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OD REDAKNI110 STOLKU Jarni obdobi mame tu co nevidet s jeho ptichodein bude oiivena einnost u tech tadti, kde pies zimu, se malo ociehravalo, einnost venkova, kde zimni, nespolehliva, gpatna pohoda ji znemoZriuje. Chceme pripomenout na vYznam. rilznYch podnikii, ktere budou rady provadet, jako jsou pikniky, bazary, zabavy a eeska divadla. Ov gem, posledni zminenY podnik se mezi nami malo stava, zda se, Ze krome divadelniho krougka v Houstonu, jine rady a easti nageho statu jaksi nema ji o to zajem. Nemylim-li se, posledni Ceske divadlo bylo zahrano v Dallasu v roku 1956 a opakovane v Ennis, divadlo "RtiZe prerie", ktery jsem mel tu Cest spoluridit s neboZtikem Honzu Kebrlem. prijela skupina dramatickeho krouZku z Houstonu za.hrat "Ze starch mlYna" nebylo Mdneho eeskeho divadla severni e'asti Texasu. Nyni krouZek hercil od tadu C. 88 obnovuji a burcuji zajem o eeska divadla. Prejeme jim ten nejvet gi fispech!

• • Takova divadla povzbuzuji a rozesivaji lasku k materskemu jazyku, vzdor utlaeovani a vlivu mociernich pomeru.

Povzbudi lid dug evne, literarne, a soueasne burcuji naxodni sebevedarni, udrkiji nag jazyk a koneene nas hezkY pobavi. Oeska, divadla jsou dost moZna ta poslcdni bagta tech "poslednich mohYkanii" nagi Ceske mater gtiny zde v Texasu, kdyZ je videt na vgecky strany

VYCKEJ ASIT. . .

Smutno kolem!

Nad kvetoucirn driv a smavYm dolem led a snih se kmita,; oct strnule horske tieky prahfi s krikem, jak by duge vrahti, vran gedive mradno Krik' bych malem, chord riadra chti mi puknout jenZ v me dui broil, ale srdce ye vzpominek skryte jako pri hie uschovane dite piece vzktiknouti se boji.

Bud' jen tie! vadyt' ua fialkami jaro de pod prikrovem snehu, jeho jemne., chvejici se rety budi stromy, motYlce i kvety svet celY v netu genou nehu.

Z nenadani poskoei Si zlate slunce v plani radosti, Z"e pet sly gelo ptaky, a pisklata v hnizde zrelo Zvava., vgemu v Ustret vyjde vesna, smava, vyekej easu, doufej; tobe taky! postupne zahynouti eeskeho jazyku) j ak v rodinnYch kruzich, tak i ve gkolach vyggich, atd. Ji'Z se tank o torn psalo, ale pisemne nuceni. malo Nejsem pesimista, ale zda se mi vec je nezachranitelna. Lide budou delat Ole sveho vzdor tome co

se pie a kdyt' se jich to primo netYka nechaji vec leZ"et • • Proto pamatujme, na tato glechetnou praci nagich divadelnich krouZkft a posilneme snahy tech, kteri easto teice a obetave Se pridiriuji, aby se udrieli co nejdele eeska divadla mezi nand v Texasu!

• • Zase odeg ly z nageho kruhu dye valene zakladajici elenkyne na gi Jednoty.

Sestra Anna 8ebesta zemtela dne 26. prosince 1963 is Sestra Marie Svetliko\id skonala dne 21. ledna t. r. S jejim odchodem pozilstavali jen Best z nagich zakladajicich elenti. Jsou to sestry Terezie Valchat, Veronika Baea, Frances Bilek, Aloisie Wotipka, Frances Ziza a bratr Frank Kabala. Z nich je nejstargi sestra Valcharova, ktera slavila sve stoprvni narozeniny 26. listopadu minuleho roku. Valme si jich a aby odpoeivali klidne ti, kteti ji Z" mezi nami nejsou.

• • "Ta mladeZ dne gni!" — Dnegni deli se vycita povrchnost, nedbalost a ureita nevaZnost k vecne, Skolni praci.

MtiZe to bYt pravda — a mute to bYt prehnano, a zaver, ziskany rozniluvami s ueiteli a profesory, by mei asi takto: Jako v gude, nadClajI i ve gkole nedobri vie hluku a vzbudi vie pozornosti, nea ti dobri. Fakt je ale, 2e dnes j e velkY poeet uakd, kteri se uei dobre, a s radosti. Dale, je take fakt, e i za

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Ve suede (Inc 5, finora 1004 drivejSich dob bylo ureitY' podet laidakti a lenocht, jako jsou i dnes. Jen 2e dnes se zda, ae je tech lajclakU vie, to ale protole jich vie chodi do ‘Skol vtibec.

OvS'em, profesori konstatuji, ze 2iyot dne:Sni generace zaeind driv ne2 kdysi zaeinaval.

Takove &ally se mohou list v ka2dem easopisu z kterehokoliv veku.

Ka2da generace dospelYch mail obavy, 2e mlacle2 opine zahyne svoji nemravnosti a nespokojenosti. Na rozumnY konipromis prijcle ka2.dy rozumne Yychovany . elovek — sam a yeas.

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Dne 25. ledna, zemijel v Arlington, Texas, pan 3. P. Fischer ve stari 81 let.

Narodil se v eeskoslovensku a pied 60 lety se prestehovali do SpojenYch state a 6 let bydiel v Texasu. Pochovan byl 28. ledna na hrbitove v Arlington.

Pozustali jsou decry pani Havrda; syn Joseph Fischer z Clifton, N. 3., Best Ynoutat a tri pravnotreata. Bratr Fischer byl do neclavna Glen SPJST. —SPJST-

Dne 26. prosince 1963, zernrela zaklaciajici elenkyne naSi Jednoty, sestra Anna Sebesta. ve veku 94 let. F.>„ ?la Menkyne radu C. 100 bli2e Somerville, a elenkyni Jednoty se stala 1. 6ervenee roku 1897. DalSi podrobnosti nejsou nam znamy.

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Zaklidajici Marie Svellik Sestra Marie (Adamek) Syetlik se narodila 24. prosince, 1872, v Hoq'Ulkove na Morave v 6eskoslovensku, dcera. man2elti, Steve Aclamkoveh, KcIVZ ji bylo Best mesicti. jeji rodiee se rozhodli se prestehovati s jejich rodinou do Ameriky . Sestra Svetlikova byla tak malieka a drobna bylo jim reeeno, 2e ona to plavbu pies more nevydr2i, 2e ona zemre a bude muset bYt pohrbena v lxloii. Ponevacl2 ona byla, tak slabs a jeji rodide se la6li ji nechat oekovat, proto kdy2 vsedali ne to l' oni ji schovali a pokakte kcly2 insnektor prohliZj el lod', jeji matka ji schovala pod ka2ko.

Jejich rodina vyjela z Evrooy 1. clubna, 1873, a pristali v Galvestone, 9. kvetna, 1873. Otec ztratil v.4iohnv penize a oni se octli v cizine beZ penez. Ty prvni roky byly velice te2ke, sestra Sve-

Ve stredu do 5. uno a 1964

Marie Svetlik tlikova a jeji matka, byly velice nemoche, ale dobri sousede jim vypomohli.

Jeji rocliee farmovali blik Nelsonville, v Austin Coutny 10 roku a pak se stehovali k Wesley (Veseli) ye Washington Coutny.

Sestra Svetlikova rehodila do Skoly jen tolik co se naueila Gist. Ona byla nejstarSi z clvanacti deti a na ni se spolehali, aby pomahala otci orati s voly a pozcleji s mezkami. Ona se provdala za Jana Svetlika 12. Unora, 1890, kdyZ ji bylo 17 let a bi'vali u rodien, kde sklidili jednu firodu, a pak jeli do Burleson County pikovat bavinu u jeho tety. Po pikovaece se odstehovali do Burlington, kde farmovali. Pozdeji si zakoupili malou farmu pri Marlow, v Milani County, kde se jim narodilo Best deti, d y e z rich zemreli. Pozdeji se nastehovali do Bryant Station osady, jeho bratra, Steve. Zde se jim narodilo pet deti, a jeden syn zemrel v detstvi. Nasledkem clortistajici rodiny jejich maid farma nedostaeovala tak ji prodali a koupili si vetAi farmu v osade Ad Hall, kde se nastehovali do noveho domova v zime 1912. Zde byli pilne zarnestnani a veseli, ale ne na dlouho, prota,e na nemoc meningitis zemrel jejich 161etY syn, Joe, s Gehoz melt velky thrmutak. V roku 1917 se jim naroclo dvanacte dite, cicera. V roku 1918, vypulcia svetova valka dva jejich nejstal avni byli volani do Armady, a bvli noslani do Francie, ale St'astne se vratili.

ManZele Svetliko yi slavili zlatou svatbu 12. finora, 1940. Za pritomnosti

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vSech deti a vnoueat a mnoho pribuzYch a pratel.

Dne 16. dervence, 1940 zemrela jejich nejstarSi 1:lrcera, Mary, jejich zarmutek byl velikY. V roku 1950, manZele Svetlikovi slavili 601ete YYrooi jejich snatku.

Hy At'astne spolu po 61 roku, a jeji man3el zemtel v roku 1951. Jejich Zijici deti jsou, John, Frank, Steve, Anton, Rosie, Annie a Frances, vSichni jsou eleni Jednoty naimo jednoho. Sestra Svetlikova me, 69 potomkti seam deti, 29 vnoueat, 35 pravnoudat a dve prapraynoureata.

V jejim Zivote proZila vSelijake zkuSenosti, byla verna Zena a matka, vkly vesela a hotova pomoci kde bylo treba.

Mina°, vychovani velke rodiny ona byla porodni babiekou, prinesla na svet vie nee 30 deti, a take opatrovala svou matku aZ, do jeji sinii v star'. 93. Sestra Svetlikova byla zakladajici olenkyne Jednoty i radu Svornost Jihu C. 15 v Buckholts.

Sestra Svetlikova zenarela dne 21. ledna 1964 v nemocnici v Cameron. Pohiebni obrady se konaly z Bratrskeho kostela v Buckholts a ulolend byla na Luteransky hrbitov v Buckholts.

Olenstvo eele naS1 Jednoty SPJST vyslovuje svoji nejlalubAi soustrast portistale rodiny.

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Houston, Texas Ctene bratri a sestry, dnes y am pis'. veselejS1 dopis. V riedeli 15, prosince oslavoval pen Frank Kubin sve 871ete narozeniny v Alvin, Texas. Bylo nas sjetYc.h hodne, bylo to v sini Germania, v Alvin, kde je, Frank elenem.

Frank Kubin se narodil na Morave ye vesnici Lipe, syn rodien. Frank a Anny (roz. Bobalikova) Kubinovych. V rodine bylo 6 deti, syni Frank, Joe a John, tri decry Aloisie, Karolina a Ludmila.

Pan Kubin prijel do Ameriky co inladY chlapec k tete Anne Mikeskove ye Fayetteville. Pozdeji prijel bratr Joe. Bratr Jan jel tech, kde se stal hajnyrn v horach. Aloisie zemrela y e Vidni, Karolina zemrela v Line, Ludmila prijela do Ameriky a brzy se provdala za Fran-ka Maretkour v Houston. Pozcleii se odstehovali do Ohio, kde byli obdareni tremi cietmi.

Bratr Frank Kubin si vzal za monklku Annu Trdalcovou, pokhnani byli Sesti cletrni, syny Charlie, Eddie a John, decry Sophie, Gustie a Lillian. Napreci bydleli na, farme pri Bile Hoke, a pak

si zakoupili druhou farmu pri Alvin, kde zili dokud manZeika, Zila, ktera pied parti lety odeMa no veenost. Jako vdoy ea bydiel ramie aZ onemocnol musei bYtl operovan. to operac,i vzal k sobe „dcern Sophie a zete Carl Shock.

Matka Franka Kubina zemrela v Lipe a otec se podruhe ()knit s Annou Rokytovou take v Lipe. Narodily se jim tri deti, syn Emil, &era Anna a jedno dile zemrelo. Otec byl v Lipe mlynarem a pak pOzdeji prijel take do Ameriky a celou rodinu do Shiner. Za nejaky Gas onemocnel a tak ho sebral k sobe nejstarSi syn Frank Rubin v Opa, tro y ali jej dobre aZ cc; snirti jeho.

Z drunebo manZelstvi nejstar[;i syn, Emil Si vzal sir manZelku Tony KoSt'urovou, narodily se jim dve duiky, syn Charlie a dcera Irene. Deera z druheho manZelst y i Anna se proVdala za Fredu Vojtke, byli obdarcni tremi syny Henry, Freddie a John. Matka jejich (Anna) jich opustila na yeenost pied nanohe, lety.

Moje sestra Anna Kubinova jak ovdovela se podruhe provdala, za farare Henry juren. ye Fayetteville, narodily se jim 3 dcery, dve zemrely jako deti a c_ice.ra Ella zustala a opatruje svoji maminku, ktera je upoutana na jiZ" nekolik let. Otec farar Juren je nekohl( let rintev. Deena Ella musi matku obsluhovat, kdeZto matka j e Upine zneschopnena. Yamaha ji jeji manZel Frank, take John Vojtek a jeho mankika Esther rozend MarkoVa. Pojedu nal/Alva meho 'Svagra Charhe a Svagrovou Frances Stefkovou, jsou nemocni, ivagrova je v nemocnici a je na tom Spatne v Yoakum. Preji, aby se oba Pritomni na oslave narozenin pana Franka Kubiny byli: p. a pi. Charlie, Tillie Kubin, p, a pi. Carl Schock, p. a pi. Martha E. a Eddie Kubin,, Keith a Kelly Meyers, JOhn a Rolene Kubin a Sue, Gustie Kudelka, Kubin, Charles a Pat Kubin a rodina, Jeanette Dearman a rodina, Loraine a Jimmy Kincaide a dal, Ludmila Maretka, Jessie a Willie May Little a rodina, Emil a Tony Kubin, Joe a Vlasta Kubin, p. a pi. Leonard Kubin a rodina,: Lee a Betty Joyce A.bshire a deti, Eddie a Ella a Betty Jane Kubin, Frank Kubin, pi.

Vera Stefka, Jess a Angeline Loewen, Mejmir a Ella Truksa, p. a pi Vlady Truksa, George Tilly, Brenda Williford, Edna Schock, 10, vnoueat, 16 pravnoueat.

Se srdeenYm pozdravem Vera 8tefka,

4 Bluth a sestry, pretele, Zadala jsem depis o Franku Kubinovi vesele, ale dnes ho clopisuji smutnY. Dne 9. ledna ye etvrtek onernocnel pan Kubin na zapal plic a v nedeli 12. ledna zemrel. Byl doden do Froberg Funeral Home v Alvin. Obrady a see vykonali pan farad' Miles J. Gregory z kostela Evangelical Lutheran v Alvin.

Cesky promiuvil za Jednotu SPJST bratr Rudy Sefeik, bratr Kabin byl Menem.

Jednoty.

Nosiei rekve byli Frank J. Kubin, Charlie Rubin, J. J. Little, James L. Kincaicle, A. L. Myers, Charles Kubin, pak jsme doprovodili bratra Kubina na hrbito y Confederate v Alvin Mel velkY prityo'd, coz znaeilo, ze mel hodne pretelit, byl vady pratelskY, veselV, -a s kaZdYm dobre zachazel, kaZdY jej mel red. Take si napsal s ynj Zivotopis, coZ je zajiste velice zajimavy. Dej jemu, 6 Pane, tiche odpoeinuti a zeme budiZ jemu lehka, Amen.

Drahe deti, cela rodino, prijmete od nes vech tou nejhlubSi soustrast nad ztratu vaSeho 'clrazeinilovaneho otce, bratra, strYeka a starieka.

Se srdeenYm pozdravena, Vera Stefka -SPJSTDr Elizabeth Pribie 4507 Placid Place Austin, Texas USA P. T. Vestnik-Heralds Redaktor Nick A. Morris Box 85 West, Texas VaZeny pane redaktore!

S velikYm zajmem jsem Cetla Va'S elanek o zaloleni Ceske knihovny v Texasu (roe. 51, C. 37 ze dne 11. 9. 1963) a blahopreji Vain k tomuto 'St'astnemu napaclu. Kdyby se Vern poclarilo vzbudit lasku k Ceske knize take u mladgenerace, meli bychom vyhrano a nemusili bychom miti obavy o udrZeni CeStiny v tomto state.

13ohuZel mam dojem, ze zajem o eeAtinu vic a vice upada. KdyZ jsem letos na podzim prevzala vytienveni ee'Stiny na Statni universite v Austinu prihlasilo se jen 17 studentii na dva kursy (1960 studovalo jeSte 43 studentit eeStinu). JelikoZ podle universitnich predpisti musi bYt v kaZdem kursu alespori deset posluchaCil, oba yam se, ze eeAtina brzy s universitniho prograniu zmizi. To by byl ale konec stare tradice, na kterou ka'Z'dly J eech v Texasu mohl byti pravem hrdY. Proto prichazim k Venn s prosbou, labyste nam pomohi udrZet CeStinu na

VESTNfK Statni universite a prispel k vybudovani slovanskehe odboru na lepSich a tryanliveiSich zakladech: Zesluhou Ceske intervence byl odbor pro slovanskel jazyky na Statni univercite na podzim zase osamostatnen a stuclenti maji. moZnost studovati nejenom ee§tinu a ruStinu ale take srbochorvatkinu. Prosim Vas proto, abyste ye Vestniku a na schtizich naSe nnade lidi stale a stale povzbuzoval a nabadal, aby nezapominali na svitj piivocl, aby se eekine, aby studovali Ceskou literaturu a Ceske dejiny, a Baby si vtibec vice vSiniali slovanskYch jazykti.

Velice by nail veci take prospelo, kdyby se podaidlo vypsati roene nekolik stipend)) pro nadane a pilne studenty.

Student) si totiZ east° zteZUji, ze jsou nuceni uoiti se jin'm jazyktim jen proto, protole pro stadium eekiny nemohou dostati peneZni podporu.

Dillelite by take bylo, kdyby se dal sehnati vets) obnos, aby se koneene mohly koupiti nejnutnejk knihy pro knihovnu. Ve zdejSli knihovne je toti2 CeStinai prabidne zastoupena. Nejenom ze schazeji vSechna kriticka vyclani eeskYch klasiku, vedecke Casopisy, publikace Ceske akademie vea, vSechny literarni a filologicke monografie, student tam nenajde dokonce tak zakledni dila jak Travniekovu mluvnici spisovne eeStiny anebo Novakovy a Jakubcovy dejiny Ceske literatury, Bez techto prirueek nemtitZe student studovati ia profesor vedecky pracovati!!

Profesor W. P. Lehmann, ktery stoji v Cele slovanskeho odboru a venuje vybudovan) slavistiky nalelitou pozornost a podporu, uvolnil sine jiZ nekolikrat vets) obnos ze z ylaStniho fondu, ale mez.ery jsou tak velike, ze penize staid vZdy jen pro to nejnalehavejAi. Proto js.me na pr, nemohli koupiti easopis Ceskeho museum, nejvaZnejk veoleckY Casopis 19. stoleti„ ktery ,nam byl nebidnut skorem kompletni. Z tehoZ voila jsme musili take yratiti celou radii iinYch vaZnYch publikaci, na pr.

Pamatky stare literatury Ceske.

Byla bych Vain, pane redaktore, velmi vdeena, kdybyste na tyto zavady upo7ornil eeskou yerejnost, a myslim, ze tim eeWne velmi prospelete.

Dekuji Vem predem za Vail pomoc a zusta y am se vii Acton Elizabeth Pribie

Usti nad Labem. Odbornici zjistili, pod mestem tstim n. L. jsou obrovske zasoby termalni vody a v hloubce kolem ksti set metrii. tvori od Brne aZ po TuchomyS1 velke jezero.

Ve stredu dne 5, Anora 1961 itad Volna, Cechie Cis. 135, Ennis

Bratri a sestry: Oznamuji y am, ze pra yidelne schtize radii Oislo 135 jest prelolena na treti nedeli 16, I:more.

Take sokolska schnze bude odbyvana v nedeli 16. Unora proto vezinete to sobe na vedomi.

Schuze jsou preloleny na treti nedeli, rado ya skrze oslavu padesati le-Leh° manZelstvi, ktere budou slaviti manZele John Sonkovi st., kteri budou miti to oslavu v sokolovne v nedeli 9. dnora.

Sokolska schtize jest prelolena skrze Zupni vVroeni schnzi, ktera jest stenovend na; nedeli 23. iniora v Dallas v sokolovne a z nak sokolske jednoty Ennis se chteji nekteri eleno ye zaeastniti Zupni sclatize v Dallas.

ManZeltim John 8onkovSun gratuluji ku zlaternu yyroei.

S pozdravem Jos. Vytopil Vista, California Tak vandraci zase jsou jiZ dome z cesty do Texasu. Co nine nuti k omluve jest, ze pri zastaveni y e West v tiskarne jsem bratru Holaskovi nad ztratou, ktera jeho stihla neu•aZii bych se vyhnul jsem se slovilm, ktere by do oei slzlm zabranily. Lituji, ze pokulhavam a rad bych se opravil a bratre Holdsku neztracim Tebe z mysle a rad bych se polepkl! Vide! V Houstone se sem tam seSel, vic jen pies telefon neb nebylo to jak bYva, v lete, v Cameron u hrovu otce. kamen a V Buckholts take se v Temple u Pepy Zvolanka, kterY si to pletl s RadeckYm, mel mne za Jana Stahl v Corpus.

Hlavni Uradovna mela schtizi, tak mne Eda seznamil s Hlavni aradovnou a tam poznal jsem naSeho redaktora Vestniku bratra Morrise. Tam take byl yypasenY Karel Holasek, naposledy jsme se videli v Praze roku 1948 a hledali se v kromerili na vYstave.

V Dallas od bratra Poldy zavolal jsem na Dolfi Stranskou a HnSkovou, ostatni jsem nechal pozdravovat po bratrove Zene a pak jsme to brali don'a a prvni noc zastavily u Kvetoriii za Lubbock, a ona take, na to a ono naiikala, ale ze, kvet s boroveho stromu naloleny v alkoholu ji dela dobre. Tak to zkusim, neb ted' co toto Skrabu, sotva vidim na psani neb 3 — 4 elanky v terove kosti u hlavy nejak pracuji na, zrak a take sestra B. Riebe-ova v San Antonio nine leccos posila, dobra to duSe a take i Stefie Stachove. v Rosenberg, Texas, Tak bratre Morris nejak to

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srovnej, aby se to hodilo a mobil si to co mne znaji preeist co Tonda Hamusek minil napsat. Pepa Vesely take vie m y -slentmiuvl.Aszkgenot.

A co nejhlavnejkho jest o dem red.

Hospodare v redakanina viola a taluje, to Slovanska Stolice na Universite v Austinu trpi nedostatkem posluchaen a tu jest na na g vg ech bez rozdilu presveddeni vzit za sve a agitovat a die meho, aby se organisatori vzali za sve neb oni to jsou, kteri znaji v jejich okolich non:261.y ee'no my vzdaleni postradame.

Nenechme dopustit, aby neco tak vYznamneho melo trpet na souchoty a otelme trochu toho easu a treba v tisku povzbuzovat, otivit, povzbudit.

Pozdrav A. R. Hamusek, 1165 Phillips St.,

Jegte se vracirn, do Houstonu, kde jsem byl ye cvideni Sokola a pekne Si to tam vedou, at na male odchYlnosti, na ktere jsem je upozornil a libilo se mne jak pekne vedou, tarn tu drobotinu. Taktez jsme podobne delavali treba v Buckholts, kde jsme vychovavali, jak bratr Jindra Kittel jako vzdelavatel je na lescos upozorrioval a take bri.

Jan Kfitel a Jan Toma geik vtdy psi cvideni davali pozor na venku, aby tarn pochybne tivly neprigly co by dobre jrneno Sokola nezkazily. V Houstone to bylo podobne, poradek a pak ta radost, te se to uplatriuje. Ta akademie, dochvilnost, ta nalada a Eda Marek predseda Hi. Aradovny SPJST vzponmel minulost. Netili jsme nadarmo sokolstvi a disciplinu nosili sebou kamkoliv jsme zavitali a nemohu prehlednout jak v Houstonu bratri Petrtelkovi at 20 mil navati cesty, ta laska, ktera divy kona. Brd'te zdravi!

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Dallas, Texas Ctena redakce, Na obrazku vidite nage mile rodiee pan a pani Venzl ZastoupilovYch. Letos dne 3. unora budou slavit 62 let mantelstvi. Bade toma 12 let kdyt slavili zlate jubileum sveho mantelstvi a mnoho pratelt jich pri glo navgtivit v sini radu Pokrok C. 84 zde v Dallasu. Mnozi si to budou pamatovat a kdo ne tak zde uvadim nektere podrobnosti z jejich tive.tin Prijeli do Dallas 11. listopadu roku 1911. Sezdani byli na fare v Kamenidkach u Hlinska v Oechach dne 3. Unora v roce 1902. Kdyt dojeli do Ameriky radii tri dcery a jednoho syna. Zde v Dallas naradili se dva syni a jedna

Manielé Venzl Zastoupilovi ,dcera, kterd Lila dva a pill roku (Eli g

slovensku v roku 1948.

Do Jednoty SPJST tatinek patri 52 let a maminka o rok dva min. Na g tatieek je ut delk dobu nemocnY a tak maminka a my se snatirne jej udrtet mezi nandi co nedelej. Skoda, te mu nemittem vratit zdravi.. Matka take ut nemilte moc delat, ale je je g te na torn dost dobre a jsme na to radi.

Neni 'daleko do tatinkovych narozenin a do svatku jejich, a te jich mdme tak v my glenkach east° a, kdyt tatik je nemocen chci jen, aby mu bylo leplI. Zatim pozdravuji v g echny, co znaji naii rodinu, vale Botena Houpy

Rad SlovanskS, Svaz els. 86 (Nedo glo vdas) Temple, Texas Bratri a sestry.

Timto varn sdeluji, te na g rad zmenil nag i schtizi, misto v nedeli odpoledne budem vtdy odbyvat schtlze prvni pondeli v mesici. v7:30 yeder v domove 0.

V. Vanidek, 4 North 34th st., Temple, Tak netapomerite prvni pondeli v mesici 7:30 yeeer.

S pozdravem 0. V. Vanieek

din, ale sestry se schazi jit drive. Mi.me zase nove dlenkyne a sice 3: sestry A. Soukup, A. Slovadek a M. Plunkett.

Tegi rids, te pristoupily — vitame Vas! Sestry klubu, ktere slavi sve narozeniny v dnoru jsou sestry Rubadoyd, Gardanova, F. Dvorakova a Lo gnikova. Hostitelky pro mesic Unor jsou pi .J. Dvorakova, F. Dvoilakova, M. Filipek a A. Svestkova.

Sestry, ktere mtitou prijit pomoc pect kolade budou vtdy Tak na shledanou Bratru Morrisovi dekuji za jeho 0ehottr.

S pozdravem na etendre a pratele Anna Svestkova, dopis.

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Deti jsou: syn Josef a mantelka Rose, Vacla y a mantelka Alberta, Frank a mantelka Christine; decry Botena Houpy a mantel Jerry, Mary Machova a mantel Joe, Jane Bartovd a mantel Charlie.

Tatlnek byl vyueen truhlarstvi, ktere provozoval mnoho let. Byi narozeny v Zamberku v oechoch a maminka v Dedove take v Cechach. Ted' v finoru dne 23. tatinkovi bude 86 let a mamince 9. dubna 84. Tak ty lets utikaji. Jsme vgichni radi, de rodide men tu priletitost uvideti svitj rodnY kraj v Oesko-

Birthday Club iadu Cis. 88, Houston Preji vgem At'astny nova rok 1964.

MClj jsme schilzi 8. ledna a trednici zustaly v gechni ti stari jak byly, jsou totit moo dobri — hezky spoledne pracuji, tak to tell. Jenom deska dopisovatelka je nova, tak nevim jak to (Dobre! — Red.) Sestra Sophie Hrubyi to pane vedla, ale ona se toho vzdala, gkoda. Card party, kterY nag kroutek po .Oda Padne v mesici 5. fanora, bude zase dobrY obed. Schtze krouiku bude 12. fana. Zaelatek v 11 ho-

Houston ,Texas Ctend redakce a mili etenari, dues varn napigi smutnY dopis nebot' nic veseleho nevim, porad jen chodime na pohrbv.

MinulY etvrtek 22 . ledna jsme jell do Buckholts na pobreb, ae isme se vypraveli, te pojedem na polareb do Hemp stead panu Edwin itepkovi, ale piTgla,

6 nam zprava z Buckholts, 2e pani Marie Svetlikova zemtela a to byla takova Idlobra dule, 2e ji mussel mit kaldy rad a ka2dy si ji yak' za jeji clobre skutky, ktere ona v jejim 21vote lidem poskytla. Mnoho lidi se u tetieky Svetlikove - jak jsme ji iikali — ptekvilo. Byvaly easy kdy2 byl nedostatek a bida a tetieka a strYeek Jan Svetlikovi posilali 2ivobyti pottebnYm. Videla jsem, kdy2 poslali pal meehu zemeat a pill prasete masa, aby vypomohli, bylo videt na jejim pohibu, kde vic jak polovic lici muselo bYt na venku pied kostelem a yeyniti kostela kahla, lavice byla zabranal.

Tak toto pill lidem za to vak lasku, kterou jste vklycky mela. Temito chudYmi verk podekovat bych vain chtela.

Poradu jste vklycky dala kahlemu, kdo pomoc ehtel, proto pik z lasky tento chtfdy verlik, a nejsem to jen ja sama, jest nas jiste mnohem vic, kterYm pti eteni tett) zpravy smutkem zachmuti se lie jimi2 to zprava neeekana slzu z oka vynuti piejem vain v naruei Matky zeme lehke odpoeinuti.

Kdy2 jsme piijeli domu bylo pozde veeer tady zase zprava, 2e tady v Houstone budeme mit piiSti den dva pohiby a to pani Frank Nedbalec a pana Slavy StudnienYho, kterY take byl dlouho nemocnY. Ne2 jsem se dala do toho psani tak zase jsem dostala, telefonni zpravu, z Crosby, at' ptijedu na pohteb pane Lojsovi Woleikovi, pohteb bude 29. Je tomu prave dva tydne zpatky, co jsem tam byla kdy2 jeho man2elka mi psala, ze Lojza ra na rakovinu tak jsem hned jela a veeer jsme jeli do Spitala, ale on 112 2adneho neznal a bylo yidet, 2e moe trpi. Byli jsme znami z WoleikovYmi hned jak jsme se odstehovali do Crosby a to je pies 40 rokri a jednou jsme byli i sousedi tak nam ti nail znami odchazi jeden zaa druhYm. Mame tady dnes riplakane poeasi, celY den pomalu prsi ac yeera byl nadherny den jak se iika: "Babske leto" — jenom, 2e to trvalo jeden den. Byl to nadherny den pro dallaske eleny od spolku SPJST, kteti byli sem piijeti ()kale dvou set elenfi, Nail houstonati ztratili sazku v souten tak museli hostit tech kteki prodali vice pojilteni.

Tak u2 to moje psani necham a pieji yam v tomto roce mnoho zdrayi.

S uctou Anna Vrlova Hallettsville, Texas Sestry a bratii, rad jsem videl, '2e vYbor na stanovy jiz bude zaeinat svoji praci. Bratti,

Vt8TNtK bysme si dat eas s temi stanovy a ne je stale menit a tisknout znovu ka2de 4 roky. Ulettilo by to hodne easu a penez, kteie by si mohly dat utulne nebo Skolnimu kiubu. Hermann Sons ji2 nemaji nekolik let nova stanovy a te2 je to silnY bratrskly) spolek.

Zaroveri doufam, ze ty opravy tech stanov budou, zatadeny do anglicke Casti naiich stanov a, aby byly lehkoeitelne pro nas vSechny, S bratrskYm pozdravem F. K. Bueek kid ' Fort Worth 'C. 154 Pripominam timto , 2e nale pravidel;rid schtize tadova se bode odbYvat dne 9. finora ye 3 hodiny odpoledne v Sokolovne. Dostavte se co v nejvetlim poetu. Ja. jsem nebyla v posledni schtizi v lednu, ale vim, 2e meli 'dobrou schfizi.

Tak nezapomente na schnzi.

S pozdravem a uvidime se ye schrizi, Mary Hale, dopis.

Amerieki Obec Sokolski pordela letos 3 zijezdy na VYchod, na Zipad a na Ilavajske ostrovv. Pribla§ky se jii prijimaji (Tiskova slu2ba. Americke Obce Sokoiske).

Zajezdy Americke Obce Sokolske koflan& s rispechem v minulYch mesicich ziskaly tak dobrou povest, 2e jii od poeatku Noveho roku idostavame dotazy eetnych zajeincti kara a do jakych mist jsou sokolske zajezdy letos pianovany. Odpovidame, 2e jsou ji2 pripraveny tri zdjezdy — na VYchod i na Zapad Ameriky a na Havajske ostrovy.

S prvnim zajezdem pojedeme na Svetoyou vYsta,yu do New Yorku. Tam se v nedeli 21. 'derma floastnime Geskoslovenskeho dne, pofadaneho za easti a spoluprdce sokolske 2upy VYehodni a prohledneme si vlechny neyidane dosed zajimavosti, shroma2dene z celeho sveta na Svetove vYstave, Z Chicaga vyjedeme v patek 19. eeryna zylaltnim autobusem, kterYm pojedeme take pii zevrubne prohlidce New Yorku, na Svetovou yYstavu i na misto Ceskoslovenskeho dne. Pak projedeme vYchodnim pobrekm oceanu k Washingtonu, D. C., kterY si prohladname a nav4i yime ArlingtonskY toy, kde se vlichni poklonime pamatce n.ezapomenuteineho P7):-sictenta John F. Kennedyho a polo rne venee k jeho hrobu. Je postarano o vlestranne polodii fleastnikti zajezdu behem jizdy, pit ubytovani i stravo yani . Rozhodnete se co n.ejffive a poSlete piihia.Sku se zalohou $25.00 k zabezpeeeni mista.

Ve stk'ecin dne 5. iinora 1964 DruhY, rovne2 zajimavy a na skvele zaktky bohaty zajezd AOS je ptiprayen pro prazdninove letni mesice ye clinech od 28. eerdvence do 10. srpna. Z popisu cesty struene uvadime: Z Chicaga vyjedeme 28. Cervence a navitivime Glacier National Park, Banff — Lake Louise a jasper. Ke zvY.leni pohodli poukjeme pii cestovani vlaku rautobusu, abychom z vyhlidek na krasy prirody mall co nejvetli poktek. PlnY yYpoeet vSech podrobnosti tohoto prazd ninoveho zajezdu bude co nejdriye praven k zaslani ka2demu, kdo bude mit o tento zajezd — vhodny zejmena pro kratgi dovolenou — zajem. Planujte proto svou dovolenou dnes a informace od nas si co nejdrive vy2adejte! pa velkem fispetreti zajezd chu naSeho loriskeho zajezdu sinekuje opet k rajskYm mistfun Hawaiian Island. Budeme cestovat letadlem, abychom pine dva tYdny ztra yili v mistech neptekonatelneho pfivabu a kouzia, odkud si ka2dy neastnik bude odnalet skuteeny poklad trvalYch, nezapomenutelnYch vzpominek, Zajemcti i o tento zajezd stale pribvd. Bli1si informace poda pisemne, nebo telefonem firadovna Americke Obce Sokolske 5611 West Cermak Road, Cicero 50, Ill. telefon: 652-522.

Doporueujeme vyukjte pine ptilektosti a fleastnete se krasnYlch zajezdri AOS — jsou dobre planovane, osobne doprovazene po vlech strankdch ka2deho fieastnika pine uspokoji. Radime ptihlaste se yeas!

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"The Fall of the House of Habsburg" je nazev obSirne anglicke studie, kterou napsal britsky ,Zurnalista Edward) Crankshaw. Autor zil dlouha leta ve Vidni a pova2uje se za odbornika pro evropske zalektosti. Ve sve nova knize Hal e. k. Rakousko-Uhersko a labsburskou rodinu dvou gener cci. Vyslovuje uz tradieni ndzor povrchnich historikft, ze rozpad tsare rakouske , monarchie umo2nil komunismu nastup ye stredni Evrope, av gak uznavd, Ze eesky narod trpel nemeckYin Utlakem. 0 cisati FrantiAku Josefu: TI. pile, byl Bice laskavY, 2e vAak yladl diouho. Kniha byla iijnovou selekci ameriekeho etenaiskeho klubu 'The History Book Club', Chystany zakon o iodine ina v "desamslovensku zti2it rozvody. V porovnani s rokem 1937 pii stejnem poetu stejnein poetu sriatkti zdvojnasobil se v cele republice poeet roz yodil a na Slovensku skoro ztrojnasobil.

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Kidturni pirchiv L'udovej hudby v Bratislave

OZNAMEN1 SJEZDU, SPJST Podle elanku e. 2 odstavec b, ye stanovech Siovanske Podporujici Jednoty v Texasu, faiadovna SPJST timto oznamuje zasedani XIX. sjezdu SPJ ST, ktere se bude konati v hotelu Raleigh ye Waco, Texas, v tretim tYdnu v mesici Cervnu 1964, zaeinaje v pondeli rano 15. eervna.

Poverujici vYbor zapoene svoji praci v nedeli dne 14. eervna 1.964 v 10 hodin rano.

0 zajiSteni pokoje v hotelu aneb v motelu, povSimnete si oznameni sjezdoveho vYbortt v priStim eisle Vestniku.

HI. firadovna, SPJST

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Oznameni MN, schcz3 JARNi SCHUZE NAMCH OKRSKU Okrsek II Jarni schfize II. okrsku se bude konat 22. bfezna 1964 u tadu C. 15 v Buckholts. o • Okrsek III. Jarni schfi'ze se bude ikonat 26. dubna 1964 u fadu Pokrok C. 84 v Dallas.

• Okrsek V Jarni schfize pateho okrsku bude pof• dana 17. kvetna 1964. Nabidky od del byti hostem -Leto schtze budu pfijaty do 31. bi'ezna. Nabidky za glete na dFednika okrsku Okrsek VI. Jarni schfize g•esteho okrsku bude poPadana dne 19. dubna 1964 u Padu Karel jona g , eislo 28 v Riverside Hall v East Bernard; zaeatek schtize bude oznameno pozdeji.

6 • Olcesek Jarni schtze sedmeho okrsku se bude konat 3. kvetna 1964 u kadu C. 161 v La Parita.

S. P. StudnienY RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI lenove radu Pokrok Houston eislo 88 preji si Unit° vyslovit uprimnou soustrast portistale rodine nad Umrtim jejich otce, bratra Slavu StudnienYho, na geho spolubratra a Mena f .adu, ktery zemfel dne 22. ledna a pohtben 24. ledna ve start 83 let. Ulolen k veeMemu spanku 'no hfbitov Sv. KtiZe. Bratr Rudolf Seveik co ceremonial' za spolek SPJST. Pozastali po beatru StudnienYm jsou 'dva synove, Henry a Stanley, jedna dcera pant Harriette Aleson; dye vnueky a tiff pravnuci; dale jedna sestra pant Kamila Sramkova v Ennis, a =oho peatel.

Za resolueni vYbor Anna Vrlova, Della Kaidleeek Irene Slovaeek

-SPJSTPeter A. Stark, syn poimorovYch ktery studuje v New Yorku elektroniku, napsal pro odborny easopis "Au[dio" (fijen 1963) skvelou ddbornou studii "Transistorized Stereo Microphone Mixer."

Slovenske kraje su v 3.-raSej vlasti Cast'ou, najbohat'Sou PudovYmi spevmi a tancami. Aky div, Le toto bohatstvo l'udovej hudby j e eastou inSpiraciou pre skladatel'ov a j e aj vYznamnou zioZkou vo vystupeniach hudobnych, peveckYch a taneenYch sithorov, ktore Siria slavu a krasu nakj hudobnej tvorivosti d'aleko za hranicami ria§ej krajiny. Originalita a krasa rudoveho umenia laka aj rrinohYch vyskumnych pracovnikov etnografov, folkloristickYch badatePoy aj odbornikov v :§tUdiu l'udovej hudby, ktori v mnohych pripacio putujir slovenskymi dedinami so tografickYmi pristrojmi, aby vsetku krasu l'udoveho spevu, tanca a hudby zachytili raz prevklycky na pamR' budachn generaciam.

V roku 1951, tedy pred viac ako dva.nastimi rokmi, vyskum hudobnej tvorivosti bol snstredenk do novozriadeneho Ustavu hudobnej vedy pri Slovenskej akademil vied v Bratislava. Jednou z hlavnYch dloh tohto iistavu sa stalo snstred'ovanie a stadium slovenskYch l'udovYch piesni, hiStrumentalnej hudby a tancov. A dvandst' rokov vyrastol pri tomto nstave nejva6S1 archly l'udovej hudby a spevu v Oeskoslovensku. Dnes je to viac ako 26 tisic zaznamov melOdii slovenskYch l'udovYch piesni a okolo 55 tisic textov. Dokuntentacia l'udovYch tancov sa prevadza pomocou zvukoveho filmu a bolo u'Z' nakrUtenYch okolo 150 takYch snimok, zaznarnenakacich viac ako 400 l'udovYch tancov v pinej ich bohatosti.

Ustav l'udovej hudby ma bohate vt'ahy aj so zahranienYmt in gtitAciami podobneho typu, na,jmii v Mad'arskit, R,umunsku„Pol'sku, Juhoslavii Taliansku, J'aponsku, Indonezii, Guineji aj. Okrem ,toho je bohatstvo hutiohneho archive k dispozicii hudobnYch vedcom, hudobnikom a inYm odbornikom, zaoberajficich sa gtadiom l'udovej hudobnej a taneenej tvorby.

Prave tak z jeho bohatstva eerpaja east° aj subory l'udovej umeleckej tvorivosti, hudebne telesa, ako je Slovenska filharmonia, SlovenskY PudovY umelecky kolektiv latd'. pri zostavovani svojich hudobnYch a taneen3"F ch programov.

Najzaujimavej gimi v tychto zbierkach sa zaznamy l'udovYch piesni z kraje pod Tatrami a pod Beskydami a melodie zo zapadnej easti Slovenska.

Archly l'udovej hudby pri Ustavu hutaktied dobnej vedy ma vgak e gte

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8 vel'mi zalujimavil east'. Su to zbierky l'udovYch hudobnYch nastrojov, ktorYch je to uZ takmer osemdesiat.

Medzi nimi sit aj evropske unikatY, napr. dvojmetrova fujara alebo patmetrovy oveiarsky roh, maid, liptovska basa, fanfarovY roh a rely rad d'alSich podivuhodnYch hudobnYch nastrojoy, ktore sa pouZivali — a niekedy dosiat' pouZivaja v l'udovej muzike na slovenskom vidieku.

Archivne fondy Ustavu hudobnej vddy v Bratislave su zakladom pre d'algi vYskum a huclobne vedecke prace.

Tak napriklad bol tento material ua podkladom pre vznik gtvorzvazk'oveho diela Slovenske l'udove piesne, prichadzajii sem Atudovat' hudobni yedci z cudzich krajin, ale aj filmari, divadelni umelci ,w Mi. Zdenek Salzman byl jmenovan keditelem gkoly druheho stupne "Verde Valley School" v Sedona v Arizone, jejima profesorem byl jiZ iadu let. Dr. Salzman studoval nejdrive na Karlove universite a pak na universite statu Indiana. Piedmetem jeho odborneho zajmu je anthropologic a folklor americkych Indiant, o kterYch pie do odbornYch easopisri.

• • Jan F. Triska se stal l'editelem Studi komunistickeho systemu na universite v Stanfordu v Kalifornii. Studie financuje Fordova nadace. Dr. Tfiskal je zaroveri namestkem feditele celeho studijniho oddeleni Stanfordske university: Stanford Studies of International Conflict and Integration.

• • Josef Kratochvil mei rispe gnou, piednagku na namet "Sv. Cyril a Jan Amos KomenskY a slovanska pedagogika" v cyklu piedna gek 0 vYchodoevropske problematice, kterou v eervenci 'usporadala mnichovska Uk'rajinska universita na technice ye gtutgartu.

Prof. dr. Kratochvil pak odjel do Norska za polarni kruh. kde pokraooval ye vedecke praci s pokusnYm stadem • • Franti g ek J. Ka ge napsal na universite "George Washington" ve Washingtone I disertaeni praci pro doktorat politickch ved na tema "The Soviet Theory of People's Democracy; A Contribution to the Study of the Proletarian State.

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Helena Prochazkova byla jmenovana namestkem prednosty probaeniho oddeleni rodinneho soudu chicagskeho okresu Cook. Pani Prochjzkova je vynikajici eeskou socialni pracovnici v Chi-

cagu a pracuje take v eeske Matici vyggiho vzdelani, ktera podporuje nage studenty na americkYch vysokich Skolach.

• • Felix Mikula uvekejnil v kvetnovem eisle easopisu 'United Asia', ktere vychazi v Bombay, studii 'The Power of Geographical Ideas' (Sila geografickYch ideji). Dr. Mikula publikuje take ✓ easopisech 'America' (New York) a `Etudes' (ParifZ).

Franta BelskY, britskY sochai 'Ceskeho pfivodu, nedavno vytvoril bustu kralovny AlZbety (kralovriy-matky) pro nemocnici v Birminghamu a nyni byla postavena v LondYne jeho mohutna umelecka fontana, kterou navrhl pro evropske Ustredi firmy Shell Petroleum Company. Mistr Belsky je mistopiedsedou SdruZeni britskYch sochard-portretistft, --SPJSTNa zimnim rekreaciu do Hon O vianoenYich sviatkoch a okolo No✓ell° roku zaeala uZ tradiena zhnna, rekreacia. Prvi fiea,stnici nastapili na vianoenft desat'denna "smenu" 1. decembra a vratili sa 30. decembra, Okrem toho sa poriadajii tYZdenne turnusy, pre ktore ad pripravene nielen ubikacie v horach, ale napriklad aj ✓ Marianskych Lazriach a inde. No najobrubenej gi sri prirodzene v tejto roenej dobe rekredene abikacie v horach. Su zriadene v Peci pod SneZkou, ✓ Spindlerovom Mlyne, v Harrachove, ✓ 13eskydach, v Jesenikoch a 8 zimnYch zotavovni je v Tatrach. ✓ tomto zimnom obdobi sa aj moZnosti pre spoleena rodinna rekreaciu. VYhody zimnej a jrrnej rekreacie v roku 1964 buda meet' vyuZit 'okolo 140 tisic dospelYch a elenov ich rodin. V niektorYch zotavovriach budri aj desat'denne a gtrnast'denne turnusy, aby sa rodinam umoanil vYhodnY delsi pobyt v horach. ✓ slovenskych zotavovniach stravi svoju idovolenku tejto zimy opt okolo 25 tisic rekreantov. 8trnast'denne zimne zaviedli v Tatranskej Lomnici v ubytovni Volga. V Monk'ovej , doline pri Zdiari otvoria koncom zimneho obdobia nove rekreaene stredisko Magma).

2ivot v odborarskych rekreaenych strediskach j e ozaj radostnY a prinaga fleastnikom tohto druhu zotavenej rad ✓.Yhod. Nielen ae je o v getkYch dobre postarane po stranke stravovania a ubytovania, ale fleastnici zimnej rekreacie maid !aj manost' prevadzat' zdra,ve zimne sporty,` zimml turistiku,

Ve stfedu dne 5. rinora 1964 lyZiarstvo, koreulovanie aj. A pokial' niektora z tYchto zimnych gportovych disciplin neovladaja, majd moZnost sa jej bezplatne v rekreaenom stredisku nauelt'.

-SPJST-Mille Oapek met v podzimnim "Revue de Metaphysique et de Morale", ktera vychazi ye Francii, elanek k 50. vYroei smrti americkeho filosofa Williama Jamese. Dr. Capek, kadny profesor filosofie na universite v Bostonu, pied easem vydal objemnou filosofickou studii "Vliv filosofie souoasnou fyziku" Nynl je Oapkova kniha komentovana v knize "Velke myglenky dneSka" (Great Ideas Today), vydane Robertem Hutchinsem a Mortimerem. Adlerem.

• • Tilda Bagkova c:Tokoneila studia feel na universite status New York v Albany a uei nyni na stredni gkole v Poughkeepsie.

B. Bradbrookova napsala pro londYnskou "The Slavonic and East European Review" (June 1963) recenzi americke knihy "Karel 6apek" od Prof. W. E. Harkinse a pro tYZ ea.sopis z eervna 1961 studii o literarnich vlivech G. K. Chestertona na Karla 6apka.

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Na hudebnim festivalu ve Florencii v maji pfigtiho roku provede opera pra2skeho Naradinho divadla etvrttemovou operu "Matka" od eeskeho hudebniho skladatele Aloise Baby, kterY se ma tohot() festivalu take osobne zfleastnit.

• • Peruanska zpevaeka Yma Sumac chce prijeti na III. celostatni spartakiadu v voce 1965? do Prahy a tell se, Ze bude moci eeskoslovenskemu obesenstvu take zazpivat.

• • Myslivna v Jabkenicich, kde 01 a tvofil Bedfich Smetana se upravuje. PItvodni malby ye skladatelove pracovne se odkrYvaji a celY pracovne se odkryvaji a cely objekt bade pravdepodobne picistupny verejnosti v pristiin loco.

• • V Bratislavi se konal dvoudenni sjezdi Svaz slovenskYcla skladatelri. Za, prvniho tajemnika Svazu byl zvolen A. 06enag.

V eeskobudejovickem muzeu byla otevrena vYstava k nedditYm 85. narozeninam slavne, Ceske zpevaelty Emy Destinove, kterd na poeatku tohoto stoleti zpivala s Carusem v Metropolitan opeie.

Ve stic odu clne 5. finora 1964 amerikanista dr. M. Stingle na,psal knihu "Indiani bez tomohawku", ktera vy gla v Bratslave.

• K 400. vyroei W. Shak'espeara bude v Brne usporadan celostatni festival.

Radou zde uvedena nejznamej gi Shakes pearova dila. e LondYnska televise nataei film p kulture v aeskoslovensku. — Spoluptisobi basnik M. Holub, a AHoffmeister, filmovY reliser Weiss, soubor Semaforu a dalgi. e • K 25. . vYrodi smrti Karla eapka je uvaden film Zd.efikat Kopade, venovany jeho Zivotu a dilu. es.

Informahii",lanky Spojene staty a kolonialismus "JakY postoj zaujimaji Spojene staty ke kolonialismu?" Toto je otazka, kterou Amerieane east° slYchaji v zahraniei od lidi, kteri pova2uji kolonialni rise za odsouzenihodny prelitek zaglYch drift. Jak na takovou otazku odpovedeti?

Arneridan mute predev gim poukazati na fakt, Ze jeho sourodaci vkly byli a jsou instinktivne a tradiene anti-kolonialistickeho smygleni. Od poeatku, kdy si jabo prvni narod vydobyli nezavislost syrZenim kolonialni nadvlady, za presid'enta Woodrowa Wilsona, kterY dal vzniknouti myglence sebeureeni po prvni svetove valce a aZ' po dne gni debaty v OSN zfistavali Ameridane y'Lly presvedeeni, ze kahlY narod ma pravo voliti a rozhodovati o vlastnim osudu.

A kdyZ' historicke uddlosti priftly nam doeasne kolonialni moc, na ge zdsada narodniho sebeureeni zfistavala nezmenena. Na priklad roku 1898 stall jsme se v dtisledku kratke valky mezi Spanelskem a SpojenYmi staty majetniky gpanelskYch kolonii Kuby a Porto Rica v Karibskem mai a Filipin v Tichem ocean.

Americka okupace Kuby skoneila po etyrech letech, a ostrov stal se samostatnou republikou. A roku 1946, ve shode se zakonem, prijatYm americkYm kongresem o dvanact let drive, ziskaly nezavislost i Filipiny. Take Porto Rico stalo se roku 1925 svobodnYm statetn, predrnZenYm ke SpojenYm stattim.

Tri dal.gi ostrovni majetky — Guam a Americka Samoa v Tichem oceans a Pannenske ostrovy v Atlantickern — jednaji v pritomnosti o sve politicks budoucnosti s vladou Spojenych static

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prostrednictvim s yYch zvolenych representantil. Jde o postupne se vyvijejici proces v pripade kteri jsou velke easti narodem samostatnYin. Po -bonito vysvetleni musime v gak priznati, ze i Spojene staty ocitly se obeas v postaveni, kdy se zdalo, Ze se kloni k zachovani jistYch kolonialnich podminek. Podobne dilemma vzniklo z blizke asociace na geho naroda se zememi, ktere byly od historickrYch dob komocnostmi. Pres intimni styky s temito zememi Spojene staty vZdy znovu zdfiraznovaly svou antikolonialni tradici.

Ve skuteenosti Amerika vkly vyu2ivala sveho vlivu na spojence k tomu, aby se jim snaZila upravit test • k rychlejgimu udeleni samostatnosti narodfun, ktere byly schopne si vladnouti. jsme se tak na pfriklad o udeleni nezavislosti Indonesii Holandsk'em a Indo-Oine Francii. Spolupracovali jsme s Organizaci SpojenYch narodti v otazce samostatnosti a existence Kongo., a jinych nova vzniklYch zemi. Vge toto znamenalo mnohdy napeti mezi nami a blizkymi nam spojenci, ale Amerika se radeji vysta,vovala tomato nebezpedi ztraty pratelstvi net aby zradila sve presvedeeni.

Americke smernice jak je j ednou vyjadril velvyslanec Adlai Stevenson v zasedani OSN, jsou v podstate proti kolonialismu — at' se tento objevuje kdykoli a kdekoli. Verhne v tvrzeni nageho Prohla geni nezavislosti, ze "v gichni Tide jsou si stvoreni rovni", tedy nejen Ameridane, nejen vyspelej gi obyvatele Zapa,du, ale v gichni lids. Ptali se nas proto nekido na americk' postoj ke kolonialismu, prod mu neodpovedet ye zneni tohoto prohla geni, pripadne prod nevystrihnout tento clank a neposlat mu ho?

—Americka, rada —SPJSTNovS7 drub povinne arbitrate

Za nedavneho weekendu, kondiciho Dnem pram, jezdily vgechny vlaky normalne, i kdy snad byly prepineny pasa22ery; bylo to neco, co je gte nekolik dni pied tim nemohl nikdo s ureitosti predpovidati, nikdo — ani ylada, ani spravy 2eleznic, ani 'Zeleznidni zrizenci.

Nyni, kdyZ sta„vka byla na del gi dobu zaZehnana, je treba zdfirazniti, ze kongres pri vyrizovani r eleznieniho sporu nezneuZ11 sve moci prinuceni dvou neochotnYch stran podvoliti se jeho narizeni. Mon si 2'ada, aby o dvou zdkladnich spornYch otazkach mezi spravou a zamestnanci bylo rozhodnuto arbitraInim lIzenim. Nalez rozhodeich musi byti prijat obema stra-

9 nami a musi zustati v platnosti pc/ dobu dvou let.

Rozhodnuti jevi se side v takovem pripade rozhodnutim "donucovacim", ale je treba rozumeti, od vlastne jde, nemali se z toho vyvozovati cosi odsouzenihodneho. 16. srpna se Zeleznieni spravy a organisace 2eleznidarfl ,dohodly, dva sporne body budou predany rozhodeirn. Jednim spornYm bodem bylo, maji-li topiei byti zamestnani pri dieselovYch motorech na nadraZich a na nakladnich vlacich; druhym bylo, kolik zrizencii musi byti na vlaky.

Dye sporne strany nemohly se vgak dohodnouti ,na torn, kdo ma byti rozhodeim, a poohliZely se bez fispechu stale po nekom novem. Kongres nakonec rozhodl o arbitra2nim rizeni a omezil ho na dva body, o nicM i obe sporne strany usoudily, Ze maji byti predany k rozhodnuti strane treti. VSechny ostatni neshody mely byti projedDaily normalnim zpfisobem, to jest kolektivnim vyj ednavanim mezi dvema spornymi stranami.

Nedojde-li k dohode v tech tak zvanych podradnYch vecech, budou miti zamestnanci pravo jiti na stavka. Zakon, ktery tedy naiad na arbitraz. ye dvou bodech, schvaluje soudasne kolektivni vyjednavani ye vg ech bodech ostatnich, a toto vyjednavani maze v sesti mesicich skoneiti stavkou.

Tato do jiste miry protichficInd nafizeni zakona eini zakon dims' novYm na poll nucene arbitraZ'e. Odborarska sdru'Zeni zeleznidaru. oznadila zakon za krok vzad, aokoli ve skuteenosti o jeho prijeti byla sama usilovala. Kdyby tomu tak nebYvalo, kongres by ho nikdy nebyl schvalil tak rychle, a stavee nemohlo byti zabraneno.

2elezni6ni spor je ukazkou nesnazi, kterYm je vystaveno &inla y° vgade tam, kde zmodernisovani vNirobnieh procesfi snizi podet delnikt, ktere zamestnavatel potrebuje. Zeleznidari nesnadno se snairi s propugtenim 32.000 topia a 33.000 jinYch zfizencb, jak si to pfeji spravy 2eleznie, ktere zase nemaji ,dostatek kapitalu, aby je mohly dat v geehny do pense, nebo aby je pr.eA . kolily pro jinou praci. Je to problem, ktery mute snadneji vyre giti strana, treti nestranna, ktera ovAem musi uvaliti obeti na °be strany sporne.

Pri normalnim kolektivnim vyjednavani je posleclni zbrani stavk'a. Zastaveni Z'eleznieniho provozu po eele semi znamenalo by nepredstavitelnott gkodu pro americke hospodarstvi. NArod' nemfiZe nee° podobneho pripustiti, a kongresu proto nezbYvalo nen. za-

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kroeiti. Znemotnil al/3'1m rozhodnutim stavku, ke ktere by doSlo pro neshodu ye dvouch hlavnich bodech, a doufa, e pokud jde o mene didetite body, ty te se podari spoinYin strandan urovnati dhve, netli vyprSi Sest mesicti, nicht teleznieni ztizenci stavkovati nesmeji.

--A ericka rada —seJsrBOri Li MIL 131.-toDSKY

Osudna noc ROMAN

Pokradovani.

Hozesmala se rozpustile a Kulde ji rnohl chytiti a sevriti do naruee. bys citu a svedomi, kdybys me nekdy zradil," posteskla si spoeivajici mu unavene v narudi. "Nikdy bys nenaSel Zeny a takovou eistou minulosti a tak s poctivou vuli, aby ti byla hodnou tenou. Snad je jind vaSnivejai, snad by se ti na chvili lope net ja libila, ale potom by ptiSlo rozearovani, ktere by te nadosmrti mrzelo. Povez mi na sve dobre svedomi, ptal by sis, abych byla takova, jako je Tobeaovar "Jak te mohlo takove prirovnani napadnouti, to je ptece tak velky rozdil, te se neda o tom ani hovotiti."

A proe se mi pti torn nedivaa do oei? mAg nejake Spatne svedomi?"

Jsein ut roznirze13-,P, ze mutes stale tutet vec opakovati. Zaeni o nekom jinem, TobeSova nebyla na plese jedine, hezka, bylo tam pilvabnYch Zen vice."

Ano, byly tam, pani spravcova Henzlova je velmi pikantni panieka a kikaji o ni, ze ji jeji mut nedostaeuje.

Jente spre.vce Henzl je hromotluk a neradila bych ti, abys mu lezl do zeli, ten by se ani chvili nerozpakoval a dostal bys ponaueeni, ktere by te ptive.dlo do nemocnice. Take ta inlynatka z podskalskeho mlYna je malieko koketni, ta ma hloupeho mute, jente ma ut dye deti a kdyby ti ji mlynat hodil na krk, mel bys lined o koho se starati."

"Ty jsi dnes takova zla ulienice," broukal, vida, jak jasave se smeje a rukama rozhazuje. "Mam ti zaeiti doporueovati nektere piny?"

"Tjdelej to, Prokope, at' zvim, kde bych mela hledati a eeho se vysttihat. At. se ti zachce svou tom za vymeniti, povez mi to, ja ti pora!dim, ptijdu s tebou, doporuoim te te vyvolend a clam yam new do -qbavy.

Za drutieku ovSem jiti nemohu."

Strhla ho svou veselosti a se jako dye dal, az BaruSka inusila 0pane klepati ze je kava davno ut notova a Ze zase vystydne. Seskocivsi, vtaia od ni tee s koinky a posadivai se vedle mute ria pastel, poctavala mu kotlik a same z menstho kofliku upijeJeji oei byly napineny laskou: a nemohla zabramti, kayt n oral za ruku a ohrnuv ruaav, iibal jeji bilou a sncne moaciovanou Pazi.

"A tit dust," rozhodla potom, "je cas, abychom parnatovali na sve povinnosti. Jiste bude vSude nepotadek, je tteba Saty 'eistiti a na zittek pradlo prani chystati. Tobe by neuskodilo, kdyby sis vySel se podivati ha delniky do lesa, nate si mysli, te dnes neptijdeS a mohl by lesmistr piijiti na revisi. te yeera odesel hned pied pulnoci.

Nejak se na tebe mrati, snad jsi mu v neccm nevybovel a hied', at' te nepronasieduje."

"Lesmistr je stark mrzout a int ken," hueel vstavaje, "start lesnici o :nem vypravuji, jak bYval veselY, kdyd byl jate telesnjan myslivcem, ale potom mu hocinost vstoupla do hla,vy a dive se na lesnickY personal soatra.

Mne nemilte nic udelati, mem vaechno v potadku a nedal bych si ublititi." nYin vyhraje, bude lepe, kdy2 spolu po dobrem vyjdete. Jen poslechni a j di, bude ti v poledne lepe chtnati a ptejde to ospalost. Veeer Mijdeme si hned po veoeti ulehnouti, •dospiime dneSni Ubytek spanku a rano budeme oba CHI." Poslechl, omyl se studenou vodou a del. Venku bylo ticho, mraz nebyl yeliky a v lose bylo krasne poklidno.

VenkovskY vzdiuch napred ho rorttasl, citil zimu, ale po nekolika stech krocich se zahral a s chuti vykroeil. DoSel na paseku, kde delnici dodelavali posledni prate, aby bylo vde k zittejAimu pibjmu ptipraveno. Pital od hajneho vYkaz a chode od kmene ke kmeni, zkoudel, jsou-li zapisky spravne.

Byl skoro hotov, .kdyt se za zady ozvalo Useene pozdraveni a spatril lesmistra. Trhl sebou ale pozdraviv pHstoupil k nernu, aby mu ohlasil, jak' j e sta y veci.

"PtezkouSel jste vSe?" ptal se lesmistr.

"Mam jeSte. ptepoeitati metry pallvoveho dteva, ostatni je hotovo a spravne. Matte se pPesve'd[eiti."

Na oko pfemeill nekolik kled a potorn vracel miru hajnemu.

"Bude tedy ptijem zitra brzy odbyt, jsem rad, de jste prisel,deljsem sem, abych sam ptezkouSel zasoby, protote

Ve stkedu dire 5. (Anora. 1J64 jsem se d 2e jste se na zabave zdrtel."

"4,drZeli jante se opravdo dosi dlouho, al e ucualo se Dno.1 •-.. ;;,poiucnosi-, byia vcsela, twien i.;].1 ye vyborrid tome se neeh6e1 jsem.telly zaoavu kazill. NcpromeSkal jsem Inc." "Vluan, victim, je to tak spravne, protote lido spilt:than, ze budou bez te kontroly a mohou se start nimile chyby. Nebylo na zabave nic noptljeninaho? Mne nebylo jaksi clobte, del jsem bray doma, ale litoval jsem, te jsem yam netekl, abyste dolaledi na mlade piny, aby neprovcdii nejakou hloupost. Zdall se bYti ye velmi rozjatene nalade."

"Byli oprardu velmi veseli, hie nesl ab() se nic, krasne se to skonMlo, zebavu chvalill a bylo tam hodue star:61ch Darin."

"Cot o to, nekdy ti starai bYvaji horSi, netli 'Math, ale bylo tam hodne starSich dam a pied tenai se asi varovali neon provesti. Jak cilouho se tarn zdrtel Satorinsky Tobes a dcerou?"

Maliek0 sebou trhl, lekl se, nepozoroval-li lesmistr neco, ale opanoval se.

"Odjitcleli zaroveli s ostatnimi. TobeSoy' se to libilo."

"To si myslim, on takoilYm zabavam neni zvyklY,"prohodil troche posmeSne. v jinem kraji a zde jsou PaMery docela jine. Co to, te jeho dcera je dosud, svobodn.a? Tobea je ptece dobre situovan, ma jen jedinou dccru, a coto se nevcleva?"

"Nevim, nemohl jsem se nu, takove choulostive veci ptati. Snad se ji nenahodil vhodny tenich."

"Zenich se as nahodil, tale net se prop ro4hodla, prisel jinY. Ona sve napadniky rada metal jako ruka,vieky a hledi kde koho sehnati. Divil jsem se, 2"e pfijeia, a'2 sem. To jste j e vy pozval? _ "Cely koinite je zval, sestavili jsine seznam, kdo ma bYti pozven a podle toho se pozvanky posilaly. Pan neetni je rozposilal."

"Bylo by lepe pro budouenost TobeSovy nezvati, ona nema ztobrou povest a mohlo by to naSe damy uraziti. Videl jsem, jak byla napadne obleeena a jak vyzYvave si poeinala. fitednicke zabavy musi si zachovati dobrou povest."

"Take ma term projevila totet ptani a dojde-li jeSte k nejake zabave, scleErn fleetnimu, aby je nezval."

ye stredu dnc 5. itnorix 1904 NaSi el klid a vycit'uje, ze lesmistrovi jae zitieSte o TebeSovy, zacnoval, pokojne yzezirent, trebaze utel y e svern srdcr stracn.

"Vidite, ze vase pani mela tyteZ obavy jake jsem ja projevil. Ma jemny cit, je velmi sluSna a lists ji ura: Zelo, jak tai sleena ukazovala svou nahotu. Slyjsem, 2e se o ni uchazel zylaSte mladY Machala ze Zletic, pozoroval jste to?"

"Byl jsem stale v kale a nesleidoval jsem, kdo s ni tenon. MoMe to je, svobodni pani ji obletovali a Machala hiecid asi nevestu."

"Bylo by ho pro ni 'Skoda, je videlany rolnik, jeho otec me sluSny majetek a ona by to rodinu rozvratila,. Jen do Zbarare priSla a r,ezdrZela se, aby tarn neprovedela nestyclitosti. Jeden hajnY Sel v noel kolem hostince, elite" se °knem dovnitf podivati a ,napatil ji venku v naruei mladeho Machaly. Povidal to rano nisi sluZte a ta to nesmleela. Velmi o§klive o ni miuvil, zajima-li ves to, muiete se hajneho Boueak zeptati, yam on povi celou preVdu." "Nemem chuti valne se na to ptati, me ta sleena naprosto nezajirna."

"Tim lepe. Neurazte se mou po:ziniamkou, nemyslim tim nic zleho, ale myslim, ze vas kdysi zajimala troch y vice neZ ted'."

Podival se upiene lesmistrovi do oei a vterinu vahal, co rici.

"Ano, kdysi me zajimala," prisvedell vzdlorovite. "KdyZ jsem byl aldjunktem, sezmimil jsem se s ni v hostinci.

Byl jsem mladY, svobodiny a mnoho takovYch jako ja nekdy provedou hlo:upy kousek. Vec je devno uz odbyta, nesetkal jsem se s ni od to cloby, co jsem' prelolen a myslim, h se s ni niMy vice nesetkam."

"Sot-dyne reeeno, mne samotnemu to bude viten°, nenavHete-li styky a ni.

Byl by to z vaM strany prima Mich., mate pani, tak7i7ch je poridku a snilil byste sebe I ji."

"Dovolte, vZdiyt' jsem neprojevil d.nYi Amysl nee() takoveho ueiniti," ohrazoval se trochu uraZene.

"Ale ano, to jai vim, mi clobre nerozumite a nered bych, abyste mi nokladal nejakY gpatnY nmysl," povidal nezvykle pratelsky. "Nejsem sam pritelem zeba y, ale maim pochopeni pro mlacISI, kteri se chteil baviti. Vy jste 'dive povahy a nriznavarn se, Ce jsem mel ureite obavy, dovedete-li vvhoveti sve choti. Na Stesti jsem se my111, vim, ze si poeinate zcela :korektive a jsem tim pateSen. Prispivate k dobre pavesti lesnich arednika, nejsou-li predme-

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tern jizlivYch poznemek. Ostatne UZ: inetste take ZadnY nilaidik, mete idedlni dornacnosti a bylo by Silenstvon, abyste si toho nebyt yeamin. mtij Ustideit a vas se v poslednim race podstatrio zmenil a kdybyste :mel nejake pram, prijd'te her °ba y a teknete mi, jsem ocnoten pro vas udelati, co bude v me moci." modal mu pratelsky ruku, pozdravil a miril z paseky ven. ie vaj pzb Kulde se za nim udivene dival a nevOel, co si o torn mysliti. Nikdy jests : nay" lesrnistr vuci nemu tak sdilny a pratelsky a jeho: clneSni c:hvala pies obvyklou mint, kterou projevoval komukoliv na mammal sve spokojenost. Brae viSak tak dUsledne a skoro stroze hovoril o Suze? Nemel s ni sire vlastni zkuSenosti? Neodmitla ho snad a tim si ha znepratelila? A co ze tak velnii uznale hovoril o Klare? Nikdy, pokud vi, nebyl s ro:dinou DurdeloyYch v nejakYch vrelejSich stycien , Durdelovi de,vali najevo, ze netouZi pa nejekYch intimnej§ich vztazich a Klara ha :znala jen terner ad videni.

A ze Suzu zna, nedivil se. PrijiZdiival °bees na druhe panstvi na inspekice a mei tam, prove jako zde, sve ochotne kteri mu Mali donakee, klidice za to male siuhy a spolehajice se, ze jim bude lesmistr pripadnYm ochrancem, kdyby na ne Sly Caloby. Tyto prodejne cht :Sieky znal, jako je zniali ostatni nrednici a trpeli mezi sebou, strehauce se pouze pied nimi neco vyzraditi. Suza mela Pravda zlou, povest a nesnaZila se ji Kdyby byla clomkarovou dcerou, byl by si toho nikdo , neySiiml, ale ona byla dcerou naj emce dvora, telly z rodiny majetkove i spolecensky vynikajici a to ovSern pasobilo sensaci, byla-li pfi neeem dopadena.

Snad 0 tom vedela, ale nedbala, asnon nikterak nezmenila sviij zptisob Zivota a zdalo se, ze ji pusobl note"Aeni, provesti neco, co pinilo venkovske lidi rozhoreenim. Neni divu, ze lesmistr se o ni idovedel mnoho a ze mu nebyly utajeny jeho, Kulaeovy, styky s ni. Ted' chape, prod omezoval sva setkani s nim na nejmenSi miru a netajil se tim, h mu neni pritelem.

Snaid dokonce take hr.-abet" 0 nem referoval a bode miti ye aye kvalifikaci katiku.

Lek' se teto my glenky, ale ittechou mu byla clneSni pratelska, jeho slova.

Sam mu sliboval pomoc a to need znamena. Snad se presvecleil, ze se zmenil, ze neni takovym, jako bYYal a ad sy Ych dtivernikti vi, ze Zije s Klarou v nejlepSi shade. Kdo zde asi byl tim

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Spehounem, kterY mu nosil zpravy?

Jak se clavicle," o intimnich veci z jeho loomacnosti? Byla sluZka tin zracicem, nebo hajny ci loan* lesni delnik nebo nektery mlacly aajunkt?

Musi si chit pozor, aby ho dopadl, musi take Klare rici, co se mu stalo, aby si dali pozor a tokoveho nieenia ucinili nemoZnYrn. Zle ho to draZdild, ze me za zady neptitele, vedomi, ze casein lecjakou zbrklast provede, pinilo ho nejistotoo a strachoval se, aby nekdy nebylo na neho neco, co neni pravdive, Zalovano. Ale jedno poteSeni mu zustalo, lesmistr ma oeividne Klaru rad, vaZi si ji a dokud bude Klara spokojena, on take bude kryt a uchranen lesmistrovi hnevu.

Malieko se uklidnil, dokoneil price v pasece a zvolna sel damn.. Ted' se jeho mySlenky vratily k Zuze. Ne2 Sel lesmistr, byl skoro rozhodnut, ze do Struneic zajde, aby ji prime' k tomu, ze ho nebude znepokojovati. Ted' byly pomery zmeneny. Do Struneic jiti nembile. Ve sve podeSene mysli vide" jasne, ze by se to lesmistr clovedel a povaZovel by to Primo za vyzYvave hozeni rukavice, kdyby pies jeho projevene prani piece se s ni setkal. NePctreboval Zadneho jasnovidectvi, aby hada', ze ho Zuza donuti ke hfichu.

To uZ byla jeji vaSeri, ktera sla za cilem, at' se delo cokoliv. A nebyl si jist nendsledovalo-li by po jednom setkani druhe a treti. Zuza je jako divoki ktery nedba prekeZek a riti se treba do propasti.

AZ se zdesil my'Slenky, Ze by se mohl zase do rukou Zuzinych .clostati. Znamenalo by to rozvraceni jeho domed.ho klictu Klara by mu nikdy neodpustile, zradu a na panstvi by udelalo zlou krev, kdyby se stal predmetem skandalu. Ne, nepripusti neeernu takovemu, hned dines veeer nap ge do Satorina, ze nikam neprijede, kratce a jasne sclelj„ Zuze, ze na nic takoveho nepfistouni. Ona bude zufiti, ale at' zuri, bud's lepei kdyZ se bude zlobiti sama ona, neZ by se zlobila Klara.

Snad by bylo nejlepe, kdyby vSechno Klare povedel. Napred ochnital takoy ou mySlenkui, predstavoval si svou zenu, jak by byla pobourena a jak by mu neverila, kdyby ji dokazoval, ze on nic nezavinil. Kdy z v nic jineho, aspon by v ni vzbudii stare vzpominky a prestala by bYti k nemu neZne pritutna. Ale cod, kdyZ, Zuza spini svou hrozbu a prijde do myslivny, aby Klare vypravovela o svYch stycich s nim? To bude jests horSt, to teprve Klan) pobouri, teprve potom mu neuveri a nastane Pokrae'ovani peklo.

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Reports from our Lodges, or any other Reading Material to be published should reach the Editor, Saturday before the date of issue.

Address all matters to the Editor: P. 0. Box 85, West, Texas.

)1, ieleiAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS HERALD

FOUNDED 1897

ebruary 5, 1964

Wednesday,

Postmaster: Please Send Form 35'79 With Undeliverable Cop -9 tie S .UPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. Box 100, TEMPLE, TEX.

FROM LIE Spcing will be here before you 'know it, and with its coming, all sorts of lodge activities will resume, especially In those lodges where incleMent weather precluded such activities during the winter. We wish to briefly point out the significance and importance of such activities, which will include, bazaars, picnics, dances, Czech plays, and other forms of warm weather type amusements. Remember to include young peo p le in all these functions, and let them play an active part in them.

Try to snake them as hign level as possible, TI-y not to confine them to JUST bar-b-p and refre ,hments, but try to have something of cultural value that will draw attention of your community and will make some sort of lasting impression.

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Speaking of' Czech. plays, it seems that this type of entertainment is on the wane. The last bastion of such activity seems to be confined, at this time, to ti-;e dramatic club of Lodge 88 in Houston. They have been preparing several plays, including the presentation at Fayetteville this past Sunday.

It se:ims to be a dying art. It need not be. I there is just one person to push such a project, enough "actors" can be found to put on light dramatics. It's an uphill fight, though. The lack of language talent, coupled by an even less interest in it, seem to doom this type of aaivity. It would actually be a good way to reawaken interest in the Czech language and make it fun sit the same time. Czech plays used to be THE most popular form of entertainment. e

UnleSs I am mistaken, the ias6 Czech play in the northern portion of Texas Was the one I had the privilege of codirecting, and that was in 1956—"Ruze prerie," with the late John Kebrie.

Until the dramatic club, Blahol, came to Dallas this past fall, I believe that

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CROSSING THE BAR

Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me!

And let there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home, Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, In hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.

--Tennyson was the last Czech. play in that area. . The people in Houston are proving that it can be fun, and is an excellent outlet for people to release latent talents, :o say nothing of the fact that it rekindles a s p irit and renewed interest the native language. We wish them continued success!

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plays may well be the ''Pat is left of the to the Southwest. em net lc' ," .n. ture a pessimist, but one must admit that despite all the effects, cajoling, per&:asion, and downright arm-twisting in this direction, the present generation of Czechs in Texas are not seriously interested in •:-,ho Czech language . Perhaps it is a natural thing, what with all the pressures of our society and our preoccupation with our daily existence. Still, when we look around, as in Nebraska

and Colorado, the situation seems to be on the upgrade and progressing nicely. We can't seem to revive the interest that once prevailed in the language here in Texas. We've asked for ideas on this 'before, but haven't received a single solitary reply. The old rule seems to hold that people are going to do what they want to do.

Once again, it has come time to mourn the passing of two of our charter members. Sister Anna Sebesta passed away on December 26th, 1963, and Sister Mary Svetlik passed away in a Cameron, Texas hospital on January 21st. There are now only six charter members living: Sisters Terezie Valchar, Veronika Baca, Frances Bilek, Aloisie Wotip ra, and Frances Ziza, and Brother Frank Kulcala Of these, Sister Valekar is the oldest, having celebrated her 101st birthday last November 26th. Let us honor these last six dear charter members, and cherish the memory of those who have departed from our midst.

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"Oh, these young people of today!"

Hoar many times have you heard that exclamation? Today's youth is accused of indifference, shallowness. and disregard for things educational and serious. Could be — but this may also be somewhat exaggerated. Conclusions drawn from talks with teachers and profe ssors today indicate that although a small per cent of our youth cause most of the trouble, the vast majority is well-behaved, studious, and glad to be so. Naturally, the troublemakers are the ones who get most of the attention, and that sometimes, is overdone. It is also a fact that we have always had the "good ones" and the "bad ones."

They've always been around. 'I there are more of them today it is because there are more young people — period.

There are more of them attending

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 schools today, even though we hear of the drop-out rate. It's simply that we are more concerned with these problems today than before. It used to be the vogue and practice for a boy to go through the eighth grade and drop out.

It was looked upon as the thing to do. it's like the fellow who remarked recently: "I never heard of so many airplane crashes. You used to never hear about these tragedies." But then we used to not have airplanes. One fact does stand out: the youth of today be gins "maturing" a little earlier than they used to You can read a book or research in almost any newspaper in this country from any period and find this general hue and cry: "What is this young generation coming to!? If you don't believe this, go to any public library and go back to the newspapers of the last century, and books before that, and you'll encounter the words and warnings of those who feared that that generation of young people was the worst, and little hope was held out for their moral survival. History has witnessed moral decline before, just as it did in the days of the Roman Empire. Rome's downfall was largely attributed to lax and easy living, resulting in the disintegration of the empire of that time. Nevertheless, these periodic warnings about car young generation may be what kept things on an even keel and why we have survived.

Every reasonable individual will seek out and find a reasonable solution to his moral survival. In the meantime, let's not chalk off our youth quite yet.

They'll be around for awhile, anci. they'll come through all right. • Vi.^.e Pres. Hejny has outliner rules for the various king - queen contests that are coming up this year. There is room for everybody in these contests.

We have a Miss SPJST competition coming us, plus state contests. Read these rules carefully, and then see to it that your lodge participates in these contests. Better still, see that your son or daughter participates. Prizes and scholarships await the winners . Help your youth leaders. They'll enjoy it and so will you. —SPJST---Americans consumed an average of 52 pounds of milk in ice cream and other frozen dairy products in 1963, the U. S. Department of Agriculture reports.

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Passes

Sister Anna Sebesta, charter member of the SPJST Order, died on December 26th, 1963, at the age of 94.

She was a member of Lodge 100, near Somerville. She was admitted into the Order on July 1, 1897.

(No further details are available to us.)

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Charter Meniber Mary Svetlik Passes Mary Adamek Svetlik was a daughter of Mr and Mrs. Steve Adamek. She was bOrn in Hostalkova, Moravia, in CzechosloVakia, December 24, 1872.

When Mary was six months old her parents deeided to come with the rest of the family to Atheriea. She was so tiny and puny that an old hat maker told her father she would never make the voyage, but would die and be thrown overboard to the fish.

Since Mary was so frail, her parents w-re afraid to have her vaccinated.

When they boarded the boat, Mary was Welden, and everytime the inspector came, her mother slipped her under the bed.

The family left Furone about April 1. 18'71, fo-d landed in Galveston about May 9. 1873. Mr. Adamek had lost his money, so they were penniless in a stran ge world. Since Mary and her mother were sick, the first few years were very hard, but kind neighbors helped them out Thee labored and farmed in Austin County near Nelsonville for ten years.

From there they moved to Washington County near Wesley, Texas.

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

February 12, 1890, when she was 17, she married John Svetlik. They lived with her parents and made a crop.

When the crop was gathered, they went to Burleson County to pick cotton for Mr. ,Svetlik's sister. When the cotton picking was over, they moved to Burlington where they made a crop.

From there they moved to Edgeworth in Bell County. Later, they bought a little farm at Marlow in Milani County. Here Mary gave birth to six children. Two of these died and were

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buried at Marlow. With their four children they moved to the Bryant Station community to be near Mr. Svetlik's brother, Steve. Here five children were born to Mary and John Svetlik. One of the sons died in infancy. Now that the farm was getting too small for the growing family, they sold out and bought a larger farm in the Ad Hall community. In the winter of 1912 they and their eight children moved into their nice new home . Here they were very busy and happy; however in a few days a meningitis epidemic struck, taking the life of their 16-year-old son, Joe. The loss was great and hard to take, and for years Mary shed many tears over the loss of her son, Joe. In the year 1917, Mary gave birth to their 12th child, a daughter, In 1918, the World War broke out, and two of the oldest sons were drafted into the U. S. Army and were shipped to France for duty. Those were sad days for Mary, but she prayed and hoped until they both returned safely.

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

On July 16, 1960, her oldest daughter, Mary, was buried. She never recovered from that loss, yet she took it like a good soldier.

In 1950, Mary and John celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were happily married for 61 years.

John died in 1951.

Living children are John, Frank, Steve, Anton, Rosie, Annie, a n d Frances. All are SPJST members but one.

She has 29 grandchildren, 35 greatgrandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren.

Throughout her life time, Mary went through thick and thin . She was a wonderful wife as well as a mother.

She was always happy and ready to help those who needed her. Besides raising a large family, she acted as a midwife, delivering over 30 babies, and also cared for her mother until her death at the age of 93.

Sister Svetlik was a charter member of the SPJST, and of Lodge 15, BuCkbolts.

Sister Svetlik passed away Tuesday, January 21st, 1964, in a Cameron hospital. Funeral services were held the following Thursday from the Buckholts Brethren Church, with burial in

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the Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Buckholts.

The entire membership of the SPJ'ST extends its deepest sympathy to the surviving family of this great lady.

(Picture in Czech. Section). (See also Necrology).

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LE WOODROW WILSON LODGE NO. 146,; (r3

Dear Members and Friends, Our regular monthly meeting was held the second Sunday in January. We had a very nice attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by our President, Leon Seveik.

The president opened the meeting with the minutes being read and apProved . Many committees were formed for the new Th e are the follow-

SOP MR, and MRS. RAY SODEN CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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Vice President, Marvin Biala sel (not shown) ; Recording 'Secretary, Helen Sanders (not shown) ;Treasurer, Mrs. Portacci (cente •), and Financial Secretary, -al-

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Lucille. Financial Secretary, lierbachek (not shown).

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The children of Mr. and Mrs. Ray . 7.)(3.dek of Temple, honored their parents with a rece ption in observance of their Golden Wedding Anniversary on January 12th from two to five p.m., at their ,home at 1214 E. Adams in Temple.

Mr . and Mrs. Sodek were married in Temple, on January 7, 1'914, and have lived in and near Temple all their married lives. Mrs. Sodek is the former Matilda kuksa, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Tom Luksa.

Their five children are, Mrs. R. W. Partek, Mrs. A. W. Machalek, Clarence R. Sodek, Raymond L. Sodek and Mrs. ing members named to the various committees: Sick Committee: Mrs. Urbanic, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Valasek, and Mrs. Kivich, all of whom are hard working members of this lodge; Resolution Committee: Mrs. Elizabeth ivich, Sr., chairman; Finance Committee, Mrs. Evelyn Valasek, Mrs. Millie and Mr. J. P. Sedgwick, chairman.

The officers present were President Leon Sevcik; Recording SecretaryHelen Sanders; Treasurer Mrs. Portacci.' and

Frankie J. Novosad. The couple have nine grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

The anniversary table was covered with a linen cloth edged in lace, which held the three-tiered wedding cake, topped with, gold bells. The centerpiece was a cake made into the shape of an open Bible with a Bible verse, the couple's name and the year of marriage inscribed on the cake. Golden chrysanthemums were used to carry cast the color scheme . Approximately one 'hundred guests called during the afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Sodek joined ,SPJST Lod ge 24, Cyclone in 1915, and have been members of that lodge since that time.

Financial Secretary, Frank H . Beran; This was a fine meeting for the beginning of a new year.

The youth were present and finally got their program underway for this year. They have not yet elected officers, but will soon.

Old business was taken care of, and new ljisines brought up, which was aproved, was the purchase of a new set of books for the lodge. Getting these books will be the job of Brother Sedgwick.

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15 LODGE 84, DALLAS Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Finance Commit e . Lodge 146, Galveston: Mrs. Evelyn Valusek (left), and Mr. J. P. • Se,dgwick, chairman (right).

-Mrs. Machr (not s,.own).

Youth Members, Lodge 146, Caiveiton.

Hugo Seveik, (left, top row), Frankie Reran, and Charles Reran. Dora Sevcik (left, bottom row; prospective member), Yonnie Reran, and Debra Nix, members will each bring a member so we can increase our attendance.

(I am sorry that the picture you sent of the :Sick Committee was too dark to be used — Ed.) Fraternally yours, Miss Helen Sanders, Recordin< Sec. Aary

Fe ;oh ons Committee, Lodge 146, Galvestor. Mrs. Elizabeth Kivich, Sr. (r:0!t (hit).

FROM GALATI— TON: Here is a "crew" of sausage-makers at the Frank H. rieran, Jr. home. They are mixing sausage meat to be stuffed and smoked.

Left to right are Charles Reran, Randy Robertson, William Purdom, and Daniel Adams. Charles is a member of Lodge 146 Youth Club. The other boys are future members. The boys did a good job; sure was good. (Information courtesy Frank H. Reran, Jr.) Youth Directors, Lodge 146, Galveston.

Distrivt V Youth Director Maxine SefCik, left, and Lodge 146. Leader, Mrs. Edna Urbanic.

Visitors to the meeting included our District Youth Director, Maxine Sefelk, her husband and son.

I ,hope that at our next meeting

—SPJST-Aunt Martha, a teetotaler all her life, finally consented to take just a small sip of bourbon to celebrate her golden wedding. anniversary.

"You know." she commented, it is amazing how much it tastes like the medicine Uncle Luke has been taking all these years for his gout."

First of all, I would like to notify all the members that the next ifrinthly meeting will be held a week earlier.

Instead of the third Sunday it will be held the second Sunday, February the Cth at 4 p.m.

This change is due to Lodge 34- celebrating its 54th Anniversary on Sunday, February the 16th. We are all looking forward to this occalion and mere details will be published next week.

Our last meeting was held January the 19th, and we were very proud to see such a nice attendance, which only goes to show it can be done, and we sincerely urge you to keep up the good work and to urge some of your member friends to come out too. The more the merrier! There were 38 members present and so let's try to top this figure.

The meeting was a bit lengthy, but only becan3,e this was the first meeting of the year — and there were numerous committees which had to be selected, so don't let this discourage you.

After the meeting everyone lined up for a spaghetti supper. and such as it was, Eince it was prepared by yours truly, I do hope everyone of you enjoyed it Everyone then settled down to a family social which obviously was enjoyed by all.

On our sick list we wish a speedy recovery to Bro. Jim Pavelka, who has been ailing for quite some time, Bro. John Baleja, who had an auto accident and Bro. Don Jarma a broken ankle.

Also Bro. Jerome Rejcek who was a bit battered and shaken up in the line of duty at the Rejcek Bros. shop.

Let's hope that by the time this letter appears in the paper all are on their way to a speedy recovery.

Once again, may I remind you of the change of our meeting to the second Sunday, Feb. the 9th, at 4 p.m.

Also the family social and fun night will follow. The supper this time will be prepared by Bro. Ben and Sister Lillie Jarma, so don't miss it! See you there, Fraternally, Lillian Hamusek, Reporter

16 LADIES' CIRCLE OF LODGE 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends, The next meeting of the Ladies' Circle will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, 1964 at 10:30 at the National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cutoff.

We had very good attendance at our last meeting. We want to welcome a new member, Mrs. Joe Zacek. We had elected two new officers: Mrs. Annie Langer — President; Mrs. Tillie Gillis — Vice Preeident The rest of the officers will remain the same. They are as follows: Mrs. Mary Paprskar — Treasurer; Mrs. Anne Polk — Secretary; Mrs. Millie Wruble and Mrs. Millie Waters — hostess chairmen; Mrs. Neva Kratky and Margie Buck — Decorating chairman; and Mrs. Billie Spindor — Reporter.

A chartered bus trip to the Rest Home in Taylor is planned. If anyone is interested in going, call or ask Mrs. Annie Langer, or any member for information.

The hostesses for January were Mrs. Anna juran, Mrs. Anna Paprskar, Mrs. Annie Tulis, and Mrs. Frances Kratky, who served a delicious rice and meat casserole with beans, assorted jellos, pastries, and coffee.

Happy Birthdays were extended to Mrs. Mary Hubenak, Mrs Annie Langer, Mrs. Annie Tulis, Mrs. Stephanie Mika, and Mrs. Mary Powers.

The door prize was won by Mrs. Millie Bartek.

Fraternally, Billie Spindor -SPJSTBIRTHDAY CLUB SISTERS OF LODGE. NO. 88 Our yearly meeting was held on January 15th, with sister Estelle Kelly presiding. There was a large attendance and a number of visitors.

"Happy Birthday" was sung by the membership present to Millie Altman, and to Mary Tilich, who was ill and unable to be with us.

Various yearly business was discussed for the coming year, and it was voted to have new rosters made for each members, five dollars to be sent to the March of Dimes to KFRD Radio Station in Rosenberg, and ten dollars to be mailed to the SPJST Rest Home.

Our "good deed of the month" was the purchase of some dishes for the lodge kitchen.

Get Well Cards were sent to Frances Kadlecek, Mary Tilich, Annie Hruska, and Lula Kristinek. We all hope that

VESTNiK• they will soon be well and be among us.

Sister Lillian Finn became our new Birthday Club sister in December, and sisters Mary Plunkett, and Ann Slovacek in January . We hope your stay with us will be a long and happy one.

All officers remain the same for the coming year, except for the Czech Reporter. Sister So phie Hruby said she would love to continue being reporter, but had to resign clue to circumstances, so sister Anna Svestka was elected, Visitors for the day were Sisters Prazak, Owens, Stasny, Hillman, Celetka, Kalarek, and Celastak, and there were others whose names were not obtained. Sorry.

February hostesses will be Janie and Frances Dvorak, Anna Svestka, and Mary Filipek. The delicious luncheon served in January was by hostesses Anna Vrla, Lucy Sostak, Frances Olexa and Frances Dvorak.

Congratulations went out to Sister Annie Baethe and her husband Herman on their 54th wedding anniversary.

There will be a Card Party the second Wednesday in February . Try to come.

Fraternally, Sister Birdie Hilsher, reporting LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS Dear Members and Friends, On January 12, 1964 the meeting was called to order by President Ladis Stalmach at 2 p.m.

Due to the freezing weather the attendance was good.

Our new president, Edd Svoboda. was installed, The members of Lodge 15 wish to express thanks to brother Stalmach for his faithful service to the Lodge.

During 1963 our lodge has made several improvements in and around the hall. Our hall is paid for. This shows we are making progress. We should be grateful to our officers and members for their faithful support in making this possible.

We would like to remind all the members that our next meeting will be held February 9, promptly at 2 p.m.

Let's all be present.

Fraternally, Patricia Kamenicky, Reporter

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 SEATON LODGE NO. 47 Dear Friends, After reading Sister Clara Hejl's letter of apology, I'd better write a note of acceptance to that apology . Sometimes, when I get in too much of a hurry I, too, can pull some "beautiful dillies." So your apology is accepted, Sister Hejl.

Thank you for your offer of assistance in my new job as Youth Leader.

I am going to take you up on the offers because there are things I'll have to learn. If the parents will cooperate and bring their children, that will be a great help.

Sister liell's record as Youth Leader is unbeatable, but I'll try to do the best I 'can.

With best wishes for a prosperous, happy and healthy anew year, I remain, Fraternally, Mrs. Vlasta Divis, Youth Leader

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CZECH CHORAL GROUP OF LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS This will be a short notice to all of our members to remind them of the next rehearsal which, will be Friday, February 7, 1984, Since we are working on some new numbers, we should try to make these important rehearsals.

At this time we would like to extend an invitation to any of the other members of our lodge to come on out and give it a try. We do have fun learning and singing the melodic old Czech songs.

Hoping to see some new faces present this coming Friday, I remain, Fraternally, Lillie Jarma, Secty., Choral Group -----SPJST----

LODGE POKROK HOUSTON NO. 88 Dear Vestnik Readers: Have you heard the big news? If you are a member of Lodge 88 then this should be great news for you. What is it? The final plans for construction of our new hall have been completed, and the new lodge hall should be going up in the next few weeks . If any of you attended the costume ball dance here at Lodge 88, Saturday, Jan. 25, you will agree that we will build a hall that will accommodate all of you good people.

We had a grand time at the ball.

Winners of the costume 'contest were: 1st prize: Jack and Verna Griffen as royalty, king and queen; 2nd prize:.

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 Mr. Louis Hanus dressed as a baker; 3rd prize: Mrs. Gene Wilkinson as a little girl; 4th prize: Marion Kadlecek as Robin Hood's pal, We wish to thank all the people for coming out and helping us make the ball a success.

Have you been feeling tired and blue lately? For some good medicine come out to one of our ,dances and we can assure you a good time. We want to remind 'you that we have just the type of music that you desire, for we feature orchestras that play old time, modern, western and even the rhumba.

We had the Lee Isle orchestra play for the costume ball dance, and everyone was happy to see them back after a long absence. We wish to remind you that you will get to dance quite often to their music here at Lodge 88.

Be sure to get all your western gear out and come join us for the western dance here at Lodge 88 Saturday, February 8 music will be furnished by Jimmy Broach.

This will be our last dance before Lent, except for the special St. Patrick's dance, scheduled for Saturday, March 14 , Music for that dance will be by the Ray Jurecka orchestra of Weimar. Watch for details.

See you at our next monthly lodge meeting, Friday, February 14 . There will be snacks and refreshments served after the meeting.

Fraternally, Evelyn Vornsand .....e_seirsT-SP.IST LODGE 88 GLEE CLUB

Dear Vestnik Readers, After rehearsal Monday night, January 27, we held our monthly meeting.

It was the first meeting after two months because last month we didn't have one because of the holidays.

We discussed some official business as well as renewing old business, which will be taken care of as the occasion arises. After the meeting we all went downstairs for refreshments . Brother Tim Kostom entertained us with slides which he had taken at an outing at Lake Travis and also in Europe.

There were also pictures of some of the plays which have taken place at Lodge 88.

Tired but well pleased we left the lodge looking forward to our next rehearsals. We always welcome new voices so if there is anyone interested in joining our glee club, don't be shy.

You're very welcome! Won't you honor us with your membership?

Fraternally, Elizabeth Jurek, Rep.

VESTN K CONVENTION NEWS

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As all of you know, our 19th General Convention will convene at the Raliegh Hotel, Waco, Texas, on June 15th, 1961, the third week in June.

At the time we asked yoe, to bring the 19th Convention to Waco, we had the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel with its fine facilities for our convention, but earlier in 1081 this hotel started to be converted into a rest home; this has been accomplished as of this year.

We had to accept a smaller hotel for the Convention; however, what we lack in hotel facilities we will make up for you in additional pleasure while in our midst.

The convention committee is compo c eol of the following workers: Otto Hanus — chairman; Sister Emma Ceska -- co-chairman; Bro. Johnny J. Gaidusek — housing chairman; Bro. Otis Ceska — transportation chairman; Sister Libbie Parma — entertainment chairman; Sister Agnes Mazanec — banquet chairman; Bro. Ray Moore — publicity chairman; Bro. Eugene Gerlich — clean up chairman. All of the above chairmen, with the help of many other Lodge workers, will work out every detail for your comfort and enjoyment while in Waco, First, we would like to call your kind attention to facilities available while you attend the convention. There will be seine 90 first-class rooms available at the Raleigh; 40 second-class rooms will also be available. However, there are a lot of fine quality rooms available at nearby motels, and we have inspected some of them and find that they are tops in comfort. All have television sets available, swimming pools, and rooms are out of this world for cleanliness and genuine comfort.

These will run from $6 for a single person to as much as $12 per day for four people in the same room with two double beds. All these motels are located as close as four blocks to the Raleigh and include the nationallyknown Travelodge, Town House, Villa Capri, Western Sands Motel, Castle Motel, Hollywood Inn and many others a little further out. Those above-named are within a mile of the Raleigh. All of them are out of congested downtown traffic areas where you can really enjoy your stay.

We would like to have requests for reservations NOW. If you want a room reserved for you please write our Hous-

17 ing Chairman, Brother Johnny J . Gaidusek, 5218 Loch Lammond Drive, Waco, Texas, and state what type of room you would like to have and for how many persons. Don't wait until June to do this, but do it NOW! The banquet and queen coronation, or Miss SPJS'T, will take place in the Karem Temple, just a block and a half from the hotel, where we will have accommodations for 1,200 in plenty of comfort and one of the finest ballrooms for a banquet anywhere, completely air conditioned and with every racility for a great night. More on this later.

We are working on rough details for the convention at this time and shortly we will be in a position to give you lull details and program to cover the entire convention. We assure you that we will try to make your stay in Waco as pleasant as possible. Our committees are all working, and soon we will have every detail worked out and we are looking forward to making your stay in Waco pleasant and enjoyable.

Fraternally yours, Otto Hanus, chairman, Convention Arrangements, 2424 Gurley, Waco, Texas SOKOL HOUSTON

Dear Members and Friends: Our next jaternice sale had to be changed to the third Sunday, February 16th, because of a prior commitment for the hall This means that our monthly meeting will be on February 16th. Please make this correction on your social calendar.

During the last Building Committee meeting the problem of future growth and the need for additional space was discussed. It was decided that probably the best solution would be for the construction . of a new building. The committee's recommendations and suggestions will be brought to the decision of the membership soon. It is imperative that all members be present at all future meetings. We believe that we have a reasonable estimate of our need and capabilities, and the expansion will be another important step in our plan of growth. As you all know, our membership is increasing as well as our active gymnasts. We have a shortage of space and equipment. We have a great number of good potential gymnasts and instructors who are very enthusiastic about our growth and only if we grasp the initiative for expan-

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18 sion can we retain the present interest in the Sokol movement . We believe that financially we are in as good a condition as we have ever been but we need the support of every member and potential member. Hope to sea you at our next meeting.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata, Reporter SPJSTATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF LODGE POK.ROK DALLAS NO 84 ; This is to notify you that the Fehruary meeting of;:- :. RIST Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. 84 will be held on the second Sunday of this month, February 9th, instead of the third Sunday.

On February 16th. we wil hold our annual anniversary celebration with a wonderful dinner and program.

Don't forget these two important dates, February 9th, our regular monthly meeting, and Sunday, February 16th for our wonderful anniversary celebration.

Fraternally yours, Frank J . Henzen, Secretary -SPJSTLODGE 154, FORT WORTH.

Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is to remind you that our next meeting will be at Sokol Hall Sunday, February 9th, at 3 p.m. so everybody try and be there. I had a wondeful time in Omaha, Nebraska, where I spent my Christmas and many more days with my children. It was really beautiful there.' enjoyed every minute of the time there.

Don't forget the meeting.

We'll see you there .

Mary Hale, Reporter LODGE 35, ELK Dear Members: This is just to remind you that Sunday, February 9 at 2:30 p.m. we will hold our next lodge meeting. So come, and be sure to bring along another member. Let's have a big attendance.

Ladies, bring a dish to go with the sausage, and also something sweet.

Fraternally yours, Mrs . Ernest Banik, Reporter -SPJSTIn 1962, U.S. economic aid abroad totaled $2,286,650,000, and military aid totaled $1,831,480,000, for a grand total of $4,118,130,000.

Newsbriefs W. J. Moreau, prominent realtor and sportsman, died Tuesday night, January 21st, in a Beaumont hospital after suffering a heart attack Monday at his home. He was 71. He is survived by his widow, a stepdaughter and four brothers. Brother Moreau was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 66 in Beaumont.

Funeral services for Ernest Joe Hajek, prominent business and civic leader, were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 1964, from the Shiner Methodist Church. He died at his home Friday morning, January 24th. at 8:30 o'clock, after a long, courageous fight against his fatal illness. He attained the age of 70 years, seven months and 10 days. Brother Hajek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 45 in Shiner, We were honored by the visit of the Frank Macik family on Monday, January 27th. Frank and his three boys, Harry, James, and Nick, stopped in West on their return trip from Houston, where they visited Mrs. Tim Prasifka (daughter), and other relatives.

Harry is attending Midwestern University at Wichita Falls. The Maziks reside in the Red Springs community, just west of Seymour. Our sincere thanks for their visit.

-SPJST--

Mr. J. P. Fischer, 81, of Arlington, Texas, died on January 25, 1964. Burial took place in Arlington on 28 January.

Mr. Fischer was a native of Czechoslovakia, and came to the USA 60 years ago. He had lived in Texas six years. He was a former member of the FPSST. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wm. Havrda; a son Joseph, of Clifton, N.J.; 6 grandchildren, and 3 greatgrandchildren.

SPJST--

Hungry children overseas are being aided by American soybeans . Full-fat soybean flour can be used in such beverages as soy milk and baby's formulas, and in the manufacture of macaroni, noodles, baked goods and soaps. The flour is made from de-hulled soybeans by a simple process and with mobile equipment, says the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 Brother Leslie Cox of Beaumoat

(While attending the Diatrict V Organizers' Appreciation Bang) let at Lodge 83 in Houston on January 26th, Bro. Jarda Cerny called attention to the serious illness of Bro. Leslie Cox of Lodge 166, Beaumont).

The following is quoted from the January 14th issue of the Beaumont Enterprise: "Benefit Dance for L. L. Cox Planned

By Four Organizations "A benefit dance for L. L. Cox will be held January 31st from 8 to 12 p.m. in the American Legion Hall in Beaumont.

"A dance will be jointly sponsored by the Travelers Protective Association, The Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas.

"Tickets will cost $1 per person and may be obtained at the door or by calling TE 3-7717 or TE 8-3300. Music for the dance is being donated by Ray Broussard and his Merrymakers.

"Cox, an employee of the Enterprise Company, suffered a stroke at his beach cabin eight weeks ago. He spent five week in the hospital at Galveston and is currently being cared for in the Milani Nursing Home in Beaumont."

Although the above event has already taken place, we thought that perhaps Brother Cox's friends from around the state, and members of our SPJST, might like to make some contributions toward Bro. Cox's convalescence, in helping him and his family defray part of the hospital and nursing expenses.

Contributions may be sent to Mr. Joe F. Perricone, 221 Parkway Drive, Beaumont, Texas. Here is another good opportunity to practice fraternalism at its very best.

Brother Cox was President of Lodge 166 at the time he was stricken. He was an organizer for his lodge and he was to have been the lodge delegate to the 19th Convention. Hospitalization insurance provided by his employer has been exhausted.

—Editor The world's least briny sea — the Baltic — has only seven parts of salt per thousand of sea water as contrasted with 42 in the Red Sea.

Wednesday, February 5, 1964

AMIC-11 JOHN KRIZAN ANNOUNCES FOR DIRECTOR, DE .'..1E,:ICT 3 Dear Brothers and Sisters of District Three: I wish to announce that I will be a candidate for Directo• of SPJST District Three.

I have had many years' experience in fraternal work. I was lodge treasur-, er of Lodge 6, Cottonwood, for 7 years.

I am presently serving my second term as president of Lodge No. 6.

If elected, I will pledge myself to serve District Three and the Whole SPJST Order to best of my ability.

Prother and Sister Delegates to the.

'XIX General Convention, I ask for Your support in electing me your next Director from District Three.

I will be communicating with you later in the Vestnik.

Fraternally yours, John, R. Krizan

Cerny, and family. L to It: Judy, Mrs. Cerny

--SPJSTFeames DISTRICT V ORGANIZERS' APPRECIATION BANQUET

On Sunday, January 26th, District V Organizer, Bro. Jarda Cerny, together with his wife and family, hosted the organizers of his district for having exceeded ONE MILLION dollars in production for the third year in succession, and those who contributed to the contest With, the organizers of District III in October and November 1962. The banquet took place at Lodge 88, Houston, In the past, when such contests have been held, the organizers of the winning district traveled to the losing district, where the winners were hosted with fraternal congeniality, feasting, and entertainment. Consequently, it was decided that this event would also serve as a reception for the victorious organizers of District III. Brother Arnold M. Vrla, District III Organizer, was presented as guest of honor.

Preceding the formal presentation ceremonies, the guests were treated to some vocal entertainment by a quartett rendering Dvorak's "Going Home," from his New World Symphony, and Fred Burl singing a selection from the current musical, "The Unsinkable Mol-

, c r °sling of L to R, Fred Burl, Naomi Kostom, District Birdie Kostom, The quartet sang the Largo from Dvorak's New World Symphony, popularly h1101V11 as, "Going Dome." They were accompanied on the piano by Bro. J. V. Polrorny. ly Brown." The quartett also performed the "SPJST Theme Song," with music and lyrics by Lodge 88 members Birdie Hilsher, and (the other name escapes roe — Ed) Bro. Edward L. Marek, Supreme Lodge President, spoke to the gathering and brought forth some inspiring thoughts and information. Supreme Lodge Secretary Raymond A . Urbanovsky, Vice President Joe B. Hejny, and Financial Secretary Ben Zabelk, and your editor, spoke briefly.

Bro. Cerny called attention to some 'interesting statistics, compiled from authoritative sources, and prepared in chart form by Bro. Lowman Kruse. Re-

garding membership in our SPJST, it was noted that by the end of 1897, there were 8172 members in the SPJST. In 1916, there were 8,750.In 1943. there were 17,500. By the end of 1963, we had in excess of 35,000 members in the Order . This is Progress!

Regarding insurance in force: At the the end of 1898, there was 17672,250 worth of insurance in force; over a period of 28 years by 1925, there was $10 million worth; in 1948 $20 million; and by the end of 1963 $40 million.

In assets: by 1939 (in 42 years) assets amounted to $3,194,342; by 1951, they had risen to $6,388,684; by 1963 to $12,777,368,

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District V Banque t. Organizers 1 â&#x153;&#x201C; , z lc" Club," with their gi i'ts from Bro. Cerny. L to R, Bessie Franck, Lodge 81, Nertiville, 41 members and $69,000 worth of insurance; Frank H. Beran, Sr,, Luidge 143, Galveston, 34 members and $59,000 worth of insurance; Frances Clexa, lodge 88, 25 members, and 854,000 worth of insurance sold.

All of these figures spell PROGRESS! Bro. Cerny is to be congratulated on calling our attention to these vital statistics.

A separate report on the production of Dist. V Organizers can be found elsewhere in this issue).

(At the banquet, our attention was called to the serious illness of Bro. Leslie Cox of Lodge 166, Beaumont. A

special report on this can also be found elsewhere in this issue). â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Editor

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District V Banquet. Bro. Cerny is presenting Sister Lillian Kruse of Lodge 88, Houston, her award for being No. 1 in the state in the number of new members written up in 1963, in the amount of $314,000 worth of insurance.

She wrote and acquired 103 members.

District V Banquet. Bro. Cerny is shown presenting Bro. J. M Skrabanek of Lodge 139, Danbury, his award (a new hat and leather case) for being No. 1 in the state in the amount of insurance written in 1963. His sales amounted to $535,000, and resulted in 66 new members.

DISTRICT V PRODUCTION IN 1963 1963 ORGANIZERS' CLUBS Half-Million Chili)

3 , M. ,Skrabanek 139

66

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103

314,000

$300,000 Club Lillian Kruse

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SPJST HAW Board ELECTION NOTICE, LODGE 38, Kovxa

We, the undersigned officers of Lodge No. 38 at Kovar, Texas, wish to call the attention of all our members to the election that will be held at our regular meeting, ',Sunday, February 9th.

We are 'calling this elec,tion in order to correct our error tltat was made in cur annual meeting when electing our alternate delegates for our convention.

District V EL,neuet. District Ok.;1, gratulations from Bre. Saida Cerny, reeently-comple 1 `Les er-"

M. VA; s ,,own receiving conThree's victorious efforts in the

V. H. Barina, Pres.

Jerry Stepan, Secty.

--SPJSTCESKY PRAPOR LODGE 24, CYCLONE

The regular Lodge 24 meeting will be held on the second Sunday, February 9th at 1:30 p.m. The president urges all to attend.

Mrs . Jerry Zavoclny, Reporter —SPJ ST-LODGE 66 CHORAL GROUP

Our next rehearsal will be Friday, February 14th at 7:30 p.m. Old end new members please be present. We will commence rehearsal for oL.Tir convention performance.

Nick Morris, Director —SPJ ST— SCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTINCT MEETINGS

s: g own lighting the second of three District V Blimitiet. er Itasca Ceiiiy i to banquet. eandin during o;.:ning cercmonik:: $59A9 Club 81 146 88

41 34 25

69,000 59,000 54,000

91 81 88

21 23 15

41,500 35,000 25,000

88 Louise Kadlecek Alvin Melnar 142 Al Hi'slier 88 88 Rudy J. Sefcik

8 16 10

16,000 15,500 15,000 12,000,00

Bessie Franek Fr. H. Beran, Jr. Frances Olexa $25,000 Club A. J . Lostak LeRoy Kamas Herman Baethe $12,080 Club

- Honorable Mention 88 Albert Bristik

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Stephen Valeik Helen Hegwood Ernest Hanka J. , H. Mikeska Joe Cieslewitz Ludvik Surovec John Hilsher Anna Baker John Blinka Leslie Cox A. V. Franck Louis Harms Jerry Prochazka

88 83 88 112 142 112 88 111 81 166 81 88 65

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4 6 4 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

9,000 6,000 4.000 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

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2,495,000

Fraternally, Jarda Cerny,

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Dist V. Organizer

DISTRICT II

District II's spring meeting has been set for March 22nd, 1964, at Buckholts, host lodge No. 15.

--SPJ ST— DISTRICT III

Spring Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 26th, at Lodge 84, Dallas.

—SPJST--DISTRICT V

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

DISTRICT SIX

The District Six spring meeting will be held April 19, 1964 at Riverside Hall, East Bernard, Texas. Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28 will be hosts. Time of the meeting will be announced later.

v2sTNtii DISTRICT VII District VII's spring meeting will be held on May 3, 1954, at Lodge No. 161, La Parita.

—SPJ

BLUEBONNET LODGE NO. 169, BREN This newly-formed lodge will hold its formal dedication on April 12th, at 2 p.m. Details later.

--SPJST--•

ANNCUNCFMENT OF CONVENTION In accordance with Art , 2, Sec. B of the By-Laws of the SPJST, the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, hereby announces the convening of the XIX General Convention of the Order, to be held in the Raleigh Hotel, Waco, Texas, during the third week of June 1964, beginning Monday morning, June 15th.

The Credentials Committee will commence its work Sunday, June 14th, 1964, beginning at 10 a.m.

For hotel or motel accommodations and reservations, please refer to the convention committee's announcement in next week's issue.

Supreme Lodge, SPJST —SPJSTRECOMMENDATIONS SUBMITTED TO SUPREME LODGE MEETING, JANUARY 9, 1964 1. To encourage all lodges and members to help solicit new members.

2. Sponsor an Application-a-Month Club. Each organizer writing at least one application for 12 consecutive months or more to receive a gift or certificate. Should an organizer miss one month, he automatically loses his previous gains and must start all over again.

3. If District organizer fails to receive a notice from the Supreme Lodge Office that his organizer in the appli-

cation-a-month club wrote an application within the first three weeks of the month, he shall notify such orgarizer and remind hini of the fact.

4. Vice President to write letters to all lodges who have inactive organizers, asking them to appoint new active organizers. A copy of this letter to be mailed to inactive organizers. a. Sponsor an application-a-week club . Each organizer writing at least one application a week every week beginning February it and ending De; cember 31st, will receive a special bonus prize. There shall be a twoweek grace for vacation, time and reasonable time for sickness, but in both instances the Home Office will be notified in writing and such organizer will have to make up his quota either before or after his or her grace period.

6. Vice President shall write letters to slow or non-workers, urging them to write insurance; if no response, he is to furnish names to District Organizer, Wee in turn will personally contact such organizer and report back to Vice President why organizer' is inactive.

7. Organizers must attend meeting of their respective lodges.

8. Newly appointed lodge organizers must write at least .$5,000 of insurance the first calendar year in order to keep their contracts in force. However; if District Organizer so recommends, they may continue for another year.

9. When Organizers fail to attend organizers' meeting, Vice President is to write letter, urging them to be sure and attend the next meeting. If such organizer fails to attend the second time, then Vice President is to request explanation for his absence.

10. Both local and district organizers shall help promote youth activities.

11. District Organizers are to hold organizers' meetings each quarter in their respective districts.

12. District Organizers are to inform Vice President and District Youth Director of any lodge which might have possibilities of organizing a youth club.

13. District Organizers must contact organizers in his district as often as Vice President deems necbessary.

14. When a new organizer has been a pproved, Vice President will send him a rate book and supplies and District Organizer will contact the newly-appointed organizer as soon as possible.

15. District Organizer must make and mail a monthly report of his ac-

Wednesday, February 5; 1964 tivities to - Vice President; no commission to be paid until report is received.

16. To give recognition in Vestnik at end of year to two top organizers from each distriet e One for writin g the .greatest amount of insurance and one for writing the largest number of members, and award a plaque to one organizer in each District who writes the greatest amount of insurance and also to the one who writes the largest number of members.

17. Supreme Lodge to make available favors or gifts to organizers on 50 per cent cost basis.

18, Have a $2,000,000 pre-convention insurance sales campaign. Top organizer in insurance sales of each District to receive an expense-paid trip to convention in June, consisting of $10 a day, plus mileage. However, to qualify, such organizer must write at least $25,000 of insurance by June 5, 1964.

19. Sponsor a statewide contest on membership and insurance sales between Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 6, and 7.

This contest to start January 1, 1964 and end Dezember 31A., 1964.

20. 1164 insurance sales quota set at 3 1/2 million.

21. .F.'icprerne Lodge to award a trophy or plaque to each winning district.

Fraternally, Joe B. Hejny —SPJSTMISS SPJST OF 1964 CONVENTION

QUALIFICATJONS: Age: Candidate age 16 thou 19 as of January 1, 1964.

Marital Status: Single through time of crowning at Convention of 1964.

Membership Status: Member of SPJST as of January 1, 1964 and in good standing.

SELECTION: Membership of Youth Club will select a candidate to represent the lodge.

If Lodge has no Youth Club, membership of the lodge will select the candidate. The candidate will then go to a district elimination contest, JUDGING: Candidates will be judged on appearance, poise, personality, and speech. ,Subject of speech to be "Fraternalism," and talk not over five minutes in all levels at State Contest.

The district judges will be selected by the District Youth Director. The judges may be members of the society.

The selected winners will represent the district at the Convention. The State judges will be selected by a three-

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member committee selected by the ;Supreme Vice President.

Flowers will be purchased by an arrangements committee and recommended they be paid for by the candidates' districts. Red carnations in nosegays will be ordered and no other flowers will be worn by the candidates in Convention contest.

Dresses will be full length formal in District and Convention Contests.

Hist .r and name of candidate to be directors following lodge sele; i:riet directors will furnish information to State Vice President.

The winner of the Miss SRTST contest will receive a $250.00 scholarship.

The Miss SP,IST contestants and one chaperone for each contestant attending the Convention will receive $10.00 per day for the duration of the Convention plus travel.

On November 30, 1963, we held a Called meeting with the District Youth Directors for the purpose of making plans for our Youth Activities in 1964.

Included in our program for 1964 are three contests.

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Contest No. 1: A Queen or King, and Duchess or Duke Contest. This will be a contest sponsored by the lodges. Youth Clubs will select the candidates for Queen, or King, and Duchess or Duke. If a Youth Club is not organized then the Lodge members will select the Candidates.

1. Each candidate may select her or his own partner. The partner must be a member of the same District.

2. Candidates will be active SPJST members in good standing at time of selection.

3. Candidates for Duchess or Duke will be under 14 years of age when selected.

4. Candidate for Queen or King will be 14 to 21 years of age when selected and of single status during and through. the State Contest crowning.

5. Each candidate will be selected by appearance, poise, personality and speech. Their 'chosen partners will not be judged.

6. Candidates will dress formally.

Queens in full length dress at District and State levels, and Duchesses in short length dress in District Contest.

7. -District Youth Directors together

with District Officers will set date and place of District Queen and King's Ball.

8. Names of all contestants to enter the District 'contest must be submitted to the District Youth Director 30 days prior to contest.

9. First place winner of District Queen and King Contest will enter the State Contest for the Queen and King of 1964. This will have no bearing on Miss ZLJST. The State Queen or King will receive a $250.00 scholarship.

Contest No, 2: This will bo a Talent Contest in four age brackets by individuals and group performances. Youth Clubs will select the contestants, if a Youth Club is not organized, then the Lodge members will select the contestant in each age group to represent their Lodge in their District Contest. The Districts will select one contestant in the age 10 to 13 group, 14 through 16, and 17 through 19, to represent their District in the State Contest.

1. Contestant must be member in gocd standing.

2. Individuals through 9 years of age, divided in any number of brackets. for

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ge, Temple. The ch_ s after .es i,ndiCate the month and year that person in the Suprem Office Per e came to work in the Supreme Lodge.

Standing, I to r: Mrs. Dorothy Tomasek (Sept. '52) ; Jerry MiktCas (Aug. '69) ; Leonard Mikeska (Feb. '59) ; Mrs. Nancy Hubnik (Jan, '57 to Feb . 1st, 1964); Mrs. La Verne Pechal (J an. '63). Seated: Mrs. Norma Andel (Nov. '62); Mrs. Irma Klinkovsky (June '59); Miss Ann Chlapek (Feb. '59). (Mr. Ed Kt:bala, who has been with the Supreme Lodge since January, 1941, is not shown.)

Mrs. Tomasek is secretary to Secretary R. A. Urbanovsky; 31P7Was is assistant to Financial Secretary Ben Zabcik; Leonard Mikeska is assistant to Treasurer Jos. Kona; IV! rs. is n, past secretary to President Edward Marek; Mrs. Pechal is President March's new secretary. Mrs. Andel is secretary to Vice President Joe B. liejny; Mrs. Klinkovsky is secretary to Secretary R. A. Urbanovsky; Miss Chlapek is secretary to iiro. Zabcik.

Kuleala, not shown, is bookkeeper for Bro. Zabcik.

Lodge and District Contest. Age 10 through 13, 14 through 16, 17 through 19 years of age and single status for Lodge, District and State Contest.

3. Contestants will compete as individuals only, no group accepted in the above age brackets.

4. Contestants will provide own instruments, and/or accompaniment, if one is used.

5. No professionals will be accepted in contest.

6. Local Lodge will select judges in Lodge Contest.

7. District Youth Director will select judges for District Contest. Vive President will select judges for State Contest.

8. State Talent Contest and Queen's

Ball to be held September 27th. Place to be announced.

Group Talent: 9. Each Lodge and District may select a group of 2 or more members and they will compete against ether groups.

These groups may be of mixed ages through 19 years of age inclusive.

Above rules apply when applicable.

10. The names of all contestants. in the State Contests must be submitted to your District Youth Director by 1t,,sptember 7111, to (walify.

It was unanimously agreed by the Youth Directors that all prizes in State Contests will consist of gifts or trophies rather than cash prizes.

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".

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VtSTlkifiC our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, ANGELINE ROPER,

• RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the resolution committee of Lodge No. 29 at Taylor, Texas, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our heartfelt, sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, JOHN SAFARIK, who passed away suddenly on January 19, 1964 at the age of 75 years. He was preceded in death by his wife in February, 1963. He is survived by one daughter Dorothy Werchan; 5 sons, Jessie Safarik, Leroy Safarik, Ervin J. Safarik, Johnny Ray Safarik, and Arnold Safarik.

May. our departed brother rest in peace.

Lillian Kasparek, Ben L . Mikolaj, A. L. Boudny, —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge 107, Floresville, Texas, in behalf of our members, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, MRS. FRANK (Gertrude) CIELENCKI, who died at her home in St. Hedwig on Jan . 12, 1964 at the age of 72. She had been in health for some time Funeral services were conducted at the St. Hedwig Catholic Church with interment in the St. Hedwig Cemetery.

She is survived by her husband, Frank Cielencki; two sons, Leon and George Cielencki; three daughters, Mrs. Helen Bayer, Mrs. Barbara Richter, and Mrs. Elizabeth Kosub.

May our deceased sister rest in eterpeace.

Mrs. Sophie Srala, Mrs. Annie Kutac, Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24 of Cyclone, Texas, for and in behalf of our members, wish to express

who passed away after a long illness on the 18th, day of January, 1964.

You have lost your kind and loving wife, mother, and sister. The loss is great indeed but be assured that we, her lodge sisters and brothers, extend oUr deepest sympathy in your sorrow.

May our .deceased sister rest in eternal peace.

Henry Mares, F. W. Martinec, E. J. Bedrich, —Resolution Committee -SPJST---RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Karel Jonas No. 28, at East Bernard, in behalf of our 'entire membership, wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, JOHN E. KONARIK, who died instantly when he fell from the back of a moving pickup truck Thursday, Jan. 2nd, at about 5:30 p.m.

He was 52 years, 1 month, 23 days of age.

Brother Konarik was a lifelong resident and well known farmer of the East Bernard Community. They were moving the last load of furniture to their new home when the accident occurred.

He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Johnson of Hotr, ton, Mrs. Henrietta Svoboda of Sealy, and Misses Mary Jane and Kathy Konarik: son, Johnnie Ray Konarik at home; 'brothers Frank Konarik of Houston, Bill Konarik of East Bernard, Joe Konarik of Houston; sisters Mrs. Adolph (Ann) Holecek of Houston, Mrs. J. R. (Rosie) Wenzel, and Mrs. Chas. (Agnes) Kieler; five grandchildren, and a host of friends.

Funeral services for Brother Konarik were held from tile Urbish Funeral Home in East Bernard at 9:45 a.m., and at Holy Cross Catholic Church at 10 a.m . Saturday Jan. 4th, 1564. Msgr.

Joseph A. Valenta and Rev. Father Henry Rachunek officiated. Interment was in the Catholic Cemetery here.

The deceased was a member of our SPJST lodge and was a charter member. He was very active in our lodge's activities. He was born November 10, 1911 in East Bernard. He was married

25 to Helen Morris at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard in 1937.

Pallbearers were: Edwin Steizel, John Krarnr, yl Twardowski, Ed Twardowski, Frank Rejsek and V. J. Smaistrla.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Annie Foytik, Annie Duckett, Miss Lydia Kubena, —Resolution Committee

-SPJST-RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Svornost Jihu No. 15 Buckholts, Texas, in behalf of our members, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family upon the passing of their mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, greatgreat-grandmother, and our beloved lodge sister and Charter Member, MARIE 'SVETLIK, who passed away Tuesday night, January 21st in a. Cameron hospital, at the a ge of 91.

Sister Svetlik was the last Charter member of our lodge. She had been in failing health for years, but never gave up. She always had a smile and a good word for the people she met . That was proven by the large crowd that attended her funeral, and all the beautiful flowers.

Sister Svetlik was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Adamek. She was born in Hostalkova, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, on December 24th, 1872. Her family came to America when she was only six months old. They settled in Austin County near Nelsonville and lived there for ten years. From there they moved to Washington County near Wesley. Qn February 12, 1890, at the age of 17, she married John Svetlik.

They have lived in the Buckholts community most of their lives. They were blessed with a family of twelve children; onl y seven survive.

Brother and Sister Svetlik celebrated their golden anniversary on February 12, 1940. In 1950 they celebrated their 60th anniversary. They were happily married 61 years. Her husband passed away in March, 1951.

Funeral services for Sister Svetlik were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 23 at the Buckholts Brethren Church, where she was a member most of her life . The Rev. John Baletka, Rev. Frank Simcik, and Brother Edward L. Marek, President of Supreme Lodge, 'SPJST,

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officiated. Burial was in the Hope Lu-7 theran Cemetery in Buckholts, with Marek and Burns Funeral Home in charge.

Sister Svetlik is survived by four sons, John Svetlik, Anton Svetlik, Frank Svetlik of Buckholts, Steve Svetilk of Cameron; three daughters Mrs. Rosa Matyostik, Mrs. Frances Vogelscng of Cameron, Mrs. Anna Fuchs of Buckholts; two brothers Steve Adamek and Joe Adamek of Brenham; one sister Mrs. Anna Tonn of Brenham; 29 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

To the loved ones our sympathy; to our lodge sister, we wish eternal rest and her memory shall be honored unto eternity.

Kathleen Jurca, SicIonia Svobocla, Val Nemec, —Resolution Committee SPJSTRESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY Vie, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Praha No. 29 at Taylor. Texas, for and in behalf of our membership, do herewith express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, ANTON VITEK, who passed away January 26, 1964, in a Taylor hospital. Funeral services were held in Condra Funeral Chapel in Taylor; City Cemetery.

He was born in Beaumont, Texas.

September, 12, 1891, and became a member of the SPJST at age 18, February 11, 1910.

He is survived by his wife, Nannie M. Vitek; three daughters Annie Krivacka, Lenora Holubec, Andela Prein; five sons, Raymond Vitek, Charles Vitek, William Vitek, Julius Vitek, and Adolph Vitek; two brothers, Charles F. Vitek, and Ludvik Vitek; and eight grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Lillian Kasparek, Ben L. Mikolai, Lillian Kasparek, Ben L. Mikolaj, A. L. Boudny, —Resolution Committee A drawing by ten-year-old Rostislav Fiala was chosen for a collection of the best drawings by children at an exhibition in San Francisco . It illustrates friendship among the children of the world.

CeAtural -tes A piano competition concentrating on the works of the 19th century composer Bedrich Smetana will be held this year for the first time in Hradec Kralove, known as a piano manufacture center. Schedule for December, its purpose is to interest young pianists in deeper study of Smetana's works, It will be an annual affair.

"One Day a Cat," prize-winnin • film at Cannes last year, is now being dubbed in English, in the United States with the help of the director Vaitech jasny. It has been purchased by many other countries, from Denmark to Japan, and has in fact broken the Czechoslovak record as far as film sales abroad are concerned.

Ten unknown sketches made by Goethe during his visits to the Karlovy Vary region have been identified this year in the collection of the Karlovy Vary Museum by its director, J. Koudelka. An extensive exhibition about the great German writer's stay in the region is planned for next year.

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Dr, Albert Pilot, chairman of e botanical depatment of the National Museum in Prague, has been elected an honorary member of the British Mycological Society. Prof. Pilot; who recently celebrated his 60th birthday, is Czechoslovakia's leading expert on mushrooms.

• Slovak Composer Jan Cikker is working on his fifth opera, based on Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman." His latest, "Mr. Scrooge," Was recently performed in Kassel, West Germany, # Karel Zeman, creator of two outstanding successes combining live and cartoon technique, "The Invention of Destruction" and " Baron Ailunchhausen", is now working on another experimental film, "The Three Musketeers."

Eleven woodcuts by Paul Ganguin are on exhibition in the Modern Art Gallery in Prague. This is a unique

Wednesday, February 5, 1964 collection, for outside of the Louvre few of Gauguin's woodcuts exist. This group was found in a native but on Tahiti by an art lover, and became the property of the National Gallery some years after his death.

Pro Atte Antigua, the chamber ensemble of the Czech Philharmonic whhh specializes in ancient music, has just celebrated its 30th birthday. It has taken its instruments from museums and its Music from forgotten archives and gained enthusiastic audiences in many European countries, sometimes donning Renaissance or baroque costumes for the occasion.

"The Hostage," a comedy about the differences between Ireland and England by Irish playwrR2;lit Brendan Behan, had its Cze,'Jloslo xiak premiere at the S K. Neumann Theatre in Plague this month.

The Slovak . philharmonic has just completed en eight-day tour of Britain.

Its program included works by the British composer Gustav Hoist.

"Knd of the Day"by Ruo ilmezaki, a member of the post-war !n aeration of Japanese writers, has just been published in Czechoslovakia.

"Death Is Called Engelchen," a film about the partisan uprising in izllovakia against the nazis, won the prize for the outstanding feature film at the first international festival of films in Los Alamos, New Mexico.

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The Department of Public Safety reported recently that a nreliminary count of traffic, deaths in the state for 1963 showed that 2,703 persons were kmed .— by far the greatest toll in history.

Col. Homer Garrison jr., ;BPS dise tor, noted that this means `2, l2 more persons died in traffic II-sot sear than In 1962, an increase of approximately 12 per cent. He also pointed out that the 1963 toll of lives was 92 greater

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DPS: statistical services estimated that, when all reports are received for the year 1963, the death figure from traffic accidents in Texas will be closer to 2,725.

"To attempt to place the blame for this tragedy on one single factor would be pure speculation," Garrison said.

"The records consistently indicate that speed too fast for conditions is the most prevalent law violation involved in fatal accidents. The second most frequent factor involved in fatal accidents is driving while drinking, and the third is driving on the wrong side of the road. A combination of these things often is involved. And we do know that in almost every fatal accident there is at least one violation of some traffic law involved.

"Therefore, it would seem that the best explanation for the upward spiral in traffic fatalities, both in Texas and the rest of the nation, would be a combination of general carelessness and disregard for the law.

"As for the matter of speed, we cannot over-emphasize that the Texas law clearly states that no vehicle shall be driven at a speed greater than that which is reasonable and prudent for existing conditions. This holds true regardless of what the posted limits may be.

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"In other words, the law clearly places the responsibility for not exceeding safe driving speeds upon the driver himself.

"With these things in mind, we wish to appeal to all Texans to recognize the seriousness of the traffic situation which we are faced, examine the facts and determine to resolve the matter in the true tradition of responsible Texas citizens."

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The housing subcommittee of the Banking and Currency Committee questioned Brownstein about the foreclosures and some criticisms by the General Accounting Office in a report last year on them.

Brownstein noted that Texas and Florida led the foreclosures with 9,800 and 8,931 as of last October. The national total was 48,240.

The commissioner said the end of the post-war housing shortage, decreases in price of housing and local unemployment conditions were the cause of FHA foreclosures. He mentioned the reduced aircraft industry

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And fried chicken will be on the menu often in Texas school cafeterias taking part in the National School Lunch Program, for they will receive 2,430,000 pounds of frozen chicken from the Agricultural Marketing Service.

This allotment is part of the 50,100,000 pounds of chicken purchased by the U.S. Department of Agriculture with National School Lunch Act funds.

About 1,470,000 pounds of this chicken was bought from Texas processors.

The purchase program ended December 18, 1963 and all shipments will be completed by about February 1, according to the AMS southwest area food distribution office, Dallas.

Total USDA purchases represent about 71/2 servings of chicken per child for the 16 million school children participating in the National School Lunch Program.

USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service bought only U. S. Grade A fresh frozen, cut up young chickens ranging in weight froh 2 1/4 to 2 34 pounds on a ready-to-cook basis.

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This is the third successive year that a decrease has occurred in breeding population of doves in Texas and the Central United States, Klussman says.

This is the population of birds that will have to supply the doves for the 1964 season.

Even though many doves migrate into Texas each year, many birds remain to raise their young in Texas. For this reason, Klussman suggests that interested landowners follow practices designed to increase food and water so the area can hold more birds. Among those he suggests are: broadcasting shattering sesame, sunflower or grain sorghum over areas to be disced or leaving few rows of grain sorghum un-

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SPJST raterta As a matter of policy, only those aetiyities and functions promoted by or sponsored by the SPJST, or any of its lodges, will be published hi the SPJST Entertainment Calendar section. Such notices for publication should be sub-, mitted by a bonafide lodge officer, or, in some cases, by lodge hail managers, -SPJSTLodge No. 15, Buckholtc Saturday, February 8 -- Vrazel's Polka Band.

-SPJSTLodge 25, Ennis Sunday, Feb. 9 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 8 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 12 Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 25 — Dance at night; music by The Music Masters OrSaturday, May 9 -- Dance at night; music by The Music Masters Orchestra Sunday, May 10 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 14 — Regula Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 4 — Dance starting at 7 p.m. 'til 12; music by The Music Masters Orchestra.

-SPJSTLodge 35, Elk Saturday, Feb. 8 — Dance: Albin Matus and His Rhythm Playboys February 15 -- Dink Kelly and Old Time Playboys of Belton -SPJSTLodge 39, Bryan Last dance before Lent; Saturday, Feb. 8th; music by Jessie Lee Playboys.

-SPJST--Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, February 8 — Dance at night; music by Rudy Kurtz.

Sunday, March 1 — Regular meeting at 2:00 p.m.

No dances in March because of Lent.

Saturday, April 4 — Dance at night; music by Migl's Orchestra Sunday, April 5 — Regular lodge meeting at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 11 — Dance at night; music by Rudy Kurtz Saturday, Aril 18 — Dance at night; music by Beb Haisler Saturday, April 25 — Dance at night; music by Eric Honza

V2STNIK Lodge 54, West Sunday, Feb. 9 -- CYO Dance Saturday, February 8th — Longhorn Club Dance --SF J STLodge No. 66, Waco Saturday, Feb. 8th — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple Tuesday, Feb. 11th — Last dance before Lent — Vrazel Polka Band of Cameron Friday, Feb. 14th — Choral Group rehearsal; 7:30 p.m.

-SPJSTlodge 80, Holland Sunday, February 9th — Dance; music

by Gilbert Kautz Easter Sunday, March 29th — Dance; music by Gilbert Kautz Saturday, May 23 — Gilbert Kautz Saturday, July 4th — Gilbert Kautz -SPJSTLodge 84, Dallas Sunday, Feb . 9 — Regular Monthly Meeting at 4:00 p.m. Family Fun Night afterwards Sunday, Feb. 16 — Anniversary Dinner — Program and Speakers in the afternoon unday, March 15 — Regular Monthly Meeting; initiation of new members; Dinner; and Family Fun Night Saturday, April 4 — Dance; music by Eric Honza's orchestra.

All dances start at 8:30 p.m. and end at 12:30 a.m. Monthly meetings start promptly at 4 p.m. and dinners and family fun starts immediately after meetings.

Entertainment Committee of Lodge 84 S't Lodge Pohrok Houston No. 88 Wednesday, Feb. 5 — Entertainment Committee meeting and delegates' meeting Friday, Feb. 7 — Board of Directors' meeting Saturday, Feb. 8 — Western Dance, 9 to 1; music by Jimmy Brosch and the Country Boys. Come in Western dress if you wish.

Monday, Feb. 10 -- SPJST Lodge 88 Glee Club Rehearsal, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 12 — Delegates' meeting, 8 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 14 — Regular monthly lod ge meeting. Snacks and refreshments afterwards.

Monday, Feb. 17 — SPJST Lodge 88 Glee Club rehearsal, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, February 5, 1904 Wednesday, Feb. 19 — Delegates' meeting Saturday, Feb. 22 — Repeat of Czech play "Vesnicka Pod Liparni"; curtain time: 7:30 p.m.; country sausage supper starting at 5 p.m. until ?

Monday, Feb. 24 — SPJST Lodge 88 Glee Club rehearsal and meeting Wednesday, Feb. 26 — Delegates' meeting, 8 p.m.

Sokol Zizka and Lodge 130, Dallas February 8 — Special Dance "Mardi Gras," sponsored by Sokol Zizka, music by Eric Honza Orchestra February 22 — Dance, sponsored by Sokol Zizka, music by The Pepermints.

Bluebonnet Lodge 169, Brenham Formal dedication of the new lodge — April 12th, 2 p.m. Details later.

-SPJSTWAGE BOOSTS, DIVIDENDS PUT INCOME'S UP Washington ._ Personal income in the the United States climbed 21 billion dollars in 1963 to a total of 463 billion dollars, the Commerce Department reported.

Personal income for December advanced 2.5 billion dollars over the previous month, computed on an annual rate basis. Almost all of the advance was due to higher corporation dividends and increased payrolls.

The Commerce Department said individual income taxes and other government levies absorbed 2.7 billion dollars of the 21 billion increase. After deducting taxes, the amount of income available for ,spending and saving was 402.5 billions, a gain of 4.7 per cent.

About 1.5 per cent of this gain was offset by higher consumer prices.

Personal income reached an annual rate of 4752 billion dollars during December. For the month corporate dividends showed an unusually large increase of 1.3 billion dollars and the total paid out for wages and salaries rose by 1 billion dollars. These increases were figured on an annual rate basis after adjustment for seasonal variation.

Personal income includes interest, rents, and other payments to individuals as well as payrolls and dividends.

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VaS v Ucte Paul J, Sablatura (Paid Pol. Adv.) Seed of new cotton variety, adapted to harvesting by machine, should be available commercially by the 1965 growing season, says the USDA. Rex Smoothleaf was slightly more productive than the Rex variety and the mechanical harvester picked up less trash with it. Through the fibers of the two are of about the same length the new variety had stronger fiber.

Politicks oznameni W. R. "BOB" POAGE FOR CONGRESS 11th Texas District For Re-Election OKRES WHARTON PAUL J. 8ABLATURA za OKRESNi1-10 KOMISAttE obvodu eislo 3 0 znovuzvoleni Cholera is the number one killer of hogs in the United States. The infectious, highly contagious virus disease is nearly always fatal,

THE TOWER OF SERVICE Paul J. Sablatura Drazi pratele: Oznamuji yam, Ze se uchazim o znovuzvoleni za okresniho komisare v obvodu 3. okres Wharton, a to v Demokraticke Primarni volbe, coz bude v mesici kvetnu, tento rok.

Znovu vas vSechny Mdam o vale hlasy a prizeri na zaklade co jsem vykonal pro okres a treti obvadl v minulosti.

KdyZ si prehlednete cesty, odvedneni, mosty atd. v 3, obvodu, uznate, 'Ze vAe jest v poradku, coz nejlepe mnZno a pokraeujem dal do predu kaiZdy rok a mam jelte mnoho planft pro zlepAeni ,test v budoucnosti.

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