Vestnik 1967 07 05

HERALD Official Organ Of The Sla vonic Benevolent Order Of The State Of Texas. Founded 1897.

BENEVOLENCE

VOLUME 55 — NO. 27.

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

BROTHERHOOD

JULY 5, .191;7

THE NEW LODGE HOME OF SPJST LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE, WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED AND DEDICATED SUNDAY, JULY 9th. MEMBERS OF THE SPJST, THEIR FRIENDS AND GUESTS ARE INVITED TO HELP THIS LODGE CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THEIR NEW HALL. Details in this iesue.

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Entered as second class matter January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922. Send Form 3579 to Supreme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple, Texas. 76501.

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

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SUPREME LODGE EDWARD L. MAREK, President JOE B. HEJNY, Vice-president R. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary JOS. KOLIHA, Jr. Treasurer BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Box 100, Temple, Texas AUGUST KACIR, Attorney, Temple, Texas P. 0. Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESIKAR, Medical Director P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas DIRECTORS JOHN A. KUBENA, First District P. 0. Box 308 — La Grange, Texaa HENRY VITEK, Second District P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (Sid) POKLADNIK, Third District 2924 Elm Street — Dallas, Texas 75226 R. E. BROZ, Fourth District Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas ERNEST J. HANKA, Fifth District 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Texas 77008 ED P. SRALLA, Sixth District Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, Seventh District 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Tams PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE MRS. FRANCES OLEXA, Chairman 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCHEFCAK c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. HRANICKY, Chairman Drawer A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO KRAUSE, Jr. — Secretary P. 0. Box 427, Ines, Texas 77968

LODGE NO. 87 FORMAL OPENING

This is the sign visitors will see over the front entrance to the new home of SPJST Lodge No. 87, Temple, on Sunday, July 9th, when their new hall will be formally opened and dedicated.

The day's activities will get under way at 12 noon, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Our state queen and king will be with us to help us celebrate the occasion. Brother Edward L. Mare% will be our guest speaker.

At 12:30 the lodge will commence serving barbecued chicken, sausage, dressing, and all the trimmings, at $1.25 per .plate.

For those of you who do not know how to get to our new lodge hall, see the directions the editor has prepared for us in this issue. Everyone is cordially invited.

Lodge Hvezda Svobody No. 87, Temple, was organized April 25, 1910. Charter members were: August Woltman, Tom Mueller, Sylvester Otahal, Alois Zatlukal, Frank J. Marchak, Ben Hatka, Jaroslav Kovar, Frank and Emil Maehalek, Josef Zvolanek, Frank bora, and Henry J. Stavinoha.

The sole surviving char t er member is Bro. Joe Zvolanek.

Shortly after the lodge was organized the following members transferred to Lodge 87 as follows: John Adamcik from Lodge 47; John and A g -nesSumbrafoLdge80;J.V Kohut from Lodge 24; Josef Matous from Lodge 47; John Stavinoha, Frank Dubcak, Paul and Rosina Malina, John and Karolina Bus, all of Lodge 47. (All of these members transferred in May 1910).

Presidents of Lodge 87 have been as follows: 1. Joe Zvolanek, elected in 1910; served through 1927, two years of which he spent in Czechoslovakia.

2. J. J. Lesikar, a ginner who died in 1966 (last year).

3. Stanley Kacir, 1957 4. Jerry Valchar, 1958-1960 5. Sidney Kacir, 1967-1966 6. Lad Zatopek, 1965

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 Present lodge officers of Lodge 87 are as follows: President — Lad Zatopek Vice President — Bill Brodie Secretary — Mrs. E. R. Chervenka Financial Secretary — Mrs. Marvin Labaj Treasurer — Sidney Kacir Youth Leader — Mrs. Steve Bartek Guide — August Kacir Flag Bearer — Jerry Valchar Reporter — Mrs. Edward H.urta Program and Entertainment Committee: Co-Chairmen — Mrs. Lewis Jez and Mrs. Ed Chervenka Building Committee: Chairman — Jerry Valchar Co-Chairmen — Ralph Doshier, John Kurtin, John Coufal, Stanley Kacir, Bill Brodie, George Schiller, Edward Hurta, Lewis Jez, Sidney Kacir, Joe Plsek.

Board of Trustees: (8 members) — Lad Zatopek, chairman, Joe Plsek, co' chairman, Mrs. Bill Brodie, Wallace Bartek, George Schiller, Sidney Kacir, John Coufal, Lewis Jez, Edward Hurta.

The lodge membership at present totals 537 members, JTs and adults.

—Our 7‘,,,” Year— LODGE

NO. 87, TEMPLE

In the early days of Lodge 87, the lodge met in the Sons of Hermann Hall, usually with about 12 members present. Later, they used August Kacir's office, Frank Matush Auto Supply, TP&L Building, and Lone Star Gas Co., and the directors' room in the Supreme Lodge office building. In the last few years, meetings were held at Tom's Place on East Adams Avenue, In July 1966, plans were drawn for a new hall. Forty-three acres were purchased in the northeast part of Temple, and construction started, with the members doing most of the work.

The building was far enough along to hold our first meeting in the hall in early 1967, which took place Tuesday, Feb. 14th, at 7:30 p.m. Since that time our youth members and adults have enjoyed meeting in the new hall.

The work on the hall kept on, however, little by little, with the members donating their time and labor. I might also add that many non-members helped with the work and made donations for which we will always be grateful. Donations by members are too numerous to mention.

We are happy that our building is now ready. Our dedication on July 9th will start with the ribbon cutting ceremonies at 12 noon. 61duey iiacir, our

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3•idush HI, Lodge 87 Membership Picture taken in 1946. Bottom row, L to B: Sylvia Bar'ck, Connie Betty Jane Kacir. First Row, L to R: William Kosarek, (Mrs. John .Turoska) Mrs. John Kiccka, sirs. Steve !; ae .!..e.k, Mrs. Frank Louis Sirny, Mrs. Frank Matush, Sr., Mrs. J. J. Lesikar, Mrs. Ed Shine, Wanda Kosarek, Gladys Sirny Jez, Mrs. August Kacir. Second Row: ? Beran, Joe Zvolanek, Mrs. Joe Zvolanek, Anna Marie Kurtin, Mrs, John Kurtin, Mrs. Frank Jez, Mrs. Vlasta, Horava, Mrs. William Kosar ek, Mr. J. J. Lesikar, John Allen Matush, Dr. Chernosky, Kolba. Third. Row: 0. L. Fletcher, Frank Matush, Jr., Lad Zatopek, Frank !flattish, Sr., William Mikeuka, John Stavinoha, John Lugo, Sr. Fourth Row: Chick Walker, Ben Cuba, George Posey, Frank Mayborn, John kurtin, James Ile ➢ Ed Shine, IL H. Ile% Chas. Cotr,ghlin, Louis Sirny. lodge treasurer, will be MC. The state king will cut the ribbon. State Queen Frances Jo Kudrna, will also be there.

Building Committee Chairman Jerry Valchar will present the keys to the building to the lodge president. Sup • eme Lodge President Edward L. Marek will be the principal speaker, followed by Bro. Joe Zvolanek, our only living charter member. We will conclude with benediction by Rev. Eugene Kotrla.

After the dedication ceremonies a noes meal will be served, consisting of barbecued chicken, sausage, and all the trimmings. We hope all of you will come and enjoy the day with us, because we have been looking forward to this event for a long time.

I want to thank all our members and non-members for all their help on tins project. Come see us on July 9th!

Lad Zatopek, President

LODGE 87, TEMPLE YOUTH CLUB HISTORY Dear Members, Our youth club met for the first time on Feb. 8, 1966, at the William Kosarek home. We had 11 members present. The first officers were: President — Joan Schiller; Vice President — Belinda Bartek; Secretary — Eddie Hurta; Treasurer — Charlotte Andrews; Reporter — Lynda Green; Mrs. Steve Bartek, Jr. youth leader and historian. The club committee consists of: Mrs. Sidney Kacir, Mrs. Wallace Bartek, Mrs. Bill Brodie, Mrs. Stanley Kacir, and Mrs. John Thomas.

Since the beginning, the club has met at 11 different places. Now we have a ledge of our own.

Some of the activities our club has are Charity projects, Christmas and Easter programs, Fund-raising projects, Camp, etc. At present we have 53 children in our club. Some of these are social members.

Our present officers are President Karl Kacir, Vice President Patricia Shenkir; Secretary Joan Schiller; Treasurer Carmen Engbrock; Reporter Lance Grimsley; Sergeant-at-arms Kenneth Ginter; historian Karen Matl, Publicity Chaim-Ilan Bernice Valchar. Refreshment Chairman Belinda Bartek; Sunshine Chairman Connie Grygar; Membership Chairman Charlotte Andrews; New Ideas Chairman Pamela Engbrock; Miscellaneous Chairman Randy Shenkir and Carla Engbrock Social Chairman.

The club adult committee consists of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brodie, Mrs. Wallace Bartek, Mrs. Sidney Kacir. Mrs. Stanley Kacir, Mrs. Eugene Engbrock, Fraternally, Karl Kacir (14) President - SP./ST-Row la n d H. Macy is credited with having conceived the department store idea in America.

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THOUGHTS FOR JULY 4th On Independence Day, 1967, it might be well for us to remind ourselves that the freedom which we commemorate is not self-perpetuating. It is something we must work for, conscientiously and continuously, even as did our forefathers. They were ready to die for freedom; can we do les8 than strive to nurture and protect it?

Of the fifty-six who signed the Declaration of Independence, five were captured by the British and executed as traitors; nine others died from wounds or the hardship of the Revolutionary War. Still others saw their homes and plantations destrOyed. For those who lived, the reward was poverty — their possessions commandeer ed, their lands laid waste.

These were the men who gave us an independent America one hundred and ninety-one years ago. They are the men who pledged: "For the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of the Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."

Through their sacrifice we do have freedom. We do have our unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Let us not take these sacred rights and our God-given freedom for grantrd. There are those who would chip away, little by little, these things we cherish most. It's up to us to prove. that we will not be deprived of our heritage.

• • OUR. LIBERTY BELL Its inscription reads — "Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim

liberty throughout the land and to all the inhabitants thereof."

In 1775 it was rung for the first reading of the Declaration of Independence.

In 1776 it celebrated the signing of the Declaration.

In 1835 it cracked as it tolled for the death of John Marshall.

In 1846 it was enshrined in the State House in Philadelphia (Independence Hall).

In 1876 it sounded to commemorate 100 years of American independence, at the Centennial in Philadelphia.

In 1915 its voice was carried to San Francisco, on the occasion of the first linking of the Atlantic Coast with the Pacific by long-distance telephone.

In 192,6 its note was broadcast for the first time at the opening of the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia.

In 1944 it announced the landing of the Allied armies on the beaches of Normandy — June 6 — "D-Day." • • Independence Day is a glorious and meaningful holiday. It commemorates the birth of a new Nation, conceived in

liberty and dedicated to the belief that all men are created equal. It commemorates the courageous stand of American patriots for the principle that freedom under God is man's destiny. And it reminds us that there is still virtue in recognizing and supporting the ideals of our great heritage.

In the past 190 years, patriotism has been a sustaining power for America in her darkest hours. It has been a dominant force in our Nation's survival and in the preservation of the selfevident truths which were so clear to our Founding Fathers. However, some sophisticates today think an open show of patriotic emotion is old fashioned.

Patriotic symbols and teachings are scorned and neglected. In a nation founded on an unfaltering faith in God and made great by a rich reservoir of spiritual inheritance, it is shocking to now hear that "God is dead" and that patriotism is unnecessary. Is this trend the vision seen by our forefathers who, "with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence," mutually pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to

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Directions on how to get to the new home of Lodge 87, Temple, for their grand opening this coning Sunday.

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 the establishment of independence? think not.

Love of country is a matter of the heart. It is a deep appreciation of the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a sincere belief in our way of life and a determination to preserve it. Patriotism also is an open declaration of faith and confidence in our constitutional concepts and a heartfelt gratitude for the many blessings God has given us.

If we love our country, why should we be ashamed to say so?

VESTNtit Joe R. Dreyer, Sr. 66, passed away in a Baytown hospital on June 23rd, after a long illness. Burial was in the Cedar Crest Cemetery. Brother Dreyer was a member of S.PjST Lodge No. 24, Cyclone. He as a cousin to SPJST President E. L. Marek and the late Charlie Navratil.

• Sula- z a And ny Reunion The annual Sula-Zavodny reunion will be held at the Cyclone Church Recreation Building on July 9th, beginning at 10 a.m. Each family is to Americans need to be well versed bring 'a basket lunch and enough food in and have full knowledge of our tfor their family and their guests. traditions of freedom. They should be Plates and cups will be furnished. Entaught not only by words but also by tertainment for all. deeds. Their pride in our individual liberties and human rights, including Seaton School Reunien the right to worship God, must be The Seaton School reunion will be fierce and unshakable. They must be held on Sunday, July 16, at the Seaton unto death. • School, registration begins at 10 a.m.

All former teachers and pupils and Meantime, our rights and privileges cannot endure unless each of us dis- their families are invited. Each family is to bring a basket lunch to be charge the duties and obligations that spread at 12:30 p.m. Bob Holick, a go with living in a free society. We are former pupil and now a coach at governed by laws which protect and Giddings, will be the afternoon speaksecure the rights of all citizens. One of our major duties, individually and col- er.

• • lectively, is to respect and obey these Junek Family Reunion laws. Those who obey only the laws This year's Junek Family Reunion they choose and violate the ones they will be held at the Fort Bend County dislike are undermining the concepts Fair Grounds, located between Rosenof democracy. Respect for law and or- berg and Richmond. Each family is to der goes hand in hand with love of bring a basket lunch. Please tell your country. family and other Junek descendants.

—J. J. Bravenec The need of America in 1967 is for full-time- citizens patriots all, who Frank , John Elsik, 66, passed away have pride in our conntry- and in its in the Kleberg County Hospital in historic accomplishments. Let us proKingsville on June 20th. Burial was in fess our faith in the "living God." Let Chamberlain Burial Park at Kingsus shed the cloak of timidity and stand ville.

Brother Elsik was a member of as proud and true .patriots, defenders SPJST Lodge No. 118, Kingsville. of the priceless heritage forged by the • • men of '76.

In this column last week we menJ. Edgar HooYer, Directo tioned Jaromir Becan, Jr., of Fort Federal Bureau of Werth 'being the son. of Mr. and Mrs. Investigation Joe Becan, Sr. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jaromir Becan Sr., and the —SPJSTgrandson of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Becan.

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Hermina Pete, 84, passed away in SPE5 Joseph E. Krizan and SP4 Ennis on June 21st. Burial was in, the Randall H. Dueling, stationed with the Crisp Cemetery. Sister Petr was a armed forces in West Germany, remember of Lodge No. 135, Ennis.

• cently flew home to visit with Joseph's Emil Janecka, 71, passed away in mother and Msgr. Charles Smid in Renger Hospital in Hallettsville on Garland, relatives in West and Dallas.

The two departed for their stations in June 18th. Burial was in the Flatonia Germany on June 8th. _,Krizan is a Catholic.Cemel cry in Flatonia. Brother Member of SPJST LOdge No. 6reottcilt-- Janecka was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 38, lioVar', wood„

5 Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Troubil, manager of our SPJST Rest Home, are on a 3-month tour of Europe, principally Czechoslovakia.

--Our 70th Year-

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.

--SPJST-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.

Saiurday 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 served at our lodge from 6 to 8 p.m., every Thursday!

Keen that SPJST Policy!

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.

—Our 70th Year50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Lodge No. 135, Ennis Lodge No. 135, Ennis, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on Sunday, August 13th For members, their families and invited guests.

SPJST-- 70th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of Lodge 15, Buckholts will be held at their lodge Sunday, July 9. Activities start at 1 p.m. Barbecued chicken and sausage supper from 5 p.m. to ? Free dance afternoon and evening; music by vrazeis.

VtSTNiIK LODGE ANNUAL PICNIC

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

Our 70th Yeru --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. Barbecue beef dinner from noon on; beseda and square dancing; Gil Baca Oreh. playing from 4 to 8 p. m.; parade of Czech costumes. use Tin Cnrin

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-LODGE NO. &6 CHORAL GROUP

Our next rehearsal is set for Thursda y , Jul y 13th. The attendance at the last rehearsal was very poor. We're going to have to do better than that.

It was decided that our group would definitely sing at our Czech Spectacular on Sept. 3rd, so we have lots of work to do.

N. M. ----Our 70th Year-SOKOL MID-SLET IN DALLAS

The Southern District of the American Sokol Organization will be host to the Kaleidoscopic 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. The 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. Dr. John M. Skrivanek, professor of Slavonic languages at Texas A & M University, will deliver a short address in Czech and English. One of the main attractions will be a brass band, playing authentic Czech band arrangements, from the music library of Dr. Josef Kopecky of San Antonio.

Another feature will be the display of a-bout a dozen antique cars from the McLennan County Chapter of the Horseless Carriage Ass'n of America.

Inside the hall will be bulk sale of smoked meat products from three Czech sausage makers, Czech homemade bread, pastry, etc. Sokol exhibition, Beseda dancers outside on the tennis court.

—SPJST CZECH DAY AT THE STATE FAIR

in Dallas this year will be held on Sunday, October 8th. Details will be announced.

---Chi' 7M11 Y o? r-SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS — '67

District will hold its annun I meeting and YAD on July 23rd, 1967. Host lodge will be Lodge No 73, Seymour —Our 70th Year

LODGE HISTORIES (Left over from Special Issue) SLAVONIC LINDPN LODGE NO, 86, WACO, TEXAS

The following is a brief history of our lodge, and I will try to give it to you as accurately as I possibly can.

Lodge 66 was organized on Sept. 6, 1906. The charter members were as follows: Sisters Filipina Bartos, Agnes Mazanec, Antonie Toiler, Brothers Frank Bartos, Jos. Dusek, Leopold Macel, M. J. (Mike) Mazanec, Roman Parma Sr., Jos. Toiler, John Vana, and Emil Zahumensky. A meeting or two later, John Losak also became a member.

Our lodge, like many other lodges, had a very small membership of 28 members scattered all of the nation, including one in Ozechoslovakia.

Three-fourths of these were inactive so the lodge work was carried on by only a few. Finally, the secretary was transferred to Oklahoma. City and none of the active members wanted to take the job of secretary, so a committee decided that they would petition the Supreme Lodge to dissolve our lodge and what members were left would transfer to other nearby lodges.

This committee was advised by Supreme Lodge officers to go home and call a meeting of what members were left that they would come to Waco to counsel with the membership in this special meeting and show them a way to keep• the lodge going. This meeting was held at the home of Bro. Roman Parma, Sr. The lodge was re-organized, with Bro. Ed G. Mazanec as secretary.

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 This group carried on until the December meeting in 1950 when a new group of officers were elected, with Bro. John Simcik as president, Anton Mazanec, vice president, Will Kudelka, treasurer, Ed. G. Mazanec secretary.

Members who were in arrears with their dues were asked to bring their dues up to date and the lodge met quarterly in different homes trying to keep the lodge alive.

This went on until the death of Mr. Louis Wolf, husband of Sister Katerina Wolf. Mr. Wolf was not a member of our lodge but was a very staunch supporter of all our activities. Shortly after.his death, Sister Wolf called in several of our members and stated that since neither she nor Mr. Wolf had any relatives that it was her desire to bequeath all of her property after her death to the lodge with which to start building a hall. A will was drawn up, and shortly thereakfter Sister Wolif passed away. After all expenses were paid a small home was left and later sold to start a building fund.

At a meeting in the home of Bro. and Sis. Chris Spence on Aug. 23rd, 1953, a discussion was held concerning building a hall. However, nothing was definitely decided until the meeting held at Shady Rest Hall on Sept. 20, 1953, when the following Building and Site Committee was appointed: Bros.

Frank Parma, John Simcik, Anton Mazanec, Ed Narovec, Chris Spence Jr., and Ed Mazanec, to find a suitable site for the new hall. In our Oct. 18th, 1953 meeting the committee reported a 5-acre site that could be bought from August Rottman, one-half mile east of Elm Mott, for $650. This was given to our membership for a decision and passed unanimously to proceed, and the site was purchased.

After the site was purchased our lodge met under the trees on the site and planned our original hall. Actual construction started in the spring of 1955 and the hall was built and dedicated on a beautiful Sunday in August — Aug. 28, 1955 — with all the Supreme Lodge officers attending and many interested m,em• ers from all over the state. After the dedication it was decided to have a dance every Saturday night. The hall proved so popular that new members were signed up each ,month and we soon realized that the hall would have to be enlarged. Two years later a 32-foot addition was approved and added to the original building. After a few years this was also inadequate and the member°

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LINDEN HALL . . home of SPJST Lodge N Texas, a few miles north of Waco. ship . began :to discuss . more spade. Another addition was approved . and built to what it is today.

Yes, brothers and sisters, we have gone through a lot of hard work and hardships and we are proud of our accomplishment, and we feel sure that many of our lodges can do this same thing by working together in confidence for a better lodge. As we look back over the past twelve years we see the. many changes that have taken place. We remember, bashful girls and boys meeting each other for the first time .at Linden Hall who are happy couples today, with children of their own taking part in our lodge affairs.

This is .what a lodge hall is built for — to , help.us work together; to enjoy ourselves in fraternal and social work, to bring us closer to one another..

Our lodge has grown tremendously.

We have carried away many honors at district and state meetings. We have our own Choral Club of over 30 members. Our hall is air-conditioned and is the meeting place of many other organizations, such as the RVOS lodge, the Farm Bureau, Veterans Administration groups. all types of school serials, and many others.

• During the past 'two years we have some famous orchestras to play at Linden Hall, such as Jan Garber, Wayne King, the Glenn Miller Orch, and this fall we will have Sammy Kaye to play for us. We will celebrate our second' Czechoslovak 'Spectacular on the first Sunday in September, and at this time we want to extend our sincere invitation to this outstanding event *Of authentic Czech activities.'

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LoOk fOr a later announcement of our complete program for this great day.

In conclusion,' we would like to say that Lodge 66 has no monopolT on success and what we have accomplished here at Linden Lodge can be accomplished most anywhere, where there is a will to Work together and to those of you who would undertake to rebuild your lodge and lodge halls, we WISH YOU A LOT OF LUCK! Fraternally yours, Otto Hanus, • Choral Club Reporter —Our 70th Year--

ilISTORY OF LODGE 81, NEEDVILLIi (Left over from Special Issue) Lodge Rozkvet RuZe No, 81, Needvine, was founded on July 25, 1909, in Rosenberg, Texas, by Bro. J. R. Kubena, Secretary of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, of FayetteVille, Texas.

Charter members were Hynek Kubos, Aug. Kubos, Chas. Kubos, John Kubos, Fr. Kubos, Terezie arid Louis Bosak, Leo and Anna Peter, and Fr. Bosak. The first officers, as shown in the minute book, were Frank Matula, president; Leo Peter, Secretary. The first meeting was held at Needville on Dec. 11, 1910.

On June 11, 19.12, a committee was elected to find a piece of land for building a lodge hall for Lodge 81.

On July 12, 1912, the lodge seal was changed from Rosenberg to Needville.

Also in thiS meeting it was decided to buy two acres of land from Dr. Cloud, which is the present site - of Lodge Needville 81. Sometime in- the summer of . 1913 the erection. 'ef . the- old leap

hall was started„ and on Sept. 14, 1913, the first meeting was held in the lodge hall. The lodge had about 100 members at that time. From then on the lodge prospered like most small lodges, without too much activity or too much of excitement, until Dec. 8, 1946, wnen motion was made and carried that Lodge Rozkvet Ruze No. 81 and Lodge Laskavost No. 70 merge, provided Lodge 70 would consider merging. Lodge 70 was already holding some of their meetings with Lodge 81.

On Jan. 12, 1947, Bros. John Kolaja and J. J. "Ziemanek came over to Lodge 81 to work out the details on merging the two lodges.

On Feb. 9, 1947, the two lodges merged and the lodge name was changed from Rozkvet Ruze to "Reedville". Bro. Edw. L. Marek, then Vice President of the Supreme Lodge, SPJ ST, conducted the merging ceremonies.

Officers for the merged lodge were elected as follows: Joe Vydrzal — president J. J. Zemanek. — vice president Inoc. Pesak — secretary John Kolaja — financial secretary Frank Schefcik — treasurer Again, the lodge tirogressed well with some changes of officers and so on until November 13, 1955, when it was decided whether we should sell part of the land next to the Hwy 36 and move our hall to the back side of the property or not. This proposition was turned down by a stronc, majority vote.

Chairman A. V. Franek said that since we want to keep our building where it stands that some improvements should be made.

A motion was made and carried by a strong majority that we remodel and enlarge the present building. The building committee was appointed as follows: Arnold Franek, chairman; Lee Roy Kamm, secretary — treasurer; Aug. Teyki, Chas. Matcek, and Rueben Sabrsula, assistants.

On Dec. 11, 1955, the building committee presented plans for the building which was accepted, with little changes.

Around January 16th, the work commenced on the remodeling and enlarging of our lodge home.

On March 11, 1956, the first meeting was held in the new building, and we started planning the dedication of the building. At that time, the officers were:

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WIMP; OF SPJST LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE A. V. Franek — chairman Ella Suchma — vice chairman John Blinka — secretary John Kolaja — financial secretary Frank Scliefcik _ treasurer History of Lodge 70 (as given by Bro. J. J. Zemanek) Sometime in the fall of 1906, at a neiohborly get-together like we had in those days, Bro. Joseph Mikeska (now deceased), said that there are a number of SPJST members belonging to different lodgeS, and that they should organize a lodge in the Guy coltummity.

Bro. J. J. Zemanek was appointed to write to the Supreme Lodge at Fayetteville for information concerning the establishment of a new lodge. In the meantime, they got started soliciting new mebers because they knew they' had to have a certain number of new members to get a permit. By the time they were ready for initiation they had some 15 applicants and about 20 memberS belonging to different lodges who wanted to transfer to the New Date of the initiation was set for Jan. 2. 1907, at the home of , Tns. v q leik. As initiating officers, Bro. Jos. Mikeska (belonging to Lod g e Mora.yan), and John Hluchan (belon ging to lodge Volnost), were appointed, with J. J. Zemanek as secretary. The charter members were Jos. Fojtik, Chas. Drab, Frank and Anna Matula, John and Johann_ Paint, John and Johann, Kanak, Agnes Fojtik, Anna Holy, Anna

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Brother A. V. Franek, president of Lodge 81, Needville a few years back, made several visits to nearby lodges that were inactive, urging them to merge with Lodge 81, Needville. As a result, Lodge Jiri Podebradsky No. 103 merged with Lodge 81 in January, 1961.

Lodge 81 is going all quite well, and hopes that more neighboring inactive lodges merge with Lodge 81.

The present lodge officers at Lodge 81 are: President -- Charlie Matcek Vice President — John Kalisek Secretary — Bessie Franck Financial secretary — John 'Kolaja Treasurer — Adolf Mucka Hall custodian — John kalisek Bldg. Fund Treasurer — Arnold Franek

Sp.vak, Rosie Valcik, Francis Zemanek, Rozie Kolaja, Rozie Zemanek, Anna Zemanek, and John Spevak.

In the spring of 1909 the lodge started talking about building a lodge home or hall. It didn't take long before the construction of the hall was started on Bro. J. J. Zemanek's farm on land he donated to the lodge. When'the construction was well underway, we had that dreadful 1909 Hurricane, which flattened out the whole structure. The material was bought on time payment from Mr. Joe Wesendorf gat Richmond. After repairs were made on the homes that were damaged by the storm, construction on the hall corn= menced again. The last debt of $68.77 to Mr. Wessendorf was paid on August 17, 1912. Debts to members for work on the hall was $135.25, which they all donated to the lodge. From then on, the lod ge prospered with their ups and downs, like most lodges in those days, until in 1929. A railroad company surve y ed the ri ftht-of-way for a track right where the lodge hall stood.

The R. R. Co. asked the members to move the building; that they would pay them $250.00 for moving it.

After some deliberation, the members decided to sell the building, since it already needed quite a few repairs, From then on for some time Lodge 70 rented, a hall from Mr. Rud. Foss, also at Guy.After Mr. Foss sold the hall to Lodge, 112,, they had. some of .their meetings with Lodge 112 and some-

San Antonio lodge history will appear later. —Editor.

Reports NEWS FROM DISTRICT 5 I wish to thank Brother Joe D. Hejny, our insurance counselor, for an interesting and educational one-day insurance seminar, held here in Houston. I anticipated a larger attendance, but being Saturday some had to work.

Sunday was Father's Day, and in a way it was hard on the organizers with living parents to ignore such an important day and come and • study life insurance. The second interference was the fact that the youth in District 5 held their 2-day outing and some organizers had to help chaperone this group of 90 children. That is quite a handful to look after.

We held class Saturday from 9 a, m. to 4:30 p. m., and dispensed with Sunday's classes, When it was learned the attendance will not increase on Sunday. All day Saturday we were learning about prospecting, which is the first part. The second part, which would been held as intended on Sunday, was to give us terms of planning. This we missed. Brother Hejny was very consi derate and will come back as soon as we, can establish .a date,. either at night or day. All organizers in District 5 will

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be AGAIN notified in ample time.

Saturday's seminar was attended by sisters and brothers: Della Kadlecek, Louise'Kadlecek, Evelyn Mikeska, Lowtuna Lindeman, Evelyn Vornsand, Agnes Lesak, Agnes IVIiculka, Helen Hegwood (congratulations on your new son of 3 weeks; she already has two lovely daughters), Emil Horelica, Harry Rice, Ernest Hanka, Louis Harms, Herman Baethe, all from Lodge 88.

Clay Kern, newly-appointed organizer, welcome to, the ranks and good luck! and J. M. Skrabanek, both from Lodge 139.

We are all part-time organizers, but we still have our rules to follow. We Should uphold them with all our efforts. These insurance seminars are conducted in good faith to improve our standards as SPJST organizers. It teaches us how to approach the public.

Itteaches us in presenting a suitable package to our prospects, and finally, how to deliver the goods. From time to time, we should call on our: alreadyestablished business and try to serve them again if the need is there. Never forget your members on file. There is your potential for further contacts; they will be pleased you remembered them. We all know insurance is a very important commodity for any individual's security. Therefore, do not hesitate to offer it, especially to your friends.

Fraternally yours, Frances Olexa District 5 Organizer.

LETTERS LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE

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 third Sunday in July, the 16th, at 2 p. In., and also notify other members who you think may possibly overlook this announcement.

Fraternally, Bessie. Franck, Secretary

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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 15, BUCKHOLTS

This is to remind our members and friends of our 70th anniversary celebration of this lodge on Sunday, July 9, starting at 1 p. m.

The guest speaker will be president of the Supreme Lodge, Bro. Edward Marek, at 2:45 p. m.

The 50-year and over members will be honored. They are; Ladis S. Syetlik, Henry Havlik, John F. Kuzel, Frank Zajacek, John Svetlik, Will E. Kuzel, Marie Posival, Francis Stabner, Vince Petruj, Francis Babovec, Terezie Zajacek, Anna Glaser, Aloisie Zajacek, Julia Krupicka, Aloisie Bolf, Stanis, H. Poseval, Joe A. Slovacek, Joe Ruzicka, John W. Mayer, Chas.

Kohutek, Bohus Vybiral, J. A. Walschak, Frank Svetlik. There will be free dancing in the afternoon and games for everyone.

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

Everyone is invited to come and spend the afternoon and night, dance to music by the Vrazel Polka Band.

Ladies, don't forget to bring cakes, pies, or kolaches. See you July 9.

Fraternally, Vlasta Kamenicky LODGE NO. 165, MOULTON Dear Readers and Writers: It's hot and dry here. There's no sign of rain and the pastures are drying up fast, Gardens turned out pretty well, considering the severe hail we had hi the spring.,Peach trees took the

worst beating. The hail bruised the bark and seemed to have really hurt them. As long as people are healthy, I guess it's OK. I was notified that my cousin Bessie Carson passed away in Prague, Oklahoma, at the age of Another cousin, E. V. Janecka, 71, of Cistern and Flatonia, died last Sunday. He had a store in Cistern for many years. My sympathy to these families.

Our last meeting was held last month on a Monday night. The door prize went to yours truly. Our next will be Sunday, July 9th at 2 p. in. Please come to this meeting; there is always some business to discuss.

Fraternally, Bessie Foyt, Reporter —SPJST

LODGE 24, CYCLONE

Dear Sisters and Brothers: Just a note to say we will not have a lodge meeting in July clue to family reunions, and vacations, and some of the members want to attend the Hall Dedication of Lodge 87. If seems as though we have a full July. our next meeting will be in August, so keep this in mind.

Hope all of you have fun this summer whereever you go. We all need a break now and then.

Fraternally, Mollie Zavodny, Reporter LODGE 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, It is this Sunday that each of you can show your support for the youth and youth leaders of our district by attending the Youth Achievement Day activities at Lodge 88. Often we do a great deal of talking about backing the youth and giving them our support — that it is important for as to do so for they are the leaders of tomorrow! But do we really do so? Do we take the time to attend their activities and let them know we are interested in what they dO? This Sunday is just. such an occasion when we all can show our interest: in our .youth!

Are you going to be there applauding their talent and admiring their crafts, or are you .going to stay home and let our youth down? We hope you will be there giving- encouragement to the girl and boys and the hard working youth leaders of our district!

The Youth Achievement Day starts off with a delicious sausage and homemade saner kraut dinner, which will be Sei'Ved. from 11:30 cn throughout the

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day! Most of you know what good food is served by our Food Chairman Annie VAla and her excellent crew of workers, so come and enjoy it with the rest of us. Registration of all contesttants is from 12:30 to 1:30; all crafts to be judged have to be on display by 1:30. This is a must to avoid last minute entries and confusion! Any craft brought after 1:30 will be put on display but will not be judged since the dead line for all entries is 1:30! The talent contests start at 2 p. m. and will be followed by the royalty contests when the new district queen and king will be crowned with their duchess and Duke.

Then at 6 p. m. there will start one of those popular Lee Roy Matocha dances which lasts till 10 p. m. There will be a BEER BUST from 7 to 8 When some pretty ladies with red aprons will serve all the free beer you can drink. Come and enjoy dancing to Lee Roy's good music, and if you have a birthday or anniversary, he will play a special number just for you!

I want t oremind all you good cooks the lodge will surely appreciate any donations of cakes, pies, kolaches or strudel; just be sure to re gister your donation!

when many guests enjoyed that wonderful music, and his helpers were Emil Kilnar and Mary and Milton Kalousek! Pretty Miss Jan Schiller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schiller, and Mr. Werner Seifert, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Seifert were married on Saturday, June 24th, and quite a number of the wedding guests attended the Ray Jurecka, dance! Marian and L. A. Mikes and daughter enjoyed their trip to California especially Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and also Las Vegas!

Hoping to see you at the. Telstars dance Saturday and at the special youth activities Sunday and the Lee Roy Matocha dance also this Sunday!

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helrnearrip

We also have a very good orchestra this Saturday when the popular Telstars will play at our Chandelier Ballroom! The Telstars is another orchestra that draws a good crowd, so bring your briends for an evening of dancing to good music! Another good dance coming up is the Hawaiian Dance on Saturday, July 15th, when you can come dressed Hawaiian style if you like and dance to the music of the "Islanders"!

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Names in the news: Harley Cox, Faye and Dean Evetts and Elsie and A. J. Zalesky hope you are planning to be there for the Spaghetti Supper every Thursday; they work so hard with this, so let's all plan to be there and enjoy that good spaghetti! Ernest Hanka, who is ramroding the SPJST 70th Celebration at Lodge 88 on Sunday, July 23rd, hopes you have circled that date on your calendar and be there enjoying the barbecue beef dinner, the beseda and square dancing, and the dance from 4 to 8 p. m., when famous Gil Baca of Houston will play!

Why is President Louis Hanus so insistent that lovely Marjorie Havel make psychology her major at the University of Houston? Edwin Klasel had charge of the Ray Jurecka dance,

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LODGE 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 members 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 LODCF 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members: The next regular meeting of Lodge Svaz CechosloYanu No. 92 will be held on July 9, be ginning at 2 p.m.

Supper will be served as usual after the lodge meeting and the sisters are asked to please bring pastry.

I am a little lafe announcing these new arrivals io the families of Mr. and Mrs. Don MeBain (a girl), grandparents are Mr and Mrs. Louis Kubala; to Mr. iind Mrs. Neal Briggs, (a boy), grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Berni Polk; and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Swinford (a girl), grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hubenak; also Mr. and Mrs. John Walker (a boy), grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James Walger; and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tucker (a girl). We say "congratulations" to each of you!

Wedding congratulations to Barbara Dana, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dana, and Robert Faulkner, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Faulknef.

The next polka dance will be On July 8; music by Joe Patek from Shiner. They play your favorite waltzes, polkas and modern music.

Everyone is invited to come, and bring

your friends for a good time. The hall has refrigerated air-conditioning for everyone's pleasure and comfort. For reservations call MA 4-0251.

The youth club, will have a meeting after the mother lodge meeting at 3:30 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you at the lodge meeting July 9.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar SPJST

LODGE NO. 27, MOULTON Dear Members: This is to inform you that our next regular meeting will be held Wednesday evening, July 12th, at 8:30 p.m., in the American Legion Hall in Moulton. Our last meeting was well attended and almost all of the plans for our 70th anniversary were taken care of.

On behalf of the lodge I want to thank the ladies for the very good lunch they prepared and served at the meeting. Thank you!

Fraternally, Frank C. Wagner, Secy.

--SPJSTLODGE NO. 35, ELK Dear Members, Don't forget the lodge meeting this Coming Sunday, July 9th.

Fraternally, Albert Banik, Secy-Reporter 1•■■•■•■111MINII■M■11111110,

Some material had to be left over for next week. —Editor LODGE NO. 66, WACO To All Interested Members: The Entertainment, Committee, would like to meet with all those members interested in helping with the Second Czechoslovak Spectacular, at Linden Hall, Friday, July 21st at 8 p. m. This will be the Friday after our next regular monthly meeting and it will also be announced at that time. As was the case two years ago, we will need all the help we can get, and we ask your cooperation.

Fraternally, Entertainment Committee Otto Hanus, Chmn.

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Wednesday, July 5, 1967 TIOGA LODGE NO. 5 Dear Members and Friends, Our regular lodge meeting will be held Sunday afternoon, July 9th at 2p.m.

The ladies are all asked to please bring a basket lunch to be served after the meeting.

Mrs. Lorene Schroeder • — SPJSTSOKOL, Southern District Dallas, Texas GREETINGS TO THE SPJST Our warmest greetings and congratulatory wishes to the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas on their 70th year.

In the long span of years your continuous dedication towards the promotion and preservation of fraternalism has added much to the Czech heritage in the State of Texas. Your youth program providing the youth with activities and molding them to responsible future leaders and citizens is commendable.

Our sincere best wishes towards success for generations to come.

Nazdar, American Sokol Organization Southern District President Joe Pokladnik Secretary Vlasta Laznovsky -----8PJSTAMERICAN

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FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Notice to the Brenham Youth Club: On July 13th, at 7 p. in. 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. t.-i. ee you on July 13th, Please come

VESTNfK to the home of Mrs. S. H. Ewell.

Fraternally, Lillie Matejka Youth Director, Dist. I —SP TST-

AfTENT/ON, DISTRICT V YOUTH! Dear Girls and Boys, This Sunday is your day at Lodge 88, and we hope all of you come.

Registration of all contestants is from 12:30 to 1:30, and all crafts to be judged have to be on display by 1:30 also! This is a MUST in order to avoid last-minute entries and confusion!

Any craft brought after 1:30 will be put on display but will not be judged, since the deadline for all entries is 1:30! The Talent Contests will start at 2 p.m. and will be followed by the royalty contests when the new district queen and king will be crowned as well as their duchess and duke.

Remember that all talent and royalty contestants must be registered. by 1:30, and all crafts must be on display by 1:30.

Fraternally yours, Tillie Helmcamp FROM THE LODGE YOUTH 'LEADERS LODGE 29, TAYLOR Dear Members, Our club met June 11th, after the adult meeting. Our new president, James Jansen, held the meeting. After our business meeting we divided the crafts I ordered for the youth. We also are preparing for YAD at our lodge July 30. I know everyone is locking forward to it. By the time this is printed I hope our plans will be complete for camp June 23, 24 and 25. I know all the youths are looking forward to camp at Bar Ranch.

Our next meeting is on July 9. Hope to see all members Sunday that day at 4 p.

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny, Youth Leader • tiP

SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT . 6 YOUTH CAMP July 10 — 13 Bastrop State Park July 10 — Monday 8:30 — 12 a. in. Enroute to Camp 12 noon — Stop at La Grange Dairy Mart to eat sack lunches and buy drinks.

11:30 p. m. -- Arrive at Camp.

2 p. in. — Register, Assign Rooms and rest to 3 p. M4

11 3 p. m. — Refreshments.

3.15 p. m — Assembly and make group name tags.

5 p. in. Supper.

6:15 -- 7:45 p. m. —. Swimming.

3 — 10:15 p. ni. — Party and reireshmeats.

10:15 p. in. — Ceremonial.

10:30 — Go to Dorms.

11 p. in. — Lights out.

July 11 — Tuesday 7:30 a. in. — Get up.

8 a. in. — Flag ceremony.

8:15 a. m. — Breakfast.

8:45 a. m. — Song singing.

9 a. in. — Outdoor games and crafts by groups.

10:30 a. m. -- Refreshments.

10:45 a. in. — Crafts and games switch by groups.

12:15 p. m.— Dinner.

1 p. in. — Rest.

2 to 3 p. in. Swimming.

3:15 p. in. — Refreshments.

3:30 — 5:30 p. rn. — Folk dances and craft.

6 p. in. — Supper.

6:45 — 8:45 p. m. — Swimming.

9 to LO p. m. — Party.

10 p. in.— Refreshments.

10:15 p. in. — Ceremonial.

10:30 p. in. — Go to Dorms.

11 p. in. — Lights Out. July 12 — Wednesday Morning same schedule as Tuesday A. M. 12:15 p. ni. — Dinner.

1 p. m. — Rest.

2 to 3 p. nr. — Swimming.

3:15 — Refreshments.

3:30 7– 5:30 p. in. Folk Dances and Craft.

6 p. ru. — Supper.

6:45 — 8 p. rn. — 8:30 to 10 p. in. — Party.

10 p. in. — Refreshments.

10:15 p. m. Ceremonial.

10:30 — Go to Dorms.

11 p. m. Lights Out. July 13 — Thursday 7:30 a. in. — Get Up. 8 a. m. — Flag Ceremony.

8:15 a. in. — Breakfast.

8:45 a. in. — Singing.

9 to 10:30 a. m. Folk Dances.

10:30 a. in. — Refreshments.

10:45 — 11:30 a. in. — Craft or games 11:30 — Dinner.

12:15 p. m. — Go to Dorms and Pack.

Swimming.

12:45 p. m. — 1:30 p.

2 p. m. — Check Out and Start for home.

Stop atsLa:Grange for drinks.

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and bring it with them to camp. Also, each one please bring a cup towel for the kitchen.

Fraternally, Mrs. Julius Kalina, Jr. LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Readeres, Our last meeting was held on June 11th. W? had a guest speaker and all members were present. Then we had an ice cream party and everyone enjoyed it.

I want to remind everyone to get ready to go camping on July 5th, 6th and 7th. We will leave Bryan at 1 p.m.

Our next meeting is July 9th. I want to remind everyone to bring their entry blanks on talent and craft, so we can turn them in to the District Youth Director.

Fraternally, Mary Novosad, Youth Leader —Our 70th Year- — LODGE 87, TEMPLE Dear Members, Our youth club has just returned from our camping trip to Bar K Ranch.

The children had a marvelous time. I want to thank the Supreme Lodge for making our camp possible.

We had only 20 children who went from our club. Our transportation was the biggest problem. Since we left on a Friday I just couldn't find enough people to go.

I want to thank the following who furnished, transportation for us: Mr. James Janousek, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brodie, and Mrs. Eugene Engbrock. I also want to thank my chaperones, Mrs. Wallace Bartek, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brodie, and Mrs. Eugene Engbrock.

Our club is working on the Beseda.

I hope we will be able to co to district with this group.

Our lodge eliminations will be held on Wednesday, July 5, at 7:30 p. at our lodge. The members of our Supreme Lodge, Mr. janousek, Mrs. Emily Mikeska, and all the adults of our lodge are invited to attend.

Fraternally, Frances Bartek P.S. I am asking the parents of all our youth members to please bring a cake to our open house on July 9.

Thank You. —SPJSTLikely, the migration of birds was the first natural phenomena to attract the attention and wonder of primitive man. Bird watching records date back well over 3,000 years.

Lodge 88, Houston, talent winners. Rear, L to R: Susan S . henburn, Regina Osterhaus, Marion Kadlecek, Donna Schnell, Cheryl Telge, Tina Janalt. Front Duane Osterhaus, Denise Osterhaus,. Mary Ann Janak, Ted ,Linitk. (Picture and names courtesy Sister Wanda Elzuer, Youth Leader).

LETTERS FROM THE YOUTH

(Left over from Special Issue) LODGE NO. 06, WACO Dear Vestnik Readers, I am one of the winners of the point system. There are four other winners besides me.

I would like to congratulate. everyone who tried to do their best to win in the point system.

Fraternally, Thomas (Jailer (11) ---SP.IST-LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Readers, At our next meeting we will take a picture of our youth club to put in the Vestnik. I am lookinp, forward to our camping trip. I hope everyone will have a nice time I'll see you at our YAD, Fraternally, Kay Honk LODGE NO. 48, BEVERSVILLE Dear Vestnik Readers, On Sunday, June 18, our youth club held a hayride. The hay ride turned out O.K., except only a few members were present. If youth clubs are to have successful socials, there should be cooperation from all members.

When this letter is printed we in District II will already have been to camp. I am sure everyone will have a good time and. I am really looking

forward to going.

Our next youth club meeting will be held July 2, right after the mother lodge has its meeting. I hope to see all you members there.

Fraternally, 'Gloria Schiller (16), Vice President --SP J ST LODGE NO. 81, NEEDVILLE Dear Readers, I missed the last meeting, but at the previous one we elected officers. I was elected vice-president. I'd like to thank all the members of our club. I will try my best to fulfill this position.

I enjoyed camp very much this year.

The horseback, riding was great. I'd like to thank all who made it possible.

Fraternally, Harvey Bryson (15), Vice-President --RPJST—•LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE Dear Readers, Over weekend of June 16 --- 18 District V went camping at Camp Manison.

It was loads of fun ! I especially enjoyed the horseback riding and the ceramics. The two bands that played were really :great. I wish to thank the Supreme Lodge for making camp possible; also the State Youth Director, District Youth Director, and the local youth leaders for making camp the fun it was On Wednesday, June 21, the Youth Club had a pool party for our June

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 social. There were 52 adults, teens, and youths attending. It started at 6: 30, with a sandwich and chip dinner. At 8 p. m. we started swimming. The party came to a tired but happy end at 10. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed themselves. I know I sure did!

Fraternally, Wanda Bryson (16) President SPJST-LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Vestnik Readers, The YAD is over and we are all happy. For me it was a great day. I won three first places. I was chosen Teenager of our club, Teenager of the Year, and the group in which I sang also placed first.

Now we will be looking forward to camp. After we get back froth camp it will be time for the State YAD in Waco. See all of you at Waco on August 20th.

Fraternally, Jimmie Fucik, ( 1 4 ) Treasurer • ---- -SP J ST-LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, On June 11, the New Tabor Youth Club held its monthly Meeting. We had quite a large nuMber of visitors attending our meeting.

Under old business we were reminded that there was a bake salt on June 17.

I was unable to attend, but I heard it turned out to be very successful.

Mrs. Matejka, our district youth director was our guest speaker. She gave us a very 'interesting talk. After our meeting we had a barbeque supper for all the SPJST members and their families. It was enjoyed very much by all.

Fraternally, Florence Vavra (16) -SPJ ST-LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSV1LLE Dear Readers, The youth club met in regular session on June 4. This was also the day we had our Father's Day program. For the program we had speeches, exercises, songs, and dances. A group of girls danced the "Seven Step," "Schottishe," and "Rock and Roll."

On June 18, the teens of the club had a hayride. Everyone seemed to have fun. We say especial thanks to Mr. Edwin Turek for letting us use his trailer.

Our regular monthly meeting will be on July 2. Hope to see all of you there. truce Stahnach, Reporter

VESTNfK LODGE NO. 13, DIME BO_X Dear Readers, I am looking forward to the camping trip, which is not far away. I enjoyed reading the rules about the camping trip. I will enjoy the camping trip. That is something I do very little of.

Fraternally, Albin Horak, Jr. -SPJSTLODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Readers, Camp was really great this year. The teen leaders, adult leaders, and the directors • all worked hard to make camp fun and I would like to give them my thanks. I want to also say thank you to the Supreme Lodge for making comp possible.

Fraternally; Michael Prachyl (11) --SPJST---LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Readers, We had so much fun at Fort Parker this year! I especially liked the swimming, paddle boating, and crafts. I made a flower pin to wear. I would like to thank everyone who made camp possible for us,.

Fraternally, Cathy Prachyl (9) -SPJ ST-LODGE 92, Ft. Worth Dear Members, I really enjoyed going to camp this year. We had a lot of fun going swinmmhig and boating. First we went boating and we had a choice between paddle boats or bicycles. Then we went swimming in a place marked off for us in the lake.

Fraternally, Karen 'Spindor (12) President .-t-EcElsT LODGE NO 88 HOUSTON Hello All, Well, it seems MY ,fast two letters haven't appeared: in the Vestnik, so I've got some catching up to do. To start with, all the lodges just got back from camp and I sure hope everyone had as much fun, as we did. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. 13roz, Mr. and . Mrs. Sembera, Mr. and Mrs. Sehenbiirn, Ray Dixon, and of course., our faithful youth leader and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Elzner, for putting up with us for 3

days.

I know none of you, have forgotten our Friday night teen dances. They are getting toettei all the time, so be

13 sure to come.

And all you, girls and boys whom we see at the teen dances at camp, barbecues, and all the other fun affairs, I now want to see all of you at our next meeting, July 2nd, at 3 p.m., because we are going to have a guest speaker and I would be thrilled to see a real turnout.

Fraternally, Ruthie Zaludek --SPJST-LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Readers, On June 16, 17, 18, our junior club went to Camp Manison with District V. We sure had a lot of fun. Our State Director, James Janousek, had a wonderful Friday night of games planned for us. Everyone wound up yelling, screaming, and -cheering on the winners of the stick football game.

It was lots of fun watching my mom and dad bounce around on the trampolines, but I didn't like doing her work Monday because she was too sore.

Saturday we enjoyed swimming, horseback riding, and good eating. Saturday night we enjoyed the two bands playing and the older group doing that crazy dance step.

Sunday we had church services under the trees and it was very nice.

I would like to thank our wonderful District Director, Mrs. Tillie Helmcamp, State Youth Director James Janousek, and all the chaperones for a wonderful weekend at camp.

Fraternally, Jode Elzner, Reporter -SPJSTLODGE 107, FLORESVILLE Dear Readers, When we got to camp we had assembly and made identification tags.

At camp it was different this year. We did basket weaving, played SPJST football, deck tennis, and many other games.

Our youth leader, Mrs. Pauline Pavliska, who also happens to be my mother, told me she was very proud because the camp managers and owners complimented her on the good behavior of the children.

Fraternally Susan Pavliska (11) -SPJSTLODGE '77, BOMARTON Dear Readers, On Monday, May 29th, the Bomarton SPJST Youth Club held its last meeting of the year. On the same day we held

14 the election of officers. The officers for the coming year arc: President — Charles Lawrence Secretary — Nickey Ptacek Treasurer — Chris Lawrence Chairman of all Committees — Chad Lawrence The meeting was adjourned by outgoing president Alice Ptacek.

On June 18 we held our first meeting of the year. We discussed and filled out the craft and talent cards: We decided to have a wiener roast after our next meeting. The boys then will play baseball.

Fraternally, Nickey Ptacek LODGE NO. 13, D1ME BOX Dear Readers, On Saturday, June 24, there was a wedding dance at the SFJST Hall. We sold sodawater, gum, and candy. All members were there to help sell. The adults had the beer stand.

When we didn't have very much business, we would talk about our camping trip. I can hardly wait till the camping trip to Bastrop. I hope every'one will have fun.

See you then.

Fraternally, Rita Jane Kubena (10) LODGE 117. ROBSTOWN Dear Readers, We just got home from two wonderful clays at Mission Valley Guest Ranch. Swimming and horseback riding were just a few things we enjoyed.

Mr. Harrington from Austin helped us weave baskets and make games. Ever y body th ere en j o y ed themselves. The people were very nice. The two girls from Floresville I slept with were nice, too. I would litre to thank the SPJST for making it possible for me to go.

Fraternally, Candy Edwards (12) 92, FT. WORTH Members, Camp was a lot of fun this vear. Mr. and Mrs. Oates had many things for us to do. We could make finger paints and sponge paints, We made some beach shoes out of wood. We made some flowers and hair ribbons out of some twisted thread. Many other items were made. After we got off the bus June 17 we held a short meeting.

Fraternally.

Caroline Spindor (10) Reporter

Vt S TNtK LODGE 47 YOUTH CLUB Dear Readers, would like to tell all the members of our youth club to be sure to have some sort of talent worked up for our lodge talent contest. It will be after the meeting on July 2, so all you members come on out.

Fraternally, Gordon Kohutek ( 5) Treasurer LODGE 47, SEATON Dear Readers, This past weekend District' 2 went to the Bar K Ranch Resort. It was a lot of fun. like to thank Mrs. Mikeska and Mr. Janousek for making this possible. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novosad, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klinkovsky, Mrs. Geor g ia Pavlica, Mrs, Adeline Kohutek were the chaperones. They were very good to us. We'd all like to say a very big "thank you" to them all.

There was swimming, crafts, horseback riding, boating, ping pong, and many other games.

We saw a horse show and a movie Saturday night. Friday night the chaperones had to dance for us!

Have fun at your camp like we had at ours!

Fraternally, Pam Jeter —SPJST-

LODGE 130, DALLAS Dear Readers: Our youth club had a wonderfu time at camp. We would like to thank the following people from our lodge who made our weekend more enjoyable.

They are: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Novotny, Mrs. Stanley Vrla, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oates, David Novotny, Eddie Oates, and Ken Vrla.

The high point winner from our lodge was announced at Youth Activity Day at Lodge 92 in Fort Worth; she was Teresa Vrla. She will reign as queen of our lodge. Other high point winners were: David Novotny, Eddie Oates, Mary Frances Novotny, Pat Parma, Danny Vrla, Stevie Novotny, Stevie Vrla, Kathy Vrla, and Anne Oates.

An appropriate award was given to these people. I'm sure everyone is going to try real hard for the $12 next year.

Remember, there will be no 3:tily youth club meeting. Be sure to attend the August meeting, 6or it will be very important.

Marilyn Parma (15) Secretary,

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, At our last meeting we had a guest speaker, Mrs. Matejka. We had a program for the mother lodge. Afterwards we had a free supper.

Saturday, June 17, we had a bake sale.

On our camping trip we are going to Bastrop State Park. We arc going the 5th and coming back the 7th.

Fraternally, Barbara Vavra (10) —Our 70tH Year-LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX LODGE, Dear Members, We are going to go to camp on 5, 6, and 7. We are going to Bastrop Park. I hope we get to go swiming. We will play lots of games. Our YAD is going to be in Bryan at Lodge 39. I am sure everyone will enjoy it.

Fraternally yours, Harry Schielack (9) ?UM Year-LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Members, The Youth Club of Dime Box had charge of the soda water stand at the hall laSt Saturday night June 24. The money we made is going into our treasury. I am looking forward to the camping trip next month and also YAD. Fraternally, Vincent P. Schielack, Jr. Vice President (10) Our 70!-- Year—

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Dear Members, Our next youth club meeting will be the third Sunday in July, after the mother lodge meeting. Our lodge is also going to have a barbecue in July.

We will have a dance at night. I hope we have a good crowd.

Fraternally, Ronald Schielack (8) Our 7011! Year— -

LODGE NO. 40, 11ILLIE Dear Readers, On Sunday, June 18, I attended the District 6 YAD. I won 4th place in the point contest in our Lodge.

On Tuesday, June 20, our lodge had a swimming party at the American Legion swimming pool.

Donna Reek (12) Treasurer Kee p that SPJST

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Readers, Just a reminder that our youth club Will have their regular meeting July 2, 1967 at -2 p.m. All youth members are asked to attend this meeting because -

Wednesday, July 5, 1907 we will have our talent eliminations.

By the time this letter is printed our camping will be over. I'm sure we will have an enjoyable time.

Fraternally, Leon Zavodny, Reporter —Our 70th Year— LODGE NO. 197, FLORESVILLE

Dear Vestnik Readers and Friends, I want to thank all the people who had anything to do with camp. A few people I want to thank are: Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Mrs. Pauline Pavliska, Mrs. Gaye Lamberth, and Mr. James Janousek, and all the chaperones. I think everyone had a wonderful time. I am looking forward to going to camp next year.

Fraternally, Patti Pavliska —SPJSTLODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Readers, The month of June is sure passing by fast. Pretty soon it will be August and time for the YAD. It sure will be fun, like the rest of the past YADs. I hope everyone will go or make plans to attend our YAD. Fraternally, Marlene liorak —Our 70th yea— LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR

Dear Readers, We went to camp on June 23-25. Everyone, well — almost everyone had a great time. A few (?) returned home with saddlesores, sunburn, and sleepy looking expressions. I am sure that they had fun getting them, though.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people responsible for the youth of District II going to camp and the wonderful time we had while there. I would like to give a special thanks to all of the chaperones for putting up with all of the giggling, talking, screaming, and snoring, in other words, all the youths who attended the District II camp.

Fraternally, Lavonna Bryan (14) Vice-President —SPJSTLODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Readers, Boy, did we have fun at camp! There were 28 members from Lodge 47 who went camping to the Bar K Ranch.

Our day's activities started with swimming and boating from 3 o'clock to 5:30. At G we ate a delicious supper.

Then we went on a hayride. We saw many deer and saw much beautiful

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scenery from the top of the mountains.

We also had a marshmallow roast.

The next day we ate breakfast at 8 a.m. After breakfast we signed up for a trail ride in the mountains.

There were three rides — one at 9 o'clock, one at 10 o'clock and one at 1:30 p.m. Then we went swimming.

Then we had a delicious dinner. After dinner we went swimming and boating.

At 7 p.m. we had a barbecue supper. At 8:45 we had a trick horse show. Then we went to the "Pink Horse" to dance and play games.

After breakfast we had more trail rides. After the trail ride we went swimming. At 12. noon we had a turkey dinner at 1:30 we checked out and went home. Everybody was tired and had a sunburn. But I think it really was worth it.

Fraternally, . Leon Zavodny, Reporter ---SPJSTLODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Readers, On July 15 the teen club is holding their annual princess ball. This is when the queen and king of the lodge are chosen. The present queen, Justine Pokladnik, will give up her throne to one of the following girls: Cricket Bromley, Carolyn Frnka, or Linda Bartek. The king, Johnny Pokladnik, will give up his throne to one of the following boys: Larry Gaiser, Allen Wayne Henzen or Robert Urban. I can speak for myself, as well as the others, in saying that we all try our hardest to receive this honor and will do our best to fulfill it.

A special announcement! — The teen club of Lodge 84 is very proud to have in its midst the first place winner of the District III Point Contest, Lynda Petr. We wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavors.

Fraternally, Linda Bartek, (18) Secretary LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Dear Readers, On June 24, 1967, our youth club worked in the soda pop stand in Dime Box. It was fun working in the stand.

The money we earned goes into our youth club.

Pretty soon it will be time for our camping trip. It will be so much fun!

Fraternally, Marlene Ilorak (12)

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Dear Readers, On May 21 we had our last meeting, discusSed various things and .elected different officers.

On June 25 we worked in the soda pop stand and thied to earn some money for samp and sports. I can't wait until camp.

Fraternally, Patricia Marek, President —Our 70th YearLODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR

Dear Members, On Friday, June 23, we went to BarK Ranch. We had a lot of fun. I went swimming every day. I also went boat riding.

For our craft project the girls had to bring a high heel shoe and the boys had to bring a TV dinner tray.

The girls glued different kinds of macaroni on the shoes. Then we sprayed them gold. All the shoes were pretty.

The boys made a tray to put their things on We had a hayride Friday night. After that we had a marshmallow roast.

Saturday night we had a horse show. Then we had two movies. One was "Mcliale's Navy," and the other was "Frolic on Ice." They were good.

Sunday we came home. I was tired.

I want to thank those who made it possible for us to go and have such a good time.

Fraternally, Cindy Tallas (11) —SPJST---LODGE 47„ SEATON

Dear Vestnik Readere, The trip to Bar K Ranch was very exciting. Mrs. Pavlica was a very nice chaperone. I would like to thank Mrs. Mikeska, District 2 Youth Director, for all the work she did to make it possible. I would like to thank the Supreme Lodge for paying our way and making it possible for us to go.

I enjoyed' it very much. I liked the hayride very much. The swimming was also fun. I liked the games we played and the folks dancing. I went on my very first horse ride Saturday. At first I was scared, but the second time I wasn't.

Fraternally, Becky Vanicek (10) LODGE 81, NEEDVILLE

Dear Readers: I hope that everyone is getting prepared to attend the District Youth Achievement Day. I am making my

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See you there.

Fraternally, Karen Susan —SFUSTSeaton Lodge No. 47

Dear Vestnik Readers, I had a lot of fun at camp this year, which was held at Bar K Ranch. would like to thank the Supreme Lodge for paying my way and Mrg. Mikeska for planning it so well. I also enjoyed having Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Novosad as my chaperones.

Fraternally, Brian Vanicek (14) —SP.TSTLODGE 47, SEATON

Dear Readers, For District II, camp is over for this year. Our trip to the Bar K Ranch was a most pleasurable one, and everyone who went seemed to enjoy it. Although camp was fun, so was the trip home. Brian Vanicek, Gordon Kohutek, Wayne Sula, Alden Schiller, and I rode home with Mrs. Mikeska, our District Youth Director. That is when the fun began. She took the wrong road coming from camp. We went several miles in the wrong direction before we discovered the mistake. After that, we laughed all the way home.

Darrell Foytasek (14) Historian -SP is r rI,OD6E NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Read:ll's, I just wanted to tell you what a great time District 3 had at Fort Parker. During our busy schedule which included singing, games, crafts, swimming, and boating, we managed to make new friends and talk to the old ones, too.

I would ilk?. to recognize a few people who donated services. They were David Novotny, Eddie Oates,' Ken Vrla (all of Lodge 130, Dallas) who were lifeguards at camp; Frances Jo Kudrna (25. Ennis), Johnny Krizan (6, Cottonwood), and Alan Henzen (84, Dallas), who were guides.

A very special thanks goes to all of the cha p erones and Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, DYD, and her assistant, Mrs. Frances Kudrna, for making camp such a success.

Fraternally yours, Pain Durham

YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR

CAMPING 1967 District I — July 5-7, Bastrop State Park District IV — August 21-22, Elm Guest Ranch, Bandera District VI — July 10-13, Bastrop State Park • • LOUTH ACHIEVEMENT DAYS — 1967 District I — August 6th Lodge 39, Bryan District II — July 30th Lodge 29, Taylor District IV — July 23rd District V — July 0th District VII — July 16th St. John's Aud,, Robstown State YAD August, Mtn. 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 —Our 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 Ill

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' Training Class — Rowena --Our 70th Year— DISTRICT NO. 5 Lodge No. 81, Needvilie First Tuesday cf 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- 7:30 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.

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

Oct. 2 6— Dist. 6 Fall Seminar Lodge No. 30, Taiton Every first Monday — Club meeting, at 4:30 sham. Taiton Corn. Center. daturdav noon is Vestnik deadline ♦ •

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 CAMPING, 196'7 The deadlines to send camp applications for the seven districts is as follows: District 4 --® August 1, 1967 A few youth letters had to he held over due to lack of space.

Features LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Dear Members and Readers, At our recent youth club meeting Bro. Leonard Mikeska, district vice president, installed the youth club officers. After the meeting lunch was served by the adults.

Cathy Mikeska will represent lodge 24 as queen at the YAD. Her duchess will be Sharon Schiller.

Plans are being made for a swimming party the latter part of August.

The ice cream social on June 27th was a real treat for the children; all but one attended. A short business meeting was held.

The youth club will not meet in July because of other commitments.

The nest meeting will be in August.

Fraternally, Mollie Zavodny, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Sharon Schiller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Schiller of Rt. 1, Rogers, was selected as duchess to represent Lodge 24 at the District II YAD. Sharon is 11 years old, and attends Rogers Grade School. In the fall she hobbies will be in the 6iLtil gracht4

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned committee of Lodge 88, Houston, in behalf of our membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of departed sister,

SHARON SCEILLER include stamp collecting, swimming, and crafts. She is treasurer of her youth club. She is a member of the Seaton Brethren Church.

EDNA H. CULAK, DEBORAH ADAMEK

CATHY MIKESKA Cathy Mikeska is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Mike,ska, and she will represent Lodge 24 as queen in the District II YAD. Cathy will be 15 in July. She attends Rogers High School.

She will be in the 10th grade in the fall. She is a member of the Seaton Brethren Church. Her hobbies include drawing and swimming. She is president of the Lodge 24 youth club.

School, she attended Seaton Elementary School for eight years.

During her four years in high school, Deborah has been a member of the Annual Staff, serving as ads and art editor and business , manager. She has also served as art editor on the paper staff, a member of the National Honor Society, and a member of the FHA, serving as pianist. In the course of her four years in high school, she received fourteen Merit Awards. This year she was also selected "Most Outstanding Business Student" in high school. Deborah also represented her school in the Interscholastic League in typing and shorthand.

Deborah plans to attend Temple Junior College in the fall. Her tentative plans are to major in English and minor in business.

Deborah and her parents are members of SPJST Lodge No. 47, Seaton.

who passed away on Thursday, June 8th, due to an auto accident in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a member of St. Charles of Borrameo Catholic Church and Altar Society, and Sons of Hermann Lodge 7. Sister Edna, was 53 years old.

She is survived by her husband, Charlie A. Culak of Houston; daughters, Kathiene and Candyce of Houston; mother, Mrs. Bertha Grazziffi of Houston; sister, Mrs. J. S. Rose of Houston; brother, Allen J. Hirsch of Houston.

Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chapel of the Chimes, and Mass was at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Charles of Barromeo Catholic Church with burial in the Garden of Gethsethane: May our departed sister rest in peace.

Tillie Helmcamp Frances Olexa Ellen Gill —Resolution Committee SPdST.-RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, of Lodge No. 118, Kingsville, Texas, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of our deceased brother,

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Mis8 Deborah Adamek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Adamek, (her mother is the former Marie Drevojanek), Route 3, Temple, was named valedictorian of Rogers High School for this year. She had a four-year grade average of higher than 96 in high . school_ Before entering Rogers High

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18 SPJST for 44 4years, He was also a member of the RVOS and the CzechMoravian Brethren Church in Robstown, Texas.

Funeral Services were held Thursday, June 22, 1967 at 4 p. in. at CagePiper Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Bravenec, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Chamberlain Burial Park, Survivors include his wife, one son, two daughters, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters and many friends.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Sunday, July 30 — Annual lodge picnic —SPJSTLodge No. 15, Buckholts 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 Steffek's Versatiles of Taylor.

Saturday, July 29 — Kaluza Polka Band of West.

—SW ST— Lodge No. 25, Ennis (National Hall) 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 SSunday, Sept. 3 — Martinek Reunion Lodge No. 35, Elk July 8 — Two-Steppers July 9 — Lodge meeting.

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

Saturday, July 29 — The Triumphs Lodge No. 47, Seaton 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 — ehoral Club

VESTNfK Saturday, July 29 — Dance; Gilbert Kautz Sunday, July 30 — Luksa Reunion Lodge No. 48, Beyersville 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 SPJSTLodge 54, West (No lodge meeting in June) Sunday, July lb — RVOS Lodge 78 Family Picnic and Get-together Sunday, Aug. 6 — 70th SPJST Anniv.

Celebration —SPJSTLodge 66, (Linden Hall) Waco 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 Sunday, July 9 — Tobolka-Rychlik Reunion —SPJSTLodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, July 15 — Princess dance; JOhn Kaluza of West Sunday, July 16 — Monthly meeting; game and fun night Saturday, Aug. 5 — Tacky dance; Fetter Band of Dallas Saturday, Aug. 19 — Al Grebnick of Nebraska Sunday, Aug. 20 — Monthly meeting and fun night Saturday, Sept. 2 — Luau dance; Polka Peppermints Saturday, Sept. 16 — Music Masters Sunday, Sept. 17 — Monthly meeting and fun night Saturday, Sept. 30 — Harvest dance; Charlie Adamcik's Polka Tones Lodge 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).

---SPJST-- Lodge No. 88, Houston 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

Wednesday, July 5, 1967 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 Wednesday, July 12 — Birthday Club meeting and luncheon Thursday, July 13 — Spaghetti Supper followed by social Friday, July 14 — Teen Dance Saturday, July 15 — Hawaiian Dance; music by the "Islanders" Thursday, July 20 — Spaghetti Supper and social Friday , July 21 — Teen Dance Saturday, July 22 — Dance; LeeRoy Matocha of Fayetteville Sunday, July 23rd — 70th Anniversary Celebration; barbecue beef dinner from noon on; Beseda and square dancing, parade of Czech costumes — Dance from 4 to 8; Gil Baca of Houston Thursday, July 27 — Spaghetti Supper and social Friday, July 28 — Teen Dance Saturday, July 29 — Dance! Blumes of La Grange —BPJST-Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth Saturday, July 8 — Polka dance; Joe Patek Sunday, July 9 — Regular lodge meeting, 2 p.m.

---SPJSTLodge No. 107, Floresville 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.

---SPJST-Lodge No. 130 — Sokol Zizka, Dallas Saturday, July 8 — Eric Honza Thursday through Sunday, July 13-16 —Sokol Mid Slet Saturday, July 22 — Polka Peppermints Saturday, Aug. 12 — Youth Club Coronation Dance; music by Polka Peppermints —SPJST-Lodge 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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Entered as second class matter January ; 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922. Send Form 3579 to Supreme Lodge SPJST, Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501. tflIzoNf ORGAN SLOVANSKE PODPORUJfCI JEDNOTY STATU TEXAS IT ychazi tYdn6 REDAKTOR NICK MORRIS — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. HI 6-5989 — Shop: III 6-5282 Vydavatele CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY, WEST, TEX. Inedplatne $3.75 Zm6ny adres zasilaji se do Hlavnl fitadovny Box 100, Temple, Texas PrecIplatne a oZnamky bud'teZ zasildny na Vestnik, West, Texas 76691 Latka na uverejneni y e VestnIku muss b5't1 dodana v sobotu dopoledne.

NevyMdanou latku neuschovavame a nevracfme. Obrazky se vraceji jen kdyz je poitovne piilo3ene. Uve • ejneni zasnoubnich aneho svatebnich obrazkfi musi si 61enove sami braditi.

HLAVNf U•ADOVNA EDWARD L. MAREK, predseda JOE B. HEJNY, mistopredseda R. A. URBANOVSKY, tajemnik JOS. KOLIHA, Jr., pokladnik BEN 22kuOix, VAlehni v Temple, Texas 76501, Box 100 AUGUST KAOitt, pravni radee, Temple, Texas P. 0. Box 845 DR. MARVIN LESHIKAR, vrehni lekaf P. 0, Box 410 — Taylor, Texas

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JOHN KUBENA, prvni okrsek P. 0. Box 308 — La Grange, Texas HENRY yfrEK, druhy okrsek P. O. Box 43 — Granger, Texas CYRILL (SID) POKLADNIK, treti okrsek 2924 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas, 75226 R. E. BROZ, otvrt-ti' okrsek Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Texas ERNEST HANKA, pats,' okrsek 6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Texas 77008 ED SRALLA, testy okrsek Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna Texas CHAS. HOLASEK, sedmY okrsek 2513 N6inee St., — Corpus Christi, Texas TISKOVY VYBOR MRS. FRANCES OLEXA, pi.edsedkyne 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH TROUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home — Taylor, Texas HUGO SCHEENK 0/0 SPJST Rest -Horne — Taylor, Texas STANOVNI VYBOR ROY E. HRANICKY, pfedseda Drawer, A, Orange Grove, Texas LEO KRAUSE, tajemnik 0. Box 427., Ines, Texas 77968

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Nov9 radov9 stanek SFJST radu 6, 87 v 'Temple bade sla ynostne otevren a odrv ./dan v nedij11 9. 0ervence. ZaCatek programa ve dvanact hodin v poledne, Juide prostrihnout dverni pasek. Statlli kralovna a kcal nail SPJST budou prifomni, jak0, i El. predseda br. Edward L. Marek, jerr% nude ruii.i kra.tki proslov.

Ve 11 30 bude podavan °bed, barbikovana 1,Jira (a, Ceske klobase se vSemi prikrin;: .talir $1.25. (V tomto eisle angl. • Jisf i is rys ukazujic, jail se k novemu 1. 11(1 11 dostat). Verejnost active zvann, Add Hv6zda Svobody 6. 87 byl zato. "en 25. dubna 1910. Zakladajici aleneye byll August Woltman, Torn Mueller, Sylvester Otahal, Alois Zatlukal, Frank J. Mareak, Ben Hatka, Jaroslav Kovar, Frank a Emil Machalek, Josef Zvolanek, Frank Hora, a Jindrich J. Stavinoha. Z teehto elent1 'Aje dnes jenom br. Zvolanek.

Kratce pa zaloZ'eni redo tito elenove prestoupili k novemu radu 0. 87; Jan Adameik od redo 6. 47, Jan a AneZka Sumbera od Pada 0. 80, J. V. Kohut ad radii 0. 24, Josef MatouS. , Jan Stavinaha, Frank Dubeak, Pavel a Rosina Malina, Jau a Karolina BuS, v§ichni od rada 0. 47.

Vyslouzili predsedove radu 6. 87 jsou nasledovM, : Josef Zvolanek, 510011 do roku 1027 (od zatoleni), J. 3'. Lakkar od 1927 on roku 1957; Stanley Kacir v 1957; J( Try Valchar 1958 do 1960; Sidney Kfien: 1961 do 1966; Lad Zatopek od 1966 act doposud.

Krome predsedy Ladislava Zatopka sloai nynejk nrednici: mistopredseda Bill Brodie, tajemnice pi. E. R. Cer' venka. ucetnice pi. Marvin Labaj, pakladnik Gidney' Kacir, vedouci rnlad0,e Pi. Steve Bartek, prilvodei August Kanosie praporu Jerry Valchar, zpravodajka pi. Edward Hurta. (Jmena Menu na ostatnich vYborech v angl. easti). kad 6. 87 i11a nyni 537 elenil dosp619ch a nedosp619ch.

PiedSedy fad(' 5. 87 v Telrtsile Bratil, a :,(Jstry, ilad 6. 8 byl v zaeat:, 1J nine se v sini Sons of ', ,-tie s asi dvanacti pou%Avali kan(Tlar bratra raiz irriost a Frank Matu' ‘ Auto Supply, TP&L, a Lone Star Gas Co., i konfereneni komoru Hl. Ukadavny SPJST. V poslednich par letech, ;jtono w n1352011 y h o sPocia Paria

Tom Mikesky la La.-;i ACLuns Asi rok zoatky y La'rvenci. 1966 se zaealo mluvit a planovat o nove budove. Kratce pa Loin jsme zakoupili 43 akrti pozemku v severov9chodni aastl mesta Temple a se stavbou zaeali. Oleni detail praci semi, Budova byla 0aste6ne postavena a za6ali jsme se schaset v nave sini zaaatkem roku 1967.

Prvni schnizi jsme tarn konali 14. anora t. r. Oct to doby koname naJ;e saintse v nail Hove sini. Prace vsak pokraeovala na stavh6 a. po tl'mee se konala. Otani darovali svou praci a cas v zajmu Pada. Neaten', take nam 11.0(10 pomohli. VSem srdeane dekujeme.

Budova je ted' hotova, a jsme na ni hrdi. Bade slavnostne otevrena a odevzdana tuto nedeli dne 9. eervence.

Obrady zapoonou ye 12 liodin v Ile, Sidney Kacir obradnikem. NOS statni kro SPJST Randy Dodgen prostriline dverni pasek (niaS1D. Statni kraldvna Frances Kudrna z Ennis bude take pritcmna, Preciseda stavelmitio v9baru br. Jerry Valchar preda kli0 d ye • -nipredsovau.Hl ed SFJST br. Marek bude mitt lcratk9 proslo y, jako2 i br. Josef Zvolanek, jediny Zinci zaklddajici elan tia.‘;'elio 15du. Rev. Eugene Kotrla prednese kratkou modlitbou. Hned pa tint buck podaVan Chef' harbikovand kui'ata, oeske klebase se v:Semi prikrmy.

Doulatne, Ze vsichni. prijdete se s nami pobaviti a stravit s nami nasi radost a p9chou. TeSili jsme se na to ji.'2 delk dobu. Diky view, co nam iak9ni koliv zonsobein pomohli.

Na shledanou 9. cervence.

S bratrsk9m pozdravem Lad Zatopek, predseda SPJST

Ifasl 61sla 47, Sealon Mill bratri, sestry a 6tenari Vestniku, NaSe posledni saliaze byla zahajend 4. aervna o dvou hodina ,-11. NavStevnice jsme nieli pi. Leon Zavod n9 a pi. Henry Haisler. Nemocni Oleol jsou pi. Albina Mikeska a pi. Hermina Pavelka.

Prejeme temto sestram brzke uzdraveni.

Za nave Melly jsitl prijali sestry Cassie Mesecke.

Zvolili jsme Johnny Vanieka za bar chairman a bratra a sestru William Ho:"-arek jab:0 vedouci kuchyne, bratra sestr y Robot Haisler so. vedoia‘j: chyne pi i nasini radov9in njknika dne 23, aervence. Ve6cre se seine nrodavat o oeti hodinach. Budeme snit harbikovana kurata a klcbaa, bl'ambory, fazole, kysele sell, okur'3V, cibuli, eerstve stroahane sell, kejky, paje, 6aj a kavou. Jidlo se hide pro davat $1.00 tali t. kadove sestry

Ve stf'edu 5. eer yenee 1967

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lento obrazek Clem iadu e. 87 v Temple byl vzaty kratce po zaloieni toho nekdy zaCatkem roku 1910. Prvni 'Cada od leva: Zatlukal, Kohut, Vodieka, Josef Zvolanek„ La baj, Matush, Mueller, Malina. Druha •ada: Vi aS1 Ilorava, Marchak, Zatlukalova, Jan Stavinoha, Jindiich Stavinoha. T •eti •ada-: Marie Zatlukalova, pi. Fritsch, pi. Petruj. pi.

Marettak. Ctvrta •ada: Pi. Malinova Woltman, Kubariii, Mikeska. (Na prvni jrneria Clem si Matushova, Hejl, nerrichl pamatovat br. Josef Zvolanek, od to doby uplynulo jii skoro 60 rokii.) tadane, by donesly peeivo, co ktera chcete. Program zaane o jedne hodine odpoledne. TeZ buderne mit "fish pond", hazani bolu, weer taneeni zabavu p21 hudbe Baeove kapely. Bude nejake baveni pro vSechny.

Bratri a sestry, kteri budete staciani

JOSEPH ZVOLANEK Br. Joseph Zyolanek, dlooholetk p •edseda a jedinY dosud zijici zakladajiei Glen kadu 6, 8'7.

o vkpomoc tak neodmitejte, neb to vezme hodne pracovnikii to vSe udelat.

Chci vysloviti uptimnou soustrast manteltim Henry HaislerovYm nad ztratou jejich milovane decry Frances s la o tivot v (Haisler) Ross, ktera pri S autove srake dne 4. eervna, a ty sestro, odpoeivej v s e pristi schdze se bude odbYvat Na S

2. eervence take bude svaeina po schnzi; sma Z s ence a kava. Add se o to postard. Mame take volit "floor manager", tak bratri, kteri byste se o to zajimall tak se prihlaste.

Dverni cenu vyhrala Elenora Spaniel.

Na shledanou 2. eeryence.

IVIary Haisler, dopisovatelka

vVroei mnoha CtvrtS, eervenec historickSrch udalosti Osud zvolil 4. eervenec za datum, ktere se east° objevuje v americkein dejepise. Nej yYznaenejSim dnem byl ovSem etvrty eervenec 1776, kdyZ Kontinentalni kongres prijal ye Filadelfii dokument, zaeinajici slovy: "When in the course of human events. . . ."

CtvrtY Cervenec je dnem dfiletitYm i v kariere nejednoho americkeho presidenta. Presne padesat let po prijeti Prohlakni neodvislosti zemreli dva drivejM presidenti Tomag Jefferson, hlavni autor ProhlaSSeni nezavislosti, a John Adams, ktery mu pri spisovani dokumentu pomahal.

rodil se roku 1872 ve Vermonte.

Ctvrty Cervenec zanechal trapnou vzpominku v naysli mute, kterY byl predureen stati se prvnim presidentem zeme. Ctvrteho eervence 1754 byl tehdy dvaadvacitilety plukovnik Washington donucen vydati Fort Necessity nedaleko Uniontown, Pa., do rukou Francouzii a Indian& Bitvou o tvrz zaeala valka, francouzsko-anglicka na pizde Ameriky, valka, ye ktere Ind:ant byli na strane Francouzi.

JinY drivejAi president, James Monroe, zemk1 o pet let pozdeji, 4. eervence 1831. Monroe, pfivodem z Virginie jako Jefferson, studoval prava v Jeffersonove aclvokatni kancelati v Charlottesville. `Meaty president, Calvin Coolidge, 61avil sve narozeniny 4. eervence. Na-

Konfederaeni partyzani z Vicksburgu, Miss., nemeli drivodu oslavovati 4. Cervenec 1863. Toho dne zmocnila se uniova armada mesta, ktere nz clavno oblehala, stahla. se terdi vlajku "Star,; and Bars", trepetajici se na soudni budove okresu Warren a nahradila ji praporem americkkm.

Roku 1848 bylo oslavy Dne neDAvislosti ye hiaviiim meste naroda pokladani zakladniho karnene k Washingtonovu pamatniku. A 4. Cervenec 1826 narodil se Stephen Foster, jeho'g

VESTNiK lidove americke pisne jsou prave tak popularni dnes, jako kdy je skladal.

Tehot dne zemteli Jefferson a Adams.

Prvni zaznamenand oslava Prehlageni neodvislosti neodbS7vala se vAa,k 4. eervence 1776, rt, TbrZ at nasledujici ho pondelk-a, 8. eervence. Toho dne sloe it !mez rn.si na nadvo •i statri zakunoclarny y e Filadelfii cine gnim Independence Square, a John Nixon Ceti dokument. Dela buraeela, zvonky a zvoly hlaholily, pra,pory vojska pochoclovaly.

Formalnej gi oslava byla uspo•adana ye Filadelfii o rok pozdeji, 4. Cervence 1777. Zorga,niZovana po dvoudenni toliko ptipacle, vydatila se nad oeekavani dobte. Valeene lode na •ece Delaware byly vyzdobeny vlajkami, a v jecinu hodinu odpoledne vyrojili se namotnici na palubu a do rahnovi.

Tyto prvni oslavy posloutily za P ici -kladproLet'nasldujic.Dnes nezavislosti legalnirn svatkem ve vgech paclesati statech,. v Distriktu kolumbijskem a ye vgech teritorlich Spojenkch state.

Je to pro nas den, ye kterem si dnes co nam libo. Je to den oslav, vStletti, rodinnSich schtzek, tance a radovani. Marla take vyslechnete nejakou oslavnou tee. Je to tak spravne, nebot' neni lep gi pfilelitost net je vYi gi republiky k projevam-toeizroeni a nagi individualni nezavislosti, jet je sk.velkin nam stateenkrni • muti, kteti se pi icnili o vznik na geho statu a jicht usili bylo dovrgeno podepsanim Prohlageni Nezavislosti.

Oddil dopisovatelii Krouiek eeslOch Zen v Dallasu Nage eervnova schtize se nam zase pekne vydatila a ptitomno bylo 26 elenek a 4 hasty: sl. Berta ParY'zkova z Csl. a pa.ni Kolafova (ktera se nedavno ptistehovala do Dallasu a je rozend v Jugoslavii) a panove Le gikar a janeeka.

Take nage sestra Marie IVIazana at z Clevelandu se ptijela na nas podivat a rady jsme ji pc) del gi dobe zas videly.

Vgechny tyto navg tevnici na g velice potegili svou p •itemnosti a te gime se, to zase brzy k nam zavitate. Povstanirn jsme uctily parnatku p. Onclru gla. otce to nagi sestry Anny Janou g kove, kterY nedavne odegel. Schfize, byla dosti brzy ukoneena, ttebaZe jsme mely trochu jednani ohledne toho nastavajicihe sekolskeho sletu v eervenci zde v Dal/asu. Nd g kroutek bude hostit vgechny trairgtevniky sokolskeho sletu po celS.7 den ye etvrtek 13. eervence na soko-

lovne a mame telly dosti velkY pted sebou. Ostatni detaily se vyjednaji v pidgti schuzi 6. eervence. ObcirZely jsme petnY pozdrav od pani Marie Jelinkove z Kiadna, kterY nam sestra Skotakova. Psala, to na nas east() vzpomina — a my na ni teZ, nebat' zde v Dallasu bycllela skoro cel;;' rok v 1964 a rady jsme ji ale, mely mezi nami, DruhY dopis, ktery jsme obdrZely byl od sestry Horakove, ktera se nyni naleza v Domove odpoeinku. Posildla vzpominku a pozdrav od v gech sester nagich. I my na ne vzpominarne east° a pozclrav opetujeme. Po schuzi jsme byly velice dobte pohosteny sestrami: Skotalcovou, , Stranskou, Ozimovou, Sebetkovoua Macovou. Diky. Narozeniny v ce p maji tyto sestry: Koriakovska, Mask()va, Kratilkova a Prochazkeva.

2adiaa, z techte nebyla ptitomna, ale ptece jsme jim zazpivaly "Happy Birthday" s ptanim, aby se cloekaly jegte ninoho dalgich let. Muslin se zminit, krojovana panenka kterou zhotovily sestry Houclkova, Stranska, Skotakova Toberna, byla odevzdana sestte Marii Stranske a to si ji odnesla doma na Pamatka. Doufejme, to panenka ji nese hedne Stesti do dal gich let. Mile sestry, ktera jste si objednala barevne Or azkY z Osl. dne 1966 od p. Kalicha tak se prosim o ne hlaste a mne, ja bych rada penize jit odevzdala p. Kallichovi. Mani na ruce asi 10 obrdzku o ktere se dosud nikdo neptihiasil, tak prosim si je yyzvednete.

Mile sestry, na ge pti gti schnze se bade odbYvat 6. eervence a hlecPte se prosirn dostavit co nejdtive, chom mohly mit na v ge eas, mame innoho jednani skrze ty sokolske dny 13. — 16. eervence zde v Dallasu. Tak nezapomente a plajd'te ve velkeni peetu. Na shleclanou AneZka Houdkova.

(Pokraeovani ptigte) kad lulak C. 165, Moulton Mill etenati a otenaily Vestniku: Dues zas par ta,dkti od na g z okresu Lavaca. Je to sucho a zas sucho. Vzpominam roky zpatky, kdy nektery rek Pr gelo tolik v eervnu a v eervenci, Ze rolnik nemohl ani to futro vrcheve sklidit, a do cukrolu napr gelo kdyZ se zesekl a letos zas mame takove sucho.

Ovg em, je to lepgi net rok 1925, kdy se neudelala, kukutice a nebylo krmivo pro dobytek.

Davam vam vedet, to na ge ptigti schfize tadova se bude konati 9. eervence ve d ye hodiny odp. Vyjed'te si na venkov a ptijed'te k nam do schnze. Ptijd'te, pokud mtitete se s nami

- Ve sHeclu 5. eervence 1967 pobavit. Va g e dopisovatelka, Bo2"ena Fojtova

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ltad Svaz eechoslovanit C. 92, Fort Worth Milt bratti a sestry, ptipoininara vain na g' pravidelnou schuzi tine 9. eervence ve d ye hodiny oclpoleclne. Ptijd't,e, kcio dniZete. Douiain, to ninozi itZ maji pr azdniny odbyte. Mame valy dost Utednich veci k projednani, schtize nikdy netrva ptilig ptijd'te se aspon ochladit. Po schuzi bude chutna svaaina, diky natIm kuchatkam a vkborri a sestratn, ktere valy donesou hojnost dobrSrch veci.

Minulon schtizi 11. eervna nas navg tivil br. Jan Bubak z Dallasu, ce k nam promluvil anglicky strap spolkovelto tivota a jak mame loSrti jeden druhemu napomocni. PH tom nas ntedne zval na eesky den na statni v9-satve v Dallasu dne 8. tijna, a to nejen abysme se eetne zaeastnili, ale abychorn tU?; ptipravili eislo do programu od na g eho tadu. Doufame, to neco sestavime. Bratr Bubak, jak je nam vgem znanto, je ptedsecia v9boru na tento 6eskY den.

Sjezcl mlaclete III. okrsku se konal u nag eho tadu minulou necleli a pry se setkal s velikYm Uspechem. Podrobnosti o torn nemohu podat neb jsem neDiehl bYti ptitomen. Pteji vgak nagi mlacleti mnoho zdarn v jejich praci i do budoucnosti.

Br. Mika je doma z nemocnice, jel doma 11. eervna, pomalu se doma zotavuje. Jeho dcera pi. Lillian Marsh seen ptijela. z El Cajon, Kalif. ho navg tivit a obsloait. S ni ptijela take jeji dcera a kamaradka tte z daleke Kalifornie. Ddle, nevim o Zadnem nemocnem.

Br. Ronald Joe Skra gek a sl. Linda Lea Bartula byli sezdani v kostele Sv. OndFeie 25. kvetna. Nevesta je dcera, ma.ntelit T. C. Bartulovkch, a tenich syn manteln Joe Skrasek. Novomantele doeasne bydli v Commerce, Texas, kde Zenich studuje v East Texas State Universite. Ptejeme jim mnoho zdaru a zdravi. Dne 3. eer yna byli sezdani sl.

Evelyn Louise Dana a Robert Faulkner v evangelickem kostele Sv. Jana.

Nevesta je deem manteln Louis J. Dana odsud, a tenich syn. manitelii Robert Faulkner z Bellaire, Texas. To je zatim vgecko.

S bratrskrn pezdravem Josef Beean (Dopis od pi. Janeelove odradu 66 bude nye •ejnen pfigte).

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Ve stredu 5. f: ervencv 3967 Od Birthday Club kadu 4'2is. 88, Houston Ctena redakce a mill etenati; NaSe priSti card party bude °pet jako vZdy prvni stredu v mesici a to clue 5. es ervence, Zaeatek v 9 hodin rano a v poledne obed. KaZdy jest active zva.n.

Schfize naSeho klubu bude jako vkly ciruhou stredu v mesici dne 12, eervence. NavAtevnici jsou vkly vitani.

Hostitelkami pro mesic eervence budou sestry Willie May Stang, Frances Kaclleeek, Frances Dvorak a Janie Dvo4 Pak. „IL S pozdravem na vSeebny Sophie HrubY, dopis.

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Oznameni ladfi, sehfize Jubilejni slavnost radii é. 27 v Moulton, SPJST, na poeest 701eteho trvani onoho radu se bude kOnati 15. rijna 1967 v halu americke legie' V Moulton. Hlavnim iecnikem bude Predseda SPJST br. Edvard L. Marek. VAichni jsou uctive zvani.

Slavnost 501eteho se bude slaviti u radu é. 135 v Ennis 13. srpna v sokolovne v Ennis. Pro eleny, jejich rodiny a pozy ane hosty.

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V wood 30. corvence. Podrolmosti pozcleji.

Jubilejni slavnost a piknik u tadu 6. 15 v Buckholts 9. eervenee na poOest 701eteho trvani toho radu.

Program zaene o jedne hodine odp.

Barbikovana kurata a klobasova vecere poclavana od pdti hoclin do —?

Taneeni zabava odpoledne i veeer, vstup zdarma. Vra2elova orchestra bude vyhravat. Verejnost uctive zvana.

Meta vS, roeni slavnost Rad C. 88 v Houstone bude potadat 701etou vYroeni slavnost na poeest 70 leteho trvani nak Jednoty dne 23. "deryence, Barbecue obed; taneeni besedy a americkeho "square dancing"; orkestra Gil Baee bude vyhravat pri taneeni zaba ye od 4 do 8 hodin veeer, pathda eeskYch kroju.

• Otevieni a odevzdani nova budovy radu C. 87 pH. Temple se bude konati dne 9. eervence v nova radove budovy severovYchodne od mesta Temple po level strane ze silnice C. 53, prvni testa doleva za Blevins Lumber Co. Otevreni budovy ye dvanact hodin; obed v 12:30, talir $1.25. Rtizne baveni, besedovani, Vefejnost zvana.

II. eeskoslovenskSr Den radii `C. 66 v Elm Mott pH Waco se bude letos poradat 3. zati, den pied Dnem prace. Ceske kapela odpoledne pH koncerte, veeer druha orkestra pH velike taneeni zabave. Ceske peeivo, rtIzne uzeniny, Ceske jidlo. Budou fieinkovati koly 'Ceske besedy, sokolove budou Melt apod. Hlavnim reenikem bude dr. Jan Skrivanek, profesor slovanskYch jazykd na Texas A & M universite, jenZ bude miti kratky proslov v eeskem i anglickem jazyce. Pri odpolednim koncerte bude aeinkovat dechova hudba, prava Ceska dechovka, ktera bude hrat starodavni Ceskou hudbu z not yyptijecnYch od dra. Josefa KopeckYho ze San Antonio. Verejnost uctive zvana.

701eta -qrotni slavnost Nekolik Pada jinni ea.sti III. okrsku hodlaji poradat slavnost na poe'est 70lete jubileum nak Jednoty, a to dne 6. srpna u tadu C. 54 ye West. Obed v poledne, odpoledne ritzne hry a baveni, reenik. Br. Jiff Kacir jest predsedou.

Hlavnim reenikem bude Lt. Gov. Preston Smith.

- -SP.7 JARNI SCHUZE NAkCII OKRSKU VYroeni schitze a Den mlaclae 1V. okrsku se bude konati 23. eervenee 1967 u taclu C. 73 v Seymour,

. esk37, den na statni v5istave' v Dallasu se bude letos konat dne 8.

Pijna, druho nedeli v Hjna. Poci •obnosti pozdeji.

• • Podzimni sehrtze V. okrsku se bude konati 22. Mina, zaeatek v 1:30 hodin odp. kadv, ktere ehteii hostit tuto sebfi zi se mail blasit u kterehokoliv firednika, okrskoveho.

SokOls10 slet se bude konat v Dalla.su v Memorial Auditorium y e cinech 13. — 16. eervenee. Hlavni sokolske pfedstaveni hudou 14. a 15. 6ervence.

Jest to prvni slet, kterY se bude konati v Dallasu.

ITYroeni piknik se bude konati u kadu é. 6 na Cotton-

PODZIMNI SCiatTZE OKRSKOVE Podzimni sehilze IL okrsku, a zeroyen tzv. "Youth Recreation Day" se budou konati 6. srpna u Camp Tahuaya.

Podzimni sehfize VII. okrsku se bude konati 15. Piin g 1.17 p11 Robstown v Community Hall.

Reindeer and caribou are the only members of the deer family in which both sexes have horns.

RESOLUCE SOUSTRASTI Radii Velehrad Cis. 19 KdyZ minuly tYden nahodou otevrel jsem na radiu stanici z Rosenbergu prvni co jsem uslySel, ze zemlel Karel Zapalae ve Flatonii.

Br. KAREL ZAPALA(.1 patril k naSemu radu Velehrad Cis 19...

Br. Karel Zapalae pristoupil k nakr,nut raclu dne 24. eervenee 1905 ye stari dva.,; ceti etyi- let byl to jeden z nakch nejstarSich Clenfi naSeho radu, kterY NIdy verne pinil sve Padove povinnosti. 2i vii se farmatenim, a kdyZ se jiz staff prihlagovalo odstehoval se se svoji rodinou do mesta Flatonie na odpoeinek.; kde take ve vYsokem stari zem •el. Donil se vYsokeho stari osmdesati pal let a devet mesicti.

Zesnuly br. Karel Zapalae opustil svoji truchlici manZelku AneZku Zapa-• laeovou a svoji rodinu, tiff ditky Alfre7 da syna, Julie Barta a Ludmila ZaPa-. lac decry. Zanechal zde takteZ 3 vnouCata a pravnoueata. TakteA jej oplakavaji Zijici sestry Annie Gallia a Bessie Kubena. Na veenost jej predeki bratr Adolf Zapalae, sestry Frances Mika, Mary Pavliee.k a Emilie Pavlitek.

ZesnulY br. Karel Zapalae byl Nqdy clobrm Menem a naSim radovym bratrem a proto, my elenove radii Velebrad eiSlo 19 Zelime jeho odchodu do Veenosti a jeho maxrZelce Andee, sy, novi Alfredovi a deeram Julii Barta Ludmila Zapalaeove a cele rodine naIi hluboce citenou soustrast. Bud' Ti zeme lehka a odmoi yej v pokoji,: Ferd Mieulka Jerome Jurena Emma IVIioulka Resoluoni vYbor -SP.TSTP is

ek. Zafizeni na rnovani zlata 13. stoleti, nalezena v lednu nri stavhe Cistiel stanice na pravem btehu °taw v Pisku, je prvnim objeve0in stfedovel4m mlYnem na drceni nerostu ye stredni Evrope. V prostoru zvanern J

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1-1S7ch bratrti a sester.

Ve sjezdovem eisle z roku 1960 jste jsem se narodil ye vesnici Velikova na Morave v roce 1885 blizko staretro Zlina, nyni Gottvaldov. Ze na,s bylo 5 deti, z riich2 4 jsme se dostali do Texasu a ja byl mezi nimi, take jsem tenkrate v torn sjezdovern disle popsal cestovani do Ameriky v roce 1902, jako i naS prijezd do Galvestonu a do Circleville, Texas v okresu Williamson a potom vSecky moje zkuSenosti na fume v pekarskem femesle v obchode atd.

Mezi jinym take jsem se zminil, jak po prijezdu do Galvestonu jsme se sestrou Bettie, &kali u p,. Kri2ana na odjezd na ureene misto , dO, okresu Williamson k naafi tete 8ef6akove.

pazderny byly poeatkem ledna nalezeny balvany s piskovitymi prohlubnemi. Ve valu u teky se pak postupne podatilo odkrYt na 15 velkYch kamenn,Ylch Z"ernovn, se ilabky v soustrednych krutnicich.

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Praha. V druhe polovine leto gniho roku bude koneene zahajena stavba dlouho planovane deskoslovenska dalnice.

Buda to 23 kilometrti dlouhy Usek Praha — MiroSovice, kterY bude SestiproudovY a je soueasti dalnice Praha — Brno — Bratislava. Tento Usek ma bYt hotov v roce 1970. A v ka2dern dalSim roce ma bYt postaveno 60 kilometria Mezi Prahou a Bratislavou bude ce merit 320 kilometru.

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SluSovicich bylo nalezeno osm zlatYch dukatir a 14 stribrnYch toNejstarSi mince ma vyrakny letopoeet 1567 a nejnovejSi je z r. 1638.

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DEJINY itADO (Zbylo z jubilejniho eisla) Dejiny radu Jaro e. 130 v Dallas, Texas Ctene sestry a bratti:— Md.§ rad Jaro els. 130 v Dallas, Texas, byl zalolen 7. ledna 1917. Schtize k uvadeni, zahajena hr. Drobilern, piedsedou radii Pokrok Dallas cis. 84 a Jana Filipec, oba spinomocneni HI. nradovnou novy tad radne uvesti. Novi elenove uvecleni do tohoto radii: A. Pavelka, 'Zdenka Kcbrle, Katerina. Pavelka, Julie Sacharer, Ane2ka Zazvorkovd, Marie Filipec, Emma Payelka„ F. Renal, Jan Kebtle, Boleria Valcik, AneZka, Rendel, Marie Mrkyvka.

Prijati alenove s prestu.pnimi listinami od radu Pokrok Dallas Cis. 84.: Jos. Valeik, Fr. Ehrenberger, Jakub Pavelka, R. Zamazal, Jan Machala, Marie Rezak, Josefina Mrlik, FrantiAka Malik, Alois Sil, Anna Sil, FrantiSka Baar, Marie Ehrenberger, Anna Hulovec, Gustav Malik, Jan Filipec, Marie Zatloukal, Francis Homola, Fr. Goebel, Josef Vaneura, John Vaneura, Jan Bubak, Anna Bubak.

Prvni firednici tohoto noveho predseda Jan Filipec, mistontedseda, Alois Sil, tajemnik, Jan Vaneura, &etnik Josef Goebl, pokladnik Jan Zazvorka, prfivodei Fr. Ehrenberger, stra: Jan Machala. Nasledujici pfedseclove slouzili verne a noctive v ease Postednich 43 rokfi: Will NeSuda 11 let. Jan Filipec 3 leta, P. Parma 3 leta, Stanislav Hulovec 5 let, Vacla y Kueera 3 leta,,Anton Rotrekl 2 leta, Vince Ondrugek 2 leta, Josef Vita 1 rok. Od roku

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1949 nam slouLl bez prestani a nerinavne br. Mira Jureik, a2 do roku 1961.

Od zaoatku naSeho zaloleni jsme konali naSe schtize v Sokolovne na Carl ulici a kdyl se stard Sokolovna prodala, tad Jaro se spojil se Sokolem 2ika a postavili si krasnou prostornou sin a telocvienu na etyrech akrech pozemku na Greenville Ave 7448 mezi velkyini pekanovYnai strorny. Je to jedna z tech nejkrOsnejSich CeskYch sin' v celem Texasu, ktera nas stain skoro 150 tisic dol. VSichni jsme hrdi nad tomto domovem naSeho radii Jaro 130 : a Sokola.

Dries ma Pad C. 130 315 dospelych dein" a 45 nedospelYch. Taylor, Texas Pokraeovani meho pri.jerdu do Texas v roku 1902 Vdc%eni bratri a sestry: Muj domov je ted' po smrti moji milovane man2elky (za svobodna Mary Svadlenak), naSe SPJST krasod Utulna v Taylor, TeXas, Po mojem pestrem vote, ktery byl protkan mnoha svizelemi, te2kou praci ueenim, raznYmi radostnYmi i 2alostnymi okani2iky, nspenezdary a .jinymi okolnostmi blavne starim, jako mnoha iinYch isem po celeni torn nozemskam zieote, b yl nueen. konec W, 1(7) Iivota. v. "eetinv s ilv a senennosf i Moveka onnsti. uellvnt mezi, soke rcenP a eekat no Tu ktPr6 nas ySecky, drive nebo pozdeji, jist..

Nemo.m. dries v funvsla znovu mtAt mul 'A v otopis, proto2e 1TS isem jej iednon kdvsi no-noal ye Vestrilku a lake vim, k v tomto slavnostnim el/ mnohn mista zbYvat nebude a proto so omezim, jen na kratSi arty s ohledem snad na lep g a dulditejS1 dopisy dru-

Malou episodku jeSte k tomu prvnimu na,$-iern.0 cestovani americkYin vlakem bych jeSte rad, dodal, moZna, bude nektere bratry a sestry zajimat.

Jak ji2 YYSe udano u p. Kri2ana v Galvestone jsme pobyli po naSem prijezdu ode 3 dni ne2 mis poslali dale na, misto ureite — do Circlevile, karni byly psany naSe 2eleznieni listky. Je to male mist° vlastne jenom takova dedinka mezi mesti Taylor a Granger, ale tenkrat dokud se jezdilo jen na vozech, bylo v Circleville male nadra g kde bylo mo''2no na vlak nastoupiti nebo z vla1:u vystoupit. BYvala tam, i'poSta. Kdy2 vlak prijel do Taylor, tans mnoho lidi vystupovalo, ale naS prrivocrei vlaku zastavil a vysvetloval jak a2 vlak jeSte jednou zastavi, to 2e bude flak, nosledni stanice a tam aby jsme vystoupili, to Ze bude za malou chvilku. Jak vie poclotYkim, ta nase tots, Iu ktere jsme jell. bydiela na farme, nedaleko toho Circleville. Za nialou chvili skuteene vlak zastavil a tak ja i sestra s velikYmi batochy se hrnerne z vlaku dolu. Sestoupime, nikde ani Ovaeka, tma jako v pytli, vSude hrobove ticho, jen kdesi v (lake bylo slySet vyti vlkii nebo psu, lokornotiva stala vedle jakesi velke beekv, postavene na etyrech nohach, z to beeky Sel proud vody do to lokomotivy, ale z to lokomotivy ani ze Mdneho vagerm. niicdo nevystoupil. My tarn s mi velikYmi nomi stojnne, Zinia s n6nli lomeuie (bylo okolo vanoc) a nevime knav kam. Vlak zatim odiel dale ku Granger. TO, my se nustili po trati za njm. N1kolik set krokil dale jsme mostu, pies jakousi teku. (Ted' vim, '2e to byla reka San C-,briel). Most byl dosti dleuhy a vvsoko nad rekou a my videli; ze zprotejAi strany zase jede druhY vlak od Granger do Taylor. Tarn jsme byli velice blizko smrti, nebot' za nekolik vterin,

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vcni i trochu. hiadni, , j sme v torn tepie brzy usnuli. Rana /11 .10.1 t i lidi dali dobre snidani, on,zaffahl do vozu kone a Se abychom si I s flail batochy sedli do vozu a jelikoS ni -!s podid slySel.opakovat slovo: "Sefeak-Sefeak" napadlo a to ho, Ze jsme asi Bohemia/1i p;'rr1 lien slyki I ye' eno Sefeak del kde ti Safeaci asi l,ydli, toil ,nas moylom, Le ti Sefdovesl tam, asi eaci se a mama nio2m! domluvi a dodatam kale pa( hum. To jste melt ji ty hdi videt, jak nas tadi ,ti zrovna v tit noc a Ian den pied tine byli na svadbe Franka Le'Sikara se Svadiendkovou dcerou, cio ktereZ to roDornov dallaske sokolske jednoty Jan Ziika a SPJST • aito Jaro C. 130 na 7448 diny jsem se pa snekalika letech teZ Greenville Ave. Nova budova postavena v rove 1960 za sto paclesat tisic dostal. To jsem tedy tined prvni noc v dolarii. okresu WilliamSem mei bYt dvakrate sabit 'Seleznici i flintou jakYmsi starYin Irikm. Ted' jiZ in to jen jako na nejakou pohadku.

Ku konei preji sestram a bratrum na.ge mile SPJST rozmachu v jeji lidomile peace. pevneho zdravi a trpelivosti ii diotthetio Zivota.

S bratrskYin po/dravem, Hugo Sebi •eak si„ Z doInovit

(Zbylo z jubilejnilio eisla)

trednici facht Jaro e. 130 v Dallasu. Sedici od leva c.o prava: fieenice (11,;.

Hattie ebetli.a, predseda Johnny Sebetka, mistopredseclkyne Stojici: vedeaci inhicleie Frances NovotrY, poldadnik Hob Oati;, taii-omice, Martha Vriovii. jak jsrne ustaupili z kolejnic na stranu vedle mostu, tent() vlak jedooci k jihu, prave vjel na most. Tak blizko smrti jsme jeSte SadnY nikdy nebyli.

Zimou a strachem jsme se trash ny ani sestra, and ja jsrne hodnou chvdli schopni slova. Jdeme s terni batochy dale podia Selesnice. a za chvik mistu, kde pros li jsrne koleic krie%evala testa. Co tad? Na ktercu stiarin? Ja ediakSiva veril, to na pravo je ",t'astnei g i neZ no lava, tch, rozhoduji, Se se dame na pravo. Sestra se v g im soahlasila a poslouchala jako beranek. Rime tak kousek a to vi dime na jedrie strane a cesty jakesi staveni s dlouhou galerii obracenou k ceste. My uS zimou cell skrehli, vystra g eni se odevzdavame ()soffit a po

schodkach lezeme rt lu u to stavby. Doupanina na cliaSee,:galerie se majitel probudil popadl brokovnici, razem otevrel dvere a miri prim° do mojich prsou. Na 'Stesti spatril, se mnou je i Senska, okam:%ite' spustil ruku s flinty, a zarval no rias jako nejakY cuksfir. My oba pa nagra ysky vysvetlujeme co se /lam slab a kdo jsme, ja, to skookl i s nen-wino. ale chlap nerozumel ani slave [Lad ale; v y.al so ruce a vedl do budo\..y, v komine oheri a pravil, viastM,, ukazoval, abychom si ty batohy ToS my je sundali a sedli si ItoW.; no sraj. potom prines1 jakYehst deb a plachet a ustlal rparn na podlaze, kde uS-bylo jemne teplo. To u&? -mohlo:bYt- asi jedna hodina po pill/loci, My zkrehli, una-

Mile sestry a bratii, Zakladajici elenove naSe jednoty by jiste Sash nad Uspechem naSi jednoty za 701ete einnosti. Zaeali vehni s lem, s jednou pojistku a dues novi dienave maji velkY yYber :-.12 do 25 tisic dolard poji4eni, Nerneli ani zdani, Se jednota postavi Domov pro star gi, by kti stari bylo pro rid ohslarano. Bylo to na podnet sestry Valeikove z Dallas, Ze prigla na mygienku postaviti Domov Odpooinku. Naskytla se j i prileSitost pc) smrti naseho redaktOra Frank Moutiky, kdy zacala sbirat do -EA ..:vaneho Mattekoveho fondu. ysalo to vice nez pet let, ne2 se my gienka uskuteColla y e sjezdu v Temple 1956. Sjezd v Temple povolil ci daroval $100,000 na postaveni DOmova. Byl zvolen 7 elermY vybor (1 Men z kaSdeho okrsku), aby nasal mist° na postaveni ta,koveho Domova. Po nabidkach raznYch latest, vybor se rozhodl na postaveni Doinova v meste Taylor.

Taylor je skorem Texaso takle vYber nemohl li si. Jerviie vybor si takovV by v?ichni elenove mohli by! s aim spakojeni a WI hrdi nod Min. Prot° obnos daroyanY na postaveni liestaCil a vYbar byl omen kicnt hodne darit, jeSle vypitjeit od Jednoty 50 tisic.

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'Ve streda 5. Cervence 1967 kakle male mesteeko ma svuj Nursing Home a poptavka v budoucnosti bude stale vetk, neb fide ziji dale jak pked lety a verte me, Ze to ,neni Zadna hanba jit do Nursing Home, neb kakIST takovy Ustay, je-Ii spravne fizen ratite se postarat o stark lidi nmohem lepe ne2 doma. Za prvni zaeina bYti dobra konkurence a za druhe statni urad zdravotnickY je stale prisnejk a stara se o to by ti kdoz jdou do Nursing Homes dostali dobrou obsluhu a jidla te2. Samosebou se rozuml, ze nektere jsou lepsi, zalek na torn kdo ten Ustav Vzalo by to hodne mista kdybych vam chtel vysvetlit v'Ae o Medicare, Wendor plan a Welfare a easteene Social Security. VSechny vY'Se jmenovane hraji velkou filohu v peei o stark lidi.

Nri:§ Domov je stale pink, mame dlouhou eekaci listinu a vypada, zc jsou tady spokojeni, neb ZadnY odtud neodchazi dobrovolne.

Preji jednote mnoho zdaru do , budoucnosti, doufam, Ze nadale bude vzrirstat, jak to eini poslednich par let.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, zirstavam jako vkly Vag Rudolph Troubil SPJST--

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SPJST Domova odpoeinku br. Rudolph Troubil a jeho shot' (Maniele Troubilovi jsou nyni na trimesienim pobytu v rensku).

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sloukt. By11 June nuceni ty, ktcri onemocneli postal; do tak zvanYch "nursing homes". Proto reditele Domova 1959 se rozhodli, fie je zapotrebi jeSte nernocnieniho kridla a prednesli dost sjezdu 1960 v San Antonio. Sjezd povolil da1§1. ,ptljeku 50 tisic a v rote 1962 bylo nova Midi° otevreno pro nenlocne. Myslim v gak, 'z"e bychom potiebovali jeSte jedno nove , kridlo pro ne-. mocne, neb kdy nam jich vice onemocni najednou, tak mame teZkosti bydiem jim dali potrebnou pea.

Myslim vSak, Ze po yysvetleni sjezdu, Ze delegati uznali toho potkebu a potrebny obnos povoli. Donle y yynaSi tolik, ze mtiZem platit firok a nee° Indio i na pejeku, a aekoliv jsme nejlacinejk eili eitame mane neZ kterYkoliv druhY neb je jich velmi mak) by se nam mohli rovnat.Ala jednou na pretres otazka Postavenj Domova jeSte druhello v druhe &Asti Texasu. Osobne bych to odporeeeval neb dnes pri nakm Medicare a statni pomoci, kdy vlacia odporueuje a vyclauje po kratkY

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o nemocne v Nursing Homes jednota nemfiZe udelat lepM prijeku. Maine zde takove, ze jich to skorem nic nestoji bydlet u nas. Nevette tome, kdy Vam nekdo kekne, Ze Medicare neni dobrV. Obz ylag t pro ty, co nic nemaji, stat a Medicare plati skorem VSechny vYlOhy spojene v nemocnici a po kratkY eas v nursing home.

Dosed nas Domov nepatri pod Medicare, myslim y S'ak, ze prijde cloba, kdy budem nuceni jiti do Medicare. Pri naS'ich cenach naSi host& by malo s tim ziskali neb bychom byli nuceni miti vice oktrovatelek hodne vetZi yydeni a samosebou, Ze by to na g hoste museli platit. Poekame v gak s tim aZ jestli vlada neb stat udela zakon a budem k tome prinuceni. Celkove vSak myslim, Ze jednota udelala velmi dobrY skutek kdyZ Domov postavila, neb na,A Domov ma velmi dobre jrneno po celem Texasu a aekoliv mame pkitomne 54 hostil, jsem jist, ze bychom_nemeli Zadnou, obtiZ pinit dal:Sich 54. Clenove tome dnes pkivykaji, neb 'Led' skoreni

Bratri a sestry!

Hdy2 nak krajane z 6ech„ ale vetSinou z Moravy zaeali sem do Texasu prijiklet a zde se usazovat, pri to sve klopotne praci a &Ind poznali, ze jim nee() schazi, poznali, ze jim schazi spOL leeenskY zivot, Ze ph to frmorne praci potrebuji nee() co by je sbliZovalo, aby k sobe tesneji prilnuli v to Zivotni trampote, mill se o co optit a teZ at' jia to bylo v eemkoliv, poznali, ze jim nee° schazi, poznali, Ze to nee° je ni pojiSteni, aby v eas nejake pohrdmy mohli se jeden o druheho optit, aby yeas potkeby nebyli jen tak z hola vYdarn tem rriznYm boutim Zivota, a tai svoji rodinu finanene chranili. V teh dejSim takem Zivotnim zapasu poznavali, Ze nejakY ochranny Zivotni spolek, nejake pojiSteni je nutnosti.

V severnich statech meli tam ji2 usazeni krajane podpiirny pojiZt'ujici spolek bratrskY oesko-SlovanskY Podporujici Spolek (OSPS) a mnozi zdejAi osadnici uznali prospeSnost tohoto pojiAteni teto jednoty. Po Yyjednavani a dohode s tainnefSi hlavni afadovnou zalozili odbooku teto organisace i zde v Texasu ke ktere se naIi krajane Piece mnozi, Ze to neni to co by si pkali, snad velka vzdalenost od hlavniho telesa, a jelikoZ usazenYch krajanil zde bylo ji2 dost velkY poeet

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FERDA MICULKA a novi priji2deli nekteri z predaku semkli hlavy do hromady a po dellode uznali, 2e by bylo moire nee° takoveho zalo2it zde v Texasu, takovY spolek, kterY by jim byl blizsi a kterY byl jim lepe vyhovoval. A tak prikroeeno k dilu a prvniho dervence roku 1897 polo2en a zalo2en zaklad k nagi podpfune. jednoty SPJST na kterou mil2eme byti vsim pravem hrdi. Nevim, kolik, ant jsem nemohl vypatrat, kolik a, ktere rally v La Grange se ph torn' slavnem okarnZiku zrodily. Nag rad Velehrad cis. 19 byl jeden z inch a kterY dosud ac hodne ji2 zeslaben existuje. Pri zrozeni na gi jednoty a tee nageho radu Velehrad cis. 19 pritomno a te2 pojigteno u nove zrozene na gi jeclnoty dvacet etyri eleni, jejich jmena zde udavam: Karel Bueek, Hynek Haidu gek, Jan Zapalae, Josef Horak, Anton Vlasek, Frank Jurena, Valentin Mladenka, Jan Kupea, Frank Vanek, Frank Krauskoff, Ferdinand Breska, Ignac Vyvial, Jan Budek, Jakub Vackar, Toma g Landa, Mikolag Havel, Valentin Gallia, Anton Kahanek, Frank Janda, Jan Fojtik, Fr. Tkae, Karel Gallia, Jan Picha a Jan Cikala.

Tito nagi zakladajici bratii ji2 v gichni spi svflj veenY sen rortrou geni po rfiznYch hititovech, ale jejich duch a pamatka zije a bude Mt dokud jednota bude existovat neb tito na gi otcove jsou zakladajicimi sloupy nagi jednoty. Jim byl spolkovy 2ivot spojkou bra-. trstvi nedim vie nez nejaka. obchodni

zale2itost, v torn Mli to je sbli2ovalo a sililo v dobach takYch, to je udr2ovalo v pravem nefal govanem bratrstvi.

Rad bych byl vyna gel, kteri z tech bratii byli prvni na gi Urednici a te2 vyslanci ve sjezdech, ale nebylo mo2ne. Stare spolkove knihy nejsou k nalezeni, vim, ze tajemnikem z tech pr ynick bYval Ferd Breska, te2 Valentin Gallia, predsedove Karel Budek, Jan Fojtik. To byli z tech nejstar gich co pamatuji, o tech novej gich se zde nezminuji, Vag Ferd Mieulka (Pozn. red.: Podle Urednich zapisti byli, krome jmenovanYch je g te tito zakladajici eleni Vageho radii c. 19: Barbora Bueek, Johana Haidu g ek, Marie Vackar, Marie ZapalaS, Terezie Lanea, Rosalie Horak, Johana Havel, Veronika.

Vlasek, Marie Krauskoff, neZka Gallia, Terezie Jurena, Anna Janda, AneZka Kupda, Anna Fojtik, Barbora Vanek, vgechny, jak vidime, manZelky tivedenYch

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Od atilt C. 56, Corpus Christi (Zbylo z jubilejniho Jmena zakladajicich Menet radu Svornost Jihu eislo 15 Buckholts, Texas. 1. eervence 1897.

Stepan Matak, Barbora Mardi< Michal Matocha, Josefa Matocha.

Tomag Kudel, Tomag Blinka.

Jan Janidek, Jan Repa, Jan 'Holub.

TomaS Zajlea, Veronika Zaji:eek.

Franti gek Tomagek.

Anton Le govskY, Albina LegovskY Jan GureckY, Johana GureckY. Cyril Vanieek, Nelie Vanieek.

Anton ZaleskY, Apolena Zalesky Jos. Mondrik, Cecilie Mondrik Stepan Svetlik, Marie Svetlik Josef Petrilj, Franti gka Petraj Josef Tomek, Filomena Tomek Jan Svetlik, Marie Svetlik Matej Baca, Veronika Saida H. H. Doubrava, Laura Doubrava Celkem 34 Mend a elenkyn.

Jeliko2 k tomuto radu nale2elo hodne Clem co se prestehovali do okresniho mesta Cameron a jeho okoli, tak chteli aby tento rad byl take prestehovan z Buckholts do Cameron. Po delgim vyjednavani sidlo radu eislo 15 i jmeno zfistalo nezmeneno.

Prvni uiednici byli zvoleni: Josef Petri:1j, predseda Tomag Blinka, mistopredseda. . Josef Tomek, tajemnik Michal Matocha, fteetni Stepan Marak, pokladnik Cyril Vanieek, priivodei Jan Gureck, vnitrni stra2 Jan ft epa, venkovni stra2

Josef Mondrik, zastupce do sjezdu.

Br. J. F. Chupick tajemnik Hlavni firadovny ve Vestniku dervna 1956 psal, 2e rad eislo 72 byl zalolen 1. &rye/lee 1907, av gak ye Vestniku ze dne 25. kvetna 1960 v ' papist' delin radu eislo 15 je oznameno, 2e ve schtizi konane 13. tibia 1907 elenove 'nen blasovani aby se zalokil dal gi rad cislo 72 a to y Cameronu.

Hlasovanim docileno bylo to, de rad eisio 15 zastal nactale v .Buckholts a ti kteri chteli mitt novy rad v Cameron museli si vyzvednout p •estupni listiny od radu Oslo 15. Jak cele leto zale2itosti spolkove jsem rozumel, jednalo se pouze o to jmeno a dish), ktere bylo pri zakiadard SPJST v eervenci 1897.

Dvanact zakladalicich elenti radii dislo 15 si vyzvedlo prestuoni listiny pomohli zaloZit novY rad Pokrok Jihu eislo 72 v Cameron, 1. dervence 1907.

S poetem v geho elenstva noveho i s prestupni listinami bylo celkem 55. Toto se udalo v torn samem ease, kdy2 nase rodina se prestehovala ze Seaton, okres Bell do Buckholts, okres Milam.

Rad eislo 15 timto einem byl hodne zeslaben, ale nasledkem pribyvanim novYch osadnikti rad vzritstal tak tTe ✓ roku 1911 se rozhodl postavit spolkoyou sin, kde jsem od mojeho vstupu do Jednoty SPJST a radii eislo 15 11. e'en/11.a 1911 se zadal podilet na spolkovYch zale2itostech. Bylo rids dosti hodne mladiktit co jsme byli spoleene uvedeni k tomuto radu v onom. roku 1911. Kdy2 moji rodide vyprodali farmu p. Frank Ermisovi na podzim v torn samem roku a koupili jinou farmu pH Rosenberg, Texas, tak jsem se musel stehovat na nove misto a hledat si noy e znamosti spoleeenske a spolkove.

Okres Fort Bend v tu dobu byl houfne osazovan na gimi krajany a z rtizn:Ych easti Texasu se tam stebovali.

Nekteri kupovali hotove farmy jini kusy preril, ktere se nalezaly iihozapadne od mesta Rosenberg a mesta Rich.. mond, v bkoli Holubice, DP mon, Fairchilds, Needville, Guy, IX mon a Beasley. Z okresu Bell na prehledy pozemku si zajeli Pgencici a DuAci a Pobarn.

Z okresu Milam se tarn ocIstehovaly rodiny Jos. Pavlinova a Jos. Garclovskyho do osady jmenem Holubice, kde ✓ tu dobu bylo uz nekolik rodin na g ineft a nemcil a mu] Svagr Frank Hatla take ad Buckholts, mei zakoupenou farmu zase pri Beasley.

Nejbli2g i rad SPJST byl v Guy, 'Oslo 70 Laskavost, jen2 byl zalo2en 3. finora 1907, kde uz v roku 1912 byla nova sin. na pozemku br. John Zemanka, kde

10 tato budova slouZila, co telocviena a JOs. Zemanek v to clobri byl tam na.eelnikem a mivaii ram sokoiske yerejne cvieeni ku kterenau se sjiadelo nanoho na gincri zdalekeho okoli.

Jmena zaklada,telii radu eislo 70: Frank Matula a Anna Matula John W. Kara k a Johana ear ak John a Johana Palat Jan Spevak, Anna Speva",k Jan Priludik a Marie 13111u:elk Frank 8. eteik a Baena, Sefeik Jan Kutej a Marie Kutej Charlie Mayer a Helen Mayer J. Kolar a Barbora Kolar Jan Zemanek a Frances Zemanek `Josef Valcik a Rozara Valcik Tana Kolaja a ROZI118. Kolaja Jan Barak a Anna Barak A. Drab, Karel Riple, Jos. F. IVIiclaaleo, Lud. Gaydo g ik, Jan Dubeak, Josef Mikeska, Ka gpar Zatopek.

Rad eislo 70 se pak pozdeji spojil s radern Rozkvet Rale eislo 81 y Needville. ftdd eislo 81 byl zaloaen 25. dervence 1909. Jmena zakladajicicla demi Jinctrich Kubo g , Fr. Kubo g , Alois Bosak, Karel Bareak, Leo Peter, Jan Kubog, Fr. Bosa,k, Terezie Basak, Anna Peter, August Kubog , Chas. Kubo g . Ku spojeni doglo 9. Unora 1947 a jmeno Lineneno na. Needville.

Pravodni rad 'Oslo 97 Strom. Slovania byl zalolen 17, dubna 1911 v Orchard asi 10 mil zapadne ad, Rosenberg. Jeho zakladajici Clean byli: Stepan B. Valcik, 8tepan Valcik, Anton Pirstka, Josef Le gikar, Josef Vanek, Jan Vanek, JOS. C. Vanek. Jos. Litvik, Leo Dug ek, Jan KomenskY, Veronika KamenskY, Anna Valcik, Anna Mikeska, Frantigka, Staffa. Tent() rad se roze g el v prosinci 1918 a nynej gi Lad eislo 97.

Placed() pre yzal ono 'Casio 29. prosince 1918.

Vg echny tyto jmenovane Lady byly vaddleny od mesta Rosenberg, ktere melo dobre iteleznieni spojeni trech rfiznYch drab. Tak jak rychle se osazoval venkov tak to bylo i s mestein, kde priby y alo na g incri a deskYch obchachl. Hanky tam byly d ye jedna State Bank a drulaa Davis Bank. Ceske vlasiniii Anton ChernoskV Jos. Dvorak smi genY, L. A. Wolgesang a Neiman smi gene obchody. Koldekovi manacle men pekarnu a v i ir4T11 asi nil' Weal byli za,mestnani naginci Nerd.

Frimel alatnickV abchod a Nerd. Felemon kreiei, Jos. Heil a Petr Hribenlk tam vlastnill iidelny (Nestaurace).

Hvlo nas nekolik co isine naleLe l i k riaznYm Mdriin SPJST a po predbeLnych poraciach jsme se usnesli zaWit no yY •dislo 108 Jiri PodebraclskY a

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za pomoci navYcli elenn onen rad byl za,lolen, 6, eer yence 1912. Novi elenove Jindrich Vrsnik, Jan Zala g, Jos. Hejl, Rud. Slapansk.V, Jan Jircik, Ferd. man, Fr, E. CernaskY, E. E. OernoskY, Ferd. F.iincl Jos. MikgoyskY, Vojta Kalat a L, A. Vogelsang. Ja jsem si vyzvedl prestupni listinu od radu dislo 15, abych se rnahl podilet na tonato novena. rade, K tomuto radu naleZelo vice elenn z mesta ne2 z venkova, a schuze se konaly yeeerami, Kdy2 se konala, vYrodni, schuze pro rok 1913 tak jsme ji melt v aradovni, kterou si v meste Rosenberg, novY pravnik Karel 0" ernoskY, ktery se poclpisovat C. H. ChernoskY. oak Tato schuze byla svolana na nedeli odpolecine, aby so ji mohli sileastnit dienave co bydleli •na farmach, kde to bylo pro nas venkovany neprijemne jezdit v noci do schtizi na konich nebo na vozidlech bez svetel. Arita tehdy nebyly moo jegte v mode a v obehu.

Kdyl jsme &kali na otevreni jeho firadovny tak jsme videli, Le 'do teto schuze privedl svoji manlelku, jiL potreboval ku vedeni jeho domacnosti take tepr y zarizene, Tento prvni rok rad nemel Leny elenkynemi a take to byla prvni Lena, ktera se snea.stnila one schuze rado' ye a Le nebyla elenkou tak br. dernockY nam oznamil, Le jestli ona nemriLe bYti v teta schuzi pritomna, ae on se bude take muset vzdalit. Zadne namitky nebyly tak ona zristala s nanai pa celY eas schtizovani. Pak kdyl se jednalo, kde a kdy se budou konat prig ti schuze rada ye, tak nlm br. Gernock,y rekl: Le dal gi schuze se nemahou odbYvat v nedeli, Le to je business (obchod). To co nyni Mame pry je prati statnim zakonum Ti co Tornahali tento rad 108 zakliidat s jejich prestupnimi listinami nejau zde jmenovani, a pozdeji v roku 1913 pamahali zalolit Lad disk) 113, Rozkvet Beasley..

Rad Jaroslav VrohlickV eislo 111 byl zaloLien 1. prosince 1912 v Sugarland.

Zakladajici elenove byli: Jan H. Strouhal, Jos. Hajck, Fr. Vojkufka, Jan KuLel, Jos. Kubala, Karel Janedek, Fr. Fr. Kolenovsk3?, Karel KolenovskY, Vine Vavreeka, Martin Kostka, Jan Hundl, Fr. Truksa, HedVika Truksa, Jan DobeS, Veronika Dobe g, Al. Janeeka, Frantigka janeeka, Jos. Vavreeka, Katerina Vavreeka, a Jos. Neuman.

Add eislo 112, Zdriabek byl zalolen 6. dubna 1913 v Guy, Zakladajici elenove: Alois HoMk, Len H. Lowry, Aug, Bosak,,Alois,Kucurek, Jan A. Dub-

IVe stkedu 5. dervence 1967 elk, Jan Kolaja, Vilem. Marek, Jan Mazde, Jos. Horak, Vilem Zeman, Karel Hulka, Jos. Badica, Rosa L. Mikeska, Jos. 1Vlikeska, Rosina Mikeska, Jos. H. Mikeska, Paulina Mikeska, Lydia M. Mikeska, Emma Kolar, Julia J. Kolar, Julia F. Kolar, Frank Kolar, Filornena Kolar, Jan Kolar, Barbora Kolar, Martin Kovar, Vildm Kovar, Frantigka, Skrabanek, Fr. Pulpan, Barbora Pulpan, Jan Dubeak, Jos. Zeman, Anna Zeman, Fr. Sme gny, Karel Suchma ml., Gotlieb Batka, Fritz Rogge, Lad. Pultr, Jos. Pultr, Josefina Pultr, Johana Kaflak, Libuge Pultr, Jan Barak, Anna Barak a Jan Palat, Mezi temito uvedeithni eleny jsou v giclani take ti, co meli prestupni listiny od rianYch Mesteeka a osady kde se na ginci pristehovali a usazovali horlive pracovali zavedeni spoleeenskeho a spolkovela° Livota,.

V mesteeku Beasley byli v obchode ul take nejaci na ginci, podobne tomu bylo tak na venkove, kde bylo nekolik rodin na farmach usazenYch. Bylo to nekdy jen nahodile setkani se Y• obchadech s na ginai lidmi, kteri si vgimall tech novYch osadnikii a seznameni se jeden s druhYm bylo vgemi vita.ne.

Netrvalo to dlouho co jsme se usnesli zalcr.Mt novY rad pod jmenem Rozkvet Beasley, kde jsem byl poveren dopsat hr. J. R. Kubenovi tajemniku Hlavni fifadovny SPJST do Fayetteville, Texas, kdy by mohl prijeti a dodati pottebne knihy pro aarny glenY rad. Basta' jsem v kratkosti a site 4. dubna 1913 od neha pohiednici na ktere jsou vyobrazeni vgichni firednici tole H. s timto pripisem: Ct. bratte: Psal jsem a take vge postal na, p.

Fr. Vincika. Budu v Rosenberg prigti nedeli Vag J. R. Kubena My v torn Case se pustili do stavby nove sine na darovanern k tomu fidelu pozemku, dvou akrri. na dasti farmy manLeln Frank a AneLlia VincikovYch, asi dye mile na zapad od Beasley. V ter() nove budove fad eislo 113 byl za,loLen a uveden do Jednoty 27. dubna 1913.

Phi uvadeni byli nazi napomocni manZele br. a ses. Josef a 'Masi Mikeskovi ad radii F. B. Zdriabek 'Oslo 112 a Guy a br. Franta Kostelnik od radu Rozkvet Rule disco 81 a Needville a br. tajemnik Hlavni Uradovny J. R. Knbena z Fayetteville.

Zakladajici elenave novi: Emil G p ifal, Anna Hatla, Karel IniOnjackY, Jon

tr:edu 5. cervence 1967 Pobokil, Frank Vincik jeho manZelka AneZka. Vincik a Jos. Vincik.

Clenove s prestupni listinou: Frank Florian od tadu 88 F. J. Hatla od radu 108 Frank Kunz od radu 108 John StaSa ad radii 108 Otto L. See ad radu 41 Celkem dvanact zakhidajiciell ele Jmena prvnich. U•ednikti: John StaSa, pkedseda Frank Florian, mistopkedseda Otto L. See, tajemnik Frank Vincik, poklacinik Joe Poboril, prilvodei Karel LubojackY, straZ Pokud je mi znamo tak jsme jeSte tie na Zivu, co jsme byli pri. zakladani onoho kadu: br. Joe Poboril v Temple u radii dislo 87.

Frank Kunz nyni u kadu dislo 81 Needville a pisatel teehto kadku John Stria nyni u kadu Oslo 56 Corpus Christi.

Byl jsem tehdy jeSte svoboden dvaeetiletY mladik. Jos. Poboril 18 lety podobne Jos. Vincik. Karel LubojackY a Otto L. See byli star5i, ale take svobodni. VAichni ostatni meli 112 svoje rodiny.

Kdy2 jsem byl navr2en za predsedu, tak jsem se zdrahal nominaci prijmouti s poukazem na rnuj vek 22 roku, avSak to nepomohlo, abych nebyl zvolen aklamaene. Br. J. R. Kubena pak na to tekl: br. Stria, bYti zvolen do fikadu Predsedy, je to nej yySSI pocta jakou Menu mute bYti udelena.

Pokud je mi znamo, bude to prvnI a snarl ojedinely pripad v nail Jednoty, kde Glen tveho staki byl poveren timto dfile2itYm fikadem. Cleni co Tebe dnes zvolili pkedsedou, maji v Tobe dtivern a ja, ti k tomu gratuluji s pranim, aby vas Pad, kterY si dal do sveho tu jmeno Rozkvet Beasley zdarne pokraeoval a vzkvetal.

Br. J. R. Kubena die vSech znamek nemel reeniekY talent aby mluvil pH rfiznYch slavnostech a,v gak za to mel jine vzacrie vlastnosti, kde dovedl srozumitelne vysvetlit to, o co byl po2addri, kdykoliv a kdekoliv bez rozpaku a v klidu. Narozen byl 10. Cervence 1868 v Lichnove u FrenStatu na Morave. V roku 1882 se svojimi rodiei prijel do Schulenburg,Texas. Od zalo2eni 1897.

Byl hlavnim tajemnikem Jednoty a:), do 3. kvetna 1938, kdy pkiSel ku ixagickemu immti (autem veer prejet v Galvestonu).

Dlouho jsem nebyl 'Menem a tohoto neb moji rodiee nasledkem mokreho roku 1913 se rozhodli vyprodat farmy obe pH Rosenberg a kou-

pit dy e farmy pH Buckholts, jednu 137 akrovou od Jos.Mondrich a druhou 76 akrovou od Martin Ennis. Obe tyto farmy dany telidy do prodeje poziistale dedice.

Tak jeSte v tom samem rote 1913 v prosinci jsme se stehovali zpatky do Buckholts.

Ne2 jsme se stehovali tak jeSte byl zalolen dalii red 'Oslo 114 Vyzovice 8. eer y na 1913 y e Fairchilds, v sini kteyou vlastnil obchodnik p. Kneitz, kterY jsem pomahal br. J. R. Kubenovi tiva(let do Jednoty, kde i be. Jos. Pobotil byl pritomen, a kapela be. Jos. Mikesky vylndvala ye due i veeer. KdyZ. uZ jsem byl nastehovan pH Buckholts, tak jsem pristoupil zase k eislu 15 a tam byl aZ do roku 1934. V tomb° roku jsme vyprodali nail farmu pH Buckholts v osade Bryant Station a koupili v Holland; Texas okras Bell eistirna na ba ylnu (Cotton Gin), tak cela moje sesti Glenna rodina piistoupla k radii TyrS eislo 30.

Rad Nova Osada, Oslo 69 zalo2en 30. ledna 1907 v Rogers, zakladajici Olenove: Pavel Bolt, Fr. Mikeska, Nykola Harbus, Emil J. DuSek, Jan M. 'S. enkSq., Martin Cervenka, Jan F. Tydlaeka, Anna Tydlaeka, Jos. Jirasek, F. J. Jirasek, Vine Siller, Rozalie Siller, Jos. S. Biller, Jan 8 Karel Je2ek, J. A. DuSek, F. D. DuSek a Emil Schiller.

Rad tento se nalezal asi 5 mil severovYchodne od Rogers. Kde je Skola "New Colony". V teto Skole, kterou si osadnici postavili se konaly radove schtize.

Cela tato krajina leli. mezi potoky South Elm Creek a Big Elm Creek„ je mezi Edgeworth a Leedale Community, kde je rovna poloha pady, ktera z vetbyla porostla take velkYrn lesem a tMka rnazliva aernice jen2 vydava bohatou firodu.

Mimo tech co nejsou jmenovain co zaklaclajiel elenove si pamatuji, 2e se tam nostehovali nekdy okolo roku 1910 manicle Skopalovi, meli jednoho svobodneho dorostleho syna a dceru oni do CO dby bYvali pki Red Range na zapaelni stranu ua rente a man2elti FrantiSka a Jan Zabeika.

Rodina. Franty Stepana byla v sousedstvi techto Skopalii v nove °sad& Tato rodina Stepana mela jednoho neb 2 syny Ra7,7rnunda, co jsem znal a dye decry. Nevim kolik bylo vSech.

tki JanskSr zamestnan v obchode, A. Zurek zamestnan v dZine. Pokud je mi znamo na, farmach byly tyto rodiny: Frank Baea, Frank Balusek, Henry Balusek, Chas. Balusek, John Balusek, Jos. Balusek, J. C. Balusek, Pavel Balusek.

Emil BarabaS, John BorabaS, Jos. BarabaS, Jos. BarabaS ml., Ed. Bileck, Jos. Whack, Adolf Bobalik, John Chasak, John Coufal. W. C. DuSek. W. V. DuSek, L. B. DuSek, V. A. DuSek, Jos. Hubenak, I gnae Hubenak, Jos. Holy, Aug. Hilfaka, F. L. Hanka, Tom litinka.

Jakob Ivieie, Rad. Ivieie, Lodi Ivieio, Simon Jarmo, Tom Jarolik, Geo. Jochetz, Rud. Kalenda, John Knapek, Jos, Kohutek, F. E. LeSikar, Frank Mochaeek, 1Vlartin Martinec, Emil Martinec, John Martinec, W. V. Martinec, Louis Martinec. Jos. Masai', Jos. F. Matl, John 1VlikuS, Ant. Michalik, Marie Milek, V. A. MokrY Raymond Mucha, Adolf Nejtek, John Nemec, I. J. Pavlat, Jos. Pavlat, Frances SimY, Tom Skrabanek, Will Skrabanek, Jos. Stara, J. R. Wojtek, E. Svadleriak, Jos. Zajidek, Frank Zrabek.

Rad 'Oslo 80 byl zalo2en 28. unora 1909 v Holland, zakladajiei eleni: Jan Mucha, Alfred Poneik, Jan Poneik, Veronika Poneik, Ad Feleman, Jos. F. Feleman, Jos. Feleman.

Mo2na., ze dalgi elenove s pfestupni listinou se podileli no, zalo2eni onoho kadu, ale nebyli uvedeni v seznamu v tom pamatnim 'isle Vestniku 20. 'eer y -na1956. adovi dfednici pokud se pamatuji byli v2dy znovuzvoleni. V roku 1935 v prosincovYch volbach byli zvoleni tito fikednici. Jan Sumbera pkedseda, Tom Hunka tajemnik, Louis Martinec ni, a John Sta ga zastupee do sjezdu.

Schtize se konaly v male pronajate sine, ktera, se nalezala asi dve mile na poledni stranu od mesteeka Holland.

V roku 1938 jsme si po2a,dali o pkestupni listiny zpet ku fadu eislo 15, a pak v roku 1953 6. Mina si vyzvedli zase pkestupni listiny k radii Ant. J. aermak eislo 56. Od to doby 2adne dalsi Nale2eti k rtizOm Maim dab dosti pkilditosti se obeznamit s mnoha spo- kovymi pracovniky a nabyti takto zkuSenosti mi byly platnYan voditkein v mojim spolkakeni.

Kcly2 jsme se v roku 1934 z Buckholts pristehovall do Holland, ekres Bell, tak 0, tam bylo hocIne, naSinen na farmach usazenYch a nekolik v meste bydlelo kde meli obchody: Ed. DuSek a Jos. Jakubec. Ka2c1Y gasolinovu staniei. Jos. IVIanda a John Sumbera. ainati, 2 bra-

Kdo se chce venovat spolkove praci musi miti k ni lasku, pochopeni, nadgeni, vytrvalost, dobrovolne a ochotne konat to k eemu je povekeny. Zapomenout na odmenu uiznani, jinak ho Cella sklamani, Jan Staga

Wednesday, July 5, 1967

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SINCE 1897

WE'VE BEEN OFFERING LIFE INSURANCE PROTECTION AS IF PEOPLE'S LIVES DEPENDED ON IT. IERE'S PROOF: SPJST PROGRESS CHART End of Year

No. of Certs.

Insurance in Force

Assets

Claims Paid

1904

2,797

2,263,500.00

22,425.00

9,300.00

1914

8,121

7,242.500.00

328,462.00

47,250.00

1924

10,537

9,831,500.00

1,326,807.00

63,250.00

1934

11,889

11,392,625.00

2,678,500.00

101,568.00

1944

19,194

16,669,203.00

4,290,108.00

179,293.00

1054

27,880

26,329,506.00

7,795,092.00

211,277.00

1964

35,079

41,037,832.00

13,657,825.00

420,187.00

1965

36,483

44,300,601.00

14,320,366.00

467,929.00

1966

38,214

48,088,425.00

15,046,569.00

436,195.42

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