Vestnik 1971 04 28

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

HUMANITY

BENEVOLENCE VOLUME 59 — NO. 17

BROTHERHOOD

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

APRIL 28, 1971

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK President Tillie Helincamp of Lodge No. 88 Houston, notified us via telephone Friday evening that the Czechoslovak tour with Waldemar Matuska, •Olga Biechova and others which was supposed to appear at Taiton Sunday, May 8, and at Houston on Sunday, May 9, has been cancelled due to a serious accident involving Mr. Matuska in Czechoslovakia. We regret having to report this, and naturally hope for the best for all concerned. We will relay any further news we receive. We have endeavored to remove any and all notices pertaining to this tour from the letters; we hope we have succeeded.

Do not forget the date of the Czech play, "Laugh With Us," at Lodge No. 88 in Houston this Sunday, May 2.

Particulars in this issue.

We shall not presume here to adequately enumerate, much less evaluate the many and varied activities which we all nurture and support. Suffice it to say that, were the remainder of American society to perform a similar service and function, we'd not now be confronted nationally with the ugly problems that permissiveness and inattention to youth have thrust upon us. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to our local youth leaders or counsellors.

They give freely of their time and

LAUGH! Build for yourself a strong box, Fashion each part with care; Fit it with hasp and padlock, Put all your troubles there.

Hide therein all your failures, And each bitter cup you quaff, Lock all your heartaches within it, Then — sit on the lid and laugh.

Tell no one of its contents, Never its secrets share; Drop in your cares and worries, Keep them forever there.

Hide them from sight so completely, The world will never dream half, Fasten the top down securely, Then—sit on the lid and laugh.

—Anonymous effort to their youthful charges. Whether it be simple plans for particular holidays or events or complex programs for all-seasons activity (craft, dancing, hobby production, civic endeavors, contests, conventions, etc.) and all produce the best that is in their power, without complaint.

• • Every once in a while the wistful plaint of a publicity chairman, is heard above the ordinary noise Of a routine 'day: "Why didn't my item get into the paper?" There are many reasons why a story may not appear and, if publicity chairmen will gather around, we PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IN THIS ISSUE

will go through some of these reasons 'with the hope that understanding lies at the end of the rainbow.

First of all, there is a deadline to be maintained and this must be enforced at all times. The paper goes to press after this deadline. All news and material cif a geneiral nature should be in by the day noted in the publisher's box. Anything catastrophic occurring over the weekend will still make it, but one can hardly categorize a regular meeting or a special affair as "catastrophic." Neither 'can one believe that these events are decided upon overnight. ♦ • Everyone goofs once in a while and allowances are made for forgetfulness.

Hut too often the same familiar faces turn up every year, from time to time, breathless, appealing and hopeful as a two-page release is turned in at the last minute. One of the responsibilities of a publicity chairman or correspondent is not only to write the news but to get it in on time and the earlier the better.

It could happen. This fellow is sent to the hospital and has a terrible night tossing and turning and worrying about his condition. lie can't find a nurse or a doctor to talk to. Suddenly, about four a.m. he gets an idea. He

TREK

VPSTNIK (Herald)

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DISTRICT I Ernest Jakuloik, PO Box 52 Snook, Tex — 77878 — Ph.: AC 713; 272-4129 DISTRICT II Lad J. Zatopek, 1004 So. 31st Temple, Tex 76501 — AC 817; 778-3067 DISTRICT Alvin Nesuda, Telico Rd. Ennis, Tex 75119 — Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Raymond Pavliska, 505 Cedar Seymour, Texas 76380, Ph. No. 817; 883-2707.

DISTRICT V Mrs. Evelyn Mikeska, 10126 Moorberry LN, Houston, Tx 77055 -- Ph. AC 713; 468-3128 DISTRICT VI Matt S. Vanelc, 1009 Northgate Victoria, Texas 77901 — Ph. AC 512; 587-2687 DISTRICT VII J. L. Elzner, 1301 Prince Dr., Corpus Christi, Tx 78412—Ph: AC 512; 901-1746 DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS

DISTRICT I Mrs. Lola Vavra, 3806 Woody Ln. Bryan, Texas 77801 — Ph.: AC 713; 822-0642 DISTRICT II Mrs. Jerlene Balusek, 2810 W. Ave P Temple, Tex 76501 — Ph: AC 817; 778-7439 DISTRICT III' Mrs. Wilma Nesuda, Telico Road, Ennis, Texas 75119 — Ph. AC 214; 875-7790 DISTRICT IV Mrs. Ed Haider, Route 1 Seymour, Texas — Ph. AC 817; 888-3309 DISTRICT V Mrs. Geraldine Mikolajewskl, 6076 Pineway Blvd., Houston, Texas 77023 — Ph AC 713; 644-5889.

DISTRICT VI Mrs. Frank 13rdecka, Route 1, Box 150 Rosenberg, Tx 77471 — Ph. AC 713; 232-2085 DISTRICT VII Mrs. Maxine Pavliska, Route 2, Box 151 Floresville, Tex. 78114 — AC 512; 393-2030

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Wednesday, April 28, 1971 walks into the hos p ital corridor; finds a pay phone and dials the hospital.

"Can you tell inc , the condition of Jelin P. Saphead?" he asks.. "Why, yes sir," a polite and well informed voice answers. "His condition is good and he has had 0 very good _night."

C e How to overcome evil. We have little sympallhy for the reformers who are concentrating their ,c-ri'ort:,, upon restraining people from doing evil. Our heart goes out to those wilrhers who are trying to make this 1,,.orld a happy, joyous, cleats place.

All we need to do to overcome the so-called evil is to the amount of good. It is love that conquers hate---not haired of bate. We ga i it nothing at all by hating evil. The balor is a poisoner of himself. The Level of good, is the magician who is working in harmony with natural law. czuen ';v1,ilv IN HOUSTON MAY 2

Wsbriefs William He:My (_Bill), son of SL VP Joe B. and Stacie Hejny, is confined to the Memorial Hospital in Corsicana, 'Texas, after undergoing surgery.

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SPJST State Youth Director James Janousek and family paid us a nice visit at the office. Brother Janousek was enroute to the -Handers' Conference in Ennis.

• M.u. and Mrs. Charlie Nemec of Houston paid us a brief surprise visit at the office while enroute to Lake Whitney for a. family gathering. We enjoyed the above-mentioned visitors.

Mrs. Nemec is the former Willie Mae Adam. o Mrs. Anna Pokladnik, 82, passed away the morning of Friday, April 23, in Baylor Hospital in Dallas, after having been transported there from the Ennis Nursing Home the same day.

Mrs. Pokladnik was the mother of District III Supreme Lodge Director, Bra. Ski Pokladnik. Funeral services were held Monday, April from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. in Dallas.

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Sister Ella J. Chalupa, age 57, succumbed .April 8, 1971 in Tc . .o.ple. Interment was in the Taylar Cemetery, and Sister Chalupa was a member of Lodge Vysehrad No. z2J;, Brother Emil L. RH„ndera, age 47, passed away April Cy, 1N1. in Corpus Christi, and burial was irl the Robs-

Wednesday, April 28, 1071 town. Memorial Park. Brother Sandera was a member of Lodge 117, Rpbstown.

• • Brother John Balusek, age 76, died April 9, 19'71 in Temple, and burial was in National Cemetery, Holland, Texas.

Brother Balusek was a member of Lodge Tyrs No. 80, Holland.

• • Sister Emilie Navara, age 71, succumbed. April 3, 1971 in Waco. Sister Navara was interred in the Pavelka Cemetery and was a member of Lodge Nova Ratalast No. 41, Port Lavaca.

• • Brother Frank Dusek, age 78, died March 22, 1971 in Bryan. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery, Caldwell, and Brother Dusek was a member of Lodge Novy Tabor No. 17, Caldwell.

• • Brother Clarence Simcik, Sr., age 43, succumbed. March 29, 1971 in Austin, and burial was in Taylor City Ceme tery. Brother Simcik was a member of Lodge Komensky No. 20, Granger CZECH PLAY 1N HOUSTON MAY 2

LETTERS DISTRICT I MEETING April 22, 1971

Dear Brothers and Sisters: The spring meeting of District I was held at Lodge No. 9, Snook, Texas, on April 18, 1971. The day began with a delicious barbecue dinner served by the host lodge at 11 a.m. Registration for the meeting began at 1 p.m.

The meeting was convened by our District President Brother Carlson Jakubik at 1:30 p.m. as he called on Brother Rudy Junek, local lodge president, who welcomed everyone who had come out. Brother Vince P. Schielack, Jr., led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag which was followed by a moment of silent prayer for all our departed members.

The role call of lodges was read by District Vice President Brother John Sebesta. This call showed that only 8 lodges out of the entire district were present. This was a rather poor showing and we should all work together to see that we make our next meeting more of a success with more lodges represented. We also had visitors present from District V. Sister Bernice Junek, appointed by President Jakubik to act in the capacity of the absent district secretary, read the minutes of the fall 19,70 meet-

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ing. These were approved and accepted as read. District Treasurer Brother Andrew J. Vavra, gave his report showing a balance of $132.93 in the District Fund and $294.38 in the Youth Fund.

We were very delighted to have with us Brother Leonard Mikeska, Treasurer of the Supreme Lodge. He brought greetings from the other Supreme Lodge officers who were unable to attend. He spoke on the well being of SPJST,, saying that for the second year in a row, it has been the top fraternal organization in the State of Texas. This is something we all, as members, should be proud of. He also stated that over half of the population in the United States today is under the age, of 25 years, which means that there is a lot of potential for the SPJST organization. There are more people, meaning more inusrance sales, more members and more children for our youth clubs. These are all things which make SPJST grow and we should all pitch in to do our part in gathering more members and making this growth come about. Brother Mikeska recognized the organizers of District I, and Brother John Kubena, district director, for doing such wonderful jobs with insurance sales and making loans in the past year. He then presented two cheeks to District I -- one, a per capita check to be used specifically for the benefit of the youth, totalled $697.35, and the other to go into the camping fund based on the number of active youths in the district, totalled $1,688.40. These were greatly appreciated and I am sure that they will enhance the interest and growth of our youth clubs.

Sister Lola Vavra, District Youth Director, reported on the organization of a new youth club at Lodge No. 14, Brenham. We were all very happy to hear of this progress. She also stated that there will be a youth leaders' training session held at Bryan on May 8, 1971. This is for all youth leaders and interested adults in the district. Therefore, keep this date in mind and let's get a crowd out to show the interest in the youth of District I. Check the Vestnik for further details concerning this session.

District Organizer Brother Ernest Jakubik, reported on the progress of the organizers in the district and I am very proud to say that they seem to be doing very well. In the past year, the organizers have surpassed their goal by approximately $132,000 and in the first

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three months of this year, they have achieved approximately 38.7 percent of the goal for 1971. The top four organizers for 1970 were as follows: Brother Rudy Junek, first; Brother John Kubena, second; Sister Mollie Ewell, third; and Brother Rudy Matejka, fourth. Brother Jakubik also cited Brother Willie Gloyna as being the first in the state to sell policies of the new $50,000 insurance plan. He thus far has sold two of this type of policy. I am sure that I have all the members Of District I with me as I say congratulations to our organizers.

District Director Brother John Kubena, congratulated the lodges and the youth of District I for the enthusiasm and fraternalism which always seems to dominate their meetings. He said that it is that characteristic which helps SPJST to grow.

Brother Melvin Skrabanck, Rest Home Director, reported on the status of the two S.P.J.S.T, Rest Homes in Needville and Taylor. He also stated that there is a need for help to furnish rooms in the new home and the cost of the furnishings is about $400 per room. It was decided in our meeting that District I would help furnish one room and donations from the lodges will be handled through the district secretary.

Brother Rudy Junek, chairman of the By-Laws Committee, presented the new by-laws to the members present. This committee consists of Brothers Junck, John Sebesta and Cecil Dickson who met with President Jakubik to draw up the by-laws. After the presentation, the by-laws were approved and accepted with no amendments. For the benefit of those members who were unable to attend the meeting and obtain a copy of the new by-laws, these were published in the April 14, 1971 edition of the Vestnik.

President Jakubik then called for election of officers for the coming year. The new officers are as follows: President — Carlson Jakubik Vice President — Edmund Sebesta Secretary — Bernice Junek Treasurer — John Vavra Youth Leader — 011ie Jakubik Assistant Youth Leader Betty Schoeneman Flag Bearer — Teddy Dusek, Jr. The new officers were installed by Brother Mikeska. who also recognized the outgoing officers for the good jobs that they had done in the past year.

President Jakubik called a ten min-

4 ute break so that the youth could prepare for their program. Those participating were from Brenham, Bryan, Dime Box, New Tabor and Snook lodges. The program was very good and the 3/0011 should be congratulated on their interest in. the youth Oohs of the SPJST. After the youth program, President Jakubik asked for volunteers to heist the fall 1971 meeting, which will be held on October 24, 1971.11 was decided the meeting be held at Lodge No. 17, New Tabor, so everyone mark their calendars for this meeting and let's see if we can haVe a few more lodges represented at our fall meeting.

On behalf of the other district; officers, let me say thank you to all the Members of Lodge No. 9 for making our meeting such a wonderful One. Fraternally yours, Bernice Junek, Secretary-elect, District I emelt PLAY 1N HOUSTON 1VIAY MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT II SPRING MEETING April 18, 1971 The District II spring meeting was held April 18, 1971, at Lodge 80, Holland.

District II President Howard Leshikar, called the meeting to order at 1:30 p;m., and Lodge 80 president Joe Barabas welcomed the gathering.

Brother Dan Balusek, District It Flag Bearer, led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance, and then the respect to deceased members was observed.

District II Youth Director Jerlene Balusek presided over an excellent youth program. Each lodge youth club participated in a trade fair and the details will be covered in Sister Balusek's report.

After the trade fair the business meeting was resumed.

The roll call of officers revealed that all were present as follows: President -- Howard Leshikar (Lodge 48) Vice-President — Andrew March (Lodge 29) Secretary _ Sidney Kacir (Lodge 87) Treasurer — Willie Kohutek (Lodge 47) District Youth Director ® Jerlene Balusek (Lodge 47) Substitute Youth Director — Amelia Pokorny (Lodge 29) Flag Beareir — Dan Balusek (Lodge 47)

vPsTN±'N Reporter — Catherine Walker (Lodge 29) Henry Vdek District Director District Organizer — Lad rZalooel:.

Kovar, Resl I roue, Brother Director, was also preL,;ent.

The roil cad of lodges revealed that 10 out of 14 lodges were represented Witt'. Lodge 41', Seaton. havi:ig tl u ;ittendance with 50 members preseni, and Lodge 2% Taylor ; the next largest attendanee wit ^c 41 members present. Tip attendance was very good with 201 naei0i)1e-s present.

The Dishj et li Secreiary read the minutes of the . fall meeting winch were duly approved.

Brother Howard. Leshikar called on the district officers for their reports.

District II Vice President Andrew March and Distriet II Secretary Sidney Kacir made brief reports.

District Treasurer Willie Kohutek reported that our balance at the start of the meeting was $17.87.

District II Youth Director Jerlene Balusek reported that we noW have nine active youth clubs in District II and stated that the District YAD will be held on the 3rd Sunday in July at 'Taylor Lodge. Sister Balusek requested that everyone who will be working with the YAD read the rules pertaining to the YAD. The youth camp will be held at Camp Val Verde, August 6, 7, and 8.

District Director Henry Vitek complimented the large and attentative audience and gave a comprehensive report on insurance, solvency, surplus, Vestnik, camp allotment and other matters of interest concerning the ,SPJST. Brother Vitek also stated that as of April 8, the interest rate on mortgage loans is now and in-stead of the 8 for the r e g u la rtype loans and that the rate for investment type loans remains at 9' Brother Vitek also expressed his appreciation to Lice various district and local lodge workers.

District Organizer Lad Zatopek complimented tho. , large attendance, and had all organizers stand and be recognized. Brother Zatopek reported that in 1970 • the District, obtained 589 members for $2,272,500 insurance. The organizer writing the most members was Brother Willie Dusek, Lodge 80, and the organizer writing the most insurance was Brother Dan Kubiak, Lodge 174. The lodge that obtained the most members as well as the most insurance was Lodge 47, and. Brother

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 Dan Balusek, president of Lodge 47, was presented a plaque for Lodge 47 067 members and :j::iii(•!:00 in insur,od:e 47 in 1970).

Onee was ii jcu District ii .;e , e1 ; mine lireetor, Edw in Rovai. "a v.'• ail ; sting report mine Director. no his activities as The next hem of be: ,ritiess was the and the carre410 , lk I voro • ,1:11"( D. Mikeska, Sup r; .•i::urrr, extending his best wislu-e and exirlcaning that be was sehecintAt to be at a District I meeting today; ( rich stating From Brother E. J. that Lodge 21 would like to liosiq flat 1972 ,5e!pring meeting. ('Inc location of nh meeting will ;e decided at the the fall meeting).

Front Sister Birdie. Hilsher explaining the. (Loch operell• ■ "Muziky, Musiky"; And from Brother. Kovar statMg that lie is resignMe. , Rest home Director, Brother Edwil 0, Kovar wag given a standing' Ovation in recognition of his services to the Host Home.

The following officers and visitorg were recognised: Honorary President of the SPJST, Edward L. Marek and his wife; Financial Secretary of the SPJST, Ben Zabcik and hi ; wife; Legal. Advisor of the SPJS T, August J.:,:eci e and his wife; Editor of the Ve!-Iinik. R; o ly Sefcik and his wife; President er. the .1.,VOS, Jerry Valehar and his wife.

E'inancial Secretary 0 .c. the SPJST Ben Zabcik made a timely report on the progress of the district and of the youth activities. The youth fund allocation in the amount of :.951.75 was presented to Brother Willie Kohutek.

Brother Zabcik stated that the camp fund allocation will be 'The next item on the agenda. was the selection of the next meei,iog site, and the members decided that the fall meeting and youth activhy day will be held at Camp T:oritava. We will have to determine when the camp is available before a dale is set.

Brbther Anton Mott, Lodge 47, requested that members who have comments and suggestions for revising the by-laws to please contact him. Re reminded the members that the 1972 convention will soon be here.

Brother Frank Hejl, lodge 29, chairman of the committee appointed to audit tile district funds, renorted that the books were found to be in good order,

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The next item was to discuss "Muziky, Muziky". Brother Reuben B. Lesilwr made a motion that was seconded

by Sister Ruby Bolton that the District II sponsor "Muziky, Muziky". This motion was passed. Brother Dan Balusek then made a motion which was seconded by Brother B. C. Stalmach that the District II officers handle, the details of arranging for "Muziky, Muziky". This motion also was passed. Several members explained the Czech operetta and Brother Lad Zatopek, Brother Rudy Sefcik, and Sister Ruby Bolton spoke in this regard.

Brother Dan Balusek stated that an organizational meeting for a District If concert orchestra will soon be held at Seaton, and he invited all interested parties to be present, The next item on the agenda was the election of officers. Brother Howard Leshikar announced that we would have nominations from the floor. The following officers were elected: President — Howard Leshikar (Lodge 48) Vide-President — Andrew Marek (Lodge 29) Secretary — Sidney Kacir (Lodge 87) Treasurer — Willie Kohutek (Lodge 47) District Youth. Director ® Jerlene Balusek (Lodge 47) Substitute Youth Director — Amelia Pokorny (Lodge 29) Flag Bearer — Frankie Pajestka, Jr. (Lodge 80).

Reporter ® Catherine Walker (Lodge 29). =11,411 In view of Brother Edwin Kovar's resignation as Rest Home Director, the floor was then open for nominations to this position. Brother Dan Balusek of Lodge 47, and Brother Howard Leshikar of Lodge 48 were nominated.

Brother Howard. Leshikar was elected to serve as Rest Home Director, and he was installed by Honorary President of the SPJST, Brother Edward L. Marek.

Brother Frankie Klinkovsky, Lodge 47, conducted the cake auction. The auction was a huge success, with the proceeds going to each youth club that brought the cakes.

Following the meeting, a delicious supper was served by the good brothers and sisters of Lodge 80, Holland, and afterwards, a dance sponsored by

V'ESTNIN Holland Youth Club was enjoyed by all.

Fraternally, Sidney Kacir, District II Secretary CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Readers and Members of District II: For a long time now, each one of us has been admiring Brother Sid Pokladnik and his Concert Orchestra of Dallas. They have played on numerous occasions and were greatly enjoyed by everyone, especially when they played for the dedication of our new Supreme Lodge Headquarters and again when they performed for us at Seaton Star Hall in the afternoon.

Thus the reason for this letter.

Brother Reginald Ludwig of Central Texas College ( whom many of you probably know personally through his association with the Hi-Toppers Orchestra of New Braunfels), has offered us his time and leadership abilities, and will form a concert orchestra in this area. Just think for a moment! If you play an instrument BY NOTES, and you haven't played for awhile', hoW refreshing this would. be if you could pick up your instrument and play again. Gosh, I wish I could play, but the only thing I can do is turn a dial, and my wife says I can't even adjust our TV properly. But I do love music and will do all that is in my power to help this concert group to get started.

Also, our young people, who are taking band in school, we will want you to come out, too. We need you.

You play in school, so don't let this opportunity go by without trying your hand at some good. Czech music, and concert playing. This orchestra will be composed of ages 12 through ???

Our first meeting is set for Thursday, April 29, at Seaton Star Hall, at 7:30 pan. This will only be an organizational meeting. Do not bring your instruments at this time. We first want to see if it is feasible to form such an orchestra and what kind of a turnout we will have. Also, what instruments will be available and what others we may need.

I guess you are wondering why Reggie Ludwig wants to do this. Well, he is no longer with the Hi-Toppers Orchestra. He teaches at Central Teiras College, between Killeen and Copperas Cove. He majored in music at the University of Texas and he is donating his

time and talent free of charge, due to his love of music, so what do you have to lose? You have everything to gain.

All you people who are, interested and who live in this general area, please come out to the meeting, April 29 at 7:30 p.m.

I'll be looking for all you old horn blowers as well as the young!

Fraternally, Dan F. Balusek, Fees., Lodge 47, Seaton CZECH PLAY IN HOUST0N- MAY 2

LODGE NO. 24, CYCLONE Dear Members and Friends, I hope this finds everyone well and happy after these welcome rains. Tin sure all of us are indeed relieved some and can look forward to more promising crops and gardens now. Also, to those fine people living in the city, I'm sure your lawns and flowers are smiling.

Please don't forget our monthly social coming up this Friday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. There will be giblet gravy supper served during our social. The ladies are asked to please bring sweets, salads, or whatever you wish to bring for that evening. There will be games played and much fun, so don't forget your friends, dominoes, cards and come on out to Flag Hall!

Also a reminder of our next monthly meeting, which will be held this Sunday, May 2, at 2 p.M. We set the date up one Sunday, due to Mother's Day falling on our regular date. Do your best to attend these meetings.

Once again, the ladies are asked to bring sandwiches or sweets for our lunch following the meeting. Thanks to all these good ladies Of the lodge that are always called upon and willing to help in any way possible. We certainly appreciate their help and concern.

Secretary E. J. Bedrich will be giving out March premium refund checks at the close of the meeting, so if possible, please try to attend and get your check. If unable to attend, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to E. J. Bedrich, 1203 North 12th St., Temple, Texas 76501. 11e will be happy to send it on to you.

We would like to send. our deepest sympathy to the family of our departed Brother William E. Marchak of the Lee Dale community. Funeral service was at the Ocker Brethren Church and burial in the Ocker Cemetery.

Mrs. Adolph Stepan is a patient at

VESTNtK King's Daughters' Hospital in Temple.

We certainly want to wish her a very speedy recovery and let her know that we are thinking of her. Also, any other members who may be sick at this time.

The District II meeting held on April 18, in Holland, was a very successful event. Glad those of you from Lodge 24 were able to attend. Congratulations to Sharon Schiller, daughter of Jimmie and Evelyn Schiller, for winning 2nd place on her cake, which was made in the form of a bunny rabbit. I'm sure there was a lot of time and work put in by those who entered cakes in the, youth club contest. The cakes were auctioned off and sold to very gracious buyers. Thanks to everyone who participated and bought these cakes to help out the youth clubs from different lodges.

That's about all the news as of now.

Here's hoping to see you Friday night.

Fraternally, LaRita Macek, Reporter LODGE NO. 47, SEATON Dear Members and Friends, This is to inform our members that the regular May meeting has been changed to April 30 (Friday). A covered dish supper will ben held at 7 p.m. The local lodge graduates will be honored that night. Meeting will start at 8 p.m.

The lodge secretary will have these checks for February and possibly March checks: Lee J. Bartek Millard H. Cannon Edwin L. Chttpik Robert L. Dana Johnnie J. Dokupil Joe D. Dubcak Glenn D. Dubcak Terry D. Goldman Fritz W. Goldman Walter Haisler Albert V. Hejl Alfred Hejl Ella A. Hejl James E. Hejl Dorothy G. Hogan Nancy L. Hubnik Pamela M. Jeter Dorman G. Jones Adolph J. Junek, Jr. Edward. J. Kelarek Edmond J. Kelarek Albert Klinkovsky Alfred L. Klusacek Martha L. Klusacek Patsy M. Klusacek William 3. Matous, Jr.

Joe Raymond Mikeska Olga Mikeska Ruth M. Mikeska Elizabeth L. Mikulas Carol Mucha Antonie Orsag Jerome J. Orsag Annie 0. Repka Joe L. Sefeik Peggy A. Streeter You may send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 1017 So. 23rd St., Temple, Texas, 78501. I will be happy to mail your refund check to you. Remember the meeting: April 30, 8 p.m.

Thank you.

Fraternally yours, Ruby L. Bolton, Secretary

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our last monthly meeting . at Lodge as was very well attended, I will make only a brief report on a few items, besides devoting a little space to the ill and deceased, because our secretary, Sister Mildred Holeman, has written a more detailed report.

The meeting was short and orderly.

The skit was enjoyed by everyone.

Thanks to President Sister Tillie; Helmcamp and the actors portraying the Entertainment Committee in action. Sister Agnes Lesak won the prize for bringing in the, most members for initiation, congratulations! Sister Patsy Baca won the first door prize; didn't else handle the tickets? Sorry Patsy, the ribbing goes with it. Sister Louise Kadlecek. got the second prize. The generous donors of beer were Brother Gus and Sister Ann Urbanovsky, and Brother Frank and Sister Mary Tilich.

Did Frank drink any?

With the sick — Brother Victor Peter of Lodge No. 172, Pasadena, is in St. Joseph's Hospital with a. possible heart ailment; Brother Billy J. Heleman is at home now and on his feet, improving; Sister Agnes Miculka is at home, too, slowly improving, still in some pain — Brother Ed. 1Vliculka is walking the floor, takes practice; Brother Emil Vala is at home too, after his operation; his legs are still aching and he cannot run upstairs like he used to do.

Sister Sue High wasn't flying so high; she was laid up for a spell with her aching back. Brother F. A. Katileceit is back on his feet with the help of crutches, although he is still haying trouble with his two dogs, he is not having any trouble with four legged

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dogs — those crutches keep 'em at a distance. Brother 3. Mikolajewski is still quite ill. Speechmaker Brother Ernest Hanka is at this writing, still in the hospital (he can afford it), but fit as a fiddle, joking and smoking his big cigar; I guess he is trying to hint to his doctors that he; is ready to go home, and I am warning you members, he is already rehearsing speeches. With nay kidding goes my wishes for a fast recovery to all.

Sympathy 'goes to Albert Kuropata, husband, sons Emil and Edwin, and their families, for the loss of their wife, mother and grandmother, Pauline Kuropata. She was a member of the SPJST at Wesley, Texas, where she 'was also interred. Her flowered services were held in the Wesley Brethren Church with Rev. Kotrla of Houston officiating. Our sympathy also goes to the sisters and brothers of Mrs. Helen Pesek, who passed away very recently.

In my previous report on Brother Frank Sontag's funeral, I omitted the fact that President Sister Tillie. Helmcamp conducted the graveside services. My apology.

Coming events at Lodge 88 — Saturday, May 1: The smooth playing band of the Blumes from La Grange, will again furnish music for a semiformal dance. Make your reservations early and get a good table.

Sunday, May 2 — The comical Czech play, "Smejte se s nami" or "Laugh With Us," will start at 2 p.m. and a big fish-fry dinner will be served first, starting at 11 a.m. These big events will be followed 'by a free dance to the music of Clarence Baca's Band.

Saturday, May 8 — A big dance for the waltz, polka and cotton-eyed Joe dancers with music by Lee Roy Matoeha of Fayetteville.

For other May activities at Lodge 88, refer to the SPJST Entertainment Calendar in the Vestnik.

News and Comments: Carol and Ken Goedeke are the proud parents of a daughter, Cathy Leigh, born April 13.

The proud grandparents are Josephine and Leander Pflughaupt. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith are also proud of a new daughter, Nancy Michelle. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Mikolajewski. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Young are proud of a new son, Russell, and Mrs. Sophie Cole is the beaming grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jameson of Seminole are proud of a new daughter, Jill. Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer High. The Tom Jec-

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DISTRICT III OFFICERS FOR 1971

L to R: Jerry Kratky, flag bearer; Rosemarie Banik, substitute and alternate DYD; Wilma Nesuda, District II/ Youth Director; Bob Oates, president; Johnnie Krizan, 1st vice-pres.; John Kutni, 2nd vice-pres.; Robert Urban, treasurer; Albert Banik, secretary, and SL President Nick Morris who installed the district officers.

(Photo by Rose Scott) meneks celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary at the Lee Roy Matocha dance. A host of friends helped them celebrate. Sister Frances Olexa and friends were on hand to help Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moritz celebrate their 22 wedding anniversary. Irene Tate's friends and relatives, including Pauline Hein of Caldwell, celebrated at the dance, in honor of Libby and Andrew HeM of Golden Circle, Galli.

The Princess Ball was indeed a very nice family affair. It is, or will be, covered more, fully by the youth leadership, but I wish to mention a few things. The program was arranged and handled very nicely by our youth leader, Sister Marcell Malak, and her assistants. The youngsters looked very pretty in their royalty costumes. Friday was a good date for this occasion.

The Ray Jurecka orchestra played good music and the youth as well as their parents and friends had a ball.

Our Lodge 88 was well represented at the tax information workshop in Temple. The following attended: President Sister Tillie Helmcamp, Louis Hanus, Alfred Hilsher, Helen Hegwood, Marcell Malak, Tim and Rosalee Kostorn, Jack and Ellen Gill, Bill and Evelyn Vornsand, Ed and Louise Kad-

lecek, and yours truly, E. H. Horelica.

The trip was enjoyable, plenty of flowers along the road. Most of us went in two Cadillacs. I guess Louis Hanus and Tim Kostom didn't have anything better to offer, besides, we didn't want to impress the IRS gentlemen too much. All the other lodges that were notified to attend had some representation there. Supreme Lodge President Nick Morris opened the session by introducing Mr. George Byrne, the IRS man. This gentleman is efficient, sharp, has the armor of a turtle and is faster with his quips than a Texas jack rabbit. I believe that I can prove that by my friend Jarda, who is good for at least 5 or 10 minutes on any floor, but at this session, he bobbed up and down like a fishing cork. This gentleman wasn't there to listen too long, he was there to tell you. And, all jokes aside, he did tell us and informed us of many ways that we can preserve our fraternal orders, in the status that they are in now. By keeping good records, he said, and by tightening up on our membership and guest procedure and adhering as much as possible to the fraternal way of operation, that we can keep our income, related and exempt. Business or income derived from

7 the general public, and more so from daily activity such as staying open every day in the week and sailing to the general public would be, more or less, unrelated income, therefore, taxable, Mr. Byrne, however, assured us that the Form 990, which he explained was a only. an information form, for lax exempt organizations. If, however, a lodge qualifies for taxable income, then you work with a Form 990T which means you pay the tax, but only if the tax is over $1,000, because the first $1,000 tax is forgiven. It is very important that the Internal Revenue Service understand the importance of various, fraternal orders to the welfare of the.„ communities, sometimes being the only function in that particular locality.

Mr. Byrne volunteered the above state-. ment, which I am sure all of us appreciate very much. And it brings on about a feeling that the IRS is not doing anything more than they have to, to tie down the good hands of fraternal societies. We enjoyed some of Mr. Byrne's dry quips. A lady asked about her lodge's bookkeeping (evidentally not a masterpiece) and he said, "If it's too bad, we send an agent." Another lady asked, "What about us — we have two sets of books?" He replied, "No problem, we send two agents." This guy is a corker, he even managed to keep the women from 'talking too. much. Another cute remark was, someone wanted to know if he would get you for this or that. He replied. "If I didn't maybe my agent would, or if we cannot, then we send 'Supreme' Somehow he was fascinated with "Supreme." I guess he liked our title, Su-. preme Lodge. (I hope he doesn't take it as a challenge). By now everyone Understood the information Form 990, as much as we could absorb. Only one thing, we're not sure whether we or he got more information. A tip to all of you bartenders in the different lodges: These IRS boys spanked a certain. club for misbehavior and finally put them back on, doing good work. This club is now doing wonderful work, and they don't even dare sell one of these gentlemen anything over the bar. You know, selling to the public! Just let him have a drink. Who had the most fun at the workshop? Itasca Cerny, of course, from Lodge 88, or is it 111? A lot of credit goes to Sister Lillia Mae Peter of Lodge 172. In spite of her husband's illness, she attended. The workshop closed at approximately 3 p.m.

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the Supreme Iodic' l uilcliiig, and 1,11011 'we were on our way back to Houston.

Thaiiks to you, Sister Oleta Harms, for loaning Louis the Caddy. He drove it carefully and we enjoyed the drive.

Thanks to you Louis, and to you, too, Sister Tillie 1-11,elraciamp, and Alfred Rusher for explaining the yellow stripe in the middle of the road to Louis Harms.

Fraternally yours, Emil Horelica CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2 LODGE NO. 175, FORT BEND

Dear Members, Our dedication is over and everyone is filled with enthusiasm fOr making our Lodge No. 175, Fort Bend grow and prosper. The members are very' thankful for the great turnout Sunday, March 28, and the help received from our sister lodges and the Supreme Lodge. I would like to personally thank Wanda Elzner and DYD Geraldine Mikolajewski for their help in our youth booths' and the Beseda dancers. Their dance, was lovely!

Also, District Organizer Evelyn Mikeska more than deserves personal mention for her work in getting this lodge organized.

I would like to express my appreciation to District V Director Brother Ernest Hanka of Lodge 88, and Brother Gordon Hrabal, president of Lodge na, for their generous donation to our new youth club. A bea,utiful miniature grandfather clock which I admire emmeosely. Like Brother Brabal said, "We are a fraternal organization and we should help each other." This cloCk will really be an asset in getting our club started. I just hope that the youth club wall have as much success as the adult lodge. Any youth interested in joining our club, please contact my wife at the address below or simply attend one of our meetings, which are held the first Sunday in every month at 2 p.m. in the National Guard Armory, Richmond, Texas.

Address is: Mrs. Gloria Janke, Youth Leader, 710 Borden, Sugar Land Texas Phone 494-3729 I would like to personally thank each and every person who attended and helped malw a success of the dedication of our Lodge No. 175, Fort Bend.

It was held Sunday, March 28', 1971 at the County Fair Grounds, Rosenberg, Texas. We had a 'wonderful turnout ad all of the neighbornag lodges were so helpful.

it would be impossible to list the names of the many people who helped us, however, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Clarence Krejci and his helpers for all their hard work over "those hot barbecue pits." Many thanks, Clarence, on behalf of myself and the other members.

I understand that Clarence, and his helpers started preparing the barbecue at 3:30 am., and didn't leave the fair grounds until after 6 p.m.

With all this behind us, we look forward to a great year in 1971.

Attention all members of Lodge No. 1751 The next meeting will be held on May 2, 1971 at Fort Bend Armory, Richmond, Texas. I hope to see you there.

Fraternally, Charles W. Janke, President, Lodge 175 SPJ8T

LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS

Dear Members, I'm sure the weather forecast kept several members at home from our last me eting , but the conference room showed an increase in attendance, and that is great.

A moment of silence was observed for Brother Antone Janousek, a departed member. To his wife, Sister Libbie and their children, and to his brothers and sisters, this lodge extends sincere sym pathy. He will be missed by us. May he have eternal rest.

Brother Bino, Vrana„ reminded all the softball fans to come and enjoy the lodge's games played each Tuesday and Thursday nights at Samuel's Park.

You can be assured of a correct schedule by Brother Ben Jarma's letter in the Vestnik. Brother Bino hopes that you have circled May 29 on your calendar, that is the date for the softball team's annual benefit dance with music by the Johnny Mensik Band of Ennis.

Youth Leader Bessie Par announced that our junior youth booth won second place at the District III spring meeting. Our teen club also had a booth there. Our children will also participate in the Ennis Festival.- Will you watch for them? A smorgasbord is planned by the youth -- Sunday, May 16. Detailed information will be Published soon on the dinner, but remember the teens have their meeting at 2130 p.m., the youth at 3 p.m., and our lodge meeting at 4 p.m. on that day -making it convenient for you to attend and then enjoy good food afterward, that's May 16.

cdoc::day, April 28, 1971 The Dallas-Ennis Fraternal Council meets Tuesday, May 11 at the WBFA Hall. "Attend tins meeting and bring a friend," said Council President Emil Brazek.

Get-well wishes are sent to Sister Janet Steiner, and Brother Jerome Rejcek, reported that their daughter, Nodya, is doing well.

Our lodge welcomes Milton Tonick, Vernon, Nathia, and Carol Crawford, Johanne- and Lisa Pokladnik, Susan Nussbaum, Harry Wilkerson and Wiley Beesley as members. We-, also had Fred Cox to become a social Member.

Remember, May 1, our dance will be FREE to all ladies attending. Charlie Adamcik's, Polka Band Will furnish the music. Come and request your favorite songs for dancing. By the way, did you know Brother Charlie became grandfather for the third time? Congratulations! And to grandmother, Sister Julia, too!

See you on May 1, and bring your another, its her dance, you know.

Fraternally, Rose. Scott, Reporter LODGE NO. 4, RALLETTSVaLE Dear Members, Our lodge members met on Sunday, April 18 at the Grant Building. President Erwin Holy opened the meeting followed by the pledge to the flag led

by Vivian Vasek and Sharon Miculka.

Assistant Secretary Helen Zabransky read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved. Correspondence , then followed.

It was then voted to have the May meeting beginning at 3 p.cu. 'the youth club is planning a program.

Premium refund checks were given out and the meeting was adjourned.

Our lodge president, Erwin Holy, was elected direotor of our S.P.J.ST. Rest Homes. May he have much success and everyone's cooperation.

The afternoon was spent in converse'tion and playing game., The, youth club had an Easter egg hunt. Chris Muenster won a prize for making the prettiest Easter egg.

The April birthday cake was won by Brother Lester Holy. Other members present with a birthday in April were Sisters Toni Galetka - and Andcla ZabranSky, and Brother Charles Holy.

The adult door prize was won by Sister Andela Zabransky, end Vernell Zak -won the children's door prize.

Don't forget the neat meeting, which

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 will be held on May 9 at 3 p.m.

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Live an oats' In act eL about a the miller named hor, 55110 — in a remote community with his iaimily, mid whose ancestors. for gencrations owned the Olat::y. Min there until ;:t newcoiner, named Suk, settles there and becomes the owner of a newer and finer mill. These two feuding and fussing icharacLteTs make life miserable for each other and for their offspring, since the old miller' ,'. son is .deeply • in love with silk', et L euVitcr, Otylka. The Lk.) such a hitter feuding t-Lage that Sub pro,; a curse on Habr's ;mill and leaves Lthe place in a huff, and at this moment, there arrives on the scene a happy-go-lucky wandering person known in Czech as "lualanek," who always• makes his app•e•aranee the community at harvest time. The young couple tell him of their plight and he and the miller's heiber set out to help them.

The second act finds the wanderer and the helm scheming and plotting', trying to find a way for the two families to conic to an :amicable understanding. They coma up on the Idea of stopping the main wheel of the mill and telling liabr that a mysterious creature, lurking in the churning waters, has stopped the wheel and will keep it . from turning until the day When 'he and Stilt shake hands and embrade and become friends. thinks their story is preposterous, and yet, in the back of his mind, it begins to worry him somewhat.

The opening . scene of act three finds :Hater pacing back and forth and in a worried mood, wondering if there really is a mysterious sea creature that has sto p ped the wheel of the mill from turning.. It is now midnight and he finally goes to bed. In the meantime, Suk's daughter Otylka, her lover, the Wanderer, and the miller's helper are .involved in a plot; they awaken her father and lead him to a chapel near

9 1. r's mill where she tells him of her d .m. 'line wanderer dresses himself as a ghost-like creature and they all t'al to make all kinds of weird noises up Nabs and his wife. blabs is so shaken that he gladly- becomes ends Suk in order to erase this horrible nightmare from his mind. families finally become milted, youu levers embrace, and all is ,•_:cis well.

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flarriette,Allison 15, iIIICKHOLTS hoar M Our la.. meeting was held on Tnurscla, April 8, at 8 p.m. The eling called to order by our pres;dy:•,t, er Pat Hillman. The pledge of alL • L ee was said by all. The minutes read and approved as read. fl ■Ht,‘L.: eting, we all enjoyed a cov; red_ dish supper. It was Mee to have visitors. I will not attempt to name them because I might leave someone out. W e Lenleyed having everyone, very much.

OYC Jerlene -Balusek met with the children after our slipper and they net had world's of fun, and all of as adults did too. Sister Balusek will be at our next meeting', Tins will be on Thursday, May 13, at 8 p.m., so you parents, come and bring your children.

We are very sorry to have so many on our L sick list. They are Sister Minnie Vybirat, . Brother Oscar Oliver, and Brother Henry Stomach. We hope they are all well real soon. All ladies are asked to bring a sheet coke to the jamboree that will be held Sunday, May 9. Don't .forget now, our next meeting will be held Thursday, May be seeing you them 13, at 8 p.m.

Fraternally, Mrs. Adolph Jurca, Reporter LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members and Readers, This is to let everyone know that the May Fete will be Sunday, May 2. The crowning of the queen will be at 3 p.m.

Antoinette Pokorny is L May Queen and Rachel Naives is Lodge No. 29 Queen, and Bonny Cuba is the princess. Then after the crowning and Program, there will be a cake walk sponsored by the youth club. Everyone is urged to come and support the youth.

The grand march is at 6 p.m. and the dance follows the grand march, continuing until 10 pan., with music by

Lee Ilse and orchestra of New Braunfels, There will be food served all afternoon and evening with hamburgers, ser,:ii: L LeL , bread, koloche and coffee, so all come and L ijoy the aftomsic will be canon and cluic:k good, SO you till liuse. Any girl Lig lodge is in' vited 10 n1,1.

v(los, .TON on the first : -- beginning Pla y Y at 2 p,m. in the afternocn. Other pieics, districi meet Lilaster Sunday have ■ ••• _ L Ler Sundays of the month to ('001 1) to this an, etin,• 2.

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biecreiLL TAIT,OR LODGE NO. Dear Readers, On April LLI the Nev,: Tabor lodge held their monthly Lincri lug. The meeting was called to "flu:1 •: at 2 p.m. by President Willie Trcalelk The pledge of allegiance Ares then reched. The minutes of the March nlcet were read and appr Under new business, four new members were accepted into the lodge. Also, Willie Gioyna said he had found some culverts to make a new driveway to the lodge build fug.

The meeting was then adjourned until May 2. The date was changed because of Mother's Day falling on the regular monthly meeting hale.

Fraternally, Theodore Dusek, Jr. A,

CZECH PLAY IN 1; OUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 34, DALLAS Dear Members, Your premium, refund checks are being held by the secretary. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Mrs. Betty Oder, 10616 Longmeadow, Dallas, Texas 75238, and I will send your premium check to you promptly.

The names showing (2) have been listed in the Vestnik once before. If these checks ace not called for soon they will be returned to the Supreme Lodge. Here is a list of the checks I nor holding: Stanley : Laznovsky (21 Pauline „Tones (2) Michael D. 1 101 (2) jeriThe IbiUtbann (2)

10 Mary Ann Douglas (2) Tracy L. Clark (2) Evelyn F. Cervenka (2) George F. Babek (2) Christi S. Munger (a) Ella Babek (2) Dorothy Jean Skotak (2) Gladys L. Svoboda (2) Wayne Yoder (2) Helen. Rah Baleja Sharon Jo Salta Robert Lee Barton Frances M. Betik Barbara Kay Many Susan M. Chmclar Abbie Dokoupil Pavel Dujka Jo Ann Faraiz1 Jessie James Edelman Gregory Joe Fitzhugh Eugene H. Halfmann William B. Hampton Evelyn E. Henzen Agnes Ann Hetmer Leona Rose Hetmer il J. Horak Frank L. Horak William Houdek Stephen Hudak William J. Jakubik Rose H. Jaresh Olan E. Jez Geraldine F. Jezek Willie Ann Juricek Fred L. Kallus Joe Wesley Kartous Huh. Koienovsky Charles Kozlovsky Flick W. Kozlovsky Gary W. Kozlovsky Winnie L. Kuban Dennis Ray Macha Frank Malcik Emily Panacek Nancy Lee Parma Larry Dale. Pecena Adella Rourke Dorothy Jean Russell Mary Skopik Charles G. Skotak Wilma Lee Smith Joe O. Skotak Mary Story Frank J. Sitrouhal Kathy E. SIN/reek William Joseph Vita Frank 1,7itovsky Joe Vitovsky, Jr. Rosa Mae Walker Mary Zhanel Ella Mae Zmolek Fraternally yours, Betty Grier Secretary

VASTNtK BIRTHDAY CLUB OF LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON The Birthday Club, was greatly saddened, by the loss Of a member, Sister Anna Kostom. Anna was a charter member of the club, and a hard worker. A moment of silence in her memory, was held in the meeting. Everyone's deepest sympathy goes to all the members in her family.

The April Birthday Club meeting was brought to order by President Sue High. Secretary Birdie Hilsher read the minutes, and Treasurer Mary Tilich gave the financial report. In correspondence, the Birthday Club received a thank you letter from the Convention Fund. Committee. Also a thank-you, card from the family of Anna Kostom, for the floral wreath from the Birthday Club. Annie Baethe and Sue High thanked all the sisters for remembering them, in their recent illness. The Birthday Club welcomed a new member, Sister Marie Caletka.

To keep your year books up to date, her address is 502 Aurora, Houston 7'1008 and her birthday is May 10. It was brought up in the meeting that Mary Telge was ill. Birdie Hilsher announced in the meeting that there will be a Czech play on the first Sunday Of May. It's called "Laugh With Us," and she hoped everyone could come see it. There were 35 visitors at the meeting.

Sisters celebrating birthdays in April are Mary Kalousek, Clara Jecmenek, Della Kadlecek, Lottie Marks, Agnes Svacina, and Sophie Hruby. The hostesses for April were, Evelyn Mikeska, Tillie Bily, Mary Schsnburn (Mary Fusig took her place), Ruby Cernosek, and Mrs. Joe Macat. Thanks go to Sophie Hampel for pouring the coffee, and to Sis. Helm:amp for helping with the dinner tickets. Thanks also go to Joe Macat for helping in the kitchen.

Mr. and Mrs. Macat are the parents of Evelyn. Mikeska.

Donations were made to the club in April by Mary Schenburn, Tracy Macat, Tillie Rily, Ruby Cernosek, Mary Fusig, Evelyn MikeSka, Wanda Elzner, Pearl Hanka, Josephine Burl, Willie Mae Stang, Mary Tine'', Helen Swatloski, Delta iQuade, Sue High, Sophie Hampel, Tillie Plelmeamp, Ann Elmer, Anna Svestka, Mary Filipek, Mary Johnson, Elsie Kadera, Liddie Kadera, Anna Vrla, Clara Jecmenek, Marie Elzner, Anna Souku p, Mary Richards, Justina Eider, Lois West, and Dorothy Whitsitt. The door prizes were donated

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by Pearl Hanka, Ida Hanka, Tillie Helnicanap, Sophie Hampel, Ruby Cernosek, Sue High and Mary Tilich. The winners were Minnie Eggars, Mary Lorenz, Lowrina Lindeman, Frances Kadera, Esther Layman, Helen Swatloski, and Sophie Hruby.

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jameson are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Jill Elizabeth. The proud grandparents are Sue and Elmer High. For the Easter holiday Anna Watson had a nice visit with, her daughter, Julie Fahey, and two grandchildren, Robin and Kathy.

Kathy was home for the Easter holidays, she attends a college in Austin.

Birdie Mistier is planning a trip to Europe in May. If anyone would like to go, call her at 861-7083, or come by her home at 1215 Heights. Clara Jecmenek was wearing a lovely birthday corsage. She received it from her granddaughter, Beverly Durtschi.

Clara is also babysitting with her little grandson Ray Walker. Everyone sends a bi g hello and get-well to Ernie Hanka, who is in the hospital. He won a prize at the youth's YAD and when Pearl took the prize to him, there was a big smile on his face. He is improving very well, and hopes to be at home, lodge, and work soon. The youth princess ball at Lodge 88 was beautiful. Congratulations to the winners!

Our new princess is Marion Kadlecek; her proud parents are Della and Amos Kadlecek. Our new prince is Robert Fluellen. Our new duchess is Vivian Hegwood. Her proud parents are Helen and King Hegwood, and proud grandparents are Mary and Joe Fusig. Our new duke is Jeff Elzner. His proud parents are Wanda and J. D. Eazner, and the proud grandparents are Ann and Joe Eisner. Louise and Mary's husbands: Ed Kadlecek and Frank respectively, took a Somerville fishing trip. Margaret and Frank Bohac went fishing at Sam Rayburn, with their brother, Johnny Petrash.

They caught 40 to 50 white perch, bass and goggle-eye perch. They said it was cold, but it was great; they were lucky and had a wonderful time.

They stayed from April 9 to 11. Agnes and Rudy Lesak went on a trip and took son Lynn, Judy Mikeska, and Pat Bukoskia along. They attended the wedding of their niece, Elsie Kucera, and Ronald Scharfe. Elsie and Ronald are both in the University of Texas.

While in Austin the Lesaks saw the State Capitol, and had a wonderful

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 time. Tables 40 and 41 had quite a party at the dance on April 17. It was Clara and Torn Seemenek's wedding' anniversary. The party with cake and coffee was given by Della and Joe Miksch. Anna Vein's granddaughter, Cynthia Orsag flew here from New York for the Easter holidays. She plans to wed Paul Oakley on Jun e IL Anna will go to New York for the wedding.

Annie Baethe recently went to Temple, for the funeral of her cousin, John Palla. Evelyn Mikolas sure received a sweet surprise on. Easter. The tiorist delivered beautiful flowers to her home, from her "secret pal." A lot of Birthday Club sisters are really curious, as to who their secret pal is ???

May is around the corner, and the sisters are busy, busy, busy, planning two special parties. The hostesses for May are Estelle Kelly, Evelyn Mikolas, Annie Baethe, Albina Drawe, and Anna Vrla. On Wednesday, May 5 the Birthday Club card party will take place.

There will be a delicious dinner served at noon. The price of $1.25 adults and 70c children, also includes home-made dessert and coffee. Then on Wednese day, May 12, is the Birthday Club meeting and social. Lunch for that day will be 7'5c adult, 40e child, and also includes home-made dessert and coffee. Here's hoping everyone will come and enjoy two days of wonderful entertainment in May, with the Birthday Club.

I'd like to end this letter by saying thank you to President Sue Higli and the Birthday Club sisters for tin standing ovation they gave me in the April ,meeting. I really enjoy working with such a sweet group of Birthday Club sisters.

Fraternally, Dorothy Whitsitt, Reporter CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON rdAv 2 LODGE NO. 84, DALLAS SPJST SOFTBALL TEAM

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The softball team at Lodge No. 84 starts its 18th season of play in the Dallas Commercial Softball Association commencing the week of April 19.

We will play two nights a week and we are in two leagues.

Our Tuesday Night League -- the American League — will be played at Samuel Grand Diamond No. 1, and besides SPJST, the other teams are: Oak Cliff Dodge, A-1 Plastics and SAL Lynch. Against our wishes and better

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judgment, we were put in the City Major League, so if we lose quite free ouently on Tuesday nights, please hear this in mind. Anyway, the team will gi ve their best: efforts. Our first half schedules are as follows: Tuesday niel!te at Samuel Grand Dianumd: Oak Cliff Dodge' - April 20 April 27 — A-1 Plastics, 7:15 p.m.

May 4 — S. 11. Lynch, 8:30 p.m.

May 11 — Cak Cliff Dodge, 7:15 p.m.

May 18 —.A-1 Plastics, 8:30.. p.m.

May 2h -- S. H. Lynch, 7:15 p.m.

We are also in a Thursday Night League with. Approved Electric, FordBacon, and Davis, and Verson Allsteel, and we also play on Samuel Grand Diamond No. 1. the saute as on Toesclay nights.

National League April 22 -- Approved Elm-L.:vie 7:15 p.m.

April 29 -- Ford-Bacon and Davis 8:30 p.m.

Verson Allsteel, 8:30 p.m.

May May id — Approved Electric, 8:30 May 20 -- Ford-Bacon and Davis, 7:15 p.m.

May 27 — Verson Allsteel, 7:15 p.m.

This league will not be quite as tough as the Tuesday Night League, but all of these teams will be very strong.

Above is our first half schedule of 'games, so circle them in your Vestnik; then try and come out to see the team play whenever possible.

Brother Albin (Bin g ) Vrana is the team manager this season with Paul Valenta and myself assisting him in the business matters. We will have perhaps a little stronger team than last season because we have two outstanding pictures in Lionel Schultz and Jiro Scroggins. We have added three new players, Barry Brown, Wiley Boesley, and Harry Wilkerson, and their addition should strengthen - the team at several positions.

The balance of our roster is about the same as last season. All we really need now is for the members of Lodge 84, and our friends to come out to our games and support the team like they used to. The players - have just as much fun playing and I honestly feel that those who will cortie cut to the games will also enjoy . themselves and thus rekindle the spirit of fraternalism and friendship. It is no to you, and we solicit your support and cheers.

Following are the places of business who are helping sponsor our team this season: Adamcik's Appliance and

Auto Store, Dallas Fountain and Fixture, Columbia. Meat Packing, Rudolph's:Market, Libby Glass, Otto Janousek Motor Co., Mary's Beauty Shop, Rejcek Brothers Garage, Marek's Auto Service, SPJST Supreme Lodge. Eight of our ten sponsors have been with us for 18 years, and we, the team, are most grateful for their support.

The team will hold its annual fundraising benefit night and dance on Saturday night, May 29, at Lodge No. 84, with music by the very popular Johnny Mensik Orchestra. Your support and attendance will enable the team to raise funds for the coming season. We will deeply appreciate your help and assistance.

I will attempt to send in reports of our game results as in past seasons.

I hope to see a lot of you at our games this season.

Fraternally yours, Ben A. Jarmo, CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY z -LODGE NO. 56, CORPUS CHRISTI Dear Readers, In our previous two meetings, February and March, we planned to hold our 38th annual picnic in observance of the successful existence of Lodge No. 56. The picnic will be held May 2, at the Sokol Hall, 5440 Kostoryz Rd., Corpus Christi. The program will begin with a barbecued chicken feast. It will be served from 12 noon until the supper is sold out. Price: $1.50 plate.

Carryouts will be available for those who cannot stay.

During the afternoon there will be entertainment, and some forms of games. The youth chtb will also participate. Refreshments will be in abun;dant supply.

The members are asked to help at the barbecue pit, in the kitchen and all other places. The picnic committee will appreciate your kindness. Please bring some home-made pastry.

The public is cordially invited.

Fraternally, Adolph Sassin, Pres.

John Stasa, Secy.

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LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON "Let's Laugh Together'

This is the name of the Czech play directed by Jan Schroif which will be presented by Hlahol Dramtic Club of Lodge Pokrok Houston No. 88 in Houston, 1435 Beall St., on Sunday, May 2nd at 2:30 p.

The well-known actors are rehearsing diligently and promise everyone a

VIFITNIN fine performance of this Czech comedy depicting the life of millers in old Czech flour mills.

A tasty fish fry will be available at noon and a free dance to our Clarence Baca's name-band music will follow the play. All of this for your enjoyment on May 2. Try to attend and "Let's Laugh Together".

Mahal Dramatic Club Birdie Hilsher, President CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 142, HOUSTON Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lodge Stefanik No. 142 will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Friday, May 7 at 8 p. m. Please try to attend the meeting, especially those of you who have premium refund checks coming.

Fraternally, Dorothy Beyer, Secretary CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

SPIST Bulletin Board S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME ADDRESsES: S.P.J.S.T, REST HOME NO. I 500 East Lake Drive P. 0. Box 850 Taylor, Texas 76574 • S.P.J.S.T. REST HOME NO. II P. 0. Box 347 Needville, Texas 77461 -SPJST-

play: "Laugh With Us" at Lodge 88 Houston, Sunday at 2 p.m.

May 2. Delicious meals served before and after the performance.

--SPJSTCzech

FROM THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Dear Members: I want to report to you on two or three areas of activity this week.

1. Tax 'Workshop a Success. Attendance at our Tax Worksho p in Temple on April 17 was 100%. All 35 lodges that were slated to be present were there.

The only thing about it was, approximately 80 persons notified us they wer e c oming, but almost twice that number showed up. Consequently, some had to stand. We're sorry, but there was little we could do about it.

From the comments, the workshop

was a big success in every respect. Mr. Byrne did an excellent job of presenting the subject matter, sprinkled with just enough humor to make it lively and interesting.

It is now up to every lodge concerned to execute IRS Forms 990 and 990T. Each lodge may proceed in the manner it chooses. Reporting and compliance rests with the local lodge.

We thank all of you for coming and we ;hope the whole matter is much clearer to you and that the two hours spent here were well worth it. You have all received your travel pay checks by now, I'm sure. It was nice, seeing all of you.

We will be in touch shortly with those lodges who will have to file the information Form 990 only.

2. Overall Statistics for 1970. Last year (1970) was another banner year for the SPJST. Our net gain in certificates issued amounted to 1,481.

Our net gain in insurance was $4,747,608.

Thus, for the second year in a row, we have exceeded the net gains of the No. 1 fraternal society domiciled in Texas. Last year, reporting for the year 1969, our net gains were only slightly over those of our nearest competitor. This year, however, the gains are even greater, especially in insurance written — well over a million dollars more.

This is good progress and the credit goes to the entire organizational department. Thank you, and keep up the good work!

3. Other Pertinent Statistics. The net interest earned in 1870 on our mortuary reserve investments was 5.19%, an increase over last year's 4.86%.

Our solvency stands at 121.65 — a resource of $121.65 for each $100 liability.

As of December 31, 1970, the SPJST had 43,824 certificates in force for $65,070,117 of life( insurance.

4. Qualifying Delegates for 1972.

Prior to every convention, there arise question/ 3 about the eligibility and qualifications of delegates to conventions. Practically all of this is covered under Art. 4 of cur by-laws.

This time, some confusion seems to exist about a member's attendance at regular lodge meetings during the year before the convention. Article 4(d)4 is clear on this point, but somewhere the notion got started that a member could be excused from attending meet-

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 ings of his lodge by sending excuses 'therefor to the lodge. There is no such proviso for skipping meetings and still qualifying as a delegate to conventions.

Art. 4(d) 2 states: "Is present during the ELECTION, or is absent due to unavoidable circumstances." It, is plain that such absence relates only to the annual meeting when the elections take place, and no other. Otherwise, the member must attend ". . . at least one-half of the, meetings of his lodge the calendar year before the convention." In oth,cir words, we're talking about the calendar year 1971.

You can hold your annual meeting and elections in January or February of 1972, but only 19i71 is considered in qualifying delegates.

There should be no confusion on this.

Please read all of Article 4 and it should be clear to you.

5. District Youth Fund. I recently reported to you on the Camp Fund Disbursement, recently sent out to the District Youth Directors.

This time, I would like to report to you on the District Youth Fund (Per Capita), disbursed by the Supreme Lodge under the provisions of Art. 57g of our by-laws, although the base figure stated therein is incorrect.

The cheeks for this allocation have been handed out at the spring district meetings.

Before I go to this year's breakdown, my experience indicates that many of our people, district officers included, do not fully understand the various allocations funded, by the Supreme Lodge to the districts and lodges. Here they are: a. The District Youth Fund is paid to the district treasurer, and paid on the basis of 15c for every certificate in the district held by those 16 and over as of December 31. (Art. 57g). This money must be used for the benefit of the youth and should be kept in a separate account by the district treasurer. Generally speaking, this fund can be drawn on as agreed by the district officers and district youth director and/or the district membership, within the limitations imposed by Art. 57g. The district president and vice president appoint an audit comet ittee to periodically audit these funds and report to the membership. This fund may be used for camping expenses, if necessary, because it is earmarked solely for the youth. b. Camp Fund Allocation — is paid

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 directly to the district youth directors, is controlled by them, and disbursed by them. An 'audit committee, as outlined above, is to audit this fund and report to the membership Once a year.

Note: the district treasurer has nothing to do with the receipt of or accounting for this fund. (See recent Vestniks en how this fund is calculated).

The two above funds are the only ones allocated to the districts from the Supreme Lodge. At present, there is no allocation for general expenses to the districts from the Supreme Lodge.

If a district has a General Expense Fund, it should be kept as a separate fund. c. Quarterly Reports to Tenth Clubs This is funded directly to lodge youth clubs, and is based on quarterly reports submitted by the local lodge youth leaders to the State Youth Director. The base for this is 25c per active youth. (Page 36, last Convention Proceedings). d. 7% Refund to Lodges. In the last convention, the rate of percentage return to local lodges was set at 7%.

(Page 28, last Convention Proceedings and Art. 39g of our by-laws).

Under this, the Supreme Lodge refunds 7% of all premiums remitted during the year eei the local lodge. There arc no clear-cut guidelines on what the lodges are to do with this money, but there has been a general feeling that part of this money .should go toward paying officers' salaries, including that of the youth leader, who is sometimes overlooked. e. Premium Refunds. These are the preimium refund ("dividend") checks bcin,g sent out every month by Financial E:Oiretary •ahtit's department.

These go to the lodges, to be distributed to the members. We are not a dividend ( r' pa ripipating') company, and not obligated to pay this, but will presImably do so as lOng as our conventions approve it and our surplus funds permit us to do so. (Art. 38m of our by-laws).

From all of this, you can see that a good deal of money finds its way back to the membership via the districts and local lodges. On top of all these, some of the districts collect an assessment from their lodges for a General Expense Fund, which, as I mentioned earlier, is for the general use 'of the district and which should be kept separate from all other funds.

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VtSTNXS I hope this closer look at the various funds will be of some benefit to you.

Now, let's go to this year's District Youth Fund allocation. $ 697.35 Dist. I -- 4,649 certs. x 15c 'Dist. 11 — 6,345 eats. x 15c — $ 951.75 Dist. III — 6,342 certs. x 15c $ 951.30 Disk IV -- 992 cents. x 15c -- S 148.80 Allowed — $ 300.00 Dist. V -- 8,309 certs. x 15c — $1,246.35 Dist. VI -- 5,470 certs. x 15c $ 820.50 Dist. VII — 2,071 cuts. x Pie $ 310.65 TOTAL — 34,178 certs. TOTAL $5,277.90 Fraternally,

Nick A. Morris, President Supreme Lodge, SPJST CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2 TO: Our Organizers Dear Fellow Workers: PLEASE BE INFORMED' • On October 26, 1970, the President of the United States signed a new law order No. 91-508, called the Fair Credit Reporting Act,. This new law goes into effect on April 25, 1971.

This law requires that in every case 'where we apply for a life or credit report on an applicant who applies for life insurance with our SPJST Society, he must be notified not later than three days after such inquiry is requested on him, informing him that such investigation may be made.

Even though the notification letter will be mailed directly to the applicant by this office, we want you to be aware of it being done and I suggest that you pass this information on to the applicants at the time you sign them up.

Thanking you I am Fraternally yours, Joe B. Hejny, Vice-Pres., Supreme Lodge, SPJST CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

YOUTH SECTION YOUTH ACTIVITY

CALENDAR

Youth Achievement Days, 1971: District 1 — August 1, (entry deadline: July 12) District 2 — July 18, ,t entry deadline: June 28) District 3 -- June 27, (entry deadline: June 7) District 4 — June 13, (entry deadline: May 24) District 5 — July 11 (entry dead line: June 21)

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District 6 July 18, (entry deadline: June 28) District 7 — July 25, (entry deadline; July 5) State YAD — Craft, Talent & Beseda — August 22 State YAD Royalty Pageant — Sepnips, 1971: tember 12youth District 1 — August 9-12 at Camp Val Verde (application deadline: July 20) District 2 — August 6-8 at Camp Val Verde (application deadline: July 17) District 3 — August 1-5 at Camp Val Verde (application deadline: July 12) District 4 — August 9-12 at Camp Val Verde (application deadline: July 20) District 5 — June 8-10 and 11-13 (camp divided into two sessions by age), at Camp Holly Grove (near Cleveland and Rye). (Application deadline: May 19).

District 6 — June 21-24 at Bastrop State Park (Application deadline. June 1) District 7 — August 1-5 at Camp Val Verde. (This is for the Teens, who will camp with District III. Application deadline: July 12).

District 7 Juniors will camp at Camp Val Verde August 13-17. Application deadline, July 12).

YAD entry blanks and Camp applications (campers and chaperones) will be available from the local lodge youth leaders in late April and May. The deadline is the date it must be received by your district youth director.

If you are interested in participating in the YAD or attending camp and there is no youth club in your lodge, contact your district's youth director (name and address inside front page of the Vestnik), as soon as possible.

YOUTH LEADERS' BUILDING CONFERENCES )istrict 1: May 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

District 2: May 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

District 7: May 5, 9 am. to 5 pm.

Location of each conference will be made by each DYD, who will inform the Vestnik.

Plan to attend. It will be worth your time. The conferences are open to all youth leaders, assistants and any interested adult members of a lodge where there is no youth club.

James J. Janousek, CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

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FROM THE DISTRICT YOUTH DIRECTORS DISTRICT IV SPRING TRAINING Our District IV Spring Training Class Was held April 14 at the IOOF Hall in Abilene. All the youth leaders were present for this important training, and one visitor. Those present. were Mrs Angeline :Kristinek, Mrs. Adophie Maelia. and Evelyn of Lubbock; MrS, iMargie Socha, and Mrs. Beatrice Socha at San Angelo; Mrs. Lillie Ptacek of Bomarton. Mrs. Mary Haisler of Seymour, and State Youth Director James Janonsek.

The program of the day consisted of study and review of the rule book.

Mrs. Beatrice Socha had the highest; score and received the prize. Antique foiling was judged; Mrs, Margie Socha receiving first prize on her quail, Mrs. Adophie Macha second on her owl.

We found out that there is a differnce in brands of foil that you use in foiling.

Some time was spent on planning and assigning jobs for YAD and camping. This will all be published in the Vestnik at a later date near to June 13, also the direction on finding the 1.00E Hall.

The coat hangers were demonstrated and enough made, for each to finish. I know one thing; that our meetings make the days shorter time just disappears. But a lot of good was done and a lot of ideas were exchanged, and do hope that they are practiced after all go home to their youth clubs.

Fraternally, Mrs. Mary Haisler District IV Youth Director CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

DISTRICT V BUILDERS' CONFERENCE' 9:30-11 a.m. — Examination of the Structural Site 11-11:30 am. — Fountain 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Pile of Dirt 1-2 p.m. -- Material for Roof 2-2:15 p.m. — Famous Painting 2:45-3:15 p.m. — Explanation of Foundation 3:15-4 p.m. -- Cement Mixer 4-4:15 p.m. — Development Tour Builders Only 4:15-5 p.m. — Land Survey and Soil Testing Registration: May 1, 1971 at 5508 Nolda Street, Houston, Texas Credentials: New Rule Book, Red Manuals

VPSTNfIC Paper, pencils, scissors, ruler, small point brush, can opener, coffee can, spoon, knife and glue.

Come one, come all youth leaders, assistants, and any interested persons who would like to follow our building code for this day. We are hoping to make this a. very interesting day for you. Please reserve this time to find out about the coining events planned for the near future.

Fraternally, Alois Mikolajewski, Asst. Supt. — Your DYD CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

FROM THE LODGE YOUTH LEADERS LODGE NO. 174, ROCKDALE Dear Readers, It has been some time since I last wrote a letter, but we have been very busy here in Rockdale.

Our youth club has been busy the past several weeks making items to be sold at the Trade Fair, which was held at the District II spring meeting. First, I would like to thank District II Youth Director Jerlene Balusek, for planning and organizing the Trade Fair. Second, I would like to thank all the youth, who came over every week and worked.

Thanks also go to the people who donated materials and their time to help tile youth.

The youth would also like to thank the people who bought from our booth and also the gentleman who bought our cake. Thanks to all!

I, personally would like to thank God for the much needed rain, for now it will really begin to look like spring is here. With spring here and summer not far behind, it will call for outdoor activities with our youth. Let's all get out and back our youth this summer and always.

It is time for me to close now, and I'll see the other youth leaders at the Building Conference at Granger on May 10.

Fraternally, Mrs. Zephyr Marek, Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO, 30, TAITON Dear Members and Friends, I thought I would write a few lines.

We are still busy here as 'always. The children of the youth club are attending their meetings regularly, even though they have so many outside activities since the school year is drawing to a close.

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 Finally, we had a blessed rain; first good rain since last October. That is six months ago, so we are hoping and the farmers are looking for a better year. There are a lot of fields to be planted yet, which will throw the farmers late this year.

I received a letter from Lisa Krutilek of North Carolina. It was nice and you are doing real good. Grandma will be glad to see you and your parents come clown this summer.

Fraternally, Mrs. J. W. Krutilek, Asst. Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO, 107, FLORESVILLE Dear Members, The youth club of Lodge No. 107, Floresville held its regular monthly meeting on April 4 at 3 p. m. We opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The minutes from the last meeting were read. It was decided that the youth club would have a 'garage sale" at the garage of Mike Baumann, on May 8 from 9 a. m. to 5 P. m. We also discussed the district meeting and our participation in the program.

Our next meeting will be on May 2 at 3 p. m. All of you try to be there.

Fraternally, Polly Bayer, Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 160, SAN ANGELO Dear Members and Friends, Our next meeting will be on May 2.

We are expecting our District Youth Director, Mrs. Mary Haisler, to be our guest. We are planning several interesting things to do for this meeting, which you will not want to miss, so be sure to attend. Our new club officers will also be installed at this meeting.

At our last meeting we all enjoyed the talk given by Mrs. Diana Pelzel.

She gave the history of our mother lodge, and showed the boundry lines of the seven districts.

Our Youth Achievement Day is June 13, and the time is passing quickly, so all you youth be working on your projects. You can enter one in each craft category.

My assistant, Mrs. Beatrice Socha and I enjoyed meeting with the other District IV youth leaders and Mr. James Janousek in Abilene April 14.

Plans were made for YAD and camp.

I am happy to report that our lodge will be represented by Shirley Micha-

Wednesday, April 28, 1071 Ilk as_ our queen and Cheryl Peizel as her duchess.

Hope to see all of you at our meeting, and bring a friend.

Fraternally, Mrs. Margie Socha Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 29, TAYLOR Dear Members and Friends, The youth club held their monthly meeting and it was well attended. We had two guest speakers, Mrs. Herbert Reithmayer who spoke and showed us her crafts. Following, Mrs. R. Dentler showed us her painting. We enjoyed their talks and thank you for visiting cur youth club. We, 'also had a small Easter program for the lodge.

Under old business, it was mainly about the district meeting, which was held on April 18 at the Holland Lodge.

We discussed new business, which was our social and also our May Fete.

On April 18 at the district meeting in Holland, our Lod g e 29 Youth Club won first place in a, 'bo-oth, contest. The name of our booth was "Ceska P'ekarna." We sold homemade candy, bread, kolache and craft the youths made and painted. Our profit was remarkable and the youth worked hard on this project. The youth club and myself want to thank Mr. Otto Ricger for taking the booth to Holland for us. One of our youth. Pam Shiller won third place on her bible cake, and Pam Kasper, Mike and Dou glas won honorable mention on their butterfly cake. Everyone had a big day and the meeting was well attended.

Congratulations to 'all district officers, espically to our DYD Jerlene Balusek. She is doing a good job.

Our next youth meeting will be held on May 23, and we will have a contest.

Let's all try hard and come out to the meeting.

Fraternally, Amelia Pokorny, Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 135, ENNIS

Dear Readers, The monthly meeting was held with good 'attendance. We still have some charming faces which we haven't seen in some time. How about giving all of us a surprise?

Names drawn for the special attendance drawing went to Linda Mikel, Marvin Patak and Claudia Moucka.

Our guest speaker was Jim Templin.

The topic was on drugs and drug abuse.

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It was most interesting and the youth thoroughly enjoyed his visit. After the speech, there was discussion among the youth.

Don't forget the Polka Festival is here again. The youth who 'are participating in the parade with the youth float, please be dressed in costume at 8:30 at your Assistant Leader Adell Valek's house. Please no late corners!

The youth volunteered to combine with the mother lodge and donate to the Sokol Slet Souvenir Book, which will be held in Fort Worth.

The aluminum drive is continuing.

Therefore, please grab every empty can you can find. More pennies for our club. Let's try to outdo the first trip.

Our club needs the funds, I hope to see everyone at the annual Ennis Polka Festival, Fraternally, Patsy Slovak, Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY '2

LODGE NO. 47, SEATON

Dear Readers and Members: It sure is wonderful that the rain finally came and still in time to save most crops and ranches. It also seems to breath better since the dust is settled.

I wish to thank the chaperones who went hiking with the teens and they were: Sister Dorothy Novosad, Brother and Sister Johnie Vanicek, and Brother and Sister Joe Mihatsch. Brother and Sister Joe Mihatsch prepared the hamburgers and delivered them to us. They donated the root beer that was used that afternoon and we are very grateful to them for it.

This past week, the teens had their bowling party which was a success.

Brother and Sister Joe Mihatsch again were chaperones.

On April 18th, we held our District II meeting in Holland with a good attendance. We would like to thank all the children who attended and everyone who donated items. Some of the items were very generous gifts, also the cakes that you donated, they were just beautiful and certainly did bring some fabulous prices.

The youth club would like to thank all of you for purchasing the cakes.

You were very generous and we appreciate it.

I would like to thank my Junior Club Assistant, Sister Dana Balusek, and the junior club, for all of your efforts in collecting so much money for the picture. I would also wish t thank Sis-

ter Vertis IVIesecke, Patsy Trampota, Leon George Za_vodny, Debbie Sodek and Janette Hruska for the signs you painted and for your assistance in helping at this district meeting.

Our May meeting will be held this Friday night, April 30th, starting with a covered dish supper 'at 7 p. m. This supper will be in honor of our 1971 High School graduates and we hope all of you can be present.

We wish to invite all of the Lodge No. 47 graduates and also all of the juniors who will be graduating next year to be with us for this occasion.

The seniors will be making a giant step into their future life, 'and into a higher education, or to their jobs, which will be their future life. The j uniors will be preparing themselves to take their places. We hope you will be able to attend this nieeting, because we are planning a shori, program for you.

See you Friday night.

Fraternally, Frank Klinkovsky, Youth Leader CZECH PLAY IN HOUSTON MAY 2

LODGE NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE

Dear Members, Please note the time change for our next meeting on Sunday, May 2. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p. In. We are meeting earlier, so that we may attend the May Fete at Lodge 29.

We journeyed to Holland, Lodge 80 on Sunday, April 18 to attend the district meeting. At the youth "Trade Fair" our booth for making silhouettes took second place. This project, plus the cake auction proceeds, added to our treasury tremendously. A big thank you to everyone who donated to this cause, and helped in any way. Sister Jerlene Balusek should be congratulated for her unique, and profitable, idea of the Trade Fair!

Fraternally, Leona Stalmach Youth Leader --SPJSTLODGE NO. 153, LA SALLE

Dear Readers, At the meeting of the month, the attending youth were eornmended for their effOrts in representing the club at the district meeting and. then were presented awards.

The youth were reminded of the ending of another year, the forthcoming camp dates and their participation in Youth Achievement Day events.

Then the youth working in groups of

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16 four were assisted by Mrs. Drastata in making colorful egg shaped candles.

Other members were assisted by Mrs. Raybon in trying their luck at archery and mostly losing arrows.

Before leaving, the youth took part in a Pre-Easter egg hunt. After much effort in looking for the missing eggs and receiving wee rewards, the cello wrapped candy eggs were divided equally among the children.

Our sincere thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Drastata and Mrs. Raybon for assisting and helping the youth, and we with the activity.

Fraternally, Martha Sembera, Youth Leader -SPJS r— LODGE NO. 88, HOUSTON

Dear Readers: I hope that all of you enjoyed the Princess Ball as much as I did on April 16. Congratulations to our winners: Duchess Vivian Hegwood, Duke Jeff Elzner, Princess Marian Kadlecek and Prince Robert Fluellen. These contestants and the others worked so very hard that I think our lodge members should be very proud of them.

The ball began at 8 p.m. with the music of Ray Jurecka for an hour of dancing. At 9 p.m. the ceremony began with the introduction of lodge officers, followed by Queen Frances Dixon's introduction of the 1976 Royalty and then the: contestants for this year's pageant. 1970 Royalty was Duchess Elizabeth Mikolajewski, Mike Gary Wehring, Princess Rebecca Wright and Princess John Roch.

Duke and Duchess contestants for 1971 were: Vivian Hegwood and Jeff Elzner, and Carla Adams and Kenneth , Othold. Prince and Princess contestants for 1971 were: Deanna Dorsett and Ricky Murray, Gale Montalbano and Robert Knapick, Cindy Wehring and Lynn Lesak, and Marion Kadlecek and Robert Fluellen. All of them looked truly royal as they entered the ballroom which was decorated using the color scheme of orchid and purple.

After the winners were crowned, !Queen Frances Dixon introduced the assistant youth leaders who were also dressed beautifully in formals of various colors and descriptions. A grand march led by Wanda and J. D. Elzner followed.

During the second intermission the drawing for the prizes was held. First prize was a Zenith Color TV, won by Josephine Burl. Congratulations to Mrs.

Burl and all of the other winners.

Dancing continued until 12:30 a.m. and seemed to be enjoyed by everyone.

Don't forget that May 2 is our youth club meeting at which we will elect officers and committee chairmen for the coining year.

Fraternally, Marcell Malak, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 87, TEMPLE

Dear Menibe!..s, Our district spring meeting is now past, but we have happy memories of the frisnds we saw there and all the fun we had. This was a very successful day. If you didn't get to come to the meeting, you really missed a funfilled and informative afternoon. All the youth clubs in the district had a booth in the Youth Fair which was held before the regular business meeting began. All the youth worked real hakd to make soins badly needed funds. Congratulations to all the winners during this day.

We are fortunate and happy to have a new youth club in our district Youth Club No. 15, at Buckholts.

WELCOME! to all of you from us in District II. An important reminder: We have a called meeting on Friday, Alpril 30 at 5:30 p.m. Please bring a sack supper; we will have a picnic if the weather permits. We will discuss and plan for the summer months. See you on Friday afternoon.

Fraternally, Judy Shenkir, Youth Leader LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, Just a few lines to remind the youth club members that our next meeting is May 2, after the mother lodge meeting, and we are having a crazy hat show, and contest, so all of you youth club members find you a crazy hat.

Also, all mothers and all the lodge sisters, get your old hats and bonnets out, we just could have a contest.

We didn't have our hayride, but we sure did have a good rain which we needed so badly. The hayride is rescheduled for May 7.

Don't forget your point sheets: bring them to the meeting. My assistant and I Will try working on them earlier.

On our Easter program, I left one little boy out, Darrell Uptmor; he was our little rabbit for the program. Ile

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 was real cute.

The kitchen chairman and committee will be giving prizes for Mother's Day at our lodge meeting on May 2.

The social and work night will be on Wednesday, April 28, this week — Friday night is taken up.

Fraternally.

Willie Mae :.,!chuetz, Youth Laalier ---SPJ LETTERS FROM THE YOUTH LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Members and Readers, District I had its spring meeting at Lodge No. 9, Snook, Everyone who didn't come out to our meeting, and program missed a good time. We had good barbecue chicken, sausage and trimmings.

I can't wait until time to go to camp.

Anton 1VIatcek, Jr. (9)

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Dear Readers, Here I am again' with a little bit of news.

I guess everybody feels better now that we got the nice rain. I know that all of the farmers are happy everything is so nice and green, I hope everyone had a happy Easter; I know I enjoyed it.

It was nice to see so many friends and members at the district meeting in Holland, Sunday, the 18 of April. The meeting was called to order by District II President Howard Leshikar. He had the welcoming address and introduction of officers. Afterwards, we had the "Trade Fair" that was a lot of fun. Each youth club had something different to sell, and we all tried to outsell each other. After the fair, we heard the re port from the district officers. There were 204 members present.

After the meeting was adjourned there was a cake auction. The cakes were baked by the youth club girls.

Youth club member, Sharon Schiller of our lodge won second place. Her cake brought in $54. My cake sold for only $32, but I was real happy about it just the same.

Don't forget our next meeting, which will be May 2 at 2 p. in. We will have a lunch as usual. I had better close for today; see you at the next meeting.

Fraternally, Arleen Cabin (11) Reporter

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First nlace winners of the booth cont e st went Lodge No. 66 Youth Club.

Teen 1..:;5.ab <; , uodge 81 also had a booth d stri g ineoting (All photos Scott)

Third place went to Lodge No. 6, Cottonwood's Youth Club Second place went to Lodge No. 84's Junior Youth Club LODGE NO. 39, BRYAN Dear Members and Readers, We held our spring meeting on April 18 at Lodge No. 9, Snook, Everybody enjoyed it very much. I really enjoyed the skits from the different lodges.

They were real cute.

Our next thing coming up is District I YAD, and youth camp. I can't wait till camp. We have so much fun. We hike, swim, fish and etc.

Fraternally, Joyce Matcek (12)

LODGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, Our youth club has been very busy working â&#x20AC;˘on projects and activities. The hayride scheduled for last Friday was rained out, so we will try to have it May 7 at 7:30 p.m. Again, we would like to invite the youth clubs of Lodges 35 and 66. I hope you can come.

Our youth club was well renz'esented at the District III meeting at Lodge 154, Fort Worth. Our youth club won third place in the booth contest.

We are working on the Mother'a Day project at our social night every week, so everyone try to come and work on this for your mother. See you there.

Fraternally, Douglas Uptmor (11),

LOLGE NO. 6, COTTONWOOD Dear Readers, Our April meeting was very well attended. We had several visitor s and we were very happy to have DM Nesuda visit our club.

The guest speak; : was Sister Dorothy Hykel. She works foe a g avel agency and gave a talk on her tour to 1\ IeNtco. It was very interesting. We hope you will visit ''a attain soon.

We elected new officers for the coining year. Also, we voted for our king and queen. We ore proud to have Anton Kaluza and Carol Dobecka represent our club. The duke and ditches are Jimmy and Lisa Uptmore. Good luck to all of you!

Youth Leader, Willie Mae Schuetz asked everyone to be working on their point sheets, because it will soon be time to turn them in.

Our Assistant Youth Leader, Hose Ilptmor baked the birthday cake. It was an Easter nest cake. Thank you very much.

The door prize was given to Carol Dobecka.

Our next meeting will be held on May 2.

Fraternally, :D ebbie Uplinor

18 LODGE NO. I53, LA SALLE year Readers, On April 4 our La Salle Youth Club went to Moulton and the district meeting. The youth sang a song.

On April 6, we held our monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by Sally Sembera, the minutes were read and the treasurer's report was given.

We discussed going to camp and preparing for YAD. When the meeting was over, we had archery and craft. My mother helped us to make egg-shaped candles. We also had an Easter egg hunt.

Hope to see everyone at the next meeting.

F'raternally, Melaity Drastata LODGT2::. NO. 48, BEYERSVILLE Dear Readers, In February, the youth club had the regular monthly meeting. During the meeting we had a, guest who was Mrs. Balusek and she brought along her embroidery sets for the youth members.

The embroidery sets were for the members who were going to camp but didn't come, so they got to paint after the meeting.

While some people were painting their -pictures, the youngsters were outside hunting Easter eggs. Numerous youngsters went out to get themselves a prize. They really had fun looking for the well-hidden prizes.

We also discussed what - was going to happen at the district meeting at Holland, but I'm late in writing because We have already had the meeting.

Many people came. to the meeting and it turned out to be very good.

There also was a, judging on the best clubs made fOr entertainment. Our booth won second place and it was called the An Gallery." '' here is also going to be a May Fete on the 16th of May. Kandy Slather going to be the queen.

Hope to see everyone at our next meeting. Be sure to come!

Fraternally, Darrell Matoska, Reporter LODGE NO. 13, DIME BOX Dear Readers, We had cur last youth club meeting on April 8. The meeting was called to order with all members present. The pledge and silent prayer was mid by all. The minutes and treasurer's report were given. Under old business we

IrtSTNIzt talked about our skit for the District spring meeting. There wasn't any new business so the meeting was adjourned.

On April 8, we also had our Faster party while the younger members hunted Easter eggs the older youth had a domino tournament. Albin Horak., Jr., and Wayne Iselt won first place; second place. by Mrs. Albert Kubena and Marlene Horak, and third place by Pat Merck and Gary Iselt.

On April 18, District I held its spring meeting. The main business was the election of officers.

Fraternally, Marlene Horak LODGE NO. 169, BRENHAM Dear Members, On Sunday, April 18 our youth club attended the district meeting in Snook.

Our group did a few short songs: After the meeting, we stayed to enjoy the meal served by Lodge No. 9, Snook, Patrick Schmid (11)

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee, in. behalf of the entire membership of Lodge No. 79, Corpus Christi, offer our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, MRS. ELM ER V. HAFFNER, who passed away March 25, 1971. A native of Victoria, she had lived in Corpus Christi for 3'5 years.

Mrs. Haffner served in the Army during World War II as an executive secretary administrator and was stationed in Georgia, San Antonio and Victoria. She attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral mass was celebrated at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church with the Rev. Patrick Higgins officiating. Burial was at Seaside Memorial Park.

Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Laura Yates of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. Margaret Penick of Forestville, Md.; one son, Steven Haffner of Corpus Christi; three sisters, Mrs. Jerry Crawford, and Mrs. Carrie

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 sparks, both of Victoria, and Mrs. Jessie Birdwell of San Diego, Calif.; and one brother, E. J. Stevens of Victoria.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Frank C. Sacky.

Adolph Pilat Annie Sacky —Resolution Committee —srJ sr— EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the: entire membership of Lodge No. 81, Needville, offer our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, ANNA IVIATCE who passed away Friday, February 5, 1971, in Polly Ryon Hospital at the age of 84 years.

Sister Matcek Was a member of Lodge 81.

She is survived by sons: Charlie of W-harion, Valerian and Adolph Matcek of Houston; daughters, Mrs. Mary Vickers, Mrs. Della Roberts, and Mrs. Tracy Ridenour, all of Houston, Mrs. Leona, Mahler of. Orchard and Mrs. Nancy Schriever of Runge; two sisters, Teresa Huvar and Genive Huvar, of 'Weimar; two brothers, Fred Huvar of Victoria and Willie Hubar of Houston; 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services were held Sunday, February 7, 1971 at 2 p.m. from the Triska Funeral Home in N-eedville.

Burial was at the Needville Public Cemetery.

May our departed sister rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Werner Bessie, Franek Stella Mucka EXFRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the entire membershin of Lodge No. 97, Placedo, wish to express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed Sister, RO:SALIE VANEK, age 88, who passed away April 18, in Victoria, after an illness of a few months.

Sister Vanek, a native of Czechoslovakia, came to Victoria County in 1913.

Funeral services were held April 19, at Duckett Funeral Home, with the Rev. G. Frank, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Interment was in the Memorial Park Cemetery.

Survivors are two daughters, Mrs.

Wednesday, April 23, 1971 M. A. Podehl of San Antonio, and Mrs. Frank Dusek of Victoria; two sons, Joe of Victoria, and Frank of Lockport, Illinois; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Her husband preceded her in death in 1948.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace.

Inez Stavarek Ed. J. Baros Resolution Committee --SPJSTEXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the undersigned Resolution Committee, in behalf of the entire membership of Lodge No. 81, Needville, offer our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, ALBERT E. HARTFIELD, who passed away Tuesday, March 2, 1971, in the Polly Ryon Hospital in Richmond, after an illness of two months.

He was born in Fayette County and had been a resident of Fort Bend County since 1918. He was a member of Lodge 81, Needville.

He is survived by his wife, Emilie, of Needville; one daughter, Mrs. Elsie Krobot of Van Vleck; four sons, Alvin of Needville, Johnnie of Alvin, August of Richmond and Albert, Jr., of Houston; 17 grandchldren; seven sisters, Mrs. Martha Reagean Of Houston, Mrs. Alma Beaudeaux of Galena Park, Mrs. Erna Pollard of Houston, Mrs. Edna Doughty also of Houston, Mrs. Dora Meyer of Needville and Mrs. Elizabeth Schroeder of Houston; three brothers, Leo of Round Top, Ernest of Wichita Falls, and Milton of Needville.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 5, 19171, from the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Needville with. Rev. Joseph Seiler officiating.

Burial was in the Greenlawn Memorial Park, Rosenberg.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Mary Werner Bessie Franek Stella. Mucka EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY We, the Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge Jaro, No. 130, Dallas, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed brother, VENSEL J. CHARBA, who passed away April 1, 1971.

He was a native of Czechoslovakia

VESTNIE and came to the United States and Dallas in 1906. He became a citizen of the United States in 1942.

He worked for Metzger Dairy 30 years, until his retirement in 1965, and had also worked as a cabinetmaker for Standard Showcase Co., for 25 years. He has been a member of Lodge No. 130 for 50 years.

Surviving are his sons, Edward H. Charba, Dallas, Douglas C. Charba, Mesquite; daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Peabody, Dallas, Mrs. Dorothy Pullen of Mesquite; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 11 a.m. with Rev. E. C. Briggs officiating and Bennie Jarma assisting. Graveside services were conducted by R. C. Buckner Masonic Lodge. Burial was in Laurel Land Memorial Park.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Resolution Committee: Martha Vrla Rose Parma --SPJST-

EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY

We, the Resolution Committee of SPJST Lodge Jaro, No. 130, Dallas, in behalf of our entire membership, wish to express our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family of our departed sister, AGNES MBA, who passed away April 12, 1971.

Mrs. Pinka, a native of Czechoslovakia, and a Dallas reside,nt for 56 years was a member of Lodge Jam No. 130, and Sokol.

Surviving are a son, Anthony T. Pinka, Dallas; daughters, Mrs. Agnes Smart of Northbrook, Illinois, and Mrs. Alena Beth Robinson, Dallas; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and a brother, Thomas Wasserbauer.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. April 14, in the Weiland-Merrit Funeral Chapel with Mr. Jerry Westcott officiating. Burial was at Grove Hill Memorial Park.

May our departed brother rest in peace.

Martha Vrla Rose Parma EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY The members of Lodge 91 of Crosby express their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of our lodge brother, JOHN 0. ADLONG, who died Thursday, April 15, while on the job at the Crosby Junior High

19 School, at the age of 63 years.

Mr. Adlong was a lifetime resident of the Crosby area. He was a veteran of World War 1, member of the Crosby United Methodist Church and SPJST Lodge No. 91.

He is survived- by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Adlong of Crosby; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Haynes of Houston; and a brother, Ernest 0. Adlong of Hoytown.

Funeral services were held at Crosby United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 17 1971. The Rev. Royce Robb of the Crosby United Methodist Church ,officiated. Burial was in White Cemetery under the direction of Sterling Funeral Home of Dayton.

May our departed brother rest in eternal peace.

Arthur Lostak Alvin Franta

Items of Interest CANCER'S WARNING SIGNALS! Chan ge in bowel or bladder habits A sore that does not heal Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump in breast or elseWhere Indigestion or difficuly in swallowing Obvious change in wart or mole Nagging cough or hoarseness If you have a warning signal, see your doctor.

WILDLIFE TO BENEFIT IN LICENSE INCREASE. Better understanding of fish and wildlife in Texas and its recreational potential are items of legislation which Would increase Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding through a modest rise in the price of fishing and hunting licenses.

HB 632, sponsored by Rep. Tom Christian of Claude, District 75, would increase the fishing license from the present $2.15 to $3.25 and resident hunting license from $3.15 to $5.25.

Last increase was in 1957 and since then the single sports fist , ing license has been the same for both residents and non-residents fishing in Texas' fresh and salt water.

Additional annual revenue from these and six other alterations in other licenses would be some $319 million, according to department estimates of both the higher priceS and probable drop in total licenses sold. In all but one case, license deputies acting as department agents would receive a small raise in the fee for their time

I. and effort in issuing licenses, from 15 cents to 25 cents on the proposed fishing and hunting license increases. The majority of agents are operators and -employees of sporting goods stores and counters, bait shops, marinas and camps where tackle and ammunition are sold. Department employees do not receive fees but instead remit the full license amount to Austin headquarters.

Additional funds would accrue to the Wildlife Service of the Parks and Wildlife Department, for use in current and new projects involving coastal and inland fisheries, wildlife restoration and law enforcement.

Rep. Christian added, "If we are to fulfill the hunting and fishing needs in Texas for the future, we must conduct comprehensive studies a$ to just what those future needs may be, especially in regard to urban development and highway construction, among other issues which affect wildlife. We must 'find out just what game and fish can be , introduced until Texas realizes its full hunting and fishing potential."

Section 1 of the bill states: "The Legislature finds that the status of many forms of wildlife and fishery resources of the state are not adequately understood and that the full recreational potential of these resources cannot be achieved without improved understanding of the ecological impact of various projects, programs and individual actions of society."

Other proposed license fee hikes include commercial fishing, from $5 to $10; non-resident hunting, from $25 to $35; non-resident migratory bird, from $5 to $10.50, and adding quail as legal game; shooting preserve, from $5. to $7.50; non-resident hunting-. shooting resort, from $3.15 to $5.25, and a proposed additional archery season license at $3.25 for bowhunting ,season other than the regular autumn and spring hunting open, to all hunters. This includes all special archeryonly seasons. If passed, the law would be effective on Sept. 1, 1972.

Rep. Christian's bill would retain license exemptions for persons under the age of 17 and 65 or older. Thus, all persons ages 17 through 64 would be required to have licenses "to hunt any wild bird or animal" and "to fish in any of the public waters of this state," according to the proposed bill. Exempted persons would be required to register to hunt deer or wild turkey, at 25 cents.

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The majority of new fluids expected Would be derived from resident hunting license sales, up to $1,500,000, and fishing licenses, increased about the same. Third largest amount wouldbe another half-million by repealing the landholder exemption on hunting.

A LOOK AT 1971 LIVESTOCK PICTURE

A substantially increased production of beef cows, yielding a larger calf crop, more feeding, and a greater cattle slaughter is part of the outlook for 1971, according to Dr. Ed Uvacek, Extension livestock marketing specialist.

Dr. Uvacek indicated that he feels slaughter cattle prices will move up slightly through the first half of the year and leVel off for the remainder.

He predicted that feeder and stocker calf prices will move up sharply into the spring months, with a pattern similar to last year.

The manufacturing meat market has had a fantastic growth which isn't being â&#x20AC;&#x17E;met by domestic production, and this is one reason slaughter cows will again demand premium prices, especially in the spring, Dr. 'Uvaeek predicted.

Another of his forecasts is that beef heifers, that could possibly go back into breeding herds, may he demanded more than usual, causing the price differential between steer and heifer calves to be narrower.

Dr. Uvacek also predicts high pork production throughout the next six months, keeping pork prices low. He says no improvement in hog p rices is expected until after mid-year.

He also includes in hiS outlook a slight drop in sheep and lamb numbers with little price change from the previous year, and top prices foe spring lambs little different from 1970.

The livestock outlook will undoubtedly depended a great deal on business conditions. In this area Dr. Uvacek predicts that the economy will swing up and be well on its way by mid-year; that inflation will remain with us, but that it should continue at about only half the rate of recent years and that emphasis on cleaning up pollution and reducing the use of potential hazardous drugs and growth stimulants will become evident.

He added that projections in our economy are closely tied together, and any forecasts are related in some respect and depend upon each other.

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 EAST COOKING MIR MICROWAVES

Consumers can now bake bread in ten minutes, cook a haMburger in sixty seconds or roast the family dinner in half an hour if they use a microwave, oven, announces Jimmie K. Ullom, Extension foods and nutrition sp ecialist at Texas A&M University.

Use of these ovens may alter foods we eat and change the types of cooking vessels used, Miss Ullom says.

Since the safety issue concerning microwave ovens has been clarified, their usage is expected to increase.

1Vtieki Tilllom explains that microwave ovens involve radiation, which is energy emitted in particles or waves.

The ovens do not produee x-rays but only microwaves, and so the hazards of radiation poisoning do not exist. The .fact that the government supplies astronauts with microwave ovens for cooking in the isolation chamber after moon flights is an implication of their safety.

Airlines have been using microwave ovens for some time on an experimental basis to provide pre-cooked meals in less than a minute, the specialist explains. A growing number of other commercial operations are also using the ovens, making the total of microwave ovens in use in the U. S. close to 100,000.

The microwave method is unlike that of conventional ovens, in which heat slowly penetrates from the outside. No energy in the new ovens is wasted in heating the walls of the unit since heating begins immediately throughout the food.

The microwaves don't penetrate metal, so plastic or paper dishes and pans must be used. This characteristic, of course, could open a whole new field for nonmetal cooking vessels.

One disadvantage of the microwave oven is that breads or pies do not form. a brown crust. But the oven will cook potato chips light and' right with no Clark, unwanted color caused by carmelized sugar in the potatO. Military services are experimenting with portable microwave Ovens that are easily transported by boat, truck or helicopter. In one hour using only one oven, the field crew can prepare enough food to serve 200 men.

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Prave veera weer (v patek 23. dubna) na. redakci volala telefonicky sestra Tillie Helnicampova ptecisedkyne du Pokrok Houston eislo 88 v Houstone, a zdelila ze prave obdrZela zpravu Z'e se stala vaZna nehoda hudebniku Waldemaru Matugkovi v Ceskoslovensku v a.utomobilovem ne gtesti a Ze celY zajezd to skupiny z Ceskoslovenska kterY mel bYt pkedveden vetejne v El Campo a Talton 8. kvetna a v Houstone 9. kvetna a viibec zde ye SpojenYch sta.tech musi bYt a je odvolan. Doufame ze zprava je jak ji pi gem a jsme neradi ze ji musime tisknout; sami jsme se togili Ze se pojedem podivat a pobavit.

Pfejem si aby nezdar nebyl vainy a by nekdy v budoucnosti se podatilo skupine zajet nas pobavit. Kdy2by do gla jina, zprava, pti gti tYden yam ji zdelime.

• • Jak je oznameno v tomto eisie ✓ Houstone HrouZek "Hlahol" vetejnosti ptecistavi veselohru jiz ptigti 2. kvetna pod nazvem "Sinejte se s Veselohru vas redaktor dobie • zna osobne a pObizim vas v gechny si dojet se podivat a pobavit. Nebudete viibec litovat; nasmejete se dost na tYden.

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PREKLADY D. G. ROSSETTIHO Zpev a hudba.

Nech chladnou ruku svou na oeich, v jejichi viekach pal, stin ruiovy z ni v dui mou, by hojivy mir, ticho dal.

A na ruku svitj poloi ret, dech svitj me skrz ni citit nech kdyi zpev tviij tei, jako v snech, mou duSi rozumet.

V mem mozku zridia hudby jsou pod rukou tvou, vnitr oei myth, a ty tve hrdlo rortiesou ✓ aril pulsech bolestnich.

Dey hudbe stichnout sklon se blii: lip chape due hudbu tvou ✓ tvych rukou stinu ukrytou, kdyi zpev ted' zmIka Pohorecka Ba cele narody ten zpupnY raiser uz zkratka vy gkrt' z divadelnich ger..

Valyt' narod na g , — vgak trpko vzpominati. . dnes nadej lep gi budoucnost mu zlati, clnes, vi, kdyZ" desne proM1 tragedie, Ze marne jsou videtiske komedie!

BARTOR BITTNER 0 DIVADLE My chcem it a budem zit, vZtlyt' hie, Bartog filthier tehdej gi yYznain di- co vernYch eeskYch hlav je jenom zde, vadla zachytil pane v proslovu, kterY a z tech uZ" neptestane vice eAdria napsal k prvnimu ptedstaveni Ludvimit v lasce Ceskou tee a umeni, kovcii. v Chicagu dne 30. dubna, 1893 dokud ji ruka kostnata a chladna ptedna gela jej tehdy pani Bohumila ✓ hrst popele pod travou nezmeni.

Ludvilcova,), a v neme7i, se pravi: Jet' Zivot take bra — lined truchle KeZ pravdou jest, co srdce poji drama, lined fra g ka zas, anebo komedie a co navale Ceske umeni, ze Zadna sveta mot uz nerozdvoji, jak figurkami osud strka nama, lidyz v prsou hard svate - nadgent! lined z raZi, hned z trni pol gtat gije.

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Ceske divadlo vykonalo mnoho pro zachovani eeskeho veclomi v Americe, -- i dnes jest eeskeinu divadlu zaji gtena Best nehynouci.

Schitze okrskit ;esteho i druhetto, VI. v Moulton a II, v Holland byly obe zciarne a dobte nav gtivene. Je videt nage okrskovi vedouci mladeZe se dobte uplatnuji. Na gi Cleni krajanskeho ptivociu by byli asi s radosti vyslechli Ceske pisnielcy mladeZe z Moravie pod vedenim sestry Bteskove a pi. Bohuslavove.

Kdyi tak pozorujeme male deti napadne nam, jak je to mottle, Ze nektere z nich v Utlern veku vyviji smysl pro majetek, projevuji se v braneni liraelcy proti jinYm detem, a dokonce trhani hrafeek z jejich rukou. Je to take vysvetlit vlivem rodiae, takle clochazime k nazoru, ze (Hovel se ji'Z s nekterYmi zakladnimi vlastnostmi rodi. — Zaleli pak na vYchove a vlivu, do jake miry tyto negativni sklony jsou !Ahem Casu vyrovnany nebo vyraZeny.

Je nesporne, ze Indio jednotlivcii se dovede vyrovnat se Zivotem tak dalece, aby nekde nenarazil na jednu z hlavnich pfekaZek vnittni nespokojenosti a to je neusta.1.6 pkirovnavani vlastni osoby k osobain druhym. Pro zavistiveho eloveka nikdy nekyne vnitini klid a vyrovnani Je to stalY boj proti vetrnYm mlynum vlastni samolibosti a samortejme za ni se skrYvajictimu komplexu menecennosti.

Takovemu jedinci neni metitkem vlastni potieba, nybrZ jen hlodavy Mad toutry vyrovnati se bud' sousedovi, ko-7 legovi, pkiteli, ptedstaveneinu atd. Za-

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vistiveho Cloveka ani nepoteSi vedomi, be se nekomu yyrovna, nebo jej dokonce predei, ne, tomuto eloveku neskyt jeho ego (sobectvi) dostatek potravy pro jeho zbiravou touhu po kompetici, on vZ.dy znovu je pritahoven k 'ham, pripadajienn mu hodnotne j Si tie2 je sent. val; v zapeti V nem budi Oily •stare 'rein° zaearovony kruh zmita nebtahym jediocem od jedne emoce ke drone, boo ustani. Je to newstOly, neukojitelnY hlad po zepoleni, jeb nikdy nekonei smircm.

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Oddii dopEsot atelii Ikea Anton J. Cermak, Oslo 58 Cor p us Christi Cteni bratri a sestry a etenari, V noSich radovych schfizich v nnoru a bream bylo usneseno poradot letos rado y Y piknik clue 2. kvetna na obvyklem miste v Sokolovni 5440 Kostohryz Road, Corpus Christi, Texas.

SpoleanY °bed zacne ' ye 12 hodin a potrva az bude vSe vyprodano. Jidlo de portistavat z kulat peeenYch ' roSti. (Chicken :Barbecue) a. chutnYch Cena $1.50 tont. Prijetne vSichni mezi nas a ponicSte nem udrbet ton pospolitost a pratelske pobaveni.

S bratrskYm pozdravem John StaSa, tajemnik rovAm.o V HOUSTONk 2. KSIITIVA i7Ts Ceske divadlo v Houstone U nas v Houstone tuto nedeli 2. kvetna budetc mit moZnost proZiti troche toho kouzla ze Zivota, starYch eeskyeh mlYnn, jenb vain bude predvc., deno herci dramatickeho Kroullcu "Illahol" u radii Pokrok 88, ve d ye hodiny odpoledne.

Prijd'te vS'ichni! Zapomenete , no dye hodiny rely ten blazinec na koleekach lwlem nas a 'Leb se zasmejete, Deb v CeskYch mlYnech, bYvalo valy veselo. V dalSich radcich uvedu vzpominku na story mlYn, l oam ntiij bratrenek nine Pooval, kdyb jsem byl neVStevou ye stare vlasti.

Stark mlYn, ktery ub dlouho nebyl v provozu, neb jeho mantel se odstehoval do okresniho mesta a tak mlYn oustal opuSten Bratrenek se ho ujal. Travil jsem tarn s nim par dun, ktere se velmi lisily od mYch beZnYch, dun v rote.

Atmosfera stareho mlYna me zcela stela do sveho zajeti. V 0 echdch je mnoho takovYch InlYnti, a piece i kdyb jsou si svou polohou a stavbou podobny, kabOY z inch vyzaruje svym z yla.Stnim prostredim, jako vSe, co bylo tvoreno nsilim, na jebob konci je elovek jediueeny a neopakovatelny, ktery do svebo dila vdechl kus sveho bivota.

velikYmy tebkYrni vraty se ocitarne v jinem svete, neZ je ten, v nerrg dnes Zijeme. Ve svete -vytvorenem staletimi, z nich2 kaZde v nem zanechalo s y6 stony tak, jak prechazel z generate na generaci. A tent() malt' svet, ohranieenY, kanienllynii a cinlovYmi zdmi, zachoval si SVOU tver, ponevad2 nelikviclo yal ant jechur z vrstev, ktere jej po staleti vytverely. KaZcion z inch prevzol, prenodnotil, ale nezruSil. At' uz icon to sidepeni s gotickYin klenutirn .n6enyni sloupy mozna jeSte romanskYmi, anebo y e clreve vyreza yana barokui pieta na vySYSenein zaprabi, donne zdobene iuCnimi kvety. Ve velke klenute staji, kde uz diouho neni ustajen do,byLek, hnizdi mnobstvi vlaSto yek a z podkrovi vyletaji vecer netopYri. Dtun jim diva posit domova, jako daval v5ent generarim lidi, kteri v nem Po staleti a umirali.

Je to prostredi, kcle si elovek uveclomuje, 0.e existuji jeSte jine hodnoty, EN; ty, které jecinostranne zdttraznuje dneSni civiliza.ce, dokonce Ze jsou to hodnoty zakladni, je2 po staleti formovaly naSe vedomi. Bez nick se civilisace stave. nesmyslnou a .nutne vy&Ante do bezna.deje. • Kdy2 jsme se vracivali z toulek po krasne jihoOeske krajine, provonene pryskyrici borovic, jedli a modrinti, rozbehli jsme v sednici, v chodbe a v ptilehlYch thou jizbach vSechny petrolejove lampy a svieky, jeb byly po nice.

(MlYn neni zapojen do elektricke site.)

Rozdelali jsine ohed v kamnech. V pmskotu horiciho clreva, v pohadkove atmosfere naslouchali jsme v duchu vypraveni mlyriske chasy, job se kdysi shromaZd'ovala. k yeeernim tackam v Salande, ktera. byla zrovna pod sednici. Jalovec rozhozeny no plane yydaval prijeninort lesni vtmi, job se misila s vuni horici smoly a v troube peeenych jablek. Zere plapolajicilio plamene svieek tancovala Po starch maloy anYch skrinich a policich s pestre malovanYmi taliri a abbany a lidove malby svetcti dostevaly v matnem osvetlezabarveni. Ze vzdalene ni vesnice slabe k narn dolehal hies yeeerniho klekani.

Sdelovali jsme si , sve dojmy z uplynulYch let.

I(dyb jsem pak usinal v jizbe se staremocinim nabytkern v matnem osvetleni svieky, jejib, blikotavY plamen '<resin fantasticke obrazy na nizkem stropu, v polospanku jsem slySel hueeni vody v nahonit a pak jeSte pozcieji vrzani inlynskeho kola a klapot v mlYnici. Ale to 1*", jsem snit. Pro-

budil jsem se v noci. PremYSlel jsem.

Zabel jsem chapat bratranka, kterY like, Ze po prijezdu do mlYna zenecha prod vraty dvora vSechnu tiseS a problemy, jeb produkuje dneSni doba. A premySlim dale, proe vlastne niuj bratranek koupil tento story mlYr? Neni to tim, be dne.-Sni jednostranna, doba tecluicke civilizace vy y oleva nelcde v hlubinach neSeho . podveclomi obranne Sl yly proti zmechanizovani liciskeho bivota, proti odcizeni eloveka v techniee, jeZ mu mela sloubit, ale ktera si z neho nakonec udelala posiuSneho 0troka? Nejde o protest proti moderni teclanicke civilizace vyvoleva nelle v ktere ho nakonec tak ovladla, be mu. lirozi znieeriim?

Karel Sicner nivAtmo v HOUSTONi: 2. I(VP.TNA Krouiek (:'esitYch 'Zen v Dallasit NaSe dubnova schtize se nem krasne vydarila a pritomno bylo 41 elenek a 6 hostti: pi. Ella Mae Earaizlova z Ft. Worth (dcera sestry Ozymove) a pi.

Elaine Magara a Lillian May; ktere priMy se sestrou Oates a panove Skotak, A. Vrla a Oates. Na yStevy nas teSily a prijd'te zas. Schuzi jsme zapoealy tim, z e jsme povstaly a uctily pamatku vSech sester ktere• zesnuly behem tech 36 let co Kroutek byl zaloben v dubnu 1935. Tyto sestry tehdy zalobily nas spolek a po dlouha leta jej praci syYch pracovitych rukou udrbovaly a podporovaly. Oest budib jejich pamatce, nebot' bez jejich snabeni a vytrvalosti bysme dries jib Kroubek nemely. Sestra Kopeekova podala sestre Hotalkove malou bas nieku na poCest tech zemrelYch sester ye ktere bylo podotknuto, be i kdyZ zde ty sestry jib nejsou piece jen nejsou narni zapomenuty a tato ji preCella na ucteni jejich pamatky. Pak bylo jednani ohledne pohosteni ennisskych sestre ktere maji k nem pHjet 6. Icvetna a tyto jiste u nas radY uvidirne.

Take se rokovalo o tom kam se mime letos pedivat na vYlet. Nektere navrhly indianskou reservaci poblibe Livingston a po delSi debate usneseno, he bude se o torn jednati jeSte v schtizi nebot' to by byl dvou-denni vYlet a nano o torn vice jednati.. Byl by to kresnY a potienY- vklet'nebot' za posiedni rok tarn mnoho zvelebili na to reservaci a bylo by to pro kahleho zajimave. Nyni tam maji i nekolik motev blizkosti takbe se mohou dobre postarat o vYletniky. Jest-li se rozhodnem jet /lady v eer ynu tak bysme se musely spolehnouti i na nektere vYletniky (kteri nejsou Melly naSehospol-

Ve stredu 28. dubna 1971

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brit, a je to vbcly vesele a eas s tim byl vzdan slit) vernosti nahi vlajce ku ale radi by jeli s nami) abychom trochu zapinili bus. Eudeme o torn jests pane ubehne jen Skoda, the sestry se pak pkeeet1 zapisky z minula schtize nag, jednati a jest-li to bude moms tak se valy tak rychle rozutedou po obede. tajemnik ktere byly prijate jak pkeetene. nekam do piirody podivame -- a ve yY- Nae tak spechat?

Nesmim zapomenout sdelit, he sestry chodnim Texasu o krasu neni nikdy Bratr Karel Kalina hadal sin pro Ko,Stroulialova, N. Noskova a Halouzkova varovu "Reunion" na, posledni nedeli v nouze at' je to kdy chce.

Pani Bessie Houpy nam darovala kroj zaslaly pozdrav a pi. Troubilova z Do- dubnu a take uctive zval riredniky za ktery kdysi vlastnila abychom si jej mova odpoeinka rovneb za ktere deku- co jemu path srdeenSr dik. Bylo plaprodaly a penize strbene za nej si daly jeme, Sestra Zdzvorkova z Ennis za- ceni prispeyku a schtze byla ukoneena. siala listek ve kterem potvrzuje, be Skukam chceme a tudib jsem navrhla cePotom meli hleclani vajieek a nejvic stovni fond a take se tak stab a 0- pina sester z Ennis prijedou na den 6. flak Ricky SuSeri a za to obdthel pr y bohatiliy jsme si ten fond o velmi 'Ste- kvetna k nam do Dallasu. Zvu tedy na-niadruho stalerik drou eastku, za hob pi. Houp y srdeene hello redaktora a jeho pani aby mo- Ami Fritz a tketi neviin kdo. Proclekujeme. Doufam, he pi. Hound, bude hou-li piijeii k nam rovneh, ra,dy je gram byl peknY ktery mela na starosti brzy moci prijit mezi nas do schtize oba u nas pitivitame a pohostime. sestra Lynda Svoboda ktera za kratkY JeSte ku, konci chci sclelit, he clou- cis naueila zpivat tou omladinu a teh Krouhku a jests ji pak osobne podekulam se sejit se sestraini v Ennis priSti path dik vSem kteii iteinkovali na projeme za skvelY dar. TakovYmto 'den kdo mate kroj tak si jej oblek- gramu. Po vSem byla dobra, svaeina a bem by ten nab cestovni fond rychie vzrtistal! nete a prijd'te do Ennis 1. a 2. kvetna, tolik bylo krasnYch kukesti he jsem Sestra Kankrlikova, ze San Antonio main zajiAtene dva "floats" takhe snad tolik jests nevidela. Manbelka bratra zaslala pozdravny listek se StectrYm phi- se vSechny vejdeme. Nezapomerite si Joe Urbana donesla tolik a to staeilo speykem pro dobro na§eho Kroubku a priystat brzy nebot' prtivod zaene rano se jen podivat: ta asi mela prate to pillohilavystrihek z tamnich novin, ye v 10 hodin tak at' jste na mists kolem ygecko tak pekne okraSlit a upeci he devdte hodiny. kterych je zminka, he tam byl tak zvany ani motyle nechybCli. Za to "Carnival of Nations"; rtizné easti toJeSte se musim zminit neco o naSi vSem srdeene diky Ce toho tolik doneho mesta usporaciali tance rtiznYch na- sestre Zvolankove, nadknd a neunav- sly a bratru Kalinovi za tou dobrou rodu v krojich (i CeSi byli zastoupeni). ne zahradnice. Minuly tYden mely k ye- kavu. Jen jecina chyba he se nikdo zda se tedy, he I jinde v naSem statu tinovou vYstavu ye Fair Parka a jako dlouho nezdrbel proto he se zadalo se UeM jaksi probouzi a zaeinaji se vi- vhdy naSe sestra Zvolankova zvitezila mraeit a vSichni se zaeli honem rozce zajimat o narodni deni. Od sestry nekolikrate nebot' ziskala celkem 20 jaciet donit. Se zdalo he bude prkt Toberne a jejiho manbela jsme dosta- modrYch stub na sve vYsta yky — v mnoho ale zase nic.

Nemocne eleny jsme meli manhelku by velikonoeni pozdrav pro cely Krou- tomto teh bylo obsabeno 3 rifhice &hek, za cob srdeene dekujeme. Teh po- II "rosettes" a jedna z techto byla bra. V. Bariny a sestru Albinu EfSikozdrav od p. Kebrle a sl. parYzkove z tak zvany "arboreal Award" ktery jests vu a dnes rub he jsou obe na, tests k Csl. nam vyrizovala sestra Skotakova, nikdy pied tim nebyl nikdy nekonm uzdraveni. Veera mne zdeilla sestra Berpr Y dasto vzpominaji na, elenky naSe- clan. Jsme jiste— na sestru Zvolanko- tha Malina be pi. Julia .Adameikova je ho Krouhku. Sestra Fitzova, si pobyla you hrdy, nebot' naSemu Kroublcu dela, nemocnici ye Smithville. Take 'lia,gronekolik dni v nemocnici a sestra M. jen test se s yYmi vyznamenanimi. Je to va, pi. Alma Pechdeek je vabne nemocKopeekova take trochu stonala a ne- take pekny a uSlechtily konieek kterY na a minulY tYden v Ater y podstoupila mohla bYt pritomna. Sestra Pokladni- prinLiti radost nejen, te ktera kvetiny operaci v Seton nemocnici v Austine a kova, nyni se nalezei v Ennis Nursing vystavuje ale i tern kteri prijdou se po- jests tento tYclen nesmi mit navgtevu Home v Ennis a nektere sestry jib tam kochat krasou prirody a jejiho darn! a tak ub koneim a nemocnYm pieji aby se byly za ni podivat. Vkchny ji pre- Gratulujeme a prejeme vkho dobreho. byli zase brzy zdravi a z pozdravem na vkchny, jsem jeme mnoho zdravi a vklio dobreho.

Tak jib ukoneim.

Narozeniny v kvetna budou miti Mary Stepanova .A. H. sestry: Marie MazanV, A. °melina, A. UESKE DIVADLO V liOUSToNE. 2. KVI'rNA t.'ESKE DIVADLO V IIOUSTONE 2. KVETNA. beb etk a, H. Vria st., Skotak, 1VIdea, HoV PRAZE VYkl, ROMAN 0 'AVO'fil t*(1 Osveta iislu :;J rak a Reznik. Zazpivaly jsme tem naKRAJANt Vabena redakee Vestniku, bratiti, sestry rozenYm v dubnu a sestra Kamasova Hovobime s jeho autorkou etendri mili, t upekla kejk pro ty sestry v dubnu roPogtestilo se yam nekdy seznamit se Znoyu prichazim s paru kadky, ale nezene, ktery byl chutnY. s oblibeiVin spisovatelem, s onim kouni nalacly na psani; sucho mime stale a Hostitelky pro duben byly sestry: Duzelnikem, kterY je s to nechat yam zajen silnY vitr fouka tak be ani to zakk, Hucek, Koneak, R. Kopeeek, Kapomenout na denni starosti a zavest levani moo dobra nedeli a vody ubYo. dosti a dobre, mas a Kebrie. '‘Meho l2y 1 vd, v nadrbich (tankach.) Na. debt' na- vas do pomysineho sveta SVSTch romadiky. deje neni, tieba nekterY den se pekne nil? Jestlibe jste nemelitalcovou phiPak bylo prikroeeno k volbam a vk- mrael be se zda (.7.e ub naprSi, ale vitr lebitost, pak dneni mobna. zklame yak piedstavy. Predstavujete si snad, he chny -drednice znovuzvoleny: sestry A. to zabene a zas nic s. toho neni, a muspisovatelka je pani, hijici pouze v Houdek za pfedsedkyni, Zvolanek mi- sime jen eekat ab to nam Pan Btih to-pkedsedkyni, Pavelka za tajemnici, Ja kdybych na ten nab Mesic le- obklopeni milz? Sedi u pokud mec!,no R. Kopeeek za pokladni, Piikryl na po- -Lela tak bych tam ub chtela ostat ane- mohutneho psaciho stolu a pile a pi.. silani pozdravnYch 8ebestik na bo do nebe odtamtud radej.

Tohle vgecko se neda hlei o spisovanarozeninove listky, Kartous na darky Male schfize byla konana prvni nedeli telce Frantike Pechaekove, tviirkyni a Roberts na hostitelskY yYbor. Po o- 4. dubna a navAteva byla dobra. bede jsme hraly trochu pro pobaveni zi zandjil predseda Vaelav Barina a prave vy gleho krajanskeho .1:mann.

24 Kdybyste ji potkali nahodne na unci usoudili byste pani, hospodyrika. Hovorte s ni; ma Siroky rozhled, bohate Zivotni ZkuSenosti, dovede hezky vy7. privet, ma inekkou, staccatovou morayskou vYslo ynost. Presto prese vSechno je hlavni pakou domova, kuchatkou, hospodyni a na prvem mist& starostlivou rnamou etyr deli a babiekou stejneho poetu vnoueat. Opatruje ro clinny krb, pestuje kvetiny v zahrade, ktera obklopuje malou vilku na okraji Prahy a koneene: spiv uje sva poslani, piSe. A pie hodne. Od rojak rika ku 1934 vytvorila trinact romanu. posledniho "jejiho ditete", krajanskeho romanu, se dnes hlavne zastavime. Zajimalo mne, jak se vlastn'e rodil, jak v 'Shake S . kale jeji romanove tvorby doSio prase na krajanskou problematiku.

Zaea1-) to tim, ze redakce krajanskeho easopisu Hospodat z Texasu otiskovala na pokraeovani autorein roman "Vernost". Jeho vyfisteni je krajanske jedna z postav romanu odchazi do Ameriky, aby tak vyreSila problemy ky, srdce. Autorka byla takto v Americo znama a pozvana krajany z Texasu do zeme za morem. Jela, aby ptivezla material pro reportale. Kdy v:Sak vnikala hloubeji do krajanskeho deni, slySela vypraveni o pionyrskYch zaeatcich a pritom na ni ptisobila texaska rovin g, ohroleni hmyzem, pozorovala, jak se v ohradach pase dobytek, byla pritomna rodeu. . . Projiklela Galvestonem, tim mistem, kterym prochazely stovky, tisice krajann, kteri ze stare vlasti pristaly u americke pevniny. uz v Americe se v jeji mysli zaeal rodit roman. Do krajanskeho dein nezapomnela vladt kus sva; .rodne Moravy, rnanZele z Vala gska Karolinu, Ondru, jejich pnvabnou dceru Lenioku jeji male dva bratry, Texasanku Lojzku, bratry Vavruchovy a claLs'i. A pak verne a s citem vylieila, jak se vyvijelo v Texasu kus Ceske Ameriky, jak se tvorily farmy, osady, mesteeka. Prov Americe pul roku. Za tu dobu zde uzila kvetti, blata, ochutnala v dubnu zrajici maliny. Hovorila s mnoha lidmi, vyslechla jejich osudy, lituje, 2e nevidela dilm, kterY krajane-pionYki postavill ze dreva bez jedineho biku, byla svedkem velikonoc, oveneenych paimami, zajasala, kdyz ji, tehdy onemocnelou, obveseloval slavik. A tohie v'Sechno v romanu je. Jeji romanovi lide zpivaji mora yske pisnieky a recituji basne.

Spisovatelka Frant gka Pecladekova se nadYchala krajanskeho vzduchu, o-

VtSTNfit vladlo ji tvarei napeti a v Praze u okna, hlediciho do zahrady, psala, vytvatela postavy, vdechovala jim givot.

Jeji roman je, kekla bych, vernS rm obraem Zivota, krajanil, jeho radosti i smutku.

Prvnim etenatem byl manPavel Pechaeek â&#x20AC;&#x201D; jeji "tati", kte;emu diktuje sva dila do stroje, kterY vi o kakte podrobnosti jeji spiso yatelske place.

Zeptala jsem se, ktere dilo je Frantike Pechaekove nejmilejSi. "Nejvic si cenim Vernosti a jako druheho, posledniho, krajanskeho, americkeho."

Dovidam se, ze vetSina autoreinYch del je situovana na mora yskou dedinu.

KaZdYm tim "jejim ditetem" chtela neco zavaIneho tici, mela vagny davod je napsat. "KaZde kdyby negilo," "to by mne mrzelo." A co chce Mei nyni, co je na po â&#x20AC;˘adu v jeji tvorbe? Reporta ge z Ameriky, kde jiste budou vystupovat i krajana, kteti spisovatelku Pechaekovou doprovazeli. A pak? Knitka pro deti.

Nak vypraseni vyastilo, kam jinam, neZ do autoreina mladi. Kdy jako dite, narozene v Pakvicich .0 LTherskeho Brodu, sedavala pied rodnou chaloupkou a vzhligela k pro ni tajemnYm daleIcYm kopanicim, uz tenkrat si csudu lidi. Behem givota ji vgechny detske zaZitky n2ivaji v dile.

Z romanu je tu git jeji rozhoteeni nad socialni nespravedlnosti, ryzi viastenectvi, jeji pthnost a nehynouci ka k eloveku a semi, z nig vySla. Vezmeme si jen namatkou nazvy naterych jejich romanu: "Zeme miluje eloveka", "Chleb nas vezdejAi" posledni "Vane chleba". Nevystilmji mentalitu spisovatelky? Vytugil ji i krajan Kunc z Texasu, jeden z prvnich, kdo dostali roman. Napsal: "Dnes k nam doletela "Vane chieba". Had ji budu ochutnavat."

Ona mila pani, s jiskrnYma, hnedSr yskou vyslovnosti,-maoeima,s ora soneasnice Marie Majerove, A. M. Tilschove i Jarmily Glazarove, vzdala svou posledni knihou hold tern, ktei-i ziji v Americe, zemi, ktera se stala, tern starnucenYm domovem. Vysim tvotili si v ni 2ivot podle toho stareho za motem; ptivezli sem sVaj urn, pracovitost, ptivezli i kus domova. Toho stareho uprostked Evropy. VaZme si jejich prate, vaZ"me si jejich nehynouci lasky k rodne kolebce. liana Vondraelcova ' ESK17: DIVADLO V HOUSTONE 2. KVETNA VAichni slysi, kdyg mluvi jeden, kdopak slysi, kdyg mluvi v:sichni?

Ve 5tiedu 213. dubna 1971 WINE . CIILEBA FrantiSka Pechiekova Povidali si chlapci, povidali a nakonec se rozveselili. Lojzka znovu a znovu, roznakla misy s opeeenYmi kukaty, uptimne pobizela, jako za starodavna a v to druZne pohode se dome ani nikomu nechtelo, i kdy g mei melasu uz dovatenou. Ani Ondrovi se nechtelo odtud. Mnoho se dovedel a ptipadal si mezi svymi silnejsi. Byl ted' jednim z nich. Dobte, ze farmu koupil, i kdyg neni velika a zustava za ni mot Nekteti z chudobnYch pkistehovalca mane odvaZnYch si i jednu takovou farmu, jakou ma on, rozdelili na etvrtiny a pracovali v najmu. On se 0pravdu odvagil dost a byl hrdY. Byla to Wa yne zasluha Karolinina, ona mu dodavala sil a drkla Ar echny, celou rodinu. Kdy si tu jeden i styskal, praye hledal novY najem farmy, peelive zpracoval cizi polnosti, s celou rodinou se nalopotil na zdarebnenem najemnem poll a majitel prodal farmu jinemu, ani se ho nezeptal, nechtel-li by ji koupit, prodal ji jinemu krajanu. Citil se okraden, dal do to pady vkchno ptieineni, kus 2ivota, a jako elovek zemedelny i kus lasky. To tady nikdo nedaval, jen eesky elovek, tolik to lasky k pride, tak jako to po cela staleti ptedkove ye vlasti delavali.

A tak si tu radili i stYskali i utekvali a navzajem a nekteti se i rad' pochlubili, kdo kde ma sva deti na Akalach a jak jsou nektefi z krajana ug' i v atadech. Ta jejich zdanliva, chlubivost byla spik sdelenou radosti. Opravdu se .radovali z aspecha svYch krajana, pozvedalo to jejich sebedaveru a sebevedomi. Byli hrdi na ka gcleho fitednika jako na vlastniho syna, na kaaleho studenta, na kahleho eeskeho krajana, ktery se tu stal va genYm obeanem. Byli uz 1 ee gti lekati, soudcove, ueitele, kneg , redaktoti a vydavatele eeskYch krajnskYch lista, lekarnici, obchodnici, razny yYznamni fide, a v teto chvili se i Ondra odva1il snit o svYch detech, kterYm by take rad doptal jednou vyMi vzdelani. Myslel ptedevAim na sva synky.

Ani rozejit se nemohli z to drUZne radosti, jak si byli vzacni, tteba2e jsou si tu nablizku a jejich polnosti rozso.hleji sousedi. Co nesmirne cizoty vAak bylo v to velke vzdalenosti od farmy k farme, byli ji obklopeni, Vyzatovala ze zeme, lekela v prerii, dula vetrem od mote, ze severu i z dalekYch pougti, ciS7chala ji cela, sirs krajina. SlYchali ji z cizich keel a byt' se i utekvali, :k to bkValo v techto koneinach mnohem

Ve stfedu 28. dubna 1971 horgi, a ze tu byvali i pekni lotricI, ze jsou tu misto nich i dolor' lido, najednou to zas vkchno videli, ty sve proZito hruzy, ty krute boje i nouze i Povodne, vgecko, vgecko. Vgecko se to nahromadilo. Utikali se od toho v geho jeden k druhemu v krajanske druttnosti a v mySlenkach i ye vzpominkach daleko domii do vlasti, kde v gechno bylo licilgtej gi. CAM se vic opugteni; trebaZe tu mai tolik spoleeneho s ostatnimi pristehovalci, ktelii sem piece take utikali pied hladem, pied prondsledovanim z mnoha pridin. KaZdSr mel nejakY cltivod utikat se k matce svobode a kaZdY v torn novem svete oeekaval sve vysvobozeni. KdyZ se sem dostali, hofce plakali, a piece si s tlevou tikali — tak jsem v Americe — a co to vgechno znamenalo, bYt Amerioanem, ted' vedi, vi to i Ondra a zaeal si va,Zit syYch krajant, sebe sama, i v gech lidi, kteki tu Zill, pro jejich stateanost.

(VYriatek ze stejnojmenneho romanu, ktery vydalo nakladatelstvi Ceskoslovensky spisovatel, s ilustracemi Kandla Lhotaka na obalce a vazbe.

VD1MNOST DETi - iTCTA K RODItiJNI NaCelnik policie v jednom state ‘tekl: "Pod tou samou stfechou dnes Eiji dye ripine rozdilne skupiny — star gi a raladSi generace. KaZda ma pino svSrch starosti a nejevi o druhou mnoho zaj:eau, Je tkeba, aby se obnovily stare rodinne svazky, kdy cela rodina tvofilla jeden celek a kde se v Zivote vgech uplatnoval moudrSr vliv rodiefl. by mely vSechny sve starosti pfinaSiet tie sveho domova misto, aby se za nirnj horsily jinde. Zkratka je nutne, aby sie vratil prostY roclinnSr Zivot minutesti, Jak pravdive je to vyjacileno! JaIca gkoda, ze vetSina lidi si dnes ani neuvedomuje, ze rodina je nejstargi a nejclialelitej gi zfizeni na tomto ze jeto zakladni jednotka lidske spoleenosti, ktera pochaizi jeSte z doby raja. Neni v torn proto nic neprirozeneho a neni to ani nejaka slabost naopak je to fiplne ptirozene, kdy je Cloy& k domovu stale pf.itahovan. Domov je opravdu dodnes uchovanSrm pozdravem raje a ma jim zUstat pfesto, ze Zijeme ye svete pinem a smutku.

Jak zaostalYinil se zda tento pfikaz dnegni dobe pokroku, kdy miadi lido vidi znak vyspelosti v torn, ze se co nejdilve zbavi jakekoliv zavislosti na syVeh rodieich a delaji si po svem? Ve sve pfiligne sebejistote flpine zapomi-

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naji na dobrodini, ktere plyne z Poslugnostt tohoto prikazani. Kdyby di dovedlo ocenit dobre rady irodieti a tidit se jimi, ugetrilo by si nejednou tvrdou zkugenost a zklamani. Mlada generace je, ale nerada vedena ke Misto vdeenosti repta a pohrda i nejlepe minenou radou. Vyjadreni vdeenosti za nabizenou nebo prokazanou pomoc je velice ridlcS7m zjevem.

Miluji-li rodiee sve deti vice nett ony je, zda se, ze je, to prirodni zakon, nebot dad potrebuji vice Lasky a peCe. Avgak za laskou rodice k &tem a vzajemnou laskou manZelil ma rozhodne nasledovat laska deti k rodienm. Vy2aduje to vdeenost. Doti by nemely nikdy zapomenout na leta bezmocneho cletstvi a zavislosti, at' uZ jsou ye svem detskem veku nebo star gi. Domov jim me, bYt mistem, ke kteremu citi vrelY vztah, stejne jako mistem, ye kterem maji svoji osobni zodpovednost. Domov ma bYt k polehnani jak rodieum, tak jejich dosucl Zijicimu otci a matce nagim dedeektim, ev. je gte dalgim elentim rodiny a dale bratrim a sestram — vgem detem. V takovem rodinnern kruhu je moZne pestovat sebezapheni a neziknou sluZbu a peel ve prospech ostatnich, ktera, tim, ze potlaeuje sobectvi, ma blatioda,rnY vliv na spra y yYvoj charkteru.

-nY Podivejme se na Yee jeSte z jineho, snad posledniho stanoviska a uvedomme si, kolik jen takove dite stoji. Rothee musi platit za vYcho yu a vzdelani vysokou cenu. Berou to jako samozhejmost, i kdyz je, tato cena 'Caste nad jejich moZnosti a znamena pro no : innohalete odrikani. Kdyby dospelY jinoch clones1 svem-a otci S'ek na, statisicovou eastku, nemohl by nahradit yydani, ktere s nim rodioe skuteene melt OvSem rodiee nikdy neZadaji takovou nahradu. adaji si od svYch deti pouze lasku Uctu, ktera ma, pro ne vet'Si cenu, nei> vgechno zlato sveta.

Je velmi smutrie, ze tolik deti venuje syYm rodietim kytici aZ pri pohrbu.

JinYmi slovy heeeno, teprve.tel-Nly jim chteji dokazat, Ze je miluji a ze °camji jejich pomoc a pee-I. Poslechneme si zkuSenost jednoho miadika, ktery jiZ nemel otce. Jednoho dne phiSel dome z place a prines1 ssebou velkY balik. Rozbalil jej a vytahl krasnou kvetinti v kvetinaei. Sousedka poznamenala. ``Je to hanba, ze utraciA penize za takove veci, kdyZ toho doma tolik pothebujete," ale on pouze held: "To je pro maminku!" Zanesl kvetirm da pokoje, kde leZela nemocna matka.

den i iko pcinest, aby SnaZil a' ji ji poteSil. Jeden yynikajic] statnik byl za valky y e Francil predstaven sync sveho politickeho pritele. Chviii si povidali a neZ se rozloueili, inladY dristojrak s urn In zakontim. P;.ls: no olvedl stranou a held mu: tatinkovi, ze ho maim radeji, predton." Necla se ani vyjdalt kolik takeyd laska a nicta, pro rodiee v jejch osamocenosti a star] anal/Iona, jak dovede rozptylit stihy °onkel-lost]. smutku.

0 prvnim presidentu SpojenYch state eterne, ze hdy'a met Jiri WaHlington 16 let, chtel odejit z domu .;1;at se namohnikera. Poslal sve Z: , a •l?,adla napred a gel se rozloueit se svou matkou.

Plakala, tak usedave, ze odcriazi, ze hekl eekajicimu sluhovi: "Phines mi ma zavazadla nazpet, nechci, aby ma matka mYm odchodem tolik k vuli sve ma tee doma. ;‘:,t dozorcem. Tento,prostY ein, kdy se. snatil obk'astrat svou matku unsold] jell° celou pozdejSikarieru.

Jak se chovame he svYm..rodiCam my?

Dbame naa, to, abychom nikdy nebyli neuctivi, citime, nesmime zkiamat? Byli-h jsme mn:;ati, netrpelivi, neposlu gni, jdeme In nim a neostychejme se je poprosit za odpukeni. .11Z budeme starsi, budeme Citit nesnanne uspokojeni, ze jsme ueinili pro a ye rodiee vse, co nam bylo mohre.

Jisty stark ratiZ -unravel. %,e kdyn mu bylo 12 let, vracel se jedn veecra a pole, unaven celodenni grae;. V torn se sekl s otcem, kterY se ho tazal, zanes1-1i by do mesta v2...Thicneho 6 km balik a vyridil-li by tan pi o neho neco velmi dielletiteho. Clec ved61, ze jeho syn je uneven a pravil.. Ye by si tam dOSel i sam, ale, ze ucciti dohre.

Chlapec pocitil v prve ch y id odpor — chtel jit weer do pe 7.7ecke Aoly a yedel, ze se tam u.Z nedost yne, ale ochotne odpoYedel: "Debra, Otec bo vyprovodil in brand a kohl: "jsem rad, ze jdaS. Byl jsi vzdycky lakovY hodnY` loch a vedel jsem, ze rano ocaidaraeS"."

Syn radostne vykraeo •,.al do mesta, • odevzdal balicek a spechol rychle doKflyZ byl ve d yeri(71, pLstoupil In nemu jeden zamestna Lee a se slzaini v oeich pravil: "Jendo, tatock je mrtev.

To, co miuvil s tebou c bio.ky byla jeho posledni sloya." Start' pan si zavzpominal ria sve, leta a na4e v etoy konec held: "Jak jsem tinek mohl takovy hodny nezkla mu."

Jak dojenme krasna 'es1c1::'sylthao

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deer k starnoucim rodiefim! Oni dovedou ocenit kaZdy skutk y lasky, raduji se z kaZdeho dOpisu. Vazi si kaZdeho clarka desetkrat vice, neZ vlastne stoji.

Mladi lido, uvecionite si, jai( jsou nekdy stari lido Blasi a jak se vain neracli vnueuji. VOLSinou jsou ninohem ostyelaavejSi, ile li vy. Tatinek se s tebon east() boji mluvit; protok se don-IMO., ze to bude nudit, nebo rte jej budeS pokladat za staromOdnilio. Prot bys tedy nekdy nezaeal sane? Pozdrav ho milY7m clohrY den a slier se mu se sy Ymi zajmy, starostmi a vSim, co (nag' na srdci. Vez, Ze nra mlacie &Tice, I kdyZ je SedivY a piny vrasek. PoteSi ho, kdy2 nema ptij(16' a bude se ti sna2it poinoci. Tot& plati i o tve matce..Pratelstvi s ni bude pro tebe znamenat vie, neZ vSecky poklacly sveta.

Ventijme pr'oto svkin rodietim tu pravou pozornost a pee,i a snaZine se je vSerno2ne obSt'astnovat i kdy:'4 jen clrobnymi skutky, Lasky, dokud je jeSte mime.

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Pokraeovani Doma pomoci nechtely, a poslala-li je popast, nebo na travu, jiste nechaly busy ci kravu zabehnout do S"kody.

Zkotikla, pomohly-li by ji deti k nejakemu groSi hledanim hub nebo jahod a o praZdninach je v nedeli brala s sebou do lesa, poueujic je, jak si maji poeinati. Zmizely za prvnim houStim a doma se matte vysmaly, Ze ji napalily, vykrikujice, 2e by ji sehraly, aby se s ni v lese ohybaly. A otec zaslechnuv to, smal se, jak pry ji dobre odpoVedely.

Prava zkaza nastala, kdy2 otec zaeal posilati je pro kotalku. Napi'ed jenorn nekdy, kdy2 bylo venku oSklivo, potom vSak se tyto pochuzky stavaly pravidelnYrni. A kupodivu, Vojtik, ktery matte nedokl ani pro sirky, otci rad behal.

Prieinu ochoty -proZradil bezdeene sam.

Upil vkly z lahve koralky, dolevaje bytek' vodou, a velmi nevinne se tvaril, kdy(-z; otec spilal kremari, 2e mu za penize posila bryndu, ktera nema. 2adoe sily. Ale jednou prihnul si trochu vie, nea snesl. a priSel doma motal se a pri pOdavani lahve otci upustil ji. Tenkrate musila matka nasilim chlapce otci vyrvati z rukou, proto2e by ho byl jiste ubil. Jako polomrtvy le2e1, nekolik dni ho do mokrych hadra zavinovala; desk se, neni•li zmrzaeen.

Mel tuhy Zivot, vykrisal se z toho, ale otce od to doby jednak se desil, jednak ho nenavidel. 1VIatka zaslechla, jak sestte, taZici se ho, ma-li jeSte bolesti, velmi vaZne povidal: "Ja toho stareho lumpa jednou zabiji. Jen co budu veki, oplatim. mu to, co nit udelal, a nikdo mi ho z pazoura nedostane."

Tehdy velmi rozhorleno zakroeila a. hrozila,2e to bade otci Zalovat, Hoodprosi-li ihned a rieslibi, Ze se polepSi. Lekl se aaloby a zamraeene dela.l pokani, ale jeho potmeSily pohlecl nevestil nle clobreho.. Otec misto Vojtika zaeal, posilat Rozarku a to napodobila bratra. Neupila tolik, dost diouho j i na -pojnechutal, ponisevZdya napiti teSila. Vojtik, kterenin se po napiti stYskalo, loudil (la ni, ale ona byla pevna a nepovolila. A tu on pripacll na mySlenku, pornoci si k penezinn a koupiti si kotalku za sve Penize. Najednou horlive do lesa behal a shanel, co by se dalo prodati. Dornti to nenosil, ve stodalce za slamou svou korist skrYval, a bylo-li potreba, Skolu vyneehal, pobihaje po okoli se s yYm majetkem, nabizeje lesni plodiny na prodej. NaWeil se delati takove svatouSske obliCeje, byl tak neodbytny a Thal tolik, vypra.veje o bide doma panujici, ze vklycky vyhodne prodal a tu a tam dostal jeSte nejakYr darek. Mel malou lahvieku, kterou kremati 'nevratil, a s tou si chodil pro kotalku. Bylo-li leto, pil v lese a tam se take prospal. V zime bylo hare, z obavy, aby nebyl dopaden, za-, lezal do stolid, chodil do lesnich bud' nebo doma zalezal na pildieku do sena.

Ve Skole byl znarnYm nieemnott a rvaeem. Naueil se sotva trochu psati a eisti, ale pri kaLlem darebaetvi byl jiste on ne-li vildeem, tedy dozajista inspiratorem. Lhat se muteil obdivuhodne, drzy byl jako vrabec a rydeem byl obavanYm. V touze po penezich na koralku ukradl, co se dales, a byl-li dopaden, jevil tolik smele pohotovosti, se vlastne nevedelo, neni-li vinnikem nekdo jiny. Tuto vlastnost odkoukala take Rozarka a obe deti byly povestny. Rozarka kupodivu silila, a kdyZ• bratrovi bylo etrnact let, ona vypadala starSi a napolo dospela.

V to Jobe se pomery v baraku menily. Start' VitouS byl stejne neurvalY jak drive, pozbYval vSak sve odvahy a iltoenosti. Sily ho opouStely a pouze koralka ho vzprOovala. V lese se brzy unavil, boje se vSak ztraty vYdelku, dovedl si pomoci dovednYm ptedstiranitn. horlivosti. Jeho sooludelnici mu site vytYkall, e si Novi a Ze je lenoch, ale

Ve stPedu 28. dubna 1971 navy myslivec si ho oblibil pro jeho poniiknou ochotu. U stareho myslivce uZ nic neplatil a slykl tYden co tyden, ze ho z prate yyZene. Bylo to pouze losrdenstvi 1; rodine, ktere stareho myslivec zdrZovalo od bezoliledneho jednani. Moohokrate svkin neh.oraznYm zpasobern inu v lose vyktieel, Ze je pain ehlap, opilec a lenoch, kterY1 by zaslOuaby Sel 2ebrat, ale myslivci se neodvaZil nic rici. Jen po strati& oeima pa nOin blYskal a pomstu mu sliboval.

KdyZ stars/. myslivec ochuravel, byl do myslivoy "U obrazku" p • ele(2en - novy, niladsi jeSte lesnik. Dosud byl samostatnYm adjunktem na druhem kon- ci panstvi a nikclo o nevi zde nic nevedel. Ar za nekolik dni roznakla se povest, ze je to vesely kumpan, stale svobodny a stale za dobrodruZstvim se kenouci Jiri Loeak. Je pry v lese take trochu ostrY, ale jinak 2e se da pod nim protole se lidem nevyhYba. Domacnost mu pry vede stard baba odkudsi z daleka, ale myslivec tuze rad si zabrousi do hospod, dovede si zatancovat, zahrat v karty, a hlavne pry ma namiteno na mladsi Zeny, at' uz svo-, bodne ei -vdane. Mel pry jich ud v ne.ruei actyhodnou i'adu, ale 2adnou z nich si nevzal, posmivaje se tern, .kdoZ se Zeni.

Byli nail zvedavi, a kdYz prisel, nekblik dni hovorilo se v samotach a vesnie-' kach o myslivci. Je pry jako cikan IV, ma kratkk pinovous, chodi hezky7 obleeenY a kratke dYmky z tst nevyji-, ma. Oei ma jako uhel, hlas jako zvon, a kdy2 se zasmeje, Les se trese jeho hla., holem. V lese pustil pry na pracujicA delniky hrazu, najmenoval spoustu ci, ktere ted' musi delati, ale v zapeti, se otoeil a odekl od nich, neobjeviv se, az naveCer. Vitou'S vyaitkoval situaci zkrou§ene myslivce prosil, aby phjal do pra-' ce jeho syna Vojtika.

"Kolik je mu let?" ptal se myslivec.

"6.trnact."

"Dejte mi pokoj s takovYm Slcvrne-tem, v2clyt' nic nedoka2e. Vemte si ho k rune, ale na samostatneho delnika je to rite."

"Vzacny pane, hoch je jako suk a sily ma za stareho," velebil horlive. "Od malieka 0,ije v lese, vyrusta, se sekerou a pilot', a umi hmatnouti na praei. veene ziv nebudu, at' si taky hoch zvyka. Uvidite, 2,e s nim budete spokojen."

"Verim yam, Ze je hoch silnY ale takovY plat, jako yam, mu davati nemohu, to by v kancelati nepripustili."!

"Dejte mu tedy menSi plat, aZ' jak jeho praci uvidite," dolehal prosebne.

Ye stfedu 28. dubna 1971 "Nu, piived'te ho tedy, ale nic yam neslibuji. Nemara rad v lese deti, ktere mohou prijiti k firazu a elovek ma potom s firady opletani." u`z Oite, ten je na sva leta akolenY," chlubil se. "Kluk zatracena uz k muzikam doraSi a kouri jako ja."

"To je trochu brzy," smal se myslivec.

"Pravda, brzy je to, ale kluk je jako miene, vysmekl se mi pod rukama a jako hrbibe utika, kudy chce. At'. Musi se udit sam se Siviti, elo yek na to nema, aby se s cletmi mazlil."

"Jen aby yam taky jednou nenabil," Sertoval myslivec.

"To zase ne, to bych ho zmaekl, by ani nedYchal. Kdy2 je hromacia deti, elovek kouka, aby se Sivily, aby nebyly stale jen na tatovYch rukou. Co by z neho bylo, kdyby nedelal?"

"Dejte ho na temeslo."

"Taky jsem na to myslil, ale na jake?

Hoch ma horkou krev, nevydreb. seat za nic na svete, nechce bYti ani Sevcam, ani krejeina. Do mista ho posilat neni moSno, nemam penes na jeho oWkani a Sadny mistr ted' bez platu ueednika nevezme. Ja bych rad z chlapce neco udelal, ale kdyS je elovek bidak, musi delat, co se da" Vojtika, ptivedl. Byl pomalY, zavalitY a mel vyzYvave a drsne rysy. Navykl si zpusoby, ktere odceledinu pc) hospodachi odkoukal. Mel svou dYmku, ehodil jako otec klative, ale v celem jeho zevnejSku bylo cosi vzpurneho a nasilneho, Myslivec jeSte v pasece nebyl a Vojtik postavil se s otcem k praci. Cinil ,:.;e opravdu, a tiebaSe nemohl zmoei, co s.mohli stark delnici, hbitosti vyrovnaval tento nedostatek. Myslivec, kter:c't prisel na paseku z jine strany, o nepozorovane sledoval. US se k /nut bliil, kdyS videl, jak Vojtik proti otci ruce rozhodil.

"Tato, vy jste neSika," kneel na otce.

"Jak to podsekavate? VSdyt' se to svali nta vas. Hned bych vas pies pazoury uhodil."

"Dr2 za zuby a mld," odpovidal otec, cpr.a ydu vSak svou chyhu napravil.

"Tak vidite, Se to neumite," rozklaclal kluk a odplivl si. "Ahy vas elona stara kolena ueil."

Myslivcovi se kupodivu zalibilo sebeYeclome vystoupeni chlapcovo. Popogel bliSe 'a okairAik sledoval jejich praci.

"Md'a jazyk jako mee, kloueku," prohodil karave. "Kdybych se byl opovaSil svemu otci Nei polovieku toho, co jsi kekl ty ted' svemu otci, byl by mi dal pies vista."

"At' si krape, co chce," hudel VitouS,

VtSTNIK "je to jeSte zeleny mladik a roupy nevi, co dela."

"V lese se elovek modlit nemnSe," branil se Vojtik jaksi 'uraSene. "KdyS to tata dela Spathe, musim mu to rici, Malem by se byl zabil, nebo zabil me. Ja, praci znam a vim, jak na ni jiti."

"Ty snag taky, jak chodit k muzikam 'a ,prat se," volal jeden ze drevain nedaleko, pracujicich.

"Co je yam potom? Chodim za sve a peru se, kdy2 mi nedaji pokoj."

"CoS tobe neda nikdo pokoj, jsi jako mlady kohout. ti jednou notne nalo2i, vaak ty skrotnea."

"Jen at' to zkusi, uhlidame, koho to bude nuzeti. A ostatne si hled'te svelio, .s varni ja nemluvirri."

Dreva •i se rozesmali, VitouS se mraeil, boje se, Se hoch myslivce rozzlobil, ale myslivec zdal se miti zalibeni v jeho smelosti.

"Chodia uS taky za deveaty?" ptal se ho vesele.

"Nestoji mi za to," hodil rukou. "Ony se lipnou na eloveka, ale Sadna se mi nelibi. AS najdu takovou, Se se mi 11bit bude, tak si ji namluvim. Tato re S: te, at' prate ubYva." Pustil se do kezani a dievaii pronaseli vtipy o Vojtikovi. Na atesti jich neslySel, protoSe by byl jinak jiste pronesl nem co by snad kahly nesnesl.

Ale myslivec byl spokojen. Ten mel bujnou krev a vial rodeji lidi, kteri se se Zivotem tuze nemazlili. Vedel, Vojtik je darebak, Se z nob° , vyroste nevazany klacek, ale pro neho v lese bylo hlavnim poSacla ykeni, aby delnik mel dobre ruce. TvrclY drevaisky Sivot mel line spoleeenske zakony a Sivotni sluanost byla nepotiebnon veci ye stalem zapasu s nevlyclnYmi aivly diyoke prirody. Hlavni pro myslivce bylo, Se Vojtik opravdu si poeinal obratne, Se jevil odvahu a snahu, konati vec spravne. Znal takove deli vyrostle stinu lesu, ktere rychleji dospivaly, neS na priklad vyspivaji mestske cleft Z takovYch tvoril se dorost pro zuZitkovani hlubokYch lesil a kaalY myslivec dbal, ahy mel dorostu dostatek, proto2e jinak prate v leSich vazla a nenspech byl vrchni spravou hazen na hlavu lesnikovu.

Mleky tedy byl Vojtik prijat za delnika. Dostaval ovSem pouze polovieni plat, ale nic nenamital. Wak rokem dostane plat cely a vymtZe si, ahy ostatni zanechali poznamek a fi g tepkii. V sobotu po vyplate pri‘Sel domil a hodil m'atce nekolik desetnik0.

-To je na niou stravu," nal:oulel se.

"Ode clneSka nic od vas nechci. A spat budu ye chldve, hod'te mi tam na pacluclanu."

Sitva nee° snedl, uS zmizel a neptiSel dome aS k rant" Byl opily, zpi yal si do noeni tiny a komusi hrozil'zabitim. Rano se sestie Rozarce chlubil, ne byl u muziky ye vesnici asi pindruhe hodiny vzdalene a Se tam byla bitva, ve ktere On. vyhral.

"Kiev mu tekla crkotem, jak jsem mu sklenici hlavu rozbil," rozklO.dal fariantsky. "A taky jsem si haiku.

Je o dve leta starai net ja, u sedlaka slou21, ale bade si hledat silvan nekde tady bliS." "Je hezka?" ptala se dychtiva.

"To via, Se jsem si eSklivou nevybral.

Je o malo vetai net ty, takova, naclelana jako cvalik. Jen horela a yyprovasela me na pill testy."

"Libali jste se?" dolehala a odi ji hoiely. " Ajak! DrSela se me jako kliate, A co vaechno ostatni!"

"Povidej mi to," Sebronilo, a vSecka se zachvivala.

-Ty tomu jeate nerosumia, jsi dosud Saba."

"Jaka eli,aba? Jo, jsem uz taky yelika.

A videl bys, jak se kluci za, mnou 0hli2eji a jak na me krici, abych Sla s nimi na prochazkin" ``Nektery zdejai. si to piedchazi? vyptaval se zkuSene.

"Z Oucmanic, je lisle starai net ty, SiOai take u secllaka." jsi s nim byla nekcle vent:u?' Yzvidal s probuzenou zvedavosti.

"JeSte ne, bojnn se, aby nate deti nevidely a neSalovaly to ye Skole. si site ze Skoly nic nedelam, ale maminka by zase vyvadela a uditel by nine po Skole zavi•al."

"S Urn bych si promluvil a zatracene bych ho sjel. To vii, hloupa, ze kdy2 se chodi za deveetern, ze se po vei'ejnYch cestach nechodi. To se m.usi chytreji. KdyZ le obili, neni rot meze videti, nebo kde je 1es, jcle se do 1( sa. A kelyS bude zo tebou choeitti, at' ti nee° da.

Ja to sve musim taky nee° da, pivo a rosolku ji nosim, u cukrove 1..)6.by cukrovi koupim a hezky se k ni mam.

Ka0,da je potom jako vosk."

"Ale jai! A co jste si poviclali, kde jste spolu byli."

Chvili se zdralaal, potoni v gak v :j akesi bujne drzosti zaeal ?Intl sve dobrociruSstvi. Nic se neostYchnl, do p oclrobnesti vaechno yylieil a .,:111 sebe i sestru nraSdil vecmi, ktere nesnesly den niho svetla.

28 "Mame ani muk," nakazaval, kdyd byl hotov. "ZnaS ji, jaky je to -pavouk. Ona za to nemilSe, de je hloupa a delala by kasani. Odpoledne prtjdu zase, ona ani na pill cesty prijde naproti, iname ud vy.Illecinuto mist°. No, to zase bude neco pekneho."

"Pi.:Oda s tebou, vezmi me. Nic yam prekaSet nebuilti," cloraSela ,jako zvetrend. `Skryla bych se, abyste mne nevideli.'

"Dej pokoj, donut stistaneS," odbyl ji zkratka. "Co jsem mohl, to jsein ti rekl a u ani mak."

Viclela, de nic ud nevyprosi, ale cela jeji bytost byla ye varu. Jeji otrayena krev se boutrila a lieeni bratrovo zvedlo bouri v jeji duSi. I ji se chtelo lacne vaSni, a .protode v jejim srdci nebylo nic uSlechtileho a nebylo nikoho, kdo by byl jeji nitro leeil a vedl, vSechny jeji cluSe yni schopnosti sonstredily se v hienou touhu po bahne, do nehoS bratr sabred'. Tyto vidiny ji pronasledovaly a bieovaly, ze neodolala. Sotva Vojtik odpoledne se chystal na odchod, vytratila se napred a skryvAi se v lese, eekala ad piljde.

Jako lasieka propletla se za nim lesem, skrYvajic se; aby ji nespattil a neoclehnal. Temer hodinu se tak pachti-. la, ad spatrila na pokraji less eekajici (levee. Ona je to. Jde naproti bratrovi, ktery je sotva tak veliky jako ona.

Ted' se chytili kolem pastl. Vojtik ji llba• a jeho ruka laene se dotYka jejiho tels. NeZaSli ani daleko ye svem narudivem omdmeni a Rozarka mohla bYti nevidena svecikem, co bratr ldskou nazYval. Chvela se pocity vaSne, hlava se ji toeila a Sla zpet, v jakesi 'Lupe, resignaci a touze, aby mohla ho ndsledovati.

Od toho due staly se jeji pohledy vyz,Yvave a drze a nebyti jejiho niladi, byla by doSla jiste toho, po eem prahla.

• Ale ji povadovali vSichni za dite a mar L -nesabizl.Bytomvec,krY si ji - bystreji vSiml a ktery zadychtil utrhnouti chorobnY kvet. Byl tu nekoIlk mesicit, ale ud se mezi lidmi SuSkalo o jeho pokusech zalettl. V den, o nemS bylo dovoleno choditi do lesa na suchy chrdst, nahrnulo se ze samot i z vesnieek do lesa pino lidi, shromadd'ujicich palivo k denni potrebe i k zasobe na zimu. Hluboke lesy se s ykin bohatstvim drivi ani nepoeitily, kdyd deny, deti a nerdy i mudove odstrariovali suche vetve, sebrali \retry ulamane ha'use a vykopali parisky, zbyle po pro'Arca. To ySechno, co v jinYch lesich, polodenych v neoloydlenYch krajinach, pa lesich trouchnivi 'a hnije ke Likode

V2STNXIC lesniho hospodarstvi, to zde prieinlive rtice odstrariovaly jako dar z milosti, za nejd byli mudove rodin povinni honech nadhaneti slier a ph sazeni pranich kultur, kdyd ne zclarnia, tedy za nepatrny penis kopati. A jeSte se trash vSiChni, aby je 'myslivec ci hajny Nebylo radio rozhnevati si moene pony, kteri v teto veci byli prvni a posledni instanci, nachasejice vddy, kdyd i priSla stidnost, dust chiYocinYch dakazil, de jednali spravne.

Ti, kteri byli tilekanejSi, ruznYmi darky si nakloriovali hajne, kteri zamhourili oei, kdyd take suchy stromek utisli. Vyvoleni smell do pasek a na lesni cesty na travu, na maliny i jabody, anid by se vydavali v nebezpeeenstvi, de laterici hajny jim vezme nadobou a s proklinanim je podene z lesa ven. Ti, kteri nemeli co dati, musili miti astral oh, aby yeas spatrili vaneho straSce a utekli, nea k nim dojde. OzYvalo se hronnt a sakril pa lese dost, a kdo si nebyl jist prism, kaZ1dy fizkostne se ohlidel.

Za stareho myslivce Mely mlacie deni a svobodna, deveata v lese pokoj. Sel mimo ne, nevida jejich mladi, a kdyd jednou jeden z mladSich hajnych PIT° padl device a domb.hal se nasilim, nae ma pOuze laska pravo, stehoval se v tYcinu daleko odtud, marne slibuje myslivci, de ud nikdy nic takoveho neudela. Prato pouSteli rodiee sve, decry a mudove sve mlacle deny do less bezpeone.

Ad se najednou zaealo SuSkati, novY myslivec de obchazi jako mlsny kocour a 'Ueda sberaeky diivi. Je-li sts.rd, zahromuje na babu, kam sem do lesa leze, ale u mladYch de se zastavi, zaene napred dertovat a potom vyz yldat, ma-li nekoho rada nestYska-li se samotne a nechce-li se na chvilku posadit a odpoeinout si. Zprvu povadovaly to za vyznamenani a chychtaly se, jsouce zvykle na obhroubly zprisob dertovani horackYch mudi. Kdyd vSak myslivec projevoval snahu po dtivernostech, lekaly se. Nektere ze vrozene cudnosti, jine z bazne, aby nebyly nekYm pozorovany.

Myslivec rnel korist malou, ale to ho nepomatlo. Vedel, de easem prekond odpor. VSak to ci ona ma oei jako rozsvicene a odporuje pouze na zaeatku. AZ bude potrebovati drivi a travu, bude povolnejSi, sama mu nadebehne, jako to delavaly tam, odkud Zbyteene by se denil a starost si na krk bral, kdyd ma tolikerou zmenu mode si vybrati mladYch a pevnych tel, kolik se mu Zachce. Nebyl ud hochem,

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triatticet mu bylo, byl yAak dosud piny shy a nespoutany divot neueil ho odrikani.

Rozarka nosivala nerdy za otcem bratrem do paseky, byla-li zblizkd, troelm teple polevky, nebo v late kyseleho mleka it uhaseni dizne, kterou ohs meh. Pro koralku posilati nebylo moSno a take by na to vYdelek nestahl a proto pill v lese, co VitouSova poslala, nahraSujice si weer ostiejdi davkau koralky. svYch pochaskach do less.

Rozarka vezmi Facia mezi. nniui pobyla a laene naslouchala Sertilm, o ktere nebylo nouse. Polikala dvoismysina slova, kterYm ud rozumela, a ,smala se kluskYnt posunkum a reernm, ktere by v Trieste vyvolaly rrimenee. Ale SachlY z tech muSu nevdiml si tohohle ditete predeasne dozraleho a nepo yaSil, co syYmi reemi savinuje.

Chodivala z lesa s podivnYmi sny a predstavami umirmjic si, d 0 psi nejbliSS1 Muzice pfijile nekam do okolni vsi, kde uvidi, uslySit a snad take WIje vie, ned zde na, samote. Nebyla uS! nevinnYm ditetem, a byla•li nevinna.' dosud syYm them, nebylo to jeji sluhou, ale shodou okolnosti.

Asi po dvakrate priSel myslivec za pc;-, ledne do less. Chodivala za miaddIrn jednim drevorubcem mladd jeho na, ktera se mu zalibila. Byla mela prilermay oblieej, chocithi obleeena a jeji tel.° nebylo jeSto dou praei yysileno. Zachtelo se 1 a rozhodil site. Nadehazel ji, this do less i z less, pc) dvakr:lte vcs do ehalupy, kdyd mud byl v lese, prUhleclnYmi zaminkami, zkoreje, rozumi-li mu a bode-li mu pa naradel na drislecink odpor, zcivrilV Nice vzhledem k tomu, de to byl fort, ale peony. Mehl mute rads a meta ureite zasady o poeetnosti, kter011. vyhlidka na vYhody v lese nezyiklaita„ Presto myslivec jako zkuSeny knee nedal se odstraSiti. Vedel, de syer dlouho se vyhYba, nez v-yeka smrt ici. ranu, a de Casein imavi take tuto obdl;'.

Aby si nemyslila, Se na ni zapomiria, priSel tehdy, kdyd sedela vedle svelAo mute na pasece, a okazale projevoVal svou pozornost, kterou ona Uskostlive zastirala, aby neprobudila muSo y tt nevem.

Tehdy ,pall zrak mysliveilv na dite.

Bylo leto a Rozarka byla v kratke suitnici a jeji oprand kazajka, tenka jako pavueina, nezakrYvala jeji predeasne vyvinute telo. Osmahla jeji lYtka byla Plna a rozcucha.ne jeji vlasi poletovaly ,kolem oblieeje, einice ji. starSi, ned 0pravdu byla. Divala se take nail a ted'

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

SPJSTLodge No. 6, Cottonwood Wednesday, April as — Social night, Friday, April 30 — Private party Saturday, May 1 — Dance, 8:30 to 12:30 p .m.

Sunday, May 2 ---- SPJST Lodge 6 meeting 3 p.m.

(Social night every Friday, 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

-SPJST---Lodge No. 15, Buckholts Sunday, May 9 — Annual Polka and Western Jamboree 3 to 11 p.m. — Vrazel Polka Band, Randy and the Rockets, and Joe Patek Orchestra Saturday, May 22 — Otis Beck's Melody Five SPJST--Lodge No, 24, Cyclone (Flag Hall) Friday, April 30 '?=, Giblet gravy social at 7:30 p.m. (Changed from April 16).

-SPJSTLodge No. 25, Ennis May 1 and 2 Annual Polka Festival held at the Old Sokol Hall. Due to limited facilities, Lodge 25 will only serve barbecue on bun, chips, etc., coffee, tea and cold beverages Sunday, May 16 —Reg. monthly meetin g , at 2 p.m. old Sokol Hall.

-SPJSTLodge No. 29, Taylor Sunday, May 2 — May Fete; afternoonevening entertainment.

-SPJST-Lodge No. 35, Elk Saturday, May 1 — Dance; Jodie Dubec and the Silvertones Sunday, May 2 — Lodge meeting Saturday, May 8 — Dance; John Griffin's Heart of Texas Boys Saturday, May 15 — Dance; Country Strangers Sunday, May 16 — Reg. monthly meeting. (Changed from previous date) Saturday, May 22 — Dance; The Countrymen Saturday, May 29 — Dance; Tommy and the Rhythm Tones --SPJST-Lodge No. 39, Bryan Saturday, May 1 — Blue Vest Polka

VESTNIK Boys Saturday, May 8 — Vrazels Saturday, May 15 — Rhythm Tones Saturday, May 22 — Jimmy Brosch and the Happy Country Boys Saturday, May 29 — Lee Roy Matocha Lodge No, 47, Seaton (Star Hall) Saturday, May 1 — Dance: Otis Beck Saturday, May 8 — Dance: Gilbert Kautz Tuesday, May 11 — Choral rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 15 — Dance: Jodie Dubec and the Silvertones Tuesday, May 18 — Board of trustees' meeting, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 22 —Dance; Hi-Toppers Tuesday, May 25 — Choral rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 29 — Dance: Slim noisier Dress policy: Ladies must wear dresses. no blue jeans.

Lodge No, 54, West Saturday, May 1 — Kocurek-Urbanovsky wedding reception-dance Sunday, May 2 — Reg. lodge business meeting Saturday, May 8 — Sulak family reunion Saturday, May 15 — Wedding reception and dance.

Sunday, July 11 — RVOS No. 78 meeting • -SPJST---Lodge No. 66 Waco (Linden Hall) Saturday, May 1 — Fritz Ilodde's Fabulous Six Tuesday, May 4 — Trustees' and Entertainment Committee meetings Saturday, May 8 -- Slim Haisler's Playboys Friday, May 14 — Regular Social night Saturday, May 15 — Otis Beck's Melody Five Sunday, May 16 _ Regular lodge meeting Saturday, May 22 — Leo Majek Friday, May 28 — Regular Social Night Saturday, May 29 Vrazel Polka Band SPJSTLodge No. 80, Holland Friday, May 7 — Holland Junior-Senior Banquet Saturday, May 15 — Wedding dance Sunday, May 30 — Annual Picnic — music by Joe Patek Friday, June 4 — Moods of Country Music epaturday, June 5 — Wedding Sunday, June 6 — Baron reunion Saturday, June 12 — Mucha-Stroud wedding.

Sunday, June 13 — Ivicic reunion

Wednesday, April 28, 1971 Lodge No. 84, Dallas Saturday, May 1 — Mother's Day Dance: Charlie Adamcik Orch.

Saturday, May 15 — Dance: Leroy Matocha Orch.

Sunday, May 16 — Smorgasbord Dinner, 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 29 — Annual Softball Benefit Dance: Johnny Mensik Orch.

Saturday, June 5 — Dance: RUdy Kurtz Orch.

Saturday, June 19 — Father's Day Dance: Polka Peppermint Orch.

-SPJ Lodge No. 88, Houston Thursday, April 29 — Spaghetti and hamburger supper, 6 p.m.; Social at 8 p.m.

'Saturday, May 1 — Semi-formal dance; music by the Blumes of La Grange Sunday, May 2 — Youth reg. monthly business meeting at 3 p.m. Election of officers.

Big Fish Fry, at 11 am.

Czech Play at 2 p.m.

Free Dance after play — Clarence.

Baca's Band •Wednesday, May 5 — Birthday Club sisters, luncheon and card party, Thursday, May 6 — Spaghetti-hamburger supper from 6 p.m. on; 'big games at 8 p.m.

Saturday, May 8 — Dance: Lee My Matocha from Fayetteville Monday, May 10 _- Reg. monthly m eeting, 7:30 p.m. honoring mothers Wednesday, May 12 — Birthday Club meeting, luncheon, and card party Thursday, May 13 — Spaghetti-hamburger supper at 6 p.m.; games at 8 p.m, Friday, May 14 — Free movie of Far East. Choral Group will sing, and Tim Janak will play his accordion Saturday, May 15 — Dance; music by Joe Patek Band of Shiner Sunday, May 16 — Fried chicken dinner, big Western battle dance, 2 to 9 p.m. — Adolph Bonier of San Antonio and the Sunnyland Cowboys Thursday, May 20 — Home-cooked spaghetti-hamburgers, 6 to 8 pin., games begin at 8 p.m.

Friday, May 21 — Parents' Appreciation Dinner, youth club installation of officers, 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 22 — Dance; music h3r Cloverleaf Orch. of New Braunfels Sunday, May 23 — Annual clean-up day, starting at 8 a.m. Meal for workers Thursday, May 27 — Spaghetti-ham-

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Dance; music by Saturday, May 29 Ray Jurecka of Weimar Choral Club rehearsals every Tuesday at 8 p.m.

Social Night every Thursday night, 8 p.m. Supper at 6.

Lodge No. 92, Fort Worth

Sun ay, May 9 — Reg. lodge meeting honoring mothers and fathers Thursday, May 13 — Family night, given by Ladies' Circle Saturday, May 2.2 — Dance; by Joe Mikula Dance; music by Monday, May 24 the Peppermints Thursday, June 10 — Ladies' Circle meeting Dance; music by Saturday, June 12 the Peppermints Sunday, June .13 — Reg. lodge meeting Saturday, July 10 — Dance, music by Rudy Kurtz

The Little Fisherman of New Braunfels Saturday, May 22 — Dance; music by The Polka Peppermints Saturday, June 12 — Summer Dance; music by Eric Honza Saturday, June 26 — Dance sponsored

by SPJST 130; music by The Polka Peppermints —SPJST-Lodge No. 172, Pasadena

Tuesday, May 4 — Reg. lodge meeting at the San Jacinto Motor Bank, 7:30 p.m.

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Sunday, May 2 — Monthly meeting at Rosenberg Civic Center.

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