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VERONIKA BACA SOLE SURVIVING CHA, , :R MEMBER OF OUR SOCIETY

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

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

JUNE 28, 196'7

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK ROW IT ALL STARTED One of the first fraternal societies (if not the first) organized in the United States, aimed primarily at immigrants of Czechoslovak descent. was the "Czecho-Slavic Benevolent Society" (translated from Czech, "Cesko-Slovansky Podporujici Spolek" — not C7.cchoslovak, the connotation being that it was to include ALL members of the Slavic race). The Czech initials for the society were CSPS. This organization started after a Czech immigrant, Vojta Naprstek, started the very first such society in New York in 1850, called the "First Czechoslovak Society.

(Naprstek changed his name from his original German name, Fingerbut).

The idea for the CSPS had its start in a beer tavern in St. Louis, Missouri, where a number of prominent Czech immigrants socialized. The tavern owner was Jakub Motl. One of the visitors to the tavern on a Saturday night, March 4, 1854, was Vaclav Pohl, president of the organization that Naprstek had gotten started in New York.

Pohl was explaining the advantages of belonging to an organization that would pay a specified sum of money upon the death of a member. The idea was well received, and the idea caught on to call the organization "CSPS," as stated above. Pohl was the first president. The organizatiOn operated with-

out any official sanction from any government body, but more or less as a private insurance (fraternal) society.

It did not receive state incorporation until five years later. In the meantime the country was in the midst Of an economic crisis, and then came the Civil War. The organization managed to stay together, nevertheless.

Lodges (branches) of tile CSPS had been organized in other states, and the 7th Convention of the CSPS in Chicago in 1880 was represented by delegates from 63 lodges, or units. There were two lodges in Texas at that time: "Slovanska Lipa" in the community.of Budejovice, southwest of Schulenburg, and "Svojan" in the Praha community, southeast of Flatonia. After the Chicago convention other lodges were started in Texas: "Radhost" in Schulenburg, at that time about the largest settlement of Czechs in the state, mostly immigrants from the province of Moravia. There was a good deal of pomp and ceremony when the new lodge was organized in Schuienburg.

There were speakers, music, singing, a big dance until late into the night, and much ado on this occasion. Shortly after this, twelve additional lodges

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were organized throughout the state, all belonging to the national CSPS. In those days, one dollar per month per member was paid into the "Mortuary Fund." At times, lodges were assessed two dollars, if one wasn't enough, with no regard to age or occupation. In the national convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, some of the delegates from the Texas lodges and from lodges in the Midwest protested this form of "assessment." Their position was that no distinction was being made between the health conditions of minors, factory workers in a dusty plant, or a farmer working mostly in the fresh air (the case with most Texans). That was in 1891. When the convention met again in St. Paul Minnesota in 1896, the national leaders refused to go along with the adjustments suggested by the delegates from Texas and other parts of the country.

The whole point was that the death rate of the northern inhabitants working in factories, coal mines, etc., was much higher than that of rural inhabitants, whose life expectancy was much greater. Our people felt we were tied to a higher mortality rate than would have been the case otherwise.

This, plus demands for insurance payments based on age, plus, a demand for equal rights and privileges for women members, prompted delegates from Texas, including delegate I. J.

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SUPREME LODGE EDWARD L. MAREK, President JOE B. HEJNY, Vice-president R. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary JOS. KOLDIA, 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. KTJBENA, First District P. 0. Box 308 — La Grange, Texas HENRY TITER, 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. STIALLA, 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. IIRANICKY, Chairman Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas

LEO KRAUSE, Jr. — Secretary

P. O. Bet 427, ineZ, Texas 77980

01.9y, ,T DIS.(1ZICT 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. Vi'la 6307 ;..1itratoga 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 SPJST---

STATE 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 Wost 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 VInresville, Texas

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Gallia and edit s, to threaten to draw from the national CSPS. The dissident factions decided to act.

Jan Rosicky of Omaha, a devoted worker for Czech causes and publisher of the "Iiospociar" and other Czech publications, convinced delegates from 28 lodges in the Midwest that it would be to their advantage to break away from the CSPS. This they did and formed their own "Western Bohemian Fraternal Association," with headq uarters today in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Twenty-five CSPS lodges in Texas soon came to the same conclusion.

They knew that something had to he done.

Upon returning to Texas, there was general agreement among the CSPS leadership that they would form an independent fraternal insurance benefit society.

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On December 28, 1896, 25 CzechTexans gathered in the court house in La Grange in Fayette County for the purpose of establishing a separate and new fraternal benefit insurance society. The only public notice about this meeting appeared in "Svoboda," one of the few, if not only, Czech publications of that day and time, and published by Augustin Haidusek, who was also a great backer of the idea. The minutes taken at this first ineeting were written in the usual brief and concise style of J. R. Kubena, who was later to become secretary of the new society and serve in that capacity for 40 years. The minutes read as follows: "On December 28, 1896, 25 Czechoslovaks met in La Grange, Texas, for the purpose . of organizing a new benevolent society in the State of Texas, After some discussion, a 3-member committee was elected to draw up a set of by-laws for the new organization. The committee elected consisted of J. R. Kubena, A. Haidusek, and F. Cihal. Mr. Haidusek later gave up the job and L. V. Vanek was named to this committee. This committee drew up a set of by-laws and called for a convention of delegates from all lodges interested in joining the new organization to meet in La Grange on June 20, 1897.

In March of 1897, the Supreme Lodge of the CSPS in Cleveland, Ohio, was notified of the action taken, and being taken, by the Texas lodges,

ed:nesday, June $9,,.1967 The first convention was held in La Grange, as planned, on June 20, 1897. Delegates present represented 22 lodges, as follows: Lodge Pokrok Texasu No. 1. Fayetteville - J. R. Kubena Lodge Kopernik No, 2, La Grange .- L. V. Vanek Lodge No. 3, Novohrad - Frank Dusek Lodge Karel Ha y licek No. 4, Hallettsville Josef Jahn Lodge Jaroslav No 5, At ville -- Josef Kristek Lodge No. 6, Mora ysti Bratri, CottonWood (West) - Andrew Rydel Lodge No. 7, Rovnost, Deanville Josef Dusek, Jr. Lodge Prapor Svobody No. 8, Weimar - Jan Barta Lodge Slovan No. 9, Sebesta (now Snook) -- F. F. Sebesta Lodge Texasky Mir No. 10, Shiner Josef P. Kopecky Lodge Svojan No, 11, Praha - Josef Hodanek Lodge Dubina No. 12, Frank Tymel Lodge Texaska Orlice No. 13 - Dime Box - M. F. Valigura Lodge Veseli No. 14, Wesley - Josef Mikeska Lodge Svornost Jihu No. 15, Buckbolts - Josef Mondrik (listed as Cameron) Lodge Bila Tiara No. 16, Oakland Josef Dusek Lodge Novy Tabor No. 17 near Caldwell - Engelbert Pollacn Lodge Jan Zizka No. 18, Elgin - Jan Janota Lodge Velehrad No. 19, Schulenburg - Freda Breska Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger Josef Martinets Lodge Frantisek Palacky No. 21, Engle - I. J. Gallia Lodge George Washington No. 22, Cat Springs - Frank ,Hana (Although Lodges No. 23, 24, and 25 were not represented at this first convention, they did join the Order by July 1st, and they are considered charter lodges of the SPJST).

This first convention was opened by Englebert Pollack of the New Tabor lodge. As first permanent chairman, they elected I. J. Gallia, and J. R. Kubena as secretary. Jan Michael was elected vice-chairman. One of the first items discussed was that July 1st of that year (1897) be agreed upon as the date the new organization started doing business. An effort to make it July 15th was defeated.

In electing officers of the main

lodge (supreme Lo 12e) the first convention elected I. J. Gallia as the first president for the next two years, Fred. Breska as vice president, and J. R. Kubena as secretary-treasurer. Jan Michal, Josef Kopecky, Josef Hodanek, and Frank Dusek were elected to the auditing committee. The only paid officer was the secretary-treasurer, whose salary was set at $300 a year; his bond at $1,000. A motion to hold open meetings was defeated.

L J. Gallia, J. R. Kubena, and L. V. Vanek were designated to draw up a charter for the new organization. Here it is interesting to note, for the first time, the appearance of the name of the new organization, "Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas" (SPJST) - Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas. It appears as Article I of the charter drawn up by these three men. Who actually thought up the name is not known, and there is no written record as to just how the name was conceived.

The charter was drawn up and submitted to the then Secretary of State J. W. Madden on July 10, 1897. It was approved by the state on August 12, 1897.

It should also be noted that the members of some of the Texas CSPS lodges retained their membership in the CSPS, including Brothers Gallia and Kubena.

It should also be noted that by July 1st, 1897, the membership in the new SPJST consisted of 507 men and 375 women, a total of 822 charter members. The idea of a separate and "independent" Texas-based fraternal order had really caught fire, and most Texas - Czechs were eager to join.

Incidentally, it was also decided at the first convention to publish an official organ. The first issue of "Slovanska Jednota" was dated September 1st, 189'7, published by Frank Lidiak in La Grange. Although the convention had specified a monthly publication, for some reason it was published bimonthly. It appeared twice a month for 10 months, when Mr. Lidiak gave it up as an unprofitable venture. He was paid $300 a year. However, the members felt a keen need of a journalistic bond. In the latter part of September, 1899, Frank Fabian published the "Hospodarsky Obzor" in Hallettsville every Thursday. With the issue dated October 15, 1899, its title was shortened to simply "Obzor." This paper was the SPJST official organ until September, 1912.

The first issue of the "Vestnik" was dated September 1, 1912. This was according to the wishes of the delegates to the Granger Convention in June of that year. The first four issues of the Vestnik were printed in Hallettsville.

On November 1, 1912, the paper carried an announcement that it would thereafter be printed in the printshop of "Svoboda" in La Grange, On January 1, 1914, the Vestnik was again moved to Ilallettsville. A big flood in La Grange had forced publisher Frank Fabian to move from that city. In the early part of 1917, the Vestnik wag published by a new corporation in Fayetteville. This new corporation was called "The Vestnik Publishing Co.", and was formed by Josef Tapal, dolf Slapansky, and Jaroslav Rolak.

Brother Tapal was elected editor in the 1916 Galveston Convention and he held that position until the -end 1932. The Ennis Convention in 1932, accepted the new bid ut the Ceclio.. slovak Publishing Co., of West to publish the Vestnik. Officers August. Mor-â€˜â€˘ ris, president, and Joe Holasek, secretary-treasurer, bid. for the publiShing contract. It has been printed in West since, beginning with the issue dated January 1, 1933. Frank Moucka was elected editor at that time. In 1949, an English section was added and Steve Valcik was elected to serve as English editor. Brother Moucka pasSed away in January 1951, and Brother Valcik was elected editor of both sections. He served as editor until the convention elected the late Brother L. 0. Hosek editor in Temple in 1956.

Brother Hosek died in October 1962, and your present editor was appointed by the Supreme Lodge, to finish Bro. Hosek's term, beginning December 1962. The Waco Convention in 1964 elected your president editor for a four-year term. So much for a brief history of our official publications.

The Second SPJST Convention was held in Flatonia on June 19, 1899.

Brother I. J. Gallia presided. Twentynine lodges were represented. Brother Josef J. Holik was elected the second president of the SPJST. Brother Ku, bona was re-elected, and his pay was lowered to $200 a year. It was decided to hold the next convention in three years, in Fayetteville.

The Third Convention was held in Fayetteville June 16-17, 1902. Supreme Lodge President Holik was unable to attend because of a very sick son. Vice president Tom Husak presided. I. J. Gallia was elected to his second terl'A

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Forty-three lodges were represented at this convention. This was the first convention in which a separate election was held for convention officers, J. R. Kubena was re-elected.

Without going into details we want to list the subsequent conventions held by the SPJST: 4th Convention — Caldwell, 1907 5th Convention — West, 1909 6th Convention — Granger, 1912 7th Convention — Galveston, 1916 8th Convention — Schulenburg, 1920 9th Convention — Houston, 1924 10th Convention — Temple, 1928 11th Convention — Ennis, 1932 12th Convention — E. Bernard, 1936 13th Convention — Taylor, 1940 14th Convention -- Corpus Christi, 1944 15th Onvention -- Fort Worth, 1948 16th Convention — Houston, 1952 17th Convention — Temple, 1956 18th Convention — San Antonio, 1960 19th Convention — Waco, 1964 That's how it all started .. . From a handful of determined Czechs in 1896 and a feW scattered lodges, our SPJST has grown in membership to over 38,000, almost 15 million dollars in assets, and about 150 lodges. Little did the founding fathers of our Order anticipate that the organization they started would enjoy such growth and success on Texas soil. The history of the SPJST has been synonymous with the history of the Czech element in Texas and the thousands of people who have become associated with it.

We have weathered depressions, wars, and other economic', setbacks, but we Have managed to survive — and prosper.

Ma y or r SPJST continue. to : ,erve the people of Texas for many generations to come, and may it continue to merit the respect that it has earned over the past 70 years. o • This issue is dedicated to three people, principally Sister Veronika Baca, (see cover), who is the sole surviving charter member of our SPJST. May the remainder of her life on earth be a happy and healthy one. To our first president, Brother I. J. Gallia, go our thoughts of respect and appreciation for his many years of wise counsel and leadership, and for helping put together one of the finest fraternal organizations in the whole United States.

To our present president, Brother Edward L. Marek, go our thanks for the

work that he has done since assuming his present high office in 1948, preceded by several years of service to the Order in other capacities. May he likewise continue to enjoy good health cA many Years to come.

Puttin g together this special issue has involved a lot of hard work. It has required a lot of research, a lot Of attention to details,- facts, dates, names, etc. Our main sources were past issues of the Vestnik, s pecial convention issues, and many other sources.

-(The past editors all deserve a lot of credit in this respect),, Last, but not least, we owe a debt of gratitude to all the contributors of lodge histories, in both languages.

There probably could have been more, but then there may not have been enough room for everything. Many of you volunteered infbrmation; others willingly submitted it when solicited.

Our thanks to all of you. It has been a hard but rewarding task.

Read the summarized' version of the beginnings of our SPJST, as written above. If you read carefully; you cannot it but have it lot of r e spect for the founding fatbers and their pouses. T iey had a lot of (pardon the expression') guts. They didn't fool around. We owe th en much.

S1STE':, Veron ka (K , ) 7,1 , , vsky ) Baca was born near t/.' Moravia, iii prr.;ent-day Czcchosl o vnkia on October 9, 1p.74, After coming to Ainerica lire Elmlovsky family settled near Nelsonville sometime during the year 1877, The parents had three children: a daughter, Veronika, a son Joe, and another son who died in infancy. Sister Baca's mother sthforen a sunstroke while working in the field and was _found unconscious. The sunstroke proved fatal. Left with two small children, Mr. Kozlovsky re-married.- His second wife was a widow with two children of her own. To this union ware born two sons and two daughters.

Sister Baca's early education was very meager. She attended school in a one-room schoolhouse near Nelsonville, but she taught herself and managed to learn Czech by reading "Svoboda," one of the best known Czech papers of that day and time.

In 1893 Veronika married Matt Baca. They moved to Bell County, then to Milani County, and later to Falls County, settling near Rosebud. The Baca parents were blessed with ten

Wednesday, June 28, 1961 children, four sons and six daughters.

Her husband, one son, one daughter, and one brother have gone on to their final reward, her husband having died in 1929.

Sister Baca has 19 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. One half sister is also living, Sister Baca's health has been failing rapidly in the last few years because of her advanced age. She is an inactive member of the Houston Brethren Church in Houston. She lived in Houston with one of her daughters for several years, and with another daughter in Garland prior to entering the Southern Manor Nursing Home in Temple on April 1st, 1963.

Sister Baca is the sole surviving charter member of the SPJST, having joined Lodge No. 15, Buckholts in July, 1897. She later transferred to Lodge 89, Rosebud, where she is alsb the only living charter member. She holds membership at Lodge 89.

(Information courtesy daughter, Mrs. Lottie Jones, Garland, Texas).

I. J. CALLIA

FIRST PRESIDENT

(Written by Steve Valcik; taken from the 1956 convention issue of the Vestnik) It would be futile to give a biography of 1. J. Gallia, the first and the third president of the SPJST in an article no longer than this. It would not do justice to what he has done to organize a new fraternal order in Texas, and to assist in managing it through the trying, formative and adverse years.

Ignatz J. Gallia was born on February 27, 1858, in the northeastern part of the province of Moravia, now a part, of Czechoslovakia. He and his parents cattle to Texas in the fall of 18 .58. They landed in Galveston and by rail they Went as far as Alleyton, on the eastern bank of the Colorado River. From there the entire group of immigrants, about twenty families in all, traveled by wagons to a settlement called Dubitia, southeast of La Grange.

If some future historian or writer of biographies should be looking for a fascinating topic dealing with Czech pioneers in Texas, he could not find a more interesting subject than the first President of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas (SPJST), I. J, Gallia. For a shorter autobiography, T would refer the researcher to Gallia's article, "Jaky Podil Brali Ccehoslovane no Vybudovani Texasu," written in Czech and published iii the

Wednesday, June 20, 1967 Vestnik on July 22, 1036, pages 58-59.

It is the participation of I. J. Gallia in the formation of Czech fraternal educational and cultural groups which should be stressed in an article or a biographic sketch regarding him.

Long before the SPJST was organized, Gallia was active in many ways. He lived in those years which marked the beginning of the formation of social centers and on mutual contact among the Czech immigrants in Texas. There was social entertainment, parties, nrrni ateur theatricals, often held in nonOmen saloons and halls. These gath,. erings were a meeting ground of a very intimate kind where all problems which occurred during the week or month were aired before the sympathetic ears of one's neighbors.

New Czech immigrants were constantly arriving. To them the older settlers, such as Gallia, Haidusek, Kubena, were financial, social, and economic advisors. And Gallia did not lack in leadership. He was not a genius, but he displayed his ability in thinking, in talking, and in acting.

He always played up to the positive Czech characteristic desire of the newcomer to own a home or a piece of land. He encouraged it by organizing new Czech settlements and subdividing large tracts of prairies into smaller farms. His contributions to the agricultural economy of Czech immigrants was really great.

The last year of his life he passed in the seclusion of his family circle. Very few of his former friends knew of his illness and his loneliness. His motto "Give the flowers to the living; pay your respects before one dies," did not find a response. He had no visitors in his last illness and passed away unnoticed on July 20, 1945.

His remains rest in the Czech section of Brookside Memorial Park in Houston. His wife, Theresa, was placed alongside him ten years later, on January 11, 1956.

(For a broader exploration of the role I. J. Gallia played in the creation of the SPJST, see "From The Editor's Desk," this issue, —Editor).

SPJSTPRESIDENT EDWARD F. ,MARE,K

Our present president of the SPJST, Brother Edward L. Marek, was born November 4th, 1893 in the Meeks Community in eastern Bell County.

Brother Marek was elected financial secretary of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, in the 11th General Convention

VPSTNiL:._ held in Ennis in 1932. Ile was elected vice president of the S y peorne I odge in the 14th convention heal in Corpus Christi in 1944. He was elected president of the Supreme I cul in the 15th convention held in Pert Worth in 1948, and has been serving in that capacity since that time.

"The SPJST has been my first love all these years. I have enjoyed every bit ot it. I .know that the Order will continue to go forWa •d and pro:an , r at even a greater pace than itl the pist.

On this, her 70th anniversary, we all pay tribute and :eitute oar inif.dity SPJST", states Beother Mare —our 701.11

Newsbr ids Gov. John Connally designated the hour of 1 p.m, on July 4 for bell ringing in celebration of America's independence.

Connally said bell tinging has been Incorporated in recent years into Independence Day celebrations, 'The ringing of the bells is designed to serve as a signal to the citizens of the United States, the free world and to people everywhere that we have gained, maintained and will preserve our freedom, independence and democracy," Connally said.

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5 Edna H. Culak,53, passed away June 8th in Houston as the result of an auto accident in IVioleleomery, Alabama. Burial was in Garden of Gethsemane in Houston. Sisi.or Culak was a member of SPJST Lo,; -.e 88, Houston, Ludmila Bubela passed away in the Heights Flospii •i1 r,, i lute 3rd. Bur'imelory in El'was. in the 1i t; ! !)1Ph member of SPJST n's F latonia on june alai_'-c was a mei) 6.W1 )( 19 near Moulton,

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The 5th annual. 1\,lciish. Family Reunion will be held Sunday, July 2, at .Appelt's Hill near ilailettsville. Each family is asked to n basket lunch. t noon. Drinks, Dinner will be serve plates, napkins wl11 He furnished. All Mrs. relatives cordially hi ,: Led. Selma Groves, secrete rN, Barbara Breitkrem . ;l•ughter of Brother and Sister -Henry fireitkreutZ of Mart, was mar] ied list Saturday to Gene Pavelka, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pavelka. Meird)ers of both families are all active members at Lodge No. 35, Elk. The reception was held at the Elk SPJST Hall.

1968 Ennis Pplka Festival

Next year's :Ennis Polka Festival will be held the first weekend in May. It will again be a two-day affair. Bands interested in playing for the occasion should contact ,Hayniond Zapletal, 803 Loy Lane, Ennis 75119.

PFC Jimmy Paprskar, son of Joe and Mary Paprskar of Fort Worth, is home on leave from his dr lies in Viet Nam, All are members of Lodge 92, Fort Worth.

Jaromir J. Becan, Jr., (-)11 of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Becan J f. ,ol Fort Worth, was recently listed ' in "Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities." .fie is a senior at the University of,Dallas. He and his parents are all members of SPJST Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth.

Marie Bubela, 65. passed away in Hillje on June 16th, Sister Bubela was 1, Fayetteville. a member of Lodge Annie J. Blazek, 622. passed away in her home in Beliville on June 14th.

Sister Blazek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 68, Nelsonville.

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Thomas Russell elnipik, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. elitipik. sold grandson of the late Alois and Anna Vaja, listed in the U.S. Navy last November,

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1966. He began his training on Feb. 1, 1967, in San Diego, Cal. After finishing the training period (where he received the highest grades) he was sent to Kingsville, Texas to study in the Navy Aircraft Electrical Division.

He is very interested in this field and likes the Navy very much.

Thomas graduated from. Waltrip High School in Houston in. June, 1966.

He majored in architecture and electronics and made above average grades. He is a member of the Houston Brethren Church, where he excelled as an outstanding baseball player of the chinch team. He is a third generation member of SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston, and was an active youth club member. Congratulations and best of luck to this fine young sailor.

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LETTERS Galveston, Texas Dear Brothers and Sisters: I wish to express my deep sorrow over the loss of our young brother, Lance Cpl. Frank Beran III. I received a letter from while. I. was sick in the hospital. I was so happy to hear from him. He was always so 'kind and considerate. When I got out of the hospital, I wrote him, but received no reply. Then, Brother Seveik called me to tell me the sad news that we lost Frank in Viet Nam, and that he will be brought home about the time of the opening of our hall. The open/ng was a sad one; everyone had tears in their eyes. He made the supreme sacrifice for his country.

We extend our deepest sympathies to the grief-stricken family upon the loss of their son, who gave his life fighting for this, the greatest country in the whole world. God bless them!

Fraternally, Elizabeth Kivch, Sr. ---SPJST-

STEFANIK NO. 142, HOUSTON. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lodge St,efanik No. 142 held its regular monthly meeting an June 4, the first Sunday of the month.

President Brother 'Funds called the meeting to order at 2:30 p. m. The ,gout: club led the Pledge of Alleglanee to our flag.

It was nice to see so many smiling faces in the audience again.

New members accepted into our lodge were Linda Tabor, Herman Tabor, Rebecca Ann Tabor, Ken Tabor, Sybol Tabor, and Genevieve Sophie Monecek.

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We welcome you to Lodge No. 142.

On our sick list were: Sister Dorothy Dave, and Brothers Charlie Cykala, Tony. Marino, and Ray Riley, all in the hospital. We wish all of you a speedy recovery.

Our visitor was Mrs. Julius Sedlar, Our four, door prizes went to Sisters Ella Cieslewitz and Elizabeth 'rumis, and Brothers Henry Gene Linhart and Henry }fermis, Jr. We would like to thank all you brothers who helped prepare the delicious barbecue for our members' dinner on June 10.

They were; Brothers Eric Stein, Ermand Lueckemeyer, Alvin Melnar, Sidon Tinnis, Henry Koehler, Henry Hermis, Virgil Tanner, and Eugene Veselka.

Also our kitchen manager Sister Emilie Hamala and her helpers, Sisters illie Molnar, Rita Hermis, Rosie Tumis, Henrietta Veselka, Christine Ennis, tnd Erlene Janik. We know all of you worked very hard to make the day successful.

We would like to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother Ray Riley, who passed away on June 17.

Our next regular monthly meeting will be held on July 2, at our lodge hall, beginning at 2:30 p. in Hope to see all of you then again.

Fraternally, Dorothy Beyer, Secy.

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LODGE 81, NEEDV1LLE Dear Members: This is to inform our members that the July lodge meeting was postponed from. the regular second Sunday in the month to the third Sunday, due to conflicting dates with the District Five Youth Achievement Day at Lodge 88 in Houston, which will be held Sunday, July 9. At the previous meeting it was voted to make this change since members want to support the youth program by attending the event.

Please remember that the next meeting will be conducted the thhd Sunday in July, the 16th, at 2 p. in., and also notify other members who you think may possibly overlook this announcement.

Fraternally, Bessie Franek, Secretary —SPJSTLODGE 17, NEW TABOR Der Members, Our last meeting was held June 11, at 7 p. in. We had a large number present for the meeting.

The meeting was called to order by

Wednesday, June 28, 1967 Bro. Willie Trcalek, our vice president, in the. absence of our president.

The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all.

The minutes were read by Bro. Melvin Skrabanek, our secretary.

Bro. Bennie Trcalek gave a financial report.

I'm glad to report that Bro. Frank Mrnustik, our treasurer, who has been ill, was back with us.

Bro. Melvin Skrabanek read a letter from the Supreme Lodge on changing the by-laws. If anyone wants to submit any changes for the by-laws, now is the time. Bro. Willie Trcalek appointed a three-member committee to handle this. They are. Bro. Bennie Trcalek, Bro. Melvin Skrabanek and Lola Vavra.

Our youth leader, Gladys Trcalek, introduced the boy and girl who will represent Lodge 17 as king and queen on Youth. Achievement Day at Bryan. Betty 'Trealek was chosen queen. Betty is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Trcalek. John Vavra was chosen king.

John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vavra. Gladys also introduced all the youth club officers. The Youth Club then had a program honoring the fathers, which was enjoyed by all.

The meeting was adjourned and supper was served.

A special thanks to the cooks, Willie Trcalek, Bob Zavodny, and Andy Vavra, who did a very good job; to the ladies who brought all those good desserts; and to the youth club for their assistance in putting up the tables; also for the smaller jobs they're always doing that most people don't even notice.

Fraternally, Lola Vavra, Reporter _Our 711th LODGE NO. 68, WACO Dear Members, Our last meeting came to order at 2:45 p.M., with President Edward Mazanec presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance and Lodge Pledge were given

by Norma Hensel, Barbara Gaidusek, and Cynthia Moore, with everyone joining in the attendance was very good.

Visitors were Mr. Louis Macha, Mr. Slovak, Major and Mrs. D. H. Ward and family and Mr. Woodrow Beseda.

Very glad to have you; come again.

All officers were present, except Financial Secretary Johnnie Gaidusek and Guide Bill Korenek.

The minutes stood approved as read.

Correspondence: Thank-you card from Bro. and Sis. Eugene Gerlich and

Wednesday, Tune 28, 1967 family, on the loss of Sis. Dorothy Gerlich's father, Bro. Ben Pechack of Elk. Our prayers and sympathy are extended to this family on the loss of their loved one. There were two letters from George Kacir, pertaining to the 70th Anniversary celebration at Lodge 54, West, on Aug. 6. President Mazanec :explained some of the details that were discussed at a meeting held in West, June 16. Plans are well on their way, so watch the Vestnik for more on this. The program will be published soon.

Bro. Frank Miller read the minutes of the Board of Directors' meeting on June 5th. , Sis. Libbie Parma , reported that the youth club is starting a new year. The past year • has been a very successful year. She said the conference room has been redone and fixed up and it is really a nice place to have meetings.

The youth . have really done a wonderful thing for the hall. She reminded all the youth and parents to attend Youth Achievement Day' at Lodge 92, Fort Worth, Sunday, June 25th. Sis. Libbie called the names of the five highest in the point system of the juniors and teenagers. They will have to be at Ft. Worth to get their awards and see who has the most points. The five highest in the juniors are Thomas Galler, Tonette Pavelka, Patricia Stanislav, Kay Gerlich, Kathy Moore; in the teenagers they are Donna Gerlich, Beverly Gaidusek, Cynthia Moore, Barbara Gaidusek and Elaine Pavelka.

Representing Lodge 66 in the Royalty Contest are Queen Jean Spence, King Christopher Spence, Duchess, Tonette Pavelka, Duke Nicholas Morris.

Bro. Frank Parma built a speaker's rostrum of walnut, that he and Sister Libbie presented to Lodge 66, in memory of their parents, Bro. and Sis. Roman Parma, and Bro. and Sis. Frank Chamrod. It is a very lovely gift that will be used and appreciated for many years.

Sis. Agnes Mazanec said the Alton 'Padlock family had all been ill, but are improving; also that Sis. Patricia Korenek, daughter-in-law of Bro. and Sis. Bill Korenek, would have surgery Monday morning at a hospital in Brownwood. Please remember her in your prayers. We all wish her a speedy recovery.

Valerian Pinter is a new member.

Welcome to Lodge 66!

Bro. Nick Morris spoke a few words.

He asked Bro. and Sis. Emil Hanus to stand. He said this couple had not

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VESTN K missed a meeting for 42 months. He said the Choral Group were getting ready to sing at West on Aug. 6, and that Sammy Kaye will play for a dance at Linden Hall in October and that tickets will go on sale very soon, so watch the Vestnik.

Door prizes --- Dorothy Moore, adult; Margaret Gaidusek, and. Jimmie Scott, youth.

Bro. Otto Hanus, asked that every one come back after a few minutes' break for the youth club program and entertainment program for the mothers and fathers.

The meeting adjourned at 4:20 p.m. for the program. After the program a very delicious supper was enjoyed by everyone.

Lodge 66 Mother of the Year was Norma Pavelka; Father of the Year was Otto Halms.

Next meeting date is July 16, 2:30 p.m.

Mother's and Father's Day Program

by Youth Club The officers of the Lodge 66 Youth Club were initiated by President Edward Mazanec. They are: President — Norma Hensel Vice President — Barbara Gaidusek Secretary Treasurer — Donna Gerlich Reporter — Cynthia Moore Guide — Kathy Moora Youth club president, Norma.Hensel, presented the key to the conference room to President Mazariec.

Youth Leader Sister Libbie Parma welcomed all the fathers and mothers.

She asked everyone to rise for a moment of silent prayer for the loved ones who have passed on.

Everyone having birthdays in June. were asked to come to the stage where they were presented a lovely cake, baked by Norma Hensel. As the candles were, lit, everyone sang the birthday song.

The mother and father of 1966, were asked to come forward and be seated.

Names were drawn for the 1967 mother and father. They are: Mother — Sister Norma Pavelka Father — Brother Otto Halms Sis. Norma was presented a bouquet of carnations and Bro. Otta a cigar.

They were each presented a gift by Cynthia Moore.

A program was presented by those who are entered in talent in District III, Youth Achievement Day. 1. Christopher Spence -- King, three-minute speech.

Nicholas Morris — duke A. Jean Spence -- Queen, three-minute speech.

Tonette Pavelka — duchess 3. Six to nine years of age in Talent, one to be selected.

Patricia Stanislav --- tap dance Nicholas Morris—song, "Danny Boy" Katherine Morris — Poem The winner; Nicholas Morris.

4. 13 to 14 year age group Barbara Gaidusek -- Piano selection 5. Teenage group — Donna and Kay Gerlich -- Clarinet duet, playing two'selections.

They were all very good. Hope they all come home winners.

The Entertainment Committee then had a short;program.

Dorothy Moore was MC. She welcoMed all mothers and fathers. Then the fun began'! As she called out names, they all came up on the Stage. The men were dressed as ladies and the ladies as men. Those taking part were Emil Hanus, Leon Hensel, Henry Slovak, Herman brews, Jack Wilkinson, Antone Pavelka, and Clara Kutni, Darlene Scott, Polly Gaidusek, Agnes.

Mazanec, Rose Mary Spence, and Billy Wilkinson.

They were all wonderful sports and did they look cute! There were some really cute "chicks," and "sheiks." I'm sure everyone enjoyed the program.

Since we Will not have a meeting before July -9, I'd like to add that I just received a letter from Mrs. E, R..

Chervenka, Secretary of Lodge. 87, Temple, extending an invitation to Lodge 66 to attend their open house on July 9, starting at 12 noon. There will be a ribbon-cutting at noon; the speaker is President Edward Marek.

A delicious meal will be served, starting at 12:30; entertainment in the afternoon. I' hope some of • our members will be able to attend this on July 9.

Fraternally, Annie Hanus, English Reporter

—SPJST-' BIRTHDAY CLUB. AUXILIARY,

LODGE NO. 8g, HOUSTON Dear Vestnik Readers: Come to the card party and luncheon of the Birthday . Club Auxiliary of Lodge No. 88 on Wednesday,. July -5th, and to the meeting-and lunch on Wednesday, July -12th. The hostesses for these two affairs will be Willie Mae. Stang, Frances Kacilecek, Frances Dvorak, and Janie Dvorak. . .

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in July are Annie Vrla, Evelyn Mikolas, Louise Kadlecek, Anna Soukup, Anna Svestka, Rcsalie Rutland. and Annie Baethe.

We look forward to seeing you members attend the party and meeting and remind, you that guests are very welcome.

Loraine Cocek, English Reporter --Our 70th Year

SEATON SCHOOL TEACHER-PUPIL REUNION

In a calla meeting on June 14, Mr. Frank V. Spanhel, reunion president, and other officers made final plans for the biennial rmmion which will be held on Sunday, July 16, at the Seaton School.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m.

Each family is asked to bring a basket lunch which will be spread at 12:30 p.m, The reunion committee will furnislr tea, ice, plates, cups, forks, tnd napkins. Mrs. Jerry Trampota, Mrs., PI. W. Peehal, and Mrs. Charlie kitchen committee. afternoon program will start fzsneaker will be contacted 2. to sneak to the assembled. . Ben Zabcik, reunion treasurer, stated that five prizes will be -present-. ed. this year: to the oldest pupil or teacher in attendance, to the youngest pupil enrolled, to the cne coming the -atest distance to attend, to the parthe largest number of pupils ) dents present, and to the one HH• oldest group picture of who ,wIPHJI. 9!t formor pity)14;

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7/'crdbers, The 2W:11 t for the youth of our district is the Youth Achievement Day on Sunday, July 9th, at Lodge 88! It is on this day that you can show your support of our youth and their leaders by being there when they participate

in the talent, craft and royalty contests. Contestants will register between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m., and all craft entries be put on display by 1:30.

District Queen 'Karen Susan will crown the new queer and District King Ronald Sefcik will crown the new king.

The youth activities will be followed by one of those popular Lee Roy Matocha dances from 6 to 10 p.m., with a "Beer Bust" from 7 to 8 p.m. So don't forget -- it's July 9th at Lodge 88, the day for the youth of our district!

This Saturday we have another favorite orchestra, and that is Herbert Kloesel's Kiii hts of Dixie of Schulenburg! Don't miss this chance to dance to their good music in our cool Chandelier Ballr , ,urn. The following Saturday we hak e another great orchestra from Schulenburg, and that is the Telstars!

Another important date you should mark on your calendar is the 70th Anniversary -celebration at our lodge on Sunday, July 23rd! There will be a barbecue beef dinner, beseda and square dancing, and a dance from 4 to 8 p.m., with popular Gil Baca furnishing the good music!

Many are enjoying our Thursday spaghetti suppers and social that follows. Bring your family and friends to both, and yon will have fun and help the lodge at the same time.

NAMES IN THE NEWS: Bonnie Cox won the trophy for best make-up of a newspaper out of the 450 students attending the journalism school for high school students at Trinity University at San Antonio! Pearl Hanka had rth g rfze of the Joe Patek dance when e'do-ed. that Patek tr eeted the dis, n Merlin- to come fresh orange juice! Chaperone Frankie Sembera was very good at helping take a patient to Friendswood or going to get a gift for someone! Wanda Elzner surprised all by playing basketball on the trampblines! Mr. Manison, manager of Camp Manison, had nothing but compliments for the youth of our district! Eleanor and Albert Bris-; Mlk are proud grandparents again, for a pretty baby girl arrived at their daughter and son-in-law's home in Austin! Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zalmanek and daughters Nancy and Joan and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Zalmanek and son Jerry attended the Zalmanek Reunion at New Tabor SPJST Hall!

Don't forget .the' Knights of Dixie dance this Saturday and the lodge,

teen, and youth club meetings Sunday at 3 p.m.!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp — Our 70th Year-DISTRICT V YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAY

Dear Memberes: The Youth Achievement Day will be held July 9th, and Lodge 88 will host this day. The program will start at 2 p.m. and will be real interesting. The new queen and king will be chosen, plus lots of other talent and crafts.

Please support our Youth and come out Sunday, July 9th.

Those lodges which don't have an entry in this contest, please come out and bring your youth, for they are our future leaders.

I am also extending an invitation to all other SPJST districts, and the Supreme Lodge officers and their families and our editor.

See you at Pokrok Lodge No. 88, located at 1435 Beall Street, Houston.

Fraternally yours, Charlie Matcek, District V President —Our 70th Year-LODGE NO. 15, BUCKHOLTS

Our president, Patricia Kamenicky, called the meeting to order June 11 at 2 p.m.

Sister Cathline Jurica and Francis Stabner were on the sick list.

Committees were named for our picnic. Lodge No. 15 will celebrate its 70th Anniversary July 9, skirting at one o'clock. Our -,2 9-year-and-o yor members will be honored. The gust speaker will i-

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wi ll be free dal-Icing• fun end games for all.

A delicious barbecue chicken and sausage supper, with all the trimmings, will be served at 5 p.m. until?

We hope all our friends will come out and help is celebrate this occasion.

There will be a dance at night; music by the popular Vrazel Polka Band of Blickholts.

The ladies will be asked to bring cakes, pies, or kolaches. Final preparations will be made, so please come and do your share.

Don't forget our next meeting on the first Sunday, July 2, beginning promptly at 1 p.m.

Fraternally, Mrs. Vlasta Kamenicky, Reporter

Wednesday, June 28, L LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Members and Friends: Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, July 2, beginning at 1:30 p. m.

There will be more discussion about the annual picnic, since this is the last meeting before the last Sunday.

Let's have a large attendance.

The youth clubs will also meet early.

The reason for the early hour is that a party will be held at night, so don't forget to come early.

Fraternally, Adelle (Krizan) Royal Reporter —Our 701,11 Yen SPECIAL DANCE AT LODGE 0, COTTONWOOD There will be a free dance at Cottonwood Hall, Lodge 6, on Sunday, July 2. from 7 to lip. m. It will be honoring Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Laddie) Sternadel and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pavelka from California. Mrs. Sternadel is the former Evelyn Gerik. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Music will be furnished by the West Polka Band.

Fraternally, Martha Monthei and Walter Sternadel

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PRAHA NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members: The date of our regular monthly meeting has been changed. It will be one week later, July 16, so the :nembees of our lodge could attend the Open House of Lodge No. 87 at Temple on July 9th.

I hope that all can go and help them celebrate that day.

Fraternally, A. L. Boudny LODGE

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SOKOL HOUSTON

Dear Members and Friends: The opening day of the new Sokol Houston Gymnasium will be held this week and we hope to have the biggest and best opening in our history. Many dignitaries have been invited to attend this affair and we have planned a very colorful and exciting program for the weekend. The day will start on Saturday, July 1, at 9 o'clock in the evening, with the first public dance to be held in the new hall. Make your reservations early because city ordnances restrict the number of persons which can be seated in the building; and you do riot want to be left out. On Sunday, July 2 ; a ribbon-cutting ceremony will he held at 10:30 a. m., followed b y a delicious barbecue beef lunch starting at 11:30 a. m.

on ire 3l in Hollston. streets more than triple the flo

and Social Center, located at 1314 West Pattoncompleted in June 1967. This new building will e from that in the old building. (pd)

Opening program will start at 2 p. inside the completely air-conditioned center. The program will start with the singing of the national anthem by the talented Helen Hegwood who was most responsive to our needs of an experienced singer. The SPJST Lodge 88 Choral Group will follow with well known Czech songs that have been traditional to the . Sokol Organization..

There will be speeches and remarks by such well known dignitaries as.Brother Joe Pokladnik, President of Southern District Sokol; Brother Ernest Hanka, SPJST, Director of District Brother Louis Manus, President SPJST 88, and others. We have invited other dignitaries but at the time of this writing replies have not been received from them and for that reason their names are not listed because they may have other

commitments. Following at 3:30 p. in. gymnasts from Houston and other cities will perform daring exhibitions.

There will be gay Czech costumes, prizes, souvenirs, and plenty of good music all day.

A dance will be held after supper, starting at 6 p. m., with a battle dance by three popular orchestras. Many people will be off for the July 4th weekend and this will give may out-of-town guests a chance to spend a Sunday with us. Be present because you may see persons you have not seen for a long time, especially our out-of-town guests.

Additional information concerning this big day is located in the ad section of this paper. Bring the family and enjoy the day at Sokol Houston.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropa

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SPJST Bulletin Board 70th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Lodge No. 47, Seaton, east of Temple, will have a 70th Anniversary Celebration of the SPJST at their hall on July 23rd. Details later.

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70th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Several of the lodges in the southern portion of District Three are pooling their efforts to put on a 70th Anniversary celebration, which will take place at Lodge 54, West, on Sunday, Aug. 6th.

Noon meal, games, and afternoon speaker will highlight the occasion.

Brother George Kacir is chairman of the event. Main speaker will be Lt. Gov. Preston Smith.

Saturday noon is Vestnik deadline

ANNUAL BARBECUE DINNER Lodge No. 169, Brenham, will have their annual barbecue dinner and social for all their members and families on Saturday, July 29th, in the KC Hall, east of town.

--SPJSTATTENTION, LODGE 88: Beginning Thursday, April 20th, a delicious spaghetti supper will be sery ed at our lodge from 6 to 8 p.m., every Thursday!

Keen that SPJST Polley!

70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION LODGE NO 27, MOULTON Lodge Pokrok Moulton No 27 will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday, October 15, 1967. There will be a picnic dinner at the American Legion Hall in Moulton. Edward L. Marek will be the speaker. Supreme Lodge officers and editor• are all invited. Public also invited to dinner and program. Details later Oil' 70t11

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Lodge No. 135, Ennis Lodge No. 135, Ennis, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sunday, August 13th For members, their fainilies and invited guests.

ST---LODGE ANNUAL PICNIC Lodge 6, Cottonwood, near West, will have its annual lodge picnic on Sunday, July 30th. More details later.

-Orr 70th Yf>1* 70th ANNIV. CELEBRATION AT LODGE 88, HOUSTON Lodge No. 88, Houston, will have a 70th anniversary celebration of the SPJST at their lodge on July 23rd. Details later.

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NEW HALL DEDICATION of the new home of Lodge 87, Temple, will be held Sunday, July 9th. The new

hall is located in the-northeast section of Temple, just off Hwy. 53 East. Turn left on first road past Blevin's Lbr. Co. Ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12 noon; barbecue dinner at 12:30, $1.25 per plate; entertainment; visiting. Public invited.

—Our 70th Year—

NO. 66 CHORAL GROUP Our next rehearsal will be held Thursday, June 29, at 8 p.m. Please be present.

N. M. LODGE

Our 70th Year

SOKOL MID-SLET IN DALLAS The Southern District of the American Sokol Organization will be host to the IC.cieidoscopic Physical Fitness Classic, coming to Dallas July 13-16 The main competitions will take place on Thursday and Friday, July 14th and 15th, in the Memorial Auditorium in Dallas. There will be a big parade, style show, and evening Victory Dance in the Crystal Ballroom of the Baker Hotel. Joe Pokladnik is chairman. 'Inc Slet is expected to attract 10 to 12 thousand visitors to Dallas.

—Our 70th Year— The Second Czechoslovak Spectacu-

lar, put on and, sponsored by SPJST Lodge No. 66, Waco, every two years, will be held this year on Sunday, Sept. 3rd, the day before Labor Day. The affair is held at Linden Hall in Elm Mott.

Saturday noon is Vest pik deadline

SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS — '87 District rk, will hold its annual meeting and YAD on July 23rd, 1967. Host lodge will be Lodge No. 73, Seymour.

Our 70th Year—

FALL MTG. and YAD The fall meeting and Youth Recreation Day for District II will be held at Camp Tahuaya on August 6th.

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FALL DISTRICT MEETINGS The fall meeting of District Five will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, 1967, starting at 1:30 p.m. Lodges desiring to host the meting are requested to contact any dish-let officer.

The fall meeting of District 7 will be held October 15th in the Community Hall near Robstown. Lodge 117, Robstown, is host.

—Our 70th Year— Many years ago, one volcano of Cen-

tral America (Izalco, now dead) erupted ever 8 minutes, and was used as a lighthouse by mariners.

Our 70th Year

People who work for all they are worth,. are soon-Worth more.

YOUTH SECTION FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS

DISTRICT I Notice to the Brenham Youth Club: On July 13th, at 7 p. m. I have planned a meeting with you. Please don't let me down! I would appreciate if all of your members would attend this meeting. I will speak to you on "Cooperation and Concern for Others."

We will hold a regular meeting, so bring your records, the same as you did in the past. Points will be given for attending a youth club meeting. I will hold your monthly meetings until a youth leader is selected.

You have a wonderful record of success in the past. You cannot let yourselves down, Ask your parents to bring you; I know how parents are. They will bring you if you ask them.

See you on July 13th. Please come to the home of Mrs. S. H. Ewell.

Fraternally, Lillie Matejka Youth Director, Dist. I -SPJST-

IV This is to remind all the youth of District IV that our achievement day will be held July 23 at the IO.OF Hall in Seymour. This hall is located on Highway No. 82, going to Wichita Falls, All youths who wish to enter any of the contests or crafts must have their entry blanks sent to me before July 3, in order to be eligible to enter. If you are uncertain as to whether you will enter, send your entry blank to me anyway, you can always take your name off, but I will not be able to add it. So please, youth, keep this in mind, and get your entry in before the deadline. I hope that we can have entries in all the contests from all ten lodges. 1 hope our District IV can be represented in all contests at state, so let's all get busy and get behind cur youth and work with them.

District IV youth will go camping August 21-22 to Elm Guest Ranch, Bandera. Your deadline for entry blanks is August 1. Watch the Vestnik for further information on camping. I again want to stress that you will not be able to attend camp unless I have your application by August 1 correctly filled in.

All the rules and regulations are in DISTRICT

Wednesday, June 28, 1967 your May issue of the Youth Communicator, so read them carefully.

Mrs. Mary Haisler, District IV Y. D. —SPJST--DISTRICT V YOUTH

Dear Members, First of all I want to thank our State Youth Director, James J. Janousek, for compiling the Youth Manual, and Vice President Joe B. Hejny; and other Supreme Lodge officers who made it possible to have these manuals made! These Youth Manuals contain all the information we youth leaders need for our SPJST youth.

How wonderful to have it all bound together instead of having it in envelopes here and there! I know I speak for all the youth leaders when I say a big "Thank You" to all of you who made them possible!

The next important thing I want to stress is the District V Youth Achievement Day which will be held at Lodge 88 on Sunday, July 9th! All contestants will register between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. You have to register by 1:30, because the contests will start at 2 p.m.

You have to also register your crafts and put them on display by 1:30 so as to avoid last minute entries and confusion!

The district youth had a wonderful camp at Camp Manison, and I think everyone had a great time! We were very happy to have State Youth Director James J. Janousek, and he proved that you can have games that can be thoroughly enjoyed by children of all ages (something that I myself doubted)! His games "Lotto" and "FRT.S.T Football" were reall y the best I have over seen; how we all enjoyed them! Before James left our camp, he was presented ceramic candle holders as a token of appreciation from all the youth leaders present. Then Bcnnie Cox presented him with an antique stein from all the girls and boys, saying "This is our way of saying thanks for all your help throughout the Year!"

Most of the campers participated in ceramics, under the direction of Youth Leader Mary Schenburn, and they really did well! The following won trophies: Stephanie Mattes in the 6-9 group, Randy Hendrick in the 10-13 group, and Paul Veselka in the 14-19 group! Honorable Mention went to Darrell Dornak, Marian Kadlecek, and Neal Adamcik! Jean Baumann of Galveston received the plaque for being "The Most Appreciative Camper" and

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Diane Graeber (81), who could smile with a burst lip and bruises from a fall, won the plaque for "Good Sportsmanship!" The girls and boys alSo enj oy ed dancing to the "Tuff Cats" of Houston and the "Weis Guys" of Galveston! Swimming and horseback riding was enjoyed by all!

I want to thank all the youth leaders, chaperones, and the girls and boys for the splendid cooperation and the way you participated in. the activities.

It is each of you who made the camp so successful, and I agree with Mr. Manison that we have some mighty fine girls and boys in our SPJST! I also want to thank Mrs. Schenburn for directin,g the ceramics; she received a big hand and a token of appreciation from all the campers! I also want to thank all of youi for the beautiful ceramic vase and the lovely pot plant; how very thoughtful of you!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp, District V Youth Director 70th Year.— DISTRICT SIX

Dear Vestnik Readers, Here we are again with another year that has completed our District 6 YAD on June 18th at Hungerford. I am very proud of all the contestants; they did such a wonderful job — far better than last year. There were many more entries in each division, which made it so complete. The talent, crafts, and royalty were very highly praised by those who witnessed this big event, sponsored by the youth of our district. I am sorr y to say that not one of our supreme lodge officers or the editor came down to see and hear what the youth of District 6 had prenared for all of us. We were very happ y to have our State Youth Director, James Janousek, with us. He did so much for us in every way.

To all the participants, I want to say thank you! I am so proud of you!

To the youth leaders and their assistants, words cannot express just how much you mean to me and what you have done for me.

To all first place winners, talent, crafts, and royalty, if you do not intend to go to state with your entry, please let me know as soon as possible, and the second place winner will take your place. We have had this to happen to us before, when the 1st place winner did not go to state.

If there are any errors in this report, please let me know.

11 Crafts: 6-9 Original Arts 1st — Peggy Kalina, Lodge 58.

Handicraft — 1st place, Viviari Vasek, Lodge No. 4 2nd — Sharon Miculka, Lodge 4 Science and Education 1st — Peggy Kalina, Lodge 58 2nd — Sandra Holly, Lodge 4 Crafts, 10-12 -- Original Arts 1st — Gus Pilcik, Lod ge 58 2nd — Nora Schwartzkopf, Lodge 40 Handicrafts: 1st — Marion Dorotik, Lodge 30 2nd — Kenneth Sabrsula, Lodge 58 Home Arts: 1st — Marcie Lee Holly, Lodge 4 2nd — Vernell Zak, Lodge 4 Science and Education 1st — Kenneth Sabrsula, Lodge 58 Crafts, 13-15: Original Arts' 1st — Julie Schwartzkopf, Lodge 40 2nd — Patsy Kalina, Lodge 58 Handicraft 1st — Patsy Kalina, Lodge 58 2nd — Geraldine Kalina, Lodge 58 Home Arts 1st — Geraldine Kalina, Lodge 58 2nd — Julie Schwartzkopf, Lodge 40 Science and Education 1st — Ernest Dorotik, Lodge 30 2nd — Patsy Kalina, Lodge 58 Crafts, 16-19: Original Arts 1st — Bennie Krpec, Lodge 30 2nd — Marvin Mikush, Lodge 4 Handicrafts 1st — Victoria Vasek, Lodge 4 Home Arts 1st — Carolyn Sabrsula, Lodge 58 Science and Education 1st — Alfred Sabrsula, Lodge 58 Group Talent — Ages 6-12: 1st — Lodge 30 2nd -- Lodge 4 Group Talent — Ages 13-19: 1st — Lodge 30 2nd — Lodge 63 Beseda 1st — Lodge 58 Talent, Single Division, 6-9: 1st — Glen Kahanek, Lodge 30 2nd — Rosie Dusek, Lodge 153 Ages 10-12: 1st — Sally Sembera, Lodge 153 2nd — Charles Welfl, Lodge 63 Ages 13-15: 1st — Patsy Kalina, Lodge 58 d — Victor Welfl, Lodge 63 Ages 16-19: 1st — Bennie Krpec, Lod,ge 30 2nd — Victoria Vasek, Lodge 4 King: 1st — Charles Strode -- Lodge 4

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2nd Frankie Peter, Lodge 30 Oueen: 1st — Patricia Janik, Lodge 30 2nd — Alice Marie Hanys, Lodge 63 Duke: 1st — Michael Strode, Lodge 4 2nd — Clarence Kahanek, Lodge 30 Duchess: 1st — Judy Dluhos, Lodge 30.

Thanks to the judges, and the hosting lodge, Hungerford Lodge 58.

Thanks to all the personnel and lodges who so graciously donated toward the Youth Achievement Day. It was appreciated very much.

See you. at camp.

be given to the members who brings the most new members in during the year.

Camping plans were completed, with each member making a list of necessary items to bring.

Refreshments of ice cream and cola were served to those present. Afterward, the childrn enjoyed playing on the equipment furnished in the park, Farternally, Mrs. Thelma Hrncir, Youth Leader SPJSTLODGE 30, TAITON

LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN

Dear Members and Friends, YAD has come and gone, and it really was an exciting day for everyone. The children worked hard for this day and I must say it was another successful day for the youth of Taiton.

I will let the youth write more about it. They won a lot of first places in talent group, and also in crafts.

We have another district queen from Lod g e 30; she is Pat Janik and our king, Frankie Petr, was runner-up. We are proud of both. They did a splendid job.

In single talent, 6 — 9, Glen Kahanek won first. In 15 — 19, Bennie Krpec won first; Junior group won first; Senior group won first; Marian Dorotik, Junior of the year Jimmy Fucik, Teenager of the year; The Taiton club won the Club of the year award.

I must thank everyone who in anyway helped me win Youth Leader of the Year without their help I couldn't have done it.

Bro. Morris, where were you? We missed you; also the officers of the Supreme Lodge.

See you all at camp.

Mrs. J. W. Krutilek, Youth Leader

The Youth Club of Lodge 117 met for its first business meeting of the new club year Friday afternoon, June 15, at the City Park, Thirteen members, 7 visitors, and 3 leaders and assistants attended.

During the business meeting, committee chairmen and members were appointed as follows: New Ideas — Chairman Cindy Hutchinson, Connie Hrncir, Michael Pavelka; Refreshments and Social — Chairman Rose Anne Mrazek, Cindy Rektorik, Pattie Pavelka, Rosanne Helpert; Membership — Chairman Sammy Syamkins, Brigette Helpert, Connie Tally; Sunshine — Bonnie Tally; Historian and Photographer — Candy Edwards.

It was announced that a prize will

Dear Members, I like surprises — usually. However, I haven't decided into which category of surprises the one I had last week belongs. When I read in the Vestnik that the teens of the club were going to have a hayride I was surprised.

Actually, it wasn't such a shock because I knew they had discussed having one, but I didn't know they had set that particular date. We worked it all out by Sunday, and my husband and I spent an enjoyable evening as chaperones. We rode around the countryside discovering roads we did not know existed. We also discovered that some of the roads had been closed ,due to erosion. This dilemma had to be

District 6 Campers' List

Pillow 2 sheets Wash cloth and 2 towels Soap Tooth Brush Tooth paste Comb or brush Insect repellant Underwear Socks Comfortable walking shoes Shirts, shorts or slacks (no short shorts) Ewim suit Sack lunch for trip Monday Spending money if desired 1 cup towel per person Youth Leaders: Flashlight, First Aid kit (if you have one), aspirin or other Pain reliever.

Fraternally, Elsie Brdecka, District Youth Director —Our 70th Year— FROM THE LODGE YOUTH 'LEADERS

—SPJSTLODGE NO. 48, REYERSVILLE

Wednesday, June 23, i9C solved by either backing out, trailer and all, or turning around in a cotton patch. It was nice that we know the farmer who came out to investigate. I must admit it was a relief to get back to the lodge hall and after "counting noses" realize that we hadn't lost anyone.

We will have door prizes and entertainment at the meeting on July 2, so everyone be sure to attend.

Fra tern ally, Mrs. Leona Stalmach,.

Youth Leader LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE

Dear Readers, Our camping trip is behind us, and what a wonderful time we all had, I am sure!

It was so wonderful that our State Youth Director, James Janousek, was able to spend some time with us there.

Now it's almost time for our District YAD on July 9th at Lodge 88. in Houston.

Our royalty candidates for this year are Margaret Kalisek as queen, Harvey Bryson as king; duke and duchess will be Ava Marie Toon and Darleen Toon.

We hope we have a big turnout from our lodge, even if you ve not participating in any contest. All you youth club members, try to be there.

Fraternally, Helen Bryson, Youth Leader —SPJSTLODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Dear Readers, District I Youth Camp is just around the corner. I hope everyone has their things prepared for the trip. We had a nice trip last year, and this year should be even more fun.

August 6 is YAD in Bryan. Everyone should be working on his crafts and talent for that clay.

Hope to see everyone on the camping trip.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mildred Horak Youth Leader —SPJST--

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Readers, The past weekend was one of fun for young and old alike in District V. Camp days at Camp Manison were filled with swimming, dancing, games, horseback riding, and ceramic classes!

I would personally like to thank the chaperones from 88, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sembera, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schenburn, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bros, Mr. Ray

Wednesday, •Tune 28', 1967 Dixon, Mrs. Jeanette. Alexander, and my husband, J. D. Elsner. I think they enjoyed a couple of days of second childhood; I know I did.

Don't forget our ceramics class at Lodge 88 every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is always swimming afterwards, so mothers, that's a free day for you!

On Wednesday night we are practicing the beseda and hope to perform at our July 23rd '70th anniversary. Don't forget the practice!

Fraternally, Wanda Elzner, Youth Leader S.-owLODGE 25, ENNIS Dear Members: The following youth club members from Lodge 25 spent three days at Fort Parker, along with Lodges 135, 130 and 6: Ronnie, Cynthia and Janice Haskovec, Gary and Mark Strunc, Michael, Cathy and Stephen Prachyl, Gary, Glenn, Karen and Chris Kudrna, Frances Jo, Michael, Greg and Becky Kudrna, Mmes. Dorothy Prachyl, Dorothy Kudrna, Frances and Wilma Nesuda, District Youth Director.

It was a very enjoyable weekend and I would like to especially thank Mr. and Mrs. Oates for their time and effort with the arts and crafts; Bobby Novotny and Eddie Oates for the marlous job as life guards and all-round helpers; to Frances Jo Kudrna and Pam Durham, for a wonderful job as recreation leaders.

Last, but not least, I want to thank the District Youth Director, Wilma Ncsoda and her assistant, Frances Kudrna who put in months of planning and re-planning to make this camp successful.

Fraternally, Dorothy Kudrna Youth Leader LODGE 4'7, SEATON Dear Readers, On July 2 we will have our local talent contest.. So far, we have someone in every age category. I have contacted most of the youth and they either said they definitely would participate or maybe they would. However, if anyone in the youth club decides to participate Sunday, be sure and tell me; it will not be too late.

The mother lodge will treat us to doughnuts and coffee afterwards, so bring Mom and Dad out and have an afternoon of :Fellowship.

Mrs. Adeline Kohutek, Youth Leader

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1967 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES — LODGE 84, DALLAS Dear Members: Lodge 84 is proud of those young members who are recent high school graduates; Linda Bartek, Larry Gaiser, Margaret Nemec, Cherie Pokladnik, John Pokladnik, Kenneth. Scott, and

Barbara Rejcek Talley. It was a mighty rough four years for some, but they acecomplished this one big step. Congratulations!

Fraternally, Rose Scott

MARGARET NEMEC KENNETH SCOTT Kenneth Scott is a graduate of Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas. He hopes to start a college career in inhalation therapy. His parents are Randolph and Rose Scott.

LINDA BARTEK Linda Bartek is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, where she was an office helper and belonged to the Future Teachers' Club.

She plans to enter business college this fall. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Amos Dartek.

Margaret Nemec is the talented daughter of Mr. and Mrs., George Nemec. She is a graduate of Bishop Lynch High School, where she belonged to. the "Black Friars Dramatic Guild" and held leading parts in "The King and I" and "The Mikado". She was a four-year member of the Glee Club, and was in the "Folk Singing Club" three years. She belongs to the St. Thomas Aquinas CYO, and participated in "Youth Presents 1967," in which her group was presented with a trophy. She plans to attend the University of Texas at Arlington this fall.

LARRY GAISER Larry Gaiser is a graduate of Sa.muell High School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gaiser, Lodge 84 vice president. His college plans are indefinite at this time.

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SWEET HOW LODGE 61 Dear Members, Our district Youth Achievement Day is over, and a very good job clone by one and all our youths.

This being my first year to work with the youth at a YAD, I find it very exciting. It was also nice to see so many of our adults attend the YAD from our lodge.

Our queen candidate was chosen runner••up, and all our other contestants won second place.

Remember our meetings every third Sunday of every moniti in Slovacek's Ilroarn, Fraternally, Irene Slovacek Youth Leader

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LODGE NO. 4, DALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, It's dry and hot in this part of the state.

The District 6 YAD is in the past and it was a great success, All the talent was good and there was beautiful craft work in all the categories.

Our Youth Club came out real well.

We have the honor of having a King from our Lodge represent District 6 in the State YAD, and he is none other then the president of our youth club, Charles Strode. CongTatulations and good luck on down the road!

We also won three first places in crafts; two second places, and two sec' ond places in talent. I am real proud of Our little youth club. It makes me feel lonesome to leave them as head youth leader. I am forced to quit. I have my mother-in-law to take care Who is bed-ridden and I've been the youth leader since this club was organized in 1952. I feel that it's time to make a change to some of the younger ones who are more active than I am, because I'm no spring chicken any more. I enjoyed working with the youth; they were all real nice to me — so were all the parents. I'll keep on with the work until the lodge chooses a new one.

Our next meeting is on July 9, so let's all try to come.

Fraternally, Mrs. Selma Grones Youth Leader ---SP.IST-----

LODGE 153, LA SALLE Dear Readers, We feel that our youth club did a fine Job in their participation at YAD in Hungerford last Sunday. Congratulations to Rosie Dusek who placed second in the 6 • to 9 age group, and

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wA/, JOHN l'ORLADNIK John Cyrill Pokladnik graduated from Jesuit High School in Dallas in May, 1967, in a class of 107 boys. At Jesuit John participated in various school functions. He was a varsity football manager for four years, student patrol for three years, band three years, and band social chairman during his senior year. During his freshman year, he was class treasurer and student council treasurer. He had previously attended St. Thomas Aquinas Grade School. John plans to attend North Texas State University and major in business administration. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrill (Sid) Pokladnik. to Sally are proud of the 10 to 12 group.h w We placed first in these two girls as well, as all the youth who took part in the program as well as the crafts.

We look forward to getting a good start in the new year for our club and to a year that will be well spent as well as enjoyed by all. This is your club and we want to make it fun for everyone.

Our club meets the first Friday of the month at 4:15. Next meeting is July 7. Bring your friends and parents.

Let's make our club grow.

Thank you, Fraternally, Martha Sembera Youth Leader

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Cherie Jokladnik is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High, where she participated in the International Club, Pan-American Student Forum, and was a Student Council representative.

This young lady deserves a lot of credit; she endured many heartaches as well as hardships because of illness, but she still graduated with honors.

She is the daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Pokladnik and the late Milton, pokiad-

LODGE NO. 6,

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Dear Members, I would like to remind all of yeti about our next meeting on Sunday, July 2nd, starting at 1:30 p.m. The reason for the starting time is because the hall has been rented for a family reunion at 4 p. m. Anyone related to either the Sternadel and Pavelka families is invited to come to the reunion.

There will be a free dance at night.

We will have a short business discussion in our teen club meeting concerning our picnic, and our point system winners. Remember, 1;30 p. in., July 2nd.

Fraternally, Ruth Krizan Youth Leader PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation under God, Indivisible, with.

Liberty and Justice for all."

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CAMPING 1967

District I — July 5-7, Bastrop State Park District IV — August 21-22, Elm Guest Ranch, Bandera District VI — July 1 . 13, Bastrop State Park YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAYS — 1967 District 1 _ August 6th Lo d g e 39, Bryan District II -- July 30th Lodge 29, Taylor District IV --- July 23rd District V — July 9th District VII — July 16th St. John's Auld., Robstown State YAD -- August 20th.

Linden Hall, Elm Mott Our 70th Year— DISTRICT I Oct. '7 — Youth Leaders' Training Class, Bryan, 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 18 — Youth Leaders' Seminar, 7:30 p.m., Dime Box O,ur 70th Year— DISTRICT II Youth Leaders' Training Class — Oct. 14; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Youth Leaders' Seminar — Oct. 25 Our 70th Year

DISTRICT III Youth Leaders' Training Class — Sept.

9; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lodge 84, Dallas Youth Leaders' Training Class — Oct. 22; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Lodge 35, Elk Our 70th Year-DISTRICT 4

Oct. 2 — Dist. 4 Youth Leaders' Rowena Training Class Our 70th Year®-

DISTRICT NO. 5 Lodge No. 81, Needville First Tuesday of each month at '7:30 p.m. — Youth Club meeting at the lodge hall.

Sept. 16 — Dist. 5 Youth Leaders' Training Class Oct. 11 ®- Dist. 5 Youth Leaders' Seminar Lodge No. 88, Houston Second Friday of each month — Youth and Teen meeting in our Lodge 88 Youth Room, at 8 p.m. The 6 to 12 group has a crafts hour; the 13 to 19 group has program planning.

First and 3rd Friday of each month — Teen dance 77:30 to 11:30, at the lodge hall. Adm. 75c; proceeds to benefit swimming pool fund.

Lodge No. 142, Houston First Sunday of each month — Youth meeting at the lodge hall, at 4:30 p.m.

FP.ANKIE KRUSTCRINSEY

KARLEEN KRUSTCHINSKY

Karleen and Frankie Krustchinsky, daughter and son of Mrs. Georgia Krustchinsky, and grandchildren of the late Alois and Anna Vaja, graduated from Aldine Senior Hi g h School in Houston June 2, 1967.

They are third generation members of SPJST Lodge No. 142, Houston, and were very active in the lodge youth club when it was organized in 1950.

Karleen did not miss a day of school from the first grade (begun in September, 1955) through senior high.

There was no tardies or absences against her record during the whole twelve years! She belonged to the Booster Club, was Executive Student Council officer, was voted outstanding Future Homemaker of America in her senior year; her paintings at school won placement in the art show.

Her future plans are to study nal law.

Frankie has always been an outstanding student in auto mechanics, but is more interested in the agricul-

tural field. He belongs to the Future Farmers of America and during his senior year won a trophy for the Grand Champion Calf of 14TA. He entered a Jersey calf for the project, given him by Mr. Frank Sebek. of Fairbanks, who encouraged him very much in his undertaking.

Both Karleen and Frankie belonged to the Jr. Deputy Sheriff's Mounted Posse of Harris County for the allottO period of eight years. They are the first to achieve this recognition since the junior posse was organized. They have earned special trophies by the Posse officers and two extra special ones given by Sheriff C. V. Kern who organized the posse a good many years ago. Between the two of theM, they have fourteen trophies and many blue ribbons for excellent perfODnances during special shows and rodeos.

Congratulations are in order to these two fine students and may their future hold the very best of everythiiig.

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Oct. 12 --- Dist. 6 Youth Leaders Training Class — Taiton, 8:30 a.m.

Oct. 2 6--- Dist. 6 Fall Seminar Lodge No, 30, Talton Every first Monday — Club meeting, at 4:30 sham. Taiton Corn. Center.

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DISTRICT 7 Sept. 23 -®- Dist. 7 Youth Leaders' Training Class — Robstown Oct. 28 — Dist. '7 Seminar

DEADLINES IN 1967 Dist. 1 -- Deadline for sending YAD entry blanks, July 17, 1967.

District 2 — Deadline for sending YAD entry blanks, July 10, 1967 District 4 — Deadline for sending YAD entry blanks, July 3, 1967. Place: Lodge 73, Seymour District 7 — Deadline for sending YAD entry blanks, July 3rd, 1967.

CAMPING, 1967 The deadlines to send camp applications for the seven districts is as follows: District 4 August 1, 1.907

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LODGE HISTORIES SHORT HISTORY OF LODGE POKROK TEXASU NO. 1, FAYETTEVILLE

Immediately upon the granting to the SPJST of its state charter to transact the business of fraternal insurance within the State of Texas in 1897, the first lodge, Lodge Pokrok Texasu No. 1, was organized at Fayetteville, Texas. with the following charter members: Ernest J. and Johana Knesek, Josef and Rosina Pokorny, John Gerik, Frank J. Piwetz, Emil Sladek, Josef F. Piwetz, Vincent Sula, Josef and Johana Hlavaty, Jan Sula, John and Veronika, Voleik, Josef Baca, John F. and Joseta Fustejovsky. Peter Krystinik, Andrew Kunetka, Ignac and . Anna Krenek, Anton and Veronika Piksa, Larek and Marie Prasifka, John and Rosalie Franta, Steve and Anna Holan, John and Anna Husak, Vaclav and Marie Hutyra, Martin and Josef a Slovacek, Josef and Frances Tydlacka, Steve Novosad, John and Frances Chupick, Josef and Marie Novosad. John and Agnes Hlinsky, Josef and Marie Ryple, Paul and Veronika Zapalac, Rudolph and Anna Sladek, Karel Becka, Josef Setelmayer, Josef and Veronika Farek, Anton and Theresa Vecheta, Thomas and Anna Slova,cee, John and Veronika Kopecky, John Slavik, Vaclav Piksa, Thomas and Anna Hruska.

These members elected Thomas Hruska their first president, and J. R. Kubena their first secretary. Meetings were held monthly, in the business establislunent of the now deceased Bro. Ernest Knesek, until the time the lodge decided to build its own home.

It is conceivable that the newlyformed lodge's treasury did not bulge at the seams with cash and when the time arrived to build the hall it was clone on borrowed capital and mostly donated labor. This didn't come about until thirteen years later, when the hall was finished and the first meeting held there in October of 1910. The hall's dedication was a memorable day for the town of Fayetteville, as one of the largest assemblages of members and visitors from a large portion of the state congregated for this occasion, attested by the fact that a whole railroad car of beer was consumed at this celebration. People came from far and near by all modes of transportation.

After the retirement of Thomas Hruska from the office of president, J. R. Kubena was elected to this position, and served in this capacity un-

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til 1918, after which Jos. Tapal, then editor of the Vestnik, at that time published at Fayetteville, became president and served until his death in 1939. After that, C. H. Cmajdalka became president and served until the end of 1941. His son, Lad Cmajdalka began serving as president, Jan. 1, 1942, and is presently serving in that capacity.

Secretaries serving the lodge and

Wednesday, June 28, 1967 their tenure of office: J. R. Kubena, thru 1900; John Slavik, 1900-1926; John Hornak, 1926-1934; Ed L. Hruska, 19351939. P. P. Baron assumed the office of secretary January 1, 1940, and has served continously to the present time.

This office of treasurer was combined with the office of secretary. Presently, the membership of this lodge consists of 230 adult members and 28 juveniles. —P. P. Baron, Secretary

The home of Lodge Moraysti Bra tri No. 6 at Cottonwood as it appears today, after the recent remoitelirg and building addition. The portion with the protruding higher roof is the original building, built in 1902. Inside, the original ceiling of this portion still remains anal is in excellent condition. Lodge 6 was one of the charter lodges of the SPJS'I', dating back to July 1st, 1897.

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LOJ)GE monAvsn BRATitt NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Lodge "Mora y sti Bratri," known as the Cottonwood Lodge to most of the members, was organized on July 1, 1897 by ten charter members: John Popp, Tom Prikryl, Karel Silva, J. T. Cervenka, John Holecek, Ondrej Rydel, Josef IVIikeska„Toseph Krizan, Josef Tobola, and J. T. Adams.

Officers for the year 1897 were Josef Krizan, president; Torn Prikryl, secretary; John Holecek, vice president; Ondrej Rydel, financial secretary; and Josef Mikeska, treasurer.

Meetings were held at the homes. of the officers until 1902 when Josef Krizan and his wife Marya donated two acres of land to the lodge and the lodge brothers built a hail where the present hall is located.

This was the only hall in the community at the time, and was the center of much activity.

An opening celebration was held in 1002, and Miss Mary Krizan, daughter of Josef and Mary Krizan, was select-

eel as qUeen of the lodge on that occasion, and was given the key to open the door to the hall.

For 30 years the lodge grew slowly, like everything else.

In 1932 a stage was added. In 1947 Bro. Charlie Mikeska became an organizer when the contests started among the districts. Bro. Mikeska began working hard selling insurance to win over the other districts. Our district lost because there weren't enough organizers working hard enough.

In 1959, John and Rudolph Krizan sold insurance to win the first District III Queen contest for our lodge. She was Miss Janie Hubik; her escort was Jerry Janek.

The lodge won the honor again in 1961, when the queen representing our lodge was Miss Linda Mynar; her escort was Donald Zatopek; Duchess Kathy Zapalac was escorted by Bobby Dobecka.

In 1961 Lodge No. 6 also had the highest number of new members in the state.

In 1959 a youth club was organized.

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17 HISTORY OF LODGE NO. 15, HOLTS Lodo•e Svornost Jihu No. 15 was organized in July, 1897, with members from the Marksville, Cameron and Buckholts Communiti (The cb:Irter year lodge ,,Jra MLIO:a jOSei,1 Thoinas Mich.l yl JOlit Hu rzel, Janie-k, 11011-tb, Thomas Zaitee 'romaseL, Anton and Albino (,:,ov: ■,'„Tohn and Joanna Guriuky, cyril! zaIle Vanicek, Anton lesky, Jos if and Cecelia mo,,drik, Ste-

. oificers of Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood. Standing: L to R: reporter Adele Krizan, treasurer Willie Helona, junior youth leader IklaHla Monthei, teen youth leader Ruth Krizan. Seated: vice president ,Ilin Schuetz, president .toe Sumbera, secretary Mike Havalle! • , ii,; y leial secretary George Straten.

The first office; were: Janie Hubik, president;Richord Mikeska, vice president; Jerry Janec1nt, secretary: Johnnie _Krizan, ireasurer;George Smalstrla, reporter. .Sister Huth Rrizan was elected youth leader in 1959, when the youth club was first started. She served as youth leader until 1934, when the youth club had grown so in membership that it became necessary to divide the club into a teen club and a junior clUb. Sister Krizan stayed on as teen youth leader, with Willie Mae Schuetz as her assistant. Both still serve in that capacity. Martha Monthen is the junior youth leader, with Lydia Dobecka and. Mary Lander as her assistants, Lodge No. G enloyed tremendous growth under the leadership of lodge president, the late Brother John Krizan. He was very active in both the SPJST and RVOS. He wrote up many members into both organizations. In the past few years, Brother James Pavlicek has been the leading organizer in his lodge and in District III. Brother Krizan passed away on July 14, 1964. Since that time, Brother Raymond Vochoska and Brother Joe Sumbera have served as lodge presidents, the latter still serving in that capacity.

Some boy or girl of the club was always selected every year to represent the lodge in the District III Queen and King Contest. In 1962, Miss Ruthie Schuetz was selected to represent the lodge in the Annual Youth Achieve-

ment Day in June. t_ escort was George Smajstrla, Jr. Duchess was Dorothy Pa y licek and her escort was Jerry Janeeka. In 1963 a boy was selected -- Richaiti Mikeska, as prince and his princess \\ as Rim hie Schuetz.

Duchess was Jeanette Kri....an; escorted

by Larrry Mynarcik.

The 1964 candidate for Miss SPJST presenting the lodge in District HI eliminations was He thie Schuetz.

The 1962 roster from the Supreme Lodge showed Lodge 6 to have a total of 490 members. Today, the membership stands at 326 adults' and 398 juveniles.

The present teen club president is Jeanette Krizan. The rnt junior club president is Lot rla Activities held thro,o.oni the year include various public o and private 1) r ties, anniversaries, weddings, various showers, family reunions, box suppers, New Year's Eve celebration, annual lodge barbecue suppers for the members and their families, and a. turkey supper at our Christmas party.

The ball is rented for all occasions, Mrs. Anna (Holecek) our oldest member, passed away this last May 18th, in a Hillsboro hospital. Sister Holacka joined the SPJST and Lodge 6 on September 12, 1900.

(See accompanying picture for the names of present lodge officers).

Pretzels were originally made to represent a child with hands folded in prayer, and were given to children as a treat after evening prayers.

ve and Marie Sveilik„),1.-;H • and Frances Petroj Tosef and 1,itomena John and Marie Svethk, Mathew and Veronika Baca (Mrs. Baca, on the front cover, is the sole surviving charter members of the SPJST), H. H. and Laura Doubrava.

The first elected officers were: Josef Pet • uj -- President Vi,.c 'President Tom Blinka Sec rei ary Josef Tonlek Michael Matocha a Financial Sec. Stephan Marak - Treasurer Cyril Vanicek John Gurecky -- Inside Guard John Reim, -- Outside Guard The meeting places were rotated among the various communities On October 13, 1907, (he members voted to have another Imige organized.

Lodge No. 72 was org..ani •-..ed at Cameron, and Lodge No. 15 moveil to Buckholts permanently.

Josef Petruj, the president, was the only officer to remain with Lodge No,.

15, and was reelected in December,.

1907.

The oil 7 officers elected were: yonident, Joh,' 1 . !'; , 1!:ry Stento i7;!••!clal r,ecretary:, Julius TrOf umter Josef Mikeska Plans and construction for the first hall were drawn up in December, 1907.

This building was destroyed by a storm in August 1915.

The second building was constructed immediately afterwards it ad was destroyed by fire in March, 1936. The members lost no time in bitililin p; another hall. On June 7, 1936. just 3 months after the fire the first dance was held in the present hall.

Three officers to bold office the long7 est are: Ben Vybital. office of Financial secretary for 28 years: tadis S._ Svitak, financial an:1 cl-rA,spondence Secretary for a total of 21 years; Hilda Brtis, secretary for 17 years.

Past presidents surviving are Will

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We have 22 memebrs who have in been in the SPJST 50 years and longer. We have 354 members.

Patricia Kamenicky is our first-lady president and the youngest member to serve as an officer.

The present officers arc: Patricia Kamenicky — President.

Edward Svoboda — Vice President Charlie SVetlik — Secretary Sidonia Svoboda — Financial See. Ladis B. Stalmach Treasurer Vlasta Kamenicky — Reporter Fraternally, Sidonia Svoboda, and Charlie Svetlik — Our 70th Year— LODGE

CESKY PRAPOR NO, 24, CYCLONE

Lodge officers at Lodge No. 24, Cyclone, are sea tea; Secretary E. J. Bedrich, President Henry Mares, Vice President Leonard Mikeska. Standing: Youth Leader Mollie Zavodny, Treasurer Jerry Zavodny, Financial Secretary Franklin W. Martinec.

The following is a short history of Lodge No. 24, SPJST.. It is regrettable that complete records, are not available of the lodge's first twenty or more years existence, however, the following is a matter of record: The lodge was organized in a public school in the Meeks community, in the Eastern part of Bell County on July 1st., 1897. Across the road from this schoolhouse is the farm on which our present president was born. It was agreed to name the lodge "Cesky Prapor."

The following were the charter members: J. H. Macek, Marie Macek, Anton Sodek, Marie Sodek, J. J. Marek, Albino, Ma rek, Wm. Dreyer, Anna Dreyer, Charles Jezek, Frances Jezek, Joseph Wentreek, Rosalie Wentreek, Frank Marek, Marie Marek, George Pomykal, Anna Pomykal, Wm. Schiller, Anna Schiller, John Pomykal and An na Pomykal.

Officers elected in their first meeting were J. H. Ma cek, president; Anton. Soclek, vice-president; J. J. Marek, secretary; Charles Jezek, financial-secretary; Frank Marek, treasurer; Win. Dreyer, sergeant-at-arms; George Pomykal, guide, and Wm. Dreyer, 3oseph Wentrcek, and Wm. Schiller, auditing committee.

After several subsequent meetings in the schoolhouse at Meeks, the members decided to move to the more centrally-located Cyclone public school.

Then in July of 1903 they decided to build their own home on a three-acre tract of land purchased from Brother 3. L. Marek in the Cyclone community.

"Flag Hall", home of SPJST Lodge 24, Cyclone, east 0 Temple.

The hall still stands on this location.

Of course, throughout the years, it has been enlarged and extensive repairs haVe been made.

In the course of time the lodge has complied with all requirements of the Order. We have had, and have at this time, outstanding organizers. It is recalled that in one meeting sixty-five meinbers were admitted into the Order. We have an attentive membership and an acitve youth club.

Our lodge has always offered its home to be used for special functions, tor community service, and especially for fraternalwork and gatherings.

The present officers are: Henry Mares, president; Leonard Mikeska, vice-president; E. J. Bedrich, secretary; Franklin W. Martinec, financialsecretary; Jerry Zavodny, treasurer,

and Mollie Zavodny, youth ltx_,acier.

Respectfully submitted, EL J. Bedrich, Secretary —Our 70th

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BRIEF HISTORY OF LODGE 25, ENNIS Lodge No. 25, Ennis, was the last of the original 25 charter lodges that joined the SPJST Order in July, 1897.

The first meeting of which there is a record took place August 8, 1897. The membership was rather small at that time. The charter members of Lodge 25 were as follows: Josef and Catherine Haskovec, Josef and Marie Skroh, Jo-

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Lodge officers at Lodge 25, Ennis: L to R: G. Louis Kudrna, secretary; Ronnie Vitovsky, ass't hall manager; Raymond Zapletal, vice President; Bob Trojacek, hall manager; Wesley Honza, president; Dorothy Kudrna, youth leader; Milton Martinek, treasurer; L. J. Kudrna, financial secretary. (Ass't youth leader, Frances Kudrna, was not present for the picture).

SPJST (National Hall), east of Ennis, just off Hwy. 34, home of SPJST Lodge No 25, Ennis. The hall has had extensive improvements on it in the past few years. Considerable space has been added on the right, onto the rear of the building, the front porch also sealed off and used as floor space, and refrigerated air-conditioning system was installed in the fall of 1966. sef and Anna Dostal, Vaclay Haskovec, Thomas Slavik, Josef and Mattie Bartunek, Josef and Anna Bobalik, Jaroslay and Marie Borecky, Frank Cech, John Novy, William Nesuda, Frank and Teresa Skrivanek.

In the early days meetings were held in various members' homes. The membership steadily grew, and in 1902 a hall was erected to serve as a home for the increasing membership. It soon became too small, and in 1922, the present lodge hall was built. Since that time, the building has been remodeled and enlarged, and in 1966, a complete refrigerated air-conditioning system was added. The lodge has an

active youth club.

The present membership totals approximately 630; 1100 of those are JTs. and 100 are paid-up policyholders. (See picture for present lodge officers) —Ed. BRIEF HISTORY OF LODGE SOVAN JIHU NO. 26 SKIDMORE Lodge Slovan Jihu No. 26 was the first local lodge to obtain a charter after the original twenty-five maternal lodges organized the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas (SPJST). It was organized on September 19, 1897, in Bee County in what was known as the Central Community school house, located about six or sev-

19 en miles south of the present city of Beeville. The original building where the lodge was organizd was later dismantled and replaced by a different building.

The ten charter members organizing this local lodge who are all now deceased were as follows: Jos. Bohac Jos. Barton Vine Doubrava.

Stepan Kubala, Valentine Kabala Peter Mikeska„ Sr. Jos, Strouhal Frank Sugarek, Sr, Karel Sugarek Frank Vavrusa, Sr. Since most of the charter members at the time Lodge No. 26 was organized lived near Skidmore, at that time a very thriving town because of good railroad facilities, the seat of Lodge Slovost Jihu No 26 was established at Skidmore, as it is today.

The first president of Lodge Slovan Jihu No. 26 was Bro. Peter Mikeska, Sr., and it was he who had a great deal to do with organizing Lodge No. 26.

After serving as president for many years, Bro. Mikeska had to give up his office due to illness and his son, Bro. P. K Mikeska, was then elected to serve as president .of the lodge, a position, he held until the December 12, 1943 meeting, when he declined to ac cept the nomination for the presidency.

Bro. John - P. Nedbalek was then elected president of the lodge and served as president for sixteen years, being reelected each year by acclamation.

However, in the annual meeting held on December 13, 1959, due to failing health, he 'asked the members who were present at the meeting not to place his name in nomination for the presidency. At this meeting Bro. Clifton Trlica was elected president of the lodge and he has been reelected each year to that office.

All three of the former presidents who served Lodge No. 26 have passed, to the Great Beyond.

The present officers of Lodge Stovall Jihu No, 26 are as follows: Clifton Trlica, President Edna Bohac, Vice President Annie Mae Cox, Secretary Charlie Harms, Financial Secretary Jos, Koliha, Jr., Treasurer At the present time there are 156 SPJST certificates held by the mem bers of Lodge Slovan Jihu No. 26.

For the past several years the meetings of this lodge have been conducted

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Information for this brief history of Ledge No. 26 was obtained from the well-preserved records of this lodge, and from some of the older members whom I wish to thank for their kind assistance.

To Sister Velonika Baca, the only living charter member of the SPJST, go our sincere best wishes.

Fraternally yours, Jos, Koliba, Jr. Member of Lodge No, 26

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retary J. A. Farek, financial secretary F. W. Kubitza, treasurer Anton Bordovsky, Guide John ' Holub, door guard Ernest Peter. The first minutes were signed by president Vine Farek.

The original hall was constructed in 1905; rebuilt in 1935; added on to in 1960; added on to again in 1961; added on to again in 1964. The kitchen was added in 1967, and refrigerated airconditioning was installed in early 1967. The hall is of considerable size now after all the additions and renovations, and is a very pleasant place for the various and many lodge activities.

The present membership consists of

Wednesday, June 28, 1967.279 adult members; and 179 juveniles.

The present lodge officers are: President Henry Breitkreutz, vice president Vernon Wood, secretary and reporter Albert Banik, treasurer Vernon Wood, financial secretary Rudolph Zalman, youth leaders are Gloria Pavelka (teenagers), and Ruby Pavelka (juniors). Kitchen chairman is Mary Saralek, floor chairman is Gene Pavelka, bar chairmen Rudy Vicha, Vernon Wood, Charlie Pavelka, Ervin Dietrich.

Building chairman is Rudy Vicha.

Lodge 35 wishes th , SPJST continued growth and success.

(Submitted by Gene Pavelka)

The history of Lodge 20, Granger, s written by the oldest living member (and in years of membership) of that lodge, Brother Jno. P. Trlica.

Brother Trlica has written histories of several other organizations, some of them in Czech, others in English. He is an officer in several other fraternal associations, and has been active in these o rganizations virtually all his life. Writing these historical pieces is a hobby of his. Brother Trlica was a delegate to about seven SPJST Conventions, and was tbe convention Photographer for most of those conventions. —Editor.

BRIEF lifST('Y LODGE NO. „ ELK No. 35, Nove T'vety, Elk, was o garized February 3rd, 1901, and the lodge's first meeting was held on that date. The charter members of Lodge 35 were: Vine Farek, Ignac and Marie Jiral, J. A. Farek, Anton Vans, Anton Bordovsky, F. W. Kubitza, Jan Holub, ,Tan Krkoska, John and Celestine Bartom, Ernest; Peter, Josef ',(,11):11•;1 (Editor's Note: Five or tin' above names do not appear in Brother Chupick's list of charter members, as given in the June 20, 1956 issue of the Vestnik. However, the original minutes Of the lodge clearly give these names and several of them were elected as lodge officers, and it may thus be asslimed they were members or they would not have been elected officers).

The first lodge officers, elected at the first meeting on February 3rd, 1901, were as follows: president Vine Farek, vice president Ignac Jiral, seeledge

L to 11.• Secorth. retary and Youth Leader Mary Faprskar; President Joe Papr•vice skar; former vice president Robert Ilazicka (the present Joe presidntHlKuba).Sding;Fclertay Krivanek, Treasurer John Murphy. as officers: President Joe Juran, vice BRIEF HISTORY OF president 'Bohumil Carboch, secretary E SVAZ CECHOSLOVANU Rudolph Koci Sr., financial secretary NO. 92, FORT WORTH. J. W. Cihacek, treasurer Vancil Becan, Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends: guide Joseph Becan, inside guard, Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92, was Frank ZaceK, outside guard, Arnold Valka. organized and admitted into the SPJST on September 4, 1910, with ten The charter members were Anna members, at the home of Brother Pecan, Anna Paprskar, Joe Juran, BoFrank Paprskar. There were thirteen humil Carbach, J. W. Cihacek, Rudolph members present from sister Lodge 84, Koci, Sr., Vancil Becan, Joseph Becan, Dallas, to help these new members to Frank Zacek, Arnold Valka. join in unity. Brother Frank PaprThe first meeting was held on Sepskar is a charter member of Lodge 40, . and after this meettember 11, 1910, Hillje; he transferred his membership ing the meetings were held every secto Lodge 92. He now has a total of 65 ond Sunday of each month in the years as a member of the SPJST. homes of the members.

The following were elected to serve On September 10, 1916, the Sokol

Wednesday, June 28', 1967 Organization and Lodge 92 agreed to jointly build a lodge hall. In 1919 the Sokols sold their part to Lodge 92.

In 1922.1, lodge Osvetov K. Svoboda., No. '78, combined their lodge with Lodge 92.

The membership of Lodge 92 begun to progress and it. became "her esstiry to build a new lodge hall.

The members voted to build a new lodge hall, and also voted to name the new hall "National Hall."

The dedication of the new lodge hall was held on October 8, 1938.

In 1942, the dues on the life insurance of all members serving in the armed forces was paid by the lodge.

In 1944, all debts on the lod g e property were paid up.

In 1948, the 15th SPJST Convention was held at Fort Worth.

In 1957, a donation of $1,017.44 was contributed to the, p JsT Rest Home by Lodge 92 members and non-members, to furnish two rooms at the rest home.

In 1957, the first youth club was organized.

In 1958 the Ladies' Circle of Lodge 92 was organized.

In 1960, on September 4, the lodge celebrated its 50th anniversary, with many friends and members coming from near and far to help celebrate this occasion.

In 1965, Sister Sherrie Kubala was elected District III Queen and was runner-up in the State Queen Contest.

On September 26, 1965, Lodge 92 celebrated its 55th anniversary.

The deceased Charter members are: Brothers Joe Juran, Rudolph Koci, Sr., Vancel Becan, Frank Zacek, J. W. Cihacek, and Sister Anna Becan.

The living charter members are Sister Anna Paprskar, and Brother ,Toseph Becan.

Deceased past presidents are: Brothers Joe Juran, Rudolph Hoci, Sr., J. W. Cihacek.

The living past presidents are: Brothers Frank Paprskar, Joe Botik, J. R. Bartek, Robert Ruzicka, Joe Juran, Carl Zich, Albert Kubala, and Brother Joe Paprskar, our present president, will finish his fourth term in December, 1967.

We extend a cordial invitation to all members of the SPJST and local lodges of all the districts, to come and bring your frineds to the Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92 (lances and activities.

Our lodge hall has refrigerated airconditioning for everyone's pleasure

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In behalf of the officers, committees, and members, we wish to say, congra tula'tions, to the SPJST, upon our 70th Year Anniversary; we wish you continued success as a fraternal order that sponsors fraternal love, mutual helpfulness, encourages educa liOn, -COS terS patriotism, loyalty, and devotion to our country!"

Fraternally, Mrs, Mary Paprskar EXCI1 T , ROM THE (((STORY OF F. ZOL,URIEK LODGE 112, GUY

As our forefathers left the old countries of their births, seekin gg a better future for themselves and their families, so it was with the charter members of our F. B. Zdrubek No, 112, in Guy, Texas. Many of them were members of other lodges, but they desired to have a lodge of their own in their ov,,n community, The following men and women met in the home of Josef and Rozi Mikeska on April 6. 1913, to form this new lodge: Will Kolar, Josef Bacica, Len H. Lowry, John Kolaja, Sr., Will Marek, Louis Kocurek, August Bosak, Charles Hulka, Josef Horak, Louis Horak, Will Zeman, Barbara Pulpan, Fannie Skrabanek, Julie P. Kolar, Julia J. Kolar and Emma Kolar.

The first officers were: Josef Mikeska, president; Jos. Pultr, vicepresident; Lydia Mae Mikeska„ secretary; Prantisek Pulpan, financial secretary; John Barak, treasurer; and J. H. Mikeska, Sgt.-at-arms. The next few meetings were held in the Guy School, but by July, 1913, the lodge had built a hall where their subsequent meetings were held. Jos. Bacica, Jos, Zeman and Jos. Mikeska were appointed to the building committee.

Total income from a July 4, 1914, celebration amounted to $206.90, and expense totaled $199.50, so that there was only $7.40 profit. Incidentally, the cost of the orchestra was $28.50, and 130 lbs. of fish cost $9.50.

The early meetings of this lodge were well attended, but all good things usually come to an end, and so in October, 1915, a motion was adopted to impose a 25c fine on any member who left a regular meeting before its adjournment.

Being interested in beautification of their lodge premises, the members agreed to plant trees and shrubs around the hall, and the official planting- date was February 1'7, 1919. The following year, also in February, plans

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were made to provide parking space for automobiles.

The lodge's fourth anniversary in April, 1917, was celebrated with the presentation of a Czech drama, entitled "A Dragon in the Fire", The player's were: Frank Vrla, Will Zeman, J. H. Mikeska, Louis Kocurek, Emma Kolar, Oldie Cristo!' f, and Terezie Maac. were served after the play. Also, in 1917, Hi lodge was invited to enter a float in the Rosenberg 4th of July parade. The committee to work out details for this project consisted of Josef Zeman, John Barak, Josef Mikeska, and Chas, Shchma, Sr. During World War I, Lodge F. B. Zdrubek 112 held many celebrations and dances to benefit our servicemen and the American Red Cross. Several of our good members gave their lives for their country in that troubled time,

By September of 1918, the lodge's membership totaled 83. The following January, the salary of the financial secretary was advanced to $12.00 a year, Being apprehensive about the future of this order, the older members were interested in getting the younger people of the community to visit the meetings; therefore, short entertainning programs were to be presented after the meetings. The young folks were encouraged to recite poems, or sing songs, or whatever their talents were. Thus, in February, 1919, Sis. Otilie Gristoff recited a poem entitled, "The Happy Czech Wanderer". Rose Walcik and Jenny Dlouhy presented a short skit after the July, 1919, meeting. By November of this same year, the membership had grown to 100 and the lodge planned to celebrate this feat with a dinner in the next meeting.

The next few years were uneventful, as far as the lodge was concerned.

Crops Were bad and the monthly premiums were very hard to pay. _- Consequently, there were some suspensions.

And, since the country was still new, people moved in and out continuously, so that there were many transfers to our lodge, and away from it, also.

The 25th anniversary of the SPJST was celebrated in Fort Bend County jointly by Lodges 70, 81, 108, and 112.

The celebration took place in the Guy Hall on July 4, 1922. Main events of this gathering were addresses by Bro. M. Pazdral of West and Bro. Chas.

Chernocky of Rosenberg; several songs by the Needville Choral Group, directed

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22 Guy SOkols; and declamations by Viasta Walcik, Ed. Walcik, and Willie Walcik. The Guy Brass Band furnished the music.

The tenth anniversary of Lodge 112 Was celebrated on April 8, 1923, with a dinner in the hall. Poems were recited by Ida Barak, Clara and Hattie Suchma, Vlasta Walcik,Elenora Malcik, Ed and Willie Walcik, and Jim Horsak. Sis. Filomena Walcik also recited a poem.

The lodge hall was sold to Bro. R. G. Foss for $550.00 in June, 1927, and Was then moved to a new location.

The committee working out the details Of this transaction consisted of J. H. Walcik, Frank 3. Vrla, John Stracik, Gotlieb Bathe, and Anton Dubcak.

First payments for members in the Juvenile Department were sent to the Supreme Lodge in November, 1929.

Beginning in November, 1930, the lodge meetings were held on Sunday mornings at 9 a. m.

A mammoth hurricane — and hurricanes didn't have names in those dayS -- destroyed crops and homes in this area in August, 1932. As a result, monthly premiums were difficult to come by To alleviate the situation some, local (hies were cut from fifteen to five cents a month.

Officers elected for 1933, the lodge's 20th year, were: Frank Kveton, president; Gotlieb Bathe, vice president; J. H.`Mikeska, past president; Rozi Mikeska, secretary, (who held this office continuously since 1917); Martin KoV a r , financial secretary; Frank Vrla, treasurer; and Louis Kocurek, sgt.-atanus.

The SPJST convention was hosted

by Karel Jonas Lodge 28, in East Bernard, Texas, in 1935. To help them with the many tasks involved in such a large undertaking, Lodge F. B. Zdrubek No 112, sent Bro. Martin Kovar, H. C. Ripple, F. J. Vrla, Louis Horak and J. H. Walcik. Our delegate to this event was Bro. Jos. Walcik.

The 24th anniversary of the lodge taus celebrated with a dinner after the meeting on April 11, 1937. Entertaining for this event were a trio on violins, namely: Bro. Linhart Bathe and two Silhavy brothel's from Lodge 70, accompanied on the piano by sis. Anna Hosek; and a singing trio composed of Martin Kovar, Petr Listak, and John Silhavy of Lodge 70.

Bro. lVfartin Kovar was elected as the lodge's delegate to the state convenLim hi 1940.

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Guy Hall from sis. Leah Foss, and it once again became the Guy SPJST Hall. On the committee working out this transaction were Bro. Will Zeman, Gotlieb Bathe, and J. H. Mikeska.

Lodge 70 of Needvile held their monthly meetings here also for a few years.

Lodge 112 sponsored many dances and "divadlos" here and prospered financially for the next few years. On the dance committee were: Bro. Fr. Vrla, Gotlieb Bathe, Will Kolar, Will Zeman and John Stracik. Later, the hall was leased to several individuals who also promoted entertaining affairs and dances here.

Once again our country was at war, and many of our younger members were in the service of their country.

In December, 1941, the lodge voted to send Christmas gifts to our soldiers, and Sis. Filomena Walcik was appointed to buy the gifts and to mail them.

Bro. Anton Sitta was our delegate to the convention in Corpus Christi in 1944.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the SPJST, the lodge held a celebration on April 27, 1947. The "divadlo" players froni Houston's Lodge 88 presented a play here.

Bro. Vine Pekar was the lodge's delegate to the 1948 convention.

The Houston drama club again brought entertainment to our hall in August, 1948, by presenting a play.

By 1951 our meetings were so poorly attended that the president was not able to call the house to order at every meeting.

Our delegate to the state convention in 1952 in Houston was Bro. Vine Pekar. Our adult members numbered 158.

The lodge's old property where the hall was originally built, was sold to Mr. Maurice Krueger in March, 1953.

Bro. Vine Pekar attended the 1956 state convention as our delegate.

The lodge decided to hold all future meetings in the English language, beginning in February, 1959.

The lodge elected Bro. Calvin Mikeska as their delegate to the state convention in San Antonio in 1960.

Our membership had 'grown to 171 adult members in 1960.

In 1961, in the December meeting, because the attendance in the monthly meetings was usually so small, and very few members were willing to hold office, the lodge voted to combine the offices of financial secretary and treasurer: The final payinent on the indebted-

"less for the hall was paid in November, 1963.

73ro. Ludvik Surovec was the lodge's delegate to the state convention in Waco in 1964.

Bro. Martin Kovar was our first lodge organizer, followed by J. H. Mikeska, Calvin Mikeska and the present org anizer, Ludvik Surovec.

The present officers of our lodge are: Bro. Daniel Kolar, president; Joe Pekar, vice president; 011ie Miller, Secretary; Ludvik Surovec, financial secretary and treasurer. Financial committee: Bro. 011ie Miller, Calvin Mikeska and Daniel Kolar. Resolution committee: Sis. Filomena Walcik, Olga Mikeska and Vlasta Surovec.

In these hurried times, most of the premiums are paid "on the run" or by mail. So many of the younger members have gone to the big cities in quest of employment, or a better way of life elsewhere.

(Written by Vlasta. Surovec) —SPJ ST— A

BRIEF HISTORY OF ROBSTOWN SPJST LODGE NO. 117

Robstown Lodge SPJST No. 117 was organized on Nov. 9, 1913, with 14 charter members, acccepted into the order by the late J. R. Kubena, then Supreme Lodge secretary. The 14 charter members were: Adolph Berkovsky, J. C. Grossman, Anna Grossman, Frank Veselka, John Mrazek, John Rektorik. Agnes Rektorik, John Veselka, Rucl Mrazek, Alois Rektorik, Johanna Rektorik, Rozina Veselka, Rosalie Veselka, and I. Tendler.

Of the original 14, only one is still a member of Lodge 117 — John Mrazek.

Some are no longer members and others are deceased.

The first officers elected were: President — Adolph Berkovsky Vice President — John Rektorik Secretary Alois Rektorik Guide — Rud. Mrazek Inner Guard — John Mrazek Outer Guard -- Frank Veselka The first meetings were held in the homes of the members, then in Berkovsky School, (which no longer exists), and from 1919 to the present time, in the community hall, originally called the Robstown Moravian Hall. At first, meetings were held monthly, and in 1918, the meetings were changed to quarterly, as they are held up to the present time.

The growth of our lodge was slow, there being no organizers in the early Years like there are today to bring in new members. But the steady growth

Wednesday, June 23 1967 in the past 53 years- has increased the membership slowly but surely. We now have 93 adult members and 62 juvenile members, a total of 155 members. In our lodge at the present time there are two members who have been in the Order for almost 59 years. They are John Blahuta and Jaro. Rektorik.

In addition, there are several more members who have been in the Order 50 years or more. The youngest member is Edward Pavelka (son of Br. an4 Mrs. George Pavelka Jr.), 4 monthsold, who also belongs to the fifth generation of the Pavelka family to have been or is a member of the Order.

One of the charter members the late John Rektorik, served in some official capacity for 44 years, and as our president for 41 of those years. Another longtime member, the late F. J. Moravek, Sr., also served as on officer for 19 years, as secretary. He was an ardent supporter of the Order. On his own initiative he brought in new members. In doing this he actually was the first organizer for our lodge.

He died in 1966 at the age of 91 in the SPJST Rest Home.

Another member, „Taro. Rektorik, also served in some official capacity for 41 years — for 35 years as financial secretary. These members and others who served so faithfully for so many years were responsible for keeping the lodge active in the years when the times wer hard and progress seemed slow.

Officers at the present time are: President and Reporter — Betty Jurica Vice President — Darlene Edwards Secretary and Financial Secretary — Helen Pavelka Treasurer — George Pavelka Our lodge officers are just a little different than many; the sisters and brother work harmoniously as a team.

This group of officers has been in office now serving the third year. Only the treasurer, George Pavelka, has served longer; this is his 14th year.

The organizers for our lodge are Helen Pavelka and George Pavelka Jr., who was recently appointed. The youth leader is Thelma Hrncir, and assisting her are several assistants. Earlier this year the youth club was formally organized with 21 members. At the present time, most of them are from 6 to 12- years Of age. The youth club officers are: President — David Hrncir Vice President -- Michael Pavelka Secretary — Comic ilrneir

Officers of Lodge No. 11'7, Robstown: Seated: Betty Jurica — president; Thelma Hrncir — youth leader.

Standing: secretary, financial secretary, and organizer Helen Pavelka, treasurer George Pavelka, vice president and assistant youth leader Darlene Edwards.

Treasurer — Debbie Syamken Reporter — Steve LeShin.

Other youth are serving on various committees. They are not a large group but are an active and enthusiastic group of children and we hope they continue this interest because the future of our lodge is in their hands.

We have hosted district meetings several times in the past,. and this year we will again be host for the District Seven fall meeting. We are hoping that HISTORY OF LODGE NO. 126, ROSS Lodge No. 126, Ross, was organized December 5th, 1915. There were nine new members and 20 transfers from lodges in the West area. At the formal initiation ceremonies Dr. Jiri Pazdral welcomed the new members, and Supreme Lodge Secretary J. R. Kubena opened the meeting. Brother Robert Cervenka was installed as vice president, and Method Pazdral was elected president. Leopold Macel was elected secretary. Karel Zapalac was elected guide, Anton Hiavaty inside guard, Charlie Holasek outside guard.

The nine new members were: Josef Kudelka, Frank Grossman, Anton Dlabaja, John Butyra, Inocene Opela, Pavel Dana, John Lastoviea, John Skrla, and Mrs. Karoline FOIL. The

all our friends and members of the order support us by coining to visit us then as they have done in the past.

Also for thefirst time, the District Setten YAD will be held in Robstown July 23 and we all are working to make this event a success, for the youngsters and the older members.

We wish the Order continued growth and progress.

Fraternally, Helen Pavelka, Secretary election of officers for 1916 came out as follows: President Frank Kudelka, vice president Vaclav Hutyra, secretary Josef Foit, financial secretary F. R. Grossman, treasurer John Opela, guide John Hutyra, inside guard John Lastovica, and outside guard Inocenc Opela.

Since there was to be a convention in 1916, a delegate was elected and Josef Foit was elected to that post.

Meetings were held in the WOW Build, ing for many years, at a cost of $1 per meeting. The hall was located in small town of Ross, and meetings were later held in the Ross Schoolhouse.

Still later, the members decided to build their own lodge hall, which was built about 2 miles north of Ross: Brother Vaclav Hutyra and Frank Grossman both offered land on which to build the hall free of charge. Thia

24 decision was finally made to build it on Brother Hutyra's property, and that it was to be built as soon as possible.

Then it was suggested that a 3-member committee be elected to find out the possible cost of a building and to draw up plans for same. This committee consisted of Brothers Grossman, A. H. Kudelka, and Josef Foit. The committee was to report as soon as possible. The first order of business was to set out some hackberry trees on the property. Several brothers showed up to do this on Washington's Birthday, 22 February. The committee was to give its report that same day, and then in the meeting the first Sunday in March the matter was to be decided by the members. The meeting was announced in the local newspapers. In the April 9th meeting, it was decided to proceed with construction as soon as possible. Donations by members and other sources amounted to $925. All the lumber was hauled by the lodge members. The hall was built at a total cost of $1,931.20. One thousand dollars was borrowed from Brother Grossman. The painting of the hall was left for later. The entertainment committee announced the first dance for June 17, 1922. That was when the hall was opened and formally dedicated. The celebration started at one in the afternoon, with a dance at night. It was later decided to paint the hall in November of that year, 1922. It was also decided to build a refreshment stand on the outside as soon as possible, and it was built about 12 feet from the hall on the south side. It was built by the lodge members in 1924. The hall was made available to the Ross Public Schools for five months during the time the schoolhouse was being renovated. They paid us $25 a month for the use of the building.

The local RVOS lodge wanted to rent our hall for their meetings about four times a year. It was agreed to let them use the hall for $10 a year. Their first meeting was held in our hall on January 14, 1923, and they continued holding their meetings in the hall until the hall was sold in 1963, having used it for 40 years. The hall was equipped with electrical lighting. A new roof was added in 1941. An additional acre of land was purchased from Brother Hutyra in 1941 for $50.

The hall was re-modeled and built on to in 1948, adding a 20 x 40 addition on the west side. A bar was installed, also a kitchen and rest rooms, all on the

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The original. home of Lodge 126, Ross. It was built in 1922 and dedicated April 17, 1922. The small building at left was the refreshment. stand. The hall was sold in 1963 and now serves as a private residence. Ross is a small community between West and Waco. inside. All of this cost us $900. The hall was painted on the outside and inside in 1959, with white paint. Josef Krema did the painting. Labor and paint cost us $281, and the hall looks good to this day.

Thirty-five members died in our lodge from 1915 to 1963. We had 23 members in various armed services during World War II. Delegates to the various conventions have been as follows, from 1916 to 1964: Josef Foit, 6 conventions; Dr. George Pazdral, 2 conventions; J. J. Husak, 2 conventions; Frank Mrkos, 1; Joe Dujka, 2. Those who have held office in the lodge 10 or more years are as follows: Josef Foit, secretary 41 years; Frank Mrkos, president, 34 years; Karl Lastovica, financial secretary 16 years; J. J. Husak, 18 years as financial secretary; Frank Grossman, 20 years; Vaclav Hutyra, 11 years; A. J. Matustik, 12 years; and Karel Kasik, 10.

In 1960 lodge members stopped attending meetings, the attendance always consisted of anywhere from 4 to 10 members, although our membership totalled over 80 members. Consequently, the president called a special meeting for September 24, 1963 for the purpose of discussing the future of our lodge. President Dujka announced that we had an offer to buy our lodge by the Ben Cox family for $3,000. It was voted unanimously to sell the hall at that price. Mr. Cox stated that he would make an immediate down payment of $200, and would make the rest of the payment when the deal was consummated. Some of the members thought the amount of $200 was rather small and asked Mr. Cox if he couldn't make it $500. He agreed, and

further agreed to pay the rest off in payments, according to whatever arrangements were to be made in Attorney George Kacir's office. Everything was finally worked out to everyone's satisfaction.

It was then agreed to hold lodge meetings four times a year in the Ross Schoolhouse, or in some member's home. In April of 1964, the lodge had 83 members.

The present officers are: President— Joe Dujka; vice president Lois Jaska; secretary-treasurer — Eugene Gerik; financial secretary -- Charlie Lastovica.

We at Lodge 126 wish the SPJST continued growth and prosperity on this, her 70th anniversary!

Fraternally, Joe Foit.

—Our 70th Year— BRIEF HISTORY OF LODGE. NO. 135, ENNIS

Lodge Volna Cechie No. 135, Ennis, organized July 28, 1917. There were six charter members ,as follows: Charlie Laznovsky, Vaclav Laznovsky, John Homolka, Josef Hejkal, Theodore Gajzur, Frank Pekarek. The new lodge was officially inaugurated into the SPJST

by Method Pazdral, assisted by August Morris from West.

The first meeting of the 135 was held on August 10, 1917, at which time 20 members transferred from Lodge 25.

The lodge's name was submitted by the late Bro. Frank Moucka, who was elected its first president. Twenty-six members attended that first meeting.

Charlie Hejkal was elected the first secretary, and Charlie Laznovsky was elected its first financial secretary.

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The lodge meets on the second Sunday of each month, in the Ennis Sokol Hall, located east of Ennis on Hwy 34.

Current membership total 180 adult members and about 35 juveniles. The lodge has an active youth club. ((A-,e picture for present lodge officers). -Ed. RETORT FROM OUR SPSST REST HOME (Translated by the Editor) Bear Brothers and Sisters: The founding fathers of our SPJST would most certainly be astonished at the progress made by our Order during the past 70 years. The beginning was indeed small, , with a choice of one policy. Today, new members can take their pick of about 25 .different policies and can purchase up to $25,000 in life insurance. Our forefathers had no idea we would one day have a hoMe for our aged members. It, was largely Sister Bessi,e Valcik's idea that we build such a home. The opportunity came after the death of the late Frank Moucka, editor of the Vestnik, and Sister Valcik started a drive for money, calling it the "Moucka Fund." It took more than five years for the idea to become a reality in the Temple Convention in 1956. The Temple Convention allotted or donated $100,000 for construction of a rest home. A sevenmember committee was elected (one from each district), to select a site for the new rest home. After going over several offers from several towns, the committee decided on Taylor as the site.

Taylor is almost in the center of the state and the selection couldn't have been better. The committee wanted a home that would please the membership and one that we could all be proud of. The amount donated by the Temple Convention was not enough, and the committee then decided to borrow an additional $50,000, in addition to the many donations being received. The home was built for occupants who could more or less take care of themselves. We were thus forced to send the infirm and those incapable of taking care of themselves to so-called "nursing homes." Consequently, the directors decided in 1959 that the home needed an additonal hospital-care wing, and took their request before the 1960 San Antonio Convention. The convention approved an additional $50,000 loan, and the new wing was opened in 1962. I believe, however, that we need still another

Lodge officers at Lodge No. 135, Volna Cechie, Ennis. Front: Frank A. La g .lovsky, treasurer; Mary Laznovsky, secretary; Eric Moocka, President; Edwin Laznovsky, vice president. Rear: Georgia Wen% sowitch, assistant youth leader; Jerry Chudej, financial secretary; and Mildred Bouska, youth leader.

Sokol Hall, east of Ennis, on Hwy. 34, also home of SPJST Lodge No. 135, Ennis. Since the original hall was built, the building has undergone considerable re-modeling and enlargement. A few years ago, the section at the right was added. hospital-care ward, because when a good many of the occupants get sick at one time we are hard put to give them the care they need. I believe that the delegates, after they have the matter explained to them, will approve additional funds for this purpose.

At the present time, the rest home is operating in such a way that we are able to pay the interest on our loan and a little toward the principal.

(Editor's Note: $100,000 donated by the SPJST and $100,000 loaned by the SPJST. Current balance on the principal: a little over $80,000). This is because our rates are among the lowest

in the state; few others can compare with us in this respect.

It has been discussed that we might build another such home in another part of the state. I would personally recommend this. Today, with Medicare and state welfare help, under which the government takes care of the sick for a specified time, our SPJST could not make a better investment. We have certain residents in the home, who, because of these various benefits, pay scarcely anything toward their expenses. Don't believe it when someone knocks Medicare! For those who have very little or nothing, Medicare pays

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Wednesday, June 28, 1967 LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Readers, Sunday, June 25, will truly be an important day for the youth in District III. Youth Achievement Day will be held at Lodge 92, Wort Worth.

For all those who have entries to be judged, they must be , registered before 11 a.m. Anyone entitled to a prize must be there to accept it. Fur'•er information on the events of the day may be found on page 17 of the June 14th issue of the Vestnik by Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, DYD III. Good luck to all of you!

Our SPJST Rest tio” n-_,. in Taylor. The SPJST donated '100,000 and subsequently loaned $100,000 for construction of this very nice edifice. We need more like it in other parts of the state. —Editor. almost all of their illness expenses and for a limited stay in a nursing home.

Our SPJST Rest Home is not yet under Medicare, but I think the time will come when we will be forced to go under Medicare. Under our present low rates our residents would not gain too much from Medicare since we -would be required to have more nurses and our overall expenses would be greater, which our occupants would have to pay. We will thus wait until we are compelled by the state or federal government to operate under Medicare.

On the whole, I think the SPJST made a wise investment and did a good thing when the rest home was built. Our rest home has a good reputation all over the state. Right now, we have 54 occupants and we would have no trouble filling 54 additional vacT ancies; if we had them. Our people are getting accustomed to the fact, that almost every small town has one of these nursin g or rest homes. The de mand for these facilities will increase in the years to come. People are living longer. Believe me, it is no disgrace to take up residence in a rest oa r nursing home, because every such facility,

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LODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE Dear Readers, On June 15, the SPJST adults had a senior meeting. There were 10 youth members present. The youth all sat in on the senior meeting arid then entertained as ,reflows:

if it is properly operated, can take far better care of the elderly and sick than they can be at home. The competition in this whole field is becoming quite keen. State health departments are becoming more strict and more demanding concerning standards, and they are determined to see that Occupants of nursing homes get good care and good food. Of course, some are better than others, depending on who is running them.

It would take a lot of time and space to give you all the details about Medicare, the Wendor Plan, State Welfare, and parts of the Social Security provisions. All of these, howeVer, play major role in the care of the elderly and ithfirm.

0Hr SPJST Rest Ionic is filled constantly. We have a long waiting list.

Those who are here with us seem to be happy and satisfied. No one has left here voluntarily.

I wish the SPJST much success in the future, and I hope the Order continues to make the progress we have made during the past few years.

Fraternally, Rudolph Troubil Modern Jaz y, Dance — Debbie Ledkins and Sally Sembera A group number by the youth in which they sang, "Oh My Pa Pa," for the fathers.

Those present were: Ronnie Sralla, Kerdonna Blair, Debbie Ledkins, Marilyn Vincik Billy and Frankie Trojacek, Jerome, Donnie, and Stephen Hlavaty, and Sally Sernbera.

Fraternally, Sally Sembera, (I1), 6ecretary

Fraternally, Cindy Recall (1.2) LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Readers, Our monthly meeting was held on June 11th. We discussed the camping trip that is coming up in July. We also discussed the District YAD which will be held at Bryan Lodge 39 on Aug. 6.

Mrs. Matejka, the District Youth Director, was our guest speaker. She told us that the club should work together and not in separate directions. I have learned that if the chib works together more things can be accomplished in the club. Then we had an ice cream supper, which I really enjoyed.

Then I went to New Tabor. I would like to tell New Tabor that I enjoyed the meeting, program and supper.

Fraternally yours, Claudia Novosacl (11) Secretary SP,/ ST--

LODGE. NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, On June 11, we had our montniy meeting. We invited our Youth Director, Mrs. Matejka, as our guest speaker. Her topic was "Cooperation With Your Leaders, Officers, and Each Other," I thought this was a good topic.

Fraternally, Leroy Zavodny, jr. • -SPJST

LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members and Vestnik Readers, We had our election of officers in May. I want to thank the youth club members for electing me president of our club. Also for electing me to represent our lodge as king at achievement Day, July 30th, which will be held at our Lodge. Hope to see you there.

Fraternally, James Jansen, President

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ROBERT URBANOVSKY 4 February 1945 24 March 1966

BILLY JOE WITZKOSKI 8 August 1947 22 March 1967

CHARLES R. MOUDRY 20 July 1946 8 March 1967

ALLEN S. MICAN 4 April 1946 1 April 1967

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LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Readers, On June 5, the Taiton youth club held their monthly meeting. The refreshments were brought by Mrs. Silvan Dluhos, Mrs. Lad Srubar, and Mrs. Laake. The mothers who are going to bring food for July are Mrs. Jerome Dorotik, Mrs. Milan Krutilek, and Mrs. J. W. Krutilek. For entertainment we played a game. Everyone got a bar of candy for a prize.

Karen Dorotik (10) FJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Readers, I would like to remind everyone that our next meeting will be on July 3.

Everyone try to attend this meeting because we will discuss the rules and what to bring to camp.

The next adult meeting will be on June 2, Fraternally, Marian Dorotik (12) President —S p.TST-

LODGE NO. 48, BEYER SVILLE Dear Friends, At our last meeting everyone had a very good time; there was plenty of food and refreshments.

I hope to see many teens at the dance on June 24 when "The Reasons Why" will play. I went to the dance last weekend. The kids behaved very well and even a few curious grownups came and enjoyed themselves by watching the dancers.

If you happen to be at the I3eyersvine Hall any Saturday night, just ask for Beverly; I'll be happy to meet members from our neighboring lodges.

An avid fan, Beverly Wiesner (16) —SRTST-

BEYERSVILLE YOUTH CLUB Dear Friends, My mother won a trip to Arkansas.

At first, we were going to the Bar K Ranch, but daddy said if we went there we couldn't go on our trip.

Since school is out we have been chopping cotton, maize and sudex. It is a real good way to get a suntan or a sunburn.

At our last meeting the members of our lodge voted to put up lights in the hall yard. This will improve our yard and make walking to your cars after a dance much easier.

Hope to see you at our next meeting.

Fraternally, Wanda Wiesner

Youth club officers and members, Lodges No. 56 and 79, Corpus Christi. Top row: Judy Majek, assistant youth leader; Kathy Stasa, vice president; Larry Stasa, president; Martha Sassin, treasurer; Louis Kubaia, secretary; Mary Ann Pilat, youth leader. Second row: Adolph J. Sassin, Timmy Elzner, Ricky Elzner, Jimmy Elzner, Barbara Kabala, Patty Kubala, Libbie Peters, Stephan Mekush, historian; Randy Sijansky,, Bottom row: Allen Mekush, Page Sacky, Ronnie Majek, Dennis Stasa, Jeffrey Mekush, and Randy IVIajek, reporter. (Lodge history in Czech section).

LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE Dear Readers: I have just returned from camp and I enjoyed it very much and would like to thank the Supreme Lodge for providing us with such nice facilities and a weekend of fun.

We also had a swimming party for the youth of our lodge last Wednesday night and everyone enjoyed it I'm sure. It was a lot of fun and I think the parents enjoyed it too.

Fraternally yours, Karen Susan —srusT-

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Readers, At our last meeting, held May 21„ we elected officers for the coming year as follows: President: Robert Urban Vicepresident: Carolyn Frnka . Secretary: Linda Bartek Treasurer: Lynda Petr Telephone, refreshment, and entertainment committees were also elected.

This month our teen club has been busy working on a teen room at our lodge. We offer a special thank you to the house committee for helping us on the project. Open only since the last two dances, the room has proven to be very enjoyable to us and we wish to invite all teens to come over and

enjoy it with us. It is always open at every lodge dance. Check Lodge 84's Entertainment Calendar in every issue of the Vestnik for the dates of the dances. We are eager to see all of you there.

Fraternally, Robert Urban and Georgia Ann Reznik - P J ST— LODGE 146, GALVESTON Dear Readers, Sunday, June 106, we came back from a 3-day camping trip to Camp Mansion. We all had so much fun. We had swimming, ceramics and games every day. The food was delicious! We would like to thank Mr. Manison for the wonderful time we all had.

On Sunday, June 11, we had our monthly meeting. We dicussed our camp trip and our projects for the YAD. We will be working on our pro, jects every Tuesday and Thursday.

Finally, I would like to thank Mrs. Josephine Baumann for being a wonderful chaperone on our trip to Camp Manison. Thank you again!

Fraternally, Joseph Hlozek, Reporter P. S. We had a teen dance also at Camp Manison. I would like to thank the "Tuff Cats" of Houston and the "Weis Guys" of Galveston for playing.

Wednesday, June 28, 1967 LODGE 44, HALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, I was surprised Sunday, ulle 18th to win first place. The first place winners in craft are Vivian Vasek, Vicky Vasek, and Marcie Holy. The second place craft winners from our lodge are Sandra Holy, Sharon Miculka, Vernell Zak, Marvin Mikush.

In talent Vicky Vasek won second and David Zak, Vivian Vasek, Daine Holly and Sharon Miculka won second.

Charles Strode is our district king; Patricia Janik is our district queen. Michael Drozd is the duke and Judy Dluhos is the duchess. Our next meeting will be held July 9th. See you all then.

Fraternally, Marcie Lee Holy (11) LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, There was a talent show held at the Presbyterian Church on June 4. Almost everyone entered. There were: different age groups 6 -t-9, 10 — 12, 13 — 15.

There were 1st and 2nd place winners.

The first place winners in the 6 — 9 year group was Benji Pavelka, (no second place winner); 10 — 12, first place, Bonnie Tally; second place, Connie Hrncir. The winners from the 13 — 15 year old were first place, David Hrncir. Then we had a cakewalk outside.

There were almost 11 cakes. Then we had refreshments and dinner.

Fraternally, Michael Pavelka --SPJST LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, We went to Padre Island. We went way out in the water. We played in the sand and we had fun. We stayed until 8 p. m. We all had fu z, , We made castles in the sand.

Brigette Helpert (7) —SPJ ST—

LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Members, Our talent show, Sunday, June 4, was a success. We made over $60 by selling tickets. It ran up to $14 in prizes — I mean $14 divided among about 10 people and groups.

Our Square Dancing group, "The Checkerboard Square Dancers," won first prize in the teenagers division.

Our district contest will be July 16 at St. John's Auditorium. I'll be seeing you there.

Fraternally yours, Rose Anne Mrazek

VkSTN 1 K LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, We went to Padre Island on May 6.

We went swimming and exploring the sanddunes. Later we had hot dogs, potato chips and soda water. When it got dark, we rode home in pick-ups and boy, it was cold' Anyway, we had a or fun.

Fraternally, David Hrncir (13) President — SPJSTA few youth Ietters had to be held over due to lack of space.

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LODGE NO. 24, -CYCLONE Dear Readers, Our last meeting was held onJune 11. Thirteen members were present, plus two visitors, who were Johnny Mikeska and Judy Husacz.

The fourthcoming meeting will be held on July 9th at 1:30 p.m. On June 27 our youth club held an ice cream social.

Fraternally, Sharon Schiller, Youth Treasurer —SPJST-

LODGE NO. 66, WACO

Dear Readers, On June 9th, the Lodge 66 youth club had a graduation party honoring Beverly Gaidusek and Elaine Pavelka.

There were 15 youth present.

We played volleyball, had a wiener roast, and went on a hayride.

I would like to thank Mrs. Parma for making this party possible and Mr. Pavelka for bringing the trailer for our hayride, and all the other 'people who contributed in some way.

Fraternally yours, Donna Gerlich (13) --SPJST-

LODGE NO. 40. HILLJE

Dear Readers, On June 6th, the Hillje SPJST-Youth Club had its monthly meeting. Twelve youth members were present. We practiced amending. After adjournment, we practiced for the District 6 YAD. We also practiced June 15th.

The District 6 YAD was a success, but it also was a hot day.

We had a swimming party Tuesday, June 20th, held at the El Campo American Legion pool. We all had a wonderful time.

Fraternally, Patricia Reck (13), Reporter

29 LODGE 117, ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, On June fourth, the local talent show of Lodge 177 was held at the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall in Robstown. Benji Bavelka won 1st in the 6 — 9 age group; Bonnie Tally won 1st in the 10 — 12 age group. David Hrncir won 1st in the 15 — 15 age group. Velvet Dubose, Cindy Hutchinson, Bonnie Tally, and Connie Hrncir won 1st in the 6 — 12 group competition. The "Checkerboard Square Dancers" won 1st in the 13 — 19 group competition.

The winners will attend the District YAD at St. John's Auditorium in Robstown on JUly 16.

Refreshments and a cake walk followed.

Fraternally, Connie Hrncir (11) Secretary LODGE11s7P,RTO—BSTOWN —js Dear Readers, I won first place in the solo group.

I won $2.00 cash. I was very proud that I won. It was the first time I won anything and I was so happy!

When we went to Padre Island it was very mush fun. My friend and I went far out. The undertow didn't get anyone. Afterwards we ate hot dogs and a lot of stuff.

I think the SPJST is marvelous and it's fun. Not only that; I could write 100,000 things about it probably. So could everybody! I'm sorry I can't write more.

Fraternally, Bonnie Tally ( I ---SPJST-LODGE NO 30, TAITON Dear Readers, Our YAD at Hungerford was a huge success. Taiton did very well. Marian Dorotik won junior of the year, Jimmie Fucik teenager of the year, and our youth leader, Mrs. Krutilek, won youth leader of the year. Our club was chosen club of the year. We are hoping we will win at state again. Patricia Janik was chosen queen of District 6.

Judy Dluhos is her duchess. In talent, Glenn Kahanek, won first in the 6-9 individual talent. Bennie Krpec won first in the 16-19 individual talent. We also won first in the group talent 6-12, and 13-19. All of these contestants will compete at state.

Camp is only two weeks away, and I can't wait. See you at camp.

Fraternally, Lloyd Srubar (11)

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

Lodge No, 6, Cottonwood clay, July 1 — Hill County Roundup Club's Rodeo Dance Sunday, July 2 — Lodge and youth club meeting; 1:30 p.m. (Hall rented for party at night).

Sunday„Tuly , 30 — Annual lodge picnic -SPJST– — Lodge No, 15, Ruckholts Saturday, July 1 — Vrazel's Polka Band Sunday, July 9 — 70th Anniversary annual all-day lodge picnic; free dance in the afternoon; music day and night by Vrazel's Polka Band.

Saturday, July 15 — Louie Sieffek's Vers:itiles of Taylor.

Saturday, July 20 Kaluza Polka Band of West.

Lodge No. 25, Ennis (National hall) Friday and Saturday, June 30 and July 1 -- Norman Edelbeck and His Dairyland Dutchmen from Wausaukee, Wisc.

Monday, July 3 — Gil Baca Orchestra —Supper 5 to 8 p.m.; Dance 9 p.m.

Tuesday, July 4 — Ennis Polka Mates Sunday, July 9 — Joe Patek Orchestra from Shiner Saturday, July 22 — Johnny Mensik Band Saturday, July 29 — Vrazel Polka Band from Cameron Sunday, Aug. 6 -- Gurecky Reunion Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11, 12, 13 — Ernie Kucera Orch. from Nebraska; Sunday, Aug. 13, SPJST 70th Anniversary Celebration; Sunday, Aug. 13, dinner at 12 noon.

Saturday, Aug. 26 — Vrazel Polka band SSun day, Sept. 3 — Martinek Reunion SPJST--Lod g e No. 35, Elk July 1 — Otis Beck July 4 — Ball Club dance; John Griffin July 8 — Two-Steppers July 9 — Lodge meeting.

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Lodge No. 40, Hillje Saturday, July 8 — The Jades Saturday, July 22 — Gil Baca. et. al.

Saturday, July 29 — The Triumphs —6 PJ Lodge No. 47, Seaton Saturday, July 1 — Dance; Tel-Stars Sunday, July 2 — Meetings (adult and youth Saturday, July 8 — Dance; Hi-Toppers Tuesday, July 11 — Choral Club Practice Saturday, July 15 -- Dance; Otis Beck Sunday, July 16 — Bartek Reunion Tuesday, July 18 — Directors' meeting Saturday, July 22 — No dance Sunday, July 23 -- Annual Picnic Tuesday, July 25 — Choral Club Saturday, July 29 — Dance; Gilbert Kautz Sunday, July 30 — Luksa Reunion SPJ Lodge No. 48, Ileyersville Saturday, July 1 — Ronnie and the Farrells Saturday, July 8 — The Chevelle V Sunday, July 9 — Henry Wiesner Reunion Saturday, July 15 — The Reasons Why Saturday, July 22 — Klenn Wedding Dance Sunday, July 23 — Prokschl Reunion Saturday, July 29 -- The Baby Cakes --SPJST— Lodge 54, West (No lodge meeting in June) Saturday, July 1 — Wedding reception and dance Sunday, July lb — RVOS Lodge 78 Family Picnic and Get-together Sunday, Aug. 6 — 70th SPJST Anniv.

Celebration —SPJST-Lodge 66, (Linden Hall) Waco Saturday, July 1 — Kaluza Band Monday, July 3 — Norm Edelbeck and His Dairyland Dutchmen from Wansaukee, Wisc.

Saturday, July 8 — Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, July 15 — West Polka Band Saturday, July 22 — Eric Honza from Ennis Saturday, July 29 -- John Griffin —Our 70th Year— Lodge No. 80, Holland Monday, July 3 — Eddie Klepac and His Rhythm Makers Sunday, July 9 — Tobolka-Rychlik Reunion Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, July 1 — Hi-Toppers Saturday, July 15 — Princess dance; John Kaluza of West Sunday, July 16 — Monthly meeting; game and fun night Saturday, Aug. 5 — Tacky dance; Pette y Band of Dallas

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Lockte No. 87, Temple Sunday, July 9 — New lodge hall opening and dedication. Ribbon-cutting at noon; barbecue dinner at 12:30; plate $1.25; entertainment; visiting. (See also Bulletin Board). sT— Lodge No. 88, Houston Thursday, June 29 — Spaghetti Supper and Social Saturday, July 1 — Dance, Herbert Kloesel's Knights of Dixie of Schulenburg Sunday, July 2 — Lodge, Teen and Youth Club meetings at 3 p..m. social follows Wednesday, July 5 — Birthday Club card party and luncheon Thursday, July 6 — Spaghetti Supper 6 to 8; social at 8 p.m.

Friday, July 7 — Entertainment Committee and Board of Trustees' meeting; Teen dance.

Saturday, July 8 —Dance; Telstars of Schulenburg.

Sunday; July 9 -- Youth Achievement Day with Talent, Royalty and Crafts contests. Dance 6 to 10 p.m. with Lee Roy Matocha Beer Bust from 7- to 8 p.m.; Sausage and home-made sauerkraut dinner served from noon on Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, July 8 -- Polka dance; Joe Patek Sunday, July 9 — Regular lodge meet.ing, 2 p.m.---SPJST---Lodge No. 107, Floresville Saturday, July 1 — Victor Caka Saturday, July 15 — The Wonders, from Poth —SPJSTLodge No. 111, Sugar Land Last Saturday of each month — Buffet Dinner and Dance Every Tuesday evening — Social Night, 8 to 10 p.m. In the banquet room of the Holiday Inn, 9799 Katy Road, Houston.

—SPJSTLodge No. 130 — Sokol Zizka, Dallas Saturday, July 8 — Eric Honza Thursday through Sunday, July 13-16 —Sokol Mid Stet Saturday, July 22 — Polka Peppermints Saturday, Aug. 12 — Youth Club Coronation Dance; music by Polka Peppermints —SPJSTLodge No. 146, Galveston Friday, July 7 — Dance only; Don Westmoreland Dance only — Adults .99; Children .50 (unded 12). Dinner and Dance — Adults $2.25; Children $1.25.

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Unticiiverable . Copies to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, POD I00, TEMPLE, TEX. 76501

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SEDMDESAT LET KRAJANSKE SVEPOMOC1 Pozn. red: — Kdyi jsem pripravoval nvodni-historickY clanek tYrkajlei se zakladani naAi. Jednoty, zjistil jsem, dosud nebyl jeSte obSirnY elanek o tom v anglickem jazyce, na eei jsem tak ueinil v fivodnim elanku v tomto eisle.

A kdyi jsem chtel ueinit to stejne pro eeskou Cast, anebo i pieloiit angl. elanek do eegtiny, to jsem si vzpomnel, ze bYvalY redaktor "Vestniku", nynejM redaktor "Hospodare" hr. Stepan Valeik, met dlouhy a zajimavy elanek o tomto peedmetu v jeho tivodnim elanku ye vYroenim eisle z nainuleho ledna r, V jell() elanku br. Valeik pekne popisuje zaeatky naA1 SPJST i od zaloieni stareho tSPS. Jelikoi elinek vyhovuje tomuto ifeelu a ie nam dal br. Valeik k tomu dovoleni, zde uveiejlittjeme clanek jeho.

Bylo rozkogne nedelni odpoledne, kdy majovY vetkik hral si v zeleni stromn a rozeechraval hkejivY jam' vzduch.

Po ulici Ceske etvrti na zapadni strane mesteeka Granger ye stkednim Texasu sli dva mladici. Oba byli samei v tiskarne krajanskeho tYdeniku zvaneho "Texan", oba nedavno pkijeli z skeho kraj e, ten star' od Re6nova, pHjel pied tiemi lety, ten mlad gi pochazel od Vsetina a byl v Texasu, tedy ye SpojenYch statech, pomerne kratkou dobu.

Zastavili na jednom miste a poslouchali sborovY znev asi dvaceti, snad

Napsal Stepan Valeik trieeti 2enskYen nataskYch hlasn.

Zpev prichazel otevrenYmi okny jednopatrove budovy pies ulici, v jejimZ Stitu byl velkY letopoeet 19 vlevo a 09 vpravo, uprostked letopoetu znak ci erb: v kruhu venec, v prosttedku vence dna hvezda a mezi jednotlivYmi cipy hvezdy pet inicalek: SPJST..

"To tam maji nedelni poboZnost?" pLal se vgetinskY mladik sveho starSilio od Roinova.

"Kdepak, to jsou spolkari".

"Jaci spolkati?" nechapave ptal se mladM. "Valyt' to zni jako kostelni znev."

Star' zaIal vysvetlovat: "To jsou zdejk krajane, kteri si asi pied deseti ci dvanacti lety zaloZili si svepomocny spolek avotniho poji gt'ovani. TokdyZ' nekdo z Menu spolku zemie, tak jeho rodina dostane vyplaceno tisic dolarn. Obyeejne je to dost eastka, aby se zaplatily vYlohy s pohrbem, pohledavka lekati a nee° je'Ste zbYVA pro rodinu. Je to laeine Hvotni, pojiSteni, ktere si sami vedou."

"A nae potiebuji k tomu poj gteni takovou velkou zdenou budovu?" ptal se rulad.g. "Piece postaveni budovy stalo poradne tisice. Za ten obnos, kterY je investovanY v budov y, mohla by se vyplatit umrtnl podpora nekolika rodinam. To maji eleni z teto budovy tak veliky pkijem, ze je stale nejakY

prebytek, aby mobil pokaZde zaplattl; tisic dolaru, kdyn jeden z nick zern•e?

To proste nechapu, jak takovy spolek pracuj e."

"Je poznat, ze v tvem rodisti, v HoSA'aIkove u Vsetina, nic podobnelao nebylo," dobiral si stars' mladiiho..

"Take nemel jsi je'Ste pkilelitost poznat, jak zdej gi pkistehovalci, toti2 naSi krajane, jsou podnikavi a jak si vzajemne poinahaji. Ja ovSem do jejich spolku jeSte nepatrim. A take nae? To je spolek pro takove, kteri maji rochnu.

Techto krajanskYch, spolku najd6 v Texasu asi sto, jestli ne vicc. Kc.ly. jsem pied tkeini lety pkijel ke stryci Malinovi do mesteeka Brenham, tak nine tam naSi Tide zvall a pkernlouvali,- abych pkistoupil dopodobneho spolku, kterY tarn rnell zalo*ZenY na venkove v osade Veseli."

"A to v‘Sechny tyto spolky praeuji nejak3"Tm, zptisobein dahrornady?"

"IMeehny mistni spolky maji spoleenou hlavni - kancelar, ci jak oni hlavni Uf-adovrion," vysvet -loval rOnovskY rnladik. "Mistni spolek pole ka%,0 IrleSie do fistkeclny penize, totiZ poplatky vybrane v torn kterem mesici svYch domacich elentit, do 'hlavni celake se te'Z oznami, kolik no“7ch od spolku piistoupilo, nstkedna vRechno iietuje a spoleene penize investuje."

"Co tim minis, 'Z;e penize investuie?

Tv penize piece path jednotlivYm ne? Nu a jak se mkt& vyplatit

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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 70501.

OREDNI ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJfCI 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. Ptedplatne $3.75 Zmeny adres zasilaji se do Hlavnt Utadovny Box 100, Temple, Texas Ptedplatne a oznarnky bud't0 zasilany na Vestnik, West, Texas 76691 Latka na tivePejnent y e Vestniku must bytl dodana v sobotu dopoledne.

Nevy2adanou latku neuschovavame a nevracirne. Obrazky se vraceji ,fen kdy8 UvePejneni zasnoubnich anefitovne ho svatebnich obrazkil musi si 61enove saml hraditl.

HLAVNI HAADOVNA EDWARD L. MAREK, pPedseda JOE B. HEJNY, mistoptedseda R. A. URBANOVSKY, tajernnik JOS. KOLIHA, Jr., pokladnik BEN .g ABC1K, Utetni VSlehrn v Temple, Texas 76501, Box 100 AUGUST KAOfft, pravnf rftdce, Temple, Texas P. 0. Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESHIKAR, vrchnf lekaf P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, TexaS REDITELE JOHN - KUBANA, prvni okrsek P. 0. Box 303 — I a Grange, Texas HENRY ViTEK, druhV okrsek P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK, tretf okrsek 2924 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas, 75226 R. E. BRCA, nvrtY okrsek Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas ERNEST HANKA, patY okrsek 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Texas 77008 ED ERALLA, S'est{ , okrsek Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, sedmV okrsek 2513 Ne'rnec St.. — Porous Christi. Texas TISKOVY VYBOR MRS. FRANCES OLEXA, pi'edsedkyne 6402 Taegart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Pest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCFIEFOAK c/o SPJST Rest Home Taylor, Texas STANOVN -f AT-ftBOP ROY E. HRANICKY, predseda.

Drawer, A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO KRAUSE, tajemnik P. Q. Box 427, Ines, Texas 77908

tisic dolard, kdyA nekclo unae a penize j soit investovane. Anebo je z teto zdene budovy tak velkY pitijem, ze je vacly lost penez na race, aby rodina zcmtelelio elena mohla hnecl dostat tisic dotard?" vyptaval se mlad gi hoch, jeniuZ cele zarizem tohoto krajanskenebylo dosci jasne, ho "Podivej se," sltici hoch zastavil a zacal predna g. et. -Jak.ekoli y pojiM•Cti je zaloleno na velkYch cislicieh. Kdyby byla jenom mala. stamina lidi a tato skupina chtela by y ypoinaliat jednotlivenni y e skupine uhradit nejakou y elikou gkodu, ktera by nekoho y e skupine zasahla, tak by mala hrstka lidi nebyla dosti silna, aby skodu unesla.

Ale 1(dyZ' je nejaka velka organisace a v ni je nekolik tisic Clenn, tak se vybira od kaZdeho docela mirny poplatek, aby bylo Bost pen& na hotovosti k zaplaceni treba nekolika vet gich ztrat.

Tak jsem se tomu ueil na prtimyslovce v Ro2hove, ale aZ tally v Texasu jsem poznal, jak se to v praxi provadi."

"Bika g , ze to Ustredna Ci hlavni ilia dovna poplatky 'demi investuje. To intik bez dovoleni Plena investovat to, co 'Menu patii? Ja, tomu nerozumim," Stall dosuci na, miste, star gi V posici profesora, rnlad gi jako pozorny posluchae. Ruzolici profestirek pokraeoval: "Spolek ma sve praviclia. Ta se opravuji kaZcle tri nebo Otyri roky, protok to narizuji za.kony statu Texasu. Posledni sjezd delegatti byl v mestee.ku, ktere se jmenuje West, je to asi osmdesat kilometrit na sever — ty stejne nejsi je gte zvyklY odhadovat vzdalenosti na americke mile, ani rnoZna jegte nevig , Ze pet mil je osm kilometrti — a prigti sjezd toho spolku se bude konat zde v teto mistnosti asi za i'ok.

Ale abych ti vysvetlil tvou otazku o investici. Dejme tomu, Ce ja nebo ty is/tie eleny spolku a kahlY platime poi die sveho stari nejakYch osmdesat nebo devaclesat centn rnesiene. Ja nemohu investovat svYch ubohYch clevadeset centil. Ale kdy'2 je nas pet tisic nebo osm tisic, a kdy2 dame dohroinady vAechny nave pritomne a minule poplatky, tak nee() to znamena. Mne bvlo Peeeno. ze Ustredna ma .0 na ruce ni'es etvrt dolaru. To jsem slykl od nageho eeskeho bankefe zde v Granger, od Franti gka Stefky. On ie jednim z blavnich in'ednikti. A kciv2 nekterY zdergi rolnik, ktery je Menem spolku, slice si Drikoupit kus nozemku, aby mel Yeitgi farmu, a potl'ebuje si nekde penize, jde za bankefem S • tefkou, jestli b y mu spolek pitfall nekolik risk dolard. Piljeku dostane plata iiroky a MU., e si vypuji:a od

ye st'reclu 28. eervna 1907 Oni vlastne jeden druhCmu fikaji bratre a sestro.Mladici mczitim pokracovali y e sve nedelni prochazce a te2 v hovoru. Mladgi z nich zaeinal se teprve seznamovat se tivotem krajann, kteri byli rortrou:ieni po nksne velkYch rozlohach 'rexasu, teprve se zaeinai neit nejen jako sazee, ale jako nove prichozi do Ameriky. Starsi (huh byl mu ctobryin Lieftelem.

-Zciej, i bra trsby ponSrujici spolek, Ictery si vybral jnieno KotnenskY," vysvetlevat star g i mladik, jenom asi stoclvacet Clem". Posta vili si buclovu na dluh, Ktery splaccji z toho, co dostavaji jako najeni z obehodnich mistnosti v prizemi. Nahoi'e je s P olko k rozmanitym-vamistno,keraslou21 neelam. Kdyby tam bylo jevi g te, mohla by se tam hrat ochotnicka divadla. Za dva tYdny prihlasim te do zdej g i telocviene jednoty, a tam koname nase schtize, tarn bude g uvedenY do Sokola jako Glen. Budeg mit prile2itost podivat se, jak budova vyhlicH uvnitt a take budeg moci premY g let o torn, jak spoleent snaha nekolika jednotliveC dovede vybudovat dobrou vec," Pied sto osmna.cti lety pPijel do New Yorku dvaadvacetiletY mladik. Musel uprchnout z Prahy, ponevaM hrozilo mu zatknuti a. vezeni pro (least na revoluenim hnuti v eeskYch zernich roku 1848, Sve nemecke jmeno Fingerhut zmenil na Ceske: Naprstek.

Prvni eeskY spolek v Americe vznikl na poclnet Vojtecha Naprstka, kdyz mu bylo tPiaclvacet let v New Yorku 1850, pod jmenem "Prvni aeskoslovenskY Spolek". Zvykem bylo tenkrat psat oficialni ntzvy Vgech vePejnYch instituci, organisaci, svazd a sdrHeni s velkkm zaeateenim pismenem pro ka7'4de slovo, tecly jinak se pile tines v eeskoslovensku. Ptedsedou onoho prvnilio spolku byl Vaclav Pohl, tajemnikem byl Vojtech NaPrstek. Pohlovi se zalibil snollcovy zivot, takepo dvou letech, kdy se pPestehoval na zapad do mesta St. Louis, zaeal preinYMet o zalcAeni eeskeho spolku, v nein ,2 by eleni melt dvotni pojgteni.

Hostinec krajana Jakuba Motla na Deva.te nlici v St. Louis byl nejpopularnej g im mistern, lute se krajane jlei v onoin meste nejeasteji a nejvice schazeli. Tarn v sobotu yam., 4. bi-ez.n.a., 1854 vysvetloval Vaclav Pohl vNihody neiake organisace, ktera by poskvtovala rodine zesnuleho kraiana ureitou pene2ni podporti v pfinacle funrti tele. MVSlenka se zalibila, uchytila a zaloiz- en byl "6"eslco-Slovansky Podpo-

Ve stkedit 28. eer yna 1967 rujici Spolek." Vaclay Pohl stal se prvnim predsedou onoho spolku, kterYZto spolek fungoval bez jakehokoliv Uredniho povoleni, pouze jako soukroma dobroeinna organisace. Teprve po peti letech dostal spolek statni inkor poraci. Mezitim vypukla velka, hospodarska krise, ktomu pkiala roku 1861 Obeanska valka, take slab spolek povaZlive . kolisal — ale udrZel se. Mistni spoiky takzvane kady — zakladany byly v jinych statech, takle sednaY sjezd v Chicagu roku 1880 mel jiZ stoupeni od 63 kadti. V Texasu byly tenkrat dva mistni rady: "Slovanska, Lipa" v osade Budejovice, asi Sest rail jihozapadne od nynej'Siho mesta Schulenburgu, a chuhY tad "Svojan" v osade Praha,. asi pet mil phovychodne ocl tonic. Spolek Svojan mel svou spolkoyou budov y, teZ svtij obeanskY hrbitov pobliZ osady Praha.

Podle inicialek byl spolek nazyvan 6SPS ("Ces-pes"), eleni byli vetainou bezkonfesni, volnorayalenkari, svobodomyslni, v oeich jinYch neverci. Teprve per chicagskem sjezdu zakladany byly dark kady `tes-pes". Siavnostni zaloZen' a "uvadeni" kadu RadhoSt' CSPS v kijnu 1884 v mesteeku Schulenburg bylo v tu dobu povaZovano za nejvetai shromaZdeni eeskYch pionyra, vetSinou rodakti z Moravy. Byl velkY prilvod mesteekem ,byli slavnostni feenlei, byly agitace pro zakladani dalSich 'fade( "CCs-pes", byly zpevy narodnich a lidovYclo pisni, byla kizna, hudba k tanci pozde do noel_ Kratee po teto slavnosti bylo v Texasu zaloleno dalSich jedenact 6SPS. AZ do tech deb platilo se do "fnrtni poklady" jeden dolar mesiene. Nestacilli dolar, platil Clen dva dolary nebo vice, bez rozdilu stall.. V narodnim sjezdu, konanem v Cedar Rapids ye statu Iowa nekteri delegati z Texasu a ze strednich state protestovali proti tomuto zpusobu poplatkti, 2e se neeini Zadny rozclil men' zdravotnimi podminkami haviie, clolnika v zae.ouzone tovarne a rolnika na eerstvem vzduchu. To bylo roku 1891. HdvZ ani dalS1 sjezd v St. Paul v Minnesota roku 1896 neprovedl Zadne nutria opravy, dostavily se nasledky. RozvaZnV a bystrY narodni pracovnik Jan Rosic,kY, zakiadatel a vydavatel Hospodake a iinYch krajanskVeh easopisil, ovlivnil dvacet osm kadii ye stkednich statech k nave organisace pod imenem "Zapadni esko-Bratrska ‘Jednota,". V Texasu dvacet pet radti eSPS PITO° k pfcsvedeeni, ‘Ze v zajmu texaskeho eeskeho pirvodu bude jeclinVin vYcho diskem zaloleni samotstatne texaske

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. . . pies ulici od spolkove budovy iadu KomenskY v Granger stall dva nilatlici a poslouchali sborovy zpe y nesouci se otevienYmi okny. . ." V Leto butiove konal se SestY generalni sjezd SEIST roku 1912. bratrske jednoty. Prvni kroky k utvoreni nove organisace byly podniknuty prave v dobe vanoeni pied sedrndesati lety.

Roku 1896 byl Hod BoZi vanoeni v patek, svatek Stepana bylo v sobotu, svatek Jana Evangelisty v nedeli. NCkolik tydnti pied vannenimi svatky byla dohoda mezi "Uspesaky", ze Se sejdou v pondeli po vanocich v meste La Grange a tam prodebatuji star clalSich plans. Den 8. prosince 1896 zaznamenan je trvale v historii naSich texa,skych prilkopnikii a pristehovalcii.

Podrobna, zprava podana byla, tenkrat v krajanskena Casopise "Svoboda", kterou vedl a vydaval Augustin HaiduSek, jeden z hlavnich podnecovatelti cele akce. fThedni zapisky v dosud za,chovale protokolni knize obsahuji pouze osmnaet kadek. Psal je Jan R. Kubena, poztieji zvolen hlavni tajemnik neveho telesa, kterY byl vkly skromnY i skrovny na sva slova. Zapisky fikaji: "Dne 28. prosince 1896 sealo se 25 oeehoslo yane v La Grange, Texas za dCelem zaloleni nave podporuiici JedDoty ve statu Texas. Po delSim rokovani usneseno zvoliti trielennY vYbor, jemuZ ponectiano na starosti sestaveni stanov pro tuto Jednotu. VYbor zvolen z techto obeanti: J. R. Kubena, A. HaiduSek a F. 61hal. A. Haidtfaek se pozdeji vzdal prace na vYboru a na jeho misto ustanoven zbYvajicimi eleny p.

L. V. Vanek. VYbor stanovy sestavil a svolal s j ezd zastraieft vAech kW, ktere. zaloleny za fieelem pflpojeni se k tato Jednote, na dne 20. iier yna 1897, v La Grange, Texas".

Mono tedy Hof, ze sclulze 25 mudl

Ceskeho piivodu v pondeli po vanoenich svateich, konana pted sedmdesati lety v LaGrange, polc4ila zaklady k utvokeni a rtistu nejsilnejSdho oeskeho spolku v Texasu a ke treti nejvetai Ceske organisaci v celych SpojenYch statech.

Kdy2 si uvedomime, rze dues tento spolek ma taktka, etykicet tisic Mena, co znamena jednu dvanactinu, moZna, jednu desetinu Ceske haluze v Texasu, a ma nyni blizko patnacti milionti dolara majetku, naskladaneho a investovaneho pro vyplaceni unntniho pojfateni, doZivotni pense, Akolnich a doZivotnich nadaci, tu musime obdivovat priibojnost, proziravost a smelost tehdejaich zakladatela.

Jedna chyba, snad nedopatfeni tenkrat bezvYznamne bylo opomenuto.

Dnes s odstupem sedmdesati let, kdy ZadnY ze zakladatela neni na zivu, je to znatelne. A piece jak lehky ilkol by to byl v tehdejai dobe. Nikdo si nevzpomnel, aby pokidil poznamky k nekterYm bodum. Naptiklad neni znarao, kdo kdy a z jakeho dtivodu vybral pro tehdy novou organisaci jeji jmeno "Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas". (Poslcdni slovo je gramaticky nespravne, ale tehdejSi zakladatele nebyli oeStinaki, a jazykoznalci, aby se hadali o to, zda se ma psat — profesdrsky lie8eno nominativ nebo elenetiv.) Nikdo neftznam.enal sta,ki zakladatelii, jejich Zivotni povolani, zda narozeni ye stare vlasti nebo prvni Ci druha, generate v Texasu rozena, ktera nedostala Zldne Ceske Akoly, ale chytala tiryvky Ceske mluvy doslovne ze vzduchu. A nebylo pa mnoho let nikoho, kdo by si v prvnieh etykicett le. tech existence tohoto 6eskeho spoWil

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Okresni radnice ("cour use") v meste La Grange, hlavni sidlu ukresu Fayette, kde 28. prosince v rocs t89( se sea skupina 25 C'ecitosovanti za (lectern zahViiti samostalnou a novo)) eeskou 1)0(11)6E11ot) organisaci. vzpomenul na nutnost historickYcla informaci a zApiskft. Ba ani dnes, po sedradesati letech, nejsou zpraeovany '2adne clejiny teto mohutne organisace.

Ja.kakoliv pidpomenuti, ktera se obeas vyskytnou, zhstavaji bez odezvy a pochopeni. Pisatel teto fivahy vini sam sebe, a vini te2 vkkonne idedniky, jsme pracovali po boku blavniho tajemnika spolku, jednoho ze zaklaclateln, peed teiceti lety zesnuleho bratra Jana R. Kubeny, a zadny z nas jsme se nepokusili zaznamenat dodateene informace histo/liekeho vSrznamu — A6 povahni takFka za bezUeelne psati o nutnosti sepsani dejin krajanskeho spolku SPJST, piece doufam, 2e nekdo z povolanYch einitelfi zditrazni nebo aspon upozorni svSon slovem na to, ze historie14-ch zaznamft je pramalo, ze clenny spolku mely byt nap.sany ji. " peed padesati lety, a 2e dejepiseem mel 13.Y.t nikdo, kdo vSechno sam proit anebo od vrstevnikit a soueasnikl si mnolle mobl yeas overit a dopinit.

Dnes ti, kdo byli nejpovolanei k sestavein pr vnich stranek clejin SPJST. isou nutvi. Co dnes nebo v p•lcdich letech bude napsano, to jFi", bude nesnaci i v neeem nespravne. Ale i tak je to povinnost, no.rodni I mravni aby se p ozdejSim p:eneracim Ceti starousedlici syYm peisneli k rozmochu naroclohospodaeskeho a snolOenskeho Nvota ye stOtti peticipe hvezdy. ♦ • Vranne se k rozhovoru onech dvou kteel peed petanadesatl lety stdli pees ulici od budovy 'each' KomenskY a rokovali o tom, prne spolky SPJST existuji. teedni pravni listina SPJST kterou zastupci od dvaceti dvou mistnich di) vypraeovalt dne 20. e- ervna 1897 a

odeslali statoirou tojoinniku do Austinu se Zaclosti, ;thy navy spolek dostal fiteclni povoleni ke sve existenci a dalSi einnosti, byla yypracovano anglicky, ale jmeno nove korporace bylo uvecleno v eeskem zneni "Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas", tedy bez earek a lidekti, jak anglicka abeceda vyZachtje. tee' korporace byl vyznaCen nasledovne: "Poskytnouti dobroidnnou podporu elenftm tohoto spolku a tem, kdo ,k na nicli zav si, v souhlasit se stanovami a pravidly spolkent penatymi; tei% povzbuzovati dobroCinnost mezi sbrateenYmi osobami. Dale, povzbuzovati vzdelani clenii ve spolku a jich rodin v jazyce eeskern a anglickenr, podporovati jejich mravni a duAevni schopnosti. Dale, za1621ti a udOlovati dobrovolnkon peispe yky nebo poplatky pro vdovy a cleti po zemeelYeh neeh spolku vYpomocnou zalohu, jeji2 rozdelova,ni ma se diti dle stanov a pravidel Jednoty." K tornu muselo bYt pripojeno uji gteni, Ce tento soukromY- spolek, aby mohl slottZ'it podpiunkm, dobrooinnYm a vzdelavachn fleeje spoleen3"im majetkem v,§ech WI a nema., ani v budouenosti nebude miti nejakY akciovY kapital.

Zclend budova eadu KomenskY byla a dosud je oeitYm svedectvim, ze vSechen spolkovy majelek pate). elencim.

Kdyz domaci eleni se usnesli, ze si postavi spolkovou "budov y, aby mistnost pro sve sehfize, sva ochotnicka, divadla, sve peeclnaAky, svou knillov-

Ve stkedu ps. i;eryila 1987 • nu, sve zabovy a tanee, nikdo jim jejl,ch snahaeh nep •ekaZii, ltovedou rozpoeet, eleni peispen ureitYmi obno• sy, dalSi potrebna east se vyptljei z Usteedi, a mistiol majetek je vlastnictvim domdeich Kdy2 roku 1936 byla stoleta °slava odtrZeni Texasu od mexicke nadvlady a utvaeent nezavisleho Texasu jako samostatne republiky — to bylo Beset let peed vstoupenim do unie SpojenYch statu. dostal jsem za (awl vypracovat album, v neanZ byly by totogratie vsech spolkovYch budov, vystavenYch nakladem eadovYch elena a jimi vlastnenYch. Chtel jsem te2 dostat p•ibliak obnos, ktery byl poteebnY ke sta y -bamtechosnkilpe bratsk snaky. Tenkrat organisace SPJST mela 149 mistnich iadtit. Dopsal jsem padesati sedmi •adam, a nichk jsem vedel, ze mely spolkove "sine", sve budovy pro vAechnu spolkovou einnost. Nektere ty majetky mely cenu :AZ padesdt tisle dolor)fi a byly vYhradne majetkem domacich elenn. To nemohlo b't zaznamenano jako aktiva tsouhrn majetku v hlavni idadovne), nebyl to majetek eele Jednoty, pateil pouze skapine Menu u mistniho eadu. Dostal jsem pouze tiicet lest fotografii spolkovSteh budov.

Odhad toho, jakou cenu mely tenkrat ony budovy, byl tak netipinY, asi jen pet ei sedm mistnich radii oznamilo ceny, ze nebylo mono podat ani bHnSi obraz co mistni rady vlastnily.

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"A nae potrebuji k bratrskemu pojiSt'ovani tolik majetkur molhl by se rovne2 dnes ptat navSte ynik z Evropy, jako -tired poclesati pe.ii lety ptal jsem se sveho pritele z Prostredni Be vv, Kety2 jsme stall pred bodn y ou Hutu KornenstiV v rtran*tr.

Jos treba pripontenout, bit print° zdirvomit, ue tato organisace krajanske svepomoci ma ctosud ve s yYch stanoy acti, Ze bude podporovat a povzbazovat vzdelani, napornahat pit v1vinu mravinch a clitt-itevnich schopnosti. To je dosud noel vSech bratrskYch spolku v merice. Pomery jsou dnes naprosto ne neZ byly pied sedmdesati lety, snahy v'Sak zilstavaji. Byly doby, kdy oeska mlacteZ chodila na zabavy do spolko y Ych budov. Byla to tenkrat jedind matnost sluneho a nekaleneho vesell.

Spolkove mistnosti byli strediskem, kde se mlade2 vzajemne seznamovala. Spolkove mistnosti mely te2 lcdysi zasluhu o to, 2e nebylo tolik snatkit eeskYch deti s jinonarodovci. Dnes ovAem ka se neoh1121 na narodnost, Koch i (levee mluvi stejnou feel, ponevad2 nesnail mluvu s y Ych predka. Ale byly doby, kcly Nemec si vzal aeAku, ona vychovavala deti eesky, od otce se natteily nemecky, Skola jim dala anglietinu.

Nebo znal jsem rodinu pobliz texaske Prahy, kde nejstarAi eeskY osadnik neznal nemecky, jeho 2ena neznala eesky, 2ili spolu a vychovali zdarne dilky s eeskYm jmenena, ale mluvici pouze anglicky.

Pomery se zmenily do takove clues mladi eleni domacich rails neproe T'acl nese jmeno Karel TToviieek, Svotopluk aech, Jan Rosick9. Jaroslav Vrchlick nebo 13edrieh Smetana. Vklyt' vetAina mlade2e ani to Mien° "Beffich" nedovedou vyslovit.

Ale iim na imene nezale2i. Jsou Melly velkeho telesa, vedi, 2e s polek poclnorule jefich snaky po vzdelani. vv( lava. pro re t:sidenik v iazyce armlickem, noskvtuie jim ye sv ,9ch snolkovNich mistnostech slunou a riNiemnon zalinvu jednon nebo dvakrat do mesice, ktere jsou vzorem ukazn6nosti, a k tome snolek star" n bableku, k i er6 nzsninni neebOla byllet, nl, noNdala snolek SPJST. aby ji poskytl misto v Domove odpoeinku.

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Spolkova budova fidu Ennis, 30 mil jihoehodne otl Dallasu. Ennis je jedna z neivetich ceskvch osad v Texasu, Roku 1932 delegati 11. sjezdu (od 149 iadci snidali, obedvali a veiTieli v teto biitlove od nettele :ii do soboty. (Novej;i snimelt Leto bttdovy v angt, cacti — red.)

cholenim bratrske a krajanske svepomoot. Domov odpoeinku v Trieste Taylor v Texasu, 35 mil severovYchodne od hlavnito mesta Austinu, je podnik, na nej2 jsou vtiichni eleni SPJST pravem hrcli. Nebylo to snadne ho vybuclovat.

Ne snarl Ze by se nedostavalo finanenich prostredlth, ale Sc Slo o spoleene dilo a do plane tohoto podniku mohli mluvit vMchni Mein. A take Bez zbyteenYch feel se vet nedala vvHdit, Jen v nekolika, kratkjrch vetach naznaeim zaeatek, postup a dokoneeni tohoto Domova. Roku 1950 zemitel Franta Moneka, redaktor spolkoveho organu Vestnik. Tento t*clenik dokoneil synj 54. roenik, tedy pies p,A1 stoleti byl lectern do clomacnosti v ech SPJST alenft. Byl jejicli pojitkom. Kdy2, reclaktor Moueka rz.enirel, pain Baena Valeikova v Dallasu (arina p •izeri se mnou, ani mou mantelIcon Helenou) priSla na myS"lenku, aby na pamatku oblibeneho redaktnra se vybudoval dobroeinnY fond ,kterY byl by zakladem k dalAi akci pro stavbu "atulny". Paul Valeikova sama zahailla sloirku, ktera hnecl v nekolika tYdnech slibovala bft hezk'hn zaeatkern. Dostel jsem misto zesnuleho redaktora Moueky, zaeal jsem praci, o nit Bezrue napsal, "v polozhaslY plamen dYSit, treba se mi panstvo smtrilo." Pomoci polozhaslY plamen jsem rorth rchal do takoveho stupne, 2e ,jsem reclaktorstvi ztratil, ale my§lenka "ntulny" pod jmenem "SPJST Domov oclpoe'inku" se uskuteenila. Jako tajemnik sedmielenneho vSrboru jsem slecloval postup sta y-

by od kopani zakladt1 ate, pa konee0 zaves zaluzii na (p ima. CelY podnik do slavnostniho otevreni Domova stal dve petibezmala etvrt milionu ny obnosu byla prtjeka od nstredny, petiny byly Clary oct mistnich facIft a jednotliven. Pozdeji byla pristavena oi-tetrovna stale nemoenieni peee, vybuclovan domek pro reciii:ele a zavedeny jine potirebne dodatky.

Dues SPJST je nejen chloubou vech clenit Jednoty, pitsobici ji2 secundesat let, ale je chloubou vAeho lidu eeskeho privodu v Texasu, nebot' je vy y rcholenim snap a tuZeb, podnikem postavenYm formarskYm i mestskYm eesk.t,./In Zivlem na obdiv cele americke veiejnosti. . ■,_!-p -r--SESTRA `,TA E,A(A Vero Mika Baeovt tty Kozlovska) Se narodita blikt VseCil Morave v aeskoslovensku due 9. h tina 1874. Po pitijeti do Ameriky rodina se nsadila blizko Nelsonville nekcly v race 1877. Bydeti: dcera Veronika (nebo Verun ly syn Josef, a inlart:ii syn, jen2 zemrel v iitleul admit. Matko zemi'ela nasledkem upeleni slunce po praci v poll. nasli ji bez vedemi, nn. ee'2 za krm.to si neveclel ens kotkt:,. (t as se rude s cletnit deiint a podruhe ozeuil. Vzal si vdovn s d ye'Z toho inanktHvi se nayouliii dva syni a dy e decry.

Skolni vzclelani meta, Paeova velmi mato. Chocilla, do jednosyqnsicove ;:tkoly pri Nelsonv • llt , . t itoa se ale uella en :on ∎ .‹ii "Svoboda", eetinu, hlavne jeden z nejpopulartiejtien toho cash.

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36 stavu s 1Vlatejem Bacou. Odstehovali se do okresu Bell, potom do okresu Milam, pozdeji do okresu Falls pobliZe Rosebud. Narodilo se jim deset dal — etyri syni a Best deer. Mantel jeji, jako2 jedna &era a bratr jeji ji predegli v smrti, mantel zemrel v roce 1929.

Sestra Baeova ma 19 vnoneat, 43 pravnoueat, a tri pra-pra ynoneata. Jedna nevlastni sestra jeSte take zije. Zdravotni stay sestry Baeoye neni posledni roky moc dobrY. Je elenkou Bratrskeho kostela v Houstone, kde bydlela deli dobu u sve decry. Potom se odstehovala lc druhe dcere v Garland nedaleko Dallasu, kde bydlela do doby, kdy se prestchovala do Southern Manor Nursing Home v Temple 1. dubna 1963.

Sestra Baeova jest jedina pozustavajijici zakkidajici elenkyne na g i SPJST. Bala se s mantelem zapsat do Jednoty k radu C. 15 v Buckholts v eervenci 1897. Pozdeji ptestoupila k radu C. 89 v Rosebud, kde byla take zakladajici elenkyni. (Tuto informaci nam zaslala cleera pi Baeove, pi. Lottie Jones z Garland.).

• Nasledujici dopis napsala ses. Bacova do sjezdoveho eisla ze due 20. eeryna 1956. — red.

Chcete, abych neco poslala do predsjezdoveho eisla z rneho Zivota. Bude to trochu teZke pro mne. V2clyt' ani presne nevim, kdy a kde jsem se narodila. A abych dovedla neco slotit a napsat, to musi pro nine udelat nekdo jinY, kdo to umi. Sama jsem ehodila do Skoly ani ne cely rok. To stadlo, jsem se naueila litcry rozcznavat a poeitat jedna, d ye, tri.

Led abych Zaeala od narozeni. Bylo to ve stare vlasti nedaleko Vsetina na.

Morave. V ktere decline to bylo, to nevim, protae ;lane se vystebovall, kdy mela jsem, podle vypravo yani ineho otce, asi tri roky. Ted' je nine 81. Jrnenovala jsem se Verunka Kozlovska.

KdyZ jsme prijeli do Nelsonville, zemrela D'AM matka na UZell sluncem.

Naki jsme ji na poll. Kratce precltim, niela maleho chlapeeka, ale zemrel. A ona Sla brzy za nim. To jen tak vim jako y e snu. Vetkna je podle toho, jak nine to bylo vypravo y ane, a jak mne to v mysli ziistalo. Nemela jsem ani etyri ei pet rokii, tak to jeSte nebyla Zivotni zknSenost. Otec se znovu ozenil, Vzal. si vdovu s detmi, takle bylo nas v rodine lest, totit otec, milj stark bratr, ja a naSe druha maminka se dyerna detmi. Zaeala jsem chodit do glob/ v Nelsonville, ale ze toho bylo prilis radio tak si neparnatuji„jestli to byl Parar Jaren nebo farar Motyeka, co nas ueil.

Ve stiedu 28. e'ervtia 1967 Znala jsem pozdeji oba, ale toho Skolniho ueeni piece jen bylo velice malo, abych mohia rici, ktery z nich dal nine zaklad k tomu, to jsem se pozdeji sama nadeila eisti desky ze Svobody. A jeSte ted' mne to eteni. ve Vestniku jde trochu, eesky net anglicky, ab nekdy nekteremu slovu nerozumim.

Anglicky jsem se za,eala ueit ad od deti. Mam jich dosud vSechny na Zivu, etyri syni a test deer. Kdy2 deti zaealy chodit do Skoly, tak doma miuvily podle toho, jak se musely ueit ye Skole, a ja jsem se pornalu pilueovala od nich, aZ jsem se naueila rnluvit a take eisti.

Na psani, abych si mohla nekdy sednout v kuchyni u stolu a evieit ruku, abych delala pekne tlitery, nezbYvalo innoho easu. To u2 jsem nechala syYm deseti detem. Ti jsou na torn hodne lepi net jsem byla ja. Jeden z nich je aZ v Kalifornii, Eda je pokladnikern u tadu RtiZo yY Dwar 'Oslo 89 v Rosebud, Franta bYval tarn take inednikeni, ale cdstehoval se k Temple stark bratr Jo-set dosud Zije v Rosebud.

Ted' bydlim u decry v HOustone asi deset rokft. Mezi naSe lidi uz chodim mak), ponejvice do koistela Cesko-MorayskYch Bratri na North Main. Chodivala jsem do sine no, Studewood velice rada, ale uZ jsem tarn nebyla asi dva roky.

PRVNI PitEDSEDA NAM- JEDNOTY (Z "VCstniku" due 20, eervua 1956) Jednim z nejeinnei gich Ceske/eh 'donYra v Texasu v letech pied zalcC6enlin SPJST, V dcsitilcti mezi 1887 a 1897, byl Ignae J. Gallia. Rodinne jmeno bylo ptivodne Galija, a predchtidel jeho byli usazeni v male obci z yane My gi v severovYchocini Morave.

Zesnuly prvni, a take tPeti, piedseda na g i SPJST uverejnil sv-aj tivotopis v CeskoamerickYch easopisech a kalenclarich nekolikrat. Naposledy psal svou tivotopisnou ertu asi osm let pied svou smrti, kdyt ut prekroeil osinclesa.tku. A prave tim, to to byl jeho posledni prebled vlastniho tivota, tento tivetopis ignace J. Gallic je zde oti g ten dosiovne.

• • Moje heslo bylo a je posud: "Neeifi jinYm, co nechce g aby oni tobe einili".

Rozen ye Migim na Morave dne 29. duora 1859. Otec Oncifej Gallia a matka byla Marie Kladiva. Do Ameriky prijeli jsme na podzim v roce 1859. Byli jsme etyPi bratti: Josef, Karel, Valentin a ja, a d y e sestry, Terezie a Klara.

Prista.li jsme na plachetni lodi po nekolika tYdenni plavbe v GaIvesbona,

Texas, jak jell po draze do Alleyton, dale teleznice nevedla. Tarn na nas eekali Valentin Haidu gek a syn Augustin Haidug ek, Josef Petr a jini. Nalads na volske vozy a dovezli k jejich domovu v Dubine. Mime na gi rodiny bylo s narm asi dvacet jirlYch morayskYch rodin. Natrhali mechu a sehnali neco slamy, a tak na g vgechny ubytovali po koSatymi stromy v "Heavenly" hotelu u HaidiSku. Drulay den se rozjeli hledat "renty" pronajem pudy, v pravodu Augusta Ho,iduSka, Josef a Petra a Holuba. Nekte •i nagli renty v okoli, jini jeli az na Bluff a nas otec, V. Paviieek a vclova Sindierova dostali rent tt stareho beelaka Caldwelia, -al mile na zapad od nynejSiho Schulenburgu. Nate rodina Payliekova vzali naisto v jednom srubu a pant Sindlerova se tremi dam: v dome onoho beela,ka, kterY si: ji pozdeji vial za term. Ona neznala anglicky a on ne Cesky, ale dorozumeli se. Prvnich pet let, at pies obeanskou valku bydiell jsme na rentu u toho pana Caldwella.

Po valve otec vyna gel starou indianskou farmu u potoka Mulberry, asi tri mile od nynejk texaske Prahy, kde jsme roinieili a v roce 1870 otec mel vystavene dva rentYrske dornky a nag prvni srub obil prkny a take postavil vetgi budovu se sklepem. Zalotil smigeny obchod a hospodu na na gi farme, kde obchodoval art do sve smrti v wee 1876, kdyt se s nim kone splaSily a on dostal traneni na hlave, z ktereho zenitel dne 5. dubna 1876.

Vyprodali jsme obchod a já nastoupit misto u Karla Brunnera v Prate, kterY mel smygenY obchod, salon a taneeni sin a take po gtu. lined prvni mesic pan Brunner mne ustanovil za vypomocrieho pogtmistra a hlavniho riditele obehodu a hospody, kde jsm.e taky hravali divadla s pp. Anton, Josef a Marie KulhankovYmi, Edward Boehm, Ariton a Karel Nesrsta, F. J. Pc gek, Jan, Anna a Marie Nykel. Ka' kopkova a eenka Svehlova, Marie S J, Gallia. Pojmenovali jsme nag spolek. Josef Kajetan Tyl. Jan Boehm namaloval na na gi °pone jmeno spolku, Ceskeho Iva a morav gkou orlici. Jd a Anton Kulhanek jsme jemu pomahali oponu malovat a sestavili jsme skladaci, jevi gte, ktere po divadle jsme uklidill pro taneeni misto. Tam jsem mival praci od easneho rana at do pozdni noci katcIY- den a v nedeli tam taneili at do raffia bileho. Pak mi firma Tuttle a Cockrill ye Flatonii nabicila mnohem lopgl plat, a veeery a necieli mohl jsem poutit pro anglickou Sko-

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jel do Rio Grande Valley, Ze on a houslu. Ed Boehm pracoval u finny Harri- Jan Zapalac, Jan Fojtik, Jos. PetraS, Hynek HaiduSek, Ed. Hairier, Karl Her-. tOnSti kapitaliste Inaji na sever od Soul son a Lane, tak jsme byvali kaaly verel, Olcieova rodina, Jos. Nierlich, John Fordyce v okresu Star 30,000 akru baeer spolu a Orli se lepe anglietjne a Schubert, Kaliehova rodina a j. Pak hate pudy, Ze ehteji tam zatidit samoptipravovali divadelni hry pro na ; spostatnou bavinovou planta2 podia sov roce 1911 clustal- jsem dobrou rabidlek. cheho rolnieera (dry farming system). ku v Houstonu oil proti prohibierii straMel jsem se tarn dobte, ale Ze jsem ny a cestoval po CeskYch a polskYch Ze dame deset tide akru pm bavinu. mei mot se.bechivery a spoienal sc na postavi cleinu a smiSeny obchod i coinosailach Texasu a mezi Nemci, kde moje mnohe zname, otevrel jsem slurmisariat) a Ze pro mini rculinu zaridi jsem sobe ustanovil agenty k prodeji Sent' obchod s bratrankern moji snoudomov v McAllen, a vSe co po nine hapozemku. Po volbe v pozcmkovem benky Anny Nyklove, na zkouSku jedcliode bV1 jsem jiz nee° obeznamen don Zada.t je, abych na VSe dohli'2.el noho roku y e Elatonli. Co jsme y yclenaptal sobe 'takovou pornoc, kterou sana lali na zboZi, ztratili jsme an bavlue, ;lined v race 1889 jsem. parnabal memo za dobre tiznarn, 'Ze houstonSti Svakravi F. Ruskovi prodavat a posilat 'kterou jsme museli kupovat, abychom ste daji do toho tolik penez, co buck, kupce do El Campo.

Prvni kOripili John clostali obchod od rolniku. Kde za pottebi.

Pravim: Franku, iwelcher a Kristian Bruns sekci za $3.00 ba y inu prodal, tam kupoval zboZi. jsi, co to bode stai? On pravi, odakr hotovYch a pak asi. clvacet jinYch Po race jsem Sc olenil a ptijal mi- koupili no. splatky po $4.00 akr. Mezi haclujeme na pul milionu dolarri, ale st() v obchode finny White and Bradzapotiebi vice, daji vice. nimi byli Ignac Kocurek, Bernard Bruns shaw v La •ran,,ze. Tam jsernmet a jiru. Ale pic iSla boure hurikan v roProjeli jsme a prozkouniali cel:Y kus velice dobre. Bydtill tam krajan6 Auee 1890 a smetla vSeeko co tam bylo tticeti tisic akrti, ktere oni koupili asi bust HaiduSek, Frank Lidiak a Fraina vystaveno. Lida se stehovali prye, ale po tti dolary akr. Prida byla rtitzne barJanda, ten -prvni co pravnik, Lidiak co co zristali jsou dnes spokojeni a °sada vy, ale vSe se hodilo pro Such& minizapisnik dane a Janda co - • saZee. U El Campo je dnes hirste osazena a'me tern. VYborne take na sever od onoglickeho listu La Grange Journal, Zia. steeko El Campo stale rOste.. ho pozemku byly farmy starVeli Mexidva a pul roku statieek Robert -Wolters Earn, ktere sna g jiZ pied sto lety byly Pak Jos. a Frank Rusek zakoupili tize Sehulenburgu mi nabidl mnuheni -lap' obsazene a chvalili sobe. Tedy iSala to sic akrti, kde je dnes Skidmore a upsasi plat, jelikoZ moje firma nechtel a mi ZkOU§el tii mesice co se da Mat. Nali k proileji vetSi planta2, mezi Skidtolilc dati, tak jsem ono mist() ptilal. ptali jsme Mexieany na ei,§teni pozetnmore a Beeville v okresu Bee. OW jsem kde jsern pracoval a2 do podzimu v race ku a ()rani pildy. Ale nastala v Me.xiku jiin posilal kupee z okresu Lavaca a 1888. revoluce. Madeiro, eekanec pro presiFayette, prodavali dobre pozemky od Pak jsem otevtel smiSeIV obchod dentskY Glad Mexika, byl clan do y eesti oil sedmi .clolarn akr, Urody tam F. Ruskem ye Weimar, ale po roce moji zeni, a naSi delnici se kaZdodenne habyly velicekrasne, ale nastaly suche stall znarni z okoli Schulenburgu a dali, a co tYden spechali do Mexika do Engle mne svedli, abych pre y zal jejich roky a lido se odtamtud stehovali. V revolueniho hnuti. Naptali jsme jirie El Campo Brody byly vytopene a v obchodni a resideneni budovy v Eenti nebyli lepli. Kopani parezn a za okoli Beeville °pat usuSene. Kdo ale gle. Josef Schindler, muj Svakr, -vykouei'Steni nas stalo pies $20 akr. A koneesetrvali, tab v obou mistech clobte doDil podil Ruska a stehovali jsme se do paclli, na obou mistech jsou dries ne jeden z nejstarSich houstonskYcla Engle. Pak Schindler velice nerad obbankovnich damn zavrel dvere a nisi krasne osady. sluhoval poStu, kterou jsem mel. Vykoupil jsem jeho podil a zatidil novou Pak jsem vypornalial osazovat okoli kapitaliste tarn men pies pul milionu dolarri uvazanYch, tak mi ten. abybudovu pro smiSeni obchod, salon, toWoocisboro v okresu Refugio. Poslal neeni zabavy, skladiSte pro bavinene jsem tarn pies dvacet rodin naSincn a • chom s praci cekali, az se ona banka vyrovnC. Ale bylo to v lobe paniky a semeno, kovarnu, plecharnu a inaS6j - Nertien a je tarn dnes prospivajici.vetgi ona banka nuisela dat vSe k procleji.

Vedlo se mi dobte, nO, piiSla gal()sada. Mezi terni co jsern tam postal A jelikoZ nit nebylo moZno uroiti kdy vestonska boute (hurikan), kterY sobe nejlepe stojirodiria Ludvika-Zar se penize uvolni., tak ja ptijal nabidku y,z;ecku polni Urodu. DruhYm rokem po (cliovance nuoji tety). Oni tarn u stare firmy s pozemky J. S. Dauglityone bouti k nam bouti zanesenY pilous vlastni okolo dva tisice -okra bohate. ho v Houstonu. rok go roce firody baviny nieil, takZ.e eernice. Vlastni vetSi SmiSenY obchod a rolnici malo udelali a mnozi rok ocl Vedlo se ram velice dare, aZ' do vypet d(evosklacht v rriznYch mistech, roku ,padall do dluhri a stehovali se ji- j ako Wooclsboro, Refugio, Victoria, Har- puknuti evrapske valky, a'Z do roku nam a mne za zboZi zUsta yali dlu'Zni lingen a Corpus Christi, a nyril vrtaji 1916, kdy Spojene staty do valky vstoupily. Od to doby mladici Mi do cviceni Om dale tun vice. pro olej na sve ranei, teZ niaji pohroba star) rodiee prestali barmy kupovat.

Tak abych nahradil ztratu na honrek:(7 zavod. Jeden sy:n je doktorern a Po valce nastaly automobily, lepAi cesty vine zalozil jsem zelindiskV sPolek a zet' bankerem a cela rodina sobe fia ti vyslouZilci , spechali do mesta Ze prvni cele kary z okolnich okresu clbunanene clobte stoji. le a brambor jsem odtamtud poslal do Pak v okoli Houstonu mame Ceske o- pry se nebudou na farmach chit -- a trhu. od to doby obchod s farmami drime, sady Crosby, Alief a East Gate, bile Moje mirosInfi spolkaieni. V roee 1887 Nastaly rokv a cena barin y by - jsem pomahal usaclit mrioho la lepsi, tak z naSich sedmi snolkU krajanii, kterYin se dobre vede. Take byl jsem einnYm elenem etenatskeho spolku Svojan v Prize a einnYin Me117 (deny z okolnich osad zristalo nas pro lidi trpiei plicnimi necluhy nem divadelniho spolku Josef Kajetan 17 -- ti ostatni rikali, Ze s cilnili a dal isena velice zchavou krajinu v ekoTyl. V roce 1884 pomahal jsem zalNit hrambor y je macho price, ale 7 tech 11 DemIng v Nove.m Mexiku, kde se vSc tad Texas, Oslo 104 OSPS v Praze. V 17 co zirstali, ti byli se innou do zavochmje. Kdo se vpravil do to grace, torn samem roce dne 18. Mina :ISM Mmeho odchodu z En gle. Mezi rich Ila tom clobte. ti lepe seeteli rolnici, jako min 1),%,ali Take v roce 1910 ninj svakr F. Rusek 101.1 spolek CSPS, tad RacihoW v Selmlenburgu„ Oslo 114, pak v Dubiu a v ueltel F. J. Peek a cela, jeho rodina, pro mne nrijel do Engle, abych s nine

38 Deanville v roce 1886 pOmohl zaloZit demo:kraticky casopis "Svoboda", jeho jsem byl precisedou dva roky, — V roce 1894, co zastapce texasicYch radii .0SPS v Cedar Rapids, Ia., tlaieil jsem na mnolie opravy stanov, ktere prijaty nebyly, a ponrozil jsem delegattim onoho sjezdu, Ze nebudou-li ony opravy pfijate ani v priStim sjezdu, Ze budeme nuceni zaloZit spolek novY, a 2e i kdybychom to sami v Texasu udelati meli, Ze to &Mime.

Cekali jsme, ale ani pfiSti sjezd nak opravy nepital — jako rovne pravo Zen, rozcleleni poplatktt dle stafi atd. tak ja se dal do psani a koneene ye svoland schuzi vsech texaskYch radii zaloZili jsme v La Grange, Texas, v mesic! prosinci 1896 nal Texaskou JedSPJST. notu Jsem nacl tim dodnes velice poteSen — ac jsem Zadneho osobniho altku z toho newel sloail jsern dva terming co preciseda Hlavniho fadu a poeital jsem pet clolartt roene -na poStovni znarnky a obalky, ac viol, 41e. nine to stalo vice. Predsedal jsem vSem sjezdtim. aZ do sjezdu v Caldwell, Moje Skolni vzdelani cili nev2cielani, podalo hned doma; nas otec uail do roku 1869, kdy pan F. J. Peck z Cecil a podal eesky vyueovat v Log cabin& na fame 8rarnkove, pozdeji postavili obeane verejnou Skolu v Praze a pfibrali i anglickelao ueitele pana Dobsselm, kainZ jsem chodil a do &mai oteovy v race 1876. Pak jsein navUevoval y eacrni Mcolu ve Flatonla a La Grange a take Ceti prava u firnly Timmons a Brown v La Grange. Ale ty rUzne fiskoky advokatske se mi nrotivily. Mel jsein nabiciku cd olcresnillo pravnika pana Hilla, abych s nim vstoupit do spolku a j5 mu pravm Jak delSi das pozoruji, ty vase zcle, to se nil nejen nelibi, ale protivi. ostanu v obchode, kde se nemusi Clovek tolik vykroucet, aby se elovek 1121vii. V ten das, jako nyni, ti nejlepsi advokati se hadavali pied kadYin sondem, co je zakonite a co nevi.

Tedy tito soudeovd, vSichni kolejne vySkoletai a pa nmohaletem zaseclani co soudcove okrskovYch soudtt, se ruznili ye svYch nahledech. Jak pak maize obydejnY pravnik bYti jistY, ze jeho nahleciy buclou onemi pfeueenyini soudci sclavaleny. Talc jd po jeden a °shadesatern nobytu v Texasu a stalVm probiranim raznych otazek, ostavarn posud nedotteenYin a ueirn se dale.

Poznavati nejen ty zdkony, ale lidske povahy ruznych narodnosti. Co ,jsme PreSli vime, ale co prijcle v budoucnost!, na to musime cekati vsichni, jak

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oni nejudenejSi, tak, take co se neuCili.

JinYmi slovy, jsme vSlchni v torn viru svetovem hlupaci.

Take jsem se dal navest do olejovYch podniktl. ZaloZili jsme deskou spoleenost, ale sovta jsme paean oznamovat, povstaly etyri jive Ceske podniky toho druhu..VSechny padly, ale nak posud dr2i pozeniky koupene, a posud mam nadeji no lepia budoucnost.

Moje zdravi je pwud oh-stojn.e a doufam se dookati sto let, a prijdou lepSi easy.

Poznantka tehdejSiho redaktora br.

Valdika: KdyZ v kvetnu 1956 jsem sbiral material k rivotopisu zesnuleho prvniho a tretiho hla.vaaiho predsedy nail SPJST, sahnul jsem po telefonnim seznamu mesta Boustonu, abych zavolal na nektereho z jeho potomkil.

Byl jsem pfekvapen, Ze jmeno I. J. Gallia bylo dosed v seznamu. Telefon vSak nebyl zapojen. Zajel jsem `k bYvale residenci bratra Gallie, ktera se nyni naleza nikoliv v tiche resicleneni etyrti, jako tomu bylo pica patiideti, dvaceti lety, ale zrovna vedle jedne z nejZivejSich modernich jednosmernYch lie od zapadu mesta k vYchodu. BYvald velika, residence byla opuStena. Velke naveSti . hlasalo, ze budova je na prodej. Vzal jsem si udane eislo telefonu, ale linka nefungovala.

V zapiscich radu Pokrok Houstonu 'Oslo 88, u kterehoZ" radu bratr Gallia byl dlenem, naSel jsem, ze prvni a ti'eti pfedseda nail Jednoty usnul navkly 20. dervence 1946. Byl nochovan v Brookside Memorial Park. , Pet deer zesnuleho bratra Gallic je rortrouSeno po celem Soustati. Syn jeno Ed. L. Gallia zemiel v Dallas asi pied pet! lety. ManZelka jeho Theresa 'Zila a do ledna 1956, kdy rovna byl ulciena p oboku sveho manZela.

Ve stiedu 28. eervna 196?

Oddil dopisovatelit Od Birthday Club radu Cis, 88, Houston Ctend redakce a mill etenai: °pet piSi par radek od naseho Birthday Club.

Schae tenta mesic v dervnu byla dosti zastoupena te.12tesilo vSechny, Ze hodne navkevniku piislo mezi nas.

Nase pfiSti card party bude opet jako vhly prvni stfedu v mesiei a to due 5. cervence, Zadatek v 9 hodin rano a v poledne obed. Kandy jest uctive zvan.

Schtize naeho klubu bude jako v2dy druhou stiedu v mesici due 12. dervence, Navkevnici jsou valy Hostitelkami pro me.sic eervenec budon sestry Willie May Stang, Frances Kadleeek, Frances Dvorak a Janie Dvorak.

Sestry, •ktere slavi sve narozeniny mesici eervenci jsou nasledu j ici: Annie Vrla,-Eyelyn MikoldS, Louise Kadledek, Anna Soukup, Anna 8vestka, Rosalie Ruland, Della Miksch a Annie Baethe.

Celt' krouZek jim preje happy birthday a dalLeh narozenin ye zdravi se doekati.

S pozdravem na vSechny

Sophie HrubY, dopis.

—SPJST---

PREDSEDA EDWARD L. MAREK

NynejAi pfedseda nail Jednoty SPJ ST„ br. Edward L. Marek, se narodil 4. listopadu 1893 v obci Meeks ye ni Casti okresu Bell. Byl zvolen fieetnim Hl. nraclovny XI. sjczclem v Ennis v race 1932. Jako mistoptedseda Hi. Ufa.CiG lirly byl zvolen XIV. sjezclem v Corpus Christi v 1944. Zvolen precisedou nail Jednoty 'XV. sjezclem ye Fort Worth v race 1948, ye kterem firade sloai dodnes.

"Moje prvni zaliba byla a zustane naSe Jednota SPJST. Jsem v2cly rad pro ni pracoval a snail jsem se vzdy vykonat to nejlepL, co jsem mohl. Vim, Ze Jednota nak pfijde dopredo, co rck to lepSi. Ja ji pi'eji ninon() zclaru a Ilkellen Uspach!"

Ignic genkykik El Campo, Texas Mill bratri a sestry etenati naSeho mileho Vestniku, KdyZ se tak rozmyslime a sledujeme ten adslY pokrok a kdyZ budenae brzY oslavovat narozeniny to nail 701cte Jednoty, my, VAichni jsme pfekvaneni Una ryclalYro itspOchern, nebot' vime pamatujemc pomery pied paclesati

Ve stledu 23. t'ervna. 1961

eedesati lay a vidirne fake zmeny a jakY pokrok za, tech 70 let.

Je nas mnoho, kteri jsme pied 50 lety vstoupili do Jednoty a vime jak tetko a pracn.e jsme zhaneli na ge poplatky do Jednoty, a zrovna tak pracovala naee mild Jednota, ktera ma dobre zaklady a ma dostatek mlade sily, cot je hlavni bod, aby se jeete doelcala y eteinu a nadejnemu fispechu a Cinnosti.

Je hodne bratrii a sester, kteri pro Jednotu vykonali hodne zaslutne praci trvale ceny, ne jen v ochranou svYch Clenii proti tetkYin ranam osud, ale i na poll spoledenskern 1 narodnim, jakot v uptimnem svem snateni, o zaehovu veech kulturnich tradic naroda eeskoslovenskeho.

Veichni pamatujem, j ak se nate Jednota zachovala v prvni svetove valce, v drithe to same. Mill pratele, my jsme sveclky dneeni doby a jak nam nag bratri davaji svemu narodu tu nejyak ()bet', svoje tivoty, a my zas sledujem nati Jednotu ten zajem o ne, kdy veichni elenove s litosti davame tu Cest tem padlYm bratriim. Mili bratii a sestry, vim ze zkueenosti, jak je to rodieiim bolno, kdyt dostanou zpravu, te jejich syn a jejich yeecko, pozbyl sviij nadejnY 6ivot. Prato, mill ptatele, poteete postitene 1:16k/4m slovem, My take vime, 'te my, jako elenove, jsme zodpovedni za ten utasnY fispech nati Jednoty, ale take musime tici, te fitednici HI, firadovny by meli dostat pochvalu od nas za spravne vedeni a snateni, take Jednota ma, ykly ye svem stredu obetave a horlive pracovniky, kteri se 'poctivou snahou pridinuji, aby po nich v Jednote zdstala pamatka.

Nekdo by se met postarat o to, _aby se tiskem vydala kniha pametni, aby stala nejaka vzpominka po tech naeich eeskYch pionyrech, kteti tak svoji praci starali se o rozvoj nasi Jednoty.

• • Kdyt se t.ak vzpominkanai priprovujeme k te sedindesatce, kterou bude slavit nate mild Jednota, tu se vzpominky kolik zmen ona prodelala behem tech 70 let. Pres veechnou sizetovou rozharanost, kterd ma nepiizniye vztahy naeemu tivotu tak jak i pro pojiWujici spolky, zilstava nate Jednota jedna z tech nejveteich a nein° stejeich. Vtdy ziistava u naei Jednoty pojieteni nejjistejei, cot je pozoruhodnY pokrok, rok k roku, zaznamenany.

A snad proto, ze nate Jednota prodelala tak dalekosahle zmeny, tim vyspela v mohatnou jistou popularisaci. Me dosucl panuje mita, stard sousedskost

-vtairstic teple bratrske a sesterske tadove besedovani, a pit tom si zaopattime rodinne pojleteni pro ptipad neetesti, ktere dneeni dobu Mira na nas za katclyin rohem. K tomu initteme dodati, te my si nate pojieteni miiteme tiditi sami pies nate tady a. sjezdem, kde elenove si zvoli v tadech sve zastupce a oni jsou to, kteii ildi hlavu nati Jednoty. Cleni u jedn.otlivYch radix si yob.. svoje niky a ureuji jim smer a tim se Men' citi, ze maji podil a jsou spolumajitele nati Jednoty.

KatclY Glen by in C1 bYti zodpovedny za jeji pokrok a bs1 spolupracovnikent, nebot' uiednici vykonavaji praci, kterou sjezd jim well, ale pokrok a vtrilst spade., na Ica'Mello elena aspoii peknYm zlovem anebnuznanim. Kdyt tak katdY Oen vykona sviij dil nabude vedomi dolareho skutku a dobreho snaziveho yedomil, ktere hieje. Veechnou cest natl.

SPJST a at pokraeuje jette nmoho a mnoho let!

S pozdravem, Ignac SenkYkik ---SPJST---Dallas, Texas Milt etenaki Vestniku: Byla jsem pozvana abych nejalcYm elankem do slaynostniho eisla ptispela. Budu se snaatit aby eldnek nebyl dlouhy, aby bylo dost mista pro yeecky starei pismaky, kterYch ut neni moc, kteii jests eesky pitl a byly zaklaciajicimi Cieny syYch radii. Byli to ti nati prvni fitednici a ti nejprvnejei, kteri kladly zaklady pro podpiirnou jednotu SPJST liked 70 lety. Ti uZ asi yeeci odpoeivaji po tellcych bojich tivotnich na rilznYch hrbitovech po tirem Texasu. Z =Mho stromku pionYti zasadili jejich zaeatky do chude slinicem vyprahle pildy Texaske mastromek se oeividne rozrUstal a vetye na nein pfibyvalo jedna druha silnejei, a nektere mitaSt silne.

Katcla ta nova velev dostala sve jmeno a eislo. prvni zakladatele, kteii sem prijitcleli pied 60 — 70 lety pojmenovali sve rady po evYch oblibenYch spisovatelich basni, Svat. Oech, J. Vrcblicky a jini, je jich moc, nelze jich jmenovat.

Musime doznat, te ta nate Texaska. podpurna, Jednota byla zalotend nakrasiVch heslech Podpora, Lidskost, Bratrstvi, katda dobra, slova a nati Jednote ziskavaly nove elenstvi, KterYch je uz dnes pies 38,000, a majetku mame skoro 15 My starei elenove jsme melt zietel na nate rodiny. 2acinr nevime dne ani hodiny kdy budem oclvoland na yeenost.

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Reiena Vpieikevii

A tivotni pojieteni je ochrana pied nejistotou, ae tetka z tech malYch vYclelkii co nati mutt vydelavali a na farmach, kdyt se na, poli neurodilo, nebo tivelni pohromy znieily bud' celou neb jen z easti firodu na ktere pracovalo tace cela rodina (jak nam to tetieka Belielcova z Ganado ye vYroenim eisle "Hospodate" 1967 vypsala), tetko se ty dolary na prispevky zhanely. tiednici pracovali zdarma a nebo jen za par dolarii merle. Detail to ochotne a z lasky. Dnes ut tadny zadarmo nic To je ten pokrok doby. . .

U rids zde piijetYch krajanii byla ochota k praci sokolske, radove, vecniirodni. Pracovali jsme zdarma a vytrvale, cot u nynejei generace ut neni.

Nemeli jsme tech modernich vyinotenosti ani auta, telefony, jezdili jsme do schazi na poulienich karech za nikl (5 centd) a na farrnach na vozech neb pesky po epatnYch cestach. Byli jsme dbali syYch povinnosti rodinnYch i spolkovYch. Pies tYden jsme pracovali a teeny jsme se na ty nedelni schfize, kdy jsme si povedeli co se nam p ies tYclen prihodilo clobreho i zleho.

Ut neni tech piatelskYch schfizek. Staid umiraji a s mladyrni si nerozumirne.

Ut zase me vzpominky unaei na doby minute. Vidim, te nennutu udClat' z dlouhe historie kratkou, kdyt pied zrakern defiluje ta 50Ieta, prace u dallaske osade do ktere byla zapojena cela nate 5elenna rodina.

Zijeme veil ne jen 'vzruene, ale ye velice vatne dobe. Co dnes se mezi lidmi deje a zvlaet' mezi dne'Sni neni ani k vile peclobne. Dnes se najde vice miru a lasky mezi divochy a nebo 1 clravou veti v clamglich.

40 vek nerd jistY dnes s yYm Ziyotem nikde ani ye dne ani v noel, ani ve svem domove. Kde ten nynejSi suet speje?

Nesnese se bratr s bratrem, ani z velke ddlky a potom ySak se oba divi prof, ze mame valky, KdyZ tak uvaZujem a poroynavame pritomnou dobu s minulosti, tu si musime Net, ze nezavidime mladAi generaci jejich budoucnost se vSeckYriii temi modernimi vymolenostmi, ktere nY-, ni na ulecheeni praci domacich nemaji ani v pramysluvede. Jsme radi, de trZ jsme stati a Ze tu uz dlouho nebudent Ja rada sleduji praci mladeZe v radech tak zvane "Youth Clubs", jak se eini pod dozorem vedoucich, ponevaa jsem sama dlouha leta detske programy.

ZaloZila jsem v rote 1942 Detskou besidku a mnohe ty moje bYvale tacky jsou dnes vedoucimi tech "Youth clubs". Je to bYvala Frances Vita, nyni Kudrnova v Ennis, Jarmilka Houp' -Beea,no ya, Helenka Vrla, RtiZenka Vrla - Parmova, Doroty Urban-Rezniekova, jeji ses. Jerry Urban. Milber ger, Helenka Baleja - Pokladnik, Rud. DuSek - Chinelar.

Vim, Le jich bylo vice, ale nemuzu si vzpomenout na jejich jmena. I chlapce jsem mela: Frank Henzen, Staria Vrla, Jerry HoupY, i James JanouSek. Jsem na ne vSechny, hrda, jak se uplatriuji ve spolkovem Zi yote. Jejich innohem vice, ale min dopis se prodlauje. Ted' vite: Cim hrneeek navari tim take preteka. Ja kdy2 jsem tak sama unaSi mne vzpominky do minulosti a na tu nekoneenou praci co jsem yC:,dy rada delala, at' to bylo vateni, divadla, Oeska. prazdninova Skola programy s detmi a vtibec ta Cinnost se neda vypsat. Byla jsem vkly a vSude ph vaem napomocna a proto je ta moje zahradka vzpominek pina vonnYch kvetti.

Priati mesic od 12. do 16. eervence budeme mit u nas v Dallas VSesokolskY Slet, neco co jsme v Dallas jeate nemen. Oinime velke pripravy k uvitani Sokolstva z celYch USA a vgech navatevniku k narn do Texasu (ovem ze i texaskYch). Je to velka prate a starosti malemu poetu sokolskYch pracovniku na bedra vlolenYch. My vaichni elenove pomtiZem kaZdY dle svych schopnosti, aby se Vain mezi nami libilo abyste si odnesli dobre vzpominky na, dallaskou Jednotu Jan 21'2Ia. Jen phjed'te v hojnern poetu. Ja preju sokolskemu sletu zdar!

Priai rok zde budeme mit sjezd nal Jednoty SPJST, take se na nej teaime: "Ku predu ku pi'edu zpatky ani

VESTN"IK krok", bud' heslern naSim! K sedmdesateinu vYroei trvani naSi mile Jednoty preju zdar! Aby middle vzrastala a nezapominala na ty ptivodni krasne, slova, jenZ ye svem Stitt' ma - Podpora, Lidskost a Bratrstvi.

S pozdravem vaem etenartim Bcaena Valeikova Od Mattee VySSibo Vzdehini Ctend redakce a etenaki: Podavam yam zpravu z tiradovny Matice VySSiho Vzdelani od me posledni zpravy datovane 1. eer yna 1966. Jmena dared a jejich prispe yky za toto obdobi jsou nasledovne: 1. Dar od SPJST dle sjezdoveho - $200.00 usneseni 2. Dar od RVOS dle sjezdoveho usneseni - $150.00 3. Dar od SVPS dle sjezdoveho $100.00 usneseni 4. Dar od KJT die sjezdoveho usneseni - _ _ $100.00 Celkem $550.00 Jestli je v teto zprave nejaka chyba, prosim o apozorneni a milerad opravim. Jmenern Matice vyslovuji srdeene diky vSem darcdm.

Dale scieluji, ze celkovY majetek Mattice v notach, iirocich, a na hotovosti dnes obnaai pies $30,000.00. JednotlivYch pineek je 21. Studenti co maji pi:nay pochazi ze vaech easti state, splaceji sve ptijeky co nejdrive moZno po vystudoyani.

Mame ted' na hotovosti penize na pineky studenttim, kteri letos ptijdou na studie a budou brat Ceske kursy. 0 dagi podrobnosti plate na mne anebo na Mr. August Kacir, Suite 206, Temple National Bank Building, Temple, Texas, 76501.

S pozdravem, R. J. Bartosh, Pokladnik, Matice P. 0. Box 769 Taylor, Texas 76574

am en 1 fah schtize

Ve stretlu 28. (!ervna 1907 II. Ceskoslo yensk-S, Den u raciu C. 66 v Elm Mott ph Waco se bude letos poradat 3. zari, den prod Dnem prate. Ceske kapele odpoledne ph koncerte, weer druhd, orkestra ph velike taneeni zabave. Ceske pedivo, rtizne uzeniny, Ceske jidlo. Budou neinkovati koly Ceske besedy, sokolove buclou cvieit apod. Hlaviiiin reenikem bude guverner John Connally, jen2 bude miti kratkY proslov. Cela, ve•eltiost uctive mina.

• • Soko1s14/ stet se bude konat v Dallasu v Memorial Auditorium y e dnech 13. - 16. eervence. Illavni sokolske predstaveni budou 14. a 15. eervence.

Jest to pryni stet, kterY sr hade konati v Dallasu.

V5(reeni piknik se bude konati u radu C. 6 na Cottonwood 30. ear yence. Podrobnosti pozdeji.

Otevieni a odevzdani nave budovy radii C. 87 ph Temple se bude konati dne 9. eervence v nove radove budove severovYchodne od mesta Temple po leve strane ze silnice C. 53, prvni testa doleva za Blevins Lumber Co. Otevreni budovy ye civanact hodin: obed v 12:30, talir $1.25. Rfizne baveni, besedo=. vain. Verejnost zvana.

• • 70Ieta vS,roerii, slavnost Nekolik rada jinni easti III. okrsku hodlaji poradat slavnost na poeest '70lete jubileum naSi Jednoty, a to dne 6. srpna u radu C. 54 y e West. Obed v poledne, odpoledne rtizne liry a baveni, reenik. Br. Mi. Knelt"- jest predsedou.

Hlavnim reenikern bude Lt. Gov. Preston Smith.

JARNi SCIIUZE NASICH OKRSKU VYroeni schtize a Den mladeZe 1V. okrsku se bude konatl 23. eervenee 1967 u tadu C. 73 v Seymour.

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Jubilejni slavnost radii C. 27 v Moulton, SPJST, na poeest 701eteho trvani onoho radii se bude konati 15. Nina 1967 v halu americke legie v Moulton. Hlavnim reenikem bude predseda SPJST br. Edvard L. Marek. VSichni jsou uctive zvani.

• • Slavnost 501etelto ykreei se bude sla yiti u radii C. 135 v Ennis 13. srpna v sokolovne v Ennis. Pro deny, jejich rodiny a pozvane hosty.

SCIIUZE OKRSKOVE Podzimni schtize II. okrsku, a taroYeti tzv. "Youth Recreation Day" se budou konati 6. srpna u Camp Tahua ya.

Palzimni schtize V. okrsku se bude konati 22. rijna, zaeatek v 1:30 hodin odp. Rady, ktere chteji hostit tuto schil zi se maji hlasit a kterehok()Iiv tirednika okrskoveho.

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Poclzinini schtize VII. okrsku se bude konati 15. rijna u rad ii 6. 117 ph Robstown v Community Hall.

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Dy JIINY kADO STRUCNE DEJINY HAIM C. 4 V UALLETTSVILLU

Rad Karel Hav'leek 6. 4 v Hallettsvillu byl jeden z tech puvodnich ktere se zakladaly tehdy, kdy se Jednota zakladala 1. eervence 1897. Zakladajici elenove byli: Josef Jahn, Franta BerkovskY, J. M. JanskY, Marie Jansky, J. F. PustejovskY, Jiki Matejek, Josef Dostalik, Anton I3erkovsky, Adolf BerkovskY, Jan SatskY, Marie SatskY, Josef a Anna Peter.

Prvni rikednici kadu byli pkedseda Jiki Matejek, tajemnik Jan SatskY, rieetni Franta Berkovsky.

Rad Svatopluk. tech C. 74 byl zaloten v Hallettsvillu 29. brezna a 3. dubna 1933 se rad rozpadnul a elenove se spojili s radein C. 4. Zaklaciajlei elenoye tohoto kadu byli Harry Landa, Valentin Hanak, Jan Pratek, Karel Nastoupil, Jan Fabian, Franta Chudej, Anton Srnejkal, Frank Bolf, August a Amalie Linhart, a Vacla y Pratek. (Pozn. red.: Po rozpadnuti tohoto tadu dislo 74 bylo udeleno novemu radu C. 74, BorovY Haj, pki Crockett, kterY byl zaloten 3. rijna 1934).

Dnes ma rad C. 4 etykistapadesat dospelYch elenii a neco pies 150 nedospelYch. Jmena nynertich rikednikti nateho kadu, naleznete pod obrazkent uvekejnenem v tomto eisle.

S bratrskYmi pozclravy, Erwin J. Holy, predsedo

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Dejiny SPJST radu Veseli, e. 14

Rad nat byl zaloten v race 1897 ye Wesley, Texas.

VYtali z protokohn knitky z roku 1897 jest nasiedovne: Prvni schuze b y ly oclbyvane jen prozatimne, pri l:terych bylo zapraveny vstupne po jet-them clolaru na elena, a objednany kniliy k vedeni pokadku a pak zalotni fond byl sloteny po jednom dolaru na elena; dale bylo ujednano by byla zakoupend sin, by se mohly schwa kadne edbYvat; zaroveri usn.eteno by se prvni schuze odbyvala na den 31. kijna 1897 a pti to i volba kednikti. Ponevadt nebylo vice jecinani sehtize byla uza ykena. Pkijato — Louis Polatek, taj.

Dle tohoto seznamu protokolu domnivam se, ze bylo drieno eili odbYvano nekolik schiizi, netli dotlo k mu zaloteni radu, i celo jednoty SPJST. Ti bratfi priikopnici Sur minili business — ihned i zakoupit sin, Pak nasleduje protokol ze schtize odbYvane 31. kijna. (Bratke redaktorc, piSu to doslovne jak je to napsane): Wesley, due 31. kijna 1897 schuze zahajena v pattici eas a pak nastala volba uiednikix, Nasledujiei ritedinei byli zvoleni: Ffedseda Jos. Mikeska, Tajemnik Louis Polatek, Dozorei Stepan Skrla, 1.Jeetni John Baca, Pokladnik John Pteneik, Pravodei Martin Kanias, Vnittni strat Tom Polatek,

Ceenniel eadu C. 4 v Hallettsvi lu, ocl leva do prava: ' ses.

Selma Drones (vzdala se tleadu vedouei dne 1. Cervna t„ •.), mistopiedsefia, August Holub, ptedseda Erwin J. pokladnik HI. iii-,Idovny z Temple, jeni by1 tenkrat na navSteve it eadu be Joset Kollha, mi. , u,ii,s nitik Chas. Holy, SCS, Linda Mikushova, vS, ponmena v detskein oddeleni, Johnnie Zak.

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Klienik John Havlik, VYbor majetku a zalotniho fondu John Pteneik, Jos. Platek a Jos. Mikeska. Pak byl dan navrh by v ptitti sehtizi byly zapraveny vetkere poplatky na eleny pkinaletejlei. Jelikot nebylo vice k jednani predseda schtizi uza.vtel a ustanovil ptitti schtizi na druhu nedeli v listopadu.

Toto jest prvni protokol tactile odbYvane sehtize co rad eislo 14 SPJST nalezam v knize protokolu; teA zvlattni stranky na kterych je seznam rikedniku, pro rok co byli zvoleni na rok 1897; tea nalezarne nasledujici jmena asi Cleft jit patkiei k tadu — Vine Janet, John Valenta, F. B. 8ebesta, Fr. Haubelt, Jos. Marek, Jan Fojt, John Mozola, Vine 81es.

(Pozn. red; Zakladajici eleni Vateho tadu byli: Josef Mikeska, Josef Platek, Jan a Johana Havlik, Jan Pteneik, Jan a Veronika Valenta, Josef a Katerina Fojt, Vine. a Altbeta. Janet, Franta a Ann Haubelt, Stepan a Rosina Vine a Anna 8les, Jan a Ida Baea, Alfons a Anna Polatek, Josef a Amalie Marek, Frank B. a Frantitka Sebesta, M. a Anna Kamas, Tomat Polatek, Jan a Anna Mozola, a Jan Baletka. Toto dle fifedniho seznamu z Hi. fikadovny.)

Seznam atedniktt pro rok 1898 vaeci znovuzvoleni jen vnittni strat Jos. Fojt, iteetni vYbor John Havlik, Martin Kamas a Louis Polatek, Vybor majetku Vine 81es, Tomet Polatek, Vine Janet.

Tohk ohledne prvnicli dvou roku nateho kaduc dale co se tYee ittedniku bratr Jos. Mikeska, zastavoi Utad predsedy Po dva roky, pak dva roky neetnika. Na pat rok byl zvolen za pokladnika, kteryt iikad zastaval. at do dam kdy se rozhodl na odpoeinek, kolem roku 1942. Pak byl zvolen bratr Alvin Janet pokladnikem, ktery arad jette nyni zastava.

Dalti vysloutile idedniky cituji jen do roku 1916: John Pteneik, pkedseda, jeden rok 1899. Stepan Skrla 1900 at (.10 konce roku 1914. John Zetik zvolen no rok 1915 slouZil todu let.

Tajeninici Louis Polatek 15 let, Jan Havlik jeden rok, Stepan Kuropata 2 roky, Jos. Zalcnan nekolik roku, a pak Frank Surovii nekolik rokii co tajemnik, a pak jako pkedsecla.

Natledujici bratki pra.covali v leckterYch dtadech: J. F. Platek, Jaroslav 8iller, Karel Ripple, Jos. Baca, Jos. Belieek, Frank Langer, Jan Valenta, Martin Kamas, Frank Zetik, Frank Pomykal, Tom Krampota, W. J. Ripple, Vine Janet st., Vine Janet ml., John Baea, Jos. Jetek, Frank Ptenoik, Vine 81es; za predseclu sloutil nekolik rokii

VESTNT

sti.edu 28. eervna 1967

nynejkiho easu br. Lynn Dukek, nym hr. Leroy Kamas zastava &ad predsedy.

Od roku 1924 moje maliekost, krone etyr roku co br. Edmund Baca byl tajemnikem zastavam nrad tajemnika; br. Larry . Huebner mistopredseda. Jednym Casein jsme men pies sto elenn, nyni tak pi'i padesati. Bratre redaktore, oral jsem to tak zkratka, aby to nezabralo moc S brattskVm pozdravem Ed. G. Vavra Kornensby eisio 20, v Granger, Texas Od 1. e e 1391 do 1. eer e ce 1961, celVen 70 let.

(Sepsal a upravil z pameti a ze piskii raclovYch knih Jno. P. Trlica, Glen radu Komensky. od 8.imora 1903, anebo 64 a pal let.)

RdyZ v voce 1897 prikla myOlenka aby v Texasu byla zalolena, Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas (S•JSTt ta.k due 1. Cervence 1897 seklo se v Gran2-er nekolik prominentnich krajanh, aby take pripojili k tomu mindemo slovansketnu stromu o jednu ratolest vice. A tak zaloZili rad eisio 20 a pojmenovati jej po naSent velkem teli Janu A. KomenskYm, Add Komensky Cis. 20 SPJST byl zalolen s temito zakladajicimi (deny: J. R. Wojtek, Paulina Wojtek. Jan a Anna St'astnY, F. R. a AneCka Cervenka. Ignac Orsak, Rudolf a Frantikka RosackY, J. H. a Marie Wentreek, J. W. a Terezie limek, Josef a Anna Miku4, Josef a Marie Machu, Pavel a Rosalie Korenek, Martin a Rosalie Martinec, Josef a Anna Cervenka, P. H. a R,osina Machu, J. F. a Anna Martinec„Titi a Anna Labaj, Thomas Drazda,. Straka, V. V. a Anna Flick, Josef T„abaj, Martin a Veronika Mucha., Josef Bothbee, Martin a Marie Zetak, Pavel a Terezie Machu, Martin a Roslie Juri(-Tk, 1E17/lta a Rosalie Cervenka, Ignac DvorskY. Dries po 70 letech uz vkichni ream odekli na y eenY odpoeinek a my of-le pozastali. Mame to naS'i neiunrimneBJ yzp ominku za jejich obetavou kterou oni vykonali pro naki SRTST, eest budiZ jalich parrtatced 1\7a§ rad dale roste a teSi se kr;,"isne budnucnosti, nebo na jeiich 'nista ie'ftm ditkv. ieilch vnuiq TwavnuPi. ck5,1e nracuil a na.i SBIST buduji.

Od salaZeni radu, prvnich 12 let, rad koala) svoie schfize v drevene ri venpatrove budove bratra V. V. Flicka.

Budova tato stala na rein' kde fed' jest Granger National Bank. Nekdy pri konci roku 1907 ktly rad 1.0 mel asi

Lodge officers, Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger. Standing: Arnold Zrubek 2nd vice president; Henry Vitek, 1st vice president; Alfred Vitek and Raymond Beaty, building committee. Seated: Raymond F. Holubec, secretary; Henry V. Mareli, president, and Jun P. Trlica. treasurer.

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110 (lentil a mel v radoVe pokladne vetki eastku hotavYch penez, prikla mySlenka, bychom si postavili svoji vlastni spolkovou sin. Ve vYroeni sclattzi konane dne 8. listopadu 1908, mimo ra.doOch ittednikti take byl zvolen pal elennY stavebni a finaneni vYbor z nasiedu.jicich bratrb: Joe F. Martinets, Joe 0. Dukek, Joe F. Wentreek, Frank Niacin', a Jno P. Trlica; co tajemnik a poklacinik toho vYboru.• VYbor byl poveren ilkolem, by vynaS'el vhodne misto na hlavni ulici na pastaveni radove budovy. VYbor nakel tri rozliend mists, vSechny na hlavni ulici, .v cenach $1,000: $1.500 , a $2,000 za let. Po bedlivern uvaZeni rad prijal nabidku pi. Paul Machove koupil lot 30'X 140' za $1,500. A tak zaCatke•n roku 1909 vYbor uzavrel kontrakt se stavitelem postavit dvoupatrovou zclenou budOvu pri velikosti 30'X110' za $7,200.

KdyZ budova byla dohotovena v eervnu 1909 a pripoeitali jsme co jsme vyplatili na vnitrni za.rizeni a za cementovY chodnik po dvou stranach budovy, a, mestu jednu tretin ti pied buclovou za cihlovou ulici, a pripoeitani ceny pozemkir tak budova mela cenu $12,500.

Nova raclova budova dostavena byla ku konci mesici oervnu 1909 a otevre, ni sine se konalo 10, srpna s velkolepou oslavou. Broth a sentry a pratele pHjell i od jinYch radii, a jestli se nemylirn, tak to byla prvni zdena budova sin v naki SPJST Jednote.

0 12 let pozdeji v rote 1920, rad koupil vedlejki jednopatrovou zdenou

budovu, take od pi. Paul Machove Estate, velikosti 30'X110' za $6,000.00, takle dne 1. ledna 1921 rad vlastnil cive budovy v cen es $30,000.00. Kdyby dnes v rote 1967 musel tyto budovy stavit nove, tak by je nepostavil pod $60,000.

Obe d ye budovy se pronajimaji pro obchod a nesou dosti sluknY prijem.

K tomu nahore prostranna sin poOiva se mimo radove schtize k rtiznYm zabavam.

Jak v prvni tak v druhe svetove ce elenove nakeho radu jako pravi eechove a Amerieti °bean& ukazali svoji loyalnost jak naki nove vlasti americke, tak podporou v prvni i druhern odboji eeskoslovenska. Pies sedmdesat nakich ?delta sloOilo v branne sluZbe americke armady, letectva a namornictva, a jestli nemDim tak vkichini se navratili zdravi Dejiny detskeho odboru u radu Koniensky C. 20

DetskY odbor byl zaMen pri radove schtizi konane dne 21. rijna 1934, kde eteme v protokolu ze schtize toho dne: Navkteva schnze byla 160 pritomnY*ch Merit" a navktevnikt. Do dospele tridy uvedeno bylo 9 novYch elenft a 5 novYch Zadosti schvaleno ku prijmuti, (Toho easu Mclost noveho elena ne6 byla poslana na HI. firadovnou, musela napred bYt prijata a nebo schvalena v radove schtizi.)

Pri 'Leto schtizi dne 21. rijna 1934, meli jsme eetnou naYktevu bratrii sester, nejen z blizka ale i z daleka.

Ve sttedu 28. C'ervna 1967 Piijeli bratr A. Demek a jeho pan3, mantelka a redaktor Vestniku bratr Frank Maueka, s jeho pi. mantelkou z West, Texas. Bratr Moueka se ujal slava a mluvil ye prospech, zaloteni detskeho odboru ph na gem fade. Po ukoneon' fedi bratra Mouoky. Organisator bratr Urubek z Temple, a mistni tajemnik br. Jno P. Trlica vzali listinu a lined upsali sedm ditek, tak k nagemu pateg eni byl nag DetskY odbor zaloten.

Rad Kornensky ;Asia 20 dne 1. eervenA ce 1957 a nebo 10 let zpatky mel vgech elenia 522.

Od 1. dervence 1957 do 1. Cervence 1967 za 10 let se ziskalo novYch Clem nad stall 16 let, 71 elenu; od jednoho mesice do 16 let stall rad ziskal novYch 89 ("lent'. celkem by melo bYti 682 Clem( Celkem novella poji gteni napsano za 10 let $258,500.00 Za 10 let funrtim a prestoupenim do jinYch radii jsme ztratili 130 elem.( tak dnes celkem by melo bYti 579 elenti.

Oleni jsou rozdeleni takto: 190 eletni mail doplacene pojistky (paid-up) 300 Clem dosud plati jejich poplatky nad 16 let.

89 elenti pod 16 let stall Celkem 579.

Zde yam vypisuji jmena deseti Mena, kteri ku radu Komensky nejdele path a jsou to: Jno P. Trlica od 8. nnora 1903, path k radu 64 let.

Barbara Flick od 8. kvetna 1904, 63 let.

F. L. Machu ad 12. e'en/11a 1904, 63 let John Kotrla, od 14. imora 1904, 63 let.

Frank Vitek od 11. zah 1904, 63 let.

Frances Sefeik od 17. zari 1904, 63 let.

Vlasta Trlica od 11. imora 1906, 61 let.

Jos Pavel od 6. kvetna 1906, 61 let.

John N. Kopeck' od 11. srana 1907, 60 let.

A Botena Voleik od 12. kvetna 1907, 60 let. Ti ostatni elenove pfistoupili pozdeji.

Neni to nic snadneho sepsat faclove anny po 70 let. ale jelikot jsem firednikem u radu pies 52 let, 2 leta neetnikern, 2 letd na stavebnim a finanenim vYbore co tajemnik a pokladnik, 26 let tajemnikem a ted 22 let pokladnikern, tak na g redaktor Vestniku bratr Nick Morris mne potadal abych sepsal dejiny radu KomenskY. Tegilo by mne kdyby elenove nagi SPJST si uschovali Coto Oslo Vestniku, kde budou sepsane dejiny 70 let trvani Jednoty, ne jen radu KomenskY, ale I jinYch fadit. Preji mnoho zdalin, a skvelou budoucnost SPJST,

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Vt'STNiK Prue a jai jsem se stal elene n SPJST John P. Trlica?

Kdyt nage SPJST v La Grange, Texas byla zalotena 1. dervence 1897, bylo mine teprve 15 let, toho easu bydlel jsem s rodiei na fame 7 mil severovYchodne ad Hallettsvillu, kde bylo tato okoli po jmenovano TexaskV Vsetin. Sousede v tomto okoli pies (eta meli masovY spolek ("Beef Club").

KattdY patek odpoledne byl jsem poslan pro maso k nagernu sousedovi p.

Jill Holubcovi, kde se maso sekalo na dilce. Jednou kdyt jsem eekal na nag dilec masa, sly gel jsem ty star gi mluvit, ze byl zaloten Spolek Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, to tato Jednota poji g t'uje na tivot, a to v Hallettsvillu byl zaloten rad 'Oslo 4 a byl pojmenovan Karel Havlicek. Ptal jsem se tech star gich, ze jestli bych ja mohl se sta.Li elenem. Dostal jsem odpoyed' te ano, ale at budu met 21 let. (Toho easu se prijimali jen elenove.)

Kdyt jsern v race 1900 prijel do Granger, a v race 1902 js'ain byl na s fame u rodiny p a pi. Frank Oervenkoqeb, (eel uz byli elenove radu Komensky c. 20), pan Cervenka onemocnel na hiaveriku ("Typhoid Fever") a pa in tYcine byl teltee nemocen. ja jsem ho osoLiovai pies den, na yeeer vtdy ptijen 2 elenove od radu Komensky aby zase oni nemoeneho o g:etrovali. Mel velkou horeeku a musely se davat na hlavu jeho ledove obklady, a pak Ares den to zase byla moje prace. tarnto ogetrovani nemocneho jsem vynagel, te den SPJST nejen, te ma poji g teni na tivot, ale te take dostane bratrske o getreni kdyt onemocni. Kdyt ut nine bylo 21 let nodal jsern tadost o prijmuti a dne 8. unora 1903 byl jsem prijat za Clem radu KomenskY. Byl jsem 47tY elan u radu a nrviii 6V0bodmi hen.

V bratrske ficte jsem vas Jno. P. Trlica

Zde se konal XII. generidni sjezd jednoty SPJST, v STRUCNE DEJINY itADU SPJST C. 28 V EAST BERNARD Tyto dejiny radu Karel Jonag C. 28 v East Bernard sepsaly sestry Carrie Bohaeik a Lydia Sperlik.

Rad C. 28 byl zaloten 19. brezna v roce 1898. Jeho uvedeni proved1 tajemnik hlavniho radu zesnuly bratr J. R. Kubena. Zakladajici elenove byli Jan a Anetka Genzer, Anton a Marie Motloch, Felix a Franti gka Sykora, Josef a Franti g ka Vagieek, Fercla Morris, Franta a Johana Janik, Franta Strnicko, Jan Ko garek, Franta a Marie Brand!, Karel a Magdalena Silva, Anton Polak, Alois Urbanee

V prvni- schuzi se zvolili Ureclnici a sice za predseclu Frank Janik st., za mistopredsedu Anton Polak, za tajemnika Joe Vagieek, za freetniho Perdu Morrise, za pokladnika, Alaise Urba.nce.

Za techto 69 let pro gel nag rad moohYmi nesnazemi. V prvni svetove valce fad ztratil nekolik elenta. Ov g em, take jsme protili chvile radostol ph. poffidani raznYch zabav, taneenich zabav, divadel a jineho. U na geho radii se poradal sjezd ve dnech 3, — 7. srpna 1936, ye kterem se udelalo mnoho dobra pro nati Jednotu.

V pritomne clabe inedpici Hain jsou: predseda Stanley Barton, mistopledsed-

kyne Elsie Brdedka, tajemnice Carrie Bonadik, adetni Anton Kelner, pokladnice Vlasta Orsak. Rad dobre pokradoje, mime 650 diem', a finandne si take clobre stojime. V2dy podporujeme dobre neely katadoroene. Poradavali jsme civa programy rodne s detmi, ted' vsak mime- raloaellY klub mladeae, jehoZ reditelky jsou Vlasta Orsakova a.

Cecilic Valigurova. Rad Karel JonaS vlastni svou sift o dvouch poschodich.

Na cirithem poschodi se poraclaji i jinYch spolku, a clolni mistnost jest pronajata obehocitun. Schu-; ze poradame kaadou prvni nedeli o dvott hod. oclp., po kaade schttri mirame obeerstveni a besedovani.

Techto par radkti posilame do jubilejniho eisla na podest 701eteho vYroei naSi Jednoty SPJST. Dale, my eleni radu Karel Jonas 6. 28 dinime vzpominku na ty raidadajici eleny, kteri jig odeSli do neznama a zanechali nam zde krasnY priklad a vStipili nam to krasna slova: Podpora, Lidskost, a Bratrstvi! Prejeme nasi Jeclnote mnoho zdaru k jeji 701etemu v1rodi.

--SPJST d 6. 56, Corpus Christi

Ptivodni rad eislo 56 Uptimnost byl zaloaen 5. kvetna 1905 v osade Yarrelton asi 4 mile severne od mesta Buckholts ; v okresu Milani. Jeho zaklaciajici Clenove byli: Jan BalUsek, Anna Baltisek, Surovik, Amalie Surovik, Jan Marek, Franlika Marek, Ed. Schiller, Josef Stach, Josef Schiller a FrantiAka Luk'Sa. Tento tad se rozeSel 1. rijna 1931.

Ono eislo radove 56 bylo- znovu ponaito kdyZ se zakladal tad Anton J. eermak 27. rijna 1933 v Corpus Christi, Texas. Jeho zaklaclajici elenove byli Raymond PosPecla, Albert Severa, Jerry Reground, Ella Regmund, Josef Drabek, W. C. Regrnurid, Fred Kucurek, Amalie KOcurek, Will J. Kocurek, A. E. Elzner, Emma L. KO'Sarek (F. W. Ludwig a Henry Jurica p •istoupili v prosinci 1933.).

Zakladani se zucastnili s prestupni listinami: Jinclrich a Barboi'a Regmuml, Rudolph a ROZena Severa, Rudolf a Frantika English, A. B, a Mary a Janokk, Henry Regrhunci ml., J. W. Rep;muncl, Jim Malish, Raymond Malish, Jan Nemec, Ella Malik, Pctr OlkivskY, A. C. SvatopolskY, Jerry a Ernestina Blaaek.

Z cletskeho odboru Virginia, Willie a Jerome Blaakovi. Alois, Willie a Beth janokovi.

V prosincove schfizi s prestupnimi listinami se prihlasili a byli Prijati Frank a Aneaka Elzner a 2 ditky.. Tito zde jmenovani elenove s pisestupni

fadli Antori J. Ctrmak, eislo 56, Corpus Christi, Texas Sedici od leva na pravo: Ann Pe;i1, oolitadnice, John StaSes tajemnik a orzanisator, Adolph Sassin, piedseda. A. M. Castro, fieetniec, Libbie Peters, inistopred., a organisatorka.

Slojki: Roy H. "'Val, organiszitor, Jerry Elzncr, organisato • , Chas. Majek organisator, Chas. Holasey. organisator a reditel 7. okrsku. byli eleny radu eislo '79 Corpus Christi, ktery byl zaloaen 2. nuera 1922 a mnozi byli take zakladatele onoho radu, a zaroven vsichni firednici byli zvoleni re elenti odstoupl'ch od radu 79.

A. C. Svatopols, predseda Rudolf Severa, mistopredseda A. B. Jano,eL, 1ajernnik Alois RyelneckV, ndetnik Henry Reground nil., pokladnik trednici pro rok 1967: Adolf Sassin, predseda Libbie Peters, mistopreds dkyne John Stan, tajemnik A. M. Castro, heetnice Ann Peal, pokladnice Judith 1Vtajek yypomocna vedouci Klubu Mlade2e.

Organisatoil: Chas. Holasek, John StaAa, Jim Kudera, Roy H. Peal, Jerry Elzner, Chas. Mdjek, Libbie Peters.

V race 1958 byl u aaAeho radu zaloaen Klub Mlade; e a po nejakYch prestavkach znovu oaivuje svoji spolkovou einnost. S doimst ajiei mladeai je to hodne podobne piirovenid, kde star S: i 6,Ienstvo ustupuje a z: , tieehava misto zase tern mlad:Sim. Poeet vS'ech Mena 31. prosince 1933 bylo 41. POeet v'8ech Merin 31. prosince 1966 bylo 364, kte,:i chat celkovy obnos certifikatti 420 Ha oonos Zivotniho poji8teni $445 tisic Celkovy obnos niajetku obna gi asi dvatisice dokIrtz. Rad kona sve pravidel ne- schtize druhou nedeli kaadY mesic, zaeinaje y e 2 hodiny odpoledne v Sokolovne.

Pokud finaneni sta y dovoluje rad vkly die moanosti .gtecire podporoval

vAeeliny clobrodinne iicely. Poracla vYroeni -slavnosti, spoledne svadiny, vecirky je napornocen Klubu Mladeae v jeho Cinnosti.

Co se tyka na ystevy set:.1'21 neni ,v tom addria zmena porad jedni a ty same tvare vidime mezi sebou avS"ak neoclpovida to dostateene tomu poetu dlenstva, kterY se kaklorodne zvyAuje.

Podava.

Jan StaSa (Pokradovani priiad)

--SPJSTS tr ene. dejiny iadu Svaz Cechosiovanii Cis. 92, Fort Worth, Texas

Mill 'bratri a sestry: Zcle podavam struene clejiny a zaCathy nakho radu Cis. 92, od jeho zaloaeni, az po dneSni Cas, pokud si to sant parnatuji a ze zapisti v naSich hach.

Jiz v rote 1907, kdy prvni yal stehovalcit Oeskoslovenskeho ntivoclu prijelo do Fort Worth, i my- BeCane mezi bylo ji(/, tehdy, kdyZ se sek,1 hloueek nakno lido, mluvilo se easto o torn, ae by bylo zahodno raloait zde nejakY spolek, nebo rad. nektere Jednoty. Bylo nekterYm jiz memo, o SPJST, neb bratr Frank PaprskCC, kterY' ua to byl usedly 00 roku 1903, patril k radu Oechoslovan Cis. 40 a br. Jan Krivanek tea, ale nevirrt ku kteremu, radtt on patril.. Nekteri krajane- chteli, abychom se dali k nektere Jednote na severu, ale nedo go k tomu, kdya, se nemohli dohodnout, roku 1910, Br. Frank Paprskai pri ledne sehfizi dal navrh, ae by bylo nejlepdati se do SPJST. Bylo k tome svoleno a br. PaprskE:. hned dopsai_dc

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zorganisovane zaluZenske podniky takovemu opatteni ubranily vklijakYmi nepoctivymi zptisoby. Leckde poeitaji z malYch ptifeek 4 procentni mesieni rok, t. j. 48 procent za rok. Na Aljake je toto lichvarstvi takrka pravidlem.

-SPJSTSerial koneene pfijal pedle-

hu o prodhudeni odvodu mlad4'ch muZil k vojenske sluZbe, cca bude v platnosti na dark etyri roky, kdyZ predloha bude schvalena teZ v nil(House of Represensi tatives).

Posudzijici zakladajiei dein radii e. 92 ye Fort Worth. Od leva: br. Josef Moan, br. Frank rapiskar (jeni dal podnet k zaloieni ratio), a ses. Anna Paprskat, jeho manielka.

Illavni Uradovny, 1 tera schvalila rase Za eleny se prihlasilo 10 krajann a site: Bohumil Carboch, Josef Juran, Rudolf Koei, Vaclav Oihaeek, Frant.

26.eek, ArnoSt' Valka, Vaclav Bevan, Anna Bevan, Josef Beedn, pisatel techto radku a Anna Paprskar.

Uvedeni radu do Jednoty se konalo v domove Franka Paprskare, v neclell 4. zati 1910. firednici hlavniho radu nemohli prijet, tedy zpinomocnili ilredniky od radu Pokrok Dallas 'Cis. 84, aby nas do Jednoty uvedli. Prijelo jich asi 15 ale jen p •edseda Vavrin Drobil a tajemnik Jan BartoSek byli z pinonmerieni nas uvest. Ostatni nebudu jrnenovat, ac si na nektere pamatuji.

Zaeatky byly obWzne, neb schnze byly odbYvane po domech, clenu mato pribYvalo, a2 kdyZ se postavila prvni vlastni sin v roku 1917, tepr y se pomery zlepSily. Sin byla stankem radu i Sokola Fort Worth a2 do roku 1923, kdy rad sokolskou east odkoupil a postavil si nynejSi Narodni sin, (National Hall), ktera byla slavnostne otevrena v kijnu 1938, za iteasti Urednika Hlavniho radu a mnoho lidi zdejSich i prespolnich.

UZ pri otev •eni Narodni sine fad eital pies 300 elenti, dnes vita okolo 900, z nich asi 350 deti, (Juvenile). Pokraeujeme vpred a v ka ∎tde schtizi jimame nove eleny. Hlavne se vAak dba na einnost' mladde, v eemZ je naSe budouenost. My starSi name co nejvice bYti napomocni a stati za naSi mladeli, tim pUjcleme vpred.

Prilolen jest obrazek dosud zakladajicich Menu. (Charter Members) Od lcva br. Josef Bevan a sestra Anna Paprskar. Uprostred br. Frank Paprskar, kterY dal podnet k zaloZoni

du eislo 92. Nezapomente, bratri a sestry, heslo "Podpora, Lidskost a Bratrstvi."

Pi-ejeme Jednot y SPJST mnoho zdaru k jejimu 70 letemu vYroei zaloleni.

Necht' prospiva nadale pro dobro nas vSech a nagich potomkii. Btih ji Zehnej.

S bratrskYrn pozdravem vas, Josef Bevan -SPJST..2.14.1.1.3.1.1.1.013.0115ef....1.2.0.1901161211.01 " ASI TRI STRANKY faslovYVeh dejin budou uverejneny Ste. Litojeme, ic nestaeilo misto v tornto eisle. — red.

Pozor na, "drobounke pismo" Noviny a rtizne pomocne organisace jiz clavno upozornuji, aby lido podpisujici smlouvy, pojistky, objednavky ei rtizne zavazky venovali bedlivou pozornost tzv. "drobnemu pismu", kde se zpravidla skrYvaji nejo:4idejAi ustanoveni. Wall Street Journal nyni nekolik zaloZnich a sporitelnich spolku v Kalifornii naraz z yYSilo prave podle toho "drobneho pisma" Uroky z domovnich hypotek 0 15 procent. Prekvapeni klienti se teprve nyni clovedeH Ze se klausuli drobne vytiStenou zavazovali podrobit jakemukoli zyYSeni firokovYch sazeb.

Proto take senator William Proxmire, dem. Wis. obnovil usli bYvaleho ilinoiskeho senatora Paula H. Douglase o yydani zakno o "pravdivem Uveru," podle ktereho by veritel musil dopodrobna a srozumitelne a take zavazne vysvetlit pod.mink.y iivera a celkovou vySi firoku.

Jenorn 17 americkYch statti ma zakon o nejvYASI Arokove mire z riveru za zboZi a pod. V ostatnich statech se

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Founded in 1897 in La Grange, Texas, by early Texas Czech pioneers to provide mutual aid to its members and their families. Contrary to popular belief, membership is NOT restricted to persons of Czech descent.. .

The SPJST encourages individual and group responsibility; provides security and benevolent assistance to members, their families, and other needy and worthwhile causes; encourages and fosters American patriotism and preservation of the American and Czech cultural heritage.. .

There are 150 local lodges, located throughout the State of Texas.. .

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