63 10-17-63 10- 2-63 10-31-63 10-28-63 10-26-63

71 87 81 61 61 78 85 45 73 67 50

B-1041 A-10369 A-1335 A-11673 A-15313 A-1406 A-10169 C-5435 A-8698 B-3005 C-1246 and C-20151 JC-127 A-9340 C-1016 C-435 A-7989 A-15365 B-1749 C-9747 B-1898 B-705 4-5323

88 Houston Dairy farmer — mlekar 35 10- 7-63 11-17-36 merchant — obchodnik 15 Buckholts 11- 9,63 83 3- 8-14 48 Beyersville service station operator 11- 5-63 60 9- 1-29 distributor, soft drink mfg. co. 64 Plum 9- 4-27 10-26-63 67 106 La Grange housewife — hospodyne 12- 4-10 11- 9-63 92 2-13-21 11- 8-63 61 restaurant owener 88 Houston 1-20-37 11-11-63 48 95 Seymour retired —na odpoeinku 5-15-48 11-13-63 55 farmer — rolnik 29 Taylor 9- 4-37 11-15-63 58 Hungerford 71 farmer — rolnik housewife — hospodyne 146 Galveston 4- 5-31 11-12-63 60 11-24-10 retired — na odpoeinku 10-26-63 94 Whellock 72 To ti:e bereaved survivors of wr deceasec brothers anal Sls r er be Supreme Lodge, SPJST, expresses its heartfelt sympathy.

Raymond Urbanovsky Secretary, Supreme Lodge, SPJST

8011 Irvin F. Nemec, 8012 V. A. Kubecka, 8013 Frank J. Shiller, 8014 Henry W. Meyer, 8015 Mary Trlicik, 8016 Charles V. Kilnar, 8017 Albin Kovar, 8018 John C. Pokorny, 8011 9 Joseph Palinek, 8020 Mary Baron, 8021 Thomas W. Matejka,

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28 Tossing those 500 unneeded calories clown the hatch isn't at all difficult.

Three martinis, a quarter pound of fudge or a cup of macaroni and cheese Will do the trick.

We know how we get fat, but we often don't know why.

Childhood eating habits frequently develop into adult obesity. The old concept of a fat child being a healthy, happy one has long since been refuted.

Parents are primarily obligated to provide, as well as teach, their children to consume diets well balanced in both quality and quantity.

We may overeat to satisfy psychological needs that we haven't learned to handle in more satisfactory ways. Unfortunately, eating is seldom a matter of stoking the furnace to keep the fires burning.

Mechanically speaking, there are two ways to lose weight. One is to reduce total food intake to the point where body fat is called upon to supply calories. The other method is to increase physical activity to the point that calories expended exceed calories consumed in food. As a rule, a combination of the two works best.

Avoid crash and fad diets for losing weight. They are seldom successful, and may prove harmful to the body.

Special foods are unnecessary as well.

Simply eat each day from the four basic food groups — milk products, meat, fruit, and vegetables, bread and cereals. And adjust your food intake to maintain or reduce weight, depending on your goal.

—Texas Department of Health

--SPJST--SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW For centuries, species of wildlife have been dying out in Europe. The last wild aurochs, ancestor of our domestic cattle, died in Poland in 1627. The tarpan, or European wild horse, became extinct in 1878. Yet there are now herds of both animals! They represent 30 years' painstaking work by two German scientists, 1)r. Heinz Heck and his brother, Dr. Lutz Heck. The principle on which they worked was that if a wild animal had given rise by selective breeding to domesticated breeds, then its heritable constitution must be preserved within these breeds, one essential factor being found in one breed, a second in another, and so on. Mediaeval drawings and descriptions, skeletons in museums, and ancient cave drawings were studied. Journeys were made to many parts of Europe, during which scientists examined and selected primi-

tive domestic breeds. The assembled collection, each showing at least one of the traits of the wild ancestor, was crossed according to a carefully planned breeding program. This has been successful in that all the primitive factors have been combined in one strain for both the aurochs and the tarpan.

Both resurrected species are breeding true, and other characteristics of the original wild species have also appeared. The aurochs, for example, is more wild and dangerous than any domestic breed, and the hoofs of the tarpans are harder than those of any domestic horse. One traveled 1,000 miles by road unshod and kept its hoofs in perfect condition.

—Texas Game and Fish Magazine On December 4, 1783 -- 180 years ago — General George Washington said farewell to his officers of the Revolutionary Army and prepared to go into retirement on his Virginia farm. Nine days before, the British had evacuated New York in accordance with a treaty signed in Paris on September 3rd, and Washington invited htis officers to meet him at Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Washington toasted his officers as follows: "With a heart full of gratitude, I now take leave of you. I most devoutly wish that your latter clays may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable." General Knox, who succeeded him in command of the Army, was the first to take his hand.

Washington returned his commission to Congress on. December 23rd and went into retirement until he was called to the Presidency.

• December 5, 1933 — 30 years ago — a nation-wide experiment, unique in American history, came to an end when Congress declared that the Twenty-First Amendment to the Constitution, repealing prohibition, had been ratified. For nearly fourteen years, since the adoption of the 18th Amendment in 1919, the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors had been illegal throughout- the nation. During the that time a great many people drank harder than ever before and otherwise responsible citizens patronized and protected bootleggers, racketeers, and gangsters — the source of illegal liquor. The nation wearied of prohibition and the states ratified the repeal amendment in the record time of 288 days after it had

Wednesday, December, 11, 1963 been passed by Congress. The TwentyFirst Amendment is the only amendment ever passed to repeal a previous amendment to the Constitution.

-SPJST--

If we can believe national statistics, the "average" American consumes 6 pounds of rice a year. Louisiana residents eat 30 pounds of rice a year and South Carolinians rank next with about 27 pounds, arecent USDA study shows. Even these two states are pikers compared with Hawaii, where residents eat 113 pounds of rice a year.

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Mrtve stromy jaro krisi a k iivota je budi. . .

Tvoje srdce v tmavem hrobe nikdo Vgak jig neprobadi.

OdeSla jsi, draha maminko, v neznamo — — vSak v srdcich Meg dal.

Pamatktu Tvou si zachovame, u hrobu Tveho nits easto mag, slza v &deb v srdci meli jsme Te, mamink y tak radi, avSak osud nam Tebe vzal, Spi sladce, maminko draha, dal!

Vzpominaji Tve deti.

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Wednesday, December 11, 1963 INADEQUATE DRUG LABELING An eminent pediatrician has castigated drug advertising and labeling as too often presenting a misleading, one-sided story.

"I think drug manufacturers ought to be forced to tell in bold type not only the good things but the evil things about their products," declared Dr. Harold Jacobziner, assistant commissioner of the New York City Department of Health.

The expert in child poisoning cases, Who was in Dallas for a pediatrics seminar at Southwestern Medical School; said the recent tightening of drug controls after the thalidomide episode has not been enough.

"Due to marked technological advances thousands of new products are on the market daily, pushed by Madison Avenue advertising techniques — much of this unwarranted. The products are soon in the home and soon into the mouths of babies. I think we must have control.

Of course, you can't stop progress -you wouldn't ban chairs because children fall off them — but I think cornpanieS are guilty of making unwarranted claims, telling about the glories and not the hazards."

Dr Jacobziner had with him a toy which, he said, is suspected of causing rashes — although it is labeled: NonToxic." He said the synthetic, rubbertype material in the product has been related to child rashes from his state to Los Angeles, although definite findings are awaiting tests.

In regard to new products, he said, "I think the Food and Drug Administration is trying, but I don't believe it is enough, yet."

What concerns Dr. Jacobziner most are the ways in which children are poisoned from the kitchen or medicine cabinet.

Accidental poisoning kills 400 children under 5 years of age each year in the United States, he said, adding that 99 per cent of this is preventable Parents often don't suspect the potential danger to their children in ordinary thinks, he said.

Women's pocketbooks are sometimes an offender.

Given to children to play with they became dangerous when the child takes out forgotten pills and eats them.

Generally, parents with "creepers," those children a year or so old, should make sure no bleach or solvents are available under the sink. Parents with "climbers," who are 2 or so should re-

VASTNfK move or lock things Which can be gotten by the child who has learned to stand on a chair, he said.

Medicines should be kept under lock if possible and old bottles should not be re-used, he said.

-----SPJST-BILL OF ATTAINDER "No bill of Attainder shall be passed by the Congress." Under our Constitution the Congress cannot pass laws penalizing individuals. Instead persons who break laws shall have regular trials.

This prohibition grew out of the early abuses of Parliament which for example, condemned the Prince of Wales in 1700, accusing him of betraying the King. It declared that he "be convicted and attained of High Treason."

In other years Parliament charged certain subjects with reason, which sometimes involved merely "voting or speakin"' out of line. Often it added "corruption of blood" which meant that the doomed person's heirs could not inherit his estate. Article III, Section 3 of our. Constitution also prohibits "corruption of blood."

The English bills of attainder were often directed against persons who threatened to overthrow the government. Thus, many bills were directed against American colonists. By 1789, grown weary of these excesses, the Americans unanimously and without debate denied Congress such powers.

In past years the curb has been applied to Congressional acts which sought to punish groups without trials.

After the Civil War, for example, some states prohibited lawyers from using the courts unless they swore that they had been and would continue to be loyal to the United States. The U. S. Supreme Court upset these laws.

Recently Congress ,denied salaries to certain federal employees for not cooperating with a Congressional investigation. Again the U. S. Supreme court struck down this law as a bill of attainder.

The courts have the power to try, convict, and punish accused persons, 4nd except for impeachment of certain officials, the legislative branch of Ihe government has no judicial power.

(This newsfeature, prepared by the state Bar of Texas, is written to inrorm not to advise. No person should over apply or interpret any law withtut the aid of an attorney who is fully advised concerning the facts involved, because a slight variance in facts may change the application of the law.)

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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, b y lodge hall managers, --SPJSTLodge Cottonwood No, e Saturday, Dec. 14 — Bank Christmas party Sunday, Dec. 15 — Lodge's annual Christmas program for all. Santa Claus will be there. Gifts exchanged; bags of goodies passed out to all boys and girls.

Saturday, Dec. 21 — Private Christmas party Wednesday, Dec. 25 — Soukup Family get-together Christmas day; Lodge Dance at night; music by Kaluza Polka. Band. Everyone cordially invited.

Sunday, Dec. 29 — Corbin Reunion Tuesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Celebration as always, starting at 8:00 p.m. till ? Plenty of hats and horns for all. Everyone come.

Sunday, Jan. 5 — Lodge meeting and election of all committees, beginning at 3 p.m. The youth will have their meetings and election ofsome committees. Please be sure to attend.

--SPJST---Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, Dec. 28 — Battle Dance, music by Vrazel's Polka Band of Cameron and the Music Masters of Ennis.

—SPJST-Lodge No. IT, Taylor, Texas December 26 — Hi - Toppers January 1, 1964 — Joe Patek —SPJSTLodge No. 40, Hillje Saturday, Dee. 14 — Traits Christmas, Dec. 25 — Triumphs Saturday, Dec. 28 — Jokers --SPJSTLodge No. 4'7 — Seaton Wednesday, Dec. 11 — Directors, officers, and By-Law Committee meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13 — Farm Bureau — Seaton Community Christmas Party

Sunday, Dec. 15 — RVOS Meeting Friday, Dec. 20 — Rehearsal of Christmas Program and gift packages made.

Saturday, Dec. 21 — Seaton Lodge No. 47 Christmas Party, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 28 — Dance at night; music by Rudy Kurtz Tuesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Music by Bob Haisler and His Melodians.

—SPJST-Lodge 54, West Saturday, Dec. 28th — Private Wedding Party Tuesday, New Years's Eve — KJT Dance Lodge 66, Waco Thursday, Dec. 12 — Choral Group rehearsal; 7:30 p.m.

Lodge 80, Holland New Year's Eve Dance and Frolic — Music by Bohac 'Sisters of Granger.

Sunday, Jan. 5 — Dance; music by Gilbert Kautz.

Saturday, February 1st, — Ray Baca of Fayetteville Sunday, February 9th — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, May 23 — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, July 4th — Gilbert Kautz —SPJSTLodge Pokrok No. 84, Dallas Tuesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance — from 8:30 to 4 a.m. — music by the John Rejcek Orch.

----SPJST--Lodge 88, Houston Sunday, December 15th — Christmas program, starting at 2:30. Bring your children; invite your friends.

Santa Claus will be there. Social afterwards.

—SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth New Year's Eve Dance — Dec. 31; Music by Ray Swartz Orch. from Fort Worth.

—SPJSTSokol Zizka and SPJST Lodge 130 Dallas Sunday, Dec. 15 — Christmas Party; starts at 6 p.m.

December 21 — Dance, music by Music , Masters December 31 — New Year's Eve Dance music by Eric HOliZa. ---SPJST-Lodge No. 142, Houston Tuesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance, music by Ed Zalesak's Orchestra, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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ozu.L.Autel Introductions to single men or women who want to get acquainted. Czech descent only. From 18 to 80 years. Send for information. The Czech Correspondence Klub, P.O. Box 323, Omaha, Nebraska 68101. (dzc) LIKE SWEET ONIONS? Fall assortment 500 sweet onion plants with free planting guide $2.50 postpaid fresh from Texas Onion Plant Company, "home of the sweet onion," Farmersville, Texas.

(49-1p) .—SPJST--What has happened to those people who thought it was wrong to take an automobile ride on Sunday.

Modern dress styles make one wonder what they'll be up to next.

----SPJST SPRAVNt VYKONANA POHEEBNI SLIJ2BA V hodine 2a1u zarmouceni naleznete Edward Pace pohtebni fistav pohotove k sympatickemu vytizeni nezbytnYch jednotlivosti a k vypraveni dojemneho pohtbu.

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RARE DEER DISORDER STUDIED A rare disorder of deer that causes bucks to retain their antler velvet throughout the year and makes them sterile is being studied by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A. and M. University and the Parks and Wildlife Department of Texas.

The project concerns "stag" bucks which have been noted in Llano and Mason Counties for many years, says Dr. Richard M. Robinson, veterinarian in the Department of Pathology at the A. and M. College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Robinson is in charge of the p athology phase of the problem while Parks and Wildlife biologists are studyg the animals' eating habits, history, number and oth e r environmental characteristics.

Dr. Robinson says that bucks normally shed the soft hairy skin, or velvet, which envelops and nourishes the antlers, about mid-September when the mating season begins. However, these animals, found on the granite gravel soil of these counties, retain the velvet apparently because of damage to the male sex organs.

A high level of male sex hormone causes the velvet to shed and ashort-

age causes it to remain on the antlers, according to Robinson. These stags are also socially unacceptable by other deer, and are usually found grazing by themselves or with other stags, he said.

The deer are healthy in other respects and are generally fatter and better to eat than normal animals, points out the pathologist.

Many of the reasons behind the existence of these deer remain a mystery, says Robinson, but researchers hope to find a solution to the unusual problem affecting them.

—A. 8z M. Extension Service —SPJST--

ANOTHER FIRST FOR USDA ENTOMOLOGISTS What is believed to be the first natural attractant ever obtained from male insects has been extracted from male boll weevils. Females of the species are attracted by the substance.

Thus, a new approach may be opened for controlling the most destructive of all cotton insects, says entomologists of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, discoverers of the new substance.

The natural attractant was isolated by entomologists of the USDA's Agricultural Research Service working in

cooperation with the Mississippi Agricultural Experiment Station.

To obtain the chemical substance, they enclosed the male boll weevils in a plastic cage, then drew air from it into a solumn of activated charcoal.

After 11 weeks, they removed the charcoal and soaked it in chloroform. When the chloroform was evaporated, a resi due was left that attracted female boll weevils. Chemists are attempting to chemically identify the attractant so that a similar attractant can be made synthetically for possible use in boll weevil's control.

—A. and M. Ext. Service Quality — and only quality --- determines the grade of eggs, reminds the USDA. There are eggs of every size in every grade. For example, a carton of U. S. Grade A eggs may contain either large, small, medium or extra large eggs. U. S. Grade AA or Fresh Fancy is best, followed by U.S. Grades A, B, and C. --SPJSTThe life expectancy of a new refrigerator or range is about 16 years for the "average" householder, says the USDA. Estimates for other new appliances are: Automatic washing machine, 11 years; wringer type or spindryer, 10 years; dryer, 14; freezer, 15; vacuum cleaner, 15-18 years; sewing macine, 24; thelevision set, 11 years.

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