Vestnik 1968 04 10

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

BENEVOLENCE VOLUME 56 — NO. 15

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APRIL 10, 1968

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CONVENTION REPORTS OF SUPREME LODGE OFFICERS IN THIS ISSUE

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SUPREME LODGE Temple AC 817 PR 32151 and PR 32152 Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 EDWARD L. MAREK, President Res: PR 87442 JOE B. HEJNY, Vice-president Res: PR 81785 R. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary Res: PR 33846 BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Res: 985-2472 JOS KOLIHA, Jr., Treasurer Res: PR 81298 Dr. MARVIN LESHIKAR, Medical Director AC 512; EL 25291 P. 0. Box 410 — Taylor, Texas 76474 AUGUST KACIR, Attorney PR 33658 — Office: PR 32171 P. 0. Box 845, Temple, Texas DIRECTORS JOHN A. KUBENA, First District AC 713; 968-3251 — Res. 968-3937 P. 0. Box 308 — La Grange, Tx 78945 HENRY VITEK, Second District AC 512; 859-3349 P. 0. Box 43 — Granger, Texas 76530 CYRILL (Sid) POKLADNIK, Third Dis. AC 214; TA 48072; office RI 11874 2924 Elm Street — Dallas, Tx 75226 R. E. BROZ, Fourth District AC 915; 655-2164 Rt. 3, Box 320 — San Angelo, Tx 76901 ERNEST J. HANKA, Fifth District AC 713; UN 25744; Office CA 70883.

6759 Cindy Lane — Houston, Tx 77008 Office 77002 ED P. SRALLA, Sixth District AC 512; OL 72651 Rt. 1, Box 110, Edna, Texas 77957 CHAS. HQLASEK, Seventh District AC 512; UL 20840 2513 Nemec St., — Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

PUBLICATIONS COINDLITIM MRS. FRANCES OLEXA, Chairman 6402 Taggart St. — Houston, Texas RUDOLPH T11,OUBIL c/o SPJST Rest Home -- Taylor, Texan HUGO SCHEFCAK 0/0 SPJST Rest Horne -- Taylor, Texas BY-LAW COMMITTEE ROY E. HRANICKY, Chairman Pob. 455, Sinton, Texas 78387 LEO KRAUSE, Jr., — Secretary P. 0. Box 427, Inez, Texas 77968 DISTRICT ORGANIZERS DISTRICT 1 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 Emil Holub, 808 W. Oregon Seymour, Tex 76380 DISTRICT 71 Frances Olexa, 6402 Taggart St. Houston, Tex. 77007 — Ph. 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. Hranicky, Fob 455, Sinton, Texas 78387 Phone EM 4-2379 STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR

James J. Janousek, Box 100, Temple, Texas. — Ph. res. PR 84519 DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT I Mrs. Rud. Matejka, Route 4 — Box 62 Bryan, Texas DISTRICT II Mrs. Emily Mikeska, Route 1, Rogers, Texas — Ph. AC 817; MI 2-333 DISTRICT III Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Telico Road Ennis, Texas 75119 — Ph. AC 214; TR 57790; Office TR 52651 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed Haisler, Route 1 Seymour, Texas Ph, AC 817; 888-3309 DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mattes, P. Box 2 Hitchcock, Tex 77563 — Ph. 986-7027 713 Office UN 95731 DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank Brdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Tex 77471 — Ph. AC 713; NO 22085 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Tex. 78114 — AC 512; 393-2030

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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 Chinn., Convention Planning Comm.

Sid Polciadnik Co-Chairman — Arnold M. Vrla, Secy.-Treasurer: Ben Jartna 9512 Leaside Dr. Dallas, Texas 7523g Telephone DI 11-1514

Wednesday, April 10, 1968

\ewsbriefs Friends of Sgt. and Mrs. Chas. Kelly of Houston will be glad to hear Sgt. Lolly will be serving the remainder of his army hitch at Fort Hood, Texas.

He was to have reported for duty in Mannheim, Germany, but his orders were changed. Both are members of SPJST Lodge No. 88, Houston, and he is the son of Estelle and Steve Kelly, also of Lodge 88, and the grandson of Mrs. Daisy Drab.

0 4 This year's Polka Festival will be held in Ennis on May 4th and 5th.

See article elsewhere in this issue for particulars.

The latest from Czechoslow kia: Novotny is out, and Gen. Lucivik Svoboda, 73, is the new president. Deputy Premier Otakar SimUnek and Defense Minister Bohumir LoniskY resigned their posts. Supreme Court Judge Josef Bitst'anskY committed suicide by hanging himself near Prague. Attorney General FrantiS'ek ZabranskY is launching an investigation into the death (alleged suicide) of the late Jan Masaryk, son of the first president. Premier Josef Lenart is out, replaced by Old rich Cernik. (Dube'elc. is on this week's front cover of Time). , Frank P. Kovar, 84, passed away in the Baylor County Hospital in Seymour on March 29th. Burial was in the Bomarton Catholic Cemetery. Brother Kovar was a member of SPJST Lodge 95, Seymour.

9 4 Joe Pavlat, 30, passed axhiy in a Dallas hospital March 31st. Brother Pavlat was a native of the Holland community, but had been residing in Lewisville, north of Dallas, for the past several years. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery near Granger. Brothcr was a `member of SPJST Lodge No. 80, Holland.

Mrs. Oscar F. Kasparek, 64 passed away in the Wagner Memorial Hospital in Shiner on March 2Ist. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery near Hallettsville. Sister Kasparek was a member of SPJST' Lodge No. 63, Sweet Home.

0 The convention planning committee informs us that US Senator Roman Hruska, from the State of Nebraska will be the principal speaker at the Miss SPJST` Coronation and Banquet at the

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 Baker Hotel Wednesday evening, during the coming convention.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Renfro of Ft. Worth are vacationing in Miami Beach, Florida. The Renfros are members of SPJST 154, Ft. Worth.

Joe Frank Sprta, 72, passed away in Matagorda General Hospital in Bay City on March 22nd. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Park in Bay City.

Brother Sprta was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 148, Blessing.

• • John Malota, 70, passed away in Fayetteville on March 26th. Brother Malota was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 33, Bleiblerville.

• • Frank B. Drgac, 89, p assed away in Brenham on March 14th. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery near Brenham.

Brother Drgac was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 17, New Tabor.

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ENNIS POLKA FESTIVAL The colorful, warm-hearted Czechs of this thriving lake city of Ellis County Will hold their annual Polka Festival May 4 and 5. Thousands of Texans from all over the state will travel here to share the good food, good music and civic mirth.

For two days Ennis will be transformed into a little bit of Czechoslovakia by the sturdy residents whose roots are deep in Texas but who still love the customs and traditions of the old country.

It's one of the happiest and most entertaining festivals staged anywhere in Texas, and has been compared to the Oktoberfest of Munich, long an attraction for world travelers.

Czechs love their families, their elaborate native costumes, barbecue, the spicy sausage named klobase, pastries, and strudel.

These — a vital part of their lives since times immemorial — will be in the spotlight during the two-day festival, along with 16 polka bands from Texas polka capitals like Schulenberg, Shiner, Yoakum, and West.

A parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 will launch the festival. Downtown booths will serve Czech dinners and pastries, and entertainment is scheduled throughout the day. There will be displays of dolls dressed in the ancient Czech and. Moravian costumes, part of a collection valued at many thousands of dollars.

Starting at 8 p.m. Saturday and again at 8 p.m. Sunday, the polka

V gSTNtK bands will take over in the four Czech community halls, and will play continuously.

It's a family party when these bands strike up. Children of all ages dance and tap toes along with mothers and fathers and grandparents.

This is Ennis' second polka festival.

The success of the first one last year assured it of a role as one of Texas' most colorful tourist attractions.

Joe Liska, a young Ennis businessMan, heads a civic committee that stages the festival.

Proceeds are used for community welfare work of the sponsoring organizations — the Sokol Hall, the Knights of Columbus Hall, the National Hall and KJT Hall.

The festival originated as a Czech community project, but the Ennis Chamber of Commerce and businessmen all over town joined in.

"We have a good time at the festival," Liska said, "and we enjoy seeing visitors have a goad time. Everybody in Texas is invited to the party."

OFFICERS' REPORTS

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME LODGE, SPJST Sisters and Brothers: For the last time, in accordance with Article 3, Section (d) of our by-laws, I here submit for your consideration this pre-convention report of my activities as president of the Supreme Lodge.

There appear a few pre-convention reports and schedules in this issue of the Vestnik, which please observe.

There are some that give the progress for the last four and some for the last three years. Each has its own significance, so bear with us in our presenting them for your consideration.

The duties of the officers and directors as outlined in our by-laws, executed in the XIX Convention, were carried out at all times, as mandated. The officers divided the work so as to alleviate any department with a burden.

In all instances, where possible we, the officers, helped one another. This was especially done in the closing of the accounts at the end of each month.

When matters of im portance arose, we agreed upon a solution and disposed of the matter for the good of the Society.

The president's duties are many. He has to work with and conform to whatever duties the other officers may

3 have to perform and carry out. In this respect, I have always done that to the best of my ability.

The duties and responsibilities of the office of the president and the office of the vice-president overlap.

This being the Insurance Department where many transactions must be carried out, I shall not try to name them here, however, I will state that working together we carried them out to the best interest of the Society. At this point, I thank the Supreme Medical Examiner, Dr. Leshikar, for his promptness in making his examinations of the many new applications we mailed to him during this term.

As one of the three members of the Investment Committee which acts on all loan applications received in the Supreme Lodge from our seven district directors, I wish to inform you that the committee appraised, recommended, and passed all applications in favor of and for the best of our Society. The same I say for the directors; they too carried out their responsibilities in like manner.

Please study the schedules and preconvention reports presented in this issue and not the progress the Society has made for the years represented therein. The gains over the reports of the XIX Convention are good; however, I feel that this is not the peak of our abilities. I am sure that the reports of the next convention will show even greater increases over these.

Observe the schedules of new insurance written for the years of 1964-67 inclusive, and note the outstanding job that has been done by the insurance (organizational) department. Note the average age and the average certificate.

And may I add: note the amout of new insurance written during this time. To this department, I wish to extend my thanks and express my aPpreciation for an outstanding job well done.

Observe the other schedules. too — those of the officers and directors, and note that in the other departments progress has also been made. The financial gains are outstanding which reflects the careful management of the thirteen-member Su preme Lodge.

I here comment on the youth movement of our Order. We are proud of the fact that we are training our future leaders. To the youth and parents, go our thanks for every deed that was done for the advancement of this department.

It has been my pleasure to work

4 with a body of men in the Supreme Lodge who hold their positions in esteem, who are devoted to their responsibilities, who give of their time and the best of their knowledge in the governing of our Society. I do not question their sincerity in the work entrusted to them for I have seen them tested and tried in matters of importance, when they as a body made decisions for the mood of our Society. I am confident that they can and will ably meet any responsibilities that they may be entrusted with in the future.

In behalf of the members of the Supreme Lodge, I extend our thanks and express our appreciation to our office personnel. It is our good fortune to have in our employ a group of faithful and capable employees who are devoted to their work and faithful to their trust.

I wish to acknowledge the good work of our Editor, Brother Nick Morris. You will' agree with me in stating that he has performed his duties well. I also

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VESTNfK wish to express my appreciation to the members of the Publication Committee for the impartial performances of their duties.

To the publishers, the Cechoslovak Publishing Co., I express appreciation for their splendid cooperation in the publishing of our Vestnik and for their assistance in the Zip-Code regulation.

To all the Supreme Lodge members, local lodge officers, district officers, members of committees, organizers, youth leaders, and the entire membership, my thanks for your kind and devoted work and cooperation in all of the ventures that made our success possible. Without your help this could not have been done.

Nearing the close of my report, I praise the work of those who have passed on, and I express my appreciation to all of you with whom I am still working. It has been my honor and pleasure to have served those whom I loved.

In conclusion, I thank you all for

everything you have done to make my responsibilities in my office a little easier. I enjoyed my work and serving you was an honor. Even though I am retiring from the office of the president, I want to keep on serving. I will always be one of the workers and shall carry on for the good of our Society and my services will always be available when needed.

I wish the XXth convention every success and our SPJST continued growth in the future.

In parting, in behalf of myself and my wife, whO has always inspired me in my many duties during my tenure of office in the Supreme Lodge, I say: we will cherish the many pleasant moments we shared with you. We will never forget your kindness, your love and admiration, and your fellowship.

Our prayer is: May God Bless you and Keep You. Fraternally yotirs, Edward L. Marek, President Supreme Lodge, SPJST

NEW MEMBERS Insurance written by classes January 1st. 1964 to December 31st. 1967.

ADULT DEPARTMENT: CLASS PR—Preferred Risk W—Pd-Up at age 65 C-20 Pay Life D-15 Pay Life E-10 Pay Life F 15 Pay End G-20 Pay End H—End. at age 65 1-20 Pay End. at 60 K—Pd-Up at age 65 M—Retirement at 65 MX-10 yr Deer. Term MK-15 yr. Deer Term MC-20 yr Deer Term ML-25 yr Deer Term MD-30 yr Deer Term OT— 5 Yr Term 16T-10 Yr Term 20T-20 Yr Term 65T—Term to age 65 SPL—Single Prem Life FP—Mamily Plan SW—Package Plan JE—End at age 18 JUVENILE DEPARTMENT: JT—Term to age 16

Total Certs.

1144 1031 3587 644 711 159 197 14 124 274 53 94 94 117 30 21.

59 124 40 7 155 93 33 231

Total Insurance $4,689.500 1,247,000 4,533,000 735,500 860,000 223.500 249,000 34,000 154,500 519,500 232,500 1,116.000 1,006,000 1,733,500 398,000 249,500 310,000 1.021,000 235,500 77,500 207,577 511,500 132,604 258,500

1523

1,890,000

Average Yrs 31 37 20 15 19 21 19 26 11 34 32 36 39 34 28 27 36 37 28 29 30 33 1

1 7 — 7 2 10

Average Certificate $4,099.00 1.209.00 1,263.00 1,142.00 1,209.00 1,405.00 1,263.00 2,428 00 1,206.00 1,895.00 4,386.00 11,872.00 10,702 00 14 816.00 13,2(03.00 11.880 00 5.,254.00 6.237.00 5.887.00 11,071.00 1,339.00 5,500 00 4018.00 1.119.00

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1,240.00

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age Mo 9 6 3 2 2 10 6 6 6 10 8 9 1 10 G 2 6

Wednesday, April 10 , 1968 ADULT DEPARTMENT:

Insured: 9;036 members Amount of insurance: $20,735,681.00 Average age: 22 years. 3 months Average certificate: $2,294.00

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VFS1 N I JUVEMLE DEPARTMENT:

Insured: 1523 members Amonut of insurance: $1,890,000 Average age:. 4. years 10 months Average certificate: $1,240.00

RECAPITULATION:

Total insured: 10,559 members Average age: 21 years, 8 months

Total insurance: $22,625,681.00 Average certificate: $2,142.00

PERCENTAGE:

In the Adult Department — 85.57%

In the Juvenile Department — 14.43%

RATIO PER CENT OF ACTUAL TO EXPECTED MORTALITY

Year 1561 1965 1966 1967

Expected $ 787,330.00 835675.00 888,685.00 86,1,282.00

FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT

Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Slavonic Benevolent Society of the State of Texas, SPJST: It really gives me a great deal of satisfaction to present to you my part of the pre-convention report together with my fellow members of the Supreme Lodge. It is gratifying to witness the great progress which was achieved in all departments of our great Society during the past four years.

First of all, I wish to take this opportunity to say that it certainly was a pleasure to work with such a fine body of men as we have in our office, the board cf directors, our attorney, editor, medical director, state youth director, and our fine office personnel.

Also the fine cooperation and response I always received from our district organizers and youth directors, our local lodge organizers and youth leaders, our district and local lodge of, ricers and the membership throughout the state. It certainly makes one feel proud to work and be part of such a fine Society as our SPJST. I would like to emphasize that in our Supreme Lod ge meetings, as well as in our weekly officers' conferences, everyone feels free to express their point of view and their reasoning on whatever subject may be in question.

Bach one stands for what they believe is for the best of our Society, but always yield to the vote of the majority. To me, this is good and solid business an-d pure brotherhood of our Society.

Those of you who read the Vestnik regularly, are familiar with my monthly reports and are fairly aware of the progress of our Society in the last four

Actual $ 299,288.00.

320,539.00 262,482.00 312,498.00

Ratio % 38.01% 38.35% 29.50:% 36.60 ,/0

years. Please refer to a specific combined report elsewhere in this issue of the Vestnik.

During the period from January 1st, 1960 to December.alst. 1963, we had a net gain of 2,592 members and $7,343, 800,00 of life insurance, as compared to the net gains during the period of January 1st, 1964 to December 31st, 1967 of 4,286 members and $12,676,471.

00 of life insurance. In comparison with most fraternal societies, this is a tremendous net gain.

The number of members and amount of insurance written in the past four years was for a total of 11,067 members and $23,965,795.00 of life insurance.

Here I would like to give credit to our district organizers, our local lodge organizers and all our membership for this great progress. We must keep in mind that we have quite a few members who never write an application but who sell our SPJST Society to their friends. We do appreciate your kind help, in building up our SPJST Society.

As you will see elsewhere in this issue of the Vestnik, we now have a total of 39,605 members for $51,562,528.00 , of life insurance, as compared to 34,319 members for $38,885.057.00 of life insurance as of Decel.n.bcr 31st, -1963.

As I mentioned before, we have had very productive years since our last convention. We broke record after record in writing new members and life insurance. This, in part, can be attributed to being able to write larger amounts of insurance since we went into the re-insurance business and reinsure all business above our retainer, as provided for by our delegates in our convention. And reason No. 2 could well be credited to our organizers for

being better prepared to sell life insurance. it is my belief the re-insurance business is good business for our Society.

We are able to re-insure all business above our retainer for a lower cost than what our premiums are, and if we do not experience any death claims on our re-insured business during the year, we still receive a premium refund of 45% of what we paid. For example: in 1967 we paid the Republic National Life Insurance Company $16,280.06 in premiums for $2,617,300.00 of liabilities.

We collected $2,000.00 in death claims and still received a premium refund of $2,694.12. It also helps us in placing sob-standard risks with higher preml Mms, which we would of iemise havef to decline.

Another thin g of importanee is that we re-insure only the liability at risk; the reserves are kept at the office for investments and all interest earnings above 3% that we may experience are for the benefit of our SPJST. Together with our district organizers, we tried to have organizers' seminars and night classes as often as possible.

In 1967 we held 11 2-day seminars and 49 night classes within the seven districts, and the results were very gratifying.

I am happy to report that Brother Leonard Mikeska, District Oraanizer of District 2, has completed the Fraternal Insurance sales course and earned his F.I.C. Degree with high honors. and Sister Evelyn Mikeska organizer of Lodge 88, has completed her first text of the F.I.C. sales course and is now ready to start on the second znd final course towards her F.I.C. Degree. In all, we now have 20 organizers who accepted the F.I.C. sales course books, and I hope that before long they, too, will have completed the course and corned their decree in the F.T.C. It is a great help to them in the insurance sales field.

I an-i happy to r g nort that we ocean'zed t ,-,70 new • ;.;ince our last corvention, Loch-T 170 in Take Jackson, and Lodge 171 in Lockhart. We welcome, these "a',' lodges and wish them continuos growth ,end pro g ress. As 1: mentioned before, we have experienced tremendous growth in the last four years. And it is my belief ibat if the delegates of this convention approve the the proposal submitted that Supre Lodge be authorized to employ some fulii-time organizers that* the results in sales will double in the next

6 four years. They would be in a position to visit and work the potential parts of Texas that have not yet been explored. By being hired on a full-time basis, they would be obligated to go to those potential parts of Texas and work there until they either organized a new lodge or proved to us that it was not possible to do so.

In the Youth Department, I am happy to report that we are also making progress, maybe not as fast as we anticipated, but this work is of a somewhat different nature that that of selling life insurance. The old saying still holds true — that "we can write up a member but we connot make him attend lodge meetings", and this has been our biggest problem in our youth program, to get the youth to attend their youth club meetings regularly. I well remember before we even had youth clubs that many lodges always had some youth programs on Christmas, Father's and Mother's Day and special occasions, and the mothers and youth were always willing and ready to offer their good will, even without being reimbursed for their loss of time.

It is my belief that under our present set-up the expectations are too great for our youth to accept. They have various obligations, such as school, church, social and civic functions that they must participate in and we cannot deny them these privileges and obligations. Our State Youth Director, together with our district and local youth leaders, has a tremendous task to perform and I want to express my sincere thanks to them for their efforts. I know it is not an easy task, because I have been directly involved in the youth movement for the past eleven years. Evervtime I thought we had a problem solved, another would pop up.

We are constantly short of local lodge leaders. It is my belief that we expect too much from them for what they get out of it. I believe that if we would adopt a simple set of rules and then enforce these rules that we would accomplish a lot more towards our youth movement.

I believe we are trying to do the right thing in promoting youth activity, but that we are going about it in the wron g way.

Here I would like to recommend that a five-member committe, consisting of four Supreme Lodge directors and our State Youth Director, work up a program that would best benefit the ma-

VESTNIK jority of our youth rather than a selected few. I believe that we could overcome a lot of dissatisfaction within the districts as well as within the lodges.

We had 444 children attend summer camps last year, and according to the monthly reports from our local lodge youth leaders we have only about 650 active youth club members, which is not enough to justify the expense involved.

In conclusion, I would like to reiterate that I enjoy my work and if you will give me the honor of re-electing me to this office, I certainly will appreciate it and serve you to the best of my abilities.

Once again, I thank all of you for your kind cooperation extended me and in behalf of myself and my family, I wish the 20th Convention progressive success.

Fraternlly yours, Joe B. Hejny, Vice President -SPJSTPRE-CONVENTION REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF SUPREME LODGE, SPJST sisters and Brothers of the SPJST: The last four years flew by so fast that it is hard to realize that our convention is, again, just around the corner. To comply with Article 45 (s), I am submitting my pre-convention report.

It has been my endeavor to perform all duties assigned to me promptly, courteously, and efficiently. Work in the Supreme Lodge is continually increasing but we seldom leave any unfinished work from one day to the next.

We especially take pride in paying the death claims by return mail, if all our requirements are carried out by the lodge officers.

During the last four years there were 1447 certificate loans processed in the amount of $437,724.00. Each loan requires the writing of at least two letters, one with the filing of the application, and a second letter when the check is mailed to the borrower.

There were 642 mortgage loans processed during the last four years in the amount of $8,039.520.78. This a gain requires the writing of several letters with the filing of the application, and a second letter when the check is mailed to the borrower.

There were 642 mortga ge loans processed during the last four years in the amount of $8.039,520.78. This again requires the writing of several letters with each loan between the appraising

Wednesday, April. 10, 1968 directors, the borrowers, and our attorney.

Our Society paid 1157 death claims during the last four-year term. These death claims amounted to $1,226,779.55.

The payment of claims involves a lot of correspondence in some instances, especially when a designated beneficiary and the insured passes away. In several such cases it is necessary to demand an "Affidavit of Heirship" to determine who the legal heirs are, especially if such member lives out of the state for a number of years and no one knows their relatives. This is just one of the difficulties encountered in paying claims. I am deeply indebted to the lodge officers who keep close contact with their members and attend to the many details concerning the status of the certificates, such as changing the names and/or beneficiaries of newly-married sisters, advise the husband or wife to change beneficiaries in case of death, etc. If everything is in order the benefits are paid by return mail or paid to the claimant in person in our office if the request is made.

There are more and more matured endowments settled each year. In the last four years we settled 285 endowment claims in the amount of $287,000.00. About 85% of these claims are converted to paid-up insurance. There are only about 15% of cases where the claimant accepts a cash settlement; the others accept either $1.000.00 or $2.000:00 paid-up insurance and the balance in cash, but some take all paidup insurance.

During the entire past four years we were compelled to exclude practically all applications for mortgage loans, except those from the members of SPJST, since the demand was greater than the funds on hand. About midyear in 1967 we accumulated some surplus funds even though the commitments for loans were in excess of the surplus, but the fact that most of the loans were pending completion of construction we were able to invest the surplus funds in short term U.S. Treasury Bills earning up to 5.25%. Recently we bought some Federal Home Loan Banks bonds earning 5.70% which are due Sept. 28, 1968.

Only the minimum amount of cash was kept for operation since most of our funds were ke pt working by investing all surplus in various governmentguaranteed securities. During 1967 and to Feb. 1968, $42,483.00 was earned by

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 short term US securities. Even the surplus in the expense fund is earning interest under a Certificate of Deposit at We local bank. During the last four years the earned investment income amounted to $2,506,780.04, With an average net interest yield of 4.37%.

Since our President Bro. Marek is retiring at the end of this term of of, lice; many of our members who have the SPJST at heart and who know me personally. have urged and .encouraged Inc to declare myself as candidate for presidency of our Society. I _gave this matter very serious thought and being fanalliar with the •cluties of the president I know it's :not an easy task. It requires -knowledge of every phase of the insurance business, 'investments, and fraternal. work...I . started in the Supreme. Lodge as financial secretary amtwas.promoted tO secretary 16 years later. Where I- am now serving the sec,. and four-year; term. Knowing , that I have the knowledge of requirements of the office, and the State. Insurance Department, I have decided to _announce my candidacy for president and I firmly believe I have the executive ability to run the office in a businesslike manner.

I have always loVed my work with the SPJST; I've been privileged to get acquainted with many of our members and it's been my pleasure to be able to serve them when the occasion Arose.

I am especially indebted to the untiring workers of our Society, the local lodge officers, ' because without their help the performance of our task is impossible. I am further indebted to the deio gatcs of the past conventions for. havin g been elected to serve our membership . I wish to thank my fellow members of the Supreme Lodge for their cooperation and assistance, and especially the directors for their careful consideration of the security offered for loans and their promptness in attending to the appraisal of the property. Further, I want it to be known that the employees are all dedicated to their work and their untiring efforts to the duties of the office resulted in our Society proas it did. I personally am fortunate in employing two secretaries who ably speak as well as write the Czech 1,, ;e:-rte ee. There are times that it is necessary io write a Czech letter to some of our eider me3ibers and we are proud to be able- to do so.

To conclusion I h to mi ma' you that my -dear daughter, and two

VESTNtK granddaughters, who are all members of the SPJST, as well as I will appreciate any consideration and support that you give in my behalf for the candidacy of President of the SPJST. With most sincere wishes for a successful and progressive XX Convention, I am, Fraternally yours, R. A. Urbanovsky, Secretary FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT

7 partment also accounted for 10,771 mortuary and juvenile vouchers, and 13,295 expense vouchers. We make weekly payroll for Home Office employees, monthly payroll for officers and employees of the Supreme Lodge, and issue all 1099, and W-2 forms. We make . quarterly and annual tax schedules, keep a record of retirement, pay and keep record of re-insurance premiums, also proofread and make a record of all new insurance sold.

We reconcile the fourteen bank statements monthly and calculate the interest on mortgage loans each month.

At the close of each month we balance the mortgage and certificate loan controls, also account for all bonds and stocks that the Supreme Lodge owns.

Every Thursday we make address changes for the Vestnik, and print the mailing list for the publisher. Another big duty is the annual statement, which has to be completed by the end of February of each year.

All this detail work would be impossible without efficient office help, and maintaining a proper work schedule.

I am fortunate to have in my department Brother Jerry IVIikulas, who has been my assistant since I first got elected to this office. Sister Dorothy Tyroch is my secretary, and has been working with me since February 1966.

I am very much in favor of a new Supreme Lodge office building. Every day it's more evident that we need to expand our operation. Often we hear that the Supreme Lodge will have to go on direct billing. When this happens the billing department will need considerably more space. We should plan our new building to take care of such future expansions.

Dear Sisters and Brothers: It is a pleasure to present you my convention report, as required by Article 2, Section "D", of our 1964 by-laws.

This is my second term as financial secretary, and I wish to state that it's indeed a pleasure to work with a group of people like the Supreme Lodge officers, directors, and the office personnel. To keep abreast of the times, it takes a careful, well-maintained organization, and I can assure you that all our departments are working together for that purpose.

It is my desire to work very closely with our 138 lodges. Collecting premiums, and maintaning an accurate record of all transactions is my main purpose. It is my policy to take care of all correspondence daily, and I trust that not any of our lodge officers have been neglected.

Since the Waco Convention two new lodges were organized, Lodge 170 at Angleton, and 171 at Lockhart, both organized in 1966. The following lodges disbanded in the last year: '37, 86, 96, 136, 140 and 166. The lodges that disbanded were inactive, and the members transferred to active lodges, where they have a chance to participate in lodge actiThe financial reports that follow are vities. designated by Schedule "A", "B", "C", To help our lodges, we offer our asand "D" and are referred to as such. sistance where possible. Upon request Schedule "A" income and expenses, is from lodge officers, we make rosters of probably read more than the other their membership, and from this roster schedules; however, study all the schethe officers can keep a much better record of their members. To prove our dules. They reveal the progress of our collection of premiums, we balance each Order. In the recapitulation note the lodge two or more times each year. nice gain of $2,706,675.15 (cash basis), This balance of the lodge reveals any in a four - year period. Schedule 'D" is a break-down of certificates issued, error in the collection of premiums.

As stated above, my primary purpose and amount of insurance in force. Note the nice increase in certificates issued, is to work with lodges; however, there and amount of insurance in force. are many other duties that are assignNote the nice increase in certificates ed to the financial secretary. We issue receipts daily. and make out daily de- and insurance retained. On January posits tor all payments received for 1, 1968 we had 39,605 certificates and $51,562,528.00 of insurance in force. mortgage loans, certificate loans, renIn conclusion, I wish to thank all the tals, etc. During the past four years we issued 55,170 various receipts. My de- Sister and Brother delegates of the

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8 Waco Convention for re-electing me to this office by acclamation. It's indeed an honor, and my desire is to serve you to the best of my ability.

I am again a candidate for the of-

fice of financial secretary. Your support will be greatly appreciated, and I promise that I will always work for the best interest of our Society.

My wife and I wish the XX Convention the best of success. I remain, Fraternally yours, Ben Za,bcik, Financial Secretary

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FROM JANUARY 1, 1964 TO DECEMBER 31, 1967 SCHEDULE "A" $12,777,368.36

Balance 1-1-64 1964

1965

1966

INCOME: Premiums Interest On Certificate Loans Interest on Mortgage Loans Interest on Bonds Stock Dividend Royalties and Minerals Rent from R.E.O. 2,029.36 Annuities Profit on Sale of R. E. 0.

Escrow Refund of Premiums - Reinsurance Reinsurance Recovered Bond Increase by Accrual Rent from SPJST Building Appraisal Fee Sale of Lodge Supplies Youth Camp Interest of Certificate of Deposit

$ 765,043.82 $ 811,517.55 $ 839,308.83 36,650.37 32,279.92 35,623.21 626,707.09 553,143.72 595,673.13 27,902.50 27,142.50 28,757.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00 9,757.33 15,681.88 8,378.53 100.00 2,084.14 2,341.13 2,029.35 973.55 146.55 436.32 1,858.12 3,511.24 3,001.83 4,000.00 1,921.00 15,000.00 351.22 250.75 398.59 28,240.16 28,910.15 25,447.48 10,364.10 13,844.00 12,845.90 124.92 146.52 179.38 2,854.08 10,075.00

Totols:

$1,455,301.57

(INCOME)

1,555,082.52

1,601,618.78

1967

Totals

$ 907,296.56 $3,323,166.76 140,322.51 35,769.01 649,876.70 2,425,400.64 25,025.00 108,827.00 9,372.50 36,372.50 21,054.05 54,871.79 100.00 2,378.54 8,833.17 1,254.55 2,374.65 1,058.00 1,494.32 3,007.34 11,378.53 2,000.00 22,921.00 10,741.46 11,742.02 27,931.62 110,529.41 12,898.00 49,952.00 .541.10 90.28 13,663.17 734.09 2,278.12 2,278.12 1,712,765.82

6,324,768.69 6,324,768.69 19,102,137.05

EXPENSES: Annuities Paid-off Surrender Certificate Loans Endowments - Matured Double Indemnity Claims Premium Waiver Claim Death Claims Death Claims - Minors Death Claims - Minors Interest Bond Expense Reinsurance R. M. 0. Taxes R. E. 0 Taxes, Ins., and Repairs Interest on Notes (Loan) Decrease in bonds Decrease in Book Value of R. E. 0.

6% Refund to Lodges and Bc-ius SPJST Building Expense Aransfer Actuary Advertising Appraisal Expense Attorney Fee Audit Commissions

1964 224.14 54,400.07 57,000.00 500.00 308,384.13 2,897.98 781.43 67.40 12,624.11 547.37 9.38 1,433.33 73.40 500.00 16,542.53 24,518.76 8,000.00 3,605.24 5,010.15 12,252.77 22,391.10 1,354.87 53,130.60

1965 271.77 63,977.35 76,882.55 8,500.00 168.46 330,542.00 2,768.32 818.41 66.05 9,115.90 549.69 326.09 69.67 46,223.12 27,804.51 10,075.00 3,870.31 4,707.00 14,306.95 22,601.25 1,815.83 48,057.95

1966 90278.64 89,118.61 257,453.15 497.47 168.55 63.70 15,15726 738.76 936.25 69.67 9,124.37 48,769.42 25,599.14 13,075.00 3,600.00 3.356.88 11,353.40 17,821.18 1,554.00 65,577.78

Totals 495.91 84,290.05 293,546.11 65,00000 287,001.16 12,500.00 3;500.00 168.46 311,736.50 1,208,115.78 7,244.54 1,080.77 181.74 1,950.18 63.70 260.85 16,289.06 53,186.33 943.88 2,779.70 1,628.68 356.96 1,433.33 212.74 11,250.00 20,874.37 51,042.84 162,577.91 27,650.81 105,573.22 11,075.00 42,225.00 2,000.00 13,075.55 4,705.36 17,779.39 12,732.21 50,645.33 15,527.17 78,340.70 1,638.00 6,362.70 65,633.48 232,399.81 1967

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Commisions — Renewal Commissions — JT Commissions — Over-Riding Contributions Dist. Meetings and Per Capita Emblems Freight Liability Insurance Medical Exams Non-Medical Reports Membership Dues Vestnik Publication Comm. — Meetings Office Maintenance Office Rent Organization Expense Postage Directors' Salary Employees' Salary Officers' Salary Editor's Salary State Youth Director's Salary State Examination Stationery and Supplies Supreme Lodge Meeting Tax — FICA, FITTA, TEC Telephone and Telegraph Travel, Officers and Directors Travel, Editor Youth Activities Notary Fraternal Activities Convention Expense Youth Camp EXpense Dist. Youth Directors Travel, State Youth Director Bond Increase by Amortization

5,755.87 2,296.30 15,500.00 2,455.95 2,652.77 1,267.00 110.10 1,572.40 6,641.30 4,750.00 471,11 35,337.55 161.25 4,693.04 4,800.00 2520.76 3,097.05 1,750.00 28,845.64 48,100.00 7,500.00 900.00 3,317.38 4,304.28 3,342.25 2,922.19 1A50.90 2,423.69 773.84 3,977.53 80.00 921.30 55,699.94

TOTAL EXPENSES

846,140.29

10,687.81 2,540.96 17,620.26 3,850.00 2,709.36 1,540.00 113.78 401.38 12,036.75 8,597,85 496.16 39,868.24 418.50 4,205.91 8,100.00 2513.36 3,827.60 4,200.00 30,510.51 50,600.00 9,00050 5,700.00 5,117.70 5,715.09 5,572.11 4,136.45 1,487.50 2,201.20 263.39 7,711.34 66.00 3,156.09 3,552.93

6,765.00 1,782.83 12,225.17 3,547.65 2,492.61 4,575.00 71.54 1,554.15 8,992.50 7,601.52 587.94 40,153.03 240.57 2,487.31 4,800.00 1,285.13 3,732.25 4,200.00 26,860.20 50572.81 950050 4,275.00

8,357.77 1,970.68 18,746.08 3,474.00 2,702.80 2.469.00 73.32 2,084.19 11,891.00 9,869.95 626.65 40,623.89 291.00 8,408.16 8,100.00 2,771.27 3,571.37 4,200.00 30,719.31 50,600.00 9,000.00 5,400.00

6,946.30 4,445.25 2,853.75 1,558.98 1,412.48 285.05 4,742.98 57.00 2,744.73 2,105.37 8,589.62 1,938.70

3,879.22 4,387.75 3,923.09 1,465.78 1,160.73 272.09 8,126.31 61.25 2,810.93 50.00 4,270.93 2,079.02

5,000.82 2,015.63 1,069.67

905,000.60

913,350.77

953,601.88

31,566.45 8,590.77 64,091.51 13,327.60 10,557.54 6,851.00 368.83 5,612.12 39,561.55 30,819.32 2,181.86 155,982.71 1,111.32 19,794.42 25,800.00 8,89052 14,228.27 14,350.00 116,935.66 199,872.81 34,500.00 16,275.00 8,435.08 20,844.89 17,747.36 13,835.48 5,963.16 7,198.10 1,594.37 24,558.16 264.25 9,633.05 61,408.24 8,589.62 11,210.45 4,094.65 1,069.67 3,618,093.54 3,618.093.54

TOTAL ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1967

$15,484,043.51 RECAPITULATION 4 YEARS TOTAL INCOME LESS 4 YEARS EXPENSE — —

$ 6,324.768 69 3,618,093.54

GAIN IN 4 YEARS —

$ 2,706,675.1.5

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ASSETS 12-31-1967 — — ASSETS 1-1-1964

$ 15,484,043.51 12,777,368.36

GAIN IN 4 YEARS —

$

2,706,675.15

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SCI1EDLLE "B" STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIITHLITIES F R TUE YEARS: 1966 826,746.83 12,135,654.58 789,984.70 649,240.26 145,000.00 100,000.00 39,212.12 63,00 37,056.33

1837 $ 2,001.850.17 12,114,270 93 710,561.39 296,866.60 133,750.00 148,675.00 39,212.12 * 63.00 38,794.30

$14,036,175.24 259,355.13 68,382.79 $14,363,913.16 -43,547.45

$14,722,957.87 278,370.92 86,204.07 $15,087,532.86 -40,963.80

I 5,484,043 51 316,942.23 84,665.54 315,885,651.28 -43,767.34

$13,657,825.37

$14,320,365.71

$15,046,569.06

15,841,883.94

Certificate Reserves Unpaid Claims Advance Premiums 6% Refund to Lodges General Expense Due & Accrued .Unearned Investment Income Accrued Interest Minors' Claims Special Reserves

$10,897,377.00 30,647.55 156,471.87 44,823.13 6,881.79 7,738.61 1,300.11 100,000.00

$11,397,304.00 24,208.23 167,034.08 47,331.55 34,191.53 2,377.62 715.23 100,000.00

$11,888,583.10 30,660.61 172,791.18 49,097.53 55,175.94 2,447.92 762.48 100,000.00

30,811.34 179,480.77 53,093.50 19,835.39 1,929.31 767.02

TOTAL Unassigned Reserves TOTAL LIABILITIES

11,245,240.06 2,412,585.31 $13,657,825.37

11,773,162.24 2,547,203,47 $14,320,365.71

12,299,518.66 2,747,050.40 $15,046,569.06

12,194,363.83 3,647,520.11 $15,841,883.94

1964 857,284.20 11,086,064.82 815,713.55 295,651.30 152,000.00 100,000.00 39,212.12.

70.00 40,533.65

Bonds Motrgage Loans Certificate Loans Cash SPJST Building Stock Real Estate Other Assets Furniture and Fixtures

$

TOTAL Interest Due and Accrued Premiums Due from Lodges TOTAL ALL ASSETS Assets Not Admitted

$13,386,529.64 241,090.43 73,034.48 $13,700,654.55 -42,829.18

ADMITTED ASSETS

$

1965 842,565.75 11,771,931.81 819,099.64 263,595 56 152,000.00 100,000.00 40,738.73 70.00 41,173.75

$

LIABILITIES:

SCHEDULE "C"

Jan. 1, 1964 Balance Dec. 31, 1964 Dec. 31, 1965 Dec. 31, 1966 Dec. 31, 1967 FOUR-YEAR INCREASE

Assets $12,777,368.36

Number of Certificates 34,319

Amount of Insurance $38,886,057.00

Solvency • 1210.9%

Unassigned Funds $2,253,032.58

13,386,529.64 14,036,175.24 14,722,957.87 15,484,043.51 2,706,675.15

35,079 36,483 38,214 39,605 5,286

41,037,832.00 44,300,601.00 48,088,425400 51,562,528.00 $12,676,471.00

12,1.4 % 121.6% 122.0% 129.1% 8.21 %

2,412,585.31 2,547,203.47 2,747,050.40 3,647,520.1.1 $1,394,487.53

Rate of Interest Earned 4.03% 4.43% 4.41% 4.41% .386,1)

SCHEDULE "D" REPORT OF CERTIFICATES AND INSURANCE

1965

1964 Issued: Terminated: Death Maturity

Cent.

1,736 320 59

Cent.

Ins. 3,525,360.00 2,685

Cent.

Ins. 5,707 174.00 •3,378

326 73

340.405.00 282 72,000.00 83

311,404.00 59,500:00

Ins, 38,886,057.00

Ins. Cert.

6,494.177.00 10,943

TOTALS Ins. 22, 552,450.00

1967

1966 Cent.

Ins. 6,825,739.00 3,144 261,474.00 90,000.00

Cert.

34,319

321 68

313,484.00 67,000.00

1,249 283-

1,226,767.00 288,500.6

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Expiry Surrender Lapse

5 364 228

Total Terminated

976

1,373,585.00 1,281

Gain in Certc. and Insurance

760

2,151,775 00 1,404

4,500.00 585,151.00 413,030.00

1K

11 144 306 914

209,000.00 421,627.00 2,008,963.00

422 1,409 2,294

580,000.00 2,552,880.00 5,227,832.00

2,444,405.00 1,647

3,037,915.00 1,753

3,020,074.00

5,657

9,875,979.00

3,262 769.00 1,731

3,787,824 00 1,391

3,474 103.00

5,286

12,676,471.00

10,943 -5,657

22,552,450.00 -9,875,979.00

5,286

12,676,471.00

Amount of Certificates and insurance, 1-1-64 Net Gain in Four Year

34,319 5,286

38,886,057.00 12,676,471.00

Outstanding on 1-1-68

39,605

51,562,528.00

148 434 300

192,500.00 1,078,421.00 761.079.00

125 305 852

174,000.00 467,681.00 2,044,760.00

(1964 — 1967) Total Certificates Issued in Four Years Total Certificates Terminated in Fouti Years Net Gain in Four Year

PRE-CONVENTION REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF SUPREME LODGE,SPJST Sisters and Brothers: As your treasurer of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, I submit to you for your kind consideration a report of my activities for the past four years, that is, for 1964, 1965, 1966, and 1967.

Since one of the main duties of the treasurer is to see that our real estate mortgage loans be kept in a current status, it certainly is no easy job to do so, in fact, when you realize that about 65% of our loans at the present time are placed on a monthly paying basis, a constant vigil must be kept on these loans each month instead of once annually.

In 1943 when I became treasurer, at the end of that year we had approximately 800 real estate loans in the sum of $1,591,539.89. On December 31, 1963 we had 1358 real estate loans in the sum of $10,515,173.43, an increase of $8,923,633.54 in the twenty year period.

In order to give you an idea in regard to real estate mortgage loans that we had at the end of each year for the past four years, I am giving you the number of loans and the amounts invested in the loans.

Date No. of Loans Amount Dec. 31, 1964 1348 $11,086,064.82 Dec. 31, 1965 1323 $11,771,931.81 Dec. 31, 1966 1311 $12,135,654.58 Dec. 31, 1967 1268 $12,114,270.93 On April 1, 1968, there were in my custody 521 abstracts of title. The value of eacli of these abstracts is anywhere from $50.00 to several hundred dollars, and it is necessary to keep a close vigil on these abstracts, especially

when sent out for examinational purposes.

On April 1, 1968, there were 1335 lire and extended coverage insurance policies held in the treasurer's department in connection with our real estate loans on buildings which are part of the security for the loans. It is necessary to keep a constant vigil on the termination date of such policies or when a policy is cancelled to be assured that we have adequate coverage on the buildings . Some of the policies need to be renewed every year. Some of the loans have several insurance policies in order to have sufficient coverage.

When the note, deed of trust, insurance policy, abstract, or title policy and other instruments are received from our attorney's office for a real estate mortage loan, it is necessary to insert the legal description of the property on a so-called control sheet, and a card is then made for this loan with name of the debtor and the real estate loan number designated for the loan and this card is placed in the socalled debtors' names' reference card file. If the payments on the loan are to be paid annually, semi-annually, or quarterly, another card is made with the debtor's name and loan number and placed under the month when payments are to be paid. If the property which is security for the loan has buildings, another card is made for the insurance policy, and on this card it is necessary to insert the name of debtor, the number of the loan, the name of the insurance company that issued the insurance, the policy number, and the expiration date of the insurance policy and it is then placed in the insurance card file under the

month and year when such, insurance policy is to expire. When all these instruments have been properly recorded, these are placed in a so-called pocket upon which is inserted the loan number and the pocket is then placed in a steel file, in numerical order.

In every quarterly meeting of the Supreme Lodge, I present to the directors a list of all real estate mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent, Showing the amount of interest and principal payments past due, and the directors decide what to do with such loans.

During the past four years, I have diligently and promptly attended to the vast amount of correspondence pertaining to our real estate loans, as well as other matters requiring my attention.

The treasurer is also one of the three members of the Supreme Lodge Investment Committee.

All income has been deposited in the designated banks promptly by the treasurer.

I will now report to you on the properties that were acquired by foreclosure during the past four years.

REO 140 in Brazoria County, acquired 10-1-63, sold on 2-4-64 for $8,888.10, at a profit of $973.55.

REO 141 in Harris County, acquired 1-7-64, sold on 5-4-64 for $5,371.19„ with no profit or loss.

REO 142 in Bastrop County, acquired 6-2-64, sold on 10-9-64 for $3,400.00, with no profit or loss.

REO 143 in Brazoria County, acquired 11-3-64; still on our books — at present is on contract for sale.

REO 144 in Williamson County, acquired 4-14-65, sold on 1-13-66 for

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REO 145 in Gillespie County, acquired 7-4-67, sold on 9-29-67 for $15,198.33, with profit or $1,251.55.

On December 31, 1967, the Supreme Lodge SPJST had on hand three pieces of property as follows: REO 125 -- Vacant Lot in Harris County REO 143 — Commercial building in Brazoria County.

Home Office — SPJST Building.

It is the duty of the treasurer to pay. all taxes on properties owned by the Su preme Lodge and also on royal-, ties and, minerals retained in properties when the property was sold and which brings revenue from oil, gas or other mineral production and which are as follows: R110 Number Location 1 — Wharton County

4 Atascosa County 5 — Frio County 20 — Atascosa County 31 — Atascosa County 63 — Wharton County 67 — Atascosa County 97 — Harris County For amounts received for royalty payments, please refer to Schedule "A".

In addition to looking after all properties that, the Supreme Lodge has acquired, the treasurer is also charged with renting of the rooms in the SPJST Building.

In my pre-convention report to the XIX Convention, I stated that the present SPJST Building did not meet the requirements needed as a Home Office building. Altohugh it is the treasurer's duty to see that the building is occupied by tenants in order to bring justified rent revenue, this has failed. I assure you that I have constantly strived to have the building occupied by tenants; however, the present trend is to move away from downtown areas where better parking facilities are proVided.

To all the members of our SPJST, wish to express my fraternal greetings and best wishes, especially to the only remaining charter member, Sister Veronika Baca, who helped organize our fraternal SPJST. To the Brother Directors and Brother Fellow Officers of the Supreme Lodge, I wish to thank each and everyone of them for their cooperation, and although at times we may have different views in various matters, this is to be expected in a fraternal organization; however, we have always been able

to settle our differences of opinion in a

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L 1 ,3 E_ ,IfJ,oyeas at our Office, 1 also wish to tnank each and everyone of them for then kind cooperation, especially my thanks and fraternal gratitude to my secretary, Brother Leonard Mikeska, who has faithfully performed his services in my department.

Before concluding my report, I wish to thank the delegates of the XIX SPJST Convention for re-electing me treasurer. I assure you that I have appreciated your support very much and trust that I have performed my duties as treasurer to your satisfactiOn. At this time I wish to announce that I am not a candidate for the office of treasurer.

Many of our members have expressed to me their opinion that it is essential that a young, qualified member be elected as the next treasurer of the SPJST, one who is familiar with the duties of the office, and since Bro. Leonard Mikeska has worked in the treasurer's departnlent since March 1959, and is well acquainted not only with the duties required of the treasurer but has also vast experience in the fraternal work of the SPJST, it is for that reason that I will appreciate if the dele gates would take this into consideration and support Bro. Leonard Mikeska for the office.

Wishing that the XXth Convention will be a very successful one and that many good ideas for the betterment of our fraternal order will be adopted at the convention, I am, Fraternally, yours, Jos. Koliha, Jr., Treasurer, Su preme Lod g e, SPJST T

KACM, LESIKAR & KACIR Attorneys At Law Temple, Texas April 2, 1968 Der Delegates and Members: I am submitting a short resume of legal services rendered the Supreme Lodge, local lodges, members, borrowers from the Supreme Lodge, and all parties dealing with the Supreme Lodge, covering the period of time from June 15, 1964 to April 2, 1968. Please bear in mind that I was elected attorney during the three preceding conventions, with the understanding that my partners, Reuben B. LeOkar, Stanle y, _Frac.ir, and sidnev Nacir would participate in the legal services and that I would be personally responsible for all the services. All of us appreciate the privilege

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 and opportunity of rendering services to oar tiociety in the capacity of legal advisors. All of our services were rendered for the best interest of our 1,osi.ei,y and to the satisfaction of our members.

Art. 4o of the 1964 By-Laws reads as follows: The legal advisor must conscientiously study the laws pertaining to life insurance societies, and represent the lodges and organization in all their legal matters, transact all loans from receipt of the application, commitment and appraisal forms from the secretary, together with all correspondence in connection with the loan; prepare all loan instruments, examine abstracts, title commitments, close the loans, and attend to all legal matters pertaining to the SPJST, deliver all abstracts and loan instruments in connection with the loan to the treasurer of the Supreme Lodge."

After studying the article, you know that the legal advisor does not have constant control and supervision over all the management ,business transactions, and general progress of our Society; and that the legal advisor does not bear the responsibility of enforcing all by-laws, and that decisions of the convention and the Supreme Lodge are strictly carried out by members, local lodges, and districts. Neither he required to supervise activities of local lodges and the districts. One of the legal advisor's duties is to render advice to the Supreme Lodge, local lodges, and districts upon request, which we have never failed to render.

Another duty is to assist our treasurer in collecting past due notes and obligations to the Supreme Lodge and, in case of necessity, to foreclose the lien on behalf of the Supreme Lodge.

Fortunately, we have had only few foreclosures in the past four years, although we wrote several hundred letters to delinquent debtors. The legal advisor's office must examine all abstracts submitted to the Supreme Lodge by borrowers. Most abstracts to farm properties are very lengthy and require a great deal of patient time.

If title is acceptable, the legal advisor must then prepare all loan instruments in connection with every loan and handle the closing or the loan. Abstracts, guaranty title policies, fire and extended insurance policies and all instruments are delivered to our treasurer. The same procedure applies to leans based on guaranty title policies.

Fortunately, we had no litigation dur-

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 ing the past four years.

Our Mortuary Fund, is invested principally in rural and urban real estate loans, certificate loans, and some carefully selected stocks and United States Bonds, mostly short-term bonds, to provide funds for loans to our members. Certificate loans are available' to all members after the certificate accumulates a loan value; however, members should retain such reserve for emegencies only.

Funds are invested in short term U.S. Bonds in order that Money may be avialable to our members for acquiring real estate or business homesteads. We suggest that delegates, alternate delegates and members study Article 48-51, inclusive, of our present by-lawS concerning investment of your mortuary funds.

Our office received 725 applications for real estate loans from June 15, 1964 to April 2, 1968, for the sum of $7,923,267.94. 622 loans, aggregating the sum of $7,562,828,03, have been closed and proper evidences of loans are in our treasurer's office. Twentyfive of the applications, for the sum of $360,439.91, were either rejected for want of a safe lien or title or for various other reasons. Our office still has 39 applications out of the 725, pending. Every once in a while we catch an abstract containing 500 to 1000 pages. Every loan requires much attention, correspondence and time.

Our office devotes preferred time to services for our Society, regardless what time such service requires. We do not enjoy a 40-hour week. At times, three of us are busy briefing questions of law in connection with titles and whatever problems arise.

Our office maintains constant contact with all sessions of our legislature pertaining to proposed statutes dealing with fraternal insurance .societies and, if necessary, attend their committee meetings.

Bear in mind that our by-laws must conform to the provisions. of Chapter Ten of the Fraternal Insurance Societies of our statutes to forego taxation on the same basis as Stock Life Insurance Companies.

Fraternal insurance societies receive special privileges. because they do not operate for any individual member's profit. Should we violate the privileges of operating under these provisions, then both the State of Texas and the United States Revenue Services will be visiting with our officers and lodges.

VESTNiK Even at this time, questionnaires were forwarded to many of our local lodges to ascertain whether or not we are actually operating in accordance with provisions of Chapter Ten of the Insurance Code of Texas.

Also bear in mind that our office has to pay rent and employ secretaries at our own expense.

Our Society has made great progress since 1960 in membership, assets and friends. All indications are that our success will continue. All thirteen nlembers of our Supreme Lodge work in harmony and for the best interest of our Society.

We appreciate the whole-hearted cooperation. of all members of the Supreme Lodge, abstract and title companies, applicants for loans and all attorneys in connection with all of our services.

All four of us express our appreciation of the fact you selected our services durin g the 1964 Convention, and assure you that we enjoyed serving our Society, and wish each and everyone of you a pleasant and enjoyable association together.

Fraternally yours, August Kacir DIRECTORS' PRE-CONVENTION REPORT Sisters and Brothers: We are submitting a joint pre-convention report of the activities of the directors of the Supreme Lodge, SPJST, for the period beginning January 1st, 1964, and ending January 1st, 1968.

With complete knowledge of our responsibilities, we wish to state that our Society has made considerable progress during the last four years in membership, insurance, and financial gain.

Our figures and statistics are brief since the detailed breakdowns appear in the report of the officers of the Supreme Lodge.

All Supreme Lodge meetings were held on the dates as stipulated in our by-laws and were conducted in a fraternal spirit.

With pleasure, we state that the work of all the officers of the Supreme Lodge was conscientiously carried out in the spirit of brotherhood.

All records of the Society, as well as the officers, were examined regularly and thoroughly, and all securities were accounted for in each examination.

All real estate loans were carefully appraised for the values of the security offered.

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1901 1736 1965 2685 1966 3378 1967 3144

Ins. 3,525,360.00 5.707,774.00 6,825,739.00 6,499,177.00

10,943

22,552,450,00

Jan. 1, 1964 34,319 New Certs, 4 yr. 10,943

38,886.057.00 22,552,450.00

45,262

61,438,507.00

5,647

9,875,979.00

Balance 1-1-68 39,605

51,562,528.00

Gain (members) 5,286

12,676,471.00

Terminated at death

ASSETS Jan. 1, 1964 12,777,368.36 Total gain to Jan. 1, 1968 2,706,675.15 15,484,043.51 ATTEST: Ledger Assets: Bonds Mortgage Loans Certificate Loans Cash SPJST Building Stock Real Estate Other Assets Furniture and Fixtures Total

2,001,850.17 12,114,270.93 710,561.39 296,866.60 133,750.00 148,675.00 39,212.12 63.00 38,794.30 $15,484,043.51

Interest Due and Accurecl 316,942.23 Premiums Due from Lodges 84,665.51 Total All Assets: Assets Not Admitted

$15,885,651.28 43.767.34

Admitted Assets

$15,841,883.94

RECAP OF MORTGAGE LOANS: January 1, 1964 4-Year Increase Jan. 1, 1968

11,086,064.82 1,028,206.11 $12,114,270.93

ROYALTY INCOME: Jan. 1, 1964 to Jan 1. 1968 54,871.'79 SPJST owns Royalty Interest under 8,853.65 acres in 18 Co., to 53 Interest.

INVESTED FUNDS: 4-Year Average net yield 4-Year Average, net yield From 1-1-56 to 12-31-59 was From 1-1-60 to 1-1-64 was From 1-1-64 to 1-1-68 was

3.90% 4.28% 4.32%

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SOLVENCY: January 1, 1964 January 1, 1965 January 1, 1966 January 1, 1967 January 1, 1968 GAIN IN SOLVENCY: 1-164 to 1-1-68

120.9% 121.4% 121.6% 122.1% .L29.1% 8.21%

Our last examination by the State Board of Insurance was made by Mr. Rudolph Beck as of October and November, 1967, who found everything in order. This examination was madO up to and including December 31, 1966.

We regret with sorrow the passing of our worthy past director, Brother Robert Cervenka of District 3, and Alter-. nate Director John Krizan, also of District 3.

We acknowledge that the Cechoslovak Publishing Company complied with all contract requirements and their full cooperation with the Supreme Lodge.

The directors firmly believe that the Twentieth Convention will carry out all the affairs that will be presented in the coming session, and that all decisions will be for the continued growth and progress of our growing Society.

We wish the XXtli. Convention a most successful session.

Signed: John A. Kubena Henry E. Vitek Sid Pokladnik R. E. Broz Ernest J. Hanka E. P. Sralla Chas. Holasek —SPJ6T--

ETTERS LODGE NO. 63, SWEET HOME Dear Members, Our next meeting is on April 21, in Slovacek's Ballroom, starting at 2 p.m.

I hope everyone can come out on this day.

Fraternally, Irene Slovacek, Reporter and Youth Leader --SPJST -

LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH SPECIAL NOTICE Dear Members: The next regular meeting of Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92, has been changed to the third Sunday, April 21, to begin at 2 p.m.

Supper will be served as usual, and the sisters are asked to please bring t pastry.

The annual Easter egg hunt has been changed; it will be held on Saturday,

April 13, to begin at 1 p.m. at the National Hall, Lodge 92, 3316 Roberts Cuttoff Road. The lodge will furnish the eggs and refreshments will be served. There will be a contest on the best decorated eggs, (original, prettiest, unusual). The children will be divided into age groups — 1-6, 7-9, 10-15.

The change was necessary because Easter Sunday is on the regular meeting date.

The next polka dance will be on April 20; music by the Polka Peppermints. They play your favorite waltzes, polkas, and popular music.

Looking forward to seeing you at the meetings and other activities. Come and bring the children and grandchildren to the Easter egg hunt, April 13th at 1 p.m.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Paprskar —SPJSTLODGE NO. 54, WEST Dear Members: This is to notify all of you that we will not have our regular meeting this coming Sunday, because our regular meeting date conflicts with the District Three meeting which will be held at Linden Hall on that Sunday. The second Sunday is Easter Sunday, so it was decided to have our regular meeting on the third Sunday — April 21st at 2 p.m.

Special arrangements have been made for a dance to be held in our hall on Easter Sunday; music will be furnished by the Eric Honza Orchestra of Ennis, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Come and enjoy yourselves on Easter Sunday night at the SPJST Hall in West.

Bennie Soukup, Reporter.

—SPJSTATTENTION, DISTRICT Dear Members and Friends: The time has gone by so fast it seems as though that just a few weeks ago, it was the beginning of this new year, but we are well in the month of April and spring is here. Everything is so beautiful and green. I think spring is the most beautiful time of the year when life begins again in nature.

Our spring district II meeting is just a few days away. It will be held April 21, at Lodge 48, Beyersville, beginning at 1:30 p.m. This is the order of the .m eeting : 1:30 p.m. — call meeting to order Pledge of allegiance Welcome by Lodge 48 President

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 Response Moment of silent prayer for deceased members Roll call of district officers Reading of minutes of last meeting Reading of correspondence Roll call of lodges District officers' reports Recognition of 50-year members (no pins) Recognition of Supreme Lodge officers, State Youth Director, Editor, Attorney, and their reports Recognition of visitors from other districts Unfinished business New business Election of officers Installation of officers by President Marek Fifteen (15) minute break Youth Program: (Each lodge is limited to not more than 15 minutes per lodge.

Cake Auction. (We ask each youth club to bring a cake or some pastry — one item for each five youth club members. The proceeds of this auction will go to the district to help finance the YAD prizes for the youth, which will be held at Seaton Star Hall, Lodge 47, on July 7, 1968.)

Following the cake auction, we will have a delicious supper, prepared by host Lodge 48.

Then, after supper, we will have the District II convention queens' contest to select the queen who will represent District II at the convention in June.

This will be followed by a dance, sponsored by Lodge 48, music will be by Vrazel's Polka Band from Cameron.

We hope everyone will stay for the dance and enjoy themselves.

This is an important meeting since you will elect your district officers, and will also be our last meeting before the 20th convention, and you may want to discuss some of the big issues of the coming convention.

The officers of District II would like to take this opportunity to invite all the Supreme Lodge officers, attorney, state youth director, editor, and their wives; also, all members and their families from District II. Visitors from other districts are cordially invited to attend this meeting also.

We will be looking forward to seeing you all at Beyersville on April 21st.

Fraternally yours, Frank Klinkovsky, President, District II

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 Houston, Texas Dear Fellow Members Of The SPJST: I want to take tlits opportunity of letting the rnen,i of our 1Society 1-1c, 1.7 that the An Call EXPreSS Cornis offering iu our members a never-before oppertunity to travel by air to Czechoslovakia this fall ($296 round trip, Houston to Prague). Letters are being ,mailed to the secretaries of all lodges giving details of this great opportunity.

Ask to see the letter if you miss your next meeting, or get in touch with me at the address and telephone listed below. This offer will certainly never be repeated.

Fraternally, <James Prasifka 5414 Elm — Apt. 46 Phone: MO 6-6152 Member, SPJST Lodge 88

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LODGE G6, WACO:

NOTICE LODGE 107 MEETING CHANGE

Dear Members: The t :.,:xsigned three delegates from Ledge 66 to the forthcoming convention feel that you should have an opportunity to express your ViCW3 on the important issues facing our SPJST at the coming convention. You will have that opportunity at an informal session at Linden Hall on Friclay, April 19.

We will start at 7:30. This is your opportunity to let your delegates know flow , you feel on any matter in the SPJST. '1 hey represent YOU. Don't be afraid to come and speak your piece.

Ours is a democratic Society and you have the right to be heard. Your attendance and interest will determine whether another such session is necessary between now and June 9th.

Fraternally, Otto Harms Nick A. Morris John Kutni —Delegates

(Floresville) The meeting , date for Lodge 107 was changed from the second Sunday in April, the 14th, to the third Sunday, the 21st, at 2 p. m.

We are planning to have an Easter egg hunt for all children through 12 years of age. If your child plans on hunting eggs, have them bring four to six colored eggs. The lodge will furnish the candy eggs. We are asking the mothers to bring refreshments for the lunch.

Hope to see all of you the 21st of April at 2. p. in.

TIOGA LODGE NO. 5 Dear Members and Friends, Our regular meeting will be held SUnday afternoon, April 21st, at 2 p.m.

This will be the third Sunday, because Easter falls on the second Sunday.

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

Bring your dominoes and cards and after the meeting enjoy some good games and good fellowship.

Fraternally yours, Lorene Schroeder

READ YOUR VESTNIK!

Fraternally, Folly Bayer

—SPJo'r-

NOTICE LODGE. NO. 66 MEMBERS!

After cur next lodge. meeting on 'nday, April 21st, the Entertainment Committee will serve turkey goulash.

They claim it's the best in the land.

Ladies of the lodge are required to bring sweets, please.

Everyone .come out, enjoy the meeting • and the delicious supper. The meeting starts at 2:30 p.m.

Fraternally, - Jean Spence, Secretary --SPJSTPAVELKA CEMETERY ASSN.

Our association will have its spring meeting April 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the Elk Hall. Please come. , Mrs. John Mach, Secy.-Treasurer

—sinsr

LODGE NO, 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends, Our last meeting was called to order by President Johnnie L. Vanicek on March 31 at 2 p.m. This was our April meeting. Due to other commitments the meeting was held a few days earlier. Lodge officers and members are planning to attend the District 3 meeting April 7 at Linden Hall.

After the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, President Vanicek recognized these visitors: Bro. Joe Ancinec from Lubbock, Bro. and Sis. Elmer Skrabanek, Lodge 24, President of Lodge 87 Lad Zatopek and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schiller, Lodge 24; Adolph. and Bonnie Vacha and daughter; Leon and Vallie Zavodny (24); new members, Bro. and Sis. Clyde Shumake, Anton Vitek, Johnnie Kopriva, Eugene Palla, Jr., and Marvin Palla, (adult class); juvenile class, James Edward

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.Hejl, Paul Blake Chlapek. We hope all these folks come back and bring their friends.

On our sick list we nave Hoe Nalvar, Bro. J. J. 14Iik ,=.?ska, Pao. Antnn Mal, and Sis. LaLliSC Pausewarig. Vy 0 hope these folks are up and around real fast. It's always good to see your smiling faces; then we know you are feeling better.

Bar chairman for the rest of 1968 is Willie Kohutek and sidekick Adeline.

They have really done a good job and I personally think Willie likes it. He doesn't think of the work but how much good he's doing for the lodge. I have yet to see his dander up and his feathers ruffled, or maybe he just doesn't explode as easily as some.

Those little digs never did bother me either. Everyone could stand to be a little smarter, no matter how smart they think they are.

Bro. William and Lillian Kosarek have been in charge of our kitchen for 9 months straight. We needed a kitchen chairman. Nobody wanted the job.

Bro. Kosarek suggested we turn the kitchen over to the youth. You should have heard the howling, so the job got shoved down Sis. Laverne Vanicek's throat. She will have charge of the kitchen until our May meeting. I believe she has enough to do without this extra work, so you people think about it because there will be a change made. I think the youth would appreciate the responsibility and they certainly could increase their kitty. They, of course, would be properly chaperoned by adults. If we all worked like we talk we'd have it made.

Our May meeting will also have an important improving package plan for enlarging and air-conditioning our present lodge hall. This plan was presented to the membership in our last meeting and will be voted on in the May meeting. It is a good plan which will save us money in the long run. The planning committee worked real hard, so let's get behind the wheel and roll with the ones who are on the move.

You know you get stiff if you don't move. Don't forget the May meeting please.

You hoppers get ready for our dance April 20; music by Otis Beck. You should be rested up, but I think a few were slipping around to other places, no?

Choral practice the 2nd and 4th

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Tuesdays, so we will be expecting you spring songbirds.

See you later.

Fraternally, Ruby (Pavlica) Bolton SPJST'-

TO THE. SPJST PICNIC IN CORPUS CHRISTI Lodge Anton J. Cermak No. 56, SPJST, is having its annual picnic and political rally at the Sokol Hall, 5440 Kostoryz Road on Sunday, April 21, 1968. Barbecued beef, with all the trimmings, will be served from. 12 non to 2 p.m. Supper will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. Donation is $1.25 a plate.

Carry-outs will be prepared for those who cannot stay.

All political candidates for state and county offices are cordially invited and will be given an opportunity to speak after 21 p.m. There will also be other entertainment, and cold drink refreshments.

Sisters are asked to bring pastry and,help in the kitchen and brothers in the barbecue pit.

The public is cordially invited; sponsored by SPJST Lodge No. 56.

Fraternally yours, Adolph Eassin, president John Stasa, secretary —SPJST-

LODGE NO. 38, KOVAR.

Dear Brothers and Sisters: It's been so long since I've written to the Vestnik! Some say they could write just about every week, that there is nothing to it. But that isn't so, especially when you're not feeling too good and all the work is waiting on you In our last meeting, they decided to have an Easter egg hunt, so all of you try to come and bring the little ones and some eggs so they'd have something to hunt. After the meeting and hunt we will have a lunch.

We lost another member, Mary Fojtik, Wife of Peter Fojtik. She passed away at age 69, on Feb. 22nd. Left to survive her are her husband, 2 sons, Edwin and Bernie at home; a daughter Helen preceded her in death some time last year; also 5 grandchildren and 2, great grandchildren. Our sympathy is extended to the family.

We have a member sick in Dr. Thomas Hospital, Rosie Kadlecek. One member was sick. with the measles.

Mrs. Edwin Zimmerhanzel is up and back at work. We Wish these members a speedy recovery.

Members, try to come to the meeting more often and keep up payment of your dues. When you neglect them

too long they pile up. I know that sometimes we forget, just as I and all of us do. When some of our younger generation makes mistakes you sure hear about it, but when one of us older ones makes a mistake everyone passes it off with, "Oh, they forgot!"

It's that way everywhere, I guess.

We got hail here this morning (Thursday) and they weren't small either. Some were the size of pullet eggs. It sure sounded terrible pounding on tin roofs. Now it's windy and cold.

(I noticed the hail knocked off some of the small peaches).

I must close and get to the mail box.

Don't forget to come to the meeting and hunt on April 14th and see the Easter rabbit. Good luck to everybody.

Love to all.

Fraternally, Lillie Evicic LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Junior Youth Members, Hey! are all of you getting that pink, yellow, green or White paper sack decorated for your Easter party? Or did your mother pick it up by mistake and pack your school lunch into it? Boy! is she ever in trouble. Please don't create a scene; pretend yall wanted a brown basket in the first place and ask her to give you a brown bag from the shelf and decorate it beautifully, and for heaven's sake, don't forget to bring it with you Saturday, April 13, to Tietze Park. (Perhaps you call it Llano — 6115 Llano — Corner of Skillman and Llano), 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Get ready for hot dogs, drinks, games, egg hunt, and prizes. Sounds like fun!

This is an invitation to all children of Lodge 84, regardless whether you participate in the junior youth club or not. Just think, you can even bring along a friend. If you aren't active in the youth club, why aren't you? You will find a lot of friends here.

See you at Tietze, Saturday the 13th, and if the weather is too wet we'll be at the lodge on Floyd Street — I mean the bunnies will.

Happy hunting!

Rose Scott —SPJST--

CHORAL GROUP, LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members and Friends, On Sunday morning, March 31st, we left Dallas by chartered Greyhound bus for Taylor, to sing at the SPJST Rest Home. We stopped in Waco for coffee, and most of us just had to

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 try that puffy pastry we later found out was called a French doughnut.

Jeraldine Becan brought two pieces of coffee cake from home but even so, we both had to taste that puffy doughnut.

As we were leaving the restaurant the waitresses were putting out the pies, etc., for lunch. I think a lot of us were.ready to sit down again. I tell you that place is off-limits for anyone on a diet!

We arrived at the Rest Home at 11:1ii. A most heart-warming welcome was in store for us. Alter several handshakes and , friendly . conversations, we all dressed in our kroje. Then a delicious dinner was served us which consisted of roast beef, ,mashed potatoes, green beans, creamed carrots, salad, ice cream, coffee,-, and tea. We thank you dear ladies for this nice dinner.

Our songs for the afternoon were as follows: 1. Tulaeek 2. Tam na strani 3. Cervena sukYnka 4. Lodieka maid 5. Cervene vino, bile kolaec 6. Tfi pisnieky 7. Chaloupky pod horami 8. Panenka, moodrooka 9. CervenY Sateeek Bro. Frank Henzen then introduced Mr. John Bubak, who spoke a few words to the audience. Robert Urban, president of Lodge 84 teen club, and Alan Henzen, another of our Sine young teenagers, were introduced. It is gratifying to know that some of our young people would take time from their busy. schedule of activities and visit the elderly in our rest home. The young people I am referring to are Carolyn Frnka, Georgia Reznik, Cindy .Horak, Robert, and Alan.

Bro. Henzen then announced that we would sing any songs by request if we had the music.. We ended up singing a number Of these requested songs and enjoyed every minute of it.

Three of our choir members, Dorothy Rejcek, Willie and Leo Rejcek, played several songs ,i).strumentally which captivated the audience's attention.

After our program, ladies from Lodge Praha No. 29 had a beautiful table set up with delicious pastries, coffee and tea: Some of our ladies in the choir hastily se arched for pen and paper to jot down the recipe for those delicious kolace. They truly melted in your mouth, as the saying goes.

Thank you, ladies, again for all your

Wednesday, April 10, 19(18 trouble.

It was nice seeing Mr. and Mrs. Ben David and their daughters, and also another familiar face to most of us, Sister Agnes Houdek. These people were at the Rest Home visiting and staying for our program. Several members of the Taylor Lodge and surrounding areas were on hand to listen to us. We certainly enjoyed meeting all Of you.

On our trip back home to Dallas under the direction of Sister Mary Nemec, and Sister Annie Staglik, we got carried away with a sing-a-long, with Mary and Annie and sang everything from "Deep in the Heart of Texas" to "Ta nase pisnicka ceska." (A good variety, I'd say!) I'll bet the bus driver heard every song ever written.

Believe it or not, we even threw in some barbershop quartet stuff. ("Down by the Ole' Mill Stream.')

We talked our kind-hearted driver, Mr. Farris, into letting us stop at Sulak's Cafe in West. There we had a ball! Everyone enoyed their favorite drink, snacks, etc. For a moment Mr. Sulak must have thought we came in from outer space for him to all of a sudden have 37 people sitting in his place.

After more singing, joking, and having fun, we arrived back home at Lodge 84 at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Surprising to us, we weren't even tired.

It was a most enjoyable day from, start to finish!

Fraternally, Dorothy Reznik Secretary LODGE 88, HOUSTON Dear Members, The long â&#x20AC;&#x201D; awaited princess ball will be thiS Sunday. Here is a chance for you to enjoy yourself and a chance to give support to our youth and their hardworking leaders. There is an Easter Egg Hunt at 3 for all the kiddies to enjoy! Then the coronation ceremony, when our new princes and prince and our new duchess and duke will be crowned, will start at 5 p.m. This will be followed by a dance for which the popular Telstars of Schulenburg will play. Youth leaders Marlene Caraway and Regina Osterhaus hope you are making plans to attend the princess ball, and they and the youth will appreciate your being there! There is no dance Saturday, so do try to be there Sunday for the prindess ball.

It's chili `supper this Thursday! If you can't eat chili, you can have a

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DISTRICT VI SPRING MEETING IN HALLETTSVILLE

Officers of District VI, elected at the District VI spring meeting in HallettsNille on March 24th. L to II: Mary Mrnustik, 2nd vice president (30); Erwin Holy, 1st vice president (4); President Paul Sablatura (40); Treasurer Anton Kelner (28); Secretary Lottie Krutilek (30); DYD Elsie Brdecka (28).

Youths from Lodges 28 El Campo, 153 La Salle, 63 Sweet Home, 4 Hallettsville, participated in the youth pre;ram in the afternoon. A lot of fine talent was displayed.

Other youths who participated were from Lodges 58 Hungerford, 30 Talton, and 28 East Bernard. good hamburger instead, so come and enjoy a good supper and the social that follows.

Names in the News: Air Force Sergeant George Zaludek, son of Agnes and George Zaludek, is in Viet Nam; this-is the young man who was a great

speaker on the discussion panel at the Fraternal Congress held here in Houston in 1966! Margaret and Gordon Hrabal, assisted by Agnes and. Rudy Lesak, had charge of the well-a,ttenaed Ray Jurecka dance, where the many guests, enjoyed Ray's smooth music!

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18 The many friends of Mary Knapick, daughter of Doris and Henry Knapick, are happy to hear she is doing fine after a tonsillectomy; Mary is the one who did a wonderful job in doing a part in our district play, getting the part at noon that day! Louis Harms, Alfred Hilsher, Ernest Hanka and Steve Kelly enjoyed the District VII meeting at Floresville! Dorothy and Abner Dixon had charge of the Mimes dance, when many guests enjoyed dancing to that wonderful Plumes' music! Margaret and Gordon Hrabal celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary at this dance, and Margie (their daughter) and John Daly and their friends helped to make it at happy one!

Agnes and Ed Miculka and a group of their friends celebrated Agnes' birthday, and all had a ball! Dorothy and and Billy Hilsher entertained with a dinner in the Red Room in honor of Betty and Charles Kelly!

Congratulations go to Georgia and Gene Barcak on the arrival of a fine baby boy, Jeffery Gene!

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Chernosky and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walicek of Sugarland enjoyed our stew su pper, and many friends here were happy to see them!

Hoping to see all of you at the princess ball this Sunday!

Tillie Helmcamp EXPRESSION OF THANKS All of us here in the Rest Home saw a wonderful demonstration of true love and fraternal friendshi p when the Choral Grou p of Lodge 84, Dallas, travelled to Ta ylor and presented a beautiful program of Czech songs. It was a -Wonderful and joyous occasion.

Their musical numbers and songs cheered us all up and made the time pass a little faster and easier. Once again, our sincere thanks.

For the Guests, Occupants, and Management of the Rest Home: Hugo Schefeak, Sr. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;SPJST-

TO MEMBERS OF LODGE NO. 47,

SEATON This is to notify you members who were not present at our March 31st meeting that the major expansion program which will again be explained by the Planning Committee, will also be voted on at our regular meeting on May 5th.

There will also be a kitchen chairman elected for the rest of the year.

Thank yout for your fine cooperation.

J. L. Vanicek, president

Wednesday, April 10, 1968

Miss SPJST Candidates, District VI. L to R: :.iatin EaPida (A), Virkie Vasek (4), Carolyn Shiller (29), Betty Jean Navra Berkovsky (â&#x201A;Ź13). and much discussion, the fact arose that the hall needed to be enlarged and a room provided for the youth at the same time. So the matter was brought op in a special meeting before the board of directors and officers. They voted unanimously that this be presented to the membership at one meeting and voted on at the next following meeting.

The presentation of the air-conditioning and expansion wa g: done at the March 31st meeting. The major ex pansion program will be voted on by the membership at our next regular meeting, which will be May 5th. Let's all come out and vote.

Fraternally yours, J. L. Vanicek Planning Committee Chairman

District Youth Director Elsie Brdecka places the crown on Miss SPJST Winner Elaine Berkovsky. Elaine is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Berkovsky or Shiner.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members: We, the members of Lodge 47, have for quite sometime, talked about airconditioning our hall and a room for the youth.

This year a planning committee decided to look into the possibility of airconditioning. After several meetings

SOKOL FORT AND LODGE NO. 154 Dear Members and Friends: We are having an Easter picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Tirk's farm on Easter Sunday, April 14th. There will be a 'Eokol sign posted on Bi g h way 121 and Colleyville turn to Mr. Tirk's farm.

Bring a picnic lunch an:I spend the day. Easter egg hunt for ltie children at 2 p.m.; other games a.r ier the egg hunt. Men, don't forget your bathing suit or extra clothes for the tug-of-war.

There's a lot of water in our pond this year. Drinks will be sold on the grounds. Come out and have a good time with us.

Fraternally, Mary Renfro

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 LODGE NO. 54, FORT WORTH Dear Members: Our next meeting will be held Monday 15th, in the Sokol Hall, at 8 p.

On Easter Sunday, April 14th, there will be an Easter egg hunt at the Tirk Farm. Sokol Fort Worth and SPJST Lodge 154 cordially invite everyone to this Easter Hunt. Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Tirk. I'm sure everyone will have a grand time. Please don't forget the meeting on April 15th. The convention., is coming up and there is so much to take care of, so Please be present,.

Fraternally, Mary Hale —SPJS'r-

SOKOL HOUSTON

Dear Members and Friends: This week will be the Big Easter Festival at Sokol Houston and a day for your entire family. A good fried chick en dinner will be served starting at noon, followed by a big Easter Egg hunt in the afternoon. At 2 p.m. and until 7 there will be a dance to the wonderful music of the Houston Polka Kings. The admission if free. Don't forget the day — Sunday, April 14.

Special dates for the future for your calendar are the first anniversary of the new Sokol Houston gym to be held on Sunday, July 7, and the Southern District competition scheduled for the weekend of July 27 and 28.

Nasdar!

Emil Kuropata --SPJST--

SPJST Bulletin Board SPRING DISTRICT MEETINGS — 1968 The District I spring meeting will he 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 lodge will be Lodge 48, Beyersville.

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

Cover: The festive costume of the PodMil area is characterized by its rich embroidery. National costume of Lanihot. A young man's fancy.. .

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Those attending the organizers' class at Linden Hall on Tuesday, March 26th were: Rear, Sid Pokladnik, Ed Holub (35), Charlie Pavelka (35), Bob Kimball (35), Johnny Krizan (6), Emil Manus (66), George Straten (6), John Kutni (66).

Front: Vice President Joe B. Hejny, Joe Dujka (126), Ruby Pavelka (35), DO Arnold Vrla, John Mach (35), Joe Mazanec (54), Bennie Engelke (66). Brother Vrla and Brother liejny conducted the class. Bro. and Sis. Charlie Bartosh (10) left early.

YOUTH SECTION FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS

DISTRICT II Dear Members and Friends, I am recuperating from Longhorn Recreation Laboratory at Glen Rose.

I would call it physical exhaustion. It was educational, inspirational, and recreational, and I enjoyed every day of it.

To the people I had the pleasure of being with for a week, it was a "blast".

Myrlene, I don't believe I can remember your name, do you? Also the harseminar April 1. In Spite of pouring Thank you, Temple Lodge No. 87, for being such a gracious host for our seminar April 1, In spite of pouring down rain, there were about twenty present. The seminar was very successful. The plans for camp this year are shaping up just fine.

We will have a similar meeting on July 22 to complete camp plans, so keep this date in mind.

Let's all plan to have each lodge represented in our spring District meeting at Lodge No. 48, Beyersville, on Sunday, April 21, at 1:30 p. in.; youth program at about 3:30 or 4 p. in.; Miss SPJST contest, and poster contest at 7 p. m. See you these.

Emily Mikeska District II YD

DISTRICT IV Dear Members and Friends, Just a reminder to the lodges and the youth clubs that time is nearing for our District IV meeting on April 28, at the Bomarton. School House, promptly at 1 p.m. We will also have our YAD. All lodges try to have entries in as many contests as possible. If any youth wants to enter any of the contests, write to James Janousek or to me for entry blanks, if the lodge does not have a youth leader. All the youth leaders received their blanks at the seminar. We will also have our Miss SPJST contest, so please, girls, if you are between 16 to 20 years of age, please try for this honor. I will be happy to help you anyway I can. Let me hear from you because you still have plenty of time. Since we are having our YAD so early I'm going to extend the deadline to April 20. I think that will, give me plenty of time to work out and arrange the program and crafts.

Remember, April 27 — big dance, benefiting the District IV Youth Fund. VFW' Hall, Seymour, on FM Rd. 422, going to Archer City; music by Charles Nemec's Polka Stars of West, Texas. We want to invite everybody to come hear the music and enjoy this dance. The kitchen will be open, and sausage sandwiches and tea will be sold. Plan to eat your supper with us if you travel a long distance.

District IV will go camping Aug. 1st through 3rd at Camp Val Verde, so

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let's all get active so you can attend camp this year. We will join camp with District II. Yon will be hearing more later. Watch your Vestnik. I am hoping I can share my experiences I received attending the Longhorn Recreation Laboratory. This was a very busy week, impossible to explain all the benefits that a person gains by attending this laboratory. I'm happy we district youth directors were fortunate to receive our scholarship from our SPJST Supreme Lodge. Thanks to youâ&#x20AC;&#x17E; the Supreme Lodge officers; I am most' grateful that I had the opportunity to attend. I feel I gained much needed knowledge in the field of recreation for both young and old.

Youth, remember April 20 will be the deadline for sending your entry blanks.

Yon will be hearing more r e xt week.

Watch your Vestnik.

Mrs. Mary Haisler Dist. IV Youth. Director --SPJSTDISTRICT V

Dear Brothers and Sisters, It gives me great pleasure to write to you for the first time as your District Youth Director.

I would like to thank all my friends from Lodges 81, 88, 111, 139, 142, and 146, who placed their confidence in me by electing me to this honored position.

I was sorry to hear Sister Tillie Helmcamp's health would not permit her to carry on the work she so capably handled. Without her assistance and talent our youth clubs in District V would not be what they are today.

Sister Tillie, we will miss you!

I know that with the assistance of the efficient youth leaders and talented youth, my job will be much easier. I am looking forward to a very successful year.

Youth, get busy on your crafts and talent. District V YAD is coming up July 21st.

Camp should really be a blast this year. We're going to the Hill Country.

Watch the Vestnik for future plans.

Youth leaders, you will be hearing from me soon.

District V is proud of our Miss SPJST queen candidate, Judy Valusek from Lodge 146. Judy was opposed by Joan Zalmanek of Lodge 88. Joan is also a very talented teen. We wish they could have both represented our district at the convention.

Fraternally, Evelyn Mattes, Dist. V Youth Director

DISTRICT 6 Dear Youth Leaders, Here I am back from the .Longhorn Laboratory at Glen Rose. I am sor2y that I did not get to talk or visit with you after the district meeting at Hallettsville on March 24th. There was so much for me to do that day that I truly was in a spin. Almost immediately after the meeting I left, not because I wanted to, but if I wanted to catch a ride to Glen Rose I had to go or else . . .

I enjoyed my stay at the Longhorn Lab. It was very educational and inspiring. A lot was discussed and planned for the good of the youth in the future. I wish more of our youth leaders could attend next year. You also meet leaders of different organizations.

Besides the training that we received there is one thing I would like to say: the district youth directors have known each other for a long time, but we knew each other only when our annual meetings were called by the State Youth Director. We never had time to visit and learn things about one another. This was our chance to get better acquainted with each other, and this was done by sharing rooms together. We shared our fun, troubles, and ideas at all hours of the night.

I hope I can go next year and learn more about things, that I didn't complete in some way. There was so much to offer that one cannot learn it in such a short time.

Youth leaders, if you have a chance to go to the recreation lab next year, please do so.

The Miss SRI-ST Contest was great.

We had 5 contestants for this title. I think it was wonderful to have this many in the contest.

The girls all did a good job and I I sure glad that I wasn't a judge. Girls, you were good in every way, and I am just as proud of you as your parents are. I want to congratulate the winner (Elaine Berkovsky) for doing a good job, and I will get in touch with you in the near future. Best wishes go to you, and I know District 6 is proud of you, and we hope you win state.

The La Salle poster and Hungerford posters will be taken to the convention and judged. Good luck to you!

The youth program was presented by these youth clubs: Hallettsville, Sweet Home, Hungerford, Taiton, La Salle and East Bernard.

See you at the seminar at Sweet

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 Hone April 20th at 9 o'clock.

El sie Brdecka, District Yo7111 Director ?:.1

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1/0DCE, NO, 88, ;liOTTSTON Dear Readers: Here I am back in Houston after a most ,magnificent week at the Longhorn Recreation Laboratory in Glen Rose, Texas. It really was nice getting to work and play with my fellow labbers, nine of which were youth workers in the SPJST. This is the first time I. really had a chance to visit and compare notes with roambers of our other lodges. These people were Kathy and James Janousek, Wilma Nesuda, Elsie Brdecka, Mary Haisler, Maxine Pavliska, Emily Mikeska, and Mildred Horak, so you see our organization was well represented and we found everyone to be interested in finding out more about the SPJST. We were asked to sing a Czech song on one of the programs and we also did a part of the Beseda as our contribution.

I have not as yet had an opportunity to try out the things I learned but I am anxious to get started on some new ideas.

Easter Sunday, April 14, will be a mg day for our youth clubs: Easter Egg Hunt at 3 pan.

Princess Ball at 5, with music by the "Teistars".

If you are in or near Houston on this day, we want you to know you are invited to attend both of these events.

Fraternally yours, Marlene Caraway vnu tb. header --SPJSTLODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Members and Friends, I thought I'd write a few lines and let you know what our youth club has been doing. Everyone is busy as bees!

We attended the District VI meeting in Hallettsville, which was well attended and enjoyed by all. It was very nice day, something we've notl had too much of lately. Members of our club presented a short program consisting of 2 Czech songs. We held the Miss SPJST competition. Our lodge was represented by pretty Miss Diann Kubala, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kubala. She did real well, although she did not win. We are all proud of her. Keep up the good work, Diann!

Wednesday, April 10, 1968 The children are busy preparing to present an Easter program at the rest hornes and bring some Easter cheer.

The club yviii also go: see the ( of historical items on view at "Ni ton Junior College Friday and Sate!. day g ame of these items date back as far as 1800. EVeryone is looking forward to this, and I hope some- of them will write aboct the visit and describe what they see.

We had our Easter egg hunt on April 2nd. Remember that in May we will have an election of new officers of the club, so try to he there — and vote!

We've had some nice spring-like weather, but today is another cold day.

Dr-r-r-r!

Fraternally, Mrs. J. W'. Krutilek, Youth Leader PJ ST—

LODGE NO. 8'7, TEMPLE

Dear Members, Our children have been busy making Easter decorations for our hall. With a little work and some cotton and construction paper the children made pink Easter bunnies and put on the curtains at our lodge. At a recent meeting at our lodge, I had a lot of compliments about the hall decorations and cur bulletin board. Each month different children have charge of the bulletin board. This month the children made paper flowers and butterflies to remind everyone that spring is here.

They also made Easter baskets for the younger children for their Easter egg hunt and decorated some of these to the pre-school children of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for their charity project.

I did not get to attend the Longhorn Lab clue to the illness of my mother. I know those who went in my place benefited. I would like to hear more about the lab.

Fraternally, Frances Bartek, Youth Leader LODGE NO. IM, LA SALLE

Dear Readers, We are grateful to Marilyn Vincik, Billy and Frankie Trojcak, Rosie Duselc, Debbie Ledkins, Vicky, Sandra and Johnny Venglar, Sally Sembera, and Junior James for representing our club at the spring district meeting in Hallettsville recently. A special word of gratitude to Assistants Willie Mae Ledkins and JoAnn James for doing such a good job in caring for these fine youngsters.

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Our regular meeting was held this week. Miss Charlotte Trojcak Spoke to our club member:; tf,ld them who ow . . to fiaii:y to her. cnt a-; gonna' coca of card; Lveryone teas interesigo had to say, now that time just can't get here soon enough. This time of the year turns our thoughts to t lie great outdoors.

With the Easter Season upon us, each club member was busy making an Eftster basket. A variety of color was chosen by the various members and so it was truly a "colorful" afternoon.

Junior James won the attendance prize.

Fraternally, Martha ,Sembera Youth Leader SPJ ST— LETTERS FROM THE YOUTH

LODGE _NO. 77, DOMARTON Dear Friends, We had our regular monthly meeting yesterday in the Community Center at Bomarton. We are making progress on our poster and will try to finish it one night this week. Cokes and a green cake were served in honor of St. Patrick.

Fraternally, Craig Lawrence ---8PJ ST—

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Readers: A few weeks ago the Teen Club of Lodge 84 went roller skating! We had a really great time. We finally found a good place to go skating, and we plan to go there as often as we can. A lot of the boys and men who came along found, to their surprise, a pool table, and that helped to cut down on some of the bruises that we expected.

At the moment we have a picnic in the works! Last year we had a combined fishing trip and picnic at White Rock Lake, and everyone enjoyed it so much that we all want to do it again.

We might even have a contest to see who can catch the biggest or the most fish. Johnny Pokladnik caught the most last year, and Lynda Petr caught the biggest, which she reluctantly threw back for someone else to catch.

I wonder who will be the lucky one to catch that three-inch giant this year?

We hope to have the picnic the week after Easter. Everyone will be notified of future details.

Fraternally yours, Linda Bartek (18) Secretary

LODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE Lea r ) readers, had their monthly meet2,nci. We said a prayer, and en the meeting was to order ace Maflyn Vincik led L,e AIL:glance. We had the eased, and minutes read. Charlotte Trojak told the members what we did in camp last summer. The treasurer's repot was given. Remember, eveiyone pay his own dues. We took up gat stars, and several people told what they did at the meeting in Haliettsvide.

For oer craft we had oatmeal boxes, and we made Easter baskets, covered with crepe paper.

Janet Dusek (14) President —SPJST---

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Friends, I can't wait until tomorrow when our Easter holidays start. I have just gotten back from t,he Central Texas Regional Science Fair. I was one of the 500 students there. I had a great deal of fun at the fair. I hope I get to go again next year.

The youth club will have a teen dance sometimes in May. The date has not been set yet. At our meeting we presented the mother lodge with a biackborad and a stapler. After the meeting the little ones had a great deal of fun looking for Easter eggs.

Our next meeting will be on Sunday.

May 5, at 2 p.m.. See you there.

Fraternally, Rickie Novosad (14) ----SPJST-----

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Readers, At our last meeting we decided to buy a record player for the mother lodge. A nominating committee was appointed to select officers for the new year which begins in June. We also decided to have ,a private dance for the youth club. "The Big Cheese" will provide the music. It will be in May. Our hobo party was real fun. A lot of the members I could hardly recognize.

I didn't even recognize our District Youth Director. I thought it was sort of funny.

The spring meeting of District II will be on April 21st at Beyersville. I hope all the members of our youth club will be there.

At the next meeting, all members should remember to pay their dues. If the dues are not all paid up, you will not be able to vote.

Gordon Kohutek

22 LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members, Readers, and Friends, Our hobo party on the 15th of March was a great success. Everybody really went all out for this shindig. People really dug down for those wayout clothes they wore. There were so many patches and old clothes you could have sworn we all just got off the "hobo express."

In a pot over an imitation fire was a pot of skunk stew. We didn't eat any because we had sandwiches and sweets to eat first.

The youth club paired up and played "battleship." Everyone had refreshments, and then we had a dance.

The adults also enjoyed the party.

The remark was made that if our relatives could see us they would have us in Austin behind bars before we could explain. Then someone had the idea of going out on the highway 30 yards apart all the way into town thumbing rides. But that idea was forgotten when somebody warned us that the police would be waiting on us by the time we got to town.

On March 15th there was a private party at the lodge for the merchants in Cameron. Gilbert Kautz played for the dance.

On March 17th at the KC Hall in Temple the youth club senior choral club, and the Beseda dancers performed for the senior citizens present on Senior Citizens' Day. We had our meeting on March 31st.

We have 52 members in our youth club, as of this month. We had eight visitors'. Barbara'â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; , Mehach won the door prize. Brother Louis Kohutek, the treasurer of the lodge, gave us a talk on our responsibilities in life. The talk was very interesting. Thank you, Bro. Kohutek.

Under new business, we talked about mowing the lodge lawn. The lodge pays $10 to have it mowed, so the youth club will receive it. Each member who comes out and mows the lawn for 1 hour will receive 10 points cookies to members' relatives in Viet Nam. We talked of forming volleyball teams and having tournaments within the lodge. Even the adults are supposed to organize one! Ha ha. That ought to be a laugh! On May 3rd we are having a private dance. A band with no name made up of six members, will play. The members of the band are: Gordon Kohutek, rhythm guitar; Mark Green, lead guitar; Donald Valenta, bay guitar; Wayne hula,

VESTNfIC drums; Mike Hoelscher, organ, and Alden Schiller, singer.

They are a very good . group. They played for our hobo party and in our Easter program on Sunday. The youth club is inviting Lodge 29 in Taylor and Lodge 87 Temple to our dance.

Our Easter program was very beautiful and interesting. It started off with the meaning of Easter, followed by an Easter bunny skit. A group of sixth graders just starting out in band played two pieces and they were very good, to have been playing since last ,F.eptember. Two skits followed.

One was a fishing skit called "Lazy Bones," and the other one was a baseball skit. Brian Vanicek and Ralph Kohutek played a duet on the organ and drums. Gordon Kohutek, Jerry Wayne Haisler, and Wayne Sula played a couple of selections. Darrell Fojtasek played a piano solo, which he composed himself. The teen girls made Easter bonnets and participated in an Easter parade. Some pre-schoolers recited a real sweet poem about Easter.

Then the band played a couple of selections. Pictures of the youth club, youth club officers, and district and lodge officers were taken right after the Easter program.

After the pictures were taken the Easter egg hunt got under way. It was divided into three age groups; preschoolers, 6-9, and 9' on up. Refreshments were served after the hunt.

At this point in my letter, I would like to thank our youth leader, Adeline Kohutek, for the Marvelous job she is doing with the youth club. Our club gets bigger at each meeting and all members find out what a wonderful person she is. When I first, became an active member in the youth club, she was very nice to me and made me really feel welcome. I for one hope she is around for a long nine to come. Thank you, Mrs. Kohutek!

The youth club is going to the district II meeting in Beyersville on April 21st. That should be interesting and educational.

Don't forget the choral club meeting on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of this month.

Well, that's all I have for you this time. Oh! by the way, President Bro. Johnnie Vanicek forgot to call for birthdays for the month of April.

Could it possibly be because his was April 5th?

I came across this short poem in "Better ilorne and Cvarden...," and want

Wednesday, April 10, 196& to share it with all readers who are young at heart.

Double Feature

by Al Spong Drive-in theaters are a boon To couples parking just to spoon.

And just as neatly do they serve The others parking to observe.

Fraternally, Dana Balusek `--SPJSTLODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH

Dear Members, At our last meeting there were a lot of members present.

We decided to have our annual Easter egg hunt April 13th at 1 p.m. The youth meeting will be held after the Easter egg hunt. See you there!

Fraternally, Carol Spindor (11) Reporter 7,7-4:;-RT LODGE NO. 92, FORT WORTH Dear Members, Well, it's Easter bunny time again and the little kids at our lodge are getting pretty excited. The teenagers will hide the eggs and the younger kids will hunt them. Hope everyone gets to come, See you at the Easter egg hunt.

Fraternally , Karen Spindor (13) President LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Readers, On March 22 we had a hayride. Although it was cold that night we managed to keep warm.

After our hayride we went to the SPJST Hall. Mrs. Pokorny, Mrs. Jansky, and Mrs. Walker made hot dogs for us. I had a wonderful time.

Our next meeting will be on April 7th. I hope you will come.

Fraternally, Cindy Tallas (11) LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Vestnik Readers, At our last meeting ten names were drawn to make cakes for our District II meeting at Beyersville on April 21st.

After the meeting we had an Easter program and lunch. The door prize was an Easter egg made by Dana Balusek.

It was made out of sugar with cake decorations on the outside. The egg was won by Barbara Mihatsch.

Our next meeting will be on May 5th at 2 p.m. We will also have election of officers.

Fraternally, Becky Vanice (11)

Wednesda y April 10, 1008 1 2. 153, LA SALLE Dear eetLod,ge On ing. meeting vca,s and it -started on L. lied Ore. I) S Vincik led the pledge to the flag. 'the minutes were read and the roil was called. The treasurer reported $101 72 in the treasury.

Lat:n: in the meeting we all participated in a sing-song.,We all then participated in crafts.

Charlotte Trojacek, a visitor, gave every one a talk on camp. (She went last year as a cook). After she was finished, everyone was ready to go.

Junior James won the attendance prize.

Fraternally, y Sembera (12) Secretary LODGE NO. 53, D Dear Readers, Next week in school, we have 6 weeks tests: after that, then only 1 more 6 weeks. Then comes summer and all the SPJST activities. These inelude the District YoUth Achievement Day, camp, and State Youth Achievement Day, We also have club meetings.

I hope to see many or you at the YPilD and camp. `de have a meeting on April 21st.

Fraternally, Patsy Kalina (13)

LODGE, NO. en, SEATON Dear Vestnik Readers, Today, Sunday, March 31, the Lodge 417 Youth Club held its monthly meeting. As usual, we had a good attendance. Before the next meeting, volleyball , teams Will be chosen and there will,be playoffs among the teen, junior, and adult teams a,t that meeting. Also at the upcoming meeting, officers will be elected. A nominating committee consisting of Sheree Darell Fojtasek, and Charles Smirk will nominate members to fill the of. flees.; We had a guest speaker, Mr. Louis Kohutek. He s p oke on how to use our time to the best advantage and liking your job.

Today our club presented the mother lodge with a blackboard and chalk we purchased: Presented also were a stapler and a, supply of staples. Our youth cluh over the kitchen for dances on turday nights and keep the profit. This will be decided on at the next meeting.

VESTNIK Since some of the club members have close relatives in Viet Nam, the club is going m send cookies to these men.

After both meetings were over, an Easter wogrom was held. After the use parts by the little ones, something a lot different was done. Mrs. Kohutek had asked all the teen,- girls, myself included, to fashich an Easter hat. An announcer, "Saddle Shopper," (Anita Schiller), said an appropriate few weeds about each hilarious entry.

0111Q of these hats (hal) were very Original, and boy, could you tell . it! _Wow' if you, weren't there, you can't imagine it! Same more of you will get to see these creations at the District II meeting. I was never so embarrassed as when we girls were standing there on the stage in those ridiculous things, hat it was honestly fun.

After all these goings-on, we had a marvelous pop band, consisting of 3 of our awn members. They are really great and I know all the teens loved their music. All I can say is: ya'll come back! And they will be back, hopefully in May, for our youth club's private dance. I can hardly wait!

Fraternally, Janette Hruska,.

Vice-President SPJST LODGE NO. 13, DO/IF BOX Dear Readers, Our District I• meeting is just around the corner. Now, gang, we've got tostart working harder since we are host lodge.

Mrs. Matejka is our guest speaker for out April meeting.

Cur next meeting is April 21. Let's e a 100 per cent attendance.

Fraternally, Deborah Kubena (13) --SPJST LODGE NO. 12, DIME BOX Dear Readers, On March 16th, we had our monthly meeting. Twelve members were present.

On Gcod Friday, we are going to have an Faster egg hunt. It is going to be at the SPJST Hall. I hope everyone comes.

On April 21, we are going to have our monthly m eeting. Hope everyone conies so we can practice for our District I meeting.

Fraternally, Rita Kubena (11.)

SPJST--Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.

EM'aE,U1ION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of Lodge , 95, Seymour, in behalf of all of our members, do hereby express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, FRANK PAUL KOVAR

who passed away March 29, 1968, at the Baylor County Hospital, after a long illness, at the age of 84 years.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa Kovar; a sons, Frank and •Raymond; 5 daughters, Mrs.,Angelina Psencik, Mrs. Pauline Holub, Mrs. Claudia Holub, Mrs. Edna Holub, and Mrs. Theresia Marak; 31 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren, Funeral services were held Monday morning, April 1st, in the Sacred Heart Church, Seymour, Rev. Thomas Griffin, OMI, officiating, with interment in the Bomarton Catholic Cemetery.

Eternal rest grant unto him, 0 Lord, and may Perpetual Light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace.

A. J. Fojtik S. A. Ondricek Edd Vita --SPJST--® RESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No-. ..63, Sweet Home, in behalf of our Mein hers, wish to express our sincere .sympathy to the bereaved surviving family of our departed lod ge sister, I13ftS. OSCAR F. KASPARM who passed away at the age of 64 years in the Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital in Shiner, on Thursday March 2.1, 1968. on Funeral services were held March 23, in the Shiner. Catholic Church, with the Rev, G. Kuratko of Victoria officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Rt. 4, Hallettsville.

Surviving are her hnsband, Oscar Kasparek, and a son, William of Shiner; a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Joyce) Hajek of San Antonio; two grandchildren; three brothers, and five sisters.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Mrs. Milada Bolech Mrs. Millie Kutac Franklin Bolech

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JOE A. HUBENAK HUBENAK SEEKS SEAT IN LEGISLATURE Joe A. Hubenak, well known accountant and civic leader of Rosen-berg, has announced his candidacy for State Representative, District 20 for Fort Bend and part of Brazoria County, in the May Democratic Primary.

Hubenak was born in Frenstat, Texas, located in Burleson County, on a small cotton farm, and moved to Iowa Colony in 1944 at the a ge of seven. He remained on the cotton farm with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hithenak, through the next twenty-three years.

He graduated from Alvin High School, Alvin Junior College and received his accounting degree from the University of Houston. He also did post graduate work at the University of Colorado. During his college years. he held such offices as Vice-President of the Sophomore Class, President of the Student Council, President of PhiTheta Kappa Fraternity and was selected for the Lions Club outstanding graduate -trophy and award of Alvin Junior College — a selection made by the entire faculty.

Joe A, Hubenak, who has been in accounting for five years, is a partner in the firm, of Hubenak. and Webb, Business and Tax Consultants, 1921 Avenue H, located in the Turicchi Building, Rosenberg, Texas. Hubenak's partner is Mr. Gerald D. Webb, who with his family, resides in Richmond, Texas. ' Hubenak's civic work included serving as President of the Alvin Junior .Chamber of' Commerce, and currently a member of the Rosenberg-Richmond

Jaycees, President of the Iowa Colony Development Program sponsored by the Texas A&M " University and the Houston Lighting and Power Company, and First Vice-President of the Rosenberg Lions Club. Hubenak is currently serving on three committees of the Rosenberg-Richmond Senior Chamber of Commerce. They are: Home Improvement Committee, the Chamber's Beautification Program and Public Relations Committee. He is an active member of the Houston Chapter of the National Association of Accountants, member of the Fort Bend Council for Retarded Children and a member of EPJST Lodge No. 81, Needville.

Hubenak served eight years in Rosenberg's Company "A" 136 Infantry Battalion, 36 Infantry Division of the Texas National Guard. He served five and one-half years as motor sergeant and platoon sergeant for the Headquarters Platoon. He is currently serving as First Sergeant of the Rosenberg Unit of the State National Guard.

Joe A. Hubenak resides at 3314 First Street in Rosenberg, Texas. He is a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Arcola, Texas, SecretaryTreasurer for the St. Joseph Society of the KJT, and is also a member of Rosenberg's Knights of Columbus Council 28001.

Education problems on a local and

state level are of prime concern to him, Hubenak said. He urges great efforts to attract qualified persons to the education profession, and he has expressed his belief that salaries for teachers within his district should be comparable to industry.

Hubenak also proposed emphasis on securing safety for all citizens by making law enforcement sufficiently attractive to assure that agencies retain competent, qualified personnel.

He also advocates economy in state government and maintenance of a sound monetary policy, and programmed within the Fort Bend and Brazoria Counties. Having lived on a farm. throughout his life, he has come to know and appreciate the problems and possible solutions, and feels that his knowledge in this field would he of benefit to the people he will represent.

"I sincerely hope that every person in District 20 will let me know their beliefs on the various issues that may be of interest to them," Hubenak said.

"As I stated earlier, it is only through a close contact with the people I will represent that a very responsible and intelligent job of full time representative can be made. If elected, I firmly pledge to always do the best possible job for all the citizens all the time."

(Political announcement contributed and paid for by friends).

EASTER FESTIVAL Sunday, April 14th SOKOL HOUSTON Falcon Ballroom

1.311 WEST PATTON — HOUSTON, TEXAS

Delicious Fried Chicken SERVING STARTS AT NOON

Big Easter Egg Hunt IN THE AFTERNOON

FREE DANCE -- 2 to 7 p.m.

MUSIC BY THE POPULAR

Houston Polka Kings BRING THE FAMILY—SPEND EASTER DAY AT SOKOL

Wednesday, April 10, 1968

SPJST Entertainment Calendar.

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

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Sunday, April 14 — Family party Saturday, April 27, Hill County RoundUp Club Dance Sunday, May 5 — SPJST meetings at 3 pm.

Saturday, May 11 — Wedding; Illavaty and Sembera Sunday, May 19 — Membership Supper and Dance •Sunday, June 2 — SFJST meeting Sunday, June 9 — Cottonwood School Reunion Sunday, June 16 — RVOS Family Day Sunday, July 7 — SPJST meeting Sunday, July 21 — Petter Reunion Sunday, June 28 - SPJST Annual Picnic -SPJSTLodge No. 15, Buckholts Sunday, April 14 — Vrazel's Polka Band Saturday, April 20 — Fritz Hodde's Polka Band of Taylor Saturday, April 27 — Hi-Toppers -SPJSTLodge 25, Ennis (National Hall) SPJST Lodge Wednesday, April 10 meeting 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 27 — Battle Dance; Music Masters and Johnny Mensik Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 — Ennis Polka Festival Wednesday, May 8 — SPJST lodge meeting 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25 — Dance; Hi-Toppers Wednesday, June 5 — SPJST Lodge meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 22 — Dance; Vrazel Polka Band (Family entertainment every Sunday at 6 p.m.)

-SPJST-

35, Elk Lodge Saturday, April 131No. — Fiddle Swingsters Saturday, April 20 — John Griffin Lodge meeting Sunday, April 21 Saturday, April 27 — Otis Beck

VE S T N K Lodge No. 40, Hillje Saturday, April 20 — Free Wedding dance Saturday, April 27 — The Traits Saturday, May 11 — Jades 'Saturday, May n — Continentals Saturday, June 8 — The Pastels Saturday, June 22 — Jades Saturday, July 13 — Continentals Saturday, July 27 — Traits STLodge No. 47, Seaton (Our regular dances will resume after Lent).

Tuesday, April 16 — Board of Directors meeting Saturday, April 20 — Otis Beck and His Melody Five Tuesday, April 23 — Choral Club rehearsal Saturday, April 27 — Lee Ilse Saturday, May 4 — Ili-Toppers Sunday, May 5 — Lodge meeting — adults and youth; 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 11 — Peppermints -SPJSTLodge No. 49, Rowena The Jimmy Heap Orch. will play the following engagements: Sunday, April 14 Sunday, May 26 Sunday, June 23 Sunday, July 21 Sunday, Aug. 18.

Lodge No. 54, West Easter Sunday, April 14 — Big dance; music by Eric Honza Orch. from Ennis; 6:30 to 10:30. Admission $1 per person, Sunday, April 21 — Regular lodge meeting (changed from 1st Sunday because of Dist. III Meeting, April 7).

Lodge Si (Linden Hall), Waco Saturday, April 13 — West Polka Band Sunday, April 7 — District III spring meeting Saturday, April 20 — West CYO dance Saturday, April 27 — Petter Polka Band Saturday, May 4 — The Pavelka Orch. from Robstown Saturday, May 11 — The Hi-Toppers of New Braunfels Saturday, May 18 — The Two-Steppers Coming: Wednesday, May 22nd — Lee Castle & The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey Orch. $4 per person. Advance reservations.

Saturday, May 25 — The Leo Majek Orchestra from Cor pus Christi

Lodge No. 77, Bomarton Saturday, April 27 — Big dance for the benefit of the District IV Youth Fund — VFW Hall, Seymour. Music

by Charles Nemec's Polka Stars of West. Public invited.

Sunday, April 28 — Bomarton School House; District IV meeting. Meeting starts at 1 p.m.

-SPif

Lodge No. 80, Holland Sunday, April 14 (Easter) — C. a. and The Jewels Sunday, April 28 — Vrazel Polka Band; 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Lodge No. 84, Dallas April 20 — Baseball Team's annual Dance — Music Masters playing April 21 -- Meeting, game and fun night May 4 — Dance; Vrazel Band Lodge No. 88, Houston Wednesday, April 10 — Birthday Club meeting and luncheon.

Thursday, April 11 — Chili Supper at 6 to 8; social at 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 — Easter Egg Hunt at 3 p.m., Princess Ball ceremony at 5 p.m., followed by dance; Telstars of Schulenburg.

Thursday, April 18 — Spaghetti Supper at 6 p.m. — Social at 8 Friday, April 19 — Teen dance Saturday, April 20 -- Dance; Bay City Dutchmen of Corpus Christi, SPJST Lodge 130 - Sokol Dallas April 13 — Dance; music by The Music Masters April 27 — Spring Dance; music by Eric Honza May 11 — SPJST Lodge 130 Dance; music by Charlie Adamcik and his Polka Tones.

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Lodge 135 — Sokol Ennis Easter Sunday, April 14 — Johnny Mensik Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 — Ennis Polka Festival Saturday, May 11 — Mother's Day ,dance; Music Masters Sam Houston, of Texas histary fame, lived for three years with the Indians as a youth — ate their food, wore their clothing, joined their hunting parties and migratory trips. He spoke their language quite fluently.

• Corn sold for 6 cents a bushel in 1825.

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State and (Car $35.00 County Commissioner .. ...... $25.00 S15.04 Other Precinct Offices The fee for formal announcement for office in this column carries the candidate to the May primary electon and through a run-off, if necessary; in the June primary. All announcements are due in advance.

'The Vestnik is authorized to make tbe following announcement, subject to the Democratic Primary.

Success or failure in life or in business seems to be more affected by mental atUtudes than by mental casacities.

G The yo-yo was developed in England about 1790, and was called "Quiz" for many yeas, then passed out of existence for many years.

Thomas Jefferson gave us our first record. of the use Of sweet corn.

Ve ti'edo 10. dolma 1968 Buffalo Bill Cody was one of the riders for the 7 ny .1. -:.:-pr:4;ss (1360-61) and o; 22 hours, a recur rit some aond mines, 70,000 bushels of earth and gravel must p:ocessed for eve y carat of Is obiained.

• The stone that will the wall not left 1c7-g by the

U. S. 11.17_1RISENTA'AVE, 11th CONGESSIONAL DIST, W. R. (12:0B) POAGE For Re-Election •

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FOR GOVERNOR JOHN L. HILL • e 10th COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS JUDGE VIC HALL 0

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JUDGE OF 74th DISTRICT COURT DERWOOD JOHNSON 0

WHARTON COUNTY PAUL J. SABLATURA For Re-Election COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT NO. 3 • • 1(cLENNAN COUNTY FOR COUNTY CLERK FRANK DENNY • • cLENNAN COUNTY FOR SHERIFF C. C. MAXEY (For Re-ElectiOn) McLENNAN COUNTY TILLEY BUCHANAN FOR SHERIFF •

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McLENNAN COUNTY FOR, SHERIFF THADD JOHNSON 4

McLENNAN COUNTY FOR CO1VIMISSIONTi7R, PRECINCT 3 JAMES l'AVLIGEX o FOR STAT:2, ' JOE A. III.J.BENAK --SPJST

The normal habitat 1,r4 ,-; 1p p ci ‘91-1-12 several animals — such or rabbit, meadow lark, moui,tsln -,;oat„ and prairie dog,

env "MAI" poiada easte vS-le y z Houstonu •e oil coke 1956. "KIM" m:i vlastn !....vskem Namesti iislo 19 Praima YS'echny pasery a Icti v ti a, -Vadoki jim v letu Wtpo ceni . zko.eni elenOve viei 1111:1011a " KLM "Lct'te teed'—plat'te -pozdeji plan, — Mt2ete slait poe'atec splatku v obnosu jen 10 procent na kterSrkeliv listek KLM a si dva roky na zaplaceni zbYvajiciho obnosu. VYSka interest Heusi ne2 po6itaji nekterO hanky. ricatele robe z eeskosiovensha. P'clete-li si pozvati Seill 6cskoslovenska, mfaZete jim koupiti listky zde. Ptejtc se na KIM na xvlakni "predplatnY plan".

Nejrdff,i pc:;'41ky tryslwv:1-ch deji;lach. Zadna jini letecka soolk , c.st: nema 11F2M, popla 1, 17.y Lrysk.evYch lctadlech ne2 KLIvi. priklad poplatky za okruZni cestu dni no. trysl,.,• (11-ia, ekononii ,Ana letu New -York --- Praha, $390.00, jen $39.50 prvni spla.tka dle KLD.-1 "Plat'te Pro dal:"A informace vystfihnete 'capon: 3

1) KLM 1-toy01 • Dutch Airlines, Dept. C Niels • Esperson Bldg.

Houston, Texas • 77002 • Tel. CA-4-1781

Suite 1321, Davis Building Dallas, Texas 75202 Tel. RI-7-9393

Prosim posleie detai.ni inform ce ohledne letu do Oeskoslovenska.

Adresa IVIeSto Stat

Wednesday, April 10, 1968

VESTNIK

NEW VARIETY OF POTATO RELEASED In the future when potato growers talk about thi Alamo they won't be speaking of that well-known shrine but about a new potato variety, The Crops Research Division of the Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station have announced that Alamo is primarily a medium-early maturing potato with high yielding ability.

Alamo tubers are oblong to round in

2'7

shape with shallow eyes and a light cream-white skin. The potato is resistant to common races of late blight, common scab, mild mosaic and net necrosis following leafroll infection. (Necrosis is death of tissue).

A cross between Kennebec and Merrimack varieties, Alamo was first grown in greenhouses at Beltsville, Maryland, in 1959. It was tested for yield at three locations in Maine in comparison with Irish Cobbler, Katandin and Kennebec.

Ii Texas, Alamo was also grown in

three locations and compared with Norgold Russet, Katandin and Kennebec.

Results of these comparisons showed that the Alamo was superior to Kennebec and Katandin in yielding ability when grown in Texas and similar when grown in Maine. It exceeded the yields of the early maturing varieties, Irish Cobbler and Norgold Russet, in both states.

Alamo is especially adapted for use in heat processed products and for table use.

OPIONNM.

SOKOL ATHLETIC CENTER

POST EASTER DANCE

Dance on April 13th

Saturday, April 20 1968 NATIONAL HALL

THE MUSIC MASTERS

3316 ROBERT CUT-OFF RD., FORT WORTH

Playing their danceable music for your pleasure.

(OFF JACKSBORO HWY.)

Get Away From It All — Come Dance — 'tis Fun!

MUSIC BY THE

ADDRESS — 1448 GREENVILLE AVE.

Mk Peppermints of Dallas

TIME — 9 P.M. COST — $1.50 FIR, PERSON

8:20 til ? — Teenagers Welcome — Czech Food Served

OPEN FOR CONVENIENCE — BAR AND KITCHEN

Advance tickotS for Members $1.25; $1.50 at Door

Make Reservations — Call FL 2-9464 weekdays 6-9 p.m.,

Games and Door prizes — Reservations -- MA 4 -2059-

day of dance 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sponsored by St. Thomas Altar Society

A STRONG VOICE IN THE SENATE EXPERIENCE Senior ranking Senator with 11 years' effective representation for District 14.

LEADERSHIP Serves 'on all major Senate committees — Chairman, Jurisprudence; State Affairs,, Nominations, Finance, Public Health.

ABILITY Unequalled record of successful legislation.

He gets the job done!

RESPECT Has earned respect of colleagues — knows how to work with all factions.

District 14: Bastrop, Blanco, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties Paid Political 1144.

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Ve sUedu 10. dubna 1968 We can read some people like a book, but unfortunately, they can't be shut up as easily.

Maly oznamovatel INTRODUCTIONS. Czech descent onlySend for information. The Czech Social Klub, P. 0. Box 323, Omaha, Nebraska 68101. (dzc) Hledam vdovu kolem 70 rokti starou, zdravou, rozumnou, mravnou aeskou kucharku, ne rozvedenou, samostatnou, ne s rodinu, vypomahati mne v mem dobrem domovu. Jsem vdovec 85 let start, dobreho zdravi, mravnY,;dobrYch zvykti, eistotnY elovek. 2ena tune zemrela r. 1964. ‘2enit se nechci, jsem jen sam. Lihoviny nepiji, malo kouim, pracuji, main farmieku 60 akril v poli. Delat nemusi, na vSechno uZivam elektriku. ftidim karu i traktor. Platil bych $50 mesione sluZby. Anton Zetka, Granath), Texas, Rt. 1, 77962.

(14-17p)

Dir. Thos. N. DeLaney FLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all."

o5N1 List& sprAvne ptipravene Liss die Midi:my 513-13 SPJST Bldg.

Tel. itadovna PB 3-3248 `121VL2LE, 11L'AS

IMOISMINUMUSEMes,

DANCE IN THE CHANDELIER BALLROO AIR-CONDITIONED

Lodge Pokrok Housto Na. 88 WEST 15th and BEALL STREETS HOUSTON. TEXAS

"PRINCESS BALL" Sunday, April 14th

PAW IERL.

regular rate Higher rate on 6 mos. Certificates of Savings

','mint insured to $15,000 b y a g enc y of Fed. Govern ent

Established 1928

CEREMONY AND CROWNING OF NEW ROYALTY AT 5 P.M. — DANCE FOLLOWS; MUSIC BY

Teistars of SchuleriL SATURDAY, APRIL 20 — BAY CITY DUTCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR RESERVATIONS CALL UN 0-5167 PLENTY OF TABLES -- WAITER S7RVICE

3501 Fannin, Houston, Texas • Dial Jackson 3-1393 OFFICERS DIRECTORS Phil D. Woodruff L. A. Kucera, president E. E. Chernosky Dr. R. E. Maresh, vice-president Dr. R. E. Maresh Gordon Smith, executive v-pres.

L. A. Kucera Earl J. Wood W. E. Crozier, v.-pres. and secy Gordon Smith red. Holernstn s'st.

W. E. Crozier

Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies ROCNiK 56 — CiSLO 15 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, FOB 100, TEMPLE, TEX. 76501

RADOSTNE VELIKONOCNI PkANI CELEMU e NSTVU NASI JEDNOTY SPJST VYSLOVUJE Hlavni cliadovna, redactor, vydavatele a personal v tiskarne

10. DUBNA 1968

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dopisovatelfl load e. 92, Fort Worth Bratria sestry, A 13. dubna v jednu hodinu odp. bude se u na, geho radu poradat tzv.

Easter Egg hunt (hledani velikonoenich vajieek) pro na ge deti kolem nagi sine. V pripade de gte bude to v sini.

Rad daruje pro tento nee' vajieka. Proto, vgechny maminky, aby prinesly jejich detioky a dobrou naladu.

Nasledkem toho, ze velikonoce pripgdaji druhou nedeli v dubnu (14.) nate schaze je odlolen'a na treti nedeli dne 21. dubna, presne ye dve hod. odp.

Prijd'te, kdo makte, aby nas bylo co nejvic. Posledni nage schaze od vanoc byli dosti eetne nav gtivene, v bi.eznu nas bylo 52. Jak obyeejne, pc) ukoneeni ,schaze, bude chutna vekke, na kterou nage sestry jsou Zadane aby donesly hojnost koldeil a jineho peeiva dle moZnosti a ochoty, o ostatni se postara rad.

Taneeni zabava bude v sobotu 20. dubna. S bratrs1c3"7m pozdravem, Josef Beean Corpus Christi, Texas Pozvani na fadovou slavnost SPJST ktera se bude poradat v nedeli 21. dubna 1968 v sokolovni adresa 5440 Kostoryz Road, Corpus Christi, Texas.

PoverenY vSrbor sini pripravy aby ileastnici a hosts byli uspokojeni s iidelnim listkem a odpolednim programem ku kteremu jsou pozvani i politicti kandidati, kterS.7m bude dan odrneteinfr eas aby se jich co nejvice yystridalo a nemluvili natal, do ornrzeni.

Obed a veeere bude pozasta yat z hoveziho masa peeeneho na rotti (barbecue beef) se vsemi chutrirmi prikrmy.

Obed zaene bYt podevan ye 12 hodin v poleclne a potrva do 2 hodin odpoledne a veeeFe od 5. hodin do 7 hodin, cena, $1.25 tarns.

06ekava se, k pri obede bucle yyhrayat Majkova hudba, ktera je vgem znarna, ze obveseli kaZdeho. Br. Adolph Sassin predseda radu eislo 56 privita pritomne a oznami clalti program. Od spolkovfmh Menu sester a bratril se bude poladovat aby byli tak laskavi kedri jako obyeethe a pris peli peeivem do kuchyne a vvioomohli kde toho de nejvice zapotrebi. Pro Ziznive bude take dobre posterano, to budou miti na starosti mankle br. a ses. Jerry Elznerovi. Veichni eleni i neeleni jsou timto uctiv6 zvani a bucle nas velice twit kdy2 tenth krajansk* podnik poctite svoji navRevon.

ye stredu 10. dubna 1968

ZPRAVY 111,AVNICH OREDNiK0 V TOD,

Adolph Sassin, predseda John Sta ga, tajemnik. .7

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Fort Worth, Texas Ctena redakce a pratele, dovoluji si napsat par radka. etu Vestnik kaklY tYden. Take jsem v jednote SPJST pies 50 mkt" Prijela jsem sem z Voliny z Oeskoslovenska v rote 1910. To byly take zaeatky. Manzel 9 dolara tYdrya, meli jsme 4 deti a platili jsme 15 dolara mesiene najenme za dum. Nemeli jsme plyn ani elektriky, meli jsme lampu a plotnu na vateni. To se neda v ge yypsat. Muz zezastalo 5 deti, ktere jsem sama vychovala. Ted' jsou vsichni na svojim chlebe a ja zustala sama. Je mi pies 80 rokU a nyni jsem nemocna. Byla jsem ve gpitale petkrat. V jednote jsou syn Edvart v College Station (ma jiZ vyplacenou pojitka). Robert zde ye Fort Worth, a (Icein pi. Sharon Miller take zde ye Fort Worth.. Prikladam jejich adresy abychom dostavali Vestnik. Srdeene dekuji a posilam pozdrav vle'n etenatam.

Pi. Josephine Miller 2920 East 4th Street Pro nedostatek mista, museli jsme tenth tj4len vS,neehat roman. -- red.

SPJST Domov Odpoeinku, Taylor PODEKOVANI Zde v ntulne se ukazalo to nage opravdove bratrstvi v nak Jednote, kdyZ rids navgtivil peveckSi sbor od radu 6 84 z Dallasu v nedeli 31. brezna.

Ty nage starenky a stark elenove bydlici zde v domoye jim vgem mockrate dekujem za tak krasnou chvili a ze nas ytech tok pote gili jejimi eeskYmi ninelecky zpivane pisnieky. tikratilo nam ty dlauhe chvile v domove. Je gte jednon nas nej yrelejti dik za Va gi obetaâ&#x20AC;˘ vost.

Za vgechny hosty a ridici SPJST Dornova odpoeinku: Hugo Schefeak, st.

SPJSTCorpus Christi, Texas Mill etenari Vestniku: Dnes chci sverit papiru nekolik ftruv_ ka, ktere moje parnet zachytila pri torn nagem schfizovoni sedmeho okrsku, ktereho jsem se siieastnil v nedeli 31. brezna u radu eislo 107 ye Floresville.

Odjel jsem z dome na jeden den. abych mezi temi na gimi spolkari mohl nakrpat nekolik novinek a nahleclii, jenTg

jsou spojeny s tim sjezdeni .kterY se ptiblituj e.

ManZele bratr a sestra Karel Hulaskovi meli dust volneho v jejich auto vozidle, tak jsem s po ycl a kem prijal jejich pozvani a priseclnul do jejich vozidla v nedeli nano ye 7:45 k sini kde se ona schuze konala V nadvori jiz bylo videt hodne sjetY rch aut v geho druhu a, na prvni ponied kaZdY mohl poznat tou pritomnou prosperitu a udelat si svuj vlastni usdclâ&#x20AC;˘k, kter' se projevoval v ocillesku onech aut po vetSine, luxusniho druhu.

Az na male vyjimky v gichni aeastnici si hracli svoje vYlohy spojene s temito schtizemi. Poradatele povereni terni rilznYmi povinnostmi uz byli na svYch mistech. Na venku, kde se na rosti pckly kurata bylo live. MuZskY odbor mel to na, starosti, kout a vane se nesly pc, okoli. Ochotne kucharky v kuchyni units sine se pilne predbihaly co drive dat do poradku. Priprava stole jidel si vhly vyZada vkusnou itpravu a bylo videti, ze v tom maji dobre zkugenosti.

V nalevni se chladily obeerstviljici napoje. U vchodu v sini se nalezal still a okolo neho byly sleeinky, ktere byly napomocne pri zapisu, by kaZdS:7 se mohl zapsat do registraeni kniZky, napsat svoje jmeno a rad ku kteremu pak si ho na sviij odev eel jest dobrY zpilsob seznamovaci.

Pritom kahlY sobs mohl koupit jide.1ni listek. U jineno stolu oznaeeneho napisem "raffle" k sluZbam byly spohisestry, ktere mely na starosti rozprodej gteg tenkovych listku, zname pod jinym jmenem "lose"..Za tim co eleni od Iflavni firadovny byli Mine zarnestnani upravovani dovezeneho tlampaee (loud speaker) ,jini pripravovali sedadla, ktere brzy na to b ylv oly 'rzonv, kdO kratce piled ledene.;ctou borlinu byl predstaven Dr. Jos. Kopec ky, ze San Antonio, aby nem vg cni rritomOm eznamil a predstavil di-Jade -1)-n clraZinu, ktera pritonme prijela, z ('',,-;koslovenska aby se podilela na otevi' nni st6ini vlutavy HemisFair V S Antonio, jenZ za6ine, v sobotu 6. dubna.

Dlouho se mezi nami ne-y.drZelj. neb fl mluvena povinnost je vola l a iette jjnem v ten sam);;- den. Tato drulina cicala 3 mull a 2 kmv.

Potom hned prikroemlo k obvyklftl spolkoviim obrachlm: stem protokoll( podavani zprav areclnikti okrsku }llavni aradovny, privitani a precIstavo-

vani navatevnikti z jinYch sousednich okrskti, okrskovYch organisatorti.

Br. Chas liblOsek za na2S sedmY okrsek podal struenou zpravu, ye ktere pripomenul neb poukazal, jakY tialotini fond nage Jednota vybudovala a doporueoval, ze jista east toho fondu neboli zalohy jend obna gi mezi tremi a etytmi miliony dolarti, by mohla bYti pouZite, na idevu starym elentim co jsou nanoholetYmi poplatniky, a zaroven v podobe dividend elentim po jiste dobe elenstvi. Ph torn oznamil, ze jeho misto bucie Uprazdnene a dekoval za chiveru v nej vlolenou po eas Uradovani co cite! sedmeho okrsku. Br. Ed Marek predseda Hlavni Uradovny v jeho delMm proslovu take oznamil, 'tie se nebude tichazet o znovu zvoleni a jeho misto bude Uprazdneno pro novella Podobne br. Josef Koliha pc), kiadnik H. ur. oznamil, ze se nebude uchazet o znovuzvoleni a na svoje misto doporueil bratra Leonardo D. Mikes ku, kterY 112 9 roktt pracuje s bratrem Kolihou co vYpomocnY pokladnik. po nejakYch dvacet roka bylo slyget hlasy a nektere vy gly i od elenil Hlavni nradovny aby byly do Hlavni inadovny najimane takove yYpomocne sily, ktere by se mohly zapracovat do takoveho stupne, ze by pak byly schopne arad po odstupujicim furednika padu potreby.

Jsem jeden z nanoha tech, co dlouho Cekali a eekaji na uskuteeneni jistYch predsevzeti, a mam radost z toho kdy vidim, ze dcbra my glenka se ujima, ze to nejsou jen fraze, ale skuteenost, ktera je hodna nasledovani. Jestli broth zastupci zvoli tohoto nadaneho a snaZiveho Mena na gi Jednoty, jen je tinamY velmi dobre v druhem okrsku take co iispegnY okrskovY organisator, pak tim jen potvrdi, de atinavaji potrebu volit do firadu takove eleny, jejichZ zdjem jest venovat svtj Cas a schopnosti oddane bratrskYm poji gt'ujicim spol ktim.

Mel jsem to Best a prilaitost se phvitat a vymenit nekolik slov s bratrem L. L. Mikeskou, kterY pochodi z vadene rodiny prvnich to Usedlikii vychodniho ckresu Bell, jejichZ forma se nalezala poblid osad Cyclone a Meeks. Br. Mikeska byl predstaven celemu shromadaril a u tato priletiiitosti mel krata proslov Cesky i anglicky.

Doposud bylo zvykem volit ve sjezdech nag i Jednoty SPJST do aradu jen Cleny muZskeho pohlavi a jen do nekterYch vYboril byly zvolenY elenkyne Zenskeho pohlavi. Od to doby co henske pohlavi bylo uznavane u ronohYch

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di' za rovnopravne, a volene do 1-adovYch a okrskovYch aradt, einnost spolkovd se povznesla, av gak tam kde vladlo jen muZske pohlavi mnoho radii zaniklo a neb jest v neeinosti.

Maj nahled jest, tie doba neni daleka, kdy denske pohlavi bude take zastoupeno v Hlavni,Uradovni, ne jen co najata yypomocna sila, ale co vYkonna tirednice a elenka Hlavni tiradovny.

Ty doby jsou prye, kdy se mezi dem posme gne rnluvilo; "2eny maji dlouhe vlasy a kratkY rozum."

Jest to teZko pochopitelne, snad jako vgechno jine co vejde do medy, pros je to neb ono? Pritomne Zenska nieda diva prednost kratkYm vlastim zatina mladY muZ,skY svet si chce libovat v dloulaYch vlasech a zarostenYch tvari. DO se to snad omluvit tim, tie se plati od strihani vlasa a holeni od $200 do $2.50?

Trogku jsem se odchylil od toho, co jsem vlastne chtel je gte napsat, a proto eteni etenaki mi prominte, ze ty rnoje vy glenky jsou tak rozgirene jako to nage nynej gi pojigtoni. Skoro po tricet rokil jsme men jen jednu tridu pojigteni a museli jsme bYti spokojeni, a nyni uz mame skoro dva tucty rtiznych pojistek a porad k nim pridavame, aby jsme uspokojili poptavku a obstali v soutedi s jinymi poji gt'ujicimi organisacemi.

Schatie se protahla skora do pal jedne, to proto, ze se pozde zaealo, ale nebylo vgechno vyrizeno tak se odroeila na jednu a phl hodiny, aby pritomni meli dost easu se najist. Odbyt mall velikY, neb k obedu se sjelo mnoho dalgiho lidu, kandY nav gtevnik si inch] sam napinit svilj talir. Mina() kukat na road peeenYch byly rtizne pHkrmy a k zapijeni stucleneho eaje.

Po obede br. okrskovy predseda James Kostelnik ve 2 hod. znovu zahftjil schtizi a pokraeovano v dalam pledstavovanim a reenenim. Br. Jos B. HejnY mistopredseda Hl. ur. byl omluven pro jeho nepritomnost. Br. Marchak reditel Domovu Odpoeinku SPOST v jeho proslovu pravil, se bude zapotrebi pristavit dal gi kridlo k nyneja buclo07rimeni TA IRNI

schfize ONRSTCOVE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1968

Jarni schiize TI. okrsku se bude koa faclu C. 48 v Beyersville dne 21. dubna. nnti

VYroi."-mi schaze TV. okrsku se bude konati 28. dubna 1968 u radu C. 77 v Bomarton.

ye. Br. E. J. Hanka, reditel pateho okrsku v jeho proslovu pravil, tie by bylo zapotrebi postavit dal gi Domov Odpoeinku, nekde poblid Houstonu. Rad 'Oslo 88, kterY je v Houstonu a path do pateho okrsku je jeden z nejvetgich radii nage Jednoty, bude opro,vnen asi na 39 neb 40 zastupcil a jeho mesieni poplatky odvaciehe 'Hawn idadovne obnagi 20 procent ze v gech zaslanych timrtnich poplatkin Br John Chupick, bYvaly taj. 111. Uradovny v jam proslovu se prirnlouval aby Domov Cdpoeinku, jestli k tornu dc.jde a bude se stavit aby by! v La Orange, tarn kde nage Jednota byla zadoe,ena. Cas pokraeoval a bylo na progranau volba recinikti pro rok pri gti. Tato volba byla rychle vyrizena tim, ze na podanY navrh br. Jos. Kolihou, v gichni tiredviol byli jednohlasne znovu zvoleni.

Klub mladeZe na to pak predvedl v okra glene sini a na jevi gti, nekolik ed. sel k pobaveni pritomnYch, phi eem2 provedend i souteti o prvenstvi "Miss SPJST". Cas pokroeil talc dalece, he bylo zapotrebi pomyglet na navrat k clomoviim a pro ty co tarn le gte ziistali, vesele vyhravala hudba Pavelkova z Robstown, volne valeiky a svitine ky. Cestou bylo videti v g echno zelene a v kver tu rutin:kb barev rostlin. 8t'astne jsme dojeli domu bez nehody neb ses.

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