Vestnik 1964 04 22

HERALD BENEVOLENCE HUMANITY BROTHERHOOD itOCNIK (VOLUME) 52

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

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PODPORA LIDSKOST BRA TR S TV I 22. dubna (APRIL) 1964

RLAIT f STOLlit Jak uvidite v tomto eisle jscu uverejnene vS'echny zpravy hlavnich firednikU naSi Jednoty SPJST zpravy, ktere obsahuji einnost poslednich etyrech let. V minulem eisle byla zprava tiskoveho vYboru tak2e kaZdY e'en muze si prohlednout opatrne pokrok nas' spolkove praci behem uplynulYch etyrich letech. Zpravy jsou podrobne sepsane a musim se zde priznat, ze tabule, eislice a statistika dala nam tiskarni hodne peelive prate. Oislice se teZkon etou a musi se venovat neobydej nou pozornost, aby vkchno bylo na puntik spravne.

K temto zpra.vam chci I j a, jako redaktor, pripojit svoji struenou zprdvu me einnosti poslednich asi osmnact Zaeatek mu] byl nejistY a trehas i nepevnY, hlavne myslim k tomu, ze jsem zastav tal dve mista do konce ledna r. 1963 a za, dlruhe, 2e jsern neznai do jake miry ueinkuje vliv na'Sj. SPJST ye verejnem 2ivote. Znal jsem, do doby meho nastoupeni, Indio 'facia v nagi Jednote a stat Texas jsem vubee main znal aekoliv jsem procestoval za myth mladVch let velikou east sveta. Od prvniho dne jsem se ueil a ueim se dodnes. ♦ ♦ Postupne, daufam, jsem pribral ye skuknosti a pochopeni nakho cilu krajanskeho. Pova2uji se jako "dobrY 26.1c." denni zkuSenosti a hiedal jsem radu jak u starSich Mena tak i u firednikit hl. firadovny i u naSich radu.

Od doby meho nastoupeni mista doSly pouze dva dopisy (zaeatkem r. 1963) na tiskovV vybor steaujici se obsahu organu a to ohledne politickYch Clank-a

TY NASE PISNICKO (ESKA. ;tedm z nas nevime (Jim to ach jest ,2e nam to rodna ves tak num Jose, ty naSe chajoupky pod doMtanto, ktere to proZily vkeeko s anla.

Ten malt kostelik na yraieku, ten tichk potdOek v ddolidku, to jest to dedina, neeJ ma 4 - svet, nejhezti jako ktet.

Ty nate vesnieko eeska, • pro nas tak n i1t, tak bezka, ty jsi nein no svete nejdraK,i, tebe ma katdt z nes nejradSi Tvoje knyz zvony yyzyani, do :poll, do Ink a strain., kaZdernu musi to srdcem hnout, laskou pro rodnt kout.

tYkajiei se ny nejSi situaci v CSSR. Sem tarn byla nam sdelena kritika ustne to vetSinu s dobrYm iimyslem k polepSeni Vestniku. Jedna vet je od pray& ku jasna: Clo y& nemit2e kaIdemu vyhovet. 61eni tiskoveho vYboru mi take byli napomocni svoji zku genosti a radu a v2dy projevili uznani naSich snah.

Nekolik rdopisil bylo dodano tiskovemu vYboru a die jeho posudfku byly hnedle vkchny uverejnene s vynechanim jedne anebo dy e. vet. Spoluprace mezi redaktorem a tiskovYm vYborem jest yeledillelita a chci zde podotknout, ze jsem velmi rad, ze mame vtitbec tiskovY vYbor a, 2e eleni jeho jsou inteligentni Ede s pochopenim na g'. Praci.

Jako kaalY jinV v po'dobne situaci, pa eateeni doba byla pina, otazek a pochybil ale s dobrou vtili a uznani spolupracovnikti v tiskarni, hlavn.e bratra KopeckYho, prekaRy a zdvady se pomalu prekonaly a dues se citime vice doma v torn tiskatskem odboru.

Jsem tomu vdee.nY, 2e i kdy2 sem tam uslySiin konstruktivni kritiku, pochvalu a uznani naSi snahy znaene prenavlada onu kritiku. Stan' eleni si — si chvali nak &lanky ze Stare viasti, ktere prinak krasne vzpominky jejich mla,di a mnozi uznavaji, ze nverejneni kulturni einnosti na:sich krajand pa celem, svete povzbuzuje nasi k dars'im eintim jak pro svoji komunitou tak i pro Jednotu.

SnaZil jsem se, behem minulYch mesicich, seznamiti co nejvic s na gi SPJST roanu, ponevada verim, ze jen s takovYm osobnim stykem lun ge elovek nejlepAi poznat nagi einnost po celem Texasu. Prato jsem hodne cestoval, mnohokrate na pozvani mistnich Verim take, ze nekolik radii so probudilo nasledkem nagi na-vRevy a popsani jejich einnosti ye Vestniku. Nic neprobudi spici fad jako reklamovani v naSim organu. Redaktor musi viclet tuto einnost O'sobne net ji mide sam popsat. Nic nenahradi osobni styk mezi verejnosti.

K zaveru, chci po'dekovat je.s;ce jecinou eleniun hi. uractovny, kteri mne zvolili do firadu v listopadu r. 1962, za jejich dtivera, a bude-li mi sveren Pad na pristi etyri roky budu se fkly snatit delat to nejlep§i co moje schopnosti doveli. Vie "6..cinS, 'Cloy& nedOka.2e. Zdar nagemu XIX sjezdu a na shledanou ye Waco 15. eervna! teska operetta u iadu C. 88 v Houtone 3. kvetna. Za e. atek v 3:30 odp.

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ye sti'edu dne 22. dubna 1964 t ESKA OPERETA V HOUSTONE Kroukk divadelnich ochotnikt Hlahol v Houstone hodla predvesti odpoledne prvni nedeli v 'kvetnu milovnikum es eskYch divadelnich predstaveni operetu o trech jednanich ZMOKLA SLEPICE od Richarda a Adolfa Branalda Dej hry jest propleten prihodami lidskYch srdci v pradelne a Zehlirne Boktecha Houpaeky v tithe obci za.

Prahou. Jeho dcera Fanynka ma, dva napadniky, z nichZ mlekar Tonik lilavatY dostane prednost, kdeZto odmitnutY napadnik pepa Koearek zastane zatvrzelYm starYm mlddencem (beelakern).

Houpaeku prijede z 'nenadani navStivit davnY prite1 ze Skoly a .nyni soudni exekutor ye vYsluZbri Damian David se syYm synem CelestYnem. Vdovec David se totiZ snaL zmizet z dosahu sriatkuchtive vdovy FrOny Goliagove, ktera jhZ za mlada, se sna2ila privest Damiana k oltari. Jeji deal Marketce v§aik padne do oka Da,vidriv syn CelestYn, kterY je dtednikem pojiSl'ovny.

Je tak ctnostnY, ze se boji cleveat a kikaji mu "zmokla slepice". Goliakva, nakonec nahledne, ze marne se snaZi primet Davida k sriatku a vda, se za Frantu Nepila, zamestnance pradelny.

On se site jmenuje Nepil, ale rad se oddavri, piti, take by mu spik padlo jmeno Franta Koralka, jak sarn rika.

Je to veselohra, ktera", se vam bude libit. V libivYch melodiich pisni a zpevri uslyMte, j ak si mladi i stari vylevaji sve city, aby se zalibili syS7m vyvolenYm. Nedelali jste to taky a redela se to dodnes? Pro zopakovani svYch citovYch vznetft dostavte se proto v hojnem poeta. Obeerstveni bude pro vas prichystano pied i po predstavent PodrobriejSi bude v oznamkach. Zaeatek operety ve .3:30 hod. odp.

Za kroukk Hlahol J. v. Pokorny

Oddil dopisovatelfi Crosby, Texas Mill etenali Vestniku, dnes sedim u stola jaksi zamy.gleny nad tern! novYmi vynalezy, jak to mysl eloveka pracuje na vie. Jsou none stroje, ktere pornahaji vSem ueenefun i tridy aby tak nemuseli tolik pracovat. Jak to bude vypadat v Stich padesati letech?

Za tri mesice budeme mit zase SPJ ST sjezd, a Ina tom sjezde butde mnoho

ye stredu tine 22. dubna 1904 inladYch cielegatil a delegatek, kteri budou a ye nove uvahy picinakt do yerejnosti, aby se neco nove upravilo a inoZna i pokazilo. Prvni button chtet vsichni Urecinici ostat staff ja jako stars' delegat to nesch y aluji. Nekteri ti star' Utednici si mysli, Ze to Jednota je jejich majetek a take mysli, Ze by to ti elent -nedolcazali vest dale.

Dries mame mezi elenstvem rmaoho yyMcolenYch elenn, kteri by se chteli chytnont toho kormicila ale ti star]: Ui4 ednici tarn chteji dostat svoje pra tele, tak, jak se to stale v poslednim sjezde v San Antonio. Ten rj.lanek ye stanovach v templovskem sjezdu eianek c. 32 se ma tYkat vSech ne jenorn pomocnikti Hl. tiradovny.

(Main poruce templovske stanovy).

Pak clruha yea, Ze mime mnoho penez prebyteanych. Proe nedame na utulnu kousek to sumy, aby nom to, nelezlo do oei, Ze tam toho je moc, nebo proc nedame elenam :dividendy jak maji jine jednoty? Meli jsme ye Fort Worth udeleny dividendy a v Houston,e, byly zhozeny a nevim pros, talc nom rostou penize, nevim co letn§ni sjezd s tim udela. Stanovni vYbor to ma v rukach tak delegati musi uvaaovat se to necha neco odhlasovat. Take mame ve sjezde 4 tajemniky, neni dost (dvouch, kdyZ' se ete protokol jen jednoho. Mnoho price eeka vkchny vYbory sjezdove the nekvic stanovni vYber by mei° pravit stanovy, aby obstaly v priAtich sjezdech a nemuselo: se na nich pracovat kaZdY 4 roky, Na zdar!

Ja raNent)jr, Route 1, Box 280 V poncleli 13. dubna jedu nu, operaci do Houstonu, nevim jestli se vratim.

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!lad Osveta C. 38, Kovar Mili bratri a sestry: Kdy'Z' v nedeli schuzi Padova se mela konat byla pro nas prekvapeni, jak bratr Felix Voleik, poklaclmik sclelil zpravu, ze predseda Vacla y Barina nebude phtomnY schnze, Ze mistopredsecla musi zahajit schtlzi. Schnze byla zahajena jak vZcly o dvou hociinach odpoledne byla vzdana vernost vlajce. Tajemnik preeett zapis z minule schuze, byl prijat. Na nemocnYin listku se nalezaji sestra Franti gka Kubieek v Taylor bratr John Aclameik, kterY byl dopraven do Dr. Thomas nemocnice po ne,Westi, ktere se jemu stab() s truekern.

Pratr Julius Kalina se tea nozdravuje a byl propua,en z nemocnice domu v sobotu, vSak pracovat mu nebylo doYoleno. V nedeli jej prijeli navativit

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rodina, Vilern a manZelka Palla a tea teticka Veronika Palla z Taylor, Pri§ti schtize se bude odbYvat druhou nedeli v mesici kvetna. V to pada s yatek matek a tak bylo ujeoinano, Ze se bude oslavovat, bode se podavat spoleena svaeina po schilzi. Bratri maji obstarat pro Zizni ye. Prijd'te co v nejvetSint poeto. Take zveme bratra redaktora, Nick A. Morise a bratry z hlavni Uradovny. TeSilo by nas -kdyby k ream zavitali mohli k nom promluvit o tom svatku Den Matek.

Vime, Ze kaZdy ma v ten den navSU,e y -nikyajestonmZepronhse stieastnit schtizi, ale vemte je sebou budeme se vSichni twit na to sejiti a Pro ty nak male deti bode tam pekne mist() na hrani si spoleene.

Tak mile sestry a bratti clostavte se co v nej yetSim poeto do priSti schilze jak vite sjezd se blili kvapem a talc by bylo dobre kdyby bratti podali sve na.vrhy prcl dobro jednote. V sjezde kaZ"-dY ma nejakY lepSi napad na neco dobreho, no ale tiZ" dost, aby nezabrala ronoho mista 'clruhyrn, talc se sesterskYrn pozdravera na vSechny nernocne a dobre zdravi preje vkin a na shledanou v priSti Mary Stepan SPJ

'Cron e k Hia.hoi Houston Ceske clivadlo se chysta 3. kvetna v Booster-le. Oznamky bodou jests ye Vestniku. Jestli se chcete srdeene zasmat a rozveselit tak to bode divadlo pro to jak jiZ dlouho nebvlo hrano.

Hra je v clobrYch rukou a ochotnici se pilne dlouho cviei. Ze smichu an novyj clete.

Br. T. V. Pokorny jia popsal struene hru, takle neni treba obSirne zuainovat.

Nikdo nevi, co usili a snahy ochotnici vloZi neZ so divadlo predvede na abz y laSte se znevy.

Prot° hletl'te se v nejvet'Sim poetu dostavit na Studewood 3. kvetna. Zaeatek ve 3:30 hod. odp. 0 chutna lidla a obeerstveni bade postarano. Phrok snail jiz budem heat v nave sini.

Na shledanou v divadle Zpravodajka Vista, California Navazuji na v redakenim bra Red. o posilovani slabich radii bratrem Fred Mieulkou z Moulton povzbuzujicim a ja, jen chci se zminit, Z-,e my ocl Sokola ve stare vlasti lame talc , dela y ali, kde Jednoty trpell the ei °Min a talc to oboustranne pcImMe, tern co tam zavitaji a tem hostitelum, pak pekne vzpominky!

Radim take pozvat z Buckholts bra.

3 Frantu Zajieka, kterY .pobavi, zvlagt bude-li tarn dost klobitsit.

A. R. Hamusek -SPJ

(..'esk5 operetta u kadu c. 88 v Houtone 3. kvetna. Zaeatek v 3:30 odp.

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Oznamelli Fad, schke itad Anton eermak Corpus Christi

C. 56,

V nedeli 26. dubna na ro g ti peeene Inas°, v 12 hodin v poleclne; politicks reeneni oil pui tieti do 4 hodin; a yeeere v 5:30; nasledovat bude "cake walk". Rad C. 56 slavi 31 let sveho zaloleni. Slavnost se bude odbYvat v sokolovni na Kostohryz Road.

Delegati V. okrsku budou mit schuzi u iadu C. 81 v Needville due 27. kvetna 1964 v 7:30 hod. weer.

Okrsek III. Jarni schze se bude konat 26. dubna 1964 u tadu Pokrok C. 84 v Dallas.

Zaeatek v 10 hod. rano.

Okrsek V Jarni schilze pateho okrsku bude poFadana 17. kvetna 1964 u rkl'u C. 142 Stefanik v Houstone. Zaeatek v 10 hod. rano.

• Okrsek VIII Jarni schuze sedmeho okrsku se bude konat 3. kvetna 1904 u kadu C. 161 v La Parita.

Kulturni pfinos sjezd SVU: Bude se konat 11. — 13. zaki 7964 na Columbijske universite v New Yorku. VedeckY program burozdelen na nekolik sekci podle ()bolt. Podstatn'a east pkedna gek bude pkednesena anglicky nebo v ;line svetove reek Bode se v' alc. pkedna get take eesky a slovensky. Celkove tem p, je "Oeskoslovensko v minulosti a dnes".

PomVgli se take na umeleckY . veeer.

Orzanizaci veldieckeho programu ma na starosti: Dr. Miloslav Rechcigl, 1703 Mark Lane, Rockville, Md. Ve Vidni hostovalo fispegne °stray -skevarto.uedlprvsmyecovV kvartet C. 7. Bohostava Martinti a smyecavY- kvartet Lubomira Rakouska kritika dobfe hodnotila vystoupeni na gich umelctl.

4 Dvakrat v minulYch dnech se na scenach pralskYch divadel objevily hey americkeho idlramatika Tennessee Williamse premieru jeho "Sestupu Orfeova" v relii Alfreda Radoka a Divadlo E. F. Buriana "Vyltetovanou rh2i" v relii K. Novaka. "Sestup Orfeil y" je hra o lidske lasce a nenavisti, stars reeks baje prevedena do naSi doby, presneji reSeno do jednoho mesteeka na jihu SpojenYch state. Ale toto drama ma platnost vSude, je hiuboce humanisticke a. vzruSujici Hlavni nlohy v ; teto hie vytvoril Josef Bek, Irena Kaeirkova. RtiZena Lysenkova a dalM. — "Vytetovana rOe" je z podlobneho prostredi a jejim fistredinim motivem je (met laska, vzpominka na milsotne zaZitky, psychologickY rozbor citovYch starnouci Zeny. Tuto starnouci Zenu vYborne vytvorila Slacka Budinovd.

Ceskoslovenskil hudobrni Tvorbu bude reprezentovat' na tohotorenom festivale Medzinarodnej s spoloenosti pre slieasnn hudbu ktory , uskutoenila v Kodani 9. maja aZ 3. jima, kvinteto pre husle, viola, violoncello, klarinet a klavir od slovenskeho skladatel'a Ilju Zelenku. Zelenkovo kvinteto je jednYm z diel 30 skladatel'ov z elenskYch tov ISCM, ktore medzinarodna porota vybrala pre tento a 38. festival.

Zdravi neZeki, Zdravi utec'e KdyZ" si ho nehledite dostateene. Kdybychom venovali svemu zdravi aspen east to peee a easu, kolik ho venujeme nasi zahradce, domu, jidlu nebo yydelavani penez, meli bychom toho zdravi vice a dele. Prato si rehnete kaZdY den: "Udelal jsem dnes neco pro sve zdravi? K me posile, proti bolestem?"

Tak to delala krajunka Magda Wakulczyk z Rockford, Ill., a mohia pak napsati toto: "Ted' ani nevim jak main popsati fietnek Bolvenu a Zdravita-minu na mne, zda j ako sen, ci zazrak, nebo skuteenost? Moje zada a moje ruce a nervy jsou fipine bez bolesti, boleni hlavy, zavrate i bolesti na prsou jsou prye a spanek mom opet normalni. A citim se tak vS7iteene asi take proto, ze neAkodi ani srdci ani tlaku krve." Udelejte take vy nee° pro sve 7S1ravi a napiSte si o ZDRAVITAMIN — BOLVEN kombinaci zia, $9.88 a mate to obratem poky pod zarukou. PHlate cash, money order, :Sek nebo na C. 0. D. EUROPEAN DRUGS Bietislav Jelinek, esl. lekarnik 3255 — 10th W. Seattle 99, Wash.

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UCME SE CESKY Lekce devita — Lesson No. 9 (This is another of the lessons used by the Dallas Czech school. Our thanks to M. S. Halouzka for the use of it.

—Ed).

• • SEASONS AND HOLIDAYS jaro — Sprrig let° — Summer podzim Fall — zima — Winter pondeli — Monday titerY — Tuesday stieda — Wednesday etvrtek — Thursday patch — Friday sobota — Saturday nedele — Sunday "Pointeli" is the day after Sunday (po nedeli). "Stieda" is the day in the middle of the week (middle — stied).

"Ctvrtek" is the fourth day of the week (fourth — etvrtY). "Patek" is the fifth day (fifth — OW. "Sobota" has its origin in the biblical Sabath. "Ne&le" is the day when the Lord orders us not to work (delat — to work; ne&Oat — not to work). This explanation of the origin of the words may perhaps help you to remember them better.

• vanoce — Christmas StedrY den — Christmas Eve Hod Boil Vanoeni—Christmas Day NovY Rok — New Year's Day novY rok — New Year Vesele vanoce Merry Christmas gt'astn;;;. a vesely novY rok — Happy New Year Mist — Lent — Fast velikonoce — Easter Zele0 etvrtek — Holy Thursday VelkY patek — Good Friday Bila sobota — Holy Saturday Hod Boil Velikonoeni — Easter Day Veseie velikonoce — Happy Easter velikonoeni vajieko — Easter Egg kraslice — Hand-painted Easter Egg In most of Europe, there was one more holiday at Easter — "Pondeli Velikonoeni" — (Easter Monday). That was the day for gaiety. After six weeks of Lent, the time of sacrifice, came Easter Day (Hod I3oZi Velikonoeni), as a day of rejoicing because of Christ's Resurrection, but that still was a day full of deep religious meaning — a

Ve sUedu. dne 22. dubna 1964 solemn day. Adding of another holiday on Monday gave opportnuity for more worthy signs of joy. The boys, from toddlers to young unmarried men, were pursuing girls with gaily decorated whips made of young willow branches. The girls could avoid a "whipping" only by offering the fellows fancily-painted Easter eggs. Some were fresh eggs while the more elaborately painted ones were only shells They were fine examples of folk art.

In the Eastern part of the country, the customs called also for practical jokes like pouring of cold water over an unsuspecting victim, etc. It was not unusual to have a dance on Monday just to give an outlet to the vivacity of the people pinned up during Lent.

Another occasion for a celebration is the Namesday or the Birthday. In this country, one's Namesday is rarely celebrated, but in Czechoslovakia, it is put on the same level as the Birthday, On the days of popular patron saints, such as St. Joseph, St. Wenceslaus (Vaclav) or St. Anna, it is not uncommon to have bands of musicians going from one Joseph's house to another and serenading him. Also dances are often organized on the nearest Saturday and named Josefska, Vacla y -ska,orAneskazbv.Theword "zabava" stands for entertainment, but is often used also to mean dance.

On one's Namesday or Birthday, people are congratulated as follows: vSecko nejlepSi k svatko everything best for your Namesday vSecko nejlepSi k narozeninkm everything best for your birthday St'astne a vesele narozeniny happy birthday mnoho Stesti, zdravi a spokojenosti good health and much happiness • All the above can be preceded by "I wish you" in Czech — "Pieji yam" or "Pieji ti". The first is the polite and the latter the familiar form. The word "zdravi" stands for health, "Uesti" for happiness, "spokojenost" for satisfaction, "narozeniny" for birthday, and "svatek" for namesday. As you can see, the above English translation of "mnoho Stesti, zdravi a spokojenosti" is not a literal one. Learn the above phrases and use them in wishing those of your friends who know Czech. They will appreciate it.

—SPJST-

Ceska. o p eretta u iadtt C. 88 v Houtone 3. kvetna. Zaeatck v 3:30 nap.

Wednesday, April 22, 1961

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

--HERALD—

Reports from our Lodges, or aiV other Reading Material to be pub• lished should reach the Editor, Saturday before the date of issue.

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

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 With Undeliverable Copies to SUPREME LODGE SPJST, P.O. Box 100, TEMPLE TEX. T7777 1).1.1L'A 'An i 1.1Ant In this issue of the Vestnik members will find the pre-convention reports from the officers and directors of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST. These reports cover the four-year period just passed, and give a comprehensive picture of the overall posture of our Order. The reports are quite detailed, and I might say here that the various tables, the columns of figures and statistics, required a lot of careful proofing and double-checking. Figures are difficult to proof. We hope the errors are few.

Our colleagues in the print shop have done a fine job helping coordinate this special issue.

As your editor, I am also taking this .opportunity to report briefly on the last almost 18 months on the job. My beginning was no doubt a bit shaky and unsure, principally because of holding two jobs at the same time until the end of January 1963.

For a period, it was a bit like groping in the dark in a strange room I had no idea of the vast complexity of our SPJST organization and the extent to which it influences so many people and families here in Texas. I was not very familiar with our family of lodges, or with Texas, for that matter. Although I had seen a good deal of the world during the past few years, I wasn't very familiar with Texas.

Things have changed. Anyone who has followed my activities during the past year or so, could see where I was going and what I was doing. I haven't seen it all, by a long shot.

• I" started learning thingS the first day en the job, and I'm still learning, will continue learning as long as I'm with it. I feel I have gained much from experience, that wonderful teacher . I consider myself a "good pupil" of daily experience, and I have sought and gotten advice from our older members,

THOUGHTS Did anybody ever get your goat?

Some decades ago there was an old custom of placing a goat in the same stall with a race horse. The companionship of the goat, it was believed, soothed a thoroughbred horse.

It happened at times that the owner of a competing horse in a race would cause the ,goat from the opposition stable to be stolen overnight, which often fretted the horse so that he would be worthless the following, day.

They "got his goat." When anyone or anything "gets your goat," it means that you have lost your poise. Poise is the secret of happiness and success. It is the control of the mind. Without mind- control things are bound to go wrong.

Mind accommodates but one thought at a time A cheerful thought, a kindly thought, a constructive thought, can easily be substituted for those of anger, bitterness, contempt, and hatred, as well as the petty, annoying things which dominate the mind without poise.

Without poise no mind can be truly just. Without ' poise no man can be fair to himself and others. Poise is the control of reason.

members of the Supreme Lodge, and from local lodge officers. Since I came to the job, two letters were sent to the Publication Committee, early in 1963, complaining about some of the contents of the Vestnik, specifically concerning articles on the present-day situation in Czechoslovakia. Here and there we have been offered verbal constructive criticism, which I appreciate.

One thing has been true since the dark ages: you can't please everybody all the time. I hope we have pleased the majority most of the time.

The members of the Publication Committee have been most helpful and understanding. Several letters were forwarded to the Committee and, in almost all instances, were published as they were written, with the omission of a sentence or word . I am grateful that we have a Publication ComMittee.

I am glad it is made up of intelligco understanding people.

Just as anyone in a similar sit-l.-tip-4, the beginning period was full of questions and doubts. With the eoodwill, understanding, and cooperation with the Cechoslovak printshop personnel, particularly Pro. Jerothe pecky, our position became more stable and sure, so that today I feel pretty much "at home" in this businesS. T;) be perfectly candid and truthful viri.rally all our criticism has been of the constructive variety, and furthe.r, the compliments and expressions of underStanding; have far outweighed the criticism. For this I am grateful. Cm . older pioneers seem to like the articles on Czechoslovakia, and everyone seems to appreciate the articles on Czech culture all over the world. Th y feel it is good for our youth to knoW of the achievements of our people everywhere.

I have tried to get ac q uainted with our SPJST `"family" as much as possible, because I feel that personal observation and contact are the best means of knowing of our SPIS=7 activities around the Lone Star State.

I have travelled much. I have had very few weekends devoted to my family. It has often been very tiring a P d. inconvenient, but I felt that eiy ,,e,senee and whatever publicity I cool' ive to a certain lodge, big or snu.U. would bring dividends. I believe that it has.

There is no substitute for personal observation and contact.

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0 In conclusion, 1 wish to express my humble gratitude to the members of the Supreme Lodge for placing their confidence in me upon the death of the late Bro. Hosek. If I am entrusted with the responsibility for another four years, I will do the best I can.

That is all anyone can do.

I wish the XIX General Convention of the SPJST every success, and may the results of the convention bear. fruit for many years to come.

Official Pre-Conventicri Reports REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME LODGE, SPJST

Sisters and Brothers: My, how time flies! Seems it was only a few months ago that we officers made our reports for the XVIII Convention and here we are, four years later, making OUT reports for the XIX Convention of our Order.

So, in accordance with Article 3, Section (d) of our by-laws, I submit, for your consideration, this preconvention report of my activities as President of the Supreme Lodge for the period beginning January 1, 1961, and ending December 31, 1963.

In order to forego repetition in presenting our preconvention reports, we the members of the Supreme Lodge, agreed upon the presenting of the several coded statistical reports, that appear in this issue of the Vestnik. These reports reveal the transactions as they transpired in the different departments of this office. We will refer to them when the occasion may demand it.

The duties of the Officers and Directors are outlined in our by-laws, as enacted in the XVIII Convention, and we, the members of the Supreme Lodge, have endeavored, at all times, to carry out these mandates. We divided our work to alleviate any department of a burden that cup id be taken over by another department. In all instances we helped one another, especially in the closing of books at the end of the month. When matters of importance arose, we got together and agreed upon what the solution should be and disposed of the matter accordingly.

The duties of the president are many.

He has to work with and conform to the duties of all the Officers and Directors of the Supreme Lodge. In this respect, have done that to the best of mac a bility The ', duties and responsibilities of the office of the president are of such a nature that they overlap with the duties in the office of the vice-president in carrying out the work of the insurance department. There are many of them, and list a few: issuing of new certificates changing of classes of certificates beneficiary changes of certificates maturities of endowment certificates. calculation of certificate reserves processing of all medical and nonmedical applications considering all :confidential reports account of the Supreme Medical Adviser accounts of all local lodge doctors .account of the investigating company accounts of District Organizers accounts of renewal commissions accounts of overriding commissions; Added to these are many more that have to be accounted for and disposed! of in the insurance department.

As one of the three-member Investment Committee of the Supreme Lodge, I, as well as the other two, have always made our decisions on all loan applications in favor of and for the best of the Order. Their reports, am sure, will verify our efforts in this respect.

May I state here that I can say the same for the seven directors, who individually and jointly appraised properties offered as security for our loans.

You will please study Schedule E, new insurance written in the years 1960 through 1963 and note the splendid job done in the organizational (insurance) department. Note the average age of new members and the average certificate written.

Also, please note the amount of new insurance written during this time. To this department, throughout its entire organization, I want to express my appreciation for a splendid job.

I ask that you study the other coded reports of the other officers, individual and directors joint reports, and note that we have made excellent gains.

Too, I wish to comment upon the youth movement of our Order. I wish to sfiate that here too, we are progressing. We can proudly say that we are training our future leaders of this Order and the future leaders of our na-

Wednesday, April 22, 1064 tion, To the youth leaders, the youth, and parents, go our thanks for every-. thing that was done in promoting this movement in our Order.

May I say that it has been my pleasure to work with a body of men who hold their positions in esteem, who have given of their time and efforts, and the best of their knowledge in the governing of the Supreme Lodge. I assure you that our work as a unit has been to carry gut our responsibilities for the good of the Order. My compliments to the other members of the Supreme Lodge for their splendid co.operation. in this respect. In my association and work with the members, T. do not question their sincerity in the work entrusted to them. In behalf of the members of the Supreme Lodge, I extend our thanks to our office personnel, for it is our good fortune to have in our employ a group of faithful employees.

Lest I forget, I wish tol acknowledge. the good work done by our editor, Brother Morris. I am sure that all of you agree with me in stating that he has performed his task to the satisfaction of all and I also wish to acknowledge and express my appreciation for the good work of our publication committee in the performance of their duties.

To the publisher, The Cechaslovak Publishing Company, our appreciation for their splendid cooperation in the publication of our Vestnik.

Of the many matters of importance that will be brOught up before , the convention, I wish to mention three: 1) the return of premiums to the lodges; 2) the youth camp; 3) and the rest home. I trust that the delegates will give these their ate consideration and that their 'decisions on these will be for the good of the Order.

I want to thank all the Supreme Lodge members, local lodge officers, district officers, members of committees, Organizers, Youth leaders, the Youth and the entire membership for your kind and devoted work and cooperation in all of the ventures that made our success possible. Without your help this could not have been done.

In conclusion, I thank you all for everything you have done to make my resposibilities in this office a little easier. I enjoyed my work. Serving you was an honor, and I shall continue to serve you to the best of my ability unto the encfl of m y term.

Wishing the XIX Convention every success, and may our deliberations on

Wednesday, April 22, 1964 all matters be in the spirit of brotherhood, I am Fraternally yours, Edward L. Marek —SPJSTDEAR SISTERS AND BROTHERS OF

THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, RUST: Even though, (all of a sudden), there seems to be some doubt in the minds of some of our members whether I am 'the Vice-President or the State Organizer, I will try to make my report as a Vice-President with the duties of a State Supervisor of the organizational work and the duties of a State Supervisor of our Youth work, plus the duties of assisting our Supreme Lodge President according to Article No. 36-A of our By-Laws.

First of all, I would like to report that it certainly has been a pleasure to work with such a fine body of men as we have in the office, the Board of Directors, our Attorney, our Supreme Medical Director, our Editor, and our office personnel. Also, the fine cooperation I always received from our Youth Directors and Organizers, both district and local, the district officers, local lodge officers, and the membershiP as a whole. It certainly makes one proud to. work for such a fine organization as the SPJST. I would like to emphasize that in our Supreme Lodge meeting everyone feels free to express their point of view and their reasoning on whatever the subject may be. Each stands for what they believe is best for our Order and our Membership, but always yield to the wishes of the majority. To me, this is good solid business and pure BROTHERHOOD. Those of you who read the Vestnik regularly know fairly well of the progress and gains we made since the last convention. Please refer to a more specific report elsewhere in this issue of the Vestnik.

Two of the first things we did after the last convention was to revise our 'rate books and certificates to the 3 per cent, 1941 C.S.O. Table,- as adopted by the delegates of the convention and to make bids for a contract with another insurance company for reinsur ing our business of insurance over the limits which we wish to hold liabilities for ourselves. The contract was awarded to the Republic National Life Insurance Company of Dallas, Texas, and I must say that they have been very

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Of course, this also •called for the revision of our application forms since we went into writing larger applications, and more information was needed to properly evaluate the risks. At the end of 1963 we had 138 certificates in the amount of $1,455.000.00 of life insurance and 638 double indemnity supplements in the amount of $2,364,000.00 reinsured with the Republic National Life Insurance Company of Dallas. The reason for more double indemnity supplement reinsurance is that we at present don't keep any double indemnity liability business under the age of ten years; it is all being reinsured.

It is my belief that the reinsurance business is good business for our Order.

We are able to reinsure this business for a lower cost than what our premiums are and if we don't experience any death claim during the year, we still receive a premium refund of 45 per cent of what we paid. For example, in 1963, we paid the Republic National Life Insurance Company a premium of $7,802.76 and since we did not have a death claim, we received a refund of $3,511.24. Of course, we may not have this fine mortality experience every year, but even if we don't, we still have cheap reinsurance rates. One more thing of great importance is that we reinsure only the risk at stake The reserve values are kept at the home office for investments and any earnings above the 3 per cent interest that we May experience are for the benefit of our SPJST. As I mentioned before, we have had very productive years since our last convention. We broke record after record in writing new insurance. Just this past year we wrote over three and one-half million dollars of life insurance. Of course, this can be credited to more than one thing. No. 1: I would say is due to being able to write larger applications than we used to; No. 2: could well be that our organizers are 'better prepared to write more insurance; No 3: the public is more aware of the needs of life insurance, and of course, the population explosion also plays a big factor in life insurance needs. These are only a few but I am sure they all played some part in enabling us to increase our production as much as we did.

We tried to have some of our more active organizers attend the Fraternal

7tnsurance Sales Seminar in Dallas every year, but it got to where the 'other societies kept dropping out untill there were not enough students attending and the classes were discontinued. This year we held a Fraternal Seminar in Temple for SPJST organizers only, by hiring an instructor for this course. This also proved to be unsatisfactory, so at the last Supreme Lodge meeting a resolution was ado pted that the Vice-President hold these seminars in each district once a year.

I am now preparing the material for these seminars and will start having them sometime in the summer.

The organizers' workshops, or an evening school, are conducted in all the Districts regularly and the response is very gratifying. In 1963 we held 43 organizers meetings in the seven districts, which is self-explanatory for my busy schedule . With the district meetings, Youth activity days, Queen's Ball, lodge picnics and anniversaries, this all boils down to having three weekends to spend with my family in 1963. But I love my work and my wife is very understanding of my position and helps me every way she possibly can to make my work even more pleasant.

In the Youth Department, I am happy to report that we are also making progress, possibly not as fast as we would like to but this work is of a somewhat different nature than writing life insurance. We can write a member for our lodge but we can't make him attend the meetings. But to organize a Youth Club we have to somehow encourage these children to attend and take part in the youth activities. I feel, however, that we made a great step forward when we brought the Queen and King and the Talent Contest to a state level. It seems there is more interest shown among our young members. Another step forward was when we dispensed with insurance sales in our Queen and King and the "Miss SPJST" contests . I had several young members tell me that they would like to take part in these contests but due to the fact that they would have to go out and solicit insurance to earn points, they would rather not even enter, so we learn through experience. However, by serving on the Board of Directors of the Texas Fraternal Congress, I have reason to believe that our Society is much more advanced in promoting our Youth activities than many of the

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other societies. I have been asked many times how do we manage to promote our youths' interest in our lodge activities. They admired the display of Youth activities we had at the Congress, and it is my belief that on the strength of this and through the generous appreciation of a member of one of these Fraternal societies, my name was placed in the "Marquis Book of Who's Who in the South and Southe west." Even though this was never publicized, I do treasure this 12.6nor very deeply and hope someday I may meet this gentleman or kind lady who was so generous as a pay me this great honor by sending my name to the . publishers of "Marquis." This short bio,graphy can be found on page 367 of the seventh edition.

Coming back to the insurance department, I am happy to announce that we managed to organize two new lodges, No. 168 in Jourdanton and No. 169 in Brenham. We welcome these new lod ges and wish them continued progress and growth in the future. As I mentioned before, we have increased our sales tremendously and I am proud to report that with all these increases in sales and the extra work with the reinsurance applications and correspondence, we are still able to carry on all this business with the same amount of employees as was done when we were writing only half as much of life insurance.

In conclusion I would like to reiterate that I enjoy my work and if you should do me the honor of re-electing me to this office, I will certainly appreciate it and I will try to serve you to the best of my abilities.

Once again. I wish to thank all of you for the kind cooperation extended me, and in behalf of myself and my family, I wish the 19th Convention the best success.

Joe B. Hejny Vice President —SP,TST

PILE-CONVENTION REPORT OF TUE SECRETARY, SUPREME LODGE, SI'JST

Sisters and Brothers: As provided in Article 3—d of our By-Laws, every member of the Supreme Lodge shall make a report of his activities to be published in the Vestnik at least two months prior to the convention. The following is a report of my activities as Secretary of the Supreme Lodge.

First, I want to thank the delegates of the last convention for having confidence in my ability to hold the Office of Secretary. It was a great challenge but I enjoyed the work, and my endeavor was to give prompt and impartial service to everyone . I want to thank all members of the Supreme Lodge for their kind assistance in my position, especially Brother Kacir for his help and advice. The working conditions in the Supreme Lodge office were greatly improved in efficiency and compatibility. We are fortunate to have in our employ a grou p of faithful, co-operative and efficient employees.

The duties of the Secretary are to attend to the general correspondence, keep minutes of the Supreme Lodge meetings, pay death claims, process certificate loans, accept applications for mortgage loans, have the security for the loans appraised by the director of the respective district and attend to the' correspondence concerning loans being processed, or any loans being increased. lVfost of the purchasing of office supplies and paying, bills is dope by the Secretary. There are numerous miscellaneous necessary details that fail under the duties of the Secretary which are not specifically designated to any office. The Secretary is one of the three members of the Investment Committee who make the final approval or disapproval of all mortgage loans . All correspondence, if possible, is answered the same day it is received, We try to- answer the letter in the language that the writer prefers to use.

We will not attempt, to enumerate the number of of certificate loans we processed. On Jan 1, 1961 the certificate loans on our books amounted to $647,286.06, and as of Jan. 1, 1964 the amount was $692,198.87, which is only ! about $45,000.00 larger than four years ago and shows that our members are not encumbering their certificates to a great extent.

The largest amount of our assets are invested in mortgage (real estate) loans, which is over 80 per cent of the total assets. The mortga ge loans amounted to $8,256,244.77 on Jan. 1, 1961, and on Jan. 1, 1064 the amount was $10,515,173.43, an increase of over 21/4 million dollars. We believe that there is no better investment than a safely valued real estate loan. Since Jan , 1, 1961 we have processed 818 loan applications and had only :four

Wednesday, April 22, 1964 foreclosures for the same period of time. The reason for the splendid record is that our directors are selective in approving loans. If the borrower's credit is questionable the loan is disapproved.

The system of the Investment Committee having the final approval of loan applications is working out satisfactorily. The loan applications are processed much more speedily, and several loan applications were disapproved for various reasons.

Tire demand for loans was so great that our funds were not sufficient to enable us to accept all applications.

Therefore, it was decided to restrict loans to members and old borrowers who performed satisfactorily in the past. During 1963 we were compelled to borrow some money from the bank to meet our commitments because some of the construction loans were ready to be consummated prior to the time originally anticipated and our funds were not available.

The amount of funds invested in bonds has decreased from 1, 1961 -to Jan. 1, 1964 from $1,07:;,550.45 to $877,859.01, a decrease of $201,591.46 due to redemption of matured bonds.

We exchanged $345,00000 government 2V9 per cent bonds due in 1967 for $345,000.00 government 31/2 per cent bonds due in 1998. There were no municipal bonds purchased because of the low interest yield.

The real estate holding on Jan 1, 1961 consisted of the Remo Office Building valued at $170,000.00, and 5 other properties valued at a total of $197,843.05. On Jan. 1, 1961 we owned 2 properties valued at $8,414.55, and the Home Office Building valued at $160,000.00 The Home Office Building depreciated $10,000.00 during the last four years, During the last four 'years there were 1,161 death claims paid in the amount of $1,080,791.92, and 158 endowment claims were paid off in the amount of $186,573.56. All claims were paid as promptly as possible Although the amount paid out for death benefits is increasing, which is to be expected, our ratio of actual to the expected mortality was only no average of 38.57 per cent for the last four years.

I am in favor of a Youth Camp but I am not in favor of a Youth Camp in each district. If we are going; to have a Youth Camp we should have something worthwhile. I would recommend that the convention set aside a certain

.chresday, April 22, 1964 sum of money, and select a committee, such as the Rest Home Committee selected in the 1956 Convention, to purchase the site and erect a. suitable building or buildings to house girls and boys for the summer encampment. The site should be where there is an ample water supply and the ,ground suitable for play g round, swimming pool, hiking and scouting A project of this kind will require a lot of study and research and it will have to meet certain requirements which we do not anticipate at the moment.

There seems to be some coneern about our surplus being taxed, or even taken away. I want to assure the membership that our surplus will not be taxed nor confiscated. If it ever happens that fraternal benefit societies are taxed it will be on their premium income and net earnings of the society, for each current year after the passage of the law, but it would not be retroactive on the sur p lus which was accumulated over a period of years cince our , organization. Our Editor, Brother Nick Morris, had a good commentary on this subject in his editorial in the Vestnik dated April 1st.

Ever since I've been with the Supreme Lodge, my concern has been the expense of the lengthy conventions lasting six days, except the last one, which lasted five days and part of a night . The most time-consuming part of the convention was the adoption of By-Laws. We have a By-Law Committee which is composed of seven members, one member from each district. Each district nominated a qualified delegate as a member of the By-Laws Committee and the nomination was ratified by the entire convention. These men have devoted a great many hours of their time studying the pros and eons of each question submitted. If they were not familiar with the application of certain proposals they consulted with the members of the Supreme Lodge for advice.

They didn't make a recommendation for a change of By-Laws unless they were satisfied that the recommended change would be beneficial to our society . My plea to the delegates is to accept and adopt the recommended changes and amendments in the ByLaws as submitted by the committee without any long debates. One day should be ample time to adopt the ByLaws.

The last convention cost approximately 50,000,00, which amounted to

V T $10,000.00 per day. If we would cut the time of the convention and apply the money saved to some worthy fraternal project the money would do us much more good than being wasted discussing changes of By-Laws which the ByLaws Committee has already carefully considered and recommended.

Usually, after a long debate, the ByLaws are adopted as originally recommended by the committee and the time is wasted. There are other societies even larger than ours, holding conventions quadrennially, and they finish their meetings in three days' time. Why can't we?

I want to announce that I am a candidate for the Office of Secretary.

I trust I haven't disappointed the delegates of the last convention and hope that you will place your confidence in me again and support my candidacy for the coming term. If elected I promise to serve you impartially and to my best ability, as in the past.

In conclusion, I want to thank all Supreme Lodge members, local lodge officers, district officers, organizers and youth leaders and committees and the entire membership for their splendid cooperation. Without your help the progress of our Order would not be possible . If you will examine the financial report elsewhere in the Vestnik you will be convinced that the progress made is satisfactory.

Wishing the Nineteenth Convention great success in complete harmony, I am, Fraternally yours, R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary FROM THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Dear Sisters and Brothers: It is with pleasure that I make my report to the forth-coming convention.

This, of course, is my first; and like all the work in my department, I find it to be very interesting . Thus far have worked in my office for 31/2 years. (I started on October 15, 1960).

I can proudly state that I am very well pleased with my duties. I get excellent cooperation from the other officers, directors, the office personnel, and all the local lodge officers. Without such good assistance the work in any department would be fairly difficult. It has been my policy that urgent matters must be taken care of immediately, and thus far, I hope that I have not disappointed anyone.

9 The San Antonio Convention added extra duties to the Financial Secretary, such as printing and changing the addresses of our Vestnik subscribers. Every Thursday we make a complete list of almost 10,000 addresses which are mailed to the publisher in West. Another added duty is with the reinsurance, and also, with the retirement plan, which takes added time.

It is my desire to work very closely with our 145, lodges for I believe in giving them all the assistance possible; they are our future, Good active lodges add to our growing membership and help our SPJST prosper.

We offer our lodges a comparative list of their membership, which gives them a complete history of each certificate. All lists are made from our addressograph plates and are mailed. to the local lodges upon written request from local lodge secretaries or financial secretaries.

The reports that follow are designated by Schedule A, B, C, and D. and are referred to as such. Study these reports because they show how our SPJST is progressing. I am happy to say that we show good gains in all departments. This can only be accomplished through good cooperation. In Schedule "A" Income and Expenses for years 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963, note the nice gain of $2,456,889.58 . In some reports the items could have been grouped to save space, but I would rather the delegates have as complete a picture of our income and expense as possible.

In Schedule "B" you will find our assets and liabilities as taken from the annual statement , This report (on accrual basis) shows our assets exceeding the 13-million mark, indicating that we are progressing very satisfactorily.

In Schedule 'D" I am listing the amount of certificates issued, the amount of insurance written, and also the terminations. The terminations include deaths, withdrawals, surrenders, etc. You will note from this schedule that it takes a great amount of new insurance written to offset the terminations, but due to hard work of our organization department, organizers, and all our lodges working together, we are able to show a four year gain of 2,592 certificates and $6,343,800.00 of insurance for a total of 34,319 certificates and $38,886, 057.00 of insurance.

Schedule "C" is a final recap of our assets, number of certificates, insurance in force, and amount of reserves.

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It further indicates our financial standing . We are a fraternal order with ample reserves to meet our obligations, but this does not mean that our reserves are too large. These reserves are needed and have to be invested in good sound securities to maintain our financial standing. As an example that our obligations are increasing, let's take the death claims as paid in a four-year term, beginning 'with 1-1-56 to 12-31-59. The total death claims paid were $961,102.75;

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now the next four years, 1-1-60 to ,12-31-63, a total of $1,080,791.92 was Pai d. This was an increase of $119,689.17, We can very well expect the claims to increase considerably in the future.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank all the Sister and Brother delegates of the XVIII Convention for electing me to the position of Financial Secretary. I assure you that I enjoy my work and it's my desire to improve

wherever possible, You elected me to this office in the last convention, now for the first time I am a candidate for this office. Your support will be greatly appreciated and I promise that I will always remain faithful to our Order.

Wishing much success to our XIX Convention, I remain, Fraternally yours, Ben Zabcik April 9, 1964

SCHEDULE "A" STATEMENT OE INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM JANUARY 1, 1960 TO DECEMBER 31, 1963

Balance 1-1-60

$ 10,320,478.78 1960

1981

1962

1963

1,955.10 $ 694,512.99 26,766.49 429,006.11 32,048.75 9,000.00 7,354.18 9.16 480.00 12,846.86 453.56 1,914.20 15,389.20 200.81 28,376.56

1,858.04 $ 703,653.07 23,756.90 495,306.44 32,093.00 9,000.00 6,820.59 792.54 142.75 181.25 352.66 552.34 13,629.70 137.25 28,295.56

2,337.07 751,071.78 32,085.77 550,008.97 29,532.00 9,000.00 8,279.86 3,211.78

Totals

INCOME:

Annuities Premiums Interest On Certificate Loans Interest on Mortgage Loans Interest On Bonds Dividend On Stock Royalties Premium. Refund On Reinsurance Rent (Farms) Profit On Sale of R.E.O. Increase, Bonds by Accrual of Discount Escrow Appraisal Fee Sale of Lodge Supplies Rent (SPJST Building) Totals: (Income)

$

664,893.87 28,433.88 412,968.08 31,371.00 9,000.00 8,924.24 770.00 13,040.27 479.40 7,016.00 138.95 27,838.32 1,204,874.01

1,260,313.97

1,316,572.09

377.14 12,145.42 180.08 29,880.77

$

6,150.21 2,814,131.71 111,043.04 1,887,289.60 125,044.75 36,000.00 31,378.87 4,013.48 1,392.75 26,068.38 1,662.76 2,466..54 48,180.32 657.09 114,391.21 5,209,870.71

1,428,110.64

15,1530,349.49 EXPENSES:

Annuities Paid-Off Surrender Certificate Loans Endowments --- Matured Double Indemnity Claims Premium Waiver Claims Death Claims Death Claims (Minor Interest) Bond Expense Reinsurance Decrease in R.E.O. R.E.O. and R.M.O. Expense Loss On Sale of R.E.O. Interest On. Bonds & Borrowed Money 2% Refund to Lodges J.T. Bonus SPJST Building Expense Escrow Paid-Off Actuary Advertising

1960

30.370.70 25,000.00 1,000.00 24.85 256,897.64 760.59 37.50 28.03 969.92

1961

58,588.90 63,019.87 2,000.00 116.00 249,572.24 494.92 77.78 2,029.94 2,231.99 1,296.32

13,117.43 1,176.26 23,755.11

13,133.34 7,334.58 32,291.76

3,600.00 848.46

3,870.00 6,202.14

1962

1963

79.10 36,615.90 47,517.09

181.10 77,650159 51,000.00 3,000.00

283.572 92 887.99 92.68 6,521.09

284,749.12 372.49 52.53 9,485.34

149.06 1,654.85 1,734.91 13,622.57 1,699.43 25,425.44 1,914.20 3,688.14 2,094.43

484.50 3,033.33 13,915.82 1,464.86 26,191.17 552.34 4,232.56 1,881.24

Totals

260.20 203,226.09 186,537.56 6,000.00 140.85 1,074,791.92 2,515.99 260.49 18,064.40 2,231.99 2,899.80 1,654.85 4,768.24 53,789.16 5,675.13 107,663.48 2,466.54 15,390.70 11,026.27

April 71, Appraisal Expense Attorney Fee Audit Commissions Commissions Renewal Cormniszdons, J.T. Commissions, Ove g ContributionS District Meeting Car Expense Emblems Freight and Express Liability Insurance Medical Expense Non-Medical Expense Membership Dues Vestnik Publication Committee Office Maintenance Office Rent Organizational Expense Postage Directors' Salary Employees' Salary Officers' Salaray Stationary and Supplies Supreme Lodge Meeting Tax, FICA, FUTA, and TEC Telephone and Telegraph Traved (Directors and Officers Travel (EditorYouth Activities Convention .1960) Decrease in Rook Value of Auto State E:.amination Notary

7,219.96 13,909.35 1,023,23 36,350.10 5,225.85 1,326.00 11,334.48 1,505.00 2,1h7.90 1,216.70 732.80 101.56 1,572.40 3,580.00 3,444,46 37'3.62 31,584.67 621.63 5,455.04 4,800.00 1,039.68 2,874.09 1,0513.00 26,445.36 47,450.00 3,093.97 4,533.71 2,137.34 1,383.09 5,147.41 130.32 1,399.03 47,207.13 1,000.00

13,729.50 24,549.42 1,210.89' 35,649.65 „ 4,980...50 1,809.70 11,891.16 2,188.25 2,213.06 1,014.29 5,225.80 24.2.EA 178.00 4,199.00 3,203.00 453.89 30,583.97.

14(3.37 6,198.61 4,806.00 850.80 2,669.15 1,750.00 25,775.00 55,600.00 7,471.43 2,789.08 2,021.83 1,710.85 1,561.11 146.48 2,531.75

11,752.68 19,841.28 1,299.15 35,892.33 5,511.35 1,481.40 13,221.04 2,342.61 1,1h6.29 483.31 375.47 63.72 141.77 4,455.50 3,404,10 447.73 34,121.67 323.70 2,851.53 4,800.00 1,263.3'1 1,944.08 1,312.50 27,150.00 54,975.00.

4,162.04 3,772.87 2,197.33 1,492.15 2,281.17 139.09 3,021.19

10,477.08 22,244.42 1,185.12 40,833.67 5,273.10 2,363.30 15,488.12 2,109.25 3,023.76

73.00

56.00

1,385.23 18.89 148.25 5,100.35 3,561.'71 430.49 34,085.10 3,032.52 4,800.00 2,336.60 3,222.14 2,187.50 27,750.00 55,600.00 2,947.83 2.509.79 3,155.78 1,425.06 1,619.46 547.07 2,964.06

2,934.56

43,179.22 80,544.97 4,718.39 148,725.75 20,999.81 7,280.40 52,434.80 8,144.51 -9,154.10 2,714.30 7,719.33 426.81 2,040.42 17,335.15 13,703.27 1,720.78 130,385.41 1,094.73 17,537.75 19,200.00 5,489.45 10,709.46 6,300.00 107,120.36 213,575.00 17,675.27 13,610.40 9,512.33 6,541.15 10,609.15 962.96 9,916.93 47,207.13 1,000.00 2,934.56 126.00

SCHEDULE "B" STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FO

1967

10111 Bonds Mortgage Loans Certificate Loans Cash SP,IST Stock Real Estate Other Assets Furniture and Fixtures Auto

1,07 82:

173 000.00 100;000.00 27,843.05 151.18 36,779.67 1,000.00

TOTAL Interest Due and Accrued Premiums Due from Lottges

THE YEARS OF:

190

889,081.87 9,783,303.78 692,709.52 424,293.46 160,000.00 100,000.00 500.00 151.18 40,034.33

877,93.3.01 10,515,173.43 692,193 37 383,098.05 160,000.00 100,000.00 8,414 55 70.00 40,458.65

..24

12,090,074.14 230,146.88 '79,530.48

12,777,363 36 240,67.1.11 65,231.47

• ?.31 67T,467,38 133,903.94 160,000.00 100,000.00 1,426.00 151.18 37,541.22 1,000.00

1.07

Total All -Assets Assets Not Admitted

41,

11,717,1.07.03 40,092.05

12,399,751.50 - 47,306.76

13,083,273.04 - 42,543.96

Admitted Assets

11,0920855.58

11,676,115.88

12,351,854.74

13,040,732.98

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UAW' 'IES Certiificate Rbserves Unpaid Claims Advance Premiums 2% Eefuncl to LodgeS General Expense Due and Accrued Unearned investment Inc. and Escrow Accrued Interest, Minors' Claims Special Reserves

9,175,090.00 .

35,483.14 138,272.37 13,133.34 2,622.69 3,748.28 2,427.13

9,620,460.00 22,191.70 135,495.51 13,636.07 7,616.43 4,998.30 2,458.70

10,115,782.00 25,577.78 136,202.42 13,915.82!

8,401.39 3,361.93 1,814.06

10,465,791.00.

39,141.66 1.47,970.69 14,860.92 15,046.93 3,462.31 1,426.89 100,000.00

TOTAL Unassigned Reserves

9,3'10,773.94 1722,078.64

9,806,8'56,76 1,869;259.12

10,305,115.40 2,046,739.34

10;787,700.40 2,253,032.58

11,092,855.58

11.676,115.88

12,351,854.74

13,040,732.98

Total Liabilities SCHEDULE "12" Assets Jan.

1, 1963 Balance

10,5U2,398.22

Dec, 31, 1960 Dec. 31, 1961 Dec, 31, 1962 Dec. 31, 1963 Four Year increase I

Number of certificates 31,727

11,032,855.56 11,676,115.88 12.351,854.74 13,040,732.98 2,538,334.76

32,581 33,114 33,857 34,319 2,592

Una :s::`

Amount of Insurance 32,542„257.00

S1 ito,11y.9eAlc y

33,496,467.00 35,397,115.00 37,232,720.00 38,886,057.00 6,343,800.00

118,4% 119.1% 119.8% 120.9% 3.0%

Rate of Int. Earnea

ed

FurE::.;

1,597, 200.70 3,91% 3.86% 4.40% 4.50% .59%

1,722,078.64 1,839,259.12 2,046,739.34 2,253,032.58 655,191.88

14 "Id" AND INSURANCE

REPORT CI,,C

Cert.

31,717.7

Amount of Certificates and Insurance on 1-1-60 1963 Cert.

1,606

Issued: Terminated: eath Maturity "FiTy pc,

274

Total Teri

, ated

cat es Issue(

Iris.

Cert.

2,974,023.00 1,630

104 275 74

257,672.00 25,000.00 94,500.00 407,907.00 329,009.00

262 56 59 344 254

247,405.00 59,500.00 78,500.00 453,070.00 234,000.00

752

1,114,079.00

975

1,073,3'15.00

25

Lap.

Cert.

1,058

1673

1962

1961

Ins. 2,038,289.00

312 55 123 240 157 887

Ins. 2,927,127.00

'11.I'otais

Ios. Cert.

1,706 3,548,567.00

Cer'::.

6,450

Ins. 11,518,006.00

1,101 132 398

1;078,058.00 187,536.00 421,500.00 1.905.9'78.00 1,581,134.00

282,243.00 52,536.00 121,00.00 385,243.00' 250,500.00

313 46 112 363 410

290,738.00 50,500,00 127,500.00 658,853.00 '167,334.00

1,091,522,00

1,244

1,895,230

Years

.

5,174,206.00

( 1 1

11,518,006.00 -5,174,206.00

2,592

6,343,800.00

31,727 2.592

32.542,257.00 6,343,800.00

34,319

38,886,057.00

lentes Terminated in 4 Years Net Gain in 4 Years.

Amotfut of Certificates and Ins , Net Gain in 4 Years

0

Outstanding on 1-1-64 -Loss on Sale Fraternal

of

637,167.00

698,683.52

Ins. 32,542,257.00

146.50 434,37

683.55

073,314,,19

749,316.42

146.50 1,117.92 2,752,981.13 12,777,368.36*

*Total Assets a of December 31, 1963

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RECAPITULATION

4 Years Total Income Less 4 Years Expenses

$ 5,209,870.71 2,752,981.13

Gain in 4 years

$ 2,456,889.58

Assets 12-31-1963 Assets 1- 1-1960

$12,777,368.36 10,320,478.78 a

Gain

$ 2,456,889.58

SCHEDULE "E" NEW MEMBERS INSURANCE WRITTEN — By Classes: January 1st, 19 .60 to December 31st, 1963

Class ADULT DEPARTMENT

B — Ordinary Life PR — Preffered Risk W— Paid Up at 85 C — 20 Pay Life D — 15 Pay Life E — 10 Pay Life F — 15 Pay Endowment G — 20 Pay Endowment H — Endowment at 65 I — 20 Pay Endowment at 60 K — Paid Up at 65 Pil — Retirement at 65 MX MR MC MD N— D . Term 5T — 5 Year Term 10T — 10 Year Term 20T — 20 Year Term 65T — Term to 65 SPL — Single Prem. Life SW — Package Insurance JE — Endowment at 18

Total Certs.

137 295 182 1,668 497 789 109 155 10 263 37 16 25 8 28 2 1 63 171 32 5 4

$

Average Aage

Total Insurance

Yrs.

153,000.00 1,332,500.00 amoolloo 2,114,000.00 604,000.00 905,500.00 195,000.00 192,500.00 27,000.00 288,000.00 98,500.00 53,000.00 321,500.00 70,000.00 382,000.00 40,000.00 4,000.00 373,000.00 1,932,500.00 203,500.00 18,000.00 4,000.00

40 31 42 18 19 14 27 15 37 11 37 36 89 42 34 28 43 31 37 35 37 18

2 213

4,545.00

41

234,500.00

1

1,508

1,525,500.00

Average Certificate

Mos.

4 10 2 9 10 11 8 10 1 6 6 6 5 10 10 9 6 -

$ 1,11.7.00 4,516.0 1,187.00 1,267.00 1,215.00 1,147.00 1,789.00 1,241.00 2,700.00 1,095.00 2,662.00 3,312.00 12,860.00 8,750.00 13,643.00 20,000.00 4,000.00 5,920.00 11,301.00 6,359.00 3,600.00 1,000.00 2,272.00

7

1,101.00

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT

JT — Juvenile Term ADULT DEPARTMENT

Insured 4,712 mmebers Amount of Insurance $9,766,545.00 Average age: 20 years, 9 months Average Certificate — $2,072.00

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT

Insured 1, 508 members Amount of Insurance $1,525,500.00 Average Age — 4 years, 6 months Average Certificate $1,011.00

RECAPITULATION

Total insured — 6,220 members 16 years, 9 months Average Age

Total insurance $11,292,045.00 Average Certificate — $1,815.00

In the Adult Department — 75.75%

In the Juvenile Department 24.25%

1,011.00

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claim check was endorsed by me, I sent our debtor an affidavit properly filled out on which was indicated the DEATHS BY CLASSES — Jan. 1st, 960 to Dec. 31st, 1963 name- of the Insurance Company that A B C D EF OH I K PR MC Spl JC JS JO Pd-up JT Total issued the Voucher, the Policy number, 675 184 160 34 6 2 3 1 4 4 1 1 1 4 2 1 77 1 1,161 and amount of the Claim Check, and this affidavit was sent to the debtor SCHEDULE "C" along with a letter informing the debtor that before the Claim Check would DEATHS IN 10 YEAR ACE 'BRACKETS, Jan , 1st, 1960 to Dec. 31st, 1963 be endorsed, that the damage to the building or buildings must be properly 1 11 21 41 51 31 61 71 - 81 - 91 repaired, and after the repairs were to to to to to to to to to and Total completed, that it was necessary for 40 20 10 30 50 70 80 60 90 over the debtor to appear before a Notary 9 3 12 23 69 117 7, 239 884 280 25 1,161. Public and sign the affidavit to . certify that proper repairs were made.

There were some 300 such claims SCHEDULE "II" that had to be !attended to, which amounted to additional work for the RATIO PER CENT OF ACTUAL TO EXPECTED MORTALITY Treasurer's Department:.

On Net Amounts At Risk During In order to give you some idea in regard to Real Estate Mortgage Loans 1960 — — — 39.1% that we had at the end of each year 1961 — 35.7% for the past four years, I am giving 1962 — — 30.5% you the number of Farm Loans and 1963 ---- 40.0% City and other loans, and also the amounts invested in these loans.

PRE-CONVENTION REPORT OF TEE letter is sent to the local agency, December 31, 1960 TREASURER OF SUPREME LODGE, On December 31, 1963, we had on our $2,640,620.44 439 Farm Loans _ -SPJST records 1,539 Fire and Extended Cov915 City and Other — 5,615,624.33 erage policies for our Real Estate MortSisters and Brothers: gage Loans, 1354 Real Estate Loans -- $8,256,244.77 As your Treasurer of the Supreme In the past four years, we have had December 31, 1961 Lodge, SPJST, I submit to you for your many cancellations of Fire and Extenkind consideration a report of my acti- ded Coverage Insurance policies by 472 Farm Loans — — — $3,197,657.62 vities for the past four years, that is 915 City and Other — — — 6;081,164.09 .compl anies which were not paid prefor 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963. miums by our debtors. It was neces$9,278,822.31 1387 Real Estate Loans Since one of my main duties as sary to; immediately send the insurance Treasurer is to see that our Real Escompany a Supreme Lodge check for December 31, 1962 tate Mortgage Loans are kept up with the proper amount of premiums to -- $3,474,336.09 518 Farm Loans — payments, it is certainly no easy job have the insurance reinstated to pro6,398,967.69 843City and Other -to do so; in fact, when you realize that tect the debtor as well as the Supreme a great majority of our loans at presLodge interests, and such payment is 1361 Real Estate Loans — $9,783,303.78 ent are placed an a monthly-paying charged to the debtor's unpaid princibasis, a constant vigil must be kept on pal of the loan. The debtor is immeDecember 31,1963 these loans each month instead of once diately informed that the Supreme $3,967,373.48 487 Farm Loans — annually.

Lodge paid the insurance premiums 871 City and Other — — 6,547,799.95 and the amount that was added to Also Fire and Extended Insurance the debtor's loan. on buildings that, are part of the secur1358 Real Estate Loans — $10,515,173.43 ity for the Real Estate Mortgage Loans In the latter part of 1961, after December 31, 1959 in loans 8,106,295,90 must be kept in force by the debtor.

Hurricane Carla visited Texas, the which has become quite a problem Treasurer's Department was swampIncrease in four years _ $2,408,877.53 since we do not have any so-called esed with letters from our 'debtors which crow account for our loans as most In the following figures I am giving contained claim checks for payment of other Loan Companies have for payyou a comparison as to the amout indamages sustained on the buildings ment of Insurance Premiums and Taxvested in Real Estate Mortgage Loans which were part of the security for our es. Some of the Real, Estate Mortgage before each of the past five convenloans. Each such claim check was Loans on our records have as many as tions held by the SPJST: made payable to the insured and the four and five Fire and Extended CovSupreme Lo'dge, SPJST, as Mortgagee.

December 31, 1913 e • age Policies for the loan. Whenever Each letter that came with the claim such policy is to expire, the insured is Farm Loans — — $914,693.95 cheek from the debtor requested that informed by a letter 30 days prior to — 676,845.94 the Treasurer endorse the check for City and Others the expiration date, to renew the inthe Supreme Lodge and return it immediately. Hcwever, before any such $1,591,539.89 surance, and a carbon copy of that

SCHEDULE "IF"

Wattle' day, April 22, 1964 December 31, 1947 Farm Loans — — — — $1,037,212.40 — $1,727,361.33 City and Others $2,764,573.73 December 31, 1951 Farm Loans — — — $1,123,405.10 City and Others — — $2,950,392.54 $4,073,797.64 December 31, 1955 Farm Loans — — — — $1,748,251.96 City and Others — — — — $4,108,400.79 $5,856,652,75 December 31, 1959 Farm Loans — — — $2,384,574.10 City and Others — — — $5,721,721.80 $8,106,295.90 In every quarter annual meeting of the Supreme Lodge, I present to the Directors a list of all Real Estate Mortgage Loans that are delinquent, showing the amount of interest and principal payments past due, 'and the Directors decide what to do with such loans.

May I state here in all sincerity and with no intention to criticize, that in some instances we are too lenient with our debtors, and since under our present setup, no property is to be foreclosed until such decision is made in the regular Supreme Lodge Meeting, the Investment Committee has no authority to proceed with the foreclosure of a piece of property, even if this Committee sees the importance of doing so immediately. It is true that we have had very few foreclosures in the past four years, compared to the number of Real Estate Loans we have on our books; however, the vast amount of correspondence that has to be done with the delinquent debtors keeps the Treasurer's Department very busy at all times.

Since I made mention of the Foreclosures in the preceding paragraph, I will now report to you on the properties that were acquired by foreclousure during the past four years.

During 1960 REO No. 134 — Motel Appts. and Office Bldg.

REO No. 135 — Small Dwelling REO No. 136 — Mercantile Bldg.

During year 1961 None During year 1962 REO No. 137 — Dwelling REO No. 138 — Mercantile Bldg.

ViISTNIK During year 1963 REO No. 139 — Commercial Bldg.

REO No. 140 — Commercial Bldgs. and' Dwelling Property sold during 1960 REO No. 1 — 100 acre Farm -Profit $3,432.48 REO No. 62 —. 253 acre Farm — Profit $9,607.79 REO No. 134 — Motel Appts. and Office Mkt. — No Profit ar Loss Property sold during 1961 REO No. 2 — 181 acre Farm — Profit $10,335.00 REO No. 67 — 189 1/4 acre Farm Profit — — — — $1,460.02 REO No. 136 — Mercantile Bldg. — Profit $1,051.84 Property sold during 1962 REO No. 135 — Small Dwelling — Profit $181.25 REO No. 137 — Dwelling — No Profit or Lass REO No. 138 — Mercantile Bldg. -Loss $1,654.85 Property sold during 1963 REO No. 139 — Commercial Bldg. — No Profit or Loss• Total Amount of Profit derived from sale of properties during past four years — — $24,413.53 In the past, it was customary for our attorney to have custody of all of the Abstracts of Title pertaining to our Real Estate Loans. However, this method was changed in the Temple Convention of 1956 and at the present time the custody of the abstracts is in the hands of the Treasurer, who must look after these abstracts and keep record of where these are sent and when. On December 31, 1963, there were 631 abstracts in my custody.

On December 31, 1963 the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, had on hand three pieces of property as follows: REO No. 125 — Vacant Lot REO No. 140 — Commercial Bldgs. and Dwelling Home Office — SPJST Building When the Note, Deed of Trust, Insurance Policy, Abstract or Title Policy and other Instruments are received from our Attorney's Office, for a Real Estate Mortgage Loan, it is necessary to insert the legal description of the property on a so-called control sheet.

A card is then made for this loan with the name of the Debtor and the Real Estate Loan number designated for the loan and this card is placed in the socalled Debtors' Names reference card file. If the payments on the loan are to be paid annually or semi-annually,

15 another card is made with debtor's name and loan number 'and placed under the month when payments are to be paid. If the property which is security for the loan has buildings, another card is made for the insurance policy, and on this card it is necessary to insert the name of debtor, the number of the loan, the name of the insurance company that issued the insurance, the policy number and the expiration date of insurance policy, and it is then placed in the Insurance Card file under the month and year when such insurance policy is to expire. When all these instruments have been properly recorded, these are placed in a so-called pocket, on which is inserted the loan number and the pocket is then placed in a steel file, in numerical order.

By having the Supreme Lodge Attorney located in Temple, a great deal of postage expense is saved for the Supreme Lodge each year, because abstracts and other instruments pertaining to a loan ere delivered promptly to the Home Office by the Attorney or his secretary and in most cases are picked up by your Treasurer, and is is seldom a day that passes that it is not necessary for the Treasurer to consult with the Attorney in regard to matters pertaining to our Real Estate Loans, and I wish to state in all sincerity that I have always received prompt and courteous service from our attorney.

In regard to; our Real Estate Mortgage Loan payments, and in order to keep up with the various changes of modern times, if our debtors fail to pay taxes on the property upon which they have la loan, the Supreme Lodge should pay the taxes, add the amount to the unpaid principal of the loan and divide the amount paid for the taxes into twelve equal monthly payments and collect such portion each month in addition s to the regular monthly payment the debtor pays. In doing so, it would eliminate having a loan on property on which the debtor has failed to pay his taxes for five or six years, as has happened in some instances.

The interest and penalty which the debtar sooner or later must pay to the tax collectors would be eliminated and the Supreme Lodge would benefit by receiving additional interest from the debtor en the money paid for taxes.

All of us know that in our present times, with the number of monthly installment payment loans we have,

16 that such debtor who has this kind of a loan has other items to pay for on a monthly basis; therefore, when taxes on the property become due in one lump sum, the debtor is unable to pay such an amount and ignores paying the taxes and that is why we have at least 50% of our monthly installment paying loans with delinquent taxes.

The Treasurer is also charged with the duty of looking after all properties that the Supreme Lodge has acquired and also renting o if the space in the SPJST Building.

Although the SPJST Building is well constructed, it is not in my humble opinion, meeting all the requirements which we need for our office space, and a's we go along into the future, we will find that this will become more apparent.

In regard to financially helping our local lodges with a larger amount of refund than they are now receiving from the Supreme Lodge, I sincerely hope that this will be accomplished at our next convention. We must keep our local lodges in existence, because we are la. Fraternal Organization and our local lodges, especially some, need financial help to stay in existence.

We have heard at various 'district meetings about the establishment of an SPJST Youth Camp. In my opinion, I admit that most of us, including myself, do not have the least idea what such a project would cost for upkeep, after it is established, and just how many of our youngsters would be interested in going to a Youth Camp established by the SPJST; however, I would like to see a nice Ye ∎uth Camp established for the youth.

Before concluding my report, I wish to thank the delegates of the XVIII SPJST Convention for re-electing me as the Treasurer of the Supreme Lodge, and I assure you that I have appreciated your seaport very much and trust that I have performed my duties as Treasurer to your satisfaction.

To the Brother Directors and Brother Fellow Officers of the Supreme Lodge, I wish to thank each and everyone of them for their cooperation, and although at times we may have different views on various matters, this is to be expected in a Fraternal Organizaticn; however, we have always been able to settle our differences of o p inion.

To the employees at our Home Office, I also wish to thank each and everyone of them for their kind co-

Wednesday, April 22.- 1964

VESTNtK operation, and especially my thanks and Fraternal gratitude to my secretary, Brother Leonard Mikeska, who has faithfully performed his services in my depadtment.

To all the members of our SPJST, I wish to express my fraternal greetings and best wishes, especially to the remaining charter members who helped to organize our fraternal SPJST. At this time, I wish to announce that I tam a candidate for the office of Treasurer and I will appreciate if you will support my candidacy. If I am re-elected I will strive to serve the entire membership as faithfully as I have in the past.

Wishing that the XIX Convention will be a very successful one, and that many good ideas for the betterment of our Fraternal Order will be adopted: at the Convention, I remain, Fraternally your, Jos. Koliha, Jr. Treasurer, Supreme Lodge, SPJST -SPJSTDIRECTORS' PRE-CONVENTION REPORT Sisters and Brothers: We are submitting a joint pre-convention report of the activities of the directors of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, for the period beginning January 1st, 1961, and ending January 1st, 1964.

With complete knowledge of our responsibilities, we wish to state that our Order has made remarkable progress during the last • four years. We grew financially as well as in membership.

Our figures and statistics are brief since the detailed breakdowns appear in the reports of the officers of the Supreme Lodge.

All Supreme Lodge meetings were held on the dates as stipulated in our By-Laws and were conducted in a spirit of brotherhood All existing matters (affairs) were disposed of for the best of the Order.

We state with pleasure that the work of all the officers of the Supreme Lodge was conscientiously carried out in the spirit of brotherhood.

The books of the officers were examined regularly and thoroughly, and all securities we hold were accounted 'for in each examination.., In our Real Estate loan applications the offered securities were carefully appraised for the safety of the loans.

INSURANCE: Year 1960 1961 1962 1963

New Certs.

1606 1508 1630 1706

Ins. $ 2,068,289.00 2,974,023.00 2,927,127.00 3,548,567.00

6450 • • Jan. 1st, 1960 31,727 New Certificates, 4 years 6,450

$11,518,006.00

Totals

Totals Terminated and Death Balance

$32,542,257.00 11,518,006.00

38,177

44,060,263,00

3,858 34,319

5,174,206.00 $38,886,057.00

2,592

$ 6,343,800.00

Gain ASSETS:

January 1st, 1960 Four Year Increase January 1st, 1964

$10,502,398,22 2,538,334.76 13,040,732.98

ATTEST: Ledger Assets: $ 383,098.85 Cash 877,959.01 Bonds 10,515,173.43 Mortgage Loans 692,193.87 Certificate Loans 100,000.00 Stocks 160,000.00 SPJST Building 8,414.55 Real Estate Owned 70.00 Other Assets 40,458.65 Furniture and Fixtures $12,777,368.36 Total Ledger Assets Non Ledger Assets: Interest due and accrued 240,677.11 Premiums due from lodges 65,231.47 Total Assets $13,083,276.94 Less Non-admitted assets 42,543.96 $13,040,732.98 Total to balance

• RECAP OF' MORTGAGE LOANS: Jan. 1st, .1960, balance $ 8,106,295.90 Four year increase 2,408,877.53 Jan. 1st, 1964, balance $10,515,173.43 ROYALTY INCOME: Jan. 1st, 1960 to $31,378.87 Jan. 1st, 1964 SPJST owns royalty interest under 9,174.88 acres in 17 counties.

INVEyTE1) FUNDS: 4 year average net yield on invested funds From 1-1-56 to 12-31-59 was 3.90% From 1-1-60 to 1-1-64 was 4.28%

Wednesday, April 22, 1964 SOLVENCY: January 1st, 1960 January 1st, 1961 January 1st, 1962 January 1st, 1963 January 1st, 1964 Gain in Solvency 1-1-60 to 1-1-64

VS 117.9 118.4 119.1 119.8 120.9 3.0

Our last examination by the State Board of Insurance was made by Mr. 0. B Brown as of December 31, 1960, who found everything in order. We arc being examined at the present time

by Mr. J. R. Holton from the State Board of Insurance.

We recall with sorrow the passing of worthy brothers, past directors, Frank Cerveny of District No. 4, and Chas.

Navratil of District No 2, and editor L. 0. Hosek.

To our present editor, Brother Nick Morris, we extend our thanks for his exemplary editing of our Herald, the Vestnik, in keeping with the meaning of the tenets of our Order.

We also acknowledge that the Cechoslovak Publishing Company complied with all requirements as prescribed in the contract accepted in our XVIII Convention.

We firmly believe that the coming ;xrx Convention will satisfactorily carry out all affairs that will be presented in the session, and that its work and decisions will be a forward step for the growth and prosperity of our Order.

We wish the XIX Convention a most successful session.

Signed: J A. Kubena Henry E. Vitek Robert Cervenka R. E. Broz J. M, Skrabanek E. P. Sralla Chas Holasek —SPJSTFROM OUR LEGAL ADVISER

Temple, Texas April 15, 1964 Dear Sisters and Brothers: I am submitting a short resume of legal services rendered the Supreme Lodge, local lodges, members, borrowers from the Supreme Lodge, and all parties transacting business with the Supreme Lodge, covering the period of time from April 1, 1950, to April 1, 1964. Our last report covered the period from January 1, 1957, to April 1, 1950. Please boar in mind that I was

elected attorney in 1956 and 1960, with the 'understanding that my partners, Reuben B. Lesikar, Stanley Kacir, and Sidney Kacir„ would participate in the legal services, and that I would be personally responsible for their accuracy.

At least one of whom is always in the office to give preferred, service to our Lodge, members, and borrowers.

All . cif us express DUX appreciation and gratitude to our members and delegates for giving us the privilege and opportunity to serve our SPJST in the capacity of legal adviser. We assure yoti that we served con.scientionslY, sincerely, and with the desire that our order would prosper and all members be proud of belonging to the SPJST. Article 41 outlines the , d.ties , of the !attorney with respect to loans made by the Supreme Ldc.ige. In the making of a loan, the applicant must submit his application to the Secretary of the Supreme Lodge, who forwards the application to the Director in whose district the property is situated, for inspection. If the applieatioin does not exceed the sum of 015,000.00, such director appraises the property and forwards his apraisal re p ort to the Secretay of the Supeme Lange. If the application is for a sum between $15,000.00 and $25,000.00, then the Director of the district calls in the Director nearest to the security and both a pp raise the property and sign the report. If the application is between $25,000.0a $50,000.000, then three Directors roust make the appraisal of the property and report their findings to the committee on investments, which either a p proves the report, lowers the amount to be granted an the security, or rejects the application . If the investment committee rejects the application, the attorney does riot receive a copy of the application, 1 8.-ad. hence our office does not keep track of 'mob applications. All applications for :real estate loans approved by the investment committee are submitted to the attorney, together with the !8.1irectors' appraisal report and a e of the loan commitment which o'f...e to the cant. Thereafter t i n' e olicant submits either a con' o)lete absiract, brought down to da1e, or a comm. meat from a, guaranty latla cam-having a capital stocil. of e. )t, ins $500,000.00. The attoro the abstract and tba lor • amal la , I let tens from the guaranty title compooles.

If he finds the title be safely and validly vested in the applicant, he prepares a note, Deed of Trust, Assign-

17 ment, Homestead Designation, and whatever further instruments are required; forwards all of such instruments to the abstracter, guaran by title company, or the attorney representing the.borrower, for completion. All of the abstracters, title companies, a ml attorneys are very cooperative, and strive to satisfy the Supreme Lodge. Your attorney carries on all correspondence in connection with every loan, beginning with the receipt of the application until the Deed of Trust, Transfer, and all other instruments are recmc'ed and brought down in supplemental abstract. After the abstract is brought down to date, including the loan instruments for benefit of the Supreme Lod e, the attorney renders his opinion to the Supreme Lodge and delivers all l s, loan instruments, and fire and extended coverage in.uran • e policies to the Treasurer of the Supreme Lodge, who is the custodian thereof.

Work incidental to closing a loan requires a great deal more than Die examireatPin of the abstract. The attorney must em ploy secretarial a ssislants at his own expense and pay reni on his office.

During the present reporting period, our office received' 808 applications for real estate loans, amounting to $9,057.81.4.70. The following were Closed: 441 on urban property for the sum of 04,499,344_86; 9 loans to our Lodges in the si o n of $110,999.34; 15 loans to c'nua l,—: for time sum o , 51:250.519.53; 2o 9 loan. cal rural securities, in the sum of ,729775.85. Sixty-Four Ipplications, for the sum of 0467,175.62, were either rejected by the applicant or were .not safely vested in the mt. Forty applications were for s or renewals to prevoLt t in e notes from being barred by our four year Statutes of :aimitation.

Three hundred thirty six borrowers bear Czech names; 504 are members. p lease bear in mind that 166 out of the 504 are members but do riot bear Czeli names; 320 are non-members.

Cl, April 1, 1964, the Surname Lodge P o applications for faurtruction a total of 0383,901. al. and 11 linens for vendor's liens and st, liens, in the sum of s,l of $,F, O 937.01 Lo dg e ell e) vs gives rring real oce a l . a l oW, ap(' tiOM limited to momaers and former borrowers. A lean commitment is granted for a period of 180 days.

However, if more time is needed, to

18 complete construction of improvements, our Secretary will gladly grant additional time to complete the building.

The mortuary funds, including reserve and surplus, were invested in udban and rural real estate loans because the revenue is greater than interest from bonds. Loans on rural property bear 5% interest, and loans on urban property bear 51/2% interest. Collections in connection with urban loans requires 12 times as much bookkeeping as the one annual installment on rural loans. Usually a loan is made payable within 20 years, either in monthly, semi-annual, or annual installments.

The Supreme Lodge was forced to take drastic steps to collect monthly installments from several of our debtors. Some debtors' memories fail them when time comes to make monthly payments, to pay fire insurance premiums, and to pay taxes. Some debtors do not pay any attention to collection letters from the Treasurer nor from the attorney. The State Commissioner of Insurance frowns on such and criticizes the Supreme Lodge if these are allowed! to drag too long. If a lean becomes too burdensome, such debtors are requested to procure a loan through some other source to save their equity in the security. We posted many trustees' notices to sell the security at public sales. However, we had only four (4) foreclosures. On one occasion we posted notices in four counties for the same Tuesday. All but one procured loans through other sources and paid the Supreme Ledge.

Every application for a real estate loan shows the amount of life insurance carried by the applicant for the protection of his family. We find that most of them do not carry enough life insurance, either with our SPJST or any other life insurance organization. Years ago many people decided that ordinary life insurance is not satisfactory because the insured had to pay premiums as long as he lived.

At that time SPJST did not provide that such members could receive a paid-up certificate at any time after making the first three annual payments. In recent years longevity has been increased. At this time SPJST has provisions for paid-up insurance.

A person at age 30 can carry $3,000.00 ordinary life insurance for a much smaller premium than $2,000.00 twentyyear paid protection , The twentyyear certificate becomes fully paid up after 20 annual premiums are paid,

VESTNht and the insured is covered only to the amount of $2,000.00 in case of death, whether he dies before his home is paid for or not and whether he lives to be 85 years of age. The member who subscribes for $3,000.00 preferred ordinary life insurance pays a much smaller premium annually, but after a period of 30 years may ask for a paidup certificate for $2,000.00, which is payable after his death. However, if he is out 'of debt at age 60, he can take a$2,000.00 paid-up certificate if he does not want to carry the full $3,000.00 ordinary life. People owing money on their homes or any other property may carry term or mortgage cancellation insuance at a small premium for the protection of their families. Ordinarily, if his rate of insurance is 5%, an additional 1/2 of 1% will pay the premium on the term or mortgage cancellation insurance. I am making this observation because I notice the small amount of life insurance carried by many of our borrowers.

The SPJST, according to the minutes of the 1912 convention, made direct loans to several students attending the University of Texas. Beginning with 1926, contributions were made to the scholarship fund and the Supreme Lodge also made annual contributions to the Texas Council of Higher Education. We now have at least 300 students attending the University of Texas, about that same number in A & M college, and many students attending other institutions of higher learning. Several other lodges are contributing to the same project. Our organizations are thus assisting our youth. The Texas Council of Higher Education needs a great deal more money to assist those young men and ladies whose parents are not financially able to help them.

We appreciate and enjoy the democratic spirit of cooperation among members of the Supreme Lodge . All of the members work together in harmony and with good, will, realizing the responsibility all of us owe SPJST, our employer. We enjoyed the assistance and cooperation of members of the Supreme Lodge and our members during the past four years. As stated at the beginning, we appreciate the honor the last convention conferred on our firm by electing me and our firm as attorney for our Order. We will appreciate your re-elcting us as attorney for the next four years, and assure you that our SPJST will at all times have preferred attention, as in the past.

wednesday, !! .!oral 22, 1964 Wishing all of the members and delegates a very successful and enjoyable convention, I am, Fraternally yours, August Kacir LODGE BLUEBONNET NO. 169 FORMALLY DEIDIC;i•.TED A nice crowd of members and wellwishers gathered at the lovely home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ewell, just north !of Brenham, to formally dedicate Ledge No. 169, Bluebonnet.

The assembly was welcono . d by lodge president, Bro. Ewell and his charming wife, Mollie, who, in turn, introduced the Master of Ceremonies for the occasion, District I Director John A, Kubena. Linda Schmid opened the entertainment portion with a poem entitled, "Bill", which follows at the id of this report. (We thought the poem was so fitting, we asked Linda's mother to copy it for us so we might share it with you.) qtr

Lodge No, 169 Dedication: Linda Schmidt recited an inspiring poem entitled, `Bill," the text of which can be found in the accompanying report.

Lodge president E. H. Ewell is seated at left.

Next followed a vocal trio, composed of Elizabeth,. Theresa, and Kathie Pomykal, who sang, "Keep The Bible In Your Heart".

Brother Kubena than introduced Supreme Lodge president, Edward L. Marek, who gave the formal dedication address. Brief talks then followed by other members of the Supreme Lodge,

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Brothers Urbanovsky, Zabeik, and Koliha, followed by the Editor of the Vestnik, Nick A, Morris, and District 1 organizer, V. H. Barina, Lodge 139 has 46 active members Present time. Some are transfe,., from other lodges in the area, but most them are new members secured through the wonderful efforts of Sister Mollie Ewell, who, together wit'.

BIT. Ewell, have been the prime mow s behind the establishment of this new lodge . The new lodge held its first meeting' on December 16th, 1963, Vice President Efejny officially insts'.led the lodge officers shortly aft that.

On this occasion, Bm. and Sister Ewell were gracious hosts, makTh their lovely home and all their hospitality available to all who came. Much hard work and planning went into getting prepared for this formal dedication. Of course, Meter Ewell had the help of her co-workers in the lodge, and they did a magnificent job.

All cf the speakers expressed their joy and best wishes for the future sue cess of Lodge Bluebonnet, and we all hope that their membership will continue to grow. Brenham seems to be fertile for our SPJST activities, and with the e collent leadership that the new lodge now has, they should continue to prosper.

Thanks are due Mr. (fnu) Kocurek, announcer for a local radio station in Brenham, who was also present, and who plans a good H al of radio licity about the event Over tie nf. uve due Sister Special than] the

y, Edward L. March, V. H. ,ciii.. Front, lodge officers of Organizer, E, H. iwel1, :.%.3-,,rha-1, Vice President.

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L to R: zabeth, Theresa, and Kathie Punsykal. They sang, "Keep the Bible in Your Heart."

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20 'Brother Ewell for their generous goodwill and hospitality on this occasio t, and to all her co-workers for making the event such a success and genuine pleasure. From the entire SPJST Order, we say to our new sister lodge, Bluebonnet No. 169: "Welcome aboard, and may every success be your's!" —Editor • "BILL" Bill joined a lodge and paid his dues; But as regards to attendance, as time relied around, his brothers found.

They couldn't put dependence.

He seemed to think if dues were paid, It filled his obligation, He seemed to miss, somehow, that this Was just the mere foundation.

And when it came to doing work, He counted on the others, (And by the way, in this I'll say, He has a lot of brothers); And when they asked for volunteers To give some job attention, It wasn't Dill who said: "I will", I scarcely need to mention.

Well, time moved on, Bill didn't change ale also did some kicking); And then, alas! it came to pass, With sickness he was stricken; And as he lay in cruel pain, From which they couldn't free him, re'd sob and sigh, and wonder why So few men came to see him.

Oh, when will people learn, Lest they, themselves have striven To de their bit, when they arc hit, Help won't to them be given, It's just as true as truth can br, We see it every minute — Life won't return what we don't earn But just 1.Vhat, we put ill it, (From "Thn Masonic pun")

KA old and a memDianna is 16 in Bryan since she ber of Lodge No was 8 years 0111• has always been en ardent leader in the youth work of the lodge.

Stepliva F. Austin is a junior tool, and Bode of the high; el her activities are: she won the Queen contest in 1962, local reporter of the Youth Club for 2 years, clieerl 6k , 1.- for 2 years, :sophomore class LI , ()rite, singing in the a cappella choir, is active in the student council, duchess in her freshman class, active in the United Church of Christ's choir, and teaches Sunday School.

We viish Dianna the best of luck in the co, for the title of the "mj 2s bp,i:; r1" , of the XiX Convention.

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DISTRICT 1 IN T P.TE ", SIIIST" CONTEST TO BE TIL4,E XIX CONVENTION IN V/ C?) NEXT JUNE In the district meeting of District No. 1, held on a beautiful afternoon in Dime Box on April 5th, TA/Miss Dianna hilatejka, the daughter of Sister and Brother If Matelka of Bryan, Texas, was miceted to represent some 30ledg'es of District No. 1 in the "Miss SPJST" of the XIX Convention contest. Dianna's mother happens to be the District I Youth Director.

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ra.inatic Club of nousoperetta,

CE" in three acts, d . ,..)(1 Adolf Branald, Sunday, 1Vlay at 3:50 p. tn. at the Pokrok Hall, 11()i Robbie St. The stor y of the operetta is interincidentals of human wow :1 of which is the belonging' to BO,etech Houpailka in a quiet village in Bohemia. His daughter, Fanny, holds the interest of two devoted suitors: Tony, the milkman, is the lucky one who wins her hand, and the rejected suitor

and employee of the laundry, Pepa, remains a bachelor.

Houpacka receives a letter from a friend of his school days, announcing the arrival of Damian Da v1 .3 and his son Celestine, in the near future, Because of a slight; delay in delivering ie letter, both arrive suddenly on the woe They are followed by Mrs. Frony GoliaS, who is accompanied by her :Lughter MarkYtka. The resolute Prony has cagingly pursued the widower, Damian David, since the days of their youth, when. both were mature for the haven of marriage.

In the meantime MarkYtka falls in love with Celestine at first sight; however, the guy is shy and appears to be fr, experienced with young ladies. Therefore, he is nicknamed "Zmokla Slepice" (raiusoaked chicken). The widow, Erony, finally findS her husband, Frani a Nepil, who is just the reverse of his name: he is a friend of heavy indulgers.

The young and the old involved in these scenes pour out their feelings in sweet melddies in order to attract their respective loved one. You will really enjoy the songs as well as the story, which will probably remind you of your early romance, There will also be rcfr,s ,shments en hand. Watch for further advertisements in the Vestnik.

Hlahol Dramatic Club Houston

Nmslgiefs Mrs. Te tezie Vincik passed away in

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ity Lutheran l l.olue in Shiner at the • of 92. Burial s i the PP ST C, q-rdel, , ry in Shiner.

Vncilc. was a member of SPJPT 10 in Shiner.

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Mary Kahanek, ',13, Penelope, passed 'away Saturday, April 11. Inter ment was in the National Cemetery in Penelope. Sister Kahaor!: was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 167 in Penelope.

—SPJ ST

Wednesday, April 22, 1964

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Popp, were initiated. Welcome into The Pledge , of Allegiance was led by Secretary idister Charlie Svetlik. :our fraternal organization, sisters and The minutes were approved, and signbrothers. ed as read.

Jerry Ennis told about the hardTO THE MEMBERSHIP OF On the sick list was President Edworking Erarriatic Club rehearsing two DISTRICT NO. 3 ward Svoboda and Mrs. Edd Posival. plays the .past week: the play they Our Brother, Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik We wish them a ,speedy recovery. gave at Dallas on April 19th, and the We have a candidates' rally coating published his announcement as candies Czech onereL1a, which will be perdate for the pcsition of Director of up on April 22nd. A plate supper will forme,d on the first Sunday in May. District No. 3 of our Slavonic Benevo- be served, with Fried Cnicken and all This is the beautiful operetta with lent Order of the State of exas, to be the trimmin g's. Plates will be $1.00. many Czech songs„ so try to set aside elected during the forthcoming con- Serving will start at 6.30 and the conMay 3rd for it vention, to be held at Waco, Texas, didates will speak, at 7:30.

Birthday Club President Estelle i All members of Lodge No. 15 are beginning June 15 of this year. , made the report for her club.

In his announcement, Brother Sid asked to bring cakes, pies, or kolaches.

She also mentioned that Brothers Emil Pokladnik mentic;ns his activity in And bring your friends out; let's :Horlica and Alvin Horciea came on matters of importance to Lodge No. 84 have a big turnout. kolache baking clay and really worked Our regular meeting will be held May and the SPJST as a whole. But his hard; this is the kind of help the 12, at 2 p. m. other qualifications, those which , beBirthday Club Sisters need and they Fraternally, cause of his modesty, he did not menneed it b ily each baldng Patricia Kamanicky, Reporter Lion, are , of much greater importance, 12: • •,•':). of the 1..!;;',•crtainment ------ SPJST -as they really fulfill the exacting duCom,ai:.•••• !• Hey ru.a.le a report ties of a Director in our Order. on eHJ ;,•: 4 co ::. He suggested that each Brother Sid Pokladnik did not men- Dear Mermb•:.. member by to bring a couple; so how At our monthly meeting on April tion his extensive experience in judging about it, members? We have a lot of 12th we had the selection of our canreal estate, city and farm, c;f which he fun at these dances, and I think you didate for the "Miss SPJST" contest. has considerable, including reparian and your friends would also enjoy Candidates Misses Carol Nesuda, rights. His city real estate consists of them. Then he told about the wonderPatricia Trojacek, and Sharon Shelldowntown business buildings owned ful prizes to be given at the Grand ga, gave a five minute speech on frasolely by him or as a part owner, and Opening of our new hall; you will be ternalism and were judged on appeardwellings, modest as well as pretenhearing. more and more about this. ance, poise, personality, and speech. tious, as well as considerable farm Judges contest were County Ti ether Ernest Han.ka gave us more acreage. This ownership and manageJudge Milton lc : el:field, Rep, Dill Sat1 -- ation about the building' of our ment of real estate gives him the Ball.

The weather has slowed ability to judge property values, so terwhite, and Ii t. County Agriculure Agent James ?Moot. ork, but the building will necessary to any Director of our SPJST. Carol Nesuda, daughter of Mr. and r,H1)a.bly be finished around Labor Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. 84 has benMrs. Alvin Nesuda, Route 2, Ennis, won )7. Brother Hanka discussed the efitted very much by his activity in refirst place and will represent our lodge Dead for more money. If you cannot cruiting members for our Lodge and at the District meeting in Dallas on loan any money, you could let the the SPJST, but he never benefitted by 'ledge, have your certificate on which this activity, giving credit for writing April 26th.

Second place was won by Sharon it could lean the cash value. Brother new members to other Organizers of Sheliga, clau'hter of Mr . and Mrs. Ernie alas announced that the Spring our Lodge. !r'.• n',1well Rd. Patricia Tro- ac-trict, meeting of District 5 will be Considering all these fine qualificajacek, Pane Ler of Mr. anci , Mrs. {fern tions of this really active member, we held on l'7th at cur neighbor Trolacek, Houte 1, Ennis, placed third. proudly recemmend Brother Sid PoT Ho, all plan to attend These girls, along with ether mem Orr! kladnik as Director of our SPJST and bers of tbe yorilli Club, will) rtleeta Lou . Ramis made• an inmember of the Supreme Lodge. the SI: UST float th at is being teresting and most enlightening talk This recommendation was unanimously adopted during the April 1964 made for the Bardwell Dam Celebraon some ideas for our delegates. Brothtion parade on April 25th in Ennis. meeting of Lodge Pokrok Dallas No. er Jarda Cerny discussed the growth of Our next lodge and youth meetings our lodge and praised the organizers 84, 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas, Texas. will be op. the first Sunday in May for their contributions to our growth. /s/ Frank B. Steiner due to Mothers Day being on our reg"Happy Birthday" was sung to SisEmil Petr ular meeting date, ters Sophie Hruby and Della Kadlecek, John Kubacak Fraternally yours, and Brothers Emil Vala, Jerry PokMildred Baleja Dorothy Kudrna orny, and Johnny Mikolas. After the Annie Steiner SPJST r».e-thig there was a most enjoyable nil. brim- enieved by all . Delicious n:1 Mx and Mrs. Dear Fr:• LODGE NO, 15, ETJCKHOLTS beverages.

• a I..,,Tell-atte• • -A meet Dear Members And Friends, Erant, we say, ing on A pril 1 0 th. ,Several new mem- To you, Our regular meeting was held April •" 12 at 2 p. m. The meeting was called bers were accepted, and four of these "Many Hell Our next dance is this Saturday, members, Katherine and Raymond to order by Vice President Bro. L. J. Dickson and Leonitta and Edward April 25th, with the famous Henry Schiller.

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Brosch Orchestra of Moulton playing.

Come and enjoy the good music, and bring your friends with you.

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp

—SPJST--

Czech operetta, "Zmokla slepice," Lodge 88, Houston, May 3, at 3:30 p.m.

--SPJST--

LODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Members: The kitchen committee has asked me to notify all you ladies through the Vestnik to please bring some kind of pastries for our sapper, which will be held on April 26th in our hall.

Fraternally Bennie Soukup, Reporter

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LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members: I would like to inform you that daring the spring and summer our regular lodge meetings will be held on Thursday, 7:30 p.m. preceding the 2nd Sunday of the month. This date will be May 7th, and June 11th.

Don't forget to come to our May Fete on Sunday, May 3rd.

The free supper and dance for our members and their immediate families was held on Saturday, April 4th, and was well attended. There were at least 1,100 persons present and they all had a good time.

Fraternally, A. L. Boudny, Secretary —SPJSTBIRTHDAY CLUB SISTERS OF LODGE 88

It was picture-taking time for all our Birthday Club Sisters, with Dick Schnell at the camera. Everyone (that is, almost everyone) turned out in their Sunday best for the occasion.

Only a short meeting was held afterwards, due to the shortage of time, and only business of importance was discussed. Visitors were welcomed and happy birthday sung to Della Kadlecek and Sophie Hruby. We missed our Sister Agnes Svacina of Taylor. We had hoped she would be with us this time since it was also her birthday.

Happy Birthday! was extended to all celebrants and here's a "Happy, Happy Birthday to you, Sister Agnes Svacina, from all of us sisters."

Correspondence and reports were read and new club membership booklets were given out to each member present. Thanks were expressed for the

Faster candy donated by our Birthday Club to the youth of our lodge at Eastertime, and each sister was presented with an Easter bag of candies.

Our kolache bake sale will be on the first Saturday in May, which happens to fall on the 2nd, so call in your orders early: UN 2-0256.

The card party will be on the first Wednesday of the month, May 6th, and our regular club meeting on the 13th of May. Kindly ask your friends to come out and spend a lovely day playing cards or dominos and enjoy a delicious dinner. Time 10 to 2 p.m., 'with dinner served at noon If you do not play, come out for dinner.

We were asked that we invite everyone of you to the new Czech Play, "Zmokla Slepice" ("A Wet Hen"), on the first Sunday in May, May 3rd, at the lodge hall, 1140 Robbie, at 3:30 (promptly). It is a snappy 3-act short comedy, full of songs and laughter.

You will love it! Dinner and supper will also be served.

Fraternally, Birdie Hilsher, Reporting

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SOKOL FORT WORTH

Dear Members and Friends: I would like to remind all of you that our next meetig will be held April 22nd at 8:00 pm . in the Sokol hall. Try to attend as many of these meetings as possible.

On April 4th, several of our Sokols represented us at the North Texas Age Group Meet at Denton. We are happy to announce that Frankie Prochaska won the first place medal on the long horse. Evelyn Dana won the secondplace medal on the balance beam. Roy Steinman placed fourth on the long horse, and fifth in another event.

We are proud of these young Sokols, because it takes a lot of time and hard work for them to win in any of these events.

Don't forget our next meeting: April 22nd.

Nazdar, Mrs. Stacie Koch

—SPJST-

LODGE NO. 35, ELK

Dear Vestnik Readers, Our regular lodge meeting was held April 12th. President Antone Pavelka called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by four Youth Club girls and Miss Spence from Lodge No. 66.

Wednesday, April 22, 1684 Brother Pavelka recognized the visitors, Brother and Sister Chris Spence and family, Brother Dan Marek of Lodge No. 66, Waco, Brother and Sister Herman-brews of Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood, Brother and Sister Byrd Kilgore Brother and Sister Albert Baulk, Brother Jesse Sapp, Brother John Jurecka. We had a lot of regular visitors who we feel are a part of us. We always enjoy visitors, so come as often as you can.

The minutes were read and approved as read.

Brother Eugene Pavelka read a thank you note from Brother Stuckly frOM Lodge 167, Penelope.

Youth Leader Sister Rudy Pavelka thanked the fathers and mothers for bringing the children to the Easter egg hunt. Sister Ruby asked Barbara Breitkreutz to make the speech which, she will make April 26 at Dallas. She. is our candidate for Miss SPJST. Sorry to hear about Brother Willie Navara who is in Providence Hospital.

He had a stroke last week. They would like for some of the man from the lodge to sit up with him from 12 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Brother Rudolph Zalman made a motion that we charter a bus to go to the district meeting in Dallas. Brother Charles Pavelka seconded it. We have a Central . Texas Bus leaving Elk Hall at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, April 26th.

All of you who wish to go be there on time or a little before. The bus wit leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. n order to get to Dallas on time, We sure hope the bus will be full. I am • sure you would enjoy it. Maybe our Miss SBIST entry will win the honors. The members who want to catch the bus in Waco may do so at the station, but please be early.

Our next lodge meeting will be the 3rd of May because the second Sanday is Mother's Day, so keep the new date in mind, for May only.

We always have a nice social after the meeting — a delicious meal, and music. Try to come next month.

Fraternally yours, Dorothy Banik Reporter Czech operetta, "Zmokla slepice," Lodge 88, Houston, May 3, at 3:30 p.m.

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R. Krejci byl jmonovan ptednostou fakulty pro filo,sofii na universit& statu Aljaka. Prof. Krejci je prave na studijni eeste po Evrope.

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SPJST Bulletin Board DISTRICT V DELEGATES All District V delegates are asked to be present at a meeting to be held at Lodge Needville No. 81, on May 27, 1964, at 7:30 p.m.

—SPJST-

NOTICE TO LODGE 66 CHORAL GROUP: Next rehearsal: Thursday, April 30th.

Time: 8 p.m.

Nick Morris, Director —SPJST-

STATE CONTEST The State Talent and State Queen and King Contests will be held at Lodge No. 80 in Holland, on September 20th. More details later.

—SPJST-

SCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS DISTRICT III Spring meeting will be held on Sunday, April 26th, at Lodge 84, Dallas.

Meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m.

—Spa ST— DISTRICT V District Five will conduct the spring meeting on May 17, 1964, at Lodge Stefanik No. 142 in Houston (on Nolda Street). Meeting will commence at 10 a.m.

—SPJST-

DISTRICT VII District VIPs spring meeting will be held on May 3, 1964, at Lodge No. 161, La Parita.

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Czech operetta, "Zmokla slepice," Lodge 88, Houston, May 3, at 3:30 p.m.

Youth Section Wheelock, Texas Dear Readers, This is my first letter to the Vestnik.

I sure do thank you for those two dollars I got at the Dime Box SPJST hall.

I sure do thank the ladies for those goodi kolaches.

We j ust came from the Bryan SPJ ST lodge No. 39. We sure had a good b!aeball game going. I am 9 years, and I go to Franklin School.

Your friend, Gary Manthei

Boand for "Repine , No, 66, in Elm r ott, ent 7e6 building in Waco on March 21, won first place. They now have a April 11. Back row, I. to P.: Norma Hensel. Front raw C Doll. Their leader is .5 =s. member of Lodge €9. We wish LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members, The Teen Club of Lodge No. 84 has picked Miss Barbara Ondrusek to represent us as our candidate for "Miss SPJST" in the district contest to be held on April 26th.

Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Ondrusek, is 16 years old and has been a member of our lodge for all of them.

During her time as a member of the Teen Club she has served as secretary and refreshment committee chairman.

She now serves on the entertainment committee , and is the assistant chairman of the refreshment committee.

Barbara is a junior at Adanison High School where she participates in various clubs and extra curricular activities. She is a second year member of the Adamson Leopardettes, and she is in the Allied Youth and Pan American clubs. She is also a member of the Select Chorus.

Barb is very 'enjoyable to be around; she likes swimming and dancing and "just being around people." She is very popular with the members of the Teen Club and we all are happy that she is to be our representative.

s of Lodge the ril'&11., o" and n Vrba, a," the acid she is also a But a • contest will be nothing new for because she represre nted c lodge in flee District Queen' conteT1 in June of 1963. one' iOdge, are all very proud of i'ara, and we hope that she does h H. the upcoming contest, 1. 1 eve .she the eh tick, Barbara."

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remind evsupper and dance The supper will begin a little earlier so you . remodeled Hail. The :lice will be the Hicome and hear them -• play because they are just excellent to dance to. wish could have attended our 5, but I hpd an Altar .)enelope. : ,,tar cur Youth Director, Sister Nesuda speak so badly, but I could not. I am sure the speech was

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very god and I am sure everyone enjoyed it. Thank you for coming, Sister Nes uda.

I guess everyone is wanting school to be out. I sure am. A few days ago I got a pen pal from Japan. It will be very interesting for me and for my pen pal to write to each other. I guess I'll close for now.

God bless you all, Rose Marek, President SPJSTLODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Vestnik Readers, This is just a reminder to all Youth Club members of Lodge No. 54, West, that we are not planning a youth program for April 26th because some of us are going to the District Three Meeting at Dallas. Also because St. Mary's school carnival and our open house are on April 26th . But we will serve a big supper and have a big dance at night, April 26th. Everybody come out and let's have a grand opening. We also need a lot of help for this celebration.

Our next meeting is May 10th. See you all there.

God bless you all.

Youth Reporter, Shirley Nemec -S2JSTLODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Vestnik Readers: I wish to remind everyone to come to our opening at Lodge 54 on April 26th.

There will be supper served at 5:00 p.m_ and a dance at night, music by the Hi-Liters. So, let's all come out and have a nice time and come see our remodeled hall. We sure do like it and hope you will too. The youth will have a little program sometime that some day.

So see you all April 26th, and may God bless each one of you.

A Vestnik Friend, Kathy Jane March

LETTERS

the county supervisors and superintendents and the oldest and youngest of the pupils present, and the one who came-the farthest distance.

The planning committee met on April 7th at the schoolhouse and elected Mr. F. E. Hejl, Jr. as Reunion President and Mrs. Jerry Pechal as the Secretary and chose the folloWing to serve on the various committees: Registration: Misses Trudy Mikulas and Betty Zabcik Welcoming Committee: F. E. Hejl, Jr., Edwin Chlapek Anton Motl, Ben -Zabeik, Joe L. Sefcik, Theodore Dana, Miss Ella Lesikar, Mrs. Ella Psencik, Mrs. Franklin Martinec, and Mrs. Will Hejl.

Kitchen: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spanhel, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mikulas, Mr. and Mrs, Emil Hejl, Mrs. Henry Mares, Mrs. Joe L. Sefcik; Mrs. J. W. Pechal and Mrs. C. F. Motl.

Historians: Mrs. F. T. Hejl,Jr., Mr. Connally Neal, Mr. Louis W. Hejl, Mrs. W. A. Zabcik, Mrs. Edw. L. March. Mrs. Mrs. Lillie Maresh, Miss Ella Lesikar, Mrs. F. J. Dusek, Mr. L. J. Motl, all of Temple, and Mr. John Zabcik of Rosebud.

Clean Up Committee: Volunteers If any of you cannot serve on the committee assigned or have a previous commitment, please contact Mr. Hejl Or me so we may appoint someone else.

We are asking that parents advise their children, who were former pupils at Seaton .School of this reunion. So many are living out of town and out of the state that it is impossible to invite each one with a card. So everyone, who either taught or attended classes at the Seaton Public School, is cordially invited to come meet your classmates and teachers at Seaton Star Hall on May 24, 1964.

More details to follow later when they are available.

Planning Committee Officers Hejl. President Mr. F Mrs. Jerry Pechal, Secretary Rt. 3, Box 275, Temple, 76501 -•SPJST-

SEATON PUBILIC, SCHOOL REUNION

operetta, "Zmokla slepice," Lodge 88, Houston, May 3, at 3:30 p,m.

AT LODGE NO. 47 The date of the first Seaton 'School Teacher-Pupil Reunion is set for May 24, 1954, at Seaton Star Hall. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with a basket lunch at noon. An afternoon program will be held with recognition of all teachers and trustees of the schoOl since its existence (1884); also

DISTRICT II Dear Friends, We, the officers of District II, have decided to hold our Youth Activity Day in conjunction with the District Elimination Talent, Queen, Duchess, and King Contests. The time and place of these events will be Sunday,

Continued

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Wednesday, April 22, August 9, in the new SPJST hall in Holland, time: 2 p.m . All exhibits must be on display by that time and all contestants must be registered by then. We shall try to be at the hall at 1 p.m. so that we shall have enough time to arrange for the display, So all of you boys and girls get busy. Exhibitors ,do not have to be members but their parents or parent must be. Bring what you had prepared for display in November. It does not matter even if it did look "Christmasy."

You may enter exhibits in the following categories: art, crochet, metal work, sewing, woodwork, model kits, and miscellaneous . Each item will be judged and will receive a ribbon for which you will receive a cash prize.

I think this is a very good way to make some spending money, so get busy.

The contestants for the Queen or King, and Duchess must be members of the SPJST to be eligible. Your name must be submitted to inc by August 8th, so you lodges, get your contestants ready. Girls between the ages of 14-20 and single are eligible for the Queen Contest. Girls to 14 years are eligible for the Duchess.

We hope that you will not be confused with these contests because the State Talent and Queen's Ball will also be held in Holland on Sunday, September 20, so let us remember the two dates: District Elimination and Youth Activity Day on August 9th, and the State Talent and Queen's Ball on Sunday, September 20.

Let me thank Sister Vlasta Divis for her good program which was presented in our District Meting on March 22nd . The young boys and girls were just wonderful.

We wish to thank the Buckholts sisters and brothers for their hospitality. We had a good time. Thank you ever so much for everything. My appreciation and thanks also to the judges of the "Miss SPJST" contest, and to Brother Nick Morris for the wonderful pictures. Also congratulations to Sister Betty Zabcik, winner of the "Miss „SPJST" contest. We are hoping that our District will win. Good luck, Betty!

Next time we shall write the rules for our contests.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl, Youth Director, Dist . H

Wednesday, April 22, 1964

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ENROUTE TO TIL: SPJST REST HOME. On April 9, 17M, this group of t(L: ring Fort Worth residents, stopped off in West for a brief stopover at the Cechoslovak Pub. Co. The group, almost all members of Lodges 92 and 154, and Sokol in Fort Worth, were on their way by chartered bus to the SPJST Rest Home in Tay/or. Front row, L to It: Mrs. A. Franck, Mrs , Anton Tirk, Mrs. Tracie Miller, Mrs. Mary Po lanovich, Albina Mikusek, Mrs. H. J. Langer, Vlasta Dolkos, Mrs. J. A. Wruble, Lillie McMillen. Second row: George Ko rtcff, Mrs. M . Yovanovich, Mrs. W. Strnad, Anna Kuba!a, Mrs. George Korteff, Louise Gouldstone, Helen 'Lich, Mrs. Joe Danek, Mrs. It. Wruble, Mary Short, Anna Hosek. Third row: Mr. A. Farek, Joe Milan, Anna Milan, Frances Dal ton, Mrs . Joe P. Hubenak, Mrs. Joe Krivanek, Joe Danek, Billie SpirOor, Standing in the rear: Anton Tirk, W. Strn ad, Editor Nick Morris, Publisher Jos. Holasek. Bus driver (fun) Donahue is standing at right front. On their return trip the group also stopped briefly at the Supreme Lodge offices, SPJST, in Temple , (Glossy p rints of t h e above pie tore can be ordered from Urbanovsky Studio in West, at 75 cents each). We enjoyed the group's short visit, and we were glad they chose to stop over in West. —Editor RETURNING, PICTURES' If you recently sent us any unsolicited photographs which have appeared in the Vestnik, and wish to have them back, please forward sufficient postage for that purpose. Also indicate which picture you have reference to, since we have quite a number on hand.--Editor.

Changes of address are NOT sent to us here in West. All changes of address, and complaints about members not receiving the Vestnik (except paid subscriptions) are handled by the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, Post Office Box 100, Temple, Texas, ZIP 76502.

Brno. MinulY rok vyexpedoval Starobrnensky pivovar hektolitrtit piva do ciziny. Je to nej yySSI rani mnastvi piva, jtike dosud pivovar vyexpedioval a pfedstavuje dvojnasobek roeniho p t. edvaleeneho vSivort-t.

CONVENTION NEWS

At the last meeting of the Convention Arrangements Committee, it was decided, for several very good reasons, to drop plans to provide pub-

lic transportation to Lodge No. 66 and Lodge No 54 on Monday and Tuesday evenings, respectively. The vast majority of delegates will be travelling in their own cars. The few who do come by either bus or train should have no difficulty in getting a ride with other delegates to Elm Mott and West.

Otto }anus Convention Arrangements Chairman 2424 Gurley, Waco, Texas

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Galveston, Grimes, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Smith, Travis and Wharton Counties. ' Other activities and associations: i3ecretary-Treasurer and Vice President Houston Junior Bar Association; Legislative Committee of Judicial Section of State Bar; Vestryman Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church; Director Central Branch YMCA; member Community Council; President Houston Council for Deaf Children; member Houston, State and American Bar Associations; American Judicature Society; Sons of Hermann, SPIST.

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Family: Father, James B. McGee, Y ow ,deceased; Mother, Alice Sears McGee; Wife, former Mary Beth Peterson of Yoakum, Texas; six children: James Sears, Rice University Senior; Mary Gray, University of Texas ophomore; Claire, Alice, George, Erwin -- Houston Public Schools.

—Paid Political Announcement

T.i!lXao Age 46; born in Houston, September 29, 1917; attended Houston Public Schools; Rice Institute; received law degree from University , of Texas in June, 1940; engaged in Oil and Gas and general civil practice with the firm of Sears, Blades, Moore and Kennedy in Houston until 1943; served 3 years in Navy, 15 months of which was spent in Pacific area aboard a Destroyer Escort; studied refresher courses South Texas School of Law; rejoined firm for years 1946, 1947 and 1948.

In .field of three candidates elected Judge County Court at law, taking of fice December 13, 1943; re-elected without opposition for two additional terms; tried all condemnation cases in Harris County during this time along: with other civil cases; instructor Civil Practice and Procedure University of Houston Law School 1950, '51, and '52; appointed to newly created 151st District Court; one year later resigned to assist uncle (Erwin W. Smith, whose health was failing) in his business affairs and resumed private practice temporarily; elected State Bar Director and served 1957, '58 and '59; in an open race in 1053 defetetl. t To opponents and was elect..

District Court; re -e „itt opposition in 1952 wherom 1w2 conti to serve; disposed of more than cases in Harris County and in addition presided over trials in 13razoria, Brazes, Calhoun, Chambers, Dallas, Fort Bend,

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.

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pohiebni kaple, ye ktere je dost mista pro 300 osob, pozfistale rodiny se z ylaAnim krytym vehodem pro rodin. otavie,ni, burlou majitele uznavati vSechny pohiebni pojistky.

Titnto jste zrani ku slavnostnimu otevreni (Open house) v sobotu 2. kvetod )9 hotlin rano do, 9 hodin weer a v nedeli 3. kvetna od 1 hodiny odinc do 6 veeer.

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Vo to pro MILTON SCHILLER na druhou Stittruato epresenta.nta District 45 BURLESON, MILAM a ROBERTSON OKRESI1 Milton Schiller BURLESON, MILAM a ROBERTSON okresti Milton Schiller se narodil v New Colony Community, Route 2, Rogers, Texas, 6. srpna 1917, syn manielft Joe S. Schiller a Emilie Haisler-Schiller. Oba jeho rodiCe jsou iieskeho puvodu, prijeli do SpojenYch static jako male deti.

Milton Schiller je nejmla&I syn z rodiny 5 syriti a 3 deer. Jeho rodiee pracovali jako peivocini organizatoii u iadu Cislo 69 SPJST v New Colony v rote 1907. Jeho otec, Joe S. Schiller zastaval dloulth leta rfizne firady v SPJST a v RVOS.

JOE MILAN AND HIS HORN This candid shot was taken recently of Brother Joe Milan of Fort Worth, at a dance where Bro. Milan's band furnished the music The motif was "Ea. ropcan-German," and Bro. Milan, the old European master of the bass horn, joined in the intermission frolicking.

The dance was held at the RidgeIca Country Club in Fort Worth on January 28th. Bro. Milan is a member of Lodge 154, Fort Worth, and has had a band for many, many years, I believe since ale very early 30's.—Editor.

Praha. Od roka 1947 bylo v Praze zrueno 52 hotela. V prigtich letech se ma napravit akoda z IneavaZ'eneho jedndni. Behem deseti let butte postaveno kst novYch hotelti a till rnotely.

Jako jeho rodiee, Milton Schiller ovlada Wynne eeskou ice a je hrdy na jeho ptivod a rodirmY vSechny obeany Ceskeho piivodu v okrescch Burleson, Milam a Robertson, District 45, o jcjich hlasy a podporu priStich volbach, aby znovuzvolili eccha do Texasske Legislatury na druhou Milton Schiller ziskal eestoe misto pro v:S'echny naSe krajany po dobu j eho prvni Ihrtty v Texacske zakoncelarne, slouiil jako 'Oen na -5 vYborech, jeden z nich byl velmi vlivnY a dfileiitY vybor na ureavani a schvaleni finattenich rozpoetfi. Slibuje, bude-li znovuzvolen, praeovati noddle ye prospech obeanti. okresti Burleson, Milam a Robertson, jsa si stale vedom ueeni, Mere mu jeho rodiee od mladi vStepovali, slouziti ye prospech lidstva, jak nejlepe jest mu moino.

Nezapomente voliti v sobota dine 2. kvetna 1964 pro jedineho eeskeho kandidata uchazejiciho se o tento tifad.

Poneehte runic pevneho charakteru a beztihonneho viidce v Texashe zakonoclarne, Demokrat MILTON SCHILLER District 45 — Burleson, Milam, a Robertson okresii (17-18p)

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Introductions to single persons who want to get acquainted . Czech descent only. All ages over 18. Send for information. State age . The Czech Social Klub, P.O. Box 323, Omaha, Nebraska ,dzc) 68101.

-SPJST-

WAN.LED:

Waitresses, cooks, dishwashers for three shifts. Apply Int. Hwy. 35, Service Center at Ross Over(16dzc) pass.

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Politm

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JACK ZUBIK Democrat For U. S. Congress 6th District

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W. R. "BOW' POAGE FOR CONGRESS 11th Texas District For Re-Election

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OKRES WHARTON PAUL

J. SABLATURA

za OKRESNIHO KOMISAftE obvodu Oslo 3 O znovuzvoleni

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C. C. MAXEY for Re-Election SHERIFF McLennan County

A company that manufactures belts says that belt sizes provide a harm• meter of business. During the depression a size 31 measured the girth of the average American. Today he takes a size 35. Also,, it seems that average sizes vary with the country's geography.

Washington runs to large measurements, as does Chicago; but men of the deep South are thin-waisted. In Texas and California, figures are trimmer, too. In New York a 34 or 36 is normal for the mature man.

---SPJST--Forty-eight different materials are used in the manufacture of telephone sets. Gold, silver, coal, iron, and leather, are included, and such unexpected :7,645.Z.Vaat..11U.12£44(e_V

"as piedpis buae vz_ y pi-Ipraveni vas anima budete-li miti NONAT ve va gi lekarni6ce. Je ureeny pro tilevu rtIznSrch bolesti venkovne TavinenYch. — Bud'te piipraveni, objed• nejte nyni. Usporna. veilkost $1.15, pravidelna ye. likost 65c.

Wednesday, April 22, 1964 substances as felt, borax, and asphalt, as well as lead, copper, textiles, robber, and plastics.

Marek Burns POHREBN't DOMOV V hodine zarmutku najdete u nos nejle01 p ohtebni obsluhu a ceny leynd.

Te2 prodayame pohtebni — od 1 mesice do 80 rokft stab.

Ambulance ye dne v noel MAREK BURNS FUNERAL HOME Bill Marek a Bill Burns Box 225 - Ph. OX ford 7-3661 Cameron, Texas SPRAVNE VYKONANA POBREBNI SLIABA V hodine ialu zarmouceni naleznete Edward Pace pohfebn1 ustav pohotove k sympatickemu vytizenl nezbytnlch jednotlivosti a lo vypravenf dojemDello pohtbu. zasadou.

Levee ceny jsou

Edward Pace Pohtebni leditel Olen SPJST Tel. Prospect 3-3606 113 N. 5th St. TEMPLE, TEXAS

-SPJST-

M. B. "SHORTY" SMITH

Candidate for CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 3 McLennan County

. C. MILLER, P.O. BOX 1785 ALTADENA, CALIFORNIA

--SPJST-

OKRES WHARTON

CHARLIE BUOEK Za S'erifa

--SPJST-

SPOLEBLIVA POHROBNICKA SLUtBA

Jsme pohotovi Vam posoluaiti bez rozdilu jak daleko bydlite KNOX RAMSEY za Statniho Representanta Place 2. bez jakehokoliv zvlaatnibo pop-SPJST-latku.

S naml mfdete mluviti 6esky.

MEM/ S. BUCHANAN My nabizime Pohrebni pojiateCandidate for ni pro kaadeho elena rodiny.

SHERIFF McLennan County - -SPJSTJACK WOODS FUNERAL HOME Candidate for 'Re-election Elsie Praaak-Ettinger State Reprentative, ace 1 damn. pomocnice McLennan County BELLVILLE AND SEALY Tel.: Bellville No. UN 5-3121 Sealy No. TU 5-3535 Czech operetta, "Zmokla slepice," Lodge 88, Houston, May 3, at 3:30 p.m.

OKRES BELL

Pete E. Edinger

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Dr. Thos. N. fl Laney ON LEKAR

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candidate for Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Brazoria County, I want to outline my proposals for managing this office on a business-like and efficient basis. I have had eight year of law enforcement experience and several courses in taw enforcement. I resigned as criminal investigator to seek the office as Sheriff of Brazoria County. I will work to establish a program for prevention of juvenile delinquency and will protect the out-lying portions of the County as well as those near the County Scat. H I am elected your Sheriff the door will be open to those with grievances, my mind ever open to those with good occrel and there -7 anyer ;nent shall never be any n or undue use of fortmy solicit your vote and influence and iope that I may have the privilege of serving you as your Sheriff.

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Dance; music by -- .).lance; music by ,ce; music by

As a matter of poi tivities anal Inne sponsored by the S1.—. lodges, will be publishcIl Entertainment Cale3.?.. .%.:r notices fOr mined by a bonalicie In some cases, by lo Buehholts /Adze To Saturday, May 2 -- Joe Patek of Shiner Saturday, May 1G — Playboys of Temple Saturday, May 30 ---- Leo Majck's Orch. of Corpus Christi ---8P,Jsra Lodge 2I0, EuniF. 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 Lod meeting at 2 p.m, Sunday, June 14 -- Regular `f_c; meeting at 2 p.m.

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

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loot Puoilg at music by

Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, April 25 — Albert David and The Melody Five Saturday, May 2nd — Vrazel's Poika Band.

—SPJSS:— Lodge No. 40, Saturday, April 25 — The Traits Saturday, May 9 — The Jokers Saturday, May 23 — The Venturer Lodge No. 47, Seaton Et. Saturday, April 25 — Dance a k music by Eric Hama Saturday, May 2 — Dance; music by Sil Krenek Sunday, May 3 — Lodge nmeeting aeetin

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No. 84, Dallas Sunday, April 19 — Czech Play, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 26 — Third. District Meeting Saturday, May 2 Music by the Music Masters Saturday, May :16 — Dance; music by C. Adanicik Polka Tones Sunday, May 17 -- Meeting and Fun Nite Saturday, May 30 — Dance; music by J. Rejcek and Polka Peppermints Orchestra. ,M1 dances start at 8:10 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.

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July 'West Chamber of Supper, 5:30 Celebrating the 7. — Supper at ;lit, music by ',.':!ddhig dance rash .,ed beef .er, and s,peeche at 5:30. events at Sokol

Lodge No. 29, Taylor Sunday, May 3 -- May Fete; Lee Saturday, May 16 Hi-Toppers Saturday, June 6 — Joe Patek Saturday, June 20 — Hi-Toppers Lodge Wo. 35, Elk April 25 — Kuluza Polka Band, West May 2 — Slim Haisler, Temple.

Saturday, May 23 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, May 31 Annual Picnic, music by Joe Patch Saturday, July 4th — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, July Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Aug. 2 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, Oct. 18 — Fall Picnic, music

by Poe Patek.

alsle•'s 151 ii i Pl!, -,:boys of Temple CI-1(mA Group re(-1ay„1.pril 8 p.M. •- 2nd ----- The Ili•Toppers Polka Polka Rui'ly Kurtz Or-

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Lodge -83, Houston April 25 — Saturday night. Dance; music by Henry Brosch Orchestra of Moulton.

Saturday, May 2 -- Saturday morning Kolache Sale. Place your orders with Sister Della Kadlecek; telephone UN 4-1921 Wednesday, May 6 — Regular Birthday Club Party from 9 a.m. i.e 3 p.m.; delicious lunch served.

Wednesday, May 13 -- Regular Birthday Club meeting at 11:30 a.m.

The club is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Guests are welcome.

Lodge 92, Fort Werth Friday, May 1 — Dance, music by the Vrazel Polka Band. from Buckbolts.

Sokol Zizka, and Lodge 130, Dallas April 25 — Dance, music by Johnny Sebetka's Peppermints Saturday, May 9 Dance; music by Johnnie Sebetka's "Polka Peppermints"; sponsored by .S('-ST Lodge Jam No. 130.

Ma y 23 — Dance, music, by Er i c Honza.

Lodge 140, Calve: toot Sunday, May 10 — Lodge meeting, SPJST--

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