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

BENEVOLENCE VOLUME 55 — NO. 47

BROTHERHOOD

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

NOVEMBER 22, 1967

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK AN AMERICAN HOLIDAY "There is one day that is ours," wrote 0. Henry. "Thanksgiving Day . . . is the one day that is purely American."

Strictly speaking, the writer was not accurate, for other countries celebrate a day of thanksgiving for their harvests. But, in spirit, he was right. This day, in this country, has a special meaning for us. It goes beyond the bounty of the crops and the value of our material wealth.

On Thanksgiving Day we are thankful not only for our year's bounty, but for the bounty of our years. We are thankful for our lives and for the fact that we have lived them in America.

In the wonderful term of one of the many peoples who have gathered in America, we've got a glory here. We believe in it, as we have always believed in it. Not a glory that comes from world power or from marching at the head of the passing parade — Americans have never really trusted power.

It is not a glory that some nations seek in military victories or in empires — we are not war-like and empires are not for us.

It is instead a quiet glory. It is the old but shining American idea that men of all races and religions, individuals from every land and class can

live here, build on their hopes here, find freedom here.

On this day, when so many of us go back to the old home, we remember as we retrace the steps of our youth just how much this glory has meant to us in liberty and opportunity. Remembering, we are grateful to those who formed it, kept it alive and passed it on to us.

Thanksgiving Day is purely American because this is the day we Americans harvest the memories of the heart.

First Texas Thanksgiving in 1848 Walter B. Moore, editor of the Texas Almanac, tells us that in Texas, Thanksgiving observance began officially 117 years ago, 15 years before President Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanks.

The proclamation of Thanksgiving

by Gov. George T. Woods in 1849 made Texas one of the first states to moke an official holiday out of the harvest festivals which were traditional in New England and along the Atlantic Coast.

Tmese facts have been unearthed at the treasury of Texana in Austin. the Archives Division of the Texas State Library on the Capitol grounds This beautiful building contains the documents which are the foundation for authentic histories of this state and which refute some of the errors made in the past by many writers.

That proclamation by the second governor of Texas is among those documents. Here is the text of Gov. Woods' official "recommendation," bearing the state seal: "Grateful for the numerous blessings which a beneficent Providence has vouch-safed to us, and mindful of our duty as a religious people, it is meet and proper that we should offer up to the Great Source of All Good our united and most hearty thanks, and invoke, in an humble spirit, a continuance of Heavenly favor.

"As a portion of the great family of man, and as American citizens, we have most abundant cause of gratitude to that Superintending Power whose guardian care has been our

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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

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DISTIUCT I Melvin Skrabanek, P. 0. Box 270, Caldwell, Texas 77836 DISTRICT II Leonard D. Mikeska, 107 Killen Lane Temple, Texas 76501 — Ph. AC 817; PR 83720 DISTRICT III Arnold M. Vrla, 6307 Saratoga Circle Dallas, Tx. 75214 -- Ph. AC 214; Res. TA 79049 Office RI 22236 DISTRICT IV Fred Kveton, Rt. 1, Abernathy, Texas DISTRICT V Frances Olexa, 6402 Tit eigart St. Houston, Tex_ 77001 -- P11. AC 713; UN 24392 DISTRICT VI Leo Krause, Jr., P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 — Ph. Ac 512; OL 74678 DISTRICT VII Roy E. Ilranicky, Fob 455, Sinton, Texas 78387 Phone EM 4-2379 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

James J. Janousek, Box 100.

Temple, Texas.

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XX General Convention. SPJST Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas Convenes June 10, 1968 Host Lodges: Lodge Pokrok No. 84, and Lodge Jaro No. 130 Registration starts at 3 p.m., June 9th Chmn., Convention Planning Comm. — Sid Pokladnik Co-Chairman — Arnold M. Vrla Secy.-Treasurer: Ben Jarma 9512 Leaside Dr. Dallas, Texas '75238 Telephone DI 8-1514

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 shield in time of peril and danger, and filled our land with peace and plenty.

On every side we behold evidences of merciful regard in the prevailing health and in the universal concord and p rosperity. Our beloved country is rapidly increasing in numbers and in all those elements of moral greatness which promise tip ' perpetuity of our free institutions and the happiness of our people.

"Therefore, I, George T. Woods, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby set apart the first Thursday in December next, as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God, and recommend that the same be observed by the people of this state by abstaining from all secular employments; and all the officers of the state are required to close their offices and transact no business on that day.

"In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed at Austin, the first day of November. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, and of the independence of the United States the seventy-fourth and, of Texas the fourteenth."

Arguments as to when official Thanksgiving began arc somethin g for historians to quibble over, of course.

Fall observances of this kind go back into human history.

In 1789, the Encyclopedia Americana points out, the Episcopal Church formally recognized the government's authority to set aside such an observance and in 1889 the Roman Catholic Church took similar action.

As every schoolchild knows. or should, the Pilgrims at Plymouth observed Thanksgiving in 1621. Congress during the American Revolution called for annual expressions of gratitude.

Presidents Washington and Monroe also called for such observances, but the national observance began generally in the United States at a time when Texas and other states were part of the Confederacy. On Oct. 13. 1863, Lincoln called for a Thanks iving Day, a practice which has been followed by presidents each year since.

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Thanksgiving Day is one for all Americans, familiar with its genesis in the early fight of the colonists to maintain a toe-hold en this continent despite cold and bluster and snows of bad winter seasons, to remember,

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 No American can demean himself by proclaiming his gratitude to God for all things, for despite the national problems, the world situations, and his own worries, lie has every reason to be grateful for what he has and for the fact that for some mysterious reason this great country always has seemed to enjoy the favor and beneficence of the Almighty.

With no doubt whatever He has rescued us from the consequences of our own follies. Government still stands despite abuses of it by selfish citizens and a growing army of criminals.

Whether the paternalism of a divine Providence will always continue to intercede in our behalf as a nation is bound to be answered one of these days in the negative. We, too, can be weighed in the balance and found wanting for our sins of commission and omission, growingly more extensive in our daily lives.

When a nation, any nation, outlives the reason for its existence, history shows that something terrible happens to it. We have seen this occurring in our own generation. Materialism can be the path of no return.

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a Bargain (1966)

The typical American family today is eating turkey, sweet potatoes, peas, cranberr y sauce, celery and olives, a salad, rolls, pumpkin pie and a beverage. Total cost of the feast for the average family of .four, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture, is $5.22.

Last year the same banquet cost $5.08, only 14c less than it does this year. In the intervening year, however, some price indexes have soared more than three times the increase in the cost of Thanksgiving dinner.

Just 10 years ago, in 1956, the same feast cost $5.37, or 15,c more than it does today. Fifteen years ago, in 1951, the price tag was $5.72, or a full halfdollar more.

Thus, with other prices skyrocketing about their bowed heads, the American family can give thanks on this day that a bountiful and resourceful production system has made even a banquet a bargain.

It has been no accident. Back in 1951, there were few oven-ready turkeys available, and they carried prices ranging up to 35c a pound more than today's. But turkey breeders and growers went to work — improving their methods, increasing production,

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cutting, costs — and their success was evident in pre-Thanksgiving prices at the meat counter.

The same resourcefulness has been shown by producers of peas, cranberries, sweet potatoes — in fact, every item on the menu. Innovations in production have kept Americans the bestfed people in the world at the lowest cost.

This is one blessing that deserves to be counted before the bargain banquet begins.

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November Reflections —Editorial Page, Dallas M. News The fingers of Indian summer are slip p ing from the earth now, hurried along by the gales of the first norther.

For Texas there comes a time of subtle transition from the weary green of October to the russet, scarlet and amber of November.

The leaves that gave cool, welcome shade during summer's heat now float to earth, swirling down in the swoop and eddy of a passing breeze. The coming of the frost gives the sumac, the red oak and the sweet gum a last, fiery flash of brilliance.

In the blue dusk, the last rays of the setting sun reach out across the grassland to splash gold over a grove of bois d'art. High above, a flock of geese line out across the sky, headed south.

For those who gather the earth's bounty, it is a time to bring in the last product of one year and to prepare the soil for another season. The countryman and city gardener await the sign of winter rains to replenish moisture that will be needed months from now.

The brisk autumn air brings crickets as unwelcome visitors to the door. And the family cat, ordinarily as arrogant and disdainful as a baron, suddenly turns companionable and affectionate toward his humans, in hopes that he will purr himself into the warmth and serenity of a spot by the fireplace.

We remember the advance of spring's verdant legions, now retreating into the haze of fall. Spring, with its bristling forth of nature, was exciting. But change must give way to change, and autumn, too, is good. A time for memories and nostalgia, reminiscence and summing up is needed by man, and what better month could reflection choose than that when nature puts away the germ of life for another year,

November is the month when we take a long look back over the blessings of the year gone by and give thanks for them and for this month of golden twilight.

QUOTES .

"Freedom from tyrany is freedom to make a mistake as well as freedom to be right."

—Tom Dillon e "How long does it take me to prepare for a 10-minute speech? About two weeks. An hour speech? One week. A two-hour speech? I'm ready right now!"

—Woodrow Wilson • David Crockett to Daniel Webster: "I have heard you were a very great man, but 1 don't think so. I heard your speech and understood every word you said."

4 "Be was like a rooster who was convinced the sun had risen to hear him crow."

—George Eliot

THANKSGIVING DINNER — BOHEMIAN STYLE (From the CSA Journal) A Thanksgiving dinner could be very festive, and yet doesn't have to necessarily consist of turkey.

Roast duck or goose will do as well, if not better. It is an old-fashioned Czech Thanksgiving treat so many times proven and by so many enthusiastically approved. You may find it even tastier than turkey.

However, why not try for yourself?

Here is the complete recipe. (And don't bother to count the calories. It's Thanksgiving.)

Roast Goose or Duck Wash dressed fowl throughly; drain water. Sprinkle with salt all over and inside of cavity. Place in roaster and sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed over the bird. If the duck is fat, add 1/2 cup water. If a little on the lean side, add 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon shortening. Check from time to time and if water cooks out, add more; never let the meat get dry. Roast without cover until the fowl has been browned all around. After this, finish roasting with cover on. Start roasting

4 in 400 degree oven 30 minutes per pound — average time about 2 hours for a duck. If the bird is very cold, Wight out of the refrigerator, add 5 to 10 minutes per pound roasting time.

Dressing for Duck (Optional) 6 slices white bread, cubed 1/2 cup hot cream or milk 3 ozs. sweet butter 3 eggs I/2 tsp. mace Pinch of salt and pepper 1 cup bread crumbs 3 tbsp, canned milk Cut white bread into small cubes.

Pour cream or milk over them. Add sweet butter. Let stand until cool. Add eggs, mace, pinch of salt and pepper.

Mix together and add 1 cup bread crumbs and canned milk.

Bread Stuffing to be Served With Roasted Goose (Optional) 1 lb. ground meat (all beef or veal and pork and liver) 1 bunch parsley, chopped fine 1/2 lb. sweet butter, sofetened 1 tsp. black pepper 1 lb. chestnuts, optional Salt to taste 1 Vienna bread 1 bunch celery, cut fine 1 large Spanish onion, cut fine 1 tsp. sage 1 tsp. sweet marjoram 6 eggs, beaten 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms or canned (cut to suit) Moisten bread with milk, squeeze dry and tear into small pieces. Mix all ingredients in large bowl until thoroughly mixed. Put into large pyrex and bake about 1 1/2 hours at 375 degrees until nicely browned. l3ramborove Knedliky (Potato Dumplings) 2 cups boiled and mashed potatoes (or instant potatoes) 1 egg and 1 yolk 11/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons farina 1 1/4 cups flour Mix all above ingredients together.

Shape into 0 dumplings and drop into boiling water. Cook for 10 minutes.

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Newsbriefs The By-Law Committee will meet for their next session on Saturday, December 9th, in the headquarters building of the Supreme Lodge in Temple.

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Insurance sales in District II have so far brought the year's total to $1 033,590, which is already 51 per cent over the district's assigned quota. Brother Leonard Mikeska is the District Organizer of District II. Joe A. Pokorny, 65, passed away in his home in Taylor on Nov. 5th. Burial was in the Taylor City Cemetery.

Brotbar Pokorny was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 29, Taylor.

• • Edward F. Jaresh, 51, passed away in Sherman on Nov. 3rd. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Sherman.

Brother Jaresh was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 6, Tioga.

• Aloisie Kahanek. 83, passed away in a Schulenburg hospital on Oct. 31st.

Burial was in the SPJST section of Woodlawn Cemetery in Houston. Sister Kahanek was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston.

Anton Kresta. 91, passed away in Hallettsville on Nov. 8th. Brother Kresta was a member of bPJST Lodge No. 23, Moravia.

• • Anton T. Becan, 67, passed away in Fort Worth on Nov. 7th. Brother Becan was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 154, Fort Worth.

• • Adolph Orsak, 62, passed away in San Antonio on Nov. 1st. Burial was in the Brumlett Cemetery in Atascosa County. Brother Orsak was a member of ,SPJST Lodge No. 147, Jourdanton.

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Features (Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the Texas A&M campus newspaper, THE BATTALION, having to do with the corrent language instruction program at. A&M. Dr. John M. Skrivanek forwarded the clipping to us).

Bengali to Russian, Modern Languages Teaches It Majority of the more than 1,200 students enrolled in modern languages this fall are liberal arts and science

We4nesday, November 22, 1967 majors satisfying two-year language requirements.

They study Franch, German, Spanish, Russian, Czech and English — the latter as a "foreign" language for international students — under 16 department faculty members.

Linguistic study is aided electronically, in study and classroom labs containing 64 recording booths where sta.dents practice pronunciation and compare results with pre-recorded passages.

"We have as many as three classes using 34 lab booths in one hour," Dabbs said. "It requires close coordination to move a class in for 12 to 15 minutes, do work and clear the way for the next class."

Student practice is conducted in 30 booths in a "study hall" recommended by professors.

"Students aren't required to use it, but making an "it" in a course without lab work is pretty difficult," Dabbs noted.

Students taking lan guage as an elective and the department's 56 undergraduate majors also benefit from automated instructional devices.

"The theor y is that instructors can devote more time to explanations. The total result has been course upgrading, with tremendous improvement in language teaching in the last dozen years." Dabbs explained.

Mere than 150 stndenls, chiefl y Ph.D. candidates, take Russian courses. Developed by Dr. John IVI. Skrivanek. .the course is desi gned to teach enough Russian so that graduate students can read technical books 'nad articles in the i r professional field,,,s The importance of Russian scientific literature makes it desirable for students to co to sources for material, rather than wait for translations.

Ra p id growth of Czech enrollment reflects a basic population fact of Texas.

"After En glish and Spanish, the most widely spoken language in the state is C7 e ch," the department head stated.

"The state's population of Czech extraction is estimated at a half million."

He noted that several Czech fraternal organizations have made scholarships available to students studying Czech language and culture. Seven state newspapers are published in Czech. The U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare classified Czech as a critical language.

Wednesday, November 22, 1907

LETTERS LODGE NO, 73, SEYMOUR

Hi Folks!

Our December 3rd meeting will be held at the VFW Hall, and we will have our annual Christmas dinner.

The ladies are asked to bring a basket dinner, and we will try to eat at 12:30.

We would also like for everyone to bring a white elephant gift to be used as pr'zes for different games.

Here's hoping we see all of you on December 3rd. We will have Christmas bags for the youth.

Fraternally, Mary Haisler ---SPJST---

LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE

Dear Members and Friends, It was decided to have our Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 16th. Details will be worked out at our December meeting.

Let's all bring our guests and have a swell time at our Thanksgiving program and gathering Sunday, Nov. 19th, and be present at our next meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3rd, at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Alfred Gensler Secretary ST--_ oODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON

Dear Brothers and Sisters.

As you all know, we will elect our officers for the coming year. You are requested to use sound judgment in selecting the officers who will serve you and elect only those who are well qualified and work for the best interest Hof the lodge. Our lodge has shown considerable growth in the past two years and with capable officers and cooperation from the membership the lodge will continue to go forward.

After the meeting we will have a social hour.

Our next annual meeting will be held on Dec. 3rd, 1967, starting promptly at 1 o'clock. All of you members please be present to cast your votes.

Hope to see all of you on Dec. 3rd.

Dorothy Beyer, Secretary —SPJST

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Brothers and Sisters: We will have our next meeting on the first Sunday in December, beginning at 2 o'clock. At that time, we will have our election of officers, election of delegates to the convention, our

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annual turkey supper, and, to top it off, a dance at night.

Our Christmas Party will be held on Sunday night, the 17th of December.

Now, remember to come to the next meeting, at two o'clock, on Sunday, Dec. 3.

Fraternally, Adelle (Kriza,n) Royal ---SPJST-----

ELLINCER LODGE NO. 51

Dear Sisters and Brothers: We wish to take this opportunity to inform each of our members that we will hold our annual meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3rd, at the Ellinger C of C Building. President I odwig Kocian stated that he will call the meeting to order promptly at 1:30 p.m.

At this imeeting we will have election Of officers, and also our delegate and alternate to the forthcoming convention. It is therefore very oment for you to be present.

There will perhaps he other important matters to be discussed at this meeting, and your presence is urgently requested.

Fraternally yours, D. A. Juren, Secretary STIThuston, Texas Dear Brother Edith:: Please arrange for pe blication of presently applicable artieles of incorporation and by-I.1 ws of our SPJST Rest Home, if it is a. corporation.

As you pointed 01:0 in the current issue, our by-lseis re silent on the subject of our home. Howeyer, this does not necessarily mean that .nothing was ever set up as some form, of control over the home. The inherent legal structure of the home might provide some kind of control by our SPJST, and acts performed by our conventions which are not parts of our by-laws, could implement the allowable means for exercising control. As you know, there exists a substantial control over the mil ler j art of our SPJST business in he body Of unpublished acts of enil y entions and in the decisions of our Supreme Lodge, which are not lised end codifiecL and which are net availThie to our members in the same manner as are our by-laws.

If nothing of the kind referred to above exists in form similar to the description used, and if there is no contract between our two separate corporate entities which permits our SPJST to directly exert a management

5 influence on the home, we are left to random surmising.

We have long been given to understand that some kind of arrangement exists whereby each of our districts periodically place a director on the board of direetors of a the home. If this is pursuant to the home's inherent legal structure, and subject only to those provisions, then it means our SPJST has no direct control over the home. Unless it should be specifically provided for in the inherent legal structure of the home, or unless it was arranged for by the hoard of directors of the home, the Legal Advisor of our Order does not have the right to voice an official opinion regarding the home.

It is indicated by all the information available here, which is mostly hearsay, that the inherent legal structure of the home offers only to the members of the districts in their district meetings a privilege which they are all free to avail themselves of only as long as a convention does not prohibit them from doing so. Only the members of the districts, and not the SPJST in its conventions or its Supreme Lodge or its Legal Advisor, through the directors they elect to the board of the home in their, district meetings, may express the onl y form of control our Order has over the home. If this form of expression is merely permissive because of and by the pleasure of the home, then wouldn't the only meaningful action available to our SPJST be for our convention to prohibit the members of our districts from taking part in this available process?

Fraternally, Jarda Cerny, 7728 Long Point Road Houston, Texas 77055 --:-.A',16T--LGDGE

NO. 146, GALVESTON

Dear Friends, We, the Family Night Committee of Lodge 146, Woodrow Wilson Lodge 146, wish to thank the many people who made this night a success for Lodge 146. A special thanks goes to the lovely lady, Mrs. Olga Conway, for the preparation of the delicious food. She was highly complimented on it. Mrs. Conway is the wife of our organizer and the man who put these family nights over and makes them a success for our lodge. Congratulations, Bro. Conway!

We also thank everyone for their cooperatiOn. We certainly appreciate the cakes and pies that were so generously donated by members and nonmembers: Jerry Roberts, Rusty Rob-

6 erts, Mark Roberts, Mrs. Rosa Fee, Sis. S. Portacci, Sist. Marie Svrcek, Sis. Jack Kivch, Sr., Mrs. Norma Antalek, Sis. Mary Burech, Mrs. Leon Sevcik, Sis. Sylvia O'Donahue, Mrs. Bob Conway, Sis. Bessie Findley, and Sis. Georgia Beran.

If any donations were left out, please forgive us. These were the ones on our registration books.

We want to apologize to many of our members and friends for the wrong date in the Vestnik. The night we had our game night planned we were informed that the lodge hall was rented to a private party for the benefit of our lodge.

All the changing and telephoning the last few days wasn't easy! But in all, we did do good. Thanks to all!

Fraternally, Family Night Committee LODGE NO. 30, TA!TON Dear Members: This is to let you know that our annual meeting will be held Dec. 3rd. We will hold election of officers and a delegate to the convention, so please make a note of this and come to the meeting.

Fraternally, Mrs. J. W. Krutilek, Financial Secretary Houston, Texas Dear Brother Morris, SPJST Members: It is my hope that you are receiving the congratulations to which you are entitled, because of the most newsworthy front page which has appeared in our Vestnik since you have taken over as editor. Please note that the key word is "NEWSWORTHY." Although many important matters have appeared on the front page, your report of events at the District 3 meeting poured information, gathered competently and reported currently, into the empty bowls of conscientious members who are starving for mental food to satisfy their hunger for knowledge of what is really happening in their SPJST. The evidence that NEWS can appear on the front page as it did on Nov. 8th should provide fresh food for thought to members who keep hearing that nothing should appear in our organ that "will cause discord among the membership."

The fact that this best reported (the key word here is REPORTED) example of events officially occuring in our SPJST has been so eagerly received by our members is evidence that our

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editor should continue to be elected by the convention delegates, with as few restrictions as possible.

Fraternally, Jarda Cerny 7728 Long Point Road LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE Dear Readers, Lodge 87 held their regular meeting Sunday, Nov. 12th, at 2 p.m.

President Zatopek called the meeting to order and asked members to stand and give the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Kenneth Ginter.

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

Members reported on the sick list are: Mrs. Annie Urubec and Mrs. J. B. Kohut. We hope they will be well soon.

For correspondence, a letter from Secretary R. A. Urbanovsky was read concerning our elections, delegates, etc.

Johnnie Ann Labaj, financial secretary reported a membership of 545 as of Nov. 1st.

Lodge treasurer, Sidney Kacir, gave a very good report. He mentioned that Jerry Valchar was the first member to donate to our lodge home building fund.

New members for the month of October are as follows: Harold Gene Lesikar, Melvin Ray Barrow, Donna Marie Jez, Melvin Quintus Sharp, and Raymond 0. Jurgens. We are proud to have these new members in our lodge.

Sunday was election day and the fillowing are officers: President — Lad Zatopek Vice President — Frank Machalek Secretary-Reporter — Mrs. Ed Chervenka.

Financial Secretary — Mrs. Marvin Labaj Treasurer — Sidney Kacir Flag Bearer — Jerry Valchar Youth Leader — Mrs. Steve Bartek Assistant Youth Leader — Norman Ginter Board of Directors: Wallace Bartek — chairman Lewis Jez — co-chairman Secretary — Bill McDonald Schiller, Jerry Valchar, George John Kurtin, and Joe Plsek.

Delegates: Sidney Kacir, Lad Zatopek, Stanley Kacir.

Alternates: John Kurtin, Johnnie Ann Labaj, Vlasta Jez. Lodge members decided to have our annual Christmas social on Tuesday

evening, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. The new officers and directors will be installed at this time. We will really enjoy our Christmas party this year since we have our own lodge home now, and I'm sure Mrs. Bartek's youth club will have a fine program, so everyone make plans to attend the Christmas social and invite your friends and guests to come out and be with us. And for all the children, Santa will be dropping by for a visit, so be sure and be present!

We enjoyed having everyone out for our sausage supper Oct. 29th. Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hejny were special guests and we ho p e they will visit us again real soon. Our thanks to everyone who helped with the supper and baked the nice pastries. We held a white elephant sale and the grown-ups as well as the children enjoyed this. Our booth has not been torn down as yet and at our meeting Sunday Mrs. John Kurtin suggested making a snack bar out of the booth. The lodge approved of this.

Our election of officers was conducted in a very orderly manner. President Zatopek appointed the following people to serve on the committee to count votes, etc.: Mrs. Sidney Kacir, Mrs. Norman Ginter, and Mr. Bill McDonald. They did a real fine job.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mikeska came by to visit with us. This was a pleasant surprise and hope they will come by again soon.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.

See you at the Christmas social!

Fraternally, Mrs. E. R. Chervenka, Secretary-Reporter PS: Thanks to Beyersville Lodge No. 48! I would like to say a special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Stalmach of Lodge 48, Beyersville, for having the band "The Butterfield Express' (formerly "The Results") down to play for their dance on Nov. 11th.

It was a pleasure to meet all of you and you are to be commended for working with the teenagers so well and providing a nice place for them to attend dances.

The band really enjoyed playing for you and send their thanks for your kind hospitality.

—SPJSTLODGE NG. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, We hope you have made your reservations for the semi-formal Charity Ball tonight when the famous Buddy Brock will furnish some mighty won-

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 derful music for four hours! If you forgot to make the reservations, come anyway and the committee will see that you have a table. I really am looking forward to this dance, as I have teen hearing seine of Buddy Brock's fine records on the radio!

Secretary Ellen Gill has been ting calls about our New Year's Eve dance, so the Entertainment Committee has decided to start the reservations this Friday, Nov. 24th. That means you can make reservations for any number fcr our New Year's Eve semi-formal dance with the popular Danceables of Houston furnishing the good music. The reservations are $5 a person or $10 a couple, and the setcps will be furnished free. the dance will be from, 9 till?

Those of you who missed the Top Hatters Orchestra really missed some great music. As I wrote, this orchestra has seven very talented musicians, and their music was a joy to hear! You will get another chance to hear them in Decelnber (the 16th). This Saturday v.—. have the popular Ray Jurecka Orchestra of Weimar, the orchestra with the perfect smooth music! Bring your friends for an evening of dancing to some wonderful music!

NAMES IN TEE NEWS: Carol Blackwell, daughter of our active members, Margaret and Herman Liebscher, flew to Hawaii to spend a week there with her husband, Charles Blackwell, who N'aS on leave from Viet Nam! Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Tillman, who enj oy ed our Thursday suppers, have come back to Texas after living in California for the past two years! Kathy and James Janousek of Temple, Emily Mikeska of Rogers, Wilma and Alvin Nesuda of Ennis, Carol and Ronald Mraz, and F'andra and Don Vrba all enjoyed dancing to the wonderful music of the Top Hatters; it surely was good to see all of you, and we hope you come again! Gary Zalesky is a great helper at the Thursday suppers! Le Roy Matocha drew a gOod crowd at the Sunday dance in spite of the many activities here and the deer hunting!

President Louis Hanus hopes you will be there for the social this Thursday, because we are having the usual social on Thanksgiving!

Hoping to see you at the Buddy Bred,: Charity Ball tonight and at the Ray Jurecka dance this Saturday!

Fraternally, . Tillie Helmcamp

vEsTNIK 70th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, LODGE 87, TEMPLE

Ready to dish out the chow — Left to right: Almost out of the picture, Mrs. Lewis...fez, Mrs. Joe Pisek, Mrs. William Grygar, Mrs. Marvin Labaj, Mrs. Frank Machalek, Mrs. Laths Zatopek. (Photos

by Joe B. flejny),„

The Country r tore. Frances Bartek, and Mrs. Ed Cervenka, try to convince Dr. 'and Mrs. C. It. Chernosky that the prices, are not marked' lin.

Cooking . th • sausage — John Coufal, Marvin Labaj, Lewis Jez, Jerry Valchar,

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LODGE NO. 26, SKIDMORE Dear Members and Friends, Our local lodge Slovan Jihu Number 26 will hold its Annual meeting on Sunday, Dec. 3rd, at 1:30 p.m. in the Olmos Club House.

This will be a very important meeting, since it is the last meeting of the year, and the election of officers for the coming year will be held at this time.

Please come and make this the largest meeting of the year.

Fraternally, Mrs. Annie Mae Cox, Secretary —SPJ ST—

NO. 28, EAST BERNARD Brothers and Sisters: In our meeting of Nov. 5th, it was decided to hold our annual meeting on Dec. 3rd at 2 p.m. We hope all of you will come to this important meeting.

W e will have elections of officers for 1968, plus election of delegates to the 1968 convention.

Our Christmas program and party for the children will be held Sunday, Dec. 17th, at 7 p.m. We hope you all get to make it.

Fraternally, Carrie Bohacik, Secratery LODGE

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members: At our November meeting we voted to hold our December meeting on the second Sunday, Dec. 10th, at 2 p.m.

We also voted not to have a social because the election of officers and delegates will be held. This will prolong our meeting and it could possibly overlap into the activity which is held on Sunday afternoon.

Please try to attend this meeting.

Fraternally, G. Louis Kudrna Secretary —SPJST-LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR

Dear Brothers and Sisters: Our regular monthly meeting on December 10th will be something special. Why? Well, we're starting out with a covered dish supper at 5 p. m., and our meeting will get under way at 6:30. It shouldn't take too long. Right after the meeting Youth Leader Sister Amelia Pokorny and members of the youth club will present a Christmas program. Yes, and Santa Claus promised he would stop by, snow or no snow.

I am really looking forward to the supper, what with all the wonderful

dishes our good cooks can prepare. Oh man! I cannot say more. And it is really something to see the youngsters perform, and you sure don't want to miss that. Be sure and bring your children and let them be happy on this occasion. Will you do that? I know you will.

Our elections came out as follows: President — Andrew Marek Vice President — Reuben Lesikar Secretary — A. L. Boudny Financial Secretary — W. H. Glover Treasurer — Frank Hejl, Jr. Youth Leader — Amelia Pokorny Reporter — Lucille Gaydos Property Com. — Edwin Kovar reelected to another 3-year term; others still serving are Robert Tomancak, Chas. Goerig, Herbert Riethmayer, and Frank Pokorny.

Delegates to the 1968 convention are: Edwin Kovar, Reuben Lesikar, Andrew Marek, W. H. Glover, Frank Hejl, Herbert Riethmayer, Frank Pokorny, Otto Rieger, A. L. Boudny, Anton F. Pokorny.

Alternates are: Jeanette Lesikar, Sophie Kovar, Jerry Tallas, Claudia Glover, Minnie Pokorny, Cornelia Hejl, Millie Rieger, Catherine Walker, Edna Hunka, and Lilian Kasparek.

We hope to see many of you December 10th.

Fraternally, A. L. Boudny, Secy.

Don't forget your Christmas charity projects!

WOODROW WILSON LODGE 146, GALVESTON Dear Members, Our next regular monthly meeting will be Dec. 3 at 3 p. m. During this Convention next year. Make plans to next year and also our delegate to the Convention net year. Make plans to attend the meeting and support the officers you elect. The youth will have their meeting after the adult imeeting.

After the meeting we will have our annual Christmas dinner. Serving starts 6 p. m, We will also be observing the 40th anniversary of our lodge which was founded December 4, 1927.

We are asking the members to bring a covered dish of salad, vegetable, meat, or pastry — enough for their family and guests. We're inviting members from other lodges and anyone who wishes to come to be with us on this occasion.

Fraternally, Alvin J. Sefcik, Pres.

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 West, Texas CAN SOMEONE HELP US? Dear Brothers and Sisters: We would like to solicit the help of someone who has an intimate knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the origin of the present Article 63 la of our SPJST By-Laws. The record shows that this article appeared in our bylaws for the first time after the 1960 San Antonio Convention. The minutes of that convention do not reveal very much about its adoption, except that Brother Rudy Sefcik of Lodge 88 asked for an explanation of Article 68, and the protocol states merely, "explained."

All of the information that presently appears under Article 63 previously appeared under Article 68, a through g. At the San Antonio Convention the by-laws were re-codified and that information came under the new Article 63, a through i. Article 63 h appeared for the first time after the 1960 f.

Convention.

Due to the misunderstanding that has occurred in District III in • 2,-ard to the interpretation of 63 h, it , ght be helpful if those intimately with how 63 h came into bet '111,1. give us the details. This would include the author of the article in the :first place, the by-law committee, and those who questioned the meaning of the by-law at the 1960 Convention. What was the intent of the article? What was it supposed to do?

Any help from those associated with the article at the time would be of help. Convention minutes availaOle shed little light on the subject.

Fraternally, Nick A. Morris —SPJSTDallas, Texas Editor, SPJST Vestnik West, Texas Dear Sir: I'm calling on you for help. I am a member of a gourmet club here in Dallas and would like to fix a genuine Czech dinner. Even though I am Czech, I'm not too well acquainted with Czech dishes, except for kolache and klobase.

Perhaps some of your readers have some Czech recipes they wouldn't mind sharing with me, particularly those dealing with preparation of vegetables.

Your help will be sincerely appreciated.

Thank you.

Cordially, Lorrane Beere 5036 Lahoma Dallas 75235

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 LODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Sisters and Brothers, Our regular meeting last Sunday was called to order by President August Pustejovsky.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and were approved as read.

A moment of silence was held in memory of two of our members who passed away recently, Sister Mary Ann Plsek of Temple, and Brother Robert Cervenka who died in the SPJST Rest Home in Taylor. May they rest in peace.

Various letters were read by Brother Cocek. The financial report was read

by Brother Mazanec and it was a very good report.

Two new juvenile members joined our lodge — Vincent J. Sinkule and Dennis James Sinkule. Both are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sinkule.

The lodge bought a TV set for our hall; also a juke box is now in the hall.

These two items are enjoyed by the members, as well as when there are reunions, etc.

Every Thursday night is "game night" in our hall. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy themselves. Those who have already been to these game nights have had much fun.

Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, Dec. 3rd, at 2 p.m. This will be an important meeting since we will have election of officers. Everyone come to this meeting and cast your vote for the member you want to have serve you in the coming year. After the meeting we will have our Christmas party. The ladies are asked to bring any kind of pastries; the lodge will furnish the rest. Bring the children to this party because Santa will distribute gifts to the children. Also bring a gift to be exchanged between children and adults, a child's gift to cost about 50 cents, adult's up to $1.

Brother Joe Barton won the door prize.

The meeting was adjourned, with the reminder that our next meeting will be on Dec. 3rd at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Bennie Soukup, Reporter

-SPJST

Don't fotget your Christmas charity projects!

VESTNfK and Jerry K. Kilnar 10.00

by Mrs. Anna Kilna.r In memory of John and Johana Bartek and daughter, Milka, 2.00

by Mrs. John Tomastik In memory of Mr. Frank Papskar

by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon F, Gibson 20.00 In memory of Mr. Ed Masbek

by Mr. and Mrs. Jim a. Martinek 5.00 Halloween treats made by SPJST Youth Club, Lodge 87, Temple, Texas, Mrs. Frances Bartek, youth leader.

We would like to thank everyone who made contributions to our home.

They are appreciated.

Fraternally, SPJST Rest Home Rudolph Troub 1, Mgr. ----BPJ STSOKOL HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends: The Turkey Feast held last week Martha and Wallace Bartek, receiving brought in the largest crowd we have a .dollar for a plate from Jerry Valchar had since the opening of the new hall. whose hands can be seen at left.

Many requests were received from our friends to repeat this type of affair and by its popularity it seems we will have to honor your wishes. Thank you SIIST Rest Home In Taylor all for the fine reception and it was so good to see all of you. By such atDear Friends, The following is a list of donations tendances we can plan the type of entertainment you desire. to the SPJST Rest Home: By the time this article is printed, In memory of Josef Cibiar

by Christina Zemanek $ 5.00 the old Sokol building will be no more.

A contract was drawn to have the In memory of Robert Cervenka

by Sid and Justine Pokladnik 10.00 structure demolished within a week.

Although the building was old, badly

by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Holasek and Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Henderson 5.00 needing repairs and taking np precious space, there still was sentiment for In memory of Mrs. Anna Mikeska the gym. It was our first Sokol Hall in Bermann and Henry J. Mikeska

by N. J. Mikeska, 5.00 Houston and without it our new building would never have been possible.

In memory of The old gymnasium was built by memMrs. Katherine Zastoupil

by James and Liddie Pavelka 15.00 bers donating their time and using as 5.00 little sub-contract work as possible.

by Mrs. Agnes Pinka 5.00 Many who had a large part in its conby Mr. and Mrs. Oldrich Parma 3.00 struction are no longer with us, but a

by Mrs. Antonie Horak

by Mrs. Agnes Hemzal 5.00, few remain active and they were in10.00 strumental in making plans for the

by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Duer 5.00 new building.

by Mrs. Carrie Kebrle Although we have to 'part with a 5.00

by Mrs. Anna .Herzan 3.00 historical landmark within our organby Bennie and Lillie Jarma 5.00 ization its removal will offer beautiful

by Mrs. Anna Pokladnik scenery of the Monte Beach Park.

by Miss Blythe Holder and 2.00 Plans have been made for landscaping, Mother installation of car stops, and another In memory of Mr. Norbert Kalich 10.00 first for us — a lighted sign identify,

by Frank and Anna. Kopecky ing the club and advertising future

by Sid and Justine Pokladnik and children 20.00 events. Many new items are planned

by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hamusek 10.00 for the new year and if our success

by Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert F. Kalich 5.00. continues as it has in the past months, we can safely predict that the facilities In memory of Steve Strmiska 5.00 will be crowded and plans will have to

by Mrs. Josephine Malik be made for expansion of the organizaIn memory of Chas. V. Kilnar

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tion. We strive to give you the type of entertainment and atmosphere all of us desire and our policy of integrity and fraternalism will be upheld.

On Wednesday, Nov. 22, you will have a great opportunity to dance for the first time to an all-night dance at Sokol. This will be the Pre-Thanksgiving Dance to be held from 9 till ? The very popular recording artist and band leader Jimmy Brosch and His Happy Country Boys will be playing all of the best music anywhere — good polkas waltzes, and whatever you may desire.

Don't miss this! See our ad in the paper. Bring your family, including the kiddies, because we cater to the family man. Make your reservations soon because we just don't want anyone left out. Already we have indications of a sell-out.

Tickets for the New Year's Eve Dance will go on sale this week and we want you to have the first chance on the table you want. After this week tickets will be advertised to the general public. The dance will be held on December 31st featuring the Wilbur Heinsohn Orchestra. Our price remains the same as last year. With limited facilities, may I urge you to make your purchase early. Reservations can be made only with the purchase of tickets. . Don't forget the annual meeting and election of officers to be held on the second Sunday of December. Officers and committeemen will be up for election and may I encourage you to vote.

Select the type of persons who have Worked and gotten Sokol up to the status it now enjoys. Your selection will determine whether our success will continue and the caliber of personnel that will be making decisions for you.

The meeting starts at 10 a.m., with lunch served at noon. The weekly social will be held as scheduled. Again, the date is Dec. 10th.

Because of the election, the Jaternice sale (liver sausage) will be held on.

Sunday, Dec. 17. You may make your Orders now and remember this product makes a very nice and unusual Christmas gift. You just can't get real homemade jaternice any place. Get enough to last you until next month, because these will be made once a month during the winter, only.

Nazdar!

Emil Kuropata -----SPJSTDon't

projects!

forget your Christmas charity

SPJST

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Wednesday, November 22, 1967

Board

SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS -- 1968 The District I spring meeting will be held on May 5th, 1968. Host lodge will be Lodge No. 13, Dime Box. • • The spring meeting of District II will be held Sunday, April 21st, 1968. Host icidge will be Lodge 48, Beyersville.

The spring meeting of District III will be held Sunday. April 7th, 1968.

Host lodge is Lodge 66, Waco (Linden Hall). Miss SPJST competition will be held.

• • The spring meeting of District IV will be held Sunday, April 28th. Host lodge will be Lodge No. 77, Bomarton.

• • The spring meeting of District V will be held on March 17, 1968. The time and place will be announced later.

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The spring meeting of District VII will be held Sunday, March 31st. Host lodge will be Lodge 107, Floresville.

-SPJSTBY-LAW RECOMMENDED CHANGES AND PROPOSALS

(Translation) SPJST Lodge No. 56 Corpus Christi, Tex. Mr. Leo Krause PO Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 Dear Brother Secretary of the By-Law Committee: Please accept my sincere thanks for answers to my questions regarding our SPJST By-Laws.

I was asked: whether the by-law recommended changes would also appear in Czech in the Czech section of our Vestnik.- Our members who do not read and understand English have been somewhat offended when the recommendations appear only in English.

Our Czech section •is more or less neglected and often ignored. Our members•are quite upset over the proposals of the Publication Committee and the Supreme Lodge, wherein they made recommendations pertaining to the Vestnik and the editor; that the Vestnik be published every other week, and that the editor .. and glief Medical officer be appointed by the . Supreme Lodge; that the front page appear

only in English and the Czech in the back of the Vestnik.

1s$ there any way to satisf our older members, so that important changes and reports be given them in the Czech language, in this, our Czechoslovak Society?

Fraternally, John •Stasa, Secretary --SP J STNovember 1, 1967 Leo Krause Jr. P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 Dear Mr. Krause: Article 63 i g : dean. the "five cents a yelr, etc." to read "ten cents a year This would not cost the Supreme Lodge very much but would help the districts to carry on the business that is required of them without being in a continued financial strain.

G. Louis Kudrna RFD 2, Ennis, Texas

Reports DISTRICT II OCTOBER SALES The $100,000 insurance written during October brought cur yearly total to $1,033,590, which is already 151 per cent of our quota. We certainly are proud of the fine work our organizers are doing.

Our top organizer for October was none other than Willie Dusek, with 12 policies for $24,000. He is from Lodge 80, Holland.

Our second place organizer was Jerry Mikulas, Jr., of Seaton Lodge 47, with one policy for $14,000.

Other good producers were Jno. Trlica of Granger Lodge 20, with two policies for $6,000, and Alfred Gensler of Beyersville Lodge 48, with one policy for $5,000.

This month, all organizers in District Two are competing in a contest.

The first prize is a 16 transistor radio, and second prize is a set of table lamps.

With best wishes to all, I am, Fraternally yours, Leonard D. Mikeska, District Org., District II --SPJST__ DISTRICT 5 SALES REPORT

With pride and pleasure I wholeheartedly congratulate my organizers in District Five for the accomplishment and cooperation during the past ten months. So far we have established 97 per cent of our quota, with two

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 months to go. During October, 23 organizers wrote 103 applications for $247,000 worth of life insurance, but we still have a small gap that needs filling to reach 100 per cent of our quota. Therefore we cannot afford to relax yet. The idea is to go over the top and with everyone giving a little push I am confident we will make it and then some. I also want to mention the fact that District Five has six organizers this year as top organizers of the month and they are: Sister Agnes Miculka for January Sister Lillian Kruse for Feb., March and April Brother Emil Horelica for May, August and September Sister Eelyn Mikeska for June Sister Della Kadlecek of July Brother A. J. Lostak for October.

I am looking forward to seeing new names as top organizers in the future.

With your ability and determination you can surely do it. More power to you and to our SPJST. On Monday, Nov. 6th and November 7th, Brother Joe B. .Hejny conducted a two-night seminar in Houston at Lodge 88 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Both sessions were successful. The attendance for week nights was good. Out of 43 organizers in District Five, 29 were present the first night and 26 the second, with several guests enjoying the lectures.

Organizers attending from other lodges were: Brothers and Sisters from Galveston Lodge 146, Georgie Beran, Frank Beran, Jr., Robert Conway, Jerry Jaroszewski and guest Bessie Findley; from Lodge 142, Sidon Tumis and Alvin Melnar; from Danbury Lodge 139, J. M. Skrabanek and guest Am Skrabanek; from Crosby, Lodge 65, Jerry Prochaska; and Lodge 91, A. J. Lostak. Everyone present was very anxious to absorb as much information as possible in these two night sessions. It was a pleasure to see everyone engrossed with the questions given to them to answer. I am sure we derived quite a bit of knowledge about insurance. But to know this interesting field of life insurance we must study and never stop; we must know all the advantages and disadvanteges to be a good life insurance counselor to serve our prospects.

Now, my pleasure is to give you the active organizers for the month of October.

VESTNIK Lodge Mem. ins.

3 $ 4,000 88 Herman Baethe 146 6 5,500 Frank Beran, Jr. 1 1,000 88 Albert Bristik 6,000 3 146 Robert Conway 3,000 88 2 Lillian Finn 2,000 2 81 A. V. Franek 81 15 17,500 Bessie Franek 1,000 88 1 Louis Hanus 88 10 12,000 Helen Hegwood 3 11,000 Lydia Hendricks 88 1 10,000 88 J. A. Hilsher 5 28,000 88 Emil Horelica 88 10 17,000 Della Kadlecek 5,000 1 88 Louise Kadlecek 3 10,000 139 C. P. Kern 8,000 6 111 Lillian Kruse 2,000 1 88 Agnes Lesak 5 35,000 91 A. J. Lostak 3,000 3 142 Alvin Melnar 6 15,000 88 Agnes Miculka 6 24,000 88 Evelyn Mikeska 3 20,000 139 J. M. .Skrabanek 7,000 7 142 Sidon Tumis 103 Members $247,000 Insurance First place in insurance — Brother A. J. Lostak, Lodge 91; first place in members — Sister Bessie Franek, Lodge 81; second place insurance — Brother Emil Horelica, Lodge 88; second place in members was a tie between Sisters Helen Hegwood and Della Kadlecek, Lodge 88; third place in insurance — Sister Evelyn Mikeska, Lodge 88; third place in members — Brother Sidon Tumis, Lodge 142.

Thank you and don't forget, we still have a step to make to get over the top.

Fraternally yours, Frances Olexa, District Five Organizer —SPJSTFALL

WELTING, DISTRICT III, SPJST

October 29, 1967, Lodge 6, Cottonwood The meeting was called to order by President Albert Kubala at 11:05 a.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Robert Dobecka of Lodge 6. Brother Joe Sumbera, president of Lodge 6, gove a short welcome to the members of District III. First Vice President Nick Morris gave a brief response in Czech, and Second Vice President Johnny Sebetka gave one in English.

Brother Sebetka then read the names of those members deceased since the spring meeting, and a moment of silent tribute was offered. secretary Vernon Wood called the roll of lodges, and read the minutes of the spring meeting.

Treasure); Bro. Roman Parma thank-

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ed the people for sending him cards and flowers while he was confined to the hospital, and then gave his treasurer's report. He stated that all lodges had paid their district dues, except Lodge 82, Ennis. Brother Parma had left the figures on the October balance at home and could not give us a complete report. Brother Kubala introduced the district officers. District Director Bro. Sid Pokladnik gave his report. He stated that much of the information pertaining to the operations of the Supreme Lodge have aPrpeared in the Vestnik, and that he would be glad to answer any question.

He reported that the Rest Home in Taylor was doing fine, and gave some figures relating to the operation of the home. Among other expenses, he reported that they had to spend $840.04 repairing the air-conditioning equipment at the home during the summer months. He gave a breakdown on the amount of income taken in. Be reported that the home must be operated according to state laws, which was not always easy. He gave a breakdown On the number of residents there and the type of patients.

Sister Wilma Nesuda, District Youth Director, recognized the youth leaders present (there wree 8), and State Youth Director Bro. James Janousek.

She stated that something new had been started under Bro. Janousek and that was the idea of poster displays.

The various youth leaders' meetings were beneficial and she enjoyed them very much. She has a balance of $10.50 left over out Of the $325 youth award money. She said the camp went well and was enjoyed by the 155 who attended. She then requested that the $10.50 be used for awards for the winning posters in the poster display.

Brother John Kutni (6G) made a motion that the $10.50 . used for poster posters were Otto Hanus (66), Mrs. Judges who volunteered to judge the posters were Otto Hanus (66), Mrs. Leonard Mikeska (24 Cyclone), and Bt. Cyril Svrcek (6). After some discussion about how many awards and hoW much, Bro. Arnold Vrla (130) made a motion to give five awards, seconded

by Bro. Ben Jarma (84). Brother Pokladnik made a motion to let the youth director and the three jud ges decide what to do with the money. Seconded.

Bro. George Kacir (54) donated $5 to this awards fund. Sister Libbie Parma (66) ittgr„;e5tet.1 that obineone else be 47

12 lected as judges, instead of the ones who had volunteered, so as to avoid partiality. Brother Kubala stated that he had faith in the judges' honesty and judgment.

Brother Arnold Vrla, District Organizer, asked the organizers present to stand. Twenty-two stood. Bro. Vrla stated that these were the people who were making our sales. He introduced Bro. Leonard Mikeska, District Organizer, Dist. II. Bro. Emil Peter (84) was given a hand for selling the largest policy in the district and thereby winning first place. Brother Ed Holub (35) was recognized as having won second place. Brother James Pavlicek (6) was recognized as having sold the most insurance during the contest which resulted in an expense-paid trip to the Texas Fraternal Congress in San Antonio. Brother Vrla then stated how much more was needed to make our district quota and urged the organizers to go to work to achieve it. The meeting recessed for lunch.

The afternoon session convened at 1:45 p.m. Brother Kubala introduced Supreme Lodge Secretary Raymond Urbanovsky, who said that he enjoys coming to Cottonwood, and that he was confident that the organizers would make their quota. He stated that the SPJST offers the best of service on claims and that these are paid as soon as possible. There will soon be another survey in the lodges of all fraternal and charitable activities and he urged all lodges to fill these out conscientiously to demonstrate our fraternal-benevolent character. He said that if we were ever taxed it would amount to about 60 to 70 thousand dollars and that we would probably have to stop giving refunds to the lodges on the amount of premiums paid.

President Kubala then introduced Supreme Lodge President Edward L. Marek. He stated that it was a pleasure to make this district meeting. He stressed that the survey that Bro. Urbanovsky spoke about was to reveal more about what we have DONE, rath7er than the amount of money involved.

He is proud of the youth and the youth leaders for the work they are doing. He urged delegates and prospective delegates to study the by-laws of our Order carefully, as well as the recommended changes that have and will appear in the Vestnik.

Brother, Janousek introduced his Wife and stated that the youth are doing a fine job and are Making 'fine up-

VESTNIK standing citizens. The youth and youth leaders need everyone's support.

Unfinished business. Brother J. R. Bartek (92) asked to speak and spoke in Czech. (Secretary's note: Bro. Bartek's remarks were to have been translated into English, but never were, and consequently, there is no record of what he said).

Bro. George Kacir (54) stated that he was speaking for his brother, August, the SPJST's Legal Adviser, who was meeting with the by-law committee in Temple that day, and that after lengthy consultation over the phone with him during the past few days, they came to the conclusion that the election of a new Rest Home director at the spring meeting at Lodge 35, Elk, was null and void, because ALL those present voted in the election. He stated that the election was to have been held according to Art. 63-h of our by-laws, which states that only delegates to the last convention have the right to represent their lodges in such matters. He further stated that the incumbent Rest Home director would serve until another one is elected. He also quoted the last sentence of Art. 12 of our by-laws.

Brother Rudolph Zalman, who presided as district president at that spring meeting, contested this decision.

He stated that at that meeting he had consulted with Bro. August Kacir, who was present, as to the method of electing a Rest Home director. He said that Bro. Ka,cir replied that he should handle it the best way he deemed possible. Bro. Zalman stated that he had handled the election according to the rules, and according to the practice of the last 12 or 13 years. He said that no one contested the results of the election, except for the fact that in a three-way race, Bro. Kutni did not have a majority, merely a plurality, as pointed out by Bro. August Kacir at that time, and that a run-off was duly held and Bro. Kutni declared legally elected. Brother Alvin Nesuda (25) stated that if I3ro. Kutni's election was null and void then the previous elections were also null and void, since they had all been conducted in the same manner, that is, by the membership at large. Brother Kubala, at this point, asked the secretary to read the letter that he had received the day before from Bro .Kacir an that matter. (Copy of letter attached to minutes). Brother MOTrts spoke and said that first of 411, it wa$ 'unfair to quote

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 a single sentence out of context, as Brother George Kacir had done when he quoted the last sentence of Art. 12 of our by-laws. Bro. Morris pointed out that that article has nothing to do with the matter before us, since that article begins, "A special convention may be called by the Supreme Lodge . . . " and that there has been no special convention called by the Supreme Lodge. He also quoted from Bro. August Kacir's letter in which he states, (par. 5) "SPJST By - Laws merely provide that the Rest Home Director be elected by members of respective districts and does not outline the method of election." Bro. Morris stated that there was a serious discrepancy in that statement, since the SPJST bylaws say nothing about electing a Rest Home director.

Brother George Kulr asked that the president proceed with the election of a Rest Home director by letting those delegates present vote in that election.

It was pointed out that this would not be fair since the delegates to the last convention had not been notified of such an election. No further action was taken at this time Sister Wilma Nesuda,, chairman of the District Rules and Regulations Committee, then asked the secretary of that committee, Bro. Arnold Vrla, to read the draft of the rules prepared so far. Several changes were made. A, motion was made by Bro. Joe Holasek (26) that the rules and regulations be adopted, seconded by Otto Harms (66).

Brother Murphy (92) pointed out that the membership present, with twothirds consent, could adopt the rules after only this first reading. The motion made was that the rules and regulations be hereby adopted, subject to any revisions and changes by action of the XXth General Convention, to be held in June, 1968. Carried.

Brother G. Louis Kudrna (25) gave a comprehensive report on the findings of the Operations & Analysis Committee, of which he is a member. He covered a great deal of territory and reminded us that all of these recommendations will appear, and some have already appeared, in the Vestnik.

(Secretary's note: the lights and power went out in the middle of Bro. Kudrna's report, and business was conducted by the light of two candles and later, a Coleman lantern. There was some confusion).

Sister Nesuda gave a report on the Miss . SPJST contest, and aSked. all

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 members, especially the youth leaders, to read theles in the Vestnik on this contest. This time, candidates would compete at the spring district meeting, and she suggested an early spring meeting so that this matter could be handled as early as possible. Bro. Morris made a motion that we handle the Miss SPJST competition at the spring district meeting and urged an early district meeting. Carried, after being seconded by Bro. Albert Banik.

Sister Nesuda asked for bids from the lodges to host the 1988 District District Youth Achievement Day, which is set for June 30, 1968. Lodge 25, Ennis asked for this event and got it.

Sister Nesuda asked about next year's youth camp being held at Camp Val Verde, and that it would have to be held in August. Approved. (Motions made by Bro. Joe Kudrna (25), seconded by Ben Jarma (84).

Brother Zalman spoke about District III acquiring a good PA system for our youth activities. There was no second to his motion. After some discussion, including an offer to use the system belonging to the Supreme Lodge, Bro. Johnny Sebetka offered the use of his equipment at no charge to the district.

Applause.

The Nominating Committee appointed by Brothers Kubala and Morris are as follows: Joe Sumbera (6, chairman), G. Louis Kudrna (25), Emil Harms (66), Will Nesuda (130), and Eugene Pavelka (35).

After a good deal of discussion, It was decided to use the $106 left over from the youth banquet for youth activities at the convention. Motion made by Sister Bessie Petr, seconded

by Johnny Pokladnik. Carried .

The matter of the Rest Home director came up again. Brother Bartek came forward, but did not speak.

Brother Albert Banik (35) asked why the Legal Adviser had not pointed out this alleged violation to us before now, since the elections have been conducted in the same manner for a good many years. Brother Henry Breitkreutz (35) posed a similar question.

There was no rebuttal. Brother George Kacir made a motion that in view of the lack of electrical power and general confusion, that the matter be postponed until the spring meeting.

Brother Alvin Nesuda made a motion that the whole matter be tabled indefinitely. After a brief discutsion, Brother Nesuda agreed to hold his Motion in abeyance, not to Withdraw it,

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VtSTNfK until the spring meeting. It was agreed to postpone the mattee until the spring meeting, seconded by Bro. Jae Krivanek (92).

Brother Pokladnik spoke. He stated he had always tried to do his best for the good of the SPJST; that he was not boastin g because he did not have to. He said his record of work is clear. He said that he had nothin g to do with contesting the election at the spring meeting.

Brother Marek SDO!7e. HP said that he felt that the minorit y should Yield to the majority, but that we hnd Bro. Kacir's decision and had to abide by it. Be then excused himself from the meeting. poster Sister Nesuda presented awards as follows: lst, (M.50) — Lodge 66. Waco 2nd ($) — Lodge 25, Ennis 3rd ($3) — Lodge 154, Fort Worth 4th ($2) — Lod ge 6, Cottonwood 5th ($1) — Lodge 92, Fort Worth Bids were then made for hosting the spring meeting. Lodges making the bids were Lod g es 135, Ennis; 154, Fort Worth, and 66, Waco. Lodge 66 won.

The meeting was adjourned.

Vernon Wood, P!ecretarY, District III, SPJST. LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON November 9, 1967 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Since my report of Sept. 22nd. I would like to acknowledge Memorial Gifts for Lodge Pokrok since that date, as follows: In memory of Charles Hllsher, Sr: $ 5.00 from Lillian and Harry Finn In memory of Tames Marasek: from Mary Marasek, widow 5.00 of the deceased In memory of Mrs. Aloesie Kahanek: from Mr. and 'Mrs. Alfred .Hilsher 5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Ermis 2.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olexa 5.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dvorak 5.00 from Mrs. Janie Dvorak 3.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harms 10.00 and Mrs. Rosalie Ruland 5.00 from Tim and Naomi Kostom from the Birthday Club of 10.00 Lodge Pokrok Houston, 88 These contributions in memory of loved ones are gratefully remembered.

5,654,48 Previously reported 5,709 48 Total Fraternally yours, Nakmi Kostom, Secretary t the Board of Trustees

November 10, 1967 Dear Fellow-workers: During October we received 222 applications for $511,000 of life insurance, for a total of 2,689 applications for $5,603,450 insurance written this year.

The top organizers in October are: Dist. 1 — Frank Petrusek Dist. 2 — Willie Dusek Dist. 3 — Joe Krivanek Dist. 4 — R. E. Bros Dist. 5 — A. J. Lostak Dist. 6 — Ignac Senkyrik Dist. 7 — Helen Pavelka Organizers in the Application-aWeek Club: Organizer Months Lillian Kruse 200 148 Emil Horelica 141 Helen Hegwood 139 Della Kadlecek 90 Willie Hejl 38 Agnes Miculka 31 Frank H. Beran, Jr. 22 Evelyn Mikeska 14 Willie Dusek 5 Helen Pavelka Percentage of quotas written by districts during the first ten months.

District 1 — 63 per cent District 2 — 151 per cent District 3 — 71 per cent District 4 — 83 per cent District 5 — 97 per cent District 6 — 68 per cent District 7 — 93 per cent Organizers in the Application-aMonth Club: Months Organizer 70 Frank C. Sacky '70 J. M. Skrabanek 58 Edwin Holub 58 Lillian Kruse 58 A. J. Lostak 53 Bessie Franek 52 Anna Milan 50 Johnnie Krajca 46 Willie Heil 46 Evelyn Mikeska 46 James Pavlicek 38 Ruth Krizan 38 Helen Hegwood Emil. Horellea Della Kadleeek

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Sidon Tumis Johnnie Gaidusek‘ Albert Bristik Alvin Melnar Agnes Miculka Herman Baethe Johnnie Krizan Frank H. Beran, Jr. Willie Dusek Amelia Pokorny Helen Pavelka Jerry Mikulas, Jr. John Barabas Chas. Holy Agnes Lesak L. J. Zatopek Joe Krivanek Eric Moucka Viola Cabla Ben Jarma C. P. Kern Clifton Martinets James Pavlicek Mary Paprskar R. E. Conway Emil Kvasnicka D. A. Juren J. A. Hilsher Ben Jarma Lillie Mikeska Ray Moore Emil Peter Adolph sabrsula

31 30 24 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 17 15 11 10 10 8 7 7 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

INSURANCE WRITTEN October 1st to October 31, 1967 Lodge

Herman Baethe Joe Barabas John Barabas Frank Beran, Jr. Marie Blanar Carrie Bohacik Albert Bristik R. E. Broz Viola Cabla Robert Conway Joe Dujka Willie Dusek Louis Elsik Lillian Finn A. V. Franek Bessie Franek Johnnie Gaidusek Alfred Gensler Louis Hams Helen Hegwood Willie .Hejl Lydia Hendrick J. A. Hilsher Edwin Holub Chas. Holy Emil Horelica Walter Hosek

88 80 80 146 133 28 88 160 137 146 126 80 118 88 81

81 66 48 88 88 48 88 88 35 4 88 130

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3 $ 4,000 1 1,000 2,000 1 6 5,500 2 3,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1 10,000 1 2,000 3 6,000 1,000 1 12 24,000 5 5,000 2 3,000 2,000 2 15 17,500 1 1,000 1 5,000 1 1,000 10 12,000 3 3,000 3 11,000 1 10,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 5 28,000 1 2,000

John Hranicky 152 1 84 Ben Jarma 3 D. A. Juren 51 1 Della Kadlecek 88 10 Louise Kadlecek 88 1 LeRoy Kamas 81 1 C. P. Kern 139 3 Frank Klinkovsky 47 1 Frank Kofnovec 158 1 Johnnie Kraj ca.

25 1 Leo Krause, Jr. 143 1 Joe Krivanek 92 4 6 1 Johnnie Krizan Ruth Krizan 6 1 111 Lillian Kruse 6 Lottie Krutilek 3 30 Emil Kvasnieka 3 49 1 Fred Kveton 157 3 Mary Laznovsky 139 88 1 Agnes Lesak Lowrina Lindemann 88 1 91 5 A. J. Lostak 56 1 C. M. Majek 80 1 Clifton Martinets 142 3 Alvin Melnar 88 6 Agnes Miculka 88 6 Evelyn Mikeska 24 7 Leonard Mikeska 33 1 Lillie Mikeska 4'7 1 Jerry Mikulas, Jr. 154 2 Anna Milan 66 1 Ray E. Moore 135 1 Erie Moucka 1 113 Anton Mutina 1 92 Mary Paprskar 89 3 John Plasek 1 6 James Pavlicek 117 14 Helen Pav,elka 84 1 Emil Petr 141 1 Frank Petrusek 29 1 Amelia Pokorny 2 154 Mary Renfro 58 1 Adolph .Sabrsula 1 79 Frank C. Sacky 50 2 Ignac Senkyrik 15 1 Lad J. Shiller 3 139 J. M. Skrabanek 9 153 E. P. Sralla 1 138 C. M. Srubar 2 20 John Trlica.

7 142 Sidon Tamis 87 1 L. J. Zatopek 1 Gladys Zimmerhanzel 38 222 Members $511,000 - Insurance Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 10,000 2,500 1,000 17,000 5,000 20,000 10,000 1,000 500 1,000 2,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 8,000 3,000 6,000 10,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 35,000 15,000 1,000 3,000 15,000 24,000 36,000 1,000 14,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 15,000 500 3.000 1,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 10,000 1,000 20,000 9,000 1,000 6,000 7,000 2.000 1,000

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EXCERPTS OF THE MINUTES OF THE FOURTH QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, HELD AT THE OFFICE OF THE SUPREME LODGE, AT TEMPLE, TEXAS, ON OCT. 2, 1967.

President Marek called the meeting to order at 9:10 a. m, All were present, except Director Pokladnik.

President Marek announced that Director Pokladnik will be absent from the morning session due to attending the funeral of Sister Pokladnik's foster father in Floresville, Texas.

President Marek asked all present to stand in silent tribute for one minute in memory of past director, Robert Cervenka, who passed away Oct. 2nd.

Secretary Urbanovsky read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read.

Treasurer Koliha reported on all loans that were on the delinquent list in the July meeting.

President Marek presented his written report in the meeting and elaborated on it orally.

President Marek read a letter from the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association, expressing appreciation for attending their convention at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 25th to 27th.

President Marek reported that G. Louis Kudrna, Secretary of the Analysis and Operations Committee, also attended the Western Bohemian Convention, gathering information and material which would be beneficial to our Order in the future. President Marek reported that Director Pokladnik also attended the convention.

President Marek read letters from Dr. Skrivanek and Dr. Rudder of A & M University, thanking the Supreme Lodge for the 5 scholarships at $50.00 each to students taking Czech.

President Marek read a letter from Paul Jurecka thanking for help in gathering ,material for the Czech exposition at the Hemisf air in San Antorio President Marek stated that he had a request from the Operations & Analysis Committee for the Supreme Lodge to submit a drawing and floor plan of the proposed new home office building.

Vice-President Hejny presented his report in the meeting and commented that 1090 applications were written in the preceding quarter for $1,902,000.00 of life insurance and that 2467 applications for $5,087,450.00 life insurance were written for three quarters of 1967.

Vice-President Hejny reported that

Wednesday, November 22, 1967 during the seven-week contest for the expense-paid trip to the Texas Fraternal Congress 689 applications were written for $1,223,500.00 life insurance.

He further reported that four organizers qualified for the trip as follows: District 2 Willie Dusek, 42 members $62,000.00 insurance.

District 3 James Pavlicek, 105 members $116,000.00 insurance.

District 5 E. H. Horelica, 119 members $160,500.09 insurance.

District 7 Frank C. Sacky, 13 members $18,000.00 insurance.

No organizer wrote the required number of new applications to qualify i',3r the trip in Districts 1, 4, and 6.

Vice-President Hejny reported that Secretary Urbanovsky accompanied him to the National Fraternal Congress in Hollywood, Fla., and they both reported on the highlights of the con, vention.

Editor Morris arrived in the meeting.

Vice-President Hejny reported that State Youth Director Janousek had a training class scheduled in Dist. 6 and couldn't attend the Supreme Lodge meeting and requested him to present his report and the proposals and recommendations from the District Youth Directors' meeting held on Sept. 30th in Temple.

After a few deletions and changes it was agreed to adopt the proposals and recommendations of the District Youth Directors.

Secretary Urbanovsky delivered his report to all members of the Supreme Lodge prior to the meeting.

Secretary Urbanovsky read a card of thanks addressed to State Youth Director Janousek from Mrs. Guy Weir, who served as one of the judges durin,9: State Youth Achievement Day. Director Pokladnik arrived in the meeting.

Secretary Urbanovsky reported that. he received a four-page letter from Bro. James Krakora, Secretary of CSA, and a member of the Board of Czechoslovak National Council, concerning the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the Czechoslovak Republic.

Secretary Urbanovsky reported that he received a letter from the Cechosloyak National Council, signed by Vlasta Vraz, President, and Bretislav Vanek, Secretary, concerning the same matter.

Secretary tirbanovskv reported that we have over $700,000.00 cash on hand and about $800,000.00 in loan comitments, some of which will not be con-

VESTbTfIC sumated for several months, and that we own $800,000.00 in short-term Federal Farm Home Bank Bonds which will mature on Feb. 20, 1968. He further reported that he is in receipt of circular No. 67-203 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, offering $208 millon of 5 3/4 ,k Federal Farm Loan Bonds due Jan. 20, 1970, and $200 million of 5 7/8% Federal Loan Bonds due Oct. 23, 1972, and since we have a considerable surplus of cash it would be to our advantage to invest in these bonds.

It was decided to authorize the Investment Committee to purchase $500,000.00 of 5 3/4 % Federal Farm Loan Bonds due Jan. 20, 1970.

Financial-Secretary Zabcik presented his written report in the meeting. Several directors made inquiries concerning his report which he explained satisfactorily.

Financial-Secretary Zabcik reported that the lodges reported delinquent in the July meeting have all reduced their delinquencies, and that Lodge 166 in Beaumont will be disbanded and all active members transferred to other lodges at the end of October, 1967.

Financial-Secretary Zabcik reported that for the nine months of 1967, 2374 new certificates were issued for $4,874,970.00 insurance, and for the same period 1240 certificates terminated for $2,686,365.00 insurance.

Treasurer Koliha presented his written report in the meeting. Treasurer Koliha presented a list of delinquent loans with recommendations for action.

Treasurer Koliha's recommendation was adopted.

It was decided to offer property No. 143, Clute, Texas for sale, and it was further decided that we not give any real estate agent exclusive listing on the sale.

Treasurer Koliha brought up that we should charge a fee for transfer of mortgage loans. It was agreed to charge a fee of $15.00 for transfer of mortgage loans.

Attorney Kacir checked with the directors in regards to when the construction loans will be ready to close, and it was indicated that $281,894.00 will be ready within 30 days, $212,470.00 within 60 days, $118,256.00 within 90 days, and $197,830.00 within 120 days, and the balance later.

Director Kubena said he had nothing further to report.

Director Sralla remarked that this is our last meeting of 1967 and expressed

15 hopes that 1968 will be as good or better than 1967 and that he hopes to again enjoy the fellowship of the body.

Director Holasek invited all members to the District 7 meeting in Robstown on Oct. 15t.

Director Broz stated that he h d nothing to report.

Director Hanka invited all members to the District 5 meeting at Needville on Oct. 22nd.

Director Pokladnik made a detailed report on the operation of the Rest Home as to the number of guests and financial conditions.

Director Pokladnik presented a list of various insurance stocks the Supreme Lodge purchased which revealed that all but three out of the ten stocks increased in market value..

Director Pokladnik reported that he attended the Western Bohemian Fraternal Association convention in Omaha which he enjoyed and where he was graciously receivea.

Director Pokladnik expressed that he has enjoyed the association with the members of Supreme Lodge and wished everyone well Editor Morris brought out that it is the opinion of some of our members that the judges for the State Youth he opinion of some of our members of the SPJST. A discussion followed and the matter was left unresolved.

Editor Morris stated that he is behind the movement of Lodge 56 and other lodges and individuals to establish a Czech library, archives, and museum in the new Home Office Building.

He further stated that the old valuable books should be preserved and should be made available to students who gather material for their theses or dissertations. He said he had several requests for the use of the books in his library for that purpose.

Editor Morris wished all well, said he enjoyed the meeting and thanked all for their assistance and cooperation.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p. m.

Fraternally, R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary DEADLTNES The deadline for all material to be included in the next issue of the Vestnik is Saturda y noon. The same holds true for all advertising.. Pictures that are to appear in the next issue must he in West no later than Thursday. Do not mail via air mail within the state!

Remember to enclose postage if you want your pictures returned. —Editor

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YOUTH SECTION WiLEVEKVINIMIEMmincummo..11119,1

Inez, Texas A Request To The Youth Members: We, the by-laws committee, are requesting that those youths studying the Czech lessons in the Vestnik ("Ucme se cesky) to write us and let us know if you are reading and finding the lessons useful. Let us hear from you before Jan. 10, 1968. Send your replies to my address given below.

Thank you for your cooperation in the matter.

Fraternally, Leo Krause, Jr, P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR THANKSGIVING AND YOUTH Dear Brothers and Sisters: How appropriate it is that Thanksgiving Day should come at the end of the busiest part of the youth year. How I wish every SPJST member could have had the opportunity I had to travel to six spring district meetings, a oneweek youth training class, nine youth leader spring seminars, seven district youth camps, nine youth leader fall seminars, one fall district meeting, nine all-day youth leadership training classes, a fraternal congress convention, as well as numerous other functions which have taken me on the road all but three weekends since last March, in order to see the magnitude of our youth in action within our SPJST. Only through these wonderful past experiences could one begin to fully realize the great potential of our youth and their importance within our SPJST, as well as recognizing the devoted efforts of over 120 active youth leaders, assistants and over 2,000 parents striving for one foal — YOUTH! How fortunate and thankful every member of the SPJST can be for being a part of our organization that has within its ranks such pioneering leaders and fraternally-interested parents and members. I am personally very thankful to have witnessed such fine displays of youth associated with the high principles for which our SPJST stands. Any member who could only begin to partially visualize this would have a warm feeling inside.

Today, it is so easy to see the wrongs of the world happening before us, and how a minority of the younger generation has shaken the faith and confidence of many whose support is a necessary investment for our future.

There are a lot more good things all around us to give thanks for, many right here in our own SPJST. It has been said time and time again that we invest in our youth to have a future within our SPJST, which is true. However, of far greater importance is our goal to lead our youth in the development of good character and mold decent, contributing citizens for our community, state, nation, and universe. Therefore, the investment in our youth is not only an investment in our SPJST, but in our free country as well, for which the celebration of Thanksgiving was originally established.

How worthwhile it would be for every member to stop and take note of the good the youth are bringing into our order. The contributions and effects of youth can be seen all around — lodge interest and progress, district meeting attendance, and benefiting others through the many charity projects which the youth have underway throi'ahout the year. We can proudly look to our youth to see fraternalism in action, today and every day of the year. Their contributions to the Vestnik and Youth Communicator all carry the message, "I am interested and an active part of the SPJST." Perha ps one of our greatest assets is their participation in our youth camp program. The youth not only get to know other youth from over the district and state, but the spirit of teamwork is developed: demonstrating and practicing the spirit and principles of our Order: learning and participating in singing of Czech songs, dances, and traditions (it is heart-warming to have a group of youth learning Czech songs without benefit of written words and later singing these songs on their own impulse, or making up Czech lyrics to a song on their own). The making of crafts not only stimulates their creative abilities, but gives them a greater appreciation and respect of their own possessions as well as those of others. The importance of patriotism, the respect of our valuable gifts of freedom and democracy are among the camp lessons each youth learns to understand and appreciate more fully.

The acknowledgement of our Clod-

Wednesday, November 22, 1067 given gifts through special prepared rituals and ceremonies is invaluable.

The study of nature, taking care of oneself and one's neighbor cannot be measured by any materialistic means.

All of this and much more comprise our camp program, and to the farsighted members who support this program, we are thankful.

All of this could not be possible were it not for our many devoted youth leaders, assistants, district youth directors, and their many supporters.

To each of them we should be grateful for their untiring efforts, because it is to them, our modern-day pioneers to whom we have entrusted a role, not only to insure our order's future, but to develop good decent people. No one can honestly deny that each of them has a terrific task almost totally dependent upon our membership's support and cooperation and consequently, our membership is dependent upon. them. To see their interest in learning and striving to do more was clearly indicated at our fall youth leaders' training classes, which, incidentally, were attended by all but three leaders and a small number of assistants — an outstanding response to this vital program.

Yes, dear brothers and sisters, we can all be thankful to our youth and their pioneering leaders for their contributions to our SPJST. Let each of us contributions to our SPJST. Let each of us continue throughout the year, through cooperation, understanding, and honest evaluation, to give thanks for our asset — YOUTH: fraternalism in action. We benefit ourselves only by benefiting others.

In behalf of every youth, leader, assistant, director, and officer, please accept our thanks for all you have given us, and to each of you, we wish a Happy Thanksgiving!

Yours very fraternally, James J. Janousek, State Youth Director —SPJSTFROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT V YOUTH Dear Members, When I wrote my letter about the district program, a page of it was lost somehow and so did not get printed in the Vestnik. So I rewrote the page, but I goofed; I omitted the names of four fine participants in the play: Judy Valusek and Ronald Sefeik of Lodge 146,

Wednesday, November 22, 1007 who were parents of the bride, and Patricia Tumis and Michael Tumis of Lodge 142, parents of the groom. You did a fine job, as all the participants did, and I am sorry you were left out of the write-up. I still get inquiries if we are going to put on this comedy again, and I hope we will get to do so.

You were great — everyone of you!

Christmas is just around the corner, and I know you youth leaders are getting ready for the Christmas program.

I am sure you were glad to get "Christmas Vol. II", composed by our SYD James Janousek; it has some really good numbers and quite a variety!

Fraternally, Tillie Helmcamp, Dist. V Director FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS

LODGE 47, SEATON Dear Readers and Members, Just a reminder to all the teens about the hayride Friday, Nov. 24th. We are to meet at the hall promptly at 6:30.

Don't forget your permission slips for yourselves as well as your guest. We want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jakubec for the use of their trailer for both the Junior and Teen hayride; also all the chaperones who helped us out.

Saturday, Nov. 25th, we will build on our Christmas float. Different teen boys have been helping on the construction of the float since they can handle a hammer and saw pretty well.

We plan to start about 9 o'clock Saturday morning and may work all day if necessary. If you plan to stay most of the day it may be a good idea to bring a sack lunch. The theme of our float is "Search of the Wise Men." I would like to thank Mr. Willie Kohutek for doing the foundation work along with Johnnie Pavlica and Louis Kohutek. Johnnie Vanicek has been just wonderful in letting us use his facilities, saws, shop, etc. Also all the other wonderful people who have come by with suggestions and moral support.

Thanks! Saturday, I hope to see many more interested members come by the Agricultural Building with ideas and elbow grease. The Christmas Parade will be December 1 so that doesn't leave us just a whole lot of time. I found out one thing: it takes a lot of planning, work, and coo peration to build a Christmas float!

At our next meeting, December 3rd, 2 11 m., we will try to make some

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Christmas decorations. Bring scissors and any ideas you may want to share with us.

We will also complete plans for fun night and plan our Christmas program.

Fraternally, Adeline Kohutek, Youth Leader LODE NO. 153, LA SALLE Dear Readers, Our November meeting was most exciting since we had nine new members join our club. We are happy to have these fine young people with us. They are Vicky, Sandra, Mary, Johnny, and Andy Venglar, and Clay, Dianne, Sandy, and Keith Dyson. Welcome!

Marilyn Vincik gave an account of the Halloween Party. She told of the youth going out to 'trick or treat' together and then returning to the hall to play games. Refreshments of popcorn balls and hot chocolate were served to all. We were happy to have Lawrence and Johnny Zacek join us in playing games.

Members voted to draw names for Christmas gifts to be exchanged at our Christmas party. We plan to have our party after the adult meeting on Dec. 10.

We are most grateful to Mrs. Helen Reininger for her demonstration on pin cushions. We hope to make these sometimes next year.

Each member of the club made a flower as a start on the decorations for the social scheduled for Sunday.

The social, a catered dinner, is sponsored by the SPJST-RVOS Lodges.

We sang "Happy Birthday" to four of our youth members and then enjoyed delicious refreshments. We managed to squeeze in a few games before departing for home.

Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader ---SPJST-LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR

Dear Readers, Our youth met for a meeting Sunday, Nov. 12, with 18 members present.

Plans were made for a Christmas party and program. The party is to be held Saturday Dec. 9th, at 6 p. m.; program by youth on Dec. 10th at 6 p. m., followed by a stew supper for all in attendance.

Children, if you will please come to the hall at 2 p. m. on Saturday Dec. 9th, to help decorate the hall, tree. etc.

We could also use the help of adults.

So don't forget — decorate the hall

17 at 2 p. m. Saturday, club meeting at 6 p. m., followed by rehearsal for program, then weiner roast and games.

And please, everyone, be present for our program Dec. 10th at 6 p. in. and stew supper.

Fraternally, Gladys Trcalek, Youth Leader --SPJSTLETTERS FROM THE YOUTH

LODGE 30, TAITON Dear Vestnik Readers, This is a reminder to all the Taiton SPJST Youth. Our monthly meeting will be held on December 6th, after school at 4:45, at the Taiton Community Center. This change is due to elections being held on the 5th of December. Last minute preparations will be made for the Christmas party, which will be held on December 8th.

Fraternally, Madilyn Merta, Secretary LODGE 24, CYCLONE Dear Readers, On November 12, at 130 we had our monthly meeting. We had a good attendance. We had three visitors, Elaine Bartek, Becky and Teresa Jones. At our meeting we planned a hike. It will be Friday, Nov. 24, at 2 p. m. We will meet at our president's house, Cathy Mikeska. Please bring your dime for a sodawater. We will make some plate favors to donate for the rest home.

After our meeting we had a lunch.

It was very good.

Our next meeting will be December 10, at 1:30, So please come. We will plan a Christmas program.

Fraternally, Faye Zavodny, (10) Reporter sv LODGE 48, EYE ILLE U CL Dear Friends7Til:iB Now that November is here we will be having many parties, not only this month, but next month as well. I hope all our parties will be well attended.

You know the old saying "the more the merrier"!

We just put new curtains up in our lodge. My mother, Mrs. Herbert Wiesner, and Mrs. Alfred Gensler sewed and hung them. The curtains make the hall look so much more attractive. Thank you very much!

Fraternally, Beverly Wiesner (161

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18 LODGE 47, SEATON Dear Vestnik Readers, On November 25 our Lodge 47 youth Club will begin work on a float for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade on December 1.

Our youth club will sponsor the annual fun night. It will be held on December 10, at 4:30. There will be food, games, and fun for everyone. We invite everyone to come.

Fraternally, Janette Hruska, Vice-President LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE

YOUTH CLUB Dear Friends, Fall has come to Beyersville. Our flowers quit blooming, so Beverly, my grandfather, and I pulled all the old dead stalks out at our hall. Soon the canna lillies will freeze, but they will come up again next year.

Our dances have been just great. We had two new bands and they were both good. They were the "Watch Bands" and the "Butterfield Express". Hope they come back sometime soon.

Fraternally, Wanda Wiesner (13) — LODGE 13, DIME BOX Dear Readers, On October 22 we had Mr. Kubena as our guest speaker. He talked about behavior. You should have good behavior wherever you go. He also talked about the inportance of a high school diploma. He said if you're in school, stay there until you finish. I can't write about our next meeting be-cause it will be over, but I'll write next time.

Fraternally, Marlene Horak SP.TSTLODGE 142, HOUSTON Dear Readers, The youth club of Lodge 142 held its monthly meeting on Nov. 3. President Paul Veselka called the meeting to order, and Mike Janik led us in the pledge to the flag.

The birthdays for the month are Stephen Tanner, Janet Tumis, and Becky Havran. Happy Birthday.

We all welcome our new member this month, who is Johnny Linha.rt.

Last month's bar-b-q chicken dinner and bake sale was a great success, Many thanks to the fathers who made the bar-b-ct and to the mothers who helped in the kitchen.

There was a free dinner on Nov. 18 for all the youth club members. For

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DISTRICT II Lodge No. 47, Seaton Star Hall Sunday, Dec. 10 — 4:30 p.m.; Annual Fun Night sponsored by youth club (money-making project).

Supper will be served consisting of barbecue on bun, sausage sandwiches, chips, pickles, coffee, pie, cake, and kolaches will be sold separately. Cake walk and games will be played, all at a nominal fee.

Everyone invited.

Meeting — first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the lodge hall.

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

--SP.IST-Lodge No. 88, Houston Every Friday — Teen dance; 7:30 to 11:30. Adm. $1.

Meetings every first Friday; 3 p.m.; teens in the Red Room and juniors in the Youth Room.

--Our 70th Year-Lodge No. 142, Houston Friday before the first Sunday of each month — Youth meeting at the lodge hall, at 8 p.m.

DISTRICT VI Lodge No. 30, Taiton Every first Tuesday of the month — Youth Club meeting at 4:45 p.m.; Taiton Community Center our charity project this month we will collect usable clothing.

Ffal ernally, j•a;,.:rily Veselka (13)

LODGE 4, HALLETTSVILLE Dear Readers, We had our SPJST meeting Sunday, Nov. 12. In the adult meeting, the election of officers stayed the same. After the adult meeting, the youth had their meeting. We discussed our activities for December. After the youth meeting we drew for prizes which went to (adult), Mrs. Annie Holy; (children), Sandra Holy; the November Cake — Mrs. Charles Mikush; the December Cake — David Zak. Then lunch was served.

Fraternally, Vernell Zak (12)

Wednesday, November 22, 19r LODGE 35, ELK Dear Readers, We would like to thank all the mothers who baked cakes for the cake walk. Now we are going to give away an electric roaster anti an electric hair dryer. They are going Lo be given away separately.

Fraternally, Peggy Pavelka (10) Treasurer LODGE 47, SEATON Dear Friends, Our regular meeting was called to order November 5 at 1 p. m. The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by recitation of the motto by all members.

There were 45 members present.

The minutes were read, and approved.

Under old business we made plans for a hayride on November 11 for the Juniors, and November 24 for the teens.

We were asked to make a float for the Temple Christmas parade. We voted to make the float, so we will all get together on November 25th and work on it.

Betty Olejnik, a member of our youth club, accepted to run for Miss SPJST. We are real proud of you Betty! We sang "Happy Birthday" to Leonard Marek. Refreshments were served and then we made posters advertising, our fun night.

Fraternally, Leon Zavodny, Reporter LODGE 58, 'IHJNGERFORD Dear Readers, Hungerford Lodge 58 was supposed to have an SPJST meeting this past Sunday, but everyone had to go somewhere or do something so we postponed it.

Our fund-raising' project on selling candy is coming along real well. Everyone likes the candy, Fraternally, Patsy Kalina (13) LODGE NO. l0, TAITON Dear Readers, On Tuesday, November 7th the Taiten Youth Club had its monthly meeting.

We discussed having a Christmas party and exchanging gifts. We will also have a program and supper. Names were drawn for gifts, and the meeting was adjourned. ;;efi slo ylarts of cake, , served. ily:e punch, and Fraternally, Judy Dluhos (13) Vice President

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Wednesday, November 22, 1967 LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Members and Friends, Almost all our members were present at our last meeting. We had one visitor, Jean Sladek. We were glad to have her and hope she will come again.

Fraternally, Sharon Matoska LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Members and Friends, At our last meeting we had a guest speaker. She was Mrs. Herbert Rietti: meyer, Sr. Mrs. Rietmeyer showed h011all plaques are .made and many other things. Some were reindeer made of cockle burrs and a Christmas tree made of toothpicks and styrofeam balls. It was real interesting.

Fraternally, Kathy Matoska —SPJST-LEDGE NO, 17, NFW TABOR Dear Readers, On Nov. 12, the New Tabor SPJST Youth Club held its regular monthly meeting. There were eighteen members present.

There was no old business.

New business: Our Christmas party is to be on Saturday, Dec. 9th, at 6 o'clock. There will also be a rehearsal for the program on Sunday, Dec. 10th.

Hope to see all of our members at our Christmas party.

Fraternally, Betty Trcalek (17) Secretary —SPJSTLODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Members and Friends, Thanksgiving will soon be here. Since this is the day to be thankful. I think it's only right to be thankful for our youth clubs. We really ought to be thankful for the people who help us organize our clubs. And no cue should forget our parents. I'm sure all the children agree that the parents have done much for us. So I hope that other children will also be thankful for these things and many more.

"Happy Thanksgiving".

Fraternally, Diana Matoska Youth Club President;

LODGE NO. 17, NEW TABOR Dear Readers, Our youth club will present a Christmas program for our lodge members on Dec. 10th at 6 p.m. We hope Santa Claus will pay us a visit. After the pro-

gram, a stew supper will be served to all.

Fraternally, Susan Trcalek. (0) LODGE NO. 17, NEW Dear Readers, Before we started our last meeting we played football. Then the mee.ting was called to order by the president.

The new business concerned what we were going to do for Christmas. There was no old business. After the meeting we played football and had refreshorients.

Carol Trcalek (12) tlEYEIZSVILLE LODCE Dear Members and Friends, I would like to encourage all members to come to our next meeting on Dec. 3. We will discuss our Christmas program and party and will also try to organize a program for the people at the Taylor SPJST Rest Home, so you see, this is very important.

Fraternally, Rodney Matoska ---SPJST--

MORIAir$1 1N The Resolution Committee of Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88 and the entire membership wishes to express their deepest sympathy to the family of our departed brother, REV. LESLIE VASEK, who passed away suddenly September 16th, 1967, at the age of 44. He was ordained to the priesthood June 29th, 1950, and the past few years taught at St. Thomas University here in Houston as a professor of physics.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John )5asek; one brother, Gilbert Vasek; and two nephews, all from Houston. The membership of Lodge 88 will cherish his memory. May

lie rest in peace.

Tillie Lielmcamp Frances Olexa Ellen Gill Resolution Committee of Lodge 88 6T— — RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY We, . the undersigned Resolution Committee and the entire membership of Lodge Pokrok Houston 88 wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our beloved sister, ALOISIE KAHANEK, of 83 in o passed away at the Hospital October 31st, been hi very poor health the four years and was under the care of both her daughters. Funeral services were conducted November 3rd, 1967, at the Heights Funeral Home in Houston, with Rev. Pei.ldleton and Brother Rudolph Se-folk officiating. Her remains were laid to rest in the beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery in the SPJST Lodge 88 section.

In her younger days ster Aloisie Kahanek was very active is the lodge, and was a charter member of the birthday Club, and remained a loyal sister to the very end of her days. We will all miss her. She Will be with us in our memory always., She is survived by two daughters, Julia Emmons and Lydia Shelter from Shudenburg. Two sons, John Kahanek and Lodie Kahanek from Houston, and eight grandchildren. Her husband, John Kahanek, and one son, James Kahanek, preceded her in death.

May our departed shier rest in peace.

Tillie Helnicamp Frances Olexa Ellen Gill Resolution Committtee Lodge 88 --SPJ ST— --'ESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY th. ,2

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge Praha No. 29, Taylor, Texas, on behalf of the membership of our lodge, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, JOE A POKORNY, who passed away suddenly at his home on November 5, 1937, at the age of 65.

On October 11, 1921, he was married to Miss Anna Hruska, who survives her sbancl. Other survivors are a daughs. Elsie Faltesek, and a son, Joe four sisters, Mrs. H. A. o

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Funeral services were held Tuesday, November- 7,- in the Condra Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Josef A. Barton officiating. Burial was in the Taylor City Cemetery.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

A. L. Boudny Jerry J. Mucha Jerry E. Tallas Resolution Committee -SP.TSTIN MEMORIAM -

We, the undersigned Resolution Committe of SPJST Lodge Pokrok Dallas 84, on behalf of the membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, KATHERINE ZASTOUPIL, who passed away Saturday, Oct. 14, 1967, after a lengthy Hines. A native of Czechoslovakia, Sister Zastoupil was a Dallas resident for the past 56 years; a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, and a member of SPJST Lodge 84, Dallas.

She is survived by 3 sons, Joe, Venzl, Jr., and Frank; daughters, Mrs. Bessie Houpy and Mrs. Mary Mach of Dallas, Mrs. Jane Barta, Estes Park, Colo.; ten grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. Rosary was held Sunday at 8 p. m. Weiland-Merritt Funeral Chapel Dallas was in charge of the service.

Requiem Mass was held in Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Father William J. Stack, celebrant. Interment was in Calvary Hill Cemetery, Dallas.

Once more our heartfelt sympathy

to the bereaved family and friends of our dear departed sister. May she rest in Peace.

Resolution Committee Annie Talasek Annie Steiner Frank J. Henzen, Sec'y

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY In behalf of the members of Lodge Tioga No. 5, we wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of our deceased brother, EDWARD F. JARESH, who passed away November 3, 1967, at the age of 51 years.

Funeral services were held on November 7, at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 10 a. m., with Father Dan O'Connor officiating. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Brother Jaresh was born March 17, 1916, in Ennis, Texas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Jaresh. He married Miss Rose Horak on November 9, 1937.

Surviving are his wife, Rose, and one son, Jeff Jaresh, now serving in the Army in Germany; three brothers, Charles of Gunter, Emery of Sherman, and James of Dorchester; one sister, Mrs. Joe Weber of Dorchester.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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We repeat, when your Vestnik arrives late, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE. There is virtually nothing we here in West can do in such situations. —Editor

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S PJST Entertainmen.

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 tin.

SPJST Entertainment Calendar. Such notices for publication should be sul:.rnitted by a bona " fi•e officer, or some oases, by ri3 rn n !,..;er•,:.

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Saturday, Nov. 25 --. Wedding Sunday, Dec. 3 — Lodge meetin g anc elections Saturday, Dec. 9 — Bank party New Year's Eve Dance — Fiddle Swingsters —SP TST — Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Saturday, Nov. 25 -- Leo Majek's Orch. of Corpus Christi Saturday, Dec. 2 Vrazel's Polka Band.

Monday, Dec. 25 — Vrazel's Polka Band Sunday, Dec. 31 --- Vrazel's Polka Band

Lodge No. 25, Ennis Saturday, Nov. 25 — Music Masters Sunday, Dec. 10 — Lodge meeting -election of officers and delegates New Year's Eve — Music Masters SPJST----

No. 29, Taylor November 23 — Thanksgiving Dance; Lee Roy Matocha December 23 — Hi-Toppers January 1 — 1968 -- Lee Roy Matocha ---SPJ ST. — Lodge

Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, Nov. 25 — Gene Ivy and The Jamborees —SPJST-

No. 40, Fll/lje Saturday, Nov. 25 — The Impacts Saturday, Dec. 9 — The Traits Saturday, Dec. 16 — The Continentals December 25 — Triumphs New Year's Eve — The Jades :Lodge

No. 47, Seaton Saturday, Nov. 25 — Dance; Steffek Saturday, Dec. 2 — Dance; Hi-Toppers Sunday, Dec. 10 — Youth Fun Night, 4:30 p.m.

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T,,s,flge No. 43, Beyersville Sunday, Dec. 3 — Lodge meeting Saturday, Dec. 16th — Lodge Christmas party

VtSTN Y K Lodge 65, (Linden Ilan) Waco Thanksgivin• Day, Nov. 23 — Vrazel Polka Band Saturday, Nov. 25 — John Griffin Saturday, Doc. Kaluza, Band Saturday, Dec. 9 — Czech Mates of West Saturday, Dec. 16 — Lodge Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 23 — Eric Honza Monday, Dec. 25 — Kaluza I'Yjz Saturday, _le's- Fabujous _ `New Yea..

Thursday, 0, J. Mon day, 5 1 to 1G Saturday, Jewels Sunday, Dec.

• wing) Masters; and the "Soliac Sisters

Saturday, Dec. Mensik Sunday, Dec. - Tv1311t .t Y meeting; game and fun night.

Sunday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve dance; Polka Peppermints

Lodge No. 111, Sugar Land Tuesday, Sept. 12 (and every Tu :sday thereafter) — Social night; C sel Skating Rink," 9190 Old Katy Road, Houston ----SPJ ST— Lodge 130 — Sokol Zizka, Dallas November 25 — Sokol Zizka's Holiday Dance; music by Eric Honza December 9 Semi-Formal Christmas Ball — music by Polka Peppermints December 31 — New Year's '3a11; music, 1w Eric Homo,.

Lodge. No. 135 — Sokol Sunday, Nov. 26 — Sokol at 3, followed by covered cbee pper and Sokol Slet film at Sunday, Dec. 10 — SPJST 2 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 17 — Christmas party, Sponsored by SPJST, Sokol, and ZCBJ. by New Year's Eve Dance — Johnny Mensik --SC TST-

No. 146, Galveston: Sunday, Dec. 3 — Meeting and ele.:;tion of officers and delegates, followed by 40th anniversary celebration; supper at 6 Lodge

Lodge No. f',8, Houston Wednesday, 1,•loy.

Cbority Ball, with Ho' ‘ ston's Brock; semi-forte,o1, to: 1 a.m.

Thursday, No , . 23 -- Soci:,1 at 8 p.m Friday, Nov. 21 --- Tear. Dance Saturday, Nov. 'lance; Ray Jurecka of Thursday, St,ew Supper, 6-8 ATTERTI,(:)•,:,f 10110E. 88: Starting Er:Ciiei, 24th, reservations may be 7.-Tr.c. ;2 for th ,• New Year's Eve semi-formal dance, from 9 till? with the popllar DanceD.obis of Houston! Reservolons may be made at the lodge at $5 a person or $10 a couple, and the set-ups are free! .--SPJST, --Lodge 92, Fort Worth Saturday, Dec. 9 -- Jae Patek from Shiner Sunday, Dec. 10 — Regular lodge meeting 1 p.m.; election of officers for 1968 Thursday, D. 1 — ;ladies' Circle and Christmas meeting, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 17 — Annual lodge Christmas program, beginning at 5 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIA: "I pledge allegiance to the „ of the United States of America rd to the Republic -for which it stands, One Nation under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

--qr. MT- — NOTICE! Please note that we cannot publish anything that in any way has to do with raffles, bingo, ticket sales for raffles of any sort. These are postal regulations, and we must abide by them. You can't get away with tYs by indirectly inferring or implying F,nY wen activity. If you need further evrification, ask your local postmaster foV details, or ask him for the POD bulletin on the subject. —Editor.

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people earning $7,500 or more. In 1964, they bought 24 out of 100 policies.

Married people again bought 69 out of every 100 new policies last year.

The average of all the ordinary life insurance policies purchased last year was $8,810 — more than twice the average of a decade before

The amount of legal reserve life insurance in force at the befinning of the year averaged $15,900 for each family in the country. This is $1,200 more than last year's average and more than twice the average of 10 years ago.

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They are also earning higher incomes, buying larger policies and paying lower premium rates for their protection.

Younger adults (between 15 and 30 years old) bought 45 out of every 100 ordinary life insurance policies issued in the United States during 1965— compared with 41 policies out of every 100 in 1964. Buying policies at younger ages has been the trend for many years.

The upward trend in buying income also continued during 1965, as 26 out of every 100 policies were purchased by

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REDAKeN1110 STOLKU

AMERICKi SVATEK Den Dikevzdani ptipada na ptedposledni etvrtek v mesicl listopadu a je to narodni svatek, jehoZ historie jest pomerne mnohem vet gi davnovekosti. Jako za mnohY jinST zvyk dekujeme i za tento onem prisnYm puritanism, kteti ptigli do zatoky Massachusettske, aby zpesobili trvaly vliv na spoledenskY noveho sveta. Historie prvniho dne Diktivzdani na Massachusettske plantaZi byla udavana rozdilne neZ jak se pravi, byl roku 1621 slaven den dikevzdani v uznani prvni sklizne Poutnike v Americe.

To byli velice teZke dny pro kolonisty; zima byla nadmiru kruta a Vaude jevil se nedostatek. Lido byli nuceni Ziviti se mokskYmi mu glemi a lasturami, podzemnicemi a 2aludy, ktere bylo ize v zimni dobe dostati jen s velkSrmi obtiZ'emi. Lid byl velice znaven a zbaven odvahy, zvlagte kdy byla posledni mouka na chleba v peci. Winthrop poslal zahy v minulem eervnu lod' Lion do Anglie pro naklad potravi, ale po uplynuti rnnoliSrch mesice lod' se nevracela. Dne 5. enora roku 1621, zo tim co guverner daval posledni hrstku mouky v sudu chudernu eloveku, v torn okamZiku spozorovali blilici se k Usti ptistavu, lod' nalolenou potravinami pro vgechny.

Aekoliv se den dikevzdan1 v Novoanglicku udr t. oval, nestal se vkobecnYm az tepr y v dobe revoluce. Od to doby byl den narodniho dikuvzdani do-

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porueovan kongresem. Jak zaznarny o narodnich svatcich ukazuji, bylo to roku 1864, kdy president Lincoln vydal prohla gcni, kterYm se stanovi posledni etvrtek v listopadu onoho roku jako den narodniho dikevzdani. Ve svem prohla geni Lincoln pravil: "Zlibilo se Vgemohoucimu prodlouNt nag narodni Zivot o jeden rok, chraniti nas proti cizim nepiatelskym obmyslem a ugtedtiti narn eetna a vS7znamna viterstvi nad neptitelem, jen jest v na gi vlastni domacnosti." KaddS7 nasledujici president Spoj. state prohlasil den dikevzdani a toho bylo nasledovano podrobn,Vmi prohlagenimi guvernertir reznSich state.

nove vlasti tak, ie den dikeeineni byl jim a jest nem, jejich potomkem, dnern vYznamnSrm proto, Ze i my mame ptieiny dekovati teto pohostinne zemi za vge, co na sad p•edlo2eno jest, za vge to, elm se odivame, za kaZdou gpetku radosti a svobody ye svete lidi volrYch, nabolensky and politely nespoutanYch. Vzpominame tez pionYrit americkYch, kteti z pralesit state vSichodnich udinili pedu erodnou, kteti po neemorne praci letnich mesice shromaZdili rodiny sve v podzimnim dnu listopadovem, aby podekovali za dary zerne a v zapalu nad espechy docilerYmi planovali einnost roku pti gtho. Osady tehdy byly malinke, od sebe znaene vzdalene, proto i den dikeeineni omezen byl na rodiny pouze a bohosluZby za osadu celou, nekolik jen rodin cdtajici. Av gak zvyk zdomacnel a ptegel na pokoleni nasledujici, aby proklamaci presidenta piegel na pokoleni nasledujici, aby proklamaci presidenta pte gel ye svatek zakonitY, uznavany a slaven po cele semi. Oslavy dne dikeeineni jsou chvalitebn;im zvykem, zvla gte, tehdy, mameli sebou chvile v Zivote nejte gi a meZeme-li se radovati z ovoce sve prace v kruhu gt'astne rodiny,

Den diktivzdani, pro nas obeany Cs, pilvodu den americkeho posviceni, znamena mnoho, dovedeme-li se vmysleti do dob dtivei gich, do let davnS7ch, kdy nagl pionkti zde v nove vlasti zaeinali.

Oni ptenesli sice sve zvyky a tradice matekske zeme, ale dovedli se ptizpesobit pomertm a pokIdavkilm naZi

A jako elenove bratrske jednoty mame ptioiny radovati se nejen z espeche roke minulSTh, ale mame opravnene nadeje, .Ze tyto se budou stupnovati kahlSrm rokem. Den dikeeineni nine bSrti slaven ka2dYni bratrem a sestrou okazale v naproste devete, 2e mame Jednotu dobrou, silnou a bez-

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peenou. Nag e SPJST nam poskytla gat do pFiMiho sjezdu. Pamatujte v gicchranu poji gteni, ritulek a prilkitost chni se do teto schtize dostavit. Mladk ma take piijit, neb po schuzi bude Va.shromaLl'ovaci• V den diktleineni 'name tk p •ilki- noeni nadilka pro v gechny deti a ciarky budou vymeriovany. Kdo chce, mtrZe tost podekovati v gem tern starYin raiktim, bratrtim a sestram v rtiznych donest ciarek v eerie aspori jeden doU •adech se uplatriujicim, tici jim, Ze lar. Pak budou tawny eisla, aby kaZdV dostal darek. Po tom bude Vanceni price, jiz vykonali a mnozi z nich jegte konaji navzdor sta •i, jest -Ohio oce- svaeina, sestry jsou Zadane, aby nee° nena a .2e bride nam, mlad gim, .vedit- donesly bud' kolaee, kejk, paj apod. kern v dobach pri gtich, 2.2 sami otke Budou pocia.vane take "hot dogs" nebo parky. Prijci'te v gichni. Budem opet vedeni do rukou prevezinou. Price techto nagich pionYrd byla mnohem tkgi vzpominat narozeni Jeli ge Krista, kdy notli v dne gni Globe, kdy vypraveni jsme se celY svet raduje. Tonto mesic take pojistkami, 4 svaeina, sestry jsou Zadane, aby nee° moclernimi pornrickami, schopnYmi ri •eciniky a vedouchni. Ten- clekuje Bohu za ty na ge Brody a prijrny.

Nejvic jsme vdeeni se zdravi. Preji krate nebyla nouze o schopne fireclniky a pro k;.-tclY, treba men gi Arad bylo vein vesele svatky a hodne zdravi.

S pozdravem, Vase dopis, vzdy nekolik uchazeeti a cti bylo bYti Mollie Barton zvolen do -araclu; raciova, sin tehdy nestaeila pojrnouti do s yYch etyr sten deny, kteri schtize pravidelne nav gteInez, Texas vovali. Tonto pionyrum bratrskeho pojigteni nalki na ge diky, ponevad'i je- Bratii a sestry, a eleni odboru mladeie Stanovni vybor zada, abyste nom jich sveclornita a nad gena Cinnost, t•eba laskave sdelili zda uznavate za vhodne ne v presnYch hranicich dnes ustanovenYch zdkonti pojigtovacich, zanechala a poteebitelne eeskou eitanku ve Vestniku pod nazvern "Ueme se ilesky". stony nesmazatelne.

Prosime, dejte vedet, ne pozdeji Dnes zyllgte dovedeme oceniti jejich 10. ledna 1968. Otipoverl' poglete na praci a dnes zvlagte meli bychom vzpomenouti techto p •edchUcicri uprimnYmi nlienvedenou moji adresu. Wedeln diky za vg. , co kdy pro nagi SPJST a diky.

S bratrskirm pozdravem, pro nas jako 'deny, vykonali. ULjte ye Leo Krause, Jr. spokojenostl v gech dart( teto zeme, P. 0. Box 427 tato gtedre poskytuje, bud'te g t'astni v Inez, Texas 77968 kruhu va gich nejdraLlich.

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opLovatel6 lead Jaromir C. 54, West Bratri a sestrY, pravidelna schrize na geho radu se kOnala 12. listopadu ye dye hod. odp.

Bratr Au,e;ust Pustejo yskY ptedsedal schtizi. Bratr Frank Coeek p •eeet1 protokol. 13yla odevzdana test zesnuleinu bratru Robert eervenkovi, bYv. precisecia nageho raciu po diouha leta; take pro see. Mary PI gkovou, jen,z' take odegla na 17 0.00st. Oest bucli2 jeji pamatce!

A portistal:cim na gi nejhlubgi soustrast.

Pak byly podany rtizne zpravy, tajemnik preeetl dopisy a br. Joe Mazanec, .jako pokiadnik sine, podal velice dobrou zpravu. Bratr Zahirniak a zabavni vYbor po •idili televisor do sine a take "juke box" byl zarizeny pro zabavu elenri. Diky!

Do odboru mladde prijati novi Clef!

Dennis Sinkule a Vincent Sinkule. Tegi nas! Dve • ni cenu vyhral Joe Barton.

PrHU schilze se bode konati 3. prosince ye d y e hod. odp. Budou se volit firednici a vStory na pti gti rok a take dele-

Rid Oslo 47, Seaton Mill bratri a sestry etenari Vestnfku: Zas je Cas nom napsat. Schiaze jsme konali 5. listopadu a byla dobre zastoupena. Navgtevniky jsme meli man2ele Leon ZavodnY a bratr Robert Pekar. Nemocne eleny mime sestru Otillie Dariovou, bratra Wallace Martina, a sestru Frank Motlovou. Prejenie jim vgem brzke uzdraveni. Ztratili jsme nage stare deny sestru Marie Oabloyou. sestru Rosie Chudejovou z Waco, a bratra Frank st. Teinta zemfelYm prejeme lehke odpoeinuti a Cost budiz jejich pamatce.

Novo Melly jsrne prijali: Raymond Kettlermann, a s prestupni listinu radu 84 k na gemu radii si zebrala sestra Carlitte Maria Pekarova.

Novo Uredniky na rok 1968 jsme zvolili tyto: Johnny Vanieek, predseda Johnny Kohut, mistopredseda

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ire stredu 22. listopadu 1967 Ella Haisler, tajemnice Anton Motl, iteetni Louis Kohutek, pokiadnik Za clelegaty jsme zvolili bratry Frank KlinkovskY, Johnny Vanieek, Anton Moti, Frank E. Hejl, ml. a Willie Kohutek.

Nahracini delegati jsou Frank Spanhel, John Kohut, Jerry Pechal, Ruby Bolton a Edwin Chlapek.

V prosincove schtizi se budou volit jegte vYbory na prehlidani knih a yeclouci nalacike, Ceske a anglicke dopisovatele.

Na g "Barn dance" se dobre Chci podekovat elentim co darove,li \reel na tu zabavu: Bratr Willie Kohutkovi za galon melasu, bratru Albin 8,:xlkovi za 3 tuctY vajleck, a bratru Frank KlinkovskYmu za koSik vajieek, bratru Frank Hejievi za kohouta a bratru Robert Haislerovi za slepici a kle,::u pro to parku tech ope •encu. Bylo s hodne gpasu; tk bratru Willie Kohntovi za opravu na dvere v na gi sini, vgem tern, co pomahali zdobit sin pro to zabavu a tez mladeH na g eho kiubu za jejich pomoc.

Budeme mit na gi Vanoeni yeeeri program 16. prosince, az pozdej napigu, nemame to je gte vge vypracovano.

Na ge prigti schrize se bode karat 3. prosince tak se hled'te v gichni costavit.

Dverni cenu vyhral Jerry Pechal, Vage dopisovatelka Mrs. Robert Haisler flail C. 30, Taiton Bratri a sestry na geho fridu: timto yam davam vedet, de na ge vYrodni schnze se bude konati due 3. prosince. Budou volby iirednikti a take se bode volit clelegat do pri gtiho sjezclu.

Prijd'te v gichni jiste!

S pozdravem, Mrs. J. W. Krutilek, ileetnice -----SPJ8T--

Odboek a SVPS C. 9, Fort Worth

reclakee a mili etena•i, jsem se opozdila vam dat mr15.vu e to nisi poclzimni schuzi na ii orThoeky zde ye Fort Worth. fltednici zvoleni byli nasledovne: (br. V. Svaeek se vzdal aradu predsedy nasledkem gpatneho zdravi): novY predseda Jerry Milan, mistoprectsecla John Murphy, tajemnik Carl Zich, nCetni Raymond Huberink, odhadoi Buel Matthews, na preblidku knih D. Steinman, R. RfiLeka, a Alfons Tesar. Na zabavni vYbor byli zvoleni ti sami man'Zele Angelo Korteff a Anna Milan, zpravodaiky Christine Zich anglicky a Anna Korteff eesky. Navgteva byla nod oeekav6ni, a pc) Byla ehutna, a kaalS, se dobre po-

Ve stredu 22. listopadu 1967 bavil. .Srdeene dekujem naSim spolkovYm sestram za jejich vypomoc v kuchyni a za prispevek peeiva k tomu oblibenernu kalieku.

PriSte schtlze jeSte nevime kde bude, moe si z toho nepamatuji neb jsem byla a2 v zadu, jsem zaslechla jenom, ze kaZda schtize hale se konati ka2dou treti nedeli v Onoru, v eer yenci a v listopadu. Odboeka nak roste az radost. Ti naSi Orednici jsou v tom ted' dobre zapracovani, ykchna test jim!

Br. Buel Matthews se opravdu prielfmje ziskat co nejvic elenti a br. Carl; 'Lich take vypomaha co nejvic maze.1 Urednici od spolku Sons of Herman, byli opravduZe jsme menu inch schOzi a zvali nas, abysme easteji nich zavitali ,rnaji tarn take par eeskYch Menu.

Prave jsem se dozvedela; ze zemrel nas spolkovY bratr Tcnik Beean, u2 byl dost dlouho nemocny. Jsem ho znala jeSte za svobodna, to uZ je 48 rokil zpatky. On se nikdy neolenil, beelaril sam pro sebe celY svilj Zivot. At' oclpceive, v pokoji! Rodinu Beeanovou znam uZ od roku 1918. °bourn bratrum a rodine vyslovujeme uptimnou soustrast.

IJa toho necham. Vernetenartim prejeme vSe to nejlenai a Vy tam pane Kaska ye West diky za pohosteini, zas Vas nekdy prekvapime.

S pozdravem, Anna Korteff, clopis.

V .R S'FNtl republiky. tivod konei a br. Mile Karel, relizer a editor, za meni "klekani" nasledujic blasem harmoniky, ovadi dej a zwasoby beZne ir e stare vlasti.

Vesnicka chasa v malebnYch krojich, zpevem ziskava srdce diyakti potleskem obecenstva takto po yzbusena, spleci kytici pisnieek, jednu za druhou. Druha pe e, byla yenovand fra, jak se envce "Pepieek try nekdy a.apr li. Dej komickY, nebo-li velika (legrace) .

DCkuji timto vsem bez rozdiia, jakYm dilem se o program zaslouZili a tak uvedu jmerra pouze die abecedy a mimo jitl u y edene. Predne vtelY dik nakmu dorostu a to detem Mary Lynn, Teddy a Timmy janakovYm, Eve Karlove a DeSe, a Pa ylovi SubertovYm. Bele sestram Allison, Herriet, Johnson, Karel, Kostom, Olexa, Roland, Simeee,k, Svestka, a sestie Vornsand; bratiUm .

Ennis, Horelice, Kadleeek, Kostom, 12Sak, Schroif, Siener a bratr Vala. ja,k jsem zastechl, ochotnicky Spolek se pokusi v brzke budoucnosti, mile cbeeenst yo prekvapit neeim., co to asi jeSte nebylo. Tim konelm besedu s Vann a prosim Vas v.kciony mile Ctenare "Vestniku" pomahejme vhly pinYrn hledfStein loci zadostitteineni snaZivYm ochotnikum.

Hodne zdaru krajansk6 eirmosti, Vas jeden z ctitelu Ceskeho "Nazdar" Karel Sicner

—SPJST--® 01)1tAiliu "POKY:1)K" HOUSTON Dozvuky z scerty "Veeer na ;Ceske vesnici"

V nedeli 29. Iijna 1967 divadelni spolek "Hlahol" predvedl v ramci oslavy 49. vVroei vzniku Oeskoslovenske repojenZ pripada..na 28. rijna, ykusnY liclovV zaber z vesnice, jen mnohYrn nom starSim krajanum p •ipomnel mile chvile ze stare viasti.

Chtel bych timto vzpomenout a podekovati vSem od spolku "Hlabol" u radu C. 88 v Houstone, kteri obetuji eas a dobrou vitli pro potechu tern, kteri se jeSte hlasi k svemu eeskemu ptivodu a nav'Stevou divad]a podpori a zaroven povzbudi ueinkujici, udriet cdkaz na4ch °ten a to eeskou Pee, zvyky a tradice na ktere kahlY verny aech maze bit vZicly hrdY. Pored zahejil br. predseda jenZ wilted pritornne a predstavli sestru ktere mosime vdeeni z a doiemne okamZiky, pri predp eso americke a Ceske hymny. Pote . br.

Valcik nastinil kratce bohatou historii Ceskeho naroda a vznik CeskoslOvenske

ttid Hails Jon.a C. 28, East Bernard Bratri a sestry, ye schitzi ze dne 5, listopadu se Henovel dohodli poradati naSi schfizi dne 3. prosince y e d y e liodiny odpoledne. Dostavte se v poetu. Budou volby firednikti na rok a take delegati do sjezdu.

Vanoeni Program a nadilko, pro dell se bude poradat 17. prosince v 7 hod. weer. Doufame, ze vas hodne Se sesterskYm pozdravem, Carrie Bohaeik, lead e. Effinger Mill bratri a sestry, timto y es unozornuji, Ze nak vYiroeni schuze se bode konati y nedeli 3. prosince, totiZ prvni nedeli v prosinci. dome volit Ih'edniky a delegaty do sje,aim Proto jest to dtile.Zite, abychom jste se do. evil,' v co neivetim poetll Setif-12e bode v C of C trucinv. a br. predsec. i lueg Kocien. Rm.!, ze scbUzi zabaji presne v 1:30 odp.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, D. A. Juren, tat

schige CAE — 1968 bude konajarni schuze I. okrsk ti 5. kvetna 1968 u kadu O. 13 v Dime Box. Jarni schfize II. okrsku se bude konati u radu. C. 48 v i3ey;J:sville due 21. d Lama.

Jarni schOze III. okrsku se bude konati v nedeli 7. dubna 1988 u radu 66 pri Waco v Linden halo. Butte take volene. kandidatka do souteZe 'Miss od tretiho okrsku.

0 VYroeni schOze IV. okrsku se bode konati 21. dubna 1968 u radu C. '77 v Bomarton.

4 Jarni schuze V. okrsku se bude konati dne 17. brezna 1968. Jibe podrobnosti budou oznameny pozdeji. jarni schaze VII. okrsku se bode konati clue 31. brezna 1965 u radu C. 107 ve Su,.

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Corpus Christi, Texas 11- 4-1967 Leo Krause P. 0. Box 427 Inez, Texas 77968 etenY bratre tajemniku stanovniho vYboro: Prijmi moje bratrske diky za zodpovedeni dotazcs v zalelitosti tech SF,TST stanov.

Byl jsem tazan zda,-11 f,y zmeny stanov budou uverejnerry tinke 1 eeskY v -NISI elcnove co Ceske easti Vestnik n trail anglicky aby vCciiiu noble rozumeti o 6,em jest jedliano, jsou tim nemile doteeni, kdyl jest to podano jen v anglicke easti naie 'Ceske., Cast jest opomijena a easto i ignorove.na: HaSi elenove jsou rortrpeeni nad takovVna doporueenim, ktere bylo ueineno TiskoyYm ` vYborem a 111 ivni Uradovnou, kde se jedna, o Ver- i niku o redaktont, aby Vestnik vych . v,iel jen jednou za 14 dni a aby redaktor a vrchni lekar byli jmenovani Pllavna itradovnou a predni stranka nesla jen ohlaveni. anglicke a easkY tisk xatiaeen do pozadi.

J • ;1; zde jaka, manost uspokojit nage r• lenstvo, aby jinx byly podavany dOlfilite zmeny a zpravy v jejich materskem jazyku v to eesko-slevansite Jednote?

S bratrskYm pozdravem John tajemnik

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4 Vzpominky pfistehovalee do Temple, okreSit Bell, Texas Sepsal Jan Sta2Sa Corpus Christi, Texas v roce 1967 Pokraeovani Zde podavam jrnena co jsou nam zname z doby kdyt-77, jsme take byvali obyvatele v okresu Bell. Jsou to jen rodne jmena a mnohe tak roz'Sirene, nelze je vkchny jrnenovat pinymi jmeny. (Krestnimi).

Jmena dle abecedniho poradu: Adam, Adamek, Andel, Aneinec, Babovec, Baca, Baleja, Balusek, Baletka, Baraba, Baron, Bartek, Bayer, BartnS, Batla, Bedrich, Belicek, Beran, Bill, Bileek, Biskup, BlaZek, Bobalik, Boll, Bravenec, BrtiS, Bubela.

Labia, oernock 3i, Chaloupka, Chasak, Cejnar, ChernoskY, Cervenka, Chlapek, Chuclej, Chupik, Coufal, Cuba, Dana, DoleZal, Doskoeil, Dreier, Drevojanek. Dubeak, Dukatnik, Dukk, ElFabian, Faltysek, Felcman, FajtaSek, Frnka, Foyt.

Gavenda, Grigar.

Haisler, Hamusek, Hatka, Hatla, Havlik, Hejl, Hegar, Bolan, Holik, Holy, Hora, Horak, Ho •ava, HradeenY, Hrachovy, Hrria, Hraka, Hubenak, Hudec, Hurika, Hurta, Hut'ka, Iviefe.

Jakubec, Jakubik, Jandeek, Janeik, JanskY, Jarma, Jeomenek, Jedlieka, Jarolik, JeZ, JeZek, Jirasek, Jochetz, Junek, Jureak, Jureri Jurena Jureik, JuroS"ka.

Kabela, Kacir, Kachtik, Kadieeek, Kalenda. Kamas, Kelarek, Kleeka, Klin kovskY, Knapek, Kneblik, Kocich, tar, Kohut, Kohutek, Koliha, KoriakovskY. Konvieka. Kopa, Konfiva, KoS'arek, Kostohryz, Kotrla, Koval', Kozel, Kral, Krahulik, KratkY, Krcha. Kre nek, Kristinik, Krupka, Kubala, Kubela, Kuban, Kulda, Kurtin, Kusak, Kuter.

Labaj, La Ss tovica, LaZa, Luca, LukS'a, LehotskY, LeAikar, Lugo, Lichter, Macek, Macik, Machdeek, Machalek, Machalik, Maleik, Malina, Maliriak, Maflak. Manasek, Marak, Mareak. Marchak, Marek, Marinik, Mare'S, Maresh, Martinet, Martinek Maruna, Masopust, Matl, Matejka, Matula, Ma tug , Matush, Matulik, Mazae, Merenda, Michalik, Milek, Mikeska, mikula§, MikuS% MikulaRik, MokrY, Mrlik, Motl, Mucha, Mundrik, Mueler, Najvar, Neelas, Nejtek, Nemec.

Olejnik, 01i6, Ondrakk, Oncifej, OrOsaba, Otahal, Otto.

Pantalek, Pagae, Pajestka, Pala, Pavelka, Pa ylat. Pavlica, Peeena, Pecha, Pechal, Pekar, Peter, Petrek, PerskY, Pitrucha, Pivoda, PlachY, Plakk, Plkk, Pudair Poboril, Pohl, PolanskY, Sek. Pomykal, Poneik, PoSvar, Eseneik.

Reznicek, Romanik, RUZieka, RustRychlik, Rydl, Ryn, Rychta, Salae Schiller. Sehesta, Sebestik, Sefeik, Shenkir, Siler, 8imank, Shriek, SirnY, Skrla, Skopal, Sladovnik, Siavik, Slovak, 8krabiniek, Slovdeek, Snakier, 8odek, 'Spaeek, Spanhel, Stacha, Staa, 8tefka, StrAnek, Stehlik, Stepan, Sala, lak, Sumbera, Svadleriak, Supak, SuroVik,Son, Svajda, Svejeara, Svoboda, Stanek, Staneeek.

TalaS, Talakk, TomaStik, Torneeek, Tomek, Tydlaeka, Tyroch.

Vanca Vachala, Vanek, Vanieek, VCcheta, Ventreek, Vitek, BlachyliskY, VraZel, Vrla, Vodieka, Wojtek, WaltMan, Zabeik, Zajieek, 2ambuch, Zatiukal, Zatopek, ZavodnY, 2ila„ Zilka, Ziticha, Zrubek, Zurek, Zurovec, Zvolanek.

Tento okres se naleza ye strecinim Texasu, jest jednim z tech mnoha (1rodnYch okresti pro rolnieeni po sucho, (bez zavodriovani) z east bohate blubake Cernice_a z easti hlinite a vapencove. Vzniknul v roku 1850 kdy2 byla zapacini Cast zeme oddelena ad okresu 'villain a pojmenovand po statnim Guverneru Peter Hansbrough Bell.

Rozloha 1,079 etvereenYch mil s rostoucina vegetaenim obdobim 257 dni v roku, prtimernY spad de gte rani 34.43 palce. Prtimerna teplota v eervenci 84 stuprie, v lednu 47 stupne. VYchodni a jiZni Cast portistava z &mice vets: Cast pod pluhern.

Ve stredu 22. listopadu 1967 nevyjimaje zeleninn a zemaky i melouny, zeli, cibule, a podobne.

Nasiedkein toho mianZstvi tech klikatych a hadovite se vedoucich potokti a pritoku a ruznych winter pozemku, byla to jeSte stara Spanelska vYmerai cesty musely dle toho byti otvirane a vedene.

Kde byly otevrene prerie tarn to prece bylo jeSte sna.dnejAi, ale ae ten nejbohatSi pozernek byl podel tech vinoueich se potokti, na nilinach a rovinach porostly velkYmi listnatYmi stromy hustYm krovim v:seho druhu.

Byla to teZka, namahava prate, v tech to lesich budovat cesty, domovy a pole, k pestovani plodin zemedelskYch. Mnoho tech prvnich prtikopnika si umelo poradit za spoleene vypomoci mezi sebou. Natai uz ve stare viasti byli aaeni rtiznym temeshim mimo zemedelstvi a kdo byl tes:Irem byl vyhleclavan pri stavbach domovti a jinYch budov. Hodne bylo nastavenYch tech nekteri je jmenovali loksaky.

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Mirove vyttiiti atomicke energie Peter Raekovsky Mnoho revoluenich objevil vdedi • za svou existenci valkam. NejveUi z nich je, tuSlm, uvolneni atomicke energie.

V nedeli 13. srpna uplynulo 22 rokil od prvniho atomickeho vYbuchu, ktery rozmetal Hiroshimu. Dnes nukllearni energie je'Ste stale patri do vojenskeho slovniku. AvSak uZ ne vYluene; atom zaeind slouZit take mirovym neeltim: pki vYrobe elektriny, pri stavbe prehrad a prtiplava, v medicine. Ve Spojemjch statech vyuZiti nuklearni lily na miroye fieely vdeei zakonu z roku 1954, kterY po prve dovolil, aby se pH konstrukci atomickYch elektraren rnohly uplatnit i soakrome spoleenosti. A zanedlouZapadni a severni Cast je kopcovita ho potom nova technologie pi'ekroeila pouZivana pro pesteni dobytka. V kop- americke hranice, aby z ni mohl mit cich je hodne vapence, kde se dari po- prospech celY svet; od roku 1954 ameuze jehlienatYm stromtim povetAne ricke znalosti miroveho vyuZiti atomiccedr na rnirnejS'ich kopcich a niZgich energie . jsou k disposici kaZdemu. polohach jsou duby, elmy, ashe musky- Spojene staty si vymenuji znalosti v ty, okolo rek a potoku pekanove strotomto oboru se zememi, ktere se momy, topole. Mineralie: VapencovY kahou vykazat pokroeilYm vYzkumniim men, Sterk, pisek stavebni a slin programem, jako s Kanadou, s JaponV techto mistech se dobre dari chovu skein a se zapadni Evropou. I se Sovethoveziho dobytka, ovcim, kozim, drtibeskYna svazem. Dohody o vzhjemne (61, a mlekareni a veprovY dobytek. Ji- merle informaci se sousti'ed'uji penejhovYchodni east je vice zalidnena a vice na obor tak zvanYch "rychle reprozvethho dilu naAinci, kteri se tarn zadukujich reaktorti". To jsou nuklearni Cali usazovat postupne od roku 1880, zarizeni, ktera vyrabeji vie Atepeneho kde kaceli lesy, prolamovali drnitou pii materialu net ho sama spali. Spolupradu staveli obydli a zarizovali si sve ce na tomto poli se nejprve projevila usedlosti (farmy). s Velkou Britanii, pozdeji s Evropskrm Na, techto pozemcich se dobfe darivYborem pro rozvoj atomicke energie, lo bavine, kukutici (corn) a vsein plos tzv. Euratoinem, posloze pal; i se Sodinam, here spadaji do zemedelstvi vetslOm svazem.

VESTNfIC Ve st •alu 22. listopadu 1967 V:Er;NICK'i ROMAN VYvoj "reprodukujicich reaktorti" ye Spojenych sta,tech umoZnil jejich prak.4,LON ticke uplatneni; tak na peiklad zaeatkem srpna t. r. sechn vedoucich spoLOV(I leenosti na vyrobu elekteiny y e stale Pokraeovani New York se dohodlo, ze spoleene vydaji 5 milionii dolarti na vYvoj konPodarilo se jim; prate jejich nebyla, strukci zakladnich slolek pro zkuSebmama, pot neteki nadarmo. I na jejich nY reaktor, ktery by mel /nit kapdcitu 300,00 kilowatt" a mel by bYt hotovy v Wane praci znetvorene a mozoly pokryte used), motY1 &testi, ktery prinaSel jim rote 1975. Ma se postavit v New Yorhladkou berstarostnost podZimku givoL ku nakladem nejakYch sto miliontl doAtomicka energie hraje dnes vel- .ta. Jaro a leto bylo - kraSne, ale podzina a zima budou yYzla,ceny jeho jami yYznamnou idohu v hospodatstv sem, SpojenYch stittt". Amerieka atornicka nkach 1-±aSek so komise oznamila, 1,2 r inuly rok, .dSieh spo americke spoleenosti planuji Best no- jeho oei pad' do vych, velkYch atomickYch elektraren. ieenikin No nil se tine Z nich nejpozoruhodnejsi se ma po- jeho Stestj., cenu. staVit 'za, 62 miiiony dolaru v Oyster jen v srde:.

1.1 6,ho Stesti, Creek ye, state New Jersey. Jeji peedzddlo Byla teerii kapacita rra bYt 513,000 kilowa;;;(::'o ti hor31 se mu. TO : ta.' mu eel lesk'Ay a yYzSTKrome toho je Amerika nejvetSim peed nim, wave hledely do sveta.. . 11Cadi. si te bez produdentem atomickeho paliva v nea k semi peiradosti a -asr)V.-"ral, komunistickem svete, — zejmena tzv. rva,ve pre"obohaceneho" uranu, kterY je o inno- tisknute, ho ekonomietejSi net normalni uran, platil svoje Neaprosna o 6 deb zatkla jelled se u2iva jinde y e svete. Ten'avou bolese do jeho rt-io,e]ka to "obohacenY" uran se stane beZnYm palivem pokroeilejSich atomickVell e- sti.

Byl take on nekdy rolaclYna? lektraren, ktere postupne y e svete naVzpominla, usilovne vzperninal, ale hradi dneSni male, pokusne a v porovjen vedive dfeni nachazel v techc vzpenani s reaktory novelle typu nevYdonminkach, kdy jeho byly bez slunce ne reaktory. Spojene staty budou ponoci bez mesice. torn nejvetSim doclavatelem tohoto vYByl take o7a r kf.tv konneho paliva, na svete. — Pei torn si Vzpominal, i (Mat ale teeba uvedomit, ge peechod na elektrarjen Sedive d:.... vzpony s atoinickym pohonem neni motivorninkach, (.1 jeho siunce a vanY jen hospockleskYmi ohiedy, ale i noci bez zdravim obyvatelstva: nuklearni reaktory jsou &ste a nezneeiSt'uji vzduch Na svou env, vzporninal. BYvala Ake, tepelne elektrarny. ho rada; hezke„ jako n-,ajo Atomicke energie se jeSte neu giva na kdy dobfe se priklad na ialoube.ni novYch p•istavi" :raso.e, tak sveho mlacli prokopavani pruplavu. Technicky vSak podle seusmevave? nic nebrani, aby se tak jednou nebe bbk k bok., all so v objeti; ale stalo. Rozhodujici je peitom nejen spora. nt Case, ale i fispora na yYdajich. jejich udrena Ida sotva valinala radost a kraso ''akcv:;/ch spoleni. Jako by Vybudovani prtiplavu y e Steedni AroeteZkY, olover-(;, rorak je obklopoval se rice by stale asi 1.3 bilionit dolartl, kdyby se jeho prokopani provedlo kon- vSech stran, v musil zhasnouti kaZdY Usmev SleM1 a udusiti se kaki* verienim zpilsobem; kdyby se vSak povYkeik a za.chve y radost l. nuklearnich nalozi, dilo by ugilo pry nevySlo no, vie ne2 747 .miliorra doAni deti nerneli. Snad proto byla nelaru. plodnou jejich laska, ze nebyla nikdy —(z "Katblika"( radostnou. V to chvili zavidel Hagek tern hod:dim jejich mladi a silu a obra-SP.TST-ceje se k Pecharovi k tomu, kterY jel Ve Starem Petrohrade na Pieria>, do Ameriky za svou laskou a pro svou v USO zemeel skladatel Jaromir WeinzlornenYm hlasem: berger, pra2skY rodak a Zak J. Keieky lasku -"Jen nikdy nezapornelite, hoSi, ze jste a M. Regera, autor Svandy duddka,, uvedeneho v r, 1927 Narodnim divadlem, Ude!" Poclivali se nail oba zmatene, neroa pak hraneho opernimi sconami v cczumejice jeho sloviim. Ale on jig nelem svete.

5 miuvil a zase jig tonal ye vzpomini:ach.

Take oba, hoSi znovu se vratai k. svYm mySlenkam. Francek Pechar:i zno vu jeSte probral celY svtij zapas t dovoleni. Dopadlo to skoro lope ne ili si myslil. Nejel do Ameriky loviti jako dobrodruh nejakY. Vedel, de tam kdesi uprostked mraene ciziny 3:vete skromnY kvitek, jeho2 vane mu staei pro cely divot. Tady doma vedel, ze by mu bylo nemano vztahnouti po nem ruku . Proto chtel do ciziny, aby se osamostatnil, aby motel volne o svem Stesti rozhodnouti. To byl vSechen ten byl urputnY boj, kterY dneSnim dobojovan.

Dalgi divot leZel peed nim obraz, kterY nemohl bYti muten. VSak on se v ciziny tolik Cestu piestoji, vgak jich jelo : je nod nich ze vsi peed nim, c se jim nestalo.

A tarn — za molem, tarn se uchyti. VSak HaSek snit, d h jen tak na holiekach nezanecha a nkakou a praci mu zaopa.tei. Price se bude jakdkoli, s kaZdou bude VZclyt' bude pracovati pro Ma torsi pro svoje Stesti. KaZdd, i to price bude mu lehkou.

V torn Madlenka BetkOvcove. ma take na mysli zatanula. Cog, hez:,..:1. to je!, musil si piiznat. Hezka je, ale srovnani s Matenkou nesnese. Diva se na ni, diVa v duchu, hezka je, ptipouSti, ale je nru ta krasa takova cizi jaksi a lhostejna. Vzpomene vSak na Ma:7:enku, vidi ji v duchu pied sebou a ad cel.:i"; hoki a srdce mu tluee a krev se vari.

Vidite, to je ta laska.

Madlena, ho ma rada. Veal to, povidali mu o torn. VSak ona se uteSi i bez neho. Na pouti, o posviceni hold se budou o ni prat -L.- je bohata jiste se nekteremu zakoukd r )61 a sama nebude chtiti o nem at ' :r'ySet. VSak jsou tam u nich chlapci neg on. ani Aby za nim jela do Ameriky nerapadne. Ned on se vrati s' bude z ni roz gafno, tea- - spakojena a rezumna. 'Henn° dota se Francek a usmiva st blahou piedstavou Stesti.

Hone jedou pomalu, u g by rad byl na draze, na lodi, za moiem — u Maeenky.

Take Rebec vzpomina. l'vryStenky jeho josu zahofkle, tale. Jedinou duAl na svete, ktera by krve pro neba hacecina, kdyby mu Stesti za ni koupit, .mohla. Matka jeho, sta •enka inarPka, drobounka, na zhasnuti.

Co sizi vyplakala, kclY g ji oznitnil svoje rozhodnuti, ze pojede do Ameriky.

6 Byl jeji jedninou radosti, jedineu 0chou! Jak tace ho kdysi porodila, co srnichu strtila, co slzi vyplakala!

Od mala sirotek, stale byla mezi cizimi lidmi. Lasky nepoznala, dobreho neAle nepomerne vice bylo tech zlYch, zakusila. Tak se protloukala po sluzbach u dobrYch i zlYch lidi, jak se dalo. kteri pro sirotka srdce nemeli a za kus hubene stravy vyeerpavali jeho sily.

Tak i1a bez Utechy, bez radosti, g edivY 'givot galejnika. Jiné holky se smavaly aspon po praci, kdy 2 h ogi za nimi ptigli a s nimi lagkovali. Za ni nechodil, ji nikdo o lasce ne geptal. Byla nehezka, nikoho nelakala, spi ge cdpuzovala.

Byla ji skoro starou tenou, kdy . ji navgtivila laska po pr y& a naposledy v prazdnem Zivote. Bylo to o manevrech tehdy, nekdy v zaki. Nejaky reservista, na neho'Z se ji 2 nedostalo, take ji zasvetil do tajnosti lasky.

Byla jako opila, vgechna pomatena jeho slovy, na ne2 nebyla zvykla a ktera prisobila proto jako tetke vino na blahoveho pijaka, jen" dosud nezna jeho zaludnosti.

Kdesi v ptistodUlku poddala se mu Upine a potulny vojak v rozedrane uniforme, jeho 6 nikdy nevidela a ktery snad nikdy na ni nevzpomnel, odnesl jeji tak dlouho plane panenstvi.

Pak se ji narodil Joza, dite pozdni lasky. Co vYsmechu, co hrubYch, sprostYch naratek musila snesti pro to dite ona — etyticetileta milovnice s prestomyslnosti etrnactilete holky! Vgecka zavila gkodolibost ven kovska, v gechno ono nemravne, fizkoprse zachovava,ni tak zvane mravnosti, na neniZ si tolik zaklada venkov, vybijelo se na tisicerYmi jiskrami a gtvalo ji s mista na misto uzlovatYmi chitkarni zlYch slov a y3'7sme:Skti.

Nikde a nikdy nebyla bezpeena pied syYmi bratry a sestrami. elm merle gikovne a obratne vzdala se htichu, tim paleiveji zari trpela. V slzach se narodilo jeji dite a v slzach vyrostlo. Ale oe vice trpela pro to dite, o to byla vetgi laska jeji k nemu. Nelitovala sveho hiichu. Davno se z neho vyzpovidala a lehce dosahla rortegeni.

A piece byl ten htich vlastne poehnanim pro ni. Jeji ivot byl prazclny, ted' mel svirj ñèel. Wive nOila pro koho, ted' ila a trpela pro dite Byl elpernY od mala a ku podivu u ditete takoveho spojeni. Chapal se prace a byl svetu podoben.

Zkusil take dosti, nebot' na g venkov je a "ptilir utlocitny a nadavkami sklani se k ponZenemu, zatim co sam,

VESTNtK svobodnY a samostatnY, za kousek zclan liveho•prospechu patolizalsky he ruku katclamu, kdo se mu zda bYti panem, na nemd snad by mohl byti kdy zavislY. Krutou a trpkou gkolou ivota progel Joza, ale koneene privykl vgemu.

S poeatku se branil a vida svou malomocnost proti v gem vCdy a vgude, Casto vybuchl vagnivYm placem. Vztek a vzdor potlaeo vaneho jim lomcoval, ale pozdeji obrnil svoje srdce krunYtem pohrdavosti viler v gem drahYln a jen rismechem odbYval jejich rortomilosti.

Za aeledina ho ale radi bran, nebot' umel pracovat. Pokladal je vgechny za svoje neptatele, dtel, aby mu nemohli bidneho platu vyeitat, ale spolkil s nimi nevyhledaval. Kdy'd mu bylo smutno, rozbehl se k matce a jeji vyschle, ailnate ruce mely kouzelnou moc. Smutek mu z Wavy plakly, ogklive myglenky, v beranka ho merrily.

V takove 'lane lasce aili s matkou, v lasce, ktera nikdy neklamala a nikdy nemohla oklamati. Ty chvile vzajemne blizkosti byly krasne, povznagejici a povzbuzujici, ale ostatni 2ivot byl tvrdy a teak, pinY svizeln.

At' uvatoval jak chteri, nebylo z neho vYchodu, nebylo vyvaznuti z toho yeeneho otroctvi, jeho2 diem byla jen smutna vyhlidka na milosrdenstvi oboe, ktera je bude jednou — zmrzadene vyslou'dilce prace — posilati "stfidou" od staveni k staveni pro kus jidla, ktere milosrdenstvi blinIch jie osoli vYeitkou a omasti hrubosti, aby chutnalo hodne trpce a bylo hodne netheivne.

JedinY otvor byl proraten do jejich posupneho vezeni, Cerny a pochmurnY jako jicen pekia daleko na obzoru, kterYm katcleho roku unikali ptemnozi ze jha tetke a main plodne prace za sladkou, lakavou vidinou gtesti.

To byla cesta do Ameriky. Tam hrnuIi se tito naivni dobrodruhove, neveclouce, eim a jak tam budou dobYvati sveho gtesti. Sli plipraveni na v gecko a cizina Si ptizpilsobovala jejich jarou silu, jak prave pottebovala.

Z Celedind stavali se obratkou ruky pekati a krejei, temeslnik uchytil se na farme a dojil vesele tady krav denne, tfeba ho doma ant nenapadlo, jakou to podivnou, bude cleat. Velike tabakove tovarny jako ohronme pfigery s bezednYm '2aludkem pohlcovaly mnohe z nich, maze i 'eny, a zvolna, vysttebav ge syym ()tra y gim jejich mlddI a situ, vr--nYi ovzdu' haly je zpet do stare vlasti s cinkaiiCilT1 kovem v kapsach, ale se zlomenS'Im

Ve stkedu 22. listopadu 1967 zdravim. Za krvi ziskane penize koupill Si pak pi'epych poslednich okamkikn.

Jedine deveata gla na jisto, nebot' Ceske slukky jsou v Americe hledanYm artiklem. Je to zajimave pozno.ni, jedine my a Ireane dovedou dobte slouHistoricke dedictvi jakesi? Nita kral Jan LucemburskS7 mel heslo Ich (Ilene! — SlouZim; /Mame to snad po nem, ale on pi.ec byl nemecke krve.

Jak se easy mein!

Tato deveata stejne mravná jako nemravna ve sve prostoinyslnosti opravdu byla nejlep gimi kokistniky v mlhach ciziny. Nejeasteji se vracela do stare vlasti a vzdycky osInovala, sta y'Se se nebezpeenYmi lakadly. Ale metarub jejich slava, rub ' alostnY a smutn.

Casto se provddvala, nebot' ra ga penize, tolik hledane po vgem venkove Ale nejaka, kletba 1pela patrne na cizim kovu.

Potomstvo jejich bYvalo a Z* kiiklave Casto znamenano straAnYmi jakYmisi nemocemi, jichZ tu dosud neznali, a nad nimit star Y ueitel east() se pozastavoval„ kdyZ male, drobne deti pry -nitfdyporaznichporveusdly do starch, zle potezanSich lavic.

Nebylo to akove naS'e poctive sou-1 sedske Atesti venkovske, to jejich leskle, oslepujici Atesti cizacke. Nedobfe se u nas ujimalo a spathe plody vydavalo.

Ale svadkne bylo a mot jeho byla velika. Jen na jeho lesklem lici pally se stale dychtive, opojene oei chuclakii.

Aby nam take zavideli, aby se nam take clivili!

To byla Titanic jejich bidy, kterou (Jenne odfikavali chvejicimi se rty...

Krejcar ke krejcaru uklaclali, 2arlive strehli svuj poklad a dychtive zda ji maj itolik, aby se mohli vydati na sytidnou vpravu.

Lovci gtesti TakovYm lovcem Atesti byl take Joza Rebec. Jako lakomec hospodatil s penezi, ktere vyclelal. si sklenice jiva a koul'il jen z darovaneho. S matkou se hozdelil, ale zbytek schovava/ a stethl s fakoslivou pozornosti. Ty penize byly kouzelnYm prosttedkem, kterY mu mel pomoci z totroctvi prye daleko do ciziny na volnY vzduch.

Co potu, co mozolti, co odilkani a nadejj 1pelo na tech nekolika zlatYch! Jakou cenu mely tyto penize?! Zmeete je s penezi bohdee, kterY. lehkomys/ne rozhadi Casto vet gi obnosy v jedine noel za potitky, a pochopite ten ohrom0 rozdil! Kolika tisici by je vyva2i1 onen bohae? Stadlo by jeho jmeni?

\To stredu 22. listopadu 1967

Matka Rebcova dobre vedela, stracla, Josifek krejcar ke krejcaru. Celou tu dobu ye chvilich samoty plakala nad tim, ze ztrati svoje jedine cute a prosila Boba, aby se smiloval a neodvracel ruky sve od syna jejiho a dal mu dojiti Stesti, po neniF nerekla synovi, jak bude ji hrorne po jeho odchodu, ani ho nestraSila svou opug tenosti. Neznala sobectvi jeji laska, nechtela se postaviti synovi do cesty, kterou pokladal za cestu ke gtesti.

S azkosti jen oeekavala chvile, kdy Pripravy k velike vkprave budou ukoneeny a kdy syn se ji pochiubi, Fe ji2 nastradal tolik, kolik potrebi, aby ho pustili loviti stesti. Stokrat si pravala y to dobe, aby nemoc je prepadla a .aby shasla drive, not syn odejde na tu dalekou cestu. Oekala smrt, modlila se o ni a jejim jedinkm pranim byla, aby syn, kterk byl stredem a sluncem jejiho takeho Fivota, zatlaeil hasnousi jeji oci.

Ale teto posledni potechy nebylo .11 doptano. Mela vypiti kalich utrpeni do dne. Syn vystoupil ze shdby, aby ji osvitil aspon poseldni dni pied loueenim svou pritomnosti. Nezdr2ovala ho, nebranila mu, ale jako by citila, Fe zemre, jak odejde, loueila se s nim jako pred smrti.

TeSil ji, Fe se tarn uchyti, Fe jiste se mu povede jako jinkm, Fe ji bude psati a Fe se jinak o ni postard, neF dosud mohl, aby aspon stari mela lepai neF celk drivejai Fivot. Ted' bride jen pro ni Setriti, jen pro ni, aby videla, jak ji ma rad, jenom j niaelem stc jak ji ma rad, jenom ji na celem svete jedinou.

Tlsmivala se sizami, kdyd ji tak tegil, jeji asmevy usnadriovaly mu lotteeni.

Ale v hloubi srdce byla pre svedeena, Fe se toho necloeka, Fe jiz nikdy draheho clitete neuvidi, a to hrozna myglenka Fe ji sklati do hrobu. Ale pied synem nieeho nerikala a stateene vydr2ela aF do konce. Teprve v posledni chvili pied samkm odjezdem ji bolest jako epila a marno bylo Y g echno usili. VSecka Fa-lost se ji nahrnula k hlave a starenka zoufale zabeclovala: "Dite, dite drahe, kdo pak mi zatlaei, kdyF mi tak daleko utikag?"

Vg echno bore bez mezi. nesmirna laska materska, ktera celk suet dovede preklenouti, zaikala v tech slovech. Jimi mel Rebec srdce pine a na ne vzpominal. Tail se, jak mohl a clo yed!, ale stale vracel se k jedinemu zaveru, Fe hemel matku, ktera Fila jen v nem a jen pro ne116, o pougtet, Fe ji mei dosloriFit k smrti. TeFko mu bylo.

VESTNIK Tak jeli celou cestou ad do nadraZi nemluvice, jen v bolestne a teFke myAlenky se potapejice, , KAPITOLA XII. Jak bylo na kozliku Oba Libalove na kozliku jinak si yeclli. Otec hned, jak vyjeli, kratkou dkinku, ktera byla stalkm jeho prtivodcem. Kone nehnal; nekrmil ho tuze, nedrel ho take. Cesta byla Spatna, dosud nespravena po jarnich privalech, a naklad byl znaenk. Krifi Fel svou vahou; vaak easu bylo dost, . . VenkovSti lide 1;10:ion mrzuti pro nekolik minut a treha i hodin eekani. VAak nadrali, vzclalene jejich domovri„ Ma pro ne dosti privabd.

Proto vyjeli hodne pied easem a nebylo Fadnou nutnosti, aby Libal kone zbyteene strhai. Simla , jeho Ala sama, jak nejlepe rozumela. Proto Libal ani biee nemival. Hovoril s ni jako .s kamaradem a nikdy nebylo mezi nimi nedorozurneni.

Take (tiles si ji mnoho nevSimal, ale znovu pied synem rozvijel 'plany do budoucnosti. On sam byl priemou, ze hoch odjiddel za more. Venou ge to ani nenapadlo az tatinek sam na tc prise!, Fe by mohl do Ameriky. Znovu mu opakoval svoje dilvody; chytracky primhuruje Sediva. oaka. Ve vsi rikali mu "advOka.t," ale bylo opravdu zahadou, jak k tomu pojmenovani Vedeni vlastniho ' hospodarstvi neukazovalo na prilis chytrou kaSi, kterou ho kdysi krmili; neispik zavciala k tomu prieinu jeho opravdu vkmluvnost, jaka je na nakm venkove dosti vzacnou vkjimkou.

Libal hodne eetl, , ale bez ladu a skladu, takFe nejspik mu v pameti utkvel povrch, nekolik slovnich obrath, jimiF se pak pied sousedy blkskal jako sykm vlastnim palm. Ten zpilsob mluvy a Pak, Fe mel ve zvyku do vkho se plash a svkm mirienim kaFdk hovor dotvrzovati, vynesl mu lichotivk ten titul.

KaFclemu byl v2dy hotov a ochoten poradit, samo sebori, se rozumi, ze dobre poradit ,ale sam sobe poradit neumel. Slo to s nim kopce, dole a to naramne rychle. Bylo verejnkm tajemstvim, Fe uz je spi ge najemcem na Ficlove ned hospodarem na vlastnim.

"Vig , Venougku!", rozkladal synovi cestou, mime se nachyluje do predu, aby ho vzadu neslygeli. "Zkuktiost je sloupem moudrosti. TJvidi g ,- Fe • mi jednou bude g delkovat, Fe jsem to do Ameriky poslal.' ' "VAak neplaeu proto," zabritea chasnik, ktery byl praltSrm opakem (Ace: na slovo skoupy jako lakomec na gra "Vidim, syndelu, yidim a chvalim to

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za to. Hodnk chiapec jsi, Fe hlediS staremu otci ulehSit. Vaak dobre via, jak se dru od rana do veeera kdo za to milk, Fe nemam Stesti? Jink ani rukou nehne a penize mu prSi do klina, Fe nestaei sbirat. Nemam pravdu?"

Syn neopdpovidal. Arai ho nenapadlo otci vysvetlovati, co je asi vlastni prieinou toho hpadku na vSech stranach u nick Boma. Sam jiF mel z toho rozum a lide ho dtikladne poueili o tom, echo by snad nevedel, Fe tatik nechava prijem ze statku v plechaei a v "barviece" a k jeate diuhy dela. I smrt mateinu prieetli soused& otci na vrub. Utrapila pry se.

To vkchno rnladik dobre znal, ale nemel jedine mySlenky to vaecho otci pripomenouti a snad mu vyeitati. Byl od malieka klidnk, nic ho nevyroSovalo.

Pohled na hynouci hospodarstvi ho nebolel a proto nevyeital. . . Co a jak bude, aF se to vkchno sriti otci na hlavu, s tim si hlavy nelamal. Proto je otec, aby se o to starpl!

Stark Libal pOsilnen tim, Fe mu syn neodporuje, vykladal ctaie: "Co maminka zemrela — dej ji Pan Brih veenou slavu — vaechno nas opustilo. Taky nine ten svet bez ni ud docela nic neteSi. A piece je psano; Co Huh spojil, elovek nerozltieuj! A Sam Pan Buh nas takhle rozdvOjil. Abych ti pravdu rekl, v gechno mne z domova vyhalal od to doby, co jsme - maminku pochovali."

"VAak jste se s in malo nahadal, dokud byla odbyl ho Vaclav, zase tak lhostejne, jako by nmel pra'Elneho zajmu na tom vgem.

"Ktere pak manFelstvi neni bez hadky?" branil se otec. "To bkvaly jen takove prehariky, po kterkch bkvalo zase tim jasneji. . VAak se mi uprimne po mamince stYska.. Domov mne na ni stale pripomina., a budu opravdu rad, aF se toho vSeho zbavim."

"VAak to beztoho nebude d!ouho trvat!". zase tak sure poznamenal syn.

"Neglo by to tak rychle, kdybych to chtel zadrZet. UdrFel bych to. Nee° prece dovedu. Nerikaji mne nadarmo advokat," zasmal se zalibne stark. "Ale pros bych se s tim zlobil? Hospodarstvi, to je yeeno. otroeina. Plahoei g se od rana do yeeera jako nema tval' a sotva se pH to mnajFA. V meste kakly nadenik dela vetS'iho pana neF tady Takove jidlo by nejedl, jakYm my se tady krmime. Otroeina je to v'Aechno. Delej, jak delej, ku pfedu Jen na oufady a na akolu se diceme: ti seberou smetanu a nam mnohdy ani sbirarne nezlistane."

"Podivejte se ale Pecharovi, Charovi

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a jini, delaji penize a take z poll a z dobytka," namital mladY. "Co Z ti! To je nee° jineho! Ti maji jiste hospodarielca. Neni to moZne, aby jim tak samo sebou se vkch stran prAelo. 8testi je to, hochu Stestl! jsem z tech neSt'astnYch. Nemel jsem se sem ani enit do toho. hnyzda! Vrazil jsem do toho kolik tisic a dnes jsou v pekle. Kdybych si byl zaridil nejakY obchod, mohl jsem se dnes dusit v penezich. Ale takhle!", zlostne trepal rukou.

"Maminka a my jsme ty penize nepropili a neprohrali," lhostejne seld ho mladik.

To byla rana mezi oei prim° do Ziveho. Tak to ten kiuk rovnou rekl, e nebylo postranni cestieky, kterou by z toho unikl. Proto se stars Libal odmleel a poeal se horlive baviti s konern.

"No, tak ,beZ, beZ, mala!", mlaskal a volal nalu. "Poekej! Tak, ty tak a koukejme, jak jsi bujna. Po biei se ti stkska. . . No, neZeri se, neZen.! Casu dost!"

Simla pohazovala hlavou, jakeby radosti, Ze si ji hospodak viml, e s ni hovoli Tak jell chvilku mezi lesiky, pak zahreel povoz po dlaZdene hrazi rybnika. . . Hejno kachen, poplakno rachotem kol, zvedlo se do vY-Se a s hlasitYm kachanim odletalo unavene na druhST konec rybnika, jehoZ stribrne siva voda ztracela se tam v S'iroXem pruhu rakosi.

Pokraenvani

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UNE SE CF.SKY Lekce ;estadvacati — Lesson 26 The verb — Sloveso The verb is a word that indicates action by a subject, of a process, a state of a person or thing: The verb changes its form according to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person who performs an action; according to the time (present, past, future); to the manner of the action.

Every verb refers to a subject and time bojujeme — my bojujeme (we are fighting NOW), whereas the nouns BOJ (fight) and adjectives (bojovnY) bear no relation to time.

FINITE forms of verbs express number and person !contained in the subject: mluvim — I AM speaking.

NON-FINITE forms have a nominal character: budovani, sta ykovani — the ACT of building, striking, etc.

REFLEXIVE verbs indicate an action which is performed by the subject upon himself. Ex., mYti se, oblekat se, brat si, ueime Sc. Sometimes, the verb may be separated by several words from its reflexive pronoun: Kdyi se - po dlouhe dobe vratil dorrua.

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In colloquial speech, We use the compound forms "ses" and "sis", which are the results of abreviating jsi se (ses) and jsi si (sis). Thus: Ty jsi se nemyl becomes: Ty ses nemyl. Co jsi si pral? becomes: Co sis pral?

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With some verbs se has no meaning at all, and are called "simple" reflexives. Ex,: Divati se ra neco; smati se; ptati se, etc. There are about 60 verbs of this type. Many of them express physical or mental feelings; bati se; diviti se; zlobiti se; chce se mi, etc.

• • The Czech verb possess: 1) 3 tenses: present, past, future.

2) 2 aspects: imperfective, perfective.

3) moods: infinitive, indicative, imperative, conditional.

4( 2 voices: active and passive.

5) 2 number: singular and plural; 3 person (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

• • Imperfective: Perfective: Infinite: Isti peeeisti Present: etu —doesn't exist Past: Ceti jsem pieeet1 jsem Future: budu Gist pieetu Imperative: Zitil pie&ti to!

Conditional: Ceti pieeetl bych to. . . bych

Ve stredu 22. listopadu 1967 Present participle: preset se eta, etoue, etottee p fee tlen, pieetena, Non-participle: preiteno eten, etena, steno verbal noun: preeteni eteni • Verbs: are also: 1) durative: jim, etu, nesu (I am eating etc.)

2) iterative: jidam, eitam, nosim (I often eat, etc.)

3) frequentative: jidavam, eitivam, nosivam (I am in the habit of...)

Some prefixes change the meaning of the original verb. Ex: PREdelati (To alter or (Mali change) psati — ZApsati (to write down, enter) platiti — PODplatiti (to bribe) jeti — ujeti — (to abscond, make off) Some verbs may take on 2 prefixes: z-pre-vraceti (to completely turn over everywhere) po-za-bijeti (to kill people all over the place) po-po-sednouti (to move over, 'while sitting) • There are 2 _negative participles in Czech: 1) NE — nemluvim, nedelam, etc.

2) NI — nikdo, nic, nijakir Two negatives do not make an affirmative: Nedelam nic, neznam nikoho; nikdo nikdy nic nevi.

AM is used for TAKE in emphatic negative: ani on to nevi.

ANIZ is used as a conjunction: Odjel, ani i se rozIoneil (he left 'without saying goodbye.)

There is much more to the study of verbs, but for the more various "shaded" meanings and fine points, an instructor is needed.

Some Czech proverbs: Lepi vlastni kousek chleba, neli cizi peeene.

Kilo sam cii nema, jinemu ji neda.

Fale'g n:ti", Vita jako koeka: z piedu lie, pozadu 'gkrabe.

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Get your parents to read these proverbs to you and discuss their meanInes.