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1-1ERALD Official Organ Of The Slavonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas. Founded 1897.

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VOLUME 55 — NO. 12

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX, 76501

MARCH 22. 1967

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Entered as second class 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 76501.

OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEX Published weekly EDITOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: HI 6-5282 PUBLISHERS CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEX. Subscription $3.75 Changes of address and correspondence concerning delivery of Vestnik must be sent to Supreme Lodge, Box 100, Temple, Texas Paid subscriptions and advertising matter should be addressed to Vestnik, West, Texas 76691 Deadline for material to be accepted for the following issue is Saturday noon.

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SUPREME LODGE EDWARD L. MAREK, President JOE B. HEJNY, Vice-president R. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary JOS. KOLIHA, Jr. Treasurer BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Box 100, Temple, Texas 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 308 — La Grange, Texas HENRY VITEK, Second District P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (Sid) POKLADNIK, Third District 2924 Elm Street — Dallas, Texas 75226 R. E. BROZ, Fourth District Rt. 3, Box 320 -- San Angelo, Texas ERNEST J. HANKA, Fifth District 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Texas 77008 ED P. SRALLA, Sixth District Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, Seventh District 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Texas PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MRS. FRANCES OLEXA, Chairman 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCHEFCAK c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. HRANICKY, Chairman Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO 'KRAUSE, Jr. — Secretary P. 0. Box 427, Inez, Texas 77964

VaSTNIIC DISTRICT ORGANIZERS DISTRICT I Melvin Skrabanek P 0 Box 270 Caldwell, Texas 77836 DISTRICT II Leonard D. Mikeska 107 Killen Lane Temple, Texas 76501 DISTRICT III Arnold M. Vrla 6307 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 Ines, Texas DISTRICT VII Roy Hranicky Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas —SPJSTSTATE YOUTH DIRECTOR James J. Janousek Box 100, Temple, Texas DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Mrs. Rud, Matejka Route 4 -- Box 562 Bryan, Texas DISTRICT II Mrs. Emily Mikeska.

Route 1 Rogers, Texas DISTRICT III Mrs. Wilma Nesuda Telico Road Ennis, Texas DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed Haisler Route 1 Seymour Texas DISTRICT V Mrs. Tillie Helmcamp 432 West 32nd St. Houston 18, Texas DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Texas DISTRICT VIII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Texas

Wednesday, March 22, 1967

From The E Are you making plans to see the very fine film, "Czechoslovakia," when it is shown in your area? Make an effort to do so. You won't regret it. Remember, that the film is narrated in English, so many of you need not fear that the narration will be in Czech. The film highlights the most important scenes and events in the principal regions of Czechoslovakia, and is narrated personally by the producer, Mr. Neil Douglas.

A word about publicity on the showing of the film: It is the primary responsibility of the sponsoring lodge to get the word out about the showing to all the local news media. The Vestnik reaches primarily our SPJST membership, and we cannot depend on the membership only for this program to be a success. The film shoUld and will, interest the general public. : Most newspapers will gladly treat the fact as a news item and will do so without charge. Like so many of our lodge functions, we must rely on attendance by the general public. If you don't, Front cover: Beating of a woman's skirts with Willow branches — a custom at Eastertirne in Czechoslovakia

your attendance is likely io be small. If your lodge has not solicited the cooperation of your local newspaper, radio station, etc., do so at once. You can use the article from the March 8th issue of the Vestnik as a good starter, plus the ones that Brother Janousek has this week. Editors and radio people will probably edit the copy, but they will get the point across for you — if you will let them know about it. They will be primarily interested in where the film will be shown, when, admission, plus other pertinent information.

The following is a list of where the film will be shown and dates: Schedule — "CZECHOSLOVAKIA" April 9: Lodge 88, Houston 2 p.m. Admission — $1 for adults; 50c for children 12 and under.

Chandelier Ballroom seating capacity 1200 to 1500. Czech sausage dinner from 11:30 to 2; adults $1.25, children 75c.

April 10: Lodge 4, Hallettsville 8 p.m. Hallettsville Recreation Hall. Adults $1 — Children 50c.

April 11: Lodge 17, New Tabor 8 p.m. Admission $1 for adults, and

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April 12: Lodge 29, Taylor and District 2. Film at 7:30 p.m. Admission — adults, 16 and over $1; children, 6 through 15, 50c: Lodge Praha, east of Taylor.

April 13: Lodge 66,, Waco 8 p.m., in Linden Hall, Elm Mott.

Admission $1 for adults, 50c for children 12 and under. Children 6 or under admitted free.

April 14: Lodge 84, Dallas 8 p.m. $1 for adults, and 50c for children under 18. 2625 Floyd Street, Dallas.

• e Easter coincides closely with the coming of spring, which is to all Nature, a time of renewal, new growth, revitalization. It should serve as the same for Man, who, in his struggle fOr survival, should likewise look. upon this time of year as one of re-birth and renewal. It is perhaps a good time 'to take some sort of inventory, primarily of that within each of us, to see how we are doing, where and how we fit into the overall scheme of things, and then set about "putting our own little houses in order," Each of us has his own little empire or domain over which we hold sway, and whether the results of our works are fruitful or fruitless depends on just how we exercise that control. Easter and spring then ,is a good time to check and see how "the boss is running things."

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Newsbriefs The Dramatic Club Hlahol of SPJST of Lodge 88, Houston, is preparing to put on another fine Czech play entitled, "Chudy milionar," ("The Poor Millionaire"). This play has been presented in the major theatres in Czechoslovakia. The date of the presentation is Sunday, April 23rd. The director is Milos Karel.

The Ennis Polka Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23.

There will be a parade on Saturday, and SPJST Lodge No. 25 will enter a float and State 'Queen Frances Jo Kudrna will ride atop the float. There will be a pre-festival dance at Lodge No. 25 Saturday evening, with music by the Hi-Toppers from New Braunfels. Starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, there will be approximately 24 bands playing continuously until 8 p.m. One admission will admit you to all the

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halls in Ennis. Activities on Sunday start at 1 p.m.

W. J. Howard, J r., passed away in Houston on March 8th. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery in Houston.

Brother Howard was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston.

The March issue of THE RATERNAL MONITOR reveals that Sister Lillian Kruse, SPJST, of Houston, has been appointed 1966-67 co-chairman of the Registration Committee for the Women Leaders Round Table, The WLRT is made up of the leading women members of the National Assn' of Life Underwriters. Sister Kruse has been our State Champion in insurance sales for several years. She is a member of SPJST Lodge No. 111, Sugar Land.

Brother Robert W. Cervenka, member of;SPJST Lodge No. 66, Waco, was recently recognized at the annual Readers and Writers' Roundtable, sponsored by the Central Texas Area Museum, Inc., in Salado. Brother Cervenka was given recognition for his ef forts in publishing his book on "Josef Kohut and Son: Czech Countrymen in Texas." He still has a number of these books on hand, and can be contacted at 323 North Lakeview Dr., Waco 76705. o

Mary Stekly, 78, passed away in Dallas on Feb. 18th. Burial was in Grove Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. Sister Stekly was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 84, Dallas. e Mrs. Frances Mau, 76, passed away in El Campo on Feb. 24th. Sister Mau was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 163, Bay City.

• Attention is again called to the Sokol Kaleidoscopic Physical Fitness Classic (Slet) that comes to Dallas July 13-16. This American Sokol Slet is the first for the Southern District, American Sokol Organization. A genuine Texas-sized production is being planned. Further details will be announced from time to time.

Henry Krizan, 60, passed away in a Dallas hospital March 16th. Burial took place Monday in the West Brethren Cemetery. Brother Krizan was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood.

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MR. AND MRS. FRANK FORUT MR. AND MRS. FRANK KOHUT CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The Educational Building of the Buckhelts Brethren Church was the scene recently of a reception honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kohut of Buckholts.

The celebration took place February 19th.

Hosts at the reception were the couple's daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Rubach of Houston. Mrs. Kohut is the former Albina Sefcik of Caldwell. The couple are longtime residents of the Rockdale area. They were married February 20, 1917. They have two grandchildren.

They are both members of SPJST Lodge No. 24, Cyclone.

Out-of-town guests came from Cameron, Temple, Houston, Snook, Wharton, Garden Grove, Dallas, California, and Detroit, Michigan. A poem, written especially for the occasion by Mrs. Rubach, was read in both English and Czech by her. Mrs. Kohut's wedding dress was displayed and drew a great deal of attention.

The poem, in Czech, follows: Rodieiim. . .

K to svatbe zlate dnani, jsme se to tak v'Sichni jest to padesat let, co jste spolu, za ten das pi'ejde mnoho radosti a bola.

Jednou dceru jste vychovali, drab* otee a mati,

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jak' se yam jen odplatiti mam kdy't ten eas se tak trati.

Co starosti a prace jste si se mnou dali, mluvi vase S'ediny, jak se yam jen odplatim, vi sawn. Bah jedinY. Necht' yam slunko jasne sviti, po to pouti pozemske, same rune necht' varn kvetou, v teto lasce manZelske.

Abyste to jeSte dlouho s nami byli, aspon petadvacet let, a:bychom mohli s tau diamantovou svatbou pfekvapit celS7 svet.

To yam pi'eje vase dcera, mantel a vnoueata. —Our 70th Year—

LETTERS

TO THE MEMBERS OF LODGE POKROK 88, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters: The April meeting of Lodge 88 will be conducted on April 2nd at 3 p.m., and this letter is an invitation to all members to attend. The March meeting was well attended and the meetings have been streamlined to a degree that much is accomplished in a very minimum of time. I have been informed by several members that they are highly pleased by the efforts of Lodge President Hanus to contain the meetings and prevent them from being drawn out and yet accomplish what is intended.

The District Five officers recently met at Richmond to determine and designate the host lodge for the District Five spring meeting on May 21st, and it was unanimously agreed that Lodge 88 will host the meeting. I wish to call particular attention to the fact that 50-year-membership emblems will be presented to the members who have been in the SPJST for 50 years. Schedule of the meeting and other details will appear in the Vestnik at a later date; however, plan now to be present.

The presence of the members of Lodge 88 at the April meeting is cordially solicited, and the organizers are urged to contact their candidates for membership to attend and be initiated.

Fraternally, F. A. Kadlecek, Secretary,

Kitchen clean-up at Lodge 84 recently shows Sisters Ruth Chmelar, Rose Hack worth, and Baleja busy checking kitchen equipment . . .

LODGE NO. 35, ELK Dear Members, I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to the officers and the entire membership for the nice get-well card that was sent to me during my recent illness. It was appreciated very much. I also want to thank all my sisters and brothers and all my nice relatives for remembering me with their nice cards; also my son Don and his wife Arlene, son Mark, and my daughter May Dell and husband Harry; sons Jeffrey and Jason for taking such good care of me. So to each and everyone I say "thank you" again, and may God bless each and everyone.

Fraternally, Martha Mladenka

. . . and Sister Cecile Kretsinger and Kopecky doing the heavy cleaning. All of this was in preparation for the lodges 57th anniversary celebration.

Some of the men working during the clean-up were Brothers Ben Jarma, Hamusek, Geiser, and Horak, rear.

They had fun, too.

The "Outstanding Member of the Year" award was recently given to Sister Wanda Kopecky and. Brother Leonard Baleja, left, of Lodge 84, Dallas. Awards were presented by lodge president, Ben Jarma, right.

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PROGRAM FOR DISTRICT IIT MEETING Lodge 3:7, Elk -- April 9, 1967 9:4.5 a.m. — Registration 10:3G -- Call to order by Dist. III President 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Welcome -- President of Lodge 35, (iry Breitkreutz 3. Response — Albert Kubala, Dist.

III Vice President 4. Response in. Czech — Nick Morris, 2nd Vice President 5. Introduction of Dist. III officers, officers and members of other districts, and . Supreme Lodge officers 6. Moment of silence in tribute to departed members. (Names will be read).

7. Roll call of lodges by District Secretary 8. Reading of minutes of previous meeting — Secy. Barbara Breitkreutz 9. Treasurer's report — Roman Parma 10. Reports — a. District Youth Director, Wilma Nesuda b. District Director and Rest Home Director — Sid Pokladnik c. District Organizer — Arnold lirla 11. Old Business — Speakers will be limited in time and will speak only once on any question 12. Committee reports: a. Reimbursement of Asst. Dist.

Youth Director b. Payment for music at YAD c. By-Law Chairman d. Nominating Committee e. Operations and Analysis Committee 12 NOON — Recess for Lunch 1:30 — Call to order Presentation of 50-year pins Unfinished business Brief Recess New Business a. Selection of fall meeting site b. Other Election and installation of officers Announcements and acknowledgements Selections by Lodge 66 Choral Group.

Youth program 3 p.m. —'Adjournment and social.

Officers of District II. Standing, L to R: Rest Home Director Edwin Kovar (29), Treasurer Alfred Gensler (48), Secretary Sidney Kacir (87), Vice President Leonard Mikeska, (24). Seated: Emily Mikeska, District Youth Director (47), President Frank Klinkovsky (47), Katherine Walker, reporter, Lodge 29.

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DO Leonard Mikeska presents a certificate to the organizers of Lodge 48, Beyersville, for selling the greatest amount of insurance in District II in 1986, being accepted in their behalf

by Bro. Alfred Gensler, financial secretary of Lodge 48.

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, There is no dance at our Chandelier Ballroom this Saturday, but it will be a busy weekend, especially for our youth. This Saturday the youth will have an Easter Bake Sale at the Studewood Food Market at Studewood and 14th. Here is your chance to get good

home-baked pies and cakes for your Easter, and you will be giving support to our youth (sale starts at 10 a.m.).

Then on Sunday the lodge has its Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m.; be sure to bring your children, for they surely will enjoy looking for the many, many eggs that will be hidden,

District Organizer Leonard Mikeska, right, is shown presenting a certificate to all the organizers at Lodge 80, Rolland, for securing the largest number of new members in 196G, being accepted in their behalf by Brother Joe Barabas, president of Lodge 80.

It is also this Sunday that the youth have their Princess Ball; it will start at 6 p.m., with a good Houston orchestra, Henry Tannenberger, furnishing the music. You still have time to buy your tickets from your favorite contestant, but if you don't get to see one of them, you can buy your ticket

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at the door. There will be a short ceremony when the lodge princess and duchess are crowned. The dance will last until 10, so you will have plenty of time to dance to good music, and again you will be helping our wonderful girls and boys!

I do hope you are making plans to see that great film on Czechoslovakia, which will be so interesting and so educational. I think your children would learn a great deal of geography of Europe which they would really remember! Do plan to spend a lovely day at our lodge on Sunday, April 9th, which will start with a delicious Czech Sausage Dinner, then the beautiful movie of Czechoslovakia, followed by one of those very special LeeRoy Matocha dances with its Beer Bust!

I do want to mention that we have a very good orchestra for our first dance after Easter, and that is Ray Jurecka of Weimar. Ray will play at our Chandelier Ballroom on Saturday, April 1st. You can make reservations for any Saturda y night dance by lust calling UN 9-5767, and Secretary Ellen Gill will be happy to take your reservation.

Names in the News: Another generous donor is Jerry Jarisch, who donated a whole case of eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt and let the ladle have the rest of the cases at a greatly reduced price! Elsie and A. J. Zalesky had charge of the well-attended Telstars dance and their helpers were their son Garry, and Georgia, Sydney and Vickie Jurchak! Chris Taylor and Bill Etzel were married that day and brought their wedding party to the dance; the Telstars played a special number for them and all wished them much happiness! Special numbers were also played for Gary Zalesky and Raymond Lesak, who were celebrating their birthdays! Jack Gill made a quick trip to Dallas that day, but that didn't keep him from enjoying dancing to that good Tel'stars music! Lowrina and Karl Lindemann, Gladys and Frankie Sembera, Kay and N. Keating, and Viola and Harley Cox are some more of our members who really are faithful guests at our Saturday night dances! Elsie and A. J. Zalesky had charge of the well-attended LeeRoy Matocha Sunday dance and were helped by Margaret and Albert Stnotek and son Gary! LeeRoy played a special number for Frances Dixon, who was celebrating her birthday!

Don't forget the Youth Easter Bake

50-year members receiving their pins at the District II meeting, were, back row, L to B: Ed Malcik (89), Joe Fechal (24), Charles F. Motl (47). Front: F. C. Motl (47), Winnie Marecek (24), and John Malcik (47).

Those 50-year members who were not present to receive their pins were as follows: Bohumil Vybiral (15), Frank

C. Jurica (29), Marie Sladek (29), F. J. Salac (72), John Stasny (87).

Boys who participated in the District II youth program on March 12th. (Names are not listed in order). Frankie Klinkovsky (47), Leon Zavodny (47), Frankie Novosad (47), Ralph Kohutek (47), Charles Sodek (47), Leonard Marek (47), Bryan Vanicek (47), Bruce Stalmach (48), Randy Shiller (48), Edwin Pechal (47), Ricky Novosad (47), Louis Marek (47), Donald Pechal (47), Eddie Huila (87), Curtis Stauffer (48), Larry Schiller (48), Larry Zamorsky (48), Kenneth Ginter (87), Stanley Zamorsky (48), Bruce Vanicek (47), Earl Engbrock (87).

Sale this Saturday, the Easter Egg Hunt Sunday at 3 o'clock, and the Princess Ball at 6 p.m. also this Sunday!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp -Our 70th YearLODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members, The meeting on Sunday, March 12, was called to order by President Wesley Honza, Jr. After the Pledge of Allegiance the minutes were read and approved as read.

President Honza announced plans

for the Ennis Polka Festival on April 22 and 23. There will be a parade on Saturday, April 22. Lodge 25 will build a float and have our SPJST State Queen, Frances Jo Kudrna, riding on it. That night there will be a pre-festival dance at the National Hall with the Hi-Toppers.

On Sunday, April 23, begining at 1 p.m., there will be approximately 24 bands playing at the four halls continuously until 8 p.m. One admission will admit you to all the halls. Sandwiches, kolaches, and strudel will be served at the National Hall Sunday.

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New members accepted into our lodge are: Dorothy M. Dubec, Charlie F. Dubec, Kent Haskoveo, Gerald D. Macalik, Betty J. Macalik, Frank L. Dolezalik, III, Connie Jo Dolezalik, Kimberly Ann Dolezalik and Robert F. Breden.

Our next meeting will be Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m.

G. Louis Kudrna, Secretary Be An Active member!

LODGE NO. 111, SUGAR LAND Houston (FP) - Mar 9. "GET WITH LODGE 111, ONCE A MONTH IN '67."

The next buffet dinner and dance will be presented by Lodge 111, SPJST, in the comfortable Memorial City Auditorium, in Houston's newest and exclusive regional center, at Katy Road and Messner on Saturday, April 29th.

This is the time to order your reservations and mark your calendars.

Right now is the time to do it. Call OV 6-5507 and order tickets. Admission is $7.50 per person and reservations are limited. The exceptionally delicious stuffed shrimp proved to be in the greatest demand from the buffet on Feb. 25th. The caterer has promised to put out two bushels on the 29th of April. Dancing makes people so hungry. 'Specially when the food is so good and remains available.

That night, Hotel America, the Shamrock, the Warwick, and all the other choice ni ght spots will have to do without "Hap" Williams and his fine group of excellent musicians, because they will be with Lodge 11. That night they will be all yours.

Fraternally, Lodge Reporter Use ZIo Code BIRTHDAY CLUB AUXILIARY OF SPJST LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Vestnil: Readers: A nice group of members and friends attended the meeting and luncheon of the Birthday Club Sisters of Lodge 88 on March 8th.

The color motion picture film "Czechoslovakia," which will be shown at our lodge at 2 p.m. on April 9th, was discussed and circulars advertising this film were distributed to various members to post in business houses.

We all sang "Happy Birthday" to the March celebrants, and the ladies who will have birthdays in April are Della Kadlecek, Agnes Svacina, and Sophie Hruby.

Scheduled for Wednesday, April 5th,

rtkip:.zo ts in the youth program were, back row: Wanda Wiesner (48), teatrica ,:r.O.sky (29), Diana Walker (29), Connie Crygar (87), variw.lea, f7,;a:ich (87), Darrell Matoska (48). Front row: Gary at.li ea ( 1 •;), Walter Jakubec (47), Waldon. Schiller (24), Larry Matoska (48), Rodney Matoska (48), Chad Enghrock (87), Brice Rar1ek OM, Anna Jakubec (47).

Youth who particip,, i in the youth program after the District II spring inettie,g. (IlanK are • ,1Q necessarily in order). Gail Pokorny (48), Beverly Wiesner (48), Antoviite Polo-wily (29), Pamela Engbrock (87), Anita Schiller (47), Sandra Mareic (47)„;r4m te Hruska (47), Jody Marek (47), Olivia Matl (87).

Second row: Karen Schiller (48), Debbie Sodek (47), Anna Rose Divis (47), Sheree Marek (47), Karen Pokorny (48), Gloria Shiner (48), Diana Matoska (48), 1,".1,,•cn. Kamorsky (i8), Susan Pavlica (47), Charlotte Andrews (87), Patrkia,,i , hat-,(. 11 (87), Carla Enghrock (87), Ginger IVIarek (47), Karen Kohutek (41), Vt•l,icek (47). Others: Betty Wiesner (48), Joyce Pechal (47), Elaine Zatud, y (47), Kathy Matoska (48), Sharon Matoska (48), Nona Kohutek (47), Gene Greenless (48), Ann Gensler (48). is the usual monthly card party and luncheon, and April 12th is the meeting and luncheon. The hostesses for these two functions are Lillian Finn, Birdie Hilsher, Della Miksch, and Mary Tilich. All members and friends are invited and are welcome to attend.

Last month Mary Jaksch and Emma Jarisch rejoined our club. Lillian Schmidt joined us in March. Welcome ladies.

Loraine Cocek, English Reporter

SOKOL HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends: The building is beginning to take great form. Masonry has been completed and the painters are now doing their work. The air-conditioning ducts are being installed and the oak floor should be next. Visit us on Sunday and see the progress of the building. The three-foot brick wall separating the gymnasium and the hall is completed and the size of the structure can be much more readily seen.

Wednesday, arch 22, 1967 On Easter Sunday, March 26, after you have attended your church, drop by and enjoy a delicious fried chicken or pork sausage dinner. In the afternoon we will have our Easter Egg Hunt with prizes, gifts, and hundreds of eggs. The finders of lucky eggs will get special gifts. The popular Wilbur Heinsohn Orchestra will entertain you.

A free dance will be held following the egg hunt. Spend a day with us in the beautiful natural setting of Monte Beach Park.

On Wednesday, March 29, the wonderful Czech cooks of Sokol have planned a card party for you. The special menu for lunch will be roast turkey and all the delicious vegetables with Czech pastry and cakes. Come and make the week mach more interesting by sp ending one day with your fellow neighbors and friends.

Don't forget the big Mid-Slet to be held in Dallas in July. Two hotels have been designated as focal points for the Sokol affair. Please place your reservation early because many people will be coming from all parts of the U.S. and space will be-scarce. This will be the first time that we have had an opportunity to have a Slet of such magnitude in Texas and it should be one that will be long remembered.

One of the acts that drew a lot of laughs at the District II youth program was the horse-and-cowboy act. Olivia Motl, left, played the "bad man," and Rita Motl was the sheriff in the white hat.

The two parts of the horse were Karen Motl (head), and Cassandra Boze, tail. The name of the skit was, "I'm a Jong, Tall , Texan."

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata —Our 70th Year-CZECH

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Here is some news about the planned Czech play which will be presented Sunday, April 23, at 2:30 p.m. The rehearsals of this play are in full swing once a week. it takes some sacrifice to participate in these amateur Czech plays. During the day you go about your daily work, and at night you rehearse three or four hours, which brings you home quite late at night. In between, you learn your part.

Therefore, I appeal to the younger generation that if their parents would like to attend and see this Czech nlav and do not have a way to come, please tell your parents you will be ()lad to bring them. I am sure vou will make them very happy. We have so little of these Czech performances because it is so hard to get participants. It is due mostly to the Czech language, and lots of times due to unwillingness to spare the time. In participating in these programs and plays it is not only time-

Youth Leaders and assistants present at the District II spring meeting at Seaton: Rear, L to R: Alice Boudny (29), Amelia Poi, 9rny (29), Adeline Kohutek (47), Molly Zavodny (24), Frances Bartek (87). Front: Leona Stalmach (48), Vlasta Hruska (47), Ann Cens!cr (48), Leona Schiller (24), District Youth Dieector Emily Mikeska, State Youth Director James Janousek. consuming, but a person will get a lot of satisfaction in performing for people who appreciate the effort. The friendship and companionship means a whole lot in fraternal life, so if you cannot participate, then at least support the project. Remember — April 23, 2:30 p.m.

Fraternally, Frances Olexa

LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Members, Our last meeting was called to order by our president, John Vavra.

All gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Bro. Melvin Skrabanek read the minutes of the February meeting.

Bro. Bennie Trcalek gave a financial report.

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 Resolutions of sympathy were read for Bros. William Machat and R. Hayes Bowers. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

There was a discussion on preparation for the movie "Czechoslovakia," which will be shown at our lodge on April 11.

Our next meeting will be held on April 9.

Fraternally, Lola Vavra, Reporter Keep that SPJST Policy!

LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Friends, Lodge 87 met with their president, Lad Zatopek, on Tuesday evening, March 14, in the lodge hall at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order, and our president asked everyone to stand in silent tribute for a deceased member, Steve Chupik.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.

Treasurer Sidney Kacir gave his report on the building fund, etc.

On. Feb. 14th our president appointed a committee to plan a schedule for the board of trustees to follow. The members appointed are: Jerry Valchar -- chairman; Stanley Kacir, Ralph Doshier. This committee pre sented to the lodge a set of guide rules for the board of trustees to abide by.

Jerry Valchar read each rule, and with the assistance of Stanley Kacir, explained each rule to the lodge.

Joe Plsek made a motion to have seven members on the board of trustees. This motion was seconded by John Coufal. There was no opposition from the lodge.

Members selected by President Zatopek to serve on this board of trustees are: Mrs. Bill Brodie, Joe Plsek, Wallace Bartek, George Schiller, Sidney Kacir, John Coufal, and Lewis Jez. Mrs. John Coufal, chairman of the landscaping committee, gave a progress report on the work on the lodge grounds. These people have worked very hard planting trees, shrubs, caring for the grounds.

President Zatopek and lodge members discussed plans for our next meeting to he held on the evening of April 11th at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and Mrs. Lewis Jez and Mrs. Ed Chervenka request ladies of the lodge to bring sandwiches, pastries, chips and pickles, coffee and soft drinks will be served. Let's have a good representation of members and

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Members reported on the sick list .are: Mrs. Steve Bartek, Bill Brodie, Lewis Marek, Joe Pisek, and Danny Kacir.

This concluded the business meeting. Joe Pisek made a motion for the meeting to adjourn, seconded by John Kurtin.

In behalf of Pres. Zatopek and members of Lodge 87, we wish to express our thanks to Bro. Frank Machalek for donating the sheetrock for the ceiling of the lodge building; also to all members and friends who donated to this project in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Matl and daughters from Rockdale have been helpful, too. In other words, thanks to all the wonderful people who helped in any way.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ranley on the arrival of their new baby girl. Bro. George Schiller is the proud grandfather!

Happy Easter to all!

Fraternally, Mrs. E. R. Chervenka, Secretary —Our 70th Year-

SPJST SOFTBALL TEAM LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Brothers and Sisters, With the nice warm weather we have been enjoying lately it means that all the Little Leaguers and softballplayers are all starting to prepare for another summer of playing ball.

Our softball team at Lodge 84 will again have a team in the Dallas Commercial Softball League this season.

The team has been working out for approximately three weeks in order to be ready when league, play starts, the middle of April. We will have about the same team, with two or three new additions. If anyone is still, interested in trying out for the team contact Albin (Bino) Vrana or Connie Brennan who will be the Field Manager this season, or call me at DI 8-1514 and I will give you all the details on the workouts.

The softball team will have their annual softball team dance at Lodge 84, 2625 Floyd St., on Saturday night, April 1st. The popular "Polka Peppermints" orchestra will furnish the music for the dance from 8:30 to 12:30.

This will be the first dance at our hall after Easter, so mark your calendar and come out for an evening of fun, dancing and enjoyment. The proceeds will go towards the softball team fund so that they can have a team this season. Your support and presence

will be deeply appreciated. More details on this dance will follow later.

Do come out and help the team.

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LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Members and Friends, We will be celebrating our 57th anniversary at our April meeting. I was not able to attend our meeting this month since we are having a revival at our church.

We have several members on the sick list this time. They are L. J. Marek (broken arm), Joe Plsek (arm); also Mrs. Steve Bartek and Bill Brodie.

I was also told that in the juvenile section we have Dan Ka,cir on the sick list. Hope all of these get well real soon.

I want to thank all the members and friends for their donation to our lodge.

They are really apreciated.

Mr. Green from National Builders donated a garden hose and bathroorn latch. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Machalek donated the sheetrock for the ceiling of the new lodge. Thanks very much!

At our regular April meeting, to be held on Tuesday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. we will be celebrating our anniversary.

Refreshments will be served. Ladies are asked to bring sandwiches, pastry, chips dip, or salad plates of stuffed celery, carrot sticks, olives, pickles.

Hope to see all of you there.

Fraternally, Eva Hurta Reporter Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE 154 - SOKOL FT. WORTH Dear Members and Friends: The Ft. Worth Sokol and SPJST Lodge 154 would like to invite everyone to our annual picnic again on Easter Sunday, March 26, at Mr. Tirk's farm on Hwy. 121 to Colleyville. Signs will be posted from there. Gates will open at 9 a.m. Everyone bring a picnic lunch. Drinks will be sold at the grounds. Easter Egg Hunt will be at 2 p.m. Games will follow. We hope to see all our friends and members there.

We will assure you a good time We want to express our sympathy to the family of Mrs. Maxine Merlick.

We will all miss her Congratulations to Ma,rk Mamula of South Bend, Ind., who broke a national swimming record and for being picked to represent the U.S. in the Canadian swimming meet, Keep up the

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good work, Mark! He is the son of Emil and Frances Man'la.

Fraternally yours, Mary Renfro -Our 70th Year-

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FEBRUARY SAL S IN DIST. -Dear Fellow-WorkerQ• During February, there were 32 members written for a total of $109,500 of insurance. This is concrete evidence that a number of organizers are "on the job."

Our Too Organizer was John Plasek, with 2 applications for $27,000. Other outstanding organizers were: Jerry Barber with 7 for $15,000; Emil .1101 with 1 for $14,000; Willie Dusek with 3 for $12,000; and Henry Vitek with 2 for $11,000.

The three recent organizers' classes were quite successful, with an exceptionally large percentage of organizers present. Classes such as these are very important in assuring our members that they will receive proper insurance counseling and recommendations from our organizers.

During our recent District II meeting, a Certificate of Appreciation was presented to each of the two top lodges for 1966. Organizers of Lodge 48, Beyersville, were recognized as writing the most insurance. during 1966, and organizers of Lodge 80, Holland, were recognized as writing the most new members.

May I thank all organizers in our district for the consistent good work.

Fraternally yours, Leonard D. Mikeska, Dist. Organizer, Dist. II -Our '70th Year- '70th Anniversary DISTRICT III FEBRUARY PROGRESS REPORT 84 $21,000 Emil Petr 11,000 Marie Bartosh 66 Anna Milan 154 8,000 7,000 Johnnie Gaidusek 66 35 5,000 Edwin Holub 6 James PavReek 4,000 3,080 Jerry Venable 25 130 2,000 Stanley E. Vrla 1,000 Frank Haskovec 25 1,000 Bennie Jarma 84 1,000 Johnnie Krajca 25 6 1,000 Johnnie Krizan 6 1,000 Rudolph Krizan 1,000 6 Ruth Krizan 66 1,000 Ray Moore Eric Moucka 135 1,000 Ronnie Vitovsky 25 1,000

Congratulations are in order to Bro. Emil Petr of Lodge 84, Dallas, for taking Top Honors for the month of February. That is a fine start, Emil.

Now let's keep it up and win $15 Cash Award if you are top organizer two months in a row. Also congratulations to all whose names appear on the above list. Thanks for the production.

As you all know, this is our 70th anniversary, so let's everyone put forth extra effort to make 1967 a bigger and better year for our SPJST. Helen and I would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and appreciation for your many nice letters and cards of thanks for the banquet. We enjoyed being, with all of you very much. We have such a swell bunch of organizers and wives in District III, all working and enjoying ourselves together. A true fraternal spirit certainly exists here, of which we all can be very proud.

Thanks again.

We had a district organizers' meeting in Temple last Saturday, and Bro. Hejny is planning two-day seminars, on weekends. We will be notified by him as to when they will be held in District III. If I can be of any help to anyone, please call or write.

Fraternally, A. M. Vrla District III Organizer Use Zip Code

SALES REPORT FROM DIST. 5 Dear Fellow-Workers: January and February are usually slow months, which is understandable.

December expenses must be paid in January, January expenses must be taken care of in February, then comes income tax. These three months are noticeable in every form of business.

But. despite this, we are showing $470,000 insurance written during the two months. Of course, this amount is only a drop toward reaching our allotted quota, which is around $3,000,000, and the ten months left will have to show some increase. I have all the confidence in the 'world in the District 5 organizers. I am sure you all have your prospect lists ready to make the necessary calls for appointments.

The following organizers produced during February: 88 6 6,000 Baethe, Herman 146 3 4,000 Beran, Frank, Jr. 1,000 1 Bristik, Albert 88 5,000 Cameron, E. E. 170 1 9,000 81 4 Franek, Bessie 88 1 2,000 Hanka, Ernest

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 1,000 Hanus, Louis 1 88 8,500 Hegwood, Helen 7 88 Hilsher, J. A. 88 6 8,000 88 14 19,000 Horelica, Emil 88 13 26,000 Kadlecek, Della 111 6 34,000 Kruse, Lillian Lindeman, Lowrena 83 3 4,000 88 2 22,000 Lesak, Agnes 1 5,000 Lostak, A. J. 91 Melnar, Alvin 142 15,000 1 4 Miculka, Agnes 88 6,000 88 Mikeska, Evelyn 8 15,500 4 88 Olexa, Frances 4,000 139 Skrabanek, J. M. 1 2,000 4 142 7,000 Tumis, Sidon 88 1 1,000 Vornsand, Evelyn We wrote 921 members and $205,500 insurance.

Sister Lillian Kruse from Lodge 111 is in first place in ineurance, and Sister Della Kadlecek, Lodge 88, is in second place in insurance and in members.

Sister Agnes Lesak is in third place in insurance from Lodge 88. Brother Emil Horelica, Lodge 83, is in first place in members. Sister Evel yn Mikeska, Lodge 88, is in third place in members.

We have 22 lodges in District 5, and only eight lodges showed an increase during February. I wish to thank all these organizers who contributed to the growth of our lodges and our SPJST. Fraternally yours, Frances Olexa, District 5 Organizer -Our 70th Year--

5t. 21.11u1k, i Board LODGE 66 CHORAL GROUP Our next rehearsal will be held Thursday, March 30th, at 7:30 p.m.

Everyone please bring a pencil or a ballpoint pen. We're working on some very nice numbers for the District III spring meeting at Elk on April 9th.

--Oar 70th Year-YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAYS - 1967 District I -- August 6th District II - July 30th Lodge 29, Taylor.

District III - June 25th District IV - July 23rd District V - July 9th District VI -ÂŽ June 18th District VII - July 16th State YAD - August 20th.

-Our 70th YearDISTRICT II FALL MTG. and YAD The fall meeting and Youth Activity Day for District II will be held at Camp Ta,hijaya, date to be announced later.

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 DRAMATIC CLUB, LODGE 88, HOUSTON The Czech play, "Chudy milionar," ("The Poor Millionaire") will be presented at Lodge 88 on Sunday, April 23 at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is cordially in-,vited.

—Our 70th YearPAVELKA CEMETERY ASSN., ELK The SPJST Pavelka Cemetery Assn. will have its spring meeting April 2, at 2 p.m. in the SPJST Hall, Elk. Mrs. John Mach, Secretary —Our 70th YearENNIS POLKA FESTIVAL

The Ennis Polka Festival will be held 'SatUrday and Sunday, April 22-23, with a kick-off parade on Saturday.

Twenty-four bands will play on Sunday in the different halls in Ennis.

Big dance at SPJST Hall (National Hall, on Hwy. 34 East) on Saturday night, with music by the Hi-Toppers from New Braunfels. One admission good for all bands at all the halls. The festivities on Sunday will commence at 1 p.m.

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This year the officers and directors of the Supreme Lodge, attorney, editor, and state youth director were also invited to the banquet. There were some who were unable to attend for various reasons. Brother Fred Kveton and the Mrs., started but developed car trouble, but they did make it the next day to the District 2 meeting in Seaton.

DISTRICT ORGANIZERS' BANQUET Saturday, March 11th, was the date of the District Organizer's Banquet in the Starlight Room of the Hawn Hotel in Temple. This is an annual affair, as a result of a two-month insurance sales contest held among the District Organizers. The four lowest producers during the contest have to feed the three winning district organizers.

The district organizers held a meeting in the morning before the banquet, and the Operations and Analysis Committee met with the chairman and secretary of the bylaws committee after the banquet. All in all, it was a most enjoyable social, and yet a lot of planning was also completed.

Fraternally, Joe B. Hejny

Keep that SPJST Policy!

SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS — '67 District I will hold its spring meeting in Brenham, at the KC Hall, on Sunday, April 16th. Host lodge will be Bluebonnet Lodge No. 169, Brenhz',.m.

District III will hold its spring meeting on Sunday, April 9th, 1967. Host lodge is Lodge No. 35, Elk. District IG will hold its annual meeting and YAD on July 23rd, 1967. Host lodge will be Lodge No. 73, Seymour.

• • District V will hold its spring meeting on May 21st. Host lodge will be Lodge Pokrok No. 88, Houston. Meeting will start at 10 a.m.

• • District VI will hold its spring meeting on April 23rd, 1967, in the Recreation Hall in Hallettsville. Host lodge Lodge No. 4, Hallettsville.

• • District VII will hold its spring meeting on April 30th, 1967. Host lodge will be Lodge 107, Floresville.

—Our 70th Year— ATTENTION, LODGE 88: You can make reservations for Saturday night dances in our Chandelier Ballroom by calling UN 9-5767. Reservations will ba held until 9:45 p.m.

—Our 70th Year

Hell's Canyon is southwest Idaho is classed as the deepest gorge in the world. The Snake River has cut a path 8,000 feet deep through solid rock.

Meeting of the Operations and Analysis and By-Law Committees, held in Temple on March 11th. L to R: G. Louis Kudrna, Leo Krause, Melvin Skrabanek, Frank Olexa, and Roy Hranicky.

District Organizers' meeting held in Temple on March 11th. L to R: Leo Krause, District 6; Frances Olexa, District 5; A. M. Vrla, District 3; Melvin Skrabanek, District 1; Roy Hranicky, District 7, and Leonard Mikeska, District 2. Fred Kveton had car trouble and did not make it in time. The winners of the contest were Brothers Mikeska, Vrla, and Kveton.

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YOUTH SECTION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

SPJST TOUR OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA An exp lorer-adventurer and expert photographer-film producer, whose expeditions have taken him from ex-, ploring volcanoes to the top of the' Alps, and from thundering glaciers to within the Iron Curtain, Neil Douglas will present a dynamic film lecture titled "Czechoslovakia," a full length color Visualventure sound motion picture.

A former All-American on Lafayette College's national championship team, Mr. Douglas, the producer and narrator of this film, is a noted writer and glacialist, a contributor to the Encyclopedia Americana, and is listed in "The Who's Who of Science." He has captured on film such outstanding pictures as "Russia — The New Face," "Alaska, Our Unknown Treasure," "Italy — Fabulous Fact and Fantasy," and many more in 32 countries of the world.

To get his pictures for "Czechoslovakia," Mr. Douglas was able to explore every part of this country in the heart of Europe, from Hungary to Poland, and from the Ukraine to East Germany. He was able to make an objective picture with full permission to investigate all phases of life. His camera recorded exploding blast furnaces of molten steel, giant 20,000 ton presses molding ship propellors, chemical plants running full tilt, and even the internationally famous Skoda Works. He also filmed the making of famous Czech glass, pottery, crystal, porcelain, and wood carving.

He investigated the villages and the villagers in the richly-colored costumes in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia, attended religious services with his camera, photographed kindergartens and schools and training camps. He made intimate studies of the people and how they live in their homes.

Mr. Douglas was able to make color action records of the conditions at present in the great spas of Czechoslovakia, some of the greatest and most numerous in the world, spas of water and of curative muds, and the new conditions under which they operate.

He was allowed to film their new ballet, their theater presentations and

the prize-winning Magic Lantern entertainment.

His itinerary included the castles and chateaus from previous years, and he shows in this great film the present type of operation. His work included a survey of synagogues and modern churches, as well as those of the historic past. He got his camera into the youth camps and the sport clubs busy in operations.

He ends his investigation with tremendous pageants and a spectacle of the Song and Dance Festival at Straznice where 2,000 skilled singers and performers in magnificent costumes put on the livliest of pageants with authentic recorded music.

Fraternally, James J. Janousek, State Youth Director • Dear Readers, Our point contests are now in the home stretch. Who will be the outstanding Junior of the Year, Teenager of the Year, Club of the Year, and Youth Leader of the Year? It is anybody's guess. There are a lot of close contenders for top honors in every contest in almost every district. It will really be close! The analysis below indicates the standings by districts as of the end of February, but there can be some changes between now and the end of May. Get on the ball, and start those points adding up in your column.

You may win or loose by just a meeting, a letter, or most anything that earns points. And don't forget your club — it could use an addition to the treasury. Now is the time to buckle down and work along with your fellow members to earn top honors for your group.

The analysis below indicates the point standings in your district at the end of February. This by no means indicates the winners.

DISTRICT ONE Junior of the Year: 1st — Albin Horak, Jr. (13) 2nd — Claudia Novosad (39) 3rd — Theodore Dusek, Jr. (17) 4th — Melinda Faust (9) Teenager of the Year 1st — Connie Komar (39) 2nd — Betty Trcalek (17) 3rd — Florence Vavra (17) 4th — Tie: Pamela Kovar (9) and Jimmie Joe Klecka (9) Club of the Year: 1st — Lodge 13, Dime Box 2nd — Lodge 17, New Tabor 3rd -- Lodge 39, Bryan

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Mrs. Mildred Horak (13) 2nd — Mrs. Mary Novosad (39) 3rd — Tie: Mrs. Moodv Faust (9) and Mrs. Willie Trcalek (17) DISTRICT TWO Junior of the Year: 1st — Pamela Engbrock (87) 2nd — Bruce Stairnach (48) 3rd — Carla Engbrock (87) 4th — Belinda Bartek (87) Teenager of the Year: 1st — Carmen Engbrock (87) 2nd — Diana Matoska (48) 3rd — Beverly Weisner (48) 4th — Gordon Kohutek (47) Club of the Year: 1st — Lodge 47, Seaton 2nd — Lodge 48, Beyersville' 3rd — Lodge 87, Temple Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Frances Bartek (87) 2nd — Mrs. Vlasta Hruska (47) 3rd — Mrs. Leon g Stalmach (48) DISTRICT THREE Junior of the Year: 1st — Kay Gerlich (66) 2nd — Jeanne Trojacek (25) 3rd — Danny Vrla (130) 4th — Karen Spindor (92) Teenager of the Year: 1st — Elaine Pavelka (66) 2nd — Beverly Gaidusek (66) 3rd — Lynda Petr (84) 4th — Frances Jo Kudrna (25) Club of the Year: 1st — Lodge 66, Waco 2nd — Lodge 25, Ennis 3rd — Lodge 135, Ennis 4th — Lodge 35, Elk (Jr. Club) Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Mrs. Libbie Parma (66) 2nd — Mrs. Dorothy Kudrna (25) 3rd — Mrs. Gloria Pavelka (35, Teen Club) 4th — Mrs. Ruby Pavelka (35 Junior Club) DISTRICT FOUR Insufficient reports to compile analysis.

DISTRICT FIVE Junior of the Year: 1st — Elizabeth Tumis (142) 2nd — Ava Toon (81) 3rd -- Pamela Melnar (142) 4th — Darrell Toon (81) Teenager of the Year: 1st — Paul Veselka (142) 2nd — Mike Turnis (142) 3rd -- Harvey Bryson (81) 4th — Yvonne Beran (146) Youth Leader of the Year: lst — Mrs. Helen Bryson (81) 2nd — Mrs. Rosie Tumis (142) 3rd -® Mrs. Evelyn Mattes (146)

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 DISTRICT SIX Junior of the Year: 1st — Marian Dorotik (30) 2nd — Madilyn Merta (30) 3rd — Patsy Kalina (58) 4th — Verne11 Zak (4) Teenager of the Year: 1st -- Jimmie Eucik (30) 2nd — Geraldine Kalina (58) 3rd — Marvin Mikush (4) 4th — Victor Welfl (63) Club of the Year: 1st — Lodge 30, Talton 2nd — Lodge 4, Hallettsville 3rd — Lodge 58, Hungerford 4th — Lodge 40, Hillje Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Mrs. J. W. Krutilek (30) 2nd — Mrs. Julius Kalina (58) 3rd — Mrs. Selma Grones (4) 4th — Mrs. Victor Kriebel (40) DISTRICT SEVEN Junior of the Year: 1st — Larry Stasa (56) 2nd — Louis Kubala (79) 3rd — Susan Pavliska (10'7) 4th Bettina Valchar (133) Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Martha Sassin (56) 2nd — John F. Valchar (133) 3rd — Albert A. Valchar (133) 4th — Juanita Foster (56) Club of the Year: 1st — Corpus Christi (56-79) 2nd — Fioresville (107) Youth Leader of the Year: 1st — Miss Mary Ann Pilat (56-79) 2nd — Mrs. Joe Pavliska (107) How do you stand in the points contest? Maybe your name wasn't on the list, but you could have been next in line. In several of the contests, it is as close as a very few points. Why take a chance? Buckle down and earn your way to the top. You can do it! And don't be discouraged if the same ones are on top again; it is the final outcome that counts. And if you are one of the ones on top — BEWARE — you have competitors close behind.

If any of you want to know more about what earns points, please write me. I will help anyone who asks.

There is no sure-fire formula for winning; just work and devotion to the SPJST, and regardless of who you are, you have the same chance as the next fellow.

Where will you rank at the end of the contest? What you do in the next few months will answer that.

Good luck to everyone!

Fraternally yours, James J., Janousek

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trEsTNfic FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS SPECIAL NOTICE TO YOUTH AND YOUTH LEADERS IN DISTRICT III District III will hold its spring meeting on April 9th at Elk. Each lodge is alloted five minutes' time on the youth program which is to be presented just before adjournment.

Since the spring meeting usually has much business to transact and the presentation of 50-year pins is also made, the district's Executive Council chose that time for the youth program.

The lodges may divide their allotted time between individuals or group performance.

Please notify your district youth director in advance if you plan to participate.

Fraternally, Wilma. Nesuda, DYD, Telico Road Ennis, Texas 75119 Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

DISTRICT SIX YOUTH LEADERS! Dear Youth Leaders, Just a reminder that the District 6 spring meeting is nearing fast. All youth clubs are invited to participate in the youth program. Time allotted for each youth club will be not more than 3 minutes, or not longer than 9 minutes. Please keep this in mind when you prepare your program.

All the youth leaders and assistants in District 6 will hold a seminar on Friday, April 14th, beginning at 9 a.m.

We have a lot to plan for the YAD, camping, and point system. Please, all of you, try to make plans and come to Mrs. Emil Grones' residence, about 5 miles from Hallettsville on Hwy. 77.

Do not bring any lunch, please. Mrs. Grones and Mrs. Mikush said they will be very happy to take care of the lunch. Sandwiches, tea and coffee will be served. Please keep this day in mind and try to come. State Youth Director James Janousek will meet with us.

See you then.

Fraternally, Elsie 13rdecka, District 6 Youth Director —Our 70th Year— FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS SEATON LODGE, NO. 4'7 Dear Readers, The Easter program which was presented by the youth club on March 5

was enjoyed by a nice audience of members and guests. The numbers on the program were: 1. "Welcome" — Anna Rose Divis 2. "Easter Greetings" — Kimberly Mikulas and Beth Vanicek 3. "Time" — vocal by Susan Vanicek 4. "My Bunny" -- Joyce Pechal 5. Instrumental presentation by Alden Schiller, Darrell Fo j tasek, Gordon Kohutek, Brian Vanicek, and Marvin Palla. (Marvin was a guest, but we are always happy to have him take part in this group number at our local lodge programs) O. "What Easter Means," with Becky Vanicek, Anna Rose Divis, Susan, Pa y -liea,AnJkubec,DonaKhutek, Karen Kohutek, and Virginia Marek.

7. "Grandfather's Clock" — clarinet solo by Anna Rose Divis.

8. "Toss of a Coin" — a comedy rendition by J. Wayne Sula 9. "Tijuana Taxi" and "Lovely Meadow" — instrumental numbers by Glen Pfeiffer, Kenneth Kohutek, Jerry Wayne Haisler, David Schiller, and Bernie Lenart. (Bernie was a guest in this group and we enjoyed having him).

10. "The Meaning of Easter" — a recitation by Jeanette Hruska 11. The Club Motto and a song "Reuben and Rachel" — by the youth club.

This program had a nice variety, and I want to thank each one of you for taking part and doing real well in your presentations. Thank you, Kenneth Kohutek, for doing such a good job as MC; Anna Rose Divis for substituting in a skit on a moment's notice; and everyone who helped in any way with the program and Easter egg Hunt.

There were 38 members and six visitors present at our last regular meeting on March 5. We welcome Leon Zavodny, Elaine Zavodny, Darrell Fojtasek, Donna Kohutek, and Karen Kohutek as our new members. Not only is our membership growing, but the interest in the various activities of the SPJST is steadily increasing by the youth. Those of us who work with the children see this as a good sign, since they strive to learn more and do better as they grow up and in the not too distant future they will be the ones to take over our positions.

Later this month, our youth club pictures will appear in the Vestnik, so be watching for them.

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by Paula Jeter, Lodge 47, Seaton. It is an informative article and Paula deserves praise for taking the interest and the time to do it.

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LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members, The SPJST youth club had their annual Easter egg hunt Sunday, March 12, at the National Hall. Thirty-one members attended. Prizes, (chocolate bunnies), in the pre-school group were won by Stephen Prachyl, Bobby Trojacek, Nancy Martinek., and Karen Honza. Prizes in the 7 through 12 group were won by Glenn Kudrna, Michael Prachyl, Doreen Martinek, and Cindy Vrana. Refreshments of cookies, punch, and chocolate eggs were served to all.

The next youth meeting will be the first Sunday in April.

Fraternally, Dorothy Kudrna, Youth Leader Keen that SPJST Polley!

LODGE NO. 73, SEYMOUR Our youth club and mother lodge will meet April 2, and at noon a basket lunch will be served. The youth will hold their meeting at 2 p.m.

Hope to see all of you there.

Fraternally, Mrs. Raymond Pavliska, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD

Dear Readers, Our youth club met Sunday afternoon, March 12, at 1 p.m., at the Hungerford Hall. We started a Birthday Club. Since three months have passed, we honored all the ones who had birthdays in January, February, and March. They were: January — Michael Konvicka; February — Julius Kalina, Jr., Mrs. B. C. Dorris, Alfred Sabrsula, Jr., Carolyn Sabrsula; March — David Pilcik, Richard Pilcik, Kenneth Sabrsula, and Mrs. Pilcik.

We also had a lot of fun learning to sing some Czech songs. They sounded real good.

After our meeting, we had an Easter Egg Hunt for the younger boys and girls. Everyone enjoyed watching them hunt the eggs.

We were served refreshments by Carolyn Sabrsula, Peggy Kalina, Sherrie Dorris, Kathy Kutach, and Michael Konvicka.

I want to tell a little about what some of our members have done in other activities.

Larry Kalina showed four Brahman heifers and a steer in the Houston Stock Show. He received 2nd and 3rd places on two heifers, 6th on one, 1st and Grand Champion Jr., Breeding Brahman Heifer on one. On his steer he placed 4th. He was well pleased and we were all happy for him. The following showed a pen of 3 fryers at the El Campo Fryer Show: Kathy Kutach — blue ribbon; Peggy Kalina — blue ribbon; Patsy Kalina — blue ribbon; Judy Sabrsula — blue; Alfred Sabrsula, Jr. — blue; Gus Pilcik — blue; Ernest Pilcik — white.

Our boys and girls are all very active in all sorts of activities, as well as the SPJST. We are very proud of all the good work they do.

Until next week, Fraternally, Mrs. Julius Kalina, Jr., Youth Leader Keep that SPJST Polley!

LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, How dry it's getting to be in this part of the country! I hope we get rain soon.

March 12th was the date of our Easter activities at our lodge. The mother lodge held their meeting, and the youth club meeting followed. Under old business it was decided to sell kolaches, sandwiches and coffee before and after the film, "Czechoslovakia," when it is shown here in Hallettsville in the Recreation Hall, on April 10th.

Under new business, committees were appointed to put our scrapbook together and it consists of Vickie Vasek and Charlene Sklar. A special meeting was called for March 15th of the officers and youth leaders of our club to study the scrapbook project.

After the meeting an Easter Egg hunt was held for children up to 12.

Ronald Sefcik found the most eggs in the pre-school group, and Alvin Mikush the most in the school-age group. Games were played by the older folks, followed by refreshments and lunch. We had surprise visitors: District Youth Director Elsie Brdecka and her husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Fojtik.

They just dropped in from nowhere, and we were so glad to see them. Please come again soon.

After the meeting and social, all departed for home. Hope to see all of

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 you at our April 9th meeting.

Fraternally, Mrs. Selma Grones, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO, 142, HOUSTON Dear Readers, On March 11 the youth at our lodge sponsored a barbecue dinner. In behalf of all the youth, I would like to thank all the mothers who baked cakes and pies and worked in the kitchen. Those working in the kitchen were Mrs. Rita Hermis, Mrs. Henrietta Veselka, Mrs. Christine Ermis, Mrs. Lillie Melnar and myself. This dinner was very successful and would not have been achieved if everyone hadn't worked together.

So once again, thank you.

Fraternally, Mrs. Rosie Tumis, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE

Dear Friends, During the past few weeks, we have been going to meetings and rehearsals preparing for the Easter, district, and rest home programs. One of these rehearsals was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hejl, and we thank them for their hospitality.

All but two of our members attended the district meeting at Seaton. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, and feel it was worth the effort in going. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Greenlees for helping with the program.

Fraternally, Mrs. Leona Stalmach, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 17, NEW TAHOE

Dear Readers, Our youth club met for a meeting Sunday, March 12, at 1:30 p.m. Nineteen members and one visitor were present.

The, children worked with their crafts and then played baseball. Also I will have the picture frame ready to hang by next meeting. At the next meeting the children may work on their scrapbook. This should be a lot of fun for them.

Three children celebrated birthdays this month. Refreshments were served

by Mrs. Willie Gloyna and Mrs. Raymond Cedidla, and were enjoyed by all.

See you all at our next monthly meeting on April 9th at 1:30. New members are always welcome.

Mrs. Willie Trcalek, Youth Leader

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 LODGE NO. 38, KOVAR Dear Readers, On March 12 our youth club held a regular monthly meeting. The young members opened the adult meeting by reciting the pledge to the flag, as usual, then began their own meeting. We had 18 members present, including a new member, Jimmy Weist. The group put on a short program of Easter songs and poems. Picky Susen was featured as Peter Cottontail.

We took a picture of the club members and sponsors to send to the Vestnik, as requested by the state youth director.

Following the meeting the children had an Ea ger Egg Hunt. Charles Kurotka won a prize for finding the most eggs. After the hunt, refreshments were served.

At our next meeting, we will discuss a program for the district meeting in Brenham on April 16.

Fraternally, Mrs. S. J. Susen, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year—

NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Readers, Just a few lines to tell everyone abort our Easter Party, and Easter Hunt March 23rd, at 5 p.m. at the lodge hall.

There will be entertainment planned before the egg hunt. We will have a wiener roast after the hunt, and we will practice for the district meeting, so all the youth members be sure and come.

Fraternally, Mary Novosad Youth Leader LODGE

—Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 153, LA SALI.E

Dear Readers, After the business session of our regular meeting, we were Privileged to have Mrs. Kolar give a demonstration on papier-mache. It was very interesting to watch her step-by-step progress to make pins. Our interest was stimulated in seeing her finished product.

To make things more interesting, Mrs. Kolar brought patterns. Each member selected the desired pattern and went to work on his craft. We were learning by doing and a word of appreciation goes to Mrs. Ledkins, Mrs, Sralla, Mr. Hlavaty, and especially to Mrs. J. B. Kolar for assisting the children to accomplish so much in the limited time.

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Here we see most of the active members of the Taiton Youth Club. They are as follows: Kathy, Eugene, and Randy Bubela, Clarence, Glenn, and Karen Kahanek, Josephine, Jeanette, and Frances Krpec, Madilyn and Monica Merta, Jimmy, Larry, and David Fucik, Marian, Karen, Rose Ann, Clara,

Kevin, Ernest, Anthony and Junior Dorotik, Judy, Rodney, Mary Jr, Diane, Morece, Silvin, and Tommy Dluhos, Margorie Treumer, Kenny Mrnustik, Donna and Lloyd Srubar, Anita, Larry, and Bennie Krpec, Monica Krpec, De Ann and Susan Krpec, and Yvonne Laake.

LODGE NO. 30, TA1TON

New Braunfels.

The year of 1966 was also a good year for us. In district, Angie Sablatura became our District Queen. Group One won first place, Group Two won first place, and our combo won first place. Ben Krpec won first with his accordion. Marian Dorotik won first with a piano selection. Then we went to the state contests. Angie Sablatura was runner-up queen.

Dear Readers, This is the history of the Taiton SPJST Youth Club.

This club was organized on Jan. 6, 1965. Our District Youth Director, Mrs. Brdecka, our Youth Leader Mrs. Krutilek and her two assistants, Mrs. Pete Merta and Mrs. Cyril Mrnustik, were present. There were 26 children present and all joined the club. The first officers elected were: President Ben Krpec Vice President -- Madilyn Merta Secretary — Donna Srubar Treasurer — Kenny Mrnustik Reporter — Clarence Kahanek.

Since we organized we took active part in Czech singing, sang over the radio, went to different rest homes and different functions.

Our club was judged the most active in 1965. In 1965 our club member, Miss Susan Ilse, was named District Queen.

District Duchess was Donna Srubar; Ben Krpec was King, and Kenny Mrnustik was Duke. Ben Krpec, Marian Dorotik, and Mrs. J. W. Krutilek were also on their way to State.

At the state contests Susan use became State Queen in 1965. Ben Krpec became State King. Madilyn Merta was our point system viinnei'.

The club went to camp in 1965, to

1. The Taiton Youth Club won State Club of the Year in 1966.

2. Mrs. J. W. Krutilek won State Youth Leader of the Year in 1966.

3. Marian Dorotik won State Junior of the Year. And also first place in piano solo in 1966. Marian Dorotik submitted the name "Communicator" and won.

In 1966 we went to camp to Bastrop State Park.

At present the officers are: President — Marian Dorotik Vice-President — Judy Dluhos Secretary — Madilyn Merta Treasurer -- Jimmie Fucik Reporter — Eugene Bubela At present we have 41 members and one more assistant, Mrs. Jerome Dorotik. I was elected historian in June, 1966.

Kathy Bubela (12), Historian

Wednesday, March 22, 1961

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Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year— LETTERS. FROM THE YOUTH

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Vestnik Readers, Our regular youth club meeting was held March 5th at 2 p.m. Thirty-three members were present for the meeting and program. Three new members joined our club, and 8 visitors were present. We had our Easter program, then our pictures were taken by Mrs. Laverne Vanicek. We had an Easter Egg Hunt. The grown-ups had coffee and doughnuts.

Frank Klinkovsky, Jr., Anita Schiller, Ricky Novosad, and our assistant youth leader, Sister Adeline Kohutek, had birthdays in March. We chose to donate to the Easter Seal campaign during March.

Our next meeting will be held April 2, at 2 p.m. See you then!

Fraternally, Debbie Sodek (12) --Our 70th Year-

NO 47, SEATON Dear Readers, District Two had its spring meeting at Seaton Star Hall, March 12. After the meeting we had a program, put on by the youth club in the district. We had supper consisting of sausage, sauerkraut, potatoes, and dessert.

Fraternally, Ralph Kohutek LODG,E

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LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members, Last Sunday, March 12, the District II meeting was held at Seaton Star Hall. I enjoyed the meeting and program very much. All the youth leaders did a real fine job.

I would like to see all the members of our club come to our next meeting on April 2. Mr. Janousek will speak to us. It should be very interesting.

Fraternally, Gordon Kohutek, Treasurer Satl,rclav noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE NO 88, HOUSTON Dear Readers, Well we just had our trip to Huntsville and it was a blast! We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Sembera, Mr. and Mrs. Rollins, and Mr. and Mrs. Evitts for putting up with us all clay. I would also like to

say we're sorry our youth leader and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Elzner, couldn't make it.

Our bake sale is getting closer, so don't forget about it at Studewood Food Market on March 25. We also have our big Easter Egg Hunt coming up.

Our teen dances are getting better and better. Some of the dances coming up are: March 31 — "The Inquisitions" April 7 — "The Playboys of Edinburg, 7:30 to 9:30, and "The Elections", from 9:30 to 11:30.

That should be a great dance!

There will be no dance on March 24 because of Good Friday. Hope to see all of you there.

Fraternally, Ruthie Zaludek

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LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Friends, We had a fine turnout for our District II meeting Sunday. The atmosphere was warm and friendly the whole day.

I would like to express my deepest thanks to all who have helped me during my term as State King.

Congratulations to all officers elected at the meeting!

Fraternally, Randy Dodgen (16) State King —Our 70th Year-

LODGE NO. 40, H1LLJE Dear Youth, We celebrated Patricia Fiala's birthday at our February meeting. Our next birthday celebrations are Sharon, and A. J. Priesmeyer. Patricia's mother made a cake. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to Patricia. We then had a Valentine party. Our refreshments were: cake, cookies, punch, sandwiches, and chips, Mrs. Knebel then gave us a plastic heart filled with candy and a toy. We all had a gay time.

Fraternally,.

Nora Schwartzkopf (11), Secretary --Our 70th Year— (NO LODGE NO. OR NAME GIVEN)

Dear Readers, At our last meeting we were very honored to receive a hundred dollars from the adult members of the lodge.

We discussed the district meeting.

We discussed the queen and duchess contests. We also talked about the act we are going to perform at the meeting.

We played an exciting game. The winners got a bar of candy. The ones that said "SPJSTO" got an extra piece of candy. The candy was given to us by a very nice lady whose nmae is Mrs. Sperlik. While playing we had refreshments.

Toward the end of our meeting we had an Easter egg hunt. The candy was given to us by Mrs. Bohacik. Last of all, we got another piece of candy.

Fraternally, Margaret Kelner, Reporting —Our 70th Year— LODGE

NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Vestnik Readers, The spring meeting of District 2 was held March 12, at 1:30 p.m. The newly elected officers were sworn in. Later, the youth club presented their program and a supper was served. It was held at Lodge 47, Seaton.

The next meeting of the Lodge 47, youth club will be on April 2nd, at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Debbie Sodek (12) Youth Reporter Use Zip Code

LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, On Sunday, March 12, Lodge 4 held its monthly meeting. The lodge meeting was called to order by President Erwin Holy. The youth meeting was called to order by Vice-President Charlene Sklar. After the meetings the children had an Easter Egg Hunt and the men played dominoes.

We drew for prizes. Winners were: children — Arlene Zak; adults — Mary Galetka; birthday: August Holub.

Afterwards we had a social.

Fraternally yours, Charlene Sklar (13) Vice-President, YC Use Zip Code LODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Dear Vestnik Readers, The monthly meeting was held Sunday, March 5, at 1:30 p.m.

The youth club decided to have a hayride later this year. We discussed going to the district meeting in Brenham.

Fraternally, Deborah Sebesta (9) Reporter

Wednesday, March 22, 1967 LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Members and Friends, Our last meeting was called to order on March 5th. There were 24 members present and two visitors — Danny Nors and Tommy Pratka.

After the minutes were read and the treasurer's report given, we sang "Happy Birthday" to the following members: Dorothy Pavlicek, William Mynar, and Michael Parma, Under new business we are planning to have a baseball team. This project will be discussed at our next meeting.

Since there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned and we got our refreshments.

Fraternally, Lillie Marie Hromadka —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 30. , TRITON Dear Vestnik Readers, I am a member of the Taiton Youth Club. I really enjoy being in the club.

We entertained at the rest homes, had an Easter egg hunt, and now we are learning new songs. It won't be long before Easter is here and before we know it school will be out.

Then there will be the youth activity day summer camp, so I know all the members in our club will have something to look forward to.

Fraternally, Jimmie Fucik (14) Treasurer ti

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LODGE NO. 73, SEYMOUR This is to remind you that our next meeting will be held April 2, at the Seymour Lodge Hall.

Everyone please try to come. We welcome Debbie and Bobbie Sosolik into our club.

Fraternally, Janet Pavliska —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 4, HALLETTSVILLE

Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting was held Sunday, March 12. The meeting was called to order and followed with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Plans were made for the movie "Czechoslovakia." Then we held our youth meeting, which was well attended. We discussed the plans for selling kolaches and sandwiches when we have the movie. Then we had our Easter Egg Hunt which was enjoyed by the smaller ones. After that, the social and drawing of prizes took place.

Fraternally, Vernell Zak (11)

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VESTNtIC LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, On March 12 we had our monthly meeting. We had 19 members present. Our president, John Vavra, was absent. Since I am the vice president I took his place. We miss him when he is absent. Three members had birthdays. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to them.

Fraternally, Leroy Zavodny (12) —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD

Dear Readers, On March 12, the younger members of Lodge 58, Hungerford, had an Easter egg hunt. Some of the older members hid the eggs while some helped the younger ones to hunt. The prizes were won by David Pilcik — golden egg; James Howell — most eggs; Darrel Kutach — the most eggs, boy; Peggy Kalina — most eggs, girl; Sherrie Dorris and Richard Pilcik — the least eggs.

Fraternally, Geraldine Kalina, (13) —Our 70th Year

LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Dear Readers, We had our meeting March 12. We were learning to sing Czech songs. We sang two of them. After our Easter egg hunt, we had refreshments of sandwiches, cake, cookies, chips, and drinks.

Fraternally, Peggy Kalina (9) Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE NO. 58, HUNGERFORD Dear Readers, On March 12, the Hungerford Lodge had its meeting. We discussed our king and queen contest. Mrs. Konvicka ran off some songs and we practiced them.

During the meeting Mr. Billy Dorris took pictures. Our next meeting will be in April.

Fraternally, Patsy Kalina (12) --Our 70th Year--LODGE NO. 40, HILLJE

Dear Readers, On March 14, we had our monthly meeting. Diane Knebel called the meeting to order. Nora Schwartzkopf, the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting. The treasurer gave her report. Mrs. Knebel aejourned the meeting.

After the meeting vie had cake and punch, and we celebrated the birthdays of Sharon Priesmeyer and A. J. Priesmeyer.

Fraternally, Renee Kaiser (10) Vice President

LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Dear Readers, March 24 was decided. as the date of Lodge 142's Easter Egg Hunt. We want everybody to come out and have a good time with us. So remember, youth members, March 24!

Fraternally, Pat Tunis Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Readers, I would like to remind everyone to decide and tell us at the next meeting how many are going to Hallettsville • for the district meeting, so we can plan our program. This district meeting is on April 23.

Fraternally, Marian Dorotik (12) President —Our 70th Year—

LODGE NO. 40, HILLJE Dear Readers, Last night, Tuesday, March 14, we held our regular monthly youth club meeting. We had a very nice attendance.

Two of our social members, A. J. Priesmyer and Sharon Priesmeyer, celebrated their birthdays. We all sang "Happy Birthday" to them. We were served delicious chocolate cake, cookies, chips, and punch. Gifts were given to them from the youth club.

Next month, Nora Schwartzkopf, Annette Priesmeyer, and Pauline Malota will celebrate their birthdays.

I wish everyone a Happy Easter.

Fraternally, Delores Knebel (10) Reporter —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR

Dear Vestnik Readers, On March 12, the SPJST Youth Club of New- Tabor had its monthly meeting. The president was not there, so Leroy Zavodny, the vice-president, presided.

We said the Pledge of Allegiance and the roll was called. The minutes were read, with no additions or corrections.

There was no old business.

Mrs. Trcalek gave us, parts for the district meeting and told us how many points we had for new business.

After this, the meeting was adjourned, and we had refreshments.

Fraternally, Theodore Dusek, Jr., Reporter (12)

Wednesday, March 22, 1967

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Fraternally, Vince Shielack (9), Reporter --Our 70th Year

LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Readers, Our new hall has a ceiling in it now. The material for the ceiling was donated by Mr. Frank Machalik.

At our next regular meeting, plans for an open house will he discussed.

Refreshments will also be served.

Fraternally, Brice Bartek (8) —Nate 701ete y YroeiLODGE NO. 66, ELM MOTT Dear Members and Friends, Here it is almost Easter! Soon school will be out and everyone will be enjoying their summer vacations. I am sure your youth club will have a lot of exciting and fun activities lined up for you to participate in. I know mine will — such things as swimming, hayrides, picnics, etc. Don't these sound like fun?

Then, too, camp and Youth Achievement Day will take place during the summer months. It sounds like a pretty big summer, doesn't it?

Don't forget to attend the district meeting on April 9 at Lodge 35, Elk. The youth will also have a meeting at that time. Hope to see you all there!

Until next week, Fraternally, Elaine Pavelka, Guide -Our 70th Year

LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Readers, At our last meeting, seven members were selected for the board of trus_tees. They are Mrs. Bill Brodie, Wal'lace Bartek, Joe Plsek, George Schiller, Sidney Kacir, Sidney Kacir, Lewis Jez, and John Coufal.

Belinda Bartek (10) Historian Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Friends and Members, I went to the mother lodge meeting on March 12th. We had our youth meeting afterwards.

Fraternally, Millie Jo Waters (10) —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR

Dear Readers, We had our last monthly meeting on March 12. We had a very nice time.

Our vice-president, Leroy Zavodny, conducted the meeting.

We practiced our program that we will put on at the district meeting.

Fraternally, Barbara Vavra (10)

LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Readers, Last Sunday we were on our way to the district meeting at Seaton when suddenly, our car quit running! My dad walked to a farmhouse to call for help. We were sitting in the car on the highway waiting to ;cet it fi:;ed and we had given up hopes of getting to Seaton on time for the program.

Suddenly, some people in a station wagon came by and recognized us.

They stopped, then took J ■ s to Seaton.

They were Mr. and Mrs. Oiltert Shiller and family, who were also going to the meeting. We sure were glad to see them.

I enjoyed the program at the district meeting-, especially the "horse" in the "I'm a Long Tall Te • k'' skit put on by the Temple Youth CiLb. Fraternally, Bruce Stalmach, Vice President Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Vestnik Readers, The annual Lodge i Easter Egg Hunt was held on Sunday, March 12, at the National Hall in Ennis, following the monthly SPJST meeting.

The youngsters combed the yard in search of the colorful eggs. Prizes were given for having the greatest number of eggs, and for the one person who found the prize egg.

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

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Saturday, April 1 — Dance; Slim Haisler Sunday, April 2 — Lodge meetings.

Saturday, April 15 — Tobola-Michalik Wedding Saturday, April 22 — Fiddle Swingsters Saturday, April 29 — Wedding Sunday, May 7 — Lodge meeting Saturday, May 20 — John Griffin Sunday, June 4 — Lodge meeting Saturday, June 10 — Hykel Family Reunion Sunday, June 11 — Cottonwood School Saturday, June 17 — Jansky Family Reunion Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Sunday, March 26 — Vrazel's Polka Band Saturday, April 1 — Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels Saturday, April 15 — Battle dance; Vrazel's Polka Band and Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple.

Saturday, April 22 — Leo Majek's Orch. of Cor pus Christi.

—SPJSTLodge No 25, Ennis (National Hall) Saturday, April 22 — Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels Sunday, April 23 - Ennis Polka Festival, starting at 1 p.m.

Saturday, May 27 Music Masters of Ennis Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1 — Norman Edelbeck and His Dairyland Dutchmen from Wausaukee, Wise.

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, March 25 — Sam Weaver and His Musical Pals Saturday, April 1 — Vaughan Smith and the Moonlighters Sunday, April 9 — District III Spring meeting.

--SPJSTLodge No. 40, Hillje Saturday, April 8 — Gil Baca and The Go-Go Girls

Saturday, April 22 — The Jades Saturday,( May 13 — The Jades Saturday, May 27 — Continentals Saturday, June 10 — Continentals SPJST Lodge No. 47, Seaton (Star Hall) Saturday, April 1 — Dance; music by Otis Beck Sunday, April 2 — Regular meeting of adults and youth Saturday, April 8 — Dance; Henry Brosch Tuesday, April 11 — Choral Club meeting at 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 — Leroy Matocha Tuesday, April 18 -- Board meeting Saturday, April 22 — Otis Beck Tuesday, April 25 — Choral Club — 8 p.m.

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Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, April 1 — Baseball Dance; Polka Peppermints Saturday, April 15 — Music Masters Sunday, April 16 — Meeting; Game and Fun Night Saturday, April 29 — Vrazel Polka Band —SPJST-

Sunday, April 2 — Regular lodge meeting changed because of Dist. 3 meeting on April 9.

Thursday, April 13 — Ladies' Circle meeting 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, April 22—Dance; Sil Krenek from Wallis Sunday, May 14 — Regular lodge meeting at 2 p.m. Mother's and Father's Day program after meeting 4 p.m.; youth club meeting after program.

Thursday, May 11 — Ladies Circle meeting 10:30 a.m.

----SPJSTL0d,ge No. 111, Sugar Land Saturday, April 29 — Buffet dinner and dance; $7:50 per person includes everything except liquor.

(BYOB). Limited reservations call OV 6-5507. Stuffed shrimp on menu; music by Hap Williams Orch. Setups served from 7; dinner from 8 to 10; dancing 9 to 1.

Last Saturday of each month — Buffet Dinner and Dance (as above) Every Tuesday evening — Social night; 8 to 1:0 p. m; 9821 Katy Rd., in the Banquet Room of the Field Inn. SPJST Lodge No. 130 — Sokol Zizka, Dallas Saturday, March 25 — Polka Peppermints Saturday, April 8 — "April in Paris" dance; music by Eric Honza (Sponsored by Junior Sokols) Saturday, April 22 — Music Masters Saturday, May 13 — Spring semiformal; Eric Honza Saturday, May 27 — Polka Peppermints Saturday, June 10 — Johnny Mensik Orch.

Saturday, June 24 — Music Masters —Our 70th Year— Lodge No. 135 — Ennis Sokol Sunday, March 26, Johnny Mensik; 7:30 to 11:30 Saturday, April 8 — Johnny Mensik

Lodge No. 88, Houston Thursday, March 23 — Social Night.

Sunday, March 26 — Easter Egg Hunt for the children starts at 3 p.m.

Princess Ball at 6 p.m. — Music by Henry Tannenberger of Houston.

Buy your tickets from your favorite candidate.

Thursday, March 30 — Social Night.

Friday, March 31 — Teen Dance; Music by The Inquisitions.

—SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, April 1 — Dance; Hi-Liters from West.

Lodge No. 146, Galveston Friday, March 31 — Grand opening of new lodge home. Dinner and dance — $2.25 per person. Music by Sil Krenek. Dinner served until 7 p.m.

—dancing 8 to 12.

Saturday, April 15 — Patek Polka Dots —SPJSTLodge 154 — Sokol Fort Worth Sunday, March 26 — Picnic at Tirk's Farm Saturday, April 8 — Polka Peppermints Sunday, April 16 — SPJST meeting

Lodge No. 48, Beyersville Saturday, March 26 -- Farrells —SPJST--Lodge No. 49, Rowena Sunday, April 30 — Jimmy Heap —SPJST-Lodge 66, (Linden Hall) Waco Saturday, March 25 -- John Griffin Easter Sunday, March 26 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple Monday, May 29 — Jan Garber Orch.

Tickets go on sale o/a April 15th.

Tickets will be $4 per person. (This is the evening before Memorial Day).

—Our 70th Year— Lodge No. 80, Holland March 26 Easter Sunday — C J & The Jewels —SPJST---

Meanwhile, the teenagers were busy enjoying themselves inside skating.

There were some minor accidents such as falls, and other misha ps, but there was also one main outstanding incident. Our youth club president, Elizabeth Moucka, set everyone laughing when she fell and ripped her slacks!

The children came in, slipped on some skates, and went to town, stopping once in a while to take a cookie or some punch, which was served.

Many of us concluded our afternoon by returning home with bruises here and there, but by realizing that it was all in fun, the bruises didn't seem to hurt as much.

Now on behalf of the Lodge 25 youth club, I would like to wish each and everyone of you. VeStnik readers a blessed and glorious Easter.

Fraternally, Jimmy Strunc —Our 70th Year—

NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, We held our meeting on March 5th.

We had 53 members present. We had 4 visitors: Donna Watson, Patricia Pratka, Ike Pratka. and Danny Horton.

After the meeting we had an Easter Egg Hunt. The prize winners were: - to 4 — Tammie Krizan, 1st; Anthony Mynar, 2nd, Paula Pustejovsky, 3rd.

Ages 5 to 8 — Gary Marek, 1st; LODGE

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Henrietta Lander, 2nd; Michael Mynar, 3rd.

Ages 8 to 12 — Janice Parma, 1st; Margaret Lander, 2nd; Danny Mynar, 3rd.

Our secretary, Danny 7,T-,,-nar, had an accident. He is in Providence Hospital in Waco. We are sorry to hear that he got hurt. Hope he gets well soon!

Fraternally, Margaret Lander

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HEADACHES 90% are caused by 'pinched nerves' in the neck.

Chiropractic corrects the cause.

DR. G. JEDL1CKA

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH SERVICE 802 Pecore — Houston UN 9-1952 (p,

Our 70th Year-

3141) otw, 600 ruznYch sazenic sladke cibule s navodem ku sazeni $3.00 vyplaceno `Topco" Home of sweet onions", Far(1-12c) mersville Texas 73031.

SPJSTINTRODUCTIONS. Czech descent only.

Send for information. The Czech Social Kiub, P. 0. Box 323, Omaha, Nebraska 68101. (d2C) —SPJST-

651etST vdovec it pensi: Bledam osamelou vdovu ktera by si pfKala vstoupiti do stave manZelskeho tak pigte na znaeku, Uptimnost, Box 58 c/o Vestnik, (11-12p) West, Texas 76691.

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ATTRACTIVE LADY, 50, with income wishes to correspond with congenial gentleman. Write "Lady" 61, c/o Vestnik, West, Texas, 76691.

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The Ponol, Peppermints 9 p.m. until 1 amt — Admission $1.50 per person.

(Reservations Ft, 1-5910 anytime, but before 2 p.m. the day of the dance. Snack bar open during dances for coffee and sandwiches).

Do away with burlap sacks and barrel hoops. The Clod Knocker is your answer for maintaining an even seed depth on all row crops. It prevents choking the cover shovels, a n d eliminates covering the seed with trash, weeds and dry dirt.

Clod Knocker Special Wrench

$1.25 $1.60

SEE YOUR TRACTOR OR HARDWARE DEALER Or Order From.

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IT'S ONLY MONEY . . .

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, MST, POB 100, TEMPLE, TEX. 76501

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VELIKONOCE

Uz jsme ten pust odbyli, velkonoc se dakali .. .

Radoitne a blahs svitky velikonoe.Y. ni vsera eleniim D piatelfim na g SPJST vyslovuje HI. iiiadovna, Redakto•, vydavatele a personal v tiskarne

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Vestnik T Entered as second class matter January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922. Send Form " 3579 to Supmme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501. fTREDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJfCt JEDNOTY STATU TEXAS Vychazi tYdne REDAKTOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: HI 6-5282 Vydavatele CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEX. Piedplatne $3.75 Zmeny adres zasilaji se do Hlavni iltadovny Box 100, Temple, Texas Ptedplatne a oznamky bud'te2 zasilany na Vestnik, West, Texas 76691 Latka na uveiejneni y e Vestniku must bYt1 dodana v sobotu dopoledne.

NevyZadanou latku neuschovavame a ne-

y racime. Obrazky se vraceji jen kdyt je po-

Atovne ptiloZene. Uverejneni zasnoubnich aneho svatebnich obrazku musi si elenove semi hraditi.

HLAVNf 1.111ADOVNA EDWARD L. MAREK, piedseda JOE B. HENRY, mistopi'edseda R. A. URBANOVSKY, tajemnik JOS, KOLIHA, jr., pokladnik BEN ZA.Bofx, neetni VAichni v Temple, Texas 76501, Box 100 AUGUST KAofft, pravni radce, Temple, Texas P. O. Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESHIKAR, vrchnf lekat P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas

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Ve stPedu 22. bi'ezna 1967 OD REDAKeNili0 STOLKU

Zaeinaje 9. dubna bude promitan film barevny o Ceskoslovensku, a to u sesti radu nak. SPJST. Prvni predstaveni bude u radu é. 88 v Houstone. Film tento byl nataeny panem Neil Doeglasem, svetoznamy cestovatel, jen natoeil jiZ nekolik bajeenYch filmu o rnznYch zemich jak v Evrope tak i po celem svete. Pan Douglas bude osobne vypraveti o filmu pri v'Sech predstaveni v Texasu. Uvidite ty nejkrasneja sceny z rUznYch easti ioeskoslovenska z Moravy, ze Slovdclta, z Cech a,j.

Uvidite velikou skupinu taneeniku pri straZnickem festivalu, pivovar v Plzni, rtzne zavody a fabriky z cele republiky, Vysoke Tatry, hrady, lidove urneni, 8kodovku, zavody na vyrobeni skla v Jablonci, Vacla y ske namesti v Praze, mnoho, =oho jinYch zajmavy mist v nak rodne zemi. Je to jeden z necensurovanYch Minn z vychodo-evropskYch zemi natoeen v povaleene dobe a byl uZ, promitan na televisi apod.

Na pfedni strance: Pletena pomlazka

Film bude ukazovan u techto radu: 9. dubna, u radu 6. 88 v Houstone ye dye hodiny odp. Vstupne dolar pro dospele, 50 centil pro deti do dvanacti let. KlobasovY °bed od 11.30 do dvou hodin dospeli dolar deti 75 centtl.

• 11. dubna u radu 5. 17 Nov" 'Thbor v 8 hodin weer. Vstupne dolar pro dospele, deti do dvanacti let 50 centft.

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11. dubna u radu 5. 17 NovY Tabor v 8 hodin veeer. Vstupne dolar pro dospele, deti do dvanacti let 50 centft.

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12. dubna u Mc:1u 5. 29 Praha u Taylor v 7:30 ve5er. Vstupne dolar pro vkchny od 16 let, od 6 do 15 let 50 centti.

13. dubna u radu 5. 66 (Waco) v Elm Mott (Linden Hall) v 8 hodin yeeler.

Vstupna pro dospele dolar, cleti do dvanacti let 50 centn: do §esti let vstupne zdarma, 14. dubna u 'adu 5. 84 Peilasu v 8 hodin veeer. Vstu pne dolar pro clnspele, deti do 18 let 50 cepn. Adresa sine 2625 Floyd Mice.

Poznaete si datum:, na kalendari, abyste nezame'Skali tento yYborny film o 6eskoslovensku. Nebudete tolto ti.

Ve stredu 22. brezna 1967

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3 dostaly fined po pomlazce vgecieky.

0, ta zlata babieka treba jest jiZ starieka, prec ji nad vg e merne radi kdy nas liba a nas hladi zlatieke.

Pomlazka Rozmily pentatinku dovoleni dejte a to va gi -parunaminku vySlohat nechejte!

AZ ji buclu glohati, nic nine nerikejte, per eervenYch vajieek pomlazky mne dejte!

—Z Pardubicka ---SPJ srMalovane vajleko

Ruenemalovane pomlazlcy Hand-painted Czech Easter eggs, time-honored folk art of Czechoslovakia BliZ. 1 se velikonoce, nejkrasnej gi rani doba, kdy se priroda radostne louei se zimou a obleka na sebe jarni hay.

Blili se svatky, ktere v na gich mladYch letech bYvaly opredeny spoustou pavabnYch zvykil a novel .. Dne gni Zivot syYm rychlYm tempem zasahl v gude a mnoho velikonoenich zvykil znstava jen vzpominkou spojenou s middim.

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jak to bYvavalo.. . Zde v Americe tyto zvyky vabec nezname.

• • Velikonoeni svatky jsou svatky obnovi. Zivota svatky prirody, ktere, se nyni probouzi. KaZda zeme, kaZdy nerod si vytvoril rozdilne symboly o teclato svatcich. Po mnohem se nem zasteskne, co zustalo jen vzpominkou na detstvi a mladi — to i ve stare viasti. Ale snad prave proto jsou to vzpominky kragne.

Ve stare viasti pro dospele snad ve likonoce vrcholily na Hod Bo21, ale Pomlazka pro deti i rulade2 bylo to li ge jen preHody, body, dehra k velikonoenimu pondeli k do provody! pomlazce, mrskutu, dynovaece, na 0dejte eervene vajieko; straysku u babieky se tomu rikalo nedate-li eervene g migrust. Chlapci hiedali nejpruZnejgi dejte aspon bile, gili, jak nagvivrbove proutky a se te baji deveatem. K temto obradtm paslepieka yam snese j ne trila take voda, nekde se device jen za kamny v koutku jernne postrikalo, ale a starenky se na zelenem proutku. vg echno Maio s fortelem. Ktere device Proutek se ohYba, si rano neprivstalo, bylo zlite od hlavy slepieka kokrha; a2 k pate. Mali chodili na koledu.

Pomlazka, to jsou kraslice. Na male dejte ji piti, dejte ji jisti, pink skorapky vytvareji dovedne ruce bohate ornamenty lidoveho umeni a dejte ji semence fantasie. Toto umeni se je gte pestuje ona vam snese dodnes v esl. a v jinYch slovanskYch za den etyry vejce.4 4 zemich. Tyto skvosty se ale do det0 ponalazce skYch rukou nedostaly. Pro rnen gi se Na kurniku slepieka barvily valleka na eervenou, zelenou, nastrada,la vajieka.

21utou a rnodrou barvu. Vet gi deli si Babioka je uvarila sve "kraslice" delaly sa .my. V nen- Ziute, modre obarvila, hrabanYch prstikach vzala mnoha skocelleka. rapka za sve, a bylo i par negt'astnrch Prigly hodne detieky, slzi. . .

Takove byly zvyky ye stare viasti, . . zazpivaly pisniay; a jeg te jsou do jiste miry, ale uZ ne Ze babieka ma je v lasce,

Z dech:

To vajieko malovanSr je od srdce darovany. o • Z Valagska: Komu toto vajieko daruju toho v svem srdci miluju.

• Z Valagska: Let' vajieko, pospe'S mileho mi poteg!

Z Turnovska: Na to vajieko pigte slovieko, at se zaraduje me srdeeko!

Vestniku v eeryenci

Oddil dopmovatelfi TOPOZORNENi Kroukk OeskYch Zen v Dallasu bude poradat projiZd'ku dallaskYch parka dne 30. brezna. Mame k disposici bus, ktery pojme 51 pasaZera a vyjede se od sorolovny a zas se tam vratime, aZ se podivame na kresne azalky v rtznYch ' easti mesta. Poplatek bude velice many a jiste pristupny kaklemu a rrazZou se seeastnit i neeleny a jejich mankle a ta i ti man() mestabydlici. Sejdeme se V 10:30 u Sokolovby a prosim bud'te yeas na miste nebot' nemakme na naoho eekati. Cele ta projad'ka vezme asi 3 hodiny. Kdo se zajime, a chtel by s nami jet tak at' se priblasi bud'to na moji adresu aneb na adresu sestry R. Kopeekove a to co nejdrive protok musime si zamluvit bus do predu. Zde• jsou adresy: Mrs. Rose Kopeeek, 5535 Ellsworth, Dallas 75206, tel. Ta-39285 a Miss Agnes Houdek, 6606 Wofford Drive, Dal-

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4 las 75227, tel. Ev. - 11695. Tedy nezapomente, ge se jede ye etvrtek 30. brezna a bud'te na miste v poi jedenacte u sokolovny. Prihlaste se ihned, prosim.

S pozdravem, Anegka Houdkova, za Krougek aeskYch 2en v Dallasu

Ve stkedu 22. btezna 1967

ptedet1 protokol a dopis od Hl. &adovny, ge letos slavime 701ete vYroei zalogeni nagi jednoty. Tak na gi eleni maji prednest svoje my glenky do pfigti schaze, jak bychom mohli oslaviti toto vYroei.

Povstanim byla Jana Cest zesnulemu Navatevujte tadove a okrskove schnge John Garnerovi, jen g odegel z nageho eeske divadlo v Houstone 23. dubna stfedu minulyi rnesic. Byl to vnuk naDramatickY krott gek Hlahol v Hou- geho bratra Emila Poppa. Rad vyslovustone pfedvede v nedeli 23. dubna ye je rodine nagi uptimnou soustrast. Rd2:30 odpoledne eeskou veselohru v sale; di jsme vicieli sestru Stepanku PusteSPJST. Pokrok 88 v Houstone pod ná- joyskou mezi nami po jeji operaci. zvem ChudS, milionar. Tato bra byla Byl podan navrn, a prijat, aby se zahrana ye stare vlasti na pfednich di- fidil novY chladio (air conditioner) do vadlech. DramatickY krou gek HLAHOL nagi sine. Br. Ernest Zahirniak a jeho dovoluje si Vas pozvati na tuto eeskou vYbor se o to postai-a. a nam oznami v veselohru, ktera byla nacvieena a hra- pfigti schfizi. Brat. Emil Popp dal dona jen pro vase pobaveni a zabavu. brovolnY pfispevek na tento Pkijd'te a podpotte na ge divadlo, jedno Take jsme radi videli sestru z Waco z poslednich hrane v Ceske feel. pi. Emilie Girardovou a Lillian FickloZa vybor you. Sestra Ficklova take vybrala d yerMiloslav Karel, regiser ni cenu, ktera, se (Taxa, psi kagcle 701ete vVroeiDebatovalo se o torn, zda-li Maine mit eske divadlo u radii C. 88 v Houstone nejake hry po na gich schtizich. RozhoclDrazi pfatelei neme se o torn a g pfigte. Po schtizi byZde yam ptina gim dalgi zpravu tYka- ly zakusky a ka yo, a vgichni se vesele jici se eeskeho divadla, ktere jest jig bavili. Pfeil vgem vesele Velikonoeni v pinem proudu, zkou gky se odbYvaji svatky a hodne tech malovanYeh vajijednou tYdne yeeer. Ochotnici, obetuji eek. Pozdrav na v gechny etouci. syttj Cas, aby pfedvedli zas po dlouhe Mollie Barton, dopis. cervenci Jubileini f51n Vestm dobe neco krasneho k pobaveni. V UPOZORNENI minulosti bylo nam moino predvesti ag 10 nebo 12 eeskYch divadel do roka.

Yri zasilani nova adresy na Ale nyni jest velmi te gko sehnati o- dovnu do Temple, jest velmi nutne, aby chotniky, ne jenom ae Ceskou tee ne- eleni poslali sviij drivejSi Zip Code zaovladaji, ale ka20 jest jako v kole rover s novym; taktei aby poslali zapfagen nemilge nebo nechce svilj starou adresu s novou. Neni-li tak neiCas obetovat. A proto nam tyto Ceske neno, posilani Vestniku bude o de/§i divadla unikaji a yypacia, ge se nam dobu opozdeno. Zmeny adres se posilapo Case vytrati docela. Proto, podpoji na Supreme Lodge, SPJST, PO Box rftjme tech par obetavYch du gi, ktere 100 , Temple, Texas 76501, ne na redakse vgi silou hledi zajistiti je gte na ne- ei do West. jakY1 Cas ty na ge krasna divadla a udrPrieina neobdrieni Vestniku behem geti nagi eeskou fee zde v Americe. Jig poslednieh par t:idnii jest ta. ze eleni tak Indio slygime mluvit Cesky, vice a neposlali sve Zip Code na, HI. afadovvice nam ti star gi osadnici odchazeji not] do Temple, jak bylo delsi dobu a proto apeluji na to mlad gi generaci, ditto. Zpateeni eisla nemitieme posilat. aby vyhoveli sy Ym rodiCtim, pakli by — red. si pfali natoto divadlo ptijet, vgdyt' 701ete v•".7roet— jest to jednou nebo dvakrat do roka a I V r udelate jim radost.

Nevahejte a jdete nyni a udelejte si krougek okolo 23. dubna na va gem_ kalenclati, uji gt'uji vas, ae jako v gdy pted JARNi SCHUZF oicnsKii tim tak i tentokrate litovat nebudete.

Jarni schtize I. okrsku se bucle koS pozdravem Prances Olexa nati dne 16. dubna v KC halts 7niet4 Brenham. Hostitelem bude 'tad C. 169 v fad Jaromir C. 54 ye West Brenham..

Mill bratti a sestry:-Jarni schilze III okrsku se bude koZas par radek o na gi minule ktera se konala 5. btezna. Ptedsedal br. nati u radu C. 35 v Elk dne 9. dubAugust PustejovskY*. Tajemnik br. '6o- na 1967. eek

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sen i

VYroeni schtze a Den nalade ge IV. okrsku se bude konati 23. Cervence 1967 u tadu C. 73 v Seymour.

Jarni schtze V. okrsku se bude konati 21. kvetna u radii C. 88 v Houstone, zaeatek sehtize 10 hodin.

Jarni schtize VI. okrsku se bude konati 23. dubna 1967 v Recreation Hall v Hatiettsviltu. flostitelem bude fad C. 4 v Hailettsvillu.

Jarni schtize VII. okrsku se bude konati 30. dubna 1967 u isadu C. 107 ve Floresville.

Jubileini cislo Vestniku v

Starosti s eikany vest., Podle zatimniho seitani lidu bylo koneem roku v Oeskosiovensku 180,000 cikanti, ackoli r. 1958 bylo napocitano jenoin 20,000 cikanti ye veku pies 15 let. Porodnost u eikand je velika a rodiny s 20 detmi nejsou zvlagtnosti, ovgem take proto, ge jednogenstvi neni mezi eikany brano vagne.

S cikanskYm zpttsobem givota je spojena take otazka zdravotni peee. Podle nefmlne statistiky za posledni rok slehlo 8265 cikanek, ale z nich jenom 475 v porodnicieh. Z nich pak bylo pouze 57 procent vdanYch a z tech zas cela ttetina mela u g gest ag deset Deset procent matek, ktere porodily v nemocnici, bylo mlad gich ne g 16 let a Ctvrtina ostatnich nedosahla ani 18 let.

Pokusy o trvale usidleni potulnYch cikanil se nedafi, aekoli byly o torn vydany jig zakony a rilzna na.fizeni. Nastehovani do bytti se skoneilo Spatne, nebot' cikani vgelijak znieili zatizeni, ba zakladali si v bytech ohYnky a spaloyal! kdeco dteveneho, i podlahy. Podie zakona z r. 1958 mely byt zrugeny cikanske tabory, jich g bylo 1450, ale fttady nemohly zastavit soustavne stehovani z tabora do tabora a koeovny znusob givota.

Nyni byla ueinena opatteni, aby provadeni zakona, bylo ptisnej gi. Kagda, "potulna osoba" musi se nejen hlasit vgude u mistnich &edit, ale musi take dokazat, 2e si obstarala bydleni a praei clfive ne g do oboe 1)1-Wu. Dude take ptisneji dozirAno na F31;,o1.ni doehazku eikanskeh deti, protok i negramotno,st zvy'Suje sociahli nebezpe6i cikanfi, ktcrii se neclovedou nebo nechte'ji ptizpilsobit eivilisoYonemu gjvotu Pro snazgi dozor a zciravotni bezpeCnost zavadeji fitady do cikanskYch taborfi elektricke osvetleni, kanalisaci, cesty atd.

Ve sti'edu 22. bitzna 1967

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Zemiela narodni umelkyne Marie Majerova V pondeli 16. ledna zemtela v Praze velka spisovatelka, narodni umelkyne Marie Majerova. Bylo jl uk malem 85 let, ale jeSte vlastne nedavno se kive neastnila besed mezi lidern a mladeki, protoke bez lidi, bez spoleenosti, bez mladYch tvati kolem sebe Marie Majerova nedovedla To poznali i mnozi na gi krajane, zylaAte v Rakousku. Bezpoetukrat tu za nimi behem minulYch desetileti byla, desitky ptatelskYch besed, ptednaeek, setkani tu absolvovala. Jako by to bylo veera, si vzpominame i na jeji posledni naVatevu v Oeskoslovenskem ristavu zahranienim, na kterou ptiala jests se zveenelYm basnikem Janem Nohou, aby Se setkali s krajany a pohovotili si s nimi. Ke krajanttin mela Marie lVfajerova vkdycky itzkY vztah.

Jaky div, vkdyt' za sveho mladi Zila eas ye Vidni a psala tam do DelnickYch

lista, pozdeji byla i v Patiki, navativila Spojene staty a iadu daleich zemi. 0 krajanech se mnohokrat zrniriuje ve sy Ych dilech pteetete si alespori jedno z nich, sbirku povidek "Hledani domova".

Dye velke lasky mela Marie Majerova, y e svent kivote: obyeejneho eloveka a mladek. A tern zasvetila eels svoje bohate literarni dilo. Dnes visi srnuteeni prapory na Kladne i na Mostecky, dnes 'truchli nad jeji odchodem hornici, ktere oslavila v "Havitske balade i v "Sirene", se smutkem na ni vzpomina mladek, mezi kterou east°, velmi easto zavitala, aby s ni besedovala o kivote kdysi i dnes. Ne nadarmo path napfiklad jeji romanek "Robinsonka" k nejoblibenejsi dospivajicich divek.

Marie Majerova se narodila 1. Unora 1882 v tvalech u Prahy, 211a, v Praze, potom na Kladne, a ()pet v Pra,ze, a velmi brzy se sblikila se spisovatelskym kroukkem kolem basnika S. K. Neuma-

nna, v jehok easopise "NovY kult" otiskovala sve prvni basne. Pozdeji psala do socialne demokratickeho tisku ye Vidni. Redigovala iadu easopisri — napt. "Zenske listy", "Zeria", "Kohoutek", "Oin" a dani, napsala mnoZstvi romanit, z nichZ nektere byly i zfilmovany. Zvlagt' zname jsou jeji romany "Panenstvi", "Namesti republiky", "Nejkrasneja svet" "jmenovana.

"Sirena" a "Havitska balada", rnnoho svYch dojrnit z cost ulaila do knih "Africke, vtetiny", "Dojmy z Arneriky", "Zpivajici Oina" a dagich.

Narodni umelkyni byla Marie Majerova jmenovana v roce 1957. Byla take nositeikou R adu republiky, Padu prace a laureatkou stand cony.

Gist jeji knihy, to znamend nahlednowt do padesatilete pravdive historie naaeho naroda. Jeji dilo zustane navkdycky soueasti nejvzacnefgi klenotnice naAi literatury.

—"Csl svet"

0 milevskSrch maAarach

Magkarni prilvody konane v tomto jihneeskem meste maji ye sve nynejAi podobe staletou tradici a vyvinuly se ze stredovekSrch lidovSlch her, ktere se v kraji provozovaly. Byly to pfedeveim Perechty, Barborky, Lucie, Bakus, a hra o sve Dorote a dalSi. Milevske maSkary se ohlaguji ji.z na Men etvrtek zvanim a pak jeste o masopustnim pondelku, kdy na oveneenem voze taZenem korimi sedi skupina masek s hudbou.

ProjiZdeji mestem, obcas zastavi a jeji vedouci honosnrm hlasem a forteir&n pozvanim upozornuje na tradieni vod nasledujiciho dne: Milevske maSkary, ktere dovedly nadchnout i narodniho um.elce E. F. Buriana k jeho popularni "Lidove suite", se staly behem desetileti jednim z nejrazovitejAich projevii prosteho lidu. 0 jejich stalou propagaci se staraji ne-

jen sami nafatevnici z eels republiky, kteti jik ,prrivody zhledli, ale take filrozhlasovi a televizni pravocnici.

Nektere tradieni figurky z techto prrivodii, ktere se zvlaSte teeny pozornosti zveenili syYmi pracemi akademieti maliti Karel Stehlik a Alois Moravec i sochat Kotrba.

Z pkehledu o nazvech prrivodft z jednotlivYch let se dovidame, Ze byly potadany Pod, razy: "Obluda z Loch Ness" — "VYprava na severni toenu" — "Na prahu atomoveho veku" — "Sport a hry vAech narodft a dob" — "V Ili pohadek" — "Kolem sveta za, hodinu" — "S milevskou raketou na Mesic" a daThi. V dobe nacisticke okupace byly pravody zakazany.

Hlavni senzaci jednoho z techto prftyacht byl mlyn na stare baby. Na voze tak'enem korimi byl instalova„n mlYn,

Je masopustni fiterY. Den, jako kterYkoliv jinY a piece je na nem nee() zylaatniho. Je to jedinY den v roce, kterYm v jiknich oechach v Milevsku oslavuji konec masopustniho Udobi.

Zakoneeni masopustu provadeji s nalekitou okazalosti. Ptesvadei se o torn kaZdY na vlastni oci, kdo se PHide podivat.

Tradieni magkarni prftvody vyjddeji do ulic kakdYnt rokem s novYm razem, i kdy2 nektere typicke figurky, jako baba s nri gi, Bakus, Perechta a dalZi jsou nezbytnYm dopliikem Vgech vodft. Tisice lidi nejen z blizkeho okoli z eels republiky napinuji kaZdoroene milevske ulice a namesti s nedoekavYm napetim, co noveho v vodu uvidi.

Zima pronika, do kosti a tak si ka,id* zada dobreho trunks.. „

. a babski kapela hraje do kroku.

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6 kterY. mel "kouzelnou" moc. Piemilala stare. na mlacle. Obsluhovali jej gyarni mlynatSti tovaryk, kteti zvali k omlazovaci procedure. Ude zvedave prohlieli a obdivovali tuto "vymaenost".

Ptiblasilo se i nekolik chtivYch babidek, ovgem, maskovanYch, ktere se nechaly "pkemlit" na mladice. Jakmile tovaryk naSt'ouchali nasypnYm otvorem babku dovnitt, vetrne lopatky mlYna se zadaly otaket a za malou chvili pied utaslYmi zraky divaku vychazela z druhe strany inlYnice miada,, krasna divka. Vgichni se small tomuto podatenemu triku, nejvice vSak maskovani muZi za babky, kteti vystreili z mlynice mladou divku a sami si uvnitt zavdali dobreho truriku. Byla to senzace toho roku a protnte se mlYn VSem jezdil potom termer 'kaddYm rokem.

Masopustni prrivody v Milevsku se staly krajovou originalitou jfinich ech.

Vlastimil Votruba, "0" sl. svet".

--SPJSTNOC JEHO ZIVOTA Roman Napsal BOHUMIL ZAHRADNIK-BRODSKt Pokradevani "NajdeS. Zajedu kolem, jeho ohrad a vzkau mu, aby to dekal. Bud' s nim opatrnY a nic mu nekikej, co se zde deje. Vgak on si domysli z toho, co mu vzka'iu. Vykid' mu, aby byl velmi opatrnY a aby nekolik tYcinu zdaleka se vyhnul pile i Mabel. Fo y& mu, Z'e mu kladu na srdce, aby si nezahraval,, proitcde Padok zuki a pH nejmenk eine by spinil svou hrozbu a zabil by ho. Ja si to pfeji, aby nepodnecoval bouki, a kdyby neposlechl, sam bych zakroeil. Doma si udelom pokadek sam a take Frankovi hlavu napravim. Mluvil bych s Holmesem sam, ale /lad° by me mohl videti, a kdyby se Padok dovedel o naAem setkani, podeziral by znovu a bylo by nove peklo. Neopomiri si vziti s sebou zbrari, yeeer nebYyd radno beze zbrane se poSteti na poste cesty, a jakmile budeS hotov, jed' rovnou zpet, aby byl zde dozor."

"Myslite, ze mi Holmes uveti? Maio se znolne, a nine ptipada trochu patiovi0."

"To je a jester horgi je, ale tekna-li mu, Z. e to ja posilam a vzkazuji, co mu vykidig, nebude pochybovati. Otagka-

hodne mnoho lidi, ale mne se neodvaill podskoeit, protoke me zna.

Doufam, Ze Mabel bude uz cleat dobrotru, slibila mi to a lide tedy budou miti jidlo. Naskytne-li se ti nejakrY dobrY ptijmi ho a Matheuse propust. Poktikaval na mne, a domnivam se, 'ae v nem neni nic dobreho."

"Pracuje dost, ale stale rozumuje a stale je nespokojen. Budu rad, a2 se sem ptistehujete."

"Take se na to tegim. Ty neznaS zclejk pomery a nevia, jak s etoditi, kdy pkijde rozhodna chvile. Az za rok bude miti lep gi rozum a dostaneS take jinou povahu. Jinak neni nic noveho?"'

"We jde dobie, bojim se pouze lea' a jarnich ptivaln."

"Proti tomu se zabezpedime, uvidi sam, Ze to neni tak hro,zne. Vgudy, kde Cloy& pracuje, ciha nebezpedenstvi, je vgak nutno poznati tyto fiklady a eeliti jim. Nu( nejhorgi je odbyti, a ty nezapomeri na veder. Hezky ostie to Holmesovi povez, aby si nemyslil, Ze se ho snad bojim."

"A nevyhovi-li?"

"On vyhovi. Snad na oko se bude vzpirat, ale do zjevneho boje se nepusti. A kdyby piece se pustil, poSli mi rano listek, musil bych zakroeiti ja sam, Tohle Fra,nkovi neodpustim., on j e vlastne ptieinou, ae mame takovou starost, a jsem jist„ Ze Holmes ho k tomu podnecoval. Pojd' proved' me po pile a potom pojedu zpet."

Pochodil po zavodu a jeho bystre oei vsimiy si vAeho a vSe odhadovaly. Byl spokojen, pila rostla a delnici Id se zapracovali. Spokojene odchazel ke svemu koni a vial, jak Mabel pobilie, a chysta jidlo. Pousmal se maleiko a znovu Dumatovi ulOgv, co ma Holrnesovi vytiditi, vsedl na kone a jel domfr. Zajel si 'kus cesty kolem ohrady Holmesovy a zavolav jednoho z jeho lidi, natizoval mu, aby behem dne vyildil pianovi, ze veder k nemu ptijede jeho posel se vzkazem a k musi zfistat dioma.

KdyZ pkijel domu, mleky chodil no svetnici a potom vy§el yen k ohrade, kde Frank byl zamestnan.

Svn podival se znytave po otci, vida VSak jeho ya'ZnY vyraz. neodvail se na nic se ptatj„ Az kdvd bvl eas k obeclu a oni spoleene se vraceli, v pizli cesty se zastavil.

"Na pile bylo zle," povldal suAe. nerozumny skutek zavinil mnoho zleho - jsem oheri uhasil. a dal omi praci, ne Z Zarueil jsem se, Z"e na pilu ani nevkroM, a ma slovo plati, t osnad

Ve stiedu 22. bicezna 1967 "Jsem tedy Aryobeevan z nageho majetku," prohodil jizlive.

"Z meho majetku," oprayil ho dilrazne. "Na pile rozhoduji ja, a ne ty.

Myslil jsem, ze maS lepS4 rozum a pochepiS, co jsem, chtel He!. Holmes to opravdu pokazil a all se s nim setkam, teknu mu to bez obalu. Ani ty, ani Holmes nemate na pile co einiti a kdybys neposlechl, ptieti si nasledky sam.

Nic vice nechci slyteti, plat!, co jsem •ekl."

Frank se zamraeil, bylo znati, chce nee° kid, ale yeas se opanoval a mlaky doSli k fanner. abed se odbyl take mldky a teprve veeer potninula tisniva, nala,da, hlavner otco-vYm hovorem o urychleni sriatku. mluvy otce se synem, prohIasivgi, ze je spokojena se vtim, co oni ustanovi. Bylo ujednano, kdy bude smlouva potizena a sriatek konan, a Frank zdal se byti klidnen. V noklidne nalade ulehali, a farmat pied tim, neZ usnul, vzpomenul Dumata, jak asi u Holmesa pochodil. Jiste dobte, tekl si dfivetive. V tale chvili je doma a spi, aby se k praci posilil. Pracuje opravdu jako stroj bez oddechu a bez fina,vy a jeho svaly zdaji se bYti Zelezn. Ubohyr hoch, jiste se nenadal, co mu 2enina a tchanova zpronevera ptinese a jak znovu zaene Z"ivotni pas, kterY uz jednou ptekonal. 8koda, ze nema mimo syna take dcery; Zldnerho jineho by si nesrnela vziti, lee jeho, a on by bezpeene =Ira' u yedomi, ze dcera je v nejlepSich rukou.

Dumat v Kanade nezernte; jakmile dost nahospodati, vrati se domt. Tuhle mu nadhodil, ze Ceti jakYsi novinatsky) elanek, jak tarn &ma, v chach, zaeinaji novou pozemkovou reformu a jak je memo ziskati pfidu hospodatska staveni. reecek pH tom oZ1v1 a ptipojil, to Z'e by bylo krasne, kdyby mohl zakoupiti dvorec s mlYnem nebo aspori mlyn nekde v lesnatem kra ji, kde by mohl pokradovati ye sve votni zalibe, ale ne v cizine, nYbrZ doma.

Rozumel mu tehdy, netikal Vgak nic, Ted' ho musi aspori rok udrZet zde, neZ pi'ijde zavod do ochodu a neZ' bud' Frank zmouclti a zapracuje se, nebo riez by se mu nahodil nekdo, kdo by Vladimira nahradil. Snad echach by takoveho ziskal, a a uvidi, 2e Dumat snad vane chysta na navrat, pe2ada he, aby mu pomohl hled,a,ti. "(Mu' myglenkarni upokojen. Nespal vAak dosud Vladimir. Jakmile povedetel, ptevlekl se a sedlal kone. , "Kam pojede g?" ozvala se vedle neho tige, a kdy se ohledl, spatfil Mabel.

Ve stredu 22. brezna 1967 Byla UZ tma a v to clavib pripaclala jako liable se objcvo.2,1 tieveni.

"Nekam do okoli, - ucoovidal, zamleuje cia sve cesty. Vette] &bre, 2e vyslo yiti jmeno -Holmes, znamenalo by probuditi sutva ulclilou bottri a toho si nepial Ka2cta. boure znamenala olaroleni jeho podniku. na norm visel celou svou duSi. "`Prot mi to riepovi g ?" dolehala stupujic tesne k nemu. "Nezna g cesty, maze se ti neco v noci stati. Chceg-li, pojedu s tebou, nebojim se V noci a znam cele okoli.

"NerntiZe to bYti, slibil jsem to strYekovi a Muslin nut vyhoveti."

"To to Tony, Terrier posild?"

"Ano, ikani 111u, tak estrYeek, treba2e jinn neni. Nastydne g, Mabel, jdi domn."

"Nenastydnu. Proe si bere g rueniei?

BojiS se nekoho?"Nebojim; ale strYeek mi to naridil.

Nikdo nikdy nevi, co se maze cestou stati."

"T oje Pravda; mej ji piipravenu a nedej si ubliliti. Kdy se vratig?"

"Myslim, ze asi za d ye. hodiny. Zayru vrata, aby se sem nikdo nevlou, "Jen jed", zavru je sama. Nebudu dnes spat!, otec tuze chrupe a ze spani narika, a nine take neni do span!.

Chces-li uvaiinl ti potorn eaje," "Neni toho treba, ptijdu take spat; a proe bys ponocovala, kdyZ se ye due take dosti napracujeg."To nic - neni, to mi nepreka gi a pro jednu noe neni zle. Poekarn na tvuj navrat vra,t' se brzy," dodavala jaksi rriekce.

Zamrzel oho to; Mel iii na rtech kra slova, ale byl omit ji lito zranit, zvlaSte dnes.

"Mude-li se ti chtiti spat', nic nedbej a lelmi," iekl jete vsedaje do sedla . a pobidl kone ke vratilm. Vide' ilkosem, ie jde zvolna za /aim jiste se mezi vraty zastavila a diva se za nim do tmy. Uboh devee, nolitoval ji v duchu, za,slouZila by Si lepSi osud snad opravdu by jeji Novi; i %,ivot toho, ktereho by si vybrala, zcela jinaA utvarel SAin by se nelekal vziti si ji za zenii, kdyby v jeho dui nebylo onech dusivYch stint, ktere cinr kactori myr enu protivnoa 'Slenku na nekterou 2 neniijatelnou. Co to.'",e se o nl ncpiimu C, 1-J f'r:' jj ocenil hla. pochopil? Frank sloe boil, ale ..'rank, neni inuZ", kte“r b y sve 2ene clitM joke obeti prina geti. Je sobec. a r:4aIne "ene, at' je jakakoliy, nebude milujicim mOem. Vzpornnel si na letmo pro-

VESINIK nescnou naraZku Ternerovn, ze Tereza si bude Franka brat!, a politoval ji.

Ano, TereZa je dokonale device, a bude dOkonalou Zendu. VAak start' Terner ji probledl a vi, co by Frank ziskal, kdyby s iji vzal.

Mimodek ho napadl jeho vlastril Zivot a jeda noci, zesmutnel. Zactlytil se na Padokove farme, a byl pe yne presvedOen, ze dobre zakotvil. Je na dobr caste dosici spineni s yVeh plane, ale co je vlastrie platno? '2ivob mu Mika a sebe sladS1 pomstou se Stesti nezikava.

VAeclany jeho sny a jeho rortouZent Po naruei milovane Zany rozprchlo se V nivee„ a jemu nezbYva lee zatiti zuby a pomysliti si, ze chvile Stesti ntinula a pro neho 11A neni mimo Zivotniho pas unit jineho, Co asi se deje tarn daleko, kde mival kdyst domov? VgeehPa utrpeni, ktera, ye valee prokl, jaksi zmizela, stala se mu malichernYmi, a jedinou bolesti zUstala bolest ztraty rodiny. Bude to kdysi pomsteno? A je treba vtlibec pornsty? Oeho tim dokOie? Nic se potom v jeho du g' nerozsvetli a nic noveho ho neukoji, Nevgimal si cesty, kudy jel. Tu a tarn ozval se skrek vrany, nebo zactekani psa z nektere ohrady. SlySel vzdalenY hovor pastevcil a plarnen ohn,e, na nemZ pekli a varili svou veeeri. Stiny se, mihaly. a zase ho tma pohlcovala. Zde opravilu musil chiverovati nahode a dobremu koni, ze ho ZadnY itraz nebo negtesti nepotka, byl v gak. .0 na tolik ostrilen, Co necitil bazne.

V daice objevila se svetla z Holmesovy farmy a pobihl kone, aby byl drive na, miste. Tuze prijemne poslani nema, pamatuje Se na Hohnesa a na jeho neprijemny vYraz, a jiste se Cast ,jeho rozhoreeni pienese i na posla. Co vgak na torn, jemu je Telmer tisickrat 21.0, Holmes, a je mu zavazan takovYmi diky, ze musi mu bVti vdeCon a rad snesti i nepPijemne veci, U barmy p rivital ho zurivY Stekot vleakovVeh psti, kteri cliv ze ohradu kdy g na vrata zatIould.

Potom kciosi pri gel s otazkou, kdo se dobVva dovnitr, a kclyZ povedel, ze chazi z uloleni farmare Ternera, slyjak byli jsi zohnani a vrata zaskripela ye verejleh. Dozorce si bo patrave prohledl, znovu sevypi-;a1, kdo a odkud prichazr, a teprve potorn ho bybidi, aby uvazal svelao kone a g el s Farina Holmesova b r ie ro.nob kladnei gi nez .Ternerova. Duni 1)2;1 kamennY-, gindelem zivenei proti yetrtun ehranenY a uvniti bylo mestske sailzeni. Holmes v pohodlnem pyjama pri-

7 gel mu vstric na chodbu a uvedl ho do jidelny; kde dosud byly zbytky yeeere.

"Mahn yam, nabyidnouti nejake tazal se zdvothe, a kdy2 podekoval, Lu;pon. vina a likeru nalil, a pfistreil krabici s doutrAky. "Divim se, co mi chce star Tony," povidal tom a zviaStni asniev blood!! mu na tvati.

"Proe neptijel sam? Hal bych se vas v noci posilati takovYm krajem, kde jsou vie! a trampove dozen. Jiste nee° dtideitliteho, ze?"

"Snad, nerozurnim tomu &bre," pokrell rameny. "U rids byl velmi zlY den a strYeek Tony dice rnti kl yd. Vzkazuje yam, abyste pile neznepokojoval, protole Padak zuril a nevim, nebude-li zuriti jegte."

"K vuli tomu vas sem hnal?" ptal se posmegne. "Piece mohl vedeti, ze to vim. Znam toho medveda lope, na on a clavno jsem ho prokoukl. Willy zuri a proto musim ja ustoupit! Lichotive to neni, a sam bych nic takoveho Tonymu nevzkazal, ale on ma sve libUstky a ty se musi res pektovati. Nechce-li nic jineho, at' je bez starosti. Nemam s Padokem co Chilti a nevyhledavam ho, jako nestrpim, aby on mi chodil do cesty .Jiste ml hrozi snarti, 2e? Nu, nemohu od vas Zadati odpovedi, prottAe jste neznamY, a protole jste Temertiv chranenec. Ja snirti mehrozirn i ale bra ti se budu, reknete mu to."

Ke konci sve reel VraSky na Cele mu naskooily, a bylo znati, ze je rozzuren, byt' toho tajil. Ted' byla jeho tvar neprijemna a Dumat pocitil znovu odpora proti muM, kter Mud' dojem Cloveka, Zhieiho v blahobytu, a rozumejiciho, ja,k si givot osladit.

"Vyridina mu vase vzkaz,, mohu vgak rick ze strYeek Tony me seia poslal pouze prc,tejeliko'Z se zaruell Padokoetmdete jejlo, .tivot a take vi, e ni.c Nebyla, to male mabel ho picharna, aby me mrzutost, isern se horgich veci." sem poslal, "OvSem, Padok besnil, opil se do nemay a. potoin vyvo.del jako podrahlena ka l7 a," nosmival se Holmes. "Znam blazna, a kdyby zagel, ho do l Takovy onilec a /neeci celemu jakf5bo 1."1' !.‘ najednou pritele! Arcl, )1.11e a Poe; la, co mi2 to Terni,i2 In n na jell ° mist bych emaim aby yaeel nz"ikde v leVets, je neibliffi. Pas ieb P-1 hyoni! Jak davit° IA to hrozi! dotjsk easto to mob! N.l ykonat a, rievYkorai, inoto‘Ze je baba, nrotoe nezaslo0i, aby si ho rn0 vsiml. teknete Tonymu, aby bdel v prve rade nad tin! opileem „ja, ze nepotrebuji dozorce

8 dovedu si pomoci sam. Jak daleko ma farma saha, jsem panem, kterk si neda poruodeti. Co je za ni, je mi lhostejno, ale jako °bean mohu choditi kudy chci. Na vaei pilu neptijdu, to neni, co by me vabilo. Nechodim nikam, kam nejsern zvan a kde se mnou ptatelsky nesmkeli. Vy jste spolumajitelem pily, &? Take vy si neptejete, abych vas navetivil?"

"Dokud strYeek zakaz neodvold, nemohu, bohukl, na veci nic meniti, proto& on je spolumajitelem, a u ,nas musi bkti klid. Ztratil bych veechno, kdyby pila byla znieena."

"Netonkm po cizim majetku, main lost sveho," pronesl pytne a vstaval, naznaduje, & si daleiho hovoru nepteje.

Take Dumat ryehle vstaval napinen hotkosti a hnevem vuci dornkelivemu a hrubemu farrnati, a byl rad, ze odejiti. Nic ptijemneho v poslani Ternerove nebylo, a kdyby nebyl vazan ohiedy, byl by Holmesovi jak nalek odpovedel. Takto se spokojil, k take svkin chladnkm vkrazern naznaeil sve sebevedomi, a ukloniv se mu, odchazel. trZ ho faunal- nedoprovazel, a kdy'Z' dvete se za nim zavtely, zaslechl nejake posrneene poznamky, kterkm na etesti nerozumel. Rychle vytel yen a odvazav kone, vyhoupl se do sedla a jel ke vratftm, ktere dozorce oteviral. Snad pochopil, 'Ze host u pana nevalne pochodil, protok ho ani nepozdravil a sotva se za nim vrata zavtela, zaslechI zutivY etekot znovu puttenkoh psu.

V jakesi take nalacie vracel se Dumat. V tmave tithe noci padal nan smutek a draly se stre vzpominky do mozku. Napadlo ho, jak take se probiji,, jak je straen do intimnich zalektosti lidi donedavna mu zcela neznamYch, a tekl si, to vte ze vlastne nevinne trpi a zbyteane prokva. Nelakti 'Z'eniny zrady, mohl tato chvile radostne pracovati na svem majetku a tetiti se ze zdaru prate, kterou konal od sveho mladi. Ano, 'g erm je vinna nejvice, i kdy2 k jejimu obhajeni Cast viny na jejiho otce svali. Mohla eekati, nemusila hned tak zahy prodavati sve tel.° jinemu muk a aspori k van detem vyokati delei dobu, aby ji jednou tyto pravem nevytkly, .2e sticidala muze s laonou dychtivosti, nepamatujic deti sirotka.

On s echce mstlt, a zaa vlastne to msta bude stati? Oeho tim dokHe? Srdce zenino tim nepotresta,, jen u deti rozvrati klid a oloupi je o zbytek jejich detskeho kouzla. Lane by bylo, kdyby zde nada hledal novk, trvalk do-

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mov a po Case, at by nabyl majetku, zajel se podivati na sve deti a postarati se o no bez vaene a bez domacich. rozvratii. Matka je matka, a brati detern kouzlo mateiny bytosti, bylo by prllie krute a nizke. Ano, bylo by lepe, aby zrevidoval sve pliati drahy, aby si ueinil nova 'Zivotni smernice a klidne aby eel aivotem. V Padokove fume ceka nan zbohatnutl, ale hledati zde trvalk domov, tome se vzplrala cela jeho bytost. To nebyl kraj, c nem2 by se citil doma, zde nikdy neuvykne a zde take nechce zakotviti.

Na mysl mu ptipadla zprava o novkch pomerech tam doma v eechach.

Mod. se tarn vratiti a tam si nalezti kout, v nemz by byl jeho domov, to se mu zdalo v tato chvili idealem, kterk jim zachvel rortouknim tim vettim, osamelejeim se zde citil. Ne, zde neni vzduch, kterY by ho osvekval, zdejk kraj a lid nikdy mu nebudou blizci. Je nnazpet, aim dtive, tim lepe. Jeho dune se uzdravi a jeho 2ivotni cii nabude doma zcela jinkch forem a take bude miti zcela jine kouzllo, ring tvrdy zapas v chladne a puste krajine na druhem konci sveta. Stark Terner, Frank, Tereza, Padok, Mabel a ostatni lide, s nimiZ" se dosed stkkal, se mu zjevovali a u nikoho z nich nenachazel nieeho, co by h ozachytilo„ co by ho zahtalo. Jeete Tereza jevila se mu nejblitei, ale i ona zdala se byti zachvacena Temerovskkm duchem, tou kcim po velike farme a po zalokni rodu, ktery by vzdoroval navalam cizoty. Zdalo se to byti fictyhodne, ale name° to prozateni, protok laska k domovu projevila by se lane, kdyby prodal majetek a vracel se do stare viasti, kde by mohl nyni byti lepe aiv, ne" kdy2 z domova odchazel.

Za rok bude pila zabepeeena, obchod bude v pevnYch kolejich a milk okkavati, ze se naskytne kupec, kterY zaplati objekt, aby hodne ziskal. A potorn se vrati. Citil to ye syYch Mach, k by zde dutevne upadal a k by kakrokem cosi ztracel, co se neda nijakkm zpasobem nahraditi. BM se, aby ho zde stall neptepadlo, protok Ve stall teako by se pouttel do noveho zapasu, kterk by ho jiste take doma aspori na zaeatku kkal.

A toto odhodlani jako by mu doclavalo nova shy a odhodlanosti. Vedorni, k je zde pouze ptechodne, ae jeho pobyt v America znamena pouze kratkou dobu zkoutty, jako by ho smitovalo a posilovalo. Usmival se a kiln volne kraaeje cestou byl rad, ae ho jezdec nenuti ku behu tim obtAnejeimu, aim

Ve sttedu 22. bkezna 1967 vetei byla tma. P i prvni vhodn promluvi s Ternerem a poctive mu dozna, jakkmi myelenkami se zabkva. Mel daveru v jeho rozhled a jeho aivotni zkuknost, a teen se, 2e mu nejen nebude ptekakti, ale & mu pourak. Ne2 by odeeel, davno bude pourer Franktilv zmenen, a Terner nebude mlti clavodu ho zdrkvati. Bude snad dokonce rad, kdy2 ustoupi, aby majetek nalael vYhradne rodine.

Zitra napiee do Oech, aby h onekdo upozornil, kdyby se naskytlo new vhodneho ke koupi. Nema pribuznYch a zna.mkch, na nez by se obratil„ ale na legionatskY svaz bude psati a 2adati, aby mu bratti pomohli, kdy2 on sam pro vzdalenost nemilk se sam starati. To bude nejvyhodnejei, dojista to udela, moana ae jeete ted' yeeer dopis napiee, aby za dne nic nepronedbal. Prozatim bude mleeti, nemak do nejista se pair'AUL ale potom, as dostane zpravu, bude jednatl razne a nielm se neda uPlot farmy se prea nim zjevil a kan sam zastavil se u vrat, ktere byly zavteny. Uvedomiv si, ze je doma, seskoeil s kone, aby vrata otevtel, ale to se ji'Z otevirala. Kdosi na druhe strane ze dvora odemykal, snad nekterk delnik, aekoliy delnici nevedeli, & di. Vzav kone za uzdu, opatrne vehazel, patraje po neznamem, a posttehl tmavou postavu, stojici u jedne poloviny otevtenYch vrat, "Kdo je to?" tazal se ptitlumene.

"Ja, jsem to, Mabel," znela odpoved',. a ted' podia hlasu ji poznal.

"Cote jsi vzharu?" tazal se zvedave.

"Cekala jsem, aZ se vratie," povidala zavirajic znovu vrata. "Otec spi, ale ja, nemohu spat!, chci s tebou hovotiti, Zaved' kone do ohrady, pti j du za tebou."

Poslechl. Bezpochyby, ae si mu bude ttekvati, k bude si nem ptati. Ma hotky 2ivot, neni tteba ji zavideti a bude-li moci v neeem ji prospeti, ni tak ochotne. Sam tripe citil dvojnasob utrpeni jinYch a jako on laenel po dobre ruce, tak chtel take dobrou rukou zmirniti utrpeni druneho. Sisal sedlo a pustiv kone do ohrady, kde v ptistfeeku byla pice, zaviel vratka a vracel se.

Mabel 'Oa mu vsttic; poznal jeji stin ainouci se tmou proti nemu.

"Kde jsi byl?" ptala se zastavivei se pied nim a snake se proniknouti pohledem tmu, aby jeho oe,i videla.

"U Hohnesa jsem, byl. Vis, ae strYeek slibil tvemu otci zakroaeni u farmare, aby otce neznepokojoval."

ye stredu 22. btezna 1907 "Pochodil jsi?"

"Snad pochodil. Zlobil se sloe, ale zda se miti bazen pied Ternerem. Viu2 se nic, co by vas znepokojovalo, nestane, nemusia se tedy bati."

"Ja se nebojini, ja main jinou Azkost.

Vladimire, má„'S nekterou 2enu rad?"

Pronesla svou otazku horce a speSne a tësnè k nemu ptistoupila, 2e se jeji odev dotYkal jeho rukou. Mleel chvili opravdu ptekvapen.

"Mel jsem rad svou 2enu," povidal potom va2ne.

"Vim to, al eod te doby snad sis jinou zamiloval. ekni mi to poctive, jako ja ti take poctive reknu, co se mne tYka." A mimodek se chopila jeho ruku a pevne ji stiskla.

"Ne, 2adn6 jsem si nezamiloval," odpovidal uptimne. A nechci si 2adne zamilovati, proto2e tam u nas, doma, eekaji me deti, a ty nesmim opustiti."

"Neopougtej je, ale prod bys nechtel znovu 2iti? Ktera bude tebe miti rada, i deti tve si zamiluje. Vladimire, main te rada. A nemohu bYti bez tebe aiva.

Smiluj se nade mnou, nand se mne miti rad. Budu ti jako pes oddana, vaechno pro tebe snesu, tvou sluikou budu a bude S moci biti a trYzniti ,jen si mne vezmi za 2enu. A nechce g-li mne za aspori mou lasku si vezmi. Trpim stradlive, e si mne nev gimag a nemohu bez tebe 2iti. Vladimire, nepohrdej mnou."

Ptitiskla se k nemu celYm telem a ilea se nadal, polibila ho vaanive na rty. Citil jeji horke ruce i rty„ jeji telo se chvelo odevzdanim a na okam2ik se mu hlava zatoeila naru2ivYm vzplanutim. U zvedal ruce, aby ji obemkl a k sobe ptivin.ul, ale naraz zmizela vina a strach s odporem jim pro jel. Vzal ji lehce za ramena a jemne ji odstreil.

"Blonznid, Mabel, nemilk to bYti," povidal s laskavou rozhodnosti. "Jsi mi milá, ale nikdy te nemohu milovati. Nejsi dnes zdrava, piili ses rozMina a ztira bude d zcela jinak souditi.

Mej rozum„ nesmi to bYti, a ty najdea jineho„ ktery te bude miti opravdu rada ktereho Si i ty zamilujeg."

"Ne, ne, nikoho mimo tebe nebudu miti rada," povidala rozeilene znova se pokouaejic k nemu se pfivinouti. "Ty jsi jedinY mna, ktery mne mute zachrámne, zahynu nebo uelniti. nim neco ,co bude horS1 ne 2 smrt. Povidals, 2e jsem ti mila; mne to dostaVezrni s mine. Nikdo nezvi, co mezi námi je. Radeji bych zemtela, ne 2 bych se k neeemu doznala. Cely weer jsem

V2STNfIc na tebe eekala, abych ti to fekla. jsem u davno ti to fici„ ale bala jsem se te, protede jsi tak vakay. Vladimire, pojd', pajdeme nekam, kde bych te mohla obejmouti, kde bych na tebe videla. Vaichni spi a aspori hodinku mne venuj."

telkyni, ale nieim vice."

Okam2ik sedela nehybne, onirajic oei do tmy.

"Je to tve posledni slovo?" zeptala se potom sue.

"Ano, posledni," pitakal.

Zvedla se a 'la se nadal, zmi qela ye tae.

XII. Bylo to etvrteho dne po navtteve Dumatove u Holmesa, kdy2 Padok se yeeer vytratil z farmy a nevratil se. Nikdo o jeho odchodu nevedel, vrata zitstala zavtena, a teprve rano nastala po nem sharika. Mabel ptinaSejie otci snidani ,videla, e neni pfitomen a 2re jeho lone je netknuto. V prve chvili ji napadlo„ e snad otec v foci odeSel nekam do kremy si zahYtiti, protnte od posledni sve opilosti byl napadne zamlklY a nieeho si kolem sebe nevaimal.

Byla tomu rada, proto2e sama pro2ivala velik Srdudevni zapas. Jeji laska, k Dumatovi provalila se jako povoderi, a tidic se vlastnim instinktem, zaptela svou divokouo hrdost a poekavi na jeho navrat, sama se mu vyznala. Jako prave dit eptirody a samoty byla presvedeena, e Duma tlaene pc) ni sahne a tetelila se ut npated rozkodi z ohvile, a zaplanou jejich smysly. Pova2ovala to za zcela ptirozene a jednoduche, 2e se ji Vladimir vzda a 2e se stane jeho. Zda 2.enou Ci milenkou, to ji bylo lhostejno, ale on musi bYti tim, kdo2 ji otevte laranu novYch svetri. Byla si vedorna, e je sliena a 26douci ,a byla si jista, e a ji sevte Dumat do naruee, bude po2ivati take takovou zavratnou rozkoS, jaka, bila jejich

Jeji hlas byl pin dpenlive vagnivosti a nezabranl, 2e znovu se k nemu ptivinula a znovu ho zlibala. Ted' bylo nutno jednati, a Dumat, chopiv se jejich rukou, pevne je stiskl a odsunuv j donutil ji, e popoSla dale, "Pojd' sedneme si na pile a povim ti, pros nemtiZe se stati„ eeho si ptejeS. Jsi velice rozeilena, ale ja musim miti rozum. CitiS jiste sama, se cola chvejeS, a byl bych zloenicem, kdybych chtel tveho rozeileni vyuaitkovati. Zde si sedni vedle mne a poslouchej. Ja se, Mabel, nikdy 2eniti nebudu, lee 2e by ma'g em, zemfela, a to ho si nepteji, proto2e se ona stara o naSe dye deti. A dokud nebudu volnS", 2adne jine 2eny se nedotknu, kdybych ' ena mne zradila, ji mel sebe vice rad. Z ale ja nezradim ji. A kdybych tfeba byl volny ,tebe bych si, Mabel, nemohl vziti, proto2e jsi z jine krve, ne 2 jsem ja. Nechci v Americe zemiiti, vdechno me tahne zpet a piljdu zpet, jakmile budu mod.. Tam u nas je jinY ivot, na nej2 bys nezvykla a zahynula steskem, jako ja bych si nkidy neodpustil, e jsem te k sobe pripoutal.

Abych vyu2itkoval tv6 chvilkove slabosti a zneu2i1 te, to preci nechci. Jsi pflhi mlada a pi-Ili sliCná, abys pravem od 2ivota oeekavala, e ti ptinese Atesti. Jsi zavtena na samote, a proto nevi, co je svet a 2ivot, a a'a jednou bude d z teto samoty vysvobozena, proklinala bys mne, 2ce jsem znieil, co jsi mela nej yzacnej giho. Mabel, ty buded jednou Wastna, bud' bez starosti, 2e pkijde doba tveho rozkvetu„ a potom si na mne vzpomene g a vdeene mi v duchu podekujed. Tak tomu je, Mabel, budeme dale dobrymi pfatell, jO. ti, v eem budu moci pomohu, a bude mi mile, kdy2 i ty se bude 'd o mne starati.

Neopustime druh druha, ale muaem i 2.enou nebudeme."

Misto toho byla odkoupnuta,. At' sve odmitnuti Cmii Dumat sebe Aetrneji, konec byl tyT2. Pohrdal ji a tekl ji, nikdy nebude ani 2enou ani jeho milenkou. Neni z jeho krve a on nechce v Americe zilstati, on zde neni*St'asten, a vrati se ke sve 2Tene, nebo ke svym detem. Vzpominajic, jak se k nemu vinula a libala, chvela se hnevem, ktery neznal mezi. Kdyby cosi takoveho nabidla jinernu mui, jak rad by ji byl sevtel a libal a vaAni se tetelil.

"At' nejsem tvou 2'enou, chci bYti tvou mileknou," povidala zaryte.

"Nikdy jsem milenek nemel a nikdy jich miti nebudu," odpovidal dtrazne.

"Donutim te," zvolala vaAnive.

"Nikdo a nic me v ivote nedonuti, abych jednal Apatne."

"Ty tedy mnou pohrda g ?" tazala se vyhrii2ne.

"Nepohrdam. Chet, abys mi byla pH-

Potupil ji. Jinou jiste ma ye sve proto2e je nemyslitelno, aby zdravY mu 2" odolal 2ene, ktera se mu nabizi,.2ene, ktera nikdy jests mute nemela, a pa ktere jich tolik todailo. Nenavidela ho, a kdy2 se s nim po prve setkala, nemohla se nan ani podivati.

Dala mu jisti a odchazela zamraeena jako peklo, a jeji prsty se sviraly v jakesi kteeovite touze vrhnouti se nari

10 a 2ardousiti ho. Pozoroval to, neeinil YS'ak ZadnYch pokusti ji uchlacholiti.

Bud' by znovu vzplanula, co2 by bylo jeAte hork neZ po prve, nebo by se rozvakiila a vykrieela na cely svet, co musilo v zajmu obou bYti utajeno. Cas prinese vysvetieni a uklidneni, tek1 se.

Byl rad, Ze Padok zase pracuje a na. pile Ze je klid. Dochazely objednayky, bylo nutno pomYketi na zvYSeni YYroby a rozkreni pily, ktera se sta yala znamou a slibovala stati se nejvetkm podnkiem v okresu.

Stark Telmer byl nyni tame): dennim hostern na pile. Starost mu nedala khdu, tukl, Ze je rozhodna doba a Ze nesmi bYti nic opomenuto, co by mohlo miti zle nasledky. Doma uZ mel jakYsi pokadek, v tYdnu mel se konat4. diatek Franktiv a on sam se chystal k pkesteho y ani do pily. Se synem zil zdanlive pratelsky„ ale oba vycit'ovali, ze starj pomer mezi nimi ochladl a napial se. Bude lepe, kdy2 se brzy rozdeli, neZ by se nechut' mezi nimi dostala aZ ke korentim, ktere by potorn znieily strorn pkichylnosti a y zaieinne ficty. A take o pilu mel starosL Netilo mu, Ze Padok pkesto, Ze se viatil k praci a zcla se bYti pokojnY, neni jaksi sytij. Byl plachY, nernluvnY a v jeho pohybech i pohledech bylo cosi, eemu dosud dobfe nerozumel, co vAak nic dobreho nevatilo. Je to t yrda palice, a neZ z ni vyvetra, co se do ni vetkelo, bude to dlouho trvati, a bude nutno nail davati dobrS7 pozor. I Dumatpkipadal mu trochu nejist)i, nechtel se ho vS"ak vyptavati, prieitaje to jeho bazni, kterou v nem vzpoura Padokova vzbudila. 2e se Mabel mraei a vyhYba, povaZoval za prirozene. Pali ji asi, jak ji razne odbyl a po zpiiscbu vSech inladYch lidi si mysli, Ze ji bylo kdo vi, jak ubliZeno.

VSechno spra yim ; jen aZ se no, pile usa dj rn, tei:;ii se a dal uZ rozka,z,, ktera svetnice se n-ia pro neho upraviti. Piade'lnici z Grenove dnes meli kde u stavitele y vjednal, joke odapto,ce si pteje. Sam dohledne, aZ delnici pkijedou, a esobne nakidi, co chco, abv se pozdeji nevymlouvali, e jim nebylo spravne nakizeno.

Farma.r doiel do pily ye chvili. kdv Mabel zboukila delniky dotazy. rievedi li. kde ie otec. Nikc l o -Hu o 1. po7vedel a este nekolik sbv ho Cia blodoti 7o6 yr ok za ni do Lindleovv nebo iine kreinv, "Co se deje?" volal Terrier seskakuje s kone.

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LEKCE SEDMA — LESSON SEVEN COMMON EXPRESSIONS OF COURTESY dekuji thank you prosim — you are welcome (means "please" but used instead of English "you are welcome") ratio se stalo — I was glad to do it neni zae — don't mention it "Bekuji" is singular. Sometimes it is as "dekuju". Dekuji is more proper and is more often used. Plural is "dekujeme". It is not necessary to add an equivalent of "you", but it could be done and it is often done. Then, it is "dekuji ti" when we are close to the person addressed, or, "dekuji Vann" if the relation to the person addressed is more formal.

The most common reply to the word "dekuji" is the word "prosim". "Rado se stalo" and "neni zae" is used simiar to "I was glad to do it", or "don't ntion it", in this country. doyolte (prosim) with yom mission, (please) pardon me, (13.1.ruse) odpust'te (prosim — `excuse me, (please) prorninte, (Pr im) — I am sorry -pardon me nic se riestalo -- it 'was nothing The word "prosim" is the most common courtesy word. The original is "I hog you" and only from the context can whether the word `prosiro' mea-ls "I beg, y ,Na" er whether is serves eve in use is option, The weect =aistle" and "pro nte" mean practically the same. The informal address would be "promin and

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"odpust" to be used only with those persons with whom you are on a "thou" basis. The "thou" and "you" basis sounds archaic in English, but there is an important difference in the relation between persons whom we address "thou" — in Czech "ty" — (the verb "tykati si"), and persons we address "you" ® in Czech "vy" — and, therefore, the verb describing the relation is "vykati si".

The English "I am sorry" in Czech means "Je mi lito". The Czech phraSe is used in the same sense as the original meaning of "I am sorry," but generally, we can say that "Je mi lito" is used much more sparingly than "I am sorry". The latter can often be translated "odpust'te" or "promilite".

Jak se mate (rna§)? — How are you?

Jak se yam (ti) (daki)? dekuji, dobie — fine, thank you nestoji to za nie — it's not worth it Spo:-0.6 ---• elizerne — bad -- miserable se mate" or "jak se maC" or "jak se 1,1,11. (ti) flail)" is not quite as common a greeting as in English. In Czech, you ask it when you want to know how you friend is doing and not instoall of "good mornin7". In other words. in answer to "jak sp ma g" in Czech, you may hear a little longer story then the stereotype "fine, thank yon". The European people do not share the American optimistic outlook and more often than not, you may hear an answer more in the form of a complaint, dobre chittnani enjoy your meal It is very common to wish your guests "dobre chutnini" as they are sitting doly n around a table and getting ready to eat, The r; wish is sow <-' : fnes used among the members fv ,n7dv as they start rub their meal, The literal translation is "good appetite", Thls wish is very common on the Continent — in French, German, and practically any"Continental language.