Vestnik 1964 06 03

HERALD BENEVOLENCE HUMANITY BROTHERHOOD

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

FODPORA LIDSKO ST BRATRSTVI 3. CERVNA (JUNE) 1964

itOCNIK (VOLUME) 52 tislo (No.) 23

09 RE RCMP! ST0LK PBEHLED HLAVNICH SJEZDOVYCH BODU Toto 'Oslo Vestniku jest posledni pied vydanim sjezdoveho eisla a je proto, deufam, na miste, abysme si jeSte jednou udelali nejake poznamky k tem bodtm nejhlavnejSim, ktere budou predlotene delegatilm sjezdu. Ke katdemu bodu udavam sve dojmy, myglenky a presvedeeni moje i mnoho jinych elenu. Je :nutno zde podotknout, ze nemam v nmyslu diktovat delegation jak maji hlasovat neb rozhodovat.

K tomuto rozhodnuti musi prijit katdy delegat samostatne na zaklade inf ormace jemu dodane, na zaklade presvedeeni syYch spolubratril a spolusester a nakonec sveho osobniho presvedeeni.

S timto shrnoutim a podavanim tech nejdfdetitej gich bodil ;claci jen objasnit jegte jednou veci 0 kterS7ch slygim a kterYch pozoruji pri seem cestovani mezi nagi rortrougenou rodinu bratrskou. Jako katda osoba mam svoje osobni nahledy a mineni ale jako redaktor bratrskeho easopisu muslin se snatit predlotit veci objektivne dle motnosti. Na rozhodnuti maji pravo j enom delegati.

Bed prvni: vraceni procenta mistnim. Jak jit byte psano, nektere lady navrhuji vraceni 6, 8, at 10 procent mistnim faditm z poplatkft.

Deset procent jo moc. Hlavni itrednici a aktuar pan Werkenthin navrhuji a

schvaluji vraceni 4 procenta, totit dvakrat tolik jako nynej gi 2 procenta a, te by to nijak nettSkodilo solvenci Jednoty.

Dale, te by to znaene pomohlo mistnim radtim zejmena venkovskSim Jsou i druzi, kteri tvrdi, te vraceni at 5 procenta by nam nijak finanene neugkodilo. (Viz Vestnik ze dne 1. dubna 1964.) e Bod, drub*: tabor pro naladet. Vet gina nagich elenti jsou proto, aby se nejeky tabor, anebo tabory, zalidili jente otazka je — jak? Je pravda, to mime v te veci male zku genosti a proto jsou obavy, te se nam to nepovede . Meli bysme ale new zakidit jak pro nati mladet tak i pro v gechny eleny mlad gi i stark. Je to \Tee trochu vic komplikovand net se na prvni polded zda, ale kde je vide tam je i costa. (Viz Vestnik ze dne 29. dubna 1964).

Jak v na gim kongresu ve Washingtone, kde se mnoho veci uskuteeriuji vYbory tak i v Hatt jednote pripada mnoho prate zvla gtnim vbortilm, protote CELEK rozhoduje a udeluje penize a menk skupiny jako vYbory uskuteenuji tato rozhodnuti. V gichni deledati, z praktickYch dtiwodil, nemiltou ko nati podrobnou praci s tire spojenou takte sjezd bude muset 'odelit penize a dat pinou moc yYboru jmenovanemu pro tento ueel. Nedolde-li k pevnemu rozhodnuti cela vec bude pohrbena na dalgi 4 roky a lehce se zepomina. Je nekolik cest k zavedeni tdboru jakelao si prejem, mame si vybrat jednou a

pokraeovat dale. (Viz take Vestnik ze due 27. kvetna 1964).

Bod treti: Domov odpoeinku. Se predpeklada, te reditele nynej giho domova odpoeinku v Taylor pedal tadost o udeleni obnos pen& na pristavbu k domovu v Taylor. Na eekaci listine je stale asi 40-50 osob, kteri eekaji na pokoje v na gim domovu odpoeinku.

Bude se muset nee° Mat, bud' uclele• ni penez na stavbu noveho kiddie k nynejAimu domovu anebo se bade muset postavit druhY domov odpeeinku nokde v jitni easti Texasu. Tento napad se mnohYm zandouva a by pane sloutil nag m elentlm v jitni easti naseho statu. Mnoha mesta by radi mely takovY Ustav v jejim okoli . Treti domov by se snad mohl postavit nekde v severni easti statu. Tent() napad o sta y be druheho domovu odpoeinku si zaslouti vatnehe promy gleni. (Viz Vestnik ze dne 27. kvetna 1964).

Bod etvrtY. : Zrizeni. noveho Aradu v Hlavni nradovni — Vrchni vedouci mla.dete. 0 tomto navrhu by take melt bratri a sestry delegati vatne ovatevat. Mistopredseda Ilejny jako vedouci pojfat'ovaciho oddeleni a zaroveli i vedouci oddeleni pro mladet potrebuje pomoc. Je to proste na inej moc. Nesteel na obe funkce aekoliv v poslednich letech kona kolosalni praci s yelice dobrY'm fispechem v obou oborech.

Trace s mladeti vytaduje cely bas jedne oseby. Tim by bratr HejnSr mohl

Zdar XIX sjezdu flak Jednoty SPJST ye Waco 15. eeryna!

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Entered as second class mail matter, January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922. Send Form 3179 to Supreme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple, Texas UtIEDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJfa JEDNOTY STATU TEXAS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEX Vychazi tYdn6 — Published Weekly REDAKTOR — EDITOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texas Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: HI 6-5282 VydavatelO — Publishers CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEXAS Predplatne $3.50 — Subscription $3.50 Zmony adres zasilaji se do Hlavni ttadovny Box 100, Temple, Texas Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple, Texas Paid Subscriptions and advertising matter should be addressed to Vestnik, West, Texas HLAVNi tRADOVNA — SUPREME LODGE EDWARD L. MAREK, President JOE B. HENRY, Vice-President R. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary JOS KOLIHA, JR., Treasurer BEN Z ABCIK, Financial Secretary All of Temple, Texas, Box 100 AUGUST KACIR, Attorney, Temple, Texas DR. MARVIN LESIKAR, Medical Director P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas PEDITELE — DIRECTORS JOHN A. KUBENA, First District P. O. Box 180 — La Grange, Texas HENRY VITEK, Second, District P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas ROBERT CERVENKA, Third District West, Texas R. E. BROZ, Fourth District Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas T. M. SKRABANEK, Fifth District 4720 Bellaire Blvd., — Bellaire, Texas ED P. SRALLA Sixth District Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, Seventh District 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Texas TIP,NOIrk ViMOR—PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE PAUL SABLATURA, Chairman P. 0. Box 8 — Louise, Texas MRS. FRANCES OLEXA 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROHBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas STANOVN$ vtnon — BY-LAW COMMITTEE E. E, KRENEK, Chairman, Dime Box, Tex, LEO KRAUSE, Secretary P. 0. Box 427 — Ines, Tex

SEZNAM ORGANIZATORtf District Organizers OKRSEK 1 V. H. Salina Smithville, Texas OKRSEK II Johnny J. Plagek P. 0. Box 88 Rosebud, Texas OKRSEK III Arnold M. Vrla 6307 Saratoga Circle Dallas 14, Texas OKRSEK IV Fred Kvetat Route 1 Abernathy, Texas OKRSEK V Jarda tern 'y 1521 Woodville Drive Houston 24, Texas OKRSEK VI Leo Krause, Jr. P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas OKRSEK VII Prozatimne nezastoupeno —SPJSTSEZNAM VEDOUCfCH MLADE2E District Youth Directors OKRSEK I Mrs. Rud. C. Matejka Rt. 4, Box 504 Bryan, Texas OKRSEK II Mrs. Clara Hejl Route 4 Temple, Texas OKRSEK III Mrs. Wilma Nesuda Telico Road Ennis, Texas OKRSEK IV Mrs. Ed Haisler Route 1 Seymour, Texas OKRSEK V Mrs. Maxine Sefcik 2301 Airline Drive Houston 9, Texas OKRSEK VI Mrs. Frank Brdeeka Rt. 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Texas OKRSEK VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Texas

Ve sttedu dne 3. eervna 1961 venovat vice easu organisakni praci obe oddeleni by poznali znaony. rust.

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Bod patY: Na zmenn stanov bylo jis2 podano hodne navrhii a nechci proto se rozepisovat o vSech jiZ avekejnenYch navrzich. Jsou ale dva elanky, ktere jak se zda, by mely bYt pfetfeseny.

61anek 14 naAich stanov dle vysvetleni na§eho pravnika, znemoZnuje naterYin elenUm se stati delegaty do sjezdu. Odstavec a konei Vomit° slovy: ‘`. . . ani nemaji pra y° hlasovaci". Mezi nektere dleny vznikl spor zda-li v pfepisovani posledne schvalenYch stanov nebyly vynechany tato slova; ". . ani nemaji pravo hlasovaci nejsou-li delegati fadu, kterY zastupuji." Nekteli eleni jsou toho nazoru, ze tim jsou zbaveni prava, ktere ma kaZdk povinne zvolenY Olen jednoty, je-li to Ben HI. utadovny nebo kdokoliv jiny. Tedy, je tfeba elanek jasneji clefinovat.

Clanek 4a stanovi, ze fad s dvaceti eleny je opravnen na jednoho delegata do sjezdu. Mnozi jsou toho nazoru, tento minimum, by se mel zvYSit na 50 a, ze takove lady by mely odbYvat schtlze nejmene etyfikrat do roka a nejen jednou za rok. Podle toho, fad, ktery ma 20 anebo 25 Mena jest opravnen na jednoho delegata, tak jako, fad, kterY ma 80, 90 anebo 95 elena. Kde se ma ustanovit takove omezeni je teZko fic.

Nikdo nechce zbavit Zadnemu hlas zastoupenim ye sjezde, jenZe delegat ma zastupovat elenry rozumneho poetu a zvyg enim minimum na 50 se snad zda spravne a tim tfeba mistni organisatori u takoveho fadu se budou starat o upsani vice Menu, toti2. tech 25 aneb 30, behem nasledujicich etyfech let, coZ by se nezdalo tak nesnadne.

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Bod gestST; Co s nasim organisaenim oddelenim, ohledne okrskovYch organisatort? Vyhovaje nam nyne•Si system a jestli ne sins jich nahradit? Tato otazka ma take nekolik sloZek a`musime opa,trne pokraeovat aby. ili neco, co nam dobfe slousme nezru S Zi a v budoucnu jests lepAi osvedei. (Viz Vestnik ze dne 13. kvetna 1964).

Ku konci redakenich Avah v anglicke east uvadim eislice ze dvou okrskii, ktere dokazuji, ze prodej pojOteni se dobfe podatilo pod dohledem okrskovYch organisatorti. Dalsi probirani tel.° otazky jest nutne. Zda se, ze nikdo nema nesporne mimeni o teto otazce.

Bod sedmY': Co s budovu HI. ufadovny? Bratr Shefeak v jeho dopisu tomto eisle Vestniku podava navrh aby jednota si hledela postavit novor

Ve stfedu daze 3. eer yna 1964 budovu pro svoji hi. Uradovnu. Br. Shefeak tvrdi, ze nynejti budova v Temple nevyhovuje a take v budouci dobe nebude vyhovovat natim, Die zpravy neetnika, podane ye Vestniku 22. dubna 1964, z pronajmu mistnosti v budova za. Otyri roky 1960 at ku konci 1963 dostali jsme ceidem $114,391.21. Vydani spojene s budovu za to stejnou dolau, obnatelo $107.663.48, takte za ten eas mime vytetek $6,727.73. Vtechny mistnosti jsou pronannute. Jedno poschodi jit pomalu nestaei natim Urednikam i se skladittem v bejsmente. Nejneptiznivejti fakt je ale to, ze budova se snituje v cene asi o $10,000 katde dva roky. Budova ptivod ne stala $220,000 v r. 1953 a nyni se odhaduje v cello 160,000, totit sniteni v cone $60.000 v deseti letech.

Proto, budeme muset uvatovat o torn, aby se postavila nova, moderni budova, ktera by vyhovovala natim pottebarn a zaroven mela ka,ncelarni mistnosti na pronajmuti jinYm a ku ktere by se dalo lehce pristavit kdyt by bylo treba. Mesta Temple nam dobre vyhovuje, je v uprostied statu a slouti nam dobre. AMU bysme se budovy zbavit net na ni zaenem ztra.cet penize a to, myslim, neni daleko v budoucnosti. Bud'me realisty a vezmeme v tivahu tyto fakta nevyhnutelne. Spit anebo pozdeji pfijde k rozhodnuti...

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eeski ';:iihovna v Texasu

Tedy, to jsou asi ty "nejvetti" body, ktere budou piecinesene ye sjezde a o kterYch se bude muset rozhodovat. Je toho hromada. Zajiste budou i jine body a n.avrhy, vtechno jsem zde nemohl popsat.

• • Zatim take cloufame, ze se vt'em elenum zavcieeime sjezdo yYm Cislem Vestniku. Dal° to hodne prate!

• • Chci zde pri to piciletitosti vysloviti moje prani Uspetnemu sjezdu nati mile jednoty, zdaru daltirnu pokroku a rastu. Tetim se na shleciani se vtemi delegaty a jejimi ye Waco v eervnu. Nazdar!

West, Texas Zde kvitujeme dary knih do Ceske knihovny umistend ye West. Kdo ma zajern, prosim, yystkihnete si tyto seznamy.

Tyto knihy daroval do knihovny pan Frank J. Mach z Axtell, Texas.

Riasovy Spisy Boh. Brodsky ----- Jan Vladyka R. Jaromir Ptenda aist'oueky Patino J. Arbes — Sebrane spisy Dr. Hoh. emeral — Pravda o So yetskem Rusku (1920) Otakar Schaeffer — Vteleni Parupylasovo F. X. Svoboda—V d'ablovem koearku Karel Novy — Z- elezo telezem se ost•i Life Magazine — World Library Vol. on Russia R. Schlesinger _ Moe kletby aneb Nett'astnY rod. Habsburgu Karel Matek ,---- Mir Jan Drda Ziva voda Bernard Kellermann — More Karel 6apek — Valka s mloky Josef Sir — Hory za valky Boh Brodsky — Kouzlo d.omova na na ()strove Robert Sanded — Diplomati A. Lumas Dve Diany. Dilo 1 a It Josef Falta — Pies fronty a pies hranice (Autor neuvedeny) Utrpenim ku blahu (roman) Dr. Karel May — DivokYm Kurdistanem Dr. Karel May — OlejovY print Dr. Karel May — Pout' do Mekky Dr. Karel May — V 1u:este prorokove P. J. eeeetka Orlove velke arma,dy — Dilo a II John Habberton 1-13-7t. a Batub Tereza Novakova — Jifi ematlan.

Viterslav Kocourek Vzpoura na lodi Bounty Vilem Kroutilka — Dozvuky nedavnYch dob Henryk Sienkiewicz Dilo I a II A. Dumas — Bonapartn y poboenil: Bratru Machovi nate viele diky.

N. Morris. poi'.

Plzen. B3ivale rnasne kramy a a nimi i souvisejlei kamenna, zed' z piskovcov3.71ch kvadrti, ktera ptedstavuje zbytky ptivodniho opevneni Plane a dob husitskS"Tch valek, budou jeSte letos opraveny. Uvniti ma bYt vYstavni siri.

Nymburk. V teleznienich dilnach pro opravu vozidel vypuki 22. imora 1964 potar. Cela lakovna i s rychlivybavenim shofela a tim i koye teleznieni vozy. ekoda piesahuje dva miliony korun.

Bod osmY: Net "piebyted". Jit se o torn dost napsalo. Jen nespechejme se ho zbaviti, budeme ho dobfe potiebovat. (Viz Vestnik ze due 1, dubna 1964).

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a one na str. 5, yojeme. ,,:ivy sjezet Ctene spolusestry a bratti. 2r le ru;, se Jednota hodnou zalohu ink davame navrh, aby Jednota poeala davati bonus na doplacene pojistky, Jak vime, ke ten, co si zebra]. 20-letou pojistku, tak tam prtnnerne vlo nkil 400, a tak Jednota je pUjoi pod 5 rrocent tak obdrki rocne $20 urok. aby Jednota z Who. data 1 procento bonus poeatkern roku 1965. Nob zde rname, bratrske jednot co to :iavaji, a proto valycky je ze pros nak Jednota to neell! `? by to &Maio vice dobra nc .2,11, vy mnobo tisie na neco, co by st: lo tisie to yydrkovat.

Sestry a bratti na stanovn,ni vYbw:u. uvaZte 0 tom.

Dario v Hallettsville, TexaF, dne 10. kvetna, 1954.

Rad Karel HavliCek Maio 4 Erwin J. Bueek, prod Erwin J. poki.

Hilmer R. Galetka, August Holub, n F. K. hueek vyslouz Chas. K. Buee , taj.

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)body c. 67: Sestry a brati":1 v ;1.te Timto V5-P1 ,nate pravideina scni.Ke se bade konati v nedell 7. eeryna v Legion Hall jak obyeejne o dvou hodinach odp, Te dY, nezaPorn ente a piljd'i je to posledni sotiuze lased sjezdcm, a mate li nejake navrhy pro delc:,ata tad jich pilneste schtize.

Po schtizi svaeina, kteroi bratri. Padu, tak sestt: j se n tentokrat o to starat.

Roy IC„,fe,nek, pied.

Frank Holub, taj. a fteetnik

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4 vlastnila jai rodina, nieho bratra Cyrila. Still() se to 19. (lubria, kdy nebyl Zaden donna. Ani neuverite jake to bybolestne p •ekvapeni, lcdyZ jsein ptijela z distriktni schtize SPJST v East Bernard, domov a vSe bylo jen hromada eerneho popela, ale raria se pomalu hoji neb elovek teprve v neStesti pozna kolik me clobrVch ptatel.

Ptedne chci podekovat do:brovolnemu hasieskemu sboru. z El Campo, kteti se rychle k ohni dcstavili a uhajili ostatni budovy Pak Msgr. Julius Petru za laskava slava fitechy. Hostitelkam, ktere uspo,tadaly sprchu, vkm, kteti ptispeli jak penezi tak i uZiteennii darky. pak Taiton Home Dem. Klub, ktere to damy sponsorovaly taneeni zabavu, a eistV vYteZek mi darovaly te2 i p. a pi. Joe Vallejo za zantijeeni jejich krasne Pan American sine, vSem haclebnim sboram, kteti zadarmo bran. V§em yam mill piatele volam srdeene "Zaplat BIM" a Zennej varn. Va.Se vdeena, Mary Mrnu§tik -SPJSTHouston, Texas, 21. kvetna, 1964 NIKDO NEZTRATI, JEDNOTA PROSPIAE! CtenY- bratte redaktore, sestry, bratti a piiatele: Tak koneene jsem si namazal prsty i lokte a jdu tu pisemnou cestou do naseh za Vann si pobesedovati.

Ptedem mne Zadali na§i bratti reliseti, abych napsal par t ar dkU o torn, ze budeme opakovati operetu ``Zmokla slepice" u tadu C. 88 ye 2:30 odpoledne v nedeli 7. eer yna. Asi ze nebude ji.Z" vice opakovana, tak ptijd'te v hojnem poetu, neb to je to nail/et:Si odmena kterou mtiZete dati ochotniktim . Nekdy si myslim, ze uz bych mel tech divadel nechat, neb to belie moo easu, kterS7 tratim, ale zas si muslin uznat, ze pro mne je to zabava jako pro nekoho j ineho zajet si na ryby anebo si zahrati taroky. Piny sal usmivaileich tvati je opravdu odmena kterd jde k srdci, kdYZ se divaji na fra§ku a komedie jaka je "Zmokla slepice."

Nu, a kdyZ' jsem se tak rozhovoril a ztrate, vzpominam na sjezd v race 1956, v meste Temple, Texas. KdyZ jsem ohlasil, k se budu uchazet o itrad predsedy Hlavni firaclovny SPJST, pak si mne zavolali stranou a ptali se mne (iestli se nerrf i lim byli to heath: J. M. Skrabanek, F. J. Olexa, A. L. Hilsher a S ' tep an Valeik) tak co minis asi prosadit kdy, bvs byl zvolen? Podal jsem jim tyto ideje:

Ve sttedu due 3, eervna 1964

1.Distrikty by mely dostati vAestranEl Campo, Texas nou pomoc, zahrnuje v to take finaneCtena redakce, mile sestry a bratri a etenati naseho mileho a pro naSi Jedni, od Hlavni urattovny.

2. ZlepSeni organisaeni prace, s ohle- notu talc nutnetio Vestniku, v Poslednim eisle Vestniku ma vec0 dem na to, aby ptiliv a ptirtistek daldopis bratr John StaSa, y nemZ ma §iho pojiAteni byl ziskan napted v naprovolani k zastupctim devatenacteho sich radach; a za tim neelem utvotiti sjezdu naSi mile Jednoty, by zastupci poradni vYbor skladajici se z nedovolili, by "Alai sjezd byl hrobare,m kteti jsou nadchnouti myalenkou vyPracovati dalekosahly plan s ureitYm naSi materske reel v naSem krajandiem a pracovati k dosa geni toho cite skarn spolku. Mili bratti a sestry, do nedavna eeska tee' byla nejcitilelitejs celou Hlavni fitaclovnou.

3. VYpoinoc a fileva star3`7m elenfim §im pojitkem nakho spolkovaho Zivota, a posud vetSina taciu uZiva, pti jednani SPJST, v term by byl zahrnut take praktickY plan pro Domov odpoeinku Peel Ceske av§ak pri organisaeni praci shledavame, ze ledacos bychom (Rest Home). dnes neudrZeli a mnohe krasne vS/ .sled4. Stale informovati deny, co se piaky sve naSi prace nemeli bychom komu nuje pro dalSi vzrust a dobro flak Jedpredat, kdyby jsme neptipustili dvoujnoty.

5. Zachovati zaklady, na kterYch byla jazyenost, ktera, zase umoZnuje nakmu mlademu lidu, aby pracovati s nami. nase Jednota zalokna, aby na§ spolek valy operoval jako podptirna dobroein- 1, Jest na§i svatou povinnosti nas vkch, by se oeska, tee v na§i Jednote udrkna a vYchovna Jednota. la co nejdele. Zajiste kaZdy z nas, by si Rozumte, toto nejsou jen moje napal vyjadtiti diky tern, kteri na gi mihledy — a nebyly — ale nahledy mnoho rozumnYch 'Clain pro vzrust Jedno- lou Jednotu zakladali a pri ni verne vklycky za IcaZdYch okolnosti stall. A ty. Dopis jsem rozeslal na v§echny deproto je§te opakuji, Zi a jest na§i svalegaty a ti men eas o tom ptemy§leti. tou povinnosti, doslouZiti star§imu po(V torn dopisu byly zahrnuty tyto ideje ptedegle. Jak ji2 se stalo vite, koleni v to reci, ktera je spojovala k praci, s ktere maji prospech nova poze jsem nebyl zvolen, a na caste domu koleni. ze sjezdu, mne manZelka, Maxine, ( v Nevezme to dlouho, ze pkejdeme do to dobe jsme prave oeekavali nakho jednojazyenosti ye v§ech naAich podnibudouciho presidents. Spojemich sta.cich a shromakcienich, ale ten Cas doto, pod jmenem Terry) pravila: "Nu, sud se snaZime oddalit a ti co tak hotak jsme ztratili." Ja jsem se na chvili zamyslel, a pak ji odpovedel: "Ne, reene pracuji, tu sladkou nasi mater gtinu, se snaZi umleet musime z litosti si Maxine podivej se, co se vlastne ucleo nich myslet svoje. Piece ncta, k keei lalo ye sjezdu. Distrikty maji pomoe. naSich otcu, matek a dedu bude kaZdeMame mistopiedsedu a organisieni odbor pro zlepgern rnladeie. Mame Domov ho z nas Slechtiti. Tato Slechetnost by mela bYti na gi silou, kterou bychom odpoeinku, povolen. A to jen proto, delegati o torn pliemy§leli vaine. Tak men peelive pestovat, a z yla::;te v Cadech oZivovat nebot' to verne jadro nikdo neztratil!" Pro moji maminku, stafSich pracovnikir udrZuje stale v ktera je v Domove odpoeinku sjezd utorn starem duchu obetavosti Zivot Cadelal velice rozumne rozhodnuti! A, doVY!, a je na ne spolehnutY, t.,1211/a jak tikaval nas oblibenY Will Rogers: hlavne ovkm keel Ceske, pik v ni o "Dejte mi rtik za Nva, neb po smrti svem snakni a spolkove praci, pi g e do mu nepomuZeu", maminka tika, ze lepCi vedouci Domova odpoeinku by se nacho mileho Vestniku, miluje Jedasi nenakl neZ" jsou mankle Troubi- notu a poklada ji pravem za nejpevnejS'im pojitkem na§eho spolkoveho lovi! vota a proto tyto dobre pracovniky si Tak zase povidam: "Nikdo neztrati. nesmi ZiardnYm nerozmy§lenYm einem ale Jednota. prospeje!" V torn ptipade odciziti. deime hodne rozumneho ptemfAleni My jsme Jednotu Wivajici oba jaotazce tYkajici se talooti gte pro mlacle'2". zyky a nagi snahou by melo bYti a zaMnohokrat take tikal mistoptedseda br. Pokladnik, ja 1 druzi, ze v jiste jest, jak nam kladou nak stanovy, aby se eeskoslovenska vetev v tett) soutOfch mladek i Miss SPJST, ze nikdo neztraci, neb bVti prvni jen mile nove vlasti uchovala ye svem narodnim snakni k vetS1 krase na geho Zijedna osoba, ale celkem vAichni prospivota na dobu co 'nejdelAi. My musime vame k dobru. talc einiti namatku na gich ptedkti, S bratrsk3i7m pozdravem, a na shlejinIZ eeskoslovenska rec byla tim nejdanou, bratrskY oddany, Va§. pevnelSim poutern k Jednote a v lasce k Rudy J. .8efeik

Ve streclu dne 3. eervna 1964

ni vykonati obdivuhodna dila, z jeho pachnani se teal i to nova, pokoleni.

Navatevou v El Campo byl Dr. Josef KopeckY ze San Antonio, bylo radostno si s nim eesky pohovorit, on pravil, ze nejradeji mluvi eesky a ze ti studenti, co on -ail, ze niluvi spravne eesky, a take se hued zbehlo asi 10 jeho studentii co on ueil tak jsme meli hned akolni trial., a bylo vid.eti, ze ho to shledani se ze svymi Zaky teal. 2ddarn bratra redaktora za nverejneni.

S pozdravem Ignac 8enkyiik 405 Market St. —SPJ6T.— Dallas, Texas Ctena redakce, bratri a sestry, Jako stare elenka a spolkova P racovnice, se zajmem sleduji pripravne prate ku priatimu sjezdu nage Jednoty.

Tech pripra y jest nejak mai°, neh me dtiveru, ze vaichni delegati jsou uvedomeli eleni a budou mit jen to nejlepai pro dark vzrfist a dobro naai Jednoty.

Divim se tern opravarn naaich stanov, kdyby ti co opravuji stanovy po sjezdu si napred dobre preeetli opravy rtiznYch elankii tak by nam stanovy vytrvalY po nekolik sjezdfl.

A pak nae mame stanovy? Bratri neb sestry organisatori by meli dati stanovy kandernu nave ziskanerau Menu a upozornit ho na nektere elanky.

Vim, 'he se tak neeini neb me to bylo reeeno noveziskanYma eleny. Dnes kdyz je mame v anglietine tisknute nevi vYmluvy, he by si je nernohly preeist. Pak v kande schtizi by se mohi vybrat elanek a rozhovorit se o nem co by udelalo schfize zajimavejai.

Pak ty prebytky v naai pokladne. bych se primlouvala, aby byly dany stipendie dobrYm akolakfun, kteri chteji jit na vyaai studie. Musel by to bit student, kterY je u radu 4 — 5 let Menem — doporueeny akolou z ktere graduoval. Pak dati nekolik tisie do lVfouekoveho fonclu. v Dornove odpainku neb vim, ze jsou tarn nekteri chovanci eleni naaich Mal, ale jejich 0sobni prijmy nedostaeuji, tedy z tiroku toho fondu by se jim pridalo na zaplaceni pobytu v fitulne.

Tabor pro omladinu, dle meho hledu nejsme s tim dosti seznameni.

Tak kdyby se daly vaechny Ceske spolky v Texasu dohromady a zakoupil se reknY pozemek, postavili by se tam kabiny na ubytovani i staraillo elenstva pees leto jak jsem videla na severu taboriate ale nejlepai se me libilo v Omaha, Nebr., ktere je ihned u rekY> kde maji eleni koupeny kousek pozem-

VESTNiK ku na torn postavenY malt' domeeek kolern kviti, kde travi konce tYdnu a prazdniny jako na letninl bytu. To by se me libilo i ja bych si nee° tam pronajala na tYden 'neb dva neb mam yelice rada venkov a stromy.

Ty distriktni schuze byste meli tak upravit, aby se schtize netrhala. Po privitani navatevniku jit ze schuzi i po obede a pak program, neb dejte na program jen opravdu vybrane eisla h-ned pied schtizi. Tim, he je program v prostred 'sclatize po obede, hodne na y.tevnikti pak se pH jecln.ani ba,vi mezi sebou neb odjedou donna. A mnohdy ku konci schtize jsou Rate probirane rtizne veci pro dobro priatl distriktni schuze, radu neb i cele Jednoty tim ma bYt zachycen zajem dorfistajiciho elenstva ku poueeni.

Kakly sjezd prinese neco noveho co je LIZ zavedeno a osvedeilo se ku dobru Jednoty tedy to nebourejme. Nezapomente na stare eleny, nemocne, nmohY lai nekde ut diouhY eas a kdyby to byl jen malt' eek poslany ze sjezdu prines1 by mu mnoho radosti, ze nebyl dosud zapomenutY. Takove ty stare a nemocne . elenY, prineste si jejich jmena bratri a sestry delegati do sjezdu s sebou a dejte tarn kam path. Neeekejte az na posledni chvili.

Sjezdu preje pineho zdaru Antonie (On'drilaek) Horakova

!lid Karel Jonas é. 28 East Bernard Mile Sestry a bratri.

Oznamuji, ze naae priati schtize jest odlolena na treti nedeli v eervnu, co. pripada na 21. eervna. 1964 o dvou hodinach odpoledne. Dostavte se v hojnem poetu vyslecianout delegaty, kteri jiz budu doma, povi yam, co se vae novel.° ujednalo.

S pozdravem Carrie Bohaeik, taj. C. 28 Rad 38, Kovar Vahena, redakce, mill bratri a sestry, jen par raidku, aby nezebrala mnoho mista, je treba nechat' pro jinai nebo je to pled sjezdem a bude dulehitejai psani do Vestniku.

Chci podekovat vaem bratrfun a sestram a zvlaat' tem navatevaikum, kteri prijeli do schtze, tesilo nas vaechny. Bratri a sestry, bylo to pekne sjeti vespolek. Schtizi zahajil Vaclav Barina byla vzdana vernost vlajce, kterou prednes1 malt' synek Jimmie Zimmerbanzel. Tajemnik Jerry Stevan preeet1 zfinis z minule schtize a Pthat jak cten. Predseda Zadal vaechny zylaat ni navatevniky, aby pm/stall, byli odrne-

neny potleskem. Pritomni byli redaktor, bratr Nick Morris s rodinu z West, pan a pani George Korteff z Forth Worth a bratr Jan Jurefi z Flatonia, kteremu Vaclav Barina odevzdal odznak 50 leteho dienstvi v Jednote. Dale bratr Frank Kret a manZelka, sleena Frantiska Malina, pan a pani Charlie jungmichel z La Grange, kterY se -achazi o Urad zastupce do statni zakonodarny v uttich volbach s Kolibu dne 6. eeryna.

Byla dana dvou minutova modlitba a eest povstanim bratru Ben Adameikovi, kteri zernicel nahle ye stredu k ye e: cru, kdy2 priael domu z prace. Vedl obchod z bratrem Leonem na SmithPohreb met z Marrs Funeral Home v patek 0 3 hodinach, farar Evald Reeks vykonal pohrebni °Wady a pochovan na Oak Hill hibitov. Byl jeate mladY tepr y 48 let, zanechal zarmoucenou manZelku, dye dcerky, rodiee, bratra a sestru John Adamoik a dva bratry Leon a Ervin. Vyslovujem uprimnou soustrast cele rodine a zemrelemu odpainuti veene.

Redaktor Morris a Vaclav Barina pekne promluvili. Jimmie Zimmerhanzel prednes1 kratkon baseri k svatku matkam, po ukoneeni schtize sestry priprayily dobrou svaeinu a bratr Karel Kalina navatil kavu. Bratri zase meli prichystane chladne napoje a tak se vaichni pekne pobavili.

Mili bratri a sestry, dostavte se do priati schfize nebo uZ to je posledni pied sjezdem. Tak na shledanou aZ do priati schtze, ktera je zmenena na patek weer dne 12. eer yna o 7:30, tak nezapomente a prijd'te. Delegati odjedou v nedeli, aby byli na eas v pondeli.

Srdeene dekujem pratelfim George Korteff za. pozdrav a listek napsanY ale velice nas to mrzelo, he jsme nebyli doma kdyt jste k nam prijeh, musite prijet zase aZ budem doma. Na shledanon.

Mary Stepan 'Birthday Club rad 88 Houston Pratele , davam vedet co se deje u IAdu 88 v Houston!. Sestry od .klubu meli schfizi o 11:30 a to 13. kvetna . Meld jsme na yatevu pri schuzi, ktera nas vhdy teal. Tel jsme prijaly novou Menku do klubu a to pani Lorrain Coeek pekne Vas vitame.

Hostitelky pro kveten byly sestry k'krabanek, Reister, M. Elzner a Annie Valla. Mely dobrY luneb. Pro mesic eeryen jsou sestry Telge, Plunkett, Jordan, a TYmel.

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0 KoIdee se peeou ka2d,ou prvni sobotu v mesici. Sestra Ann Eisner bude potrebovat pomoc pPi da,vani kolaeii do trouby je to teSka, prate i kdy2 je torn veselo. Nekolik sester narn odjede do Evropy v Cervnu a jsou to St'astine sestry Rose Roland Helen Valeik, Anna Soukup a pak pojedou sestra F. Olexova a sestra F. Dvorakova. Te2 jede pani A. Kilnar.

Prejeme jim St'astnou cestu tam i zpet. Budeme je postradat a na ne vzpominat. 7. eerYna se hraje a r. 88 opereta "Zmokla slepice", ktera byl'a hrana 3. kvetna a velice se libila, kdo to nevidel ma prileSitost se od srdce zasmat. A ten samY den se, bude poet barbecue u radu tak co chceme vie!

3. eervna bude card party a 10. eeryna bude zase nak schtize.

Tak na shledanou S pozdravem na etenare Anna Svestkova, dopis.

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Slovanska Lipa, eislo 66 v Elm Mott Mill eleni: Predseda Otto Hanes vas vSechny zve do nasr priSti schuze v Linden Hall o pul treti hodiny odpoledne, 7. earyna. Mame jeSte hodne veci projednat tYkajici se sjezdu v eervnu.

Nebude 2adna yeeere pa schilzi ten den.

MlacleZ bode mit svoji schtizi hned p0 naSi. Tak doufame, Se se v gichni dostavite a uka2ete svuj zajem.

Sestersky pozdrav RiOena Parma, taj.

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Ead Jaro 130 Dallas Mile sestry a bratri: Ja bych si pral mit takovou HI. aradovnu, ktera by priSla do priStiho sjezdu ye Waco a oslovila delegaty, za stupce, a vAcchny eleny nark. Jednoty takto: (Ed. Marek mluvei za celou Hi. firadovnu, to same kclyk" president SpojenYch state, oslovi kongres y e Washingtone). Bratri delegati: prijeli jsme vSichni sem do tohoto sjezdu, ja.ko bratrAti spoleenici a podilnici SPJST. Vy jste meli v nas diiveru, proto jste nas zvolili na 4 leta do techto tirade, vast radovi eleni zase mail ye vas dilveru, vas zvolih za yak zastupce, proto podejme si ruce a pracujme YSichni dobromadv pro dobro, u2itek, rust a slavu naie mile Jednoty.

My, jako pracovnici, ye vnitr!, uznavame Vak prani jako pracovnici zvenku ye vaSich navrsich o zmeny stanov a obchodovani HI. 11,Padovny a my, jako zku.=,eni pracovnici v obchode pojiSt'uileilT1, nekteri z nas ji2 mnoho mkt). V

tomto tirade., apelujeme na Vas o tyto zmeny a body, ktere my vSichni vame za spra y ne, prakticke, bratrske a obchodni pro dobro vSech ,naSich ditek a sirotkil. Na priklad, podam y am jeden hod o kterem mame vSichni zajem: Marne Li nes jednu velkou konkurentni bratrskou Jednotu y Texasu, ktera shodila mistni poplatky v jejich radech, odporneujeme Vam, zvYSiti procenta el. 46 odstavec G. ze 2% nejmene na 4% s tou podminku, ze tyto penize se upotrebi sniSiti mistnich PoPlatkil a svYkni platu mistnich Nebo odporneujeme Vain, abyste nam dovolill piljeiti do $100.000.00 na novostavbu pro utulnu v Taylor, kde neni dosti mista, pro dalSi stare naSe 'deny, neb tento podnik nam dela, velkou agitaeni praci pro nas spolek a piati spravne vSechny poSadavky HI, &adome.

Dale, odporueujeme abyste povolili jistou eastku penes, na centralne umistnene taboriSte v Texasu, kde by se schazeli pros prazdniny, nejen nab mlade2 ale i dospeli, takovY podnik by nam take ohlaSoval nab bratrsky pojiA•'ujici spolek do budoucnosti.

Sestry a bratri, zde Vim pociavam jednu so-lent; o ktere velice malo z vas vi a kterou si HI. itrednici se srdce preji: odoortieujerne a apelujem na vas bratri delegati, abyste ustanovili z vabeho kruhu vYbor nekolika obchodnich elentr, dali jim pinou moo proclati nail HI. il ,"...adovou v Temple a postaviti nam za ty penize novou HI. Uraclovni mistnest, jen z ylake pro IP_ niedniky a pravniho radce. DneSni HI. Uradovna nam nevyhovuje modernimu obchoclovain, jedno poschodi nam nestaei a clvoji poschodi je pro rids nepraticke, dale nabe budova .nam nenese vice ne2 z na'Aich penez, co manse v ni investovane dr2ime ji na knihach v cone 160 tisic, ale doop • avdy rids stoji 200 tisic dolarii, flak iirednici, flautist°, aby si hledeli svoji pojiSt'ujici prace, musi se ustaviene starat o nove 1-ajerriniky a o opravy buclovy a o delniky, kteri se east() meni. Je s tim hrornaclo starosti a prace, byli by moc spokojenejSi a pracovali by lepSi, kclyby tuto starost nemeli. Bratri delegati, uvabujte tote dilleNte veci ye Waco.

Nevim, kdo bude zvolenY na vYbor se zkuknosti na tomto vYboice claci upozornit robe mistni tiicedniky (predsedu a tajemnika) jestli mail v jejich rade nektereho dloubo nemocnehe elena, ktery nejakou podporu Sada., aby se osobne presvedeili darD

Ve stredu dne 3. eervna ka2dem pripacle a podali tomato. YYboru pisernne odporueeni s jejich podpisem. Meli jsine pies 50 kad:osti v minulem, sjezde, vYbor nema tolik. eas:u. ka2.clY ptipad sam vyktrit. V bratrskYin uvidime Se ve Waco, VaS Hugo Schefeak, Dopis.

E,adS yaz t'echoslovanii C. 92 Ft. Worth eteni bratri a sestry, Tirnto vas: uvedomuji, 2e nabe praviclel-na radova schilze bade due 7. eer y ye dye hodiny :odpoledne,-navned li a site proto, Se 14, eer y/1a totik druha : noc3.6.1e v mesici same sjezd nail Jednoty SPJST ve Waco.

Nebylo by ovSern rao2no mit schuzi proto2e, vSichni nail :delegati jsou rednici Hin. Doutana, Ze se dostavite v nejvetkm poetu abysme- mohli probrat rtzne problemy, ktere se tYkaji vkch elena o budouci praci v tacle, hlayne zclinazfauji program pro naSi. inldde2 (Youth Club).

Dale te: 2 zdali jeSte z nekterYch mel clobry navrh, ktery by :prospel jak radu takte2 Jednot y , at' ho prednese, aby Ito delegati vyslechli a po schvdle-. v raclu pritomnYch Menu mohl by pak bYti prednesen y e sjezdu. Bode OTT:X : 111 hodne, hodne n.dvrini k probird.ni ruzne veci budou mitre smelly ale ja osob-ne bych si pral, abysme tentokrate skliteene udelali ne.co pm to na Ai. rnlada, at' u2 to je pro ten Youth Camp aneb jina.k. eb2ivit :a to u vSech radii v torn je hudoucnost bratrske Jednoty. Te2 pro ty starce je nutne neja.ke ustupky udelat. Nebudu se poclrebne. o tech to dvonch bodech rosepisovat; jell to pripominam, te,2 jsem rezhoclne proto, aby ona mySlenka strap mu.sea SPJST priSla na pretres, a :skuteene se neco poealo, aZ tak daleko, aby so bud' koupila neb najala mistreat pre ten i.ce1. To jest vie jen mid osobri razor a clonfam, >le mnozi Cleft a delegati se mnou souhlasi.

Dodam• jeSte, 2e bych si pral, aby to tak eeStina nebyla hozena do kototi2, aby se odbVval sjezd v obouch reeich jak kdo umi nejlenSi se vY j adrit. Preji sjezdu skvely zdar!

Novosti ney im mot, doslech.l. jsem, bratr Alex Bunker, stravil tYclen v nemocnici All Saints, kde podlehl operaci ale ted' TO: se cloma zotavuje, Ulan 2e jsem ho nernohl v neniocnici naDolkOS1, vStivit. Dale br. a sestra synek je closud v nemocnici v Houston podiehajici zvl.aStni tithe operaci,u2 je tam tfeti tYden, podrobnosti nevim; dale nevim o vice nemocnYch. Dostali jsme zpravu od nakho syna Dancl J. Beean z Reno, Nevada, ted nab

ye sttedu dne 3. eervna 1964 'Oen, e meli ptirtistek do rodiny synek, John Kenneth, v gichni jsou zdravi.

Zde uva,dim potad na gich zabay do sprna: y e stredu 3. eervna tanec, Dick Rodgers Orchestra z Pulaski, Wisconsin. ✓ nedeli 28, eervna tanec pfl .hudbè Charlie Adameik (And his Polka Tones) z Dallas. ✓ patek 24. eervence tanec pii hudbe Vratel Polka Band z Buckholts. , ✓ patek 21. srpna, tanec pii orchestru Al. Grebnick ze Schuyler, Nebraska.

To je dosud v ge pokud mne bylo oznameno.

Mile sestry, nezapomente na chutne kolaCky a jine peeivo a tet salaty na chutnou svaeinu jak obyeejne bYva po schilzi a ptijd'te v geci kdo jen miltete do schuze a jednejte bratrsky se svornosti a ne sobecky.

S bratrskkm •pozdravem Vas Josef Beean, dopis. fad Fort Worth e". 154 Sentry a bratti, timto vam davame na vedomost, nage pravidelna sehrize se bude konat v inedeli 7. eervna v sokolovni ye 3 hodiny odp. Je to posledni schrize pied sjezdem, mate-li nejake navrhy pro delegaty nezapomerite ptijit do sehtize.

S pozdravena Mary Hale, dop.

VESTNIK P. a pi. Jerome Pavelka, 3.00 5.00 P. a pi. Victor Janak K ucteni pamatky Marie Vrla, pi. Anna Herzan 100 - 1.00 Pi. Frances Kudrna - 2.00 P. a pi. Eric Mouaka K ucteni pamatky Edrmund J. Havran, Robstown Lodge SPJST 6, 117 5.00 K ucteni pamatky John Hale, Rad Hvezda Svobody C. 87 - 5.00 K ucteni pamatky Frank W. Dressler, P. a pi. Max Stepenoff - - 15.00 Pan Bedfich Barto g daroval Domovu 10.00 Odpoeinku Jako katdoroene pti ukoneeni gkolniho roku pod fizenim pani James Bartosh deti katolicke gkoly nam ptedvedli pekny program.

Tet West End gkola pod tizenim pi.

Schram ptedvedli nam program. UMtelka hudby pi. Pope nam ptedvedla hudebni program a laskavosti pi. Wolters ueitelky na piano nam ptedvadi hudebni program na piano kaki tkden.

Vgem darerim patti. na g'e vtele diky a tet vgem kdo se snati noun zptijemnit pobyt v Domove.

S bratrskYm pozdravem zristavam jako vtdy vág Rudolph Troubil VZPOMINKA NA

Od Domova Odpdeinku v Taylor Mile sestry a bratri: Kvituji zde dary pro Domov odpoeinku a sice: K ucteni pamatky pani Wesley Strunc, pan a pi. A. F. Gureckk 5.00 Pan a pi. John T. Sebetka - 5.00 K ucteni pamatky Anton BilY, Miroslav Bilk a rodina - - 5.00 Pan a pi. Victor R. Mikeska - 5.00 Vladimir Bily a rodina - 5.00 K ucteni pamatky pani Wesley 'Strune, p. a pi. Julius Marek - 3.00 Pan a pi. Walter Chandler - - 5.00 K ucteni pamatky pi. Joe A. Marek, pan a pani Henry Hejl - 3.00 Pan a pi. James L. Hejl - 5.00 Ted a Mary Du gek - 10.00 K ucteni pamatky pi. P. P. Mikeska, pi. J. W. Sugarek - - 2.00 p. a pani C. H. Sugarek - 3.00 Pi. Ella Svadleriak - - - - 10.00 K ucteni pamatky David A. Bowers, p.. a pi. J. . Mangum, Jr. - 10.00 K ucteni pamatky John Rektotik, Robstown Lodge SPJST C. 117 5.00 Pani Anita Regmund a deti - 5.00 P. a pi. John J. Blahuta - - 5.00

FRANK DRESSLERA Krajan Fr. Dresler, pionYrsky osadnik mesta El Campo, kterk zde bydlel 61 let, zemtel ye stati 80 let v patek 8. kvetna 1964.

Pan F. Dressler se narodil ye FrenRate na Morave, OSR, 11. fmora 1884, a ptijel do Texasu ye stall 17 let, a to

7 do Fayeteville v roku 1901. Ptistal Galvestonu jen za rok po to hrozne bouri v roku 1900 kdy byl tem& Galveston zmeten do mote. Z Galvestonu jel do Fayetteville, kde pobyl dva roky, a odtud jel do El Campo v roku 1903.

Pan Dressler pti gel do El Campo, aby zde trvale zapustil koteny, at do sve smrti. Vgichni mutove rodiny Dreslerove byli vyueeni nejakema temeslu ye stare vlasti. On sam byl vyueeny bar vit a ealoudnik. Toto remeslo provozoval po svein ptijezdu do El Campo. V roku 1905 pan Dressler obarvil prvni gkolu v- El Campo. Jeden ze znalcu jeho temesla bylo te vtdy namaloval hlavu a tvat mute kouriciho velkou dumku. Toto namaloval na kanvas pod papir, tak te po letech druzi ealoudnici jak pfieli vylepit opet nekterou mistnost, byli pfekvapeni nalezem obrazu pod starym papirem. Jeho prvni pomocnici v jeho temesle zde byli Fritz Nelson a Claude Manson. Pozdeji vyueil Henry a Lee Praytor. Firma pak byla znama pod jmenem Dressler and Praytor Bro. Pan Fr. Dressler se o'enil v roce 1909 ze sl, Cecilie Orsakovou, ve dvojite svatebni ceremonii. Druhk parek byli John Orsak a sl. Annie Zgarba. Pi Dresslerova byla narozena nu Fayetteville odkud se ptistehovala s rodinou do El Campo. Z tohoto mantelstvi se narodilo manteltun DresslerovSrm 11 deti, a ty se v geohny narodili v domove kterY stal v miste kde se ptitomne naleza radio stanice KULP. Rodina tam bydlela at do roku 1936.

Vgech 11 deti je doposud, 'aivu a vgichni jsou na vlastnim ehle136. Je to 7 deer, a sice pi. Vlasta (Dr. J. A.) Halamieek a pi. Bertha Kunetka Louise, pi. Janelle Labaj z Winnie, pi.

Charlene Labaj z League City, pi. Doris Sliva z Lane City, pi. Lillian Heller z Muscatine, Iowa; synove, George, Edward a Ted El Campo, a J. C. Dressler; 15 vnoueat 'a 3 pravnoueata; 2 bratti, Leo z Crescent City, Calif. a Louis ze San Antonio.

Pan Dressler byl velice einnSrm llenem v SPJST po 57 rokii. Z toho byl 30 rokir tajemnikem mistniho taiclu a po mnoho roku ptedsedou. Brat' . Dressler byl elovekem ze stareho vydani, kterY• byl hotov ptispeti katdemu. Jestli byla neriroda a eleni nemohli platit, tak bratr Dressler sahnul do sve kapse a za mnohe zaplatil jen aby poji gteni neztratili a tak v padu smrti byli kryti pojigtenim. Pro nej nebyla Jednota jen pojigt'ujicim spolkem, ale svazkem bra-. trskkm. Jemu bylo svate heslo. "Lid-

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8 skost, Podpora a l3ratrstvi". Proto nehynouci budit pest jeho pamatce.

Mant. Fr. Dresslerovi oslavili 23. listopadu 1963, 54 let 'St'astneho spoluti(Svoboda, El Campo) ti.

Moulton, Texas Bolestna vzpominka na nakho bratra a tet na.S'elao kovake, bratra Adolfa Miku Par dni zpatky jsme ulozili k yeenemu odpoeinku na Pratskem osadnim hibitove, jednoho bratra a osadnika, kterY tak hned nevymizi z naSi pameti. Br. Adolf Mika patril k radu Novohrad 'Oslo tri dlouhou radu let, myslim vie jak phi stoleti a po celY ten eas zastaval vtdy nejaky nrad, vet'Sinou nrad tajemnika a to vtdy s nejvetSi bedlivosti a taktet zastaval firad tajemnika u RVOS, myslim, po padesat let. Br. Adolf Mika se narodil na Morave v a eskoslovensku v osade jmenem Rusava u inesta Bystrice pod posvatnYm HostYnem, na ktery vtdy z laskou vzpominal v roku 1879 a dotil se stall osmdesati peti let, cot psi jeho tetke kovarske praci je stall netyhodne. Do tett) zeme prijel v jinoSskem yeku, otenil se s Franti'Sku Zapalaeovou.

Usadil se v osade Novohrad, kde se oddal svenau milemu kemeslu kovarskemu. V jejich mantelstvi se narodily 61541 ditky, syn Eddy, ktery zemrel jit nekolik let zpet, Beery Lillie Hanzelka, Edith Schlotman a Wilma Grossman, ktere sveho starieskeho otce doopatrovaly a obtvla.St dcera Lillie Hanzelka na nej nejvic doblidala a o jeho potreby a pohodli se starala, cot starieky otec vtdy utnaval a nejednou se vyjadril: 0 Lillie to se o mne dobre stara a na nine vtdy dohledne.

Br. Adolf Mika byl vdovcem, neb jeho mantelka jej davno predeAla na veenost a tak se cele venoval sve zamiloyane kovarne, kde travil celY synj eas, kde se venoval farmartim, kteri zblizka i zdali k nenru s praci chodili. a on vtdy svedomite katdeho obsloutil nit pro nej nebylo tetkeho. Kolikrat pisatel tel.° jeho posmrtni vzpominky stravil s nim ye drutnem hovoru, vzpominajic na tu naSi rodnou vlast, tu krasnou Moravenku, otivujice v oameti ty jit vybledle jak vesele tak =utile prib.hy, ptijeovali a vyine r:ovali ramie knihy aneb byl bratr Mika tet horlivYm etenarem. Net eas se nezastavuje leta prib yvaji starnem a tak bratru Mikovi ruka od kladiva urndlevala, Set na zasloutenY odpoeinek, ale i tak jeSte neslotil ruce v klin dale

travil svaj eas v zamilovane Sape a vtdy nee° kutil at mu jeho milovana kovtrna vyhorela a tak semi jednau postetoval. ViS ' Ferdo tak. se mi zda, to jsem ztratil dornov jako bych polovici sveho "Lela ztratil. Net i jeho vtdy statue tetkou praci °futile tel.°, chradlo: , at podlehlo neod yratnerau stari a pod clohleclem, svych tri deer skonal. Ano, na,S kovar na'S bratr Mika dopracoval svoji tivotni pout' ale jeho rozvita postava, jeho pamatka bude diouho, dlouho mezi nam1 a okolnimi farmery, kterVin vie jak .kdesat let sleuth v blahe parneti. Ut si nebudeme zpivat, "Neni mute nod kovare."

Necht' bratr Adolf Mika odp:oeiva v pokoji a jestli budou na y eencsti tet potrebovat kuvare, tak, my kterYm on co kovar sloutil davame mu to nejlepSi odporueeni. Odpoeivej bratte Miko v pokoji a vy, truchlici rodino, prijmete nejen moji ale i d_ruhyeh spolubratri, hluboce eitenou soustrast.

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JAMES L. OMAK. • VYbor jubilejniho sokolskeho sletu ustaven. Predsetiou byl zvolen bratr James L. Oihak Vy yreholenim vsech historickch Udalosti, spojenYch s oslavami dovrkni stoleti tivota, Americkeho Sokolstva buds jubilejni slet ye dnech 24, at 27. eervna v roce 1965 v Chicago, Illinois.

PfipTavy k nema byly zahaleny formalne na ustavujici schdzi V9boru inbileintho sletu, ktera se konala ye stftdu 29. dubna t. r. teastnili se ji VYkonnV VYbor a naeel-nictvo Amerieke Obce Sokolske, eetni, zastupci a einovnici jednot a sokolske tupy Stredni a

Ve stredu dne 3, eervna 1964 jeji starosta br. Vaclav Simaner. Jednotu St . Louis, Missouri, koleliku Americkeho Sokolstva zastupovali bri. stastarosta William Shana, Frank Ulrich a sestry Kamilla. Shanova a Camilla K. Ulrichova.

Schnli zahajil starosta AOS. br. Karel Prchal. Eyla schvalena pravidla k ustaveni a pUsabnosti VYlboru jubilejniho sle tu a jeho odborti podle doporueeni Pripravneho sletoveho vYboru.

Do VYboru jubilejniho sokolskeho sletu byli jednohlasne zvoleni: predseda br. James L. Oihak, mistopiedsedoy e bid. Vaclav Simaner a Charles T. Kropik, jednatelka ses. Blata J. Oihakova, pokladnik br. Bretislav \Tana, zapisovatelky anglicka ses. Betty Prenerova, ees.ka ses. jaromira 2aekova.

OestnYin predsedou jubilejiho sletu byl zvolen bratr Karel Prchal . Jednani pracovni easti schnze vedl od sveho zvoleni predseda. br. James Cihak.

Pritomni zastupci a einovnici sokolskYch jednot prihlasili se hned do vkch odborti V1born jubilejniho sletu. K provedeni jejich vnirtni organisace a ureeni nkoln byli zvoleni: Odbor finaneni br. Frank Vodratka, ubytovaci be.

Charles Kropik, hospodarskY br. Josef Drnee, pro organisaci prtivodu br. V. Simaner, hlavni marS'al br. George Boueek, sletovY pamatnik br. James Oinak, sletova vYstava br. Josef Janeeka nil., odbor technickY tvori naeelnietvo. Organisaci odborti banketoveil° a tiskoveho provede predsednictvo sletoveho vYboru.

Prtibeh ustavujicl a prvni pracovni schnze VYboru jubilejniho sokolskeho sletu byl dnstojny. NadSoni a ochota veSch pritonynych k pine spolupraci pro fispe.cla 1/=. , e.ch pri prav k mohutnesletu Americkeho Somu kolstva v roce 1965 byly radostnym prislibem pro nastavajici sokolskou Cinnost.

Jeji vYznam zdtiraznil take psi ukone'en" schitze piedseda 1.7 - 713orn pro jubilejni sokolskY slet br. James Oihak.

Kdyt podekoval za projevenou dtitveru prohlasil: "Je treba pine pohotovosti nos vkch k eilevedome priprave k plueni velkeho nkolu Americkeho Sokolstva v budoucnosti. Timto vathym je vVeliova americkeho naroda a jeho mlade gencrace k fysieke tdatnosti a ruravni i obea,nske vyspelosti. julnlejniho sokolskeho sletu Z t jsirae pijpra y eni: tento n1 -kit a take :snlnit. Zustaiime neochoveine verni zasade. ktera jit sto let vede Americke Sokolstvo v nezi'Stne praci "Ni zisk, Ni slava"! Prosim vkch-

ye ,stfeclu dne 3. C'ervna 1961

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ny bratry a sentry-eleny sokolske rodiny i nak priznivce a pratele, aby se prihlasili ke spolupraci pro piny War jubilejnich sokolskYch oslav, ktere rids vSechny stmeli k verne sluZbe na"Jj, krasne zemi. Mejme vSichni pri sve einnosti na mysli vlasteneckou, slavnou vYzvu zesnuleho Presidenta John F. Kennedyho: ``Neptej se, co by mela vlast udelat pro Tebe, ptej se racleji co Ty natj2„6 udelat pro ni". •Vykonajme vie pro nejvetAi Uspech ju'oilejniho sokolskeho sletu a viech slavnosti jubilejnino roku!"

Jubilejnimll sokolskemik sletu roku 1965 zdar!

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VROeNI- SCIIi1ZE 010aSKU se bude poradat 30. srpna 1964, totiZ posledni nedeli v srpnu, v sini VFW v Seymour. Zaeatek schfize v 10 hodin rano.

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Podzimni schfize ksteho okrsku se bude konat v New Talton, dne 18. rijna 1964 u radu eislo 30, Zaeatek v 1 hod. odp.

Frank J. OawskY, taj.

OKRSEK VII.

Podzimni schitze sedmerto okrsku se bude konat 13. zari 1964 u radu Anton Cermak C. 56 v Corpus Christi.

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C. 65 V CROSBY

Nate schtize se bode odbYvat o tYclen cltiv, totiZ 7. Cervna v nedeli odpolecine k vuli sjezdu. Clenove, dostavte se Ifich ni.

Albna Balcar, tajemnice —SPJST-

tieske divadio "ZroolcU sleitice" se opakuje v sini •ado 88 v Houstone 7, eervna. Zaatek 2":30 odp.

—SPJSTPraha. Ceskoslovensky rozhlas a tisk oznamil zaeftkem ledna novY elektrotechnicky vynalez, prvek, obje yenY v Ceskoslovensku, zvany Ton del. Je to mala destieka z ferraelektricke latityo pritmera 1 ac tri milimetry a tiouStce jedne desetiny milimetru, ktera umoZriuje zmenteni a transistoraci strojill pPedevMm v elektroteehuice, radiotechnice vpoejtove nebo pfistrojove teehnice.

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SO-LUCE SOUSTRASTI elenove radu Robstown 'Oslo 117 preji si trait() vysloviti upijimnou soustrast pozustale rodine nad Umrtim jejich manZela, otce a starieka, Jan RektoiIk, kterY zemrel dne 18. kvetna po kratke nemoci ve staid 86 let .Pohrben byl 19. kvetna z 8v. Jana katolickeho kostela a j e pocho y an v Robstown Memorial.

Park.

Portistall jsou inanZelka, Agnes (Jalufka) Rektotik, jedna dcera, pani •ylvie Lewis; jeden syn, Jerome z Corpus Christi, etyri vnuci, test sestet; a tri. bratri.

Bro, Rektorik se narodil 1. kvetna 1878 v Ceskoslovensku. Po prijeti do An eriky se invite usadil s rodinu v Lavaca County. V roku 1907 se pristehoval k Robstown, kde rolnicil aZ do mkt' 1950, lady Sel na odpoeinek.

Byl elenem Jednoty Od 9. listopadu 1913 a byl zaklaciajici e'en Robstown radii C. 117. Od roku 1916 do 1957 slouZil jako predseda radu C. 117, celkem slouzil jako Urednik nateho radu 44 let.

V2cly rad choclival do schnze poked mu zdravi dovolovalo. Budeme vtdy na neho vzpominat.

Prejeme natemu zesnulemu spolubratru klidny spanek a Cost budit jeho paMa tee% Sestra Helen Pavelka tajemnice radu C. 117 —SPJST--

Zamek Plumlov

Tam, kde vYbeZky Drahanske vysoCiny klesaji do Urodne roviny Prostejova, byl na skale nad tokem dvou P ot o -'KUzalZenvSds.tYhc13ol hrad Plumlov . Jeho jmeno se objevuje poprve v :historickYch zpravach v r.

1270, kdy jej dostal darem levoboeek krdle Premysla Otakara II, opayskSt knIte Mikuldt I. Z rukou jeho syna 1. Rvrtine 14. steleti. , do majetku krale ,Tana Lucemburskeho, kterY jej procial Vokovi z Kravar. Jeho rod viadl zclej:;'Im panstvim aZ do roku 1466, kdy je po smrti Jirika z Kravad zdedila jedna z jeho deer, Jobanka, pro ydana, so Heralta Z Kuntaltn. Jeji jedina dcera Ludmila prinesla pak Plumlov

venem Vilemovi z Pern gtejna (1495), znamemu politikovi dolly Vladislava Jagelonskeho.

Za pann. z Pernitejna stab se stark plumovskY hrad predevgim sidlem, spravcil panstvi; kdyZ pak v roce 1586 vyhorel, byl jen nouzove opra ye.n, nebot' finaneni Upadek majiteltit 112 nedovoloval nakladneja prestavbu. Tu proved) aZ novY majitel Plumlova Karel z LichtenStejna v letech 1605 — 1613. V prithehu tricetilete yalky osvedell se hrad jako pevnost, Po valce v0„k ztratil zcela, na vyznamu a chatral. Teprve v r. 1860 zaeal vnuk prveho Lichtenttejna, Jan Adam, uvaZovat o Apraye hradu.

Jeho otec, Karel Eusebius, znamy jako architekt-diletant a autor ueeneho pojednani o architekture, vyuZil teto aby sveho syna premluvil k realizaci vlastniho na.vrhu reprezentaeniho rodoveho sidla a to na pitdorysu etverce, s dispozici a elenenim nayrZenYmi podle viech pravidel zna.nrYch teoretika architektury. Jan Adam se dal pro otcovu mytlenku ziskat, pooatkem roku 1680 dal about adpadni Cast vriejSlho opevneni stareho, hradu a na jeho zakladech zaCal se stavbou prveho kridla zamYSlene, ale nikdy nedokoneene dispozice. Stavba, ovlivnend v detailu teoretickYm dilem znameho barokniho architekta Vignoly, byla ve hmoR,3 dokoneena roce 1684, roce timarti autora navrhu Karla Eusebia.

V nasledujieich letech plunilovsky zamek jen ke kratk3"71n doeasnYm pobytdm majiteltit a byl jen nouzove udrZovan. V roce 1801 se dokonce uvaZovalo a jeho strZeni; hokonec padl za abet' hospodarskYm propoettim start' stredoveky hrad, kterY byl v le-

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tech 1803-06 prodan na stavebni material. Tak vzniklo pied baroknim diem teprve dne gni, pomerne volne prostranstvi, na nend jen zacho yana skala ukazuje na misto, kde staval puvodni. hrad. Ve zbyle barokni east bydleli naddle pan gti firednici, od roku 1850 se zde usicilil •kresni soud a berni sprava.

V letech 1867-69 byla stavba naposled restaurovana: cioufejme, ze bli2ici se ste VYroei teto o.pravy pripomene nasi generaci povinnost zachrany teto oje dinele barokm archhektury.

130 Li MIL BRODSKt:

Osudna noe ROMAN "Valela se tarn nejaka huelca; u2 Id se ta pitoma, parada i mezi hajne rozleza. Melo by se to zakazat. HajnYin pate poctivk gatek na hlavu a ne takovy eerve,nY kokrhel. A sam jegte ten chlap s ni gel pomahati ji ho kupovat. Kdyby radeji seal doma a hlidal les."

"Vy jste tedy nikomu nic nerekl?"

"Vim piece, co je sham," povidal hrde.

"Dobre jste udelal. Pakejte chvilku, naiidim, aby koei zaptahl, ale s koni pojedete vy. Dovezeme ji k lekati a potom ji zavezete do hajovny, bude-li moci to yydrZeti, tedy do jejich, ne-li, tedy k varn a potom prijdete zpet. Za tohle yam dlu2en neziist an u ."

"Je to ma sluZba a rad poslou2im," povidal trochu obtadne, ale myslil si, 2e to bude dobre, prijde-li k nedemu.

Slygel, jak lesmistr vygel yen a volaje na slu2ku natizoval, aby porueila koeimu zaprahnouti do koearu. Potom segel do kancelare, vynal prirueni lekarnieku a potom gel s hajnym ke koearu. Koei sice nerad videl, ze zilstane doma, byl z yeday a uraIelo ho, ze pied, nim maji tajemstvi. Slu2ka neco nadhodila, ale nevi rj.c a on naposledy se take nic nedovi.

"Musite, hajnY, kone dobre dr2eti, v noel se lekaji," povidal "Neck si sve rozumy, jezdil jsem s konmi, kdy2 jsi jegte po houbach chodil. Milostpan u2 sedi? Tak pojedeme." lVflaskl na kone a rozbehli se. V lese byli pojednou a zajeli ,na, lesni cestu. Z daleka videli eekajici a hajnY, zaraziv kone, upevnil je uzdou ke stromu a uZ pomahal lesmistrovi nesti nadobu s vodou i skrinku s leky.

HajnY1 Vavidna, spatriv sveho nadrizeneho, uctive se vzprimil a take hajna se postavila a prestala stenati.

"Napred ova2eme ruku a potom si sedneme a pojederne k lekati. Zustala kulka v rane?"

"Ja nevim," natikala, "nic nevim, jen 2e jsem dostala ranu, v oeich se mi zatmelo a myslela ism si, 2e pHgla ma posledni hodina. Neumru?"

"Ztrati lide celou ruku a neumi1'4," povidal lesmistr a rozvazuje prozatimni obvaz, inimodek zavadil pohledem o hlavu hajne. Mela klobouk na hlave a vgiml si,ze je eervenY. Pousmal se. Ano, zde je posledni eldnek k retezu. Kdy2 deli se rozktieely, 2e maminka se skacela a on, volaje na kucharku, bezel ji ulo2iti a vgirn1 si, Ze za bluzou se zabelel papirek. Vzal ho a zastreil do kapsy a kdy2 potorn se do sveho pokoje otevrel a 'Ceti.

"Dejte si, milostpani, pozor na sveho pana, on vam chodi za jinou, takovou nehodnou osobou. Po lese se spolu tahaji a hanba je povidat, co spolu tropi. Poznate je podle toho, 2e nosi eervenY klobouk; id to ukazuje, co je ona zae. Dokud to nepretrhnete a tu gpatnou osobu nepoznamenate, nebudete miti doma pokoje.

Radim yam vitriol, aby oslepla a nikoho uz nernamila Takhle v podvee'er je ji,ste napadnete. Lide se smeji, 'Ze pan lesrnistr dela galana, aelcoliv ma doma lepgi, ne2 je ta opice. To varn pi ge jedna vase dobra pritelkyne a starostliva, matka."

Bylo Pravda, ze Zuza nosiva ecrvenY klobouk, ye kterem se mu libila a ktery zvla gte v lese dodaval jejimu, obliCell zylagtniho osvetleni. A byl by pHsahal, ze pisatelem byla tad, ktera Machalovi psala. Zde tedy byl onen popud k gilenemu einu 2eninu a becia, kdyby byla lepe mirila. Nikdy by byl nemohl mysliti na gtesti, vykoupene nevim zivotem.

"Tu bluzku yarn nahraclim," podotki, jemne odstranuje zakrvacenY rukat/. "0 tam si pohovorime s hajnYm a svami te2, prijdu nektereho dne do hajovny, vzkalu vdm, abyste byli doma. Ano, rana je bolestna, ale zda, se mi, ze bychom marne kulku hiedali.

Podivejte se, hajnY t, rana gla se strany a kosti se nedotknuv gi, pret'ala hlavni vazivo a bezpochyby, 2e padla nekde zde na zemi."

'San° ji najdu," sliboval start hajnST a dival se„ jak lesmistr jemne mokrou houbou krev zrany. Ranend sykala bolesti, ale nechtela Ceti. Zdravou rukou dr2ela se peva

Ve stredu dne 3, eervna 1964 mlacleho sveho nude a pozorovala udeS'ene vYraz lesmistruv.

"Pravda, tohle lie nevi," jistil Boueek, "v2clyt' je to jen maso trochu poaramoceno. To jsem ja se jaidiv potloukl vie. Az doktor ranu zagije, zaroste to, 2e nebude nic znat. Melo, jste gtesti, myslil jsem si, 2e to bude valne, protole ten chlap, ktery to ubyl jako hromotluk."

"Skoda, Ze jste ho nechytil," soudii Vavigina, pozoruje, jak lesmistr oeist'uje ranu lekem a rozvinuje stuhy obvazove, aby ranu utahl a zamezil krvaceni, "ja za nim be2eti nemohl."

"A ja jsem beZ"eti mel? Aby mne postrelil? Ba ne, holenku, g koda, 2e jste hajnYm a nevite, kdy2 nemam Ze se nesmim pougteti do kii.2ku s elovelem, kterY ma s Snad jste nekoho udal pro krade2 drivi nebo pro pytlaetvi a on se Yam pomstil, poekal si na vas a chtel zasfeliti vas."

"To by mohlo bYti; udal jsem jich nekolik a sedeli."

"Ja ti v2dycky tikam, abys nebyl takovy cisarsky," prohodila 2ena vveitave.

Pokraeovani

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Zdravi ne6eka, Zdravi uteZe Kdy2 si ho nehledite dostateene. Kdybychom venovali avemu zdravi aspon east to peee a easu, kolik ho venujeme nagi zahracice, domu, jidlu nebo vyclelavani penez, meli bychom toho zdravi vice a dele. Proto si reknete kahlY den: "Udelal jsem dnes neco pro sve zdravi? K me posile, prat bolestem?"

Tak to delala krajanka Magda Wakulczyk z Rockford, Ill., a mohla pak napsati toto: "Ted' ani nevim jak mom popsati iteinek Bolvenu a Zdravitamizazrak, nu na mne, zda jab° sen , moje nebo skuteenost? Moje zada ruce a nervy jsou dpIne bez bolesti, boleni hlavy, zavrate i bolesti na prsou jsou prye a spanek main opet normalni. A citim se tak yYteelne asi take proto, ze ne gkodi ani srdci ani tiaku krve." Udelejte take vy neco pro sve 7cdravi a napi gte si o ZDRAVITAMIN — 4OLVEN kombinaci za $9.88 a mate to obratem pogly pod zarukou. Prildte cash, money order, gek nebo na C. 0. D. EUROPEAN DRUGS Bietislav Jelinek, csl, lekarnik 3255 — 10th W. Seattle 99, Wash.

Werineslay, June 3, 10r4

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC

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

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TS DESK CONVENTION AGENDA REVIEW

This is the last issue of the Vestnik before we publish the special, enlarged Convention issue. That being the case, it is fitting and appropriate that in this issue, we review and recapitulate some of the main points that will be brought 'up at the convention, and will no doubt require a decision, one way or another, from the body of delegates to the XI' SPJST Convention. In addition I will attempt to point out some of the current thinking on each item.

This should not be construed as any attempt to dictate to the delegates what their final decision should be.

Each delegate will still have to examine ALL the facts, consider the wishes of his fellow lodge members, and then vote according to the dictates of his best judgment and conscience. In doing this recapitulation, I am simply continuing my practice of presenting things as I hear, see, and have them presented to me as I travel about the State of Texas and among 01111! farflung SPJST family. Of course, I have my own, personal convictions on each item, but as editor I feel I must present these topics as ob j ectively as I know how. The decisions rest with the delegates to the convention.

ITEM NO. 1: Refund of a percentage of premiums sent in during the year to the local lodges. As has been pointed out, some of the lodges, in their recommendations, suggest a refund of 6, 8, and even 10 per cent. The latter is, of course, unreasonably high. Members of the Supreme Lodge, together with our actuary, Mr. Werkenthin, are supporting a refund of four (4) per cent, which is double the present two per cent. It is felt that this would not seriously endanger our reserves but would be of si gnificant help to our local lodges, particularly some of the rural lodges. Still, there are others who feel that 5 per cent would not seriously endanger the financial position of

1.2: FORT .

We can discover some revealing information about our prospects for more rewarding life if we are willing to ask ourselves a few soul-searching questions.

Are we interested in our work?

Do we tr y to increase our .knowledge and to develop our capacity to assume greater responsibilities?

Do we look for ways and means of doing our job better . . . and more efficiently?

Do we make an extra effort to be pleasant and agreeable to the people with whom we live and work?

Do we make an extra effort to improve ourselves mentally, morally and spiritually?

Are we interested in, and concerned with the problems and welfare of the company that employs us?

Do we waste time . . . in numerous little ways ... during working hours?

Do we rush to work, arriving at the last minute? the Order. (See also editorial, Vestnik dater 1 April, 1964).

ITEM NO. 2: Establishment of a youth camp, or youth camps. The jority of our members are in favor of "some sort of youth camp-recreation center facility." But there is some difference as to just how this is to be brought about. This probably stems from the fact that the Order has not had tea much experience with this sort of thing, and some of the fears and misgivings are no doubt based on this lack of complete knowledge on just how to proceed. We should, however, take definite steps at this convention TO DO SOMETHING for our youth. We have tried to point out all the ramifications and angles to this preposition. It is a bit more involved and complicated than one would suspect at first examination. Some people have gotten "carried away" with

the idea, but are a little short on definite ideas on how to implement those ideas. There is the financial angle, the matter of locations, or location, distance, and finally, just what our purposes and objectives would be. i explored all of these factors in my editorial in the Vestnik dater 29 April 1964. Like the Congress of the United States, very little is accomplished by the Congress AS A WHOLE. The whole makes major decisions, grants authority and allocates revenue, and smaller groups of people, usually committees, implement, or put into practice those policies set forth by the whole body.

By the same token, we cannot expect the entire body of convention delegates to go into every little facet of this youth camp proposition. They must simply give assent to the IDEA and let a committee of capable and wellmeaning people work out the many details. Funds must be appropriated, and the committee must he given a mandate and FULL authority to act. If we don't, we will be hamstringing our own desires. What I fear most is that the matter may end in a mass of indecision and be buried under a mountain of endless detail and be either postponed or forgotten for another four years. There are several routes we can go. We ought to go one of them at this convention. Other ideas and factors were introduced in my editorial in: the Vestnik dated 27 May 1964.

ITEM NO. 3: How to improve our rest home facilities. It is almost a foregone conclusion that the board of directors of the present rest home in Taylor will request .funds to add another wing to the hoMe in Taylor. The waiting list is and has been filled for a long time. At any given time, we could accept 40 to 50 new dwellers into the rest home if we had the room.

Again, something must be done. We must either allocate funds for the construction of another wing in Taylor, or, as many are advocating, build

VESTNTK another rest home further south, in the south-central portion of the state.

This is becoming a popular idea with many of the members. It would give our Order and name more of a geographic spread, and would certainly be advantageous to the great number of members in the southern reaches of Texas. Any one of a number of cities would leap at the chance of offering us a suitable site for the location of such an institution. Later, perhaps, a third rest home could be located further north. This idea has much logic behind it. and warrants serious consideration. (See Vestnik, dated 27 May 1964, editorial pages.)

ITEM NO. 4: Election or appointment of a State Youth Director. This is another matter which should receive earnest consideration by the convention delegates. Vice President Hejny, as the head of all youth activity, plus all the organizational activity throughout the state, is overburdened. He really cannot give full time to either of the two tasks. He does the best he can, and that has been just short of phenomenal. If our membership is to increase still further and at an accelerated pace, then Bro. Hejny must be relieved of the many duties connected 10th youth work. There would be plenty of work .for a full-time state youth director.

Whether she (or he) would be appointed by the Vice President, the Supreme Lodge, or elected by the convention, is a matter the delegates should decide, The salary should also probably be set by the convention.

With the establishment of this new office, both departments should experience rapid and expanded growth in the next few years.

ITEM NO, 5: Although there have been, and will be, many suggestions for by-law changes, a couple of points, it appears to me, need some clarification, or perhaps change. a): Art. 14 of our present by-laws, according to an interpretation by our attorney, prohibits members of the Supreme Lodge (including directors) from being a delegate to the convention. Paragraoh `a' of this Article states, ending with these words, " . . . and do not have the right to vote." There is some contention as to whether a phrase was omitted fron this paragraph in the transcription process at the last convention. The phrase in question reads " . and do not have the right , to vote UNLESS they are delegates from

the lodges they represent." There are those who feel that this is an unjust deprivation of a member's inherent right, and that ANYONE, if duly elected, may serve as a delegate to the convention, participate and VOTE in making decisions, for the Order he belongs to. b): Art. 4 of our present by-laws allow one delegate for lodges having a minimum of 20 members. (See Art. 4, par. a). There are those who feel that the minimum should be raised to 50, and that such lodges should hold meetings at least quarterly and not annually. Certainly, it does not seem equitable for a lodge with only 20 or 25 members to be represented by one delegate the same as one with 80, 90, or 95 members. On the other hand, just where does one draw the line on such things? One does not want to deprive members, of a voice at the convention, but delegates must represent PEOPLE, and it might be better if the minimum were raised to 50, both to make it more equitable and to encourage local organizers to get to work securing the additional 25 or 30 members during the next four years, which doesn't sound like an impossible task.

ITEM NO. 6: Is the pres'ent system of District Organizers satisfactory, and if not what system should we replace them with? This topic also has several factors and angles to be carefully weighed and considered. I went into this matter in my column in the Vestnik dated May 13, 1964, and there have been letters (in that same issue) dealing with the question. We must be careful not to do away with something that may yet prove to be the best system. At the end of this column, we offer two different sets of figures from different districts, substantiating the assertion that the system of district organizers has paid dividends and has indeed been successful. This matter will require some more facts and discussion. No one seems to have an ironclad, definite answer.

ITEM NO. 7: What to do with our present headquarters building. For the first time, to my knowledge, Bro. Hugo Shefcak, of Dallas Lodge 133, comes right out in his letter in this week's issue and recommends that the Order undertake the construction of a new and permanent headquarters building. It seems that our present building in temple will soon be a losing proposition. According to the Financial Secretary's report covering the

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 preceding four years, 1960 through 1963, the total rent income from the SPJST building amounted to $114,3911.21. The building expense for the same period amounted to $107,663.48.

(See page 10, Vestnik dated 22 April 1961). This constitutes a profit of $6,727.73 for that 4-year period. This includes rental of all the available space in the building. The one floor is slowly becoming inadequate for the Supreme Lodge (plus storage in the basement).

To occupy more space for ourselves and rent less would decrease this narrow profit margin even more. Here's the worst part: the building is depreciating at the rate of about $10,000 every two years. The buildin,g was purchased in 1953 at a cost of $220,000.

Today, it is valued at around $160,000, a decrease in value of about $60,000 over a period of just over 10 years.

Consequently, we're going to have to face up to it sooner or later, and the rate things are going, it looks as though it would be more profitable for us in the long run if we faced up to it SOONER. We will soon be needing a nice, modern, compact building, designed for possible future expansion, and with rental office space. Temple would be as good a place as any. It is centrally located and serves the whole state well. We need to divest ourselves of the present building before we start losing money on it. We're close to that now. Depreciation is a normal economic factor, but in this case, it looks as though we will be overtaken by it sooner than we expect. Hence, another major decision.

ITEM NO. 8: Our reserve, or surplus.

Enough has been said about it. It's a good thing. Let's not be too anxious to spend it all or deplete it to a dangerous level. (See Vestnik, dated 1 April 1964, editorial). • • These then are, I feel, the "big" items that will come up for discussion, and we hope, a decision, at the coming XIX SPSST Convention. There will no doubt be others. We cannot cover every possible eventuality here. We hope we have offered some "food" for thought.

Regarding our convention special issue, it has been a big project, to say the least. We've geen working , putting together, and preparing this issue since about February. We sincerely hope it will be an issue that every member will want to put away and keep for many years. A, mountain of work has gone

Wednesday, June 3, 1;964 into it. Much of the work has been done late at night, after the regular duties with the other issues were completed. Many telephone calls had to be made, many of them long distance.

Many letters were written and a lot of postage was used. Many pictures were solicited and made ready for this special issue. The extra expenses for putting out this issue are considerable, both for the SPJST and the publishers.

Speaking of pictures, I once heard a member remark that with so many pictures in the Vestnik my work was made considerably easier; that all had to do was fill it with pictures. I've got news for him. First of all, in order to have those pictures, they have to be 0aken, and that Often involves travelling quite some distance, almost always on Sundays. The first pages still had to be prepared. Captions had to be written. Pictures have to be fitted into each page. and that is often not easy. Anyone who knows anything at all about the letterpress system knows that pictures are three times the headache that regular copy is. It would be infinitely easier to hand the linotype operator a handful of straight copy which would involve no technical difficulties and no layout problems.

Pictures are nice, but they involve MUCH more work. We aim to please, however.

As has been the case for some time now, we will not publish the Vestnik the week of the convention. The special issue will be printed on Tuesday, June 9th, as usual. However, we will run portions of it prior to that. It now appears that we have enough material to fill the planned 64 pages. Our biggest drawback has been those contributors who waited until the last minute to send in their material. Some did not do so at all. Others did not respond to our requests and pleas.

It has been quite an experience, and though it has been tedious and timeconsuming, I feel it is well worth the extra work.

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May I take this opportunity to personally wish the XIX SPJST Convention every success in all its deliberations, and may the results be another stepping stone to further progress and growth. I hope to meet all the delegates, including those whom I have already had the pleasure of meeting.

See you at the convention!

VESTNIIK SOMETHING TO CONSIDER Bro. Jarda Cerny, District Organizer of District V calls our attention to some very revealing statistics regarding insurance sales in his district that I think should be called to the attention of our membership.

Net Applications Written by District Five Organizers 1957 $359,500 1958 $244,000 1959 $421,000 1960 $290,000 — Total $1,314.500 In the first four months of 1964, through April 30, the organizers of District V have written $443,000 worth of insurance, which annualized, comes to $1,329,000, or more than the total four years 1957 through 1960.

These sales do not include production of the District Organizer or the District Director. — Editor. ♦ From District Four comes informa tion of a similar nature, to wit: before a district organizer was appointed in that district , insurance sales amounted to between $30,000 to $35,000 annually.

After the appointment of a DO, sales now amount to well over $100,000 per year. The quota for District Four ha .s been set at $150,000 for 1964., and they hope to achieve that figure. — Editor.

13 Shenkir-Dusek-Schiller Reunion The Shenkir-Dusek-Schiller Reunion will be held Sunday, June 28, at, the VFW Hall, Post No. 4476, quarter mile west of Taylor on Highway 79.

Ruby K. Fields Secty.-Treasurer

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Newsbriefs LESHIKAR-SHILLER REUNION The annual reunion of all the descendants of the pioneer LeshikarShiller families will be held Sunday, Father's Day, Jime 21st, at the VFW Hall, next to the Colorado River bridge in Smithville, Texas. Bring your lunch.

J. J. Stalmach, Secretary ♦ • JASEK-ZATOPEK REUNION Alfred Michalsky of La Grange announced that the 11th reunion of the Jasek and Zatopek families will gather at the Chamber of Commerce Hall in Effinger, Sunday, June 14th.

A big day has been planned. Registration will begin at 10:00 a.m. and a basket lunch will be served at 11:30. A business meeting will be called in the afternoon, and then Rudy Zatopek's band of Houston will entertain. All relatives are asked to come and enjoy the day.

Mrs. Floyd Frits, Reunion Secty., Rogers, Texas

PEGGY JO SIMAtcHL MISS PEGGY JO SIMAICHL, 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF MB. AND MRS. FRANK SIMAICHL, SEYMOUR, HAS BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT DISTRICT IV IN THE "MISS SPJST" OF THE XIX CONVENTION CONTEST Peggy Jo is a member of Sam Houston Lodge No. 73 in Seymour. She is a very active student in both her school and church activities. She is a 1964 honor graduate, ranking sixth in her class of 66 students . She is President of the Library Club, Vice-President of the Future Business Leaders of America, Treasurer of the Panther Band, a member of the National Honor Society, Future Teachers of America, and assists the principal's secretary. Miss Simaichl was voted Most Popular Girl in her sophomore class. She attended the State 4-H Club Dress Revue in Dallas.

Peggy is a member of the Methodist Church and Methodist Youth Fellowship. She also serves as Citizenship counselor on the MYF council.

Peggy plans to attend Texas Tech-

VESTNil< nological College in the ,fall and ma-. jor in Medical Technology.

We extend our best . wishes to Peggy Jo in the contest and look :forward to rneetinz '"ter in Waco in June.

BETTY WILL "MIS

LODGE 88 5 IN THE , TEST AT THE IN WACO

• In the district meeting held in HousT*To. 142 On ton at I 17, Miss Betty Jo of Mr. and Mrs. Joe J. Macbann of Pasadena, Ti. • • , s, ,wasted to represent some 20 lodges of District 5 in the "Kiss of the :XIX Convention Conty Jo is 17 years of age and a member of the SPJST sinf?.e the age of 4 gradtmting as an honor stiid( . .tt, r..nking ninth in her class '`'tone High School. She has been naive in the student council for three years and an advertising editor of "Inc Pa'mdenian" the annual, ' two years. She iS a two-year Meinher of the National Honor Society and Clida. At present the It'41 : 1 . -e 111 and Scroll, I-t of ' miry. chosen year 0:n f1 is h: in the most ecntest. She has t . ' :lessons since was 4 years old. Her achievements l)",. these fields plus singing and playing a guitar won her the title of "Most ••

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Versatile of PHS." She was chosen benediction speaker for the gradtiation exercises.

Betty ,To is also very active in her church. She plays the piano, sings in the choir, teaches Sunday School, at tends summer church camps and workshops.

The duties and her excellent school records made her one of the six finalists for the champion management clubs Good Citizenship award.

Betty Jo plans to attend the University of Texas next fall. She is one of a few chosen candidates for Plan II, en honors program at the University, and later will decide on her major field of study.

Betty Jo's whole fahily are longtime members of the SPJST. We extend to Betty Jo our best wishes in are contest and look forward to meeting her again in Waco.

• • Sister Maxine Sefcik. Youth Director of District Five, sent us a page from the Sunday, May 24th issue of "Texas Magazine," Sunday supplement to the Houston Chronicle, which pictured Betty Jo Machann modeling the latest in school fashions at her high school, Pasadena High School. The gist of the fashion article was to show that shirttails and ducktail ∎ haircuts are definitely "out" at PHS, while more conventional, modest dress is now "in".

However, dress is only a part of a program adopted by the school board to "slow down the rapid social development of children in grades six through eight." In the higher grades the restrictions dealt largely with dress, however, and ducktail haircuts, skimpy skirts, and beltless trousers are taboo.

"These social curbs improve grades," says Supt. George Thompson. The modeling and showing of the latest school styles by Betty Jo is another "feather" in her "social hat." (As a former school teacher, these curbs are long overdue. The Pasadena School District, which includes South Houston, is to be commended on their attempt to cope with an ever-increasing educational problem. — Editor).

GUILLOTINE. This efficient dispatching device was named, not for its inventor, but for Dr. J. I. Guillotin, French physician who advocated the instrument as a fast and painless way of eliminating enemies of the French Revolutionists. (The word "derrick," a heisting apparatus, comes from the name of the 17th-century hangman; his gallows was similar in shape).

Wednesday, June 3, 1964

DONNA GAYLE GONIMERT

Donna has been chosen Queen candidate for the State Queen Contest from Lodge No. 80, Holland. The contest will be held at Lodge Holland on September 20th.

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165,

MOULTON

Dear Readers: Here it is time for me to write again to our paper just to let you know that the weather is ideal for farmers and ranchers, with some fine showers and rain falling in many places. Near our city east of town some places measured 2 inches of rain. Crops in our community are very fine. We still are among the farmers swinging a hoe in the field.

Our last meeting on the first Monday night in May turned out very fine, and we thank all the nice members who come to help us celebrate, right along with some guests we were happy to welcome. Even the poor purring kitten was on the dance floor surrounded by ice which satisfied the thirsty and tired. Gee, that night brought memories to us older ones of the golden, youthful days of accordion music at house dances.

The music for the event was furnished by Bro. Bill Mikulencak and Mr. Palitza of Moulton. We hope our president will give us another social

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 get-together in the near future. The door prize went to Brother Jerome Vasek.

Our next meeting for the month of June will be held as always ion the second Sunday of the month at 2 p.m.; that will be June 14th. So be sure and come to our meeting.

Yesterday I heard the sad news that my niece Viola who lives in Houston with her husband and son has her husband, Richard Kloesel, seriously ill in a hospital. May the Good Lord take care of him and bring back his health and jolly nature. And so it is: the clock of life is wound but once, and no man bath the power to tell just when the hands will stop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at a late or early hour, so live, love, toil at will, for the hands may then stay still.

Fraternally, Bessie Fojt, Reporter

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Lodge meeting and social at Lodge No. 141, nlixviile on riLy L to R: Adolph Felcman, V. H. Barina, Witmer Maresh, Frank Pe Edward L. Marek, Raymond UrbanovskYâ&#x20AC;˘

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-SPJSTCESKY PRAPOR LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Here it is almost June and still no rain here in our part of the country.

De pite the dry weather crops still are looking pretty good so far. We're still hoping. I hope by the time this letter goes to press all of us who need rain badly will get it.

We will have our regular meeting again on the first Sunday of the month, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. because of the coming convention. The officers would like to have this taken care of before we go to the convention. After our business meeting the convention delegates will have a little preconvention meeting, so all of yous who are to go please attend Fraternally yours, Mrs. Jerry Zavodny -SPJSTLODGE 88, HOUSTON

Dear Friends, I really have some great news for all of you who missed seeing that hilarious comedy, "Smokla Slepice"!

You have another chance to see it, and that is this Sunday, June 7th, at Lodge 88 Hall at 2:30 p.m. I have seen it and truly it is a great play! It is comical and full of action throughout the three acts, and it has many Czech songs, which I am sure you will enjoy. So you friends far off, charter a bus or get several carloads and come and see this rare treat. I think you will find that it is well worth a trip from any distance! You won't have to worry about your dinner either, for Lodge 88 will be serving delicious beef barbecue

biAL: Lodge meeting and social at Lodge No. 141, Mixville, May r Rev. Frank Cate, Rosenberg; Michael Kocure(, Wallis; Mrs. Alfred little Gregory; Al Ripper and Al, Jr. (in front), and Michael Hintz, Secretary. from 12 on After the play there will be a free dance for you to further enjoy yourself What a perfect day of enjoyment you can have only by coming to Lodge 88!

I just have to mention William Hilsher and his Rhythm Kings, who played for one of our recent dances. Everyone enjoyed their music, especially the beautiful waltzes they played. As most of you know, William is the son of our hard-working members, Sister Birdie and Brother Alfred Hilsher.

On Saturday, June 6th, Lodge 88 will have a dance with the well-known Ray Baca Orchestra of Fayetteville playing all your favorites! So come and enjoy dancing to good music, and if you have a birthday or anniversary, be sure to tell us so the orchestra can play a special number for you.

But whatever you do, don't miss seeing "Smokla Slepice"; this might be your last chance to see it; I am thinking of seeing it a. second time! So come one, come all to Lodge 88 this Sunday to see a play you won't forget!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp -SPJSTLODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Friends: The next regular meeting will be on Tuesday night, June 9, 1964 at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting; room in Tom's Place, 1805 E. Adams Ave. Let's have a nice turnout.

Fraternally yours, Lillian Kosarek.

Secretary

16 LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH This is a special notice to all members of Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu, No. 92, that the next regular meeting will be held on the first Sunday in June, the 7th, 1964, beginning at 2 p.m., because the convention begins on the second Sunday in June. After the meeting, supper will be served as usual and the sisters are asked to please bring pastry, pie, cake or kolaches.

"Get well wishes" to Brother Alex Bunker who is at home now after minor surgery at Harris Hospital.

The next dance will be on Wednes'-day June 3 with music by the Dick Rodgers Orchestra from Pulaski, Wisconsin. This orchestra plays polkas, and popular music; everyone is cordially invited to come. For reservations call MA 4-0251. The lodge hall is airconditioned for everyone's comfort and pleasure.

The annual Mother's and Father's Day program was held on May 3, 1964.

We had a nice attendance and president, Brother Joe Paprskar, extended a cordial welcome to all present.

The Master of Ceremonies was Joe Kuban. The children on the program were: 1. Millie Jo Waters — poem, "To Mothers and Fathers" 2. Roger K.ubala, — poem, "I Want My Mommie" 3. Annie Kuban — "I've Come to Tell" 4. Joey Dearing — "Just Me" 5. Mike Kratky — "Happy Mother's and Father's Day" 6. Rusty Kratky — "Best of All" 7. Pamela Durham, Johnnie Durham, Charlie Durham, Ricky Hubenak, Debby Hubenak sang a Hawaiian song and presented a dance selection.

8. Marty Kuban — songs, "Bible Stories," and "Cuckoo Clock" 9. Carol and Karen — Baton number, dressed in red, white and blue costumes 10. John and Joe Kuban, sons "The Merry Month of May," and "U Studenky Sedela" Closing the program was a pantomime of the "Beatles" and a "lady bug," who were Millie Jo Waters, Rusty Kratky, Mike Kratky, and Joey Dearing.

A gift from the lodge was presented ta the oldest mother, who was sister Helen Zich. The oldest father was Bro. Joe Botik; the youngest mother was Sister Patricia Dearing, and the youngest father was Johnny Kratky.

Sister Mary Hubenak and I want to thank all of the children who par-

VESTNIK ticipated in the program. They were all wonderful and everyone enjoyed it. Thanks also to Sister Neva Kratky, for the preparation of the "Beatles and Lady Bug" selection. (If you need a beatle wig, she has a good pattern).

Thanks to Patricia and Johnnie for operating the record player for us.

After the program a delicious klobase supper was served and again thanks to all of the sisters for the pastry they brought for the supper.

Thanks to everyone for helping make this a nice occasion.

We are proud to announce that the District Three Youth Activity Day and the crowning of a new District Three queen and king will be held at our lodge on June 28, 1964. All of the youth of the lodge are welcome to take part in this activity. For any information please call any of these sisters: Mary Paprskar MA 4-8560; Billie Spindor MA 6-1829; Mary Hubenak.

BU 1-3460, or Neva Kratky MA 6-8888.

We are looking forward to this day and we hope to see all lodges of District Three represented and also extend a welcome to all districts and lodges to visit us.

Remember the dance June 3 and the lodge meeting June 7.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar, Reporter and Secretary NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF WACO SPJST LODGE NO. 66 IN ELM MOTT: Dear Members: President Otto Harms urgently requests that all of you be present at our next meeting in Linden Hall on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 p.m., June 7. The convention is drawing closer and much has to be discussed and all members should be present.

There will be no supper after this meeting.

The youth will have their meeting right after ours.

So let's make this meeting one with perfect attendance.

Fraternally, Rose Parma, Secretary LADIES, CIECLE OF LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends, The next meeting of the Ladies' Circle of Lodge 92 will be a Family Night on Thursday, June 11, 1964 at 5:30 p.m. at the National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cutoff.

After our May meeting we went to a

Wednesday, June 3, 11}G4 restaurant for lunch. We all enjoyed it. We had a guest, Mrs. Mary Pulliam.

We want to welcome her back again.

Happy birthdays for April were extended to Mrs. Vlasta Dolkos, Mrs. Anna Paprskar, and Mrs. Billie Spindor, and for May to Mrs. Anna Juran, Mrs. Anne Polk, and Mrs. Louise Becan.

The door prize was won by Mrs. Inez Krivanek.

Fraternally, Billie Spindor

---SPJST-LODGE NO, 67, SCHULENBURG Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is to notify all our members that our next meeting will be held Sunday, June 7th, at 2 p.m., in Legion Hall, as always. This is the last meeting before the convention, so if you have any suggestions for the improvement of the Order, bring these with you to the meeting and make them. known to your delegate to the convention.

The lodge brothers will serve lunch after the meeting, so you sisters don't have to worry about it.

Fraternally.

Roy Krenek, president Frank Holub, Fin. Secty. and Secretary DISTRICT FIVE LODGE NO. 26. SKIDMORE Dear Sisters and Brothers: We will have our regular meeting on June 7th at 1 p.m. at the Olmos Club Building. All members are requested to be present at this important meeting.

Yours truly, Mrs. Annie Mae Gilbert LODGE NO. 35, ELK Dear Members and Friends: There will be a special meeting of the membership on Sunday, June 7th, at 2:30 p.m., pertaining to convention business, followed by a social.

Please attend this very important meeting; urgent matters must be attended to.

The regular monthly meeting will be held on June 14, 1964. See you on June 7th.

Fraternally, Antone Pavelka, President ---SPJST BOBBY. This term for a London policeman came from the nickname of the British statesman Sir Robert Peel, who organized the city's police force in 1829.

Wednesday, June 3, 1964

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Listen, Llisten, Listen

Dear Brothers and Sisters: Just a few lines about the repeat of the Czech play, "Zmokla Slepice" which will be given again on Sunday, June 7th. It was such a fine play that many members called and asked the dramatic club to repeat the performance. Whenever you find a perfect drunk, a wet hen, a bird-dog woman looking for her man, and a running quail like Karel Mate j ka in such a play, you will say," I have seen everything." Oh! Oh! I forgot to mention that you will also see Brother Jan Schroif playing the part of a young son who is taught to make love by watching other people, except that he changes some of the rules of lovemaking at night, which caused our Director, Johnny Sula, to reprimand him and rewrite some parts of the play.

Another wonderful surprise in the play is the most talented actress which we haven't seen in a long time. and that is none other than Sister Simecek, who indeed is a master of the Czech languare and has never failed to give a top performance. The membership sure is glad to see you back on the stage.

The play will start at 2:30 p.m. and after the play a free dance will follow. So, come out and enjoy the Czech play and be sure and come for our barbecue dinner which will be served starting at 12 noon. Support your lodge and be one to say, "I am doing my part to show my appreciation to the many Czech dramatic club players who give their time freely to bring our lodge such fine Czech plays."

We urge you to attend our social functions, because we need your support to help pay for the beautiful $200,000 new lodge hall we are now building

at 15th and Beall. By the way, have you gotten your letter recently from the lodge asking for your help in regard to the new lodge building? If 'you haven't, call any of the members of the board of trustees, or myself at UN 2-8754 and we will help. Again, don't forget the repeat of the Czech play "Zmokla Slepice," this coming Sunday, June 7, starting time 2:30 p.m. You will be getting phone calls about the Czech play, so give us your support and say you will come.

Fraternally yours, Let's Be Friends, Louis }anus SPJST--LODGE NO, 15, BUCKUOLTS

Dear Members and Friends, Our regular meeting was held May 10. The meeting was called to order by President Edd Svoboda at 2 p.m.. The minutes were signed as read. We were glad to have Brother Edd .Svoboda back with us after being on the sick list.

We had one new member, Mr. Underwood. The report on the candidate rally was good.

Various committees were named for our coming annual picnic to be held June 14, starting at 1 p.m.. There will be games for everyone; dancing in the afternoon; music by the popular Vrazel Band.

Supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Barbecued chicken and sausage, with all the trimmings, will be -served.

The members are asked to bring the cakes, pies, and kolaches. Let's all _plan to come and enjoy the afternoon and night in Buckholts. An invitation is extended to all members and friends of neighboring lodges.

I want to remind all our members that our next regular monthly meeting is on the first Sunday -- June 7_ See you then.

Patricia Kamenicky, Fraternally, Reporter Waco, Texas Dear Brothel's and Sisters: Much is being said about an SPJST Youth Camp or recreation center and since I have been one of those who have worked toward a Youth Canip in the past I would like to put in my comments.

I hear about the great cost that a Youth Camp would take, plus many other objections. This is true, it will cost money, but tell me, brothers and sisters, what better investment is there

17 for our SPJST than our youth? Where can you spend money to a better advantage than on our children? Where can you get more for your money than by helping to develop our future through our children? Just stop and think it over thoroughly and objectively â&#x20AC;&#x201D; OUR. CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF OUR ORDER, so let's go out on a limb and do something for our children and do it now!

Ten years prior to the establishment of our Old Folks' Home- in Taylor, we had the same people making the same comments: "It can't be done; it will cost too much!" But lo, and behold we have a rest home that is the envy of every commercial and fraternal insurance company everywhere . . . It cost a little to start it but today it is on its own feet; in fact, it is paying its way and making a little money to retire the debt on its investment.

The same thing can come out of a soundly-built, well-located Recreation Center. Think it over, brothers and sisters, then tell your delegates how you feel about it. What we need is a start.

The rest of it will take care of itself.

For a while it looked like we would have a Youth Recreation Center in District Three. In fact, we have a nice little sum on deposit toward erecting one, but legal technicalities made it necessary to postpone action on this project. We had a generous offer of 10 acres of land for the project and it was an ideal spot for such a place on a small scale, but as I mentioned above, legal technicalities made it necessary to postpone the project.

My own personal idea of such a center would be a RECREATION CENTER FOR ALL AGES. Such a center should be located near the center of our state where we would have waterways, either a river, lake or large creek, in the hills where in the winter we could go on hunting excursions; it should be equipped with a number of comfortable cabins for year-'round use, a community meeting place for programs, lectures, conventions, etc. It should be where nature has provided plenty of natural beauty, where we could play, fish and hunt, according to the seasons. It can be made selfsustaining after being built. HOW? That's simple. We go out each year on vacations and these cost plenty of money if you have an enjoyable time.

If we locate our Center in the environment described above where we can play, fish and hunt during the different seasons we will gladly pay a

18 reasonable fee for use of the il,enter's 'facilities instead of traveling to faroff places looking for recreation which we have in our own recreation area.

Of course, if you locate such a Center on a barren piece of land, that in my opinion would be a poor investment.

A properly conducted recreation center would be a mecca for all ages. Yes, place the biggest part of such a center at the disposal of our youth, but leave a part of it for us old grandpas and grandmas to enjoy also, and it will become the envy of the many who now envy our Rest Home at Taylor. Then; the same people who now say it's too expensive would say, "Why didn't we do this sooner?" Later, another or even several such places could be added in other parts of our state. What is distance today in our fast cars? You can reach any part of this great state in just a matter of a few hours, so distance is not such a factor. Besides, it a thrill for most of us to go longer distances?

So ,let's all think it over and weigh carefully both the expense it would cost to provide such a center and also the benefits that could be derived from such a center.

This is my personal thinking and in no way have I been influenced on the views I have expressed above. I feel that the time is here for us to act and not put it off again for four more years. I would like to see this recreation center built now before I, too, go to the Great Beyond. I would like to see such a center dedicated, and to be able to point out to the skeptics what has been done, and that it is worth every dime we put into it, This comes from a sincere old heart, and I sincerely hope that you accept it in that spirit.

Fraternally, yours, Otto Hanus LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our last monthly meeting was held Sunday, May 17th, at 4 p.m. The attendance was very nice and we do wish to thank all of you who made the effort to come out and we hope you benefit and enjoy each and every meeting you attend.

After all business matters Were taken care of there were a lot of interesting questions and discussions due to the coming convention at Waco.

Our next meeting will be held the Sunday immediately following the convention, so there should be a lot of interesting topics to talk about. This will

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 be Sunday, June 21st, so all of you make plans now to come to the meeting.

Now back to our previous meeting: the kitchen committee asked permission to hold a bake sale Saturday, June 6 at Rudolph's Market, the proceeds to be used for more new equipment which is needed. There are a lot of replacements needed to make it a bit easier for all those good sisters who work so hard in the kitchen at each and every occasion. So here is a plea to all the membership of Lodge 84: We will need pastry of all types; cakes, pies, kolaches, strudel, or buchty, or anything you may want to stir up. Your donation will be greatly appreciated, and if you can't possibly bake anything then why not come out and buy some of these goodies. In any case, don't forget June 6th at Rudolph's Market and may we thank you in advance for any cooperation you may be able to give us.

It was also announced that some of our members were on the sick list. May we wi' h a speedy recovery to Brothers John Slovak, and Bill Beseda, who is recuperating in Baylor Hospital from an automobile accident; also to Brother Eddie Coafer who is ill in a Houston hospital.

Now a Jew words in behalf of one of our teenagers, Sister Barbara Ondrusek, who represented Lodge 84 in the recent princess contest, that is, the District Three contest for Miss SPJST. Thee entire membership of Lodge 84 wishes to thank you for the splendid way in which you represented the lodge, your poise and the spirit in which you presented yourself made each and everyone proud of you, so keep up the good work.

It was also, announced that we hold a membership picnic sometime in July, the date and details will be announced later. This should be a lot of fun for the entire family of Lodge 84, so start making plans. now to attend and keep a sharp lookout for notices and details. This will be a chance to meet many old friends and make many new friends.

Again, may I remind you of the bake sale this coming Saturday, June 6th, at Rudolph's Market. If you have no way to get the pastry there you may call any of the ladies on this committee: Sisters Lillie Jarma DI 8-1514, Rudy Gaiser EV 1-4144, Cecile Kretzinger AT 5-2556, Wanda Kopecky DA 7-3694, or Lillian Hamusek BR 9-3046.

Fraternally yours, Lillian Hamusek, Reporter

COTTONWOOD LODUE NO. 6 Dear Members and Friends, I am a little late in writing to the Vestnik , but I am trying to catch my breath today so I thought I'd write a few lines.

Everyone is busy nowadays in the fields plowing, baling hay, and all the housewives are trying to do a little canning from what they have left in their gardens. It has been awfully dry.

It's also blackberry picking time and that means jam and jelly cooking time. So you see everyone is busy.

The children are on their la ::t week of school, so that means all of us moms will have to do more cooking because the children around my house are always hungry.

Last week we returned from our little trip to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

We enjoyed the trip very much because it was our first time to experience a trip through the Desert Country. The temperature there at night is cool; by morning it was 37 degrees and on the mountains tbey still had plenty of snow. We drove to the top of one mountain 10,678 ft. high and when we reached the top we a l to ost froze since we had no sweaters.

Sao MUCia for the trip. . May 10th we held open house to celebrate the remodeling of the hall.

With a nice Mother's Day program and a big supper and dance at night.

It all turned out real nice; we had so many good friends come and see our hall. I am sorry to say that at night we had a little electric power trouble.

The fuses kept on burning out. But it did not take long to fix, and we all had a good time.

I certainly do want to thank all the good sisters of the lodge who helped in any way with the supper, because it takes all of us to lend a helping hand to make it a success.

I also want to thank all the members who brought and ,donated food of any kind for the supper.

I am sorry I was not able to help clean up the next day. Thanks to all of you who came to clean up. Hope to see all of you at our next meeting on June 7th. Sisters, bring a covered dish, assorted vegetables, salads, for our annual barbecue and family supper on June 7th. The lodge will furnish meats and bread.

Fraternally yours, Georgia Pavlicek, Chmn, Kitchen Committee

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 SPJST LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS SOFTBALL TEAM Dear Brothers and Sisters: On Friday night, May 22, our team played the Republic Glass Co. team and lost an 11-inning ball game by a score of 6 to 5. Wes Jaska hurled the entire game allowing 6 hits. 2 walks and struck out 6 batters. Sure was a tough game to lose, especially having to play four extra innings to do do it.

Our four errors were a contributing factor, plus the determination of our opponent to make the best of a break to come out victorious. Connie Brennan turned in a fine ,game as our catcher.

Leading hitters were Bob Spoor with a homerun and a single, Alex Parma with a triple and a single; Albin (Bino) Vrana with a double, a single, and a sacrifice, Leonard Drozd and Lawrence each had a single; Connie Brennan had 2 walks and Wes Jaska and Bob Schoendienst each had a walk.

Wednesday night, May 27 we played McKenzie Floor Covering team and we won by a score of 8 to 2. Wes Jaska started on the mound and pitched a very good game for the first three and two-thirds innings and was relieved by Frank Mach III because Wes pulled a muscle in his leg. Jaska allowed 2 hits, struck out 6 and walked 2 batters and Mach allowed 1 hit, 1 walk, 2 runs, (both unearned) and struck out 3 batters. Both pitchers hurled a fine game. Connie Brennan and Lawrence Hanza both turned in good performances behind the plate.

Leading hitters were Bob Schoendienst, with 2 singles, a sacrifice and a walk; Bino Vrana with 2 singles, Lawrence Honza with a double and a walk; Alex Parma with a single and a sacrifice; Bob Spoor and Connie Brennan each had a single and a walk, Leonard Drozd and Ted Dusek each had a walk.

It is always a better game if you win.

I will say it was a real good game.

Next Wednesday night, June 3rd, we will play McKenzie Floor Covering again, this being a make-up game.

Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Samuel Diamond No. 1, Do come out to the games; we cauld use your cheering.

Fraternally, Ben Jarma ---SPJ ST-

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members: Our next lodge meeting will be Sunday, June 7th at 2 p.m. at the Na-

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We will select a Queen or King, and a Duchess or Duke to represent our lodge at the District Youth Activity Day, June 28th at Lodge 92, Fort Worth.

Candidates for the Queen or King must be ,14 to 21 years of age and will give a 5 minute speech on "The Importance of a Youth Club to the Lodge."

Candidates for the Duchess or Duke must be under 14 years of age.

We will also select 3 contestants to represent our lodge in the elimination contest to represent District 3 in the State Talent Contest. The age groups are 10 through 13, 14 through 16, and 17 through 19.

If any member is interested in entering the Talent Contest, or the Queen or King and Duchess or Duke Contest, please contact me before the meeting, Sunday, June 7th.

Fraternally, Mrs. Dorothy Kudrna --SPJ ST-LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Members, Oar regular monthly meeting will be held Sunday, June 7th at 4 p.m. There will be different activities held that day. A softball game will be played between the boys from the West Youth Club and the Cottonwood Youth Club.

The game will begin at 1:30 p.m. All the boys interested in playing are urged to be there at 1 p.m. since they will practice before the game. The girls' ballgame will be held after the adult meeting.

We will have our annual Barbecue Supper, so we are asking the ladies to bring a covered dish such as potato salad, beans, slaw, pickles and sweets.

A dance will be held at night so everyone make plans to attend.

Youth Activity Day will be held Sunday, June 28th at Fort Worth Lodge 92. The parents are asked to bring the boys and girls to the Youth Club meetings Sunday since they will pick the Queen and Duchess. Hope to see many of you there. The meeting will begin sharply at 3:30.

Fraternally, Margie Straten, Reporter DISTRICT II Dear Friends: There are two important dates that the members of District II should remember. One is August 9, the day that We will hold our elimination Queen, King and Duchess Contest, and Talent

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Contest. Together with this we shall have our achievement Day and Activity Day. This may seem like quite a load for one day, but with proper organization, we can easily hold all of these activities in half a day. There will be no business meeting other than the call to order. All of this will take place at Lodge Tyrs No. 80 in Holland on Sunday, August 9, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The other date is the State Queen, King, and Duchess Contest and the State Talent Contest. This, will also be held in Holland at Lodge Tyrs No. 80 on Sunday, September 20. I do not know the time of these contests, but I shall announce it later. We are hoping that you will not be confused by these two activities. The first ones are elimination contests. The winners will then enter the State Contests on the second date.

Let us all help our Youth Directors to have representatives in these contests.

Here are the rules for the contests: Queen, King and, Duchess Contests 1. Each candidate may choose her own partner; partner must be a member of the same district.

2. Candidate must be an active member in good standing at time of selection.

3. Through 13 years of age for Duchess and Duke when selected and 14 to 21 years of age, and single for Queen and King during contest and Crowning Day. 4. Each candidate will be selected on appearance, poise and personality.

Partner will not be judged.

5. Dress will be a long formal for Queen for District and State Contests and a short formal for the Duchess.

6. First place winners of District Queen and King will enter the State Contest for the King and Queen of 1964. (This has no bearing on the Miss SPJST who is selected at our convention).

7. The names of all contestants in the Queen and King Contest must be submitted to your District Youth Director by September 7th to be eligible.

Title for contestants' speech will be "The Importance of a Youth Club to its Lodge."

Contest No. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Talent Contest (District and State) 1. Contestants must be members in good standing. No professionals.

2. Individuals through 9 years of age, divided in any number of brackets for Lodge and District Contest. 10 through 13, 14 through 16, and 17 through 19

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20 years of age and single status for lodge, district, and state.

3. Contestants will compete as individuals only. No group accepted in the above group.

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

5. State contest and Queen's Ball and Talent Contests to be held on Sunday, September 20 in Lodge Tyrs in Holland.

6. Group Talent: Each lodge and district may select a group of two or more members and they will compete against other groups. These groups may be of mixed ages through 19 years of age inclusive. Above rules apply when applicable.

In our Achievement Contest you may enter things in the following categories: (Prizes will be awarded for the three best entries in each category) Art, Crochet, Embroidery, Dress (only in senior group), Aprons, Pot Holders, Metal Craft. Woodwork, Leathercraft, and Miscellaneous.

Keep these rules because I do not intend to print them anymore.

Hope that we have many entries in each contest.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl, Youth Director ----SPJSTLODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our next meeting will be held the first Sunday in June. (the 7th), at 3 p.m. at the Sokol Hall. This is the last meeting before the convention, so if you have any suggestions for the improvement of the Order come to the meeting and talk it over with your delegates who are going to the convention in Waco.

We will see you at the meeting.

Mary Hale, Reporter

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Friends, First of all, I want to thank all the people for their kind comments on my work as Youth Leader for Lodge No. 47.

IVIY special thanks and appreciation go to Mrs. Clara Hejl, District Two Youth Director, for helping me get started. It was all confusing to me when I first started, but through her guidance and help, I am gradually getting to understand my work.

Thanks you again, Mrs. Hejl for your kind offer of assistance and wonderful help.

I would also like to invite and encourage all the youth of Lodge 47 to come and participate in the Queen, King, and Duchess and Duke contests and also the Talent Contest. These two contests will be held on July 5th in conjunction with our monthly Lodge meeting. The meeting will start at 2 p.m.; the contests at approximately 3 p.m.

I'm hoping to see a lot of contestants enter these contests. They are held for your benefit.

Best regards to all.

Fraternally, Mrs. Vlasta Divis.

Youth Leader of Lodge 47 (Sister Divis, inasmuch as we have received the same rules for the contests from Sister Clara Hejl, we are omitting this repetition tfrom your letter. .â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Editor.)

LODGE NO. 166, BEAUMONT Dear Readers, Lodge No. 166, Beaumont, held their monthly meeting on May 11, 1964. We had a real nice meeting, with all officers present.

One thing the entertainment committee brought up was our covered dish picnic which we have all been planning. It will be on July 26, 1964, because of the conflicting dates with the convention. We are hoping to see some of our friends from the other lodges. Just let some of us know so we will be expecting 'you.

I am sure a lot of you know Brother Leslie Cox and have been wondering how he is getting along. His condition is still the same but he is at home.

After a short social the meeting was adjourned and the next meeting date set for June 8, 1964 at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge on North Pearl. Hope some of you will visit us at this meeting.

Fraternally yours, Fred J. Schmidt

Wednesday, June 3, 1964

SPJST Bulletin Board LODGE 66 CHORAL GROUP Our next rehearsal is set for Thursday, June 4th, at 8 p.m. I expect everyone to be there for the "final stretch" rehearsals.

Nick A. Morris Director O

SCHEDULE OF FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS DISTRICT IV ANNUAL MEETING District IV will hold its annual meeting on August 30, 1964, the last Sunday in August. Place: VFW Hall in Seymour. Meeting starts at 10 a.m.

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DISTRICT VI The fall meeting of District Six will take place at New Talton Lodge, No. 30, October 18, 1964. Meeting will commence at 1 p.m.

Frank J. Olsovsky, Secretary DISTRICT VII District 7 will hold its 1 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; 111 meeting on Sunday, September 13, 1964. Host lodge is Lodge Anton Cermak No. 56 in Corpus Christi.

DISTRICT I YAD District I will conduct its Youth Activity Day on Sunday, August 16th, 1964, at Lodge 39, Bryan. The day's program will start at 10 a.m. and last until 11 p.m.

District II YAD District II will hold its annual Youth Activity Day on Sunday. August 9, 1964 at Lodge Holland No. 80. Activities start at 1:30 p.m.

DISTRICT HI YOUTH ACTIVITY DAY District III's Youth Activity Day will be held on June 28th, at Lodge No. 92 in Fort Worth. Queen and duchess contests will also be held.

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.

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.

LODGE 40, HILLJE The Hillje Youth Club is sponsoring a benefit dance on Sunday, June 14th. in the newly-remodeled Hillje Hall.

Proceeds go for travel to the State SPJST Talent Contest. Music by the Bill Mraz Orch. from liouston. During intermission, the youth will perform their two prize-winning dances.

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 CONVENTION NEWS

The following is a revised program schedule for the Coming XIX SPJST Convention: Sunday, June 14th: Registration of delegates on the second floor of the Rawleigh Hotel starts at 10:30 am.

"Howdy Party" starts at 6:30 .m., second floor, Rawleigh Hotel. Party ends at 11 p.m. Free refreshments will be served by the sisters of Lodge 66. Dancing for those who care to by Kaluza Polka Band of West.

Monday, June 15th: 9 a m: Business session commences with a welcome address in Czech by Otto Hanus, president of Lodge 66; English welcome by Emma Ceska, Convention Arrangements Co-Chairman.

Presentation of Colors by American Legion unit.

Pledge of Allegiance by Beverly Gaidusek, Jean Spence, and Frances Miller.

National Anthem â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nick Morris.

Lodge Pledge by Zephyr Spence, Sharon Engelke, Margarite Narovec.

Invocation by Father Deering.

Welcome for the City of Waco, by Mayor Roger Conger.

Response by Brother Frank Bruns.

Introduction of Edward L. Marek, President. Supreme Lodge, SPJST, who will officially convene the convention.

6 p.m.: Delegates and guests will proceed to Linden Hall in Elm Mott for a buffet supper and reception.

7:30 p.m.: Reseda Dancing Group from Lodge Jaro 130, Dallas, will perform. After supper, dancing to the music of the Eric Honza Orchestra.

Tuesday, June 16th: Business session starts at 9 a.m., Rawleigh Hotel.

6:30 p.m.: Delegates and guests will proceed to Lodge Jaromir No. 54 in West for supper and entertainment

by Lodge 54 and surrounding SPJST lodges.

Wednesday, June 17th: Business session starts at 9 a.m., Rawleigh Hotel.

6:30 p.m.: Social hour on the patio at Karem Temple, corner 7th and Washington Street, Waco, one block from the Rawleigh.

7:30 p.m.: Banquet begins. After the banquet, Lodge 66 Choral Group will render six special selections, three in English and three in Czech.

Principal speaker is the Hon. J. N.

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At approximately 8:30 the selection of Miss SPJST of the Convention will Began. (Organ music throughout the evening by Mr. J. H. Young and his Famous Conn Organ, of Terrell, Tex.) Lodge 66 Choral Group will present the finale number to conclude the evening's program.

Master of Ceremonies ler the evening: Bro. Nick A. Morris, editor of the SPJST Vestnik.

Thursday, June 18th: Business session starts at 9 a.m., Rawleigh Hotel.

Evening open.

Convention Arrangements Committee

May 20, 1964 Temple, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters: This report , as directed by Article 39, section F of our By-Laws, is actually a repeat of our convention reports, which were published in the Vestnik on April 22, 1964, except that this report covers only the year 1963.

The various items in this report are designated by exhibit numbers, exactly as found in the annual statement, which was filed with the State Commissioners of. Insurance in February, 1964.

EXHIBIT I. This exhibit represents the increases and decreases of our assets on cash basis, as taken from the annual statement. It shows an increase of $687,294.22 for the year of 1963.

EXHIBIT II. This exhibit is figured on accrual_ basis, as required by the State Board of Insurance. This exhibit itself takes a lot of time to complete, due to the fact that every item has to be figured separately and all the increst is calculated to the end of the fiscal year. This item shows a net gain from operation for the year in the amount of $366,636.38.

EXHIBIT III. This exhibit shows the assets and liabilities combined with the cash and accrual method, with the life certificate reserve figured by the actuary. All the figures are first tested

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and refigured before they are entered in the State Insurance Report. The $100,000.00 securities valuation reserves and the $50,000.00 voluntary contingency re erve are added protection to our policyholders.

EXHIBIT IV. This exhibit shows the increases and decreases in the mortgage loans, giving you a complete account by showing the number of farm and city loans and the amount outstanding.

EXHIBIT V. This exhibit explains the income from interest, dividends, and rents and royalties.

EXHIBIT VI. This exhibit is a complete breakdown of certificates issued during the year. We issued a total of 1,706 certificates for $3,548,567.00 of insurance from this amount we deduct 313 death claims, 46 maturities (this npresents endowments paid-off, such as JE, 15 year, 20 year, etc.), 112 expiry (this consists mostly of JT policies that are converted to adult classes and also extended term insurance that expired), 363 surrenders (this consists of policies that withdrew, but have reserves. We pay off the member the full amount of the reserves and cancel out the insurance risk), 410 lapses (policies that withdrew, either directly or through suspension and expulsion, but do not have any reserves). You will note that from the 1,706 certificates issued, we subtract 1,244 certificates, (explained in t h e above paragraph), and this leaves us a gain of 462 certificates for $1,653,337.00 of insurance.

The progress chart follows and represents the progress of our Order from the year 1903 to 1-1-64.

I urge you members to study this report and to save this copy of our Vestnik for future use. Oftentimes, you may have an occasion to refer back to our annual statement, and therefore, if you keep this copy it may prove to be very useful to you.

Wishing all the members and delegates a very successful convention, I remain, Fraternally yours, Ben Zabcik, Financial Secretary -SPJST-

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Dear Members and Friends, This is a reminder to the members of our Youth Club to attend our meeting. We are having a softball and baseball game on June 7 against Cottonwood at Lodge 6. Please come to the meeting and afterwards play in the game. The meeting and game is on June 7, 1964.

This week we've been chopping cotton. It is hard work and keeps me well occupied.

I got my report card sent to Mme from school and found on my report card all A's for my average.

I guess I'll close for now.

May God Bless You. Rose Marek, Youth Club President LODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Vestnik Readers, Well, school is out for us and everyone passed in our room.

At our last meeting we decided to play a baseball game with Cottonwood on June 7th. The boys meet at our hall at 1 o'clock. Then they go to Cottonwood hall and play against the Cottonwood boys at 1:30 p.m. Then after that they come back to Lodge 54 hall for our Youth Club meeting and adult meeting. Then the boys may go home if they choose.

Around 5 o'clock the girls play the Cottonwood girls. Everyone bring their own bats and gloves. Everyone practice baseball. We have asked nine girls from our lodge and nine boys.

Mothers are requested to bring some sort of pastry so we can have a bite to eat before playing ball.

Our last meeting was held on May 10th. We had real good attendance and a long program. The Youth Club meeting was brought to order by President Rose Marek. We said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang "America." There was no old business but there were some new business to discuss, such as playing a baseball game against Cottonwood and discussing some summer fun. Those on the program committee should start planning some summer fun.

The door prize was won by Debbie Hanzlicek. Birthdays this month are: Joyce Marek, Stanley Marek, Marvin and Jeanette Kocurek.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Well this winds it up until next time.

Shirley Ann Nemec, Reporter

Wednesday, June 2, 1.904

EXHIBIT I

Increase in Ledger Assets (cash basis) Premiums on life certificates interest, Dividends, & Real Estate Income Appraisal Fee ,

$ •47,135.29 659,164.51 12,145.42

________ Total increase in ledger assets Decrease in Ledger Assets $335,749.12 Certificate and contact claims: 3,000.00 Accident Claims (double indemnity) 372,49 Interest on minors' claims 161.10 Annuities paid-off 77,650.59 Surrender Values Total paid to members and beneficiaries 270 Refund to Lodges and JT Bonus Commissions to organizers General expense and fraternal payments Taxes, licenses and fees Escrow, Paid-off Interest on borrowed money

$ 1,4184615.22

$ 416,953.30 15,,380.68 63,958.19 225,128.40 6,144.76 552.34 3,033.33

Total decreases in ledger assets

i$ 731,151.00 $

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687,294.22

,EN YEARS

Amount of ledger assets, December 31, 1962 Increase in ledger assets during 1963

t12,090,074.14 687,294.22

Total Assets December 31, 1963

$12,777,368.36

EXHIBIT II

Summary of Operations (accrual basis) Premiums and annuities considerations $ 721,068.01 574,213.24 Net investment income Appraisal fees 12,145.42 .....

Total income (accrual basis) ... .

Deductions: Death benefits Matured endowments Surrender benefits Increase in aggregate reserve in certificates Commissions to organizers General insurance and fraternal paym Taxes, licenses and fees 2% Refunds to lodges, JT bonus

$ 1,307,426.67 301,313.00 '51,000.00 '77,831.69 350,00:1.00 63,958.19 138,515.02 1,837.61

16,325.78

Total deductions

1,000,790.29

Net gain from operations

$ 306,636.38

EXHIBIT III ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Assets: Bonds Stocks ___ _______ Mortgage Loans ••_. __________________ Real Estate: Property occupied by SPJST Property acquired by foreclosure Certificate loans .............. . ............

$ 877,959.01 100,000.00 10,515.173.43 160,090.00 8;114.55 692,193.87

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333,098.85

Cash in banks Premiums actually collected by lodges, not yet remitted to Supreme Lodge Interest and other investment income Total As:Jets Liabilities: Combined reserves in life certificates Unpaid claims Premiums received in advance 2% Refunds to lodges, J'T bonuses General expenses due and accrued Taxes, licenses and fees Unearned investment income Accrued interest on claims clue to m.id ors Securities valuation reserves

$13,040,732.98 $10,465,791.00 39,141.66 147,97,0.69 14,860.92 14,706.84 340.09 3,462.31 1,426.89 100,000,00 50,000.00 2,203,032.58

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Voluntary Contingency Reserve Unassigned funds Total Liability EXIP.IBIT IV Mortgage Loans Farm.

Book value of mortgages owed Dec. 31, 1962 Amount loaned during 1963 Increase by interest, taxes

$ 3,474,336.09 1971,610.16 2,779.47

Total Less amount paid during 1963 Net amount of farm mortgages Other properties: Book value of mortgage loans Dec. 31, 1962 Amount loaned during year Increase by interest, etc.

$ 6,308,967.69 1,1:91,065.08 17,596.40

Total Less amount paid during year 1963 Net amount of Mortgage Loans other than farm mortgages TOTAL: 487 Farm Mortgages as of 12-31-63 871 City and other mortgages as of 12-31-63 1,358 Total Mortgage Loans

$ 3,967,373.48 6,547,799.95

EXHIBIT V. Interest, Dividend and Real Fitate Income ........

Interest on Bonds Dividend on Stock Interest on Mortgage Loans Interest on Certificate Loans Real Estate: SPJST Building Rent Royalties from. Gas and Oil

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05,231.47 108,661.80

29,909.14 9,000.00 550,008:97 32,085.77

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29,880.77 8,279.86

tZESOP, ,JT/ON OF SYMPATHY Ei We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Hvezda Svobody No. 87, SPJST, Temple, Texas, on behalf of our members, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved wife, and other members of his family and friends, of our departed brother,

JOHN HALE, who passed away at his home in Temple, Texas, on May 18, 1964, at the age $10,787,700.40 of 72. years.

Funeral services were held on May 20, 1964, at the Hewett Funeral Home $ 2,253,032.58 with Rev. Uel D. Crosby, of the First Methodist Church , officiating. Burial $13,040,732.98 was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple.

Brother Hale had been a member of the SPJST for 53 years, and a resident of Temple for many years. He was loved and respected by all of his lodge brothers and sisters and many other friends. He is survived by his wife, Louise Machalek Hale, of Temple, and several nieces and nephews.

May our deceased brother rest in $ 4,448,725.72 eternal peace.

481,352.24 H. H. Hell John J. Kurtin $ 3,967,373.48 Stanley Kacir SPJSTRESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of the members of SPJST Lodge ,Slavonic Linden No. 66 at Waco, $ 7,717,629.17 Texas, the undersigned Resolution 1,169,829.22 Committee wishes to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family $ 6,547.799.95 of MRS. ROSIE SIMCIK, who passed away in Czechoslovakia on May 9th at the age of 89. She was a member of our lodge for more than 40 $10,515,173.43 years.

She is survived by one son, John Simcik. of -Waco, who has been one of our most active members, having held the position of President, Financial Secretary, Guide and Director of our lodge, and by three grandsons, John Simcik jr., Ernest Simcik and Carrol Simcik, all of Waco.

May our departed sister rest in $ 621,003.88 eternal peace.

Rosemary 'Spence, Geo, Trefny, Alice M. Bruns, 38,160.63 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Resolution Committee 659,164.51 Lodge Slavonic Linden Number 66

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City, Mrs. Charlyne Labay of League City, and Mrs. Jannelle Laba y, of W in , Edward, and Ted of-nie;son,Georg Number Amount El Campb, and J. C. o,f Houston. He is 33,857 $37,232,720.00 At end of 1.962 also survived by fifteen grandchildren 1,706 Issued during 1963 3,548,567.00 and three great-grandchildren.

35,563 Mr. Dressler was a devoted member $40,781,287.00 Total of the SPJST lodge of which he was a Deductions: (Terminations) member for 57 years, served as secre313 Deaths $ 290,738 tary for more than 30 years, and was a 46 Maturities 50;)00.00 past president and vice-president.

112 Expiry 127,500.00 Funeral services were held Sunday 363 Surrender 658,858.00 afternoon, May 10, at 3 p.m. from the 410 Lapse 767,634.00 Triska Chapel, in El Campo. Officiating was Rudy Sefcik, past president of 1,244 Total Terminated $ 1,895,230.00 SPJST Lodge No. 88 of Houston. Mr. Sefcik delivered the eulogy in both 35,563 Total at end of 1963 $40,781.287.00 the Czech and English languages. Mr. 1,244 Less Deductions 1,895,230.00 Dressler was laid to rest in the ODHS 34,319 Outstanding at end of 1963 $38,886,057 Garden o,f Memories. Pallbearers were Net increases: sons-in-law SylveSter Sliva, Dewey At the end of 1963, total Certs.

34,319 Labay, Joe Labay, Glen Heller, Wil33,857 At the end of 1962, total Certs. liam Kunetka, Jerry Dressler. and Edmund Kana.

Increase in Certs. in 1963 _.,........, 462 May our departed brother rest in At the end of 1963, total insurance ..... $38,886,057.00 peace.

At the end of 1962, total insurance 37,232,720.00 Emil Bolcik, Joe J. Hadash, Net increase in insurance in 1063 ....... $ 1,653,337.00 Mrs. Elenora Hadash, Gilbert Rod, SUMMARY â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Officers Unassigned funds $ 2,253,032.58 Valuation Ratio 120.89 % Ratio of Actual to expected mortality 40 % RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY Interest Rate realized 4.5 % We, the undersigned Resolution Net Gain from Operations for 1963 $306,636.38 Committee of Lodge Vlastenec No. 45 Net Gain from Operations of 1962 $180,593.43 in Shiner, Texas, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved famCHART OF PROGRESS ily of our deceased sister, End of Year No. of Certs.

Ins, in Force Assets Claims Paid MRS. ANNA BALUSEK, 1903 2,175 1,696,500,00 19,050.58 6,305.00 1913 7,657 6,795,500.00 275,104.40 41,500.00 who passed away on April 30, 1964, at 1923 10,472 9,750 750.00 1,188,204.44 58,400.00 the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert 1933 11,141 10,747,180.00 2,478,868.97 101,946.00 Muenich, at the age of 86 years, 6= 1943 18,705 15,701,298.00 4,077,559.15 137,911.00 months, and 28 days. 'She passed away 1953 26,390 24,518,115.00 7,324,910.69 200,936.00 peacefully in her sleep.

1963 34,319 38,886,057.00 13,040,732.98 338,930.00 Rev. Henry Beseda officiated at the services at the Shiner Brethren Church and Cemetery in the Vlastenec ComRESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY lettsville where he lived for two years munity. before moving to 'El Campo in 1903. He We, the undersigned officers of lived in El Campo for 61 years until She was a member of our lodge over Lodge No. 50 in El Campo, Texas. in his death. While in Moravia, he had 50 years. She always remembered her behalf of our membership, wish to special training in paperhanging and duties. She was also a member of the express our deepest sympathy to the painting. This was the trade he folLadies' Auxilliary, VFW. The ladies of bereaved family of our deceased lodge lowed all his life, until he retired in. the auxilliary attended in a body and brother, 1946. gave an impressive ceremony. She was FRANK DRESS,LER, On November 23, 1909. Mr. Dressler the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Nedbalek, pioneers of our community. who passed away on May 8, 1964 at and Cecilia Orsak were married at We shall remember her with honor.

Pecha School.

To this union eleven the age of 80. children were born, all survive him. He May she rest in peace.

The deceased was born in Frenstat, is survived by his wife; daughters, Mrs. Resolution Committee of Lodge VlasMoravia, now Czechoslovakia, FebVlasta Halamicek, Mrs. Bertha. Kun- tenec No. 45, Shiner, Texas: ruary 11, 1884, and came to Texas at etka, Mrs. Lorraine Kana, all of El Vlasta Vincik, the age of 17. He landed at Galveston Campo, Mrs. Lillian Heller of MuscaEmilie Baros, one year after the disastrous storm Frank Mikeska tine, Iowa, Mrs. Delores Silva of Lane there. He went from Galveston to HalEXHIBIT VI

Exhibit of Insurance Certificates

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 JOHN HALE PASSES Funeral services for John Hale, who died at his home in Temple on May 18, 1964, were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Hewett Funeral Home. The Rev. Uel D. Crosby officiated.

Burial was in the Hillcrest Cemetery.

Mr. Hale, who was born in Caldwell, had lived in Temple since 1915. He owned and operated the East Side Drug Store for many years. He was later a civil service employee at Fort Hood, where he worked until his retirement. A veteran of World War I, he was a charter member and past post commander of the American Legion, Post No. 133, Temple. He was a life member of the Knob Creek Masonic Lodge No. 401 and a past chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias. An active church member all his life, he was a member of the First Methodist Church of Temple at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife and several nieces and nephews.

The Masons had charge of graveside services.

Active pallbearers were members of the Masonic lodge and honorary pallbearers were members of the American Legion post.

Brother Hale was a member of SPJST Lodge No.87 in Temple.

(Temple Telegram)

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From The Supreme Lodge

Organizers' Meeting held in Robstown on Mry 20, 1964. Front Row. Left to Right: Louis Elsik, Helen Pavelka, Chas, Holasek, John llraiticky and Jam. Rektorik.

Back Row: John Stasa, Roy Branielty, Frank Veselka, Frank Elsik and Frank C. Sacky.

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge Slavonic Linden No. 66, in behalf of our members, wish to extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our beloved sister, FRANCES PARMA, who passed away on March 24th at a local hospital, at the age of 83.

Sister Parma had been an active member of our lodge for over 40 years and she was loved by everyone who knew her. She is survived by three sons Roman, Frank, and Jerry Parma, all of Waco, and by one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Sailor of Longview, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Roman Klein of Glendlae, Calif.; 18 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren.

Rosary was recited at the Wilkerson and Hatch Funeral Home on March 25th. Funeral services were conducted

by Father Leonard Leddy, with interment in Rosemound Cemetery on March 26th.

Sister Parma was born in Czechoslovakia and came to this country with her husband and son in 1901. They

Organizers' Meeting held on May 19, 1964, in Floresville. Left to Right: Alvin Zidek, Wm. Pavliska, Marie Blanar, Harry Sralla, Tillie Valchar, L. F. Pustejovsky, Marcella Kleprlik, Pete Va i char and Jaroslav Kleprlik. lived at West for nine months before coming to Waco in 1902 where she had resided ever since. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1952.

To her loved ones goes our heartfelt sympathy, and to our beloved lodge sister, we wish eternal rest, and may her memory be honored until eternity.

Rosemary Spence, Geo. Trefny, Alice M. Bruns, â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Resolution Committee Lodge Slavonic Linden Number 66

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY The entire membership of Robstown Lodge No. 117 wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, JOHN REKTORIK, who died after a short illness on May 18, 1964, at his home in Robstown, Texas. He was 86 years old. Funeral mass and services were held on May 19 at 5 p.m. at St. John Catholic Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Scecina officiating. He was buried in Robstown Memorial Park.

26 He is survived by his wife, Agnes (Jalufka) Rektorik; a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Lewis of Robstown; a son Jerome Rektorik of Corpus Christi; and four grandsons. Also surviving are six sisters and, three brothers. Nephews were pallbearers.

John Rektorik was born May 1, 1873 in Czechoslovakia. He first settled in avaca County, and then moved to No u ce:; County in 1907, where he funned all his life until his retirement in 1950.

Br was a Charter] member of Robstown Lod 2,e No. 117 which he helped organize on November 9 ni3. He was a member of the SPJST for over 50 years. He held various offlees from 1913 to December 1957, at which time he asked not to be reelected. He served as president of the Robstown lodge from 1916 to 1957 and the members elected blur honorary president for his long service. He faithfully attended meetings until recently when his health began to fail.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

In behalf of Robstown Ledge No. 117, we offer our deepest sympathy to the family in their loss.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Mrs. Helen Pavelka, ,Secty., Lodge No. 117 RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY The entire membership of Robstown Lodge No. 117 wishes to express sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, EDMUND J. HAVRAN, who died on May 19, 1964, after a brief illness at the age of 56. Funeral services and mass were held on May 21, 1964 at 9 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Scecina officiating. He was buried in Robstown Memorial Park.

Surviving him are his wife, Mary (Moravek) Havran; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Virginia) Logue of Quitman, Texas and Mrs. Joe (Evelyn) Hominick of Corpus Christi, one son, Jody of Robstown; one grandson, two granddaughters, three sisters and five brothers.

Brother Havran was a fithful member of the SPJST for 18 years and always was a willing worker when asked to help.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Mrs. Helen Pavelka, Secty., Lodge No. 117

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rnbers, the Tre6_,th C1;;,not a R: Pa:y A):Âť. thc JAI!. lia:.hy Moore, Christine Narovec, Henseb Cynthia. Mopre, and Barbara Qaidusek. (Submitted

by Christine Narovec, Secretary). The skit was part of the Mother's Day program, on May 3rd.

For The Housewife WESTERN TANG PORK CHOPS You won't have any trouble rounding up your young cowboys and Indians for chow time when Western Tang Pork Chops are on the menu.

The chops are cooked slowly in an authentic barbecue sauce that has orange juice, sugar, minced onion, lemon juice and salt add to it.

Serve it with a hearty mixed green salad tossed in King Salad Dressing, which features a variety of pungent seasonings.

WESTERN TANGY PORK CHOPS 6 pork chops, 3/4 -inch thick 1 tablespoon shortening Salt and pepper 1 cup water 3/4 cup bottled mild barbecue sauce 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon instant minced onion 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 orange 2 teaspoons corn starch.

Brown chops in hot shortening. Remove from skillet. Discard shortening in skillet. Combine water, barbecue sauce, orange juice, sugar, minced onion, lemon juice and salt in the skillet.

Replace pork chops; cover; cook slowly over moderate heat 35 minutes. seeds. Place over chops. Continue to

Cut orange into 6 or 8 slices. Remove cook 10 minutes.

Measure corn starch into half cup of water. Mix well; add to liquid in skillet.

Let bubble and cook 2 minutes or until sauce is transparent. Serve chops with slices of orange and sauce. Serves 6. e KING SALAD DRESSING 1 cup salad oil 1,/,1 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tables poons prepared mustard 2 tablespoons tomato puree 1 1/, teaspoons onion salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1 teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Combine ingredients in order listed in a bowl or in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Beat or shake to blend thoroughly. Shake well before serving.

Makes 1 3/4 cups.

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SPJST Entertainment Calendar As a matter of policy, only those activities and functions promoted by or sponsored by the SPJST, or any of its lodges, will be published in the SPJST Entertainment Calendar section. Such notices for publication should be submitted by a bonafide lodge officer, or In some cases, by lodge hall managem, --SPJST-Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Sunday, June 7 — Regular lodge and youth club meetings. Annual barbecue supper for all members and their families; dance at night Sunday, June 14 — Sykora Family gettogether --spJsr-Buckholts Lodge No. 1r., Saturday, June 6 — Wedding dance; Vrazel's Polka Band Sunday, June 14 — Annual Picnic; music day and night by Vrazel's Polka Band —SPJSTLodge 25, Ennis Sunday, June 14 — Regular Lodge meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, June 27th — Dance; music

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

—SPJST-Lodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, June 6 — Joe Patek Saturday, June 20 — Hi-Toppers —SPJST. 35, Elk June 6 — Alvin Matus and His Playboys, Waco Lodge 39, Bryan Saturday, June 6 — Albert David Melody Boys (members admitted free) Saturday, June 13 — Jesse Lee Playboys Saturday, June 20 — Vrazel's Polka Band.

Lodge No. 40, Hillje Sunday, June 14th — Benefit dance, sponsored by the youth Club; music

by Bill Mraz Orch; intermission youth performance.

Saturday, June 13 — Jades Saturday, June 27 — Traits Saturday, July 11 — Sonics Saturday, July 25 — Traits

IrESTNiK Lodge 47, Seaton Saturday, June 6 — Dance; music by Slim Haisler Sunday, June 7 — SPJST lodge meet ing, beginning at 1 p.m.

Sunday, June 7th — Hoelscher-Vanicek Wedding. Private party during the day; public dance at night; music by the Hi-Toppers.

Saturday, June 13 — Dance at night; (Walschak - Engbrock Wedding), music by George Machart Sunday, June 14 — Schiller Reunioi Saturday, June 20 — Goldman-Voigt Wedding Dance; music by Gilbert Kautz Sunday, June 21 — RVOS meeting Saturday, June 27 — Dance; music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, June 28 — Heji Reunion —SPJS7-Lodge No. 48, Beyersville June 7th — Meeting, 2 p.m.

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

—SPJSTLodge No. 66, Waco Thursday, June 4th — Choral Group rehearsal at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 6 — The Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels —SPJSTLodge 80, Holland Saturday, June 13 — Butch and the Casuals Sunday, June 28 — Kunz Reunion Saturday, July 4th — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, July 12 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, July 26 — Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters (night) Sunday, July 26 — Baron Reunion durthe day Saturday, August 1 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, August 2 — Bethke Reunion Sunday, August 16 — Dance; music by Joe Patek Sunday, Aug. 2 — Dance, music by Vrazel Polka Band Sunday, September 20 — Afternoon and night: Bohac Sisters Sunday, October 4 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, Oct. 18 — Fall Picnic, music

by Poe Patek.

Sunday, November 1 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, November 22 — Gilbert Kautz Sunday, December 27 — Joe Patek —SPJSTLodge 84, Dallas Saturday, June 6 — Rudy Kurtz Orch. from Shiner

Wednesday, June 3, 1964 Saturday, June 20 — John Dlabaj Sunday, June 21 — Meeting and Family Fun Night Lodge No, 88, Houston Wednesday, June 3 — Regular Birthday Club Card Party from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; delicious lunch served at noon.

Friday, June 5 — Board of Directors' and Entertainment Committee meetings.

Saturday, June 6 Kolache Sale.

Please place your orders with Sister Della Kadlecek, telephone UN 4-1921.

Saturday, June 6 — Dance; Ray Baca of Fayetteville Sunday, June 7 -- Barbecued Beef dinner and supper; serving starts at 12 noon. Repeat of Czech play "Zmokla Slepice"; curtain time 2:30 p.m. Free dance after the play.

Monday, June 8 — Glee Club Rehearsal 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 10 — Regular Birthday Club meeting at 11:30 a.m.

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

Friday, June 12 -- Regular monthly lodge meeting and Youth Club meeting; snacks and refreshments after meetings.

Saturday, June 13 — Dance; music by Jimmy Brosch and the Country Boys.

Sunday, June 14 — Delegates of Lodge No. 88 will start their journey to the 19th Convention at Waco.

Monday, June 15 — Glee Club Rehearsal, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 20 — Dance; music

by Randy K Orchestra of Weimar.

Lodge 92, Fort Worth Wednesday, June 3 — Dance, music by Dick Rodgers Orchestra from Pulaski, Wis. Sunday, June 28 — Dance; music by Charlie Adamcik and His Polka Tones from Dallas Friday, July 24th — Dance; music by Vrazel's Polka Band of Buckholts Friday, August 21 — Dance; music by Al Grebnick Orchestra from Schuyler, Nebr.

Lodge No. 146, Galveston Sunday, June 7 — Lodge meeting Sunday, July 19 — Meeting and annual Barbecue for members and their families.

Saturday, July 25 — Dance

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