Vestnik 1964 03 04

BENEVOLENCE HUMANITY BROTHERHOOD

PODPORA LIDSKOST

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, S.P.J.S.T., P. 0. Box 100, TEMPLE, TEXAS

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4. BHEZNA (MARCH) 1964

itOCNIK (VOLUME) 52 Cislo (No.) 10

OD REBA Ni110 STOLKU Predne, chci podekovat tenato bratrum za jejich laskavou pomoc a s prispey ky do Vestniku behem mojiho dojiZdeni 'do nemocnice Scott & White v Temple, jsou to: Bratri Milos Halouzka, Ed Mazanec, Frank B. Steiner a Jarda Cerny.

Velice prozirave a zretelne probirali svoje predmety n usnadnili praci Vestniku za ten eas — jak lekat pozoroval kdy moje telesna marina uhani 90 mil za hodinu, kdyZ ma behat pouze 40. K tomu dodal: "Nebud' takovY puntiekar!"

Temito slovy ukoneila 8-denni prohlidka, vYsledek jeji byl, Ze mam nejakym zptisobem sleviti beh nervoveho napeti. Takova lekarska diagnosa se nejlepSi vysvetli anglickYmi slovy a beZnYm vYrazem: "Take it easy; stop worrying". Konee diagnosy.

Konec kapitoly.

K elanku pana Halouzky "aeskoslovenske dny v Texasu" chci podotknout, ze takove podniky a slavnosti vloni potkali s nad§enYm Uspechem jak v Houstonu tak i v Granger, kde 3,000 osob se podivat. "oeskY den" v Houstonu se konal pod za§titou biskupa MorkovskYho a byly zastoupene i jine slova,nske -narody, jako naor. ukrainske a j. Nemylim-li se slavnost v Gran ger se konala pod zaUitou mistniho vO3oru. Velikou vyhodu ma mesto Granger v torn, Ze maji postavenou

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no start jsem osterie tu zapadl mmoii bliZ, a jak vitr bije ji do oken, prazdtail Cit. Jak bas se 'mode a plouhat A divna na srdce touha a divna mi ulehla prornifite, milt pane, ze ihned userinu k yam, KdyZ bourny vitr tak vane, je smutno sedet tak sam, a cis:littera v semi to jste-li, jste jiste Ones neveselV, och, pane, to snare, to znam! t3,

Ni stopy kol po divnem kmetu Noc trnava, vitr A it st pral orlem byt v letu, bych mold se v daii prenesti.

Dod'! Jodi jsem vykrikl steskem a Maio, \ q ua svcm ;rest em se ratrala me bolesti. .

moderni obrovskou budovu pro podobne vePejne freely, a ktera se malo kde jinde najde v Texasu. Obeane v Granger si zaslouZi pochovalu za, jejich proziravost a pokrokovon einnost. Obe mesta pry , chystaji znovu slavnosti pro tento role. Preje:rne clallaskYin ochotjako i houstonskVm a na§int v Granger -- ci!a.1§1 a vet§i Uspeeh. Jeto ye prospech nas v§ech!

Jak pile bratr Halouzka, mane se snazit odstraniti starYch prehradtt a prohloubiti spolupraci mezi vAemi kra-

janske skupiny v Texasu. Zda Jednota SPJST bude ochotna podpoidt, neb jinSrm zgasobent takove eskoslovenske dny bude zalaet na delegatech.

Dle me osobni zkuaenosti a podle toho, co jsem lani sly,§el a pozoroval, nejpevnejai zaklad ta,kovY.ch podniky jako butle kdy jeclnotlive mesta Dallas, Houston, Granger aj. si saint uspoi-adaji sve "Ceske dny'', ale zaroveii, aby dot3rone v3tory v tech ttech mestech navazaly pevriSr styk, bychom se nestal zmatek a mSdka v clatumech.

TakovYm dorozumenim by mohly skupiny z jednoho mesta navgtevovat jine, a obeeentsvo z celeho Texasu by melo tu picile'zitost se podivat na vgechny takove slavnosti. Jeden podnik by mohl takto vzajernne podporovat druhV a takto i sjeldnotit eesko-morayskSr narod v celern state. Jsme pfece jedno, mohutna rodina. Do jiste miry by se i pfekroeily ptekakly texa,ske vzdalenosti a poznali by se krajani od sebe vzdaleni. o

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Tedy, zaeatek by byl navazati styk — vYbor s 'd'ruhYm vVborem vymenit si puena, adresy, a koneone i nadane skupiny, ktere by mohly aelnkovat v den slavnosti. K tomuto cilu slibuji moji pomoc a s adosti sprostfedkuji jakoukohy krajanskou spolupraci.

• • V tomto 6isle Vebtniku hlavni mistopfedseda objashaje statistikou ohledne nageho rtistu behem

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Ve stfeda dne 4. bisezna, 1964 1S7ch letech, zejmena vytrvalost naBich upsanch pojistek srovnavane s poetem propadnutYch pojistek. Bratr HejnY vysvetluje, se propadnutYch, promenenYch, a vftlacenYcn pojistek v r. 1963 se nemilZe poeitat za ztratou proti roku 1963, ponevad'Z tyto eislice (jinYini slovy pojistky) mely svuj vznik, totiZ byly upsane mnoho let zpdtky.

Pomer propadnutych pojistek Il naSi Jednoty jest o mnohem pkiznivejSi neZli u mnoho jinYch spoleenosti, a pomer vytrvalosti (persistency rate) nagich pojistek jest pribliZne 98 procent, ;c:i2 do svedeuje diiveru a spolehlivost i.lagich pojistek. Pomer v Americe trveleho pojiSteni jest 82 procent. Tedy, zla vysvetlenou, ka'ZdSr elen, ktereho zajima rust a pokrok naSi Jednoty ma si opatrne pkeeist a proStadovat tabulku eislic od bratra Hejnho.

• Stanovni vSibor mel svoje prvni zaseddni dne 15. a 16. unora v Temple.

V tomto eisle jest uvefejnen vYsledek jejich prvniho zasettani. Spoeiva na kaaleho Mena zejmena na delegaty — bychom si peelive pkehledli a prozkou-mali jejich navrh na zmeneni stanov, bychom byli pkipraveni ve sjezde rozumne debatovat, cili hlasovat pro aneb proti navrhu. Tiinto se zkrati jednani a Um. i doba sjezdu.

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SJEZDOVE CiSLO Zase nam nastiva yydani sjezdoveho eisla, Vestniku, kterjr vyjde tYden pied sjezdem.

Ma-li kterYkoliy irk] neb jednotlivjr elen pfispevek, s radosti jej uveiejnime. Vgechny takove plispe yky maji byti nam zaslank do 1. kvetna, bychom zbylo east' na upraveni moterialu. Ohzvlaite vhodne budou dejiny radu, Clanky o bratrstvi, dejiny Jednoty, a 65nnost nali SPJST vubee. Obrazky by meli bYt zaslane o neeo driv, abychom jsme jich mohly zpracovat a zaradit do tisku.

Vgechny vhodne elanky budon jaty, a laskave iadame jako obyeeine, aby peispivatele bud' napsali sve élanky na stroji, aneb ruene inkoustem OB EADKU na normalniin psacim papire, nikoli tuikou no, malYm papiee. tislo se bude skladat ze 64 stranek. illed'me jej udelat nejlep gi ze liSeeh!

—Red. V eskoslovensku; na, 100 narozenSTch deti pkipada. 42 potratil. Potraty jsou provadeny za poplatek od 200 do 500 KC legalne nai doporueeni zvlaStni komise.

ye sti4edu due 4, bfezna; 1964

GMu1 dopisovatelfi Corpus Christi, Texas Mill etenati Se zajmem sleduji houZevnatost jak nadgeni elenove na gi SPJST Jednoty, se snaZj povznesti spolkovou einnost ye svojich tadech. Nelze mi zde vyjmenovat v gechny mista a podrobnosti.

VZdyt' o tom take etete, neb slygite, kde se buduji nebo pkestavuji ty nage spolkove budovy, aby lepe slouZily elenstvu a yegkere vekejnosti ye svem okoli. Tam kde spolek at' ji 2 jakekoliv organisace vlastni svoji spolko you budovu, iiikazuje jak pe yne si razi cestu do budoucna, jak upfimne smy gli pro dobro a pokrok nejen sveho spolku, ale i osady, neb mesta, kde si ueinil svilj domov.

Kdo byl a jest zapfaZ"enY v te spotkove einnosti, ten uzna co to vezme te 'Caste dobro yolne prate mimo finaneni pfispeni.

KaZdy Uspech, zdar, neb neaspech, nezdar, jest zrcadlem nebo okenkem do sveta.

KdyZ jsem se zase rozepsal o tom spoleeenskem pilsobeni mezi na g inci a spolkati, tak u pfilektosti chci Active padekoyat spolusestte Klake Hejlove v Seaton, Texas, za vzpominku nam venovanou. My jsme take radi uyideli ye Vestniku 15. ledna 1964 vase podobenkY od fadu Hvezda Texasu eislo 47.

Pokud nam eas dovoloval, east° jsme se podileli na spoleene praci, ktera (ids vazala v te sokolske einnosti a nejvice za doby od roku 1922 do 1926, kdy manhle Jo2a, Havrankovi, koeujici sokolgti cvieitele psobilj zde v Texas, kdy pomohli i v Oklahome zaloZit 3 a v Texas asi 12 TelocvienY1ch sokolskich jed'not a stavajlei jednoty pomahali Mand,'Ze se nekteki jegte pamatujete na ty nacviene yeeery, ktere jsme konali v seatonske sini, nekdy pied 27 roky. Byla to pkiprava nacvieit kou narodni besedu" pro yetejne vystoupeni v meste Temple, Texas. Nyni zesnulY ji Z bratr Frank Matush, dobrY spolka,f, narodni pracovnik a podnikavy obchodnik v auto obchodu, mel pojatou myglenkul podat mestu Temple, uka.zku, na gich narodnich ktere jsou z velke easti zahrnuty tech eesko mora yskYch besedach.

KclyZ", se o tomto programu jednalo, nernohl jsem odmitnout, abych na poMdani ueinene moil maliekosti se nepokusil by zamY glenV podnik se stal zdatilYm uskuteenenim.

Za pomoci me manIelky, jsme po-

V2STlifIC mohli sedm kolon. To jsme tehdy byvali v meste Temple a po yeeerach jezdili do Seaton a Cameron, delat naeviene pfipravy. Nadi odmenu za vgeehny ty vzdalene n.oeni cesty, bylo to blahe pote geni, e podasi nam bylo ptiznive v ten den a weer, kdy jsme na ulici pit mestske radnici (City Hall) podali iikazku tance, ktere byly s velikYm potleskem a jasotem °dineriovany za kaZdoul turau.

Oasopis "Temple Daily Telegram" ptines1 velmi pochvalay a dlouhY referat o torn, kde tomuto vystoupeni prY pkihliZelo okolo 12 tisic osob, Ze tolik lidu se snad nikdy pied tim neshroma'Z dilo na ulicich a na mestskem trZigti pki City Hall v Temple, Texas.

Jak jsem vypozoroval red'aktor 'Temple Telegramu' byl dobrY ptitel nageho lidu a ueinil ptedbeZne oznameni, ktere se setkalo s dobr'm Uspechem a nas eechoslovaky ( ylastne bych mei napsat Cecho-Moravany) pkivedlo k bliZSham poznani u tech Amerieantl. Na tech obrazcich v torn Vestniku jsou jmena, ktere zname, ale podoby a posr toakyy u . jsou zmenene za tech skoro 30 Pokud se jegte trochu pamatuji, tak v torn programu tehdy ileinkovali Anton Motl, Clara Hejl, Frank V. 8panhel a Frank KlinkovskY. MCi jsem nekde ten vystfikk z Temple Telegramu a i jmena i hudebniky, co se podileli na tom vefejnem vystoupeni v Temple, ale tiZ to asi vzalo za sve. Mohl bych ptemY glet a vzpominat do nekoneena, co bylo a je dobre — co bylo a je zle, za toho nageho zde 'Zivotniho pobytu, ale musim se smifit, omezit jen s doclanim, e v gichni jsme vystaveni zlemu i 'dobremu a 'Om jsme stargi tim je ta sines vetgi. Pkibyvanim tech rokti se nahromadi ruzne piihody, dle kterYch pak nam zfistavaji vzpominky a nage pocity.

Z dogle korespondence, kterou udrujeme s nagimi pfibuzOmi a mnoha letmi ptately novin, jsme informovani co se nalezaji na listkd nemocnSich a o tech co odchazi do te zelene zahrady, by sobe v klidu odpoeinuti na v'Zdy po torn 2ivotnim boji.

Pani Agnes BlaZkn ya, od Temple, mezi jir4rin nam psala, e jejich sousedi, Emil a Malka Divigoyi anemocneli a oba,'Ze se nalezali v nemocnici v Temple.

Jeden z jejich blizkeho sousedstvi, Jan Ondra gek take tiZ' nasledo.val vgechny syoje tii bratry, k'teii ho pfede gli na yeenost. Zaneehaya zde jednu sestru, Frances Hejl. On byl z cele rodiny nejstar g i a zUstal svoboden. Stakenka Anna Dukatnikova, ktera,' se doZila

hodneho veku 92, take zakoneila. svoji zivotni dralra. Zanechava zde tfi decry, jednoho syna a sestru pi. Tomagtik. Obe co mnohalete vdovy bydlely spolu. Jeden syn Jan Dukatnik, zemiel asi 30 rokti. zpatky. Byl to take jeden z nagich gyagrii. Take Jan Hrfia, kterY byl starY osadnik po bli'Z Temple a farmoval na Harris Randle, a take dooral svoji brazdu.

Pfitel W. E. KuZel, nam psal, Ze tam • Buckholts, zemtel Vine Kubeeka.

Byl to take stark osadnik b'vai obchodnikem, baylnoidtm kupcern a majitelem nmoha najemniekS7ch dornovu v Buckholts. Stafenka Marie Svetlikova byla, take jedna z tech pionYrskYch osadniktj, Co si za.slouZila tidy ygech tech co ji znali a byla to posledni elenka zakladajiciho fadu Svornost Jihu eislo 15 v Buckholts, jenZ byl take jeden z tech, co pfispel k zaloleni nagi SPJST v rokui 1897.

Kdyd jsme farmovali pH. Buckholts, tak v nagem sousedstvi byla na Bryant Station v osade, rodina Williams. Byli ✓ te radine 3 syni, John, Charley a Grover. John svoboden zemtel l egte v muZnem veku, Charley'Ze zemkel asi 3 roky zpatky a Grover zemtel letos.

Byla to hodna, rodina a my jsme je men radi v na gem sousedstvi v letech 1907 — 1933 od nagich bYvalYch, haletYch, sousedil Vine Petrujov3ieh, take jsme radi uslyLeii, e Vinca seciti lepgi a neni pokad odkazan na koleekovou ldh. Franta Zajieek pr si najal svetnieku i s hakem na bYvani ✓ Cameronske nemocnici, kde se jemu ma nalezti fileva pti torn zaoalu pile.

Vilem mezi jinSrm pie o Frantuvi, Ze slygel,'Ze sta y jeho se zlep guje, e prk se vadi s o gettovatelkami, tak to je do-bre znameni. V geci,‘Ze si piejou, aby se co nejdiiv uzdravil. Vilem o sobe malo kdy si postauje, ale take pr r byl na Mc, asi po tfi byl tak slab', Z"e sotva mohl chodit.

My vgem pfejem, aby to ztr'acene Zdravi zase nabyli, aspon easteene, ty bolesti a to spojene vydani neni pkijemne pro Zadneho. Take v gem co ZCMfell vyslovujem timto na gi tictivou vzpominku a test bucla zachovana jejich pamatce. Vgem poznstalYm projevujem nagi upfimnou sougtrast.

KdFV ui jsem chtel tento dopis ukoneit, tak jsem shiedal, 10 to neni jegte v gecko. Pi S s tefie S' tachova. z Rosenberg, Texas, take jeclna s tech nagich nfatel od roku 1908 mega nehodu.

Zaeatkem toboto roku, jako by toho pfedegleho nebylo dost, tak mela nahodilou nehodu, imadla na ulici na, chodniku, a mimo bolesti lekafske vy-

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dani nasleclovalo. IVIela jeSte steti v torn neStesti, Sc neutrpela zlama.ni kosti.

Spoikov's bratr Steve StastnY Sr. z Kaufman, Texas, v jeho nam zaslanem dopisu, popisuje jeho Salostny pripad, jak jistY chlap v opilem stavu jemu vykopal predeasne hrob v auto sraSce, ktere se stab 29. eervence 1963. KdyZ uS se eitil praco yat, coS na farme je to price porad dost 15. ledna se mu stala zase zla nehoda. Pri skladani cukrolovYch v krybe spadl na holou Crevenou dlaSku na sada z YYSky 8 stre yicu. Tag zase spatky do Temple, do Scott and White nemoenice.

Kdo nekcly potteboval lekare, nemocnice a leky, ten vi, Se tisic dolaru daleko necloAlo, pri placeni UCH" Pritel Tonda Hann sek, lake si nekclY jel() posteZu j e na Se nejake to leeeni jenlu pomohlo, kdyS si mold vyjeti z Kalifornie, do Texasu. Mame Tube i trochu, za zle, ze jsi se neriechal videt u nas v Corpus Christi. MnohaletY spolkovy harcovnik, 1m , rik Moravek a rsi, ktery se pribliZuje k to stovee pise, ze jeho zdravotni sta y se horSi. S finntim S. Studnieneho nam take odeSel jeden. z tech mnoha milYch a vaSenYeh spolubratrn a prate".

John StaSa JUBILEUM 25LEVEHO MANELSTVi

V nedeli odpoledne a veeer 2. imora 1964, manZele William a Anni Regmundovi oslavovali 251ete trvdni St'astneho inanSelstvi v sokolovni za pritomnosti eetneho pribuzenstva, spolkarn a pratel.

Bratri spolkovi od sokola a od raldu Anton Cermak Oslo 56 SPJST jmenem bratra starosty Jim Kueery a bratra Rudolf Troubila, kteri by1i reeniky na to okazale stribrne svatby, pro•evili svoje blahopfani, aby se ye zdravi, spokojenosti a vCskerem zdaru doekali slate svatby, ktere my stari. zde pritomni se nedoekame, aby jsme znovu spoleene se podileli.

Oba reenici ye syYch proslovech vzpo menuli Sinnost techto oslavencn v naem sPolkovem a spoleeenskem pimabeni. V zaslulau a uznani byli podarovani velkYin nmoSstvim dart a bohavgech ktr^harskYch a netorr karskYch vYrobkil Doufam. Cc m9nSe1e.

Regmundovi si ddnesli nrilemne noeltv, na ktere budou radi v budouenu vsnominat.

S pranim mnoha zdaru ztistava Vag John StaSa

Fort Worth, Texas Ctena redakce a mill ,etendri naSeho mileho Vestniku, uS da yno jsem chtela napsat par radkn, ale ne a ne se do toho dat, neb jsem teS jedna z tech co rada ate, ale nerada piSe a gor kdyS jeden nevi naucen' do verejnosti psat.

Pomalu se zase pripravujem k nati ohnove odboeky schuze, kdy ale to bude to jeSte nevim, vSak yam darn 'Veda a->, pozsleji.

Dries jsme to me"' (totiS vSecky katolicke kostely) prohlidku Sidovske Skoly a jejich kostela (Synagogue).

Na ySte ya byla velika, po obeerstveni (Luncheon) byl pro:81ov monsignora Wall'.,,. a druhy byl jejich rabin, jmeno jsem si nezapamatovala, bylo to zaji'nave. Ale po tech edoullYch schodech teS dost namahave, ale asi SadnY toho nebt•de litovat kdo se sdSastnil. Hosti• telky k nam byly uptimne, brali nas j edne cimry do druhe a vseeko nam vyloSily co to znamena a ten rabin nam ukazal jejich altar a jeho vyznam.

BoSe, jak se easy meni, Za mojich mladYch let jak jsme chodili do SkolY, tak jsme byli straseni,ze nas Sidi chytnu a zaviecu za obchod a seberu nam krev, tak kdyS jsme jich videli stat na ulici, honem jsme leteli na 'druhu stranu abysme nemuseli podle nich prejit. JakY je dnes rozdil, ze jeden si to nemnSe ant predstavit.

No zase nee() jinSiho. Jaro se uS ukazuje a my starSi saeiname se probouset k Si yotu, co je krasnejSiho neS jaro a gor jak elovek je zdravy a vesele mysli, nekdy se nam zda, Se bysme chteli yeene Sit a zas prijde chvile, Se si myslime k tomu poslednimu.

V nasich dvou SenskYch krouSeich jsme volily, Se si vyjedem na navStevu 'do naSebo mileho domova odpoeinku, totiS nekdy v dubnu. Opravdu se na to teSime a doufanie, Se se nam to spini, my uS jsme tam byly trikrat, ale zas jsrne se obi prihlasih, abysme mohli vVpomoc a dat prileSitost,, aby nas bvlo pin bus, neimin nas musi bYt 29, ne'S nam dovoli bus, tak kdo by si prat jet, at' da svoje cestovne (5 dolartH donredu bud' pani Estelle (Joe) Hubenak, aneb pani Mary Renfro. cesta ie tam i zpatky. Kdo by se ebtel prihlasit tak zazvonte na, ty dve elenkyne, o dalSi podrobnosti.

J,r1 jsein se letos vzdala nradu tajemnice a ns moje misto byla zvolena pant Anna, linSek, teS byla svolena za znravodaiku v an glieke reel. `Pak pi.

Ro§ek, nan gte a na gim zalezdu cb naSella SPJST Domova odnoeinku. TeZ Cher je4e srdeene podelcovat milYm elenkam eeskeho grouSku

Ve sti'edu dne 4. bPezna 1964 (Bunco Club) a v gem ostatnim ptitelkdm, ktere si zapsaly jmeno na moji kartku za jejich uprimnost a mil' dar na rozioueenou, uptimne yam vgem srdeene dekuji a budu si vaSit va'Seho pratelstvi dokud budu moc mezi vas chodit. Tak se mivejte v gechny hezky a Vy, pane redaktore bud'te zdrav a vy,Skrtnete co se nam nebude zamlouvat. Pozdrav fSem na Cistern a na shluf,anou ye Vestniku, pro odbaku, SVPS, eislo 9 y e Ft. Worth, Mnoho adravi vsem preje, Anna Korteff (Mild spolusestro: srdeene 'diky za prani. Lituji, Se nekterer easti Vaeho dopisu bylo nutno vyneenati, protole byly rozhodne naboSenskeho razu. — Red.) Taft, Texas Oteni bratri a sestry zase prielaa.zim s moji troS"kou do mlyna, z toho naS'eho Taft. P155 o naSi ceste do Houstonu.

Jell jsme na to Ceske divadlo, ktere se hralo 22. Unora v sini SPJST Lodge Pokrok 88, nOsev "Vesnieka pod lipaini". Opravdu jsme se nasmali.. Ti herci viichni hrali mac pekne. Ti HonstorSti bratri a sestry mohou bYti hrdi ze mohou Ceske divadlo tak pane zahrat.

Take jsem se tam se gla s Mrs. Fusig a jeji dceru Helenku a Mrs. Marie Elzner a Mrs. Kubin a Albinu Foreys a Mrs. Anna Milo. Pri tom divadle jsme nav gtivili nage deti a na g eho maleho vnoueka, kterY je star 8 mesicu, jiZ se umi hezky smat je to malk eipera. Toho 22. imora bylo rano zima, ale jak bylo 8 tak to trochu povolilo. Tak honem jsme se vypravili. Byli jsme radi, ze jsme jell neb byl hezky den, v nedebylo take hezkY, tak nas cleti povozili trochu po Houstone a v pondeli rano jsme si u na gieh deti, zebrali ho'dhe stromkti a kern, a liZ trochu inZilo a bylo 7 hodin rano jiZ jsme ujUdeli dome a meli jsme chest' celou cestu, mistama bylo toho malo a mistamT zase hodne, ale jak jsme prijeli dome bylo 11 hodin rano a pr:z;elo do 3 hodin.. NaSe deti byli to na navgteve, ze Sauclie Arable, Agnes Burge j e moje deem, NeC ddleli do Arabska 20. ledna tak jsme se jell podivat do Saint Paul, Texas. My jsme tarn b7vali 3 roky, a tam se narodily prvni dvoje9. 1t-1. Deem A pmes chtela so tam podivat. kde se narodila, pan Henr y CaPlc by' tak hoclnY ze nas zavez1 na to misto, kde jsme bvvali. Nedivte se, ze jsem sama nenTgla to farmu, neb kdyZ, jsrne tam bYvali, tak Saint Paul

ye stkedu 'dne 4. bkezna 1964 mel hodne pastru zarostlYch mu gkytovYch stromka a kaktusu, a to je 30 roku zpatky, tak se tam udelala hodne zmena, ji g je ygecko yykacene a jsou tam hezke farmy. Take jsme se zastavili u pani Cablove dcery ale odpust'te nevim jejich jmeno.

Pozdrav posilame do dalne Arabie rodine Burge, tee pozdrav Mr. a Mrs. Frances Picka a rodinu Elzner, te2 rodine Kubin pozdrav, Agnes Bren —SPJSTflat]. Svaz eechoslavnit C. 92, Ft. Worth Mild bralki a sestry, Pripoininam nadi pravidelnou mesie ni schilzi idne 8, breznat, druhou nedeli v mesici pkesne ve dye hodiny odpoledne. Jest nutno, jak obyeejne, abyste se v nejvetdim poetu .dostavili, mame Mane zalektosti k projednani. Blayne budou probirany navrhy nadeho stanovniho vYborii, aby byly pan:Oct-4 zmeneny neb vyneehane a po pkipade nove dodane elanky do stanov nadi Jednoty SPJST. Dale natne jednat stran na gi mladde Youth Club co by bylo zahodno ucinit, aby se jejich einnost vzprukla, ka2dY e'en musi uznat, v nagi mlade2i zavisi na ge budoucnost jak kadu takte2 Jednoty. Proto pkijidte a podejte svuj Usudek a pomoc nebud'te lhostejni, ale povinni.

Jak obyeejne po schilzi bude chutna svaeina, kterou vkly na ge sestry dovedou pkipravit, nutno v gak vkly, aby ,nage sestry dle mo2nosti donesly kolaeky a dorty a rrizna jina peeiva, salaty atd.

Pokud me znamo, neni 2adnYch ze elenri 'Ce k s e nemocen aspori me nikdo nic neoznamil, ja a moje man2elka jsme navativili sestru Darikovou, ktera se zotavuje s rispechem z Arazu, kterY utrpela padem v lo2nici doufame, 2e se brzy ripine uzdravi, Sestra Josefa Miller ten byla nemocna na influenzu, , a'si tCi tYdne zpatky ted' v gak je znovu pCi zdravi.

Nutno ted' pri teto pkile.2itosti oznamit, 2e na g Cad zru gil nemocenskou poeinaje 1. ledna 1964 nasledkem, 2e se nezapsalo dostateenY poeet, kteri chtely nato platit, to v gak neznamend, 2e nagi nemocni budou ripine zapomenuti. v padu nutnein se vkly najde cesta a pak se za nejlepdi 'uzna ye schuzi bratrskeho kadu. Doufam, Ce i toho jsca, na gi eleni vedomi, Ce jsme eleni SPJST Jednoty, ktera, and za heslo Podpora, Lidskost, Bratrstvi.

V nedeli dne 16. Unora, ja a moje mar.2elka jsme si zajel y do Dallas, za fieelem se sheastnit oslavy 34-teho vYroe]. zalo2eni radu Pokrok Dallas, eis.

V2STNIE 84, litujem, 2e jsme se nezneastnili hostiny v poledne, nebylo nam to mo2no. Vyjeli jsme z domu .112 po pill druhe. Ale pijeli jsme je gte yeas vyslechnout reeniky a pozdeji program a zpevy, vse bylo hezke a k tomu neelu okazale, bratr Ben Jarma nynej gi predseda hezkY uvital v gechny pritomne hosty a pfedstavil ritedniky, dale nasledovali dal gi rikednici, bratr ptedseda Edward L. Marek. jedinY to pritornnY Ufednik od Hlavni ilkadovny a mel velide povzbuzujici tee a te2 jine, nebudu se dale o tom rozepisovat neb by to vzalo moc mista. Nutno vdak nodotknout, 2e na g redaktor, br. Nick Morris mel velmi povzbuzujici kee strap nagi mlacle2e cod ho za to moc ichvalim, je toho moc potfeba, dale davam test v gem heastnikam programu, a zpeveckemu sboru, atd. Vyjeli jsme ze sine u2 bylo po deste hodine velmi rispokojeni, 2e jsme te2 tostne promluvili z mnoha Utedniky a tee mnoha znam-Ymi, ktere jsme dobfe poznali a s nima ztravili na ge middi za nageho 151eteho pobytu v Dallas mezi roky 1915 a 1930. Zagla doba rnla$di! Bluth dalladti zdar A ragi praci!

Ted' vgak u2 toho dkrabani nechdm jestli jsem neco opomnel tak me dejte zase dutku ye schftzi.

S bratrskYan pozdravem Josef Beean, dopisovatel —SPJSTCeehoslovan C. 40, Hillje Nag Cad bude pokadat yeeeki dne 15. lokezna v 7:30 veeer. Sestry jsou dadane, aby neco do kuthyne donesly.

Mlade2 bude mit pro /las pkipraveny pekny program ("talent show"4. Take bude volba dcerky, ktera pojede do East Bernard 19. dubna.

Prijd'te v nej yetgim poetu.

S bratrskYm pozdravem E K. HajoyskY, taj, —SPJST® Rosenberg, Texas Ctena redakce Vestniku, bratfi a sestry, Ka2dy, z nas ma riAzne nahledy a mame podavat navrhy do pfi gtiho sjezdu. Vidim, 2e mame pkebytek penez, tak me to donutilo bych nodal svfij nazor ale ne abyste si mysleli, 2e se to tYee mne a moji man2elky. Ale zda se mi, 2. e by to bylo spravne pro ka2dello 'Mena a elenkyni co jsou v Jednote 50 let, aby byly sprosteni mesienich poplatkil s to prieiny, 2e to jsou ti eleni, kteri rdr2o yali nadi Jednotu. A za druhe nemeli to pkilektost k vYberu pojistek lhiltovYch jake mame dnes.

Jsem 2e by jsem si byvai vybral 10 — 15 — 0 lhrito you pojistku.

Kolik se z pas doela dodije toho

staid obzvladt' v nynejdi dobe. To je milj nahled.

S bratrskYm pozdravem William Kamas ----SPJST--kad, Fart Worth C. 154 Mill bratti a sestry, Ten eas utika, 2e ne2 se Nov& nada je zase eas oznamit na gi pravidelnou schnzi, ktera bude v nedeli 9. bfezna. ye 3 hodiny odpoledne v Sokdovne.

Po schuzi bude svaeina a vy dobre sestrieky jste laska ye 2adane, aby e ne co od peeiva pkinesly kolade, isejky atd, ku predu yam vYbor dekuje.

Tak nezapomente a pkijd'te v hojnem poetu do schrize. S bratrskYm pozdravem na vgechny Mary Hale, dop.

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RESOLUCE St :USTRASTI Clenove rad_ Pokrok Houston eislo 88 pfeji si timto vysloviti uptimnou soustrast pozristale rodine nad Umrtim milovaneho syna a bratra, Bohuge (Bob) KoneW Bratr KoneenY bydlel v Sheldon, Texas.

Zanechal zde otce, pana Jakuba Koneemiho jednoho bratra a jednu sestru.

Pohrben byl v sobotu 29. imora na, hititove San Jacinto Memorial Park za za hojneho ueasti pfatel. BudiZ jeho pamatka zachovana.

Za resolueni vYor Anna Vrlova Tillie Helmcamp Irene Sloyaeek —SPJST--RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI My elenoye kadu Prapor Magnolia eislo 65, nkejem si timto vyslovit upfimnou soustrat pozristale rodine nad rimrtim jejich otce, Adolfa godka. kterY zemkel dne 7. imora 1964. Narodil se 5. zari 1886 v oeskoslovensku.

Pohiten byl 'dne 9. imora 1.964 no obradech y kostele a na hititove White Cemetery, lark-. Albert Michalik vykonal pohkebni obkady v Crosby, Texas.

At' odpoeiva v pokoji.

Za resolueni yYbor Joe J. Stehlik John Danek J. M. Pllava4r

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Oznameni hidü, schilze lkad Dubovy Haj C. 126 Schtize SPJST radu DubovY Haj C. 126 bude se odbSrvati druhou nedëlj v breznu, , d;ne 8. brenza, v residence bratra Joe Dujky v Ross, Texas, Zaeatek o 2 hddinach odpoledne.

Joe Dujka, predseda •

V Jachymovskem oblasti v KruLnYch horach byl obj even pti pokusnYch vrtba,ch novY radioktivni leeivY pramen, ktery ptedstihuje mnotstvim i jakosti vLechny dosud zna,me evropske radioaktivni prameny. Jeho kapacita pry pastaei pro leelau at 2.000 pacienti). den ne.

Vkber rianSich pojistek nai SPJST vyberte si die potieby TRIDA W: Splatkova do 85ti let, doltvotni TRIDA PR: Ptednostni dotivotni TRIDA C: 20ti splatkova,, dotivotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 20 let TRIDA E: lOti splatkova, dotivotni. Poplatky se plati pouze 10 let TRIDA D: 15ti splatkova, dotivotni Poplatky se plati pouze 15 let TittDA F: 15 leta nadadni. Obnos certifikatu jest vyplacen za 15 let.

TRIDA G: 20ti leta nadaeni. Obnos certifikatu jest vyplacen za 20 let TRIDA H: Nadadni v 65ti letech. plati poplatky at do 65t1 let.

TRIDA I: 20ti splatkova ,nadaeni v 60t1 letech TRIDA K: Splatkova do 65t1 let, doilvotni TRIDA L: Dvojnasobne firazove pojitteni (Double Indemnity) TRIDA M: Pensijni pojistka. Po dosateni 65 rokt stall 'den dostava mesieni phi em dokud 1v. Zemte-11 pied 75 lety stall, dedicl dostanou mesieni ntijem do 75 vYrooi narozenin elena TRIDA MC: 20t1 leta fipisova ochrana ktera se roene zmenguje TirtfDA MX: 10ti leta faptsova ochrana ktera se roene zmenLuie TRIDA ML: 251;i leta upisova ochrana ktert se roene zmenLuie.

TRIDA MD: 30ti 'eta imisova ochrana ktera se roene zmenAuje TRIDA 5T: 5ti leta lhutni. Obnovitel. na, a zmenitelna, TRIDA 10%. lOti leta lhütni. Obnovitelna a zmenitelna TRIDA 20T: 20ti leta lhCtnI. Zmenitelna TRIDA T-65: lhAtni do 65 let.

Slovensko pied vanoci bylo postiteno silnou snehowm vanici o rychiosti pies 100 km, ktera pteruSila na dva dny teleznieni a silnieni i dopravu na pade a ye sttedu Slovenska. Rovnet letecka doprava byla zcela pferuSena.

Zpilsobene. Lkody jsou znadne.

V lATSKEM ODIMENT JT: Do A,asne pori gt6ni do 16 let ktere se me zrneniti na kterekoliv tine poii,§teni krivkoliv net dc saline 16 let sveho veku TRIDA W: Splatkova do 85t1 let, dot1votni. PlnY obnos pojiLteni se vy-

JARNI SCHUZE NASICH OKRSKii, Okrsek I. schfize prvniho okrsku se bude odbSrvat u tadu v Dime Box v nedeli 5. dubna, zapoene v 1 hodinu odpoledne nasledovne. 1) schtze; 2) program mladeZe; 3) soutel kralovny prvniho okrsku.

E. E. Krenek, taj.

• • Okrsek II Jarni selnize II. okrsku se bude konat 22. btezna 1964 u tadu 6. 15 v Buckholts. Zaeatek v 1:30 odp.

• • Okrsek III. Jarni schuze se bude konat 26. dubna 1964 u tadu Pokrok d. 84 v Dallas.

Okrsek V Jarni schuze padho okrsku bude potadana 17. ky etna 1964. Nabidky od thdü byti hostem teto schuze budu pkijaty do 31. latezna. Nabidky zaLlete na fitednika okrsku • • Okrsek VI. Jarni schilze Lesteho okrsku bude potadana dne 19. dubna 1964 u tadu Karel Jonat, eisla 28 v Riverside Hall v East Bernard, zaeatek v 10 hodin rano.

• • Okrsek VII Jar al schfize sedmeho okrsku se bude konat 3. kvetna 1964 u tadu C. 161 v La Parita.

Ve stiedu dne 4 • bkezna 1964 v PiciPadu innrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA PR: Piednostni dotivotaai, (Zaeinani v 5 roku stall) TRIDA C: 20t1 splatkova dotivotni.

PlnY obnos pojitteni se vyplati ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku stall TRIDA D: 15ti splatkova dotivotni.

PlnY obnos pojitteni se vyplati v ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA E: 10t1 splatkova dotivotni.

Plny obnos pojiSteni se vyplati v ptipadt. Umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA F: 15ti leta nadaeni pinY obnos pojitteni se vyplati v ptipadu ümrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA G: 20ti leta nadadni, pinY obnos se vyplati v ptipadu bmrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA H: Nadadni ye 65t1 let. PlnY ob"nos pojitteni se vyplati v ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA I: 20t1 splatkova, nadaeni v 60 letech. Piny obnos pojifteni se vyplati v ntipa,du umrti od veku jednoho roku TRIDA J. E. Nadadnl v dosateni 18 let piny obnos pojitteni se vyplati v ptipade funrti od veku jednoho roku K: Splatkova; do 65 let, dotivotni, — PlnY obnos pojiLteni se vyplati v ptipadu Umrti od veku jednoho roku TAMA. L: Dvoinasobne firazove pojiaeni (Double (Indemnity) TRIDA M: Pensijni pojistku. Po dosateni 65 rokt stall, e'en dostava, mesieni ptijem do 75 vYroei narozenin Mena. PlnY obnos poj gteni se vyplati v ptipadu amrti ad veku jednoho roku PAYOR INSURANCE: Jednota poskytuje 'elerram platicim poplatky na detske certifikfity tu vYhodu ochrany te v padu i piné nemotnosti nasledkem nemoci aneb poraneni. aneb v padu ñmrti nlaticiho. poplatky na ten detskY certifikat budou samoeinne zaplaceny.

S bratrskYm pozdravem Joe B. Hejnv

-SPJSTJdate v tomto roce bude V OSSR vydana ueebnice cikan gtiny. Bude v ni pouNto náIei nouIlvaneho v okoli Humenneho. IThebnice ma by'ti hlavne pomildkou ueitelum a socialnim pracovnikilm, pfichazejicim do styku s Cs. cikany.

ye stredu idne 4. brezna 1964 MASARYK 1)0LITIK SESTAVIL K. STLOUKAL Theorie a praxis poslancii (1876) Pokraeovani Koneene orga,nisace Ceske na.rodnosti na Morave je take obtiZnejei, neZli by byla v Oechach, protole lid moraysky rozdelen je na kmeny, ktere lie' se o'd sebe povahou, zvyky a zajmy. Tyto rozdily zakrYvaji narodni jednotu a spoleenY cil. Lid moraysky deli se na nekolik kmenovYch individualit, ktere navzajem na sebe nevraZi, Zehraji a Jeete vloni byli jsme toho svedky, ze okresy hanacke nemohly se dojednotiti se slovenskymi o kandiciata na rieskou radu. I v techto z yldetnostech rozumni politikove meli by diivod pro skutecne narodni politiku; u nas se sice dekiamuje o zaniku nateei a bukolickycn mravtiv, ale nic se nedela, aby mravy ty, pokud jsou clobre, slouZily celku.

Z toho, co jsme naertli, myslime, situace naee na Morave nijak neni beznadejna; j en trochu vice idealnosti a ueinime brzy mnoho. Kernel sami poznavaji, ze by Yee pro no dopadnouti mohla neet'astne.

Dr. Rainer v. Reinethl vydal 1884 bro 2urkti o Nemcich mora yskYch, v niZ s !citem stisnenosti pohlizi na budoucnost nemeckYch finest morayskYch. "Hlavni mesto Moravy Brno — praci a druhe mesto zeme Olomouc jsou arci obemknuta nzkYm nemeckYm iizemim, ale fizerni to je odseknuto od pady eiste nemecke. A povaZi-li se, ze okres brnenskY podle posledniho seitani mel 90 a olomoucky 79 procent eeskYch, nebudeme se kojiti prepjatYmi nadejemi v nedobytnost techto ba gt. . . A jegte nebezpeeneji jsou ohroleni Nemci v obvodech upine Cechy obklopenych v Hodonine, Uher. Ilradiet, Kromerili, Prostejove a Lipniku."

To je svate. pravda, ze nernectvi v techto mestech jest jen otazkou easti, jako2 take na Uher. IlradiAti a KromeriZi proroctvi jeho zahy se vypinilo. Avgak tim vete' jsou ease narodni povinnosti, vidime-li, ze tak mnoho jsme zameekali.

VyloZili jsme ty veci, na ktere no sou-du nagem politikove morav gti meli by pamatovati; podrobna pravidla podle techto vSeobecnYch hledisk snaze se (Jail nalezti, ovSem f to potrebna je znalost pomertt. VSude vice opravdovosti! Jak na g e narodni spoleenost brnenska na pr. neteena je a pasiyni v boji o sebezachovani, zato jak

VESTNfIC rodne a plodne vyhledava drobne pokoutni a cletinske spory ve vlastnim tabore! Osobni kriZeni zajmilv a intriky v brnenske spoleenosti zkazily nejednu dobrou myelenku, panovitost, ba ciespotionost jedine osoby nejednu myelenku v zarcidku potlaeila. Ztak zv. vrideti neni nikdo "muZem lidu" a nikdo take dosti neimponuje. , Oloumoucka spoleenost zase musi se dokonale zbaviti rakoviny, siren- z jisteho tamejeiho hstu, jenZ provozoval rozsithlY evindl s rolnictvem ye znameni nabolenstvi a domnelych rolriickYch zajmtiv a jen bohnZel dochazel silne podpory pralskYch Starneechil, proto2e vtidci jejich se chytre veeival na paty. dasopisy pak vabec necht' jsou vYrazem sna p opravdu narodnich, nikoliv osobnich. K tomu konci bylo by treba dilkladnYch redakenich men, nebot' pohodlnY zptisob eablonoviteho redigovani hubi vliv novin tech.

Organisace aspon takova, jak ji r.

1882 dr. Hoppe navrhoval, provede se snacino, pokusi-li se o ni venkovske listy. Temto venkovskYin napresto nesvedei &Mani velike politiky a zanedbavani mistich zajmn, smutnYm dokladem jsou "Hlasy z Hane". Jak jinak poslouZily mistnim zajmilm "Kromeraske noviny" a "Morayska Slovae" v Uh. Hradieti! yenkovske listy mely by misto neplodneho politisovani ovladati nejbliZei okoli, karati a napravovati, co nezdraveho.

Velmi poteeitelne v tom smeru vede si "Orel" a "Orlice" v Telei.

Rozumi se, ze mlade inteligenci path lvi podil z techto praci. Ony s velikou chuti zakladne "Literarni jednoty" a spolecky pestuji dilen dosti nepiodnou praci, omezuji se na uzky kruh nejvzdelanejeich osob; je potreba, aby inteligence Ceske, vice poznavala lid a interesovala se o zajmy toho lidu v torn nalezne i vlastni spasu.

Koneene nebudiZ" nam ye zle vykladano, povime-li, ze i Ceska, Zurnalistika v kralovstvi vice by se mela starati o IVIoravu. Ale veteine eechtl vzdelanYch Morava je terra incognita) a zejmena naSe Zurnaly dovedou nanejv0e vtipkovati o "mora yske kritice".

Soustavne, promyelene nejake prace o Morave v listech praIskYch nevideti.

V mesteeku Moldova, u KoMe vyrazil ze studne pramen vrouci vody. Pramen lei v hloubce 6 metro a na jeho intensite neubYva. Odbornici zkoumaji, zda, se nejedna o leeivou vodu.

k Albin Polagek: AutoportrU 85 let Albina Pola2eka Dne 14. itnora. 1964 doZiva sc i I( 1 umelce svetoveho jmena,, bYvalY p rofesor socharstvi na Art Institutu v ChiOagu Albin Polaeek Pocha.zel z Frenetatu p. R. na Morave a podzirn sveho Zivota, travi ye Winter Parku na Floride. Do Ameriky prestehoval se v r.

1901 jako bez yyznamnY elovek, ale v novem prostredi svobodneho sveta vyrostl houZevnatou praci, hlubokYin studiem a ustavienYm sebezdokmalovanim ye velkou osobnost 'umeleckeho sveta, ktere. se teSi znaene pozoinosti a ficte nejen umeleckYcla kruhtt, ale i nejSirei verejnosti. Poldekova dila vysoke umelecke hodnoty, rotzrouSend na, rilznYch mistech sveta mluvil totiZ srozurnitelnou reef, podinanuji si lidska 'srdce, siri rad:ost a takto prispiva.if k rozinno'Zovani idobra, krasy kahleho prostredi, ktere ozdobuji, PolaSek je prikladnYm obeanem nynejei sve vlasti, zustava, vsak veren sv; kolebce, svernu otcovskemu domn a lne jednineenou laskott k rodnemu kra ji pod parnatnYm Radho gtem. Modli se kahllodenne za mir a Stesti sve stare vlasti a svou lasku k ni dokaziije mimo jine pozoruhodnYmi ovim dary. Na Radho gti nad col rodnYin FrenStatem stojf od r. 1931 mohutnY pohanskY 'faith Radegast sousoSi slovenskYch verozvestil Cyrila a Metodeje. Ve Fren gtate je na verej-

8 nych mistech PolaSkftv Boj Slovenstva s Germanstvem a Tvtirce sveho osudu. Nekolik jeho menkch praci ma frenkatske muzeunt. V poslednich letech odznely v PolaSkove rodiSti a na jinYch mistech na Morava :d'esitky pied naSek o Zivote a dile tohoto nejvetkho frenStatskeho rodaka, kterY tak ditstojne reprezentuje s ytij rodnY kraj v daleke cizine. V prednaSkach byla zdft raztiovaria nejen PolaSkova socharska, zdatnost a hluboke unielecke zaloleni, ale teZ nevSedni krasa jeho duSe, eerpatelna laska k eloveku, ricta k ditstojnosti lidske a kaZdodenni jeho zapas v prekonavani lidske zloby ideou yzneSene humanity. PolaSek je primYrn, otevrenYm a vysoce eestnYm elovekem Sirokeho duSevniho rozhledu, hlubokeho inteligence, bezvadneho mravniho charakterui a svateeni urozenosti ye spoleeenskem vystupovani. Sviti ostatnim spolupoutniktim na svete zarivYm pkikladem duchovne bohateho a mravne krasneho apoStola ye sluZbach pravdy a lasky. Neni jen v to jeho filosofii vynika napadne votni zasada: "MaS, co jsi rozdal, ztraciS, co si ponechavaS". Ca totiZ" z produktil sve manualni prace nebo du§evniho tvoreni davame svetu, tim roste, sill a oblaZuje se lidska spoleenost, tim ziskava na sile, rozkvetu a Stesti jen velkY lidskY kolektiv, jeho2 jsme slo‘Zkou svou vystupriovanou mohutnosti je pak i zarukou nageho osobniho prospechu. V2dyt' kaZdY z nas je zavislY na vSech a vkchni na kabilem z na,s.

Osobni sve Stesti zabezpeeujeme nej spolehliveji peel o Stesti vSech ostatnich 'dent' lidske spoleenosti, kterYm musime proto davat, pro ktere musime pracovat a s ovocem sve pracovni vykonnosti Mit se s celYm svetem. Tak se nam vraci, co davame, tak ovSem te'Z ztracime, co si ye svem tupern egoismu a ye slepe bezohlednosti k osudfun jinYch lid; ponechavame, co osobni hrabivosti vylueujeme z procesu yzrfistu not; spoleenosti.

Polakk mel po celY Zivot, kdyZ se malistvem bloudeni duchovne probudil, vStuie a stale dobre otevi'ene °el, srdce, ruse i kapsu. VSechny sochy na FrenStatsku, ktere predstavuji vysoke tunelecke hodnoty, sam vyhotovii, material zaplatil z vlastnich prostkedkft, financoval dopravu na prisluSne misto a hradil obetave i veAkere naklady, spojene s instalaci soch.

Takovou velkorysost, velkomysinost a pkikladnou lasku k rodnemu kraji neprojevil dosed jeAte nikdo z fren g tatskYch rodakii. Proto v den 85. narozeni velikeho mistra yyslovajeme jeho

VASTNfli jmeno s fictou, vdeenosti a laskou, Alois Zbavite3.

—SPJST-

NAST° NA ZLATONOSNE OTAVE Na cesty do stredni 8umavy postavi se nam do cesty jeji brana mesto na zlatonosne Otave — SuSice. Klinetad mezi vrchy StraZ a Svatobor, vita prtaraenou vodou Otavy, jeji'Z tep se rozbuk v raSeliniStilch pohranienich mesto a reka. hor. Staleti druhove Je to vie nea tisic let, co zaealy broukat viny Otavy monotemni piseri rY2ovnick& osade, zalolene rYZovniky slovanskeho kmene Zlieanti na, stare stezce, vedouci z Nemecka do nitra zeme. Ji2Z kniZe Mnata pry podporoval jeji rozvaj. Dostala jmeno od slova sukti, nebot' zlata zrna, yyrYZovand z vody, bylo zapotrebi sukt na siunci. Rozhledna na vrchu Svatoboru stoji jaka inajak v mori SumarvskYch lesu. Zde se schazel lid, aby zapaloval ohne bohum, radii se a soudil. Ve zboZnern zaniceni staly zastupy nad studankou na severnim svahu hory, nazvanou podle pohanske panny Vodolenky, decry vaZeneho lecha Klata, ktera zde byla pochovana. Dlouho vzdoroval lid nasilnemu Siteni krest'anstvi, utikal do hlubokYch lesd kolem Svatoboru a tajne, uctival pohanske bohy, bfiZky, skritky, rusalky a studanky. Vykopavky z 10. a 11. stoleti, najdete je v mestskem muzeu, jsou toho dokladem.

HradiSte Sedlo poskytovalo prirozenou ochramt nejen obchodni ceste, vedouci kolem Otavy, ale i samotnemu mestu . Poziistatky po obrancich hradiSte naluvi jasnou reel Jiz v 6. stoleti zde prvne zakotvil slovanskY Zivel a

Ve stkedu dne 4, bkezna 1964 zustal to nepretrZite po eelou hradi g -nidobuasmrtej1pozdi,Tm jsou vyyraceny nazory nemeckYCh historikti o nepretrktem osidleni Swimvy nemeckYmi kmeny.

Na vrchu Strati stavala tvrz, kde straZci hranic zapalovali ohne, kdy'Z zemi hrozilo napadeni neptitelem.

Po fipadku Prachne nada]. Jan Lucembursky Sukci vYsadami kralovskeno mesta a opevnil ji. Stied& o tom zapis na kamenne desce, umistene ve vestibulu radnice na namesti.

V dobe husitske patrili SuSieti do svazku sedmi taborskYch mast a setrvali v nem aZ do osudne bitvy u Lipan.

Vernost projevili i Jirimu z Podebrad.

Honosne zdobene renesaneni domy na namesti ukazuji na rozvoj mesta v dobe predbelohorske.

Krute se s husitskYm mestem yyporadal cisarskY general don Martin de Hoef Huerta po bitve na Bile bore.

Posledni husitskY farad; Jan Jilt Gali musel uprchnout ze zeme. Meetleta, valka privedla most() na mizinu.

Je to vice net sto let, co Josef Scheinost a Bernard Ftirth poloZili zaklad ke slave suAickYch zapalek, Dnes je znaji v celem svete.

Sumayske smrky se metal v dokonalYch strojich v kratka, tenka drivka, skladaji se do krabieek, bali do baliakit, zalepuji a ukladaji do krabic. Cloy& se ani nestaei divat. Prepychove vily byvalYch tovarnikft slouZi. detem.

Slunce jiskri na bilych plochach vdpencoveho lamu nedaleko mesta. Autobusy se sunott kaZde rano opatrne po serpentinach horskYlch silnic, aby dovezly delniky do tovaren. Ulice se roz-

"tritt:*KSISnik*:

Stara radnice na namesti v SuSiei je dnes sidlem muzea

Ve steedu . dne 4. bezna 1964 proudi tepem Zivota pramysloveho mesta, ale z lestl a strani je citit vane a dech Sumavy. Zastavi g se na noyern most(' a napadne te, odkud se line table -aista voda, kde konei zelen lestit, kterd ji doprovazi. Silnice na Ka gperske Hory se ztraci pruclkYmi zatdekami v lesich nad mestem.

Ve volg oyske kagtanove aleji zatouZig po jarnim dnu. Aspon jectinem. Kolik tisic kvetti posila v tichem vanku jarni vonave pozdravy mestu.

Nevim, zda-li se mine rozbourilo srdce stoupanim do vrchu Svatoboru nebo myglenkou, ze pode mnou tli v zemi kosti nejstar gich na gich peedkiii, Myglenky se rozbehnou proti easu jako bystrY pottineek a dobYvaji z parneti vgc:hno, co Clo y & slygel o zivot star3;th SloYana . MoZna, de grave pod mY• mi kroky prachnivi pamatka ditete, kteremu rodiee vtiskli do ztuhle rucky mind, aby je yeenY peevoznik aileron neddmitl peevezt no, onen svet.

Pohled: z rozhledny na, mesto, nepeehledne gumayske, lesy, lem pohra nienich hor, bela ye skvrny vesnieek, tmave dlouhe zaplaty brdskych a piseckYch lest" v modravem oparu dalek, zamlZena silueta hradu Ranyne, hrnypruh Otavy ye slunci, jsou skvostnon odmenou za namahu.

AZ to zlaka zelene ticho gun/ay -skYchor,Kltemanykjupni v keigt'alove eece, nesmirne krasy gumayskYch udoli, divoke peeeje Vydry, romanticka cesta na kanoji po Otavy, nezapomeri projit starodavnou branou.

Oeka to peipra yena v noyem rouge.

—Edward Simon —SPJST--

Dobr:y vojak Svejk Jaroslav Ha g ek delve, neZ zae'al wadvat prvni se gitove vyclani `Dobreho vojaka Svejka', humorne oznamoval na plakatech a prospektech, ze Svejk ma svetovY aspech a je peelolen do ranoha cizich jazYkti. Tenkrat to ov gem byla jen Zertem peehnana reklama — ktera ale po Hagkove smrti se do pismene vynlnila.

Jaroslav Ha gek napsal vice neZ 1.200 povidek, dva romany, nekolik basni a byl spoluautorem nekolika divadelnich her, ale 'nejAir gim vrstvam etenaetl je peedev'g im znam jako autor proslaveneho "Dobreho vojaka Svejka", V Hagkove tvorbe se objevuje mnoho chytrakti, Mutt( a g ibalin kteei vodi ("rube za nos, podvacieji je a pod.

Ovgem Svejk je z techto chytrakii neivychytraitej gi, Za Rakouska slouZi cisae' panu a2 do posledniho dechu a ruby — nehty se bran' tomu, aby byl z armady propu gten. Rozkazy vypinuje

V2STNfIC

tak peesne a poctive, ze kam ykroei, pusobi jen katastrofy, arsenaly vybuchuji, nadeizeni zuri, ale Svejk se jen stale klidne usmiva.

"Newyorske divadlo" uvede SVejka, v nedeli 9. iraora ve 3 hod. odpol. na jevisti sokolovny na 71 ulici, — Hru zdramatizoval, nardiroval a s yYmi prology uvadi Jan SniZek.Postavu Svejka vytvoei Karel Rada, hostinskeho Palivce zahraje 0. Bartasek, Palivcovu Zenu Bolena SniZkova, detektiva Bredschneidera Vilem KeiZ, policejniho radu Lout a jini.

9 Pro tento rok pripravuje spro.va Tatranskeho narodinho parka oubornou vYstavu o slo yenskYch Tatrach, ktera bude instalovana v ye Finsku a Dansku.

Koncem min. roku byla otevrena v Praze v nove restaurovane Vysoke synagoze proti Staranove zajimava, vystava peesvedeive dosvedeujici podil Zidovskyc.h ueenctt na yytvaeeni stredoyeke a renesaneti vedy. Byly zde vystaveny yzacne rukopisne svitky a kni hy, steed2oveke mapy sveta, astronomicke spisy a eetne dosud neyystavoyane obad,ni .peedmeny.

• Jan Werich dokoneil novou hru na motivy Shakespearova dramatu ditch IV. fTstredni postavou nove hry hraje sang Werich a zpraeoval ji i pro televisi, "Osvobozena paleta" je naze y cs, filmu reliser A. F. Sulce. Jodna o zakladatelich eeskeho moderniho mahestvi (Kubigta Filla ,J. Oapek) a zachycuje i zijici peedstavitele tato, epochy a jejich tvorbu (ZrzavY, Nowak, Kubin a j.)

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elezn:Y poklad TYnske ulieky

Proti vedlej ginau vchodu do Vnskeho chramu Staromestskeho namesti v Praze stoji dam, postavenY ye 13. stoleti, kterY kdysi mel ye znaku derneho slona. Ve sklepenich tohoto domu jsou jegte dodnes zachovany keiZove klenby, ktere 'dosvedeuji um stavitelti z goticke doby. Ale za staleti se ranolaokrat menu vnej g i vzhled — nekdergi znameni eerneho slona zamenila prozaicka, eervena, babulka s eislem a misto cinkotu ostruh steedoyekYch rytieti a kavalirtt dues v TYnske uliece zaslechnete jen obeasne zazyon'eni mosaznYch tyei, zavegenYch nad kramem jedinYm toho druhu v Praze.

A pro svou pozoruhodnost zaeal tento kram psat novotr historii domu U eerneho slona a proslavil ho 'doslo ya po

9 celem svete. 0 vehlas malebneho, ale jinak nenapadneho zakouti stare Praby se zaslouZil pan Eduard Oapek, kterY si tam roku 1909 oteveel obchod pouZitYm ZelezarskYm zboZim. Nedejte se vgak klamat timto nelibozyuenYm zvena — pan 6apek neni ani vetegnik, ani obchodnik s kovo yYm odpadem.

TeZko najit nejpeilehavej gi terrain, ale ja bych pan g 6apka spi g e oznaeil za sberatele ZeleznYch kuriozit a jeho kram za jedineene muzeum technickYch starobylosti.

V tomto nevelkem prizemnim kramku najdete totiZ ledacos: renezaneni svlcny, retezy v gech druhil a velikosti, ke krbu, nejrliznej gi nab,di od miniaturnich kle gtieek a pinzet po kovaeska kladiya, obstaroZni gavle kordy, bubinkova kamna, objimky na Zaro yky systema "original Edison", ply nove hoeaky, Zehlieky na deevene uhli, samovary, tisice kllcu k zamktim, jejichZ typy se jiZ po ,desetileti nevyrabeji, medene gtoeky rytin a bezpoent soueastek, o nichZ jen jejich sberatel vi, k emu kdysi pateily.

Ale Eduard Oapek dnes jiZ 321etSr — se v -Leto zaplaye kovoltYch peedmetti bezdeene a takeka poslepu vyzna. Peijde treba babieka, ktere je gte gyakpach kouka z oei, a Zada si soueastku k sicimu stroji Singer z roku 1902: "Poclivejte, tad'yhle takove koleeko mi pranikde to soueastku //email a sklo dcera je na na g stroj zvykla." A pan 6apek jen tak pees brYle mrkne hledd v zasuvkach a bedYnkach a milZete se vsadit, ze potrebnou soueastku objevi. Nu ai za nejake d ye — tei koruny, co "nova" soueastka stoji, je Singrovka z roku 1902 °pet schopna provozu.

PodobnYch zakazniktn kteri 1peji na svem obstaranim lanYnku na kavu mho pendlovkach, ma. pan Cavel l mnoho. Ale k pravidelnYm navgtevnikilm Zelezaeskeho kramu pate' i umelci, kovotepci, pracovnici technickeho muzea a gkol. Peed easem nape, es. akademie ved koupila u Eduarda aapka medene stocky starYch rytin. Po dilkladnem zjigteni se pak ukazalo, ze na jednom ze stoekti je dobowY vYjev, pfedstavujici ruskeho earn pei lovu medvedil tento kousek mosaze mel cenu temei!

40 tisic korun.

OastYmi hosty kranaku v TYnske uliecc i di plomat(' nralskYch 7fistupitelsich Ueadtt a neieden pro laika bezcennY ko yovY peedmet -outoval za bra/lice, 0 vehlosu voravde, svetov6m svedei z(inisv v knize naN gteynikin Najdete v ni jiz hezkYch par set 'Whist"psanch latinkou, azbukou, pismem ja-

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p,onskym, arabskYm, indickYm jmena slavnYch lidi nejsou vyjimkou: delegace umelcu milanske Scaly, automobilovY zavojink Chiron, narodni umelee Jan wench, syn manaradZi z Chandranalash, elenove vicienke ledni revue, artiste z Malajska, fidastnici mezi narodniho slevarenskeho kongresu.

V pametni knize zakaznikil a navStev niku nechybi ani jmena jednotlivet podpisy podetnYch yYprav krajanti: manZele Macharovi z New Yorku, skupi na SlovenskY krildok z Los Angeles,;Ceehoamerioane Z Chicaga, pani Leonora E. Zahotikova z New Yorku, Marcel Holub -- Australie, Juro Hronek Singapur, Karel HolohlavY s choti z Vidne, FrantiSek Dub -- Frantie, Andrej llorvat — Salzburg, manZele Adameikovi z Kanaciy.

Tisice na yStevnikii privadi dog krampanai Capka nejen zvedavost ci touha bliZe se seznamit s jedineenou pra2skou kuriozitou — ale skuteenY zajem o nejrozlienejSi vYrobky z kovti, ktere zhotovovali dedeekove naSich dedeekfi, a uprostred tohoto Zelezneho bo'hatstvi -Lerner kaaly omladne vzpominkami na sva klukovska, leta, kdy taky byl sberatelem vetho moZneho; mnohY k panu Capkovi chodi snad prave proto -- pro vzpominky i popovidani s milYm a pohostinnYm majitelem 'leramku — jedineho toho druhu v Praze.

Svet.

--SPJST-BOI-I

BBODSKIr:

Osudni not ROMAN

Pokraeovani Nie. Zad'na, odpoved'. Klara se zlobi, neprojevi ani, jak v dui j e rortrpeena a bude ho trestati. Jaka pomoc, musi se s tim smiriti a snesti, co se snesti dia. Snad nebude ho tkrati a kdyby piece videl, ze se mu odcizila. a ze je mu nepratelska, co bude moci snesti snese a co nebude moci, rozreSi jinak. Zde by nezilstal, nemohl by sve.tu utajiti, co se stab a pohybovati se mezi lidmi, kteri by Skodolibe pozorovali jeho potupu, to by bylo snad nad jeho silu. Poohledne se po nejakem jinem miste, odejde, blare da svobodu ' a tam v nezname eizine bude se bieovati za stare sve viny.

Klara so jiste provda, takova bytost najde sta ochetnYch muff", kteri dychtive po ni sahnou a bu'd'ou Ziti j ako V raji po boku sliene hodne Zeny. Bolest ho zalila, do plade mu bylo, nohy

ho zaealy boleti a skoro si pral, aby nemusil domft choditi. Mel zajiti do hostince a tam se napiti, aZ by se opil a zaponmel na sve sourZeni. Povzdychl si, polohlasne za.narikal a nallarbiv se, S'el kolem podrostu, restouciho na pokraji lesni testy.

"Co pak to trapi," ozvalo se znenadani vedic neho a kdyZ uleknute se ohledl, spatril Klaru.

Napred se v nem (tech zatajil, ztistal stati jako omraden, ale pohled na, jeji usineva,vy oblidej vracel mu vedomi. Rune proti ni vztahl a za,chytiv ji, pritahl ji k sobe pies to, ze se branila.

"Piece jsi piTS1a," vydechl uleheene.

"To jsi hodna., ink() mi bylo, jak se mnou bude dale. Vie, nad jsem pomYelel? Ze odtud odejdu, ze ti dem svobodu, abys byla s nekYin jinni St'astnejei, ne2, jsi byla se mnou. Ja bez tebe byeh nemohl bYti Ziv." V nahlem rozeileni ho pohnuti piekonalo odi se mu slzami zalily. Prekvapene nan pohledla, bylo videti, ze je dojata a zvaZnela.

"Co se ti stab, ze chceS' plakati," vytYkala laskave. "Ublilila jsem ti snad?"

"Ne, tys mi neublilila, ty jsi mnohem hodnejSi, rik jsein ja, ale ja trpim, protke jsem si te dost nevaZil a ze jsem pied tim nebyl radne ziv. TeAil jsem se, ze koneene bude ze mne elovek, kterY se nemusi za nic stycleti, ale osud me tresta."

"Prosim te, '.co se ti hlavou honi, o nieem vZdyt' nevim."

"Ale piece jen mi nenniZeS' odpustiti, ze jsem se kdysi zahazoval se Zuzou!"

"Nebud' detina, vedela jsem o torn a dawn) jsem se s tim smifila. Kdyby byla na zabavu nepriSla, nic bych byla nerikala is kdyZ vim, Ze jsi ji nepozval ze slornyslnosti, take uZ nit o tom nerikam. Prijcle na to, maS-li mne opravdu stale jeSte rad, jako jsi mne "Klarko, nemohu ti tici, jak te mam rad!" zavolal tak vroucne, i.e nebylo pochybnosti o pravdivosti toho, co povida. "Udela,la jsi ze nine jineho eloyeka, byl jsem darebak, ale '11Z nejsem; tabych veak mel vide-ti, Ze mnou pohrdaS' a mne podezirdS', toho bych nesnesl. Jen mi to poctive rekni, jeSte 'dnes se podekuji ze sveho mista, odejdu, zmizim, svobodu ti dam a ty najdk lepSiho, kterVy Ysi to bude "Obravdu se zblaznil," povidala rozdurdene a vidouc, Ze mu znovu sizy vytryskly, gateekein mu oei otrela.

"Dekuji ti za nabidnuti, marn na jednom rrruZi dost, jste beztoho vgichni

Ve stredu dne 4, brezna 1964 stejni a malo bych si vybrala. Pojd', niej rozum, Boma deka obed, main u2 take hlad is doma si povime ostatni.

Byl lesmister v lese?"

Vsunula svou ruku pod jeho rame a lehce se k nema privinuvei, donutila ho, aby eel.

"Nebyl, on neledy neehodiva, a k'd'yZ vdera se presvedeil, ze bylo me mereni spravne, neehtel se asi trmaceti. Pouze kontrolor tam byl, zase dolehal, abych poradal jeate jednu zabaNu, ale rekl jsem mu, ze nikdy vie se do takoye yeti plesti nebudu."

"Prijde na to," povidala s va,ZnYin etveractvim. "Uznam-li za vhodno, porudim ti to a ty poslechna. Arci, TobeSovy zvati nebudeS, nebo snad pozveA, to ja jeSte nevim, rozmyslim si to a potom ti to reknu. Kontrolor se tedy dobre bavil. Havant jste take o mne?"

"Ani slovem jsem se nezminil. Jak bych mu mohl povidati o sve hlouposti?"

"Proto, bala jsem se, aby ses nedal uchvatiti citem a -nestkoval si. Pamatuj se na stare prislovi, ze co se doma uVari, ma se doma snisti a neotvirej cizim lidem sve srdee. Gni te vyslechnou, snad te polituji, ale na obratku se ti vysineji. Ja take nikomu nic nepovidam, mezi mute a Zenu nesmi lide prsty strkati, site je dojista rozV lese je krasne, muslin s tebou easteji vychazeti, j e to preci jink vzduch ne2 v uzavkene mistnosti."

Vesele popoSla a Kulde citil, jak duVerne se k nema vine. Podival se na ni se strany a spatriv, ze se na jeji tvari netkvi ZadnY mrak, zatetelil se zylaStnim Stestim.

"Neco bych ti rekl, ale ty by ses mi vysmala," rekl nerozhodne, "Prod bych se smala? Arei, bude-li to nee() Jr smichu!, zasmeji se."

"K smichu to nevi, aspori mne ne, ale ty si bude§ mysliti, ze prehanim a ze mluvim pouze proto, abych se uclelal lepSim, neZ jsem. Ale reknu ti to, nesnesl bych, abych ti neo'dpovedel, co ye mne je. Ja, te mam strane rad!"

Otoeila k nemu hlavu, nlpred udivend se na neho podivala, neehapajic ho, ale potom se rozesrnal,1 tak vesele, ze by! prekvapen.

"Prod se smejee?" ohrkoval se uraZane. "Je to snad nee° oSkliveho?"

Pokradovani ---SPJST--Masaryk Award Odevzdani "Masaryk Award" a banket, ktere se mely usktrteenit po ()slave narozenin T. G. M., budou uspofadane 26. dubna v 6:30 hodin v newyorskein hotelu Hilton.

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OloielCIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC

Reports from our Lodges, or and 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.

BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOUNDED 189'7

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

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK I must first express my sincere thanks to four esteemed gentlemen for contributing to the first pages of the Vestnik during my recent travels, back and forth, to Scott and White Hospital in Temple. My thanks to Bros. Milos Halouzka and Frank B. Steiner, who wrote the Czech column, and to Bros. Ed Mazanec and Jarda Cerny, who contributed to the English Sections. These four gentlemen did a fine job, and they certainly made things a little lighter for your Editor during a period in which, as the diagnostician put it, "your machine was going 90 MPH when it should be doing 40." As if for good measure he added: "stop being such a perfectionist; stop worrying; take it easy!"

This marked the end of an 8-day period of a very thorough clinical checkup. Summation: "Slow down and live." Easier said than done.

End of diagnosis.

• Regarding Bro. Halouzka's fine article on "Czech Days in Texas": I must state that two other similar festivals (other than Dallas) met with huge success in Houston and Granger . One unofficial report had it that around 3,000 people attended the festivities in Granger, The festival in Houston was conducted under the auspices of Bishop Alois Morkovsky, with a number of other Slavic groups represented in the program, i.e. Ukrainians, etc. I believe a committee of local citizens organized and promoted the affair in Granger, with several organizations cooperating jointly.

• • , r now has a nice advantage Grang o for holding such events since the construction of a mammoth-sized "Recreation Hall." There are few halls like it in Texas, and the citizenry of Granger is to be lauded and commended on their splendid community effort,

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS . .

Among your New Year resolutions, if your are still abiding by them, it is to be hoped that you have included the thought of cultivating serenity. Perhaps you think you are placid enough.

The chances are that you are less so than you realize.

The rough wear everyone has been getting the last several years has thinned the tranquility of most people.

You are fortunate if you haven't been affected similarly. With many of us, composure is only skin deep. A slight irritation — and away we go! Petty annoyance7, formerly ignored, sting us into a display of temper . We lose our mental balance. Gone is the calmness that goes with a less disturbing era. We spend our energy in explosive outbursts -- usually over trivialities.

So why isn't it a good idea to cultivate the art of ignoring those little things that disturb our peace of mind?

That's one resolution, though late, we should try to keep.

Both cities are allegedly planning bigger and better events for 1964 as is Dallas. We wish them all luck. It is to the benefit and advantage of all of us, regardless of where we live in Texas.

As Bro, Halouzka indicated, these annual Czechoslovak (Czech-Moravian; call them what you like) "affairs" should serve to unify the various factions and should transcend artificial barriers erected among the various groups in Texas. Whether the SPJST, through its delegates, will officially, or otherwise, support such ventures will, of course, depend upon the will of the delegates at the convention. Certainly, we ALL will back and lend our support, as a unit and as individuals.

Based on my own personal experiences and what I observed and heard last year, it seems to me that the most positive approach toward insuring the success of these Czech Festivals is for the several cities putting them on to do so independently but for the committees in charge from these cities to either meet annually or maintain constant contact so as to preclude a conflict in dates, to exchange ideas and promotional schemes, and eventually work out a mutual exchange of talented groups. In this way, no two such festivals would be held on the same day, people from around the state would have a chance to visit them all, groups would have the opportunity to perform for people in another part of the state, contacts would be made, and another stride toward even a bigger goal: establishing a certain UNITY among all our people in Texas. Everyone would benefit. Even the disadbantage of distance would be surmounted to a good degree.

• Thus, a beginning would be for the leaders of these projects in the cities mentioned to make contact with the other planning groups, get their names and addresses, start exchanging ideas, plan a possible meeting, and then strive for mutual cooperation and exchange.

Bro. Halouzka, you will forgive me for taking these means of illuminating my ideas on the subject. I stand ready to help in any way I can. If I can act as an intermediary, through the columns of the Vestnik, I am ready to do that. You can count on my cooperation. Leaders in Dallas, 'Granger, Houston: What do you say?

In this issue of the Vestnik, Vice Pres. Joe B. Hejny gives us a good amount of figures and statistics re-

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• Thes: statistic-, and figures prove the quality of our insurance program and attest to the confidence people place in it. Incidentally, the national persistency rate is only 82 per cent.

It behooves every member to study carefully Bro. Hejny's report and the statistics accompanying it. In a nutshell: We're doing all right!

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The By-Laws Committee had its first session on February 15 and 16 in Temple. Their work continued on February 29th, In this issue, we can read the results of their first session. It is likewise incumbent upon each member, especially the delegates, to study these recommended changes very carefully and thoroughly, be prepared to discuss them intelligently during the convention proceedings, and be prepared to vote for or against. In other words, do a little "homework" ahead of time, and who knows, the convention might wind up its business in record tithe, -SPJST---

NOTICE to illness, Bro. Paul Sablatura has resigned as secretary of the bylaws committee. Bro. Leo Krause, his alter sate, will now assume the duties of se eectary of that committee.

Br a Krause requests that recommen( )tlons f o r amendments or changer to our SP.11.91' by-laws be sent dire( lly to him: Box 427, Inez, Texas.

TeleI hone OL 7-408 (out of Edna).

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Gamed vegetable supplies for 196364 season appear to be slightly under the record stocks of last season Frozen supplies are somewhat smaller,

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Newsbriefs Mr. Wesley Valek, of Ennis, and attending Eat Texas State College at Commerce, is completing work on his Master's degeee in history at that institution. Mr. Valek has chosen the topic, "Czech-Moravian Immigration to Texas" as the subject of his Master's thesis, Mr. Valek has several sources available to him for his thesis, but could use more up-to-elate material.

Anyone wishing to aid Mr. Valek in this regard may contact him at 1910 Monroe Street, Commerce, Texas 75428.

(Mr. Valek has promised the Czech Library of Texas a copy of his thesis.

—Ed.) John Robert Cervenka, of Dale, Texas, near Lockhart, died Sunday, February 2, following a heart attack suffered while he was driving his car. He managed to turn off the ignition, and his car stopped in his garage with M. Cervenka slumped in the seat.

Rev. Charlie Miles and Rev. Dunn officiated at the funeral services held Tuesday, Feb 4, with interment in Bunton Cemetery in Dale.

Mr. Cervenka was born in Tours and was the grandson of the late J. P. Kohut of West.

Survivors include one sister, Mary Sykora of Holland; two brothers, Victor Cervenka of Three Rivers and R W. Cervenka of Waco; one half-sister Amelia Bowman of Portland, Oregon; and two half-brothers, Gene Hruska of Denver, Colo., and William Hruska of Moab, Utah.

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Adolph Knesek, 81, passed away February 17, 1964, at the home of his daughter in Fredericksburg. Interment was in the Moulton Catholic Cemetery.

Brother Knesek was a 50-year member of SPJST Lodge No. 27 in Moulton.

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Rudolph J. Marak, 81, of West, died in a Waco hospital on February 22nd.

1964. Mr. Marak was born and reared in West. Funeral services were held February 24th from Church of the Assumption in West, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Bro. Marak was a longtime member of SPJST Lodge No. 54 in West.

- . SPJST-Eduard TaborskY met v zati prednaSky o sovetske politico na universite v Montgomery v Alabame. Na sjezdu texaskYch ueitela v Alpine predna gel na nam6t "Demokracie a totalita."

JOHN R. KRIZAN JOHN KRIZAN HONORED

BY RVOS John R. Krizan was honored as the leading appraiser, adjuster agent of Farmers Mutual Protective Association, generally known as RVOS at a bicounty meeting held at the SPJST Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood, on Friday, February 21.

Mr. Krizan was presented a plaque

by Mr. Jerry B . Valchar of Temple, president of the state-wide association, for obtaining the most members in 1963 in Texas. Mr. Krizan added 58 new members last year. He received the same honor in 1962 when he obtained 33 new members and in 1961 when he secured 46 new members.

During 1963, Mr. Krizan also organized a new lodge at Malone, Texas, for the association.

It is an honor that a West resident has been top man in the statewide organization for the past three years.

SPJST Presents Awards at Fort Worth Mr. John Krizan and M. James Pa y -licek,mbrsofSPJTLdgeNo.6, were presented awards at the SPJST District III organizers banquet held last Sunday at Lodge 154 in Fort Worth.

Mr. Krizan was presented a New Dominion automatic electric ovenbroiler for placing in the $50,000 Club.

Mr. Pavlicek was presented In electric toaster and broiler for placing in the $25;000 Club, Mrs. John Krizan and daughter

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Jeanette and Mrs. James Pavlicek also attended the banquet.

Mr. Krizan will be a candidate for Director of SPJST District Three at the 19th SPJST Convention to be held in Waco in June of this year.

(Wc: , 1. News) -SPJSTTHE CZECH SCHOOL IN DALLAS

The Czech classes in Dallas, under the sponsorship of the American-Czech Festival Committee, have been getting together for some three months now.

The students are divided into three classes. The youngest class (children between 6 and 8 years of age) is conducted by Mrs. Josie Kankrlik. The "Slabi;kar" published by the Sokol Committee in New York, is used as the textbook. The children mix fun with their efforts to learn to read and write in Czech and speak in Czech with drawings. The teacher distributes drawings showing the various objects.

The middle group is between the ages of 9 and 13. The teacher is Irene Halouzka. The third group is from 13 up. Besides teenagers, we have several adults in this class who take their studies seriously and are making good progress. The last two groups use Mikula's "Progressive Czech" and Dvornik's "Czech Contributions to the Development of the United States" as textbooks. A tape recorder is used also as a tool to improve the pronunciation The pu pils and teachers have their problems but, over all, we can call the school a success so far. Classes meet every Saturday with almost 40 students participating.

Brothers W. A. Nesuda, C. Pokladnik, and Sister A. Zvolanek are members of the School Committee and are helping out a great deal with the administrative and other work connected with the school . The teachers or members of the School Committee are not paid for their services. The tuition is 25 cents per child per lesson and an additional child from the same family is admitted for 5 cents per lesson.

The interest shown in the oldest group is encouraging, while in the two younger classes, we have some students who want to study, while others come only because their parents send them. We are working hard to improve their motivations and hope for the best. The classes meet in pleasant surroundings in the cafeteria of a brandnew downtown building (Great

100 per a entthe SPJST. Back row, L to brunt: Edwin, Mrs. lieleak, Mr. Kulcak, and ers of Lodge 40, Hilje. can of Dallas), whose Chairman of the Board, Mr. Wallace kindly agreed to our using the cafeteria without any charge.

—MH (The Vestnik will be publishing cerpts from your source materials, including a couple of your lessons.

Thank you! — Ed.) DR. •

IIN A. HALIMICEK PASSE'

John Alfred Halamicek Born March 19, 1883 Died February 10, 1964 ThoSe are the fundamental vital sta• about Dr. Al fred Halamicek but in between the above two dates lies 77 years of living which bespeaks an unusual individual.

For one thing, around 4 500 human beings were brought into this world with Dr. Halamicek the attending physician. To each of those 4,500 persons and their parents and other family members, Dr. Halamicek meant something extra special. To the thousands of others whom Dr. Halamicek attended in nearly 60 years, he had an important and an unique place in their To his fellow physicians, who knew him not only as an able practitioner, but as an innovator in medical. science, Dr. Halamicek. was held in special and

deep respect. He left as his contribution to the medical profession a record as being one of the ablest diagnosticians. The lives he saved because of this particular talent of course are not known by number but the patient and each physician who sought Dr Halamicek's diagnostic', advice, will all agree.

Greatness in a profession is not bounded by geography. In other words, all the brains of the medical profession are not centered in the 'metropolitan area.

Citing one contribution of Dr. Halamicek is the fact that be was one of the first Texas doctors to use liver in the treatment of anemia. He was never one to strive for fame. His primary objective at all times was to aid his patients.

Dr. Halamicek as a man and a citizen contributed his talents to the welfare of his community and area. During his career he was a city health officer, a member of the county, state and American Medical Societies and medical examiner for the United States government during both World Wars.

Fie was for 52 years a member of the Talton SPJST and for eight years he was State Supreme Medical Director for the same organization. For 52 years he was also a member of the Sons of Hermann. Lodge.

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These are the highlights in the life of a great physician and a beloved citizen who left an impact upon this community that will always be felt.

It would take quite a tombstone to write a proper epitaph for Dr. Halamicek but he wouldn't have wanted that, His real epitaph was written in the hearts of those whom he attended as a physician and of those who were proud to recognize him as an unusually talented and gifted American.

%Wednesday, March 4, 1964 Dr. Halamicek is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vlasta Halamicek; daughters Mrs. Evelyn Sublett, both of El Campo, Miss Arlene Halamicek, Houston; sons Dr. John F. Halamicek, Frank A . Halamicek, both of El Campo; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Lancaster, Hamlin, Mrs. Anne Kopecky, El Campo, Mrs. Albina Hilsher, La Grange, Mrs. Julia Ravlik, .SWaet Home, M. Vlasta. Teplicek, Rowena; brothers, Dr. H. O. Halamicek, El Campo, Ben Halamicek, Fayetteville; 10 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren.

(Information courtesy El Campo Leader News, Frank Dressler and son, Ed. — Editor),

DR. JOHN A. HALAMICEK El Campo and its immediate area had the privilege of having Dr. Halamicek as a physician, friend and citizen for more than 50 years . He began his medical practice in Nada in 1908, the same year he was married to Miss Frances Frnka of Vox Populi. In Nada, Doctor John F., Frank and Evelyn were born. In 1921 he moved to Garwood where Arlene was born and three weeks later the the family moved to El Campo where he remained until his death.

Mrs. Halamicek passed away in May 1933. On October 25th, 1935, he married the former Vlasta Dressier of El Canino, For the past 12 years, Dr . Halamicek was retired and he and his wife devoted themselves to hunting, fishing and travel. In the outdoor world, Dr. Halamicek became an expert with rifle, rod and reel as he had been as a physician.

He passed away Monday, February 10, in Methodist Hospital in Houston after a long illness. At his own request his body was cremated and no public funeral services held. The cremated remains were interred at a family service at Roznov, near Fayetteville. where he was born 77 years ago, March 19, 1886.

Dr Halamicek prepared himself well for his profession as a doctor of medicine from which El Campo and this area reaped the benefits. He graduated from what was then Sam Houston Normal in 1903. In 1904 he entered the

District III Organizer-Host Arnold 31. Vrla and family. L to F : Arnold, Helen, Kathy, and Danny.

DISTRICT HI ORGANIZERS' APPRECIATION BANQUET On Sunday, February 23rd, District III Organizer, Bro. Arnold M. Vrla, together with his wife and children, hosted the organizers of his district for successfully meeting and surpassing their 1963 insurance quota, and for being victorious in the sales contest between Districts III and V the latter part of 1963.

(The quota for District HI for 1964 has been set at $825,000.)

Preceding the presentation of prizes and awards, Kathy Vrla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Vrla, performed selections on her accordion. As usual, they were splendidly performed. On the

last number, Kathy was joined by her little brother, Danny, who, we must admit, "stole the show" with his stage antics and facial expressions. The audience was in constant laughter during their performance.

The Supreme Lodge, SPJST, was represented by President Edward L. Marek, who spoke briefly, Vice President Joe B. Hejny, Secretary R . A. Urbanovsky, and Financial Secretary Ben Z abcik.

Bro. Vrla recognized the presence of District V Organizer Jarda Cerny and wife, Itasca, from Houston, District V Director and Mrs. J. M. Skrabanek, and Brother and Sister Lowman Kruse, al-

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 so of Lodge 88, Houston. We were all .delighted to see them.

In his report to the assembled organizers, Bro. Joe B. Hejny, dealt at length on the report carried in this week Vestnik. It was very illuminating and helped clear up a number of things. (See "From the Supreme Lodge").

After Brother Hejny's preeentation, Brother Vrla made a number of valuable and interesting comments and. points: Growth of our SPJST depends on the pre-du:Alen of the Organizers.

Oth c:r societies and companies have good certifi:ates, but we believe ours is the belt. This competition factor reduces the margin of difference between the other companies and our own society, except for one thing: the efforts of the Organizers.

Thoughts: Have a genuine desire to want to help people.

Ask questions for better communication.

Be a good listener; lbiten with your eyes as well as with your ears.

Be of service to members and you will sell more insurance.

Wear a smile.

Have a positive mental attitude about your work.

What each organizer should possess: Cba ce ter. Character is what you are

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District III Banquet; Vrizes wer• awarded to Fran ofiaovec (158) on the left and Jerry Mi:an (1..54), selling- the largest certificates during the year.

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District HI P q,nrtet; Cash Award Contest Winners, L to R: Bro. Vila, Edwin Holub (35) 1st prize of $15.00; Albert Kubala (92) an,d Anna Milan (154), tied for second prize of $10.09 etch: Ed Mazanec (66) 3rd prize of S5.99.

HI B9,1' [net,. Bro. J. R. Bartek, of Lodge 92, Port 11,,orth, was the oldest organizer present . Bro. Bartek first became an organizer in 1919, when things were a "good deal different."

in the dark. (Absolute sincerity). This is a priceless ingredient.

An excellent reputation. Next to character, an excellent reputation is your greatest single asset.

What you think you are is not important, but what others think you are is important.

along with their husbands, which was most fitting and proper. We forget these "unsung heroes" all too often, and every organizer knows he could actually accomplish very little if it weren't for his understanding wife.

They deserve much of the credit for the successes we husbands achieve.

What you say about yourself is not as important as what others say about you.

Plan your work, and then work your plan.

The accompanying pictures tell the rest of the story. It must be added that Bro. Vrla insisted that the spouses of his organizers be given recognition,

Almost 40 organizers attended the banquet, held at the Sokol Hall Lodge 154) in Fort Worth. Lodge 154 President Jerry Milan welcomed the gathered organizers and their wives.

Bro. Vrla and family, thank you and congratulations on a fine group of co-workers. Your banquet was a success in every respect! —Editor.

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Recommendations For By-Laws Changes The following are recommendations of the By-Laws Committee which were agreed upon at the first meeting held in Temple, February 15 and 16. The committee recessed and wia continue their deliberations February 29.

ARTICLE 1 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. no change f. no change g. no change h no change 1. no change j. no change k. no change ARTICLE 2. a. no change b. Omit section B because the same information is repeated in Article 46 r.

Make the notation refer to Article 46 r. c. no change ARTICLE 3 a. no change b. line five change the word requested to required. c. no change d. Receive, inve-tigate and decide on all reports filed individually by every member of the Supreme Lodge, and all committees. (The remainder of old Article 3 d, will be covered in Article 46 s.) e. no change f. no change g. Elect members of the Supreme Lodge. Editor of the Vestnik, and all required committees for administration of the Order and to determine their salaries, as well as remuneration of all delegates and committees, and all convention expenses which shall be paid out of the expense fund.

(The words Chief Medical Examiner were deleted from this article as a new means of selecting the chief medical examiner is covered in Article 46 a; also Article 3 h.) h. Authorize the Supreme Lodge to employ an actuary, a Chief Medical Examiner, or necessary assistance in the administration of the affairs of the Order, buy whatever equipment, furniture and supplies necessary, and decide on donations to charities, educational institutions, et al, to be paid out of the expense fund of the Supreme Lodge.

Di-trict III Banquet; Pr James Pav/i e'-. (6), av Bro. Vrla is a n — rig.

were awarded to Bros. Frank Kofnovee, lvft, and H e ,,:425.000 Cul . . They :• 1 by t' ,. wives.

District HI Banc -let; Prizes were also awarded to in se organizers who, ilade the $59,690 Club, L toR: Stanley Vrla (130), Jerry 341i1;--In (154), Albert Kuba:a (92), with Bro. Vela on the right. Organizers' wives are in front of their husbands.

ARTICLE. 4 a. The last sentence of section (a) should read. "Prom twenty-five (25) to one hundred (100) members, one more delegate. b. no change c. add the following line to existing section (c) "Without regard to the number of members."

ARTICLE 5 a. no change b. Every lodge when electing delegates, shall also elect alternate delegate or delegates for every delegate in a numerical order in which said delegates are elected. Their duties shall be to serve as delegates to the convention in case of inability of the delegate Or

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 delegates so elected by the local lodge."

All members present and voting must vote for as many alternate delegates as the ledge is entitled to.

ARTICLE 6 Only that member may be elected delegate or alternate delegate who (either) pays his premiums and local lodge dues and assessments regularly and promptly, and has them paid at the time of the election, or who has his certificate paid-up in due course, a certificate prematurely paid-up of amount not less than $1,000.011, at the time of the election, who com piles with Article 1-j, is present _during the elf clion, or is absent due to unavoidable circumstances, who has been a member of his lodge at least 15 months before the election, attended at least 1_ of the meetings of his lodge the year before the election (between the two annual meetings preceding the election), is a citizen of the United States of America at the time of the election, and who is not an insurance agent (underwriter), officer or director, of any competitive Old Line Life Insurance Company, or an officer of any Grand Lodge of any other Fraternal Life Insurance Organization.

ARTICLE 7 a. The lodge elects its delegates and alternate delegates in accordance with Article 4, and no one can be elected until he receives a majority of the votes cast by qualified members of the lodge present during the meeting. Delegates and alternates are elected by ballot. Ballots containing more or less nominees must be declared void. (not counted). All members present and voting must vote for as many delegates as the lodge is entitled to. b. In the third line of section b, the word "candidates" should be "nominees." c. no change d. Delete the words "or alternate" in line three. e. Delete the words "or alternate delegate."

ARTICLE 8 a. no change b. no change, ARTICLE No change, ARTICLE 10 Insert "dues and assessments if any" between the words premiums and paid in the second to the last line of Article 10.

ARTICLE 11 - The regular convention is held once

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niters who made the $511y300 Club are I. to R: zan (6), Ed Mazanec (6 .6), Edwin Holub (35). the prizes.

l'3is4.:rict Ia f rilrs, Anna 1 14- 111n of Ledge 154, Fort Worth, was honored at the banquet for having made the $169,e00 Club. Her husband and "chauffeur," Bro . dice Milan, is in the center. Bro. Vrla is on the right. every four years in compliance with the Laws of the State of Texas.

ARTICLE 12 A special convention may be called by the Supreme Lodge only when an important matter arising between conventions concerning the material wel7 fare of the order cannot be resolved through any other means. The purpose -for calling the special convention must receive 2/3 votes of the members of

the Supreme Lodge 'during the meeting, whereupon the Supreme Lodge forwards the proposition to every local lodge, where the majority of the members present determine the issue. At least 2/3 of the lodge must participate in the voting to make such. election valid. Then 2/3 of the delivered votes determine the issue. Such convention must be held in the city where the next regular convention will be held, and

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Banquet; It.. y Vrla an.1 her brother, Danny, children of 16Zr, and District Mrs. Arnold Vrla, entertained the organizers with some lively music. Kathy is an accomplished accordionis , Danny is a "live wire." will be represented by the delegates of the preceding convention or their alternates. Such convention determines only the purpose for which it was called. for which it was called.

ARTICLE 13 ARTICLE 14 No change ARTICLE 15 All convention expenses shall be paid out of the Expense fund.

ARTICLE 16 No change ARTICLE 17 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. delete the words "46-t." f. no change g. no change h. no change i, delete the words "Chief Medical Examiner." j, no change k. delete the words "Chief Medical Examiner."

I. no change in. no change

n. in the third line change"until" to "unless." o.no change ARTICLE 18 a. no change b. Salaries of members of the Supreme Lodge, donations, convention expenses, various committees, etc . Five Members. c. no change d. Organizational committee Seven Members, one from each district, shall function during the succeeding convention. Effective immediately. e. no change f. no change g. no change h. no change i. All committees, with the exception of the committee on By-Laws, conduct their meetings while the convention is not in session in order that they may participate in the deliberations of the proceedings of the convention.

ARTICLE 19 a. no change b. no change ARTICLE 20 a. no change b. no change

Wednesday, Ma eh 4, 1964 ARTICLE 21 a. no change b. no change e no change d. no change e. no change f. no change g. .delete "Effective immediately" at the end of g.

ARTICLE 22 a. delete effective immediately b. no change c no change d. For the purpose of translating the proceedings and newly adopted bylaws into the Czech language, the chairman and vice-chairman of the convention name a three member committee who have a thorough knowledge of the English and Czech languages, The committee on by-laws gives this committee three copies of the corrected convention proceedin gs. The committee commences its work immediately upon receipt of the proceedings. The Czvh translation of tae proceedings and by-laws shall be published within. sixty (60) days alter adjournment of the convention. e. The printer must forward one copy of the proof to each member of the by-laws and sub-2ommittee and one copy each to the members of the Supreme Lodge for approval.

ARTICLE' 23 a. no change b. add the words "upon request" to the end of section b. c no change ARTICLE 24 The insurance committee will meet within five months of the convention and submit its recommendations to the committee on by-laws. Members of this committee will receive remuneration for attending this meeting as adopted by the preceding convention and will function during the succeeding convention..

AETICiE 25 No change ARTICLE 26 No change ARTICLE 27 No change ARTICLE 28 Add — Also meet the provisions of Article 46-t.

ARTICLE 29 a no change b. no change c , no change d. no change ARTICLE 30

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 No change.

ARTICLE 31 No change ARTICLE 32 In the event of death, resignation or disability of any member of the Supreme Lodge, Chief Medical Examiner, or Editor such vacancy will be filled by the Supreme Lodge, excepting the office of president which is filled according to Article 36-a and excepting directOrs. ARTICLE 33 a. No member of the Supreme Lodge shall receive remuneration for the sale of property belonging to this Order. b. No member of the Supreme Lodge can buy property from the Order before such real estate is appraised at least by two directors and two members familiar with such real estate. c. old b becomes c.

ARTICLE 34 a. Regular meetings of the Supreme Lodge are held quarter-annually, the second Thursday in January, April, July, and October In case of an emergency the president has a right to change the date of the meeting to a prior or a later date. b. no change c. no change ARTICLE 35 a. line three, substitute the word "conversant" for "fluent." b. no change c. no change d. no change e. He visits local lodges to maintain cordial and fraternal relations among our members and see that official affairs of the lodge are properly carried out. f. no change g, no change h. no change ARTICLE 36 The members of the by-laws committee have tabled Article 36 for continued study and consideration at the next meeting of the committee.

ARTICLE 37 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. Transfer 37 d to Article 39. e; no change f no change f , no change g. no change h. no change i. no change j. no change k. He maintains accurate records of

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applications for real estate loans and delivers to the legal advisor particular information pertaining to them.

ARTICLE 38 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. lie accepts from the Financial Secretary all income belonging to the Supreme Lodge and deposits it in the various banks ,designated theref or by the Supreme Lodge. f. No change except the word "district" should be "director" in the second to the last line of this section. g. Transfer this to Article 37.

ARTICLE 39 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. no change f. no change g. no change h. no change i. no change j. no change ARTICLE 40 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change ARTICLE 41 Stbstute the word "shall" for "must" in the first line. Add to the end of the article "to the treasurer of the Supreme Lodge."

ARTICLE 42 No change ARTICLE 43 The bond for all Supreme Lodge Officers shall be $15,000.00 and for the seven directors, $5,000.00 each, ARTICLE 44 All members of the Supreme Lodge upon termination of their tenure of office must deliver to their successors all property belonging to the Order.

ARTICLE 45 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. Delete the words "to be approved by them" at the end of the article. f. no change g. no change h. no change i. no change j. no change k. no change 1. no change

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ARTICLE 46 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. The Supreme Lodge has the authority to discharge employees for incompetence in service and for unbecoming conduct, fills vacancies in the Supreme Lodge, Editor and Chief Medical Examiner with the exception of the president as specified in Article 36. e. no change f. no change g. The Supreme Lodge refunds three per cent (3%) to the local lodge at the end of each year of the premiums remitted to it during the preceding year. la. no change i. no change j. no change k. no change 1. no change m. no change n. no change o. no change p. no change q. no choice r. no choice s. no change t no change ARTICLE 47 No change ARTICLE 48 a. no change b. no change c. no change ARTICLE 49 a. Substitute the word "Secretary" for the word "Treasurer" in the second to the last line. b. Substitute the word "Secretary" for the word "Treasurer" in the first line. c. no change ARTICLE 50 Tabled for study and consideration at the next meeting.

ARTICLE 51 Tabled for study and consideration at the next meeting.

ARTICLE 52, No change In the last line the word "at" should be "as."

ARTICLE 54 a The official organ of the order is called The Vestnik. It is published every Wednesday and is mailed to all premium paying members and all full benefit members except JT on request.

The Supreme Lodge bears the expense in connection with the publication.

Where more than one member reside

20 in one family, only one issue is mailed there. Names and addiessee of members who wish to receive. Tilt Vestnik must be furnished to the Supreme Lodge. Schools, colleges and universities in Texas having students of Czech extraction receive The Vestnik free on request. b. The supreme Lodge will at the beginning of each convention year send a post card requiring a return to each member receiving the Vestnik to iletermine if the member wishes to continue to receive The Vestnik. The cards must be returned in order for the member to continue receiving The Vestnik . Effective immediately.

ARTICLE 55 No change ARTICLE 56 a. no change b. no change c. no change d. no change e. In each March issue the Vestnik shall publish the names and addresses of the district and local secretaries. f. no change g. no change h. no change i. One half of the printed material should be in the English language and one half in the Czech language; but in the event it becomes necessary a larger portion thereof can be in the English or the Czech language with the English Section appearing first.

ARTICLE 57 No change ARTICLE 58 a. no change b. The publication committee may hold meetings in exceptional cases when the problems cannot be settled by correspondence. The committee is paid according to the pay set for regular committee meetings by the cornrnitte on salaries and donations.

ARTICLE 59 Delete ARTICLE 60 a. The Chief Medical Examiner thoroughly inspects all medical reports of the local lodge doctor and the doubtful reports of the private reporting agencies sent to him by the Supreme Lodge. If the medical report or the confidential report is correct, he forwards his information to the Supreme Lodge with his approval thereof. b. no change ARTICLE 61

VREITNIK a. no change b. no change ARTICLE 62 a. no change b. Delete "Local" in the second line of section b_ c. no change ARTICLE 63 Table for further study.

ARTICLE 64 No change ARTICLE 65 Age is computed as of the last birthday, to age 70 years, according to the custom of old line life insurance companies.

ARTICLE 66 a. no change b. Applicants for insurance up to and including $10,000.00 who are not more than 40 years of age, are not required to have a medical examination. The Secretary of the Supreme Lodge, however, obtains a report on such an applicant from a private reporting agency. c. If an applicant for insurance up to $10,000.00 desires to have a medical examination he must be examined by a physician as provided in Article 62b. d. Change "$5,000.00" to $10,000.00." e. In the second line change "must appear before the" to "must submit to the." In line No. 18 change "Secretary of the Supreme Lodge" to "Insurance Department of the Supreme Lodge."

Delete "Effective immediately" at the end of the article.

ARTICLE 67 No change ARTICLE 68 When such an application is received in the local lodge, the president and vice-president appoint a three member investigating committee to ascertain whether such committee recommends the applicant.

ARTICLE 69 No change ARTICLE 70 If the applicant receives five (5) n. ,, gatiws votes his application is rejected. The local secretary notifies the candidate whether he is accepted or rejected and if accepted when he should appear for initiation.

ARTICLE 71 a. The certificate of a new member must be signed by the president and secretary of the Supreme Lodge and president and secretary of the local lodge, and after initiation into the local lodge according to the by-

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 laws of the Order and rules and regulations of the local lodge and after the payment of one month's premiums or $5.00 whichever is greater, except JT, it is presented to him for his signature and becomes effective when delivered to him if he is entirely in good health. b. Every member pays premiums, due-i, and assessments, if any, from the first to the 15th day of the issuance of the certificate in advance.

ARTICLE 72 No change ARTICLE 73 No change The Committee adjourned to continue their work on February 29.

Fraternally, Roy E. Hranicky, Recording Secretary SPJST By-Law Committee

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LETTERS ATTENTION — DISTRICT 6 To all the lodges in District Six: the time is nearing for our district meeting, which will be held on April 19th at the Riverside Hall in East Bernard, Texas.

Please enter a girl from your lodge as a candidate for the Miss SPJST Contest, the Queen or King Contest, the Duchess or Duke Contest, and the Talent Contest. All of these contests are very important to your lodge and your district. Do not wait any longer.

Please let me hear from you. Let's support these contests, and have a good turnout.

Fraternally, Elsie Brdecka., Rt. 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Texas District 6 Youth Leader LODGE 165, MOULTON Dear Readers and Writers, The time has come for me to write again. Today we - are having a fine soaking rain, which farmers and ranchers welcome. Last Friday we had a heavy snow fall, but it melted quickly . These first two months found too many people passing away and in nearly every home there is someone sick. Those who were in the hospital from Moulton are Mrs. Bill Miculka, Mrs. Herman Hanslik, Frank Koudelka.

Joe Wagner, Mrs. Fred Pietsch. and Geo. 3asek They have returned home and are slowly getting well. We wish them health and happiness.

Wednesday, March 4,0.64 Our last meeting was fairly well attended, but the main officer didn't come. Some members wanted to pay their dues, but were disappointed. The door prize \vent to Pres. Braid Krejci.

The eport was read on our last chick en noodle soup dinner. The net profit was very good. So all you members of our lodge, please do come to our next meeting and help us plan for our Member. hip Reunion, which we are, planning for the near future. Our next meeting will be on the second Sunday ; in March, that is, on March 8th. We have gained three new members into our lodge; they are Em. Willie Kalisek and his two sons from Lodge Wied; they are George and Roy Kalisek. We sure welcome them among our members and hope to see them often at our meetings.

This is all for today; next time I'll write more. Fraternally, I remain your correspondent, Bessie Fojt HALLETTSVILLE, TEXAS

Ledge E8, 4:,uston ., E ome EaL contestants, L to R: Bill Vornsand, Frank bera, Ro cse '.i . e A oie ed, Louis Harms, Louise Kadlecek, Evelyn Vornsand.

Dear Vestnik Readers, I have been reading the Vestnik for some time. I would be grateful if someone would send me the lyrics to these songs: "When It's Springtime In The Rockies," "My Wild Irish Rose," and "Goodnight, Irene."

Thank you Mrs. Jim Orsak Route 4, Box 170 ZIP 77964 -SPJSTAMERICAN SOKOL SOUTHERN DISTRICT Dallas, Texas

February 23, 1964 Nick :i',11orris, Editor West, Texas Dear Brother Editor: In the Southern District meeting of the American Sokol held Sunday, the delegates want to convey their appreciation of your cooperation in publishing the Sokol Column and Sokol announcements in the SPJST Fraternal Vestnik and for your understEqiding of the Sokol ideals and your support of them.

Witaess our hand this day.

Anastazie Jurcik Anna Smrcka Anna Busch Anna Hosek —Committee

Lodge E8, Eouston; Costume ball contestants, L to R: Harley Cox, Viola Cox, Birdie Hilslier, Rosie Lee Rtf.,and.

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Dallas, Texas Dear SPJST Members: As Many of you know, Sokol activity in our Sokol Units over the state is

steadily increasing. This has been possible through the cooperation of many.

We would like to thank the SPJST Supreme Lodge and the lodges over the state for their support and interest in our activities. The importance of phy-

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22 sical fitness is continually emphasized.

Your support has made it possible to train many youth in our program.

We have five units that have active gym classes at least once a week. Many hold two or three classes a week.

These are in Corpus Christi, Dallas, Ennis, Fort Worth, and Houston. During 1963•our Southern District units had competitors and judges in the Southwestern AAU Age Group and Senior Meets in Dallas, the National Junior AAU Meet in Dallas. and the Gulf States AAU Meet in Houston.

Through participation in these types of events not only does our gymnastic activity broaden, but the work of the Czech people is being recognized.

A children's and juniors' competition was held in Dallas in July, 1963. Representatives from all units participated.

A two-week District Instructors' Course followed with 29 students from four units attending. As any organization, we feel our future is in our youth. The growth of our gymnastic program depends on the availability of capable instructors The benefits from this course have already shown great results.

Our units have participated in several exhibitions and in many civic programs, and participated on the American-Czech Festival Day Program at the State Fair of Texas.

We feel 1963 was a most successful year for the Southern District. At our annual meeting held on February 23rd plans were made for 1964. A District Slet and Instructors Course will be held in Ennis. Many of the units are planning local exhibitions.

Again, in behalf of the Southern District Board of Instructors, we would like to thank you for your support of our activities in the past and ask your continued cooperation If we, or any of our units, can be of assistance, feel free to call on us.

Nazdar!

Southern District Board of Instructors Joe Ehrenberger, Director of Men Sylvia Laznovsky, Director of Women —SPJSTLODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE

Dear Members and Friends: The regular meeting of Lodge No. 87, Temple, will be held Tuesday, March 10, 1964, 7:30 p.m . in the meeting room in Tom's Place, 1805 E. Adams Ave. Fraternally yours, Lillian Kosarek, Secretary

Wednesday, March 4, 1D64

Lodge 88, Houston; Costume Ball held January 25th, 1964. Contestants Mi7s Gayle Wilkenson and escort Clark Vaia.

CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank all my friends, relatives, and Lodge No. 92, who sent cards to me while I was in the hospital; also, for the beautiful flowers and presents I received. Especially, I want to thank Mrs. Joe Bartek for her deeds and kindness. May God bless all of you!

Mrs Clara Kunesh 2315 N. Houston, Fort Worth 6, Texas —SPJSTTO THE MEMBERS OF THE BUNCO

CLUB, SPJST LODGE 154, and SOKOL FORT WORTH The Ladies' Circle of Lodge 92, Fort Worth, are sponsoring a bus trip to the SPJST Rest Home at Taylor, on Thursday, April 9th. The Ladies' Circle of Lodge 92 invites the above organizations to join us on this trip. Further information may be obtained at the next meeting of the Bunco Club on March 10th at 10 a.m, at the Sokol Hall. Anyone wishing to go on this trip please contact Mrs . Anna Milan, Phone Fraternally, MA 4-3753.

Anna Hosek, Recorder

LADIES' CIRCLE GF LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends.

The next regular meeting of the Ladies' Circle will be held on March 12, 1964 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cutoff.

We had very good attendance at our last meeting, considering the cold weather We want to welcome a visitar, Mrs. Margaret Kratky. We hope she will come again.

The trip to Taylor was set for April 9, 1964. Anyone interested in going contact Esta Belle Hubenak or Annie Langer.

The hostesses for last month were Mrs. Tillie Gillis, Mrs. Mary Paprskar, lVfrs. Mary Burch, and Mrs. Billie Spindor, who served a Mexican lunch of tamales, chilli, beans, Spanish rice, and slaw with pies and coffee.

Happy Birthdays were extended to Mrs. Clara Cohn, Mrs, Anna Juran, and Angie Polasek. The door prize was won by Mrs. Millie Bartek.

Fraternally yours, Billie Spindor

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members: The next regular meeting will be on Sunday, March 8, 1964, beginning at 2 p.m. Supper will be served as usual; the sisters are asked to please bring pastry, such as pie, cake, or kolaches.

A special notice to all of the members of the Sick Benefit: it was voted to discontinue the Sick Benefit because there were not enough members, beginning January 1, 1964.

Flans will be made for the annuaL Easter egg hunt for the children at this meeting.

There will be a dance on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1964; the music will be by the Music Masters from Ennis.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar Secty. and Reporter --SPJSTLODGE 35, ELK Dear Members, Just to remind you all to be sure and come to our next lodge meeting, which will be Sunday, March 8, at 2:30 p.m. That will be a special meeting honoring Mrs. Albina Farek.

She will receive her paid-up life insurance certificate on March 8, 1964, since these policies are paid up when a member reaches the age of 98, this being one of the stipulations of that insurance in force at that time. The presentation will be made by the President of the Supreme Lodge, Edward L. Marek, with other officers of the SPJST attending. A program will be held at 2:30 p.m., honoring this occasion at Lodge 35, Elk the same afternoon.

Ladies please bring a covered dish to go with sausage and some sweets.

See you at the meeting.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Ernest Banik, Reporter (Sister Banik, I have reserved that portion of your letter dealing with Sister Farek's life for the special feaEd.) ture on her in a future issue.

-SPJSTNEW COLONY LODGE NO. 69, ROGERS Dear Members: This brief notice is to let you know that we will hold our regular quarterly meeting Sunday, March 8, 1964, at 1:30 p.m . at the New Colony Community Center.

All members are urged to attend this meeting.

VESTNfIC The New Colony RVOS No. 88 will also have a meeting on the same date at 3 p.m.

Fraternally yours, Jesse E. Sinner, Secty.

-SPJST CESKY FRAPOR LODGE 24, CYCLONE Dear Sisters and Brothers: Just a note to say that our regular lodge meeting will be held on the second Sunday, March 8th, at 1:30 p.m.

After the meeting the lodge sisters will have a little lunch; coffee will be on hand. Thus far, I have only one entry for the Miss SPJST Queen Contest.

Maybe before the deadline of March 1st, I will get more names.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Jerry Zavodny -SPJSTCHORAL GROUP, LODGE NO 84 DALLAS I am writing in the absence of our secretary, Mrs. Lillie Jarma, who has been hospitalized for surgery. At this writing she is making rapid recovery and will no doubt be home by the time this letter is read. Lillie, the entire Choral Group sends their best wishes for a speedy recovery and future good health.

The Choral Group had the pleasure cf singing some of its favorite songs );`or the Fifty-fourth Anniversary celebration of our lodge, Sunday, February 16th. It was during the singing of our pa st president's old theme song "V Lese" that a beautiful presentation was made to Brother Pokladnik and his wife, Justine, for many years of faithful service to the lodge.

On Friday, February 21st, the Choral Group had a successful practice session, when we worked on new songs, which were pleasing to all Our next rehearsal will be Friday, March 6th, so urge all to be present. Remember your voice is missed if you are not there.

Sincerely, Mrs. Leonard J. Baleja SPJSTBIRTHDAY CLUB SISTERS OF LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Our meeting was held as usual on the second Wednesday, with Sister Estelle Kelly presiding . Minutes were read by Secretary, Sister Frances Olexa and a wonderful Treasurer's report was given

by Sister Irene Sl.ravacek. Birthday celebrants of the month were Sisters Frances Dvorak, Annie Jordan, Mary Rubach, and Lucy Sostak. Visitors of the day were Mrs. Celetka, Volek, Ledger, and Agnes Burl, and many of

23 our brothers who came to "'lunch" with us.

Our thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Fusig for the coffee they donateed to the ladies baking kolaches last month, and to Mrs. Valek for donating two dollars to our club. Hostesses who prepared the delicious luncheon • were Anna Svestka, Mary Filipek and Janie and Frances Dvorak. IlosteKes for March will be Rosie Zimmerman, Frances Walla, Sophie Hruby, and Mrs. Klecka, who will serve at the card party and the birthday club.

Get-well cards were sent to: Mary Mich, Ida Hanka, Frances Kadlecek, and Rose Kristinek, and a sympathy card to Mrs. Evelyn Weaver who lost her husband. We hope our sisters will soon be well and be am_ong ,us..

Don't forget our Card Party the first Wedne day of the month, and invite your friends to come also. If you don't play at least come and have dinner with us. We shall be expecting you.

And remember our Kolache Bake Sales, always held on the first Saturday of every month. Just come by, or call in, your orders: UN 2-0256.

Fraternally, Birthday Club Sisters, Birdie Hilsber, reporting --------SPJSTLODGE 154, FORT WORTH Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our regular monthly meeting was held. Sunday, February 8th.. The meeting was called to order by President Jerry Milan. Minutes of the last meeting were read and, approved.

Our next meeting will be held March 8, Sunday, at 3 p.m. at the Sokol Hall.

There will be a lunch after the meeting and the good sisters are asked to bring kolaches, cakes pies, or whatever they would like to bring. Thank you! Be sure and come to the meeting; enjoy yourselves after the meeting.

We will be glad to see all of you at the meeting.

Mary Hale, Reporter --SPJST---SOKOL HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends: On March 8th, we , will have our monthly jaternice sale and it may be the last one for the season, depending on how soon spring arrives. Be sure to place your orders early because last month we had to turn away many customers. We made an extra 100 pounds above our orders, and were about 125 pounds shy of the demand, Our liver

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,sausage is most delicious and our sales have been tremendous. We have had to increase our facilities but we will be at our maximum limits this next sale. All our sausage is made the same day of the sale and is always fresh. See our ad in the Vestnik.

News of most interest is the decision by the members at our last monthly meeting approving the building committee's plans for developing the costs for a new building. We have exerted all efforts toward this plan and we hope to have a new building estimate and its costs presented to the members within the next few months. This is an impOrtant aspect of our growth be cause we are in urgent need of larger facilities. Sokol Houston has the obligation to have a Slet in the near future; however, at present our building is too small for such an important affair . It is our intention to have the new building completed by the end of the current year if everything goes as planned. We have had a great burst of enthusiastic member interest and a demand for monthly entertainments. Our hall is too small to give our members and friends what they demand: however, in the near future — beware! At our club you can always mix in an atmosphere of mutual fraternalism.

There is no division of age groups or social standing. The elder mix with the youth and therefore everyone is in a state of mutual understanding. We invite all, youngsters and elders to visit us; everyone is welcome .

At the last election of our instructors, officers remained as in the previous year . Bill Petrzelka, is chief instructor, assisted by Emil Kuropata.

The, ladies' group is led by Norma Petrzelka, assisted by Shirley Svec and Martha Busch. The men's apparatus instructor is Helmut Moll and Sidney Soukup is instructing the junior boys.

The beginners are being led by Martha Busch and Shirley Svec. At present our junior boys and advanced girls are being prepared for the Houston AATJ meet in March. Sidney Soukup is working very hard with the group and it seems that Houston Sokol will make a very good showing. We invite all to attend the AAU meet and help cheer our members to victory. We have a great spirit of growth and we hope to see all of you soon.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata, Reporter

LODGE PORROK HOUSTON, NO. 88 Dear Vestnik Readers: The month of FebrUary will be a memorable time of the year 1964 for all Lodge 88 members to remember.

On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. the first spade of earth was turned for the beginning of our new lodge home at 15th and Beale Sts. After the ceremonies the members and friends had snacks and refreshments at the hall with a dance afterward. Music was furnished by Rudy Zatopek and an eight-piece orchestra, all members of Lodge 88.

Wedne day, Feb. 19, the members of Lodge 88 Youth Club participated in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade. Trail boss driving the tractor with trailer was Bro. Johnny Sula.

Our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Vern Courtney for getting our Youth Club represented in the parade . Sister Clements Courtney is the Youth Leader.

Sister Courtney, Maxine Sefeik, Itasca Cerny, Georgia Zaludek, and Della Kadlecek chaperoned the group of 30 Youth Club members. They are all locking forward to next year's show.

Saturday night, Feb. 22, the Dramatic Club performed a repeat of the Czech comedy play, "Vesnicka pod Lipami" here at Lodge 88. A delicious country-style sausage supper was served beginning at 5 o'clock. Sister Annie Vala, the kitchen manager, wishes to express her thanks of appreciation in behalf of Lodge 88 for all the good pastry and food that all the good cooks donated for the supper. Believe me, it's a great help because with our new building project we will appreciate all the extra donations . Thanks a gain for your generosity.

Have you heard about our St. Patrick's Dance to be held here at Lodge 88, Saturday night, March 14? Well you have now, and be sure you mark your calendar and bring your friends out.

Music will be furnished by the Ray Jurecka orchestra of Weimar. They play your favorite music, be it old time or modern. They are well known all over Central Texas since they play at many of the area club dances.

The members of the Dramatic Club honored Miss Kathy Blaha with a bridal shower Wednesday night, Feb. 26 . Kathy is a member of the Dramatic Club and has performed in numerous Czech plays here at the hall. She did a wonderful job in the last play "Vesnicka pod Liparni." Kathy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 L. Blaha of Houston. The groom-to-be is James Beaux of Lafayette, La., soil of Mrs Rosa Beaux. They will be married at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Saturday, Feb. 29. Congratulations!

Fraternally, Evelyn Vornsand

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LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Brothers and Sisters, Work is progressing "full-blast" at the lodge hall. Eiverythin g will be so nice after it's completed, We still need help. The same group of workers are getting tired. We need to change shifts Fraternally, Ruth Krizan (For the Committee) (Your more detailed report will be published next week. — Ed.) SPJSTLODGE 126, ROSS Our next lodge meeting will be held Sunday, March 8, in the hOme of Bro. Joe Dujka in Ross. Time: 2 p.m.

Joe Dujka, President

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Setting the Record Straight (Statistics and figures, as a rule, can be quite boring and unglamorous. However, we must delve into facts an,d figures from time to time to get directly at the truth, and to do so, one must deal at some length with figures and statistics. Bro. Joe B. Hejny made brief mention of these figures at the District Five Organizers' Appreciation Banquet in Houston on January 26th, but did not have ample time to elaborate upon them. As a result of numerous requests, including your Editor's, Bro . Hejny took the time to put together the following report. It warrants the attention of EVERY member of the SPJST interested in our Order. — Editor).

Dear Sisters and Brothers: I have had several requests from members for a statement of the progress of our SPJST Organization from

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 its very beginning, up to date, so I am submitting this statement as it appears on our records as of December 31, 1963.

We have had on several occasions misleading reports rumored throughout the state and I feel that we owe it to you to give you a true picture of how the welfare of your organization stands. To do this I must give you some figures and facts on life insurance fundamentals and the factors on which the persistency of our organizers is based: No. 1 Any business that stays on our books for 5 quarters (15 months) is credited to the persistency of our organizers. Business that lapses within this period is charged against their persistency. This is a code practiced by all insurance companies and the national average is 82 per cent. To give you the benefit of the doubt, I used a 24-month period which certainly is against the persistency, percentagewise. against our organization. In 1962 and 1963 we issued 3,336 certificates for $6,475,000.00 of life insurance and the lapse was 173 certificates for $327,500.00 of life insurance and since the lapse is figured on the amount of life insurance, we have a persistency of about 95 per cent, and if you would prefer to figure it on the certificates, the persistency would average about 94.80 percent, and if we should use the factor that is standard with life insurance companies, our persistency would average about 98 per cent. The lapse for the first 12 months is only 17 members out of 1,630 certificates issued in 1963. These are the figures taken from our annual statement to the State Insurance Department and they have to be correct. These are true facts which speak for themselves and prove that there is nothing to be alarmed about the persistency of our new business.

Now, I Want to give an explanation to those who are spreading the misleading information about our lapses.

It is true that in 1963 we had 339 certificates to' lapse . We had 363 certificates that were surrendered; (this includes certificates that were converted to some other class of insurance).

We had 307 members to die and had 46 endowment maturities and 112, certificates to expire; (this includes terminations and all other term terminations), although most of these were converted or renewed.. Now if we charge all this against our 1963 busi-

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Members

872 984 1,046 1,214 2,175 2,797 3,313 4,039 4,449 4,737 5,179 5,653 6,331 7,023 7,657 8,121 8,375 8,874 9,083 9,242 9,835 10,070 10,092 10,209 10,472 10,537

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10,742 10,796 11,054 11,355 11,365 11,263 11,000 11,141 11,889 12,282 12,759 14,518 15,326 15,868 16,604 17,134 17,321 18,705 19,194 20,187 21,429 22,310 22,922 23,556 24,206 24,876 25,422 26,390 27,880 28,645 29,115 29,907

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112 62 168 961 622 516 726 410 288 442 474 678 792 634 464 254 499 209 159 593 235 22 117 263 65 153 52 54 258 301 10 102263141 748 393 487 1,749 808 542 736 530 187 1,384 489 993 1,242 881 612 634 650 670 546 968 1,490 765 470 792

672,250 735,250 890,750 1,696,500 2,263,500 2,776,750 3,416,500 3,795,750 4,054,500 4,475,500 4,903,750 5,522,000 6,194,7506,795,500 7,242,500 7,480,750 7,941,500 8,162,000 8,362,750 9,019,00 9,308,900 9,354,150 9,467,150 9,750,750 9,831,500 10,053,750 10,131,465 10,217,818 10,486,782 10,824,796 10,853,223 10312,899 10,517,202 10,747,180 11,392,625 11,700,318 12,135,076 13,249,888 13,802,606 14,185,520 14,758,658 15,195,779' 15,369,759 15,701,298 16,669,203 17,588,335 18,935,990 19,868,838 20,552,520 21,223,790 21,923,795 22,659,451 23,317,600 24,518,115 26,329,506 27,503,627 28,224,805 29,613,184

63,000 155,500 805,750 567, 000 503,250 649,750 379,250 258,750 421,000 428,250 618,250 672,750 600,750 447,000 238,250 460,750 220,500 200,750 656,250 289,900 45,250 113,000 283,600 80,750 222,250 77,716 86,352 268,964 338,014 28,427 140,324195,697229,978 645,445 307,693 434,758 1,114,812 552,718 382,914 573,138 437,121 173,980 331,539 967,905 919,132 1,347,655 932,848 683,682 671,270 690,005 735,656 658,149 1,200,515 1,811,391 1,173,192 721, 178 1,388,379

13,000 9,641 10,400 6,305 9,300 15,200 21,500 18,250 26,500 25,500 31,000 29,750 41,500 41,500 47,250 43,500 40,500 44,250 97,250 75,500 62,600 57,750 67,250 58,400 63,250 68,500 64,250 81,000 73,250 87,000 91,000 110,000 93,959 101,946 101,568 131,134 120,274 144,196 147,649 118,975 140,972 109,192 142,680 137,911 179,293 146,638 158.730 200,146 182,414 163,626 171,233 190,887 154,097 200,936 211,277 199,516 233,830 267,220

, 2,164.45 , 2.056.091 2,91948 19,050.58 22,428.60 27,782.75 34,085.71 , 44,305.16 68,178.31 100,615.80 136,232.44 180,954.79 221,030.73275,104.40 328,462.57 388,078.65 467,792.03 559,549.42 616,478.96 695,697.15 794,609.40 923,896.41 1,045,253.90 1,188,204.44 1,326,807.01 1,475,353.90 1,636,440.91 1,795,846.27 1,982,460.83 2,135,571.05 2,320,534.49 2,444,338.19 2,590343.51 2,478,868.97 2,678,502.88 2,815,201.79 2,980,109.65 3,053,757.36 3,172,289.97 3,360,084.14 3,375,553.01 3,563,491.26 3,776,188.98 4,077,559.15 4,290,108.17 4,545,050.67 4,856,117.76 5,121,165.35 5,411,482.26 5,776,377.13 6,174,509.56 6,621,537,14 7,007,954.70 '7,324,910.69 7,795,092.57 8,474,385.66 8,977,620.87„ 9,381,648.64

108.36 863.39 16,131.10 3,378.20 5,354.15 6,302.96 10,219.45 23,873.15 32,437.49 35,616.64 44,722.35 40,075.94 54,073.67 53,358.17 59,616.08 79,713.38 91,757.39 56,929.54 79,218,19 98,915.25 129,287.01 121,357.49 142,950.54 138,602.57 148,546.89 161,087.01 159,405.36 186,614.56 153,110.22 184,963.44 123,80330 146,405.32 111,874.54199,633.91 136,698.91 164,907.86 73,647.71 118,532.61 188.534.17 14,728.87 187.938.25 212,697.72 301,370.17 212,549.02 254.942.50 318,067.09 265.047.59 290;316.91 364,894.87 398,132.43 447,027.58 386,416.56 316,955.99 470,181.88 679,293.09 503,235.21 404,027.77

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VESTNIK 30,620 31,727 32,581 33,114 33,857 34,319

722 1,098 854 533 743 462

30,802,509 32,542,257 33,496,467 35,397,115 37,232,720 38,886,057

1,189,325 1,739,748 054,210 1,900,648 1,835,605 1,653;337

ness, it would be bad business, but, we must keep in mind that all of these surrenders, deaths, maturities and expirations must be charged against 68 years of business in force and not against new business secured in 1963. If we did, it would be about the same as if we charged a month's . groeery. bill against one day's meal.

Even though we issued 1,706 certificates for $3,548,567.000 of life insur-

Youth

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LODGE 146, GALVESTON Dear Readers, On Feb. 9, 1964, the Youth Club of Lodge 146 held their second meeting.

The meeting was opened by Frank H. Beran III with the Pledge to the Flag.

President Edward Sarman talked about the nomination of candidates for the Miss SPJST Contest. The next meeting will be held on March 8 at the American Legion Hall at 1503 Tremont.

The President and Youth Leader would be glad to see all the youth members at the meeting so we can nominate the candidates for Miss SPJST for the meeting in. May. We are hoping that all the members will be at the next meeting and hope for a big turnout.

Charles. E. Beran Reporter - SPJSTLODGE

66, WACO

Hello Readers, Here I am with the latest news on what is happening at Lodge 66. Our youth club held their meeting for February on the 16th, with all members attending and staying for game night afterwards.

During the mother lodge meeting three youth members were presented top honors for the point system in our lodge. They were as follows: first, Frances Miller; second to Zephyr Spence, and third to Jean Spence.

The youth club meeting followed after the adult meeting. We decided that we would like to go bowling. The night was set for March 6 at Lake Air Lanes.

All youth who have attended at least one meeting this year are invited.

Mrs. Parma said there would be a contest between Sharon Engelke and

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9,913,096.47 10,502,398.22 11,092,855.58 11,676,115.88 12,351,854.74 13,040,732.98

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 531,447.83 589,301.75 590457.36 583 26030 675.738.86 688,878,24

ante in 1963, we show a gain of only 462 certificates and $1,653,337.00 because these losses are figured against 68 years of business.

Dear Sisters and Brothers, this reporft was made because I was requested to do so and it has no direct bearing on any one individual member whatsoever.

Respectfully submitted, Joe B. Hejny Jean Spence to see which girl would represent our lodge in the district for the Miss SPJST contest. These girls are to wear a party dress and write a three-minute speech on fraternalism.

This contest is to be held on the third 'Sunday in March. The mother lodge members and teen agers are to judge the girls on personality, poise, speech, and beauty.

We hope to see many members out for this meeting to help judge which girl they would like to see represent them at the district. Now the time is growing short and I have to close and study for my six weeks' test in history.

I do hope to see all the members of our lodge and guests come see us at the next meeting, Jean Spence, Fraternally, Reporter, Youth Club -SPJST--

LODGE NO. 4, IIALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, I will write a few lines to the dear Vestnik, because my mother is busy.

Our last meeting turned out a great success and hope everyone enjoyed it.

We had lots of games and we also had the first two months' birthdays, which were for January and February . The lucky persons were Mrs. Johnnie Zak for January and Marcie Lee Holy for February. The door prizes went to Mrs. Tracy Trlica and Gloria Woytek.

Our next meeting will be on the second Sunday in March which will be March 8, followed by a social. Visitors are welcome. The members who have birthdays in March and who attend will have a chance to win. Hope to see a lot of members there Our Youth Club will , have a meeting. Hope this letter reaches you in time.

Sincerely yours, Marvin Mikush

YOUTH CLUB, LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members: Our next youth meeting will be March 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the National Hall. This meeting is very important because we will select our candidates for the Miss SPJST Contest, Following the meeting, we will have an Easter egg hunt, Everyone is to bring six eggs for each child and some cookies. The teenagers may skate while the other children hunt for eggs.

Members may bring a guest.

Fraternally, Dorothy Kudrna, Youth Leader ----SPJST--

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24 at Cyclone, Texas, the undersigned Resolution Committee wishes to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, MRS. LYDIA ZAVODNY, who passed away Wednesday, February 12, 1964 at the age of 72.

Sister Zavodny was an active member of our Lodge since becoming a member in 1919. She was loved and respected by all who knew her. Her son, Jerry, has been our lodge treasurer for a number of years, She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Slavik and Mrs. Frank P. Mikulec; three sons, Jerry Zavodny, Leon Zavodny and Milton Zavodny; her mother, Mrs. Simon Bartos; five sisters and four brothers; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband and three sons.

Funeral services for Sister Zavodny were held in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Cyclone at 10 a.m . Friday, February 14 with the Rev. Arthur Michalka officiating. Burial was in the Cyclone Catholic Cemetery.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Henry Mares, F. W. Martinet, E, J Bedrich, —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Fort Worth No. 154, in behalf of our members, wish to express our

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 sympathy to the surviving family of our departed sister, MARY MATUS, who passed away Jan. 16th, 1964 in Waco. The deceased was a member of the SPJST since 1907. She was 78, and had been a member of our lodge for a number of years.

(Sorry we cannot list the names of the surviving members of her family.)

May she rest in peace.

John Becan Frances Jecmenek Mary Hale —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Fort Worth No. 154, in behalf of our members, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, ANDREW PREHODITCH, who passed away suddenly at the age of 46.

He is survived by his wife and two children He had been a member of our lodge since April, 1939. He died Feb. 8th, 1964.

John Becan Frances Jecmenek Mary Hale —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, of Kaufman SPJST Lodge No. t110,, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family, at the passing of their mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and our beloved lodge sister, MRS. KATERINA JANICEK, who passed away at her home in Kaufman, February 13, 1964.

She was born in Czechoslovakia, Katerina Jelinek, Nov. 23, 1882, and came to Ennis at the age of 18. She later married Mr. Joe Janicek and lived in Ennis for a number of years. They moved to Kaufman to live on a farm, and lived in Kaufman County 52 years.

Sister Janicek joined the SPJST on May 13, 1906, at the age of 21. Her husband preceded her in death in 1961.

She is survived by her children, Mrs. Katherine Rose of Irving, Texas; Miss Josephine Janicek of Forney, Texas, Mrs. Clara Rychlik, Mrs. Albina Slavik, Mrs. Pauline Reynold, Mrs , Frances Hetmer; Joe Janicek, Willie Janicek, and Louis Janicek, all of Terrell, Texas; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Vrla,

VZSTNiS and Mrs. Josephine Vrla. One brother preceded her in death, Mr. Joe Jelinek, all of Ennis, Texas; a number of nieces and nephews, and other relatives.

Mrs Janicek received her 50-year SPJST pin about 21/2 years ago, Funeral services were conducted February 15 from St. Ann's Catholic Church, by Father Glogowski at Kaufman. Burial was in the Kaufman Cemetery.

May she rest in peace.

Mrs. Frank Bobalik Mrs. Henry Babovek Mrs. John Svadlenak —Resolution Committee

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er is damp once every two weeks is sufficient Too much, water starts root rot sometimes and results are a dead plant.

Selection of nursery stock and plants that are dormant is important also and you should look at the bark to see whether it is live and green or dry and brittle. The live skin usually grows with life and is moist and green. This type of plant will, with proper planting, grow off quickly. But the plant that shows bark shrinkage and dryness is the plant you want to avoid. Many sick plants are damaged at digging time by inexperienced help but most often by greediness of some nurserymen by digging the stock before it becomes dormant. It is always best to deal with a reliable nurseryman. Many of the "wagon peddlers" will unload

BY OTTO. HANDS anything on the unsuspecting homeMany of you are planting trees and owner at a low price since they have shrubs at this time of the year and nothing to fear because by the time many of you will make the same misthe homeowner will find out that he take that I hear about every day from bought at a bargain he won't be anycustomers that I wait on complaining where you can find him. So, in buythat the nursery they bought the trees ing plants buy them from reliable and shrubs from sold them dead stuff nurseries or garden stores. because they know they planted them If you have planted good stock in the right with plenty of fertilizer, yet they manner described above and started did not grow. with good stock, your trees and shrubs The common mistake of most of us will start growing when the first sign is to want to see the plants start growof spring, and if you have left your ing quickly. When we plant we fertilize hole open for water now is the time to heavily to "really give them a start," apply a well balanced plant food in but the putting in of a lot of fertilizer the hole and thoroughly water it down. is where the trouble begins; we burn The water will carry the food to the up the roots, and naturally the plant roots and your plant will start growing dies So, when planting valuable trees instead of drying up. If you repeat the and shrubs follow this procedure: first, feeding monthly by fall your trees or in digging your hole the first 6 inches shrubs should double in size. Rememof the soil you take out of the hole ber this ruler NEVER apply fertilizer should be put to one side. Then, as you to the roots at planting time; wait proceed to dig the rest of the hole the until a plant starts growing then soil you take out should be put aside feed it lightly, regularly, throughout because this soil is dead soil and the summer, ,and you will be happy should never be used in planting. with the results you obtain.

Bring in top soil from elsewhere, or Kinds of fertilizer to use: Nearly use soil near the planting with the every kind of commercial fertilizer will first 6 inches of soil you have taken work by sprinkling it on top and then out of the hole. watering it down. There are types of Now set your plant, shrub, or tree in fertilizers that are made for liquid the hole, make sure you start the roots in as many directions as you can. Trim feeding that can be purchased in almost any garden store or the more off all damaged roots before planting. complete super markets. One of the Now fill the hole about half full and tighten around the plant so it can best is filling an old barrel with good barnyard manure half-full, and then stand erect, and water well. Finish filling the barrel with water, stirring filling the hole with the balance of the soil so as to leave at least two inches the contents well and let set for a few of your hole open to hold water for days. Then cup this water from the watering the plant. Now give it a top of the barrel and use a bucket full for each plant and water well afterthorough watering, and water well wards. Too many of us this is not availonce a week if weather is dry; if weath

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able so we have to depend on manmade plant foods.

If you `have a special problem we will be happy to try and give you a solution direct if you will enclose a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to the Vestnik, or direct to my home address 2424Gurley, Waco, Texas.

Volietun okresu Het 4 ell Knox Ramsey se ucha.zi o Urad Statniho Representanta Place 2. Ve svem prohlaAeni rekl Preji si podekovati obea,nrim okresu Bell za jejich prizeri a budu-li zvolen, ujiSt'uji Vas, 2e Vas budu zastupovati nestranne a 2e nepodleham vlivu Zadne politicke skupiny, Pro Vagi informaci uvadim nasleduj ici: Jsem syn manZe10. William Tay-

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KNOX RAMSEY for Ramsey, Sr. Mu] °tee byl. kontraktor a tesar v Belton. Jsem vnukem Dr. Ambrose Knox Ramsey, prvniho lekav okresu Bell. Byl jsem vychovan v Belton, graduoval jsem Belton_ High School roonik 1927. V race 1939 jsme pojal za, manZelku sl, Ila Fay McQueen z Temple, Texas. Maine etyil 'deti a vsechny naystevuji obecne skoly v Temple.

V pritomne dobe vlastniin a fidim Park Homes Rental Apartments a Warehouse Package Store v d3arker Heights, Texas. Jsem Menem Methodickeho kostela, klubu "Elks" a Americke Legie. Mam zajern v obchodnim Zivote a na problemech obeanil okresu Bell.

V dobe druhe svetove valky jsem slouZil v armade Spojench state a obdrZel jsem cestne propu gteni. Mam zajern a sympatie ye veteranskem "Land" programu a v jinYch zalditostech tYkajicich se vojenskch vyslonLief( svetovYch valek.

Budu-li zvolen, budu usilovati o: 1) -- Sni2eni statnich vydani a sni2eni statnich 'dani.

2( — Budu nennavne pracovati pro picedlohy, ktere by umoZhily naSi lepSi prilelitosti do budoucnosti, hlavne na poli vyA giho vzdelani.

3) — Budu venovati z ylaStni peel problemum, ktere se tYkaji naSich starSich obeanft.

Jsou jests jine problemY, kterYni yenuji pozornost a budu pracovati k jejich rozluSteni o eern2 Vas bli2eil obeznamim behem moji predvolebni kampane. VaSe hlasy a Vale prized buclou patFiene oceneny.

Knox Ramsey (Pol. paid Adv.)

CHARLIE BUCEK, JR. Dear Citizens of Wharton County: Giving much thought and consideration to the coming election of Wharton County Sheriff, and following the prompting of friends over the county, I wish to announce my candi-

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dacy for the Office of Sheriff of Wharton County.

Qualificaions that we search for in the Office are few, but important.

First, one should have past experience in police work; Second, one must treat each citizen justly; Third, one must be able to work with every family in this County when problems arise; Fourth, one must be familiar with the County and its people.

I was Deputy Sheriff for 61/2 years under the illustrious, nationally-known T. W. (Buckshot) Lane; former Wharton County Sheriff. Part of this tenure of Office was during World War II, which created additional work along with the primary duties of generally preserving the peace and carrying out the Orders of the Court. Sheriff Lane passed on much of his information gathered at FBI Schools, etc., to the deputies, which made the Wharton County Sheriff's Department one that was known nationwide.

In serving the whole County, I believe the Sheriff must deal justly with each person in preserving the peace as well as enforcing law. All of you who know me know that it is my policy to deal with honesty and fairness at all times.

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Wharton County, we had very minor juvenile problems and we were pleased with the support by the citizens.

I am acquainted with Wharton County, having been born at Hungerford, Texas, 54 years ago, and have many friends over the County. As a young man, I worked for the J. D. Hudgins Estate as a ranch hand; as an insurance salesman for American National Insurance Company; as a route salesman for Pheonix Dairies, Inc,, as a deputy for T. W. (Buckshot) Lane, and for the past 11 years I have been the owner of a new and used auto parts business, which is located 4 miles north of Wharton on Highway 59.

I am married to the former Carrie Schattel of East Bernard. We have five sons and one daughter, who are Charles Lynn, Edwin, David, Timothy, Michael, and Carolyn, and were all born in Wharton . Charles and David have been and are taking an active part in the protecting and policing of our Country by participating in the National Guard and Intelligence Department of the Armed Services.

My family and I are active members in the Holy Family Catholic Church of Wharton; I am a member of the Father Hurley Knights of Columbus Council at Wharton, and have served on the Board of Directors for the Hillje Home For The Aged.

If elected, I pledge to uphold this Office faithfully and to do all that is in my power to see that everyone is dealt with justly and in an unbiased manner.

Before the election I hope to contact each and every voter of Wharton County. If I am unable to contact you, I want you to know that I am going to run a clean and hard race. If I didn't think I could win the race honestly, I certainly would not have run.

I believe that I can, with your help, make our Sheriff's Office a better one.

Your vote, as well as the votes of your friends, will be appreciated.

Sincerely yours, CHARLIE BUCEK, JR. Subject to Action of Democratic Primary, May 2, 1964 --Paid Pol. Adv.

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

-SPJSTLodge 25, Ennie 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 la — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Sunday, June 14 — Regular 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, March 7 — J. L. Maddux's Western Playboys of Temple Saturday, March 14 — Albin Matus and His Rhythm Playboys of Waca Saturday, March 21 — Slim Haisler of Temple Lodge No. 47, Seaton No dances in March because of Lent.

Saturday, March 14 — Political Rally.

Supper will be sold, beginning at 6 p.m.

Monday, March 16 — County - wide Farm Bureau Meeting. Refreshments will be served.

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, pril 18 — Dance at night; music by Mt Haisler Saturday, April 25 — Dance at night; music by Eric Honza Sunday, July 12 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Aug. 2 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Oct. 18 — Fall Picnic, music

by Poe Patek.

VtSTNIK Lodge No. 48, Beyersville April 5th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

May 3rd — Meeting, 2 p.m.

May 17th — May Fete June 7th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

Hejl and Shiner Family June 28th Reunion July 3rd — Vrazel Band (dance) July 5th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

-SPJSTLodge No. 66, Waco Thursday, March 5th —Choral Group rehearsal; 7:30 p.m, -SPJST-Lodge 80, Holland Easter Sunday, March 29th — Dance; music by Gilbert Kautz Saturday, April 4 — Dance, music by Bob Haisler and his Melodians Saturday, April 11 — Dance, music by the Bohac Sisters of Granger Sunday, May 3rd — Dance, music by Bob Haisler and his Melodianc Sunday, May 10 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, May 23 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, May 31 — Annual Picnic, music by Joe Patek Saturday, July 4th — Gilbert Kautz Lodge 84, Dallas Sunday, 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 Lodge 88, Houston Saturday, March 7 Kolache Sale; available at noon. Please place your orders with Della Kadlecek UN 4-1921.

Wednesday, March 11—Regular Birthday Club Day, 9 a.m. 'til 2 p.m.

Meeting at 11:30 a.m. Guests are welcome. Note: A picture of the Birthday Club Sisters will be taken that day.

-SPJSTLodge 92, Fort Worth Easter Sunday, March 29 — Dance, music by the Music Masters from Ennis Friday, May 1 — Dance, music by the Vrazel Polka Band from Buckbolts.

Wednesday, March 4, 1964 Sokol Zizka and Lodge 130, Dallas March 7 — Dance, music by the Music Masters March 21 — Dance; music by Eric Honza April 11 — Dance, music by the Music Masters April 25 — Dance, music by Johnny Sebetka's Peppermints May 9 — Dance; orchestra pending; sponsored by SPJST Lodge Jaro No. 130 May 23 — Dance, music by Eric Honza.

--SPJSTLodge 146, Galveston Monday, March 9 — Very important lodge meeting. Youth meets right after adult meeting.

Sunday, April 12 — Lodge meeting Sunday, May 10 — Lodge meeting.

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