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BENEVOLENCE

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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 with Undeliverable Copies1 to SUPREME LODGE SPJST, FOB 100, TEMPLE, TEX 7650

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OUR SINCEREST FRATERNAL WISHES FOR THE COMING YEAR RESPLENDENT WITH GOOD HEALTH, SUCCESS, HAPPINESS AND GOOD CHEER. MAY WE ALL WELCOME THE NEW YEAR WITH THE HIGHEST HOP ES FOR PEACE AND THE BEST OF WHAT EACH DAY MAY BRING. Supreme Lodge, SPJST, Editor, Publisher and Personnel.

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(Herald) Entered as second class matter JarMarY 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. SEFCIK — 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 KICK A. MORRIS, President Res: 985-2115 JaZ B. IIEJNY, Vice President Res: 778-1785 IL 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 Box 308, La Grange 78945 Eienry Vitek, Dist. II AC 512; 859-2549 1O Box 43, Granger 76530 Cyril] (Sid) Pokladnik, Dist. III AC 214; 741-1874 (Office) Res: 824-8072 R924 Elm St., Dallas 75226 R. E. Broz, Dist. IV AC 915; 655-2164 Rt. 3 — Box 320, San Angelo 76901 Ernest J. Hanka, Dist. V 1C 713; 227-0883 (Office) Res: 862-5744 5759 Cindy Lane, Houston 7'7008 Ed P. Sralia, Dist. VI AC 512; 657-2651 Ft. 1 — Box 110, Edna 77957 Jos. Koliha, Jr. Dist. VII 40 W. Main, Kenedy, Tex 78119 AC 512; 659-3535

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NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS They are slipping away, these sweet swift years, Like a leaf on the current cast; With never a break in the rapid flow, We watch them as one by one thef go Into the beautiful past.

One after another we see them pas., Down the dim-lighted stair, We hear the sound of their stead ✓ tread In the steps of the centuries Ion since dead, As beautiful and as fair.

There are only a few years left t() love; Shall we waste them in idle strife?

Shall we trample under our rmhlesi feet Those, beautiful blossoms, rare and sweet, By the dusty ways of life?

There are only a few swift years oh, let No envious taunts be heard; Make life's fair pattern of rare desig n, And fill up the measure of love's sweet wine, And never an angry word.

UCME SE CESKY PLEASE READ In answer to the numerous questions concerning the Czech lessons, we wish to advise our readers that the series of 32 lessons will be repeated again, beginning with Lesson No. 1 in January. Once in a while, we may skip a week since there are 52 weeks in a yea• and only 32 lessons. We will endeavof to have them in two columns again so that those who wish to do so can make small binders of them. They will be in the Czech section, so please save them.

While we are on the subject of 52 issues, you will note that this issue Vestnik is Volume 57, No. 33. It happens that 1969 was one of those years with 53 Wednesdays. Remember January 1, 1969? Now we have December 31, 1969. Since we are supposed to have 52 issues in each year, we may miss e week sometime in 1970 — sometime in the sumnier perha ps. We will let our readers know in advance it and when this occurs. This happens very rarely, especially with leap year appearing every four years.

Wednesday, December 31, 1.963 Saturday, December 21, we attended the annual Christmas party at Lodge No. 66 in Elm Mott. It was pleasantly and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. The meal was delicious and the program very entertaining and pleasant to see. The dance afterward was something that kept each and everyone in a gay mood. Pictures will be forthcoming at an early date in the Vestnik. The next day we were invited to Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood. It was a beautiful Sunday and the weather was the kind you would order. The turkey and all the trimmings also was delicious. How in the world can a person get thinner with conditions like these existing? The program following the meal was also very nice and, of course, at both of the parties the center of attraction was Mr. Santa Claus himself. There was NO way to get the spotlight off of him, and that is as it should be. To make a fast recap: Thursday night, Friday night parties in West and Temple and Saturday at Elm Mott and Sunday at Cottonwood.

We look back to all the dates (which we enjoyed very much, every one of them) and wonder: how did the Vestnik ever get out at all? One day earlier than usual, at that! We just did not feel tired at any rate.

• After the Christmas-New Year's holidays these lines may be rather true to life and more truth than fiction.

They were received as an original excuse from a parent by Mrs. Martha Avery, a teacher at Kirkmere Elementary School in Youngstown, Ohio. The excuse appeared in "The School Dispatch," of the Youngstown Public Schools, January, 1965: "I kept him home He had the flu So now, I send him Back to you.

"He's had lots of rest Should be alert — He studied his spelling Did arithmetic work.

"So joy be with you As you teach this child — 'Cause there are times He can drive me wild."

The average American family increased its life insurance protection by $1,200 last year, according to the Institute of Life Insurance. The added insurance amounted to 16 more days of income protection.

The rise in average life insurance

VEST NfK protection per family was from $17,200 at the end of 1967 to $18,400 at the end of 1968. Over this same period, disposable personal income per, family (after taxes) rose from $8,700 to $9,100.

The average life insurance per family covered about 24 months and 8 days of 1968 income, compared with 23 months and 22 days of that family's 1967 income.

The income that Americans collect this year on life insurance benefits deposited with life companies may reach $1.3 billion or more, according to the Institute of Life Insurance.

Instead of taking all their policy proceeds in cash, policyholders and beneficiaries have been setting aside about $900 million in benefits a year under annuity and other plans or to draw interest until the money is needed.

Last, year, they invested in these plans about 11 cents out of every dollar of death payments, matured endowments and cash value payments under ordinary and group life insurance policies. A total of $8.0 billion in accumulated funds was on deposit at year end.

During 1968, policyholders and beneficiaries collected a record of $1.24 billion income from accumulated funds left with life companies. This was about $50 million more than the income they received from these contracts in 1967. A similar increase this year would raise 1969 income payments to the $1.3 billion mark.

Death payments have accounted for the largest share of total proceeds set aside with life companies. Death payments are often used in this way to guarantee lifetime income for older widows. A widow can collect much more income over the years than the original amount of her husband's life insurance.

Proceeds of matured endowment and retirement income policies are often set aside with life companies to provide lifetime incomes for living policyholders after they retire. Cash values of whole life policies are also used in this way in many cases where the policies are no longer needed for protection.

Besides lifetime income arrangements, policy proceeds are also used to provide a certain amount of income for a specified number of years — for example, to assure a younger widow of additional income while her children

3 are growing up, or to meet securing college expenses.

Before the conclusion of this, our last editorial to the Vestnik for 1559, closing out the year and a decade of the 1960s, I recall the last ten years.

They were eventful in many ways: 1960—President John F. Kennedy was inaugurated and began the New Frontier era. America seemed to start courageously forward. The space program took a surge forward with Russia's launching of the first Sputnik, and, finally, man setting foot on the surface of the moon, proving that man had finally broken the bonds of gravity. Many other events were nice to remember, however, what a shadow was cast on the other 'side of the ledger! —President F. J. :Kennedy his brother Robert and M. L. King, felled by assassins' bullets; riots on college campuses, and in the big cities; the war in Vietnam becoming a quagmire, President, Johnson deciding not to run for re-election because of the disunity of our country; the hippies and on and on.

1969 was good to our SPJST. We grew in membership, secured a site, broke the ground and started building our new home.

Let us enter the 1970s with renewed vigor and faith in the good of the future. Let us search for and find all the good in the days ahead of us that we can.

Concluding these . May our family wish all of you and yours a New Year 19'70 filled with heal t h, happiness, sa tisfaction and prosperity so that on January 1, 1971 all of you may and Can look back at 1910 and say with sincerity: It was a VERY GOOD YEAR! A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Newsh, The family of Annie Miculka acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many acts of kineine: and expres,sions of sympathy shown to us during time illness and passing away of our beloved mother. She just recently received her 50-year membership plaque at the Czech Day Celebration at Lodge 88, Houston. She was very proud to be so honored, and we are happy that she was able to attend the celebration.

Thank you, —The Miculka Family • Sister Olga M. Worley, age 56, passed away November 11, 1969 in her resi-

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dente. She was placed to eternal rest in Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple, Texas, and was a member of Lodge Cesky Prapor, No. 24, Cyclone.

Brother Alvin C. Prasifka, age 55, died December 2, 1969, in San Antonio, Texas. He was interred in the City Cemetery in Jourdanton, Texas, and was a member of Lodge Vesela Osada No. 147, Jourdanton.

Bro. John C. Seibert, age 83, succumbed November 29, 1969 in Caldwell.

Texas. He was buried in the MasoniC Cemetery in Caldwell and was a member of Lodge Fokrok Deanville No. 120, Deanville.

Sister Helen Wleczkyk, age 61, passed away November 18, 1969 in Kendleton, Texas. She was placed to eternal rest in East Garden of Gethsemane Memorial Park in Rosenberg, Texas and was a member of Lodge Needville No. 81, Needville.

Sister Lorine 0. Mokry, age 42, passed away December 11, 1969 in Bartlett, Texas. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery near Granger, Texas and was a member of Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger.

A YOUTT CLLL. IN T1 i MAKING at Lodge 160, San Angelo. Youth Committee: back row, far left, Mrs. Louis Pelzel, Jr., far back (4th from left, rear): Mrs. Agnes Michalik, Mrs. C,eitie Mika (4th from right, rear); Mrs. Sadie Socha (right rear).

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o likely (cr unlikely) candidate to be Santa's helper as "Mrs. Santa, Claus" at Lodge 160's Christinas Rodeo.

L to 11: Bro. Bob Broz and Mark Barta.

Christmas R,2freshrnent time o] pastry and beverages for all.

LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Members and Friends, Oh, what fun it was — and all the laughs! Yes, the Christmas Rodeo our

lodge had this month was a success.

There was a crowd of 30 adults, 17 youth and 8 visitors present and all had an afternoon of fun and excitement.

A Christmas theme of decorations was carried throughout with a brightly trimmed tree in the focal spotlight.

Santa made a visit with us and gave each a gift. Mark Barta, one of our

youth, won the title of "Mrs. Santa Claus" in the game competition and was honored to have his picture taken with Mr. Santa. District Director R. E. Broz, took his defeat with a smile in the "Mrs. Santa Claus" contest. (See pictures in this issue).

Shirley Michalik led her youth group to a cheering victory over Mrs. Ed Michalik's group of parents in the

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Following the Christmas Rodeo, the youth had a chance to see what Santa brought, and the adults had a chance to renew old and new acquaintances. rodeo competition. It was difficult to decide which group had the most fun competing against the other — the youth or their parents. The laughs, the yells and cheers were loud and long from both sides.

Many thanks to all who helped make this Christmas Rodeo a success. We owe much to Mr. James J. Janousek, our State Youth Director, who came from Temple to guide us in our first youth activity. Many ladies of the lodge brought goodies and other refreshments. President of our lodge, Mr. R. E. Broz and Mrs. Broz made arrangements for the meeting place. The Wall Volunteer Fire Department made their building available to us. Thanks to all of these and others who gave of their time to make the afternoon an enjoyable time.

In the spirit of Christmas last week Youth Leaders Mrs. Mika and Mrs. Michalik took some bags of goodies that Santa had left, to two needy families and gave them to the children.

Then they took others to the San Angelo Day Nursery for needy children there. In all, some 40 bags of goodies were distributed by our youth club.

During the lodge's business meeting the following officers were elected: President — B. J. Havlak; Vice-Pres.

— R. E. Broz; Secretary — Louis Pelzel, Jr.; Treasurer — F. J. Havlak; Financial Secretary — Mrs. Louis Pelzel, Jr.; Youth Leaders — the undersigned committee.

The members voted to give a $50 donation to the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2 at Needville and also a $50 donation to the Wall Volunteer Fire Delartment. Mr. Ed Michalik was chosen to be general chairman of the barbecue our lodge will have in March. Helping him will be Mrs. F. J. Havlak, chairman of the kitchen. Watch for

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future announcements of details in this upcoming event. The lodge is only what you the members make it and Sunday the 14th proved that there are many members who are really concerned. Several new developments are in process and the progress will be reported to you periodically.

All youth of the lodge are reminded of the skating party that is planned for Saturday morning on January 3 at the San Angelo Skating Rink, 316 North Baze from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Come even if you don't know how to skate— it's fun to learn, too. There will be a jackpot drawing. Details of this activity are in the letter sent to you earlier. Maybe you were unable to attend the Christmas Rodeo, if so, do make plans to be with us at the skating party.

Also do not forget the Penny Carnival at 2 p.m. on January 11, at the Wall Volunteer Fire Department Building.

Mrs. Mary Haisler, our district youth director, from Seymour, will be here to help us make the carnival a success and loads of fun, so bring your pennies, your parents, and your nonmember guests.

We wish each and everyone a most blessed holiday season .

Fraternally, Mrs. Ed Michalik Mrs. Betty Mika Mrs. Laddie Socha Mrs. Louis Pelzel, Jr. HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 97, PLAClEDO Dear Members, This is to call to your attention that our January meeting will be held on January 4, Sunday morning at 9 a.m. instead of our regular meeting.

After the January meeting our regular meetings will be the same as always: the second Monday night each

month at 7 p.m. and at the same place.

This change is due to Brother A. Balusek, our lodge president, being admitted to the hospital after Jan lary 4th. January is our big month for our annual payees. Hope we will have a good turnout.

There was election of officers at our last meeting. All the old officers Were reelected for the year 1970. President, J. A. Balusek; Vice-President, ,i'esse Parenica; Secretary, Vlasta Baros; Financial Secretary, Inez Stasarek, and Treasurer, Millie Stubbs.

Auditing committee: Jesse Pare ilea, Edwin Marek, and Ed Baros, As soon as I receive the premium refund checks, I will have a notice in the Vestnik.

Fraternally yours, Mrs. Ed J. (Vlasta) Baros, Secretary HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Members and Friends, Here's hoping that everyone of you had a Very Merry Christmas, and that 1970 will be a special year.

On Sunday, Dec. 21, Lodge, 6 held its annual Christmas dinner and program, and it turned out to be one of the best ever staged. The children did a splendid job of reading Christmas poems, playing music, singing, acting out their parts, and helping everyone get into the spirit of the season.

Santa made his appearance during the closing of the program and the children sang, "Here Comes Santa Claus." He passed out candy and fruit to the children and got several Yelpers to assist him in passing out the many gifts under the Christmas tree.

He even included me in the gifts, compliments of the Cottonwood Teen Club and Teen Leader. Thanks ever so much!

Before the program, several families of the lodge enjoyed a fe$tive turkey supper with all the trimmings.

The cooks and kitchen committee are to be complimented.

On Wednesday, Dec. 31 there will be a New Year's Eve Dance with music

by John Griffin. Then. on Sunday, Jan. 4, the lodge will hold its regular SPJST meeting. It will begin at 3 p.m. Every Wednesday (except New Year's I've) a social and work night is held irozm, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., so let's all stars the new year off right by being at all of the functions, if at all possible.

Charles Conner, Reporter

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On the trip to the Dedication of Lodge Rozkvet Pasadena No. 172, Sunday morning, November 30, your editor slipped away from Brother and Sister Hendrick's home to Lodge No. 88 to take a picture of a scene that is familiar to many of our members. The above sign stands on the northwest corner of a threeacre piece of property belonging to Lodge No. 88 and across Beall Street from the lodge proper. Before the lodge building was even started, Bro. Jarda Cerny informed me that the three acres were leased to the Heights Little League which needed a home for their ball diamond. The sum was $1 for the lease and the length of time for the lease has disappeared from my memory. We felt that this was another good example of our SPJST "Fraternalism-at-Wol:k." This, our Rest Homes, the many charity projects carried on by so many of our lodges, continuously, which you read about in the Vestnik, our youth clubs doing charity projects and the many varied acts of a fraternal and humanitarian brotherly nature are a very strong argument and bring influence to the notice of our elected officials in Austin, as well as in Washington.

DIAMOND JUBILEE CONVENTION FUND COMMITTEE EVENT Dear Members, The. Diamond Jubilee Convention Steering Committee, composed of members from host Lodges 88 and 142, has started plans for the 1972 convention. They are planning to have events between now and June 1972, and all proceeds from these events will go to the Diamond Jubilee Convention Fund Committee.

The first of these events is scheduled at Lodge 88 on January 18th. A fried chicken dinner will be served from 11:30 on.

There will be a great battle dance from 2 to 9 p.m. between two famous orchestras: popular Lee Roy Matocha of Fayetteville and the Fabulous Six, a well-liked orchestra from Pflugerville, Texas, making its first appearance here.

The committee will appreciate very much all donations of pies, cakes, and kolaches for this dinner. Be sure to register your donation.

Please circle January 18th on your calendar, and make plans to attend the fried chicken dinner and the battle dance. Tell your neighbors and friends about it; we on the committee will be looking for you!

Fraternally, Tillie Helmcamp HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Members and Friends, As the year 1909 fades away, we look back and count our blessings bestowed upon us throughout the year. It was a good year for many of us, yet for some of us it was sad due to the loss of loved ones in the family but as the saying goes: The show must go on, and so we try to do the best we can, and hope the coming new year of 1970 will bring us health and prosperity.

We were saddened by the sudden death of Brother Bill Zaludek, who passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, December 18, at the age of 57 years.

He was a life member of SPJST Lodge No. 88. Survivors are his wife, Ruth

Wednesday, December 31, 1989 Zaliidek; daughters, Mrs. Ruth Ann Gable of Miami, Florida, and Mrs. Wanda Elzner, Houston, and sons, George and Gary Zaludek and Wm. Kisner.

Sister Anna Miculka, age ".7, of 2142 Ojemann, passed away December 18 in a local rest home. She was a native of Moulton, Texas, and a Houston resident for 30 years. Survivors are daughter, Mrs. Jerry Kolacny; sons, Rudolph and Edward Miculka; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. She was a member of SPJST Lodge No. 88. Sister Miculka was honored for her dedicated serv ien to the SPJST last October.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families of both departed members. May Bro. Zaludek and Sister Miculka rest in peace.

Mrs. Frank Krejci, mother of Sisters Tillie Helmcamp and Viola Cox, has been ill at the home of Sister Cox. We miss her smiling face at our lodge functions. We hope you get to feeling better, Mrs. Krejci, and take care of yourself.

Brother Frank Olexa, is in the Methodist hospital. We wish a speedy recovery to both patients.

Brother and Sister Tim and Rosalee Kostom hosted the associates of the Offenhauser firm with a cocktail and buffet party, Saturday, December 20.

Brother President Ed Kadlecek asked me to remind the members of Lodge No. 88 of the annual meeting which will be held, Sunday, January 11, starting at 10 a.m. Free lunch will be served to members attending the morning session of the meeting. Plan to come out New Year's Eve, and the next Saturday, January 3. Lee Roy will play for the dance. See you then.

Happy New Year.

Fraternally yours, Evelyn A. Vornsand HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

ATTENTION, ALL MEMBERS AND READERS: Donations for furnishing one room in the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home No. 2 in Needville, 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.

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Wednesday, December 31, 1969 LODGE NO. 30, TAITON Dear Brothers and Sisters, You are ALL being requested to be present at our January meeting when we will have the annual election of officers for the coming year, 1970. I am sure that all of you know that we lost our president of our lodge and that the vice-president filled that position for the balance of 1969. Please do not forget this meeting and be present to elect a new president and officers according to your desires, and at the same time be present to show that you understand your obligations to your lodge. We hope to see all of you at this important meeting in January.

A Prosperous and Happy New Year is wished you by your secretary-treasurer.

Fraternally yours.

J. T. Fiala, Secretary HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON The lodge held their annual Christmas party on December 14, for members and friends. This party started with a social hour from 4 till 5, with Sister Ruby Bolton, Brother Leon Sodek, Brother Woodrow and Sister Gladys Marek in charge of the eggnog.

This was followed by a meal of turkey and dressing and all the trimmings with Brother Wm. and Sister Lillian Kosarek in charge. After this, our own choral group sang several songs under the direction of Sister Annie Jakubec.

Our pianist was Sister Kathy Janousek. After this, our youth club presented a fine Program, under the direction of Youth Leader Bro. Frank Klinkovsky with the help of his assistants who are Sister Kittle Sodek, Brother Johnnie Dokupil, Sister Lucy Mihatsch and Sister Gladys Marek.

At this party Lodge 47 presented its annual SPJST award of the year 1969 to Brother and Sister Jerry Pechal. Selection was made by the officers and trustees. The award was given for the outstanding, unselfish time they have devoted to the lodge as true fraternalists. Of course this includes their children as well, who are Edwin Joe, Donnie, Joyce and David. Whenever you saw Brother Jerry and Sister Dorothy, you would also see the children helping with whatever was to be done.

Whenever you called on this family, they were always willing to help.

Brother and Sister Pechal are presently, during December, serving as kitchen chairmen. Brother Jerry is on the

VESTNIK Board of Trustees. Congratulations and thank you Brother J:erry and Sister Dorothy, it has been a real privilege to make this presentation to such a deserving family. (The picture will be in a future issue of the Vestnik).

We appr.:,.clated the presence of some of the Supreme Lodge officers and their families at our party. Thanks to all of our local officers, members and friends for coming out, and I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I especially want to thank you members and friends who baked turkeys, dressing and all those sweets, and to all who helped in the kitchen or wherever else you might have helped. Thank you all for a job well done. As you know, 1969 will soon be history and we are looking forward to 1970. I am hoping we have the fine cooperation we have had in the past. Wishing all of you a Happy and Prosperous 1970. I remain Fraternally, Johnie L. Vanicek, President HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 196, GALVESTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, The day is coming when Lodge 62 and Lodge 146 will be one. We are looking to the future. I am sure that if everyone will keep this in mind that there will be a SPJST Hall in Galveston. But as the saying goes: you must crawl before you walk, walk before you run. At the sense time you must plan to make profit. I am hoping that 1970 will be a profitable year for SPJST in Galveston.

The merger meeting will be held SUnday, January 11, 1970, at the F&T Hall, 1513 19th Street in Galveston.

Please keep this date marked on your calendar.

The program for this date will he: cocktail hour, 12 'til 1 p.m.; barbecue dinner with trimmings. We hope to start the meeting at 3 p.m. The rest of the program will be in the Vestnik before January 11.

I wish to inform officers and members of both lodges that we would like to have a nominating committee for January 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 Baurnan, Jr. All will help in cooking.

The trimmin gs are in the care of

Mrs. Sans Portacci and Mrs. Georgia Heron, The drinks are being taken care of by the vice-president, Hro. Robert Conway. date is booked in 1970; that is fa.nily game night, Friday, January 0. Please don't forget this datc.

Fraternally, Frank H. Heron HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

Board DISTRICT MEETING CALENDAR FOR 1010 District I's spring meeting will be held on March 22, 1970 at Lodge No. 39, Bryan.

• • The District II spring meeting will be held at Lodge No. 97, Seaton. April 12, 1970.

• • Lodge No. 49 Rowena will host the District IV meeting for 1970 on the fourth Sunday in April -- April 26th0 • 1972 CONVENTION COTIIIIITTEE The Diamond Jubilee Convention Fund Committee invites you to a great event at Lodge 88 on J;:nuary 18: fried chicken dinner from 11:30 on and a battle dance from 2 to 9 p.m. between Lee Roy Matocha and the Fabulous Six. Come and help our convention committee get a good start in their fund drive!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

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

• s, District VI YAD will be held Sunday, July nth at the American Legion Hall. El Campo, Texas.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR NEW CONTESTS FOR YOUTH Two special contests are being offered for the youth of SPJST. For juniors (age 6-121, 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,

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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 participation.

In addition, there will be $5 first place prizes awarded in each contest on the district level, provided an entry is received from the district meriting a first place. There will also be $15 state awards given to the outr standing junior and teen entries. The winners will be announced at the district spring meetings.

Now is the time to get busy and start working on your entry. This is a great challenge to you youth and I wish each of you success.

Fraternally, James J. Janousek, State Youth Director PY NEW YEAR 1970

FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS

LODI NO. 135, ENNIS Dear Readers, Our Christmas program drew a large crowd at the Sokol Hall. Several numbers were presented and Santa Claus made a visit to see all the little ones who were not scared of him. Larry Valek was master of ceremonies for the program. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments were served to all.

The Christmas party for the youth members was held at my home. Decorations for this merry season were carried throughout the rooms. Gifts brought by the youth were arranged around the large decorated tree in our: family room. Names were drawn prior to the party. The youth members presented Adell Valek and me with Christmas presents which were real thoughtful.

The refreshment table in the dining room was covered with a red tablecloth. Finger sandwiches, pickles and olives, chips and dip, fudge, dream bars, cookies and hot chocolate were served. Christmas carols were sung during the party.

After the party we all made a visit to the Ennis Nursing Home. We presented a short program which the patients enjoyed immensely. Marvin Patak and Benny Valek entertained with special numbers playing their accordions. Carols were sung by the other youth members. Candy dishes decorated like Santa Claus filled with

candy were given to the patients as favors. These were made by the youth club. Adell Valek assisted me during our visit.

Our charity projects were very successful this holiday season. This was true because you did so well with your candy canvass.

The youth club wishes a Happy New Year to all the officers in the Supreme Lodge and everyone in the SPJST Society. 1969 was a good year but we hope for a better and more prosperous 1970. I want to thank the adult mother Lodge No. 135 for their support of our club. Special thanks and wishes for a grand new year to my assistant, Adell Valek. Four hands are always better than two. Our club might be small but my right hand isn't large enough sometimes, so I consider her my left hand and very helpful and dependable. Also a thank you goes to the wonderful parents of our club. You are so cooperative in permitting and bringing your children to our planned activities. This means so much when you plan an activity and full attendance is seen. Happy New Year and Best Wishes for a prosperous new year to each one of you and your family .

See you at our next meeting.

Fraternally, Mrs. Patsy Slovak HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends: Now that Christmas is over and the year is about to come to an end, we must look toward the New Year 1970 and we hope it will he a prosperous, happy, healthy year for each of you.

The children went caroling Friday night, December 19, to various places, and then they were entertained at the "Forney Home." At this time I want -to thank Sister and Brother Johnie Vanicek, Brother Clarence Sodek, and Brother and Sister Frankie Novosad, for transporting these children during the caroling. Also, I would like to thank the children who participated and all of you parents for bringing them. There were about twenty-five who went caroling that night. A spacial thanks to Sister and Brother Danny Forney for hosting the children after the caroling; that was very nice of you to do this.

I wish to thank Sister Georgia Pa y -licandSsterDlaFojtsekfraing two car loads of children to the Tutor Nursing Home on Tuesday aft-

Ve sttedu 31. prosince 1969 ernoon at 3 p.m. to sing and perform for the sick. I was contacted by the Tutor Nursing Home and asked if the children from Lodge 47 could give the sick a short Christmas program and it almost seemed impossible, because I had to work, and Sister Kitty Sodek, was in the hospital (and we are glad she is doing much better and we wish her a speedy recovery). The other assistant leaders were working so I called Sister Pavlica and she got the singing and the musical numbers together, so you can say, you can always manage someway. Thanks again Georgia and Della for helping in the time of need. Also thanks to all the children who participated.

At our meeting on January 4, we will be privileged to have Dr. John E. Adams, p liD, from the Blackland Experiment Station, and Dr. Robert J. Caraba,si, MD, from Scott and White Hospital, to show us a film on smoking. The title of the film is "Who, Me?" The film will be very educational and will show you how smoking is hazardous to your health. We would like to invite all of the adult members and all the youth club members to be present for this film. Non-members, if you wish to come, you are welcome.

These fine gentlemen will be giving us their valuable time, so be sure you are present at this meeting. The time for the film will be 3:30 p.m. on January 4. See you there.

Wishing a Very Happy New Year to All. 'raternally, Frank KlinkOvsk:y-, Youth Leader HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Readers, Busy, busy, busy, is a good description of our club for the month of December. Members spread cheer and good will (we hone) all around Taylor.

This included caroling at the Rest Home and also presenting the guests there with some candy and fruit. They helped the Optimist Club sell Christmas trees. Not to be forgotten was the Christmas party and program at the lodge hall. I would like to thank everyone for the gifts and also to all who helped in any way.

We were glad to have Mr. and Mrs. Dan Balusek with us at the Christmas party. Mrs. Balusek presented a picture of the State Royalty to Robert Leshikar, our past king. It was good to have Robert with us again. We see him

Wednesday, December 21, 1969 more often now that he is a student at the University of Texas at Austin.

Members, be sure to start the year right by attending the first meeting.

This will be January 4 at the lodge hall, Fraternally, Leona Stalmach YOuth Leader HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR

Dear Readers, All the Christmas season rush is over and enjoyed by everyone. And before; we know it the new year will be with US.

At our house this year we were all together; it was a happy Christmas day. Also my father from the S.P.J,S.T. Rest Home was with us. We missed our mother and ,grandmother, Mrs. Elo David, Sr., who is no longer with us.

The weather was nice and warm so the granddaughters were able to run around and play outdoors.

Everyone got 'nice presents and I hope next year we can be together again.

1 wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Our next youth club meeting will be held on Sunday, January 11, at 2 p.m.

We will do liquid embroidery.

Don't forget, Beseda dancers, we will go to the S.P.J.S.T. Rest Home and dance for the folks. Our teen dance is January 9, at 7 p.m., at the lodge hall.

Everyone bring friends. We will have goodies.

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny Youth Leader HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD

Dear Readers, Here's hoping that everyone had a very merry Christmas last week and will have a happy and prosperous new year throughout 1970. For those of you who were unable to attend the lodge's annual Christmas party on December 21, here are a few highlights.

First, everyone was treated to a baked turkey and dressing supper with all the trimmings. After everyone settled back from the meal, the youth club presented a wonderful program depicting the spirit of Christmas. As the• final song was sung on the program, Santa Claus made his arrival with bags of goodies for every boy and girl present. Santa also stayed long enough to pass out presents from under the Christmas tree. Before leaving, Santa promised that he would return

VESTNIK again next year, so you boys and girls stay good and listen to your parents so that Santa will come to see you next year.

At this time, I would like to thank all the youngsterS, parents, and-others who in any way helped to make our Christmas program and party a huge success. Thanks also to the members in attendance for their large turnout that added greatly to the overall success of the day. Here's hoping that all of you will be in attendance again next year.

Our next lodge celebration will be a New Year's Eve Dance with music by John Griffin and the Heart of Texas Boys. Here's inviting all members, friends, and interested persons to come out and ring in the new year. The larger the turnout the better send-off we will have for the new year. The ball will furnish free party hats and horns for those in attendance. If a midnight snack is in order, the youth club will be on hand to serve sandwiches, coffee, and always, black-eyed peas. So you guys get out your new suits and girls your new dresses and join the rest of us for the new Year's Eve Dance at Cottonwood Hall on Wednesday, December 31, at 8 p.m. I will be looking forward to seeing all of you there and enjoying the delightful music of John Griffin and the Heart of Texas Boys.

Have a happy holiday season.

Fraternally yours, Ruth Krizan, Youth Leader HAPPY NEW YEAH 1970

LETTERS FROM THE YeUTH LODGE NO. 66, WACO Dear Friends, Our Lodge 66 Christmas party turned out to be a success. The program was presented by the youth and teens.

There was a skit put on by the teens.

The youth presented talents by themselves. A delicious supper was served consisting of turkey, ham, beans, and salad. Santa Claus paid a visit to the little ones. Apples, oranges, gum, and candy was given to the children. A present was presented to Santa.

Our last meeting was Sunday, Dec. 21st. We had a meeting for the adults, then we had a Christmas game for the youth.

I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, 1970.

Fraternally, Patricia Karen Stanislav (11)

9 LODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE Dear Readers, Since my last letter, and our last meeting (November), our club has kept quite busy.

At our NoVember meeting (November 4) we discussed many upcoming events. Each Sunday in November we gathered at a common meeting place and painted butterfly panels with TriChem paints, for our mothers' Christmas presents. Later, at our December meeting we wrapped these gifts and put them under our club tree to be given to our mothers at the adult Christmas party on December 7, which was a Sunday. At that December adult meeting, at 1 p.m, almost all of our youth turned out. A FULL house! And as = the saying goes, ' , The more the merrier." We really proved it to be correct. We did everything from performing talents to telling jokes, to playing games, to opening (exchanging) gifts, and eating. it was really a great Christmas party.

Then, last Saturday night (Dec. A), we all got together and went caroling in various nearby communities.

Before signing off, I'm adding best for a fabulous 1970 to all!

Fraternally, Sally Sembera (la) Club President P- NEW YEAR 1970

'LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Readers This is m y first letter to the Vestnik and I don't know where to start. Well, first I want to thank Mr. James Janousek for the fine job he did in organizin pg the indoor rodeo for our lodge. The rodeo was a big success with 17 youth members and 8 visitors present at our !first meeting. The youth competed against the adults in various games and activities. Of course the youth won. I want to thank all the youth who were present for a fine job clone. Our last game was "Santa's helper," where the ranches dressed their choice up for the title of "Mrs. Santa Claus." Mark Barta and ML Broz sure did make good "Mrs. Santas." Mark won for the Blue Blitzen.

Ranch. We were all proud of him. Just a reminder to the youth that on Jan-, uary 3, there will be a skating party at the skating rink. I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year.

Fraternally, Shirley Michalik

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Wednesday„ December 31, 1999 In our new business we discussed a Christmas party which was Friday the 19th at 7 p.m. After our program the youth all exchanged gifts. Then a covered dish supper was served. We would like to thank everyone who attended, especially Mr. and Mrs. Dan Balusek.

Our next monthly meeting will be held January 11, at 2 p.m.

Fraternally, Debbie Zavodny Reporter HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

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LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Readers, Everyone enjoyed our Christmas party on December 14. We surprised our youth leader, and assistant youth leader with gifts.

Do not forget our next Meeting on January 11. We have invited Robert Urban, our State King, to be our speaker.

Fraternally, Michael Prachyl, President HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

The Nativity scene by the Lodge No. 35 Youth Club at he annual Christmas party.

LODGE NO. 154, FORT WORTH (Arrived Too Late) Defir Readers and Menibers, We had our monthly meeting Dec. 14. We had a lot of members present.

We had two guests: Sharon Childess and Terry Cleveland. We also had two new members: Kelly and Kirk Stoepyleman.

We planned for our Christmas play Dec. 19. We want all of you to come.

There will be a real ,Santa Claus. He will have something for everyone.

We will have our next meeting Jan. 11: Na.zdar, Mary Steinman (12) HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE, NO. 66, WACO Dear Readers, December 20 the lodge had their

Christmas party which everybody enjoyed.

The youth put on a skit entitled "That Night." It told the story of the birth of Jesus.

Then some individuals entertained by singing, playing piano, and even a little skit.

On December 21st, instead of a youth meeting we played a game in which everybody got a present.

Fraternally, Becky Schiemenz (11) Junior Reporter HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Dear Readers, Our December meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The roll was called and then the minutes were read.

LODGE NO. 25, ENNIS Dear Readers, Our last meeting was held on Dec. 14th. We had about 25 members present. Our business was short and afterward we had our Christmas party.

We exchanged gifts and each got a sack of candy, fruit, and gum. Our refreshments were cold drinks and cookies.

Fraternally, Cathy Prachyl, Vice-President HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the undersigned Resolution Committee in behalf of all the membership of Lodge No. 118, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, ANTON HASEK, who died December 14, at the age of 66, after apparently suffering a heart

Wednesday, -December .21, 1969 attack. Burial was in Seaside Memorial Park in Corpus Christi.

Survivors include his wife, Annie; two daughters, Mrs. De Verle Miller of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Max Viet of San Antonio; two sons, John and Charles Hasek, both of Corpus Christi; a sister, Mrs. Frank Rinald of Corpus Christi, and 13 grandchildren.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Resolution Committee: Lilly Osborne Louie H. Elsik Teresa Ondrej —SPJS1—

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge No. 24, Cyclone, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of MRS. OLGA MARIE WORLEY,

who lost her life in a tragic fire which destroyed her home east of Temple, the night of November 30, 1969.

She was buried December 1, 1969 in Bellwood Memorial Park.

She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Psensik. Surviving are her husband. Donald E. Worley, and her mother.

May she rest in eternal peace.

Henry Mares E. J. Bedrich Franklin Martinec —SPjST---

Items of interest BIRTHPLACE OF SPJST LA GRANGE AREA IS STEEPED IN EARLY HISTORY OF TEXAS .

"Where can we go to visit Texas historic spots not more than 100 miles from Houston? My family is here from Ohio and they have heard so much about Texas that they want to see places that had a bearing on Texas history."

This question was asked by a woman and her husband who had moved to Houston three months before and knew little about the area's history.

Somewhere she had heard of Monument Hill and wanted to go there if it was not too far. So several spots in Fayette County were recommended to her: Mier Men Honored

On Monument Hill near La Grange is a shaft honoring the Mier Expedition.

There was widespread public sentiment for the expedition against Mex-

V 17',S.TN:fK ico during the fight for independence.

A force under General Alexander Somervell marched to the Rio Grande but was ordered back by the government. However, an independent expedition of 300 Texans was organized under Col. W. S. Fisher. They crossed the Rio Grande and attacked Mier, a strategic Mexican point- with a strong garrison.

The Texans were defeated after a bloody battle and were captured.

As prisoners, they were started toward Mexico City, but at Salado they escaped, were recaptured and every 10th man was executed.

There were 176 prisoners and 159. white beans were put in an earthen jar along with 17 black beans. Those who drew the black beans were executed. Those who drew the white beans were kept prisoners. From time to time some were released or escaped and on Sept. 16, 1844, the remainder of them were released on order of Mexican Gen. Santa Anna., The bones of some of the men who returned home are buried in a tomb on Monument Hill.

At La Grange also is a marker commemorating the First U. S. postal rural mail route in Texas, authorized Aug. 1, 1899.

Near La Grange is a marker at the site of Burnam's Ferry, established in 1824 at the crossing of the ColumbusBexar Road and destroyed on order of Gen. Sam Houston on March 19, 1836 to prevent its use by the Mexican h army.

The remains of Kreische Brewery, built in 1860, still can be seen at La G range.

This is only a brief summary of the historic spots in and near La Grange, but seeing even these few will take several hours for the visitor to see and recall the history connected with them.

(From Schulenburg Sticker Diamond Jubilee Edition. —Edithrl HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970

HUNTERS KILL 135 DEER ON MANAGEMENT AREA

Marathon — Braving rugged terrain where much of the plant life has thorns and spines, 493 hunters killed 135 mule deer and 33 javelina on the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area during recent public hunts there.

The kill represents an approximate 27 per cent hunter success. The 493 hunters participating represent 81 per cent of the 603 issued permits after a public drawing held in Austin.

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Area personnel keep detailed records of the hunt with the animals being weighed, measured and checked for body condition.

Hunters cooperated by placing internal organs in plastic bags and turning them over to biologists for analysis.

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DOE DEER FOUND MAN IN DUMPS

La Porte — Some days nothing works out right.

Take the recent example of an Eagle Lake man. All he wanted to do was borrow a dump truck. He borrowed it at night without asking the owner.

The truck was returned in good shape except for a little blood and deer hair in the bed. The sheriff found the blood and hair and showed it to a game management officer. They both. followed some curious dragging marks on the ground to a nearby house.

There they found the source of the blood and hair, an, untagged doe deer hidden under the house. Possessing a doe is illegal in Colorado County, doubly so since, as evidence indicated, it had been run over by a stolen dump truck.

The man pleaded guilty to possessing the deer. Charges of stealing the truck are still pending.

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GAME CONVICTIONS DOWN IN NOVEMBER

Austin — Despite the opening of hunting season and more outdoor activity, game, fish and water safety violation convictions were down from last month.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game management officers obtained 837 convictions in November compared with 1,388 convictions in October.

Of the total for November, 497 involved hunting regulation violations, 209 involved fishing violations, 13 in

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12 volved commercial fishing violations, 13 involved commercial fishing violations, three involved pollution violations, and 115 involved water safety violations.

Total fines netted the State of Texas treas cry $28,045.20.

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the common cold? Keep them home from school. Don't send them to play with the neighbor's children.

Colds are spread from person to person. Recent studies show that there are more colds in winter because people are indoors together more than in the summer.

If you or your husband have a cold, be a good neighbor. Cancel social calls — stay home and take care of your cold. And if a member of your family is recuperating from a communicable disease, be considerate. Don't let the neighbor's children into your home where they will be exposed to the disease.

LATE SEASON FINDINGS ON DEER RESEARCH REVEALED Biologists are continuing to collect data in Frio County to determine if the extended season there could have af-, fected the quality of bucks.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission authorized the late season in Frio County to run through Jan. 7, for 1967- . 38. During this time, biologists collected data as to age, weight and • antic size of bucks killed both during the regular season and late season.

The same data was collected in Dimmit and Webb Counties. Biologists think by comparing data accumulated this year with that taken during the extended season in the three counties, some sort of harvest pattern may be discerned.

The common cold is a name given to any of a number of short-lived infections of the nose and throat. All of them are highly contagious. Many different viruses cause a cold. These cold-causing viruses are present in great numbers in your nose and throat when you have a cold and are carried on the droplets you expel when talking, coughing or sneezing.

Investigations conducted in 1987-68 did not produce conclusive evidence concerning the effects of a later season oa the deer herd, particularly trophy Lucks in Frio County.

Biologists said the study revealed, after two years, that the majority of Oucks killed in Frio County had not reached maturity or 3 1/2 to 5)/2 years of age, which is the trophy-age class.

Antler growth records taken in Frio, Dinunit and Webb Counties in 1968, a year in which uniform range conditions prevailed in South Texas, indicated Frio County bucks did not have antleis as large as those from the othar t‘v ) counties.

The study did not reveal the latter nunti season influenced body and lntle- size, but a general overharvest of the buck herd in general was indicated.

In .968 the total buck sample showed the h trvest of trophy-age classes to be approximately 12.5 per cent higher dur.'.ng tl e Jan. 1-7 period than during the earlie: portion of the season from Nov. )6 th eough Dec. 31.

Fatigue, chilling, and poor physical condition seem to give the virus a better foothold. The first hint of a cold, after the virus takes hold in your body, usually is a scratchiness in the throat. Within a few hours your nose gets stuffy and you have vague feelings of discomfort and illness. Sneezing usually accompanies it. Within 48 hours your cold is in full bloom — eyes teary, nose running, voice husky, breathing obstructed and your senses of taste and smell dulled. You may feel lethargic and achy, have a headache and run a temperature.

Once the cold has fully developed, it usually continues at its peak for several days. The cold itself may be relatively minor in nature, but various complications which result can be serious.

There is no cure for the common cold, but secondary, bacterial infections associated with colds will respond to antibiotics.

The best treatment can be prescribed by your family physician. It usually includes keeping warm, getting plenty of rest and drinking lots of

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ACCENT ON ;HEALTH The good neighbor policy doesn't just pertain to nations. You can be a good neighbor in the area of health where colds are concerned, reports the Texas State Department of Health.

Do your children show symptoms of

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PROPER TIRE CARE VITAL TO SAFETY On a secondary road in Maryland recently a than had a flat tire. It killed him. It was night and he had stopped near a curve — without pul-

ling all the way off the road. He put out no warning devices. While he replaced the flat, another car rounded the curve and, suddenly, he was one of a long list of casualties that becomes more alarming each day.

"It happens that way," Paul Graham, President of Texas Motor Transportation Association, pointed out recently, "and it's all so needless.

Most of it could be avoided if motorists would only follow a few simple, common-sense rules when they have a flat tire: 1. Pull the car completely off the roadway before stopping.

2. Get your passengers (if any) out of the car and well away from the traffic lane.

3. Set out flares, at least 100• feet from the car in both directions, to warn other motorists. Or, have two persons (if possible) guard you from the oncoming traffic.

4. Set the brake, put the car in gear and block the wheel diagonally opposite the flat tire (a small piece of 4x4 carried in the trunk does nicely), before jacking up the car.

Obviously, it is better not to have a flat tire at all. They should be maintained at the recommended pressure — with 3 to 5 pounds added for driving speeds of more than 40 mph. A constant watch for signs of uneven wear, making sure the front end is aligned properly and the wheels balanced are vital to both a safer, more comfortable ride and longer-lasting tires.

But always be prepared, especially for the sudden flat or blowout, Mr. Graham warned.

"If you do have a blowout, don't slam on• the brakes! It could throw you into the path of oncoming traffic or off the road.

A rear-tire blowout will cause your car to swerve from side to side. If the right front tire blows out, your car will swerve to the right; if the left front tire goes, the car will swerve to the left.'

Most people would instinctively grip the wheel firmly — to keep the car in as straight a path as possible. Fewer drivers, Mr. Graham feels, realize they should also let up on the gas. Then, with complete control, apply the brakes very gently and slowly.

"But, get completely off the road," he advises, "and follow the other correct procedures for changing a tire.

Otherwise, all the expert handling at the time of the blowout may be of little value to you."

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VtSTNfK "Human life," said the court grimly, "is not to be sported with."

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

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THE FAMILY LAWYER Impractical Jokes Good-natured Ernest, proprietor of a grocery store, kept a can of free tobacco on the counter. One day, just for kicks, he sprinkled a little gunpowder into the tobacco.

Sure enough, the first customer to use the mixture set off an explosion in his pipe. Result: injury to the customer's eyes and a successful damage suit agahast the grocer.

It is well worth remembering, when you feel playful, that "I was only joking" is seldom a good defense in a court of law.

"One Who plays dangerous practical jokes on others," observed one court, "takes the risk that his victims may not appreciate the humor."

Of course, if there is no reason to forsee harm, you are on safer ground.

Thus, a prankster who wore an outlandish costume was held not responsible for the fright which his appearance caused in the woman next door.

But add enough cruelty or recklessneed to your sense of humor and you may have to pay for costly consequences. For example, courts have imposed liability on: 1) a joker who gave a hot foot to a man too drunk to realize that he was suffering a third-degree burn; 2) a grocer who packed a dead rat into a bundle of groceries; 3) a wag who informed a woman, falsely but convincingly, that her husband had had both legs broken in a smashup; 4) a card player who, while bending down for some money, flipped a fellow player backwards out of his chair.

In fact, in addition to liability for damages, you might even face criminal charges.

A man had an old revolver containing a jammed cartridge. Confident that the gun wouldn't shoot, he playfully brandished it at a visitor and pulled the trigger. To his horror, the gun fired a shot that killed the visitor.

Booked on a manslaughter charge, he pleaded that it was a pure accident —"all in fun." But the court found him guilty.

HEART DISEASE GREAT KILLER Mankind has always been faced with the riddle of life and death.

This problem increases, as does age, along with maturity and broadening responsibilities, says the Texas State Department of Health.

Centuries ago, war, famine and infectious diseases plagued man and limited life expectancy to about thirty years of age. Now with social reforms and better health facilities, people are building their plans for a lifespan of 70 to 80 years. Unfortunately, many of man's greatest hopes and dreams are swept away by sudden unexpected death.

Although accidental death and suicide certainly account for many unexpected deaths in America, the greatest is heart disease. In Texas, as well as the nation, heart disease takes the greatest percentage of lives each year.

Presently, research personnel all over the world are trying to find the key that unlocks the gateway to a life free from coronary artery disease.

High blood pressure, elevation of the serum cholesterol, emotional stress, obesity, cigarette smoking and decreased physical activity have each been identified as factors increasing the risk of heart disease. Heredity is probably a factor of equal importance.

Just as diabetes requires people to take certain precautions to avoid serious trouble, it may be that people carrying a high risk of heart disease will one day choose to act accordingly.

They could steer away from some enemies of a healthy heart such as inadequate exercise, overweight and cigarette smoking.

Since emotional stress — call it worry if you like — may contribute to the risk of heart disease, don't do it. Have regular physical examinations instead.

Your doctor can discover most forms of heart disease in their early stages, but only if you give him the chance to do so. More serious damage can usually be averted or delayed if the condition is found early and the doctor's instructions are fully carried out.

And if you have heart disease, do

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Emergency medical care of a person having a heart attack may mean the difference between life and death. But if preventive measures are exercised earlier, you may avoid, or at least re-. duce the chances of having coronary artery disease.

171.AppY NEW YEAR 1970 OUTSTANDING CZECH PATRIOT The name of Vojta Naprstek widely known among Czech people as the name of a man who did a great deal for his nation. Naprstek was born in Praha in 1826. The Naprstek family was known for its pronounced patriotism. Czech was spoken at home most of the time, and children were raised in a patriotic spirit. This was a rather rare occurrence in the then strongly germanized Praha.

Vojta studied at the Old TOwn Lyceum whose principal at that time was the outstanding Bohemian filologue and translator Josef Jungman. The almost-Czech environment of the school helped Vojta become a burning patriot and kindled in him a deep love of everything that was Czech. This he later on often proved by deeds.

Following the completion of his high school studies he enrolled in the faculty of philosophy in Praha. On mother's urging he went to Vienna to study the law. Although he worked there as a tutor he would have found it very hard to make emit meet were it not for his mother's help. He was a bright student and a nimble fellow in every respect. Soon he became Vienna correspondent of the Veela magazine published by Karel Haylieek Borov-. sky in Praha. He was an excellent organizer and a fiery orator so it was natural for him to become the founder of the Bohemian-Moravian-Silesian Union which gained a great respect among the Czechs living in Vienna.

Then Caine what was bound to come in the Austro-Hugarian monarchy. The police authorities stepped in and put him into prison in 1847. In the end he was released for lack of evidence, but it was strongly suggested to him that he better suspend his studies in Vienna.

Thus Vojta came back to Praha. Then came the stormy year of 1848 and Vojta. Naprstek found it wise to leave the scene for good. He took a sailing boat in Hamburg and went to the United States.

Materially speaking his beginnings

14 in the New World were not particularly happy. It took him quite a while to gather a little capital permitting him to open a small book store where he also lent books and music. This was in Milwaukee. He was a tenacious and hard workinz fellow and he did a good deal to help his eountfyinen living in the States. He also founded the first Czech magazine on the American continent. There was hardly a field of human activity he would not be interested in -- social, political, economic, etc.

He had gained invaluable experience which he put to good use when he returned to Praha in the spring of 1858.

It was at that time that Vojta Naprstek, with the help of his mother, started to turn some of his bold and 'unusual ideas into reality. He founded a large and well equipped library and reading room at the house called 15' HaLanka. Within a short time it became a center of social and patriotic life in Praha. In 1862 he succeeded in organizing a grand exposition of modern practical household wares which later on actually stimulated the founding of the Industrial Museum in Praha -- something highly unconventional in Europe of the eighteen- sixties.

His burning patriotism and enthusiasm never abated. He fought for the improvement, of the social position of women, unyieldingly defended their ri ght to equality and education. His material support went a long way to help found the American Ladies Club, Household Association, Ladies Manufacturing Association and even some of the Praha schools for girls (for in-; stance, girls apprentice schools, Minerva, etc.) His house U Halankfi was a plane where numerous Czech artists used to gather. Naprstek was a good friend to them -- and often their generous patron as well. He became a prominent social figure, and in 1364 he was elected to the Land Parliament.

Vojta, Minrstek's life was the rich and life of a good and honest man. When lie died in 1894, all nation was saddened.

J. Horeic REM - OF TEXTILE, GLASS AND FAMS region of northern Bohemia is one of the most populated areas in Czechoslovakia. It starts from the west

by Middle Pophai (an area along the river Ohi7. e), spreads throughout the Ore Mountains area (Pokranohnii),

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Lower Ohre area, fertile Litomerice district, Oesica ' Lipa district, continues through the Deein district into the Lu'Lee and Jizera Mountains, respectively, with 81ukov and Frydlant corners. It is also one of the economically most important regions of our country. In the course of hundreds of years, a number of significant industrial centers have grown there amidst favorable natural and economic conditions. Besides them, there are also many smaller towns interesting, in particular, by their historical development.

This time, we shall turn our attention only to that part of the North- Bohemian region which has won a worldwide reputation because of its centers of textile and glass industry and production of artificial jewelry that is well known anywhere abroad, and be cause it hosts also the seat of Consumer Goods Fairs which will. be held already for the fourteenth time in the near future. It is the Liberec district.

The industrial region the center of which is Liberec is as well a significant recreation area due to its favorable natural conditions. From the east, it is the KrkonWe and jizera Mountains Park, from the West, the LUice Mountains with the Jested Mountain dominating the panorama, that are stretching into this area. The industries which were the cause of an almost continuous building development along the river Nisa have not grown there due to the natural resources of -that area, but were founded, above all, on the diligence, industriousness and skill of the population. Textile and glass took the lead and finally won reputation for the towns of that part of northern Bohemia. The new industrial towns of Liberec, Jablonec, Tanvald, Nove Mesto pod Smrkem, 2eleznk Brod and others have gradually increased the number of towns of which CeskSr Dub, FrYdlant, Hradek, Hodkovice had flourished there as ancient guardians of commercial routes. Whereas the towns loca ted in the more fertile agricultural areas of western PojeStedi and the FrYdlant district tended to gradual stagnation, a stormy industrial development has affected the towns particularly along the rivers of Zho •eleckd Nisa, Kamenice and Jizera.

Textile and glass industries coupled later with the production of artificial jewelry have their long-time tradition. These industrial branches became in fact a question of existence for the poor and over-populated moun-

Wednesday, December 31, 1969 tarn area in the past. The towns of Liberec and Tanvald won their world reputation by the production of firstquality textile, Jablonec and 2elezny'r Brod by art-glass and artificial jewelry. The force of tradition proved its vitality also after the Second World War when the mentioned production won great success again, even though both people and the way of production changed, and new machines replaced the old means of production.

With their natural beauty, the towns in the Liberec district belong among the most colorful in Czechoslovakia.

They are developing successfully and receive a new, more modern outlook due to a systematic reconstruction of their oldest parts.

Liberec is the biggest among the towns of that area; once it was the center of the Liberec district. And it is also the most populous one. This town which is more than 600 years old — firstly mentioned in the books in 1352 was built on one of the commercial routes from La'Lee to the Czech lands leading along the river Nisa. Nothing has been preserved of the original settlement --- only a few remnants of the renaissance castle have survived, otherwise the town is quite new; Most buildings were erected in the 19th and 20th centuries. At that time Liberec became a significant center of the developing textile industries, and it has remained such until today.

Every year fairs take place there; they were held for the first time in 1920.

Many businessmen as well as visitors from abroad were always taking part in the fairs, and the tradition of the fairs is being quickly renewed at peasent. This year, the fair took place from 12th July to 3rd August, and it did have the spirit of Old-Czech patriotic processions. There were held traditional competitions to win "The Liberec Fair Medal" and to find "The Best Fashion Designer"; about 500 enterprises and production cooperatives will show their products.

Liberec has still another attraction, Mt. Je gted, accessible comfortably by electric train. JeSted is a significant tourist and sport center, last winter a ski competition took place there which is an old tradition. The tourist movement at Jested celebrates 125 years of its existence; the first small shop appeared on the top of the mountain in 1844. Later on, a mountain hotel was erected on that place, but it was destroyed by fire in 1963. New su-

Wednesday, December 31, 1980 per modern hotel with a giant television tower of unusual shape will be erected on the same spot. Since 1933, a more comfortable transportation to the very top of the mountain has been provided by a funicular which transports about 300 thousand passengers a , ear.

In the recent years, the town of Liberec has been marked by a quick reconstruction of historical parts where a new, modern economic and social center is under construction.

The second large town of the Liberec district is Jablonec nad Nisou, a center of artificial jewelry industry well-known all over the world. It is a modern town that grew in the 19th and 20th century respectively. It was built on the place of an ancient miners' settlement from 1356. As early as since the 16th century glass industry has been developing there; however, it has been the artificial jewelry that won the biggest reputation throughout the world; its production started here in the first years of this century.

And if we speak of glass and artificial' jewelry production, we must mention also 2eleznY Brod which became an important center of glass industry and education. Once it had been a small settlement at a crossing of the river Jisera mentioned for the first time in 1356. It became a town most likely in the 15th century; in the following sentury iron was mined— hence the name 2elezia , Brod (Iron Crossing).

Renariants of timber houses may be still found in the town, according to which one may imagine the ancient outlook of the town. Following the First World War, well-known small es of smelting glass were produeed 1nere, new factories and a glass industry school were built tip.

Is necessary to mention two other towns of that area, too. First of all, it is Tanvald which began developing quickly particulary after the First World War thanks to textile industries the origin of which should be placed into the second half of the last cenairy. Tanvald became a town in 1895.

FrYdlant in Bohemia grew like Liberec on the commercial route from raWicte at the rivers Smeda and P.asni30. It became a town already in the 13th century and was the center of the united Liberec and FrYdlarit Counties until the 17th century. But whereas the importance of Liberec was growing, Frydlant was marking a decline, yet in spite of it it has remained un-

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til today a significant cultural and social place where a lot of interesting things can be seen, particulary in the Frydlant Castle which hosts historically precious collections; and the town itself has many monuments of architecture from the past centuries.

You can read in detail about Liberec and the Liberec district in a book entitled "The Towns of Northern Bohemia" compiled by Svatopluk Tech nik and published by North-Bohemian Publishing House in Liberec. Besides the rich text the book displays a number of maps and pictures; and what is important -- it has detailed summaries in English, German and Russian.

This book will provide you also with an information ona other areas of northern Bohemia.

'GATORS MUST BE REGISTERED

Anyone with a pet alligator --whether in a zoo or the family bathtub has until Jan. 1 either to register or dispose of it, according to Senate Bill 170 passed by the 61st Legislature.

The act is deslgned to protect the American alligator, a species on the rare and endangered list maintained by the Department of the Interior.

Alligators which were lawfully obtained and held prior to the legislation are considered private property and may be retained, but are subject to control of the state as a protected species of wildlife, according to How ard Lee, director for programs of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Persons having alligators in their possession and desiring to keep them should apply for a special zoological permit from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The application, which must be in the form of an affidavit, should show the number of specimens, when and how each was obtained, present length and weight and a brief description of the facility where the animal is to be kept.

The application should also contain an agreement that the specimen will be kept in a healthy condition and that the owner will make an annual report on the condition of the alligator.

After Jan. 1, the owner legally may dispose of the alligator only under permit from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Only the American alligator is regulated by state law. Specimens most commonly sold as pets are juvenile caimans, which are imported from Central and South America and are not

regulated by state law. Crocodiles, though native to Florida, are not native to Texas and are not regulated under state law.

The new state law says "No person may take, catch, kill, buy, or sell, or attempt to take, catch, kill, buy, or sell alligators or alligator hides or may possess any alligator or its hide, in this state, except that nothing in this law shall prohibit the possession of such alligator hide in the form of a final processed and manufactured product."

Section two of the new law makes provisions for the taking and possession of alligators with permits issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. —SPJSTP & W TO ACQUIRE RANCH

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is in the process of acquiring another state park under the $75 million bond program approved by Texas voters in late 1967.

Containing 4, 775 acres, the new site is located 50 miles west of Austin and 70 miles from San Antonio in Blanco County. The site is better known as the Wheatley Ranch or the Circle Bar Ranch.

The Department has signed a sales contract with Mrs. C. A. (Harriet) Wheatley of San Antonio to purchase the tract for $200 per acre. Total sale price is expected to be approximately $955,000 with exact acreage to be determined by survey.

Department authorities expect the transaction to be complete by late December or early January. No development or addition of recreation facilities will be made at the site until a master plan can be developed, officials said.

"The master plan will take in consideration that the site is extremely well preserved in its original state and has many natural attributes which could be best utilized as they are," Mark Gosdin, park services director said.

Natural attributes include approximately nine miles of shore line on the Pedernales River with good fishing sites, good stands of large cypress trees, liveoaks, pecan, juniper, mesquite, and sycamore, sonic waterfalls with cascading waters, and other scenery which could only be found in the Edwards Plateau. Elevations on the site range from '760 to 1,012 feet above sea level with sudden drops of 100 feet or More to be found along the

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Department.

Topography maps show the ranch to The land was willed to the State of be laced with natural springs, small Texas in 1950 pending use by immecreeks, and many deep holes in the diate heirs who have a life estate in Pedernales River bed which have been the property. It has been estimated named Rock Lake, Cavern Pool, C y p- that the state could not acquire full ress Lake, Marble Pool, Falls Pool, title to the property for as long as 30 Deep Lake, Upper and Lower Hackento 40 years under the terms of the burg Lakes, Eagle Lakes, Bee Lakes, will. and Mescal Lake.

A $1 million award was set recently Members of the Parks Division who for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dehave toured the site say the area i§ partment to acquire the ranch at ,once. of statewide interest and could be one Federal and state funds had been of the most unique state parks in the set aside for the acquisition, based on system. Many wildlife staff members an estimate of 1,990 acres in the are also familiar with the ranch. ranchland 12 miles southwest of GalP. B. Uzzell, wildlife coordinator, said veston. The Parks and Wildlife Comone of the department's deer census mission had earlier agreed to a purlines is partially located on the chase price of approximately $500 per ranch and has an indicated population acre. of one deer per, five acres. Good flocks A survey made in August, 1969, of Rio Grande turkeys can also be showed the land spanning Galveston found on the area.

Island from the Gulf of Mexico to West Elgin Dietz, now inland fisheries Bay to contain some 1,950 acres. A supervisor at Rockport, once had a closer review later showed survey lines fisheries inventory project along the crossing several bayous and marshes Pedernales River in Gillespie, Blanco, on the bay side, thus reducing the total Hays, and Travis Counties which indidry land area to some 1,750 acres. cated good populations of black bass, Purchase price was then determined channel catfish, yellow and black bullto be approximately $570 per acre. head catfish and flathead catfish, sunIn the review prior to final settlefish and gray redhorse suckers. ment with the landholders, the ComDietz said the rapids on the river mission agreed that a reasonable doubt within the outside boundary of the existed as to the value per acre of the ranch have restricted the upriver miland based on the state's interest acgration of many of the more undesirquired since the 1950 will against the able fish such as gar, carp, gizzard value of the use of interest of the shad, and buffalo from lake Travis. heirs now and in the immediate future.

The long-time biologist also said One point centered on the possibility that fishing on the river in that area that the state would be paying a percould be called excellent and that one acre price for the existing inundated of the problems for fishermen had property which may be already statebeen access. owned according to existing statutes.

The Wheatley Ranch site came to Other right-of-wa y under easements— the public eye in the early 1960s when excepting the greater land mass which had been condemned under the right the late Mr. Wheatley gave the site of emminent domain by the Galveston to the State Parks Board with the proCounty Commissioners Court — was vision that $250,000 be spent in de veloping the site for public use. No also considered by the Commission in money was available for development the final evaluation of the total acreage available to the Parks and Wild at that time and the site reverted to life Department for outdoor recreathe Wheatleys. tional development and use.

funds and real estate are rinsubstitute for cash savings and life insurance protection. In fact, many an investor has found that the larger his investments, the more he may need savings and life insurance to provide "liquid" funds in case of death.

Cash is usually needed quickly after a death. Besides final expenses, there may be substantial debts, legal fees and other obligations to meet. Federal estate taxes generally 'have to be paid within 15 months. Each state also levies an inheritance or estate tax.

May Lose 4t the same time the family's main source of cash income for living expenses may be cut off.

With the Dow-Jones Industrial Average dropping to its lowest point in 21/2 years and many high quality stocks losing more than 25 percent of their market value, families who have been forced to liquidate stocks in order to raise cash, during recent months may have had to accept serious losses.

The market as a whole and many individual stocks probably will recoup these losses eventually and move on to new highs. This has always happened in the past and almost certainly will happen in the future, But no one can predict how long a person might have to hold a particular stock before it recovers.

Cannot Afford Of course, some people who are hardpressed for cash to meet financial crises may be in no postion to, hold onto good stocks for the long pull.

The situation becomes far more difficult when grief over a 'recent death complicates their financial problems.

For these reasens, investment experts urge fainilies 'to have adequate savings and life insurance before putting money into stocks or mutual fonds.

Bonds are generally a more stable investment than common stocks, but even bonds cannot replace cash savings or life insurance. For Example, today's usually high interest rates have sharply depressed the prices of many top-quality corporate and government bond issues.

COURT ACTION WITHDRAWN ON GALVESTON ISLAND PARK Final court action on a proposed Galveston Island State Park has been withdrawn at the request of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission following a study which shows the Maco Stewart Ranch property to contain some 240 fewer acres than originally

And real estate investors perhaps have the greatest need for cash reserves and life insurance protection.

Although demand for housing and com mercial property continues to exert strong upward pressure on real estate prices, converting real estate to cash in a financial crisis may present a real problem. For instance, today's

IMPORTANCE OF 'LIQUIDITY' SHOWN IN ESTATE PLANNING This year's sharp drop in the stock market, as well as the current "tight money" situation and high interest rates, illustrate once again the importance of "liquidity" in estate planning.

Recent financial developments have dramatized wily stocks, bonds, mutual

Wedne.aday, December fit, 1909 "tight money" conditions can make it difficult to obtain mortage financing and might seriously delay the sale of a property.

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LAGUNA MADRE TROUT VICTIMS OF DDT? There has been an alarming decline in the number of juvenile trout in the Lower Laguna Madre, according to E. G. Simmons, regional coastal fisheries Pervisor of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

It is quite possible, Simmons says, that the accumulation of DDT in the ovaries of adult trout may account for this Records show that in 1964 the highest average catch of juvenile trout in this area by Department biologists was 30 per acre.

By late 1965, this figure had dropped to 25 per acre. In November, 1966; the peak catch was 12 per acre, and in 1968 over 100 seine samples covering a total of 15 acres yielded a total of only 41 juvenile trout.

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In June and July, 1909, the entire area was sampled heavily with a lined trawl or push net. Over 200 samples yielded only seven trout.

Investigations have revealed that ovaries of adult trout from the Arroyo Colorado contain one to eight parts per million DDT with most of them containing four to eight parts per million. It has been found that DDT levels of three to five ppm in yolk sacs of lake trout cause complete mortality of the young fish.

We must be cautions," Simmons said "because we know that results on one species may, not, apply to another; nevertheless, we cannot escape the fact that where there was once an abund ance of juvenile trout at all sample stations, in most cases we now have none. There are still plenty of adults so overfishing is not involved. It is known that the adults spawn; however, it is now doubtful if their eggs hatch. Without adequate renewal of stock, the trout fishery in Lower Laguna Madre is in dire danger of collapse."

The Lower Laguna Madre, which is about 50 miles long and 7 miles wide, extends northward along the coast from Texas' southrnost point. It receives its drainage from the agricultural area of the Rio Grande Valley, an area continually receiving one of the heaviest applications of pesticides in the nation.

V ASTNf K POINSETTIA CARE OUTLINED Poinsettias, favorite Christmas flowers, demand careful attention to survive the entire holiday season.

Poinsettias are grown during Christmas for their red and green colored .bracts, says Everett E. Janne, Extension landscape horticulturist at Texas A&M University. New varieties with pink or white bracts are now available.

The colorful part of the poinsettia is its modified leaves. The actual flower, above the modified leaves, is hardly noticeable.

High-quality plants, Janne says, have large colorful bracts and flowers just starting to open. Poinsettias with open flowers and shedding pollen indicate maturity and may not last throuh the holiday season.

Being subject to cold damage, poinsettias should be placed away from drafts and opening doors to prevent sudden temperature changes. Drafts from circulating air furnaces are especially harmful to these Christmas plants due to rapid drying effects, the horticulturist says.

The poinsettia needs sufficient moisture to prevent drying and shedding of its leaves. After watering, any water remaining in the tray beneath the pot should be emptied.

Water-logged soils damage roots and shorten the plant's life, he says.

FOOD MARKET REPORT Busy food shoppers can save time and money with these marketing tips from Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt, Extension consumer marketing specialist, Texas A&M University.

Prices are a bit lower than a few weeks ago on some cuts of beef. Consider family preferences as you stop and take advantage of specials, she sug gests.

In general, look for best values this week on chuck roasts and steaks, short ribs, ground beef, liver and round steaks and roasts. Pork values include shoulder roasts and steaks, end-cut pork chops and loin roasts.

Fryers are a number one bargain in most meat departments and grade A large eggs continue to offer the best combination of quality and economy for your egg money..

Fresh fruit and vegetable items in best supply at the most economical prices include oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, grapes, avocados, bananas, russet potatoes, celery, carrots, sweet po- •

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SEAFOOD OFFERS MAXIMUM VALUE PER DOLLAR Basically, fishes are cheaper in comparison with other high protein foods since they raise and feed themselves and don't require the attention of a farmer or rancher. This means the fisherman can limit his investment to harvesting and processing equipment, without the added financial burdens imposed by land, feed, and environment needs, and can pass the savings directly to the consumer.

Comparatively, fishes are lower in price than other high protein food items. Fillets, portions, sticks, and most canned fish, have no bones and little or no waste. Fish steaks have only a small piece of backbone.

Fish goes well with plentiful, lowcost foods. Mix fish in soups, chowders, or casseroles or just serve it with other foods.

Fish can be prepared in many ways by using low cost but tasty spices and seasonings, such as salt and pepper. cinnamon, cloves, thyme, nutmeg, curry powder. They are the most economical protein foods you can buy and serve. Compare and see!

CHRISTOPHER (KIT) CARSON — AMERICAN FRONTIERSMAN On December 24, 1809 — 160 years• ago — Christopher Carson, popularly known as Kit Carson, famous mountaineer, trapper and guide, was born in .,Kentucky. Apprenticed to a saddler in his youth; he ran away to join an expedition bound for Santa Fe: In 1829 he went with a trapping party to California, and two years later accompanied another trapping expedition into the Northwest. He remained in Idaho for . the next eight years, at times joining in warfare against the Indians or hunting buffalo. In 1842 Carson met John Charles Fremont and became a guide for his three expeditions to the West. During the Mexican War, Carson proved his valor as a soldier, -particularly at the battle of San Pasqua'. In 1846 he led General Kearny's troops in a trek from New Mexico to California. When he went to Washington in 1847 to deliver some dispatches, he found himself a popular hero.

Carson served as Indian agent in the Southwest until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he resigned to

VtSTNflt mations on signing. Discovery and exploration of the Dakota Territory dates back to around 1738 when two Frenchmen, the Verendrye brothers, went there in search of a route to the Pacific. Later, the Lewis and Clark expedition passed through the territory and established Fort Mandan. Both states are largely agricultural, with vast rolling prairie lands. Livestock production ranks next in importance.

There ar.e six Indian reservations in South Dakota, with a population of about 28,000, mostly Sioux. The International Peace Garden, on the Ameri-

join the Union Army, the legendary Kit Carson became the hero of early dime novels and a symbol of the spirit of the frontier era. Carson City, Nevada, is named for him, He died in 1868.

--seJs-rThe Twin States of North and South t:iwta, Admitted to the Union Nov. 2, 1889, 80 years ago, Dakota Territory ceased to exist and the separate- states of North Dakota and South Dakota were simultaneously admitted into the Union. Either state can be considered the 39th or 40th in order of admission, since President Harrison intentionally shuffled the procla-

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I do not choose to be a common man. ut 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. 1 want to take the calculated risk; to drcam 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 5,hrill 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 and act for myself; enjoy 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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"DANUBE laxative table, made from medicinal herbs, are mai ,,cluitsly effective and without any side-effects like griping or pains, and wcrlIs se regularly that there is no need for an alarm 1970 JUNE clock." This writes a new customer SMIWT F professor V. H. from N. York. That is - 1 2 3 4 5 6 because DANUBE herbal laxative is an 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ideal contact evacuant — which means 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 that gentle, painless and complete em21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ptying of the intestines occurs upon contact of the medicines with the nerve 28 29 30 endings in the large bowel. DANUBE — contact evacuant — will force even your system to work agar. One month's supply of Danube costs ;1 .30, money MEMBER 1970 saving supply 3 months is only $2.98, TNIT F guaranteed and send_ by return mail.

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ZDRA-VITAMIN capsules, high po27 28 29 30 tency 27 vitamins, minerals and enzymes for blood and energy, for five weeks $3.98, for 10 weeks only $6.98.

MORAVIA liniment concentrated for DECEMBER 1970 pint, against pains in muscles and SPA TWIF joints $3.50.

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POD SNEHEM Jak bile more jsou ted' sire Lamy, jak zaklety jsou fiche vesnielty; jsou kveLy 'navy, pisne dozpivany, a ticho spadlo na svet celiekY. Jak v kaicierri koutku jako ye pohadce, strom nehypinou tiii snaSi rad, plot zasneienY podrimuje sladce, jak ce/a zahrada by chtela spat.

Tak ticho, tu e mane kroky stanou, vgak srdce mocneji tu zabuSi, vim dobie: zase rude vzplanou tak nadherne, e zrak to netnS-i.

Zas prijde jaro s pisniekou a s kvety, sv'm teplYm dechem zemi probudi, dá stromu list a zliba blede rety, a radost vSem nám spadne do hrudi.

• "Verne e esky" lekce budou uverejriovane po novem roce v 1970. Je jich 32 a zaeneme s lekci prvni. Prosim upozornete Va.§i mladek, kterl by se a ne zajimali aby Si je uschovaly.

Jak rychle tento rok ku konci se kioni, je pranim naSim kdyby se vratil radeji; vzpominarne dobre chvile ill uZill jsine loni.

Bud'me primi sami sohe — mejme nadeji.

Nyni kdyi prave vstupujeme do noveho roku, zapanaatujme si tyto slova: "Mit krasnou mySlenku, to neni nic tak zvla§tniho. MySlenka prijde sama sebou, a je-ii pekna a velika neni to jiste zasliiha eloveka. Ale pekne my:slenku provest a neco velikeho z ni lidMat, to je prave to nejteiS1, to je prave umeni."

—Ant. Dvoidk • Cteni bratri, sestry, eteniii a piatele riageho Vestniku. Zase jednou vstupujeme na prah novena roku, a prave jsme pre2ili nejradostnejsi obdobi roku na ktere se CCM kaZdY z nas — chtej, nechtej. Doufame tl,c do vaSeho rodinneho kruhu priSlo jen to nejvzacnejSi a nejmilejr,i. Toto obclobi prichazi jednou kaZdY rok a take nam vein pridava jednu earku k tomu naSemu stari. To u2.'; je zakon prirody a my ten zakon nezmenime vribec, a to vS".ichni vime. Neda.vne vySla nova piseri v anglicke reel nod nazve-m: "Zitra je prvni den zbytku (ostatku) mojeho'Zivota."

(Tommorow is The First Day Of The Rest Of My Life.) Jaka je to piece pravda! Budeme tak rozumni a bratrsky nachyleni abychom ui1l ten o-

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statek Who nakho 2ivota jen pro dobro lidstva vtibec? Anebo budem se mafit ye vzpominkach na minule veci, ktere nas nekdy zarmoutily a nikda se nedaji napravit? Mill etenati, já jsem osobne se v tech mojich vice nez panesat let ziti naucil Ze vubec nikomu ponitCzn lamentovani, a z ylaSt' sam sobe na svoje nervy jen priloZim nerozumne a vet'Si rortrZeni a +te potom se jen mohu divat na svet, (kterY je vlastne privetivy) jen s k'selou naturu. A reknerne si uptimne; je to elovekovi vtibec treba? Odpoved' je vtibec jen jedna, e ano?

• • Od naSi cele rodiny yam a vaSim mivSem prejem pfuitl rok 1970 aby byl pro Vas zdravY, veselY, uspokojujici a prospeSnY a abyste v§ichni na ten prvni den v roce 1971 jeclen rok ad pry -niholedatsmohliuprneNd, ten 1970 opravdu byl PEKN" A DOBRY HOK. Mnoho zdaru!

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Oddil dopisovatelfi Rid eislo 30, Talton Cteni bratri a sestry: Timto jste vSichni Zadani abyste se dostavili do nail lednove schtize v pinena poetu neb pripada, volba Urednikti pro priSti rok 1970. Ztratili jsme preclsedu nakho raft a tak jeho misto zastaval mistoptedseda- do nOveho roku. Tak nezapomerite a prijd'te do Sclnize a zvolte si predsedu a iikedniky clle va§i chuti, a zaroven zapravte svoje povinnosti k radu. Tedy na shledanou v lednove schrizi. 8 .raStn3i a Vesely Nov' Rok yam vSem preje vas tajemnik a pokladnik.

S bratrskYm pozdravem, jsem váA tajemnik, J. T. Fiala M'ASTNt NOVt ROK 1970

Radeislo 47, Seaton Mill bratri, sestry a etenari Vestniku: NaAe posledni schnze byla dobre zastopena. Nove Cleny jsme Charles William Vociter, Harold C. Williams a Helen C. Williams a do cletkeho ocicieleni jsou: Linda Marie Motl, Melisha Marie Carter, Mathew Dean Carter, Mary Lucille Carter, James Michael Carter a Michael C. Carter. Prinoji.§teni si pribral Jerry Daniel Trampota.

Nemocni Clenove jsou: sestra pi.

Edgar Lorenze a bratri Joe Chlapek, Albert Motl, Frank Novo-sad, st. a Joe. Be6ka. Prejeme vS'em elenrim brzke uzdraveni. Tel nam jedna sestra odeSla

ye atfedu 31. prosince 1969 a to sestra Frances Mikeska. test jeji pamatce.

Take jsme odbYvaly volby. Bratr Frankie KlinkovskY byl zvolen vedouelm inladeZe, do nalevny byl zvolen Willie Kohutek, na Cistern sine bratr Edwin Kohutek, na prodavani vstapenek (tickets) bratr a sestra L. J. Motl, Zabavni v'bor (Entertainment Committee) bratr Johnnie Vanieek, a resolueni v'bor (Resolution Committee) Adeline Kohutek, Dorothy Pechal a Agnes Motl. Radovi lekari jsou Dr. Wiedentan, Dr. PlaSek a Dr. Bartel..

Za nosiee vlajky (Flag Bearer) Clarence 8odek.

Ná S radovY Christmas party se dobte vydaril. Poeasi bylo krasne a take se hodne lidu seglo. Dekujeme vAem, ktepomahali a te2 bratru a sestre William KoSarek. Oni, melt kuchyn na starosti.

Dvefni cenu dostala Adeline Kohl', telt, Preji yam v§ern. St'astnY Nov' Rok. Pri§ti schtize se laude odbYvat prvni nedeli v mesici, 4. ledna o dvou hodinach.

Mary Haisler, dopisovatelka, el'Aernt Novk ROK 1970 Ptedvanani veeer v eeskem klubu Texas A&M University Dne 15. prosince 1969 usporadal desstudentsky klub pri Texas A&M University v College Station, Texasu tradieni pfedvanoeni veeer pro studenty de,§tiny a jejieb, pkatele. Hlavnimi initiatory a podporovateli tohoto klubu jsou oba mistni universitni profesoki deStiny bratri Dr. Jan M. Skrivanek a Jos. 3. Sktivanek, ml., kteti men nvodni slovo, v nemg pritomnm pfedstavili eeskeho konsultanta Dr. Vaclava Huria. eka z Karlovy University v Praze, kter' v tomto ikolnirn roce pracuje na Texas Education Agency v Austinu. Na navrh Dr. Sktivanka byl pozvan do Texasu U. S. Departmentem of Education a vyslan eeskYm ministerstvem Skolstvi v Praze.

Vlastni program yeeera pak zahajil predseda, klubn student Donnie Viktorik. Po spoleenem zazpivani starch eeskYch vanoenich koled a lidovYch plsui prehral Dr. Hurialek pritomnYm rieastnikrim gramofonove desky Supraphon s jedineenYmi nahravkami nejstark 'Ceske pisnove tvorby raneho stredoveku. Pro mnohe ze studentil to bylo vribec prvni setkani s tak starobylYm kuiturnim dedictvirn, Jake eesItY narod vlastni. Prehravka vyvrcholila ukazkami z renesaneni hudby Pralske-

Ve stkedu 31. prosince 1969 ho Hradu z doby, kdy se obe oct sebe tak vzdalene zeme, jako jsou Cechy a Texas, ocitly pod spoleenou habsburskou nadvladou.

V dalSim programu promital Dr. Hu riaeek pritomnYin prekrasne barevne diapositivy (slides) venovane Texas Education Agency pratskYrn ministerstvem Skolstvi. Velke bohatstvi a pestrost prirodnich kris a kulturnich pamatek Ceskoslovenska vkchny eastniky doslova okouzlilo. Jake bylo jejich ptekvapeni, kdy zjistili, ze tak Jumbo historickYch mist v Ceskoslovensku sehralo chlletitou roli v americkYch dejimich. Dozvedeli se naptiklacl, Kolumbus objevil Ameriku podie orientaenich tabulek bratislayskeho hvezdare Regio Montana. Ph Olomouci jim bylo reCeno, ze tam byl veznen velkY bojovnik za ameriekou nezavislost Lafayette, v Brno vicleli prvni evropske divadlo s elektrickYm osvetlenim, ktere poprve rozsvitil sam Edison.

U Znojma, zaslechli jmeno americkeho spisovatele Charlese Sealsfielda, kterY se tam narodil a po svem prichodu do Ameriky jako vfibec prvni ye svetove literature zaeal psat o Indianech. 0 Kornenskem se dozvedeli, ze byl potvan za prvniho presidenta Harvardovy koleje, nejstarSi vysoke Skoly USA. V Prachaticich spattili rodiSte prvniho severoamerickeho svetce J. N. Nettmanna, v Jachymove se dozvedeli, odkud pochazi americkY dolar a na starem Zidovskem hibitove v Praze jim byla uka.zana hrobka predkti otce ricke atomove bomby Oppenheimera.

Veeer, kterY mel fleastnika vzbudit jeSte vetSi zajem o studium deStiny a 6eskoslovenska, rozhodne spinil svfij fikol. V jeho z,averti profeso •i Skrivanhove ze srdce poclekovali hlavnimu nikovi, kterSi je v soueasno Jobe jakocsi kulturni spojkou mezi eeskYrni zemerni a Texasem. Jmenem celeho shromalcieni mu na pamatku jeho ptisobenisrnezi krajany v Texasu naclehli pod vanoeni stromek texasskY Sirak (ten gallon hat).

Na konee se vAichni venovali noslechu Ceske lidove hudby z graniofonovYch desek a nezapomnelo se ani na prave Stameeske Omani hody, pri nicht7,, nechybely vYborne koldee a tradidni 'Ceske. va.noeni peeivo.

FrantiSC;', UrbanovskY, zpravociai AM/I (.1eskeho Klubu t'IF.STNY NAVY ROK 1970

Kroutek Cesk411 Zen v Dalhsa Nate prosincova schtize se nam krasne vyclarila — poeasi nam pralo a navUeva velika — a celkem nas tam by-

V2STNfIC lo 54. Clenek pritomno bylo 47 a 7 hostu: pair Marie Zvolankova z Temple, pi. Bessie Tary, pi. Lillian Quinn, pi. Jackie Fitzova (vSechny z Dallas) a panove RisckY z Ft. Worth, F. Noska a Vilem Houclek, oba z Dallas. NavStevy lads t gily a prijd'te zas brzy.

Pied schuzi jsme uctily pamatku p. J. Houtvieky, Mantela sestry F. HouAvie, hove a parnatku p. Jerry Hemtala, synia Herntalove. Necht' oba odpopo vtech strastech a poznstalYm patri rate soustrast.

Nate sestry Pavelkova, Skotakova, Reznikova a Fitzova se opravdu vyznamenaly s Vanoani yYzdobou stole, vSe jak ubrusy tak servitky i ozdoby byly velmi ykusne upraveny a celek byl ye vanoenim motivu. Vanoeni zelen a rozeate svieky z yYSily tento dojem intimnosti a elovek se jaksi citil znovu miad a vesel. Sestry Robertsova, a Podhraska. ptipravily pekn.Y stroineeek a prinesene darky se kupily pod vetviekaini. Ta vend a radost Vanoc byla po cele mistnosti.

Preeteny doSle dopisy od sester, ktere nam poslaly pozdrav a nektere tet 1 dary penetite nam darovaly: sestra Pokladnikova, sestra A. Noskova, sestra R. Kopeekova na ucteni parnatky mantela, sestra Kebrlova, velmi StedrY dar na ficteni -painatky sveho mantela a zernrelYch sester Machaeove, Podhraske, Prevratilove, a Jureikove. Sestra Kankrlikova s mantelem darovali pekny dar rovnet a mnohe sestry si zaplatily sve spolkove poplatky, table. se nam seSlo dosti tech "zelenYch".

OvSem, zacaly jsme zas yydavat na rutne freely lined za tepla, ale jen kd.yt mame v kase, tak mUterne vesele padarovat tarn, kde je treba. VSak na co jsou Vanoce, no no?

Sestra predsedkyne oznarnovala, ze priSti schuze nebude tentokrate prvni dtvrtek v lednu, protote nas od Sokol Board of Directors tddali, abychom mely svou schfizi az druliV dtvrtek, totit 8. ledna 1970. Pan Bubak nas tddal, abychoni si zvolily clelegatky do vYborti pro Csl. den a tecly znstaly zas ty same co byly letos: cielegatky A. Houdkova a A. Zvolankova; nahradnice A. Janeekova a R. Kopeekova.

Pak sestra Houdkova oznamila sestra.m, Ic jelikot naSe 35. vYroei zalo2erli fir`0,e110 Kroukti prinada, v clubnu 1970, je potreba pomlet na nejakou distojnou osla 7,7 u I oboto vzacrieho vYroCi, elenky maji premYSlet o torn behem svatkri a pak pr gti schnzi paoati sve navrhy. 0 vkch se mute uvatovati a pak teprve se mate= roz-

21 hodnouti. Zda se, ze je easu dosti, ale to vSe uteee jako nic a je nutno pomYSleti o tom jit nyni. Tedy mile sestry, premYSiejte a prineste site navrhy do schuze 8. ledna.

Jako katdoroene, i letos jsme damvaly $25.00 Domovu odpoeinku v Taylor a $15.00 na Vanoeni nadilku v sokolovne, na ktere se podileli tad 130 SPJST, Sokol 2i2ka a Kroutek deskYch Zen dne 21. prosince.

Muslin oznamiti, to mame opet noyou elenku sestr y Rosemary Zabojnikovou a doufame, cue se ji bude u nas libiti. Tak nas stale pritYva a to rids teSi, vSak je zapotrebi nove krve, aby spolek mohl prespivat. Taky sestra Fitzova privecila svou snachu a malou innueku ukazat sestram.

Sestry hostitelky jiz volaly k jidlu a tak jsme schfizi odroeily a „Sly jsme zatim obedvat. Hostitelky byly sestry: Sillova., Nemcova, Zvolankova,, Curry, Blatna a Vossova, ktere pripravily 2 krocany s nadivkou, prinesly peeivo a ostatni sestry katda donesla nee° dobreho — bud'to salat, nejakY prikrm aneb peeivo. Well° bylo hojnost a katdY si inohl vybrat, co by mu chutnalo, opravdu to bylo dobre. Co zbylo se lehce prodalo, a take jsme poslaly trochu vYslutly nektere sestre, ktera nemohla prijit do schuze. Po obede jsme pokraCovaly se schnzi a zaealo odevzdavani clarkie Bylo to vesele a zda se, to byl katc13.7 spokojen s tim, co obdrtel. Nakonec byla odevzdana to prekrasna deka vyl'ivana a proSivana sestrou Miloslavou Nnskovou a clomu si ji nesla sestra Ka,nkrlikova. Byl to naciherny dar vanoeni a vim, ze si toho sestra Kankrlikova bude vatit. Tato je jit drulia deka vanoeni kterou sestra Kankrlikova, ziskala a prejerne ji, aby tuto ve zdravi villa jeSte dlouho. Sestte Noskove pati.1 nas` upiehnny d jk za zhotoveni -Leto deky a za jeji obetavost v darovani ji naSemu kroutku. Narozeniny v prosinci maji sestry: Evelyn Cechanova, LeSikarova a Floy Pokladnikova. Zazpivaly jsme jim a popraly jeSte mnoho narozenin do cialSich let.

Taky jsme byly rady, to po delSi dobe priSla mezi nas sestra A. Noskova, nebyla ye schnzi jit hodne dlouho.

Vzpominaly jsme i na ty sestry, ktere jsou od nas hodne vzclaleny a nemohly se dostavit na, tuto vanoeni veselici, a lake jsme vzpomnely 1 na ty sestry, ktere nam jit odeSly, Sestra Valaikova me sdelila, ze behem tech 35 let jit 22 Clench nam odeSlo do toho neznarna, odkud se jeSte tacinY nevratil, a podala me jejich seznam. Letos jsme ztratily

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22 3 sestry tak brzo za sebou ale dle myth zaznamti mime jeSte dosud asi 84 alenek, take treba ztrata byla velika, musime se uteSovat, piece jen neupadame ale pokraeujeme stale kupredu.

A nee° takoveho jest v dneSni dobe vzacnosti, °b y/laSte kdyZ naS spolek( a enniskY Sici krouZek) jsou jen dva jedine v Texasu jenZ stale otivaji CeStinu jako jednaci tee a protokol jest veden jen v Ce'Stine. Toho si rname vaZiti a mame na to bYti hrde - takovYch spolkii jest jiZ velmi, velmi malo! vzo.jernne shode a spolupraci intiZente jeSte hotine dlouho pitsobit a vykonati dobre a zaslane prate pro naSi vetev Csl, a pro naii Americkou vlast.

Mile sestry, naSe ptiSti schtize se bude konati 8. ledna a jest Zadoucno, abyste se dostavily ye velkein poetu, nebot' bude se jednati o to projektovane °slave naSeho vkroei. Jes'te chci podekovati vSem tern sestram, ktere me byly napomocny behern precieMeho roku se vSim jenZ se tYkalo nakho spolku a vkly spolupracovaly se nmou na udrZeni to nasi Ceske feel a tech tradic, ktere jsou ditlelitou easti naeho narodniho dedictvi. Dekuji v'Sem za daveru ye me a doufain, priM1 rok bude pro rids jeSte lepSi neZli byl tento. KakIdeinu pieji St'astne proZiti svatkti a hodne zclravi v nastavajicitn roce. Na shledanou due 8. ledna.

AneZka Houdkova, MASTNt NOV4' ROK 1970

Corpus Christi, Tex. CtenST bratte redaktore SPJST Vestniku: Timto tebe Zadam, aby jsi byl tak laskav a upravil do tisku zde ptilolene jmena einovniku Telocviene Jednoty Sokol Corpus Christi, Texas.

Ve vSTroeni schnzi, ktera se konala 16. listopadu, byly udineny zineny v nekterYch fitadech a vYboreelt od vYroeni schtize z roku 1968.

Ptilelitostne chci zde vam ligern v redakci a v tiskarni srdeene podekovat za ripravu a otiskovani vSech dopisit, ktere jsem zaslal do tisku. Va gina byla druhu spolkoveho, oznamovani schfizi a vetejnYch podnikti zaroveri diky liem co pomahaji vypinit oily stranky v eeske easti Vestniku.

Net toto ptijde do tisku, tak se bude psat rok 1970. Vime co nom ptinesly minule roky, ale ZadnV nevime co nam pNnese tento a v§echny daBi v budouci dobe.

Doufejme ze nastane ten pcitaclovanS' sveto0 mir ye kterem by se Zilo klidneji mnoho zdaru a zdravi vSem pfeje

John Steia Sokol Corpus Christi, Texas Officers for 1970 Jmena. iaiedsriltu Starosta - President Roy H. Peal, 1334 Ormond C.C., Tex 78415.

Vice- Pres. Wilber HerMistostarosta mis, 3901 Delphine, C. C. Tex 78415.

Tajenmice - Secretary Annie Reground, Rt. 3, Box 458, C. C. Tex 78415. teetnice -- Financial Sec'y Adela SijanskY, Rt. 3, Box 277, C. C. Tx. 78145.

Treas. Anita Regmund, Pokladnice Rt. 2, Box 989, C. C. Tex. 78408.

Nacelnik - Men's Phys. Director Paul Chapman, 530 Pearson, C .0. Tex. 78412.

Ndeelnice - Women's Phys. Director Janice Chapman, 530 Pearson, C. C. Texas 78412.

5 elenny sbor reditelti - 5 members Board of Directors: Jos. Fay, 3975 Naples, C. C. Tex. 78415.

Thomas Kozelsky, 1213 Zarsky, C. C., Tex. 78415.

Chas. Majek, 4050 Green Grove, C. C., Tex. 78415.

1VIonta Foster, 4041 Green Grove, C. C., Tex. 78415.

Bill Spencer, 4921 Trinity, C. C., Tex. 78415. 'fieetni v.■";bor - Auditing Committee John StaSa, 1346 Daytona, C. C., Tex. 78415.

Chas. Holasek, 2513 Nemec, C. C. Tex. 78415.

Frank C. SackY, 3418 Brauner Pk C. C., Tex. 78415.

Vybor zabavoi - Entertainment Com. Annie Spencer, 4921 Trinity, C. C., Tex. 78411.

Millie Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., C. C. Texas 78412.

Jerry Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., C. C., Texas 78412.

Jim King, 1125 Straton, C. C., Texas Frank C. Sack;"7, 3418 Brauner Pkwy, C. C., Texas 78411.

VS, bor oznamovaci - Publicity Coen.

John StaSa, 1346 Daytona, C. C., Texas 78415 Annie Spencer, 4921 Trinity, C. C., Tex. 78411.

Frank C. Sack", 3418 Brauner Parkway, C. C., Tex. 78411.

Spravce - Hall Manager Jim King, 1125 Straton, C. C., Texas.

Sprivce do kochyne - Kitchen Mgr. Bill Spencer, 4921 Trinity, C. C. Tx. 78411 Barbecue Morita Foster, 4041 Green Grove, C. C., Tex. 78415.

74,stupce do Zupy Jiini - Delegate to Southern Disctriet

Ve sti'edu 31, pro:lince 1909 Frank Veselka, 3929 Minosa, C. C., Texas 78408.

Frank C. Sack", 3418 Brauner Parkway, C. C., Texas 78411.

Zastupce do AOS -® Delegate to ASO Convention Millie Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., C. C., Texas 78412.

ROK 1970

"Okolo Mesice".

VaZeria redakce: Mnoho, mnoho bylo napsano o tech zaletech na Mesic, ale nec0:: ,,c ze vkcke to Slavy z toho dovedet, co by jiste kaateho zajimalo, jsme se nedovecieli.

V Hospodati ze dne 15. pros., 1969, byl elanek "Jak se ptistarie na Mesici" (Manch asi pte yzat z nektei.•6h.o evropskelio easopisn, protole: tam byly "kilometry" a ne "mile", v nom2 bylo hoeine vysvetleno souvisici s letem na Mesic --- ale ne (lost.

KdyZ u. jsme se do toho "dobyvani" Mesice dali, meli bychom o torn vedet: Jak dlouho to vzalo na Mesic dole'let? Jak dlouho nazpet? Podle Ceho se ti "hosi"ridili, aby na Mesic trefili?

(Navrat z Mesice, pristani v pomerne rnalem okruhu z takove vYAe, byl snad jeSte podivuhodnej:S1 vYkon. . . . Tak to "utref it.") Kdy2 Astronauti na Mesic leteli, co2 kdyby tak s to p jejich "rachejtli" (Apollo 12) do nej byli spOdu "drcli". . .? Jak velikY je Mesic? (KdyZ jeden z tech letcti pry okolo Mesice krouLl, rnOhl by o tom nee° vedet povedet.) Jake je tam na Mesici "poeasi"? Kdy2 pry je tam kameni, , hlina (jako tieba tady "a nas dole"), take tam pr'Si? Neni odtamtud tieba jeSte videt- "do nebe"?

(Toto jen tak mimoehodem, Zertem, pro poSkadleni tech "mladenett i nemladencir, kteti nam bete studu "nebe" slibuji, aekoliv sami dobe vedi, ze v tom ohledu nejsou o eneku "cliyttejAi" nen, my ostatni). Zjistili tam new na Mesici, "co jej dela svitit"? Jevi se Mesic i z blink' "kulatY", jako nam odtud?

Musi to bYt nevyjadtitelny pocit, cetnout se daleko vysoko od zeme pied velkym vesmirovskYm telesem, ktere odvekY sarnosebou ye vzduchu - a "nespadne to": Mesic (Kdyby my se tak podivali" se strany z yeller na nael planetou zemi!)

Naiel by se nekdo, kdo by nam 0 tomb° zde, neco napsal - a tieba vice -- povedel?

Okolo Mesice kola se delaji, ty naSe panenky, ty naS'e panenky

Ve stIedu 31. prosince 1969 tisice hledaji. . .

Na tu samo "notu" by se nyni mohlo take zazpivat: Okolo Mesice kola se delaji, naSi Astronauti, nas! Astronauti neco tarn hledaji..

S pozdra.vern vSem, 0. B. Pokorny M'ASTNt NOVY ROK 1970 TAK VSELICOS Aneika Houdkova,

Nedayno mela svatbu sleena Margareta Elliott Krutilkova z El Paso, Texas, dcera to po zesnulem George A. Krutilkovi, (kterY se narodil a vychodil ,§kolu v Ennis) s panem Samuelem J. Goldwynem ml. Tento jest synem man2elli Samuel John GoldwynovYch z Beverly Hills, Kalifornia. Bratr nevesty Scott Burges Krutilek predaval tuto Z`enichovi obfadech a syn 2enicha, Francis poslouN1 dvojici jako "best man" a dcera Katherine byla pritomna te2. NovomanZ"ele budou bydleti v New Yorku dokud genich nedokonei film, kterY prave tarn natael, pozdeji budou usazeni v Los Angeles.

Nevesta jest dobre znama ye filmove spoleenosti nebot' sepisuje episody nekolika, pokraeovacich "series" na televisi ( a tech je hodne kaaleho tYdne); jest take elenkou nekolika spolkti spisoyatelskYch a velmi einna v nich, i Vyueuje ve dvou takovYch, jenZ jsou napomocni" zaeateenikum — spisovatelin" pro televisi. 2enich jest predsedou Formosa Productions a Clenem mnoha jinYch spolku.

Myslim, si krajane budou dol-re pamatovati na otce nevesty George Krutilka, kterY se v Ennis narodil a byl synem Ondreje Krutilka, znameho stavitele pred innoha lety , tarn. George Krutilek byl dobrY hoch a znala, jsem jej dobte, nebot' kamaradil s mYin bratrern , Vilemem a hravali spolti narldive ten football. Po vychozeni ennisske vy§§1 g koly vychodil kolej v El Paso, byl dulnim inZenYrem a tam se -i olenil. Mel d ye deti, syna a dceru, ale bolTuZel, peed nekolika lety zerneel a necloekal se svatby sve (leery s filmovYm producentem. Aby to tak byl dedeeek-ptisterovalec Ondrej Krutilek ad FranAtatu /lady si byl pornyslil, .Ze jeho vnueka kdysi bode se pohybovati y e filmovYch kruzich inu, to dokazuje, Z"e kdyZ maji nail lids Ceskeho pavedu peilelitost a trochu vzdelarni, se mohou vyvovnati kaZdému jinenut jinonarodovci y e v§em. Jsem rada,, Ze zas jeden potomek eeskeho

VESTNfK privociu se vySinul ku peedu a gratuluji peibuznYin ncvesty v Ennis i zde v Dallasu.

Nadal/no moje mila pritelkyn'O' pan!

Joharika Yirkalova z Delavan, Wis. mi zaslala programovy seznam jejich Holiday Folk Fair v barvach, kterY oznamoval jejich vYroeni oslavu v Milwaukee, Wisconsin ye dnech 21., 22., a 23. listopadu. Tonto jest v poradi jiZ 26. a dle vyobrazeni bylo to jiste velmi hezke, nebot' 40 narodnostnich skupin se teto oslavy sneastnili. Znamo.

Pabst Brewing spoleenost sponsorovala Into oslavu v Pabst Parku, kde vyhravaly orchestry a kcle v All Nations Hall 25 z tech 40 narodnostnich skupin peedvadel historickY dej o Slovenskern hrdinovi Janoikovi a znami taneeniei z Toronto, Kanada "Slovak Zemplin Dancers" v jejich krasnYch, a bajeene barvitYch krojich zataneili mnoho exotickYch tancn. Muselo to bYti opravdu krasne a lituji, je to k nim do Wisconsinu tak cialeko, nebot' bych tarn lined byla! Taky se tarn prodavaly vSeMake darkove peedmety a jiclla z vice jak 30 rilznYch zemi — kdo chtel, mohl ochutnati jidla a koupiti si domu.

Taky v Chicagu men podobny narodnostril bazar eili Holiday Folk Fair na Navy Pier ye dnech 1. a 2, listopadu, kde byly i 4 stanky eeskoslovenske — stanek Osl. Zenske narodni rady v exilu, Klub svobodne kultury, stanek Americke obce sokolske a stanek OSNEA. V prvnim stanku bylo vystaveno krasne Ceske sklo, vzacne vyLivky, narodni kroje a lidove umeni; v ciruhem bylo vYtvarna dila Jarrnily Srmekove; sokolove mein vYstavku paukazujice na 1001ete trvani sokolstva; a posledni stanek v International Cafe byl pinY dobrot Ceske a slovenske kuchyne — ply vYborne dornaci peeivo bylo brzy Upine yyprodano. V kuchyni byla pan! Anna. Rubinova (kterou jsem Poznala peed lety zde v Dallasu kdy2 OSNRA uainila zajezd na nas Osl. den asi peed 5 lety) s jejimi pomocnicemi, tyto damy v2cly peipravuji jidla v Ceske Utclne, kclyZ se tarn kaZdoroene pafacia obed y e prospech teto Utulny.

VSeclany tyto Ceskoslovenske stanky se prvotridne umistili. Gratuluji wens teinto podniktim a p • eji dalSi Uspechy.

V teto dobe vanoenich svatkti jsem byla potNena innoh,Yrni pozdravy z Ceskoslovenska. Jeden takovY byl od sourozencu si. Berty ParYzkove a Vojtecha Kebrla, jsou to sestra a bratr nail spolkove sestry Zderiky Skotakove, a oba tolik vzporninaji na svou navStevu zde v Dallasu a prijemny po-

23 byt rnezi krajany zde. Jsem lista, nikcly nezapomenou na to, jak se vsichni zajimame o starou vlast nasich predkti a piejeme jim vie to nejlepii.

PiSou, Ze c 'Cianocich budou ye vzpaminkach u nas a Ze vedi, Ze i my budame vzpominati na ne. Vzpomnela jsem si, pri Otani dopisu p. Kebrle, na (Tabu jeho pobytu zde letos v late, umel talc krasne a pouta y e vypravet jeho redne viasti. Pak kdy2 jsem byla hostem u man2e10. NesudovYch v Cervenci, jak to byl tehdy krasny den pro rids vSechny tam peitomne! Bylo nas asi 25 hostti, (nekolik jich bylo nedayno prijetYch) a po bohatern ()bade a pe.kilchn pobesedovani zustalo nas tam jests asi 20 (ti mladSi odjeli zas jinam) a teprve nastalo opravdove ye-. sell. Zpivalo se "Okolo stola Chi Pelme piseri okola, stola", kde katalY po rade musel na,eit novou pisen a ostatni se pak piidah. Zpivalo se vie vlastenecke, narodni, vesele i sniutne, cilouhe i kratii pisne a trvalo to asi dobre dve hodiny ne2 se to vie peezpivalo.

Inu, jak jinak by to mohlo bYti neZli vesele, kdy2 byli p eitomni dobri zpevap. Mira Jureik, p. Kebrle, p1. ci Navratilova (a rase pi. Valeikova, nczustala pozadit) ostatni peizvulcovali, a byl to opravdu poZitek. Ani se nain nechtelo tehdy dorriu, bylo to takcive srdeene a upeiinne tarn u Nesnciti.

ZadnY z nas jsme jiste tehdy Ze za kratko jedna z tech, jen2 tam. tehdy byla pritomna, odejde do neznarna. Nast krou2kova sestra Willie Jureikova, byla vesela, a sonata se tomu jak vytr-vale v gichni jsine zpivali chudak netuSila, Ze ani no za 3 mesice zde nebucle inezi nami. Pani Nayratilova, zaroven s p. Kebrlem se pak vratili domit do sve via.sti, sl. Panakova, teZ a nam zustali jen krasne a mile vzponainky na viechny ty mile lidieky..

Pani Navratilova taky listkem si vzpanmela na nas a eikala, ze to navReva jeji v naki schnzi byla pro ni neco prekvapujicilao, Ze netitMla, jests ticWujerne tu nas! Ceskou roe a zvyky nasich precikti; kdy2 pak byla i hostem v Ennis na. Polka Festival' a pozcleji i v cnniskem skins krou2ku, ltt rkemohla si vynachvaliti jak ji nas' easkY Texas piekvapil, a ja.k.Y beejivY pocit ji v scdci zust a 1!

Jsem ovi:;em velmi racla, zc ?a dalekYrn ace'crtnern nebucierno zaDomenuti a silad kdy se op et sejdeme. Doulfejme!

Lr iZ abych ukoneila sve poviciani a nechala misto pro jine. Pani L. Skilvankeva z Ennis, napite zas neco Vy, umite tak hczky psati a zajimave.

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Oznameni fiat, schilze OKRSKOVY KALENDAR k-tto 1970

Jarni schaze I. okrsku bude se konati u raclu eislo 39 v Bryan, 22. btezr.a, 1970.

Jarni schaze II. okrsku bude se konati u nidu eislo 47, v Seaton (Star Hall), 12. dubna, 1970.

• ♦ Add eislo 49, Rowena bude hostit schtizi IV. (etvrteho) okrsku etvrtou nedeli v mesici dubrei. v roce 1910.

SrASTNY NOVY ROK 1970

IN MEMORIAM

'remit() nekolika, tadky chci projevit posmrtni vzpominku mojemu §vagrovi Josef Pobotilovi, jeho Z'ivotni draha skoneila neoeekavane 4. prosince 1969 V nemocnici Temple, Texas. Bylo to ye etvrtek odpoledne kdyz na§e dcera Lillie Huber z Austin, Texas nam telefonem zcielila tuto smutnou zpravu. . adana jejim bratranByla tot12' po 2 cem Joe Pobotilem, aby nain oznamila Coto amrti v na§ein rodinnem svazku.

Z teto telefonicke rozinluvy jsme vyrozumeli, ze jeho otec Josef Poboril.

St., v utery 2. prosince jel dome po sve obvykle praci z jeho dilny, ktera se naleza v to same mistnosti, kde jeho dva synove Joe a Leroy Pobotil, a jejich druzi dva bratranci John a Joe Dukatnik, maji spoleenou dilnu na sPravovani auto vozidel.

Kdyz dojel sam dome jeSte dokl ku dvetim, ale tam pry padnul a dvere nemohl otevtit, aby mohl vejit dovnitt. Mel vAak jeAte tolik vedomi, 2e mohl na ony dvere zaklepat.

Jeho manZ'elka Olga vy§la otevrit dveie a kdy2 shledala co se stab dala hned telefonem vedet svojim syntim, kte •i obstarali ambulanci a .od yzeli ho do nemocnice. Kdy2 ye etvrtek rano Joe Poboril, ml., pti§el ho navAtivit, tak .2e mel v rozmluve ' ertovne slova.

Bylo to v jeho dobre povaze jednat vlidne a pH tom i zaZertovat si. Na to pak jeho syn odjel do prace V nadeji, '2.e sta y nemocneho otce se zlep§11, avAak hned na to dostal z nemocnice zpravu, e v 10 hodin skonal.

Pri nejlep§i vuli narn vkm nebylo man° osobne se saeastnit pohrbu v

sobotu 6. prosince 1969. Jen jedna nak cicera Ann se sv:,\"h m marelelem Roy H. Peal vyjeli v sobotu rano v 6 hodin z Corpus Christi, Texas a v 10' hodin byli v Temple u HeWett Funeral Home, kde se se§li s na§i dcerou Lillie Huber, s jejim manZelem John Huber a clarSim ptibuzenstvem.

Pohrebni obrady byly oznamene na 2:30 hodiny odpoledne. Pneasi v torn tydnu bylo de§tive a studene, odpoledne v sobotu nepr§elo a nekteti ho mohli doprovodit na seatonskY Narodni Hititov ku yeenemit odpoeinku.

Zaaechal zde zarmoucenou manelku Olga diva jmeno Dukatnik, dcera rodial Tomes Dukatnik z Caldwell, Texas, dva syny Joe a Leroy Pobotil oba v Temple, jednoho bratra Frank Pobotila v Seaton; d ye sestry Agnes BlaZek v Seaton, a Albina Sta§a v Corpus Christi, Texas; d ye vnuelty a jednatio vnuka a jednu pravnueku.

Pohtebni obtady vykonal v kapli pohPebniho zavodu (Jrneno nezname) a Seaton v kostele i na htbitove Rev. F. J. Kostohryz z Temple.

Na yeenost ho ptedeSla jeho matka Marie Pobotil, v roku 1906 1. dubna ye v'eku 49. Pak nasledoval jeho otec Frank Pobotil, ktery zeratel 6. Oervna 1914 ye vela 47 rokit.

Mel d ye pal sestry Rosina Machalek svobodna, zemtela v roku 1935 ve veku 54 rokti. a Annie Machalek provdana za John Dukatnik ml., zemtela 21. btezna 1955 ye veku 68 mini.

Mel jsem Aest §vagra, nyni uz zastal jen jeden Frank Pobotil v Seaton, - Tex as. Ze etyrech §vagrovYch take zasta.va jedna, pi. Agnes BlaZ"ek, v Seaton, Texas. Ano, ubYva rids! Nikdy neVime kdo bude pti§ti na fade, neb smrt si nevybird. Bude to take na jeho zastalou manklku Olgu, ktera jest slepa v ptitomne dobe. Kdy2 pry byla, tazana co bude nyni delat, odpovedella. "BYvam tady 40 roku; znam pozpa-; meti kahle misto, zustanu zde." Ma v sebe driveru, kde chce bYti Sobestabna.

Ma tam ye meste dva 'ienate syny, kteri se svojimi rodinami zajiste mohou byti napomocni v nutnYch pottebach.

Ka.20 kdo byl a jest v ptibuzenstvu od mladi, vi jaky je to vnittni pocit, kdy4 no.vkly se musi rozloueit s milovanou bytosti, kterou jemu ur nikdo nenahradi.

Josef PoboFil, st., se narodil 7. -C.-mara 1885 v osade Seaton, kde jeho rodiee Frank a Marie Poboril, farmovali.

Tato rodina byla take jedna z tech nekolika osadniku co pomahali onu kra-

ye sti'edp. 31. prosince 1969

jinou ye vYchodni easti okresu Bell budovat.

Bylo to v roku 1913,kdy.77. se zakladal novy tad Rozkvet Beasley, v okresu Fort Bend Oslo 113, tak on v tom ease byl nastehovan pobliZ Rosenberg, kde i ja., tam se syYmi rodiei farmoval oba dva jsme meli podil na zalokni onoho radu. Ja s prestupni listinou a on co novy elen.

V roku 1915 vstoupil do stavu man2elskeho a za,eal fannovat na sve farm& pobli2 mesta Temple v osade pojrnenovane Harris Range. Tarn osadnici a elenove jednoty SPJST meli synj tad eislo 86, kde on brzy na to se stal elenem s prestupni listinou a po nekolik roku tam byl atednikern. V Beasley u tactu 113 byl zvolen prtivodeini a ja pfecisedou, on 181etY a ja 22letSr. Br. J. R. Kubena uvedl Fad tento do Jednoty. KdA tad eisio 86 byl rozpuSten, tak ptistoupil k sousednimu tadu eislo 8'7 v Temple, Texas. Jelikoi farmovani neptina§elo mnoho vymenili zamestnani a farmu za mestsky v Temple a jinY majetek pti Belton.

Oest budU zachovana jeho pamatce John StaSa SPJSTKrajanske putovani po t echaLeh Kdyi jsme se 22. srpna seznamovali v praiskem hotelu s jednotlivSmi krajany, seznala jsem, e nektere znam. Z dopisa, ze spartakiad nebo jinYch navgtev 6eskoslovenska. Byli tu lide stFedniho veku i ti, kteii vice pamatuji, Zanedlouho, snad dokonce druhk den, byli vSichni ti z Nemecke spolkove republiky, Rakouska, Belgie, USA i Argentiny, jako staid znami. Itrajanka IViolirova z NSR hned zpoeatku obveseiovala ptislu gniky obeho pohlavi, V Praze kra.jany krome svYch soukrom3r'ch precha.zek a prohlidek namestek primatora Havlieek. Toto setkani bylo zlatYm htebem pralskeho po bytu, Zastupce mesta svetil krajanAm starosti, ktere V Praze mame s vjistavbou, eistotou, nedostatkem pracovnikti v razitS7Ch odvetvich. Povedel jim take, jak nektere nedostatky chceme odstranovat a odpovidal na dotazy krajana.

Byla fee o budovani metra, o piilivu elzincil do Prahy, o kulturnich zafizenich. Krajane, zylaSte ti vj'rreenejSi, ndmestku Havliekovi yyprav611 o jejich Nvotnich osudech, mestech, kde krajanskch spolcich i einnosti, kterou se spolky zabSrvaji. Temef vSichni se vyznali z lasky k Praze, do ktere se vraceji jako do hlavniho mesta jejich kolebky. KdA se tu za krajany rozloueil krajan MySka z Vidne, predslavitel di-

Ve stkedu 31. prosince 1969 vadelnich ochotnikil Vlastenecke 0vgichni pokyvovali souhlagem.

Skupina si pak prohledla starobylou Staromestkou radnici, jeli historicke mistnosti, jeji vzacne zakizeni, Brotikovy obrazy, kon gelskou sin, mnoho set let starou, jejit vzacny strop ma &evene malovane tramy a steny v horni ti lemuji erby sttedovekkch temeslniErby take zaujaly krajany a Zderika Makofrova, de Raad z Belgie mela zajem o jeden — s Adamem a Evou.

Dov'edela se, ze glo o hrndite, nebot' naM prarodiae byli stvoieni z hliny, Zajimavosti bylo mnoho a hlubokk dojem dovrgily pohledy z ochozu vete Sta romestke radnice, kde se vgech strap vynika krasa hlavniho mesta pohledy na sttechy, vede, mosty, teku, panorama Hradean.

Vydaten.km praiskkm dnein byla nedele v Parku kultury a oddechu JUlia Fueika. Byla prave Bratisla yske nedele a skupina krajanii tai s praiskkm publikem pkihlitela programu slovenskkch umeleU. Dlottho o tomto odpoledni vypraveli, vzpordinali, jak si zatancovali a dokonce i nekdy ironicka krajanska 8imove,, pkedstavitelka Svazu svobodomysinkch z USA si pochValovala, jak se jim ve rudikarrie (jak se po pratsku Mica.) tancovalo. Stejne tak se povidale o dopoledni prochazee po Praiskem hradtt, ktera se yydakila, i kdy•poprchaValO. Tet dva pralske vecery — jeden na pkedstaveni Laterny magiky, druhk na vystoupeni 6eskoslovenskeho" statnihO souboru pisni a tancir zanechaly v krajarieCh vzpominky. O Statnim souboru mnozi • slygeli :a detli, a kdy pak uslygob. hrat cymbalOvou muziku, zpiyat narodni nisi* kdyi ve svetle- reflektoru se rozzarily barvy narodnich krojt, nage tady si se zpevaky pobroulcavaly melodic, ktere maji krajaire radi. Mirek Broda.k, zastupee kolskeho spolku Komensick a redaktor Videirskkch rnenginovkch list* vzpominal na videriskk krajanskk soubor a jak kikal na mladi, kdy sam freinkOval v souboru.

Porovnavat: "Tohle jsme tandili, to take, tfeba ty chlapecke tance. Ale ne takhle, v takovem provedeni, tak jsme to nedokazali," pousmal se.

Krajan z Argentiny byl dojat jak muzikou Strahovanky, tak vim co videl a slygel.

Mladgi krajanky se po skoneeni znaly: "Vzbudil y nas touhu po tanci."

Anebo jsem od nich slygela: "Jake vy mate bohatstvi v tancich, pisnich, krojich." Veeer na rozloueenou byl v Pra-

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ze a byl vlastne piedstavenim Laterny magiky s "Revui z bedny". Sedela jsem z jedne strany vedle krajanky A. Bertolet ze Spolku rocialat z Pante, z druhe vedle krajana My gky z Rakouska. Z jedne strany jsem sly gela slova uznani odbornika divadelnika, z druhe pochvalu divaka, kterk se dobke bavi. 0 ptestavce, kdy mezi obecenstvem a temet celeho s ytta jen krajane mluvili &sky a slovensky se povidalo o vkbornkch filmovkch tricich, • Oernem divadle, o tom, jak to divka byla hezka, ate dechovky tam bylo malo. Kdyt byla v jednom aisle programu napetipina jizda Prahou na koleekovkch bruslich, vzdychali a jasali krajane spolu s ostatnimi.

Organizatoki zajezdu pracovnici 6eskoslovenskeho Ustavu zahranieniho, sestavili pro krajany vskutku zajimavk program. Volili mesta, ktera jsou perlou nagi historic, ktera, nesou peeet hu-' sitskkch boja, mesta, ktera, nezname-li, nezname nage dejiny, nedovedeme se vmyslit v mnohe, aim tijeme.

Krajane o mestu 'Mom mnohe detli, mnohe se troth je gte ye gkole, mnohe znali z fotogralii„ filmil Jen jedinci byli v tomto meste Gizkove, v meste postavenem na ostrohu a kdysi opevnenem nekolika hradbami, jejicht zbyt ky to jegte vidime. Tabor byl mestem Tabora*, kteti prvni tili ye znameni "Nic neni me, nic neni tve, vgechno spoleene!"

Prochazeli jsme itzkYrmi taborskjrna uliokami, ktere nikdy nevedou rovne, ale zahybaji, tak jak kdysi sloutily pro boj tittkovskYr ch bojovniku. Ptedsedkyne gkolske a kulturni komise Mestskeho narodniho vkboru, rozeno, Taboradka,.mela. historii i mistopis sveho mesta v malieku. Vedela podrobnosti o tom a onom dome, znala historii onoho dvorku, zavedla nas na nejkrasnejM Vyhlidku na mesto, pochlubila se "Taborskkm betlemem", kterk mate pked sebou, jedete-li po most y smerem od Beehyne. Provedla nas i taborskkm muzeem, kde jsme se zastavili u husitsirkch zbrani a model* husitskkch • U cepnikil, praeat sudlienikii, paveznikti a jak se vgichni pkislugnici itlrovkch vojsk jmenovali. Stall jsme u kade, kam vgichni, po pfichodu do mesta Tabora davali sviij majetek. A jejim viteznkm konstatovanim ze 2fg -kanebylidptemonaTbrikdy dobyt, jsme ptegli zase do pkitomnosti. K ykstavbe novehe Tabora, k lipe Svobody, kterou naciste chteli vyplena, ale ze zbytku lipy, ktere odtizli

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ternek celo telo, vyrostla nova, mohutna, znovu.

Pkedseda mestskeho narodniho vStboru Crittriteek, kterk krajany ptijal na taborske radnici, se svetil krajanskym hosturn se svkmi starostmi piedstavitele mesta, ktere je narodni a kulturni rezervaci. Vyeistil vgechny rekonstrukce, namestim poeinaje a posledni taborskou ulidkou konde, ktere prave Tabor prodelava, a ktere si vytacia jegte 15 — 20 let. Hovoiil i o stavbe taborskeho prilmyslu a vzponaLel tet na drutbu Tabora s krajany — sportovci v Vidne i druibu s oeskkm Taborem v USA. Vetim, ze krajan Myg gech, kdyd-kazVidnehovlzsrdciv tekl, ze nav gteva se k.rajanum libila a krajanska Diringerova z Mnichova se gibalsky usmivala, nebot' se spolu s ostatnimi, zejrnena s pani My gkovou z Vidne dovedela, jak je to s modrkmi pupky lidi od Tabora. Nage prilvodkyne toto lidove reeni objasnila tim, site ted' o modrkch pupcich Taborskkch nic nevi, ale ze pravdepodobne toto tvrzeni vzniklo z toho, ze Tabori-7 to nosivali standarty a prapory, a ty si podpiraly o bticho; tarn se udelala modkina a odtud modre pupky.

Poudenim z historic byla i prochazka eskYmi Budejovicemi, kterkmi nas pro vedl keditel Jihodeskeho divadla Zdenek Mika s dal gim pracovnikem divadla. Pro krajany byla tato prochazka tim zajimavej gi, protote mnozi znali Zdenka Miku z freinkovani Jihoeeskeho divadla mezi krajany. Take v Leto jihoCeske metropoli jsme se setkali s historii jiZ v Masnych kramech, kde jsme obedvali a kde mnozi si davali chlupate knedliky, jako typicke jihodeske jidlo. Podasi nam ten den mnoho nepkalo, ale pfesto jsme se progli' po starobylem namesti, kde nas pied degtem sChovalo podloubi, byli jsme historicke solnice, prohledli si eeskobudejovickou katedralu. Pf glavk den nebyl jinaei ani odpoledne, kdy jsme plijeli do dalsi perly jitnich 6ech — eskeho Krumlova. Stledoveke mesto nits pkivitalo pfekrasnkm panoramatern, jemut dominuje zamek, pod nim kouzelne (Won, itzke ulieky s podloubimi a pkekrasnkmi 'Stay megt'anskkeh dolma. fteditel Mika nam ukazal i jedno z mist, kde se tet odbkvaji pkedstaveni Jihoeeskeho divadla. Krasna vkzdoba magkarniho salu na krumlovskem zamku je unikatni a ptimyslime-li si, (ze tady sedi divadelni publikum, ze se tu hraji komorni hry. . . Meli jsme se tu nae divat.

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26 Krajanka, Uthanova z 13eigic, ktera, jak rikala, se prijela do eJeskoslovenska uzclravit, ml stale rikala: "To je krasa, to je keasa! Prosim vas, napiSte to vSecko do novin, at' si to doma muacme zopakovat a na nic nezapomeout:" Veeer se poeasi umoudlilo a v eeskokrumlovskem zameckem parku jsme zazsedli, na predstaveni jihoeeskeho na "Baladu o veene lance Telstana, a Isoldy". Scenerie prirody, evropskY unikat otaeive hlediSte, sant dej hey, svetelne efekty, promitane na steny stearin:I, krajany primo uchvatily. Necitili ani zimu, zapomneli na strati, vzili, se do sttedoveke lasky rytite Tristana a plavovlase Isoldy. Letohradek Belarie, pied nimF se clej td odehrava byl jako prenesen z jineho ..sveta. "Pohadka," rikali krajane. Pohadka na ni2 nezaponieneme. PeknY veeer, vlastne ji2 noc byla liezkYrn zakoneenim putovani pa Ceskem Krumlove.

Stejne tak srdeena a slavnostni byla posledni veeere v praze, kdy zastupce ptedsedy (S,'eskoslovenskeho Ustavu zahranienillo Karel Oliva ptedal krajanirin male clarky — upominky na Prahu, a kdy krajan MySka pripil "ye zlate matiece Praze na zdravi vSeha Ceskoslovenskeho lido." Vzpominate naSi haste? Vzpominejte. Na cestu pa ktera, byla prave polovinou vaSeho pobytu v Ueskoslovensku. Text. liana Vondraekova, Csl. Svet NOV -ir ROK 1970 ZA PLUEEN1

Roman Pokraeovani A pocitil proto v nitru spokojenou radost, ktera sladila to vytekajici bolest. A je lidska bolest vSelijaka, ma ka likerou chut'. Nejhrtre chutna trpkost, zklamani neuznani a nelasky; bolest, ktera prY.sci z opetovane Lasky, neho ze smrti nekcho draheho, u2 neni tak odporna, a v te, kterou zrodilo sebeobetovard, jest pino sladkosti. fakeva bolest ted' harala v prsou Bohuslave y ;ich a z ni mu rostlo nejake sebevedomi, Fe dovedl otce obSt'astniti. rotem si prall "dobrou noc" a pantata S el doh/. Jell() kroky dunely pa schodcch a ztracely se nadl kove sini; miady rOoF, v pokojieku osamel a dlouho jeUe precbazel, net se odstrojil a ulehl, Pantata dole take jeSte chodil a koutil z kratke porculanky, na niF byli na-

alovani j leni a lane a na eibuku vise-1y pestre strapeeky.

Panimama se modlila u postele za Vojtecha a plakala. Napred jenom malinko — slza za slzou ji utikala pa tvarich dole, ale potom se ji to zvedlo v prsou a sevrelo hrdlo. Polohla si nlavo na pelest' a plakala usedave.

"Vojtiku, intij syneeku, muj drahSt nacho!"

Pantatovi se ji z2elelo a take hho skoro pohnevalo, Fe stale place a sebe "Poslouchej, Verunko, umoudri se a t1/2 -Who nech", povidal proto dosud dobracky, ale z hlasu mu znelo trochu podralcienosti " co je ti platnej takovej natek a plac. Vojtecha uz nezvednein a ty musi'S pamatovat taky na sebe. CoF kdyby se's rozstonala sama?

Je to eSte na svete potreba. Grunt nema hospodyni mimo tebe a taky Lidka, vidia to preci, eeka zas hodinu, v kerej je matka nejrnilejSi." Panimama to uznavala, a omlouvala sc jen cha,be pod.dajnYmi slovy: "Dyt' ja to VSecko uznavam tatinku, ale ely2 to srdce si tict neda. Je to litost, velka, litost a kdy4't si pomyslim, ze ndS statek zustal tak vo---" puStenej "Neztistal, maminko, nezfistal", povidal pantata a trochu radostne a piece clojate ji vypracoval: "Dyt' chudak Vojtech i na to pamatoval. Potom se nam zdalo, Fe snad ani nevi, jak je s nim zle. Ale ten to vSecko predvidal, dyt' Slavu na to pripravoval a prosil ho, aby mu slibil, Fe se ujme rodnYho gruntu, Fe se vrati dom." `A Slavek?" zeptala se pan rnama a s utajenYm dechem hledela na muFe Litost i radost byla v tom jedinem slave. Vedela, jak syna teS1 studie a karn aF to mohl dovesti, kdyby stal pri nick, a piece ani netroufala verit, Fe by se k ni domt mohl vrajak ho v2dy litostive vyprovazela, kdyF z prazdnin se do Prahy vracel, pokaZde to opldkala a jak to bylo stale po nem smutno. V2dyt' nesmela ani pomyslit, jak bude, ae-?, odjede ted' po pohitu, a2 Lidka zitra, odjede a oni zustanou s tatikem sami, jako par sedmihlaskfi, jimF drav' prival odnesl z bnizcla, vSecka mlad'ata. A co ten roily grunt, do nejF ona se mladieka prinesla sem sve penize a zvykla mu behem let, jako jedinemu domovu?

A ted' najednou slYS1, Fe ten zlatS7 chiapec se ho ujima, Fe se chce stati

Ve stredu 31, prosInce 1969 sedlakem, nechati studii a chopiti se pluhu? Ted' najednou ji kyne budoucnost, v niF bude miti mileho chlapce. Pot-ad kolem sebe a pod s yYma rukama. U2 se s nim smutne nebude po svatcich a vypravovati ho do sveta, sklaclati jeho veci a pradlo do kuffiku, aby mu to vyprane a za2ite v pravou chvili poslala.

Prestane jeji Zalostne vzpominani, co asi dela, v cizine a nechodi-li do Spatne spoleenosti, nestYska-li se se "patnYmi lidmi a neubiji-li svoje zdravi a svoji Best v mistnostech, o nich2 panimama slYchala jenom, jako o neeem pohasikovem a straSlivem.

Ted' ji zustane doma — denne bude pro neho vatit a jeho pradlo opatrovat, denne ho bude ukladat ku spani a rano mu prat dobreho jitra.

To byla prva radost po tom bolu poslednich dnit, ba, celYcn smutnSich mesicu, Ale, potom zase Inela strach, zdali nebylo Slavovi uktivdeno, neeinili-li na neho natlaku a nepodlehl-li mu jenom ze soucitu s umirajicim bratrem a respektu pted otcem. Srdce matetske miva ty nejjemnejSd struny a ty se nedaji obeistit faleSnYm pfehmatem. — •

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Tak se stal Bohuslav Kment sedlakern. Za par dni mluvil s nim otec znovu velmi valne a po zralem uvadeni se ho optal, chce-li ptece studia dokoneit, ze by nenamital mnoho proti tomu.

Ten rok, neho pull druheho, jeAe by se v hospodatstvi plahoeil, kdy2 by veal, Fe si k tomu koneone prijde. by to bylo ptece velmi pane, kdyi by mel vystudovano, Fe by pied nim paneeku, mel jinou ve,2nost a .kdyby jednou chtel bYt starostou :— Ale, Slava, to odmitnul velmi rozhodne: "Ne tatinku, ja, jsem se se studiemi nal/My rozloueil a nernelo by smyslu, abych v Praze eas i penize ubijel. Zustanu doma a budu yam vdeenSr, kdy'F nine v hospodarstvi zapracujete, dokud jste zdra y. Musite myslit, Fe nejsem Vojtechem a de nemam FadnYch odbornYch vedomosti ani prakse."

Pi tom mel v blase stin smutku maininka, ktera byla u toho, dobte mu rozumela.

Start' Kment byl tecly take rad gi a treba syna ubezpeeoval, 'Fe to v ge nic neni a Fe se do toho snadno vpravi, vFtlyt' o prazdninach take delaval vSecku praci v hospodUstvi, piece s nim souhlasil.

"A vostatne", pravil a poklepal mu na rameno: "u nas pteci neni aby hospodat delal ygecko, vod pry-

Ve sttedu 31. produce 1969 niho do posledniho. Nate hospodatstvi je tak velkST a tak vYnosny, te mutes vettinou jen poroudet. Vtak ani ja se nelopotim ye nich hrabici a senech kosou, ani pytle nevysejpa,m.

Jakub a Ferda to tetti zastanou.

Ja pkt nich stavim mandeliky a v senach jsem pti svakteni, ye stodole dayam na still' a poelcam si u vateni — yam na still a poOkam si u vateni — jen, abys do hospodaistvi vnikl, abys vedel, jak si vlechno ridit, co po Gem sit a jak hnojit, co s dobytkem a kdy vodprcdat a kdy ptikoupit. No, a to ja ti ette budu radit a ti pomahat."

"Vojtech, ten vtemu rozumel", povidata maminka a musela si zas uttit protote se ji • vyperlila slza a to hotce po tvati se kutalela, "ten se ye vtem vyznal a diky j emu, mame pino novejch strojd, kerejm ani tatinek zprvu nerozumel."

"Ba, mame", pokyvolal sedlak, "sect stroj a napajedla v mattali, lokomobilu, praelcu na brambory i kezaeku na tepu na elektrickej pohon, vodstkedivku, valet. Na to si Vojtech potrpel a ja, ho vidim jette dnes, jak mu voei kdy za tim v poll chodil anebo ye stodole stroji ptisluhoval."

"Ale, tatinku, to bych ja, nechtel, jenom nad praci stat a nepomahat, potern nekropit svoje pole. To bych ja nechtel a nevydrtel bych toho ani. Phpadal bych si jako trubec, kterY jenom ji a tyje. Copak vy, vy jste si uz sve odbyl a odpracoval, vtak ja, se pamatuji, ze jste taky sek a tat a na vitt paclaval a oral za pluhem, at?, se z vas pot til, ba, vidim vas jette jak jste s rozsivkou po poll chodil a obili rozhazoval." Talc promluvil Slava, kterY byl idealistou i deinokratem.

"St3rdel bych se pied lidmi, te z jejich potu a mozolii sam jsera lenotne tiv."

Pantata se pousmival: "No, jak mykdyt to to bude bavit, s Panetn Bohem, pracuj si jak chcet. A te by se's to vtecko nenaueil, vo to se nestarej !"

A potom se usadil mla,c1Y bospodar doma na trvalo. Dal si poslati sve veci z Prahy domil a v hotenim pokojieku se mladenecky zatidil.

Knihy urovnal do ttelati a kdyt je tam skladal, nejeden vzdech z prsou se mu vytinul. Sliboval si site, te eas od easu v nich bude Gist a opakovat si, co ho zajimalo a co miloval, ale nebyl uz ditetem a vedel, te dvema ntim nelze sloutiti, te prace a vecia tak lehce se nespojuji. Nutno jedn.e se pH-

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cln.et a druhou zanedbat a on se PHdr&l prace telesne.

Zbytek zirny travil doma a v zamytleni V Prate se elle tije Ode', te jeho kollegove z Ligy schazeji se v klubu a le politick tivot v dnetni dobe tak oily, je opravdove zamestnava. Slytel v duchu hadky a umirnene debaty, videl planouci tvate a rozjakene hlasy slytel. A vzpominal tret, jake jsou ted' ptednatky, co se probira, jaka prace jest v laboratoti. A on tu zahali a pomalu nyje. Ovtem, jest doma, pod rodnYm krovem, kde mile teplo dYcha, odevtad, kde spi jeho detstvi, kde vtecky krasy mladYch let k nemu promiouvaji, kde maminka draha starostlivYm okem ho pozoruje a kona, vte, co mu jen vidi n.a, odieh. Jest doma a bez starosti, ale dute zahali nudi se.

V prvYch dnech lafeznovYth se rozhodl, le navAtivi sestru Lidutku. Mel k ni dobre tii hodiny cesty s zaptahl k tomu fidelu do svateeni bryeky. Byla na perach a polttatovand, pantata nekdy v ni jizdival do kostela a do mesta, bylo-li ti-eba do zalotny, kde daval sam firok ptipisovat, nebo to berniho ritadu, k vidi placeni dani. Tu mival rad peknY povoz a lehkSi. Kone, to byla chlouba Kmentova.

Mel dva pary a v2dy nejake htibatko pod klisnou. Pantata konim rozumel a vymenil-li je, Gas od Gasu, nikdy se neotidil. Jim sloutil eeledin Jakub.

Byl to u2 starti chasnik, mei dobrSTch 45 let a byl dosud mlacieneem. Povidalo se, tte mel v mia,di nejakou nett'astnou lasku, po nil zanevtel na vteeko tenske pokoleni. On o torn nemluvival a marno bylo vtecko itsili tenskYch, pH polni praci, pti bramboru kopani, nebo v zime pri drani, aby ho k nejake sdilnosti ptimely.

"E" — fikaval jen maval rukou a to bylo vte, co tekl.

Dues jel s Bohuslavern. Kone ovladal sloven a pohledem, nedal se ani s hiibaty auta, ani nejhorSI cesty v foci bez svetla a po moste nejdivoaejgi hone krotil snad chladnVm fismovem.

S nim jezdila rada i panimama, ktera se jizdy s korimi bavala a nejradeji chodila pesky.

Jakub byl takovSr tivatliq elovek, mluvil vtdycky malo a take nernel valne v lasce vtipy a smithy. S mla0m hospocialem jel skoro mirky a na jeho dotazy a poznamky bud' odpovidal "htn" nebo "no" — a bylo-li to east° opakovane, iekl take pro zmenu 'get'."

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strolku, jejich jmeno bylo zcela ptihodne. Kolem dokola vtude navrti a lesy, misto samo bylo mezi nimi peelivo uloteno. Byla to vlastne samota, sotva par staveni, ale uprosticed dYmala a rachotila tovarna Zatopova. Melo, komin a obhanel ji ze S'iroka drateny plutek, kterY sliboval jeSle kra,sna stavebni mista.

Zatopa tu mel kam se rozlezat, kde stavet, mohl se rortitovat daleko kolkotem.

Kdyt tova,rnieku koupil, byla jenom malinka a takova primitivni, at smetna a take jenom zivorila. Ptivodni majitel na ni ztroskotal a dlouhou dobu stala. • Zatopa byl vyueeny'm strojnikem tamhle z Kozlan a pracoval zprvu jako miadk delnik v Sadku v tovarne na motory. Potom se nejak dostal jako strojvedouci ku draze a tu si natal znamost s Lidkou Kmentovou, kdy2 tu dali rodiee na vzdelani do mesta.

A, spolehaje se na jeji veno, zakoupil tehdy, utt to bylo ye valce a lid& se mu small, oputtenou, znieenou toveznieku v Kotlinach. Byla tacit* protote se nikdo neodvatoval vloziti 'OW peniz do podniku tak pothybneho, koupil ji celou na dluh, rain za nej rodiee, znami, kde kdo. Cele okoli s pochybovaenS7m a trochu shovivaidm smevem eekalo, co bude dal, jak se bude Zatopa ohanet a co se sale tovarnie'ky vyvede. Mouciti iikali, te nema co ztratit, kdyt do ni nieeho nedal, hate ze bude tern rueiteliim, ale ti, te znrrii podnikavabo, Vytrvalebo a houtevnateho strojnika, teMli se, te snad piece ra nehO o vSecko neptijdou. kneztratili nieeho. Zatopa se pustil do prace s celS7m risilim a s celou energii, kterou oplSrval ut od detstvi. • Tteba v prvem mladi hlasal rovnost v postaveni a smYtleni a zmar kapitalu s vatnivou nenavisti, najednou se ptemenil. Pullet k nazoru, te nelze bez kapitalu bSit a te rely eivot prace by se zastavil, kdyby nebylo kapitalu. Zmenil sve nazory a stal se tamestnavatelem. Ze se stal z delnika tovarnikem, dobte vtechno znal a rozumel praci a ptedvidal vtcly vte, co delnici chteji. Ptal jim, neutiskoval je, ale take ebtel praci a neslevoval. Ve valce zbyly doma vesmes teny a on je zamestnaval.

Zaeal delat soueastky nabojti, trapr o ll), a koneene vyjezdil si dodavku pro vojsko. Odbyt byl ohromnk najednou bylo ptibirat lidi, stavet nove Zahrada kolem tovarnieky vzala za

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sve; stromy bez milosti byly vykaceny, vSechno sro nano se zemi. Z celeho okoli chodily srm Zenske a pino pro tu doda ka dostalo se z fronty doKdy2 se -value uchazel o LiduSku, ncclatClo se starenut Kmeritovi do teho, Zaziival mu, Ze pracuje pro vojsko a kdy2 se byl .s LiduSkou prvne podivat v jeho tovarne, take mu to vytknul.

"Delat naboje na svoje blizni, na jejich vraZdeni, na jejich2 zkazu, to jste peknY kiiest'an — fuj!" a hnedle byl rozhodnut, Lidku si nechat a neuat mu ji. Ale, Zatopa se pantatovi jen "Pane Kmente, to neni nic platno; nebudu-li ty granaty delat ja, bude je delat nekdo jinY a ostatne — co2 nein dobre, je-li tu y e stredu lidstva, v nern2 vie nenavist a touha po pomste, takova numieni dilna?" a ztlumiv bias, Sverili pantatovi: "Kdyby cloSlo k revoluci, oteviu dilny lidu a revolucionati si vezmou co budou chtit. Dam jim to k disposici."

Tohle pantatovi imponovalo a proto se s nim smiril, ba, porto dal v sazku cele vend LiduSeino, ktere u12 teh dy bylo velmi sluSne. A s nirn si Zatopa pomohl.

Ne, 2e by byl honem uplatil vSecky dluhy co jich mei — ale on postavil novy nakoupil stroje, pribral delniky a mimo nabajil -weal obrabet i soueastky inotoru, ktere byly vlastne jelio ptivodnim artiklem.

Kmentovi se aZ hlava toeila, kdy2 pozcleji k dceri jezdil a vial to ohromne poeynani zet'ovo.

"Bucrto bode mac bohatej", rikal sve zone, kdy2 se z Kotlin vracel, "nebo prijde vo vSechno a nic mu nezbyde prijdou nam naposled voba dva na krk."

Ale, Zatopa byl spekulantern a rozenYm obchodnikem. Umel se v tom svem povoldni dobre otdeet, umel si poradit a nikdy neprichazel do nesnazi. vojenSli pani, umel s nimi mluvit jak chteli, umel se i radovat z viterstvi, ktereho dobyvaji rakouske S rannely a vyve'kival eerno2lutY prapor ku ka2ide prile2itosti a umel take jednat s delnictvem i rebeloval s inteligenci Kozlanskou i Poldiveckou, ktera se mu drive trochu posrnivala., ale potom ho piijala do sve vrstvy, kdy2 se presvedel a, 2e Zatopa jest uvedomelY a eeho semu nedosiavalo na Skolnim vzdeliiini, to 2c ue.; dlohonil pilnou &thou a svou eilosti.

LiduSka 'byla ticha dose a s e vSem souhlasila. On byl hodne raz-

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nV a oviatlal ji ne hrubYm slovem, ale energii, kterou jevil i jeho hlas i posunek, Vselicos se LiduSce take nelibilo — ona byla ze selskeho korene a v torn ne in sinyslu pro obchod — s ledabilins nesauhlasila, ale byla jako marninka.

0 nic ji rieSlo tolik, jako o dobrou vnli a pckoj, o St'astny domeci krb. Pro to vSe byla ochotna zi'ici Se vSech svYcln nazorti a prizpilsobiti se ZCtopovi. 0statne, ji ue Zilo zcela pohodine. Zdtopa na domacnosti neSetril a chtel take, aby jeho Zeno, vystupovala jako pain tovarnikova. Ze syna mei radost a popraval rocline vSeho, aby 2ila v hobytu.

Lille, jaci 112 jsou, treba u neho melt peknY plat a u nej nacladzeli celOu obL n, treba obsluhovali zcela berstarostrie jeho soustruhy, a nernyslili na zi-' trek, kde2to on mel pino starosti a pino peoe, aby je v sobotu tadne vyplatil a mel material a dostati mohl do da,vce i vSem potrebam, piece trochu Skadolibe tvrdili, 2e: vSak mu to tak neptiijcle, a2 jenom bude pa valce a kchno se zastavi.

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Ale Zatopa nebyl ani tu osPalY. Bciel u2 clavno a na vSe parnatoval a diky tomu, nerstavila se jeho toyarna po prevratu.

Elektrick;ch motorti bylo treba stale a Ze mel Zatopa dobre zbcdi slo na odbyt. Ted' Oast° jezdil naSel si spo-jeni s velkymi tovarnami, jim cloclaval hotove soueastky, ktere byly v2dy do konale a bezvadne.

A tak nezchudl po prevratu, naopak, stroje v jeho "Elektre" hueelY inanely Po cele dny, ha easem se pracovalo i naci a Zatopa pribiral lidi i firednicyta.

Mel u2 mezi personalem i in2enYry, v pisarne klapotaly psaci stroje a pri pohitu Vajtechove pochlubil se Avagrovi, 2e prave zakoupil nakladni auto.

Bohuslav mel poteSeni z pohledu na tovarnu, kdyk, s kopce do 'Udall sji2del.

K eistemu nebi stoupal kour z jejiho komina a nove dilny, obra.cene, prOti slunci planuly ohromnYmi okny, jako by v nick plamenem horelo.

On sice nernel pro prrimysl smyslu, ha zdavala se mu, 2e jest to priSera, ktera znevaruje venkov, kazi jeho elsty vzduch, zakuiuje oblohu, vysiluje di, seje mezi lid tuberkulosu, ale prece sestre pral, 2e se vdala do blahobyto a 2e podnik : vagrtiv stoupa. Ostatne, Zatopa ho ji2 nekalikrat vyvedl z takovYch mySlenek, kdyz mu donzal, ee ne v dusnYch dilnach, kde ostatne pachne jenom olej a vY'Ska stropft zajiSt'uje dostateene unchain vzducliu,

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ale v hospociach., duparnach a nuznYch bytech, delnik uhiji sve zdravi. mnohy mzdu a propiji v sobotu vSechno, co za celY tYcien vydelal, pak se divine, Ze nuzne byclli a celY den Zije, alkohol a nikotin ho spaluji, vYpar Vet v duparne otravuje jeho plice. S tim Bohuslav musil souhiasiti a mei Svakra rad, treba on mel nahledy trochu tvrcle a slova ostra.

Ted' se na nej teM1 a zatim co povoz skroupal, brzdou pritaIenY, dohadoval v duchu, prijde-li mu &iv Lidka naproti. nebo Zatopa a pozna-li ho maly Pepieek. Slava mel hrozne rad tohoto prvniho synovce a sliboval kdysi LiduSce, 2e on bude otcovsky peenvat, alt mu ho jednou na studie poSlou.

Dnes ovSern padl takovy sen, ted' mfAe ho jen zvati do statku na smetanu a nabizet mu prazdninovY Utulek.

Trochu holestne stahnul mlady mu2 rty, ale vice se neoddaval MdnYm chmuram.

Vozik sklouznul s kopcc a u2 stetl na, prostranstvi pied tovarnou. Jakub seaby si druhou polovici otevienYch vrat vyhaknul a potom ustupoval stranou, nebot' Bohuslav do nadvoti zaji2del. Bylo rozsahle a rovne jako mlat, posYpane a upechovane Skvarou; tu a tarn byly rozestaveny bedny obrovske i meni, tam kusy dratfi, jinde razne, zelezne harampati. A jak ruch a rachot uvnitr.

Hlavni vchod do tovasny byl uzavrenY velkYmi dvermi zaSupovacimi, ale se stran men vratka byla zotvirana, aby tarn mohl svai, venkovri vzcirich, kterY vonel eerstvosti a piedtuchou brzskeho jara.

Bohuslav tam nahlednul a spatriv Svagra u jednoho ze soustruhil, rozbehnul se It nemu. Tovarnik byl v praci tak zabran, k ho nepozoroval, ac. delMei kolem haste zdravili. Ostatne, pro rachot stroje- a odporne piSteni a kiipeni braukne mosazi neho ocele, nebylo divu, 2e nevnima co se kolem deie.

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

--S PJST - — Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood 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.)

-SPJST- Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Wednesday, Dec. 31 — Vrazel Polka Band -SPJST Lodge No. 25, Ennis (National Hall) December 31 — Music Masters, Ennis.

Reservations: 5-7448 or 5-7979 Family entertainment every Sunda) at 6 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 officers.

Saturday, Jan. 10 — Dance; Slim Haisler Tuesday, Jan. 13 — Choral Club rehearsal Saturday, Jan. 17 — Mikeska-Phillips wedding dance; Gilbert Kautz Tuesday, Jan. 20 — Trustees meeting Sa:urday, Jan. 24 — Dance; Cloverleafs Tuesday, Jan. 27— Choral Club ehearsal Saturday, Jan. 31 — Dance; Hi-Toppers -SPJSTLodge No. 54, West Wednesday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; music by Victc: and his Melody Masters.

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

Lodge No. 35, Elk New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) — Rickey and the Rebels -SPJSTLodge No. 39, Bryan 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.

-SPJST Lodge No. 40, Hillje New Year's Eve. (Dec. 31) — Jades Saturday, Jan. 10 — Barons Saturday, Jan. 24 — Jades Saturday, Jan. 31 — Continentals SPJST Lodge No. 47, Seaton Sunday, Dec. 28 — 50th Wedding Anniversary dance (free), honoring Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mikeska. Music

by Temple Rhythm Masters from 4 to 8 pan.

Lodge No. 66, Waco 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.

Saturday, Jan. 3 — Vrazel Polka Band (private wedding dance) Saturday, Jan. 10 — Gilbert Kautz Orchestra of Taylor Saturday, Jan. 17 — Otis Beck's Melody Five of Temple Saturday, Jan. 24 — Leo Majek's Orch. of Corpus Christi Saturday, Jan. 31 — Slim Haisler's Playboys of Temple -SP fKi — Lodge No. 80, Holland Dec. 31 (New Year's Eve) — The Versatiles Januar y 18 --- Vrazels, 6:30 to ln:30 April 25 — Vrazels, 6:30 to 10:30 May 31 — Annual Picnic. e v ening and night, Joe Patek June 7 — Baron reunion June 14 — Ivicic reunion June 21 — Kunz reunion June 28 — Mr. and Mrs. Frank V. Majek's golden wedding celebration -SPJSTLodge No. 84, Dallas 3aturday, Dec. 31 — New Year's Eve Dance; Charlie Adamcik

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Wednesday, December 31, 1969 Lodge No. 88, Houston 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.

Thursday, Jan. 1 — New Year's Day, Happy New Year Social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 3 — Dance; music by Lee Roy Matocha Wednesday, Jan. 7 — Birthday Club Social and Card Party. Lunch served at noon. Guests welcome.

Thursday, Jan. 8 — Supper 6; Social 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 10 — Dance; music by Joe Patek Sunday, Jan. 11 — Annual lodge membership meeting starting at 10 a.m. recess for lunch. Free lunch served to members who attend the morning session.

Wednesday, Jan. 14 — Birthday Club Sisters regular monthly meeting and social. Luncheon at noon.

Thursday, Jan. 15 — Slipper 6 p.m.— Social, 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16 — Entertainment Committee of 1969 meeting.

Saturday, Jan. 17 — Dance; semiformal. Music by Blumes.

Sunday, Jan. 18 — Fried Chicken Dinner served with all the trimmings, starting at 11:30 a.m. till ?; Battle Dance from 2 to 9 p.m. with music my Lee Roy Matocha and the Fabulous Six. This will kick off the 1972 Convention Fund Drive.

Thursday, Jan. 22 — Supper, 6 p.m.; Social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24 — Dance; music by the Music Masters of Ennis Thursday, Jan. 29 — Supper, 6 p.m.; Social, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 31 _ Dance; music by Ray Jurecka -SPJSTLodge No. 92, Fort Worth December 31 — New Year's Eve Dance. music by Polka Peppermints.

-SPJST-.Lodge 130, Danas — soaol Athletic Center 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 — Annual Mardi-Gras Ball; music by Eric Honza February 21 — Dance; music b y Music Masters March 7 — Dance; music by Peppermints

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 1970 Old Father Time is making way for a bright and promising New Year, one that

we sincerely hope is filled to the brim with plenty of joy and lots of good luck for everyone.

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