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16. PROSINCE (DECEMBER) 1961

OD REDAKNi110 STOLKU O DOMINIKOVI NAPLAVOVI Pri slavnosti v pavilonu pri poslednim eeskena dnu paa,danYm v rijnu v Dallasu, prdel ke mne a privital mne dobry pritel ad radu c. 92 ye Fort Worth, Josef Bevan. Rika, mam neco pro tebe, nada vytahl z kapsy patovni pohlednici na ktere byla fotografie mne nezname osoby. To je Dominik Naplava, povidal bratr Bevan, o • 0 Dominikovi Napla,vovi jsem slyji2 dost hodne, posledne eet1 o nem kratkou zminku vysilanou vYborem na potadani eeskeho dne v Dallasu. Je nem take kratka kapitola v kni2ce "ocati pionYfi americkeho jihozapadu" (Czech Pioneers of the Southwest), kterou napsali krajan Henry Haresh a pi. Estelle Hudson. Slibil jsem bratru Beeanovi, ze jakmile se ukak test, ze napi gi elanek ye Vestniku o pane. Naplavovi, aekoliv bylo ji2 o nem psano v raznYch krajanskYch easopisech po cele Americe. Je tomu, ale mnaho let a myslel jsem si, ze by bylo 2adoucnou, aby se zase nee°, o nem napsalo, hlavne pro na'Ae naladS'i &tendre.

Kdo byl Dominik Naplava? Jak se dostalo jmeno jeho mezi seznamy hrdint( nagi vlasti? Dominik Naplava byl prvnim vojakem z Texasu, kterV polo211 svnj Z • ivot za svoji vlast behem prvni valky.

Narodil se v male vesnici 26,dovice okres Kyjov, Morava, v dnegnim Ceskoslovensku, dne 11. ledna roku 1892.

Chodil do mistni skoly jak vas a prace

Dominik Naplava dovolovala. Jako maly, klueik pfijel do.

Ameriky se starMm ,bratrein nafAtivit jeS"te starSiho bratra v Houstone. podru.he prijel v roku 1914 se trvale usadit v jeho noveadoptovane vlasti.

Vstoupil na parnik v nemeckem pristavu Bremen, kde ho doprovodili skupina jeho pfatehl, vet§ina z nich muzikanti. Nez zahrali posledni rozloueujici pisen, prozradil svoji narodni vedomost a horlivou tuZbu pro svoji vlast, kterou nyni opou'Atel, kdy1 napsal na ceduli tato slova: Oeskemu narodu svobodu.

Nazdar! Texas ho eekal.

JCZto Dominik nesdelil bratrovi v Houstone datum jeho pfistani v Galvestone stale se, 2e ho 26,dnY nepiivital do teto nave zemi. Pfesto ale za kratky vas se nalezl u bratra v Houstone, kde ho radostne privitali. Prvni jeho zamestnani bylo u stavebni firmy, ktera v ten vas stavila zeleznicni mosty v Houston Channel District (umely kanal k mestu Houstonu). Jeho ottdilost z praci v .uhlavYch dolech na Morave mu nyni znaene pkispela v teto teZke praoi a byl z neho dobrk delnik. Po ukoneeni teto stavby na§el ,nove zamestnani jako pomocnik v kuchyni v Houston Country Club, kde si ziskal mnoho noy ch pfatelti a znarnych.

Prace tato ho jaksi npine neuspokojovala, myslel stale na starou vlast, na valku hrozici na obzoru sveta. Nedalo mu to pokoj. Narodni cit a krev v nem hrela. JakYm zpilsobem nejlepa spet v nastavajicim svetovent zapasu?

• • Dominik Naplava, poZ"adal a dostal svilj "Prvni obeanskY list" kratce po prijezdu do Texasu. PlnYm obeanem se nemohl ale scat aZ" tepr y po Petiletrm ztravenim a bydlenim v Americe. Na Amerika yypovedela valku proti Nemecku, sndZil se dart dobrovolne k americke armade, ale k ran jeho neobeanstvi byla jeho zadost odmitnuta.

Mel jine myRenky. Stale premySlel. .

Kdego nebyl picijat u americke armady Dominik Naplava jel do Kanady do mesta Winnepeg, kde v roku 191'7 se dal dobrovolne ke Kanadske armade.

Nikdo — ani bracha — o tom nic nevedeli.'Aka mezi Rakouskem a Srb-

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Ve Str•eda dne 16. prosince 1904 skem byla vypovedena 28. Oervence 1914. KdyZ o valce hovoeil se gvYra bratrem eikal jednou: peijde liociina, kdy posvatny sen naSich peedkii se spini a zem na ge vstane. Stale peemy glel o domove, o matce, o 2adovicich, o rodine a nemehl se zdrZeti. Narocini cit jeho jejlne ovladal. To, co nechal doma a to, co zaail a vide]. v Americe mu stale vdechovalo k Minim a k ji. *

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"Peigel o divot rano dne 12. listopadu 1917", zaeal telegram od Kanadskeho ministerstva narodni obrany, bratrovi Janovi v Houstone. "Vag bratr Dominik Naplava peiSel o divot pii praci se skupinou pracujici na ceste vychodne od Kansas Cross. KdyZ se skupina pod vedenim L. D. G. Sheratta vracela po Zeleznieni trati, peeletelo nem. letadlo spustilo tei pulpy na skupinu. Poraneni byli dustojnici a vojin Naplava, kterY byl na miste usitircen. Zerneel v 11 hodin rano dne 12. listopadu roku 1917". Konec zpravy ad kanadske vlady.

Ve armadnich sez-namech nesl 'Oslo 294,914, SloZka D stosedmeho prapora.

Dnes jmeno Dominika Naplaveho jest poznamenano na bronzove tabulce postavenou peed mestskou budovu Houstone. PadlY vojin Naplava se nodal' prohla geni svobodne a novo eeskoslovenske republiky, po ktere tak touZil. Dttstotne a vzorne ail a sloail a slavne poloZil svtij divot jako neivetgi hrdina ze vg ech bojlz. Mladik - havie z Moravy nepolail svilj divot marne.

V jeho poslednich dopisti pedteliim v Texasu psal: ". . sam nedbam jak z toho vyjdu, zda-li dobte, nedobee anebo poraneny. Nezaleli na torn jestli kosti nave budou uloleny na francouzske pude anebo kdekoliv jinde, jen aby na ge mild Ceske zeme se stela svobodnou po tomto zapasu. Holubice musi jednou peeletet nad Bali milou zemi. A aby matka mole vedela, syn jeji• je znovu na evropske pude a bojuje za svobodu. . ."

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Mezi dobu, kdyZ D. Naplava opustil Houston a dobrovolue se pi'idal ke kanadske armade bydlel nejaky 'eas v Trinity, Texas v okresu Trinity vzdalene asi 40 mil severovYcbodne od mesta Huntsville. Co tam Mal anebo co mel za zamestnani neni nam znamo.

Odtamtud posilal bratrovi Beeanovi svoje pohleclnice, mezi podobenku na pijedni str6.nce Vestniku z nich bylo datum napsano: 2. beezna 1916 a 10. ledna 1916, a nekolik jirnich nedatovanYch pohlecinic. Bratr Bei'mn ;jej

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anal jen pisemne totit clopisovanim prostrednictvim 6eskeho pohleclnicaPK, kterou tehdy pokeho klubn radal denik Svornost z Chicaga. (Oasopis se jit davno netiskne). Tento dopisovatelsky klub ueinkoval asi tri roky pied vypuknutim prvni svetove valky a od roku 1914. Behem to doby bratr Haan nashromatdil asi 2.000 pohlednic z cele Ameriky, z nich asi 100 podobenek. Jedna z tech priSla od Dominika Naplavy z Trinity, Texas. Poutival poStovni schrankou eislo 144 a CPK c 156.

PriSti leden jedenacteho by bylo D. Naplavovi 73 let. My, zde v Americe, a ye vSech koncich sveta kde vladne svoboda mane odevzdat vdeenost vojinUm jako byl Dominik Naplava a mnoho a mnoho tisice jinYch padlYch vojinti, kteri polotili svtij tivot za narSi svobodu. Vic elovek nemuae obetovat.

(Prameny poutite v pripraveni tohoto elenku: kniha, "Cesti pianYki americkeho jihozapadu" od Henry Mareshe a Estelle Hudsonove, a pohlednice, fotografie, a jine osobni podrobnosti nem zaslane bratrem Josefem Beeanem. — red.)

Byla pochovane vedle sveho mute Franke, kterY ji predeSel na voenost 12. dubna 1955 a kde v torn samern roku v eervnu byl pochovan jejich syn Ludy Hatla.

Sestra Anna rozena z rodieti Josef a Anna Staaa, shledala svetlo sveta 20. kvetna 1883 v Policich, okres ValaSsko Meziriesky na Morave, nynejSi. Oeskoslovensko.

Pristehovala se ze s yYmi rodiei a bratry Josefem a Janem do Temple, Texas, 12. prosince 1906, . V roku 1908 Frank Hatla a Anna StaSova vstoupili v stay mantelskY. Zesnule zanechava zde jednu dceru, Lydia Sodek, jednoho bratra John StaSa, tri vnueky a dva vnuky a pravnuky.

Nyni je rade na rime jsem nejmlactSi z mojich sourozencil, 31. prosince 1964 mi bude 74 roku.

Rodina Hatlove se venovala zemedelstvi. Vlastnili fanny pri Buckholts, Rosenberg, Temple a Littlefield, kde svoji posledni brazdu doorali.

Cest budia zachovane jejich pamatce.

VeselSi vanoce a St'astnY novY rok vaem etenartim preji Mantele John a Albina StaSovi -SPJST--

Odboeka SVPS 6. 9 Ft. Worth

4dopisovatehl Corpus Christi, Texas Za sestrou Anna Hatla

Yemeni doba je zde, kdy sobe pribuzni a pratele mezi sebou vymenuji darky a blahopreni. V nekterYch rodinach od precleSlYch vanoc se staly tineny, bud' pribylo do rodiny a neb Kclyt pribude novY Glen a Oboanek, prirozene je to vitanejSi, net, kdyt nem navtdy odejde naSe drahe bytost, kterou jsme milovali a ctili. Jest to zekon prirody, .kterY se neda menit, kdy starAi musi po vymerene dobe ueinit misto, mladSimu. Smrti se nevyhne tadny a musime se smirit s tiro osudem co na nos eeka, ac v innohYch pripadech prijde v nevhodnou dobu.

Jindy smrt je vitana, kde proti vysokemu van neni lekti a mnozi trpitele nemaji zajem na daluim titi.

Lidsky priimerny vek je zvYSavan, je prodlouten lekarskou vedou a lekami.

Tak uncle byl prodlutovan I tivot moji sestry Anny Hatlave v Littlefield, Tex. Bylo to v pondeli ye 2 hodiny odpoledne 30. listopadu 1964, co nas telefonicky volal naSe netej Lydie Elodek z Littlefield, ae jeji maminka zemrela pied polednem, pohreb,ze bude ye stredu v 10 hodin dopoledne.

Ctena redakce a mill etenari, preclue posilam srdeeny pozdrav v::lem a doufam, te jste vSeci alravi Tak uz meme po to podzimni sehazi, pritomno bylo hodne elenti a nekolik ne y Stevnikti. K nem zavitali pan Will Nesuda z Dallas a pan Hugo Schefcak take z Dallas. Oba nas oslovili za cot jim srdeene clekujeme. Pak Carl Zich mei proslov. Volby nem dobre dopadly neb byli zvoleni ti semi Urednici jako tento rok, jenom mame noveho precisedu. Zvoleni byli nasledovne: ptedseda A. A. Sveeek, mistopreciseda Jerry Milan, tajemnik Carl Zicb, pokladnik Huberiak, odhadei Fr. Prochazka ml., a Grover Watson; prehlideni knih Al. Tesar, John Murphy a Robert Rtitieka; zabavni vYbor manacle Joe Milan a mantele George Korteff: clunisovatele Anna Korteff eesky, a Christine Zich anglicky. Po schtzi byla podavand chutne, svaeina. Dekujem naSim sestrain za prineSeni vieho dobreho a zaraven za jejich pornoc v kuchyni.

My jsme prijeli z toho naSeho vYletu ze slunne Kalifornie dne 11. listopadu. Cestovani jsme meli moc hezke videli jsme zas kus sveta, zajeli jsme at k tom hraclu Hearst (Hearst Castle), ale jit nas tarn nepustili neb byly listky yyprodane. Dovezla nas tarn naSe netei. Evelyn Eldrige, byvale, Rep-

3 kove. Mani tarn tri netere a jednoho synovce, syn meho bratra Frank na Cistern George Kret. Piave dosloutii si Ihutu u namornictvi, je jeSte dust mlady a ut bude na pensi. Srdeene dekujem Evelince za, vSecko, co pro nas udelala. Vim, 2e naSe Florinka jim bude tento dopis eesky Gist a naSe holka se tici z Vestniku oesky Gist a. psat.

Kdyby mela o Kalifornii pset co jsme vSecko videli tak by to zabralo nekolik strenek Vestniku tak toho nechem. Musim se priznat, ze lezim v posteli a piSu toto na krabici. Melo, jsem v Kalifornii dvakrat neStesti, upadla jsem jednou v byte na preive koleno a podruhe zas na ulici. To byla bolest a pak jai 14 set mil s takovou bolest nebyl tednY Spas. Snatila jsem se leeit same, ale bylo to 'name, muscle jsem jit k doktorovi rna roentgenovy snimek nub to nebylo jit k vydrZeni. Doktor mi iikal, to main tri tmolky (blood clots) na hlavni zile pak ted' muslin letet. Jak to dopacine jen Pan Beth vi, jente je mi smutno. Musim heat nohu elektriekou lampu. NezbYve nic jineho net se pomalu le git. A vy tam v Kalifornii se mi nedivte, ae yam nepiSu, jinak jsem zdrava. Neni to tehdy Spas bYti chrome cely tivot na jednu nohu a pak na stare 'eta jeSte zchromit na druhou.

Ut toho nechem.

Srdeene diky view, co jste pro naSi edboeku udelali behem roku a zaroyen diky bratrem Schefeekovi a Nesudovi, ze k nam zavitali. Prvni schaze novella roku se bude odbYvati v sini SPJST radu C. 92 at nekdy v breznu.

Mivejte se dobre a bud'te zdravi. A Yam, pane redaktore, preji to nejlepAi i cele Vaal rocline. Pozdrav vSern tam naSeho mileho Vestniku.

Anna Korteff, flop. ..--SPJ ST Moulton, Texas Mili etenari: Schtize vYrofM1 u naSeho radii Velehead je jit • oclbyta, a byla navStivend jako obyeejne ne mnoho a ne ten mala, rnyslim tak akorat. Mohlo by to byt' lepSi, ale kdyt to nejde, nejde to, nechant, to vraleto. Tak aspofi v to pisniece se tak radi.

Mame trochu menu ye volbe Mame noveho iteetniho a doutam, at se do toho zapravi, to mu to pfijcle jako kdyt bieem mrska. Na rok, jsou zvoleni urednici jak nasleduji. preclseda Ray Bueek; misto peedseda Joe G. Patalik; tajemnik Ferd.

Mieulka; ileetnik, Alfons Kristinik; pokladnik Jerome Jura'. Na g rad v kratkem Case trochu zesilil poetem

4 ale ne moc finanene. Nal§ predseda Roy Bueek nom privedl svello syna Roy Bueka Jr., kteey vzal pojiSteni na dvacet pet tisic a nedavno privedl Mena John Collins Ginn, ktery vzal pojistku na deset tisic. Tak piece jenom trochu se zmahame, Jen Pane BoZe houit', kdyZ neteee aspon kdyZ kape.

Dny ted' mame nejkratii, v prdci se Zaden moc nestehd (obz ylait' ti co nic nedelaji) hodne 6a.su se prospi a nez se nadejeme, budou tu ty radostne svatky vanoeni a myslim, Ze i ti nejvetii, mrzouti rddi na ne se teil, racii vzpomi-' naji na ty zaile easy, na svoje proZite detska leta. Co tu bylo detskeho teie.ni k svatktun zpevu koled a nejvic Beni na ten slavny a tajimlnY itedrY den. Fined rano JAZ jsme nemohli dospati a hajdy z postele jen abysme nic nepromeikali. Nic nam nevadilo kdyZ Marninka nam zvestovala, ze dues je velkY pUst a jen ten kdo se bude celY den postit uvidi veeer zlate prasatko.

Trochu to zapraZene nebo eesnekove polevky jsme nepokladali za Zadne prekroeeni toho postu, ale zlate prasatko jsme piece nevideli. Ta neit'astna eesnekova polevka to piece jen musela bYt toho prieinou. Za to jsme se viichni tesili na ten slavny touZebne eekany itedry weer.

S prvni hvezdou na kterou jsme da.vali pozor, aby jsme ji nepropasli, maminka rozZala misto obyeejne lampy velikou svieku vroucneji nee jindy se Pomodlili a sedalo se ke stolu. Veeere byla bohata, na ruzne jidla tak jak toMu pomery a teZ zvyky dovolovaly.

Cerstve od podzimu uchranene hlavkoye zeli, bile krapieka s cukrem a skorici, dobre maslem poleta, te2 varene suiene slivky (ivestky) hruiky a jablka dohromady varena s hrachem. My ryby jsme nikdy nemeli, ale kde meli na ne penize tot si na nich pochutnavali. Te varene michanici ze suienYch slivek, hruiek a jablek se rikalo u rids na vesnici muzika a ze kakly vypostenY pies den, kahlY se naladoval pri veeeri do syta. aerstve jablka byly, v2dycky te2 oiechy, zpivaly se koledy, rtizne stare povery se provadely. Pak jsme museli jit spat jeite jsme chtell jit rano na jitrni do kostela. U rids pUlnoeni nebylo. Pii jitrni msi, colada chasa chlapcti a deveat sia na °fern okolo cadre. To byla maekanice a ituchancti a kahlY itedrou veeeri presYceny, tak ze atmosfera okolo °hare byla *WU, tak kostelnik musel za inury vytahovat okna, ktera byla vysoko aZ pod klenbou kostela. Po jitrni se jeite dospavalo o svatem Stepanu sly se

VPSTNtK zpivat koledy a na to jeSte novy' rok a ilo to zas snova jak na kolotoel v tom Aie je eas, abych Zi yete cliudYen Tak Vam viern oreji ty veseie a radostne svatky vanneni a it'astnY no2elmany rok Novy. Viem preji zdravi a budem-li zdravi, budem teZ spOkojeni, Vai Feed. Mietilka Od Do

Ova Odpaiiiiko v Taylor

Taylor, Texas Mile sestry a bratri!

Prcdem se omlouvam, 2e dosud jsem nekvitoval dary pro Domoy Odpoeinku asi za dva mesice. Gnemocnel jsem a Po jednolhosienim pobytu v nemocnici jsem druhY den doma. DoStid jsem slab a marn narizeno mnoho nedelat a davat pozor na scbe. Tonto ceston chci podekovat vsem co me pOslali kvetiny do nemocnice a za blahoprejne dopisy Drain k memu uzdraveni bylo jich hodne a ae rad, nein mile moZno jednotlive kaZdemu podekovat. Zaroveri se omlouvam, ze :nam nebude moZno letos posilat vanoeni pozdravy, nejde to.

Prejem Vain s Andulkou it'astne a vesele svatky vanoeni a mnoho zdaru v novena race hlavne zdravi.

S brateskYm pozdravem zUstavam jako v2dy Vas Rudolph Troubil SPJST

t0.(1. 6. 47 na Seaton Mill bratri a sestry, ten eas talc utika, za nedlouho se budeme loueit s tinato starym rokem. Co nam tento stark rok donest vitae, ale co nam ten novy donese to je kakieho hadankou. Mnoho z nas odcyle odkud nevi naveatu a zase do nmohYch rodin pribude nave narozeni obeane se kterYch budou rodiny miti raclost. Ano je to beh Zivota od roka k roku a ZadnY to nepreciela. Jak to prijcle tak to musi. me brati, ale nikdy nezoufejme, vkly mejme nadeji, ze zase bude lcpsi. Nikdy neocimitejme kde je pomoci treba, madujme sc s radujicimi, plaeme s plaelcimi, neocIsuzujine 2adneho, ale hled'me kaZdemu dati pomocnout podporu neb jsme vied doheomady jedna Boroclina! A jestli budeme hledet jeden chuhemu pomoci budem se mit vied dobre!

Nail raelovu schnzi jsme odbYvali jak obyeejne prvni nedele v mesici, 'byla dosti zastoupena, coZ nas opravdu Oil. lase nam do naieho radu C. 47 pribill novi eleni, kteri jsou nasledovne, do detskeho odcieleni:

Ve stredu due 16. nnAnce 1964 David Wayne Klepae, Cynthia Lee Thin Fay ePae, John Foal Ondr : Bartok; dospeli jsou: Ed-ard Anton Lmlise Evelyn Illepae, W.M. L. Ea3ley. bratri a se:dry s radosti Vas pi:inn-lame do naieho leciu C. 47.

Padovi lekari jsou: Dr. W. A. Chernosky Dr. W. W. Plaiek Dr. Samuel Schibler Za Resolueni vYbor byli zvoleni: Emilie Mikeska Agnes Motl Frances RUSnak Zde jsou reditele, kteri byli zvoleni na prodavani zabavnich listku — Anton a Agnes Mob. Rizeni a drZeri poradku na tanecxmi William a Elsie Sodek; zeni kuchyne Edwin a Theresa. Chlapek; obstdeavani hudeb a jineho hudebniho rizeni Frank a }<lam llejl, Jr. Becky -Vanieck vyhrala free ticket.

Beaten Rob. W. Eleisli r:ovi mockrate dekuiem neb nasemu radii daeoval mikrofon, jsme ho opeavdu v nail radoy e sin' potrebovall, obzvlaite jak se nalie schtize odbYvaji! Bratru L. J. Motlovi dekujem, ze hledel tento mikrofon usaditi, aby vie dobre pracovalo. Tak Vain mill bratri sedeene dekujem.

Nai vanoeni program a veeeri budeme miti dne 20. prosince, y eeere bude presne v 5 hodin a pak pa yeeeri bade odbYvard Yanoenilio orogramu, ktcry me. zacit o 7 hodinach veeer.

Dalii podrobnosti si preetete v anglicke east dopis call dopisovatelky Clara Ilejl, to to ma vie dobre napsane.

Rad bode darovat norei maso, okurky a ehleb a my, sestry, Fn .:me donest koldee, kejky a paje, co ktcra budete moc Michystat, vie bude vitane a tea budeme miti i vanoerd stromeeek. Kdo si bude chtet donest darky, tea to mute udelat a teZ i Mikulas nebude schazet. Tak mill bratri a sestry, kteri mate ditky tak jieh privezte a sami tea Pri j ed'te abysme se opravdu po bratrsku meli vied dobre a byli veseli jak to no vanoeni svatky ma bYti. MinulY rok jsme se meli opravdu dobre vie nam ilo jak jsme si prali tak hled'me, aby nam tento nastavajici novY rok 1965 set jeite lepii jak rok minuly, A Yam mill brat a sestry, kteri jste obetovali tolik Vaieho easu a prate abyste vybudovali co nejlepii nail Padova budovu opravdu si zaslou2ite srdeene uznani: a mnohe a innohe srdeone podekovani od nas viech. Doufame, 2e tento pristi rok se nam zase dobre

ye stredu dire 16. prosince 1964 vydari jak si sami budeme prati. Tak Vam vSem preji et'astne a vesele vanneni svatky a moc zdravi v torn novena nasta.vajicim roku, neb zdravi je nadeVSe. Zustavrim vase dopisovatelka Frances Rii§fiakova —SPJSTOdbaka C. 1 SVPS, Houston Bratir a sestry: Slovanskk Vzajemne Poji.SVujici Spolek Proti Ohni a Bouri eislo 1, Houston bude konati jejich vkroeni schilzi ye stiedu veeer v 8 hodin dne 30. prosince 1964. Schuze bude se odbyvati v sini radu Pokrok Houston es 88 SPJST, 1140 Robbie Str. Toto bude posledni schnze tohoto roku, budou voleni Urednici a vkbory pro rok 1965.

S bratrskkm pozdravem, E. J. Hanka, ptedseda Anton 8vestka, mistopted.

V. R. Mikeska, pokladnik Miroslav Bily, tajemnik —SPJSTitad VoIna 'Cechie cis. 135 v Ennis Mikula ztratil plaet' mikulaka, sukni, sedli sobe pod jalovea byli oba smutni.

Ale, v nedeli 20, prosince bude miti Mikulas jeho plat' pri vanoeni kterou usporadaji spolky SPJST dislo 135, Zapadni Jednota a Sokol jako kaddorane v Sokolovne v Ennis delaji.

Ja jsem v minulem eisle oznamil, nadilka bude v sobotu veeer 19. prosince, ale zmenili den a proto prijd'te v nedeli yeeer 20. prosince.

Ve etvrtek 10. prosince zdejei 'denskk kroudek usporadal velmi peknou vanoeni hostinu, kde jsme se meli — Bylo to v mesici kvetam roku 1912, kdy v pHstavu v Galvestone vystoupili etyri mladici, Jakub Pavelka, Josef Valeik, Karel Stupka a V. Hlubik veichni pini nadeje v americkk divot. Bratr Jim Pavelka rodak z Novkho Hrozenkova se za dva roky 1914 odenil se sl. Mari! Hertlovou a ye kroudku ye etvrtek elenkyne udelali velmi pane prekvapeni mandelum J. Pavelkovym ku jejich zlatemu ykroei — jejich et"astneho mandelstvi, ktere spolu pied 50 roky zde v Ennis uzavreli. ye kroudku byli obdarovani peknymi darky a uprimnkm gratulovani. Bratr J. Pavelka a jeho mandelka jsou diouholeti eleni nagi SPJST a eleni zdejel sokolske jednoty. Gratuluji a preji do daleich let zdravi a spokojenost a daiti se diamantoveho vkroei roku 1989. PMtornnit byla v kroudku sees, Baena, Val-

V *STIffiE dikova z Dallas, ktera se provdala za Josefa Valeika, ktery byl jednim ze etyr mladku. Bratr Jos. Valeik v Dallas jit zennel. DalS1 byli pritomni sl.

Anaka, Houdkova, a ses. Mary Kopeokova vSechny z Dallas.

Bratr Fr. B. Vrla Oen radii Ennis eislo 35 v Ennis a misto president zdejdi Ennis State Bank a dlouholetY tajemnik, myslim 32 let zdejeiho RVOS 'Melo 51 mel nehodu a proto nebyl nekolik dni v banku. Pri sekani travy kolem jeho domova odletel hrebik, proletel nohou bra Fr. B. Vrly, cod neni moc prijemnk. — V nedeli 20. prosince pripadaji ykroeni schilze od RVOS dislo 51 v Narodni sini a od Cis. 135 v sokolovne a sly g el jsem, ze prijdou take inednici z Hlavni tradovny RVOS z Temple. ✓ minulem eisle Vestniku jsein eetl od bratra E. K. Hajovskkho od radu eislo 4 Hillje, ze slouZi radu jako tajemnik pies 52 let. Bratre Hajovekk ja sundavam klobouk dolu, nebot' ja jsem jako tajemnik sioudil 30 let, ale ty 23 let dole, to je obetavost.

Mandehim Joe Milanovkm ye Fort Worth, kteri slavili zlate ykroei jejich sriatku v nedeli 6. pros. Posilam yam gratulace a pram do danich rokt zdravi a spokojenost.

O eeskou hudbu ramie dobre postarano, kaddou nedeli odpoledne od 3 hodin do 3:30 z Dallas pies radio vyslid Lad'a Cerny peknou hudbu a zpev.

To same odpoledne v nedeli od 4 hod do 5:30 zase z radiove stanice Waxahachie naSeho okresniho mesta vysila Johnnie Krajea clean radu eislo 25 pekne polky, a valeiky se zpevy, ktere radi poslouchame.

S bratrskkm pozdravem.

Jos. Vytopil --SPJST-

Hlahol u radu C. 88 v Houstone Dovolujeme si vysloviti \Teem priznivcilm a pratelum eeskkeh divadel a zpevu a vgem dinnym i prispivajicim nrim divadelniho kroudku Hlahol a peveckeho kroudku Glee Club pri fa du eislo 88 SPJST v Houston& liar: ves0Vela svatky vanoenich mnoho gtesti a zdaro v Novem nee.

Jerry Ermis J. V. Pokorny KrouZek

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2upa Dallas, Texas 9. prosince 1964 Mr. Nick Morris Box 85 West, Texas Sokolski

Bratie Morris, we VYrani schai Sokolska jinni konane dne 22. listopadu bylo usneSeno podekovati 'robe za uverejriovani dopisti a spolupraci v zajmu sokolske mySlenky a tlumait vrele prani zdravi o rispechu pri pineni vanYch. Na,zdar!

Res()lueni vYbor Sokolske Zupy JiZni Anastazie Jureik Joe Ehrenberger Walter HoSek Leslie Moueka Charlie PetrZelka Crosby, Texas Ctenk pane redaktore, sestry a bratti, de je tak Indio dopist z Crosby tak se pokusim neco napsat, nekdy by Cloy& napsal toho cele sloupce a zase nekdy je to hiava prazdna snarl nic v ni neni. Chceme neco napsat, ale nechcem lehke veci peat neb neni to zajimave pro eloveka, nekdo si rad preete veci vane a zajimave. A talk mill etenari zase se nam piiblidily ty radostne vanneni svatky o kterYch pravime, de jsou nejradostnejS'i a jsou to dni lasky a pokoje, ktere dn6ni dobu tak potrebujem k dneSnimu aivotu.

Na vanneni svatky mivarne vzpominky ty nejradostejSi, larejeme se jimi ad do naeeho sklonku divota a radi vzoominame minulYch let zvlate dny kdy z daleka jsme spechali pod rcdny krov abychom se potedili z rodidi a sourozenci a posilili se k dalSimu zapasu divota. Ty vzpominky potedi, ale take east° rorteskni a zarmouti.

Pokoj a laska a dobra vide jest to Pf'ani vS'ech lid!, ktere se ponese ce1Ym svetem. Pisne a modlitby budou jim rozumet dobre srdce lidske ke" by aspon neco z toho poselstvi primelo lidstvo k pokoji a miru.

Rok co rok na prelomu roku prejeme si S'testi zdra,vi a dary divota a take si prejem by ten rok priSti byl radostnejSi a spokojenejSi. My, kteri me nejakou bolest v srdci budem smutne hledet v to misto u stola Stedroveeernim, kde na'S elrahk sedava,l, a ty size se zatrpiti v oku.

Tak mill pratele, co jste chteli vedet, tak uz jsem popsala trochu papiru a dam na chvili pokoj. Ono to stair se bids! ke svemu pravu a je okmetne neb zdravi nechce poslouchat a midi kroky eloveka.

Preji vain v redakci a vkin sestram a bratrfun a znaniSim At'astne a vese-

• VESTNIK le vanoeni svatky a po2ehrianY Nov rok 1965 ZU.stavam s pozdravem Anna Trampota SPJST---

Sokolski!, poatoYni znamka bude sla ynostne odeyzdana 15. finora 1965 (Tiskova, slutha VYboru pro sokolskou znarnku).

14. Unora roku 1965 dovrk beh easu 100 let Zivota Americkeho Sokolstva, kteremu byl dan zaeatek zalolenim prvni sokolske jednoty v St. Louis, Missouri. A v prvy den vstupu do druheho stoleti jeho Zivota dostane se celemu sokolskemu hnuti v Americe potty, ktera, mute bYt naz ydna triumfem jeho snah, protole pra y& 15. Unora 1965 bude ✓e Washingtonu, D. C., verejnosti odevzdana slavnostnim zptisobem — za pritomnosti YYznainnYch vladnich sokolska poatovni znamka fysicke zdatnosti. Tak to bylo vYboru pro sokolskou znamku Uredne v techto dnech oznameno z firadu Generalniho PoStmistra.

S pocity radostne hrdosti sdelujeme nati verejnosti, vaem sokolskYm jedinotam a Zupam AOS a yaem sokolskYm organisacim, ze VYbor pro sokolskou znamku lit proved]. potrebne priprayy k dastojne osla ye tak nesmirne dillekte a s yYm yYznamem historicBudou ke Ve dnech od 13. do 15. imora 1965 oficielni zajezdy Americke Obce Sokolski- ze yaech mist SpojenYch state do Washingtonu, D. C., 13. imora v sobotu ve ts er telocYiena, akademie, na kte re vystoupi skupiny vaech sokolskYch organisaci, yeetne 6s1. Sokola v zahraniei a Kanadskeho Sokola.

14. Unora — v nedeli yeeer velkolepY banket s neasti vladnich osobnosti a yYznamnYch predstavitelil sokolskeho krajanskeho Zivota; 15. imora y pondeli dopoledne slavnostni °brad oclevzdani sokolske poStovni znamky fysicke zdatnosti americke verejnosti.

Je j iZ pripraven tisk krasnYch obalek a pohlednic prveho dne vydani, ktere uspokoji i nejnarodnejai filatelisty a pottai Araechny eleny sokolske rodiny i jejich Pfatele.

Sokolski znamka fysicke zdatnosti rozleti se od 15. imora priatiho roku po ✓Aech krajich SpojenYch state i do celeho sveta.

"Sokolstvo je pokladern Arneriky" hlasil Gen. Poatmistr John A. GronouskY ye syem pamatnem proje yu pri odhaleni kresby sokolske znamky. Postarejme se valchni ,aby vSechny slavnosti konane u prilektosti prvniho dne

jejiho vydani vyznely mohutne pHeinme se, aby byly v knize historic vaeho Sokolstva v Americe zaznamenany jako diikaz jeho schopnosti k vedeni vychovy celeho naroda k fysicke zdatnosti, mravni yyspelosti a dokonalosti charakteru kaZ'deho jeho elena.

VYbor pro sokolskou znamku ve v'deenem uznani vYznamu spolaprace naSi krajanske a sokolske verejnosti vyzYva: Priprayte se k zajezdtim do Washingtonu, D. C. ye dnech od 13. do 15 anora 1965! Tarn zakoneime prvni stoleti sokolske prate a s pevnYm odhodla,nim k pineni no yYch unlit vstoupime do stoleti druheho! Prestupte s nami jehko prah! Pripravte fae ve svYch jednotach, radech, sborech, organisacich, klubech i v rodinach k objedna y ani sokolske zna,mky, obalek a pohlednic prvniho dne vydani! Nenechte si ujit to krasnou a v historii nejen sokolskeho, ale take i krajanskeho Mvota ojedinelou prilektost, jako budou sla y ye Washingtonu, D. C. — ye-nosti dnech prelomu dvou stoleti sokolskeho Zivota a dosaZeneho triumfu! Bud'te valchni svedky, oeitYmi svedky due, kdy sokolska poatovni znamka fysicke zdatnosti rozieti se jako vYmluvny pose]. oznamujici, ze svobodna Amerika, nejmocnejai demokracie sveta vzdaya, poctu a uznani svernu Sokolstvu — jako zdroji yelkYch mravnich i fysickYch sil pro budoucnost jeho naroda!

Budge se svVin sakolst yem ve dnech jeho veikeho viterstvi:

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DARN! OKRSKOVE SCHUZE Jarni schnze prvniho okrsku se bude konati na Kovar u radu 6, 38 a to 2. kvetna 1965.

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Jarni schtize tretiho okrsku se bude konati dne 14. brezna 1965 u radu C. 154 v Sokolovni ye Fort Worth.

Jarni sehfize V. okrsk u Sc -wide kc.4.0 nati dne 28. brezna 1965. Misto a eat zahajeni schilize bade oznameno po• zdell.

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Jarni schfize Ae.steho okrsku se bude konati u radu C. 153 v La Salle dne 7. brezna 1965.

Jarni schfize sedmeho okrsku se bude konati dne 25. dubna 1965 u radu 117 v Robstown v Community Hall.

Ve sttedu dne 16. presinee 1964

2enskk' koutek (Zde uverejilujem predpis na peeivo, ktere vyhralo cenu v soutek, poradane na teskem dnu v kijnu. -. Red.) HOUSKA (VANOCKA) od pani M. Kiiian 3/4 kofliku mleka 3/4kofliku cukru 1/21Zie k y soli 4 unce margarine 1/2 kofliku teple vody (105 — 115) 2 balieky kvasnic eerst yYch, nebo suchYch (Fleischmann) 2 vejce 51/2 ofliky mouky 1/4 kofliku krajeneho citronu 1/4 kofliku hrozinek 1/4 kofliku krajenYch mandli Na potirani. Rozehraty margarin, 1 vejce, 1 1Zici vody.

Spar mleko, vmichej cukr, sill a margarin, ochlad' na vlaZne. Do velke ohrate misy nalej teplou vodu, vmichej kvasnice az se rozpusti. Pridej vlakaou sines z mleka, 2 vejce a 3 kofliky mouky. Vymichej na hladke test°. Pridavej zbylou mouku a vypracuj mekke test°. Vyklop na lehce pomoneeny val a pracuj dalaieh asi Beset minut. Dej testo do vymaatene misy a prikryj.

Nech kynouti v teplem miste ,bez prnvanu asi 550 minut. Dej zpet na pomoueeny viii, vpracuj hrozinky, mandie, citron. Rozal test° na 4 stejne lily z nich2' 2 poloZ stranou.

Rozdel jeden kus na tri pruhy asi 14 incu dlouhe, poloZ je na pomaatenY plech a zaplet'. Potri rozpuatenYmj margarinem. Roza]. 2/3 druheho kusu na -LH pruhy asi 12 ineil dlouhe, za-j plet' a poloZ na vrch prveho. Potrij opet margarinem. ZbylY kousek rozdel a zaplet' po treti.

Z testa odloleneho stranou udelejj druhou yanoeku, a nech kynouti v to-' plem miste asi hodinu.

Rozdelej 1 vejce s jednou lzici vody, potri tim vanotky a ozdob velYrni I mandlemi.

Pee pH 375 stupnich asi 40 min. Va-j noeky krasne zhnednou.

BYvalY redaktor brnenskeho den-1 niku Obroda naroda Vladimir Kueerad ktery vyueule eeatinu na uniy'ersite Nebrasce, vydal knihu "'nine se ees-j ky,,.

-- Prof. Vacla y Hlavaty prednaa'el na' siezdu rakouskYch matematin. Arnericke letectvo, jelad je poradcem, ho dopravilo do Vidne a zpet zylaatniml tryskovYrn letadlern.

ye stredu dne 16. prosince 1964 Gustav Kleinberger (v Illa,sateli r, 1963).

PEED 45 ROKY BYLA UZNANA SAMOSTATNA CESKOSLOVENSKA ARMADA VE FRANCII Dne 16. prosince 1917 ve francouzskem mesteeku Cognac, za prve svetoye valky, prokvali jsme jeden z nejvyznamnejdich dne eeskoslovenskYch dejin.

Tehdy se zrodila eeskoslovenska armada v zahraniei, armada samostatna, bojujici v ramci spojeneckych vojsk, ale podlenajici politicks Oeskoslovenske narodni rade v Parik. Stab() se tak dekretem presidenta Republiky francouzske — Raymonda Poincare, spolupodepsaneho predsedou vlady Georges Clemenceau a ministrem zahranik Rene Pichon.

Timto aktem uznala tehdy Francie na gi Narocini radu, to je T. G. Masaryka, Ed Benede a gen. Milana Rastislava 'Stefanika za predstavitele eeskoslovenskeho naroda v politickych otazkach eeskoslovenske dobrovolnicke armady ye spojeneckych zemich. Bylo to vlastne prve oficielni uznani nagich narodt za na g vlastni narodni a — svobodnY politicky 2ivot a nebyla to nahoda, 2e to byla Francie, ktera, prvni ze vdech spojeneckych mocnosti nam nags lidska prava priznala, ani to nebyla nahoda, se se tak stalo za vlady Clemenceauovy.

Tak byl polokn prvy kamen zakladni eeskoslovenske republiky. V Cognacu bylo rids tehdy je gte malo sotva jeden a pit tisice dobrovolnikt, privezeOch tam z Ruska — hlavne od Zborova, z Dobrudk z dobrovolnickYch jednot jugoslayskYch, od Solune, atd.

Prigly tea zbytky ze slavne roty "Na zdar", ktera od sameho poedtku valky seskupila nage krajany z Francie, hlasici se dobrovolne do boje proti tyranii centralnich mocnosti a ktera na bojig ti si vydobyla privilej bojovat pod vlastni narodni vlajkou v r amci frohcouzske Cizinecke legie.

Nemohu opomenout zde zdtraznit, ae tato rota prvni — s yYmi obetmi na poli valeenem — ukazala udivenemu svetu, ae v Rakousko - Uhersku aiji narody ujarrnene, — odhodlane vzdorovat svevolne nemecke, odhlodlane vybojovat si uznani prava na svobodnY narodni 2ivot. S1i jsme bojovat za idea lidskosti, idealy, ktere byly ode davna vildei linii na gicb dejin— od Husa a Komenskeho, as po Masaryka, gli jsme za Masarykem, ponevad2 jsme znali jeho zasady a jeho boj za pravdu,

VEST Nf K svobodu a za skuteenou demokracii.

Francie tedy prvni ze spojeneckych state uznala na ge jednotky za armadu spojeneckou, to je politicky samostatnou. Po ni teprve nasledovala ostatni uznani spojenct.

Dnes, myslim, ae se u nas doma ji2 nevzpomina, co tento politicky akt Francie pro nas znamenal; mnoho vody uplynulo, mnoho se zmenilo. Mene vaak nea se zda! Mam za to, 2e je dnes moji povinnosti pripomenouti nejen co tehdy Francie pro nas ueinila — jeZto isem tyto udalosti v nak armade ve Francii prokval, — ale i co v budoucnosti nall2eme od Francie oeekavat — je2to °pet i — dnedni udalosti ye Francii pro2ivam.

Te2ko vyjadrit slovy s jakSuni nadejem1 jsme dekret francouzske vlady oc'ekavali. Wed dekretem kakly z nas pocit'ova.1 jako kamen na srdci nagi statni prisludnost k rakousko-uhernemeckou ske, nerozluene spjate s dobyvaene valve. Pred naSim prijezdem do Cognacu kolovaly o nas v tomto meste nejpodivnej gi zpravy. V2dyt' o nas tehdy ye Francii nikdo nic nevedel. Prislu gnici rakousko — uher gti, — zbehove zradci. . . . Nadi vojaci pochodovali ulicemi Cognacu a zpivali jaka to hrtilza. Ude se pied nimi skrYvali. Dekretem se noble v ge zmenilo, na nagern politickem obzoru zaealo svitat a nam spadi kamen se srdce.

Opet jsme zpivali na ge pochodove pisne sokolske, ,nage lidove pisnieky se rozlehaly po celem meste — a brzy nezpivali jen nagi vojaci. Obeane Cognacu nabyli v nas dtveru a vgemo2ne se sna2j1i svou laska,vosti a pohostinnosti zapudit vzpominku na ptvadni nedilveru k nam.

Usporadali jsme slavnost v obecnim dome na oslavu dekretu, s koncertem nagi hudby a vystoupenim Sokolii. To byl velikY tspech. Ledova prehrada roztala. Vgude nas zvali a pochvalami neskrblili. Francouzske damy poukly laitosti nagi oslavy, aby usporadaly sbirku pro vanoeni nadilku pro nage vojaky.

Od to chvile ziskali jsme si v Cognacu mezi Francouzi neseetne a verne pratele a vzpominky na na g pobyt v Cognacu 2iji dosud v srdcich jeho obcanu.

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nikti pra2skeho Narodniho divadla dostal za vynikajici /least na festivalu v Edinburku stribrny pobar.

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rdturni pfinos "Mee tak britkk a mice kiehke" (Premiera divadelniho dramatu 21. brezna v Sokole Havlieek- Tyrg, Chicago) Tento trochu nezvykle znejici nazev divadelni hry prave ubezpeeuje nas, se take jedna o dramaticke dila, motive pro nas nezvykleho v podstate skoro novel°.

Nemame dosud pinYch informaci o samotnem deji hry, jen tolik, co naznaeuje nazev, 2e je vsazen do deje valky, v tomto pripade do Valky Obeanske, pied 100 a vice lety, a 2e se obira tragikou tri bratri krajant na valve aktivne streastnenYch. Tedy nao2no Mei, ae je pridrukn 1 motiv krajansk %) historickY! Jiz davno bylo zahodno, aby doba obeanske valky a pomer na gich kraja-at k ni a v ni, byl historicky vice vyzvednut a osvetlen, jig i pro samotnY prtikaz historic, jakou /least' mela v deji teto obeanske valky, tehdejk mila krajanska osada, v Chicagu i jinde, kde se nagi krajane usazovali a nejak organisovali. Vim sice, 2e v roce 1861, kdy2 vypukla tato bratrovraIedna valka severu proti jihu, 2e Oechove nagi stari pionYri, v tehdejdi male osade tak zvanou "Slovanskou setninu", a vime trochu i z skrortneldich zdznamil se tato udatne uplatriovala, ale neco vice merle vnitrne dramatickeho, nam 2adne Ceske historicke dilo podrobneji nezaznamenava a nepodava, ae je to velmi di:rick-Le a bylo by to i pro historika vitano.

Mame na priklad dosti podrolone znamy, o teasti eeskoslovenskych americkYch legionart, v oboa poslednich svetovYch valkach, ale o tech pied 100 lety, mame opravdu historicke zpravy jen velmi spore, aC bychorn na no, z hlediska-vyznamu oboanska valky, mohli bYti velmi hrdymi; a take samot1Vm tern eeskYm a slovenskYm vojintn men bYchom projeviti v pametech vice tray!

Proto bud'me vdeeni autoru zminene premiery, 2e aspori on sam se pokougi tak ueinit timto zptisobern; vanYm a dramatickYm rtryvkom z dejin obeanske valky, je2 sarna o sobs mega charakter velmi ideove emancipaeni Pomerne mladY autos Jarosla y F. Chmelieek sahl °pet po motivu velmi slokteho charatkeru, stejne jako pro jeho dila, prede gla. K tomu ovdem jsme mu dlu2ni, nejen mravni, ale take ma-

8 terielni patronaci! Vice osobnosti, jeho drum pro kulturni a narodni deje je ,nam zde nezbybtne tieba.

Vincenc Sedlak —SPJSTKarel 1V. v Tangermiinde Je to podivuhodne mesteeko tak v cesty mezi Berlinem a Magdeburkern, mesteeko, jemuz se jakYmsi zvlaStnim zazrakem vyhnula valka. Tangermande. Pravodce kika, Ze tahle stredoveka pevnost ma svou pritaZlivost jako turisticke misto, hYki historickYmi. pamatkami. Krome ni je tady Labe, kte0 brazdi Cluny s naklady pro Prahu, pro Hamburk i pro Berlin, lodenice, tovarna na eokoladu a cukrovar. Tovarna na cukrovinky vyrabi proslule viSne v dokolade. Vysvetleni najdete hned za mestem, kde dlouhe aleje se utapeji zaedtkem kvetna v zaplave treSnovych kvitk8 a pozdeji hYri plody sladkYmi nakyslYmi. S treSnemi jak pravi povest je spjata i historie tohoto mesteeka na brehu Labe, s uliekami z eervenycla, palenYch cihel, stridanYch sytou okroyou Zluti, s radnici, ktera se zmenila v muzeum, jeho cele jedno patro path. plavbe. Kotvam, lodim, jerabtim dem, kteri od nepameti kroti reku a vyuZivaji jeji sily. Je to historie s treSnemi, ktere pry zachranily Tangermiinde pied zkazou. Spanila jizda prokopa Holeho ohroZovala mesto, jeho rozumni otcove nehodlali bojovat a vydavat vAanc staletou krasu. Vyslali proto prtivod divek, ozdobenych tre§novYmi kvety vstric bojovniktim s prosbou, aby mesto usetrili. Stalo se. Nevim, jak to tehdy bylo a zarueit se nemohu.

Stejnou prihodu yypraveji i v nedaleke Werde, kde ochotne ukazuji za °Harem kostela i husitske korouhve a na Pamatku rok co rok poradaji jarni slavnost kvat v dobe, kdy kvetou treSne. Je to moZna tim, ze je tu v§ude tolik tregni, snad se to zprava tenkrat roznesla do Airokeho okoli a ye Werde Si kekli: KdyZ to Slo v Tangermiinde, prof tedy ne u nas? A moZna taky, Ze povesti se stehuji jako pisne a prof nee° yypravet 0 sousedech, kdy se to mohlo dobre odehrat u nas doma.

Konec koncti i pro tretne se musi delat reklama a takova jarni slavnost na nil jezdi hoste autobusy ze giroka a daleka, jak u nas na melnicke vinobrani, neni zrovna KpatnY prijem.

Ale ty husitske korouhve tu jsou, to mohu potvrdit. Stejne jako to, Ze zd'ejsi jsou sladke, eokolada sladkd a divky take. A je§te jedno ma Tangermiinde spoleene s na gi historii.

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Ve stredu dne 16. p osince 1964 dovekeho mesta. elovek by rekl, hodiny na veli odbijeji kaZciVeh deset let, a 2e eas se tu meri jen no. staleti.

Tangermiinde, historicka rezervace, turisticka rarita, pritaZlive misto by y -.6cheasu,Zijrdostmiar n dne§ni pritonanosti. 2eny postavaji u pluku reznickeho kramu a prcmY§leji, co zitra k nedelnimu obedu; muZi na laviece re§i s rozvahou statialkii mezinarodni situaci. A eapi priletaji a ociletaji, turiste prichazeji a odehazeji a Cas plyne. V nadejich a pranich, v drobne kOdodenni praci, po dlouha staleti, jejichZ 'svedkem jsou zdejSi eervene zdi. VeZe, jejiclaZ Spice mini vzharu. stojne jako lidske touhy. I v Tangermiinde. .

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Karel IV. shilij ze zarneckei-io parku na manitny labskY proud NaSii jsme ho na ,nadvori tangermandskeho zamku. Stal v parku a pozorne se dival na Labe, po nerriZ brazdily Cluny vodu po proudu i proti proudu, jeho kovovou sochu v nadZivotni velikosti zdravilo .houkani kratke i dlouhe, z motorovYch loth remorkerti, yleenYch parniekid i kolosu reky. Karel IV. mei rad tohle eervenoLute mesteeko, ktere peelive shrariuje vSechny pamatky na y elikeho vladare, na eeskeho krale, mule y e sve dobe ztichle sochy tu stoji na nejeestnej§im miste v Tangermiinde. Karlova chova. Ze jehoZ 'nista Karlovo je vpraVO. Tangermiinde zustalo uchovano jako, Pamatka na easy z povesti, Jde§ tady ulici a eeka§, kdy vyjede ze vrat myth v brneni, kde se tu mihne pale ve svern erbovnim '§atu a kdy vystoupi hlasnr, aby dal vYstraltu: Dale od hradu dale!

Zatim se nedeje nic takoveho. holeieka honi na historicke dlaZbe kaCu, houpe se na zabradli pod rotundou, hloueek mladYch turista — jim2 se toto mesto hemzi v dobe 'Skolnich vYletit jak Kokorin stoji sporadanou Irontu na zirtrzlinu a na Spieate stre§e muzea si udelall hnizdo eapi. Otec rodiny s dlouhYm eervenYm zobakem postava rozvaZne na sve jeSte delSi noze a jeho chot' sleduje v sede, jak turiste dole na namestieku fotografuji pamatky Are-

EIESOLUCE SOUSTIlASTI My, niZepodepsany resolueni vybor radu Anton J. Cermak Cislo 56 SPJST v Corpus Christi, Texas, timto projevujem uprimnou soustrast nad imartim bratra Albert C. SvatopolskY jeho pozilstale m. anZelce Claudia, ciceri pi. Evelyn Durham a sync Albert C. Jr., jakoZ i vicm jeho pribuznym. Narozen byl 14. srpna 1885 v Cuba, Kansas.

Pristehoval se do Corpus Christi v roku 1925, do Jednoty SPJST 1)Cistoupil k radu 79 20. zari 1925 a pak perzicleji prestoupil k radu Cislo 56. Zeinkel 4. prosince 1964 po krat§i nemoci. KdyZ fad Anton eermak eislo 56 se zakladal 29. rijna 1933, bratr A. C. SvatopolskY byl prvnim predsedou toboto radu a zastaval razne spolkove Urady v jeho stiednich letech.

Mila portistala rodino, vime, Ze jeho odchorlu, ale i my ztracirne dobreho Clena naSeho raclu. Jeho telesne poztistatky byly uloleny v nedeli 6. pros.

1964 odpoledne na Rose Hill hrbitove z pohrebniho zavodu Maxwell P. Dunne.

Na§emu spolubratru prejeme veeny Mid a Cost budiZ zachovand jeho pamatce.

Dana v Corpus Christi, Texas 6. srpna 1964. Rosolueni vYbor: John StaSa Adolf Sassin Chas. Holasek

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1'3''STN%I krasnY (beautiful) — krasne (beautifully) dobry (good) — dob•e (in a good way) mekky (soft — mekce (softly) chudy (poor) — chude (poorly) bohaly (rich) — bohate (richly) drahy (dear) — draze (dearly) hloupy (silly) — hloupe (stupidly) hravy (playful) — hrave • • Neuter nouns are sometimes used, in the function of adverbs, as predicatives.

Example: Je teplo, chladno, sucho, draho, atd.

RESOLUCE SOUST ASTI My, nine podepsany resolueni vybor radu Ennis, Cisle 25 prejeme si timto vyslovit uptimnou soustrast na vSechny eleny radu Ennis eislo 25 poznstale rodine nod ztratou jejich manZelky, matky a babieky a naSi faclove spolusestry, Marie Vinkler, ktera zem •ela 20. listopadu ve svem domove v Ennis po cliouhotrvajici nemoci.

Zemrela spolusestra zamechava manZela Alois Vinkler, d y e decry, pi. Charles Vrzalik, pi. Frank Hanak v Ennis a jednoho syna Alois J. Vinkler v Dallas. UjiSt'ujeme Vas, poznstale rodino, Ze i my, ,spolkove sestry a bratri soacitime ye VaS'em za pinutku a prejerne zemrele spolusestre klidny odpoeinek.

Zemtela, spolusestra pochovana byla v sobotu dne 21. listopadu z kostela sv.

Jana za sluZeb dp. p. Jos. Botika na hrbitov sv. Josefa. Ty, zemte1a spolusestro, odpoeivej v pokoji a eest budiZ Tvoji pamatce.

Dario v Ennis, Texas dne 9. prosince 1964.

Za resolueni vYbor George J. Trojaeek Alphonse F. GureckY L. J. Kudrna SPJST

Praha. Od 15 6er yna t. r. byl zahajen autobusovy proVoz mezi rekreaenimi stredisky v oblasti Krkono§ a VysokYch Tater. Podle dohody mezi ('','eskoslovenskem a Polskem bylo zavedeno pet autobusovYch linek, ktere spojuji obe strany. Nejeasteji, to jest etyMkrate denne bude mit spojeni Poprad se Zakopanym. Jednou denne na trati Jelenina Gura pindlerciv MlYn Nachod — Kladsko.

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Some adverbs are used to modify the sentence as a whole and not any certain word, like: snad—perhaps; ovSem — of course.

Adverbs are simple, relative ("connective") or interrogative. They are derived from other parts of speech nouns, adjectives, pronouns, or verbs. Examples: Boma (at home), clonal dum (home) dill — dole, dont (downstairs) vesely (merry) — vesele (merrily) dlouho (for a long time) dloulaY eesky; angliekY anglicky tiesky kclo (who) kde (where), zde (here), vSude (eve sere) — PLACE kdy (when), tehdy (at that time), v'idy (always) TIME jak (how), talc (so), nejak (somehow, nijak (in no way) — MANNER 0

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Co po and adverbs are adverbs formed by combining a preposition with a word in its particular case.

Exam (completely) — do plus celo v.',e1c) pc ;.. • 77,- (afterwards) — 1,o plus torn (lac. of to) •

An adverb stands in the same relation to a verb as an adjective to a noun np.70 otce vecra, pMel do Chicaga — virTreYi. picijezd rneho otce do Chicaga.

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• • A word about the suffixes — ej§i and eji (eji) The suffix — eji and ej'Ai are ADJECTIVE endings: rychlejSi, pravidelnejSi, zdravejSi. For adjectives ending in --kY, —okS7 ,these endings are dropped and —Si is added to the stem, so that s and z becomes and z, so: SirokY — SirSi blizkY — and the suffix ei is added in a small group of adjectives, so: leh-kY — lehei hezky — hezei snaky mekei • • The suffix - eji and eji are the ADVERB endings: rychleji pra,videlneji zdraveji leheeji hezeeji mekeeji Notice that there is an element of ACTION, or DOING in the above words.

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Wednesday, December 16, 1964

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Olf HCIAL ORGAN OF SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS FOUNDED 189'7

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

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

—HERALD—

Postmaste : Please Send Form 3579 With Undeliverable Copies to SUPREME LODGE SP3ST, P.O. Box 100, TEMPLE, TEX.

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THE EDITOR'S DESK

ABOUT DOMINIK NAPLAVA

SQUARES . . .

At the outdoor festivities at the last Czech Festival at Dallas this past October, Brother Josef Becan, of Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth, came up to me, spoke the usual salutations and said, "I've got something for you here." He pulled out a photo-postcard bearing the picture of a person I didn't recognize. "This is Dominik Naplava," he said.

Many years ago, the word `square' was one of the most honored words in our vocabulary. The square deal was an honest deal. A square meal was a full and good meal, It was the squareshooter rather than the sharpshooter who was admired. What is a square today? He's the fellow who never learned to get away with it, who gets choked up when the flag unfurls.

There has been too much glorification of the angle players, the corner cutters, and the goof-offs. One of America's greatest needs is for more people who are square.

—Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine.

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I had heard of Dominik Naplava. I had read about him in the HudsonMaresh book, "The Czech Pioneers of the Southwest," and more recently, the American-Czech Festival Committee had given a brief resume of his life.

I thanked Bro. Becan, and promised that I would do an article about Mr. Naplava in some future issue of the Vestnik. (His picture appears on the front cover).

Dominik Naplava was the first Texan killed in World War I. He was born in the small village of Zadovice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia, January 11, 1892.

He attended the local village school as time and opportunity permitted. As a very small boy, he had made one journey to the US with an older brother to visit a still older brother who had lived in Houston for some years.

He came back to the US for the second time early in 1914. He boarded a steamer at Bremen, Germany. He had been accompanied on board by several friends, mostly musicians. Dominik had always had intense feelings of nationalism and patriotism. Just prior to departure and before the farewell music began, he offered his own sentiments about his homeland and friends when he wrote these words on a poster he displayed: "To the Czech Nation, liberty — good luck." (in Czech). Dominik Naplava sailed for Texas, his new home.

• • Dominik had failed to let his older brother know of his expected arrival

date and it was for that reason no one met him at the docks at Galveston, He arrived in Houston a short time after debarking. His first job was with a railroad bridge building crew in the Houston Ship Channel District. His days of hard work in the Moravian coal fields paid off in the brawn and muscle necessary in his new pob. He tackled his job with enthusiasm. After that project was completed, Dominik got a job as kitchen helper in the Houston Country Club. This opened a whole new field of association to him.

He made many friends while there, and when he announced that he was going to quit his job at the club, he was urged to reconsider. He was happy but somehow restless. Patriotic fervor was seething within him.

He had applied for his citizenship papers and gotten his "first papers" soon after arriving in Texas. The law required that full citizenship not be granted until after a residence of five full years. Before the US entered WW I Dominik had tried to enlist in the US Army, but because of his citizenship status, he was rejected. Determined to serve in the armed forces, he went to

Canada (Winnipeg) in 1: -.:17 and enlisted in the Canadian Army. 110 had told no one of his intentions. War between Austria-Hungary and Serbia had been declared July 28, 1914. "The hour has sounded when the sacred dream of our fathers will be realized; Bohemia will be born again," he had told his brother earlier. Memories of his birthplace, Zadovice, his mother and family came across his mind again and again and his nationalistic passions were again aroused. He had the urge to fight. The memories of the past, coupled with the inspiration of his American experiences, carried him into battle.

"Killed in action on the morning of November 12, 1917," began the message from the Canadian Government to his brother John Naplava in Houston. "He was out on a work party under L.D.G. Sheratt, digging a ditch to drain the water off the road east of Kansas Cross. While returning to billets along the Duck Walk, (rr track), a German airplane dropped three bombs on the party, wounding the officers, including Pvt. Naplava, who was struck on the back of the head by a piece of one of the bombs, and died instantly at about 11 a.m., November 12, 1917," Thus went the story from the Canadian Government. In Canadian Army irecords, he was "No. 294,914, Sec. D of Unit 107 Battalion."

• Today, the name of Dominik Naplava engraved in bronze on the Gold Star Hone r Roll erected in front of the City Hall in Houston. He did not live to see the reality of a free Czechoslovakia, to which he had contributed so mightily.

Nobly he lived and served and gloriously he died. The young man who had dug coal in the Moravian coal fields had not died in vain. In one of his last communications to friends in Texas, he wrote: " . . . We care not how we shall emerge from this conflict, be it sound or well or wounded. Nor shall it matter that our bones will rest on

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 French soil, or any other soil, as long as our dear Czech country emerges a free land from this conflict. The dove of peace must make its flight over our beloved land. Would that my mother could know that her son is again in Europe and in battle."

• • Between the time Dominik Naplava left Houston and enlisted in the Canadian Army, he spent some time in Trinity, Texas, '1 unity County, about 40 miles NE ef HL:n'sville. It was from Trinity that senL Bro. Becan his picture postcard, plus several other picture postcards, dated February 2, 1916, January 10, 1916, and several other undated cards. It is not known what Dominik did while in Trinity. Ero. Becan and Dominik became acquainted by mail only, through the "Czech Postcard Club" (CPK Cesky pohlednicky klub), and he always signed his card as "No. 156 — CPK." This correspondence club was conducted by the Czech daily "Denni Svornost" in Chicago, which has long since ceased to publish. The club was in existence about three years, from 1914 until WW I was declared. Brother Becan collected about 2,000 postcards and about 100 picture postcards as a result of correspondence in this club. One of those came from Dominik Naplava, Box 144, Trinity, Texas, Dominik Naplava would be celebrating his 73rd birthday this coming January 11th, 1965. We in America, and the Free World, owe much to people like Dominik Naplava, and the thousands like him who gave the maximum for their country.

(Sources of information: Josef Becan of Fort Worth, and "The Czech Pioneers of the Southwest," by Estelle Hudson and Henry Maresh. Picture of Dominik Naplava on the cover courtesy Jos. Becan. — Editor-.

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Nemsbriefs Helen Macha, of Bomarton SPJST Lodge No. 77, and currently attending the University of Texas, reports that the Czech Club at UT held their annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 12th. The party included a band, and was held at the Buckboard Inn in Austin. Sister Helen has sent the Vestnik her theme on "The Czechs in Texas from 1848 to 1900," which will be published in the Vestnik soon.

• Bro. Rudolph Troubil, manager of the SPJST Rest Home in Taylor, is at home from a month's stay in the hospital. He is much improved and the doctor has advised him to "take it easy." (See letter in Czech section.)

• A Czech for President of the US? It will interest our readers to know that the Oakland, California "Tribune" recently observed " . . the new leadership of the Republican party must come from people like Senator Roman Hruska of Nebraska, Senator John Williams of Delaware, Senator-elect George Murphy of California, and governor-elect W. H. Avery of Kansas."

Funeral services were held Friday, December 11th, at the West Brethren Church, for Rudolph Barton, 78, of Abbott. Bro. Barton died at his home near Abbott on Tuesday. Bro. Barton was one of the original charter members of SPJST Lodge Jaromir No. 54 in West when that lodge was organized early in December, 1904. Burial was in the West Brethren Cemetery.

Feat res LODGE. NO. 158, WEST-ABBOTT Brothers and Sisters: We of Lodge No. 158, Texasky Kvet," considered it more than just an ordinary event to have one of our members set a record as did Wayne Joe, the son of Anton Kofnovec and his wife, Willie Mae, president of our lodge.

Here you see Wayne Joe in his football uniform.

Wayne Joe, son of Willie Mae and Anton Kofnovec, is 12 years old. He has played football for the last three years at Daniel Webster Elementary Schocl in Dallas. His team won 19 games and tied one in the last three years. They also won the district playoffs each year. Wayne was one of the captains this year. Their team won six games, making a total of 254 points to

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their opponents' 42. In the district playoffs they won 14 to 12. Wayne played tackle on offense and line backer on defense. He was mentioned as one of the "most valuable players of the year." The announcer in the district playoff told Wane's brother Gary, who was the team spotter, that he finally learned how to pronounce "Kofnovec," after having to mention his name so many times as being in on so many plays during the game.

Wayne will enter Brown Junior High next year and hopes to continue football. He is an above average student.

Fraternally, Frank S. Kofnovec, Secretary -SPJST-A VISIT TO ELLINGER Your editor took the occasion of the annual meeting at Ellinger to visit Lodge No. 51 in Effinger. This was my first time to visit that lodge, although I had gone -through the area many times on my way south.

Lodge No. 51 has 170 policyholders in their lodge, of which 151 are classified as active (paying) mernbes. Of the 151, we have the following breakdown: 125 adults, 24 juveniles (under 161, and 2 social members. During 1963-64 the lodge lost 7 members, 5 through ,death and 2 through transfers.

During the same period 8 new members were brought into the lodge, making a net gain of one new member for the year.

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d officers of Lodge No. 51, Effinger. L to R: Ludwig Kocian, -A; D. A. Juren, secretary, financial secretary and treasurer; , vi ;e ves7dent.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 ed. The younger people head for the larger cities to make a living. In the southern portion of the state, the young married folks head for San Antonio, Austin, Houston, and Beaumont.

In the northern portions, they head for Fort Worth, Dallas, parts of East Texas, Lubbock in West Texas, etc.

Lodge No. 51 holds an annual summer picnic, which is free to the membership. This always attracts a large number of people from the sturounding communities. However, lodge meetings are poorly attended. This follows the general pattern in our smaller lodges where membership has leveled off, is dropping, and there is little or no organized youth activity or recruiting of new members into the SPJST. How long these small rural lodges can continue to function effectivOy is, of course, a big question, and one of the big problems that faces the .SPJST. Of course, as long as there is a lodge financial secretary to collect lodge dues and policy premiums the lodge will continue to exist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on paper.

It has been noted many times that our lodge system is the backbone of our democratic fraternal benefit society.

All effort must therefore be made to continue this system, to advance it, and to strengthen it.

Among other things, acts of community ch;sity and help to various groups was ,ascussed, and Lodge 51 has done something about that. Brothers and sisters, of Lodge 51, I enjoyed my stay with you, our open and frank discussion, and the warm hospitality you extended.

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LETTERS who attended the annual meeting on December 6th. L to N: Fa t yic;: Mrs. D. A. Juren, Mrs. John J. Divin, Mrs. Ludwig Kocian, Mrs. Anton Kulhanek. The ladies prepared a tasty snack which everyone enjoyed after the meeting. (Pictures by the Editor-.

The lodge celebrated it!s 60th anniversary this past summer. Dallas City Attorney H. P. Kucera's father, John Kucera, was a charter member of Lodge No. 51, and at this meeting Secretary D. A. Juren read a letter of gratitude from attorney Kucera upon their recognition of his father's contribution to the growth of the lodge.

Lodge No. 51 has no youth leader, the main reason being that no one wants the job and that there really aren't enough juveniles in the imme-

diate vicinity to form a working body.

As in the case of many of our rural ledges, the young people may have lived in the town at one time, but are p resently scattered near and far. As has already been observed previously, the biggest problem facing our rural lodges is the intense urbanization of our state's population. Our farm population is thinning out. Young people do not have a tendency to remain on farms. Farms are becoming larger, farming more scientific and mechaniz-

LODGE PRAPOR SVOBODY NO. WEIMAR Brothers and Sisters of our lodge: This is to let you all know that our coming annual meeting will be held at Bill's Place on Sunday, December 20th, at 1 p.m. Everyone should be present at the meeting. We have a lot of important business to take care of.

Among other things, we have the annual election of officers to take care of for the year 1965. If you have visitors, bring them along; we enjoy having them. Sisters, please bring something for lunch. Refreshments will be furnished by the lodge. Let us see you there.

Fraternally, Emil G. Shumbera, Secretary

Wednesday, December 16, 1961 LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Friends: On Sunday, December 20th, the SPJST Lodge of Seaton No. 47 will hold a Christmas party for its members and friends. Turkey dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. after which a program will follow. Santa Claus will be there. We need about five more sisters to help roast the turkeys. Other sisters are asked to bring the other goodies that go with a Christmas dinner. Supreme officers and Editor Morris are especially invited.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl --Spear

LODGE NO, 62, FORT WORTH Dear Members: The Christmas program will be on December 20, beginning at 4 p.m. All children are invited to be on the program. Santa Claus will be there with treats for all. Anyone wishing to exchan g e gifts with your family or friends may do so et this time.

The next dance will be the New Year's Eve dance. Tickets must be bought in advance in order to reserve your table. 'Tickets may be bought at the Lodge Hall, National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cat-off, MA 4-0251.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar, Secretary-Reporter SPJST---_,

LODGE NO. 12'3, SAN ANTONIO Lodge officers for the year 1965 were elected at our last lodge meeting. They are: president, Bro. James Kostelnik; Vice President, Sister Marie Blanan; Secretary, Bro. Jar. KleinIlk; Treasurer, Sister Viola la/ ac; Flag Bearer, Bro. Ernest Tookasik; Youth Leader, Sister Dorothy Jecemenek; her assistant is Sister Marion Ethel Lukasik.

The attendance was large. Our December 20th meeting will start at 2 p.m • After the business session and installation of the officers Sister Clara Mondry will have a Christmas program for us. There will be a party for all. Be sure and tell your friends to come with you. We would appreciate some donations for cakes, cookies, or kolaches. Make this meeting one of the best of the year. Mark your calendar for December 20th and come to the American Legion Post Hall No. 399, 628 Dwight Ave., South San Antonio.

Viola Mazac, Treasurer-Reporter

VESTNfIC LODGE PRIMORI NO, 143, INEZ Dear Sisters and Brothers: We are having our next regular meeting on the third Sunday in December, Dec. 20th. The meeting will be held an hour earlier, beginning promptly at 1 p.m.

This is the annual meeting, and the election of officers will be held, so if anyone wants a good job with good pay, come to the meeting and apply for same. You might get elected.

Who knows?

We will also have the RVOS meeting after the SPJST meeting, trying to get two birds with one shot, thereby sa y -ingoamunito, Caine over and be on time.

Fraternally yours, Leo Krause, Jr. Secretary SPJST

LODGE NO, 62, FORT 'WORTH Dear Members and Friends: The Christmas program at Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92, will be on December 20, 1964, beginning at 4 pan.

The children and Youth of Lodge 92 are all invited to take part in th program. For any information, call Mrs. Mary Paprskar.

Santa Claus will be there with treats for all.

Coffee and punch_ with cookies will be served after the program.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar, Youth Chairman SRI ST— LODGE N. 142, STE:FAD:UK, Dear Brothers and Sisters et Dist. 5: Brother Ernest Hanka is resigning from the Presidency of District 5 at the end of this year. After that he will be our new District Director, and because he resigned I will have the bon or to be your president of District 5. I am glad to have this chance to serve you, and 1. want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your confidence in me by promoting me from. Second Vice-President to VicePresident, and now your President. I promise you that I will try my best to do the job to your satisfaction, but I will need your help. I will appreciate all the help you can give me, just as you have helped all the district officers in the past.

I want to tell you bow much I appreciate how Brother Hanka has helped me. Tie is a lawyer and he has had a lot of experience with the work done by a district president. I leave learned a lot from him.

My wife, Lillie, and I are grateful to

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our lodge, Lodge Stefanik, No„ 142, for the happiness we enjoyed at the party given in honor of our daughter, Lillie Mae. When Lillie Mae .decided to make a try for State Queen it made her mother and me very happy. Then when she was chosen as the State Queen we were very proud of the effort she had put into what it took fOr her to win. The competition is getting tougher as we go along. It made our whole family feel that we had done a little something to make more people take an interest in the work we are all doing together.

When I look into , the years that are ahead of us there is one thing that I especially think about. It is organizatkmal wenk. I think about the way our Order has come up around here in the last few years. The young people are noticing the improvements that are being made and it is getting them to take more interest. More people that you meet know something about the SPJST. It used to be that you hardly ever ran into a stranger who had even heard of us. It has been our District Organizer's job to see to it that people w:ero didn't know about us ought to find out what we stand for. Ever since Brother Jarda Cerny took over as District Organizer things have been getting better. The improvement in the district has been amazing. One day a long time ago when I was talking to him about his job, Brother Cerny told me that Lodge 88 would have to lead the way to revival and improvement in District 5. He claimed that what Lodge 88 did was the best that the whole district would ever do. He said that the better Lodge 88 did the better all the rest of the lodges in the district would do. I can now see that lee was right, and I know that lots of other• people think the same way now.

It turned out to be a good day for oer district and for our whole Order when the members of Lodge 88 decided to modernize and expand. I have noticed that everywhere I go the members are proud of what this means. I believe that every lodge everywhere will be encouraged and will do better because of it, That is the kind of thing that makes the young people feel that they are no longer being shut out of important activities. More room is being made for them.

Above everything else, I want to take this opportunity to thank the members of my mother lodge, Lodge Stetanik No. 142, for the confidence they have had in me. Without their help I could never have hoped to now

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Fraternally, Alvin E. Melnar :50J 3'r

RESERVATIONS FOR NEW YEAR'S DANCE AT LODGE, NO. 88, HOUSTON Table reservations are now open for the New Year's Eve Dance at SPJST Lodge No. 88, 1146 Robbie in Houston, and will close on Monday; midnight, December 28th. This will be our last; time to celebrate the old year out at at our present lodge location, and we hope to make it a gala occasion.

Wm, Hilsher and his Rhythm Kings will furnish the music for the evening for both young . and old, starting at 8 p.m. till â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ?. Nice table decorations will prevail on all tables. Horns, caps, trinkets, balloons, and other New Year favors will be available for your enjoyment. Tickets will sell for only $3.00 per person, or $6.00 per couple.

We will be happy to accommodate as many couples or persons as you wish to make reservations for. We do ask, however, that only one person from each group or party make the collections of the tickets and mails them to me, and I will immediately mail you the tickets. Call in your reservations as early as possible for choice of tables.

First come, first choice, Tickets will be sold at the door that evening, but no tables promised. So round up your group, and call me. There'll be plenty of fun in store for you; just come out and help ring in the New Year. Support your lodge!

Harley Cox, Entertainment Chairman, 1430 Hewitt Drive Houston 18, Texas OV 2-2402

join the festivities. See you all at the meeting; don't forget, Sunday, Dee nbor 20th, at 3 p.m. at the lodge hall. See you there.

Fraternally yours, Frank J. Henzen, Secretary SPJSTCOTTONWOOD LODCE NO.

6 Dear Vestnik. Readers, We held our regular monthly meeting Sunday, December G at 3 p.m.

President Walter Mikeska called the meeting to order. The Junior Youth Club Officers recited the Pledge of Allegiance and Bobby Dobecka gave the Pledge of Order.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved as read by our Secretary, Sister Marie Drews.

The new members accepted into our lodge were Evelyn Jane Seith, Richard Allen, Robert Lee Gonce, Stephen Anthony Berger, and Joseph H. Kotch, Jr. The new members as well as all the members of the lodge are alWays welcome to our meeting or any other activities taking place at our lodge concerning the SPJST. Sister Marie Drewfs received two cards of appreciation from the Joe Stiborek and Bob Jones family. The two families have our deepest sympathy in the loss of their loved ones.

Our new State Youth Leader of SPJST is Jim Kucera. Any lodge wishing to have him present at any meetLing is asked to get in touch with Mr. Kucera and he is willing to appear at yOur local lodge. The best , of luck to Jim in his work for the youth.

We all think that it is very nice for the Supreme Lodge to give the banners to the local lodges if they desire them.

Louis Drews is on the sick list and we are all wishing him a speedy recovery.

Donations made to our lodge were a knife from the Farmers Gin, a picture --SPJST of our late President John F. Kennedy ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS OF

by Sister Emilie Vochoska, and Louis LODGE POKROK DALLAS NO. 84: Macha gave us an old picture of the This is to notify all members of members who belonged to our lodge in Lodge No. 84 that the next monthly the past. We wish to thank these nice meeting will be held Sunday, December people for their donations.

20th, 1964, and will begin promptly at The Teen Club held their skating 3 p.m.

This is one of the most important party in Hillsboro a few weeks ago. meetings of the year because it in- Seventeen attended this party and everyone had a wonderful time. Some eludes the election of officers for the of the parents also went and I was told coming year, and many other business 'that they also enjoyed it. transactions for the lodge.

Our annual Christmas party will be Your presence is requested at this Meeting; give your support and lend held Sunday, December 20th at 7 p.m. your voice in the election of officers. at our lodge. All the parents are asked After the meeting, our annual Christ to bring their kiddos to see Santa. mas party will be held and Santa There will also be a program put on Claus will also be there. Come and by our Youth. There will be all kinds of

Wednesday, December 16, 1064 goodies given to the boys and girls from Santa., and gifts will be exchan g -Youth are looking -forward to-ed.The this day, so everyone make plans to attend.

The Junior Club had a cake walk Sunday and it was quite a success. Everyone always seems to really enjoy having - a cake walk, We were very happy to see so many participate.

President Walter Mikeska thanked all the ladies of the lodge who prepared the food for Sunday. It was very delicious and everyone ate all they could and had a wonderful time.

We had election of officers and the following were elected, President: Raymond Vochoska Vice Pres.: Walter Mikeska Secretary: Marie Drews Treasurer: Robert Dobecka Financial Sec.: George Straten, Jr. Reporter: Mar gie Straten Teen Youth Leader: Ruth Krizan Junior Youth Leader: Martha lVIonthei We were happy to hear that our ,Brother Laurence Williams will be home for Christmas. We will all be very happy to see him again. Brother Laurence is employed in Washington at the present time.

Blake Straten drew for the door prize which was won by Mrs. John Mynar.

Our next meeting will be held Sunday, January 3 at 3 p.m. There will be a social as usual.

Margie Straten Reporter SPJST

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear F'riends, I have been so busy working on the Christmas program and going to the hospital to see a dear niece that I haven't been able to write my usual letters to the Vestnik.

Though it is rather late to do so, I still want to mention our Thanksgiving Dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed by all! Orchids to Evelyn Mikeska who did a wonderful job of planning and managing this dinner. I don't have all the names of those who helped in the kitchen, who served, who sold tickets, and those who donated, but many thanks to all of you! I do have the names of the wonderful ladies who baked the sixteen turkeys and made the delicious dressing, and they are: Millie Alman, Annie Baethe, Alice Bily, Margaret Bohac, Viola Cox, Frances Dvorak, Mary Fusig, Birdie Hilsher, Louise Kadlecek, Della Kadlecek, Naomi Kostom, Mary Johnson, Frances

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 Olexa, Gladys Sembera, Mrs. E. Stang, and Annie Vria.

The sausage supper, under the very capable management of Annie Vala, was delicious and enjoyed by all. The lodge is grateful to all the helpers and donors whose names I failed to get.

Congratulations to actresses Frances Olexa, Louise Kadlecek, Mary Johnson and Vilamena Simecek; actors Emil Hereilea, Jan Schroil, Tim Kostom, F. A. Kadlecek, and Jerry Ermis, Director Jerry Pokorny for a superb job of presenting "Nevesty z Ceskeho Raje'% for the second time at our hall!

We are having the Christmas program at our lodge hall this Sunday at 3 p.m. We think we have nice talent, and Santa Claus will come with the goodies for the youngsters. After the program, Sister Annie Vala will have the kitchen open ready to serve sandwiches and snacks. 111 any of you good cooks wish to bring pastry, please do so; it surely will be appreciated by your lodge.

NEW ITEMS (some quite late): District Organizer Jarda Cerny quite elated over 88 new members for Lodge 88 and taking pictures of those initiated! Expert photographer Richard Schnell doing a good job of taking lodge pictures and making designs for the Souvenir Booklet! President Tim Kostom getting a couple of our young boys to sing "Drummer Boy" for our Christmas pro gram! Birthday Club Sisters having a very successful "Country Store"! Mrs. J. D. Elsner mailing 150 letters to Teenagers letting them know about our Teen Club. Our vocalist Freddie Burl getting famous, about which I hope to write more later.

Our former beautiful Princess Joan Rice having a beautiful wedding at Christ Church and a reception at the Crystal Ballroom, Rice Hotel.

See you at our Christmas program.

Tillie Helmcamp LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Vestnik Readers: The weather is rainy and cold which reminds us winter time is here, and so is Christmas.

So first of all I want to wish all you readers and my friends, and the Editor and his family, a merry Christmas and a happy new year. I may not get a chance to write another letter before Christmas so I want to express my ;greetings now. Plans are in the making for the opening of our new hall, which is in the very near future.

Rig ht now, Sister Tillie Helmcamp and Mrs. J. D. Elsner are making plans

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for a Christmas program to be presented by the Youth Club on Sunday afternoon, December 20. The Lodge 88 Glee Club will sing Christmas Carols in English and Czech.

We want to extend an invitation to all the members and friends to be sure and come. We feel sure you will enjoy the program as much as the children will. Santa Claus will be there to give candy, fruit and nuts to all the children.

Make plans now to attend the New Year's Eve Dance here at Lodge 88 on Thursday night, Dec. 31. Dancing from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Music will be furnished

by William Hilsher and the Rhythm Kings, playing your favorite modern and old-time music. Bring your friends for an enjoyable evening and welcome in the new year.

The Dramatic Club members of the recent production, "Nevesty z Ceskeho Raje" deserve a hearty "thank you" for their performance at El Campo and again here at Lodge 88. I saw the play twice and enjoyed it each time.

The Dramatic Club members are working on another play they will put on in the near future. Watch for details.

On Sunday, January 3, the famous Lee Roy Matocha Orchestra will play for our first dance in 1965; dancing from 8 to 12. Now remember that is Sunday night, January 3rtd. Make plans to attend. Lee Roy and his orchestra have just recently recorded a new album. Ycu can also hear Lee Roy on station KULP, El Campo, every Sunday from 12 to 12:30.

Fraternally, Evelyn Vornsand ---SP,JST-SVPS CHATTIER 1, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters: The annual meeting of the Slavonic Mutual Fire Ins. Association, Chapter 1, Houston, will be held Dec. 30, 1964, at Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88 SPJST, 1140 Robbie St., Houston, Texas. This is an important meeting because all officers and committees will be elected for 1965. All members are urged to come.

Mutually yours, Miro. Bily, Secretary E. J. Hanka, Pres.

Anton Svestka, Vice Pres.

Victor Mikeska, Treasurer -SPJSTLODGE NO. 117, ROBSTOWN

Lodge No. 117, Robstown, held its regular meeting on December 6, 1964 at the Community Hall near Robstown.

The meeting was called to order by the president, Sis. Jurica. Sis. Patricia

15 Pavelka led the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance. The little "miss" did a wonderful job. Hope to see you at the next meeting, Pat. All of the officers of the lodge were present. The secretary read the minu;tes of the previous meeting and they were approved. The membership wa s asked to stand for a moment of silence in memory of Bro. Tom Mrazek who passed away recently.

Bro. Mrazek was a 50 year member.

The membership voted in favor of the proposition that the lodge get the SPJST flag from the Supreme Lodge.

Bro, Henry Novosad was reported to be a patient in the Robstown Hospital.

All of us wish you a speedy recovery.

The door prizes were won by Mrs. Henry Novosad and and Mr. Eugene Hrncir. We were glad to have these winners as our guests that Sunday evening.

A motion was made and approved that the Pavelka Band play at the .dance on April 25th, 1965, this being District 7's spring meeting.

Now comes the time to write about the Christmas program that followed the meeting on December 6th. Sis. Darlene Edwards, vice president of Ledge 11'7, welcomed the audience and turned the pro gram over to a wonderful worker, Sis. Thelma Elincir, who with the help of the mothers prepared a nice program, Below is the sequence of the program: 1. Group singing — Joy to the World 2. Amy Bertram — poem, Welcome 3. Sharon and Cynthia Rektorik — poem 4. Connie Ilrncir — tap dance to "Winter Wonderland" 5. Elizabeth Hrncir — poem, Very Personal 6. David Hrncir — piano solo, "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" 7. Rose Ann Wrazek — song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" 8. NancY Novosad — piano solo — "Little Drummer Boy" 9. Randy Edwards — 2 songs, "Come All Ye Faithful," and "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen" 10. Candy Edwards — closing number 11. Billy Sijansky — poem, "Sympathy" 12. Group singing (children) — "Jingle Bells" 13. Group singing — "Silent Night" We members of Lodge 117 are proud of the children who participated and we are hoping to see all of you at our next program which will be at Easter Continued on page 18

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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE MENTS FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1964 ZPRAVA MISMU A VYDANI ZA MESiC LISTOPAD, 1964 RECEIPTS - PfdJEM: Bonds - Bondy Mortgage Loans - Majetkove pujeky Certificate Loans - Certifikatove pujeky Premiums - Umrtni poplatky od rada Interest on Certificate Loans - Urok z Certifikatovych pujcek Interest on Mortgage Loans - Urok z majetkovych pujeek ---Interest on Bonds - Urok z bondb Income From R. M. 0. - Z mineralniho majetku Annuities (Retirement) Rent from S. P. J. S. T. Building - Na j em z budovy Appraisal Fee - Na odhacly Sale of Lodge Supplies - Prodej fadovSrch potteb Total Receipts - CelkovSTpiijem Cash Balance 11-1-64 - Hotovost 11-1-64 DISBURSEMENTS: - VYDANI: Mortgage Loans - Majetkove pujeky Certificate Loans - Certifikatove ptijoky Surrender Value Cert. Loans. PropuAtene certifikaty Matured Endowments - Vyplacene nadaani pojiateni Death Claims - Vyplacene funrtni podpory Returned Premiums a Bonus - Vracene amrtni poplatky a bonus Bond Expense - Vydani z bondil Reinsurance premiums - Znovu. Pojifteni SPJST Building Maintenance - ftizeni a vydliovani budovy Actuary - Aktuarovi Advertising - Oznamky Appraisal Expense - Na odhady Attorney Fee - Pravnikovi za vyfizovani pujeek Commissions - Komgne Contributions - Dary District Meeting - Okrskove schtize Freight and Express - Dovozne Medical Exams - Leka fske prohlidky Non-Medical Exams - Bezlekatske prohlidky Membership Dues - Poplatky elenii Vestnik - Vestnik Office Maintenance - Vydr2ovani afadovny Office Rent - Najemne z itfadovny Organizational Expense - Organizaeni vydani Postage - Pogovne Salary Employees - SluZne vYpomoci Salary Officers - Shane tifednikt Salary, Youth Director - SluZne teditele mladeZe Salary Editor - Slu 2ne redaktora Stationery and Supplies - Psaci potfeby a tiskova prace Tax, FICA - Dane .....

Travel, Officers - Cestovne , afednikti Editor's Travel - Cestovne redaktora __.

Youth Activities - 6innost mlade2e Notary Fee - Za notalske oveteni Fraternal Activities Convention Expense - Sjezdove vSilohy Total Disbursements - Celkove vydani Cash 12-1-64 - Hotovost 12-1-64

Mortuary Umrtni 1,000.00 140,087.62 5,414.57 39,059.64 3,515 82 51,054.38 6,590.00 580.71 171.10 2,329.44

Expense Vydani

Juvenile Detske 750.91

27,633.35

395.47 573.70

824.00 1.50

Total Souhrn 1,000.00 140,838.53 5414,57 67,08846 3s,515.82 51,628.08 6.590.00 580.71 171.10 2,326.44 824,00 1,50

249,803.28 115,641.70

28,458.85 15,917.28

1,72:008 6,856.92

279,982.21 138,415.90

365,444.98

44,376.13

8,577.00

418,398.11

6,500.00

105,497.88 24,585.00 5,449.82 7,000.00 14,819.00 217.70 15.00 1,215.44 1,196.08 300.00 '724.33 690.19 1,022.21 3,042.36 10.00 81.95 50.38 690.50 589.40

98,997.88 24,585.00 5,449.82 7,000.00 14,819.00 14 1 2096 . .

1500 1,215.44 1,196.08

9674 .

300.00 724.33 690.19 1,022.21 3,042.36 10.00 81.95 50.38 690.50 589.40 10.00 2,958.32 2,646.05 400.00 53.05 645.00 2,235.37 4,008.32 450.00 625.00 31.84 116.00 162.92 98.43 148.08 9.50 114.48 616.05

2,958.32 2,646.95 400.00 63.95 645.00 2,235.37 4,008.32 450.00 625.00 31.84 116.00 162.92 98.43 148.08 9.50 114.48 616.05

153,399.18 212,045.80

22,531.53 21,844.60

6,596.71 1,980.26

182,527.45 235,870.66

365,444.98

44,376.13

8,577.00

418,398.11

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ASSETS - MAJETEK JEDNOTY: Cash - Hotovost Government Bonds - Vladni bondy County and Municipal Bond - Mestske. a okresni Bondy ........

Mortgage Loans - Pujeky Stock - Akcie Certificate Loans - Pfda y na certifikaty SPJST Building - SPJST buctova Real Estate owned - Majetek Other Assets - Jine zdroje Furniture and Fixtures - Nabytek v tradovno

212,045.80 746,156.96 106,906.74 11,096,719.43 100,000.00 780,482.23 152,000.00 500.00 70.00

21,844.60

1,980.26 4,892.33 131,228.66

40,458.65 13,194,881.16

62,303.25

235,870.66 746,156.66 111.799.07 11,227,948.09 100,000.00 780,482.23 152,000.00 500.00 70.00 40,458.65 13,395,285.66 - 100,000.00

138,101.25

Less Notes Payable (Investment Loan) - Pfi.j6ka

13,205,285.66 Fraternally yours - S bratrslcm pozdravem Ben 2-abeik, Financial Secretary (fieetni) INCOME FROM LODGES IN NOVEMBER, 1964 Lodge Amount 1 68L23 4 871.64 6 592.40 578.30 7 8 89.20 9 847.97 10 222.91 11 10.02 13 68.41 14 137.71 15 467.99 16 200.49 17 1,896.77 21.79 18 191 98.90 3,450.32 20 21 .................. 122.31 23 315.85 24 2,401.97 25 955.28 26 377.38 27 67.69 28 1,405.53 2,334.29 347.93 30 13.69 32 095.92 33 455.03 35 482.40 36 38 945.75 1,057.51 39 883.46 40 41 590.98 44 208.45 38.77 45 48 682.61 1,035.88 50 191.87 51 54 555.82 1,739.63 56 773.05 58

60 62 63 64 65â&#x20AC;˘ 66 68 69 72 73 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 86 87 88 89 91 92 94 05 96 97 106 107 110 111 112 113 114 117 118 125 126 128 1291 133 135

18.06 112.31 665.83 26.81 94.18 944.37 517.78 85.80 203.29 226.93 24.65 399.31 225.56 553.89 440.25 1,540.56 28.25 55.11 2,820.89 101.75 1,110.18 9,838.48 325.60 206.32 1,404.44 160.23 8.59 19.77 58.94 25.58 429.14 151.76 72.08 572.04 40.56 84.99 388.42 178.27 22.05 88.38 127.01 33.36 876.85 275.23

268.31 137 282.69 138 3,719.42 139 26.80 140 372.70 141 382.68 142 143 697.39 146 345.20 147 84.02 449.79 148 377.64 151 319.43 152 153 400.97 2,608.83 154 150 . ................ ......... 10.86 281.73 157 55.73 158 913.32 160 73.88 162 285.24 166 36.49 167 217.51 168 78.88 169 67,088.46 --SPJS"rTexans-at-Work Need a stagecoach, wagon Or a surrey with the fringe on top? You can buy it in Texas.

Raymond Knepple of Houston operates what may be the only carriage works left in the Southwest. A carriage-maker since he was 14, Knepple's wagons, stagecoaches and surreys are built only on order and cost from $900 to $2,800. He does all of the work himself.

There is a Spaghetti Historical Museum in Pontedassio, an Italian village near the French border.

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time. This was the first time that the lodge members were entertained by the youth of the lodge. Thanks again for a job well done and I am proud of you!

Now you can't say that it can't be done. Christmas bags were given to everyone present.

A social hour followed the program.

Christmas music and Czech records were played throughout the evening.

Bro. and IS1s. Frank Sacky of Lodge No. 79 and Bro. and Sis. Holasek of Lodge No. 56, both lodges in Corpus; Christi, were visitors. There were several other visitors but I don't have their names.

All of the officers of Lodge No. 117 were re-elected by acclamation. They are as follows: President — Sis. Betty Jurica Vice Pres. — Sis. Darlene Edwards Secty. - Financial Secty.: Sis. Helen Pavelka Treasurer — Bro. George Pavelka Reporter Sis. Betty Jurica Sick Committee: Bro. Adolph Sijansky, Sis. Helen Pavelka, Sis. Darlene Edwards.

Auditing Committee: Bro. John Blahuta, Bro. Adolph Sijansky, Sis. Kathryn Jurica Resolution Committee: Sis. Vlasta Mrazek, Sis. Helen Pavelka, Sis. Augustina Sijansky, Here's wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to members of Lodge No. 117, officers of the Supreme Lodge and readers of the Vestnik.

On November 29th the SVPS held its fall meeting at, which time we had the pleasure of having two guests, Mr. and Mrs. D3becka of West. It was nice seeing you all after all those years. Come again.

Fraternally, Betty Jurica, Reporter —SPJST-

7 .0DGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is a reminder to all members of Lodge 84 that this coming Sunday, December the 20th, we will hold our regular monthly meeting an hour earlier which will be at 3 p.m. instead of 4 p.m. due to this being our annual election of officers and various committee members.

SO please come one and all and be a part of your lodge; you have as much sayso as any other member. So we urge each and every member to come out and you can bet you will be more than welcome.

Also, to, all you little kiddos, you had

better start tugging at your mother's and father's coat tails to bring you out to the lodge this Sunday because immediately after the meeting there will be a Christmas party with all the trimmings, including dear Old Santa who has looked up some surprises for each and everyone of you. So you just can't afford to Miss this. Santa will also be there to hear all the requests for things you him to bring you on Christmas morning, and don't forget this party is only five days before Christmas so you can be sure Santa won't forget what you ask him to bring in that short a time. Be sure and be there!

Now may I make a plea to all you parents to be so kind and bring out a few of your Christmas cookies or anything else that you may prefer to bring to make this a real festive occasion for all. After all, it's always so much fun to have a large variety of different goodies and then exchange recipes.

For those who wish to have a snack there will be plenty of sandwiches available in the kitchen which will be sold, and also plenty of hot coffee.

So all you parents bring your little cnes to see Santa and give yourselves a chance to be able to personally say "Merry Christmas" to the rest of your fellow members.

Again I remind you of the election of officers this coming Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m.

Fraternally yours, Lillian Hamusek ---SPJST

NO. 11, V Dear Sisters, Brothers, Friends: The prosperous year of I;61 is now coming to an end. It is now high time to give thanks unto the Lord for the many blessings. It seems as thou gh everyone has their barns filled to the roof with all sorts of grains, so the cattle will go hungry during the winter months. Even the fall gardens were good this year. The cabbage heads were unusually large and firm, the same can be said for the turnips.

Indeed, the turnips were big enough to make into kraut. If some of you haven't heard of turnip kraut you have missed a lot because it's delicious. It has been raining here so it will be a while before we can get into the fields to do the fall plowing. Oats and peas are doing nicely.

We held our meeting last Sunday at Mrs. Lisy's and Miss Petru's. We combined our annual meeting and our

Wednesday, December :16, 1964 Christmas party. The attendance was good. As for the election, the feeling seemed to be to retain the present officers, so, they were all re-elected.

Brother Ed Vavra is our secretary .again for next year. He knows his job well. Brother Alvin Jones is our treasurer, a job he's had for a long time and does well. Our pre iident, Lynn Dusek, likes his job, so we let him keep it for another year. The president, Bro. Leroy Mamas is a good adviser, so we let him keep his office, too.

I kept the job of reporter. I have always tried to do my best in giving you the news about our activities. I hope there will be a lot to read about in the coming year.

It was decided to donate $5 to the March of Dimes. We deeided to have a donation at each meeting, since we can always use that money for some u,c(oel. cause. All who attended the meeting received a Christmas bag.

The sisters brought goodies for lunch and svacina was enjoyed by all present.

We extend our thanks to Sisters Lisy and Fetru for inviting the lodge to their home.

Our next meeting will be held on the first Sunday in February at the home of Brother and Sister Ed Vavra. This will be a, chicken stew neon meal, with the business meeting to start at 1:30 p.m. Each -family is asked to donate a chicken and some pastry for dessert.

All you members who missed this last meeting should get in touch with me because I have the nan of those who are to bring a chicken.

This is all for this time. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Fraternally, Tells;. Steve Hainas;, Reporter ----E2PJ

LODG1,-:. NO. 54; WEST Dear Sisters and Brothers: We held our regular- meeting and election of officers last Sunday. The attendance was fairly good.

The Pledge of -Allegiance was led by four youth girls. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

On the sick list: Sister Frances Popp of Abbott; she is in Scott and White Hospital in Temple. A get-well card was signed by members and sent to her. We wish her a speedy recovery.

A moment of silence was observed in memory of Brother Fred Plsek who ,died at the age of 50 years. He was a member of our wage for 16 years.

The election of officers and commit-

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 tees for 1965 was held and the following were elected: President, Brother Robert Cervenka; Vice President, Bro. Albin R. Sulak; Recording Secretary, Bro. Frank J. Cocek; Financial Secretary, Bro. 3. R. Mazanec; Treasurer of Membership, Bro. Joe Barton; Bar Treasurer, Bro. G e o r g e Mikeska; Warden, Bro. Edmund Marek; Reporter, Sister Mollie Barton (Czech), and Elenora Volcik (English); Bar Committee: Brothers Raymond Barton, Ernest Zahirniak and Raymond Volcik; Youth Leaders Sisters Estelle Marek and Adele Nemec.

We will have our Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 20th at 6 p.m. Gifts will be exchanged, adults to be $1.00 and children 50c. Santa will be on hand too. The ladies are asked to bring some kind of pastry. So come to this Christmas party, have fun and get the real spirit of Christmas.

May I conclude my letter by saying I was not able to attend this meeting, but my husband was nice enough to give me the details of the meeting.

You will notice that from now on you will have a new English correspondent, namely Sister Elenora Volcik. I have been your correspondent for six years and I want to say it was nice working with the officers and members and I'm sure Sister Volcik will do a good job as correspondent for our lodge.

Since our last meeting one of our charter members, who served as treasurer of our lolge for 36 years passed away. Brother Rudolph Barton, 78 years of age, passed away at his home in Abbott on Tuesday, Dec. 8 th. Funeral services were held Friday, Dec. 11th, at West Brethren Church. Rev. Gordon Hejl officiated; interment at West Brethren Cemetery.

Herewith I am wishing all Vestnik readers and our editor, Brother Nick Morris and his family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Our next meeting will be on Jan. 3rd.

Fraternally, Mrs. Bennie Soukup, Reporter —SPJST-® SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Dear Sisters and Brothers: I have always been interested in organizational work, not only of our districts, but mainly of our SPJST as a whole. Lately, I have become increasingly concerned about the results of organizing activities in District 7. It is beginning to look like we are going to have a disastrous experinece as far as our 1964 quota is con-

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VbSTNfIC cerned. Our quota for this year is $325,000.000; however, our production in 1963 was $407,000.00.

This goes to show you what happens when the constant attention that can be supplied by a district organizer (or fieldman, field supervisor, or whatever he may be called) is not given to the organizers.

Because of acceptance of other responsibilities, the district organizer of District 7 resigned early in 1964. The question of appointing a new district organizer was postponed until after the convention, as there was a tendency to discontinue the old system because of the general view that maybe we could do better without district organizers. Up to date nobody has been appointed in District 7, and Brother Joe B. Hejny, our Supreme Lodge Vice President, had to look after the needs of District 7 himself. The result is not as we all would like to see.

It is my opinion that this kind of highly important work cannot be attended to out of the office of the Supreme Lodge.

If you look closely at the reports of production given in the Vestnik this year you will see something interesting. Several weeks ago Brother Jarda Cerny, district organizer in District 5, had an interesting letter on how he was assigned a 40 per cent increase in quota this year over 1963. And now, if you will notice, Brother Cerny and 'the fine organizers in District 5 are way ahead of that big increased quota.

Isn't that something we should think about? It is true that all other districts are working nicely, but don't you think, sisters and brothers, that if Brother Cerny and his organizers were not so far ahead of their quota, the SPJST would not have the slightest chance of making its quota this year? District 5 could make its big increased quota of $1,225,000 but the SPJST would not be making the quota of $3,500,000 that was set for it, if District 5 organizers were not exceeding their quota so much.

Sisters and brothers, it takes dedication to stand up to the many problems that a district organizer must face.

At the convention it was principally Brother Cerny's rebuttal of reasons advanced why district organizers should be dispensed with that caused the delegates to vote overwhelmingly in favor of retaining district organizers.

After that show of confidence in him by the delegates, Brother Cerny and the other five district organizers returned to their districts and went to

work to do the job that you a 'e now reading about.

I am thinking of District 7, the only district without a district organicor. We need somebody like Brother Cerny. I hope that Brother Joe B. Hejny will make a good choice. I think that Brother Joe B. Hejny is to be complimented for having obtained the services of Brother Jarda Cerny for the SPJST. In conclusion, I am asking everybody to help Brother Hejny find a good man to work as district organizer in our District 7.

It's Christmas time and I couldn't wish for any better reason to extend to you sisters and brothers, my warmest greetings and wishes at this bright and happy season. Merry Christmas — Happy New Year!

Fraternally, Jaroslav Kleprlik -SPJSr-

SOME OBSERVATIONS THAT I FEEL ARE PERTINENT! Houston, Texas Dear Bro. Editor, Sisters and Brothers, Delegates and Members: I am writing this letter to the Vestnik with the risk of being called a pedant, doctrinaire or hair-splitter (i. e. puntickar), but I feel that I should be myself and stand for my convictions, regardless of the consequences, as I have in the past, and to do so until when and if I am convinced to change them. After the convention, I almost made up my mind to be just an ordinary non-noticing, nonchalant, free member, for on the convention floor, I had been told: "You have your own by-laws, Sonny-Boy, don't look at me." And, with the convention on the verge of closing, I asked the chairman for the floor to do the customary thing that seemed to have been overlooked by all (i. e., to thank the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the convention for all of us delegates for democratically conducting the convention). A fellow-delegate, who had no idea what I was about to do in the tilts place, bluntly said to rue, "Rudy, sit down!" Somehow I felt that I had failed to get myself correctly understood.

As I remember, about the only thing that I proposed that had any opposition was the proposal to allow our Supreme Lod ge officers and directors to be delegates if they qualified and the membership elected them. About two responsible and influential delegates were not in favor of this. One felt that we would deprive 13 other members of being delegates, and the other felt that

20 the S. L. officers' and directors' iocratic rights were not being infringed upon by the old by-law. The new one Was adopted as we had proposed it.

As you noted in one of your editorials, soon after the convention, too, too few delegates take a constructive and active part in the convention. As you wrote, only about 15 or so, and I do NOT LOVE to be one of the 15 all of the time! As I said, I had just about decided to be a silent member aloe, but I remember the history of President Masaryk in his stand for "Truth Prevails" and your review of it, Brother Editor, and Sen. Yarborough voting far the civil rights bill even at the risk of losing votes, because those stands were their convictions, so I've decided to write this. Certainly, they both had more to lose than I. Please, do not anybody think that _I am classing myself with them in importance!

I am writing in the English language, because this is the way the minutes were kept. Brothers and Sisters, when. I go to a convention I take notes and this is what my notes show, starting with the next paragraph. My notes are on the mimeographed copy of the by-law changes given to us by the bylaws committee. I go to a convention in a fraternal democratic spirit to do my best for the Order and with no desire to upgrade cc downgrade any individual, including myself. We spend time and money both in the convention (approximately 2 days) and on the by-laws committee for the purpose of having good by-laws, so let us abide by them and call attention to them. If not, then let us forget them altogether and save both time and money! I would rather speak up now than to say those famous words later: "I knew that it was wrong, but, I didn't want to say anything." So, here goes: The second paragraph, first column, page 23, Vestnik, Nov. 18, 1964, states that the Supreme Lodge will appoint an alternate director. As well as I can recall, the 17th and 13th conventions decided that the alternate directors were not understood to have to be replaced unless Article 63f became effective and had to be invoked. There was quite a bit of talk about the district delegates representing the district membership having the right to select their own director and alternate. I do not show that this convention changed this. Article 32, (Vestnik Nov. 18), Articles 45,c1 and 631 (Vestnik, Nov. 25), and Article 46d (page 21 of

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"Proceedings of the 19th Convention"), explain that rather clearly.

Article 46t, page 21 of "Proceedings of the 19th. Corn ention" states: "Approved as recommended by the By1 :,,vcs Committee." My mimeographed ceny of their recommendations reads: --- No, agent of any other life insu.rance company or similar fraternal order, nor any officer or director of any other life insurance company or similar fraternal order, is eligible to membership in the Supreme Lodge of this Order, nor as editor or publisher." notes read: "Accepted as is Wed. p.m." AYtie!e qZt, page 21, Vestnik Nov, 23 Old Article, 461, renumbered) does net read the same,. The one and only change made in the qualifications was made in Article 6, page 15, Vestnik, Nov-. 18, pertaining to qualifications of delegates, and Article 6 is correct. Personally, I feel we made a boo-boo on that, and that we should have included officers and directors of the Grand Lodge of other fraternal life insurance organizations. Are we not classed as a fraternal? I'm Wondering if we should reject officers and directors of other fraternals, but accept the same from Old Line insurance companies. Understand, I'm just asking and wondering. Perhaps the 20th convention can correct or change Articles 6 and 451 both, if it desires.

My notes show on the mimeographed cep y: (Article 65 deleted 6/18/64, 10:50 a.m.). Article C5, Pa ge 24 , Article 1-â&#x20AC;&#x17E;n= 2.6, and tre. la.st paragraph of Article 94, rge 23 of "Proceedings of the 19th Convention" bear this out, and Article A also gives the reason fee deleting same, as per advice of our legal advisor. However, Article 6.5 appears in our by-laws on page 23, Vestnik, Nov. 25, e r s and brothers, please accept its:n'it 1112that I am writing this Nil :(,i'EFLECTION ON ANYThe main reason I noieed these discrepancies is because I have my copies with the notations next to (hese articles. As far as I am concerned, these are only human over-7 sights, but they clo pertain to our bylaws and I felt it my duty as a member and dele gate to call attention to them, if I Scw them. I have waited until I received the English version of the by-laws, and I hope I am in time before they are put into print. I am sure that the members concerned will read this, arid, maybe some of the delegates will have some recollections, also. Certainly I stand to be corrected

Wednesday, Deco ber :1.6, 1964 if there is some part of this that is in error. None of this affect:; me personally, and I am only writinn this as a member and a delegate of Lodge 83 and representing, in my small way, the membership of the Si,Kia. Wishing all a Very Merry Christmas, and a Healthy, Happy, Prosperous and Pli:duc: . :v.â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; New Year, 1363, am, and remain, Fraternally and sincerely, Rudy J. Sefelk (Editor's comment: .. the election of an alternate (..d..eAor that you refer to, I'm sure t],f, a reporting error on the part of the District HI Secretary. Article 631, as adopted, is clear and requires that a new alternate director be elected by the delegates to the last , convention from that district within 30 days after the vacancy occurs, in this case January lst, 1965). ,AMATIC 'A)111,STON OUR THL3NRS To all our patrons and friends of Czech plays, and songs, and to all actiN;e and contributing memnbers of the Ellahol Dramatic Oltib and the Glee Club of Lodge No.: 88, SPJST, Houston, ire wish to cxprcc: our greetings and best wishes for Most Very Merry Christrna:: Year!

Prosperous and liTh,p Mrs. Evely-.,.

SPoST--,ODCE NO. 47, Sr',,,','coNr This is my last letter as your reporter. I have no "swan I: or to write but I do to thane: c. f you who common) .1 on my lett,.rn My kinfolln; will have to start payiud postage if they want a letter from nie. It was a great pleasure being your report=er and I am sure the new reporter will be just as good or better. She has more time and probably will not wait until the last minute to write as I have often done.

Brother Morris, I wish to thank you for putting up with my scribbling.

Thank you ever so much, everybody As co-chairman of the entertainment committee I shall have a note now and then so, I shall not foi! . ,et yoc.

Our last meeting was held last Sunday, beginning at 2 p.m. All of the officers were present.

Brother Johnnie Kohut led us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Minutes were read and approved as read.

The chairmen of the various corn-

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 mittees, officers, and solicitors gave their reports.

Brother Jim Kucera, state youth director, was introduced and spoke a few words.

There was no one reported on the sick list.

New members admitted into our lodge were: David Wayne, Cynthia, Edward Anton, and Louise Klepac, Teena Bartek, John Paul Ondrasek, and William Easly. We welcome these new members and hope that they will participate in our lodge activities:.

We voted to contribute $10 to the TB Association of Bell County.

Motion was made, seconded, and passed that we pay our youth leader $50 a year to pay for her expense:„.

We elected the following doctors to be examiners for our lodge: Dr. W. A. Chernosky, Dr. Samuel W. Shibler, and Dr. W. W. Plasek. The following sisters were appointed by the president and vice-president to be on the resolutions committee: Sisters Agnes Blfotl, Emily Mikeska, and Frances Rusnak.

Then we elected our chairmen of the various departments for the following year: Bar — left open for volunteers Ticket —Anton Moll Kitchen — Theresa Chlauek Floor — Bill Sodek Entertainment or Booking — F. E. Heil jr.

We discussed our Christmas party and have decided that it- would be better if we start serving at 5 p.m. and start the youth program promptly at 7 p.m. So: let us all remember the date and time: December 20 at 5 p.m. -turkey dinner; and at 7 p.m the Youth Program. The sisters are asking what they should brink,. You may bring cakes, cookies, pies, pickles, slaw, or anything except turkey,' dressing and cranberries. The lodge will furnish these and coffee. We are sponsoring this party in appreciation of all that all of you have done to make our first year such a, successful one, so, please see fit to conic. Some outstanding SPJST couple will be honored again this year. Brother Morris, bring your family; we won't keep you too long. Supreme Lodge officers are also invited to attend with their families.

On Friday, Dec. 18 Sister Divis, our Youth Leader, will have a practice for her program. We others will make the packages for Santa and ,decorate our hall, so: if you feel like climbing chairs

vEsTNtx and ladders come out. I can't; however.

I will be there helping in some way.

Brother Robert Haisler donated a crystal for one of our loudspeakers and Brother L. J. Motl donated the labor to repair the speaker. Thanks to both of you.

We wish to thank all of you who helped us with the harvest dance.

Especially do we thank Win Kosarek for being the judge and Leon Sodek for keeping the jailhouse. You both did a wonderful job, and incidentally, neither of you are members of our lodge. Thank you very much.

Our next dance will be a Leap Year Dance held on December 26. Girls will have the privilege to ask boys or men to dance with them. Everybody come for a lot of fun.

We wish everyone of you friends and members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

See you at our next meeting which will be held on Sunday, January 3, at 2 p.m. Beseda practice will foll6w.

Fraternally, Clara Hejl, Reporter —SPJSTREPORT ON DISTRICT ONE

ORGANIZERS' MEETING HELD AT BIzEFIBLERWELE The District, One Organizers' meeting which was held at the SPJST Hall in Bleiblerville, Thursday, Dec. 10, was called to order by District Organizer, Bro. V. H. Barina, prom ptly at 7:30 p.m. In spite of somewhat bad weather the attendance was good. Nine organizers from the Bleiblerville-Nelsonville area were present and all showed a keen interest in the proceedings. Bro. Barina reported that Bro. Joe B. Hejny was unable to be present because of other pressing business.

In the meeting, Bro. Barina stressed the importance of proper salesmanship when a prospect is contacted for insurance. He gave examples and information on what to do and what not to do. This was followed by a question and answer session which was very informative. District Organizer. Bro. Jarda Cerny, of District 5 was a visitor and was called on for a talk, which was very inspirational.

After adjournment of the meeting the members of Lodge No. 33 served refreshments to all present and a social hour followed. All seemed to have enjoyed the fellowship. The hospitality of Lodge No. 33 was wonderful. They are famous for the fishfries that they put on. They fry about

21 3,60(1 lbs., of fish for one of them and there is none left. Bro. Barina invited me to go with him, and to, repay the favor I told him that I would make this report. It was nice to be with all of you.

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SAN ANTONIO LODGE NO. 133 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Do not forget the Christmas party and meeting Sunday, December 20, starting at 2 p.m. Installation of officers right after the business session.

Sisters will bring kolaches, cakes, sandwiches, and cookies. A good time is in store for all who attend. See you Sunday!

Fraternally, Viola Mazaz —SPJSTLODGE NO. 28, EAST BERNARD

Dear Members: On Sunday, December 20th, Karel Jonas Lodge No. 28 will hold a Christmas program for its members and friends, at the SPJST Hall. Time: 7 p.m. We would like to see members from other lodges come to our program.

Bring your children; Santa Claus will arrive after the program, Be sure and come.

Fraternally, Elsie Brdecka District 6 Youth Director SOKOL HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends: On Sunday, December 27, Sokol Houston will observe its season celebration with a Czech, supper featuring jaternice served with dumplings and sauerkraut, and all this for only $1 per adult. This is the first time that we have- served such a menu, but only because we have had a great number of requests from our wonderful customers. To show our appreciation, we will also present a. program, including a visit by Santa, and after the program a free dance for all, with music by Ed Zalesak. We know this will be a cheerful Sunday and we invite you. to come early for the supper, serving begins at 5 p.m., and stay for the dance starting at 8.

Our planned dance on December 31 ,is going great guns. We have less than 100 tickets left and may I urge you to make reservations immediately. The New Year's Eve dance is becoming quite a tradition in Texas and almost all entertainment establishments have larger crowds than they can handle.

22 We have a wonderful orchestra in Lad Pavelka and I know the evening will be most enjoyable. You may call me at UN 1-0403 or any Sokol officer or committeeman.

Come see us Sunday because we know that Santa is waiting to talk to you at the Sokol Hall.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata -S?JSTFROM DISTRICT III ORGANIZER II L P ! t !

Yes sir, we have a problem. Our quota is $825,000 and we have sold $697,500 worth of life insurance. That leaves us ;needing $127,500 additional insurance sales.

If we make our quota we will have the following: 1. Banquet and Refreshments 2. Suecial prizes for those in the $25,000, $50,000 and $70,000 clubs 3. Additional Cash Awards — $55.

4. Mystery gift to organizers who sold since Oct. 1st. 1964.

Isn't that worth an EFFORT! Sell more in '64 to stay alive in 65!

Congratulations to Districts 2, 4, and 5 for making their quota for 1964, and District 5 has really produced sales — over VA million dollars. That's terific!

We couldn't have beat you this year.

Keep up the ,good work.

I would like to take this means of expressing my sincere thanks to all for the splendid cooperation and to wish each and everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy New Year.

A. M. Vrala, District III Organizer -SPJSTCZECH PLAYLET AT HILLJE "Vanocni Pohadka" is the title of a playlet that will highlight the annual Christmas program of the Hillje Lodge 40 Youth Club on December 22.

The holiday skit will star Wayne Priesmeyer as "Dedecek," Diane Knebel as "Maminka," Terry Priesmeyer as "Frantisek," Linda Priesmeyer as "Anicka," and Dolores Knebel as "Tonicka."

The actual voices of each respective actor and actress has been pre-recorded and the youngsters will pantomime the acting of well-known adults Sophie Hradecky, Mary Baca, Fred Baca, Mrs. Roland J. Carlson, and Chuck Schwartzkopf.

Introductry words will be spoken by Donna Reck and Juliet Schwartzkopf.

"Two Front Teeth" will be sung by Nicky Schwartzkopf, and Annette

VEST/NIfIK Priesmeyer will perform on the accordion.

Rene Kaiser will execute a children's dance number and also be master of ceremonies for a "Dolly Show."

Dolls from many lands and different descriptions will be shown by Nancy Hlozek, Patricia Fiala, Patricia Reck, Sharon and Gail Priesmeyer and Nora Schwartzkopf.

C. J. Kulca,k, Chucky Schwartzkopf and Ricky Priesmeyer will portray the "Three Kings," a Czech poem will be recited by Nancy Hlozek and "We Saw a Christmas Tree" will be sung by Diane and Delores Knebel. "Sneezy" is a novelty act by A. J. Kulcak and a closing speech will be given by A. J. Priesmeyer, who will introduce the special guest, Santa Claus.

The program will take place at the SPJST Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served.

Youth leader Mrs. Chuck Schwartzkopf and assistant Mrs. Victor Knebel invite all members to attend.

Mrs. Schwartzkopf especially expresses thanks to Mrs. Birdie Hilsher for much of the script for what promises to be a colorful Christmas program.

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SENT Bulletin Board LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Lodge 88 Christmas program this Sunday at 3 p.m. Very good acts including the Lodge Choral Club, Santa Claus will be there with goodies for the children.

• • Lodge No. 88, Houston All who want reservations for Lodge 88's New Year's Eve Dance call Harley Cox, OV 2-2402, or mail your money to him at 1430 Hewitt Drive, Houston 77018. Reservations may be made from now through Monday, December 28.

You can make reservations for as many as you like.

LODGE NO. ,66 CHORAL GROUP Since we have all worked so hard for our Christmas programs, let's take a well-deserved rest. Watch this space for our next rehearsal. We have a lot in store early in 1965.

Nick Morris Director -SPJSTSCHEDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS Th0 spring meeting of District I will be held on Sunday, May 2nd, 1965 at Kovar Hall. Host to the meeting will be Lodge No. 38.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 District III will hold its spring meeting on March 14th, 1965. Host Lodge is No. 154. Sokol Hall, Fort Worth.

-SPJST The spring meeting of District V will be held on March 28, 1965. Time and place will be announced later.

-SPJSTDistrict VI will hold its spring meeting at Lodge No. 153, in La Salle. Date has been set for the first Sunday in March, March 7th, 1965.

-SPJSTDistrict Seven will hotld its spring meeting on April 25th, 1965. Robstown Lodge No. 117 will be host to the meeting in the Community Hall.

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From The Supreme Lodge INSURANCE WRITTEN Jan. 1st, 1964 to Nov. 30th, 1964 District Members Insurance One 161 $ 235.865.00 Two 240 401,990.00 Three 363 693,500.00 Four 38 163,500.00 Five 597 1,753,140.00 Six 162 237,035.00 Seven 109 223,500.00 1,670 $3,698,530.00 Dec. 1st, 1964 Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny • • Dear Fellow-workers: During November we received 194 applications for $336,140.00 of life insurance, for a total of $3,698,530.00 written this year. This, thanks to Lodge No. 88, brings us $198,530.00 over our quota for 1964.

Lodge No. 88 wrote $1,166,140.00 of life insurance up to November 30; however, the rest of the district was somewhat neglected.

District Two has also reached their quota. This happened in October, but I failed to report it.

The top organizers of the month are: District 1 — Miro Petrusek District 2 — Frank Klinkovsky District 3 — Johnnie Gaidusek Antone Pavelka Hugo Schefcak District 4 — Emil Kvasnicka District 5 — Lillian Kruse District 6 — Carrie Bohacik District. 7 — Frank C. Sacky Organizers in the application-a-week club: 44 weeks Lillian Kruse 10 weeks Bessie Franek

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 6 weeks Helen Hegwood 4 weeks Evelyn Mikeska Organizer s in the application- a month club are: 35 months ky Frank J. M. Skrabanek 35 months 23 months Edwin Holub Lillian Kruse 23 months 23 months A. J. Lostak Bessie Franek 18 months Anna Milan 17 months 15 months Johnnie Krajca Albert Kubala 14 months Carrie Bohacik 12 months Willie Hejl 11 months Evelyn Mikeska 11 months James Pavlicek 11 months Fr. Heron Jr. 8 months Antone Pavelka 5 months 5 months Johnnie Gaidusek Ben Jarma 4 months 4 months Jaro. Kleprlik Frank Klinkovsky 4 months 4 months Ruth Krizan 4 months Leonard Mikeska 4 months Ernest Hanka 3 months P. P. Baron 3 months Helen Hegwood 3 months Louise Kadlecek 3 months Joe Krivanek 3 months Emil Kvasnicka 3 months Miroslav Petrusek 3 months Willie Schovajsa 2 months Albert Bristik 2 months Mollie Ewell 2 months Edw. J. Gaida 2 months W. H. Glover 2 months J. A. Hilsher 2 months Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 2 months Rudy Matejka 2 months Alvin Molnar 2 months Jerry Mikulas 2 months Mrs. F. J. Olexa 2 months Emil Petr 2 months Raymond Prasatik 2 months Rudy Sefcik 2 months Raymond Volcik The rate books and certificates are at the printers and the Family Protection Plan is at the State Board of Insurance for approval. We still are hoping to have them ready by the 1st of 1965. You will be notified just as soon as we receive them.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, I am, Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny SPJST-

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Visitors at Organizers' meeting in Moravia, Left to Right: '1Ths Wm. Berkovsky, Mrs. Felix Jurico, Mrs. Willie MikWerteak, and Brother Vasek.

Organizers' Meeting held in Floresville, December 2nd. Front row, Left to Right: Marie Blanar, Tillie Vak bar, Maxine PaVlska, Jaro, Kleprlik. Back row, Left to Right: Henry Sralla, L. F. Pustejovsky, Louis Dressler, Pete Valchar, Wm. Pavliska and Alvin Zidek. (Pictures by Joe B. Hejny).

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

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Youth Section LODGE NO. 66, WACO

Dear Readers, Our Youth Club held its meeting for November on November 15, 1964.

It was decided that the teen-agers would have a Christmas Dance, the dance to be semi-formal dress and to be held at Linden Hall. The dance is to be free, with a local disc jockey to spin records for the dance. The date is December 18 and the time is from 8 to 11:30 p.m.

Our Youth Club is also working on two community projects for Christmas.

First, we are going to collect food for a needy family; the mother lodge membership is also helping. Second, we are collecting toys for children who might not have a toy for Christmas without our help.

This is all the news from our Youth Club for this month.

Fraternally, Jean Spence, Reporter -SPJSTELK YOUTH CLUB, LODGE NO. 35

Dear Members and Friends, The date of the Youth Club Christmas party has been changed from December 22 to December 21. We hope to see all you members there, and remember that you may bring a guest and a gift from them. Also remember that at the next meeting, December 13, we will draw names. So all you members come to the next meeting.

It is very important that you attend.

See you all at the next meeting.

Lynda Pavelka, Secretary-Reporter -SPJSTLODGE NO. 73, SEYMOUR

Dear Readers, I am getting ready for Christmas.

We are going to have a Christmas party at school. We are going to have a piano recital on the 21st of December at my tercher's house.

We get out of school for the Christmas holidays on the 22nd of December.

We had a Christmas dinner and meeting on December 6th at the hall and everyone got a bag of candy. We plan to go to Denton for Christmas. My friend went to the meeting with me and we had lots of fun. Our Christmas parade in town was last Monday evening.

Bye until next time.

Your friend, Mary Jane Marek

Organizers' Meeting held in Robstown, Decembe Roy Hranicky, John Ilranicky, Frank Sacky, Viola Cabla, Chas, Holaselc.

YOUTH CLUB, LODGE NO. 133 SAN ANTONIO

Dear Members and Friends, Plans are being made to have a Christmas Party â&#x20AC;&#x17E;Sunday, Dec. 20, 1964 at 2 p.m., at the American Legion Hall on Dwight Avenue.

A Christmas Program will follow, with a real Santa Claus. Each child will receive a bag of candies and goodies from Santa. All the Youth are welcome to participate in the program.

Ladies don't forget to bring cookies, kolaches, and sandwiches. We invite all of you to come and help us celebrate Christmas in a merry way.

Fraternally yours, Clare Lee Mondry, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS

Dear Editor: At our December 6th meeting, the Youth Club planned the program for the Christmas party which will be at the Sokol Athletic Center on December 20th. We are working with the Junior Sokols, and Sister Frances Jurcik of Lodge .SPJST No. 130 is the program director.

There will be a supper after the program and we want to remind everyone to bring pastries for the party.

Santa will be there and we all plan to have a wonderful time.

Thank you, Fraternally yours, Edward R. Oates

1. Left to Right: John Stasa, elen Pavelka, Ja o. Rektorik,

110DGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Vestnik Readers, Our last meeting was held on December 6th. We had a nice attendance. We recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Treasurer read her report.

Nobody had a birthday in December.

The door prize was won by Shirley Nemec. Jana Foit was our visitor, and we hope she comes again.

Our Christmas program will be held on December 20th at 6 p.m. Everyone is to bring pastries; the lodge will furnish the meat course. Everyone is to bring presents to be exchanged.

Christmas will be here before you know it. Everybody is so busy.

I must close now. May God bless you.

Shirley Nemec, Reporter LODGE NO, 169, BRENIIAM

Dear Members and Friends: This is just to say greetings to all you good people, and just in case you haven't been too good, well, you know old Santa may not be too good to you either.

We are going to entertain you with a little Christmas program, December 18th at St. Mary's School at 7:30 p.m., so don't forget us folks. We'll be looking for you.

We are very fortunate to have a sprite youth leader like Mrs. S. H. Ewell to really keep us going. You will have to join us members to find out what fun we have.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 So let's have a very merry Christmas, with Christ in our hearts. God bless you and keep you.

Yours sincerely, Allen Hrnicko —SPJSTLODGE NO. 169, BRENHAM

Dear Members and All: Here I am again to proudly announce our joyous holiday program, which will be at St. Mary's School, December 18, at 7,30 p.m.

We are looking forward to this event, which will include a short meeting after the program.

So come out, all of you! If you can't be with us, try to join the SPJST like I did. It's great fun, folks!

Adios, Gary Hrnicko __SPJSTSANTA Is COMING TO LODGE 84,

DALLAS

All you little members get your list ready. Santa is coming to take orders Sunday, December 20th, at Pokrok Lodge No. 84 at 7:30 p,m. A bag of treats for all the good boys and girls will be under the Christmas tree.

Mommie and Daddy are invited to bring you.

Youth Committee LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN

Wheelock, Texas Dear Readers: We will have a meeting again Sunday. Man, the time sure does fly! It's Christmas again. I can't believe it.

But I am glad. I hope Santa Claus got my letter. I gave it to daddy to mail for me, so I guess he got it. Ha, Ha! I sure do love our Santa. My mother made my Christmas dress this week I think it's pretty. She made two. I love her for making all my .dresses.

How does everyone like this weather?

I don't like it. We can't go outside and play when it's rainy. It sure is cold. I like to sleep during this kind of weather.

We are going to have our party Saturday night at our Lodge 39 hall, I am glad because I like to go to the hall for a meeting or a dance. I love to dance. I would go every Saturday if I could.

I am 14 years old and I am in the 7th grade. I love school. I hope everybody has a really nice Christmas this year. We always go to church on Christmas Eve night and when we get home we have our Christmas tree and supper.

God bless all of you.

Love, Kathy Jean Manthei

VESTNIK LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN

Wheelock, Texas Dear Readers: We are having some rainy weather.

It's good for the deer hunters. Teddy Wayne went deer hunting. It's raining outside. I guess Teddy will get wet. He loves this kind of weather for hunting.

Well, Christmas is almost here again.

It don't look like Christmas to rne. r guess since Ludy isn't here I am missing him so much.

We are going to have a Christmas party at the hall Saturday night. I guess I will go. The next day we will have a meeting. I like to go to the meetings, they give me something to do. The time sure flies by fast. I am going to be old before I know it. I am ten years old and I am in the 5th grade, and I made all "A" on my report card. I also love my teacher.

My teacher was my mother's first grade teacher when she went to school.

Mother said she liked her, too. We are going to have our school party the 18th of December. My mother is a room mother. She loves it. We will get out the 18th of this month for the Christmas holidays. I will be glad.

We went to Bryan Monday night for a while to look around. We will do our Christmas shopping Saturday.

I hope everybody has a very good Christmas and very Happy New Year.

God bless all of you!

Gary Manthei SPJST

LODGE NO. 130, DALLAS

Dear Members, Sokol Zizka and the Circle of Czech Women are having their annual Christmas party on Sunday, December 20th, at the Sokol Athletic Center, 7448 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, at 5 p.m.

There will be a short program, put on by the teenagers and the little ones.

Everyone is requested to bring a plate of pastry and attend this annual event. Santa Claus will be there.

Fraternally, Kathy and Danny Vrla —SPJSTCOTTONWOOD TEEN CLUB

The Cottonwood Teen Club held their regular meeting Sunday, December 6, 1964. There were 13 members present and three adults. We discussed a Teenage Dance that the club would have in the future. We also discussed the Christmas program and drew names for Christmas presents.

The club had the election of officers, which are as follows:

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Sherry Williams, president; Jeanette Krizan, vice-president; Do r o t h y Schuetz, secretary; Ruthie Schuetz, treasurer; and Dorothy Pavlicek, reporter.

Everyone was well pleased with the officers for the coming year.

After the meting was adjourned, the ladies had supper prepared for everybody. During the supper a new band played for us, called "The Convertibles," from Waco. The y were very good. They will also play for the Christmas program on December 20.

Everybody be sure to come and dance and have fun. There will be no admission.

Hope to see you at our Christmas program and at our next meeting.

Fraternally yours, Ruthie Schuetz, Reporter —SPJSTCOTTONWOOD YOUTH CLUB

Dear Members and Friends, How are you? I am just fine this Christmas season.

Last Sunday we held our regular meeting and had election of officers.

I was voted in as president of our club and I am proud of it. Martha Monthei was elected as junior youth club leader and we are proud to have her because we feel that she loves to work with each one of us. We will choose our committees at the January meeting.

On Sunday, December 20th we will have our Christmas program. We hope to see everyone there because Santa Claus will make his appearance once, again.

The Mother Lodge served a delicious turkey supper and we were proud to see so many of our members. I hope everyone will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

Fraternally, Robert Dobeeka, Jr.

NECROLOGY RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Pokrok Jihu No. 72, Cameron, in behalf of all our members, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of MARCELLA B. MIKULEC,

who passed away Nov. 20, 1964 at the age of 44, after a long illness at St. Edward's Hospital in Cameron. She was born June 15, 1920 in Rosebud,

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Texas, and is survived by her husband, Alphonse Mikulec; a son, Myron, and a daughter, Eva Marie; also her mother Zophie Janicek; 2 brothers, Lawrence Janicek of. Burlington, and Hubert Janicek of Dallas; and a sister, Mrs. Leon Ernest Sr., of Rosebud.

Funeral services were held at St. Monica Catholic Church. The Rev. John Geiser and the Rev. Paul McCullum officiated, with burial in St. Monica Cemetery.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

B. A. Slavik, L. T. Slavik —Resolution Committee —SPJST--

RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of the members of Lodge Cesky Prapor No. 24, we, the undersigned Resolution Committee Wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister, ROSALIE MACEK, who passed away on November 26, 1964, in Rosenberg, Texas, at the age of 85.

Funeral services were conducted on November 28. Interment was in Green Lawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg, under the direction of Garmany Funeral Home.

She is survived by three sons: Frank J. Macek of Temple, Texas, Charles Macek and Jerry Macek, both of Rosenberg; two daughters, Miss Albina Macek and Miss Ella Macek, both of Rosenberg.

Sister Macek was a faithful member of our lodge for 61 years.

Dear surviving family, be assured that we, her lodge sisters and brothers, join you in your time of sorrow.

We all wish her peaceful rest in eternity..

Henry Mares F. W. Martinec E. J. Bedrich —Resolution Committee —SPJST-

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HOSKA (CHRISTMAS LOAF) Makes Two Loaves 3/4 cup milk 314 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) Fleischmann's margarine 1/2 cup warm water (105 — 115 F.) 2 packages or cakes Fleischmann's Yeast, active dry or compressed 2 eggs 5/z cups unsifted flour (about) cup chopped citron 1/4 cup chopped almonds Melt margarine 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup whole blanched almonds Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt and margarine, cool to lukewarm. Measure warm water into large warm bowl.

Sprinkle or crumble in yeast, stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture, 2 eggs, and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to greased top. Cover, let rise in warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk, about 50 minutes. Pinch down.

Turn out onto lightly floured board.

Knead in citron, raisins, and chopped almonds until well distributed. Divide into four equal pieces. Set two pieces aside. Divide one piece into three equal strips about 14 inches long. Place the three strips on a large greased baking sheet; form into a braid. Brush top of braid with melted margarine. Divide two-thirds of the second piece into three equal strips about 12 inches long.

Form into a second braid and place on top of first braid. Brush top with melted margarine. With remaining dough from second piece make a third braid about 10 inches long and place on top of second braid.

Form second bread with reserved dough. Cover, let rise in warm place,

free from draft, until doubled in bulk about one hour. Beat 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water together until well blended. Brush braided loaves with egg mixture. Decorate with whole blanched almonds.

Bake in moderate oven (375 degrees) about 40 minutes; loaves will be well browned.

(This is the recipe for Hoska, that I entered in the Pastry Contest at the American Czech Festival).

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Mollie C. Krizan INTERNATIONAL FAMILY HOLIDAYS ARE DESCRIBED IN NEW BOOK To American children, Santa Claus and Christmas toys are synonymous.

In Panama, the "Christ Child" visits visits the homes of "good" children on Christmas eve, and in Sweden, the Yuletide season brings Jultomten, or "Father Christmas."

People the world around have much in common as they celebrate their traditional holidays. Insight into the holiday traditions can be gained from a new book just published by the American Home Economics Association, called • "Family Holidays Around the World."

Home economists working around the world contributed material for the book, reflecting their interest in values significant to home life. Prepared as a source book for both adults and children, the 80-page paperback book describes holidays in more than 30 countries.

Dr. Ruth C. Hail, president of the American Home Economics Association, says in a preface: "The reader will learn that wherever human freedom lives, there is a festival of independence; wherever man worships, there are festivals of thanks and praise and penitence; wherever immigrants or invaders have entered a nation, the festivals reflect the enrichment of crosscultures." • Mrs. FlOrence W. Low of Texas A. & M. University, Extension Service assistant director for home economics and immediate past president of AHEA, is currently serving as chairman of the International Program Committee of the American Home Economics Association.

The publication is recommended for classroom projects on foreign countries, for international programs, or for individual reading. It may be obtained from the American Home Economics . Association, 1600 20th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20009.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964

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FABULOUS KENTUCKY PECAN CAKE

By Cceily Brownstone Associated Press Food Editor Kentucky claims a fabulous cake, and around holiday time it is often made in that state..

Ever taste or hear tell of a mammoth concoction of pecans, raisins, bourbon and rich cake batter flavored with plenty of freshly grated nutmeg? All we can say is that it deserves its fame.

Every person to whom we have served this offering has thoroughly enjoyed it.

We suspect this cake derives from; the whiskey fruitcake recipes given in Southern cookbooks published at the turn of the century. In recent years, Mrs. Marion Flexner — longtime resident of Louisville — put a modern version on the map, when she included a recipe for such a cake in one of her delicious cookbooks. Since Mrs. Flexner's introduction of the rule, there have been other adaptations, and the following directions are some that came our way.

A few words to prepare you, should you decide to bake this extravaganza.

All the cakes of this sort tried in our kitchen come out of the oven with a cracked top — just as do angelfood cakes made from mixes — and with a tendency to crumble. However, if the cake made by the following recipe is tightly wrapped a n d thoroughly chilled, it may be sliced into attractive thin pieces. To do this we use a long serrated bread knife and a sawing motion, and we strongly advise you to follow suit.

Kentucky Pecan Cake 11/2 pounds pecan halves package (15 1/2 ounces) seedless raisins 2' cups finely cut candied orange peel 3 cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons nutmeg 1 cup butter 21/4 cups sugar 6 eggs, separated 1 cup bourbon whiskey Cut each of the pecan halves into 3 crosswise slices. Rinse raisins in hot water; drain; dry on a towel. Mix pecans, raisins and orange peel with 1 cup of the flour.

Sift the remaining 2 cups flour with the baking powder, salt and nutmeg.

Cream butter and sugar, using a very large mixing bowl. Beat egg yolks until thickened and lemon colored; beat into creamed mixture. Add sifted dry ingredients, alternately with bourbon, mixing until smooth each time. Grad-

VtSTNIIC ually fold in the pecan mixture. Beat egg whites until they hold stiff peaks and fold in Turn into a greased 10-inch angel food cake pan that has been lined with brown paper greased on both sides; let stand for 10 minutes. Bake in a slow (300 F.- oven for about three hours or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Place cake in pan on wire rack until partly cool; turn out; turn rightside up. Cool completely. Leave brown paper on cake; wrap tightly; store in refrigerator for a few days before slicing; continue refrigeration as long as cake lasts.

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4. Monday morning, February 15th, 1965 — Official First Day of issue ceremonies.

First Day Covers and Postcards have Organizations will have representative special numbers.

3. Sunday evening, February 14, Official banquet attended by government officials and leaders of the Sokol, been designed and are in print. Beautiful in execution and context, they will gifuratively fly over every sectino philatelists and please all Sokol families and their friends.

The Sokol Physical Fitness Stamp will figureatively fly over every section of the United States — and throughout the world.

FEBRUARY 15, 1965 ivIRST DAY OF ISSUE OF SOKOL STAMP February 14, 1965, marks the Centennial of the Sokol Movement in America. A long road has been traveled since the first .Sokol Unit saw the light of day in St. Louis, Missouri. And on the first day of crossing the threshold into its second century, the entire Sokol Movement will receive an honor that can be called the crowning glory of its efforts. On February 15, 1965, in Washington, D.C., the Sokols Physical Fitness Stamp will have its first day of issue, launched upon its journey by dignified ceremonies. Official Washington and thousands of Sokols and their friends will be present for this historic event. Such was the happy news received by the Sokol Centennial Commemorative Stamp Committee from the Postmaster General's office.

With feelings of justifiable pride we announce to the public, all Units and Districts of the American Sokol Organization and all Sokol Member Organizations, that the Committee for the Sokol Stamp has already carried out necessary preparations for dignified ceremonies so appropriately fitting on this historic occasion.

There will be: 1. Official Sokol excursions from all parts of the United States to Washington, D. C. for the February 13-15 events.

2. Saturday evening, February 13th, a gymnastic Akademie where all Sokol

"The Sokols are an American treasure," announced Postmaster General John A. Gronouski in his remarks at the unveiling of the Sokols Stamp design. We shall all make certain that all the ceremonies connected with the first day of issue will be a resounding success, — and that the Sokols proven ability 'to lead the nation to physical fitness, moral and spiritual elevation will be ineradicably entered in the history of the entire Sokol Movement in America.

The Sokols Centennial Commemorative Stamp Committee is grateful for the support and cooperation of our Sokol and ethnic group public appeals to everyone.

Prepare for the excursions to Washington, D. C. on February 13-15, 1965!

There we will end one century of Sokol work and enter another more than ever convinced of the indispensable value of the S'okol idea and ideals.

Cross this threshold with us. Prepare in your Units, lodges, clubs, organizations and families, for your orders for the Physical Fitness Stamp and the first day covers and postcards. Don't miss this unique opportunity to be a participant in the beautiful and historic ceremonies in Washington, D. C. Make certain that you are a witness, an eyewitness, when the Sokols Physical Fitness Stamp starts its flight through the world announcing a great democracy's recognition of its past and honors the Sokol Movement for its great physical, moral and spiritual force for the future of the nation.

Be present with your Sokols in the days of their great victory.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964

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SPJST Entertainment Calendar As a matter of policy, only those activities and functions promoted by or sponsored by the MST, 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, 'tn some cases, b y ,lodge hall managers.'

Lodge No, 6, Cottonwood Saturday, Dec. 19 — Private Christmas Party Sunday, Dec. 20 — Lodge Christmas Party at 7 p.m., with a short program and a visit from Santa Claus.

Friday, Dec. 25 — Soukup Family gettogether Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve; dance from 7:30 until ?

-SPJ STLodge No. 25, Ennis ' Thursday, Dec. 31 — Private Dance from 8 p.m. until ?; music by the Music Masters. (Make reservations anytime).

-SPJSTLodge No. 29, Taylor Saturday, Dec. 26 — Hi-Toppers Friday, Jan 1, 1965 — Joe Patek -SPJSTLodge No. 35, Elk December 19 — Alvin and His Rhythm Playboys of Waco December 26 — Sam Weaver and His Rhythm Pals of Waco December 31 — Manuel Silva and His Combo of Waco January 2 — Slim lIaisler and His Playboys of Temple - SPJ STLodge No. 40, Hilije Christmas, Dec. 25 — Triumphs New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 — Jades -SPJSTLodge No. 47, Seaton No dances during Advent December 20 — SPJST Christmas party and program for members and friends; serving starts at 5 and youth program at 7.

December 26 — Dance (Leap Year); music by Rudy Kurtz.

New Year's Eve Dance on Dec. 31 — Music by Vrazel Polka Masters.

SPJSTLodge No. 49, Rowena Saturday, Dec. 27th -- Dance; music by Jimmy Heap and the Melody Masters.

1TESTNf$ Lodge No. 66, Waco No dances during advent.

Friday, Dec. 25 — Christmas night dance. Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple. Playing with a real Christmas Spirit Friday, Dec. 31 — New Years Eve — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple, -SPJST-Lodge No. 80, Holland Christmas night, Dec. 25 — Eddie Klepac Thursday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance and Frolic; music by the Bohac Sisters.

January 3rd — Jimmy Heap January 16 — Gilbert Kautz January 30 — Louie Steffek and the Versatiles.

--SPJST-• Lodge No. s'4 Dal/as Sunday, Dec. 20 — Meeting and Fun Night Thursday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Sebetka's Pepperm i n t Orchestra.

-SPJSTLodge 88, Houston December 20 — Sunday afternoon Christmas program.

December 31 — New Year's Eve Dance, dancing from 8 p.m. 'til 2 a.m.; music by William Hilsher and the Rhythm Kings.

-SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth New Year's Eve Dance — Music by Charles Nemec and the Hi-Liters Orchestra from West.

-SPJST-Sokol Zizka SPJST Lodge 130 Dallas Thursday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by Eric Honza Orch.

Saturday, Jan. 9 -- Dance; music by the Music Masters Saturday, Jan. 23 — Dance; music by the Peppermints Saturday, Feb. 13 — Dance; music by the Music Masters Saturday, Feb. 27 — Mardi Gras Dance, music by Eric Honza Orch.

Saturday, March 13 — Dance; music

by Jim Allen Saturday, March 27 — Dance; music by Eric Honza. Orch.

Saturday, April 10 — Dance; music by Eric Honza Orch.

Saturday, April 24 — Dance; music by the Peppermints -SPJSTStefanik Lodge No. 142, Houston New Year's Eve Dance — Music by Mike Tomczak and His Playboys.

For table reservations call UN 20079.

Wednesday, December 16, 1964 Lodge No. 146, Galveston Friday and Saturday, Dec. 18-19 Rummage sale.

-SPJST1965 OUTLOOK FOR, CANSUMER FOOD AND CLOTHING PURCHASES The volume of consumer food purchases is expected to continue to expand, food is expected to continue to be a bargain, and retail clothing prices are expected to increase slightly.

These trends were predicted last month at the 42nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Contference at Washington, D. C., according to Mrs. Eula J. Newman of Texas A. & M. University Extension home management specialist who attended the session, Food expenditures this year are increasing sharply and are totaling around 80 billion, nearly 5 percent above the 1963 level, Dr. Stephen J. Hiemstra told the group of 126 home economistis and agricucltural leaders from state Extension Services and land grant universities.

The outlook for 1965 is for continued expansion in food expenditures, though at a reduced rate, the USDA economist said. "This year's increase in food expenditures is partly due to price increases, partly due to increased population, to larger consumption of food per capita, and partly due to more and higher priced marketing services," he said. Continued strength in incomes and the economy in general was predicted by Br. Hiemstra, who pointed to the exceptionally large increase in consumer incomes this year.

Food is one of the better buys in this nation, according to Rosalind C. Lifquist of the Economic Research Service. "Today we are purchasing more of the foods we like, more foods that are pratially or wholly prepared for the table, and more foods the year around than we ,did even a few years ago — yet the share of take-home pay going for food is at an all-time low," she said.

A gradual increase in the retail price level for clothing in the months ahead was foreseen by Dr. Virginia Britton of the Agricultural Research Service. Possible rises in prices for wool apparel and leather shoes may be partially counterbalanced by decreases in prices of cotton apparel and silk garments, she predicted.

-SPJSTBe thankful. You could be driving in South Africa. A car there got run over by a hippopotamus.

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Wednesday, December 16, 1964 There are two kinds of people in this world — those who find a way and those who find an excuse.

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Perhaps the greatest need in our world today is to talk with those who disagree with us. We must make an effort to start from our neighbor's frame of reference. We must look at the problem from his point of view in order to be able to communicate satisfactorily.

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To Late A minister, discovering at the last minute that he had forgotten to invite a long-time but somewhat crotchety parishioner to a garden party he was giving, hastily called her.

"It's too late," she snapped, "I've already prayed for rain!"

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