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narod, aby se :§lapalo po na gch svatYch citech, aby se kazila mladeZ." "Jake pak se," okrikl ho cliirazne profesor Masaryk. "Jmenujte, kdo zde kazi mlaclnZ. Ja jsem profesor Masaryk a vy jste krupar z namesti. Kdo je ten Se?" "Jd Ze jsem krupaf z namesti?" hajil se reanik. "Ja jsem, profesor Antonin.

Trnka."

"Promirite, pane kolego," omlouval se Masaryk, "ale W.; vase bradka a potom to Yak se mi nenasveideovalo, 2e mluvim s absolventem university. Tak prosim, jmenujte, kdo je to ten pan Se?" A bylo po protestu proti tupeni ndroda!

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7, brezna 1850 — 14, zari 193'7 Roku 1910 prednaSel Masaryk techniktun v Brne a rekl jim: "KdyZ nekam prijdu na navStevu, nejradeji bych, aby me zavedli do kuchyne. Main to neStesti, 2e me vSady zavedou do salonu. Ta.kovY salon je ce lY rok zavren, deti tam nesmeji, otevrou ho jenom, kdy prijde host. Tarn nevidim, jak ti lide Ziji, jaci jsou to lide. V kuchyni to uvidim na prvni pohled: vidim-li v koute hromadku smeti, vim, Ze to rodina neni priliS poradna. Vidim-li v kuchyni misto dic evene podlahy kamenne dlaZky, vim take, jak elovek byl stavitel nebo architekt. ktery ! dam stavel. Vim, Ze to byl Cloy& necitelnY, bez socialniho citeni — zkratka darebak!"

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UZ jako chlapec nesnesl Masaryk krivdy ani nadpravi. A heslo o viterstvi pravdy, ktere provazela pozdejS1 celY jeho Zivot, bylo uz tehdy hluboce vryto do ciaUSe gymnasistovy.

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V ledna 1905 prijel profesor Masaryk do Jieiria na povestnou prednaSku o filosofii narodnosti. Na nadrafZi se ptal nekolika realis,tu, kdo 2e jsou ti pani, kteri prisli na nadraZi uvitat dr. Porta, pozvaneho na soneasnou vzdoroschtizi mladoeechai.

"Ten prvni," fen profesorovi Masarykovi, "to je starosta mesta, ten v koZichu je advokat a ten s tou kozi bradon je krupaf z rYnkil • . • Pan profesor vzal na vedomost a Sol piedna get. Pa jeho reei vyritilo se na neho nekolik reenikU z cizich politicstran a obvinovali Masaryka z nevlastenectvi, protae rekl, Z • e spisovny jazyk je mrtvY. Prvni feenik proti Masarykovi mel kozi bradku. Zaeal.

"Musime protestovat, aby se zde tupil

PODPORA LIDSKOST BRATRSTVI

PETR BEZRUC:

2IDLOCHOVSKt PARK Sib roan bily zamelt stu a bledel v sosen pied lety se to nad-jitnal nO rs wain vavoda Gem. Lid lhostejnY: jej nenuti ni Lasko, ni sklon riernY a chlorine, cite bez hnuti hledely sosny k semi.

Pied zanakent laska s nadSenim dries, hlaya vedle blavy; kdy vyjde — nechat` ho pozdravim! filosof usinevavy?

Filosof krtfi z parku yen, kde oekaji nan s konem, a sosny s neZ",nYm nsmevem se ohliZeji po nenwii

Do Brna na, gymnasium pfiSel z 6ech novY klasioky filolog profesor Ftirster a zavedl novotu: zaelal se ‘Zaky Peainu vyslovovat po nemecky: misto peithein, Zeus a jinYch slov, rikal painthain, Cois atd. Masaryk se dostal s profesorem lined do kriZku. KdyZ FOrster od sveho nazoru neustoupil, zaeal zas Masaryk vyslovovat latinu po eesku.

OvS'em k ohromne Svande spolu2akft.

Pikal Hariibal, eriim, puriica, peditum atd.

Masarykilv zpirsob vyslovovani latiny naSel hned, ye spolu2acich nasledovatele a Masaryk byl obvinen z rebelantstvi. Protoh vAak byl primus, leccos se mu promijelo a bylo by se ji2

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Ve stTedu dne 11. htezna 1964 prominulo i toto, kdyby nebyl nastal konflikt Profesor 1-ana6ik si v jedne hotline! na Masaryka vyjel: "Proe se smejete, Masaryku?"

"Nesmeja se, pane profesore.' vy jste se sinai!"

Masaryk povstal a vyloZil pane profesorovi, se je nedUstojne dospeleho muse a pedagoga, aby tvrdil, co neni Pravda a aby Zaka obvinoval ze kdyZ k tomu nema prava.

"Nesmal jsem se. zakmralo me slunce v °Mob a jen jsem pohnul oblieejein.

Va'S itsudek, pane profesore, se v logice jmenuje klamny zaver!"

• em neslYchank drzost Byla to ov S mela pro Masaryka dohru v i•editelne.

Profesor Hanaeik na to nemonl zapomenout tiebas to byl elovek hodnY a dobrY. Jeate roku 1882, kdy2 se stal Masaryk mimokadnYm profesorem na pralske universite, Hanakk nad tim ustrnul: "Mtij ty pane, kdo by byl kekl, se z toho lumpa neco bu!de!"

• Na manevrech v Kromekik se generalita radila, jak by mel pan president jezdit po manavrovem prostoru. Pro Pkilignou rozlehlost se poeitalo, se se butte jezdit auty.

"Vy myslite, se ja, budu jezclit mezi vojaky v autu?" divil se pan president.

"Ne, pojedeme na konich."

0 nekolik let pozdeji na Slovensku se vaak aefovi presidentovy vojenske kancela,ke generalovi Oeekovi po'dakilo pana presidents; picemluvit, aby vykonal pi'ehlidku vojska automobilem. Po piehlidce pan president :cilouho nemluvil, coZ je, znamenim, Ze neni spokojen.

Pak najednou povida: "Pamatujte si, se to bylo naposledy. co jsem pfehliZel vojaky automobilem.

Jezdit v automobilu mezi vojaky, co si o mne ti hok pomysli! Ale to ten Ceeek, aby nemusel sam jet na koni!"

A roku 1933 na 28. Mina, kdya pan president oznamil vlade a vojenske sprave, se vykona pkehlidku vojska. na Vaclayskem namesti konmo, bylo z toho mnoho starosti. Aby ktiui neuklouzl, neplakl se a kdesi cosi. Vojaci prosili, aby pan president od sveho ftmyslu upustil. Nepomohlo to. Usnesla se telly ministerska rada, aby pkedseda vlady fikedne upozornil na, v, iechna nebezpeei a poladal jmenem vlady pana, presidenta o zmenu 'disposic. Telefon mezi Prahou a Topoleilankami nemluvil o nMem jinem neZ, o techto vzkazech.

Kdy2 byly nekolikrat opetovany, odpovedely Topoleianky:

ye streciu die 11. bream. 1964 "Neclelejte ze nine dedka. Bud' peehlecinu vojaky jako vojak na koni nobp y tibe-c ne!"

A Praha viclela bezmala etyriaosmdesatileteho presidenta na koni.

Na prvnich Ceskoslovensk;;Tch manevrach u Sedlean jealil pan president tak6 na koni. Jak vyjel se suitou generahi do poll, hned popohnal kone do cvalu a prikop neprikop, jel si syYm tempera. za malou chvilku ztistali generalove, ministr ndroclni obrany a skoro celd suite, daleko vzadu.

Kdosi, kdo paten mezi clobre jezdce a s panena presidentem tempo, dovain si upozornit: "Pane presidents, tomuto tempu nomohou ostatni pani staeit. Ujel jste 1,.Sem generaltim."

"At'si," zasmal se pan president, " main bYt takovi tlusti!"

Rika se, ze dobrota a srdce lidi se pozna podle toho; jak dovedou zachaaet s detmi . Masaryk se s nimi nikdy nemazlil a Pres: to ho ! dal milovaly.

VSechny, s, nimia priSel do, styku. Pro jeha primost, laskavost a hlavne, s nimi jednal jako s dospelymi. Nejpekneji a pro pochopeni Masarykova porneru, k detem o tom pl'Ae jeho doera, pani Olga Revilliodova: "Jako male smela jsem si heat celY den v jeho knihovne. I on si easto na chvilku se mnou hraval. Jak rada si vzpomenu na sve prvni -projiad'ky na ohromnYch svazcich Aristotela! Tata byl veselV konik! Anebo nas nosil na rozevrenem Aristotelovi, To 2e se tak nepokazi, jako kdya se talla po zemi! Vnbec tata nam byl "yzornym vzorem" svou poradnosti, eistotou a apatrnosti. Ale stejne prirozenYm-pravidlem mi bylo, nezneinat na tatu kdy:Z byl uprostred vety, kterou Ceti nebo psal. Postavila jsem se k jeho velikemu psacimu stolu a eekala, as zvedl oei s papiru. Velkou atra.kei pro nine i pro starSiho bratra Jendu byl otvor vylomeneho etvereeku v parketove mosaics. Do to "jamky" jsme hazeli kuliaky a fazole. Cast° jsem si tak hravala hodiny na teto podlaze tatovy knihovny, zatim co stlarSi sourozenci :byli ve Pole. Tat-a si obeas klonbem ukazovaeku taky pristreil nejakou kulieku nebo fazoli. Docela jako profesional! No, y Myt' on to dobre tuna ze sve mora yske vesnice."

--SPJST

Hahne na Slovensku se buduje vodni prehrada, ktera ma zajistit priimyslove vody pro VYchodoslovenske Zelezarny.

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Oznarneni 1,Fcliazeei u o CYRILL POKLADNiK KANDIDAT 0 -URA J,4) REDITELL TRETIII0 OKRSKU Na Zadost mnoha 'Clean ja, Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik, Zaciam by moje jrne° no za kandiclata pro reclitele tretiho okrsku SPJST bylo oznameno v Bratrskern Vestnikm.

Ja jsem Glen radu Pokrok eislo 84 v Dallas Po 35 roku, 20 yoku jsem byl neetnim a 12 rokil predsedou tohoto raclu, pa d y e Rainy pi'edsedou tietiho :okrsku, dvakrate mistopredsedou statniho shromaadehl (convention) v Temple a San Antonio a pritorane jsem teditelem SPJST Dothova Odpoeinku v Taylor, Texas.

Kdya moje sluaby pa tolik rokU jak v "'akin radu Pokrok cis. 84 i pro Jednotu byly uznane, ja doufam, Co mohou prispet k dobru naSemu tretimu okrsku.

Zdali nine poctite Vaal dnverou a avolite nine vaSim reditelem, zava7 zuji se pracovat spra_vedlive a nejlepe die mojich schopnosti.

Bratrsky VaS Cyrill (Si=d) Pokladnik --SPJST

Stalo se neStesti, Koncem tydne navS'tevou u p. a Pi. Jno. P. Trlico yYch v Granger byli jejich ditky s vnoueaty — pan a pi.

Charlie P. Lehman a dcera. Jo Ann, p. a pi. Bennie Lehman z Needville; p. a pi. Johnny D. Trlica a syn Johnny HI, z Austinn. -- V sobotu 15. Unora asi v 8:30 hod, veeer, pi. Trlicova pro new na lniru a kdy2 sla zpet doll, spadla s poalednino sehodu na tvar a ph tom si zlomila levou ruku nad loktem. — Byla limed dovezena do Johns nemocnice v Taylor a po oSetreni byla vzata domti. — Pi, Trlicove prejeme brake uzdraveni.

(Nam zaslane z NaS'ince, Granger)

dooisovatelii Slovanskd Lipa eislo 66 v Elm Mott Mill Nerd: Laskave vas vSechay zveme do nail p,•■1§,ti schdze v nedeli odpoledne die 15. v Linden Hall o pul treti hod Inv, Usnesli jsme se, 'k nebudeme poradat spoleeno,u \Teal kaadY ro_esic, tak elenky ado sebett. rienoste tentokrat. V dub:nu, bude s,poleena yeeere.

MlacleZ }Jude Mit svou schfizi hued po nail, DouLame Ze se nas zase holn sejde.

SesterskY pozdrav vSein, Rtiaena Parma, tajemnice 66 litad C. v Seaton Mill brath a sestry, zase nam jedien mesic utekl do minulesti, ant jsme si nepomysleli a byl prye, ,a es byl jakYsi uplakanY. Chtelo porad prAet ale nemnae se to dobre rozprSet aby nabralo vody do tankti, farmari na to Skarede zaeina,ji hledet a kor ti, kteri mail hodne dobytka neb jestli veil tanky nenachyi aji vody tak bude zle.

Minulou nedeli jsme odbyvali schtizi jak obyeejne. Nis predseda nemohl byti tak na jeho mists byl mistoptedseda, Johnny Kohut a ko mu to opravdu dobre, a tebe, bratte piedsedo Frank Hejl, ml., jsme opravdu mezi nimi postradali.

Po sehtlzi sestra Vlasta DiviS reditelka mladeZe mela phone sestavenY velikonoeni program, byl to jeji prvni program a mela velice mad° easu, ale opravdu byl peknY a my VSichni bratri i sestry Ti pi-ejeme abys mela dobrY• Uspech s na:Si mladeai i nadale.

Zase natal novi eleni dospeli: bratr James Howard Skelton, sestra, Nancy H. Skelton; do detskeho oddelent Mary Katherine Skelton.

Co si pripojigt'ovali je sestra Dorothy Hogan; doplacenou po j istku ma bratr James D. Lekkar.

Zde jsou jmena bratrti a sester, kteri prispeli peneZnimy dary do stavebniho fondu.

Bratr a sestra Steve HruSka — $10.00 Bratr Joe Slavik — -- 25.00 Bratr a sestra Jerry Pechal — 3.26 Beseda Club — 13.67 Sestry co pracovaly na °slave /myth° roku daly do stavebniho fondu 25.00 Jmena damn jsou nasledovne: Sestry Thereza Chlapek, Dorothy Pechal, Clara Hejl, Laverne Vanieek, Ruth Maruna, Elsie S ' odek, Elenora a bratr Frank.Spanhel.

Bratr a sestra Harvey PotiSka z Wisconsin, darovali na ucteni jejich zesnulYch rodieft, bratra a sestry Fran— — $28.10 ka Na ucteni zesnulYch bratra a sestry Franka Hejla, st. darovali do stavebniho fondu nasledujici: Br. a sestra Frank Hejl, —2%00 Sestra Anna Bartek — 5 2.00 Pratr a sestra 0. IL Jaen — 2.00 Pratt' a sestra Charlie Macek — 10.00 Bratr sestra John F. Junek — 5.00 Bratr a sestra Jerry Marek — — 5.00 Bratr a sestra Ruben Hogan — — 1.00 Bratr a sestra Emil Hejl — 10.00 — 3.00 Bratr a sestra Henry Maresh Bratr a sestra Jerry R. Hejl — 5.00

4 t,.k nail." to prineslo y bnil fondu celkem - - $198.03 Dne 14 brezna budeme miti politicks fieeneni a pri torn bade, veeere prodavand $1.00 talir. Bratri se postaraji o klebase, ehleb, a okurky, bramborovY salat, a sestry maji donest koldee, kejky a jine peeivo. VeCere zaene piesne o 5 hodinach odpoledne. Vetejnost je 'active zvana, komu Vain bade moZno Prij ed'te nebudete toho litovat neb v naSi nove budove budete mit vgeeko pohodli. Bratr a sestra Spa.nhelovi active Vas sestry Zadaji, kterd jim budete chtet vypomoc v kuchyni, Ze budete u ptimne vitany neb oni to sami nebudu moe vykonat neb tam eeka moe pre,ce. Tak, ktera z yes jim budete chtet vypomoc ta g se prihlaste a budete opravdu vitany za cot Vain predem dekujem.

Na nemoenem listku se nalezaji bratri Jerry E. Hejl, John Bravenec, Joe Bartek, Joe A. Pechal, vSichni to bratri maji bYti ye King's Daughter HOspital. Mill bratici prejeme Vain vsem brzke azdraveni, neb to zdravi je nadevge.

Doufam, Ze jsem to v ge spravne popsala a jestli sem co opomenula predem dekuji za prominuti neb j ak ut je to sedmd.esatka na zadech uZ to vk tag lehko nejde. Mili bratii a sestry Pre j i Vam by se vam vsem vedlo jak si semi prejete: a trochu toho dobreho poprejte i vaAi dopisovatelee Frances RuSnagove Lockhart, Texas Cten*' bratre redaktore a vSichni eleni SPJST: 1VIam pied sebou mirj dopis psan v dubnu 1960, kde jsem daval naval na opravu drivej giho Manka 51 aby Mey e tridach "A" a "B" byli zproSteni dalgiela poplatkil na jejich pojistky. jak jsem zpozoroval na poslednim sjezde v San Anotnio, byl o ten navrh velice malY zajem. Proe se ptam, ja vim proe. Kdyt jsem ukazal ten dopis bratru Markovi v jedne podzimni schir zi prvniho distriktu on me upozornil, ze statni dozorce-nad bratrskYmi poji g -t'ovny edolia,Zebysolvnc byla tak vysoka., ae by to Jednote 119, 0 to zavesti. Kdyt statni dozorce dal autlaoritif, Zce zakladajici eleni jam. zpro gteni dal gich poplatku krorne mistnieh radii a kdy" nekolik starYch ielerfa pies 90 nebo 95 byla vyplacena polistkia za Mvota, tak oleni ve , loch "A a B" mobou tsz bczti znrogtern dalg ieh poplatku krome mistrilmu itda. Neboite se, '2e to dlouho budou. Za at let va gina jich "zapad"

VEST N K 7 ;; ,;-.0 zak.1,:tda.iici Cleat. Jestli hm pri-posledni In :3 e z v San Antonio jsem slySel, ze zakladajicich Mena bylo 58 bratr Mareg me rekl minulY rok v jedne distriktni schazi, ze closed jich zbYva 9 a od to doby 3 zemrely tak jich je 6 jak naS organ 'Vestnik neda y no zdelil.

DalSi maj navrh je Manek 46 (g) zameniti na 5 procent vyplaceti mistnim raiarti. Br. Steiner , aava navrh na 3 proeenta, bratr Barina deva haul' na 5 procent a z y la gtrii stanoVni -vybor a radii "Anton aermak" cis. 56 dava 'yawl" na 6 procent. To same plati pro tad cis, 79. Pro zmenu stanov clava Steiner to nejlep.ki a rady 56 a 79 nejsoul o nic pozaciu. Bratr Steiner pile co nekdy predsedove delaji a piestapuji stanovy. Eratr Urbanovsky taj. lhavnitio radii anozornil :dopisern predsedu Hula 3d Cc stanovy se runs' piniti.

DalSi paleiva otazka je pies 2 miliony dolara prebytku. Bratr A. Kacii, Sr. Seleak, be. Steiner a eela rada druhVeh bratru jsou toho nahledu pouZiti tech penez pro dobro Mean ale ne jenom prO tabory mladeke a nekolik drubYch jednotliven. Donley odpoeiraka potrebuje $150.000 a :Me neuSkodi mu dati $200.000 a ne jenom pUjeiti.

"Jednodu ge Glib."

Muj posldeni navrlh je, aby kandidati o Urad do Hlavni Uradovny ohlasili svoji kandiclatinu psi nejmenSim jeden me fie nebo Best tYdnii pied sjezdem a ne jedna hodinu a nebo mane Pied volbou, jak se to stalo ve volbach v poslednim sjezde v San Antonio.

Fratre redaktore jsem jistY, ze byste mel dosti mista ye Vestniktt ohlasiti kandidaturu uchazeatt o tired 111. tiiadovny. (Ano. Stone se. — Red.) S bratrskYin pozdravem vsem Adolph Kotulan Captain, A.U.S. (Retired) SPJST--

Nov' Tabor 5. 17 -- doe 27, taxaora 1964 Sestry a bratri: Pri eteni navrhir na opravu nagich stianov chei zde jen zkratka podat negtere opravy aneb zmenv na kterkeh se naS rad, usnesl pro pri gti sjezd.

611anek 33b, zachovat aneb zrugit. elanek 46 g. Zmenit misto dosed 2 procenta na 5 procent. elanek 47. Zmenit misto 35 let vplatnosti a 70 let stari, zmenit na 35 let v platnosti a 65 let stari. elanek 101 b. Ally iiroky na piljeky proti certifikatam, 'Meninx' byly snaeny misto 5 procent na 3 proeenta.

Pigi to jen tak zkratka, v gak podle eisla Manka a pistneny odstavee, mute

Ve stredu One 11, bIezna 1954 si to kaZdY," lence ve stanovach vyhleOat; a pal: 5 1 )11 posoudit ti.eba zmeny aneb opravy. brairskYm po:dravellt VaS John J. Srubar acid Osveta eislo 38 Kova • , Texas ✓ radove sehazi konane 9. unora bylo ujednano jecinohlasne, aby v priStim sjezde hypo ptijato: 1. Z yYSeni procenta pro ,rally do 5 procent poked to solvence Jednoty dob ro5 .2:i Provdeny Aroy trifle A a B. eby sleva let Y tern co json v Jednote 30 let a dosahnou stari et.

3. Hlavni inedniel co se b p du uchazeti o znovu zvoleni i ti co L:e budu uehazet o mac v hlavni irrialovny i keditele, aby oznamili svotf karididattnu 60 pied sjezdem ye tak aby eleni a s yYeh radii je lepe poznali a mold; se rozhodnut, ktereho maji jejich delegati volit , Timto zpusobem budu seznameni s (deny I/Seen radft nemusi v Gas sjezda marnit Gas vesti kampan mezi delegaty a venovati vetSi pozornost jednani v sjezde, tajemnik tadu spinomocen, aby toto poslal na stanovni vYbor.

S bratrskym pozdravem Jerry Stepan, taj. No. 38 (Mrs. Lillie Matejka recommends double youth allowance), Klub. mladei;.,e rad. 5, 40 yilillje Pratele: ✓ imorove schtizi kiubu mlacIae SPJST els. 40 na Hillje, byla dobre zastoupena, a pi'edsedala Juliet Schwart zkopf ,jako predsedkyne tajemnicc Diane Knebel preeetla jwotokol z minule schtize. Bylo pritomno 22 Mena a piijali jsme opet tri nove To I SOTA Bennie Reek, JerOme Knebel a Donnie Kriebel.

Planujem miti vel ge talent show 15. brezna v SPJST sini v 7:30 veeer a ce1a, ver-ejnost je zvana. Na, tomto piedstaveni . chcenie si vybrat zastupce do distriktni schtize, ktera bade 19. dubna v East Bernard.

Kava a sladkosti budou podavane po pfedstaveni V Hillje a my Ar am slibujem, 'Ze se yam program affideZe bade libit. Tez jsme pozvali Tailmi klub m16.aby prisli is pomohli pf• pobaveni.

Zacali jsme se ji2 ueit taneit "Zahradnika". Bode jets mnoho jinSich eisel pro vase pobaveni, proto pi'ijd'te mezi nas, vime, 2e se vain bude mezi mi libit a to 15. bl'ezna.

Ve sticedu dne 11, brezna 1964 Na g klub take planuje starodavni taaneni zabavu nekdy po poste ze nekoAka eisel starodavnYch tancu, ktere 7.,atanei na ge skupina.

Nora Schwartzkopf dopisovatelka.

(Snimek v angl .easti. ---Red.) —6PJST---

OdbOaa 6. 9, SVPS, Ft, Worth Ctena redakce, bratti a sestry, davam Vain vedet, ze na ge odboeka bade korrat jarni schuzi v nedeli 15. brezna v sokolovni ve 2 hodiny odp.

Prijd'te v hojnem poetu. Pan predseda a Lajemnik budou zajiste mit neco chaleliteho vain prednest. Po schuzi bude svaeina, sestry ! doneste peeivo jako vzdycky a o ostatni se postara fad.

Predem diky. Pane redaktore, bude-li Yam motno tak prijed'te take. (Dekujem. — red.)

Po schilzi vydame se na vandr totit, jestli nam neco do toho nevleze. Pan Jos. Be gan se svoji mantelku vandruji kdesi po Chicagu. Doufam, ze se jim tarn dobre daft Dne 1. brezna jsme zde slavili narozeniny bratra Joe lVfilana. Pritomni byli pouze rodina a nsi 5 jinYch rodin v sokolovni. Bratr Milan se tit doekal dvou pravnotteat a doufame, ze se jich docker na tucet.

Je gte chci poslat pozdrav rodine Fialove do Merced, Kalif., a take Rosie Kubeekeve v El Campo. Pigte par tadku Vestniku, jak pojedem tou stranou tak Vas navgtivime.

Pamatujte 15. bfezna. Srdeene vas vgech zdravim a kdyby mi to lep gi glo tak bych psala, easteji, jsem ale rada, ze motu aspon. tolik . Pozdrav v gem a hodne zdravi Vain v gem preje Anna Korteff, dop. ita,d Jaromir cis. 54, West Mill bratfi a sestry.

Nage minule schilze odbYvana prvni nedeli v imam byla eetne navgtivena, nanoho sestet- a bratrft se dostavilo, i to niladde, zapoeato pak obyeejne ye 2:30 hod. Resoluce bratra RudolDa Maraka, kterY ode gel na yeenost a poslana rocline. Byl to dlouholetY elm, a pracoval pro fad.

Sin je pekne prepravena moderne, tak to vypaclt docela, jinn sin, je gte ji vybavit a bude to hotove a pak bude clohotovena, rad planuje poradat "Op en House" 26. dubna, veeefi a taneeni zabavu. Program vypracuje vYbor, tak bude vied' zvani.

Take jsme mely nav gtevu ye schtizi, sestry pi. Leo Girard a Lillie Fickel, tegilo nas prijd'te zas, (byly z Waco),

iSTLI= Piisti schuzi se bude odbYvat pateho dubna prvni nedeli v dubian Pozdravni listek byl poslan bratru Emil Markovi, kterY se vratil z nemocnice z Hillsboro.

Po schiizi pripravend Velikonoeni svaeina, kterou mladet pripravila, stul pekne okra gien na nem vgelijake dobroty peelvo senviee, "punch" a kava a uprostred pekne okra glenY stromek piny malovanSich vaneek, ktery pripravila-4Kathy Matek. Diky jim!

Pamatujte na schtizi 5. dubna bude pfijd'te vgichni.

S pozdravem na v gecky Ctouci Mollie Barton, dopisovatelka —SPJST-

Czech Ex-Students Of The State

Of Texas 6. brezna, 1964 Vateni pratele: Kahl* jeden z nas se zajima o budoucnost s yYch deti, vnukft, vnueek, sve osady a viabec v geho co se tYee naSi zerne. Vgichni se za j imame o nage deti a jejich vzdelani. KterYm rodiefun je motno sami plati svYch deti vYlohy kdyZ se -del na universite. V pHpadech kde rodiee nejsou finanene schopni hraditi vlYaohy ,deti svYch, takovi graduanti z vyggich gkol must si vydelavati a nebo yypirjeiti si aspon eastku penez a ostatni vYlohy vysloutiti pri s yYch studiich nebo vribec nedostane prilditost vyueiti se ye odboru kterY ho te gi. IVInohokrate se stane, ze ten nejschopnejk a nadanY graduant nedostane pfilditost studovati na universite a pfipraviti se do prace na kterou se te gil cely mladY svtij tivot.

Po ukoneeni drub& svetove valky, vyslouzili dostavali zvla gtni pfidel aby mohli pokraeovati v universite dle sveho prani. Dostali aZ etyri leta pomoot Ted' to pomoc neni povolend nail rnladdi. Pres odbodbi vojny rolnicke prijmy byly vetgi a vydani menu nezli jsou nyni; delnicke prijmy jsou ted' neco vet gi neZli byly ale tivobyti zase hodne zdratilo.

Texaska Matice Vy ggiho Vzdelani snatl se dopomoci bezmajetnYm eesstudentum k nabyti co nejvetgi vzdelani motno na vy ggich noiligtich v Texasu, ale jeji fondy nepostaeuji k tomu, aby se mohlo vyhoveti v gem snativYm mladiktim a divkam, ktere touti po vyggim vzdelani, ale finaneni prostredky jejich rodieft jim v torn zahraTexaska Matice Vyggiho Vzdelani piiieuje stuclentfim penize, ale nage pokladna se rychle tend, talc& nebude snarl motno vgem Zadatelfim vybove-

5 Li. Proto se obracime vScchny sbratrene spolky a rady v Texasu a krajany vubec, se Zadosti o milodary. Vime, ze tech sbirek jest pritomne 111110ho, a ze nas clobrY lid podporuje v g echny Slechetne, dobroeinne podniky, ale pratele, nezapomerite take podporiti Texaskou Matici Vy ggiho Vzclelani ktera, se snail pomoci vychovati na gemu lidu v Texasu inteligenci a mute a Zeny, aby byli schop,ni v budoucnosti Yesti narodni einnost a budovati dale nage spolky a 'Ceske podniky, Mere nazalotili pro rids, ktere nyni si my vedeme a necheeme, aby zanikly budoucnosti.

Laskave Zadaine ty pravidelne milodarce, kteri dosud letogni dar na Texaskou Matici neposlali, aby tak uCinili co nejspig inotno, a ostatni krajany a spolky a rady Zadame, by otevreli sve srdce take i it Matici Vy ggiho Vzdelani a pomohli budovati jeji fond, aby nebylo an_i jednoho bezmajetneho studenta, kteremd by musela bYti pomoc zamitnuta.

Miladary posilejte na Mr. R. J. Bartosh, Attorney at Law, Taylor, Texas, pokladnik Texaske Matice Vy g giho Vzdelani.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, August Kacif, predseda Texaska Matice Vy ggiho Vzdelani --sp..rsTAIVIERICICIL SOKOL V senate USA byl schvalen k projednavani navrh pro yydani pogtovoi sokolske znainky (Tiskova slutha Americke Obce Sokkilske).

Akce pro vyclani zvla g tni pogtovni sokolske znamky byla, nail verejnosti sympaticky pfijata a zaeina, nabYvat formy narodniho krajanskeho hnuti.

Do Uradovny AOS. dochazeji denne doby podpory znamkove akce i desitky pisy senatorti a kongresniku s prislidopisd organisaci a sokolskYch jednot i jednotlivcil se zpravami, co bylo propagaci znamkove akce v jednollivYch mistech jiz vykonano. .

V senatu SpojenYich statil podal senator bratr Roman Hru g ka z Omahy, Nebraska, dne 31. ledna t. r. navrh zakona, aby it poste sokolskeho hnuti v Americe byla vyclana zvla gtni pogtovni znamka it data 14. fmora 1965, ktere je vYroeim sto let od zaloteni prvni sokolske jednoty v USA v St. Louis, Missouri. Navrh zakona byl podle jedn,aciho poradku v senatu dvakrate Chin a odkazan vYboru pro po gtovni a verejne zalditosti k projednavani,

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6 Gen. PoStmistr John Gronouski byl 20. listopadu m. r. pri osobni audienci eleny VYboru pro sokolskou poStovni znamku, uvedenYch k nemu kongresnikern R. Pucinskim podrobne informovan o davodech, ktere podporuji 2ddost Americkeho Sokolstva, representovaneho Americkou Obci Sokolskou, Slovenskou T.1. Jednotou Sokol, DelnickYin AmerickYm Sokolem, OeskSrm KatolickYm. Sokolem a SlovenskYin Katolickym Sokolem, aby z ylaStni sokolska poStovni znamka byla vydana.

0 jejim vydani bude take rozhodovat prave jmenovana Stamp Advisory Committee pri idade Gen. PoStmistra. Ze 3500 Zadosti, ktere byly do clneSnitio dne poStovnimu firadu podany Zadateli z rtiznYch kruhtI a organisaci, jen 15.

Zadostem bude vyhoveno, protole jen 15 zylaStnich poStovnich znamek bude v r. 1965 k vydani povoleno. Jednou z nicli ma bYt take naSe sokolska, jubilejni znamka. KdyZ se nam podari dosahnout jejiho vydani, budeme se ji pied lamerickoth verejnosti a celym svetem chlubit, jako jsme se pravem chlabili poStovni znamkou "T. G. Masaryk, Bojovnik za Svobodu."

Pro podporu vydani naSi sokolske znarnky bude treba dilate vystupliovat jeji propagaci. KaZdY etenat a etenakka techto radkii, vSichni meli by poslat syttj vlastni aby brad Gen. PoStmistra byl Zadostmi o vydani poStovni sokolske znamly prime, zaplaven.

Prosime, piSte vSichni piSte ihned!

Venujte pill hodiny, nebo jednu hodinu sveho easu a napiSte bud'to poStovni listek, nebo dopis podle navodu, kterY k usnadneni prate nine uvadime: Adresa: The Hon. John A. Gronouski Postmaster General Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Postmaster: The Sokol Educational and Physical Fitness Movement will celebrate the Centennial of its activity in the United States on February 14, 1965.

We feel that the issuance of a Commemorative stamp honoring this event would help to make physical fitness training for everyone receive the attention it deserves.

Respectfully Name Address Stare a osvedeene naSe pfislovi "co mews uCiniti fines, neodklaclej na zitl'ek!". Prosime o spolupraci vSech na g ich pratel, kteri mail sokoiskou mySlenku radi a chteji biYit pri vydani so-

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kolske poStovni znamky take napomocni.

Zdar oslavam sokolskeho Jubilea 100 let roku 1965 M. JA1Ni SCHUZE NASICLI Okrsek I. Jarni schfize prvniho okrsku se bude odbYvat u radu v Dime Box v necteli 5. dubna, zapoene. v 1 hodinu oclpoledne nasledovne. 1) schtize; 2) program mlacieZe; 3) soute2 kralovny pr y Mho okrsku.

E. E. Krenek, taj.

Okrsek H Jarni schirce II. okrsku se bude konat 22. brezna 1964 u i'adu C. 15 v Buckholts. Zaeatek v 1:30 odp. • Okrsek HI, Jarni sch-.3ze se bade konat 26. dubna 1964 u radii Pokrok C. 84 v Dallas.

Okrsek V Jarni solnize pateho okrsku bude pofadana 17. kvetna 1964. Nabidky od bYti hostem teto schilze budu prijaty do 31. htozna. Nabidky zaSlete na fitednika, okrsku Okrsek Jarni schfize Sesteho okrsku bude pafaciana dne 19. clubna 1994 u radu Karel JonaS, eislo 28 v Riverside Hall v East Bernard, zaeatek v 10 hodin rano.

Okrsek VII Jarni schtlze sedmeho okrsku se bude konat 3. kvetna 1964 u radu C. 161 v Parita Do OSSR, pfistehovalo se v letech 1959-61 na trvalY pobyt celkem 4.144 osob a 7.457 se jich vystenovalo Mezi pristehovalci jsou ponejvice bYvali obCani VYchodniho Nemecka, SSSR, Polska, Bulhorska a Mad'arska, Mezi team, co se vystehoviail jsou vetSinou (3.553) obyvatele nemeeke narodnosti.

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krajana, Syn starosty D. A. Sokola, dr. Stanley F. Pechar, jenZ, je prolesorem, na New yorske universit6, byl jmenovan pi7edsedou Skoiskeho odboru pro zabraneni azil Am e rick e a sociace pro Zdravi a telesnou vYchova. Dr. Pechar je odchovancem D. A. Sokola a trenerem golfoveho vysokoSkoiskeho muZstva, "Varsity."

VyznaAnertini

Ve sti.edu cine, 11. 13rTzna 1964

pfinos 70 LET PROFESORA VACLAVA IILAVATE110 Letos 27. ledna se doiiva v pine sveZesti sednidesatky prvni predseda SVU, maternatik svetoveho patella, profesor university stall'. Indiana, dr. Vaclav lilavatY. 0 jeho sloiite osobnosti a nemene sloiitych iivotnich osudech by se dala, napsat kniha. My zde vykreslime jen struene jeho vedeckY profil.

Z mnohostrannYch zajrnit mladi se matematika brzy prosadila jako hlavni napin jeho Zivota. Promoval r. 1920 na Karlov y universite, po 5 let nail maternatice y e svem rodiSti, v Lounech, ale kdyZ dostal stipendium Rockefellerovy nadace, zamenil einnost pedagogickoa za dalSi studium, eiste vedy.

Studovai v Holandsku, kime, Paii2i. a Oxforclu. Roku 1928 se vratil do Prahy, kde preandSel zprvu jako soukromY docent a od roku 1930 jako radnY profesor filosoficke fakulty Karlovy university. Ne 'dlouho pote byl zvolen radnYm elenem Ceske akademie ved.

Rok 1937 a Cast roku 1938 ztravil jako "visiting profesor" na, university v Princetonu, avSak nacistickou okupaci proZil jiZ zase doma. V dobe, kdy byly 'Ceske vysoke 'Skoly zavreny, ponoril se opet, pine do studio. Tricia a evaluoval sve mySlenky, hledal nave testy a obzory, a publikoval. VYsled kern toho bylo nekolik knih mnoho elankil, vetSinou z oboru diferencia.lni primkove geometric a projektivni geometric.

KciyZ, po kratkem zablesku svobody znovu padlo na semi temno, opustil po,drithe svou pralskou katedru a po krat kern pUsobeni na pariZske Sorbonne se stal profesorem americke UniversitY statu Indiana. Ve svobodnem pfosti-edi se jeho rozvinute tvurci sily rychle nasobily: zie 140 knih a vetS. ich vecteckYch praci, ktere aZ dosud publikoval, 55 vnziklo v USA. Pobyt v Americe mu take prinesi nejvetSi Uspech Zivota: Roku 1935 proSlo jeho Mien° celYm vecleckYm svetem, kdyZ se mu p odarilo mateinaticky vyreSit novou Einsteinovu teorii o podstate vesmiru, teorii jednotneho pole. List "New York Herald Tribune" zaiadil tehdy dr. Ellavateho mezi cieset nejvYznamnej gich vecica soneasne doby.

Dues je prof. FIlavat:ci spoluredaktorem japonskeho maternatickeho Casopisu "Tensor" a italskeho "Rendinconti de circolo matematico di Palermo".

Byl vyznamenan za svou, vedeckou Cin-

ye S:redu One 11, bi'e.ala 1964 nest universitami v Rime, Bruselu Pavii a jeho -vlastni universita ho por. 1962 titulem vynikajiciho prolesora. Pied dvema roky pod:inkl na poz ydni mnohYch universit predna S. ". kovou cestu kolem s yeta a promluvil asi no 70 universitach.

LidskY profil prvniho predsedy SVU, nadanehe hudebnika, milevnika humoru a eloveka -uprinmeho srdce a nekompromisne demokratickeho zamereni, by si vy2adal dalSich stranek. Jiste se na to Lode pamatovat ve zylaStoim pametnim spice, ktery na jeho poCest p • ipra y uji spoleene jeho universita a SVU a do neho2 prispeje na 50 svetovYch vedcu. My mu prejeme ji2 dues osobni spokojenosti do hodne zdravi SVU dakicil. let. s

REDRICII SMETANA 2, bi'e7.na 1824 — 12. kvetna 1884 Fedtich Smetana narodil se 2. brezna 1824 v LitomySli, kde2 otec jeho byl sladkent. .11Z v Utlem veku nen. se Bedrich na housle a na piano a v sedmem roce Ural na vei'ejnem koncerte. Jake student napsal nekolik smyecovYch kvartete a kdy ,2 dostal od otce dovoleni venovati, se Upine hodbe, vyueoval hie na piano nejprve soukrome, potom y e vlastnim itstave.

Byv pozvan db mesta Gbteborgu, aby iidil tamnejSi hudebni spolek, pobyl tarn pet let, 22 ho r. 1.961 do;;Ja zprava o zrizeni samostatneno eeskeho divadla v Froze. Nevahaje vratil se ihned do vlasti, aby pokusil se vytvoriti naSi viastni, 'eeskou. hudbu, z niz by vanul (inch nos parodni, jako vane z hudelmich skladeb ji/Vch narocIfi: Francouzu, Nemeti, Polakfi, Ru;q.t.

Jiz r. 1863 r mneil opera Branibori v 6echaeh a une 2. kvetna r. 1866 brana pa prve Prodana nevesta, ja; od to doby hrana, vice rieZ sestsetkrat nejenom v Praze a v Brne, ale i ye Vidni, 13erline a jinde v cizine.

Stay se kapelnikem Narodniho divav Praze, sloM1 ,dale opery Dalibor, Libui a D ye vdovy. I kdr2 ptisel o sluch, neprestal tvoriti. Tehdy vznikly opery Hubieka, TajL'nistvi a Certova stena.

Smetana slozil take nekolik krasnYch pevockYch shortl y a jinVeh skiadeb.

Soubor hudebnich basni orchestralnich me pripadnY nazev MS vlast. ZnamY jest take jeho kvantet Z meho 'Zivota.

USni nemoc vsak nenprosne pokraeorala a promenila, se zvolna v du-S'evni chorobu, .112 podlehl 12. kvetna, 1884.

Bedrich Smetana nebyl rAak jenom velikym tune-lc:ern. Byl zaroveii vzacii m charakterem. Opustil Goteborg, aby se vratil do vlasti, ho eekalo. mnohe prikori, ponevaft" nehovel chvilkoy e oblibe a §e1 pevne r,a svYm presvedeenim v hudhe i ve vecech narod° Man Zato dilo jeho Me a bade MladS1 skladatele eeS"ti jtiOu stopou a slava Ceske hudby leti svetem.

Usp sebo prvni v opecy "Proda-na.

Smetana byl annelee ye sve velvzpomenme i jeho mi fleas-Li v revoluci roku 1848, ilyinnicke skla, dby "Valeena" i dvou pechocin, rniz vyjadril svoje presvedeeni: Za sve nazory si v y siounul pruelke Uteky er'kVela meft'akti !ai Sovinistn, l to orOont nemohli zabranit tome, aby etanova hudba nevrostla do srdce -v:".oho eeskeho lidu. Jmenem eesDYch " 1 ,1;e bnich umeleu proved1 Smetano Loklep na zakladni kamen Narodoilao v roce 1868, jeho "Libufe" slas.:oost uvadela otevreni taco prvni nOrodni sceny..S velkYni uspechem se setkaia i ostatni. jeho dila -- "Dalibor", : "HuiCkbla" prave tak jako jeho snad nejslay nefSi symionicka basen "Ma vie,' kterou komponoval v '70, letech rainok. ho stoleti a j0, so stale, E .oc, novYm zeroi. vrotocim yyznanim last k C'eskYm lidem, k eeske pr ;,eskeJake vzpominku na ha skle...H-Ltele a nesmrtclnoo dokou bas e ft "Ma vlast" blznu smetanovou a danvo,:1,, sninikem z knihy fotografit L l a Micky nazvem "Vltava.".

prvnim pololeti roku 1964 vzpominame ,dVakrat genia Ceske hudby Bedricha Smetany. Narodil se v Litomylety — due 2. brezna M zemrel v Froze, 12. kvetna 1884, oplakavan ,celYm narodem.

ProN1 ouzne mladi a jen s nejvetrni obti2erni se motel venovat S F nej row 1894 od--vet§ihasce—hudbe,v ehazi do Prabv a jeho zivotn.l situace se lep;TO teurve kdy2. jej prijima. hrabe Than za domaciho ucitele hudby. V to Jobe je istZ jasno , ",e Smetana dozrava v hudebniho umelce v.elkYeb kvalit. V roce 1866 se stave prvnim kapelnikem PrOzatimniho divadla — to ji.Z" ma za

Kladenska. elechovIk g v V patch 10, ledna vyjel KamennYth ;- ?,ehrovic smerem den. Vezl kladenskou c..techovl 7.1. spravnu" laudbu. Reve l oThoroinveho hnuti dolu T.,:rojedlY Ii a, presneji pak x• sty byla jejich Sdru2eni eecha `;lo a kon.alo 11. svOj na rtemz vybravala hrovic. Je to opravdova h bo. }Trail v ni svoTne ve-dle Mk, dulni elektrika.i", diapee. or, finIni bahnYr, teclanit . 8 Iedinon mad v37/jimkou: ueitel z Trw.Movie. A

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8 prave tak jako to byla hudba opravdovkch horniku, tak to byla i skupina nadgenkch hudebnikti. Nal:Pada jen porovnani, te opravdu pkevzali to dobre, co zname pod pojmem. Cesky muzikant.

Jste-li s nimi chvili, pak noznate, jejich la.ska k hudbe je nezmerna. 0 ty jim, opravdu nejde. Hraji predefaim pro svoji potechu a potom pro potechu svkch kamaradti a prated.

Cesta nam ubehla velmi rychle a, zvesela. A net jsme se nadali, byli jsme jit ye Vidni a dokonce o hodinu (Wye net nas eekali.

Pki prve prochazce jsme naystivili i nejstargi Ceskou gkolu v X. okrese a v ni klubovnu mladete. Tady padlo rozhodnuti: Pozvete mladet s star gi a bademe hrat je gte tady.

Na plese Ale, abych nepredbihal. V sobotu t 11. ledna se brad° nejdrive na plese, kterk se konal v sale v Globusu. Krasnk sal jen jegte zprijemnil prostredi. Presne v 8 hodin vypochodovalo osmnast kladenskkch muzikantd za zvuku. Kmochova pochodu salem pod podium. Uvital je zastupce CUZU, pkedseda Sdruteni insp.

Oskar Blatek. Za pozdrav podekoval zastupce zavodniho vkboru, dolu Nejedlk 11 a pkedal krajantim originalni obraz dolu a miniaturni hornickk kahanec s uhlem.

A jit znely prve tony aeho jineho net Ceske polky. Kladeriaci hrali flednavne. A to nejen dechovka, ale i jazz.

Chvili v fipinem sloteni, chvili jazz v sedmi, men gi dechovka ye etykech sedmi nebo klavir, huben a saxofon, ale stale bet Pkesta yky at do pfilnoci.

Hrtli clobke. Chvalili si je ti star gi za krasne valeiky i polky i miadi za "bezvar twisty a ostatni moderni i nejmodernej gi. Hadba a zpev proste vla,dly a rozvitovaly rej taneicich para.

Pine bylo v sale, ale tivo bylo 1 v pfedsali. Krajanky a krajane se starali o obeerstveni tube i tekute, ale byl tu s kulturni stanek s eeskkmi knihami a take tarn bylo tivo. Prva, pkestavka byla at po pulnoci a pak se znovu taneilo dlouho, dlouho, at byl jit bilk den.

Ale ani kdo netanell, se nenudil. Hyde! :4( tolik znamkch, ygichni pkeelsedove odboeek Sdruteni, funkcionaki odboeek, starosta spoleeneho vkboru Sokola, bratr naeelnik, funkcionaki g kolskeho snolka Komenskk 1 daltich krajanskkch organizaci 1 poeetna skunina pracovnika eeskoslovenskeho zastimitelskeho fikadu ye Writ Ale pkedevaim krajlane a krajanky, star g i i mladi, ty proste Ceske 1 slovenske du g e, ktere tivot za.val do Vidne.

VESTNfK A tak neni opravdu se co divit, te jsme se rozchazeli (neradi, ale v ge ma svtlj konec) nejen za zyuku pisne "rano, at bude bilk den", ale doopra ydy za svitani, kdyt ut jezdily yideriske tramvaje.

Ale muzikanti si po plese dali jen velmi mark oddych. Jit po poledni autobus jel s yetgi easti hudby do Bernsdorfu.

Druha Cast hraiai odpoledne na detskem plese ye gkole Komenskeha ye III. okrese na Sebatianplatz.

Prigli ueitele se svkmi svekenci, ale i rodiee. Vytvorila se atmosfera, ktera se nada ptipravit a ktera, se ani neprotiva, denne. Hudebnici hrali s instrumenty v naruei, ale jen spolu s detmi a tak nevedeli, co drive stisknout.

Opravdu krasne a srdeene prostkedi, pane odpoledne pro obe strany.

V Bernsdorfu Druha east zatim byla v Bernsdorfu, nejakkch 50 km jitne od Vidne, v alpskein predhfiki, je jedna z odbocek Sdruteni. Neni to velka, odbooka, ale je znama svou vytrvalosti a eilosti. A tak i tady bylo tivo. Pkivital nas pkedsada odboeky Hod-la-oak. Nas a nektere fukncionake videriskkch odboeek, kteki s narni p ij eli nayStivit sve pratele. A i tady zaznela opravdova Ceska muzika, ktera jak tike piseri srdcem pronika. Neni pak diva, ze jen velmi tetko jsme se weer loueili. A to proto, to nas eekada je gte schfizka, v klaboyne mladete.

Mezi Krajanskou niladeii V jejich mistnosti v X. okrese se Kladenaci ptesvedeili, to i Ceske mlacle2 si vede dobke. Byla to schtizka jen narychlo svolana, ten den. Ale taneilo se a bavilo zde snad prave proto vesele.

Hralo se, zpivalo, povidalo a veselilo.

Ale co tu bylo navazano opravclovkch pkatelstvi, co pozvani, co bude krasnkch vzpominek. Kladengti i my se opravdu tegime na navgtevuo! vy nam ji jiste nezilstanete dlutni. Ze pki tom asi na Kladne vezme za sve nejakk poctivk tivot nektereho prasatka, co na tom!

Hodne je krasnkch vzponainek jiste na obou stranach. Kladeriaci dobfe reprezentovali sve Coyne Kladno, vehrali se do srdci krajant . Ukazali, to eeskk muzikaint nevymice. A to j e to nejen muzikant s nezmernou laskou k muziice, ale pfedev gina dobra Ceske du ge a to je zaklad jeho umeni. Tu Kladeriaci maji a o tu se podelili s s krajany ye Vidni. es1. Svet V techto dnech byly dokoneeny restauraeni prate na yzacnkch obrazech Pratskeho hradu. Budou vraceny na sve pfivodni misto a zpkistupneny yefejnosti.

Ve stkedi: 9d2n9e) 11. bkezna 1964 MASARYK HOVORI S K. eAPKEM (1929) Me nejstargi vzpominky.

To isoll jen takove nesouvisle obrazy. Jednou — to mi byly asi tri roky yidel jsem v Hodonine spla geneho kone; hnal se po ulici, v gechno se rozutik • -lo,jenaklitemupadlo nhy; ale kali je pkeskoeil a diteti se nic nestalo; to nine tak utkvela v hlave.

Potom si z te doby pamatuju, jak milj otec v Mutenicich !chytal do telez vrany, a ledacos takoveho. Vim, te jsem chodil (v Mutenicich) k panu rehtorovi vyprosit si papir a kousky plia yajzu a tim jsem emaral, jeate net jsem se ail psat.

Muj domov, to byl ten kraj kolem Hodonina; tam ygude byly ,cislakske statky, a tot kam, °tee, kterk byl v poeatku sve slutebni drahy na tech stateich koeim, poslali, tam jsme se stehovali s nim. Hned v mem .druhem roce jsme ! dogli z Hodonina do Mutenic, tam jsme byli do jara triapadesat; pak jsme se vratili do Hodonina a bydleli v chalupe "na plese". Tu dalekou rovinu, tu vidim i dnes pied' sebou, a myslim, te ten detskk dojem mne zilstal; proto mam rad roving; hory niam rad z Balky, ale netiju nich rad, Adoli me tisni, a nevidet dost slunka. V race padesat lest jsme do Oejkovic do dvora; po dvou letech jsme museli na rok do dvaagedesateho.

Roku 1861 jsem se . dostal nla; realku. do Hustopeee, a na gi zatim zas do Hodonina, ale ut v roce gedesatem etvrtem byli znovu poslani do Oejee, a odtud se za tri roky, to bylo v roce desat seam, stehovali prye s cisakskYch statku do soukrome slutby v MiroslaSocherle vi a na civoke Suchokrdly se riklalo ne'mecky; nejdele byli v Klaboukach, ad roku sednadesat do osmdesat dva, a tam jsem za nimi jezdival na prazdniny. Ale mtij ylastni detskk domov: to byly Oejkovice.

Matka mela na mne vte gi vliv net otec; otec byl nadank, ale prosty, kapo v dome byla maminka. Byla Hanaeka modern, ale vyrostla mezi Nemci v Hustopeei; a tot ji ee gtina delala ze zaeatku potite, Nas tki deti hasaeerty mela obromne rada; snad jsem byl jejim mildekem, ale spit by toho byl zasluhoval bratr Martin, z nas tfi nejhodnej gi, nejeistej gi, anima candida, jak se fika.

Matka byla chytra, a moudra, znala kus sveta, tila dole v "nejlep gi spoleenosti", tfebate jen ve slutbe, bkvala kuchakkou u pant .v Hodonine; ale meli ji radi, i pozdeji se k ni utikali o

Ve stredu One 11, br-ezna 1964 radu a pomoc v teZkych okolnostech. Z to panske spoleenosti ji zustala touha, abychom se mi deti dostaly trochu vYA na to spoleeenske stupnici; k tomu jeAte dobre znala tu bidu, ye ktere tenkrat Zil slaZebny a pracujici lid. To2 chtela mit z nas deti pany — to byla jeji zasluha, Ce jsem se dostal na. Skoly.

Matka byla zboZna. Rada chodila do kostela, ale nemela k tomu mnoho kdy, musela se ,grit na rodinu. SlYchal jsem od ni: Herrendienst geht vor Gottesdienst. Na to jsem vzpominal pozdeji, kdyC jsem chapal politickou roli a Feuerbachovu theorii, jak nabolenstvi slouZi politico. Misto kostela odrikavala si matka modlitby podle kniZky; ta kniZka byla pin g obrdzku, — pamatuju se na obrazek umueeneho Krista krvi se poticiho, ten mela nejradeji. Aji ja jsem se na nej rad zadival.

Otec byl Slovak z Kopean, narodil se jako nevolnik a nevolnikem zustal.

Vedle matky mel na nine malo positivniho vlivu. Byl nadanY ad prirody, ale do Skol nechodil; v Kopeanech se naucil jen tak tak CIst, a to se tied u stare Cony vdovy po vojakovi, ktere obec data tu funkci Skola tarn toti‘Z nebyla; za trochu toho eteni ji musely kopat brambory. Byl to tak docela venkovsky, nemestskY, prirodni elo veld; Zil stale v prirode, z ylaSte kdyC se dostal k hospodatstvi; prirodu znal, pozoroval a dobre pozoroval — mel takovy zylaStni smysl pro jednotliviny prirody a Civota. Dosud si pamatuju, jak jednou v bteznu nam prines1 za nadry doma mladeho zajieka breznaeka, ktereho nladel schouleneho v konske Slepeji ; tehdy nam tak podrobne, Zive a zajimave vyPravel rely prtibeh zajeCiho Zivota.

Sam byl neOeen,Y, ale schvaloval, abych se tied, a nestydel se Olt se se mnou; to se rozumi, i to ueeni, jako vSecko, bral utilitaristicky: co to eloveku vynese. Zbohlyim nebyl, ale pekla se bad a obeas chodil v nedeli do kostela. Ve vkch vecech rozhodovala matka, on se podroboval, i kdyC ji odporoval.

Kdy Z . mnohem pozdeji nas navStevoval v Praze, zajimalo ho jen to, jak jsou okuti kone, jake oje, napravy kola maji v Praze vozy a koeary; malostranske palace ho zajimaly jen s yYmi portYry za par dni se seznamil se vSemi a chodil za nimi na besedu. Za dva, tti dny mei Prahy dost a nemohli jsme ho ud tidOet jen domt, na yes a , do prirody!

Ja jsem tak na otci vycit'oval a vypozoroval *Milky roboty, poroby; slou-

VESTNtIC

ill a pracoval s nechuti, z masa, pied svVini pally smekal, ale rad jich nemel.

Na cisatskYch stateich se de facto nevolnictvi udrZelo i po devetaetyticatem roce; vemte si, Ce intij otee musel Cddat panstvo o dovoleni, abych smel jit na realku. To byly tak me prvni socialni dojmy, kdyC jsem vidal, jak byli nekteti panAti firednici na meho aloe hrubi. aasto jsem Spekuloval, jak jim to oplatit a jak to udelat, abych jim za to natloukl. Kciy'A pani priji2deli na laony„ nechavali si u nas koZichy; a jA jsem vain mel takovou chat' nejak si na, tech koZichach vylit svou zlostieku. Po lovu jedli pani v lese v myslivne a slahove hazeli lidem zbytky, a ti se o ne prali. Jednou jim cosi hodili, by ly to nejspiS makarony; lido to neznali a rikali tom,, hlisty, ale to jim bylo jedno, rvali se o to jako zvet. Tod takove \reel rime utkvely.

BOHIJIVIIL BRODSKt:

Osudna noc ROMAN

Pokraeovani "To ne," volala stale jate rozesmata, "ale to, co povidaS, to je stara pisnieka, tu ja dobre znam a vim to davno. MysliS, ty darebaka, ze bych ti byla po vkm tom, co se stab, priSla naproti, kdybych nevedela, Ce mne mad rati? Vytrestala bych to bYYYvala, mela jsem na tebe uchystanY trest, ale potom jsem si rekla, Ce je Skoda marit si divot pro hloupost. To Ce mne mad rad, to to zachranilo, protok to mam take rada. Ne, ne, zde nic, 2adne libani," vzpirala se, kdy'2 ji 'chytil kolem paste a k sobe tahl.

Byla slabgi neZ" on, v tehle chvili mel takovou silu, Ce by byl zlomil jeSte houkvnatejAi odpor, ale ani ona se nebranila tak, aby ho zdolala. K sobe ji Ce sotva dYchala a libal. Bode, jak sladka a ohniva byla ta polibeni, ji same pripadaly pocely jako ohnive vino a priviralic oei, myslila si, Ce je krasne na svete.

"Ted' v g ak ji.Z" doopravdy ,dost," povidala udYchane, "mohls poekati ad doma, zde by nas mohl nekdo videti a vysmal by se nam. Pojd' uz pojd', abed se zkazi. Vid, kde jsem dopoledne byla?"

Zase se na neho zavesila, jegte verneji riCZ predtim, a s blaIenm iismevem divala, se na Kaiak, kterY ,nadSene nalade s ni kraeel.

"At' jsi byla kdekoliv, to je mi jedno,

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jen kdyd jsi mi pridla naproti," povidal rozj arene.

"Ale nic se nebojid, Ce jsem mela nejake dostavenieko? Na zabave tolik pana se mnou tancovalo, iikali mi, jakd jsem rozkoSna, oei jim mlsne svitily jako kocourum a kdybych bylt prstem kYvla, byla bych jich dada za mnou bekla."

"At' beZela, Rinke je voditi za nos, hlupaky, protok moje Klara nedovecle bYti nevernou."

"Nemysli si. Kdybych to napadla pti nevete, nedavala bych se s tebou rozvesti, ale adelala bych ti, co bys ty udelal nine. Nadla bych si milovniky, nic bych to neskryvala, s nim bych. se napadne schazela, abys to musil vedeti. VSak bys potom jinou pisnieku zpival."

"Ptedne bys to neadelala, I kdy bys Ichtela a kdyby ses snad piece zapomnela, 'dlouho bys to nedelala. Zabil bych tebe, toho nieemu a sebe a bylo by pohadce konec."

"Prosim te, nemluv stale o zabijem, o,dbyla ho pohrdaye. "Vidim ad na dno tve povahy. Ty a zabiti nekoho! Zajice zabijed, to mm, ale eloveka? Sam sobe Ce bys ablilil, to pripouStim, ale mne bys nikdy neublidil. A proto td main tak rada. Vi g, Prokope, ja jsem nekdy take k nevystani, prchliva jsem ale ty mad lep gi srdce ned ja. Na ge myslivna, citim ud vtini °Takla, to si dnes pochutnam. Dobre veci jsem vatila, co ty i ja rad'. Jen aby to Baru g ka nenechala "Povidalas, Ce jsi 'lade byla, netekla jsi vgak, kde."

"Povim ti to ad doma po obecle, ted' rychie pojd'."

Pustila se jeho ruky a rozbehla se k myslivne. Zrychlil take sve kroky a pozoruje ji nadgenYin pohiedem, zase si myslil, jak pilvalmou ma denu, jake Ina sliene nohy, krasne skrojend boky a jaka je v Vasa utla. Predstavil si ji, jak ji doma. vidaval, kdy‘Z se blgivad lave chvilich rortoukni a rekl si, Ce si nikdy nezaslou`Zil takove deny, jakou mu osud do rukou, privedl.

Ned do gel dona, tt " nesla misu s polevkou a nabravdi jemir a sobe, usedla a hltdove j edla..

"To le dobrota," povidala spokolene, "lesni vzduch travi a ja mam stale hlad,. Nesmim, tolik jisti, zesilila bych a ptestala bych se ti libiti."

"Opovad se zaeinati nejakou hlaclovku, nemam hubenYch den rad."

"Ale je to meda," prohadila se Aibalsk:Vm fismevem.

"Neck modu mOdou a pamatuj si, ze dena ma delati co je ji zdrave a co

VAS NiK

10 se muei libi. AZ piijdou deti, zat.,' by dite stalo, Rdybys byla jako tyeka?

Mel bych doom due nedoehtideata, kte11n by mOda nic nepornohla."

Rozesrodia, se rozpustile, dojedla a volala sin slaku, aby ptinesla druhe jidlo. Kdyz byl abed hotov a donesena byla eerna kava, spokojene se podeptela a noi•t pies nohu ptehactila. "fines yam, DaruSko, nebudu pomahati, boll nine nohy."

"VSak ml milostpani jenom pfeka;21," hueela sluZka a uSklebujic se, Ze mohla, take zaZertoVati, aniZ by byla Wand, odnesla nadobi a Klara divala se na maze, zapalujiciho si svou rawyklou dymku.

"Ty jsi opravdu k nevystani," ozvala se nepokojne. "Reknu mu, Ze jsem nekde byla, jinY muZ by mel podezreni, ze jsem naela dostavenieko a 7aCal by LArliti a on nic. Nejsl naprosto zveday, kde jsem se toulala?"

"Proe bych byl zvedav, kdyZ si to limbo cd.emysliti. Jiste jsi byla u ma/Dinky:, "Kdo ti to povedel?" divila se.

Pokraeovani

d.ravitamin, ^^_i.' _c ^ttsini stale posiouchat to natOani Pomohlo to druoa. hYm, poi iiZo lo jiste i 'robe. e:10, kdy'Z' jsem nine hartusil Oa ty straSne bolesti v zadeeh a nohach. Ae jsem poslechla a does lituji, ze jsem to neudelala ue davno. Nebot' co pro mne udelala, :dobreho to krajanska kombinace leeiv BOLVEN-ZDRAVITAMIN ilea se aril popsat. Proto vy, kteti trpite bolestmi jako arthritis, revma, bursitis a lumbago, neuralgia, neuritis, no.slechtete does nine, ktera tu, za2ra6nou kombinaci Bolven-Zdravitamin vyzkouSela on vlastram tole a budete bez boleti a era do price jako jsem tcd' kpiSc krajanka Agnes Lesna, Dal-merit st., S. Francisco. Proto neodkla,dejte on zitra, kdyZ si rotieete objectnat jeSte does 100 tablet etytlek BOLVEN avojoasobne fkinnosti za $2.90 a Zdravitamin kapsle na 10 tYclott Tani za $6.98, tud.0, eela kombinace za, $9.98 rychlou poStou vyplacene se zdrulk01-1 . P fil,Ote cash, money order, S"ek nebo n55---7,0111.

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LEKCE SESTA — LESSON SIX (The following is one of the Czech lessons used by the Czech Language School in Dallas. Our thanks to MiloS Halouzka for sending it to us. — Ed.) COMMON CZECH GREJINGS dobrY den — good day dobre rano — good morning dobre jitro — good morning dobrY yeeer * good evening dobrou noe good night sbohem ® good bye s Panem Bohem — good bye na shledanou see you later nazdar — hello, cheerio The most useful term is "dobrY den" Its common usage is relatively new, st replaced "doine Wind .oc" meaning "good afternoon" been making- inroads in replacing even "flobre rano" or olire jitro". "DokrY den" has replaced a"so quite a few overly polite such as "pokborta, maUeta, etc." Good riddance.

"Dobre nitio" is user illore in the country, while "naive jitro" is more common in the cities. "Dobre jitro" is becoming more and more common.

Since "jitro" is a pocky woriot OChersViSe Coro olOnly. Wiwi, you obrj-° ro", run across an abbreviation which is strictly colloquial.

"Sbohcao" has a religious ori gin. Li -teralnsio "wthGoand traces apparently to the phrase "Jai (or RT6te) s Bohem". "Jdi" is while "Mete" is plural iMiV e. (meaning "Go with God"). The religions meaning has been sloWly lost in the common usage; therefore, it is written now as one !word, "sbohem", instead of "s Boit-min".

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I iczna 1964

The religious meaning has been largely preserved With the longer form of the same greeting "s Panern Bohem", and, therefore, it is usually written as three separate words with capital letters. Literal translation would be "with Lord God", Occasionally, you may see it written as one word, "spanembohem".

"DebrY veCer" and "dolirou nor" is used similarly as in this country. The same is true of "na shledanou".

"Nazdar" was made popular by the Sokols and in this country, it was regarded as a special Sokol greeting.

This is no longer so. "Nazdar" is very common, and no longer connected with Sokol use exclusively. When you meet someone who is older or whom you do not know closely, thou the greeting- of "dairy ilco" would come to your lips, whi le a close friend or conlcmpora•y kern would g reet with "nazdar". Front the point of an English-spcaking person, the usage of "nazdar" is peculiar in the sense that it could and actually is commonly used', not only when meeting a person like the American "hello", but also in parting, instead of "mm shledanou" or "sbohem".

Sliby Vii Slibech bud' opatruY, verily a sv6nemajic eadoeho doolitY. ocaniZe mooho slibiti. CO vSak dle svYch okolnosti s rozvahou: slibilo (bez rozvahy nema slibovati), to ma vypiniti, lee by vyraneni slibu s nebterooZitelnou ptekaZkou se setkalo. Jinak by to meli fide za vrtkaveho, nespolehliveho. Clovek ehvaly hoden mute ku poclivu mnoho dobreho pitsobiti, i jest blahodejnYin ptikladem, jene lasku k pravde, pevnost mysli, verno s t . a (Invent lidi k lidem kolkol rozCituje.

Wednesday, March 11, 1954

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MASARYK Young Thomas

"Truth Prevails" — was Thomas Garrigue, 'Masaryk's leading axiom. He proved his adherence to it for he lived by it — from his student days on throughout his career, as teacher, scholar, philosopher, revolutionary, commander-in-chief of the Czechoslovak forces. He rose to become the first President of Czechoslovakia, yet always remained humble in his faith in God. On March 7, 1850, in Hodonin, a little township of southern Moravia, the first child was born to Joseph Masaryk, coachman at the local Imperial estate, and his wife Theresa. In the Catholic. calendar, the day is dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas, philosopher and teacher of dogma. So the child got his name. How strange that he should have followed in the footsteps of his Patron Saint — to become the outstanding moralist and philosopher of modern age.

Thomas' childhood was marked by the hardships typical in a poor peasant family . At the age of six he came to school — a German school in Czech surroundings, in keeping with the Austrian system. After five years of this elementary education, Thomas went to a larger Moravian "city," to Hustopec, where, for two years, he attended the Catholic Lyceum, a kind of high school. The family wanted Thomas to become a teacher. But since he was too young to enroll at the Teachers' Institute, he went to Vienna and became a machinist's apprentice instead. He disliked the work — it was too monotonous for the keen-spirited youth; it depressed him, reined in his individual leanings. Masaryk was a voracious reader even then; but when some of his treasured books were stolen, he returned home in disgust.

Now the parents decided that Thomas should get a job at the local black-

The one person to whom I would compare T. 0. Masaryk is Abraham Lincoln. Both come from the people, and both rose to the presidency; both entered politics early but only later as their chief business in life; both are endowed with a moral sense that comes from people and which no enemy can doubt; both are friends of mankind and full of a tolerant humor; both are gaunt and bony, strongfaring men, with the breath of the great out-ofdoors upon them.

Emil Ludwig, "Defenders of Democracy" (1936)

smith. Work in the smithy offered an opportunity to use one's strength and brawn. However, a chance encounter with his former teacher, changed Thomas' future. For with this teacher's help and under his guidance, Thomas passed the entrance examination to the second grade of the German high school in Brno — chief city of Moravia.

He supported himself by tutoring.

In his sixth grade, some controversial religious issues brought him in conflict 'with the school's principal; rather than conform, Masaryk left Brno for Vienna and graduated there in 1372. He intended to study at the Diplomatic Academy (so-called School of Oriental studies). But — he was not admitted; to attend there was the privilege of aristocratic youth. So, Thomas decided he would take up philosophy. During those student 'years in Vienna the per:on who had greatest influence upon him as a teacher and man was the philosopher Franz Brentano, a former Catholic priest who had left the Church because of his disagreement with the papal dogma of infallibility.

Having received his doctor's degree in philosophy in 1876, Masaryk went to Leipzig (German Province of Saxony) to become a lecturer at the university.

Lei pzig proved fateful and deci,liv , for Masaryk's whole life. He met with Miss Charlotte Garrigue, a young American, a student of arts and music. They shared interest in the writings of Byron and John Stuart Mill, the English philosopher, and soon recognized their intellectual affinity . On June 13, 1877, they became engaged.

Charlotte Garrigue, later Czechoslovakia's First Lady, was born in Brooklyn, N. J., 1850, Her father was the president of Germania Insurance Company. His father hailed from southern France, his ancestors were Huguenots who, during the religious wars, left France, first for Germany and Denmark, and later for America,

12 to evade the anti-Protestant persecutions. Charlotte's mother, the former Miss Whiting, came from an old pioneer family of the American West. The Huguenot plus pioneer background endowed Charlotte with deep religious convictions, moral rectitr de, strength and utmost perserverance.

Soon after their engagement, Masaryk went to Vienna, and became the teacher of Latin and Greek at college.

Miss Garrigue returned to the United States . In the spring of 1878, when she became seriously ill, Masaryk came to the States — for the first time. On March 15th of that year, Thomas Masaryk and Charlotte Garrigue were married. One that day Masaryk took Charlotte's family name as his middle name, to honor his wife and to manifest equality between man and woman.

The young couple spent only a week in New York, and then left, for Prague and finally for Vienna where they kept house on extremely modest means.

Masaryk started his job as instructor and, during the years 1879-1882 taught philosophy at the Vienna University. At the time he wrote a psychological study "On Hypnotism" and a second, sociological study "Suicide, and Modern Civilization." The four years which the family spent in Vienna were a financial strain. But Charlotte was a great helpmeet. Her Anglo-Saxon and Romanesque blood, her strong character, her morality and deep religious devotion indeed helped Masaryk to carry the burden of their day-to-day economic struggle and stress. At that time their first child — a daughter named Alice — was born Now in her eighties, Dr. Alice Masaryk lives in the United States. Then a second child — Herbert — was born in the Masaryks' apartment of only two rooms.

Much later, Masaryk, then President, liked to reminisce about those years of insecurity. People used to say young Masaryk had made a splendid match, had married the daughter of an American millionarie, and more such fairy tales.

In the memoirs "President Masaryk Tells His Story," as recorded by Karel Capek, Masaryk says: "When I first can to America to get Charlie, I racked my brains what to do: whether to stay in the States and find employment there , for I had lost the lessons which supported me in Vienna by going away. I might perhaps find a post in America at a university or on a newspaper; however, we decided that I should go back and finish the work

VISTNIN for my thesis. I asked Mr. Garrigue to give us the money to- live on for three years until I could support a family.

Mr. Garrigue was an old Viking and American, and in America it is taken for granted that when a man marries he can support his wife himself. So he refused at first to give us anything resembling a dowry for his daughter.

Finally he gave us three thousand marks and our passage back to Vienna, and for some time afterwards he used to send us money now and then."

Teacher and Philosopher In the year 1882, the Masaryks finally moved to Prague, where the head of the family became associate professor of philosophy at the Czech section of Prague University. Mrs. Masaryk left Vienna with glee. She had never liked the Austrian capital.

Masaryk, however, had some apprehensions. He had lived in Vienna for twelve years and was used to its life.

In truth, Masaryk went to Prague somewhat unwillingly, primarily because of his scant knowledge of the social conditions. He had been there only twice before, each time for a short time He was also doubtful whether his knowledge of Czech and literature was good enough. Again Mrs. Masaryk reassured him by plunging herself into the study of Czech which was completely alien to her. She came to master the language marvelously, to the point of not only speaking it to perfection but even writing two studies on 13, Smetana, famous Czech composer. They were subsequently published in the monthly "Our Era." Masaryk devoted himself to a consistent study of Czech literature; in 1883, he became editor of the erudite critical review "Athenaeum." At this forum the business around the authenticity of the "Manuscripts" was unlea ,thed in 1886 . The result was a controversy which lasted for years. Philologists, historians, paleographers, chemists declared that the manuscripts were false; Masaryk tried to prove ethnically and sociologically that they could not come from the Middle Ages.

They were dexterous forgeries devised to convince the Czech people of its high arltural standing in the early medieval times. A. number of Czech painters and sculptors were inspired by these scrolls, including, to some extent at least, Frantisek Palacky, the historian.

But to Masaryk, the question was first and foremost a moral one. Truth to him was all that mattered -- it had to be heard. The Czech ultra-nation-

Wednesday, March 11, 1964 alistic student body and an impressive array of eminent personalities who believed in the authenticity of the Manuscripts turned against Masaryk, decried him as traitor to his own nation. But, of course, Masaryk would not be muted; he went on defending the once proven facts. About one year later he published a philosophical work of importance, entitled "Essay on Concrete Logic," and intermittently went on publishing several minor philosophical studies, among others "The Theory of Probability and Hume's Scepticism" and "The Theory of History According to T. H. Buckle."

The move to Prague didn't do much to improve the finances of Masaryk's family which grew steadily. A girl — Eleanor — was born in Prague, but died only days later. On September 14, 18&6, Jan, the second son, was born. He grew up to become a diplomat, and, during his father's tenure, was Czechoslovak Ambassador to the Court of St. James. He was a most engaging personality. Witty, artistic, warmhearted, completely human. During World War II, while Czechoslovakia was occupied by the Nazis, Jan lived in exile, in England and in the United States, and served as Foreign Minister of the Czechoslovak Government in Exile. In the reinstated Republic — 1945 — Jan Masaryk again served as Czechoslovakia's Foreign Minister. But alas, shortly following the Communist putsch, on March 10, 1948, Jan Masaryk died under mysterious circumstances. The Czechoslovak Communists al: finned he had committed suicide by jumping from a window.

Some day, perhaps soon, the world will learn the real truth.

The youngest child in the Masaryk household — daughter Olga — also was born in Prague. During WoH War I, she lived abroad, with her father. Now, once again she lives far away from her homeland, in the United States.

Masaryk went to Russia for the first time in 1887 and again a year later to ,garner information for his projected studies on Slavic cultures. Even in Vienna and later in Prague, Masaryk studied Russian literature systematically. While in Russia, he met with all kinds of people, plain and poor, philosophers, artists, and writers. He called repeatedly on Tolstoy. First in his Moscow palace. Tolstoy was proud to live — at least on the face of it — quiet simply, like a "muzik" (poor peasant).

He wore a belted shirt and boots which he had sewn himself. His workshop had

Wednesday, March 11, 1964 a wooden ceiling like a farm kitchen; but the reception rooms were sumptuous, all upholstered in red velvet and full of rare and 1-im primis objects. Later on, Masaryk went to see Tolstoy at his estate in Yasnaya Polyana, and saw how poverty-stricken the peasants were and how wretched their liveS. He met with lolstoy last shortly before the latter's death in 1910. The two men .did not ,hit it off too well. They disagreed most of all about Tolstoy's theory of non-resistance to evil. One iof their debates ended in Masaryk's words, "I cannot accept your theory.

Mine is this: if a man attacks me and tries to kill me I shall defend myself, and unless someone conies to the help of the bully, I shall kill him:if one of u has to be killed, let it be the one who originated the evil thought."

From his travels to Czarist Russia, Masaryk bought away an abiding love for the Russian people and an aversion to the official Czarist policy and the ruling intelligentsia.

After 1915, Masaryk lived in Lany. clement weather he would ride out in his carriag e around the estate, some7. times- in the environs. But most of hie time was spent aio.ing his books. Dr. Series came m him almost every week, to hear Maaryk's counsel. According to Masaryk's wish, he had been elected President. From time to time, foreign visitors called, and people from all over the land came to pay their respects. Masaryk was in retirement, but worked from morning until night. He kept himself closely informed on events at home and abroad. Masaryk was in retirement, but the entire nation knew that his wisdom and authority never ceased to irffluence the affairs of state.

On March 7, h 7, Masaryk observed his nth birthday. Vivell-wishers from all walks of life and Sokol formations Hocked to Lany. On May 14, the fourteenth anniversary of Mrs. Masaryk's death, Masaryk visited her grave for the last tune, And on July 4, left Lany Castle once more: it was the 20th anniversary of the battle of Zbor'ov Russia, where the Czechoslovak legions fought their epic encounter with German and Austrian armies. The stadium in Strahov, on Prague's outskirts, was full to the bursting point, Nobody expected Masaryk. But when his car drove in, the people broke into inter-ir able ovations. This was the last time, the commander' of Czechoslovak legions and the beloved President met with his people and his legianaires„

V ESTNfliC On September 2nd, the nation learned of the aggravated conditon of Masaryk's 'health. His last fight set in.

Literally the whole nation followed this struggle with bated breath and deep emotion, Medical bulletins were issued several times a day , They kept indicating some hope for improvement.

But at midnight on Sept 14th, the physicians ask the President's family to ai,semble; President Beres and government representatives were present. In the small hours, the struggle was over.

T. G. Masaryk was dead, to become im111 rta He lay in state at Prague Castle for two clays. And day and night, what must, have been millions, passed by the cm an in awed silence., to pay their last respects. Then, after a most impressive proce,_sion through the city, Masaryk was laid to rest next to his wife Charlotte.

All Czechoslovaks who pay homage to Masaryk on this 114th anniversary of hi birth, whether they are at home or abroad, mourn him still. Yet they take reassurance from repeating the pledge made at his coffin, "To the legacy which you, President Liberator, have laid in oar hands, we shall remain forever faithful.'

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.L1.110 KLEPRIIK RESIGNS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Sisters and Brothers: I wish you all to know that because of other pressing duties I tendered my resignation as district organizer, effective March 1, 1964.

It has always been my policy not to take any office, nor to retain membership in any organization or club in which_ I cannot give active service. I made my decision because it is now impossible for me to give adequate time and thought to this important work.

On this occasion I wish to thank each one of you, dear sisters and brothers, for your cooperation and kind indulgence you have bestowed on me in having isle as your district organizer for the last seven years. It was a real pleasure to work with you, and I am justly proud of what we have done to date.

I wish you all good luck, and to my successor the best of success.

Fraternally, Itaroelav prlik (Your district will miss you, Bro. Kleprilk. The entire Order extends its best wishes in your new ()Mee. -- lid.)

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1P.ITTE TO NCFS OLEXA

The organization of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the state of Texas, SPJST was founded some sixty-seven years ago. Over that period of years we have had many good and hard-working members in the organization who have devoted and still are devoting part of their life to fraternalism, benevolence, and fellowship. These members are and have worked for the interest, growth and well-being, so that the SPJST Organization can go forward.

I have known one of these members who is very active in the SPJST Organization practically my whale life, and to that wonderful, lovable person, I dedicate this biography: Sister Frances Olexa She was born in Vienna, Austria, on the 8th day of October 1899 to Thomas and Frances Dvorak. She spent her early childhood in the land of her birth, but like so many emigrants, her parents emigrated to the United States of America. With their family of six children, Sister Olexa, and five brothers, the family settled in East Bernard, Texas in the spring of 1910.

Sister Frances Katherine Olexa attended public school in East Bernard, and after her parents moved to Rich-

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mond, Texas, she continued Ire edu- was during her term of office that she cation there. installed a new system of bookkeeping, During the years 1917 and 1918 Sis- which is now being used by other ter Olexa and her parents were very SPJST lodges. She held this position active in the liberation movement of until her retirement in 1934, Czechoslovakia. She attended rallies In 1946 a large group of Sisters of arid encouraged the sale of U. S. War Lodge Pokrok No. 88 organized a club Bonds, and devoted a great deal of her called, "The Birthday Sisters Club," time to the American Red Cross. and Sister Olexa had a large part hi In 1918, Sister Olexa became a. mem ,organizing this club. She also was the ber of the Rosenberg SPJST Lodge, president of the club and is still very and then in 1919 she moved from active in the club.

Rosenberg to Houston. Having heard In 1933 Sister Olexa was appointed of the dramatic club "Hlabol" of Lodge lodge organizer by Brother C. B. CherPokrok Houston, she immediately join- a-iosky, now deceased, who was then ed it since she had a fondness to act President of the Supreme Lodge of the in plays, and she is still an active mem- .SPJST and she has since been one of ber. Also a member of the club Hiahol the outstanding organizers in the was a dashing and energetic young .1ii.stcry of the SPJST. man, whose name was Frank Olexa.

At the XIV Convention of the SPJST Sister Olexa played the loading lady in 1944, Sister Olexa was appointed to f.,,nd he the leading man. On March 25, the Publication Committee, and was 1922, Sister Olexa, (then Miss Frances elected to this committee for the next Katherine Dvorak), was married to the four conventions, and still holds that leading man, Frank J. Olexa. (This position at the present time. writer knows the date well — March As a delegate, the members of Lodge 25, 1922 — because I was given a good Pokrok Hourston No. 88 have sent Sisspanking on a cold and miserable ter Olexa to the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, day). Also in 19'22, Sister Olexa transand 18th conventions as their repreferred her membership from Rosenberg sentative, and she will also represent to Houston Lodge Pokrok, No. 88. her lodge at the 19th Convention, which will be held at Waco.

Two sons were born to Brother ,and Sister Olexa always encouraged othSister Frank J. Olexa: Henry F. Olexa„ and Erwin Re Olexa. Both graduated ers and complimented them for the success that was accomplished by them, from Texas A. and M. College. Henry F. Olexa, is an outstanding engineer with always giving a pat on the shoulder to a large corporation in the city of Hous- others for a job well done.

Immediately after the 19th Conventon, and Erwin R. Olexa heads his own architectural and building company at tion in June, Brother and Sister Frank Beaumont, Texas. They also have eight J. Olexa, will leave on a three-month tour of Europe, and the first place she grandchildren. will visit is the land of her birth: ViDuring the second World War Sis- enna, Austria. ter Olexa was again active in the libYes, to a wonderful fraternalist, the eration movement of Czechoslovakia, entire SPJST says "Thanks!" for a job and was chairman of the committee for the collection of clothing for the needy, well done.

Fraternally, and also headed the drive to collect Ernest J. Hanka money for the needy, and for the Movement. Sister Olexa was also very active in war work, always rememberABOUT LOVE ing all the boys and girls in the service of their country, including her own (Someone recently sent us the foltwo sons. lowing article entitled, "What Is This From the time Sister Olexa became a Thing Called Love?" We do not know member of Lodge Pokrok 88. She was the author . We present it for the inEd.) terest of our readers. very active in the organization, working on various committees. In 1940 she As you grow older, you discover more was elected recording secretary of the and more that love is like cteanlines.s Lodge and held that office until 1951. and order in a well-kept house. It it's In 1952 Sister Olexa was elected there, you feel comfortable and contreasurer, a position she held through tented without really noticing why. But 1951. if it isn't there, you know immediately In 1955 she was elected financial sec- what's wrong. retary of Lodge Pokrok No. 88, and it When a happy woman wonders what

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she can do to make her husband happier, she can stop worrying about "Is it love?" It is!

Love is thinking of the other person first, putting his (or her) needs and pleasures before your own.

Love is sharing a private joke; known only to the two of you.

Love is waking up from a had dream and feeling secure against the shoulder beside you.

Love is having your back rubbed when it aches from too much spring cleaning or nervous tension at the office.

Love is knowing you can depend on your mate, and knowing he for she) depends on you.

Love is being glad to get home at night.

Love is being there when you are needed.

Love is looking at faults and seeing them as virtues -- or at least as trifles to be shrugged away with a grin.

Love is appreciating what your spouse does, and makes allowances when. he (or she) doesn't, Love is sharing smiles as well as sadness. It's hearing a funny story and thinking right away, "Won't get a ki2k out of this?"

Love is protection and strength -and knowing you can give them too.

Love is looking back on a fight with laughter instead of bitternes,z.

Love is compromise: It's re .placing "we" for "1".

Love is sitting on a board while your husband saws it, and being :-ceure in the knowledge he will help you scrub the kitchen.

Love is not really getting ilothered by the ring around the bathtub or the washbowl shaving mess ex,,...pt maybe once a month.

Its not seeing the pink hair curlers and cold, cream, if the breakfast eggs —and breakfast — talk are good.

Love is having someone to take your troubles and triumphs to.

Love is being responsible for another human being. It's being responsible to another person, even when you have other things on your mind.

Love is :remembering the 2ood that has gone before, enjoyine he good of the present, and antic i pn'ing the good to come.

Love is feeling grateful to your mate, thinking suddenly as you see the car swing in the driveway, "How can I be so lucky?"

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Love is sharing your son's first smile and his graduation from college.

Love is the unspoken, almost subconscious prayer, "don't let this ever end!"

Love is security and being vulnerable at the same time — for if you love, you can also be hurt. It's listening with the heart.

Very simply, love is wanting to make someone else happy.

Newsbriefs Joe L. Elsik, 78, of Victoria, passed away in a Victoria hospital on February 24th. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Victoria.

Bro. Elsik was a member of SPJST Lodge NG. 97 in Placedo. (Shiner Gazette).

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Mrs. Jno. p. Trlica, of Granger suffered injuries in a fall in her home on Saturday, Feb. 15th, Mrs. Trlica and her husband are both members of Lodge 20, Komensky, in Granger.

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CARD OF THANKS

I wish to express my sincere and heartfelt thanks to all of my relatives, friends and neighbors whereever they may be, for the visits, flowers and getwell cards while I was in the hospital and recuperating at home, May God bless each On C of you.

Mrs. Ed Stuckly Hubbard, Texas (p) —SPJS'T

LETTERS NOTE TO SISTER. WM. PAVLISKA, LODGE NO, 107, FLORESViLLE: Your letter written Monday, March 2nd arrived in West on Tuesday morning. Tuesday is press day. Deadline for material to go in the Vestnik is Saturday noon . Sorry, — Editor.

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COTTONWOOD LODGE NO. 6: 1016 OW enwood

Irving', Texas Dear Friends, I Wish to express my appreciation to all of you wonderful people for letting me become a part of your lodge. I attended my first official Youth. Club meeting March 1st and the kite klying contest, and never had so much fun in my life.

The remodeling is coming along

nicely. It's going to be wonderful to have a room of our own to meet in so we won't disturb the adults , It will also make us feel grown up. Whoever thought of that has a great feeling for the youth of today.

My thanks go to all the men for their time and labor and to all the thoughtful women who do so much in helping the men keep their stomachs filled with their delicious food. I know how good it is as I have eaten my cousin Ruth Krizan's cooking so many times.

My mother and daddy hope to be of some help some weekend, but since we live so far away it is difficult at present, but we hope to living there in the near future.

I could keep writing if space permitted, but I must close for now.

I remain, fraternally, Sherie Williams COTTONWOOD LODGE NO. 8 Dear Members and Friends, On Sunday, March 1st, we held our regular monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by President JOhn Krizan.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all the members of both Youth Clubs who were present. Blake Straten said the Pledge of Order.

The minutes were approved as read by our Secretary, Marie Drews.

We had a big turnout at the meeting, and in fact we had a number of guests from out of town. Our State Representative from Austin, Dick Cherry, gave us a short talk and congratulated us on the improvements that we have made or are in the process of making on our lodge hall. Brother Rudolph Selman and Brother and Sister Vernon Duloek and family come from Elk. Brother and Sister Laurence Williams and family were present from Dallas; they were Visiting John and Ruth Krizan and family over the weekend. We are always happy to have guests at our meetings and everyone who wishes to conic is welcome.

On the sick list since the last meeting was Blake Straten. He had a short visit to the hospital in Waco with an attack of appendicitis. He was lucky that surgery wasn't necessary . He has recovered and is doing just fine. Richard Hlavenka had minor surgery and is reported to be in satisfactory condition. Jimmy Pavlicek received burns on his back by falling on a heated stove at his home. He is doing well.

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We would like to thank all the sisters who came every day to the lodge hall and cooked lunch for all the carpenters. We would like for everyone who has made a donation of any kind and who has helped in any way to know how deeply it has all been appreciated.

There has been a big improvement since it all began and and we are hoping it will be finished in about two more weeks, that is, if there will be plenty of help and I'm quite sure there will be since there has been a large number of men coming out to help every day. So please try to be generous with your time and come out and help where you can. By the way, they had a big helper all week. Little fiveyear-old Clifford Straten has been going to the hall with his daddy and his grandfather, Raymond Vochoska . He sure has been enjoying himself.

There will be all Easter egg hunt for all the children on March 22nd at 2 p.m. It's up to you parents to bring your children so they can all have a great time. The boys and girls sure do enjoy it and they all get so excited that they can hardly wait for the time to come. Everyone bring their Easter Baskets and see who will find the most eggs. Be sure to bring a covered dish so we can have a bite to eat after the hunt.

Checks were awarded by the Teen Youth Club Leader to the three members who won in the Point System.

Janette Krizan won first prize, which consisted of 575 points. She received $15.00. Bobby Dobecka had 555 points and won $10.00. Johnny Krizan had 470 points and won $5.00. Congratulations to all three of you We had so many kites in the contest and it was wonderful bow many members participated. Everyone had a very exciting time and the wind was perfect.

Although for a while we thought that we wouldn't be able to get out and fly the kites, but it all worked out.

The door prize was won by Mae Helona, and thanks to Rose Monthic who drew her name. Our next meeting will be held on April 5th at 3 pan.

Let's all come and bring a covered dish and remember March 22nd at 2:00 p.m.

—our Easter egg hunt.

Fraternally yours, Margie Straten The 1963 peanut crop was 5 per cent above a year ago and was the largest in 15 years.

16 LODGcE, NO. 26, SKIDMORE Dear Brothers and Sisters, The regular meting of Slovan Jihu No. 26 was held Sunday, March 1st at the Olmos Club Building, with President Clifton Trlica presiding. The meeting commenced at 10:45 a.m.

The Pledge was given by Linda Gilbert.

We were pleased to have Brother Joe Koliha at the meeting, and we certainly missed Sister Hattie Koliha who could not be at this meeting due to recent surgery on her foot. We hope to have Sister and Brother Koliha at our next meeting in June.

Sister Annie Gilbert read the minutes of the December meeting. These were approved as read. Sister Gilbert then read the Resolution of Sympathy for our departed Brother, J. P. Nedbalek.

Election of a delegate and alternate for the coming convention were held.

Brother Charlie Hanus is our delegate and Sister Annie Mae Gilbert is the alternate.

We are happy to welcome two new members They are Brother and Sister Joe Trial. Sister Trial is the former Arline Trlica.

The meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.

Dinner was spread buffet style.

Our next meeting will be held on June 5th at 1 p.m.

Fraternally, Sister Annie Gilbert SOKOL FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends: Our February 26th meeting was well attended. We had as our guests Congressman and Mrs. Jim Wright . We were happy to have them with us. Also Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hughes. We hope they will come back to see us again.

On February 29th we had a ham supper, with games afterwards, which everyone seemed to enjoy.

Our gym class attendance has been very good. If you have any children interested in drilling, bring them Tuesday night and let them see what our Sokols are doing.

Thanks to Mr Ray Johnson who welded our parallel bars, and to Mr. Henry Geote who fixed a new ring rigging, and is making new wheels for our parallel bars. There has also been some painting done on some of our other Sokol equipment. Thanks again to everyone who has helped. We appreI would like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hopkins on the birth of their daughter, Lisa Keryl, February

VSTNK f 26th. The baby weighed 7 lbs., 4 1/ ozs.

Mrs. HOpkins is the ,former Evelyn Mason. The proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mason and Mr. and Mrs. J. N Hopkins.

Our next Sokol meeting will be held Wednesday night, MaiTh 25th. We would like to have more of our members attend these meetings.

Nazdar, Mrs. sSptiascri_ e Koch LODGE', NO. 41, SEATON Dear Friends: We had a very good meting last Sunday, with Brother Kohut presiding.

Brother Hejl, our president, was attending the By-Laws Committee meeting held in the Supreme Lodge. Brother Kohut, you did a wonderful job.

The Minutes were read and approved as read.

Correspondence was read; none needed diSCUSSIOn. New members admitted into our lodge were: James Shelton, Noney Shelton, into the adult deportment, and Mary I: ,..:'Keane Shelton into the ,3olent. Dorothy Hogan juvenile alditional policy. We weltook out new members and hope come participate in our lodge that the activities.

Each chairman of the various committees gave his report. They were all satisfactory.

Sister Hailer read the minutes of our last Board of Directors meeting.

Minu'les were approved.

Motion has been made that we charge $1 per person at dances. beginning with the first dance after Easter.

Motion carried, W e have decided to hold a political rally in our hall on Saturday, March 14, beginning with a supper at 5 p.m.

Sisters are asked to bring pastry and to help in the kitchen. So let us not forget this date and all of you come out and enjoy the evening with the candidates of Central Texas.

On the sick list we have: Brothers Jerry Hejl, John Bravenec, Joe Bartek, Joe B. Pechal. We hope that these brothers will be well soon.

We had a very good youth program prepared by our new youth leader, Sister Vlasta Divis, with Sister Vlasta Hruska assisting her. As for me, I certainly enjoyed it. All you children did well . I am sure that Sister Divis will send the program to the Herald. After the program, we bad an Easter egg hunt and then the best thing of all —

Wednesday; March 11, 1964: lunch. We had coffee, cake, sandwiches, and cookies. The afternoon was gone before we knew- it, I must say, very sociably and enjoyably. Next time, all of you come to the meeting again and enjoy yourselves.

The following donations were received: Mr and Mrs. Harvey Polivka of Wisconsin donated $25.20 to the memorial fund in memory of Mrs. Polivka's parents, Bro. Frank and Sister Rosie Kristinek; Dorothy Pechal, Theresa Chlapek, Eleanora Spanhel, Elsie Sodek, Laverne Vanicek, Frank Spanhel, Ruth 1VIaruna, and Clara Hejl donated $25 to the Kitchen Fund which they received from the Goodyear Tire Company for helping with their party.

Girls, if you are interested in entering the queen and king or duchess contest, notify Sister Vlasta Divis as soon as possible.

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, April 5 at 2 p.m. Everybody come, Fraternally, Clara HO, Reporter LODGE NO. SS, HOUSTON Dear Friends, We have some hard-working members, and it is through their hard work that we have such successful events as the country sausage supper on February 22nd. Our efficient Sister Annie Vala had the following good helpers: Sisters Annie Elsner, Rosa Lee Ruland, Ruby Cernosek, Evelyn Vornsand, Della Kadlecek, Evelyn Mikeska, and Clemente Courtney; and Brothers Frankie Sembera, Bill Vonrsand, Otto Mikeska, Vernon Courtney, and Oscar Helmeamp. Sister Louise Kadlecek did an excellent job of collecting the ticket money.

This was , my first time to see that hilarious comedy, "Vestnicka pod Lipami," and I must add that it is one of the funniest plays I have ever seen. Congratulations to actresses Frances Olexa, Kathy Blaha, and Stephanie Kovalcik; actors Rudy Sefcik, Tim Kostom, Jerry Ermis, Johnnie Sula, Amos Kadlecek, and Felix Skarpa; and prompter Jerry Pokorny!

It was your good perforthanees that made it so entertaining, and we are grateful to you for all this pleasure; we know how much of your time your contributed to make this possible.

I am happy to be able to announce that we had quite a number of do-

Wednesday, March 11, 1964 nations in February . Contributors fOr Sunday, February 16th, were Sister Sophie Hruby — kolaches, and Brothers Jerry Pokorny — doughnuts; Louis Hanus — Sunbeam bread; and Harley Cox — Kraft cheese.

The following contributed for Saturday, February 22nd: Cakes — Sisters Marie Elzner, Evelyn Mikeska, Ruby Cernosek, Della Kadlecek, Mary Fusig, Lucy Lostak, Mary Johnson, and Mrs. Frank Slavina.

Pies —Sisters Josephine Pflughaupt, 'Tolita Hilsher, Annie Baethe, Estelle Kelly, Naomi Kostom (2), and Tillie Helmcamp.

Kolaches — Sisters Sophy Hruby anti Mary Johnson.

Strudel — Sister Annie Vrla.

Gallon peas — Evelyn and Bill Vornsand.

Five pounds sugar — Oscar Helmcamp.

Thank you, sisters and brothers; with help like this we can go forward fast!

President Tim Kostom appointed the new Resolution Committee: Sisters Annie Vrla, Irene Slovacek, and Tillie Helmcamp. Brother Tim also informed us that the Dramatic Club will have an operetta in May. This will be something special with a great deal of singing, and we surely are looking forward to this!

The many friends of Brother Gus Urbanovsky will be glad to hear that he is doing fine since his recent surgery. We wish you a speedy recovery, Gus! Lodge 88 had two wedding receptions on February 29th: the Carrol Dvorak and Llewellyn Kielce reception, and the Kathy Blaha and James Beaux receptiOn. Carrol, daughter of Mrs. Rudy Dvorak and the late Mr. Dvorak, was an active member of our Youth Club during the several years I was Youth Director, and it was a pleasure to have her in the club and in our contests, for she always showed outstanding sportsmanship! Kathy Blaha became famous in our Czech plays, and her latest performance in the play I just mentioned was excellent. Our best wishes to both of these fine couples!

I have always enjoyed bragging about our wonderful girls and boys, and that is something I shall continue to do! Marie Vornsand, daughter of Sister Evelyn and Brother Bill Vornsand, attended the Future Business Leaders of America COnvention at the North Texas State University at

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Denton; she ranked high in a vocabulary contest there. Bonnie Sue Cox, daughter of Viola and Harley Cox, made the Honor Roll at Black Junior High School. Both of these young ladies are active members of our Youth Club; congratulations to you both!

Lodge 88 has its meeting Friday, March 13th, and we hope all you members come. We have interesting meetings and have big plans for the future, so try to come! Delicious refreshments win be served after the meting, and this always turns out to be an enjoyable social hour or two! The Youth Club will also have its meeting Friday.

Saturday, March 14th, is the big Ray Jurecka Dance at Lodge 88 Hall . Most of your have heard the good music of the Ray Jurecka Orchestra of Weimar, so don't inis3 this chance to dance to it! See you at Lodge 88 Saturday.

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp SPJSTLODVAE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, Here are just a few lines to those who so generously gave their kind efforts in helping out with the work and donations to our lodge hall. Words cannot adequately express the appreciation to those who came and gave, but we do want to say "Thank you" for coming. Come again when you can.

We know someday you will be glad you did -- when the hall is finished. It will look much better, with more room for everything, and conveniences in every way for everyone.

The brothers who helped since my last report are Brothers George Straten, who worked last Saturday afternoon after getting home from Waco from his regular job; Alvin Schuetz who worked a few hours one day last week during the bad weather, when he could not work at his regular job, and Raymond Vochcska Jr., of Houston came early last Friday morning at 1:30 a.m. to be on time for work that same day. He took three days of his 7-day vacation to come and help us. Raymond and his family were staying at his parents' here at West.

Others 'Ire Bro. Rudolph Novotny, Bro. uc ii Dobecka, Jimmie Krizan, and Other men who helped this past week were Jerry Drozd, (non-member), Frank Holacka., (RVOS member), Bro. George Straten, taking his one-week vacation now, so that he can help us, instead of going fishing. Very sweet

17 of him! James Pavlicek also took his week's vacation and helped us 11/2 days.

Other donations include $10 to use as needed from Bro. and Sis. Ed Smajstrla. They are unable to come out and help; 1 lb. of coffee by Sister Anna Holacka; 3 lbs. frozen fish portions, bread, 2 lbs. of cookies by Bro. George Smajstrla; 1 big bowl of potato salad

by Mrs. Jerry Zapalac; Mrs. Lillie Pavlas brought a pork roast, sweet potatoes, and sauerkraut one day; Sister Mary Sumbera furnished two baked ducks and dressing one day, and strudel and kolaches on several other days; Sister Katie Krizan made us some good chicken soup with home-made noodles and baked chicken; Sister Emily Vochoska brought us a pot of good-tasting beef stew on the last day of my writing.

Many, many, various other tasty dishes were brought to go along with all these meats by other Sisters, too.

Also, Mrs. Alvin Schuetz, 1 lb. coffee, 2 pints of green beans, 1 quart peaches; C'ottonwood Store (Bro. Raymond Hromadka), 3 lbs. Folgers Coffee.

Sister Mary Sumbera brought us kolaches, good ole "koblihy" and klobasniky, some strudel on different days. Everyone really enjoyed these old-fashioned pastries.

Sister Willie Mae Helona brought some pies one day, and one of our sisters even brought some ice cream one day.

Other sisters who helped me serve again this week on different days were Violet Parma, Lydia Dobecka, Katie Krizan, Georgia Pavlicek, Virginia Marek, and Georgia Parma.

A delicious chocolate cake was sent in by Sister Marie Drews.

If we can't get them by asking them to come to work, we are trying to get them through their stomachs, Ha, Ha. I've gained three pounds myself.

The hall will soon be finished. All that is needed now is painting and putting on siding. We could use a lot of help for just a few days in order to get through this coining week, But, don't let all this stop you from coming; we still need helpers. The same boys and girls are getting tired.

We need to change shifts.

Fraternally yours, Ruth Krizan (For all the Committee)

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18 LODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO Dear Members and Friends, This is to remind all youth members about our next meeting Sunday, March 15, 1964. Our selection of Lodge Queen and Duchess will be held on this day.

Candidates for Dachess, age 13 thru 15. Candidates for 'Queen, 16 thru 19, as of January 1, 1964. Candidates will be judged on appearance, poise, personality; subject of speech to be "Fraternalism," and talk not over five minutes.

Dresses: semi-formals, or Sunday clothes.

All you young ladies who are eligible cone out and give it a try. If there is any question concerning this contest, please don't hesitate to call me. My phone number is ED 3-6687. I will try to :help you in any way I can.

I also want to remind all adult members to bring a toy Easter bunny for the youth club.

Our Youth Club meeting will be held at the American Legion Auxiliary from now on.

An Easter egg hunt is being planned, and also a wiener roast, but it is still to be decided whether we are to have it. Maybe some of you members know of a good place. let us know about it For a special treat at this meeting we will show a movie of our past Queen and Duchess being crowned.

See you all at the meeting.

Fraternally, Clara Moudry, Youth Etenler.

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SITS CIIAPTEE, 9, FORT WORTH Dear Members: The next meting of our Cha p ter will be held on March 15th at 2 p.m. at the Sokol Hall, 3221 N. W 51st Street.

This is the first ineethig this year so we hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend, After the meeting, a light supper will be served and the ladies are asked to bring cakes, pies or kolaches. We have a very good entertainment committee who always provides everything except the pastries.

The officers will give their reports on the progress of our chapter and copies of the new by-laws will be available for those who would like to have them.

Remember the ,date and make your plans to attend this meeting. A cordial invitation is always extended to members of other chapters of the SVPS. Fraternally, Christine 'Lich

TO ALL MEMBERS. OF SPJST LODGE POKROK NO. 84, DALLAS This is to notify all members that our March meeting will be held on Sunday, March 15th, and will begin -promptly at 3:00 p.m.

Our annual initiation of new members for the past year will be held on that date. A delicious supper will be provided for the new members; all older members will be charged a small sum.

So all your older members, and you new members, mark your calendar, Sunday, March 15th at 3:00 p.m. at the SPJST Hall at 2625 Floyd Street. We'll be looking for you there.

Fraternally yours, Frank J. Henzen, Secretary —SPJST'LOCKHART, TEXAS Dear Editor and Readers: I read your editorial in the Vestnik of 26 February 1964, No. 9, very carefully, especially paragraph two of your letter.

In my letter of 27 April 1960, Lodge No. 56 Anton Cermak and myself proposed a plan for a refund percentage and we called it "dividends." What was done for this motion? Nothing! The convention didn't even mention the motion. What's the use of proposing and talking when nobody does anything about them? Delegates are either scared or something.

I forgot to mention in my Czech lette • the motions and amendments to the by-laws of SPJST Lodge No. 88, signed by Sister Frances Olexa.

Fraternally, A. Kotulan, Capt., A.U.S. (Retired) (Brother Kotulan: The "editorial" you attributed to me was actually written by Bra. Frank Steiner that particular week. Regarding your other point about nothing being done, we must all, at one time or another, submit to defeat, especially in conventions and the like. Many ideas and proposals are submitted; if a particular plan or idea was not acted upon, it evidently was not supported by enough delegates. We must not adopt the attitude, however, that "proposing and talking" should stop just because a particular item did not receive favorable action.

"Proposing and talking" is what keeps our democratic processes alive. The bylaw committee is a good place to begin.

Thank your for the invitation. -L.- Ed.)

Wednesday, 'March 11, 1964 LODGE NO. 8, WEIMAR Just a reminder to all our members that our regular meeting will be held March 15, 1964. The meeting starts at 1 p.m., at the :Brandt Motor Co. I must sign off for this time. See you all at the meeting March 15, 1964.

Fraternally yours, Emil G. Shumbera, Secretary LODGE 84, DALLAS Dear Members: Just a reminder to all Um t our monthly meeting will be held Sunday, MarLh the 15th at 3:30 p.m. The change of time is due to this being our Annual Initiation of New Members and to honor those who have cotained additional insurance policies.

The lodge will sponsor a supper immediately after the meeting.

The meal will be free to all the new members and also to those who brought additional insurance, and a very nominal fee to all others. So please, let's all come out and extend a welcome hand to all our new corners and make them feel wanted in this big circle of fraternalism and friendship.

Our meetings have been attended very nicely, and for this we are very grateful. Please keep up the good work, and also, let's show the new members the meetings are interesting and also enjoyable by having an exceptionally large atlendan:.e.

So do make a special effort also to attend the social and family Ill) night; winch will be held immediately after everyone has had their meal.

We shall be looking for you; and you new members do come out and let us prove to all of you how very much you are wanted, Fraternally, Lillian Hamusek, Reporter —SPJSTBUNCO CLUB, FORT WORTH Dear Brothers and Sistera: The Bunco Club met in the Lodge Hall March 5 for its regular meeting to nice crowd and several visitors whom we all welcomed.

Our members, Mrs Nedelkovic, who has not been able to make our meetings, did come to this one. We all welcomed her back and wished her continued convalescence.

The trip to the SPJST Rest Home in Tayloy will take place on April 9 from Lc,Q=,,e 92 on Roberts Cut-off in

Wednesday, March 11, 1.964 Ft. Worth. We, Sokols, and members of Lodge 154 were all invited by the sisters of "Ladies Circle of Lodge 92" to go with them. It will be an all-day trip. We leave at 9 a.m. sharp, so be there by 8 o'clock. Our cars will be park on the Lodge 92 grounds. Get your money in now for this chartered bus trip.

Our Spaghetti and Meatball supper has been changed to 'March 21st, so you all come!

The Sokol will have its annual Easter Picnic at Tirk's Farm, Easter Sunday, March 29. Games start at 2 p.m. Bring food for your group. You're invited to this event by the Sokol.

The Altar Society also invites you to see movies of Mr. Porter Randall's safari to the Holy Land, to be shown at Lodge 154 on March 20 at 8 p.m.; admission 50c adults; children 25c.

Birthdays were as follows: Mrs. Pruitt, Mrs. Prochaska Jr., Mrs. Seras, Mrs. Albrecht, and Mrs. Jecmenek.

Mrs. Belota won the door prize.

The three donated gifts were won by: Mrs. Million, Mrs. Hosek, and Mrs. Renfro.

Our hostesses for March were Mrs. Bunker, Mrs. Alberecht, Mrs. Belota and 'Mrs. Prochaska Sr. Our next meeting wil be on Wednesday, April 1st. You all come!

Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Anna Hosek, ,Secretary-Reporter

-SPJ STLODGE NO. 133, SAN ANTONIO

Our regular monthly meeting was held Sunday, Feb . 16th. The meeting was called to order by President James Kostelnik.

We had a very nice crowd. and were entertained by the youth club. A Valentine Party was enjoyed by all. Lori Hill won the atendance Prize.

Let's have a nice large crowd Sunday, March 15. It will be an Easter affair. Games will be played and refreshments will be served after the business is taken care of. See you at the meeting.

Viola Mazac, Treasurer

-SPJ STLODGE NO. 51, WEST Dear Sisters and Brothers: Our regular meeting was held Sunday, March 1st and I am glad to report that we had a nice attendance.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by two youth girls.

A moment of silence was held in be-

VtSTNfIK half of our member, Brother Rud. J. Marak, who passed away on Feb. 22 in a Waco hospital at the age of 81 years.

Bro. Marak served two years as president of our lodge. He was a retired postmaster, pharmacist, and real estate broker . He had also served as city commissioner in West.

A Resolution of Sympathy was signed and read in behalf of Brother Marak.

Minutes were read and approved' as read.

A letter was received from Brother Otto Halms, stating that "West Day" is set to entertain the delegates to the convention on Tuesday, June 14th, in our hall, during convention week. This will be called "Howdy Night."

We will celebrate the remodeling of our hall on April 26th, Supper will be served and a dance will be held at night, with a good band to play for your entertainment.

As for the remodeling of our hall, the work is progressing nicely. Several of you were in the hall while work w.as being done, and those of you who were at the meeting Sunday saw what has been done so far. There is still quite a lot of work to be done. It is all going to be very nice when it is finished So, I want to remind all of you to set aside the big day -- April 26th, and come see for yourselves what changes have been made.

The meeting was adjourned, with the reminder' that our next meeting will be on April 5th.

Lunch was served by the youth ladies, which consisted of sandwiches, potato chips, pickles, cookies, cakes, jelly rolls and punch.

Kathy Marek made a very nice center piece, which is called the Easter tree. This is indeed a beautiful piece of handwork by her; it was made of decorated eggs.

Hope to see all of you at our next meeting.

Fraternally, Mrs. Bennie Soukup, Reporter

-SPJST--LODGE 48, REYERSVILLE Dear Members: Our regular monthly meeting was held March 1st at 2 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President B. C. Stalmach. Minutes were read by secretary J. W. Maresh and were approved as read. We had a nice attendance of our meeting. We had an Easter egg hunt and lunch after the meeting and had a nice time.

We elected our May Fete Queen at our meeting. She is Miss Jeanette Batla, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batla of Taylor. Miss Sharon Sheller was runner-up and she will be Princess for Miss Batla. Miss Sharon Shiller is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Shiller, and she is a junior at Taylor High School.

We received new members this past month and they are Dorothy Mikulencak, Harvey Mikulencak, William Mikulencak, Calvin Mikulencak, Alice Mikulencak, Betty Mikulencak, and Darrel Mikulencak. Robert Leshikar purchased additional insurance.

We will have a political rally at the lodge hall Sunday, April 26. More on this later.

We would like to remind everyone from our lodge to make the spring district meeting at Buckholts, March 22, 1964.

Fraternally, Mrs. Edwin Turek, Reporter.

-SPJ STTO ALL MEMBERS OF WACO SPJST LODGE 66 IN ELM MOTT Dear Members: You are cordially invited to be present at our next meeting on Sunday afternoon, March 15th at 2:30 p.m. in Linden Hall.

It was decided that we wouldn't have supper every month so do not bring anything this time. Our next supper will be in April.

The youth will have their meeting right after ours.

We hope to see a lot of You present again this month.

Fraternally, Rose Parma, Sercretary

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So long as the Czech nation exists, and is able to . endure persecution and injustice, Masaryk will live in the hearts of every man and woman to whom the Czechoslovak Republic was a symbol of liberty and progress. His icalm and steadfast religious faith, his austere philosophy of life, have made of him in the truest sense "the Father of his Country," a shining light to all generations.

R. W. Seton-Watson, "Masaryk in England" (1953)

-SPJSTZ n am3"7. tanee'ni orchestr Karla Vlaha oslavil v techto 'dnech 25 let sveho trvani.

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SPJST Bulletin Board NOTICE TO LODGE 66, ELM MOTT We are still in need of more REGULAR, LOYAL voices in our choral group. Our progress is very good, and we hope to present some outstanding numbers at the Convention Banquet.

However , many of those who repeatedly PROMISED to attend and have not done so are jeopardizing further progress.

Please note the next rehearsal on the entertainment page, and the time.

I had to set the time at 8:30 p.m. because of a serious commitment in West earlier that same evening.

I'll be expecting you Fraternally, Nick Morris, Director —SPJST-SCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS DISTRICT I Spring meeting will be held at the Dime Box SJPST Hall, Sunday, April 5th, commencing al 1 p.m. General program sequence will be as follows: 1) Business session; 2) Youth program; 3) District I Queen contest.

E. E. Krenek, District Secretary —SPJSTDISTRICT II District U's spring meeting has been set for March 22nd, 1964, at Buckhoits, host Lodge No 15. Time: 1:30 p.m.

—SPJSTDISTRICT III Spring meeting will be held on Sunday, April 26th, at Lodge 84, Dallas.

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

—SPJST DISTRICT SIX The District Six spring meeting will be held April 19, 1964 at Riverside Hall, East Bernard, Texas. Lodge Karel Jonas 28 will be host. Meeting will commence at 10 a.m.

—SPJST- .-DISTRICT VII District VII's spring meeting will be held on May 3, 1964, at Lodge No. 161, La Parita,

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

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

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Wednesday, lv1 r ,11 11, 1964

Dear Sisters and Brothers: We proudly present to you the winners of the Merit Record Book Contest.

STATE WINNER

Dallas, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters of District III: I am hereby announcing my candida:y for the office of Director of District III, of the SPJST. I have been a member of Lodge Pokrok, Dallas No. 84, for the past thirty five years, during which time I have served as an officer for twenty years and as president for twelve years.

I have served two terms as Chairman of District Three, and have served as Vice Chairman of our State Conventions twice, in Temple and in San Antobio. I am at present a Director of the SPJST Rest Home in Taylor, Texas.

The purpose of our fraternal order demands the dedication of its members, and particularly its directors, to the service of mankind, and with all humility, I feel that my years of service in cur local lodge, my service at the state leVel and my numerous busineSs contacts would all serve our fraternal goals to advantage.

If elected at the coming convention, I pledge myself to serve you as your director to the best of my ability.

Fraternally yours, Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik —SPJST-

FLEDGE C...■ ALLEGIANC,F. "I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all",

SHARON ENGEIL1',E Age 17 Lodge No 66 — District No. 3 366 Points HONORABLE ME,, N Kathy Vrla, Lodge No. 130 — District No. 3 Charles Kadlecck, Lodge No, 88 —, District No. 5 We wish to thank our yol_lt who took part in this contest and hup, to have more entries this year.

Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny —SPJST---Projections on population trends in Texas indicate the state will have 11.7 million residents by 1970. Th.e state posted a gain of 24 per cent in population from 1950 to 1960, but it was not shared by all counties 143 lost population while 111 accounted for the increase.

WednesdaY, March 11, 1964

Recommendations Fe

By Laws Cir 'es RECOMMENDATION FOR BY-LAWS CHANGE I recommend that we dispense with the District -Organizers because the increase in volume of insurance written does not justify the expenditure involved.

The Vice President, now a State Organizer, can handle the organizational work from his office with very little cost if any, to the SPJST. The cost of securing new business exceeds the first year's premiums colleeled. I suggest that the local organizers be paid if they write: Over $12,000.00 in one year, a 5 per cent renewal commission for 3 years.

Over $25,000.00 in one year, a 5 per cent renewal commission for 5 years.

Over $50,000.00 in one year, a 5 per cent renewal commission for 7 year:.

This would encourage them to work harder and more consistently.

J. M. Skrabenek

RUSolLUTION Ot SYMVATIEJ

We, the undersigned Resolutions Committee of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24, SPJST, Cyclone, Texas, on behalf of our membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge brother, WM (BILL) SEFCIK, who passed away on Il'ebruary 19, 1964 in the King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas at the age of 62 years.

Funeral services were conducted at the Marek-Burns Funeral Home in Cameron on Friday, February 21, with the Rev. F. J. Kostohryz officiating.

Interment was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron.

Brother Sefcik is survived by his wife and one brother, John Sefcik. He was preceded in death by his brother, Frank Sefcik, by two months, May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Henry Mares F. W. Martinet E. J. 13edrich

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VtSTNIK RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY

We, the undersigned resolution committee of Lodge Karnes No. 93, Hobson, Texas, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our deceased Lodge Brother, THOMAS R. POLASEK,

of Coy City, Texas, who passed away February 10, 1964, in Karnes Hospital.

He was 02 years and 3 days of age, Brother POlasek joined our SPJST Lodge on August 17, 1940 . At the time of his death he was a retired cotton ginner and farmer, In earlier years he was an accomplished violinist and noteworthy baseball player and manager. He was a friend to all, to people of all races and creeds, and of all walks of life.

Funeral services were held on February 12, 1904, in St. Cornelius Catholic Church, Karnes City, Texas, where he was a faithful parishioner. Requiem Mass was said by Rev. Balthasar Janacek, and the sermon was given by Rev. Albert George Henkes Burial was in St. Boniface Cemetery in Hobson, Tex. He is survived by his wife, Nit's. Alice Polasek of Coy City: two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Frances) Zidek of Pleasanton, and Mrs. Nick (Jo Ann) Kroll of Falls City; four sons, Thomas R. Polasek Jr., of Victoria, James R . Polasek and Michael H. Polasek of Coy City, and Rudolph J. Polasek of Karnes City; sister, Mrs. Nick Partherz of Salton.; brother, Casper Polasek of Hobson; stepmother, Mrs. Ben Urbanczyk of San Antonio; and 18 grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

L F. Pustejovsky August Shortner .A.. I,, Linhart —Resolution Committee SPJSTRESOLUTION OF' SYMPATHY

We the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Bila flora No. 16 of Hallettsville, Texas, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of their departed father, brother, grandfather and our lodge brothel:, FRANK KUBIN. Brother Kubin passed away January 12th in Alvin, Texas, and was buried January 14th, 1964. Funeral services were held at the Froberg Funeral Home

in Alvin, with Rev. Miles J . Gregory of the Alvin Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating, assisted by Rudy Sevcik.

Burial was in the Confederate Cemetery.

Brother Rubin was born in Lipa, Czechoslovakia, on December 15th, 1876. He came to America in 1894 and settled in Fayetteville, Texas, where he lived for one year. He then moved to Bila Hora„ Lavaca County where he bought a farm. He married Annie Trliea and they lived there for 17 years before moving to Alvin in 1.912.

Six children were born to this union: three boys and three girls, who now survive his death, namely, daughters Mrs. Carl (Sophie) Shock, Mrs. Joe (Gussie) Koudelka of Alvin, Miss Lillie Kubin of Houston; sons Charlie and Edwin Kubin of Houston, and John Kubin of Freeport; one sister Mrs. Ludmila Moretka of Burton, Ohio, who visited her brother for about 30 days before his ,death; also 10 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.

Brother Kubin was a long-time member of our Lodge Bila Mora No. 16, receiving his 50-year membership pin a few years ago. Brother Kubin was always anxious to mail his lodge dues and always attended our meetings v✓ lien it was possible for him to be here.

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

A. B. Dusek Julius Seveik Henry Melnar Resolution Committee

Youth Section DISTRICT H YOUTH: Dear Friends, Time for . our District II meeting is drawing near, so we had better let you know what we are planning on having On our program.

All of you conaidates for Miss SPJST be present, because we will have our elimination at this meeting. You must send in your name to me by March 21st to be eligible . We will not select our queen or duchess in this meeting — only Miss SPJST. The winner will represent our district at the convention.

She will reign only during the convention. She will he judged on p ersonality, poise, appearance, and speech.

If any of you children wish to be on the program, come to the meeting- and We shall put you on.

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Wednesday, ANn rch 11, 1964

We hope that many of you children will be present because the Easter rabbit will be there, so all of you bring your baskets and we shall all have lots of fun hunting eggs.

If any of you have anything to bring up before the convention, come to the meeting and we will talk about your ideas.

New officers will be elected in this meeting, so all of you come and elect your favorite.

We hope to see all of you on Sunday, March 22, at 1:30 p.m . in Buckho lts .

Fraternally, Mrs. Clara Ha Youth Director -SPJST-

Lodge No. 40, Hil - ,;e; Youth members prepare to "open the gate" on an evening of entertaini•ent on March 1:5th at sinje SPJST Hall. First row, L. to R: Ricky Priesmeyer, Chucky Schwartzkopf, Terry Friesmeyer, Nicky SchwartZkopf. Second row: Gayle Friesmeyer, Susan Kriebel, Diane Knebel, Nura Schwartzkopf, Annette Priesmeyer, A. J. Priesmeyer, Renee Kaiser, Delores Knebel. Third row: Wayne Priesmeye •, Linda Friesineye • , Donna .Reck, C. J, Kulcak, Juliet Schwartzkopf, A. J. Kuleak and Patricia Reck.

LODGE NO. 40, HUME Dear Members and Friends: Sunday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. the Ycuth Club of Lodge Czechoslovan No. 40 in Hillje will present an outstanding talent show and Royal Court.

The public is invited to see this free program that will be held in the newly-painted and repaired Hillje SPJST Hall.

JEAN' TTE RATLA

Miss Jeanette Batla was elected May Fete Queen of Beyersville SPJST Lodge No. 48. The May Fete will be held May 17 at the lodge hall. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Batla, and is a sophomore at Taylor High School and plays in the band.

LODGE NO 54, WEST Dear Vestnik Readers, We held our meeting on Sunday, March 1st, at 2:00 p.m.

Frankie Kraemer is a new member in our Youth Club. Glad to have you, Frankie.

Birthdays this month are Shirley Nemec, Robert Kocurek, Carolyn Cepak, Frankie Kraemer and Kathy

Approximately twenty five talented youngsters will be featured in entertainment that ranges from accordion playing and singing to folk dancing and tap dancing . Some youths will Marek. Happy Birthday to these nice members!

The door prize was won by Rose Marie Marek and she was also elected to be our Princess for this year. I was elected Duchess and would like to thank everyone who voted for me.

The winners in the Point System were: First place — Rose Marie Marek: second place — Shirley Nemec; third place — Kathy Jane Marek. I would like to thank I3ro • Joe B. Hejny for his nice letter of congratulations. We had an Easter egg hunt for the smaller children. and Annette Kral won the prizes for finding a prize egg; Debbie Hanzlicek won the second prize. Good

give their interesting speeches to be entered in the District Contest at East Bernard on A pril 19.

Special guests will include Taiton's talented Judy Dluhous and Benny Krpec, as well as District Youth Directress Mrs. Frank Brdecka of Rosenberg and State Vice President Joe B. Hejny of Temple.

Door prizes and snacks of coffee, soda water and sweets will be offered as a special inducement for the public to turn out for this memorable event.

Fraternally, Mrs. Chuck Schwartzkopf, Youth Directress hunting, girls! After the Faster egg hunt the ladies served sandwiches, pastries, cake, and punch. It was delicious.

Sure did enjoy the refreshments.

We are remodeling our house on the inside. They still need to do the painting inside. Hope everyone will come see our hall after it is finished.

May God bless you.

I would like to thank Mrs . Vine Nemec for donating a birthday cake for this month.

Fraternally, Kathy Jane Marek

Wednesday, March 11, 1964 LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members and Friends: We held our Youth Club meeting March 1, 1964.

We began the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Next the secretary and treasurer gave a report. We are glad to announce a new member, Frankie Kraemer. We are very happy to have him join.

The birthdays were Frankie Kraemer, Robert Kocurek, Kathy Marek, Shirley Nemec, and Carolyn Cepak.-, Happy Birthday!

The door prize was won by Rose Marek We elected our Princess and Duchess. The Princess is Rose Marek and the Duchess is Kathy Marek. I want to thank everyone who voted for me, and I will try to represent Lodge 54 the best I can.

Three members of the Youth Club were awarded money for placing in the point system contest. They are: First Place — Rose Marek, ($15); Second Place Shirley Nemec ($10); Third Place — Kathy Marek ($5).

The meeting was adjourned.

After the adult meeting the smaller youths had an Easter egg hunt. Annette Kral won the prize for finding the prize egg and Debbie Hanzlicek got a prize for picking up the most eggs.

We had some delicious refreshments.

Since we are remodeling our hall I hope everyone will come see it It is going to be beautiful inside. I love it!

Ins sure everyone else will. May God bless you.

Marek, Free., Youth C111,1)

NO, 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Meelbers and Friends, Our luet meeting was held March 1.

There were 35 members present and three new members. The three new members are Dennis Pus•ejovsky, Thomas Rubik, and David Dobecka.

We had two visitors, They were Stanley and David Vrana.

Gu • : Easter egg .hunt will be March 22, at 2 pin. All you boys and girls be sure to come and let's have a good time. our last meeting those who won p izes for flying kites were: Robert Dobecka, Raymond Hromadka, and IViichael Farina. In the little grou p they were: Margaret Lander, Carol Dobecka, George Mynar, and Mark Zapalac. I would also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dobecka for the prize gift they donated to the Junior Youth Club.

VESTITtlE Now remember everyone come to our Easter Egg Hunt March 22, at 2 o'clock.

Fraternally, Mary Ann Mynar, Reporter LODGE 130, DALLAS Our March meeting was held as usual, on the first - Sunday of the month. During our meeting the winners of the point 6yStela were announced.

Kathy Vria who got first place in our lodge also got first in the state. Danny Vila received second in our lodge, and Bobby Podlirasky received the third prize. The Miss SPJST Contest was discussed and the rules were read.

The King and Queen Contest was explained and we will decide how our representatives will be chosen during our next meeting.

Because of our Valentine Party last month we put off a few things until our next meeting, which, with other things, made this meeting rather long.

After our meeting next month we will go horseback riding, if the weather and circumstances permit.

Fraternally, Bobby Podhrasky, Reporter LODGE NO. 54, WEST Our last meeting was held on March 1, 1964, beginning at 2 o'clock . We said the Pledge of Allegiance. The secretary read her report, and the treasurer read her report.

Having birthdays this month arc, Robert Kocurek, Carolyn Cepak, Kathy Marek, Frankie Kraciner, and Shirley Nemec. Rose Marek won the door prize.

Mrs. Vine Nemec, dOnated a birthday cake for the ones having birthdays this month. Mrs. Vine Nemec took the place of Mrs. Edward Cepak as youth assistant, Nominees for princess were, Charlene Volcik, Delores Cepak, and Rose Marek. Our new princess is Rose Marie Marek. Nominees for duchess were Patricia Kocurek, Darlene Nemec., Kath. Marek. Our new Duchess is Kathy Marek. Congratulations to both of you! I know you will do your best in representing our lodge.

After the adult meeting we had refreshments and punch At the adult meeting they discussed ha y ing two big framed pictures of President Johnson and the late President Kennedy.

It sure is a remarkable change in our hall. We sealed most of our windows

23 and we will have long curtains; restrooms are enlarged; an opening for musiOians; a ticket room; a long enlarged bar; 4 heating systems . The carpenters will also paint the whole hall. We will have a sliding window at the kitchen to order food, plus many other changes.

Well, I guess I will study because we have tests just about every day. May God bless you.

Shirley Nemec Youth Reporter

Yards and Gardens (Delayed) If you are an early bird like myself you now have a healthy start in your garden. We have English peas six inches high and onions growing more beautiful every day. With the rains we have had the gardening outlook is the best in many years . We will be planting potatoes next week, usually on Washington's Birthday, and in many parts of the state those should have been planted weeks ago. The vegetables you can plant now with no danger of frost getting them are beets, radishes, lettuce, mustard, spinach, carrots, onions, English peas and many others.

If you haven't already done this, get busy now and get your garden spot in shape by either digging it up deeply with a good garden-spading fork or have a commercial Rototiller work it over for you real deep. For better results you can spread some well-rotted barnyard manure on top or some wellbalanced commercial plant food before spading or rototilling and this will be worked into your soil and will produce more vegetables than you can use. Just a row or two of this and it will supply the average family with dew-fresh vegetables of your own, and think of the fun'you can have producing your own!

Right now I would select a sunny spot for at least a dozen tomato plants, if you. don't try anything else.

I would spade this spot deep as outlined above and let it stand until all danger of frost has passed and when the time is right set out the plants in the spot you have prepared and take cade of them throughout the spring and summer and you will have more tomatoes than you can ever use. The best variety for this small planting is Improved Porter, and if staked they will bear until frost and even when

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frost is predicted you can pull up the plants and hang them in your garage bottom side up and every tomato on the vine will ripen. This also depends on the care you give the vines throughout the summer. They will have to be cultivated, watered weekly, keeping the weeds out and regular feeding of good plant food or liquid barnyard manure once each month.

Many times I am asked why tomatoes bloom and never set, and the reason for this is that in years gone by before cottonpoisons and other poisons came into use we had a bountiful supply of bees everywhere and bees pallenized the blooms and the blooms set fruit , But today bees are only where they are protected from these field poisons and we have resorted to manmade pollens. To really get results the blooms should be sprayed with Blossom Set, which is available at garden stores. This should be done daily. Blossom Set comes in two forms: in Aerosol spray cans or in bottles to be mixed with water and sprayed from clean sprayer. One can or bottle is usually enough for an entire season because you need to use it sparingly.

Another wonderful vegetable is okra; a few plants taken care of about the same way you would tomatoes will produce enough fresh okra from early summer until heavy frost. Okra is usually planted about the same time you plant cotton in your locality.

(Bro. Hanes, how about the use of cotton seed meal as a lawn fertilizer?

—Ed.) R.

Cultural Notes An evening of contemporary British music was held at the Smetana Museum in Prague on January 15. It was sponsored by the Union of Czechoslovak Composers. At it the Zelenka Quartet and other artists presented works

by Benjamin Britten, Adrian Cruft, Peter Maxwell Davies, Peter Racine Fricker, Alexander Goehr, and Alan Rawsthorn's "Roses for Lidice," inspired by the profound impression of the Lidice tragedy on the British people. Among those present at the evening preformance were composers A. Cruft and P. R. Fricker who are on a study trip in Czechoslovakia.

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BEDRICH SMETANA

The two great geniuses of the Czech nation are Bedrich Smetana and Antonin Dvorak. Dvorak's music has become more famous, and has the wider popularity. Smetana was a more complicated person, and a truly tragic and heroic artist. He is the real founder of the Czech "school" of composers, and even today Czech musicians look on Smetana as a kind of patron saint.

His music might well have had more uniform greatness and completeness if his life had not been so hard. his training in early years so spasmodic and unsystematic. On the other hand, his many sufferings and tribulations doubtless contributed to the noble quality of his finest music. His hardpressed and poverty-stricken life ended, like Ludwig von Beethoven's, in complete deafness. Eventually unlike Beethoven — he became insane.

The seventh son of a brewer; Smetana was born on March 2, 1824, in the town of Litomysl in Bohemia. At five he was already improvising on the violin, and he also enjoyed singing and playing the piano. He grew up in such dire poverty that in his youth he received no musical education worthy of the name. Since Bohemia was entirely under the 'yoke of the Austrian Empire, ruled by the German-speaking emperors from their capital at Vienna, Smetana's early education was in German. In later years, as he emerged into manhood he had actual difficulty using his native language. Czech.

Smetana studied hard in high school.

Despite his father's objections he managed to take some lessons in composition. At last, when he was twenty years old, he felt sufficiently skilled in music

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to apply for the job of piano teacher in the household of Count Thun, distinguished Bohemian nobleman.

One of the count's daughters remembered later that "as Smetana presented himself my father was somewhat suspicious, for he looked too young and not very capable." The count decided to test the applicant by setting a difficult piece on the piano music rack.

"This he played brilliantly at sight.

His whole manner was so simple and modest that my parents engaged him immediately. It was no small assignment for Smetana, who had to give us five children each an hour of daily lessons — and we were much too lazy to practice our scales and exercises."

Smetana stayed with the Thun family until 1847, spending the winter in Prague and the summer on their country estate. Despite his duties he had time to complete many assignments from his composition teacher.

In 1848, there were unsuccessful revolutions throughout Europe, and Smetana asserted his Czech patriotism by taking part in the movement to overthrow the hated Austrian regime. In later years, however, he made his peace with the imperial family of Austria and went so far as to compose a symphony in honor of the marriage of the beloved Emperor Franz Joseph.

Meanwhile, Smetana decided to shake the dust of Bohemia off his feet.

He had married a pretty girl named Katharina Kolar, and now they set off on the long carriage journey to Northern Europe. In 1856, he settled in the city of Gothenburg; in Sweden — a far cry from his accustomed meadows and forests of Bohemia. Gothenburg had many wealthy inhabitants who were also ardent music-lovers. They welcomed their visitor with open arms and he, in turn, did everything in his power to raise musical standards in the city. He began his Swedish career as a teacher, but soon gave piano and chamber music recitals and became conductor of the local Philharmonic.

Society. Smetana did well in Scandinavia, but his wife's delicate constitution was no match for the bitter northern winters. Anxious about her health, he tried to take her home to Bohemia, but it was too late; Katharina died on the journey.

As a sadder and wiser man, the father of four daughters, Smetana returned to his homeland in the beautiful May of 1860. He needed a mother for his children. He found her in Betty Ferdinandi, a girl of twenty, whom he

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married after a summer of loving ac- hundreds shook his hand and wept with joy. "He was," said a friend, quaintance. They spent another win"happy in the knowledge that he had ter in Sweden, where Smetana put the made others happy." A year later, the finishing touches on several major orchestral compositions. They would have final tragedy overtook him. He suffered a complete mental breakdown liked to settle in Bohemia, but there and was placed in an asylum in Prague were too many bills and too little money coming in to make that possible. in which he died on May 1884, some two months after his sixtieth birthday.

Once again he traveled, giving concerts in Germany and Holland as well as His was a life of ideals. He had fought for his high purposes with every power Sweden.

At last, in 1863, Smetana ended his and faculty at his command. In so doexile. He opened a music school in ing, Smetana left an incredible imprint upon the pages of musical hisPrague, wrote articles for a newspaper, and conducted a choral society. Great tory.

-SPJST-music now flowed ceaselessly from his pen. In 1866, he enjoyed his first real 140 Varsity Circle success with his comic opera, "The Arlington, Texas Bartered Bride." Here were Czech peasMr Nick A. Morris ants, bigger than life and twice as Box 85 funny, lovingly kidded in a master- West, Texas piece of musical laughter! At first, auDear Brother Morris: diences didn't understand it. It was too Last year, you were kind enough to original, too unconventional, for the mention in the Vestnik the tour of public to assess its real value at first Europe and the Middle East which I hearing. But the third performance, organized as a public service. The tour five months after the premiere, opened departed as scheduled and fulfilled the eyes and ears of his fellow countryevery point of the program to the commen. "The Bartered Bride" has become plete satisfaction of the participants. the classic of the Czech opera stage.

The group was also officially received Despite this triumph, Smetana had by the Lord Mayor of Jerusalem. to face still other trials and sufferings.

Because of the interest expressed Many music critics still judged him after our return from the tour, I am harshly. And deafness struck him, finnow organizing another tour of the ally, like a bolt of lightning just as he coming summer, this time extended to reached the pinnacle of his achieve50 days and with an enriched proments as a composer. "One night I listgram, as per the enclosed itinerary. ened with great pleasure to an opera," The tour is again organized as a he himself wrote in astonishment.

"When I came home after the last act, cultural project, on a non-profit basis I sat at the piano and improvised for on my part. I am intimately familiar with all the places to be visited, from an hour whatever came into my head.

The following morning I was stone my extensive private travel, as well as the past activities as former official of deaf!" the Czechoslovak diplomatic service, That was in 1874 , For ten years he and want to show them to my Texas still worked on, in an almost constant neighbors the way I would be conductstate of fatigue and pain. He wrote ing a good friend through my own some of his most beautiful works, in- backyard. cluding "The Moldau," without being I would be much obli ged, if you able to hear a note of actual music. would find it possible to mention the But, like Beethoven, he could listen deep within himself — he could "hear" project in the Vestnik, with an inner ear. In his last years Should the SPJST think of organizing Smetana lived in isolation from the gay a tour as a service to its members, to world he had known. He saw his ideals Europe only or to Europe and Bible vindicated. In 1882., a concert of his Lands, I would be happy to organize it, patriotic music was turned into a jubi- putting at your disposal my good conlant rally. "The Moldau" and other tacts overseas and personally conducttone pictures in the series called "My ing the tour, if desired. For members of Country" excited almost hysterical outan organization, special transportabursts of applause and enthusiasm. tion rates could be used, making the Smetana was there, a. broken man in cost very economical. If the Middle East (which is a substantial expendihealth and spirit. But his fellow Czechs showered wreaths on the composer; ture) would not be desired, a fine tour

25 of Europe would be an unbelievable bargain.

With thanks and cordial regards, Sincerely yours, Ivan Taborsky 1964 sumaviER TOUR OF EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST July 16 — September 3, 1964 (50 days) In response to the interest expressed after the completion of the 1963 tour, a new tour is being organized for 1964.

The duration of the tour is extended to 50 days to permit inclusion of additional worthwhile sightseeing stops, to enable a comfortable pace, and to allow more time for sightseeing, shopping, relaxation, or independent excursions.

Visiting: The most scenic, historical spots of Europe. Lands of the Bible.

Other places of the Middle East and the Mediterranean where the Western civilization was born.

Including the following countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Austria, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Switzerland, and England.

Tour Cost: $1,683, New York to New York.

Included: Transportation by commercial airlines and motorcoach; hotel accommodations in double rooms with twin beds (first-class hotels with private bath or shower in the Middle Eastern part of the tour, good tourist hotels on the European segment of the tour); all meals (except in London where two meals a day are included); sightseeing and excursions as listed in the itinerary; entrance fees; taxes and service charges; transfers from airports to hotels and vice-versa; service of experienced tour conductor throughout the tour; tips when part of group hotel and restaurant bills.

Not Included: Beverages; government airport tax (which is collected individually in the respective countries; plan for a total of about $10-; passport; visa fees (about $8 for 4 countries which require them-; items of personal nature.

Participation: The tour will be effective with 30 participants.

Pre-departure Orientation: A series of travel seminars will be offered, free of charge, with lectures, color slides, discussions, planning, etc. The sessions will be held once a week, starting early in March.

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Registration and Payment: Reservations, with a deposit of $200, have to be made before April 19, 1964, the balance of payment being due by June 6, 1964, The ,deposit is fully refunded, if cancellation is made by the time of final payment. A fee of $ 200 is charged by the tour agent for cancellation ater June 6, 1964.

Further Information: Dr. Ivan Taborsky — office address: Dept. of History, Government and Sociology, Arlington State College, Arlington, Texas. Residence address: 140 Varsity Circle, Arlington, Texas 76010. Telephone CRestview 5-0692.

(A complete itinerary is also available from Dr . Taborsky. — Ed.)

Wednesday, March 11, 1964

Academia 64 will be the first exhibition of scientific bookS held by the publishing houses of all Academies of Sciences of the socialist countries.

The exhibition will be in progue from Feb. 15 to March 7 by the Publishing House of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. On display will be 1,500 books published in 1963, mainly in Russian, English, French and Spanish. Visitors will also be able to inspect scientific magazines and others periodicals published by the Academies. Scientists will become acquainted with the books published by the respective Academies in previous years and their plans for the ;future from catalogues. They will also be able to purchase all the books on

display. The organizers of the first Academia 94 believe that similar exhibitions will be held in Prague every year from now on.

January 18th marked the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Professor Otakar Seven:, the great Czechoslovak violinist and violin teacher. He was educated at the Prague conservatory and worked in Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Kharkov, and Kiev. He taught hundreds of Czech and foreign violinists. After 1906 he led some fifty violinists — students from Australia, Russia, Britain, USA, Rumania, Sweden, and other countries, at Marketiny Lazne near Prachatice and liitor in Pisek, southern Bohemia.

Death Claims Paid During February, 1964 SUPREME LODGE, S.P,J.S.T. Temple, Texas March 2, 1964 Death Claim No.

Name

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Lodge No. Location

8083 8084 8085 8086 8087 8088 8089 8090 8091 8092 8093 8094 8095 8096 8097.

8098 8099 8100 8101

Ernest J. Hajek, Guy Bee Carter, Anton Vitek, Alois Pratka, Frank J. Sefcik, Marie Matas, Willie Matula, Inocenc Opela, Willey J. Moreau, S. P. Studnicky, Joe Kopecky, Gary Lynn Shine, Al. J Volcik, Josefa Matocha, Adolf Sodek, Retired Thos. R. Polasek, Arnold C. Craig, Lydia Zavadny, Mart Cole,

8102 8103 8104 8105 8106 8107

Catherine Janicek, Rudolph Valenta, Bill Sefcik, Marie Malinak, Emma M. Haisler, Martin Vidlar,

butcher carpenter farmer cattle buyer cafe owner retired retired retired realtor retired retired student painter retired retired retired supervisor housewife theater - radio station owner retired farmer farmer hOusewife housewife retired

Date of Admission

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Age

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10 Shiner 10-10-20 88 Houston 1- 6-59 29 Taylor 2-13-10 8 Weimar 12-12-20 40 Hillje 2-1-53 154 Fort Worth 8- 4-07 28 East Bernard 4- 6-13 126 Ross 12- 5-15 166 Beaumont 11- 1-58 88 Houston 5-31-31 2 La Grange 5- 8-04 87 Temple 9-24-49 91 Crosby 5-12-12 38 Smithville 1- 8-05 65 Crosby 12- 9-06 93 Hobson 8-17-40 139 Danbury 8- 8-61 24 Cyclone 12-21-19

1-24-64 1-13-64 1-26-64 1- 4-64 1-16-64 1-16-64 1-31-64 1-22-64 1-21-64 1-22-64 1-28-64 2- 3-64 1-27-64 2- 4-64 2- 7-64 2-10-64 2- 2-64 2-12-64

70 38 72 75 48 83 68 68 61 83 77 15 72 87 77 62 53 72

A-8034 MC-21639 A-1810 A-8106 C-11636 A-2426 A-2520 A-6759 B-21319 B-712 A-201 JT-4155 A-7029 A-4001 az. B-97 A-1908 C-5751 10T-26211 A-11384 B-519

81 Needville 110 Kaufman 57 Gonzales 24 Cyclone 88 Houston 88 Houston 49 Rowena

1-29-64 2-13-64 2-12-64 2-19-64 9-16-63 2-11-64 2- 9-61

70 78 79 62 82 75 77

B-1502 A-1638 A-4489 C-10968 A-11038 A-1129 C-1127

2- 6-36 5-13-06 1-25-18 2- 1-51 10-16-04 7-17-13 11-10-29

To the bereaved survivors of our deceased brothers and sisters, the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, expresses its heartfelt sympathy.

R. A. Urbanovs,ky, Secretary Supreme Lodge, SPJST

Wednesday, March 11, 1964

For Your Information: THU DON'T BUILD EMPIRES LIKE THEY USED TO They say that back in 27 BC Emperor Augustus found Rome made of brick — and left it in marble. The accomplishment took 42 years of manual labor- Add another 200 years to get the ;grandeur that was Rome under Marcus Aurelius — for Empire-building takes time.

Last year, however, the long-dead city of Marcus Aurelius was rebuilt outside Madrid — in just seven months! Who master-minded the job?

Samuel Bronston, a. modern Empirebuilder as noted for his style of architecture as were the Roman Emperors of old Bronston took on the tremendous task of recreating ancient Rome for his new, soon-to-be-released film "The Fall of the Roman Empire."

Even before the first bulldozing began, production designers Veniero Colasanti and John Moore had spent two years of research on the project, executed more than 3,000 sketches. A thousand men worked on the sets every day for the full seven months.

Two hundred and seventy carpenters were required. Twelve tons of nails were used . . . 33,000 galons of paint . . 13,000 tons of cement . . . and 320 miles of tubular steel to get the job done!

Every available sculpture and skilled plaster worker in Madrid produced the 500 statues for set decoration. Largest of the human figures is the magnificent goddess Minerva, rising 20 feet in the air to dominate the recreated Forum. And classical horses to the triumphal arches that span the streets of this new, non-marble Rome.

Besides the Forum, other full-scale sets for the Bronston film include a reproduction of the Appian Way, a Barbarian village, and a Roman fortress of hewn granite and cedar logs.

Once the Empire was built, it had to be set in motion. The indispensible men for this were the special effects experts — the men who create floods and fires, earthquakes and fogs, "trick" battle weapons. For "The Fall of the Roman Empire," Special Effects Chief Alex Weldon had to find a way of lighting an entire city without the use of electricity — a convenience ancient Romans never knew. His solution? A special non-burning torch, made of fireproofed wooden staffs and asbestos

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webbing. Christopher Plummer, one of the stars of the film, lost a bet with Weldon that it couldn't be fone• Assembling the props for this film was no easy matter, either. A sample "call sheet" for one day listed, among other requirements: 60 matched teams for chariots, 8 wine carts, 5,000 special swords and daggers, 20 trumpets, 450 horses for Legionaires (25 of them trained to fall), piles of cork and balsa stones. and 10 sacks of marble dust.

One large room in the production area was used to house nothing but wigs, since two thousand years ago any Roman woman who was anybody had at least one — and sometimes two or three. Sophia Loren was the only female star who did not have to wear a. wig, since her own hair is long and thick enough to arrange in the authentic styles.

The film company was quartered primarily in Segovia, in three large camps. One — a small city of trailers and king-size tents — served as dressing rooms for the stars and featured players. It was also headquarters for make up, wardrobe and props, a.nd a mobile office for executives. In the second clearing, a sprawling "tent city" comprised dressing rooms for the 2,500 extras. In still a third camp, 10 large tents served as stables for the 1,000 or more horses and the chariots.

"Empire" Director Anthony Mann believes, along with the late Mike Todd, that "happy actors are the best actors." He also agrees with Napoleon that any array travels on its stomach. Accordingly, the company chef, Eduardo Garcia, developed the feeding of film makers on location into a fine art. For "Empire" his weekly shopping list included: 12,000 eggs, 500 lbs. of coffee, 15,000 rolls, 450 lbs. of cheese, and 16,000 bottled drinks. He used 14 gourmet menus for variety. Both he and his staff of 15 cooks even remembered personal tastes. Sophia Loren preferred to mix her own salad dressings, for instance. And Stephen Boyd liked to start his meals with an apple and manchego cheese.

Every day during filming, four doctors canvassed the huge sets, dispensing pills and keeping temperatures down. When asked why he looked so worried, one of the doctors shrugged.

"When a film costs $50,000 a day," he said, "who can get aches and pains?"

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ing or the shooting of the movie — was that old bugaboo, the weather. And three schedules were always posted: one if the sun was shining, one if it was cloudy, and another in case of snow. It was not unusual to experience all three working situations in a single day. In fact, when Mann staged the funeral of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Alec Guinness), he began the scene on a clear day. Several takes were made, and Mann arranged for closeups. Then it began to snow. Taking a gamble that it would last long enough, he filmed the entire scene "in white," and emerged with one of the unexpected highlights of the film, The shooting of the scene itself, however, was a study in contrasts. There, out of camera range in ancient Rome, stood James Mason, Christopher Plummer and the extras, wearing authentic Roman costumes—all protected by 20th century plastic rain coats and un'brellas. And their parka-topped director was giving instructions via walkie-talkie!

During a pause in the shooting, one umbrella-protected Legionaire turned to another and shook his head. "You know," he said, "all those statues are so light, you can lift 'em with one hand!" The other wiped his face with a shredding Kleenex. "Yeah," he answered. "They sure don't build empires like they used to."

MORE USES SEEN FOR STRETCH FABRICS By spring, men will be wearing stretch cotton shirts and slacks, fabric industry leaders predict.

There should be a variety of men's clothing made from the new all-cotton stretch fabrics by fall. The fabrics, developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture utilization research, were initially for women's and children s wear, says Rheba Merle Boyles, Extension clothing specialist.

The stretch-cotton invasion of the men's wear field is just beginning, however, leaders say . Two companies will market dress shirts made of cotton oxford cloth this spring, and a third manufacturer will market men's slacks in cotton stretch fabrics.

Dozens of other firms are testing fabrics for use in men's socks, sport shirts, sport jackets and hunting jackets, as well as shirts and slacks.

—A. i& M. Extension Service

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"Belcre you elected me your Sheriff I was with the Waco Police Department for 17 years, the last nine as Chief of Police . I have had approximately 33 years experience as peace officer in this County.

"If you citizens of McLennan County feel that I have made you a good Sheriff I am asking you to rehire me again in this coming election."

(Paid Political Adv.) —SPJ ST— o

SHERIFF C. C . MAXEY OF lYkLENNAN COUNTY SEEKS RE-ELECTION

Sheriff C. C. Maxey of McLennan County seeks re-election to the office of McLennan County Sheriff. His statement to the Vestnik reads as follows: "Let me say 'Thanks' for your help and cooperation given the Sheriff Department in the past. I know of no greater honor to given anyone than the honor and confidence you have given me by electing me Sheriff of McLennan County, a position which I am proud to say I have had the privilege of serving you as your Sheriff longer than any man since the county was organized.

"On January 1, 1949 you elected me your Sheriff of McLennan County. I promised you then that I would do everything in my power to make you a good Sheriff and that is one promise I have tried to live up to. I feel that I have performed my duties and fulfilled my obligations to you to the best of my ability.

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JACK ZUBIK Democrat For U. S. Congress 6th District —SPJ ST— W. B. "BOB" POAGE FOR CONGRESS 11th Texas District For Re-Election —SPJSTOKRES WHARTON PAUL J. '8ABLATURA Za OKRESNIHO KOMISARE obvodu Oslo 3 0 znovuzvoleni —SPJ ST— C. C. MAXEY for Re-Election SHERIFF McLennan County --SPJST---M. B. "SHORTY" SMITH Candidate for CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 3 McLennan County —SPJSTOKRE S WHARTON CHARLIE BUtEK Za Aerifa --SPJ ST-OKRES BELL KNOX RAMSEY za Statniho Representanta. Place 2.

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Wednesday, March 11, 1964 Farm Mortgage debt jumped $l1 billion, or 11 per cent, during 1962 to reached a record of $15.4 billion. The upward trend continued in 1963.

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IriaK oznamovatel LIKE SWEET ONIONS? New Blue Ribbon Assortment: 500 sweet onion plants with free planting guide $2.50 postpaid, fresh from Texas Onion Plant Company, "home of the sweet onion," Fariners yille, Texas (6-13c) aSPJSTIntroductions to single persons who want to get acquainted . Czech descent only. All ages over 18. Send for information. State age . The Czech Social KIub, P.O. Box 323, Omaha, Nebraska 68101. (dze)

School enrollment is continuing to increase steadily, according to the latest report from the Census Bureau.

About 50.4 million persons were enrolled in regular schools and colleges in October 1963, compared with 42.9 million in October 1958. This is an increase of about 17.4 per cent during the five-year period.

-SPJSTThe 1964 lamb crop is expected to be 4 to 5 per cent smaller than in 1963.

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American agricultural abundance is a powerful force for world peace. Our food and other farm products are helping to promote economic growth in the newly developing countries of the world.

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

-SPJSTLodge 25, Ennis Sunday, April 12 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 25 — Dance at night; music by The Music Masters OrSaturday, May 9 — Dance at night; music by The Music Masters Orchestra Sunday, May 10 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m, Sunday, June 14 — 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 14 — Albin Matus and His Rhythm Playboys of Waca Saturday, March 21 — Slim Haisler of Temple ---SPJSTLodge 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 Bet Haisler Saturday, April 25 — Dance at night; music by Eric Honza -SPJSTLodge No. 48, Beyersville April 5th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 26 — Political Rally afternoon; music afternoon and night

by Vrazel Polka Band May 3rd — Meeting, 2 p.m.

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

Sunday, June 14 — Hoppe Family Reunion

VESTNIK Sunday, June 21 — Erdman Family Reunion June 28th — Hejl and S,hiller Family Reunion July 3rd — Vrazel Band (dance) July 5th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

Lodge No. 66, Waco Thursday, March 19 — Choral Group rehearsal — 8:30 p.m.

-SPJSTLodge 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 Sunday, July 12 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Aug. 2 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Oct. 18 — Fall Picnic, music

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-SFYSTLodge 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 No. 88, Houston 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.

Friday, March 13 — Regular Monthly Lodge Meeting. Youth Club Meeting Saturday, March 14 — ac. Patrick's Dance; music by Ray Jurecka of Weimar Monday, March 16 — Lodge 88 Glee Club Rehearsal Friday, March 20 — Board of Directors' Meeting

Wednesday, March 11, 1964 Monday, March 23 — Lodge 88 Glee Club Rehearsal.

-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.

-SPJSTSokol Zizka and Lodge 130, Dallas 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 E.; q c Honza.

Lodge 146, Galveston Sunday, April 12 — Lodge meeting Sunday, May 10 — Lodge meeting.

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