Vestnik 1969 12 24

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

BENEVOLENCE

VOLUME 51 NO 52

HUMANITY

BROTHERHOOD

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

DECEMBER 24, 1969

REET1N S TO EVERY MEMBER AND ALL THE FRIEN DS OF OUR FRATERNAL SPJST, WE EXPRESS OUR THOUGHTS OF GRATITUDE AND OUR SINCERE WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON FILLED WITH THE Skfl3FACTION OF THE JOY OF GOOD CHEER AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP TOGETHER. Supreme Lodge SP1ST, Editor, Publisher and Personnel

ITESTNIK VESTNIK

(Herald) Entered as second class matter January 3rd, 1933 at West, Texas, under the Act of Congress of August 24, 1922.

OFFICIAL. ORGAN OF THE SLAVONIC BENEVOLENT ORDER OF THE STATE OF TEX Published weekly EDITOR R. J. 3EFCIK — Box 85, West, Texas 76691 Residence: 1204 N. Davis Street Telephones: Res. 446-5989 — Shop: 446-5282 PUBLISHERS CECHOSLOVAK PUB. COMPANY. WEST. TEX. Subscription $4.25

SUPREME LODGE, SPJST Temple, Texas AC 817 773-2151 & 773-2152 Box 100, Temple, Texas 76501 NICK A. MORRIS, President Res: 985-2115 JOE B. HEJNY, Vice President Res: 778-1785 K. A. URBANOVSKY, Secretary Res: 773-3846 BEN ZABCIK, Financial Secretary Res: 985-2472 LEONARD MIKESKA, Treasurer Res: 778-3720 AUGUST KACIR, Legal Adviser Res: 773-3658 Office: 773-2171 PO Box 845, Temple Dr. Marvin Leshikar, Medical Director PO Box 410, Taylor 76574 AC 512; 352-5251 Honorary President Edward L. Marek 2603 N. 13th, Temple DIRECTORS John A. Kubena, Dist. I AC 713; 968-3251 (Office) Res: 968-3937 PO Box 308, La Grange 78945 Fleury Vitek, Dist. H AC 512; 859-2549 PO Box 43, Granger 76530 Cyril] (Sid) Pokladnik, Dist. III AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) Res: 824-8072 8924 Elm St., Dallas 75228 R. E. Broz, Dist. IV AC 915; 655-2164 Rt. 3 — Box 320, San Angelo 76901 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V AC 713; 227-0883 (Office) Res: 862-5744 6759 Cindy Lane, Houston 7'7008 Ed P. Sralla, Dist. VI AC 512; 657-2651 Rt. 1 — Box 110, Edna 77957 Jos. Koliha, Jr. Dist. VII 409 W. Main, Kenedy, Tex 78119 AC 512; 659-3535

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Wednesday, December 24, 1969

From The Editor CHRISTMAS EVE Let us be merry this Christmas Eve, Loveliest night of the year!

In these magic hours memory dwells On all that the heart holds dear.

We look up in wonder at starlit skies Remembering one Special Star; We whis per a prayer that it, too will guide us As it once did Three Kings from afar.

In quiet assurance of peace and good will We turn then to home and sweet things, The fireside circle of family and friends, The glow that each Yuletide brings; For Christmas is rapture and mystery and joy, Translated to happy living.

And when it is shared with an answering' heart, Christmas is loving and giving.

—Charlotte Ella Neuls • Keep that warm feeling of Christmas giving all year. This is good. Hold it fast. If you don't like last-minute shopping, have a chest somewhere in the house, and the next time you see something you know would be just the gift for your loved one, buy it . . . whether it's January, June or August.

If you like last minute hustle and bustle, save wrapping the gifts you have been storing all year till the day before Christmas and do save the baking of Christmas goodies till the week before Christma,s. The lovely smell of baked goods is part of Christmas and do let the children help in this. Cookies decorated by childish hands may not look beautifully artistic, but they taste better because "I decorated this one, Mommie."

Do take a quiet moment to ponder the magic of Christmas and you won't be one of the cynics who say "I'm glad that Christmas only comes once a year" or "Christmas is too commercial today." It need not be. Christmas is what you make it and it can be good, Ask yourself what Christmas means to you and what you want it to mean.

Then have a Merry Christmas.

The spirit of Christmas proclaims the brotherhood of man. It is more powerful than the mightiest cannon, it has defeated armies; it has broken the strongest chains of servility. The spirit of Christmas has made gentle men into great leaders; it has turned brutal

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 men of evil and avarice into weaklings to be scorned and forgotten.

It is the light of goodness and kindness, the light of faith, hope and charity that warms mankind in dark, troublesome moments as the sunshine is warm and comforting coming in the windows of your house . • Always there is Christmas. There will always be Christmas as long as there are on earth unselfish men and women who can think of others as well as of themselves.

Christmas is a package done up in tinsel and wrapped with a pretty rib-' bon, gay gifts or remembrance.

It is a tree with bright lights, smelling freshly of the forest, reflecting the well-being and contentment of the household in which it stands.

It is a candle in the window whose cheery light speaks a friendly greeting to the world that passes by.

A secret rustle of colorful wrappings, a merry snip of scissors, the barely audible sound of a pen, all are part of the joyous Christmas song which daily swells in volume. Lovely old carols, the chime of bells, a ringing note of ha ppy laughter, fill the world with gladness. That certain feeling of glowing warmth from within is shared by everyone, as the spirit of ChrirAnias softly permeates the • crisp, wintry air.

• Sunday, DecelDber 8, we visited the annual meeting of Lodge Cottonwood No. 6 very briefly. We stayed only long enough to take a picture of the newly-elected officers for 1970 and left rather hurriedly mainly because our little partner the "flu bug" had found a very unwelcome home in our 6-ft. plus anatomy, and persisted in staying over a week.

December 15, a Sunday, one week later, we visited Lodge 35, Elk at their Christmas party and stayed long enough for a very nicely-presented Christmas program recognition of their senior members' work and the youth program, and, again departed earlier than we would have desired to, however, we promised both lodges to make up for these in the future. We enjoyed it all while there and wish to state that they really have two groups of hard-working loyal workers at the two lodges.

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we wish all of our members and readers and friends in this heartwarming fraternal

VfiSTNI.IK work and our Society sincere and heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas season, suited to your own best desires, and spent in good health and cheer among your loved ones as your condition will permit. Please remember: Try not to have to drive, and if you must, drive with utmost care. Let not tragedy mar your Christmas season. Merry Christmas to All. MERRY CHRISTMAS

Ill y, FiAI€ S°11E[NT'S OFF 1 A Christmas Message Dear Members of the ,SPJST and Friends: Once again, the magic season of Christmas is upon us! This is the happiest season of the year. At this time of the year, more than at any other, we think of others and try to express in word or deed our desire to make others happy. Herein lies the true secret of Christmas — and happiness.

Christmas is characterized by a spirit of festivity and happiness. This spirit involves giving and contributing to the joys of others. The tradition of exchanging gifts is deep-rooted, but we should at least learn that it is not the gift itself but the spirit in which it is given that counts.

The Christmas spirit teaches us, more than anything else, that we can find ways to make the lives of others happier and more enjoyable. We should and can do this thoroughout the year and our presents will be a joy to others. It is well that we have one season of the year when we can concentrate on such friendly interests, and perhaps the spirit that abounds at this time of the year will stick around months after Christmas has gone.

If every man desired to show good will toward his fellow man and strove to express that desire in a thousand kind sayings and little deeds that would reflect unselfishness and selfsacrifice, what a contribution each would make toward universal peace on earth and happiness of mankind!

Who has not been lifted up in spite of himself at Christmastime! Who has not felt the joy, the wonder, the power of Christmas! Even the saddest perFROM

son cannot resist the flats; even the poorest riched by it; the most w faith beeausea on t.,

)f Christlit is ;3 person Christaria cal-

My dear fellow of the who of us can - . estly say that he is vvithout error? a good time of the year for self-::: nnination anct serious intros p ectj , j1 1- ow lukewarm have we been toward rendering service to our brother? Blew slow have we been in fulfilling our duties and obligations? Have we really done our best? Have we been more ceitical than complimentary? Have we ;Jeerl generous with one and with the other? Are we genuinely a pert of the solution, or are we a part the -problem?

Christmas is not onlyhnt. things; Christmas is believing; Christmas is hoping, and Christmas is dreaming. It is a holiday holy to man's dreams and hopes. heist!

C;a M ' .1y.*".the Grace of ,e newly-born.

Saviour descend and b y wit:'. all of you this Christmas. Season and for the months to come. Work pray for the welfare of our SP,ICT Lt .')ci our benevolent works. Be an ative member if you possibly Cray for the restoration of p.c.

•eoughout the world and for the 1 of enslaved people every My persona.' inch and everyone of you E d in the following ve;LE:7,: Blessin ::;F, u a you! Yes, . 1 hleSS You with love's own tenterness; See you in His loving care, God--surrounded everyWhere; Vibrant with the gloW of health, Rich with more than mortal wealth: The joy, that love aid loving brings, A poet's eye for lovely things, Faith equal to the hour's demand, And loyal friends on every hand.

The fullest measure of good, The attainment of ymir own Christhood, Is wished you in this word I send: Blessings on you, dearest friend!

Fraternally,

Nick A. Morris, President supreme Lodge. SPJST MERRY CHRISTMAS

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PIA Friday night w. received Word from Bro. Ed. L. Merck that Bro. William Zaludek or Lodge No. 83, Hoiiston had passed away. Burial was Saturday, Dec. 20, 9 a.m., at Brookside Memorial Park More details later. Services were under the auspices of the SPJST, o. Marek officiating.

Sister Frances Kotrla, age 80, passed away December 10, 1969 in Taylor, Texas. She was interred in the Granger Brethren Cerectery and was a member of Lodge - , aemky No. 20, Granger.

Sister Celestine Mayer, age 77, succumbed October 22, 1969 in Silverhill, Alabama. She was laid to rest in the Silverhill Cemetery and was a member of Lodge Pokrok Slovanu No. 31, Yoakum. * Bro. Charles Zakil, 1g 5262, passed away October 15, 1959 in Dallas, Texas.

He was buried in the Crisp Cemetery in Ennis, Texas, and was a inember of Lodge Ennis No. 25, Ennis.

Bro. Joseph Hatcher, age 66, succumbed Nov. 22, 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was interred in the Rosewoods, Mo., Horine Cemetery, and was a n,einl er of Lodge Karel jonaS No. 98, East Bernard, Texas.

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Sister Maggie WI. Lord,age 69, passed. away No y ember 1269 in •Crosby, Te..x..3. tih to eternal rest in the XL Inc., Baytown, member of Lodge Texas, and Was Prapor .

Magnolia No. 65, Crosby.

John Fr. Houzvicka, age 82, 131 Lacember 1, 1969, in Dalla • ;, was interred in Grove Hill IVIe:aorial Lark, :Dallas, Texas, and was a member of Lodge Dallas No. 130, Dallas. et-i.2IcirmAs MERE

13ro. Robert Gerlion, age 77 I:. away November- 29, 1969 in H•1!..i...

Texas. He was placed to eternal ri•.-irr St - Mar Yis Cemetery, West, Texac, and was a Member of Lodge Jaromir No. 54, West.

dent, The 6 to 12 age group she leads consists of approximately 30 to 40 children who have paiticipated in many of our lodga activities the past year. Sister 1VIurr.iy is also vice-president of the PTA at Cooley Elementary School, secretary of the Grace Methodist Church Circle, and an active member of the Heights Little League football, and Timbergrove Dad's Club.

Her husband, James IPranklin Murray, also a -Worthy member, gives many hours of assistance in helping Mina plan the youth activities. The Murray family reside at 1544 Tulane, Houston, Texas. We thank Sister Murray and her family for being such enthusiasts in Serving Lodge No. 88, and wish her much success' in her fraternal leadership with our youth.

(Photo and information submitted by Bro. L. Harms. --Editor).

MERRY CHRISTMAS

S LODGE NO. 47, 'iLATON

Dear Members, It's time for a quarterly report on the Lodge No. 47 Memorial Fund and the Improvement Donations.

Sister Toni Minnie Luska, age 57, died November 25, 1909 in Azle, Texas.

She was biased to rest in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Ft. Worth and was ci-_,vaz Czec,hoslova member of Lot anu No. 92, Fort Worth. o Mr. Henry [Co Luksa, age 63, died November 25, 1999 in Azle, Texas. He was interred in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth and was a member of Lodge Svaz Cechoslovanu No. 92, Fort Worth.

Bro. James biviri, age 42, passed away;December 1, 1939 in College Station, Texas. He was placed to eternal rest in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Bryan, Texas, and was a member of Lodge Svatopluk No. 132, Waller: o Bro, Frank Lubojacky, age 75, passed away December 4, 1969 in Bellville, Texas. He was Placed to eternal rest in the National Cemetery in Nelsonville, Texas, and was a member of Lodge vesinernost No. 68, Nelsonville.

Wednesday, December 24, 1969

Memorial Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie L. Vanicek in memory of Alphons Mott - $5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie L. Vanicek in memory of Ed. ,S!chiller - - 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie L. Vanicek in memory of Jack Belk _ - 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie L. Vanicek in memory of John Fojtasek 5.00 Mrs. Lillie Maresh in - memory of Alphons Moti - -2.50 Mrs. Lillie Maresh in memory of Billie Gene Doskocil - 2.50 Improvement Donation

'):R191 MINA MURRAY LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Interest, hard work, dedication and patience , to find the time to help the youth of Lodge No. 88, deserves some kind of praise for our member, Sister Mina Murray. Sister Murray has been a member only a few short years, and presently is one of our youth assistants who is responsible for the junior youth club. All the children of the Murray fainily, (Rielu, age 11; Cheri, age 9; and Ann, age 41 are members of the lodge as well as participants in the junior youth club. Ricky is the club reporter and his sister, Cheri, is the Sunshine Get-Well correspon-

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hruska - $70.00 Lodge No. 47 Youth Club - Large picture of the Seaton Youth Club Members.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hejny _ one table valued at $18.50 Mrs. Annie Pavlica - Center piece for piano Mr. and Mrs. George Divis - $50.00 In behalf of Lodge 4.7, I want to thank everyone for making these donations. All these donations will be out to good use. Anyone wishing to make a donation to either one of the funk may do so by contacting any of the Lodge 47 officers. this shall be ray last report as your lodge secretary.

Sister Ruby Bolton will take over at the January meeting. She will also

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OFFICERS OF LODGE NO 6, COTTONWOOD FOR 1970 ding (L to R): Treasurer, Willie Heloria; Vice-President, Albin Pavias; President, Arnold Kasberg, and Secretary, Johnnie Krizan. Seated, L to R: Youth Leader, Willie Mae Schuetz; Financial Secretary, George Straten, Jr.; Cottonwood Hall Chairman, John S. Mynar and Flag Bearer and Reporter, Charles Conner. have the November anniversary refund checks to pass out I still have on hand a few September and October checks.

Please pick yours up, if you have one coming. In my last report on the checks, one member's name was omitted from the list. It was Louis Charles Vitek. All these checks will be at the January meeting.

Fraternally, Mrs. Walter Haisler, Lodge 47, Secretary

with the exception of vice president.

Whatever your excuse was for not being present to cast your vote, we Wish to inform you that you ha ve another chance Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. In the meantime, please look at our lodge membership and see who you think would be best qualified. You have a preference so why not nominate them. To be an SPJST lodge officer is an honor. Our aim is to elect some one who won't forget it

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We have Edwin Carpenter as a new member, and transferring into our lodge are Mark and Paul Christianson. We welcome you.

The sunshine committee reported Sister Justine Pokladnik fell and broke her arm and Bro. Sid reported she was feeling better. A speedy recovery is wished by all, Sister Justine.

Our lodge looks very pretty decorated for the holidays and if you haven't seen it, try to do so Dec. 31 at our New Year's Eve dance. Charlie Adamcik with his added band members for this one occasion will be playing the tunes you enjoy the most, from 8:30 p.m to 3 a.m A big breakfast will be served at 1:30 a.m. Meet your group at 2625 Floyd and a good time will be had by all.

Fraternally, Rose Scott Reporter

ATTENTION, ALL MEMBERS AND READERS: Donations for furnishing one room in the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2 in Reedville, Texas, are being accepted now. The cost of furnishings for one guest is $400.

Please send donations to: Mr. Charlie Matcek Route 2, Box 213 Wharton, Texas 77488 Phone 532-3681.

This information was forwarded to your editor by the Rest Home Board of Directors. The Rest Home has already received several donations.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS Dear Members, In our meeting last Monday, Lodge 84 officers for 1970 were elected —

LODGE NO. 146, GALVESTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Christmas party was a success.

Everyone had a nice time. You who did not attend missed a nice time. The hall should have been full. I'm sorry that the family night only had the following: Mr. and Mrs. red Valusek, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buresh and my wife and myself. I tell you this sure does make you feel like you are doing a Big Deal. Well, maybe the next one may do better.

I want to thank Brother Frank Kudelka, president of Lodge 62 for coining to our Christmas party, and to our meeting. I was hoping more would have come from Lodge 62.

Now the day is coming when Lodge 62 and Lodge 146 will be one. The past has to be forgotten and we look to the future. I am sure that if everyone will keep this in mind that there will be a SPJST Lodge Hall in Galveston.

But as the saying goes: you must crawl before you walk, walk before you run.

At the same time you must plan to make profit and not a loss. I am hoping that 1970 will be a profitable year for SPJST in Galveston.

The merger meeting will be held Sunday , Jan. 11, 1970 at the FSLT 1513 19th Street in Galveston. Please keep this date marked on your calendar.

The program for this date will be: Cocktail hour, 12 til 1 p.In.; barbecue dinner with trimmings. We hope the meeting will start at 3 p.m.. The rest of the program will be in the next Vestnik, before Jan. 11.

I wish to inform officers and members of both lodges that we would like to have a nominating committee for Jan. 11 and get acquainted, and at the same time outline the rest of the program.

The following will take care of the barbecue: Mr. Richard Kennedy, Mr. Johnnie Valusek, Mr. Frank Kudelka, Mr. Steve Bauman, Sr., and Mr. Steve Bauman, Jr. All will help in cooking.

The trimmings are in the care of Mrs. Sam Portacci and Mrs. Georgia Reran.

The drinks are being taken care of by the vice-president, Bro. Robert Conway.

One date is booked in 1970; that is family game night, Friday, Jan. 30th.

Please do not forget this date.

Fraternally, Frank H. Beran

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SANTA COIV1 S TO TOWN. Corning r! l,) Oak Street in Mr. Jake Tuc'ker's airplane, Santa Claus makes his arrival in West, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 13th. The picture was taken just as the plane, towed by a Jeep, passed in front of the Cechoslovak Publishing Company.

Santa being officially greeted by West Mayor Bro. Jos. F. illolasek, right, and to the left of Santa is Mr. Joe Fild Grimm, president of the West Chamber of Commerce.

The new C1:21stmas decoration above the intersection of Oak and Main Streets in the center of the City of West. The merchants and donors exceeded in donations the cost of the brilliant red tree decoration.

Dec. 18, 1969 Dear Members, It certainly was a pleasant occasion to play an instrumental part in the formal dedication of Lodge Rozkvet Pasadena No. 172, in Pasadena, Texas, on November 30. The weather was beautiful, the attendance was large, the food was delicious and the program was most gratifying.

When I was first approached by seine members and non-members in Pasadena to help them organize a lodge of their own, I never dreamed that this much could be accomplished

in such a short while, but this goes to prove that with pure determination, good will and cooperation of good fraternalists, progress will continue.

My first step was to find someone to become an organizer for the new lodge. I was lucky to be able to writeup ,Sister ilia Mae Peter for membership, who I recommended to our vice-president of the Supreme Lodge and he in turn appointed her an organizer: after that, she and I got busy soliciting new members for the new lodge — not transfers from other lodges as someone may want to lead

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 you to believe — with the help of the good Pasadena people, we had more new members than actually needed to apply for a charter for the new lodge.

On September 28, Brother Hejny, vicepresident of the Supreme Lodge, and Brother Hanka, director of District V, came to Pasadena to initially organize the new lodge. At this time we had some 41 applicants applying for membership to the new lodge. In this meeting, Brother Hejny presided while the officers were elected and the name "Lodge Rozkvet Pasadena" was selected by the members for the new lodge. But this was just the beginning.

After the word got around that a new lodge was organized, Sister Lillia Mae Peter and myself were kept quite busy helping members who live in Pasadena and held membership in various parts of Texas, to fill out transfers to the new lodge; this was their wish and their privilege to do, and it was Sister Peter's and my duty to help them when we were asked to do so. Here again, I would like to say: these transferees were not used to organize a new lodge as someone may want to lead you to believe. We are well aware of what Article 126 of our by-laws provides.

Today Lodge Rozkvet Pasadena enjoys a total membership of 145 members, consisting of 78 new members and 67 transferred members. The transferred members came from Lodge 88 in Houston, Lodge 29 in Taylor, Lodge 24 in Cyclone, Lodge 58 in Hungerford, Lodge 148 in El Mat'm, Lodge 138 in Ganado, and Lodge 13 in Dime Box. In closing may I say that it is quite an experience and a pleasure working with you good fraternalists.

May you be blessed with continued growth and progress.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Mikeska, FIC District Organizer, District V MERRY CHRISTMAS

ATTENTION, MEMBERS OF LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON: Tbere will be NO social on December 25th. There will be turkeys and hams given at our social on December 18th.

Remember, NO SOCIAL ON DEC. 25th!

—Tillie fielmeamp MERRY CHRISTMAS

Advice is what a person asks for, when he wants you to agree with him.

-SPJST-----

Another uncomfortable feeling . . . maybe the gray hair isn't premature.

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 LODGE NO. 9, SNOOK Dear Members, Our, annual meeting was held the first Sunday of November, so I am rather late reporting the results of the meeting. The meeting was called to order by lodge president Brother Richard Vajdak at 1:45 p.m. our meeting was well attended. First the business was taken care of and then we had election of officers for 1970, and they were elected as follows: President — Rudolph C. Junek Vice President — Walter Vajdak Secretary Ernest R. Jakubik Financial-Secretary — Carlson Jakubik Treasurer — Frank L. Jakubik Flag Bearer — Lyndon -Jakubik Youth leaders and committees will be appointed in the January meeting.

Meeting adjourned at about 4 p.m.

Refreshments were served after the meeting, which were enjoyed by members present. Our next meeting will be held January 4, 1970, at 2 p.m.

At this time I want to wish all our members of our SPJST a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Fraternally yours, E. R. Jakubik Secretary MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE, NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends, There certainly has been a lot of activity at Lodge 88 lately, and that is due to the approaching Christmas season.

Wednesday, Dec. 10, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jan.ak hosted their friends and associates with a gala dinner and cocktail party, followed by a dance in the Chandelier Ballroom. Music was furnished by Dick Landis and the Danceables.

Tuesday, Dec. 9, Mr. Jack Fountain entertained his business associates with a dinner at the lodge.

The Birthday Club sisters held their annual Christmas party and dinner Wednesday, Dec. 9. Friday night, Dec. 12, the Blue Room Comm. sponsored a party for the participating member customers with a buffet and cocktail hour. Dick Landis and the Danceables played for the dance. The committee members who worked so hard at this are: Brothers Joe Fusig, Harold Alford, and Ed Miculka, and of course, we must not forget their lovely wives, Sisters Marie Fusig, Doris Alford, and Agnes Miculka. They were assisted by

VESTNiK Brothers and Sisters, Ernie and Pearl Hanka, Jack and Ellen Gill, Milton and Gladys Elolf, and Gladys Sembera.

Proceeds for this party were from the beautiful oil painting which Sister Agnes Miculka painted and donated to the Blue Room earlier this year. We are sorry to say that Sister Agnes Miculka and her husband, Ed, were unable to attend the party; she has been ill with a sprained back. We wish her a speedy recovery.

The annual Christmas program which was heid"Sanday, Dec. 14, was well attended. The youth club members presented a very enjoyable program. The adult choral group sang Czech and English carols. Santa came and made all the youngsters happy, and promised he will be back next year with more goodies.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, the Houston Area Policemen's Association held their annual Christmas Policemen's Ball in the Chandelier Ballroom.

The Convention Committee of 1972 is having their first kick-off fund drive Sunday, January 18. A delicious fried chicken dinner will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. with all the trimmings. For the afternoon entertainment they have lined up a battle dance with Lee Roy Matocha and the Fabulous Six furnishing the music.

Dancing will be from 2 to 9 p.m. This occasion will be the first appearance for tile Fabulous Six at the Chandelier Ballroom, so let's give them a big welcome.

SP-4 flay White surprised his lovely wife, Sandra (Seraberal, with a weekend pass. Ray is presently stationed at Fort Sam Houston, after being wounded in Vietnam a few weeks ago.

Welcome home, Ray! I would like to extend my congratulations to San Angelo Lodge No. 160 for stirring interest among the youth and adult members to create more activities. I would like to mention that I am well acquainted with the area and the people; many of them are my relatives and I wouldn't be surprised that in a few short years they will be competing with some of our larger lodges. Congratulations to my cousin, Mrs. Laddie Socha, and her assistants, Mrs. Ed Michalik, Betty Mika, and Mrs. Louis Pelzel, Jr. Keep up the good work!

In behalf of my hus loo.nd Bill, and myself, I would like to express our best wishes for the holiday season to the Editor and his family, to Supreme

7 Lodge President Nick Morris and his and to all our SPJST friends.

See all of you at New Year's Eve dance.

Fraternally yours.

Evelyn A. Vornsaol MERRY CHRISTMAS

Reports STRICT V ORGANIZER'S REPORT November 1969 ORGANiZER

Mildred Holeman Lillia Mae Peter Helen Hegwood Jerry Prochazka, Evelyn Mikeska Della Kadlecek Alvin Meinar Agnes Lesak Agnes Miculka Herman Baethe E. H. Horelica Bessie Eranek Louis Hanus J. M. Skrabauek Sidon Tunis Albert Bristik Rita Broz Frank Dolezal Wilma Havran A. J. Lostak Ludvik Surovec

Lodge N3eni. Ins.

88 172 83 65 83 88 142 88 88 88 88 81 88 139 142 88 88 88 142 91 112

19 146,500 28 50,500 6 28,000 1 25,000 8 24,000 13 12,000 5,000 4 4,000 1 4,000 3 3,000 1 3,000 2 2,000 2 2,000 1 2,000 2 2,000 1 1,000 1 1,000 1,000 1 1 1,000 1 1,000 2 1,000

Total 103 8319,000 Congratulations to Sister Mildred Holeman of Lodge 88 vho won first place in the state and district by selling $146,500 in insurance, and to Sister Lillia Mae Peter of Lodge 172 Who won second place with $50,500 in insurance, and to Sister Helen Hegwood of Lodge 88 who won third place with $28,000 yin insurance. These three sisters won state and district, and we are very proud of them. In the number of applications written, first plaoe goes to .Sister Lillia Mae Peter of Lodge 172 with 28, second goes to Sister Mildred Holeman of Lodge 88 with 19, third to Sister Della Kadlecek of Lodge 88 with 13. These sisters sure were enthusiastic about selling SPJST insurance this month. They kept on going. Let's all close the year out with a lot of enthusiasm. Those of you who have not met your quotas may do so; you still have some time left in the good year of 1969.

As time is going fast, let's all get ready for 1970 and start off the year with a bang. If the SPJST is going to grow, we will have to sell more insurance. We will have to haVe more or-

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ganizers who will sell.

We had a seminar in Galveston, Nov. 3 and 4, 1969, in the home of Sister and Brother Odinot. Thank you both so much for that fine hospitality you gave us. Those of you organizers who did not come out, sure missed a lot because you learn something at every class.

We had the dedication of the new Lodge at Pasadena. Lodge 172 had a wonderful turn out. We are so happy for all these fine members who gave sO much of their time to the dedication.

No one knows how many hours are spent in planning something like this. We want to congratulate all the SPJST members who came and helped the new lodge to make this day a success. Their dedication day will make history for Lodge 172 and for the SPJST. Sister Peter, as an organizer, is doing a- wonderful job for the Pasadena area and the Pasadena area needs something for its SPJST members and for the youth. The potential is great in that area.

1970 will be history for our Supreme Lodge as we are all hoping the new building will be ready before the year is out. We need all the members of all the lodges working to set a high quota and then to go way over it to really do something good for our Society.

You would be surprised at what each member in the SPJST can do. Everyone has some kind of talent, so put yotir talents to use before you lose them.

If at any time you need me, please feel free to call or write me. Thank you so much for what you have done for District V and for the SPJST. All of our members and organizers mean a great deal to us. We are so proud of all of you.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn Mikeska, FIC District V Organizer MERRY CHRISTMAS

DISTRICT VII ORGANIZER'S REPORT With the year fast coming to a close, we are still struggling to make our quota for the year. Through the first 11 months a total of $355 /2M has been sold, leaving us $44 /2 M to sell in December, so let's go out and make one final effort to meet the 11% needed to complete our quota.

During November, only $14M was sold. Congratulations to Sister Thelma Hrncir (117) 'who was tops in the district for the second straight month.

She led the district with $4M.

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The following organizers made the sales in November. Thirteen new members were signed.

ORGANIZER

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Thelma Hrncir 4 4,000 117 Jaro. Kleprlik 1 1,000 133 Chas. M. Majek 2,000 56 2 Roy Peal 1,000 56 1 93 1 1,000 L. F. Pustejovsky 79 1 Frank C. Sacky 1,000 John Stasa 56 1 1,000 1,000 20 1 John P. Trlica 2,000 Jerry Elzner 56 1 I want to take this opportunity to wish all a very Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year.

Jerry L. Elzner Dist. 7 Organizer MERRY CHRISTMAS

S iSi ',Juneau Board DISTRICT MEETING CALENDAR VOIR 19 70 District I's spring meeting will be !-Ield on March 22, 1970 at Lodge No. 39, Bryan.

The District II spring meeting will be held at Lodge No. 47, Seaton. April 12, 1970.

• • Lodge No. 49 Rowena will host the District IV meeting for 1970 on the fourth Sunday in April — April 26thMERRY CHRISTMAS

V0UTI1 SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY CALENDAR District II YAD will be held Sunday, June 28 — place to be announced at a later date.

District VI YAD will be held Sunday, July 19th at the American Legion Hall, El Campo, Texas.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR LODGE NO. 160 MAKES HISTORY Sunday, December 14, was a special day in the life of Lodge 160, San Angelo. This day saw the beginning of a youth and family activity program in this lodge. About 25 SPJST youth, 8 youth visitors, and 30 adults attended the lodge's annual meeting, followed by a fun-filled Christmas Rodeo. Without a doubt, the attendance surpassed all expectations. Pictures and a report of this eventful day will be in next week's Vestnik.

This rodeo took many hours of planning and preparing by Mrs. Agnes

Michalik, Mrs. Bettie Mika, Mrs. Beatrice Socha, and Mrs. Diana Pelzel, not to mention the efforts and interest of SPJST District IV Director Bob and Mrs. Broz. Bro. Broz served as president of Ledge 160 for 1969. This is only the beginning and other upcoming planned events include a skating party, penny carnival, all-year birthday party, and a 42 tournament. This team work and interest means Lodge 160 will have a successful and progressive youth club, offering competition and a challenge to the other youth clubs in District IV. Sister Mary Haisler, Dist. 4 DYD', and I had the opportunity to guide and advise the youth committee of Lodge 160. I was able to be with them for this special event. Sister Haisler had another meeting and duties, so she was unable to attend.

A special salute goes to the interested members of Lodge 160 for making their annual meeting and Christmas Rodeo so successful. Now is the time for all Lodge 160 members, as well as prospective members, to jump on the bandwagon. There is a lot more to come, and every member can be a part of the activities.

Before this time, Lodge 160's meetings were generally attended by the officers and occasionally a few members. The chances for a youth club were dim. Does your lodge have a youth club? If not, the some success story could be written for your lodge.

Contact your District Youth Director or me today!

Merry Christmas and Happy Neew Year!

James J. Janousek State Youth Director MERRY CHRISTMAS

NEW CONTESTS FOR YOUTH Two special contests are being offered for the youth of SPJST. For juniors (age 6-12), the topic is, "How to Improve Youth Activities."

This composition or essay should be 500 words or less.

For teenagers (ages 13-19), the topic is "History of My Lodge," in 500 words or less in length. Research for this topic should consist of digging into past lodge records and minutes, plus enterviews with your lodge's pioneer members.

All compositions should be typed and double spaced and sent to the office of the State Youth Director not later than February 28th. All participating youth shall receive points for contest

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participation. and working for as we enter this new In addition, there will be $5 first decade. So, SPJST youth leaders and place prizes awarded in each contest lodges, let's hitch up our suspenders, on the district level, provided an enput our shoulder to the wheel, and try is received from the district meritshow 'in what we are; who we are, and ing a first place. There will also be what we expect to achieve these next $15 state awards given to the out10 years! standing junior and teen entries. The December has been an awfully busy winners will be announced at the dismonth for me, as I have been making trict spring meetings. plans for our summer youth camp. As Now is the time to get busy and it now stands, we will be going to the start working on your entry. This is T-M Guest Ranch at New Braunfels, a great challenge to you youth and I on June 5, 6, 7, 1970. More on this wish each of you success. , later, however, I think I shOuld reFraternally, mind you youth and parents — that James J. Janousek, if you want your children to be eligiState Youth Director ble for cam p that they MUST attend at MERRY CHRISTMAS least one-half of the youth club meetYOUTH DIRECTORS ings, and one-half of the youth club functions. This rule also applies to FROM THE DISTRICT the Youth Achievement Day activities.

DISTRICT II DYD If you haven't been attending your Special Attention, Holland, Lodge 80. local YC meetings and functions, you Apollo — X — ,XIII Discovery may be very disappointed when camp Holland, SPJST Lodge 80 time and YAD rolls around, and you January 4, 1970. find that you aren't able to attend This will be something you won't camp, or enter the YAD competition, .want to miss, watch for details in so let's get busy now, while there is next week's issue of the Vestnik. Also still time, and attend the local YC keep a close watch on the moon and meetings and functions. stars, and an eagle- eye on your mail On Jan. 2, 1970, the Camp Youth boxes! Interested? Bet you are! So am Council and I will be going to New I! Braunfels for a visit to T-M, so that Fraternally, the youth may be better qualified when Mrs. Jerlene Balusek, it comes time for them to meet and DYD, District II set up the camp schedule, rules, and MERRY CHRISTMAS activities.

DISTRICT II DYD

Dear Readers: To all the District II officers, the lodges and lodge officers of District II, and especially to the youth and the youth leaders: Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year to all! I wish I could have greeted each of you personally, but since that is almost impossible, I am taking this means to greet you all.

As we come to the close of one decade, and begin to enter a new decade, we should all prepare ourselves for the great things that our youth of the SPJST will be bringing forth. If you don't believe that there will be great advancement within the next 10 years, just look back over the last 10 years and total the score! This is fine and wonderful; but we will also want to keep our goals high, and reach further and further, always striving for greater success. The fu-• Lure is always a challenge — what does it hold? What will it bring? How large an organization can we become?

All these things we will be striving for,

One older youth has been selected from each active YC to serve on this committee. They will be working with me and the State Youth Director, plus one assistant youth from each club, on this project.

In November and December I had two very productive meetings with the wonderful and gracious members of Lodge 20, Granger. They have given me every support and assistance in establishing a new YC there. All you members and friends in Granger: mark January 18 on your calendar. I shall be contacting you by letter soon, advising you about the fun-filled days planned for you in the Granger Lodge, so please keep this date open as you most certainly won't want to miss all the fun and excitement that will be in your lodge within the next few months!

Watch the Vestnik for further details.

Within the next four months, I plan to visit all the youth clubs in the district, but- there will also be two special occasions within the district due-

0 ing that time, too. In the Northern Zone, there will be an Easter Happening going on at the Cyclone Lodge 24 when they will host the Temple (87) and Seaton (47), youth and their parents. You won't want to miss this either. Definite date later! In the Southern Zone of the district, (sounds like I'm starting the Civil War all over again, doesn't it?) fun time will be hosted by Taylor Lodge No. 2-9, when they will sponsor a "Frontier Days Rodeo," for Lodge 48 Beyersville, Lodge 20 Granger, and Lodge 80, Holland. This is also for the youth , and parents -- will have a date for you later; please be watching for these big events. By the way, for the older generation who don't dig the hep generation, the translation of Easter Happenning would be an Easter Frolic.

Clear? No. Well, it wasn't supposed to be. The only way you will really find out what it's all about is to be sure and be there when the Easter Happen-. ing takes place! In other words, be where the action is!

One or two other reminders for the New Year: April 12 — Dist. II Spring meeting at Lodge 47, Seaton; June 5, 6, 7 — Camp; June 28 — YAD. Did I-say earlier, 'success"? From my standpoint, I should have also included, busier, too! Wow! Oh well, as long as we are busy, and can have fun together and be fraternal, what better outlook for the future can we have?

Dear friends, thanks for all the support and help that you have given me this past year. Don't think for one minute that everything wasn't appreciated, or noticed. Thanks so much, and you can rest assured, I'll be needing more help again in 1970.

Merry Christmas.

Fraternally, Mrs. Jerlene Balusek, DYD, District II mEuR y CHRISTMAS FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS LODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE Dear Readers, Our club was well represented at the lodge meeting and Christmas get-together on Sunday, Dec. 7. We were certainly happy to have Brother Sralla active again after a stay in the hospital. It was a pleasure to have members of the Placedo Lodge attend our meeting.

Youth clubbers presented a short Christmas program and provided the

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Christmas tree for the occasion. Table decorations had been made and then presented to the lucky numbers drawn.

Youth members exchanged gifts and the lucky ones were presented awards as winners in our candle contests. Gary Dwiggins, Sally ,S'embera, Diane Dyson and Jeanette Hlavaty received the cash awards but we feel that each was due an award for the efforts the youth put forth to make the project a success. They all worked hard at this fund raising project for the club. Thank you so very much for your efforts to be Successful. • With the sun out and a beautiful clay, we all turned to the outside to play gaMes, and to sing. We all had an enjoyable time. I certainly have enjoyed, working with this fine group of boys and girls. It has been a pleasUre working with them and the members of the SPJST. It is just like one big happy family.

Best wishes for a Happy, Joyful Holiday Season.

Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE, NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends, At our Christmas program, we had a very good attendance from our youth and also the adults. The program went over fair for just one rehearsal and part of the youth missing.

There were some sick and others had other activities, but the children did a swell job. Santa came to see the small children and brought them each a bag of fruit. The children were happy t o see Santa and told him what they wanted for Christmas. I wish to thank Sister Kathy Janousek for playing the piano for us at the Christmas program and Sister Georgia Pavlica for being song leader and to ALL of you children for being on the program.

I would like to say thank you to Sister and Brother Walter Jakubec for the use of a trailer hitch which they furnished for us to pull the Christmas float with.

My wife and I would like to thank all - of you for the beautiful Christmas cards and messages of encouragement in being the youth leader. I will try to do my best with the limited amount of time I have to devote.

I sincerely wish each of you a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 1910 and lots of good health to all

Remember our meeting on January 4, at 2 p.m. See you then.

Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky, Youth Leader MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR.

Dear Members and Friends, On December 13, at 1 o'clock, our monthly meeting was held. We discussed going to the Taylor S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home to sing Christmas carols on December 22 at 6 o'clock. Then our social was held. Our assistant was Santa. He gave out the gifts to the youths. Every one got a gift. I want to thank every one for the nice Christmas presents they gave me. We then had lunch after which we went upstairs and decorated the Christmas tree for December 14. We also practiced our program.

On December 14, our covered dish supper and adult meeting was well attended. The youth enjoyed singing Christmas carols, reciting poems, and doing skits. Every youth got a bag of goodies. Santa was real good. Don't forget, you Beseda dancers, January 4, at 6 o'clock at the Rest Home.

We are going to have a teenage dance January 9 from 7 till 11 o'clock.

Everyone bring friends. It will be at the lodge hall.

Something about our float in the Christmas parade in Taylor: The youth did a good job. We had 18 youth to ride on the float. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hirt for the use of their garage and their help; Mrs. Hudson Leshikar for her help, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rieger for the trailer and help and Braker Motor Company for the use of the car.

I would like to invite all the youth to come and join the youth club. Our next meeting will be January 11 at 2 o'clock. We are going to finish our pictures and also are going to have a speaker. Hope to see you on December 22 at 6 o'clock.

Merry Christn, 9s and Happy New Year!

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny, Youth Leader MERRY CHRISTMAS

LETTERS .

PUTH LODGE NO. 135, Dear Readers, Our youth club has been pretty busy this month. Before Thanksgiving we all got together at Youth Leader Patsy Slovak's house to load baskets of

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 fruit and candy to take to the nursing home. The people there were very happy to see us and appreciated the things we brought them. After we visited all the patients we were then treated to- a cold drink. We had a craft party on Dec. 6, but not too many members showed up. I guess they were getting ready for Christmas.

We are still selling candy and hope to have it all gone by our next meeting because there is a large prize for the one who sells the most.

See you at our next meeting. Happy Holidays to everyone.

Fraternally, Larry Valek MERRY- CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 135, ENNIS

Dear Readers, At our last meeting we made Santa Claus faces on glasses to be used as a candy dish for Christmas. We made some to take home to our parents, and some to take to the nursing home. We drew names for our Christmas party that will be at our youth leader's house on Dec. 20.

We were all happy for Patsy Slovak because she was re-elected to be our youth leader for next year. She keeps us busy doing things, but we enjoy every minute of it, and always have a lot of fun.

Merry Christmas to everyone and see you next year.

Fraternally, Benny Valek MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 56, DUNGERFORD

The Hungerford SPJST Youth Club met on December 14 at the Hungerford Hall. The meeting was called to order by Pres. Geraldine Kalina. Kenneth Sabrsula led the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silent prayer. Patsy Kalina called the roll. Then each member introduced each guest . This was the first of the beginning of our new contest. Peggy Kalina brought the most guests — seven. Then the dues were collected by Peggy Kalina assisted by Theresa Holmes. Patsy Kalina read the minutes of the previous meeting followed by the treasurer's report. Our old business included a discu,ssion and review of our Christmas caroling, which is to occur on Dec. 2,1, in this area. For our January meeting, we agreed to work with the liquid embrodiery. Then, we sang "Happy Birthday" to all of those whose birthday is in December They included Clarence (Bouncie)

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 Cerny, Debbie Beyer, Darrel Kutach, and Virginia Kutach. We then sang the SPJST song and drew for the door prizes. The senior door prize was won

by Larry Kucera. and Michael Konvicka. The junior door prize was won

by Darrel Kutach and Chris Homes.

We also presented the adult leaders with a Christmas gift. The meeting was then adjourned.

Our Christmas program was a big success; enjoyed by the adults, teens, children, and visitors. We sang several Christmas Carols and received a visit from Santa Claus. He distributed bags filled with apples oranges candy, gum, and nuts to everyone present. After Santa Claus' departure, we ate lunch. It was a happy and memorable occasion.

A list of the guests included the following: Mike, Brenda, Sandra, Gary, and Jeff Kalina, Clarence and Al ,Cerny, Billy and LOuis Srubar, Debbie and Randy Beyer, Jack Douglas, Gary Willard, Emil Fairchtinger, Debbie Hohensee, Sheryl Speer, Nettie and Sarah Alex, Brian and Sam Brooks, Teen Koonce, Denise and Erwin Kucera, Carol Ann, Michael and Steve Kutach, Weldon Helfer, Ruth McKnight, and Larry Kucera. The adult visitors present were: Virginia Kutach, Clara Kutach, Mae Sabrsula, and Theresa Howell.

Reporter, Judy Sabrsula MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. SI, TEMPLE

Dear Readers, It has been some time since, I have written, but school, football and basketball games have kept me busy.

Lodge 87 held their Christmas party on Sunday, Dec. 14. The children who performed for the program - did a very good job of entertaining us. There was enjoyment for everyone of all ages. For the grownups there was chatting with all their friends, and of course, for the children there was Santa Claus. We were all singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" when he made his entrance. After he talked to the youngsters supper was served. I would like to thank all the ladies who brought food, it was all very good. I enjoyed the day and I think everyone else did too.

Fraternally yours, Joan Schiller -----SPJS1 —

Experience — that which, when you get it, you are too old to use it.

VESTNIK LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Members, The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all members present and led by Cathy Prachyl, our vice-president. There was no old business so the new business was discussed. Rita Krajca read the treasurer's report and Mary Francis Trojacek read the minutes from our last meeting. We decided what we were going to do at our next meeting. Then, we gave our Youth Leader, Ronnie Vitovsky, and our assistant Youth Leader, Mrs. Prachyl, a Christmas gift from the youth club. The meeting was adjourned by Linda Martinek and was seconded by Jeannie Martinek.

After the meeting everyone got a Christmas present from one of the other members. Each got an apple and some candy from Santa Claus.

Fraternally, Linda Martinek Reporter MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Dear Vestnik Readers, Our Dime Box Youth Club had a Thanksgiving party and, we invited the New Tabor Youth Club, We had a good attendance.

Everyone registered and then guessed how many pieces of candy were in a jar. The one closest to the number of pieces of candy in the jar got the candy as the prize. Joyce Koudelka guessed the exact number.

• Then we played games and there were some prizes given. After all the games and fun, refreshments were served. I hope everyone had a lot of fun.

Fraternally, Albin Horak, Jr. MERRY CHRISTMAS

LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX

Dear Readers, We had our last meeting on November 16. The pledge was said by all.

Then we had a moment of silent prayer. Next was the roll call and treasurer's report. Under old business we discussed our Thanksgiving party which was on November 28. We invited New Tabor. Under new business we decided to have a Christmas party. We also gave to a Thanksgiving clothing drive. Then the Meeting was adjourned.

I sure am looking forward to our Christmas party. Hope everyone is there.

Fraternally, Kay Horak (11)

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CORRECTED EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge No. 92, SPJST, Fort Worth, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of ToNnE MINNIE IRIENE LUKSA, age 57, who passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1969. survivors are: Daughters, Mrs. Doris Brown, Grand Junction, Colorado, Mrs. J. C. Admire, Azle, Texas; four brothers, Fred Richter, Houston; Waymon L. Richter, Burlington;. Milton and Herbert Richter, San Angelo; four sisters, ',Tornio Zalesky and Ruby Tomasek, Buckholts; Lorene Vybrial, Tem ple, and Ella Mae Hubbard, Denver, Colorado.

Services were at 11:30 am. Friday, Nov. 28, 1969, at the Ray Crowder Chapel. Interment was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Vickie Murphy Annie Langer Lillie McMillen (We regret the wrong information in the original.

Editor).

-SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of the Navy Tabor SPJST Lodge No. 17 at Caldwell, Texas, in behalf of our members, wish to express our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family on the death of their- wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and our beloved lodge sister, ALBINA PERTL POLASEK, who died Saturday, November 8, 1969 in the Newton hospital in Cameron, Texas where she had been ill for a week. Sister Polasek had been in declining health for several years. Sister Polasek was born in Caldwell, Texas on February 28, 1902 and was reared in Lee County near Dime Box..

She was the daughter of Vincent and

12 Emilia Hejl Perti and on Nov. 15, 1923 she was married to Emil K. Polasek. Mrs. Polasek moved to Angleton, Brazoria County on Nov. 15, 1945, with her family where she lived until her death. 1SUrvivors include her husband, Emil K. Polasek of Angleton; two sons, Melvin and Daniel, both of Angleton; one daughter, Mrs. A. J. (Loretta) Le-.

Ribeus of Houston; eight grandchildren; one brother and one sister.

Funeral services were held Monday from the Bowers - Harvey - Schiller Chapel in Caldwell with Rev. Henry E. 13esei a officiating. Interment was the hew Tabor Cemetery.

To the loved ones and to our beloved lodge sister we wish eternal rest and may her memory be honored unto eternity.

Resolution Committee: John W. Vavra Willie H. Trcalek Melvin H. Skrabanek STEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge 88, Houston, in behalf of our membership, wish to express deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and friends of LUDVICK JOE GAAS who passed away on Dec. 7, 1969. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 2917, SPJST Lodge 88, a ad the International Association of Machinists, AFL-CIO. Survivors are his wife, Hattie Lee Gaas; son Ludvick Lee Gaas; daughters Miss Sharlene Gass, Miss Carolyn Marie Gaas, all of Houston; brothers, Willie, John, Raymond, George and Joe Gaas; sister, Mrs. Mary Warneck and a number of nieces and nephews.

Palish rosary, and K of C rosary was said t St. Borroemeo Catholic Church. ?allbdarers were: Eugene Gaas, Kenneth :lass, Edward Gaas, Leo Warneck, Michael Lucarie, Morris Lucarie, Vincent Lucarie and Richard Habernal.

Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Kalousek Anna Kilnar Anna Svestka EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of Lodge 88, Houston, in behalf of our •tire membership, wish to express sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of HAROLD HENRY HILSHER,

V ISTNfK who passed away Nov. 27 in the Lucius Olen Crosby Memorial Hospital in Picayune, Miss. He was a member Of the Mill Creek Baptist Church and owner of the Chef Restaurant.

Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Dixie L. Hilsher; his mother, Mrs. Albina Hilsher of La Grange; three sons, Daryin and Joey of Picayune and Michael in Vietnam; two daughters, Mrs. Donnette Dawson of Picayune, and Mrs. Judy Mooney of Freeport; three grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred and John Hilsher of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. Elnora Lange of La Grange, and Mrs. Ruth Martinek, Mrs. Josephine Pflughaupt, and Mrs. Gladys Havemann, all of Houston.

Services were held at the Mill Creek Baptist C'hurch with Rev. Lester Walker officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Kalousek Anna Kilnar Anna Svestka SPJST

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Lodge No. 68, Nelsonville, wish to express deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of MR. FRANK LUI3OJACKY, who passed away at the age of 75 years.

Brother Lubojaeky was a, farmer and rancher. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lubojacky, and was a faithful member of the Nelsonville SPJST Lodge No. 68, the Nelsonville Brethren Church and the American Legion.

Funeral rites were held from the Nelsonville Brethren Church with interment in the National Cemetery.

Brother Lubojacky is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Lubojacky; one daughter, Mrs. Victor Spinks of Deer Park; three sons, Franklin Darvin and Delton Lubojacky of Sugar Land; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Klosterman of Greenville and Mrs. Frances Schenick of Houston; two brothers, Charlie and Ed Lubojacky of Beilville, and 13 ;grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Louis Albert Ben Maresh T. M. Kamas

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY The entire membership of Lodge No. 68 Nelsonville, wishes to express sincere sympathy of the bereaved family and friends of MR. CHARLIE SLOVAK, who passed away Thursday, November 27, 1969, at the age of 58 years.

He was a prominent cleaning and pressing plant operator. He was born at Bleiblerville, Texas, June 1st, 1911, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Steve Slovak.

Funeral rites were held from the Industry Brethren Church on Saturday, Nov. 29 with interment in the church cemetery.

He was a faithful member of the Nelsonville SPJST Lodge No. 68 and the Industry Brethren Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Slovak; mother, Mrs. Frances Slovak; two step-daughters, Mrs. M. D. Watters and Mrs. James Moore of Houston; four sisters, Mrs. John Marek and Mrs. Ad Asman of Industry, Mrs. Otto Jurens of Temple and Mrs. Chas.

Morak of Rosenberg; a brother, Willie Slovak of Nelsonville and four stepgrandchildren. May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Louis Albert Ben Maresh T. M. ---SPJST---

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY Sister Frances Ann Kotrla, age 80, of Taylor and wife of Bro. Henry J. Kotrla, passed away in a Taylor hospital on Wednesday, December 10, 1969.

Sister Kotria was born in Granger on August 15, 1889 where she lived until 1930, when she and her family moved to Taylor. She was a member of the Taylor Brethren Church, the Christian Sisters. and a member of Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger, since July 9, 1911.

In 1908, she was married to Henry J. Kotria who survives her. Others surviving are two sons, Herbert E. Kotria of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Johnnie F. Kotria of Austin; a sister, Mrs. Millie Holubec of Granger; a brother, Louis Vitek of Granger; seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. A daughter, Anita, and a son, Alvin, proceeded her in death.

Funeral services were held Friday, December 12, at 2 p.m. at the Taylor Brethren Church with the Rev. Josef Barton officiating. Interment was in the Granger Brethren Cemetery.

Wednesday, December 24, 1969

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RESOLVED by the members of Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger, in the premise represented by the undersigned Special Committee, that condolence and deepest sympathy be extended to the bereaved family of our departed sister.

Dated and signed at Granger, Texas, this the 16th day of December, 1969.

Jno. P. Trlica F. J. Mikulencak R. F. Holubec —Committee air-42=M7 IN L( IINGMEMORY ofiiy dear husband and brother HUGO W. SCHILLER, who passed away on Oct. 10, 1969.

Sleep in peace dear loving husband, on earth I have no other to take your place, but the good Lord to guide me along the way. a chose o take you, but in my heart, no one knows how much I weep and miss my darling husband. You were so kind, sweet and understanding.

I'll remember you in humble prayers on earth no longer but in heaven you are there.

Sleep on husband dear. Swee one, loving memories linger on forever. The kindness and happiness we shared together will never be forgotten. Soon we will meet together if God so wills.

Oh happiness, Where there be no ills.

Rest in peace, husband dear, forvermore. I'll meet you on that heavenly shore If it's the good Lord's will.

No. 20, Granger, since May 8, 1947.

On August 20, 1946, she was married to Ronald Mokry who survives her.

Others surviving are her mother, Mrs. John Zett of Bartlett; a daughter, Mrs. 'Robert Pekar of Temple; three sisters, Mrs. Sybil Stasny of Odesa, Mrs. Helen Naizer of Bartlett, Mrs. Frances Johnson of Austin; three brothers, Emanuel and Abraham Zett, both of Austin and Albert Zett of Dallas; and two grandclaUghters.

Funeral services were held at 12:45 Saturday, December 13, from the Condra Funeral Home in Granger, followed by 1 o'clock rites at the SS Cyril and Methodius Church with the Rev. George Tydlacka and the Rev. Isidore Rozycki officiating. Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery near Granger.

RESOLVED by the members of Lodge Komensky No. 20, in the premise represented by the undersigned Special Committee, that condolence and deepest sympathy be extended to the bereaved family of our departed sister. bated and signed at Granger, Texas this the 18th day of December, 1969.

Jno, P. Trlica F. J. Mikulencak R. F. Holubec --Committee SPJ 61—

YOUNG GIRL'S 'Tkii.e ZOU' In a rural schoolroom in Czechoslovakia 20 years ago a 7-year-old girl painted a picture of five children dancing around a maypole.

Her name was Jitka Samkova„, and her picture became the first Christmas card of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Sadly missed by your dear wife and family.

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EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY Sister Lorine O. Mokry, age 42, of Route 1, Bartlett passed away at her home early Thursday morning, December 11. She was born in Granger on October 20, 1927 and had lived in the area most of her life.

She was a member of the SS Cyrill and Methodius Catholic Church of Granger, and of Lodge Komensky

pie' re, Jitka i s a Chiis17 fJ came t,:ic Card, when she was seven years old.

The sale of cards became a major

source of revenue for UNICEF — about 60 million cards are now sold annually in 105 countries.

But Jitica dropped from sight, and nobody knew until recently what happened to the little Czech girl in the rural schbel •oom in Rudolfo.

It was discovered she is now Mrs. Jitka Vejdova and living in the town of Budejovice in Southern Bohemia — a 27-year 7 old a ttractive woman, happily married, and mother of two young children of her own.

Jitka's original card wns clone as an after-hours classroom •:foject to show thanks to UNICEF for food, medicine, and public health equipuient sent to Rudolfo to help alleviate the ravages left by the Second World War. (From GRIT:Family Section. —Ed).

IN CANADA DE,wi rry : 1.1IRTP: RATE DROP Canada last year recorded its lowest birthrate in half a century, according to the Institute of Life Insurance.

The rate was 17.7 per 1,000 population, The Institute, citing a recent life insurance study, noted however, that Canada still showed a slight increase in its overall population during the year, largely because of an excess of births over deaths.

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Canada added 310,000 persons during 1968, raising its population to 20,910,000. But the increase of 1.5 percent was far below the average annual increase of 1.9 percent that has been recorded over the last 10 years.

30,0e0 re wee some 3Ji 3O00 births during 1908 in Canada, compared with 370,894 the previous year, and 387,710 in 1966.

With approximately 154,000 deaths during the year, the death rate was 7.4 per 1,900 population, equaling the record low registered in 1967.

A total of 97,000 ' p ersons migrated to Canada during the year.

Ontario accounted for almost half of the total increase in population. The province added 149,000 residents, raising its population to 7,392,000.

Quebec and British Columbia each recorded gains of more than 50,000. All other provinces, with the exception of Prince Edward Island, showed some population gro w tb the year.

criminal events. A President was assassinated. ..F.orne of our major cities were put to torch by rioters and looters. Open defiance of the laws and constituted authority was urged by many so-called public leaders. Colleges and universities were overrun by mobs of misled young people. Organized crime was exposed as a dangerous threat to our economic and social structure. An increasing number of our Nation's youth turned to dangerous drugs. And as crime increased, the public's safety diminished.

Indeed, it is a tribute to the tough fiber of our democratic society that it was able to meet these traumatic events without giving way to hysteria.

Why was this possible? There are, of course, many reasons. Basically, it was because of the increasing efficiency of law enforcement, the innate structure of a society under law, increasing civil liberties for all citizens, and the strong, inherent ideals embodied in our system of selfgovernment.

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We cannot, of course,- expect that our complex and fast-changing society will be trouble free. Problems still remain.

The causes- of crime are many, and there is enough blame to be shared by all. Law enforcement has not been without its shortcomings; however, in public service only those who make no effort are exempt from mistakes.

In fighting crime, as in many other struggles, the value of good work cannot always be measured by the results achieved. Often credit is due for what men and women do, althoUgh there may appear to be no appreciable gain.

I believe this can be said of law enforcement's efforts during the 1960s.

While crime increased at an alarming rate, vital enforcement responsibilities were discharged effectively and tremendous progress was made.

Overall, law enforcement can be proud of its contributions to the cause of democratic justice during the sixties. In spite of increasing 'demands, new responsibilities, and many obstacles, law enforcement has reached new heights of efficiency, public service, and protection of the civil rights of all citizens. Giant strides have been made in the professionalization of police. Standards have been upgraded, and training' has been improved and accelerated at all levels. New Federal legislation enables local and state police to better meet their responsibilities. Modern facilities and communications systems permit enforcement

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Any evaluation of law enforcement in the sixties would be meaningless without at 1- act a cursor y look at the crime p rictore for that p eriod. During 1('-60.. there were 2..014,600 serious crime, re p o t',.. While complete statirlfic 19139 not yet available, thrjvi- that crime prelin-Onai rose 9 per cent d the first six mmitiris n-iic,.I NtItiri the first alt Alino` ;1 5 million serious crimes viete recorded in 1998,

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Wednesday, December 24, 1960 agencies to operate with maximum effectiveness. And the FBI National Crime Information Center and its supporting metropolitan and statewide systems represent one of the most significant achievements in the annals of law enforcement. Because oi this vast network and repository of criminal information, the elusive criminal is finding it more and more difficult to evade justice.

Today, law enforcement is more strongly united in the fight against crime than ever before. It values the sacred trust of helping to iii ( , serve the high ideals of this great R - epublic for future generations. However, as we know, we must be more successful in this worthy cause. If we continue to move ever forward in the tradition of free men, d our efforts will be rewarded. Through dedicated service to our nation and with the help of publicspirited citizens, the soaring crime rate in the 1970s can be contained.

J. Edgar Hoover, Director F.SYjsT--

THE FAMILY LAWYER

Moral Obligations Harold's partner lay dying.

"Make me one last promise," he whispered to Harold. "My wife doesn't know a thing about busineSs. Will you keep an eye on her affairs after I am gone?"

Solemnly, Harold promised. But a few months afterward, be informed the widow that he no longer had the time to help her. Left on her own, she soon made some costly blunders.

Blaming woes on Harold, she filed a damage suit against him for breaking the promise he had made to her dying husband.

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But the court held Harold not liable, since the promise he had made was strictly one-sided — hence not a legally binding contract. The judge said promises of this kind "create bare moral obligations, binding only on the conscience."

This is a general rule, that moral obligations are not enforceable in a court of law. It is based on the practical difficulties of measuring such in-

Wednesday, December 24, 190 tangible qualities as honor and duty and love.

Nevertheless, there is a natural reluctance on the part of the courts to let the breaker of a promise "get away with it" — if that can fairly be avoided.

For this reason a promise will usually be enforced if there is, in addition to the moral obligation, some semblance of a legal obligation to back it up.

In one case a furniture manufacturer, unable to collect for some tables sold to a store, was reluctant to take iegal action against his customer. He waited so long, in fact, that his claim was finally barred by the statute of limitations.

But not long afterwards the customer himself, in a repentant mood, made a promise to pay off the old debt. Could the manufacturer enforce this promise A court ruled that he could indeed, because it was based not only on a moral obligation but on an original legal obligation as well. Even though the legal obligation had been barred by the statute of limitations, the court said it was enough of an "extra" to justify making the customer live up to his promise.

(A public service feature of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas. Written by Will Bernard. Copyright 1969 American Bar Association).

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BY WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently released more than 1,600 exotic birds in sev e ral sections of the state recently.

The mixed farming and ranchland habitat near Raymondville in deep South Texas received 340 gray franaolins.

Five widely separated areas of the state received 700 pheasants of different varieties.

The rice producing area near Double Bayou in Chambers County was the release site of 200 crosses between Iranian blackneck and Chhaese ringneck pheasants.

Two hundred Korean pheasants were released near the Red River in northern Lamar County.

And 100 Afghan white-winged raheasants were released in grain producing areas in ,Lynn and Hale Counties in the South Plains.

And one hundred Afghan whitewinged pheasants were released in

VtSTN't grain producing areas in Lynn and Hale Counties in the South Plains.

The releases are part of a continuing program to experimental stock and test desirable exotic game birds in the state. Exotics are being introduced in areas deficient of native game birds, into areas where habitat destruction has reduced native game birds to minimal populations, and where sportsmen will be offered a greater variety of game.

All the birds released were approximately 12 weeks old and were reared in the Department's game bird section of the Management and Research Station near Tyler.

The exotic game birds being tested offer little or no competition to native game birds for food, cover, or other habitat requirements.

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CADDO LAKE SEEMS TO BE CREATION OF NIGHT Caddo Lake, according to Indian legend, was made in the dark of night by an earthquake.

Whatever merit the legend has, an atmosphere at Caddo Lake persists which makes one receptive to the idea that Caddo Lake is a creation of night.

A starkly beautiful area, it nurtures an an air of forboding with its labyrinth of waterways and isolated hammocks.

Impenetrable and endless cypress groves stir a sense of danger in the newcomer because each grove looks like the next, and the thought of being lost comes easily and naturally.

Caddo Lake is and will probably forever be a wilderness, and this is its attraction. Because the lake attracts so many visitors each year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is adding more facilities to Caddo Lake State Park, located 15 miles northwest of Marshall in Harrison County.

A $262,545 contract has been awarded for construction of additional park facilities.

When the project is completed in July, 1970, the park will have a new visitors' center, a service building, two new restrooms, a park residence, a water system, an electrical system, eight screened shelters, eight new trailer sites and 20 tent camp units.

ROW TO BEAT YOUR COMPETITION Whether you're the head of a small company, or an employee, it may be easier than you've realized to beat your competition and boost company profits by taking a cue from giant corporations. Here, from the president of a

15 million-dollar concern, are some tips that may help put you and your company on the road to success: 1. That important first impression of your business is formed the minute a customer walks through the door.

Attractive office furnishings well arranged and an absence of clutter help improve the physical appeaerance of your firm. Remember: potential customers are more apt to put their faith in a company that looks solvent.

2. Good will is an intangible asset, yet one of the most important to any company. You may spend money bolstering company-consumer relations but is your own personal public relations as good as it might be? If you're always well-groomed on the job, greet clients cordially and know how to make and keep friends, chances are you'll find the number of your steady customers growing.

3. Anticipating needs is one way to keep your profits soaring. Be on the lookout for ways to save the company money, speed production and give better service. Don't wait for the competition to come up with all the new ideas.

4. Filling requests and orders promptly can help keep the traffic' flowing smoothly. A good filing system often prevents slow-ups caused by losing of misplacing important papers. Take care of first things first; by better organizing your time and that of your employees, you may prevent important business deals from getting bogged down in office red tape.

5. Things you send through the mail tell clients a lot about your attitude.

Letters, statements and other documents should never leave your office looking less than perfect. Remember: The way your company looks on paper leaves a lasting impression.

6. The people who work for you can help or hinder the favorable impression you're trying to build for your company. "Service with a smile" may not be a new business motto, but it's still the best policy. Things to watch out for: the secretary who answers the phone as if the caller just woke her up . . and sales people who barely disguise their annoyance when a client walks in the door and interrupts a coffee break. They may eventually undo all your hard work.

7. The way you treat your employees or fellow workers can be just as important as the service you give clients.

Some tips: You may be able to kindle

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the desire to do better by delegating responsibilities and by being open to suggestions from employees, It's a good way to make them feel that they're playing an active rather than just a passive, role in the growth of your business.

8. The quality of service you give your customers helps determine whether they will do business with you more than once. Whether you are selling a product •or a service, the reputation of your firm will be enhanced if clients know that their requests will always be tended to quickly and pleasantly. One way to give your company an image of reliability: never make a promise or a guarantee you can't keep.

By heeding these tips you may be able to give your company the big boost it needs toy get to the head of its field.

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THE GARDENS BELOW THE PRAGUE CASTLE The beautiful gardens covering the slopes below the Castle belong indisputably to the most renowned places of the historical Little Quarter of Prague.

The entrance into the old-famed gardens is located in the Little Quarter's Wallenstein street. Let us name at least some of them. For example there are five gardens connected with each other. Because of their beauty they are called "five fairy tales". They have their individual names according to their last owners, members of aristocracy. The biggest of them is the so called Fiirstenberg garden belonging today to the property of the Polish Embassy. Unlike other gardens, this garden is decorated only by, plant growth which creates a true natural park. Only few spots are decorated with plastics.

However, the most beautiful is the neighboring Little Furstenberg garden from the second half of the 18th century. Its front bears quite visibly the alliance emblem of Barbara Ozernin for whom the garden was built.

The garden is situated on several sunporting terraces. It has been decorated with altans and gloriets of the late baroque. The visitors of the gardens can enjoy a beautiful panoramatic view of Prague.

Adjacent to this garden which has the smallest size, is a stri p of the Kolovratska garden. This narrow strip has been planted exclusively with fruit trees. In the springtime the garden looks like one large blossom.

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It is impossible to neglect two re- Pennsylvania. markable gardens, the Little and Big Andrew Jackson was the first PresiPalffy gardens. They both have a dent to ride in a train.

The first bathtub in the White highly massive architecture. Also these gardens display broad terraces resting House was installed by James Buchon supporting walls. Together they anan. , form one big garden from the center Warren G. Harding was the first of which a roofed staircase leads to an President to talk over the radio. ,The magazine has incaided articles observation deck. The lower part is decorated with a small water basin with on such diverse topics as the Norse an amoret. The gate of the tunnel- explorations of North America around 1,000 A.D., the order in which readers like staircase bears a sundial and a horank United States Presidents as to mograrn partially illegible because of repaints: "Claret in orbe dies ac tetras greatness, and how General Eisenhowhora per umbras" A free translation er became Supreme Allied Commander would be "Let a clear day awaken in in Europe before the invasion of France. the world and chase dark shadows Ike, by the way, aceordin,g to the away." magazine, was, the, first President to At the end of the 18th century the hold a pilot's license. Other •oddities adjacent palace and also this garden about the wild blue yonder and the were meeting places of Czech patriots, Presidency relate to Theodore Rooseamong them, in particular, Josef DobrovskY and Martin Peicl, the founding velt, first Chief Executive to fly, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first to fathers of a scientific association caltravel by air while President. led the Royal Czech Society of ScienThe Calvin Coolidge was the first ces. The last garden on the Castlehill's slope is the Ledebourg Garden President to give an inaugural address where various cultural events take on the air, the magazine reports.

Lyndon B. Johnson was the first to place in the summertime. Academic take take his oath of office from a painter Bohumil Gila restored the mowoman. numents of this garden. In the upper The only bachelor was James Buchpart of the garden, there is a • statue anan. of Hercules by an unknown baroque Marital facts relating to the Presimaster. A staircase with an interesting dents include: John Tyler, Millard design rises from the lowest supportFillmore, Benjamin Harrison, Theoing wall and ends on the highest terdore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson race not far from the restaurant "The were married twice. John Tyler had Golden Well", If we walk through these the most childrep fourteen. gardens today, we cannot believe that Three Presidents (Tyler, Cleveland these gems of art attracting daily hunand Wilson) were married while in ofdreds of visitors, and not only in the fice, but only the Cleveland ceremony spring and summertime, were threattook place in the White House. Six ened by decay.

Presidents (Washington. Jefferson, Only ten years ago .our government Madison, Fillmore, Benjamin Harrison started a perfect restoration of the and Wilson) married widows, and two gardens and safeguarded in that way (Jackson and Harding) married divorthis unique monument serving also the cees. recreation of the inhabitants and visFrom the standpoint of longevity, itors of Prague.

William Harry Harrison, at 68, was the

by Milena Vrbova --SPJSToldest to take office and Theodore PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER Roosevelt, at 42, the youngest. John F. Although all United States Presi- Kennedy was the youngest to be electdents have been native born, Martin ed to that office, and Dwight EisenVan Buren was the first to be born hower the oldest to hold it. under the American flag.

Educationally, five Presidents went John Adams was the first President to Harvard, three to William and Mary, to live in the White House. two to Princeton and two to West The first to be inaugurated in Washpoint; nine did not attend college. ington, D.C. was Thomas Jefferson.

Sohn Quincy Adams and Andrew These and other facts setting preceJohnson returned, to Congress after dents for Presidents are included in a their terms in the White House, Adams recent Issue of "American History in the House and Johnson in the SenIllustiated," published ten times a year ate.

by Historical Times, Inc., Gettysburg, Presidential images, the magazine

Wednesday, December 2 41, 1969 points out, were not always accurate, or even relevant. William Henry Harrison, of 'Log Cabin and Hard Cider' fame, for example, lived on a 2,000acre estate and drank good bourbon."

John Quincy Adams was the son of a President and Benjamin Harrison the grandson. Zachary Taylor and James Madison were second cousins and the two Roosevelts were fifth cousins.

Eight Presidents were born in Virginia, seven in Ohio, four in New Yorki three in Massachusetts and two each in North Carolina, Texas, and Vermont.

James Madison, five feet four and 100 pounds, was the smallest President and William Howard Taft, over 300 pounds, the largest.

And the first "President of the United States in Congress assembled" was John Hanson, who was President under the Articles of Confederation eight years before George Washington took his oath of office.

HOW TO DEAL WITH OLDER PEOPLE Whether you're 16 or 90, you know who a senior citizen is — he's someone 10 years or more older than you are!

But you may not realize the rich rewards in companionship his company can yield — until you try these seven tips: Aid His Challenges. If he wants to move to Florida, don't burst into tears or try emotional blackmail such as "Little Johnny will miss you so." For many, retirement is not the end of the road but a chance to find new friendships and a new interesting way of life. Aid this by having the florist send a bouquet to his new home -- if it's put in his hotel dining room many people will see it, and it will give him prestige.

Write Newsy Letters. One grandmother says the kind of letters she best likes to get are those filled with news of the family at work or play — and often the more trivial details you may not think worthy of inclusion turn out to be the most interesting.

Whether you confide your troubles or not is a matter of how close your relationship is — but if you do, it's often best to take an unbeat view of the matter ("Harry had a fight with his boss last week, but I think he's on the road to getting the dispute straightened out now" — not "unless Harry manages to smooth over his boss' feelings

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Remember Anniversaries and Birthdays. Often, the older a person gets, the more precious are his memories— be sure you commemorate anniversaries and birthdays by sending flowers by wire.

Ask his advice on Work and Living Problems. If you're planning to move or change jobs or make other arrangements in your way of life, talk it over first. You'll often find not only encou •agement and support for your move, but practical and timely help on doing it as well. You may be surprised to find that a close relative has been way ahead of you in this — thinks you should have done it before -- and is only waiting for you to bring up the subject.

Help With Heavy Chores. It's one thing to say constantly, "Now take it easy" — another to simply pitch in and put up the screens, haul the trash, or do whatever has to be done to help.

For instance, it is especially helpful to an older person, for you to do chores which involve standing on a ladder, since even the healthiest can suffer from a feeling of dizziness on heights.

Visit As Often As You Can. Don't let those holidays or other special days slip by without a visit if you are even remotely M hailing distance. Many elderly people say that they stay busy and in good spirits until a Sunday or other special holiday comes along when they have little to do — and consequently they come down with the slumps. If you can't possibly visit, make sure you include a warm personal message when you send flowers by wire.

Aid In Adapting to Change. Don't throw cold water on new projects, part-time jobs or hobbies -- such moral factors can actually improve the circulation, stir up new vitality, and may even help improve general health. Instead, help launch the venture with a suitable present and a blessing -- and show by your attitude that you very much want to help it succeed.

You can extend your own youth and vitality — by helping someone else extend this.

lights glowed ahead.

Terry Joy pulled his patrol car to the edge of the road, stopped, and turned off the headlights. "He's traveling pretty slow," he said. "It might be a good idea to watch this one."

Because his job demands it, Joy is suspicious of any car or pickup which drives too slow a pace at night. He is a game management officer for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and he, along with one other GMO, is responsible for enforcing the game laws in Llano County, one of the most heavily hunted counties in the State.

The two ride herd over more than a half million acres.

We watched the tail lights grow smaller in the distance. If the occupants were "spotlighting," that is, shooting deer as they stand frozen in the beam of a powerful light, we should have seen the light shining along the fence line and heard a shot.

We saw and heard nothing, so we continued on our way.

A good part of a GMO's job is made up of such unobtrusive observations during the deer season. Many times it doesn't pay off, but sometimes it does.

The technique can yield a situation in which the arresting officer actually witnesses the violation and makes a strong, practically escape-proof case.

I had come to Llano County to find out what a GMO does in a typical day. When I announced my mission to Joy and the senior member of the GMO duo, Bill Swope the morning of my arrival, they laughted tolerantly and told me there was no such thing as a "typical day" for GMO's.

GMO's wear the pistol and badge of a low enforcement officer, but their actual duties encompass a wide range of activity.

GMO's conduct population counts on deer, dove, squirrels, and quail census lines along with Department biologists.

They act as a liason between the landowner and the Department, a public relations responsibility on which the Department's success is largely dependent. They may assist both county and city peace officers with thir duties in case of an emergency which may even include fighting forest or range fires.

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Since he came with that Department in 1956, Swope has recovered 19 bodies from the three lakes which border Llano County. Joy spent the frigid hours before daylight the day of my arrival searching for an illegal net in one of the lakes.

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By Howard Barnett Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Along the lonely stretch of Highway 16 south of Llano a pair or red tail

18 The list of possible situations in which a GMO might find himself is practically endless. And these situations do not always arise at regular hours.

Before a man becomes a game management officer, he had better do some self- analysis. What kind of man is he? Does he require a well-ordered existence with his times for work, meals, and leisure carefully laid out?

Or does he like the unpredictable?

Can he become dedicated enough to his job so that he will not be resentful of its frequent intrusions into his personal life? Can he face the fact that being GMO is not so much a job as it is a life style? And just as importantly, can his wife?

The GMO wife's role in this non-routine is incalcuable. She acts as home base fur the GMO, retaining radio contact with her husband. She relays telephone messages to him which may come at any hour of the day or night.

She dares not make plans for anything, whether it be a family outing or an ordinary meal. Because of this she must possess an extraordinary independence and patience.

Both Swope and Joy acknowledge this and are grateful their wives are strong enough to tolerate the GMO way of life.

Because poachers rarely use the eight-to-five shift, GMO's must spend quite a bit of time away from home at night, prowling the countryside, driving the highways, and hoping to be at the right place at the right time.

This was what Joy and I were doing.

We had spent the afternoon driving the unpaved ranch roads in the north portion of the county, stopping along the way to talk to hunters and landowners. We saw plenty of deer and turkeys but nothing unlawful.

We re-entered the outskirts of Llano at about 7 p.m., hungry and needing a break from the driving, only t o receive a call on the radio. A rancher wanted us to come out. He had information.

We drove out to the ranch to see what the rancher had to say. The information was disappointing. One of his lease hunters had heard a shot along the highway and seen a red pickup stopped along the road. Althou gh there was no doubt in our minds that something illegal had taken place, there was nothing we could do. The information was useless, but Joy thanked the man. The next time

'IrtSTNti< the man might have a hot tip.

We got back to Llano around 8 p. m., and settled down to a plate of chicken fried steak and french fries. We were half through with the meal when Joy got a call over the dining room telephone. A deputy sheriff had seen someone spotlighting along the highway north of town. We drove out but there was no one in the area in which we were told to look.

So we headed south on Highway 16 and ten turned west on Highway 965.

In ranch country the roads are pretty much deserted after 9 p. m. even on Friday night. We drove for miles, watching an occasional car but seeing nothing suspicious. The cars became fewer and fewer.

Joy said these were ideal conditions for a poacher because, understandably, they don't like to be interrupted by a casual passerby.

We had riven quite a stretch without seeing another car when we saw headlights ahead, moving slowly toward us.

Again, we pulled off the road and waited.

When the headlights were about. even with us, Joy recognized the pickup and flashed his red light. The occupants turned out to be two ranchers who owned spreads along the stretch of highway.

They occasionally patrol the highway for poachers, too. One of the ranchers carries a walkie talkie with which he keeps in contact with his wife. If he has anything to report, she calls the authorities.

After a brief discussion, we agreed to meet on Oehler's Hill, a prornentory overlooking the highway. From this vantage point, long stretches of highway are visible as are the activities of anyone using that stretch for anything but honorable activities.

On the hill the four of us sat in the patrol car, watching each car that passed, occasionally emerging into the uncomfortable cold to stretch our legs.

The talk drifted around stories and lore of the area, and there were long stretches of silence with nothing but the short wave radio squawking police news about vandalism, theft, drunkeness, and a hay ride accident.

Nothing happened. Swope joined us about 1:30 a. m., returning from a neighboring county where he had been assisting another GMO. Still nothing happened. At 2 a. in. we decided to call it a night.

The next morning Swope and I

Wednesday, December 24, 1960 headed south on Highway 2323. About 10 miles outside Llano we came upon a pickup parked beside the road. Two men were standing by the fence. "We'd better check into this," said Swope.

As he eased the patrol car behind the pickup and stopped, the two men walked back to their truck. Swope greeted them and asked a few casual questions while at the same time check ing the ice box and their hunting knives for blood. He then took a look at their rifles and found a spent .243 casing in one of them. The men insisted that they had set up a target along the road and fired .the rifle.

Swope asked them to show us the target. We drove south on the road for aproximately two miles and stopped. The two men walked along the road until they found a piece of paper and said this was their target. We then drove back down the road to where we first saw them. "I think we'll do some looking," said Swope. We climbed the fence and walked toward a small grove of trees. There we found an eight-point velvet-horned stag, field dressed. The men insisted that they knew nothing about the deer.

But they had already admitted to shooting from the road. There was no way of proving they had shot the deer, so Swope charged them with discharging a firearm from a public road. They were later fined $100. Even as we were leaving the courthouse they insisted they had not killed the deer.

Swope just nodded. He'd heard the story before.

MY AMERICAN CTIEED T do not choose to be a common man.

It is my right to be uncommon . if I can. I seek opportunity ... not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a handout. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the calm state of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a dole. I will never cower before any master not bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself; enloy the benefits of my creations and to face the world boldly and say, "This I have done." All this is what it means to be an American.

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vANocE U ZLATE MAMY Zlata mamo, — Svaty weer, ui jsem u te, — mild zas, z (Talky tak rad k tobe bad, bych tvych oei jas.

hrnek Caje, U maminky pitslazenY tismevem, srdce taje, laskou matky lasku preje — lidem vSem. Stromek zaki u maminky, prava. ;testi na svete, o bolestech neni zminky, zde jen blaho najdete.

Prijde nekdy zamrzeni, nejakY bol nastroji, minty svate pohlazeni, zahoji. v;e — co boll Tolik ;testi v malem mists, slovo se zastavi, blaho lasky prijde ji.ste, oslavi.

StedrY veeer Vanoce a Stedry weer odedavna kaly syYm kouziem nejen prostY lid, ale tee yYznanme spisovatele, basniky a umelce.

Byla to zvlaSte l3o2ena, Nemcova, kterd prima mistrne vystihla kouzlo vanoc ye svern nesnartelnem dile "I3abieka." AvSa,k tee Jaroslav VrchlickY, Karolina Svetla, EliSka Krasnohorska,, Alois Jirdsek a Vdclay BeneS-TrebizkY a jini, byli inspirovani neodolatelnYm kouzelin svatveeera a zveenili jej ye syYch dilech. impresivnim znakem vanoc lidove zvyky, jejichZ casti byly i rttzne povery, ktere zviaste na Ceskem, mora yskein a slovenskem venkove mely svou tradici, Jednou z nich bylo odlivdni olova, ve snazo odhaliti budoucnost toho ei onoho &ma rodiny. Rortavene olova se vino do nadoby se studenou vodu a die tvaru odlitku se usuzovala budoucnost toho, kterY si ji prAl odhalit.

Mnoha divka tajne o Stedroveecrni no ci vyklouzla z chalupy, be2ela na zahractu kde zatrasla kerem Seriku, psi semi vzrukne 'Septala: "Tresu bez, ozvi se mi pes, kde innj milt' dues", A die toho z ktere strany zaAtekal prvni pes, mei prijit vytou2enY OvSem, nekdy se stdvalo, 2e vdavek chtiva panna byla ponekud na rozpacich, kdy se ,4ekot psis ozval z raznYch stran vesnice.

V snive basni Karla Jarornira Erbena "StedrY Veoer," je mistrne zachyceno kouzio vanoc a jejich mythologie:

Ve stredu 24. prosince 19G9

Hoj, ty StedrY veeere, ty tajemnY svatku, coie komu dobreho nese; na pamatku?

Hospollari Stecirovku, itravaan po vYsluice, kohoutovi cesneku, hrachu jeno druice.

V tee basni etenae, kterak zvidava divka o Stedroveeerni noel vysekala otvor v ledu a podivala se dc, vody, aby zveciera svou budoucnost. AvSak vSe co spatrila, byla pohrebni rnara.

Ac tyto zvyky jako mnohe z kras minulosti, ustoupily moderni dubs, hrejive kouzlo vanoc prekonalo stoleti a zUstava, stale znakem nejkrasnejSalo obdobi rcku.

VSem elenUm a etenaltun preji od srdce uptinme a srCieene Vesele Vanoce a vanoeni svatky, byste se v gichni die sveho zpUsobu a plani pobavili mezi syYmi milYini ye zdravi a radosti co y am vase pomery dovoli, zyla;te zdravi, neb bez toho je trochu tkko bYt v torn nejradostnej;im stavu.

Vesele a §t'astne Vanoce yam vSem! Predrn stranka: "Zdaleka iderne, cestieku nevieme". — Start slovenskY zvyk.

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rkedsecla l i. uradovny MIST VANOtNi POSELSTVf PIZEDSEDY SPJST Dratli a sestry elenove SPJST a prdtele: — Zase pro2lvdme kouzelne dny Vanoeni doby. KrOdy rok o tomto Case, yenujelne z ylaani vzpominky naSirn pra, rodin y a lidem vubee. Sna2ime se rUznYmi ccsty prokazati lasku a fiznani vtem tern, kterYch si vdZinie a ctime. KaZdY z nas se snaZi dati o nee° vie net san-LY ddrek, a to nee() skuteene od srdce — kus sebe sameho. TakovY clarek nia bYti dUkazena, 2e no, nekola° myslirne s laskou, nebo si vatime jeho slu2by. Aekoliv nebYvaji to vkly eiste a ne2stne projevy lasky uprimbe, srdeene, Wee je kaZdy o Vanocich eitlivejSi a ldska z yWte mezi osohami drabYmi se dobre uplattiuje a tell, oslazuje Zivot a stira jeho boly.

Nick A. Morris Wdyt' jsou to svdtky radosti!

Marne se snatit usnadnit Nvot naSich bratrti a sester kaaly den v roce a ne jen o Vanocich, ale lidska povaha (slabost) iidi jinYmi smery. Nedejte, mill bratti a sestry, pohasnouti SlechetnejSim cittim, ktere ve vas probouzi Vanoeni doba, a pripravte aspoii jednomu chudemu chvili radosti svou nadilkou.

A kdyby vAichni lids byli opravdovYmi vyznavaei mravnlch prikazani betlemskeho ditete, jehot zrozeni ka2dy rok o Vanocich pripominaji, nebylo by tolik valnYch a te.2kYch problemti v teto zemi, alai v celem svete.

Malokdo se ubrani tajemnemu kouzlu Vanoc. At' dice, nechce, probudi se v to dobu predstavy detskYch let a proZiva mile vzpominky z davnYch let.

Kdo z nas mute uptimne tvrdit, 2e je bez ehyb? Ted' o Vanocich a pled novYm rokern, je na mists brdti nebo einit tzv. osobni tieet. Konali jsme naSe osobni i radove povinnosti bez odkladarn a bez omluv? Vykonali jsme to nejlepSi co mci'me? Projevili jsrne zaslou2ene pochvaly, anebo jen kritikou? Stojime v Aikach einitelti, anebo brzclime pokrok?

KouzJo Vanoc neni jenon: v tech revnejSich oslavach, poskytovani darka a rozmanitYch zvycieh, nYbrZ v jejich symliolickem vYznarnu. Pripomindme Si pri nich zrozeni eiste ldsky, lidskeho bratrstvi a slutby bliZnimu. Je treha, abychona v tech chvilich, kdy podle bAsnikovYch slov ". . vSecky strom.y v srdci zneji. ." (Vrchlickyl, si take pripotnneli, 2e city ldsky a bratrstvi nemely by bYti jenorn projevem v

Ve stredu 24. prosinde 1969 easu svate6nim, nYbrt trvale usidleny v nanch srdcich.

Verme VSak, te lidstvo dojde k ndzoru, te jen cesta lasky, dobre vale, pokoj a rniru vede k'Stesti vSech narodii sveta.

Pokoj yam, bratri a sestry! Aby v techto svateenich dnech i nad vami vemi rozklene se duha miru a vanoeni poselstvi Lasky pripouta srdce k srdci. Aby jste v zati vanoeniho stromku v kruhu rodinnem a pratelskem proidli ty nejblraivejSi chvIie. 8t'astne a vesele Vanoce!

VANOCNi Napsal Frant. Rozsypal Ach, mod jeSte navratit se zpatky, byt zase blizko drahe maminky.

A videt poh]ed laskav a sladk,Y, byt chlapcem zas, byt znovu malinky.

Vratit se v onu kouzel pinou dobu, kdy na stelae lze videt zlate prasatko.

Nemyslit na nic. Ani na chudobu, jit zaclonilo py gne darkti pozlatko.

A plamen svieek vanoeniho stromku, nad nimt radost detska at do nebe en!, a usnout S'testim, byt' i v chudem domku, kdyt zni svatveeerem pisen vanoeni.

Ach, moci jednou navratit se zpatky, k zlatemu srdci mrtve maminky.

A projit vSecky detske kritovatky, byt chlapcem zas, byt znovu malinkY. S krajanskYmi a bratrskYmi pozdravy, Nick A. Morris, Predseda, Hl. aradovny SPJST VESELE VANOCE

Oddil dorisovatehl San Antonio, Texas Cteni bratri a sestry: Zase jeden rok ryehle specha ku konci. Nejenom rok ale cela desitiletka , ,"edesatek take konei timto mesicem. A jaká desitiletka toto byla! Vymaenosti vAelijake, koneene vstoupeni eloveka na mesic, velke pokroky v poll socialni peee a rovnopravnosti. Skoda, de tea bylo a zUstalo hodne nespravna a zle vide. Bylo mnoho radosti a byl tea smutek.

Dne 26. fijna nam pNSla smutna zprava, e ná A spolubratr Johnny Svoboda, Jr., dokonell svou pozemskou pout' po dlouhem zapasu se zakernou rakovinou. Za mene ne tti tYdny by byl 48 rokii star. Iflo Z . en byl na mestskY hibitov ye Floresville, Texas, v sobotu 1. listopadu za t veike Oast piibuznYch a pratel. Jeho odehodu jeho man-

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VESTNTIC aelka Elsa, syn Bruce Svoboda, dale sestry Libute Bayer a Mary McCloskey, a bratr Anton Svoboda. Byl nejmladSi dite Marie a Jana Svebody, st., kteri jej predeli na veenost.

Od utleho mladi Johnny byl elenem ✓ detskern odboril radu Rozkvet Zapadu Cis. 107, pak v dospelem odboru tehot radu. Byl vesele a mirumilovne povany a yypoinahal v radu a vtdy mel slova porzbuzeni ku s yYm spolupracovniktim.

V druhe svetove valce byl u tetkeho delostrelectva a se svYm oddilem proSel easti Fronde. Beigie, Holandska a Nemecka. Z armady vyrukoval 1945, a phjedSe dornti se pak otenil se sl. Elsa Marie Neubauer v eervnu 1946. Rolnieili po nekolik roku pri Floresville,' pak za lepai skyvou se obratil na nejaky rok ku tesarstvi. Take vypornahal ' y San Antonio Livestock Exchange. Rolnictvi vSak bylo jeho hlavi povolani a k tomuto se na dobro obratil a u j mul se larmy po syYch roclieich a kterou s velkou laskou a peel zveleboval at do sveho skonu. test budit jeho pama.tce.

Jos. V. Bayer, st.

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Kovar kad Osveta 38 Vatena redakce, bratri, sestry a ateriaVestniku: Dnes nebudu toho moc psat ale aspen tolik abych vam VSem mohia prat veeele vanoeni svatky a tt'astny, potehnany Nov' Rok 1970.

Ve schfizi v nedeli jsem nebyla tonma tak ani nevim co se vSecko vykonalo, ale naa&eva Se byla dobra a ✓ sini vSecko pekne spravene a zavedene talc zato patri ray bratrilm; kteti se o to tak starali aby bylo to pohodli.

Vody take je dost nynI a bude po sta.rosti. No, ut. abych ukoneila s pozdravem na p. a pi. George Korteff ye Fort Worth a tea pozdravujem celou rodi, nu Teyklov v Needville. Vzpominam,, kde jsou ty prekrasne easy Co jsme tarn utivali ut se nikdy nenavrati.

Pleji vSem dobre zdravi.

Mary Stepan VESELE VANOCE

Za tiel krouzek Zen v Ennis Nate prosincova schtize spojend s vanoeni veselici se nam pekne Pritomno bylo 26 elenek a 6 hostit: pi.

Ann Zvolanek, pi. Roberts, pi. W. Felt, Anelka a Vilem Houdek a pi. Wesley Dved.a.k. Velmi mis jejich nay.§teva teAila a donfame, Se ptijdou zas. Vilem Houdek Vines a postavil na stdl malY record player, a potadal sestry aby si Visedly Witte stolu, Se ma desku z des koslovenska a Sc nara ji zahraje. By-

to to jak dva kaxnaradi na sylvestra se bavily v hospode. Opravdu jsme se tomu jejich vypraveni musely zasmat.

Dekujem ti Vileme za pane pobaveni.

Pak se Slo k obedu, kde se katdy obslouZil die sve chuti neb jidla bylo dost a vte dobre.

Po obede sestra predsedkyne zaha.jila schuzi. Byly odhlasovane dary Sokol $50.00; Jr. Sokol $25.00 a $10.00 Domovu odpoeinku v Taylor, jak kaS..dm deldme.

ProSitou deku kroutku ziskala sestra Marie Pettik. Velice byla poteSena darkem a hned pridala $1.00 do ria'Si pokladny. Druhou deku kterou zhotovila a proSila sestra Joe Tupa a jeji dcera Jitinka jsme odevzdaly na gemu domovniku co darek k vanocalm. On se o tads dobre stard vtdy v den naSi schitze kdyt je chladno brzy rano zapali vtechny kamna, tak Se ut je hezky teploueko kdyt sestry ptijdou. Krojovanou panenku co darovala kroutku Anetka Houdkova ziskala sestra Mary A. LadnovskY. Pak byly rozdavne darky die vytatenYch eisel, ktere byly navr6ene pod pekne ozdobenem sttibrnYm stromeeku. Tet bylo nekolik dvernich cen co sestry donesly na ktere byl tah. Ten mikulaS by StedrY a veselosti bylo dost.

Ziskaly jsme zase d ye nove elenky, Anetka Houdek a Emma Dvotak (bvalà Srdeene je vitame a doufame Se se jim bude mezi nami libit.

Timto ná.§ kroutek dovra 39 dlenek.

Sestra Botenka TupY nadale plete V vYborne mastitka. Tak jestli by si nekdo peal at' se priblasi.

NaSe pfiSti schtize bud konana 8. ledna 1970. Tak se mile sestry dostavte v hojnem poetu abychom zadaly ten novY rok dobrou a utiteenou praci.

Vesele svdtky vaneeni a mnoho zdaru v celem roce vS'em preje Ratena Zazvorkova VESELE VANOCE

Od Birthday Club fad Os 88 eteria redakee a mill &LenaM.: Tak opet pill par kadek s nejakou zpraviekou ad naS'eho klubu. jest to jit pied svatkama, tak to 1.12Z" bude posledni dopis letos. Nate schdze minulk tyden i s vanoenim obedem se nam vyclaSila; meli jsme hodne navAtevnika a elenky se takta seSli v hojnem pootu.

VISAS card party bude °pet jako vtdy prvni stredu v mesici dne 7. ledna. Zaeatek v 9 hodin rano a v poledne obed. KacalY jest uctive zvan.

Schaze nateho klubu bud jako vtdy druhou stredu v mesici dne 14. ledna.

Zaeatels: v 9 hodin rano a v poledne °bed. NavStevnici jsou vtdy vitani. To-

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22 to bude dtilelita sciTtize, audou volby iHecinic, tak se vSechny dostavte co v nejvetSim poetu.

Clenky, ktere budou hostitelkarni pro mesic leden budou: Anna Vrla, Mary Elzner, Millie Altman a Mayble Seydler.

Sestry, ktere slavi sve narozeniny v mesici lednu jsou: Patsy Baea, Mary Tyllich, Millie Altman a Margaret Bohae. CelY klub jim preje vesele narozeniny a dalSich ye zdravi se doekati V minule schtizi ses. Tilich oznamila ze mare v pokladne hotovYch penez_ $1900.00 totiZ devatenact set dolartt co' jsme nastradali. Tak jsme ujednali Ze darujem $400.00 do Needville nove S. P. J. S. T. atulne, ktera se tam stavi, a tak to bude pro zakoupeni nabytku do jedne svetnice, kde bude na g e pamatka od nageho klubu a na dvetieh vyti gtena co dar na g eho klubu, jest to velmi uZiteena vec, a elovek nevi kdy kdo z nas to na starst bude potrebovat.

Na listku nernoenYch od na g eho klubu jsou sestry Sue High a _Anna Jordan.

Prejetne jim brzkeho zdravi, Takte2 br.

Albin Rucky jest v nernocnici on velmi podporoval na g klub, a v2dy nam (taroval nejake veci do nacho klubu. Prejern mu brzkelio zdravi.

Ses. Mary Kalousek me podotkla at' oznarnim, ze na g klub ma je gte nejakY mak na prodej, tak ktere chcete si koupit nejaky abyste meli makovniky na svatky tak si pospeSte, a2 tento vyprodarne rta asi nebudem vice obednavat. Nova elenka se hlasila do klubu a sice sestra M. Lero. Vitame ji mezi nas, a doufame, ze s novYm rokeni se ,jich vice prihla.si. To jest mtij posledni dopis letos, na pri gte budete mit novou dopisovatelku; at' mail prilelitost i jine dopisovat. Vesele vanoeni svatky a t'astnY novY rok preje user Sophi HrubV, dopis.

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Oznameni vkroeui schfize spolku SVFS v Granger, eislo 12

Mili bratri a sestry: Timto se yam oznamuje, ze na,4e odboeka, Granger eislo 12, Slovanskeho yzajemne pojiWujiciho spolku proti ohni a bouri, (SVPS) schttze se bude konat v pendeli weer v 7 hodin, v radii KomenskY eislo 20, SPJST dne 29. prosince.

Vas. arednici, tajernnik-poklacinik a odhadei yarn podaji celeroeni zpravu, kolik nas spolek ziskal novVch Menu a kolik bylo napsano noveho pojgteni, atd. A tak bratil a sestry, prijd'te do

teto vYroeni schtize v pinena poetu, a tak na shledanou v 7 hodin veeer 29. prosince.

S bratrskym pozdravem za spolek eislo 12, SVPS Jno P. Trlica, taj. - pokl.

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Oznameni tad& schfize OKRSKOVi KALENDAft rit() 1970

Jarni schOze I. okrsku bude se konati u radu eislo 39 v Bryan, 22. bi'ezna, 1970.

Jarni schttze II. okrsku bude se konati u facia Oslo 47, v Seaton (Star Hall), 12. dubna, 1970.

• • ftad eislo 49, Rowena bude hostit sell-Uzi IV. (etvrteho) okrsku etvrtou nedeli v mesi p i v roce 19-10. vEsELE, VANOCE tenk • at fieastnikeni Letos, prave 17. listopadu tomu bylo 30 let, kdy faSismus poohalil svou krutou tvar. Nasilne uzavrel eeske vysokeskoly, deportoval vice necli, 1200 studentit bezdavodne a bez soudil do kon centraenich taborit. Stejne bezdOvodne a bez soudniho procesu bylo zavraZdeno dne 17. listopadu devet studentskYch funkciona•tu Zaminkou k teto -brutalni akci byla aktivni iteast stuclentu na demonstraci pralskeho lidu, predev gim delnictva 28. rijna 1939 a pohieb pokrokoveho studenta Jana Opletala 15. listopadu 1939. Pravda, tento poliieb se star tichou prctilaistiekou demonstraci.

Dries neni pochyby o torn, ze surovY ukt fa gistti byl promySlenkm poeatkem zarnerne,no procesu postupneho Zotroeml a likvidace eeskeno miroda.

Mohe o for jste u 2 r slySell, mill iotatele. I vaAemu sluchu dodo, jak suroy e byli studenti vyvlekani v nod ze studentskych koleji a byttl a od yleeeni.

Vzpomina se na tyto chmurne dry obyvykle 17. listopadu, kterk se stal syinbolem v. eho . pokrokoveho a revolueniho studenstva. Vzala jsem si na pomoc jednoho z prate' Jana Opletala.

Jednoho, kterY byl spoluorganizatorem pohrbu. Pobyl pak dlouha leta v kencentraenich taborech. Je jim absolvent videnske Ceske realky 'Skol KomenskeFrantYsek Kord. ,Tako syn eeskYch rodiett ve Vidni prfgel clo Prahy v roce 1937 studovat vysokou 'gkolu zememerieskou. Z koncentraeniho tabora se vratil v roce 1945, dostudoval a nyni je

ye stredu 24. prosince 1969 namestkem ministra zemedelstvi a ,6Lvy. 1Viela jsem po ruce totografie ze 17. listopadu 1939. Spaliry lidi lemuji pralskou ulici, jejich stiedern Jae srnuteeni prtivod.

Co yarn, soudruhu namestku, uvizlo v Lye pameti z onech pocbmurnYch a piece pamatnYch ,dnit?

Prakticky v gechno. To se nezapomina, ale preee jen nektere dojmy jsou nejsilnejS'i. Z nich tedy alespon dva.

Ten prvni zaelna vlastne o nekolik dni drive, a to 28. rijna 1939, kdy stu denti spontanne po boku delnikir z pralskYch tovaren demonstrovat na Vaclay ske namesti svou nesmifitelnost s fag ismem a nacismern, svou touhu po novern St'astriem Zivote i vedomi bojoye sounalelitosti se v gemi pokrokovYmi silami sveta. Byl to skuteene bojovY 28. rijne. Mezi bezbrannYmi obetmi faSistickYch represalii toho due byla zateenYch koleg y z Hla ykovYch stuclentskYch koleji i smrtelne postielenk WC Jan Opletal. Nezapomenutelnk dojem, ktery citim jeSte dues, je v torn, ze vedle jmen delniku jako byl Vaclav Sedideek se strelnou ranou do srdee, Vladislav Bubenik a dalSich deset bylo v seznamu postrelenYch osob 1 jmeno meho kolegy studenta Jana Opletala se smrtelnYm prustielem bficha. Bylo mi definitivne jasne, ze zacal kruty a nesrnifitelny boj v gech pokrokovYch sir naroda s ahlavnim neritelem lidstva.

Druha jeho masova floast na pohfbu Jana Opletala, kterou perzekuce 28. rijna nezmen gila, nYbr(?, posilila dastojnost a kazen prtibehu pohrbu. V tomto ramci jeden okarnZik. Pro jell° pochopeni prosim etenare, aby si uyedomili, ze republika byla v to chvili nasilne rozbita natakzvanY protektorat a fa .gisticky slovenskV §-tat. Do to chvile nebyl ani Cas, ani moZnost tuto otazku mczi studenty ",troce osvetlovat. A ted': Rakev s obeti nacistil je ukladana do pohrebniho vozu obklopeneho mnohatisicovYm davem. V to chvili bez povelu spontanne zazpivano Kde domov maj. Po odezneni poslednich slov zeme eeske dornov mtij nekolika yterinovo, napjata pauza tentYZ• mnohaticicovY hlas stejne sponianne, stejne bez povelu pokrafl'uje "Nad Tatrou sa blYska". Veclorni sounalditosti Ceskeho a slovenkeho narocla dostalo jednoznaenk vYraz.

Byl jste jedriirn ze zateenVch a yeznenYch. Vzpominate si na tento okamIlk? Co bylo dal, co rodiCe, kde jste byl veznen?

Ve stfedu 24. prosince 1969 I na tyto okainZiky se nezapomina.

Gestapo, vYslechy, Pankrae, Terezin, Mauthausen. Byl jsem jednim ze statisicti komunista a milionti ostatnich ze vSech zerni. Ale o tom bylo ji mnoho napsano.

Co byste tekl jako otec dvou deer k nak dnegni mladeli?

KaZdY z nas ma pouze jeden Zivot.

Jde o to, eeinu ho venuje a za joke idedly bojuje. Nada je schopen usilovat jen o osobni hmotne statky. Budid, kdyZ pritom nekrade a neokracia. Zivotopis takovYch lidi je vyjadren jen pomlekou mezi dvema daty. My jsme takovy Zivotopis nechteli. NernifZeme se proto take' ted' v letech zralosti vys yleci ze vieha pro co jsme Zili celY dosavadni Soudirn, Ze k . tomu nemame take nejmenSi dtwod.

Bojovali jsme za, lepSi, spravedlivejSi svet. Mnoho se nam podafilo a leecos se nam nepodarilo. Ale to, co musime svYm dceram a synilm leto'Snirn 30. vYroei 17. listopadu predevSlm rici, je to, Ze nejen my, neastnici 28.

Nilo a 17. listopadu 1939 v Praze, ale oba nae narody a zejmena naSe da generace vdeei za svou existenci viterstvi sovetskYch zbrani nad hitlerovskYm faSismem. Je na naSi mlade generaci, aby naSe Zivotni idealy rozinnoZila a ye svem nejvlastnejSi zajmu dale uvadela v Zivot.

Ptala se Hana Vondraekova Svet vEsELE vANocE Oslavy steho qrnei. narozenin Alek tirdlieky Oslavy vyvrcholily v poseldnich srpnovYch dnech a v prvnim tYdnu zaki 1969 v Humpolci na eskomora yske vysoaine. Hrdlieka, antropolog svetoveho jrnena, se zde narodil 29. brezna 1869. Oslavy byly zarazeny do kultur-, nich vYroei UNESCA a Svetove rady miru a o jejich provedeni se zaslouZilo ministerstvo Skolstvi, kultury, Karlova universita, lidosprava mesta Hum polce a zvlaSte Antropologicka spoleenost pH s. akademii ved.

A. Hrdlieka po dobu pill stoleti pracoval jako .kurator antropoligckYch sbirek v Narodnim muzeu ye Washingtonu. Nikdy nezapomnel na sve rodne mesto na svou vlast. V antropologii vede o eloveku — dosahl vynikajicich vedeckYch Uspechtl, zvidae v otazkacl. vYvoje lidstva a zalidneni Ameriky severni cestou z Asie. ye vede o eloveku nevidel jen biologicke cdvetvi, ale pHPisoval antropologii vS'elidskY yYznam, nebot' prispiva k stalemu zvy§ovani kulturni a telelsne Urovne lidstva. Vede

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biral bez zavad. Kongresove referaty ket'astrierau Zivotu vaech naroda, sveta bez rozdilu plemenne prisluSnosti. 'nobly bYt prednaAeny eesky i v kterekoli svetove reei. Byla zajfStena preklaTyto cue marl valeene konflikty, a prodatelska slutha a vS'ichni fleastnici obto Hrdlieka usiloval o svetovy mir.

K mezinarodnimu ohiasu Hrdlieko- drZeli tranzistorove pristroje, aby movYch oslav prispel 10. kon gres es. an- hli sledovat vSechny prednaSky. Dopotropologq, zahajenY slavnostne 30. srp- ledne bylo venovano Hrdliekove temana 1969 v panteonu Narodniho muzea tice a obecne antropologii. Ze zahrav Praze. Nato odjeli fi gastnici kongre- nienich neastnikil promluvil T. D. su do Humpolce, kde byli nadSene pri- Stewart, Hrdliektiv 'Zak a nastupce, o vitani na namesti zapinenem obeany HrdliekovYch sbirkach ye Washingtomesta. Vedoucim kongresu byl podan nu.. Prof Sol Tax z Chicago podal zpra, vu o nejnovefSim nalezu prirozeneho staroteskem zpilsobu chleb a sill a odlitku celeho tela predvekeho Clovezastupce mestskeho narodniho vYboka v Cueva Morin v sev. panelsku. ru pral nspech oslavam a zdar kongreStdii nalezu je 30,000 let. Ná S" kra,jan su.

V nedeli 31. srpna byl na dolnim prof J. Brolek z university v Bethlehemu v Pennsylvanii promluvil o smehumpoleckem namesti odhalen Hrdliektiv pomnik, dilo akademickeho socha- rech yYZivy lidstva. Prof. A. K. Gosh re M. Knoblocha. Slavnostni akt pro- z Kalkuty ref eroval o vztahu Indic k vYvoji lidstva. veeil mistop,redseda vlady OSR prof.

V odpolednim zasedani venovanem Ing. Antonin ervinka, CSc. Po projeindividalnimu wivoji Oloveka, mel piedvech predsedy MeNV B. Limburskeho a na,S'ku prof. D. F. Roberts z Anglie prof. V. Fettera promluvila neter Hrddlouhodobem vYlzkumu dospivani, o tvaliekova Jirina Palicova, ktera proZila sve mladi v Hrdliekove dome ye Wash- rovYch vlastnostech dvojeat pojednala V. Brodarova. z Jugoslavia Veeer byingtonu. Aekoliv nada' jiZ k druhe generaci Oechii, kteri se vystehovali do ly promitany na§e antropologicke filmy • predchazejicich deviti kongresech a Arneriky, mluvi bezvadne eesky a neo nagich pracovnich metodach Filmy zapomina, na rodnou zem svYth rodiefi.

Odpoledne byla otevrena mistopred- natoeil a upravil Ing. ustr.

Na druhern sjezdovem dnu byly reksedou vlady staid vYstava o ivote a dile Hrdliekove, umistena v mestskem ny otazky antropologie dospelYch jemuzeu. Je skvelou ukazkou na S . eho vy- dinctl. RumunskY antropolog H. Dumispeleho vYstavnictvi. SrozumitelnYm trescu referoval o vYsledeich antropolo gickeho vYzkumu obyvatelii eeskeho ptizpilsobem a nazorne eetnYmi exponaty informuje na,vStevniky o vedeckYch vodu v Rumunsku. Antropologii sporotazkach, jimiZ se Hrdlieka zabYval. town se zabYval prof. V. Correnti z m a , J. R. L. Carter ze San Diego z Budova muzea vznikla prestavbou Skoly, do ktere dochazel Hrdlieka do syYch Kalifornie, prof. G. Kurth a A. Hohmann z Bru.nSviku. Odpoledne bylo ye13 let a ktera, podle jeho vlastnich novano Otté antropologii z ylOAte v leslov, mu dala dobrY zaklad do aivota — karstvi. M. Ciorvirnache z Rumunska jedinY rnajetek, kterY si odnesl ze sire promluvila o vYznamu antropologie pH vlasti do Ameriky.

Po prohlidce vYstavy uvital eleny leteni vzrtistovYch poruch a T. Michalski z Polska o antropologickYch typech kongresu predseda Narodniho vYboru u nemoci obehove soustavy. Yeeer byB. Lin-iburskY a reditel §koly J. RychetskY v zasedaci sini Narodniho vYboru. ly promitany barevne filmy o prirodnick krasach a stavitelskYch parnatPh teto prilelitosti byly udeleny vYkach jinich Oech. znamnYm zahranienim hostilm a nekterYrn naim antropologiim pametni Streda byla venovana etnicke antroinedaile. VSem pritomnym byl venovan pologii. Prof. L. Brian ze enevy pojedlinoryt Hrdliekova rodneho domu. nal o antropologicke typologii v sysOct 1. rail se konal antropologickY tematice lidskYch plemen B. Chiarelli z sjezd v budove Hrdliekova gymnasia v Turinu o antropologii obyvatelstva staHumpolci. Budova byla slavnostne reho Egypta. PolskY docent A. Wiervyalobena a vhodne upravena pro koncinski referoval o plemenne skladbe gresova jednani. fteditel gymnasia obyvatel Stf. edni Ameriky. Druha poStach a elenove profesorskeho sboru lovina dopoledniho zaseclani byla venopod vedenim prof. Kouby a prof. Simo- Yana skupinovYm vlastnostem krve. ye spolu se Zactvem v dobe hlavnich Prof. C. Corrain a M. Capitanio z Paprazdnin obetave pripravili vzorne vk- dovy preand'Ael 0 noqch rnetodach chny prostory gymnasia, take konBeni plemen podie nekterYch hematogres po celou dobu sveho trvani pro- logickYch vlastnosti.

24 Odpoledne byly podavany zpravy z oboru instoricke a prehistoricke antropologie. Prof. T. S. Weiner z LondYna hovoril o antropologii stareho osidleni Tanzanie, L. T. Angel z Washingtonu o nemocech obyvatelstva antickeho vYchodniho stredornoti. Prof K. Sailer z Mnichova vyslovil svou tezi o predvekem eloveku z Prednosti na Morave, v nern, spatruje zakladni tvary ruznYch plenien. Prof. F. Wokroj z Poznane prokazal antropologickS7mi doklady starobyle slovanske osidleni mot skeho pobtai pri Usti Odry, A. Wieeeinska z VarSavy referovala o zmenach telesne stavby za posledni tisicileti.

Clenove Os. antropologicke spoleenosti ptednesli v uvedenYch oborech f-adu prinosnYch referattl, ktere dokazuji, ze eeskoslovenska antropologie dale rozvijl vedecky odkaz Hrdliektiv a pokraeuje v ceste, jeji2 smer vytyeil.

Zahranieni badatele ocenili vysokou soueasnou &oven antropologickeho dani v Ceskoslovensku.

Veeer k pratelskenni zakoneeni sjezdu uspotadala lidosprava Humpolce rozluaku v prekrasnem rekreaonim stredisku mladac v Zalesi. Ph pisnic,h u taborovYch °land a v dru"4ne zabave . loucili se neastnici s humpoleckYrni hostiteli a prohlaSnvali, Ze 10. kongres es. antropologit prines1 nezapomenutelne vedecke, kulturni i cestovni za2itky.

K rekreaenimu programu kongresu naleZela, teZ" exkurse, jeja trasa vedla do sklaren ye Svetle nad Sazavou a v Josefodole, dale do Kutne Hory a pies zamek Kaeinu na Havliektr y Brod.

Ph odjezdu se zastavili zahranieni rieastnici na katedre antropologie rodovedecke fakulty, aby shledli antropologicke sbirky Muzea eloveka, ktere Hrdlieka zalbZil a zabezpeell 'motnSrmi prostredky.

Univ, prof. dr. Vojtech Fetter CSc. Svet VESELE VANOCE Jak se stat spisovatelkou? A jak to dokazala Hana Progkova?

Ne, Sadne remeslo, Zacina kola Spisovatelem se 'Clo y & musi narodit. Talent, se ponejvice dedi a take se 1'07Viji V zivne pilde rozlienVch okolnosti.

Hama Pro'Skova easteene zdedila po svem otci, kterk je hudebnim skladatelem a babiece, ktere, malovala — "kumvtirskou buriku" Projevilo se to v detskYch kresbiekach, psani denikft a basnieek a freasti v peveckch sborech. Ve trinacti letech Hanka napsa-la detektivku. 0 vraSde, samortejme.

Hrdinou byl mladY novinat Jaroslav

VPSTNAK Zyre, zavrazdenSlm byl tlustST inZenVr a vrahla se odehrala v muzeu. Chlapctim jejiho veku Haneina detektivka imponovala. Pak psala a kreslila do "Skautky". Zabavne vecieky, fantasticke pribehy s kresbami pro deti.

Hana ProSkova videla, ire se literaturou neukivi, ze je to chleba nad jine tyrdY. Pracovala jako soustrufnice, telefonitska, reklamni kreslirka, kancelarska sila. Ale k yeeeru, diky sve matce, kterd jako nenahraditelna peenvala o domacnost decry a sve tri vnueky sedala zase ke psani. Za osobinch potial, nechavala na sve praci spanek. Psala vS'ak s velikou vaSni, z potteby psat. Dostala vYborny napad a psala temer jednim dechem. Rychle, jako by zitra, za tYden u2 bylo pozde.

"Moreplavba" mela Uspech a kritiky i u lid! a dostala cenu nakladatelstvl.

Nasledovaly dalSi vydane prace. "Mesic s dYmkou", kterY mel ji g televizni provedeni s Vaclavem Voskou. Zatim se vdala dcera Magdalena, ktera vystudovala na universite chernii, na studiich je Katerina a Marie a Hana ProSkova — vzdor toms, Z"e je matkou tri dospelYch deer Zije vedle nich jako rovnocennY partner, jako star,F;i sestra.

Co bych iekla jegte ke sve dnegni praci? Detektivka se piSe jinak, net preza. Pisi ji kvuli neeemu, ze nejakeho dtivodu, z ureiteho napadu nebo pocitu. VymYSlim neco, co neni absolutne moZne a hned muslin take vymyslet, za jakYch okolnosti jeto inc ne, jak se treba ureitY zloeinec dostal do ciziho bytu — a ja. to musim jeae ke vgemu oduvodnit etenari musim si treba vymyslet dalSi okolnost, abych podpofila to prvni. U detektivek musi o nee° jit, a pritom je to nutne rid to lidem stravitelnejM formou. Je to opravdu te,Zk3"7 ∎ anr, horgi net obyeejna proza. Je v torn davka velkeho hlavolamu, kterk elovek podstupuje rad, ale navic z citovYch aspektti. Bez toho by to nebyla detektivka. VSechno si yymkzo skuteenosti neberu nic. Byly chvlle, kdy jsem se vysloven'e bala postay, ktere jsem si vytvorila. Je pravda, nekdy treba dcera prijde a rekne: "Mami, ze tenhle je vlastne ten a ten . ., a ja priznam, ze nikdy nekoho ckoukam, Take se east() musim ptat na, rrizne veci, napriklad chemika. No a to je tak vAechno. Snad je§te to, main radost, kdy2 nekdo napi§e, Z"e si moje povidky rad preete.

Dagmar Stetinova, —6s1. Svet

Ve streclu 24, prosince 1969 Krajan Kueaba ui 90 letY

ftekla bych, 'Ze to utika. Ale ke krajanu KtIdabovi muslin je gte dodat, do snad ani nestarne. Pamatuji si ho z jeho navAtevy z roku 1960. Bodreho farmate, ochotneho kdykoliv o Oemkoli diskutovat a otevtene si prosazovat svuj nazor. Kra.jan Josef Kutaba je v Americe u2 od roku 1911, ale, jak pige jeho inanSelka pan! Marie Kudabovo., "na Ceskou zemi vzpomina s laskou.

Skoda, 2e nam neni mono zit mezi na na• Oba jsme byli v Cechach N 'Steve a velice se tiara tam libilo. Ptijmete naS pozdrav a bucrte verni NM." Ano, krajan Kueaba nikdy v Americe nezaptel syYm poeinanim Oecha, v2dy se hlasil k vlasti, v2dy polemizoval v tisku byl a snad je gte je, dopisovatelem chicagske Nove doby. Hodne lw zdravi, krajane Kueabo! veseLE. VANOCE Nestor Corpus Christi vzpominit Krajan Netek je Sivou kronikou zaeatku Sivota na gich krajand v Texasu pied desitkami let.

Se narozen v Zabtehu na Morave.

Pozdeji se dostava do Hodonina a odtud v roce 1903 jako 17-letY jinoch cestuje za praci do USA. Zde pracuje na fume, v roce 1906 se Sent skromne. Rok za rokem pestuje bavinu, speleene se Senou ji "pikuji" a podle masnosti rozgiruji obdelavany potze-1 mek. Leta vYnosna sttidaji leta nedrodna, jakYm byl rok 1917, 1919, kdy po velkem hurikanu zdstala jen vymleta seminka baviny. V r. 192C, to °pet byl ji den z vYnos'nYch rokft.

Stoupla cena baviny, vYnos byl dobrY, bylo mono splatit dluhy a pfikoupit pozemek. Farmatil aS do roku 1948, kdy pronajal ptidu synovi. Vychoval pet chlapcd a 7 deveat. A nebylo to vkly lehke. Dnes jsou jib vi gchni dobre zaopatreni a krajan Netek se UM. z vice nee 70 vnukd a pravnukti. Vgak take kdy se vice net 100elenna rodinka segla loriskeho roku na "rodinnem reunions" v Mora yske sini v Corpus Christi, byla to udalost.

Ke vzniku Moravian Hall v roce 1923 se \Tali tez vzpominky dnes 831eteho krajana Neteka, jejiho prvniho ptedsedy, ktery jim byl po 20 let. Dnes je nejstafgim elenern a je hrdY na to, jegte stale zni Mora yskou sin! 'desk& hudba a 'Ceske, morayske a slovacke pisne, Se se v ni schazeji, spivaji a tame! naginci.

Nemel v2dy nebe na semi, jak Mel vgak laouSevnasto, chat' k praci a tim zdolaval v gechny ptekaSky. Zdena Haluskova

ye stfedu 24. prosince 1969 Syn vojaka, Cize znelo jmeno jednoho prosteho vojaka, ktery jit po leta byl v pluku Wallisisove. Debureau, vyslovovali toto jmeno lido s nezvyklymi obtitemi.

Pluk, ye kterem Filip Debureau sloutil, byl usidlen v eeskem meste Koline. Ve meste mai lido. Debureaua v eblibe a s mnohYmi Filip uzavfel ptatelstvi.

V kvetnu roku 1794 si vojak Filip Debureau odvadel od oltafe Katetinu, rozenou Krafovou jako svoji term. 31. eervence 1796 bylo v dekanskem chramu sv. Bartolomeje v Koline kfteno jejich druhe dite jmenem Jan KaSpar.

Jan KaSpar mel nejen komicky talent, nYbrt nadani k akrobacii, kdy provadel tem& neuvefitelne panto naimicke vYkony, sledovane ztichlYmi divaky s nezvyklou pozornosti. V roce 1813 bylo Janu KaSparovi jit sedmnact let. Tehdy se jeho rodide usadili po cllouhYch letech k000vneho divota koneene v Parini, ye ktere dodo opravdu ke St'astne nahode. Pfi jedne z artistickYch produkci je poznal Maurice Bertrand, feditel zabavneho divadla bulvaru du Temple. Do tohoto divadla nyni angatova,1 Bertrand celou Debureauovu rodinu, ye ktere Jan KaSpar doplrioval skupinu jako komickY pariaca.

Znaene dlouho trvalo Janu KaAparovi, net se z malYch roli propracoval do role HarlekYna, a pozdeji ten do Illohy Pierota, ye ktere byl skvelY. Udo byli u vytrteni nad jeho pantomimickymi schopnostrni, akrobaciemi i vYraznYm komedialnim talentem, jakY' byl v to dobe u hercd dosti yzacnY. Janu KaAparovi Debureauovi bylo jit dvaatficet let, kdyt jeho vykony jako Pierota vkle ocenil v roce 1828 vYbornym elankem Charles Nodier v easopise "La Pandore". To Janu Kagparovi neuvetitelne pomohlo. Od teto chvile potom do divadla Fumartbules se pHchazeli divat lido na umeni Jana Ka§para Debureaua v takovem poetu, to bylo divadlo stale vy prodano, cot piedtim nebYvalo.

Umeni Jana KaSpara Debureaua, poznali i znami francouzAti umelci; jsou to napf. Balzac, Gautier, de Nerval, Janin, kterY znovu upozornil vtipnYrn, ironickYm a dramatickYrn elankem na umeni Jana Ka gpara. Obdiv projevili Debureauovi tot i da gi znaml lido: Sandova, Baudelaire. Chopi, Heine i dalSi umelci.

Prosti, obyeejni fide Patite Jana ItaApara Debureaua zbotriovali. S ytij bezvYhradnY obdiv pro jeho umeni pan-

VESTN 11C tomimicke i hereeke dokazovali Po svem zpillsobu: temet denne bylo divadlo Funambules vyprodano, cod steL pfedtim se 'lady fediteli Bertrandovi podafilo.

Jan KaArpar Debureau byl velmi sla y -nymieprot.Acsvymunebyl jedineenY, nezpychl. Ziastaval p addle tim prostYm elovekem, nezmenil se.

Svet VESELE VANOCE Babieky se bavily V Kromefiti "Na Kopeeku", v dome, kterY °Helaine nese nazev "Ustav socialni lake", ale ykobecne se mu kika. "Stift", tije jedenapadesat babieek.

Po letech starani o druhe tu naSly syttj domov. Je tu eisto, teplo, dobre jidlo, pfepeeliva starost faclovYch sester. Pro babielcy je to misto, kde vzpominaji na sve mladi, na sve deti, ktere east() ut daleko merle mysli na rte. Je tu jistota jidla a bydleni.

Bydli se tu po tfech ei etyfech a dobfe tern, ktere tu naSly spoluobyvatele se stejnYrni zajmy. A tak babicky posedavaji v eistYch pokojich, chodi na prochazky a tfeba i pomehaji kuchyni. Babieka Josefa Pluhatova, se star& o kraliky a slepice uz jenom tak ze zvyku, protote jeji starost o ne pfevzala Franti gka Gelato* ye syYch tfiaosmdesati, o tii roky mladsi net. jeji pfedchadkyne. Se samozfejmosti pojeti tivota to mlad gi nastupuji na mista starsich a kolem nich pobihaji sestfielcy laskave a vlidne.

"Stift" vtdycky patfil sta. & Zalotil ho kdysi arcibiskup Bedfich a po nem nest nazev Friedrichs,stift, ale jmeno bylo dlouhe a zitstal z neho jen V roce 1963 sestry faclu svateho Kfite nahradily sestfteky Vincentky a s nimi historie besidek. Sestra Jaroslava Klimkova, velka hudebnice a pina elanu neptenesla pies srdce poznamku jednoho z lekaft to domovy drichodcu jsou eekarnami na smrt. Jakepak eekani na smrt, kdyd btabieky jsou eiperne a ledacos by jeatt dokazaly. A kdyt pi. pfiSla na pornoc ueitelka Marta Zapletalova, pustili se spolu do prace. Napsaly a zhudebnily scenky a pis"§ite na telo" to ktere babiece a (Jenne s nimi memorovaly role. Mezitim spolu s babiekami lily a vymYSlely kostYrny a pal roku pfed besidkou thy babicky v torn, to pfekvapi babicky druhe a k tomu i ty, kdo je pNjdou navAtivit pfipravovaly besidku.

ZdejM babicky mail primat s orchestrem, "babel muziky bez kapelnika" i tim, ze zahajovala scenku dvaadevade-

25 satileta babialca FrantiSka Palachova, ktera poprve ye svern tivote vystoupila na "prkna znamenajici svet". Pani Josefa IVItchalikova hlasila pak jednu scenku za chuhou: "Tfi kominiky babieek", 'Zpeva,eku Miss Eli", "Tatatovaeku", "Tanec Japonek". "Ukolebavka" babicky Marie Naehmilerove pfipomina scenku z Babielcy Boteny Nemcove, kdyt se hlas statenky chvel jako nesenY rozechvelou strunou, tenkou jako nitka. Snoubil se s cletskYra soprankem v kontrastu stalri a detstvi a ja, jsem se bala, aby se uprostfed nepfetrhl nedokoneenou melodii. A vabec byly babicky nejhezei tam, kde hraly sviaj vek, at' tit v Letu na Mesic nebo v Babiekach z Marsu.

Babieky se bavily a obecenstvo v pinem smichu s nimi.

Pak skoneily a vim, ze cllouho potom si budou povidat o torn, co se jim povedlo a co ne. "Nejste unavene?" ptala jsem se jich znovu a znovu a ony zarnitave vrtely hlavou. Obecenstvo babicky se rozeMy. Oboji spokojene a s nimi i ptedstavena, sestra Irena Teplikova.

P. K. Oa. Svet VESELE vANocE ZA PLUHEM

Roman Pokraeovani Ted' pohlitel chvilemi patrave na nalaci S . iho S"vakra a byl by se ho rad zeptal, co jemu i Liduke v posledni (lobe tanulo na mysli, ale neodvatoval se tak zpfima udefit na tu pra,vou strunu.

Zatinal tak velicos okolo. Jak, jako zri stal ted' Kmentiry statek opuatenk a ze jest v torn kus tragedie. Musit zemfit, takovy krasnY majetek a de se jiste Vojtechovi od toho vkho nechtelo.

Ale Bohuslav tekl jen, ze na prahu smrti elovek zapominft na veechno a velmi lehce se vkho zbavuje, k jest toho velmi mato co se sebou befe a to ze jsou statky docela jine.

Potom zase Zatopa vzpominal starych KmentovYch, litoval uptimne maminku, kterou jako katclY, kdo ji znal, mel take z dale rad i tatinka, kterY pc) celY tivot se na statk y plahoeil, PMeirioval a ku konci musil se doekati, ze takovY pfekrasnY grunt ositel.

Jak bylo jizreeeno. Zatopa byl praktickYm elovekem a mel take na to jeho denugka bude jiste je§te po zemfelem bratrovi cledit, at' to s tun gruntem udelaji tak, anebo tak.

26 Ale, Bohuslav byl skoupV na slova — stale byl zamlklY a chvilemi se za,dumaval.

Bylo po jidle — on musel vstat a po bidnout do piva a rosolky, ktera rozpaluje hlavy a rozehriva krev a take bylo nutno prornluvit s druZiekami.

Jak piisel k jejich stolu, vSecky &El y -ly,aentkjodytprijenY chasnik, Stebetaji, jedna pfes druhou.

Pied Bohuslavem ditely sve jazYeky na uzde. \Tealy, Ze jest to studovany &ova., kterY se ma u2 stati profesorem a 'hechtely se pied nim uko,zati hloupe Zvatlavymi.

Povidaly v.z'.,elicos, ' ale opatrne a na Prahu, na nit priSla fee, ptaly se jenom z povzdaleei a tide, VetShia jeSte nebyla a byly tak poSetile, Ze se skorem stydely k tomu, pfiznati. TeSte merle neZ ostatni mluvila &ma druZieka, Maria Pazdernikova.

Snad si byla pametliva, eze nutno byti vatnou, neseme-li na sobe smuteeni Sat, snad ji take opravdove dojimada ta pohfebni nalada. Bylt' Pazdernikovi s KmentovYmi za dobre a po dobu nemoci Vojtechovy easto Mana ye statku bkvala.

NemocnY vSelicos mel rad, co drive mu byvalo lhostejnYm a kdyZ to Slo ku konci, jako by se chtel zachytiti trochy jidla, vzpominal na to i ono, co by jedl, aby se posilnil. Potom mu bYvalo nejmilejSim to, co priSlo neodekavane a z nenadani.

Mlada Pazdernikova, Z'ena Manina bratra, byla dobrou kuchafkou a nemocnemu rasa nejakou misotu phstrojila. Nejakou omeletku, kousek masloveho peeiva,, loupavY vdoledek, neloo palaeinku. Maria to tam nosila a 'Ze umela vesele Svitorit, Vojtech tomu bYval rad.

"Zdstari tu chvilenku, Ma,nieko", fikal ji a tenl se z toho, mela-li trochu pokdy a u jeho postele si pfesedla.

Ted' ji to vSe tanulo na mysli a byla proto smutna. Ba, byla ulistotsnena a ted' kdyZ znovu vzponmeli na Vojtecha, jala se Slavovi vypracovat, jak si s nim posledni dobou east° popovidala a jak byl Vojtech hodnY a trpelivY. Pres to, ze vedel o sve brzke smrti, nerozseval kolem sebe stesk a Zak ale umel se take pousmat a rad povidal o veselem Z-ivote "A kd;i,t kaAlal, fikal ml: sedni si dal, 1VIanieko, abys neco nechytila ode mne!

Jsi colada a to je nejhor'Si na tuhle nemoc." Bohuslav byl take dojat a povi dal, Z"e Vojtech byl velkou dull.

"Ta na nej nezapomenu, jak leieI

VESTNfK pravila Mama 112 ty posledni dui" po chvili, Vit,ko dYchal a jak bojoval se smrti, ovSem, trZ bez vedorni.

Jak lapal po vzduchu a neco zmatenYho a nesrozumitelnYmo si povidal. A vo vas mluvil kolikrat, jak vas ma rad, jak se teSi, aZ zase prijedete a Mi tom se east° zamyslil a fikal: "chudak — ja ho lituju, chudak, na y Slava!" to si podle vSeho myslil, ze budete mit pro nej zarrnutek a litost, Ze vas bude jeho smrt bolet."

Bohuslav se ted' take zamyslil a odmldel se. Vedel, prod ho Vojtech litoval a eltil, jak mu v dull temer derstva krev odkapuje. Byl v nitru vSecek zjitren bolesti pro bratra i pro sebe.

Bylo uz pozdni odpoledne a rychle se stmivalo, ad den se ut notne natahoval.

Tfeba bylo dopoledne vehni krasne a obloha se tfpytila jako namodrala perlet', ted' k vederu se inradilo a od zapadu byla obloha Seda, jako olovo.

Zatopa byl fist, de bude v noel mnoho snelit a povidal zpoia usinevave: "Vojtech bude mit Serecine na hlidani" a ohlitel se ku hrbitovu, kterY se belel svou Sirokou zdi a spoustou kamennYch podstavcil a kriZtI. Bohuslav se take ohledl a oei se mu zamZily, Jak jest to podivne, myslil si, v posledni dobe ho nenechavali ani okamZik o samote, stale byla maminka nebo otec kolem litho, a najednou jsme ho vdichni opustili a zanechali ho tam samotneho.

Byl by se rad rozbehnul zpet a mnoho vSelieeho's jeSte bratrovi u hrobu povidal, ale Zatopa del statne a hovofil o vecech zcela vSednich.

Bohuslav pak si uvedomoval, '& jest nutno jiti nz dormu a toeiti se trochu kolem maminky, ktera jiste jest velmi sklieena a pofad jeSte plade.

VSak panimarna Kmentova byla statnou Zenou. AC jeji dude byla bolesti vdecka seklimana, prece nezapominala na rye povinnosti a hospodyriske sta rosti.

PriSla domt a sotva se odstrojila, hned se chapala zase dornacnsti. Bylo nutno uvafit tatikovi a LicluSce neco pro zahrati a take o eeladku miti jedla-li a poohlednouti se po drubal a optati se. Zrala-li prasatka. Zivot jde dal i pros padle mlade topoly a ti, kdo'Z Ziji, musi jiti s nim. . .

Kdy2 pfiSel Bohuslav se zetem, starala se i o ne a chystala veeefi. . .

4 Prazclna vYmenka byla pustd, at to z ni mrazilo a take postel ye velke svet nici, na niz Vojtech v nemoci le2e1 a take ni umfel, vypadala, jako ry.

Ve stfedu 24. prosince 1969 Slama i s pefinami priSla yen a zbyla na dne jen dervotoeiva prkenka.

Deveekv se trochu baly a adkoliv jedna druhe, i panimame, dokazovaly, neboZtikte nevypadal docela nic "stray ne" a, Ze jim to ani neprijde, piece easneji poklizely aby, az se setrni, byly uz sednici a nemusely pies sinn, kolem vymenky nositi krajace mleka do komory. V lete se mleko nosilo za hunna, do mlienika, kcerY sta.' u studne a oplYval i za nejvetSiho sucha ledove studenou, pramenitou vodou, ale v 'Lime by tam zamrzlo, proto se ukladalo v nizke, zdone sjilirne, ktera mela svuj pristavek z boku kuchyne.

Vubec, statek Kmenttiv byl vzorne zatizeny is nedivme se pantatovi, Ze si na nem velmi zakladal. Kdyz on ho od otce prejimal, nebyl v takovemhle stavu jako dnes. Bylot' tu vSechno pohodli a vSechno bylo Kmentovo. Tehda byla rozbita §ludelova, strecha a take stodola byla velmi uboha, dvtir byl nerovnY a vySlapanY, pod vraty se svitilo, de tam lehce podlezl pes hodne velikY a voda nosila se s hrncern ruene do maStali i pradelny. Diky venu panimarninu i prieineni obou, zvelebili vSechno, as radost.

Proto snad i je neuSetfil ten lidskY jimZ' neni jednomu eloveku nikdy darovano v§,echno. I je musil potkaoti tento takk krit, do ztratili syna dedice.

Nad tim si pantata povzdychnul z hluboka, a machnul potom rukou: "Co tam, to tarn, porueeno Panu Bohu!" a ukrojil si krajic chleba, aby telu popral toho, echo si Zadalo.

Panimama do jidla chuti nemela.

Pobidla ciceru i oba muZe, aby si prisedli a jedli, ale sama se toeila kolem plotny a jidlu se vyhYbala. Bo2,e, vZdyt' katd,Y hrnadek, ktery s rohatinky do rukou brala, pripominal ji Vojtecha. A jak ho pfipominal, zrovna mluvil a jeho maloval. Z tohoto bileho kafadku se zlatou ofizkou pival mleko a z tohoto rtiZove s ptaelem a eaj. Nad kaklou maliekosti musela ta cobra marninka zaslzet. Naslouei,ila se mnoho nemocnemu, net mu oei zatiaella a piece se ji to jeSte zdalo mado. JeSte mnoho a daleko vice by mu chtela slouditi a mnohem, mnohem (Tele, jenom, kclyby tu byl. A, do itsta pretekaji tim, dire srdce oplYva, chtela jen a jenom mluvit o Vojtechovi a treha pantata se zetem u2 se pouStell do vS'ednich hovoru, ona s Lidudkou Septala jenom o Voite.chovi; co v posledinch chvilich clelal a co naposled mluvil.

Ve stfedu 24. prosince 1969 A ae ut to povidali veera a predeveirem, zas a zas je to zajimalo a zas byla v torn z ylaStni, bolava rozknA. Pozde do noci sedeli potom ye svetnici kolem stolu a to delaii co chteli, jenom se hovorem vraceli k Vojtechovi, kterY at ma vSechno odbyto a dries snad pouze na hrbitove hlIdá. Panimama tomu verila a s pideem povidala, kdyby tak mohla vzit weai a zanesti mu ji tam a pobesedovat s num, te by se nic o pill noci na krchove nebala.

Ale, pantata se shovivave pousmal a povidal trochu ertovne: "E — nestal ti po celou nemoc vo •veeere, cot teprva nejeky?"

Panimama jako by se byla zastyclela, podivala se plate po pritornnYch a povidala na svou omluvu: "Dyt' vim, te je lepti, pomodlit se za nej, to je mu to milej§i."

Zatopa se i ted' usinal vskrytu; on byl z jine vrsty lidstva, net tento selskY rod a mei brie nahledy. On nikdy nepremYSiel o vecech zahrobnich, protcde jeho vira nemela takovYch zaklaclu, jako vira techto lidi. Zato Bohnslay se na maminku netne podival a uvedomoval si dries ut po kolikate, jak ji ma rad, prave proto, to jest takova.

Pozde ulehali. Panimama se dlouze na kolenou modlila a Lidu§ka s mutem odchazela do svetniCky, v nit spa! ut Pepieek. Bohuslav odchazel do podkrovi, kde obkval nove vystavenou svetnieku, od te doby, kdy se stal studentern. To kdyt tatinek prestavoval celY grunt, ten pokojieek schvaine pro neho vystavel a teki tehda Vojtechovi, kterY byl chlapcem, pra y& jako Slava, sam.

"Ta sednieka bude na, dycky SlavoAra. Ad budu sklaciat testament, taky to tarn necham vepsat. I at se usadi jinde a bode bud' doktorem, nebo fararem, nebo jakYmkoliv panem, tom pokojioku bude travivat svoji dovolenou!"

Pantata numho po torn toutival, aby jeho deti k domovu se tahly a vtdycky rodriS'r statek za domov povatovaly.

Bohuslav ;Set ted' do pokoje po dievenYch schodech a na ksiclein Se zastavoval. Letela na ne,m tiha a tesknota.

BYval tu rad. V Prate na sviij podkrovni fitulek east° talne vzpominal s radosti nev.§edrii domil spechaval pu otevfenem okne v me genich nocech eisty vzduch venkova a v time v milérn teple v;clechoval vüni domova.

Ale ted', kdyt citil, to tu zustane na vtdy, to se z pokojieka pfestehuje dolt do velke svetnice, at rodiee ptijdou na vYmenek, bylo mu z toho teskno.

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Ani mu nebylo do span!. Jai se piechazeti pokojem a zapalil Si cigaretu, aby se jejim prisladlYm kourem trochu omamil.

V kamnech bylo zatopeno a prijemne teplo linulo se z nich. Na tarovce bylo eervene stinitko a to polevalo eepokoj veeernim eervankem. Jak by tu bylo krasne a Utulno, kdyby nebyla v prsou takova boure. zaskfrpaly pod tetDrevene schody .

4kYrni kroCeji. Bohuslav pootevrel a poznav otce, rozevrel dvere imine. Dole na sin! bylo rozsviceno, ale schody nabore ut byli Sere, nebot' se lamaly a od svetla zahYbaly. Proto pustil pino svetia z pokoje a ztistal stati mleky ye dvarich. Vedel, prof otec prichazi eekal ho skorem a citil, te mu se tvate beli krev dohi a hrne se k srdci a to nastava nejvadneTSI chvile v jeho tivote. Ba, byla vatnejSi net ta, kdyt po maturite volil svoje povolani a mei s otcem take ta,kovY vatny rozhovor, jako bude miti dnes. Tehdy citil, te otce porani, at mu fekne, to knezem nobode, jak si rodiee prali, te se neciti k tomu povolani dosti silnYm a chlad119,111, te mu v prsou bout! lidske tutby a jeho sila, viteziti nad sebou samYm, de jest chatrna. SpatnYm knetem, to bYti nechce a dobrYm, to by as! nedovedl. A take, to nebude lekarem, jak mu daval otec na vybranou te tak dlouha, studia ho vysiluji, a nema ani k tomu zmutilosti, ani odvahy, to by nedokazal lidem rezat ruce a noby a chladnokrevne kreit rameny, kdyt by mu dochazel rozum a urn. 2e se mu to povolani nelibi, te nema k tomu zkratka naturu. Ale, to bude profesorem, tehda otci poveclei a poprosil ho, aby mu nebranii. Ze se mu libi mladgim zas otevirat vedeni raj a studovat sam a porad dal a dal a vYS a vYS — syYm rozumem a vedou prodirat, zpytovat davne dejiny — loudit se syYm vAeteenYin ehtenim do dob prada.vnYch a vyhiedavat nove a noye poznatky v dobach davno predhistorickYch, zkoumat fitvar zemskY, nahlitet at do srdce zemekoule a vyvatot odtud neueinene dosud poznatky.

Studovat pasma hor a precipotopni hledat sloteni, podle hrstky pisku, vyneseneho ze vnitra mine s ureitosti ubacincut, jak:(/ tam pramen pOSti a v kousku uhli vtisknutY lupenek postaviti bez rozpakft do te a te doby davne a praveke.

To bylo touhou Bohuslavovou.. To ho vedlo na pole, po nernt se pustil a hne die ut by byl u cue. JedinY jen rok, nejake zkouSky a byl by hotov se svY-

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ml studiemi, ktera, musel vykonati.

Pak ut by bylo na nem, aby sarn se vzdelaval a pronikal dale, aby to privedl k doktoratu a Sel vYS a vYS po vabnYch cestach ueenosti a vedeni.

Otec tehdy, ae nebyl nadSen, nebot' tomu vain& nerozumel, privolil a byl pak rad, te syn je spokojenY, te se Wine uei, sklada zkouSky a jde rychle ku predu.

At ted' — prichazi k nemu pro zcela jine ukondeni toho vSeho.

Bohuslav nebyl schopen slova. Kdyby byl odhodlan ramie odmitnout, co mu otec prina g, nutil by se vlidne a kvapne mluvit, aby mu tu horkou chvili nejak osladil, ale on yodel, te otec zvitezi a proto moll! mleet a bYti tich.

"No — eSte nepda na kute?" zeptal se tatinek a byl nejakY rozpaeitY a neklidnYi. I on \redo', to rozmiuva, kterou povede se synem, bude velmi vatna a rozhodna a bal se, te bude nucen poutiti celeho prava otcovskeho. A to pray°, viastne bylo ut otreseno synovou zletilosti a jeho dospelosti. Jak na nej zaprisobi, aby muse! poslechnout? Nebude treba pouditt litostivYch sloe a pokoreni se v prosbe, nebo kriku a prudkYeh vYstupil?

Pantata se toho bal. Nikdy nebylo treba s dam" se hadat a poutival-li sveho oteckeho prava, vtdy byly posluAne a on v torn blahobytu nejak zpohodlnel. Bal se vYstupil a getril take term, vedel, jakou by mela bolest, kdyby se pod pokojnou strechu jejich gruntu snesl nesvar.

Pro to vSechno byl ted' tak brozne tozeilen a mime to tlumil ihostejnYmi slovy. Vaal bylo zbyteeno obchazet a okolkovat, Ceho byli oba, otec a syn. pin!.

Koneene pohledli na sebe pinou tva,Id a start Kment rekl se zatajenYm dechem: "No — tak musime spolu vatne promluvit. Musime si to rid, dyt' na to voba myslime a riak se to musi rozluStit."

Beze slova pokynui Bohuslav otei na tidli u stolu a sam na druhou usednuv, nohy ski-ail a rukama podeprol tvare, ktere se horeene rdely.

"Jen mluvte tatinku," prohodil teprve no chvili, kdyt otec mleky na neho hleciel a y oeich mei trochu strachu a trochu litosti.

"No, ja si myslim, jak to bude ted' k elyt, Vojtech so vodebral a statek zttstal ‘.7osii'elej? Vo tom musime spolu mluvit."

A zase se c lan, odmleeli. Bohuslav oklepaval popel s cigarety a diouho se

28 ji zabYval, vzal bat a zase ji poopravoval.

Pantata poklepaval prsty po stole a tekal ocima pa stenach, jako by tu byl po prve.

Koneene se rnlaclemu muZi otce z2elelo. "No — co myslite, tatinku?" zeptal se a prim° na otce pohledel, lcdyZ se prve, jako zUmyslne, jeho ()elm uhYbal. myslim si, jak to bude ted' "Inu s gruntem. Kdo ted' bude hospodatit — dyt' nine je Sedesat a tak, to viS, to uZ nejni na cllouho. A pak, abych ti pra ydu rekl zmaha nine to. Ne to price, ale to starost. Dane, vopravy, to vSecko. Rad bych mel taky pokoj, rad bych si udelal pohodli, dokad jsem zdravej. Al`?, zaenu skrapat, potom u2."

Trpce se pantata tvaril. Kdy2 mu dorostl syn a byl tak zdatnej, musel se s nim rozZehnat — ne — to piece mnoho bolelo a treba stars' Kment nebyl sentimentalnim, piece to jenem tak klidne nepreSel. Sfava pokyvoval. Veril to otci a chipal to.

"A tak je treba, abych se td zeptal votevrene, pokraeoval sedlak a sklopil na okamZik obi peed synem, `UjmeSli se statku. NechaS-li tech studii a domii — k nakmu pluhu?"

Pozvedl brvy a pohledel na syna. Obi jeho byly tinavokde a stinily je brvy trochu proSedivele, prostriknute bilYmi nitkami. Ale eel byly jasne -nebyly strhane vaSnemi, ani podplavovane slzami, ktere muZi obyeejne skrYvaji a jen v nitru se jim zalevaji.

Bohuslava jeho oel. dojaly. Byl by mu rad lined odpovedel, ale, nemel k tomu sily. Bylo mu, jako by v nem neco urputne a zurive bojovalo a Uri torn usedave a bolne plakalo. Z toho niterneho Stkani mu vskoeilo take trochu rosy do obi.

"ViA, je to Skoda a Mich, takovYm krasnYm statkem pohrdnout —" mluvil start otec dale a v jeho hlase se ozYvalo pino litosti, "a kdo by se ho ujal? Zatopa? VSak ho zna,S! Nejni to Spatnnej elovek, je prieinlivej a vzmoh' se, mnoho se vzmoh', ale, je to pill-myslnik obchodnik. Jemu, kdybych statek dal, rozparceloval by jej a zastavel. Byly by tu dilny stal by komin tam, kde ted' ria S * e stodola a kourem by votravoval naSi ,eistou oblohu.

Zahradu by znieil, protole by se mu 'sr ni zrovna pekne stavelo, vase Stepy by vysekal a zahumenici promenil v stavebni trakt — to nevim, Slam jak bych se na to dival a jak bych to pregil. A prodat statek a penize roz-

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dela? Ne — BohouSi, to by se Pambu musel ria nas rozhneVal. Ze selskYho Ze vySli a Ze jsme pohrdli tou hrouclou--" pantata se zajikl — driv, neZ v nem povstane hnev, ozYvaly se vSecky lepSi city, ktere u sedlaka bYvaji ukryty hluboko.

ZamZenYma alma podival se na syna znovu, se strachem a litosti.

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Musi se odlici vSelm, aby neztrpeil oteovo stall a nezklamal ho, kterY ted' douta jedine v nej Bolest, jako tit. putne hloclani pasla se mu v mozku a v prscu, ktera, jako by byla data a ones jen litosti napinena.

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"Je to vSecko moc pekne zavedeny a Nehlecie otci do oei, rekl jeSte odcene nikdo by to nezaplatil —" hodlane: "Buda sedlakern!" reki jeS'te pantata a sledoval mleeni Pantata si utiral oei a potom kl a synovo "a je to nE0e — je to zdedeny." syna obejmul "J6, vim, tatinku", promluvil Slava a naprimil se, "a vim taky, ze by to Pantata 1(mentu nebyl zvyklY zvlaStbyla velka, nevdeenost, kdybych to za- nim nelnostem. Na venkove to nepamiii. a jsem o torn mluvil posledne s nuje. Lide se maji radi, roclina k sobe Vojtechem• a prisahal jsem mu. Jsem Me, manlele ph sobe verne stoji, ale t.4%, pevne. rozhodnut, le zanecham stuaby spolu nelne jednali a to a tam se dii a vratim se k laroucle. S takovymi polibili, nebo obejmuli, o tom se jim Predsevzetimi jsem uz z Prahy jel." valve nezda.

Pantata byl po tech slovech tich Tak to bylo i u Kmentit.. S maminjako ohromen. Tolika povolnosti u syna kou jeSte se deti polaskaly, ale s tase nenadal. Nemohl promluvit, jak byl - tinkern nikdy ne, to u nich nepanovadojat a take Slava zustal tich. Bolest, lo. jako by se byl nekde protrhla a ted' Proto pantata tim, le syna obejmul, yytekala. ,udelal neco nezvykleho a neobyeej211M1k35 .

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SPJST Entertain Calendar As a matter of policy, only those activities and functions protritn,ed by or sponsored I) , tae Sf3ST, or any of ts ha3ges, mil be published in the SPJST Entertainrne- Calendar. Such notices for publication should be cube witted by a bonafide lodge officer, o'r in some eases, by lod ge hall managers.

Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood Thursday, Dec. 25 -- Christmas Party for Soukup Family.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by John Griffin Sunday, Jan. 4 — SPJST meeting, 3 p.m.

(Social and worn night every Wednesday, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.)

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Lodge No. 15, Buekholts Thursday, Dec. 25—Vrazel Polka Band Wednesday, Dec. 31 — Vrazel Polka Band —SC TST__

Lodge No. 25, Frills (National Hall) December 31 — Music Masters, Znuis Reservations: 5-7448 or 5-7979 Family entertainment every Sunday at 6 p.m. lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, Dec. 27 -a John Griffin's Band New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) — Rickey and the Rebels Lodge No. 39, Bryan Friday, Dec. 26 — Dance; The Ellinger Combo December 31 _ New Year's Eve Dance; Rhythm Tones New Year's Eve reservations can be made by calling 822-4724 or 823-5566 Bryan, Texas.

Jan. 10 — Rhythm Tones Jan. 17 — Fabulous Six Jan. 24 — Lee Roy Matocha Jan 31 — Sunny Land Cowboys Feb. 7 — Rhythm Tones Feb. 14 — Fabulous Six Feb. 21 — Trail Blazers Feb. 28 — Leo Majek March 7 — Vrazel Polka Band March 14 — Rhythm Tones No other dances will be scheduled until after Easter.

—SP.TST-LoOe No. 40, Hillje

Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas) — Continentals New Year's Eve. (Dec. 31) — Jades

Saturday, Jan. 10 — Barons Jades Saturday, Jan. 24 Saturday, Jan. 31 — Continentals lodge No. 47, Seaton Sunday, Dec. 27 -- Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wells' 25th wedding anniv. dance; music by Otis Beck and His Melody Five.

Sunday, Dec. 28 _ 50th Wedding Anniversary dance (free), honoring Mr. and. Mrs. Tom Mikeska. Music

by Temple Rhythm Masters from 4 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Temple Rhythm Masters, Doors open at 5 p.m. dance starts at 8 p.m. $2.50 per person. Snacks and favors. No reservations.

Saturday, Jan. 3 -- Dance; Otis Beck and His Melody Five Sunday, Jan. 4 — Regular lodge meeting, installation of officer.

Saturday, Jan. 10 — Dance; Slim Haisler Tuesday, Jan. 13 — Choral Club rehearsal ...7..a.turclay, Jan. 17 — 1Vlikeska-Plilllips wedding dance; Gilbert Kautz Tuesday, Jan. 20 — Trustees meeting Saturday, Jan. 24 — Dance; Cloverleafs Tuesday, Jan. 27 — Choral Club rehearsal Saturday, Jan. 31 — Dance; Hi-Toppe TS Lodge No. 54, West Thursday, Dec. 25 — Zahirniak family Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 27 — Kofnovec and Bounds wedding reception, dance Sunday, Dec. 28 — Gerik - Urbanovsky wedding reception Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by Victer and his Melody Masters.

Sunday, Jan. 4 — Regular SPJST lodge meeting Saturday, Jan. 10—Deer Hunters' Ball Dance at night.

Lodge No. 66, Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, Dec. 27 — The Cloverleaf Orchestra of New Braunfels Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Battle Dance — Petter's Polka Band of Dallas and Slim Haisler of Temple. Free favors.

Lodge passes will not be honored on this night. Dance starts 8 p.m.

Lodge No. 80, ,iolland December 25 — The Gentres Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve) — The Versatiles January 18 — Vrazels, 6:30 to 10:30

Wednesday, December 24, 1969 April 25 — Vrazels, 6:30 to 10:30 May 31 — Annual Picnic, evening and night, Joe Patek June 7 — Baron reunion une 14 — Ivicic reunion June 21 -- Kunz reunion June 28 — Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Marek's golden wedding celebration --bPJ S

Lodge No. 84, Dallas .laturday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Charlie Adamcik —SPJST-

No. 88, Houston Thursday, Dec. 25 — No Social Saturday, Dec. 27 — Dance; music by Ray Jurecka Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by The Danceables: Advance reservations $15 per couple; $7.50 per person, price includes ice, set-ups, and favors.

L',1-'J ST— Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth December 31 — New Year's Eve Dance. music by Polka Peppermints.

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Lodge 130, Darta,s SOKOL Athletic Center Saturday, Dec. 27 — Christmas Present Dance -- Music Masters December 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by Eric Honza.

January 10 — Dance; music by Polka Peppermints January 24 — Dance; music by Johnny Mensik February 7 a- Annual Mardi-Gras Ball; music by Eric Honza February 21 — Dance; music by Music Masters March 7 — Dance; music by Peppermints March 21 — Dance; music by Eric Honza March 28 -- Dance, sponsored by SPJST Lodge 130—Johnny Mensik Lodge 135 135 — Sokol 'Ennis Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by Torchy McCluney; reservations 875-3091 or 875-7959.

Family entertainment every Friday at 7:30 p.m.

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

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