Vestnik 1965 04 14

EPA Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas. Founded 1897.

BENEVOLENCE

VOLUME 53 速 NO. 15

HUMANITY

BROTHERHOOD

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

APRIL 14, 1965

THE SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, THE

EDITOR, AND THE PUBLISHERS

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EDWARD L. MAREK

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ED P. SRALLA

JOE B. IIEJNY

HENRY VITEN

CHAS. HOLASEK.

R. A. URBANOVSKY

CYRILL (Sid) POKLADNIK,

AUGUST KACIR

JOS KOLIHA, JR.

R. E. BROZ.

DR. MARVIN LESIKAR

BEN ZABCIK

ERNEST J. HANKA,

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Enteren as second c l ass mail matter, January $rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 21, 1922. Send Form 3579 ; to Supreme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple Texas OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OP' rHE STATE OF TEX Published weekly EDITOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texa$ Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: HI 6-5282 Publishers CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEXAS Subscription $3.75 Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnilt must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple, Texas --Paid Subscriptions and advertising matter should he addressed to Vestnik, West, Texas SUPREME LODGE EDWARD L. mAREK, President JOE B. HEJNY, Vice-President H. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary JOS. KOLIHA, JR., Treasurer BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary All of Temple, Texas, Box 100 AUGUST KACIR, Attorney, Temple, Texas P 0 Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESIKAR, Medical Director P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas DIRECTORS JOHN A. KUBENA, First District P. 0. Box 180 — La Orange, Texas HENRY VITEK, Second District P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (Sid) POKLADNIK, Third District 2924 Elm Street — Dallas, Texas 75226 R. E. BROS, Fourth Di:31-.1:RA Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas ERNEST J. HANKA, Fifth District 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston Texas 77009 ED P. SRALLA, Sixth District Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, 'Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, Sc'enth District 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Texas PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MRS PRANCES OLEXA, Chairman 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCHEFCAK 1267 Harlandale Dallas 16, Texas BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. HRANICKY, Chairman Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO KRAUSE, Jr. — Secretary PO Box 427, Inez, Texas 77968 Deadline for material to be accepted for the following issue is Saturday noon.

Unsolicited material for p ublication cannot be returned unless sufficient postage is attached. This includes pictures. Expenses for publication of engagement and wedding plot tures must be borne by the sonaeL

P. 0, ;;ox • Caldwell, Tex: 77636 DISTRICTII Leonard D. Mikeska 14).5 E. Avenue B Temple, Texas 76501 DISTRICT III Arnold M. Vrla 9307 Saratoga Circle Dallas 14, Texas DISTRICT IV Fred Kveton Route 1 Abernathy, Texas DISTRICT V Frances Olexa 6402 Taggart St. Houston, Texas 77007 DISTRICT VI Leo Krause, Jr. P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas DISTRICT VII Roy Hranicky Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR Jim Kucera P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Mrs. Rud C. Mate,ika Rt. 4, Box 504 Bryan, Texas DISTRICT Mrs. Emily Mikeska

a ay in Jourdanton was in Jourdanton. ..tta was a member of SIPJST Lodge No. 78 in Jourdanton.

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William Paul Matyastik, 63, passed away in Cameron on March 14th.

Burial was in Oak Bill Cemetery in Cameron. Brother Matyastik was a member oit SPiST Lodge No. 72 in Cameron.

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Frank Blazek, Sr., 90, passed away in Denville on March 26th. Brother Blazek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 66, Nelsonville.

The Czech School in Dallas is making good progress in its second year.

This year the classes are being conducted in Crozier Technical High School on Bryan Street in downtown Dallas. They have been made part of the evening public sebool courses. The classes meet once a Mrs. josie Kand rlik is the in . .Hu i .ur. The SPJST ports this instrae-Lon in the form of a saa annual grant, as agreed by delegates to the last convention. Milos Halouzka, member of Dallas Lodge No. 130, is chairman of the AmericanCzech Festival Committee, which sponsors the school.

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da Tfico Frpli.••!, Mrs. ltd Haisler Route 1 Seymour, Texas DISTRICT V Mrs. Tillie Helmcarnp 432 West 32nd St. Houston 18, Texas DISTtJCT Mn. Frank Brdecka Rt. 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Texas DISTRICT VII hies. rvip.x.hie '°aviistta C'lIt

of of recently cipient of the highest aw . an be given to a Catholic •fore a crowd of Mil d , Robert was presented the "Ad Altare Del" award by the Most Rev. Thomas K. Gorman, Bishop of the Dallas-Fort Worth. Diocese. The presentation was -oat'.' on 1Vlarch 21 at the Sacred Heart. Cathedral in Dallas.

Before • receiving the award, Robert was required to pass many varied tests and examinations, and was also reouired to make a pilgrimage to the Holy S p irit. Seminary in Dallas. Robert is very active in scouting and has on

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T G. 1: been ever since he was a very young Cub Scout,. He has received many awards and is recognized by his fellow troop members and leaders as an outstanding scout, His main scouting ambition is to become an Eagle Scout.

Robert is presently attending the Holy Trinity Grade School and will enter Jesuit High School as a freshman this corahig :fall. He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 23 and is a member of SP,IST Lodge No. 81, in Dallas, where his entire family has held membership for many years. He is the first to receive the "Ad /Mare Dei" award from his church parish in approximately 15 years.

Submitted by Mrs. Johnny Muehlstein Lodge No. 84 seK2T JACK KIVCH AND HIS "ELITE ANGEL" (Editor's note: The following article was sent to us by Brother Frank Beran of Lodge No. 140, Woodrow Wilson, Galveston. The ardor,- appeared in the Feb:. 25th issue of the Houston Post, and was written by Lou Worthain, Post reporter. Sorry we couldn't use the newspaper picture enclosed)., Jack and Ruth Kivch of La 'Marque have bet a wad ell' hard earned money on their "Blue Angel."

They have gone so far they can't turn back. "Blue Angel" is Ruth Kiveh's nickname for a machine her husband has worked on for five years in the garage and yard of their home in La Marque, It's painted a bright, royal blue.

"And it's got to be an angel," says Ruth, the mother of sets of twins and a fifth child.

VESTNIK The "Blue Angel" provides instant air-conditioning and water chilling, mostly for industrial and research use.

Churches. u1 dance halls have boneitted from this machinery, too.

The rig is fatted neatly on a fourwheel trailer and weighs about 4,000 'Pounds. Jack can tow it easily with his half-ton pickup truck.

A diesel engine provides the power' for ha, to 40 tons of air-conditioning and a water cooling system that can bring water clown to 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Jack's customers are the big industrial plants in Texas City and in Brazoria County. They use his rig to cool furnaces, towers, tanks and pits. v,ras white working on a furnace that Kivcii ,,_;ot the idea for instant aircond_t',--n e: for industrial plants. Be Was hH •o;:ig repair a furnace at the Monsanto, chemical plant in Texas City about five years ago.

"They were using about 4,000 pounds of ice to cool the ,furnace down to where we could work. I figured right then and there that there must be an 'easier way to do it," recalls Klych.

He is now a chief operator for Monsanto and the com p any has helped him over a lot of rough sp ots as ha built and rebuilt the "Blue Angel."

Kivch finds now that his rig is as much demand for research at incl,;_strial plants as it is for making working conditions comfortable when repairs are in progress.

Rather than build or buy an expensive air-conditioning unit for an experimental problems, the Texas City plants have been willing to rent El:y eti's unit for a few days.

He figures that his daily rate for the "angel" is a little low and may have to increase it this summer. Kivch is not part of the package when he rents the equipment.

Instructions are left with the men who are going to run it and Kivch goes on his way to his job at Monsanto. The longest the rig has ever run continuously was 29 nights and clays.

Kivch has applied for a patent on his original machinery, but it has been changed so much by now that he will probably be applying for another patent soon.

Ruth believes in the "angel" and believes in Jack. She also hopes the scrimping days are nearing an end.

They are about to the break-even point on the machine now and may make a few dollars on its operation in the months ahead.

Portable air-coditionirig and water

chilling are nothing new, but Kivch believes his approach is more practical now. than some of the un i ts a-conKivch first ditioning while c,,,;"ci i riterstate theaters in C+als, an. lie was the man responsible for keeping these movie houses cool.

Jack and Ruth Kivch are natives of Galveston. After World War II, he went back to Kirwin High ',school and ?irished. The couple has five children, including two sets of twins, and five German Shepherd dogs.

(Bro. Jack Louth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ikivch, Sr., ot 316 Azalea.

Delve in La Marque Be. and M's. Jack Kivch, F'11 'others of No. 146, Woodrow Wilson ., and as are all their child ..en all his family are JP,: Brother Frank Beran, 'aizer of Lodge No, 146, and his (.:',-v,o;,ers, are seriously thinking about lei iTh)t Jack cool the 'Brewery Workers' n,11 where Lodge 146 holds some of their functions. Jack, if you read tlY c,„ will you please. contact Brother Berrni. in Galveston and let has know • charges for renting the "Blue Anoci" - St,bmitted by Frank Beran). sPJ

SOKOL IV', Dear Members and Frieno We have some entertaining events scheduled for the next two months.

On Easter Sunday, April 13 we will serve a delicious fried chicken dinner followed by an Easter Egg Hunt, and a Free dance, with Lius;c furnished by the very favorite lid Pavelka Orchestra, Bring the chile:; eo for the hunt and the numerous nr i, es to be given away, as has be- • lie practice every Easter. This is a va'ir popnlar day for both the par , ents iii: children.

As you have probably notiet . d, we are surrounded by the Monte lieuch Park, giving the children many acres of recreatoin area, furnished wills swings, sand boxes, sliding' boards, a baseball diamond and a nicely mowed park area for games and Dun. The adults can enjoy themselves at the dance without fear that a child might be in the street or in a place of danger.

On May 1 and 2 we will observe the Sokol Children's Gymnastic Competition. of the Southern District. On May 1, competition will be held at our gym, starting in the late morning until evenin g , and at nirlit the Ed Zalesak Orchestra will bR entertaining you with a dance starti'u" at 8 p.m.

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lodge. Details for the first Friday night dance will be worked out by our youth leader and announced at a later date.

Wanda Elmer has been doing a magnhicet job with the some 60 youth in the teen-age group. The only drawback is that Wanda can't do all the work. I wonder how many mothers and fathers have offered their help to share some of the work Wanda has to do. To those few who offer their help we say a big "thank you," but to those who dent, what should we say?

We are having social nights on ThursOur building program is gaining modays to help the youth get the muchmentum. Last week all members of the needed swimming pool. Efforts are building committee made a personal being made to sponsor a Boy Scout inspection and appraisal of a building troop, help with the Little League similar to the one we will build. This baseball league, and other activities to was a wonderful way Of looking at let the youth know we at Lodge 88 something more tangible than a blue- care about them. And yet, when you print and getting a very good perspec- hear some of the conversations from tive of the structure we are attempting mothers and fathers, all you hear is to construct. This type of inspection gripes that we don't do anything for gives us a chance to notice weaknesses their children. But, when we ask these in arrangement and size. We can same mothers and fathers to get on thereby make necessary changes becommittees to • work with the youth, (fore the bid is awarded. Our donations all you get is a negative answer. Let's have already started coming in with see what kind of response we will get a substantial donation being made by when Sister Elzner starts the teen-age a local investment firm interested in dances on Friday night at the lodge. the advancement of physical health.

Is she going to have to do all the work, Any one wishing to make a loan or a or will the mothers and fathers set donation may call any member of the aside that night to work at the ticket organization. office, write the youths' names on The car-wash which was held last cards for identification, help sell remonth was very successful and the freshments to the teen-agers during co-chairman, Jerry Bily, remarked that the dance, supervising the selling of our income was much greater than he hamburgers and hot dogs, chaperone had anticipated. With these profits the dance premises on the inside as the class has ordered a new set of parwell as the outside, help with the allel bars to replace the cracked ones mailing advertisement of the dances, we have been using for over a year. calling other mothers and fathers to Another car-wash is planned in May tell their teen-age sons and daughters and we encourage all to give the youth about the Friday night dances? As their patronage. A new set of parallel mothers and fathers of Lodge 88 try bars apparatus costs about $550 and and give Wanda Elmer a help in her that will require a great number of new venture for the teen-age group. cars to be washed. she fails in this venture don't blame Hope to see all of you at our many her, but draw up a soft chair some events and when the new building is place and do a little thinking and you completed, even greater and better may be surprised to find that you socials will be planned to give you a may be the cause of the failure. We variety of entertainment for the whole are the cause of the failure. We are family. fortunate to have a person such as Nazdar!

Wanda as our Youth Leader. The imEmil F. Kuropata portant reason why our membership SPJ ST should appreciate her job is the fact LODGE NO. 88 HOUSTON that no one would take the job in our Dear Sisters and Brothers: last annual meeting. Am I right? Give A special meeting was called of the her a helping hand when she asks for Board of Trustees, Entertainment your help.

Committee, and Sister Wanda Elzner, FACTS AROUND LODGE: NO. 88 Youth Leader, Teen-Age group. During this meeting approval was given Gordon and Margaret Hrabal celebratto let the teen-age group sponsor ed their 37th wedding anniversary at youth dances on Friday nights at the our last dance, and were reminiscing

The next day, May 2, a delicious barbecue dinner will be served starting at noon, followed by a gymnastic program of the winning events. Presentation of ribbons and awards will be made. Both children and adult acts will be included, an affair that is always well attended. After the program a free dance will be ofered by a new orchestra that we have just auditioned and hired. This will be a full weekend of entertainment to please every family.

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 how they met. It seems Gordon's horse broke through a corral fence and ',fell on Margaret's car during a rodeo, so Gordon married her so he wouldn't have to pay the damages. Why can't some of the members who don't work on Saturdays give the sisters of the birthday club a helping hand on the Saturday they bake kolaches? Who is the member who is spending so much of his time getting the social nights started? Mabel Guyton never misses our Saturday night dances and is always sweet and kind to all. Thanks to the anonymous member who gave $100 to help defray expenses at our opening. I wonder who it could be?

Albert Sefeik and Weldon Hendricks, the track stars, were sprinting ,down North Shepherd street trying to catch a member who was using Albert's 30ton truck. Alton Peeples and wife responded to our call and came to the last dance. Members now are wondering who the female is who tore down the dance posters a few weeks ago?

All the members ask in atonement for this act is a simple apology. When will it come? The District V meeting was poorly attended. It wasn't easy but Louis Hanus, Carl Lindemann and son, Bill Vornsand and son, Amos Kadlecek, Ed Kadlecek and Frank Olexa helped spread 30 yards of dirt in our lodge !flower beds. Mr. and Mrs. Hinsky, new members of our lodge, are the ones who are kindhearted, friendly, and always full of energy.

Don't forget the dance this Saturday night. Lee Roy Matocha from Fayetteville will be playing.

Let's Be Friends, Louis Hanus -SP .TS'I

LODGE NO. 146, GALVESTON Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our last meeting was held April 4th at 3 p.m. sharp. Sorry to say our president, Leon Sevcik, could not hold the meeting due to an accident with a lawn mower that cut his foot. Our vice president, Edward Sarman, Jr., was out of town attending a District 9, KJT meeting in Pasadena; therefore, Brother Charles Buresh was the presiding officer. Thanks, Bro. Buresh, for holding the meeting.

The following members were present, Charles Buresh, Joseph Sedgwick, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Portacci, Edna Urbanic, Mrs. Land, Georgie Beran, Evelyn Mattes and daughter Stephenie, Travis Jaroszewski, Fred Valusek, Frank Beran, Jr., Bessie Findley, Mrs. Kennedy, (Mrs. Kennedy had to leave early).

First discussion concerned getting a

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 place to hold our monthly meetings.

Motion was made and seconded that we rent the new Fireman's Hall on Heard Lane. Meeting every first Sunday of the month. This will be our permanent meeting place.

Next discussion was on the District V meeting which will be held on Oct. 17, 1965, in Galveston. The main discussion concerned the food to be served on that date. Dear members, make suggestions to the Entertainment Committee; they would like to hear from you. Do yaw like boiled shrimp? We would like your opinions. If you disagree please notify the following: Chairman Travis Jaroszewski, 5211 R., Galveston; Evelyn Mattes, P.O. Box 273, Hitchcock, Texas; Leon Sevcik, 4128 T1/2, Galveston; Frank Beran Jr., Frankie Beran, III, 7928 Pruitt Dr., Galveston; Edward Sarman, Jr., 7218 Poplar, Galveston. We must decide on the main course, boiled shrimp and trimmings and maybe country sausage for those who prefer sausage instead of shrimp.

To all fraternalists of Lodge 146, we want to inform you that in fraternal lodges there are no arguments. They are called discussions. Without discussion where can you find progress?

There are always misunderstandings between human beings, and you name any human that does not make errors — in addition, subtraction, speech or judgment. We the undersigned in this letter stand to be corrected any time, in billing or mailing a reminder for your dues or meeting date. At the present time we are not looking to the past, but we are looking to the future, not just for the members, but for your sons, daughters, grandchildren, and the unborn of Woodrow Wilson Lodge 146.

Dear members and friends living in Galveston County who do not belong to Lodge 146 but belong to lodges out of town and other lodges: we are extending our hearty welcome to attend our meetings, and in the future we hope you transfer and join our lodge so we can benefit from what fraternalism stands for. Dear members, without your cooperation we can not progress in this lodge and District V. Let us hear from you.

For the benefit of the Order: Our main ()Nice is located at 7928 Pruitt Dr., Galveston, Texas. You can contact the financial secretary for any information about this lodge or any insurance problem you may have: Phone SH 4-1714.

We want to extend our sincere ap-

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preciation to our member, Bro. Josef Kaluza, on receiving his 50-year pin.

Sorry to say he has been ailing and could not attend the District V meeting in Houston, March 28th to receive his 56-year pin. Uncle Joe, we missed you. We hope we can bring you the memories at our next meeting. We wish you well and hope to see you at our next meeting.

Also our get well wishes to Mrs. Fred Valusek, who is ailing and in St. Mary's Hospital. Bro. Douglas Vavra is home from the hospital and recovering from surgery. Mrs. Henry Knebel is to undergo surgery; she is in St. Mary's Hospital. To our sick members, a speedy recovery and our get-well wishes.

We also want to apologize for not reporting that our member, Eister Agnes Frank, passed away in February.

We want to extend our sympathy to her beloved husband and family.

In closing this letter, I want to remind all members and friends who may be interested in SPJST Lodge 146, let's all meet at our new location, Fireman's Hall, 7301 Hoards Lane, May 2nd at 3 p.m. And ladies, don't forget the covered dish. You may be surprised what we have obtained for the growth of Woodrow Wilson Lodge 146 _ a brand new building, plenty of parking space. You feel like you are in open space. Hope to see all of you on May 2nd.

Fraternally yours Bessie Findley, Fin. Sec. Frank H. Beran, Jr. Org .

—SP.; ST— LODGE 47 SEATON Dear Friends, Lodge No. 47 held its annual Easter program on April 4th. We had 24 children who took an active part in the program, and approximately 65 children who took part in the Faster egg hunt. I want to thank all the youth who came to spend the afternoon with us. To the children who took part in the program, "Thank You!" you are all wonderful.

During our lodge meeting, tentative plans were made to start a youth club at Seaton Star Hall. A lot of children who are members don't come to meetings because they aren't interested.

There are games, programs, contests, and all sorts el things to do if the children will only come out and participate in these lodge doM gs. We have a State Youth Director, and also a new District Youth Director. Both of them are willing to hel p us get started. These plans are to be discussed

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at our next lodge meeting on May 2.

Come on, all you parents, encourage the youth to come to this meeting. Our District Youth Director will be present to explain how to start a youth club. All y our need to do is to attend this meeting to get the information.

We have a hard working, conscientious group of members managing our new hall who are willing to help us in any way. By having a youth club of your own, you will be building leadership for the future, aiding the growth of your own abilities, socially, morally, and physically.

In conclusion, I would like to thank all the people who gave their time and efliorts in helping me out this past month: Brothers Frank Hejl, Johnnie Hruska, Miro Spanhel, and Frank Kiinkovsky. Also some of our younger members who helped to hide the Easter eggs; also Sister Vlasta Hruska and Janette, for helping Anna. Rose and ime decorate the stage for the Easter program. Brother and Sister Frank Novosad also gave me a helping hand.

Thank you all!

Mrs. Vlasta Divis, Fraternally, Youth Leader —SPJSTLODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Friends, Easter greetings to you, Brother Editor, and all you SPJST members all over Texas! And Easter greetings also to Mrs. Jerry (Jocelyn) Dusek of Houston; she was my classmate in high school (the "Belle of the Class") and she reads my letters in the Vestnik!

Speaking of Easter, don't forget the Easter Egg Hunt at Lodge 88, Sunday al, 3 pnn. on the picnic grounds.

Youth Leaders Wanda. Elzner and Helen Hegwood have quite a number of prizes ready to be given to the children.

From what I hear everybody had a Wonder'lul time at the Jimmy Brosch Dance; they enjoyed dancing to the good music as well as the comedy of Jimmy and the rest of the band members. Now this Saturday we have the equally famous and well-liked band, Leroy Matocha of Fayetteville. Don't miss all this fun, and bring your friends!

Are you missing out on all that fun everyone is having on Thursday "Social Nights" at our lodge? Bring your family, your neighbors, and your friends for an evening of fun (from 8 to 10 every Thursday); coffee, soda pop and cookies are served free of charge.

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gi 7 J.P der the :expert, le dership of D1 s. \:Vanda nu! Teen R,eporter iiiunnie Sue Cox is doing a wonderful job of reporting the Teen news: The Jimmy Broach dance crowd sung "Happy Birthday" to Brot i ters Emil Vale and Joe Brayenec, • their 69th birthdays that we Don't forget , Roy Matocha dance this if you don't dance, you his good music!

Lee Roy P's a yle, of his own that :draws per near and far! yours., :cocain-0 COTTONWOOD Dear Vestnik Readers, We held our regular monthly meet' it at 3 p.m. Vice Walter Mikeska presided ice "f our president, the

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Frances Ma.•— Brother Vochoska is doing just 'fine. ;en walking with the aid of walker for a. week now and he really • to enjoy it. He gets rather lonE staying at home all the time, but one day he will surprise all of us by : :ling out and seeing hope he will be his friends again, me,,eting. able to inake our o We had one nei; member the last month, Cynthia, E . : ,y Haggerty.

Brother Rudolph Zal Man from Ledge 35 Elk. was our guest Sunday.

We were happy to see hiin and hope that he can make it again soon.

We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of our late sister, Victoria Patterson, who passed away the past month.

The lodge, boul- .ht an adding machine ! '"id we would like to thank Dobecka for taking The adding machine will care prove to quite helpful.

The had their Easter Egg Emit at the meeting and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thanks to Brothers and Sisters Jerome Kaska,

Raymond Hromadka, and John Mynar for denating the eggs. The lodge also •ul • like to vi sls Sister Dorothy speedy recovery. had performed and is reported to be doing fine.

Those members who attended the district meeting were Brother and Siseer George Habik, Robert and Lydia Dobecka and Bobby, and Sister _Ruth Krizan. We were sorry to hear that more members were unable to attend.

Sisters Ruby Watts and Beatrice Williams were appointed to the -cochanmanship of the decorating committee. If they ask any rnember of the ledge to help them, please be willing. to accept.

Cur next meeting will be held May 2 at 3 p.m. There will be a barbecue supper and a dance at night. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish to go with the barbecue.

The Youth Clubs will hold their meeting prior to the adult meeting.

Time set for the club meetings is 2 The door prize was won by Mrs. Edward Mynar.

Fraternally yours, Margie ,Straten --SP5ST SOKOL FORT WORTH

Dear Members and Friends, The Fort Worth Sokol meeting was held March 31, 1965, with Brother Bill Penfro nre,siding. The order of business was taken care of, and the Sokol annual Easter picnic was discussed.

It will be held Easter Sunday, April 18, at Mr. Tirk's farm. Everyone is to bring a picnic basket. An Easter egg hunt and all the traditional games are being planned, so please all come out and have an enjoyable day at the picnic. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Tick.

Our drilling classes are being well attended and are increasing. The children's classes are on Tuesday at 7 p.m.; the junior and adult classes are on Tuesday at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 10 a.m. They are all working hard on their routines for the competition. to be held on May 1st and 2nd in Houston, and for the coming age group 'meet to be held in Denton, Texas in tb e near future, Cur deepest sympathy to the Don farnily on the loss of Brother ' qeinmain's father in Clan, Indiana.

A dance will be held at our Sokol Hall April 24, 1965; music by Charlie, Adamcik's Polka Tones, so come out and have a good time. Hoping to see

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 all of you at the Easter picnic and the dance.

Nazd a r !

Mrs. F. L. Prochaska 3101 1

LODGE: NO, gg; ill&USTON Dear -Vestnik Readers, The Lodge 88 Choral Group is busy rehearsing some special songs to be presented at the Grotto Celebration at Frydek on Sunday, April 25th. It will be broadcast over Rosenberg station KFRD from 1:30 until 2 p.m. Master of ceremonies will be Joe Gavranovic, popular announcer or the Czech hour over the same station.We hope to see many of the Houston area people there. Father Lad, who is in charge of the annual celebration, promises all of us a good time, with plenty of food and refreshment available. Father Lad did some great publicity work for the opening of our new lodge here in Houston, so we wish to return his favor.

Our Choral Club is in need of some more good voices. If there is anyone in our local area who likes to sing and : woudd like to join us, just come to our rehearsals. Our rehearsals are held every Monday ni ght at 8 p.m. We sing Czech and English songs. Our meetings and socials are held the last Monday of each month.

The directors 0.1 , the Czech Dramatic Club have selectod a Czech play which is to be presented in the near future.

Mr. Jan ,Scinolf who has been a lot of theatre experience, and Mr. J. V. Pokorny are directing and managing the cast. They are in need of volunteers to assist with stage stetti.ngs and decorations. If there is anyone in the Houston area who would like to participate in Czech plays, please notify any of the directors, or leave word at the lodge. They have big plans for future productions.

The membership of the Entertainment Committee wish to announce that reservations for the Saturday night dances will be accepted; however, reservations must be claimed by 9:30. You can call UN 2-9077 Saturday afternoon from 1 'til 6 p.m. Don't forget our Thursday night socials at 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Evelyn Varnsand S7JST--

LODGE NO, cra, Dear :IVIembers: Due to Easter falling on our regular meeting date, the meeting will be held the following Sunday, April 25th.

Fraternally, Felix Jurica

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Wednesday, April 14, 1965 LODGE NO. 54, WEST

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Dear Members and Friends: We held our regular monthly meeting Sunday, April 4th, at 2:30 p.m.

President Robert Cervenka called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by Linda Kral and Darlene Nemec.

The minutes were approved as read by our secretary, Bro. Frank Cocek.

New member in the Juvenile Department is James Holecek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lumir Holecek.

A donation of $50 from our Lodge No. 54 was approved by the members to sponsor a team in the West Little.

League Baseball program. The team will have the SPJST emblems on their caps. This program keeps the boys busy during the summer.

The Youth Activity Day will be held in our hall on July 11, 1965, so mark this day on your calendar.

Our princess for Lodge 54 is Dolores Cepak and the duchess is Linda Kral.

They will choose their own escorts.

We were glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Emil Popp back at our meeting after their illness. We hope they can come more often. The hall floors are nicely painted and the windows from the south side are covered with sheetrock.

This makes the hall inside look neat.

Thanks to the members who did the work. I'm sorry I don't have all the names of those who did this work, but they sure did a great job.

Our next meeting will be held on May 2. At this meeting we will discuss our June meeting; on that Sunday we have the hall rented.

Your reporter, Mrs. Raymond Volcik

Mrs. J. W, Krutilek 30 4 4,000 3 3,000 Willie Mikulencak 165 2,000 138 1 Jerry Tomas 2,000 1 Frank Sablatura 40 1,500 28 2 Stanley Bartos 23 2 1,000 John Kahanek Chas. Holy 1,000 1 4 Ignac Senkyrik 1,000 50 1 You will notice that for the first three months of this year we have written $39,500 worth of insurance. In the month of January Sister Krutilek is in first place with two members and sold $2,000 worth of insurance. My congratulations to Sister Krutilek for first place; there were no other winners in January.

During the month of February, Bro. John Kahanek was the leader with two members and $10,000 worth of insurance, 'followed by Sister Carrie Bohacik with two new members and $2,000.00. I want to congratulate both of you for the good work you are doing.

In the month of March Sister Krutick is leading with four members and $4,000 worth of insurance, with Bro. Willie Mikulencak following with three members and $3,000 worth of insurance sold. Bro. Jerry Tomas and Bro. Frank Sablatura are tied or third place with $2,000 worth of insurance each. Congratulations to all of you for your good work. By the way, I want to commend Bro. Frank Sablatura. He is a new underwriter still taking instructions. I am sure that he will bring us many new members before the year is out.

Again I want to congratulate all of you for your good work; I appreciate it very much. For those of you who are inactive, I am appealing to you to wake up. The weather has gotten warm, so start being good underwriters, formerly organizers. By the way, study the new Family Plan; you have to know it to be able to make a sale.

Fraternally yours, Leo Krause, Jr. Organizer, District 6

-SPJSTREPORT FROM DISTRICT SIX

Dear Underwriters: Below is the report for three months of this year: January Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 30 23 John Kahanek 58 Adolf Sabrsula 50 Ignac Senkyrik 4 Chas. Holy Jerry Tomas 138 E. K. Hajovsky 40 February 23 John Kahanek 28 Carrie Bohacik 151 Mrs. Viola Macha 28 Stanley Bartos J. J. Mikeska 97 16 Ad B. Dusek Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 30

the first 2 $2,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 500 1 1,000 2 10,000 2,000 2 1 1,000 1,000 1 1,000 1 1 1,000 1 500

-SPJSTDISTRICT V SALES REPORT

Looking over the organizers' accomplishments for the past three months, I must compliment the ones who are active and achieved such wonderful results. I trust that the organizers who have not shown any action will do so in the months to come.

District Five consists of 20 lodges and has 51 capable organizers; so far, about one half of the organizers are showing results. Our district Five quota is $1,525,000 for 1965. With the

cooperation of all 51 organizers we should exceed this figure and go over the $2,000,000 mark with ease.

I am very proud to list the names of organizers who have already made contributions toward our goal. My duties as District Five organizer began February 1st, and since this is my first report, I wish to also include the month of January, in order to give recognition to all organizers. For January the following organizers wrote $175,095.00 worth of insurance: A. J. Lostak Lillian Kruse Evelyn Mikeska E. E. Cameron Herman Baethe Frank Beran Jr. J. M. Skrabanek Frances Olexa E. E. Horelica Helen He,gwood Louise Kadiecek J. A. Blusher A. J. Bristik Bessie Franek Alvin Melnar Jim Wagner

$58,000 30,595 20,000 15,000 12,000 12,000 5,000 5,000 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

Congratuilations to Brother A. J. Lostak as top organizer for the month of January. Second place goes to Sister Lillian Kruse, and third place to Sister Evelyn Mikeska.

For February $219,245 was written.

Lillian Kruse $61,000 Evelyn Mikeska 53,500 Emil Horelica 42,000 Helen Hegwood 14,745 Frances Olexa 11,000 J. M. Skrabanek 10,000 A. J. Lostak 6,000 Herman Baethe 5,000 Bessie Franek 5,000 J. A. Hilsher 3,000 Louise Kadlecek 2.000 Ludvik kStirovec 2,000 Frank Beran, Jr. 1,000 A. J. Bristik 1,000 E. B Cameron 1,000 LeRoy Kamas 1,000 Congratulations to Sister Lillian Kruse as top organizer for the month of February; also to Sister Evelyn Mikeska, second place, and to Brother Emil Horelica, third place.

For the month of March the following wrote $295,935.00: $116,810 Lillian Kruse 65,000 Emil Horelica 19,500 Evelyn Mikeska 15,000 J. M. Skrabanek 15,000 A. J. Lostak

VESTNfK 12,000 Della. Kadlecek 11,625 Helen Hegwood 10,000 E. E. Cameron 8,500 Herman Baethe 5,000 Frances Olexa 5,000 Jerry Prochaska 4,000 A. L. Hilsher Louise Kadlecek 2,500 2,000 J. A. Hilsher 1,000 A. J. Bristik 1,000 Bessie Franck 1,000 A. V. Franck LeRoy Kamas 1,000 Congratulations again to Sister Lillian Kruse as top organizer for the month of March; also to Brother Emil Horelica in second place, and Sister Evelyn Mikeska in third place. For the 1st quarter of 1965 we are showing excellent results! My appeal goes out to the other half of the organizers to contact their prospects. If any of you organizers need help, do not hesitate to call on me with your problems.

I wish to call your attention to April 29th, Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at Lodge 88: an organizers' meeting will be held by our Supreme Lodge Vice President, Brother Joe 13, Hejny. Please make it a point to be present, because these classes are very important for all of us. Calling all organizers of District Five!

Fraternally, Frances Olexa, District Organizer, Dist. V ATTENTION, DISTRICT SEVEN: This is an invitation to all lodges in District Seven to have your children participate in the program at the spring meeting, Sunday, April 25, 1965, at Robstown.

This will be a. program, not a contest.

All children are welcome. You do not have to be a member of an active youth club. We would like nothing better than to have children from every lodge in District 7 be on this program.

Please send me the NAME, AGE, TALENT and LODGE NO. of the child to be on the program (address below).

We need this information as soon as possible; it will enable us to put the program over with less confusion and more speed.

At the spring meeting we will make plans for our 1965 contests. We will set the time and place for them to be held.

We will also make final plans for our District Seven, 1965, camping program, so come on out. Let's enlarge our district youth program.

Don't read this and lay it down. Pick up your telephone and call a child that

you think might be on the program.

Children just need a little encouragement. Let's give them a boost.

Fraternally, District 7, Youth Director Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151, Floresville, Texas SPJST-

NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members and Friends: The next dance at Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu, No. 92, will be held on Faster Sunday, April 18, 1965. The dance will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 12.

The music will be furnished by Johnny Sebetka and the Peppermints.

This orchestra plays your favorite waltzes, polkas, and popular music.

Everyone is invited to come and bring your friends for a good time.

Sandwiches, pastry and coffee will be sold in the kitchen.

For reservations, please call the National Hall, 3316 Roberts Cut-off — MA 4-0251. , Freternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar LODGE

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON 1435 Beall St (UN 2-9677) Dear Vestnik Readers, Saturday night, April 24th, is the first dance after Easter for many of you who have been observing Lent. We are expecting a full ballroom that night. Why? Because the well-known Knights of Dixie Orchestra will be back to play for us that night. We hope to see all you people who enjoyed dancing to their music at the preopening dance. Get your friends and neighbors to come.

We want to inform everyone that we are now serving breakfast and hamburgers at all of our dances. Stop by the kitchen the next time you are in and you will be glad you did.

Do you have any plans for Easter Sunday afternoon? If not, then bring the children to the Lodge Park at 3 p.m. for an Easter Egg Hunt. They will have a ball!

Freternally, Evelyn Vornsand SPJST

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HEALTH CARE PROTECTION Temple, Texas In previous months, I wrote in the Vestnik in Czech about the AARP -which means the "American Association of Retired People," which, along with the National Retired Teachers Association, are working together for the benefit of their members as a nonprofit organization.

I would like for the sons and daugh-

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 ters of our older members to check for themselves to see if their parents are secured, besides having insurance with the SPJST. At this time it appears certain that some form of Medicare legislation will be passed by Congress. Current proposals indicate that no coverage could become effective under this legislation until July 1, 1966, at the earliest.

Medicare will certainly be of some help to oar members when planning their program ad health insurance protection. AARP plans have been formulated to be adaptable to Medicare, and if you join now, you may be able to take advantage of their offer.

You cannot alfford to be caught short as were some people in the 30's, who mistakenly believed that Social Security was the answer to their retirement problems, and that they would have no need for private pension plans. As you well know, Social Security provides only a base for the great development of private pension plans.

You are faced with a similar situation today in respect to Medicare. I recommend to you the AARP All-Purpose-in-Hospital Benefit Plan, which is designed to give extra or supplemental income to tide insured members over prolonged periods of hospiitalization. Standard Protection InHospital Plan with a 365 days in the hospital option is also available. AARP offers a hospital major medical plan that pays benefits for practically all medical expenses incurred when you are not confined to a hospital.

I wrote all ad this in Czech, thinking that our, good elderly peo ple will take advantage of this good offer to provide protection for themselves in case of sickness, and not be dependent on their children or public welfare. Check again for yourself; double check to be sure.

Wishing you all a happy Easter Holiday, I remain Fraternally, Jim Kucera, Important Addresses for AARP Members Headquarters — American Assn. of Retired Persons: Dupont Circle Bldg., 4th Floor, 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. AARP Membership Division: 406 E. Grand Ave., Ojai, California, 93023 AARP Drug Service: 1224 24th St. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20037 AARP Insurance Service: 711 14th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 AARP Travel Service: 555 Madison .Ave,. New York, N.Y. 10022 AARP Hospitality Houses: 137 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, Florida 33700 and 353 East Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, Calgornia 90800.

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ANNOUNCING DISTRICT II CONTEST WINNERS

At this time, I am very, happy to announce the CASH WINNERS of our Sales Contest which ended March 31st.

The winners are: 1st prize -- $7.50 to Jerry Valobar with $34,000 sales 2nd prize — $3.50 cash to Henry 3rd prize — $2.50 to Willie Heji with $18,500 sales.

My thanks and congratulations go to these three winners!

My thanks also go to all of the other hard working organizers without whom we could not have written the $159,000 insurance for the months of February and March.

I now wish to announce a New Sales Contest for all Organizers in District II. Rules will be basically the same as the previous contest, and the time will be for all applications written beginning April 1, and ending May 31, 1965. First prize will be $7.50; second will be $3.50; and third will be $2.50.

To the present three winners, let's see if you can make it two in a row.

There will be a special bonus prize for winning twice in a row.

Fraternally yours, Leonard D. Mikeska, District II Organizer LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE

Dear Members and Friends, It seems that spring has finally arrived, bringing with it good old Mother Nature's scenic beauty and warmth.

Many an anxious day and dreary night has come to an end for our many rural friends and neighbors as their crops begin to flourish with the assistance of the warming trend and our most gracious abundance of moisture.

This is indeed the time for us to be thankful for our many blessings.

Spring is also the time for more family group activities. Now that the weather is beginning to be in our favor we can more easily and readily attend our social events. Let's take advantage of spring and utilize all our efforts to do more in socializing, especially at our lodge festivities. We must have all of us to fulfill our wishes and obligations.

We're off to a maivelous start with

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a most heartening attendance at our meeting April 4th.

Our meeting was called to order by President B. C. Stalmach. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The May Fete on May 16th was discussed, and plans are being made to start practice sessions for our queen, Miss Sharon Schiller, and her court. Much hard work goes into the May Fete, and many thanks are sent to those working o this project. (Sharon's picture will appear next week. — Editor).

A quick glance shows that our trees and shrubbery are coming along just fine, and our water suppl y is improving substantially, which is a relief to us all. We have our curtains installed.

They help the appearance of our hall immensely. Our many thanks to the members who completed this project so successfully.

The Easter Bunny arrived at 3:15 p.m. April 4th and it was indeed a sight to behold. The children had a marvelous time. Following the hunt a buffet-style meal was served. The food was outstanding and I must say that we have some truly marvelous bakers in our lodge. Mr. John Matoska, Sr., was given an honorary Easter egg for being the eldest member present.

After the meal we were entertaind by two sets of twins who did a fine job of providing music for us. They are indeed very talented. They are James and Janice Brinkmeyer, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Brinkmeyer, and Cynthia and Debra Brinkmeyer, daughters ci' INIr. and Mrs. Albert Brinkmeyer. Our thanks to them, I know all present join with me in saying their talent was enjoyed by all.

We were honored to have Brother and Mrs. Leonard Mikeska visit with us on April 4th. We enjoyed having them with us very much and we wish to extend our welcome to others to come and visit. Brother and Mrs. Mikeska are very fine examples of the many fine folks our organization consists of, and we hope they enjoyed their visit as much as we enjoyed having them.

Mrs. Lucy Grow is our new member for this month and we were gratified to see her with us. I do wish more of our new members, and all of us, would come out and join in. We could really have a swell time.

I do believe that if each of us contacted and urged our fellow members to attend we would have a much better attendance. Let's make this our motto this month. (Contact a Fellow

9 Member and Urge His Aiteaalace May 2nd). We are steadily improving but let's do the job more completely.

Our door prize has yet to be won, so let's all attend the next meeting and anxiously await our names to be drawn. Even li there is no winner present, just think of the good time you will have visiting your friends and neighbors. Who knows, we might have some pleasant entertainment and games.

Happy Birthday greetings are sent to Demetra Shiller, Gilbert Shiller, Dennis Pokorny, and Alfred Gensler.

Sunday, April 25th is an important date to remember. Our program, dance and meal begin with music by Lee Roy :Matocha at 3:30 p.m. A cake walk will be held about 5 p.m., with a meal to follow at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Then more dancing begins at 8 p.m.

We're hoping to have a very good turnout. Come one and all and enjoy an afternoon and night of merriment for all.

I've enjoyed this little visit with all and I hope it hasn't been boring. Nevertheless, I'll be visiting you again soon. Just keep in mind our motto. I'm hoping to see more of you on May 2nd.

Until then, I remain, Fraternally yours, Alfred Gensler, Reporter

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DISTRICT III YOUTH LEADERS

Anyone needing to get in quick touch with Carol Ann Nesuda, recently-elected Youth. Director of District III, may ,do so at: Augusta Lawrence House, Sam Houston State College, Huntsvile, Texas. Routine messages and correspondence can be sent to her at: Telico Road, Ennis, Texas.

DISTRICT III Y.A.D.

District III Youth Activity Day will be held this year at Lodge No. 54, in West, on July 11th. Details later.

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DISTRICT SIX Y.A.D.

The District Six Youth Activity Day will be held Sunday, May 23rd, at the Talton hall, beginning at 2 p.m. Watch for more details later.

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District V's fall meeting will be hell on October 17th. The meeting will be hosted by Lodge No. 146, Galveston.

Fraternally, F. A. Kadlecek,

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DISTRICT VI FALL MEETING The fall meeting of District VI will be held Sunday, November 7th, 1965.

Host lodge is Lodge No. 4, Hallettsville, and the meeting will take place in the Recreation Hall.

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NO. 66 CHORAL GROUP Rehearsal Wednesday, April 21st. I hope we can have perfect attendance.

Nick Morris, Director LODGE.

SCIIRDULE OF SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS The 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.

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Se-Ten will hold its spring meeting on April 25th, 1965. Robstown Lolge No. 117 will be hos'i to the meeting in the Community fl>11, --SPJSTDistrict

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Organizers' classes held in Bleiblerville, April 1st. Back row, L to R: Frank Stepan, Melvin Skrabanek, Roy Krenek, Ed Vavra. Front row, L to R: Ladgie Blazek, Willie Schovajsa, Mollie Ewell, IVIiro Petrusek and W. D. Kamas.

ORGANIZERS' CLASSES Houston — Lodge 88, Apri 29th at 7:30 p.m.

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Dear Fellow-workers: Congratulations and our sincere thanks of appreciatio for your contributions to another record for the first three months of the year.

During the month of March, we received 261 applications for $633,935.00 of life insurance, for a total of $1,302,775.00 of life insurance written this quarter. This is an increase of $313,740.00 over the same period last year.

Thank you kindly.

First place for the month March: Lillian Kruse $104,810.00 Top organizers of the month by Districts are: District 1 — Willie Schovajsa District 2 — Jerry Valchar District 3 — Frank Kofnovec District 4 — C. S. Bubenik District 5 -- Lillian Kruse District 6 — Mrs. T. W. Krutilek District 7 — Frank C. Sacky Organizers in the Application-aWeek Club: 62 weeks Lillian Kruse 12 weeks Evelyn Mikeska 9 weeks Emil Horelica

5 weeks Helen Hegwood Organizers in the Application-aMonth Club: Frank C. Sacky 39 months a. M. Skrabanek 39 months Edwin Holub 27 months Lillian Kruse 27 months A. J. Lostak 27 months 22 months Bessie Franek 21 months Anna Milan 19 months Johnnie Krajca 15 months Willie Holt 15 months Evelyn Mikeska James Pavlicek 15 months 8 months Jaro. Kleprlik 8 months Ruth Krizan 7 months Helen Hegwood 7 months Emil Kvasnicka 7 months Willie Schovajsa 6 months J. A. Hilsher Mrs. J. W. Krutilek 6 months 5 months Herman Boethe 5 months E. E. Cameron 3 months Albert Bristik 3 months Louise Kadlecek 3 months Jerry Mikulas 3 months Miroslav Petrusek 3 months Emil Horelica 2 months Stanley Bartos 2 months Marie Blanar 2 months W. H. Glover 2 months Rudy Ivicic 2 months Ben Jarma 2 months John Kah anek

Frank Klinkovsky 2 months 2 months Joe Krivanek 2 months John Mach 2 months Joe Ruzicka, Jr. 2 months Jerry Valchar 2 months Raymond Volcik 2 months Stanley Vrla With best regards, I am, Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny -SPJSTFROM THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

"Chase The Ball" A volleyball or basketball may be used in playing this game. The players stand in a large circle an arm's length apart. Select one player to start bouncing and running with the ball on the outside of the ring. The players in the circle start passing the ball to one another (How did they get hold of it?— Ed.) in one direction, but not by throwing it. If the chaser comes close to tagging the ball, it may be started in the opposite direction. The player in possession of the ball when it is tagged replaces the chaser. The ball may not be thrown across the circle or otherwise mishandled.

"Rotten Egg" This game, also played with a volleyball or basketball, is played on the

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 same order as the "Chase Ball." The players form a circle, with plenty of room between players. One player steps inside the circle. The rest of the players start throwing the ball and passing it over the heads of the inside player, but not bouncing it. The inside player tries to tag the ball, and when he does, the player caught with the ball exchanges places with him. As a variation, you can play this game by keeping all the "rotten eggs" (those who got caught) inside the circle until all are caught. Remember, no bouncing! Volleyball is very popular and played rather widely in all our schools, so there is no use describing it here.

"Single Line Relay Race" If you, have two volleyballs, you can play this game. Form two lines of average height players, one behind the other. You must have the same number in each line. Hand the ball to the players at the head of each line, and at the count of three, they start passing the ball overhead to the player behind them, who passes overhead to the one behind him, and so on.

When the ball reaches the rear player, be runs with the ball to the player in ri'ront and takes his place at the head of the line, and the ball is passed back again. The line whose first player winds up at the head of the line again the quickest is the winner. You can play this once or twice, and the group losing the most treats the winners. A variation of this game is to Pass the ball backward between the legs instead of overhead. In any case, the ball is passed, never thrown or bounced.

In all these games, the leaders should try to team up the players according to size and hei ght. Repeat old games until the players tire of them, before going on to new ones. At the some time, the leaders should enforce the rules rigidly, which will, in turn, instill respect for the leaders in charge, large participation, all of which are the leader's reward for his or her Oftorts.

Fraternally, Jim Kucera, State Youth Director ST.-Texas Sixth In Turkey Production Texas growers produced 4.9 million birds last year, 6 per cent more than in 1963, The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said growers grossed $19.7 million, up 4 per cent from 1963 and moved from 7th to 6th place in the nation in the number of turkeys raised.

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LODGE NO, 39, Lii,,YAN Dear Readers, We just can't seem to get any pretty weather. Yesterday was Sunday. My oldest brother came home for the weekend. We all went to Bryan Saturday, and Sunday we all went to the tank fishing. We had lots of fun. We caught 40 fish; some were small and some were pretty good size. Butch and Uncle Joe and his family came behind us. We ate supper at the tank. Daddy built a big fire. We all had a .good time until Ludy had to leave. He went back to San Antonio. Hp is in the Air Force. We enjoy having him at home. I love my brOther.

We can't do anything at school because we are having lots of rain. This weather is for ducks! We can't play ball ar anything else. I sure wish we would get some pretty weather. I guess that ground hog is still prowling around somewhere. I wish he would get back in his hole and stay there.

Ronnie Matejka is getting married June 5th. I am proud for him. I hope he will be very happy. You are ge•ting married on my mother's birthday. She is glad. Ronny is my first cousin. I am proud of that.

God bless all of you, A friend, Gary Manthei LODGE NO, 40, IIIKLJE

Dear Vestnik Readers, We held our regular monthly meeting on Friday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the Billie SPJST On Monday night, March' 29, 1065, the Hillje Youth Club was very proud of the fact that we were asked to put on a program for the District Home Demonstration Club meeting. The program was held in El Cam p o at the Community Center. We put on a progratu of songs, dances, skits, piano and accordion selections.

Later on in the evening some of the ladies of the local Home Demonstration Club put on a program, which was very comical.

We are now making plans for the "All Nations Festival" which Will be held on Saturday, May 22 at the PanAmerican Ballroom in El Campo.

Before I end this letter I would like to say I am 12 years old, attend St. Philip's School, and am in the 6th grade. I became a member of SPJST Lodge No. 40 when I was just a feW

months alc. and Mrs. View,. (the a.n befc

'e daughter of Mr. mother was 40,

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40, at Hillje, for years is ry •andfather, and i am so proud of him.

I will close for noel and God bless you all.

Diane Knebel, Secretary - GE NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Friends, Now is everyone these days? I am just fine. I always have smnething to do. They always keep to; ruetty busy at school. I love it. My her told me I was doing good in my lessons.

I am glad. I love all my tea hers. They are really nice.

Cindy, are you coining Ronny's wedding? I hope you do. We are all going. Ludy is corning hoir;e. for the wedding. I hope we have k:oine pretty weather by then. I know ti:.any is happy. Hp is a good boy. be all love bun very such We are having our r,..!.eeti, on April the lOtia. I hope evevon.e will come to the meeting. I hope pretty so we can go outside and play some games or maybe ball.

I will close and get my lessons.

Love, Kathy Jean Manthei SPJST LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Vestnik Readers, Last Tuesda y , early in the ino..ning, we had an inch of rain. The r: liners are going to be bus: ,7 after it doles up planting grain and cotton.

I want to re.nind all members that our next on April 7. We will have an East e r Egg Hunt. Please try to come.

Fraternally yours, Donna Si'ubar, Secretary LODGE NO. 39, RIAN Dear Reeders, I just want to tell our You l.i Club that our' next meeting is on Anell the 10th. We will have our regular meeting. Then we will have an E„). ,:tor Egg Hunt for all the children. 1:C. sure and come to the meeting. Anyone is welco2ne; be some and bring your Easter baskets.

Mrs. Gladys Mai-id:lei, Youth Leader

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LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Vestnik Readers, Spring is here according to the calendar, but it still looks like winter.

We had a nice rain (about 1.10) here — just what the 'farmers asked for.

The gardens were getting dry so the rain was wonderful.

We went skating to the Hillsboro skating rink Saturday and I really did enjoy skating. It was pretty rough at first but I finally caught on how to skate.

I am looking forward to going skating again.

I want to wish Carolyn Cepak speedy recovery with her broken wrist.

I am sorry to hear she will have it

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in a cast for about six weeks, but she is a very brave girl and I love her.

We all know that accidents do happen, and we have to take life as it comes, day by day. May God bless you, Carolyn.

We are having an Easter dance at Lodge 54 at West, Sunday, April 18, ,from 6 to 10 p.m. This is a free dance, so let's all come and have a nice time.

May God bless you all.

Kathy Jane Marek Vice President ,LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members and Friends, Well, spring is finally here. I can't wait til Easter Sunday. School is nearSPJ fzY

ly out and more work lies ahead, so maybe we'd just better face it.

I want to extend get-well wishes to Carolyn Cepak, who broke her wrist.

I sure hope you get well soon.

Well, I must say we sure did enjoy skating. We learned how to skate, and boy, was that fun! I hope I get to go there again, at least for a few minutes. It was tremendous!

Well, I want to invite everyone to the SPJST Hall in West from 6 to 10 p.m., Easter Sunday to dance to the music of the Nemec Musical Playmates.

Historian Rose Marie Marek

Death Claims Pak Dun g March, 1965 SUPREME LODGE, S.P.J.S.T. TEMPLE, TEXAS April 1, 1965 Death Claim No.

Name

Occupation

Lodge No. Location 161 Jourdanton

8389 Josef L. Juricek,

retired

8390 8391 8392 8393 8394 8395 8396 8397 8398 8399 8400 8401 8402 8403 8404 8405 8406 8407 8408 8409 8410 8411 8412

32 retired 28 retired 154 retired 31 farmer 38 :mechanic 49 housewife 26 housewife agricultural laborer 17 20 drill rig operator 88 housewife 146 housewife 28 housewife 81 cafe operator 81 housewife retired 8 farmer 6 68 school teacher 20 housewife 81 retired housewife 95 pharmacist 68 81 housewife-secretary retired 152

Rudolph V. Lala, Jaroslav J. Hajdusek, Jos. S. Milankovich, Louis J. Kunetka, Jos. Janca, Louise Sichwertner, Georgie Mae Hanus, Walter T. Terry, Raymond G. Hajda, Anna Korenek, Agnes Frank, Sophie Hanzelka, Frank Vavrik, Hermina Pesak, Emil Folta, G. C. Drews, Glenda Kay Kristen, Marie Pavlicek, Joseph P. Kovar, Josefa. Holub, A. T. Clarke, Tillie Marie Hochman, John J. Jansa, Jr.,

8413 Willmond Maresh, 8414 Marie Navratil, 8415 Marie Cajka,

farmer housewife housewife

Victoria East Bernard Fort Worth Yoakum Sm ithville Rowena Skidmore Caldwell Granger Houston Galveston East Bernard Needville Needville Weimar West Nelsonville Granger Needville Seymour Nelsonville Needville Aqua Dulce

24 Cyclone 17 Caldwell 94 Wheelock

Date of Admission 1-20-44 3- 8-14 12-15-31 3-10-19 2-11-12 1- 9-16 12- 1-46 11-23-45 6-25-63 11-12-63 10- 7-06 12- 4-27 10- 6-12 12-10-43 7-10-10 4-13-13 12-13-62 7- 1-50 8-11-12 11- 8-03 6-11-05 6-12-45 7- 1-51 11-12-11 5-10-25 3-12-11 5- 5-18

Date of Death 2-15-65

Age 69

74 2-15-65 72 2- 7-65 '73 2- 9-65 84 2-10-65 69 2-15-65 56 2-19-65 43 2-25-65 32 2-19-65 31 2-25-65 83 2-17-65 81 2-17-65 71 3- 4-65 59 11- 8-64 73 3- 8-65 2-21-65 72 58 3-11-65 22 3- 5-65 82 2-23-65 90 3-13-65 3-21-65 87 61 3-12-65 36 3-16-65 79 3-18-65 3-23-65 3-15-65 3-11-65

56 81 92

Cert. No B-3363 and Pd-up No. 891 A-3505 Pd-up No 78 A-7199 A-9235 A-3617 A-8965 1-122 W-29280 G-29805 A-4194 B-354 A-2526 B-3343 A-5282 A-2226 W-28275 JS-1433 A-6078 A-2065 A-5370, D-1632 D-2842 A-11048 and B-1588 C-104 A-3837 A-11136

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

R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary Supreme Lodge, SPJST

Wednesday, April 14, 1965

VESTNIK LODGE NO, 30, TAITON

Dear Friends, The other day it was clear and sunshiny, but today it rained so much.

Looks as if we farmers won't be able to get into the ,fields for quite a while.

In school when it rains we don't get to play baseball in physical education class, so we just stay in the gym and play volleyball.

As always, Bennie Krpec PATRICK WAYNE and MARK WAYNE KRPEC LODGE NO. 30, TAITON

Dear Vestnik Readers, I am a member of the Taiton Youth Club. I am 10 years old, and I am in the fourth grade. I go to Crescent Elementary School. I enjoy dancing for the Talton Youth Club. I enjoy all the parties we have had. I have two other sisters in the Taiton Youth Club. Their names are Jeanette and Frances.

I have twin nephews who are members of the SPJST. Their names are Patrick Wayne and Mark Wayne Krpec, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krpec, Jr. I am sending a picture of my twin nephews.

Yours truly, Josephine Krpec ST-LODGE NO. 30, TAITON

Dear Vestnik Readers, Saturday, my sister, brother, and I went fishing. We were fishing and at first I didn't catch anything. Then I caught a perch. Then I caught six big fish. Then I caught a very big fish, but it got away. Naturally, the biggest one always gets away. My sister and brother caught one each. Then it started to rain so we had to go home. We had a very good day.

Fraternally yours, Lloyd Srubar -SPJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON

Dear Vestnik, On April 7, the Taiton Youth Club will have their monthly meeting. Since it is so close to Easter we are going to have an Easter Egg Hunt. We are also going to have someother games. There will be refreshments.

This coming Sunday I am going to the SPJST adult meeting in Taiton.

I enjoy going to these meetings with my friends.

Yours sincerely, Marian Dorotik

LODGE NO. 33, TA T TON Dear Vestnik Readers, On Sunday, March the 8th, we went to Blessing for a church picnic dinner. The weather is fog gy but it is going to be nice today. On April the 1st, April Fool's Day, the third and fourth grades of Crescent School were supposed to go on a field trip to the San Jacinto Monument and to see the battleship Texas. We postponed the trip because so many people have the mumps and measles.

Fraternally yours, Monica Merta -SPJST BLUEBONNET LODGE NO. 189, BRENUA:11

Dear Members and Friends, I want to express my sincere thanks to the Supreme Lodge and the fine ladies of our youth program here for enabling me to tie for 1st place in the point system. I had no idea of wining. It was a great surprise. The people of the SPJST are simply great! In other words, they "just don't make 'em like that any more."

May God bless all of you.

Sincerely, Allen Hrnicko PS: Thank you. Bro. Hejny.

-SPJSTBLUEBONNET LODGE NO. 189, BRENHAM

Dear SPJST Members, We had a nice Valentine Day program and party at St. Mary's School.

Everyone enjoyed the chili and all the goodies.

That night I lost my rabbit's foot but not for long. I am very happy for being so lucky and being awarded 1st place with my brother on the Point System Contest.

In our last meeting the committee informed us of a real surprise coming up soon.

So let's wait and see if we can all meet at camp this summer.

Until then, I remain, Gary Hrnicka PS: Thank yon, Bro. Hejny.

13 LODGE NO. 54 WEST Dear Readers, Well, I've been so busy lately I didn't even have time to write. We are going to have six weeks' tests next week so I'll be busy again.

On March 27 there was a skating party at the rollercade in Hillsbroo.

It was my second time on skates. After falling a few times, I learned a great deal. I am sure everyone had a good time. It started about 7:30 and ended at 10:30.

I would also like to remind everyone that there will be a dance on Easter Sunday at Lodge 54, West. The music will be furnished by the Nemec Musical Playmates. Everyone come and bring your friends.

Well, I must close for now.

May God bless all.

Your Secretary, Patricia Kocurek --SPJSTLODGE NO. 54, WEST

Dear Members and Friends, We are having six weeks' tests this week, and I don't have much time to write.

We all congratulate Dolores Cepak as our princess, and Linda Kral as our duchess.

Many of you have been asking at the meeting when our band will be playing. Our band, the Nemec Musical Playmates, will play Easter Sunday from 6 to 10 p.m. for a free Easter dance at the SPJST hall, Lodge No. 54, West. We would like to see all of you nice people come out and enjoy the dance.

Everyone is cordially invited.

May God bless you all.

Happy Easter!

Shirley Nemec, Reporter LODGE NO. 30, TAITON

Dear Members and Friends, On Wednesday, April 7, we had our monthly meeting. We had 26 members present. We had our meeting first.

After the meeting we had an April Fool party. Then we had an Easter egg hunt. After the egg hunt we had refreshments.

Fraternally yours, Donna Srubar, Secretary PS: Wonder what happened to my letter mailed on April 1st?

(Along with several other letters, yours was held over for lack of space. —Editor).

Wednesday, April 14, 1965

VtSTNiK CLUB, LODGE 88, HOUSTON a • ar Readers, The T.een Club is plann_ing an Easter for the young children on will begin at 3 p.m.

There \ ✓ itt be five grand prizes given, but there will be plenty of candy of eggs for all Please come. We guarantee the children will have fun.

Last Friday night, at the last meeting, the entries for the "Namethe-Club." Contest were turned in. The results will be announced in my next letter.

Great Announcement!

The Teens of Lodge 88 have been granted the privilege of having Teenage dances. Our first dance will be a jam session in the third Friday of May. Hope you will plan to some. It's going to be fun!

Bonnie Cox, Teen Reporter —SPJST

LODGE NO. 30 TALTON Dear Vestnik Readers, We will have our fourth Monthly meeting on April the '7th at 4:30. There will be an Easter egg hunt and a April Fool's Party after this meeting.

In school we have just finished taking our achievement tests. We will know our results in a few weeks. We will also receive our report cards this Wednesday.

Fraternally yours, Duane Treybig -f. OP '[.1 NO ,. 54, WEST Members and Friends, Dear Memb, We held our monthly Youth Club meeting at 4 p.m. on April 4. The door prize vies won W,7 Patricia Kocurek. We elected our princess and duchess.

Princess is Dolores Cepak, and Linda Kral is our duchess. he if ,)int System winners are: 1st, Rose ie Marek; 2nd, Shirley Nemec, and 3r:1, Bernadette Kocurek.

The meeting was adjourned.

I would like, to invite everyone to the Easter Dance at Lodge 54, West, from 6 to 1.0 p.m.; music by Nemec Musical Playmates.

Well I will close for now; must study for tests. God bless all.

Historian, Rose Marie Marek -Zt317.T

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS This is to notify all the little bunnies of Lodge 84 that there will not be an Easter Party this year. Instead we will have our yearly party at the picnic as we did last year. It seemed to

'be very popular with everyone so don't forget. The place and date of the picnic will be announced later so watch for it in. the Vestnik, Rh-P

LODGE NO, 30, 'f'MTON Dear Members, I like writing letters, but I don't have time. Wednesday, April 7th, we had a meeting. After the meeting we payed games and had refreshments. !Vv7 e had a lot of fun.

Yours truly, Anita. Krpec —SPJST--

7: NO. 54, WEST Dear R. Gm last meeting was held on April 4, 1905. The president called the meetin g to order at about 4 The secretary read her report and there were no corrections. The treasurer collected our dues. The birthdays for April are Patricia Koeurek and Pat Zahirniak, The door prize was won by Patricia Kocurek. There was no old business.

As new business we elected our princess and duchess. Those nominated for princess were Patty Sulair and Dolores Cepak. The majority voted for Dolores Cepak. Next, the members voted for duchess. Nominees were Linda Kral, Doris Hutyra, .Shirley Zahirniak, and Darlene Nemec. The majority voted for Linda Kral. Congratulations to both elf you!

We decided we would have a Mother's Day program. Then the checks were given to the winners of the Point System Contest. The winners were: 1st place, Rose ,Marie Marek; 2nd place, Shirley Nemec; 3rd place, Bernadette Kacurek. Congratulations to all of you.

Then the meeting was adjourned.

Well, I guess I'll close for now.

May God bless you.

Your Secretary, Patricia Kocurek YOUTH CLUB, LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members ad Friends, We held our Youth, Club meeting Sunday, April 4th at 4 p.m. and we had a very nice attendance.

The meeting was called to order by our President, Bernadette Kocurek and the mini es were read and approved.

The birthdays this month were Patricia Kocurek, Doris Ann Hutyra, and Pat Zahirniak. Happy birthday to these nice members!

The door prize was won by Patricia Kocurek.

The little ones had an Easter egg

hunt.

Rey.re.thments were served after the meeting. y e a 3n,Other's Day program.

Everyone should We ; our princess and duchess in our meeting. ODF princess is Dolores Cepak and our ,duchess is Linda Kral.

Congratulations, girls!

Well, Easter around the corner and we are having six weeks' tests this week, so I will say so long for now.

May God bless you a11.

Vice President, Kathy Jane Marek PS: The -winners in the Point System were as follows: let place, Rose Marie INtlay ek; 2nd place, Shirley Nemec; 3rd place, Bernadette Kocurek. k"

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LODGE NO, 54, WEST Dear Readers, Gur meeting; was held on April 4, 1965. The meeting was called to order by the president at 4 p.m. First, the secretary read her reports and no corrections were made. The treasurer then made her reports. There was no old business to be discussed, so we went on to new business.

Under new business, we elected a princes and :duchess. The nominees for princess were Dolores Cepak and Patricia ,Ei-Attak, Delores Cepak was elected. The nominees for duchess were Shirley Zahirniak, Darlene Nemec, Linda Kral, and Doris Ann Hutyra.

Linda -Kral was elected. Congratulations for winning, Dolores and Linda!

I wish you the best of luck.

The other new business concerned having a Mother's Day program. It was voted en and the majority voted to have it. It will be presented on May 9, 1595, at 7 p.m. Our meeting will be held right before the program. Everyone try to, attend, The door prize vas won by Patricia Kocurek, Estelle Merck, the Youth Leader, gave the Point System winners their prizes. First prize was won by Rose Marek ($15) ; second prize went to Shirley Nemec ($10); and third prize, was won by Bernadette Kocurek ($5).

The youth leader urged all the members to participate more this year in the Point SYstem.

There was no other business to be discussed so the meeting was adjourned. guess It'll close for this time.

May God bless ;you.

Bernadette Kocurek, Youth Club President

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 Dear Ve, and Col had t.o.

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LODGE gJO, 31,• TAI TON Dear V(Anik some of the oud' umbers entertaine .:l and atte...idc d the adult meeting.

The entertainers were Marian Dorntill., Srubar, Anita. Krpec, .Monica Merta, Bennie Krpec, and Madilyn Ivrerta.

Today April 7, we had our monthly meeting which was held at the Talton Community Center, I was lucky to .find the prize egg. ',-“mrs truly, Madilyn Merta

frorn 0. nce. Our c Musical ' Of rnus and old, so come

please hoth out and have fan.

Darlene Nemec, --ill2JsT

30, TAITON Dear Vusti uk, Wedne.(i. , ,v, April 7th, the Talton Youth Club had their monthly meeting. After the business was discussed we had a peanut game. which Rodney Dluires won. After the peanut game we had en Easter egg hunt. Kevin, Dorotik got the prize because he had the most Easter eggs. Madilyn Merta found the prize egg. After the game and the Easter egg hunt, we had refreshments. I,Text we had the drawing for the door prize. Clara Dorotik won the door prize. We had lots of fun.

Yours sincerely, Marian Dorotikr ---SPJST

LODGE. NO. 14, WEST Dear Vestnik Readers, would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Vine Nemec 10r taking the group that went to the show. We had a real good time and veryone en j oyed it. Then we ah the Circleburger and had rell.,‘s.

The group that :! • :ininy, Darlene, and went ine-m.

Shirley Nmnec, Ernie, Paula, niey Marek, EllPatrick Zahirri ly, Linda and Kral. We had a grand time.

It has been raining all this week.

We have been having fair temperatures. Well; school will be out in two more months. We are having sixweeks tests this week. Tests are pretty hard but you have to study hard to make good grades. Must close. May God bless you.

Shirley Nemec,

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VI'HY

We the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Vesmernost No. 63, Nelsonville, express our deepest sympathy to the 'bereaved family of our departed brother, FRANK BLAZEN, SR., who passed away at his home ,Saturday March 27. Mr. filazek attained the age of 90 years. He was born in Moravia and Ey ed in this community over 70 years.

He was a faithful member of this lodge for many years and will be missed not only by the fellow members but by the entire community.

Funeral rites were held at the Pete Funeral home and continued at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Industry, where Rev. Werner A. Buckholt, assisted by Rev. Marlon Antomanezyk, officiated.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Joe Krenek of Cameron; three sons, Ladgie Blazek of Nelsonville, Willie Blank of Edinger, and Frank Elnzek„Tr., of Sealy; la grandchildren; 30 greatgrandchildren; and 4 great-greatgrandchildren. May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Louis Albert T. M. Kamas Ben Maresh J

RESOLUTI.ON OF SYMPATHY In behalf of the members of SPJST Lodge Woodrow Wilson No. 146 at Galveston, Texas, the undersigned Resolution Committee wishes to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved 'fam-

ily of our departed sister, FRANK, who pass..' away in Orange, Texas on Feb. 17, 1965 at the age of 81. She was a member of our lodge for 38 years Funeral services were held in Orange and interment was in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas.

She is survived by her husband, Ch.:: •1-. ; Frank and a son Victor Frank ,• : we granddaughters; greatn; a brother, Charles Galveston, and other relativ:..3.

Roy our &parted sister rest r- nice.

Urbanie .t ! T.1,10 Weinberg Elizabeth Kivich —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge Cesky Prapor ..No. 24 SPJST, Cyclone, Texas, on behalf of our members, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved wife, children, and other members of the family of our departed lodge brother, WILLMOND MARESII, who passed away after a brief illness at his home near Burlington, TeXas, on March 21, 1M5, at the age of 56 years.

Funeral services were held on March 24 at Hoelscher Funeral Home in Rosebud, Texas, with the Rev. Ben Goertz officiating. Burial was in St„: Mary's Cemetery at Westphalia, Texas.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary Maresh; a son, Willniond Maresh, Jr.; a daughter, Mary Helen Maresh; his mother, Mrs. Joe L. Maresh, and a brother, Jodie Maresh.

Dear surviving family, be assured that we, members of this SP',JST Lodge, are mindful of your great sorrow. May he rest in eternal peace.

Henry Maresh F. W. M.artinec E. J. Bedrich 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 WILLIAM P, IVIATYASTIK, Who passed away March 14th,

1965,

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at the age of 63. Mr. Matyastik, a native of Burleson County, had lived in Cameron for the past 45 years. He owned and operated cotton gins in Cameron and Rogers.

Survivors are his wife; three daughters, Miss Rose Marie Matyastik, Miss Jane Matyastik and Ruth Willette of Austin; four sons, William of Waco, Jim (Milton) of Pakistan, Bob of Cameron, and Paul of Houston; eight grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Joe Orsag of Caldwell, and Mrs. Henry; Boedeker of Taylor; and one brother, Ed, of Cameron.

Funeral services for Mr. Matyastik were held in the chapel of Green Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Monday, with David Wollett officiating.

We join this family in their time of grief and may he rest in peace.

S. J. Mikulec J. T. Slavik —Resolution Committee RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned members of the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood, in behalf of all the members, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed lodge sister, VICTORIA PETERSON, who died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, 1965 in Arlington, after a long illness. She was 66. She lived in Arlington about nine years. She was a native of Fayette County. She was a member of SPJST Cottonwood Lodge No. 6.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, in the First Methodist Church in West, Texas. Rev. Don Pike and Rev. W. C. Crawford officiated.

Burial was in Bold Springs Cemetery.

Survivors are her husband; a son, Anton Peterson of Mesquite; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Christian of Arlington; four brothers, Frank Svoboda of Bonham, Woodrow Svoboda of Dallas, Joe Svoboda and Bill Svoboda, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; three sisters, Miss Albino Svoboda of Arlington, Miss Mildred Svoboda of Terrell, and Miss Mary Svoboda of Abilene; six grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Valeria Helona La Vern Mikeska Lydia Dobecka —Resolution Committee

Wednesday, April 14, 1965

IN MEMORIAM OF

nosek, of Graham, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.

MRS. ANTON HOLUB Mrs. Anton Holub passed away after a long illness at her home in Seymour, Texas, recently.

Sister Holub was a native of Fayette County, Texas. She moved to Baylor County 58 years ago.

Funeral servims were held ,,trorn the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Seymour; interment was in the Bornarton Cemetery. Rev. Thomas Griffin officiated. Survivors include her husband, Bro. Anton Holub; five sons, Edward, Louis, Emil, George, and Julius Holub; one daughter, Mrs. Joseph

Sister Holub was a Charter' Member of Cesky Den Lodge No. 95 and received her 50-year-membership pin several years ago.

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 95, in behalf of our members, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister.

Eternal rest grant to her, 0 Lord.

May she rest in peace,

Cer-

A. J. Fojtik, S. A. Ondricek Edd Vita

Slavonic Mutual Fire Insurance Association 1611 West Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78213 P. 0. Box 13337 Incorporated under the laws of Texas, July 1, 1925.

Sep ri-An u rr 1 Finanual Statement AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1964 ASSETS Cash in banks Cash in office Cash in banks at 4% Bonds, U. S. Treasury, Series "C" Savings and Loan Association Stocks Mortgage loans, 1st lien Interest accrued 12/31/1964 Real estate Utility meter deposits

$ 86,979.44 200.00 210,000.00 10,031.25 70,000.00 428,750.80 3,502.32 100.00 580.00 $810,143.81

LIABILITIES & SURPLUS Accounts payable Federal income tax Gross premium tax Withholding tax Un-paid losses and expenses (1964) Un-earned premiums 12/31/1964 Un-realized profit on sale of real estate SURPLUS (unassigned) to policyholders

$

875.47 1,224.87 690.21 90.10 2,685.08 68,020.54 1,964.84 75,533.11 734,590.70 $810,143.81

MEMO: Insurance in force 12/31/1964 Increase in insurance during 1964 Members gained in 1964 Policies gained in 1964 CHARLES BOLAS-EH, President VLADIMIR G. BILY, 1st Vice-President ADOLPH KUCERA, 2nd Vice-Pers. :JAROSLAV KLEPRLIK, Secretary JNO. P. TRLICA, Treasurer REUBEN B. LESIKAR, Attorney

$70,923,889.00 $ 4,278.679.00 '70 102 AUDITORS: WILL A. NE,SUDA I. C. PARMA CARL W. ZICH

Wednesday, April Fl, 1065

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Salary very good to right person.

Please write to: Carpetcair Interiors, 10006 Hanka Dr., Houston, Texas 77055. (dzc) WANTED FOR CLEANING DIVISION, neat white man with responsibilities, to train for rug and carpet service work. Salary expected • and qualifications to Carpetcair, 10006 Hanka Drive, Houston, Texas 77055. (dzc) WANTED: Lady with pleasant disposition to do housework for an older couple. Livihg quarters furnished. For further details write or see: Mrs. Joe A. Worsham, 4664 i'vleadowoocl Road, (115-17c) Dallas, Texas.

VESTNIK Project "Head-Start" Citizens groups in a number of Texas counties are now working to initiate Project "Head-Start" — a new preschool prog ram aimed at helping youn g sters of limited opportunity backgrounds to become better prepared so that they can get off to a good start in — in their respective counties

by April 15, the deadline for filing applications for assistance. The program is part of the overall anti-poverty project coordinated by the Office of 'Economic Opportunity. The Extension Service has been given primary responsibility for informing appropriate organizations and agencies in the counties concerend, ad special emphasis is ow being placed in Starr, Zapata, Zavala, San Jacinto, Jim .Hogg, San Augustine, Newton, Rains, Leon, Maverick and Dimmit Counties.

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SETS! Entertainment Eller; r 1

As a matter of policy, only those activities and functions promoted by or sponsored by the SPJST, or any of its lodges. will be published in the SPJST Entertainment Calendar section.

Such notices for publication should be submitted by a bonafi.de lodge officer, or in some cases, by lodge hall managers.

15, Bin.kholts 2unclay, April 18 — Vrazel's Polka Band Saturday, May 1 — Joe Patek's Orch. of Shiner Saturday, May 8 — Vrazcl's Polka Band Saturday, May 22 _ Wedding Dance, Slim llaisler's Playboys of Temple.

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Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, May 22 — Private dance; music by the Music Masters, Ennis.

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Lodge No. 29, Taylor April 19 — Patek (Easter Monday) Sunday, May 2 — May Fete Celebration; Queen Coronation at 4 p.m.

Junior Grand March 7:30; Grand March 8 p.m. Music by Lee Roy Matocha, afternoon and night.

May 8 — Patek May 15 — Hi-Toppers June 6 — Patek June 12 — Vrazels June 19 — Pli-Toppers July 10 — Patek July 17 — IN-Toppers Aug. 7 — Vrazels —SPJST-

Lodge No. 35, Elk

April 17 — Albin and His Rhythm Playboys of Waco April 24 — Sam Weaver and His Mimical Playboys of Waco May 1 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple May 8 -- Fiddle Swingsters of Waco May 15 — Albin and His Rhythm Playboys of Waco, May 22 — Sam Weaver and His Musical Pals of Waco May 29 — Fiddle Swingsters of Waco —SPJST®

Lodge No, 40, Easter Sunday, April 18 — The Traits Saturday, April 24 — The Continentials Saturday, May 8 — The Jades Saturday, May 22 — The Kounts Saturday, June 12 — The Sonics Saturday, June 26 — The Traits Saturday, July 10 — The Continentals

Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, April 20 — The 5-8 grades will have a fun night. Food will be sold and games for everybody will be played.

Saturday, April 24 — Pechal-Ketterman Wedding Dance; music by Baca's Orchestra of Fayetteville Saturday, May 1 — Dance; music by the Hi-Toppers Saturday, May 8 — Dance; music by Vrazel's Polka Masters Saturday, May 15 — Battle Dance; music by Albert David and the Temple Rhythm Masters —SPJST

Lodge No. 48, Beyersville Sunday, April 25 — Dance, LeRoy Matocha, afternoon and night.

Sunday, May 2 — Regular monthly meeting.

Sunday, May 16 — May Fete Celebration. Dance; Vrazel's Polka Band.

Saturday, May 29 — Music by Ladis Vrazel Band Sunday, June 6 — Regular monthly meeting.

Sunday, June 13 — Weisner Reunion Sunday, June 20 — Erdman Reunion Saturday, June 26 — Dance, Sil Krenek Sunday, July 18 — Maresh Reunion --SPJSTLodge No. 49, Rowena

Easter Sunday, April 18 — Dance, at SPJST Hall; music by Jimmy Heap —SPJST-

Lodge No. 54, West

Easter Sunday, April 18 — Nemec Musical Playmates, 6 to 10 Sunday, April 25 — Charlie's Polka Band Sunday, May 2 — Regular meeting.

Saturday, May 8 — All day wedding Sunday, June 6 — Family reunion Saturday June 12 — All day wedding Sunday, July 13 — Sulak reunion Sunday, July 4 — Annual picnic Saturday July 17 — All day wedding Sunday, July 18 — Volcik Golden Wedding Anniversary Saturday, July 24 — All day wedding Saturday, Aug. 28 — Birthday party.

—SPJST-

Lodge No. 66, Waco

Saturday, May 18--Easter dance; music

by Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple Saturday night, April 24 — The HiToppers of New Braunfels Saturday, May 1 — Wedding dance Monday, May 3 — Directors, Entertainment, and Convention Committee Meeting, open to all members of Lodge 66 Saturday, May 8 — Sam Weaver and His Musical Palls of Waco , Saturday, May 15 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple

Wednesday, April 14, 1965 Sunday, May 16 — Reguilm lodge meeting Saturday, May 22 — Eddie lapse and his Rhythm Masters of Duple seJsrLodge No. 80, 1-19115.

Easter Sunday, April 18 - Gilbert Kautz Saturday, April 24 — Eddie KlePac and the Rhythm Masters fek and Saturday, May 1st — Louie the Versatiles Sunday, May 30 — A/ day; music day and

by Joe Patch Lodge No. 84, DpItas Saturday, May 1 — Dance; nrsic by the Music Masters Saturday, May 15 -- Donor; Charlie Adamcik's Polka Tones Sunday, May 16 — Re!,u1.n.• monthly meeting Saturday, May 29 Soft ]`aril Dance; Music Masters Lodge No. 88, l'Ivustc:.-A Wednesday, April 14 -- Tdrl inlay Club meeting and LunclicLI. Guests welcome Thursday, April 15 -- Social night, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, April 16 — Meeting of the Entertainment Committee and the Board of Directors Saturday, April 17 _ Dance; music by Lee Roy Matocha Sunday, April 18 —'Faster Egg Hunt at 3 p.m. — Many prizes to be given.

Monday, April 19 — Meeting of the Glee Club Thursday, April 22 — Social night, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, A pril 21 — Dance; music by Knights of Dixie Monday, April 23 — Glee Club meeting.

Thursday, April 29 — Social night, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

—SPJST-

SPJST Lodge 130 Dallas ••

Dane music by Saturday, April 24 the Peppermints Saturday, May 8 — Dance; music by the Mtisic Masters. Lipari sored by Lodge 130 Saturday, May 22 — Dance; music by the Peppermints Saturday, June 12 — Dance; music by the Cale Orchestra Dance; music by Saturday, June 26 the Music Masters Saturday, July 10 — Dance, music by Eric Honza Lodge Stefanik 142, 3:ipq!fiten Saturday, May 8 — Dance; music by Karel Matejka Orchestra. (Sponsored by the Youth Club).

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14. DURNA 1965

1)03 NE A 1202EHNANE VELIKONOCE tor,

SPIST vyslovuje Hlavni tii-adovna, Re ak t le a I crsonal v Tiskarni.

EDWARD L. MARK

JOHN A. KIJEENA

ED SRALLA

JOE R. HEJNk

HENRY ViTEK,

CHAS. HOL4SEK

R. A. URBANOVSK{

CYRILL (STD) POKLADNIK

AUGUST KACiit

JOS. KOLIHA, JR.

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DR. MARVIN LESIKAR

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Entered as second class mall matter, January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922. Send Form 3579 . to Supreme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple, Texas UREDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJICI JEDNOTY STATU TEXAS Vychazi tYdue REDAKTOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texas Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: HI 6-5282 Vytlavatele CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEXAS Predplatne $3.75 Zna'eny adres zasilaji se do Hlavni Tradovny Box 100, Temple, Texas Pi'edplatne a oznamky bud'ttS zasilany na Vestnik. West, Texas HLAVNI 15i1ADOVNA EDWARD L. MAREK, pfedseda JOE B. HEJNY, mistopredseds, R. A. URBANOVSKY, tajemnik JOS I<OLTHA, JR., pokladnik BEN 7ABCIK, finanni tajemnik VSicbni v Temple, Texas, Box 100 AUGUST KAC1R, pravni radce, Temple, Texas P 0 Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESIKAR, vrchni lekaf P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas REDITELE JOHN A. KUBENA, prvni okrsek P. 0. Box 180 — La Grange, Texas HENRY VI VEK, druhy okrsek P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (SID) POKLADN1K, tfeti okrsek 2924 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75226 R. E. BROZ, etvrtY okrsek Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas ERNEST HANKA, pat* okrsek 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Texas 77008 ED SRALLA, Sest;r okrsek Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, Texas CHAS HOLASEK, sedmY okrsek 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Texas TISKOVY VYBOR FRANCES OLEXA, predsedkyne 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCHEFGAK 1267 Harlandale — Dallas 16, Texas

MRS.

STANOVNI VYBOR ROY E. IIRANICKY, pi'edseda Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO KRAUSE, tatemnik PO Pox 427, Inez, Texas 77968 Latka na uverejneni y e Vestniku musi byt1 declaim v sobotu dopoledne.

NevyMdanou latku neuschovavame a nevracnne. Obrazky sc vracejl Jen kdy je po6tovne pillo2ene. Uvarejnoni zasnoubnich anebo svatebnich obrazka must si Menove samt

OKRSEK 1 Melvin 8krabanek P 0 Box 270 Caldwell, Texas 77836 OKRSEK II Leonard D. Mikeska 1416 E. Avenue B Temple, Texas 76501 OKRSEK Arnold M. Vrla 6307 Saratoga Circle Dallas 14, Texas OKRSEK IV Fred Kveton Route 1 Abernathy, Texas OKRSEK V Frances Olexa 6402 Taggart Houston, Texas 77007 OKRSEK VI Leo Krause, Jr. P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas OKRSEK VII Roy Hranicky Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas VRCHNit VEDOUCt MEADOR Jim Kueera, P. 0. Box 100, Temple Seznam vedoncich mla,deie OKRSEK I Mrs. Rud. C. IVIatejka, Rt. 4, Box 504 Bryan, Texas OKRSEK II Mrs. Emily Mikeska Route 1 Rogers, Texas OKRSEK III CAROL ANN NESUDA Telico Road Ennis, Texas OKRSEK IV Mrs. Ed Haisler Route 1 Seymour, Texas OKRSEK V Mrs. Tillie Helmcamp 432 West 32nd St. Houston 18, Texas OKRSEK VI Mrs. Frank 13rdee"ka Rt. 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Texas OKRSEK VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Texais

Krouiek eskYcla ear.115i..i; Worth Ctena redakce: Schtize byla dobre navStivenfl a ujednalo se, aby se pozvali na§i krajani a vyjiti si do prirody 1s. dubna site na pozemek p. Tirka pit Grapevine. Jak se jede vezmou se kucharske vYrobky a z ylaZit jazyk take neco bu de a pobaveni pro deti bude a pro dospele take. Vzpominky prichazeji ve stare vlasti na ten den, 3.-rula)ye meli upleteny z 8 vrbovYch proutkft tikali tomu 2ila a 2enske poHahAi a na druhy den zase Zenske to oplacely. VSechny ty stare zvyky zapominaji.

'VAS krou'Zek dobre pokraeuje. Pi. Kurtnicht seMa bezkY vzotek na kvilt tak budeme proSivati, to vite zenske nikdy nezahali. Taky na§e m.aminky planujl jet.i busem do Weatherford uvideti kvetiny, to vite, 'ZenSke a kvitka.

S mnohYmi pozdravy na -cT echny etenare jsem A. R. Vystavilova dopis.

SPJST

1740 Michigan St. Houston 6, Texas Cteny bratre redaktore, bud' tak laskav a uverejni Lento m-Clj dopis v naSem milem Vestniku. yen Ti sdeluji, 2e Se mi libi na:> Vestnik jak je ted' unraven a rozdelen. Je to ovem maj nahled a mozna, nekterYrn se to nelibi. KaZdy ma sve.

Ja jsem se narodil 1. eervna roku 1885 ye Vsetine na Morave. Do Galvestonu jsem prijel pied valkou. Byli jsme na lodi, kdyZ' byl ten atentat v .S.arajeve v 1914. PrvnihO eervna nine bude 84 midi_ Dne 9. dubna bude tomu 55 let, co jsme meli svatbn. Mane tri syny a 7 vnukil, sami kluei jako butt.

V roku 1915 jsem pracoval asi tri roky v Hotel Brazos, bylo nas tarn v kuchyni asi 12 naAncii. Sefem byl Jan Mica a vrchnim kucharem byl Franta Hanka. Byl to take alibi elovek, usmevavY, a byl to otec nacho okrskoveho reditele Ernesta Hanky. Tehd.y byl jests klukem v kratkYch kalhotach.

Tam jsem se take seznamil s Dominikern Naplavu, on pracoval v Houston.

Country Club a ja jsern za jezdival na kole (jezdil jako Cert), nekdy aC dva nebo 1:• fdri6.

Byl to dobrY a milt, tichY erlovek. Daro yal nil pied sv9n1 odjezdem roeniky "S' otek", kter' vychdzel z Chicago,.

Kdy'g odjiMel, byl jsem s nim na Pa-

Ve streclu dne 14. dubna 1965 (Irak (jel do Kanady). Jak je Yam asi znamo, dal se ke kanadskemu vojsku a padl v boji ye Francii. Vy, kteri jste ho znali, venujte mu tichou vzpominku.

Do jednoty SPJST jsem pristoupil v roku 1935, prihlasil nas Vacla y Kind.

Byli jsme tie: ja, Janieek, a Hanzlik.

Vhchni ut, umieli, zbYvam jenom ja.

Tian koneim.

S bratrskymi pozdravy, J. Kosut, st.

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vi, aby jste to s nami jeete dlouno till a tesili.

Nate pri g ti soh-Cite se bude odbyvat jak obyeejne prvni nedell v kvetnu o 2 hodinach odpoledne. Doufam, to se veeci dostavite.

Free ticket obcirtel bratr Albin Sodek.

Milt' bratre, doufam, to se na zabave dobre se svoji tenttekou vytaneig . Musim tomu udelat konec, jsem Vag e dopisovatelka Frances Rueriakova

iqad. 6. 47 v Seaton

bratri i sestry a etenari Vestniku, main zase psat do Vestniku, ale nemam k tomu tadnu naladu neb to po-7 Iasi dela jednoho nemocneho neb jeete neprestane prect a ut zas prei znovou, ale dokud jdou jen de gte je to na projiti, ale jak my zde okolo Ratibor a Seaton jsme men minule pondeli weer velikou bourku, vitr, de gt a k tomu se pridaly kroupy a v ge rozbily, co jim prielo do cesty. Byly velikosti slepieiho vajieka, strechy, okna zahradky, trody v ge je prye. Ale musime nezoufat neb nikdy nebylo tak zle aby zas nebylo dobre.

Nage radova schtze se odbYvala jak obyeeine a byla velice dobre zastoupend, co nas opravdu teei. Po schuzi meli deti Easterhunt a pak byla daYana veeere pro y eechny eleny, kteri k ndm pristoupili do naeeho radu e.

47 od to doby, co byla otevrena naee nova faclo yd budova. V poslednim majim dopise byla udeldna chyba, nevim zdali jsem ja ji udelala anebo same, ale vgichni jsme chybujici a chyby se daji napravit. Co k nam pristoupili ad radii KomenskY 4. 86 tam byly opomenuta jmena bratru a sester nasleclovne: Mary Maruna, Susan Park Vanieek, Soon Nam Vanieek, Otto Van1eek, Jr. William Vanieek. Mili bratici a sestry, prosim za prominuti.

Vas v gecky vitame do na geho radu 4. 47. Novi eleni do detskeho oddeleni jsou Collette Joy Pick, Cheryl Lynn Ellleek, Faron Lee Billeck.

Doplacenou pojistku ma Terry Diana Goldman Od naeeho radu 6. 47 dostali 501ete odznaky: sestra Marie Cablovd, Bratr Frank Olejnik, Bratr Joe Olejnik.

Mild sestro, i vy bratri, jsme nad vami hrdi neb vime, ze jste meli ze zaeatku nmohe svizele a mnoho prace neb co jste chteli mit museli jste vee dobre rozvatovat abyste dali ten pevnY zd,klad to nak jednote. Veecka Lest naeim starYm zakladateltlm naei jednoty a pkeji Vam :Mem mnoho zdra-

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Ozonic Dne 14. dubna schaze Birthday Club sester. Zaedtek v 10 hodin rano a v poledne abed.

Podzinthi schilze pateho okrslcu Podzimni schilze paten° okrsku se bude konati dne 17. rijno, u radu e. 146 v Galvestone.

F. A. Kadleeek, taj.

Podzimni schilze eesteho ohrsku Podzimni schtize eesteho okrsku se bude konati dne 7. listopadu 1965 u radii 4. 4 v Hallettsville, v Recreation Hall.

JARNi OERSKOVE SCHazy Jarni schtize prvniho okrsku se Uncle konati na Kovar u radu I. 38 a to 2. kvetna 1965.

• Jarni scruize sedrneho okrsku se bude konati dne 25. dubna 1965 u radu e.

117 v Robstown v Community Hall.

Zahradicaifirn Mali pomocnici Bylo by nespravedlive, kdybychom se v teto rubrice nezminili o yYznainnem pomocniku zahradkare utiteenem ptactvu. Pr y vytrvale drobne pill techto operenYch tvoreekti si ani neuvedomajeme, jak obrovske hodnoty pro nas zachrariuji tim, ze se tivi ekodlivYm hmyzem, z nehot se sklacla at 75 procent jejich potravy. SYkorka, spotrebuje denne tolik potravy co sama, vati.

Nyni je doba, kdy se muteme temto malYm, zkrehlYm operenctim odmenit za jejich pomoc.

Hlavni pozornost soustredime na krmeni a vyrobu krmitek i ptaeich buclek. Krmime nejrfiznejelmi semeny a bcbuleni. SYkorky, brhlici a strakapiivelmi radi ozobavaji vyve.eene statene kuze, vnitrnosti, kosti apod. Pochoutkou jim je take tuk se strouhanou houskou a nepohrdnou ani vare-

brambory, poked motno smichanymi s otrubami. Neublitujte ptactvu tim, so mu. budete v time predkladat zbytky horkYch nebo korenenYch jidel a eerstvy chleb nebo peeivo. SYkorky maji rady volne zaveSenY prevareny student' lnj. birmitko . umist'ujte tak, aby bylo chraneno prod neprizni poeusi (deSt', snih). Osvedeena jsou zavesna krmitha, ktera se volne pohupuji. Na to totit nejdou vrabci. Pro leptl obsluhu nniteme zavesna krmitka ve get pies kladku nebo na zptisob male lanove drahy vedene od okna k nejakemu stromu. Pri pineni si takova krmitka ronteme pritalmout at k ruce.

Krmeni je pouze dopinkoveu stravou.

Placi potrebuji he spravne v;;-2 ■ ve precleveim potravu prirozenou, kterou si sami v prirode vyhledavaji. A to maji v time velkY nedostatek. I pit krmeni pozorovat, jak hned odletaji na stromy a hledaji v knre -dome Shadcc.

Zimnim krmenim prilakame do zahrady mnoho ptactva, ale o veechno nestojime, hlavne ne o vrabce a kosy.

Vrabec site krmi sve mlade v dobe hnizcleni take Innyzem, ale zpasobi vice ekod v predjari ozobavarinn puperra angreetu, rybizu, tre gni a merunek. V tom. ?-oui yydatne pomaha, kos, kterY dilo zkazy dovrei v (lobe zralosti

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.rmitka jsou take vhodnou zabavou pro dospele i deti, protote mitten-1e pozorovat a zaznamenavat odlety ptakii i prilety severskYch druhti (jikavec, brkoslav, kviealy, ore gnik). Take mtiteme pozorovat yzajemne vztahy jednotlivYch druhu. Budeme-li seniena a jine krmivo sypat oddelene, zjistime snadno, ktere potrave davaji ruzni ptaci preclnost. U krmitka udelame i `slanishe". Je to Micloba s piskem smichanym se soli. Bide nalSteve:van° precleveim ptaky penhavoitYmi. Protote ntactvo, ktere hnizdi v dubnach stromu, nema dnes v prirode tolila ke hnizdeni, vyvegujeme budky. Ve vYrobe se nejlepc .hodi nehoblovana prkenka nebo toaliky kulatiny, ktere po dele rortiznome a v y -dlabemvnichtlabek(duin).Dobre se k tomu hodi i epaliky z kulatiny s vyhnilYm stredem ktery vyrazime, nahoru a doh). pribijeme prkenko, vyvrtame vietovY otvor a budk y je hotova.

Ditletite u budky je, aby ela otevrit a vyeistit. Na tvaru a umisteni Yletoveho otvoru ut tak nezaleti.

Vyrabime predeveim meai budky v nejvhodneleich rozmerech 10X10x24 cm.

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isou to be2ne typy sYkore merem vletoveho otvora 30-35 mrn, aby budku neobsazu vat' vrabci a jini nevitani hoste. Ve stejnYch rozmerech, ale s mnohem vetSim vletovYm otvorem, kterY maze zabirat aZ tretinu i polovinu predni steny, delame budky pro reliky, konipasy, lejska 'Sedeho aj. Budky nebarvime ani nieim nenapouStime. rozveSovani dbame kdyZ to nen', nutrie). aby vletovy otvor smeroval k vYchodu nebo jihovYchodu, aby do budky nezatekalo. Nize jak 2 rn nad zeta budku nezaveSnjeme k vuli koekam. Do vySe zaveSene budky take nejdou vrabci, z ylaSte je-li zaveSena value.

Ochrana uZiteeneho ptactva je pro zahradkare velmi chilelita a rentabilni, nebot' je podporu biologickeho boje proti hmyzim ,kticicturn. A ptactvo, krome uvedene nepatrne peee, nevyZaduje tic, nez trochu klidu pii hnizdeni, za iderY se pak pine odycleel, SPi STKuchyziske koieni

Tema tohoto etanku vzniklo na zaklade prani nekterYch etendrn, kteri pravidelne sleduji tuto rubriku. Pestovat kuchyilske koreni neni nijak namerle. Vetim problemem je sehnat -y eas kvalitni semena. Nektera z nich jsou k dostani v semenarskYch obehodech, ale jen mizive. Shad by se nekteremu podniku vyplatilo pestovat tyto rostliny na semeno jen pro potrebu zahradkarti. Byto by to ureite (1',etna kuchynska koreni maji take prime leaive neinky a pouZiva, se jich teZ k vYrobe leku. Mnohd z nich jsou v kuchyni nepostradatelna.

Majoranka je dobra vytrvala nebo jednoleta bylina s eervenymi nebo belavYmi kvitky. Dari se ji y e vYZivne, kypre humozni pude Ye stare silo. Droboueke semeno promichame s piskem a vysejeme do misky, kvetindee nebo do parenfSte v obdobi od konce brezna do poloviny dubna. YzeSle semenaCky jednou propichame na vzdalenost 3 cm.

Sazenieky pak vysadime v polovine kvetna na zahon na vzdalenost 15x10 centimetre. V dubnu nniZeme take semena vysevat do radku prima no, slumnY, teplY zahon. VzeSle rostlinky vyjednotime na 10 cm. Sklizeji se cele vYhony, jakmile se jen nepatrne zaenou na nich vyvijet kvetna poupata — ne aZ v pinem kvetu! V1honv se seriznou asi 6 cm nad zemi, svaZi se do svazkil a nechaji uschnout zaveSeny na vzdane 'Jade. Po prve sklizni majoranku hnojime zredenou moenvkou nebo roztokem hnojiva, Hortus. Behem rustu

okop.,vame, plejeme a za vel;0e, PM clobrYch. nod suCl.a Ininkach L.isi .:.:1 H Le 2 3 sklizne., Kopf se pe.iitije 'y elmi snadno. V kuchyni je nepostradatelnY listy a zelene vetevky na omacku, kvetenst yi it nakladarn okurek, judo pridavek it rUznym salattan, semena se davaji do ze-a icon take vybornou nahraZkou praZene kavy. Cela rostlina obsahuje Yonne etericke oleje. Vyseva se soueasno s mrkvi, petrZeli, Spenatem, saidtem apod. Yysevann., -li ho postupne, mame pro potrebu v kuchyni jemnY, miaclY kopr a2 do zaanzu.

Kmin je vSeobecne. zname koreni s v,' ,estrann:nn vynMtim v kuchyni. Dari se mu ve vlhcich, ZivnYch pficlach. VysevA se v breznu a dubnu do raclkd vzdalenYch asi 20 aZ 3 cm. Na zimu se melee prikopei. Na semeno dozrava v druhem rote. Sklizi se odriznutim cele nadzerrun Cacti pokud je porost jeSte zelenavY a semena na spodnich okolicich hneda, ale closud leskla, Zay Ruje se olcoliky dole na vzduiMou Protole vyschle semeno snadno vypaclava, podloZime pod zaveS'ene rostliny plachtu nebo papir. Kultura kminu — stejne jako vSech rostlin — yyZaduje eistotu, okopa y ku a v (-lobe sucha livku.

Fenykl diva nasladle vonne plody (naZky), ktere obsahuji mnoho silic a proto se pouZiva nejen jako koreni, ale i v lekarst yi. Dan se mu v teplYch polohach a v dobrYch ZivnYch pfulach. .Na tem& zahone se nesmi pestovat nekolikrat po sobe a vysetY vedle kminu nevyvine semena! Je to rostlina clvouleta. Vyseva se koncem dubna nebo v kvetnu do radkti vzdalenYch 40 cm. Po vzejiti se vyjednoti na 15 25 cm; pozdeji se nekolikrat okope a propleje. Na podzim se nat' seine (muZe se zkrmit). Koreny; ktere zustaly v pude, se za holomrazu prikryji listim nebo chvojim. Na jare se 'Juda mezi radky zkypri. Semeno se sklizi v late jako u kminu. Take se mohou otrhat jen jednetlive olcoliky. Fenykl dava dobrou sklizen nekdy i y e tretim race.

Mato peprna je s oblibou pouZivana pri peeeni skopoveho masa a judo prisada k salattim. Dari se ji y e vlhke Zivne pude, na polostinnem MnoZi se semenem nebo lepe oddelky.

Sazenieky nebo oddelky se na jare vysazuji na 15 cm od sebe, pH vzdalenosti radkft 40 cm. Tvori mnoho novYch vYbonit, ktere odrezavarne, aby nezhoustla. Za sucha zalevame, behem rustu prihnojujeme zredenYmi rortoky moetivky nebo Hortusu. Vyhony se mu-

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clne 14. clubna 1965 kvetem na 5 cm at za rok. Z etvereeza rok 40-50

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Salvej lekai:ska je site znama jen jako iek, ale poteziva se i v kuchyni jado koreni, haste dobi'e v suSSich vapenitYch pucidch v teplejSich, slunmich pololiach. I✓Inai se vYsevem semen (v clubi.m), ha:oval:11m nebo deici:iim trsti na jare nebo na podzim. VYhony se serez6.vaji 2-3krat za rok. Na jednom iuiste se maze pestovat 4 —5 let.

AnYz se pouZiva jako koreni pii NIrobe jemnYch mouenika, v likernictvi v Zejmena jeho semena (fructus anisi) obsahuji mnoho tzv.

L:nYzove silice. Dan se jen v teplYch polohach a ve vYZivnYch pildach, nejlOpe po hnojenych bramborach nebo po luskovinach. Vyseva se hodne easne zjn. ra, fined jak oschne ptida do vzdatenYch 35 cm a asi 1K2 cm lalu:olw. Semen° spathe Midi. Dame je proto pied vysevem nabotnat do vody.

Semen° za6ina zrat v Cervenci a srpnu.

Idyl stonky zaloutnou, tray vytrhame a suS'ime jako kmin. Pak je vymlatirue v pytli hon..

Rozmarina neni jen ozdobnou kvetinou nalch babieek, ale take rostlinou leeivou a korenim do oma,eek, pti prove ryb a peeeni. Mno21 se fizky a pestuie se v kvetinacich. Pres zimu muv byte. si —SPJST--

.UNF.-01.iKY NEBO gigKY? Nose zamilovane knedliky, kterYm posle rini dubou zdravotnici vyhlasili boj no Shot a na smrt, maji jeSte staitiho a velmi vyznamneho neptitele. Neni jim nikdo menCi ne2 mistr Jan Hus. Ve svYch lc,lzdnich usiloval totiZ nejen o mrav,-ii obvoclu, ale take o eistotu jazyka eeskeho. A talc vytYkal PrazanUln ffermanismy rnisto pavodnich stal`oeeskYch vYraza: "te2 nynie by hodni rorka-nie PraZane i jini jene mluvle odpoly eesky a odnoly nernecky rieka.jic: hantuch za ubrusec, sort za zasterku. . . knedlik za Wku, rendlik za trenoZku. : Ale 1. kclybychom pokorne zavedli znovu staroeeske oznaeeni "SiSky", jebo2 cc dosud uZiva v nekter3ich krajich na, Morave, nie by se nezmenilo no tom. Ze knedliky, at' zaslouZene iiezaslou ‘ri'ene, se dostaly do klatby. sluhu na torn maji nesporne i cizinci, nopr. Franeouzi s jejich zdeS'enim "Cluelle horreur, ces knedeliki!" a stejne Anglicans, i kclyZ si doma libuji teZkO pudinky z loje! Ale proe bychom

Ve stredu (Inc 14. dubna 1965 se my, nenavrativSe se z test, nemohli podobne uSklibat treba nad sladkYmi severonemeckyrni polevkami nebo nad tvaroliovYna zavinem s koprovou ornae.kou, na kterem si pochutnavaji sousecle Niad'ari? Jiny kraj, jiny mrav!

Neznamena to vAak, abychom se v kuchyni hradili einskou zdi a branili se zuby nehty vSemu novemu! Ale take neni treba nekriticky obdivovat vSe, co z ciziny prichazi.

Pokusime se tedy nestranne zhodnotit naSe ubohe knedliky, tak easto na pranyr pribijene. Musime predne roz1.1Mt mezi jednotlivYmi druhy, a tu objevime velike rozdily. Za klasicke knedliky, za ty pravesisky plati knedliky houskove, v pohostinstvi east° nahrazova,ne kynutYmi, nerozluenY to doprovod krmene husy ci kachny, nebo stejne tuene veprove peeene. Zde tkvi asi hlavne prieina, proe se knedlikinn sype na hlavu Perave uhli jako prapnyodel obavane, nepekne a nezdrave otylosti! Valyt' ty knedliky samy o sobe nejsou kaloricky o nic vyciatnej§i -neZ rYZe nebo testoviny, o nic jednostrannejSi jako pokrm vyhradne sytici, tj. doclavajici .hojne energie. Prave z tohoto dtivodu jsou nepriznanYm idealem clospivajici mladeZe, ktera chronicky trpi vlaim hladem a v poeetnYch rodinach jsou eastYm vYchodiskem z nouze.

Hlavni vinici nejsou vSak knedliky samy o sebe, nybrZ to, Ze se poZivaji byeejne s hojnnosti bud' mastne S • t'avy, nebo stejne tuene omdeky (jako na sviekovou) a k tomu v nezrizenem mnastvi; pak ovS'em vedou k otylosti!

Naslecluji knedliky bramborove, ktere prave proto, ze jsou easteene z brainbor bohatYch ochrannYmi latkami, nachazeji jiz milost z hlediska zdravotniho s vyjimkou knedlikti `chlupatYch'. 'l'y se totiZ' pripracuji z brambor za syrova strouhanYch, a proto ztraceji okysheovanim Ilechen vitamin C, kterY by jim mohl snad bYt prieitan k dobru.

Naprostou vYjimku tvori knedliky tvarohove, tak bohate bilkovinami, Z. e se vyrovnaji pokrmu masitemu.

DalSi odrUdou nakho narodnilao krmu jsou knedliky nadivane ovocem, ktere se opet te'Si mimoradne oblibe.

Jakmile se objevi prvni rapiky revene, je to tato jarni nahraZka, ovoce, ktera rychle zastoupi sukrie nebo mraZene ',, vestky i rneranky. A pak to jj.'Z jde radou od prvnich Heine. (bohuiel i jahod!) pies viSne i borivky z lesa, pies rvmde, merunky, mirabelky a netrvanlive letni hruSlcy, aZ po nejslaL y -nejSi'vstky.Tieznkorujicel

VtSTNi raciu ovocnych knedlikt, takle se. skromne jablkove jen uboze krei v jejich slave. JestliZe se obyeejnYna knedlikdm vytYlca, Ze jsou pokrm mouenY a jednostrannY, ze jsou hlavnimi p • edstaviteli naAl piilis chutne stravy, nenrae se to rice o knedlikach ovocnych.

Valyt' ty obstoji naopak pri nejprisnejSi kritice nejvYS eestne i z hlediska nutrieniho. Precistavuji toti2 vhodne Uprave piimo iclealni kombinaci vSech Zivin i latek doplriujicich. TOsto :Ina ne, at' palene, trene, bramborove ci krupicove, houskove ci kynute, vZdy bohate Skrobem, docia spolu s cukrem na posypani hojne uhlovodanti (glycidji). 0 tuk postard se zase maslo, ve kterem podia laanackeho nebe maji knedliky prima plavat. Na Letovicku zase knedliky stejne chutne i -Cfdeln6 polevaji misto maslem sladkou smetanou. Tieti hlavni Zivinu, bilkoviny, donejcn vejce v taste, ale hlavne tvaroh na posypani, IcterY si mitZeme v pripade potreby i sami doma vyrobit z kyseleho mleka. Tvarohem na posypani zasadne nektrirne; dobre poslou21 i mak bohatY vapnikem, kterym na Morava sypou ivestkove knedliky. Rozhlilirne-li se dale po nerostnYc .h latkach a vitaminech, ani tu neprijdeme zkratka. V2clyt' prave ovoce cid to, co chybi, totiZ hojnost nerostnych latek zasaclitYch, pripadne i vitamin C, kterY se pod ochranou , slupkou testa nemitZe do vody vyluhovat a netrpi take ani prilli ani dlouho vysokou teplotou. Rozpustime-li pak jen lehce masio, .zachranime dokonce vzicny vitamin A! Nestaei vSak, je-li pokrm &eine upraven; zaleli take na chuti, s jakou jej snime. aim vice nim chutna, tiro lane podle II. P. Pavlova nam prospiva,.. 0 tom jiste nemuze bYti pochyby u ovacnYch knedliku, hlavne u ‘SvestkovYch, na ktere se iii teSime a ktere byly ocledivna oblibeny. Predpisy na ne najdeme v 'Slechtickych receptech zaeitku 17. stol. Znarmi cestovatel Emil Holub varival si je pry sarn kdesi v Africa.

A tak nikoli hanba, nybr'Z slava aspoil ovocnYm knedlikum, nebo trebas — podle mistra Jana Husa Skim!

— Kvety -SPJSTOstrava. NaMY O./den se vypije v

Ostrava alkoholu za milion korun. 4363 osob se octlo loni v zachytne protialkoholicke stanici. Se zvyknou spotrebou alkoholu stoupa i trestna einnost, objevily se i d ye loupeZne vrahly a byly vyneseny dva rozsudky smrti.

Antonin gvehla PfZED DEVADESATI ROILY SE NARODIL ANT. SVEHLA Zasloniily budovatel Masarykovy republiky Letokiiho 15. dubna bude tomu devadesat let, kdy se v Hostivari u Prahy narodil Antonin 8vehla, jeho jmeno je nerozluene spjato nejen s bojem za sluSnou Zivotni existence yekovskeho lido, ale i s budovanim nail prvni republiky. A letos v prosinci budeme vzpominat, Ze pied triceti lety piedeasne zemrel. Bylo mu tehdy teprve 60 let, ale bylo mu jenom 55 rokt, kdy se pro nemoc musil yzdat politickeho 2ivota.

Bezdely se chce /lam srovnavat se SvehlovYmi vrstevniky mezi statniky na Zapacle, jim Z . bylo doprano ridit osudy syYch narodt nebo , aspen nad nimi bdit nepomerne (Tele. Dnes, kdy nas deli od Svehlovy doby tali generate, je jeho statnicke dilo uz definitivne vryto do eeskoslovenskYch dejin.. Otevrme jednu kniZku eeskoslovenske historic, "Nastin eeskoslovenskYch clejin", v nem2 Otakar Odlozilik pravi: "Pri takoye pestrosti smerti a stran byla by bYvala v parlamente teZca, price, kdyby zajsada vytvareti vladu z koalice stran ochotnYch k soueinnosti nebyla zapustila hluboke koreny a nestala se jednou z hlavnich opor eeskoslovenske vnitrni politiky. Diky tomu nebylo otrei kdy se menily vlady a pomer sloZ"ek a sil v kealicich, ktere za nimi sta-

6 ly. Presvedeeni, Ze by 1 statu a rozlienYm slo2karn jeho obyvatelstva skodily zapasy o prevahu jednoho smeru a 2e je mnohem prospe'SnejSi, jestli2e si jejich zasturcove donodou a vzajernnymi ustupky zabezpeci spoleenY akeni program, melo vytrvaleho zastance ye vudci republikanske strany Antoninu 8veh1ovi i v mnoha predacich jinYch velkYch stray)." Tak se rYstije Svehliiv profil na pozadi dejil prvni republiky: jako moudreho a rozhodneho smirovatele rozdilnYch stanovisek a mistra po;litickeho kompromisu.

0 Oeskoslovensku v dobe mezi d y ema svetovYini valkami se rado, raluvilo jako 0 ostrovu klidu a poradku. Bylo by mnohem lope mluvit o nem, jako o lodi pevne rizene v neklidnYch vodach, a vzpomenout pti tom jmen dvo:u osobnosti, ktere o pevnY smer lodi mely hlavni zasluhu: T. G. Masaryka a Antonina 8vehly. Bylo Stestim pro deskoslovensko, 2e v poeateich jeho samostatnosti se mu dostalo politickYch vtidcti tak rozd.ilne inspirace politicks a Ze se mezi Masarykem a Svehlou, postupem doby vyvinul pomer uprimneho porozumeni a vzajernnelao respektu. T. G. Masaryk se dostal do politiky jako ueenec, jerriu2 filosofie byla programem pro 2ivot. Masarykovi byla sobnost politicks jen prile2itosti k uplatneni jeho filosofie narodniho a humanitniho programu. Ne ystoupil do politickeho 2ivota jako vudce ureite vrstvy naroda a nestaral se valne o budovani vlastni politicks strany. Slo mu jen o zasadni otazky narodni orientate a politika mu byla jen nastrojem jejich praktickeho reSeni. Antonin 8" velila vstoupil do politiky z konce prave opaeneho. Soustavna prate organ.isaeni, neUmornY zapas o povzneseni yenkova, ihou2evnate budovani stranickeho aparatu a hospodarskYch instituci, ktere politickemu hnuti davaly bezpeenou oporu — to bylo 8vehlovo dilo. Bylo Stestim pro republiku, 2e se dva nej yYraznejSi politieti vUdcove naSi prvni republiky tak dobre yzajernne doplriovali. Masaryk prijimal 8vehlovy zasady prakticke domaci politiky a 8vehla se podridil Masarykovu vfidcovstyi vecech zakladni orientate zahraniene politicks.

Svella byl zasadnim ocIptireem publicity Cehokoll y, co souviselo s jeho osobou. Karel eapek na '8vehlovo prani vynechal z koneene verse Hovorti 'Lerner ykclano, co se tYkalo Svehly. Ale staei se podivat na zakladni data eeskoslovenskeho vYvoje, aby bylo zrejmo,

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ze Masaryk i Svehla sledovali stejny cil. Oba stall na stejne fronte- pied valkou, kdy2 slo o ySeobecne pray° hiasovaci. Celou svou rilsobnosti piedvaleenou Svenla urcil agra.rni, strane sorer socialise pokrokovY a po valce, v osvobozenem state, v tomto smeru dakladne pokracoval. Masaryk a Svelala se v2dy take shodovali v tom, 20 eeskoslovenska politika musi bYt zamerena k prospochu nejSirSich vrstev du. Takovato pokrokove zamerend politika pred.pokladala co moZna nejvetstatotvornYch sil v si vlade. Svehlovo jmeno se stalo • takkka symbolem tohoto systemu dy, kterY se stal od. roku 1922 tryalYm viadnim principem.'atria se venni UspeSne diky uzkemu vyboru vttdcti politickYCh stran, zvaneinu "Petka".

Petce path zasluha, 2e se v zaeatcich republiky vytvoril politickY system, kterY ji zjiSt'oval staiou vladu se socialite nokrokovYm zanie;renim. Bez SvehlovYch rozsahlYch politickYch zkuSenosti by to bylo bYvalo nemo2ne. Nikdo nebyl tak intinme obeznamen s problemy eeskoslovenske politiky jako on. (Doren o stale rortouci silu sve strany stal se pied valkou vedoucim mutern Ceske politiky. Jeho pametnici 2c se mu nikdo ne,vyrovnal ye • znalosti jejich problenrn.

Po volbach v rote 1925 se Svehla zapsal vYrazne do dejin Ceskeslovenske statnosti ziskanim statotvornYch Nem• k Stash na vlade. Tent() statnicky tin byl proveden v neju2S1 spolupraci s presidentem Masarykem. Pri budovani naSi. prvni republiky hral 8vehla vyznananou roll ihned od jejiho vzniku.

MCI rozhodujici roll v domacich yecech uz v prvni vlade, jejim2 pledsedou by'. Karel Kramaf!. Jako ministru vnitra pripadl Svehlovi nesnadnY vytvotit spravni a bezpeenostni aparat, kterY by se teSil duvere vseho ob6anstva. Neni dnes sporu o tom, to se Svchlovi tento nesmirny fikol podatilo z yladnout. , ;.)vehla obstal take v tomto fikolu v dobe, kdy statni zrizeni jete nebylo stabilisovano a kdy na,lehavost socialnich problemil ani nedo yolovala strobe uplatnovani statni autority. S jrnenern SvehlovYm jako predsedy vlady je spojenO uzaboneni Mho pojiSteni, dilo, kterym se 6Eskoslovensko postavlio v eel° svetoveho socialniho pokroku. Stejne vYznamna byla i pozemkova reforma, pri nit bylo pies milion hektartl velkostatkarske pudy rozdeleno malVm rolniktim, bezzernkilm a zemedelskYm delniktim. Tim

Ve stredu due 14. d,ubna 1965 byly vytvoreny preclpoklady k socialnimu klidu i na venkove. Pripomenroe te2 Svelilova, rozhodneho zasaha pro znov..oiern T. G. Masaryka presidentem Svehla byl tot)2 pe yne preG tom., Ze Oeskoslovensko Masaryka nutne potrebuje a to z dilvodu domaci politicks stability a zahranieni dtivery, historiografie dosud dluZi zevrabrie dila a statniku, jehoZ Masaryk povatoval za jednoho z nejvetSich Evrope. 6eskoslovenskY exil se mute pochlubit znaenYm patent miadYch politlekych vecIcti. Nemel by se nekterY z nich pokusit o veclackou studli Svchloya dila a jeho historicke spoluprapii zabezpeeeni nail ce s Masai nezaporimnateine prve republiky?

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Paul Revere, vlastenec a mistr svelio i'emesla

Se zretelem na bli2ici se 1901etC, vYroei prvni bitvy americke revoluce, bitvy u Lexingtonu, obnovila pota SpojenYch statn — tentokrate ve svitcich sve zasoby 25ticentove znamky, vzpominajici Paul Revere.

Historicka "pUinoani jizda" tohoto americkeho vlastence, kterY tak varovol sve spoluobeany od Bostonu k Lexingtonu, 2e "Britove prichazeji!", je pribeh, se kterYm se zaby seznami kaZdY amcrickY skolak, Byl to cittie'2itS, okamZik v americkYch dejinach, a poslani Revereho neslo plody. Kdy2 19. dubna 1775 vpochodovali britSti Cervenokabatnici do Lexingtonu, byli mistni obyvatele na no pripraveni, a pastavili se jim v cestu se zbrani v rukou. V bitve, kter, se onoho zavahleho dne strhla, bojo yali koloniste eh' abre za s yobodu svcji i svy,h potonikti.

Paul Revere, revolu•;. ,.1 hrdina, stal mene se cosh americkYch mY je vsak Paul Rever y , remeselnik a zavadee nowt. A piece jeho prispevky k poCateenimu rozvoji tri.; to zeme neni maim prehlednouti, pra ye jako by se nemely prejiti rnleenim jeho zasady, tykajici se poctive remeslnicke prate, kterYmi pomahal poloUti zaklady k tradici, ji2 se mely pridrawati i pozdelSI generate.

Peetadvacet let po bitve u Lexingtokdy2..- americke kolonle byly ji.z samotnYm statem, notrebovaly jeb.o noProdukca ye ran-Ware Jodenice ktdrie by ta v tou (Thbou -Lajern stv-im nekoni a firem, v Anglii, , a ve soolenYch statech tenrve Paul Revere pri el po mnoha nakladnYch pokusech veci na kloub. V uznalosti za tento dUlelitY objev pajeila americka

ye stredu dne 14. dubna 1965 da Reveremu deset tisic dolara a urnanila mu tak, aby roku 1801 uvedl v chod prvni tovarnu na medene produkty v Cantone, v Massachusetts.

Tam vyrobil medene nkty a hreby pro historickou fregatu "Constitution", preyzanou pozdeji na "Old Ironsides"; tam vyrobil i medene piety na kryti jejiho trupu a trupu mnoha darken lodi, ktere tvorily flotilu, jeZ se postavila britskemu namornictvu na odpor ye valce z roku 1812. Dnekii "Revere Copper and Brass Company" je p11mm potomkem tehdejk prilkopnicke firmy.

JeSte pled vybudovanim zminene tovarny ulil Paul Revere prvni zvon vyrobenk v Bostone. Stalo se tak roku 1792. Zvon byl ureen pro zvonici kostela, do ktereho Revere s rodinou pravidelne v Bostone chodil. I v tomto pripade musel predem objeviti tajemstvi neznameho mu vkrobniho procesu.

Paul Revere a jeho syn ulili pozdeji skoro 400 zvonti, z nichZ 78 je stale jeSte v upotrebeni v kostelich od Maine a Vermontu na severu aZ po New Orleans, v Lousiane, na jihu. Jeho nejvetAi a nejlepk zvon je ye yell historicke King's Chapel v Bostone, v Massachusetts.

Revereho zajem o zvony datuje se z jeho ueednickYch let u stribrotepce, kdy se skupinou svkch yrstevnikii nabidl sve siulby zvonale kostelu v Bostone. Christ Church. Jejich puritanti rodiee vyhkbali se jakyrnkoli oslavam vanoc, a chlapci nachazeli ye svem novem zamestnani dobrou Zitost k vychutnani vanoeni nalady pri kostelni hudbe a za vane jehliei, je2 tvorilo vkzdobou kostela.

0 plil stoleti pozdeji, kdy Paul Revere teSil se jiA vehlasu vkborneho slevaee, stale je gte nalehal na yyzkouSeni kaldeho vkrobeneho jim zvonu pled vkborem kostelnich hodnostait. Zvon byl prevezen z tovarny do nedalekeho dvora pCi Revereho dome, a tam za pritomnosti zaujatych sousedu, Menu kostelni spravy a zvedavYch panft klukft Revere klepl nan kladivkem a vyloudil z nej jasnk ton pro prihMejici publikum. Nebyl-li ton uspokojujici, byl zvon rortaven a ulit znovu.

Stark vlastenec mel pine pravo py g yYmi vkrobky, ktere vkly by--nit se ly symbolem skuteeneho mistrovstvi.

Paul Revere byl vlastne mistrem mnoha remesle. Byl nejen slevaeem a vkrobcem zvonti, ale i zlatotepcem, stribrtepcem a meciirytcern. Milovnici pr y -nichpamtek ricdovensti

VESTNiK vzpominaji ho precle ySim jakoZlo umelcc se stlibrem, nebot' sbirky jeho prekrasnYch ykrobkii z tohoto kovu zdobi nejedno muzeum a nejeden historick' diem v zemi.

Dnes, kdy hlaholive tony zachovavSich se 78 zvonu zaznivaji ze zvonic kosteht ye mestech i kosteliekt na venkove, vestuji narodil nejen patriotismus jejich tvtitrc,e, clavneho americkeho hrdiny, ale hlasaji do sveta i lasku, trpelivost a integritu, s nimi2 se svemu Zivotnimu dilu venoval.

— Amer. rada Presidenti a jejich hesla JiZ od zaeatku dvacateho stoleti uchyluji se amerieti presidenti radi k ukvani hesel, kterYmi doufaji vystihnouti hlavni sve snahy v dobe zastavani presidentskeho nladu. Ani president Johnson tuto tradici nezanedbal. Jeho heslo "The Great Society" ma zahrnouti valku proti chudobe, pima obeanska, prava pro eernochy, federalni vkpomoc gkolstvi, prestavbu mest, lekarske oSetreni starSli populace, a jine snahy, smerujici ice zlepSeni Z'.ivota americkeho obyvatele.

Prvni president dvacateho stoleti, Theodore Roosevelt, oznaeil sviij pro-. gram slovy "The Sqare Deal". Jeho touhou bylo ochraniti lid pled vykorist'ovanim mocnYmi skupinami, naplikiad koalicemi velkkch spoleenosti ,slovkch a obchodnich, yyznaeovanych slovem "big business". V ramci sveho programu rozdrolil president "Teddy" Roosevelt nejeden obchodni monopol a zarueil delnikum pray° na stayku a na vyjedna.vani o sprav'edlive mzcle. V osmi letech sveho presidenstvi (1901 — 1909) byl "prvni" Roosevelt popularni osobnosti, i kdy'Z syYmi poeiny zavdal mnoho dtivodu k ostrkm polemikam.

Po skoeeni prvni svetove valky bylo mnoho Amerieant, kteri toulili za pomneti na Evropu a jeji problemy.

Demokratickk president Woodrow Wilson (1913 al 1921), kterk byl znovuzvolen roku 1916 pod heslem "He kept us out of war", pral si, aby Spojene staty zaujimaly predni misto ve Spoleenosti na.rodta o jeja zrizeni se tolik zasazoval. Ale republikanskY kandidat Warren G. Harding sliboval ve sve predvolebni kampani roku 1920 vratiti zem "Back to normalcy" a venovati se vkhradne domacim zaleMostem, nezasahovati ySak pri tom do podnikani mysloveho a obchodniho. Harding vyhradne domacim zalektostem, neza-

sahovati vS'ak pri torn do podnikani prinnysloveho a obchodniho. Harding vyhral volby velkou vetAinou hiasü, pomanly sveho odpnrce demokratickeho kandidata Jamese M. Coxe.

Roku 1932, za velke nezmamestnanosti a hruzne deprese hospodarske, ktera nasledovala zhrouceni cen akcii na burze roku 1929, ziskal presidentsky clad Franklin D. Roosevelt, kterY sliboval americkemu narodu 'A New Deal' ye forme energickeho zakroku proti nasledkilm deprese. Mezi jeho navrhy byly vladou financovane verejne projekty, konservaeni akce pro nezamestnane, za.kony na upevneni zaklact0 otreseneho hospodarstvi. Rooseveltova administrativa prijala Wagnerfiv zakon, kterk zarueoval delnictvu nova prava a daval podnet k darifievé re forme. President Roosevelt zasadil se o zrizeni Administrace socialniho zabezpeeeni, Federalni korporace pro pojiS"teni bankovnich vkladii a o zavedeni mnoha jinkch reforem socialnich.

Byl to skuteene "A New Deal"!

Po Rooseveltove smrti v dubnu 1945 stal se presidentem Harry S. Truman, kterk byl roku 1948 znovuzvolen. Svou administrativu oznaeil jako "The Fair Deal". Mnohe z jeho navrhti byly zamitnuty republikanskou vetSinou kongresu, piece se mu vgak podarilo rozilCiti zakona o socialnim zabezpeeeni, prosaditi z ykSeni minimalni mzdy a zriditi narodni vedeckou nadaci, ktera v pritomnosti yydava skoro pCi miliardy dolarti roene na veclecke badani.

Program presidenta Dwight D. Eisenhowera za, jeho osmi let v Bilem dome (1953 — 1961) byl /lady oznaeovan jako "Crusade" republikant. Po Eisenhowerove administrative pri§la, "The New Frontier", symbolisujici sna hu presidenta Kennedyho "dostati zerni znovu do pohybu". A dnes usiluje president Johnson 0 nastoleni "Great Society".

Americka, rada

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Praha. Koncem listopadu minuleho roku byly zahajeny prace s vystaybou prvniho praIskeho podchodu, kterk bude ye stredu Vacla yskeho namesti.

Neidrive budou prelo'Zena nektera telekomunikaeni zarizeni. Al po spartakiade v eervenci t. r. se zaene s vlastni ykstaarbou podchodu na nejvice zatiZen.e kriZ'ovatce v Braze. Podchod ma bYt dokoneen do tri let. Bude to podzemni hala o rozmerech 35x17 metrC nekolika schody, vybavend prostornkmi vklohami, novinovymi stanky a socialnim zarizenim.

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8 JINDRICH 81MONBAAR

Jan Cimbura JIHOCESKA IDYLA

Pokraeovani "Jedenactka", mirnYm, jako by bojacnkm hiasem ozvala se za otcern Marianna — ona jedina, po otci statpostadila mu odbirat. Cimbura • odtrhl hlavu od zeme a obratil ji k slunci, pohledl na sviij stin a tekl krotee: "Ano, uZ padlo jedenact. Jak to pojd'me dome," hned uteklo chni opougteli pole a hrnuli se k cestk. A vg ude kolem od prace zvedali se Zenci, radostne se pozdravovali, volali na sebe, jeden na druheho dekal a polni cestou, jako by z chramu se ubirali, v zastupu kraideli ke vsi.

Na okresni silnici vyastila cesta, po kopeeku sebehli a uZ videli krajni chaloupky putimske.

Ale tarn pod vrgkem stal vhz, kone ✓ nem zaptaZeni a kodi opravoval new na voze, ovegenem bednami. Vgichni ho znali. To je vuz piseckeho povoznika, jezdiva na raZicke nadrai, vozi tudy kamenne uhli miro govske 1 plzefiske pivo i v bednach su gicke sirky a sam vi, co fg ecko. Povoznik je pan — nejezdi sam, ale ma deledniky a kone, kteti pro neho vydelavaji. Koci spattiv Zence, spechajice k domovu, seskoeil s vozu hned, popadi °prate o bid a porueil koritim "biji", jeden kun skoeil doptedu, druhy dozadu, ale vilz se s mista nehnul. "'MI!" vyktikl kdosi ineZi 4enci.

Vgichni zahledeli se na vtiz, na kone i na kodiho. Jaka hanba! Tolik odi se diva a on nemtde vyjet. Ptijdou • shrnou se mu kolem vozu a pomohou Melt "vytladi mi vtiz ochotne do kopce, ale tarn se mi vysmejou a kdykoli Putimi pojedu, chlapci i divky budou se mi posmivat. . ." Tak rozvaZoval kodi, usuzuje: "Muslin vyjet hned, stfij co stilj!" a uz zasvigtel vzduchem bid. Kone se vzpinali, podegene uskakovali, uchYbali se ranam stranou od voje; ale nezabrali.

"Nobij!" z daleka zavolal Cirribura a pospigil.

Ale koei, jako by ohluchl a oslepnul, gvihal dal a do nejcitlivej gich mist, pod bticha a pies hlavy.

"Pacholde, povidam, nebij !" o trochu silneji zakazoval Cimbura, ptidavaje trochu opet do kroku.

Hnevern za,palenY° hoch obratil bid a tloukl kone rukovitkou. Ale uZ sta.'

u neho Cimbura, odhodil kosu do pHkopu a jedinYm hmatem mu vytrhl bid. Byl to Cimburovi znamSr bid formanskY a na jeho teminku nadelano bylo uzlu, jen aby rany byly "Ach, takovS7m bidem bili i Belaeka," kmitlo se hlavou Cimburovou — a v to bolesti i zlosti °bail se na kodiho: "Dam ti jednu takovou, jakou sazig konim" — bid zasydel a ptetahl hocha po zadnici. Ten bolesti vyskodil, vyktikl a hned aZ" na zem dosedl, drge si obema rukama bolestive misto.

"Vidig ? A co tys jich nalozil konim!" dodal rozhnevane sedlak a nevgimaje si ho, obratil se k potahu.

"Illupak jsi a darebak, ma g zata2enY `glajf a nevidig to — viAz nenamageg a to chce g jezdit?" vydital, zlostne rortadeje brzdu. Kolem vozu chumelilo se lidi jako emelikin Jan Cimbura na kone mlaskl jazykem, zatlaeili vgichni, vtiz se hnul. Kone radostne, dychtive zalehli do chomoutu a vyjeli lehce, bez ktiku a ran.

"Takovi tahouni a ty, nieemo, je kazig," neubranil se nadavkam rozeilenY sedlak. 6eledin stal v uctive vzdalenosti, a teprve, kdy Cimbura popogel kus cesty od neho, obratil se za Min a volal: "Jd vas znam, vy jste start' Cimbura, Z'alovat vas budu."

"I jen galuj, ty netade, Z'aluj," pro sebe zahueel si sedlak, ani se neohledl, jako by se ho to netYkalo.

Ale jedno slovo bodlo Cimburu — ptivlastek "start'". Sly gel je po prve a zamyslil se nad nim. "Hm — to kloude ma pravdu — daleko-li pak main do sedmdesatky, gedivYm a ter Franckovy, 8terbovy i Janovy deti mi tikaji `dededku' ano ano, starstarY Cimburol" a smilen s tim no“7m titulem veg el pod svoji stkechu.

Jsou v lidskem 'Zivote dny At'astne, slunne, kdy s asmevern rano staneme.

Ale jsou dny i smutne, hake, o kterYch naskodi nam na eele o jednu vrasku vice a je gte kdy'Z ulehame, geptanie si: "Bde milj, co mne jegte dnes potka?" TakovY trpkY den od sameho rana proZival Cimbura. Sotva domti pki gel, gla mu vstkic Marjanka. "Pti g lo psani od Martina a pan farat ti poslal noviny," kekla mu se smutnou tvati.

Cimbura si sedl a vzal do ruky syntiv dopis. "IZ na pismo nejak nevidim, kali se mi zrak — inu, starnu," povzdychl si a ristoupil k oknu. Martinfiv list i noviny souhlasne potvrzovaly, ze to taZeni do Bosny "neni jen tak", ze neskonei "bez jedineho

Ve stiedu dne 14. dubna 1965 vYsttelu z pu gky", naopak, ze zadina, vojna zla, s neptitelem neviditelnym, kterY vgemokie vyhYba se otevtenemu boji v girem poll, ale zato zaketne eihe, ukryt za skalisky, po vrgkach, v domech a chatreich. Kdy2 vojsko klidne kraei na pochodu, spolehajic na sve zvedy a ptedni straZe nahle ttesknou rany a tti, etyti v ±add skaceji se k zemi. Vojaci klesaji vedrem, randtrpi Zizni, nemocnYch pino nYch a mrtyych.

"Ma zlata gen°, modli se k Bohu, aby nam andel strake toho chlapce tam ochranil. Bude to zla vojna, protote dlouha — to neskondi jako s Pruskem za etrnact dna," srnutnYm hlasem rozpovidal se Cimbura a srdce stahlo se mu tzkosti. "Aby mi tak Martina zabili, co bych si poeal, stated," a citil, jak mu nohy pod nim se lamou. "Pan 13th to nedopusti," ozval se mu v dui hlas hlas silnY — pinY dilvery v Boha a posilil, ba vzptimil znova sklesleho Cimburu. Vyg el ven a ze dvora na ptivitanou ozval se tlumeny kohouti zpev. Odi hospodatovy hledaly lined pa dvote slepidiho vojevadce, ale marne. Sedel pod ktilnou na Made a kokrhal, co chttan mu stabil.

"Marg na plac," maxl po nem sedlak rukou a vypla gil ho. Ale kohout venku ani nepipl — na piano jen pokutil se v hnojig ti, pohrabal se v pievach u stodoly a hned zase pod sttechu ubihal a tam znova zakokrhal na slepidi stado.

"Bude prget," fekl sedlak, vzhledaje starostlive k obloze. Mdle svitilo tam slunieko a kidkSr mrak jako voj stejnomerne pokrYval oblohu ."A jak je priisly gno," pozoroval dale Cimbura a naslouchal. Ztetelne sly gel z Kesttan zvonit poledne i z Hamane a po chvili i z Pisku. Smutne, jako by na poplach bily, ozYvaly se fidery signalnich zvonkil ze stralnich budek na draze.

Vgichni se gli se pH obede. Ale neg dojedli, jaka, zmena stala se venku!

Slunce vyhaslo, stin rychle houstl a temnog edY hush mrak prostiral se nebem. "Boutka ptijde," hlasil Cimbura a vy gel pied chalupu na naves.

Videl 'ustragene tvate sousedil, a odi vg ech pilne pozorovaly tajemnou oblohu. Co spadne dolfz? TichY, iidernY degt'? Ptival, nebo — nedej Bokroupy? Vgecko obili svoji dosud na poli v klase ani snop neni pod stfechou. .Prane a nadeje roku — 'Zen, bohata leto gni gen. jim vgem

Ve stkedu dne 14. dubna 1965 kyne, jen etrnact dnu pohody a potom — dej se yule Pane. vgecko kolem se Lee nejen Tide napjato, pozorno, ustra geno a ye vzduchu visi taki-ka otazka: Co se stane? Chalupy i statky bojacne se krei k zemi. Nicely jako kdy2 pr gi, sttelhbite vraceji se z pastvy a padaji na Cesna, vzduchem nekmitne se ani ptaeek, nezabzuei komar. Vgecko zaleza do hnizd drube2 z celeho dvora -shromaZdila se kolem kohouta pod kihnou. Hovezi dobytek jeli srst' odtahuje se od 21abfl, pokud ketezy dovoluji, kone nepokojne hrabou, a stkihriji ugima, kratce, rozeilene pofrkuji. Zmenilo se nebe, zmenila tva® knost svou i zeme. Obloha zeernala mrakem a hle, zeernala i voda v Hanzlieku i ye Blanici, zeernala i okna, jeZ pied chvili je gte plala a hotela sluricem. Kraj, podobajici se &iv usmevave tvati, podoba se tvati zlovestne zamraeene a tajemne mleici.

Vgecko sklani svoje hiavy, jako uzrale pro smrt. 2ita, ktera se kosi, 21outnouci pg enky i belajici se jeemeny a kiasy do klieek ohYbajici. Bez hnuti stoji stromy a teZke, ovocem obalene vetve schyluji se k zemi pouze hole topoly dychtive, zvedave jako metly vYhruZne tyei se k zamraeenSim n_ebesfim.

"Co ptileti z mraeen? Co se stane?" pti gernSrin tichem taZe se vgeeko.

Vtom pologerem kmitl se nebem jako vytasenST ohnivSr mee dlouhSr blesk a soueasne zadunela ohlu gujici rana.

Okna zadrneela, zem v zakladech se zachvela, ale nebe dosud ani jedine slzy neuronila. Na suchu zahtmelo. pouze z vysokeho topolu na naysi zbyl rorttepanY pahY1 a bile ttisky jako cary visely z mohutneho kmene.

To zaeatek prvni vystrel. Vzapeti strhl se vichr, zvedl se prach a hrom se rozburacel. Raz na raz kmitaly se blesky a rana stihala ranu.

NeviditehVma rukama zoblouei vitr stromy jako prouti a korunami jejich ttese, jako by je za k gtici drZel. Plamenky hromnienich svieek proskoeily okny a na kolenou kolem nich kleeely rodiny. Ale hospodati kvapne obouvali boty, oblekali kazajky a shanen se po eepicich.

Vtom jako by kamenkem udetil cvrnkla sklenena, tabulka v Crinburovic okne — ua druha — tteti.

"Pan Buh s nimi — kroupy," zalomila selka rukama. Cimbura, rty zat'ate, vysazoval rychle vnej gi okna a zaviral vnittni. Ne kroupy, ale kusy ledu sypaly se na, zem, hlukem

VASTNfK jice cely kraj. I hrom zamlkl a blesky ptestaly se ktilit — pouze gedive mraeno ze sveho klina stale sypalo zkdzu na ustra g enou semi... Otvrt hodinky ba ani ne snad pouhYch deset minut trvalo krupobiti a zmenilo se pak v prudkSr lijak.

Cimbura nevydrZel dlouho pod stteven nutila ho bazeri o drodu chou — o stromy o pole — o v gecko. A jak prah domu ptekroeil a de gtem jako hustou siti na dvfir se podival — ✓ neniern ustrnuti sepjal ruce. Tam staly jako v zime hole stromy a listi a ovoce sraZeno valelo se pod nimi v blate na zerni.

Boute zkazou nasycena, soptetnim unavena umdlevala ua za lesy. Mdle jen kmitaly se jeji blesky, tlumene hueely stromy. Lijavec promenil se ✓ husqr de g t' a ten ua nikoho doma nezadrZel. Do poli spechali hospodati, spechali se ptesvedeit na vlastni Ze u2 letos maji i vymlaceno • prodano. Kroupy, jichZ misty jegte leZela vrstva na picr vysoka, vykonaly za ne tu praci a ted' zvolna taly — mizely — ztracely se.

Slunieko jegte pied zapadem protrhlo mraky a podivalo se na Putim a kraj krupobitim znieenSr. Zaslechlo natky, spattilo slzy, zachvelo se, a jako by nemohlo dele pattit na obili do zeme zatlueene, na stromy bez listi i plodd zahalilo znova svoji tvat a toho dne vic se neukazalo.

"JakST to hroznSr' den" — pomyslil si Cimbura ubiraje se veeer na lole.

Podle dlouholeteho stareho zvyku, kterST mu ptegel easem do kosti i do krve, jegte pied spanim zpytoval si svoje selske svedomi. "Jest oheri uhagen?"

"Byl jsi ye staji a chleve?" "Jsou deti a eeled' doma?" "Pornodlil ses ua?"

"Vig, co bude delat zitra?" Dnes k Unita pravidelny'rn, dennim otazkam ptidruZila se nova. "dm pole osejem a co do mUna povezem?"

S tou otazkou v hlave ulehali dnes Vgichni v cele Putimi. Ona myglenka stala jako mdra u jejich lole, tlaeila je a zaplagovala spanek, nahrazujic jej starosti a obavou.

III. Nikomu nechtelo se druheho dne do poli. Na lukach dosud leskla se voda a tvotila "zrcadla" a zpteraZene obili, vlhkem take, jako mlat utlueerie le2elo na semi. V hlouekach postavali lide na naysi.

Ptigel keznik a vypravel, Ze v Pisku ani nekaplo — a v gichni v mate

9 2e myslili, Buh vi jak daleko od nicli zuki boute — a zatim na hod nkir testy takova pohroma!

Rano projela Putimi pogta z RaZic a postilion vyprdvel, ze v celem nadraZi nezlistalo ani jedno okno zdraye a kroupy Ze padaly velke jako holubi vejce.

Dva eetnici na obchfizce zastavili se tu, ptina gejice zpravy podrobne.

Ledove povetti glo od zapadu. 'CZ nad Zatavou a Kestiany Poealo mraono sypat kroupy, ale kidce jen. Pruhem podel drahy, jako kdyZ nameti, zasahlo raZicke pruly az k Hetmani na jedne strane a na druhe od Zata yskeho rybnika pies "Start'" k Sairkovi dim a Semicilm. V Selibove uz nevedi o nieem. Putim je na torn nejhide. V lese na Hirikach lezi dosud kroupy s uraZenYm jehlieim.

"Bud' Pan Bali pochvalen," skoro zaradovali se hospodati — "Bilh dal, Beth vzal neni tak zle, aby zase nebylo dob •e. Kde byli gt'astnej gi, pa• mohou nam ne gt'astn3im, o pouti se cionaluvime." Sedlak, tot' houZevnatSr tvor — nezoufa tak lehce a nemalomyslni. Nenatika, dlouho a na piano, ale hned cestu hledd, pc) ktere by se na sucho dostal, hned nadeje se chyta, ruku znova k dilu pkikladaje.

Putimgti vygli do poll; ale ua nemeli hrabice na kosach. Jako by Ali travu kosit a ne obili, takove kosigte kaZdS.r nest a jako jetel tak po krupobiti holou slamu sekal. Srdce bolelo sekaefina, kdyZ spatlili pine pole zrni — glapali v nem, ale zachranit je nemohli. 2enske za nimi tady nahrabdvaly mleky bez feel a beze zpevu — a zpteraZene, jako postinane klasky do zasterek sbiraly, aby je doma aspon drubeli ;bodily. "Za mlaceni to nestoji, gkoda price, vic by dal elovek mladcirm, neZ by zrni sklidil — nejlip bude sloZit to vgecko do penny jako slamu a kezat i podestnat," usoudili vgichni. — "Ale co budem sit a celou zimu a2 do noveho jist?" ozvala se ovgem jinn otazka a odpoved' na ni mela ptinest pout'. Byla ua za Jegte ze stareho napekly putimske tetky i koldee i chleb a v mnohem dome take z posledniho. Ale "je-li host, v geho dost", je heslem ptisloveen3"im jihoeeske pohostinnosti a pout' se jako jindy strojila — jenom muzika byla odi'eknuta a to jen na ptisnSr zakaz starostriv, nebot' mladeZ je mlade2 — to neptedela g veeer bolesti place, ale do rana ji otrne — a ona skaee. Stati za mlade museji myslit

10 i jednat. Obec sice hosty vita — pomoci sousedcele gne pozbyla nich obci se chce prave o pouti dovolovat, proto neslulno hit a tancovat. . .

A hosty na sebe eekat nedali. PMjell i pkillo jich vice ne g kdykoliv jindy. "Letos do Putime musime. Myslili by, he se jim vylaStame a pomoc odpirame."

"U nas v Hradieti ani krupice nepadala, natoh kroupy," vypravel mladY Kovanda, ktereho Cimbura paMatoval jako dite, "jak vymlatim, semena ozimni i jarni pkivezu a obilIm na chleb i moukou vas zalogim."

"Zaplat' Pan Rah; zhesil bych, kdybych celou pomoc tvou prijal. Od tveho otce naueil jsem se na sSmce obili drhet, dokud nove neni ye stodole. Semena mam svoje; ale je nas dost v Putimi, ktdi jich nemaji a poelee-li, rad se s nimi rozdelim."

U Piksu sedeli pratele semieti. "Tu a tam kapla i u nas nejaka„ kroupa, ale znat to ani nebylo semena ti dame, to bud' bez starosti — a obili do mlSma ti piljeime."

U Rouen divali se do (Mann pani otcove — mlynari soused& a myeeneckST1, "z Bendovskeho" a "Cerveneho" m1Sma. Oba ukazovali, le kandy mlynaf je v daru kavalir, je Roueek mirniti musil.

To se piiihodilo v kandem statku, v kande chalupe. Blihenecka, laska nahrazovala pojiet'ovnu proti ohni i krupobiti, nouzovou akcii, statni i zemske subvence. Hare bylo pak v letech pozdejeich, kdy kroupami byla znieena ne jedna yes, ne jeden okres, ale cele kraje piseck3i i taborskY. A tehdy ani stat, ani zeme nestaeily. A °pet byli jsme sveclky skveleho pflpadu, kdy za mofem v srdci vystehovaln eeslqrch zaplala stall laska k rodnemu eeskemu jihu pi' es ocean pomocnou ruku podavali, ne holou, ale pfepinenou dolary (Pa krupobiti r. 1903).

Tak Putimi se zase pomohlo a Putimaci pomoc prijali vdeene sice, ale pH torn dtistojne a sebevedome, zvlaete, kdy'l vial', ze ji darci poskytuji ochotne a radostne. Okolni sedlaci davali, ale nepokofovali. Neeekali, ah si v Putime pro obili pfijedou. Sami je do bibich, eiste yypranVch lnenSTch namefili a jako by ie diuhni byli, sami do Putime vlastnim potahem vezli. Velci velkSrm, mali ma1S7n1 pomahali.

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ctyr prken pytli ovreena. Cirribura vyprahl kone. Marjanka ye svetnici shanela poctu mlademu Kovandovi z Hradiete. Mladk sedlak mezitim sam vynagel obili na sSrpku a tam do truhel vysypaval.

Cimbura jako by nevidel, co dela.

Slueno, aby dobry, skutek vykonal ten Kovanda od "a" ah do "z".

Slueq se sice, aby darovane obill na SpYcharek vynesl, ale nesluect se, aby mu Cimbura pomahal, mohlo by se zdat, Ze poeqta darovane pytle, projejich velikost, odhaduje miru a zkouma jakost a eistotu zrna — zkratka: darovanemu koni, he do huby hledi.

Proto nev gima si hosta,, ale vgima si ted' ye staji jeho koni a veim mognYm je opatruje a obsluhuje.

Koneene obili vyneseno, pytle cky do jednoho sloheny a Cimbura jakoby nwhodou potkwvw Kovandu, vracejiciho se naposled s pildy k vozu.

Za ruku ho hned ujal, do svetnice uvedl a za still "pod obrwzky" posadil pled talar "svitku" glutei°, eakrem posypaneho.

"StrSreku podivil jsem se, jeje, vy mate jeete obill, a jako!" poeal velebit Kovanda, "jako broky tehke veecko vale obili sute a kulatiny krasne, hrach jako perly, eaeka jako trojniky velika." jako obili na nich roste. Ale kone "Nevidel jsem tveho daru, ale memu zrnu tvoje jiste nezada, znam dy hradigtske, Kovandovic pole a vim, tvoje jsem videl a kdyby nebatik otec tvuj z hrobu vstal, pote gil by se nesrnirne."

"Jegte vice by se radovali, kdyby slygeli o Bela6kovi, o jeho podivuhodnSTch osudech, o jeho navratu a skonu — cely kraj znovu o tom vgem mluvi."

Tak rozpraveli spolu pane ye velke svetnici a Marjanka jen easem nahledla, neschazi-li nic hostu.

"To jsem se u vas rozpovidal jako doma," vstaval a k odchcklu se chystal Kovanda.

"Jen posed' je gte," nutil Cimbura — "pojez je gte," nutila Marjanka, "vgak jsi mi jegte nic nepovedel o Zene a detech" a zapredla nyni ona nit hovoru. Cimbura vyeel a nakazal Marianne kone zapf.ahnout. Dovedla to jako chlap — to byl Cimbura bez starosti a proto klidne se vratil k hostu.

Pozorne jeho ucho po chvlli slyeelo zahreet vflz.

"Aha, Marianna ug zapi'dhla a obra-

Ve sti-edu dne 14. dubna 1965 ci," tiled spravne a kdy2 host opet k odchodu se zvedal, nebranil mu, ale sam take povstal a slavnostne zahovan: "Nepkal bych tobe ani sobe, mirj zlatY chlapee, abych k vain prijel s takovou, s jakou ty k nam. Ale dues nine a zitra tobe. Neetesti nechodi po horach, ale po lidech. Verne v pamet podrhim i ja i moje hena i moje deti, cos pro nas v neetesti udelal, a ne-li ja, tobe, snad me deli t ySrm detern jednou za piljeku oplatku daji — zatim Bdh ti oplat' a pohehnej, abys toho na statku nepocitil."

"Nedavam na oplatku davam rad a rad jsem, he jste pomoc Iraqi pkijali a ji nepohrdli."

Ruce si podali, ah pled dviir hosta i s vozem vyprovodili.

Takove a podobne navetevy daly se ye veech statcich, ale mimo sedlaky prihlasil se i pomocnik jiriS7 — neeekan3"' knihe pan, col yeecky v obci tuze nrekvapilo. Knihe pan nema v putimskem katastru ani lichy pole, neni ani jejich sousedem a piece si na ne vzpomind — psat jim va, aby se poradili a jemu odepsali, co by jim vice zavdek pfielo — chtejili brambory anebo obili a ktere — gito anebo peenici, jeemen anebo o yes. I hrachy ma vYborne i. cocky a vikve — eiste i ve smesce.

Seela se obec na radii, ale doradit se nemohla. — Na knihecim maji peenici — sejee ji na podzim, je ozimka, sejee-li ji po jare, je to jarka. Peenici tam maji, fouska ji zovou, eerveneho zrna, se slupkou hladkou a tenkou a je mouenata jako Zadna jina. A jako jeemeny tarn pestuji! Klasy jako prsty dlouhe, osinate a gestirade — ten treba na kni&ti chtiti. Col jejich ovsy teprve, buine, po pas vysoke!

Vgem se chce kniZecich ovsu. Hrda, obec nesmi bSrti neskromna a Zadat mnoho, ale nesvorna je, nebot' se nemriZe o daru dohodnout. Jako les ye yarn, jako feka pod jezem, tak a eurni obec. Jediny Cimbura za stolem mleky sedi, s nevoli poslouchaje.

Oei starostovy padly na neho a uZ vyzYva: "Promluv, Cimburo, a porad' echo si obec haclati ma." Hlasy se tiei, umlkaji, hlavy k Cimburovi se otaeeji. Lino, at' mluvi Cimbura. Podivno, ze jich dfl.ve nenapadlo — "pst. pst, poslyg me Cirnburu," napominaji se vgichni nayzajern. isem chtel odejit, sousede," noeina prime Cimbura, "hanba mi bylo a stud me odtud vyhanel. Obec se sama nad sebou zapornind a jako he-

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Wednesday, April 14, 1905 bract o almuttru, kterou ani nemate, se svarite. Jednate poktile jako oni licle v pohadce, ktert hadaji se o zajice drive, net ho strci.li do pytle. Pamatujte si, `kclo se pta, nerad da' — z naSich licit se nikdo neptal, ale kaZdY privet' a dal. To treba iici kniZeti. Knife nam piSe; ale my mu psati nesmImc, my mu po poslu vzkaZme, to obec niceho netada a take neeeka, ale da-li, podia sve vide a rozumu aby dal, z daru na dance souditi budem."

"To je tee, jak se sluSi a patri," nezchtel se Kopeck', aby nepochvalil — a vSichni lined chvalon plYtvali a. volali: "Koko jineho, Cimburu poSleme -zna se s kniZetern, at sem do Putime k nemu prijel."

Cimburu hryzio v to chvili svedomi.

"Byl vskutku zde, pozval to a tys mu dosud zustal dluZen test, kterou ti prokazal. ()plan", vytital mu bias.

"Cimburo Jene, dojde'S ke kniteti jmenem obce?", optal se starosta "hied' vSichni si toho jeW. vroutne Zaclaji. Snad by statilo dojit jen k pane direktoru, kdybys neclatel at ke kniZeti samemu."

"Ne, ne," brani se obec, "lepSi pan net panek. Lepsi kovar net kovarieek" — a resolutni Cernoch vykrikl: Petr net trumpets; s kniZetem at' mluvi."

"S kniZetem vaSim jmenem promluvim," prisvedeoval Cimbura. Hned druheho tine vydal se na cestu. Casne vySel. Jak za Piskem na kniteti grunty vstoupil, tit ,praskaly rany a rozpra:Sena hejna koroptvi preletala pies silnici. Ohaii slidili v bramboHUich a strniskach a koroptvi kohouti z luk otavou huste porostlych poplaS'no lateen, svolavajice sve verne Den site podzimni, ale piece tepUr a jasn3i. Slunetko se na nebi smeje a hieje jeSte, tak hreje, Ze si Cimbura i kazajku svleka, na btu navleka a vysvleten;Y si vykratuje. Rozjima, co a jak kniZeti ,pan.0 rekne. S panem Pet 119: vaze met! Po peri ptaka, go rasa Cloveka pozm52's — hodnelio nechy darebaka. Vystrelent a hlouw:/ch slov ne; dobr slovo mnobo ZilICAO a 1 ab y nespa.a.

— Tale rozjima Cimbura a. testy va10M ubYva. Pokra6ovfini

day on Monday gave opportunity for mere wordly signs of joy. The boys, from toddlers to young unmarried men, were pursuing girls with gaily decorated whips made of young pillow branches. The girls could avoid a "whipping" only by offering the fellows fancily-painted Easter eggs. Some 'were fresh eggs while the more elaborately painted ones were only shells.

They were fine examples of folk art.

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

:Lebec devata — Lesson No. 9 SEASONS AND HOLIDAYS jaro — spring Leto — summer poeizim — fall zima — 'winter Pondeli — Monday cater' Tuseday sti'ce — Wednesday — Thursday — Friday saw — Saturday nucleic, — Sunday "Pondeli" is the day after Sunday (go nedeli). "Stieda" is the clay in the middle of the week (middle — •ed). "(Avrtek" is the fourth day of the week (fci: -`7:— etvrty). "Patek" is the fifth day ('lfth pat'). "Sobota" has its origin in the biblical Sabath. "NeCele" is the day when the Lord orders us not to 'work (delat — to work; nenot to work). This explanation delat of the origin of the words may perhaps help you to remember them better.

Vanoce — Christmas StedrY den — Christmas Eve Hod Boii Vanoeni—Christmas Day Nov' Licit — New Year's Day nov3, rok — New Year Vesele vanoce — Merry Christmas t'astnV a veselY novS, rok — Happy New Year pflst — Lent — Fast l ece — Easter ,ZetenY etvrtek — Holy Thursday Valley patek — Good Friday Ella sobota — Holy Saturday Hod l3ot.i Velikenoeni — Easter Day Vese7e velikone •e — Happy Easter velikenoeni -,,ee:::::11co — . Easter Egg kras1iae —':find-painted Easter Egg Iga most of Europe, there was one Feeter — "Pondeli ). That ° weeks P.S

r eiree, because of Christ's Reeurrection, still 'was a day full of deep religious meaning — a solemn day. Adding of another holiof

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

On one's Namesday or Birthday, people are congratulated as follows: nejlepi k svatku everything best for your Namesday vteeko nejlep'Si k narozeninarn everything best for your birthday Uastrie a vesele narozeniny happy birthday mnoho Westi, zdravi a spokojenesti good health and much happiness

All the above can be precede by "I wish you" in Czech — "Pieji vtm" or "Picji ti". The first is the polite and the latter the familiar form. The word "zdravi" stands for health, "stiisti" for happiness, "spokojenost" for satisfaction, "narozeniny" for birthday, and "svatek" for namesday. As yolt can see, the above English bv ial ,,an cf. "mnoho Resti, zdravi a spakojenosti" is not a literal one. Learn the above phrases and use them in greeting those of your friends who know Czech. They Will appreciate it.

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